Archive for September, 2007

U.S. Doctors for Africa treating HIV/AIDS & infectious diseases »

U.S. Doctors for Africa, with head office in California, is an American charity that focuses on HIV/AIDS and other infectious diseases affecting Africa.
Some of their projects include:
Ethiopia- Supporting the Zewditu Memorial Hospital in Addis Ababa City by providing technical services, medical training, supplies and equipment.
Tanzania - working with Tanzania’s National Care and Treatment Plan to provide HIV-positive [...]

Famous European sports stars in America »

European athletes are becoming more popular in the USA. David Beckham, Dirk Nowitzki, Tony Parker, Maria Sharapova, Roger Federer and Annika Sorenstam are some of the more famous and well known Europeans in American.
The American professional basketball league (NBA) and hockey league (NHL) have a large number of Europeans playing on their professional teams. Dirk Nowitzki of Germany [...]

Will next generation have it better or worse? »

Will the next generation be better or worse off  (have a better or worse life)? A survey of 47 countries on the future for their sons and daughters shows the USA ranks 8th from the bottom in terms of optimism for the next generation. The survey was released in 2007 by the Pew Research Center.

Asia Foundation - 50 years providing aid to Asia »

San Francisco-based Asia Foundation has been working for 50 years to improve governance, law, civil society, women’s enpowerment, economic reform and international relations throughout the Asia-Pacific region. In 2006, thru a worldwide network of 17 offices, Asia Foundation provided more than $53-million in program support, distributed 920,000 books and educational materials valued at $30-million.
Recent projects [...]

Promoting understanding between Southeast Asians and Americans »

The Freeman Foundation, based in Vermont, grants about $50-million each year to various organizations to promote better understanding between Asians and Americans.Mansfield Freeman, co-founder of American International Group (AIG), spent many years living in Asia and studying Asian culture. Upon his death in 1992, the Freeman Foundation was established by his son, Houghton Freeman, who [...]

Millennium Villages Project - self-sustaining African villages »

The Millennium Villages project has to this day been working with over 400,000 people in 79 villages in Africa to develop self-sustaining villages which future generations can sustain on their own.
Specific village-targeted plans for drinking water, seeds, medicine, raw materials, schools, medical clinics, insecticide-treated malaria bed nets, internet access and technology, roads, and energy are designed to help villages [...]

Mission Aviation Fellowship - charity provides global air support »

Mission Aviation Fellowship (MAF), based in Idaho, USA, was formed in 1945 by three World War II pilots to provide air services to missionaries in remote areas. Today MAF has a fleet of 53 aircraft flying over 3-million miles each year to remote areas in 26 countries around the world.
In addition to providing transport services for [...]

Favorite foods at American restaurants »

What are the most popular foods in America?
A study by the Institute of Food Technologists showed the following 2005 results for the most popular foods ordered in American restaurants in 2005. (This does not consider food prepared at home.)
Men:

Hamburger
French fries (potatoes)
Pizza
Breakfast sandwich
Side dish of salad
Eggs
Doughnuts
Hash brown potatoes
Chinese food
Main dish of salad

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