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Thursday, February 07, 2019
Thursday Spontaneous Post....
Good Morning!
Let me use this Opportunity to thank you all for all the praises in Wednesday's spontaneous post...OMG,i am still a little Bashful and was quite surprised the way the praises ish started and turned out...I am not perfect and can be a Bitch sometimes and i am surprised no one pointed that out..LOL
Thank you all for appreciating me but the real thank you and appreciation goes to God and not one of you mentioned him...I cannot take the praises alone for what God has done......Thank you all but redirect your praises and thank you to Baba God
About 50 people are supposed to have gotten date but i have not seen up to that amount confirming that they received and have seen a few people saying they didn't get..I don't like anything complicated that involves money so if this is gonna be the trend that you take data and keep quiet or come back and say you didn't get trying to spoil my dear Isaacbabas hustle,then we will only be giving data every forth night to bvs with known IDs who have need the data.
What else?
Have a fantastic day,Sending you loads of care and Kisses!
231 comments:
Emi Mimo sokale,ReplyDelete
Fi Ogo Orun han aiye,
Tan itansan Imole Mimo si wa.
It's NEW MOON!
May it usher in new things, favor, blessings,customers, abundant joy and testimonies
Good morningReplies
Good morning everyone...ReplyDelete
Please if you saw your name on the list of data giveaway on Tuesday's in-house but have not seen/received it, quickly send me a mail now.
And if you already commented that you haven't seen it but later saw it, please acknowledge now.
Thank youReplies
Hi PA,I haven't received mine yet.My name was not enlisted on that thuesday list anyway,But i indicated interest by sending you a mail with all the instructions.I guess you got it and replied Okay.Did i flop in anyway?Delete
Goodmorning yard people..Stella kisses to you.
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:31
Good morning Beloved. I sent you mails on two occasions for the data giveaway but got no response. Kindly check your spam. Thanks. (k.m)Delete
Hello beloved, I sent you a mail indicating that I'm interested in the data giveaway but you didn't reply my mailDelete
No dear, I already have the complete 50 before it could get to your turn.Delete
I received my data. I acknowledged it immediately I got it on SP yesterday. Thank you once again. God blessDelete
You didn't include me in the list. And I mailed from day one that am interested.Delete
- OLIVE K7 February 2019 at 10:16
I sent you a mail that I didn't get mine, will send you a mail today as well just like you said. But it's okay if I don't finally get it...Thank you Stella and BelovedDelete
Seen mine.Delete
More blessings sdk.
good morning Beloved, I sent you a mail too indicating interest in the data givraway, but you didn't reply my mail. I hope I'd be among the next batch. thanksDelete
"The captain said to him, 'Man of God..." 2 Kings 1:11
Can people look at you and call you a man or a woman of God? We should live our lives in such a way that we reflect His light. Walk in faith and in the confident assurance of who you are in God.
Lord, I pray that as people look at our lives, that they will see that we are walking in Your ways to please you in all we say and do in Jesus' Wonderful Name. Amen.
Have a wonderful Thursday morning!
Good morning all..we are blessed. Stella pls how old are your Bambinos... NNd what exactly does bambino means.ReplyDeleteReplies
The bambinos are teenagers 😎😎😎Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 09:03
and what exactly do you need their age for.... world people shaDelete
- OLIVE K7 February 2019 at 10:17
Banbinos means.....a baby or young child.Delete
Glad to be back,not easy staying without phone for just a few days,I felt sick.Up and thankfulReplyDeleteReplies
Happy Thursday people God bless our hustle please I need ideas on how to actually start event planning?ReplyDelete
Olawealth thanks for recharging my line yesterday you are the bomb more more money to your account.Replies
good morning Stella,ladybug,oga teejay,sky,and all the beautiful bus in the house.ReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:02
Goodmorning house!! I need help! I have a bad cough, I hv taken syrub! Cough tablet, still is not going. Pls can someone recommend something for me to use clear this cough??? Pls I cnt even sleep. ThanksReplyDeleteReplies
Sorry dear.hubby is going through same.medications didn't help but Honey did.Delete
Go to the hospital!😎😎😎😎Delete
I hate cough with passion. Try and chew sulphatriade tablet, its very effective.Delete
Try bitter kola and tom tomDelete
Chew bitterkola if you can or mix tom tom(melted), ginger,and honey together and takeDelete
Take antibiotics.. I had that kind of cough last year for more than 2months.. It was antibiotics that cured it. Can't even remember the nameDelete
Mix ginger and honey it helpsDelete
Azithromycin.worked for hubby wellaDelete
A complete doze of Erythromycin will cure it. You may have to take it 20 caplets for 20 days before the cough clears completely. It works well especially for cough that hinders sleep at night. Get well soon anon.Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 09:19
Thanks to everyone. I will try them.Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:03
Thanks to those that adviced me yesterday. I appreciate.ReplyDelete
I met SP quite early today, that one na sign sey today's gonna be GREAT!ReplyDelete
Good morning Mrs Korkus & Good morning my fellow BVs.Replies
Yinmu, like like sp would disappear after sometime 😎😎😎😎Delete
I anticipated ya comment & you didn't disappoint me, hehehehe..see ya face like ladybug....Delete
Uncle Martins, biko come & teach me how to use emoticons when typing. Na only for WhatsApp & IG my emoticons dey appear. Ladybug is beginning to 'oppress' me with her funny emoticons, hehehehe!Delete
@Ron,you know that button you press when you want to start A new paragraph while texting or chatting? The one that looks like an arrow pointing backwards? Yes,press and hold down that button for three seconds all emoji on your device will pop out when next you are typing A comment..Thats allDelete
Thanks martinsDelete
Thanks Martins, na you be the real MVP.👏👏👏Delete
Ladybug is in soup henceforth 😂😂😂. Na emoticon i go take dey comment, except when i'm commenting via my PC.
Morning ya'all..do have a wonderful day ahead.ReplyDelete
- Too bleesed to curse7 February 2019 at 08:04
When you compromise your faith,what you are telling someone else is Jesus does not worth it.I pray you will not trade Jesus for peanutsReplyDelete
Good morning everyone....ReplyDelete
Morning lovelies,issa beautiful day,God bless all that concerns us,attending my daughter's presentation in school today,God help my soul,do ve a lovely dayReplyDeleteReplies
How far with your appointment? Hope you have started. Thank God for you ooo. Your daughter is still in primary school abi you have a daughter in the university ni? Which presentation are they giving to children, hope its not a seminar presentation. ..lolDelete
I saw one of the bank cashier at the bank I visited yesterday with her name on the crest TOYOSI, immediately I remember you.Delete
Dada is capturing and documentation done same day.it was one man who was refusing ministry of budget to sign ours o.Delete
@Tenth,we did our documentation first,received our identification number and capturing last, God will touch his heart,thanks@ Teejay and @I am,teyteyDelete
Good morning.Beloved thanks for yesterday i saw d data.thanks to d madam also.have a blessed dayReplyDelete
Was it me or did anyone else weep uncontrollably while watching as princess shireen, Stannis Baratheon young daughter cries for help from her dad and mum as she was being burnt at the stake.😓ReplyDelete
That scene broke me. The innocent girl didn't have to be sacrificed like that nah, by her own fucking dad!
