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She is requesting prayers because she has lost 2 liters of blood and is going in for a transfusion. This was a few hours ago (just saw the text) Lets send her all of our love and support mamas!!!! What a girl for working that hard and WHAT A BABY!
Welcome Gabriel, and congrats Linda!
Jill, mama to three fiery girlies and a sweet baby boy: Grace, 11.30.2005, Ayla, 3.22.2008, Norah 9.5.09, Reed 8.19.11 & dfs Gage 2.29.12 x4
Yay!!! Congrats to her! What a big girl! :)
Angie(25) Birth Doula and wife to Army man Bob(25), mommy to...Meadow Shae(6),Lily Rain(4), and Sage Ashlyn(3). Andrew Houston(9/3/11)
congrats-good luck with the transfusion-I had one too and it was scary but I'm glad I did it.
Wow. Congratulations on making and birthing a baby that big! I hope that the transfusion is helpful and healing goes well!
Married to Dusty
Mama to Charlie - born August 15th.
Waiting on number two, due March 17!
sending healing thoughts your way! congrats on your big, sweet, baby!! omg, these babies just keep getting bigger! much love to you, linda, i hope you are safe and snuggling your babe.
single, scholar, childbirth advocate mama + two lively, rambunctious, beautiful, insightful and whoa-spirited dds, 4.5 and 8. + a sweet chunky boy born august 7, 2011! + .....our sweet old lady dog, 10 years young. = one full cup
Oh, poor mama!!! Linda, thoughts of love and health to you!!!
And on a happier note, congrats on your chunky man! LOVE the name, and can't wait to see photos!
Wife to DH , mom to DS (4/09), and DD (8/11), and crafty and hardworking in my own right! In my parenting journey I've , , , , and. To each family their own!!
"There are words for people like me, but I don't think there are very many."
Congratulations Linda on birthing such a big baby. Hope the transfusion goes smoothly and you recover quickly. Enjoy those snuggles, you certainly deserve them.
Lyn, wife to Rob & Mamma to "Moredcai" 12wks July 09, Aiden(6/1/10) and Seth(9/7/11) New blessing Megan(5/9/13)
Oh goodness! Welcome Gabriel!
I know you were so afraid of blood loss again, Linda, and I'm thinking of you and hoping all went well with the transfusion.
What a baby indeed!
Carrie SAHM to Nora Caitlyn ('08) and Finnley Dax ('11) homebirthing, breastfeeding, babywearing, intactivist, doula mama!
Sending healing vibes your way! You'll be in my thoughts and prayers!
Jenny - wife to one great guy, mama to three babies, with #4 due in January 2015!
Good gracious what a big boy! Congrats! You will be in my thoughts and prayers. Hoping you heal quickly and feel better soon.
What a baby indeed!
Hope the healing process is quick for you! Congrats on your new baby and I can't wait to see pictures!!
Good thoughts coming your way! Congratulations on the BIG baby Sorry you have to deal with the blood loss and I hope the transfusion goes well.
Me and DH and sweet baby DD born 08/2011.
Congratulations mamma!!! My thoughts are with you and your little one!!!
Thanks to all for the congratulations, positive thoughts and prayers. I'm still in the hospital where I'll be at least another day or two.
I'm still in awe of my beautiful, big babe. His name is Gabriel Eric Donald, Eric after my DH and Donald after my FIL. He looks just like my DS Malachi.
Not only was he 11 lb 3 oz, but he was born sunny side up, as well. And the most amazing part is that I didn't tear at all! Labor was 28 hours from the time my water broke. Pushing out my 11 pounder was hard work, though, harder than my near 10 pounder last time, but maybe this was because Gabriel was sunny side up.
But my uterus doesn't like to release placentas, so the placenta had to be manually removed and I bled like crazy in the OR, losing over 2 liters of blood. I've received 4 pints of blood and am hoping I won't need more. My blood pressure has been low, but it seems to be increasing. The good thing about the removal of the placenta this time is that I was given a spinal and able to recover in my room, babe in arms. Last time I had general anesthesia and was separated from my DS for many hours.
Thanks again for the kind thoughts and prayers. Thanks, Jill, for posting this thread. :-)
That is wonderful! I'm so glad you were able to hold Gabriel immediately. I could only imagine that would be excruciatingly hard to be separated!
Congrats to you again, it's so good to hear from you!!
Carrie SAHM to Nora Caitlyn ('08) and Finnley Dax ('11) homebirthing, breastfeeding, babywearing, intactivist, doula mama!
Jill, mama to three fiery girlies and a sweet baby boy: Grace, 11.30.2005, Ayla, 3.22.2008, Norah 9.5.09, Reed 8.19.11 & dfs Gage 2.29.12 x4
Our little miracles are here!!
DD Born 7/15/11 DS Born 4/3/13
Keep growing healthy and strong, beautiful little fighter babies!!!
Auntie to Nell, Greta, Maggie, and Elsa!
Remembering our 3 losses
Looks like our sons were born the same day! I am so glad all went well for you and the baby. Congrats and welcome, Gabriel!
Working Mom to DS1 (05/09) and DS2 (08/11).
Conngrats Mamma! And I hope you have a speedy recovery!!!!
What a cutie! My LO was 10lbs even... DH and I keep remarking on how we wouldn't know what to do with a smaller baby, we like the hefty-ness! Looks like your guy has us beat!
Mama Bear , Papa Bear and Baby Bear (8/11)
cat, i'm in the big guy club, too..... y urei was 10 pounds even as well. i love how chunky and sturdy he is! and i can't get over how there were certain baby things i had that NEVER fit him. the first diaper i tried to put on him wouldn't velcro closed!
poetrylover, i'm glad you seem to be doing better and still have good thoughts coming your way to keep on healing. way to go, mama, on birthing such a sweet, big, healthy boy..... (and my word, at first i didn;t know he was sunnyside up! ) rock on with your strong body!
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I made this with dark chocolate cocoa powder instead of just regular cocoa powder. It was very chocolate and very yummy. Could have cooked it on a bit lower heat as mine cooked rather quickly and was a bit thicker consistency than I prefer. Definite will make again...and again
Chocolate Pudding
From EatingWell: September/October 1996
Cocoa powder and chocolate chips give this luscious pudding a double-dose of chocolate flavor.
2 Reviews for Chocolate Pudding
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Great Chocolate Fix!
very easy
Fabulous, much better than the store mixes. The rich chocolate flavor and wonderful consistency make this recipe a winner. Only problem is it didn't make enough ... next time I'll double (or triple) the recipe.

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Dior Homme Cologne by Christian Dior
Did the original Dior Homme by Olivier Polge really need a reworking just 2 years into its release (as some parties had claimed)? I think it was more a case of product extension i.e. a sales & marketing strategy. To me this is just a less powdery and less sweet version of the original. With the amber and cocoa left out of the heart, it also comes across as more floral and I find this aspect appealing. But replacing the opening lavender with citrus makes no real difference to me nor should it since the top fades away after 5 minutes anyway. And as palatable as DIOR HOMME COLOGNE is, its shorter lifespan and the absence of a drydown further reinforce its image as a poor man's version of Dior Homme. Rather unfortunate.
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At its Envision 2001 user conference in Orlando, Florida, Manugistics
Group announced entry into the Supplier Relationship Management
(SRM) market with solutions targeted at six key issues critical to maintaining
strategic supplier relationships: design, sourcing, collaborative planning,
purchasing, delivery, and efficiency monitoring. The company cites as
additional benefits improved parts and supplier base rationalization,
reduced part redundancies, a better ability to leverage volume discounts
with preferred suppliers, streamlined purchasing processes, and reduced
development, material, and inventory costs.
shrinking product life cycles, it has become critical to design, source,
plan, buy and deliver component materials right the first time," said
Greg Owens, Manugistics chairman and CEO. "Manugistics SRM solutions focus
on high-impact upstream material life cycle processes to help enterprises,
and their raw material suppliers, finished goods suppliers, outsourced
manufacturers and transportation and logistics providers improve visibility
to supply conditions, reduce inefficiencies and shrink cycle times."
believes its SRM offerings will strongly complement the company's supply
chain management and pricing and revenue optimization solutions, enabling
it to extend its EPO offering to the material life cycle. According to
Owens, "SRM extends Manugistics' Enterprise Profit Optimization capabilities
- creating strategic, operational and tactical Manugistics EPO solutions
that can fully optimize, and improve execution across, the entire supply-
and demand-side value chain, from supplier discovery, to order fulfillment,
to pricing."
product life cycles are nowhere more prevalent than in the electronics
and high tech industry. For example, PC manufacturers are caught in an
endless cycle of design, assemble, sell, and ship, in the hope of exhausting
inventories so that they can do it all over again from the beginning.
