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Blogger Unite for World AIDS Day on December 1st

Posted by TonyB • 11/18/08 • Subscribe to this Discussion [RSS] • Report This Topic
Topics: aids.gov, bloggersunite, nida, world aids day 2008

On December 1st, bloggers from around the world will unite for World AIDS Day 2008. Worldwide an estimated 33 million people are living with HIV. In the United States, an estimated one million Americans are living with HIV. In response, both the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) www.nida.nih.gov/ and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of HIV/AIDS Policy’s AIDS.gov came to BloggersUnite and asked us to come together to share HIV/AIDS information with the blogging community for World AIDS Day 2008.

Please join us on December 1st in recognition of World AIDS Day 2008. NIDA and AIDS.gov are working with Bloggers Unite because we value and recognize the power of a voice. Multiply that voice by the thousands and the sound of humanity will echo the blogosphere. HIV/AIDS affects too many in our communities to ignore. Be a part of a growing community of leaders that lift their voices.

Together, we can reduce the stigma of this pandemic through our words, voices and actions.

For more information and action badges visit unite.blogcatalog.com

For reasons why you should participate unite.blogcatalog.com/participate/

User Comments

11/18/08

voodooKobra

I'm willing to rant about the churches that preach abstinence in Africa if you consider my rant "helping the cause."

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1. 11/18/08
  
  TonyB
  
  Rant about what you want.
2. 11/18/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  That... sounded almost snarky...
3. 11/18/08
  
  TonyB
  
  I was being frank.
4. 11/18/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  Okay then.
  
  (Accursed text-based-communication-induced ambiguity!)
5. 11/18/08
  
  ekim941
  
  But I thought you were Tony?
6. 11/18/08
  
  TonyB
  
  Ekim941 I was frankly being snarky.
7. 11/18/08
  
  ekim941
  
  That clarifies it.
8. 11/18/08
  
  voodooKobra
  
  *grumble grumble* Damn kids, get off my lawn!
9. 11/22/08
  
  TonyB
  
  AIDS.gov and NIDA have been amazing at providing and creating resources for bloggers to use on our blogs.
  
  Here are some resources
  
  * NIDA has put together a number of webisodes with some great blog content explaining the link between drug abuse and AIDS. They are encouraging us to embed these videos into our blog posts.
  
  www.youtube.com/user/NIDANIH
  
  * AIDS.gov has created a terrific Podcast about the event www.aids.gov/podcast/bloggers_unite/bloggersunite_podcast_play.html
  
  * Read AIDS.gov's post about the Power of Bloggers digg.com/health/The_Power_of_Blogs_Bloggers_Unite_on_World_AIDS_Day
10. 12/02/08
  
  britney1940
  
  Wide circle is a social media networking that delivers your ads to a large number of websites.
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  Britney
  Link Building
11/18/08

timethief

I'll be delighted to write a post that focuses on the fact that between 170 - 190 million American federal taxpayers dollars (faith based funding) are being spent in the USA every year on teaching teens ineffectual abstinence only programs, rather than on comprehensive sex education programs focused on abstinence, preventing STDs and preventing unwanted pregnancies. I've already done the research and I have a collection of quotes I can use.

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11/18/08

faithsju243

Tony please count me in, I will rant, rant rant about this topic.

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11/18/08

TonyB

AIDS.gov has posted about joining up with the bloggers of BloggersUnite

Read the post here blog.aids.gov/2008/11/the-power-of-bl.html

and leave a comment, if you feel inclined.

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1. 11/18/08
  
  timethief
  
  @TonyB
  Thanks for posting the link. T clicked through and read the post and left a brief comment.
2. 11/18/08
  
  TonyB
  
  Thanks TT NIDA and AIDS.org asking the bloggers of blogcatalog & bloggersunite to participate in World AIDS day is a testament to the positive impact the past BU initiatives have had. Out of everything that the BlogCatalog team and BlogCatalog community do, BloggersUnite is the thing I am most grateful for.
11/18/08

sellytapgirl

Finally, a BloggersUnite topic that I actually know a little bit about and can very easily relate to the topic of my blog!

