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=ambird:iconambird: reports, 1d 17h ago
Honey bees have been disappearing worldwide. Find out why and ways that you can stop this alarming phenomenon.
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May: Awareness Months, Weeks, Days

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It Does Not Have Me: Awareness Weeks and Days in the month of May.

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Don't Lose Sleep Over Orphan

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"If you are concerned about the so-called 'orphan works legislation' as I imagine some of you still are, I urge you to read this news article. There is a link to the original news article. This news article also links to several government articles/sites debunking the original article's inflammatory nonsense, and addresses most key points."

Sobre los "Orphaned Works" (Trabajos Huérfanos)

*noticias:iconnoticias: reports, April 12
:bulletgreen: Antes de alarmarte y/o publicar journals de protesta, te invitamos a leer estas traducciones de los textos publicados por administradores del dA sobre el tema de los "Trabajos Huérfanos".

:bulletred: This NEWS is a Spanish translation of the $Moonbeam13s journal [link] about the "Orphan Works" subject, along with views from other dA Admins. If you wish to know more about the Orphan Works please visit [link]

Art theft legalized?

~PlushieSpitt:iconPlushieSpitt: reports, April 11
Apparently someone in Congress wants to legalize art theft.

I'm quite furious at the fact that someone would actually try and pass such a law.

Do you want to pay to protect your art?
I would think not. ):

Read this for the full story: [link]

And please, Sign my petition against it: [link]

April: Awareness Months, Weeks, Days

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It Does Not Have Me: Awareness Weeks and Days in the month of April.

Bad situation in China / Zła sytuacja w Chin

*neshirys:iconneshirys: reports, April 6
Most of the world is silent for fear of loss a political profits and influences.
Breaking the law of
Human & Animal Rights in China – you should know about it all :

-> [link]

I prepared a list with useful pages, shocking articles, petitions, photos and videos about situation in China, terror in Tibet, Burma etc, human & animal rights in such countries. Do not be unresponsive..

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Łamanie Praw Człowieka & Zwierząt w Chinach - Nie bądź obojętny..
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Honey Bee Crisis

=ambird:iconambird: reports, 1d 17h ago
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Puppy Mills.....

~wolfaxel3000:iconwolfaxel3000: reports, 2d 17h ago
Try to stop these puppy factories so called "Puppy mills!"

Orphan Works Forum Tonight

`sphilr:iconsphilr: reports, May 6
The Society of Illustrators presents the Orphan Works Forum tonight, Tuesday, May 6 at 6:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time (U.S.) streamed live here: [link]

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Attention PWCs, MEites and fibromites. Your plight has been answered. Diamondie, your resident medical writer and patient activist, has finally come out with the English version of her book about CFS/ME/FM treatments, which features over 250 medications that can be used to treat these illnesses.

If you're confused by these strange acronyms, don't fret. Check out the article and you will learn more about these dreadful conditions that affect millions of people in the U.S. alone - most likely including people you know who could benefit from this book.

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Copyright in Jeopardy! Oppose the Orphans Bill!

~HomelessFoxman:iconHomelessFoxman: reports, May 8
On January 29, 2007, a lead attorney for the Copyright Office warned us that under their plan any work not registered with a private sector registry would be a potential orphan from the moment it was created. This means you would not only have to register all your published work, but also:

- Every sketch or note on every page of every sketchbook;
- Every sketch you send to every client;
- Every photograph you take anywhere, anytime, including family photos, home videos, etc.;
- Every letter, email, etc., professional, personal or private.

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Women in the Workforce

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For the Children, For the Future

*Hero-Rebellion-Club:iconHero-Rebellion-Club: reports, April 29
Violence is an unfortunate part of American society. Every day, children & teens die from school shootings, gang violence, domestic violence, and suicides.

