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A Day Late and a Dollar Short.

Okay, maybe I'm a day late and a dollar short (maybe two...okay six)  but this is cool.  If you're like me, possibly this event slipped past you also.  What did I miss?  Pangea day.  The Turkish Daily explains:

"Pangea Day helps people see themselves in others by bringing millions of people together in the cities of Cairo, Dharma, Jerusalem, Kigali, London, New York, Ramallah, Rio de Janeiro and Istanbul with a live screening in Sultanahmet Square.

  The entire program will be broadcast in seven languages to millions of people worldwide through the Internet, TV and mobile phones.

  During the four-hour event there will be 24 short-length film screenings titled “24 Short Films by People Around the World for the World.” The event will kick off at 9:00 p.m. and it is free of charge."

Pangea day is broadcast internationally.  SFGate explains it's creation:

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Donate for Myanmar Relief

News from the Myanmar cyclone seems to become more grim with each
passing hour. It now appears that the damage and suffering caused by
this cyclone may be worse than the outcome of the tsunami in the area.

Many of you may be wondering how you can help. Some of the charities
that are Charity Navigator approved that are collecting funds for
cyclone relief include:

International Committee of the Red Cross
World Food Programme
Save the Children
World Vision
UNICEF
International Rescue Committee

You may donate at any of these sites. These organizations are attempting to bring supplies and aid to the country, although currently they are being hampered by bad roads and visa problems.