Word: vetted
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...BYPASS THE BIG CHARITIES AND GIVE DIRECTLY TO LOCALS? Local organizations are tough to vet, but they have a certain appeal. Big international charities often have to work through a host country's government, which may have an agenda of its own (suppressing separatists in Aceh, to use Indonesia as an example). If you prefer an overseas charity, stick to those that have partnered with more well-known organizations, suggests Eric Thurman, CEO of Geneva Global, a group that hooks up wealthy American donors with charities abroad. For example, LEADS is a Sri Lankan relief group that has worked with...
...most surprising attribute is his poise. "When you look at most rookie quarterbacks, you see them shuffling around like they just had eight cups of Starbucks," says Jaworski. "When I see Ben, I can see the calm in his eyes. His instincts are just amazing." Roethlisberger gladhands like a vet: he bought a custom-made suit for each of his offensive linemen. "They've been saving my life out there every week, so it's the least I could do for them," he says. "I hope they...
...famously booed Santa Claus during half time. Behavior at Eagles games got so bad that officials seven years ago set up an on-site court in Veterans Stadium--with a jail--to handle the worst offenders. Eagles president Joe Banner says the jail only "moderately improved" behavior at the Vet; it took a move to a new stadium, with a high-tech security system equipped with 100 cameras to spot trouble, to quiet things down, at least...
...board’s unabashed propagandizing comes despite a 1995 law passed by the Texas senate restricting the board’s authority to vet textbooks—factual inaccuracy is the only basis on which they are allowed to judge. But apparently the Board of Education does not see legality as a barrier to its mission to eradicate—in the words of Board member Terri Leo—“asexual stealth phrases...
...Veterans who had risked life and limb to defend their country were hailed as living martyrs. But for many, such as Kashfia, hero status was not enough. "The injured felt useless, with no role in society," says Mahmoud Khosravivafa, president of the National Paralympic Committee and himself a disabled vet. "They still wanted to serve their country, so we offered them another arena: handicapped sports. If we can't stop people from becoming disabled, we can always improve their lives. Sport is a way to bring the handicapped back into society...