I've never seen myself cry because of a movie, I always know it's acted out 😎😎😎😎😎Delete
Why did u AV to remind me of GOT early dis morning? Waiting patiently for d next season Dt will soon come out.Delete
I cried ooo.lady bug we know ur heart is Zuma rock.leave it for us to cry.how is m your day gpingDelete
Goodmorning to you all.ReplyDelete
Beautiful morning all. Stella thank God for you. Beloved next one make you remember me. I am sure it our dividend abi no be so.ReplyDelete
Stella continue being the person God has started with. You are going higher.
Enjoying the blog. Let me continue.
God bless everyone as you go about your business.
Glo made me comment this morning. God be praised.
Who again let's learn to love ourselves and then love our neighbors betterReplies
Which one is remember you, haven't you been reading the processes, the rules and regulations of getting the data 😎😎😎😎Delete
Good morning Yori. How's our little Princess doing? Kisses to her.Delete
Yori long time hawayuDelete
- Too bleesed to curse7 February 2019 at 08:46
How you go cry @ladybug..it is obvious you get Akpobi.Delete
Ron and Bee10 thanks darling. Lady bug go collect your own from 3rd mainland lagoon. Wahala ladyDelete
Good morning everyone.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:07
Feb 7thReplyDelete
They never pay us😥
Happy 4th year anniversary to me. February is truly my best month. My birthday(1st), anniversary(7th), and my first daughter's birthday(19th).ReplyDelete
We are grateful LORD.Replies
Congrats. More blessingsDelete
Happy wedding anniversary to you, may God continue to preserve your home. Congratulations.Delete
Na you be the real mama February 😎😎😎Delete
Happy wedding anniversary to you 😎😎
Happy anniversary to you and yours.... Happy birthday to you in arrears... And Happy birthday to your daughter in advanceDelete
Happy celebrations Nique.Delete
Happy anniversary dearDelete
Happy wedding anniversary..wish all the very best and belated birthday.Delete
Happy anniversary. God bless your homeDelete
Happy wedding anniversary to youDelete
My 2nd and third daughter are 27th and 11thDelete
Happy wedding anniversary NiqueDelete
Happy Anniversary, more blessings.Delete
Happy anniversary dearDelete
Happy anniversary Nique. More blessings are yours.Delete
Happy anniversaryDelete
Thanks to y'all. Thanks for the love.Delete
Good morning everyone... Have a wonderful Thursday...ReplyDelete
Good morning everyone....may the best opportunities today has to offer to change our stories for good locate us and may we seize and utilize it well Amen 🙏🏽ReplyDelete
For those eligible to receive data from the recent batch of data giveaway courtesy of SDK...the codes used in checking the SME data differ from the normal way of checking your data balance with your network providers okay
So for MTN it is (*461*2*3*2#)
For GLO it is (*127*0#)
For airtel it is (*141#)
And lastly for 9mobile it is (*229*9#)
So if your name is among the recipient and you have not received yours yet please kindly check with this code and get in touch with our lovely beloved PA or me
PS; I have the status report of all numbers I have successfully sent to before,so I await those yet to receive theirs,so I can forward it this morning okay 🙏🏽🙏🏽
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:08
Good morning Jesus, good morning Stella,good morning everybody. how una day, wishing everyone a blessed day ahead. happy birthday to all those celebrating today. plllllleeeeeeaaaaaassssseeeee what can I use for my edges, like I need it ooooo. haba, somebody cannot just do any style of hair you want because of the molo in your front hair.ReplyDeleteReplies
There's nothing you can do to it, enjoy your end time edges😎😎😎Delete
Almost on this boat too o.Delete
Abeg, if you sell Chebe powder or any other stuff for Natural hair, please do send me a mail. The Hair Wonder products i invested in only works for my girls & not me. The shedding is too much abeg!
Chebe powder neither grows hair nor edges. It's for moisture retention. Don't be deceived.Delete
To my fellow NaturalistasDelete
I'm contemplating between buying the Andrea 3-in-1 fastest natural hair growth bundle OR Chebe + karkar oil. They're both on Jumia & going for less than 3000. Please which do i go for? I went natural in 2014, I've cut my hair TWICE since then & right now I'm feeling like cutting it again but hubby doesn't want me to. Please can anyone help me make a decision between those two up there? Thank you.
Sis, are you serious? So are you saying the videos on Youtube ain't REAL?
Chai and I'm not part of the 50 people... Hoping to be part of the next batch, you people should indicate O don't hinder our own data blessing. #dataislifeReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:08
Good morning Stella and bvs. Martins or anybody please help me on how to download the full movie "the punisher". They just be showing me other movie.ReplyDelete
Please, how can I download the full movie? I mean that Frank Castle's punisher.
Thank you.Replies
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 10:45
Martins nwaoma, pls help me. I need to download that app you talked about which doubles other apps on the phone, I need another whatsapp for my business number and also another instagram on the same phone. I have forgotten where I typed and stored the name of the app. Thank you my brother.Delete
@Anon 08:08,i make use of torrent website on my PC to download any movie but the process is a bit long,however so BV's make use of "FZMOVIES".Delete
Simply go to google and search " FZMOVIES" and the full web address would be shown to you because if i write it in full,the comments wont be approved cos its prohibited..
@Anon 10:45,the name is "PARALLEL SPACE" and you can download for free on playstore..
You can use it to double every app on your mobile device including facebook,Instagram,twitter,whatsapp etc..
Hope this helps..
Good morning lovelies ♥♥♥ReplyDelete
No matter what it is you are selling,so far it is legit....Sell it like it is gold.Na you know how you suffer start.God bless our hustles.Replies
Thank you very much for this Olori, Amen ooo...Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 09:52
This is to me. I want to start selling sex toysDelete
Thank God for today. Grateful for how he is turning situations around in my Favor. What surprise can I pull for a significant others birthday? I'm married biko. Don't want to do the traditional buying him cakes. Thanks for the ideas.ReplyDeleteReplies
Stella nwanyioma, u are loved JareeReplyDelete
I bless God for gifting humanity with a rare specie as you.
