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Rights group alarmed over Morocco's underage maids
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has made progress in reducing the number of girls working as domestic servants but much more needs to be done, Human Rights Watch reported Thursday.
Tens of thousands of girls under the age of 15 are still working as domestic servants in Morocco, and they are subject to abuse and poor conditions and have no legal protection, the group said. However, its research says their number is less than seven years ago, due to efforts to raise awareness and enforce labor laws.
"The government says the amount of child labor has declined and school enrollments have increased," said Jo Becker, the group's child advocacy coordinator. "Our sources tell us that the number of child domestic workers in Morocco has declined but it is important to note that no one knows the total number of domestic workers."
The U.S.-based rights group was following up on its 2005 study that found some 86,000 girls under 15 were working as maids in violation of Moroccan and international law. While the new report said the situation in this North African kingdom of 32 million had improved, the phenomenon of child labor was still widespread.
"Child domestic labor is a serious problem and girls continue to face exploitation and severe abuse," added Becker. "Because these girls work in private homes, they are hidden from public view and it means they are more vulnerable to physical abuse and less likely to get help."
Labor inspectors charged with enforcing Moroccan law are not permitted to inspect personal homes. So while the government has released figures showing a dramatic drop in all forms of child labor from 517,000 in 1999 to 123,000 in 2011, it is not clear if that includes domestic workers.
Domestic workers are also not governed by the country's labor laws. Maids who talked to Human Rights Watch described average monthly wages of $61 and work days that stretched from 6 a.m. to midnight.
The girls often come from impoverished rural villages and are sent to the city to work wealthy homes, where many report being verbally and physically mistreated. Half of the report's sample had dropped out of school, while a third had never attended.
A law regulating domestic workers has been under development since 2006 and the government has promised it will be on the 2013 parliamentary agenda.
Morocco was singled out over underage maids because the phenomenon appeared to be more widespread than in other countries, with girls starting work at even younger ages, said Becker.
Sarah Lee Whitson, Human Rights Watch's Mideast director, however, said the government has been responsive to the group's findings.
"The cooperation we've had with the Moroccan government in discussing these issues and sharing ideas about these issues is in many ways a model on how Human Rights Watch should be able to work," she said.
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Thanks for the comment. I've made a few updates to the original node to see if I can do a better job of emphasizing your point. It's my goal to further revise it based on comments here.
My whole reason for going through re-writing the split and join section of the tutorial was just that I felt the existing section didn't provide enough depth and examples to give a true feel of the power, flexibility, and usefulness of split and join. Rather than to re-invent the tutorial, I just hoped to tighten the spokes of the existing wheel. It is ok if this just spurrs a discussion that might lead to an improvement here and there. Split/Join seemed like a good place to start.
If you (or anyone else) have suggestions on how it could be further improved I'd like to hear. Maybe in the end someone will read it and come away with a better feel for how to use split because of our efforts.
In keeping with Perlmonks tradition, I'll list the updates made to the node, and who helped make them possible. Rather than clutter up the cohesiveness of the node, the update and credit list will appear at the bottom, documenting what input led to assorted improvements.
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A jury found Allen M. Stilkey of Douglas guilty this afternoon of manslaughter and threatening to commit a crime in connection with his wife Lisa's fatal leap from a second-floor window of the couple's home 10 months ago following a ferocious, alcohol-fueled fight.
The six-woman, six-man jury decided the fate of the 41-year-old former national arm-wrestling champion this afternoon. Prosecutors said Mr. Stilkey will be sentenced at 11 a.m. Friday.
Mr. Stilkey has been held in lieu of $75,000 cash bail since his arrest.
Both sides agree that the couple, who had met online four years ago and married in Las Vegas in 2010, had been having marital and financial problems. Feb. 9 was designated as "date night" and the two had drank heavily at two bars before returning home.
The loud, vicious argument ensued after Mr. Stilkey turned on his cellphone and began texting a 20-year-old woman he said was a friend.
