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World Child Hunger Facts
Children suffer most from hunger, also referred to as malnutrition or undernutrition. Their mothers also suffer greatly from malnutrition, which affects the child before birth. There are two basic types of malnutrition. The first and most important is protein—energy malnutrition—the lack of enough protein (from meat and other sources) and food that provides energy (measured in calories) which all of the basic food groups provide. This is the type of malnutrition referred to when world hunger is discussed. The second type of malnutrition is micronutrient (vitamin and mineral) deficiency. This is not the type of malnutrition referred to when world hunger is discussed, though it is certainly very important.
The meaning of hunger and its measurement in children
Protein-energy malnutrition (PEM), in some degree, is essentially what is meant by hunger. Protein-energy malnutrition is basically a lack of calories and protein. Food is converted into energy by humans, and the energy contained in food is measured by calories. Protein is necessary for key body functions including provision of essential amino acids and development and maintenance of muscles.
Undernutrition in children appears in three ways, and it is most commonly assessed through the measurement of weight and height. A child can be too short for his or her age (stunted), have low weight for his or her height (wasted), or have low weight for his or her age (underweight). A child who is underweight can also be stunted or wasted or both (UNICEF 2009, p. 13).
Stunting. Stunting affects approximately 195 million children under 5 years old in the developing world, or about one in three. Africa and Asia have high stunting rates—40 percent and 36 percent, respectively—and more than 90 percent of the world's stunted children live on these two continents.(UNICEF 2009, pp. 15–19).
Wasting. Children who suffer from wasting face a markedly increased chance of death. According to UNICEF, 13 percent of children under 5 years old in the developing world are wasted, and 5 percent are extremely wasted, an estimated 26 million children (UNICEF 2009, p. 20).
Underweight. UNICEF estimates that 129 million children under 5 years old in the developing world are underweight--nearly one in four. Ten percent of children in the developing world are severely underweight. The prevalence of underweight is higher in Asia than in Africa, with rates of 27 percent and 21 percent, respectively. (UNICEF 2009, p. 17).
Other key facts about child hunger and mortality
The estimated number of childhood deaths in 2010 was 7.6 million. Since 1990 the golobal under-five mortality rate has dropped 35 percent—from 88 deaths per 1000 live births in 1990 to 57 in 2010. The highest rates of child mortality are still in Sub-Saharan Africawhere 1 in 8 children dies before age 5, more than 17 times the average for developed regions (1 in 43)—and Southern Asia (1 in 15). Under-five deaths are increasingly concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa and Southern Asia.
Poor nutrition plays a role in at least half of the 7.6 million child deaths each year. (UNICEF 2008, p 1). Children who are poorly nourished suffer up to 160 days of illness each year. Undernutrition magnifies the effect of every disease, including measles and malaria. The estimated proportions of deaths in which undernutrition is an underlying cause are roughly similar for diarrhea (61%), malaria (57%), pneumonia (52%), and measles (45%) (Black 2003, Bryce et al. 2005). Malnutrition can also be caused by diseases, such as the diseases that cause diarrhea, by reducing the body's ability to convert food into usable nutrients.
In developing countries, almost one out of every 15 children will die before they reach the age of five (derived from UNICEF 2008 Summary table 1 p. 117 and also from UNICME p. 6 Table 1).
The main cause of child hunger is poverty. Extreme poverty remains an alarming problem in the world's developing countries, despite some progress that reduced "dollar—now $1.25—a day" poverty from (an estimated) 1900 million people in 1981 to an estimated 1,345 million poor people in 2005 (World Bank 2008), a reduction of 29 percent over the period. Two significant, but less important, causes are conflict, often euphemistically referred to as a 'man-made disaster' and natural disasters such as droughts and floods. Both conflict and natural disasters as causes of hunger occur almost exclusively in poor countries.
Poverty causes other aspects of children's poor health, not only their hunger, increasing the impact of both hunger and other types of poor health.. To take a key example, poor children live in urban slums or in poor agricultural communities without sewers or other sanitation facilities for removal of human and animal excrement or garbage removal. This lack of sanitation can cause sickness, and also, by contaminating the the water supply, cause further sickness. From these sources, children get diarrhea, to name just one important cause of illness. Diarrhea keeps children from getting enough nutrients from their food and thus is an important cause of hunger, especially wasting.
Hunger is also a cause of poverty. By causing poor health, low levels of energy, and even mental impairment, hunger, especially in childhood, can lead to even greater poverty by reducing people's ability to work and learn.
Quite a few trace elements or micronutrients—vitamins and minerals—are important for health. One out of three people in developing countries are affected by vitamin and mineral deficiencies, according to the World Health Organization. Three micronutrients, perhaps the most important in terms of health consequences for poor people in developing countries, are:
Vitamin A Vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness and reduces the body's resistance to disease. In children Vitamin A deficiency can also cause growth retardation. Between 100 and 140 million children are vitamin A deficient. An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 Vitamin A-deficient children become blind every year, half of them dying within 12 months of losing their sight. (World Health Organization.)
Iron Iron deficiency is a principal cause of anemia. Two billion people—over 30 percent of the world's population—are anemic, mainly due to iron deficiency, and, in developing countries, frequently exacerbated by malaria and worm infections. For children, health consequences include premature birth, low birth weight, infections, and elevated risk of death. Later, physical and cognitive development are impaired, resulting in lowered school performance. For pregnant women, anemia contributes to 20 percent of all maternal deaths (World Health Organization).
Iodine Iodine deficiency disorders (IDD) jeopardize children's mental health—often their very lives. Serious iodine deficiency during pregnancy may result in stillbirths, abortions and congenital abnormalities such as cretinism, a grave, irreversible form of mental retardation that affects people living in iodine-deficient areas of Africa and Asia. IDD also causes mental impairment that lowers intellectual prowess at home, at school, and at work. IDD affects over 740 million people, 13 percent of the world's population. Fifty million people have some degree of mental impairment caused by IDD (World Health Organization).
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If Intuit (NASDAQ: INTU) was a supermodel it would probably be Cindy Crawford. You could spend all day just looking at a small blemish and forget to look at the extremely attractive bigger picture. In Intuit's case the market seems to have been obsessing over the fact that, by the company's own admission, its tax season was not as strong as it might have been. Frankly I don't consider this to be a big issue and think the stock is undervalued. Here is why.
Essentially the company was aiming to grow do-it-yourself tax revenues by 6-8% but achieved closer to 5% and it also failed to hit its expectations with market share gains. No matter, such honesty is refreshing to hear from a management and these are largely execution issues that it can fix. The company continues to benefit from strong secular growth drivers and the long term story remains intact. The stock is becoming attractively priced.
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Whenever someone mentions Cloud computing, thoughts immediately turn to the high tech infrastructural plays, but a lot of investors miss the fact that traditional on-premise licence based software companies are going to be key beneficiaries too. For example Oracle (NYSE: ORCL) is making key acquisitions in order to fight competition from salesforce.com (NYSE: CRM) in the customer relationship management (CRM) market. Incidentally, Oracle also competes with Intuit by offering Cloud based financial and accounting apps. The advantage of a Cloud based model for Oracle and salesforce.com is that it tends to create increased return on investment (ROI) and higher customer retention rates. Indeed, as Intuit points out with QuickBooks Online, it gives a 20% increase in life time value (LTV) as compared with QuickBooks Desktop.
The secular shift to digital also should increase marketing efficacy and companies like Adobe Systems (NASDAQ: ADBE) and Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) are increasingly offering sophisticated analytics packages so companies can better understand their customers and- crucially- how to cross sell to them better, particularly if they have a sprawling and varied product base. In Adobe's case it is about selling solutions alongside its traditional strength in marketing and publishing while Google is an aggressive early mover in the Cloud with gmail, Android and the Google App engine.
All of which leads to Intuit.
Its core business of tax preparation (TurboTax) and financial and accounting apps (QuickBooks and Quicken Online) are all offered online and all of the above benefits apply. Moreover, its core customer base is in the SMB market, and the opportunity to cross sell and convert clients from other sources is significant. It also makes Intuit capable of growing revenues even in recessions.
In fact, Intuit grew revenues every year for the last five years at a compound annual growth rate in double digits. Selling low ticket (but high retention) solutions to SMBs is an attractive business because let's assume that, say, 50% of start-up SMBs fail within a couple of years, 100% of them will need accounting and financial solutions.
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The shift to Cloud computing has also positively changed the operating metrics for Intuit with operating cash flow margins increasing over the last five years.
Turning to the guidance for 2013, Intuit is forecasting 10-12% growth in revenues with Non-GAAP diluted EPS gains of 12-14%, so no slowdown here.
As for the Q1 guidance, which seemed to disturb a few commentators, the revenue numbers should be lower because Intuit divested its Intuit Websites business, which had contributed $76 million in revenues for 2012. Intuit also sold its corporate banking business, so we are seeing a clear strategy to trade off revenues for margins. I like this step because it will allow Intuit to focus its efforts on its core business and executing better on its aims.
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Essentially, it's more of the same.
Intuit needs to increase conversion rates and cross sell its product lines better. I think it has a good opportunity to do this because we are still in the early stages of utilizing analytics within Cloud based solutions. As for the tax season issues, they stem from the attempt to increase conversion rates from stores by hiring 700 telephone based staff to give tax advice. Growth was not as high as expected but management is addressing the issues in an effort to optimize activity. As ever with these sorts of initiatives there are lessons to be learnt and with an increased focus Intuit has a better chance to do this.
In conclusion, the company has a business model which is migrating towards favorable profit drivers both from a top line perspective and from operational efficiency gains. Intuit claims that 80% of its revenue is recurring, and combining this with its relatively recession resistant solutions means that investors can enjoy stability alongside the growth kicker of better execution with conversion rates and cross selling of its wide product offering to the SMB market. Intuit looks set to continue to drive earnings forward at a double digit pace and with over $1.2 billion generated in operating cash flow for a stock with a market cap of $17.3 billion, the stock is hardly expensive.
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Batum recorded his first career triple double with 12 points, 11 assists, and 10 rebound. Throw in 3 steals and 2 blocks, and the Blazers end up with… another loss (98-95) to the Washington Wizards. It would have made all the difference if Batum hit one of his three, 3 point attempts, but he was doing so much that there's really nothing to be critical of. He was simply amazing. And yet somehow, Portland inexplicably lost again to the 9-30 record Wizards.
Blazer team defense was porous and provided very little resistance in the post. The Wizards punished Portland over and over, and over with wide open corner three point buckets. Portland simply could not come up with many defensive stops. And critical mistakes proved extremely costly. Hickson with 2 painful turnovers (3 of his 4 turnovers were traveling) in the 4th quarter alone, and followed by Lillard getting striped by John Wall gave the Wizards 6 fast-break points.
