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After weeks of buzz, The peta2 Experience: Los Angeles finally shook the City of Angels to its core last Saturday!
More than 150 young people turned out for the full-day crash course in animal rights, which included talks by peta2 staff, celebrity speakers Steve-O and The Secret Life of the American Teenager's Renee Olstead, and the world's largest McCruelty protest!
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The World's Largest McCruelty Protest!
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Victor Walter Christensen, age 94, of Sleepy Eye, MN passed away at the Veterans Hospital in Minneapolis on February 23, 2013 as the result of complications from a fractured hip.
Visitation will be on Monday from 4-7 p.m. at the Sturm Funeral Home, Sleepy Eye, and will continue on Tuesday from 9:30-10:30 a.m. at the Trinity Lutheran Church.
Service will be held at the Trinity Lutheran Church, Sleepy Eye, MN, on Tuesday, February 26, at 10:30 a.m.
The clergy will be Pastor Keith Ainsley.
Interment will be at the Home Cemetery, in Sleepy Eye.
Military rites by the Sleepy Eye Honor Guard.
Arrangements are with the Sturm Funeral Home in Sleepy Eye, MN.
On line condolences may be left for the family at www.sturmfh.com.
He was born November 18, 1918 in rural Sleepy Eye to Christian and Emily (Petersen) Christensen. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Matthew's Church in Evan. He attended country schools in the Sleepy Eye/Evan area. He served in the US Army from 1941 to 1943. After his discharge he farmed with his father-in-law and then began a 30-year career with the Minnesota Highway Department. Victor married Nathalie Guhlke and to this union four children were born, Virginia, Madalynn, Douglas and Jeffrey. They later divorced and he married Dorothy Beltz in 1978 and added seven stepchildren to his family circle. Vic was a walking book of knowledge. He enjoyed wildlife, fishing, daily trips to Sleepy Eye Lake, bus tours, crossword puzzles and family visits. He was a long-time member of Trinity Lutheran Church, American Legion and the Disabled American Veterans.
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He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings; Elaine Ladd, Carrie Schenk, Jens Christensen; daughter, Virginia Wilkerson; son-in-laws, Jim Ronning and Lloyd Wilkerson; great grandchild, Jardyn; and grandchild, Nathan.


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Joe,Did you use weight or volume measurements and, if volume measurements were used, how did you measure out the flour and water using your measuring cups? I used to convert weight measurements of flour to volume measurements as an accommodation to those who did not use scales but I was subsequently informed that I tend to have a light hand in making those types of conversions. Hence, I have stopped the practice of making those conversions. Instead, one would be better advised to use member November's mass/volume tool at http://foodsim.toastguard.com/.Apart from the above possibility, and assuming that you did not make an error in measuring out the flour and water, which can easily happen if volume measurements were used, it is possible that your hydration level was too high in relation to the flour you used. From what I have been able to determine, the Eagle Mills flour is a ConAgra bread flour made from hard white wheat. It is intended for artisan type breads, and pizza dough is not among the specified applications listed at the ConAgra website. Most high-gluten flours are made of hard red spring wheat. Like the KASL, ConAgra's high-gluten flours are made from hard red spring wheat and are specified for use in making pizza doughs and other bread products. I don't know the absorption rate of the Eagle Mills flour but I would guess that it is maybe a few percent lower than the 63% hydration you used. Next time I would lower the hydration percent if you plan to continue to use the Eagle Mills flour. If you use the Lehmann dough calculator you should be able to recalculate the ingredient quantities so that the total dough weight remains the same. You also indicated that you kneaded the dough at speed 2 for ten minutes and that the finished dough temperature was 78 degrees F. It's possible that the dough fermented at a faster rate because of the elevated finished dough temperature but if you put the dough promptly into the refrigerator it should have held up well enough to be workable in normal fashion after 24 hours. Over time I have gravitated toward shorter overall knead times at lower mixer speeds but I don't think what you did was the source of the problem you experienced.Peter


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3 Lives for $2.99
KFC is known to work with suppliers that breed and drug chickens to grow so large that they can't even walk, cut off baby birds' sensitive beaks without any painkillers, and drop birds into tanks of scalding-hot water—often while they are still conscious. KFC accepts these cruel practices because they help fill the chain's buckets of chicken at a cheap price.
To highlight the twisted practices of a company that focuses on its wallets while ignoring animal welfare, we've created a series of provocative billboards. "Another Life, Another Dollar," "3 Lives for $2.99," and "Cheap Chicken Means Animals Pay a High Price" are just a few of the taglines. Hey, we never said subtlety was our forte.
Check out the ads, and then tell us which is your favorite by leaving a comment below!
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"64 cents" is confusing when juxtaposed with the line "not worth a dime" and I would suggest when using cost figures in the main line they should always be paired with a unit. I.e. 3 lives for 2.99 64 cents for ???.
OMG!!! there are killing them
Cheap chicken means animals pay a high price. GO VEGAN!!
I like the 3 Lives for $2.99. Life is so cheap to these companies and I would pay 100 times that just to save ONE.
heres the part i find funny its that peta choose kfc to start a fight and all the other companies that do the same is let go if ur gonna protest animal cruelty shouldn't it be after every last slaughterhouse and company that sells chicken products?
The first one says it best. Easy to read and right to the point.
i think they are all great and should be posted everywhere! i love your work we need you here is australia too!
I like 2 and 3 KENTUCKY FRIED CRUELTY
I like the cost of everything value of nothing one but I think it should have the website at the bottom…
I like the "to KFC the question "what is a life worth" mathes to the answer "64 cents" and the "cost of everything value of nothing"
i think the third one is the best. you need to prove a strong point and that gives it straight out there. you are doing great work PETA. i cant wait untill im old enough to make a diference too. im only 14 well at least a bigger difference. lol xxx
I like the 4th one KFC knows the cost of everything the value of nothing the 6th one one life for one dollar how low can you go?
the 3 lives for 299 $ is great as the others.We should if we were allowed to do so put an add with a human baby going through the same pain..that's the only thing that could really chock people we do know that they are not sensitive to an animal pain so if hard ways should be used to put this into their stupid headsI'm on it. Keep on doing what you do you are all great at PETA!
'3 lives for $2.99' has the strongest message out of all of them. just like to say thanks today was my first day as a vego!
I like the 3 Lives for $2.99 ad. Keep up the good work PETA. Thanks for all you do for animals.
None of them as far as I'm concerned … because the life of all animals is worthwhile! but to spread the word I'll choose the last one … because one day they will bluntly "offer" thee "cheap" chicken for nothing!!
I like the first one.
3 for 2.99 I think…
I like the one that says "KFC knows the cost of everything and the value of nothing." Those people are honestly pathetic that they could kill chickens without flinching or feeling any guilt at all. It makes me sick. And the fact that they don't use anything to put the chickens to sleep or to make it painless as possible is disgusting.