Defense attorney Michael Hussey, in his closing statement, maintained that Mrs. Stilkey, heavily intoxicated and jealous, was the aggressor. After crashing a glass coffee table and bursting two bottles of wine, she threw a key holder at her husband causing a scratch on his face. He also said that Mrs. Stilkey also pushed her husband's head into a flat-screen TV on the wall leaving a large dent.
Mr. Hussey said his client became angry and reciprocated the violence by knocking things off a mantle, throwing a vacuum cleaner into a wall outside the upstairs bedroom. All the while the couple were hurling hurtful curse words at each other.
Mr. Stilkey, the only defense witness, last week testified, that the couple argued downstairs and upstairs. At one point, he said he took off his wedding ring and said he was done with the marriage. When his wife was alone upstairs in the bedroom, he heard the window open and another loud noise. He said that he went back upstairs only to see his wife's feet exiting the window.
Mr. Hussey said the death was a terrible tragic loss that does not make sense. He said that it was a decision "that was no doubt was driven by anger, turmoil and fueled by alcohol.
"The absolute unfairness of Lisa's death can not be made right by unfairly blaming him," Mr. Hussey told the jury. "A fair and unemotional consideration of the evidence would not show beyond a reasonable doubt that he is responsible for her death.
Assistant District Attorney Brett Dillon, however, said Mrs. Stilkey jumped out of the window to escape the harm she anticipated from Mr. Stilkey.
Her 23-year-old son, Timothy MacIntyre, testified last week that his mother called him during the fight. He said his mother said Mr. Stilkey made her have sex with men while he watched. Mr. Stilkey denied the allegation when he testified. He said the two were swingers and mutually agreed to have sex with other people.
But, the son said that he heard Mr. Stilkey in the background tell her that he was going to kill her when she got off the phone.
Mr. Dillon said Mrs. Stilkey was forced to jump out of the window because her husband had scared and intimidated her and threatened to kill her.
"His words, his actions, nothing else led to Lisa's death," Mr. Dillon said. "Did Lisa start the fight? Maybe. Did the defendant finish it? Absolutely," he said.
Another witness, Brianna Defreitas, 21, who lived next door to the Stilkey's at the time, testified last week that she had heard the couple fighting and cursing each other several times when they came home late at night. She said Mr. Stilkey would call his wife "the C-word and the B-word." And, that on two occasions, she saw Mr. Stilkey slap and punch his wife and take her by the shoulders and shake her.


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The following is a list of sports events, youth league registrations and other news for metro-east residents wanting to participate in organized activities. Organizations or individuals with information for this list should mail the item to: News-Democrat, P.O. Box 427, 120 S. Illinois St., Belleville, IL 62222. Items also can be e-mailed to Norm Sanders at firstname.lastname@example.com.
ILLINOIS BRAVES -- The Illinois Braves select baseball club is forming an 8-under team for the 2010 spring and summer season. The team will play in a league, along with up to five tournaments. Interested players should fill out a profile at www.leaguelineup.com/illinoisbraves. Players will be contacted for a potential tryout.
BLAZE TRYOUTS -- The 14-underBlaze baseball team based in Highland will hold tryouts by appointment only for highly competitive level AAA/Majorbaseball in the summer of 2010. Approximately 60 games inclusive of several top level tournaments. Scott, 410-1137.
ST. CLAIR STING -- St. Clair Sting 10-under select team holding tryouts in August. Prospective players must be 10 or younger as of May 10, 2010. Todd Herring, 624-5966 or e-mail email@example.com.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS SELECT -- Baseball league is accepting teams for divisions 9-under though 15-under for its fall league at Freeburg Sports Complex. USSSA-sanctioned games continue through Oct. 31. Glen Polacek, 939-6442 or e-mail email@example.com. Registration forms available at www.eteamz.com/SISBL.
MARYVILLE MANIACS -- Maryville Maniacs 11-under tournament team has limited openings for the 2010 season, including five to six tournaments. To schedule a private workout, call Tim Donaho at 334-5133 or 346-4372, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com. Players can't turn 12 before Sept. 1, 2010.
