I got this from Amnesty International. It turns out writing letters to the govt. does help people.
If you think writing letters is passé, that touching pen to paper is meaningless in the age of Facebook and Twitter, remember my story.
My name is Birtukan Mideksa, and your letters set me free.
I once had no hope of freedom. A single mother and former opposition party leader in Ethiopia, I was arrested in 2005 after my political party participated in protests disputing the results of the elections.
Security forces responded to the public outcry with deadly force, shooting dead 187 people and wounding 765 others.
I committed no crime. I was targeted solely for peacefully expressing my political views.
Help free other prisoners of conscience like me. Join Amnesty's 2011 Write for Rights Global Write-a-thon. There are 15 urgent cases of abuse and injustice in need of your action.
The government in Ethiopia thought it could quell dissent by locking opponents away forever.
I was serving a life sentence in Kaliti Prison when Amnesty International members came to my defense. When my case was featured in the 2009 Write for Rights campaign, thousands of people called for my freedom.
Your letters were my protection during the months I spent in solitary confinement. You were my voice when I had none. Your letters kept hope alive at the darkest hours of need.
Thanks to Amnesty International, I regained my freedom in October 2010.
I am so grateful that your letters and action worked for me. Now I urge you to keep up your good work by taking action for others. I offer my voice for Amnesty International, and I hope that you will do the same.
Write with me. Join the 2011 Write for Rights campaign today.
In peace,
Birtukan Mideksa
Friday, November 4, 2011
TED talks about success/ Bobby Lee/ Pop Up Video
Nov. 2 TED talks about success:
Jason Fried: I was listening to TED talks that I got through my blog. Jason Fried talks about "Why work doesn't happen at work." He's been asking people for 10 yrs where they are most productive. They often say when they're on the porch, on the plane or train, just not at an office.
It's because there are all these interruptions with bosses and co-workers coming up to talk to you. Also meetings that aren't really necessary. He said a 1 hr meeting with 10 people, that's like 10hrs of productivity taken away. I never thought of that.
http://www.ted.com/talks/jason_fried_why_work_doesn_t_happen_at_work.html
Diana Laufenberg: She talks about: "How to learn? From mistakes." At first she discusses about schools and how we got our knowledge through books. Now it's about technology. She's been a teacher for years.
You should have kids experiment, have a voice and discuss things. There isn't always one right answer.
http://www.ted.com/talks/diana_laufenberg_3_ways_to_teach.html
Richard St. John's: Here's a 3:33 slide show of "8 Secrets of Success."
1. Passion: "I'm driven by my passion." -Freeman Thomas, car designer, Daimler Chrysler
2. Work: "It's all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun." -Rupert Murduch, big cheese CEO.
3. Good: "To be successful put your nose down in something and get damn good at it." -Alex Garden, game developer
4. Focus: "It all has to do with focusing yourself to one thing." -Norman Jewison, filmmaker
5. Push: "Push yourself. Physically, mentally, you gotta push, push, push." -David Gallo, marine scientist
"I always had self-doubts. I wasn't good enough, wasn't smart enough. I didn't think I'd make it." -Goldie Hawn, actor
"My mother pushed me." -Frank Gehry, architect.
Cut to a picture of stick figure in a bulldozer labeled "mom" and it's pushing another figure. The audience cheers and laughs.
6. Serve: "It was a privilege to serve as a doctor." -Sherwin Nuland, professor of surgery, Yale
Millionaires serve others something of value.
7. Ideas: "I have an idea- founding the first micro- computer software company." -Bill Gates, software guy
8. Persist: "Persistence is the number one reason for our success." -Joe Kraus, co founder, Ecxite
You have to persist through crap:
Cristism
Rejection
Assholes
Pressure
The audience laughs and cheers.
Joke: I was watching Jay Leno and he said: "Kim Kardashian is divorcing her husband after 72 days. I think I was on prime time longer than that."
lol. Oh yeah, JL was on at 10pm for a few months in 2009.
Nov. 3 Bobby Lee: It was so cool today. I met Bobby Lee, he's an actor from MADtv. I was at work and he was seated at a table. I pass by him and stop.
BL: Hi, are you my server?
Me: No, I'm a busser. Excuse me, are you Bobby Lee?
BL: Yes.
Me: Oh my god, what are you doing here?
BL: I'm performing at the Comic Strip (it's on Bourbon Street at West Edmonton Mall.)
Me: Can I shake your hand?
BL: Yes.
We shook hands.
BL: I mean it's cool, I'm just a guy.
There were these 2 white guys that came in. One of them came over.
White guy: I was going to make fun of him for looking like Bobby Lee, but then realized it is him. I heard you were in Edmonton.
WG shakes hands with BL.
Me: Wow, it's so cool and surreal right now. I've been watching you on MADtv for years. I also saw you in a music video.
BL: The one with Flo Rida?
Me: Yes.
I had only seen a bit of the video while channel surfing.
BL: So what's your name?
Me (show my name tag): Tracy.
BL: Hi. So how old are you?
Me: 26.
BL: You look good.
Me: Yeah, I know I look young.
BL: So what nationality are you?
Me: Chinese.
BL holds up his fist for me to bump. I bumped it. lol.
BL: I'm Korean.
Me: I know.
BL: May I have a menu please Tracy?
Me: Yes.
I got him the menu. Later I asked for him to autograph the menu. He did, it said: "To Tracy. Thanks. Bobby Lee." Then I let him play with his iPad.
You can buy tickets to his show here:
http://www.thecomicstrip.ca/ticketschedule.asp
Celeb meetings: He was really calm and chill. I guess I expected to him to act all wild and crazy like he is on the show. I was also caught off guard when I met him. It's not like those other times where the Bounce radio station advertised the singer George was going to be at WEM. It was in 2006 and I went there to get his autograph.
I knew I was going to see George, so I mentally prepared for it. He had songs like "Talk to Me" and "Lie to Me."
There was that time back in 2008, I was working at the Soup place and Nathaniel Arcand (from the Alberta-shot TV show Heartland) stopped by to buy lunch.
Me: Hey aren't you from the TV show Heartland?
NA: Yes.
George, and Nathaniel Arcand are nice.