No, the bench wasn't the only problem tonight. Fifteen bench points and only 2 turnovers. How is this loss not entirely on the bench? The bench production has been so bad this season that a game like tonight actually makes me feel like they played really well. Then I look at the box score: aside from Leonard going 3/3, the rest of the bench went 3/12. Babbitt and Claver both shot 1 for 5. So, this wasn't on the bench? Not so much. The bench does not start the game, and the Blazer starters consistently start slow, on defense, on offense, and sometimes on both ends - tonight, it was on defense. It is as if they are prepared to play the entire 48 minutes, and are conserving their energy - stock piling for the big comeback. Hickson was abused inside the paint, as Nene went 6 for 6 to start the game. JJ didn't take up much space and wasn't a threat to block shots. That forced the rest of the team to pick up the slack. The Blazers simply could not get a stop, as both teams scored over 30 points in the 1st quarter. That trend continued in the 4th quarter. Jared Jeffries provided some sage veteran advice in the locker room after the game, that Portland allows guys to get comfortable early in the game and by the 4th quarter they are playing free and easy. You end up with Jordan Crawford feeling invincible and getting dog-piled after the buzzer from draining a ridiculous game winning three. Hopefully that strikes a chord with the Blazers and is something the team will fix moving forward.
That makes it 10 consecutive games now decided by 6 points or less, 19 on the season. That doesn't include the first overtime win in Houston where Portland finished the game ahead 10 points. Having started the season 10-2 in games decided by 6 or less, Portland is now 10-9. They also lost 2 additional games by 7 points. It is absolutely baffling the Blazers were sitting on cap space and did nothing with it. What one single player could have done for this team… what one single player could DO for this team. Olshey?
Additional Info: With only 6 rebounds in 28 minutes tonight, while LA grabbed 12 and Batum 10, this game is a prime example why it's hard to disagree with advanced stats that show Hickson is an overrated rebounder, taking rebounds from teammates rather than actually increasing team rebounding. Leonard had 4 in less than half the time. Hickson was bullied in the paint by a real center in Okafor and the big bodied Nene.
Well I know not to get on a boat with Olshey because by the time he throw me a lifesaver I would of already drown :) kidding but, it's the only thing I can think of when it comes to what's going on, this team needs a lifesaver right now and it's looking like Neil not gonna give them one until next year and with that our chances of winning are drowning. I agree it been long enough to see what he needs to do to get the statrers some help they don't deserve this lack of help. I also agree with you about Hickson he needs some gloves STAT and one player who starting to get to me is Price I don't know how many time I seen him jump passing he jumps with nowhere to go and turn the ball over it's bad to watch, the only positive besides Batums play and other things was Leonard he played well.
@ CalJ1, I hear ya :( Price as a person, I like him (he's well spoken, seems intelligent, good character guy, he's taught Lillard a lot on/off the court, etc.) & he's shown us some good lobs & things @ times but yeah, the jump passing drives me nuts too! Jumping & making a pass is > a rookie mistake. I actually think Olshey will make a move soon but the chances r very strong that it's not going 2 b a power move (which I will accept IF he DOES make a "needle moving" deal when the season's over).@ BlazerFanatic & every1 (this INCLUDES Blazers FO!), what about this: earlier 2day, Cavs & Mem made some moves (Mem got themselves under the cap & Cavs got a 5 & then some to replace Varejao); Cavs r WAY under the cap (b4 trade: $10,208,642; after a few days, ESPN's trade machine should show what they're @ after) & in the deal, they also got (there's more to the deal but this is all that should concern us ;) SG Wayne Ellington (he's age 25 & is a $2,083,042 expiring contract); we should make a deal to get him AND Mosgov from Den. (4 team deal: Por gets Ellington & Mosgov, Cavs gets S. Hawes & Corey Brewer, Den takes back no1 & now under the cap, & Phi gets JJ; this is yet another deal that IS successful on ESPN's trade machine).
Now… why would the other 3 teams do this deal?
Cavs would do this because they've already got D. Gibson, Dion Waiters, AND sF C.J. miles ahead of the new guy Ellington (he's of good character & a good SCORING player getting better that needs PT!) coming in +, he's an expiring contract for $2,083,042 (he's worth more than this; therefore, u he will ask for more when the season's over & the Cavs won't pay so they should just trade him now AND build a good relationship w/ us as a future trade partner). Also, Cavs get Brewer in the deal & he's an expiring that they could chose to keep (pay him more $ in offseaon & a long-term contract) or cut (taking Brewer gives Cavs options to evaluate/upgrade w/ regards to bang 4 the $).
Den would do this because they're $5,926,222 over the cap, they shed Mosgov (they want to get rid of him because they don't play him & he's an expiring & will want more $ & long-term contract) & Brewer (he still plays even w/ W. Chandler back BUT Chandler's getting healthier & will soon start again; Den should give him up in a heartbeat if it can help them avoid paying what they owe in luxury tax; they'd cut ~$6million to save themselves from $6,244,584; ALSO, Brewer is yet another expiring contract & will want more PT,$, & long-term contract) & now they r under & don't have to pay the luxury tax they were to owe.
Phi would do the deal because they get & could use/want JJ! Bynum is almost back so Spencer Hawes gets marginalized, so why not get something (aka exactly what u want v. just a reserve) for him? I think it's easy 2 c that Bynum & JJ would play well 2gether; he'd actually fit & benefit Phi! Phi wants 2 b a playoff team, currently they r 4 games back of Bos for the 8th spot; JJ & the Bynum's return would get them into @ least the 8th. I know JJ has veto pwr but I think if the pt. were driven home to him about how Phi is a good place to b (for endorsement deals, contract, etc.), I think he'd b on board w/ this.
ps sorry every1, I tried to put spaces between the some of sentences to make it easier to read/look @ but it didn't happen :(
Another excellent post. Just very well-done.
@ Carl That lifesaver would look like a piece of candy as well. The Blazer can't allow themselves to feel like that, but I couldn't agree more with that analogy. And Leonard did have a very nice game for his first game back. He has to get out of that nasty habit of leaning in on pick and committing a foul, but he played well, no doubt.
