hi guys!
i just listened " 2008's Buzzword Giving: Micro" .
Philanthropy consultant Lucy Bernholz talked about the trend that giving is taking big idea and making them small.

Micro: micro consignment program like in Uganda, helps women that improve their income by selling small goods that their community only can afford and needs.

word "M": means that anyone who wants to give some donation, all need is their cell phone. just send a text message, and 5$ donation will be add to the bill.

Good Gifting: is the feel-good equivalent of regifting. you can give some gift card to the charity.

And also the Amazon Wish List feature is great idea that help you donate money for donations

Thank you for your donation !

http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/09/pm_buzzwords_q/

Best way to donate? Do your research

Hi
I just listened about Best way to donate? Do your research.
According to the show “Best way to donate? Do your research” this show discusses about should we give time and volunteer or donate money? The show had invited Holden Karnofsky who is the co-founder of GiveWell.net (a nonprofit charity evaluation website). Karnofsky argues that the best way to donate is to take more time to do the research and make sure that your money go to the effectually organization especially in this financial crisis situation.

Here is the link
http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/10/pm_volunteering

Best way to donate !

Hi every body,

Today, Iam going to talk about what i listened to which was Holden Karnofsky ,the cofounder of Givewell.net. This is a nonprofit charity website. He mentiones that volunteer time instead of money would be more valuable. By that point, you will get involve and will be excited and the main purpose of that is to donate. To make it more beneficial, we should search for a good cherity to donate in because we need to know where is our money goes. Therefore, we will trust that cherity and we will be more confidence.

The link of the audio is : http://http://marketplace.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/12/10/pm_volunteering/

Hope you will enjoy.

Thank you

US Airways To Charge For Blankets, Pillows

Hi!!

It’s me “Pat”

Here is some interesting thing that we “travelers” have to know.

I have listened to the news which is about one major player airline in US.

The US Airways will begin charging for your pillow and blankets

which calls "Power-Nap Sack"

The package includes a blanket, neck pillow, eye shades

and foam ear plugs for $7 per package.

And here is my advice, next time if you have to make a decision

about buying flight ticket (the long flying trip)

"Don’t forget to add $7 to the US Airways air fare".

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100405776

Obama`s hope

Hello everybody,
As we know that raising the economy is one of president obama`s goals. He likes to make more investments and enterprises. The plan will likely include money to makethe transition easier to the medical records. They also talked about the green jobs. Obama considered the green jobs as a way to reduce relying on the foreign oil and a way to improve the environment and come up with new technologies. They also tried to look for a new engine instead of central engine that America don`t rely on.

for more details.. Check this out:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=100067829

if you have any question or comment. feel free to ask.
Enjoy !!

Transportation ^.^

Hello everyone.
How is your first lab day going so far?
Today, i am going to talk little bit about what I heared about the transportation in general. And how it would be in the future. As we know the cars become old invention if we compare it with what new is. The traffic and spending a lot of money in building roads could be wasting money. Why don`t people start thinking of a new type of transportation which would make the life easier and faster. One of the examples for that is the people who use helicopter for their daily life. Could you imagine how the transportation would be in the coming 50 years. scientists afford a lot of new invention that might be used in the future such as green buses, hydrocarbon cars or even cars that use water instead of oil.
I found that the topic is really interesting because it would open people`s minds about what will going to happen in the future, or comes up with new ideas and thoughts about the transportation in the future. Moreover, they discussed new developed methods that can be used in the future instead of the old one`s .

In my point of view, they should think seriously about developing the trasportation ways because the life is changing every day and the transportation should change too .
After reading that, the question is :how does this thoughts and ideas affect on people`s life? would it be more harder or easier?

The link of the ( transportation discussion ) is :

http://http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2008/02/13/midmorning1/
Feel free to ask or even to criticize.
Thank you so much

"sad news from Mars"

Hi
Today , I listened about Phoenix, robotic lander, died few days age on Mars. Phoenix was NASA
's third lander to Mars , and successfully landed and sent data which proved water is exist on Mars. However, it died few days ago because it landed on norther region of Mars,which lack of sun light during the winter.The few hours of daylight aren't enough to recharge the batteries.People who designed and built the Phoenix are happy about successful mission but meanwhile sad to heard their robotic is died.

http://www.npr.org/emplates/story/story.php?storyId=96844982

Slot machines

Hi!

It's me Pat M

Is anybody like gambling?

If you say yes!  Then you may interesting in this news.

http://minnesota.publicradio.org/display/web/2009/02/02/revenue_raiser/

The story was about the governor and state lawmakers.  They were trying to find the way in which the state can get money. 

They come up with the idea to put the slot machines at the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport.