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It was with great interest that I read "Road Rules" in the July 30 edition of your newspaper.The article entailed the actions of passenger car drivers cutting off tractor-trailers when passing. While I don't deny this occurs, I find it ironic that no attention is ever given to tractor-trailer drivers cutting off, and tailgating, passenger cars. I have experienced, and witnessed this countless times over the years, many times while traveling in the right-hand lane! It doesn't matter in which lane one travels. If a trucker approaches you from behind and cannot pass for some reason, the trucker will ride dangerously close to your bumper in an effort to make you get out of their way. This begs the question: Do tractor-trailers stop more quickly when the trucker decides to tailgate than when they are cut off by another vehicle? An official was quoted as saying the majority of fatal crashes involving commercial vehicles were the fault of the driver of the passenger car. This, no doubt, is due to the fact that those drivers can't tell their side of the story. I seriously doubt the trucker would admit otherwise. Semi drivers are hypocrites when complaining about road safety. If you want the courtesy and respect of others on the road, earn it.
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December 27, 2010
RAMADI, Iraq, Dec. 27, 2010 (Xinhua) — Nine people were killed and some 40 others were wounded in twin suicide bomb attacks outside government buildings in the city of Ramadi, the capital of Iraq's western Anbar province on Monday, a provincial police source said.
"Our latest report said that nine people including five policemen, were killed and 40 people, nine policemen among them, were wounded by the coordinated suicide bomb attacks in Anbar's capital city of Ramadi," the source from Anbar's operations command told Xinhua on condition of anonymity.
The attacks took place Monday morning when a suicide bomber drove his explosive-laden car into a checkpoint at the entrance of a government complex in central Ramadi, some 110 km west of Baghdad, the source said.
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Aaron Brown, Senior Product Manager, Google Health, posted: "When we launched Google Health, our goal was to create a service that would give people access to their personal health and wellness information. We wanted to translate our successful consumer-centered approach from other domains to healthcare and have a real impact on the day-to-day health experiences of millions of our users.
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A Dead Man's Debt by Grace Elliot.
[Lord Ranulf Charing has rescued Celeste from the fire but was he too late to save her life?]
Ranulf stirred beneath the bedcovers, trying to shut out the nagging voice in his ear.
Its me sir.
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Ranulf stretched; hed had a hideous nightmare and waking seemed a good idea. Then a terrible realisation washed over him that it hadnt been a dream. Merciful heavens Celeste was in danger. He struggled to sit up but his head swam with the effort. A hand restrained his shoulder, that same voice firm but reassuring.
Steady now Sir. Youve had a nasty shake up.
Ranulf wanted to ask how Celeste was but his question came out as a moan; his tongue like a leather strop, mouth bone dry. Somewhere beyond his vision a hand steadied a beaker against his cracked lips. He took a sip. Never had water tasted so good. A cough racked his body; soot coated his throat and filled his nostrils.
Easy sir, take your time. Youre safe now.
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Crispy duck & baked apples
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- Heat oven to 120C/fan 100C/gas ½. Pull any excess fat from the duck's cavity and use a roasting fork or skewer to prick the skin of the duck all over – do this lightly as you don't want to pierce the meat. Rub the duck generously inside and out with flaky sea salt, then lay, breast-side down, on a rack over a roasting tray. Roast the duck for 3 hrs, pricking again every now and then should you happen to pass by. While the duck is cooking, score a line gently around the middle of each apple and set aside (this stops them exploding when they cook).
- After 3 hrs, remove duck from the oven and turn the heat to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Sit the duck on a plate and carefully pour away most of the fat from the tin. Return the duck to the rack, right way up, and continue to roast for 30 mins. Put the apples in under the duck or around the side and roast for a final 30 mins. By now you should have the crispiest duck and apples on the verge of collapse. Leave the duck to rest for 10 mins, then carve and serve with the apples.
Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2006
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Super easy recipe! I will definitely cook this again. I reduced the cooking time by putting for 130deg for 2hrs, drain the oil and juices add apples and continue to cook for another 30mins, turned the duck and roast for another 30mins with 180deg. I added some butter to the breast after I turned it to make it nicely brown and crispy!
For our 'un-valentine' dinner I cooked the duck just as the recipe and it was dee-vine! The very tastiest, crispest and succulent duck - ever, really. I made an orange and port sauce (to an old recipe) which lifted it from delicious to extraordinary. My husband of 35 years agrees. Will make it again and won't wait another 35 years!
I have never cooked a whole duck before so this was a wonderfully easy recipe which had superb results. Duck was moist and flavoursome and the skin was crispy - as promised. I made a red wine gravy with the giblets which complemented the duck perfectly. Debate over the dinner table about whether or not the apples went well with the duck or not - but all four plates were clean by the end of the meal!


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The Mohawks were located mainly along the middle Mohawk River Valley but also north into the Adirondack Mountains and south nearly to Oneonta. At the height of their power, the Iroquois controlled land from the Hudson to the Illinois Rivers and from the Ottawa to the Tennessee Rivers. Today, Mohawks live in southern Quebec and Ontario, Canada, and in the extreme north of New York. There were perhaps 15,000 to 20,000 members of the Iroquois League around 1500 and roughly four thousand Mohawks in the midseventeenth century. Mohawks spoke a northern Iroquois dialect.
The Mohawks recognized Orenda as the supreme creator. Other animate and inanimate objects and natural forces were also considered to be of a spiritual nature. The Mohawks held important festivals to celebrate maple sap and strawberries, as well as corn planting, ripening (Green Corn ceremony), and harvest.
The eight-day new year's festival may have been most important of all. Held in the midwinter, it was a time to give thanks, to forget past wrongs, and to kindle new fires, with much attention paid to new and old dreams. A condolence ceremony had quasi religious components. Medicine groups such as the False Face Society, whose members wore carved wooden masks, and the Medicine, Dark Dance, and Death Feast Societies (the last two controlled by women) also conducted ceremonies, since most illness was thought to be of supernatural origin. In the early nineteenth century, many Iroquois embraced the teachings of Handsome Lake.
The Iroquois League comprised fifty hereditary chiefs, or sachems, from the constituent tribes. Each position was named for the original holder and had specific responsibilities. Sachems were men, except where a woman acted as regent, but they were appointed by women. The Mohawk sent nine sachems (three from each clan) to meetings of the Iroquois Great Council, which met in the fall and for emergencies. Their symbol at this gathering was the shield.
Debates within the great council were a matter of strict clan, division, and tribal protocols, in a complex system of checks and balances. Politically, individual league members often pursued their own best interests while maintaining an essential solidarity with the other members. The creators of the U.S. government used the Iroquois League as a model of democracy.
Locally, the village structure was governed by a headman and a council of elders (clan chiefs, elders, wise men). Matters before the local councils were handled according to a definite protocol based on the clan and division memberships of the chiefs. Village chiefs were chosen from groups as small as a single household. Women nominated and recalled clan chiefs. Tribal chiefs represented the village and the nation at the general council of the league. The entire system was hierarchical and intertwined, from the family up to the great council. Decisions at all levels were reached by consensus.