God bless us today and may our hussle continually pay...Amen.
We may seem to have everything the world offers which might be wealth,power,pleasure or fame,yet,behind the facade, tension and misery flourish. It's even possible the cause of this tension and misery is precisely the wealth and pleasure that people strive so hard for.......Seventh Day Adventist Sabbath School Pamphlet.ReplyDelete
Good morning bvs.if you have received data,acknowledge nah.I have done mine.I think some doesn't know how to check the balance,so they assume they have not gotten.*461*2#.thanksReplyDeleteReplies
The data comes as a test message so whoever receives it will knowDelete
@Everyoung,there are times when the text message is delayed.Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 11:03
Ever youngDelete
It's not everyone that recieved a text message. I didn't receive any message. I just checked my data balance and didn't see anything and then I tried browsing with the line and it went through. That was how I knew I had been given data as there was no data on the line anymore
Some want to collect two times, hence d collection n keeping mute, greedy shitty character.ReplyDelete
Well-done beloved, Isaac n Stella.Replies
Dey are an ingrate,Stella said we can apply even if we hv collected data b4,is a matter of luck.Delete
Na their way now,greedy lots😎😎😎Delete
To give a benefit of doubt, some might not be aware it came in till they check with the code.Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 11:07
Blackberry, Ola Yemi and lady bug. You both sound stupid. How is it possible for the same blog id to collect two times when Beloved has all the list of those that have been given from the onset? You are so stupid and Foolish. Some do not recieve any message until they check with the code Isaacson just gave especially those that still have mb.Delete
In my own case, I didn't have mb anymore that was how I knew I had been given data. So they should come and show appreciation for what they are not sure of? Stupid people everywhere.
morning everyone, Data no reach my side @ Beloved wetin be my offense nauReplyDeleteReplies
Good morning great family, it's shall be a day of unlimited favour to all of us. AmenReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:22
Good morning everyone. Teejay I saw your question late, I crashed out of the BBN audtion but it's worth the try . @Blessed PrincessReplyDeleteReplies
Good morning bvs. May God bless our day.ReplyDelete
Yori yori I hope you are alright? Haven't seen your comment for a while nowReplies
She just got data this morning 😎😎😎Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:55
lady bug haba na, you cannot just give somebody hope? the hair is there small, I just need it full... oya cut small from your own for meDelete
Good morning and a beautiful day to us all.ReplyDelete
Dearest, SDK, I bless God on your behalf, may God strengthen you more in good health and prosperity.
To God be the glory forevermore.
Today is declared blessed for me,for Stella and the entire sdk bvs.ReplyDelete
Good morning stella😘ReplyDelete
Good morning bvns😘😍
Please can someone explain how to make fruits salads,the one that u add milk..thanksReplies
What explanation is there in fruit salad, cut the fruits into pieces and add milk now😎😎😎😎Delete
Get yourdesired fruits, slice, add milk, and groundnut. Serve chilled.Delete
2ladybug thanks...I need to make a difference, need to know if there are other ways to make it.Delete
@miss aboki ,they add groundnut too?let me try it then..tanks
Good morning allReplyDelete
I wish to sleep and never wake up againReplyDeleteReplies
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 10:49
Put everything to God in prayers. Remember this too shall pass.. No condition is permanentDelete
haba, babes, how far? Na wetin cause this kain talk this fine morning? You're much more than this nau.....Oya spill, wetin happen?Delete
Good morning all... Feeling so sad 😔😔😔😔.....ReplyDelete
Good Morning family, Kudos to you stella for your good work God bless you.ReplyDelete
May today be fruitful to us all.
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:28
Good morning bvsReplyDelete
Good morning Sdk and fans.ReplyDelete
Have a great day today...am still having headache from yesterday pvc collection.Replies
Really? Another stress? Was thinking of just walking in there and collecting mine today.Delete
With what u just said, not sure anymore.
Good morning everyone. Its a beautiful day. Whenever you are gifted something, it's only wise for you to acknowledge the gift and thank the giver.ReplyDelete
Count down to election break.
Enjoy the rest of your day friends.
Good morning guysReplyDelete
Good morning everyone, may God meet us @ d point of our needs, AmenReplyDelete
Goodmorning Stella and my fellow BVsReplyDelete
Good morning my dearest. Glo is dealing with me. Thanks for asking. Am OK. God bless you as men of favour will remember you with blessingsReplyDelete
wishing everyone a beautiful day ahead, God bless us all in Jesus name Amen.ReplyDelete
Dear sweet Stella I sent u a mail 2days ago but never see your reply, maybe my mail don enter spam because Stella wey I know dey always reply mails.
una goodmorning
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:44
Just want to drop this hereReplyDelete
When I met my hubby my elder brother cautioned me to be very careful because he looks like a player
He was handsome,and had an overly good sense of dressing .I also thought as much but decided to be friends with him.my colleagues said same thing.i was in a relationship then and my ex had come to see my parents but I was skeptical about the marriage because no week passes by and we don't quarrel at least twice in a week.we finally broke up after so much trouble.
I snopped on hubby phone when we were still friends his pay wasn't even close to my ex pay but I found happiness when around him.we finally got married.
So sometime last month I was going through his phone unknown to him.i saw a chat with his friend where he talked about not sleeping with any other woman since he got married that it not only gives him peace of mind but his family is happy and there is nothing to gain in it abi is it not the same cum.
To be sincere I won't stand for him on been faithful in marriage but this change my perception a bit
What am I saying in essence
Never jump to conclusions
Money is important in marriage but shouldn't be made as a priority in choosing a partner.
Men be faithful to your wives it saves you a lot of stress and brings happiness and trust in marriage(about yesterday chronicle)Replies
Thank God do you but keep on praying because your marriage is still young but hope it wasn't a set up by your husband. He might know you snoop o. Don't trust anyone in this life except God. Men can fail youDelete
Ok am happy for you. But stop snooping maDelete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 10:14
It's almost 7years in marriage and it isn't so young if am to say.Delete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 08:45
So this horseband man went to report to his mum that I'm hoarding bread.. And she called me talking bla bla.. This is a man that doesn't send the kids and I. I buy bread, he'll eat more than half loaf.. Sometimes the bread might just be like half loaf, I'll decide not to buy with hope of feeding the kids with that one in the morning before we go out. I'll wake up in the morning and oga would have finished the whole bread! Who does that?? On daysbI call him to buy on his way back, he never does.. Every time he doesn't have money.. Let me not even start on how he wastes the milk and milo I buy... Tell me why won't I hide bread??ReplyDelete
I just told his mum that very soon, I will be hiding the provisions as well, let her be the one buying bread and tea for his son while I buy for my kids...
