Dear Friends: I am still no-mail due to the tremendous press of work from the aftermath of Mitch (and thank you to everyone who has contributed cash or in kind contributions) and trying to finish up the Action Folder for WBW99 (and thank you for those who wrote in with experiences at influencing education). However, I received this from Lactivist and Denise and thought that if you haven't received it yet from someone else, I should send it to you because it is important, as are all of Denise' communications. Remember friends that Amamentacao Online brings you WABA in English, virtual breastfeeding greeting cards and now Xmas cards, information about IBFAN, the information about both the WABA conferences in Bangkok and this year's conference in Manila. It is an extremely valuable site and it would be terrible if Nestle beat it in the "Health" category. Thank you and greetings of the season, Judy ----------------- The following is Denise's letter and instructions on how to vote. If all of Lactnet votes between now and 31 December, Amamantacao Online will win again this year or at least come in close to Nestle (urgh...) and please write your notes too. ------------------------ Hi, folks One more time we ned your support! Our website "Breastfeeding Online" is competing in a national contest promoted by the Internet World magazine. Last year we were among the Top 5! In 1998 we didn't have time to promote our site. But today I was shocked to read that the NESTLE website is among the Top 3 in the "Health category"!!!!!! I wrote a message to the people who is running the contest saying how terrible is that Nestle is going to win a contest in the Health "rank"! So, I'm asking for your support to: 1. Write messages to the contest organizors <[log in to unmask]> explaing why we think Nestle cannot compete among HEALTH websites! There is category called "Food" that would be fine, but NEVER "Health"! It would be useful to give them some information about boycott and why bottlefeeding is harmful for children. 2. Vote in our website, so even if Nestle will be among the best sites we will be there and we will protest against it in our page! So people, at least will be able to know about our ideas!!! I know, it is in Portuguese and sometimes not so easy to do it, but I will try to explain step by step: 1. Go to http://www.ibest.com.br 2. Click on "pre-votacao" (The second one on the left side) 3. Then click in : 10 - Saude (It means "Health" category in Portuguese) 4. This is a list of websites and our site is the 26o: you just click in Amamentacao Online and our name will appear in the first blank box below. 5. Then just click in enviar ("to send" mouse at left) Thank you so much if you can use some of you time to do it for us! You can vote until December 31. And one more time I wishy you a very Merry Christmas!!! KISSES to all! Denise Arcoverde WABA Brasil IBFAN Recife Grupo Origem "La Lactancia Materna: Educación para la Vida " Semana Mundial de Lactancia Materna, 1999 Judy Canahuati, MPhil, IBCLC PO Box #512 San Pedro Sula, Honduras Telephone: +504-550-9737 Fax: +504-550-7482 E-mail: [log in to unmask] "The future is not some place we are going to, but one we are creating. The paths are not to be found, but made, and the activity of making them changes both the maker and the destination." John Schaar