I think the 3 Lives for $2.99 made the most impact but I thank you for everything you do!
3 lives for $2.99 is powerful.
The 3rd one! No doubt.
I was amazed by the "another life another dollar" logo. We really support your campain from Argentina! Thank you!!
Number 3 is best
One life for $1 is my favorite. So sad that we could stoop so low as a society all in the name profit.
I like the How Low Can You Go and the 64 cent question ones…tie!!!
I like 1 the best!
I like the "Whats a life worth? At KFC…" one. That rules.
I vote for the second one "Cheap chicken means animals pay a high price" But I'd rather see one that said "Chickens lives are worth more. Go vegan."
cheap chicken means animals pay a high price
I like the one that says that KFC does not know the value of anything!… Cruelty cannot be excused by ignorance or demand!!
I think personally "What's a life worth?" is the best one. It is extremely direct and can easily touch someone maybe disgust them but as you said subtlelity is not our forte. haha. I would go more for that one… Very strong. Congratulations and good job PETA!!!
Well first I would like to say that I dislike the gruesome image of the chicken's head. Although it certainly catches one's eye many people especially those who haven't yet "seen the light" of vegetarianism find it disgusting. Such a rash display can turn people off to your message no matter how just the cause you are representing is. A good alternative might be a live chicken or some live chicks in a KFC bucket or simply on the sticker. It would be eyecatching and help the public connect living creatures with the deepfried body parts they usually see at the restaurant. It would also help spread PETA's message of nonviolence a definite plus. Reguardless I do like the line "KFC knows he cost of everything… and the value of nothing." It really packs a punch and carries my favorite message life is valuable. In my mind this awareness is the difference between animal rights activists like myself and those who know about KFC's doings but continue to support this heinous industry.
All of them are great! But i haven't seen any of them advertised anywhere before ….Why don't you guys put these signs up near KFC chains? Not much use if it's only on peta's website where only people who are already animal lovers see it.
i really dig these i think they do a great job of getting a strong message out there
I prefer the second one
I like the ".64 cent question" and the "cost of everything value of nothing". All of the billlboards are very good but those two stuck out. The chicken head is a little disturbing it would certainly make me lose my apetite if I were a KFC consumer.
3 Lives for 2.99
Like the 1st and last one straight to the point
Cheap chicken means that animals pay a high price.
Number 3. Because it brings out KFC's lack of concern for the welfare of the Chickens. All meatfoods cost animal lives but KFC is particularly vile because they condone such terrible practices so ad 3 brings that out.
i like all of them…do you happen to have a myspace code???this would be good for any one who wants to post them and inspire people to help stop this cruelty…..CURSE KFC ALL THE WAY!!!
I like the 3 lives for $2.99 one best. I think it would be the most effective one. Thanks to Peta I stopped eating at KFC over a year ago.
I think 1 2 And 4 are brilliant thanks!!!!!
The 1st 2nd and 5th I think would be the best at getting the main point across quickly and effectively to the ordinary passer by


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...can't seem to make it to a theater, but i'm attempting to catch up on some recently on dvd...
'the road': can you be depressing and a beautiful tale of a parents love all at the same time...yes. a haunting tale.
made me want to watch 'life is beautiful' again.
'religulous': spot on. except for his more-than-occasional smugness, maher has never made more sense. not anti-god...more like anti organized religion...there is a huge difference. not for the weak of mind, that's for sure.
'capitalism - a love story' : another thought provoking romp from the erstwhile mr. moore. when he talks to the catholic priest about how he feels $ has become some peoples true religion (and his dismay at the church seemingly abandoning its role as champion of the poor) it reminded me of how i feel about the church, and exactly why i don't go (to any of them). great companion piece with the maher film. it's always struck me that moore is not so much a socialist in the communist-style sense (as so many of his right wing detractors extoll) but a middle class, everyday, working joe champion. it never shines more thru than in this film. true, he glosses over some aspects of organized unions, but he is not mistaken as to what the average working man (and woman) actually sought, and got, from them.
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Hey guys, I was wondering if anyone could help me out. So, I have about 1000psi in my tank (maybe thats the problem) So I tried to shoot my marker & it shot one paintball. Then it would not shoot anymore unless I turned it off & turned it back on, it would still just shoot one paintball. After I shot it the light would start blinking green indicating "eye failure" I changed the batteries & checked to see if the eye was dirty but it still didn't work. I took out my bolt & lubed it up aswell. Help is appreciated. thx
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How great is that. Gotta like Ryan Grant. But I'm telling you this Harris guy has huge potential.
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Harris looks like a beast and Grant actually looked good. This may work out after all. We need Matthews back though, our pass rush is non-existent without him.
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Harris looks to be a confident, fast, strong runner with a low center of gravity. Nice combo. 🙂


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'A rather dire picture': Employment 'Mecca' unfulfilled, N.D. homelessness becoming a problem
North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate in the United States and boasts a robust economy with jobs for anyone to take. Many people move here and look to the state as a "Mecca" of sorts where they can start anew.
"We have the most unique situation in the country right now," said Michael Carbone, executive director of the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People. "At a time when homelessness is diminishing in most states, ours is growing."
The problem is there's nowhere to live and the expectations newcomers had for their lives here are not being met.
"You can call North Dakota the Mecca, if you will, because they have the unemployment rate and they have employment" opportunities, Louis "Mac" McLeod, the executive director of the Minot Area Homeless Coalition said of why people continue to come here. "People have not done enough research into what is actually transpiring in our area, like checking out the housing market first and seeing what is available. They just hear that there are jobs and they get into the first thing that's smoking."
"We can't blame anyone for wanting to improve their lot in life," Carbone said. "But the concept of 30 (degrees) below was never something they considered."
"We do have several individuals who are sleeping in their vehicles. It seems that has become part of the norm since rent is so high and people cannot afford to pay the rents to put a roof over their head," McLeod said. "Some of these individuals, how should we say, are working but they don't have the means to (stay stable). You'll see some living in their cars or in pop-up campers around town."
Three homeless people have already frozen to death in the harsh winters of the state, but those are just the documented cases. Carbone expects that number to be higher and considers the possibility a growing concern.
"It's kind of a catch-22. The state is doing wonderfully economically," McLeod said, "but there's no one who could have anticipated the number of people who were going to migrate to North Dakota … The numbers are more than we anticipated."
The state "really first became alarmed" at the number of homeless in 2009, according to Carbone. Until then homeless numbers had been on the decline and most of the homeless population was centered in the largest cities to the east, like Fargo, which had shelters and other resources to tend to the problems. He said that the homeless are often seen as the canaries in the mine, the warnings of problems or of crisis.
"They're the most vulnerable among us and they're the first to suffer," Carbone said.
By 2011, the state homeless survey reported a larger number of unsheltered homeless to sheltered homeless and they were living in their cars, grain bins, abandoned buildings and anywhere they could in some way remove themselves from the elements.
