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- Stephen Greene said...
Looks great! Do you think shrimp would work as opposed to scallops?
- January 2, 2014 at 8:45 PM
- Heather L said...
Chef John! In the video, you told us the blog would tell us about the varying flavors in the parsleys (the parsley added while it was cooking and the parsley added after it was done), but it doesn't!
How could you! I must know!
- January 2, 2014 at 9:30 PM
- inchrisin said...
I don't have my head wrapped around milk as well as I'd like. How did you prevent the cream from curdling? Given heat and acid (lemon juice) you have most of the elements present to make cheese. How do you keep the sauce from breaking?
Thanks Dr. John
- January 2, 2014 at 10:16 PM
- Elana P said...
Chef John, you're a genius.
- January 2, 2014 at 10:35 PM
- Gerry Graham said...
I have bag of frozen large scallops. Could the scallops be cut into smaller pieces without ruining them?
- January 2, 2014 at 11:29 PM
- Edgars said...
how do you warm up your bowls?
- January 3, 2014 at 5:07 AM
- David said...
Chef, what non-alcoholic alternatives could I use in place of the wine? Thanks.
- January 3, 2014 at 8:26 AM
- Patricia Reitz said...
Oh man, looks amazing!!!
- January 3, 2014 at 9:38 AM
- Sandra from Montreal said...
This looks great! We're in for the day due to extremely cold weather, and as I have shrimp on hand, I'll be making this tonight! Thanks again; so glad you're back...
- January 3, 2014 at 11:14 AM
- Chef John said...
David and Stephen, please read post for answer.
Edgars, in a warm oven or under hot water or just back of the stove.
Yes, you can do this with any sized scallop!
- January 3, 2014 at 12:21 PM
- Chef John said...
cream doesn't cuddle because its 34% fat! Milk does because its only 2-5%
- January 3, 2014 at 1:48 PM
- Chef John said...
Heather, the cooked in parsley tastes sweeter and more mild, while the one right at the end is much "grassier" and herbaceous. I like to have both elements.
- January 3, 2014 at 1:53 PM
- Skyjackie737 said...
Happy New Year Chef John!! Was wondering what to make for dinner tonight and well, you just made it easy for me. Cant wait to Enjoy!
- January 3, 2014 at 3:08 PM
- PJ said...
I made this tonight for dinner. It was excellent! Thanks for posting the recipe.
- January 3, 2014 at 6:47 PM
- CWR032 said...
Cream doesn't cuddle because it's a guy.
- January 4, 2014 at 4:29 AM
- Michelle Grogan said...
I just made this tonight & it was so good!! I can't wait to have it again!!
- January 5, 2014 at 7:03 PM
- Barbara Nave said...
Made this tonight and it was absolutely delicious. I used light cream instead of heavy cream and it was slightly too watery-- will add less next time. However it still tasted great. I'll be making it again soon!
- January 14, 2014 at 8:21 PM
- Elly said...
Thank you for your videos! Always learn new things and laugh! Will be movinf out of the parents place in july! I was to try ALL of your recipes!
Much love!
Elodie :)
- January 15, 2014 at 6:42 AM
- Elly said...
Thank you for your videos! Always learn new things and laugh! Will be movinf out of the parents place in july! I was to try ALL of your recipes!
Much love!
Elodie :)
- January 15, 2014 at 6:43 AM
- emmydoo said...
I made a dish last night based on this with sea scallops from Costco, it was really great! Thanks!
- February 15, 2014 at 5:20 PM
- Krysten Erk said...
I made this last night and my fiance and I loved it! So delicious. I love everything I have ever cooked from you. Thank you, Chef John, for your blog!
- February 20, 2014 at 12:50 PM
- Barb Polan said...
Excellent! I made it with almond milk instead of cream, then reduced it longer to make the thickness right. Also, I used sea scallops cut in half, which probably kept them more tender than bay scallops. And I used fresh linguini, which took far less time than dried, so I started the sauce first and cooked the pasta during. Perfect. I'll definitely try it with shrimp, haddock and/or lobster.
- March 10, 2014 at 9:58 AM
- Kim-Allyn Lauterbach said...
I made this last night and it was AMAZING!! My husband loved it and my 14 year old son gave it a 10 1/2 out of 10 stars. I had no trouble at all with my milk curdling and my scallops stayed nice and tender. I had no sherry in the house so I used a rose' that I love. I will definitely make this again.
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Alicia Lozano & Andrew Mollenbeck,
WASHINGTON - Northern Virginia houses some of the country's wealthiest and most educated people.
The area is home to several of the best high schools and most affluent counties in the nation.
In November, Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell announced that the state's homeless population had decreased by 8 percent from 2010 to 2012. For homeless families, that rate dropped by 11 percent, while chronic homelessness fell by more than one-third.
McDonnell credited a shift in resources from traditional shelter services to rapid rehousing -- moving people into permanent housing more quickly while providing appropriate services through community resources.
Despite the improvements, thousands remain on the streets. WTOP takes an in-depth look into how some counties are addressing the issue.
