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Tuesday, 25 April 2006 |
 Elephants are majestic creatures who are highly intelligent, complex, social, sensitive and even humorous. They form intricate family structures and grieve for their dead. In the wild, elephants are migratory, walking 30 to 50 miles each day — a disturbing fact for elephants faced with life in a zoo.
Carol Buckley worked in tandem with elephants for twenty years in television, motion pictures and circus shows until, in 1995, she began to fulfill the migratory dream for elephants restrained by captivity. She founded the Elephant Sanctuary in Hohenwald, Tennessee, a 2700-acre reserve that is now home to more than 20 Asian and African elephants rescued or retired from zoos and circuses.
Good News Network member Janet Locke suggested we needed to write about this organization and its residents, who are not paraded before the public — even in a humane way; instead, "they are encouraged to live like elephants":
The founders, Carol and her partner Scott Blais, recently agreed to rescue eight circus elephants that had been chained by two feet of length in an Illinois barn for two solid years. |
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Read more... [Room to Move, a Sanctuary for Retired, Rescued Zoo Elephants]
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 24 April 2006 |
The BBC reports on the people's victory in Nepal. Very exciting photo and story:
Jubilant Nepalis have taken to the streets to celebrate after embattled King Gyanendra agreed to their demands to reinstate parliament. |
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Posted by geri
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Monday, 24 April 2006 |
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Is the Media Unbalanced? One Network Asserts Public Health is Served by its Tilt, Readers Attest to Medicinal Effects
Visit the Good News Network website and you’ll find global success stories from the worlds of government, science, and society. Instead of balance, you'll hear just one side - the positive side. The newly launched website boasts that viewers actually accrue health benefits while reading its menu of positive news. According to letters written by visitors to the site, the Good News Network relieved depression and anxiety symptoms brought on by the overdose of depressing news that saturates the Media.
The value of the site also has impressed leaders in the fields of psychology and politics.
Tal Ben-Shahar is a lecturer at Harvard University whose positive psychology course is the most popular class on campus with 850 students enrolled. He believes the Good News Network can benefit everyone. "It's an extremely important initiative. I recommend that each person makes it a habit to visit the website at least once a day -- to counter the barrage of negativity in the media. Being exposed to positive information benefits us emotionally, physically, and mentally. It can contribute in a meaningful way to a happier and healthier life."
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell wrote to the Good News Network, "I enjoyed reading the positive stories... (and) am heartened by the goodness and generosity that I see. Keep up your good work."
The barrage of negativity to which Ben-Shahar referred is steadily intensifying: Despite the fact that the U.S. homicide rate dropped in the 1990's by 42%, television news coverage of murders skyrocketed up 721% (Center for Media and Public Affairs). During that time, TV network news audiences and newspaper circulation continued to fall, which may be related to the mad increase in crime coverage.
More and more people are looking for news on the internet. With her newly redesigned site, and regular content updates, Good News Network publisher, Geri Weis-Corbley, hopes to make daily readers of the 10,000 people who search every month for 'good news' on internet search engines.
Weis-Corbley is a pioneer in the positive news arena founding the Good News Network nine years ago as the first website to offer original and compelling positive news programming. She says that with the advent of new technologies today like RSS and software for content management and blogging, it is much easier for a small company to publish and link to news content from around the world on a daily basis. "Now it is possible for the Good News Network to amass a large and loyal audience that could rival traditional news networks online. The bonus for our readers is that our content benefits their health and well being. For those suffering from the depression that permeates so much of society, instead of popping a pill, we suggest A Daily Dose of News to Enthuse."
Weis-Corbley calls on people around the world to download a free copy of the September 11 Commemorative Edition newsletter entitled, "Some Good News!" It is a testament to the power of positive thinking in the midst of tragedy and a reminder of how good it feels to be reading encouraging news.
For additional information on the Good News Network, contact Geri Weis-Corbley or visit the Good News Network online.
The Good News Network is a media company based in Northern Virginia that has published an online website of positive news and inspiration since 1997 at www.goodnewsnetwork.org.
Contact : Geri Weis-Corbley
703-392-4118
www.goodnewsnetwork.org
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Sunday, 23 April 2006 |
Crime in London has decreased to its lowest level in five years, according to new police figures published last week. The number of homicides fell by 10% to its lowest level since 1998, and the total number of crimes in the capital fell by more than 3% in the 12 months ending in March. Racist, homophobic and domestic crime were also down, the Metropolitan Police statistics showed.
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Posted by geri
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Sunday, 23 April 2006 |
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CTV reports on Bioengineers at the University of Calgary who have successfully grown insulin-producing cells in a lab, which they say marks a major breakthrough in diabetes research.
The team of scientists hope to eventually transplant lab-grown, insulin-producing cells directly into the bodies of patients with Type 1 diabetes. |
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