"There's a pride factor," McLeod said. "You can just imagine it was you and all along you've been able to fend for yourself and then unforeseen circumstances plunge you into the depths of despair and into a homeless situation and now you actually have to bow down and go 'hey, I need help.' North Dakotans are notorious for saying 'we'll do it ourselves.' Lots of pride."
People often don't come seeking the resources and help they need until the need has already taken a full hold on their lives. People should seek assistance at the first sign of struggle, like when they know they will fall behind on a month's rent, rather than months later, like at the point of eviction.
"Most agencies can't pay three months back rent," McLeod said.
"Rents have sky-rocketed while vacancy rates have plummeted," Carbone said.
It's the things that aren't planned for that lead people into trouble, and both McLeod and Carbone agree with the idea that some had saved to get here but didn't look further than that.
"If they can't get what they're looking for then they don't want to search out the other jobs. We have jobs, period. It's not all oil," McLeod said.
He spoke about the oil jobs people are coming for and the riches promised in the pay rates, but they don't realize that the most employable positions in the industry are for geologists and top-qualified commercial truck drivers.
"Not everyone is going to make $20 and up," McLeod said.
People working traditionally minimum-wage positions like being a fry-cook in a fast-food restaurant in North Dakota now make much more than their equivalents or even traditionally better-paid factory workers elsewhere in the country.
Both Carbone and McLeod agree that the image of the homeless as presented by "panhandlers" with signs asking for help is false. Very few homeless people panhandle, Carbone said, although he did not have statistics detailing the percentage. McLeod has said that he has posed as a homeless person and has spoken with some of the panhandlers. They report they're often making $250 to $300 a day and have simply chosen that lifetsyle rather than to find actual work. All the money they collect in handouts is tax free and McLeod stresses there are legitimite organizations people can help fund that will help the homeless along.
He then said three truths: North Dakota has jobs, North Dakota has the lowest unemployment rate, and that this is a nice place to live.
"The one thing that gets lost out of the whole thing is the housing issue," McLeod said. "We tell them, straightforward, that they're not going to find housing,"
McLeod's office is a small two-room set-up stacked to the ceiling with emergency food items. Phone numbers of other resources for the homeless and the needy line the walls. The entire organization is composed of just two people but services seven counties with Minot as its hub.
McLeod said 70 percent of North Dakota's homeless population is composed of natives or long-time residents with the remaining 30 being newcomers. Residents are getting priced out and are beginning to have their own problems. They've worked the same job for years, often times, and never needed a cost of living adjustment and never received one. Rents in the Minot area are now on par with those of New York or Los Angeles, but paychecks last adjusted years before are not capable of handling the change.
The 2011 Souris River flood acted as a double-whammy along with the influx of people for the Minot area. Service numbers at the coalition office were down that year due to assistance from FEMA following the disaster, but the numbers returned stronger than ever in 2012 and 2013 is not looking to be any better.
"About a third of the homeless in North Dakota are under 18, some with families but some without," Carbone said.
In the past, homelessness in the state centered around single people but now there is a growing number of families.
"One of the leading indicators for homelessness as an adult is if you had a homeless experience as a child," Carbone said.
North Dakota's west, due to the influx of people seeking oil work, has the fastest growing number of homeless, but the effect is spreading eastward across the state and even into western Minnesota, Carbone said. Agencies in the west were unprepared and they had little choice but to send their homeless to areas better equipped to deal with it "and that's bad policy."
"Service providers are all busy metaphorically putting out fires," Carbone said of local agencies dealing with immediate needs. "We need both short-term and long-term solutions. We need the government sector, we need the private sector … we need statewide solutions for this problem. We can't think of it as an oil-patch problem … We have to think about this as a statewide problem because that's what it has become."
This is the first in a two-part series about homelessness in the Minot area as well as the state at large. Next week's story will focus on support systems available to those in need.


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DENVER, Colo. (March 8, 2013) - The U.S. Women's Sitting Volleyball Team won two exhibition matches against Canada on Friday at the Colorado Convention Center. The matches were played in conjunction with the Colorado Crossroads Junior National Qualifier.
The United States dominated the first match, 25-10, 25-3, 25-7. The U.S. Women's Sitting Team served tough, leading in aces, 22-0. The U.S. team also led in attacks, 17-7, and in blocks 6-1.
The U.S. Sitting Team won the second match 25-9, 25-9, 25-6. The United States led in aces 20-2, in kills 22-9 and in blocks, 5-2.
"The biggest thing was to increase exposure for the team and for the sport," Hamiter said. "We're also trying to look and some of our weaknesses and some of our strengths and trying to enhance that. We've tweaked some of our systems. We think they are going to work well, but you never know until you get into competitive situations."
In the first match, Nicky Nieves (Kissimmee, Fla.) was the high scorer for the U.S. team with 11 points on five kills, one block and five aces. Angela DeHaan (Yuba City, Calif.) added eight points on three kills and five aces. Heather Erickson (Fayetteville, N.C.) totaled seven points on two attacks, a match-high three blocks and two aces.
Kari Miller (Washington, D.C.) totaled six points on two kills, one block and three aces. Kaleo Kanahele (Oklahoma City, Okla.) scored six points on two attacks, one block and three aces.
Kendra Lancaster (Westfield, Ind.) scored five points on two attacks, one block and two aces. Alexis Shifflett (Waseca, Minn.) added two points on one kill and one ace.
In the second match, Kanahele was the high scorer with 11 points on five kills, three blocks and three aces. Overcast added eight points on a match-high seven aces and one kill. Erickson totaled seven points on five kills, one block and one ace.
Shifflett scored six points on three kills and three aces. Miller totaled six points on four kills and two aces. Lancaster added five points on two kills, one block and two aces. Nieves scored four points on two kills, one block and one ace.
Although the scores may not have reflected a competitive match, U.S. Women's Sitting Team Head Coach Bill Hamiter (Bethany, Okla.) said the matches were important for his team.
The U.S. and Canada will play two more exhibition matches on Saturday at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. and will close out the series with a match at 9 a.m. on Sunday.


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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - USA Canoe/Kayak announced Friday that the USOC Team Selection Working Group has accepted the nominations of Mac Hickox (Mississauga, Canada) as Assistant Sprint Coach and Stein Jorgensen (San Diego, Calif.) as Replacement Assistant Sprint Coach for the 2008 U.S. Olympic Sprint Canoe/Kayak Team.
Hickox will serve under U.S. Head Sprint Canoe/Kayak Coach Nathan Luce (Chula Vista, Calif.) at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games. As a replacement coach, Jorgensen will serve as a substitute in the event that Hickox is unable to attend the Games. The nominations are pending final approval by the USOC Board of Directors.