ORIOLES -- The Orioles 14-under baseball team will hold tryouts for the 2010 season 2 p.m. Sept. 13 at Field 2 in O'Fallon City Park. Team will play local tournaments and in a local league; looking for pitchers and experienced position players. 628-8208.
O'FALLON ATHLETICS -- O'Fallon Athletics 12-under team is looking for two players for the 2010 season. League play in O'Fallon, plus three to six tournaments and at least one out of the area. Joe Bauer, 830-7559 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
U.S. BASEBALL ACADEMY --Midwest Baseball Academy has changed its name to U.S. Baseball Academy. For information on training programs and locations, call 866-622-4487.
BASEBALL-SOFTBALL LESSONS -- Professional baseball and softball instruction year-round. 654-3615 or e-mail email@example.com.
BETHALTO YOUTH LEAGUE -- Bethalto Junior Eagles Basketball Club hosting a youth basketball league for boys and girls teams in grades 3-5 November through January. Certified referees will be used. Fee: $300 per team; third-grade league will use 9-foot rims. Jonathan Denney, 259-1019 or 978-9133, Tom Lane, 830-2469 or Chris Zupan, 973-7917.
RJ KRAUSE ALL-STARS -- RJ Krause Sports club in East St. Louis/Washington Park is looking for games and tournaments for the 2009-10 basketball season. Boys teams for grades 4-8. Call RJ or Russell at 398-1201.
EDWARDSVILLE LEAGUES -- Edwardsville Parks and Recreation Department is registering adults (17-over) Men's and Women's Basketball Teams for the fall league set to begin the week of Oct. 5. Registration and fees accepted through Sept. 10. Fee: $325 with a $25 forfeit fee. Non-resident fee is $20 a person or $150 per team. 692-7538 or register at www.cityofedwardsville.com.
JETS BASKETBALL -- A Little Shooters Instructional Program begins Sept. 11 for players in grades kindergarten-2. Fee: $100 for an eight-week program with Sept. 5 deadline. A Fall Boys High School League begins Sept. 12 and lasts for six weeks. Fee: $325 per team with Sept. 5 deadline. The Jets High School Girls Showcase is Sept. 26, giving players a chance to play before Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college coaches. Fee: $60 per player with Sept. 15 deadline. The Jets High School Boys Showcase is Oct. 4, giving players a chance to play before Division II, Division III, NAIA and junior college coaches. Fee: $60 per person with Sept. 22 deadline. A Men's and Women's Adult League begins Sept. 19 and lasts for 10 weeks. Fee: $450 with Sept. 12 deadline. 277-7111, e-mail email@example.com or visit www.jetshoops.com.
JUNIOR STORM CLINICS -- Coach Zac Thurwalker will offer basketball clinics for boys grades 4-8.The clinics will are Sunday evenings Sept. 13-27 at the Family Sportsplex in Belleville.Fee: $35.Grades 4-5 session; grades 6-8 sesson. E-mail email@example.com or vsit www.jrstorm.com
JUNIOR KAHOKS -- Junior Kahok Basketball Association team tryouts for players in grades 3-6 are now being scheduled for boys living in the Unit 10 school district. Tryouts are 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 21 and Sept. 23 for grade 3; 7:30-9 p.m. Sept. 23 and Sept. 28 for grade 4, 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28 and Sept. 30 for grade 5 and 7:30-9 p.m. Sept. 30 and Oct. 1 for grade 6; all tryouts at Fletcher Gym at Collinsville High School. After tryouts, the programs runs from October through March with at least two practices per week, local league, tournaments and travel tournaments. Mick Webb, 344-8893 or 920-6820.