@ Simpson - I appriciate the response, but I feel a bit like I just got hit in the face by an encyclopedia with that trade stuff. I don't use the ESPN trade machine or get into the puzzle workings of how to, or who to aquire in a trade. I do think we're on the same page of a guys like Brewer, Hawes. Clearly Olshey missed a great opportunity with Hawes. There are a number of guys not getting play time on other teams that would get a ton here in Portland. I'm looking right at Olshey tappin my foot with my arms crossed waiting.
@ linfieldrunner Thanks!
@ BlazerFanatic, hahaha! Cool ;) Sorry, didn't mean to hit u in the face w/ that thing; I just wanted to place it on ur desk ;p I definitely hear ya on the no trade machine stuff; I know I'm spittin' out major hypotheticals ;) Yup, we're on the same page w/ some o' the potentials that could/should come here :) As for Olshey... I'm gonna say that catchin' the ire of BlazerFanatic isn't somethin' u wanna have happening! Hahaha! ;)
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LONDON -- Wayne Rooney scored his 100th Premier League goal Sunday as Manchester United beat Arsenal 3-1 to subdue a title rival while maintaining the pressure on leader Chelsea.
While Rooney claimed the goals milestone, the blistering pace of Nani was the key ingredient to securing United's third straight win and its first in the league at the Emirates Stadium.
"That was my best game. I played well, scoring and getting an assist," Nani said. "I can feel the confidence of my teammates, the fans and the manager."
The opener came after 33 minutes when Nani stormed down the right and goalkeeper Manuel Almunia palmed in his cross when trying to swat it away. Nani was the provider again four minutes later, squaring for Rooney to score.
Any hopes of an Arsenal comeback were ended by Park Ji-sung ripping through the defence before slotting home seven minutes into the second half, although Thomas Vermaelen scored a late consolation goal.
United finishes the weekend still a point behind Chelsea, which has a game in hand, but four ahead of Arsenal. First plays third next weekend in a match that could end Arsenal's title bid.
"It's that time of year when we really need to kick on," United manager Alex Ferguson said. "We need Chelsea to drop points. Arsenal are not out of it, I hope Arsenal go to Stamford Bridge and batter them."
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger didn't share Ferguson's optimism.
"We need something special now to stay in the race. It's a massive blow today," Wenger said. "It's difficult to accept, but easy to explain because we were poor defensively and offensively. That's why we were well beaten. We gave them too much room and we were naive."
The Frenchman's comments contrasted with his pre-match declaration that Arsenal is a "different animal" to the one that meekly capitulated to United in last season's Champions League semifinal here.
For a team without a trophy since 2005, this was a wasted chance after spending the two months since being trounced 3-0 by Chelsea, slashing the 11-point gap from the top.
Vermaelen did make a series of crucial clearances to thwart United, having been passed fit after fears he broke his leg in Wednesday's draw at Aston Villa.
But Nani tormented the Gunners, demonstrating he can fill part of the large void left by fellow Portugal winger Cristiano Ronaldo's exit.
For the first goal, he skipped past two Arsenal defenders before cutting past Cesc Fabregas and raising the ball toward the far post, where Park was lurking, only to see Almunia tip it into his own net.
"I put the ball into the goal so it should be my goal," Nani said. "I did everything to make it happen. I was very confident and the dribble worked very well."
Arsenal tried to provide an immediate response, but after Fabregas' shot was blocked, United launched an electric counterattack, started and ended by Rooney.
The England forward picked up the ball inside his own half and galloped forward before feeding Nani, who returned the ball for Rooney to claim his 22nd goal of the season.
"Rooney was unbelievable. He was the key player and they couldn't handle him," Ferguson said. "He's down to earth and won't change because that's who he is. That's refreshing in this day and age of celebrity-type footballers with lots of money, but he never changes when some people do change with success."
United, chasing a fourth straight title, dominated play in midfield and the third goal came as Michael Carrick and Park combined on the break at the start of the second half.
Carrick chipped the ball forward the onrushing Park, who faced little resistance before beating Almunia to essentially put the game beyond reach.
"Counterattack has always been a part of our game, particularly away from home," Ferguson said. "Arsenal play a lot of good football and get to the edge of the box regularly, so if you can get the ball, you've got a chance against them."
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Kristen Stewart, hide your vampiric eyes! Robert Pattinson was spotted with a mystery lady, leaving the Chateau Marmont in the wee hours of the morning on June 26. That's gotta be a dagger to the heart, no? (Heh.) The pair was seen leaving the swanktacular hotel at around 2:45 in the morning, and naturally, the brunette was grinning from ear to ear. Who is this lucky lady? And moreover, does this mean Rob and Kristen are officially officially done? Say it isn't so!
There's been speculation for weeks now that the Twilight couple has called it quits, but there's always speculation that the Twilight couple has called it quits, so who really believed it? Sure, Rob had a party and Kristen wasn't there, but there was still room for interpretation with that. (Maybe she was out of town? Maybe she was shooting a movie?) But with this -- photographic proof of Rob making a late-night exit with a pretty mystery gal -- yikes! My money's on the couple being done once and for all.
Is it sad? Sure. Who didn't love the real-life version of Edward and Bella? But I think it's safe to say that these two just aren't meant to be. There have been too many stories of fights and breakups over the past few months. And where there's smoke, there's fire.
RIP, Edward and Bella, RIP.
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Who the hell cares. SHE fucked a married man and broke off a marriage and peopel act like he's the bad guy.
you know what SHUT THE HELL up. enough is enough already. if they wherent famous we wouldnt give a damn. so let tthe idiots and their rumor mills have fun if we dont feed into the bullshit it will stop.
hey merideth rose....what if he was just planning something special for him..i highly doubt she is their wedding planner.....you need to face reality...Rob has moved on
What I want to know is why do some of the photos show him behind the wheel? He looks like he's loaded, and in no shape to drive, but all anyone seems to care about is the mystery woman....