Arlington: A backyard battle
What started as a temporary solution to provide emergency shelter for Arlington's homeless population has turned into a battle between residents and advocates on how to meet the county's needs.
As part of Arlington's 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness, the county shelled out $27 million in November to purchase the seven-floor Thomas Building located at 2020 14th St. N.
Wedged between the Woodbury Heights Condominium and the Arlington County Justice Center, the existing building will be transformed into a mixed-use property.
The two bottom floors are slated to become the Homeless Services Center, which will provide a variety of services, including overnight shelter, mental health and substance abuse counseling and assistance with finding permanent housing and employment.
"It's like one-stop shopping," says Kathy Sibert, executive director of Arlington's Street People's Assistant Network (A-SPAN), which will operate the center.
"If (all the services) can get together (in one place), it just helps us get people housing faster."
Neighbors applaud the county's efforts, but some oppose the center's proposed location.
With condos, apartments and houses to the east of the building, residents are concerned about decreased property values and heightened security risks.
Kenneth Robinson, president of the Woodbury Heights Condominium Association, said at a November county hearing that 20 tenants already have moved out because of these concerns, Arlington Patch reports. Plus, the new center would be the "only homeless shelter in the country with a bar in the basement," he said in reference to Ragtime, a street-level watering hole.
Since acquiring the building, Arlington has worked closely with residents and advocates to ensure all sides are satisfied with the final outcome. Concessions have been made, including agreeing to install around-the-clock video surveillance and limiting how many people can smoke outside at any given time.
"Some of the concerns people have about the new program are being addressed by the way the new program is going to be run," says Jan-Michael Sacharko, A-SPAN's director of development.
The new center also will be open 24 hours a day to minimize lines outside, he says.
Stan Karson, president of the Radnor/Ft. Myer Heights Civic Association, agrees that the county has succeeded in addressing some concerns, but says Arlington still has some work to do before residents will be pacified.
"We want this to be a high-functioning model," says Karson. "We want to see long-term funding from the county. We want to see commitment."
Sibert remains confident Arlington will honor its part of the bargain.
"It's in their best interest," she says. "Getting people into housing is absolutely better for everyone -- better for the individual, better for businesses, better for the community because then you won't have people on the streets."
Renovations for the new center are set to begin in 2014. The county will hold its final vote on a use permit next week.
Fairfax: Into the wild
Surrounded by beautiful homes and big companies, hundreds of people in Fairfax County are chronically homeless.
Now, their condition and struggles have been highlighted by the county's first-ever Registry Week.
That effort, carried out by hundreds of volunteers, sought to count, photograph and record the stories of people living in the woods and in shelters.
The results: Nearly half are employed, 10 percent are veterans and 40 percent have a physical disability.
"In one of the richest counties in the country, we do have a homeless problem," says Amanda Andere, the executive director of the anti-poverty group FACETS.
About 350 chronically homeless people live in the woods, according to estimates.
"These are people who are living in tents and in parking lots," says Andere.
For three consecutive days in late February, volunteers met at 4 a.m. before setting off into the woods with flashlights and supplies.
By the end, volunteers documented 462 homeless people in the county, with the largest number along the Route 1 corridor.
"Out of the population of Fairfax County, it's a relatively small population," says Sharon Bulova, chairman of the county's Board of Supervisors.
"But for us in Fairfax County, that's not OK," she says. "We don't want to be the kind of community where people are trying to survive living in the woods."
Bulova led a group through the woods in Villa Park, where volunteers discovered multiple campsites within shouting distance of her home.
The registration effort will be used in creating profiles of the county's homeless population to aid them in finding housing.
"This is a community that's very dedicated to providing a helping hand, especially when it comes to those who find themselves in a homeless condition," says Rep. Gerry Connolly, D-11.
Alexandria: The working poor
Alexandria saw a 15-percent decrease in homelessness between 2011 and 2012. A recent count found that 352 people in the city were homeless, one of the lowest totals in the area.
But numbers can be deceiving.
According to Street Sense, 86 percent of adults in Alexandria's homeless families were employed, and many earned more than $1,000 a month. This puts them in a precarious situation -- they can afford to cover some expenses, but not necessarily rent.
They are the working poor.
As part of its 10-year plan, Alexandria has instituted safeguards for members of this community.
Recently, HomeAid Northern Virginia and Pulte Homes partnered with Community Lodgings to renovate a 10-unit apartment building that will serve as transitional housing for families and individuals, Del Ray Patch reports.
The $870,000-project will allow the city to help more of its in-need residents annually.
