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Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama: election night

Chicago, IL / November 04, 2008

If there is anyone out there who still doubts that America is a place where all things are possible; who still wonders if the dream of our founders is alive in our time; who still questions the power of our democracy, tonight is your answer.

It's the answer told by lines that stretched around schools and churches in numbers this nation has never seen; by people who waited three hours and four hours, many for the very first time in their lives, because they believed that this time must be different; that their voice could be that difference.

It's the answer spoken by young and old, rich and poor, Democrat and Republican, black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American, gay, straight, disabled and not disabled - Americans who sent a message to the world that we have never been a collection of Red States and Blue States: we are, and always will be, the United States of America.

It's been a long time coming, but tonight, because of what we did on this day, in this election, at this defining moment, change has come to America. (…)

The road ahead will be long. Our climb will be steep. We may not get there in one year or even one term, but America — I have never been more hopeful than I am tonight that we will get there. I promise you — we as a people will get there. (…)

Tonight we proved once more that the true strength of our nation comes not from our the might of our arms or the scale of our wealth, but from the enduring power of our ideals: democracy, liberty, opportunity and unyielding hope. (…)

This is our chance to answer that call. This is our moment. This is our time: to put our people back to work and open doors of opportunity for our kids; to restore prosperity and promote the cause of peace; to reclaim the American Dream and reaffirm that fundamental truth – that out of many, we are one; that while we breathe, we hope, and where we are met with cynicism and doubt and those who tell us that we can’t, we will respond with that timeless creed that sums up the spirit of a people:

Yes We Can. Thank you, God bless you, and may God Bless the United States of America.

Remarks of President-Elect Barack Obama: election night

2009 H1N1 FLU (“SWINE FLU”) AND YOU February 10, 2009

What is 2009 H1N1 (“swine flu”)?

2009 H1N1 (sometimes called “swine flu”) is a new influenza virus causing illness in people. This new virus first detected in people in the United States in April 2009. This virus is spreading from person-to-person worldwide, probably in much the same way that regular seasonal influenza viruses spread. On June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) signaled that a pandemic of 2009 H1N1 flu was underway.

Why is 2009 H1N1 virus sometimes called “swine flu”?

This virus was originally referred to as “swine flu” because laboratory testing showed that many of the genes in this new virus were very similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs (swine) in North America. But further study has shown that this new virus is very different from what normally circulates in North American pigs. It has two genes from flu viruses that normally circulate in pigs in Europe and Asia and bird (avian) genes and human genes. Scientists call this a “quadruple reassortant” virus.

Lei Maria da Penha

The “Lei Maria da Penha” (Lei 11.30/2006) was signed into law by the Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on August 7, 2006. The law was named after Maria da Penha Maia Fernandes, as a symbolic reparation and recognition for this woman’s twenty-year battle to bring her case to justice. In 1993, Maria da Penha almost lost her life twice at the hands of hher husband, Marco Antonio Heredia Viveiros. Maria da Penha became paraplegic as a result of the abuse, and her story gained international attention. The feminist and women’s movement in Brazil had, of course, a crucial role in the process of elaboration and passing of the “Lei Maria da Penha”. While it is perhaps too soon to measure the real impact of this legislation in reducing domestic violence in Brazil, its passage and formulation as an instrument of social, political, judicial, and cultural change is deserving of notice. The “Lei Maria da Penha” shares the perspective that domestic violence is a violation of the human rights of women and stipulates a national, integrated set of public policies to eradicate this grave problem. In this sense, the provisions of the law include the adoption and enhancement of preventive, punitive, protective, as well as assistance-related policies. The following documents provide information on the provisions of this law and shed light on the existing challenges to its successful implementation. They also equip advocates and activists with tools to better monitor and evaluate the public policies designed to eradicate domestic violence in Brazil.

Bullying

Every day thousands of teens wake up afraid to go to school. Bullying is a problem that affects millions of students of all races and classes. Bullying has everyone worried, not just the kids on its receiving end. Yet because parents, teachers, and other adults don’t always see it, they may not understand how extreme bullying can get.

Bullying is when a person is picked on over and over again by an individual or group with more power, either in teams of physical strength or social standing.

Two of the main reasons people are bullied are because of appearance and social status. Bullies pick on the people they think don’t fit in, maybe because of how they look, how they act (for example, kids who are shy and withdrawn), their race or religion, or because the bullies think their target may be gay or lesbian.

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Verbal bulling can also sending cruel instant or e-mail messages or even posting insults about a person on a website – practices that are known as cyberbullying.

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Studies show that people who are abused by their peers are at risk for mental health problems, such as low self-esteem, stress, depression, or anxiety. They may also think about suicide more.