Funny dance: There's a video of a black woman dancing with her dad at her wedding. At first they slow dance to "My Girl". It turns into a medley where they are dancing in sync with each other to hip-hop songs and old classics by the Jackson 5. At the end, they play Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and at the lyric: "Put a ring on it", they point at her wedding ring.
lol. I laughed at it.
http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/video/life-1252664/father-daughter-dance-medley-27146159.html
Nov. 4 Pop Up Video: Does anyone remember this show? Back in 1996 it came out, where they showed music videos and through these little bubbles that pop up with subtitles. It gave info about the artists and behind-the-scenes at the video shoot. It was on from 1996-2002. It had 6 seasons. It has now come back on this week on MuchMoreMusic at 6pm, and again at 9pm.
I have been watching it since it came back on this week. They're playing music videos I have actually seen from 1998- present. I thought it was pretty cool when they played Pink's "Get this Party Started." I'm kind of eh with the song. Did you know that Kevin Federline was in the video at the end dancing?
He was in a blue jump suit and cornrows. He was a professional dancer before he married Britney Spears. You can watch him at 2: 35 sec mark. They pointed out a mistake at 3min in, Pink is wearing a gold chain necklace. 3 secs later, she isn't. I didn't notice that.
They showed Amy Winehouse's video "Rehab" and talked about how she was in rehab for the first time for 10min. Then she signed out. She went into rehab and stayed for a week, and then signed out again. She died at 27 yrs old like Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. It's shot in the same place as the movie The King's Speech was.
I like it because I learn about artists and the behind-the-scenes info that I wouldn't know otherwise. Well, I would if I took the time out to research on the internet, but I don't always have the time. I also don't research celebrities much anymore like I did when I was a teenager.
This show has some quirky and funny subtitles. The played Rihanna's video "S&M." The subtitle was that the video and song is not about sex, it's about not liking the paparazzi. As she sings "Come on, come on." The subtitle says: "Come on." That's good snarky comment of "Yeah, right."
I guess my nitpick is that some of the things/ info presented, I already know. So I guess, it's not as informative.
I remember in the late 90s, early 2000s, not everybody had internet at home. So this show used to be really informative. At least to me.
Jason Fried: I was listening to TED talks that I got through my blog. Jason Fried talks about "Why work doesn't happen at work." He's been asking people for 10 yrs where they are most productive. They often say when they're on the porch, on the plane or train, just not at an office.
It's because there are all these interruptions with bosses and co-workers coming up to talk to you. Also meetings that aren't really necessary. He said a 1 hr meeting with 10 people, that's like 10hrs of productivity taken away. I never thought of that.
Diana Laufenberg: She talks about: "How to learn? From mistakes." At first she discusses about schools and how we got our knowledge through books. Now it's about technology. She's been a teacher for years.
You should have kids experiment, have a voice and discuss things. There isn't always one right answer.
http://www.ted.com/talks/diana_laufenberg_3_ways_to_teach.html
Richard St. John's: Here's a 3:33 slide show of "8 Secrets of Success."
1. Passion: "I'm driven by my passion." -Freeman Thomas, car designer, Daimler Chrysler
2. Work: "It's all hard work. Nothing comes easily. But I have a lot of fun." -Rupert Murduch, big cheese CEO.
3. Good: "To be successful put your nose down in something and get damn good at it." -Alex Garden, game developer
4. Focus: "It all has to do with focusing yourself to one thing." -Norman Jewison, filmmaker
5. Push: "Push yourself. Physically, mentally, you gotta push, push, push." -David Gallo, marine scientist
"I always had self-doubts. I wasn't good enough, wasn't smart enough. I didn't think I'd make it." -Goldie Hawn, actor
"My mother pushed me." -Frank Gehry, architect.
Cut to a picture of stick figure in a bulldozer labeled "mom" and it's pushing another figure. The audience cheers and laughs.
6. Serve: "It was a privilege to serve as a doctor." -Sherwin Nuland, professor of surgery, Yale
Millionaires serve others something of value.
7. Ideas: "I have an idea- founding the first micro- computer software company." -Bill Gates, software guy
8. Persist: "Persistence is the number one reason for our success." -Joe Kraus, co founder, Ecxite
You have to persist through crap:
Cristism
Rejection
Assholes
Pressure
The audience laughs and cheers.
Joke: I was watching Jay Leno and he said: "Kim Kardashian is divorcing her husband after 72 days. I think I was on prime time longer than that."
lol. Oh yeah, JL was on at 10pm for a few months in 2009.
Nov. 3 Bobby Lee: It was so cool today. I met Bobby Lee, he's an actor from MADtv. I was at work and he was seated at a table. I pass by him and stop.
BL: Hi, are you my server?
Me: No, I'm a busser. Excuse me, are you Bobby Lee?
BL: Yes.
Me: Oh my god, what are you doing here?
BL: I'm performing at the Comic Strip (it's on Bourbon Street at West Edmonton Mall.)
Me: Can I shake your hand?
BL: Yes.
We shook hands.
BL: I mean it's cool, I'm just a guy.
There were these 2 white guys that came in. One of them came over.
White guy: I was going to make fun of him for looking like Bobby Lee, but then realized it is him. I heard you were in Edmonton.
WG shakes hands with BL.
Me: Wow, it's so cool and surreal right now. I've been watching you on MADtv for years. I also saw you in a music video.
BL: The one with Flo Rida?
Me: Yes.
I had only seen a bit of the video while channel surfing.
BL: So what's your name?
Me (show my name tag): Tracy.
BL: Hi. So how old are you?
Me: 26.
BL: You look good.
Me: Yeah, I know I look young.
BL: So what nationality are you?
Me: Chinese.
BL holds up his fist for me to bump. I bumped it. lol.
BL: I'm Korean.
Me: I know.
BL: May I have a menu please Tracy?
Me: Yes.
I got him the menu. Later I asked for him to autograph the menu. He did, it said: "To Tracy. Thanks. Bobby Lee." Then I let him play with his iPad.
You can buy tickets to his show here:
Celeb meetings: He was really calm and chill. I guess I expected to him to act all wild and crazy like he is on the show. I was also caught off guard when I met him. It's not like those other times where the Bounce radio station advertised the singer George was going to be at WEM. It was in 2006 and I went there to get his autograph.
I knew I was going to see George, so I mentally prepared for it. He had songs like "Talk to Me" and "Lie to Me."