Mohawk society was composed of three matrilineal, animal-named clans (Wolf, Bear, and Turtle). The clans in turn were composed of matrilineal lineages. Each owned a set number of personal names, some of which were linked with particular activities and responsibilities.
Women enjoyed a high degree of prestige, being largely equated with the "three sisters" (corn, beans, and squash), and they were in charge of most village activities, including marriage. Great intravillage lacrosse games included heavy gambling. Personal health and luck were maintained by performing various individual rituals, including singing and dancing, learned in dreams. Shamans also used up to 200 or more plant medicines to cure illness.
Young men's mothers arranged marriages with a prospective bride's mother. Divorce was possible but not readily obtained because it was considered a discredit. The dead were buried in a sitting position, with food and tools for use on the way to the land of the dead. A ceremony was held after ten days. The condolence ceremony mourned dead league chiefs and installed successors. A modified version also applied to common people.
In the seventeenth century, Mohawks lived in three main villages (Caughnawagas, Kanagaros, and Tionnontoguens) of thirty or more longhouses, each village with 500 or more people, and other smaller villages as well. The people built their villages near water and often on a hill after about 1300. Some villages were palisaded. Other Iroquois villages had up to 150 longhouses and 1,000 or more people. Villages were moved about twice in a generation, when the firewood and soil were exhausted.
Iroquois Indians built elm-bark longhouses, fifty to 100 feet long, depending on how many people lived there, from about the twelfth century on. The houses held generally two or three but as many as twenty families. There were smoke holes over each two-family fire. Beds were raised platforms; people slept on mats, their feet to the fire, covered by pelts. Upper platforms were used for food and gear storage. Roofs were shingled with elm bark. The people also built some single-family houses.
Women grew corn, beans, squash, and gourds. Corn was the staple and was used in soups, stews, breads, and puddings. It was stored in bark-lined cellars. Women also gathered a variety of greens, nuts, seeds, roots, berries, fruits, and mushrooms. Tobacco was grown for ceremonial and social smoking.
After the harvest, men and some women took to the woods for several months to hunt and dry meat. Men hunted large game and trapped smaller game, mostly for the fur. They also caught waterfowl and other birds, and they fished. The people grew peaches, pears, and apples in orchards from the eighteenth century on.
Iroquois used porcupine quills and wampum belts as a record of events. Wampum was also used as a gift connoting sincerity and, later, as trade money. These shell disks, strung or woven into belts, were probably a postcontact technological innovation. Mohawks obtained birchbark products from the Huron. Elm-bark canoes were roughly twenty-five feet long. The people were also great runners and preferred to travel on land. Women used woven and decorated tumplines to support their burdens. They used snowshoes in the winter.
Women made most clothing from deerskins. Men wore shirts and short breechclouts and tunics in cooler weather; women wore skirts. Both wore leggings, moccasins, and corn husk slippers in the summer. Robes were made of lighter or heavier skins or pelts, depending on the season. These were often painted. Clothing was decorated with feathers and porcupine quills. Both men and women tattooed their bodies extensively. Men often wore their hair in a roach, whereas women wore theirs in a single braid doubled up and fastened with a thong.
Boys began developing war skills at a young age. Prestige and leadership were often gained through war, which was in many ways the most important activity. Mohawks were known as particularly fierce fighters. In traditional warfare, at least among the Mohawk, large groups met face to face and fired a few arrows after a period of jeering, then engaged in another period of hand-to-hand combat using clubs and spears.
All aspects of warfare, from the initiation to the conclusion, were highly ritualized. War could be decided as a matter of policy or undertaken as a vendetta. Women had a large, sometimes decisive, say in the question of whether or not to fight. During war season, generally the fall, Iroquois war parties ranged up to 1,000 or more. Male prisoners were often forced to run the gauntlet: Those who made it through were adopted, but those who did not might be tortured by widows. Women and children prisoners were regularly adopted. Some captives were eaten.
The Iroquois began cultivating crops shortly after the first phase of their culture in New York was established around 800. Deganawida, a Huron prophet, and Hiawatha, a Mohawk shaman living among the Onondaga, founded the Iroquois League or Confederacy some time between 1000 and 1150.
The Iroquois first met non-Natives in the sixteenth century. There were sporadic Jesuit missions in Mohawk country throughout the midseventeenth century. During these and subsequent years, the people became heavily involved in the fur trade. Trading, fighting, and political intrigue characterized the period. Although they were good at playing the European powers against each other, the Iroquois increasingly became British allies in trade and in the colonial wars and were instrumental in the ultimate British victory over the French.
Shortly after 1667, a year in which peace was concluded with the French, a group of Mohawk and Oneida Indians migrated north to La Prairie, a Jesuit mission on the south side of the Saint Lawrence River. This group eventually settled south of Montreal at Sault Saint Louis, or Kahnnawake (Caughnawaga). Although they were heavily influenced by the French, most even adopting Catholicism, and tended to split their military allegiance between France and Britain, they remained part of the Iroquois League. Some of this group and other Iroquois eventually moved to Ohio, where they became known as the Seneca of Sandusky. They ultimately settled in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).
At about the same time, a group of Iroquois settled on the island of Montreal and became known as Iroquois of the Mountain. Like the people at Caughnawaga, they drew increasingly close to the French. The community moved in 1721 to the Lake of Two Mountains and was joined by other Indians at that time. This community later became the Oka reserve. Other Mohawks traveled to the far west as trappers and guides and merged with Indian tribes there.
Early in the eighteenth century, the first big push of non-Native settlers drove into Mohawk country. Mohawks at that time had two principal settlements and were relatively prosperous from their fur trade activities. The establishment of St. Regis in the mideighteenth century by some Iroquois from Caughnawaga all but completed the migration to the Saint Lawrence area. Most of these people joined the French in the French and Indian War, and their allegiance was split during the American Revolution.
The British victory in 1763 meant that the Iroquois no longer controlled the balance of power in the region. Despite the long-standing British alliance, some Indians joined anti-British rebellions as a defensive gesture. The confederacy split its allegiance in the Revolutionary War, with most Mohawks, at the urging of Theyendanegea (Joseph Brant), siding with the British. This split resulted in the council fire's being extinguished for the first time in roughly 200 years.
The British-educated Mohawk Joseph Brant proved an able military leader in the American Revolutionary War. Despite his leadership and that of others, however, the Mohawks suffered depredations throughout the war, and by war's end their villages had been permanently destroyed. When the 1783 Treaty of Paris divided Indian land between Britain and the United States, British Canadian officials established the Six Nations Reserve for their loyal allies, to which most Mohawks repaired. Others went to a reserve at the Bay of Quinté, which later became the Tyendinaga (Deseronto) Reserve.
The Iroquois council officially split into two parts during that time. One branch was located at the Six Nations Reserve and the other at Buffalo Creek. Gradually, the reservations, as well as relations with the United States and Canada, assumed more significance than intraconfederacy matters. In the 1840s, when the Buffalo Creek Reservation was sold, the fire there was rekindled at Onondaga.
