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As we head further into 2013, the crises in the Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Mali, Sudan and Syria serve as tragic reminders of the challenges that remain in the struggle to protect populations from atrocity crimes, namely genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity.
We are faced with daily media reports of violence and gross human rights violations, including against women and children, that remind us that we must do more to protect populations.
With this constant barrage of bad news, it is tempting to overlook the progress made. Despite ongoing crises, the international community has made important advances over the past years.
An impressive range of global, regional and national initiatives have helped to identify and mitigate sources of risk, build and strengthen local resilience to violence, encourage creative ways to manage diversity peacefully, resolve tensions before they escalate and tackle factors that inflame hatred.
At the 2005 World Summit, all heads of state and of government unanimously committed to protect populations from genocide, war crimes, ethnic cleansing and crimes against humanity, the most serious of crimes.
This responsibility already existed under international law.
Yet their plain-worded statement in the 2005 World Summit Outcome Document that "we accept that responsibility and will act in accordance with it", provided new impetus, under the umbrella of what has since become known as the "responsibility to protect".
The atrocity prevention efforts of the UN and its partners play a vital role in helping to reduce the number of crises.
They support national and local capacities to stem tensions and resolve conflicts before they become deadly.
The UN works with regional and sub-regional arrangements, national governments and civil society, including human rights organisations and women's groups.
This collaborative approach focuses on understanding risks and building capacities to mitigate them, including by supporting communities.
It seeks to foster a culture of prevention and respect for human rights.
This approach is about building understanding of how eruptions of violence can lead to atrocity crimes. It is about building awareness of the dangers of hate speech and incitement to violence, and addressing them while ensuring respect for human rights.
And, when crises seem imminent, this approach is about getting the analysis right and marshalling the resources of the UN and the political will of the broader international community to prevent them from escalating.
Significant advances in atrocity prevention have also been made outside of the UN. A number of member states have created focal points on the responsibility to protect internal inter-agency structures for the prevention of atrocity crimes, such as the American Government's Atrocities Prevention Board. Regionally, 18 states in Latin America have established a network for the prevention of genocide.
In Africa, the African Union has taken important steps to institutionalise its commitment to protect civilians from atrocity crimes.
The International Conference on the Great Lakes Region (of Africa), a sub-regional organisation, has established a regional committee for the prevention and punishment of genocide and related crimes. This is the world's first sub-regional mechanism created to address these issues.
In the Middle East, civil society organisations are documenting human rights violations and building peace and tolerance between communities, including through social media.
Think tanks and academia from around the world continue to provide intellectual leadership and sound advice.
Over the past few years, collective efforts have rendered results. The crisis in a disputed territory between Sudan and South Sudan, Abyei, as well as the crises in Guinea, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan and Yemen were resolved through diplomatic means, without protracted fighting and mass bloodshed. While continued international engagement on those countries remains essential, we can affirm that political leadership was fundamental in achieving these modest successes.
The overwhelming task of atrocity prevention requires everyone's commitment.
The political will of member states remains paramount. The ongoing crises around the world – from Mali to Myanmar – highlight how progress is ultimately contingent on the will of national governments and on their capacity to move in the same direction.
Member states have a crucial and unique role, be it through proactive and preventative action or, when required, through timely and decisive response, within the provisions of the UN Charter.
When it comes to protecting populations, the UN and its partners can only complement their efforts.
The Office on Genocide Prevention and the Responsibility to Protect is determined to continue working with member states, and to encourage the assumption of the full responsibility and the strengthening of the political leadership required to deliver on the promise of "never again" and make the responsibility to protect "a living reality".
* Dieng is the United Nations special adviser of the secretary-general on the prevention of genocide.


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Hefestus Ltd. has unveiled what the Israel-based company calls a breakthrough in fresh produce packaging that can extend the shelf life of cherries to more than 20 days.
The key is the company's modified atmosphere packaging technology, said Greg Levy, president of ARPAC-Hefestus USA, Schiller Park, Ill., which is marketing the equipment in North America.
"We do it in a manner where we're able to modify the atmosphere inside of the container prior to its being sealed," he said. "We can get oxygen out and gas in without using a mechanical vacuum. That's the magic."
By not using vacuum pumps, the equipment offers a more gentle approach to replacing the oxygen, Levy said.
The process, developed in Israel, is called shelf life booster or SLB. The technology not only allows processors to double fresh cherries' shelf life but also maintains the fruit's appearance, firmness and freshness, according to Oded Shtemer, president and chief executive officer of Hefestus Ltd.
"SLB technology allows our customers to reduce the costs of packaging materials and improves our environmental profile by using environmentally friendly packaging," he said in a news release.
ARPAC-Hefestus USA markets two packaging machines that offer SLB. The Athena is a compact unit for smaller facilities, while the Hercules is for high-speed operations that pack up to 30 trays per minute, Levy said.
"We're relatively new to the U.S., but we've had good success in Israel, Europe, Asia and Africa," he said.
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Boys lacrosse gets first win in home opener
Don't let a couple early losses fool you. Franklin Regional's boys lacrosse team is poised to be in the playoff mix again.
The Panthers suffered a pair of setbacks in eastern Pennsylvania to kick off their 2013 season, but Franklin Regional found its rhythm in a 7-3 nonsection win in its home opener Monday against perennial WPIAL power Sewickley Academy.
The win gets FR (1-2) off on the right foot ahead of its Division I, Section 2 opener at Shady Side Academy (2-0) on Thursday at 5:30 p.m., and it gets the first win for the Panthers' new head coach, Dave Alexander, an alumnus of FR's championship teams in the mid-1990s.
"I got a lot of positive feedback from players and parents when I found out I would be coaching the varsity team," Alexander said. "Being a Franklin Regional grad, it's pretty special to coach the team you played for."
Alexander previously was the junior varsity coach before former varsity coach Chris Stiles resigned in the offseason, which gives him plenty of familiarity with most of the players on his roster now.
"With the exception of a few players like Tanner Roberts and Luke Stephens, who completely skipped JV and just went to varsity, I have experience with the majority of our players, and that has helped," Alexander said.
Roberts, an attacker/midfielder, and Stephens, a defender, are two of the team's senior captains and the on-field leaders for an FR team that is targeting a repeat berth in the playoffs and moving beyond the quarterfinal round, where last season ended.
"Luke is the anchor of our defense and a very good player," Alexander said. "I was an attacker in high school, so I can tell you, Luke is the type of defender you don't want to go against. He can strip you when you're not expecting it, and he's great working with the other defenders.
