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American artist BriAnna Olson started the project "Send Love to Iran" after the 5th anniversary of the attack on the World Trade Center. She stood with a sign that said, "Unconditional Love is Global Security." The project is an attempt to help others see the Islamic Republic of Iran through the eyes of someone like her - a contemporary American artist.   Read more...

The United Nations announced in December that world-wide Measles deaths have plummeted by 74 percent worldwide since 2000. The number of people dying from Measles every year has dropped from an estimated 750,000 to 197,000 between 2000 and 2007 mostly due to improvements in routine immunization activities.

The Eastern Mediterranean region (including countries like Afghanistan and Pakistan) has cut measles deaths from 96,000 to 10,000. Hussein Abdel-Razzak Al Gezairy of the UN World Health Organization credits those countries' governments policy changes regarding Measles initiatives.   Read more...

Chalk4Peace began in 2008 in Arlington, VA. At the start of the project, the organization was a Sunday sidewalk chalk project for children and was recognized by the Arlington Arts Commission and the Washington D.C. Commission for the Arts and Humanities.

Through the years, Chalk4Peace has expanded through the efforts of hundreds of volunteers including teachers, parents, and community outreach coordinators. On July 16, 2005 Chalk4Peace made the move to expand the project to the rest of the world.   Read more...

There are several reasons to worry about your health nowadays. Concerns have been raised over the quality of America’s food supply. Some people feel that our food supply is vulnerable due to the use of chemical fertilizers as well as pesticide, herbicide and fungicide sprays. There are others who worry that our soil has been depleted of nutrients and our food doesn’t contain all the vitamins and minerals it should.

Another reason people worry about their health is because of prescription medications. Some folks believe they are being over-prescribed and are actually doing the body more harm than good. One reason for concern is the potential these drugs have for side effects and interactions with other prescriptions drugs, as well as supplements. Also, it’s no secret the over-use of antibiotics is raising fear over the creation of “superbugs”, or bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics.   Read more...

With gas shortages and global warming at the center of the evening news, many are searching for an easy way to save energy while also saving money. One by one, major metropolitan areas around the world have begun to place a stronger emphasis on alternative transportation as a means of reducing carbon emissions and congestion. Just recently the U.S. government even went so far as to acknowledge bicycle commuters as worthy of tax relief in a similar way that drivers are. Incentives, such as new bike lanes and congestion charges, such as those instituted by London, Stockholm, and Singapore, have set the stage for a change in the way the world travels and commutes. The century old bicycle is set to revisit its roots as a transportation vehicle. Or is it?

Simply jumping on a bike and pedaling off to work can be a far reach for many Americans as long distances, adverse road conditions, and bad weather can all get in the way, let alone asking that people give up the comfort of their car.   Read more...

Anshul Tewari cites March 2008 as the time he realized something had to be done to create awareness about the degradation of Indian society. That's also when he started blogging about issues of national and international importance.

Now, less than a year later Tewari has a dedicated team of individuals working together towards creating awareness and inspiring youth of all ages to participate in national re-building.   Read more...

A Kansas State University study found that gardening can benefit the health of the elderly just as much as other fitness regimes. The study followed 14 gardeners between the ages of 63 and 86 years of age and reported an average of 33 hours of gardening a week in May and 15 hours each week in June and July.

The study found gardening helps elderly people meet the recommended 30 minutes of moderate physical activity a day through the gardening process: weeding, cultivating, watering, trimming, etc.   Read more...

Karen Fiala is a futurist and George Fiala is a retired economist. Together they believe that the old system man has been using on the Earth is no longer useful or right, and there has to be a better way to exist. Therefore they Founded AlterQuest as a platform for people all over the world to come together and discuss, as well as implement, amazing new methods which are fair and just and will allow humanity to progress into the 21st century and beyond.

For the last fifteen years they have been gathering ideas and workable concepts from individuals and groups all around the globe and they wish to share these with any people, communities or governments who will listen.   Read more...

Californians are big believers in the American dream, and for generations, California has been the home of new ideas and new inventions.   Read more...