Media 4 Humanity fundraiser

As the web site designer for Media 4 Humanity
(www.Media4Humanity.org), I had an opportunity to attend one of
their fundraisers last Saturday night and was very impressed.

As the evening started I walked into a few interns setting up for
the event. Additional interns arriving after me walked in and took
their place in the setting up without any delay. I must commend
Melanie Siben (president/founder) and the interns on a harmonic job.
Watching how everyone worked together was like watch music floating
through the air.

The fundraiser was co-hosted by David Shapiro
(www.DavidShapiro.net). Saturday night’s precedes go toward Media 4
Humanity's "Children in Chains" National STOP Child Trafficking
Campaign. This was the 3rd annual September fundraiser for Media 4
Humanity. Past fundraisers benefited child victims of 9/11 and of
Katrina.

Media 4 Humanity is a non-profit organization whose goals include
(but not limited to) the fight against Child Trafficking within the
U.S. and helping at risk as well as abused kids. They achieve their
goals though many ways, but one of the most important is the support
of their sponsors and individuals. Without this support, the means
would not be there to reach out and brighten the lives of all those
who they touch.

Please take the time to visit www.Media4Humanity.org and find out
more about them. If you would like to make a donation and be a part
of making a difference, you can find all the information you need on
their donations page.

Media 4 Humanity receives a thumb’s up form The Weekly News for both
their cause and their devotion.

Written by A. Wallace

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A Search for the Truth (part 18)

We have been reviewing the autopsy reports for Mr. Vaughan. This
week we will be continuing by examining the bullet angles, which
will show additional problems with the Lee County Sheriff’s office’
claim that Vaughan committed suicide.

According to the autopsy by the Department of Forensic Sciences of
Alabama, The cause of Mr. Vaughan’s death was suicide/multiple gun
shot wounds.

Part A explains the about bullet that went from under the chin up
and came out the right side of the nose. The description on this
bullets projection fist that of a shot fired by a left handed man.

Part B on the other hand explains the projection of the bullet that
went through Vaughan’s head.

In the diagram, we noticed that it showed the bullet entered from
the RIGHT and exited the LEFT. This signifies a right-handed person
fired the bullet if that person was to have committed suicide.

In the written report claiming that Vaughan shot himself, it states
that the bullet entered the LEFT and exited the RIGHT.

The report goes on to state the following:
“Projectile direction: Left to right, slightly back to front and
upward”

For the bullet to travel in this path, the gun would have been
placed at Vaughan’s left temporal region. The angle of the gun would
have placed the grip of the gun a little lower then the temporal
region and slightly behind the entrance point.

All this means that the gun would have been fired from a position
slightly lower then the entrance point and from behind the entrance
point.

What does this indicate?

This indicates that unless Vaughan had a spare hand coming out of
his back, someone that was behind Vaughan would have fired the
second shot. It also indicates that the person who fired the second
shot may have been slightly shorter then Vaughan.

Now lets reflect back to the diagram of Vaughan’s autopsy report.

The diagram shows the bullet entering the right side 3 inches above
the center of the ear and 4 inches from the top of the head,
centered from front to back.

The diagram shows the bullet exited on the left side 2 inches above
the center of the ear and 4.5 inches below the top of the head,
centered from front to back.

Therefore, the diagram clearly shows that the bullet traveled from
the right to the left and slightly downward, straight through as for
front to back.

A person trying to shoot themselves would have held the gun in an
even position or slightly upward, not downward as the drawing
states. They would also have used their dominant hand; in this
drawing it would have been right (Vaughan was left handed).

In conclusion, the autopsy report on Vaughan has two conflicting
projectiles of the same bullet. Neither of the two indicates
suicide. When considering the angles, they both indicate that
Vaughan himself did NOT fire the bullet. Yet the cause of death
remains as suicide.

Given the information above, we have another thing to consider.

Sheriff Jones. Jones has over 20 years experience in law
enforcement, teaches forensics at a local collage as well as to the
new law officers.

Yet with all this knowledge, Jones failed to look through the
autopsy report thoroughly before agreeing that Vaughan had committed
suicide. If he did look through it, he chose to disregard what it
showed/said.

This brings up the following questions:

Did Vaughan commit suicide or was he in fact murdered?

If murdered as the report indicates, who killed Vaughan and did they
kill the boys too?