"Tanner is a very skilled player, too, and I try to keep him on the field as much as possible. I wouldn't be surprised if he's up for high awards at the end of the season."
Along with his senior leaders, Alexander has a junior captain, Devin Arrigo, who he expects big things from in the midfield after missing much of last season with a broken hand. On the back end, senior goalie Luke Zottola returns after a strong junior season in the crease for FR, which has experience leading the way at every position on the field.
FR also has some new players that could make an impact this season, including sophomore long-stick midfielder Joe Pasquino, who Alexander said has been excellent at reading the game and getting in passing lanes defensively.
"We've got some good number this year, with close to 60 kids between JV and varsity," Alexander said. "Joe is one of our young guys who is going to be seeing some time with varsity, and there are others making a name for themselves."
Though the Panthers did drop their first two contests — an 8-7 loss at Easton (2-0) and a 9-6 loss at Nazareth (3-0) on March 22 and 23 — those losses gave Alexander an idea of where his team stands and gave them a week to improve during spring break before the win against Sewickley Academy (0-3).
"We didn't have the luxury of any scrimmages before the season, and honestly, I think we were a better team than the schools we played out east," Alexander said.
"We've enjoyed this past week and having eight days between games. We had an excellent week of practice, and we really focused on transitioning from offense to defense. I believe now that we're on the same page, and I'm looking forward to seeing how we perform in the games coming up."
With three section games in the next six days — the Panthers host Fox Chapel and travel to North Allegheny next week after the Shady Side Academy game — Franklin Regional is going to have plenty of chances soon to show what it has worked on during the break.
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Greek Fears Escalating, USD Strength Weighing on Gold and Silver
Greece is again front and center as the question of whether enough private sector creditors will accept the second bailout offer of a 53% writedown. If less than 75% tender their bonds, collective action clauses would be triggered. The fear is that this would cause a "credit event" that would lead to payouts on credit default swaps. The implications of such an action are unclear, but there is fear that this could cause a finacial cascade throughout the global financial system.
Meanwhile, concerns over global growth remain elevated following today's news that Europe's fourth quarter GDP fell 0.3%, and yesterday's announcement that China is targetting GDP growth of 7.5%. The USD continues to power higher, and has had a steady rise from last Wednesday. The EUR-USD was down .77% at 1.31146. Precious metals continued to falter, with gold breaking below the $1,700 level and silver falling below $32 per troy ounce.
Spot gold prices were down $29.42 at $1,677.30 per troy ounce. Spot silver prices were down $0.99at $33.03 per troy ounce. The gold-silver ratio is again above 50, now at 50.83.
Equities had a bad day as well, with Dow losses topping 200 points. The S&P 500 was down just over 1.5%.
Other News
Portugal increasingly looks fragile, and could be the next weak link to require further bailout funds. Yields on Portuguese government debt continue to rise, with Bloomberg reporting that the 10-year borrowing cost rising 2% in the last two weeks to 13.83%.
The ECB's balance sheet now tops 3 trillion EUR. This follows last Wednesday's second LTRO which saw the ECB lend 529.5 billion EUR.
Qualcomm (QCOM) said it would buyback up to $4billion in shares. Shares of QCOM were dragged lower in today's downturn, off $0.55 at $61.56 per share.
Today is Super Tuesday for the Republican primaries. 10 states are up for grabs, including Ohio, Massachusetts, Virginia, Tennessee, and Vermont. Mitt Romney continues to fall short in his attempt to garner the lead spot among the remaining contenders.
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Abby, her life
July 7, 1997 to January 27, 2012
de Norma Jean Anderson and Bud Thon
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This book tells the life story of a miniature apricot poodle who charmed everyone she met, and made the world a better place by being in it. Written by the two people who owned and loved her, Abby's story tells of the people and places that welcomed her during her fourteen years on earth, culminating in the creation of unforgettable memories.
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Vertical estándar, 20×25 cm
80 Páginas
- Fecha de publicación jun. 28, 2012
- Idioma English
- Etiquetas miniature poodle, life story, pet, dog, poodle, Abby, memoir, family
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After a thirty-plus year career creating paintings and works of art, Norma Jean Anderson (known professionally as Norma Auer Adams) has turned to writing. The subjects covered by this versatile artist have included stories about her paintings, memories of a beloved pet, and postcards from her father, saved from childhood that reveal how San Francisco in 1945 saw itself through its penny postcards.
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Manhattan CHIEF 45, Veritas 24
St. George — Ellen Phillips scored 11 points and pulled down nine rebounds Tuesday night, but it wasn't enough to prevent Veritas' girls basketball team from losing to Manhattan CHIEF.
Kristen Finger added six points and eight rebounds for the Eagles, who trailed 12-6 after one quarter and 24-9 at halftime.
"I thought we came out slow and lethargic," Veritas coach Kevin Shelton said. "We really didn't play like we wanted to play until the second half, and by then it was too late."
The Eagles made just 10 of 35 shots.
"It was a poor shooting night," Shelton said. "We're just not finishing our shots. We're just not doing the things we know we need to do to win. I know we can do them. We put good stretches together, but we haven't been able to do it for a whole game."
The Eagles (3-12) will play next on Friday at Olathe Christian.
Veritas boys 48, Manhattan CHIEF 41
St. George — Elijah Penny scored a career-high 28 points on six made three-pointers and sank four free throws down the stretch to clinch Veritas' victory over Manhattan CHIEF.
Veritas faced some adversity in the final minutes. Junior point guard Eric Shin fouled out with two minutes left in the game, and freshman Micah Edmondson replaced him off the bench. Assistant coach Ryan Brittingham said Edmondson handled the Manhattan full-court press well, and Veritas extended its lead in the final minute.
Coach Gary Hammer missed the game due to a family issue. His 14-year-old son, Jacob, had all-day back surgery for scoliosis at Children's Mercy Hospital in Kansas City.
"Our thoughts were with him all day," said Brittingham of coach Hammer. "The team broke the huddle tonight by saying Jacob's name."
Veritas (10-5) returns to play against Midland Adventis at 8:15 p.m. Saturday in Eudora for Senior Night.
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Anybody who has used a computer has surely experienced those programmed messages and icons that occasionally pop up on screens—from "Do you want to quit?" to "Something's not right" and the Chrome browser's dinosaur that appears when an internet connection fails. The typical response is to brush it off and move on—but for others, it's a moment that stirs up something buried underneath. By stripping away the context, and uploading them as photos, one at a time, Gothscreenshots gets viewers thinking about how depressing and unsettling these well-intended messages can appear. The successful Tumblr, born in 2012, is the brainchild of Sougwen Chung, an interdisciplinary artist based in NYC whose work we continually admire. Now Chung is bringing the dark and humorous Gothscreenshots into the real world, with a range of apparel and accessories.