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Chronology of Coverage
Dec. 26, 2014
United Nations announces plans to further cut down on number of peacekeeping forces in Darfur, Sudan, despite renewed violence that has driven 457,000 people from their homes in 2014 alone; statement comes in wake of International Criminal Court's suspension of genocide case against Sudan Pres Omar Hassan al-Bashir; two announcements show how international attention to crisis in Darfur has been overshadowed by other, newer crises elsewhere. MORE
Dec. 10, 2014
Sudanese government and rebels say they have failed to agree on a cease-fire after three weeks of negotiations to end a three-year conflict. MORE
Nov. 24, 2014
Sudanese government and two rebel groups from Darfur region begin talks in Ethiopia over conflict that erupted in 2003. MORE
Nov. 18, 2014
Talks between Sudanese government and Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North adjourn in Ethiopia, to be reconvened at date yet to be determined; it is seventh round of negotiations between government and rebel group, and former South African Pres Thabo Mbeki, African Union's chief mediator, says there has been progress. MORE
Nov. 6, 2014
United Nations-African Union peacekeeping mission says it is investigating reports of rapes of 200 women in the Darfur region of western Sudan. MORE
Oct. 17, 2014
Three peacekeepers serving in the joint United Nations-African Union force in the Darfur region of Sudan are killed in an attack by gunmen. MORE
Sep. 10, 2014
Human Rights Watch reports that thousands of Sudanese migrants to Israel and hundreds of Eritreans have returned to their home countries as result of policy that amounts to 'unlawful coercion'; group says migrants were left few options despite fact they faced imprisonment or abuse at the hands of repressive governments back home. MORE
Jul. 25, 2014
Pope Francis meets with Mariam Ibraheem Ishag, Christian woman whose death sentence in Sudan for refusing to renounce her faith set off an international protest. MORE
Jun. 30, 2014
The giant French bank admitted to transferring billions of dollars on behalf of Sudan and other countries the United States has blacklisted. MORE
Jun. 28, 2014
Mariam Ibrahim Ishag, who was convicted of apostasy for deserting her father's Muslim religion and marrying a Christian man, is now at the American Embassy in Khartoum for her own protection, after she was briefly detained at Khartoum airport by Sudanese authorities. MORE
Jun. 26, 2014
The move would be the culmination of a widespread investigation into the French bank for transferring billions of dollars on behalf of Sudan and other countries blacklisted by the United States. MORE
Jun. 25, 2014
Enough Project, activist group that aims to prevent genocide, charges that Sudanese government's Rapid Support Forces are a version of the janjaweed, notorious militias that terrorized the restive Darfur region for years, and are again terrorizing civilians and attacking villages; Sudanese government denies the group's allegations, touting its new recruits as patriots battling back various threats to the Sudanese state. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Sudanese Foreign Ministry summons American and South Sudanese ambassadors after a Christian-convert woman, Meriam Ibrahim, attempts to travel to the United States using documents issued by the embassy of South Sudan. MORE
Jun. 24, 2014
Meriam Ibrahim, Sudanese woman on death row after being convicted of apostasy for marrying a Christian, has her sentence canceled and is ordered released by Khartoum court. MORE
Jun. 18, 2014
Sudanese Air Force attacks village of Farandalla, heavily damaging hospital run by humanitarian group Doctors Without Borders. MORE
Jun. 9, 2014
Sudanese authorities arrest Ibrahim al-Sheikh, leader of opposition Congress Party, after he delivers speech blaming government for violence in Darfur; incident follows arrest of opposition leader Sadiq al-Mahdi in May; arrests are likely to hurt prospect of dialogue talks intended to ease tensions among political parties ahead of 2015 elections. MORE
Jun. 6, 2014
Unit of Fokker Technologies of the Netherlands, leading aerospace company and Pentagon contractor, agrees to pay $21 million in penalties to settle accusations it repeatedly violated United States sanctions on sales of aircraft parts to Iran and Sudan. MORE
Jun. 5, 2014
The giant French bank is considering a rare concession that points to the severity of an inquiry into dealings with Sudan and Iran. MORE
Jun. 3, 2014
Prosecutors said the memo from the law firm of France's largest bank applied to only a small fraction of its wrongdoing. MORE
May. 16, 2014
Meriam Ibrahim, Sudanese woman who married a Christian man, is sentenced to death after she refuses to recant her Christian faith; Sudan's penal code criminalizes the conversion of Muslims to other religions. MORE
Mar. 13, 2014
Sudanese riot police officers fire tear gas on protesters after the funeral of Ali Abaker Musa Idris, University of Khartoum student who was shot to death when student activists from Darfur were demonstrating against an escalation of violence there. MORE
Feb. 18, 2014
Khartoum Journal; Sudanese television show Mashrouy, version of The Apprentice, has kindled the imagination of Sudanese youth at a time of national economic hardship. MORE
Feb. 12, 2014
Human Rights Watch reports that security officers in Egypt and Sudan have in some cases colluded with human traffickers who kidnap and torture Eritrean refugees in order to extort money from refugees' relatives. MORE
Feb. 3, 2014
Sudanese government orders International Committee of the Red Cross to suspend its operations in the country, claiming that group has not met conditions for aid groups there. MORE
Jan. 8, 2014
Sudan backs away from Foreign Min Ali Ahmed Karti's assertion that it held talked with South Sudan about creating joint force to protect threatened southern oil fields; suggestion of sending Sudanese troops to help government of South Sudan while it is descending into civil war was met with criticism. MORE
Jan. 7, 2014
South Sudan and Sudan are discussing joint patrols in the South's oil-producing states, discussion that would have seemed unthinkable just a few years ago; while the conflict in South Sudan has drawn the attention of the world, nowhere are leaders watching the crisis with more interest than in Sudan. MORE
Dec. 18, 2013
About 200 asylum seekers from Sudan and Eritrea stage demonstration in Israel to protest their treatment by authorities and Parliament's approval of law allowing for detention of immigrants who enter country illegally for up to year without trial. MORE