In Canada, traditional structures were further weakened by the allotment of reservation lands in the 1840s; the requirement under Canadian law, from 1869 on, of patrilineal descent; and the transition of league councils and other political structures to a municipal government. In 1924, the Canadian government terminated confederacy rule entirely, mandating an all-male elected system of government on the reserve.
The Native economy gradually shifted from primarily hunting to farming, dependence on annuities received for the sale of land, and some wage labor. The people faced increasing pressure from non-Natives to adopt Christianity and sell more land. The old religion declined during that time, although on some reservations the Handsome Lake religion grew in importance. During the nineteenth century, Mohawks worked as rowers with shipping companies, at one point leading an expedition up the Nile in Egypt. They also began working in construction during that period, particularly on high steel scaffolding.
At Akwesasne (see Reservation Economic and Social Conditions), most people farmed, fished, and trapped during the nineteenth century. Almost all resident Indians were Catholic. Government was provided by three United States–appointed trustees and, in Canada, by a mandated elected council. With other members of the confederacy, Mohawks resisted the 1924 citizenship act, selective service, and all federal and state intrusions on their sovereignty.
Mohawks, particularly those from Kahnawake, have earned a first-rate reputation as high-steel workers throughout the United States since the late nineteenth century. People from Kahnawake have pursued self-determination particularly strongly. In 1990 there was a major incident, sparked by the expansion of a golf course, that resulted in an armed standoff involving local non-Natives and the communities of Oka, Kahnawake, and Kanesatake. Akwesasne Mohawks have continued to battle the U.S. and Canadian governments over a number of issues. In 1968, by blocking the Cornwall International Bridge, they won concessions making it easier for them to cross the international border. The same year, a Mohawk school boycott brought attention to the failure of Indian education. In 1974, they and others established a territory called Ganienkeh on a parcel of disputed land. In 1977, New York established the Ganienkeh Reservation in Altoona. The Akwesasne community has also been beset by fighting from within. Community leaders have had difficulty uniting around divisive issues such as gambling, state sales and cigarette taxes, pollution, sovereignty, and land claims.
As a result of generations having worked in high steel, Mohawk communities exist in some Northeastern cities. Most of these people remain spiritually tied to their traditions, however, and frequently return to the reservations to participate in ceremonies, including Longhouse ceremonies, which have been active at least since the 1930s.
In general, traditional political and social (clan) structures remain intact. One major exception is caused by Canada's requirement that band membership be reckoned patrilineally. The political structure of the Iroquois League continues to be a source of controversy for many Iroquois (Haudenosaunee). Some recognize two seats—at Onondaga and Six Nations—whereas others consider the government at Six Nations a reflection of, or corollary to, the traditional seat at Onondaga. Important issues concerning the confederacy in the later twentieth century include Indian burial sites, sovereignty, gambling casinos, and land claims.
The Six Nations Reserve is still marked by the existence of progressive and traditional factions, with the former generally supporting the elected band council and following the Christian faith and the latter supporting the confederacy and the Long-house religion. Traditional Iroquois Indians celebrate at least ten traditional or quasi traditional events, including the Midwinter, Green Corn, and Strawberry ceremonies. Iroquois still observe condolence ceremonies as one way to hold the League together after roughly 500 years of existence. The code of Handsome Lake, as well as the Longhouse religion, based on traditional thanksgiving ceremonies, is alive on the Six Nations Reserve and in other Iroquois communities.


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Observations of a librarian and quiltmaker who values the connections between and among people and organizations.
Thursday, December 27, 2012
It followed me home!
I always have a Salvation Army donation box going and last week I dropped the most recent box off at the local store. My husband did his part last week by deaccessioning 14 t-shirts. (When I posted that fact on Facebook, and mentioned that among the 14 was the t-shirt from the Three Dog Night concert that was the ALA Scholarship Bash in 2001, there were several comments to the effect of "How could he? I remember that concert!" and "That's still my favorite t-shirt." I may have to rescue that one from the rag bag.)
I kept a coat and a dress of my mother's, thinking that I'd use the fabric for a memory quilt or something. It's been 10 years since she passed away and I haven't done anything with either. I took them out of the closet when my sister and niece came for Christmas dinner. My niece tried them on and they fit perfectly! And so they went home with her.
The coat is Ultrasuede, that "miracle fabric" of the 1970's. It is still very expensive ($69/yard at Vogue Fabrics). Circa 1980 my mother found out about a factory in Chicago that made Ultrasuede clothing and had an outlet store (back when factory outlets were really at the factory). She got this blue coat, which has a sort of ruffled collar and a self-belt (no buttons).
The dress is cotton. Mother made it about 1960. There's a lot more detail in the pattern than I'd ever have patience to sew today, with an attached, pleated skirt and a shaped collar. She sewed all the buttonholes by hand because the Greybar sewing machine was straight-stitch only.
For her turn, my sister brought these pieces of Royal Copenhagen that Mother specifically left to her. Mother inherited them from her cousin Savina. My sister was willing to part with them because they don't go with her decor. I remember Mother saying, "They're quite valuable." I looked them up, and they are. Though they do go with my decor, I would never use them for fear I'd chip them. I'm going to try to sell them -- that's a 2013 project. :)
And finally: here's what followed me home today. This string quilt has a few ripped patches, but for $4.08 at Salvation Army I could not resist. I don't think it's a made-in-China cheapie (the fabric is too eclectic and the batting is heavy cotton). There's a name tape label on the back: "G. Lemieux" but no date.
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How nice that the items from your mom will still be in the family - for awhile at least! I also have items my mom made for me - but haven't found anyone who can wear them as they are too small for today's friends. I'm getting things in order to leave the house until summer - I will just box up and make my decisions on them later. We had some valuable items too - I turn those over to my DH to sell - not sure if he has or if they are boxed up now too!ReplyDelete
Boy, you are lucky to find such a nice quilt at the Salvation Army! Your new string quilt looks great. What a lucky find.
Love that quilt!ReplyDelete
What fun!ReplyDelete
We've been sorting over my mothers things for the past year. Much of it no one wants but they won't donate or burn it either...They seem to think I'm ruthless enough. But there the boxes sit in the garage...