Who says our interfaces can't be expressive?
"Gothscreenshots is an homage to the internet. It's an outlet for existential/romantic/technological angst using the screen as its medium and inspiration. In my opinion, it's also terribly funny—you know, if you're into that kind of thing." Chung tells CH, speaking to the Tumblr and its inception. "I like that it makes the invisible visible; its about taking an image you see every day, stripping the filler away and then suddenly being unable to see it the same way again. After all, who says our interfaces can't be expressive?"
And these are pure screenshots—like contemporary art's penchant for found objects, just in digital form. "My desktop, devices and inbox are scattered with these fragmented moments. In composing them, there are rules... but we're adamant about using all original pixels and keeping it as generic as possible," says Chung.
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End Of An Era
Trudy Faber Concludes Four-Decade Teaching Career
For 43 years, Trudy Faber, professor of music, delighted audiences with her annual spring recital at Weaver Chapel. Her passion for music clearly displayed itself even more March 28 as she played the organ keys for the final time as a full-time faculty member.
For this recital, she performed some pieces she has played before, including "Litanies" by Jehan Alain, which she performed at her first recital at Weaver Chapel in 1967. "I will end with what I began," she said.
And what an ending it was. As the sound of the organ filled the chapel, an era of sacred music instruction and teaching also ended, one that inspired numerous alumni to pursue graduate work and land sought-after positions in churches and music programs around the country and the world. Faber herself has performed in 31 states and nine countries as an organist and/or harpsichordist.
Chair of the music department for nine years, Faber has also directed the Wittenberg Handbell Choir for 26 years, expanding it from three octaves to four. A 1960 graduate of Calvin College, she has led the Handbell Choir in area performances on campus as well as abroad, including a 2004 concert tour of Korea and Japan. Despite her retirement plans, Faber has agreed to continue to serve as the director.
Faber studied harpsichord, continuo playing (Amsterdam Conservatory) and organ on a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship in 1960-61, before taking graduate courses at the University of Toronto and earning a master's degree in music and a minor in English literature from Smith College in 1966. She joined Wittenberg's faculty later that year.


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Little Toe
Shouldn't the name be more likely "Little Toe Absolute Attack"? since guy definitely attacks gedo mazo's little toe and not its little finger. :/ Johnny/ジョニー(talk)
- It was called little finger absoulte attack, and it will stay little FINGER absolute attack, we dont pick the names kishimoto does.220.127.116.11 (talk) 23:49, July 8, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
- calm down. of course kishimoto does, but "指" means also "toe". so, it's actually still kishi's name. but it was already clarified and changed... the problem's resolved. Johnny/ジョニー(talk)
Actually, according to tangorin, "Koyubi" (小指) can in fact mean either little finger or toe. I'll check with Seelentau to confirm this, but otherwise I see no reason for the article not to be renamed given the context. Blackstar1 (talk) 23:59, July 8, 2012 (UTC)
realy? oh well, as long as the translation is correct i'd be fine with little finger/toe/shoulder etc. absolute attack.184.108.40.206 (talk) 00:14, July 9, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
Kinda jumped the gun there Yomiko... Try not to be too hasty with people huh? Oh well, if it's decided to be inconclusive what limb Gai is busting up, may I suggest "digit" as a nice neutral alternative, saves having to say Little Finger/Toe Absolute Attack. --Hawkeye2701 (talk) 05:27, July 9, 2012 (UTC)
it sucks that shounensuki isnt on here anymore, he would've cleared this up for us in no time.22.214.171.124 (talk) 05:37, July 9, 2012 (UTC) yomiko-chan
指 describes both, finger and toe. Seelentau 愛議 10:11, July 9, 2012 (UTC)
- Which means digit would be perfect. :x Seelentau 愛議 16:40, July 10, 2012 (UTC)
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How many of the Eight Gates need to be opened to do the jutsu? Zelwolf (talk) 22:38, November 13, 2012 (UTC)Zelwolf
- If we knew, it would be in the article. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 21:22, November 14, 2012 (UTC)
its not needed i think it was just guy making a fun name Munchvtec (talk) 22:35, December 11, 2013 (UTC)munchvtec
- Silly as it seems, it is a named technique, that did real damage. Omnibender - Talk - Contributions 23:19, December 11, 2013 (UTC)


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Castas was a male Klatooinian bounty hunter who worked with Aurra Sing, Bossk, and young Boba Fett during the Clone Wars, helping Boba track and kill Jedi Master Mace Windu. He was later killed by Aurra at a bar on Florrum.
Clone WarsEdit
During the Clone Wars, Castas was a bounty hunter. He signed on with fellow bounty hunters Aurra Sing and Bossk to help Boba Fett seek his revenge by killing Jedi Master Mace Windu.[3]
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "R2 Come Home" (First appearance)
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lethal Trackdown"
- Bossk in the Encyclopedia (link now obsolete; backup link on Archive.org)
- Star Wars: Absolutely Everything You Need to Know
- Star Wars Character Encyclopedia: Updated and Expanded
- Bossk in the Databank
- Castas in the Databank
Notes and referencesEdit
- ↑ Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "Lethal Trackdown"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Castas in the Databank
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Star Wars: The Clone Wars – "R2 Come Home"
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World's football governing body, FIFA [2] is expected to announce today that Qatar [3] faces no threat to its right to host the 2022 World Cup [4].
According to the BBC, the Gulf state faces allegations about its treatment of migrant workers, while there are also fears that searing summer temperatures in Qatar of more than 40C could risk the health of players and supporters.
However, it appears FIFA will stick by Qatar, which saw off competition from Australia, Japan, South Korea and the United States to host the event, the report said.
FIFA is expected to announce plans to monitor the issue of migrant workers on Friday following revelations last month, the report added.
At the same time, it also intends to form a taskforce, likely to be led by Asian Football Confederation president Sheikh Salman bin Ibrahim al-Khalifa, to examine alternative dates for the tournament, the report further said. (ANI [5])
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On the 17th of September, for those of us who like TMNT: Out of the Shadows on facebook, were given a quick message, stating the game is taking longer than expected to finish for the PSN, and that while the original date was September 24th, it now seems they're not quite sure how much longer it'll take to finish the game. The whole Message follows:
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out Of The Shadows To our PlayStation community, With our attention firmly focused on the upcoming launch of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows on the PlayStation Network, it has become clear to us that the PSN version will take longer than we originally anticipated, and as such, the game will not be available on September 24. Everyone's working hard to get TMNT:OOTS ready for PSN as soon as possible, and we'll update you once we've locked in a new release date. Thank you for your enthusiasm and your patience. You've already waited for the game, so we know this is disappointing news. Please take heart in the fact that this is time the developers will spend polishing the PSN build to the highest level of quality possible, and the final experience will be better for it.
