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Plight of expelled Arab Jews gets 1st hearing at U.N.
UNITED NATIONS – For the first time since the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, a symposium at the United Nations has focused on the plight of Arab Jews forcibly expelled from their native lands.
The gathering drew hundreds, but few diplomats, especially from Arab nations.
Those who did come to the event, held by Israel's U.N. mission, mostly were from the American Jewish community.
The speakers included Nobel laureate Elie Wiesel, Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz and Israeli ambassador Ron Prosor.
Called "Justice For Jewish Refugees From Arab Countries," the event lasted several hours and was received by a largely attentive and quiet audience.
Dershowitz complained about a legal "double standard" between Jewish Arab refugees and the well-publicized plight of the Palestinians.
"Why have you not heard more about the plight of Jewish refugees? Because they had a homeland that would accept them, Israel.
"Never again would we allow a Jew to wander after World War II. We Jews remember," Dershowitz said.
Those sentiments were echoed by Prosor, the Israeli ambassador.
"Today we break 64 years of silence. … Arab countries have never been held responsible for their actions," he said.
According to Israel's U.N. mission, more than 850,000 men, women and children were forcibly expelled from more than a dozen Arab nations between 1947 and 1972.
None has ever received compensation or relief from any international agencies, say the Israelis.
It all stems, they say, from Arab League legislation drafted just prior to Israel's birth in 1948 which labeled Jews as "enemies of the state."
In more than 1,000 U.N. resolutions on the Middle East, not one has been on the issue of Jewish refugees, claimed Dershowitz.
"Never again," he insisted.
"The U.N. has a clear duty to take responsibility for this," added Prosor, the ambassador.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, whose office was nearby, passed on attending the event, but he did find enough time to personally greet Burmese human rights activist Aung San Suu Kyi.
Afterwards, the Israeli deputy foreign minister Ayalon told WND that he was pleased with the symposium.
"Unfortunately, this issue was not picked up in earlier years because there was no leadership until now," he said. "When I heard the stories first hand of the Jewish refugees, I decided almost 2 1/2 years ago that we could no longer remain silent. And that is why we are doing this today. It should have been done 65 years ago. But, it is never too late to bring about justice."
Ayalon added: "The symposium here today presents a great opportunity to not just correct a wrong, but to also be forward looking. If Arab leaders, Palestinian leaders will depart from the path of denials, of lies, of incrimination, of discrimination and would look at the truth and be honest with their own people then I believe we will achieve something."
Both Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will travel to New York City to address the United Nations next week.
According to the Jewish Virtual Library, there were some 870,000 Jews in various Arab states in 1945, but persecution arose during 1947 and 1948 and their property and belongings were confiscated.
Riots erupted against Jews in Iraq, Syria, Libya and Egypt and Iraq made Zionism a capital crime.
Almost 600,000 of these Jews resetlled in Israel without any compensation from the Arab governments that took their property.
"The mass displacement of the Jews from Arab countires [was] a breach of international law," the site reports. "The 1945 Nuremberg Charter made wartime mass deportation a crime against humanity, and the 1949 Geneva Convention Relative to the Treatment of Civilians in Time of War also prohibits deportations and forcible transfers, whether mass or individual."
The site reports that the Jewish population from 1948 to 2004 dropped from 8,000 to zero in Aden, from 140,000 to fewer than 100 in Algeria, from 75,000 to fewer than 100 in Egypt, from 135,000 to about 35 in Iraq, from 5,000 to fewer than 100 in Lebanon, From 38,000 to zero in Libya, from 265,000 to 5,500 in Morocco, from 30,000 to fewer than 100 in Syria, from 105,000 to 1,500 in Tunisia and from 55,000 to 200 in Yemen.


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Police: 3 people, including 9-year-old girl, shot at Yonkers pizzeria on Palisade Avenue
Three people, including a 9-year-old girl, were shot inside a Yonkers pizzeria Friday night, according to police.
