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Too many Haitian women are dying because they lack access to safe abortion care, MSF's Catrin Schulte-Hillen explains.
An MSF staff member describes the fast reactions, the teamwork, and the emotional extremes involved in responding to an emergency at Chatuley hospital in Léogâne, Haiti.
MSF's Duncan McLean explains that Haitians are at worse risk of dying from cholera now than they were two years ago, due to neglect of the country's health care system by international donors.
MSF's Oliver Schulz explains how a lack of aid is leaving Haitians vulnerable to cholera and other catastrophes.
MSF's Yann Libessart describes the poor state of Haiti's cholera treatment centers and the need for international funding of Haiti's cholera elimination plan.
MSF reports that the cholera crisis in Haiti is getting worse due to a lack of funding and basic medical supplies.
MSF programs are run by "desks" in different headquarters offices around the world. Gwenola Francois, MSF-USA deputy program manager, talks about MSF-USA's portfolio and the priorities for the year ahead.
MSF's Oliver Schulz speaks with Thomas Roberts of MSNBC about cholera and other health challenges facing Haiti three years after the earthquake.
Three years after the January 2010 earthquake that battered Haiti, the rebuilding effort continues in fits and starts, especially when it comes to health care.
Medical teams from Doctors Without Borders witnessed a small increase in the number of cholera patients in Port-au-Prince following Hurricane Sandy.
Two years since the beginning of the epidemic, cholera remains a major threat in Haiti, where little has been done to improve the conditions that enable the continued spread of the disease.
Deane Marchbein, president of Doctors Without Borders, spoke about responding to crises in South Sudan, Libya and Haiti on the public radio program "Conversations with Allan Wolper."
MSF Head of Mission Joan Arnan describes his experience coordinating MSF's response to Haiti's ongoing cholera epidemic.
Cholera cases are on the rise in Haiti following the onset of the rainy season, and the country is not adequately prepared to combat the deadly disease.
With the rainy season now underway in Haiti, MSF has seen an increase in the number of cholera patients.
Read the accounts of three patients treated at MSF's Nap Kenbe Center, a new referral facility for emergency trauma and orthopedic and visceral surgery in Port-au-Prince.
MSF announced the opening of a new emergency surgical center in the Tabarre neighborhood of Port-au-Prince that will provide trauma, orthopedic, and visceral surgical services.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is providing humanitarian aid to Haitian asylum seekers in Tabatinga, a town in the state of Amazonas, Brazil.
Two years after the earthquake, the health care system in Port-au-Prince and its surrounding areas is still in disarray. Most Haitians still lack proper access to emergency care.
Mary Jo Frawley, a registered nurse from Vermont, went to Haiti days after the earthquake in January 2010. She thought she'd stay a few weeks, but wound up staying for 14 months.
In this year-end issue of Alert we highlight 2011's pictures of the year, share MSF nurse Mary Jo Frawley's remembrance of her time in Haiti, and explore MSF's history of negotiation in the new book Humanitarian Negotiations Revealed.
Despite the ostensible cessation of the fighting that wracked Ivory Coast earlier this year, violence against civilians has continued in some rural regions, particularly in the southwest. In mid-September, for instance, up to 16 people were killed and 50 homes were burned in an attack on the town of Zriglo.
In this issue of Alert, we share news and images of our response to the ongoing crisis in Somalia, where MSF has spent the summer trying to expand its services to meet the latest emergency to befall the country's people.
A mother and child rest in the pediatric ward of MSF's hospital in the Bicentenaire area of Port-au-Prince. Active in Haiti since 1991, MSF has opened five hospitals, including this one, and fought a widespread cholera epidemic in the country since a massive earthquake struck in January 2010.
To highlight the critical humanitarian and medical needs that exist in urban settings the world over, MSF presents "Urban Survivors," a multimedia project produced in collaboration with the NOOR photo agency and Darjeeling Productions.
A year since the onset of the cholera epidemic, healthcare services and measures to prevent its spread remain inadequate.
The consensus is that cholera has taken up a long-term, if not permanent, environmental presence in the country, and as such, the reinforcement and expansion of preventive measures has become vital.
One year after the cholera epidemic began, thousands of people in Haiti are still becoming infected every week.
Though the international community is paying far less attention now that it did last year, cholera is still rife in Haiti and far from under control.
On August 18, MSF officially inaugurated its new specialized emergency obstetric care hospital in Port-au-Prince.
"Last week's decrease in cases is good news, but we can't get complacent," said MSF's head of mission. "The cholera epidemic in Haiti is far from over."
Thirty-five seconds. That's all it took for an earthquake to shatter the lives of millions of Haitians on January 12, 2010.
A sharp increase in cases in Port-au-Prince and outbreaks reported elsewhere in the country demonstrate that Haiti's cholera epidmemic is far from over.
Last year, a host of newspaper articles, blogs, and TV reports questioned the efficacy of the international aid system, particularly with regard to its role in the crises in Haiti and Pakistan. At Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), we welcome this debate. Some of the criticisms leveled are valid, some are not. But it's a conversation that should be had.
The number of new cholera cases is decreasing throughout most of Haiti, but with a rainy season approaching and many underlying factors still unaddressed, there's no room for complacency.
An MSF nurse describes training health workers to deal with the ongoing cholera outbreak in Haiti.
In the immediate aftermath of last January's earthquake, the potential of an outbreak of disease was a major concern. Months went by without it coming to pass, though, which seemed like a rare victory for the battered population. In September, however, word came from the Artibonite region in central Haiti, , that patients were presenting with cholera-like symptoms. Cholera had not been seen in Haiti in many decades, but the signs—rapid and severe dehydration caused by excessive vomiting and diarrhea—were all too apparent.
More than half of all cholera patients nationwide have received treatment in MSF and MSF-supported facilities.
MSF staff answer your questions about the organization's massive medical response in Haiti since the January 12, 2010 earthquake in a live webcast panel event.
Following the release of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF)'s report, Haiti One Year After: A Review of Médecins Sans Frontières Humanitarian Aid Operations, Dr. Unni Karunakara, MSF International President; Stefano Zannini, MSF Head of Mission in Haiti; and Kate Alberti, MSF Epidemiologist discuss the issues facing Haiti and MSF one year after the earthquake. Avril Benoit, Director of Communications for MSF Canada, moderates.
One year after a devastating earthquake, Haitians continue to endure appalling living conditions amid a nationwide cholera outbreak, despite the largest humanitarian aid deployment in the world.
MSF had already been present and active in Haiti for the past 19 years. It was therefore ready to respond when the disaster struck. And it is now prepared to do the work that will remain in the days, months, and years to come.
By the end of 2010, MSF has estimated it will have spent all of the $138 million donated by private supporters for Haiti.
"Because children require careful attention and experienced medical staff, they are treated in an area set aside for pediatric patients."
To date, 84,500 people suffering from cholera, or 57 percent all cases reported nationwide, have been treated in MSF or MSF-supported structures.
The inadequate cholera response in Haiti – coming on the heels of the slow and highly politicised flood relief effort in Pakistan – makes for a damning indictment of an international aid system.
MSF International President asks "Why have at least 2,500 people died of cholera when there are about 12,000 NGOs in the country?"
The emergency is not over and every department in the country is now affected.
From January 12 to October 31, MSF treated more than 358,000 people, performed more than 16,570 surgeries, and delivered more than 15,100 babies. By December 12, MSF had treated 62,000 cholera cases in 47 treatment centers around the country.
The cholera epidemic continues, stabilizing in some areas while worsening in others.
MSF teams are still managing to provide medical care, including responding to the cholera epidemic and treating persons wounded in the violence.