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1. 11/19/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  me to
11/18/08

CollettesTreasures

Count me in.

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11/19/08

dosox

Hmmm.. Looking forward..

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11/19/08

SGE

Count me in to.

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11/19/08

huibo

that inspires me to write about AIDS in China. I'll start working on it right now!

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1. 11/30/08
  
  huibo
  
  please find my post about AIDS in China here: www.recordingbeijing.com/aids-in-china/
11/19/08

dratiffarid

I've prepared a couple of articles on HIV and AIDS. Will post it in the coming week on my blog.

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11/19/08

Theresa111

Being a part of this community has only enhanced the direction of my writing career.
Three cheers for BlogCatlog.com
Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray! Hip Hip Hooray!

Now ... need to find those widget codes. I searched but there wasn't a pointy finger to show me the way. Hmm ... perhaps Tony will help me.

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11/19/08

TonyB

Badges are now up blog.blogcatalog.com/bloggers-unite/bloggers-unite-for-world-aids-day-badge...

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1. 11/20/08
  
  Theresa111
  
  Mine is up and it looks swell. Thanks Tony!
11/19/08

angstless

I am just a rhymer, but I have words..oh, I have words. But I think a new investigation is in order. What with a new president and all!

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11/19/08

tiachuby

loking forward..

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11/19/08

visitseoul

I will write about AIDS day on my blog before Dec. 1st.

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11/20/08

roentarre

I love the cause for this.

But I thought there were evidence that vitamin C would cure AIDS!

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11/20/08

dratiffarid

Not vitamin C ... but repeated bone marrow transplantation.

dratiffarid.today.com

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11/20/08

Theresa111

I did write a post today about widgets and this Dec 1st cause. However, a few minutes later I wrote a rant post. Just to let you know there is a difference and change in my morning mood. I shouldn't read the news.

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1. 11/24/08
  
  TonyB
  
  Another great blog post promoting Bloggers Unite with NIDA for World Aids Day 2008
  
  blog.vibemetrix.com/2008/10/24/psa-world-aids-day/
11/20/08

melindaville

That is a GREAT cause and one that is close to my heart. In the 1980's, living in San Francisco, I went to almost 20 funerals in one year--I lost so many of my friends to AIDS. I know it is a worldwide problem as well but I am so happy to contribute to that cause.

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1. 11/21/08
  
  TonyB
  
  NIDA has put together a number of webisodes with some great blog content showing the link between drug use and AIDS.
  
  They are encouraging us to embed their videos by embedding them in our blogs.
  
  www.youtube.com/user/NIDANIH
2. 11/23/08
  
  melindaville
  
  Thanks so much, Tony--given the nature of my blog, that might make for a strong post.
11/20/08

shravan1000

I sure will not miss it this time round!

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11/20/08

MohandasLighque

I'd like to invite you to vincentyettes,(google) and read the article THE CALL'S BEEN GIVEN. WORLD AIDS DAY:2008.
I know that the post is early as far as today vs 13 days, but as I see it there have been too many that are either way too late or just down-right NO-SHOWS. Enjoy

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11/21/08

TonyB

northernvox.com/wordpress/?p=258

watch the video

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11/23/08

blossom

That is good, as a high communicating media, a blog or bloggers can do great on this world against spreading AIDS.

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11/23/08

mbuitron

I made a post today, and wanted to forward the link:
imoralist.blogspot.com/2008/11/whatever-happened-to-day-without-art.html

Last week I received an email from the Getty Museum listing their activities for December, which included events in conjunction with World AIDS Day, December 1. After checking out some other L.A. museum's calendars, I saw that the Getty was the only one that had events listed. I can remember ten or fifteen years ago when it seemed that every museum or gallery had something happening on "A Day Without Art."