There was that time back in 2008, I was working at the Soup place and Nathaniel Arcand (from the Alberta-shot TV show Heartland) stopped by to buy lunch.
Me: Hey aren't you from the TV show Heartland?
NA: Yes.
George, and Nathaniel Arcand are nice.
Funny dance: There's a video of a black woman dancing with her dad at her wedding. At first they slow dance to "My Girl". It turns into a medley where they are dancing in sync with each other to hip-hop songs and old classics by the Jackson 5. At the end, they play Beyonce's "Single Ladies" and at the lyric: "Put a ring on it", they point at her wedding ring.
lol. I laughed at it.
http://ca.shine.yahoo.com/video/life-1252664/father-daughter-dance-medley-27146159.html
Nov. 4 Pop Up Video: Does anyone remember this show? Back in 1996 it came out, where they showed music videos and through these little bubbles that pop up with subtitles. It gave info about the artists and behind-the-scenes at the video shoot. It was on from 1996-2002. It had 6 seasons. It has now come back on this week on MuchMoreMusic at 6pm, and again at 9pm.
I have been watching it since it came back on this week. They're playing music videos I have actually seen from 1998- present. I thought it was pretty cool when they played Pink's "Get this Party Started." I'm kind of eh with the song. Did you know that Kevin Federline was in the video at the end dancing?
He was in a blue jump suit and cornrows. He was a professional dancer before he married Britney Spears. You can watch him at 2: 35 sec mark. They pointed out a mistake at 3min in, Pink is wearing a gold chain necklace. 3 secs later, she isn't. I didn't notice that.
They showed Amy Winehouse's video "Rehab" and talked about how she was in rehab for the first time for 10min. Then she signed out. She went into rehab and stayed for a week, and then signed out again. She died at 27 yrs old like Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix. It's shot in the same place as the movie The King's Speech was.
I like it because I learn about artists and the behind-the-scenes info that I wouldn't know otherwise. Well, I would if I took the time out to research on the internet, but I don't always have the time. I also don't research celebrities much anymore like I did when I was a teenager.
This show has some quirky and funny subtitles. The played Rihanna's video "S&M." The subtitle was that the video and song is not about sex, it's about not liking the paparazzi. As she sings "Come on, come on." The subtitle says: "Come on." That's good snarky comment of "Yeah, right."
I guess my nitpick is that some of the things/ info presented, I already know. So I guess, it's not as informative.
I remember in the late 90s, early 2000s, not everybody had internet at home. So this show used to be really informative. At least to me.
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
The U.S. wants to sell weapons where?
This is an Amnesty International newsletter.
U.S. weapons sales to governments that use force against peaceful protestors? Not on our watch.
Yesterday, we told you about the $53 million in armaments that the U.S. government hopes to sell. The buyer? Bahrain.
This is hard to believe. Ever since popular protests broke out across the Middle East and North Africa, the security and police forces of Bahrain -- a small country adjacent to Saudi Arabia -- have used excessive force against peaceful protesters, injuring and killing its citizens.
We know that isn't right -- the U.S. should not sell weapons to any country if it's likely they will be used to carry out or facilitate serious violations of human rights.
Will you show your support of human rights by making a monthly gift to Amnesty International?
The U.S. has supplied weapons to many countries in the Middle East and North Africa over the past 5 years that have been in the headlines for using force against their own people, including Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen.
If you oppose the $53 million arms sale proposed for Bahrain, become a Partner of Conscience monthly donor today. Your ongoing support will defend human rights like freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.
Monthly donations are charged automatically at an amount you set, so it's convenient for you.
Individual donors like you are the greatest source of support for Amnesty International's critical human rights work. Become a monthly donor today.
In Solidarity,
Sanjeev Bery
Advocacy Director, Middle East & North Africa
Amnesty International USA
U.S. weapons sales to governments that use force against peaceful protestors? Not on our watch.
Yesterday, we told you about the $53 million in armaments that the U.S. government hopes to sell. The buyer? Bahrain.
This is hard to believe. Ever since popular protests broke out across the Middle East and North Africa, the security and police forces of Bahrain -- a small country adjacent to Saudi Arabia -- have used excessive force against peaceful protesters, injuring and killing its citizens.
We know that isn't right -- the U.S. should not sell weapons to any country if it's likely they will be used to carry out or facilitate serious violations of human rights.
Will you show your support of human rights by making a monthly gift to Amnesty International?
The U.S. has supplied weapons to many countries in the Middle East and North Africa over the past 5 years that have been in the headlines for using force against their own people, including Bahrain, Egypt and Yemen.
If you oppose the $53 million arms sale proposed for Bahrain, become a Partner of Conscience monthly donor today. Your ongoing support will defend human rights like freedom of expression and freedom of assembly.
Monthly donations are charged automatically at an amount you set, so it's convenient for you.
Individual donors like you are the greatest source of support for Amnesty International's critical human rights work. Become a monthly donor today.
In Solidarity,
Sanjeev Bery
Advocacy Director, Middle East & North Africa
Amnesty International USA
busy plots/ sad news/ charity
Oct. 31 Busy plots: Here's something I haven't wrote about much: writing and stories. I've been too busy with my job search.
Flashpoint: I was thinking about that Flashpoint ep "A Day in the Life." There were 3 emergencies going on in one day, Valentine's day. I remember reading an article in the National Post about the situations that occur; they're something that would only occur once in a cop's career.
First there was a man that was going to jump off a bridge because his wife died three years ago on that day. I got a little teary-eyed there. They have to talk him down.
Then they have to go to a strip club because a woman has held the strip club manager hostage. They have to prevent a mom from killing the manager because her daughter works as a stripper there, and she's only 17. It was very rushed, because I want to know how this mom manages to get that guy's hands tied up if she's holding a knife. Maybe she got someone at the club to tie his hands up for her.
Then the team has to run over to this business building because a gunman Oliver wants revenge. It's about Rena (Sonya Salomaa who was on Durham County and Flash Gordon. Flashpoint star Hugh Dillon was also on Durham County). This is the biggest plot.
It turns out Oliver is in love with Rena. O is looking for her. R is talking to the SRU team and gives info: "He sent emails, bought gifts. I rejected him gently. I then fired him. Now he's back." R then shows herself to O so he won't shoot co-workers.
O then proposes to R. I jumped when O got shot in the head when he was about to hurt R. I did like the line: "Words, not weapons."