"We often see only the tip of the iceberg, as we know there are people who are dying from cholera in the rural communities."
Communications is a crucial component of MSF's cholera response in Cap Haïtien and elsewhere.
"The biggest problem is that the baby is at critical risk due to the mother's dehydration—the baby will not receive enough oxygen, blood flow, or the necessary nutrients, which causes distress."
A nurse recently back from an MSF cholera treatment center in Port-de-Paix recounts what she saw, what was accomplished, and what remains to be done in the effort to battle the cholera outbreak in Haiti.
MSF teams in Haiti treated more than 41,000 people for cholera and cholera-like symptoms in cholera treatment centers since the outbreak began.
A virtual tour of a Cholera Treatment Center, or CTC, a crucial component of MSF's cholera interventions in Haiti and elsewhere.
PORT-AU-PRINCE, HAITI, November 19, 2010 — Critical shortfalls in the deployment of well-established measures to contain cholera epidemics are undermining efforts to stem the ongoing cholera outbreak in Haiti, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today.
Since October 22, MSF has treated 16,500 people for suspected cholera in a total of 21 cholera treatment centers across the country.
MSF has treated more than 12,000 people for cholera and cholera-like symptoms, and the organization is anticipating that the spread of the bacteria will not soon abate.
MSF is scaling up capacity to receive people in the Haitian capital presenting with cholera-like symptoms, aiming to have 1,000 beds available in the city in the coming days.
The Head of Mission for MSF in Haiti gives a first-person account of the situation on the ground for MSF teams responding to the spread of the outbreak in Port-au-Prince.
MSF medical teams have treated more than 200 people suffering from symptoms consistent with cholera in Port-au-Prince.
Amid stepped-up efforts to stabilize Haiti's confirmed cholera epidemic, MSF is providing assistance to populations in remote areas of the country.
As the cholera epidemic continues in Haiti's northern and central regions, a primary objective is to ensure treatment for affected communities dispersed throughout these areas. With Hurricane Tomas having moved past Haiti, MSF medical teams will be able to expand their support and activities.
As of October 31, MSF had treated close to 3,600 people who presented to medical facilities with acute or severe cases of diarrhea, symptoms consistent with possible cholera infection.
MSF is treating more than 100 new patients with cholera-like symptoms every day in Petite Riviere, a city in the Artibonite River region north of Port-au-Prince. On October 27, 156 new patients were admitted to the center, and 177 were discharged. At the end of the day, staff were treating 179 patients.
A demonstration at an MSF Cholera Treatment Center in St. Marc has disrupted the outbreak response and potentially imperiled people in need of urgent medical assistance.
The death toll from a cholera epidemic in Haiti topped 250 Sunday, and a handful of cases in the country's capital were confirmed, as government officials and aid groups prepared for what they call an inevitable spread of the disease.
ST. MARC, Haiti — Inside the courtyard of St. Nicholas Hospital, beyond the gate with the handwritten sign stating "Diarrhea Emergency Only," lies a grim but unusually orderly scene at the epicenter of this country's unexpected cholera epidemic.
MSF continues to support the Haitian Ministry of Health in response to the outbreak of cholera in and around the Artibonite area north of Port-au-Prince.
Following an outbreak of cholera in Haiti's Artibonite region, MSF doctors, nurses, and logisticians rushed to the area to support the medical response and the effort to prevent the outbreak from spreading.
Among the large scope of MSF activities in Haiti, as of May 31, more than $14.6 million has been spent on surgical care for Haitians injured in the earthquake. At least $5.3 million was spent on maternal health services.
"I developed eclampsia the day before I delivered and I realize that's serious," said Crisla Florestal, 19, who was readmitted a day after giving birth at the MSF hospital Isaïe Jeanty, in Port-au-Prince.
In the last of his week-long series of reports from Haiti, Ray Suarez examines the mental health problems survivors are having following January's devastating earthquake.
Dr. Greg Elder, MSF's-USA Deputy Operations Manager, speaks about the ethical dilemma of amputation surgery.
MSF staff in Haiti speak about the catostrophic earthquake and how they first responded to the disaster.
In response to the earthquake that struck Haiti on the evening of January 12, MSF launched one of the largest emergency efforts in the organization's history.
A letter from Sophie Delaunay, Executive Director of Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières.
Six months after Haiti's January 12 earthquake, MSF describes the organization's largest ever emergency response.
Six months after Haiti's January 12 earthquake, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today released a report describing the organization's largest ever emergency response.
"Most of the patients present with physical complaints and symptoms such as loss of appetite, memory problems, sleep problems, cardiac palpitations, flashbacks of the event," says MSF psychologist Djénane Marlhen Jean Charles.
Four months after Haiti's devastating earthquake, MSF continues to adapt to meet changing, but still major, medical needs.
A summary of MSF's activities in Haiti four months after the earthquake.
After suffering third-degree burns, a boy named Walderson recovers with help from his parents and MSF.
MSF opened a new treatment center for burn victims in Port-au-Prince to replace the one that was destroyed by the January 12 earthquake.
A review of MSF's current activities and future objectives three months after the earthquake that hit Haiti on January 12.
Two months after the January 12 earthquake, medical needs remain immense in Haiti and living conditions are extremely precarious
Port-au-Prince, March 11, 2010 – Two staff members of the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF), abducted on March 5 in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, were safely released today.
The conditions in which thousands of people are surviving today are shameful. In assembly areas, there is such overcrowding that people are literally living on top of each other. We have seen people sleeping on the ground, with only a bed sheet hanging over their head for shelter.
"The immediate emergency phase may be over, but the long-term work is just beginning, and it's no less an emergency," said MSF Haiti head of mission Karline Kleijer.
What follows is an overview of MSF's current activities on the ground. MSF had projects running at three sites before the earthquake staffed by approximately 700 people. There are now 20 sites, plus 7 more mobile clinics, staffed by more than 3,000 people. The numbers below are current through the end of last week.
Two MSF surgeons talk about the hard choices they had to make in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti, which one said was like working in a war-zone, but "on a larger scale."
In Jacmel, the injured look to MSF staff and each other for help rebuilding their lives
Dr. Marie-Pierre Allié, president of Médecins Sans Frontières-France, who recently returned from a field visit to Haiti, analyses the situation there one month after the disaster.
Jerry is seven years old. On January 12, he was seriously injured in the earthquake that devastated his hometown of Port-au-Prince.
With conditions finally improving for the practice of surgery and medicine, three MSF staff members describe how the teams treated patients in the ruins of the Delmas district in the immediate aftermath of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti.
Dr. Philippe Touchard, an anesthetist, is head of emergencies at the Pasteur Hospital in Langon, near Bordeaux. Forty-eight hours after the January 12 earthquake, he flew to Haiti to reinforce MSF's surgical teams in Port-au-Prince. Here are exerpts of his journal of this short mission.
MSF has been providing emergency obstetrics care for pregnant mothers.
The nature of the injuries and conditions in Haiti is gradually changing.
MSF International President Dr. Christophe Fournier reflects on his time in Haiti and the many challenges to come.
Brigg Reilley, an MSF epidemiologist in Haiti, discusses MSF's current priorities as well as the priorities in the weeks and months to come.
MSF continues to focus primarily on providing medical services in hospitals and clinics in Haiti, but teams are also adapting to the evolving situation on the ground.
In any tragedy there are miraculous moments. Today I learned of one of those moments and was witness to another.
The team that built MSF's inflatable hospital in Port-au-Prince is now working on a plan to create a post operative "village" in the city.
Despite personal losses, MSF's Haitian staff continue to provide emergency assistance to their people.