This got me to think that the blog-o-sphere would be an ideal way to resurrect the tradition. I thought about some of my artist friends who died before the advent of the internet, and how little of their work or lives are represented online.

To remedy that situation, and to mark "A Day Without Art," I'll be posting a short tribute to a former CalArts classmate and video artist. I thought it would be a great idea if I could get other bloggers to post on December 1 anything they'd like on artists they admire who died of AIDS.

Since Blog Catalog is read by so many other bloggers, I thought it would be an ideal place to pass along the word.

Thanks,

Michael

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11/23/08

badthing

Hello TonyB and All,

Great idea and yes I will.

Peace, Love, Understanding and Respect,
Marilyn

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11/24/08

TonyB

Kimberly, thanks for posting about World AIDS day and BloggersUnite on your blog

socialchanges.wordpress.com/

It looks great.

Tony

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11/24/08

gmoney

I created a short video to embed on blog for World AIDS DAY. The video can be shown and emded from my blog blogtrainingacademy.com or from youtube.com
blogtrainingacademy.com/blog-training-academy-joins-the-world-aids-day-1212...

or

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTSYKquo5g8

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11/24/08

gmoney

created another video
blogtrainingacademy.com/blog-training-academy-joins-the-world-aids-day-1212...

or

www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTSYKquo5g8

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11/25/08

bangzenk

great banner, I use the third banner on both of my sites.
finance.tutugoncom.net and rijal28.info

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11/25/08

kirat92

I'll try my best to put up a post on the issue on December 1st.

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11/25/08

eyesonyouu

thnx 4 the info....i will try to write something constructive.....if i get the time!!!!!

sanchit
latest post- are you racist?

www.whitegoggles.blogspot.com

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11/25/08

ankireddy

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11/25/08

ankireddy

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11/25/08

healingtrees

Will try and do something relevant over at the friendly bush

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11/25/08

visualinked

Let us all join hands together and help fight aids.

Do your part to help lessen aids victims!

Its everyone's concern being a citizen of this world.

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11/26/08

goshopper1

I will be blogging on World Aids Day-2008
It is what my blog is about.
Here is a link to my favourite spot for material.

www.worldaidscampaign.org/en/Tools/Campaign-tools.

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11/26/08

lesbanimmom

I added one of the World AIDS Day widgets to my blog, and will be reminding everyone I know to do the same!

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11/27/08

timethief

I have published my first post. It's meant to encourage other bloggers to join on December 1st, 2008 thistimethisspace.com/2008/11/27/bloggers-unite-for-world-aids-day-2008/
My "big" post will be published on December 1st.

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1. 11/27/08
  
  gmoney
  
  you should have embed one of my videos
11/27/08

GizmoGrabber

I will post the this information in my blog. I hope more peopl can join in. Thanks

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11/27/08

dextro123

STOP AIDS, SAVE OUR FUTURE

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11/28/08

cumba

Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this campaign.
I have a preliminary post with a charity video from Annie Lennox on diversereality.blogspot.com
It is encouraging that someone found my post and decided to also participate.
On my other blog lamentoborincano.blogspot.com, I will be posting on AIDS organizations that people can join or learn from.
I am proud to be part of this community.

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11/28/08

akhilesh9995122

read this blog u could see yyy aids is increasing
new-film-reviews.blogspot.com/

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11/28/08

betchie728

Count me in. Happy Holidays!!

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11/29/08

aries33

post the badge on both of my blogs.
www.promdinurses.com
businessmancode.blogspot.com

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11/29/08

directorsara

I think bloggers unite is a great idea. I will be participating

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11/29/08

beanfair

To help foster this great idea, I am sponsoring a blog carnival/contest. I have a few prizes lined up and I am working on more. Art and article submissions are being accepted. Details at wonderfulweb.info/blogging/blog-carnival-to-support-world-aids-day-12-1-08
New prizes added daily!
Please join us in promoting HIV/AIDS policy, prevention and treatment.