Supplier Relationship Management offers manufacturers a way to visualize
and to some extent control the things happening inside the cycle.
launch of SRM is clear evidence that it intends to stake a larger claim
in the E&HT market, the near-exclusive domain of its arch-nemesis i2
Technologies. Manugistics will need to be aggressive if it is to
lure customers away from i2, which launched its own SRM solution several
months ago. In addition to being faster to market, i2 owns the part and
supplier content it offers through i2 SRM (for more information see i2
Technologies Lives Life In The Fast Lane). Manugistics relies on PartMiner,
an online electronic marketplace provider whose database covers over 15
million part numbers from over 2,000 manufacturers of high tech equipment.
Although PartMiner offers a wealth of data in an area where Manugistics
is perceived as lacking, i2's content (derived primarily from the Aspect
Development acquisition) covers a broader range of industries and
can be delivered to customers at potentially lower cost.
The economic downturn presents an excellent opportunity to acquire SRM
for those companies whose IT budgets have survived cost reduction initiatives.
Vendors are eager to jumpstart revenues and gain an early lead in the
post-downturn market likely to begin in the fourth quarter of this year.
Buyers in PC, telecommunications, consumer electronics, automotive, aerospace,
and other consumer goods industries stand to gain the most from improved
management of supplier relationships and should place Manugistics on a
shortlist if only due to its high visibility and commitment to customers
it has demonstrated over the past three decades. Although Manugistics
contends that it can deliver SRM now, it concedes that some work still
needs to be accomplished, particularly around the Frictionless Commerce
integration. Fall to early winter is a more reasonable timeframe to expect
to see new customer announcements for Manugistics SRM.


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Advanced Alternative Energy
based in Lawrence, KANSAS (USA)
Advanced Alternative Energy`s goal is to become a leader in innovative combustion, gasification and pyrolysis systems designed to solve the problems, both economic and environmental, inherent in using conversion of biomass and wastes as a means to produce renewable energy and manage a wide range of waste streams. AAEC's novel new concept conversion systems are also ...
Alternate Energy Savers
based in Greeley, COLORADO (USA)
We are selling Power-save 1200 residential units as well as commercial units which save up to 25% ot the electric usage per location. We also sell Photovoltaic installation in Colorado only. We sell passive solar heating walls for residential and industrial. We can supply you with other energy saving devices and ideas as well just call and ask for Bob.
The Alternative Energy Store, LLC
based in Hudson, MASSACHUSETTS (USA)
As its primary business, the Alternative Energy Store offers discount prices on thousands of products for renewable energy. We`re your retailer for solar panels, windmills/wind turbines, inverters, solar water pumps, solar home heating systems and other solar and wind electric power systems for your home or business. At the `Alt-E Store` you`ll find the best prices on ...
Alternative Energy: News
based in Vancouver, BRITISH COLUMBIA (CANADA)
Alternative Energy: News is a daily news service based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Providing daily consolidated global news stories related to alternative energies and peak oil. We are non-biased - our goal is simply to provide a positive resource for interested individuals. AENews Network: a comprehensive set of online resources designed to raise public ...
Alternative Energy Development Corp
based in Glendale, ARIZONA (USA)
Our company is the exclusive distributor and manufacturer of the patented e3 Fuel Saver, the only aftermarket automotive accessory that reduces consumption of fuel used (20-60%), lower emissions/pollution from vehicles with gasoline engines.
Positive Energy Alternatives, LLC
based in Menomonie, WISCONSIN (USA)
Our mission is to be the industry leader in developing, owning & operating Biogas Energy Parks, comprised of Anaerobic Digesters & gas upgrading systems, throughout the US.We will use the latest technologies in anaerobic digestion and advanced process controls to create some of the most efficient waste to energy facilities in the US.These Digesters will convert biological ...
Alternative Energy Systems
based in Road Town, VIRGIN ISLANDS
Alternative Energy Systems provides complete power solutions to the Greater Caribbean Region. Based in the British Virgin Islands, AES offers integrated power solutions for businesses, resorts, and residences. AES provides power and water solutions for every application.
Lion Alternative Energy PLC
based in London, UNITED KINGDOM
Our company is carrying out projects that will not only be potentially very profitable for our shareholders, but they will also contribute to the preservation of the environment and to the increase in the quality of life of many people. Indeed, this will be a meaningful part of the major transformations occurring in the world in this century.
Ioannou Alternative Energy Ltd
based in Limassol, CYPRUS
Ioannou Alternative Energy Ltd is a company based in cyprus under the guidance of a team of engineers, economists and lawyers expert in wind and solar energy and generally renewable energy systems. Import, study, construction, maintenance and financial analysis of energy projects. The sectors of investment are Photovoltaic systems, Wind energy systems (large/commecial, ...
Alternative Energy Solutions of America
based in Muskegon, MICHIGAN (USA)
AES is a growing provider of innovative energy products. We provide fuel products to owners of fleet and farm vehicles and co-generation electric systems for municipal, commercial and residential facilities.


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When I write a fresh post in a new WordPress installation, WP is marking its paragraphs div-/div instead of p-/p.
This is throwing the page structure out. I haven't come across this in any other WP installation I run.
I've modified templates, but can't find what might have caused this glitch, and would be grateful for advice.


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With a smooth interface and tight Office 2003 integration that really does speed up collating multiple versions of Word documents, Workshare can fill the bill for any shop that col... More >
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New offerings from iolo technologies and StompSoft can often recover files that become lost or damaged because of accidental deletion, system crashes, or what have you. More >
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Search and Recover 2 is a nicely balanced file-recovery utility that excels in recovering lost pictures, videos, and sound files. More >
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New offerings from iolo technologies and StompSoft can often recover files that become lost or damaged because of accidental deletion, system crashes, or what have you. More >
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Snooki Got Married Over The Weekend, See The Gatsby-Themed Pics
Cheers to the LaValle's old sport! Check out some Great Gatsby-themed pictures from Snooki & Jionni's wedding over the weekend!
'Lauren's Lowdown': Amanda Bynes Arrested…AGAIN; Michael Phelps Arrested For DUI
What did Amanda Bynes do to get her arrested again just months after leaving a treatment facility?? And turns out, Michael Phelps just got arrested for the same thing!
'Lauren's Lowdown': Snooki Is Pregnant Again; Haylie Duff Engaged
Snooki just announced that she is preggo with baby #2, and Hilary Duff's sister Haylie just got engaged! Get all the details in today's lowdown!
Another 'Jersey Shore' Cast Member Welcomes Baby!
Forget GTL, for this former 'Jersey Shore' cast member it'll now be more like GTBaby! Find out who just had a little one!
Vinny from Jersey Shore is getting his own talk show
First it was Pauly D, then Snooki and Jwoww, now Vinny gets his own spinoff show! Well, it's not just a reality show. It's a reality/ talk show!
'Jersey Shore' Cast Vow To Help After Sandy
Snooki, JWoww and DJ Pauly D are showing their support for their second home on the Jersey shore.
'The X Factor' Premiere Day 2: Recap
Britney has some stalkers in the form of contestants and the young ones rule the night.
Backstage At The VMA's
Find out what some of the stars revealed backstage before the show.
MTV Confirms Jersey Shore Will End After Season 6
After the 6th season of 'Jersey Shore', there won't be anymore "GTL"!
Fist Pump! Snooki Had Her Baby Over The Weekend
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Faster NV28/NV18 coming - but when?
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Faster NV28/NV18 coming - but when?
Hello everyone,
nv4_disp.inf is giving us some interesting information.