Nearly two weeks after the January 12 earthquake, the most pressing needs MSF teams in Haiti face are patients who still require surgery and the growing number of patients who now require post-operative care.
We were very lucky because we found a dialysis center at General Hospital. It was broken down—there was no water, there was no electricity because of the earthquake. But with the MSF logisticians we could restart it in 36 hours.
The teams are still working hard to treat as many as possible, always trying to save what they can from so many injured bodies.
The environmental organization Greenpeace generously donated the use of its ship, Esperanza, to assist MSF with its emergency response in Haiti.
In the immediate aftermath of the January 12 earthquake in Haiti, MSF focused on emergency surgery and life-saving interventions. Now, though, some MSF teams are seeing more patients who need care for pre-existing conditions and for infections or complications affecting wounds they couldn't get treated properly.
While continuing to perform operations at its fixed sites, MSF has started sending mobile teams into communities in and around the capital to search for people with conditions that could deteriorate rapidly if they go untreated.
Comments from Greg Elder, deputy operations manager for MSF in Haiti.
MSF emergency physician Sebastian Spencer was working at Choscal hospital in Cite Soleil, Port-au-Prince, on January 20 when the area sustained a strong aftershock. Here he describes what happened.
It hurts to see so many injured children and adults, some of them screaming in pain when the nurse changes the dressing on their wounds. They have suffered serious burns, broken arms, and deep cuts in the skull. They have infected wounded, gangrenous limbs—and the list goes on.
MSF teams focussed on treating injured patients face new challenges, too, with the start of mobile clinics in the capital, of water provision, and of efforts to plan for post-operative care.
Christiane Amanpour talks to Doctors Without Borders about the problems they face trying to treat patients in Haiti.
By Dr. Rony Brauman, is the former President of MSF in France and is currently a Research Director at CRASH, MSF's center for reflection on humnaitarian action.
On Wednesday morning, as Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams in Haiti continued to work through long queues of patients waiting for treatment and surgery, the country was shaken anew by a powerful aftershock.
Yesterday I visited the MSF operation at Trinite Hospital. There was a small baby, about six weeks old, lying on her side in her bed because her right arm had been amputated and was covered in bandages. The auxiliary nurse told me her story. Sad and miraculous. She had been in the hospital when the earthquake hit. The building was partially destroyed. This tiny little girl fell through concrete floors and walls. Somehow, she survived and was rescued from the rubble. No one knows where her mother is, though. Chances are she doesn't have a family anymore.
By Jeanne Cabeza, MSF medical coordinator in Haiti, and Michelle Chouinard, MSF head of mission in Haiti
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières staff in wards and operating theatres in Haiti are still working through very heavy caseloads while growing increasingly concerned about supply problems that threaten the welfare of patients. Drugs for surgical care, basic supplies for pre- and post-operative treatment, and equipment such as dialysis machines are urgently needed, but access problems for cargo shipments are causing delays in delivery.
An MSF cargo plane carrying 12 tons of lifesaving medical supplies has been turned away three times from Port-au-Prince airport since Sunday night, despite assurances of its ability to land.
Pete Buth, of Doctors Without Borders, offers a few words on the progress of the situation.
Benoit Leduc, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) operations manager for Haiti, and Loris de Filippi, MSF operational coordinator in Port-au-Prince, participated in a teleconference with press regarding MSF's response to the January 12, 2010, earthquake.
MSF teams in Port-au-Prince are still under great pressure. While providing emergency care to as many people as possible, they are also searching for additional facilities that can serve as operating theaters and trying to get in more supplies. At the same time, MSF has been travelling to areas outside of the city and is about to extend the medical care to the people there.
Port-au-Prince/Paris /New York, 17 January 2009—Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urges that its cargo planes carrying essential medical and surgical material be allowed to land in Port-au-Prince in order to treat thousands of wounded waiting for vital surgical operations. Priority must be given immediately to planes carrying lifesaving equipment and medical personnel.
On the fifth day of their response to the disaster in Haiti, the MSF teams on the ground remain focused on trying to cope with the huge demand for lifesaving surgery.
"The situation remains critical. Few aid agencies are in place. Hundreds of bodies are still stuck in buildings. In the entire city, I've only seen about four or five trucks and cranes removing pieces of collapsed buildings so they can get the people out."
Surgical units set up by MSF in Port-au-Prince are working around the clock to treat the vast numbers of patients with injuries from Tuesday's earthquake. Experienced MSF medical staff say they have never seen so many serious injuries.
Surgery needs are huge; more than 300 patients in need of surgery have been tranferred from MSF's Martissant health center to Choscal hospital, a facility in the Cité Soleil district.
Stefano Zannini, head of mission for Doctors without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) in Haiti, spoke at a January 15 press teleconference about MSF's activities in Haiti following the earthquake.
Right now we still are struggling to treat patents in very rough conditions. The biggest problem is not having medical structures where we can treat them. But we have been able to find an open space big enough for the inflatable hospital that should arrive tomorrow. So we will have a 100-bed hospital with surgical capacity operation before the end of next week.
MSF has treated more than 1,000 patients in four tented facilities. The primary concern at the moment is the overwhelming numbers of people who need immediate treatment and major surgery.
Dr. Greg Elder is the deputy operations manager for MSF in Haiti. Here he provides an update on the situation on the ground in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 24 hours after a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck the country leaving tens of thousands wounded and unknown number of dead.
"We have three general areas where we have been traditionally providing emergency care with infrastructure established to set up and provide for emergency services. All of those three centers have been severely affected in the earthquake and none of them are in a condition that we can use. One has completely collapsed and two others are so structurally damaged we cannot use them."
The first reports are now emerging from MSF teams who were already working on medical projects Haiti and have treated hundreds of people injured in the quake. "The situation is chaotic," said one senior staff. "I visited five medical centers, including a major hospital, and most of them were not functioning."
Greg Elder, MSF operations manager for Haiti, speaks about the emergency response.
Though its own facilities were severely damaged by the massive earthquake that struck Haiti on January 12, MSF field staff have been establishing temporary clinics in order to treat injured men, women, and children. MSF was able to respond immediately because international and national staff had already been running several projects in country.
On January 12, a magnitude 7.0 quake struck about 10 miles (15 kilometers) southwest of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince. MSF teams on the ground have witnessed significant damage to its medical facilities, injuries to patients and staff, and an influx of wounded towards these hospitals in the capital.
As 2009 comes to a close, we bring you some of the most striking photos from some of the most urgent crises MSF responded to over the last 12 months.
As Haiti's prime minister, the UN Secretary General, representatives from more than 30 donor countries, and multilateral agencies convene tomorrow in Washington, D.C., to fund strategies for Haiti's future economic and social development, they must not neglect the country's immediate public health crisis. MSF calls on the Haitian government and international donors to immediately implement concrete measures to improve access to health care for the Haitian population.
Port-au-Prince/Paris/Amsterdam/Brussels/New York, April 13, 2009 – As Haiti's prime minister, the UN Secretary General, representatives from more than 30 donor countries, and multilateral agencies convene tomorrow in Washington, D.C., to fund strategies for Haiti's future economic and social development, they must not neglect the country's immediate public health crisis, said the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF). MSF calls on the Haitian government and international donors to immediately implement concrete measures to improve access to health care for the Haitian population.
The stream of patients arriving at the free clinic run by MSF in Port-au-Prince, Haiti is inundated with trauma cases daily.
Located on one of the busiest street corners of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, the 75-bed Jude Anne Hospital has been operating well beyond its capacity since Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) opened the facilities in March of 2006.
