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Get Empowered with Meatless Mondays. ~ Kate St. John
We all want to change the world, but when we start to think about all the worldly problems out there, we become overwhelmed, and a starting point can be hard to find.
Perhaps one of the easiest and most attainable ways to make an impact is by slightly altering what we consume.
What is one thing we all consume every day? Food! And it's our food choices that have the biggest impact on the world around us. Food justice is now prominently in the public's eye both locally and globally. As an interconnected world, we realize that we have to take action because our current food system is not kind or sustainable. We have to do something. The time is now!
But we have lives!
We live in a busy and fast-paced culture. We have jobs to work, bills to pay, families to love, pets to pet, Facebooks to update, houses to clean, and if there's time, hopefully social lives to live.
Where are we going to get the time to change the current food system?!
Lucky for us, one of the fastest growing food justice trends, takes practically no time or effort.
In fact, it's only done one day a week. Plus, it may help boost energy, decrease body fat and save money. No wonder everybody is doing it!
The "it" is Meatless Mondays. It's a simple idea with huge benefits. Cutting meat out of our day just once a week may seem like small potatoes, but it really can be powerful. Going meatless on Mondays can be good for our well-being and our family's health.
Expert medical gurus Joel Furhman and the famous Dr. Oz, have said that reducing meat consumption can greatly help reduce our risk for disease.
In our country alone heart disease is running rampant and obesity rates are at their highest. Around 25 million Americans have diabetes and we are seeing an increase in childhood diseases and illnesses as well. These scary realities are clearly linked to what we are consuming.
Going meatless on Mondays is also good for the planet. The energy and resources that go into raising animals for food are extremely wasteful.
Raising animals for food wastes so many of our natural resources, that the United Nations recently released a report concluding that a global shift toward a vegan diet is necessary to combat the worst effects of climate change.
According to PETA's website, "It takes more than 11 times as much fossil fuel to make one calorie from animal protein as it does to make one calorie from plant protein". Over 250 million acres of rainforest have been cleared in order to grow grain to feed animals that are raised for food.
The land, the oceans, and the air are all affected negatively by raising animals on factory farms. As long as the demand for animal products is high, we will see factory farming and its damaging force.
Another reason to go meatless once a week is to reduce suffering. Undercover investigations of factory farms are continually exposing unnatural and violent animal living conditions. Behind the closed doors of giant windowless sheds is abuse and neglect. Animals on factory farms undergo body mutilations such as face branding, tail docking, debeaking and removal of testicles, all done without pain killers. Mothers are separated from their babies and the animals are crammed together so tightly that they can barely move.
Most will never go outside except for their trip to the slaughter house. The less we support this industry, the fewer animals will suffer.
By participating in Meatless Monday, you can help reduce your health risks, have a greener carbon footprint and reduce animal cruelty. This movement is taking off all over the country and the world.
Meatless Monday is currently active in 29 countries and The Norwegian Army just announced that their troops are going vegetarian, once a week, to combat global warming.
Meatless Mondays is championed by countless celebrities such as Oprah, Al Gore, Emily Deschanel and Bob Harper, to name a few. City councils across the country are passing resolutions encouraging their citizens to try Meatless Mondays.
National animal advocacy organizations such as The Humane League and The Humane Society of The United States work with schools, corporations and government bodies, to ditch meat every week. Eating less meat is a great way to help solve a huge problem.
Get empowered and get healthy! Go meatless on Mondays! And if you're feeling frisky (which you probably will with all of that new energy) try meatless meals a few more times a week!
For more info, recipes and how to become a Meatless Monday activist check out the official website.
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7 Responses to "Get Empowered with Meatless Mondays. ~ Kate St. John"
Great article!! Please publish more.
I love Meatless Mondays- a wise easy-to-implement practice.
I just wish we would not lump all methods of raising meat animals in the same category.
Yes, The way the majority of the meat in the U.S. is raised is wasteful and often unhealthy.
BUT, small-scale, intensified pasture grazing is a sustainable, very healthy way to raise meat animals in balance with plants. Those of us creating farms that tend animals in the sunshine, fresh air and eating grass are actually IMPORVING the soil and regenerating natural grasses (roaming grazing animals are the reason the Midwest soil is so healthy- not because animals were absent but because they were grazing!)
So, I totally support eating less meat (and no meat for those who prefer that). But please stop saying that all animal farming is bad and that all methods of raising meat animals is bad for the environment. That is just not true. And such statements, I believe, keep meat-eaters from learning they have more sustainable choices.
Let's support grass-grazing animal/plant farmers when we can!
Awesome article! Great piece to share on social media….thank you!
Thank you for writing this fantastic article. There are still so many people that don't know about factory farming and understand the implications on our health and world. Meatless Mondays are an approachable way to start educating and making a difference! Well done.
Love it! Meatless Mondays is a great step either in transition to a plant-based diet or just an adjustment in the standard North American diet. Whatever the reason, it definitely makes a difference. Thanks for your insight, Kate!
Great article bringing awareness to a powerful movement. Even though I'm on the whole9 program, I still want to be involved! I can get my protein from nuts one day a week!
Love the idea of meatless Mondays! Thanks, Katie . Your awesome?


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Thursday, May 26, 2011
Three refs taste the dirt in one weekend of rugby
While the Super Rugby Picks of the Week for the last two rounds is still being prepared, it's a good time to get this amusing clip up that shows a quite rare occurrence from last weekend.
Over the years whenever a ref has been knocked over it's usually been posted here on Rugbydump. Why feature it, you ask? Simple really - because it's funny.
Obviously nobody wants to see a referee injured, and when it's a serious knock, the due respect is shown, naturally. Players should also be doing everything they can to avoid making contact with the ref, but when it's just a case of him losing his feet or getting an accidental shove from behind, it brings a smile to most faces.
I'm not sure why that is, but every time a ref gets physical, there's a reaction from the crowd, the commentators, and the fans watching at home on TV.
It can't really be explained, as it's just a guy getting knocked over. More often that not though, that man is the focus of all the negative energy and tension that's boiling up in the players, coaches, and yes, you. We've all done it. If our team is playing badly and they don't get the bounce of the ball, who is the best person to blame? You guessed it.
So I suppose that is why when they take a knock, the majority of people will find it mildy titillating. Yes, titillating. That's the kind of broad spectrum of vocabulary you get to experience if you make it to the sixth paragraph. Most site visitors have no idea.
Keith Brown, Stuart Dickinson (crowd favourite), and Ian Smith all managed to get themselves in a tangle this past weekend, being bowled over by various players, but managing to hop swiftly to their feet and pretend it never happened. Three in one weekend must be some kind of record. A fairly trivial and meaningless record, but a record nonetheless.
