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18th August 2018 18:18:26 Hours
US Medical Experts Share Knowledge & Experiences with Counterparts at Colombo Army Hospital
A team of US medical experts from Walter Reed National Military Medical Centre in Bethesda met their counterparts of the Sri Lanka Army Medical Corps (SLAMC) on Friday (17) at the Colombo Army Hospital to share knowledge on 'Military Medical Experiences in Battle-Related Surgical Management' between two nations as a programme of goodwill and mutual understanding.
It was organized by the College of Military Medicine in Sri Lanka as per guidelines given by the Commander of the Army and the initiation of medical authorities in the Colombo Army Hospital.
Considering the importance of Increasing quality and safety in health and improving the efficiency of the care process, it was considered such requirements do warrant best of breed solutions in a distributed and interoperable environment.
On arrival at the Colombo Army Hospital, the US delegation was warmly welcomed by Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Director General Army Health Services and Brigadier Krishantha Fernando, Director Colombo Army Hospital. The symposium commenced with the lightening of the traditional oil lamp and a two-minute silence to commemorate fallen War Heroes.
The first session of the symposium was started with the lecture on Evaluation of War Related Vascular Injuries Encountered by Military Radiologists during three decades of Sri Lanka's internal terrorist conflict'. It was conducted by Major General Sanjeewa Munasinghe, Director General Army Health Services, and Senior Consultant Radiologist, Army Hospital Colombo.
Subsequently, Commodore Tamara Worlton, Consultant surgeon spoke of minimally invasive and Bariatric Surgery. Division Chief of Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Assistant Professor of Surgery at Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences, conducted a lecture on 'Role to Assets at Sea, the US Platforms for Damage Control Surgery in the Fleet'.
During the second session of the symposium, Captain Robert T Howard, MD, FACS, Chief of Plastic Surgery and Reconstructive Surgery, conducted a lecture on 'From Battlefield Lib Salvage to Limb Restoration'. Finally Dr. L.M Amarasinghe, Consultant for Burns and Reconstructive Surgeon, Army Hospital Colombo Sri Lanka conducted a lecture on 'My Experiences as a Military Surgeon Over Last 35 Years'.
At the end of the symposium, organizers presented mementos and certificates to the lecturers as tokens of appreciation.
Doctors of the tri-forces, Members of the College of Military Medicine and Staff Officers of the Army Hospital, Colombo participated in the exchange programme.


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Palo Alto teen Victor Xie wins 32nd annual San Francisco Young Pianists Competition
From left: Victor Xie, Shota Homma, Karen Bao, Hanson Tam and Misha Galant. Photo by Patrick Neve.
Victor Xie, 16, of Palo Alto, won the top prize at the 32nd annual San Francisco Young Pianists Competition, held June 14 – 15 at SF State and presented by the School of Music and Dance. He took home $750, donated by Keyboard Educations Inc.
Misha Galant, a 16-year-old from Newark, won the $600 Piano Technicians Guild Prize. Los Gatos resident Shota Homma, also age 16, won the $300 Special Prize for interpretation of a 19th-century romantic work. The latter prize is made possible by Philosophy Professor Anita Silvers, in memory of her mother, Sarah Silvers.
Xie, Homma and Galant will return to campus September 5 for an afternoon recital.
The other finalists were Karen Bao, 15, of San Ramon, and Hanson Tam, 17, of Hillsborough.
The competition, directed by Professor Victoria Neve, is open to Bay Area pianists between the ages of 15 and 25.
Winners of the San Francisco Young Pianists Competition, September 5
32nd annual San Francisco Young Pianists Competition

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Gerri Bird for East Chesterton
City and County Candidate for East Chesterton
Contact Gerri Bird for East Chesterton
gerribird@sky.com
My name is Gerri and I've lived in East Chesterton for over 30 years, so I know the area like the back of my hand! After ten years as a councillor I'm as committed as ever to fighting for local residents and am standing for re-election to carry on representing my community.
I was born in a Magdalene home in Cork and, after contracting polio aged 10 months, I stayed in hospital until I was seven. The nuns eventually tracked down my mum to Cambridge, where she was living, and brought me over to be reunited with her. Unfortunately that didn't work out and I was taken to the Midfield Children's Home in Oakington for fostering. Eventually I was adopted aged 12 and went to a mainstream school for the first time ever – St. Bede's on Birdwood Road – where I learned to read and write. I left school at 15 and my life changed totally, giving me two daughters, eight wonderful grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.
First elected in 2011, I've been an advocate for the rights of disabled people in Cambridge. That's why I joined the Labour Party, because I wanted to help vulnerable and disabled people. I've been running a disability group in Cambridge for residents of the city for over 20 yrs, campaigned to save the toilets at Lion Yard when the Liberal Democrats wanted to close them, and in 2019 I was really proud to be named on the Disability Power 100 list as one of the most influential disabled people in the UK.
I love being involved in local politics because I'm helping people – I've got to know so many people in East Chesterton and they know me because of my wheelchair. I'm most proud of my work on getting suitable housing for disabled residents – 3 new homes in East Chesterton adapted for disabled people and parents with disabled children – and of our work supporting homeless people into longer term accommodation like the 4 new modular homes at Dundee Close.
Together with my fellow councillors, Baiju and Carla, I've been working on reducing bike theft at Cambridge North Station, fighting for road safety improvements along Fen Road, and I've also worked with police and County Council officers to address speeding in the Ferry Lane area and secure better signage and enforcement.
Since Cambridge Labour took over running the City Council in 2014 we have done some fantastic work on building new homes – especially the 500 new homes being built as part of the devolution deal and the plans for a further 1000 by 2032. I'm especially pleased that a minimum of 5% of all new homes we build are fully adapted for disabled tenants. I'm also proud of our anti-poverty work – inequality is a big issue here in East Chesterton – and I know that residents have been really worried over the past twelve months about having enough to eat. We've been able, as a City Council, to support and fund a huge voluntary effort to keep Cambridge fed. The food hub here in East Chesterton has helped so many residents.
I'm the current lead councillor for disability and access, chair of North Area, Licensing and Planning & Transport Scrutiny Committees. I'm also vice chair of both Housing Scrutiny Committee and the Labour Group. I've also joined the working party on finding sites for the Gypsy Roma Traveller community.
This May I'm asking for your vote as a candidate for both the city and county council, so that I can continue representing the community in East Chesterton.


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Apple looking into video and TV streaming, with several deals already underway
By Muhammad Jarir Kanji Neowin @mjkanji · Jul 14, 2015 14:56 EDT · Hot! with 33 comments
Apple recently unveiled its Apple Music streaming platform, which is going to go head to head with other services like Spotify and Xbox (now Groove) Music. The company's ambitions don't seem to have stopped there as the company has now set its sights on streaming video and TV content, in direct competition with the likes of Netflix and Hulu.
The platform is said to be courting ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox along with the local affiliates. Apple's hefty 30% commission is still a pain point but talks are allegedly accelerating rapidly and a deal is almost done. The company is aggressively pursuing Disney and CBS, with an added interest in ESPN and Discovery, making these the two most likely to sign up with Apple.