Hickox, a U.S. Olympian (Canoe, 1968), 22-time Canadian champion and two time North American champion, joined USA Canoe/Kayak as National Development Director/Coach in 2007. As a coach, Hickox served as Canada 's Sprint Canoe/Kayak National Coach from 1972 to 1976 and Head Coach at the 1976 Montreal Olympic Games producing a silver medal in the men's single canoe. As Head Coach of the Mississauga Canoe Club (Mississauga, Canada), Hickox brought six Canadian national titles to the club in 12 years. He is a founder of the U.S. National Association of Coaches in Canoe and Kayak and the Canadian Association of Coaches in Canoe and Kayak. He was recipient of the Gilbert Award as Coach of the Year by the Canadian Canoe Association in 1996 and won the Air Canada Award as Canada's Coach of the Year in 1976. He is a 1983 inductee of the City of Mississauga, Ontario Hall of Fame and was named"One of the 25 Most Influential People in Mississauga Sport"1975-1999.
Jorgensen is a two-time Olympian (Kayak, 1996, 2004) and member of the U.S. National Team from 1994-2002. In 1995, Stein's K2 200-meter team was the last U.S. squad to win a World Championship title. Since 2002, Jorgensen has served as a volunteer coach with the San Diego Canoe and Kayak Team working with top-ranked U.S. junior paddlers. In 2007 he assisted USACK Sprint Head Coach, Nathan Luce the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. About USA Canoe/Kayak USA Canoe/Kayak is a non-profit membership organization promoting canoe and kayak racing in the United States.
A member of the United States Olympic Committee, Charlotte, N.C. based USACK is the national governing body for the Olympic sports of Flatwater Sprint and Whitewater Slalom and official U.S. federation of the International Canoe Federation. Other paddling sports sanctioned by USACK include Marathon, Rodeo, Wildwater, Kayak Polo, Outrigger, and Dragon Boat. USA Canoe/Kayak's National Team Sponsor is Bank of America and its National Team Apparel Sponsor is NIKE.


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Where in the world is Machteld from?Thursday, April 10th, 2008
The question:was: "Can you tell us what the nationality and halting accent of that female interviewer is on the morning after views of the muddy camping tiedown area? We have a pool going with most insisting she is foreign and most of those saying Scandinavian but I think it could be Pennsylvania Dutch."
Wow, I'm part of a pool! This is getting exciting! So, let's see what hints I can give you…
I was born in Wellington, New Zealand, but it was not my native country. As the child of a diplomat, I lived throughout the world, although only one country, to which we returned periodically, was my family's home and the origin of my accent. Water, flowers, and the Golden Age culture defines that country.
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Nela from Cut, Nela, Cut added a photo of this amazing cut-paper tealight holder in the Dollar Store Crafts Flickr pool. Such intricate work, and so pretty! Nela's work is all this impressive (or even more impressive), so check out her blog. You can make it out of cardstock, or how about using one of those take-out box containers to make a unique light? You could even use paper punches to simplify the paper-cutting process. (Sidenote: Check out Craftypod for an awesome article on getting tons of decorative patterns from just two craft punches. The technique probably won't work for this particular project, but it's so cool I wanted to share anyway.) [here's a link to the tealight holder project]
Looks like you could use it as a shade for the Wine Glass Lamp.
If you want to save money and skip the take-out box, you can make the container yourself for an even cheaper project! Nela's box used the free template from Stampin' Mathilda that you can download here. This photo is of Stampin' Mathilda's original project, which is so pretty! I think this would make a great wedding table decoration, or other romantic party decoration. You can customize it pretty much any way you want, too, so I think it's great inspiration for all kinds of adaptations.
Don't forget to use a battery-operated tealight for these projects, since they're paper! You don't want a craftfail on your hands!
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I AM AN ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE DOUBLE MAJOR WITH A VERY MUSICAL PAST. When I was about four years old, my grandmother, a music teacher in the Philippines, introduced me to the piano, starting a domino effect that would lead me to the
violin at age nine, the alto saxophone at 11, and the marching band and jazz band in high school.
Immediately after acceptance into Whittier, I knew I wanted to join the Whittier College Choir. I auditioned during freshman orientation and was thrilled to learn that I had made the choir as a bass. I would eventually also join Whittier's Vocé group. Vocé - which means 'you' in Portuguese - is a smaller, select group of about 16 members from the choir.
In retrospect, my experiences with the choir and Vocé did not disappoint.
During spring break my freshman year, I flew to Hawaii with my choir mates. Our days there were packed with fun and adventure. We climbed the 1,048 railroad-tie stairs of Koko in Oahu and performed at the Community of Christ Church in Kaneohe. The congregation enjoyed our performance so much they treated us to a wonderful Easter brunch following the service.
The choir, Vocé, and I took another spring break trip my junior year - this time, to New Orleans. Being my first time in that part of the country, I was very excited. While there, we performed songs from our regular repertoire - a mixture of gospel and classical music – for a local church and participated in a master class at Tulane University.
New Orleans was just great - its real southern hospitality, gumbo, Po' Boy sandwiches, jazz, and fried alligator. Mostly, it was eye-opening to be treated so well by its people who were still, both literally and figuratively, picking up the pieces left by the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Upon our arrival, we were escorted along a path around the city that showed the incredible damage left by the storm, still present seven years later.
Our reason for being in New Orleans wasn't just to perform. It was also a service trip for us, and we jumped at the opportunity to finally roll up our sleeves to land a hand.
Together, the entire choir and Vocé groups volunteered at New Orleans Park and helped mulch a trail for future visitors. This volunteer work made me realize that there is more that everyone in the world could offer if they set aside the time. We do not have to be strictly a volunteer group to provide services for the community, and that community does not necessarily have to be our own.
Stephen Cook, conductor with the choir and Vocé and professor of a litany of music courses at Whittier, once said to me: "Music is integral to understanding our history and the present world around us, and singing brings that experience up close and personal."
I carry these words with me as I approach the end of my academic career as an undergraduate at Whittier. I cannot help but take a step back from time to time to appreciate how music and performance have remained an integral part of my life, even as my goals and aspirations have shifted. I began my time here strictly focused on becoming an attorney, but my experiences at Whittier have gravitated my focus towards a direct involvement in my local community through public service. I can now appreciate how music education at Whittier has positively affected my peers and me through its facilitation of individual growth, through its engagement of students in their communities, through its dedication to a mastery of music, and through its emphasis on public performances. Whether it's at a local or national level, music has the potential to unite and uplift entire communities.


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Published May 10, 2007
TRINITY - A stand of oak and scrub, 200 feet deep, is all that separates Martin Pijanow-ski's home in Fox Hollow from a looming fight over 46 acres of the Brooker Creek Preserve.
Just south of Trinity Boulevard and the Pasco County line is where Pinellas County is thinking of putting four fields for soccer, football and lacrosse.
It's a proposal that's infuriated neighbors in this stretch of the Fox Hollow community.
