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Russia and Qatar awarded 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups The FIFA Executive Committee has chosen Russia to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup™, while the 2022 FIFA World Cup™ was awarded to Qatar. FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter announced the result of the FIFA Executive Committee’s secret vote Dec. 2 in Zurich’s Messe.

In lauding the victorious nations, the FIFA President also made a point of praising those who missed out. He said: “I have to say thanks to to the Executive Committee of FIFA because for 2018 and 2022 we go to new lands, because the FIFA World Cup has never been in eastern Europe or the Middle East. So, I’m a happy president when we speak of the development of football.

“But I have to give big compliments to all the bidders for the big job they have done and the messages they have delivered. All have delivered the message that football is more than just a game. Football is not only about winning; it is also a school of life where you must learn to lose, and that is not easy.”

England, Netherlands and Belgium, Spain and Portugal, and Russia all submitted bids for the right to stage the 2018 finals.

Both England and Spain are previous FIFA World Cup hosts, with the 1966 tournament on English soil ending in the Three Lions’ only world crown to date.

The Iberians staged the 1982 edition of world football’s showpiece event, when the Trophy was won by Italy.

Igor Shuvalov, Russia’s deputy prime minister, vowed that his country would justify the faith placed in them by the Executive Committee. He said: “You have entrusted us with the FIFA World Cup for 2018 and I can promise that you will never regret it. Let us make history together.”

Five candidates were bidding to stage the 2022 edition of the world’s great-

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2 Candidates Advance in Presidential Race PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, (AP) – Government-backed candidate Jude Celestin and former first lady Mirlande Manigat will advance to a second-round of presidential voting in Haiti, electoral officials announced Dec. 7 as furious protests broke out in the capital.

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Migrant Boat Capsizes in British Virgin Islands TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands — Authorities say at least five people have died after a boat filled with migrants from Haiti capsized off the British Virgin Islands amid jagged reefs.

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est sporting event. As well as eventual winners Qatar, Australia, Korea Republic, Japan and USA also submitted bids for the highly-sought after hosting rights. USA, Japan and Korea had all previously staged the FIFA World Cup finals, with Japan and Korea becoming the tournament’s first joint-hosts back in 2002. The 1994 finals took place in the US. A clearly delighted Sheikh Moham-

med bin Hamad Al-Thani also expressed gratitude for the honour of hosting football’s greatest tournament, while insisting that Qatar’s historic FIFA World Cup would meet all expectations. “Thank you for believing in change, for expanding the game and for giving Qatar a chance,” he said. “You will be proud of us - and you will be proud of the Middle East. I promise you this

The final presentations and the announcement of the host nations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was one of the biggest media events ever seen in Switzerland.

Some 70 TV stations reported live from the official announcement at Zurich Exhibition Centre, where around 1,000 reporters from all over the world also covered the event.

Nominees Announced for FIFA Ballon d’Or Gala 2010 The contenders for this year’s FIFA Ballon d’Or award for the best player of 2010 and for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year 2010 award were announced Dec. 6 during a press conference held at the headquarters of the sports daily L’Equipe in Paris, in which Jérôme Valcke, FIFA Secretary General, François Morinière, CEO of France Football, Jean-Pierre Papin, a former winner of the Ballon d’Or, and Christian Karembeu, a member of FIFA’s Football Committee, took part.

In alphabetical order, the male nominees are Andrés Iniesta

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(Spain), Lionel Messi (Argentina) and Xavi (Spain), while Fatmire Bajramaj (Germany), Marta (Brazil) and Birgit Prinz (Germany) will contest the women’s award.

The candidates for the newly created FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football award were also announced. The contenders are the following: Vicente del Bosque (Spain/Spanish national team), Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Barcelona) and José Mourinho (Portugal/FC Internazionale and Real Madrid CF)

in the men’s category, and Maren Meinert (Germany/German U-20 national team) Silvia Neid (Germany/German national team) and Pia Sundhage (Sweden/USA national team) in the women’s category.

All of these nominees were confirmed after a poll in which the captains and head coaches of the men’s and women’s national teams as well as international media representatives selected by France Football voted for candidates. The votes from each of the three groups counted for onethird to obtain the final result.

The winners will be revealed

at the first FIFA Ballon d’Or gala as part of a televised ceremony at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 10 January 2011, during which the FIFA FIFPro World XI and the FIFA Puskás Award for the most beautiful goal of the year will also be announced for the second year running. The online vote for fans on FIFA.com for the FIFA Puskás Award has now reached the 1 million vote landmark, with one week to go until the poll closes at noon CET on 13 December. The FIFA Presidential Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award will also be presented during the gala.

Clinton Bush Haiti Fund Grant Will Bring Connectivity to Rural Communities WASHINGTON, DC The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund announced Dec. 7 a grant of $742,688 to Inveneo a nonprofit social enterprise. The funding will accelerate the development of a wireless broadband Internet network in six rural regions across Haiti.

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Art & Culture Jimmy Jean-Louis Previews his Earthquake Documentary at the International Film Festival

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A child suffering from cholera symptoms is treated at a cholera clinic in Port-au- Prince

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Haitian Health Officials Launch Massive Cholera Education Campaign

By Garry Pierre-Pierre The Haitian Times Staff

PORT-AU-PRINCE – Using celebrities, text messages and billboards, Haitian health officials and international aid agencies have unleashed a massive Public Service Announcement campaign to stem the rapid move of the cholera epidemic that threatened to destabilize this fragile Caribbean nation.

Meanwhile a French scientist has pinpointed the source of the disease, which is caused by bacteria spread in contaminated water or food, often through feces.

As almost everything in Haiti, this campaign carries a sense of humor. In one television commercial, comedian Tonton Bicha in his best country twang is counseling a bedridden Joseph “ti Joe” Zenny of Kreyol La fame on how to cure cholera.

“Don’t be afraid of cholera,” Bicha said, donning his straw hat and fake salt and pepper beard and mustache. “All you need is to rehydrate yourself and go to a clinic.”

While people are not afraid of this wretched disease, it is the talk of almost everyone.

People rarely shake hands with strangers and even in church parishioners nod to each other when it’s time for the handholding tra-

dition of a Catholic mass.

The disease - if untreated, can kill within a day through dehydration, with the old and the young the most vulnerable - has already claimed the lives of several thousands of people. Health officials are expecting thousand more deaths and roughly 400,000 people will be affected before cholera can be considered completely under control in two

“The starting point has been very precisely localized,” he said, pointing to the UN base at Mirebalais on the Artibonite River in central Haiti. years, according to health officials in Haiti.

“This is catastrophic,” said Dr. Jean Claude Compas, a Brooklyn physician, who has been monitoring the cholera situation in Haiti. “For every one death that is reported, at least three more go unreported because

officials have no way of reaching them.”

After the January earthquake that destroyed this capital city, health officials breathed a sigh of relief that cholera and other epidemics did not sweep across the country as sanitary conditions deteriorated with more than 1.5 million people living under tents and other temporary shelter.

So in November, when cases of cholera were reported in the Artibonite region, health officials were caught flat footed and had to make a plea to the international community for financial aid to deal with the disease.

The primary fear was that it could spread across the country because many people did not know the symptoms and how to protect themselves from the disease.

During a recent visit, a Haitian Times photographer and a contributor spent a few hours with a team of doctors and health workers treating and discarding dead bodies.

The clinic, located in Martissant, is run by the French group, Doctors Without Borders.

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Dans centaines de personnes ont envahi les rues de Pétion-ville, à l’est de Port-auPrince, après la publication des résultats de la présidentielle. Ils sont pour la plupart des jeunes encagoulés ayant voté Michel Martelly et qui réclament le respect de leur vote. Des pneus brulent sur plusieurs artères de Pétion-ville. Dans un quartier de la ville, un pont métallique a été coupé par les manifestants. Ils se sont attaqués aux locaux du restaurant le Vilatte. Ils ont lancé des jets de pierres à ce restaurant privé qui a été loué par le Conseil électoral provisoire pour publier les résultats.

Les protestataires ont aussi saccagé et pillé des maisons de commerce a Port-au-Prince et dans quelques villes de province. Des vitres de ces établissements sont brisées par des jets de pierre. Des billboards de Jude Célestin ont été détruits.

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**** Le Secrétaire général de l'ONU, Ban Ki-moon, en ouverture d'un débat de l'Assemblée générale de l'ONU sur la situation à Haïti a affirmé qu'Haïti a grandement besoin du soutien de la communauté internationale. M. Ban a rappelé que le selon le ministère haïtien de la santé, l'épidémie de choléra touchait désormais les 10 départements du pays, que le nombre d'infections avoisinait les 81.000, que 1.800 personnes étaient déjà mortes de la maladie et que près de 650.000 personnes pourraient encore contracter le choléra dans les prochains mois. Faisant remarquer qu' on a assisté à une baisse du taux de mortalité de 7,6% à 3,6% en six semaines, Il a toutefois indiqué que les efforts déployés à l'heure actuelle n'étaient « tout simplement pas suffisants ». Aujourd'hui seulement 20% des 164 millions de dollars sollicités par l'ONU dans le cadre de sa stratégie de réponse au choléra en Haïti a été financés. « Je vous demande en urgence de nous aider à financer entièrement cet appel de fonds », a-t-il déclaré devant les Etats membres, soulignant que la communauté internationale ne devait pas « imaginer une réponse à court terme. **** Un ancien Inspecteur général de la Police Nationale d’Haïti (PNH), Etienne SaintGourdin (dans la cinquantaine), a été abattu

de trois balles lundi soir à Delmas 48 où il détient un commerce. La victime a été atteinte de deux balles à la tête et d’une troisième au bassin, informe le porte-parole de la PNH, le Commissaire Frantz Lerebours. Faisant part de l’émotion provoquée par ce meurtre au sein de l’institution policière, il a annoncé l’ouverture d’une enquête afin de retrouver les auteurs de l’acte et en déterminer les mobiles. Pour l’instant, la police ne dispose d’aucun indice sur les meurtriers, a précisé le responsable de police. Saint-Gourdin a été abattu au moment où il descendait de voiture, à proximité d’un restaurant qu’il gère à Delmas 48. Ancien officier de l’armée dissoute, il a dirigé l’unité d’intervention spécialisée de la PNH « Swat Team ». Il occupa aussi la fonction de Directeur central de la police administrative (DCPA). Il était responsable de la sécurité à la Brasserie nationale d’Haïti (BRANA). **** Plateau Central, Grande Anse, Artibonite Quelques jours avant la publication des résultats préliminaires du premier tour des élections présidentielles et législatives, la tension est montée d'un cran dans plusieurs villes. Provocations et agressions se multiplient notamment entre les partisans des candidats à la députation dans les communes de Gros Morne, Hinche, Petit Goave

Dis, quand viendra-t-il, le Grand Bayakou?

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par Hugues St. Fort

Il y a eu récemment sur la page du New York Times qui contient les chroniques et commentaires et qui fait face aux éditoriaux (OP-ED) un article de la journaliste américaine Amy Wilentz, intitulé « In Haïti, Waiting for the Grand Bayakou » (the NY Times, OP-ED, Friday, November 26, 2010). Je ne sais pas pourquoi cet article n’a pas suscité les réactions qu’il aurait du susciter (la proximité du jour d’Action de Grâces aux États-unis, peut-être ?) car il y a tout dans le texte de Mme Wilentz pour susciter de longues discussions mais je ne suis au courant que d’une seule réaction haïtienne sur les sites de discussion haïtiens.

En ce qui me concerne, j’ai donné mon point de vue à propos de cette unique réaction à l’auteur, (il est un ami) qui me l’a fait parvenir mais ça s’est arrêté là.

En quoi consiste l’article ? Dès le début de son article, Mme Wilentz présente le Bayakou et définit son statut dans la société haïtienne. C’est un ouvrier qui nettoie les latrines et dont le statut se trouve « somewhere between a magical, fairy-tale figure and an untouchable » (quelque part entre une figure magique, relevant d’un conte de fées et un intouchable). A partir de là, elle examine les taches qui attendent le prochain leader haïtien qui sortira des élections du dimanche 28 novembre 2010.

Le texte de Mme Wilentz est intéressant au-delà de son titre. Tout au long de l’article, il y a une tentative de contextualiser le texte anglais en y incluant plusieurs

items lexicaux créoles (bayakou, katastwòf, goudou-goudou, lequel est le mot composé onomatopéique créole récemment forgé par les locuteurs unilingues haïtiens pour nommer le tremblement de terre du 12 janvier 2010…). La thèse de Mme Wilentz est celle-ci: « With presidential elections scheduled for Sunday, it’s fair to ask who will be the grand bayakou for Haiti now. The place surely needs a figure of mythic status who’s willing to come in and get real work done.

Yet as the country tumbles into the electoral morass, it’s hard to imagine that someone will arrive in the dark to engineer a clean up ». (Avec l’élection présidentielle prévue pour dimanche, il est juste de se demander qui sera le grand bayakou d’Haïti maintenant. Le pays a sûrement besoin d’une figure de statut mythique qui est disposé à venir faire le travail qui doit être fait. Cependant, alors que Haïti dégringole dans des problèmes à ne plus s’en sortir, on a de la peine à s’imaginer que quelqu’un sortira du noir pour faire le grand nettoyage) ma traduction.

La lecture de mon ami dont je tairai le nom est une lecture remplie de colère et de révolte contre l’article de Madame Wilentz, article qu’il qualifie de « racist and demeaning » (raciste et irrespectueux). Bien que mon ami ait le droit d’exprimer son opinion, je trouve qu’il a un peu forcé la note dans sa caractérisation de l’article (dois-je préciser que c’est l’article qu’il attaque et pas du tout son auteure). En ce qui me concerne, cet article est loin d’être irrespectueux à l’égard d’Haïti et des Haïtiens. Prenons un exemple cité dans l’article de Mme Wilentz qui pourrait être interprété comme irrespectueux à l’égard de notre pays. « Haitian politicians are traditionally talented at only one aspect of the exercise of power: enriching themselves. This is not surprising. For most elected Haitian officials, their job in

the legislature is their first ever regular job, and the salary they receive is often their first ever regular paycheck. » (Traditionnellement, les politiciens haïtiens ne sont passés maîtres que dans un seul aspect de l’exercice du pouvoir: s’enrichir. Ce n’est pas une surprise. Pour la plupart des officiels haïtiens, leur poste dans le législatif est leur premier poste régulier, et le salaire qu’ils reçoivent est souvent leur premier chèque régulier) ma traduction.

A moins d’être un « nationaliste » de mauvaise foi, nul adulte Haïtien ne contestera cette description de Mme Wilentz qui reflète la pure vérité. Ce sont des faits qui disent ce qui se passe vraiment dans l’administration publique haïtienne.

En fait, ce qui a retenu mon attention dans l’article de Mme Wilentz, c’est l’évocation dans le titre et le contenu de la fameuse pièce de l’écrivain franco-irlandais Samuel Beckett « Waiting for Godot ». On n’y trouve pas bien sûr l’apologie de l’absurde et de la bêtise qu’on trouve chez Beckett mais il y a certaines similarités entre les deux pièces. En effet, dans la fameuse pièce de Beckett, personne n’a jamais vu ce soidisant Godot (God + ot) et personne ne le connaît. En Haïti, Wilentz nous assure, très peu de personnes ont vu un bayakou. (In Haïti, Wilentz claims, few people ever see a bayakou). D’autre part, dans la pièce de Beckett, il est suggéré que les deux personnages principaux, Vladimir et Estragon, attendent depuis un temps infini et pourraient continuer à attendre encore plus longtemps. Amy Wilentz termine son article en disant que « after this election, Haitians will probably still be waiting for the bayakou » (après cette élection, les Haïtiens auront probablement à attendre encore longtemps le bayakou) ma traduction.

Pour moi, l’article d’Amy Wilentz est une longue métaphore autour de l’image du bay-

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et Jérémie. A Gros Morne l'ex députée Gerandale Thelusma affirme que sa maison a été attaquée par des candidats de Fritz Chéry dans la nuit du 5 décembre. Elle estime qu'un second tour doit avoir lieu pour départager les deux candidats arrivant en tête au premier tour. De son coté, M. Chery assure avoir remporté le scrutin au premier tour. Il confirme qu'une foule en colère avait voulu s'en prendre à l'ex députée de Gros Morne. Dans une interview à radio Métropole, M. Chery soutient qu'il avait alerté les forces de l'ordre afin d'assurer la la protection de Mme Thelusma. Le chef de cabinet de M. Chery aurait été enlevé et tabassé par des hommes encagoulés avant d'être remis en liberté. Le candidat de l'Artibonite en Action (AAA) entend porter l'affaire par devant les autorités judiciaires. Dans plusieurs communes de l'Artibonite, tel L'Estere, les candidats de AAA célèbrent leur victoire au premier tour. Au Gonaïves le candidat du Mochrenah, Shadrac Dieudonné assure qu'il a remporté les élections au premier tour. Il a mis en garde contre des tentatives de fraudes de l'Inité. C'est le meme scenario a Hinche, où un candidat de l'opposition denonce les pressions d'un membre du directoire de l'Inité sur le president du BED. A Petit Goave des accrochages ont eu lieu entre des partisans de Ansanm Nou Fò et ceux de l'Inité.

akou dans l’imaginaire haïtien pour découvrir le leader qui sortira Haïti de l’abîme monstrueux où elle est tombée. Pour renforcer son point de vue, Wilentz propose une illustration en tête de l’article où il y a un bayakou dessiné de dos, jusqu’aux hanches, et debout dans les matières fécales qu’il expulse des latrines avec une pelle. Je pense qu’on fait fausse route si on prend au pied de la lettre le recours chez Wilentz à l’image du bayakou nettoyant les latrines en pensant qu’elle se réfère concrètement à Haïti présentée alors comme des latrines attendant un président qui va enfin la nettoyer. Selon les linguistes français Michel Arrivé, Françoise Gadet et Michel Galmiche (1986), « la métaphore est habituellement définie comme fondée sur une relation d’équivalence ou d’analogie entre deux termes, lorsque l’un d’eux est intentionnellement choisi pour figurer à la place de l’autre… » Pour la linguistique moderne, la métaphore appartient à la fonction poétique du langage. La fonction poétique, d’après Roman Jakobson (ELG, 1969), s’attache à la mise en valeur du message lui-même.

Dans le cas du texte de Wilentz, le processus métaphorique demeure assez singulier et peut paraître ambigu, ce qui a justifié la réaction vibrante de colère de l’ami dont j’ai parlé plus haut, mais ce processus reste singulier à cause des interprétations qu’elle peut causer. D’autre part cependant, à cause d’un « rudiment de lien naturel » entre le signifiant et le signifié, il est possible d’interpréter le texte et le personnage du bayakou comme un symbole, celui de l’être mythique qui va nettoyer un endroit et apportera de l’air frais. Doit-on s’offusquer de l’utilisation symbolique du terme bayakou ? A vous de juger !

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2 Candidates Advance in Presidential Race PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti, (AP) – Government-backed candidate Jude Celestin and former first lady Mirlande Manigat will advance to a second-round of presidential voting in Haiti, electoral officials announced Dec. 7 as furious protests broke out in the capital.

The matter might not be settled in the race to lead a country wracked by a cholera epidemic and still recovering from a devastating Jan. 12 earthquake.

The preliminary results from the Nov. 28 election, which has been plagued by allegations of fraud, have popular carnival singer Michel ”Sweet Micky” Martelly trailing Celestin by about 6,800 votes — less than 1 percent.

The head of the joint Organization of American States-Caribbean Community mission has said that officials could consider putting a third candidate in the runoff if the vote is nearly tied.

Martelly had said that he would not accept a spot in a run-off in which Celestin is present. His campaign had no immediate comment. It called a late Tuesday night press conference but later canceled it for security reasons.

An appeals period runs through Dec. 10, with final results expected to be announced around Dec. 20. The run-off is scheduled for Jan. 16.

After the results were released Tuesday night, flaming barricades were set up near the Petion- Ville restaurant where the tallies were announced. Martelly supporters threw rocks at people passing nearby and gunshots rang out. An Associated Press journalist was robbed. ”If they don't give us Martelly and Manigat (in the second round), Haiti will be on fire,” said a protester, Erick Jean. ”We're still living under tents and Celestin wastes money on election posters.”

Merchants and residents had braced for rioting by supporters of the losing candidates before the results were announced, covering market stalls and jamming streets to rush home.

Turnout in the presidential race was low:

Migrant Boat Capsizes in British Virgin Islands TORTOLA, British Virgin Islands — Authorities say at least five people have died after a boat filled with migrants from Haiti capsized off the British Virgin Islands amid jagged reefs.

The Virgin Islands Search and Rescue says in a statement that six people from the boat are still missing and three are hospitalized. The other survivors have been detained.

U.S. Coast Guard spokesman Ricard Castrodad said the migrant boat had been spotted and authorities were in pursuit Monday just before it struck the reef along the southern coast of Tortola.

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A Poll worker sifts through ballots thrown on the ground after a crowd rushed the polling station

Just over a million people cast accepted ballots out of some 4.7 million registered voters.

Officials acknowledged the rolls were both ”bloated” and ”incomplete,” with hundreds of thousands of earthquake dead still registered and many living voters either still waiting for ID cards or being turned away at the polls amid confusion.

Candidates criticized the vote for disorganization, incidents of fraud and violence.

In the last days of counting tabulators had to sort out clearly fraudulent tally sheets.

U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon said the problems were worse than originally reported.

But the U.N. peacekeepers and OASCaricom mission observer mission said the problems did not invalidate the vote.

Manigat, a 70-year-old law professor, is the wife of former Haitian president Leslie Manigat who served briefly in the late 1980s after a much-criticized election before being deposed by a coup. Her supporters include a powerful senator who organized violent protests in his home department ahead of the first round of voting.

Celestin, a virtual unknown before the election, is the candidate of outgoing President Rene Preval's Unity party. He is the head of the state-run construction company whose trucks carted bodies and limited amounts of rubble out of the city after the Jan. 12 quake.

His campaign was the best-funded of the group but Preval's inability to jumpstart a moribund economy or push forward reconstruction after the massive Jan. 12 earthquake drained his support. Many voters said they would accept ”anyone but Celestin,” who they equate with the unpopular Preval.

Twelve of the 19 candidates on the ballot joined on Nov. 28 to allege that fraud was used to ensure a Celestin victory and call for the cancellation of the vote. Manigat and Martelly were among them but later reversed position when officials remarked they had a chance to win.

Martelly, a popular carnival singer, was a dark horse who gained widespread credibility in the days before the vote. Thousands of his supporters took the streets of Port-au-Prince and Cap-Haitien while polls were still open, many believing he had won the race.

The much-anticipated results were released by council president Gaillot Dorsainvil and the clear winner in the bid for senate seats was Preval's Inite, or Unity party, which advanced to a run-off in nine races and won a tenth. An independent candidate won the 11th.

Afterward, the U.S. Embassy in Haiti released a statement expressing concern

about the released results. ”Like others, the Government of the United States is concerned by the Provisional Electoral Council's announcement of preliminary results from the November 28 national elections that are inconsistent with the published results of the National Election Observation Council (CNO), which had more than 5,500 observers and observed the vote count in 1,600 voting centers nationwide, election-day observations by official U.S. observers accredited by the CEP, and vote counts observed around the country by numerous domestic and international observers,” it said.

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Haitian police clashed with demonstators briefly along a protest march in Port au Prince. Angry with the botched election process, marchers overturned a barricade at a roadblock blocking their way and threw stones at the police. Hundreds of protestors marched down the Delmas road from Petionville toward downtown Port au Prince Sunday. Widespread disatisfaction with corruption in the vote is uniting supporters of candidates Ceant and Baker in particular to take to the streets in demonstration.

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Human Trafficking: The 'Other' Immgration Issue The illegal immigration debate that galvanized the midterm elections has done a good job of lending a face to the problem. Unfortunately, with this personalization also comes the stereotyping of the illegal immigrant. In so doing one immigration issue -namely human trafficking -- is lost in the debate over illegal border-crossers and drug wars.

The State Department defines human trafficking as the practice of importing human beings for the sake of involuntary (domestic) servitude, child labor, debt bondage and prostitution. It is interesting to note that the agency's 2007 report points out that men from Thailand were victims of human trafficking into the United States for ”labor exploitation and debt bondage.” This underscores the danger of stereotyping immigrant labor.

Another examples cites the case of students from Russia who were forced to work as ice cream vendors in the US. The report explains that women (and young girls in particular) suffer exploitation as forced domestic servant labor in the United States. This type of human trafficking appears to be somewhat prevalent in the diplomatic community within America. In addition, (legal) immigrants to the United States may sometimes bring

with them societal mores about owning or leasing children for the sake of domestic labor.

Skirting immigration laws with subterfuge and document forgery, these perpetrators easily import children. While the State Department report is very useful in identifying countries of origin where human traffickers might find the victims of their trade, it fails to showcase the multitudes of facets that belong to the face of human

trafficking within the United States itself.

For example, victims from the Philippines were sold into sex slavery and forced to work in massage parlors (translate this to mean 'brothels') by their resident trafficker.

Some estimates suggest that approximately 14,000 to 17,000 women fall victim to human trafficking each year. Government estimates proclaim that between 15,000 and 18,000 men, women and children enter the U.S. and end up laboring in sub-

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standard conditions as slaves or for illicitly low wages. A primary destination appears to be New York, which Taina Bien-Aime, the executive director of Equality Now, considers a ”huge hub.”

A coyote, the human smuggler who brings illegal immigrants across the border from Mexico to America, frequently also turns into a human trafficker when the illegal immigrant must ”pay” for entering the country. The threats of physical harm and deportation over their heads, victims pay their traffickers in labor, usually by working in fields, brothels or private homes. Unable to speak the language and ask for help, vilified as illegal immigrants and living in fear of the smugglers-turned-traffickers, victims are easily kept in line.

Granted, there are ample laws on the books that assist victims of human trafficking; unfortunately they cannot read them. For example, survivors of the practice may legalize their status in the United Status via the T-Visa.

On the other hand, the stigmatizing of illegal immigrants as well as the precarious legal standing of even the children - just consider the wrangling over the DREAM Act - make it difficult for victims to see a future apart from their oppressors.

Census: U.S. Population Reaching 313 million

New estimates say the number of people is likely between 306 million and 313 million after slowed immigration WASHINGTON — Census surprise?

The government provided new estimates Monday showing the U.S. population grew to somewhere between roughly 306 million and 313 million over the last decade, acknowledging uncertainty due to rapid shifts in immigration.

The estimates, which are separate from the official 2010 census count, are based on a review of birth and death records as well as calculations of new immigrants as of April 1, 2010. Demographers say the range of numbers offers a rough guide to the official 2010 results that will be used to apportion House seats when they are released later this month. ”For the first time, we are providing a series of demographic analysis estimates to more clearly demonstrate the uncertainty in these figures,” said Census director Robert Groves.

The numbers show the nation's population ranged from 305.7 million to 307.4 million based on lower rates of immigration, which independent think-tanks such as the Pew Hispanic Center have said dropped off sharply recently due to the souring U.S. economy.

A mid-range estimate — which in previous census reports have typically come within 1-2 percent of the final count — puts the number at 308.5 million. Census estimates based on assumptions of higher levels of immigration place the nation's population between 310 million and 312.7 million.

In 2000, the official census count was 281.4 million.

No breakdowns were provided Monday for states or local areas.

The estimates also indicate: Hispanics accounted for all the growth in the youth population in the last decade.

In 2000, Hispanics made up 17 percent of the U.S. population under age 20. They now represent somewhere between 22 and 25 percent of that age group.

There were roughly 40.9 million to 41.7 million blacks in the U.S., based on a tabulation that includes Hispanic blacks. That would put the share of blacks at roughly 13 percent of the U.S. population.

Without Hispanics, the number of young people in the U.S. would have declined between 2000 and 2010. Based on the estimates, the non-Hispanic youth population declined somewhere between 1.25 million and 2.9 million. ”The U.S. population is becoming more diverse from youngest to oldest and Hispanics are the driving force behind this youth diversity,” said Kenneth Johnson, a sociology professor at the University of New Hampshire, who reviewed the numbers.

Monday's middle estimate of the total U.S. population is a bit lower than an earlier census calculation that put it at 309 million. That 309 million estimate, or various versions of it, has been used by outside analysts to project the distribution of House seats that show strong gains for

immigration states such as Florida, Arizona and Texas.

John Long, who was chief of the Census Bureau's population division during the 2000 count, said that based on historical trends and decreased immigration, the latest estimates point to a final 2010 census tally that is ”several million lower” than 309 million — with high variability in states that tend to attract new immigrants.

He said the previous 309 million estimate is at least 1 million too high because of methodology changes in how the number is calculated when cities challenge the count. The estimates also may have failed to capture the most recent trends in immigration — which included a sharp slowdown in illegal immigrants — due to a time lag of more than one year in calculating the numbers. ”Each decade, census results have a way of surprising us,” Long said. ”These demographic analysis results indicate that the surprise may be in a downward direction.

Most states will find that their population counts will be below what they expected.”

The stakes are high. After state numbers are released later this month, the Census Bureau will begin to release population and race breakdowns for more local areas in February, triggering a process in which states gaining or losing House seats will redraw political boundaries.

Current projections by Election Data Services indicate that a dozen congressional seats affecting 18 states would change

hands. They include four seats for Texas, two for Florida and one each for Arizona, Georgia, Nevada, South Carolina, Utah and Washington.

New York and Ohio are projected to lose two seats apiece, while eight states would lose single seats — Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Michigan, Missouri, New Jersey and Pennsylvania.

Kimball Brace, president of Election Data Services, said given the unpredictability in immigration suggested by Monday's estimates, Florida was likely to be more on the edge in gaining a second House seat. Also, because census estimates do not include U.S. military personnel and their families living overseas, he said a state with higher shares of Army posts, such as North Carolina, may prove to be an unexpected winner, as it was in 2000 when it beat out Utah for the last seat.

The census estimates released Monday — known as Demographic Analysis — have historically been used to assess the level of undercounts in the decennial census, which disproportionately misses children and black men. In recent censuses, they have also been used as one guidepost in the government's decisions whether to statistically adjust the census for known undercounts. Groves has ruled out making any adjustments in the 2010 census for purposes of reapportionment and redistricting.

The story was first published by AP.

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Inveneo Funding to Build Communication Networks in Underserved Areas WASHINGTON, DC - The Clinton them to help their nation build back better.

Inveneo’s program is bringing conBush Haiti Fund announced Dec. 7 a grant of $742,688 to Inveneo a nonprofit nectivity to formerly isolated communisocial enterprise. The funding will acceler- ties through an innovative coalition of ate the development of a wireless broad- organizations that include Haitian-owned band Internet network in six rural regions Internet Services Providers, NetHope, the across Haiti. In addition to enabling rural USAID Global Broadband and Innovacommunities with high-speed connections, tions Alliance and many other organizaInveneo will provide Internet connectivity tions and donors. ”The power of that will stimulate this program is economic growth and support ”The power of this program that in addition to enabling rural decentralization of the economy. is that in addition to enabling communities with high-speed conWithin 18 months, management and rural communities with high- nections, we are providing responsibility for speed connections, we are also Internet connecthe network will that can be be turned over to also providing Internet con- tivity resold to Haitian local Haitian partners. nectivity that can be resold to Internet cafes, community orgaThe project, developed in colHaitian Internet cafes, com- nizations and other businesses, laboration with munity organizations and stimulating ecoMicrosoft and the nomic growth.

EKTA Foundation, will deploy a other businesses, stimulating Just as important, turning over nethigh-speed, broadeconomic growth. band wireless networks to Haitian ISPs and training work in 20 rural Haitian technipopulation centers cians will lay the and provide technology for 40 schools throughout Haiti. building blocks for Haitians to own and The Clinton Bush Haiti Fund grant will grow these services,” according to Gary also support training programs for Haitian Edson, CEO of the Clinton Bush Haiti Information and Communication Technol- Fund.

“We are grateful to the Clinton Bush ogy (ICT) entrepreneurs. Increased network capacity will give ICT entrepreneurs Haiti Fund for this grant. Though our the opportunity to serve a variety of cli- work in Africa and Asia, we have seen entele and to build up the local IT sector. that developing local capacity to manage Haitian IT specialists will have the oppor- and own in-country information and comtunity to hone their expertise, preparing munications technologies is a key driver of

economic growth.

The investment in Inveneo’s network helps us deliver this key economic driver to rural parts of Haiti exactly when they need it most,” said Kristin Peterson, Co-Founder and CEO of Inveneo.

Inveneo’s work will build on its efforts immediately following Haiti’s devastating earthquake when Inveneo wirelessly connected many members of NetHope, a consortium of major international NGOs. Several weeks later, Inveneo had ultimately connected 18 NGO offices in 35 locations by partnering with technology organizations on the ground, such as Kristin Peterson, Co-Founder and CEO of Inveneo.

Haitian ISPs Multilink and Access Haiti. After a few months of operation, whose mission is connecting and empowInveneo turned this network over to the ering rural and underserved communiHaitian Technology Group, a local firm ties with information and communications trained by Inveneo engineers and dedi- technologies. Inveneo’s model of nurturcated to providing quality IT services to ing and supporting local talent to support the Haitian market. technical systems has been successfully Inveneo is a nonprofit social enterprise implemented around the world.

UN and Partners to Explore How Technology Can Help in Disaster The United Nations and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative said Dec. 3 they are launching a new research project aiming to enhance information-sharing between large aid organizations and grassroots technology groups during humanitarian emergencies.

The project, funded by the Technology Partnership between the UN Foundation (UNF) and The Vodafone Foundation, was announced during the Pulse Camp 1.0 conference run by the Secretary-General’s UN Global Pulse initiative.

Researchers from the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) and the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative – an interdisciplinary programme working to advance the science and practice of humanitarian responses – will interview experts to assess how information is and can be shared during humanitarian emergencies.

“Technology holds tremendous potential to improve global humanitarian work,” said Kathy Calvin, CEO of the UN Foundation. “Through our partnership with

Valerie Amos, the UN Under-Secretary-General

The Vodafone Foundation, we can work alongside OCHA and Harvard to better understand how the rapid growth of mobile and ‘cloud-based’ technologies can unlock access to information, empow-

ering disaster-affected communities and strengthening the ability of relief workers to save lives.”

Technology Partnership has already conducted a great deal of work into how

information and communication technologies (ICTs) can strengthen preparedness for responses to major humanitarian emergencies, investing $7.4 million in such research.

Valerie Amos, the UN Under-SecretaryGeneral for Humanitarian Affairs and head of OCHA, welcomed the announcement of the project, seeing opportunities for her office to have greater impact in the future on disaster-affected communities.

“With access to information, survivors of disasters can make the right choices for themselves and their families. We look forward to the findings of this report and to working more closely with the growing community of groups and individuals with whom we can harness information to better serve beneficiaries in emergencies,” she said.

The initial research findings will be presented in a report on 12 January 2011, the one-year anniversary of the Haiti earthquake, and the full report will be available at the 2011 Harvard Humanitarian Action Summit, to be held from 4 to 6 March in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

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Discussing Haiti Tend to Bring Out the Worse in Us

By Georges Boursiquot

A good number of US cities on the East Coast, is fair to say, have their own little Haiti. The Flatbush area in central Brooklyn is bustling as everything little Portau-Prince could be. The barber shop in so many ways has been supplanted as the repository of Haitian gossip par excellence by other venues as the Diaspora members have grown exponentially. The Saturday morning rendez-vous of friends of all social level including mother taking their son for a hair cut provides a well rounded cross section of the Haitian community ‘s various “couches sociales”.

The exchange of news from every corners of Haiti transported by the word of mouth could be found there. This past Saturday I found myself listening to a conversation in the gym while working out. In The Flatbush section of Brooklyn, every other store is either Haitian owned and operated or sells products that cater largely to the Haitian community.

The Bally’s on Tilden Ave seats at the center of the largest agglomeration of Haitian expatriate in New York. I often tell friends that the overwhelming membership at that location is composed of my fellow Haitian. Someone reminded me once, even while speaking in Creole, you should be mindful of what you say in here, the person next to you just might be from Haiti. The usual Saturday crowd is busy in the well of the weight lifting portion of the facility, these fellows are almost all from Haitian decent or Haitian-American. Some of them are new immigrants, some just returned from Haiti. Some of them never even visited Haiti.

The discussion flourished around the last election (selection) depending on whose opinion. The exchange of hear say went back and forth with no inkling of any supporting evidence of these, grandiosely and forcefully, stated materials. From the far end of the floor someone shouted assertively “that we did not have an election we simply had a selection”. “René Préval already nominated Jules Celestin as president that’s it. He is going to take prime minister post because he does not

want to go into exile. He wishes to go back to Marmelade to live on his bamboo plantation. He does not want to be put on trial for the millions allegedly stole by his wife and his protégé /his son in law Jude Celestin”. And the rumble continues. The rumors of ballot stuffing and dead bodies’ votes and pre casted box of dumped ballots are rampant. The news from Radio Métropole a popular station in Port- au-prince says that some folks could not vote because their name did not appear on the list.

Some found their votes were pre-selected on the ballot in favor of Jude Celestin the Candidate of the Préval Government.

By the time I finish my work out another gentleman yelled across the room that Sweet Micky is the next president.

The word is that “if Micky is not elected President Wyclef Jean said the country “Port-Au-Prince sera a feux et a sang”.

Mr. Jean who could not run for president since he was disqualified by the CEP for lack of proof of his residency requirement has now endorsed Joseph Michel Martelly the musician turned politician (Sweet Micky the president Compas) The dozen or so candidate who would not past the minimum threshold of 2 or 3% margin claimed that the election was a sham and took onto the street in protest and demand that the CEP (Committee Electoral Provisoire) annulled the election. One would wonder where these proverbial Monday morning Quarterbacks sourced their data.

Some of them would reinterpret with utter vivacity the news reports or various media outlet, twist and contort the reported news into something totally fabricated to a large degree it seems for self satisfaction. I stood in awe, baffled by the cavalier attitude of these storytellers toward the truth.

None of them had the slightest evidence of their statement in facts. They squarely represented a microcosm of the universal population back home. This exercise was reminiscent of the cook peeling the first outer layer of a plump onion declaring it fit for consumption without being aware of its interior’s utter rot. Oh! Haiti the perpetual Chrysanthemum. The last election see EDITORIAL on page 9

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Cyclical Elections: Not the Answer to Instability Under The

Radar

By Max A. Joseph Jr.

The paradox in the drive toward the adoption of Democracy as the 21st century’s preeminent system of government is the frequency in which rigged elections are used by intransigent autocrats to legitimize their rule or disenfranchise their citizenries. Because the international community, the primary advocate of Democracy, is colluding with these autocrats and apprentice despots to corrupt the system’s most sacrosanct precept in the name of “stability”, the experiment may be short-lived. In countries unaccustomed to Democracy’s fundamental principle (government of the people by means of elected representation), myopic self-indulgence of their leaders and fraudulent elections are destroying the system’s credibility and will ultimately bring its demise.

What did the international community stand to gain in portraying the November 28th vote in Haiti, which it knew would neither be free nor fair, as essential to restoring stability (subjective) in that country? These elections were a clear instance of deception based on strategic considerations of the international community rather than a genuine attempt at fostering Democracy, which many view as the only form of government that guarantees stability and economic development. Hence closing the door to uncertainties, a standard feature in democracy, mattered most to the international community whose aversion to political power being in the wrong hands emboldened René Préval and his minions in the Provisional Electoral Council (CEP).

This manifest subversion of the democratic process could have long-term negative consequences for Haiti for which the international community will have itself to blame. Responding to street manifestations demanding the resignation of René Préval for his subversion of the November 28th vote, the ever pompous, impertinent and paternalistic Raymond Mulet, the U.NGeneral Secretary representative in Haiti, authoritatively declared ”The UN and the international community will never accept that a legitimate Haitian president leaves under pressure from the street. It would be a coup.” These precedents in Haiti must stop. An elected government must be replaced by an elected government,” added Mulet. Determined not to be overshadowed

by Mulet’s clownish remark, the French ambassador Didier Le Bret told Radio Metropole ”we cannot demand to depose a legitimately elected authority under the pretext of elections not being completed successfully. It would be a coup.”

Theatrics aside, these statements, emanating from two authentic representatives of the international community, can be construed as the apex of arrogance and disdain for the truth or both Mulet and Le Bret need to take a crash course in recent Haitian history. According to an Associated Press dispatch, Mulet also indicated that the United Nations will leave Haiti and world powers will stop supporting the impoverished

nation if the government fails to honor the elections results. How can these elections, which have been recognized as fraudulent

by Ban KI-Moon, the UN-General Secretary, be concurrently declared legitimate by his subordinate? This confusion highlights a new chapter in the already convoluted situation in Haiti: Mulet may have lost some of his marbles or the occupiers are at odds over what to make of the tainted results which, according to unofficial tallies, tilted in favor of the opposition.

Given that the CEP did not perpetuate the fraud in favor of the opposition, the incoming December 7th results will be an indictment of the regime which obviously could not perform the most basic task associated with autocracy: stuffing ballot boxes. Though there are no Afghans in MINUSTAH, the government could have nonetheless made use of the Egyptian police officers serving with the mission, in order to get it right. Adding to the confusion was the volte face of Myrlande Manigat and Michel Martelly, who initially rejected the vote and then reversed themselves upon learning they might be the top vote-getters in the UN-sponsored, fraud-marred elections.

Naturally, both appeared as power-hungry politicians, thus discredited themselves as mature leaders when credibility and self-control are the two most important attributes needed to handle Haiti’s delicate situation. Like Wyclef Jean, who was manipulated into lending his patriotism and prestige to these elections, both Manigat and Martelly were victims of insidious tactics conceived to damage their credibility and make their fitness to lead the impoverished nation a question mark. In the end, the loser was the Haitian people whose travails will not end with these elections. The winner being, of course, the international community whose self-appointed mission to restructure Haitian society was somehow validated by the travesty of November 28th and infantile attitude of the country’s politicians.

With the cholera epidemic threatening to overwhelm the dysfunctional state at par with the January 12th earthquake, few Haitians, particularly the politicians on the verge of inheriting Préval’s mess, would be willing to call Mulet’s bluff. Against such backdrop of misery, impotence and continual power struggle, MINUSTAH could emerge, in the eyes of the disillusioned population, as the only alternative to total chaos, hence Mulet’s melodramatic declaration threatening the departure of MINUSTAH. Democracy is a troublesome process whose success cannot be gauged by cyclical elections as the international community wants people to believe. Like the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, the Haitian people have been to the mountaintop but may never enter the Promise Land, with MINUSTAH acting as guide. As for René Préval, the likelihood of his inherent fear of exile becoming a reality has increased as per the diplomatic cables leaked by Wikileaks, which showed the man was ever determined to subvert the November 28th elections. He should nevertheless look at it on the bright side, since his prostate will get better treatment overseas than in Haiti.

Contact Joseph at djougan@yahoo. com

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Illogical Analysis Ilio's

Odyssey

By Ilio Durandis

So much focus has been put on the presidential elections that for a moment we might actually think the winner of these elections is actually going to do something different and beneficial for the country and its people. The elections have provided a great distraction for the authorities responsible for the reconstruction of the country. They have used this moment to do what they do best, which is practically nothing.

Almost a year since the earthquake, and the living conditions of many Haitians have never been worst than it is today.

Many of us are falling for the illogical analysis that the elections are necessary to move Haiti forward. This is purely wrong.

The electoral season has created a euphoric atmosphere among many observers of Haitian politics that one would think the real solution of the country is directly tied with these results. Since 1990, Haiti has been practicing the art of holding democratic elections, and yet it seems that the electoral institution is only getting better in the art of trickery. As a result every election, except for 1990, has been contested and deemed to be marred by fraud.

The establishment of democracy in Haiti is not yet possible. The very term democracy is ambivalent to the Haitian population. We have a society that too often is unable to make the distinction between democratic institution and democracy by the people. As democracy is the rule of the majority, in Haiti no one wants to be the minority, and the basic lack of respect for the rule of law makes it impossible for true democracy to flourish.

Elections are supposed to be the clearest sign of a working democracy and can

also be served to pinpoint the failure of a society. Logistically speaking, there is no reason why elections should be confusing or not executing properly. In society where elections are always baffled in trickery, one can easily deduct the presence of corruption and lack of a working democracy.

In Haiti’s case, elections’ fraud is part of the failure of all public institutions within the country.

Everyone is trying to cut corners, is that what democracy is all about? Few people within the society want to play by the rules or respect of the laws. The electoral debacle has taught us that enforcing the law in Haiti is not always about what is best for the country, but rather what is more suitable for those in power. It’s all about who can benefit the most. We are practically witnesses or participants of a failing state.

Let’s go back for a moment to the idea of an illogical analysis. I maintain that moving Haiti forward almost has nothing to do with who get elected from these fraudulent elections. The Haitian people have been sold on a fake medicine that election can solve their puzzle of misery; hence each time election season comes around, the society finds it almost irresistible to focus on their own power and responsibility to make the country works. Elections happen so often in Haiti that we have little time to look within ourselves, and analyze our role in making our country better.

It is an easy scapegoat to lay all the ills

of the country on the public institution that we can easily see, such as the executive, parliament and at time the judicial system.

How often do we hear of demonstrations against the church, the financial institutions, the worker’s unions, among other important institutions that should be the voice and eyes of the civil society? Our

society is being built on a false premise that each time something does not work, we need to only look at the government, but we forget that the state is composed of more than just the government.

At our own peril, we fall for the trap of believing that those illogical analyses are real. It gave many of us a great alibi for doing nothing or for not doing the most that we are capable of. I still do not understand how we have become so obsessed with such a failing system, and to continually believing that our welfare moving should be tied with such failing institution.

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There is no doubt, until the people takes their own responsibilities seriously enough, government will continue to betray them. Our destiny must remain in our control and the only way to be sure of that is for society to play a greater role in the affairs of the state.

Because of the elections, the country has been paralyzed.

The period immediately before and after the elections, the government has decreed that all schools should be closed, business should not be opened, and in essence they have successfully turned the country into a ghost nation.

It is those kinds of irresponsibility that have prevented the Haitian society from ameliorating its conditions, and the fact that few institutions even question such a decree makes it clear that indeed illogical analysis is becoming logical in a failing society.

We must deviate from those false perceptions, let each segment of society do its job and be accountable for their results. No longer should we buy into the idea that one rotten part of society is powerful enough to rot everything around it. When we find a piece that does not work, we should have the courage to fix it or remove it. The future of our country is dependent on what the society does as a whole, and it is up to us to carry our own weight.

Contact Ilio at Ilio@zanmi.com.

Deficits and Debt as Far as the Eye Can See The $3.85 trillion package of spending cuts and tax increases unveiled on Dec. 1 by the leaders of President Barack Obama's deficit-reduction commission is going nowhere legislatively anytime soon. First, 14 out of the 18 panel members must sign off on the proposal, and the prospects of OPINION winning that kind of supermajority by a Dec. 3 deadline seemed unlikely as Bloomberg Businessweek went to press. Even if that hurdle were somehow passed, the plan would then face a vote in Congress, which shows little appetite for tough choices.

Despite such odds, the report's coauthors, Erskine M. Bowles, former President Bill Clinton's chief of staff, and Alan K. Simpson, a former Republican senator from Wyoming, declared a symbolic victory for focusing attention on the policy choices facing lawmakers if they are serious about making a dent in the $13.7 trillion national debt. Less talked about is that no matter how aggressive the deficit-reduction plan (assuming one surfaces in the next couple of years), the

U.S. will face a multidecade effort to get its finances in shape.

The Bowles-Simpson proposal wouldn't wipe out the annual deficit for 25 years.

Representative Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin Republican who's in line to chair the House Budget Committee in January and who served on the panel, has his own budget road map that takes a half-century to get to a balanced budget. A separate panel led by former Congressional Budget Office chief Alice M. Rivlin that offered its own scheme last month wouldn't even project a date.

Bowles and Simpson offer a strict federal diet that would impose spending caps and salary freezes on the federal government. They would cut or do away with tax breaks such as the mortgage interest deduction and put in place lower rates for some individuals and companies. They also recommend cutting Social Security benefits, especially for higher-income retirees, and raising the retirement age to 69 by 2075. Medicare would be cut by more than $400 billion over nine years.

Discretionary spending would be cut by $1.67 trillion while mandatory programs

would be pared by $556 billion.

And that may not be enough, say deficit hawks. The current demographic and economic environment, they say, make it much harder to find a plausible path to a balanced budget than a decade ago, when stricter fiscal policies, a roaring economy, and lower defense spending after the end of the Cold War produced surpluses.

The biggest change is that the first baby boomers became eligible for Social Security in 2008 and will begin participating in Medicare next year. That makes it difficult to scale back the programs because lawmakers want to protect current beneficiaries while giving those approaching retirement time to prepare for changes. ”This budget is screwed up so badly you can't balance it in the immediate future,” Ryan says. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate's No. 2 Democrat, says the problem is ”pure demographics. Boomers are showing up old and sick and, as a consequence, costs are dramatic.”

The Obama commission would shrink the deficit to 2.3 percent of the economy by 2015 and more in subsequent years.

That would be a major improvement over

what budget forecasters say would otherwise happen.

The $1.3 trillion deficit for the fiscal year that ended Sept. 30 was 9 percent of the economy, according to the CBO. Debt, meanwhile, is currently forecast to climb to almost 90 percent of gross domestic product by 2020 from 62 percent now, according to the budget office.

If nothing else, the multiple proposals have made budget-cutting a topic of national conversation, even if budgets aren't projected to be balanced for generations -- if then. When Republicans take charge of the House in January, political agreement with Obama and the Democratic-controlled Senate over fiscal probity is an unlikely prospect, predicts Stan Collender, a former congressional budget aide. ”The mantra for next year is gridlock, stalemate and shutdown,” Collender says.

The bottom line: Neither Obama's deficit commission nor the most hawkish budget-cutters would balance the federal budget for decades to come.

The opinion was first published in BusinessWeek.

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Elizabeth Edwards Dies at 61 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. – Elizabeth Edwards, who closely advised her husband in two bids for the presidency and advocated for health care even as her own health and marriage publicly crumbled, died Nov. 7 after a six-year struggle with cancer. She was 61.

She died at her North Carolina home surrounded by her three children, siblings, friends and her estranged husband, John, the family said. ”Today we have lost the comfort of Elizabeth's presence but, she remains the heart of this family,” the family said in a statement. ”We love her and will never know anyone more inspiring or full of life. On behalf of Elizabeth we want to express our gratitude to the thousands of kindred spirits who moved and inspired her along the way.

Your support and prayers touched our entire

family.”

She was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2004, in the final days of her husband's vice presidential campaign. The Democratic John Kerry-John Edwards ticket lost to incumbent President George W. Bush.

John Edwards launched a second bid for the White House in 2007, and the Edwardses decided to continue even after doctors told Elizabeth that her cancer had spread.

He lost the nomination to Barack Obama.

The couple separated in January after he admitted fathering a child with a campaign videographer.

Elizabeth Edwards had focused in recent years on advocating health care reform, often wondering aloud about the plight of those who faced the same of kind of physical struggles she did but without her personal wealth.

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postponed.

I think it’s irresponsible to allow the country to fall back into a political vacuum without a clear leader at the helm. Someone we all can hold accountable. The experimentation of the past with the “periode de consertation” which opened the way for the United Nations (UN) occupation of Haiti, and place a care taker and a succession of impotent Governments with fabricated elections is not a reasonable option.

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in Haiti painfully reminds of the sad truth.

The already pugnacious Haitian population reveals an entrenched and austere as well as irrational behavior in all actuality, self destructive. We are prone to conflicts and discord.

That day during the evening news on CNN I watched with great perplexity as vagrant crowds of young sheep euphorically followed various candidates around the streets of Port-Au-Prince aimlessly chanting, dancing to the tune of sporadically composed anthems gyrating wildly as in a carnival mode. The glistening eyed youths soaked in salty sweat, almost possessed, oblivious to the perfidious evil orchestrating the charade. So frantically out of touch yet, so sincere, vulnerable it appears like innocence bordering madness.

For every candidates had a sizeable following claiming them the redeemer of this broken land.

The fragmentation of Haiti’s society is inexplicable. There are 15 to 20 political parties competing for the presidency.

There is something fundamentally wrong with this. Haitians ought to come to term with owning these crumbling dominoes and take responsibility. For, nothing is so complete yet so divided. We must answer the question “where have we been for the past century?” It is at best, largely our fault.

A good number of my fellow Haitians think that the election should have been

I believe that is the moment to seize the bull by the horns. And I emphasize without naïveté.The so-call leaders must take their responsibly with clear sobriety to foster change in the mentality, conscientiousness, the will of the people through an organic grassroots, reformist movement to make things better. That is leadership. Let him or she stands up and be recognized.

Not to merely run for president. We must divorce with the notion of judgment without countenance, defeat without learning, giving up without hope, condescendence toward the weak, the poor and the less fortunate, gratuitous aggression, contempt of the self-collective.

Think about a complete return from the pseudo-French Negro attitude of false aggrandizement. Think of a renewal of the Haitian Identity, our culture, our time in history, our essence, and a staunch commitment to the national public good.

Only then I believe that the people, the real owners of this great land will know how to vote their conscience in a rational democratic way in order for Haiti to grow.

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She had also shared with the public the most intimate struggles of her bouts with cancer, writing and speaking about the pain of losing her hair, the efforts to assure her children about their mother's future and the questions that lingered about how many days she had left to live.

President Barack Obama said he spoke to John Edwards and the Edwardses' Elizabeth Edwards daughter, Cate, on Tuesday afternoon to offer condolences. ”In her life, Elizabeth Edwards knew tragedy and pain,” Obama said in a statement. ”Many others would have turned inward; many others in the face of such adversity would have given up. But through all that she endured, Elizabeth revealed a kind of fortitude and grace that will long remain a source of inspiration.”

The president called her a tenacious advocate for fixing the health care system and fighting poverty. ”Our country has benefited from the voice she gave to the cause of building a society that lifts up all those left behind,” Obama said.

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informed the public that she had weeks, if not days, left when they announced on Monday that doctors had told her that further treatment would do no good. Ever the public figure, Edwards thanked supporters on her Facebook page. ”The days of our lives, for all of us, are numbered,” she wrote. ”We know that. And yes, there are certainly times when we aren't able to muster as much strength and patience as we would like. It's called being human. But I have found that in the simple act of living with hope, and in the daily effort to have a positive impact in the world, the days I do have are made all the more meaningful and precious. And for that I am grateful.”

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, one of John Edwards' rivals for the Democratic nomination in 2008, said the country ”has lost a passionate advocate for building a more humane and just society,” while the Edwardses' family and friends see EDWARDS on page 23

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Paj Kreyòl Ayisyen

December 8-14, 2010

Dèyè Eleksyon!? Epi… Kafouyay! Kabouya! (1) Pawòl Gen Pawòl Avèk Wozvèl Jan — Batis Èske, wi ou non, dimanch 28 novanm 2010 lan te gen eleksyon Ayiti—eleksyon pou pòs prezi­dan, pòs senatè, pòs depite?

Sa depan ki moun nou poze kesyon an.

Sa depan ki pozisyon l pran. Sa depan ki kandida l sipòte. Epi tou, sa gen pou l vin mennen nou nan kafouyay ak kabouya!

[Os­non tou—kòm kwonik sa a ap parèt le 8 desanm, yon jou apre yo ta dwe bay rezilta eleksyon yo, dapre pwomès ki fèt— tout bagay gendwa kè kal: sa depan ki boul ki soti, si se youn nan boul malatchong yo, si se kout boul tout moun pran, oubyen si se on gòl Achibal, kidonk on gòl ak men, yo bay pèp la! Mèsi Blan!]

Samdi 4 desanm 2010, nan emisyon “Moman Verite”, sou Siyal FM, de animatè yo, Lisyen Jira ak Franz Egzantis, te resevwa anpil zotobre, on kolonn ak on pakèt. Pou Sovè Pyè-Etyèn, eleksyon 28 novanm lan, se te ‘on operasyon òldòp elektoral’; pou Mèt Kan­ton, pa gen eleksyon, lè ou ‘fèmen on biwo depi 8 è di maten, ou di tout moun fin vote’… pas­ke bwat yo te gentan fin plen ak bilten pou kandida Inite a, Jid Selesten; Kolonèl Rebi, li menm, li konstate, pou yon sek­tè,

‘eleksyon fèt, gen moun k al vote’, menm si mandatè pa t ka antre nan biwo vòt pou y al fè tra­vay yo… sòf si yo te gentan anndan biwo vòt la depi 4 è di maten, tankou mandatè bizango; menm si anpil moun ap kouri nan lari tankou chen fou, pa ka jwenn nan ki biwo pou y al vote, akòz on taktik lòd alfabetik ki vin fè ‘Èrbi osnon Èrnès al cha­che non l sou menm lis ak Rebi—paske non yo kòmanse pa R’… Konsèy Elektoral Pwovizwa (KEP) a pa konsidere li reskonsab koze on moun pa konn li. Jinèt Cheriben, on manm KEP a, mande: “Èske sa vle di nou pa ka fè eleksyon tanke moun yo pa konn li?” Malerezman m pa t nan emisyon an: m ta mande li si KEP a pa t konnen ki kalite elektora l genyen—epi tou èske se pa pou elektè yo fè eleksyon, pou pè­mèt yo chwazi lidè ki pou reprezante yo?

Men pawòl ki vin ap pale nan samdi 4 desanm, se pawòl analiz, pawòl apre premye deboulay jou­nen 28 novanm lan, jounen eleksyon an osnon jounen kafouyay la, se selon… vin jwenn ak tout lòt kalite pawòl ki detaye depi lè sa a. Gen on koze ‘Gwoup 12’ ki te mande anilasyon elek­syon depi nan zòn midi, jou 28 novanm lan. M si, nou tout, nou te tan­de, menm jan avèk mwen, youn nan kandida pou prezidan yo, Doktè Jozèt Bijou, ki t ap pale nan non gwoup la (etan tout lòt manm yo te la bò tab la): “Li klè ke gouvènman Rene Preval, ansanm ak C.E.P. a, mete tèt yo ansanm pou òganize on konplo kont eleksyon 28 novanm 2010 la. Sa mon­tre ke nou te gen rezon lè nou te di ke Preval

pa p òganize eleksyon demokratik… Nou mande pèp ayisyen an, nou man­de tout fanm ak tout gason, ki renmen peyi yo, pou yo mobilize pasifik­man kont briganday ak zak antidemokratik Rene Preval la…”

Lè m te chita ap tande konferans Gwoup 12 la, kore ak kòmantè jounalis, m pa t konprann an­yen, m pa t wè klè menm.

Se 2 imaj ki te vin nan tèt mwen: imaj on match foutbòl ak imaj on ti­raj lotri Kiba osnon Sendonmeng. Kidonk se te lide kafouyay ki te nan tèt mwen.

Balon an nan ti kare a; atakan ak defansè ap eseye kontwole l; gadyen soti; abit ak jijdeliy ap chache pi bon pozisyon pou yo suiv sa k ap pase; ban tou 2 ekip yo, ak tout antrenè yo, kanpe; piblik la chofe, ap rele anmwe… Abit soufle, li rale kat li nan pòch li, li leve on kat wouj anlè.

Pou ki moun kat la? Sa k pase? Piblik la anvayi teren en. Sekirite pran nan foul.

Match fini… san abit pa soufle. Deblozay!

Kafouyay!

Nou gendwa pi renmen lòt imaj la: lotri fin tire, men machann bòlèt, biyetèl oubyen listèl, refi­ze peye. Ki boul ki soti: 67 osnon 77? Sa blan an te di: “sesenn… osnon setenn…”? Se toujou on pwoblèm.

Kafouyay ‘sesenn/setenn’! Pa gen otorite ki gen lalwa di sa k te soti, paske fè bòlèt se aktivite ilegal, menm si tout gwo otorite jwe bòlèt tèt kale. Tèl bank bòlèt afiche se 67 l ap peye, tèl lòt di se 77—se selon sa k pi bon pou yo a, sa yo pa t vann anpil ladan l lan. Rezilta: deblozay tou­patou!

Ti malere kanpe ak fich yo devan bank ki

fèmen… ak lespwa mèt bank lan a vin louvri, chanje nimewo; kèk anjandre manche ba fè yo, pou y al kraze-brize…

Imaj sa yo danse nan tèt mwen tout apremidi dimanch lan, rive jis aswè. M te sou Siyal FM ki te deklare on pèmanans.

