a real alien invasion is coming to a palm tree near you deep look
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the south american palm weevil is bursting onto the scene in california its arrival could put one of the states most cherished botanical icons at risk of oblivion deep look is a ultra-hd 4k short video series created by kqed san francisco and presented by pbs digital studios see the unseen at the very edge of our visible world get a new perspective on our place in the universe and meet extraordinary new friends explore big scientific mysteries by going incredibly small new videos every other tuesday summer means vacation time and nothing says welcome to paradise quite like a palm tree though its home to only one native species california has nonetheless adopted the palm as a quintessential iconbut a new snake in californias palm tree-lined garden may soon put all that to the test dozens of palms in san diegos sweetwater summit regional park about 10 miles from the mexican border are looking more like sad upside-down umbrellas than the usual bursts of botanical

protectourelectionsorg calls on justice thomas to step down
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wwwprotectourelectionsorg has asked the justice department to bring criminal charges against supreme court justice clarence thomas for making false statements on his ao 10 financial disclosure forms every year since 2003 by falsely swearing under criminal penalty that his wife virginia had no non-investment income http:wwwvelvetrevolutionusimagesclarence_thomas_doj_letterpdf within six hours of our request justice thomas announced that he had amended not seven but twenty years of financial disclosure forms to include his wife039s income http:abcnewsgocompoliticssupreme_courtjustice-clarence-thomas-amends-financial-disclosure-reports-virginiastoryid=12750650 justice thomas said that he misunderstood the filing instructions which asked him to check whether his wife had any non-investment income to which he checked quotnonequot virginia thomas worked at the heritage foundation from 2003 through 2007 and earned at least 120000 each year according to the foundation039s irs form 990s she then went to work for liberty central in a paid position according to its ceo sarah field last friday common cause wrote to the administrative office of the courts about this matter which was reported by the los angeles times on saturday http:wwwlatimescomnewsnationworldnationla-na-thomas-disclosure-2011012202413407story justice thomas is facing up to one year in prison and a criminal fine for each false statement charge and a civil fine of up to 50000 under 5 usc appendix 104 justice thomas039 conduct is similar to that of an fbi employee who oversaw background investigations for the agency in san francisco rachelle thomas-zuill said on a financial disclosure form that she owned three properties with an outstanding mortgage debt of 866000 when in fact she owned six properties and had a debt of more than 22 million thomas-zuill who joined the fbi 13 years ago pleaded guilty last week to making false statements to a government agency a felony she will be sentenced april 7th by us district judge jeremy fogel in san jose the department of justice civilly prosecuted two other recent false statement cases in united states v dr william l smith a nasa scientist was charged with violating 18 usc section 208aand he settled the case for a substantial fine in united states v john r van rosendale a doe employee failed under 5 usc app 104 to file a termination financial disclosure report when he left his government position and he was also fined quotyesterday we asked the department of justice to bring criminal charges against justice thomas for his knowing and willful false statements under oathquot said attorney and campaign spokesman kevin zeese quotin response justice thomas admitted that he made false statements on 20 years of disclosure forms but that it was just a simple misunderstanding how many criminal defendants have said the same thing but were not offered the same opportunity to correct or amend their statements before being prosecuted how many cases has justice thomas sat in judgment of where people were charged with similar conduct how many lawyers would have asked for justice thomas039 recusal had the disclosure forms been accurate supreme court justices are supposed to know the law yet justice thomas wants to be treated differently than others who committed similar conduct his 039misunderstanding039 excuse should be argued before a federal jury rather than to a committee that has no authority to grant him immunity from prosecution no justice thomas cannot be allowed to merely amend his forms without full accountability we call for him to step down as supreme court justice and for a complete audit of all cases in which he sat to determine if his lack of disclosure created a conflict of interest or undermined the fairness of the judgment we also call for a criminal investigation by career prosecutors at the department of justice and an ethics investigation anything less would make a mockery of financial disclosure law undermine respect for the law and create the appearance that those in powerful positions can violate the law with impunityquot wwwprotectourelectionsorg

mimi039s power of pink campaign
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mimis cafe announces its partnership with national breast cancer foundation nbcf and launches the mimis power of pink campaign in october breast cancer awareness month all 145 mimis locations will raise awareness and funds in support of nbcfs mission to save lives through early detection and by providing mammograms for women in need mimis kicks off the campaign oct 1 with a special offer: wear pink to mimis and receive a free seasonal pumpkin spiced muffin with any purchase there will be more ways to participate throughout the monthto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr58344-mimi-s-cafe-power-of-pink-national-breast-cancer-awareness-month-october

rosario dawson psa
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domestic violence affects 145 women every hour in the us on average three women die every day as a result in an effort to spark life-changing important conversations on domestic violence actress rosario dawson has joined forces with the allstate foundation to raise awareness with the purple purse campaign as part of domestic violence awareness month in october the allstate foundation has pledged to donate up to 175000 to the ywca for programs aimed at helping survivors of domestic violence and other women in needto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr58143-allstate-foundation-rosario-dawson-fight-domestic-violence-purple-purse

bill gates039 2013 annual letter
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in his fifth annual letter bill gates co-chair of the bill amp melinda gates foundation highlights how setting clear goals and accurate measurement are key to improving the lives of poor people around the globethe letter describes remarkable progress from schools in the united states to health care in ethiopia and makes the case that continued investments in these efforts have made a measurable difference for millions of the world039s poorest people a core reason was the world039s commitment to setting clear goals and identifying the right measures to drive progress towards those goalsto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr49396-bill-melinda-gates-foundation-fifth-annual-letter

