People with albinism face multiple forms of discrimination worldwide. Albinism is still profoundly misunderstood, socially and medically. The physical appearance of persons with albinism is often the object of erroneous beliefs and myths influenced by superstition, which foster their marginalization and social exclusion. This leads to various forms of stigma and discrimination. In some communities,… Continue reading International Albinism Awareness
The International Labour Organization (ILO) launched the World Day Against Child Labour in 2002 to focus attention on the global extent of child labour and the action and efforts needed to eliminate it. Each year on 12 June, the World Day brings together governments, employers and workers organizations, civil society, as well as millions of… Continue reading World Day Against Child Labour
International Shia day intends to increase awareness about the struggles, rights, and achievements of Shia Muslims. This population is an underrepresented minority, violated against and marginalized. Global action is needed to accelerate Shia rights. Declaring an International Day was a decision Shia Rights Watch made after realizing the amount of misinformation and lack of awareness… Continue reading
Buddhist monk Quang Duc publicly burns himself to death in a plea for President Ngo Dinh Diem to show “charity and compassion” to all religions. Diem, a Catholic who had been oppressing the Buddhist majority, remained stubborn despite continued Buddhist protests and repeated U.S. requests to liberalize his government’s policies. More Buddhist monks immolated themselves… Continue reading Buddhist immolates himself in protest
The history of civilization as we know it has been humankind's struggle to overcome nature, to assert order where entropy rules. But, as Christopher Oldstone-Moore writes in his book Of Beards and Men, each of us play out a microcosm of that struggle every morning in our personal grooming decisions. The question at hand—to grow… Continue reading Beard Style
It was 75 years ago — on June 12, 1942 — that Anne Frank received a diary for her 13th birthday. Within a few years, she would have died in a concentration camp, but her diary survived. The following is an excerpt from LIFE’s new special edition, Anne Frank: The Diary at 70, available in… Continue reading Anne Frank
More than 20 years ago, the psychologist Arthur Aron succeeded in making two strangers fall in love in his laboratory. Last summer, I applied his technique in my own life, which is how I found myself standing on a bridge at midnight, staring into a man’s eyes for exactly four minutes. Let me explain. Earlier… Continue reading Fall 😍 💖 Love 💖
There are enough articles on this site to fill two books, so it can sometimes be daunting to know where to start. Below are what many consider to be my “greatest hits,” the articles that have been the most popular, the most shared, or had the greatest effect on readers’ lives. The Four Stages of… Continue reading Life
During my final semester of undergrad, I made two signs that read, “Feeling stressed about exams? Have a free hug!” Then I recruited a friend and we stood in the entrance of the campus library, held up the signs, and waited. Passerbys had one of two reactions: Either they quickly looked down at their phones… Continue reading A Hug a Day Keeps the Doctor Away
GINA organizes World Asthma Day, which is held on the first Tuesday in May, in collaboration with health care groups and asthma educators throughout the world. Each year GINA chooses a theme and coordinates preparation and distribution of World Asthma Day materials and resources. GINA also maintains the World Asthma Day Internet Headquarters, where materials… Continue reading World Asthma Day
Every 10th day of June, the Portuguese celebrate their national holiday known as Dia de Portugal in the native tongue. The rest of the world recognizes this momentous occasion as Portugal Day. This date commemorates the death of Luís de Camoes (10 June 1580), a significant figure in the history of Portugal. Camoes is best… Continue reading Portugal Day
In 1983, U.S. President Ronald Reagan proclaimed May 25th “National Missing Children’s Day.” The proclamation followed the 1979 disappearance of a six-year-old boy, Etan Patz, on his way to school in New York City. The case generated widespread indignation, and concern for missing children rose across the nation. Since the United States began remembering missing… Continue reading
Women’s World Cup, formally FIFA Women’s World Cup, international football (soccer) competition that determines the world champion among women’s national teams. Like the men’s World Cup, the Women’s World Cup is governed by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) and takes place every four years. The field for the Women’s World Cup is determined… Continue reading Women’s World Cup