It's not like I have money o, I earn 30k but he doesn't want me saving.
Na husband I marry na, abi I kill pelzin?Replies
Hmmm! It is well anonyDelete
How petty can you two be, fighting over bread of not more than #400, the way you people are making this marriage institution to look like is blehDelete
It's like most of you marry to be called Mrs, you don't marry your friend or who you love, I can't imagine myself complaining about flimsy things about someone I deeply love and respect.
Lady bug arenu married.some people are good in pretence.my dear save for u ND ur kids.how can he be telling his mom and d mom no shame dey call u.na wa oooDelete
Good morning guys. I would like to vote for Atiku/Obi but unfortunately I don't have a PVC. Please guys that have PVC use it wisely and and make sure your vote counts.ReplyDelete
Challenges are what makes life interesting....overcoming them is what makes life meaningful.am so grateful God for the gift of life.morning bvs.ReplyDelete
Stella this is for you.i have seen many blogs.never have I seen one who give their platform for others to shine free.never.you are humble.if u and some one has issues u don't put it to heart.i pray for u with other bvs who appreciate what u do for them.whatever u put ur hand to do will prosper.kings will come 4 ur rising ;the stress u and ur hubby went Tru u children will not go through it.they will soar high.the sky is not their limit.when u speak to them they will hear u.when you call them they will answer.the work of your hand are blessed.anything you have started God will finish it for u.no mistake with you and your family.your path is straight and perfect to God.you dominate your World.Gods light continue to shine on you.amen...ReplyDelete
Happy anniversary to you Nique.ReplyDelete
Smiggles, I started crying right from the first few episodes of GOT, right from when Stark trusted people so much yet he was beheaded. About the little girl that was burnt by parents, I felt like entering the screen to slap the brainwashed Stannis. I even read that the final season we are expecting is 😔 emotional.
Thank you Jesus for the gift of life. Good morning everyone,May the power ofReplyDelete
the Resurrection of Jesus Christ transform our lives for good in Jesus name
Good morning everyone and a blessed day to everyone too,Thanking the Almighty for a wonderful woman,stay blessed Stella🙏😘😘ReplyDelete
It's a lovely Thursday morning. Today in History: On this day in 1992, the European Union (EU) was established.ReplyDelete
On other news, Val is around the corner, if you know you are boo less, let's gather here for a selfie, lol.
Also, please for this data giveaway, Stella and all in charge, please remember me ooo
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 09:23
I dreamt my wife is pregnant. I pray it manifests into reality in Jesus name. Good morning bvsReplyDeleteReplies
May your dream come to reality in Jesus nameDelete
Amen in jesus nameDelete
It will manifest by his grace, from your mouth to God hearing.Delete
Amen. It will manifest. Just go and sow a seed and let it come to passDelete
It is done in Jesus name.Delete
May your good dreams come into manifestation in Jesus name.. AmenDelete
Dear Baba God, thank you for SDK & all the beautiful things you accomplish thru her.ReplyDelete
I find it hard to wake up 12 midnight to participate in the halleluyah challenge..I get home so tired I just eat & sleep off. I need someone to be waking me up.
Morning beautiful people on this boulevard.. it's a slow working day mehn.
#okbye 🚶🚶
Go through your day with a grateful heart. Good morning allReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 09:46
Went to INEC office in warri to collect my PVC yesterday. I was told it has not come yet, and d deadline is tomorrow Friday 8/02/2019.. How am I supposed to vote?Yet I hear they go from house to house in d north to give out PVC. What a country!ReplyDelete
- Anonymous7 February 2019 at 09:52
May God grant your heart desires in Jesus name amen.ReplyDelete
Stella Mama Bambinos aka rumour has it Legend to bad!!! How u doing?
Good morning allReplyDelete
Hpy new day.
I didn't received any data oo
Stella you sure deserve all the praises, God is really using you to bless a lot of people. Thank you father.ReplyDelete
Good morning all, may we all have a fruitful day.
For the anon that has cough pls try black seed oil,a teaspoon morning and night.thats what myself and my children use.good morning everyoneReplyDelete
Good morning fam. How is our week going.ReplyDelete
Please can any one suggest a good transport company to use from Benin to Abuja.ReplyDelete
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Wednesday, November 25, 2020
The Palestinian start-up connecting grassroots projects with donors around the world
The Palestine Monitor
- November 30, 2016
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Launched at the end of October,
the first crowdfunding platform focusing on social impact projects in Palestine. The innovative start-up aims to connect community leaders in need of funding support for their ideas with individual donors looking to contribute to worthwhile projects in Palestine.
Our vision is that we want any person, whether a 12-year-old student or an 80-year-old grandmother, to think - I can take action, and I am going to get support through crowdfunding," Besan Abu Joudeh, one of the project's creators, told Palestine Monitor.
The 26-year-old Palestinian-American moved to Ramallah about a year ago to use her studies and experience in business and economics to contribute building the Palestinian economy.
A striking feature of the Palestinian economy is that it is highly dependent on foreign aid. The international donor community poured more than $23bn into it since the Oslo Accords were signed in 1993, but critics say this dependency has
some aspects of the Palestinian economy. Meanwhile, Israeli restrictions continue to hinder Palestinian economic development, as the World Bank
recently reported.
A lot of this funding is administered through international NGOs, requiring local organisations to fill out lengthy funding applications and reports in English, which also often bind the local projects to their institutional donors' agenda.
Besan points out that NGO funding is structured around grant cycles, which puts the local partner under constant pressure and at the whims of priorities set by managers in New York, London, Brussels, or some other Western capital.
We've seen that in a lot of projects that are great, and those who run them are really passionate about them. But once the grant ends, they can't continue. This is the main downfall of having a donor-dependent economy, especially when it comes in as foreign aid," Besan said.
"When we think about the Palestinian economy, what we can mobilise with crowdfunding won't replace aid because of fundamental dysfunctions within the economy, but it can run parallel. For example, the projects in our pilot phase can raise up to $5,000. A lot of NGOs would say, it's not worth our time," she added.
That way, she said, projects that think more strategically and innovatively sometimes slip through the net.
BuildPalestine's launch
will close in a few days, but two of the four projects currently featured on the platform have already achieved their target. These include a project supporting higher education scholarships for young women from refugee camps; school tours and workshops at the Bethlehem museum that aim to bring young Palestinians closer to their heritage and history; art therapy for women; and community first-aid training in Gaza.
Currently, projects need to be registered organisations to be featured on the platform and are fully vetted.