Sharyn in Kalama
What a great "Quilt Rescue"! I wonder if you can consign to a big fancy auction house? They look like museum pieces for sure.ReplyDelete
Great stories, I love them :) What a lucky find on the quilt, I always hope to make such a find. How wonderful that the clothes found their "just right" home.ReplyDelete
what a stunning quilt to be able to find and acquire! thanks so much for sharingReplyDelete
Lovely post. Nice that your Mom's things live on!ReplyDelete
Great find on that quilt! Good for you for rescuing it for such a great price!ReplyDelete
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2003 Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - Zambia
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Government Policies and Programs to Eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor
The Government of Zambia has beena member of ILO-IPEC since 2000.[4710] In September 2002, USDOL and the Zambian Ministry of Education signed a Letter of Agreement to collaborate on an education project in areas with a high incidence of child labor.[4711] The government's National Policy on Children and Labor Market policy include chapters on child labor.[4712] A National Plan of Action on Child Labor was developed in 2000 and approved by the government in December 2001.[4713] The Government of Zambia receives policy and program guidance on child labor issues through an Inter-Ministerial Committee, established in May 2000 and comprised of key ministries.[4714]
The government participates in several USDOL-funded ILO-IPEC initiatives, including a regional capacity-building program, a regional commercial agriculture sector program and a national program.[4715] As part of the national program, several ministries in Zambia have implemented activities focused on child labor policy, legislative and curriculum review, and awareness-raising. In addition, the national program withdrew targeted children from hazardous work and provided them with educational and training opportunities[4716] With technical assistance from ILO-IPEC's SIMPOC, Zambia's Central Statistical Office conducted a national child labor survey in 1999.[4717]
The government has implemented several initiatives in conjunction with international organizations and NGOs for street children and increased opportunities for older youth to obtain vocational training.[4718] The government has banned street vending and the Ministry of Community Development and Social Services is working in partnership with an NGO to return street children to their homes and communities.[4719] The government has undertaken a number of awareness-raising activities to sensitize law makers, media, trade unions and employer organizations about child labor issues.[4720]
The Government of Zambia's national policy on education, "Educating Our Future," was published in 1996 and focuses primarily on making curricula for basic education more relevant, promoting partnerships and cost sharing, and improving school management.[4721] With support from various donor groups, the government began implementing a national plan for universal primary education called the Basic Education Sub-Sector Investment Program.[4722] Child laborers are mentioned as a specific target group in both the national education policy and the national plan.[4723] In June 2002, the Government of Zambia became eligible to receive funding from the World Bank and other donors under the Education for All Fast Track Initiative, which aims to provide all children with a primary school education by the year 2015.[4724]
Incidence and Nature of Child Labor
In 1999, the Zambian Central Statistical Office estimated that 11.5 percent of children ages 5 to 14 years in Zambia were working.[4725] Over 90 percent of these children in the same age group were engaged in agricultural activities.[4726] Approximately 24 percent of working children combined work with school.[4727] Children are found working in a variety of industries and occupations, including stone crushing, fisheries, manufacturing, construction, trading, business and personal services, domestic service, carpentry, food production and vending.[4728] An increasing number of younger children are forced into prostitution.[4729] In addition, the spread of HIV/AIDS and the growing number of orphans, has contributed to an increase in the number of street children, many of who engage in various forms of work, such as carrying parcels or guarding cars.[4730]
To increase school access, a number of reforms have been instituted. In 2002, the government issued a proclamation abolishing school fees for grades 1 to 7 and waived compulsory uniforms in rural areas. In addition, the government waived examination fees for grade seven.[4731] However, education in Zambia is not compulsory.[4732] In 2000, the gross primary enrollment rate was 78.2 percent, and the net primary enrollment rate was 65.5 percent.[4733] In 1996/7, the gross primary school attendance rate was 91.7 percent, and the net attendance rate was 67.4 percent.[4734] According to USAID, there are 560,000 children not attending school in Zambia, and of those children who enter grade 1, one-third fail to complete their education through grade 7.[4735] Girls' attendance tends to be lower than that of boys, especially in rural areas.[4736]
Child Labor Laws and Enforcement
The Employment of Young Persons and Children Act of 1933, establishes 15 as the minimum age for employment, and prohibits children up to the age of 18 from engaging in work that is hazardous; however, the law does not apply to commercial farms.[4737] Under the Act, violators of the law can be fined and/or imprisoned for up to 3 months.[4738] The Constitution of 1991 prohibits forced labor and establishes legal protection from exploitative work for young persons, defined as under the age of 15.[4739] The Constitution prohibits trafficking of children under 15 years old and the penal code prohibits the trafficking of girls and women for sexual purposes.[4740]
The Ministry of Labor and Social Security, which is responsible for enforcing labor laws, established a Child Labor Unit to specifically address issues relating to child labor.[4741] The Ministry conducts monthly inspections to workplaces, and recently hired 56 new labor inspectors to conduct inspections throughout the country.[4742] However, resources for investigations are not considered adequate and the Ministry was only able carry out about 60 percent of the child labor inspection and investigations it had set as a target.[4743]
The Government of Zambia ratified ILO Convention 138 on February 9, 1976, and ratified ILO Convention 182 on December 10, 2001.[4744] As per the terms of Convention 182, the government has identified a list of occupations considered as the worst forms of child labor.[4745]
[4710] ILO-IPEC, All About IPEC: Programme Countries, [online] [cited June 13, 2003]; available from http:://www.ilo.org/public/english/standards/ipec/about/countries/t_country.htm.
[4711] Letter of Agreement between the U.S. Department of Labor and the Zambian Ministry of Education, September 12, 2003. The USD 2 million project was funded by USDOL's Child Labor Education Initiative and is being implemented by American Institutes for Research and Jesus Cares Ministries. See USDOL, Labor Department Funds Education Program in Zambia to Combat Child Labor, press release, Washington, D.C., September 12, 2003.
[4712] A.J. Cheraw, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Labour and Social Security, letter to USDOL official, June 6, 2001. See also U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318, August 2003.
[4713] ILO-IPEC, National Program on the Elimination of Child Labour in Zambia, technical progress report, Geneva, March 2003. See also U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318. See also U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication to USDOL official, February 26, 2004.
[4714] The ministries on the committee include: Labor; Sport, Youth and Child Development; Information and Broadcasting; and Legal Affairs. See U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no. 1761, October 2002. See also U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no. 3288, September 2001.
[4715] The projects targets children working in the following sectors: commercial agriculture, commercial sexual exploitation, domestic workers, the informal sector and street workers. See ILO-IPEC, Building the Foundations for Eliminating the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Anglophone Africa, project document, RAF/02/P51/USA, Geneva, September 2002. See ILO-IPEC, Prevention, Withdrawal and Rehabilitation of Children in Hazardous Work in the Commercial Agricultural Sector in Africa: Country Annex for Zambia, project document, RAF/00/P51/USA, Geneva, 2000. See also ILO-IPEC, National Program on the Elimination of Child Labour in Zambia, project document, ZAM/99/05/060, Geneva, September 1999.
[4716] The national program focused on two key objectives: building the capacity of government to address child labor issues and removing child laborers from hazardous and exploitative work. The program targeted children working on the street, in domestic work, prostitution, and the quarry mining sector. The project is nearing completion. Some notable achievements of the project include establishing a national action plan, withdrawing children from work and providing them with educational and training opportunities and training law enforcers such as the police to identify children engaged in the worst forms of child labor. Ministries that implemented activities under the national program include the Ministry of Labor and Social Security, Ministry of Education and Ministry of Sport Youth and Child Development. See ILO-IPEC, Zambia national program, technical progress report. See also ILO-IPEC, Anglophone Africa Capacity Building, project document, 12.
[4717] ILO-IPEC, Statistical Information and Monitoring Programme on Child Labour (SIMPOC) in Zambia, Project Document, ZAM/99/05/050, Geneva, September 1999.
[4718] The government has implemented programs including DANIDA's Development Aid from People to People project for street children and the Society for Family Health project for orphans and street children. See U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318.
[4719] Ibid.