What they should have done was maybe have two plots. Keep the gunman in the business building plot, and maybe use one of the two smaller plots. You need some time to develop stories.
Scary Movie: This wasn't even that good of a movie. It was way too busy, because they were making fun of everything. I did like Scary Movie 3, because it was funny, and it didn't seem really busy.
The Sick Sense: I mentioned watching this short film on the internet. It was making fun of two movies. They took Bruce Willis's character from The Sixth Sense and paired it up with Patch Adams from Patch Adams.
The Baby- sitter's club movie: I saw this movie when I was like 10. I've been reading this book for a few years and I was really excited to see the movie. Now that I think of it, it's not really that good of a movie, but it's clean and wholesome. There were plots going for different characters, but it wasn't really busy.
We got Kristy's estranged father whom she haven't seen in years, he comes back into her life. Alan keeps hitting on Dawn. Mary Anne has to keep Cokie from hitting on MA's boyfriend Logan. Stacey falls in love with a 17 yr old guy, and she's 13. Claudia has to pass summer school. Jessi and Mallory don't have plots. They all run a summer camp together. I totally remembered the movie, without looking it up. It came out in 1995.
Flashback: I'm getting a flashback. I remember it was in like 1995 or 1996. My friend Leslie was in my room and there were these Baby- Sitter Club collages I made. L said she saw the movie and her favorite character was Stacey. As a kid, my favorite character was Dawn. I guess because she's from California, and she didn't really have any big problems.
Nov. 1 Work: Today was kind of a rough day for me. I go to work, and it was so quiet. Very few people came, and the other workers left an hr early. I made very little in tips. One of the servers told me that at the old restaurant, bussers usually didn't even work on the weekdays, and only the weekends. The good part is that I got to leave on time to get to my job interview that afternoon.
Job interview: I went to the interview and it was a group interview with 4 other people. There was supposed to be a 5th person, but he didn't show up. The interview was a group one, and then later they asked us each individual questions in another room.
I was with 2 other people waiting, and we talked. I advertised my restaurant and the prices. These 2 may or may not show up to the restaurant. I got a phone call from the office and I was rejected. That's fine.
I was going through my notes from one of the hotels I was interviewed for last week. They said they would make a decision by Sat. and will call by Mon. Well it's Tues, so if they really wanted to hire me, they would have called by now.
Part-time: At today's interview, they said they're looking for a couple part-time people. It's to see if they're good, and then they can get full-time. They have hire one full-time person before, and it often doesn't work out, because it's a stressful position.
I was talking to my dad about the hotel interviews. It's good to hire a few part-time people, because if one doesn't make it to work, there is someone else you can call to work for you.
Sad news: You have to keep a perspective on things. I was on Yahoo news, and you know the Filipino singer Charice? She was on Glee. Her dad was stabbed and died yesterday. The article said she was estranged from her father for years, but wanted to reconcile.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/glee-singing-star-charice-very-sad-dads-stabbing-202103446.html
Celeb news: I'm sure you heard by now that Kim Kardashian filed for divorce after 72 days of marriage to Kris Humphries. There are a lot of short celeb marriages like Jennifer Lopez's 2nd marriage to her dancer Chris Judd. They were married for 9 months. There was the One Tree Hill's Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush, who were married for 5 months.
Shopping: I stopped by City Centre. Did you know that the GAP closed down? ARJ Imports sells jewelery, bags, handcrafted furniture, and cushions that are $11. That's a good price.
Revlon: My mom got this as a gift, and I was allowed to use it. Revlon has this body wash called Flirty Bouquet. It smells so sweet and good.
Charity: At the interview, I was talking to one of the applicants. He has worked in a charity where he fund raise for homelessness. There are a lot of charities like Hope Mission, Bissell Centre, Youth Emergency Shelter, etc. There's the Edmonton's 10 yr plan to end homelessness. He thinks it's very helpful because 75 people got homes, and they're building their lives.
Nov. 2: I went to another interview today. It was 15min long, by these two women asking questions. I felt nervous and stressed in the interview. I've done 7 interviews last month, and 1 yesterday. I've had a lot of practice, but I guess the impression I'm getting is that the job seemed very difficult. I flopped a couple questions. There were 35 applicants. I don't know if they're interviewing all of them.
I guess the only thing I shined in was talking about my writing a blog post about how they're 7 billion on the planet.
Me: When I was in school, I was told that we won't get this high because of of war, murder, natural disasters like earthquake and tsunamis.
Interviewer: I read that we would get to 8 billion by 2000 and uh-
Me: 2025.
Interview: Yes.
Flashpoint: I was thinking about that Flashpoint ep "A Day in the Life." There were 3 emergencies going on in one day, Valentine's day. I remember reading an article in the National Post about the situations that occur; they're something that would only occur once in a cop's career.
First there was a man that was going to jump off a bridge because his wife died three years ago on that day. I got a little teary-eyed there. They have to talk him down.
Then they have to go to a strip club because a woman has held the strip club manager hostage. They have to prevent a mom from killing the manager because her daughter works as a stripper there, and she's only 17. It was very rushed, because I want to know how this mom manages to get that guy's hands tied up if she's holding a knife. Maybe she got someone at the club to tie his hands up for her.
Then the team has to run over to this business building because a gunman Oliver wants revenge. It's about Rena (Sonya Salomaa who was on Durham County and Flash Gordon. Flashpoint star Hugh Dillon was also on Durham County). This is the biggest plot.
It turns out Oliver is in love with Rena. O is looking for her. R is talking to the SRU team and gives info: "He sent emails, bought gifts. I rejected him gently. I then fired him. Now he's back." R then shows herself to O so he won't shoot co-workers.
O then proposes to R. I jumped when O got shot in the head when he was about to hurt R. I did like the line: "Words, not weapons."
What they should have done was maybe have two plots. Keep the gunman in the business building plot, and maybe use one of the two smaller plots. You need some time to develop stories.
Scary Movie: This wasn't even that good of a movie. It was way too busy, because they were making fun of everything. I did like Scary Movie 3, because it was funny, and it didn't seem really busy.
The Sick Sense: I mentioned watching this short film on the internet. It was making fun of two movies. They took Bruce Willis's character from The Sixth Sense and paired it up with Patch Adams from Patch Adams.