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11/29/08

eastonellsworth

Spreading the word right now. I have some great contacts from Blog Action Day 2008 that I'm tapping into for this.

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11/29/08

sellytapgirl

Ok, trying to blog about this right now. Hard to write about for me, educating myself and trying to bring everything ive written to a point... alllllmost done.

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11/30/08

lesbanimmom

I borrowed an awesome post from another blog (www.truthandlovebylandr.blogspot.com) but will be posting again tomorrow about the events in my area, and also again on Monday!

www.lesbanim-mom.blogspot.com

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11/30/08

mixed

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11/30/08

Houseonahill

Im posting as well! Do a great job tomorrow all!!

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11/30/08

roadgurl5

I'll be posting too...on the loss of a friend.

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1. 12/01/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  Very moving
2. 12/04/08
  
  roadgurl5
  
  Thanks AG and thank you for the kind comment on my blog. :o)
11/30/08

marvillosas

Check out my blog, I dedicate this month to World AIDS Day, just posted last week with cool, intriguing stuff that hopefully serves as food for thought. Hooray for the French!

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11/30/08

irtiza104

hi all bloggers. i am here once again to tell you that i have posted the article. i want to thank BloggersUnite and BlogCatalog for this noble arrangement...

peace

lifeasiknowit22.blogspot.com/2008/12/bloggers-unite-aids.html

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1. 11/30/08
  
  stonekat
  
  Nice post, irtiza. I left a comment.
2. 12/01/08
  
  irtiza104
  
  thank you kat
11/30/08

dratiffarid

I've posted a new article for the campaign at my blog.

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11/30/08

sudam08

Here is mine a story version of Aids and Aids musing.

thatlovedflower.blogspot.com/2008/12/aids-towards-new-morning.html

Do visit and comment.

Thanks

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11/30/08

acousticguitarist

Haven't posted at guitar sites but have put your banner there

acousticguitarist.wordpress.com

the-guitarplayer.com

Will post at other blog.

I wish everyone great success

Tony

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11/30/08

beanfair

If you haven't poste yet and are still looking for some good ideas, I compiled a list. You can check it out at wonderfulweb.info/blogging/need-ideas-for-your-bloggers-unite-for-aids-post

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1. 11/30/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  i've got some great ideas, but thanks for the inspirational thoughts
11/30/08

stonekat

Just loaded "Stopping HIV/AIDS Locally and Globally" on Flesh & Stone.
tinyurl.com/6fgpx9

This weekend I stumbled upon a local clinic that's giving free HIV tests all day tomorrow. It gave me a hook.

Look forward to reading everyne else's posts!

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11/30/08

Shinade

I never got an email but my post is up.

shinade.blogspot.com/2008/11/world-aids-day-2008.html

Thank you BC for once again helping us help others.

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11/30/08

slevencolebra

hmmm... count me on...

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11/30/08

Friday13

Okay, all right. I was considering joining this when it was first announced, but then I had no idea what I was gonna say besides AIDS sucks (well, it does), so I stayed away for a while.

And so, today, not long after midnight, I began writing a post that was just going to be a couple of images and two lines of text. But it quickly turned into something else and, well, for better or worse, here's my post:

Game of lights
omarmodesto.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/game-of-lights/

I also added a badge and registered (to BU) just a while ago. Sorry for taking so long to decide

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1. 12/02/08
  
  britney1940
  
  comment removed by the community.
12/01/08

CollettesTreasures

Here is mine, hope I am not too late. It is not Dec 1st here yet.
collettestreasures.blogspot.com/2008/11/bloggers-united-for-aids.html#links

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12/01/08

gosmelltheflowers

Our post is up at FLOWERS!

www.gosmelltheflowers.com

WITH a special badge!

SAFE group hugs all round!