O'FALLON YOUTH BASKETBALL -- O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department accepting registration for its Junior Panther Basketball Camps being held at the Panther Dome at O'Fallon High School. A girls camp for grades 4-8 is 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 21-25 directed by O'Fallon High coach Ryan Massey and staff. A boys camp for grades 4-8 is 6-7:30 p.m. Sept. 28-Oct. 1 directed by O'Fallon High coach Rick Gibson and staff. Fee: $50. A youth basketball league for players in grades kindergarten-2 will run from October through December; a league for players in grades 3-8 will run from January through March. Fees: $45 for kindergarten; $50 for grades 1-4 and $55 for grades 5-8. Keith Richer, 624-0139 or e-mail email@example.com, or Andrew Dallner, 624-0139, ext. 5102 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
FLAG FOOTBALL -- O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department accepting reguistration for a youth flag football league 9-10 a.m. Saturday mornings Oct. 3-Nov. 7 at O'Fallon Community Park. Fee: $30 for O'Fallon/Shiloh residents and $40 for non-residents. Keith Richter, 624-0139, ext. 5103 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
SPRINT TRIATHLON -- YMCA of Southwest Illinois will host a sprint triathlon 8 a.m. Sept. 20 at the Outdoor Center, 2437 Park Road, in Belleville. Race includes a 400-meter swim, 12-mile bike ride and 5K run; must pick up timing chip by 7:30 a.m. Fee: $45 for YMCA members and $55 for non-members. Team fees: $95 for members, $105 for non-members, with active military ID qualifying for a $10 discount. Race day entries add $10 late fee. Kendra, 233-1243 or visit www.mattoonmultisport.com.
STYX LACROSSE -- The O'Fallon STYX Lacrosse Club wil hold a camp 1-4 p.m. Oct. 3-4 for children 3-8 at the O'Fallon Family Sports Park. The camp is designed for experienced and non-experience players; equipment is required with limited equipment available for check out. Fee: $40; register at the O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department located in the Katy Cavins Community Center. Keith Richter, 624-0139, ext. 5103 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
YOUTH BOWLING --O'Fallon Parks and Recreation Department offering a Youth Bowling League for children in grades kindergarten-8 noon-2 p.m. SAturdays from oct. 24-Dec. 19 at St. Clair Bowling Center. Fee: $85 per person inludes bowling ball and bag, two games each Saturday, shoe trental and arcade tokens; fee: $60 without ball and bag. Keith Richter, 624-0139, ext. 5103 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
RANDY WELLS GOLF CLASSIC -- The first Randy Wells "Striking Our Diabetes" Golf Classic and Dueling Piano Night is set for 11 a.m. Nov. 6 at St. Clair Country Club in Belleville. All proceeds benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in honor of Lizzie Kurowski. Wells, a Belleville East graduate who also played at Southwestern Illinois College, is having a strong rookie season as a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs. Fee for the four-person scramble is $200 per person and includes golf, cart, breakfast, lunch appetizers, dinner, drinks, awards, sports memorabilia auction and entertainment from dueling piano players from Big Bang in St. Louis. Tickets for just the dinner, auction and entertainment are $50 each. Sponsors are also needed. For more information, call Angela Daubach at 530-4164 or e-mail email@example.com.
STONEBRIDGE FALL LEAGUE -- A fall golf league is now forming at Stonebridge Golf Club in Maryville. Call 346-8800 for more information.
ORCHARDS JUNIOR GOLF -- The Orchards in Belleville will offer a junior golf program that includes an instructional clinic for juniors 5-older on Sundays Sept. 13-Oct. 11. Fee: $95, or $225 including a junior set of clubs. Private golf lessons and summer passes also available. Instructors are PGA pro Dale David and his staff. 233-8921 or e-mail dale@orchardsgolfclub.
ALTHOFF GOLF CLASSIC -- Althoff Golf Classic five-person scramble at 7:30 a.m. or 12:30 p.m. Sept. 16 at Clinton Hill Country Club in Belleville. Fee includes includes golf, cart, breakfast, lunch, dinner, beverages and Althoff logo gift. Skill contests and flighted skins competition with Sept. 2 entry deadline: Sept. 2. 235-1124 or visit www.althoff.net.
