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Today it is Friday, May 18, 2012, 9:38 am. in Southern California.
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INCREDIBLE FAST FORWARD OF NIGHT SKY

Watch the stars rotate above the clouds in this gorgeous panorama of the stunning sky as it moves across the horizon throughout the night. Now you will be able to see how the Earth moves in concert with the stars.

Be sure not to miss a glorious moonbeam as it flashes and dances over the beautiful lake. And then catch a glimpse of a huge and radiant rainbow as it glows for mere seconds and flickers away like a dream. Absolutely stunning vision of the heavens.

For a larger version, click HERE.

Torres del Paine, Patagonia, Chile. Time Lapse photography by Stephanie Guisard.


 
 
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Live Streaming Video – Barn Owl Babies!

This is a Ustream live streaming video of newly hatched baby owlets being lovingly taken care of by Molly their Mother and McGee their Dad in San Marcos, California. (You may have to wait a few moments for the live feed to appear.)

There’s one egg that hasn’t hatched yet, and Molly has spent all day feeding her newborns. One newborn is off to himself in the right corner. Hope he’s okay! : ) Update: Mumsy just tucked him under
her breast. He’s warm and quiet now. Joy! :D

Free Webcam Chat at Ustream


 
 
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QUICK HAITI Links, Resources, Donations

UPDATE: SavetheChildren.org accepts Paypal, Google Checkout and Amazon on behalf of the Haiti children. This makes donating much easier for you. : )

SavetheChildren.org has an extremely high rating with Charity Navigator. 92% goes directly to the children, only 8% for administration. Most of the other charities have higher administration and salary percentage costs.

Link: http://www.savethechildren.org…haiti-0110.html

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INTERNATIONAL Person Finder – Haiti Earthquake – The following box provides search and notification links for people looking for and trying to find people in the Haiti Earthquake regions. Below the box are direct links to the most highly recommended legitimate charity links.

For US Citizens – Finding People and Notifying Status
http://www.state.gov/p/wha/ci/ha/earthquake/index.htm
 

State Dept. Email Haiti-Earthquake@State.Gov 
U.S. or Canada, 888-407-4747. 
Outside U.S. and Canada, 202-501-4444. 
US Embassy’s Consular Task Force 509-2229-8942, 509-2229-8089, 509-2229-8322, or 509-2229-8672.
Embassy EmailACSPaP@state.gov.

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TEXTING DONATIONS

  1. Text "HAITI" to "90999" $10 donated to Red Cross to help with relief efforts, charged to cell bill.
  2. Text "HAITI" to 20222 $10 donated to Clinton Foundation’s Haiti Relief Fund, charged to cell bill.
  3. Canadians: Text "HAITI" to 20222 $5 donated through Clinton Giustra Sustainable Growth Initiative -  100% directed to Haiti relief
    efforts

LEGITIMATE CHARITIES – HAITI EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
Top Rated Best Use of Donations – Checked through Charity Navigator & Other Monitoring Services

  1. American Red Cross International Response Fund
  2. UNICEF
  3. The International Rescue Group
  4. International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies
  5. Mercy Corps Haiti Earthquake Fund
  6. Partners in Health
  7. UN World Food Programme
  8. InterAction

ADDITIONAL HIGHLY RATED LEGITIMATE CHARITIES

  1. Message Board For Family, Friends Of Missing Persons In Haiti
  2. Action Against Hunger
  3. CARE
  4. Beyond Borders
  5. International Medical Corps
  6. Oxfam International
  7. Samaritan’s Purse International Relief

Best way to help is with donations. Clothes and other items are extremely expensive and difficult to sort and ship over.


 
 
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