M te di m la avèk yo. Jounalis nan estidyo radyo a t ap fè analiz; repòtè nan tout lari Pòtoprens, kou repòtè nan pwovens, t ap bay nouvèl sou dewoulman eleksyon an nan zòn kote yo ye a. Se te tankou on repòtay match foutbòl osnon on tiray lotri. De imaj yo pa t sispann toumante lespri m. Ou te gendwa tande repòtè nan zòn Latibonit fin di ki jan yo te wè tèl kandida nan on djip ak nèg ak zam ki pare pou yo fè dezòd, epi apre sa estidyo a pase balon an bay repòtè nan Grandans lan k ap pale de deblozay ant patizan de kandida nan zòn Anzdèno. Ri­ve on lòt moman se repòtè nan lari Pòtoprens ki t ap bay rezilta vòt la nan diferan biwo… tankou rezilta bakaloreya fwa sa a: Mateli, premye; Maniga, dezyèm; Selesten, twazyèm… Adyeridan! Men prezidan K.E.P., Msye Gayo Dòsenvil, te gentan deklare afè anilasyon eleksyon an pa gen sa pyès. Èske se sa ki vin bay deblozay 29 novanm lan, deblozay Mateli ak Maniga retire kò yo nan Gwoup 12 la? Si premye rezilta di y ap mennen, si K.E.P. di eleksyon bon, enben yo tou le de gen chans yo pou yo pran lamayòl la…

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Obama, GOP Reach Deal to Extend Tax Cuts WASHINGTON – Brushing past Democratic opposition, President Barack Obama announced agreement with Republicans Monday night on a plan to extend expiring income tax cuts for all Americans, renew jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed and grant a one-year reduction in Social Security taxes.

The emerging agreement also includes tax breaks for businesses that the president said would contribute to the economy's recovery from the worst recession in eight decades.

Obama's announcement marked a dramatic reversal of his long-held insistence, originally laid out in his 2008 campaign, that tax cuts should only be extended at incomes up to $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples. He explained his about-face by saying that he still opposed the move and noted the agreement called for a temporary, two-year extension of cuts at all income levels, not the permanent renewal that Republicans have long sought.

At the same time, it signaled the arrival of a new era of divided government following midterm elections in which Republicans won control of the House and strengthened their hand in the Senate. ”We cannot allow this moment to pass,” Obama said.

Officials said that under the plan, unemployment benefits would remain in effect through the end of next year for workers who have been laid off for more than 26 weeks and less than 99 weeks. Without an extension, two million individuals would have lost their benefits over the holidays, the White House said, and seven million would have done so by the end of next year.

The Social Security tax cut would apply to workers, not employers, and would drop

President Barack Obama talks with Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va., Republican Whip, at the conclusion of a meeting with bipartisan Congressional leadership in the Oval Office Private Dining Room, Nov. 30, 2010. Listening at right are Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., Republican Leader; Sen. Jon Kyl, R-Ariz., Republican Whip; and Sen. Harry Reid, D-Nev., Majority Leader.

from 6.2 percent of pay to 4.2 percent for one year. The White House said the result would be to fatten take-home pay by $120 billion over the course of the year.

In addition, administration officials emphasized that the agreement would extend a variety of other tax breaks for lower and middle-income families, including the Earned Income Tax Credit and the child tax credit.

The estate tax provision under discussion would mean the first $5 million would pass tax-free to heirs. Anything over that would be taxed at a rate of 35 percent. Democrats favored a $3.5 million threshold, with a 45 percent tax on anything higher.

In a sign of Democratic discontent, Sen-

ate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., reacted curtly to the president's announcement. ”Now that the president has outlined his proposal, Senator Reid plans on discussing it with his caucus tomorrow,” his spokesman, Jim Manley, said in a written statement.

Top Republicans were far more receptive. ”I appreciate the determined efforts of the president and vice president in working with Republicans on a bipartisan plan to prevent a tax hike on any American and in creating incentives for economic growth,” said Sen. Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, the GOP leader. In a jab at Democratic lawmakers, he added, ”I am optimistic

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that Democrats in Congress will show the same openness to preventing tax hikes the administration has already shown.”

Democrats also objected to an extension of the estate tax that tilted toward the Republican position.

For months, Democrats have repeatedly raised objections to including the upperincome in any plan to extend tax cuts enacted in 2001 and 2003 when George W. Bush was president. The Democraticcontrolled House recently passed legislation to let the cuts lapse on incomes over $200,000 for individuals and $250,000 for couples. On Saturday, Republicans blocked an attempt by Senate Democrats to do the same.

Obama said he personally opposed elements of the deal, such as an extension of expiring income tax cuts at upper income levels and the more generous deal on estates. But he said he decided that an agreement with Republicans was more important than a stalemate that would have resulted in higher income taxes at all levels on Jan. 1. ”Make no mistake, allowing taxes to go up on all Americans would have raised taxes by $3,000 for a typical American family and that could cost our economy well over a million jobs,” he said at the White House.

Obama said the continued political stalemate over taxes amounted to a ”chilling prospect for the American people whose taxes are currently scheduled to go up on Jan. 1.”

In his announcement, Obama said he had agreed on a bipartisan framework, and said he wanted Congress to approve it before lawmakers adjourn for the year later this month. In a telling sign that the White House recognizes the extent of Democratic opposition, officials said they would prefer the Senate vote first.

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Haitian Health Officials Launch Massive Cholera Education Campaign

A health agent stands outside a hospital on November 10 in Port-au-Prince. Aid groups fought to halt the spread of cholera in Haiti’s teeming capital, where makeshift camps crammed with earthquake survivors are ripe ground for the epidemic to take hold. The outbreak erupted in the Artibonite River valley in central Haiti in mid-October.

Ban Appeals For Immediate Massive Aid To Fight Deadly Cholera Epidemic

Photos by William Farrington

CLOCKWISE FROM TOP: Sylvie Lafoir; Grandmother and baby; and a boy with serious symptoms all rest in the Chorea unit at a Port au Prince Doctors Without Borders (MSF) clinic at Martissant 25 in downtown Port au Prince.

Education continued from cover

cholera victims were housed. Patients shuffled about the place where there are a hand wash station and a foot bath for victims. The patients were evaluated and those with serious symptoms were brought through another tent for IV treatment.

While health officials continue to deal with the aftermath, a French foreign ministry source has told journalists that the cholera began at a camp for UN peacekeepers from Nepal. That information has been a source of tension between Haitians who resent the presence of MINUSTAH, as the UN forces in Haiti is known.

According to the French news agency

AFP, Respected French epidemiologist Professor Renaud Piarroux conducted a study in Haiti last month and concluded the epidemic began with an imported strain of the disease that could be traced back to the Nepalese base.

“The source of the infection came from the Nepalese camp,” the source told AFP, speaking on condition on anonymity as he was not authorized to discuss a report that has not yet been made public.

“The starting point has been very precisely localized,” he said, pointing to the UN base at Mirebalais on the Artibonite River in central Haiti.

“There is no other possible explanation given that there was no cholera in the country, and taking into account the intensity and the speed of the spread and the

concentration of bacteria in the Artibonite delta,” he said.

The United Nations, which has faced

The United Nations, which has faced violent protests in Haiti over its alleged role in an outbreak, insists there is no evidence that its troops were to blame.

violent protests in Haiti over its alleged role in an outbreak, insists there is no evidence that its troops were to blame.

Haitian officials say the first cases of cholera, a waterborne illness, broke out on the banks of the Artibonite River, downstream of the UN base.

Last month, Edmond Mulet, head of the United Nations mission in Haiti, said no UN soldier, police officer nor civilian official had tested positive for cholera, and he defended the Nepalese, who have been the target of protests.

All samples taken from the latrines, kitchens and water supply at the suspect Nepalese camp have proved negative, Mulet said.

“There is no scientific evidence that the camp at Mirebalais is the source of this epidemic,” he said, complaining of “a lot of disinformation, a lot of rumors around this situation.”

United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on Dec. 3rd called on the international community to provide immediate massive aid to Haiti to fight a deadly cholera epidemic raging through the impoverished country, warning that hundreds of thousands of lives are at risk.

“Clearly, it will continue to spread, unfortunately,” he said at an informal meeting of the General Assembly, noting that the epidemic could affect as many as 650,000 people in the next six months, and that the current toll may already be twice as high as the over 1,800 deaths and nearly 81,000 cases reported so far.

A United Nations appeal launched three weeks ago for $164 million is only 20 per cent funded as the Haitian Government, UN agencies and the humanitarian community seek to provide treatment and put preventive measures in place, supplying water-purification materials, carrying out large-scale public information campaigns, and helping to build treatment centres.

“One thing is clear,” Mr. Ban said. “Admirable as they may be, these collective efforts are simply not sufficient. Without a massive and immediate international response, we will be overwhelmed. The lives of hundreds of thousands of people are at risk. And it is up to us to act, with maximum speed and full resources.”

It was an appeal repeated

by Assembly President Joseph Deiss, who told the 192-member body that efforts to prevent the spread of the epidemic cannot wait. “In the current circumstances, the international community must do everything within its power to help the Haitian authorities and people,” he said.

“Urgent action must be taken to meet the humanitarian challenges and ease the suffering of the Haitian population.”

Mr. Ban cited the urgent need for more cholera treatment centres, both large and small, and more trained medical and nonmedical personnel to run them to minimize the fatality rate, which he noted had decreased over the

past six weeks from 7.6 per cent to 3.6 per cent in a country that is still reeling from an earthquake in January that killed 200,000 people and rendered some 1.3 million others homeless.

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) and its regional arm, the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO), estimate that an additional 350 doctors, 2,000 nurses and 2,200 support staff will be required over the next three months, in addition to the 300 medical personnel that Cuba has already committed.

Some 30,000 community health workers and volunteers also need to be trained to help staff an estimated 15,000 oral rehydration points, while still others are required to promote better hygiene in camps and communities. Cholera is spread through contaminated food and water – due to poor access to safe water, inadequate sanitation and high population density in the camps.

“It is vital that the Haitian people in all communities are fully informed about how to deal with this disease, and that they

understand that cholera is quickly cured if it is quickly diagnosed and treated,” Mr. Ban said. “They need to know what basic steps to take to protect themselves, their families and their communities.

“Vital supplies are desperately needed: water purification tablets, chlorine disinfectant, antibiotics, jerry cans, soap, water cisterns, construction material for latrines. Stocks of oral rehydration salts must be constantly replenished. It is encouraging that fatality rates have gradually declined over the past six weeks.

They remain, however, unacceptably high.”

The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) reported today that 21 million water-purifying aquatabs have or are being distributed – the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has 190 million in the pipeline – along with 1.7 million bars of soap, 900,000 oral rehydration kits and 4.4 metric tons of chlorine.

Mr. Ban repeated his earlier calls to all political actors to refrain from violence after

Sunday’s contested first round of presidential and legislative elections, and to find a solution “before a serious crisis develops,” warning that any social unrest would hinder cholera victims from receiving life-saving treatment.

“This will not be a short-term crisis,” Mr. Ban declared. “We cannot think short-term in our response. Millions of people look to us for immediate survival. At the same time, our response must be viewed within the broader context of recovery and longterm development. Investment in basic infrastructure is critical – clean water, sanitation, healthcare and education, durable shelter and employment.

“Without it, Haiti has no sustainable future, no hope for a better future. Along the way, we must continue to help strengthen Haitian institutions. Haiti needs a strong and legitimate government to overcome the enormous challenges ahead. Sunday’s elections were a milestone in the country’s long and very hard road.”

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Prescription

By Dr. Gerald W. Deas

Lady in Waiting

(Dedicated to Hattie Brown and All Those in the Hospital Waiting Room) As I walk through the waiting room of the hospital where I have been a physician for many years, I often observe many elderly people who are waiting for someone or something. A few years ago, an elderly woman named Hattie Brown befriended me and engaged me in many stories about her life. She often visited me in my office, bringing me comfort food items that she wished to share. From observing Ms. Brown, it was evident that life had not been, as Langston Hughes would put it, “a crystal staircase.”

As time went on, Ms. Brown became very ill and was hospitalized on several occasions. Often, I would visit her, and she would tell me many facets of her life.

A few months ago, Ms. Brown died. As I reflected on her life stories and how the waiting room in the hospital had become her home away from home, I thought I would dedicate a poem to all of those who may be using the hospital “waiting room” as a refuge temple.

Lady in Waiting Ms. Brown is waiting Waiting for more time To tell anyone about her time Of waiting for someone To listen about her stories Of what she thinks about life While waiting To wait on her thoughts And memories About the present, past and future About what it means to age And being lonely To gather up information That is not meaningful To her survival Ms. Brown is surviving By telling others how she survives By sitting and waiting In a cold waiting room Telling stories about Her distant memories She nods, she sleeps In the waiting room She sips water and coffee And eats soft foods In the waiting room She feels comfortable In the cold waiting room Listening to others concerned voices While waiting for eternity In the waiting room Which will never be the same When Ms. Brown and others Someday will be absent

Ms. Brown related to me how often her apartment had been broken into and her treasures stolen. She also bemoaned how some folks who didn’t understand her would scandalize her name. I recall an old traditional hymn that relates to Ms. Brown’s acquaintances who may have demeaned her: Scandalize’ My Name Well, I met my sister de other day Give her my right han’ Jes’ as soon as ever my back was turned She took’n scandalize’ my name.

Now do call that a sister?

No! No! You call that a sister?

No! No! Do you call that a sister?

No! No! Scandalize’ my name.

Well, I met my brother de other day Give him my right han’ Jes’ as soon as ever my back was turned He took’n scandalized my name Now do you call dat a brother?

No! No! You call that a brother?

No! No! You call dat a brother No! No! Scandalize’ my name Well, I met my preacher de other day Give him my right han’ Jes’ as soon as ever my back was turned He too scandalize’ my name.

Do you call that a ‘li-gion?

No! No! You call that a ‘li-gion?

No! No! You call that a ‘li-ligion?

No! No! Scandalize’ my name.

If you know anyone who is lonely, or just waiting for the Maker, I suggest that you go and uplift their spirits and life during this holiday season. Whatever you do, don’t scandalize their name. Christ loves us all.

For more health tips and access to an online community of physicians and other healthcare professionals visit: DrDeas.com

A bit more Vitamin D is Good, Not Too Much WASHINGTON – Got milk? You may need a couple cups more than today's food labels say to get enough vitamin D for strong bones. But don't go overboard: Long-awaited new dietary guidelines say there's no proof that megadoses prevent cancer or other ailments — sure to frustrate backers of the so-called sunshine vitamin.

The decision by the prestigious Institute of Medicine, the health arm of the National Academy of Sciences, could put some brakes on the nation's vitamin D craze, warning that super-high levels could be risky. ”More is not necessarily better,” cautioned Dr. Joann Manson of Harvard Medical School, who co-authored the Institute of Medicine's report being released Tuesday.

Most people in the U.S. and Canada — from age 1 to age 70 — need to consume no more than 600 international units of vitamin D a day to maintain health, the report found. People in their 70s and older need as much as 800 IUs. The report set those levels as the ”recommended dietary allowance” for vitamin D. That's a bit higher than the target of 400 IUs set by today's government-mandated food labels, and higher than 1997 recommendations by the Institute of Medicine that ranged from 200 to 600 IUs, depending on age.

