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U.S. U-20 MNT Head Coach Tab Ramos Conference Call Quote Sheet
U.S. U-20 Men's National Team head coach Tab Ramos
Media Teleconference Call – Quote Sheet
Toluca, Mexico
Feb. 8, 2013
Opening statement:
"We are very excited here in Toluca to begin our final preparation for World Cup qualifying. We've had eight camps already and we feel good about the group that we've selected. As many of you know, there are still two players to be named and we are hoping that that will happen over the next couple of days."
On the U-20 MNT's defensive line and working with club commitments:
"I feel like our back line is well prepared. I don't think there's been one camp this year out of the eight camps that we ran where I can tell you we were able to get every player we wanted. I feel comfortable that the players we have here are the best that we could get and the ones we've prepared the most. So we feel confident that these guys are going to do a good job."
On the two players that will be added and whether they are coming from overseas:
"As you know, and people who have been involved with the U-20 program over the years know, getting the releases is always a challenge and it takes time. Some come before others. Just because we named 18 players now doesn't mean that they're all here. There are a couple players still coming over the next couple of days, even though they've been released for over three weeks now. Releases come at different times and sometimes unfortunately we have to wait. I think the great thing for us is we've developed some great relationships with the clubs in Europe and we believe at the end of the day we're going to have most of the players we wanted released."
On his experience coaching the U.S. U-20 MNT since he took the position in October of 2011:
"For me, it's exciting to have this group. It's a particular age group in which you have players with the beginning of the cycle where some of them are in high school, some are freshmen in college, and by the end of the cycle you have most of them playing professionally. I think it's a good step that they take in the middle of the cycle. It is one that I felt I was prepared to handle from the beginning. Having helped Thomas Rongen in the past with the U-20 teams, I really felt that this was the perfect first step for me."
On forward Brandon Allen:
"Brandon has scored a lot of goals everywhere he's gone. He's a Jersey kid, so I've followed him for many years. He's always been scoring goals. He didn't stop when the Development Academy started. He kept scoring goals for the Red Bulls [Academy] and went to college and did the same thing at Georgetown. In a roster, you can always find a little space for someone who can get you goals. Even though he's practically new to our group because he's only been involved with us for a month and a half and only the last two camps, we really felt he was a little bit different from the other guys and someone that we felt could give us something at different times that we needed."
On the attempts to try and bring in Marc Pelosi out of Liverpool:
"First thing is: we do have a great relationship with Liverpool. They've been great with us throughout the year with Marc. We've gone back and forth on certain camps on when it has been ideal to bring him in and when it was not ideal to bring him in. We've both worked well and I think both sides are happy with that. Obviously Marc is a great player and because of that he has many other opportunities that maybe not all the players have. In this case, with his possible Europa League call-up, his release became a little bit more difficult than it otherwise would have been. At this point, I wouldn't want to say that that's a closed door, but it's something that we may work on that at the end of the day might not make sense for Marc. We'll keep working at that for the next couple of days, and we're happy with his development. We feel that Marc is going to be an important player for the National Team, whether it's on this team for this particular trip, or whether it's on this team for down the road in the World Cup, or the ultimate goal which is to be an important player on the senior team. I really feel like he's one of those guys that's making his way in U.S. Soccer."
On defender Shane O'Neill fitting into the mix:
"Shane has done a great job with us. We brought him in for the first time in October of [last] year on a recommendation by Wilmer Cabrera who had him and knows the national programs pretty well. We brought him in and he's a great kid. He works very hard, he can play either the 6 role, which is a defensive midfield role, or he can play a center back role on the right side, which is a great help for us because we've been a little bit depleted in that area. He's done a great job. I think he's going to be an important part of this group, and possibly not only for this part of it but moving on if we're lucky enough to move on."
On the 30th anniversary of Ramos playing in an Under-20 World Cup and how the game has changed:
"I'm kind of surprised U.S. Soccer changed their logo to the 100 years and I don't have any logo for myself for 30 years. I probably should have had that by now… It is special for me. Thirty years is a long time. It's now 31 years that I think I've been contributing to U.S. Soccer in different ways and from different angles. I've always been very proud to wear the U.S. uniform and I'm very proud to be a U.S. coach now. This position brings a new challenge for me. I continue to be proud every time I put on the logo. For me, having the crest and being able to represent the U.S. has always been important.
"I can't remember that long ago. It's a lot different. I believe we're much better prepared. At the same time I believe all the countries are much better prepared at this point. Soccer has evolved over the last 30 years immensely and it's really a different game today than it was back then. There are better athletes and players, there is better coaching and there's a lot more homework that needs to be done from game to game to be prepared to face any opponent.
On preparing for Group A opponents Costa Rica and Haiti:
"Our first game is Haiti and at this point we are pretty much focused on just that. We have seen Costa Rica – we saw them play Canada and I personally flew down to the Caribbean Union tournament to watch Haiti play twice, so we do have a good report on them. That's our only focus at this point is Haiti. We're not looking at Costa Rica or going to the World Cup. Haiti is a very athletic team. They're a very strong right-sided team where they go forward pretty well. They have, for years, had skillful players. This time around they have a good combination of skillful players that can cover a lot of ground. There's no question that Haiti will make things difficult for us. I also think we will be very well prepared for them."
On whether he feels pressure to bring the U-20 MNT to the World Cup after the group fell short in 2011:
"I don't feel like we need to carry that responsibility, for our players more than anything else. I want to win every game I coach and I certainly want this team to be successful. I think the team will be prepared to play the best it can play. At the end of the day we'll see what happens. Certainly we need a good result. We would need this team to do well. But there's no added responsibility with this particular group."
On whether he has named a team captain for this tournament:
"I have not named the team captain yet. That will happen over the next few days and normally you want a player who's been a big part of the group, a player who has the captain leadership type qualities, a player that the other players are willing to follow in difficult moments. There's no question, especially in particular this tournament where we're playing at altitude and possibly a little bit of heat, depending on the weather on that particular day, so there's going to be a little bit of suffering on the field, and having a captain who can lead the troops and get the guys together at the right time is very important for us. That's sort of my thinking. To put it out there, Caleb Stanko has been captain for us on some of these trips, Boyd Okwuonu has been captain with us, Will Packwood, who unfortunately is injured and out now, has been captain, as well. I believe all of those players carry those qualities. I think we will stay along those lines because I believe those are the players that the rest of the players will be able to follow at the right time."
On Caleb Stanko's abilities in both the midfield and defense:
"It's really been amazing. Caleb has made some great strides from the beginning in this group. It's mostly because he has great focus. He's a very good professional every day, for every training session. He leads by example with the rest of the guys and his game has improved immensely. He came here mostly as a defensive midfielder but also open to the idea of playing right back and center back. He's one of those players who's open to playing wherever the coach wants to put him. I think he's done well for us at the center back position the few times we've had him in there. That's certainly a possibility going into next week."
