Karen Carpenter (I) (1950â1983) Soundtrack. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Karen Carpenter moved with her family to Downey, California, in 1963. Karen's older brother, Richard Carpenter, decided to put together an instrumental trio with him on the piano, Karen on the drums and their friend Wes Jacobs on the bass and tuba. In a battle of the bands at the Hollywood Bowl in 1966, the group ...
Come to the water valley of Europe. Amsterdam International Water Week will be held for the fourth time from October 30th to November 3rd in 2017. The event is built on centuries of Dutch experience with water, and is based in the beautiful capital of the Netherlands, water valley of Europe.
International Nurses Day. International Nurses Day is celebrated around the world every May 12, the anniversary of Florence Nightingale's birth. You can find information about Florence Nightingale on the Florence Nightingale International Foundation (FNIF) web site and the Girl Child Education Fund. The International Council of Nurses commemorates this important day each year with the production and distribution of the International Nurses' Day (IND) Kit. 1  2017 - Nursing: A voice to lead - Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals.  2016 - Nurses: A Force for Change: Improving health systems' resilience.