Dec. 8, 2013
Jacob Deng Mach, former Lost Boy from Sudan, has found that his dream of a better life in America is both all around and just outside his grasp; other Lost Boys who have come to the United States have struggled to assimilate and grappled with searching for economic security. MORE
Nov. 1, 2013
Residents of disputed district of Abyei vote overwhelmingly in favor of joining South Sudan; nonbinding referendum is not recognized by governments of Sudan and South Sudan or by the African Union. MORE
Oct. 28, 2013
Residents of disputed Abyei region on border of Sudan and South Sudan begin voting in referendum on which country to be part of; voting is largely symbolic but could have real consequences if it raises tensions and prompts further conflict in area plagued with violence. MORE
Oct. 12, 2013
Sense of calm has returned to streets of Khartoum, Sudan, following government crackdown on protests over lifting of gasoline subsidies; however, anger still lingers for many protesters, who share accounts of abuse they faced from government soldiers while being detained. MORE
Oct. 6, 2013
Killing of pharmacist Salah Sanhouri by Sudanese security forces stokes anger and becomes rallying cry for protest movement that started after Sudan's government lifted subsidies on gasoline, creating energy crisis that compounded existing economic crisis. MORE
Oct. 1, 2013
Sudanese government says that the worst week of violent unrest that central Sudan has seen in years has resulted in the arrests of 700 people, along with many deaths and an unprecedented crackdown on the news media; trigger for latest protests was the lifting of gasoline subsidies by Pres Omar Hassan al-Bashir's government. MORE
Sep. 27, 2013
Deadly protests have rocked several Sudanese cities since government lifted subsidies on gasoline, nearly doubling price in increase that is likely to create a domino effect on other goods; activists say at least 100 people are believed to have been killed when government responded forcefully to demonstrations. MORE
Sep. 26, 2013
United Nations says Sudan's Pres Omar Hassan al-Bashir, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court in The Hague on genocide charges, has canceled his visit to the General Assembly, amid protests in Sudan's capital. MORE
Sep. 19, 2013
Sudan's Pres Omar Hassan al-Bashir, wanted for years by International Criminal Court on charges of genocide and other crimes in the Darfur conflict, sets off growing storm of anger with his plan to attend United Nations General Assembly; has submitted visa request to United States to attend. MORE
Sep. 18, 2013
Khartoum Journal; city of Khartoum in Sudan has long been famous as a big market for Arabic writers; books and reading are embedded profoundly in Khartoum's self-image and the country's history, and there is growing worry that the collapse of book culture is a direct mirror of the country's overall decline. MORE
Sep. 4, 2013
Sudanese Pres Omar al-Bashir says, after meeting with President Salva Kiir of South Sudan, that oil from South Sudan will continue to flow through his country's pipelines to South Sudan; Bashir had ordered pipelines closed and accused South Sudan of supporting rebel movements in Sudan. MORE
Aug. 30, 2013
Khartoum Journal; members of volunteer, youth-led initiative respond swiftly to humanitarian crisis caused by heavy rains and flash floods that struck Sudan, reviving tradition of collective aid; some say group's formation was all the more important because of Sudanese government's slow response. MORE
Aug. 13, 2013
Syrian rebels, frustrated by the West's reluctance to provide arms, have found an unlikely supplier in Sudan; Western officials and Syrian rebels say Sudan's government sold weapons to Qatar, which arranged delivery to rebels through Turkey; Sudan has been under international arms embargoes and maintains close ties with a stalwart backer of the Syrian government, Iran. MORE
Jul. 25, 2013
Nicholas D Kristof Op-Ed column asserts Sudanese government is taking advantage of lack of international scrutiny of Darfur region by stepping up its decade-long campaign of mass murder and sexual violence; describes interviewing six brave women who have decided to speak out against brutal sexual violence being used as weapon of war. MORE
Jul. 24, 2013
South Sudanese Pres Salva Kiir dismisses his entire cabinet and his vice president and suspends his top negotiator at talks to defuse tensions with Sudan; Kiir has been facing dissent over economic crisis that is largely result of disputes with Sudan. MORE
Jul. 21, 2013
Nicholas D Kristof Op-Ed column warns that Sudan's government has begun again to commit genocide in Darfur, and the news media's silence on issue empowers Sudan's leaders to continue; calls on the United States and other countries to speak out more forcefully about genocide in the country. MORE
Jul. 17, 2013
Sudan's Pres Omar Hassan al-Bashir appears briefly at African Union summit meeting in Nigeria but vanishes after human rights groups file lawsuit calling for his immediate detention on international arrest warrant for charges of genocide; International Criminal Court in Hague issued warrant for his arrest in 2009. MORE
Jun. 15, 2013
United Nations peacekeeper is killed in shelling of Sudanese logistics base. MORE
May. 3, 2013
More than 60 miners are killed in Darfur region of Sudan when gold mine collapses. MORE
Apr. 28, 2013
Rebel fighters with Justice and Equality Movement, from Darfur region in Sudan, attack town of Umm Ruwaba in Sudan's North Kordofan State; continue to battle army in area. MORE
Apr. 13, 2013
Sudan's Pres Omar Hassan al-Bashir visits South Sudan for first time since the South broke away from Sudan in 2011; South Sudan Pres Salva Kiir says the two leaders have agreed to resume trade across their border. MORE
Apr. 1, 2013
Khartoum Journal; experts say Sudan's archaeological record is pivotal to understanding history of Africa itself, and wave of new discoveries may be adding crucial new information; country's historical importance has long been overshadowed by Egypt, but Sudan has more pyramids, though they are smaller and not as old. MORE
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U.N. Set to Cut Force in Darfur as Fighting Rises
United Nations officials say their forces are routinely attacked by Sudanese forces and their proxies and that it is virtually impossible for their peacekeepers to remain without Sudan's blessing.
