Be a hero! Be a blessing! Be part of Task Force Noah: Bangon Botolan!
2009-09-15 20:51:00 Reposting this from the Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan egroup mail. SLB TASK FORCE NOAH: Bangon Botolan for the victims of recent flooding in Botolan, Zambales http://pinoydisasterrelief.mult-iply.com On September 9, Tropical Depression Maring brought non-stop rains caused massive flooding areas of Zambales and Olongapo, particularly in the municipality of Botolan. The people of Zambales have lost livelihood and crops, amounting to ... [ This is a content summary only. Visit PinoyBlogoSphere.com for full links, other content, and more! ]
Advocacy, the other way: "Why Congo Matters"
2009-09-13 17:52:00 The discussion around MSF UK's controversial video sparked quite a lot of comments around the topic 'How do you portray aid and poverty' or 'How do you make people think about these subjects'.So I thought it is a good idea to show another way. A way that touched me. Meet Emily Troutman.Emily Troutman is a writer and photographer living in Washington. She just came back after a month travelling around Kivu, in the East of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). She made a video collage of her pictures, mounted it with some gripping music and appropriate text. Its simplicity took me in, and contrasted sharply with the MSF video we talked about a few days ago. Have a look for yourself:I contacted Emily, and we had an interesting exchange:Why did you make this video?Emily: It was a rare opportunity to give voice to an issue that at this moment only exists at the fringes of the mainstream media.Was this your first trip to rural Africa?Emily: I also traveled with UNOCHA in the Gulu a...
GayPatriot Critic Defends W?s Advocacy for Gays in Islamic Lands
2009-06-11 00:30:00 Taking issue with critiques that Bruce and I leveled against President Obama for his silence on the plight of gays living under Islam in his celebrated (by his acolytes) Cairo speech to the Muslim world and the failure of the gay groups to fault that silence, one of our critics contended the President did speak ...
By: GayPatriot
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My Hero
2008-11-28 05:08:00 Phymean Nuon, one of CNN's Heroes and the only Asian in the list. She is the force behind People's Improvement Organisation, helping hundreds of children working in garbage dumps get better lives. The free schooling and job training her organisation is offering are the children's golden tickets to a better and brighter future. See more of her work at People Improvement.org.She may not have won the CNN Hero of the Year award, and I am a bit disappointed, but in my heart, and in the hearts of the Cambodians, she is our hero.Cheyor!
Litratong Pinoy #18: Ang Pagwawagi
2008-11-27 03:37:00 ... ng kampanya ng pamahalaang Cambodia laban sa HIV/AIDS.Dahil sa puspusang pagpalaganap ng iba't-ibang programa sa tulong ng mga international aid agencies, UNAIDS, mga NGOs pati na ang mga Buddhist monks, nagkaroon ito ng positibong resulta pagkatapos ng ilang taon. Para sa karagdagang impormasyon ukol sa kampanya laban sa HIV/AIDS, paki-basa lang sa ibaba.
Background info
2008-11-27 02:31:00 Ang Cambodia ay isa sa mga bansang may pinaka-mataas na HIV infection rates sa buong mundo. Naitala ang pinaka-unang kaso ng HIV sa bansa noong 1991, at ang pinaka-unang tao na na-diagnose na may AIDS ay naitala naman noong 1993. Tinatayang sa loob ng taong 1997 umaabot humigit-kumulang sa 157,000 katao, edad 15-49 taon, ang hinihinalaang may HIV sa Cambodia. Sa resulta ng pananaliksik ng iba't-ibang ahensiya ng gobyerno at sa tulong ng mga banyagang mananaliksik, lumalabas na ang pagtatalik ng walang proteksyon, ang pagkakaroon ng multiple partners, ang prostitusyon, ay iilan lamang sa maraming dahilan ng pagkalat ng HIV/AIDS. Dahil dito, nagtulong-tulong ang iba't-ibang ahensya ng pamahalaan ng Cambodia at ng mga ahensya tulad ng UNAIDS, USAID, mga NGOs, atbp., upang magsagawa ng programang sasagot sa problemang ito. Sa tulong ng mga ito, naglunsad ng matinding awareness programs, kasama na ang mga media programs, para sa mga kabataan, mga nakakatanda lalo na sa mga babaeng may ...
