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[Topic 01]Celebrities Lead Haiti Quake Charity Drive  

Compiled From Wire Services

Tiger Woods plans to help with relief efforts in earthquake- stricken Haiti, the president of the Tiger Woods Foundation said Friday.

Greg McLaughlin said the foundation staff was eval‎uating “the most appropriate role” to help the Haitian people.

“Our plan is be part of the relief effort to help rebuild Haiti by supporting organizations that provide critical resources to young people, which is consistent with our mission and previous efforts regarding Hurricane Rita, Hurricane Katrina and the 2004 tsunami,” McLaughlin said in a statement.

Woods’ foundation gave $100,000 to tsunami relief efforts in 2004 through Give2Asia, with the money directed toward two groups providing sanctuary and relief to children.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie were the first to reach out to Haiti by donating $1 million from their foundation to Doctors Without Borders, which has been tending to victims of the quake.

Madonna said Friday that she has donated $250,000 toward Haitian earthquake relief ? and she encouraged her fans and friends to match her.

“I urge all of my friends and fans around the world to join me collectively to match my contribution or give in any way you can,” she said. “We must act now.” Sandra Bullock donated $1 million toward Haitian earthquake relief.

Bullock’s contribution went to Doctors Without Borders’ emergency operations in Port- Au-Prince.

“I wanted to ensure that my donation would be used immediately to meet the needs of the Haitian people affected by this catastrophic event,” said Bullock in a statement.

MTV Networks is working with George Clooney to stage a telethon for Haitian earthquake relief.

MTV spokesman Mark Jafar said Thursday that details are still being worked out.

There’s no word yet about other stars getting involved. But Clooney representative Stan Rosenfield said the actor is in the process of helping organize the telethon, which likely would air Jan. 22 on all MTV Networks ― which include VH1, Comedy Central and CMT ― as well as on ABC, NBC, HBO and CNN.

Gisele Bundchen has donated $1.5 million to the Haiti earthquake relief effort, reports said Friday.

People magazine quoted a source close to Bundchen ― the highest paid model in the world with annual earnings of around $35 million ― as saying she was “so moved, she knew what she had to do to help.” Bundchen, 29, who is married to American football star Tom Brady, wrote a check for $1.5 million on Thursday to the Red Cross Haitian relief fund, People reported.

Latina pop singer Shakira asked her fans for donations to help rebuild Haiti to be channeled through UNICEF and Jean’s foundation.

Actor Ben Stiller, who has been raising money for a school in Ceverine in Haiti through Save the Children, also made an appeal on CNN’s “Larry King Live” for $10 donations charged to phone bills by texting “Haiti” to 90999.

Cycling legend Lance Armstrong’s LiveStrong Foundation pledged $250,000 to help Haiti's recovery, according to its Web site.

http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/special/2010/01/176_59198.html

1. When you first received the news of HAITI Earthquake, how was your feeling?

2. Hollywood Stars have donated a lot of money to Haiti as the article above states. What do you think about their action?

3. Japanese or Chinese governments decided to support $5 million as funds support. Even one hollywood couple donated $1 million to Haiti, Korean government decided to send relief goods worth $1 million to Haitian. Do you think it is proper funds support?

4. If you were in there shoes or a heavy earthquake hit Daegu, how will you get over this situation?

And, do you think that Korea is still safe from a terrible shock like HAITI?

[Topic 02] Stop Comparing Yourself to Others!

All of us come from different backgrounds and upbringing. According to our family life and nature we see life differently, read people differently, among other things. No one has lived through the same circumstances, no one has the same qualities as you and no one thinks the same, so logically, why would you still compare yourself to your best friend, your sibling, or worse a celebrity?

If you only had Angelina Jolie's looks, then your husband or boyfriend would love you more, or if you only had a designer wardrobe like (fill in the blank with the most fashionable person you know), then you would be more popular, or … the list can go on forever and ever, but the longer it goes on the more destructive it is to your self esteem. Why would you continue to play a game where you set yourself up to be the loser each and every time.

We both know logically that if you had Jolie's looks, a designer wardrobe, or whatever you think others have more than you, its not going to make you as happy as you think. It's a true saying when they say "the grass is always greener on the other side." Happiness comes from within not with everything you can get outwardly, and on top of that, although you may think its happiness that you are searching for when you wish you had this and that, but its really your self esteem and your self worth that you are looking to verify.

