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Musicians

Raleigh Area                                                                                                                         Recording group looking for drummer, bass guitar player, and keyboard player. We are located in the Raleigh area. If interested contact me at _psalms36@hotmail.com_ (mailto:psalms36@hotmail.com) . Only serious minded inquires please. Thanks.

Serious bass and drummer, Kingdom's Heir, email them on the Group page.

The JoyfuHeirs Of Union, Ms are searching for a dependable  BassPlayer who is not
already committed to another group. If interested,give us a call @ 601.774.5327 or
601.479.5433 
Rev. Stanley Amos

Singers

Starting a quartet group in Laurinburg, NC . In need of two singers and a keyboard player and lead guitar player, from the Carolinas. I am looking for saved young men or women. email gospelmusiclover25@yahoo.com. for more information.

Business Opportunities

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
For a study of sleep and blood pressure at Duke University. If you are between 30 and 60, have high blood pressure, and are not presently on blood pressure medication, please call (919) 681-1863 to find out how you can help. Participation requires visits to Duke Clinic and three 24-hour blood pressure monitoring sessions.

Bus Rentals

Health Communications Scholarships

The American Legacy Foundation (www.americanlegacy.org) announces The Alma
Adams Scholarship for Outreach and Health Communications to Reduce Tobacco
use among Priority Populations.

Scholarship awards will be granted to high school seniors or college juniors/seniors for the best use of the visual arts or media to convey health messages aimed at raising community awareness of tobacco's  harmful impact and countering tobacco use by disadvantaged populations.

Families USA: The Voice for Health Care Consumers
(http://www.familiesusa.org)

Families USA is accepting applications for these fellowships:
Wellstone Fellowship for Social Justice (http://ga3.org/ct/U7AKWG71FzBB)
and Villers Fellowship for Health Care Justice
(http://ga3.org/ct/UdAKWG71FzBc)

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Items for Sale

DRUMS & CYMBALS We Buy, Sell and Trade. 919-833-0046.

TURN YOUR OLD PIANO into cash! We pay top dollar for your pre-owned piano. For info, call Ivan 861-0269

PIANO, Upright, good cond, $300. 919-844-6056

84 MARSHAL JCM800 2203 100W HEAD & MATCHING 4X12-$1200. '99 Martin DM Spruce/Mahogany Acoustic   w/orig. hard case-$500. 919-460-9003

KAWAI BABY GRAND- 7 yrs old/ $7000 (919) 604-8698

LIVE BAND SOUND GEAR-3way JBLs, 1604 Mackie board, amp, Effects, snake, more. Rack mount, portable like new $4480 - 818-3294

LUDWIG DRUMSET-wood finish kit with matching deep snare. some cymbals and stands. $500 (919) 875-1887

PERL EXPORT DRUM SET Burg. Like new! $1600 new, sell $800/ best offer. 919-255-8800

Real Estate

BEAUTY SHOP avail. Just off 64 East Knightdale. Busy location. Office/Retail 1500 sq.ft. also available. Call Boss Poe at 821-7177

CENTRAL RALEIGH 1200 sq.ft. flex space. 1011 Whitaker Mill. $750. 856-1011

MIDWAY BUSINESS CENTER- RETAIL & OFFICE space available from $225 to $800. Busy neighborhood with heavy foot & auto traffic. FREE High Speed Internet. FREE access to conference room w/ A/V Equipment. FREE technical support. Utilities: INCLUDED. Customer & tenant parking lot. Immediate Occupancy. Call Mike at 919-967-8779

Wanted

Internships & Scholarships Available

  1. "O" The Oprah Magazine is looking to hire fall interns in the Fashion and Style Departments. Candidates must be highly organized, detail-oriented and be able to juggle multiple tasks at once. Prior internship experience preferred, but not required. This opportunity is available for college students in need of credit hours and recent graduates who are available to start immediately, full-time from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., 5 days a week. Send resumes with a cover letter to:
  Cindy M. Del Rosario, Associate Editor O, The Oprah Magazine
  1700 Broadway, 38th floor NY, or call 212-903-5149  
    
  2. Verizon is looking for students who are 2006-2007 graduates of Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCU). If you know of someone graduating from a HBCU this year with a degree in Engineering, Computer 
Science and Technology, Information Technology, General B business, Finance or Marketing, please have them forward their resume to:  melissa.w.langham@verizon.com to be considered for career opportunities within Verizon.
   
