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An Ambassador's perspective
Posted on March 28, 2013 by Ambassador Adrienne S. O'Neal, United States Ambassador to Cape Verde
I accompanied Cape Verdean Prime Minister Neves on his trip this week to Washington, D.C., where he was invited to meet with President Obama at the White House as part of a delegation of four African leaders, including the presidents of Sierra Leone, Senegal and Malawi. It was an honor to be a part of this delegation of leaders, who set a strong example on good governance and are living proof that democracy does work on a continent that has seen its share of conflict.
Prime Minister Neves recently said, "When a country is as small as Cape Verde, you have to be the best student to get noticed. We have opened up doors for women, set up an e-governance system that is working and are reforming critical policies that will help our country attract investments and improve our systems. We have to be innovative in everything we do or we will be ignored." Cape Verde is a shining example of the "little engine that could." The country has seen rapid development success relative to its peers and performs well on most indicators of economic and democratic governance. Cape Verde is an example for other African countries.
MCC's first compact with Cape Verde was a great success. When I visit various islands, people are still praising the work done during compact I. The impact was huge. Farmers tell me that because of MCC they are now able to think about agribusiness and engage the private sector. With the second compact, the Cape Verdeans decided to tackle tough issues surrounding land as well as water and sanitation. As the prime minister put it, they are tackling things that are vital to Cape Verdean lives, using the compact to make transformative policy reforms in key sectors. For the water, sanitation and hygiene sector, these reforms will help improve the investment climate tremendously. Reforms in land tenure and security will likewise help promote investments, particularly in tourist areas.
Cape Verde is primed for private sector investment. American firms may shy away from investing in Africa because of distance or perceptions of a weak policy environment. Yet, investing in Cape Verde offers an historic opportunity to be part of the momentum of change that continues to build this country. Cape Verdeans are courageous in taking on tough policy reforms and improving the business environment. I invite all firms, especially American ones, to take a look and explore Cape Verde's potential.
For me personally, it's exciting to be witnessing the transformation with my own eyes. Cape Verde is a model of good governance that continues to push itself toward further growth opportunities.
Recognizing a promising partnership
Posted on March 21, 2013 by Alex Russin, Resident Country Director, Jordan
How does the Millennium Challenge Corporation more than double the value of its investment while helping to ensure years of sustainability? Work closely with government and the private sector through innovative financing as showcased with the successful 2012 build-operate-transfer (BOT) financing deal for expanding the As-Samra Wastewater Treatment Plant in Jordan.
But don't take my word on this. Last month, MCC and its partners were recognized with an award for innovative financing from the Water and Energy Exchange (WEX), a specialist international water conference for companies that provide products and services in water and energy.
The description of the award-winning project states in part that, "The As-Samra expansion would not have happened without the MCC grant…This BOT transaction is the first project financing of 2012 to have closed in Jordan. It is also the first major project financing in which MCC has ever taken part anywhere in the world. MCC clearly intends to implement this model in other countries."
The $223 million As-Samra expansion and refinancing is comprised of $93 million in grant funding from MCC, $20 million from the Government of Jordan and $110 million from private debt and equity sources. The As-Samra expansion will improve Jordan's environmental conditions by increasing the country's capacity to treat growing volumes of wastewater from the Amman and Zarqa governorates. The facility will be operated by a private company and will provide much needed, high-quality treated water for agricultural production equivalent to more than 10 percent of Jordan's total water resources.
Working in conjunction with the private sector to finance environmentally-friendly and sustainable investments, such as the As-Samra expansion, is precisely the kind of economic growth impact MCC wants to deliver.
Shedding light on Tanzania's breadbasket
Posted on March 7, 2013 by Joseph Hayuni, Millennium Challenge Account,Tanzania
Two colleagues and I took a trip last year to Tanzania's Iringa, Mbeya and Rukwa regions to visit compact-funded project sites and meet with potential beneficiaries of the roads and power investments. We observed and assessed the progress of project implementation and the activities of groups that received training under Millennium Challenge Account-Tanzania's Gender Integration Program (GIP). These experiences highlighted the relevance of the work undertaken by MCC in Tanzania and showed promising signs of impact.
Iringa, Mbeya and Rukwa are considered part of Tanzania's breadbasket, but production constraints often prevent small businesses from reaching their full potential. We spoke with potential beneficiaries about their obstacles to economic growth, such as a lack of education and limited access to electricity and reliable roads. We talked to cattle owners who need electricity to refrigerate milk and share a long-term goal of building a cooling plant. We met farmers who hope for better roads to improve access to markets. Members of Umoja, a group of women specializing in poultry and tomato cultivation, told us that electricity would enable them to store their produce longer and to sell out-of-season crops. These needs reaffirmed to us the goals of our projects and the rationale behind the compact.
Throughout our trip, we visited saw firsthand the investment MCC is making in the energy and transportation sectors. We viewed new power extension and distribution lines in Iringa and Mbeya. We visited transmission and distribution sites in Kihorogota village, where we saw low-voltage lines soon to be energized and provide power to nearby villages. We also viewed road construction, including bridges and culverts, in Mbeya and Rukwa regions.
In the Kisinga trading area, we could see the installation of the area's first electrical poles. In Mbeya, American company Symbion Power was busy building transmission and distribution lines and re-surveying communities to confirm locations of planned lines.
We were struck by community members' positive reaction everywhere we went. People in Kisinga and Kihorogota spoke with excitement about the arrival of electricity, and they told us more than 80 Kisinga residents had already registered their interest to be connected.
During our trip, we met with members of Faraja Women Group—one of many skill-based groups (SBG)—who received training under the Gender Integration Program. SBGs are groups organized around specific business like handicrafts, food sales, animal husbandry, or sewing. They usually work together to tap into benefits like credit facilities or training.
The Gender Integration Program helps groups like these in the areas where the compact activities are implemented; the goal is to maximize their return from the compact through targeted training on the expected benefits of the new infrastructure, access to credit and business-related skills. We met with groups involved in diverse activities, including sunflower-oil extraction, timber processing, cow farming, pig farming, and vegetable cultivation.
Many of these groups have adopted innovative approaches to doing business. For example, Ushirika wa Wafugaji is a group of 52 farmers that is raising a herd of 150 cows; each member keeps his or her cows and works with other members to market their milk. The group has built an office where they meet to share experiences and support each other. They also have mandatory group savings and have already purchased a larger piece of land, where they plan to build a milk processing plant. Our team was excited about the increased potential that the new power and transport infrastructure would provide these dynamic groups.
A continuing priority in MCA-Tanzania's work will be to fully engage and mobilize the energy behind the economic dynamism displayed during our journey. We want to ensure long-term participation in the expanded economic opportunities that we hope our projects will create so that impacts are distributed equitably throughout communities. It is important that we do not miss key steps in encouraging Tanzania's producers, and these types of field visits and participatory discussions are crucial for identifying and mitigating gaps.
Back in our offices in Dar es Salaam, we are busy reviewing and compiling project data with the monitoring and evaluation team, as well as further refining the GIP training based on what we learned from the field. As we push forward with our efforts to measure and learn from the successes and challenges of the Tanzania Compact, we keep in mind the names and faces of the men and women we visited.
Our hope is that, in addition to introducing electricity and better connecting Tanzania's breadbasket, our monitoring and evaluation efforts help us to learn and inform future investments for even stronger economic development.
The effects of the MCC Effect
Posted on March 1, 2013 by Andria Hayes-Birchler, Senior Development Policy Officer
In addition to the obvious role MCC's scorecards play in selecting MCC's partner countries, many people have suggested the scorecards provide an incentive for countries to reform policies, strengthen institutions and improve data quality in order to become more competitive for MCC assistance. This is referred to as the "MCC Effect."
But does the MCC Effect really exist? And if so, how influential is it? Are there circumstances where it may be more or less influential?
Brad Parks and Zach Rice at the College of William and Mary explore these questions in a recently released paper entitled "Measuring the Policy Influence of the Millennium Challenge Corporation: A Survey Based Approach." Parks and Rice present results of their survey of 640 MCC stakeholders, including foreign government officials, U.S. Government officials, contractors, civil society, and private sector members. For those of you disinclined to read the full 128-page report (although you should!), the authors also published a brief synopsis of their findings.
The good news for MCC? Parks and Rice find evidence to support the idea that the prospect of MCC eligibility has served as an effective incentive for policy reform. In fact, 92 percent of respondents stated that the MCC scorecards had an impact on reform efforts (ranging from "marginal impact to few important reform efforts" to "instrumental to many reform efforts"), and respondents identified 67 governments that undertook reforms to improve performance of their country on at least one of the MCC eligibility indicators.
Here's what else the report found: The MCC Effect seems to be particularly strong in Threshold Program countries, where 68 percent of respondents from these countries reported that the MCC eligibility criteria were either "central to a few important reform efforts" or "instrumental to many important reform efforts." Among respondents from compact countries, 64 percent reported that the MCC eligibility criteria were either "central to a few important reform efforts" or "instrumental to many important reform efforts."
And among respondents from candidate countries—which have never received a single dollar in MCC assistance—41 percent reported that the MCC eligibility criteria were either "central to a few important reform efforts" or "instrumental to many important reform efforts."