But it's far below the 2,000 IUs a day

that some scientists recommend, pointing to studies that suggest people with low levels of vitamin D are at increased risk of certain cancers or heart disease. ”This is a stunning disappointment,” said Dr. Cedric Garland of the University of California, San Diego, who wasn't part of the institute's study and says the risk of colon cancer in particular could be slashed if people consumed enough vitamin D. ”Have they gone far enough? In my opinion probably not, but it's a step in the right direction,” added prominent vitamin D researcher Dr. Michael Holick of Boston University Medical Center, who said the new levels draw needed attention to the vitamin D debate and encourage more food fortification.

Vitamin D and calcium go hand in hand, and you need a lifetime of both to build and maintain strong bones. But the twoyear study by the Institute of Medicine's panel of experts concluded research into vitamin's D possible roles in other diseases is conflicting. Some studies show no effect, or even signs of harm.

A National Cancer Institute study last summer was the latest to report no cancer protection from vitamin D and the possibility of an increased risk of pancreatic cancer in people with the very highest D levels. Super-high doses — above 10,000 IUs a day — are known to cause kidney see VITAMIN D on page 23

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Daily Aspirin Linked to Steep Drop in Cancer Risk (HealthDay News) - Long-term use of a daily low-dose aspirin dramatically cuts the risk of dying from a wide array of cancers, a new investigation reveals.

Specifically, a British research team unearthed evidence that a low-dose aspirin (75 milligrams) taken daily for at least five years brings about a 10 percent to 60 percent drop in fatalities depending on the type of cancer.

The finding stems from a fresh analysis of eight studies involving more than 25,500 patients, which had originally been conducted to examine the protective potential of a low-dose aspirin regimen on cardiovascular disease.

The current observations follow prior research conducted by the same study team, which reported in October that a long-term regimen of low-dose aspirin appears to shave the risk of dying from colorectal cancer by a third. ”These findings provide the first proof in man that aspirin reduces deaths due to several common cancers,” the study team noted in a news release.

But the study's lead author, Prof. Peter Rothwell from John Radcliffe Hospital and the University of Oxford, stressed that ”these results do not mean that all adults should immediately start taking aspirin.” ”They do demonstrate major new benefits that have not previously been factored into guideline recommendations,” he added, noting that ”previous guidelines have rightly cautioned that in healthy middle-aged people, the small risk of bleeding on aspirin partly offsets the benefit from prevention of strokes and heart attacks.” ”But the reductions in deaths due to several common cancers will now alter

this balance for many people,” Rothwell suggested.

Rothwell and his colleagues published their findings Dec. 7 in the online edition of The Lancet.

The research involved in the current review had been conducted for an average period of four to eight years. The patients (some of whom had been given a low-dose aspirin regimen, while others were not) were tracked for up to 20 years after.

The authors determined that while the studies were still underway, overall cancer death risk plummeted by 21 percent among those taking low-dose aspirin. But the long-term benefits on some specific cancers began to show five years after the

studies ended.

At five years out, death due to gastrointestinal cancers had sunk by 54 percent among those patients taking low-dose aspirin.

The protective impact of low-dose aspirin on stomach and colorectal cancer death was not seen until 10 years out, and for prostate cancer, the benefits first appeared 15 years down the road.

Twenty years after first beginning a lowdose aspirin program, death risk dropped by 10 percent among prostate cancer patients; 30 percent among lung cancer patients (although only those with adenocarcinomas, the type typically seen in nonsmokers); 40 percent among colorec-

tal cancer patients; and 60 percent among esophageal cancer patients.

The potential impact of aspirin on pancreatic, stomach and brain cancer death rates was more problematic to gauge, the authors noted, due to the relative paucity of deaths from those specific diseases.

They also found that higher doses of aspirin did not appear to boost the protective benefit. And while neither gender nor smoking history appeared to affect the impact of low-dose aspirin, age definitely did: the 20-year risk of death went down more dramatically among older patients.

And while cautioning that more research is necessary to build on this ”proof of principle,” the authors suggested that people who embark on a long-term, low-dose aspirin regimen in their late 40s and 50s are probably the ones who stand to benefit the most.

Dr. Alan Arslan, an assistant professor in the departments of obstetrics and gynecology and environmental medicine at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City, described the findings as ”very significant.” ”[This] is the largest study to show that people who take aspirin for a long period of time have a reduced risk of death from many cancers, especially gastrointestinal cancers,” he noted. ”The take-home message for patients is that if someone is taking low-dose or regular aspirin, it may put them at a reduced risk of death from cancer,” Arslan added. ”However, if someone is not already taking aspirin they should talk with their physician before starting. Aspirin has risks of side effects, including bleeding and stroke.”

Health Experts, Mobile Service Providers Discuss Potential For Mobile Health In Africa At Summit ”Some 80 health professionals and telecom operators met last week for the Health Africa Summit] in the Ghanaian capital Accra to explore ways to use mobile phones for better healthcare delivery,” IRIN reports in an article that details a variety of successful projects relaying health information through cell phones in Africa. The article describes how mobile phones are being used in Africa to educate populations about HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and improve maternal health, as well as to track medicines and other health supplies, including mosquito nets. ”An estimated 450 million people in Africa use mobile phones for everyday personal and business communications, but the technology is becoming increasingly useful for overburdened health workers struggling to reach large numbers of patients with few resources,” the news service writes (12/3).

VOA News reports on how mobile phones are helping to connect patients in remote regions to health care services. The

article describes how health workers in Bangalore, India, use cell phones to relay patient data gathered in remote regions back to hospitals for diagnosis. According to VOA News, the technology is currently being used ”to help find cancer in early stages when it's still treatable.”

The article describes research examining how mobile phones could be used to create a ”phone-based vaccination registry.” The piece quotes Moni Abraham, who heads the Department of Cancer at Narayan Hriduyalya hospital in India, Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as several industry representatives (Sinha, 12/3).

In related news, KNA/Kenya Broadcasting Corporation reports the country recently launched a program that will allow consumers to uncover whether their medications are counterfeit through text messages. ”Even though similar systems have been tried in Ghana and more recently in Nigeria, this is believed to be the first time the use of such an

approach known as the mPedigree platform has been endorsed at cabinet level,” according to the news service. ”Esther Ogara, Manager of Kenya's

e-Health policy, said that the adoption of the mPedigree platform in Kenya would help nip in the bud the growing prevalence of counterfeit medicines,” KNA/KBC writes.

The article details additional ways countries are using mobile phones to address health issues in Africa, as described by participants at the mHealth Africa Summit, including Lloyd Matowe of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, who ”described ... the need for new technologies to monitor effective and equitable distribution on the large quantities of funds going into new programs in health in Africa,” according to the news service. ”He said that it is very important for medicines that are being subsidised in the 9-country pilot to reach the poor and needy, and technologies such as mobile phone applications can help prevent abuse,” KNA/KBC writes (Wanja, 12/3).

This information was reprinted from globalhealth.kff.org.

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The New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation (HHC) announced the line up of multicultural performances for a week-long music and arts celebration, STAT! For New York City's Public Hospitals! Presented by the HHC Foundation of New York City from December 5 – 12, the STAT! events will feature local and internationally-acclaimed Latin music, gospel, jazz, and hip-hop artists among them Haitian singer Alan Cave, a week-long art exhibit and an event for children and families. There will be an event in each borough and affordable ticket prices.

For more information contact Susan Jacobs, 646-4582814 or Pam McDonnell, 212.788.3339.

-The Freedom From Fear Award, a project of Public Interest Projects, is a new national award designed to honor ordinary people who commit extraordinary acts of courage on behalf of immigrants and refugees.

The award seeks to honor unsung heroes and heroines who are not professional advocates. Awardees will be people who have exposed themselves to considerable risk - whether physical, professional, economic, or social - and whose stories have moved others to action or awareness.

Following an open nomination process, fifteen individuals will be chosen in spring 2011 to receive the Freedom From Fear Award and a $5,000 cash prize. Awardees will have the option of assigning the award money to a nonprofit organization of their choice. The Freedom From Fear Award will also create an archive to celebrate the many acts of individual courage that make up the immigrant rights movement. Self-nominations will be accepted with at least two references. Visit the Freedom From Fear Award Web site for complete program information and the nomination form. Contact: Link to Complete RFP. -The U.S. Center for Disease Control (CDC) has announced that this year the government has changed its guidelines on who should get a flu shot to include just about everyone. Also according to the CDC, if you got one or both of the available flu shots last flu season, or you had the flu, you still need to get this seasons shot for protection against this seasons flu. If you are currently sick with a moderate or severe illness like a nasty cold or worse, government health experts advise holding off on getting a flu shot until you are better. The elderly, health workers, and people who have chronic immune disorders such as HIV infection are especially encouraged to get a flu shot.

The guidelines on who should not get vaccinated have not really changed. Children under 6 months of age still should not get a flu shot nor should those who have had a previous allergic reaction to eggs or other vaccine components. Just call your care provider, local board of health, or your job's human resource department. Or check out flu.gov to find flu shot clinic locations and more. But do it soon to avoid catching a nasty case of this season's flu.

-Helen B. Atkinson Health Center will be having mammogram check every First Monday of each month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. In front of CHN's Helen B. Atkinson Health Center, 81 W. 115th Street, New York. These Mammograms will only be for women ages 40 and older, with or without insurance who are New York City residents.

Mobile mammogram unit provided by American Italian Cancer Foundation. To Make An Appointment: Call (212) 426-0088 -The Men's Health Clinic at Helen B. Atkinson Health Center will offer Primary health care services for men in a male-centered environment every first and fourth Saturday of every month from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m at the CHN's Helen B. Atkinson Health Center, 81 W. 115th Street, New York. To Make An Appointment: Call (212) 426-0088 -The Sidney Hillman Foundation is now accepting nominations and submissions for the 2011 Hillman Prizes, which that honor investigative journalism that fosters social and economic justice. The 2011 prizes will be given for work produced, published, broadcast, or exhibited in 2010. Our six categories will include books (non-fiction), reporting in newspaper, magazine, and online (including

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blogs), film and broadcast journalism (includes television and radio), and photojournalism. Authors, editors, reporters, producers and photo editors are urged to submit nominations now. The contest is open to journalists and subjects globally, although work must be published in the United States. The postmark deadline for ALL nominations and submissions is January 31, 2011. There is no submission fee. A cover letter and four copies of the nominated material are all that are required. For photojournalism entries, we would most like to see tear sheets (photos as they were published), but scanned work on discs is also acceptable and/or can be supplemental. Please fill out the nomination form on our website. Online and blog entries can be submitted entirely on this form. Winners will be announced in May 2011. Each winner is awarded travel to New York City to receive a $5,000 prize and a certificate designed by New Yorker cartoonist, Edward Sorel, at our cocktail reception and awards ceremony to be held May 19, 2011. Submissions are judged by a distinguished panel of judges: Hendrik Hertzberg, senior editor, The New Yorker, Susan Meiselas, Magnum photographer, Harold Meyerson, Washington Post and Los Angeles Times columnist and editor-at-large, The American Prospect, Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor and publisher, The Nation, Rose Marie Arce, senior producer, CNN, and Charles Kaiser, ”Full Court Press,” found on the website of the Sidney Hillman Foundation. Please forward all nominations/ submissions to: Alexandra Lescaze Executive Director, The Sidney Hillman Foundation 49 West 27th Street, 3rd Floor New York, NY 10001. For more information call 917-696-2494.

Brooklyn The Movement International Secretariat will organize Haiti Relief Coalition on December 12th 456 Nostrand Avenue Brooklyn, NYC 11216 Phone (718) 398-1766 Fax (718) 623-1855

Florida Miami

The NID-HCA is providing housing related counseling to all persons/entities with housing needs, FREE OF CHARGE. The agency is staffed by a network of fully training counselors/real estate professionals with extensive multi-choice knowledge of the real estate industry, in general and within their areas, specifically.The agency is a default/foreclosure-counseling program to date has a 95% success rate in avoiding client lose of property due to foreclosure (without the client filing a bankruptcy).

NID-HCA works with your lender to negotiate the best terms available for all parties involved. NID-HCA will discuss extensively with the client issues such as, how to avoid foreclosure, options to foreclosure, communicating with your lender/service, renegotiating your loan terms, managing your debt and re-establishing your credit.

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Haiti Allowed One-Way Sale of Goods Haitian Times Newswires

Caribbean Community (Caricom) trade ministers have given the green-light for Haiti to export a range of goods on a oneway basis as part of efforts to help the country recover from the earthquake, the regional headquarters announced Dec. 4.

An initial list comprising 42 items was agreed to after discussions at the trade ministerial.

Caricom plans to continue consultations aimed at approving additional items from an original list which Haiti submitted.

Among the items agreed to are paintings and drawings, peanut butter, corn flour, wooden table ware and kitchenware, basket work and cocoa beans.

The concession becomes effective from January 1, 2011, the Caricom headquarters announced.

“This is just an attempt by the com-

munity, in our own small way, to help Haiti to get back on track in the rebuilding process,” Caricom spokesman, Leonard Robertson told AFP. The decision came seven months after the French-speaking nation asked the regional grouping to allow the one-way preferential access of 65 goods because of its economic plight compounded by the devastated by the January 12 earthquake.

Robertson explained that the decision would prevent goods being produced by the other 14 countries from entering Haiti because “the competition that it may face can conceivably cause some problems.”

Haiti was due to participate in the tradein-goods regime of the Caricom Single Market from January 2010, but that has been postponed due to the earthquake that killed many government administrators and severely affected the economy.

Digicel Completes $300m Bond Offer DENIS O’BRIEN’S Digicel mobile phone group has completed a $300 million (€225.6 million) corporate bond offering. The transaction by Digicel Ltd was a reopening of the 8.25 per cent senior notes due in 2017.

These were first issued in December 2009. The bonds in the latest funding round were priced at a premium – 102.75 to yield 7.54 per cent.

Speaking to The Irish Times from the Caribbean on Dec 6, Colm Delves, Digicel Group chief executive, said: “The funds

will be partly used to fund further expansion in Haiti where we have achieved good year-on-year growth.”

It will also be used for general corporate purposes, including capital expenditure and debt service.

Digicel had 2.4 million subscribers in Haiti at the end of September and reported revenue growth of 33 per cent in its latest quarterly figures. Mr Delves said there is still “good organic growth opportunities” in Haiti.

Digicel Ltd operates in 24 markets in

the Caribbean and Central America, with 7.8 million subscribers at September 30th, 2010. It also holds a 44 per cent stake in Digicel Holdings (Central America) Limited which has 1.4 million subscribers in its operations in Honduras and Panama.

Digicel Ltd’s parent, Digicel Group Ltd, operates in an additional six markets in the Pacific, bringing Digicel’s total subscribers across 32 markets to more than 11 million. Digicel Group Ltd posted revenues of $548 million in the three months to the end of September, up 26 per cent year on year.

Its earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation rose by 36 per cent to $235 million.

Mr Delves said the bond issue was more than two times over-subscribed.

Credit Suisse, Citi, JP Morgan, Deutsche Bank, Barclays Capital and Davy acted as initial purchasers on the bond offering.

Digicel Ltd has raised $3.8 billion in bonds since 2005 while its total borrowings – including senior debt – amounts to $4.6 billion. Mr Delves said its leverage after this latest funding round is 1.9 times.