Now, I've read several of the reviews you Xbox and PCs users have posted about the game. As well as reviews from the writers on IGN, Gamespot, Joystiq, and Polygon. They all seem to say the game wasn't quite ready to come out, citing Bugs galore, co-op issues, frame rate problems all over the place. So originally, when you guys got the game first, I tried not to get too upset about the additional month long wait for the release, thinking they were going to catch all those bugs you guys went through, and fix them for the PSN so we would end up getting the better version right out of the gate. Then I read the message on facebook saying we have to wait even longer....
It's hard to not get frustrated. To feel like you've been let down. Especially since Red Fly has been doing so much marketing for the Xbox console contests, and the developers traveling to all the gaming outlets to let them test the demos for the game. While I downloaded the PSN theme, even wrote a blog about how excited I was this game was coming out, and how much I appreciated what looked to be a game loaded with fan fare,I can't help but feel like an A-hole that got totally let down. I let myself get my hopes up, and those hopes got punched right in the ball sack. So I have a few questions for you.
1: Do you think, when trying to run a business, it's okay to change the release date of a game, even though you know it's going to have a big effect on your sales? Is sticking to a deadline more important than finishing a quality game?
2: Do you think that has any effect on the credibility of the Red Fly studio?
3: Would you trust Red Fly studios to make more games? TMNT or otherwise?
4: For you PSN users, are you still planning on getting the game when it comes out? Do you think it should be discounted for the inconvenience?
For me, I think quality is key with any game and that should really go without saying. However, It seems like a rookie move to not know how long it's going to take you to finish a product. And sending out half finished material is awful. I think it Red Fly's credibility will take a small hit for the next few months, until they take the steps to fix the situation. Patch all the pugs, make sure we get a great quality game, that kind of thing. I'll only trust red Fly to make another game when I see what they've improved on my version of the TMNT game. I'd like to see additional reviews done for the PSN, by the people that reviewed the Xbox and PC versions to see what their opinions are of both mediums, and cite the differences in both.
Finally, am I still planning on getting the game when it comes out? Yes. I've been a TMNT fan since I was old enough to hold a comic book, and even though I was pretty upset at first, I'm over it, and will still shell out my 15 bucks when it's time. Do I think it should be discounted? No, They've been working really hard to get the game ready, and they should still get paid for their work. Also from what I have read, it seems like a $15 dollar game, no more, no less. I've been looking forward to playing this game long before Xbox users got a hold of it. I've been waiting for a long time for a solid PS3 turtles game to play every once in awhile, because that's my thing. I have my Hero games, from Demon hunters to Jedi's, From racers to Rockstars, But I don't have a solid Ninja Turtle to throw into the mix when I feel the inclination. I just hope it's sooner rather than later, my initial excitement has worn off, but my fanboy strength lives on.
Looking forward to reading your opinions, and hopefully seeing you for some PSN Co-Op soon in the future!
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Kirsten Dunst
For whatever reason, I always want to call Kiki (as I've read those that know her have nicknamed her) Krissy instead but that might be from my residual love of Suzanne Somers on "Three's Company." Not bad company to be in, however. It's been awhile since Dunst was in a big budget movie destined for box office glory but she's no stranger to being up against stiff female competition. Does that give her the edge in this battle? Your replies will decide.
Meagan Good
I think Meagan Good is a sexy beast. Hell, even though I'm one of that group of people who think BRICK was a pretentious pile of shit, I still consider that movie to be best remembered as the vehicle for Good's sexy there-were-never-any-girls-this-hot-in-high-school character. Will she be the hot cup of cocoa that this funny man franchise needs? All signs point to the affirmative. Will she be your hottie pick of the battle? You tell me.
Amy Poehler
According to her Hot or Not day in the sun, you're all on board for the sexiness of Tina Fey's comedy sister. She's older than the other babes in this battle but a little seasoning doesn't turn your Schmoes' taste buds sour. Can she hold up against the other news women of the battle?
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Norwegian Sun - Western Caribbean: Norwegian Sun Cruise Review by tjohnson
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Norwegian Sun - Western Caribbean
Destination: Western Caribbean
Embarkation: New Orleans
First though, the positives... the Itinerary is great, the Embarkation was easy and there were a few really nice crew members. That's about it.
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Costa Maya was beautiful and the people were really nice as usual. We shopped a bit then rented three golf carts and rode to the nearby city. It was nice and relaxing. Lots of good buys there and the people were incredibly nice. We got to watch a local shimmy up a tree and pick coconuts then open them. This was pretty nice while sitting on the beach and relaxing.
Guatemala - while it More started out raining it cleared relatively quickly. Very lush green was facing our balcony (ok.. along with the shipping dock) but still very pretty green. The people here are genuinely glad to get the cruise business and it is obvious. They were very nice to our entire party. Everything was reasonably priced and nice selection of handmade goods. The sendoff from the people were great. I had read about it and it was a site to watch. Everyone appears to come out, the horns, the sirens, the dances, the genuine hospitality wanting you to come back.
Belize - we didn't do any excursions on this Island but shopped :-). Lots of good buys here as I missed them on the last cruise. I was shopping around for the best buys last time and missed several things I really wanted so.. I went back and got them this time. The prices on this Island are good - you have to negotiate a bit sometimes. It is good to walk the whole area as you can get some really good buys.
Cozumel - we did the ATV beach excursion. This was a bit disappointing but really not in their control. We had done this same excursion on our Carnival Cruise back in 2005. It was an incredible excursion back then. However, due to Hurricane Wilma's destruction we weren't able to travel parallel to the water. Previously, you travelled along the beach, visited a ruin then came back and took a beach break (swimming, lunch served, etc.). However, the head of the group explained that due to the destruction this area wasn't available to them anymore. So, we went down a very bumpy, dusty trail, visited a ruin, a natural lake, a cave and then returned - but it was pretty in some of the areas. The beach break was the disappointing part as instead of getting to take it by ATV, we had to board a van and take it to a nearby resort and use their beach. Again, this wasn't in the control of the excursion and we still enjoyed it.
Ship Review -
Now, I really hate to sound negative but it is really bad when you hate to go back to the ship from the Islands. However, that was the consensus of many on this cruise. I decided to write about this because I really would hate to see someone else go on this cruise and encounter some of the horrible things we encountered.