The global crowdfunding market has grown exponentially in the past few years. In 2014, some
$3.6bn was donated to social causes via crowdfunding. On the other hand, aid to Palestine dropped significantly as donors have shifted their priorities to Syria and elsewhere in the region.
In this context, Besan said BuildPalestine's objective is to build a network of supporters around the platform who will donate to projects they know they can trust.
That's our value proposition – to build this network and engage them," she said.
Photos courtesy of BuildPalestine
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BOSTON, MA (July 9, 2012)—Emerson College President Lee Pelton announced today that Dr. Lori Beth Way, chair of Educational Policies and Procedures, academic senate and professor of the Political Science Department at California State University, Chico, and one of 56 American Council on Education (ACE) Fellows, will spend the 2012-13 academic year on the Emerson campus.
The ACE Fellows Program, established in 1965, is designed to strengthen institutional capacity and build leadership in American higher education by identifying and preparing promising senior faculty and administrators for responsible positions in college and university administration. Fifty-six Fellows, nominated by the presidents or chancellors of their institutions, were selected this year in a national competition. Of the more than 1,700 participants in the first 47 years of the program, more than 300 have become chief executive officers and more than 1,100 have become provosts, vice presidents, or deans.
"Selection as a host institution is a mark of prestige. ACE Fellows select an institution based on the unique learning opportunities and the quality of work that it is doing in educating students," explained Dr. Sharon A. McDade, director of the ACE Fellows Program.
Each ACE Fellow will focus on an issue of concern to the nominating institution while spending all or part of the next academic year working with a college or university president and other senior officers at a host institution. The ACE Fellows Program combines retreats, interactive learning opportunities, campus visits, and placement at another higher education institution to condense years of on-the-job experience and skills development into a single semester or year. The Fellows are included in the highest level of decision making while participating in administrative activities and learning about an issue of benefit to the institution.
ACE Fellow Dr. Lori Beth Way joined the faculty of California State University, Chico in 1999. As professor in the Department of Political Science, she serves as the advisor to over 200 Criminal Justice majors. She earned her PhD in Political Science and a graduate certificate in Women's Studies from Syracuse University. Her research areas are primarily policing, the courts, and how race, class, and gender influence the administration of justice. Dr. Way is co-author of Realities and Challenges: Introduction to Criminal Justice. Included in her published work are several publications on the historical changes in and significance of Supreme Court concurrences. She also recently co-authored an article on the degree to which Criminal Justice programs include race and gender courses and has a manuscript forthcoming, from Northeastern University Press, in January 2013 titled "Hunting for Dirtbags: Why Cops Over-Police the Poor & Racial Minorities."
President Pelton will be one of the primary mentors to Dr. Way during her yearlong fellowship. "We're honored that Lori Beth selected Emerson College for her fellowship studies, and I'm looking forward to working with her during her time on campus," he said. "I hope she finds the experience valuable for her career path in higher education, and I welcome the distinctive perspective she brings as an ACE Fellow participant; one that can provide an opportunity for me and my colleagues to gain new insights about our own institution and higher education in general."
"We are excited to welcome the new class of Fellows," said Sharon A. McDade, director of the Fellows Program. "The program offers individualized, accelerated learning that advances leadership readiness while building institutional capacity. We are eager to embark on this transformational leadership journey with the members of the class of 2012-13."
Fellows attend three week-long retreats on higher education issues organized by ACE, read extensively in the field, and engage in other activities to advance their knowledge about the challenges and opportunities confronting higher education today.
About ACE
Founded in 1918, ACE is the major coordinating body for all the nation's higher education institutions, representing more than 1,600 college and university presidents, and more than 200 related associations, nationwide. It provides leadership on key higher education issues and influences public policy through advocacy.


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Columbine Shootings 10 Years Later: Students, Teacher Still Haunted by Post-Traumatic Stress
Ten years after Columbine, its victims still report post-traumatic stress.
April 13, 2009 -- First in a series on the Columbine shootings, 10 years later.
At his worst after he survived the Columbine shootings in Littleton, Colo., chemistry teacher Kent Friesen would become physically ill, often throwing up. Now, a decade later, certain triggers can still set off crying jags.
Friesen remembers running past the bodies of two students in the science wing that day as he tried to get help for girls' basketball coach Dave Sanders, who was gunned down and eventually bled to death in the melee.
"I knew he was going to die," said Friesen, who has had to unearth the trauma again as the victims, the country -- and the media -- brace for the 10th anniversary of the most iconic of all school shootings.
On April 20, 1999, Columbine High School seniors Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, wielding automatic weapons, slaughtered 12 students and one teacher. Another 24 were injured in the 45-minute rampage.
Columbine High School Students, Teacher Report Flashbacks
Though Columbine is now a decade old -- and a larger shooting at Virginia Tech that left 32 dead followed in 2007 -- the wounds of this tragedy are still raw.
A number of books have tried to dissect the motives of the killers and the truth behind the event that played out on television screens across America, but no studies have ever examined the psychological effects of the massacre on those left behind, according to Dr. Frank Ochberg, a former FBI psychiatrist who guided the counseling teams in the aftermath of Columbine.
"There were relatively few who were right at the heart of [the shootings] and were direct post-traumatic stress syndrome candidates," Ochberg told ABCNews.com. "But there were relatively many for whom Columbine was their Gettysburg."
"It changed them, and if they were young, they grew up fast," he said. "Within that group, some are better and some are worse."
Friesen had been holed down in his classroom for three hours that day, with the incessant blaring of the school alarms, exploding pipe bombs and students' screams.
"A gun and holster is the worst one for me," said the 58-year-old, who has retired from teaching and lives in Littleton. "But you live with it. You learn to cope."
Post-Traumatic Stress Lingers
That takes him back to the frenetic day when Special Weapons and Tactics, or SWAT, teams, as confused as those already inside the school, roughed up Friesen, initially believing he was a suspect.
He said the easiest part of dealing with the shootings was getting free counseling for his post-traumatic stress disorder, but many never sought help.
"She saved my life," he said of his counselor. "It was the worst thing I have ever gone through," Friesen told ABCNews.com. "Post-traumatic stress can happen to anybody. It's mind-boggling to know that people still don't believe in it. It's real, and it's one of those things that just won't go away unless you get help."
According to Ochberg, who specializes in treating post-traumatic stress and the effects of violence, "The healthiest thing, hard as it is, is to grieve a loss.
"Grief is good and normal," said Ochberg, the former associate director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
But when distress becomes disorder, post-traumatic stress -- or what was once called "shell shock" or "battle fatigue," is often diagnosed.
PTSD is Medical Condition
"PTSD is when a person undergoes something really traumatic, horrific and terrifying, but their reaction is not proportional," said Ochberg.