December 26, 2014, Friday
Taking Cuba Off Blacklist Leaves Only North Korea as Cold War Vestige
Political historians said the steps announced on Wednesday were akin to the steps taken to normalize relations with China and Vietnam.
December 18, 2014, Thursday
MORE ON SUDAN AND: Cuba , North Korea , Iran , Syria , Sudan , United States International Relations , China , Vietnam , Embargoes and Sanctions
Child's Play at War in South Sudan
A filmmaker chronicled how refugee children made their own dolls and houses, which they used to show what the endured in that country's conflict.
December 14, 2014, Sunday
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Sudan: Prosecutor Halts Darfur Inquiry
The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court said Friday that she was suspending investigations in Darfur because no arrests had been made in a decade and the United Nations Security Council had been unwilling to use its powers to help.
December 13, 2014, Saturday
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'Toys of War'
In a refugee camp in South Sudan, children make a dollhouse to tell their story of war.
December 11, 2014, Thursday
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Sudan: Peace Talks End Without Deal
The Sudanese government and rebels said Tuesday that they had failed to agree on a cease-fire after three weeks of negotiations to end a three-year conflict.
December 10, 2014, Wednesday
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Sudan: Tribal Clashes Inflict Heavy Toll
At least 133 people have been killed and more than 100 wounded in clashes between two groups belonging to an Arab tribe in West Kordofan State, a tribal leader said Thursday.
November 28, 2014, Friday
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Sudan and Rebels in Darfur Region Begin Peace Talks
The conflict in the region in western Sudan started in 2003, when rebels there accused the central government in Khartoum of discrimination, negligence and marginalization.
November 24, 2014, Monday
Sudan: Peace Talks Adjourn
Talks between the Sudanese government and a rebel group adjourned in Ethiopia on Monday, to be reconvened at a date yet to be determined.
November 18, 2014, Tuesday
MORE ON SUDAN AND: Sudan , Sudan People's Liberation Movement-North , Ethiopia , Mbeki, Thabo , African Union
Sudan and Rebels Under Pressure to Find Path to Peace
Talks that began Wednesday are seen as part of a comprehensive national dialogue that includes finding a way to greater political freedom.
November 14, 2014, Friday
MORE ON SUDAN AND: Sudan People's Liberation Army , Sudan , Mbeki, Thabo , South Sudan , Darfur (Sudan) , Khartoum (Sudan) , Bashir, Omar Hassan Al-
General Information on Sudan
Official Name: Republic of Sudan
Capital: Khartoum (Current local time)
Government Type: Government of National Unity (GNU), the National Congress Party (NCP) and Sudan People's Liberation Movement (SPLM) formed a power-sharing government under the 2005 Comprehensive Peace Agreement.
Population: 39.38 million
Area: 967,500 square miles; almost the size of continental U.S. east of the Mississippi River
Languages: Arabic (official), Nubian, Ta Bedawie, diverse dialects of Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic, Sudanic languages, English
Literacy: Total Population: [61%] Male: [71%]; Female: [52%]
Year of Independence: 1956
Toys of War
Molding clay into scenes of war, displaced children tell their story in South Sudan in this short documentary.
South Sudan's President Addresses U.N.
President Salva Kiir of South Sudan spoke on Saturday at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
Crisis in South Sudan
War has led to the displacement of more than a million people and the death of thousands, as a food crisis intensifies.
Rebellion in South Sudan
South Sudan's former vice president, Riek Machar, speaks about plans for his rebels to attack oil fields that supply revenue to the government of Salva Kiir.
Displaced civilians at risk of disease
Heavy rain and flooding continues to take a toll on displaced people in South Sudan, as aid agencies scramble to prevent disease outbreaks. Jennifer Davis reports.
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A sudden and complete failure or collapse producing a profoundly negative result.
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when you first start to date someone and they seem normal but as time goes on their craziness comes out.