JUNIOR ACHIEVEMENT TOURNEY -- The first Junior Achievement of Southwest Illinois four-person scramble is 1:30 p.m. Sept. 18 at Spencer T. Olin Golf Course in Alton. Fee: $400 per foursome, $250 per twosome or $125 per person. Carol Bouche, 800-342-7119, ext. 220, or e-mail email@example.com.
YORKTOWN CHILI OPEN -- Yorktown Golf Course in Belleville holding its first Chili Open four-person scramble at noon Sept. 19. Fee: $35 per person includes golf, skins, two drink tickets and chili; limited to first 36 teams. Golf carts are extra. 233-2000.
ST. LUKE'S SCRAMBLE -- 19th annual St. Luke's four-person scramble 1 p.m. Sept. 20 at Yorktown Golf Course in Belleville. Fee: $40 per person includes golf, food, two drink tickets and prizes with proceeds to benefit St. Luke's St. Vincent de Paul organization that helps the needy. Bonnie, 277-7943.
CLINTON HILL SCRAMBLE -- The Labor Management Committee of the Leadership Council of Southwestern Illinois will hold a four-person scramble 11 a.m. Sept. 24 at Clinton Hill Golf Club in Belleville to raise money for the committee's work. Fee: $110 per person includes lunch, golf, skins game, cocktails and dinner reception with Sept. 15 deadline. 650-2681 or visit www.gatewaylabormanagement.org.
MELTON GOLF SCRAMBLE -- A four-person scramble in memory of Staff Sgt. Josh Melton, who was killed in Afghanistan in June while serving with the Illinois National Guard, is Sept. 26 at Governor's Run Golf Course in Carlyle. All proceeds from the event will benefit Melton's wife and daughter. Fee: $260/team. includes golf, cart and prizes. Kelly Bromley, 972-8207, or Mark Taylor, 972-6150, or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
PAIGE STIBGEN MEMORIAL -- Paige Stibgen Memorial four-person scramble 11 a.m. Sept. 26 at Roland Barkau Memorial Golf Couse in Okawville. Proceeds benefit the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. Fee: $60 per person includes golf and dinner. Andrea Anderson, 220-8641 or 531-2602 after 3 p.m.; or e-mail email@example.com.
FREW CREW BENEFIT -- A four-person scramble tournament benefiting the James Frew Fund is 1 p.m. Oct. 3 at The Orchards in Belleville. Fee: $100 per person includes golf, cart and dinner with silent auction. Contact: Frew Crew, Mary Ann Broemmelsick, 2662 Rockwood Point Court, Wildwood, Mo. $250 to sponsor a hole. James Frew, 10, is a fifth-grader at Wolf Branch Elementary School in Swansea. He has been diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia.
GINGERBREAD 5K -- Applications now being accepted for the Belleville Parks and Recreation Department Gingerbread 5K Run 8:30 a.m. Dec. 5 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital. Fee: Early registration is $18 per person, race-dany entries are $25. Awards ceremony to follow at Lincoln Theater in downtown Belleville. 233-1416 or register online at www.belleville.net.
BELLEVILLE JUNIOR LANCERS -- Belleville Junior Lancers girls select fastpitch team is seeking 12-under and 14-underpitchers, catchers and utilityplayersto complete 2010 roster. Tryout dates are Sept. 12-13 at Beleville East High School. Ifyour daughter will be attending Belleville East High School and would like to schedule a tryout, call Randy Wroten, 416-4025, 791-8296; assistant coach Mikki McPherson, 401-3191; or assistant coach Jessica Schaefer, 972-4600
BELLEVILLE FALL LEAGUES -- Belleville Parks and Recreation Department is accepting team registration for its ASA/NFA fall 10-under and 12-under and High School League at Laderman Park. The 10-under and 12-under leagues will be played at Laderman Park on Saturdays beginning Sept. 12. The High School League will be played Sundays beginning Sept. 13. Fee: $800 for 12-game doubleheader league with insurance and registration for 2009 and $900 for new teams. Top two teams awarded a berth to the 2010 ASA Northern Nationals, the next two teams awarded a 2010 NAFA Nationals berth.Todd Strubhart, 233-1416 or visit www.belleville.net.
