Hearts Broken – How to Help Newtown

Hearts Broken – How to Help Newtown: Update: The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported on Tuesday that donations are pouring in to several memorial funds set up for the families of the Sandy Hook victims. More Than $1-Million Raised for Newtown’s Survivors. It’s been a very hard week for everyone. The tragedy at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut on Friday took away our breath and our joy.

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NY AG: Charities raise $400m for Sandy relief – WSJ.com

NY AG: Charities raise $400m for Sandy relief – WSJ.com: NEW YORK — Charities in New York state have collectively raised more than $400 million for Hurricane Sandy relief efforts, the state’s attorney general said Thursday. A survey of 88 nonprofit groups by Eric Schneiderman’s office found that as of mid-December, the fundraising for storm victims had been dominated by five charities, led by

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The 2012 Story (2009) non-fiction book

The 2012 Story: The Myths, Fallacies, and Truth Behind the Most Intriguing Date in History (2009) book by John Major Jenkins, an independent Mayanist, who’s credited with discovering the galactic alignment that coincides with the end of the Mayan Long Count Calendar on December 21, 2012. Jenkins does not subscribe to the doomsday view of 2012 and champions the transformation and renewal philosophy. You can find more information about his viewpoints at Update2012.com and The Center for 2012 Studies.

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2013: The End of Days or a New Beginning? (2008) non-fiction book

Marie D. Jones’ 2013: The End of Days or a New Beginning?: Envisioning the World After the Events of 2012 is a hodge-podge of the ridiculous and the sublime as far as the apocalyptic goes. If a doomsday scenario was ever in the public consciousness over the past one to two thousand years, you can expect to read about it here, from the prophecies of Nostradamus to Edgar Cayce, from West Nile Virus to honeybee die-off.

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Sudan: Islamist Government Still Bombing Christians, ‘The International Community Is So Silent About The Killing’

MorningStarNews – “Non-Arab Christians in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains said they feel forgotten after Sudanese air forces killed at least 11 of the faithful in bombings before and after Christmas, according to area sources. Following bombings of non-Arab civilians in Christian villages in Sudan’s South Kordofan state from Dec. 18 to Dec. 26, the ethnic Nuba

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Shell’s Arctic oil rig hits the rocks

All rights reserved. Credit: US Coast Guard More evidence that we cannot let Shell drill in the Arctic Image caption: More evidence that we cannot let Shell drill in the Arctic In yet another example of just why drilling for oil in the Arctic is such a monumentally bad idea, Shell’s drilling rig, the Kulluk, has run aground off the island of Sitkalidak, near Kodiak in Alaska. The ancient rig was being towed back to harbour after a spectacularly unsuccessful summer drilling season when it ran into serious trouble and hit the shore.Last Thursday the Kulluk was being towed back from the Arctic by Shell’s brand new $200m tug the Aiviq when it hit heavy weather in the…

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8 reasons why Shell can’t be trusted in the Arctic

All rights reserved. Credit: US Coast Guard Shell’s Arctic oil rig hits the rocks. Should we trust them with the Arctic? Image caption: Shell's Arctic oil rig hits the rocks. Should we trust them with the Arctic? Shell’s most recent ‘mishap’ a few days ago was not the first setback the oil giant has suffered in its plans to drill for oil in the Arctic. In fact, it’s the eighth in a growing list of reasons why Shell should not be trusted in the Arctic. 1. Shell has no idea how much an oil spill clean-up would cost In March 2012, in response to questions from the UK’s Parliamentary Environmental Audit Committee, Peter Velez, Shell’s head of emergency response in the…

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Alaska earthquake 2013: Tsunami observed at Port Alexander and Sitka

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: M 7.7 massive earthquake hits Southeastern Alaska. Tsunami warning is issued. Below are live updates on Alaska earthquake/Tsunami 2013.Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click hereKeep this page open or visit later to get update report.Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail ReportOriginal Post:Natural Disasters List January 5, 2013Did you feel this earthquake? – Click to share your experiencesAlso follow our Twitter and Facebok page for the latest information on the Alaskan earthquake / tsunami.Update 11:10 UTCAll Tsunami warnings and advisories are now cancelled :)OBSERVATIONS OF TSUNAMI ACTIVITY – UPDATED—————————————— TIME OBSERVED MAX SITE OF MEASUREMENT TSUNAMI HEIGHT —————————- ————— ————– PORT ALEXANDER AK 1026 UTC 01-05 00.5FT SITKA AK 1041 UTC 01-05 00.3FTUpdate 11:00 UTCThis is what Marianne…

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Natural Disasters List January 6, 2013-Hundred missing in Tasmania Bushfires

Recent Natural Disasters 2013: This natural disaster list covers important natural disasters in the world with detail update report. Want to submit a News tip or story idea? Click hereKeep this page open or visit later to get update report.Check Worldwide Natural Disasters List + Detail ReportRecent Natural DisastersBushfires in Tasmania, Australia-Bushfires in southern Tasmania may have claimed lives. Following Tasmania police, 100 Australians are missing in Tasmania wildfires.-Around 70 homes were destroyed in Dunalley, Tasmania.-Almost 3,000 evacuated people from Hobart are currently living in emergency shelters.-Yesterday, around 1000 people were rescued by boat from the bushfire-ravaged Tasman Peninsula.-The 1967 Tasmanian bushfires killed 62 people and injured 900 others. It was the most deadly bushfires that Tasmania had …

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Re: Use Fire to Clean Yourself

To avenge Cain’s death, the PC tracks Maghda to the city of Caldeum, which is controlled by her master, Belial. The PC kills Maghda, and rescues Leah’s mother, Adria. Adria tells Tyrael and the PCwow gold that the key to stopping the demons is the Black Soulstone, which can trap the souls of the seven Lords of Hell and destroy them forever. In order to obtain the Black Soulstone, the PC resurrects the mad Horadrim, Zoltun Kulle. Kulle reveals its hiding place and completes the unfinished Soulstone, but is killed by the PC after he attempts to steal it forwow po himself. the PC kills Belial and traps his soul within the…

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Re: Food After The Apocalypse

This one is pretty obvious. Tanks need to be able to withstand a ton of damage, even more so when playing through dungeons because the enemies are generally stronger and you’ll need to protect your team players toGuild Wars 2 Gold really gain the advantage when facing large or tough mobs. We assigned 30 points here for the +300 healing and +300 toughness. For the trait skills in this tree we chose Turtle’s Defense (adds 200 points to your toughness whenever you’re affected by cripples, stuns, immobiles or chills), Shield Master (adds 90 points to toughness while you’re carrying a shield and makes Shield skills charge up 20% faster) and Spike Armor (adds 5 seconds …

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7 Resolutions for a Better Planet

2013 is here, and everyone is busy making (or already breaking) their New Year's resolutions. Mother Nature took a few minutes out of her busy schedule to share a few thoughts on how to improve the situation here on our planet with some New Year's resolutions that should be taken up by mankind. Here are the top seven resolutions for the Earth in the New Year. Take it away, Mother Nature:

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