Between our cabins we experienced, dirty sheets (1st day), no soap in the shower (3rd day) which was found in the middle of a shower, towels with hair on them (they were supposed to be clean).
I would definitely stay away from the Internet. We purchased a set of minutes on the first day only to have them drained the first day. We attempted to find out what happened but their Internet Manager is an Independent Contractor and Norwegian said they aren't responsible. hmmm.. Anyways, we finally resigned to the fact that maybe we had done something wrong on their computers and maybe they were different from the ones we used on Carnival. However, when we saw several people complaining about the same thing every time we were there and I mean several.. then there is a problem with their system and not all those people. This was a costly lesson to the tune of almost $130 for us between the two packages.
Their shows were OK... a few were really good and a few just OK. We really loved Cirque Pan and a few of those type shows. The game shows were good but due to them being held in the Dazzle Lounge you had to get there really early to get seating. Everyone was pretty much standing room only. I'm not sure why they didn't do these in the Stardust during off times of the other shows.
Casino .. we had several of us that gambled. The only bad in this that I can say was that they offer 'Sea Bucks'. This is based on your gambling and using your card to gather points throughout the week. At the end of the week anything over a specific point value and they basically credited that amount to your room. We had someone in our party that had 81 points... bummer though to be told she couldn't get that many because she "didn't drink enough".. hmmmm.. that wasn't documented either.
The food was mediocre at best. Several times things were out in the self serve line and I mean out for like 30-45 minutes out. Also, we had one in our party who was a first time cruiser be "escorted" out of the main dining room due to not having proper attire. They had seated him and he was dressed in nice dress shorts and a nice dress shirt. Granted they have dress attire rules but if they made the mistake they should have handled this differently. They could have explained to him and said after that evening they would not allow it anymore or make a general statement that after that evening dress rules would be enforced. Also, at this same time he was escorted out, seated next to them was a 18 or 19 year old in a tshirt and flip-flops. When this was brought to the attention of the maitre, they were told that "exceptions are made for the younger crowd".
There was very little for the 10-12 age group to do on this ship. They are pretty much limited to the Video Arcade. Lots of activities for the younger (which was adorable) and for the older... but nothing for the inbetween. This could just be improved to make it more friendly for all age groups.
There were many other things but I really don't want to write all negative. There were some nice crew members on this ship who did attempt to assist us with some things. The Casino Host was very nice, the Asst Cruise Director and his crew was very nice, a few of our room stewards were great, front desk staff was good.
We didn't expect luxury. However, based on the money paid you at least expect the basics such as clean sheets, clean glasses, food availability. You expect to leave with a feeling of relaxation and good memories.
I can honestly say that if polled at the line waiting for Customs that out of 10 people probably 7 would say they would never travel this ship again. Less
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A pivotal player in the Clinton impeachment proceedings was David Shippers, investigative counsel for the House Judiciary Committee. Shippers was responsible for all investigations under the impeachment inquiry. While he identifies himself as a Democrat, he claims his problems with Republicans in Congress were not that he was being pushed by Republicans but rather that he was being held back.
In a candid interview appearing in Human Events, David Shippers reveals some startling facts regarding the Senate's Republican leadership and the impeachment proceedings. According to Shippers, "We wanted to get into the Cox material, we wanted to go into Chinagate, we wanted to go into Filegate and all that stuff."
What was the response of the Senate's Republican leadership'? According to Shippers, it was: "Get it out of our hair. We do not want to inherit this in the 106th Congress. If you don't get rid of it, you'll never get requalified in the next Congress." One senator, as related by Shippers, went so far as to say "I don't care if you have proof that he raped a woman, stood up and shot her dead, you're not going to get 67 votes." This was said before the Senate had heard any evidence but after each senator took an oath before God to administer equal and impartial justice.
Shippers went on to comment that "I would have pursued the China aspect of it, I would have pursued John Huang and Charlie Trie. I would have gone into Filegate and tried to find out what went on there."
When Shippers was asked in the interview if he believed that the Senate Republicans had tried to rig the impeachment trial he replied frankly: "They didn't try to rig it. They rigged it. It was rigged to make it impossible for us to win. I don't know why they were so anxious to keep the American people from hearing the evidence. I just will never know."
John Birch Society members who are long familiar with the modus operandi of the Conspiracy know all too well "why they were so anxious to keep the American people from hearing the evidence." As Robert Welch noted on more than one occasion, the one thing no conspiracy can withstand is the light of day on its activities. The comments by David Shippers should give all Birchers renewed cause to expose the Chinagate treason and awaken the American people to the fact that swapping Democrats for some Republicans is not the answer.
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AROUND 50 residents, councillors and children turned out today for the first ever Chepstow Walking Carnival.
Organised by Chepstow ComBaT, a community group representing Chepstow, Bulwark and Thornwell, the carnival walk began at Thornwell Football Club at 11.30am and proceeded along Thornwell Road, Mathern Road, Maple Avenue and then Western Avenue before finishing at Chepstow Rugby Club.
Carnival Queen Caitlin Morgan, 11, from Chepstow, and Princess Abigail Morgan, 10, her sister, were in attendance to wave at residents, while displays, games, a BBQ, Tombola, stalls and raffle prizes were all on offer at the rugby club.
Sandra Bushell, Chepstow Town Clerk, said: "The carnival took place in the town centre for many years, organised by the Round Table, but it was becoming more difficult to put on due to health and safety reasons and it was stopped.
"So ComBaT stepped in and this is the first year of the walking carnival, and it's on this side of the A48 so we don't have to worry about people crossing the busy road. "We have a variety of stalls, including an owl display, SARA, Gwent Police, the army, Macmillan and more. The community has been really looking forward to it."
Mayor of Chepstow Stephanie Dovey said: "There's been a very good turn out so far. The weather is holding out for us and it's good to see so many of the children in fancy dress– we have a policeman, a batman, a pirate, Rapunzel and several fairies. Judging who the winner is will be very difficult.
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The Society of Professional Journalists has named The Ithacan the Best Weekly Student Newspaper in the Country in its annual Mark of Excellence Awards competition.
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Dennis Skeels, 61, of Grimes and formerly of Oskaloosa died Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines. He was born Friday, August 10, 1951 in Oskaloosa, the son of Leslie Earl and Ina Jean Macy Skeels. He graduated from the Oskaloosa High School with the class of 1968. He later attended Missouri Southern State College and received his bachelor's degree in accounting. Dennis was united in marriage to Debbie Groet and they later divorced. He was then married to Janet Herrold and they later divorced. Dennis worked as an accountant for several years for the State of Iowa Department of Corrections and retired in 2006 so he could care for his mother. Dennis loved photography and traveling.