Cupertino is also looking into investing in local live feeds but this may prove a little challenging as the networks don't have any rights over affiliate feeds. Apple has tried to sidestep this problem by asking the networks to gain those rights and negotiate on the company's behalf, thus saving Apple the effort of directly dealing with all the relevant parties. The plan seems to be working and the affiliates are also almost onboard.
Given the immense popularity of streaming services like Netflix and the increasingly popular trend of cable-cutting, Apple, with its clout and dominance in the mobile world, is expected to be highly successful in its endavour, though it will have to compete with already established giants like Netflix: no easy task, especially with the latter's extensive - and impressive - range of original programming.
Source: New York Post
Microsoft is offering the i5 models of the Surface Pro 3 with $200 off but only for the day
Over 65 million Halo games have been sold to date
Dark mode for Outlook mobile apps leaks in renders
TechBargains: $100 off Apple MacBook Air, $300 off Dell XPS 8930, Optiplex 3060 Micro only $589
iPhone eavesdropping vulnerability forces Apple to disable its Walkie-Talkie app
Apple kills off the 12-inch MacBook


I have been involved with Sands for 23 years. I started in the mid-nineties when there were just six staff working out of a basement at 28 Portland Place in Oxford Circus. First I worked as a volunteer on the Sands helpline for two years, then I became employed as Sands Publications Officer. In 2003, I took every Friday off to start my training as an Integrative Counsellor at degree level, which I completed in 2006 at The Mary Ward Centre in Holborn. This training changed my life completely, giving me a much deeper level of understanding and insight into grief after the death of a baby, amongst many other things.
During my time at Sands, I have delivered the Sands befriender training and the Sands IBC training; I have presented twice at the International Stillbirth Alliance Conferences in Antigua and South Africa; I have advised on books, plays and films where the death of a baby has been mentioned, including on EastEnders and Coronation Street baby death storylines.
I am proud of the work I do, and best of all I love the work I do.
I would like to pay huge tribute to Baby Shane, for without his existence none of the above would have happened.
Tomorrow, 29 May 2018, it will have been 35 years since you died. Last week there was an advert on TV advertising a new hamburger, limited edition, until the 29 May they said.
The weather person said it's going to be 29 degrees.
At this time of year the number 29 seems magnified.
I won't go into work tomorrow in honour of you. I will buy your flowers, freesias, they look so pretty and have the most beautiful scent.
Does the pain lessen? No!
My grief has just found a place to settle inside me, but it will never go completely. Like a wound it can be disturbed, knocked like a scab and bleed again.
There are some things that I wish I had done 35 years ago. I wish I could have held you in my arms when you took your last breath. I wish I had bathed you and dressed you in a special outfit.
Things were so different back then and I didn't have any control over what was happening. Leaving hospital without you was one of the hardest heart-breaking things I have ever had to do in my life. I am so glad that we came back to collect you and take you home.
At home I held you a lot and changed your nappy. I took you down stairs into the street and showed you the night stars. I read you a story while you were in your rocking cradle, one of the Mr Men books 'Mr Funny' I remember thinking, if anyone could see me they would think I was crazy, but now I realise that doing all these things were my way of nurturing you, my way of being your mummy.
Your sisters came upstairs to see their baby brother. They had visited you in hospital on the neonatal unit many times over the 8 weeks, but were only able to touch your little hands through the many tubes connected to you.
The day of your funeral arrived, and I knew I had to let you go. Your dad and I put you in your coffin and your dad screwed the lid down. I often wonder how we did that. You looked so still, so peaceful, I was no longer scared of death or dying after that. It hurt so much, but at the same time it was an honour and privilege. I remember thinking that there is such a thin line between life and death.
Your dad and I planned and led your funeral by ourselves. I asked everyone to wear white. I felt that this reflected your pureness.
It was hard after your funeral because I couldn't nurture you or do anything for you anymore. Everyone else just carried on with their lives and why shouldn't they, but my world had stopped and I found it hard to carry on as 'normal', hard to do the simplest everyday tasks. People couldn't see my pain, my grief. I wanted to tell people about you, that my baby had died. Surely the world would stop for a moment, but it just carried on. That felt like torture! But I had to get on with life; caring for your sisters kept me going and in many ways kept me sane.
I had a strong urge to have another baby, not to replace you, but to fill my empty arms. It didn't happen immediately, so I kind of stopped thinking about it.
Three years later I discovered I was pregnant again, and I was terrified that this baby was going to have the same heart problem and die. I felt totally anxious for the whole nine months, insisting on extra heart scans and check-ups.
Your brother was born and the doctor said he was fine. It took me quite a few months to trust that he was going to stay. I remember your dad and I poking him sometimes to make sure he was still breathing. The fear of having another baby die was sometimes overwhelming. As your brother grew up we told him all about you and showed him your memory box. You will always be included, you are part of our family, and will be for many generations to come. My grandchildren, who are your nieces and nephews all know about you. And they know that the work I do for Sands is because you existed.
You will always be loved and never ever forgotten.


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Britain's Longest-Running Book Award Announces Shortlist
Sian Bevan
Communications & Community Support
Edinburgh City of Literature Trust
The James Tait Black Prize shortlists have been announced, with an international selection of titles for the fiction and biography categories.
Established in 1919, the prizes are one of Britain's oldest literary awards, and are presented for literature written in the English language. They were set up by Janet Coates Black in memory of her husband, and since its earliest days the awards have had an academic connection through the University of Edinburgh. The shortlists are put together with the help of postgraduate students, with the winner selected by the University's Professor of English Literature.
Previous winners have included William Golding, James Kelman and Lucy Ellmann, who won last year's fiction category with Ducks, Newburyport.
Commenting on the selection for this year's fiction prize shortlist, judge Dr Benjamin Bateman said:
"These books represent the very best qualities of global anglophone literature - epic, experimental, and engaged with pressing concerns both political and planetary."
The nominees for the Fiction Prize are:
Alligator & Other Stories by Dima Alzayat (Picador)
The First Woman by Jennifer Nansubuga Makumbi (Oneworld)
A Children's Bible by Lydia Millet (W.W.Norton)
Lote by Shola von Reinhold (Jacaranda)
And the Biography Shortlist:
The Warrior, the Voyager and the Artist: Three Lives in an Age of Empire by Kate Fullagar (Yale)
A Ghost in the Throat by Doireann Ní Ghríofa (Tramp Press)
Black Spartacus: The Epic Life of Toussaint Louverture by Sudhir Hazareesingh (Allen Lane)
Recollections of My Non-Existence by Rebecca Solnit (Granta Press)
The Biography Award includes the tale of Toussaint Louverture who led a successful slave revolt, a memoir set in 1980s San Francisco, a book of obsession with an 18th century poet and the life of an Empire told through three lives.
Dr Simon Cooke, one of the judges, commented:
"These bold, generous, and radiant books expand the reach of life-writing in exhilarating ways: alive to the stakes of shaping life through form and voice, each is uniquely and profoundly attuned to the powerful resonances between individual lives and other lives, other places, other times."
The winners of both award, each with £10,000 prize money, will be announced at the Edinburgh International Book Festival in August.
To find out more, head to the University of Edinburgh's website.