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12/01/08

zawjane

May God bless our friends...
retireinrich.blogspot.com

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12/01/08

sudam08

@Friday

Good scribbling indeed. I have posted a comment in your blog. As i am browsing from cell i dont know whether it was registered or not. Thanks.

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1. 12/01/08
  
  Friday13
  
  I got your comment. Thanks
12/01/08

Norski

For what it's worth, I have a post scheduled to show up on December 1.

Mostly, it shows one of the buttons, and links back to this thread.

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12/01/08

healingtrees

It's the 1st December here and have posted, it's called "Safe Sex For Altar Boys"

healingtreesformen.wordpress.com/

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1. 12/01/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  Healingtrees, I never realized you were that brilliant
  
  Red Panda :-)
12/01/08

borzack

Mine is "Understanding HIV And AIDS"

healthy-lifestyle.most-effective-solution.com/2008/11/30/understanding-hiv-...

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1. 12/01/08
  
  healingtrees
  
  thanks, will read
2. 12/01/08
  
  healingtrees
  
  I've had a quick look at this, very thorough. Have copied it to a word doco so I can increase the font size and read it properly
  
  congrats
12/01/08

Shiley

proofpositivity.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/proof-positivity-world-aids-day/

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1. 12/01/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  wow, sad video
12/01/08

PrincessQuello

Here is my post...The other writers on my site will also be doing their own posts, which I will link at the bottom of my blog once they are published.

thepqnation.com/blog/2008/12/leadership-in-awareness/

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12/01/08

Future

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12/01/08

eastonellsworth

Looks like nearly 10,000 blogs have participated already:
tinyurl.com/wad08blogs

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12/01/08

goshopper1

Here is my post for World AIDS Day. www.wellingdigital.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/world-aids-day-2008
.
Where can I find all other posts without having to visit every blog. If there is such a place I woukd like to place it in my bloroll.

You can find other World health days-www.healthyoupromo.wordpress.com

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1. 12/01/08
  
  beanfair
  
  I am working hard at compiling them, I have them sorted into categories at wonderfulweb.info/blogging/bloggers-unite-for-aids.
12/01/08

VeGE

I have for the very first time, taken the opportunity to mention on one of my blogs today.(manchestersquare.blogspot.com) A collective voice can be quite powerful!

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12/01/08

peruesbabel

Este es le post que prometí:

peruesbabel.wordpress.com/2008/11/30/1%C2%BA-de-diciembre-dia-de-la-lucha-m...

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12/01/08

roadgurl5

Here's mine:

earthtoholly.com/?p=2115

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12/01/08

hmbascom

It's about living.

bubbleidiots.blogspot.com/2008/08/learning-to-live.html

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12/01/08

Rich

Ask Danny. AIDS kills. copywriteink.blogspot.com/2008/12/asking-danny-world-aids-day.html

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12/01/08

Kadmiel

its about education and prevention

elsalvadorangringo.blogspot.com/

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12/01/08

RenegadeFilmSnob

Here is my contribution to Bloggers Unite

I listed a lot of actors and people in the movie industry who had HIV, as kind of a tribute to them.

renegadefilmsnob.blogspot.com/

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12/01/08

avante

I made a very smal contribution in recommending 2 movies about hiv-AIDS.

a-vante.blogspot.com

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12/01/08

timethief

World AIDS Day 2008: Bloggers Unite
thistimethisspace.com/2008/12/01/world-aids-day-2008-bloggers-unite/

World AIDS Day 2008: Bloggers Unite
A post that focuses on the fact that between 170 - 190 million American federal taxpayers dollars (faith based funding) are being spent in the USA every year on teaching teens ineffectual abstinence only programs, rather than on comprehensive sex education programs focused on abstinence, preventing unwanted pregnancies, and preventing STDs, including HIV AIDS.