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About TOMS2001's Garage
About me and my passion for cars
Well Ive loved cars since I can remember. Been threw 12 cars in 13 years. Can remember the first time in 93 when I saw a new Trans Am on a Pontiac lot and new I would own one of those, well it only took 15 years, but good things happen to people who wait. My passion for my T/A is to bring it up to 500 HP someday an still have a dependable street car. Thanks for reading! Im looking for the perfect wax or paste for a black car so any info from personel exsperiance would be great!
My first car
It was a 84 Pontiac 1000 4 door white hatchback,no power steering,no power brakes, no power windows. Lets just say ,i got strong!!
Car I wish I still had
My 91 Z28, it had a 406sbc ,awsome car, BUT was working my way to the TA. It was just a stepping stone.
My dream car
My TA i own now, been making it just the way i want it.
And of course the new ZR-1 blacked out.
Car clubs I'm in
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- Driving song: Nickelback, any of them
- Car movie: Smokey and the Bandit
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Visionary Voice Award
Visionary Voice Award
The NSVRC offers the Visionary Voice award, in conjunction with Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) each April, to recognize the creativity and hard work of individuals around the country who have demonstrated outstanding work to end sexual violence.
Each year, state, territory, and tribal coalitions select an outstanding individual to nominate for the awards. Nominees may be partners from a local community or other outstanding individuals that have worked to end sexual violence.
2014 Visionary Voice Award Recipients
Nominated by the Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council
Sen. Sammuel Sanes
Sen. Samuel Sanes is the Vice President for the 30th Legislature of the Virgin Islands. He is an avid supporter of the Women's Coalition of St. Croix and the Virgin Islands Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Council. He has proposed legislation to prohibit the trafficking of persons for the purpose of sexual or labor activity. He also proposed legislation to provide spousal protection in sexual assault cases and to expand on the definitions of sexual contact and child abuse. He currently chairs the Committee on Rules and Judiciary and is Vice-Chair for the committees on Public Safety, Homeland Security and Justice.
Nominated by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance
Sanu Y. Dieng
Sanu Y. Dieng is the Prevention Education and Community Relations Coordinator for Transitions Family Violence Services. She is committed to creating space for young people to engage in dialogue and creative expression around healthy sexuality as a primary prevention strategy. She has attended extensive training provided by the Virginia Sexual and Domestic Violence Action Alliance and has attended the Women of Color Network's 18-month Leadership Academy. She has worked in her community and at the state level to inform prevention efforts and create opportunities to work with youth around healthy relationships and healthy sexuality promotion.
Bonnie Coonen
Bonnie Coonen helped found the Sexual Assault Crisis Center in Appleton, Wis. in 1978. She has served in the anti-sexual assault field for 35 years, and for the last 15 years has worked at Family Services of Northeast Wisconsin. Bonnie has presented throughout the region on elder abuse, advocacy, and sexual assault dynamics. She has trained law enforcement, Sexual Assault Nurse Examiners, judges and other professionals. Bonnie has worked closely with nursing homes and schools to promote sexual safely. It has been estimated she has as supported 5,000 victims and survivors, including survivors of molestation by clergy. She has been a driving force behind community sexual assault response efforts and committees.
Jody Sanborn is the Sexual Violence Prevention Specialist for the Wyoming Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. She has worked in the movement to prevent and end sexual violence since 2005. In her current position, she has worked tirelessly with communities across Wyoming for the last five years to increase their capacity to prevent sexual violence. Her expertise and skillful ability to meet communities where they are has resulted in progress toward readiness to prevent sexual violence. She has experience as a national, state, and local trainer specializing in rural community education and mobilization, college populations, and leadership for prevention with youth and young adult groups.


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Now, all my questions have been answered.
Except one.........Why the hell does Mandark have Jackbots?
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ma-kun wrote:::whispers:: theres already a thread about the new page
ma-kun wrote:ok, whatever ^^; im used to more stricked forums about that sort of thing.
Feudal Meril wrote:um... refresh my memory, who are the jackbots again?
Feudal Meril wrote:still, it sounds kinda interesting that he's using someone else's robots.
Annyway, thanks Al Canos.
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1. Dogs in the Temple
The sonorous sound of the big bell in the early morning was the sound I got used to since I was a very little puppy. Just as it began, the big shots, the senior and the underlings (not less than a hundred dogs that lay around the monastic area) got up, lifted their heads and howled intentionally. Some who were too lazy to get up just stretched their necks and harmoniously, clamorously, joyfully howled for a while. Then they all stopped at the same time as if they were programmed!
Everything was restored – peaceful - as if there was nothing had happened previously.
I had always wondered why they did that. But I didn't dare to ask the big shots because of their mean-looking and aloofness. By the way, I asked my fellow.
"I dunno," he bared his teeth and said. "I just followed the big shots' acts. It is better than not doing anything, and looks smart also."
That wasn't smart at all, personally, so I had never joined them in the howling. This made some seniors gave me the angry-looking that implied plainly:
'This thing is so stupid that he can't howl, or only be lazy?'