Advocacy of Change
2008-10-26 07:06:00 Anwar SyedOptimistic about human ingenuity and creativity, the liberal disposition is not reluctant to change its surroundings because it believes that the existing order of things can be replaced by more satisfactory arrangements.The conservative, on the other hand, believes that the status quo has resulted from the exertions of uncounted generations, each having built on the accomplishments of its predecessors. It cannot be replaced by a given set of individuals. If something has broken down, he will tinker with it, fix it, not throw it out.It is common knowledge that many Americans are sick and tired of their present situation: rising prices, fewer jobs and shrinking wages, want of access to adequate healthcare and quality education, mounting unpaid bills, the danger of losing one?s home because of inability to make mortgage payments. Many millions of people in this country, presumably the richest in the world, do not have enough to eat. This situation has resulted from President...
By: Light Within
Please support International Medical Corps and help feed hungry children
2008-09-28 09:27:00 Last week I received an email from Chessia Kelley, from theInternational Medical Corps. She introduced me to International Medical Corps where she works in addressing issues on child health and malnutrition issues all over the world. IMC, a global humanitarian, non profit organization established in 1984 by a group of volunteer doctors and nurses, was recently chosen out of 1,190 projects to be in the top 25 list of American Express? Projects, ?Saving Lives of Malnourished Children?. Having been chosen as such, the International Medical Corps is eligible to receive up to $1.5million to feed hungry children. Malnutrition is associated with half of all child deaths worldwide. Here in Cambodia, it was reported that malnutrition is significant affecting more than half of the country?s children. So you can just imagine the importance of tackling this issue, that it requires solutions and resources on many levels.Currently, the International Medical Corps is in the top 5 and in the runni...
In Liberal-Speak, is Some Gay Marriage Advocacy Wingnuttery?
2008-07-17 12:55:00 On Monday, left-wing blogger Joe.My.God labeled it “wingnuttery” when the Campaign for Children and Families urged its supports to boycott McDonald’s because of the corporation’s “support of homosexual ‘marriages’.”- Let’s see a group with a political agenda urges its supporters to boycott a corporation which supports a cause it opposes. Is that wingnuttery or the ...
By: GayPatriot
Meet USA Cycling President Mark Abramson
2008-05-27 10:17:00 Picture courtesy : Cycling NewsNow I've seen Mark Abramson a number of times in some of my collegiate Easterns. I was pretty surprised when I learnt that he took over the new role this March (Read this cyclingnews article). I think his personality and passion for the sport will fit very well for the governing body of cycling in this country. Congratulations!I didn't tell many people this but I'll put it out here anyway. Funny resemblance, and sometimes a little scary - When Abramson puts on his sunglasses, he has this uncanny ability to look like Lance Armstrong. You won't tell the difference from the crowd. I've been fooled pretty well on a couple of occasions.
Rep. Boehner?s Strategy PowerPoint Becomes an Online Advocacy Tool
2008-05-02 22:53:00 The Strategy to win back Congress and the White House H/T to e.politics | View | Upload your own
By: Stix Blog
Advocacy at the heart of Australia?s young women
2008-04-28 05:22:00 What Girls Say, a report outlining the concerns of 4,500 Australian girls aged 5 ? 17 years, was launched today by Lynne Price, Chief Commissioner, Girl Guides Australia ? the largest girls and young?s organisation in the country. Each girl was asked to identify ?what three issues in the world, in Australia and in your community ...SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: "Advocacy at the heart of Australia?s young women", url: "http://www.australianwomenonli-ne.com/?p=443" });
Some Cycling Shorts
2008-04-15 18:10:00 No, they aren't smelly, and no pun intended. But let me pass this on..1. Victory Salutes : New salutes are being added to the Victory Saluta-pedia. The latest addition is called "The PLAYER". For case studies, tips and advice on execution, please visit this page - The Lore of the Victory Salute.2. 2008 Tour of Battenkill : I realize that I'm racing America's biggest single day road race this Saturday. I have been meticulously training with water filled in my mouth, applying Crest teeth whitening gel for the podium night after night, cruelly picking flower petals going 'tubulars love me, tubulars love me not', loading my muscles with the fruits of the pharmaceutical industry and intimately whispering my bike at night into peak performance. Note that these methods have been recommended by a favorite Italian racer of mine, a certain Peopeele Bettini.To see the intensities of the celebrated 55 mile race course, check this link.Don't be all legs and discolored teeth on a podium.....
