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Key features
Labour relations in South Africa is governed by, among others, the Labour Relations Act, the Employment Equity Act, aspects of the Mine Health and Safety Act, and the Mineral Resources and Petroleum Development Act (MPRDA) and the accompanying Mining Charter. The employer/employee relationship is also influenced by the Constitution of the country and by the countrys subscription to certain international regulations and conventions, including various International Labour Organization (ILO) declarations.
While the management of employees falls under the jurisdiction of operational management, specialist human resources, training and industrial relations personnel support line management in this endeavour. Mine-based human resources and training personnel report to a group-level human resources executive. Other group functions that support the operations include a transformation department and a talent management discipline.
Relationships with the bulk of employees are governed through collective bargaining processes. There are two major unions that are recognised at the South African operations: the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) (representing 59% of employees) and the United Association of South Africa (UASA) (9% of employees).
Recognition and other agreements enacted at an operational level regulate workplace relationships, including salaries and salary reviews, conditions of service, notice periods for operational changes, participation by employees or unions in various decision-making forums. Labour relations in Zimbabwe is governed by the National Labour Act and by the collective bargaining agreement negotiated at an industry level by the National Employment Council for the Mining Industry. About 90% of Zimplats employees and about 92% of Mimosas employees are covered by collective bargaining agreements. Workers committees are involved in operation-based interaction with management.
Implats is proud to be a significant source of direct and indirect employment in South Africa and Zimbabwe. As at the end of FY2007, the group employed 43,150 people in South Africa (89%) and 5,040 people in Zimbabwe (9%), giving a total employment figure of 47,190 which is 9% higher than the figure for FY2006. This number includes 33,405 employees (71%) and 13,785 contractors (29%). The year-on-year increase is related to the group's expansion programmes at Marula, Zimplats and Mimosa.
In total, 3,054 employees left the group during FY2007 (resignation, retirement, dismissal, death), with the annual group turnover rising to 10%. Turnover is higher than is desired owing to competition for employment opportunities in the mining and construction industries in southern Africa. Scarce resources and accommodation shortages in the major regions in which the company operates have exacerbated the situation, as have the increasingly difficult socio-economic conditions in Zimbabwe.
During FY2007, the group reviewed both its remuneration and accommodation strategy and put in place a significantly improved overall benefits package to align individual employees performance with that of the group and to enable the group to attract and retain qualified and competent personnel. In addition to wages, employees enjoy a wide range of benefits including health care; medical aid; maternity and paternity leave; pension and/or provident funds; share ownership or incentive schemes; and housing and schooling allowances.
Wage negotiations for the bulk of South African employees are undertaken through a single collective bargaining unit. The 2007 wage negotiations were successfully concluded with the signing of a two-year wage agreement with the NUM and UASA. In Zimbabwe, collective bargaining is undertaken at a national level through the Chamber of Mines, with the recognised trade union, the Associated Mineworkers Union of Zimbabwe.
Significant emphasis is placed on training and education at all levels within the company. A particular area of focus in South Africa is the provision of Adult Basic Education and Training (ABET) given the high levels of illiteracy. Literacy levels are currently estimated at around 35.3% at the South African operations. All employees at the Zimbabwean operations are deemed to be literate. In FY2007, 1,031 employees participated in ABET classes at a cost to the group of some R12.9 million. Since 2000, a total of 8,465 Implats employees have participated in ABET courses run by the group.
Total training expenditure in the group in FY2007 was R174 million, with employees receiving on average between 50 and 90 hours of training during the year. A wide variety of training is offered, from technical training, to safety training, to supervisor and management development. Generally, performance appraisals are conducted on an annual basis in accordance with pre-determined and known criteria.
A total of 50 bursaries were provided by the South African operations for tertiary education at a cost of R4.9 million. Of the bursaries provided, 82% were to HDSAs. In addition, 75 scholarships were provided at secondary school level, all to HDSAs.
While the group aims to provide satisfactory careers and career development plans to all employees, in South Africa, in particular, the attraction, training and development, promotion and retention of HDSAs is of particular importance. The group reports on its progress in this regard in terms of both the Employment Equity Act and the Mining Charter. (See the Corporate Governance report for the most recent report on targets and progress.)
Specific mechanisms have been implemented to meet the HDSA in management target of 40% set by the Mining Charter including: skills transfer; preferential recruitment of HDSA candidates; accelerated training; and a bursary scheme. A talent management programme – undertaken at a cost of some R20 million in FY2007 – is being run across all South African operations. At the end of FY2007, 29.1% of senior and middle management were HDSAs (HDSA excludes white women).
The group is on track to achieve participation of 10% of women in mining within five years and is implementing this process through specific career development plans, individual development programmes, accelerated training programmes, mentoring programmes and the creation of promotional opportunities. At the end of FY2007, 5.8% of all permanent employees and 16.5% of senior and middle management were women. Specific policies and programmes have been put in place to facilitate the entrance of women in mining, including a pregnancy policy and a sexual harassment policy. In addition, further surface change houses and underground ablution facilities have been provided.
Provisions for human rights and the elimination of discrimination are entrenched in the Constitution of South Africa, by legislation and Implats' own policies and recognition agreements. These include the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining, the elimination of child labour, forced or compulsory labour, and certain indigenous rights. In Zimbabwe, the right to strike is not allowed by law. A few incidents of racial discrimination and sexual harassment were reported at the operations during the year. All incidents were investigated, the necessary hearings were held and outcomes dealt with appropriately.
Key features
Safety is an integral part of the responsibility of line management at all of Implats operations. Issues relating to safety are dealt with by management committees at an operational level, and, at a corporate level, by the groups Executive Committee (Exco) and at quarterly meetings of the SHE Audit Committee. Specialist safety personnel are employed at all operations to support line management in managing safety issues, to monitor and audit performance, to undertake regulatory reporting and to develop specific programmes in response to identified needs.
Formally constituted safety and health committees are a requirement of the South African Mine Health and Safety Act and their effective functioning underpins the joint responsibility for safety and health at an operational level. Committees are in place at all Implats operations. The functioning of these committees is regulated by the health and safety agreements that have been entered into with the representative trade unions which deal with a broad range of safety issues, including:
By virtue of the collective bargaining agreements in place in South Africa and worker committees in Zimbabwe, all employees are represented in these safety and health forums at an operational level.
The group's safety performance during FY2007 was extremely disappointing, with 13 employees losing their lives in work-related accidents during the year (FY2006: 7). Nine of these fatalities were at Impalas Rustenburg operations, three at Mimosa and one at Marula. The board and management of the group extend their sympathies to the families and friends of those who have died. Further information on the nature of the accidents and the people involved may be found on our website. Another fatality occurred at a non-managed group operation, Two Rivers Platinum, during the year. (This is not included in Implats statistics.)
The primary cause of fatal accidents remains falls of ground (62%), followed by explosives (23%) and gassing (15%). Fatalities as a result of gassing are rare but, tragically in FY2007, two employees died from this cause at Mimosa.
The group's safety performance during FY2007 was extremely disappointing, with 13 employees losing their lives in work-related accidents during the year (FY2006: 7). Nine of these fatalities were at Impalas Rustenburg operations, three at Mimosa and one at Marula. The board and management of the group extend their sympathies to the families and friends of those who have died. Further information on the nature of the accidents and the people involved may be found on our website. Another fatality occurred at a non-managed group operation, Two Rivers Platinum, during the year. (This is not included in Implats statistics.)
The group's LTIFR deteriorated marginally to 3.48 per million manhours while the all injury frequency rate rose by 5% to 22.95 per million manhours. The primary cause of lost-time injuries is also falls of ground (29%), followed by equipment and material handling (25%), slips and falls (11%), scraper-related accidents (9%), and trucks and tramming (8%).