Then I avoided their eyes, pretending not to see anything. Time and again, they finally assumed that I was stupid and had not been interested in this matter anymore. In fact, I didn't like the howl - especially the big pack's all different howl. I had often jerked awake due to the noise when I was a puppy. It took me quite a while to put up with this frightful sound since I didn't have mother, who would take care of and comfort me, like other puppies did. Monks' old robes were my comfortable place to sleep. Condensed milk dissolved in water by Luang Ta (ta = grand father) Chaeng, who took care of me, was my food.
Though I didn't like the howl in the morning, I still loved this moment most. It's cool and relived; could be due to various plants within the monastic area. There were well-organized, untied fruitful trees, flowering trees. Faint wind caressed droplets of dew, flowers, grass and trees and dispersed fragrant, refreshing air all around. Calmness and warmness mingled well and turned to be a very comfort atmosphere. I always inhaled this air deeply … , it was so good.
I usually crouched on the spacious cement parking lot, in the corner where I could catch sight the most monastic area. By crouching, I could easily see what was happening, who did what. I considered that looking after the monastic area and keeping anyone from snatching away temple's belongings or doing anything as one like were my accountabilities.
The temple where I lived was spacious, clean, cool and pleasant. From the gate you could see the superior ubosot (a hall for bimonthly expiatory ceremony of monks) with a surrounding low wall. Outside the wall there were shade trees all around. Crematorium and a hall for funeral chanting were far away. The further were a studying hall for monks and samaneras (novice monks), the abbot's dwelling and general monks' dwellings. Next to the dwellings was a bamboo garden planted in lines.
In the rear of the bamboo garden was a place where no one wanted to go - the mortuary.
The assembly hall, a place for offering food to monks, for listening to sermon and performing religious ceremonies, was diagonally opposite the ubosot. Another side of the ubosot was a large pond where people liked to drop fishes and turtles into. To prevent those turtles from wandering around, the temple fenced in the pond therefore. Anyway some (turtles) had wiggled themselves out and wandered as far as some (people) went to see and took them back to the pond.
We, dogs, were grouped and lived around the monastic area. The big shots were the bold seniorities to which no one dared to question. They chose areas where they wanted to live, then the underlings decided to whom they wanted to affiliate. These underlings had to keep strangers (either human beings or dogs) from intruding their territories. They had not to forget themselves trespassing into other's territories also, even if there were so seductive things (sexy dogs, just as!). Well, the big shots had to supervise, monitor and help their underlings out when there were emergencies as well.
At the beginning they had scrambled for places, but could agree on where their gangs would live after the battling against each others was enough to test others' capacity.
I would like to tell you that they were grouped just by dogs' procession and decision; human beings had no concern with the matter at all. This indicated that dogs were smart, thoughtful too. We (dogs) were not stupid as you (people) thought!
There were five dog–gangs in this monastic area. The first gang was lead by 'Mr. Rambo'. Monks named him after his strong, huge and handsome (with bulbous head) appearance. His unique characteristic was hairless skin; his body was hairless totally! Oh, he was not mangy. But I could not tell you what breed he was of since nobody had ever talked about this matter. I only knew that he was an invulnerable, robust and quiet brutal senior dog. In important fact, he was very proud of his appearance, strutting around the monastic area all day. That's very tiresome! However, he was a vigorous and had many underlings. He would have more underlings than other big shots did.
Mr. Rambo's gang occupied the ground in front of the ubosot. In the day time they usually lay at the foot of trees and at the rear of the ubosot in order to avoid obstructing people. At night they would amble, relax or lie down around the ubosot. If one would decide to go there (to do something bad), one should think carefully therefore. Be very thoughtful!
The second gang was lead by 'Mr. Moses'. Hid name was also given by the monks who enjoyed creating dogs' names. Mr. Moses had white hair with a few scattered black spots, and a round black spot just on his one eye socket. He looked superficially as though he was wearing one-eyed, black glasses, just as Mr. Moses (a people) wore. That was the origin of his name.
In my eyes, Mr. Moses was a quite handsome; young guy of brave appearance, but too hot head. He would bite every dog due to whatever. Other dogs were in fear of him and appointed him as a big shot, therefore. Mr. Moses' gang stayed at the assembly hall area, where there were general and valuable things, including donation box and antiqued figures of the Buddha.
Once, the Abbot (an executive monk) had discussed with monks that they should put glass cabinet on the Buddha figures. But some monks objected the idea because the Buddha would be uncomfortable and looked unholy. Additionally, there were such many dogs that no one (thief) would be daring to steel the things. Wow! Did you see that we were useful - we could preserve the temple's property? Comparing us (dogs) to the thieves, could you tell me who were better and more valuable!
The third gang's leader was 'Mr. Chern Longe' - you could call him 'Jackie Chan'. I happened to know that he was firstly called just "Longe" because he had lost (longe – Thai language that means lose) his way from somewhere else. The other dogs dealt with him harshly when he came into the monastic area. Mr. Longe fought toughly, furiously and bloodily until monks and samaneras ran helter-skelter to keep them apart. Then the dogs that admired his fearless and toughness had recognized him as their big shot. Monks and samaneras appreciated also and they all together added 'Chern' to the origin name, so he became 'Chern Longe' from then on. Monks said that it was a chinese action – movie superstar's name.