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Cardi B Doesn't Want a Nanny, She Wants to "Learn How to Be a Mom"
What do you do if you're a musician but banned in a certain city? You get a hologram.
Self-Made Kardashian, Kim.. is now facing a lawsuit over the shape of her perfume bottle, not the naked body one.


During Stanford University's annual commencement on 25 May 1903, professor Raymond Macdonald Alden stood to read a poem. It was an ode dedicated to the members of the class of 1903 who had died that month. Consolatio is a sobering reminder of how, not so long ago, the sudden death of young men and women was an all too common event. It is easy to forget the roll of deadly diseases—measles, mumps, diphtheria, typhoid, typhus—that we have since largely eradicated.
Alden (1873 – 1924) was born in New York and educated at the University of Pennsylvania. He held junior positions at Harvard and George Washington University before accepting the post of assistant professor of literature at Stanford in 1899. He later became chair of the English department at the University of Illinois. Alden also wrote a Christmas story Why the Chimes Rang (1909). Forgotten today, it was once quite popular. It tells the story of church bells which ring every Christmas Eve whenever someone places a special gift on the altar.
Consolatio has been digitized by the Internet Archive and is available online in a number of different formats.


How many dollars are in 88 dimes?
Here, we will show you how to calculate how many dollars there are in 88 dimes.
First, calculate how many cents there are in 88 dimes by multiplying 88 by 10, and then divide that result by 100 cents to get the answer.
Note: We multiplied 88 by 10, because there are 10 cents in a dime, and we divided 880 by 100, because there are 100 cents in a dollar.
How many dollars are in 89 dimes?


After eating dinner at the airport with Lindsay, I went to catch the bus back to the terminal for my flight for which I had already checked in. On arriving at the bus stand, I discovered that the inter-terminal buses were no longer leaving every 5 minutes but every 20 minutes. I had just missed one and my flight was due to take off at 9:20 pm and the next bus wasn't until 8:40 pm.
I tried not to panic. There was nothing I could do but wait and hope that I would make it. When I finally did make it to the correct terminal, I ran. My sandals were hampering me so I took them off and ran barefoot. A woman with a walky-talky yelled at me and I told her I was late and kept running. I pushed my way to the front of the security check queue and another person on a walky-talky asked me if I was for the Emirates flight. I said yes and kept running.
Our journey from Accra to Nandom and back.
No queue at passport control.
"You're late", said the officer.
I kept running, holding my papers in a plastic folder in one hand and my sandals in the other. My elasticated pants weren't tight enough so they were falling down a bit as I ran. I didn't care.
I was running barefoot with my gut hanging out through Narita airport!
People were yelling at me from behind but I didn't have time to waste so I kept running. The yelling became more insistent and I realised I was being chased. I turned. Two people, both waving boarding passes were trying to catch me. I had dropped them and hadn't realised it.
I finally made it to the gate and just in the knick of time. I was the last passenger to board. They switched off the lights as I walked, covered in sweat, down the gangway onto the plane. So much for the shower and clean clothes I had put on in preparation for the 20 hour journey I was about to have.
So my trip began, covered in sweat and with a near miss.
I reached Accra after a fairly comfortable trip as both flights were half empty so I had space to lie down and sleep easily. In the evening I returned to the airport to pick up Lindsay and Ruth who were both arriving at similar times.
We all showered and changed, ordered meat on a stick for dinner and enjoyed the last night of air-conditioning for the foreseeable future.
We arrived in Kumasi from Accra after the most comfortable bus ride I've ever had in my life. Unfortunately, it set a standard for Lindsay that we were not able to repeat for the remainder of the trip! Both Ruth and I were gobsmacked at how much quicker and easier the journey between these two cities had become since our last visit.
In Kumasi we picked out some beautiful material to get sewn in Nandom and visited the cultural centre where neither Lindsay nor Ruth had visited before, to watch local artists make traditional and non-traditional arts and crafts. The highlight for me though, was my first Smirnoff of the trip! Smirnoff is my bottle of choice in Ghana!
After the most comfortable ride ever, our next leg of our journey was more of what Ruth and I expect for travel in Ghana. After making several inquiries about best possible way of continuing north to Wa and getting a variety of responses, we ended up taking a taxi to what we thought would be our best bet for a bus that day.
At the bus station, we inquired about transport to Wa and Nandom. It turned out that the bus went all the way to Nandom and left at 4 pm to arrive in Nandom at around 6 am the next morning. Immediately Ruth and I were suspicious. I asked if that was Ghana time or Obruni (white person) time. He smiled.
I had a bit of a skirmish with the taxi driver on the way back to the station that afternoon. He had a different concept of customer service to my own. Before entering the taxi, he had assured us he knew the place we were going and we agreed on a price. We hadn't driven more than a few hundred meters when he paused to ask another driver for directions. He ended up taking us to the wrong station. Eventually we got to the place we wanted to go but then we had a bit of a dispute over the price as he wanted us to pay more than what we agreed on. I stuck to my guns though and eventually he gave up and left us in peace. It did leave a bit of a sour taste in my mouth however as in the end I was quibbling over the equivalent of no more than a US$1. If I could do it again, I would give him the extra money. I forgot where I was.
We knew the bus wouldn't leave at 4 pm but we were back waiting at the station about this time. It gave us a chance to look around for some food and buy water and supplies for the trip. Between the three of us we took bets on what time the bus would actually leave. We finally left Kumasi at 7 pm that night. Lindsay, the new-comer to Africa, won the bet.
We arrived in Nandom about mid-morning. We settled in to our comfortable accommodation at Nandom Senior High School where we were given a huge bungalow with water and ceiling fans! And then the greeting began! We took a turn on campus to greet all our old neighbours and then headed down below to see the Viiru family. I got to drink my first pito for the trip and I was in heaven!
Ruth (the white one) with the Viiru family.
Every Sunday is like Christmas in Nandom! First we got all dolled up in our up-and-downs and headed into church for more greeting and a sing and a dance. We were lucky to score the angry priest as I call him for the service. At the end of his sermon, he made sure everyone was aware by stating "I'm finished". After communion, he berated the choir master on his choice of song. All of this was done over a failing address system which made it incredibly difficult to understand the speakers.
This wasn't a problem for me though. The choir chose lots of songs that I knew and as I had my trusty hymnal with me, I could sing along merrily. I also got right in the mood for dancing and enjoyed doing my version of the Ghanaian chicken dance twice as I went up for collection.
You may notice that my up-and-down is not as beautiful as the other womens'. I chose to wear the one I had made out of the Nandom SHS school cloth, so that everyone would know who I was. Lindsay is sporting one of my favourite numbers that I can no longer fit in to and Ruth has found herself a Ghanaian seamstress in Ireland where she had her lovely outfit sewn.
Under the mango trees with the usual gang. My favourite part of Sundays!
This was all about the greeting, the eating and the gift giving – my favourite part of the trip! We ate with the brothers on Mt Zion at the school for breakfast each day which was a great start to our busy days. We had dzo-dzo and TZ at the Viiru's and with Basil and Eunice. We had ground nut soup and fufu again with the Viirus and light soup and dzo-dzo with TZ made by Alice with the help of Charles at Uplands. We watched the Netherlands v Argentina game at the Yeltule Annex Down Below with Georgie-bear and Basil's family. Lindsay and I had our last night in Nandom on Thursday where we enjoyed a delicious roasted guinea fowl with Georgie-bear and Thomas Walier.