Both Zimplats and the Impala Platinum Refineries recorded excellent safety performances, despite the fact that both of these operations undertook significant expansions during the year.
It is of particular concern to the group that the significant progress made in recent years in improving safety performance has not been maintained and the specific targets set for FY2007 have not been met. Intensive efforts are being made to address safety performance and these include:
This has been used to particularly good effect at Zimplats where baseline and issue-based risk assessments have been undertaken in all departments. In addition, increasing use has been made of pre-task risk assessment.
Progress continues to be made towards the implementation of OHSAS18001 although an evaluation of this occupational health and safety management system is still being undertaken at Impalas Rustenburg operations. Mimosa Platinum achieved OHSAS certification in May 2007, while the Impala Refineries is on track to implement the system in FY2008. Gap audits are currently being undertaken at Zimplats.
The groups long-term goal of achieving zero harm remains in place and will be pursued with renewed vigour in FY2008. In addition, the group aims to introduce OHSAS18001 as the group safety management system by 2010.
Specifically, in FY2008, Implats primary objectives in terms of safety are as follows:
Key features
Issues relating to occupational health are dealt with at board level by the SHE Audit Committee, by the group Exco and at an operational level by the operational management committees and the safety and health committees. See Safety section for more information.
Occupational health screening and treatment is delivered through company-based clinics, own and contracted occupational health centres and hospital and contracted specialists.
Primary and curative care is provided at company medical facilities and through a range of medical schemes which are available to our employees and their dependants.
All employees undergo entry, annual, exit and transfer medicals, both to ensure that they are fit for work in their specific work environments and that any occupational disease is detected at an early stage to ensure early treatment and reporting so as to minimise the impact on employees and the company.
Potential occupational health threats are:
The performance of the various operations in terms of occupational health is detailed in the more comprehensive Corporate Responsibility Report which is available on the website. The following is a summary for the group as a whole.
In total, 51,410 medical examinations (employees and contractors) were undertaken at the group's operations during FY2007 (FY2006: 44,440) – 14,201 entry, 4,586 exit and 32,623 annual and transfer medicals.
Comprehensive hearing conservation programmes are in place at all operations to reduce the risk of employees developing NIHL. In South Africa these programmes are aimed at reducing noise levels at source to below 110dBA, in line with the South African Mine Health and Safety Council (MHSC) targets, and to provide personal hearing protection devices, either custom-made noise clippers or disposable earplugs, to employees and permanent contractors who work in high-risk areas. Education of employees regarding NIHL and the use of hearing protection devices continue, as individual non-compliance remains one of the most significant challenges to their implementation.
At Impala's Rustenburg operations, a personal noise monitoring programme is currently in place which is aimed at monitoring the levels of noise to which employees are exposed. Annual reports are submitted to the Department of Minerals and Energy (DME) as required by legislation.
A key element of the hearing conservation programme is to reduce noise levels at source. This is being achieved by phasing in the use of muffled rockdrills, a programme which is set to be completed by 2011. Although a significant reduction in noise levels can be achieved through this programme, continuous trials are conducted by the new technology department in an effort to reduce noise levels even further.
In FY2007, 54 new cases of NIHL were identified and submitted for compensation in line with legislation. All employees working in noisy environments have undergone audiometric baseline examinations and are carefully monitored with follow-up annual audiometric tests for early signs of hearing loss.
Every at-risk employee undergoes chest X-ray screening as part of the annual TB screening programme. At Impalas Rustenburg operations, the newly acquired digital X-ray unit has greatly assisted in the early detection of pulmonary TB through advanced digital technology and the associated expeditious X-raying of employees and digital capturing of information. In FY2007, 348 employees were diagnosed with TB: 313 of these employees were at Impalas Rustenburg operations (FY2006: 275). This represents an incidence of 1,181 per 100,000 employees per year, an increase of 13.8% on FY2006, which is attributed to the progression of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. TB is the most common HIV-associated infection in southern Africa. Employees diagnosed with TB receive treatment in line with the World Health Organizations directly observed treatment supervision (DOTS) guidelines.
A thermal stress management programme is in place at Impalas mining operations, given the higher temperatures present in the deeper level underground workings. Every underground employee undergoes heat tolerance screening which is followed by a closely supervised 12-hour self-acclimatisation shift in a hot underground environment. A total of 15,915 heat tolerance tests were conducted during the year. High temperatures experienced underground are associated with the increased occurrence of heat stroke. No cases of heat stroke were reported during the period under review.
In the light of the increasing number of women working underground and an observed predisposition by women to heat intolerance, heat stress management is an issue of greater concern and is receiving the necessary attention. Approximately 30% of 1,569 women tested failed the heat tolerance screening, while only 4% of the 14,346 men tested failed the test. The companys code of thermal management is currently under review.
Dust monitoring systems are in place at all underground mining operations. The geology of PGMs, supported by an extensive analysis of airborne dust, has confirmed that (unlike the gold mining industry) there is no alpha quartz present in the orebody. However, in FY2007, six cases of silicosis were detected among employees who had previously been employed in the gold mining industry. Details of these employees have been submitted to the Medical Bureau for Occupational Diseases (MBOD), for reporting and assessment for possible compensation.
There is currently no occupational exposure limit for diesel particulate matter in South Africa. Impala participates in a tripartite committee that has been mandated by the Mining Occupational Health Advisory Committee to set these limits. A comprehensive baseline assessment was conducted at a mechanised mining section of one of the shafts at Impala and, when compared with current international standards, the results indicate that there is a significant risk of exposure to diesel particulate matter. A control strategy is currently being developed to address methods of reducing personal exposure in this regard.
Biological monitoring is undertaken of specific employees who may be exposed to chromium, arsenic, carbon disulphide, nickel, cadmium and lead. No new cases of allergy to the complex salts of platinum (ACSOP) were reported during the year.
Implats is committed to achieving the long-term objectives of the MHSC in respect of NIHL and occupational health disease.
Historically in the mining industry employees have enjoyed a level of medical care at mine-based facilities. In recent years Implats has focused on providing affordable and appropriate private primary and curative care to employees and their dependants. This has primarily been done through our Impala Medical Services, based in Rustenburg, where employees and their dependants (through a 50% copayment) could access high-quality health care at competitive prices.
However, given the fact that Implats' operations now extend beyond the vicinity of Rustenburg and that many employees' dependants live outside the Rustenburg area, alternative medical schemes and service providers have been selected (in cooperation with the unions) to provide appropriate and affordable medical care to employees and their dependants.
The implementation of these new schemes has not been without challenge and the necessary education of employees regarding the choices available to them is being facilitated to ensure that the promised benefits are delivered.
Implats provides occupational health care to all its employees at the company facilities in Rustenburg and Springs and at Marula, Mimosa and Zimplats.
Key features
HIV/AIDS remains a major area of concern in southern Africa and programmes to address this pandemic are in place at all Implats operations. Programmes developed and implemented at Impala operations in Rustenburg and Springs are progressively being extended to other areas within the group.
Agreements are in place with major unions in respect of the management of HIV/AIDS at the South African operations, and committees defined in terms of these agreements have been active for some years. There is some cause for concern that, during FY2007, the committee at Impalas Rustenburg operations has not been functioning as well as it has in the past, as a number of former union representatives with extensive experience in this field have moved on to other areas. This is an area of focus for FY2008.
While Implats provides treatment programmes through its own medical facilities and in-house medical scheme, employees may choose to receive treatment through external medical schemes which do not report statistics to the company, or through government-provided systems. Consequently, HIV/AIDS prevalence levels and other statistics related to the impact of the virus are not known with absolute certainty. Nonetheless, the company has a great deal of information at its disposal to enable it to determine the risk presented by the infection, and has developed programmes to mitigate this risk. Implats has continued to engage leading external consultants to project the impact of the disease on its employees and its cost base.