"The brain isn't operating the way it should. The equivalent of kidney failure or a ruptured spleen, it becomes a medical condition."
Ochberg helped identify PTSD in 1980, when returning Vietnam veterans and rape victims' advocates and counselors reported an array of symptoms: reliving of the event; avoidance of "normal things that you have an appetite for" -- joy, love and food; and a sense of being always "hyped up."
Treatment should be "collegial," attempting to "normalize" the patient's life, "even though the brain is broken," he said. Educating patients about the disorder, re-establishing eating and sleeping patterns and working with "humor and spirituality," is key.
Sometimes Ochberg allows the patient to experience flashbacks in a controlled and safe setting, so eventually they become less debilitating.
"Together, we try to get our arms around it," he said. "You can actually grow from it."
"It says nothing bad about you if you've got PTSD," said Ochberg. "That's what you got. You were in the fire and got burned. Some people deal with burns better than others."
Shooters Paralyzed Teen
Such was the case with Anne-Marie Hochhalter, who got shot in the chest and was permanently paralyzed from the waist down. Eighteen months after the massacre, her mother committed suicide and an experimental treatment to try to help her walk again failed.
Now 27, Hochhalter said she has climbed out of a "dark hole" and has forgiven the shooters.
Today, after four surgeries, Hochhalter, Columbine's so-called "miracle girl" has a degree in business management and is a part-time manager at a local Bath and Body Works store.
"It's not at the forefront of my mind," she said in talking about what she'd endured," she told ABC's Kate Snow in an interview to air on ABC's "Good Morning America." "And it, it helped me, you know, [to] believe in faith as well that I'm here for a reason. ... I have a lot more to give to the world."
"I've tried to move on, you know, with my life. But I do think about it sometimes, with the anniversary coming up."
But like other students and teachers who survived the shootings, flashbacks still persist.
Nail Polish Sets off Flashbacks
Hochhalter said the smell of nail polish or formaldehyde can set her off, reminding her of her recovery in the hospital, where doctors stitched up a hole in her vena cava, a pair of veins that deliver blood to the heart, and literally glued her liver back together.
Automobile "backfirings are probably the worst, and fireworks," she said. "I can't do fireworks at all.
Others haven't fared so well, and the fallout of Columbine has sent them on a downward spiral.
At 16, Mark Taylor survived a barrage of rapid-fire bullet wounds (somewhere between six and 13), but the years that followed have been tough. Today, Taylor lives with PTSD and mental illness, according to his father, a janitor who lives in Denver.
"For about two years, he was doing really good," Mark Taylor Sr. told ABCNews.com. "Then he had a mental breakdown. He used to be normal, and now it's almost like talking to a blank wall."
Taylor, who was once close to his son, has not talked to his son in months. Young Mark and his mother live with a relative in Espanola, N.M., surviving on food stamps and disability income. When ABCNews.com talked to Mark, his speech was slurred and incoherent. His mother, Donna Taylor, was equally distraught. "We are living like gypsies," she said.
"I need help so much," she told ABCNews.com, intermittently coughing and crying. "I'm so scared. He's almost choked me several times. He cannot think logically anymore."
Mark could only manage to say, "I don't want to talk about it anymore. It's America's guilt."
His father described Mark as "paranoid and delusional," and said mental health officials diagnosed his son with a genetic bipolar disorder that was exacerbated by the trauma of Columbine.
Mark, whom police referred to as "dead kid walking," was hit when the killers aimed at students sitting on the grassy knoll adjacent to some steps. He fell to the ground and played dead while three others escaped uninjured.
'Bowling for Columbine'
He spent 36 days in the hospital and was tutored during his convalescence but never graduated from high school. "It was pretty horrific," said his father. "Basically, you're in shock."
After the shootings, Mark participated in the making of Michael Moore's 2002 anti-gun documentary, "Bowling for Columbine," and wrote a book about his inspirational recovery, "I Asked, God Answered: A Columbine Miracle."
The book logged some sales early on, but Mark was "not in a state" to promote it, said a spokesman for Tate Publishing, which released the book in 2006.
Donna and Mark Taylor, who have six other children, divorced in the aftermath of Columbine. Their son experienced several mental breakdowns and was hospitalized three times, according to both parents.
Mark's mother believes the antidepressants doctors prescribed were "killing" her son, and she took him off all medications. In 2006, they began a three-year odyssey moving from Colorado to Kansas City to live with friends. For a while, they were living in a homeless shelter in Buena Park, Calif.
Shooting Victim Too Sick to Work
Today, the 26-year-old is too sick to work and has only a Lexus to show for the estimated $185,000 he received from the Columbine victim's fund.
"He blew it all," said his mother. "It's hard to control someone that age."
Like the rest of the nation, 10 years after Columbine's massacre, Donna Taylor "cannot let this thing go," said her ex-husband.
"The mere fact is that guns aren't the only problem," said Donna Taylor. "Life is so full of darkness. School should be the safest place, not the most dangerous place for your child."
Retired teacher Kent Friesen has channeled his own grief into the plight of returning Iraq War veterans, many of whom suffer from post-traumatic stress.
"I am passionate about this," he said.
A 2007 American Psychiatric Association survey of soldiers showed overall prevalence of PTSD was 16.6 percent. But 31.8 percent of those wounded or injured reported having the disorder.
Today, Friesen cannot talk about the veterans without breaking down. "I admire those men," he said. "I hope they get the help that they need."
These days, he finds solace making furniture in his workshop and volunteering for a church youth group. Friesen cannot view violent movies without crying, but he relies on the patience of his wife and two sons, 30 and 32, to steer him clear of emotional triggers.
"I will put this [interview] on a back burner and deal with it later," Friesen told ABCNews.com. "I probably won't sleep well tonight. The thoughts and things race in my mind.
"But that's OK," he said. "That's what I have to do. I don't want to bury it, and my release is my tears."
Next: The Columbine Shootings, 10 Years After: Portrait of the Killers
ABC's information specialist Nicholas Tucker contributed to this report.


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Last night, Twitter turned into one long promotional platform for Syfy's "Sharknado, a spoof on disaster movies. But once again, it seems that a ton of tweets does not necessarily translate into huge ratings. "Sharknado" had an audience of just over 1 million people and only a 0.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic in early Nielsen numbers. Bottom line: It doesn't take a lot of people to make a lot of noise on Twitter.