[4720] Ibid.
[4721] The 1996 "Educating Our Future" policy calls for, among other educational system improvements, increasing the provision of basic schooling from 7 to 9 years for all children. See Republic of Zambia Central Statistics Office, Zambia 1999 Child Labor Survey: Country Report, ILO-IPEC, Lusaka, 2001, 3. See also UN, Common Country Assessment – Zambia 2000, 49.
[4722] The program began in 1999 and will continue through 2005 with a total of USD 340 million in funding (USD 167 million coming from the government of Zambia). See Government of the Republic of Zambia Ministry of Finance and Economic Development, Interim Poverty Reduction Strategy Paper, Lusaka, July 7, 2000, Section 24. See also World Bank, Zambia Improves Basic Education: World Bank supports efforts with US$40 million credit, [press release] April 8, 1999 [cited June 17, 2003]; available from http://www.worldbank.org/html/extdr/extme/2140.htm. See also UN, Common Country Assessment – Zambia 2000, 24. See also U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication to USDOL official, October 29, 2003.
[4723] U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication, October 29, 2003.
[4724] World Bank, World Bank Announces First Group Of Countries For 'Education For All' Fast Track, press release, Washington, D.C., June 12, 2002; available from http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,, contentMDK:20049839~menuPK:34463~pagePK:34370~piPK:34424,00.html.
[4725] This survey, which estimated that 347,357 children ages 5 to 14 were working, was carried out with technical support from the ILO/IPEC's SIMPOC. See Republic of Zambia Central Statistics Office, Zambia 1999 Child Labor Survey, xvi.
[4726] Ibid., Table 4.7, 27. The survey also found that 1.7 million children were involved in housekeeping activities, such as cooking, preparing food, washing dishes, house cleaning, washing and ironing clothes and taking care of younger siblings. See Republic of Zambia Central Statistics Office, Zambia 1999 Child Labor Survey, Table 4.26, 39.
[4727] Republic of Zambia Central Statistics Office, Zambia 1999 Child Labor Survey, Table 4.30, 41.
[4728] Ibid., Tables 4.7 and 4.15. See also A.J. Chiraw, letter to USDOL official, October 13, 2001. See also U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318.
[4729] ILO-IPEC, National Program, project document, 2. See USAID, UNICEF, and Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA), Orphans and Vulnerable Children: A Situation Analysis, Study Fund Project, Lusaka, Section 2. See also ILO-IPEC, HIV/AIDS and Child Labour in Zambia: A Rapid Assessment, Geneva-Lusaka, August 2002.
[4730] USAID, UNICEF, and (SIDA), Orphans and Vulnerable Children: A Situation Analysis, 8. See also U.S. Department of State, Country Reports on Human Rights Practices – 2002: Zambia, Washington, D.C., March 31, 2003; available from http://www.state.gov/g/drl/rls/hrrpt/2002/.
[4731] Statistics from the Ministry of Education indicate that the number of children selected for Grade 8 has increased by 20 percent as a result of abolishing examination fees for Grade 7. See U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318. To replace school fees, the government increased its budgetary allocation for education and provided USD 7.6 million in 2003 to more than 5,000 schools throughout the country. U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication, October 29, 2003.
[4732] U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication, February 26, 2004.
[4733] World Bank, World Development Indicators 2003 [CD-ROM], Washington, D.C., 2003.
[4734] USAID, Global Education Database [CD-ROM], Washington, D.C., 2003.
[4735] Enrollment rates have only marginally increased since 1990. There are a number of causes for this, including inadequate number of schools, distance between homes and schools, inadequate infrastructure and poor or no learning materials. See USAID, Overview of USAID Basic Education Programs in Sub-Saharan Africa III, technical paper, No. 106, SD Publication Series, Office of Sustainable Development, Bureau for Africa, Washington, D.C., February 2001, 95.
[4736] Ibid. Enrollment of girls is also lower than that of boys (approximately 10 percent lower in 1999), and this gender disparity appears to be growing. See also UNICEF, Children in Jeopardy: The Challenge of Freeing Poor Nations from the Shackles of Debt, New York, 1999, 5.
[4737] The Employment of Young Persons and Children Act (1933), Chapter 274, as cited in ILO-IPEC, East Africa Commercial Agriculture, project document, 65. The Employment of Young Persons and Children Act states that "a young person shall not be employed on any type of employment or work, which by its nature or the circumstances in which it is carried out, is likely to jeopardize the health, safety or morals of that young person." It is reported that while the minimum age is 15 in the Act, in practice most employers observe 18 as the minimum age. See U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication, October 29, 2003.
[4738] U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318.
[4739] The Constitution, Article 24 states that "no young person shall be employed and shall in no case be caused or permitted to engage in any occupation or employment which would prejudice his health or education or interfere with his physical, mental or moral development." A young person is identified in the Constitution as anyone below the age of 15 years. See Constitution of the Republic of Zambia, 1991, (August 1991); available from http://www.uni-wuerzburg.de/law/za00000_.html.
[4740] Ibid. See also Penal Code of Zambia, Sections 135, 140-141 as cited in U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication, February 26, 2004.
[4741] U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no. 3288. See also Chiraw, letter, October 23, 2001.
[4742] U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318.
[4743] USD 12,000 was allocated in the 2003 budget for carrying out child labor investigations. This amount was considered insufficient to cover the basic administrative costs. Ibid.
[4744] ILO, Ratifications by Country, in ILOLEX, [database online] [cited June 17, 2003]; available from http://www.ilo.org/ilolex/english/newratframeE.htm.
[4745] The following occupations are identified in the list of worst forms of child labor: mining, quarrying, manufacturing industries, construction, transportation, cord woodcutting, prostitution and agriculture. U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, unclassified telegram no.1318. See also U.S. Embassy-Lusaka, electronic communication, October 29, 2003.


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DESCRIPTIONMesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) have the capability to differentiate into a variety of tissue types, including various musculoskeletal tissues. Potential uses of MSCs for orthopedic applications include treatment of damaged bone, cartilage, ligaments, tendons and intervertebral discs.
MSCs are multipotent cells (also called stromal multipotent cells) that possess the ability to differentiate into various tissues including organs, trabecular bone, tendon, articular cartilage, ligaments, muscle and fat. MSCs are associated with the blood vessels within bone marrow, synovium, fat and muscle, where they can be mobilized for endogenous repair as occurs with healing of bone fractures. Bone marrow aspirate is considered to be the most accessible source and thus the most common place to isolate MSCs for treatment of musculoskeletal disease. However, harvesting MSCs from bone marrow requires an additional procedure that may result in donor site morbidity. In addition, the number of MSCs in bone marrow is low, and the number and differentiation capacity of bone marrow-derived MSCs decreases with age, limiting their efficiency when isolated from older patients.