No picture, just your word!!! Oh, Nicole, none of us trust you that much.
Ew they never even say they are couple until now.who cares they can live their lives they are still soooooo young for serious relationship especially Kristen.Enjoy your life Kristen while still young get serious when you are in your 30's for relationship ok? I really care for you i do...dont go into drugs or alcohol please and not lose morals please you are too pretty to do that,such a waste if you do babe...


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We Americans just love paradoxes. We fancy ourselves so progressive and leaders of the free world, but then half of us are still "traditionalists" or, as I see it, backassward-ists. Case in point: A nationally representative survey of 815 Americans, in which 50 percent supported a law requiring women to change their last names upon marriage. What?! What year is this again? Who in their right mind would advocate that the government force women to take such a major step backward?
Let me just say ... I have always said I think when I get married, I'll keep my last name professionally, but take my husband's name personally. I'm not quite sure how that works and if it'll be a total pain in the butt, but it's what I see making the most sense for me. But when it comes to what other women do -- taking their hubby's last name or not -- I've always felt it was completely up to them. Maybe they have particular reasons for or against doing it.
Some women are seriously turned off by the origin of taking a man's last name. Which I totally understand. After all, it harkens back to the 1800s and even into the 1900s, when U.S. common law meant a married woman had no rights to her own property or to make contracts in her own name. A husband was the one to take on all legal rights for the couple. Knowing that definitely makes my stomach turn a bit, but on the other hand, you could argue that's not what it means anymore. Now, it's more of a romantic gesture, a symbol of unity, or perhaps a way to make it easier on the kids.
But what it boils down to is that there are very few things that are as close to identity as a name -- first or last. We should all be entitled to our own decision on the matter. Unless we want to take this country back to the dark ages.
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I think it should be up to the woman, not the government.
I think it's dumb. And I'm even a conservative. I took my husband's last name but that was my choice. We know couples who the wife kept her last name, usually for professional reasons. And that's fine. They're still married. Whoop dee doo.
Doesn't need to be a law. I wonder if this has roots in the homosexual marriage issue? Like if you are 2 women getting married you can't because there isn't a male name to take? Just wondering.
Oh geez, llike the government or legislatures need to be focusing on something silly like this. This is another area of peoples lives that the government needs to stay out of. I took my husbands last name but that was my choice just like it should be any woman's choice on whether to do so or not....what a waste of time,energy and tax dollar to whoever makes this a legal priority.....
Ummmmmm.......... Well I gues this means that we have solved every real issue in this country! We have fix the econ, we have ended world hunger, everyone has a great job, and education..... so now is a great time to worry about stupid crap like this! I mean come on ladies! We are female so that must mean we can't choose for ourselves and need the government to do it for us! The fact that this is even an issue is insulting.
Your kidding right You cannot possibly be that naive to think the only reason a woman might have not not want to change her name is because she can't let go of her family? Or that YOU know better than "her" as to what she should be doing with her name. I swear, it is so hard to get through to you people! Freedom does not mean freedom to tell other people how to live according to your principles it means letting them be free to choose on thir own.


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The Ramsar Bulletin Board, 4 February 2002
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West and Central Asian Subregional Meeting takes off. The Islamic Republic of Iran is convening and hosting the second Asian subregional meeting in preparation for Ramsar's 8th Conference of the Parties, with participation, from 3 to 5 February, by representatives of all or nearly all of the Contracting Parties and non-contracting parties in the subregion. On 3 February, Vice President and Head of the Department of the Environment, H. E. Dr Masoumeh Ebtekar, will assist in celebrations of World Wetlands Day and the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Convention in Ramsar, Iran. Topics for discussion include reports of achievements in the subregion, the COP8 National Report format, the draft Strategic Plan 2003-2008, preparations for the COP8 Technical Sessions, inter alia. Other featured participants include Taej Mundkur (Wetlands Int'l), Dave Pritchard (BirdLife Int'l), Zbig Karpowicz (Fauna & Flora Int'l), C. L. Trisal (Wetlands Int'l), Biksham Gujja (WWF Int'l), Hassan Partow (UNEP), and Abdu Al Assiri (SRAP/UNCCD). On 6-7 February an optional visit to the city of Ramsar on the Caspian shore will be organized by the hosts. A report of the meeting will arrive in due course. [03/02/02]
Nicaragua names 7 new sites for World Wetlands Day. The Ramsar Bureau is especially glad to announce that the Government of Nicaragua has designated seven new Wetlands of International Importance, effective 8 November 2001, to be announced in ceremonies on World Wetlands Day 2 February 2002, comprising a very impressive array of wetland types and values. An enormous effort has gone into the compilation of the very thorough, almost book-length Ramsar Information Sheets, totaling a coverage of 361,752 hectares in all parts of the country, carried out by MARENA (the Ministerio del Ambiente y Recursos Naturales) assisted by a large number of non-governmental organizations, namely the Asociación Ambientalista Audubon Nicaragua (ASAAN), the Fundación del Río, Amigos de la Tierra, PROGOLFO, the Coordinación Nacional del Corredor Biológico Mesoamericano, the Centro Inter Universitario Moravo de la Bluefields Indians & Caribbean University, and the Proyecto de Conservación y Desarrollo Forestal PROCODEFOR. In particular, very substantial financial and technical support was provided to the preparation for these designations by IUCN Mesoamerica and its Nicaraguan Wetlands Working Group. Nicaragua, which joined the Convention in 1997, now has eight Ramsar sites totaling 405,502 hectares. Here is a brief description of the seven new sites. [01/02/02]