According to the paper, development stakeholders recognize the MCC scorecard as an influential policy assessment. When asked to identify the three most influential external assessments of government performance from a list of 18 options, respondents repeatedly identified the Millennium Challenge Account eligibility criteria and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.
MCC is delighted to see such strong indications of the MCC Effect in the survey data. As the Center for Global Development points out, these findings are based on the perceptions of MCC stakeholders and additional work is needed to ground-truth these perceptions. MCC recently released an issue brief on the MCC Effect , which outlines how MCC defines the MCC effect, highlights additional findings from the Parks and Rice survey and lists illustrative examples of the MCC Effect in action.
We welcome additional examples and empirical research on the topic from MCC stakeholders, independent evaluators and academics; please e-mail me to share or request additional information.


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Muslim American Convention
January 4, 2010 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS Southern California Correspondent
The issues of family values, of the expectations of family members and even of what constitutes a family and what its place in society is, involves all human beings. This popular subject was addressed by the Muslim America Society in its recent convention.
The Muslim American Society (MAS) held its 13th Annual Regional Convention this past weekend in Los Angeles, Ca. Titled: "Portrait of a Family" the well attended event featured timely and informative issues presented by Muslim leaders and scholars.
A bazaar within the convention area provided an opportunity for attendees to purchase Islamic goods and to learn about Islamic organizations. It also provided an opportunity for people to fraternize and to discuss sessions they had attended.
The convention featured Main Sessions and Parallel sessions with some presentations intended for Muslim youth.
The panels dealt with such topics as: "Empty Nest, Not Empty Life"; "Family: The Heart of the Muslim Ummah", and "Get Involved: Muslim Americans for Palestine (MAP)".
"I feel that many of my questions about family situations have been answered" said one young woman after the early morning session.
The invited presenters were truly a cross section of respected and informed Muslim leaders. These included Dr. Maher Hathout, Hussam Ayloush, Reem Salahi, Dr. Jamal Badawi, Shakeel Syed, and Sheik Safwat Morsy.
A secondary topic of the Convention, one that was truly a logical segue from the concept of family that dominated the Convention, was the Palestinian cause. In the words of one presenter "Our Ummah is like one body. When one part aches, the entire body aches". These three presentations introduced a group called Muslim Americans for Palestine (MAP), a Muslim American Society youth based project which began in August 2009. MAP has three primary objectives for the Palestinian cause: 1)To inform the public of the true story – the true history – of Palestine; 2)To empower the Muslim community to revive and recognize the Islamic value of Palestine, and 3)To preserve the glorious Islamic heritage of Palestine.
There were three panels that covered the subject of Palestine and MAP. During the first panel Reem Salahi, an attorney who has twice visited Gaza in the aftermath of Operation Cast Lead, told of her experiences. Ms Salahi speaks Arabic and showed pictures that she had taken, so her experiences were truly first hand and not filtered. In February 2009 Ms Salahi went to Gaza in the immediate days following Israel's attack as part of a National Lawyers Guild (NLG) delegation to investigate possible Israeli war crimes and violations of the basic norms of accepted international behavior. The delegation found Israel in total non compliance. Ms Salahi spoke of "white flag murders", that is the murder by Israelis of innocent civilians whom they had ordered out of their homes and who had complied and exited waving white flags. In at least six incidents the Israelis shot them in cold blood.
Toward the end of the panel Ms Salahi placed an overseas telephone call to Dr. Nafiz Abu Shaaban at his office in a Gaza hospital. Over a Speakerphone Dr. Shaaban told of chilling experiences that he and other Gazan medical personal had been privy to. He told of people who entered the hospital with White Phosphorus burns and of how these burns, rather than being extinguished, continued to burn as long a there was flesh to destroy. Finally medical personnel called in from Lebanon were able to treat these patients, the Israelis having introduced White Phosphorus to Lebanon during their recent war.
As the convention ended, people who had attend one or more of these sessions spoke enthusiastically about working with MAP and taking back Palestine.
"I never realized how bad things were. I am glad these sessions brought the truth home" said one young man of apparent high school age.
Participants at the bazaar included, but were not limited to: CAIR, ACCESS, Islamic Relief, and Helping Hand. Helping Hand is a humanitarian organization that sends relief teams to all parts of the world when a crisis ensues. Their motto is: No Borders, No Boundaries. They may be accessed at: www.helpinghandonline.org.
The Muslim American Society may be traced to its ancestral roots to the call of the Prophet Mohammed (s). Its modern roots are traceable to the Islamic revival movement at the turn of the 20th century. The revival was intended to re-establish Islam as a total way of life.
The Muslim American Society may be accessed at: www.masnet.org. The local Los Angeles chapter may be accessed at:: www.mas-la.org.
Muslim Americans for Palestine may be accessed at: www.mapalestine.org.
Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC) Convention
December 10, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
With the twin scourges of Islamophobia and racism prevalent in the United States and with the media acting as an echo chamber, a great burden is placed on individuals and groups who seek to speak the truth about Islam and the nature of the crises that effect us domestically and internationally.
The Muslim Public Affairs Council (MPAC), created in 1988, is one such organization. MPAC was formed to work for the civil rights of Muslim Americans and to facilitate their entry into American pluralism. MPAC works at the national as well as the grassroots level and has won the trust and respect of the Muslim and non Muslim community. MPAC has become an information source for those seeking to understand Islam and seeking also to put current events in their proper perspective.
MPAC held its ninth annual convention in Long Beach, Ca. this past Saturday. The event brought a capacity audience to attend workshops and listen to speakers, expert in their fields, and who provided insight and education into topics taken from today's headlines. The title of the convention was: "With Change come Challenges."
After thought provoking and informative workshops, the event ended with a banquet featuring Congressman Andre Carson (D,IN), awards, and entertainment.
Among the presenters (but not limited to) were Dr. Maher Hathout, a retired physician celebrated in the Muslim and non Muslim community for his dedication to peace and human rights and for his interfaith work. Dr. Hathout is the MPAC Senior Advisor, an author, and a sought after speaker.
Dr. Aslam Abdullah is the Editor-in Chief of The Muslim Observer, a weekly English language Muslim newspaper. He was recently elected vice president of the Muslim Council of America, a new organization which serves Muslims in the arena of policy and political affairs. Dr. Abdullah is active in Islamic affairs in Nevada which activity also includes being secretary of the Interfaith Council of Nevada.
Dr. Laila Al Marayati is a physician and the Chairperson of KinderUSA, an organization dedicated to the well being of children, focusing in particular on the children of Palestine. Dr. Al Marayati is also the spokesperson for the Muslim Women's League, a Los Angeles group which seeks to strengthen the role of Muslim women.
Haris Tarin of MPAC is that group's Community Development Director. Mr Tarin has traveled extensively and has spoken at various symposia on the topic of Islam and the Muslim community.
"Fort Hood: A Defining Moment" was the topic of an afternoon panel. Most of the audience spoke among themselves before the event began and indicated thoughtful interest in how the matter would be handled.
"I am so glad this is being discussed" said one young man to his companion.
"I know there is more than what the media say" said his companion.
When asked by panel moderator, Salaam Al Marayati, MPAC's Executive Director, whether Muslims should respond to this event, Dr. Maher Hathout declared that Muslims should not be apologetic because of the deranged acts of one man who happened to be Muslim. He reminded his audience that Major Nidal Hasan shouted "Allahu Akbar" before he began his killing spree. He said that if he used those two words now, every non Muslim would run out of the room.Yet Muslims use the same two words forty two times a day during their prayers. It is wrong to tar Muslims with a broad brush as the media have been wont to do. Non Muslims, most of whom do not understand the phrase, and its meaning, "God is Greater", automatically fear it. Muslims are an essential part of the solution to the problem of Muslim extremists. They are essential to the education of non Muslims about Islam and the only ones truly qualified to ascertain when there is extremism and to propose effective solutions.
Dr. Connie Rice, an attorney and activist and a second panel member, said that this incident indicates more than ever the essential role that MPAC and other moderate Muslim groups must play in partnering with law enforcement. This places a terrible burden on MPAC, she said, but one which they will willingly and efficiently carry out. She seconded the presentation of Dr. Hathout in presenting the necessity for groups such as MPAC to educate the community about Islam and to partner with law enforcement.
After the panel MPAC received an award from the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department. Dr. Maher Hathout accepted the award.
During a particularly timely panel on ""Rebuilding US-Muslim World Relations", a State Department official, Jonathan Morgenstein of the Department of Defense, commented that in Iraq and Afghanistan American soldiers were interacting with the local population. Dr. Laila Al Marayati commented that it would be so much better if these men and women were doing so in the capacity of peace corps volunteers and not as occupiers.
A bazaar was held in the main room and featured booths representing different Islamic groups. These booths include (the list is incomplete): CAIR; Islamic Relief; the Muslim Women's League; ACCESS; American Medical Overseas Relief (AMOR); the Islamic Center of Southern California (ICSC) Youth Programs, and Al-Madinah School. AMOR is dedicated to helping the medically needy in the Middle East with emphasis on children in Afghanistan. It may be accessed at: <www.AMORelief.org>. The Al-Madinah school in Los Angeles is currently engaged in building projects that will be in the heart of urban Los Angeles.
Those wishing to learn more about MPAC and/or to make a contribution may access it at: www.mpac.org.