Business Week says that number, if true, is poor even by the standards of Syfy schlocksploitation. Their "octobear versus sharkosaurus" mutant monster genre draws an average of 1.5 million viewers per film, and sometimes much more. It's hard for me to believe that a movie with this sort of hype on social media could actually underperform relative to the usual crapola — and maybe it didn't. Preliminary ratings sometimes underestimate the total audience. But for what it's worth, the Orlando Sentinel is reporting that "Sharknado" finished 35th in the local market with just a smidgen over 35,000 viewers. Which raises the question: When did we, as a people, lose our sense of national identity?
The movie did well in one medium, though:
It briefly hit 5,000 tweets per minute at the end, when Ian Ziering used a chainsaw to cut through a shark's belly and then emerged from it, covered in viscera, reborn unto the world through a man-made sharkgina. But even those numbers are deceiving. Granted, it was tops last night among TV shows with 386,000 "social interactions," but to put that in perspective, the season premiere of "Teen Wolf" on MTV last month drew a cool million. How could a silly, preposterous show like that top "Sharknado"?
Actually, there's a lesson here:
@DrewMTips @allahpundit Apparently all of Twitter has a case of epistemic closure.
— Aaron Earls (@WardrobeDoor) July 12, 2013
That's cute, but it's kind of true. Online media is really just different forms of epistemic closure overlapping. "Sharknado" is a media phenomenon because pop-culture critics, both professional and amateur, love camp that's as gleefully ridiculous as this. But if you're not one of those people and you're just looking for something good to watch, why would you spend two hours on it? It was so low-budget, the scenes of the characters "driving" around were shot exclusively in close-up through the windshield to pretend-hide the fact that they weren't actually moving. If you're the sort of person who's willing to devote two hours of your life to ironic appreciation of egregious schlock, you were in a happy place. How many people are like that nationally? More than a million, I would have guessed, but maybe that's my own epistemic closure talking
Exit question: This … doesn't mean we're not going to get "Sharknado 2," does it?
Update: New ratings from THR show "Sharknado" at 1.4 million viewers — much closer to Syfy's average for movies like this, but still lower than expected given the insane social-media hype.


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We love food, but sometimes it can be surprisingly -- even shockingly -- sneaky. Read up on these TOP ATE food fakers, and don't be fooled again!
To some of you this may sound like a broken record, but it's important to repeat for the newbies: A salad is not always the best choice on the menu! Dressing, cheese, fried toppings, and more can all contribute to sky-high calorie counts. Even the most innocent-sounding salads can be nutritional nightmares. Case in point? The Oriental Chicken Salad at Applebee's features a vinaigrette dressing and can be ordered with grilled chicken instead of the fried stuff. Well, even the grilled-chicken version is a nutritional disaster... It has 1,290 calories and 81 grams of fat! Not all vinaigrettes are light, people. This one contributes 690 calories and 61 grams of fat! How is that even possible!?! We're guessing a LOT of it is used. When it comes to Applebee's, stick to the Under 550 Calories and Weight Watchers menus. And when it comes to dressing, ALWAYS get it on the side. Then dip, don't pour!
FAKER ALERT! Many products refer to themselves as "water," even when they're fully flavored and sweetened. Some of these are reasonable options; some of them really aren't. Most flavors of regular Vitaminwater have 50 calories per 8-oz. serving... but those standard 20-oz. bottles have 120 calories each, not to mention more than 30 grams of sugar! Vitaminwater Zero, on the other hand, is a MUCH better choice, with sweetness and flavor but virtually no sugar and zero calories per serving. Click here for more flavored-water favorites!
In general, yes -- turkey, fish, and veggie options are often lighter than fatty beef dishes served at restaurants. But they're not always as guilt-free as they sound. If you order a Grilled Turkey Burger at Red Robin, prepare to swallow 578 calories and 29 grams of fat. Why? That patty's fatty, with 250+ calories and 19g fat. Check out The Customizer on the chain's website for better options, including meatless patties and lettuce-wrapped burgers! And don't assume Burger King's Premium Alaskan Fish Sandwich is a smarter pick than the hamburgers; it has 530 calories and 28 grams of fat. You'd be better off with a Whopper Jr. -- just skip the mayo, and it'll have 260 calories and 10 grams of fat! T.G.I. Friday's Sedona Black Bean Burger is another great example of a not-so-great choice. That thing has 870 calories and 49g fat... without fries! Click for our slimmed-down swap.
Just because a crunchy snack has "veggie" in its name, that doesn't necessarily mean it's good for you. Sometimes these things are simply veggie flavored and contain a scant amount of real-deal veggies. Plus, they're typically fattening due to an abundance of a three-letter chip foe -- OIL. Even the healthiest food in the world will become fatty and high in calories if it's fried in too much oil. Need some proof? A 1-oz. serving of Terra Stix, a.k.a. "A Delectable Medley of Exotic Vegetables," has 9 grams of fat and 150 calories -- just as much as an ounce of your average potato chips. Instead, try baking some kale with just a few spritzes of nonstick spray. Then get crunching!
"Smoothie" is one of those terms with a health halo over it, meaning it sounds more nutritious than it actually is. Not all smoothies are smart choices. Many of them have WAY too much added sugar (sometimes in the form of straight-up syrup) and other fattening add-ins (like the next item on this list). Plus, they're often too large and tossed back like basic beverages when they're more like meal replacements or substantial snacks. CHECK THE STATS before you order. If you don't check, you might wind up ordering a Mango-A-Go-Go smoothie at Jamba Juice... the Original size has 420 calories and 89 grams of sugar -- pretty steep for a fruit drink! Instead, select the 16-oz. light version of that same smoothie, which has 190 calories and 37 grams of sugar. Sweet!
It looks so wholesome, with its oats and grains and other virtuous things. Yeah, oats and grains are great for you... just not when they're coated with tons of sugar and cooked in too much oil or butter. And while granola is okay in small portions, many people eat it like cereal, so the calories really add up. Even low-fat granola typically has close to 400 calories per cup! This is yet another case in which you NEED to check the labels. Don't just check the calories and fat content, though. Take a look at the serving size, because it's typically teeny! Bear Naked's Fruit and Nut Granola has 140 calories and 7 grams of fat per serving, BUT the serving size is only 1/4 cup. Kashi's granola-like GOLEAN Crunch! cereal, on the other hand, has only 200 calories and 3 grams of fat in a full cup. Add some fresh fruit to that, and you'll be better off.
"HG, it's FRUIT. It HAS to be good for me." While fruit is great for you, tiny servings with too many calories are not. A third of a cup of raisins isn't much, yet it contains more calories than THREE CUPS of fresh strawberries. Plus, dried fruit is sometimes sweetened with sugar. And we've warned you about banana chips before; not only are they sugary, but they're also usually FRIED. Wanna chomp on dehydrated fruit? Go freeze-dried. Brands like Funky Monkey and Just Tomatoes, Etc! have great options that are low in calories with large serving sizes and no added sugar. Plus, crunchy foods are more fun to eat.