Voila & Unibank Receive All Regulatory Approvals to Launch First Mobile Money Solution in Haiti PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti- Haitian wireless operator Voila, a subsidiary of Seattle-based Trilogy International Partners, and Unibank, Haiti's premier Haitian Bank, announced they have received all the requisite regulatory approvals to launch Haiti's first mobile money service, under the commercial name ”T-CASH.” ”The introduction of mobile money solutions in Haiti represents a significant milestone in Haiti's recovery and growth efforts,” Charles Castel, Haiti's Central Bank governor, said. ”We applaud the initiative of the BankMNO consortiums to leverage the innovative use of wireless technology to provide access to basic financial services to the disenfranchised people of Haiti. It is a sine qua non for sensible growth and development. That being said, the cost of these electronic transactions will make or break mobile banking. I invite the players to focus on volume so to harness this big opportunity for a more efficient payments system and a more inclusive financial system,” Castel said.

Voila and Unibank received final approval in the form of a letter of non-objection received today from the Banque de la Republique d'Haiti (BRH), Haiti's central bank. Voila received a similar letter earlier in the month from the nation's telecommunications regulator, Conseil National des Telecommunications (CONATEL), clearing the path to enable Haitians to use their Voila phones as 'mobile wallets'.

With full regulatory approval, and having completed a successful nine month pilot program with international relief and development agency Mercy Corps, Voila

and Unibank are well positioned to expand the benefits of mobile money to other NGO's and the larger Haitian population safely, securely and efficiently.

Voila’s rival company Digicel had also announced they team up with Scotiabank and launched their mobile money product in Haiti TchoTcho, which will allow Haitians to complete basic banking functions.

The first phase of Voila's and Unibank's mobile money service, called ”T-CASH” or telephonecash, will bolster critical humanitarian assistance by expanding the mobile money pilot projects that Voila and Unibank launched early this year in concert with Mercy Corps. Over the next nine months, approximately 100,000 Haitians in the impoverished Central Plateau and lower Artibonite regions will benefit from Mercy Corps' cash programs, using T-CASH service to receive and make payments. Beneficiaries will now be able to use these electronic funds to purchase food and non-food items including shelter material from a network of affiliated merchants throughout the provinces, using their Voila phones. ”As money comes in for reconstruction efforts, relief organizations need access to the most efficient methods of distribution possible to minimize the cost of providing needed services and programs,” said Robin Padberg, CEO of Voila. ”Historically up to 40 cents of every dollar was spent on logistics and security associated with moving cash. With Voila and Unibank's mobile money solution, this can be reduced to just a few cents. With T-CASH, Voila continues our tradition of providing quality, innovative mobile solutions by giving

A Mercy Corps cash-for-work beneficiary (right) from the rural community of Pandiassou, in Haiti's Central Plateau, participates in Voilà, Mercy Corps and Unibank's mobile wallet pilot program.

millions of unbanked Haitians access to a full range of financial services via their mobile phone.”

In early 2011, Voila and Unibank plan to expand T-CASH beyond NGOs to individual customers throughout the country with a full suite of e-wallet services, including domestic peer-to-peer money transfer, bill pay, top up services, and expanded mobile commerce capabilities with a goal to establish hundreds of affiliated merchants and cash in/cash out locations throughout the country over the next several months. ”Unibank is proud to participate with its technological partner, Voila, in the launch

of the first electronic wallet service in Haiti,” said F. Carl Braun, Chairman of Unibank. ”In doing so, Unibank perpetuates it's tradition of technological leadership in the financial sector. The T-CASH service will be critical for the extension of banking services beyond traditional branches and the inclusion of the nonbanked population particularly in rural areas. With the electronic wallet, financial services will be instantly available throughout the country,” Braun said.

The T-CASH platform is available to relief organizations throughout the country.

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Unexpected Trends, Global FEST Returns to NYC with 13 Artists on Three Stages, January 9, 2011 Global FEST, the preeminent springboard for global music in North America, has been exploring and presenting a deeply rooted, sonically diverse world to influential North American arts professionals and avid music fans for eight years. Keen to find global performers— RAM both veterans and newcomers—perfectly poised for wider notoriety, Global FEST throws one of the year’s best international music parties while expanding the horizons of musicians and audiences alike. Unexpected trends are the new cutting edge: the hard-hitting Afro-Cuban percussionist quietly attracting rock icons to his shows; the expressive young vocalist invoking ancient sacred traditions with surprising immediacy; the cultural communities rich with unheralded, powerful sounds.

This year’s Global FEST comes to New York City’s Webster Hall on January 9, 2011 at 7pm. This year’s festival performers: Chamber Music: Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal, Creole Choir of Cuba, Diblo Dibala, Haitian Rasinn group RAM, Red Baraat, Rhythm of Rajasthan, and others.

Jimmy Jean-Louis Presented 15 minutes of his Documentary on the Earthquake in Haiti at the International Film Festival The 28th International Film Festival environment took place at Cinema La Pagode in Paris. On this occasion, actor Jimmy JeanLouis (who plays the Haitian on Heroes) presented 15 minutes from his documentary, Haiti 4:53 p.m. In January 2010, Jimmy Jean-Louis was filming for a documentary when he heard the news of the earthquake.

He immediately embarked his cameraman to visit his homeland. Since then, Jean-Louis has brought hundreds of hours of footage, sometimes unbearable (piles of burnt bodies in the street), and has putt the final touches on editing his documentary. The documentary was presented at the International Film Festival, and has received supports from almost every company that sponsored the event.

She has the best of both Surinamese worlds, Hindu and Creole.Jayanti Bahadoersing is a new, talented singer, based in Rotterdam (The Netherlands) and, according to her blog, now performing in Los Angeles, California. In an interview with Urban Monks, she explains that she grew up listening to the Jackson 5 and later, as a teenager, to female powerhouses like Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, and Janet Jackson. She describes her music as a mix of pop, R&B, “with a bit of soul, funk flavor,” adding that most of her songs “have a spiritual angle.”

Tulle Library Welcomes Jean-Nily Mondesir Facilitator at Monique Calixte Library of Port-au-Prince, Jean-Bily Mondesir is since last month in Tulle, France. It is the first trainees arrived in France following an initiative born in May at the Congress of the Library Association of France, from an idea of the National Library of Haiti. Following the congress, the inter-communal media center of Tulle filed an application to receive an intern within its walls. The stay is funded by the Library without Borders and the Community of communes of Tulle and Heart of Correze.

Birth of a Federation of Creole Collectivities

This is of course not a coincidence that on October 28, International Day of Creole, as the federation has been created. The signing took place at St. Anne in Martinique, at the initiative of the mayor, and Garcin Malsa Bouillante his counterpart, Jean-Claude Malo.

The main purpose of the federation of Creole Collectivities is to facilitate trade between countries with different status: republics, islands British independent departments or local French etc. Haiti, St. Lucia, Dominica or even Venezuela was represented at St. Anne. Well beyond the mere promotion of the Creole language, is to develop a common culture but also to carry out economic programs such as aid for the reconstruction of Haiti.

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Funded by a donation from a Buddhist institution in the Republic of Korea, UNESCO launched with the support of the company Lage Zhovie a series of theatrical performances for the five communities affected by the earthquake of January 12. The first performance took place Sunday, August 1st in Petion-Ville Club camp which houses about 50,000 people in tents and makeshift huts on the old golf course in Delmas 48. Founded in 2004, Zhovie is a troupe of street theater with 14 actors and three percussionists. His show ”Lage Zombie” evokes the earthquake through excerpts from the text of Haitian writer Frankétienne, UNESCO Artist for Peace. These shows depict the great myths of Haitian culture, with references to Voodoo in particular, as Baron Samedi, master of the dead, or a character such as the zombie, undead slave. see SHOWBIZ on page 19

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Haiti's Earthquake Spurs Miami Art Fair Projects MIAMI, (AP) – A young boy reaching toward a glimmer of light took shape as Haitian graffiti artist Jerry Rosembert Moise sprayed paint on the wall of an impoverished neighborhood's youth center.

It's the kind of clearly hopeful image Moise developed after a catastrophic earthquake leveled his hometown of Portau-Prince in January. ”I used to do caricatures, but now I try to be more realistic to get more attention for helping the country,” Moise said during a break from his painting Thursday night.

Moise, who gained international attention for his images after the earthquake, is among the artists taking advantage of the art fair crowds in Miami this week

Thousands of collectors are in Miami for the annual Art Basel Miami Beach international art fair, and for other contemporary art fairs and museum exhibits. to highlight Haiti's ongoing struggles and raise funds for earthquake victims.

Thousands of collectors are in Miami for the annual Art Basel Miami Beach international art fair, and for other contemporary art fairs and museum exhibits.

Haitian artists and advocates hope they can gain influence and money for projects to improve the lives of more than 1.5 million people still homeless nearly a year after the earthquake, amid a cholera outbreak that has killed nearly 1,900 since October.

The Museum of Contemporary Art in North Miami scheduled an exhibit of por-

Creole Counties to Create Federation of Creole Collectivities

The signing agreement happened in St. Anne, Martinique, at the initiative of the mayor, and his counterpart, Jean-Claude Malo. The main purpose of the federation of Creole Collectivities is to facili-

traits of Miami's Haitian community by tion.”

The 10 heavy-duty tents will become fashion photographer Bruce Weber specifically for the Art Basel crowds. Some of classrooms for children living near the the images in ”Bruce Weber: Haiti/Little Port-au-Prince airport in a camp managed Haiti” were shot in the same streets where by Haitian soccer star Bobby Duval.

While Haiti desperately needs new Weber has photographed fashion magazine housing and schools, reconstruction efforts spreads.

The faces Weber has captured on film have stalled with just a trickle of pledged in Little Haiti since 2003 show the long- international aid delivered to the Caribreaching effects of the earthquake and U.S. bean country. These tents were chosen for their mobility and ability to withstand foreign policy.

A young girl detained for six months by harsh conditions for years. ”We see the reality of almost a year U.S. immigration authorities won't smile and fixes her eyes on the ground. A plumber with an intravenous tube running from his nose spreads his scarred hands on his hospital bed to show he can still work. Women cradling small children in their laps crowd shoulder to shoulder in church pews. A young couple in wheelchairs tentatively hold hands.

The Haiti Art Expo is selling new paintings by contemporary artist Philippe Dodard, along with artwork by other Haitian artists, to benefit earthquake relief efforts. At its opening Thursday night, Haitian voodoo drumming rivaled a DJ's electronic beats in the next gallery.

Meanwhile, outside a downtown hotel, a cluster of large, colorful tents isn't just for show. In the words of Antuan, the artist who organized the Base Paint Tents project with Fundacion Manos del Sur and the Step by Step Foundation, it is a ”utilitarian art installa- A photograph from Bruce Weber: Haiti/Little Haiti

(since the quake) and the rubble is still there,” Antuan said. ”The tents are going to be there for a long time.”

Duval's brother, Miami-based artist Edouard Duval Carrie, is among the 10 artists who painted the tents. Duval Carrie also organized a separate, two-part show at the Little Haiti Cultural Center, ”The Global Caribbean II: Caribbean Trilogy.”

Along with works by Duval Carrie, Cuban artist Jose Bedia and Dominican artist Jose Garcia Cordero, it includes new textiles commissioned from three Haitian artists after the quake. Jean Joseph Jean-Baptiste stitched Voodoo-inspired fantasies into beaded and sequined flags, while deities emerge from layers of buttons and found objects sewn together by a pair who sign their work as Kongo Laroze.

Duval Carrie said he commissioned textiles instead of paintings because textile artists will employ more earthquake survivors. ”They're like ateliers. They have 15 families working for them,” Duval Carrie said.

None of the textile artists could secure a visa to travel to Miami for the exhibit's opening Friday. Ira Lowenthal of Men Nou Gallery, which represents Jean-Baptiste, blamed U.S. bureaucracy and said he planned to return to Port-auPrince to argue on the artists' behalf. ”The U.S. should be trying to promote what's positive in Haiti, what makes Haiti special and why we should be helping Haiti,” Lowenthal said.

tate trade between countries with different status: Republics, British Independent Departments and French Territories. Many countries including Haiti, St. Lucia, Dominica and Venezuela were represented at St. Anne. Beyond the promotion of the Creole language, the Federation’s goal is to develop a common culture but also to carry out economic programs such as aid

in Port-au-Prince had helped Haitian JeanBily Mondesir to travel to Tulle, France last month. Mondesir is in an internship program; an initiative created in May by the Congress of the Library Association of Franc and the National Library of Haiti.

Mondesir’s stay is funded by the Library without Borders and the Community of communes of Tulle and Heart of Correze.

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The 5th edition of Film Contest Has Been Postponed

Haitian Filmmakers Association has launched the fifth edition of the short film ”Guilbeaud and Widmaer around the theme” Haiti, which model? ” . The awards, previously scheduled for December 14, 2010, have been postponed and will eventually take place January 25, 2011 at The Villatte Restaurant. At the request of participants and to provide opportunities for all, the association decided to postpone the contest. The program is scaled as follows: January 5, 2011, deadline for the filing of the films, and 15 January 2011, will be the jury deliberation. Note that the theme this year was chosen to call Haitian producers as the task is arduous in this noble term for an economic reconstruction and appeals to both their creativity as their collective conscience.

for the reconstruction of Haiti. The federation has been created on October 28, which is International Creole Day.

Tulle Library Welcomes Jean-Nily Mondesir

Facilitator at Monique Calixte Library

The Contest of Popular Music in Port-au-Prince, “Katye Pam” received 207 applications

The jury composed of Ronald Blain (UN Habitat), writer Gary Victor and Fred Hype (Barikad Crew manager) issued its notes. On December 4 pre-selected participants have been contacted for auditions, which will take place from 8 to 12 of December. According to preliminary statistics, all parts of Port-au-Prince are well participated in the contest.

The artists and groups will be invited to create a song about the neighborhood wanted or desired, stating their views and proposals for the reconstruction and / or improvement of living conditions in neighborhoods. This project aims to foster youth involvement in defining the future of their neighborhoods, allowing them to speak to the majority. The 15 finalists will go to the studio to record a promotional album and the winner will be decided at a show.

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Wedding Series: Types of Wedding Receptions I know it may seem weird that I am talking about weddings in the cold winter month of December, but around this time of year is when I book the majority of the weddings that I will be catering for the following year. Most brides and grooms start planning their wedding anywhere from 6months to 18 months in advance, with the majority falling right at the year mark. Thus, I figured this is the perfect time to discuss a few wedding issues, so today we will discuss the bill.

Since your catering bill will constitute the majority of your catering budget, between 45%-50% it is important that you understand the process. Yes, your catering bill is really going to cost about half of your catering budget.

Why is that the case you ask? All I am asking for is for some rice, chicken, and a few appetizers. As a caterer, I always have to explain this part because people don’t understand that the real cost in catering is the service, equipment and your china and other rental items. Food is not that expensive. But when that food is presented in chafing dishes, then has to be put on a plate, served with a knife, napkin, brought to you by a server, placed onto a beautifully set table, with fabulous tablecloth, it adds up quite a bit. So how much will all of this cost you?