His family includes two daughters: Amy McDermott, and Melissa (& Gary) Pearson both of Newton; 5 grandchildren: Carter and Georgia McDermott and Cody, Elizabeth, and Christopher Pearson; two sisters: Shirley (& Wes) Blair of Ankeny, and Linda (& Chuck) Mountain of San Antonio, Texas; a brother: Michael (& Meliisa) Calef of Webb City, Missouri; and many nieces and nephews.
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Enterprise, Growth and Inequality in the Rural Economy of Assam : A Study of Seven Villages in Udalguri Subdivision
Based on the primary data collected from 182 rural households from seven villages (five of which are inhabited by indigenous population and the rest two are inhabited by immigrants Muslim population from Bangladesh) this study aims at knowing if cultural variables make a difference to economic performance of these households. We find that the households of two groups of villages (Group-1 consisting indigenous population and Group-2 consisting the immigrants from Bangladesh) can be discriminated among themselves on the criteria of farming efforts (the inputs they apply to agriculture and the output they raise on the land) as well as the sources of income harnessed by them. The inhabitants of Group-2 villages, once they have enough land to cultivate, practise commercial agriculture for the market to earn higher income, but the inhabitants of the Group-1 villages still continue with the traditional agriculture, chiefly with an objective to sustenance, in spite of having enough land to cultivate. The land resources make little difference to economic achievements across the two groups of villages. In short, the farmers of Group-2 villages, whenever feasible, are enterprising. Secondly, most of the farmers in Group-2 villages apply family labour for supervision, management and marketing of the produce. To work on farms they hire labourers abundantly available in the village itself and in other villages around. Thirdly, many households in the Group-1 villages derive income from service and orchards (which characterizes an extensive use of land). On the other hand, most of the households of the Group-2 villages (who own land) use land intensively. Fourthly, many inhabitants of Group-2 villages, in spite of being economically well off, are thrifty. They save to invest or to tide over the adversities and eventualities. Inhabitants of Group-1 villages spend less owing to the paucity of resources. But whenever the resources permit, they do spend lavishly. As a matter of fact, their expenses on festivities are significant. On the other hand, the inhabitants of the Group-2 villages are frugal. Lastly, there is a more acute inequality in income distribution in the Group-2 villages than in the Group-1 villages. This inequality is the result of agricultural growth that has come to a few resourceful and enterprising farmers in the Group-2 villages. Agricultural development often results into enhancement of inequality. It is not scale neutral, nor does it preserve the original distribution of productive resources in its. By altering the original distribution of productive resources in favour of the more enterprising and the more rich, growth accentuates inequality. This tendency has been observed in the Group-2 villages.
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- SK Mishra & Prasen Daimari, 2005. "Poverty and Inequality in Rural Assam An Indicative Study of Seven Villages in Udalguri Subdivision, Assam (India)," Others 0504007, EconWPA.
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BURNLEY United's push up the Bay Radio West Lancashire League Premier Division suffered a blow on Saturday as they were beaten on a day when most teams were inactive.
Horrendous weather pretty much wrecked the programme but United's were on the road for one of the few matches to take place.
The locals made the long trip to Dalton-in-Furness for their game with Crookland Casuals but their trip to Longlands Park ended in disappointment as they were turned over by the fourth-placed Cumbrians.
Dave Mansargh put the hosts ahead from the penalty spot before Ben Harvey netted to leave Burnley beaten 2-0.
The only other game in the Premier Division saw Charnock Richard stretch their lead over Blackpool Wren Rovers to 12 points thanks to a 3-0 win over Fulwood Amateurs.
Amateur' fortunes have improved since they replaced Nick Jackson-Cooney with former Chorley boss Tony Hesketh - but they were never really in the running against Charnock, who after an event first half, eased to victory thanks to a brace from Carl Grimshaw and a Dave Burrows effort.
Mill Hill St Peters missed the chance to move out of the botton two of Division One as they were beaten 5-3 by Hawcoat Park in the only game to survive in the second tier.
Given the lunchtime downpour it was astonishing that the Queen Victoria pitch was fit for action and they sides put on a real spectacle in the mud as they produced an enthralling game with plenty of action, goals and commitment.
But it was Hawcoat Park who had the cutting edge in the second half as they secured the victory to take the points back up the M6 and along the A590 back to Barrow with them.
Matt Allen, Elliott Hunt and Mark Scholey were the men on target for Mill Hill.
Haslingden St Mary's were inactive in Division Two as their trip to Stoenclough was a casualty, while only one game from the two reserve divisions beat the weather and that saw Charnock Richard reserves follow in the footsteps of their first team as they extended their lead at the summit thanks to a 2-0 win over Tempest United.