According to the CDC ( [link] ), in the year 2003, 5,570 people ages 10-24 we murdered. That's roughly 15 youth per day. Sadly, 82% of these victims were killed with firearms.
The CDC also says that "In a nationwide survey of high school students, about 6% reported not going to school on one or more days in the 30 days preceding the survey because they felt unsafe at school or on their way to and from school (CDC 2004)." ( [link] )
The CDC goes on to say in another article ( [link] ) that "Overall, the data provided by the 26 countries included a total of 2872 deaths among children aged less than 15 years for a period of 1 year. Homicides accounted for 1995 deaths, including 1177 (59%) in boys and 818 (41%) in girls. Of the homicides, 1464 (73%) occurred among U.S. children. The homicide rate for children in the United States was five times higher than that for children in the other 25 countries combined (2.57 per 100,000 compared with 0.51)."
5 times higher?! And we're a first-world country. Now that's alarming!
"A firearm was reported to have been involved in the deaths of 1107 children; 957 (86%) of those occurred in the United States. Of all firearm-related deaths, 55% were reported as homicides; 20%, as suicides; 22%, as unintentional; and 3%, as intention undetermined. The overall firearm-related death rate among U.S. children aged less than 15 years was nearly 12 times higher than among children in the other 25 countries combined (1.66 compared with 0.14). The firearm-related homicide rate in the United States was nearly 16 times higher than that in all of the other countries combined (0.94 compared with 0.06)." (CDC, "Rates of Homicide") :jawdrop:

Now do you see an alarming trend?

The National Criminal Justice Reference Service says on their website that while violent street gangs were once principally found in large cities, they "now affect public safety, community image, and quality of life in communities of all sizes in urban, suburban, and rural areas. No region of the US is untouched by gangs. Gangs affect society at all levels, causing heightened fears for safety, violence, and economic costs. (2005 National Gang Threat Assessment, National Alliance of Gang Investigators Associations, 2005)"
What if we could give gang members and prospective members an alternative?
The NCJRS goes on to say "In 2004, the Federal Bureau of Investigation's Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program provided data on murder circumstances from 1999-2003...The data submitted by these agencies represent 20 percent of the U.S. population and 16 percent of the crime statistics collected by the UCR Program (Crime in the United States, 2003, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 2004). In 1999, there were 580 incidents of juvenile gang killings compared to the 819 in 2003."

The Bureau of Justice Statistics states that "In 2005-06, 78 percent of schools experienced one or more violent incidents of crime, 17 percent experienced one or more serious violent incidents, 46 percent experienced one or more thefts, and 68 percent experienced another type of crime."
Is that enough to cause you alarm? No? How about this:
The BJS also states that "From July 1, 2005, through June 30, 2006, there were 35 school-associated violent deaths in elementary and secondary schools in the United States." Not enough to cause you alarm? Well, consider this: Any one of those 35 deaths could have discovered the cure for AIDS, or maybe one of them would have become your president some day.

[link] Chicago alone.
[link] Ever hear of Blair Holt? [link]

While it's true that the percentile has significantly decreased, it remains fact that there are still a lot of children and teens out there that are dying due to gang and gun/knife-related violence. Should we just sit back and relax now that the numbers are lower? No, we should continue doing our best to lower those numbers. After all, people are more than just statistics--they are living, breathing human beings who deserve a chance at life...right?

How could we diminish those numbers?
There are many organizations dedicated to ending youth-related violence:
CeaseFire: [link] According to their website, "The mission of the Chicago Project for Violence Prevention is to: a) work with community and government partners to reduce violence in all forms; and, b) help design interventions required to better define what should be included in a community or city anti-violence plan."
*Hero-Rebellion-Club Our mission is to reach out to the lonely and the hurting and to do our best to prevent school shootings and gang violence. We hope to give youth an alternative outlet to violence.
Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE): [link]
"SAVE is a student driven organization. Students learn about alternatives to violence and practice what they learn through school and community service projects."
National Suicide Hotline: [link] Toll-Free/24 hours a day/7 days a week

Shouldn't schools be a "safe haven" from all of the violence and troubles?
This problem of violence in schools and the community is not localized to our generation--it has been a problem for many generations. But that is NO excuse for the violence we allow in society, especially in America, "the country of dreams". Leaders of past generations have warned us: To secure the future, we must first secure our children's hopes and dreams. Peace at home, in school, and in the workplace is vital for children and teens' sense of safety and to secure their future.