Lindsay did well to cope with all the food and she tried everything. Perhaps she tried one thing too many though as the kule-kule I bought her from the market to snack on did not seem to agree with her all that well. These are simply small balls of hard-baked and grounded goundnut. The next day, she was sick. She was wiped out for the entire day and I had to run in to town for supplies on more than one occasion. However, as many people pointed out to her, she survived her initiation into Africa! And she was up and eating again the next day like a trooper!
Apart from food poisoning, Lindsay also got to enjoy another quintessential Ghanian experience. The Ghanaian party.
Lindsay of course was new to this and new to Ghana in general and didn't know what a chore these 'parties' can become. Ruth and I were very much relieved when we got through the bulk of the agenda fairly quickly with the speeches being nice and brief. The food was delicious and I had one of my old favourites – bean stew with boiled yam. Everything was casual and going along nicely until we got to point number 7 on the agenda.
Ruth and I were looking nervously at the Ghanaians at the table, but they all had their heads down and it looked like we were going to get away with no further speeches. Then Lindsay spoke.
My heart sank. Every member of the party proceeded to speak for at least ten to fifteen minutes about their experience working with Brother Nicholas. It went on and on and on.
Finally, exhausted, after a mammoth sitting, the closing prayer was said and we all made our ways home. On our way back to the bungalow, Lindsay simply said, "I'm sorry." It wasn't her fault. She wasn't to know how these things can turn out. And I was glad that she got to learn something unique about Ghanaian party culture!
My birthday! Lindsay and I left Nandom and Ruth behind to head to Wa. We stayed at Ruby's place. Ruby was also a VSO volunteer when I was there however she has stayed on beyond her contract to continue her great work there. She has since started her own NGO and works primarily with women to empower and train them to increase their own capacities to sustain a secure livelihood for themselves. She's a legend!
I had high hopes for my birthday dinner. I thought it would be nice to have a western style (or at least as close as you can get to this in rural Ghana) dinner at a hotel in Wa with Lindsay and Ruby. Unfortunately, Ruby's program in a neighbouring town meant she couldn't get back until too late so it was just Lindsay and I. Then the real disaster struck. No smirnoff at the hotel! That's right people, I spent my 40th birthday entirely sober. So sober that I tipped the fresh pineapple that I ordered for dessert all down my top and on to the floor!
Our safari guide and an elephant he had shot earlier in the ear!
Me and Lindsay on safari!
Brother Nicholas had kindly offered to drive Lindsay and I to Mole National Park. This is the only park with wildlife in Ghana. West Africa as a whole is fairly devoid of animals as they've all been chopped (eaten) many years ago. The park is small and doesn't have a huge array of animals but it is famous for its elephants. We were lucky to see a one and lots of baboons, warthogs, antelopes and a single, solitary monkey.
After spending the night at the brothers' house in Domango near Mole, Brother Nicholas continued as out tour guide. He took us to Katampo Falls and a great monkey sanctuary where the villages taboo monkey meat and so these animals have managed to survive. Neither place or even Mole, had I visited before, so I was glad of the chance to see a little bit more of the country I love.
Br Nicholas and I at stage one of the falls.
Br Nicholas feeding a monkey at the sanctuary.
Me, Albert and Ruth. I'm back on the smirnoff!
After having lunch with Br Nicholas' family and me finally getting to eat my favourite (palm nut soup with fufu), we entered a tro-tro (local transport) and headed for Kumasi. Here I got to catch up at last with my dear friend Albert and we reunited with Ruth! He had big news to tell us. His wife has won the green card lottery and will be off to the USA next year!
This is a huge deal as apparently they have been entering the lottery for years and there are hundreds of thousands of entries for just a hand-full of places. We are looking forward to finding out to which part of the States she will be going to and if we can help out with any contacts.
Funnily enough, on the plane journey home, I was sitting next to a young man who was travelling to the US from Ghana to be with a sister who was already there. It was his first time on a plane. He had no idea what to do so I helped him as the stewards had difficulty understanding his Ghanaian english. One of them said to him that he should feel free to speak French! Even the most basic things were difficult for him. When the drink trolley came around, he wanted a malt. This is a very popular non-alcoholic drink in Ghana which I've never seen anywhere else. I explained to him that he would have to give up on a lot of things he was used to in terms of food and drink. I think this surprised him a lot. I wonder how much Albert and his wife realise they will have to give up on their adventure to the US.
Our last few days were in Cape Coast. We stayed at the Elmina Bay Resort which I can't recommend highly enough. It was beautiful. We took Lindsay to the tree top walk and two slave castles – Cape Coast and Elmina. Lindsay and I stocked up on malaria meds just in case and we enjoyed hot showers and a picturesque swimming pool to end our trip in style.
Ruth, me and Lindsay at the tree top walk.
So that was our trip in a nutshell. We had it all, good food, great friends and just enough of a runny bottom to know that we were in Africa, without getting in the way of a great time!


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Drug lord admits in NY court to trafficking tons of cocaine to the US with help from the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the Andean nation's largest rebel group
A Colombian drug kingpin is facing life in prison after he pleaded guilty to trafficking tons of cocaine to the United States with the support of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, the country's largest guerrilla group.
Román Narváez accepted his culpability during a hearing Wednesday at a federal court in Brooklyn, according to the United States District Attorney's Office in the Eastern District of New York.
The 46-year-old, according to court documents, ran a drug trafficking organization based out of the southwestern Colombia department of Cauca and set up laboratories in the region's jungles where workers produced multi-tons of cocaine.
Massive loads of cocaine were then transported to ports along Colombia's Pacific coast and most of it was sent to the U.S. by sea.
Román Narváez pleaded guilty in a New York federal court to overseeing a drug trafficking organization in Colombia that shipped at least five tons of cocaine to the United States
However, Narváez's organization was required to pay taxes to the Revolutionary Armes Forces of Colombia and other paramilitary groups for the right to freely travel through roads that were under rebel groups' control.
U.S. federal investigators say that between July 1, 2019 and April 13, 2013, Narváez conspired with other individuals to produce and distribute five tons of cocaine.
Narváez allegedly averaged profits of at least $10 million 'during one or more twelve-month periods for the manufacture, importation and distribution of cocaine.'
His drug trafficking network at one point was the top exporter of cocaine to the United States.
Narváez was in possession of 28 bars of gold when he and five cartel associates were arrested in October 2016 as part of Operation Pacific Pearl II.
Overall, authorities arrested 300 people, including Mexican and Ecuadoran nationals, who were employed as traffickers or operators of speed boats.
Narváez was extradited to the United States in October 2019. His sibling Uldarico Narváez, 41, was arrested in Colombia in September 2019 and turned over to the U.S. in October 2020. He is facing international cocaine trafficking charges.
As part of his plea deal with the feds, Román Narváez will be required to turn over $20 million.