salma hayek pinault at avon awards
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in recognition of international womens day avon foundation for women ambassador salma hayek pinault and avon products inc ceo sheri mccoy announced that four global organizations and one government campaign have received 2nd avon communications awards: speaking out about violence against women for their outstanding work to bring attention to the need to end violence against women the awards presented at the united nations headquarters during the 57th session of the commission on the status of women are part of the avon speak out against domestic violence program which has donated nearly 50 million globally to end violence against women since its launch in 2004to view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr60518-salma-hayek-pinault-presents-2nd-avon-global-communications-awards

josie maran model citizen 2013
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think: indulge yourself with chicological beauty essentials and help build a safe haven for animals what it is: a limited-edition collection of argan oil bestsellers the proceeds of which will benefit the ian somerhalder foundation and the isf animal sanctuary swoon-worthy actor ian somerhalder star of the vampire diaries is the latest celebrity to partner with eco-maven josie maran on her model citizen campaign in commemoration of earth day monday april 22 2013 josie and ian have created a limited-edition honey-chamomile-lavender scented collection of argan oil-infused beautifiers for face hair and body the collection sales will help build the ian somerhalder foundation and its animal sanctuary for abused animals josie embodies the definition of a model citizen and with her second annual model citizen campaign she continues to prove that celebrating the good deeds of others is truly a beautiful thingto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucommnr61048-josie-maran-model-citizen-campaign-ian-somerhalder-animal-sanctuary

get ready for flu season at walgreenscomflu
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building upon its efforts to provide greater access to vaccines and other health care services for populations in need walgreens nyse: wag nasdaq: wag is partnering with the united nations foundation this flu season to help provide up to 3 million life-saving vaccines to children in developing countries through a donation to the foundation039s shotlife campaignto view multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish62923-walgreens-flu-season2013

learn what know your count means
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the asthma and allergy foundation of america aafa and teva respiratory announced today the launch of a national awareness campaign know your count aimed at raising awareness of the seriousness of asthma and educating asthma patients and caregivers about the importance of keeping track of the remaining doses in their rescue inhalers the campaign features award-winning singer and actress kristin chenoweth who is speaking publicly for the first time about the impact her asthma has had on her professional career and busy lifestyle for more information about the know your count campaign kristins experience with asthma and to view an important public service announcement psa visit wwwknowyourcountcom to view the multimedia news release go to http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish65058-teva-respiratory-aafa-know-your-count-managing-asthma

pathways to cures: the microbiome
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early findings from a major research initiative of the crohns amp colitis foundation of america ccfa suggest that specific bacteria play a central role in crohns disease and ulcerative colitis uc also known as inflammatory bowel diseases ibd the evidence raises the possibility of developing new treatments to target the gut microbiomethe ecosystem of microbes populating the intestineslinked to the development of ibd to view the multimedia news release go to: http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7204351-crohn-s-colitis-foundation-of-america-gut-bacteria-new-strategies-to-prevent

kerry washington purple purse psa
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allstate foundation purple purse ambassador kerry washington unveiled her latest purse design to bring attention to domestic violence and financial abuse before an audience of community leaders survivors and vips on sept 24 in new york city in so doing she also kicked off a month-long effort to raise funds for domestic violence programs nationwidegolden globe and emmy nominated washington partnered with handbag designer dee ocleppo to create the 2015 purple purse the limited-edition on-trend clutch was created to encourage the public to talk about domestic violence and financial abuse this year the purple purse retailing at 350 is available for purchase beginning sept 25 at select saks fifth avenue locations and on sakscom with 25 percent of proceeds supporting abuse programsto view the multimedia release go to:http:wwwmultivucomplayersenglish7616851-allstate-foundation-purple-purse

lardarius webb foundation hosts annual charity softball game
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http:wwwclassactsportscom - lardarius webb foundation hosts annual charity softball game - baltimore ravens cornerback lardarius webb gives back to the community by hosting charity softball game in the off season

calgary custom homes: site visit to 1912
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in calgary custom homes: site visit to 1912 you will join us in a site visit to one of our projects 1912 is one of the major renovations and additions we completed recently this custom home is located in west hillhurst calgary and part of the work we did was saving and preserving part of this home while giving it a modern look we kept part of this home built in 1912 included the original stairs and attached a new foundation to the existing foundation the front exterior of this custom home was completely modernized do you have any question about major renovations and additions leave a comment belowfor more detailed information about building your ideal custom home in calgary building an efficient custom home and doing a major renovation to your home visit:https:sunsethomescabloghtml__________leave a comment or question below or contact us at infosunsethomesca__________subscribe to our channel so you can get our videos every week__________follow us and see more of our cal

reach out worldwide 2 year anniversary
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when mother nature deals a a striking blow communities are suddenly thrust into survival mode while dealing with injuries death missing persons and devastating destruction formed by paul walker in 2010 reach out aims to mobilize quickly and travel to affected areas sending qualified team members including doctors emt039s paramedics and search and rescue professionals to provide first aid medical supplies water filters and other life-saving necessities we join rescue and recovery efforts to help ease the pain of those affectedplease donate at: http:wwwfacebookcomreachoutworldwidevisit:http:wwwfacebookcompaulwalkerhttp:wwwtwittercompaulwalker47video by: http:radleystudiostvsong by: 30 seconds to mars

with 42 billion and seven homes why are the kochs buying our democracy
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charles and david koch are worth 42 billion and make 13 million every day while vulnerable americans struggle to afford shelter and groceries meet three florida seniors who rely on social security and are fighting back against the koch brothers attempt to make them homeless they told the kochs what039s on their minds what would you tell the kochs have your say at http:kochbrothersexposedcom