Ghost of human rights advocacy past
2008-04-07 12:08:00 After 40 Years, Let's Ratify U.N. Bill of Rights To the Editor: Richard N. Gardner, in ''Eleanor Roosevelt's Legacy: Human Rights'' (Op-Ed, Dec. 10), recounts the integral participation of Mrs. Roosevelt in drafting the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights on the 40th anniversary of the declaration's adoption. ''Mr. Reagan's Human Rights Conversion,'' an editorial the same day, congratulated the Administration for paying increasing attention to human rights in regard to United States foreign policy. Both pieces justly praised the declaration and its contribution to raising consciousness of human rights around the world. What was missing was mention of the declaration's three companion documents: the Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, the Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and the Civil and Political Covenant's Optional Protocol. Together with the declaration, these documents compose the United Nations International Bill of...
By: Circle of 13
Grassroots Advocacy on Exec Accountability ? and (surprise!) more on Bear
2008-04-02 19:12:00 The New York Times this week had an interesting piece on a Colorado man, Lew Ellison, who worked for 30 years at Qwest Communications — and his efforts since its insider trading scandal-induced demise to create tougher corporate fraud laws. Having seen colleagues lose their life savings, Ellison has joined with local advocacy groups ...
By: Audit Trail
Phil and Friends' Challenge Ride
2008-03-27 22:13:00 Even the greatest cycling journalist in the world rides a TREK and needs no helmet.Someone commented , "Where is Phil's helmet??? This ride is to raise money for children injured in traffic accidents and he doesn't wear a brain bucket??? Baaaaaaaad example, Phil."As long as he knows what he's doing... Thats all I can say.
A Husband's Perspective - Lupus Advocacy Day - Washington, DC
2008-03-24 05:06:00 I am proud of my wife, Christine. I am proud of the work she does for the Lupus Alliance, this website, and for our family. I am proud of her passion to help others, and the impact she has had on so many people through her speaking engagements, and of course, through ButYouDontLookSick.com. I had the pleasure of joining Christine and the Lupus Alliance on a recent trip to Washington DC, to promote Lupus awareness and lobby for the support of local congressional representatives. We decided to bring our seven month old daughter, Olivia, and my role was to care for her during the trip so that Christine could fully participate in the Advocacy Day activities. This included training sessions, lectures, and individual meetings with congressional representatives Carolyn McCarthy (D, New York) and Peter King (R, New York). Click to read more ...
TreeBlogging Advocacy
2008-03-08 07:39:00 I came across this site, tree-nation.com over my browsing of some blogs of friends after seeing a very colorful animated and cool widget on their web pages. I got intrigued by this, I must say, beautiful widget, and so just found myself signing up and copying the code to my own blog.Tree Nation according to its site "is an ecological project with a focused objective: To plant 8 million trees in Niger, Africa to fight desertification! Large-scale plantation of trees will increase the land's productivity and re-generate the soil." This is such a noble act therefore. Their very campaign is founded on the reason that "desertification is potentially the most threatening ecosystem change impacting livelihoods of the poor." (United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification www.unccd.int). Desertification is not about advancing deserts, it is about land degradation caused by climate change and humaninduced factors. That's right, US! By planting your tree, you can help combat this proce...
By: AniMotivation
Women Cyclists : Not in Vogue?
2008-02-25 21:50:00 I have found reading about Jeannie Longo so fascinating that I had to devote a post on her.I first heard about her in the work, Tour de France - Three Weeks to Glory by Samuel Abt, now a poor, old and torn book lying on my bookshelf.Its a little unreasonable that women are excluded out of our daily coffee table cycling talk. We easily remember Lance and his super human feats, how Merckx took part in almost every event in the racing calender and possibly managed to win them all, about Anquetil's relentless French conquest of the early Tours, Levi's time trial prowess, boy Boonen's classic but surely rabid sprint wins, Cipo's flamboyance this, Bartali and Coppi's that ... and so on and so forth.And so when it comes to publicity campaigns,flashy magazine ads or even a subjective agreement on who the greatest cyclists are, its quite obvious to see that limitations are only to men.How about the other gender, possibly half of the 6 billion people on earth? Even if a .01% of them bike...
Mario Cipollini's Bikes : Cracking the Code
2008-02-22 00:32:00 Adding more the mystery and oddities of the man they call Super Mario, we have a picture of his road bike at Kahli-fohniya, with the help of some wonderful people at CN.Courtesy : Huang, Cycling NewsSpecifications :1. A mysterious custom Aluminum frame. Who says carbon fiber is any cooler?Cycling News reports, "According to our sources, his frame was built by Simone Carlesso of Bassano del Grappa, Italy, the same person who built his bikes when Cipollini rode for the big 'S'."Who are these 'sources'? Who is this big 'S'? And does this mysterious Carlesso figure have a web site? A quality third party reference? Apprently not. Excellent...2. Shimano Dura Ace components. Quick, ditch your campy stuff before someone sees...!3. Adding insult to our curiosities, an odd stem that says CM67. CN says its a Bontrager XXX Lite stem - unpainted on one side. I'm choosing to doubt this.Courtesy : BKWCM sounds definitely like Mario Cipollini, but that mysterious 67 is looking to me more li...
Advocacy group rates California traffic laws as among nation's most - San J
2008-02-19 00:00:00 Advocacy group rates California traffic laws as among nation's mostSan Jose Mercury News -1 hour agoBy Gary Richards When it comes to traffic, California has the worst in the country. But when it comes to traffic laws, California has among the most effective in the nation.Connecticut ranks 31sts in highway safetyNewsdayState ...
By: Pakistan News
Wanted Urgently By The Fourth Estate Of Barbados, Heavy Doses Of Advocacy
2008-02-16 14:53:00 It is not enough for journalists to see themselves as mere messengers without understanding the hidden agendas of the message and myths that surround it - John Pilger This morning we were encouraged to reread some of the comments posted to BU over the past week given the more sedate nature of the weekend. One comment which ...
Witness's Video Advocacy Institute: seeking submissions
2008-01-30 17:27:00 WITNESS is pleased to announce a call for applications to participate in the 2008 Video Advocacy Institute (VAI). The Video Advocacy Institute, the first of its kind, is an innovative program that trains human rights defenders to successfully integrate video advocacy into their social change campaigns. The VAI will be held in association with Concordia University?s Communication Studies Program and Documentary Centre. When: July 19 ? August 2, 2008 Where: Concordia University - Montreal, Canada Application Deadline: March 2, 2008 ?The training was/is proving to be immensely useful? bringing these skills to grassroots organizations on the ground and in such an effective way.? - VAI 2007 Participant If you or others that you know would be interested in participating in this training program please visit: the VAI site for detailed information and the application form. This VAI will be held in English. Future VAI's may be held in different languages. Previous production skills not req...
The Advocate: Preferring Bush-bashing to Gay Advocacy
2008-01-26 00:50:00 A few days ago, when I opened the latest issue of The Advocate, I was delighted to see a letter from Editor-in-Chief Anne Stockwell, headlined, “Our New Hero . . . Arnold?” I had assumed it would be a balanced piece, noting that despite Governor Schwarenegger’s veto of gay marriage, he had compiled a ...
By: GayPatriot
The Motherlode Of Great Music Advocacy Articles
2008-01-21 01:22:00 I joined the International Society of Music Educators (ISME) mid-last year. I did this to become part of a larger music education community. One that transcends national boundaries. As many of you know, I am trying to get as many musicians and educators talking about what they do, why they do, and join a ?global conversation? about our field. ISME is trying to do just that? Part of the ISME website includes a list to a number of FANTASTIC music advocacy articles. There are over two dozen articles written by some of the finest music minds of our time. These articles are free to download and view and you do not need to be a member of ISME to access them. Reading articles like these will provide a real basis for music educators and musicians to be able to answer the questions posed to us as to why music is important! Others and I have written a lot about music advocacy here on http://www.mustech.net. View ou...
The Ticket to the Races : Biological Passports, How Good?
