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March 8 is International Women’s Day. This year’s theme is, “Equal Access to education, training and science & technology: Pathway to decent work for women”; over 100 countries all over the world celebrated on this day the various contributions and achievements of women. The mission and vision of World Fair Trade Organization Asia (WFTO Asia) is to uplift the conditions of thousands of grassroots producers and workers in the poorest of Asian countries in which majority are composed of women. The WOMEN EMPOWERING WOMEN IN FAIR TRADE event is a celebration of the achievements and contributions of women in Fair Trade and in their respective communities. It showcased women in Fair Trade as leaders and change makers, highlighting the experiences of these women in helping other women that created a cycle of empowerment. Ramona Ramos, Executive Director of WFTO Asia says, “At present, we have more than 90 member organizations and communities in 14 Asian countries, majority are women and w...

As I was migrating to a new PC in the office, I came across one file that I saved maybe 2 years ago, back when I started blogging. I lifted this from a blog entitled "Confessions of a Dirty Good Boy," (http://hijodenoche.blogspot.com) authored by "Boy de Jour," who claims to be a first-class you-know-what (I can't say the term). To put it, I found this article VERY DISTURBING, as this lays out the reality behind the techniques that "hustlers" use to manipulate gays. The more disturbed I got when I found out that these were the very strategies that I experienced from some "men" way back in my early awakening days of being gay. On the other hand, I would like to commend the author, Boy de Jour, for writing this down and publishing it online. This is a wide eye-opener for gays who are new in the trade, or for those who keep their eyes closed despite obvious experiences of manipulation. So, here you go, the article. Everybody has a gay. Be...

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www.thisheartisstillbeating.blogspot.com What are HIV and AIDS? • HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus . It is a retrovirus that causes HIV infection. Its entrance into the body lowers the immunity (body defense system) or the ability to fight off disease. • HIV Infection is the successful entry of HIV in the human host, weakening the immune system and leading to a spectrum of diseases. • AIDS stands for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome . It is a condition characterized by a combination of signs and symptoms, caused by HIV contracted from another which attacks and weakens the body’s immune system, making the afflicted individual susceptible to other life threatening infection. How does HIV attack the immune system? 1. The human body is protected by the White Blood Cells in the immune system. 2. White Blood Cells in the immune system fight disease and germs for your body. 3. Strong diseases make the body sick, but the white blood cells usually win in the end. 4. HIV i...

www.thisheartisstillbeating.blogspot.com Yoga for life, and living for yoga Source: http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=645944&publicationSubCategoryId=451 Article by: BENT ANTENNA By Audrey N. Carpio (The Philippine Star) Updated January 07, 2011 On the first day back from the holidays, my yoga class was expectedly full with new people and their steely resolve to get on the fitness track. As we stretched out our creaky bones, saturated with Christmas fat, and sweated out the hangovers, I once again thought about what it was about yoga that has made me keep coming back to it throughout the years. I was always a nerd, unathletic and gawky, and in high school I would skip PE classes by managing to always have my period. The competitiveness of team sports didn’t appeal to me, and running like a hamster in the gym was boring and tedious. Discovering yoga was somewhat of a breakthrough in my physical routine, mainly because it wasn’t all about the ...