Police say the suspect entered the pizzeria on the corner of Palisade Avenue and Elm Street at around 6 p.m. and opened fire. The girl was shot in the chest, a 27-year-old man was shot in the leg and a 31-year-old woman received a graze wound to the arm. All three were taken to Westchester Medical Center.
Both the 9-year-old and the man remain in stable condition, while the woman was treated and subsequently released.
Police say they are using surveillance footage from outside a neighboring deli to help them identify the suspect.
Witnesses say the pizzeria was very crowded at the time of the shooting. Police have yet to make any arrests, but say all three victims were not the intended targets.
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano informed residents Saturday that the city will be stepping up police presence following the incident. Police Commissioner Charles Gardner also said suspected criminals will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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Sunday, May 8, 2011
Five Minute Headband
I love wearing headbands, especially in warm weather. What I do not love? Feeling my pulse behind behind my ears and the headache that follows, or the constant slipping of the band until it flops off the back of my head. Enter: Five Minute Headband. My inspiration came from You Seriously Made That!?! Hers is a 60 second tutorial using ribbon and a glue gun. I had access to Barb so we went legit and used a sewing machine.
Here are directions to make one:
1. Cut a strip of fabric about 3 inches wide and long enough to fit around your head--we made ours smaller than needed, it will stretch with the ponytail holder.
2. Fold the strip in half so it looks inside out and sew along the open side. This creates a tube.
3. Flip the tube to its right side out (Barb has a sweet tool for this. The rest of us have to awkwardly shove the fabric through the opening).
4. Place the ponytail holder by the raw edge of the fabric. Fold the fabric over so it loops around the holder and sew to secure.
5. Repeat on the other side of the fabric.
6. You should end up with a loop of fabric, secured on both ends with a ponytail holder, and you'll have hopefully spent no more than five minutes doing so.
I will be wearing these all summer long!
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For the last 12 months I have been using a software program that uses the ADC10032.DLL as a link to the ADC100 unit. This program is written in Delphi 3 and the DLL is stored in the same directory as the program itself. This runs prefectly under both Windows 95 and 98.
The problem is that I need it to run, on its own, also in Windows 2000.
This it will do, but only if I install PICOSCOPE etc first. If I remove PICOSCOPE etc my program no longer sees the ADC10032.DLL and I get the 'Unable to open ADC100 unit' warning. Both DLL's are the same date stamp therefore if it works with PICOSCOPE it should be OK for my program.
Does the PICO software write anything to the registry or any system files in order for the DLL to be recognised?.
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We arrived hungry after a day's walking with only snacks to keep us going and enjoyed lasagne and chips with salad, followed by a fruit crumble with custard. Good grub, nothing too fancy. St Austell and Wadworth's beers available. Very pleasant.
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Does your family need a five-star general at the helm? A psychologist? A referee? Ken Blanchard, best-selling co-author of The One Minute Manager and Lead Like Jesus, points to a better role model: the Son of God. Joined by veteran parents and authors Phil Hodges and Tricia Goyer, renowned business mentor Blanchard shows how every family member benefits when parents take the reins as servant-leaders. Moms and dads will see themselves in a whole new light—as life-changers who get their example, strength, and joy from following Jesus at home. This user-friendly book's practical principles and personal stories mark the path to a truly Christ-centered family, where integrity, love, grace, self-sacrifice, and forgiveness make all the difference.
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Tricia Goyer is a best-selling author of more than thirty novels, including Night Song and Dawn of a Thousand Nights. She has also written nine nonfiction books and more than three hundred articles for national publications. Tricia has been interviewed by Focus on the Family, Moody Radio's Midday Connection, The Harvest Show, NBC's Montana Today, and Aspiring Women, and has made hundreds of other radio and television appearances. She and her husband, John, have four children.