Here's a part of the name list:
NVidia.Nv17.1 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 460"
NVidia.Nv17.2 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440"
NVidia.Nv17.3 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 420"
NVidia.Nv17GL.1 = "NVIDIA Quadro4 500/550 XGL"
NVidia.Nv17GL.2 = "NVIDIA Quadro4 200/400 NVS"
NVidia.Nv18.2 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X"
NVidia.Nv18.3 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440SE with AGP8X"
NVidia.Nv20 = "NVIDIA GeForce3"
NVidia.Nv20.1 = "NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 200"
NVidia.Nv20.2 = "NVIDIA GeForce3 Ti 500"
NVidia.Nv20DCC = "NVIDIA Quadro DCC"
NVidia.Nv25.1 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4600"
NVidia.Nv25.2 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4400"
NVidia.Nv25.3 = "NVIDIA NV25"
NVidia.Nv25.4 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200"
NVidia.Nv25GL.1 = "NVIDIA Quadro4 900 XGL"
NVidia.Nv25GL.2 = "NVIDIA Quadro4 750 XGL"
NVidia.Nv25GL.4 = "NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL"
NVidia.Nv28.2 = "NVIDIA GeForce4 Ti 4200 with AGP8X"
Noticed anything?
.1 products are the fastest ones and the higher the number after the . is, the slower the core/memory.
So, let's look at the NV18/NV28 now, shall we?
NV18.1 and NV28.1 do not seem to exist.
Now, this pretty much proofs that faster NV18/NV28 will exist at a time or another. Maybe they'll be announced at the same time as the NV30, or maybe before. No one knows for sure.
However, one thing is really making me wonder...
According to that file, the MX440 is not the fastest NV18 card.
But according to an older 31.00 disp file, it was the fastest and MX420 with AGP8X did exist.
So, would nVidia have cancelled a product in last minute? Maybe the RV250 really took them by surprises or maybe one of the two disp files was bugged and nothing was cancelled.
Anyway, even if this isn't very important information, i still think it's worth mentionning.
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Patients with CF lack adequate levels of the CFTR protein, a chloride channel which is required for normal function of the lung, pancreas, liver and other organs. Nonsense mutations are single-point alterations in the genetic code that when transcribed into mRNA prematurely stop the mRNA translation process, preventing production of a full-length, functional protein. Patients with nonsense-mutation CF make virtually no CFTR protein and thus often have a more severe form of CF. Nonsense mutations are responsible for approximately 10 percent of the cases of CF worldwide.
By inducing the production of functional CFTR, PTC124 addresses one of the underlying genetic defects responsible for CF. Earlier studies of PTC124 in adults with CF evaluated nasal transepithelial potential difference (TEPD) as a surrogate for the presence and activity of the CFTR protein. Across a variety of studies, TEPD assessments showed statistically significant improvements of mean CFTR-dependent chloride secretion in the airways.
European Phase 2a Study Results
The multicenter, randomized, open-label Phase 2a study demonstrated
that treatment with PTC124 caused improvements in CFTR-mediated chloride
conductance and in apical expression of CFTR protein in nasal epithelium.
The study enrolled 30 children ages 6 to 18 years to evaluate the activity,
safety and pharmacokinetic activity of PTC124 in pediatric patients. All of
the patients had nonsense-mutation CF, pathological lung infection, and
CF-induced pancreatic insufficiency. In a cross-over design testing 14 days
of PTC124 at two dose levels, patients were randomized to receive either
the lower or higher dose first. PTC124 treatment across both dose levels
was associated with a statistically significant (p=0.03) increase in the
proportion of epithelial cells showing cell surface CFTR protein. PTC124
also induced significantly improved CFTR-media
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Stephanie Rawlings-Blake
Baltimore Mayor, Police Commissioner Hope To Combat City's Murder Rate
The murder rate in Baltimore City has already reached an alarming high. In just two weeks, 14 people have been killed. The mayor and police commissioner are committed to curbing the violence and held another neighborhood walk-through to reach out to residents—but some question the motives behind it.
Rawlings-Blake Names Niles Ford New Fire Chief
A career paramedic, firefighter and public administrator who is the former fire chief in Lincoln, Neb., has been selected to become Baltimore's next fire chief, Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake announced Monday.
Closing After 83 Years: Santoni's Market Blames Beverage Tax For Drained Profits
An iconic family-owned grocery store in Highlandtown will close its doors by the end of the month. Santoni's is pointing the finger at Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake for a sales loss.
Mayor Honors Fallen City Worker With Plaque At City Hall
The mayor and other city leaders honor a longtime employee killed earlier this year in a tragic crash in front of City Hall.
Baltimore Mayor Disagrees With New City Council Tax Bill
Taking the taxman private. It's in a bill introduced in the Baltimore City Council following revelations of errors in city tax collecting.
Rawlings-Blake Tackles Dropout Rates At The Elementary Level
A recent study of dropouts in Baltimore shows that for those who drop out, absences begin in elementary school.
Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake Discusses Grand Prix Cancellation; NBA & NHL In Baltimore
Baltimore City Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake joined The Vinny & Rob Show to discuss the cancellation of the Grand Prix of Baltimore for (at least) 2014 and 2015 due to scheduling conflicts.
Baltimore Mayor Rawlings-Blake Adds More Officers In Response To Growing Violence
Frustration grows across Baltimore City as the violence spirals out of control. The mayor now adds more officers to the streets to keep people safe.
Whoops! Robocall From Mayor Rawlings-Blake Went Out To Thousands
Bad robocall. Friday morning, thousands of Baltimore residents got a wake-up call from Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake.
Lt. Gov. Brown Announces Funding For Health Zone
Maryland officials are announcing funding for a health zone in Baltimore to help address persistent health disparities.
Mayor's Plan Doesn't Comfort City Residents Living In Crime Stricken Areas
The mayor's plans are already drawing stiff criticism for city residents living in neighborhoods plagued with violence.
O'Malley, Rawlings-Blake Announce Summer Jobs Funding In Baltimore
One sure way to keep kids off the streets is to put them to work. And Baltimore is working on that.


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Weird and Wonderful Facts: 10 to Get You Started
We all love the weird and the wonderful, don't we? It is something that most of us look for in the news, papers and of course on the internet. Here are 10 weird and wonderful facts for you.
I love anything weird, just call me a weirdo… i don't mind. By finding out weird and wonderful facts, we get to know about things that we would never have known otherwise. Weird facts is not a lesson at school, you just pick them up throughout your life, and ultimately when you are feeling very very bored..
Well, here are 10 weird and wonderful facts that you probably did not know: ( And if you do, you will know twice now!)
1. First up, only one in every two billion people, will live to be over 115. Not great odds is it?
2. In the English language, not one word rhymes with the word- month.
3. Did you know that the electric chair, used to sentence people to death, was in fact invented by a dentist? Who's first then to sit in the dentist's chair?
4. Pizza eaten by Americans, equates to over 18 acres per day. That's a hell of a lot of pizza!
5. Around 100 people choke to death every year. The cause is ball point pens. Hmm… weird indeed. Just don't get how they manage it.
6. A hurricane will in just 10 minutes, release more energy than every single one of the world's nuclear weapons- combined. Powerful huh?
7. Each day there are 20 banks robbed, with the average being taken only $2,500.
8. Did you know that most lipstick contains fish scales? Sounds pretty disgusting to me!
9. Here's a strange one for you. Nearly 2500 left handed people every year are killed because they are using products made for right handed people.
10. Finally, the longest flight of a chicken has been recorded at a mighty 13 seconds.
I told you they were weird!
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Recycle Plates
- I go to the thrift store & purchase pretty plates (various sizes, designs, colors) & tuck them into shrubs & flower gardens. I have a plate with an Italian theme (vegetables/herbs) tucked in by the rosemary plant. The tea cup and sauce can be a real treat to put in a large container pot as a decoration (filled with some stones). Around my patio table, I have a collection of (large) pretty seashells. I call my attempts at decorating "Yard Junk"...others call it "Yard Art".
- —Guest Virginia
Broken Ceramics as Garden Art
- If you have a broken ceramic vase, you can put the pieces on the earth in decorative way.
- —Guest nada
water to wash rice
- Save the water you use to wash your rice or grains and use it to water you plants, especially orchids. You will notice they grow spikes fast.
- —Guest margarita
Horticultural Charcoal and Compost
- Any composting nutrients will last longer in the soil if horticultural charcoal or biochar is added to the rue. Not only that, but moisture will be retained, carbon will be sequestered and run-off will be reduced. read up on biochar and terre preta if this subject is new.
- —Guest mike urban
Composting Course Peelings
- Because they can take a long time to break down I help the process by whirling in the blender a few seconds.