On the value of the U-20s competing in a high-level tournament:
"I think value is great not only for our players but for our national team program to have these players in must-win situations, playing in Mexico and in a difficult environment. I think it can only grow as players for what we need them for in the future. That's the obvious part from us looking from a coaching standpoint and what it brings to U.S. Soccer. I think from a player's standpoint, they find themselves with a lot of new situations. It's a lot different playing against teams in Central America certainly than it is to play European teams who just focus on the game. When you play Central American teams their gamesmanship is a little bit different. They're used to a little bit more of wasting time and to try to win the game in any way they can. All the experiences that they get playing the Latin American-style teams, where they're a little bit slower, where there's more importance to holding the ball, those are all the things that have a great value for us as a national program and for the players themselves as they move on to the older teams."
On how Mikey Lopez will be used during qualifying:
"Mikey has done well because he is one of those guys who can play any position in midfield. He works extremely hard every day, works hard in the games, and everywhere you throw him in you're making your team a little bit better. He brings that intensity that's contagious to the other guys and I think that Mikey is certainly one of those guys that, when we put the final 20 players together, was one of those guys that we put toward the top of our list because of his work ethic."
On the team's style:
"The players that we've selected here are players who are comfortable on the ball, players that we've said from the beginning we want to make a difference in the game and want to make things happen and are not afraid to have the ball at their feet when it really matters. I believe we've put a good group together of guys that want to have the ball. I expect us to be a possession team. I expect us to have the ball, and hopefully that will be our formula to win the games."
On the challenges of bringing a group together in hostile environment:
"It's difficult because they haven't experienced this. I think fortunately for us three weeks ago we were already in Puebla, so we were able to play in the stadium where we're going to have our games. We were able to take a trip over to the hotel where we're going to stay. So I do believe that this group in particular is very well prepared to encounter whatever is coming our way. I'm not all that concerned with that. My main concern is how we're going to react to the actual games, maybe in difficult situations. Every game that goes by, there are times where you need to weather the storm, there are times where the other team is playing better than you are and how we react to those situations is going to be key for us in this tournament."
On whether he sees players in this group making their way to the full National Team:
"I hope most of them. I think we have very good players here, in particular on the offensive side of the ball. Our defenders that we have here work extremely hard, and maybe as a defender sometimes you need a little bit more experience so those players take more time to develop, whereas the offensive players you can see the one or two good plays they make and it makes you feel like they are ready for the next level. I'm very comfortable with the group that we have in the midfield going forward. I'm very comfortable with this particular age group, the 93/94 we selected. They are players who are very comfortable on the ball and players who will be valuable down the road. I could start with names, but we could go Benji Joya, to Wil Trapp to Luis Gil, to Jose Villarreal, Danny Cuevas, Mario Rodriguez – these are all guys who are comfortable on the ball. These guys can play. They make a good effort on the field and I believe that these are the types of tournaments that we need to see them in. They're good players. They have a good engine. They make a good effort, and if they can have good tournaments in situations like this, I think that Jurgen [Klinsmann] will take notice, because he will be watching."
On U.S. MNT head coach Jurgen Klinsman's influence in the formation of youth teams and style of play:
"Sometimes I think what people want to hear is for the head coach of the senior team to say, 'Everybody plays this formation and everyone has to follow along.' Obviously that's very difficult to do because you depend a lot on the players you have in one particular age group, and in particular that happens with youth national teams because you don't know until the cycle starts. It's very difficult to figure out where you're going to be strong. What I can tell you is that fortunately for me I have been involved with the senior team whenever I get a chance. Jurgen always keeps the door open for me to come in with them when I'm not involved with this team, I know how things work with the first team and I believe I'm preparing the players here as well as I can to be able to take that step into the first team as well and as easily as it can be. We have good players here. Some are a little bit different than the players on the first team, but certainly there are players here that would fit into what we're trying to do at all the levels, straight up and down."


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Women-owned businesses thriving
(By Sarah Robinson | Daily Journal)
New information provided in the State of Women-Owned Businesses Report showed Mississippi ranked sixth in the nation in terms of growth in the number of women business owners since 1997.
The number of women-owned businesses in the state is estimated to be 68,000 in 2013, a 77.4 percent increase since 1997. Those firms account for 6.1 percent of Mississippi's workforce and contribute more than $9.3 billion to the state economy.
Julia Moore (MSU art alumnus) opened Wet Paint, a paint-your-own craft business in the Barnes Crossing Plaza in Tupelo, when she was just 24 years old.
"I have always wanted to own my own business. …I didn't know it would be at such a young age." she said.
Moore said she depended on private investment and the support of her family to get the business off the ground. She has been open for about 18 months and said she sees about 100 customers per week.
"I think a lot of people don't see women as having the same business brain that men do," she said.
But Moore grew up in a family-owned business and often goes to her family for advice.
"If I have an accounting question, I go to my sister. For business questions, I go to my mom; and for operations questions, I ask my dad," she said.
Experienced business owners agree that having a close support network is critical.
Lisa Hawkins has owned Room to Room furniture on Coley Road in Tupelo for 10 years and previously owned the Velveteen Rabbit, another successful retail outlet that specialized in children's clothing.
Hawkins said many of the obstacles women perceive are in their minds. Although she still struggles with self-doubt from time to time, "I grew up always believing that I could do anything," she said.
Hawkins was recently chosen to serve on the Memphis board of directors for the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, a testament to her leadership skills.
She has a master's degree in nursing, and she said education is important to give women confidence and credibility in the business world.
Finding a mentor and taking advantage of community resources can give aspiring entrepreneurs an advantage, she added.
In addition to her involvement in several nonprofit groups, Hawkins has been involved with New Expectations for Women in Mississippi, or NEWMS, an organization aimed at helping empower women to improve their quality of life.
Hawkins said women need to support one another in their business efforts, and that joining networking groups is a great way to find a support system.
According to the NEWMS website, women in Mississippi are 50 percent more likely to live in poverty than men in the state. The organization sponsors workshops, lectures and other educational programs specifically geared toward women.
Martha Swindle is active with NEWMS and said the leadership class the organization offers is "not like any other leadership class you've ever taken." She said many women have taken the the class taught by local business leader Rubye Del Harden.
"One woman has taken it seven times," Swindle said.
The Renasant Center for IDEAs business incubator also has been a jumping point for Tupelo and Lee County entrepreneurs and business owners.
Catonyia Steen went to the Renasant Center soon after she decided to open a clothing store.
She spent more than a year taking classes at the Renasant Center and worked with the staff to create a formalized business plan she used to secure bank financing.
Steen opened Fashionista in the West Main Shopping Center just over a year ago.
The Pontotoc native said her father was a business owner and she grew up working in the family owned businesses. "I guess it just came in my blood," she said, "I wanted to do the same thing."
In addition to growth among women-owned businesses, the annual Women-Owned Businesses Report showed growth particularly among minority-owned businesses.
Steen, who is black, said she faced more obstacles entering into business as a woman than as a minority. She said some people she has encountered think women are more easily manipulated than their male counterparts.
