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Recommended Resources Want some positive news in your life for a change? These will help: -- Scientists have discovered that trees in the Amazon forest can and do make their own rain. https://www.facebook.com/worldeconomicforum/videos/10154697657866479/UzpfSTEyMDg5MDI0NDk6MTAyMTY1MzY3MDY5NDkzNjE/ -- Did you know that A&W fast food restaurant chain has announced they are making the move away from plastic straws? This move by the one restaurant chain will prevent 83 million plastic straws from being used and disposed.  Learn more:  https://globalnews.ca/news/4263032/aw-canada-plastic-straws-ban/?utm_source=GlobalNews&utm_medium=Facebook -- Alberto Cairo's clinics in Afghanistan used to close down during active fighting. Now, they stay open. In this powerful talk, Cairo tells the moving story of why -- and how he found humanity and dignity in the midst of war.  https://www.ted.com/talks/alberto_cairo_ther...

    -- Quote of the Day --  “The ultimate sense of security will be when we come to recognize that we are all part of one human race. Our primary allegiance is to the human race and not to one particular color or border.” ~ Mohamed Elbaradel  -- Conscious Discussions Talk Radio --  * Airs live @ 10-11 AM (Pacifc)  - all episodes are archived indefinitely within moments after they air live, and are available for you to listen to later on at any time of day.   Sign up via itunes for the Conscious Discussions Radio show: http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id262138144   Today's guest was a no-show but we alw ays have plenty to talk about when it comes t o the World of Writing. Today I offered advice on how to manage a n extra curricular service (think: blog, radio , podcast, videocast, video series, webinar...

-- Conscious Discussions Talk  Radio Show -- Conscious Discussions airs LIVE at 10 AM (Pacific) Tuesday May 22nd Today we’ll be covering a very serious topic – World Poverty… we’ll learn how we can pool our efforts together and work toward understanding poverty, why it happens, and what we can do about it. Award-winning film-maker Dan Parris is our guest of the day; he is the owner of Speak Up Productions LLC , and considers himself an activist whose lingering questions after returning from Africa serve as the fuel for his passions today. We’ll learn about his experiences, and we’ll discover numerous ways to work with non-profits to end poverty issues from education and shelter to basics like water.    Join us live and drop in the chat room ...or access the archive of today's discussion at your convenience via the link below: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/consciousdiscussions/2012/05/24/world-poverty Sign up via itunes for the...