EAC launches strategy for heritage management of wetlands. On the occasion of World Wetlands Day 2002, a pre-briefing cocktail event was organised on 22 January in the European Parliament building in Brussels (Belgium) by GLOBE and the European Archaeological Council (or Europae Archaeologiae Consilium, EAC). Central to the presentation on 22 January was EAC's paper presenting a strategy for the heritage management of wetlands in Europe, which was delivered by Dr Adrian Olivier, EAC's President. The further significance of the event is unveiled here, with reprints of the addresses by Dr Olivier and by Dr Tobias Salathé of Ramsar. [30/01/02]
Armenia completes SGF project. Armenia has successfully completed its SGF 2000 project "Regional training course on wetland management for technical staff of wetland conservation and management institutions in the new independent states of the European region". The project was carried out by the NGO Professional and Entrepreneurial Orientation Union (NGO Orientation) and additionally supported with funds by the Royal Netherlands Embassy in Kyiv (Ukraine), Office of Agricultural Counsellor, MOU Programme. The training course took place on the Lake Sevan from 9th to 23rd September 2001 and was based upon the subjects of the internationally recognized courses on Wetland Management and Wetland Restoration organized by Wetland Advisory and Training Centre of RIZA (the Netherlands). Significant contributions to the project were made by the NGO Stichting Flevolandschap (The Netherlands) and by the Department of Flora and Fauna and Especially Protected Natural Areas of the Ministry of Nature Protection of Armenia. The course was attended by 19 participants from Armenia, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova, Russia and Ukraine. The core lectures staff comprised experts from Armenia, Netherlands, Russia and Ukraine. More info and some photos are available here. [30/01/02]
The application of Criterion 6 for Ramsar sites: Waterbird Population Estimates now online. Wetlands International, as a part of its key role as an International Organisation Partner (IOP) in providing scientific and technical support to the Ramsar Convention, periodically prepares a global summary of best available information of the status and trends of waterbird biogeographic populations, drawing on the data compiled through their International Waterbird Census and the expertise of their extensive waterbird Specialist Groups network. As the 3rd edition is still being prepared for publication in time for Ramsar COP8, the out-of-print 2nd edition has been made available on-line. Nick Davidson provides further detail and describes the operation of Criterion 6 for the identification of Wetlands of International Importance. [30/01/02]
Society of Wetland Scientists awards its 2001 Ramsar grants. Eric Gilman reports that in 1999 the Society of Wetland Scientists (SWS) formed a SWS Ramsar Support Grant Program to advance Ramsar Convention on Wetlands objectives, including the selection, designation, management, and networking of Ramsar sites, and implementation of the Ramsar Convention's Wise Use guidelines. Projects are funded at a level of US $5,000 per year on a competitive basis as reviewed by a 5-member Committee of members of the SWS International Chapter, Ramsar Convention Bureau, and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Division of International Conservation, and matched with additional funds from the US FWS. This year's awards have been made to Dr. Gleb Gavris, Kyiv Sozological Centre, Ukraine; Dr. Fátima Mereles of the Fundación Desdel Chaco (Foundation for the Sustainable Development of the South American Chaco), Paraguay;Mr. German I. Andrade, Fundación Humedales de Colombia; and Sabir Bin Muzaffar, Independent University of Bangladesh. Eric's summaries of the winning projects are available here. [28/01/02]
Argentina names its 10th Ramsar site. The secretariat is very pleased to announce that the Republic of Argentina has named, effective 18/01/02, the Lagunas y Esteros del Iberá (24,550 hectares, 28°31'S 057°09'W, Natural Reserve) as its 10th Wetland of International Importance. Located in Corrientes province in the northeast of the country, the site is centered about the Laguna del Iberá and is part of the macrosystem of Iberá, a catchment area of some 1.3 million hectares drained by the Río Corriente into the middle reaches of the Paraná, representative of wetland types found in Corrientes and southeastern Paraguay. Iberá Lake, at 5,500 hectares, is one of the largest and most characteristic components of the system - with an average depth of 3m, it is almost always clear with variations caused by seasonal growth of plankton. The site supports high biological diversity, including an appreciable number of endemic species. Among rare, vulnerable, and endangered species covered by CITES within the site are the yacaré overo, or Broad-snouted caiman (Caiman latirostris), yacaré negro (C. Yacare), anaconda amarilla or curiyú (Eunectes notaeus), the pato crestudo (Sarkidiornis melanotos), the Neotropical otter "lobito de río" (Lontra longicaudis), and ciervo de los pantanos, or Marsh deer (Blastoceros dichotomus), among others. The surrounding marshlands of Esteros del Iberá support a sizable number of indigenous fish species and subspecies at key stages of their biological cycles, particularly Salminus maxillosus. Agriculture, particularly rice, and grazing are practiced in the area, and the development of ecotourism is foreseen. Ramsar site no. 1162.