"They think they can easily persuade you to do different things" rather than sticking to your plan, she said.
Steen added that staying focused is important, as is learning as much as much as possible and being passionate about your dream.
For more information about Wet Paint (fun for all ages and located at 4344 Mall Drive in Tupelo), email Julia Moore at email@example.com, or call 662-269-2412.


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Sacral Neuromodulation in Patients With IC
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|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT00590473
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : January 10, 2008
Last Update Posted : April 10, 2017
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The hypothesis for this study is that bilateral sacral neuromodulation will improve symptoms of interstitial cystitis by at least 25% when compared to unilateral sacral neuromodulation as reported by patient's responses to the Interstitial Cystitis Symptom and Problem Indices.
This study will be a prospective randomized study comparing bilateral to unilateral sacral neuromodulation. The study population will include all patients diagnosed with interstitial cystitis, using the NIDDK criteria, having staged sacral neuromodulator stimulators placed at Hahnemann University Hospital.
|Condition or disease
|Interstitial Cystitis
|Device: Interstim
|Not Applicable
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|32 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|None (Open Label)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Sacral Neuromodulation: Bilateral Placement vs. Unilateral Placement in Patients With Interstitial Cystitis
|Study Start Date :
|April 2007
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|February 2009
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|February 2009
Active Comparator: 1
Unilateral Placement of Interstim IPG
Device: Interstim
Unilateral vs. Bilateral Placement of Interstim IPG
Active Comparator: 2
Bilateral Placement of Interstim IPG
Device: Interstim
Unilateral vs. Bilateral Placement of Interstim IPG
- To determine if bilateral sacral neuromodulation will reduce the patient's score on the Interstitial Cystitis Symptom and Problem Questionnaire by at least 25% when compared to unilateral sacral neuromodulation in patients with interstitial cystitis. [ Time Frame: Post-op, at 6 weeks and at 3 months post-surgery ]
- To determine if bilateral sacral neuromodulation will improve the patient's voiding diary defined as reduction in urinary frequency by 25% from baseline when compared to unilateral sacral neuromodulation in patients with interstitial cystitis [ Time Frame: Post-op, at 6 weeks and 3 months post-surgery ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|18 Years to 79 Years (Adult, Older Adult)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female
- Diagnosis of interstitial cystitis for at least 6 months.
- At least 18yrs old and less than 80.
- Symptoms of urgency (>4 on the visual analog scale).
- Symptoms of urinary frequency (>8 episodes/day as recorded on a voiding diary)
- Symptoms of pelvic pain (>4 on the visual analog scale for pelvic pain).
- Interstitial Cystitis refractory to more conservative treatments such as behavioral modification, dietary intervention, or medical therapy for at least 6 months.
- Able to make medical decisions for herself.
- Presence of either glomerulations of Hunner's ulcer on cystoscopic examination.
- Participant must agree to use a medically acceptable method of contraception throughout the entire study period, and for 7 days after the study period. Medically acceptable methods of contraception include abstinence, birth control pills or patches, diaphragm with spermicide, IUD, condom with vaginal spermicide, surgical sterilization, post menopausal for at least 1 year, implants or injections, or vasectomized partner.
- Must give written informed consent to participate in this study.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Prior sacral neuromodulation.
- Participant is currently pregnant or breastfeeding.
- Male.
- Urinary retention (defined by post void residual greater than 100cc).
- Neurologic deficit.
- Need for future MRI surveillance.
- Involved in any study within the past thirty days or currently enrolled.
- Presence of bladder or ureteral calculi.
- Active genital herpes.
- Uterine, cervical, vaginal, or urethral cancer.
- Urethral diverticulum.
- Cyclophosphamide cystitis.
- Vaginitis.
- Tuberculous cystitis.
- Foreign body within the bladder (indwelling catheter- foley or suprapubic tube, or ureteral stent).
- An employee or a relative of an employee of Medtronic Inc. or The Pelvic and Sexual Health Institute.
- Bladder capacity greater than 350 cc while awake during cystometrogram.
- Duration of symptoms of less than 6 months.
- Detrusor overactivity on cystometrogram.
- Absence of nocturia, defined by greater than 2 voids per sleeping hours.
- Urinary symptoms relieved by either antimicrobials, antiseptics, anticholinergics, or antispasmodics.
- Urinary frequency of less than 8 voids per day.
- Diagnosis of bacterial cystitis or prostatitis within the past 3 months.
- Radiation cystitis.
- Benign or malignant bladder tumors.
- Age less than 18 or greater than 79.
- Participant is currently receiving or has received pelvic radiation.
- Participant is diagnosed with cancer within the past 5 years prior to the start of the study.
- Participant has a history of alcohol or substance abuse within the past 5 years prior to the start of the study.
- Severe or uncontrolled diabetes or diabetes with peripheral nerve involvement.
- Patients with implanted electrical devices (cardiac pacemakers or defibrillators).
- Patients on anticoagulation therapy.
- Planned future exposure to diathermy, microwave, or RF energy.
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT00590473
|United States, Pennsylvania
|Pelvic and Sexual Health Institute
|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, 19107
|Principal Investigator:
|Kristene E. Whitmore, M.D.
|Drexel University College of Medicine
|Responsible Party:
|Drexel University College of Medicine
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT00590473 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|First Posted:
|January 10, 2008 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|April 10, 2017
|Last Verified:
|April 2017
Keywords provided by Drexel University ( Drexel University College of Medicine ):
Interstitial Cystitis
Interstim Therapy
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Cystitis, Interstitial
Urinary Bladder Diseases
Urologic Diseases


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CENTERVILLE, Mass. - For the first time this season and for the first time in their careers senior setter Megan Pollock (Wilton, Calif.) and freshman libero Elizabeth Glavan (Edina, Minn.) have been named the ECAC New England Players of the Week.
Pollock, who captured her third Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Week honor on Monday, led the Beacons to their fifth straight LEC regular season title last week as well as a 3-1 record. The California native averaged 8.80 assists per game and led UMB to a 3-1 upset over nationally ranked Roger Williams University. She tallied at-least 30 assists in every match and recorded 34 in the wins over Vassar College and Roger Williams. She also recorded 30 helpers in the win over Plymouth State University to give the Beacons a perfect 7-0 record in conference play. She also finished the week with 12 kills, 25 digs and one ace respectively.
Glavan grabbed her first regional weekly honor after averaging 5.87 digs per game for the Beacons. The three-time LEC Defensive Player of the Week put-up at-least 20 digs in two of the four matches played last week. In the 3-2 loss to Wisconsin-Oshkosh she tallied 31 digs and registered 20 put-ups in the 3-0 win over Plymouth State.


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See Kesha's New Lip Tattoo
Kesha is the resident bad-girl-gone-badder of pop music. Yeah, Rihanna, we said it. That rebel (and animal lover) Kesha showed off her general badassness by getting a brand new tattoo.