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Laz May 26, 2011 9:58 pm
The best part is the mic adding the special effects :)
Saracens4Prem May 26, 2011 10:14 pm
Anonymous May 26, 2011 10:31 pm
fry May 26, 2011 10:45 pm
Thanks for the chuckel, RD.
Anonymous May 26, 2011 10:49 pm
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Mike May 26, 2011 10:50 pm
Anonymous May 26, 2011 11:19 pm
Translate that style of play to the international stage and watch how well it works.
What the hell would an Englishman know about good rugby?
Lt. Dan May 26, 2011 11:42 pm
The suggestion would be to just leave it be and comment on something else.
Anonymous May 27, 2011 12:47 am
Hasif May 27, 2011 1:22 am
Alexander May 27, 2011 1:28 am
P.S. Thought the write-up to this vid was even more amusing!!
Canada for RWC11 May 27, 2011 1:39 am
I love the first one with the stormers, he's so confused when Bekker gets the ball, hopes to hell the ball wont go his way, but it does, he misses the forward pass and gets romped...heeehehehehe
Great writing too RD. A+
denton May 27, 2011 2:59 am
Childish comment, anonymous tough guy.
Juggernauter May 27, 2011 3:01 am
Haha nice to see the refs getting the knock and moving on (fforball refs would kept on the floor for a while), this reminds me of the Six Nations game (England v I don't remember who) when the ref got out injured! It was just hilarious!
Juggernauter May 27, 2011 3:04 am
Anonymous May 27, 2011 4:19 am
Ben May 27, 2011 4:32 am
And re: Saracens4Prem it's Internet 101: please, don't feed the troll.
Greiffel May 27, 2011 7:00 am
Tom May 27, 2011 7:53 am
Anonymous May 27, 2011 8:00 am
Rugbydump.com - Officially* the best site on the Interweb!
Anonymous May 27, 2011 8:34 am
They gotta be quick on their feet if them refs are gonna get up close to them rucks.
Anonymous May 27, 2011 8:59 am
Leeners93 May 27, 2011 9:42 am
Anonymous May 27, 2011 10:30 am
Anonymous May 27, 2011 10:32 am
Old7 May 27, 2011 10:56 am
Just sayin'
Side note;
Coffee and RD. A great start to the work day!
Anonymous May 27, 2011 11:19 am
Can't blame him either
john May 27, 2011 1:12 pm
Bobby Nations May 27, 2011 1:48 pm
jimbo1 May 27, 2011 3:12 pm
Oh and the vid...well done refs, straight back to your feet after the tackle, great play :)
Maximus May 27, 2011 4:26 pm
Anonymous May 27, 2011 5:21 pm
RememberTheMer May 28, 2011 12:22 am
I believe this is the kneeing you were referee-ing to
Gary May 28, 2011 10:08 am
Flipje May 28, 2011 10:31 am
I like the 2nd hit, how the players brushed aside the ref.... I thought first a bit of an elbow charge...but not actually...just a gentle pushed from a 2nd row (???) it seems.
3rd ref shows good example on how to protect yourself in a ruck and most importantly how to quickly moved out....
Life is tough for some ref down South it seems...definetly the SH players fault, the pace of the game is too fast. They should move up North ;-)


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When Micha and Shai co-founded Fiverr and began talking about the Gig Economy, they knew they were creating something special, but neither they nor any of us at Fiverr who were able to attend our first Fiverr community event were prepared for the enthusiasm and inspiring stories of the truly amazing sellers who joined us.
The invitation-only event took place on Thursday evening, October 3, at the Downstairs bar of ACME in New York City. The select group of sellers, who came from across the U.S., have made significant contributions to the Fiverr community, and the event gave them an opportunity to finally meet each other and many members of the Fiverr team, including Micha, Shai, Ryan, our customer support director, and Natalie, our community manager.
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Prep volleyball: Barron Collier defends home turf against Gulf Coast
NAPLES - First-year Barron Collier coach knew that the rivalry with Gulf Coast was one of her team's most heated, but even she didn't expect the kind of raw emotion that filled the Cougar Den on Thursday.
"I had heard that this was going to be a challenge because Gulf Coast has such a fantastic program, but it was exciting to see such a competitive match and glad to see so much team spirit here tonight," Decker said.
Decker and her Cougars managed to outlast the previously undefeated Sharks 26-24,25-23, 25-19 in what was an evenly matched game from start to finish.
"We've really jelled well and everybody played well," Decker said. "They played with their heart and they played hard for their home crowd, and I've got to give credit to everyone on the team tonight."
"I thought we could have played better but we played tough and I'm proud of how we handled it," Sharks coach Christy Wright said. "We just made a few more mistakes than they did."
The usually superb service receive by the Sharks (5-1) got off to a sloppy start in the first game, enabling Barron (5-1) to jump out to a quick 8-4 lead. The Sharks came roaring back with eight unanswered points. It was the only time the entire evening that either team was able to swing more than a four point lead until the final points of the third game.
The Sharks had been looking forward to this game since losing to the Cougars in the Class 6A-District 14 title game last season. The two teams went back and forth the entire night, but each time the Cougars would manage to dig just a little bit deeper and, in the end, seal the win. Senior Victoria Thonrsen led BC with eight kills and Abbey Valego paced the team with 20 assists.
"We weren't really swinging at the ball that well. We weren't hitting so that's something we'll have to work on," Wright said. "Still I think we fought hard."
Decker credited her team's play at the net — especially that of Kori Jacot and Gabby Dischler — as being the deciding factor in the victory.
"I will say our blocking was really on tonight and that was the factor that really helped us," Decker said. "Gabby's hitting percentage was through the roof and everything she hit was a point. Kori really took charge in the middle and let us spread things out."
"We were so consistent tonight," Jacot noted. "It's an amazing feeling to be able to do this as senior. I came from Gulf Coast and I really wanted to block Avalon (Liscio) tonight."
Both Dischler and Jacot finished the night with two blocks each. MacKenzie Allen had 10 kills and six aces in the loss while freshman Kenzie Ackerman chipped in nine digs and 29 assists.
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SHAWNEE — For nearly two weeks, sightings of an elusive pet kangaroo have been popping up all over the east side of the metro.
Pet kangaroo from Shawnee still missing
The Menhusen family recently learned that its pet kangaroo, Lucy Sparkles, was spotted north of the family home on Nov. 26, five days after Lucy went missing from their home northeast of Shawnee near Kickapoo and Hazel Dell Road.
A family living north of the Menhusens captured images of the 2-foot-tall, 15 pound red kangaroo grazing beneath a hunting camera used to keep tabs on deer.