For one thing, neighbors charge that Pinellas officials didn't talk to them about any of these plans.
"It's disrespectful that they can do something like that without any thought to the people most affected, just because they live in another county, " said John Fernandez, president of the homeowners association at Fox Hollow's Bellerive neighborhood.
Pinellas' Board of Examiners is holding a hearing at 9 a.m. today that is the first step in considering changing the preserve's land use designation to allow for ballfields.
The county has had plans for the water treatment plant - called a blending facility - in the Brooker Creek Preserve for years.
But many Trinity residents didn't find out about the blending facility plans until last year, after the county had cleared the land. Officials promised residents they wouldn't see it or hear it.
But the price for building the facility came in higher than expected, so county officials are taking a second look at the project. Pinellas County Utilities will be bringing in a new analysis of options by May 19.
The momentum of recent discussion is toward building a facility smaller than originally planned, including at least a pumping station to replace the aging Keller plant.
Because a smaller facility would require less property, Pinellas County Administrator Steve Spratt suggested in late March that the remaining cleared land would make for good athletic fields.
To get the ball rolling, he asked the East Lake Youth Sports Association to apply for a land use change for those acres that would allow four all-purpose fields on part of the 46 cleared acres.
In early April, the sports association did just that, plus another request for more ballfields on 38.5 piney preserve acres off Old Keystone Road.
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Like others in his neighborhood, Fernandez believes a nature preserve should not be used for active recreation.
"Philosophically, I don't have a problem with the field, " he said. "But I do have a problem with taking a preserve and then changing it. What's next, a nuclear power plant?"
Sam Goldberg, an 82-year-old resident, fears the noise and traffic that's going to come with the ballfields.
"I like ballparks. I like kids, " he said. "But we're at an age when we need quiet."
Pinellas officials like Paul Cozzie, bureau director of the Culture, Education and Leisure Department, say Trinity residents have little to worry about.
"As for the impact on those residents north of that site - the lights, the traffic, the noise - there's really not a lot to be concerned about, " Cozzie said.
Current lighting technology can pinpoint the lighting and reduce the glare and spill, he said, and trees will provide some screening.
The effect on traffic should be minimal, too, he said, because about 95 to 98 percent of participants will be coming from unincorporated Pinellas County to the south and activities will be held at nonpeak traffic times. Parking will be inside the complex, not on the road.
The fields would be at least 1, 000 yards from the closest homes, Cozzie estimated, so noise should be less than the noise on Trinity Boulevard.
Not good enough, Pijanowski said.
"Most games are at night, " the Fox Hollow resident said. "We can hear the band at Mitchell High School a good half-mile away. We can just about see (where the ballfields will be) through the woods."
Pijanowski could live with the water plant, he said. It wouldn't have made much noise and the community needs water. But not ballfields, he said.
Fernandez questioned whether the sports association, as a private entity, can be held accountable for problems as a public utility.
Cozzie said residents could call Pinellas officials if they have any complaints.
The fields may benefit some Pasco residents because organizations such as club soccer have no county residency restrictions.
Cozzie has had some discussions with Pasco officials on sports facilities already and plans to have more.
"They are short on ballfields, too, " Cozzie said.
But that's not the point, Fernandez said.
"I'd still have a problem with active recreation on a preservation, " he said.
Fernandez added that there is an existing field at nearby Starkey Wilderness Preserve.
"It's like shoving sand against the tide, " Goldberg said. "But we're solidly against it."
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The first public hearing on the two land use changes sought by the East Lake Youth Sports Association will be held before the Pinellas County Board of Examiners at 9 a.m. today in the County Commission Assembly Room, Fifth Floor, 315 Court St., Clearwater. The audience is welcome to ask questions or comment. For additional information, call John Cueva, Pinellas County zoning manager of Building and Development Review Services, at (727) 464-3888.
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Last week, I was proud to take part in a joint mission to Haiti with leaders from the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund), including Mark Edington, its Head of Country Programs. We signed a Partnership Framework to support Haiti's Health Strategy, which you can read about in this post. We met with government leadership and reviewed the remarkable progress made over the last two years towards the reconstruction and improvement of the Haitian health system through PEPFAR- and Global Fund-supported activities.
We met with Haiti's First Lady, Sophia Martelly, who provides critical leadership to the Government of Haiti's health response through Haiti's Country Coordinating Mechanism (CCM) for engagement with the Global Fund. The CCM model draws on the active participation of Haiti's civil society as well as government, the private sector, faith-based organizations and NGOs; external partners also participate. It provides an opportunity for collaboration among all sectors involved in the fight against the three diseases in order to achieve an effective and sustainable health response. We also had dialogue with Dr. Florence Guillaume, Minister of Public Health and Population, to discuss the Government's strategy to combat infectious diseases by building a stronger health system.
This is a historic moment for the Global Fund. There have been dramatic changes in a remarkably short period of time under the leadership of General Manager Gabriel Jaramillo and his team, intended to transform the way the Fund provides and manages resources to fight the three diseases.
Haiti offers an excellent snapshot of the reforms on the ground. In the wake of the 2010 earthquake, the CCM members and the Fund deployed significant efforts to continue grant activities and strengthen the CCM. Despite the complexity of the context, the CCM has demonstrated a commitment to restructuring and capacity-building. We look forward to the First Lady and CCM's continued reform and engagement to oversee and implement Haiti's Fund grants effectively and efficiently. Everyone wins when we build Haiti's capacity for a sustainable approach to grant management.
Our work in Haiti is an excellent example of the U.S. strategy to strengthen and leverage key multilateral organizations and global health partnerships. The U.S. has invested significant time and resources in strengthening the CCM and in jointly planning with our Global Fund partners. Through the interagency U.S. Government health team and technical partners, we provide critical on-the-ground programmatic support to Fund implementing partners. Our presence gives us a unique ability to ensure that Fund grants are performing effectively and that grantees have the information they need to target resources to high-impact, evidence-based activities. As I saw first-hand in Port-au-Prince, when PEPFAR and the Fund coordinate, the impact of our investments is amplified.
Both the U.S. and the Global Fund recognize that our role is to support country ownership, so we are encouraged by the growing political leadership from the Haitian government and its inclusion of the CCM's nongovernmental members, with us, the Global Fund and the United Nations family playing key supportive roles. As I recently noted while previewing the AIDS 2012 conference, the global community needs to join together to meet our shared responsibility to focus precious resources in order to save more lives. In Haiti, I believe this is happening. Together, we will continue to "build back better" and improve the quality of health services for the Haitian people.
Portia S. in the U.S.A. writes:
Very soon after the earthquake, Obama was presented with a policy for Haiti that would have worked—a deployment of the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and affiliated agencies to relocate the homeless and displaced out of hellish camps, to higher ground, using all the expertise and experience USACE has gained over decades.