This one is inked on the inside of her bottom lip. The tattoo is simple. It reads "Suck It!" in thin, black script on her bottom lip. How very Kesha of her! She loves to shock and is full of sass, so having a tattoo with a naughty and bratty phrase like "Suck It!" does not surprise us.
The band news is that It's likely that the tatt won't last, since the general consensus is that lip tattoos fade quickly and disappear, since the mouth is a quick healer and, well, wet.
Kesha shared the pic of the tattoo on Twitter. You can see that she has a gold tooth, too. That should last. Notice that Kesha has some really nice, clean, white teeth, as well.
Remember when Justin Bieber reportedly wanted a lower lip tatt? Kesha beat him to the punch.
Now anytime anyone pops off to Kesha, she can give it right back to them by pulling down her lower lip and showing off her tatt. It lends new meaning to the phrase "Give 'em lip."
At least she can hide this one easily if need be!
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Dear Mr. Hitchens,
It was only some weeks back that I came to stumble upon an excerpt from an old piece of yours, which was basically an 'analysis' of yours [ and that too, quite a typical one considering it was related wholly to Pakistan] on the origin and meaning of the word Pakistan, by which you imply that all the reasons that make it a menace for the world today, have always stood as the cause and aim behind its very creation.
Although, knowing your eager inclination for sparing no opportunity to bash the country, I should've ignored the piece but your absolute insolence of going to the extent of reasoning Pakistan's existence as some vile plot on the basis of your twisted perceptions, made it perfectly beckoning for me to straighten them out for you and those who read it.
'The very name "Pakistan" inscribes the nature of the problem. It is not a real country or nation but an acronym devised in the 1930s by a Muslim propagandist for partition named Chaudhary Rahmat Ali. It stands for Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, and Indus-Sind. The stan suffix merely means "land." In the Urdu language, the resulting acronym means "land of the pure."
To start with, Pakistan was intended to be, is and will always be the name of a country and a nation.
The British Imperialist Government in India never regarded it as a homogenous nation.
Lord Morley wrote to Lord Minto 'Not one whit more than you do I think it desirable or possible, or even conceivable, to adapt English political institutions to the nations that inhabit India.'
It may be significant to remind you of the dispatch from the Government of India that described the 'Brightest Jewel in the British Crown' as 'essentially a congeries of widely separated classes, races and communities and divergences of interests and hereditary sediment.' And this was back in 1892.
Pakistan was never intended to be an 'acronym' or an adjective for anything else. Now, it is up to you, whether you choose to accept reality or not as you clearly seem to deny it here.
The manner in which you have mentioned Chaudhri Rehmat Ali, as some kind of unlettere or ignorant who blindly instigated a dangerous 'propaganda' – is deplorably exasperating.
You have plainly reduced all figures of the Pakistan Movement as mere 'propogandists' but must it be reminded to you that propagandas do not result into separate countries?
Mr. Hitchens, Pakistan was an ideology, not a propaganda.
An ideology that was never inevitable but was made inevitable by a series of events.
Yes, Pakistan's creation was largely based on religious demographics that played a great role in the history of the subcontinent. And that, I might as well like to think of as the cause behind your evident penchant for penning down your antagonism and bias towards it, wherever and whenever possible – taking into account that those religious demographics were directly tied to Islam which you opine : 'The real axis of evil is Christianity, Judaism, and Islam".
Moving on, you write 'It can be easily seen that this very name expresses expansionist tendencies and also conceals discriminatory ones. Kashmir, for example, is part of India.
The Afghans are Muslim but not part of Pakistan.
Most of Punjab is also in India. Interestingly, too, there is no B in this cobbled-together name, despite the fact that the country originally included the eastern part of Bengal (now Bangladesh, after fighting a war of independence against genocidal Pakistani repression) and still includes Baluchistan, a restive and neglected province that has been fighting a low-level secessionist struggle for decades.
The P comes first only because Pakistan is essentially the property of the Punjabi military caste. As I once wrote, the country's name "might as easily be rendered as 'Akpistan' or 'Kapistan,' depending on whether the battle to take over Afghanistan or Kashmir is to the fore."
You Sir, need to enroll in a school as soon as possible and one that teaches the history of this country for your understanding of it is even poorer than that of a 10-year old Pakistani child.
To state that Kashmir is part of India is a shameful travesty of history, facts and an insult to the thousands of martyrs of this Asian Palestine so I reiterate, that you seriously contemplate over my suggestion above.
The word 'Afghania' was used for Pakistan's province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa [Previously known as North West Frontier Province ] and not Afghanistan as you seem to have fatuously believed so.
Startling, you are quite correct on the two counts of Bangladesh and Balochistan.
Indeed, it is an undeniable truth that the birth of Bangladesh was made inevitable by the behavior and actions of the governments of those time and an accumulation of political, cultural, social and economic reasons along with the military operation that was unsuccessfully carried out there when it was East Pakistan. And about Balochistan, the very campaign of atrocities that was executed in East Pakistan in '71 by the Army is being repeated there.
As I deem that you may have not studied this quote of Chaudhri Rehmat Ali, I post it here:
"Pakistan' is both a Persian and an Urdu word. It is composed of letters taken from the names of all our South Asian homelands; that is, Punjab, Afghania, Kashmir, Sindh and Balochistan. It means the land of the Pure. It symbolizes the religious beliefs and the ethnical stocks of our people; and it stands for all the territorial constituents of our original Fatherland. It has no other origin and no other meaning; and it does not admit of any other interpretation."
Oh and just for your imperative enlightenment, the 'TAN' in Pakistan is taken from Balochis-TAN.
Pardon me Mr. Hitchens for all the neck-craning you must be doing from reading this letter, but now that I have written this far, I might just seize the opportunity and address you on your latest piece on Pakistan.
Although I should have known better of what your article must be comprising, bearing in mind it began with the praise of Salman Rushdie's judgments and opinions on Pakistan yet I felt compelled to read it after all the 'praise' you had elicited from many Pakistanis for it.
For your comfort and my sanity, I will be skipping on refuting much of your inane comments in it.
One of the lines in 'From Abbottabad to Worse', that had me much in shock was :
'Everybody knew that the Taliban was originally an instrument for Pakistani colonization of Afghanistan'
I wonder who this 'everybody' is. For all one remembers, wasn't it Reagan who said "These gentlemen are the moral equivalents of America's founding fathers." after his meeting with the Taliban that took part in the Soviet War in Afghanistan.
Maybe, this 'everybody' should accept that these Taliban were the illegitimate child, a Frankenstein created by the West and thrusted to the Pakistani Hitler of that time, Zia-ul-Haq, for nurturing and breeding more to combat the Russians in the War.
It was at that point in history, that Pakistan was prepared as the hot-bed of terrorism and the USA's part in it can certainly not be overlooked.