Shayla Menhusen said Lucy is likely confused and any attempts to lure or catch her will cause her to flee.
"There are sightings coming in from all over, but the best ones are close to our location near the McLoud area," she said.
The family received phone calls about two sightings near McLoud on Saturday evening.
"I don't know if we're going to be able to catch her. We may have to trap her or something, but these sightings give us hope," Menhusen said. "We're definitely ready for her to be home. We so appreciate everyone keeping their eyes open and calling us with information."
Gig Parker, who has 15 acres near SE 98 and Hiwasee Road, said he's sure he saw Lucy Monday evening as he was driving east on SE 99 in Oklahoma City. He said he spooked several deer that leapt over a barbed wire fence. When he looked down, he saw a smaller animal unlike any he'd ever seen in the area trying to get through the fence.
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Career over? Vikings deactivate Brett Favre for finale at Detroit
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DETROIT -- Brett Favre's season and, perhaps, his 20-year NFL career are over.
The Minnesota Vikings deactivated their 41-year-old quarterback for Sunday's season finale against the Detroit Lions because of lingering effects from the concussion Favre suffered last month.
Favre reportedly passed a neurological examination late last week -- the same test he'd failed several times previously -- but also would have had to pass a conditioning test without symptoms and be cleared by an independent neurologist, per NFL concussion protocol.
Favre missed Tuesday's loss to Philadelphia because of the concussion, in addition to sitting out the Vikings' Dec. 13 loss here to the New York Giants because of issues with his throwing arm before making a surprise start the following week against the Bears. That means football's legendary ironman missed more than 3½ of the last four games in what he has said repeatedly is his final season.
If Favre does retire, the final play of a legendary career that saw him eclipse every major passing record was the hit by Bears end Corey Wootton that knocked Favre unconscious in the second quarter on Dec. 20 at TCF Bank Stadium.
Rookie Joe Webb got his second NFL start in Favre's place.
Also inactive for the Vikings were: receiver Sidney Rice (concussion), cornerback Asher Allen (abdomen), linebacker Erin Henderson (concussion), tackle Thomas Welch, defensive tackle Jimmy Kennedy and receiver Juaquin Iglesias, who was signed off Chicago's practice squad on Saturday. Rhett Bomar was designated the No. 3 quarterback.
Receiver Bernard Berrian, added to the injury report on Saturday, appeared uncomfortable as he tested his quadriceps injury about two hours before kickoff. But he apparently did enough to convince coaches and trainers he was in good enough shape to start.
Greg Camarillo was expected to start in Rice's place. Frank Walker got the start in place of Allen, with Lito Sheppard expected to play in the nickel defense.
Lions receiver Calvin Johnson was active for the Lions despite missing the entire practice week with an ankle injury. Inactive were: No. 3 quarterback Zac Robinson, running back Aaron Brown, cornerback Chris Houston, cornerback Randy Phillips, end Barry Turner, tackle Tony Ugoh, guard Donald Thomas and linebacker Julian Peterson.


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Roosevelt Institute Chief Economist Joseph Stiglitz argues that the behavior of banks leading up to the financial crisis and rising inequality have eroded Americans' trust in a fair economy. Stiglitz says that trust must be rebuilt through stronger regulations.
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Timothy Noah considers the theory that long-term news about the economy demonstrates "secular stagnation," which could mean that the recovery won't last or is weaker than expected. GDP growth should reveal whether the slow recovery is a short-term or long-term problem.
Deserving vs. Undeserving Poor — for the Love of God, Here We Go Again (Washington Monthly)
Kathleen Geier looks at recent discussion of poverty by policymakers, journalists, and researchers. She concludes that those who divide the poor into "good" and "bad" groups are ignoring the structural causes of poverty, which can be fought through existing anti-poverty programs.
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Heather Perlberg and John Gittelsohn report on the new hot market on Wall Street: rental homes, and corresponding securities. These investors' high cash bids beat out individual prospective homeowners, which is a problem when a house is a key way to build family wealth.
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WOODBRIDGE, Va. (WUSA9) --After an investigation, Prince William County police say they arrested a Florida man following a call on Thursday night.
Officers say they went to a home on Evansdale Road and determined that a sexual assault had occurred between a 13-year-old girl and a man.
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SC to DOJ: Study new evidence on Burgos' disappearance-A A +A
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MANILA -- The Supreme Court (SC) ordered the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday to look into the fresh evidence that would allegedly pin down some members of the military in the disappearance of activist Jonas Burgos.
Burgos' mother Edita forwarded to the SC in April 2013 documents showing officers and enlisted personnel of an intelligence unit of the 7th Infantry Division and the 56th Infantry Battalion in Bulacan are responsible for the disappearance of her son outside a Quezon City mall on April 28, 2007.
These include an after apprehension report, a psycho-social processing report and an autobiography of Burgos.
SC spokesperson Theodore Te said the Court's decision to refer the documents to the DOJ should be used for investigation and filing of criminal charges in courts if such action is warranted by the gathered evidence.
"The referral to the DOJ is without prejudice to the Ombudsman's exercise of its primary jurisdiction over the investigation should the case be determined to be cognizable by the Sandiganbayan," he said.
So far, the DOJ only pushed charges against Major Harry Baliaga before a Quezon City court, exonerating his superiors such as Brigadier General Eduardo Año.
Judge Alfonso Ruiz II of the Quezon City Regional Trial Court branch 216 entered a not guilty plea for Baliaga, who was previously assigned at the 56th IB where Burgos taught organic farming among peasants.
The SC also allowed the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) to access documents on the abduction of supporters of deposed President and Manila Mayor Joseph Estrada in 2006.
Virgilio Eustaquio, one of the members of the "Erap 5," earlier told the CHR that they were abducted by one of those linked to Burgos' disappearance.
"The Court noted that this sworn statement constitutes the sought-after missing link that establishes the relevance of the requested documents to the present case and that this lead may help the CHR ascertain the identities of those depicted in the cartographic sketches, who to this day, remain unidentified," Te said.
For this purpose, the documents shall be examined by the CHR representatives and compared with the cartographic sketches of Burgos' abductors without copying and bringing the documents outside the Office of the SC Clerk of Court.
The CHR will then submit a supplemental investigation report to Edita, the DOJ, National Bureau of Investigation (NBI), chief of staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), Philippine National Police-Criminal Investigation and Detection Group and all respondents within 60 days.
Lastly, the SC terminated its writ of amparo proceedings due to the ongoing probe of the NBI on the incident.
The SC said its role in the writ of amparo is merely to determine whether an enforced disappearance has taken place, to know who is responsible or accountable and to define and impose the appropriate remedies to address the disappearance.
