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Prodigy Pixel Asks You to Help the Hurting

by Jason Nill

Prodigy Pixel asks you to please donate to the relief efforts underway on the Gulf Coast through the American Red Cross.

In this time of tragedy at our doorstep, we are all reminded of the fragility of life and our obligation to respond with kindness and generosity to the thousands of suffering people. As fellow citizens and compassionate individuals, we are compelled to reach out a helping hand to the weary, needy and affected people in these devastated areas afflicted by Hurricane Katrina. Please support the relief effort of the American Red Cross by making a donation to redcross.org.
Thank you,
Prodigy Pixel

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Red Cross To Test Drive Innovative Fiberglass Long Tail Fishing Boats in Phuket Thailand

by Duane Lennie

Officials from the French Red Cross and Thai Red Cross will launch one of Thailand’s newest and most technically innovative products with the test drive of the Low Maa™ – Omni Marine’s new fiberglass replica of a 10-meter traditional long tail fishing boat – at 10 a.m., Thursday, August 18, 2005 on Chalong Pier in Phuket.

Joseph Pernot of the French Red Cross, along with Thai Red Cross officials, will be on hand to evaluate the new boat as a possible replacement for Thai fishermen who lost their boats during the December 26 tsunami.

By design, the Low Maa™ helps to save natural resources while preserving the look and feel of the traditional Thai long tail fishing vessels. The design is the group effort of several marine professionals who came together after the tsunami to address the problem of forest depletion resulting from the mass rebuilding of an estimated 4,000 wooden boats.

Omni Marine, in partnership with Star Marine Engineering, Fadara Yachts and 3DW Moulds have designed and are building Low Maa™ branded boats in Bangkok and Krabi Province. Design improvements to the hull also results in a more fuel-efficient and sea worthy boat due to reduced front-end drag and a more streamlined keel. (For photos see: http://www.omnitrips.com/longtail-boats-tsunami-phuket-thailand.html )

Omni Marine, a Phuket based company, is currently building boats for the H.R.H Princess Mahachakri Sirindhorn’s Special Task Force, which is supplying boats to Thai fishing families affected by the tsunami.

Contact:
Duane Lennie
66 76 290-465
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http://www.omnitrips.com