2008-01-13 02:39:00 Before I start, I'd like to mention that the results of some wheel tests done on a bunch of new hoops are over at Roues Artisanales for 2008. As always, I'm excited to see new tests done on racing products. This test in particular addresses aerodynamics, inertia, lateral stiffness and bearing resistance of wheels in a 5 part series (of which only part 1 is available today as I type this). Interestingly, some of the latest models of Mavic seem to be on the higher end of aerodynamic inefficiencies.While NASA is testing the LRO for the upcoming moon mission and President Bush remarks there should be world peace at whatever the oil price, UCI is on a race to implement biological passports for riders. We are told that its introduction has been successful beginning this year.In my understanding, they brought this idea up last year after doping controversies were just flooding the reputation of international cycling and all that called for a solution to tackle the problem lest the whole...
Whats In Your Athletic Wear?
2008-01-09 22:58:00 I was away in Olean, NY for an intensive 2 day interview with Dresser-Rand (I got the job!). I'm back in Buffalo, and I have rocketed into my base building for the season. (Is it just me or do I think one legged intervals are awesome, especially for building some ripped obliques?!)In a perfect world (at least for me), the microfiber jerseys, shorts,running pants, under armor and base layers we wear would be odor resistant.The stink that they carry after a session of training or racing comes really from sweat and bacteria, that love to thrive in moisture (think socks). While its nice that this problem can be simply avoided by soaking in detergent water, it'll be better still that odor can be taken care off on the spot, while we train and ride.In this new era, we have moisture wicking jerseys and shorts. You pay a premium for them, but I really question how good they are. How about our base layers? Its really those pieces that are sticking to our bodies that need a small revolution...
OFWs get so little share in P1-B AIDS advocacy tack
2008-01-01 15:15:00 As the country?s incidence of overseas Filipino workers with HIV is said to ?be hidden but growing,” advocates are now focusing on those in the migration stream. Still, they are getting less than two percent from a P1-billion (nearly $24.4 million) funding pouring into the advocacy to address the human immuno-deficiency virus stalking the people in ...
Blogging from Kathmandu, Nepal
2007-12-16 16:11:00 Namaste!It's very, very cold here in Kathmandu with temperature of about 9C. The moment I stepped out of the plane, the cool breeze sent shivers to my spine. While going through the immigration formalities to finding the hotel service vehicle, I had goosebumps all over and I feel my insides shuddering. Sad to say, R, I didn't get a window seat. I was in the middle row. I was told that when going to Kathmandu, one should take seats on the right side of the plane because that's where Mount Everest can be seen. Drat. Everyone had exactly the same thing in their minds.Just about 30mins from landing, and as if on cue, the plane tilted to the right because passengers on the left side of the plane vacated their seats and spilled on the aisle towards the right of the plane. That's when I realized that Mount Everest is in plain sight. I already missed a window seat so I told myself not to be outdone and go take a peep of the peak. I had to kick and fight and bite and scratch my way throu...
Advocacy, Intellect, and Common Sense
2007-12-13 00:59:00 by Jim Miles Ramzy Baroud’s current article [1] on the despair of writers and the role of the intellectual in presenting information has proven to be very thought provoking personally. I would not be doing what I am doing now without his support and conviction, yet as with the writer in the article, I have often wondered why do I keep doing this when nothing seems to change. Further, am I preaching only to the converted, or is there perhaps someone out there who has read the material and actually transformed their thinking because of that? Ramzy takes support from Noam Chomsky, who said, "Intellectuals are in a position to expose the lies of governments, to analyze actions according to their causes and motives and often hidden intentions.” Although it is truly presumptuous of me to say, what I believe is unstated in Ramzy’s essay, after saying “the intellectual is not a cheerleader, nor a poet, and should, no matter where his sympathies lie, remain capable of dispassionate...
Breathing easily now
2007-12-11 17:29:00 I MADE IT!I survived this afternoon's much anticipated, grueling one hour and a half panel discussion where I sat as one of the panelists. I was included in the company of experts and ICT and development practitioners who are way more experienced and older *hehe* than I am. I felt humbled and at the same time grateful for the privilege of interacting with and gaining insights and wisdom from them. No one made me feel inferior.I didn't realize community-driven networks is a subject of interest to many people around the globe - the room was instantly filled in to the last seat and there were a few that I spotted standing. So what's with this session, anyway? Here I am sharing with you the following key questions that were explored during the session, where each panelist were given only two minutes to respond:*Why focus on community networks?*Are community networks feasible?*What's needed to make them a reality?*How do you build on what exists and making alliances?All in all, it wa...