"The beneficial purpose of the writ has been served with the CA's (Court of Appeals) final determination of the persons responsible and accountable and the commencement of criminal action against Baliaga. At this stage, the criminal and investigation and prosecution proceedings are already beyond the reach of the writ of amparo now before the Court," said Te.
The CA ruled in March 2013 that the military was responsible for Burgos' abduction. (Sunnex)
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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Actor Nicolas Cage was arrested after he got drunk in the city's French Quarter and argued in the street with his wife over whether a house they were in front of was theirs, police said Saturday.
Police said in a press release Saturday that Cage was arrested the previous evening. Police said the couple was in front of a home that Cage insisted they were renting. She said it wasn't theirs, and Cage then grabbed her arm.
The release said Cage started hitting vehicles and tried to get into a taxi. A police officer saw that Cage was drunk and told him to get out of the cab. Cage then started yelling at the officer.
The actor has been booked on charges of domestic abuse battery, disturbing the peace and public drunkenness. He remained in the Orleans Parish Prison on Saturday afternoon. Cage was released on $11,000 bond Saturday.
Representatives for Cage could not immediately be reached Saturday.
Cage has been a frequent visitor to New Orleans, where he has owned property and shot movies in the past. He has also had financial troubles, despite being one of the highest-paid stars in Hollywood.
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On October 23, 2013, Japanese students from Osaka Jikei College in Osaka, Japan journeyed to the United States to visit the Department of Social Work & Social Ecology, in the School of Behavioral Health. A 3-day itinerary was prepared for the Japanese students in advance and included LLU faculty presenting on topics such as "History of American Social Work, current issues, scope of practice", "Gerontology and Hospice Care in the U.S.", and "Social Work Education in the U.S.: Field Opportunities."
As a part of the course, the international social work students and the LLU social work students engaged in academic and cultural exchanges. The Osaka Jikei and LLU students were thrilled to have the opportunity to connect with, share and learn from students from different parts of the world who are pursuing the same field of study in higher education. During the 3-day experience, Osaka Jikei students gave a presentation to the LLU social work students, and similarly, the LLU students prepared a presentation to share with the students from Japan.
During their time at LLU, the Osaka Jikei students were provided the opportunity to visit many field-sites including Loma Linda University Medical Center, San Bernardino County Behavioral Health, Patton State Hospital, Boys & Girls Club and Heritage Gardens Health Care Center. The visit culminated in a joint banquet with students visiting the School of Allied Health Respiratory Program, where 68 students received LLU certificates for their participation.
The Osaka Jikei College and LLU students look forward to this experience every year and find the academic and cultural exchanges tremendously rewarding and educational.
- Jillianne Wagner, Assessment Coordinator, School of Behavioral Health
- Drs. Kimberly Freeman and Victoria Jackson, Department of Social Work & Social Ecology


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The Power of Independent Thinking
Ron Paul: Understanding Liberty
Recorded: Wednesday, April 9, 2014
April 9, 2014
In this clip from "Ron Paul: Liberty Defined," Dr. Paul describes how real positive change comes from understanding liberty and economics.
Experts: Ron PaulType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Economic Policy, Economists, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Government Power, Political Ideology and Philosophy
What Should the Fed Be Doing? Myths, Current Strategies and Alternatives
Recorded: Monday, November 12, 2012
Research Fellow David Beckworth, editor of Boom and Bust Banking, and Research Fellow Scott Sumner, contributor to Boom and Bust Banking, discuss the role of the Fed.
Experts: David Beckworth, Scott B. SumnerType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Banking and Finance, Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Free Market Economics, Regulation and Deregulation
Full Video of The Independent Institutes 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty
Recorded: Tuesday, November 15, 2011
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Full Video of The Independent Institutes 2011 25th Anniversary Gala for Liberty held November 15, 2011.
Part 1: Introductory Remarks and Tribute to Robert Higgs
Part 2: Tribute to Mario Vargas Llosa
Part 3: History of The Independent Institute and Fund for the Future
Part 4: Tribute to Lech Walesa
Part 5: Special Tributes, Sponsors, and Credits
Experts: Leszek Balcerowicz, Price V. Fishback, Robert Higgs, Ron Paul, Jorge Quiroga, David J. Theroux, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Mario Vargas Llosa, Lech Wałęsa, Yuri Yarim-AgaevType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Constitutional Law, Defense and Foreign Policy, Democracy, Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Government Power, History (International), History (U.S), Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Politics, Privatization, Property Rights, Terrorism and National Crises
A Gala for Liberty: The Independent Institutes Gala Reception and Dinner
Recorded: Tuesday, September 16, 2008
On September 16, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, actor and director Andy Garcia, and entrepreneur William K. Bowes, Jr. were honored at the Independent Institutes A Gala for Liberty. Each honoree received the Alexis de Tocqueville Award in recognition of their contributions to advancing the ideas and ideals of liberty, entrepreneurship, innovation, and peace.
Experts: George B. N. Ayittey, Michael J. Boskin, William K. Bowes, Jr., Andy Garcia, Archbishop Desmond M. Tutu, Alvaro Vargas LlosaType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Business, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Collectivism, Culture/ Society, Democracy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Economic History and Development (International), Free Market Economics, Free Speech, Freedom, Government Power, History (International), Latin America, Political Ideology and Philosophy, Race Issues, Religion, Taxes, Terrorism and National Crises, Trade
The Secret to Making Poor Nations Rich
Recorded: Thursday, February 21, 2008
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For decades, efforts to end world poverty have focused on redistributing wealth, rather than creating it. This approach, however, has done little to foster long-term economic progress in Africa.
Experts: George B. N. Ayittey, Benjamin W. Powell, Alvaro Vargas LlosaType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Defense and Foreign Policy, Diplomacy and Foreign Aid, Economic History and Development (International), Economic Policy, Free Market Economics, History (International), Latin America, Nationalism, Property Rights, Regulation and Deregulation, Taxes, Trade
Liberty for Latin America: How to Undo 500 Years of State Oppression
Recorded: Tuesday, May 3, 2005
Alvaro Vargas Llosa, author of "Liberty for Latin America:
How to Undo Five Hundred Years of State Oppression."