Heads up! Just because it LOOKS like one serving doesn't mean it is "one serving" (as defined by the nutritional panel). Remember your shock and horror the first time you saw that a standard box of Kraft Macaroni & Cheese allegedly makes THREE servings? Exactly. Deceptive packaging doesn't always mean those foods are off-limits, but be smart: Check the Servings Per Container portion of the nutrition panel, and do some math if need be. Canned soup is a great example, since most people consume the entire two-serving can. A can of low-fat soup can still be a good choice, but remember to multiply the stats. And get this: Blue Bunny Personals used to contain two servings in each mini-carton of ice cream, which we did NOT appreciate... Not anymore! Someone was paying attention over there, because the "Personals" have been downsized to true single-serving cartons. Good bunny!
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A key element of California Gov. Jerry Brown's bid to close a $28.1 billion budget gap could hinge on the fate of hundreds of little-known government agencies that siphon local property taxes from local schools.
Governor Brown is proposing the elimination of nearly 400 local redevelopment agencies (RDAs), which use a portion of local property taxes in certain blighted areas to invest in construction, redevelopment, and beautification projects. With the state on the hook for reimbursing schools for that lost tax money – to the tune of about $1.8 billion a year – Brown is suggesting that California can no longer afford that cost.
He has come under criticism from dozens of mayors who say the move will be catastrophic. Some have gone out of their way to call his idea "hypocritical," in that Brown's own residential loft in Oakland was an award-winning example of development funded partly by the kind of agency Brown wants to eliminate. Moreover, Brown's eight years as mayor of Oakland were arguably one of the most ambitious urban-restoration periods in modern California history.
"This budget proposal to eliminate redevelopment is more budget smoke and mirrors that will bring little financial gain for the state but will cause widespread and significant economic pain in communities throughout California," wrote John Shirey, head of the California Redevelopment Agency, in a statement.
But Brown says all that happened before the current economic downturn, which has socked California with the biggest state deficit in American history. "I'm sure glad I got it built before this damn budget came out," he said to the Los Angeles Times of his renovation of Oakland's renovated Fox Theater, which houses one of the charter schools that Brown pointed to during the gubernatorial campaign as evidence of his keen support of education.
Now Brown is on a public-relations campaign with the public. California assumes an unusual amount of spending that, in most other states, is done by localities – one of the reasons behind the chronic budget crises. Brown's RDA plan is one way to readjust that, officials say.
"Californians need to understand this [redevelopment idea] is part of Brown's larger proposal that he campaigned on to entirely change the state's relationship to local communities," says H.D. Palmer, spokesman for the state Department of Finance. "This is what he told voters he would do and now they've given him the mandate to do it."
It is part of a broader, three-part budget plan. First, Brown needs the legislature to pass nearly $12 billion in spending cuts, then voters will vote in a special election to extend certain tax rates, and then the legislature will need to pass a final state budget.
Whatever the political cost, many analysts say Brown's redevelopment plan is precisely what California needs to do.
"It's basically a brilliant Jerry move to separate a more powerful constituency – teachers union and parents – from a more narrow constituency, land speculators, connected lawyers and developer. Machiavelli would be proud – and it's basically the right choice," says Joel Kotkin, an expert on urban development at Chapman University in Orange, Calif.
A report by the state legislature's independent budget analyst found that there is "no reliable evidence that redevelopment agencies improve overall economic development in California." Instead, redevelopment tends to "shift development from one location to another but does not significantly increase economic activity statewide."
More than 60 years ago, the original idea of redevelopment agencies was to address blight, but a complex fiscal mechanism known as "tax increment financing" has allowed RDAs to accrue significant amounts of revenue at the expense of local governments and schools. Now that the state is in dire fiscal straights, say a growing chorus of voices, it's time to undo that.
"From our perspective, the money diverted into redevelopment projects is money that is then not available for core services like firefighters, schools, and police," says Carroll Wills, spokesman for California Professional Firefighters, which represents 30,000 federal, state and local-union firefighters.
Decrying millions that are currently set aside for a parking lot next to a proposed downtown museum, Mr. Wills says, "we are in a mess in California right now because of the fiscal challenges we face, and it seems to be that what in many cases ends up being welfare to the wealthy should not be kept ahead of keeping class sizes down, and putting more deputy sheriffs on the street."


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Russell advances to Newport's semifinals
Michael Russell let a lead slip away in the second set and fell behind early in the deciding tiebreaker. That didn't matter when he had the crowd cheering behind him.
Russell advanced to the semifinals at the Hall of Fame Tennis Championships on Thursday by outlasting No. 3 seed Igor Sijsling of The Netherlands 7-6 (3), 6-7 (6), 7-6 (5) in the highlight match of the week so far.
The 35-year old Russell lost the first three points of the third-set tiebreaker before rallying to reach his second career ATP semifinal. He raised both arms in triumph when Sijsling hit a backhand return long and wide.
"It feels awesome. I feel like I'm saving the best part of my tennis for the last couple of years, sort of the twilight," said Russell, who reached the semifinals in Houston last year.
In the other quarterfinal match Thursday, Nicolas Mahut, a wild card entrant, from France beat Michal Przysiezny of Poland 7-6 (5), 6-4.
Russell had won the final four points of the first tiebreak, but blew a 5-3 lead in the second set.
"I just kept fighting. I got pretty frustrated with my serve," he said. "It kind of fell apart in the second set."
With a light fog rolling into the area, Sijsling held serve in the 12th game of third set, closing it out with an ace, before winning the initial three points of the tiebreak. But he hit a pair of backhanders long, giving Russell a chance to bounce back.
Russell evened the tiebreak with a perfectly placed drop shot from the net and won the next two points when Sijsling missed on consecutive backhanders.
"That 0-3 point was really important when I got the serve and he missed the return," Russell said. "I fought every point and made an amazing return at 3-all."
Sijsling saved a pair of match points before hitting a backhander long and wide on the final point.
After meeting Sijsling at the net, Russell turned an applauded the crowd.
"The fans were amazing, kept me going and fighting the whole," he said during an on-court, post-match interview.
Russell said he never felt tired.
"I was sweating at times," he said. "But, no, I tried to run down everything to let my opponent know I was going to fight every point."
Sijsling knew he let it slip away, but understood the entertainment the pair provided.
"Well, I felt the crowd was a little against me," he said. "You know that when you're playing an American guy. It's fun to play matches like these. I think the crowd is also enjoying matches like these."
Russell and Sijsling took center court after a couple of rain delays pushed back play about two hours.


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