Reader comments from www.advocate.com. (The Advocate Poll).* "Neither increased nor decreased. Unlike the twin towers, the AIDS plague plague, any contagious, malignant, epidemic disease, in particular the bubonic plague and the black plague (or Black Death), both forms of the same infection. is still a fixture An article in the nature of Personal Property which has been so annexed to the realty that it is regarded as a part of the real property. That which is fixed or attached to something permanently as an appendage and is not removable. on the landscape." * "I have decreased my donations because I feel that the victims of the September 11 attack are in much more need of money." * "I haven't increased or decreased. I just haven't given. I'm tired of all these groups calling me at dinner time. Obviously, if you've given to an organization before, that means they have the right to contact you any time they want." * "Approximately 3,000 people died on September 11 from human terrorists. About that many people have died every day for the last 20 years from this viral Meaning "related or caused by a virus," with regard to computers and information technology, the term refers less to a computer virus than it does to information that spreads quickly via the Internet. See viral marketing and viral video. terrorist. It's simple arithmetic." * "Lesbians will keep on giving unselfishly to AIDS organizations regardless of what else is happening." In the December 25 issue, readers were asked; Have you decreased your financial support of AIDS service organizations AIDS service organizations are community based that provide community support. While their primary function is to provide needed services to individuals with HIV, they also provide support services for their families and friends as well as conduct prevention efforts. since September 11? Yes 17% No 77% Undecided 6% Note: Table made from pie chart A graphical representation of information in which each unit of data is represented as a pie-shaped piece of a circle. See business graphics. . Please keep letters brief and to the point; we reserve the right to edit all letters as deemed necessary. Letters must include the home address and phone number of the writer and should be sent to Letters to the Editor, The Advocate, P.O. Box 4371, Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. , CA 90078; faxed to (323) 467-6805; or E-mailed to letters@advocate.com. We cannot respond to letters individually. For general information, send an E-mail to info@advocate.com with info typed in the subject line of your message. Find more letters and the unabridged versions of some of these letters on the Web at www.advocate.com. |
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