  3. The Women's Technology Program at Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a 4-week; summer residence program to introduce high school girls to electrical engineering and computer science. If you know a girl who is currently a high school junior who demonstrates math and science ability and an interest in finding out about EECS, please encourage her to visit our website www.mit.edu for more information and for an application form (applications must be postmarked by February 1, 2007). Our classes are taught in a supportive environment by a staff of women MIT PhD candidates and undergraduates.   The full-time academic pro am includes hands-on experiments and team-based projects in computer science, electrical engineering, and mathematics.  No prior experience in computer programming, physics, or electrical engineering is expected, but applicants typically have strong academic records, especially in math and science.

Harvard Offering FreeTuition 
   
  4. HARVARD'S TUITION ANNOUNCEMENT-Harvard is offering free tuition for students that have a family income below $40,000. If you are a mentor or have nieces and nephews who might be interested, please give them this information. If you know any one/family earning less than $40K with a brilliant child near ready for college, please pass this along. The prestigious university recently announced that from now on undergraduate students from low-income families can go to Harvard for free...no tuition and no student loans! To find out more about Harvard offering free tuition for families making less than $40, 000 a year visit Harvard's financial aid website at  http://www.fao.fas.harvard.edu/  or call the school's financial aid office at (617) 495-1581. 

 Can you use a scholarship?

Take the  initiative to get your children involved. There is no need for money to be  returned to donating companies because we fail to apply for it.

Pass this information on to family members, nieces, nephews, friends with children, etc. We must get the word out that money is available. If you are a college student or getting ready to become one, you probably already know how useful additional money can be. Our youth really could use these scholarships.  Thanks!! * (Now, if clicking on the link  doesn't work, then type in the web address.)

  1) BELL LABS  FELLOWSHIPS FOR UNDER REPRESENTED MINORITIES
  http://www.bell-labs.com/fellowships/CRFP/info.html

  2) Student Inventors Scholarships
  http://www.invent.org/collegiate

  3) Student Video Scholarships
  http://www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html

  4) Coca-Cola Two Year College Scholarships
  http://www.coca-colascholars.org/

  5) Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
  http://holocaust.hklaw.com/

  6) Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
  http://www.aynrand.org/contests/

  7) Brand Essay Competition
  http://www.instituteforbrandleadership.org/IBLEssayContest-2002Rules.htm

  8) Gates Millennium Scholarships (major)
  http://www.gmsp.org/nominationmaterials/read.dbm?ID=12

  9) Xerox Scholarships for Students
  http://www2.xerox.com/go/xrx/about_xerox/about_xerox_detail.jsp

  10) Sports Scholarships and Internships
  http://www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html

  11) National Assoc. of Black Journalists  Scholarships (NABJ)
  http://www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html

  12) Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
  http://www.aphis.usda.gov/mb/mrphr/jobs/stw.html

  13) Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
  http://www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/sk_v6.cfm

  14) FinAid: The Smart Students Guide to  Financial Aid scholarships)
  http://www.finaid.org/

  15) Presidential Freedom Scholarships    http://www.nationalservice.org/scholarships/

16) Microsoft Scholarship Program
  http://www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp

  17) WiredScholar Free Scholarship Search
  http://www.wiredscholar.com/paying/scholarship_search/pay_scholarship

  18) Hope Scholarships &Lifetime Credits _http://www.ed.gov/inits/hope/

  19) William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority Students
http://www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm

  20) Multiple List of Minority Scholarships
  http://gehon.ir.miami.edu/financial-assistance/Scholarship/black.html