Testing of employees undertaken on a voluntary basis in the past has indicated prevalence levels of around 16% at Impalas Rustenburg and Springs operations, and of around 20% at the Zimplats operations. However, this is believed to have risen to around 19% in the Rustenburg area during the past year, based on limited pre-operative testing at Impala Medical Services.
Based on publicly available information (Department of Health), it is estimated that prevalence levels in the general adult population in areas of primary operations are as follows: Impala Rustenburg: North West Province 29%; Impala Springs: Gauteng Province 33%; Marula: Limpopo Province 20%; Zimplats and Mimosa: Zimbabwe 19%.
The rising trend at Impala Rustenburg appears to be a consequence of two primary factors:
These are both areas of significant concern to the company and are being addressed by a refocus on prevention and education campaigns going forward.
Of particular importance is the revitalisation of education campaigns and the running of separate streams of communication for HIV-positive and HIV-negative employees. The focus during the past two years on trying to get HIV-positive employees to prevent or delay the progression of their illness with treatment, particularly through the use of HIV-positive peer educators, proved effective. It has become apparent, however, that education programmes for HIV-negative employees must be reinforced so as to emphasise the importance of maintaining their negative status, especially given the greater number of new entrants into the organisation.
Condoms and femidons are freely available to employees and local communities and it is estimated that more than 844,000 were distributed by the group during the year. A high priority continues to be placed on the counselling and treatment of employees and their partners presenting with sexually transmitted infections (STIs).
A key element of the Implats group programmes is the availability and, indeed, the active encouragement of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT) at all of the companys operations. In total, some 6,800 rapid voluntary and diagnostic tests were undertaken in FY2007 (FY2006: 6,600) by the company during the year, with 883 new cases of HIV diagnosed. VCT was introduced at both Mimosa and Marula during the year.
Employees who are HIV-positive are encouraged to participate in the wellness programmes available through the company, or through the various medical aid schemes. As at the end of FY2007, 2,438 people were enrolled in the wellness programmes run at the companys health facilities. (FY2006: 2,350)
The wellness programmes include the provision of ART to employees and their dependants through the Impala Medical Plan or other medical schemes. In FY2007, 396 people received ART through the companys facilities (FY2006: 176). This is a significant increase in uptake, with 247 new patients starting ART in FY2007 following education programmes on the benefits of ART. The provision of ART by the company commenced at Marula and Zimplats during the year.
Based on known HIV-positive cases, the company is aware of 468 employees who left the services of the group as a result of AIDS or AIDS-related illness during FY2007 (FY2006: 408 employees): of these 105 employees died in service while 363 employees left the group through a formal medical separation process. This process is one that is frequently initiated by the employee and ensures that the employee returns to the care of his or her family.
External consultants were contracted to project the impact of HIV/AIDS on employees and the company, and developed a model of cost forecasts that took into account the cost of the provision of health care, medical cost, sick leave, the cost of declines in productivity, training and replacement. In terms of this model, costs are expected to peak in FY2010, which is the projected peak of the epidemic.
The total cost to the group of the HIV/AIDS education and medical programme for employees is approximately R18.5 million.
Implats has applied the lessons learnt on internal programmes and within its facilities, to assist local and labour–sending communities with HIV/AIDS–related projects, and can be found in the socio–economic development section.
Key objectives for FY2008 are:
Key features
Implats socio-economic development (SED) activities in South Africa are managed under the auspices of the Impala Community Development Trust (ICDT), which was established by the group in 1998. The ICDTs operation is underpinned by the philosophy that it should be the facilitator of social development, rather than the sole sponsor of activities, and that it should encourage the development of meaningful and sustainable interventions. The ICDT has very specifically adopted a collaborative approach with communities that own the projects, with other donors (in order to attract more investment), with government (to ensure the integration into broader, longer-term plans), with non-governmental organisations (NGOs), community-based organisations (CBOs) and others to ensure on-the-ground support for projects.
The groups Corporate Social Affairs Policy (PDF - 397KB) was adopted during the year and is aimed specifically at the social and economic development of communities in which the group operates and the areas from which the groups employees are drawn. Through its activities, the group works to ensure that it makes a positive contribution to poverty alleviation, community development (infrastructure development and empowerment of community structures) and the empowerment of government to facilitate improved service delivery and local economic development. While the group aims to empower a broad range of stakeholders, it does place a specific emphasis on black youth, women and people living with disabilities.
The ICDT aims to:
Projects submitted to the ICDT are evaluated internally prior to consideration by the ICDT board of trustees. Group CEO David Brown is the chairman of the board of trustees.
Planning for the ICDT is carried out in line with the groups strategic planning process, with budgets outlined on a five-year time horizon. Social development officers based at the operations identify possible projects or review the various applications they receive and submit these for approval. Projects are classified as high-, medium- or low-risk interventions. High-risk projects require a service level agreement to ensure delivery on planned objectives. An independent service provider, funded by the ICDT, undertakes an assessment of the impact of the project as well as the utilisation of the funds.
The ICDT has eight areas of focus, namely:
A specific goal of the ICDT was to increase significantly the groups socio-economic development spending.
During FY2007, the group spent R31.8 million on SED projects in South Africa. (FY2006: R14.2 million). The figure includes an administration fee of R3.7 million to manage the funds. Moreover, this figure is believed to be an under-reporting of the total investment made by Implats in its communities as it excludes all in kind donations. In kind donations refers to either man hours or materials from the operations.
During FY2007, direct and indirect beneficiaries of Implats corporate social investment expenditure numbered 14,195 and 11,599 respectively. 410 of these beneficiaries (148 direct; 262 indirect) were people living with disabilities.
The following discussion illustrates a number of key projects undertaken by the group in the various areas of operation.
The ICDT has engaged the Institute for Corporate Social Investment (ICSI) to verify and track all funding to service providers and beneficiaries. In this way the ICDT is able to ensure that the desired socio-economic development goals are achieved. At a cost of around 3% of the ICDT budget (around R3.7 million), the ICSI has been engaged to:
During the year, the trust deeds for the Impala Bafokeng Trust (set up in 2006 as part of the Implats/RBH BEE transaction) was signed and lodged with the relevant authorities. Trustees have been appointed and it is expected that the Trust will begin operating by September 2007.
In Zimbabwe, corporate social investment expenditure is focused primarily in the areas of education and health. Zimplats spent in the region of $207,000 (R1.5 million) in FY2007; and Mimosa some $179,000 (R1.3 million).
The goal of this well-established project, to which Impala contributed R3.2 million in FY2007, is to increase the number of young black people from historically disadvantaged communities in the Rustenburg (Bojanala-West) area to become engineers and scientists.
Through the Ukuqonda Institute, the ICDT has been able to access a team of committed and experienced mathematics and science educators with an established track record in providing post-matric and supplemental instruction and in-service training to teachers. The project includes the production of specific resources for learning (including certain items of laboratory equipment), as well as providing vacation work enabling past post-matric students who are now studying at university to augment their bursaries.
|Number of C+ symbols achieved with direct support from the Ukuqonda project
|Total number of C+ symbols achieved by HDSA matriculants in mathematics HG in the Bojanala Educational District
|Percentage contribution of the Ukuqonda project
|Number of C+ symbols achieved with direct support from the Ukuqonda project
|Total number of C+ symbols achieved by HDSA matriculants in physical science HG in the Bojanala Educational District
|Percentage contribution of the Ukuqonda project
|Cost of the post matric programme, including setup and development costs
|R1.1 million
|R1.22 million
|R1.36 million
A C symbol or higher for mathematics higher grade (HG) and physical science HG is generally regarded as a minimum entry requirement for university students to be successful in engineering or physical science degree courses. The impact of the the Ukuqonda Institute Maths and Science Project on the performance of HDSA matriculants in the Rustenburg (Bojanala West) region since 2003 is shown in the tables above. These students all participated in the post-matric programme.
