NotSeenNotHeard Leading in Webby Award Voting!



Zach and Chris's website http://www.notseennotheard.com is currently leading in the 'Student' category of the annual Webby Awards!

You can register and vote online at:

http://peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com/login.mhtml

Look in the 'Connections' category at the top of the menu page and select 'Student'

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The guys have done an awesome job and they deserve the recognition that winning will bring.
In the next few days they will add a page to the site for the Gomo girls and I will post a fundable.org page to pool funds for each step of the treatment saga.

Many thanks to Lisa for her tireless efforts and for helping with Dr Laia's sat phone problem.
By the middle of next month he should be on-line at his clinic. Things move slowly in Nias but we are making progress and all of us involved know that the girls are going to get their skin graft treatment and be able to start living normal lives again.

Rick

Scroll down for Zach's press release: Feel free to pass it on to
anyone who might be able to take the time to vote.

From Zach today.

To all:

I have recently come across good news. Not Seen Not Heard, an online
documentary on Indonesian recovery and sustainability, the project
Christopher Podell and I (Zachary Shields) produced this past
December has been nominated for a Webby Award for the best student
web site. Below is a press release about the competition and our site
( www.notseennotheard.com). If you get a few free minutes Chris and I
would both appreciate your vote for the People's Voice Award. You can
register to vote at http://peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com/.

After you register to vote you will receive your password in your
email. Return to the people's voice site and login. Then look in
the 'Connections' category where you will find the 'Student'
section. Once inside you can vote for Not Seen Not Heard.

Thank you for your support.
Zachary N Shields

NOT SEEN NOT HEARD NOMINATED FOR BEST STUDENT WEB SITE
FOR THE TENTH ANNUAL WEBBY AWARDS

Not Seen Not Heard on the Shortlist for Top International Honor for
Web Sites

Indianapolis, Indiana - April 11, 2006 - The Webby Awards, the
leading international honor for Web sites, today nominated Not Seen
Not Heard for the Best Student Web site of 2006. The site is
produced by Christopher Podell ( www.chrispodell.com) and Zachary
Shields (www.cantaloupeshows.com). Winners will be announced on May
9, 2006 and honored at The Tenth Annual Webby Awards in New York City
on June 12th.

Hailed as the "Online Oscars" by Time Magazine, The Webby Awards are
determined by the International Academy of Digital Arts & Sciences, a
global organization with a membership that includes musician David
Bowie, Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, The
Body Shop president Anita Roddick, "Simpsons" creator Matt Groening,
Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser, and fashion designer Max Azria.

"The Webby Awards honors the outstanding web sites that are setting
the standards for the internet," said Tiffany Shlain, founder and
ambassador of The Webby Awards. "Not Seen Not Heard's Webby Award
nomination is a testament to the skill, ingenuity, and vision of its
creators."

As a nominee for a Webby Award, Not Seen Not Heard is also eligible
to win a People's Voice Award. Voting is open to the public from
April 11th to May 5th at http://peoplesvoice.webbyawards.com

The Tenth Annual Webby Awards received a record number of entries
from over 40 countries and all 50 states.

Founded in 1996, The Webby Awards are known worldwide for its famous
five-words-or-less acceptance speeches.

About Not Seen Not Heard
Not Seen Not Heard was conceived and produced over a five month
period during the summer and fall of 2005. Zachary Shields traveled
to Indonesia in July 2005 to obtain information and video footage of
the earthquake and tsunami devastated islands while Christopher
Podell began developing design and interface plans for a capstone
project at the end of their Senior year at Indiana University (IUPUI
Campus). Our hope at the least is to provide a voice for those still
in need on the most remote islands of Indonesia nearly a year after
the devastation. We would like to lend these stories to any
humanitarian organizations in order to raise awareness and possible
funding so that rehabilitation programs can continue. Even after the
media blitz of a natural disaster such as the Dec. 2004 and March
2005 earthquakes and subsequent tsunamis are over, there is still a
struggle to provide a standard for living in countless communities.
We hope this will serve as an example of forgotten survivors, not
only of natural disasters, but of poverty, sickness and hunger all
around the world.

About The Webby Awards:
Called the "Oscars of the Internet" by the New York Times, the Webby
is the leading international award honoring excellence in Web design,
creativity, usability and functionality. Established in 1996, the
10th Annual Webby Awards received over 5,500 entries from all 50
states and over 40 countries worldwide. The Webby Awards are
presented by The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Sponsors and Partners of The Webby Awards include: AOL; The Creative
Group; Verizon; Adweek, Brandweek and Mediaweek magazines; Fortune;
OnRequest Images; IDG; iStockphoto; American Marketing Association;
PricewaterhouseCoopers; 2advanced Studios; MX Interactive and Museum
of the Moving Image. For more information visit www.webbyawards.com.

About the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS):
The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences is dedicated
to the creative, technical, and professional progress of the internet
and interactive media. The Academy is an intellectually diverse
organization that includes over 500 members consisting of leading
experts in a diverse range of fields, such as musician David Bowie,
Internet inventor Vinton Cerf, Naked Chef Jamie Oliver, The Body Shop
president Anita Roddick, fashion designer Max Azria, "Simpsons"
creator Matt Groening and Real Networks CEO Rob Glaser. The Webby
Awards and The International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences are
registered trademarks of International Data Group. For more
information, visit www.iadas.net.

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