The datasheets for this Ramsar designation were compiled by the Dirección de Recursos Naturales y Gestión Ambiental of the Province of Corrientes based upon work by Sr. Tomás Waller, of the Fundación Reserva del Iberá, and Sr. Guillermo Lingua of the Dirección de Recursos Ictícolas y Acuícolas de la Secretaría de Desarrollo Sustentable y Política Ambiental of Argentina. With this designation, the Government of Argentina has completed its pledge made during the 7th meeting of the Conference of the Parties in San José, Costa Rica. [28/01/02]
India names two new Ramsar sites as part of a large packet of designations. The Bureau of the Convention on Wetlands is delighted to announce that the Government of India has designated two new Ramsar sites in Punjab state, the first instalments in quite a large package of new designations prepared with the support of WWF's Living Waters Programme. Eleven more of these have already been received at the secretariat and are presently being worked on by Bureau staff, and it is understood that as many as 25 may be added to the List in total. Kanjli (183 hectares, 31°25'N 075°22'E) is a permanent stream converted by construction of a small barrage in 1870 into a water storage area for irrigation purposes; in addition to its considerable conservation values, the site is considered to be the most significant in the state from the religious point of view, as it is associated with the first guru of the Sikhs, Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji. Ropar (1,365 ha, 31°01'N 076°30'E) is similarly a humanmade wetland created in 1952 by construction of a small barrage, and presently supports a number of nationally protected species. More detail on these new sites is available here. [25/01/02]
Kenya designates freshwater lake in Great Rift Valley. The Bureau is very pleased to announce that the Republic of Kenya has named Lake Baringo (31,469 hectares, 00°32'N 036°05'E) as its 4th Wetland of International Importance. This National Reserve consists of one of the two important freshwater (less-alkaline) lakes in the primarily arid Kenyan Rift Valley and its surrounding riparian zones; the central island Ol Kokwe embodies the remains of a small volcano. It is part of the Great Rift Valley system of faults and cliffs and is fed by several freshwater inflows from the Mau and Tugen hills. The lake provides critical habitat and refuge for nearly 500 bird species, and some of the migratory waterbird species are of regional and global conservation significance, with more than 20,000 individuals reported. The lake is an invaluable habitat for seven freshwater fish species, of which one (the tilapia Oreochromis niloticus baringoensis) is endemic to the lake. Local fisheries are particularly important for sustainable development of the local communities, for both economic and sport fishing. In addition, the site is a habitat for many species of animals, such as hippopotamus (Hippopotamus amphibious), crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) and a wide range of mammals, amphibians, reptiles and invertebrate communities. Four ethnic communities around the lake depend upon it for food, through fishing, and for water supply, and a diversity of traditional religious functions are served by the lake and surrounding escarpments. Longterm overgrazing and deforestation and diversion for irrigation of water from one of the inflowing rivers are seen as potential pressures, as are alien invasive species, such as Pistia (Nile cabbage), and the use of motor boats by water sports, but the site's rich natural and cultural attractions, if well-managed, promise sound ecotourism development. A visitors' centre is in place and a management plan in preparation; a GEF project for biodiversity conservation is under way. Ramsar site no. 1159.[24/01/02]
Peru completes management plans for all its Ramsar sites. The Peruvian National Institute of Natural Resources (INRENA) has completed the Master Plan for the Conservation of biological diversity and sustainable development of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. Pacaya Samiria is the largest of Peru's Ramsar sites and covers more than 2 million hectares. With the completion of this project, all seven Ramsar sites in Peru now have management plans . The project was made possible by the support of the Global Environment Facility (GEF), Instituto de Investigaciones de la Amazonia Peruana, the Spanish Agency of International Cooperation, Servicio Holandes de Cooperación, International Resources Group, Pro Naturaleza, Junglevat for Amazonas, The Nature Conservancy, and WWF-Peru. INRENA has also produced a Plan for Tourism and Recreational Use of the Pacaya Samiria National Reserve. [24/01/02]
Ecuador names two new Ramsar sites. The Bureau is delighted to announce that the Government of Ecuador has designated two new Wetlands of International Importance, effective 2 February 2002 and to be officially announced on World Wetlands Day. They are the Refugio de Vida Silvestre Isla Santa Clara in the Provincia de El Oro (46 hectares, 03º10'S 080º 26'W), a small island with rocky shores in the Gulf of Guayaquil, and the Laguna de Cube in the Provincia de Esmeraldas (113 hectares, 00°24'N 079°39' W), a permanent lake at the southeastern edge of the Mache-Chindul mountains in the Chaco biogeographical region. More detail is available here [22/01/02]
The UK names a new site in the Inner Hebrides. An exceptionally beautiful Ramsar site, a small island west of the Isle of Mull in Scotland's Inner Hebrides, has been designated effective 16 November 2001 as a Wetland of International Importance by the United Kingdom, bringing its Ramsar total to 167 sites. Sleibhtean agus Cladach Thiriodh (Tiree Wetlands and Coast) (1939 hectares, 56°30'N 006°52'W), also designated at the same time as an SSSI and SPA, includes significant portions of the Isle of Tiree, consisting of two zones: an intertidal sector comprising rocky shore, sandy bays, and shingle shore, and an inland sector comprising "machair" (sandy coastal) plain, marsh, and wet moorland with one large and several small lochs and numerous pools. The inland areas provide roost sites for internationally important numbers of wintering geese from Greenland and breeding sites for a variety of wader species, whilst the intertidal sectors support similarly significant numbers of wintering wader populations. Several of the lochs support rich aquatic plant communities including a range of nationally scarce and rare species, and the site provides an excellent representative of dune and machair habitats. Sheep and cattle grazing is the main land use of the site; disturbance from ditching and clearance by local crofters is being addressed by management agreements. Features of archaeological and historical interest are mentioned in the datasheets but no details have been provided. Ramsar site no. 1158. [22/01/02]