I cannot speak for other caterers as everyone determines their own pricing, but here’s a rough estimate of how much you can expect to spend for different kind of receptions. Keep in mind that pricing varies based on a lot of things. For example, if you choose to go to catering hall in Long Island, they may charge you anywhere from $50 to $125 per person. It all depends on the reputation of the place, and what you are looking for. I am an off premise caterer, so most of the pricing I will provide you does not include the rental fee of the space. While I enjoy doing weddings in lofts, and various inde-

pendent halls, do keep in mind, that sometimes, it may be cheaper to go to a catering hall as the items do add up.

However, if you want to create the wedding of your dreams, with your own décor, food, colors and staffing, an independent space is the best way to go.

TYPES OF RECEPTIONS & PRICE (FOOD, STAFF, CHINA & CUTLERY, DRINKS (not including liquor)) Cocktail Reception: These are becoming more and popular. Even among Haitians. However, they are not for everyone. If you are the kind of person who associates a wedding with food abundance, a cocktail reception may not be for you. Imagine just the cocktail hour at a wedding. This too can be tailored to fit your desires, but usually people who go for a cocktail reception don’t want too much hoopla over food. They want great appetizers presented in a great way, passed, stations or both. They will pick anywhere from 6 to 12 items. Cocktail receptions are great for an afternoon reception.

Expect to spend from $35-$50 per person depending on what is needed.

Buffet Reception: Buffet’s used to have the reputation of not being classy and elegant. That is totally out of the window. I always suggest to brides, go for a buffet. You get more bangs for your buck and way more food for that

less buck too. If you have a crowd that loves food, go for this because your guests can eat more than one entrée and choose from many different sides.

To keep the chaos away on the line, have hosts/hostesses go to each table to guide them to the line. Always have servers when having a buffet reception. If not, it will definitely go from elegant to disaster. People get funny around food. So the best way to manage them, is to have attendants.

Expect to spend about $35-$50 as well, depending on number of items.

Cocktail & Buffet: The name says it all. This is what most brides and grooms opt for. This will cost you about $50-$70 per person for food, non alcoholic beverage, staff, cutlery, and china. If you are on the higher end of that price, usually dessert/cake may be included.

Sit Down service: Most sit down dinners come with a cocktail hour.

This is the most expensive type of reception for 2 reasons. It requires more staffing and more equipment in terms of warmers, plates, cutlery etc.

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The Walking Dead I’ve always had a hard time with small talk when meeting someone new. When people meet for the first time there’s so much each person wants to know about the other. Usually people will go through the standard protocol of questions: ‘where are from’, ‘what do you do’, ‘are you married’, etc. . Each person is basically casting a net to see if they can pull in something interesting from the other.

But it’s such a boring way to get to the good stuff. Recently I’ve been diving into the small talk conversation with a different question, “what do you do with your time?” Funny enough, people are totally thrown off, which is interesting to me in itself.

Most people have boring jobs that they don’t like. Rarely is someone from anywhere of interest. I don’t really care about anyone’s relationship status so I figure this is the best way to get to the good stuff if there is any. And you know what I’ve discovered? Most people are dead.

When I ask most people what they do with their time outside of

work they have no response. I’ll often prod people a little bit to get them to dig a little deeper, but there’s nothing there. This is shocking and sad to me because it revealed how many people are just getting by rather than living life.

One thing I’m always evaluating and reevaluating is my purpose.

Why am I here? What am I supposed to be doing? What do I want to do?

For me, the answer to these questions is basically the same.

I’ve noticed that so many people are so entrenched in making sure there’s food on the table, heat in the house and gas in the car that life is really passing many of us by. But

really think about it. Is your purpose solely to live till the next day? Make it through another week? See your next birthday?

Hey, if that’s good enough for you, then more power to you. But I know there are many people out there that want to do more with their lives.

Going to school. Starting a business. Starting a program. Getting a massage. Learning to drive. Getting a facial. Going to your kids soccer game. Enrolling your kids in soccer.

I’m definitely not advocating dropping whatever you’re doing and just doing what you want. We all have responsibilities. But just think about this: what is holding you back from what you want? What is keeping you from living? Is it something you can change?

More often that not, you probably can take some steps to start moving your life in the direction you want it to go rather than the daily monotony dictating your life. They may not be big steps, but a bunch of baby steps do add up.

So think about. To quote ‘Red’ from the Shawshank Redemption, “Get busy living, or get busy dying”.

Until next time, cheers to a better you.

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Jan. 20 - Feb. 18

Your sweetheart may seem upset today and unlikely to want to talk about it, Aquarius.

This could prove frustrating for you, since you don't like to be kept in the dark. Take care to avoid giving in to the temptation to push.

This won't make your partner any more likely to share, and it could drive a wedge between you. Just hang in there and let your friend talk when the time is right.

Pisces

Feb. 20 - March 19

Vague aches and pains could have you feeling a little under the weather, Pisces. You may not be able to discern why you have these pains, since there's no apparent reason. Don't assume the worst. Your condition is probably just due to a little intensified nerve strain and extra stress. Take it easy and relax today. Go back to your usual routine tomorrow.

Aries

March 20 - April 18

Expect some delays, upsets, and unexpected turns when it comes to romance today, Aries. Jealousy may rear its ugly head, as you may at some point get the impression that your beloved is noticing someone else. Bear in mind that there's a strong chance that these impressions are illusory, and that the truth may be totally different from the way things seem. Take care to stay focused. Reserve judgment until you know the facts

Taurus

April 19 - May 20

Changes may be taking place on the home front, Taurus, perhaps unexpected repairs or someone moving in or out. Your household could seem frenetic and disorganized until the dust settles, which doesn't sit well with your love of peace and quiet. Whatever needs to be done is best accomplished one step at a time, with your mind focused on the results. It will help you stay sane!

Gemini

May 21 - June 20

An unexpected and perhaps not altogether welcome call could come your way today, Gemini. It could come from someone you don't particularly care for or someone who has some disconcerting news to report.

Whichever it is, you will probably just have to deal with it. However you may feel about the caller or what he or she has to report, you will probably consider it important to have the conversation.

Cancer

June 21 - July 22

Worries about money that may have preoccupied you for the past day or so could prove unfounded, Cancer.

This should come as a real relief to you, although it may be difficult to grasp at first. Your mind is still getting in the way of accepting it.

Go over your correspondence and bank records as many times as you want. The answer should be the same - all is better than you thought.

Leo

July 23 - Aug. 22

A temporary separation from your romantic partner could have you agitated, Leo. Are you worried that your friend has forgotten you? This is probably an overreaction, but your insecurities are getting the better of you. Find a distraction. Have faith. Phone calls from your friend should prove reassuring. Perhaps the only way to get past this is to stay busy until your partner returns.

Virgo

Aug.23 - Sept.22

Are things getting a little bit crazy, Virgo? Too many tasks and too many people vying for your attention could have your nerves stretched as taut as violin strings. Try to get outside for a while. Treat yourself to a nice lunch or do a little shopping. Take a good long nap. Whatever seems so urgent isn't worth sacrificing your peace of mind. Try to stay focused!

Libra

Sept.23 - Oct. 22

A rush of creative inspiration could take you temporarily away from your social life today, Libra. At some point you could be working as if there were no tomorrow, perhaps worrying that you will forget it if you don't get it all down now. It's no use telling you to slow down. Be sure to keep sufficient snacks on hand, and do take occasional breaks. Work hard and good luck!

Scorpio

Oct. 21 - Nov 20

An impromptu party may take place at your house today when some unexpected but welcome visitors turn up at your door. Expect the conversation to alternate between lots of laughs and discussion of some pretty serious subjects. The gathering could continue well into the night if you let it, but don't let it continue past the point of enjoyment. You can always do it again another time.

Sagittarius

N o v. 2 2 - D e c . 2 1

Is a new neighbor moving in nearby, Sagittarius? This person could come from a very interesting locale, so you might want to get to know him or her.

Don't expect to be able to do this today. This person may be in and out throughout the afternoon and too busy with settling in. Drop some cookies off some time over the next few days, however. You will be glad you did.

Capricorn

Dec. 22 - Jan 19

Have you been spending too much lately, Capricorn? Today you could be feeling the effects of it. You may have to wait to make a purchase that you've wanted for a long time, and this could be frustrating. Don't worry about it, though. You will get through this unscathed, and the item will still be in the store when you have money again. Relax

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U.S. Economy Still Not On Easy Street NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. economic recovery remains on shaky ground, well over a year after the recession officially ended, and two top strategists said on Monday they fear the economy could suffer a new blow next year.

The big concern is that growth remains tethered to government support and is still not sufficient to reduce an unemployment rate that last month surprised financial markets with a rise to 9.8 percent.

Speakers at the Reuters 2011 Investment Outlook Summit in New York on Monday were cautious about the economy's prospects. John Taylor, chief executive of FX Concepts, which operates the world's largest currency hedge fund, gave the bleakest assessment. ”I would argue that by the middle of next year, we will be in a recession,” said Taylor, noting that the government remains the biggest creator of growth since the recession ended in June 2009.

Gail Fosler, president of the GailFosler Group LLC, a strategic advisory service, also warned of challenges at the Reuters Investment Summit. ”We are still in a time where there seems to be more downside risks. There's no momentum in the economy, it seems to be drifting with the current,” she said.

The most recent remarks by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke about the U.S. central bank's plans to continue to buy up U.S. government bonds to shore up the economy have highlighted investors' worries.

Bernanke, in an interview aired by CBS on its ”60 Minutes” program on Sunday

evening, said the Fed could end up buying more than the $600 billion in U.S. government bonds it has committed to purchase if the economy fails to respond or unemployment stays too high.

Already, the Fed's continued use of unconventional monetary policies -- which come on top of its keeping interest rates near zero percent since December 2007 -- have not only driven investors to seek better returns in higher-yielding emerging markets, but have also drawn widespread criticism from politicians, economists, major institutional investors and finance officials from Germany, Brazil and China.

Taylor has been skeptical for some time whether the Fed's actions can truly support the economy.

Bernanke on Sunday defended the Fed's programs, saying that had the U.S. central bank not intervened the way it has, the unemployment rate would be 25 percent.

He said it would take four to five years for the country's unemployment rate to come down to what he called more ”normal” levels of around 5 percent to 6 percent.

WAITING FOR BETTER TIMES Fosler was cautious about the outlook for 2011, but held out hope that economic growth would become more robust the following year. ”Hopefully by mid-2012 the economy will begin to look better. The unemployment rate will be down. Things will not be in extremis,” she said.

U.S. economic growth in 2011 will likely be about 2.5 percent, she said, short of levels typically associated with robust

Edwards

recalled her spirit as one of the reasons he joined politics for the 2008 season. ”She was out to live every single day,” Trippi said. ”She was going to live every single one of them with all the energy and grit that she could. That's a big lesson that her life could teach all of us.”

Dr. Otis W. Brawley of the American Cancer Society said the ”courage, grace and dignity” that Edwards showed in battling cancer was an inspiration to patients, their families and health care professionals.

The Edwardses met in law school. Cate Edwards has followed her parents into a career in law. A son, Wade, was killed in a traffic accident when he was 16. Elizabeth Edwards had two more children later, giving birth to Emma Claire when she was 48 and Jack when she was 50.

The family asked that donations be made to the Wade Edwards Foundation, which benefits the Wade Edwards Learning Lab.

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”have lost so much more — a loving mother, constant guardian and wise counselor.” ”Our thoughts are with the Edwards family at this time, and with all those people across the country who met Elizabeth over the years and found an instant friend — someone who shared their experiences and offered empathy, understanding and hope,” Clinton said in a statement.

Vice President Joe Biden said Edwards ”fought a brave battle against a terrible, ravaging disease that takes too many lives every day. She was an inspiration to all who knew her, and to those who felt they knew her.”

Kerry called her ”an incredibly loving, giving and devoted mother” who fought cancer with ”enormous grace and dignity.”

Joe Trippi, a longtime Democratic campaign consultant who Elizabeth Edwards recruited to work for her husband in 2008,

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job growth.

Fosler, however, said she was quite optimistic about some sectors, including a potential resurgence in U.S. manufacturing over several years. Housing, a key component of the recent recession, is now more stable, she added.

Still, at a time Congress is embroiled in debate over whether to extend benefits to the long-term unemployed, the high jobless rate will likely remain a reality for some time. ”If we get to below 7 percent by the end of 2013, I would be surprised,” she said.

Some top investors at the Reuters Summit were more optimistic.

Jim O'Neill, chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, noted that Goldman recently raised its outlook for the U.S. economy.

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damage, and Tuesday's report sets 4,000 IUs as an upper daily limit — but not the amount people should strive for.

And Manson pointed to history's cautionary tales: A list of other supplements — vitamins C and E and beta carotene — plus menopause hormone pills that once were believed to prevent cancer or heart disease didn't pan out, and sometimes caused harm, when put to rigorous testing.

Stay tuned: To help settle the issue, Manson is heading a government-funded study that's recruiting 20,000 healthy older Americans to test whether taking 2,000 IUs of vitamin D really will lower their risk for heart disease, a stroke or certain cancers.

In the meantime, it's hard to consume 600 IUs of vitamin D from food alone. A cup of D-fortified milk or orange juice has about 100 IUs. The best sources may be fatty fish — some servings of salmon can provide about a day's supply. Other good sources are D-fortified cereals.

But here's the report's big surprise: While some people truly are seriously deficient in vitamin D, the average American in fact already has enough circulating in his or her blood — because we also make vitamin D from sun exposure, and because many people already take multivitamins or other D-containing dietary supplements.

Wait a minute: Headlines in recent years have insisted the opposite, that a majority of people don't get enough vitamin

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”On the U.S., we made the biggest forecast change in five years and we are slightly more optimistic than the consensus on U.S.,” O'Neill said.

Hedge fund manager Shawn Kravetz, who specializes in consumer and retailrelated stocks, said short-term conditions in the retailing industry are picking up and are likely to result in decent holiday sales. Longer term, he sees prospects more uncertain. ”2011 will be a real litmus test,” said Kravetz, president of Boston-based Esplanade Capital LLC. At a time wage growth is almost stagnant -- average hourly earnings in November were up 1.6 percent year on year -prosperous Americans alone can not prop up the economy. ”I don't think it will be the high-end consumer that will save us all. It will have to be the masses -- that's where the money

D, especially during the winter. What explains the contradiction?

Most testing laboratories are using a too-high cutoff for those blood levels, said report co-author Dr. Clifford Rosen of the Maine Medical Center. The report says at least 20 nanograms is adequate for bone health, while many labs instead list people as low if their blood levels are below 30 ng. Serious vitamin D deficiencies are diagnosed when levels dip well below 20, something that hasn't changed.

Rosen called the state of vitamin D testing ”the wild, wild West,” and said he hoped that ”with this report, we can at least temper people's enthusiasm for just taking tons of supplements.”

As for calcium, the report recommended already accepted levels to go along with your daily D — about 1,000 milligrams of calcium a day for most adults, 700 to 1,000 mg for young children, and 1,300 mg for teenagers and menopausal women. Too much can cause kidney stones; the report said that risk increases once people pass 2,000 mg a day.

It's true that most studies link poor health to vitamin D levels that are below 20 ng, said preventive cardiologist Dr. Erin Michos, a Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine professor who wasn't part of the study.

But, ”I'm not sure I'm going to dramatically change my practice,” said Michos, who pushes her patients to boost their levels until they're between 30 and 50 ng.

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