- —Takelababy
Turning Peels into Gold
- I use vermiculture (worm composting) to enrich my soil. Hold onto you coffee grinds, egg shells, apple cores and potato peelings because they red wigglers will transform them into liquid gold for your soil. You can buy a "worm chalet" a little plastic house with trays for the food that you bring inside during the winter. I love not wasting and being able to reuse kitchen peelings. The worms eat their body weight daily and the casings are filled with nutrients for soil. You can also use liquid they release, called "worm tea" as extra booster for the garden. I am looking forward to unleashing mine in about a month. I live in Canada and am not yet a weather optimist. We have had snow in April before!
- —Guest Lesley Simpson
Winter Composting
- I save all fruit and vegetable scraps in the fall and winter put them in freezer, so when springs comes, I put them in the garden and rototill them in the soil. You can save coffee filters and grounds to use also.
- —Guest jill rush
Recycling Seeds
- I leave my marigold stems in place over the winter, come spring I have LOTS of free marigolds from the seeds that have fallen out of the dead plants during the winter...I also do this with basil and other plants..IT WORKS
- —Guest Pat Hurley
Recycling in Seeds from the Kitchen
- I keep a bowl in the kitchen for all vegetable and most fruit scraps including the seeds. Then I mulch them through out the year. In the spring I have free mulch and I never have to plant pumpkins, butternut squash, or potatoes, they come up from the previous year's mulch. I just have to transplant or work around my "volunteer" plants. They seem to be the strongest plants in the garden.
- —Guest Mary Bodily
Grill Flower Box
- I took an old grill put newspaper on the the bottom placed the lava rocks on top of them. placed soil next.Planted marigolds. Everyone finds this so cute and clever.
- —heritage51363
On the Spot Composting
- I save coffee grounds,egg shells, and peels to dig in my new beds. The worms love it and it also adds nutrients to the soil. You can also cool off the water from steaming or boiling veggies and use it to water plants. Not much goes to waste in our kitchen, just meat by-products and fats.
- —Guest Judy
Worms in the Compost
- The best way to use worms is for recycling all the garden waste in your compost.
- —Guest abdelwahhab
Pastry Container Seed Trays
- The person who uses egg cartons ---I do also here is my method..get a clear pastry container from store(muffins, cookies-that kind). Punch a couple of holes in the bottom for drainage. Put in a layer of wet soil, Then the fibre egg cartons(trim) to size fill with soil, Plant seeds, Put plastic lid on top. When it is time to transplant scoop out the whole plant, as well as the egg carton that has started to decompose andthe dirt on the bottom. Use the plastic container over-those fiber egg cartons- the 2-4 dozen kind are great because they can be cut to size. Save old plastic juice and milk jugs to put over plants after they are planted(cut out the bottom) to help harden the baby plants. store jugs for the next year
- —Guest gwenmas
Washer/Dryer Drum Planters
- When I bought my new washer and dryer, I recycled the old drums from both. I spray painted them a pretty colour and planted them with flowers. Fabulous!
- —Guest Iceni
Remodeled Bath and Garden
- If you are going to remodel your bathroom do not dispose of your old bathroom fixtures.Clean them if necessary and allocate an area in your garden and arrange them as if a regular bath. The bathtub can become a nine water feature and the toilet and the wash basin plants containers ,Even the shower can be accommodated and be useful as a plant holding device.
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Bon Appétit
June 1996
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make it again
Makes about 3 3/4 cups
Finely chop tomatillos, apple, basil and mint in food processor. Transfer to small bowl. Season to taste with salt. (Can be prepared 6 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.)
I didn't want to use fresh basil so I used dried basil and a little fresh cilantro instead. There's plenty of room for playing around with the fresh herbs.
Also, I'd suggest adding a small amount of lime juice and maybe a dash of coriander.


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'The Tudors' Is Over, Long Live 'The Tudors'
Henry and his six wives have been seen on film before, but never in such detail. Normally, a 10-episode run would have covered all the wives, with Henry's (
After failing to produce a male heir, Catherine was urged in the strongest possible terms to step aside, in particular to make room for the seductive and ambitious Lady
"We felt her story needed to be told," says executive producer Ben Silverman (who has just taken over as
"She's usually pretty quickly dispensed with," says Showtime entertainment chief Robert Greenblatt, speaking of Catherine, "and Anne Boleyn gets most of the attention. [Writer/creator] Michael Hirst, in doing his research and getting into the story, could create characters. That's one of the virtues of playing it out, and not having to do it in one quick miniseries.
"We could really see Henry and Catherine. He didn't hate her. In fact, in the beginning, he cared a lot for her. It was just a weird situation, because he was forced to marry her. Then he falls in love with somebody that he really gets attracted to, and the rest is history, as they say."
Production is currently underway in Ireland on Season Two, which begins with Henry and Catherine still not quite divorced, and the nation in upheaval.
"We've already written season two," Greenblatt says, "and it really is the marriage of Anne and Henry, which doesn't happen until Episode Three. But then three through 10 are basically Anne of the Thousand Days, which is the three years of that marriage. She's beheaded at the end of Episode 10, which won't be a surprise to anybody. I think people do know that."
Because it's on Showtime, "The Tudors" goes full-bore in exploring what was a bawdy and dynamic period in England, full of heaving bosoms and secret affairs. It sometimes sacrifices historical detail for drama, but Greenblatt has found that people use it as a jumping-off point to dig deeper into the real details of Henry's reign.
"You know what I love about this show," he says, "people come to it because they think they're going to get a sexy soap opera, and they do. But after they watch it -- I hear so many people say, 'I went online, and I wanted to find out what really happened. I wanted to see who Buckingham was.'
"Not that we're trying to be educational, but I think it's fun that people get caught up in it enough to look and see what might really have happened."
The past can also be used to comment on the present.
"If you look at the conscience of Thomas More," says Silverman, a history major at Tufts, "the vitality but also the quick decision-making of our king -- you can see parallels in contemporary politics and also in geopolitical elements. One of the amazing things about being a student of history is to watch it repeat.
"One of the reasons I became a history major was because I saw period pieces in the movies and television that made me want to go into those worlds from an historical perspective and not just an entertainment perspective."
There is a novelization of Season One by Anne Gracie, called "The Tudors: The King, the Queen and the Mistress," due out from Simon Spotlight Entertainment in the fall. It's the second book based on the series, preceded by the companion volume "The Tudors: It's Good to Be King," with a foreword by Hirst, which came out in April.
There were four more wives after Anne, and at the rate "The Tudors" is progressing, it could go on for a while -- but Greenblatt won't speculate how long.
"I don't really guess," he says, "because I never know what will happen. I'm thrilled to be doing a second season, and we'll see how that plays."
But, he reveals, "The next wife is
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Projects have definite flavor of South Texas
A&M-K pharmacy students show off a semester's work
KINGSVILLE - It was the accumulation of semester-long teamwork Wednesday for the freshman class at the Irma Lerma Rangel College of Pharmacy. It also was a collective sigh of relief.
The 76 students delivered presentations on a variety of health topics: alcoholism, stress management, childhood obesity and the importation of drugs.
Student Bill Quigley, who along with several of his peers presented a project on alcoholism, said he is ready to relax. "It's been a tough program, and we're ready to have a little break," he said.
The group's alcoholism presentation featured a laptop playing a series of drinking-and-driving public awareness commercials. The ads depicted worst-case scenarios for young people who drive after drinking. Quigley and other students said they worked all semester collecting data for the projects. The presentations account for 35 percent of the students' overall grade, said professor Barry Bleidt, who also serves as the college's associate dean for academic affairs. Students at the college - which opened in August - recently completed their semester exams.
The projects are part of 18-hour-per-semester course loads for the students.
Bleidt said the presentations, held in a health-fair style setup in the college, also serve as a reminder to the public of the pioneer class' progress. The college is the first professional pharmacy school in South Texas.
Bleidt said topics such as heat-related illness, which is especially relevant in the region, show the benefit of having the college in Kingsville.
"Having 60 percent of our students from South Texas helps," he said. "It keeps them focused on issues in the area."
Students were grouped together in August, and they selected project topics two weeks later. Houston native Dimpesh Maehta's group gave a presentation on non-adherence, when people fail to take prescribed medications.
"Mainly this is just to help promote understanding," Maehta said. "Many people on medicine do not take it properly."
Quigley said instead of offering solutions, his group's project was meant to facilitate discussion.
Bleidt said the projects also are to help students adapt to teamwork. The college's class size is the smallest for any pharmacy school in the state, said college Dean Indra Reddy.