Ken Blanchard: Leadership expert and author of over 50 books, including the New York Times bestseller, The One-Minute Manager®; cofounder of Lead Like Jesus; and coauthor of Lead Like Jesus; Lessons from the Greatest Leadership Role Model of All Time.
Phil Hodges: A human resource and industrial relations manager in corporate America for 36 years with Xerox Corporation and U.S. Steel, co-founder of Lead Like Jesus; co-author of five books, including Lead Like Jesus, The Servant Leader and Leadership by the Book with Bill Hybels.
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Oh were to begin to share how much this book has changed me, challenged me and encouraged me as a Mom After God's Own Heart! As a member of the Launch Team for this book release, I knew going in that I would enjoy it because Tricia Goyer is one of my favorite authors. However, I had no idea the true impact this book would make on me!
As you read through Lead Your Family Like Jesus, you will journey through these 12 principles. Each of these principles are divided into four sections.
Part One: The Heart
1. To Lead Like Jesus, Have an Eternal Perspective
2. To Lead Like Jesus, Be Humble
3. To Lead Like Jesus, Focus on God - Not Others
Part Two: The Head
4. To Lead Like Jesus, Discover Your Family's Mission and Take It On
5. To Lead Like Jesus, Say Yes to the Best and No to the Rest
6. To Lead Like Jesus, Know the Difference between a Crisis and a Bump in the Road
Part Three: The Hands
7. To Lead Like Jesus, Make the Most of the Childrearing Years
8. To Lead Like Jesus, Help Kids Succeed
9. To Lead Like Jesus, Inspire Obedience, Not Rebellion
Part Four: The Habits
10. To Lead Like Jesus, Stay on Track by Staying Close to Him
11. To Lead Like Jesus, Meet Challenges by Meeting with Him
12. To Lead Like Jesus, Turn Mistakes into Opportunities Through Forgiveness and Grace
Often when I read a parenting book, I tend to find myself feeling guilty, like I should have it more "together" as a mom and wife. I am not a perfect parent and don't ever pretend to be, but many times, well-intentioned authors make me feel like I am taking two steps back versus going forward. This was NOT the case as I read through Lead Your Family Like Jesus.
With personal stories, tons of scripture references, and tips for the journey we call parenting, I felt so encouraged as I read. I admit as I read there were moments were I thought, "I'm not a good mom, I don't do what this author does," but I quickly realized that pride was getting in the way of learning. I put the book down and just prayed that God would take that pride and turn it into teaching me ways to be a better parent, wife and woman. And wow, did He! He has given the authors of this book amazing gifts for writing in ways that are personal, like you are sitting and having coffee with them. I loved how the authors each took turns writing the chapters, and at times co-writing chapters.
My very favorite section was Part Four: The Habits. It allowed me to see that often I don't take enough time to really dig deep and grow in my own relationship with God, all the while trying to teach and guide my children in theirs. While I do get involved with a weekly Women's Bible Study through one of our local churches during the Fall and Winter, and through that I dig deep in study, during the Spring and Summer months this deeper study definitely falls off the band wagon to be sure.
As as result of being challenged while reading this book, I am going to find a Bible Study to do over the next few weeks and keep myself accountable through my husband. I own several that I have skimmed but never really picked one to go through. Now is that time! I am pledging to myself to spend 45 minutes daily in a Bible Study/Quiet Time so that I am not only reading the Bible but really learning to apply what I am reading. Particularly now that I don't have an in person study to keep me accountable.
Here are a few of my favorite quotes from Lead Your Family Like Jesus (I love to highlight and underline in books, and this one is no exception! I think I used most highlighter colors known to man!)