Still image from 2019 shows former senior commanders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia
Supporters of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia demonstrate in Bogota on April 9, 2018
Cops confiscated 28 bars of gold when Román Narváez and five cartel associates were arrested in October 2016 in Colombia
'With today's guilty plea, the defendant will face significant punishment for the incalculable harm caused by poisoning our country with huge quantities of cocaine produced by his drug trafficking organization, while amassing substantial illicit wealth for himself,' Acting U.S. Attorney Mark J. Lesko said.
According to the Drug Enforcement Administration's 2020 National Drug Threat Assessment, 91 percent of cocaine seized in the U.S. and tested by the agency originates from Colombia.
The DEA report found that Colombian drug trafficking networks still 'control the production and supply of cocaine, and rely on partnerships with Mexican (transnational criminal organizations) to smuggle cocaine from Colombia to U.S. markets.'
Meanwhile, Mexican transnational criminal organizations 'dominate the wholesale distribution of Colombian cocaine into the United States.'
'Principally, large-scale Colombian TCOs (transnational criminal organizations) work closely with Mexican and Central American TCOs to export multi-ton quantities of cocaine from Colombia every year,' the DEA said in its annual report.
'Largescale Colombian TCOs sell multi-ton quantities of cocaine and smaller quantities of heroin to Mexican TCOs, who smuggle those drugs through the Central American corridor and Mexico for eventual smuggling into the United States. Colombian TCOs also route cocaine and heroin shipments through the Caribbean Corridor where local TCOs receive and transport them into the United States.'
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Growing up in New Orleans, food will already be a huge part of your life. When your father starts a catering company, it becomes your life! For Gerard Pigéon it didn't quite come so quickly, though always being around Pigéon Caterers, he started his job life as the Coach's Assistant and Equipment Manager for the New Orleans Saints. He then joined the catering world as the Production Manager for the Sodexo Recovery School District before moving into the Production Manager role then later Director of Operations at Pigéon Caterers. With a new baby to add to the Pigéon Clan, Gerard continues to ensure quality of every event out the door, and will soon be bringing his little one in to work, as his dad did with him.
Favorite Pigéon Dish: Crawfish Gerard!
Pet Peeve: People who don't LOVE Mardi Gras!


You and your teammates are working for a company as members of their management team.
• Discuss the best methods that the management team can use to problem solve areas under consideration.
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IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada
Trinidad and Tobago: Domestic violence, including legislation, state protection and supports services [TTO104149.E]
Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ottawa
Sources describe the situation of domestic violence in Trinidad and Tobago as a "significant" problem (UN 25 July 2011, para.26; Freedom House 2011), "very prevalent" (Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 20 Sept. 2011) and with "high" incidence (UK 28 Feb. 2012). In a study published in the West Indian Medical Journal, the authors concluded, after interviewing 364 females in 6 communities in the Couva area, in central Trinidad, that domestic violence was more prevalent in the working and lower-middle classes (Nagassar et al.Jan.2010, 22-23).
The US Department of State notes in its Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011 for Trinidad and Tobago that reliable statistics on domestic violence are not available but that according to women's groups, 20 to 25 percent of women suffered abuse during that year (US 24 May 2012, Sec. 6). Sources indicate that cases of domestic violence are underreported (Freedom House 2011; Trinidad Express 11 Sept. 2011). Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday reports that, according to some counsellors and psychologists, "embarrassment or fear could be controlling factors that keep most victims silent about their abuse" (14 Aug. 2011). Also, according to the Secretary of the Association of Psychiatrists of Trinidad and Tobago, most women remain in abusive relationships because "'economically it is better to do so'" (Trinidad Express 14 June 2011). According to the Chair of the Trinidad and Tobago Coalition Against Domestic Violence (TTCADV), only after 10 to 15 incidents of "battering, violence and abuse" do women generally seek protection orders (Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 14 Aug. 2011). The TTCADV is an organization that offers counselling services, forensic and victim intervention and public education among others to people suffering from physical, emotional, sexual and spiritual violence (YWCA Trinidad and Tobago n.d.).
Newspapers report four cases where women were set on fire during domestic violence disputes (Trinidad Express 14 June 2011; Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 14 Aug. 2011) and two cases of women stabbed to death by male relatives in 2010 (ibid.). According to the Secretary of the Association of Psychiatrists of Trinidad and Tobago, in most cases men set their partners on fire or "chop" them as a way to cause disfigurement so that "no one else will feel attracted to them" (Trinidad Express 14 June 2011). TheTrinidad and Tobago Guardian reports that, according to statistics provided by the Crime and Problem Analysis Branch (CAPA) of the Trinidad and Tobago Police Service, 16 women were murdered in 2010 in domestic violence cases (Trinidad and Tobago Guardian 16 Jan.2011). Another article by the same newspaper cites statistics from CAPA indicating that in 2010, 1,404 domestic violence offences were registered, including murder, child abuse and abandonment, and breach of protection orders, whereas in 2011 the number climbed to 2,312 offences (ibid. 15 Mar.2012).
Also, after a state of emergency declared by the government of Trinidad and Tobago in August 2011 as a response to increasing criminality (The Guardian 25 Aug. 2011; Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 4 Sept. 2011), three women and one man were killed during domestic violence disputes (Trinidad Express 11 Sept. 2011). According to the coordinator of the Network of Non-governmental Organisations of Trinidad and Tobago, the state of emergency increased domestic violence incidents given that in the country the home is the "most unsafe place" for women and children (ibid.). Sources indicate that abuse of alcohol and drugs (Nagassar et al.Jan.2010, 24; Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 20 Sept. 2011) as well as financial troubles were perceived as contributing factors (ibid.).
2. Legislation and State Protection
The Judiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago's website indicates that applications for protection or restraining orders can be made before the local Clerk of the Peace of the District Magistrate Court in order to "[restrain] a person from engaging in abuse behaviour of any type" (Trinidad and Tobago n.d.a). The website also indicates that protection orders can be filed by:
A spouse;
a member of the spouse's household i.e.a child;
a dependant;
a parent or sibling of either the spouse or respondent of that sibling or parent who is not a member of the household;
a person who has a child in common with the respondent;
a person who is or has been in a visiting relationship with a person of the opposite sex for a period exceeding twelve months;
a police officer, a probation officer or approved social worker on behalf of an alleged victim (ibid.).
The procedure to obtain a protection order is as follows:
The applicant goes to the court's registry at the respective Magistrate's court;
The applicant speaks to the Clerk of the Peace, who identifies the problem and determines whether it is a domestic violence matter or a matter for another court;
Applicant pays $3.00 [Trinidadian Dollars or C$0.48 (XE 18 July 2012)] in cash or the value of $3.00 in stamps for filing a domestic violence complaint;
The Clerk of the Peace then prepares the complaint and summons and at the same time fixes the date of hearing within seven days of filing of the application;
The applicant is required to sign the complaint;
The applicant takes the summons to be served on respondent to the police or may be served by the applicant or his/her agent. (ibid.)