The R1 million per annum contribution by the ICDT to the award-winning Woodchips Project has a dual objective: it has created a small business for local community members, and it has an environmental aspect as it uses waste products for an economic purpose. Woodchips, which are remnants of the timber packs used as support in underground mining operations, are separated out from the ore during processing and, when combined with sewage sludge, form rich compost that is used in the rehabilitation of tailings dam slopes. The community-based business called Monontsha has been in operation since 2005. It employed 48 people during 2007, and 15 of the women currently employed have a 5% shareholding in this project.
Some R2.6 million was allocated towards the Small Business Development Projects in the Bojanala area in FY2007 in an effort to support enterprise development in the region. The aim is to establish, develop and assist co-operatives, small and medium enterprises and CBOs, with the help of service providers within the community to become profitable and to enter into the main stream economy. In total, 90 co-operatives, 16 NGOs, SMMEs and 1,600 individuals benefited from these capacity building projects.
Around R897,000 was provided to a Saturday school project in FY2007 as part of the groups support to a Maths and Science School Incubator Educational Programme. Some 200 pupils benefit from the provision of tuition in mathematics and physical science to Grade 10 to 12 learners.
R470,000 was donated towards this education project for the salaries of 10 full-time educators to provide adult basic education and training (ABET). Around 200 students benefit from this project.
R372,000 was provided towards the support of eight police stations in North West Province through a partnership with Business Against Crime North West. This initiative formed part of a national security imperative (Impalas total contribution in FY2007 being R962,000) that not only assists in the fight against crime, builds long-term capacity within the management of the police ranks but also enhances service delivery and performance improvement at police station level.
The Business Against Crime Leadership Development Programme, a SAQA-accredited programme, is aligned to the SAPS national training strategy and also supports the Governments service delivery improvement strategy. An intense process of impact evaluation, based on a set of desired outcomes, has been implemented to ensure that the strategic objectives of the programme are met.
A total number of 63 police members of eight different police stations have been trained. It is anticipated that this will have a positive spin-off on Impala communities, both locally and within some labour-sending areas.
Although the matriculation results in the North West Province have for the past two years shown a slight improvement, there is still much concern about the effective teaching at schools within the disadvantaged communities. As long as ineptly qualified and demoralised teachers are utilised in these schools, especially in the field of natural and economic sciences, much has still to be done through support and intervention programmes if quality prospective university students are ultimately to be produced. In an effort to alleviate this serious problem, Implats through North West University, offered classes on Saturdays to Grade 12 learners, where an attempt is made to assist them through supplementary teaching by senior dedicated teachers.
The ICDT donated R214,970 towards the total annual funding for establishing and running Saturday-school teaching programmes at the Taung centres. The main objective of the Ikateleng project is to improve overall examination results as well as the individual symbols attained so that learners can meet the admission requirements of tertiary institutions and also to prepare them for such training. (21% of the students in 2006 were enrolled at North West University.)
The project is run over a period of 18 consecutive Saturdays. The focus is to assist learners with specific areas in which they experience difficulties, namely mathematics, physical science, biology, accounting and economics. Life skills training is included in the programme, which is aimed at facilitating career maturity and personal development by teaching participants effective study methods, self-management skills, creative problem-solving skills, career exploration as well as awareness of their aptitude and career interests.
An English programme is also offered, with the objective of equipping the learner with certain basic skills and techniques which are not only applicable in speaking, reading and writing activities, but which can also be applied to related fields, for example, in study material in other school subjects, in selecting leisure reading material, or finding and understanding information of general interest.
Implats has donated R816,670 million to EQUIP (a partnership project between business, government and school communities) to improve teaching and learning in disadvantaged schools in North West Province. The focus of the EQUIP programme is on effective governance, quality management and strategic planning with a view to enabling schools to take responsibility for their own development and the provisioning of quality teaching and learning in their classrooms. EQUIP aims to improve the participating schools functionality and effectiveness.
A baseline study, school audit and situational analysis was conducted for each of the schools selected from Impalas labour-sending areas in the North West Province to:
Ten schools were selected to participate in and benefit from the EQUIP programme. A similar project was undertaken in the Springs area and an amount of R192,000 was donated.
Support has continued (R500,000 in FY2007) as part of a five-year R2.5 million grant towards the Medical Research Councils research into the development of an AIDS vaccine. The potential impact of success in this area of health is significant it is estimated that 27 million people in sub-Saharan Africa are living with the virus.
The Steelpoort Producers Forum (SPF), whose members represent most of the mines in the footprint area, has collectively decided to assist the Greater Tubatse Municipality (GTM) in addressing pressing infrastructural needs. The SPF decision is a result of several mine expansion projects within this greater municipal area. Local municipalities bound by economic development obligations, are responsible for the provision of bulk services that include roads and storm water drainage, while district municipalities are responsible for bulk water provisioning.
Around R3.3 million was provided during the year towards this government support project as Marulas specific contribution to the GTM. Marula also supports a project management unit (PMU). This unit is regarded by the National Treasury as a pre-requisite before municipal infrastructure grants (MIG) can be made. Legislation makes it possible for municipalities to apply for such grants from national government if they comply with the very stringent criteria set. For example, projects undertaken should benefit communities at large, be of infrastructural nature and project proposals ensuring service delivery must be in place before a grant can be made.
Funding from Marula was subsequently acquired to make the PMU operational. The unit was further strengthened by sponsoring a full-time civil engineer and financial manager together with a part-time projects manager to assist in the efficient implementation of infrastructure projects in the Greater Tubatse Municipal areas. The PMU also received funding for the purchase of office equipment (computers and printers, desks, chairs, tables).
Assistance to the municipality with a PMU has shown the desired results, as demonstrated by the fact that a R12 million MIG allocation was approved by National Treasury and spent by the Greater Tubatse Municipality on infrastructure projects in the area in FY2007. Apart from the MIG-allocations, the municipality now also contributes capital funding via the newly-established PMU. This is a significant step forward for the Greater Tubatse Municipality as no MIG-funding was ever allocated to this institution before.
The SPF is serving as an example of how the mining industry can work in harmony with municipalities in the delivery of infrastructure projects that benefit both the mines and the adjacent communities.
Nine students drawn from extremely poor and disadvantaged households in the Marula area are receiving enrichment education in maths and science for a period of a year at a cost of approximately R387,000. On successful completion of the years course, they will be offered bursaries in mining-related tertiary education or scholarship opportunities at the mine.
Impala has been involved with Tapologo since its inception in 1994 and, under the guidance of Bishop Kevin Dowling, the programme has provided assistance to families affected by HIV/AIDS in the communities around Rustenburg. Impala provided funding and support to the following initiatives of the Tapologo Programme at a total cost of R1.4 million during FY2007.
Implats Hlaluphilile programme, which forms part of Teba Developments home-based care service, was originally designed as a response to the increasing numbers of mineworkers retiring to rural areas on the grounds of ill-health. Implats, together with 10 other companies, pays a fee for every former employee participating in the programme, which helps to ensure the sustainbaility of the project. In FY2007, Implats contributed R225,000 to assist 60 former Impala employees and their families.
Services provided include training family members as care-givers and in the provision of continuous palliative care; provision of services by a local home-based care group and provision of family first aid/home-based care kits. Referrals are also made to other organisations which provide clients with services such as VCT, ART, psychological and rehabilitation services. Care supporters and retired nurses contracted daily by Teba Development provide services to the clients.
In some areas, the health of the beneficiaries has improved dramatically and a number of them are involved in various forms of income-generating activities. Support groups for people living with HIV/AIDS were established in FY2007. Participation in these groups is open to other people in the community in addition to ex-mineworkers and their families. The process of establishing support groups is driven by fieldworkers in partnership with local community clinics that already have support groups in place.