MSF's assessments of Haiti's nutritional situation have revealed small pockets of malnourished children, consistent with levels of chronic undernutrition found in the country before the recent hurricanes. However, none have shown high levels of malnutrition requiring a major scale-up of MSF's nutritional programs.
Some of the world's leading photojournalists worked alongside our medical teams throughout 2008, documenting our work and following the lives of our patients and their communities. At the same time, some of our own staff captured unforgettable moments that we are pleased to include in this Year in Pictures issue of Alert, which brings together some of the most moving and telling photographs of the crises to which we responded in 2008.
MSF medical teams are currently assessing the nutritional situation in several areas of the country. Since November 4, MSF medical doctors have been screening children in the mountain area of Baie d'Orange and Belle Anse, where authorities had reported children dead because of malnutrition in the previous weeks.
Between August 16 and September 1, Haiti was ravaged by Tropical Storm Fay, Hurricane Gustav, Tropical Storm Hanna, and Hurricane Ike. On September 4, a Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) emergency team of medical staff, logisticians, and water and sanitation experts began arriving in the northwestern city of Gonaïves, which had been particularly hard-hit.
MSF teams in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti, are providing emergency care and treatment to people injured in the collapse of La Promesse School in the Petionville neighborhood of the city earlier today.
Port-au-Prince, November 6, 2008 – Over the last month, hundreds of women have desperately sought emergency obstetric care at Jude-Anne hospital in Port-au-Prince. In October, hospital staff assisted a record high of 56 women giving birth in one day and received 160 women waiting for hospitalization. The hospital has been so overwhelmed by demand that mothers have given birth in the hospital's waiting room, the staircases, and in the washrooms, essentially anywhere they could find space. For this 60-bed emergency hospital (including five delivery beds), with an average rate of 35 births per day, this is an untenable situation.
Following devastating hurricanes, the NewsHour reports on MSF's humanitarian efforts in the hard hit north of the country.
For several weeks, MSF helped support the Rabouteau Health Center in Gonaives. It reopened a hospital in another part of town while also organizing water distribution. MSF continues to witness difficult situations and documents the stories of some of the people still forgotten weeks after the last storm.
Port-au-Prince/New York, October 3, 2008 — A month after the last tropical storms and hurricanes hit Haiti, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical teams have found a whole village completely submerged and its 2,400 remaining inhabitants stranded with no help.
With the floodwater now fully receded in storm-ravaged Gonaïves, the streets are covered in mud and garbage. People are living in harsh, dirty conditions without widespread access to clean water.
"At the latest estimate, there were something like 60,000 people living without a house. All the bridges have collapsed around the town, and the roads are still impassable. Inside the town itself you can drive to some places, but to get to the town from outside is impossible—even big vehicles with caterpillar tracks can't get through."
While flood waters in Gonaives have mostly receded, some parts of the devastated town remain inaccessible and many people have not had access to healthcare, clean water, and food for 15 days. An MSF team continues to support the Rabouteau Health Center in Gonaives, where more than 1,000 consultations have been carried out to date.
Lionel, a 22-year-old carpenter, was at home on September 1 with his wife, who was seven months pregnant, in the Brale area in Gonaïves, Haiti. At about 11 p.m., the water started rising. As it began to spread under the bed, they knew they had to move. Within two hours, the water was four meters above ground level.
Fourteen days after Tropical Storm Gustav made landfall, followed by Tropical Storm Hanna and then Hurricane Ike last week, many areas are still inaccessible in devastated Haiti.
Max Cosci, MSF head of mission in Haiti, describes the situation on the ground in Gonaïves after Haiti was hit by Hurricane Gustav, Tropical Storm Hanna, and Hurricane Ike.
Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is responding the humanitarian needs brought about by a series of hurricanes and tropical that have struck Haiti. According to authorities, 25,000 to 30,000 houses were destroyed and up to 500 people have died nationwide. People have very little access to food and clean water, and major crops have been destroyed.
As an eerie calm settled on the center of Port-au-Prince on April 10, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams are continuing to receive patients suffering from trauma injuries, especially in the Martissant and Carrefour neighborhoods of the city.
Since April 7, 2008, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) teams have treated more than 31 wounded patients, including 15 people with gunshot wounds, in MSF-operated hospitals in the Haitian capital city, Port-au-Prince. Most of the patients were wounded when demonstrators in the city protested against rapidly increasing living costs, especially sharp increases in the price of basic food items.
An interview with Olivia Gayraud, a French emergency nurse, who helped open the Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) 56-bed emergency medical and surgical program at St. Joseph's Hospital in Port-au-Prince in October 2004. In March 2007, she became head of mission at the project, which now inlcudes a program to treat victims of sexual violence with medical and mental health care.
Renewed clashes in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince involving various armed groups —including United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (Minustah) forces— has brought an abrupt end to the short respite from violence in the city since elections in February. In July 2006, MSF treated more than 200 gunshot victims at three medical facilities in Port-au-Prince: St. Joseph's trauma center in the Turgeau neighborhood, St. Catherine hospital in Cité Soleil, and Jude Anne Hospital in the Delmas area. This represents a 110 percent increase from gunshot-related admissions in June.
The women of Haiti suffer from the highest maternal mortality rate in the Western hemisphere. Approximately 523 women die for every 100,000 who give birth. (In United States, 12 women die during the same number of births). To help prevent these deaths, MSF has started providing free, emergency care to women with high-risk pregnancies in Port-au-Prince, Haiti.
The intense, escalating violence endured by people throughout Port-au-Prince from November 2005 to January 2006 was suddenly replaced by a fragile quiet in the days leading up to Haiti's presidential elections.
Port-au-Prince, Haiti, 19 January 2006 - With violent attacks intensifying and spreading to many parts of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today called on all armed groups in the city to respect the safety of civilians and allow those wounded during clashes to have immediate access to emergency medical care. The organization also called for the safety of national and international aid workers to be respected.
Until August 2005, 30-year old Renilde Kanyange was the supervising operating nurse for MSF's program providing emergency surgical care in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince. Originally from Bujumbura, Burundi, she helped open the trauma center in December 2004.
Port au Prince/New York, July 5, 2005 – As violent attacks intensify and spread in Haiti's capital Port au Prince, the international medical humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) today called on all armed groups in the city to respect the safety of civilians and allow those wounded during clashes immediate access to emergency medical care.
Pierre Salignon, General Director of MSF in France, recently returned from a visit to Haiti. He describes the extreme violence reigning in Port au Prince's poorest neighborhoods and how the United Nations Stabilization Mission in Haiti (Minustah)–far from restoring calm–has been drawn into a war against supporters of former President Aristide.
One bullet came to rest under Charles'* left jaw after ripping through the right side of his neck. Another bullet shot through Robert's chest and lodged in his ribcage next to his aorta. Yet another tore into 9-year-old Pierre's leg, exploded in fragments and broke his femur in two.
Dr. Jean-Paul Dixmeras, a surgeon from Paris and a member of the Board of Directors for the French section of MSF, recently returned from providing emergency surgical care in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince.
Doctor Gabriel Salazar, an experienced MD with nearly 11 years' experience with MSF, flew directly from Colombia to Haiti last September when the country was devastated by tropical storm Jeanne.
More than a month after floods killed thousands and left nearly 200,000 people homeless in Haiti's city of Gonaives, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) medical teams are now performing over 900 consultations each day.
In response to the severe flooding that has hit the Haitian city of Gonaives, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has begun treating people at a newly opened health center in Raboteau, a slum in the western part of the city.
Port-au-Prince, September 22, 2004 - Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has mobilized to assist people overwhelmed by severe flooding in the city of Gonaives, on Haiti's northwest coast.