Parents’ Day celebrates and recognizes the important role of responsible parenting in every day family life. Families are a fundamental human institution; they are bonded by unconditional love and commitment. Parents' Day was established in 1994. In a time where society had become increasingly self-centered, President Bill Clinton signed a congressional resolution to commemorate Parents’… Continue reading Parents’ Day Celebrates
Not only are trees essential for life, but as the longest living species on earth, they give us a link between the past, present and future. It’s critical that woodlands, rainforests and trees in urban settings, such as parks, are preserved and sustainably managed across the world. Over 20 species of British trees and shrubs… Continue reading Save 🌲 Trees 🌳
If you've ever taken the case off of a computer, you've seen the one piece of equipment that ties everything together the motherboard. A motherboard allows all the parts of your computer to receive power and communicate with one another. Motherboards have come a long way in the last twenty years. The first motherboards held… Continue reading MotherBoard
Save water is an awareness campaign to promote the water saving techniques among people as well as make them understand the importance of water in order to make the balance of water on earth. Water, the most needed element for living beings on earth, is the huge issue to discuss. We are here providing four… Continue reading Save Water
Self-love has often been seen as a moral flaw, akin to vanity and selfishness. The Merriam-Webster dictionary later describes self-love as to "love of self" or "regard for one's own happiness or advantage". Synonyms of this concept are: amour propre, conceit, conceitedness, egotism, and many more. However, throughout the centuries this definition has adopted a… Continue reading National Masturbation Day
Since the first World Milk Day was held in 2001, many countries spread throughout the world have participated in the celebrations and the number is growing each year. This date was chosen because a number of countries were already celebrating a national milk day on or around this time. Late May was originally proposed, but… Continue reading World Milk Day
We celebrate World Oceans Day to remind everyone of the major role the oceans have in everyday life. They are the lungs of our planet, providing most of the oxygen we breathe. The purpose of the Day is to inform the public of the impact of human actions on the ocean, develop a worldwide movement… Continue reading World Oceans Day
In 2004, the Swedish parliament voted to make it a public holiday, which may cause people to become more interested in celebrating it. The final decision took decades to reach − various proposals had been discussed under a succession of governments. There are also groups lobbying for the introduction of an official national pastry, and… Continue reading National Day of Sweden 06-Jun-2019
Troops from the UK, the US, Canada, and France attacked German forces on the coast of northern France, on 6 June 1944. It was the largest military naval, air and land operation ever attempted and marked the start of the campaign to liberate Nazi-occupied north-west Europe. D-Day involved the simultaneous landing of tens of thousands… Continue reading D-Day 06-June-2019
Muslims worldwide will be celebrating Eid-ul-Fitr or ‘Festival of Breaking the Fast’ this week to mark the end of the month-long dawn-to-dusk fasting. Ramadan, the nineth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, marks the revelation of Qur’an to Prophet Muhammad, and lasts between 29 and 30 days, depending on the sighting of the moon. The… Continue reading HAPPY EID 2019
The International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression celebrates the millions of individuals and organizations working to protect and preserve the rights of children. For example, the Global Movement for Children, with leadership from Nelson Mandela and Graca Machel, is an inspiring force for change that involves ordinary people and families worldwide. The ''Say… Continue reading International Day of Innocent Children
In Uttar Pradesh, where the Samajwadi Party-Bahujan Samaj Party combine had posed a stiff challenge, the BJP was leading in 56 of the 80 seats at stake. The SP was ahead in eight and BSP in 12. The Congress Party was ahead only in one seat in Uttar Pradesh. Even, Congress President Rahul Gandhi was… Continue reading Election 2019 Poll
Prior to the late nineteenth century, time keeping was a purely local phenomenon. Each town would set their clocks to noon when the sun reached its zenith each day. A clockmaker or town clock would be the "official" time and the citizens would set their pocket watches and clocks to the time of the town.… Continue reading Time
Werner von Siemens laid the foundations for a new age of electricity. Faster than others, he recognized the potential of the dynamoelectric principle and applied the maxim that the value of an invention is in its practical application. The dynamo machine that the company developed to market maturity was the prerequisite for putting electricity to… Continue reading Dynamo