The Domestic Violence Act of 1999, amended in 2006, indicates the following with regard to the duration of protection orders and the issuance of interim orders:
6. (9) A Protection Order may be made for such period as the Court considers necessary but shall not exceed three years. …
8. (1) On an application for a Protection Order, the Court may make an Interim Order, pending the hearing and determination of the proceedings, if it appears necessary or appropriate to do so in order to ensure the safety and protection of the applicant. (ibid. 1999)
Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday quotes the Chair of the TTCADV as saying that magistrates "'very rarely'" reject applications for protection orders (14 Aug. 2011). According to the director of Advocates for Safe Parenthood: Improving Reproductive Equity (ASPIRE) who is cited in the Trinidad and Tobago Guardian, more than 18,000 applications for protection orders are filed each year (16 Jan.2011). ASPIRE is an organization based in Trinidad and Tobago (ASPIRE n.d.a) that advocates for sexual and reproductive equality as well as reducing the incidence of unsafe abortions (ibid. n.d.b). The Research Directorate could not find corroborating nor additional information in this regard among the sources consulted within the time constraints of this Response.
The Chair of the TTCADV also noted that whenever an individual accused of an offense or crime breaks the conditions of the protection order, the victim can ask the police for "protection" (Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 14 Aug. 2011). The Domestic Violence Act indicates the following with regard to police duties in domestic violence situations:
21. (1) A police officer shall respond to every complaint or report alleging domestic violence whether or not the person making the complaint or the report is the victim.
(2) It shall be the duty of a police officer responding to a domestic violence complaint to complete a domestic violence report which shall form part of a National Domestic Violence Register to be maintained by the Commissioner of Police. …
23. (1) For the avoidance of doubt, a police officer may act in accordance with the provisions of the Criminal Law Act where he has reasonable cause to believe that a person is engaging in or attempting to engage in conduct which amounts to physical violence and failure to act immediately may result in serious physical injury or death.
(2) Nothing in this section authorizes the entry onto premises by a policeman, for the purpose of any search or the arrest of any person, otherwise than in connection with the conduct referred to in subsection (1).
(3) Where a police officer exercises a power of entry under subsection (1) he shall immediately submit a written report to the Commissioner of Police, through the Head of the Division where the incident occurred… (Trinidad and Tobago 1999)
According to the US Country Reports 2011, "[r]ape, including spousal rape, is illegal and punishable by up to life imprisonment; however, the courts often handed down considerably shorter sentences" (US 24 May 2012, Sec. 6). The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service indicates that a person wishing to file a police report he or she can so in person at any police station, by phone or using an on-line form (Trinidad and Tobago n.d.b).
In a 2009 report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration, the government of Trinidad and Tobago indicates that in 2008 it was piloting a Central Registry for Domestic Violence Data to be established in 2009 (ibid. Mar.2009, 11). Trinidad Express reports on 15 December 2008 that the Attorney General indicated that the registry will be used to collect data on domestic violence and avoid multiple counting of domestic violence cases. Also, on 3 July 2012, the Administration of Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Act was assented and should come into force at a date to be determined by the President (Trinidad and Tobago 2012, Art. 1). The bill introduces electronic monitoring through the offender's wrist or ankle as a condition of a protection order granted under the Domestic Violence Act (ibid. 7 Dec. 2011). Additional information on the domestic violence registry, the electronic monitoring system, and the number of persons charged or convicted with domestic violence related crimes could not be found by the Research Directorate among the sources consulted within the time constraints of this Response.
3. Support Services
3.1 Domestic Violence Hotline
The government of Trinidad and Tobago's web portal indicates that it operates a National Domestic Violence Hotline (800-SAVE) 24 hours a day and provides counselling and support to victims (Trinidad and Tobago n.d.c). The government also indicates that this hotline provides initial contact with the police and referral to shelters (ibid. Mar.2009, 11). Similarly, the Chair of TTCADV indicates that hotline attendants assist callers in getting to a nearby shelter (Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 14 Aug. 2011).
3.2 Shelters
According to the government's report on the implementation of the Beijing Declaration, shelters for victims of domestic violence are operated by NGOs with financial support from the government (Trinidad and Tobago Mar.2009, 11). Also, The Shelter, a refuge in Trinidad and Tobago for women and children who suffer domestic violence, indicates that it provides shelter for a short-term period to women and children who suffer from domestic violence (The Shelter n.d.a) in Trinidad and Tobago, and during their stay they receive accommodation, counselling, education, training, clothing, food, as well as dental, medical and legal aid (ibid. n.d.b). The Shelter also indicates that most victims are referred to it by the hotline, the police or the public and can leave "at any time that they feel ready" (ibid. n.d.c). Before departure form the shelter, the resident is given a list of additional services available to them (ibid.). The US Country Reports 2011 indicates that Trinidad and Tobago has eight shelters, a rape crisis centre, counselling services, and support groups (24 May 2012, Sec. 6). Information on the shelters and the number of people they serve could not be found among the sources consulted by the Research Directorate within the time constraint of this Response.
3.3 Drop-in Centres
The government's web portal indicates that drop-in centres offer counselling services and "other forms of intervention to victims or perpetrators of domestic violence" (Trinidad and Tobago n.d.c). The drop-in centres also refer victims to other agencies to "have their issues resolved" (ibid. Mar.2009, 11). Drop-in centres operate one day per week and services are provided on a walk-in basis (ibid. n.d.c). The government's web portal also indicates the names of the eight drop-in centres with their respective hours of operation: Manzanilla Community Centre, La Horqueta Regional Complex, Monroe Road Community Centre, Chaguanas Community Centre, Maloney Community Centre, Valencia Community Centre, Maracas Valley, and Penal Centre Community Centre (ibid.).
3.4 Other Services
The government's report also indicates that victims of gender-based violence may access legal aid through the Legal Aid Department and the Office of the Ombudsman (ibid. Mar.2009, 11). Also, access to courts and other "social interventions" are paid for by the state (ibid.). Corroborating information could not be obtained by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response. The report also points out that in rural communities, the services provided by the ombudsperson are available on "specific days of the month" (ibid.). The Ministry of Legal Affairs indicates on its website that victims of domestic abuse may visit one of their nine offices to apply for legal aid (ibid. n.d.d). Before being referred to an attorney, the applicant must fill out an "enquiry form" and pay an initial fee of $10 Trinidadian Dollars [C$1.57 (XE 19 July 2012)] (ibid.). The legal aid office determines whether or not the applicant receives legal aid after reviewing a report submitted after investigating the case (ibid.). The offices are located in Port of Spain, San Fernando, Sangre Grande, Arima, Couva, Debe, Siparia, Chaguanas, and Tobago (ibid.). Information about the Office of the Ombudsman could not be obtained by the Research Directorate within the time constraints of this Response.
4. Effectiveness
In its Annual Report 2012 for Trinidad and Tobago, Amnesty International indicates that the under-reporting of cases of gender-based violence is linked to "inadequate police training and the slowness of the justice system" (2012). Also, the US Department of State's Country Reports indicates that, according to local NGOs, violence against women is under-reported "partly due to perceived insensitivity on the part of police" (US 24 May 2012, Sec. 6). It also cites the TTCADV as indicating that "police often were lax in enforcing domestic violence laws" (ibid.). Similarly, Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday quotes the Chair of the TTCADV as saying that, despite the fact that police officers receive training in domestic violence, "a lot of them…think it's no big thing and don't regard it as very serious" (Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday 14 Aug. 2011). She also indicated that shelters in the country are not enough, especially in rural areas (ibid.).
