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PrincipiaSearchSource http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/main?canDisplay:int=1&path=/ta/sites/positivenewsus/content/home http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/trash/seachangeg_308/14/2008_at_06:12:27 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/trash/seachangeg_3 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_908/14/2008_at_09:10:35 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9 Here are some more positive article titles in our recent issue-- You'll need a hardcopy of this issue or download the paper to read them! http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/thelongest08/14/2008_at_09:10:36 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/thelongest SAN FRANCISCO, CA  On February 11 more than two hundred participants began the Longest Walk 2, a five month cross-country journey on foot to spread their message that all life is sacred. The walkers have come together from many Native American nations and other communities in order to raise awareness about the environment, to visit and promote the protection of sacred Native sites, and to help clean up our Mother Earth.People have come from as far away as England, Poland, and Australia... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/symptomsof08/14/2008_at_09:10:41 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/symptomsof by Saskia Davis Be on the lookout for symptoms of inner peace. The hearts of a great many have already been exposed; and it is possible that people everywhere could come down with it in epidemic proportions. This could pose a serious threat to what has, up to now, been a fairly stable condition of conflict in the world. Some signs and symptoms of inner peace:A tendency to think and act spontaneously rather than on fears based on past experiences. An unmistakable ability to enjoy each... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/positively08/14/2008_at_09:10:45 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/positively (c) Ruth Robertson San Quentin is not a typical state prison.  It is one of only a handful of prisons in the US that offer higher education courses in a classroom setting.  In this correctional facility just north of San Francisco, students take courses in philosophy, sociology government and geology, just to name a few. A big goal of the Prison University Program (PUP) is also to challenge popular myths and stereotypes about people in prison.PUP brings together volunteer teachers... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/playingfor08/14/2008_at_09:10:51 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/playingfor Growing up in a small town in Mexico, I was delighted to be surrounded by the beauty of nature, and to always be able to enjoy clean air.  As a child I spent my days working the fields with my parents or taking care of our animals. This was how I learned to appreciate what Mother Earth gives us, and began to believe that there is more beauty in nature than the materialistic life that many people in cities value.Our family's life changed when we decided to come to the United States.... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/scotlandwi08/14/2008_at_09:10:55 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_9/scotlandwi Scotland has won the Copenhagen 2007 Homeless World Cup-the international football tournament that changes lives. Forty-eight nations and 500 players were given a once in a lifetime opportunity to represent their country for true grit, spirit and glory. Scotland beat Poland in the finals by 9 goals to 3 in front of packed crowds.The Homeless World Cup is a life-changing international football tournament. It unites teams of homeless people from across the globe. The tournament consists of... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/currentele08/15/2008_at_09:14:37 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/currentele Coming Soon!...Read the entire Summer 2008 issue on your computer! http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home08/15/2008_at_09:38:20 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home Headlines from the Summer 2008 Positive News - US Edition http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/summer200808/20/2008_at_09:20:20 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/summer2008 Canadian Schools Cultivate Peace http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/canadiansc08/20/2008_at_09:24:48 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/canadiansc by Donna Beckwith The Canadian Cultivating Peace project was born as an alternative to the use of force to resolve conflict. Developed by Classroom Connections in 2002, Cultivating Peace provides classroom-ready resources free to secondary schools throughout Canada. Understanding that long term solutions require a substantial cultural shift, and believing that the strongest force available is education, Cultivating Peace supplies curriculum materials are designed to be part of a... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/chinasaysn08/20/2008_at_09:24:59 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/chinasaysn by Daleena Samara In June, the steady flow of some three billion ultra thin shopping bags into landfills across China slowed down.  This dramatic change wast the result of new laws enacted to ban the practice of giving free plastic shopping bags to shoppers at supermarkets and stores in the country. Instead, shoppers in China have been asked to bring their own cloth bags or shopping baskets when shopping.  The new law, which will come into effect on 1 June, also bans... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/kidssaveap08/20/2008_at_09:25:07 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/kidssaveap by Haley Stern Well, it all started over the course of a few weeks. My cousin was coming - and for her birthday she wanted to go to the zoo - so we went to the Bronx Zoo for a celebration. One of the places we wanted to see was the "Congo Gorilla Forest", so we walked and walked, and - love at first sight. Deep in my heart something told me that these gentle creatures needed me. I went to school being called "H-Gorilla", or "Gorilla Girl" for the next... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/risinggasp08/20/2008_at_09:25:12 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/risinggasp by Ruth Robertson At first Tian Harter worked solo from his home in Mountain View, California on his "Don't Be Fuelish!" campaign to promote bicycle commuting. Retired from a hi-tech job, he came up with a simple drawing of a car and bicycle sharing the road with his favorite slogan as the key message. Tian withdrew money from his personal savings and turned that now well-known sketch into a green and white bumper sticker that he passes out to nearly everyone he... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/seachangeg_208/20/2008_at_09:25:19 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/seachangeg_2 A woman walking on the beach of South Padre Island, in the tropical tip of Texas, was appalled at the rubbish lying around and felt compelled to do something about it. She organised a beach cleanup day and in just two hours 2,800 volunteers had bagged 124 tonnes of waste. That was in 1986. Today, a worldwide movement has grown out of that single event, attracting more than six million volunteers from 127 countries, over the last 23 years. Now, Ocean Conservancy's International... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/vetsfindhe08/20/2008_at_09:25:25 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10/vetsfindhe Drew Cameron and Drew Matott prove an organic pair when it comes to paper-making. Through their project, Combat Paper, they have been generating inspiration for war veterans the nation over. Drew C. is a member of Iraq Veterans Against the War, having served multiple tours abroad. Whether or not someone agrees with war resistance, the Combat Paper project focuses on encouraging all veterans of combat in their return to civilian life. The striking, if not shocking, part: the paper is... http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news08/20/2008_at_09:26:00 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news   http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_1008/20/2008_at_09:26:20 http://www.positivenewsus.org/content/home/news/samplestor_10   Empowering the Next Generation  Jammin for a Better World Natural Happiness for All   Students Help Empower Ghana Residents to Prevent Malaria The Power of Positive Walking