The Baby- sitter's club movie: I saw this movie when I was like 10. I've been reading this book for a few years and I was really excited to see the movie. Now that I think of it, it's not really that good of a movie, but it's clean and wholesome. There were plots going for different characters, but it wasn't really busy.
We got Kristy's estranged father whom she haven't seen in years, he comes back into her life. Alan keeps hitting on Dawn. Mary Anne has to keep Cokie from hitting on MA's boyfriend Logan. Stacey falls in love with a 17 yr old guy, and she's 13. Claudia has to pass summer school. Jessi and Mallory don't have plots. They all run a summer camp together. I totally remembered the movie, without looking it up. It came out in 1995.
Flashback: I'm getting a flashback. I remember it was in like 1995 or 1996. My friend Leslie was in my room and there were these Baby- Sitter Club collages I made. L said she saw the movie and her favorite character was Stacey. As a kid, my favorite character was Dawn. I guess because she's from California, and she didn't really have any big problems.
Nov. 1 Work: Today was kind of a rough day for me. I go to work, and it was so quiet. Very few people came, and the other workers left an hr early. I made very little in tips. One of the servers told me that at the old restaurant, bussers usually didn't even work on the weekdays, and only the weekends. The good part is that I got to leave on time to get to my job interview that afternoon.
Job interview: I went to the interview and it was a group interview with 4 other people. There was supposed to be a 5th person, but he didn't show up. The interview was a group one, and then later they asked us each individual questions in another room.
I was with 2 other people waiting, and we talked. I advertised my restaurant and the prices. These 2 may or may not show up to the restaurant. I got a phone call from the office and I was rejected. That's fine.
I was going through my notes from one of the hotels I was interviewed for last week. They said they would make a decision by Sat. and will call by Mon. Well it's Tues, so if they really wanted to hire me, they would have called by now.
Part-time: At today's interview, they said they're looking for a couple part-time people. It's to see if they're good, and then they can get full-time. They have hire one full-time person before, and it often doesn't work out, because it's a stressful position.
I was talking to my dad about the hotel interviews. It's good to hire a few part-time people, because if one doesn't make it to work, there is someone else you can call to work for you.
Sad news: You have to keep a perspective on things. I was on Yahoo news, and you know the Filipino singer Charice? She was on Glee. Her dad was stabbed and died yesterday. The article said she was estranged from her father for years, but wanted to reconcile.
http://ca.news.yahoo.com/glee-singing-star-charice-very-sad-dads-stabbing-202103446.html
Celeb news: I'm sure you heard by now that Kim Kardashian filed for divorce after 72 days of marriage to Kris Humphries. There are a lot of short celeb marriages like Jennifer Lopez's 2nd marriage to her dancer Chris Judd. They were married for 9 months. There was the One Tree Hill's Chad Michael Murray and Sophia Bush, who were married for 5 months.
Shopping: I stopped by City Centre. Did you know that the GAP closed down? ARJ Imports sells jewelery, bags, handcrafted furniture, and cushions that are $11. That's a good price.
Revlon: My mom got this as a gift, and I was allowed to use it. Revlon has this body wash called Flirty Bouquet. It smells so sweet and good.
Charity: At the interview, I was talking to one of the applicants. He has worked in a charity where he fund raise for homelessness. There are a lot of charities like Hope Mission, Bissell Centre, Youth Emergency Shelter, etc. There's the Edmonton's 10 yr plan to end homelessness. He thinks it's very helpful because 75 people got homes, and they're building their lives.
Nov. 2: I went to another interview today. It was 15min long, by these two women asking questions. I felt nervous and stressed in the interview. I've done 7 interviews last month, and 1 yesterday. I've had a lot of practice, but I guess the impression I'm getting is that the job seemed very difficult. I flopped a couple questions. There were 35 applicants. I don't know if they're interviewing all of them.
I guess the only thing I shined in was talking about my writing a blog post about how they're 7 billion on the planet.
Me: When I was in school, I was told that we won't get this high because of of war, murder, natural disasters like earthquake and tsunamis.
Interviewer: I read that we would get to 8 billion by 2000 and uh-
Me: 2025.
Interview: Yes.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Urgent: Canadian faces 5 years in prison for peaceful protest in Bahrain
I got this from Amnesty International. Please sign the petition.
Naser al Raas: Canadian could face 5 years in jail in Bahrain
Join Amnesty International in standing up for his right to freedom of expression, association and assembly
October 27, 2011,
Dear Human Rights Supporter,
Facing 5 years for participating in a protest
Naser al Raas, Family photo
Naser al Raas speaks to us from Bahrain
Watch a skype message from Naser | Take action
In three weeks, a Canadian citizen could begin a lengthy and unjust jail term in Bahrain. He has already been tortured, held in solitary confinement for one month, released, and has now been sentenced to charges that could lead to 5 years in a prison in Bahrain.
Naser al Raas's crime? ... participating in a peaceful protest.
What Bahrain is calling a "crime" is the internationally recognized right of freedom of expression, association and assembly. It is a universal right (Article 20) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, that protects you, me and people like Naser from tyranny and repression from governments.
Bahrain's cruel treatment of Naser is a violation of his fundamental rights and a clear demonstration of the path of repression, a path Bahrain has taken repeatedly in reaction to the Arab Spring.
Amnesty International is standing behind Naser al Raas. The charges should be dropped. The sentence should be quashed. He should not go to prison. It's as clear and simple as that.
Please join us in calling on Bahrain to drop the case against Naser.
Naser al Raas' story
Naser is a 28 year-old Canadian engineer, currently working in Kuwait. He was visiting his in-laws in Bahrain when he was arrested at the airport on his way home on March 20, accused of participating in the waves of Arab Spring protests taking place in Bahrain. He spent a month in Bahrain's notorious Al Qala prison, where he says he was beaten daily, and witnessed the ongoing torture of others in the prison. He is currently with his fiancée in Bahrain, awaiting a ruling on an appeal, and is unable to leave the country.
"Thanks to Amnesty and the international community who care about human rights. And that's it. That's me. I am here."
- Watch a skype interview with Naser recorded October 27, 2011.
The right to freedom of expression, association and assembly
In 1948 almost every country in the world - including Bahrain - signed the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These are the rights that protect human dignity and protect each of us - no matter who we are, or where we live - from arbitrary, repressive acts of governments. Bahrain's brutal crackdown on its own citizens throughout the Arab Spring, and its treatment of Naser al Raas, is why we need to stand up against state violations of freedom of assembly.