"They're in the same classes every day from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., so they're going to know each other well," Bleidt said.
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* Central African Republic * Darfur * Democratic Republic of Congo * Eastern Burma * Eastern Chad * Iraq * Sri Lanka * Somalia *
Central African Republic
Coordinated Aid Program for the Central African Republic – 2008
Human Rights Watch - State of Anarchy: Rebellion and Abuses against Civilians - Sept 2007
Internal Displacement Monitoring Center - Protection Crisis in the Central African Republic (PDF) - Jan 2007
Refugees International - Central African Republic: An Unknown Emergency in a Dangerous Region - Dec 2006
US State Department Human Rights Report - Central African Republic - March 2007
African Union Documents:
Darfur Peace Agreement PDF (May 5, 2006)
Chair's Report on Darfur PDF (January 10, 2005)
Mandate in Darfur PDF (Oct. 30, 2004)
January Report of the Ceasefire Commission on the Situation in Darfur PDF (Jan. 3, 2005)
Other Key AU Documentation
International Crisis Group:
The Khartoum-SPLM Agreement: Sudan's Uncertain Peace (July 25, 2005)
Implementation [of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement] lags badly...The main obstacles are the old regime's lack of will to embrace genuine power sharing and elections...and lack of capacity in the South to establish and empower basic structures of governance....There are signs the NCP [National Congress Party] seeks to undercut implementation through its use of the militias, bribery, and through the tactics of divide and rule...these tactics will likely intensify if pressure over Darfur diminishes....The SPLM leadership must begin to democratise its movement and empower the nascent civil institutions of the new Government of Southern Sudan.
The AU's Mission in Darfur: Bridging the Gaps (July 6, 2005)
In view of the Sudanese government's abdication of its sovereign duty and to the extent that the AU cannot adequately protect Sudan's civilians, the broader international community has a responsibility to do so. Civilian protection needs to become the primary objective.
Poll: Do Americans Care About Darfur? PDF (Jun. 1, 2005)
The breadth of American support — across party and religious lines — for a much tougher response to the current situation in Darfur is striking. Some 84% of respondents said the United States should not tolerate an extremist government committing such attacks, and should use its military assets, short of combat troops, to help bring such attacks to a halt.
CrisisWatch No. 21 (Jun. 1, 2005)
Thirteen conflict situations around the world deteriorated in May 2005, according to this month's edition of CrisisWatch.
A New Sudan Action Plan (Apr. 26, 2005)
Despite the passage of important resolutions by the UN Security Council in the last week of March 2005, the situation in Sudan remains grave.
CrisisWatch No. 20 (Apr. 1, 2005)
Nine conflict situations around the world deteriorated in March 2005, according to the new edition of CrisisWatch.
Darfur: The Failure to Protect PDF (Mar. 5, 2005)
The UN Security Council must overcome divisions and act immediately to halt the mounting atrocities and death toll in Darfur. Three resolutions have failed to stem the violence; the fourth, now being debated, must be strong enough to make a difference. The key to stabilising the situation is to persuade Khartoum to fulfil its numerous commitments to disarm and neutralise the Janjaweed militia, but it will not do this as long as it believes the cost of inaction is minimal. Altering this calculus requires a resolution that: imposes targeted punitive measures; authorises the International Criminal Court to tackle atrocity crimes; and imposes a UN-authorised no-fly zone over Darfur. Equally vital, the inadequate African Union force in Darfur must be expanded to at least 10,000 and its mandate strengthened explicitly to protect civilians.
Crisis Watch No. 18 (Feb. 1, 2005)
Sudan's north-south peace was consolidated with the official signing of the Naivasha deal on 9 January, formally ending a decades-long war that claimed millions of lives; however, the grave crisis in Darfur remains.
Sudan's Partial Peace (Jan. 7, 2005)
If the parties uphold [the peace agreement], a principled peace will come to southern and central Sudan. If the government applies the blueprint it offers and moves vigorously towards peace in Darfur, the country could be transformed. But most indicators point towards a different outcome. The government is signing partially to deflect pressure over Darfur. It is likely to use resulting goodwill to increase attacks there and further undermine opposition elsewhere in the country. Without great international vigilance, implementation of the deal with the SPLM will slide, risking a standoff and return to war.
Crisis Watch No. 17 (Jan. 1, 2005)
In Sudan, the long-awaited signing on 31 December in Naivasha of a final peace accord between the government and Southern SPLA rebels was offset by deteriorating security in Darfur.
Crisis Watch No. 16 (Dec. 1, 2004)
Despite positive movement in peace talks between the Sudanese government and southern rebels, Darfur experienced increasing violence.
Get serious with Sudan (Nov. 18, 2004)
Op-ed published in The Baltimore Sun by John Prendergast. If the government chooses cooperation, peace throughout Sudan could be secured by early next year. Little of substance prevents a final deal with the southern rebels and forward progress with the Darfurian rebels.
Crisis Watch No. 15 (Nov. 1, 2004)
Diplomatic manoeuvring over Darfur crisis continued. Sudan accepted African Union (AU) force expansion ... government of Sudan retained primary security responsibility, disappointing hopes for more pro-active AU role.
Sudan's Dual Crises: Refocusing on IGAD (Oct. 5, 2004)
As the Darfur crisis understandably preoccupies the international community, inadequate attention is being paid to ending Sudan's 21-year old civil war between the Khartoum government and the mainly southern insurgency led by the [Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army]. The peace process mediated by the regional organisation IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development), looked close to finality in June 2004 but is now at risk.
Darfur Deadline: A New International Action Plan (Aug. 23, 2004)
The international response to the crisis in the western Sudanese region of Darfur remains limp and inadequate, its achievements so far desperately slight. The UN Security Council must, by its review deadline of 30 August 2004, endorse a new international action plan — taking tougher measures against the Khartoum government, which has acted in bad faith throughout the crisis, and authorising the African Union (AU), with stronger international support, to follow up more decisively its efforts to improve the situation on the ground and mediate a political settlement.