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS STING -- Southern Illinois Sting 12-under girls select fast-pitch team is seeking pitchers and position players for 2010 season. Team plays league games in Belleville along with six tournaments. Dave Fulton, 476-1194 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com.
MIDWEST FREEDOM -- Midwest Freedom girls select fast-pitch organization is looking for 12-under players with 1997 and 1998 birthdays, 14-under pitchers and utility players. Both teams will play 40-50 game spring and summer schedules. 401-3214 or e-mail email@example.com.
HIGHLAND ORANGE CRUSH -- First year Highland Orange Crush 18-under girls select fast-pitch team is looking for a pitcher. Will play four tournaments plus league play in Collinsville. Darren Zobrist, 401-2535.
CO-ED SOFTBALL LEAGUE -- Teams needed for Tuesday night co-ed softball league in Collinsville. Bob McCartney, 345-5760.
HITTING LESSONS AT BALLS 'N STRIKES -- Balls-n-Strikes Metro, located at the Family Sportsplex in Belleville, has added former Belleville West softball coach Bob Yagge as its head softball instructor Yagge will be teaching girls fastpitch hitting for ages 8-18 5-9 p.m. Mondays and Wednesdays beginning Oct. 19 There are six-week sessions lasting one hour each. Fee: $105. Marcus Barriger, 207-4549.
PLAYERS NEEDED -- Girls select fast-pitch softball teams are looking for 12-under and 14-under pitchers and position players and 16-under position players that are strong hitters. Teams are being formed for next season and will play 40-50 games. 401-3214 or e-mail email@example.com.
TOMAHAWKS -- The Tomahawks 16-under girls select fastpitch team has an opening for an experienced pitcher and middle infielder for the 2009-10 season. Team will play approximately 80 games including fall and summer. The Tomahawks also have openings for 10-under and 12-under players for next season. Wayne Bendall, 407-5061 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com, or Mike Hopkins, 314-440, 7305 or e-mail firstname.lastname@example.com (10-under or 12-under).
LADY ORIOLES -- The Lady Orioles 14-under girls select fastpitch team will hold tryouts for the 2010 season 2 p.m. Sept. 20 at Field 6 in O'Fallon City Park. This team already has a bid to the 2010 national tournament. Pitchers and position players are needed, looking to fill up to five spots with prior experience helpful. 628-8208.
BLACK WIDOWS -- The Black Widows 10-under Red team has two openings for the fall and spring season. Call Sam Hall at 978-9157 or e-mail email@example.com to schedule a tryout.
ST. LOUIS ESPRIT -- St. Louis Esprit 12-under girls select fastpitch team is seeking two utility players; pitching experience a plus and 1998 birthday is preferred. Team will play a fall league in Kirkwood, Mo., and an 80-game season in 2010. Tanya Richter, 667-6632 or firstname.lastname@example.com
BFC JUNIORS -- Belleville Futbol Club is running a Total Development Program for under-6 through under-8 boys and girls, designed to present an opportunity to build a solid foundation in technical and tactical development. Chris Cesa, 779-1347, e-mail: email@example.com or visit www.bfcsoccer.org.
KNIGHTS SOCCER CLUB -- The Knights Soccer Club has several openings for a girls under-13/under-14 team for next fall. Herb Foerster, 977-6511 or e-mail email@example.com.
ELITE FT TRAINING -- Elite FT is offering speed and agility programs for athletes of all sports, plus soccer camps this summer. Soccer camps for players in pre-kindergarten through college. Register online at www.EliteFT.com, call Justin McMillian at 972-1830 or e-mail email@example.com. Scholarships are available.
GIRLS PLAYERS NEEDED -- A girls under-13 team has several openings for the fall outdoor season. Team will practice near South County and play in the SLYSA. Herb Foerster, 977-6511 or e-mail email@example.com.