Experts: Alvaro Vargas LlosaType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Bureaucracy and Government, Civil Liberties/ Human Rights, Government Power, History (International), Latin America, Nationalism, Political Ideology and Philosophy
Friedrich Hayek and the Future of Liberty
Recorded: Wednesday, May 16, 2001
Friedrich A. Hayek (1899-1992) left such a profound mark on economic and political thought that The New Yorker has called the 20th century, "The Hayek Century." After converting to free-market capitalism and classical liberalism in the 1920s, Hayek became one of socialism's and statism's staunchest critics. His 1944 bestseller, The Road to Serfdom, warned of central government planning's authoritarian, and even totalitarian, tendencies- and helped reignite worldwide interest in the philosophy and practice of freedom. Although Hayek's 1974 Nobel Prize in Economic Science brought renewed interest in his ideas, it wasn't until the collapse of the Soviet Bloc (which Hayek predicted) that his vast writings on economics, political philosophy, law, history, culture, and other fields became broadly recognized as essential to achieve a prosperous, humane and free society. Biographer Alan Ebenstein and economist Charles Baird shed light on Hayek's seminal legacy and the rebirth of freedom.
Experts: Charles W. Baird, Alan O. EbensteinType: Independent Institute EventIssues: Economic History and Development (U.S.), Economic Policy, Economists, Fiscal Policy/Debt, Public Health/ Consumer Protection


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Earlier this week I asked someone at Google whether we could get details on the areas covered by the new 10 meter 3D terrain (or digital elevation model) data released last weekend for Google Earth. I had noticed some areas in the western US did not seem to have the high res areas. Before I jump on a plane to head home from California, I wanted to share this KML file (1.2 Mbytes) Google sent me in an E-mail last night. NOTE: the file has many tiles – so it may slow performance while turned on. The file shows that most of the western US got the update, but there are a few gaps here and there. So, now you know which areas have the new terrain. Google also confirmed the data came from a version of the USGS 10 meter terrain dataset.
If you haven't looked at the new terrain, I highly recommend it. Change the setting in your "Options" (or Preferences on the Mac) for "3D View->Terrain Quality" to a higher setting (set to the highest if your graphics card is reasonably fast and you have broadband). Then visit a mountainous (or varied terrain) area you know well. You'll be impressed by how realistic it looks now (especially if you saw the way it looked before). The data is now three to nine times higher resolution.
About Frank Taylor
Frank Taylor started the Google Earth Blog in July, 2005 shortly after Google Earth was released. He worked in 3D graphics for many years and was very impressed with this exciting product. Frank left in 2009 to circumnavigate the earth by sailboat as part of the Tahina Expedition.


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Dave Hagelganz has performed, recorded and toured with many top jazz artists including Mal Waldron, Claudio Roditi, Terance Blanchard, Kenny Drew Junior, Mulgrew Miller, David Friesen, Ben Wolfe, Nancy King, Chris Botti, Diane Shur, Clark Terry, Lew Tabackin and Don Menza. He has a B.A., B.M. and MA in music from Washington State University. As a college student, Dave was the overall winner in the jazz soloist category of the 1989 Down Beat international student music awards. Since then his music has been heard around the world and has garnered praise in top jazz publications including Downbeat, Jazz Times and Japan's Swing Journal. Dave has taught at the University of South Florida, Whitworth College, University of Idaho and currently teaches jazz studies and saxophone at Washington State University, in Pullman Washington. He is in demand as a guest artist, clinician and adjudicator.


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The outing of Vatican high-flier Monsignor Tommaso Stenico in a secretly filmed TV sting offers a real insight into the struggle the Roman Catholic Church is having in its home country over homosexuality.
The Lesbian and Gay Christian Movement (LGCM) in the UK has expressed "disappointment" at the compromise on the Anglican gay row agreed by the House of Bishops of The Episcopal Church in the United States - saying it will not halt division or stop the ministry of LGBT people.
The Cardinal Archbishop of Westminster, Cormac Murphy O'Connor, spiritual head of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, has said that up to twelve Catholic adoption agencies which handle some of the most vulnerable cases may be closed if they are not given an exemption under new equalities legislation 'Ä' which seeks to give equal access and fair treatment to lesbian and gay people in the provision of goods and services.


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Morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma: A risk analysis
Department of General and Abdominal Surgery, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany
World Journal of Surgical Oncology 2005, 3:37 doi:10.1186/1477-7819-3-37Published: 21 June 2005
The study was aimed to identify pre- and intraoperative risk factors that potentially influence morbidity and mortality after esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma with particular emphasis on the predominant tumor types.
Patients and methods
Between September 1985 and March 2004, 424 patients underwent esophagectomy for esophageal carcinoma. Of these, 186 (43.9%) patients had a transhiatal, and 231 (54.5%) patients underwent a transthoracic procedure with two-field lymphadenectomy. Pre-, intraoperative risk factors and tumor characteristics were included in the risk analysis to assess their influence on postoperative morbidity and mortality.
Multivariate analysis (logistic regression model) identified the surgical procedure as the most important risk factor for postoperative morbidity and mortality with the transthoracic technique associated with a significant higher risk. The comparison of the risk profile between the different histological tumor types, a significantly higher nutritional risk, poorer preoperative lung function and a higher prevalence of hepatopathy was observed in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (n = 229) compared to adenocarcinoma (n = 150) (p < 0.05). Although there was no significant difference in surgical complications between the two groups, the rate of general complications, length of postoperative intensive care unit-stay and mortality rate was significantly higher in patients with squamous cell carcinoma (p < 0.05).
The present risk analysis shows that the selection and the type of the surgical procedure are crucial factors for both the incidence of postoperative complications and the mortality rate. The higher risk of the transthoracic procedure is justified with a view to a better long term prognosis.


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Gus, Trust and Gale: Thoughts on the 'Breaking Bad' Season Premiere (VIDEO)
I wrote in my season 4 review that 'Box Cutter' was one of the finest season premieres I'd ever seen, and the word that kept coming to mind as I watched it was 'trust.'
There isn't any between Gus and Walt, but trust was nevertheless evident in every frame shot in the Superlab.
The trust was among the actors, the director, Adam Bernstein, the director of photography, Michael Slovis, and the episode's writer, series creator Vince Gilligan. At this point, the show's main creative team is like a phenomenally tight rock band, who have played together for years and know exactly what the others can do. They don't have to wonder about what their fellow musicians can keep up or can follow what they're doing. Each person just goes for it, safe in the knowledge that there are no weak players on the stage.
Maybe the analogy will stretch a little further, because Gus was indeed giving a performance for Walt and Jesse. You know when you were a kid and you got in big trouble and your mom said, "Wait 'til your father gets home," and you spent the rest of the day in an agony of horrible anticipation (which was usually worse than any punishment your dad dished out)? This was like that, only a million times worse. And there was indeed a shocking punishment: Gus killed a loyal employee right in front of them. You can't say Gus fails to motivate his team.