Tissues such as muscle, cartilage, tendon, ligaments, and vertebral discs show limited capacity for endogenous repair. Therefore, tissue engineering techniques are being developed to improve the efficiency of repair or regeneration of damaged musculoskeletal tissues. Tissue engineering focuses on the integration of biomaterials with MSCs and/or bioactive molecules such as growth factors. In vivo, the fate of stem cells is regulated by signals in the local 3-dimensional microenvironment from the extracellular matrix and neighboring cells. It is believed that the success of tissue engineering with MSCs will also require an appropriate 3-dimensional scaffold or matrix, culture conditions for tissue specific induction, and implantation techniques that provide appropriate biomechanical forces and mechanical stimulation. The ability to induce cell division and differentiation without adverse effects, such as the formation of neoplasms, remains a significant concern. Given that each tissue type requires different culture conditions, induction factors (signaling proteins, cytokines, growth factors, etc.) and implantation techniques, each preparation must be individually examined.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has stated:
"A major challenge posed by SC [stem-cell] therapy is the need to ensure their efficacy and safety. Cells manufactured in large quantities outside their natural environment in the human body can become ineffective or dangerous and produce significant adverse effects, such as tumors, severe immune reactions, or growth of unwanted tissue."
Concentrated autologous MSCs do not require approval by FDA.
Demineralized bone matrix (DBM), which is processed allograft bone, is considered minimally processed tissue and does not require FDA approval. At least 4 commercially available DBM products are reported to contain viable stem cells:
Whether these products can be considered minimally manipulated tissue is debated. A product would not meet the criteria for FDA regulation part 1271.10 if it is dependent upon the metabolic activity of living cells for its primary function. Otherwise, a product would be considered a biologic product and would need to demonstrate safety and efficacy for the product's intended use with an investigational new drug and Biologics License Application (BLA).
Other products contain DBM and are designed to be mixed with bone marrow aspirate. Some of the products that are currently available are:
Other commercially available products are intended to be mixed with bone marrow aspirate and have received 510(k) clearance, such as:
No products using engineered or expanded MSCs have been approved by the FDA for orthopedic applications.
In 2008, the FDA determined that the mesenchymal stem cells sold by Regenerative Sciences for use in the Regenexx™ procedure would be considered drugs or biological products and thus require submission of a New Drug Application (NDA) or Biologics Licensing Application (BLA) to the FDA. To date, no NDA or BLA has been approved by the FDA for this product. As of 2013, the expanded stem-cell procedure is only offered in the Cayman Islands. Regenexx™ network facilities in the U.S. provide same-day stem-cell and blood platelet procedures, which do not require FDA approval.
Related medical policies include Recombinant and Autologous Platelet-Derived Growth Factors as a Primary Treatment of Wound Healing and Other Miscellaneous Conditions and Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation and Other Cell-based Treatments of Focal Articular Cartilage Lesions.
POLICYMesenchymal stem cell therapy is considered investigational for all orthopedic applications, including use in repair or regeneration of musculoskeletal tissue.
Allograft bone products containing viable stem cells, including but not limited to demineralized bone matrix (DBM) with stem cells, is considered investigational for all orthopedic applications.
POLICY EXCEPTIONSNone
POLICY GUIDELINESInvestigative service is defined as the use of any treatment procedure, facility, equipment, drug, device, or supply not yet recognized by certifying boards and/or approving or licensing agencies or published peer review criteria as standard, effective medical practice for the treatment of the condition being treated and as such therefore is not considered medically necessary.
The coverage guidelines outlined in the Medical Policy Manual should not be used in lieu of the Member's specific benefit plan language.
POLICY HISTORY07/22/2010: Approved by Medical Policy Advisory Committee
06/22/2011: Policy reviewed; no changes.
05/09/2012: Policy reviewed; no changes.
09/03/2013: Policy description updated regarding available products. Added the following investigational policy statement: Allograft bone products containing viable stem cells, including but not limited to demineralized bone matrix (DBM) with stem cells, is considered investigational for all orthopedic applications.
07/09/2014: Policy reviewed; description updated regarding DBM products. Policy statement unchanged.
08/03/2015: Code Reference section updated for ICD-10.
SOURCE(S)Blue Cross Blue Shield Association policy # 8.01.52
CODE REFERENCEThis may not be a comprehensive list of procedure codes applicable to this policy.
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The Grace Foundation, a horse rescue group, is hoping to reopen its door in February. After the non-profit was forced to close, it now hopes to raise $50,000. The foundation continues to care for more than 250 therapy horses at the ranch.
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Family Vacation: Getting Away from Speed and Noise in a Techie-World
"Stillness of soul is increasingly rare in this world addicted to speed and noise." –Sarah Young
Oh, just editing these pictures makes me miss our time with our kids last week near Bend, Oregon.
The weather was so amazing, we sat out every day and enjoyed the sun, rode bikes, went on hikes (looking for the perfect fly-fishing area for the next time we're back).
Taking time to get away and still the soul is good for all. Not just for me and Paul, but for the sibs–an important bonding time.
It takes effort, planning, purpose, and a determination to put away social media for chunks of quality time together, in such a techie-world. And believe we, we are not perfect at this. But we try.
The fruit and blessings that come from getting away from speed and noise …it's hard to even pen.
When's the last time you purposely set aside social media for quality family time?
10 Responses to "Family Vacation: Getting Away from Speed and Noise in a Techie-World"
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Glad you got away from it all for a while and that the weather cooperated!!
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Friend! Love these pictures!
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This looks like the most amazing vacation. We love relaxing by the water!
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We try and take time once a month to get away and put our phones on silent just to BE as a family – we have a trip later in the summer planned for just this, though, and I can't wait!
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We went to the beach for a few days during spring break. I brought my computer along since I needed to close a Pampered Chef show I'd had the week before, but other than that just refrained from posting to FB and it was kinda nice…when we had down time here and there we'd check things or browse things online…one girl looking for prom dresses, but really, we kept it to a minimum.
So excited to go to Sunriver this summer!!! We've never actually gone during the summer time so I'm a bit excited.
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Looks like great family time and I think I recognize Sunriver…..a beautiful place. Love it in October.
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My husband and I went to Yellowstone Park for a week. We shared our lives with rolling streams, mountains, wildlife, snow, geysers and each other. We talked or didn't . We ate apples and peanut butter for lunch and never went back to our cabin before dark. We had no power for our cell phones, etc. It was the week of our lives.
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Wonderful. This is inspiring me to talk to my husband tomorrow morning about a camping trip with our 3 kids this summer. Thanks for sharing !
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I love family time! We try to get to the beach, even for the day, to get away. I always can tell that when my kids start bickering (over the summer) they need a day at the beach together, it always bonds them (and us!). So necessary! Your pics are awesome, looks beautiful.
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Learning More about Us
If you are interested in learning more about The Church of The Apostles, we offer the Discover Apostles Dinner with Dr. Youssef several times a year. This is a dinner on Sunday evening with Dr. Youssef telling about the history of the church and answering questions from those attending.
The next one will be advertised in the bulletin and on the website. This is not required for membership but we recommend attending before or after the Membership Class.
God is at work among us and He is calling people to join Him in this work.
If you are interested in becoming a member of The Church of The Apostles to worship and serve along with us, we offer the opportunity to join our church in the Membership Class.
Classes #1 and #2 are required and tell about the history, vision, theology and staff.