Following heavy rainfalls last Sunday, villages in the border region between Haiti and the Dominican Republic were inundated. The heaviest flooding occurred early Monday morning, surprising people in their sleep. Many did not have the chance to escape.
Forty-year-old Dr. Albert Tshiula headed MSF's Emergency Response Team in DR Congo after several years as a national staff physician. He has been field coordinator for the MSF program in St. Marc, Haiti.
Port-au-Prince/New York, March 8, 2004 - Following Sunday afternoon's shooting incident during a demonstration near the National Palace in Port-au-Prince, people wounded in the crossfire were brought to hospitals throughout the capital city. At Saint-François de Salle Hospital, in the center of the city, an MSF team provided free medical care to the incoming wounded.
MSF re-launched its emergency response program in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince after widespread reports of killings and lootings limited MSF's ability to get to Saint François de Salle Hospital safely over the weekend.
Port-au-Prince / New York, February 13, 2004 - Today, the international medical aid organization Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is sending 16 tons of medical equipment to Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. The supplies consist primarily of surgical and dressing kits for the MSF programs in the hospital of Saint Nicolas, in Saint-Marc, and Saint François de Salle Hospital, in Port-au-Prince. The MSF medical emergency program aims to ensure access to treatment for the people wounded during the massive demonstrations and other violent incidents that have been occurring almost daily since December 2003.
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Senator John McCain has a message for the Russian people; "I am pro-Russian, more pro-Russian than the regime that misrules you today".
In an opinion piece titled "Russians Deserve Better That Putin," published by the Russian news website Pravda, Senator McCain took aim at the current Russian leadership, including Vladimir Putin. "They punish dissent and imprison opponents. They rig your elections. They control your media," the senator said in his piece.
The Arizona Republican, who does not support same sex marriage in the U.S., also criticized Russia's recently passed anti-gay legislations, saying Russian lawmakers "codify bigotry against people whose sexual orientation they condemn."
The legislation banning the promotion of "gay propaganda" among minors became law in June, as Putin began his third term as president.
The article was published Thursday, after some initial confusion over which "Pravda" McCain would actually be writing for.
The Pravda McCain had publically said he wanted to be published in is one of the oldest Russian newspapers, founded in 1912.
Pravda, which means "the truth" in Russian, became the biggest newspaper during the Soviet period of Russian history. It was the official mouthpiece of the Central Committee of the Russian Communist Party. The newspaper was closed down after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991, then reopened in 1997 as the official paper of the Russian Communist Party. The current Pravda has a considerably smaller circulation compared to its Soviet glory days.
Pravda.ru, the news outlet that actually published McCain's piece, is an electronic news website founded in 1999. Even though the website also bears the name Pravda, it is not connected to Pravda newspaper. The website has English and Russian editions and covers everything from politics to fashion and celebrities.
Pravda.ru published and article quoting the Russian president's spokesman Dmitry Peskov, who said Putin has not read the article yet but "we definitely will". He then reminded the interviewer "that McCain is not a fan of Putin and the President is hardly likely to get into a debate with him."
In his piece, McCain also cited Putin's support of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad as well as Russia's recent actions in the United Nations as an example of failed foreign policies, saying, "He is not enhancing Russia's global reputation. He is destroying it."
The senator has been a strong advocate for air strikes against Syria, especially in light of the August 21 chemical weapons attack, and has been highly critical of the renewed diplomatic efforts between Russia and the U.S. This week, he told the Council of Foreign Relations, "I wish I could see the recent agreement between Russia and the United States to rid the Assad regime of its chemical weapons as a major breakthrough. Unfortunately, I cannot."
In the article, McCain focused his message on their day-to-day circumstances, arguing that Putin "has given you an economy that is based almost entirely on a few natural resources that will rise and fall with those commodities. Its riches will not last. And, while they do, they will be mostly in the possession of the corrupt and powerful few."
Reiterating that his message was written out of concern and compassion for the Russian public, McCain held firm. "When I criticize your government, it is not because I am anti-Russian," he said. "It is because I believe you deserve a government that believes in you and answers to you. And I long for the day when you have it."
The piece by McCain comes one week after Vladimir Putin made headlines by publishing his own opinion piece, "A Plea for Caution from Russia" in the New York Times, on the eve of U.S. -- Russia negotiations over Syrian chemical weapons.


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I´m no longer a republican. I´m an American (as opposed to ???-american), love this country and I´ll be praying hard. In the words of a famous and brave man...."let´s roll".
Well, yes. They have a clue. Democrats don´t.And the most obnoxious thing is that when it all goes to heck, Republicans will be blamed.
Could be that we knew that GW loved this country and his fellow man. This ´thing´ we have in the WH is a mooslim goon. The goon is on vacation - we can only hope that a shark or octopus will miss not miss.
Marxist Goon more like it.Democrats will suffer more than Republicans during Obama´s Reign of terror. They are already out of work and can´t find jobs. Wait until the economy collapses and Nero will be playing golf.
I am a Conservative American....There is an I Can in American.... I will not fear, but prepare to dig in and fight for freedom.
#1, #5, thank you. Me too.
When George Bush was re-elected, there was not much Republican gloating, and some democrat celebrities threatened to move out of the country but did not follow through. Their fear was merely posing.This time around, I have spoken with a great many Conservatives and Republicans who are genuinely saddened and fearful for their personal situation and for the Country. It is not faked; it is actual, real fear.
It is real fear. I fear the government more than any time in my life. I fear the morons that elected Bronco Bamma again. I never thought I needed a gun, but fortunately in my state I can get a concealed carry permit. I am reconsidering my position very seriously this Christmas season. This seems to be the time the Libs want to double down on taking away our rights. Too bad they won´t take away my fears.
I would like to meet one of the 28% who don´t fear the New Year. Perhaps they got into the champagne a little early.
The people tearing down this country are suicidally insane on a grand scale. They think to gain ultimate power, but all they will do is destroy the very nation that gave them so much. Destruction is easy. It is building that is hard. Don´t fear them. Seek to sidestep their evil as best you can. If they bankrupt coal, use wood. Each of us lives and dies, and none knows how long we have. We must do our best to make a positive difference in our own families and at local and state levels. Use the gifts God gave us until he calls us home.
First, the photo of the Delusional One makes reading the article very difficult. 4 more years of these photos is cruel & unusual punishment.What´s interesting in survey are these two findings:1. . More than three-quarters say the economy is still in a recession.2. Yet..."55 percent are optimistic about the policies of President Obama in his second term".If 4 years of Obama´s policies still have most people thinking that we are in recession that ended in 6/09, why do so many feel optimistic now?
I had four combat tours in Vietnam. I put on my boots, picked up my rifle and went out to face the enemy to save America from Communism. I´m now 74 years old, and I believe I will have to do it again. Right here at home. Happy New Year.
The Republican Party is the ordinary people--NOT the politicians or party bosses. The principles of the party have not changed. The pols have. The problem is we stopped caring. We let others choose the direction of the party and we don´t hold our reps accountable. It is our fault for continuing to let others decide and for voting for the same professional politicians over and over again. A new party? We´d just do the same thing again.
Fear? Maybe but dread, yep.
Democrats said they were fine if the world ended as along as the rich had to pay for it.
I will stand up and tell anyone anytime/any day that I am proud to be an American.Am I concerned about the future?? Yes, absolutely, but you know, we haven´t had a true crisis here since WW II and more recently the Cuban missile crisis in 1962. And 9/11 - May God rest their souls. I was old enough to understand the Cuban missile crisis. Now THAT was something to worry about. 9/11 will be in-grained in me forever, another story for another time.While it should not be so, perhaps those who have not/cannot see the proper way forward need a soul-searching experience to wake up and see what is happening. Or they see what is happening and glad to see it.We need to get past this fear thing fast and fix what is wrong with Amerika. Sitting back in fear is just what the left is hoping we will do. Time to snap out of it. What do you say, folks?