What a spectacular failure it could have been to have Gus not say a word to Walt and Jesse for such an extended period of time. What amazing trust Gilligan has in Giancarlo Esposito -- trust I'd say has been more than earned since Esposito joined the show. In some weird way, I think Gus may be the heart of 'Breaking Bad.' Not that he showed much heart in the episode. But like the show, he is rigorous, unforgiving, precise and utterly controlled. And he's ruthless. God, is he ruthless.
This episode appeared to create suspense effortlessly -- thanks in large part to Gus' silent, fastidious anger and Walt's stream of fearful justifications -- but part of why 'Box Cutter' worked was because we were not hit over the head with obvious dialogue, yet we were told exactly what the characters were going through. Not only did we see Gale -- sweet, innocent Gale -- and thus revisit the deep awfulness of what Jesse and Walt did, every composition, every shot reinforced or communicated things about the characters' emotional states.
Gus didn't have to speak, because the primary colors that surrounded him -- the yellow of his lab suit and the angry red of the floor -- told us just how intense his emotions were, underneath that composed facade. It takes a brilliant actor to make scenes of a man putting on and taking off a protective jumpsuit utterly compelling. The fact that Gus can be so calm just after slitting a man's throat tells us everything we need to know about who he is.
Walt and Jesse were framed in blues and grays, cool tones that reflected their fear and icy dread. In the lab, Jesse didn't speak either; his face said all we needed to know about how numb and awful he felt. And the angles through which he and Walt were filmed reinforced the idea that these men are cramped, trapped, unable to avoid a kind of mental and spiritual lockdown.
The way the episode created suspense visually and non-verbally was impressive (you know how most villains strut around making the Bad Guy Speech? It's so much more effective -- and the bad guy is more impressive -- when he doesn't feel the need to resort to the "What I'm Going to Do to You" chitchat). But perhaps the most impressive thing about the episode is the way it brought home the awfulness of Gale's murder without becoming sloppy or sentimental about it.
How many lives, at this point, has Walter White ruined? And how many of those people were merely trying to do something nice for Walter? Nearly everyone who's shown pity to Walter or gone to bat for him in some way has come to regret it. Because Walter may not have a cancer actively growing in him at the moment (that we know of) -- he is the cancer. One look at Jesse's face is all the proof we need that Walter is a destroyer of lives. How long before Skyler wears that look of hollowed-out hopelessness?
It takes a lot of guts for a show to make someone as morally bankrupt and self-deluding as Walter the center of its story. But the fact is, 'Breaking Bad' is so good at creating suspense and deeply compelling scenarios that, as I wrote last week, at this point, it's impossible to look away from the wreckage Mr. White creates. Just as Walt and Jesse couldn't look away from the murder of Victor, we'll have to see where this thing goes.
The next two episodes, which I've seen, are not as intense as 'Box Cutter.' Nor would I want them to be. But I certainly trust that this season, we'll be in for one hell of an interesting ride.
A few more notes:
* Another visual grace note I enjoyed -- the way that Skyler was silhouetted against a doorway at Walt's apartment.
* As I said in my review, I love the way that the show allows itself to breathe -- this isn't a show addicted to quick-cutting and choppy editing. That deliberate approach to editing is part of the AMC house style, which favors deliberate compositions and allows moments and dialogue time to sink in.
* To me, it appears that the murder of Gale will be the "foundational sin" of the season. Agree or disagree?
* The matching Kenny Rogers shirts were priceless. Not only were they a weirdly funny choice, but if we've learned anything after three seasons, it's that Walt never knows "when to fold 'em."
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H.R.3980 - National Windstorm Impact Reduction Act of 2004108th Congress (2003-2004)
|Rep. Neugebauer, Randy [R-TX-19] (Introduced 03/17/2004)
|House - Science; Transportation and Infrastructure | Senate - Commerce, Science, and Transportation
|Committee Reports:
|H. Rept. 108-575
|Latest Action:
|07/12/2004 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
|Major Recorded Votes:
|07/08/2004 : Passed House
This bill has the status Passed House
Here are the steps for Status of Legislation:
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Cosponsors: H.R.3980 — 108th Congress (2003-2004)All Bill Information (Except Text)
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Concordia University has many agreements with educational institutions, as well as, research organizations. These agreements cover a variety of relationships, ranging from facilitating academic exchanges to research collaborations. See a list of our current partners.
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If you are an advisor at one of Concordia's partner universities, please download Concordia Guidelines & Fact Sheet.
- Prospective partnerships
Institutions or Organizations who are interested in establishing new partnerships with Concordia University should contact: Mr. Andrew Lang, Director, Concordia International
Get your video cameras, smart phones, or any other picture-taking or recording apparatus ready for the 2015 Concordia International Study Abroad Photo and Video Contest!
Show the Concordia community what it's like to be on exchange, share your experience with us, and you could win some great prizes!
Concordia students who are on exchange in the Fall and/or Winter of 2014-15 are eligible to participate. We will be accepting entries until July 1, 2015.
We are honoured to have the following Concordia faculty members as judges:
- Dr. Jean-Claude Bustros, Associate Professor and Film Production Graduate Area Head, Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema
- Professor Peter Downie, Lecturer & Director, Graduate Program Journalism
- Professor Philippe Marcoux, Journalism
To get inspired, you can view the entries from past contest participants on our YouTube Channel.
Here is a list of winning videos from our previous contest:
1st: Domingo Lamarre – City University of Hong Kong (Fall 2012) for his video "Le Voyage"
2nd: Andrew Marchand-Boddy – Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de Mexico (Winter 2013) for his video "Visit Mexico"
3rd: Anton Antonov – Lund University (Winter 2013) for his video "Study Abroad in Lund, Sweden"
All video submissions must include the following information: student's name, student's program, name of the host institution, location (city, country) of the host institution.
Videos must contain an image of the host institution, and some details about your experience as an exchange student, and should not be longer than 3 minutes.
Concordia students who are on exchange during the Fall and/or Winter 2014-15 semester(s) are eligible. Students who submit a video will not need to submit an exchange report to their International Liaison Officer (another great reason to get filming!).
Videos containing nudity, alcohol or drug use, sexual content, obscenities, or any other offensive content will not be accepted.
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- Upload your video to YouTube by July 1, 2015 (midnight, Montreal time). Videos are accepted in a range of formats, listed on the YouTube site. For instructions on how to upload to YouTube, visit the site. If you do not already have a free YouTube account, you will need to create one.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Tuesday, June 5, 2012
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Statement from Senator Coons on Republican obstruction of the Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked the passage of the Paycheck Fairness Act on Tuesday. Had the legislation passed, it would have deterred wage discrimination by closing loopholes in the Equal Pay Act and barring retaliation against workers who disclose their wages to colleagues.