A Victim of Israeli Military Action
December 3, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, Muslim Media News Service (MMNS)
The horrors and injustice of Israel's occupation of Gaza has outraged the humanitarian world. Often the story of suffering is best writ small. The impact of occupation on one person can limn the entire situation in the sharpest light.
Gaza has been called the world's largest outdoor prison. Here is the story of one of its prisoners.
Farah Abu Halima was a pretty and smiling three year old girl with a smile as big as she was and a head of curly hair. Before Israel launched Operation Cast Lead in late December of last year, Farah enjoyed her family and friends and enjoyed life despite the occupation. She had the resilience that all Palestinians have plus the added resilience that is a part of childhood.
During Operation Cast Lead Farah was severely burned around her mouth, her abdomen, and her right leg when she was struck by White Phosphorus used by the Israelis. The use of White Phosphorus against civilians is in clear and direct violation of international law. It is permissible only when used as a smoke screen against advancing armies. White Phosphorus is a metal, and it reacts aggressively with moisture in the body. It then uses that moisture as a path through the victim. It does not merely burn: it destroys the tissue and bone in its path.
The National Lawyers Guild (NLG) sent a fact finding expedition to Gaza earlier this year to investigate Israel's use of White Phosphorus against civilians. They found that the use White Phosphorus was a widespread policy. Israel's denials have run afoul of the facts.
During the attack her home was destroyed and her family, with the exception of her grandmother, were killed.
Farah has finally arrived in the United States with her grandmother for medical treatment. This has been accomplished through the auspices of the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF), and the two are now with their host family in San Diego where the doctor's visits and probable surgery will take place.
Even her departure from Rafah in Gaza was fraught with delays. She and her grandmother had an earlier departure scheduled but were thwarted by the Egyptians.
Farah has made her initial doctor's visits. Their chief concern – and the site of the probable surgery – is her lower abdomen and part of her leg. Farah's small stature makes total skin grafting as a solution impossible. The surgeons will use a procedure known as tissue expansion.
A spokesperson for the PCRF San Diego Chapter has told the following to The Muslim Observer:
"Three-year old Farah has endured the unimaginable, both physically and emotionally, due to the Israeli bombing of her home in Gaza last January. She lost her mother, several aunts and uncles and her grandfather. She also suffered severe burns to her lower abdomen, upper thighs, and chin and chest from the white phosphorous bombs. She is fortunate to be here through the efforts of the PCRF to undergo medical treatment, and she will hopefully continue to develop normally as a result of the efforts of the surgeon, doctor Batra, and her host family Suha and David Gazal. Considering what this little girl has endured, Farah is very playful, personable, and is in high-spirits."
Readers may follow Farah's progress by accessing the PCRF site at: www.pcrf.net.
Successful CAIR Banquet/Fundraiser
November 25, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
In the current atmosphere of Islamophobia – an Islamophobia that has reached epidemic proportions -organizations that educate about Islam and work tirelessly for the civil rights of Muslims, play a crucial role in American life. One such organization is the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR).
Greater Los Angeles CAIR held a highly successful banquet/fundraiser in Anaheim as two thousand people gathered to help this Muslim advocacy group celebrate its 13th annual event. Nearly half a million dollars – CAIR's goal – was raised during the evening to support CAIR in its essential work.
State Assemblyman Ted Lieu (D-Torrance) gave the opening remarks. He encouraged Muslims to become active on the political scene.
Los Angeles County Sheriff, Lee Baca, thanked the Muslim community for its prayers on behalf of the victims of the Fort Hood tragedy. Representatives from government at the local, state and federal level were also in attendance.
Twin keynote addresses by CAIR National Chair Larry Shaw and former Secretary General of the Islamic Society of North America (ISNA) were warmly received by the audience.
Hussam Ayloush, the Executive Director of Greater Los Angeles CAIR, spoke on the need for Muslims to become engaged in public life.
"Today our work is not about merely protecting your right to work, travel, and worship, although this is still a critical part of our mission. It is to a great extent, about carving our place in society, ensuring our seat at the table, even if a tiny minority wants us out."
The attendees saw a film detailing the work of CAIR with particular emphasis on CAIR's work with youth.
During the evening three awards were given out. The 2009 Courage in Media Award was presented to David Eggers, the author of "Zeitoun", a non fiction account of Muslim American Abdulrahman Zeitoun and his rescue efforts after Hurricane Katrina struck and his subsequent jailing and humiliation.
The 2009 Bridge Builder Award was presented to Kathy and Abdulrahman Zeitoun, a couple whose story was presented in the above referenced work "Zeitoun."
The 2009 Excellence in Leadership Award was presented to Atif Moon, a resident of Ranch Palos Verde. His physical limitations have not prevented him from serving his community and being an inspiration to young Muslims.
CAIR was founded in 1994 to work on behalf of the civil rights of Muslims and to promote a positive image of Islam and Muslims in America.
The Greater Los Angeles area CAIR may be accessed on the Internet at: firstname.lastname@example.com.
KinderUSA Event for Gaza
September 17, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, Muslim Media News Service (MMNS)
The deteriorating situation in Gaza is of primary concern to humanitarians throughout the world. Unfortunately the Israeli dominated media have done little to present to the public the true picture of present life in Gaza, often and correctly labeled "the world's largest outdoor prison."
A number of charitable organizations have been on the ground in Gaza doing humanitarian work, though such work constitutes only a fraction of what is needed. None of the much vaunted aid pledged to Gaza has been received. KinderUSA (Kids in Need of Development, Education, and Relief) is one such organization.
KinderUSA held a successful Ramadan Iftar and fund raiser at Omar Ibn Al Khattab Mosque in Los Angeles this past weekend.
Titled: "Working Together, Rebuilding Lives", the event filled the mosque's Abu Dawood Hall as attendees listened to KinderUSA Chair, Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, and keynote speaker Dr. Hatem Bazian of UC Berkeley describe the dire situation in Gaza. The scope of the presentations focused on Gaza's continuing deterioration begun by Israel's deliberate isolation of Gaza following the successful election of Hamas and exacerbated by Operation Cast Lead. The latter was a month long siege which began in late December of last year.
Dr. Al-Marayati, speaking in front of a video screen, gave some background on KinderUSA and its accomplishments since its founding in 2002. She emphasized the low overhead – 20% – of most projects. With respect to Ramadan projects, 100% of monies collected is used for charitable work. Contributions to KinderUSA qualify as Zakat.
KinderUSA is unique in that instead of goods and services, vouchers are given. These vouchers give greater choice to the recipients, and they can tailor the purchases to their particular needs. Since purchases are made from local merchants, this system also strengthens local communities.
KinderUSA also supports projects for women who are heads of households. Women who are pregnant are provided with special meals, and baked goods are delivered to impoverished families. More than 80% of Gazans are dependent on outside aid.
During Operation Cast Lead, Israel attacked mosques, residential areas, and schools. The infrastructure was destroyed, and Gaza residents were left to live in tents.
Dr. Al-Marayati introduced Dr. Hatem Bazian. Dr. Bazian is the founder of the Berkeley Center for the Study and Documentation of Islamophobia and a Senior lecturer for Near Eastern and Asian American Studies.
Dr. Bazian expressed his admiration for KinderUSA and told of his support for the organization since its founding. He spoke of the Palestinian Diaspora and mentioned in particular the number of Palestinians in South America. He remarked ironically that "Palestinians have been forced to conduct most of their politicking outside of Palestine."
Dr. Bazian referenced former President and peace activist Jimmy Carter. Mr. Carter has said that there is no question that Israel is responsible for the bloodshed in Gaza.
The audience gasped as Dr. Bazian told of the destruction of Gaza's electrical plant six months before Operation Cast Lead, which destruction has made Gaza totally dependent of Israel for electricity.
"I didn't know that." said one young woman to her table mate. "You don't read that in the newspaper or see it on TV" replied the other woman.
There has been a lack of courage to take Israel to task, Dr. Bazian continued. The Palestinians do not have control in Gaza, the Israelis do. The speaker referenced Israel's dismay over Hamas' electoral victory – their justification for continuing control. He brought laughter from his audience when he postulated an analogous situation vis a vis other nations who may have disapproved of former President George Bush's victory at the polls. But Israel, of course, plays by its own rules.
Israel, the speaker asserted, wants to starve Gaza into submission. Israel has violated numerous codes of International law. Yet they are not called to answer for these violations. He urged people to speak up. Silence will only help Israel retain the status quo.
Successful fundraising took place. The attendees enjoyed an excellent Middle Eastern meal and were actively engaged in discussion at the end of the event.
KinderUSA is a 501 (c) (3) organization. To learn more of KinderUSA's work, please access them at: www.kinderusa.org
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund Fundraiser
August 13, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, Muslim Media News Service (MMNS)
The Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF) will hold its yearly banquet and fundraiser October 17th at the Anaheim Hilton Hotel in Anaheim, Ca. The event will feature Ralph Nader, presidential candidate, peace worker and consumer advocate as the keynote speaker. The event will begin at 6:00pm.
The gala will also be a tribute and a memorial to the late Huda El Masri Sosebee, wife of PCRF's CEO, Steve Sosebee. Huda died on July 15 of this year after a courageous battle against Leukemia. While she held the title of Director of Social Work, her contribution to the PCRF defied parameters. She was a courageous and proud Arab Palestinian who fought for the health and well being of children even in her last weeks of life.
Featured also will be one or more of the children that the PCRF has sponsored for treatment..