"We parents can try to give and serve in our own strength, but we won't get very far. It's His heart we're striving for. When we find His heart, He will transform ours. We can turn to Him during the hardest times of family life, and He'll be there, giving us the peace to make it through - and reminding us what's most important" - page 15
""Instead of making decisions because of peer pressure - or in order to look good - we need to have our kids join us in loving and serving others "as if you were serving the Lord, not men" (Eph 6:7). Worship isn't just about singing praises on Sundays; it's about living lives that glorify God every day of the week" - page 41
"Influencing hearts for generations is the true purpose of our parenting" - page 74
"Remember whose you are and who you are"
"The reality is that most of us spend little, if any, time in solitude. Yet if we don't, how can God have a chance to talk with us?" - page 142
Don't you just love these quotes?
This book has blown me away! I have already told many people about it and I know its one that I will recommend for all of my friends who are new parents (what a great baby shower gift idea!)
Over the next 14 days, I am making a goal to take solitude every day to allow God to talk to me and teach me as a mom. I will write a post in two weeks and let know how the 14 days went!
Check out the official Lead Your Family website for great resources!
If you are looking for a parenting book that will challenge you yet encourage you, regardless of where you are in your season of parenting, you NEED to read Lead Your Family Like Jesus!
I highly recommend this book and give it a huge thumbs up!
BUY IT: You can purchase Lead Your Family Like Jesus online at Amazon. It is also available through your local Christian bookseller.
***I received a complimentary copy of this book, courtesy of Litfuse Publicity Group, for the purpose of review on this blog. All opinions expressed are my own, and I have not been compensated in any other manner***


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If Luka had any reservation about performing in his school talent show, he did an impeccable job of hiding it.
The moment "Smooth Criminal" blasts through the speakers, the 7-year-old eagerly pushes open the curtains and immediately channels his inner Michael Jackson.
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Terrance Cole, 34, has been sentenced to 60 years in prison for the 20-year-old murder of a woman while burglarizing her Joliet home, Will County officials said today.
Will County Judge Amy Bertani-Tomczak on Thursday gave Cole the maximum sentence for fatally stabbing Anna Sanders in 1989, and 12 years in prison for a 2005 home invasion in Joliet. Cole pleaded guilty to both charges in March.
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A Happy Easter Family Portrait to wish all of you a very Happy Easter Weekend and to thank you for all your lovely comments, emails and support and love.
I am blessed to have the best blog family in the world. And thanks to all your kind notes, a happy heart.
Early Spring Update and Requesting a Little Help!!Please!!!Submitted by Pam on Tue, 03/15/2016 - 03:27
Sorry to be such an absent blogger! We are going to talk about that in a bit, but first - wanna see what I have been up to the past month!!
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If you read the job posting you may have learned some news, which I haven't shared with you yet: We are planning to open by Memorial Day weekend. Our first day open would be Saturday. We'd be open Saturday through Monday, and closed on Tuesday (we decided to make Tuesday the day we're closed instead of Monday, because too many holidays fall on a Monday, and we don't want to confuse people, by being open on some Mondays, and not on others). After that weekend, we'd be open for dinner and by reservation only for a week.
So, what's this all about? Let's face it, we have been working on Gunk Haus for two and a half years now, it's time we open up. We aren't exactly ready for this, but we're ready enough: At some point you just have to jump into the water, and start swimming.
We decided that Memorial Day weekend would be a great time to open up. The scary part is that we will simply swing open the doors and take any comers. As you may imagine this can be quite stressful, as there is the potential for being overrun. In order to make this a positive experience for everyone, the menu for that weekend will be rather limited to only a few items, so the work load on the kitchen staff is more predictable.
The beer list will also be limited, because I won't have the time to setup the draft system (installing the walk-in beer cooler, installing the beer lines, etc.).
OK, I am falling asleep, therefore a quick tour of what happened today. Jack stopped by and dropped off the metal sign for the south-east corner.
E! and I were cleaning, caulking, and a few other boring which I can't think of right now. Off to lalaland for the Dirkster.


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As a not-so-secret logophile, I love words, and particularly antiquated ones. I thought this list (from Victims of Circumsolar) was delightful, and wanted to write a poem that used all of them.
So I did.