The United Nations:
Report on the International Commission of Inquiry to the United Nations Security Council (Sept. 2004)
Report of the Secretary-General and the Chairperson of the African Union Commission on the hybrid operation in Darfur
Security Council Monthly Updates on Sudan/Darfur
Security Council Report on the Sudan S-2007-213 (Most Recent)
United Nations Environment Program: "Environmental Degradation Triggering Tensions and Conflict in Sudan"
United Nations Joint Logistics Center Report on Emergency Shelter Update
United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) News Bulletins
United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) Press Briefings
World Food Program and UNICEF Emergency Food Security and Nutrition Assessment (April 2007)
Draft Outcome Document PDF (September 13, 2005)
"Each individual State has the responsibility to protect its populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. ... The international community, through the United Nations, also has the responsibility to use appropriate diplomatic, humanitarian and other peaceful means, in accordance with Chapter VI and VIII of the Charter, to help protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. In this context, we are prepared to take collective action, in a timely and decisive manner, through the Security Council, in accordance with the UN Charter, including Chapter VII, on a case by case basis and in cooperation with relevant regional organizations as appropriate, should peaceful means be inadequate and national authorities manifestly failing to protect their populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity. ... We fully support the mission of the UN Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide"
UN - Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/411 PDF (June 23, 2005)
"UNMIS has liased and coordinated closely at all levels with the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) to reinforce African Union-led efforts to foster peace in Darfur...AMIS provides escort to humanitarian assistance convoys when requested by the United Nations on the ground. It has also been agreed that AMIS would provide escort and protection for UNMIS human rights officers who need to travel to areas of conflict, which are usually the areas where the most grave human rights violations occur and have thus far been inaccessible to UNMIS human rights personnel....I was particularly moved by a meeting I had with a group of women at Kalma, who were still living in fear despite the marked improvement in living conditions that had come with the arrival of AMIS....It is also important to stress that those responsible for the atrocities committed in Darfur will be held accountable for their actions. Impunity will not be tolerated. Subjecting these individuals to the rule of law and due process will send a clear and powerful message that the Sudan is beginning to fulfil the promise of the Comprehensive Peace Agreement, which envisages a just, prosperous, and democratic country where all Sudanese live in safety and in dignity, with full faith in the future."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/378 PDF (June 9, 2005)
"The overall level of violence, especially against civilians, was lower than in much of 2004. In a monthly context, however...the month of May witnessed an increase in the level of violence and insecurity as compared to April....There are indications, however, that the number of rapes saw a modest decrease in the month of May due, in large part, to the increased presence of soldiers and police from the African Union Mission in the Sudan (AMIS) in and around camps for internally displaced persons....The growing insecurity in certain areas, coupled with the onset of the rainy season, will only make the delivery of humanitarian aid that much more difficult."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/305 PDF (May 10, 2005)
"While there were fairly few systematic attacks in April, troop movements and the illegal occupation of new positions increased, as did harassment, burning of unoccupied villages, kidnapping, banditry (including carjacking, armed robbery, and theft of livestock), attacks on civilians and rape by militia....Although the African Union Mission in the Sudan has had a positive impact in the locations where it has been deployed, insufficient resources have meant that the Mission has been unable to provide the protection to civilians that is so badly needed throughout Darfur."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/240 PDF (Apr. 12, 2005)
"The conflict that has plagued the three Darfur State of the Sudan since early 2003 did not ease during the month of March. Indeed, some positive trends that were evident in February have apparently stalled, or been slightly reversed, since my last report....Security in and around camps for internally displaced persons remained unstable, with cases of harassment of civilians by armed militias, particularly of women and girls who ventured out of the camps."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/140 PDF (Mar. 4, 2005)
"...during this period of relative calm, the international community must not miss the opportunity to strengthen the position of the African Union force in Darfur."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/68 PDF (Feb. 4, 2005)
"...the presence and pro-active initiatives taken by the African Union mission have surpassed expectations. The mission has facilitated the movement of humanitarian relief, prevented the escalation of violence by mediating between groups of fighters and moving to pre-empt attacks by deploying to likely flashpoints. The African Union force is also providing a valuable neutral assessment of the situation, defusing tensions through diplomatic efforts and providing security by its presence. It needs and deserves the continued and enhanced support of the entire international community."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/57 PDF (Jan. 31, 2005)
"The African Union and the African Mission in the Sudan must be commended for their work in Darfur, carried out under increasingly challenging circumstances and with limited resources....the scale of humanitarian needs will remain enormous in much of the Sudan, particularly in Darfur, but also in many parts of the south and east of the country....Ultimately, peace in the Sudan is indivisible, as are international efforts to support it, including the deployment of a United Nations operation. Support to the Comprehensive Peace Agreement is the most promising path to a resolution of other political crises facing the Sudan, most notably in Darfur."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2005/10 PDF (Jan. 7, 2005)
"The humanitarian situation in Darfur has not improved since my last report, as the benefits of increased humanitarian aid have been offset by the worsening security situation that has set off another round of displacements and increased the vulnerability of civilians..."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/947 PDF (Dec. 3, 2004)
"After the signing of the humanitarian and security protocols in Abuja on 9 November, Darfur was relatively calm for about one week. However, the situation deteriorated towards the end of November..."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/881 PDF (Nov. 2, 2004)
"However, the month of October has seen a deterioration in security conditions in Darfur."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/787 PDF (Oct. 4, 2004)
"The Government [of Sudan] also stated that it would welcome international assistance, in particular more forces from the African Union (AU), to carry out more tasks, over and above the monitoring of the ceasefire."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/763 PDF (Sept. 28, 2004)
"The humanitarian challenge in the Sudan remains enormous as the crisis continues in Darfur and other parts of the country remain beset by ethnic tensions, chronic instability and conflict, as well as acute food insecurity."
Report of the Secretary-General S/2004/703 PDF (Aug. 30, 2004)
"...there were no indications at the beginning of August that the Government had taken any measures to 'immediately start to disarm the Janjaweed and other armed outlaw groups', as required under the joint communiqué..."
UN Resolutions:
Resolution S/RES/1593 PDF (Mar. 31, 2005)
"...nationals, current or former officials or personnel from a contributing State outside Sudan which is not a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of that contributing State for all alleged acts or omissions arising out of or related to operations in Sudan established or authorized by the Council or the African Union."
UN Resolution S/RES/1591 PDF (Mar. 29, 2005)
"...the Government of Sudan, in accordance with its commitments under the 8 April 2004 N'djamena Ceasefire Agreement and the 9 November 2004 Abuja Security Protocol, immediately cease conducting offensive military flights in and over the Darfur region, and invites the African Union Ceasefire Commission to share pertinent information as appropriate in this regard with the Secretary-General, the Committee, or the Panel of Experts"
UN Resolution S/RES/1590 PDF (Mar. 24, 2005)
"...the Secretary-General and the Government of Sudan, following appropriate consultation with the Sudan People's Liberation Movement, conclude a status-of-forces agreement within 30 days of adoption of the resolution..."
UN Resolution S/RES/1588 PDF (Mar. 17, 2005) http://www.genocideintervention.net/educate/report...
"Decides to extend the mandate of the United Nations Advance Mission in Sudan (UNAMIS), established by its resolution 1547 (2004), until 24 March 2005."
UN Resolution S/RES/1574 PDF (Nov. 19, 2004)
"Expressing its serious concern at the growing insecurity and violence in Darfur, the dire humanitarian situation, continued violations of human rights and repeated breaches of the ceasefire."
UN Resolution S/RES/1564 PDF (Sept. 18, 2004)
"Expressing grave concern at the lack of progress with regard to security and the protection of civilians, disarmament of the Janjaweed militias and identification and bringing to justice of the Janjaweed leaders responsible for human rights and international humanitarian law violations in Darfur."
UN Resolution S/RES/1556 PDF (Jul. 30, 2004)
Endorses the deployment of international monitors, including the protection force envisioned by the African Union, to the Darfur region of Sudan under the leadership of the African Union and urges the international community to continue to support these efforts."
UN Situation Reports:
Sudan Information Gateway
UN Situation Reports provide an overview of the current situation in Darfur and date back historically to February 2004. The reports are distributed three days a week and include information on key developments, political/civil affairs and humanitarian issues.
Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur to the United Nations Secretary-General PDF (Jan. 25, 2005)
"...investigate reports of violations of international humanitarian law and human rights law in Darfur by all parties, to determine also whether or not acts of genocide have occurred, and to identify the perpetrators of such violations with a view to ensuring that those responsible are held accountable..."
Access to Justice for Victims of Sexual Violence, Report of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights PDF (Jul. 29, 2005)
"This report assesses the extent to which the Government of the Sudan has lived up to its commitments with regard to investigating and punishing sexual violence in Darfur, and in bringing such violence to an end. ... Rape and gang rape continue to be perpetrated by armed elements in Darfur, some of whom are members of law enforcement agencies and the armed forces, and the Government appears either unable or unwilling to hold them accountable."
Sudan Situation Report 16 (Oct. 16, 2005)
"On 13 Oct., the bodies of the two AMIS soldiers abducted during the last week's ambush on an AMIS patrol near Menawashi, South Darfur, were discovered just a few hundred metres from the original ambush position. This brings the ambush death toll to seven (five AMIS Nigerian soldiers and two civilian contractors)."
Darfur IDP gatherings map (Oct. 8, 2005)
Sudan: Affected population (as of August 2005) (Sep. 18, 2005)
Chad: Sudan, Refugee and IDP population (as of 30 Apr. 2005) (May 17, 2005)
Human Rights Watch:
Darfur: Arrest War Criminals, Not Aid Workers (May 31, 2005)
Donor governments and the United Nations must condemn the Sudanese governments arbitrary arrest and intimidation of aid workers, Human Rights Watch said today. The Sudanese government should drop charges against all aid workers, including the head of Medecins Sans Frontieres in Khartoum, Paul Foreman, who was arrested yesterday and released on bail.
Darfur: Aid Workers Under Threat (Apr. 5, 2005)
The Sudanese government has sought to intimidate humanitarian relief agencies in Darfur by arbitrarily arresting or detaining at least 20 aid workers since December, Human Rights Watch said today. In several incidents, the rebel movements in Darfur have also detained or attacked aid workers.
U.N. Security Council Refers Darfur to the ICC (Mar. 31, 2005)
The U.N. Security Council resolution referring Darfur to the International Criminal Court is a historic step toward justice for massive human rights violations committed in the western Sudanese region, Human Rights Watch said today. At the same time, the Security Council should help ensure an increased force on the ground to protect civilians and stabilize the deteriorating security situation.
U.N.: Pass Resolution to Refer Darfur to ICC (Mar. 25, 2005)
U.N. Security Council members should urgently pass a new French-proposed resolution that would refer Darfur to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said today. The United States should abstain on the vote if it decides not to vote in favor.