The PCRF was founded in 1991 to address the medical and humanitarian needs of children in Palestine. The venue has been expanded to include Iraq, Lebanon, Syria and Jordan. The PCRF often brings children out of Palestine if their needs cannot successfully be met in their home city. While undergoing treatment the child is placed in an Arabic speaking home until his return. There is no charge for the child's treatment.
The group sends medical missions to Palestine with specialties to treat young patients in local hospitals, and, at the same time, to provide teaching tools to local doctors.
In addition, the PCRF has implemented a program for wheelchair distribution, providing mobility for young people who otherwise would be homebound. A program of eye glass distribution has also been instituted, allowing the young people of the oPt a higher quality of life and an opportunity to optimize their school years.
The PCRF has a Women's Empowerment Program which provides start-up economic grants to women in Gaza and the West Bank
A summer camp for disabled children is yet another project of this organization.
Makassad Hospital in East Jerusalem has the first Intensive Care United for pediatric heart patients in Palestine due to the efforts of the PCRF.
The PCRF has (501)(c)(3) status and is the only charity permitted by the Department of Homeland Security to have access to Gaza.
Tickets are $100 per person and may be obtained by calling: (562) 432-0005 or writing to: PCRFsc, P. O. Box 791, Palos Verdes Estates, Ca. 90274.
It is suggested that tickets be purchased if possible in advance of the event.
The above mentioned successes of the PCRF are but a small portion of the totality of their work. For more information about the PCRF, please access the web site at: www.pcrf.net.
Huda El Masri Sosebee
August 3, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
Readers of The Muslim Observer are familiar with the Palestine Children's Relief Fund (PCRF), a humanitarian, charitable organization which addresses itself to the needs of Palestinian children in the Middle East.
On July 15, Huda El Masri Sosebee, the wife of Steve Sosebee, President and CEO of the PCRF, passed away after a brave battle with cancer. She was 46. Huda has left behind a grieving husband and two daughters, 12 year old Deema and 2 year old Jenna.
While Huda held the title of Director of Social work, she dedicated herself to the PCRF in its entirety and to the suffering children in the Middle East. Those who met her even briefly were inspired by her love, her energy, and her enthusiasm.
Huda was a proud and brave Palestinian Arab woman who herself to her work, even sending emails in her final weeks to insure that the work of the organization would not suffer.
Those who knew her feel blessed by their association.
Israel Attacks Humanitarian Ship, Hijacks Crew
July 2, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
Editor's note: This event occurred in 2009. If you are looking for the attack that occurred in June of 2010, please look at the following posts:
http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=6280 (Erdogan's Speech to Turkish Parliament)
http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=6279 (Paintballs to pistols, Israel admits ship blunders)
http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=6278 (Turkey calls for punishment of Israel for killings)
http://muslimmedianetwork.com/mmn/?p=6277 (Egypt Opens Gaza Border After Israel Clash)
While sailing from Cyprus to Gaza on a humanitarian mission as part of the Free Gaza Movement, the SS Spirit of Humanity, an unarmed vessel with only civilians aboard, was attacked and boarded by Israeli Naval forces and its passengers and crew kidnapped. Prior to this the Humanity had been surrounded by ships of the Israeli Navy. The Israelis had jammed the ship's navigation system, its GPS, and its radar. This took place in international waters, and the initial hostile action from Israel put the ship and its passengers and crew in grave danger.
Early Monday morning (June 29, 7:30 am local time) , the SS Spirit of Humanity left the Cyprus port of Lenarca to sail to the beleaguered nation of Gaza. Aboard are 21 human rights activists from 14 countries. The ship also carries three tons of medical supplies, crayons and coloring books for the children of Gaza and reconstruction kits for 20 homes to be rebuilt in Gaza.
Former Congresswoman, Cynthia McKinney, a vocal proponent of the rights of the people of Gaza, is aboard. Ms McKinney attempted to make the trip in December 2008, a trip that was interdicted by an attack from the Israeli Navy. Also aboard are Huwaida Arraf and Adam Shapiro, a husband and wife team who founded the International Solidarity Movement and Mairead Maguire, a Nobel Prize winner.
The destruction in Gaza inflicted by the Israelis during Operation Cast Lead (December 2008-January 2009) resulted in the loss of over 2400 family dwelling places, educational and medical centers, cement factories and charitable establishments.
The Humanity is carrying kits which attempt to compensate in arenas of need destroyed by Israel and that have, thus far, been closed off to aid from outside forces. These arenas include, but are by no means limited to: agriculture, education, electricity, water and sanitation. While billions in aid was pledged by other nations, only a trickle of money has come to Gaza, none of it for the acutely needed rebuilding efforts.
This past Thursday the Humanity and its sister ship, the SS Free Gaza, were both poised to depart for Gaza. They were unable to leave Cyprus when they were denied departure credentials by Limasol, the Cyprus Port Authority. The activists learned from a source in the government of Cyprus that the Israelis applied pressure to prevent the departure. Strangely, the letter of refusal was dated two days before the actual inspection was made.
The Free Gaza Movement was created to break the siege of Gaza by sailing ships into its port via Gaza's Mediterranean border. In August 2008, two ships, the SS Free Gaza and the SS Liberty accomplished this and became the first ships to enter Gaza by sea in 41 years. This current voyage is the eighth attempt. Two attempts were thwarted by the Israelis. One ship, the SS Dignity, left Cyprus in December 2008 and was rammed by the Israeli Navy. But for the ability of the captain and crew, it would have sunk with the probable loss of life of all aboard. In January 2009, subsequent to the Israeli invasion of Gaza, the SS Spirit of Humanity attempted to make the journey was forcibly turned back by the Israeli Navy.
The SS Free Gaza, one of the ships that made the first voyage, and the SS Spirit of Humanity had between them 36 passengers and crew from 16 nations and were carrying 15 tons of cement, three tons of medical supplies and crayons and books for children. Gaza desperately needs cement for rebuilding, but Israel has denied it to them. The cement being carried by the activists is but a token, a small percentage of what is needed. Crayons and books are also forbidden to the people of Gaza by the Israelis.
The organizers of this trip include Greta Berlin, an internationally known human rights activist and a veteran participant in the International Solidarity Movement; Huwaida Arraf , Mary Hughes Thompson, another veteran of humanitarian activity in Gaza, and Ramzi Kysia, an American of Lebanese descent.
Past voyages have seen the activists tour hospitals, in critical condition even prior to the Israeli invasion. They have watched patients fight for their lives when necessary electronic equipment could not function as Israel did not permit a constant supply of electricity. They have accompanied fishermen into the Mediterranean beyond the limit permitted by Israel so that they could pursue their livelihood. They have helped farmers plant olive trees. They have brought hope and friendship to the world's largest outdoor prison.
Two recent incidents have highlighted the danger posed to the brave people of the Free Gaza movement. Free Gaza activist, Hedy Epstein, an 84 year old Holocaust survivor was brutally attacked in St Louis on her way home. She required a hospital visit for her injuries. Ms Epstein has been an active supporter of the rights of Gaza and has been the recipient of numerous telephone and email threats.
Recently the SS Dignity suffered damage during a storm and sunk to the bottom of the Mediterranean while in port in Cyprus. Shortly before this happened, two men made a threat regarding the boat. It has still not been determined whether the force of the storm resulted in its destruction or whether the storm provided a convenient cover.
The travelers have made promises to the people of Gaza. They promised to return, they promised to exit with residents of Gaza who yearned to be re united with family and residents of Gaza who had secured acceptance in colleges outside of Gaza but whom Israel would not permit to leave. And, they promised to carry to the rest of the world the story of Gaza under siege.
A Gaza volunteer gave a poignant account of her experiences in Gaza where brave and resilient people struggle to obtain the basics of existence. "I've done work in prison" she said "This is worse than being in prison."
The public is urgently asked to contact the following groups:
Israeli Ministry of Justice; tel +972 2646 6666 or +972 2646 6340; fax +972 2646 6357.
Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs; tel +972 2530 3111; fax +972 2530 3367
Red Cross Israel; tel +972 3524 5286; fax +972 3527 0370.
Also readers and members of the public should contact the White House and their Senators and Congresspersons.
Free Gaza may be accessed at: www.freegaza.org.
KinderUSA Event
June 18, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
The tragedy of Gaza is known throughout the world. Humanitarian groups such as KinderUSA focus on the smallest and most helpless victims – the children. Given the disproportionate number of young children in Gaza, their work takes on heroic proportions.
KinderUSA, an advocacy group for children, held its annual banquet/fundraiser this past Saturday evening at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Garden Grove, Ca. The event was titled: "Planting Seeds Today for Ramadan Tomorrow". KinderUSA, which stands for Kids in Need of Development, Education, and Relief, was founded in 2002 by a group of dedicated physicians and humanitarian workers. In promoting the well being of children, KinderUSA is dedicated to the principle that children have a right to survival and that right has as a corollary a right to health,education and shelter.
The event featured as speakers Dr. Laila Al-Marayati, the Chairperson of KinderUSA and Dr. Mads Gilbert of the Norwegian Aid Committee University Hospital Norway.
Both physicians told of their experiences in Gaza, experiences which limned the cruelty of the Israeli Occupation. Dr. Al-Marayati also outlined and explained the work that KinderUSA has done in the region.
