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Let's Celebrate World Peace Day on Sept 21, 2014

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We Educate Wellness for Peace Education to Everyone

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We Initiate 12noon Prayers for Peace where ever you are

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Peace & Love!

God bless you!

Ambassador Zara Jane Juan

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Invite to join the 2014 PEACE VIGIL

We need you! Because you've got the principles, styles and passion for peace.

Let's Celebrate World Peace Day on Sept 21, 2014

Join! PEACE VIGIL 2014

We Educate Wellness for Peace Education to Everyone

We Innovate Business and Ecology for Climate Change Adaptation

We Initiate 12noon Prayers for Peace where ever you are

Be the Peace Leader in Your Venue

Book your Schedule on September 21, 2014:

Free Symposium on Wellness, Climate Change & Peace

Free Wellness for Peace Workshops

Free Public Forum on Climate Change and Peace Building

Please call:

Wellness Pilipinas! +639295197788

wellnesspilipinas@yahoo.com.ph

Sailing for Peace Worldwide +639276767738

ambassadorzara@gmail.com

Thank you!

Peace & Love!

God bless you!

Ambassador Zara Jane Juan

Websites:

Personality Development for Peace Leadership: 

innovativemindandbody.blogspot.com

UN World Peace Updates

peaceadvocates.blogspot.com

Wellness Pilipinas News & Updates

wellnesspilipinas.blogspot.com

Interfaith Interracial Intercultural Prayers for Peace

sailingforpeaceworldwidepeacevigil.blogspot.com

Wellness for Peace: Climate Change

zarajanejuan.blogspot.com

Peace Vigil:

facebook.com/ambassadorzara

RENEWABLE ENERGY: Solar Empowers Sabada Grande, Nicaragua: TURNING LANDMINE SURVIVORS INTO SOLAR TECHNICIANS

Solar Empowers Sabada Grande | CleanTechnica: "The war between the government Sandinistas and the Contra rebels left hundreds of people disabled by landmines, especially in the northern part of the country. In 1999 a Nicaraguan non-governmental organization called Grupo Fenix received a grant from the Canadian Falls Brook Center to reintegrate landmine survivors back into society.

The NGO decided it would teach the landmine survivors how to make solar panels, providing them with both a livelihood and a way to get electricity in a poor, off-grid region. It focused on Sabana Grande, an agricultural community in one of the poorest regions in one of the poorest departments of Nicaragua. Grupo Fenix, founded by engineering professor Susan Kinne of the Engineering University of Nicaragua and made up of many of her engineering students, taught the villagers how to solder together discarded solar cells they received from some large PV manufacturers to make solar PV panels, up to 60 watts in size."



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UPDATE: Worst Spots for Weather Extremes Found

Worst Spots for Weather Extremes Found - Yahoo News Philippines: "Frightful floods, freezes and heat waves favor certain parts of the Northern Hemisphere, the result of strong atmospheric currents that steer extreme weather to the same places over and over again, a new study finds.
Fear a cold winter? Then avoid eastern North America. Hate floods? Stay out of western Asia. Enjoy a long shower? Then drought-prone central North America, Europe and central Asia aren't for you. Can't stand the heat? Rule out heat-wave-prone western North America and central Asia, according to findings published today (June 22) in the journal Nature Climate Change."



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Buddha Chillout Lounge - Peace Prayer: Rivers of Tibet Remix

.नमस्ते Namaste The Spirit in me respects the spirit in you ........ Assalamu'alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh  السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ وَرَحْمَةُ اللهِ وَبَرَكَاتُهُ  May the peace, mercy, and blessings of Allah be with you..............Peace be with you............. Amituofo    Amitabha Buddha Let's do an act of goodness today!......... Let's Pray the Prayer for Peace wherever you are..........God bless your day whatever your mood maybe. May the angels guide you and protect you from harm. If you are travelling, may you find the road and arrive at your destinations safely If trouble comes along the way, may it turn into blessings favorable to all. May you meet new friends and may the old ones stay. May the love of our Divine Creator fill your emptiness. and may you feel it in the vastness of the universe. If u get so tired today, may you find time to look up at the sky, feel the air, recharge and rejuvenate. And in all the things you did today, may your faith increase. May you be inspired by the diversity of people's personalities, and be grateful that you were granted the chance to lead them. And at the end of the day tonight as you rest, may you be thankful for all the blessings that this day had; and pray to forgive those who offended you. Amen."

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JOIN! PEACE VIGIL! PLEASE CALL 63-926-678-7938. E-mail: wellnesspilipinas@yahoo.com.ph

Thank you! Peace & Love! God bless you!