  21) Guaranteed Scholarships
  http://www.guaranteed-scholarships.com/

  22) BOEING scholarships (some HBCU connects)
  http://www.boeing.com/companyoffices/educationrelations/scholarships

  23) Easley National Scholarship Program
  http://www.naas.org/senior.htm

  24) Maryland Artists Scholarships
  http://www.maef.org/

  26) Jacki Tuckfield Memorial Graduate Business Scholarship (for AA
students in South Florida) http://www.jackituckfield.org/

  27) Historically Black College & University Scholarships
  http://www.iesabroad.org/info/hbcu.htm

  28) Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
  http://www.beanactuary.org/minority/scholarships.htm

  29) International Students Scholarships &Aid  Help
  http://www.iefa.org/

  30) College Board Scholarship Search
  http://cbweb10p.collegeboard.org/fundfinder/html/fundfind01.html

  31) Burger King Scholarship Program
  http://www.bkscholars.csfa.org/

  32) Siemens Westinghouse Competition
  http://www.siemens-foundationorg/

  33) GE and LuLac Scholarship Funds
  http://www.lulac.org/Programs/Scholar.html

  34) CollegeNet ' s Scholarship Database
  http://mach25.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/M25/index

  35) Union Sponsored Scholarships and Aid
  http://www.aflcioorg/scholarships/scholar.htm

  36) Federal Scholarships &Aid Gateways 25  Scholarship Gateways from
Black Excel http://www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm

  37) Scholarship &Financial Aid Help
  http://www.blackexcel.org/fin-sch.htm_

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Safety Tips! Be Careful! and tell everyone....

IMPORTANT INFO ABOUT AREA CODE

We actually received a call last week from the 809 area code. The woman said "Hey, this is Karen. Sorry I

missed you--get back to us quickly. I Have something important to tell you." Then she repeated a phone number beginning with 809 . "We didn't respond". Then this week, we received the following e-mail:

Subject: DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809 , 284 AND 8 76

THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION PROVIDED TO US BY AT&T. DON'T EVER DIAL AREA CODE 809

This one is being distributed all over the US . This is pretty scary, especially given the way they try to get you to call. Be sure you read this and spread the word.

They get you to call by telling you that it is information about a family member who has been ill or to tell you someone has-been arrested, died, or to let you know you have won a wonderful prize, etc.

In each case, you are told to call the 809 number right away. Since there are so many new area codes these days, people unknowingly return these calls.

If you call from the   US , you will apparently be charged $2425 per-minute. Or, you'll get a long recorded message. The point is, they will try to keep you on the phone as long as possible to increase the charges. Unfortunately, when you get your phone bill, you'll often be charged more than $24, 100.00.

WHY IT WORKS:

The 809 area code is located in the British Virgin Islands (T he Bahamas ).

The charges afterwards can become a real nightmare. That's because you did actually make the call. If you complain, both your local phone company and your long distance carrier will not want to get involved and will most likely tell you that they are simply providing the billing for the foreign company. You'll end up dealing with a foreign company that argues they have done nothing wrong.

Please forward this entire message to your friends, family and colleagues to help them become aware of this scam .

Sandi Van Handel

AT&T Field Service Manager

(920)687-904

A new way of car-jacking (this is not a joke)
Please keep this circulating, Lieutenant Tony Bartolome

You walk across the parking lot, unlock your car and get inside.
Then you lock all your doors, start the engine and shift into REVERSE, and you look into the rearview mirror to back out of your parking space and you notice a piece of paper stuck to the middle of the rear window.
So, you shift into PARK, unlock your doors and jump out of your car to remove that paper (or whatever it is) that is obstructing your view. When you reach the back of your car, that is when the car-jackers appear out of nowhere, jump into your car and take
off! Your engine was running, (Ladies would have their purse in the car) and they practically mow you down as they speed off in your car. BE AWARE OF THIS
NEW SCHEME THAT IS NOW BEING USED.

