Partners In Health (PIH_org) Notes from the Outernet - JaredLeto.com Leto has made his entrance tonight in a black hooded coat, wielding a baseball bat; more LA drugs dealer than the politically engaged figure in an oversized bow tie he cut at the Oscars. With suitable drama, he throws off the jacket to expose the full glory of his rock Jesus look — shades, man-leggings, tunic skirt, sleeveless T-shirt — whereupon he unleashes his power-vocals on to his fans for two adrenaline-fuelled hours: jumping, grinding, sprinting and simultaneously flirting with what feels like every single member of the crowd. ‘I don’t dive into the mosh pit any more,’ he whispers to me on a break. ‘It’s the fastest way to lose your penis. The show is part full-on rock extravaganza, part interactive Leto comedy routine. It is curious, to some, that Hollywood’s man of the moment would disappear off in the vital afterglow of his Best Supporting Actor win to revel so intimately with the global masses. All this makes Leto a very busy man. ‘I have very strong self-control.
350.org Survey the Damage in Haiti With Google Earth You can now get a satellite's-eye view of the devastation in Haiti with Google Earth. Google worked with satellite imaging company GeoEye to put together a map layer file that provides up-close views of the wreckage of government buildings and more in the Haitian capital city of Port-au-Prince. Download the file to check it out. If you switch the layer on and off for some before-and-after perspective, you'll see just how serious the damage is — as if the pictures circulating on Twitter and other places on the Internet weren't harrowing enough already. You can help relief workers, orphanages and other critical services in Haiti by donating on the web. Birthday Gift From The Echelon to Jared Leto About The Project: Currently in Haiti less than 2% of their natural forest is still in existence. Trees are the primary source of fuel & food for the impoverished country. Timberland Shoes has partnered with Yele Haiti, Trees For The Future & Green Network to have a million trees planted annually in Haiti by Haitians. You can learn more about their commitment at We are currently working with Timberland in how we are to manage the donations. The plan of attack is this: *A full month prior to Jared's birthday, the project will be launched *FaceBook event page will be created to manage who gave donations & to answer any questions *3 Echelon blogs have confirmed posting the story on their sites at different times to promote the project *Tumblr campaign will also be launched in conjunction with the twitter campaign headed by several Echelon champions like Sophie in Greece (@30STMVOTE) who is also the co-chair for this project, MarsArmy vs.
live blog Guardian 7.50am: The earthquake has cut much of the communication to Haiti including airports, but harrowing eyewitness accounts have emerged. "Everything started shaking, people were screaming, houses started collapsing, it's total chaos," said Joseph Guyler Delva, a Reuters reporter. This footage which appears to show a dust cloud from a destroyed urban area appeared on YouTube. Many of the initial accounts of the devastation were posted to Twitter, according to the New York Times Lede blog. Several UN personnel are unaccounted for, after the headquarters of the UN Stabilisation Mission in Haiti (Minustah) was seriously damaged. The UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon said: "My heart goes out to the people of Haiti. The US Geological Survey said the quake was a 7.0 in magnitude and the epicentre was just south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince. The president, Rene Preval, and his wife have survived the quake, according to the BBC. 8.09am: Here's are before and after images of the Presidential Palace.
« The End Of A Long Journey » Nothing can stop Thirty Seconds to Mars except themselves! They recently received two MTV European Music Awards (Best Alternative and Best World Stage) and they are going to enter the Guinness Book of Records for the most shows played during a single album cycle. After two years and 300 shows touring all over the world, the band would like to have a long break… but without resting on their laurels. (Look at the entire interview by Patricia Tanne & Gwendal Perrin by clicking this link) (Interview en français en cliquant sur ce lien) Even if Jared is sick and exhausted, touring remains for him « the journey of our lifetime. The band intends to have a long rest just after this epic tour. About the differences between the French and the American audiences, Tomo indicates that « the thing that’s interesting is how they are similar. They of course have passions apart from music, Jared smiles and says: « We are explorers in creative outer space. Artifact Charities Internet : Interview Yes, I read it
TED Ushahidi aggregates disseminates The TED Blog today spoke with Patrick Meier, who is part of the team at Ushahidi working to bring information about the Haiti earthquake crisis to Haitians (those inside and outside the country), the press, humanitarian relief workers, governments, and concerned people worldwide. (TED Senior Fellow Erik Hersman, TED speaker Ory Okolloh and TED Senior Fellow Juliana Rotich co-founded the organization.) Visit Ushahidi’s Haiti site at >> Talk about you and your team’s immediate response to the earthquake in Haiti. I found out about the earthquake around 7pm. I immediately contacted David Kobia, our director of technology development. We then collaborated with a number of our colleagues within the Ushahidi family, especially the International Network of Crisis Mappers, which Ushahidi co-founded and launched in October of 2009. We had support from two fantastic individuals from UN OCHA Colombia. The outreach of resources in the global community has been phenomenal.
Jared Leto | The 100 Most Creative People in Business in 2012 Jared Leto's first transformation was standard fare--from starlet-dating actor to starlet-dating prog-rock-band frontman. But his second shift was more noteworthy: As he found new ways to expand his band's reach, he spun off new businesses to help other bands capitalize on their hard-core fans. "The future of music is really exciting," he says, "especially if you're interested in a proactive, innovative experience." Engagement trumps numbers His band, Thirty Seconds to Mars, once invited fans to submit photos of themselves, for a chance to be on the band's next album cover; it yielded 2,000 different fan covers. So, he launched: The Hive, which runs social-media management and digital marketing for his band and others such as Jessie J and Semi Precious Weapons. Cater to your biggest fans Leto thought that VIP experiences sounded lame but tried offering one because it was a space ripe for disruption. Court a premium audience Timeline
Haiti quake TwitterPict ures An outpouring of well wishes and support for the Haitian people has swept the web in the wake of a devastating 7.0 earthquake in Haiti. And just like during the Eureka earthquake, tweets have quickly spread moving and gut-wrenching TwitPics of the disaster. Photos taken by journalist @CarelPedre on his mobile phone are providing a glimpse into the devastation that has slammed the Caribbean nation. Another Twitter user, @MarvinAdy, shared those pictures through TwitPic, resulting in tens of thousands of views and countless retweets. There are also thousands of Facebook and Twitter updates on the disaster appearing every minute. Our best wishes go out to the victims of this devastating natural disaster, as well as their families. Haiti Earthquake in Pictures
social media gives victim a voice With many of the official lines of communication down, user-generated content played an important role yesterday in spreading news about the Haiti earthquake. Social media partly made up for the lack of information from the affected area on what had happened and what was most needed. Twitterfeeds gave an impressive picture of the ongoing earthquake, and the Guardian's live blog on the rescue mission used social media as well as information from other news organisations. The BBC also covered the event combining tweets from the area with the work of its reporter Matthew Price in Port-au-Prince. However, the news organisation with the most material on the quake at present looks to be CNN. It has seven reporters on the ground – but is still significantly enriching their work with social media. "We immediately moved someone supervising social media and our iReports to the Haiti desk," said Nick Wrenn, vice president of CNN International Digital Services.