Surely, the USA is a prisoner of shame. The 'betrayal' that you speak of, by the puissant in Pakistan is more painful for the people of that land than any other nation and it is none other than America itself who is also responsible for this. By its incessant and brazen support and assistance to the military dictatorships in the country, which have spanned almost four decades in its 64-year old history and uprooted the plinth layed by Jinnah for the state through myriad actions intended to solely to consolidate their power and strengthen the military along with sowing all the seeds that have reaped today, from Ayub to Musharraf – the military establishment's dead hand became unimaginably great in the affairs of the state, controlling the rudder of the ship even as civilian captains came and went.
This was, what gave them the audacity to play double games and 'decieve' its own allies. This was, what gave them the liberty to execute an idea as dirty as the 'Strategic Depth' doctrine.
Yet through all this 'betrayal', the games and the and reactions to it by the US, it was only the Pakistani masses who suffered from it. Either in the form of drone attacks, Raymond Daviss' or global censuring.
Oh and Mr.Hitchens, I marvel at your ignorance! This land has much, much to be proud of.
At the end of this letter I lend you some honest advise that you leave the task of analysing the world's problems, whining over them and instead listen over and over again to Pakistan's Coke Studio, throw up the vitriol inside of you that you fill your pen with before writing to be finally relieved of the pain of knowing a wretched country like ours exists and troubles and distresses you so much – because the problem isn't with Pakistan's name, its with your hate-sricken mind, Mr. Hitchens.
~ With love from Pakistan.


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A man vandalized his own home and van Tuesday with hateful messages directed toward the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department, as well as names of a few Pico Rivera sheriff's deputies.
Deputies were responding to a call about 3:34 a.m. about two males possibly armed with a weapon in a vacant lot near the vandalized home in the area of Slauson Avenue and Crossway Drive, Sgt. Richard Hernandez said.
Hernandez said no one was found and no weapons were recovered.
He said the call came from the vandalized home and when officers attempted to make contact with the owner, no one answered.
"Whoever was home wouldn't speak to deputies," Hernandez said.
Gilbert Ramirez, 51, who lives in the vandalized home, said he called deputies about the men.
Ramirez claims that he spray-painted his own home after various failed attempts to report a family dispute to the Sheriff's Department.
He claims his brother made death threats to his elderly mother, Annie Ramirez.
Annie claims her son, Andy, said he was going to kill her and bury her in the desert.
Gilbert said he and his mother have visited the station within the past few weeks to report the threats.
"Nobody cared to hear my complaints," Gilbert said.
Gilbert's next-door neighbor, Mary Rivas, said Annie had mentioned the family dispute.
"(Annie) said (her children) want me out of here and they want to put me in a home, but I'm not going anywhere," Rivas said.
Rivas has known the family about 15 years.
"He just got his anger out, but the graffiti doesn't help because the odds are against him already with his family," Rivas said.
The black spray-painted home and van displayed vulgar language and the date Gilbert was incarcerated in early 2012 at the Los Angeles County Jail.
The mounting frustration he felt from his treatment in jail in addition to not being helped by the local department led to the vandalism, he said.
"I want a resolution and closure," Gilbert said. "I need legal help…I feel stupid and embarrassed for (vandalizing my home) and I regret it."
The city is not looking to fine Ramirez at this time but will address it in the future if it continues to be a problem, Pico Rivera Community Development Director Ben Martinez said.
Multiple calls to the Pico Rivera sheriff's station for comment have not been returned.


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Clinton's Remarks on the Domestic HIV/AIDS Epidemic: Did You Hear?
I'm sure many of you have seen the headlines, and it's really cool being here and hearing those words first hand, and to also hear the things that aren't making the headlines. One of the big news events yesterday was President Clinton's opening plenary address, where as the headlines here recount, he urged international AIDS organizations to become more efficient and spend less funds traveling to meetings and more funds treating patients. He did say something like that, but it was two sentences in a talk that lasted more than 30 minutes! He also talked about how we should not have to choose between treating people in the developing world and in higher income countries.
He said, "AIDS remains a real challenge in America. Prevalence among Black men is three percent and AIDS is the number three killer of African American women in their prime. And the economic crisis has also hurt domestic care. The Federal AIDS Drug Assistance Program has also not continued to keep up with demand. Even in the United States for [the first] time in years and years there are 1,600 people on waiting lists in a dozen states. Recently President Obama announced a new focus on our domestic challenges and I'm encouraged by that. But I would also like to say that the domestic drug manufacturers in America who provide our medicine have been paid for years now at roughly $10,000 a person a year. And they have recovered enormous amount[s] of their cost. They could take care of those 1,700 people tomorrow, fairly allocate the burden, and never miss it [applause] and I think that's what they should do."
That's nine sentences. I'm wondering, did that make the news back home?
He also talked about other past choices that have proven false: the choice between prevention and care; and the current false choice: the debate between investing in global ARV programs and maternal/child health programs. He addressed the current crisis in AIDS funding and talked about the need for advocates to continue to advocate and to educate members of congress on the need for HIV/AIDS funding. In his words, "You have two options here. You can demonstrate and call the President names or we can go get some more votes in Congress to get some more money. My experience is that the second choice is a better one and far better pay off."
Click here to read a full transcript of President Clinton's remarks at the Kaiser Family Foundation's coverage of the International AIDS Conference.
It's Bill Clinton saying it as it is -- without the censorship of elected office. It's a few minutes well spent. My guess is you'll enjoy it and be inspired. I was.
Founded in 1994, AIDS Alliance for Children, Youth & Families (AACYF) is a national non-profit organization whose mission is to advance the partnership between consumers and providers -- they are the voice of women, children, youth and families living with and affected by HIV/AIDS. AACYF works to enhance and expand access to quality, comprehensive, family-centered care to America's women, children and youth affected by HIV/AIDS. For more information on AIDS Alliance, visit www.aids-alliance.org.


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State wrestling power Summerville visited Bluffton High on Wednesday and handed the host Bobcats a 57-12 defeat in an SCHSL Region 8-AAAA dual match.
The loss dropped Bluffton, ranked 20th in Class AAAA, to 0-3 in a brutal region. Summerville is the state's fourth-ranked team. No. 5 Beaufort, No. 9 Fort Dorchester and No. 15 Ashley Ridge also are vying for the 8-AAAA title this season.
Bluffton started fast with standout freshman 132-pounder Talon Seitz pinning Mark Thompson 37 seconds into the first period. Seitz, who moved up to second in Class AAAA in the SCMat.com rankings released early Wednesday, gave the Bobcats a 6-0 lead.
After a Summerville pin at 138, Alex Waddell rallied from an early deficit to earn an 11-5 decision at 145. That made it 9-6 Bluffton, but the Green Wave moved ahead for good with a major decision in the very next match.