KINGS POINT EVENTS -- Kings Point in Belleville offers a Little Stars program for ages 5-7, a Junior Development program for ages 8-11 and junior varsity and varsity programs for ages 10 through high school. Instructors include Kings Point pros Greg Nester, John Connors, Brett Zaron and Bob Keefe. 277-7715.
ST. CLAIR EVENTS -- St. Clair tennis pros Mark Brunner, Dave Kelley, Becky Brunner Holzgrafe and Brian Holzgrafe are available for private and group lessons. Leagues and clinics are forming for all ages. 632-1400.
DEMO'S SAND LEAGUES -- Sand volleyball leagues are forming at Demo's Sports Bar in Belleville. Leagues available Monday through Friday for co-ed teams along with a Sunday four-person power volleyball league. 236-7113, 236-1759 or 233-9134.
YOUTH LEAGUE -- Belleville Parks and Recreation Department and Belleville School District 118 sponsoring a fifth and sixth grade girls volleyball league this fall. Registration is being accepted now, limited to 66 players. Fee: $45 for District 118 players, $50 for non-district players. Todd Strubhart, 233-1416 or visit the Parks and Recreation office at 510 W. Main Street in Belleville. Forms also available at www.belleville.net.
CO-ED SAND VOLLEYBALL LEAGUE -- Edwardsville Parks and Recreation Department is registering adult teams (17 and older) for a fall co-ed sand volleyball league. Games are Wednesday nights at Hoppe Park beginning Sept. 9 and will continue for seven weeks. 692-7538 or www.cityofedwardsville.com.


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Make Point Park Your Home
Live on Campus in Downtown Pittsburgh
Maybe this is your first time away from home, or you've been looking forward to living on your own for some time, or you have always been an independent, free spirit …
Point Park University provides safe, comfortable, amenity-rich living options on our unique urban campus.
Why Live on Campus?
The true college experience doesn't just happen in classes. It happens on the way to the dining room with your friends, it happens at a late-night movie in your residence hall with your floor mates, it happens while you're up late studying with a classmate. It's what happens when you live on campus.
You'll find:
- People experiencing the same things as you
- Friendships and camaraderie
- Insights through intentional programming
- Guidance and mentorship from your resident educator
Convenience, Convenience, Convenience
While "convenience" sums up the main reason for living on campus, it is so much more. Living on campus means you can spend more time on what matters instead of transportation and bills.
When you live on campus, you live near the library, dining hall, restaurants, Student Center, professors, computer labs, and all other campus amenities like the Student Center Fitness and Recreation facilities and the Student Health Center.
Video: Our Campus Is an Entire City
Within a short walking distance from your residence hall, you'll find great places to eat and shop, world champion sporting events, unique museums and inspiring performances, not to mention fun outdoor activities along our three rivers.
- Explore our interactive Campus Map to see what's close to your new living arrangements.
An Eye on Campus Safety
All residence halls have controlled access and are equipped with smoke detectors and fire extinguishers. The Department of Public Safety is at work 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to provide a safe, secure living and learning environment for the University community.


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The death of seventeen-year-old Trayvon Martin and the highly-publicized trial that followed remains a much-discussed topic of conversation with many still voicing their opinion on the matter. Among those to offer their thoughts on the George Zimmerman trial was Atlanta rapper T.I. who didn't hold back when it concerned comments he made this week.
During an interview with Power 98 FM, T.I. revealed that he would have taken justice into his own hands if he was the father of Trayvon Martin and would have instead found himself on trial.
"Man, it was some bullshit…My hat goes off to the Martin family, because if it was me and my child, it wouldn't have been no trial," said T.I., according to Radio.com. "I'd have been on trial. It would've been the trial of the father who killed the man who killed [his child]. That would have been my story. My hat goes off because they [the Martin family] are much more clear and level-headed thinkers than I. I definitely think something needs to be done, but it's just another harsh reminder of the world that we live in."
T.I.'s comments about the Zimmerman trial comes shortly after fellow rapper Rick Ross released "I Wonder Why," a record in which the Maybach Music Group founder compares himself to Martin and even uses audio from the trial in the song's outro.
