This is GNN Archives the Good News network's archives. Thank you for visiting. Here you will find previous months and years news and positive views from around the world - sport, environment, education, health, science, entertainment. We hope you find what you are looking for. Good luck! For up to date Good News go to The Good News Network Couch Surf the World What a great way to travel if you are young and free - or old and free or apparently brave families can also apply.  CouchSurfing is a worldwide network for making connections between travelers. People open their homes and give you a free couch for the night. Thinking of visiting Spain, for example, there are currently over 22, 000 couches available. There are couches all over the world including Angola, Antarctic Region, Belgium, Turkey and Thailand. Check it out at CouchSurfing New seven wonders named
Good reputation Compassion for third world. Steven Killelea travelled the world as a surfer and business man and saw the poverty in many developing countries. More...
Getting Science to Those Who Need It Thane Kreiner is a scientist and an entrepreneur with a goal of helping a billion people in the developing world by 2020. He has moved to the Santa Clara University Center for Science, Technology, and Society. Santa Clara is helping people with science and technology backgrounds move into social entrepreneurship early in their careers to benefit under developed populations . Read the full story at Science Careers
The International Day for Biological Diversity was 22 May. The theme for this year was Biodiversity and Forests. The United Nations declared 2011 the International Year of Forests to raise awareness on management, conservation and sustainable development of all types of forests. More info
Shine On John 9th October 1940 - 8 December 1980 John Lennon will shine on forever - this is the good news. His name and songs will be forever linked to keeping it real, vision, creativity, rebellion, political activism, anti war sentiment, love, the revolution of rock and roll, fatherhood, imaging a better world and the big one PEACE. Our thoughts and love are with Cythia and Julian Lennon and Yoko Ono and Sean. Sing along to instant karma with raw anger - "Instant Karma's gonna get you,
John lennon singing with the Plastic Ono Elephants Memory Band ...................................................................................................
Sesame Street celebrates as the longest running children's television show on american TV. Johny Cash, Willie Nelson, Michael Jackson, Paul Simon and Stevie Wonder all performed on Sesame Street over those 40 years ................................................................................................... Campaigners have achieved reform in the United Kingdom's deportation laws so that children will no longer be locked up when their family is awaiting deportation. The Liberal Democrats and the Conservatives agreed to the reform as part of the post-election agreement. This makes the U.K.'s one of the most child-friendly immigration systems in the world. "It's not just about families. This is a significant day for the UK's reputation as a country that will treat people with compassion." Martin Narey, C.E.O. of Barnardo's, to the BBC. Yarl's Wood detention centre will be closed immediately and detention of the children will end by May 2011. DRAWING: THANKS tokyonitexs ...................................................................................................
At 8:30 PM on Saturday 26th March 2011, lights will switch off around the globe for Earth Hour and people will commit to actions that go beyond the hour. See what and where
Earth Hour 2011 before and after the lights were switched off in France (c) Martin Leers ........................................................................... Aung San Suu Kyi, Burma's opposition leader has been released. Burma has been ruled by a military regime since 1962 during which time Aung San Suu Kyi has spent 15 years under house arrest. She has been released again on 13th November 2010 apparently with no conditions placed upon her. This is good news even if many are taking a wait and see approach due to the Burmese military regime's habit of releasing and re arresting her. Aung San Suu Kyi is a Nobel Peace laureate and a heroine of democracy, a formidable and strong women, who has not had contact with her family for seven years - no letters, no phone calls. World diplomatic leaders are working to improve the politics, and therefore the plight of the people of Burma, by pressuring and supporting the campaign for the democratization of Burma. Please view the video below of the thousands of supporters cheering her on her release
................................................................................................... Travel company donates profits. BBC radio presenter Steve Carver has created a company, that takes people on a holiday to Nepal and donates its profits to an orphanage near Kathmandu. How did this come about? Positive Living.
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Second stone circle found near Stonehenge in Wiltshire, United Kingdom. The archaeolgical find was excavated over the summer by Sheffield University. It is believed to be built around the same time as Stonehenge, making it 5,000 years old. It is about 2 kls away from Stonehenge and only consists of a circle of holes where the stones would have been. More...  .....................................................................................