Premier Division Coppull United P-P Thornton Cleveleys, Crooklands Casuals 2-0 Burnley United, Eagley P-P Longridge Town, Euxton Villa P-P Garstang, Fleetwood Hesketh P-P Norcross & Warbreck, Fulwood Amateurs 0-3 Charnock Richard, Slyne with Hest P-P Blackpool Wren Rovers, Vickerstown P-P Tempest United
Division One BAC/EE Preston P-P Ambleside United, Dalton United P-P Burscough Richmond, Furness Rovers P-P Wyre Villa, Hurst Green P-P Hesketh Bank, Lostock St Gerards P-P Millom, Lytham Town P-P Bolton County, Mill Hill St Peters 3-5 Hawcoat Park, Poulton P-P Turton
Division Two Askam United 3-0 Walney Island, GSK Ulverston Rangers P-P Furness Cavaliers, Kendal County P-P CMB, Ladybridge 4-4 Milnthorpe Corinthians, Leyland United P-P Barrow Wanderers, Stoneclough P-P Haslingden St. Marys
Division One Reserves Blackpool Wren Rovers Reserves P-P Fulwood Amateurs Reserves, Burnley United Reserves P-P Euxton Villa Reserves, Charnock Richard Reserves 2-0 Tempest United Reserves, Garstang Reserves P-P Lostock St Gerards Reserves, Thornton Cleveleys Reserves P-P Coppull United Reserves, Wyre Villa Reserves P-P Haslingden St Marys Reserves
Division Two Reserves Bolton County Reserves P-P Slyne with Hest Reserves, Burscough Richmond Reserves P-P Poulton Reserves, Croston Sports Reserves P-P Hurst Green Reserves, Hesketh Bank Reserves P-P Leyland United Reserves, Longridge Town Reserves P-P Turton Reserves, Milnthorpe Corinthians Reserves P-P Lytham Town Reserves, Todmorden Borough Reserves P-P Mill Hill St Peters Reserves
Saturday fixtures
Premier Division Charnock Richard v Coppull United, Fulwood Amateurs v Fleetwood Hesketh, Garstang v Euxton Villa, Longridge Town v Burnley United, Norcross & Warbreck v Eagley, Tempest United v Blackpool Wren Rovers, Thornton Cleveleys v Crooklands Casuals, Vickerstown v Slyne with Hest
Division One BAC/EE Preston v Lostock St Gerards, Furness Rovers v Hurst Green, Hawcoat Park v Burscough Richmond, Hesketh Bank v Poulton, Lytham Town v Dalton United, Millom v Bolton County, Turton v Wyre Villa
Division Two CMB v Croston Sports, Furness Cavaliers v Walney Island, GSK Ulverston Rangers v Kendal County, Haslingden St. Marys v Askam United, Ladybridge v Barrow Wanderers, Todmorden Borough v Stoneclough
Division One Reserves Blackpool Wren Rovers v Fulwood Amateurs, Coppull United v Garstang, Eagley v Euxton Villa, Lostock St Gerards v Thornton Cleveleys, Wyre Villa v Tempest United
Division Two Reserves Bolton County v Todmorden Borough, Burscough Richmond v Turton, Mill Hill St Peters v Hurst Green, Slyne with Hest v Croston Sports WLFL Challenge Cup round one Leyland United v Milnthorpe Corinthians WLFL Houston Cup round one Burnley United Reserves v Milnthorpe Corinthians Reserves


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Three Inland Valley Toastmasters members have been honored with special awards at the recent District 12 Toastmaster installation in Riverside,
Deepak Ubhayakar of Upland was the honored recipient of the Toastmaster of the Year Award, while Dr. Charlotte Naugle of Upland was honored as Area Governor of the Year, and Shirl'l Griffin of Rancho Cucamonga was selected as runnerup as Division Governor of the Year.
Ubhayakar was selected for the Toastmaster of the Year Award for his extensive Toastmasters work, which included serving as District 12 Fall Conference co-chair, sponsoring and coaching clubs, performing club officer training, and conducting educational training systems throughout the district.
Dr. Naugle was honored for her extensive training performed in District 12, which included co-chairing the Toastmasters Leadership Institute, co-facilitating the Speaker to Trainer Workshop, acting as club ambassador, and helping lead District 12 to the Distinguished level in Toastmasters International.
Griffin received her award for helping create three new Toastmasters clubs, bringing many new members to Division A, which earned the Leader of the Pack Award, granted to the division that did the most for District 12 during the year.
"All three of these honorees definitely made a great difference in District A," said outgoing District 12 Governor Michael Osur during his presentation of these awards.
The District 12 region includes San Bernardino and Riverside counties.
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I posted what follows below in another thread before I realized that it was pretty old....I wanted to post it where people might see it....Not trying to break decorum (don't really know what I'm doing anyway!) so please bear with me!
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very new here, but love to read the posts! I purchased a football card on ebay and got a near DVD quality Tivo'd DVD for free of the whole game on ESPN and about 20 minutes after the game with the ESPN announcers talking tough (only to have to recant and dog the Pacers the next day). I also wanted to watch the game again, not the fight. I was lucky that my two kids, 4 and 2, who are huge Pacer fans were staying with their grandparents that weekend.....My wife and I were both sick to watch it unfold.
I would be happy to discuss how I could send a copy to anyone who wants the dvd I have. If someone would pay the postage and send me a blank DVD, there would be no problem! I've passed it around to everyone who wants it around my hometown!! Send me an email at email@example.com and we can discuss....Will check in and see if anyone is interested.
You all seem like a pretty tight group around here. My family and I are huge Pacer fans who live near Ft. Wayne. We watch all the games on Fox Sport Net or WB4, and have been to a few. Since it is Reggie's last year, we are taking the kiddies to the Family Night game on 3/11. Got 15th row seats on Ebay! I've never been that close before!!!! I've been to several this year; the Wizards game in preseason at Muncie, the fan jam, the Hawks game right before the fight game, and also just went to the Blazers game to see Reggie's 36 points! I take about 500 pics every time I go with a 6MP camera and a 300mm lens, and would be happy to share those as well. Not looking AT ALL to take a profit, just want to share the love with Pacer nation. From what I've read, a lot of you have season tickets and probably wouldn't be interested, but for those who love the Pacers and don't get to see them much.....Just trying to make some friends!!


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Viet Nam has made impressive economic growth and social development gains during the past 20 years, which have translated into better outcomes for children's health, nutrition and access to water and sanitation. Infant and child mortality rates have halved since 1990. However, improvements are unequal and inequities are driven by ethnicity, household income, disadvantages of living in rural and mountainous areas and maternal education. The main causes of deaths in children less than five years old are neonatal causes, pneumonia, diarrhoea and undernutrition.
Ethnic minorities: Ethnic minority child mortality rates have actually increased during the last five years and an ethnic minority child is three times more likely to die in the first five years of life than a Kinh/Hoa majority child.
High neonatal mortality: In Viet Nam more than half of children dying before their fifth birthday die in the first 28 days of life and most within the first seven days of life [1][2]. Low access to i) quality antenatal care and maternal nutrition, ii) safe delivery practices and iii) care of the newborn are the main drivers of deaths of newborns. Moreover, there is widespread under reporting of neonatal and stillborn deaths, especially in mountainous rural areas.
Stunting and anaemia: One-third of Vietnamese children less than five years old are stunted and one-third are anaemic, from poorly balanced diets, low exclusive breastfeeding rates, poor complementary feeding [4], worms and infections.
Low early and exclusive breastfeeding rates: Only around 20 per cent of mothers breastfeed their babies early and exclusively for six months – the lowest rate in South East Asia. The rates, in Viet Nam, are lowest in middle class and urban settings [3]. Breastfeeding not only decreases incidences of stunting and obesity, but also decreases rates of various infections and can increase maternal bonding.
Sanitation and water/hygiene: Although there have been improvements at a national level, only 39 per cent of people in rural areas benefit from adequate sanitation [5], with 50 per cent of children less than five years old not able to access improved sanitation and 20 per cent of under fives not able to access improved water supplies. Hygiene knowledge and behaviour remain poor in rural communities and result in increased diarrhoeal diseases, other infections, worms and anemia [6].