Amnesty International's influence comes from the many voices of people like you who draw the line when our rights are violated, as they have been in so many ways for Naser al Raas.
All governments also have the responsibility to protect their own citizens. Amnesty International has raised the case with the Canadian government to urge that Canada use the weight of its highest offices to ensure that this trial does not go forward and that Naser be free to leave Bahrain.
Help us now urge Bahrain to drop these charges immediately and allow Naser to leave the country.
Thank you for your steadfast commitment to human rights. It's your support that enables us to be a powerful and effective voice for people like Naser.
Sincerely,
Alex Neve
Alex Neve,
Secretary-General
Amnesty International Canadian Section
Naser al Raas: Canadian could face 5 years in jail in Bahrain
Join Amnesty International in standing up for his right to freedom of expression, association and assembly
October 27, 2011,
Dear Human Rights Supporter,
Facing 5 years for participating in a protest
Naser al Raas, Family photo
Naser al Raas speaks to us from Bahrain
Watch a skype message from Naser | Take action
In three weeks, a Canadian citizen could begin a lengthy and unjust jail term in Bahrain. He has already been tortured, held in solitary confinement for one month, released, and has now been sentenced to charges that could lead to 5 years in a prison in Bahrain.
Naser al Raas's crime? ... participating in a peaceful protest.
What Bahrain is calling a "crime" is the internationally recognized right of freedom of expression, association and assembly. It is a universal right (Article 20) of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, that protects you, me and people like Naser from tyranny and repression from governments.
Bahrain's cruel treatment of Naser is a violation of his fundamental rights and a clear demonstration of the path of repression, a path Bahrain has taken repeatedly in reaction to the Arab Spring.
Amnesty International is standing behind Naser al Raas. The charges should be dropped. The sentence should be quashed. He should not go to prison. It's as clear and simple as that.
Please join us in calling on Bahrain to drop the case against Naser.
Naser al Raas' story
Naser is a 28 year-old Canadian engineer, currently working in Kuwait. He was visiting his in-laws in Bahrain when he was arrested at the airport on his way home on March 20, accused of participating in the waves of Arab Spring protests taking place in Bahrain. He spent a month in Bahrain's notorious Al Qala prison, where he says he was beaten daily, and witnessed the ongoing torture of others in the prison. He is currently with his fiancée in Bahrain, awaiting a ruling on an appeal, and is unable to leave the country.
"Thanks to Amnesty and the international community who care about human rights. And that's it. That's me. I am here."
- Watch a skype interview with Naser recorded October 27, 2011.
The right to freedom of expression, association and assembly
In 1948 almost every country in the world - including Bahrain - signed the 30 articles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. These are the rights that protect human dignity and protect each of us - no matter who we are, or where we live - from arbitrary, repressive acts of governments. Bahrain's brutal crackdown on its own citizens throughout the Arab Spring, and its treatment of Naser al Raas, is why we need to stand up against state violations of freedom of assembly.
Amnesty International's influence comes from the many voices of people like you who draw the line when our rights are violated, as they have been in so many ways for Naser al Raas.
All governments also have the responsibility to protect their own citizens. Amnesty International has raised the case with the Canadian government to urge that Canada use the weight of its highest offices to ensure that this trial does not go forward and that Naser be free to leave Bahrain.
Help us now urge Bahrain to drop these charges immediately and allow Naser to leave the country.
Thank you for your steadfast commitment to human rights. It's your support that enables us to be a powerful and effective voice for people like Naser.
Sincerely,
Alex Neve
Alex Neve,
Secretary-General
Amnesty International Canadian Section
job search/ child labor/ charity
Oct. 27 Job search: I called the medical office yesterday to see if I got hired. They didn't return my call. I can assume if they wanted to hire me, they would have called by now. They said to get a call by Mon. of this week, and start at the end of Oct.
I called the postal office yesterday, and they didn't return my call. I can assume they hired someone else. That's fine.
Oct. 29 Jenny Hyun: This is a Korean-American singer/ songwriter. Here's her website, where you can listen to her pop/ dance music: http://www.onlinejenny.com/
It turns out some of her songs have been produced and sang by an Asian girl group called Girl's Generation. I thought that was so cool and inspirational that she's being recognized for her work. I know how that feels when my two short stories got published.
Email:
Hi
I'm Tracy and I have been following your blog here and there since 2001. I have also emailed you from time to time. I just wanted to congratulate you on being recognized for your song writing efforts like "How great is your love (Spring Day)":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuOlnLwA3Cc
And "Mistake":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYjOmEyqCg
I was looking for the song on your site to hear you sing it, but it's not here.
Well congrats.
Email:
Thanks Tracy, I really appreciate your message. I'm glad you enjoy my music and thanks for remembering me!
Jenny
Stay motivated: I got this from an Alberta Job Centre newsletter. It's about getting rejected for jobs and to stay motivated is: To network, talk to a career coach, make small goals each day like research 3 companies, etc.
http://www.albertajobcentre.ca/content/index.cfm?objectID=D53F3C4B-2219-80B4-5334E9A1789D7D05&utm_source=Albertajobcentre.ca&utm_campaign=6018f48e9b-AB_Career_Oct_05_1110_5_2011&utm_medium=email
Guerilla job search secrets: This is from Alberta Job Centre too, but I really like this article. Do you remember the Youtube sensation Ted Williams? He was a homeless, black guy who had the voice of a radio station DJ. He got a job that way.
1) Ted got out of the house and met people
2) Ted didn’t use an ordinary resume
3) Ted didn’t interview, he performed
4) Ted kept a positive outlook
http://www.albertajobcentre.ca/content/index.cfm?objectid=9C0414D2-2219-80B4-53DCD13C47716A89
Child labor: I was watching Tropic of Cancer which is a documentary series on BBC World News. They go to Bangdelesh where kids as young as 9 yrs old work at a glass factory. The kids need money. The factory says they like to hire kids, because they're cheap labor, they have nimble fingers, and complain less than adults.
They showed one kid who has his arm burned. There are men there, and they're in their 30s and have worked there since they're kids. They like kids to work there because if the kids don't, they will go out and beg and steal. So work is good.