Ambassador Zara Jane Juan

Internet Journalist & Peace Ambassador, UN International Day of Peace, Sailing for Peace Worldwide

Author & Resource Speaker, Wellness for Peace Education on Climate Change

Proponent, Climate Change Peace Building Adaptation Worldwide Campaign

ANTARCTICA: WELLNESS FOR PEACE: Mineral site key to Antarctica's history gets protected status

Mineral site key to Antarctica's history gets protected status | Health & Environment | Worldbulletin News: "Antarctica pact partners have set up a new protected geological site on the frozen continent in a bid to preserve rare minerals that could shed light on the region's history and evolution over millions of years.
At a meeting in Brazil last month, the signatories to the Antarctic Treaty designated the Larsemann Hills region of the continent as an Antarctic Specially Protected Area.
Geological analysis shows that one billion years ago, the nearby Stornes Peninsula was a shallow inland basin, rich in boron and phosphorus, the key chemical constituents of the rare minerals.
At the time of their discovery, four of the minerals - boralsilite, stornesite, chopinite and tassieite - were new to science, while the rest were extremely rare elsewhere.
"It's fantastic to see these extremely unusual, unique minerals being protected, and being recognized for their geological significance," Chris Carson, the head of Australia's Antarctic Geoscience program, told Reuters."



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SOUTH AMERICA: WELLNESS FOR PEACE: UCSF $6M Grant to Manage Population Health of Mexico, Guatemala, Panama

UCSF granted $6M to manage population health in South America | HealthITAnalytics.com: "Central and South American populations affected by endemic diseases like Chagas’ disease and dengue fever will be the target of new research projects from the University of California San Francisco, UC Berkeley, and other partner institutions thanks to a $6 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and the Instituto Carlos Slim de la Salud.  The Fighting Infections through Research, Science, and Technology (FIRST) collaboration will bring population health management techniques and clinical analytics to some of the most seriously poverty-stricken communities in Mexico, Guatemala, Panama, and other Central and South American regions."



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ASIA: WELLNESS FOR PEACE: Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore Take Action Against Obesity

Southeast Asia Takes Action Against Obesity as Rates Rise : Health & Medicine : Nature World News: "Malaysia recently hosted the 12th International Congress on Obesity (ICO), a discussion about what Asian countries can do to halt rising obesity rates before they become a public health problem that will cost billions to reverse. Obesity, Kehong says, is a high priority NCD now, as every one of two adults in Malaysia is overweight or obese, according to a Reuters report.
Malaysia, Singapore, and Thailand have all faced recent rises in the obesity rate.
Beyond hosting last Month's ICO, the Malaysian government has also aimed this year's "Nutrition Month Malaysia" at fighting obesity in particular, handing out "fight Obesity" guidebooks, launching carnivals around that theme, and even funding anti-obesity and nutrition education roach shows in primary schools.



The Thai Promotion Health Foundation (TPHF) has also recently set its sights on fighting obesity, going as far as to ban the sale of soft drinks at state schools. A tax on sweet food might even be in order, if a proposal by the TPHF finds support, according to Reuters.



Singapore too has jumped on the "fight obesity" bandwagon, launching a "healthy living master plan and food strategy" that is helping nearly 700 food outlets serve meals under 500 calories. Simultaneously, the Singapour Health Promotion Board has begun educating people on the importance of maintaining a healthy body-mass-index (BMI) - although the BMI system has recently come under fire in countries like the United States and United Kingdom, where BMIs may not necessarily reflect the true health of young people."



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NORTH AMERICA: WELLNESS FOR PEACE: Study suggests to invest in Active Labor Programs to Reduce the Risk of Suicide

click link: Recession 'Linked With' Over 10,000 Suicides Across Europe And North America - Health News - redOrbit: "The study suggests that nations that invest in active labor market programs reduce the risk of suicide. The authors estimate that for each US $100 spent per capita on programs offering such assistance for the unemployed, the risk of suicide reduced by 0.4%. The authors highlight Austria, Sweden, and Finland as examples of countries where the suicide rate did not increase markedly despite rising unemployment during the recession. Sweden, between 1991 and 1992, and Finland, between 1990 and 1993, both experienced rises in unemployment at the same time as the rate of suicide decreased. In the most recent recession, suicide rates remained stable in Sweden and Finland while the rate declined in Austria, despite rising unemployment"



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AFRICA: WELLNESS FOR PEACE: Campaign to Address Obesity: 'Junk Food' - Bad for Your Health, Bad for Your Rights, Warns UN Expert

allAfrica.com: Africa: 'Junk Food' - Bad for Your Health, Bad for Your Rights, Warns UN Expert: "The UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Anand Grover, blamed junk food - ultra-processed and ready to eat, but energy-dense and containing "empty calories" devoid of nutritional value -for the global obesity epidemic and urged the international community to deal with the alarming increase in deaths from diet-related diseases.