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Leaves basal or cauline, alternate to whorled, simple to compound
Inflorescence: 1° inflorescence a head, each resembling a flower, 1many, generally arrayed in cymes, generally subtended by ± calyx-like involucre; flowers 1many per head
Flowers bisexual, unisexual, or sterile, ± small, of several types; calyx 0 or modified into pappus of bristles, scales, or awns, which is generally persistent in fruit; corolla radial or bilateral (rarely 0), lobes generally (0)45; stamens 45, anthers generally fused into cylinder around style, often appendaged at tips, bases, or both, filaments generally free, generally attached to corolla near throat; pistil 1, ovary inferior, 1-chambered, 1-seeded, style 1, branches 2, generally hair-tufted at tip, stigmas 2, generally on inside of style branches
Fruit: achene, cylindric to ovoid, generally deciduous with pappus attached
Genera in family: ± 1300 genera, 21,000 species (largest family of dicots): worldwide. Largest family in CA. Also see tribal key to CA genera: Strother 1997 Madroño 44(1):128. See glossary p. 25 for illustrations of general family characteristics.
Annual, generally grayish, cobwebby to tomentose
Stems 1several, erect; central axis dominant
Leaves simple, alternate (ours), ± sessile, narrowly oblanceolate to elliptic (ours), entire
Inflorescence: heads disciform, ± sessile, solitary or in groups of 25; bracts like leaves; phyllaries 46, equal, obovate, rounded, scarious, persistent; receptacle chaffy; chaff scales subtending the pistillate flowers (pistillate chaff) > phyllaries, each enclosing a flower, falling with a fruit, bulged out and up, ± compressed side-to-side, ± thickened, hard (at least in part), ± woolly, tip ± offset to inner edge, scarious-winged; chaff scales subtending disk flowers (disk chaff) 0 or reduced, open or folded, glabrous, scarious
Pistillate flowers 48(12) in 1(2) series; corollas tubular
Disk flowers staminate, 25; ovary vestigial
Fruit obovate, bulged out and up, compressed side-to-side, smooth; style ± offset to inner edge; pappus 0; disk pappus 0 or of 15 smooth, deciduous bristles, included
Species in genus: 5 species: CA-FP, Medit
Etymology: (Greek: small foot)
Reference: [Holub 1976 Flora Europaea 4:126]
Ongoing research may show CA species fit best in Eur Bombycilaena , a conclusion compatible with this generic description.
Inflorescence: heads 24 mm, depressed; receptacle not > wide; pistillate chaff scales 24 mm, thickened and hard throughout, tip projected upward from inner edge of scale, ± cylindric, beak-like, wing obscure, ± linear, withering; disk chaff 0
Pistillate flowers 46 in 1 series
Disk flowers 12 mm, 5-lobed
Fruit 1.42.6 mm; pappus bristles of disk fruit 0 or 1, 0.91.5 mm
Ecology: Dry or moist, bare or grassy places
Elevation: < 1700 m.
Bioregional distribution: California Floristic Province
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It's that time of year again. Poppies are everywhere and it is a time of reflection for many people all over the world. Those with ancestors who fought in the war that was meant to be over in less than four months. Men (and women) all over the world, leaving their homes, their families, their lovers, their friends. Off to fight for a war they either wanted no part of or wanted initailly because of a fire in their bellies. I would bet none of them anticipated the repercussions, the legacy, the pain and tears, or the sorrow that it would leave behind and instill in our hearts and souls even today, 98 years on.
For my distant cousins Sidney Preston, James Jolly, William Waters and for those ancestors that came home to their loved ones and their beloved home soil. To those that raised families and struggled daily with their own personal nightmares and private hell, I thank each and every one of you. One of my favourite war poems was written by Rupert Brooke (1887-1915):
The Soldier
If I should die, think of me:
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That there's some corner of a foreign field
That is forever England. There shall be
In that rich earth a richer dust concealed;
A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware,
Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam,
A body of England's, breathing English air,
Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.
And think, this heart, all evil shed away,
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given;
Her sights and sounds; dream happy as her day;
And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness,
In hearts of peace, under an English heaven.
|James Jolly, Bungay War Memorial
|William Waters, Beccles War Memorial
|Sidney Preston, Holt War Memorial
"My subject is War, and the pity of War. The Poetry is in the pity."
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----- Wilfred Owen


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Millennium Spring Cooking Class 2010
Classmate Sekhar got the glory for making these delicious Pea and Cilantro Puree-Stuffed Fried Yuba Ravioli with sesame seeds at yesterday's Spring Cooking Class at Millennium taught by Millennium's Executive Chef Eric Tucker. Of course, the recipe was Eric's great idea and I think Sekhar got some help from classmates, but the most important thing is that they tasted totally fabulous! The yuba, a.k.a tofu skin, were purchased from Hodo Soy at the Saturday San Francisco Farmers Market. Highly perishable, you need to plan your yuba dish in advance, but this one was really awesome!
A variant on this recipe involved a Korean Chili Broth, with maitake mushrooms and peas:
with the same Pea-Cilantro puree added to crispy risotto-style rice cakes:
A plated close-up of this dish:
Shiso , or Perilla, is a member of the mint family:
We garnished a thickened up version of the broth with shiso and used it as a sauce:
Simple and delicious Daikon pancakes with scallions were a hit with a garnish of pickled cucumber:
A plated close up of this dish:
A fresh Fava Bean and Grilled Spring Onion Salad provided a fresh side salad. Eric's view: don't mess too much with fava beans. These were peeled and blanched and their freshness shone through.
Terrines are a nice Spring item and we did two versions - Mushroom and Walnut Terrines with marinated maitake and portabello mushrooms:
and adjusting for a mushroom-free classmate, a roasted carrot and walnut terrine (the sweeter version):
Also acquired at the SF Farmers Market, freshly milled flour from Eat Well Farm. Two of their fresh flours were used to make flatbreads - whole wheat and Triticale, a lower-gluten flour:
Here's a close-up of the grilled flatbread with a Sundried Tomato-Spring Garlic Butter and the mushroom terrine:
My photos of the incredible Kale & Bean Salad do no justice to this amazing dish. The dinosaur kale was blanched, marinated with balsamic vinegar and salt and pepper and grilled. The number one thing I learned is this class is that grilling kale gives it an incredible smokey, meaty taste:
And, although I'm no sweet tooth, I always eat dessert at Millennium. Are you ready? Cashew Crust Tartlets filled with Black Pepper Vanilla Cream (made with Spectrum palm shortening), topped with Grand Marnier Marinated Strawberries and Thyme Ice Cream:
Worth a second gloriously indulgent picture, don't you think?
Thanks, as always, to Eric, Ann, Veronica, and Thomas for creating another fabulous Sunday Cooking Class at Millennium. Also thanks to my classmates for making this another entertaining, friendly, and fascinating class.
Here's links to the previous 13 classes:
We chatted about favorite dishes in the class so, as promised, here's a couple of links to one of my favorite dishes: Edamame Gnocchi with Shiso Aioli:


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Former WBU art students revisit Abraham Gallery for art exhibit
PLAINVIEW – Esther Gonzalez and Adam Pena were familiar faces around the Wayland Baptist University art department while students here. After a few years away, the two will revisit the campus for an art exhibit in the Abraham Art Gallery running Dec. 1-15.