I fear for the country. I think runaway inflation is inevitable. I´m too old to worry about it personally.
Only 72%?
The other 28% have totally given up and know that we are so totally reamed. As soon as NØbama gets to flip one Supreme Court justice, goodbye Constitution!!!
Tough times ahead. Lock and load!
Reading the unbridled hubris of Paul Krugman today in the paper makes me quite worried a massive financial collapse is just around the corner.
Fourth Turning folks. Big changes ahead with many challenges. Prepare as best you can and love your family.Buy heavy coats - Winter is sure to come.Merry Christmas and a Very Happy New Year to all.
This article proves that demonrats are low information voters.


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Side Dishes: Halal meat moves down the street
Beginning this week, you'll be able to sniff out cheese steaks and find falafel in a new Old North End location. Waell Murray, owner of Global Markets on North Winooski Avenue in Burlington, is convinced that location has been inhibiting his business' growth. "Ever since I opened this business, the location was a stumbling point," Murray gripes. "I was always on the lookout for a place closer to downtown." But he didn't put his storefront on the market, and wasn't actively looking to sell.
Until November — when, Murray relates, a Vietnamese family came into the shop, looked around, and made him an offer. The entrepreneur held out for more. "I've been working here for four years and haven't made a penny," Murray explains. He told the family, "If you are going to buy me out, it has to be worth my while." The two parties eventually came to terms, and the new owners brought in their attorney to seal the deal. Family member Jade Le, who worked at Pho Dang until her parents bought GM, says the new restaurant will be called Pho Hong.
As for Murray, now that he's given up on the old bus terminal, he plans to move a few blocks toward downtown to the space once occupied by Southern Soul. Once he spelled out his business plan to the property owners, "They made me an offer I couldn't refuse," he enthuses.
The first item on that business plan is a fresh name for the store: Globalmart VT. And that won't be the only thing fresh about it. Once the weather permits, Murray plans to build a massive cooler in the backyard and support the ONE community by selling produce at affordable prices. He hopes to give farmers from the Intervale an alternative to the Old North End Farmers' Market, which he claims is "not that profitable." "They'll have a six-day week to sell their produce in my store," he explains.
What about the menu? It's only gonna get bigger, Murray says. But because of his new, more limited seating, about 80 percent of the biz will be take-out rather than eat-in. A few currently slower-selling items may be retired, but he'll replace them with popular faves, such as ravioli and chicken salad. Also look for American-style snack foods, including "humongous bags of chips and big sodas." Murray will continue to supply Halal meat to the area's Muslim community.


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Danville's Breakfast with Santa, an eighteen year tradition.... Hosted by the Danville Job's Daughters Annual
Original post made by Danville Job\'s Daughters on Nov 21, 2011
This hometown tradition is a great opportunity for families to get together for a nice home style breakfast with your choice of pancakes crepes. Each breakfast also includes sausage, eggs, fruit plus a photo with Santa.
Families are also encouraged to bring their own camera to capture memories that can be cherished for years to come. This year's event is set to take place Saturday, December 3, 2011 at the Danville Grange, 743 Diablo Road, from 8:00 am -- 12 noon.
Don't forget to shop at Santa's boutique for those one-of-a-kind Christmas treasures!
Children will also delight in decorating cookies (included with the price of admission) and spinning the wheel for 25 cents for prizes.
Tickets for this event are $8 per person (children under 4 are free). Space is limited.
For tickets or more information, email Bridget Farnden: firstname.lastname@example.com.
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A photograph of a horse in Bedford near Otter River Elementary School, tied to a telephone pole, has gone viral on the Internet, bringing responses from all over the country.
The Bedford County Sheriff's Office and the Dispatch Center fielded hundreds of calls last week about the photo posted on Facebook and many people from throughout the country also contacted media outlets about it. But the calls appear to be for nought, according to Bedford County Sheriff Mike Brown.
Goodview Elementary School is helping one of its own, a family that has taken a double-barreled hit.
Television was full of scenes of devastation after a powerful typhoon struck the Philippines two weeks ago. Photos from the hard-hit city of Tacloban looked much like World War II photos of Pacific islands after they had been shelled by battleships.
As the result of a citizen's comment at a recent board meeting questioning the costs of using a school facility, the Bedford County Board of Supervisors will review its facilities use policy at the upcoming Dec. 5 meeting. The meeting will be held at 7 p.m. at the School Board Office Conference Room.
Nancy Strachan likes handing out hugs, and getting them.
Through her ministry Rwandan HUGS, she does plenty of both. HUGS is an acronym for Help Us Get Started. The ministry's mission is to "embrace, encourage and empower the people of Rwanda, and share their stories," as they continue to recover from the 1994 genocide in which extremist Hutus killed more than 1.1 million people in 100 days.
Bedford, once it reverted to town status, got out of the recreation business. Instead of a recreation department, the town now has a recreation association, joining the county's other 10 associations as the 11th.
"After tonight I have no official role," commented Assistant City Manager Bart Warner at the organizational meeting. Warner chaired the meeting until the board could adopt its bylaws and elect officers. "This is the beginning of a brand new thing," he said.
Not too many mothers go to school with their daughters, but that's what happened to Angelika Gutierrez, a county resident, and her daughters Ariel Gutierrez and Jillian Branch. All three recently attended Central Virginia Community College's (CVCC) Bedford campus at the same time.
Angelika had originally started taking classes when Jillian was a baby, but the combination of classes and family were just too much and she quit. "Jillian got me to go back to CVCC," Angelika said.
Two board of supervisors-initiated amendments to the subdivision ordinance and zoning ordinance drew fire from some people at public hearings held by the planning commission last week. One area of contention was what Commission Chairman Steve Wilkerson called a "very specific" provision on private streets in subdivisions. It only applies to subdivisions that were in existence prior to 1989 and have an existing private street.
Friday morning turned out to be perfect for Stewartsville Elementary School's 5K run.
It was just training. But it was a chance to be prepared should a real event occur.
Last Thursday law enforcement officers from the Bedford Police Department, the Bedford County Sheriff's Office and the Virginia State Police joined with workers with Probation and Parole to simulate an abduction and active shooter scenario.


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The latest news on Gulf of Mexico
At least two state governors have declared states of emergency as Karen approaches.
A recent opinion piece appears to have relied on certain inaccurate and outdated information.
Taxpayers for Common Sense has no sense of what this bill would mean.
A natural gas well began leaking and then caught fire before spreading to a rig that continues to burn.
BP is escalating a media campaign disputing unpaid Gulf spill claims.
Researcher says Deepwater Horizon spill was quickly cleaned with help of naturally occurring bacteria.
Passengers talk of hellish conditions as a Carnival cruise ship returns to shore after five days without power.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Justice Department has reached a $1.4 billion settlement with Transocean Ltd., the owner of the drilling rig that sank after an explosion killed 11 workers and spawned the massive 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Deadly Black Elk incident comes one day after BP accepted record fine for 2010 spill.
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Good Morning, Social Rabbit here with your guide to the world of social media.
Today has been a bit of a tough job, searching through Facebook to find examples of Tradespeople aka 'Tradies' with great Facebook pages, there isn't that many Tradies on Facebook, which was part of the challenge, but here is what I found.
