TAKE A LOOK! It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! ;-)

Runners dressed as Santa Claus take part in the 2010 Santa Dash in Liverpool, England, on December 5, 2010. The annual race sees thousands of competitors run the 5km course through the streets of the city center. (PAUL ELLIS/AFP/Getty Images)

This is the last week of the term and Christmas is just around the corner. Can you see it around you?

In many places around the world, it is definitely beginning to look a lot like Christmas. Santas are making appearances from Beijing to Beirut, and the traditions of the season can be seen all over - the trees, the lights, the shoppers, the devout and more. Collected here are a handful of recent photographs of people enjoying and celebrating this year's Christmas Season as it hits full swing. (Source: The Big Picture)

Check out the Xmas photo collection here, published by The Big Picture.

EURO: Is it terminally ill?

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Cartoon by Paul Thomas from The Daily Express

This cartoon portrays the condition of the Euro following the bailouts* of Greece and Ireland, and predictions that Spain and Portugal will be the next countries to need rescuing.

The cartoon shows the Euro sign as a terminally ill patient at the doctor's. It asks: "How long have I got?"                                                   (adapted from The English Blog)

*BAILOUT -  when someone helps a person or organization that is in difficulty, usually by giving or lending them money

What do you think? Is the Euro terminally ill? 

Could this current crisis kill the Euro?

HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 9

Today is Human Rights Day ! 

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?
We have been posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. This is our last post. 

Learn your rights and make others aware of them. 

Remember, "No One Can Take Away Your Human Rights"!

HUMAN RIGHT #30 - No One Can Take Away Your Human Rights

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 8

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?

We have been posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. Human Rights Day is next Friday, 10th December. 

HUMAN RIGHT #26 - The Right to Education

HUMAN RIGHT #27 - Copyright

HUMAN RIGHT #28 - A Fair and Free World

HUMAN RIGHT #29 - Responsibility

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 7

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?

We have been posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. Human Rights Day is next Friday, 10th December. 

 

HUMAN RIGHT #19 - Freedom of Expression

HUMAN RIGHT #20 - The Right to Public Assembly

HUMAN RIGHT #21 - The Right to Democracy

HUMAN RIGHT #22 - Social Security

HUMAN RIGHT #23 - Workers' Rights

HUMAN RIGHT #24 - The Right to Play

HUMAN RIGHT #25 - Food and Shelter for All

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 6

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?

We have been posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. Human Rights Day is next Friday, 10th December. 

HUMAN RIGHT #15 - Right to a Nationality

HUMAN RIGHT #16 - Marriage and Family

HUMAN RIGHT #17 - The Right to Your Own Things

HUMAN RIGHT #18 - Freedom of Thought

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 5

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?

We have been posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. Human Rights Day is next Friday, 10th December. 

HUMAN RIGHT #11 - We're allways innocent till proven guilty

HUMAN RIGHT #12 - The Right to Privacy

HUMAN RIGHT #13 - Freedom to Move


HUMAN RIGHT #14 - The Right to Seek a Safe Place to Live

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 4

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?

Until next Friday, 10th December, we are posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. 

HUMAN RIGHT #08 - Your Human Rights Are Protected by Law

HUMAN RIGHT #09 - No Unfair Detainment

HUMAN RIGHT #10 - The Right to Trial

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 3

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?

Until next Friday, 10th December, we will be posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. 

HUMAN RIGHT #05 - No Torture

HUMAN RIGHT #06 - You Have Rights No Matter Where You Go


HUMAN RIGHT #07 - We´re All Equal Before the Law

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 2

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?

Until next Friday, 10th December, we will be posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. 

HUMAN RIGHT #02 - Don't Discriminate

HUMAN RIGHT #03 - The Right to Life

HUMAN RIGHT #04 - No Slavery

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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HUMAN RIGHTS - DO YOU KNOW YOUR OWN RIGHTS? # PART 1

 WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS? Do you know your own rights?


Until next Friday, 10th December, we will be posting a series of ads by Youth For Human Rights, so that you can remember and learn what the Human Rights are. 

WHAT ARE HUMAN RIGHTS?

While some dictionaries define the word right as “a privilege,” when used in the context of “human rights,” we are talking about something more basic. Every person is entitled to certain fundamental rights, simply by the fact of being human. These are called “human rights” rather than a privilege (which can be taken away at someone’s whim).

They are “rights” because they are things you are allowed to be, to do or to have. These rights are there for your protection against people who might want to harm or hurt you. They are also there to help us get along with each other and live in peace.

Many people know something about their rights. Generally they know they have the right to food and a safe place to stay. They know they have a right to be paid for the work they do. But there are many other rights. 

When human rights are not well known by people, abuses such as discrimination, intolerance, injustice, oppression and slavery can arise. 

Born out of the atrocities and enormous loss of life during World War II, the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed in 1948 to provide a common understanding of what everyone’s rights are. It forms the basis for a world built on freedom, justice and peace.

SOURCE: http://www.youthforhumanrights.org 

HUMAN RIGHT #01 - We Are All Born Free and Equal

Human Rights Day, 10 December

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Today is World AIDS Day

          

World AIDS Day, observed December 1 each year, is dedicated to raising awareness of the AIDS pandemic caused by the spread of HIV infection. It is common to hold memorials to honor persons who have died from HIV/AIDS on this day. Government and health officials also observe the event, often with speeches or forums on the AIDS topics. Since 1995, the President of the United States has made an official proclamation on World AIDS Day. Governments of other nations have followed suit and issued similar announcements.

AIDS has killed more than 25 million people between 1981 and 2007, and an estimated 33.2 million people worldwide live with HIV as of 2007, making it one of the most destructive epidemics in recorded history. Despite recent, improved access to antiretroviral treatment and care in many regions of the world, the AIDS epidemic claimed an estimated 2 million lives in 2007, of which about 270,000 were children.

(Source: wikipedia.org)

http://www.worldaidsday.org/