Zimplats has committed to spend $645,000 (R4.6 million) to refurbish the Wanganui Turf High School and increase its capacity, over a period of five years. The project is being undertaken in partnership with the local authority and the national Ministry of Education. Included in the project scope are new classroom blocks, teachers housing, water and electricity reticulation and school furniture. Some 450 learners will benefit from the project.
Zimplats is involved in the refurbishment of the Turf Clinic with the aim of restoring it to a fully-functioning primary health care point for employees, their dependants and the local community. The project, which is being undertaken in conjunction with the local authority, is being carried out at a cost of $185,000 (R1.3 million). About 800 people will benefit.
Zimplats has funded the construction of offices to be used by the local authority at Turf at a cost of $145,000 (R1.0 million). The Turf community (comprising between 8,000 and 10,000 people) will benefit.
During the period under review, Mimosa donated 130 bags of cement towards the construction of a footbridge at the Shagashe River to provide easier access to the school. A total of R28,000 was spent on this project. Mimosa continues to have a close relationship with this school, which is used to benchmark its educational assistance policy.
As part of a community engagement initiative, Mimosa runs community co-operative projects which include work assignments such as growing gum trees around company sewerage ponds, digging trenches, clearing fire guards around the company perimeter fence, etc. Proceeds from such projects are channelled towards community projects, for example, the construction of Mukwidzi Secondary School. Approximately R36,500 was spent on these projects, which are of an ongoing nature. In addition, Mimosa provided a borehole pump, accessories and the installation of a 5,000-litre water reservoir, for a total amount of R426,000.
Mimosa runs Cop of the month and Cop of the year schemes as part of its commitment to the ongoing efforts by various stakeholders to fight crime within society. The competitions are run every quarter at the Zvishavane police depot and are presided over by senior Mimosa management and provincial police command.
Mimosa repaired two boreholes in the Kromdrai resettlement area. This joint project between Mimosa and community leaders saw two broken down boreholes being repaired through assistance with pipework and other ancillary equipment.
Each year Mimosa contributes towards the Better Schools programme by funding and/ or providing academic material in the form of prizes for the best schools in the Zvishavane district. This year the mine provided textbooks to the value of R18,000 as a contribution towards prizes for the winning schools and children within the district. Mimosa has also funded the construction of a classroom block with three classes, including furnishings, at Makwasha Primary School. A total of R805,000 has been spent on this project.
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If you find a woman who likes pickup trucks, you can almost guarantee that she will be fun loving, free spirited, and low maintenance: much like the Ford F-150 — which also has a smooth ride and features lots of creature comforts. Hey, they don't call the middle of a pickup's bench seat the "girlfriend seat" for nothing.
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WARRINGTON Wolves had issues leading into the Huddersfield Giants match last night.
Head of coaching and rugby Tony Smith revealed illnesses and injuries hit the camp in the week's build-up.
He said: "We had a whole heap of people with flu this week.
"Some had been told to go away from training, not be around the place. Stefan Ratchford was going to be playing and pulled an injury late in the week.
"Simon Grix was under a cloud late in the week.
"These aren't excuses, these are the things that happen behind the scenes.
"They are little disruptive things behind the scenes that can sometimes have an affect on your performance.
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The Master-Man - Poem by Roderic Quinn
O CAPTAIN of the Great Event,
Which yet shall dew with crimson dew
The green coasts of our continent,
I know not where to look for you!
I know when doom shall mass about
Our shores, and strike their music dumb,
A something in your blood shall shout:
'The hour is mine! Behold, I come!'
For, if one truth since time began
O'ertowers all other truths, it is:
There ever comes the Master-Man
To make the epic moment his.
In reeling ranks and riven steel,
On red-drenched fields and seas of blood,
The bruised and broken foe shall feel
A valour not to be withstood;
The crisis shall not lack its lord,
The noon its sun, the night its star;
Beneath your high, directing sword
The triumph-tide shall surge afar.
Till God make plain your path, and fill
Your soul with martial ecstasy,
Perchance you toil in mart or mill,
Unconscious of your destiny.
Perchance you wait the breathing hour
Unborn — undrawn from distant spheres —
For, though the clouds of menace lower,
They may not break for years and years.
Yet, be it soon or be it late,
Or be it when this voice is mute,
O guardian of our golden State,
The foe shall find you resolute.
O Captain of the Great Event,
Which yet shall dew with crimson dew
The green coasts of our continent,
A victor's laurels wait for you.
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September 9, 2001 Sunday FINAL EDITION
HEADLINE: Thompson vocal as Bush made call on stem cell study
BYLINE: MARILYNN MARCHIONE of the Journal Sentinel staff
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Madison -- Tommy G. Thompson acknowledged that he played an active role in President Bush's decision to allow limited federal funding for embryonic stem cell research and admitted that he was worried the president would ban it altogether.
"I was very active," said the former Wisconsin governor, now secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
In an interview, Thompson stressed that Bush "made his own decision" and that he agrees with it. But Thompson also repeated how important he considers the science and how strongly he supports it.
Asked directly whether he would have gone further than Bush did, Thompson replied, "I am not at liberty to say that."
What he did say was that it's time to stop arguing about whether the research should be done or whether there are enough cell collections to do it right, and to get to work.
"What the president wants, and what I want, is to get into the laboratory, get the federal dollars out there so scientists can do this basic research," he said. "It's humbling for me to know that I have to get this implemented, up and running, and get it moving."
Thompson spoke in an interview Friday and at a news conference on the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus, where he attended ceremonies to celebrate expansion of medical research and teaching facilities that he had championed while governor.
Remaining impartial
Thompson said he stayed out of talks on a contract between UW and federal officials over access to the university's stem cells because he wanted no one to accuse him of showing favoritism to his native state.
"This is so important to this campus and to this state and to this science that I didn't want anybody to be able to point their fingers and say, 'Because Tommy Thompson used to be governor of this state and now is secretary, he unduly influenced this contract.' It was completely arm's length, and I stayed out of all negotiations."
UW biologist James Thomson was the first to isolate and grow embryonic stem cells, which are the basic master cells that form virtually all the tissues and cells of the body. Scientists say they hold unique potential to treat a long list of currently incurable diseases, but abortion opponents and others tried to block federal money for research on them because an embryo must be destroyed to make a stem cell line -- a collection of cells that can reproduce and live indefinitely in a lab dish.
Bush on Aug. 9 said he would allow federal funds to be used for research on 64 collections of stem cells around the world, and federal officials have since admitted that only 24 or 25 have been grown into cell lines, though the rest might be in the months ahead.
The National Institutes of Health has been compiling a registry of those cell lines, and Thompson said it would be posted on the Internet by the end of this week. NIH also will publish criteria for applying for federal funds, "and that will be all ready to go by Oct. 1," he said.
Scientists will have to cite a specific cell line from the registry with which they want to work and have an agreement with its owner to use the cells, he said.
"We'll help negotiate that," Thompson said.
New agreement explained
Last week, he announced that NIH had signed an agreement with the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation to allow federal scientists access to the five cell lines developed at UW. Foundation officials have said they expect UW scientists to be first in line for federal money because Thomson and others already have grants to do embryonic stem cell work on animals that could be quickly expanded to allow human research. Thompson affirmed that scenario Friday.
"If you already have been doing some work in this area, you can ask for an amendment" to the federal grant, he said. "And if you ask for an amendment, are doing some work and already have been granted some dollars, we could conceivably get those (new) dollars out by the first of the year."
Thompson said scientists seeking their first grants in the field will face a little longer process.
"Most of them will be new grants because there hasn't been much research done in this area," Thompson said. "Probably the first time you'll see some dollars going out will be April or May next year."
He acknowledged Wisconsin's advantage at having the longest experience with stem cells.
"We are further ahead, the state is further ahead, than any other state," Thompson said. "I used to say this when I was governor: There's probably 10 states that have the capabilities to really lead in biotechnology, and Wisconsin is one of them."