Jeff the Plumber at Wagner Plumbing: When you're a tradesperson, your job really is all about the final 'look' and 'feel' of the product, that's why Jeff the Plumber at Wagner Plumbing has got it right, as he has made great use of his photos tab on his page. Here he showcases some of his finished plumbing jobs – don't worry no gruesome ones! Photos are a great testimonial to the work that you provide your clients.


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Home and Garden: Best of the Rest
screen doors Photo Credit: Courtesy Wooden Screen Door Company Wooden Screen Door Company Nothing says summer like the gunshot s
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Wooden Screen Door Company
Nothing says summer like the gunshot slap of a tight-springed screen door on a hot afternoon, and we often wonder whatever happened to that distinctive sound. John Otterbein has been doing his best to restore the screen door to its former glory since 1994 from his small shop and showroom on Route 1 in Waldoboro, where he and three employees turn out some seven hundred stock and custom-made doors every year. That's slammin'. 3542 U.S. Rte. 1, Waldoboro, 207-832-0519, www.woodenscreendoor.com
patio furniture
Weatherend Estate Furniture
We don't know about you, but we're tired of disposable patio furniture that barely makes it through a Maine summer before looking too beat up to save. Back in the early 1900s a Norwegian-born landscape architect named Hans Heistad had the same problem while designing outdoor furniture for the Weatherend summer estate in Rockport. Heistad combined simple yet elegant designs with Maine boatbuilding techniques to turn out classic outdoor furniture that is still around a century later and has provided the inspiration for Weatherend Estate Furniture. Constructed of mahogany and teak using traditional mortise-and-tenon joinery at the company's headquarters in Rockland, the furniture can be found on decks and shoreside lawns all over the world, as well as in corporate offices and Disney World. There's no on-site showroom, but visit Weatherend's Web site for a list of outlets. 6 Gordon Drive, Rockland, 800-456-6483, www.weatherend.com
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Searsport Rug Hooking
Claiming to be "Maine's largest rug hooking and design studio" doesn't sound like much until you discover that Julie Mattison and her mother, Christine Sherman, have eleven rooms at their shop on Main Street in Searsport, attract some five hundred students to their classes each year, and serve customers from all over the world through a thriving Web site. For rug hooking? "It surprised us, too," Mattison admits. "We never dreamed we would need employees. Now we work seven days a week, and we've expanded the building twice since 2004." Mattison says they've been told they may have the biggest rug-hooking business in the world. The physical shop is closed from December 21 to May 1 this year because of heating costs, but Julie and Christine say they do 90 percent of their business through the Web anyway, and that's the best way to reach them. "I'm always online," Mattison sighs. 396 East Main St., Searsport, 207-548-6100, www.searsportrughooking.com
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Seed Swap and Scion Exchange
Sure, you can buy your usual packet of Straight Eight cucumber seeds at the hardware store again this spring (boooooring), or you can spice up your garden with some Boothby's Blondes or Hmong Reds from the Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners annual gathering of seedies. It's like a flea market for fruit and vegetable nuts, where more than two hundred folks freely share seeds and scions from their gardens and orchards. Maine's own Johnny Appleseed, John Bunker, usually shows up with hundreds of apple scions — grafting wood for fruit trees — salvaged from long-forgotten varieties, such as Black Oxford, famous for its keeping qualities, and Chestnut, an incredibly sweet early crab apple. You don't even have to bring your own seeds. There'll be workshops to teach you how to save your own for next year. March 28 at MOFGA headquarters in Unity. 294 Crosby Brook Rd., Unity, 207-568-4142, www.mofga.org
Maine Cottage Furniture
Try to find some superlative that hasn't been used to describe Maine Cottage Furniture's distinctively hued and colorfully decorated chairs, beds, sofas, and more over the past twenty years. Can't be done. In a state where stained wood is the sine qua non of fine furniture, this outfit offers a palette of forty eye-shattering colors to choose from for its desks, beds, and other case pieces. And somehow all those tones evoke some essential quality of Maine. While the market may originally have been the summer places filled with the straight-lined, plain-built country furniture that inspired its designs and colors, these days Maine Cottage is as likely to be found in a Greenwich sitting room as on a North Haven porch. Besides, any company that offers loveseats in a color called "Ale" gets our vote. Lower Falls Landing, 106 Lafayette St., Yarmouth, 207-846-3699, www.mainecottage.com
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Le Creuset Outlet
Maine has some great kitchen stores, and we shop in them regularly. But when we're in the market for the best of the best at a bargain price, we follow the masses to the outlet malls in Kittery and the Le Creuset factory store. With a lifetime guarantee on its famous enamel cast iron and stainless steel pots and pans, the store carries everything from four different sizes of frying pans to a five-quart braiser. Le Creuset's cast-iron pieces, produced in its own factory in Fresnoy Le Grand in northern France, are legendary and well worth the attention of the state that made bean-hole beans baked in a Dutch oven into a culinary staple. Tangier Factory Outlet, 283 U.S. Rte. 1, Suite #4, Kittery, 207-439-4811, www.lecreuset.com


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While the district struggles with the controversy over the superintendent search process, more bad news emerges from the State. Our report card was released and we have again failed to educate 49% of our children. As well, only 36% of our schools are meeting expectations.
Who is responsible for this failure, everyone. Parents, students, teachers, administrators, the superintendent, School Board members, and the community.
Education is a serious business that we are not taking seriously. We concentrate on the business end of education while totally neglecting the research surrounding highly effective educational practices.
As a community, we continue to vote into office those who repeatedly make inefficient and ineffective decisions regarding our system of education. The most inefficient and ineffective decision the Board makes is the superintendent they hire to lead the district. These superintendents have yet to increase the graduation rate much above 50% for more than two decades.
Administrators are responsible for the culture and success of individual schools and yet only 36% of our schools seem to have adequate leadership. And, since it is the responsibility of the administrator to determine teacher competency through evaluation, where does that leave our students?
In all the finger pointing, no one seems to want to hold students accountable for their lack of success. It doesn't matter if they do their homework or not. It doesn't matter if they show proficiency at grade level or not. It doesn't matter if they behave themselves or even pass a test. Students get pushed along at the elementary level until they hit the Seventh grade wall and are no longer passed on.
The most powerful piece in this puzzle, parents, is the least culpable. Being an effective parent is a learned behavior and because we are failing to teach our children how to be successful human beings, we also fail to teach them how to be successful parents. This is the vicious cycle that continues to enslave us to the failure of our system of education.
Accountability at every level is the only way to break the cycle.
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ARC 2012: Processors
4:00 PM EST Fri. Oct. 19, 2012Winner: Intel
Few companies have dominated their industry over the last decade like Intel has. The world's largest chip maker once again topped the Processors category in the 2012 Annual Report Card, and it's easy to see why.
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After riding a wave of success last year with the launch of its Sandy Bridge architecture, Intel upped the ante this year with the introduction of its 22-nm Ivy Bridge chips. The result? Intel crushed the competition, namely AMD, in this year's Annual Report Card, winning all three subcategories of product innovation, support and partnership, and swept all the criteria by wide margins. As in past years, Intel dominates the PC and server processor markets.
While Intel last year went head-to-head against Nvidia, a newcomer to the processor category, the chip maker posted nearly identical scores this year against longtime foe AMD. And it's hardly a surprise--while AMD has struggled to gain traction in the PC and server markets with its new Fusion integrated chips, Intel's latest generation of core processors has been well-received, thanks to significant speed increases for both the CPU and GPU capabilities.
So what's next for Intel? For the short term, the company is continuing to push beyond desktops and data centers and into mobile devices; Intel recently revealed new Atom processors, code-named "Clover Trail," for tablets.
The mobile device market represents an uphill battle for Intel, since rival ARM Holdings has a sizeable lead, but the company says it is committing to building a presence in the high-growth market.
