1888PressRelease – The CRN Solution Provider list ranks North America’s Largest 500 Technology Integrators across 8 categories, from hardware to software to managed IT services and cloud solutions. “We are extremely proud to be among the Top 500 Solution Providers in America for the second year in a row,” – said George Sucher, VP of […]
Across Central Africa, UN Missions Navigate Distinct Conflict Zones
By LUKE VARGAS UNITED NATIONS (TRNS) – Two days after an ambush claimed the lives of thirteen individuals affiliated with the U.N. mission in South Sudan, news from across the region paints a mixed picture of operational success and frustration. The bodies of the five Indian peacekeepers killed near Walgak in South Sudan’s Jonglei state on […]
Argentina: The Price of the Popular Yerba Mate Goes Up
Written by Laura Schneider Translated byGreg Ahlswede Starting on April 1, 2012, the price of yerba mate increased from 50 to 100%. An increase which directly hurts Argentinians’ wallets. On Twitter, Sebas (@pepinorios [1]) commented: Hasta la tradición nos están haciendo difícil acceder. #Yerba [2] Now they’re even making it difficult for us to stick to tradition. #Yerba [2] Mate […]
In Dialysis, Life-Saving Care at Great Risk and Cost
In 1972, after a month of deliberation, Congress launched the nation’s most ambitious experiment in universal health care: a change to the Social Security Act that granted comprehensive coverage under Medicare to virtually anyone diagnosed with kidney failure, regardless of age or income. It was a supremely hopeful moment. Although the technology to keep […]
6 Lessons America Can Learn From India’s Thriving Newspapers
India’s newspaper industry is not just thriving–it’s growing. India’s top paper, Times of India, is one of the world’s top ten publications by circulation, and more than one million readers ahead of America’s biggest newspaper, The Wall Street Journal. Altogether, 11 Indian papers boast more than one million readers, compared to just two in the […]
Land Rights Confusion Hinders Darfur IDP Returns
As pressure mounts to send IDPs home, little is being said about the crucial issue of land rights. By Katy Glassborow, Tajeldin Abdhalla Adam and Blake Evans-Pritchard in The Hague (AR No 237, 25-Nov-09) Abdalla Adam, an IDP (internally displaced person) leader from Alryad camp in El Geneina, West Darfur, says that he desperately […]