What is stress? It is nothing but losing control of events. The body registers stress by means of the hypothalamus interacting with the pituitary gland and by an incredible relay system of ‘stress hormones’ produced by the adrenal glands called epinephrine or adrenaline, orchestrate the body’s reaction to stress. Stress can be broadly classified into […]
Video and Mobile Video: Contests with International Flair for Citizen Journalists
by Juliana Rincón Parra Three different video contests open for video bloggers from around the world to participate in, either especifically geared for citizen journalists or with a category for them. One for mobile movies, one to promote causes you care for and the last to report news through online video. So bring out your […]
Greedy Troglodytes Attack Teachers
by Tula Connell, Mar 14, 2008 What is it about teachers that reactionaries don’t like? Maybe it’s because an educated electorate poses a threat to those who seek to control the public—”Danger: Educated Union Member” is one of our favorite phrases—and so teachers pose an easy target for the antediluvians among us. (Remember John Stossel’s […]
DarfurLive Partners
DarfurLive is made possible by the following organizations: Save Darfur Coalition The Save Darfur Coalition is a diverse alliance of more than 160 faith-based, humanitarian, and human rights organizations representing 130 million Americans, assembled to raise public awareness and to mobilize efforts to end the genocide in Darfur and reduce the suffering in nearby refugee […]
Great Wall of China: One of the 7 ‘New” Wonders of the World
Thousands of tourists at the Great Wall of China on July 7, 2007 were unaware that the structure they were marveling at was just selected as one of 7 ‘new’ world wonders during a celebrity-studded ceremony held at Lisbon’s Stadium of Light in Portugal. According to an Agence France-Presse (AFP) report from Lisbon, "the televised […]
Lighter shades of winter
It’s time to bid farewell to the lazy days of summer, but there are already hints of fall in the air and in the stores. It is time to get your cool weather wardrobe out and ready to go, but make sure that your makeup is ready to go the distance this season as well. […]