Drive away and remove the paper that is stuck to your window later, and be thankful that you read this email.

I hope you will forward this to friends and family...especially to women!

A purse contains all identification, and you certainly do NOT want someone getting your home address.
They already HAVE your Keys !!!!!!

Lieutenant Tony Bartolome
Bureau of Investigations
Florida Highway Patrol
P.O. Box 593527
Orlando, FL32859
(407)858-3233
Fax (407) 858-3280

Tips from a Rapist - A Must Read

  A group of rapists and date rapists in prison were interviewed on what they look for in a potential victim and here are some interesting facts:

 1) The first thing men look for in a potential victim is hairstyle. They are most likely to go after a woman with a ponytail, bun, braid or other hairstyle that can easily be grabbed. They are also likely to go after a woman with long hair. Women with short hair are not common targets.

2) The second thing men look for is clothing. They will look for women whose clothing is easy to remove quickly. Many of them carry scissors around to cut clothing.

3) They also look for women on their cell phone, searching through their purse or doing other activities while walking because they are off and can be easily overpowered.

4) The time of day men are most likely to attack and rape a woman is in the early morning, between 5 and 8:30 a.m.

5) The number one place women are abducted from/attacked at is grocery store parking lots. Number two is office parking lots/garages. Number three is public restrooms.

6) The thing about these men is that they are looking to grab a woman and quickly move her to a second location where they don't have to worry about getting caught.

7) Only 2% said they carried weapons because rape carries a 3-5 year sentence but rape with a weapon is 15-20 years.

8) If you put up any kind of a fight at all, they get discouraged because it only takes a minute or two for them to realize that going after you isn't worth it because it will be time consuming.

9) These men said they would not pick on women who have umbrellas, or other similar objects that can be used from a distance, in their hands.   Keys are not a deterrent because you have to get really close to the attacker to use them as a weapon.   So, the idea is to convince these guys you're not worth it.

10) Several defense mechanisms he taught us are: If someone is following behind you on a street or in a garage or with you in an elevator or stairwell, look them in the face and ask them a question, like what time is it, or make general small talk, I can't believe it is so cold out here or we're in for a bad winter. Now you've seen their face and could identify them in a lineup, you lose appeal as a target.

11) If someone is coming toward you, hold out your hands in front of you and yell Stop or Stay back! Most of the rapists this man talked to said they'd leave a woman alone if she yelled or showed that she would not be afraid to fight back. Again, they are looking  for an EASY target.

12) If you carry pepper spray (this instructor was a huge advocate of it and carries it with him wherever he goes), yelling I HAVE PEPPER SPRAY and holding it out will be a deterrent.

13) If someone grabs you, you can't beat them with strength but you can by outsmarting them. If you are grabbed around the waist from behind, pinch the attacker either under the arm between the elbow and armpit or in the upper inner thigh -- a woman in a class this guy taught told him she used the underarm pinch on a guy who was trying to date rape her and was so upset she broke through the skin and tore out muscle strands the guy needed stitches. Try pinching yourself in those places as hard as you can stand it; it hurts.

14) After the initial hit, always go for the groin. I know from a particularly unfortunate experience that if you slap a guy's parts it is extremely painful. You might think that you'll anger the guy and make him want to hurt you more, but the thing these rapists told our instructor is that they want a woman who will not cause a lot of trouble. Start causing trouble, & he's out of there.

15) When the guy puts his hands up to you, grab his first two fingers and bend them back as far as possible with as much pressure pushing down on them as possible. The instructor did it to me without using much pressure, and I ended up on my knees and both knuckles cracked audibly.

16) Of course the things we always hear still apply. Always be aware of your surroundings, take someone with you if you can and if you see any odd behavior, don't dismiss it, go with your instincts. You may feel a little silly at the time, but you'd feel much worse if the guy really was trouble.

If you have daughters, sisters, even your Mother,  please share this with them.

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