24 November 2008 - WFP is increasing its food distributions, not only in the six camps for displaced people near the regional capital, Goma, but also in three camps to the north-west, in territory held by Laurent Nkunda's rebels.

The fighting between the rebels and the Congolese army has heightened the need for food assistance, as hundreds of thousands flee their homes, leaving behind their farms and belongings.

WFP is providing food assistance to a total of 145,000 displaced people near Goma and has completed distributions to almost 100,000 people in Rutshuru and Kiwanja, in rebel-held territory.

A further three camps in rebel-held areas in the Masisi region have received WFP food over the past week. About 25,000 displaced people in two Kitchanga camps and 11,000 in Kilolirwe were provided with rations that will last 30 days.

Persistent insecurity

Despite a pull-back by rebels in the north-east, the persistent insecurity is preventing WFP from reaching many of the displaced. Heavy rains have also hampered food convoys from reaching the towns of Masisi and Lushebere, which are virtually cut off.

We urge all parties in the conflict to put in place mechanisms that will allow humanitarian staff safe and unhindered access to people who are in desperate need, said Carlos Veloso, WFPs Emergency Coordinator for the eastern DRC crisis.

WFP estimates that a total of 1.3 million displaced people and host family members are in need of food assistance in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

for more info and updates go to:
http://www.wfp.org

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Watch the full YouTube Live show. Broadcast live on YouTube on November 22nd.

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Belle and Eli make this cute and creative side dish for a vegetarian Thanksgiving. Have you ever been the only vegetarian at the holiday table where the focus is the dead bird? If you have vegetarians coming for Thanksgiving dinner, please keep the bacon bits out of the green beans and use our recipes instead!

Watch all our video recipes at:
http://spatulatta.com

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See Upper Playground artists Alex Pardee, Jeremy Fish, Sam Flores, and David Choe live paint a cube at YouTube Live.

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Do you remember the old-fashioned game Pong? So we are proud to present "Pong: the robot edition". This project shows an entertainment application based on Human-Robot Interaction, where the robot gives a new gaming dimension to that old-school arcade game.

Rather than playing alone, the human player faces now a robot, which reacts according to the state of the game. Through appropriate speech dialogs and gestures, it engages the user in a fierce but unfair competition. Indeed, all disturbing techniques, such as in-game speech are included.

Will you dare to beat the robot?

For more information, please check the following websites:
lasa.epfl.ch
www.sauser.org
www.calinon.ch

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Learn how to cook a traditional but easy-to-make Thanksgiving blackberry pie, just like Columbus and Geronimo made!

Ingredients:
Blackberries (handpicked only) - 4 cups
Baker's Sugar - 1 cup
Corn Starch - 1/3 cup
Cinnamon - A few shakes' worth
Butter - 1/2 stick (4 tbsp)
Pie Crust

Simple Directions:
Preheat oven to 425 Fahrenheit. Mix blackberries, sugar, corn starch, and cinnamon. Place mixture into pie crust. Bake for 30 minutes. Let cool for 45 minutes. Eat.

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Maria's backstage interviews with the stars of YouTube Live:

Katy Perry
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQv5V2Ljfa4

Soulja Boy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1VH82x4gTIY

Akon
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTIViMQQ3IE

Beardyman
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v2F-Emds6eA

will.i.am
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CG2irStCt_g

Mythbusters
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7A0sjIh6_YQ

And the videos they mentioned:

Reporter Turns Ghetto in 3 Seconds (nuttcrushernigel)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUS6nKpddec

Fred Throwdown #1 - Peace Around the World for Generations (Fred)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LCQaa9CUJcw

More from POPTUB at YouTube Live:

Behind the Scenes at YouTube Live
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NcBsK1AOTuQ

YouTube Live Preview from POPTUB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV4mvZd-bTo

Rehearsals for YouTube Live on POPTUB
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5iVp1mO7Xs

source: youtube by POPTUB

Introduced by Katy Perry, Bo Burnham performs his new song "Welcome to YouTube" on YouTube Live '08.

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Jon Chu introduces a performance by LXD at YouTube Live '08

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Akon's music medley of "I'm So Paid" into hit single "Right Now" performance on YouTube Live '08.

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