Obama is responsible for the fact that at least one million people still "live"—if it can be called that—in wretched tent cities in Port-au-Prince, unprotected from the elements, lacking clean water, sanitation facilities, food, and at the mercy of NGOs, many of which argue that providing people with clean water and other basic necessities should be stopped, because it makes them "lazy," and unwilling to work.
Under unsanitary conditions, the camps became the breeding ground for the cholera epidemic which erupted in late October 2010, and spread like wildfire, killing thousands of people. Moreover, almost all international health authorities readily admit that the official statistics are inaccurate, given the likelihood that many people die in remote areas before ever reaching cholera clinics, which are few and far between. All of this was completely preventable. For the State Department to crow about what they are doing to improve health conditions in Haiti is shockingly hypocritical.
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Had I read "Ethics" by Deitrich while I was in the service or after getting out perhaps I would not have wrestled with depression for twenty one years of my life. Being that I was an Operation Specialist UDT/SEALS 3rd Class Petty Officer Instructor and did operations at the very close of Viet Nam and the very beginning against the Khmer rouge in Cambodia & Laos. I can regretfully say I've taken more lives than King David due to 64 in country missions and 110 overflights of dropping bombs and napalm as a recruit for George H.W. Bush for his CIA. I also started out as a Lutheran but converted to being a Messianic Jew when the Lutheran church started gravitating back to Catholism while I was in the service and for the fact that Luther became a proponet for antisemitism...making on wonder if he truly followed Yeshua's teachings "The Sermon on the Mount". I could have gone back to my roots being that on my father's side of the family my great grandfather was a rabbi in the Ukraine on the Polish border, and on my mother's side of the family the German Westphal's. However, I believe ( and more strongly from what I observed of war) that Yeshua is the Christ and Son of G-d. Bonhoeffer reinforced what I had concluded: That you are not a Christian if you do nothing to deter or stop a political regime/tyrant state even if it at the action of taking life. In my mind's eye Deitrich not only showed that Christianity is meanless without action, but he also vindicated Lutheranism.
G-d's grace and blessings upon you.
I share many of the same
I share many of the same sentiments as you regarding Bonhoeffer and the equivalence he continually maintains between hearing and doing the will of G-d. I am glad that his vision has given you solace from your depression and has enabled you, as he has me, to continually keep Christ in the apple of your eye - however often I am blinded by my own visions. There is a fascinating graphic novel by Ravi Zacharias that fleshes out some of these themes - and I think the way it portrays the judgment as both Hitler and Bonhoeffer face Jesus in their final judgment brilliantly conveys the grace, mercy and justice of G-d. I am also a Christian Jew, and am glad to know of His power in your life.
Baruch HaShem,
dietrich bonhoeffer "I
dietrich bonhoeffer "I believe that nothing meaningless has happened to me and also that it is good for us when things run counter to our desires. I see a purpose in my present existence and only hope that I fulfill it" .he believed in Christianity without religion; he was not calling for faithless Christianity but religionless (without ritual) christianity ,he was a passifist who became a nazi resister a man who was rumored about conspiring to assassinate hitler, he was best known for his writtings from prison. bonhoeffer was greatly inspired by the worship in African churches mainly because of the passion in their worship. i believe bonhoeffer made a very good point "when the church is split is Christ himself divided",and "by throwing yourself into the world is throwing yourself into the arms of god". this man was a true man of faith
I really like this story, I
I really like this story, I mean who wouldnt, this guy stood up for what he believed in, this is a guy who stood up to Hitler thats increadible, this is a man of true faith,he stood against the church
oh hey just a fun fact did
oh hey just a fun fact did you know that the word "protestant" is taken from the word protest meaning to disagree with something
dietrich bonhoffer and his
dietrich bonhoffer and his idea of religionless faith really does inspire me, I dont believe that killing someone in the name of god, but from my readings niether did he , even though he had a plot to kill hitler, he saw a menace that needed to be stopped. but anyway back to the point religionless faith, god doesnt want people to just live by the rules,though he does want us to live by the rules that is not all he wants. god wants us to love him enough that we want to fallow the rules, and i think that is what bonhoffer was talking about when he says religionless faith
dietrich bonhoffer protested
dietrich bonhoffer protested against the church. the church. that was like a death sentance in those days, and then he tried to come up with a plan to assasinate hitler. who in todays world would have the guts to make a stand for their faith like that? that is very inspirational to me. and how did i not hear about bonhoffer sooner is beyond me. but if you are looking for an example of a true christ fallower look no further
Bonhoeffer was a very
Bonhoeffer was a very personal man, in relation to his thoughts on Christian ethics and God's call on one's life. He believed that Christian ethics were not to be found in the church but in personal relations, discovering what was true and humane. This links very closely to his belief of how God calls His people. He exhorts all believers to take action and think of others before oneself in an act of selflessness. He makes it quite evident that he believes that this is what all Christians are called to do. In terms of personal call. He explains that one must continuously examine the call God has on their life, questioning how God wants you to act in this world. We will never entirely have life figured out, and Bonhoeffer makes that quite clear in his theological writings.
The idea that we must constantly rethink what God wants us to do with our lives really resonates with me. In seeking God's will in my own life I find my call changing quite frequently. Although most times it is rather minuscule, these alterations have impacted me and threw off my understanding. Bonhoeffer's encouragement to believers when he talks about always making yourself open to the will of God lines up with this almost perfectly. God's will is not something that can be clearly defined and that is where faith comes into play. Faith is trusting that God will do what is right for his people and when we comepletly rely on God and stop trying to figure out God's will on our lives then we will find peace. However this peace only comes from knowing that God is always standing with us, despite the obstacles that may come our way.
curious to learn and dig
curious to learn and dig deeper into this person called Jesus.


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More about the crisis and how to help: state.gov/haitiquakeAbout the Author: Cheryl Mills serves as the Counselor and Chief of Staff to Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
Earlier today, a powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 7.0 struck Haiti. Reports are still coming in, but it appears that many schools, hospitals and other buildings have collapsed, adding more suffering to an already impoverished nation, the poorest country in the western hemisphere.
Reports continue to pour in from all over and we are extending all our thoughts and prayers to those who have been affected.
As Secretary Clinton said earlier, the U.S. government will offer assistance to Haiti and others in the region in the form of civilian and military disaster relief and humanitarian assistance.
For those interested in helping immediately, simply text "HAITI" to "90999" and a donation of $10 will be given automatically to the Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to your cell phone bill.
Or you can go online to organizations like the Red Cross and Mercy Corps to make a contribution to the disaster relief efforts.
The State Department Operations Center has set up the following number for Americans seeking information about family members in Haiti: 1-888-407-4747. You may email inquiries to: firstname.lastname@example.com. We'll provide more details and opportunities to help as we learn more. To stay up-to-date, follow us on state.gov.