Later in his interview with Power 98 FM, the Hustle Gang leader touched on his upcoming album, Trouble Man II: He Who Wears the Crown. While the rapper turned reality star didn't reveal many album specifics, he did promise a project that would make whoever decides to distribute the album very "happy."
"I've been working on this one since the last one dropped," T.I. revealed. "I haven't decided exactly where I'm going to take [the new album] yet as far as a company for distribution, but wherever I take it, there's going to be some happy people in that building."
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Child deaths from pneumonia and severe diarrhea, mainly among the poor in Africa and South Asia, could be virtually eliminated by 2025 under an "integrated" strategy that includes better sanitation and newer vaccines, U.N. agencies said on Friday.
The 10-year action plan, estimated to cost $6.0 billion, aims to stop 2 million children under the age of five dying each year from the killer diseases, they said.
"We believe the targets set within this plan are achievable and actually are achievable over the next decade," Elizabeth Mason, director of maternal, newborn, child and adolescent health at the World Health Organization, told a news briefing.
"We are looking at targets for ending preventable child deaths from pneumonia and diarrhea by 2025," she said.
About 2 million children under the age of five die each year from the two diseases, among 6.9 million killed by causes including malaria, according to the WHO and U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF).
"Children are dying because services are provided piecemeal and those most at risk are not being reached," they said.
The goal is to reduce combined mortality from pneumonia and severe diarrhea to fewer than 4 deaths per 1,000 live births by 2025, against 20 currently. The hope is to totally eliminate such deaths by 2035, they said.
The U.N. plan is ambitious, calling for 90 percent of children under five to have access to antibiotics for pneumonia and life-saving oral rehydration salts for diarrhea, tripling current access rates.
It seeks an "integrated approach", starting with standard ways to protect children from infections. These include breastfeeding, good nutrition, clean drinking water and sanitation, and reducing indoor air pollution by switching from charcoal to cleaner cooking methods.
It also relies on boosting the use of newer vaccines against pneumococcal bacteria, which causes about 20 percent of severe pneumonia cases, and rotavirus, which accounts for 28 percent of cases of severe diarrhea but 50 percent of deaths from it.
GlaxoSmithKline and Merck are major makers of rotavirus vaccines against diarrhea, sold as Rotarix and Rotateq, respectively. GSK and Pfizer make pneumococcal vaccines, Synflorix and Prevnar.
"We estimated the amount of funding would be just over $6 billion to 2025," Mason said. "If we look at it over a 10-year period, $600 million a year and divide it by the countries, for a relatively small amount you can actually get a huge impact."
The $6 billion would have to come from often strapped national health budgets, better use of existing funds and partners, including GAVI, a non-profit alliance that funds vaccination programs for low-income countries.
The expectation is that as more countries introduce the newer vaccines, which cost more than routine immunizations, the prices will fall, also ensuring sustainability, Mason said.
"Pneumonia and diarrhea are linked to poverty," said UNICEF's Marilena Viviani, noting that poor communities usually have limited access to clean drinking water and sanitation.
"We know that poor children, notably in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa, are those most at risk of dying from pneumonia and diarrhea and also less likely to be vaccinated," she said.
"Immunization is one of the best known strategies and most cost-effective strategies to reach these children," she said.
Editing by Sonya Hepinstall


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It's hard not to love this character with a unique and memorable voice, often dressed similar to a sailor. Can you name this zany character?
One of the oldest Disney cartoon stars would be at least 85 years old today if he was real. You may think you know all there is to know about the crazy duck, but did you know that he is also colorblind?


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Challenge Your Future
What distinguishes the Martin Luther King Scholar Program from other scholarship opportunities? It's not its impressive monetary award or its emphasis on citizenship and service in the global community. What sets this program apart are the challenges it poses:
Will you commit to thinking critically, acting compassionately, and giving back daily?
Will you take a leadership role in advocating for social justice and equality?
Will you live King's legacy -- starting now?