How many more have to DIE before we realize what we're doing to our future? Are you willing to take a stand?
:heart:
"Hero (Red Pill Remix)" by Superchick
[Verse:]
No one sits with him, he doesn't fit in
But we feel like we do when we make fun of him
Cause you want to belong do you go along?
Cause his pain is the price paid for you to belong
It's not like you hate him or want him to die
But maybe he goes home and thinks suicide
Or he comes back to school with a gun at his side
Any kindness from you might have saved his life

[Tag:]
Heroes are made when you make a choice

[Chorus:]
You could be a hero
Heroes do what's right
You could be a hero
You might save a life
You could be a hero, You could join the fight
For what's right for what's right for what's right

[Verse:]
No one talks to her, she feels so alone
She's in too much pain to survive on her own
The hurt she can't handle overflows to a knife
She writes on her arm, wants to give up her life
Each day she goes on is a day that she is brave,
Fighting the lie that giving up is the way,
Each moment of courage her own life she saves
When she throws the pills out a hero is made

[Tag]
[Chorus]

[Verse:]
No one talks to him about how he lives
He thinks that the choices he makes are just his
Doesn't know he's a leader with the way he behaves
And others will follow the choices he's made
He lives on the edge, he's old enough to decide
His brother who wants to be him is just nine
He can do what he wants because it's his right
The choices he makes change a nine year old's life

[Chorus]

[Rap]
Little Mikey D. was the one in class who everyday got brutually harassed
This went on for years until he decided that never again would he shed another tear
So he walked through the door, grabbed a four four out of his father's dressing drawer
And said I can't take life no more
And like that life can be lost
But this ain't even about that
All of us just sat back and watched it happen
Thinkin' it's not my responsibility to solve a problem that isn't about me
This is our problem
This is just one of the daily scenarios which we choose to close our eyes
Instead of doing the right thing
If we make a choice and be the voice for those who won't speak up for themselves
How many lives would be saved, changed, rearranged
Now it's our time to pick a side
So don't keep walkin' by
Not wantin' to intervene
Cause you wanna exist and never be saved
So let's wake up and change the world
Our time is now

[Chorus]

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~Set-Su-Na:iconSet-Su-Na: Apr 30, 2008, 6:16:06 AM
makes me want to cry hearing all this death all the more reason to stop it though right ^.^

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Truly love Conquers all, when it tells us whaen, what, and how we feel. Truly it owns us."

I am a member of The Hero-Rebellion-Club :Hero-Rebellion-Club:
~rabid567:iconrabid567: May 1, 2008, 1:33:20 AM Mood: Wow!
WOW! Thanks for featuring my poem! :)

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"If you're not a hooker, and you're not a hooker, where are all the hookers?" -MTV's DOWNTOWN
*TreLore:iconTreLore: May 1, 2008, 6:28:07 PM
Whoa that is surprising. i would have honest thought the middle east or South Africa would have a higher percentage. I agree we have to start doing something about this. We have to stop letting kids think violent reactions are a good thing. and that killing os OK. I do remember even way back in the 70's we had the same fears and a lot of bullies roaming the school halls. making life hell for the nerds. Or anyone they didnt like. We need to take a stand and stop this.

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*Hero-Rebellion-Club:iconHero-Rebellion-Club: May 2, 2008, 12:49:43 AM
:nod:

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We are a joint project between ~Israel-RAOK-Club and ~Global-RAOK-Club. We welcome all races and religions. We're here to show the world that someone really does care for the hurting, lonely, and sad. And we will NOT back down.
*Hero-Rebellion-Club:iconHero-Rebellion-Club: May 2, 2008, 12:49:59 AM
You're welcome. :salute:

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We are a joint project between ~Israel-RAOK-Club and ~Global-RAOK-Club. We welcome all races and religions. We're here to show the world that someone really does care for the hurting, lonely, and sad. And we will NOT back down.
~Set-Su-Na:iconSet-Su-Na: May 2, 2008, 6:18:05 AM
^.^

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Truly love Conquers all, when it tells us whaen, what, and how we feel. Truly it owns us."

I am a member of The Hero-Rebellion-Club :Hero-Rebellion-Club:
~Frozenpoetry:iconFrozenpoetry: May 3, 2008, 4:52:13 PM
wow,this was really well written :)
sad though :( shouldnt be like this....

thank you so much for featuring my work :)

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lies can be pretty sometimes...

but that doesent change the fact that they are lies.
*Hero-Rebellion-Club:iconHero-Rebellion-Club: 6 days 18 hours ago
you're right--it shouldn't be like this.
That's why our club exists--to try to change it around...

you're very welcome :)

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We are a joint project between ~Israel-RAOK-Club and ~Global-RAOK-Club. We welcome all races and religions. We're here to show the world that someone really does care for the hurting, lonely, and sad. And we will NOT back down.