Update:Anyone wishing to donate or provide assistance in Haiti following the devastating earthquake that struck near Port au Prince on Jan 12, 2010, is asked to contact the Center for International Disaster Information.You also can send your message to email@example.com. Be certain to include in the subject line "Donation of" followed by the products you are willing to donate. A staffer will share the information with relief and development agencies that have the ability to transport collected items to the affected region and have identified needed goods.How To Help:Clinton Bush Haiti Fund | InterAction | Mercy Corps | Red CrossRelated entry:Information on Earthquake in Haiti
Diane in Ohio writes:
I texted HAITI to 90999, twice since I didn't receive a text back after a few minutes the first time and I'm still waiting. Can anyone help? I have an iPhone with AT&T.
Sheila R. in Canada writes:
I just finished watching this disaster that's taken place and it just blows me away, I feel so sad for these people. I just wish I was there to help but am unable so to show my love support i will donate what i can to help the people of Haiti.. Thank you to all for your continuous support.My thoughts and prayers are with all the people of and in Haiti..
Christian L. in Florida writes:
Haiti really needs help right now... If you text the word Yele to 501501, you can donate 5 dollars to a fund being collected by Wyclef... It's just 5 bucks, but it can make a difference... It's charged directly to your cell phone account... Let's step up, I'm sure we would really appreciate any help if we were in their situation... Thank you
Normita in California writes:
The best response is to donate money for food, supplies and basic necessities. Then, in my opinion, we should wait until the search and rescue operations are safely on the ground. Going there right now could present more challenge. I think the State Dept. will play the key role in letting us know when it's safe to participate in the relief effort.
Let us offer our thoughts and prayers to the people of Haiti.
John R. in Texas writes:
I too, like so many of other people writing in to you am quite willing and able to help now, but have become very discouraged by the responses I have recieved so far in my attempts to volunteer. I am a retired military veteran with several remote deployments as experience and a valid US passport, experienced as a military first responder, former Red Cross Instructor, was registered EMT at both state and national levels and have a myriad of mechanical, and logistical experience as a contractor both stateside and in Kuwait. The local Red Cross can only tell me that I have to sign up for classes to become eligible to help but cannot tell me where or when, and did not know if the classes would even be available. Again, ready - and more than willing to help.
Eric in Indiana writes:
I would like to offer my help as well to the Haitian people. We need to get something organized.
Josie in Oregon writes:
Tell me where and how to volunteer in Haiti as a nurse!!
Megan in Florida writes:
I am going to donate money and goods to Haiti.every little bit REALLY makes a diffrence even if you only donate a can. Everyone is struggling with money but we do not need it as bad as they do.
Beverley G. in Haiti writes:
Very sorry for your lost and really hope life gets much better for you.
Dr. Green Earth in Pennsylvania writes:
Hi, Thank you for showing us the way to help a little for the suffering in Haiti. My wife, I, and my grandson will never forget this opportunity, having texted 90999 three times to Haiti. I remember the "Red Cross" had never hesitated to take me in when I volunteered my services. God bless all of you and the Haitians.
Again, thanks
Hope in Texas writes:
How long does it take to send you the confirmation? I texted HAITI to 90999 and have got nothing yet in response.
But i DID post this link to my twitter and FB and Myspace, with the headline, "A CALL TO IMMEDIATE, SELFLESS ACTION- TO HELP, JUST TEXT..." Looking forward to seeing how many people i influence to do the same :)
Basimah in Bangladesh writes:
I am from Bangladesh. I want to help Haitian's through SMS. How can I do that?
Dr. Green Earth in Pennsylvania writes:
AT&T confirmed all three times we sent the text message of Haiti to 90999 (my grandson did them on his phone when I was watching for the confirmations.)So, please don't hesitate to send the text message. The 'Red Cross' is a genuine help organization. They accepted my volunteered physician's service (I had retired) with much enthusiasm. God bless !
Yeshanew M. in Maryland writes:
What a terrible catastrophe!!May God be with the helpless lifes under vanished buildings..kids,elderly...May the hands of God be with the people of Haiti.
Liane in Nevada writes:
my thoughts and prayers to all affected by this tragedy. I encourage all to donate, if you cannot,a prayer for these poor people. It does give me hope that so many people want to help. its amazing what unity can do !
Siamak in California writes:
The only thing i could do was/is that paying $10 and keep people informed on my facebook to pay that $10 to red-cross.
contribution of all people make a tremendous difference. all my prayers and wishes for people of Haiti.
to me it's like Bam earthquake in Iran, 4-5 years ago. Hope the number of people died there be much smaller. Hope.
God bless the people of Haiti, the US and the world.
David H. in Florida writes:
trying to volunteer my services as a equipment operator , pilot, security or just labor for the Haitian earth quake.
Lnessia in California writes:
These are the times when we need to pull together as one, and help those in need. Every contribution, no matter how big or small, can amount to saving a life.
Ronda in Minnesota writes:
Both texting YELE to 501501 and
Haiti to 90999 works; just tried both. Please everyone, use your cell phones it is easy and will help those in Haiti. Every little bit helps and yes, even YOU, one person, CAN make a difference!
I am a dispatcher from MN and would love to be able to go help in anyway if I can...My thoughts and heart go with prayers for the people of Haiti!
Bantur in Turkey writes:
I am from Turkey and we had the same disaster in 1999.The strength of the earthquake was Richter 7.4 and hundred thousands of our people died.First of all the victims of earthquake urgently need some human and machine power for rescuing the people under the wracks of the buildings.This part is very important because unfortunately time for helping is so so short.On this stage people who are from close countries are very necessary.After this vital stage, for the victims who are rescued or not under the wracks need some water,food,medical and hygienic supplies and if the weather is cold some clothes and blankets.On this stage donations are very very important.It does not matter where are you from even if it is $5 or $10 please help those people.Maybe this small amount is your snack money but for the victims it is a loaf of bread or a bottle of fresh water or a painkiller.I saw that there are a lot of organisations who are trying to help them.Maybe $10 seems not enough for you but if a hundred people do so $1000 is quite enough for these poor people.
Bill and Lisa W. in Ohio write:
Our thoughts and prayers go to all the people who have been affected by this terrible tragedy. Thank you to all the people from around the world who are responding to this disaster so quickly. May God protect those who have survived and comfort them in their time of loss.
Christopher D. in Florida writes:
I want to go an help Haiti, Haiti is my country but i move to the US because of my education i speak creole, french, english,an spanish so if you give me the oportunity i want to go with a team an help with anything they need please call me...
Ayn C. in Washington, DC writes:
Why not link this page off the Hait page on the www.state.gov website? It will make it easier to find.
Orion101 in California writes:
Please be aware that the CEO of the American Red Cross is paid over $500,000 dollars a year - apparently because that is what it takes to get a sufficiently talented & experienced person.
Umm, the President only earns $400K (even Pres. Clinton earned $200K). I think a lot of highly qualified people (ex-CEOs) would be happy to lead the Red Cross for a much more reasonable amount.