After an introduction by Dr. Basil Abelkarim and his reading with translation from the holy Koran, Dr. Al-Marayati took to the podium.
KinderUSA now has permanent non profit status. The group seeks transparency in all its operations. In describing some of their work in Gaza, Dr. Al-Marayati said that KinderUSA gives out food coupons which coupons are then used by the recipients to purchase food. The food is grown and prepared locally, and it is KinderUSA which provides the seeds for agricultural products. KinderUSA also supports a bakery in Gaza which provides nutritious goods throughout the oPt.
The audience was visibly moved when Dr. Al-Marayati described the courage shown by KinderUSA workers in going into the streets of Gaza during the Israeli assault. They put their lives at risk to insure that no hungry family was left unfed.
Dr. Al-Marayati also addressed the total and wanton destruction that the Israeli assault imposed on Gaza. She showed pictures of devastated buildings that could not conceivably be considered military targets and therefore should not have been targets of primary intent. One such building was a mosque and another was the American International School.
Dr. Mads Gilbert said that he could not call Israeli recent action in Gaza a war. Wars have rules. This was a vicious assault. "The Palestinian people may well be the strongest and most innovative people on earth" he said. Israel launched an assault, an action that violated basic human rights.
Dr. Gilbert referenced the recent issue of the prestigious medical journal, Lancet, that showed a scientific correlation between the Israeli Occupation and the tragic health conditions in Gaza. There can be no improvement until the Occupation ends.
Gaza, he continued, is a prison camp. Given the average age of Gazans – which is in the teens – it is truly a prison camp for children.
The pictures that were shown in the front of the room told a story of suffering in themselves. The doctors presentations brought the suffering alive.
"It is hard to believe how terrible things are" said one young woman "But it is true."
For readers who wish to know more of the work of KinderUSA or who wish to contribute to their excellent work, please access their web site at: www.kinderusa.org.
Islamic Shura Council Celebration
June 4, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
The Islamic Shura Council of Southern California (ISCSC) celebrated its fifteenth anniversary at a banquet/fundraiser this past Saturday evening in the Anaheim Sheraton Hotel in Anaheim, Ca.The event was titled: "Together, Yes We Can".
The hotel ballroom was filled to its capacity of 450 people. The keynote speaker of the celebration was Professor Jamal Badawi.
Other speakers in cluded Arif Ali Khan, the former Deputy Mayor of Los Angeles. He bid the attendees farewell as he prepared to leave the Los Angeles area for Washington, D. C. There he will serve as Assistant Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
Professor Agha Saeed of the American Muslim Task Force (AMT) spoke of the aftermath of 9/11 and the struggle of the Muslim Community against the pervasive atmosphere of Islamophobia and hatred. It was a struggle against the tide – a very strong tide – to prevent Muslims in America from being marginalized and silenced.
Professor Saeed traced the accomplishments of the Muslim community on a local, state and national level in the political arena. He issued five demands from Muslims to the Department of Justice. These demands included a cessation to the infiltration by spies of mosques and an end to the introduction of agents provocateur. In addition there was to be a cessation of attempts to undermine Muslim groups such as the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR).
"We will chose our own leaders" said Professor Saeed.
Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, the outgoing Chair of the ISCSC, spoke of the need to continue in our efforts as a Muslim community.
Shakeel Syed recognized prominent people in the audience including members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints (Mormon). Members of the church have worked closely with Muslims in interfaith activities.
He then presented a brief film showing the work of the ISCSC. This work included education and testimony about torture practiced by the United States.
A poignant scene from Disneyland showed Disney characters being arrested by police. The reality was far from comic. The ISCSC had joined with other groups to protest the subhuman treatment of hotel workers in various locales, including Disneyland. A number of protesters, including Master of Ceremonies, Shakeel Syed, were arrested. A spokesperson for the SEIU (the relevant union) spoke in praise of Muslims in general and Shakeel Syed in particular.
"He was unafraid."
The ISCSC also held an interfaith ceremony to mourn the victims of Israeli aggression in Gaza.
There were community service awards and closing remarks. During the course of the evening successful fundraising took place. It was an occasion of socializing – seeing friends again – and internalizing the gains of the Muslim community. It was also an occasion of recognizing the work still to be done.
"We have done alot to be proud of" said one young woman.
"Yes," said her table mate "and there is so much more that needs to be done".
For more, see www.shuracouncil.org.
AL-AWDA Convention
May 28, 2009 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz, MMNS
Palestinians comprise the largest refugee population in the world today. The Israelis drove out approximately 750,000 Palestinians from their homes in 1948. The legal basis for their right of return cannot be disputed. In their treatment of Palestinian refugees, the Israelis not only forced Palestinians to leave ancestral lands, but, through their treatment of them from 1948 until today, they have destroyed a culture.
In the 61st year of the Nakba (the catastrophe), AL-AWDA once again has brought national and international attention to this situation.
The seventh annual convention of AL-AWDA, the Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, was held in Garden Grove, Ca. this past weekend. This well attended, exciting and educational event, titled "Freedom for Palestine", began Friday evening with a meet and greet session enhanced by outstanding Arabic food.
After the convention opening and welcome, activists from solidarity organizations addressed the audience. These activists included, but were not limited to: John Parker, the West Coast Coordinator of the International Action Center; Richard Becker, a founder and current leader of the ANSWER Coalition, and Cindy Sheehan, a prominent anti-war activist and campaigner for human rights.
A showing of "Salt of the Sea" closed the evening's activities. This motion picture tells the story of a young Palestinian woman, born in the United States to Palestinian refugees. When she becomes aware that at the time of the Nakba the Israelis froze her grandfather's bank account in Jaffa, she travels to Palestine to reclaim what she believes is her due. As she sees the conditions of Palestinian existence and meets a young Palestinian man, she comes to realize that what needs to be reclaimed is far more than a bank account.
On Saturday forums were held throughout the day dealing with such timely issues as: "Palestinian Refugees – Background and Current Status" with Dr. Jesse Ghannam. Dr. Ghannam has established mental health clinics in Gaza and travels there frequently. The clinics and his participation in them are under the auspices of the Gaza Community Mental Health program. In the United States, Dr. Ghannam is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Chief of Medical Psychology at the University of California San Francisco.
"Boycotts, Divestment and Sanctions" was conducted by Lubna Hamad of Adalah (The Coalition for Justice in the Middle East) New York of which she is co founder. Ms Hamad was a legal consultant for UNICEF in Jerusalem with a specialty of child protection.
George Galloway, British MP and international human rights advocate, conducted a forum on "Viva Palestina".
MP Galloway also addressed an evening session on "Growing our Global Movement – Freedom for Palestine" which session included fundraising.
Keynote addresses on Gaza in the aftermath of the Israeli attack and the situation in Jerusalem highlighted the luncheon session.
A parallel youth program was held.
The final session of the Convention, held on Sunday, dealt with reports, challenges and future plans.
The Sacramento chapter, which had at one time been part of the San Francisco chapter, reported growth and successful participation in anti war events, BDS and educational series. The Phoenix chapter also reported growth and public engagement.
A suggestion was made to encourage tourism to Palestine,specifically Jerusalem, as the Israeli government is trying to cripple East Jerusalem economically. Tourists should stay at Palestinian run hotels; eat at Palestinian run restaurants, and purchase from Palestinian run shops.
Further, a suggestion was made to coordinate AL-AWDA activity here with AL-AWDA groups in Europe where the movement is extremely active.
Still another suggestion, unanimously and enthusiastically accepted, was to send a small delegation to the Egyptian Consulate to express our dismay at Egypt's cooperation in making crossing into Gaza through Rafah difficult and erratic.
Booths on display at the AL-AWDA Convention included but were not limited to: Palestine Online Store; A.N.S.W.E.R. Coalition; International Action Center; Free Gaza Movement, and Students for Justice in Palestine at the University of California in San Diego.
Host committee organizations of the AL-AWDA Convention included but were not limited to: Palestine Aid Society; Muslim Students Association at UCSD, Palomar College, and Mira Costa and the Muslim Students Union at UCR; Free Palestine Alliance, and Palestinian American Women Association.
AL-AWDA may be accessed at: www.al-awda.org.
Baitulmaal Fundraiser
April 10, 2008 by TMO · Leave a Comment
By Susan Schwartz , MMNS
The deteriorating conditions in Gaza – often described as the world's largest outdoor prison– have shocked and outraged just and humane people throughout the world. With the attention of the world focused on Gaza, another organization has stepped forward to bring aid and alleviate the suffering there.
A banquet and fundraiser sponsored by Baitulmaal was held in the Embassy Suites Hotel in Garden Grove, Ca. this past Saturday night.
Titled: "Light A Candle for Gaza," the well attended event raised more than $85,000 for the beleaguered people of Gaza who lack even the basics of life as they endure deprivation under the boot of the Israeli oppressors.
The event featured as keynote speaker Dr. Hatem Bazien of the University of California in Berkeley. A native Palestinian, he is currently an adjunct professor at Boalt Hall School of Law and a senior lecturer in the Department of Near Eastern Studies there.
Afzar Noradeen was Master of Ceremonies for the event. Beginning with a reading of the Qu'ran by Moheb Daha, the evening also featured Hasan Mahmoud, an Imam from Jenin, Sheikh Mostafa Kamel and Osama Abuirshaid.