Mr. Chern Longe's gang occupied the area in front of the abbot's dwelling and scattered around monks' dwellings. This gang functioned as sentries – to look after monastic area all day and all night. They worked harder than other gangs because people always visited monks, partially the abbot. Some were kindly, some were malicious, and some wanted to cheat monks! Mr. Chern Longe had to perform as a protector; observing visitors thoroughly with his sharp eyes and ingenuity. He could classify and specify who were good or who were bad so precisely that everyone was bewildered.
Once, there was an expensively-dressed woman came to visit the abbot by a grand car. Mr. Chern Longe had watched the car since it was running through the gate till it stopped at front of the abbot's dwelling. The driver got off the car and opened the car door for the woman. Just as she get off the car, Mr. Chern Longe barked loudly and acted like to shoot forward her. She was in shock and then indiscriminately screamingly abused all dogs. The driver tried to drive away dogs and acted like to kick them, but he was afraid to do that since Mr. Chern Longe snarled preparing to bike him.
As if it was not enough, his underlings rushed into the two; they got in the car in a hurry urgent and drove off. Mr. Chern Longe's gang ran after and barked at the car to Mr. Moses' territory, and then they ran back and left it to Mr. Moses' gang to chase those two people off. Mr. Moses' gang stopped chasing at Mr. Rambo's territory (the assembly hall). Then Mr. Rambo's gang took the responsibility for driving off the car until it ran beyond the temple's gate.
The Abbot gave Mr. Chern Longe a scolding for this inordinate act; chased the visitors away before the abbot had a chance to talk with them. Mr. Chern Longe sat in front of the abbot with a woebegone face, said nothing…
Days later, the Abbot gave Mr. Chern Longe a hug of approval and said to him.
"Aye, Longe, you guy are so smart. You're more proficient at evaluating people than me. I would rather be cheated like that temple's abbot, if you didn't help me."
Now, let's go to the forth gang. This gang's leader was 'Mr. Wanne'. He was named after his face – indeed. In fact, he was ferocious but was frisky for those who he was acquainted with. He always played tag with people. Monks and samaneras usually stopped off for plating with him when they weren't busy. He was slightly built with soft white-hair and big crystal clear eyes. One day, everyone who had come across him exclaimed: 'Hey!', and giggled. Even the Abbot couldn't help to be amused. Why not!? There were two black rings round each of his eyes. He looked as though he wore big eyeglasses with those quite big rings. But the person - Mr. Wanne - concerned had no inkling about the matter. He had only been wondered with innocent looking - why those laughed at him. The Abbot had asked for the doer but none had known. Then he asked someone to rub out the rings, but they were still there. The rubber said that they were permanent-inked. Mr. Wanne had worn the eyeglasses since.
Mr. Wane wasn't very ruthless. He had fewer underlings than other big shots did. Dogs might have not confidence in him because of his strange-looking. His gang kept watching on the crematorium's frontage where no need of vigorous force had, since none would like to steal anything from that place. His force should be a supplement force for other gangs that I had mentioned before. When any gang was in need of help, Mr. Wanne's force could give assistance immediately because his force was almost at the middle; among the ubosot, small vihara and monks' dwellings.
Now, let's talk about the fifth gang, the last gang of this temple. To compare the temple to a house, this gang would be liked the backyard's guard. At the bamboo garden, beyond monks' dwellings, was this gang's territory. There was quiet, peaceful with medium-seized stemmed bamboo. The Abbot asked monks to cut these stems for making use and to prune the clump of bamboo regularly. Folk could ask for permission to dig bamboo shoots for meal. Anyway most people weren't to feel like going there, although that area was clean, cool and pleasant with stone table and chairs for sitting down and relaxing. Even monks and samaneras wouldn't like to visit there unnecessarily because the mortuary was nearby.
'Dok Kaew (orange jasmine's flower)' was this gang's leader. So sweet name, right?
The big shot was female undoubtedly. Miss Dok Kaew's background was very similar to my. Both of us had been left at the temple since we were puppies, but in a different place. She was dropped under the burst into blossom, fragrant orange jasmine trees beside the temple's wall. A monk had come upon her and picked up her. On my case, I was dropped next to the temple's gate. Fortunately, no one had an idea of naming me "Pratoo (gate)" or "Pratoo Wat (temple's gate)".
Miss Dok Kaew was an elegant dog with polished black hair, a bunched tail and dark brown – yellow eyes. She looked imperturbable and reverent when she stared at anyone. In addition to resolve, toughness, and self-confidence she was dignified of femininity also. She didn't let the natural desire to dominate her satisfaction during the rut. No male dog was able to force Miss Dok Kaew because she would fight with all her heart until the others abandoned the effort.
Her savage and resolve made the dogs in the bamboo garden recognize her as the leader. This indicated that there was equal right (between men and women) in dog social.