Why would Jones not acknowledge such important facts in the autopsy
report?

Why did Jones not pick up on the conflicts in the report?

Did Jones have something to hide or was he just negligent?

Is Jones man enough to stand up and admit now that he was wrong back
then and reopen the case?

If not, what is he afraid of?

I had a few other things that I wanted to get into this week, but
after writing this I think I placed enough out there for everyone to
think about for one week.

I would like everyone to take a look at the questions above and give
your thoughts on what the answers are in our comments area below (or
send them to TheTruth@Akpcsales.net).

Next week we are going to take a deeper look at Jones, the
requirements of becoming a Sheriff of Lee County Alabama and some
examples of what is going on in other areas that is very similar to
this case.

I didn't have time to add new pictures this week. We will have new photo's with next weeks Article.

Written and Researched by A. Wallace

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Woman crashes when teaching dog to drive

A woman in Hohhot, the capital of north China's Inner Mongolia
region, crashed her car while giving her dog a driving lesson, the
official Xinhua News Agency said Monday.

No injuries were reported although both vehicles were slightly
damaged, it said.

The woman, identified only be her surname, Li, said her dog "was
fond of crouching on the steering wheel and often watched her
drive," according to Xinhua.

"She thought she would let the dog 'have a try' while she operated
the accelerator and brake," the report said. "They did not make it
far before crashing into an oncoming car."

Xinhua did not say what kind of dog or vehicles were involved but Li
paid for repairs.

By Associated Press

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Changing the lives of children!

Good title for an article, right?

It appears to be an even better way to live. That is judging the
pride I seen in the face of Melanie Siben… former TV reporter and
president of Media4Humanity.org

I am and will be working very closely with Melanie as I redesign the
web site for Media4Humanity (designing being done through our
service www.YourDesign2.com), I also have experience in forming,
operation and funding a non-profit group through one I organized a
few years back to combine community safety groups throughout South
Queens, N.Y.

Therefore I can say that it is a full time job to take on a project
such as Melanie did, and she has done one hell of a job at it as
well. A job well worth noting on The Weekly News.

A little about Media for Humanity

President and founder:
Melanie Siben is a former TV reporter and producer who has appeared
on CNN, CBS, News 12, and The National Auto Report. This native New
Yorker’s passion to study languages and foreign cultures has taken
her to more than 60 countries. While in Japan, Melanie created a
successful consulting service which she sold before embarking upon
her six-month, solo journey through Africa. No new comer to
entrepreneurialism, Melanie got both her real estate and notary
public licenses BEFORE graduating from high school to help pay
college expenses. “Sea Snapper,” Melanie’s spiritual underwater
photography collection, has been featured in art shows throughout
the Hamptons and Manhattan.

Vice President:
Alissa Makower... Senior Counsel for CBS
Alissa’s support for the Center for Integration and Improvement of
Journalism shows Ms. Makower’s ethical and moral approach to the
work environment

Secretary:
Dr. Alan Manevitz, MD... nationally renowned psychiatrist
Dr. Manevitz is a Columbia University graduate listed in local and
national best doctor lists. His passion for public service is
reflected in his contribution on the emergency teams at the World
Trade Center attacks in 1992 AND September 11th, NYC subways
bombings, and the TWA 800 and Swiss Air disasters. His area of
expertise is psychology and is internationally recognized for his
clinical skills in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). As a
founder and president of the National Mental Health Project, Dr.
Manevitz still makes time to contribute to the community with
frequent appearances on television and with interviews on a broad
range of topics by leading newspapers and magazines, all while
maintaining an active private practice.

Treasurer:
Jeff Cross... VP Communications for IBM
Jeff Cross is VP of communications, for IBM Global Technology
Services, the largest IT services company in the world. He is
responsible for PR, analyst relations, and internal & executive
communications. Jeff has 24 years of experience in high-tech
corporate PR, marketing communications, journalism and crisis
communications. Jeff has a BA in Economics from Bucknell University
and an MBA from Western Connecticut State University.

Pretty impressive team, their board of advisors, honorary board and
goodwill ambassadors are just as impressive.

But what is even more impressive is what they do!