Trinidad and Tobago adopts National Wetland Policy. Nadra Nathai-Gyan of the National Wetlands Committee and the Ministry of the Environment, writes: "The National Wetlands Committee takes great pleasure in announcing that the National Wetland Policy on Wetland Conservationhas been approved by the Cabinet of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago on 2001 July 12. This policy was finalised through a consultative process, which sought views at both national and community levels. . . . Trinidad and Tobago is very pleased to join with the other countries in the Ramsar Family which have national wetland policies. Please be assured that every step will be taken to implement the programmes identified for effecting the policy." [21/01/02] [Text]
China names 14 new Ramsar sites. The Government of the People's Republic of China has tripled its number of Wetlands of International Importance by designating, effective 11 January 2002, 14 provincial and national Nature Reserves for the Ramsar List, an addition of 1,959,383 hectares. The new sites range from vast wetlands in the semi-arid steppes of Inner Mongolia to mangrove forests in the extreme southwest of the country; from two more parts of Dongting Lake on the plains of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River to intertidal mudflats at the river's mouth near Shanghai; from reserves dedicated to the Spotted Seal in the Bohai Sea to reserves for the endangered Green Turtle on a gently sloping beach in the south, and still another for the Pere David's Deer, known here as the "Milu". Here is the administrative announcement of the Ramsar Bureau's listing of the new sites - at ceremonies on World Wetlands Day, the Ramsar Implementing Office of the State Forestry Administration, together with WWF China and the WWF Living Waters Programme, will make the official announcement of the new designations, bringing China's total Ramsar coverage to 21 sites with 2,547,763 hectares included. Here are brief descriptions of the new sites. [19/01/02]
Lake Chad Basin Commission lauds Ramsar designations. Ramsar's Anada Tiéga and WWF's Denis Landenbergue report from Yaoundé, Cameroon, that the 49th ministerial meeting of the Lake Chad Basin Commission, at its closing session 15 January 2002, adopted a recommendation on the continuing progress of the LCBC states towards Ramsar accession and designation of their portions of the basin for the Ramsar List. "The adoption of this recommendation is a direct follow-up of the designation of Chad's part of Lake Chad, which was officially announced last Monday here in Yaounde. This was, by the way, a big success, with lots of radio reports and even a few Cameroon TV news showing the ceremony." The recommendation is available here in English and French. [29/01/02]
China reports on wetlands and Ramsar progress 2001. The Ramsar Administrative Authority, or implementing agency, in the People's Republic of China has provided a report on its Ramsar-related activities for 2001, an impressive array of policy instruments and projects for wetland conservation and restoration in general and a large number of specifically Ramsar accomplishments, such as the translation and distribution of the Ramsar Toolkit, or "Handbooks for the Wise Use of Wetlands", into the Chinese language. Read this brief report here. [18/01/02]
Chad designates its portion of Lake Chad as part of ongoing project. The Ramsar Bureau is delighted to announce the designation by Chad of its very large portion of Lake Chad, effective 11/01/02. This long-sought designation, officially named "Partie tchadienne du lac Tchad" (1,648,168 hectares, 14°20'N 013°37'E), comes within the framework of ongoing close cooperation among the Government of Chad, the Lake Chad Basin Commission, the Ramsar Bureau, WWF (World Wide Fund for Nature), IUCN-The World Conservation Union, the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the World Bank, and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). Read more here about this impressive new site and about the project that will eventually bring all parts of the Lake Chad Basin under the Ramsar umbrella.[14/01/02]
Danube expert group launched. The Danube River Protection Convention DRPC (Sofia,1994) promotes cooperation for the protection and sustainable use of the Danube River and its tributaries. Thirteen Danubian states, all of them Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention, as well as the European Union, are Contracting Parties of the DRPC as well and have a vote in the International Commission for the Protection of the Danube River ICPDR. The 4th Plenary Session of the ICPDR, held 29-30 November 2001 in Vienna, added a fifth expert group to its existing four, the so-called "Ecological Expert Group" ECO/EG, thus responding to the requirements of wetland restoration and management within the Danube Basin. Dr Gerhard Sigmund of Austria has provided further details here. [15/01/02]
Publication of the Handbook of the Convention on Biological Diversity. The final version of the official "Handbook of the Convention on Biological Diversity", compiled by the CBD Secretariat, was published in late 2001. The 690pp handbook contains the full texts of the Convention, the Cartegena Protocol on Biosafety, and the Decisions of the Conference of the Parties from 1994 (COP1) to 2000 (COP5). The Handbook is indexed and presents all the most important information about the Convention and the Protocol, including a description of the background to the Convention and its institutional arrangements, a guide to the decisions adopted, and a guide to ongoing activities in relation to each Article of the Convention and thematic areas. The printed Handbook is accompanied by a CD-Rom which contains its text in electronic format and is indexed and cross-referenced with full search facilities. The Handbook is available from Earthscan ( www.earthscan.co.uk ), normal published price £24.95, on-line discount price £21.21. It can also be downloaded in PDF format from the CBD Web site ( http://www.biodiv.org/handbook/ ). In the context of the development of joint activities and synergies at national and international levels between Ramsar and CBD, the Handbook provides an invaluable and comprehensive source of reference on the operations of the CBD, and the joint promotion of the sustainable use of biological diversity through CBD and Ramsar's Wise Use concept. -- reported by Nick Davidson, Ramsar. [14/01/02]
Peat wastage and archaeology in the Somerset wetlands. Richard Brunning, Somerset Levels and Moors Archaeologist, Somerset County Council in the UK, reports that "the evidence suggests that the rate of peat wastage in the Somerset moors is fast enough to destroy all the known nationally important waterlogged archaeological remains within the current century. This includes part of the Neolithic Sweet Track which is featured on your [World Wetlands Day] poster. Many sites are known to be already suffering from desiccation. The good news is that a partnership is being developed with many organisations to assess the threat to individual sites and take measures to provide them with a more sustainable future and also to present more information to the general public on the cultural heritage of the Somerset wetlands." Here is a brief feature story on this UK Ramsar site with further detail and references. [10/01/02]


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