"Pish-tosh!" the gentleman spew at the blatteroon
as the rain dripped delicately off the metal structures
and careened through the cracks in the alleyway
the gas light casting faded orange shadows in the narrow street
"Sir, when our tender acquaintance began yestreen, I welcomed the opportunity
to discuss your invention's merits. But the device before me bears no resemblance
to the glorious contraption you described! This meeting has persisted too long; what
need have I–or anyone–of spanghewing?
The peddler ruffled his buttons and drew himself up
as a ungainly bird to a leopard seal
and mumbling "Oh, reason not the need!" in a desperate Galton whistle
draped a underhanded arm across the gentleman's shoulder
"My dear fellow," he cajoled, voice bright as polished copper, "do you not find that
one's circumstances are malleable? No one can predict the future! Is it not prudent to
give ourselves every advantage? Now, granted, I cannot predict when you might benefit
from a deluxe, artisanal, custom-engraved frog launcher, but surely a sophisticate
such as yourself recognizes the importance of being prepared?"
His companion produced a sound that may have been a snort
as he studied the other and sulkily wished to be out of this drizzle
and back apricating among his books, his wine collection, his fireplace
partaking of the cheese he had been slowly savoring since Thursday last
Nothing wrought anagapesis like the threat of missing exceptional cheese
"Sir" he began, his tone creaking slightly, "I had not marked you for an aeolist!
Now, I must bid you good fortune, but we cannot proceed further, and I conclude
it is in our interests that we remain better marketplace strangers
and consider this our natural satisdiction."
The gentleman strode towards his horse, beckoning his man with a flourish
as the peddler turned his head, the corners of his mouth slipping into a mischievous grin
let that bawcock have his sanctimonious soliloquy
for he had failed to realize that his fortitude tonight was merely potvaliance
and that the peddler's aim was not to close a sale, but to augment it
because the bill demanding payment for a dozen custom goat catapults
ordered in the hazy phantom hours, with the assistance of the finest spirits,
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It's much easier to discuss anything over a meal than it is across from one another in a dull room with a table and chairs.Working lunches are very effective and a great way to build teams. This allows for all to get to know each other and the more relaxed setting seems to help everyone with being more creative with brainstorming.
Startups need to brainstorm a lot. That is why the working lunch is an important component of your workdays.
- Fosters dialogue within the company
- Improves working relationships
- Stimulates new Ideas
- Boosts Productivity
- Gives energy for the extra push to tackle the rest of the day.
- Helps discuss ideas from disparate viewpoints
Set a Tone: When establishing the working lunch within your company culture, it's important to set the tone.
Present the idea: as a light and fun get-together that is still effective and thoughtful; a perfect blend of a meeting and a lunch.
CAUTION: Don't make it all work no play
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Our wonderful sense of hospitality and community spirit assists our students to settle in comfortably and become part of the vibrant school community.
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The Empress Of China returns to TV without cleavage
The wildly popular historical drama, The Empress of China, returned to TV on New Year's Day in China, but it was obvious that something was amiss. We previously reported that the show was banned in China for being too sexy. The "ban" was officially announced as a "temporary pause due to technical difficulties."
After a flurry of speculation when the show was paused, fans of the show sighed with relief to find The Empress of China resume on New Year's Day, but it was soon discovered that all the scenes that would have shown cleavage became close-up head shots. The beautiful court ladies became "talking heads."
The cleavage cut didn't just affect the new episodes, it extended to all the previous 17 episodes. Chinese viewers aren't just disappointed; they are angry. Some are posting satirical comments online; some are pointing to history being altered by the present prudish standard.
Leading actress and show producer, Fan Bingbing, posted on her weibo account with this comment, "Don't lower your head! The crown will drop! Don't cry! Bad people will laugh!"
