This time, itâs the Registry that is looking to take a substantial part of the budget. Compared to its 2015 budget of just over 65 million euros, ICC Registrar Herman von Hebel has asked for nearly 82 million euros this year. This amounts to 53.44 percent of the Court's entire 2016 proposed budget.
Gypsum is a rock like mineral commonly found in the earthâs crust, extracted, processed and used by Man in construction or decoration in the form of plaster and alabaster since 9000 B.C.. Plaster was discovered in Catal-Huyuk in Asia in an underground fresco, and in Israel Gypsum floor screeds were found from 7000 B.C.
Gypsum has been used in construction since the days of ancient Egypt, where it was used in building the Pyramids. Some of this construction is still visible over 5,000 years later, a tribute to gypsumâs durability as a building material. Alabaster is a form of gypsum used both in building and as a decorative material. In the 18th century, the French chemist Lavoisier began modern research on gypsum by studying its chemical properties. Large deposits of gypsum were discovered near Paris, and âPlaster of Parisâ became a popular building material. Plaster of Paris is raw gypsum that is chemically altered by heat to remove much of the water naturally occurring in gypsum. French farmers also used natural gypsum as a soil additive to improve crop yields. Benjamin Franklin brought this idea to America, and the use of gypsum in agriculture expanded dramatically when gypsum beds were discovered in New York State. Later deposits were found across the country, notably near Ft. Dodge, Iowa.