Presenting his final final report to the UN Human Rights Council, which began its 26th session in Geneva yesterday, the Special Rapporteur warned delegations about disturbing figures, according to which 2.1 billion people worldwide are overweight or obese, and at least 2.8 million die every year because of their weight.

"The culprit is 'junk food,'" Mr. Grover said. "Containing high levels of sugar, salt, trans-fats and saturated fats, this 'junk' has unfortunately replaced healthy foods in our diets."

Primarily responsible for the burgeoning rates of obesity and non-communicable diseases across the world, "junk food is not a simple public health issue or a medical concern, it poses a serious challenge to our lives, our health and our rights," he added."



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EUROPE: WELLNESS FOR PEACE: Project on Improving SOILLESS CULTIVATION of Fruits and Vegetable Industry for the public

Improving the health of Europe's fruit and veg industry: "This is the goal of the EU-funded RESFOOD project, which began in November 2012 with some EUR 4.3 million in EU funding. Currently at the halfway stage, the project has successfully demonstrated how the sector can cut water consumption by over 40 %, while still maintaining the same fruit quality and yield in soilless cultivation. This particular innovation is now set to be tested during the next harvest season by Spanish researchers and blackberry producers.
This is one example of the kind of innovation that RESFOOD hopes to implement in order to make the European fruit and veg sector more sustainable. Due for completion in October 2015, the project will also encourage the involvement of SMEs as end users of green technologies. For this reason, SMEs have been closely involved throughout the project in the development of new innovations. In the area of the water treatment for example, project partners have cooperated with end-users in order to implement new treatment technologies."



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WELLNESS NEWS: OHIO: Hundreds gather for African American Wellness Walk | WDTN

Hundreds gather for African American Wellness Walk | WDTN: "DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — Hundreds gathered downtown Saturday walking for wellness.

The Annual African American Wellness Walk was held at 9 a.m. at RiverScape Metro Park on East Monument Avenue.

An estimated 4,000 people took part in the walk and the other activities.

This year’s theme was “It’s a Family Affair.”

The walk was free and open to anyone.

Premier Health, CareSource, Dayton Gastroenterology Inc., and Jeff Akers Films were all major sponsors of the event."



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CARBON CREDIT: China's Chongqing to launch carbon market trading on June 13 | Reuters

READ FULL ARTICLE, CLICK HERE" China's Chongqing to launch carbon market trading on June 13 | Reuters: "The scheme will cap greenhouse gas emissions from 242 firms across all sectors of the economy that have emitted at least 20,000 tonnes of CO2 equivalent per year since 2008.

The government has issued a total of 125 million permits for the year 2013, and has said that while all permits will be handed out for free, the total amount will be reduced by 4.13 percent per year.

Given the late start of the scheme, firms have been given until June 2015 to comply with their targets for 2013 and 2014.

Chongqing, whose economy grew 12.3 percent to $203 billion in 2013, is a major manufacturing hub of vehicles and consumer goods.

Sun Cuihua, a senior climate official at the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), said earlier this week that the central government aims to begin pilot trading in a national emissions market in 2016 or 2017, making it fully operational in 2020."



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RENEWABLE ENERGY: New York's Comprehensive Community Solar Package Will Make Solar More Accessible

New York's Comprehensive Community Solar Package Will Make Solar More Accessible: "‘Reforming the Energy Vision’ process aim to empower New Yorkers to take climate action into their own hands and repower our state with clean energy. Shared solar, which gives more consumers access to renewable energy, should be part of New York’s clean energy vision,” said David Gahl, Pace Energy and Climate Center’s Director "



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UPDATE: Global warming damages corals vital to small islands: UN - Yahoo News

CLICK LINK TO READ ARTICLE: Global warming damages corals vital to small islands: UN - Yahoo News: "The report said that small islands could shift to abundant solar and wind power to help cut fuel import bills, which are often between five and 20 percent of gross domestic product.

"We are doing what we can," said Marshall Islands Environment Minister Tony de Brum, pointing to plans to invest in solar energy. His nation also has the world's largest shark sanctuary as part of efforts to protect nature, he added.

(Editing by Gareth Jones)"



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