But other than bragging about the state's scientific prowess, Thompson would say little about what he did or did not do to sway Bush's opinion.
"I really shouldn't even be talking about that. I was a counselor to the president and, as you know, I've been active in stem cells ever since Jamie Thomson discovered them," Thompson said. "I've been very, very supportive of the science. I think it has great potential. I'll just have to leave it at that. You'll have to come to your own conclusions. But I was very active."
Asked what was pivotal in persuading Bush to make the decision he did, Thompson replied: "It was all the people that contacted the president, it was NIH involvement, it was my involvement, I think it was his White House staff involvement. I don't think there's one real thing that really turned it."
Thompson said Bush "wanted to do what was morally and ethically right and yet at the same time allow this basic research to go forth. And so he set the limit, and I think it's the correct decision."
Many scientists have said the president's stance greatly limits the potential of the research and that more cell lines are needed. Thompson said it doesn't matter if there are 24 cell lines or 64.
"We think there's an ample number" because scientists have so much basic research to do, Thompson said. At this point, "nobody knows that you need more stem cells."
He also said private money could do work for which public money isn't available, and that drug companies in particular would step in "once the basic research is done."
"The president has set a moral tone. He does not want any further destruction of embryos, no further derivation of embryos in America that will be federally funded. But the private sectors will pick that up. The potential is so fantastic that there's going to be plenty of opportunities for the private sector to fill the voids that may be created," he said.
Thompson also said he wasn't too worried that the science might not live up to the high hopes for it.
"Embryonic stem cells have the potential of really changing the direction of medicine," he said. "You've got to believe there are going to be huge breakthroughs in medicine. I would say that the next 10 years are going to be the most exciting time in this country for new medicines and new discoveries. But you can't overpromise. Nobody knows. It's such new science."
While acknowledging that stem cells would occupy him for some time, Thompson said he was eager to move to other issues and soon would announce a campaign to get Americans to do basic things, such as losing weight and exercising, to prevent illness.
"I'm a big health nut right now," he said. "And I want people to recognize that the first way that they can improve their health is by themselves -- watch what they eat and by exercising."
In Monday's Journal Sentinel: Thompson talks about the personal changes and challenges of adjusting to life in Washington after 14 years as Wisconsin's governor.
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Lauren tells us why she was there and what it was like meeting the former South African president, Nelson Mandela.
"I was asked to come down to London for the rally by charity Save the Children, who work with my school.
I was quite excited because I've never been to London before so I was looking forward to seeing Downing Street and Buckingham Palace.
Making a difference
At Trafalgar Square I made a speech about how everyone can make a difference to make poverty history - by cancelling debts poorer countries have.
The campaign is important because it shows that it's not just world leaders who can do it - everyone can, even if it's in just a small way.
I was excited and nervous before I spoke in front of that many people, but once I was on stage it was as if I was speaking to one person.
It felt great to see so many people there because it meant that a lot of people were interested in helping.
It was an honour meeting Nelson Mandela. I gave him a Quaich - which is a Scottish cup of welcome - and then told him about it.
Mr Mandela was very nice and said hello, shook our hands and thanked us for coming.
The one message I'd like to get across to people is that everyone can be part of the Make Poverty History campaign, and we should all do something to help.
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By Sharon Jayson, USA TODAY
Americans pushing 60, 70, 80 or even 90 don't forgo sex just because they're aging, according a new study that shows many older adults are having sex well into their 70s and 80s.
The University of Chicago study being published Thursday in the New England Journal of Medicine is being called the first comprehensive look at the sex lives of older adults in the USA. It portrays an image that researchers say runs counter to the stereotypes of older people as either asexual or "dirty old men."
"Sexuality discussion in later life has long been a taboo subject," says Stacy Tessler Lindau, a gynecologist and the study's lead author. "This study for first time provides information that allows people to see where their experiences align against others of similar health and age status. The data tell the world that older people do not give up sexuality by virtue of their age."
Based on data collected from 3,005 adults ages 57 to 85 during two-hour face-to-face interviews between July 2005 and March 2006, the findings show that many are sexually active, as long as their health holds out.
In the preceding 12 months, 73% of those ages 57 to 64, 53% of those ages 65 to 74 and 26% of those ages 75 to 85 said they were sexually active. Among those reporting good or excellent health, 81% of men and 51% of women said they had been sexually active in the past year compared to just 47% of men and 26% of women reporting fair or poor health.
"Little is known about sexual activity of older adults and how it's associated with health," says Georgeanne Patmios of the National Institute on Aging, which as part of the National Institutes of Health supported the research. "What we knew before this study came from research using highly self-selected populations or smaller subgroups, and it was often designed by advocacy groups. This is the first nationally-representative comprehensive data on sexual activity, behaviors and problems among this older population group."
The study found that men overall were more likely to have partners in later life and more likely to be sexually active. Older women were less likely to be sexually active because they often outlive their partners and men tend to marry younger women.
The most common reason for sexual inactivity among both men and women was the male partner's physical health problem, the study found.
About half of the sexually active adults reported at least one "bothersome" sexual problem; 37% of men cited erectile dysfunction and 43% of women cited low desire.
The study says "sexual problems are frequent among older adults." But human sexuality researcher John DeLamater, who did not participate in the study, says the University of Chicago researchers "have a tendency to focus on dysfunction." He says most sexuality studies conducted in the USA are studying sex as it relates to problems, such as teen sex, HIV or sexually transmitted diseases.
DeLamater, a University of Wisconsin sociology professor who has studied human sexuality for 35 years, cites a "debate" as to whether low sexual desire should be considered a sexual problem.
"Some older men and women believe they shouldn't be having sex because they're older," he says. "Women are more likely to consider it inappropriate."
He also questions the notion in the research that a drop in sexual activity is health-related. The study cites diabetes' association with erectile dysfunction and a lower prevalence of sexual activity.
DeLamater says the most important factor determining a woman's sexual activity is an available partner.
"It has nothing to do with their health," he says.
He says his studies suggest that for both men and women low sexual desire was the major reason for declines in sexual activity.
DeLamater does agree with the Chicago researchers that there is a lack of information offered by physicians to older adults about their sexuality and aging.
"The silence among physicians is certainly a problem because physicians are in a position to help people identify something they can do about it if they want to," he says.
In addition to the lengthy interviews, participants in the University of Chicago study completed questionnaires dealing with sexual activities and social relationships and provided physiological specimens, including blood spots and saliva and vaginal swabs to be used in follow-up health studies.
Among other findings:
• 54% of the oldest sexually active respondents reported having sex at least two to three times per month; 23% reported having sex once a week or more.
• About half of men and women under age 75 engaged in oral sex in the previous 12 months.
• 14% of men reported taking medication to improve sexual function; 1% of women reported taking such drugs.
• 38% of men and 22% of women reported having discussed sex with a physician since the age of 50.
These findings aren't a surprise to Robert Butler, a physician who headed the National Institute on Aging from 1975 to 1982. He and his late wife Myrna Lewis co-wrote the 1976 book Sex After Sixty and revised it several times, most recently in 2002.
"This study reaffirms the realization that older people do still enjoy lovemaking and it's significant in their lives," he says.
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Leechburg boys open section with big win
Leechburg's boys basketball team opened Section 4-A play in a big way. The Blue Devils scored a season-high 74 points in their win over Winchester Thurston.
Three players finished in double figures for Leechburg (5-5, 1-0), which prevailed, 74-46, after trailing by nine through the first quarter.
Ben Ritchie scored a game-high 21 points, Chris Swank added 18 and Jacob Iellimo had 16, nine of which came on 3-pointers.
Iellimo also had 10 rebounds, and Swank grabbed nine. Ritchie finished with five steals.
Winchester Thurston (1-4, 0-1) led, 18-9, after the first quarter and trailed only 36-29 at halftime. But it scored just nine points in the third quarter and eight in the fourth.