The audience listened intently as they were reminded of the ummah they were a part of. Quoting from the Prophet Mohammed (pbuh), the speakers told the attendees that they were part of one body and – using an analogy of the human body – when one part of the body was in pain, the entire body was impacted.
"You do not look down on a fellow Muslim, and you do not let him down."
Brother Abuirshaid told of individuals in Gaza and their suffering – of a pregnant mother of three who lost both legs in an Israeli bombing. Who, he asked rhetorically, will care for her children? He spoke of young children who live out of trash receptacles. He told of a 19 year old girl dying of kidney failure – a disease which could be controlled with medication easily available in the West.
Brother Abuirshaid spoke of individual Gazans and their suffering, giving them names as he did so. The audience gasped as these people became more than statistics.
"I feel as if I know them and suffer with them." said one young woman in the audience.
Baitulmaal is an organization which strives to aid the poor, the sick and the helpless. Headquartered in Texas, Baitulmaal is a (501)(c)(3) charity. Members work toward preventing disease, improving the educational infrastructure and encourage hygiene in troubled areas of the world. Baitulmaal will be found wherever communities are in danger of dissolution and ruin; they serve communities racked both by war and by natural disaster. Baitulmaal has worked in the Middle East, Africa and Asia and in the United State where, to cite one example, the organization came to the aid of victims of Hurricane Katrina.
A recent feature story in The Dallas Morning News in Baitulmaal's home state described Baitulmaal and its alliance with a Christian organization. Sheikh Hasan Hajmohammad is the co-founder and now a senior consultant of Baitulmaal. Eric Williams is the CEO of a company that produces a religious talk show. They are working together in places far and wide.
Mindful of criticism from the non-Muslim community that might attend cooperation with Baitulmaal, Mr. Williams said: "With the heightened tension today between Muslims and Christians, I really wanted to…help solve the gap."
From building a hospital in Jenin; to the rescue of earthquake victims in Pakistan; to providing blankets in the aftermath of a fire in Texas, Baitulmaal serves humanity.
To learn more about Baitulmaal, please access their web site at: www.baitulmaal.org. Or they may be accessed by postal service at: Post Office Box 166911, Irving, Texas, 75016. The telephone number of Baitulmaal is: (972) 257-2564.


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P.O.D. Release "Youth Of The Nation" (Acoustic)
P.O.D. have released the acoustic version of "Youth Of The Nation" which you can listen to below. It appears on the band's new album The SoCal Sessions which releases on Tuesday. Make sure to check out our review of the album!
Sonny from P.O.D. Gets Interviewed
Sonny Sandoval of P.O.D. gets interviewed by Absolutepunk which you can read here.
Music Video : P.O.D. – Murdered Love
P.O.D. have released the music video for the title track off of their new album Murdered Love. The video features Sick Jaken of Psycho Realm, and was directed by Ramon Boutviseth. Murdered Love hits stores on July 10th!
P.O.D. Murdered Love Preview
Head over to MetroLyrics to check out a preview of P.O.D.'s upcoming release, titled Murdered Love. You can preview a short clip of each of the tracks along with commentary from members of the band.
Lyric Video : P.O.D – Murdered Love
Check out the new lyric video from P.O.D for their song "Murdered Love" off the upcoming album "Murdered Love" due out July 10th on Razor & Tie Records.
Music Video : P.O.D. – Lost In Forever
Check out P.O.D.'s brand new video for the track "Lost In Forever" below along with a behind-the-scenes video. The song is taken Murdered Love, which was recently pushed back to a July 10th release date via Razor & Tie. We also should have an interview here on IVM soon!


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Whitin Observatory
The Whitin Observatory is the home of the Wellesley College Astronomy Department and houses classrooms, astronomy laboratory facilities, the Astronomy Library, and faculty offices.
Built in 1900, and enlarged in 1906, 1966, and 2010, it is considered an unusually fine facility for undergraduate training in astronomy. Read about the Whitin Observatory Construction Project: Links to the Past and a Vision for the Future. (ca. 2001, PDF file, 1 Mb; requires Acrobat Reader.)
Telescopes at Whitin Observatory
8-in Meade LX-200 Schmidt-Cassegrain telescopes, used hands-on in the introductory astronomy laboratories for visual observing, film astrophotography, and digital imaging. | Fitz/Clark 12-in refractor, used for introductory astronomy subjects. | Sawyer 24-in reflector, used for ASTR 206 and for student and faculty research. |
Students in the introductory subjects also use the Clark 6-in refractor, and the Hale spectrohelioscope to study the spectrum of the Sun.


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When I left Gartner early 2010 to work on security products, I had a perspective on macro and micro network security trends. Four years later, some trends have been turned on their heads, others are cast differently, and still others remain the same. Here are my network security snapshots, then and now:
- 2010: NGFWs were being considered as secondary tools by bleeding edge customers 2014: NGFWs are trustoworthy edge protection platforms for many mainstream customers
- 2010: Stand-alone network IPS growth showed no signs of slowing 2014: NGFW growth and sandboxing uptake limits discrete IPS opportunity at the perimeter
- 2010: WAF was a PCI checkbox that was hard to deploy and painful to maintain 2014: WAF is still a PCI checkbox for some. Usability has has improved, & it can now be useful
- 2010: Firewall rules management software was infrequently used 2014: Auditor demands & migration to NGFW drive demand. Vendors try adjacent functions
- 2010: Virtualization was going to change the nature of network security & kill the appliance 2014: SDN is going to change the nature of network security & kill the appliance
- 2010: Dominant attitude: "Segment everything!" 2014: Dominant attitude: "Segment logically."
- 2010: Zero day threats were like UFO sightings: Often imagined, seldom seen 2014: Zero days and advanced threats have made our networks a real-life Area 51
- 2010: "Visionaries" said the perimeter was disappearing; realists said it would stay 2014: "Visionaries" tout borderless netorks; realists know the perimeter remains, but shifts
- 2010: DDoS attacks were uncommon and unsophisticated 2014: Complex DDoS attacks have become the "new normal" for financial services institutions and other targeted verticals.
- 2010: "'Enterprise UTM' was about to conquer the netsec universe. Really!" Umm…no. 2014: "'Enterprise UTM' is about to conquer the netsec universe. Really!" Umm…no.
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Adams Central's musical "Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat" has something for everyone including an 'eye-catching' dreamcoat.
"I think this is a show that is easy to identify with," musical director Linda Johnson said. "The music is very enjoyable and there's different styles of music throughout the show."
The show will be performed 7:30 p.m., Friday and Saturday and 2:30 p.m., Sunday. For tickets call 402-463-3285 extension 303.
The musical written by Tim Rice and Andrew Lloyd Webber, which debuted in 1968, tells the story Joseph and his "coat of many colors" from the Biblical book of Genesis.
Songs in the production include rock 'n' roll, French folk and calypso.
"There's something for everyone in the audience," Johnson said.
Doing "Joseph" requires an extensive collection of male talent, which is why Johnson selected the show for this year. Joseph's 12 brothers sell him into slavery.
"The reason I did Joseph this year was because I knew I had the people in choir to do that," she said. "We have a real strong men's section in our varsity choir and that's what this show calls for."
Senior Keithan Dart who plays Joseph, Johnson said, has a wide range of vocal talent and strong tenor voice. The part is serious but one Johnson said she knew Dart could do well.
"Keithan handles himself well on a daily basis," she said.
Like Johnson, Dart said one of his favorite aspects of the show is the diversity of the music.
"This musical, Andrew Lloyd Webber just tied together so many different genres," he said. "There's '50s rock 'n' roll, there's some harder rock, there's a country scene. It's really neat how it all fits together."
Besides a wealth of male talent, Adams Central also has several strong female singers, Johnson said, which is why she decided to divide the narrator part among three girls.
"We had some strong girls who came in and auditioned, and we just decided we would break it apart," Johnson said.
For junior Katie Ruth, who shares the part with Jade Spady and Kaitlyn Grothen, it has not been difficult splitting such a big role.
"The narrator itself is such an extensive part that I don't think it would even be possible for one girl to play the entire part," Ruth said. "So I'm very thankful she gave it to three of us, and we each have a good amount of things to sing. I think it's a great thing that three of us have it because all three of us get an experience of being a lead in a musical. They've done a great job with it."
The biggest draw to this production, Ruth said, is that not just the on-stage talent is from Adams Central, but so is every other aspect of the show.
"Everything we do is local," she said. "We don't hire anyone to do choreography. We don't hire anyone to do anything. Our shop class builds our sets. That is something that is anymore extremely rare. Everything you see here is a complete Adams Central production and that is something to be proud of."
Students have put a lot of sweat equity into "Joseph."
"Our set is elaborate and what they've done with it. We've had quite a few days off the past few months and every single day people were here, even if we weren't on the committee," she said. "We gave up a lot of time just to say 'we did everything ourselves' and we are proud to say that."
Coming up with the choreography was handled in large part by senior Emma Bohlen, who also is head of the ticket committee and plays Mrs. Potiphar, who tries to seduce Joseph.
It's been fun to play such an over-the-top part, she said.
"It's been great," she said. "That's my personality. I'm known as the goofy, outspoken one. This musical, it's serious in many, many ways and there's only a few jokes along the way.