2005: M4H hosts first Children in Chains Conference at the Harvard Club
Media 4 Humanity adopts CS 134 in the Bronx
2004: M4H successfully implements 15 Dream Days affecting more than 1000 children in the New York City area
2003: Zora Andrich leads first humanitarian mission to Serbia
2002: First youth event, “All Children are Our Children”
2001: Media 4 Humanity becomes a 501(c)3 in May
2000: Media 4 Humanity is initiated

Today they continue their mission to brighten the lives of
disadvantaged children in the New York City area and to raise
awareness about child trafficking here in the United States through
the power of media professionals

TheWeeklyNews.info and YourDesign2.com hope you will do your part
and visit them on line at www. Media4Humanity.org

Help them to help others.

(details for Media4Humanity and it’s representatives are as statedon their current site)

By A. Wallace

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New Orleans remembers Katrina with anger and tears

The somber dirges of traditional jazz funerals filled the streets of
New Orleans as the city marked the first anniversary of Hurricane
Katrina.

The tears were mixed with anger at officials who abandoned tens of
thousands to the chaos and whose bureaucratic bungling continue to
complicate reconstruction efforts.

President George W. Bush took "full responsibility" in a speech here
for Washington's botched response to the disaster, promised "we're
addressing what went wrong" and predicted that this festive city
would someday be "louder, brasher and better."

His promises meant little to those still waiting for help a year
after Katrina ravaged the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005 and killed
more than 1,500 people.

"The little bit they're giving us is like giving scraps to a dog,"
said Germaine Bush, who joined a march demanding the "right to
return" for the thousands of people made homeless when 80 percent of
the city was flooded.

Huge swaths of the city remain abandoned to rot and ruin. More than
200,000 people are still scattered across the country, and those who
have returned are still waiting for government funds to help repair
their homes.

Many tried to push their frustrations aside for the day and focus on
remembering those who died and bringing back the spirit of the jazz
capital.

"We're here on a very solemn occasion," Mayor Ray Nagin said at a
ceremony in front of city hall, which still bears the scars of
Katrina's wrath.

"We're here to commemorate what happened and to think about that
particular moment when the suffering started," he said before
ringing a bell to mark the moment when the first levee was breached
at 9:38 am.

"There are lots of New Orleanians who are suffering today," Nagin
said. "I am personally having a difficult time with it. But trust me
that we will get through it."

Tuba player Mark Smith, 47, who had to be rescued by boat from his
flooded home and spent days without food or water at the city's
Convention Center waiting for help to arrive, said it was time for
New Orleans to move on.

"I'd like to bring the spirit back to New Orleans and see my city
get back," Smith said as he prepared to march in a jazz funeral from
the Superdome to the Tomb of the Unknown Slave. "I'm glad to be
playing my horn again."

The city known as the Big Easy sidestepped the worst of Katrina's
winds when it ravaged the Gulf Coast a year ago. But a violent storm
surge burst the city's levees that that were long acknowledged to be
inadequate to protect the low-lying city.

"It wasn't Katrina who beat us -- it was human neglect," said pastor
Jerome LeDoux.

That neglect extended to the rescue and recovery effort.

A mandatory evacuation order was given a scant 19 hours before
Katrina made landfall and those who did not have cars or the money
to leave were offered one option: shelter in the Superdome sports
arena.

Bureaucratic missteps delayed the arrival of rescue teams and food,
water and medical treatment for the tens of thousands who were
stranded. The city's police force proved unable to control
widespread looting and lawlessness, and reinforcements were slow to
arrive.

Scores of elderly and ill people died in sweltering hospitals that
were not evacuated until days after the power and water went out.

The mismanaged response to the hurricane exposed the failure of the US government to prepare for a major disaster four years after the
terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, despite multi-billion
dollar investments in homeland security.

It also exposed the deep racial divide in this city.
Many here believe help would have arrived faster if the people
trapped for days on their roofs and at the Convention Center and
Superdome had not been predominantly poor and black.

The slow and uneven pace of the recovery has deepened the feeling of
abandonment and frustration for many in New Orleans.

Life has returned to normal in areas that escaped the flooding - the
French Quarter, Uptown, the Garden District and some suburbs - but
those are mostly wealthier, white neighborhoods.

Progress elsewhere has been a patchwork of projects undertaken
mostly at the individual level after political infighting stalled
the release of the city's reconstruction plan until the end of the
year.

Of the roughly 110 billion dollars the US Congress allocated in the
wake of the storm, just 44 billion has been spent amid bitter
disputes and finger-pointing among state and local governments and
Washington.

By Mira Oberman

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