Tyler Coleman led Winchester Thurston with 11 points, and Max Calhoun added 10.
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West Shamokin 35, Springdale 28 — Jill Glover made 11 field goals to finish with 22 points and also grabbed 15 rebounds for West Shamokin (6-5, 2-1) in the non-section game. Tristan Cribbs (six points, nine rebounds) was the only other member of the Lady Wolves with multiple buckets.
Alex Gladwell scored a team-high 11 points for Springdale, which led, 14-13, at halftime but was outscored, 12-5, in the third quarter.
Seneca Valley 54, Kittanning 39 — Kittanning (5-6) fell behind, 19-11, after one quarter in the nonsection contest against Class AAAA Seneca Valley (6-3). Cassie Merryman led the Lady Wildcats with 15 points, and Emily Knepshield added 10. Melissa Carter scored 19 points for the Lady Raiders, and Lexus Lambert contributed 14.
Burrell 61, West Shamokin 6 — Brian Brown pinned Dustin Maloney in the 152-pound bout to deliver West Shamokin (0-8, 0-3) its only points in the Section 3(B)-AA dual meet.
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I ♥ bath and body products. I can't get enough of them. I especially love things that make my skin or hair look good, feel good and smell good. Or should I say Güd?
Burts Bees has created a new line of products called Güd that smell amazing! Not only that they are Güd for your skin and hair.
The "scentastic" scents include…
- Red Ruby Groovy (Grapefruit & Thyme)
- Pearanormal Activity (Pear & Acai Berry)
- Orange Petalooza (Blood Orange Flower)
- Floral Cherrynova (Cherry Blossom and Almond Milk)
- Vanilla Flame (Vanilla & Rice Milk)
All scents are available in…
- Natural Nourishing Shampoo
- Natural Softening Conditioner
- Natural Body Wash
- Natural Body Lotion
- Natural Body Butter
- Natural Body Mist
- Natural Foaming Hand Wash
- Natural Hand Cream
EXCEPT Red Ruby Groovy. That scent is only available in shampoo, conditioner, body wash and body lotion.
So far I have only tried Red Ruby Groovy (Grapefruit & Thyme). If you love the scent of Grapefruit you will LOVE this product! Seriously… the shampoo smells EXACTLY like Grapefruit! The conditioner does have a hint of Grapefruit, but doesn't smell like the real thing like the shampoo does.
I honestly don't smell the Thyme in either the shampoo or conditioner. All I smell is the Grapefruit.
What I love about using the shampoo and conditioner is that I not only smell the scent while in the shower, it also tends to linger in your hair for some times after you get out of the shower. It seems like it retains its smell until your hair is dry. Once dry your hair just smells clean and fresh (not like Grapefruit or Thyme).
I love how my hair feels after I use the shampoo and conditioner. My hair feels oh-so-soft and touchable.
I have very thick, course and long hair. I have not had any issues with tangles using the conditioner. My hair is not weighed down either. In fact it seems to have more bounce and shine to it, dare I say even some "body" too?
My teenage daughter can't get enough of it and uses it every day. In fact she keeps asking me to get the other scents and to pick up some of the other products too. She needs to get a job! LOL!
As I come across the Güd products I'm sure I'll pick up the other scents and products to try out. I'm already a huge fan of the Red Ruby Groovy Shampoo and Conditioner.
Aside from their great scent and how they make my hair look and feel, the shampoo and conditioner do not contain parabens, phthalates or petrochemicals. Best of all they are NOT tested on animals.
The word "Güd" even has a built in smile. 🙂
I love their website too. It's cute!
For more information check out www.GudHappens.com. There you can shop for the Güd products or check out the store locator to find out where Güd is sold near you. You can also find the brand on Facebook and Twitter.
*I received free product samples in order to do this review. There was no compensation. The opinions expressed are my own and were not influenced in any way.


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White Oak's Long Run eyes expansion as part of InVision system
Long Run Children's Learning Center hopes to expand its programs by becoming a part of the InVision Human Services.
The White Oak preschool was acquired recently by the Wexford-based nonprofit organization.
"They've always provided services to adults with disabilities and they want to reach out to younger ages," Long Run executive director Tom Smith said. "Long Run is in need of a partner. It was the best way to go for both organizations."
"As we continue to look for ways to diversify, we are very pleased to be able to expand our services into preschool programming," InVision president Ruth Siegfried said. "The fit with Long Run could not have been better, and their addition will help us ensure continuity and quality across the broadening spectrum of human service."
She said Long Run will continue to operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of InVision, and has retained an exceptional presence in the communities it serves.
Long Run Children's Learning Center, which was founded in 1962 by Bertha Mae Chaplin in First Presbyterian Church as a preschool for children with special needs, today serves children with typical abilities and disabilities. It has three half-day preschool classes for children ages 3-5 and two bridge-to-kindergarten classes for children age 4 turning 5.
Long Run also operates two Pre-K Counts classes at Centennial and White Oak elementary schools for 3- and 4-year-olds.
"Long Run is proud to be one of two partners with McKeesport Area School District, and pleased that these state funds have made its exceptional service available to 51 at-risk students," Smith said.
Smith said the acquisition by InVision won't affect the learning center's staff of approximately 20 people.
Long Run cut its day care program last October.
"It wasn't because of any direct loss of funding," Smith said. "We couldn't fill the classes. There wasn't enough demand."
He said Long Run and InVision are still learning each other's operations.
"The goal is to have a plan in place for the merger of the two systems by the end of May," Smith said. "We're not quite sure what it will look like yet."
InVision Human Services, which was founded in 1992, offers a variety of support services for individuals with disabilities in addition to neurological and psychiatric conditions. It has nearly 400 employees throughout the state.
Stacy Lee is a staff writer for Trib Total Media. She can be reached at 412-664-9161, ext. 1970, or firstname.lastname@example.com.


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USC coach Lane Kiffin recently said offensive coordinator Clay Helton turned down jobs with two top-five programs last year because of loyalty to quarterback Matt Barkley, who returned for his senior season.
Helton seemed caught off-guard Thursday by Kiffin's comments and did not reveal where he was offered jobs or if they were at top-five programs.
"When you talk about USC, it's the pinnacle of college football," Helton said. "This place is special, my family is happy here and you get to coach the best players here."
But what if Helton were allowed to call plays elsewhere? Wouldn't that be a better job? Kiffin has not said yet if he will call plays next season, though plenty of fans hope he delegates that duty.
"Being able to do your role, having the offensive coordinator title, helping our offense, is more than enough for me," Helton said. "We'll see what happens in the fall."
What about Banner?
Offensive tackle Zach Banner, who redshirted last season, was one of the most-touted linemen in the nation a year ago. So where does he fit now that he is able to play next season?
"He's adding depth at the tackle position. Too many times, he gets out of position," offensive line coach Mike Summers said. "The only thing he has to do is put his body in the right place."
USC starts Kevin Graf and Aundrey Walker at tackle and Max Tuerk could also play the spot. Kiffin said Thursday he likes the new arrangement that has two offensive line coaches (Summers, James Cregg) working with the line after Cregg coached the line himself the past three seasons.
"Mike has captured the group really well," Kiffin said.
Big day for Browne
Quarterback Max Browne threw two touchdown passes and completed about a 65-yard pass to wide receiver George Farmer during practice. Kiffin said it was the freshman's best practice of the spring.
Pullard is a leader
Linebacker Hayes Pullard said he enjoys USC's new 5-2 defense installed by defensive coordinator Clancy Pendergast, who moved Pullard to inside linebacker from the outside where he played his first two seasons.
But Kiffin said Pullard has also emerged as a leader.
"It started at the bowl practices," Kiffin said. "He made a decision this was going to be his defense. He became more vocal."


