The Lirpa Sloof Foundation is anouncing a donation of $111 million to
relief organizations dealing with the Dec 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami.
This donation will delay the Foundation's plans to announce a monetary
prize program for scientific achievements until the second calendar
quarter of 2005.
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About the Sloof Foundation
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The Sloof Foundation is a non-profit philanthropic organization which
supports science and technology research projects.  The foundation is
based in Las Vegas, Nevada and was founded by Dr Lirpa Sloof.
The Foundation's primary focus is on university research projects.
In 2003-2004 the foundation offered a quarterly grant to amateur projects
which provided them with tools of the professionals in their subject area.
The foundation plans to offer prizes for scientific achievements in 2005.
The foundation's web site is at
<a href="http://www.sloof.us/">www.sloof.us</a>.