It's obviously now that during the four days where people should have been celebrating for the coming new year, some hard-working technicians worked to edit the show to suit the authorities' new standard for Tang Dynasty's female clothing. Tang Dynasty was one of the greatest dynasties in ancient China. The Silk Road linked the East and the West during Tang. Women were known to have strong rights and freedom in a society praised as open-minded and liberal as compared to other ancient times. Women did not have bound feet, which arrived in a later dynasty. And, of course, ladies were known to wear revealing attire. The central figure portrayed in The Empress Of China, Wu Zetian, was actually the only female Emperor ever to rule in China after establishing her own dynasty.
It will be interesting to see if there will be a backlash against the forced editing cuts. Will Chinese citizens start stockpiling previously uncut episodes? Will there be a punishment or penalty for doing so?
Stay tuned.


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Expression: To know that the fruit of my effort will eventually come one day is to understand the importance of making effort. Once there is this understanding, it becomes easy to continue making effort, which is like nourishment that keeps one happy. So effort is never stopped till what has to be achieved is achieved.
Experience: Knowing that my effort will surely be fruitful makes me enjoy everything I do. It makes me remain happy, keeps me enthusiastic and free from tiredness, even when things are not going right for me. My mental happiness and well being thus keeps me healthy.
Worry Confused With Concern
One of the most incorrect beliefs that we have acquired since childhood is that to worry is to care, worrying is caring. Our parents are the people whom we grow up with and are closest to in our childhood. As soon as we are born, in fact even before we are born, even when we are in our mother.s womb, they start transmitting the energy of this belief through their thoughts and later on when we are physically present in front of them, through thoughts, words and actions; to us, which we catch, because we being a spiritual energy, not only transmit or radiate but also absorb energy. As we grow up, this false belief keeps reaching us from everyone on a subtle as level as physical level from whom we meet and are close to including our friends, siblings (brothers and sisters), spouse etc. and slowly we start accepting this belief as being completely true and lead our lives according to it and even transmit the same to others. That is why it is extremely difficult to find a single person today who does not live according to this belief or does not bring it into their daily lives to some extent or the other.
A very common example of the above belief which we all have gone through sometime or the other is when we are late by just a few minutes in coming back home from office. On reaching home, we are asked a thousand questions and by our family members, perhaps our parents or spouse or children about where we have been and why hadn.t we bothered to call and also informed about another thousand negative assumptions they had made in that much time. Why? Because they had been worried for us. We are normally surprised with the fact they are worrying, because 9 out of 10 times we are late because of a not so serious reason, but our family members explain that we were worrying for you because we care for you. But worrying is not caring. Worry is fear or anxiety and care is love or concern, they are two opposite emotions which can never exist together at the same time.
In tomorrow's message, we shall demonstrate how on a subtle energy level, true love and concern is more beneficial than worry in coming out of negative situations, in which we find ourselves every now and then.
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There have been very few that I've spoken with that I felt I wanted to work with. The more we talked, the more I started to think she might be the person I would use to rework my business collateral. I told her what I know I did not want, and left it to her to come up with something. She created designs that I loved and they showcased the essence of my business and brand. She's very easy to work with. Her designs are exquisite and she just 'gets' it. This makes life so much easier for me. She worked within my budget and didn't scrimp on the design process. I say sit down and have a chat with Faeda. Instead of telling her what you want, tell her your vision, and she'll come up with what you need. Personally, I don't feel there are a lot of people who understand that. – Kay L Trotman (aka Safari Kay), Destined To Travel
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First published May, 1979
First published May, 1979
Turning Towards Home
He had lied to her about everything! Tricking her into marriage and a ready-made family! To top it all off, the real Rafe MacIntyre was hardly the soft-spoken gentleman who had won Amanda's heart during their courtship. At first, Amanda swore she'd escape her domineering husband at any cost! But then her scheme was turned upside down and Amanda wondered what happiness freedom could bring—if being free meant a life without Rafe MacIntyre.


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If you paid close attention to the Ontario election that just happened you may have learned what homecare is (as opposed to hospital or long-term care) and who personal support workers (PSWs) are.
