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Name: May
Country: Canada
Metro: Toronto
Birthday: 5/17/1900
Gender: Female
Interests: Fashion Communications, Marketing/Advertising, Event Planning, Hair Setting, Jewellery Design, Illustration/Design, Visual Arts, Singing, Gymnastics, Field Hockey, Roller/Ice Hockey, Power Cheerleading, Tennis, Softball, Rollerbladding, Swimming, Travelling, Shopping with money, Discounts/free stuff, Movies, Dancing, Partying, Eating, Sleeping.
Expertise: All of the above.
(haha. ok most of the above)
Occupation: Student
Industry: Art
Message: message me
Member Since:
3/20/2005
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| Darfur has been embroiled in a deadly conflict for over three years. At least 400,000 people have been killed; more than 2 million innocent civilians have been forced to flee their homes and now live in displaced-persons camps in Sudan or in refugee camps in neighboring Chad; and more than 3.5 million men, women, and children are completely reliant on international aid for survival. Not since the Rwandan genocide of 1994 has the world seen such a calculated campaign of displacement, starvation, rape, and mass slaughter.
Since early 2003, Sudanese armed forces and Sudanese government-backed militia known as “Janjaweed” have been fighting two rebel groups in Darfur, the Sudanese Liberation Army/Movement (SLA/SLM) and the Justice and Equality Movement (JEM). The stated political aim of the rebels has been to compel the government of Sudan to address underdevelopment and the political marginalization of the region. In response, the Sudanese government’s regular armed forces and the Janjaweed – largely composed of fighters of Arab nomadic background – have targeted civilian populations and ethnic group from which the rebels primarily draw their support – the Fur, Masalit and Zaghawa.
The Bush Administration has recognized these atrocities – carried out against civilians primarily by the government of Sudan and its allied Janjaweed militias – as genocide. António Guterres, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, has described the situation in Sudan and Chad as “the largest and most complex humanitarian problem on the globe.” The Sudanese government and the Janjaweed militias are responsible for the burning and destruction of hundreds of rural villages, the killing of tens of thousands of people and rape and assault of thousands of women and girls.
With much international pressure, the Darfur Peace Agreement was brokered in May 2006 between the government of Sudan and one faction of Darfur rebels. However, deadlines have been ignored and the violence has escalated, with in-fighting among the various rebel groups and factions dramatically increasing and adding a new layer of complexity to the conflict. This violence has made it dangerous, if not impossible, for most of the millions of displaced persons to return to their homes. Humanitarian aid agencies face growing obstacles to bringing widespread relief. In August 2006, the UN's top humanitarian official Jan Egeland stated that the situation in Darfur is "going from real bad to catastrophic." Indeed, the violence in Darfur rages on with government-backed militias still attacking civilian populations with impunity.
On July 30, 2004, the UN Security Council adopted resolution 1556 demanding that the government of Sudan disarm the Janjaweed. This same demand is also an important part of the Darfur Peace Agreement signed in May of 2006. On August 31, 2006, the Security Council took the further step of authorizing a strong UN peacekeeping force for Darfur by passing resolution 1706. Despite these actions, the Janjaweed are still active and free to commit the same genocidal crimes against civilians in Darfur with the aid of the Sudanese government.
International experts agree that the United Nations Security Council must deploy a peacekeeping force with a mandate to protect civilians immediately. Until it arrives, the under-funded and overwhelmed African Union monitoring mission must be bolstered. And governments and international institutions must provide and ensure access to sufficient humanitarian aid for those in need. http://www.savedarfur.org Help make a difference!! | | |
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*haha....double and triple chins...thats HOT!! makes me look like a giant!! I love you girls....and char...* UPDATE: ...haha not...everyone should join facebook! so you can poke other people...and poke back! FU- N... Today's friday the 13th...oooh scary...but i'm not superstitious so I can walk under laders, see black cats, talk about bad luck, break mirrors, and..not knock on wood....i don't know anymore...because clearly i'm not superstituos. lol.... RANDOMS: Why does it snow in november? Why is school suck? April is 6 months away. Why do people poke people on facebook? Why are english muffins soo good? What do you call muffins in england?-----MUFFINS duhh! Why are you reading this when in fact you should be doing school work? Why does my coach want a pool practice so we can stunt in the water, so instead of falling to the mats, i'll be falling head first into the water...? How does this tag function work on xanga? Are you happy today is Friday?! Who doesn't like Cha sui, broccolli and sour cream wraps? What am I asking so many questions? Are you comming to my yard sale on NOV 4th, and what will you be bringing? Is cheryl done her cover letter for this weekend? Why do we have two vball games this weekend? Why am I on a vball team when in fact I don't know how to play vball? 
Why are my friends so wierd? 
Why does jodie have cake on her face? Can't she aim for her mouth? 
Why can friends make all the difference in the world!? *** Love you all!! :) !! Have a superfuntastic weekend !! :) | | |
| Today, when I awoke, I suddenly realized that this is the "Best Day Of My Life," ever! There were times when I wondered if I would make it to today; but I did! And because I did I'm going to celebrate!
Today, I'm going to celebrate what an unbelievable life I have had so far: the accomplishments, the many blessings, and, yes, even the hardships because they have served to make me stronger. I will go through this day with my head held high, and a happy heart. I will marvel at God's seemingly simple gifts: the morning dew, sun, clouds, trees, flowers and birds.
Today, none of His miraculous creations will escape my notice.
Today, I will share my excitement for life with other people. I'll make someone smile. I'll go out of my way to perform an unexpected act of kindness for someone I don't even know.
Today, I'll give a sincere compliment to someone who seems down. I'll tell a child how special he is, and I'll tell someone I love just how deeply I care for them and how much they mean to me.
Today is the day I quit worrying about what I don't have and start being grateful for all the wonderful things God has already given me. I'll remember that to worry is just a waste of time because my faith in God and his Divine Plan ensures everything will be just fine.
Tonight, before I go to bed, I'll go outside and raise my eyes to the heavens. I will stand in awe at the beauty of the stars and the moon, and I will praise God for these magnificent treasures.
As I go to sleep I will lay my head down on my pillow, I will thank Almighty God for "The Best Day Of My Life." And I will sleep as a contented child, excited with expectation because I know tomorrow is going to be ......
"The Best Day Of My Life!"
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