Advocacy Feeds On Itself!!
2007-11-30 00:00:00 There are days when you think things just can’t get any more ridiculous. That would not be in the world of advocacy groups. Webster defines advocate as “one that supports or promotes the interests of another”. Today one advocacy group advocated another advocacy group knowing full well that neither of them are ...
Moveon.org Takes on Facebook: The advocacy group says the site's ad system
2007-11-21 16:10:00 Liberal advocacy group MoveOn.org launched a campaign Tuesday on Facebook against Facebook, raising privacy concerns for users of the fast-growing social network. At issue is Facebook's new advertising program that lets its members notify friends about movies they rent, items they auction and movie tickets they buy at partner sites elsewhere on the Web. Facebook allows its members to opt out of the ad system, called Beacon. But MoveOn.org contends the program violates users' privacy by requiring them to opt out rather than voluntarily opt in. "The sole reason for this new feature is to serve corporate advertisers and make it easier for them to micro-target Facebook users with ads," MoveOn .org spokesman Adam Green said. "Breaching privacy is against the type of community Facebook should be striving for." MoveOn.org is buying ads, organizing a "protest group" and circulating an online petition to pressure Facebook to allow its more than 55 million users to change its opt-out met...
Advocacy blog: ?In Defense of our Safety?
2007-11-20 21:53:00 Recently, a reader left a comment on one of my posts regarding the importance of blogging as a means of getting a message across. Curious, I clicked on her name’s link, and it brought me to an advocacy blog called In Defense of our Safety. The way I see it, the blog is (1) an ...
By: Ang Dabawenyo
Spirit of Devil’s Advocacy
2007-11-13 22:50:00 Spiritual/Religious Person: “Death doesn’t particularly bother me.”The Devil: “Yeah, right . . . {erupting into evil laughter}A number of comments to the previous post fell into certain broad categories. Below I’ve briefly summarized each – and then, despite basically agreeing with all of you, played devil’s advocate. Because I noticed that if I hadn’t already had certain experiences that make me see your points, I’d want some further explanation. I thought that by challenging your views on what makes death not so much of a problem, this would give anyone who may want to a chance to expound.And of course, anybody who’s inclined to comment in any other manner is also welcome.Why Death’s Not a Problem – Followed by Sinister Replies1. Continuity/Wholeness of Life: Death’s not a problem because life is all one whole and/or the same energy.The Devil Replies:So then, it’s like your friend gives you a cat. You immediately have it killed, cremated, and put it in ...
By: Original Faith
Under the Sea - Diving in the Philippines
2007-11-12 19:05:00 From:gerardjohn15 Source : YouTube.com Collection of my favorite underwater/diving pictures!
Discover Our Home ( Video Clip )
2007-11-12 18:38:00 I’m getting YouTube Crazy! Didn’t really bother much about YouTube videos until i received an email from a friend, which prompted me to go to YouTube to watch the video, and the rest was history. Anyway, here’s a Video Clip of one of Philippines Telecommunications Service Provider (Smart). One of Smart and Department of Tourism’s Advert for ...
A Glimpse of Paradise (Video Clip)
2007-11-12 18:08:00 Source: majorkontrapelo I was exploring thru Youtube.com and landed on a beautiful clip about the Philippines. Its a virtual tour of different destinations, festivals, food, and the gorgeous women in the Philippines from goparadisephilippines.com Watch and Enjoy!
A Review on Paradise Philippines Memoirs
2007-11-11 17:06:00 Source : www.SimplyWired.org I didn’t know I am missing Philippines this much until I realized that I’ve been yearning to do LATELY the usual things I do back home. There are many to mention - the top six things are - drinking buko juice every morning, eating kwek-kwek, and drinking mango juice afterwards at Boni, going to ...