Class #3, which is optional, is a tour of the church.
Class #4 is also optional and will give you information about our ministries, volunteering and using your spiritual gifts "for the work of ministry."
After the completion of the Membership Class there will be a pastoral interview appointment made with each person or couple in the weeks following the class. Once the interview is complete, new members are presented and received into the church with a reception following the 10:30 service.
To begin the Membership Class, you must attend class #1 first. Please come to room 201 at 9:00 am on the dates listed below.
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Our heart is for each member to be active in the body of Christ at Apostles:
- Growing in godliness as we worship and study His Word
- Serving as we use our spiritual gifts and our abilities to minister to each other
- In fellowship as we share in each others' lives through personal relationships, caring and praying for each other.
As believers we are each uniquely created, gifted and equipped to serve God through the church body. Romans 12:4-5 says "For just as we have many members in one body and all the members do not have the same function, so we, who are many, are one body in Christ, and individually members one of another."
We want to connect members in the relationships and ministries that will activate their God-given passions and giftedness to glorify God and advance His Kingdom.
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If you are interested in learning more about the process of getting connected or becoming a member of The Church of The Apostles, please contact Jo Fuller at firstname.lastname@example.com or 404-564-6673.


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We provide residents with a warm and personable place to live. At the same time, we offer first-rate health care. Our medical staff is highly trained. Our staff-to-patient ratio is higher than most nursing homes nationwide.
Built in 1993, we are southern Colorado's newest nursing home for veterans. Our building is bright, modern, clean and comfortable.We offer semiprivate and private rooms for up to 120 people with floor-to-ceiling views of the Rockies and Lathrop State Park.
VA annual supplement of $23,000 to $41,000 toward the cost of care. Improved pension program available for wartime veterans or the widow of a wartime veteran in need of nursing home care.
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Here you can download a number of detailed guides, or e-books, to help you run your independent label.
Currently there are three available: The AIM Guide to Survival and Success In The Music Business, The AIM E-Guide to Synchronisation Licensing, and the AIM Mini-Guide To Digital.
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If you would like to become a member of AIM, and access these and many other resources freee of charge, visit the Membership section.
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Overnight stays at a 16th-century North Yorkshire coaching inn are now £99 per room, per night. That's a saving of over 30% and includes accommodation at the Best Western Crown Hotel, full English breakfast, a 3-course dinner and a bottle of wine in the room.
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Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams arrested over murder of widowed mother-of-ten abducted in front of her children by the IRA in 1972, who was then taken to a remote beach where she was executed and buried. Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams was sensationally arrested last night over the murder of a widowed mother of ten who was abducted from her home during the Troubles more than 40 years ago.
The 65-year-old, who for decades has dodged difficult questions about his alleged terrorist past, was detained overnight by detectives investigating the murder of Jean McConville – abducted and killed by the Provisional IRA in 1972 and later buried on a beach in the Republic of Ireland. She is one of Northern Ireland's Disappeared – those who were abducted, were consequently executed and secretly buried by republicans during the Troubles. Witnesses to her abduction claimed she had gone to the aid of a wounded British soldier, shot by the IRA. His arrest – confirmed by police and Sinn Fein – could jeopardise peace in Ulster, with hardline Republicans said to be already plotting major atrocities. More Here Gerry Adams arrested and questioned over the 1972 murder of Jean McConville, a mother of ten children.
Of interest to those whose knowledge of 'the troubles' may be limited? 'Gerard "Gerry" Adams is an Irish republican politician, president of the Sinn Féin political party, and the Teachta Dála (equivalent of terms such as "Member of Parliament") for Louth, Ireland-since the 2011 general election. Adams has stated repeatedly that he has never been a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA.) However, authors such as Ed Moloney, Peter Taylor, Mark Urban and historian Richard English have all named Adams as part of the IRA leadership since the 1970s. Adams has denied Moloney's claims, calling them "libellous" (yet never followed up his claim?) At a dinner for his Fine Gael party on 29 September 2012, Taoiseach (the Head of the Irish Government) Enda Kenny accused Adams of having not only been a member of the IRA, but a member of the Army Council, calling for Adams to "be absolutely truthful about this" in response to Adams' calls for a truth and reconciliation commission in Northern Ireland. Today the son of murdered Jean McConville said 'I know who it was!' He will not tell police who was responsible because he fears he and his family will also be shot dead. Mr McConville then 11-years-old, saw a gang of masked IRA terrorists smash down the door of his family's West Belfast home and drag away his screaming mother as he and his siblings clung to her legs. Today, more than 40 years later, he has revealed he has always known who her killers were but was himself kidnapped and beaten by the IRA as a child and is too frightened to speak out. 'I know who did it. If we tell we will be shot': Son of mother-of-ten abducted and killed by IRA reveals he was threatened and brutally beaten to keep quiet
It now hoped that Adams' true past history; and that of those associated with the illegal brutal kangaroo court executions will now be revealed. Tony B'liar and his government of the day should also face the consequences of their 'behind closed door deals' with the terrorist organisations of Northern Ireland. The thousands of innocents who were murdered, maimed, and suffered through the actions of terrorists on both sides deserve a voice and a platform to be heard from. 'They too haven't gone away you know!' Yours Aye.
Quote: Gerry Adams referring to the IRA "They haven't gone away you know." Adams was addressing a demonstration in Belfast in August 1995, when a member of crowd called out to him to "bring back the IRA". In an unscripted reply Adams made this remark.


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SALT LAKE CITY -- Al Jefferson had 27 points and 14 rebounds, and the Utah Jazz built a 22-point lead and held on for a 94-81 victory Saturday night over the Phoenix Suns.
Michael Beasley\\\'s follow dunk after a Jazz turnover cut Utah\\\'s lead to 79-74 with about five minutes remaining.
But Jefferson\\\'s steal and 19-footer by Paul Millsap halted a nearly 6-minute scoreless streak for the Jazz and started a 7-0 run, capped by Marvin Williams\\\' 3 pointer.
Millsap added 18 points and 13 rebounds for Utah.
Luis Scola led the Suns with 21 points and Jared Dudley scored 16.
Jamaal Tinsley went scoreless starting in place of injured Mo Williams but handed out 14 assists for the Jazz, who are 3-0 at home.
The Suns overcame a 26-point deficit against Cleveland on Friday, but couldn\\\'t pull off another comeback as Utah held a 52-37 edge in rebounds.
Utah also held a 52-36 advantage on points in the paint and held the Suns to 36.8 percent shooting.
Around the NBA
ROCKETS 96, PISTONS 82: At Houston, James Harden scored 20 points, Omer Asik had 14 and the Houston Rockets beat the winless Detroit Pistons 96-82 on Saturday night in their first game without coach Kevin McHale.
The team announced earlier Saturday that McHale was taking an immediate leave of absence to deal with a family matter. Assistant Kelvin Sampson took over, and said before the game he hoped the team would come together to win for McHale.
Marcus Morris added 12 points for Houston and Toney Douglas had 11. Jeremy Lin helped out with seven points, eight assists and four rebounds.
