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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 ...

ON December 20, for the 6th Simbang gabi of 2010, I had the honor of being invited to worship with and bring a message to the faithful Christians of MCC Quezon City, augmented by the good members of Bacardi. Pastor Ceejay asked me to give a Christmas message on “Justice.” The traffic is worse than ever this year, but it brings joy to my heart that the people are better than ever. People ask me why I stay here. It’s not the climate. It’s not the money. It’s the people. God’s people, God’s beloved LGBT people. May I share that Christnas message with you as my Christmas Message to you – along with a sincere prayer for you to have a blessed and merry Christmas and holidays. Christmas is all about Justice We are here tonight for one reason -- and one only – to honor Our Lord Jesus Christ, to commemorate the birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. One time someone said to me: What’s the difference? What’s wrong with being a Moslem? Or a Jew or an Iglesia ni Christo? They believe good things. W...

STRAP wishes everyone a Christmas filled with warmth, laughter and hope and a New Year that affirms our dignity, protects our right to self-determination and ensures a good quality of life for all. Happy Holidays!

Pride March 2010 was successfully held last December 4, along Tomas Morato in Quezon City. Participated in by more than 50 leading LGBT groups and its advocates, this year's pride was concluded to be the largest crowd ever in the history of pride march in the country (dont qoute me for that)! Let these pictures tell them their stories! Here are the groups/clans who joined the event! (forgive me if others were not posted nor included in here.. hiniram ko lang din mga pics na to from Yffar) click here for more pictures