Benchmarking Key Concern During Family Advocacy Day
2007-11-08 13:26:00 After speaking with parents/guardians during yesterday's Family Advocacy Conference day, it didn't take long to notice one common theme--concern for benchmarking. This would be a great time to... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
Family Advocacy Conferences Scheduled for November 7, 2007
2007-11-06 15:07:00 This post is to provide a final reminder of the Family Advocacy conference date, designated for Wednesday, November 7, 2007 at Eisenhower Middle School. Travel, child care and work arrangements can... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
A Resource for Evaluating Child Advocacy Centers
2007-11-04 17:10:00 Introduction: Administrators of Child Advocacy Centers (CACs) must possess a number of skills, including knowing how to conduct an evaluation. This resource book, written expressly for CAC administrators, is designed to give administrators who have varying amounts of evaluation experience the knowledge they will need to conduct either one-time or ongoing evaluations.
By: Asiaing.com
Sled Dog Advocacy?
2007-10-17 19:30:00 Oct. 31 Edit: I’ve now opened SledDogWatch.com to further counter the nonsense described below. This site is “Dedicated to Honouring the Tradition and the Sport of Mushing.” Those of you in Whitehorse may have seen the posters put up by Terry Cumming opposing the Yukon Quest in particular and mushing in general due to what ...
Why do people with autism need advocacy and advocates
2007-10-06 16:12:00 Usually for people with autism, while there are varying degrees of it, and not all need advocacy….a lot of people with this disorder do not have the ability to think logically. Their brain works in such a way that they will do things on the spur of the moment, they lack the emotion sometimes to ...
By: Autism-World
Music Advocacy; Is It Just A Waste Of Our Time?
2007-10-04 00:30:00 Our we wasting a time with music advocacy and the current state of music education? I posted a comment on Travis Weller?s site: Composing Like Mad on his article entitled ?At 3:15 p.m., class is just beginning?? . Jim Plamondon makes the argument and comments that ?people increasingly see music education as a bad investment, relatively speaking? and they might be right.? He further states (within the context of his comment) that ?the effort currently being expended on music education advocacy is wasted?? In fairness to Jim, he has been working on a new type of keyboard that allows you to enter music notes in pattern based way that allows for an easier transfer of ?finger memory? to different keys when running scales and playing chords (not unlike guitarists and the patterns on strings) and offers his own solution(s) as to how to get a better ?return on our investment? as educators. I have to read more about what he i...
Advocacy for Gifted Education in Rhode Island
2007-09-17 19:49:00 Following up on our posts regarding education for gifted students, I learned about RIAGE, Rhode Island Advocates for Gifted Education. They have a website at www.riage.org which has news articles, a discussion forum, and information about programs. I encourage people interested in supporting gifted and talented education in Rhode Island to check ...
By: Kmareka.com
Another Advocacy Group…..Not!!
2007-09-14 00:00:00 I recently wanted to share some thoughts on a diabetes issue concerning a blog I read on the American Diabetes Association website. Diabetes and getting fair treatment on life insurance for those that suffer from it has been a passion of mine for at least the past 10 years. People with diabetes can run into some ...
MoveOn.org Gets Discount Rate For ?Betray Us? Advocacy Ad
2007-09-11 15:16:00 Yesterday the New York Times Co. reached a simultaneous low while its crown jewel newspaper reached a new low by running a personal attack ad against a war hero. Their stock reflected their standing in the world of character by ending the day with a five year low of $20.72. What a perfectly deserving reflection of the quality of the product coming out of the nation?s biggest clearing house for advocacy journalism.
By: Webloggin
News & Current Events :: Christian Advocacy is Flourishing as New Law Field
2007-09-07 01:50:00 Author: Eric Subject: Christian Advocacy is Flourishing as New Law Field for FaithPosted: Thu Sep 06, 2007 7:50 pm (GMT -4) Legal Groups Putting God on the Docket Christian advocacy is flourishing as new law field for faithful Lisa Anderson WASHINGTON — Whether they like it or loathe it, most Americans recognize the American Civil Liberties Union as a constitutional watchdog. Far fewer know of the American Center for Law and Justice, a leader in the flourishing field of Christian legal advocacy that may be less famous but is no less determined to see its views prevail in the nation's courts and, ultimately, its culture. The best-financed and highest profile of these conservative Christian legal groups, the ACLJ, headed by aggressive chief counsel Jay Sekulow, has led the way in transforming the complaints of the religious right from raucous protests on the courthouse steps to polished presentations inside the highest courts in the land. These cases cover a broad range o... |
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