I would request Secretary Clinton to not encourage outrageous executive pay (esp. in the NP sector) ... and post a list of deserving and capable organizations rather than a short list of 2. And a link to GuideStar or Charity Navigator that reviews the performance of these organizations.
Condolences & best wishes to everyone affected.
Doreen in Massachusetts writes:
i am a cna licened in ma. with first aid and cpr trained i would like to donate my time to fly to haiti to help with medical relief search and rescue or anthing that i can do. i have worked in several area hospitals and have exstensive knowledge in the medical field. i would like to go please contact me if this is possible
Margaret in Washington, DC writes:
I just sent a donation through my cell phone with Verizon, and it worked. God Bless the people of Haiti. My prayers are with you.
Jim in Illinois writes:
Why can't a nuclear aircraft carrier be quickly refitted with heavy lifting equipment and medical aid to deliver assistance to Haiti? Placed in port it could deliver emergency electricity for months. It could deliver clean desalinated water. The hanger deck could be converted to act as a temporary hospital. The flight deck could be filled and deliver bulldozers and cranes for rescue.
It certainly has the capacity to carry the fuel necessary for the equipment.
Mary N. in South Carolina writes:
It seems to me that an effort to systematically, and as quickly as possible, get as many of the Haitians (particularly the children and the older) as we can out of the area of devastation, via ships, planes, whatever, and get them to a place or places, around their part of the world (where there are hospitals, water and shelters/tents can be put up) then help them. I am also sure many people will welcome families into their homes and communities to help them through this crisis To go into the demolished, and soon to be infested areas, with thousands more 'helpers' trying to bring all the resources needed for the volunteers and the victims, in such a huge disaster seems tougher. Racing the clock against the disease and malaria, etc, that is sure to come
James C. writes:
hi i am a truck driver i will go to haiti to help if you need help i this erea
i can also help search for the people just tell me where to go to get there my prayers are with the people there
Barbara R. writes:
I am deeply sadden by the castastrophe in Haiti. A country so deep in poverty and misfortune has been devistated, yet again. I pray for the people of Haiti. It is heart-wrenching to watch. I am sending a donation. I hope that ALL Americans will do the same.


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Game developers are coming back to PlayStation platform, according to a high-ranking executive of Sony Computer Entertainment America.
Sony PlayStation 3 is the least successful current-generation video game system. After the slow start due to overprizing, the console failed to demonstrate its benefits and the cost of game development for the PS3 platform appeared to be too high for many game developers. As a result, a lot of designers decided to concentrate on creating games for Microsoft Xbox 360 and the new star: Nintendo Wii, which low price and motion-sensing controller quickly made it the most successful console in this generation. However, the recent price-cut on the PS3 as well as the introduction of its own motion-sensing Arc controller later this year are bringing game developers back to the PlayStation platform.
"What publishers have said is they are not going to spend the resources on Wii. In my job, we compete against Microsoft and Nintendo, and we are competing for resources. So when I walk into a publisher, I ask, 'Where are you guys pushing your resources?' In the past, it was 'Look how hot the Wii is', or 'Look how hot the DS is', and 'We should put resources there'. They did that and realized, 'You know what, third-party product just doesn't sell on that platform;. So now they are taking those resources, coming back to us and saying, 'Sony we are going to be able to provide you with that exclusive content', or 'We are going to put more engineers on it and figure out to maximize the Blu-ray and get more out of PS3'," said Rob Dyer, senior vice president of publisher relations at SCEA, in an interview with IndustyGamers web-site.
Third party titles are hardly becoming popular on Wii in general and multiplatform titles do not sell on Wii as well simply because Nintendo's platform cannot provide high quality graphics. As a result, it does make a lot of sense for game designers to shift to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
In the light of the fact that both Microsoft and Sony are rolling out their motion-sensing controllers or motion sensors later this year, it remains to be seen whether the things that game developers have learnt with Wii's Wiimote help them to create more sophisticated games for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
Tags: Sony, Playstation, Nintendo, Wii


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Nominated to head the CIA, John Brennan told a protest-disrupted Senate confirmation hearing Thursday the United States remains at war with al-Qaida and other terrorists and is under "daily cyberattack" by foreign countries and others.
In a statement delivered before he answered questions, Brennan promised to keep members of the congressional intelligence committees "fully and currently informed" and acknowledged that the CIA "is not immune from scrutiny" of its efforts to safeguard the nation.
The hearing was interrupted repeatedly — once before it began and then several times before Brennan had completed his brief statement. At one point, Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-Calif., ordered the proceedings halted and the room cleared so those re-entering could be screened to block obvious protesters.
The shouted protests centered on CIA drone strikes that have killed three American citizens and an unknown number of foreigners overseas.
It was a topic very much on the mind of the members of the Senate Intelligence Committee who eventually will vote on Brennan's confirmation.
In the hours before the hearing began, President Barack Obama ordered that a classified paper outlining the legal rationale for striking at U.S. citizens be made available for members of the House and Senate intelligence panels to read.
It was an attempt to clear the way for Brennan's approval, given hints from some lawmakers that they might hold up confirmation unless they had access to the material.
In his opening statement, Brennan said, "The need for accurate intelligence and prescient analysis from CIA has never been greater than it is in 2013 — or that it will be in the coming years."
He said historic transformations continue sweeping through the Middle East and North Africa, with "major implications for our interests, Israel's security, our Arab partners and the prospects for peace and stability throughout the region."
Additionally, Iran and North Korea "remain bent on pursuing nuclear weapons and intercontinental ballistic missile delivery systems," he noted.
He said the United States remains at war with al-Qaida and its associated forces, which he said seek to "carry out deadly strikes against our homeland and our citizens as well as against our friends."
As for U.S. computer systems, he said they are under daily attack by "nation states, international criminal organizations, subnational groups and individual hackers."
Brennan is a veteran of more than three decades in intelligence work, and most recently served as Obama's top counter-terrorism adviser in the White House. Any thought he had of becoming CIA director four years ago vanished amid questions of the role he played at the CIA when the Bush administration approved waterboarding and other forms of "enhanced interrogation" of suspected terrorists.
White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday the White House is making "extraordinary accommodation" in allowing lawmakers to view classified Justice Department legal advice on drone strikes against Americans. Carney said the White House does not plan to send the Justice memos to lawmakers beyond those on the House and Senate intelligence committees.
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http://tvbythenumbers.com/2009/10/23/je ... tral/31380
I really don't get it, I think the jokes come off as ten years too late and just stale overall. Oooh wow a dead terrorist joke, so edgy and hip. And isn't Ventrilquism like an "Ancient" art form almost as old as Black and White television and hula hoops?
More power to the guy for making money off of mediocre comedy, hell if I could find a way to do that I'd be doing it too, but I don't understand how someone like this guy and Carlos Mencia can a get a show handed to them in a heartbeat, but people like Mike Polk who are a million times more funny get ignored.