U.S. Thwarts Justice for Darfur (Mar. 24, 2005)
The United States is blocking U.N. Security Council action on the human rights crisis in Darfur on account of the Bush administration s hostility to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said today. On Tuesday, the United States proposed splitting a U.N. Security Council draft resolution on Sudan into three separate resolutions, none of which would authorize a tribunal to prosecute crimes against humanity in Darfur.
U.N.: No More Delay on Darfur (Mar. 18, 2005)
United Nations Security Council members that support protecting civilians in Darfur should urgently co-sponsor a resolution referring Darfur to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said today. Today the Security Council extended by one week the mandate of the temporary international force in Sudan because it has been unable to agree on a package of measures to address the Darfur crisis and establish a peacekeeping force for Sudan more generally.
Targeting the Fur: Mass Killings in Darfur (Jan. 24, 2005)
To date, the Sudanese government has neither improved security for civilians nor ended the impunity enjoyed by its own officials and allied militia leaders. Immediate action including an increased international presence in rural areas of Darfur is needed to improve protection of civilians and reverse ethnic cleansing. International prosecutions are also essential to provide accountability for crimes against humanity and ensure justice for the victims in Darfur.
UN.: Security Council Must Act on Darfur (Mar. 17, 2005)
In this letter to select U.N. Security Council members, Human Rights Watch urges governments to immediately co-sponsor a resolution referring horrific crimes in Darfur to the International Criminal Court. Human Rights Watch also calls for the implementation of measures such as more rigorous targeted sanctions, a no-fly zone, and a substantially increased African Union presence on the ground to provide a measure of protection to civilians in Darfur.
Sudan: Human Rights Concerns for the 61st Session of the U.N. Commission on Human Rights (Mar. 10, 2005)
Human Rights Watch calls on the Commission on Human Rights to re-establish the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on human rights for Sudan, and condemn gross abuses of human rights and violations of international humanitarian law by the government of Sudan, its allied Janjaweed and other militia, and rebel groups in Darfur.
U.N. Rights Body Must Fight to Restore Credibility (Mar. 8, 2005)
With a membership that includes governments responsible for crimes against humanity, the U.N. Commission on Human Rights meeting in Geneva next week must take dramatic steps to restore its sinking credibility, Human Rights Watch said today.
U.N.: U.S. Seeks to Delay Justice for Darfur (Mar. 7, 2005)
After its meeting today with U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan, the Security Council should take urgent steps to protect civilians in Darfur and refer the situation to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said. Meanwhile, the United States has proposed a 45-day delay in taking a decision on justice for Darfur's victims.
Video Transcript: Exclusive Video Interview with Alleged Janjaweed Leader (Mar. 2, 2005)
In late September 2004, a Human Rights Watch delegation interviewed Musa Hilal, a tribal leader from North Darfur who has allegedly organized Janjaweed militia to attack non-Arab tribes.
Darfur: Militia Leader Implicates Khartoum (Mar. 2, 2005)
A top Janjaweed leader says the Sudan government backed and directed militia activities in northern Darfur, according to a videotape (http://hrw.org/video/2005/musa/) released by Human Rights Watch today.
Musa Hilal in His Own Words (Mar. 2, 2005)
This is the exact English translation of Musa Hilal speaking on tape (http://hrw.org/video/2005/musa/) to Human Rights Watch. For a full transcript of the video, with the voice over included, click here (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/03/02/darfur10225...).
Darfur: New Atrocities as Security Council Dithers (Feb. 25, 2005)
New eyewitness accounts from Darfur of rapes, torture and mutilation by government-backed militias underscore how the U.N. Security Council must take urgent action to protect civilians and punish the perpetrators, Human Rights Watch said today.
U.N. Rights Chief Details Crimes in Darfur (Feb. 16, 2005)
The top U.N. human rights official will brief the Security Council today on atrocities in Darfur. Following Louise Arbour's report, the Security Council should take prompt action to protect civilians and refer Darfur to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said.
U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Why Alternatives to the ICC Are Inadvisable for Darfur (Feb. 15, 2005)
This excerpt is taken from Section IV of the Report of the International Commission of Inquiry on Darfur to the United Nations Secretary-General, dated January 25, 2005. The following paragraphs discuss the commission's findings with regard to the inadvisability of mechanisms other than the International Criminal Court to bring justice for crimes in Darfur.
U.S. Proposal for a Darfur Tribunal: Not an Effective Option to Ensure Justice (Feb. 15, 2005)
A U.N. Commission of Inquiry that the United States helped create recently found that the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the "single best mechanism" and the "only credible way" of ensuring justice for Darfur's victims. The U.N. Commission of Inquiry also detailed in depth in its report why other mechanisms would be inadvisable to bring justice for atrocities in Darfur. Because Sudan is not a party to the treaty establishing the ICC, a Security Council referral is needed for the court to prosecute crimes committed in Darfur.
EU Should Push for ICC Referral of Darfur During Rice Visit (Feb. 9, 2005)
The EU Troika should send a clear message to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice that the Security Council must refer Darfur to the International Criminal Court at the Feb. 10 EU-USA Ministerial Meeting in Luxembourg, Human Rights Watch said today. The first visit of Secretary of State Rice to Europe is a timely opportunity for the EU to raise the importance of accountability for crimes committed in Darfur.
Letter to UN Security Council on Proposed Peace Support Mission to Sudan (Feb. 9, 2005)
We welcome Secretary-General Kofi Annan's recent report on Sudan to the Security Council (S/2005/57) and its proposal for the establishment of a multidimensional U.N. peace support mission in Sudan. We applaud the Secretary-General's proposals on protection, the integration into the U.N. operation of human rights monitoring throughout Sudan to include a significant presence in Darfur, and the emphasis on the need to develop a transitional justice strategy in accordance with the Secretary-General's report "The Rule of Law and Transitional Justice in Conflict and Post-conflict Societies" (S/2004/616). Human Rights Watch urges the Security Council to explicitly include these elements in the resolution that you will soon be adopting. We also take this opportunity to suggest ways to strengthen the current proposals to improve human rights and civilian protection in Sudan as a whole and Darfur in particular.
Justice for Darfur needs more than "consensus" (Feb. 7, 2005)
Last week, a United Nations commission of inquiry strongly recommended prosecutions at the International Criminal Court for those responsible for the killing fields of Darfur. The commission emphasised that alternatives to the ICC, as proposed by Washington, would be cumbersome and expensive. Britain"s ambassador to the UN, Sir Emyr Jones Parry, rightly noted that the court, set up to prosecute genocide and crimes against humanity, is "tailor-made" for cases such as Darfur.
U.S. Fiddles Over ICC While Darfur Burns (Jan. 31, 2005)
The Bush administration is creating a deadly delay for the people of Darfur by attempting to block the U.N. Security Council from referring Darfur atrocities to the International Criminal Court, Human Rights Watch said in a letter (http://hrw.org/english/docs/2005/01/21/sudan10090....) to U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice.
Darfur: Prosecutions Needed to End Atrocities (January 24, 2005)
International prosecutions are needed to deter ongoing atrocities in Darfur, Human Rights Watch said today in a report (http://hrw.org/backgrounder/africa/darfur0105/) documenting crimes the Sudanese government and its allied militias have committed with complete impunity.
Targeting the Fur: Mass Killings in Darfur (January 24, 2005)
Since February 2003, Darfur has been the scene of massive crimes against civilians of particular ethnicities in the context of an internal conflict between the Sudanese government and a rebel insurgency. Almost two million people have been forcibly displaced and stripped of all their property and tens of thousands of people have been killed, raped or assaulted.
Don't Quench Thirst for Oil With Blood (January 21, 2005)
As an emerging power increasingly seeking a global role, Beijing should recognize that its economic concerns must give way to the imperative of stopping the slaughter of the people of Darfur.
The Africa Agenda (January 21, 2005)
If Condoleezza Rice's testimony this week at her Senate confirmation hearing as secretary of state is an indicator of the Bush administration's plans for Africa, Africans and the human rights community should be worried.
U.S.: ICC Best Chance for Justice in Darfur (January 21, 2005)
A Security Council referral to the International Criminal Court (ICC) is the course of action that can best guarantee efficient and effective prosecution of those most responsible for the atrocities committed in the Darfur region of Sudan. Human Rights Watch urges the United States to set aside its opposition to the ICC in this specific case of declared genocide by supporting or at least abstaining from a Security Council referral of the situation in Darfur.