"The Paycheck Fairness Act is about leveling the playing field and ensuring that women are rightfully compensated for their work. It is disheartening that in 2012 women are still being discriminated against in our workforce. We had a chance to help correct this injustice today, but instead of coming together to end discrimination, Senate Republicans voted to perpetuate it.
"Women in Delaware, on average, earn around 81 cents for every dollar paid to men. Over their lifetime, these women will earn $464,000 less than their male counterparts. When women are paid less than men for doing the same job, it hurts entire families. Over 135,000 children in Delaware live in households dependent on their mothers' earnings.
"While party politics sadly prevented the Senate from passing this important legislation, I will continue to fight to end employment discrimination. I look forward to the day when there is no doubt that our wives, daughters, and mothers are fairly compensated for their work."


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Thomas Mudge (1715-1794)
Thomas Mudge was born in Exeter in 1715, the second son of the Revd Zachariah Mudge. As a young man Thomas was apprenticed to the celebrated clock, watch and instrument maker George Graham, in the Clockmakers' Company, London. In 1738, Thomas Mudge became a Freeman in the Company. In 1750, just before his former master's death, Mudge opened a business in his own right at the 'Dial and One Crown' in Fleet Street and four years late took Matthew Dutton, another of Graham's apprentices, into partnership.
In the story of eighteenth-century clock and watch making, Thomas Mudge ranks highly as one of the most accomplished of makers. The firm of Mudge and Dutton made clocks and watches of high quality, but it is undoubtedly Mudge's individual pieces which have gained him a place in horological history. Of particular note are his perpetual calendar watch and his series of equation watches made for John Ellicott to sell to the Spanish royal court. But perhaps most celebrated of all was his experimental timekeeper of 1754, which incorporated the first detached lever escapement. This was a technical innovation for portable timekeepers, particularly watches, and has been used in a developed form ever since.
Leaving the running of the Fleet Street business to William Dutton, Mudge retired from London life in 1771 to spend his time in Plymouth developing a series of marine timekeepers. The first of these was assessed at Greenwich for the Board of Longitude in 1774 (Mudge was granted an award of £500 to encourage him to refine his ideas for the perfect longitude timekeeper) and is now in The British Museum. Mudge was appointed Clockmaker to George III in 1776 but did not carry out active duties in the Office. He died on 14 November 1794.


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Haaretz Resurrects the Khazar Jews Theory
Arts and Culture Features
Jerry Seinfeld to Make Comedy Debut in Israel
JNS.org – Famed Jewish-American comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld is slated to make his comedic debut in Israel later this year. Seinfeld, who was born in Brooklyn to Jewish parents from the Ukraine and Syria, will perform in Tel Aviv's Mitvtachim Menorah Arena on Dec. 19 as part of a world tour. The comedian is most known for his enormously popular NBC sitcom Seinfeld, which ran from 1989-1998 and is widely considered one of the greatest TV series of all time. […]Read more →
Features Food
American Kids Taste Israeli Food, Offer Tidbits About the Country (VIDEO)
A new video circulating online shows eight American children reacting — mostly positively — to their first taste of Israeli eggplant salad/dip, known in Hebrew as "salat hatzilim" and in other parts of the Levant as baba ganoush. The clip, by Cut.com, features U.S. youngsters given a plate with schnitzel, slices of pita, hummus and baba ganoush. "If someone had a name like that, they'd be so sad," one boy said, mispronouncing it as "ba-ga-doosh." A few of the kids were able to identify correctly the elements on the plate […]Read more →
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'Start-Up Nation' Israel to Host Forbes Magazine Young Entrepreneurs Summit
JNS.org – Forbes magazine announced Tuesday that it will host its Under 30 EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa) Summit in Israel for the first time in April 2016. The conference is expected to bring together some 600 young entrepreneurs, with 200 from Europe, 200 from the U.S., and 200 from Israel. The summit has been hosted in Philadelphia for the past two years. It will include presentations, speeches, a pitch competition, and cultural immersion opportunities in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv. […]Read more →
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What's That Huge White Bridal Dress Floating Over the Tower of David?
JNS.org – "What's that huge white bridal dress floating over the Tower of David?" That's what visitors to Jerusalem's Old City asked last week. The wedding gown, created by leading Israeli artist Motti Mizrachi, is part of the 2nd Jerusalem Biennale for Contemporary Jewish Art, an event that blew into town as the Sukkot holiday got underway. Mizrachi, who lives and works in Tel Aviv, created the dress that floats majestically over the Tower of David, the main exhibition site […]Read more →
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The Top 10 Places to Visit in Israel
Israel is a holiday destination on many travelers' bucket lists. No matter the style of holiday you are after, Israel has the answer. Whether you prefer to relax by the beach, hike up mountains in the desert, visit religious and historical sites, eat your way through the country or just enjoy some retail therapy, your journey through Israel will be one to remember. While there are obviously so many things to see and do, here is a list of 10 of […]Read more →
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Jewish American Fashion Mogul Ralph Lauren to Step Down as CEO
JNS.org – Jewish American fashion mogul Ralph Lauren announced his plan to step down as chief executive officer of the renowned fashion brand. The head of Gap Inc's Old Navy brand will take over the position. The 75-year-old Lauren, who founded Ralph Lauren Corp. in 1967, will continue to serve as executive chairman and will continue leading the fashion house's design team, according to a statement by the company. After the announcement, Ralph Lauren shares rose 3.79 percent while Gap shares […]Read more →
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Jewish Boxer Dustin 'White Tiger' Fleischer Scores Fourth Knockout Victory
Jewish boxer Dustin Fleischer, who said his quest is to become the first world champion descended from a Holocaust survivor, stayed unbeaten with a first-round knockout. Fleischer, nicknamed "The White Tiger," moved to 4-0 with the defeat of Ira Frank on Saturday night in Beach Haven, New Jersey, near his home, he reported after the fight on his Facebook page. The 26-year-old welterweight has won all his bouts by knockout. Read full story at JTA.Read more →
Featured Israel Pioneers/Philanthropists
Meet Israel's Santa Claus, the Trustee Tasked With Handing Out Leona Helmsley's Billions (INTERVIEW)
Renowned New York attorney Sandor (Sandy) Frankel, one of four trustees of the Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust, was in Israel earlier this month to look at additional philanthropic options and to observe the progress of those endeavors already funded – to the tune of multi-millions. Frankel, who recently joined the prestigious Park Avenue law firm Otterbourg P.C., met with Israeli politicians and other bigwigs to get a sense from them about which projects in the country […]Read more →


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Wednesday, December 11, 2013
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Dear Anonymous writer,
All right, I'm not much for words of wisdom or pep talks, but you're writing this letter for a reason, right? Maybe you're searching for a friend, maybe you want an adventure. I don't know your story. thousands of people are out there - you just have to start the story at the beginning. Someone will listen. Someone always listens eventually. I want to thank you, Anonymous - (If you're a guy, I'll call you Carter, if you're a woman, I'll call you Lilly - Please don't take any offense, I like these names, they make me feel like I'm talking to a friend, Anonymous.) Enough about you for a second. I am searching. We all are. I'm searching for that one great adventure, that moment where I can truly say that I've accomplished something. I want to learn French, I want to marry my current boyfriend, but above all, I want to be happy - not rich, not famous, happy. I have suffered with bipolar disorder Anonymous. If you don't know about it, it's very common. But it's terrible. I've wanted pain and sorrow before, and I've wanted to do terrible things. Depression is terrifying. I just want you to know that there is always someone there for you, whether you believe it or not, Anonymous. You are a beautiful human being. Good luck with your life.