Gonzalez' show is titled "A Call to Repentance" and features a mix of poetry with photography, pastel and charcoal drawings, digital art and mixed media from the former Plainview resident, all following a theme of the journey to fulfillment in Jesus Christ.
"We have all searched, or will search, for fulfillment while knowing all too well that no human can consistently provide that inherent need and desire," said Gonzalez. "Even as a Christian I have searched inside and out but inevitably returned to what I already knew to be true, and that is Christ's fulfillment."
Gonzalez earned a bachelor's degree in art from Wayland in 2003 and will complete an associate's degree in photography from Amarillo College in May 2007. She has competed in the Photographer's Forum Best of College Photography contest and was a finalist each time. She worked as a reporter and photographer for the Plainview Daily Herald as well, placing third in the feature photography category in 2003. She also taught art at Plainview Christian Academy for the 2004-05 school year.
Speaking of her artistic style, Gonzalez said she relies heavily upon observation and human interaction to inspire her artwork.
"Observation has always been one of my greatest assets, and recording these observations through symbols or the written word naturally followed," she said. "Early on I was content to remain in the background, but in recent years I find myself becoming more of a front-line participant in the world around me by opening up to the true joys and pains of this life."
A native of Plainview, Pena has titled his show "Origins/Transitions." He said the title comes from introspection he's done as an artist, particularly delving into his own family history and culture and his place in the art world.
"I have ventured into different painting styles and artists and trying to figure out where I fit into all this," he said. "My style is more abstract and involves playing with shapes and forms to convey a message. It's really a visual history recreated in a painting, with imagery from the Meso-American culture."
Pena said he relies on strong content and thinks out each piece thoroughly, using language and cultures as heavy themes. A few pieces are done on wood fencing, using the metaphor of the fence as a theme as well. His exhibit pieces are primarily oil painting, with a few printmaking pieces as well.
Pena attended Wayland and Texas Tech and is now completing his degree at the University of Texas at Arlington, graduating in May 2007 with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in studio art. While in Arlington, he has exhibited his work in commercial and non-profit galleries such as the Hue Gallery and the Fort Worth Community Art Center. He is a curator for Gallery West, a space run by the UTA Student Art Association and a silk-screener.
In addition to Pena and Gonzalez' work, the exhibit will feature a few pieces by Cheyne Peck, a California native and a friend of Gonzalez. The son of artist and musician Joel Peck, Cheyne formed an interest in all forms of art, imitating his father and, he said, "hoping to one day be as great as him." Typical teenage turmoil led to some soul searching, and, through friends, Peck found Christ as his savior in 2002. His artwork focuses on seeing Christ in all things, and his pieces include acrylic as well as pencil and chalk.
"From a homeless man on the street to being in the midst of the fire, see Christ and give glory in all things," he said. "In all aspects of life, what we do, what we see, what we eat and what we speak, whether people are around us or in secret, it is not just for Christ or about Christ, it is Christ."
A reception for the artists is planned for Dec. 3 from 1:30-4 p.m. in the Abraham Gallery, located in the lower level of the Mabee Learning Resources Center. The show is free to the public during regular library hours: Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Saturday 2-5 p.m. For more information, call the gallery at 291-3710.


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Alternative country singer/songwriter Neko Case has spent the last 20 years winning over a cult audience for her smoky, sophisticated vocals and the downcast beauty of her music. With a Gothic melancholy, the Grammy nominee encapsulates an alt- country mood, a genre known as darkly as 'Country Noir', with a voice that spins narratives unafraid of confrontation and sharing her fury.
2019 sees Case heading out on an extensive tour in support of her album, Hell-On. Joining Case on the tour for various dates are Margaret Glaspy, Jennifer Castle and Shannon Shaw (Of Shannon and the Claims).
Neko spent much of 2016 touring alongside KD Lang and Laura Veirs in support of their collaborative record Case/Lang/Veirs, but these are strictly solo shows. Neko's last release was Truckdriver, Gladiator, Mule, a boxset covering her entire discography.
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Dave Ward to start 2015 with reduced workload
Here are two 1972 KTRK abc13 promos and all I have to say is my how TV promos have changed. Back then, they couldn't show live trucks and helicopters, since the station's didn't use them yet, but they made up for it with disco.
In this 1972 KTRK promo, anchorman Dave Ward is visiting his roots in Huntsville, TX where he reminisces about his youth. We even see where Ward "started his career in journalism" selling newspapers outside of his barber's shop. Cut to a group of guys admiring Ward, with one taking notes on what he's saying.
Next, KTRK is back in Houston promoting its "Move Closer to Your World" song campaign. It's very hard to tell, but it appears Dave Ward rides the Hermann Park train with an Elvis look-alike and then goes to the Houston Zoo.
KTRK should totally re-shoot these with a modern twist. Today's TV promos love fast cuts and time lapse video, but not usually disco and Elvis lookalikes.
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Security Council
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Agreements Signed Today in Libreville to Halt Recent Rebellion in Central African
Republic, Provide Map for Political Transition, Security Council Told
Peacebuilding Office Head Says Accords Call for Ceasefire, Unity Government;
Top Envoy on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Country's UN Representative Also Speak
The Secretary-General's Special Representative reported to the Security Council this morning that agreements, including a ceasefire, had just been signed in Libreville to contain the latest wave of rebellion in the Central African Republic and define the modalities for power sharing and political transition.
Speaking via videoconference, Margaret Vogt, who heads the United Nations Integrated Peacebuilding Office in the Central African Republic (BINUCA) — the latest configuration of a United Nations presence that dates back a decade — said the parties had agreed that President François Bozizé would remain in power, a Prime Minister from the opposition would be appointed, with full executive power, a Government of national unity would be established, and legislative elections would be organized within 12 months.
Also briefing the Council, in the chamber, was the Secretary-General's Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict. The Central African Republic's Permanent Representative also addressed the 15-member body.
Ms. Vogt said she was hopeful that the three accords — a declaration of principles to resolve the political and security crisis, a ceasefire agreement and a political agreement — would contain the immediate flare-up, but she warned of "another meltdown a few years down the line" if, like previous accords, they were not implemented. Also crucial was clear investment in peace and development "to prevent [ Central African Republic] from falling down a slippery slope".
As 2012 drew to a close, she said, a coalition of rebel groups had launched an offensive against the Government, basically overrunning half the country. They had not faced much resistance from the national army, she said, attributing the failure to repel the aggression to the "depth of decay within the armed forces". The national army had lost cohesion and the will to fight, and many of the soldiers had "simply dropped their weapons and melted into the bushes".
In the face of that inability to act, the international community had decided to pull out its personnel, which "drove home to the regional leaders the critical security challenges in the [Central African Republic]" and the need to secure Bangui, she said. Subregional leaders responded quickly with troop reinforcements; South Africa deployed troops to Bangui, and France beefed up its forces. Newly deployed troops were mandated to aggressively defend their positions and Bangui, and the Mission for the consolidation of peace in Central African Republic (MICOPAX), led by the Economic Community of Central African States, had halted its plans to pull out.