No Justice for Sudan (January 10, 2005)
The deal ending 20 years of war will not bring the guilty to account, HRW researcher Leslie Lefkow writes in London's Guardian.
Sudan: Atrocities, Impunity Threaten Lasting Peace (January 6, 2005)
Continuing atrocities in the western region of Darfur and impunity for war crimes in the south jeopardize prospects for peace in Sudan, Human Rights Watch warned today ahead of the January 9 signing of a peace agreement to end the 21-year conflict in the south.
Grave Crimes: Darfur and the International Criminal Court (January 1, 2005)
The United Nations Security Council has taken some belated measures to stop the violence in Darfur, but its response has been woefully inadequate. Prosecution of those responsible could make a real difference. Given the gravity of the crimes and the Sudanese government's unwillingness to act, investigation and prosecution by the International Criminal Court could hold the key.
Human Rights Day Statement (December 10, 2004)
As we commemorate Human Rights Day, we are challenged by how little the world has done to save the people of Darfur, in western Sudan, from the year's greatest human rights disaster. With the Sudanese government and its ethnic militia well along in their campaign of murder, rape, pillage, and forced displacement, and after several Security Council resolutions on the Darfur crisis, the governments of the world can no longer claim not to know.
Darfur: Peace Talks Must Address Civilian Protection (December 10, 2004)
The African Union must speed its deployment of troops to Darfur and seek to expand their mandate to protect civilians.
Darfur: U.N. Backtracks in Sudan Resolution (November 19, 2004)
The U.N. Security Council has retreated from its previous stance to hold the Sudanese government accountable for the ongoing human rights abuses in Darfur, Human Rights Watch said today. A new resolution was passed today by a unanimous vote of the Security Council's 15 members.
Sudan: Human Rights Accountability Must Be Part of North-South Peace Agreement (November 18, 2004)
In 2003, as hopes were rising that the government of Sudan would agree to an internationally-brokered settlement of the 21-year civil war in the South, the same government unleashed a brutal counterinsurgency campaign in the Darfur region of western Sudan. These two developments were not unrelated.
Sudan: Peace Deal Must Tackle Past Abuses (November 18, 2004)
The impunity enjoyed by the Sudanese authorities in their ongoing atrocities in Darfur demonstrates why the near-final peace deal to end the country's North-South conflict must include accountability for human rights abuses, Human Rights Watch said today.
Bring the Darfur Killers to the World Court (November 18, 2004)
"Making the rounds in Khartoum," HRW Executive Director Kenneth Roth recounts in an article for The Financial Times, "I sensed that serious threat of prosecution at the ICC could help Darfur."
Canada's Darfur Imperatives (November 16, 2004)
Prime Minister Paul Martin should use his trip to Sudan to advance his stated quest to define a new, more activist, international role for Canada, Georgette Gagnon argues in The Globe and Mail.
Sudan: Safe Darfur Returns Imperative (November 15, 2004) http://hrw.org/english/docs/2004/11/15/darfur9664....
The U.N. Security Council must take immediate action to reverse ethnic cleansing and avert further displacement in the western Sudanese region of Darfur, Human Rights Watch said in a report released today. On November 18-19, the Security Council will convene in Nairobi for a special session on Sudan.
"If We Return, We Will Be Killed" Consolidation of Ethnic Cleansing in Darfur, Sudan (November 15, 2004)
This report documents the continuing climate of violence and insecurity in Darfur, and the urgent need for an expanded international protection force, especially near the camps that hold many of Darfur's 1.6 million displaced persons. Just this week, as the U.N. Security Council prepared to meet in Nairobi, Sudanese security forces brazenly overran camps for the displaced persons.
UAE: Release Sudanese Opposition Figure (November 9, 2004)
Human Rights Watch is concerned for the safety of Abdel Aziz Khalid, who was detained by United Arab Emirates immigration authorities at Abu Dhabi Airport on September 23, 2004.
Darfur: Donors Must Address Atrocities Fueling Crisis (September 27, 2004)
Donor governments gathering today in Oslo to discuss humanitarian needs in Darfur should also take steps to end the serious human rights abuses responsible for the crisis, Human Rights Watch said today. Donors should pledge support for civilian protection under an expanded African Union (AU) mission in Darfur.
New Video Documents Ongoing Crimes in Darfur (September 21, 2004) http://hrw.org/video/2004/sudan/
Human Rights Watch and WITNESS (http://www.witness.org/) have released a new video documenting atrocities committed against civilians in Darfur, western Sudan. The video includes scenes of burned and bombed villages and extensive interviews with the civilian victims of the crisis. Villagers interviewed for the video describe attacks by "Janjaweed" militias operating in concert with Sudanese government forces, including an attack as recent as mid-July 2004.
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Human Rights Watch report (October 2007) - Renewed Crisis in North Kivu
International Crisis Group report (October 2007) - Congo: Bringing Peace to North Kivu
ENOUGH Project - Averting the Nightmare Scenario in Eastern Congo - Sept 2007.
US State Department Country Reports on Human Rights - Democratic Republic of the Congo - March 2007
Human Rights Watch - Vote to Nowhere: The May 2008 Constitutional Referendum in Burma [PDF] http://hrw.org/reports/2008/burma0508/
American Association of the Advancement of Science - Satellite Images Report - 2007 [PDF]
Berkeley Human Rights Center - The Gathering Storm: Infectious Diseases and Human Rights in Burma - July 2007
Free Burma Rangers - Families Flee; A Wild Boar Attacks, and Choosing Hope (PDF)
Human Rights Watch - The Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers in Burma - October 2007
Human Rights Watch: The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Karen State - June 2005
National Coalition Government of the Union of Burma - Human Rights Yearbook 2006
Refugees International - No Safe Place: Burma's Army and the Rape of Ethnic Women
Thailand Burma Border Consortium - Internally Displaced Persons Report - 2007 [PDF]
Amnesty International - Lack of Security in Counter-Insurgency Areas – 2002
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Amnesty International - No protection from rape and violence for displaced women and girls in eastern Chad
Amnesty International - The Child Soldier Prevention Act of 2007 (PDF)
Human Rights Watch - Early to War - Child Soldiers in the Chad Conflict, July 2007
Human Rights Watch - Ensuring Civilian Protection in Chad - The Proposed UN Mission, Feb 2007
Internal Displacement Monitoring Center - Internally Displaced in Chad: Trapped Between Civil Conflict and Darfur's crisis, July 2007
International Crisis Group - Chad: back towards war? - June 2006
US Institute of Peace Briefing - Sudanese-Chadian Relations
US State Department Human Rights Report
Amnesty International Report - Iraq - 2007
Brookings Institution - Security, Displacement and Iraq: A Deadly Combination - August 2007
Center for Strategic and International Studies - Iraq's Sectarian and Ethnic Violence and its Evolving Insurgency - April 2007 [PDF]
Human Rights Watch - Rot Here or Die There: The Bleak Choices of Iraqi Refugees in Lebanon - Dec. 2007
Human Rights Watch - A Face and a Name: Civilian Victims of Insurgent Groups in Iraq - 2005
International Crisis Group - Shiite Politics in Iraq: the Role of the Supreme Council
International Crisis Group - Where is Iraq heading? Lessons from Basra - June 2007
Iraq Study Report [PDF]
Iraqi Red Crescent - Internally Displaced People in Iraq - Nov. 2007 [PDF]
US Government Accountability Office - Securing, Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq - Sept. 2007 [PDF]
Amnesty International - Routinely Targeted: Attacks on Civilians in Somalia (PDF)
Danish Immigration Service - Human rights and security in central and southern Somalia
Human Rights Watch - Caught in a Quagmire - Dec 2007
Human Rights Watch - Shell-Shocked: Civilians under Siege in Mogdishu - August 2007
International Crisis Group - Somalia: the Tough Part is Ahead - Jan. 2007
International Crisis Group - Can the Somali Crisis be Contained? - Aug 2006
US State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - Somalia
US Institute of Peace - How to Respond to Somalia's Current Crisis - August 2006
World Bank - Conflict in Somalia: Drivers and Dynamics - Jan. 2005
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Human Rights Watch - Return to War: Human Rights Under Siege - August 2007
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International Crisis Group - Sri Lanka: The Failure of the Peace Process - Nov. 2006
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