For the long term, Intel says it is already prepping the next generation of processors, including 14-nm chips, code-named Skylake, for 2013, and 10-nm processors by 2015.
"The 14-nm technology is in full development mode now and on track for full production readiness at the end of next year," said Mark Bohr, Intel senior fellow and director of the chip maker's Process Architecture and Integration group, at the Intel Developer Forum in San Francisco last month.


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IDCE Students Profiles
Stephanie Oleksyk (ES&P '08)
I work in the Ecosystems Center at the Marine Biological Laboratory (MBL) in Woods Hole, MA. The Ecosystem Center was established at MBL in 1975 to facilitate the investigation of the structure and functioning of ecological systems and to predict their response to changing environmental conditions in an effort to enhance the preservation and management of natural resources. Another component of the Center's mission is to educate future scientists and concerned citizens. This objective is partially met through the Semester in Environmental Science, the only undergraduate program offered at the MBL. As a SES student in 2006, I was hired to recruit students for this program. The other half of my position at the Center is working as a research assistant (RA I) on a project that is studying a potential solution to local coastal eutrophication. I am looking at the microbial processes that are occurring within a permeable reactive barrier. This barrier employs microbes to denitrify groundwater polluted with nitrogen from septic tanks and other anthropogenic sources.
2. What do you find satisfying about your position?
The most satisfying part of my job is working among researchers in a cooperative environment. There is a great sense of camaraderie at the Ecosystem Center and there are many opportunities to learn about other research projects. There are frequent seminars at which researchers from the Center and other institutions present their findings.
I also appreciate having a job that sends me to colleges and universities to talk to undergrads about an experience that really shaped my learning and future as a scientist. Alternating between research and promoting the Semester in Environmental Science keeps work interesting.
3. How did the ES&P program at Clark University help to prepare you?
I got some experience discussing environmental problems with experts.
4. Why should prospective students enroll in the ES&P program at Clark University?
Taking classes on a breadth of topics builds a good literacy in ES&P. The amount of research papers and projects that I had to do certainly improved my writing skills. Using the Kasperson Library was a highlight of the program - the staff and materials available are phenomenal.
5. Did you have an internship as part of your Clark education? If so, how did it help to connect you to your current career?
My internship at Corporate Environmental Advisors in West Boylston was my first environmental job. It was a valuable experience because I learned a lot about environmental regulations in the state of Massachusetts and the procedures for cleanups. I also learned that there is not a lot of opportunity to think critically and creatively in an entry level position at an environmental consulting firm, and that if I wanted to really apply my science education, I needed to work somewhere else.
6. What was the topic of your research while at Clark University?
Groundwater remediation technology and regulations.


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This is a brief guide to help you research British army records for a soldier who was discharged before the start of the First World War. These records are varied and plentiful, though sometimes complicated. The vast majority are available at The National Archives.
Non officer ranks include Private, Lance Corporal, Corporal, Sergeant, and Warrant Officer. The Ministry of Defence website gives more detail.
This guide will help you to find out if the information you are looking for exists, and if it does where to find it.
What do I need to know before I start?
Try to find out:
- the name of the person
- the regimenta unit of infantry or cavalry forces in the British army, rank, and date of discharge
What records can I see online?
Royal Hospital Chelsea pension records (1760-1913)
Search by name and download digitised Royal Hospital Chelsea pension records for soldiers dischargeddischarge - release from service between 1760 and 1913 (WO 97) on findmypast.co.uk (£There may be a charge for accessing this information. Searching indexes may be free.).
Campaign medals (1793-1949)
Search by name online in the campaign medal and award rolls (WO 100) using Ancestry.co.uk, if you know a person was awarded a specific medal (£There may be a charge for accessing this information. Searching indexes may be free.). The medal rolls do not usually contain biographical information. You can also search these records on microfilm at The National Archives at Kew, but you will need to know the campaigna military campaign and the relevant regimenta unit of infantry or cavalry forces in the British army to use these records.
What records can I find at The National Archives at Kew?
Regimental muster rolls and pay lists (1732-1898)
Refer to the British Army muster rolls and pay lists c.1730-1898 research guide to find out which seriesa grouping of records held by The National Archives, based on common function or subject to consult for the period 1732 to 1878. For 1878 to 1898, browse WO 16 to find the relevant regiment or regimental district.
To access these records you will either need to visit us, commission research (£there will be a charge) or, where you can identify a specific record referencea unique set of letters and numbers identifying a document in The National Archives, order a copy (£there will be a charge).
What records can I find in other archives and organisations?
Records held locally
Search the Access to Archives (A2A) and National Register of Archives (NRA) databases to find records held in local archivesregional archives, libraries, and museums.
What other resources will help me find information?
Read Army Records by William Spencer (The National Archives, 2008).


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Today 06 December
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Tutu offers heartfelt Mandela tribute
South Africa's archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu made an emotional tribute to his late friend Nelson Mandela on Friday, calling him an "incredible gift" to the nation, transcending race and class. Speaking slowly and often on the verge of tears, Tutu said Mandela was "a unifier from the moment he walked out of prison," after 27 years behind bars. In a tribute delivered often with closed eyes, the visibly moved fellow Nobel Peace laureate who is seen as South Africa's moral beacon, described Mandela as an "incredible gift that God gave us".
Mandela, the boxer who KO'd apartheid
A boxer in his youth, avid fan of Bafana Bafana national football team and in later years the Springboks, for Nelson Mandela sport was not only a leisure but a weapon to be used to crush apartheid and unite South Africans into a "rainbow" nation. Former Springbok captain Francois Pienaar, who led South Africa to their 1995 triumph and was handed the trophy by Mandela, paid tribute to the country's first black president. "Nelson Mandela was the most extraordinary and incredible human being, not only because he united his country when such a task seemed impossible but also because, through his unique humanity, he inspired hundreds of millions of people across the globe," said Pienaar. "It was my great fortune and privilege to receive the Webb Ellis Cup from Madiba at the conclusion of the 1995 Rugby World Cup Final at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, creating what has become an iconic image of national success, unity and reconciliation that resonates with all South Africans.
Mourning Mandela, Africa mulls own leaders' failings
Across Africa Nelson Mandela was hailed as a hero on Friday, but amid official speeches of praise, many Africans on the streets compared the example he set with the failings of their countries' leaders today. "Mandela was a world leader from Africa, a great man we could all look up to," said Alfred Osuku in the rainy Kenyan capital of Nairobi, clutching the newspapers he was selling with their front pages dedicated to the late South African liberation leader. "Leaders in Africa today would benefit from his example if they followed his way and not only just speak about it," he added.
Palestinians draw on Mandela legacy for inspiration
Ramallah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - Palestinian leaders on Friday drew on the legacy of Nelson Mandela, a high-profile supporter of their cause, likening his fight against apartheid to their own struggle to end Israeli occupation. Tributes to the late South African leader, whose death was announced Thursday, flooded in from Palestinian leaders. Their tone was far more politicised than the eulogies of their Israeli counterparts, and came as US Secretary of State John Kerry wound up another mission aimed at boosting fragile peace talks. "You said: 'We know too well that our freedom is incomplete without the freedom of the Palestinians'," invoked jailed Palestinian leader Marwan Barghuti in an "open letter" to Mandela.
World mourns Mandela, struggles to find the words
For most of the world, his name is synonymous with courage and perseverance. Leaders and citizens, athletes and artists remembered Nelson Mandela on Friday — though many struggled to find words big enough to describe the man who changed the face of South Africa and inspired a continent and a world: a colossus, a father figure, a giant baobab tree providing shade for an entire nation.