"So my scene is the one of those that is a laugh breaker, which is awesome because it goes from serious, Joseph being abandoned from his brothers and then all of a sudden this crazy scene when I'm all over him."
Dart said the choreography and sets fits the show perfectly.
The costumes, handled by teacher and stage director Cheryl Aubrey, are also perfect. That includes Joseph's amazing, technicolor dreamcoat.
"The coat is amazing," he said. "It's really colorful. It's bright and vivid and really catches the eye."
This cast of around 80 AC students of all ages is ready for showtime, Bohlen said.
"We have all worked so hard and we're all ready to perform it," she said. "We've been practicing so much that we're tried and practicing and we're ready to go out on stage and perform it for everyone."
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At University of the Sciences, we are building on a life sciences legacy started almost two centuries ago as Philadelphia College of Pharmacy, which remains one of our four colleges today. From treating, researching, and studying diseases and cures on a molecular level to the medicines that improve the lives of people worldwide, USciences is about moving life forward.
We have been, and continue to be, an incubator for a thriving alumni network who share a passion for exploration and discovery in pharmacy, science, and healthcare as well as for governmental, business, and administrative professions. The results are rewarding, well-paying careers and discoveries across the pharmaceutical, medical, healthcare, and biotech spectrums worldwide. The statistics speak for themselves:
The campus at University of the Sciences comprises 23 buildings located on a 35-acre site in University City. We are situated in a vibrant neighborhood that is home to residents, faculty, and more than 50,000 college students each year. As a founding member of University City District the University works closely with other universities, residents, and community-based organizations in the area.
Students benefit from the region's rich life sciences economy and embark on a challenging learning experience in a unique range of life science and health science majors within the University's four colleges:
The top majors (with the highest enrollment) are pharmacy, physical therapy, biology, and occupational therapy.
The changing demands of the healthcare industry are best reflected in the dynamic range of specialized undergraduate programs we offer. Our graduate programs focus in the health and natural sciences while the University provides a strong pre-med, pre-dental, and pre-veterinary focus with degrees in the sciences and health sciences or the first step toward pursuing a PhD and research.
Articulation agreements with other colleges and universities offer a clear path to transfer into USciences programs or reserved seats in medical, dental, and veterinary schools for the next phase of training.
Integrated programs offer students a unique opportunity to pursue their master's degree as a seamless extension of their undergraduate degree program with as little as one additional year of study depending on program requirements.
The University has launched the careers of many innovative and pioneering individuals in the field of healthcare, including the founders of six of the world's pharmaceutical companies. While other alumni have made significant contributions in fields beyond pharmacy, from pioneering the use of X-rays to motor oil additives to rechargeable batteries.
We are the first college of pharmacy in North America (1821) and the birthplace of the American Pharmaceutical Association, the American Journal of Pharmacy, the United States Pharmacopeia, and Remington: The Science and Practice of Pharmacy.
The University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
USciences is truly a place where science and healthcare converge.
1 Source: NSF CASPAR Data, 2002–2011—most recent 10 years. 2 U.S. News and World Report, "Colleges With Higher Than Expected Loan Repayment Rates," October 4, 2010
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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Fuzzy!
Facts about Fuzzy
- Breed: German Shepherd Dog
- Color: Black - With Tan, Yellow Or Fawn
- Age: Young
- Size: Large 61-100 lbs (28-45 kg)
- Sex: Male
Fuzzy's Info...
I am already neutered, purebred, in need of an experienced adopter, and up to date with shots.
Fuzzy is a 3-year old male German Shepherd that, along with his St. Bernard sister,were impounded and designated as Potentially Dangerous Dogs after their apparent attack on a neighbor's Dalmation, that resulted in the death of the Dalmation. For 7-months he was held at a public animal shelter on an administrative hold. During this time, shelter staff discovered that Fuzzy was a loving and docile dog.
The shelter contacted TDFA and requested that we evaluate Fuzzy for our program. Well, our meeting with Fuzzy went exceptionally well. After investigating the circumstances surrounding the alleged incident and his temperament, we agreed to accept him into our rehabilitation and adoption program. It was clear that Fuzzy had bonded with his caretakers at the shelter and that they had bonded with him. These positive and healthy relationships surely contributed to his happy disposition during his lengthy shelter stay and formed the basis for his willingness to trust his new TDFA caregivers after leaving the shelter.
Subsequently, TDFA undertook a comprehensive assessment of Fuzzy's temperament, provided him with professional obedience training and socialized him with new people and multiple environments. As a result of our work with Fuzzy, the County released him from his Potentially Dangerous Dog designation.
Since TDFA has not seen any indication that Fuzzy is inappropriately dog aggressive, we remain confused by Fuzzy's alleged participation in the incident with the neighbor's dog. Since Fuzzy is a follower, not a leader, we suspect that he followed his companion to the neighbor's yard, rather than independently instigate an attack. Unfortunately, nobody will ever really know for sure how or why this event occurred.
TDFA believes that Fuzzy is not a threat to public safety. On the contrary, Fuzzy is a loving dog that is highly adoptable. Our conclusion is confirmed by his advocates at the Baldwin Park Animal Care Center that cared for him during his 7-month stay at the shelter.
Fuzzy is a loving dog that could use a second chance in life. Please consider him as your new family member. We would be happy to share the detailed report we prepared on Fuzzy's behalf for the County that resulted in Fuzzy's release from all restrictions.
Other Pets at Trained Dogs for Adoption
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Fuzzy, a Altadena German Shepherd Dog dog was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a German Shepherd Dog for sale in Altadena, or seeking a German Shepherd Dog dog from a breeder in Altadena.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in Altadena already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a Altadena breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even German Shepherd Dog breeders who help with German Shepherd Dog rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in Altadena paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Allow Joel Kinnaman - AKA Robocop - To Introduce Himself
We thought we ought to get to know Joel Kinnaman a little better.
You might know the Swedish-American from leading boxset-afficionado favourite The Killing. Now, he stars in his first blockbuster movie. Joel Kinnaman is Robocop in the remake of the iconic movie. It's a huge role, but it's also one which means, as he goes from being all-cop to mostly-robot, he finds himself devoid of emotion or personality. As well as devoid of skin.
So whilst we know what makes Robocop tick (circuitry) we want to know what's under it's star's skin. Allow Joel Kinnaman to introduce himself. And his worst fashion disaster, ever.
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To and from the station
- By bus, tram, metro or on foot Schedule your trip using the journey planner
- By bicycle or moped Hiring a bicycle or OV-fiets (public bicycle)
- By car Parking at P+R or Q-Park
- By taxi or train taxi Booking a taxi or shared taxi
- By OV-taxi (public taxi) In Noord Holland/North Holland Province
- By Regiotaxi Northwest part of Overijssel Province: Salland, Vechtdal
- By Taxi-hopper Zuid Holland/South Holland Province
- By Hertz Rental Car Great savings for Frequent Driver Club Members
- Quick and easy transportation to the station for persons with functional disabilities
- By Greenwheels Car Convenience of a car without the cost
By bus, tram, metro or on foot
Bus, tram or metro
- Almost all stations can be reached by bus, tram or metro.
- An OV-Jaarabonnement (Public Transport Annual Pass) allows unlimited travel by train, bus, tram and metro.
- If you do not have a pass, you require a multi-journey zone ticket.
- Information about departure and arrival times can be obtained by phoning OV Reisinformatie (Public Transport Journey Information) at 0900-9292 (€ 0.70 per minute; from within the Netherlands only).
On Foot with the help of printable Maps and directions
- Using the NS Journey Planner, you can print out a map or directions to help you find your way.
- Printable maps and directions can be obtained for both your departure point and destination using the NS Journey Planner.
- The map shows the entire route. If you only want to view part of it, you can select the section you would like using the 'zoom in' button.
- You can move the map using the blue triangles around the edge.
- NS Journey Planner
By bicycle or moped
Taking a bicycle or moped to and from the station is quick and easy. You can use your own bicycle, but there are also other options:
OV-Fiets (Public Transport Bicycle)
- The public transport bicycle can be hired over one hundred locations, mainly at stations.
- No fuss, no forms, no deposit.
- On your way with an OV-fiets within seconds.
- Upon presentation of your Voordeelurenabonnement (Off-Peak Hours Pass), NS-Jaarabonnement (NS Annual Pass), OV-Jaarabonnement (Public Transport Annual Pass), or special OV-Fietspas (Public Transport Bicycle Pass), you can take one or two public transport bicycles from any rental location. It's very simple!
Hiring a bicycle at the station
- You can hire a bicycle from the bicycle storage facilities at over one hundred stations.
- At stations that do not have any bicycle storage facilities, NS has agreements with private bicycle hire companies.
- To hire a bicycle you need a valid identity document.
- A deposit varying from euro 50 (for the most basic bicycle) to euro 145 (for a tandem) is required.
- We recommend that you make a reservation by phone if you would like to hire a bicycle.
- Your bicycle will be held for you until 11.00 am.
Storing your bicycle
- If you come to the station on your bicycle, you will also want to store it safely.
- At around 100 of the larger stations you can do this in guarded bicycle storage facilities.
- Most stations without guarded storage facilities have bicycle lock-ups.
By car
- Every station has parking facilities.
- At some stations parking is free of charge, while at others you are required to pay. Make sure you know whether or not you have to pay to park your car.
- As an NS customer, you receive a considerable discount on parking rate.