HIV andAIDS: Children less than 15 years old make up almost 2 per cent of HIV-positive population in Viet Nam. The number of pregnant women with HIV was estimated to be about 4,100 in 2008 [7], and was expected to increase to 4,800 by 2012 [8]. Without improved education and access to reliable information and PMTCT services, this could amount to more than 2,000 newborns infected with HIV, as estimated annually.
Injuries: Almost 8,000 young people under 19 years die every year from preventable injuries caused by drowning, road traffic injury and accidents, poisoning, falling, burns and animal bites [9]. The death rates are two times higher for boys. These rates may rise with increasing use of motor vehicles.
Financing: Public healthcare financing is increasing, but ordinary Vietnamese people still have to pay around 70 per cent of total health expenditure from their own pockets [10], disproportionately affecting the poor and rural populations. Financial barriers to accessing routine healthcare services, covering the costs of long-term childhood illnesses and catastrophic expenditure such as a cesarean section or surgery after an accident can bankrupt whole families, increasing inequities between rich and poor. More funding is needed along with the more efficient and effective use of both human and financial resources already available for multi-sector approaches to address the root causes of inequities.
UNICEF's Child Survival and Development Programme in the period of 2006-2011has contributed to the following results:
Policy Advocacy and Knowledge Generation:
Capacity Development and System Strengthening:
By targeting disadvantaged populations (children and their caregivers living in rural or urban poverty, ethnic minorities, those living with disabilities or affected by natural disasters), the Child Survival and Development Programme aims to sustainably reduce inequalities for disadvantaged children. These include addressing financial, supply and demand barriers to accessing maternal, newborn and child healthcare, nutrition, water and sanitation services. Local authorities and families will have greater access to information related to child development and how to live in a healthy and safe environment.
By strengthening the links between provincial monitoring and policy work, UNICEF can provide evidence to national policy-makers and help adjust national priorities and resource allocation on an ongoing basis.
[1] MOH (2012), MDG report 2012
[2] MOH (2011) MCH Department report 2011
[3] NIN (2010) Annual Nutrition Surveillance System 2009
[4] NIN (2011) Nutrition report 2011
[5] Central Population and Housing Census Steering Committee (2010), The 2009 Viet Nam Population and Housing Census Expanded Sample Results
[6] WHO Global Task Force on Cholera Control (2008) Cholera Country Profile: Viet Nam[online]
[7] MOH, WHO and UNICEF (2009) 2009 Joint Global Report on Health Sector Response to HIV and AIDS
[8] MOH (2009) HIV/AIDS Estimates and Projection 2007-2012
[9] MOH (2008) Injury Mortality Statistics of 2007
[10] UNICEF Viet Nam (2008) Health Equity Situation Analysis.


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Croston, Lancashire Genealogy
England Lancashire Lancashire Parishes
See a List of Chapelries in Croston Parish
Parish History
Croston is a village and civil parish in Lancashire, England between Chorley and Southport and is next to the River Yarrow. St. Michael's and All Angels' Church is at the centre of the village.
Croston St Michael and All Angels is an Ancient Parish in the county of Lancashire.Other places in the parish include: Ulnes Walton.
Croston began in the 7th century when St. Aidan arrived at the riverside settlements. In the absence of a church, a cross erected as a place of worship. Croston gets its name from 'cross' derived from the Irish and the Scandinavian word 'tun' which means town (cross-town). It is unique as there are no other Crostons in the UK.
Centuries ago the parish of Croston was far larger than it is today[citation needed]. It included Chorley, Much Hoole, Rufford, Bretherton, Mawdesley, Tarleton, Hesketh Bank, Bispham, Walmer Bridge and Ulnes Walton. A charter granted by Edward I in 1283 permitted an annual medieval fair and market to be held on the village green. Ancient maps also depict a castle which is believed to have been of a wooden construction because there is no evidence of a stone structure.
The Diocese of Blackburn is a Church of England diocese, covering much of Lancashire, created in 1926 from part of the Diocese of Manchester. The Diocese includes the towns of Blackburn, Blackpool, Burnley, and the cities of Lancaster, and Preston, as well as a large part of the Ribble Valley.
"CROSTON St Michael, a parish, and formerly a market-town, in the unions of Chorley and Wigan, hundred of Leyland, N. division of the county of Lancaster; comprising the townships of Bispham, Bretherton, Mawdesley, and Ulnes-Walton, 6½ miles west from Chorley. Croston anciently formed one of the most extensive...[parishes] in the county. At various periods...it has been divided into six independent parishes, viz.: Croston; Hoole, separated in 1642; Chorley, and Rufford, detached in 1793; and Tarleton, and Hesketh with Becconsall, detached in 1821. At Bretherton and Mawdesley are [also]separate chapels."[1]
Civil Registration
Birth, marriages and deaths were kept by the government, from July 1837 to the present day. The civil registration article tells more about these records. There are several Internet sites with name lists or indexes. A popular site is FreeBMD.
Online index of Lancashire Births, Marriages and Deaths Lancashire BMD
Lancashire Online Parish Clerks
An extremely useful resource for research in Lancashire Parishes http://www.lan-opc.org.uk/
Church records
Online Records
Croston Parish registers and those chapelry registers of its 4 chapels of ease have mostly been transcribed and posted online at the following web sites:
[FS = FamilySearch.org; LOPC = Lancashire Online Parish Clerk project]; AC = Ancestry.co.uk
|Church Name (Year Registers Began)
|Bretherton Chapelry - 1819
|1819-1883bap; 1829-1883 marrs
|Hesketh with Becconsall - 1741
|Mawdesley - 1841
|Tarleton Holy Trinity (frmrly St Mary) - 1719
Census records
Census records from 1841 to 1911 are available online. For access, see England Census Records and Indexes Online. Census records from 1841 to 1891 are also available on film through a Family History Center or at the Family History Library.
http://www.1881pubs.com/ for details of public houses in the 1881 census
Poor Law Unions
Chorley Poor Law Union, Lancashire
Probate records
Records of wills, administrations, inventories, indexes, etc. were filed by the court with jurisdiction over this parish. Go to Lancashire Probate Records to find the name of the court having primary jurisdiction. Scroll down in the article to the section Court Jurisdictions by Parish.
Maps and Gazetteers
Maps are a visual look at the locations in England. Gazetteers contain brief summaries about a place.
Web sites
| This section requires expansion with:
any relevant sites that aren't mentioned above..
- ↑ A Topographical Dictionary of England by Samuel Lewis (1848), pp. 733-737. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50907 Adapted. Date accessed: 29 June 2010.


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