However, the factory does let the boys leave for a few hours a day to go to this place run by Unicef. The place is for kids to have a free lunch, take a shower, play games, just simply be a kid. So please donate to Unicef, because it's a good charity.
Charity: Yesterday I got a phone call to donate to charity. Well it was for my dad, but since I picked up, I got the spiel. It's to pay to see a show, and the proceeds will go to charity. If you don't go, then the tickets will be donated to less privileged children so they can watch it. I turned them down.
Hungersite: Let's just say I don't have much money to be able to donate. I can only afford to go towww.hungersite.com and click to give free food. There are other charities there to donate by clicking. The sponsors pay for it. You can buy merchandise from the website, and the money will go to charity.
Amnesty International: I also get newsletters from Amnesty International and then I forward it to you guys, and put it up on my blog. It's informative to know what's going on in the world. I also sign petitions because I can't afford to donate money.
Oct. 31 Celebrity philanthropy: What a coincidence, the Globe and Mail are having this week all about charity. There's discussions about celebrities that are philanthropists like Brad Pitt and Angelina donating millions of dollars to help 3rd world countries, Oprah building schools in Africa, and Bill Gates foundation.
There are the average celebrity donors like Nelly Furtado. She performed for Moammar Gaddhaffi and then donated her proceeds to charity. Madonna is kind of eh, when it turns out her brother has been homeless for over a year. I did read that Madonna tried to get him help by signing him into rehab, but it didn't work.
Wasting food: I found this good article on Yahoo about how to not waste food and money. Things like buy less food so it won't spoil, freeze food, etc. The tips are good. One comment was that it was obvious. I would like to mention one tip they forgot: Buy food that won't spoil like canned foods and cereal. It lasts longer.
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/15-Ways-to-Stop-Wasting-Money-usnews-4047759464.html?&mod=pf-sp14b
New friend: I made a new friend last week at work. Her name's Shannon, and she and I have the same sense of humor. We both like Summer Heights High, MADtv, and Arrested Development.
Comparisons: I was thinking about that Summer Heights High joke about the kid Jonah who falsely accused dad of touching him to get out English class. My writer's imagination thought of: "What if you can't fake sick or skip class? You can't skip or you'll get detention. You can't fake sick, because you were caught at the mall when you're supposed to be at home. You have to get out of class because there's a big test that's worth 20% of your mark that you didn't really study for. What would you do?"
I have raised the stakes. I thought of maybe starting a fight with another kid, then you can be sent to the office and miss class. But that's a consequence and you may get suspended and/or hurt in the fight. I then thought: "Pull the fire alarm."
Pulling the fire alarm to get out of a test: Then I thought, that's actually been done before. On The Secret World of Alex Mack, in the first season. It was a TV show in the early 90s. This girl pulls the fire alarm, and AM proves it's her. The Girl always wore these silver bangle bracelets, and AM then hung the bracelet on the fire alarm.
It was done on Degrassi. Spinner didn't really study, and his friend Jimmy pulled the fire alarm in the middle of the test to buy S some time to study. It was done again years later on the same show, but Claire puts a stink bomb to prevent a school fight, but it was during exam week.
It was kind of done on The Simpsons where Bart falls in loves with Jessica Lovejoy. J pulls the fire alarm.
Groundskeeper Willy: If I don't save the wee turtles, who will?
GW enters the room. He comes out with the turtles biting on him.
GW: Ah, save me from the wee turtles!
lol.
I called the postal office yesterday, and they didn't return my call. I can assume they hired someone else. That's fine.
Oct. 29 Jenny Hyun: This is a Korean-American singer/ songwriter. Here's her website, where you can listen to her pop/ dance music: http://www.onlinejenny.com/
It turns out some of her songs have been produced and sang by an Asian girl group called Girl's Generation. I thought that was so cool and inspirational that she's being recognized for her work. I know how that feels when my two short stories got published.
Email:
Hi
I'm Tracy and I have been following your blog here and there since 2001. I have also emailed you from time to time. I just wanted to congratulate you on being recognized for your song writing efforts like "How great is your love (Spring Day)":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuOlnLwA3Cc
And "Mistake":
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TCYjOmEyqCg
I was looking for the song on your site to hear you sing it, but it's not here.
Well congrats.
Email:
Thanks Tracy, I really appreciate your message. I'm glad you enjoy my music and thanks for remembering me!
Jenny
Stay motivated: I got this from an Alberta Job Centre newsletter. It's about getting rejected for jobs and to stay motivated is: To network, talk to a career coach, make small goals each day like research 3 companies, etc.
http://www.albertajobcentre.ca/content/index.cfm?objectID=D53F3C4B-2219-80B4-5334E9A1789D7D05&utm_source=Albertajobcentre.ca&utm_campaign=6018f48e9b-AB_Career_Oct_05_1110_5_2011&utm_medium=email
Guerilla job search secrets: This is from Alberta Job Centre too, but I really like this article. Do you remember the Youtube sensation Ted Williams? He was a homeless, black guy who had the voice of a radio station DJ. He got a job that way.
1) Ted got out of the house and met people
2) Ted didn’t use an ordinary resume
3) Ted didn’t interview, he performed
4) Ted kept a positive outlook
http://www.albertajobcentre.ca/content/index.cfm?objectid=9C0414D2-2219-80B4-53DCD13C47716A89
Child labor: I was watching Tropic of Cancer which is a documentary series on BBC World News. They go to Bangdelesh where kids as young as 9 yrs old work at a glass factory. The kids need money. The factory says they like to hire kids, because they're cheap labor, they have nimble fingers, and complain less than adults.
They showed one kid who has his arm burned. There are men there, and they're in their 30s and have worked there since they're kids. They like kids to work there because if the kids don't, they will go out and beg and steal. So work is good.
However, the factory does let the boys leave for a few hours a day to go to this place run by Unicef. The place is for kids to have a free lunch, take a shower, play games, just simply be a kid. So please donate to Unicef, because it's a good charity.
Charity: Yesterday I got a phone call to donate to charity. Well it was for my dad, but since I picked up, I got the spiel. It's to pay to see a show, and the proceeds will go to charity. If you don't go, then the tickets will be donated to less privileged children so they can watch it. I turned them down.
Hungersite: Let's just say I don't have much money to be able to donate. I can only afford to go to
Amnesty International: I also get newsletters from Amnesty International and then I forward it to you guys, and put it up on my blog. It's informative to know what's going on in the world. I also sign petitions because I can't afford to donate money.