There are three types of parking facilities:
- Free parking
- P+R car parks
- Q-Park car parks
Park and Ride (P+R)
- There are about ninety P+R car parks throughout the country.
- Signs on the motorway indicate where the P+R car parks are located.
- Roughly forty P+R car parks, mainly those at large stations, charge a fee.
Q-Park car parks:
- These are paid P+R car parks which are operated by a company called Q-Park.
- NS rail passengers receive a considerable discount at Q-Park P+R car parks near the stations. Perhaps this should read "Upon presentation of a valid parking discount ticket, which can be obtained from an NS Service Desk or ticket machine, NS rail passengers receive a considerable discount at Q-Park P+R car parks near the stations." The discount may be as high as 50%, depending on the location. Holders of the Voordeelurenabonnement (Off-Peak Hours Pass), receive up to 70% discount at some locations.
By taxi or train taxi
Train taxi
The train taxi provides economical and comfortable transport to and from the station. Because you share the taxi with other passengers, the fare is less than a regular taxi without sacrificing the comfort.
- Train taxis are available at thirty six stations throughout The Netherlands.
- The train taxi schedules have been designed to coincide with the train schedules.
- In Delft, train taxis also operate at night.
- You can recognise the train taxi rank by the blue-and-yellow colum.
By OV-taxi (public taxi)
Comfortable and affordable
The OV-Taxi is a shared taxi. The OV-Taxi provides comfortable and affordable transport to and from the station. Because you share the taxi with other passengers, the fare is less than a regular taxi without sacrificing the comfort.
OV-Taxi, North-Holland Province
- For transport to and from 10 stations in the province of Noord Holland (North Holland).
- Available seven days a week from 06.00 to 24.00.
- Phone ahead to make a reservation.
- If the last train before 24.00 is delayed, OV-Taxi still guarantees a connection. The OV-Taxi will wait for you.
How much does it cost?
- The fare is based on the number of zones you travel through, much like other forms of public transportation.
- The first two zones cost euro 2.40. Each additional zone costs euro 2.40, for up to 7 zones.
- For travel through more than 7 zones, euro5 is added for each additional zone.
- Tickets for the OV-Taxi can be purchased directly from the OV-Taxi drive.
Shared taxi stations
For more information call OV Reisinformatie 0900 9292 (euro 0.70 per minute; within the Netherlands only).
By Regiotaxi
Comfortable and affordable
The Regiotaxi is a shared taxi. The Regiotaxi provides economical and comfortable transport to and from the station. Because you share the taxi with other passengers, the fare is less than a regular taxi without sacrificing the comfort.
Regiotaxi in northwest part of province of Overijssel, Salland, Vechtdal
- Service to and from 11 stations in the province of Overijssel.
- Available seven days a week from 06.00 to 01.30.
- For travel up to 5 public transport zones to and from the station.
How much does it cost?
- There is an initial charge is euro 1.65 (euro 2.65 if you reserve using the call button).
- Each additional zone costs euro 1.65.
- You pay the driver directly.
Shared Taxi stations
For more information:OV Reisinformatie 0900 9292 (euro 0.70 per minute) (only from inside the Netherlands).
By Taxi-hopper
Comfortable and affordable
Taxi-Hoppers are shared taxis. They provide economical and comfortable transport to and from the station. Because you share the taxi with other passengers, the fare is less than a regular taxi without sacrificing the comfort.
GroeneHartHopper in Gouda, Nieuwerkerk aan de IJssel
- Service to and from Gouda and Nieuwerkerk aan de IJssel.
- Open weekdays from 06.00 to 01.00 and weekends from 07.00 to 01.00.
RijnstreekHopper, Alphen aan den Rijn
- Service to and from Alphen aan den Rijn.
- For travel up to 5 zones from the station.
- Open weekdays from 06.00 to 24.00 and weekends from 07.00 to 01.00.
Deeltaxi [Shared Taxi] stations
For more information call OV Reisinformatie 0900 9292 (euro 0.70 per minute; from within the Netherlands only).
By Hertz Rental Car
Hertz Frequent Driver Club®
The Club for Smart Drivers
The Hertz is intended for people who regularly hire a car. Membership is free of charge for NS Jaarabonnement (NS Annual Pass) holders.
- As a member of the Frequent Driver Club you receive the lowest car hire rates.
- Savings of up to 20%, including on weekend rates.
The most important advantages of this membership for regular NS customers:
- The registration fee of euro 10 is waved.
- Significant discount on car hire.
- For travel both inside and outside The Netherlands.
- Fast and efficient reservation service with a personal #1 Club number.
- Automatic savings on extras like upgrades and free weekend rentals.
- Newsletter for Smart Drivers.
- Free registration of an additional driver for rental contracts in The Netherlands.
- More "free kilometres" per transaction.
Quick and easy transportation to the station for persons with functional disabilities
- Get to the station quickly and easily with special taxi transport or Valys.
- Valys: For travel to destinations located more than five public transport zones from your home.
- In most municipalities, you can use special taxi transport for shorter distances.
Cross-regional transport system for people with reduced mobility.
- Use of services requires a valid Valys pass.
- You may apply for a Valys pass if you are entitled to transport under the WVG (Disablement Provisions Act), a wheelchair under the WVG, a mobility scooter/powered wheelchair or a disabled parking permit from the municipality.
- For more information: call 0900-9630, open daily from 06.00 to 01.00 (euro 0.05 per minute; within the Netherlands only).
Special taxi transport
In many cities, you can use Collectief Vraagafhankelijk Vervoer (Collective Transport on Demand) to get to and from the station. To find out which cities offer this type of transport and for specific terms and conditions, please call 0900-9292 (euro 0.70 per minute; within the Netherlands only).
By Greenwheels Car
- Greenwheels offers the convenience of a car without all the cost.
- Reserved parking spots available at stations and in residential areas.
- Available in no fewer than 100+ cities around the country.
How much does it cost?
- Membership subscriptions are available from 5 euro per month.
- NS pass holders are offered special discounts
- NS Business Card holders are entitled to a free Greenwheels membership.
To contact Greenwheels directly call +31 (0)88 - 2100 100 (euro 0.035 per minute; calling from within the Netherlands).
To and from the station
'I always take the bus to the station. At my destination station I hire a public transport bicycle so that I can conveniently get to my final destination.'


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found a new home!
Plenty of my friends are looking
for one too. Find a pet to adopt.
Find a pet to adopt |
My name is Augustus!
Facts about Augustus
- Breed: Other/Unknown Mix
- Color: White
- Age: Adult
- Size: Dwarf
- Sex: Male
- Hair: Short
Augustus's Info...
I am already neutered and housetrained.
Augustus came to New Moon Rabbit Rescue on 1 August 2012 after arriving at a local shelter as a stray.
Augustus is a very sweet and very petite little boy who LOVES attention! He will run to greet you every time you enter the room and could probably be pet for hours and still want more!! He is not very comfortable with being picked up or carried but is definitely getting better!! He would very much like to play with you and keep you company all the time.
Augustus loves his food and is a GREAT hay eater!! Augustus is litter trained but needs a bit of time to adjust when changing homes/environments. He has not found a perfect toy yet as he would much rather interact and play with his family.
UPDATE from his Foster Mum (28 April 2013):
"Augustus is doing great - he loves to run around in speed circles and enjoys being free range or in a pen rather than the cage. I find in the cage he gets huffy and a wee bit protective but once out it's very different. He does NOT bite, loves to be petted and I have found carrying him a lot easier lately. He is so tiny and cute. Loves hay, celery leaves and parsley seem to be the favourites".
Augustus is patiently waiting for his forever home!! If you have any questions about Augustus, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com
Other Pets at New Moon Rabbit Rescue
Why Adoption is a Great Option
Augustus, a North Gower Other/Unknown was adopted! Here's how you can benefit by looking at adoption as an option to buying a Other/Unknown for sale in North Gower, or seeking a Other/Unknown from a breeder in North Gower.
- Rescues and shelter volunteers in North Gower already know the personality and tendencies of their pets. This means they can match you with the right pet. That will makes it much easier transition to owning a pet for yourself and your new pet.
- On average adoption fees are much less than you'd pay a North Gower breeder, or pet store. Plus most often rescue pets have already been to the veterinarian for a check-up, had a round of vaccinations, and are spayed or neutered. That is a lot of savings!
- You will become a hero, and give a needy dog or cat a loving home. In fact, there are even Other/Unknown breeders who help with Other/Unknown rescue. One puppy or kitten adopted in North Gower paves the way for another one to be saved.


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Follow 5th Trimester student Allisha as she navigates her way through her Palmer experience. ?th Trimester student Stormie shares a student's eye view via Instagram (@palmercollege). Also, check out our profile page to learn more about our students who come from across the globe to become Palmer chiropractors.
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By POPE FRANCIS | Dear Brother Priests,
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Pakistani Fashion is extremely and greatly tending towards long shirts with churidaars most recently, paneled frocks and broad hemlines are the preference of every one and various. Yet, the strong blow of brilliant fashion designers can be easily seen in international clothing also, considering harem pants looks like an adaptation of shalwars. In this summer Pakistani fashion designer Zainab Mushtaq presented her latest 2012 collection at Pakistan Fashion Week London 2012.
Zainab Mushtaq Latest Collection 2012
June 4th, 2012 Naila