Global Village News and Resources Issue 80 - February 23, 2004

Positive News was handed the guardianship of Global Village News and Resources in summer of 2004. Although we would like to continue to make the archives available to subscribers and readers we would like to point out that stories published prior to issue 89 were not under our editorial guidance and would like to make a distinction that these are not necessarily a reflection of the current opinions of our editorial team.

Hello Shalom, Hello Salaam

Israel/Palestine - There is a new conversation breaking out between Israelis and Palestinians thanks to a new, toll-free telephone service. Large numbers of Arabs and Jews are picking up the phone and talking to people “on the other side” about reconciliation, tolerance and peace. Over 48,000 calls were placed in less than three months.

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UN Honours Five With Poverty Eradication Award

United Nations - On October 17th, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) presented the 2003 Poverty Eradication Awards in October to five outstanding individuals, from Botswana, Bulgaria, Guyana, Indonesia and Jordan, who have dedicated themselves to alleviating poverty in all its forms through their innovative work on HIV/AIDS, joblessness and human rights.

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Kenya - Farmers in eastern Africa gave up pulling weeds. Now they plant weeds along with their crops and, as a result, harvest 60 to 70 percent more food than before. The idea was developed at the Mbita Point research station in Kenya. The logic of this technique is simple: give the insects something to eat so they don't need to graze on valuable maize.

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What Is Friendship?
by Jack Clarke

Knowing there is another human being you can trust completely.
Realizing that someone else wants the best for you, too.
Providing a gentle haven where the other can be relaxed and feel safe.
Helping solve problems without taking over your friend's life.
Sharing the grief times along with the great times.
Being together without needing to pretend.

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Computer Haiku
Author Unknown

A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.

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The Feminine Paradigm;
Evolving Beyond Patriarchy In The 21st Century
Jane Fonda's Speech at the National Women's Leadership Summit, November, 2003

Before I turned sixty I thought I was a feminist. I was in a way I worked to register women to vote, I supported women getting elected. I brought gender issues into my movie roles, I encouraged women to get strong and healthy, I read the books we've all read. I had it in my head and partly In my heart, yet I didn't fully get it.

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