Your value as a person has little to do with what you look like or what you possess. When you compare yourself to others and look at yourself as less quality, then you deny all of your own unique gifts and talents, and what a waste it would be to the world if you didn't develop and use them.

Regularly assessing your worth in terms of other people's gifts, whether it is their talent, money, looks, or material wealth, can lead to dissatisfaction, even when you are doing the best. So stop.

Make a list of all of your positive traits that you possess. Maybe you can shop for a fabulous outfit within a budget, maybe you're a talented writer, designer, organized, physically fit, have great eyes, organized, patient, helpful, kind the list will and can go on and on, because you are unique and you are special. Its all about concentrating and being grateful for all of the things you have not all of the things you don't. Get into this mind set, your energy will be vibrating at a higher frequency and you will attract better and greater things to you and this way you will be able help others realize their worth and potential. You will lead others to feel good about themselves.

You have unique gifts that can be used for the benefit of others you come in contact with. Once you can celebrate your own achievements you will be able to celebrate those of others too.

Exercises:

Become Aware of Your Negative Self Talk

For a week make a note each instance that you call yourself a bad name, say how much you hate a body part, or get jealous of someone else's appearance. Write down exactly what you are thinking. When you review your log and read the statements out loud, you will see how much negative energy you send your way. Would you tell this to your mother or sister? What kind of friend are you being to yourself?

Finding the Pattern

You will notice using your list that you are telling yourself the same things over and over again and in certain situations. For example when you are at a particular friends house, you may find yourself saying things to yourself about how much more behaved her kids are than yours, or how she keeps a neater house, or what a perfect house wife she is, etc. If you find yourself doing this a lot when going to her house, then next time you go, give yourself a pep talk.

Don't Compare, Model

It's ok to look at another person and admire their strengths but when you compare it to yourself its destructive. Instead try to model that behavior or develop that strength that you admire in yourself, it may not come out the same but that's what you want, you want to make it your own.

1. Could you explain who you are? I mean, What are you like?

2. Have you ever been compared to another person? At that time, How did it feel like?

3. Why do you think especially Koreans like comparing themselves to others? e.g in workplace, in school or at home, we are always compared to others by ourselves or by others. Is it related with traditional culture or history? Let's share our creative opinions.

4. All the things in the world have the bright and dark side together. Even though we are compared to others, It has also the advantages and disadvantages. Please explain your points.

[Doo ^^]

우선 요즘 이슈가 되고 있는 HAITI 대지진에 관한 토픽부터 올릴게요.ㅋㅋ 두번째 토픽은 내일 두둥... 올리겠습니다.^^

[Dexter(한동욱)]

불참...두님 수고했으요...

[Stylish(진화)]

와우~ 타픽 따끈따끈 ~질문도 수준급~! 역시 두님이셩 ^ㅇ^~~~ 참석합니다~!!! ^-^~~~~~

[Teddy~*]

오웅~~ 굿~ 잡~~ i'll be there~~

[Gina(진아)]

참석^^/

[액션가면]

두님~~~~수고했어요 ㅋㅋㅋ ^^

[i범서]

휴우..검은것은 글씨고 흰것은 종이인 사람은 무엇부터 어떻게 시작 해야 될까요?

[Clark]

정시참석할게요~!

[설공☆]

훗.ㅋ 두경아 수고했어^^

[우야(현우)]

참석 고고싱 ㅎ

[김민준]

수고하셨어용 ^^

[Faith]

아이티 스펠이 "Haiti"인지 요거 보고 알았네요...뉴스 보니 의약품이 부족해 마취도 안하고..것도 쇠톱으로 손목 발목을 절단하던데...우리도 "$1 million" 까진 아니더라도 "won1 million" funds support하는게 어떨런지?

[Gina(진아)]

으악. 진짜요?ㅎ

[도날드]

참석.... must be...

[설공☆]

온다더니.ㅋㅋ 안오구!!

[Joe(조형섭)]

참석요~~~~~

[kaiㆀ]

수고하셨습니다.!! ㅋ