The International Day for Biological Diversity is 22 May. The theme for this year is invasive alien species but it does not mean visitors from Mars. They are " are plants, animals, pathogens and other organisms that are non-native to an ecosystem, and which may cause economic or environmental harm or adversely affect human health" More info
January 21, 2009 Global Health Community Commits Over $630 Million in Aggressive Push for Polio Eradication
Rotary International, Gates Foundation, United Kingdom, and Germany pledge critically needed funds and urge donor and endemic country governments to help end crippling childhood disease. The whole story
................................................................................................... Campaign to eradicate polio "It's not that people don't care. It's that, when faced with the enormity of problems like disease, poverty, and starvation, they don't know what to do." William H. Gates Sr. at International Rotary Convention. "You are beacons of a simple truth—that the key ingredient to making a peaceful world is the understanding that all people, no matter where they live, are equally precious." "Through the generosity of its members, Rotary has contributed an astronomical sum—well over $500 million—to the campaign to eradicate polio." FULL SPEECH ................................................................................................... Freeing Africa of Malaria. April 25th has been set aside by African governments committed to rolling back malaria and meeting the United Nations malaria-related Millennium Development Goals .................................................................................................. Smile Speaking of the bright side of life watch Monty Python's "The Life of Brian" always good for a laugh at religion - we think it still rocks today. The good things in life are free - laughter, optimism, humour, helping others. ...................................................................................................................... Home Turns into School every Night Chennai India. The school is free and commenced with only 8 children and now has 150. Kamalan, Kannan and their son turn their house into a school in the hope that children will stay out of the job market and enjoy their childhoods. Full story at good news india ....................................................................................................................... you can help others for free Feed the hungry at the hunger site where clicking on the "give free food" button gives 1.1 cups of food to a hungry person www.thehungersite.com Aid animals - it's free- www.theanimalrescuesite.com provides almost 1 bowl of food for an animal being cared for in a shelter each time you click on their button. Help preserve endangered land at the rainforest site www.therainforestsite.com where your one click can help fund the preservation of 11.4 square feet of rainforest. www.thechildhealthsite.com provides vital health services to children, helps prevent life threatening diseases, aids amputees and blind children. Help protect women's health by funding free mammograms - you can do this for free by one click at www.thebreastcancersite.com Give the gift of reading at www.theliteracysite.com every day you click you provide books to children who need them at no cost to you at all. Bushcare needs volunteers to help look after the australian bush www.nrm.gov.au/ there may be one in your area. As part of this project more than 31 million seedlings have been planted. "Complain because rose bushes have thorns or be delighted because the thorn bush has a rose "- it's all up to me Plastics arouse passions. Go to Good News India for lots of information on a new plastic recycling pro type made by Jim Garthe http://www.goodnewsindia.com/index.php/Magazine/story/plastic-recycling-garthe/ Africa Malaria Day April 25, 2006 This day marks the 6th anniversary of the Summit for African Malaria where 44 African goverments signed a declaration to fight malaria. SOURCE : National Institute of Health - the U.S. Dept of Health & Human Services. "On this day we applaud the global efforts of scientists, healthcare workers, as well as communities and organizations dedicated to developing effective malaria prevention and treatment strategies with the hope of ultimately ridding the world of this terrible killer." Statement by U.S.A.'s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) More info http://www.rollbackmalaria.org/amd2006/ ..................................................................................................................................................... March Archives 2006 March 18, 2006 Cyclone was not a killer. Cyclone Larry, became a category 5 cyclone as it blasted onto the north east coast of Australia but we are happy to report that there were no deaths. The main impact was felt around the Queensland town of Innisfail. Mann owes life to tree. Professor Ronald Mann owes his life to a tree. The 77 year old had a heart attack while driving and the impact of crashing into a tree gave him a jolt to the chest which restarted his heart. If he'd had an airbag in the car he felt he would be visiting the undertaker. Source London Telegraph Sport The commonwealth games, being held this month - March- in Melbourne Australia, has all the 71 member countries competing. Science A vaccine to prevent and treat cervical cancer will revolutionise women's health around the world. It will be available in 2007. Abel Prize award Lennart Carleson of the Royal Institute of Technology in Sweden has been awarded the Abel Prize for significant contributions in several fields of mathematics "Carleson's work has forever altered our view of analysis" the citation said. His efforts to promote mathematics in Swedish schools and openess in sharing his work with other scholars also helped gain him this prestigious award worth 755,000 euro. The Abel Prize, established in Norway in 2002, is an international prize for "outstanding scientific work in the field of mathematics." The prize committee is nominated by the norwegian academy of science. The prize is named after Niels Henrik Abel a famous mathematician Source www.abelprisen.no/en/ If you would like to see a photo of this happy mathematician just go to http://www.goodnewsnetwork.zoomshare.com/1.shtml and open the "famous good news faces" album