IMO it’s appalling that one third of American parents of teens would choose only to support teaching abstinence to them and then pat themselves on the back for being “righteous” in a religious sense. Their failure to provide their own children with comprehensive sex education, including contraception and protection from STDs, such as HIV AIDS is unconscionable. Even more unconscionable is that fact that this ignorance in the form of “faith based abstinence only programs” is being exported to countries like Africa where AIDS is rampant.
thistimethisspace.com/2008/12/01/world-aids-day-2008-bloggers-unite/

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1. 12/01/08
  
  acousticguitarist
  
  very informative article tt
12/01/08

dratiffarid

I just wrote my last article on HIV/AIDS as a part of My AIDS campaign 2008 series.

Read it here:
dratiffarid.today.com/2008/12/01/hiv-and-aids-are-not-synonymous/

There are other articles as well - just click the HIV tag on the side.

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12/01/08

YourTeacher

I blogged as promised:-

interesting-facts.fun-with-english.co.uk/2008/12/today.html

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12/01/08

legbamel

I managed to work one into my genre, and learn about a fantastic opportunity to give money for AIDS treatment in Africa while getting free music. It took me all of five seconds to find the topic, because it launches today. not-pop-jukebox.blogspot.com/2008/12/world-aids-day.html

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1. 12/01/08
  
  legbamel
  
  I also dugg the AIDS.gov blog post and bookmarked it at ma.gnolia, while I was at it. I meant to do that days ago and forgot all about it.
12/01/08

dratiffarid

2 other great articles from a friend of mine:

What's the significance of the red ribbon?
godschild.today.com/2008/12/01/world-aids-day-1st-december/

Don't say tomorrow that you didn't know how it spreads!
cleanandsober.today.com/2008/12/01/world-aids-day-1st-december/

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12/01/08

acousticguitarist

I'll come back and read all the posts later, off to work

i've only read a couple so far but am already in tears

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12/01/08

Theresa111

Here is mine as well.

skdd.wordpress.com/2008/12/01/world-aids-day

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12/01/08

sellytapgirl

Ok, here's mine:
www.danceoutlook.com/2008/12/bloggers-unite-for-world-aids-day.html

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12/01/08

eastonellsworth

Just posted about it at The Blog Herald: www.blogherald.com/2008/12/01/world-aids-day-2008/

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12/01/08

wilbau

Hm, I posted mine at another thread. Nevertheless:

Can you 'see' AIDS in Africa?
(Report & Photos).
wilbau.blogspot.com/2008/12/aids-hiv-africa-bloggersunite.html
AIDS is not just a disease that kills people, it's a danger for a society in itself.

Arts and Aids. Do Artists that got AIDS or did promote the fight against it get forgotten?
ergasmus-2.blogspot.com/2008/12/aids-arts-bloggersunite.html
With a video of Freddie Mercury.

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12/01/08

MarLa

Hello All,
Almost missed it - but started early and ended up with two. They are here.

www.marviaspanamajournal.com/825/20th-anniversary-of-world-aids-day-debunki...

www.marviaspanamajournal.com/796/world-aids-day-2008stop-aids-keep-your-pro...

Thanks for your feedback! Look out for mine...

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12/01/08

faithsju243

Here's my contribution:
chaoticallycalm.blogspot.com/2008/12/bloggers-unite-world-aids-day.html

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12/01/08

rsnake

Here´s my Contribution:
Esta es mi contribución:
elblokeelemental.blogspot.com/2008/12/vih-sida-unete-la-lucha.html

México Español.

THANKS.
Gracias.

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12/01/08

beanfair

Whew!
I THINK I got everyone's post categorized at wonderfulweb.info/blogging/bloggers-unite-for-aids. Hopefully you will find it helpful.

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1. 12/01/08
  
  Friday13
  
  Nice job. The link for Professional Experiences needs some fixing. It gives a 404.
12/02/08

Rich

The cross post link to the Bloggers Unite group page. More great posts.

www.blogcatalog.com/group/bloggers-unite/discuss/entry/bloggers-unite-for-w...

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12/02/08

flamingpoodle

I did one but it's in my home language.
dakspuier.blogspot.com/

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