Oct. 31 Celebrity philanthropy: What a coincidence, the Globe and Mail are having this week all about charity. There's discussions about celebrities that are philanthropists like Brad Pitt and Angelina donating millions of dollars to help 3rd world countries, Oprah building schools in Africa, and Bill Gates foundation.
There are the average celebrity donors like Nelly Furtado. She performed for Moammar Gaddhaffi and then donated her proceeds to charity. Madonna is kind of eh, when it turns out her brother has been homeless for over a year. I did read that Madonna tried to get him help by signing him into rehab, but it didn't work.
Wasting food: I found this good article on Yahoo about how to not waste food and money. Things like buy less food so it won't spoil, freeze food, etc. The tips are good. One comment was that it was obvious. I would like to mention one tip they forgot: Buy food that won't spoil like canned foods and cereal. It lasts longer.
http://ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/15-Ways-to-Stop-Wasting-Money-usnews-4047759464.html?&mod=pf-sp14b
New friend: I made a new friend last week at work. Her name's Shannon, and she and I have the same sense of humor. We both like Summer Heights High, MADtv, and Arrested Development.
Comparisons: I was thinking about that Summer Heights High joke about the kid Jonah who falsely accused dad of touching him to get out English class. My writer's imagination thought of: "What if you can't fake sick or skip class? You can't skip or you'll get detention. You can't fake sick, because you were caught at the mall when you're supposed to be at home. You have to get out of class because there's a big test that's worth 20% of your mark that you didn't really study for. What would you do?"
I have raised the stakes. I thought of maybe starting a fight with another kid, then you can be sent to the office and miss class. But that's a consequence and you may get suspended and/or hurt in the fight. I then thought: "Pull the fire alarm."
Pulling the fire alarm to get out of a test: Then I thought, that's actually been done before. On The Secret World of Alex Mack, in the first season. It was a TV show in the early 90s. This girl pulls the fire alarm, and AM proves it's her. The Girl always wore these silver bangle bracelets, and AM then hung the bracelet on the fire alarm.
It was done on Degrassi. Spinner didn't really study, and his friend Jimmy pulled the fire alarm in the middle of the test to buy S some time to study. It was done again years later on the same show, but Claire puts a stink bomb to prevent a school fight, but it was during exam week.
It was kind of done on The Simpsons where Bart falls in loves with Jessica Lovejoy. J pulls the fire alarm.
Groundskeeper Willy: If I don't save the wee turtles, who will?
GW enters the room. He comes out with the turtles biting on him.
GW: Ah, save me from the wee turtles!
lol.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Why is Iran locking up its students? (Amnesty International)
I got this from Amnesty International. I signed the petition, and so should you.
Visit Amnesty's virtual Azadi Square - where we're taking a stand for all Iran's peaceful student protesters.
It's called Azadi Square - literally "Freedom Square" in Persian.
For decades, it has been the central point of human rights activism in Iran. Two years ago, when the disputed results of a presidential election compelled many to take to the streets, Azadi Square was the backdrop of countless student protests. Although the protests began as peaceful, protesters were met with violence once riot police were dispersed.
Two students who were swept up in the resulting wave of government crackdowns that followed were Behareh Hedayat and Majid Tavakkoli.
Behareh - an economics student turned women's rights advocate is now serving 10 years in prison sentence for her activism.
Majid - a shipbuilding student turned prominent student leader is now serving nine years in prison for his activism.
We can't think of a better place to take a stand for their rights and the rights of all Iran's peaceful student protesters than in Azadi Square.
Demand the release of all Iran's peaceful student protesters!
Starting today, we're opening up a virtual Azadi Square to supporters worldwide. In the virtual Azadi Square, all human rights are protected - including freedom of expression, assembly and association.
That is why we're inviting you to join us in sending a powerful message to the Iranian government. Even if students are imprisoned for their activism, their calls for human rights can never be silenced!
For every 10,000 signatures gathered on our petition for protecting student's rights in Iran, Amnesty representatives will publicly present your signatures in a new and powerful way. But you'll have to keep checking back to find out what we'll do next!
Visit Amnesty's Azadi Square and stand up for the rights of student protesters in Iran!
Behareh Hedayat and Majid Tavakkoli, like many others, were simply students who spoke publicly about their political opinions. They do not deserve this injustice.
Take action now and give them hope. Demonstrate the power of standing together for human rights!
Thank You,
Elise Auerbach
Country Specialist, Iran
Amnesty International USA
Visit Amnesty's virtual Azadi Square - where we're taking a stand for all Iran's peaceful student protesters.
It's called Azadi Square - literally "Freedom Square" in Persian.
For decades, it has been the central point of human rights activism in Iran. Two years ago, when the disputed results of a presidential election compelled many to take to the streets, Azadi Square was the backdrop of countless student protests. Although the protests began as peaceful, protesters were met with violence once riot police were dispersed.
Two students who were swept up in the resulting wave of government crackdowns that followed were Behareh Hedayat and Majid Tavakkoli.
Behareh - an economics student turned women's rights advocate is now serving 10 years in prison sentence for her activism.
Majid - a shipbuilding student turned prominent student leader is now serving nine years in prison for his activism.
We can't think of a better place to take a stand for their rights and the rights of all Iran's peaceful student protesters than in Azadi Square.
Demand the release of all Iran's peaceful student protesters!
Starting today, we're opening up a virtual Azadi Square to supporters worldwide. In the virtual Azadi Square, all human rights are protected - including freedom of expression, assembly and association.
That is why we're inviting you to join us in sending a powerful message to the Iranian government. Even if students are imprisoned for their activism, their calls for human rights can never be silenced!
For every 10,000 signatures gathered on our petition for protecting student's rights in Iran, Amnesty representatives will publicly present your signatures in a new and powerful way. But you'll have to keep checking back to find out what we'll do next!
Visit Amnesty's Azadi Square and stand up for the rights of student protesters in Iran!
Behareh Hedayat and Majid Tavakkoli, like many others, were simply students who spoke publicly about their political opinions. They do not deserve this injustice.
Take action now and give them hope. Demonstrate the power of standing together for human rights!
Thank You,
Elise Auerbach
Country Specialist, Iran
Amnesty International USA
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