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Final Edition of the ICPEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Dear Friends of the ICP,It is with relief and sadness that I have decided to allow the International Carnival of Pozitivities to come to an end with our next and final edition in June of 2008. I have made many wonderful friends in the past two years and have been fortunate to learn the life-stories of some amazing people and their efforts to end the stigma of HIV/AIDS around the world. I am truly grateful to the contributors and hosts who have blessed my life with their kindness and encouragement. I hope that you will continue to blog about HIV/AIDS and keep alive the spirit of the ICP. I am very proud of our efforts and t...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - June 4, 2008 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs

Temporary PostEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
I have encountered a technical problem with blogger.com that has resulted in the loss of several links. I will get the site repaired as soon as possible with all links included. For now, most of the links are intact, but graphics and text have been lost.
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - November 23, 2007 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs

The International Carnival of PozitivitiesEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Welcome to the blog carnival for people living with HIV/AIDS around the world. This includes every human being on the planet Earth. The intent of this carnival is to provide an international forum for interaction among those of us who are living with HIV/AIDS and for their caregivers, family and/or friends or those who are involved in the fight to end this Worldwide pandemic.It is not intended to provide a forum for debate over the current model of HIV as a cause of AIDS. If you wish to pursue this topic, please find another forum of like-minded bloggers. This is also not a forum for medical advice, per se. Your doctor is ...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - July 12, 2007 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: blog carnival Pozitivities HIV AIDS international positive Source Type: blogs

Schedule of the CarnivalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Past Editions:05 Jul 2006 -- The First Edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities at 2sides2ron09 Aug 2006 -- The Second Edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities at AIDS Combat Zone.10 Sep 2006 -- The Third Edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities: icpoz.three at aids-write.org.10 Oct 2006 -- The Fourth Edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities at Texas AIDS Blog.10 Nov 2006 -- The Fifth Edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities at A Blog Around the Clock.04 Dec 2006 -- The Sixth Edition of the International Carnival of Pozitivities at 2sides2ron.10 Jan 2007 -- T...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - July 8, 2006 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: blog carnival Pozitivities HIV AIDS international positive Source Type: blogs

En∙COURAGE∙ment to Blog for HIV/AIDSEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
The act of speaking out in your own voice requires courage and strength of character and a strong desire to be heard. For many living in the world of HIV/AIDS, our voices have been silenced by fear, anxiety, social stigma and threats of death or injury. Now more than ever, we need to speak out and let the world hear our voices. As mass-media focuses on the successes of new drug therapies for this illness, they seem to forget that the keystone to stopping the spread of HIV and AIDS is frank and clear education about transmission modes, discussion of the behaviors that do and do not put human beings at risk and compassion fo...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - August 7, 2005 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs

On Volunteerism and InspirationEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
We accept written testimonials, video, music, poetry, original artwork or anything else that might shed light on life with HIV/AIDS and its treatment. All of the work for the ICP is based on the idea of volunteerism. It is, in fact, a social experiment of sorts to show that through compassion and generosity, we can all gain more than what we put into life. If we care, we can make things happen on an international grassroots level without need for financial gain. If we simply take that first step of sharing, how powerful can we be? I hope that you will consider conquering fear. I hope that you can help us face our lives as...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - August 7, 2005 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: newtag Source Type: blogs

Benefits to Submitting/Hosting a Blog CarnivalEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
Some of you may wonder what benefit there is to you as a blogger for submitting a post or for hosting the International Carnival of Pozitivities (ICP). The primary benefit to you is an increase in traffic to your blog. Secondary benefits include increased networking with people within your community and increased understanding, empathy and compassion for others. For those of us living with HIV/AIDS, the process can leave us feeling more connected, less isolated and more a part of a vibrant, warm and loving community. Lastly, we learn that we share many things in common across the world. Most importantly, we have a forum fo...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - August 7, 2005 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs

Responsibilities of the HostEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
There are a few responsibilities that come with hosting the ICP. I would like to lay out below what is expected of anyone who might volunteer to host an edition of the carnival and what you can expect of me. The amount of work is not particularly demanding but there are a few steps that are critical. As the manager of the ICP, I will:Work to gather submissions from different sources and to promote submissions to the ICP via the ICP submission form.Review all of the submissions to ensure that they are appropriate and pertinent.Forward all valid submissions to the host of a particular edition.Update the homepage of the ICP t...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - June 10, 2005 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs

On Use of Your Name in SubmissionsEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
You can choose how you wish to be referenced when submitting an article to the ICP. If you are more comfortable using a pseudonym, that is perfectly acceptable. When you submit your article, please be explicit about how you wish to be referenced. The host of the edition to which you submit your article will use the name listed on your blog unless otherwise indicated. If you wish to use a different name than that, please include the name you wish to use in the comment section of the ICP submission form and reinforce your desire by mentioning it in your correspondence with the host.Be sure to review the published carnival to...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - June 9, 2005 Category: HIV AIDS Source Type: blogs

Statement of CopyrightEmail this article to a colleague. Save this article to My Clippings. Discuss or comment on this article.
All work contributed for inclusion in the International Carnival of Pozitivities retains the original copyright of the author. It is the responsibility of each contributor to ensure that their work is protected as they see fit. Any duplication or distribution of the Carnival is discouraged, with strong preference given to linking to the Carnival permalink for the original site of the host for any given month. Nonetheless, it is our intent to reach as many people as possible. If you choose to translate the articles for your native non-English languages, please just remember to attribute the original articles to their respec...
Source: International Carnival of Pozitivities - June 9, 2005 Category: HIV AIDS Tags: blog carnival Pozitivities HIV AIDS international positive Source Type: blogs