I hope you find what you're searching for, B.
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Tuesday, December 10, 2013
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Dear Stranger,
You're one in a million. One in Billions actually. That's probably hard for you sometimes, to step back and totally realize what a small part of the world you are.
It's okay. It's hard for me too. We get tangled in the moments and intricacies of our lives.
It's ok, stranger. Take a step back and breathe. Breathe and feel the breath of the 7 billion people that surround you. Fell the pulse of the world as it turns.
Then, feel your self and soul expand into the space you've at once created and discovered. Live int the big picture, if only for a moment, then dive back in stronger. And take on your own life with a greater understanding of the lives that go on around you.
Do this for me,
Because I love you stranger.
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Friday, November 29, 2013
How do I escape?
Dear Stranger,
I hope you are well. I am not.
If I could escape to another world, where the urgency and the wailing red lights called "responsibilities" were just a bad dream... I would find a bed in a dark room and nest in the pillows and blankets until my heart could love itself again.
I would violently vomit up the self-loathing that's been poisoning my system for decades into a great big garbage can and feel utter relief.
I would wear my warmest pajamas and my fuzzy sock and sleep and sleep and sleep, in the comfort of knowing everything is going to be okay, assured that I have some fundamental worth.
But my life rages on, unexpectedly, frantically. My own mind threatens me for every hesitation, everything "mistake." It knows all my weak spots. There's no place to hide. It savagely tears me apart.
I don't want to play this sick game any longer. I don't want to live in constant panic.
How do I escape?
Again, I hope you are well. May you always live in an abundance of peace.
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Thursday, November 28, 2013
Keep Going
Stationary: "The hardest thing about writing," thought Pooh, "is finding the right words."
Hello Stranger,
Sometimes I feel like life gets to difficult to even go on. When I feel this way, I stop and realize I have two options. The first is to give up. Although this is the easiest option, giving up will leave exactly where you are, this sad, desolate, and defeated place. However, there is a second option and that is to keep going, to keeping pushing through even when you feel crushed by the weight of the world. Taking the second option takes more strength and courage then we think we have. It takes all of our energy, both physically and mentally to just keep trying. Eventually out efforts will repay us. We will be victorious. The battle it took to get there will only make the victory that much sweeter.
So whatever you are facing, whatever your demons are, keep going. It's worth it.
a Stranger
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Wednesday, November 27, 2013
One day, I will love you with all my heart.
My dearest stranger.
We haven't met yet but one day we will and everything will fall into place. One day, our two lost souls that have always been meant for each other will reunite and we will be one.
I image looking into your eyes, losing myself in the feeling of having you in my life. You might not believe me now but I know that magic is possible. Believe me, we will be magical!
There are days when I miss you badly and my whole body aces for your love.
Yet you give me strength. I am secure in knowing that one day, we will be very happy together. Believe me, we will be crazy about each other!
Don't wait for me - we will find each other when the time is right. Live your life to the fullest and enjoy all the adventures you find along the way. Embrace every day of your life just for being alive and remember that you are never alone.
One day, I will love you with all my heart.
A stranger.
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Saturday, November 2, 2013
My Dear Stranger
Do you believe we are all made of the same things? Do you believe every human experience is new, or has someone done exactly what you are doing/have done at some point in time? Are you a carbon copy of your family member, or are you unique, a new face and being to the cosmos? Are you a creature of habit, or do your days consist of spontaneous activity? Who are you stranger, what do you dream of? What are your goals? What do you fear? Who do you miss?
How is it that we all share a common creation, born of a mother, raised in the same air, seeing the same stars, singing under the same sun, dancing under the same moon, but we know nothing of the person down the street? We both live on the same planet, but we are two totally different beings, why is that? To you, is individuality important, or do you follow the flow?
I am a weirdly unique and wonderful person. No being vain, but I am who I am. I believe in destiny, but it is what we make it. make yours your own.
Your's truly,
a little stranger.
Friday, November 1, 2013
Alive List
Dear Stranger,
I am writing to you today to inform you of the fact that I am considered overweight for my age. I weigh 161 pound. My leg hair grows too fast. I use tinted moisturizer regularly because my skin is a horrible shade of pink which does not tan. If I don't brush my teeth twice a day, my breath will smell horrible. I bite my nails when I get nervous. I have pimples on my back. I have a scar which stretches across the lower right hand side of my stomach from having my appendix removed when I was four years old. I have never known what it is like to have a nice figure. My hair frizzes in the rain. My hands are tiny. My face is too round. My feet smell if I don't wear socks. I always spend my money on the wrong things. I have a birthmark on the back of my neck. I don't like the taste of lamb. I fall in love with someone new every day. I hate it when people step on snails for fun. I feel like my family would be happier without me here. My lips dry up too quickly. I write a lot and always have a little bit of ink on the finger beside my pinky. When bad things happen to me, I don't think about them and pretend like they never happened. I don't have many girly clothes. I act like I don't care what people think, but I really do. I don't have the confidence to leave my house without wearing makeup. I get really bad hay fever. I always forget to make my bed. I rarely bring a library book back on time. I don't like writing in blue ink. Pastel colours look silly on me. I have a ring that belonged to my Nana that I wear every single day.
I am alive and so are you.
This isn't a letter to address all of my flaws. It's proof that I'm alive. That I have something to be thankful for because I'm human and because I eat and sleep and excrete and convert oxygen into carbon dioxide and feed my dog and buy goods and laugh and cry and love and hate and read and fall over.
I am alive. And so are you.
Now it's your turn.- Make a list. Not of pros or cons or reasons why you love yourself or hate yourself or anybody else. Just pure, solid evidence that you are alive. Breathing. You can put it somewhere public, hide it, give it to a friend, keep it for yourself. Whatever you like. It's your list and your life. You'real. WORTHWHILE.
Love life and love yourself.
You deserve it.
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