Love Story is romantic and funny, yet tragic. It is the tale of two college students whose love enables them to overcome the adversities they encounter in life: Oliver Barrett IV, a Harvard jock and heir to the Barrett fortune and legacy, and Jennifer Cavilleri, the quick-witted daughter of a Rhode Island baker. Oliver (Ollie)… Continue reading
16 May 2018 was the inaugural International Day of Light (IDL) – an annual, global initiative that provides a focal point for the continued appreciation of light. IDL aims to raise awareness of the critical role light-based technologies play in our lives, elevating science, technology, art, and culture to help achieve the goals of UNESCO… Continue reading International Day of Light
Nurses Day was first proposed by the Dorothy Sutherland (an officer from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare) in the year 1953 and first proclaimed by the President Dwight D. Eisenhower. And it was first celebrated by the International Council of Nurses (ICN) in the year 1965. In the month of January in… Continue reading International Nurse Day
Mental Health America works nationally and locally to raise awareness about mental health and ensures that those at-risk for mental illnesses and related disorders receive proper, timely and effective treatment. MHA incorporates culturally competent strategies to ensure that it is effectively addressing the treatment and psychosocial needs of consumers and families with diverse values, beliefs,… Continue reading Asian American Pacific Islander Mental Health Awareness Day
The annual World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) conservation theme is an important part of the program, providing you with specific messages and information about birds and their conservation. This theme is selected by a team of biologists and educators, with input from the general public and WMBD host organizations. The accumulation of plastic and plastic… Continue reading World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD)
The United Nations (UN) has a two-day global observance that occurs on May 8 and 9 each year. It is known as the “Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War”. The UN’s Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second… Continue reading Europe Day – Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation
Freedom Day is the commemoration of the first democratic elections held in South Africa on 27 April 1994. These were the first post-apartheid national elections to be held in South African where anyone could vote regardless of race. Prior to this, during apartheid, racial segregation which was enforced by the National Party, prevented any kind… Continue reading Freedom Day
Another summertime birthday celebration in the Netherlands was that of Wilhelmina's mother, Queen-Regent Emma, who after Wilhelmina attained adulthood generally spent her own birthday, 2 August, at Soestdijk Palace in Baarn. Until her death in 1934, Emma received an annual floral tribute from the townsfolk on her birthday. In 1937 Wilhelmina's daughter and heiress, Princess… Continue reading King’s Day 27-04-2019
World Intellectual Property Day is a great opportunity to get people interested in issues relating to intellectual property (IP). While WIPO promotes a general theme each year, it is up to you to decide how best to use the event to make a splash, or to meet your organization’s own public awareness raising goals. World… Continue reading World Intellectual Property Day
The World Day for Laboratory Animals Countdown Clock will show you the number of days, hours, minutes & seconds until World Day for Laboratory Animals 2019. World Day for Laboratory Animals, also known as World Day for Animals in Laboratories or World Lab Animal Day, is an annual global observance held on April 24. It… Continue reading World Day For Laboratory (Animals)
International Sculpture Day, or IS Day, is an annual inclusive celebration held worldwide on or around April's last Saturday to further the ISC’s mission of advancing the creation and understanding of sculpture and its unique, vital contribution to society. ISC invites the world to create their own unique program or join in an established event… Continue reading International Sculpture Day
A couple of days after the Rana Plaza disaster, on the Sunday evening, I ran myself a hot bath and, uncustomarily for me, I didn’t have an Archers podcast to occupy my mind. I would love to take credit for Fashion Revolution Day being a well-crafted idea, mulled over and honed until I was ready… Continue reading Fashion Revolution Day
World Meningitis Day was established as a day to raise awareness about this devastating and potentially life-threatening disease. On Tuesday 24 April 2012, the Confederation of Meningitis Organisations (CoMO) and its global members are encouraging individuals, families and communities to learn the signs and symptoms of meningitis, the importance of urgent treatment of the disease,… Continue reading World Meningitis Day