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim for refugee protection. Please find below the list of sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
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Amnesty International (AI). 2012. "Trinidad and Tobago." Amnesty International Report 2012: The State of the World's Human Rights. <http://www.amnesty.org/en/region/trinidad-amp-tobago/report-2012> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
Freedom House. 2011. "Trinidad and Tobago." Freedom in the World 2011. <http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2011/trinidad-and-tobago> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
The Guardian [London]. 25 August 2011. Adam Gabbatt. "100 Held in Trinidad and Tobago's State of Emergency." <http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/aug/25/trinidad-and-tobago-state-emergency> [Accessed 18 July 2012]
Nagassar, R.P., J.M.Rawlins, N.R.Sampson, J.Zackerali, K. Chankadyal, C. Ramasir and R. Boodram. January 2010. "The Prevalence of Domestic Violence within Different Socioeconomic Classes in Central Trinidad." West Indian Medical Journal. Vol. 59, No. 1. <http://caribbean.scielo.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0043-31442010000100005&lng=en&nrm=iso> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
The Shelter. N.d.a. "Welcome to the Shelter." <http://www.trinidadshelter.com/Home.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
_____. N.d.b. "Services Offered." <http://www.trinidadshelter.com/ServicesOffered.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
_____. N.d.c. "Shelter Life." <http://www.trinidadshelter.com/ShelterLife.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
Trinidad and Tobago. 2012. Administration of Justice (Electronic Monitoring) Act. <http://www.ttparliament.org/legislations/a2012-11.pdf> [Accessed 19 July 2012]
_____. March 2009. Ministry of Community Development, Culture and Gender Affairs. Implementation of the Beijing Declaration and Platform for Action (1995) and the Outcome of the Twenty-Third Special Session of the General Assembly (2000). <http://www.eclac.cl/mujer/noticias/paginas/8/36338/TrinidadyTobago.pdf> [Accessed 18 July 2012]
_____. 1999 (amended in 2006). Domestic Violence Act. <http://rgd.legalaffairs.gov.tt/Laws2/Alphabetical_List/lawspdfs/45.56.pdf> [Accessed 4 July 2012]
_____. N.d.a. Judiciary of the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago. "Domestic Violence." <http://www.ttlawcourts.org/index.php/public-guidance/faqs/magistrates-court/domestic-violence.html> [Accessed 4 July 2012]
_____. N.d.b. Trinidad and Tobago Police Service. "Reporting Crime." <http://www.ttps.gov.tt/CitizenSupport/ReportingCrime.aspx> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
_____. N.d.c. Trinidad and Tobago Government Portal. "Domestic Violence Drop-in Centres." <http://www.ttconnect.gov.tt/gortt/portal/ttconnect/CitizenDetail/?WCM_GLOBAL_CONTEXT=/gortt/wcm/connect/gortt+web+content/TTConnect/ Citizen/Topic/HealthandWellness/Emergency+Services/Domestic+Violence+Drop-In+Centres> [Accessed 4 July 2012]
_____. N.d.d. Ministry of Legal Affairs. "Legal Aid and Advisory Authority." <http://www.legalaffairs.gov.tt/legalaid/legal_aid.htm> [Accessed 19 July 2012]
Trinidad and Tobago's Newsday [Port of Spain]. 20 September 2011. "Hotline: Domestic Violence Common in TT." <http://www.newsday.co.tt/hotline/0,147534.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
_____. 4 September 2011. Corey Connelly. "Vulnerability High." <http://newsday.co.tt/crime_and_court/0,146694.html> [Accessed 19 July 2012]
_____. 14 August 2011. Carol Matroo. "A Case for Support." <http://www.newsday.co.tt/features/0,145592.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
Trinidad Express [Port of Spain]. 11 September 2011. Kim Boodram. "'Rise in Domestic Violence During SoE Was Predictable'." <http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/_Rise_in_ domestic_violence_during_SoE_was_predictable_-129628428.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
_____. 14 June 2011. Aabida Allaham. "Govt Must Do More to Help." <http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Govt_must_do_more_to_help-123889979.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
_____. 15 December 2008. Camille Bethel. "Domestic Violence Registry on the Way." <http://www.trinidadexpress.com/news/Domestic_violence_registry_on_the_way-115507744.html> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
Trinidad and Tobago Guardian [Port of Spain]. 15 March 2012. Geisha Kowlessar. "ASPIRE Talks New Police Statistics: More Men Reporting Domestic Abuse." <http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2012-03-15/aspire-talks-new-police-statistics-more-men-reporting-domestic-abuse> [Accessed 24 July 2012]
_____. 16 January 2011. Geisha Kowlessar. "The Problem with Protection Orders Part I: 'A Paper Can't Protect Anyone'." <http://www.guardian.co.tt/news/2011/01/16/paper-can-t-protect-anyone> [Accessed 24 July 2012]
United Kingdom (UK). 28 February 2012. Foreign and Commonwealth Office. "Country Profile: Trinidad and Tobago." <http://www.fco.gov.uk/en/travel-and-living-abroad/travel-advice-by-country/country-profile/north-central-america/trinidad-tobago> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
United Nations (UN). 25 July 2011. Human Rights Council. Compilation Prepared by the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights in Accordance with Paragraph 15 (b) of the Annex to Human Rights Council Resolution 5/1: Trinidad and Tobago. <http://lib.ohchr.org/HRBodies/UPR/Documents/session12/TT/A_HRC_WG.6_12_TTO_2_ TrinidadTobago_E.doc> [Accessed 17 July 2012]
United States (US). 24 May 2012. Department of State. "Trinidad and Tobago." Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2011. <http://www.state.gov/j/drl/rls/hrrpt/humanrightsreport/index.htm?dlid=186546#wrapper> [Accessed 12 July 2012]
XE. 19 July 2012. "Currency Converter Widget." <http://www.xe.com/ucc/convert/?Amount=10&From=TTD&To=CAD> [Accessed 19 July 2012]
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Young Women's Christian Association Trinidad and Tobago (YWCA Trinidad and Tobago). N.d. "Contacts: Trinidad and Tobago Coalition Against Domestic Violence." <http://www.ttywca.org/web/component/contact/contact/93-hotlines-and-counselling-services/14-trinidad-and-tobago-coalition-against-domestic-violence> [Accessed 3 Aug. 2012]
Additional Sources Consulted
Oral sources: Attempts to contact representatives from the following entities were unsuccessful: Coalition Against Domestic Violence; Network of Non-governmental Organisations; The Shelter; Trinidad and Tobago – Ministry of Community Development and Gender Affairs, Victim and Witness Support Unit of the Police Service; and YWCA Trinidad and Tobago.
Internet sites, including: Factiva; Human Rights Law Clinic; Human Rights Watch; Organization of American States; Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development – Poverty Reduction and Social Development Unit; Trinidad and Tobago – Ministry of Justice, Ministry of the Attorney General; United Nations -Development Programme, Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women.