BOBCATS 101, MAVERICKS 97, OT: At Charlotte, N.C., Rookie Michael Kidd-Gilchrist had a career-high 25 points and 12 rebounds to help the Bobcats snap a 16-game losing streak against the Mavericks.
Kidd-Gilchrist was 8 of 12 from the field and had a pair of key offensive rebounds off missed foul shots late in the game.
Kemba Walker added 26 points and seven assists for Charlotte and Ramon Sessions made some big shots down the stretch and in overtime, finishing with 12 points.
Dallas lost for the second straight night on the road after a 3-0 start.
PACERS 89, WIZARDS 85: At Indianapolis, Paul George scored 20 points and Indiana stopped a three-game slide.
Roy Hibbert added seven points, 12 rebounds and two blocks for the Pacers (3-4). Gerald Green had 15 points and Lance Stephenson scored 12 in his first start of the season.
Washington carried a 72-70 lead into the fourth quarter, and Jordan Crawford promptly made a 3-pointer to extend the lead to five. But the Pacers then grabbed control with a 10-0 run.
BULLS 87, TIMBERWOLVES 80: At Chicago, Nate Robinson scored 18 points and the Bulls ended the Timberwolves\\\' three-game winning streak.
Chicago lost starting point guard Kirk Hinrich to a right hip strain in the second quarter, and Robinson helped pick up the slack by playing 31 minutes.
Joakim Noah added 17 points and seven rebounds and Luol Deng had 16 points and seven boards for the Bulls (4-2). Chicago beat Minnesota for the sixth straight time.
76ERS 93, RAPTORS 83: At Toronto, Thaddeus Young, Jrue Holiday and Nick Young scored 16 points apiece, helping the 76ers pick up another road win.
Spencer Hawes had 12 points and 11 rebounds, Dorell Wright added 15 points and Philadelphia won its third straight, with all three victories on the road. It\\\'s the first time the 76ers have done that since February 2003.
CELTICS 96, BUCKS 92: At Milwaukee, Paul Pierce scored 25 points, Kevin Garnett added 18 and the Celtics rallied for the victory.
Boston (3-3) got even with the Bucks after Milwaukee knocked off the Celtics 99-88 in Boston on Nov. 2.
Monta Ellis led the Bucks with 32 points, while Samuel Dalembert added 14 points and eight rebounds.
Rajon Rondo had 10 points and 10 assists for the Celtics, giving him 30 straight games with 10 or more assists, the third-longest streak in NBA history. Magic Johnson has the longest streak at 46 games from April 1983 to February 1984.
Lakers speak to Phil Jackson about return: At Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Lakers have spoken to 11-time NBA champion coach Phil Jackson about returning for a third stint on their bench.
The Lakers confirmed the discussions with Jackson on Saturday on their website. Jackson will meet again with the Lakers' brass next week.
Los Angeles fired coach Mike Brown on Friday after a 1-4 start to a season of enormous expectations. Interim coach Bernie Bickerstaff led the Lakers to a blowout win over Golden State a few hours after Brown was dismissed early in his second season.
Kobe Bryant and Dwight Howard both said they would be eager to play for Jackson, who walked away from the Lakers into retirement in 2011.
McHale takes leave of absence from Rockets: At Houston, Rockets coach Kevin McHale has taken a leave of absence to deal with a family matter.
The team announced the move on Saturday and says assistant coach Kelvin Sampson will be in charge while McHale is out.
There is no timetable for the return of the second-year coach and Hall of Fame player.


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What is a Chemical Peel?Chemical peels are a category of advanced clinical skin rejuvenation treatments that aid in reversing damaged skin due to factors such as aging, sun exposure and acne. Who are candidates for Chemical Peels?Clients who have facial blemishes, wrinkles and uneven skin pigmentation are candidates. What are the types of Chemical Peels? There are three levels of Chemical Peels ranging in intensity and strength: Alphahydroxy Acids (AHA) These are the mildest form of Chemical Peels and provide smoother, brighter-looking skin. AHA peels may be used for treating fine lines, areas of dryness and pigmentation problems. AHA can be mixed with bleaching creams to correct pigment problems, and it can be used as a pre-treatment for the TCA peel. The peels' ingredients originate from glycolic, lactic and fruit acids. Phenol This is the deepest, strongest Chemical Peel procedure with the most dramatic and longest-lasting results. It is used mainly to treat clients with coarse facial wrinkles, areas of blotchy or sun damaged skin. Since Phenol can cause the skin to lighten, your skin tone should be taken into consideration when deciding whether this level of treatment is right for you. How many treatments are required?Multiple treatments are common with certain Chemical Peels:
Alphahydroxy Acids Various levels of AHA peels can be performed weekly or at longer intervals.
Phenol A single treatment usually produces desired effects. Are Chemical Peels safe?Chemical Peels are safe, but each treatment has different side effects. Some AHA peels may cause irritation, flaking and soreness. Complications for TCA and Phenol peels include scarring and changes in skin color. Will there be any downtime?There is no downtime with AHA Chemical Peels. A TCA peel may cause redness and swelling, and a mild pain medication may be prescribed by a physician. Phenol peels may involve intense swelling and pain. You will be able to resume normal activities in a week to ten days. What are the results?
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The results from this Chemical Peel may be very subtle at first. You will detect a natural, healthy glow to your skin, and with multiple treatments, even better results can be seen.
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Alphahydroxy Acids (AHA) AHA peels are used to smooth rough, dry skin, improve texture of sun damaged skin and aid in control of acne. AHA can be mixed with bleaching creams to correct pigment problems, and it can be used as a pre-treatment for the TCA peel. A series of peels may be needed.
PhenolThe Phenol peel corrects blotches caused by sun exposure, hormones and aging. It smoothes out coarse wrinkles and areas of blotchy or sun damaged skin. This peel is used only on the face and is not recommended for dark-skinned individuals. Full-face treatment may take an hour or more. The recovery rate is slow, and complete healing can take several weeks. Sun protection must always be used following the peel, and permanent skin lightening and lines of demarcation may occur.


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The Triple Grand Slamming Welsh prop joined the French club in the summer.
But he has largely played second-fiddle to fellow former Lion Andrew Sheridan, leading to suggestions that he is unhappy in France.
Speculation over the prop's future has intensified but Toulon team manager Tom Whitford insists he is staying put.
"There's no reason why he'd want to leave us at the end of the season.
"We're very happy with Gethin, he's playing well and as far as I'm aware Gethin's happy as well.
"He played against Sale at the weekend and had a good game as well so as far as we're aware there's no reason why he'd want to leave us at the end of the season.
"He's under contract for next season [2013-14] so all being good he'll be here next year with us as well.
"He'd obviously like to play a bit more, but I think it takes a bit of time to adapt to playing in France sometimes.
"With a bit of luck he'll keep going and keep playing well and his chance will come to play even more games.
"It's not just him. Two years ago Carl Hayman, when he first arrived, took a few months to adapt to playing in a French club in the French championship, hence why Gethin is taking a bit of time as well, perhaps.
Jenkins also lost the Wales No.1 jersey during Wales' autumn clashes against Samoa and New Zealand.