World No Tobacco Day

World No Tobacco Day is created by the member states of the World Health Organisation (WHO), in 1987. It is observed globally around the world every year on May 31.  World No Tobacco Day is a campaign that wants to show the danger and the negative health effects of tobacco smoke. Tobacco and smoking cigarettes is not good for the body, and tobacco use Ieads to lung cancer. Every year, nearly 6 million people died because of the global tobacco epidemic. In 2012, the campaign has focused on the need to expose and counter the tobacco industry’s brazen and aggressive attempts to undermine the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC).     

World No Tobacco Day has been met with both passion and resistance around the world from governments, public health organisations, smokers, growers, and the tobacco industry. For instance, the majority of tobacco growers feel that anti-tobacco efforts by organizations like WHO threaten their rights. The International Tobacco Growers Associations (ITGA) claims these efforts may be an attack on the industry. They also argue that poor farmers in Africa may suffer the consequences if WHO anti-tobacco movements succeed.

A lot of people consider WNTD like an ineffective attempt to limit smoking. This campaign has an invisible effect in places such as the former USSR, India, and China. For others, WTDN is seen as a form of discrimination. However, celebrate World No Tobacco Day as your opportunity to quit smoking once and for all.

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY

Mother’s Day is a day to honor mothers and motherhood. It is a day to make our mothers feel special. In 1908, Mother’s Day was first celebrated in The United States when Anna Jarvis held a memorial for her mother. She also began a campaign to make “Mother’s Day” a recognized holiday in US. This day is celebrated all over the world on various days. It was given different meanings, associated to different events, such as: legendary, historical or religious.                                

Australia celebrates Mother’s Day on the second Sunday in May and it is not a public holiday. The tradition of giving presents to mothers on Mother’s Day in Australia was started in 1924, by Mrs Janet Heyden. When she visited a patient at the Newington State Home for Women, she met a lot of lonely mothers. Trying to make them happy, she began the tradition. The flower that is given to mothers on this day is called Chrysanthemum. The name Chrysanthemum comes from the Greek words: chrysos that means gold and anthemon that means flower. This lovely flower is also called mums or chrysanths.
       In my country, Macedonia, the most popular flower that is given on this particular day is called Karanfil (Carnation). Mother’s Day is a public holiday and it is commemorated on 8^th March. Children give their mothers flowers and lovely cards. Mothers usually go out and party with their friends in a fancy restaurant. My brothers and I, always give a special present and beautiful red flowers to our mum.

                             
                                   

                                                                              KARANFIL

Parents behave like monsters!!!

I can't explain how I'm feeling after reading these terrible stories! I can't even understand what type of parents they are. How could they treat their chinldren in that way?? It's HORRIBLE.. 

In one story a 28-year-old mother locked her daughters in their bedroom, where the temperature was minus 34 degrees Celsius. The girls were punished for wetting their bed. The mother and her boyfriend called the Police after they had found the three-year-old daughter dead in the bed. Her younger sister suffered hypothermia. The window in their bedroom was opened even it was so cold. The parents were arrested and accused for manslaughter and being criminally negligent of homicide. When Police got to thier home, Mr Tilden was drunk and two bottles of whisky were empty.

Another similar story was about a 10-year old boy who died of dehydration after his father left him in a locked room which was extremely hot. After five days without water he died when peanut butter stuck in his throat. Sadly, his older brother was a witness of this crime but he couldn't help him. 

In another story a three-year old boy was locked in a freezing dark room and almost died of starvation. He didn't have food and he ate his hair. His parents took camera phone footage of him where he crying and hitting himself. 

I personally think that adults who are not prepared for chidren SHOULDN'T HAVE KIDS.
I believe these people have mental problems, because normal people is not able to behave like that.
I'm  really happy bacause I have nice parents. I love them and I admire them. I'm grateful for the way they have brought me up.

*** ANZAC Day ***

ANZAC Day is an Australian national public holiday that is celebrated on 25 April every year. The name ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zeland Army Corps.We come together to show our thanks and respect to the people who have fought and died in the war for our country. We live freely today because of these brave people.

Australian soliders are called Diggers while New Zelands are knonwn as Kiwis. The brave people from World War I are called heroes. 

The Ode is part of a special poem that is said during the ANZAC Day service.

They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old
Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn
At the going down of the sun and in the morning
Lest We Forget

On 25 April, we lay flowers and wreaths at the bottom of war memorials as a way of saying we have remembered them. Also, we wave Australian flags to show how proud we are.

Harmony Day

Harmony day is managed by the Department of Emigration and Citizenship (DIAC). It was launched in 1999, and originally involved primary-school aged children and community groups. Over the years, the event has been expanded to involve the wider community. Harmony Day is celebrated on 21^st March in Australia, coinciding with the United Nations International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. Harmony day is an opportunity for everyone to come together and participate in local activities.

Harmony day’s message is ‘Everyone belongs’. It is about community participation, inclusiveness, celebrating diversity, respect and a sense of belonging for everyone – celebrating the cultures that make Australia a great place to live. The colour which was chosen to represent Harmony Day is orange. Australians are encouraged to wear something orange to show their support for cultural diversity.

In 2012, the theme for harmony day is Sport - play, engage, inspire, recognising the important role and positive influence that sport has in Australia. The aim was to encourage everyone, regardless of background, to participated in the sports activities, increased understanding and to be inspired.

Many sportsmen and women cheat nowadays!!!

Why does everyone cheat and nobody plays the game??? From my point of view cheating is an extremely bad and immoral way of achieving the goal. Some people usually bend the rules to make more money or to become popular. 
There are a lot of examples how sportsmen and women cheat. Some of them take money to change the results, which is so unfair. Diving, doping, denying a handball or match-fixing are common ways to cheat and deceive in soccer. All of us know that Diego Maradona, who is one of the most famous soccer players, used his hand to punch the ball into the goal and therefore Argentina won the 1986World Cup. Furthermore, athletes use steroids and cheat on drug tests. The same things happen in the cycling.

I feel that cheaters are by no means winners and they must be punished.    

Clean Up Australia Day

Clean Up Australia Day is a national day as well as one of the most popular events in Australia and is held on the first Sunday of March every year.  It is an action to clean up, fix up and protect our environment.                                

Clean Up Australia Day is a project by Clean Up Australia, that is an environmental organisation founded by Ian Kiernan and Kim McKey in 1989. It includes other projects and campaigns such as: Business Clean Up Day, School Clean Up Day, Clean Up the Alps, Clean Up the Kimberley and Clean Up the World. The organisation tries to resolve the issues of waste, water and climate change.                                                                          

Clean Up Australia Day was first held in January 1900 and was sat up by the then Prime Minister, Bob Hawke.  The idea was born out of an Australian Bicentenary Event, ”Clean –Up Lake Macquari” which was instigated in 1987 by Ivan Welsh as Mayor of Lake Macquarie. Everyone can  get involved. You can register at a place they plan to clean up, on the Clean Up Australia website or by calling 1800 282 329.  Although you will receive Clean Up bags and gloves.                 

Furthermore there are several ways you can support Clean Up Australia Day: become part of YOU – a major community sponsor for Clean Up Australia Day 2012 comprised of individual and business supporters, or if you can’t make it out on Clean Up Australia Day, support your family, friends or colleagues in different way. Donate to their Clean Up Site to make it the most successful fundraising Site or purchase Clean Up items from Clean Up Online Store.