The board of the Los Angeles Unified School District is set to vote Tuesday on whether to give special recognition to the memory of the Armenian Genocide, potentially instituting April 24th as a school holiday and introducing district-wide professional development to deepen staff knowledge of the subject. Put forward for an April 23 meeting by… Continue reading Armenian Genocide Remembrance Day
English Language Day aims to entertain and inform people about the history, culture and achievements associated with the language. The day often features book-reading events, English quizzes, poetry and literature exchanges, and other activities that promote the English language. English Language Day is a global observance and not a public holiday. English is one of… Continue reading English Language Day
You are the love of my life.” There’s a real sense of fulfillment at having found your life’s partner, who loves you and whom you will love forever. This is a dream come true – one that promises to bring happiness on earth to those who have a vocation to holy matrimony, which is the vast majority of… Continue reading I found the love of my life
The main source of light on Earth is the Sun. Sunlight provides the energy that green plants use to create sugars mostly in the form of starches, which release energy into the living things that digest them. This process of photosynthesis provides virtually all the energy used by living things. Historically, another important source of… Continue reading Lights energy 💡💡💡
There are five phases of sleep in a sleep cycle: Stage 1: Light sleep, slow eye movement, and reduced muscle activity. This stage forms 4 to 5 percent of total sleep. Stage 2: Eye movement stops and brain waves become slower, with occasional bursts of rapid waves called sleep spindles. This stage forms 45 to… Continue reading Dreams
Four coal-fired power plants and three coal mines ring the Navajo Nation, a testament to the black rock’s complicated legacy on a sprawling reservation that occupies large swaths of high desert in Arizona, New Mexico and Utah. The wave of retirements represents a watershed moment for the Navajo and a test case for America’s wider… Continue reading Energy
The KYC guidelines have been put in place by the Reserve Bank of India in the context of the recommendations made by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) on Anti Money Laundering (AML) standards and on Combating Financing of Terrorism (CFT). The Prevention of Money Laundering Act requires banks, financial institutions and intermediaries to ensure… Continue reading KYC (Know Your Customer guidelines)
"We attacked terror camps in Pakistan, but some people in India felt the pain,” Modi said at a rally in Chitradurga, the historical city that is known for warriors Madakari Nayak and Onake Obavva who fought against the invasion of Muslim rulers. “The Karnataka CM went a step further and claimed that we should not… Continue reading VoteBank
The time I most remember about rationalizing blindness happened to me when I was five. I was going to church with a family who had a three-year-old named Pat. "There's a bus ahead of us," Pat said. "And it's full of other kids." "There's no bus," I said. We continued to argue about this and… Continue reading Blind
The history of Kohinoor diamond goes back in history to more than 5000 years ago. The current name of the diamond, Koh-i-noor is in Persian and means “Mountain of Light”. Below you will find a timeline of this priceless diamond. In 1526 the Mogul ruler Babur mentions the diamond in his writings, Baburmama. The diamond… Continue reading The Diamond
Human heart with coronary arteries Heart is a muscular organ, which transmits blood flow through all the vertebrates to all the parts of the body through constrained contraction. The vertebrae heart is made up of the heart muscle, which is an involuntary muscular tissue. Which is found only in the heart organ. The average human… Continue reading Heart ♥ Organ for circulation of blood in the circulatory system.
International Day of Yoga, or commonly and unofficially referred to as Yoga Day, is celebrated annually on 21 June since its inception in 2015. An international day for yoga was declared unanimously by the United Nations General Assembly. Yoga is a physical, mental and spiritual practice originated in India. The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi… Continue reading International Day of Yoga 🧘♂️
पढाई कैसे करना going to tell some influential people for the students here, course, can definitely raise their score and start academic career. You need adequate time and a right place to study because your reading time and reading place can make a big difference in you. And students who do not accept this rule… Continue reading Study Tips In Hindi 📚