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Yusupov dynasty belongs to the one of the ancient ones of Russia. Its roots ascend to rulers of Nogaisky Horde. At the time of Ivan Grozny, the Yusupov were approached to the throne and in consequence they occupied a considerable position in Russian State. Prince Nikolai Borisovich Yusupov the Elder was the magnate of Catherine's time, the political statesmen. He was personally acquainted with Diderot, Voltaire and with a many European Monarchs. The Prince was the real expert and lover of the art. In his famous collection there are works of such painters as Van Dake, Busher, T'epolo… and more.
The Yusupov's palace on the Moika. Arch. J.-B.Vallin de la Monthe, 1760's, A.Mikhailov, 1830 s.
A grandson of Yusupov the Elder Yusupov the Younger as if going on the family tradition, has showed his talent in many fields of a creative activity. Musical compositions of Yusupov the Younger, such as sonatas, symphonies, and nocturnes sounded not only on the Petersburg scenes but also in Europe. In literature he has created many critical literature notes and romantic story «The Love of a Young Woman».
A grandson of Yusupov the Younger the Prince Felix Yusupov has left his name in the Russian history as he took part in the conspiracy against Grigory Rasputin which was a favorite of the czar's family.
Woman of the Yusupov dynasty are famous too. Pincesses Yusupov had a good education, they possessed a wonderful beauty. The famous painters L.-E. Dubua, V.Serov, etc. painted their portraits.
Among the numerous architectonic monuments of St.Petersburg the Yusupov Palace is a permanent interest. This interest is connected not only with the architectonic exceptionality of monument. The Palace is an original ensemble of interiors that reflected the architectonic predilections of Petersburg's elite at the extend of the century. The history of Yusupov Palace connected closely both with the history of St.Petersburg and with fates of famous men of Russian history too.
Rome hall, Preciosa. Arch. A.Mikhailov, 1830's, A.Stepanov, 1890's.
The beginning of Palace's history ascend to that period of construction of the St.Petersburg when Russia has been firmly settling down on the Baltic banks. It was rare when the houses belonged to a same family name at the extend of Russian history and the house on the Moika Embankment is not the exception too.
For some time the House has been belonged to Countess Branitskoi being a niece of Prince Potyomkin and the favorite freiline of Catherine II.
Since 1830 the Palace was belonged to Prince Yusupov. According to the taste of new owner namely Prince Yusupov the Older, the building was reconstructed by architect A.Mikhailov. Actually he has created a new whole manor ensemble. He has added the two one-storied wings to the right and to the left at the building, erected garden houses and a number of yard-houses. He has created an excellent entrance hall with the marble staircase in place of a thoroughfare.
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A sguite principle of disposition of internal rooms which is traditional for private residences, is typical for Yusupov Palace too. The suite consist of six ceremonial halls, reception-rooms and extends along the main facade overlooking the Moika Embankment.
A finishing of ceremonial halls was carried out by famous art- decorators such as A.Vigi, V.Medici, P.Scotti, F.Torichelli, and A.Travin.
Exposition «Grigory Rasputin pages of life and death» Art V.Volkovoy, A.Lunin, 1991.
The picturesque ceilings of Big Rotonda, Red reception-room and Blue reception-room are beautiful examples of decorate painting of the first half of XIX century. Venetian mirrors, glittering lustre's, streaming silks, trellis, an exceptional furniture all these are the complement to the fine finishing of Place's rooms.
An exquisite simplicity of Dancing hall finished with a false marble contrasts both with the rich of White-column hall and with its Corinfski columns and also with complicated decorating furniture made on the traditions of Russian Empire.
In the east wing of the Palace there are five exhibition halls as a quite. They are destined for art collections. The theater encloses the quite.
Its hall holds one hundred eighty spectators. Russian and foreign actors, vocalists sparkled with their talents in Yusupov Theatre. To the Theatre related such personalities as A. Dargomyzhsliy, M. Glinka, E. Napravnik, L. Minkus, F. List, F. Chaliapin, and F. Chopin.
The construction history of the Palace is continued. New needs of owners and a changes of fashion make to reconstruct the old interiors and create the new ones.
Most significant changes of the Palace building have been carried out by Monigetti. Prince Nikolai Yusupov the Younger engaged his to the works in 1857.
The mid-XIX century is the time of the prosperity of the eclectic method in an architecture. Therefore, the entrance hall and the ceremonial staircase have got a new look. Turkish Cabinet, Pompey, Oak room, Reception-room of Henry II and Music reception-room were projected Monigetti in the spirit of historical style. Exotic Moresque reception-room has being a splendid decoration for the Palace. The theater was subjected to reconstruction too. In the 1860's Hippolyte Monigetti shaped it into a fanciful rococo, leaving unaltered its architectural volumes. In 1899 Alexander Stepanov improved the design of the predecessor. He enriched the decorations of the Theatre hall with a gilt stucco molding but painter Earnest Lipgart painted the picturesque ceiling and medallions of first circle with a beautiful painting.
Chekhonin's reception-room. Arch. A.Vaitens, Art. S.Chekhonin, V. Konashevich, 1910.
With big fantasy and mastership the architect I.Monigetti finished Princes boudoirs in the 1850's, as well as due to the stylizing skill of A.Stepanov living parts was rebuilt in 1890's in style of fanciful rococo.
So the interior of Yusupov Palace has been quite agreed with the style which predominated at that the time namely it was a combination of the imposing with the intimacy and camberty.
According to the order of Yusupov the Younger, which was known music-lover and the patron of the arts, Monigetti has created an exquisite interior of Music reception-room for carrying out camber and home parties.
The concert programs that sound in Music reception-room today, continue the theater and musical traditions of the one of most cultivated families of Russia.
In the 1910s a part of the rooms on first floor have been decorated in the spirit of the Russian Classicism. By the architects Beloborodov, Vaitnes and the painters Konashevich, Tirsa, Chekhonin. Since that time the Palace was not subjected to the reconstruction and today it is the same it was nearly hundred years ago.
After the revolution the history of the Yusupov's Palace was developed safely. On February 22th, 1919, Lunacharsky signed a decree which declared the Palace as the national property. Yusupov Palace has been transformed into a museum of noble life. In the 1919 — 1926s the famous Yusupov collection was exhibited here. In the mid-1920s it was passed into the National Museum and Book Fund but a some its part was sent to the Archangelsk manor. During the tragic years of the World War II and the blockade, the Palace shared the hard destiny of the city, starved and hurt by cannon fire and bombs. After the War, restoration works had begun in the Palace, and by 1955 were already completed.
Today the Palace is visited daily by a numerous people. They can walk through the ceremonial halls and drawing-rooms together with a guide and also sea wax figures restoring the events connected with the attempt on Gregory Rasputin.
Music-lovers have the possibility to hear the concerts of Russian and European classical music that sound in antique halls of the Palace at evening parties.
Little glazed corridor. Arch. A.Stepanov, 1890's.
Mechanical organ. Vienna, Tomas Gess, mid-19th c.
Porcelain boudoir. Arch. I.Monigetti, 1860, A.Stepanov, 1890's.
Reception-room of Henry II. Arch. I.Monigetti, 1860, A.Stepanov, 1890's.


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