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Ultrasound examinations are increasingly conducted in non-traditional environments, such as doctor's offices, ambulatory units, and remote rural or under-developed locations. But the convenience of portability has required manufacturers to sacrifice image quality, limiting the medical diagnoses that can be made with portable ultrasound equipment. A new imaging chip from Analog Devices, Inc. (NYSE: ADI) promises to greatly ease this trade-off.
A global leader in high-performance semiconductors for signal-processing applications and the leading provider of data conversion technology, ADI is well-known to medical imaging equipment makers as an innovator and strategic supplier. The AD9271 integrates a complete eight-channel (octal) ultrasound receiver on a single chip. This unprecedented level of integration allows medical equipment designers to reduce the size of the signal path for mobile ultrasound systems by 50 percent and lower power requirements by 25 percent, all while achieving noise levels and other performance metrics required in critical care settings.
Specifically, the AD9271 analog front end (AFE) replaces previous multi-chip discrete solutions and their associated requirements for interconnect and package space with a single chip that combines a low-noise amplifier (LNA), a variable-gain amplifier (VGA), an anti-aliasing filter (AAF) and a 12-bit analog-to-digital converter (ADC).
"Medical imaging advancements and ADI's signal processing technology have worked hand in hand for many years," said John Hussey, vice president of High Speed Signal Processing, Analog Devices. "From multi-slice CT to digital X-ray, our engineers apply their strong system level understanding to the challenges facing medical electronics designers. This new product highlights our commitment to bring the same dedication to portable medical electronics applications."
Market researchers at Frost & Sullivan forecast that the U.S. market for portable medical ultrasound will reach $330 million within the next three years, growing at a compounded rate of 19.2 percent.
About the AD9271
Primarily targeted toward the medical imaging market, the new AD9271 is designed for low power consumption, small size and ease of use. Allowing greater channel count without increasing battery and power supply size, the AD9271 ADC with integrated front end operates from 10 MSPS (mega samples per second) to 50 MSPS using only 115-mW to 175-mW-per-channel respectively—25 percent less than competing solutions. Fabricated in an advanced CMOS process, the AD9271 includes an integrated crosspoint switch, allowing numerous multi-channel configuration options that can be enabled with the CW (continuous wave) Doppler mode. This makes possible the powering down of individual channels to save battery life. Each channel of the AD9271 features a variable gain range of 30 dB, and the integrated ADC has 70 dB SNR (signal-to-noise ratio), matching the performance previously available only in discrete solutions.
Like other products in ADI's complete high-speed ADC family, the AD9271 contains several features to help maximize flexibility and minimize system cost. These include programmable clock, data alignment and digital-test-pattern generation. The AD9271 was specifically designed to interface with the AD8339, a quad programmable I&Q demodulator with phase shifter that is ideally suited for CW Doppler ultrasound systems. The AD9271 also complements ADI's AD7980, AD9704, ADV212 and ADR510, comprising the broadest product portfolio targeting the medical imaging and ultrasound markets available from any IC manufacturer today.
Availability and Pricing
The AD9271 ADC with integrated AFE is sampling now with volume production scheduled for May 2007. The new device is priced at $40 to $72 in 1,000-unit quantities depending on speed grade. The AD9271 is housed in a Pb-free, 14 mm x 14 mm, 100-lead TQFP (thin-quad flat pack) package. Sample units are now available.
About Analog Devices
Innovation, performance, and excellence are the cultural pillars on which Analog Devices has built one of the most long-standing, high-growth companies within the technology sector. Acknowledged industry-wide as the world leader in data conversion and signal conditioning technology, Analog Devices serves over 60,000 customers around the world, representing virtually all types of electronics equipment. Celebrating more than 40 years as a leading global manufacturer of high-performance integrated circuits used in analog and digital signal processing applications, Analog Devices, Inc. is headquartered in Norwood, Massachusetts, and employs approximately 8,900 people worldwide. It has manufacturing facilities in Massachusetts, California, North Carolina, Ireland, and the Philippines. Analog Devices' common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange and ADI is included in the S&P 500 Index.


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Water supply: Trickling into anarchy
Water — the most basic element necessary to sustain life and the most powerful source for internal strife. Water shortages are becoming a norm in Pakistan, with the contributing factors a mix of controllable and uncontrollable ones, such as inefficient water management and climate change respectively. While the former results in reduced water supply due to inefficient and insufficient water distribution networks, the latter causes erratic weather patterns and reduced input from glacial melt, because the rising temperature of the world is causing glaciers to disappear. At local and national levels, the approach to addressing water-related problems has been mostly reactive instead ...Read Full Post
Being a nurse in Pakistan
Nurses work shifts that last 12 to 24 hours. They perform numerous unpleasant procedures and even put their own lives at risk for the sake of their patients. Many nurses say they are harassed by young men who come in as either patients or relatives of the patient. They are asked personal questions and are, often unable to perform their duties due to harassment. Asking a nurse for her phone number is a regular occurrence in the hospitals of Pakistan. Patients even ask them if they can photograph them, and sometimes take pictures while the nurse is not looking. Under these conditions, ...Read Full Post
Don't blame the gas crisis on the government
We may be dealing with multiple crises as a nation, but one incident in particular is simply being blown out of proportion – the issue of the CNG shortage. People are infuriated about the shortage of gas, and have every right to be. CNG is a cheaper fuel alternative to petrol, but the gas has been getting increasingly expensive for a while, and its very availability is becoming a growing issue. The shortage of compressed natural gas (CNG) has led to industries threatening shut downs and workers protesting, as they have no jobs. Industries keep printing ads in the papers about how ...Read Full Post
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Brand new beautiful marina view condo on the 12th floor located in Cape Harbour's newest development Marina South II. This new luxurious condo offers a spectacular view of the yachts and marina. Directly below our lanai is a promenade that consists of exclusive boutiques, art galleries, salon/spa, as well as a tiki bar and numerous well-known local restaurants. No driving is needed to enjoy the convenience of dining for breakfast, lunch, or dinner just steps away from the condo.
Our condo consists of 2 bedrooms/2 baths. Our fully equipped kitchen with upgraded solid-wood cabinets, stainless steel appliances, and granite countertops opens up to the dining area and family room. The family room and each bedroom is equipped with its own TV. Enjoy the master bedroom privacy with its own entrance to the lanai, as well as a walk-in closet and large size master bath. Spend your day lounging around the pool or use our access key to take advantage of the clubhouse which includes an exercise room and an extra private swimming pool.
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We have rented this unit several times over the past 3/4 years. Absolutely beautiful. The owners are very accommodating and the nicest people you could ever meet. Cape Harbour is PARADISE :)
We spent a most enjoyable six week vacation in this lovely condo. It was very well equipped, comforable and well-located in Cape Coral. The owners were very accommodating and anxious to please. We have no hesitancy to recommend it for your get-away.


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Droid X is nice, if you want custom ROMs ability to upgrade OS later on, you might what to look at the Droid Incredible.
Rooting does void your warranty, and on most phones it can be undone. But on phone like the Nexus One it cannot be undone so wants its rooted and something (God forbid) happens to the phone if you send it in they will check that the recovery is different and the bootloader has been unlocked thus voiding your warranty even if it is a hardware defect.
my samsung vibrant, rooted with lag fix
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Plan a weekend staycation during the National Day rehearsals, previews or actual parade and be treated to a grand mass performance and fireworks display.
At The Ritz-Carlton, Millenia Singapore, guests will find themselves immersed in a canvas of views that is comprised of the hotel's renowned architecture, 4,200-piece museum quality art collection, and its iconic location in Marina Bay.
The hotel features an elevated Club Lounge experience on level 32, and world class dining options that include Colony and the One Michelin Star, Summer Pavilion. The Ritz-Carlton Spa is the first La Mer hotel partner spa in Asia Pacific.
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