Give me the Good News - February 2006 News just in from Amnesty International that King Norodom Sihamoni of Cambodia has issued a pardon on the 6th february 2006 to Cheam Channy a prisoner of conscience who was jailed for expressing his political opinions - he has been released from prison. Amnesty International says there was no basis to the charges. Environment New Coral Reef A new reef has been discovered off the coast of Thailand. It is home to over 100 different types of fish and over 30 types of coral. New species of animals discovered in Papua New Guinea. A scientific expedition to the jungles of west Papua New Guinea has discovered many new species of flowers and animals. Frogs, kangaroos butterflies and birds have been found by the Conservation International (CI) team. The December, 2005 expedition in was funded by CI, the Indonesian Institute of Science (LIPI) the Swift Foundation, the Gordon & Betty Moore Foundation, the National Geographic Society & the Global Environment Project Institute. More detail & pictures such as the one of a golden-mantled tree kangaroo being held by mammal expert Kris Helgen at http://news.mongabay.com/2006/0206-ng.html Good News India is a site run by a man that loves his country and reports positive action & new initiatives in India. www.goodnewsindia.com His Bobness to host a radio show - fans of Bob Dylan are waiting in anticipation for his radio show to commence in March 2006 on radio XM on the deeptracks channel. It will be a weekly show where Bob will conduct interviews and give comments - should be interesting.
September 2006 Good News
..................................................................................................................................................... Nelson Mandela will be awarded the "Ambassador of Conscience" Award for 2006. "Today, we honour and pay tribute to the life and work of Nelson Mandela in the cause of freedom and justice in South Africa and around the world," said Irene Khan, Amnesty International's Secretary General.' Faster help for endangered reefs. Scientists from around the world have set up a pilot program for a digital sensor network that will collect data from coral reefs around the globe much more quickly. For more info go to ABC Innovations ..................................................................................................................................................... UNESCO awards Cuba The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization has awarded the 2006 Rey Sejong Literacy prize to Cuba's 'Yes I can' program. This innovative program is being used in both rural and urban areas with great success. .................................................................................................................................................... Enviro friendly car that is built for speed. It runs on compressed natural gas and looks like a racing car. The Mila, made in Austria by Magna Steyr, will be available and road ready in 2007 at a price of 55 thousand US dollars. To see what it looks like click "Photos" at left and go to the "great design" album. .................................................................................................................................................... Reducing Malaria in Africa Indoor residual spraying using DDT poses no harm to wildlife or to humans according to WHO after carrying out extensive testing. The main spraying will be in the provinces of Benguela, Huila and Namibe. More of story at Ghanaian ChronicleACCRA
................................................................................................................................................ Austria celebrates with a year long party Love his work? Mozart was born 250 years ago in Salzburg, and Austria is partying all year long. Churches play his sacred music, concert halls play his overtures and symphonies, opera 's perform his arias, rock musicians do tributes and jazz musos do interpretations. Besides the music there is the Viva! Mozart Exhibition in the newly restored Neue Residenz Palace and the visit to his birth house and the Marionette Theatre performing Mozart all in Salzburg. In Vienna there is the newly opened Mozart House where he lived for 3 years and an exhibition at Albertina Museum. More Mozart Magic with specific dates. ..................................................................................................................................................... July 2006 Good News Ford to develop eco-friendly cars that cut pollution emissions and petrol costs for drivers. Ford will invest 1 billion pounds producing 'green' cars for the British market. They will include Land Rover, Aston Martin and Jaguar. The New Ford Focus will run in part from alcohol made from plants and part petrol. DAILY MAIL 16th July - Ray Massey ...................................................................................................................................................... Cheap Computers for French Families 12th July. The French government will be offering computer and internet connection to low-income families for only 1 euro a day. FACT: Almost half of French homes have a personal computer. The package will include a computer, home training and a high-speed internet connection. It will save money for the government as everyone will be able to fill out official forms online. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- June 2006 Good News Snake venom treats heart attack - Brazil June 20 Protein found in the venom of a Brazilian snake, the Urutus, has been found to heal injured heart tissue. This protein could also be used in medicines for diabetics. The research has been done at the Physiological Science Dept. of the Federal university of Sao Carlos in Sao Paulo State, Brazil. Abundant History Tuesday, June 20, 2006 CHINA Archaeologists have unearthed 93 tombs dating back @ 2,200 years. Excavations of the tombs, in the eastern Chinese province of Anhui, began in November 2005 and have uncovered over 600 relics in bronze, jade and pottery. SOURCE: China View Recently archaeologists in China have discovered much of China's abundant history - Qinglongquan ruins date back to the New Stone Age; Meipu Ape Man site dates back 1 million years; 50 tombs in central China's Hubei province date back 2,400 years. ....................................................................................................................................................... Shut Guantanamo Bay 13th June 2006 UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan says the Guantanamo Bay detention centre on the U.S. naval base should be closed. Amnesty International has previously asked George W. Bush to name a date for the closure of the camp. Tony Blair, Britain's Prime Minister, has called Guantanamo which was opened in January 2002 an “anomaly”. Today in Brussels the European Union called for the closure of Guantanamo. Elmar Brok, chairman of the EU parliament's foreign affairs committee said the closure of the camp would give "more credibility to the necessary fight against worldwide terrorism." SOURCE Deutsche Presse-Agentur and M & C News ...................................................................................................................................................... Kenya Reducing HIV Kenya has reduced their citizens' HIV rate from 14% in 1997 to 4% today. Anti-retroviral drugs will now be free to all people with AIDS within all of Kenya's clinics and hospitals the President Mwai Kibaki said. This decision has been hailed as another critical step forward in the fight against AIDS ...................................................................................................................................................... Drop in Child Hunger Some areas in Africa have reduced child hunger because of a program that promotes breast feeding and children's health. ..................................................................................................................................................... Mineral of the Month - Lithium aids proper endocrine regulation, brain function and stabilises emotions.Natural sources are foods grown in mineral rich soil including vegetables, potatoes, wholegrains and seeds. It is also found in eggs and dairy products. Deficiency can cause depression, depressed growth, reduced fertility and reduced longevity. There is no Recommended Daily Allowance. .................................................................................................................................................... Mineral of the Month - April - Calcium. Calcium aids weightloss. Dr Robert Heaney, at Creighton University in Omaha USA, was amazed to find that women at mid life did not gain weight if they had a high calcium diet www.health.discovery.com/html Calcium helps PMS. Dr Susan Thys- Jacobs from St Luke- Roosevelt Hospital in the USA finds that a calcium supplementation of 1,200 mg per day relieves both the physical and emotional symptoms of Pre Menstrual Syndrome (PMS) by almost 50%. We all know that calcium is important for bone and tooth formation but did you know it assists in blood clotting, muscle growth, heart rhythm and nerve tranquilisation and has the highest recommended dose of any nutrient after protein, fat & carbohydrates. Calcium food sources: almonds, molasses, sesame seeds, tahini, yoghurt, turnip greens, kale, collard greens, broccoli, sardines and salmon (with bone) milk and cheese. Recipes to help you get your calcium: Hummus - sesame seeds, tahini, chick peas, lemon and salt and water - blend to make a spread or dip: Almond milk - blend almonds with spring water and strain this is great calcium source for children and grown ups who cannot tolerate milk. Health Vitamin of the month - vitamin D The good news is it is free as we get vitamin D from sunshine.Recently I had a blood test and was told I was deficient in this important vitamin. How can this be when I live in Australia one of the sunniest places on the planet? I was wearing a hat and sunscreen! So now it is official - stop wearing your hat for 15 minutes every day because we need to get our daily dose (if possible) of vitamin D. In winter we need about 1hour of sun every day. I hope it is sunny where you are today. Vitamin D - what is it? It is required for the normal growth of bones and teeth. A deficiency can lead to a softening of the bones called rickets. It helps maintain good levels of calcium and phosphorus in our bloodstreams. Medical studies have associate vitamin D deficiency with many things including autoimmune diseases such as MS also cancer, heart disease, depression, diabetes and hypertension. |
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