Ms. Vogt, meanwhile, said she had embarked on intensive diplomatic efforts, and contrary to scepticism and the insistence by the rebel groups and political opposition that President Bozizé had lost all legitimacy, peace talks had begun, with all parties at the table. Regional leaders appeared determined not to allow rebel overrun of the country and to prevent a forceful removal of a democratically elected Government. They were equally hard on President Bozizé for his lack of openness. Backed into a corner, he had been forced to concessions and to fulfil his promise to establish a national unity Government, she said.
BINUCA had not anticipated the scope or pace of the rebel assault, she acknowledged, but noted that it had reported on divisions within the national army and political leadership, partly engendered by rumours that the President planned to change the Constitution to remain in power beyond the end of his mandate, in 2016. It also knew that the disarmament, demobilization and reintegration process, which was to have begun in January 2013, would not benefit all fighting forces in the north-east, where there was scant Government presence. Such an exercise in that area would need a regional approach involving neighbouring countries.
She felt that the dramatic events of the past week presented opportunities to "get the partners to dialogue and to consult on how to pull the country back from the brink". The opportunity must be seized to put in place an effective Government capable of addressing the country's myriad challenges.
Follow-up to the first Libreville Agreement, as well as the inclusive political dialogue, had stalled, the country had become an "aid orphan", and many of BINUCA's core activities remained underfunded, she said. Thus, she recommended that BINUCA lead a strategic assessment of priorities and needs, and the international community engage more forcefully, both diplomatically and financially, in the situation.
Topping the list of priorities was a functional and effective army and security force, and a State presence throughout the territory, she said. Also important was to pair disarmament, demobilization and reintegration with robust political engagement on the ground and within the region. Also, the Bretton Woods institutions should be engaged to cover post-conflict reconstruction and recovery.
Describing the Central African Republic a "forgotten conflict", Special Representative Zainab Bangura recalled her fact-finding mission to the country, from 5 to 13 December 2012, to see first-hand the challenges to tackling conflict-related sexual violence. The outbreak of violence had accentuated the need to implement the immediate protection commitments expressed in the two communiqués signed recently between Ms. Vogt and the Central African Republic Government.
"At this critical moment, the international community must send a strong and unequivocal message that sexual violence is unacceptable and those who commit, command or condone such crimes will be held to account," she said.
Her visits to and meetings with women and children, and national and local non-governmental organizations, in Bangui and the towns of Bria and Paoua revealed that both State and non-state actors, as well as the Lord's Resistance Army, were committing widespread sexual violence against women and that such violence was a fundamental security issue in need of an operational security response, she said. Women and girls were being raped and abducted, forced into sexual slavery and marriage. The situation was exacerbated by a deep "culture of silence" and denial fuelled by stigma and a "culture of acceptance".
The acute lack of comprehensive information on the character and scope of the violations made it difficult to assess and monitor the situation, punish perpetrators and aid victims, she said. Obtaining such information was critical. She also urged all armed forces and groups in the Central African Republic to issue clear orders regarding sexual violence through their respective chains of command, and investigate and hold perpetrators to account. They must also release women and children who had been forcibly recruited into the armed services.
"These protection measures must be prerequisite elements of any new ceasefire agreement," she said. "Sexual violence must be included as part of the definition of the ceasefire; and sexual violence crimes should be monitored as part of the subsequent ceasefire monitoring arrangement or mechanism."
While the 2008 Libreville Agreement made reference to human rights, none of the more than 100 recommendations emerging from the peace dialogue focused on human rights obligations and accountability for violations, she said. In meetings with her, representatives of the politico-military groups expressed a willingness to address sexual violence concerns. It was crucial to hold them to their word so that such commitments were not just "paper promises".
She recounted how during her visit to Bria, the Convention des Patriotes pour la justice et la paix (CPJP) national rebel group, had agreed to release children in its custody to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF). But, the day before the handover, most of the identified children were moved 30 kilometres from the handover location. Child protection teams were only able to access one boy and two girls. In the end, CPJP's cadres on the ground refused to release the two girls, which they claimed were "wives" of combatants. That incident illustrated the special challenges to securing the release of women and girls from armed groups.
United Nations agencies and non-governmental organizations were struggling to work in a context of continued insecurity, she said. Few, if any, social services existed in the countryside. The local hospital in Paoua, which served 200,000 people, only had one doctor, and only one qualified lawyer was based outside of country's capital. Despite several steps, including important legislative reforms to address sexual violence, national institutions were ill-equipped and State authority and structures were absent in most areas outside Bangui.
She argued for a more strategic, concerted regional approach to the Central African Republic. Leaders and combatants of many of the politico-military groups had connections to Chad and were of Chadian origin. That challenged the sense of ownership and their commitment to the peace process. Her fact-finding trip aimed to deepen dialogue and cooperation with the Bangui Government to help it create national ownership, leadership and responsibility.
Ms. Bangura was working to ensure deployment to the Central African Republic in February or March of a team of rule of law experts to help BINUCA and the United Nations country team prepare an implementation strategy and plan to end sexual violence, pursuant to the Joint Communiqués. She urged the Council and Member States to prioritize and support deployment of a women protection adviser to BINUCA to help Ms. Vogt implement Council resolutions 1820 (2008), 1888 (2009), 1960 (2010) and the Joint Communiqués. She encouraged the Organization, particularly through the UN Action Network, to once again focus on advocacy and programmes to aid sexual violence victims in the Central African Republic and to monitor and report on violations. A greater global focus, more sustained donor aid and an integrated response were urgently needed.
Charles-Armel Doubane of the Central African Republic, welcomed the progress achieved, and said that, despite continuing difficulties, his Government had been establishing the rule of law until the offensive. However, by then, the international community was showing signs of fatigue; the videoconference with Ms. Vogt had reflected that fact. She had been governing from Yaounde, Cameroon's capital, and not from Bangui, and had submitted her report from Libreville.
The Government and people of his country were tired of the instability and insecurity caused by the abusive and easy use of the rifle to settle disputes, among other aspects of the situation, he declared. "Together we have said that we finally understand." The recent meeting of Heads of State of the Economic Community of Central African States discussed how to facilitate the Libreville Agreement and address challenges to implementing it.
Everyone was now convinced that the Libreville Agreement was "the only lifeline for the Central African Republic," he said. The fact that the people of Central African Republic and the entire international community favoured dialogue gave hope that the new Agreement would be put into practice. The signing of the Agreement had eased tensions somewhat. His Government was committed to follow-up and implementation of its recommendations and decisions. Parties were committed to national reconciliation. He thanked all, who despite many challenges, had continued to support Central African Republic's search for peace and stability.
For its consideration of the situation, the Council had before it today the latest report of the Secretary-General, issued on 21 December 2012, in which he recommends renewal of BINUCA's mandate for another year, until 31 January 2014 (document S/2012/956). Its current mandate is set to expire on 31 January.
The meeting was called to order at 10:07 a.m. and adjourned at 11:02 a.m.
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