And if you were paying super close attention to the news during the winter, you may have heard about the 2-week strike that PSWs went on to protest their contract negotiations breaking down with their employer, homecare agency Red Cross Care Partners.
This summer Ontario PSWs (the more than 30,000 of them!) have a great reason to celebrate: a $1.50/hour raise was finally approved in the government's budget, to be followed by other raises altogether totaling $4/hour by 2016.
This is exactly why those 4,500 hard workers went on strike: they knew the homecare wage situation was getting desperate, and needed to do something to help change that at the political level.
So it was very troubling for me to hear from a homecare PSW living in a small town in the Niagara region. She wrote:
"We have lost several terrific PSWs off our team over the last two months. Most of these PSWs supported our strike during the horrific winter weather, so it saddens me that they have decided to leave before the raise was implemented. The raise is much needed with the rising gas costs and to ensure that there is a better future for those of us who work in homecare, so I am hoping that this will come before we lose any more members."
That says it all.
The hope is that one day the government will accept that homecare wages will be at parity with long-term care personal support work. But change is so frustratingly slow. However, the first ask of the "Sweet $16" campaign has been achieved and together we are on the right path.


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Value: $1,000
Annual Awards: up to five
Up to five annual student awards, valued at $1,000 each, are available to students of Indigenous Ancestry (First Nations, Métis, and Inuit) at Confederation College.
- The award would be granted to a student of Indigenous Ancestry (First Nations, Metis, or Inuit) enrolled full-time in a General Vocational Program (GVP), Engineering Technology or related programs, Business Administration or related programs
- Requires strong oral and written communication skills
- Demonstrated leadership skills
- Provide proof of good academic standing (minimum B average)
- Involved in extra-curricular activities, including volunteer work
- Will not be receiving more than one other award of equal or greater value in his/her second year
- Have submitted a completed nominiee information package which must include a brief 250-500 word overview of your qualifications/interest in the OPG Negahneewin Incentive Award, along with other required attachments detailed below under process
- Is legally eligible to work in Canada upon graduation
- The award recipient is nominated through the College's internal awards selection process/program. The Selection Committee is comprised of two members from the Negahneewin College Board and the Chair of the Native Studies Department
- Following nomination, the Studnet Awards Office provides written notification and a completed award nominee information package (up to a maximum of 5 nominees annually) to Ontario Power Generation. The Award applicants/nominee information packages must include the following items:
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The passing of Peggy Wall
The Diary has learned with a deep sadness that Peggy Wall of Kilgowan died early today.
Peggy was the soul of Walls of Kilgowan, wife of the late Tom and mother of the late Declan.
To her children Michael, Thomas, Laurence and Annette, and all the extended family and friends, we extend our heartfelt sympathies.
Peggy will be reposing at her home from 7pm on Wednesday with prayers at 9pm. Her removal will take place at 7.30pm on Thursday to arrive at Crookstown Parish Church at 8pm.
Requiem Mass will be celebrated at 11am on Friday, followed by interment in the adjoining cemetary.
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Vaglu Majhi's hard earned jacket
Vaglu Majhi is wearing a jacket for the first time in his life. He belongs to a Mushahar community in Ishworpur village, Sarlahi district, terai (low lands) area of Nepal. Mushahar community has always lived in abject poverty due to lack of education, skills and income generating opportunities. Vaglu's purchase of jacket was the result of NRs 21000 profit he made from selling his vegetables in 10 months' time.
"I and my wife made money out of selling vegetables and in 46 years of my life, this is the first time I have ever worn a jacket. In the past, it was always a shawl that I clung to save myself from cold during winters."
- In 2011, with LRP support, 6,003 disadvantaged households have received seed grants to start Income Generating Activities.
- In 2011, with LRP support, 105 Women's Rights Forums were formed, trained and mobilised.
UNDP's Livelihood Recovery for Peace project (LRP) has helped the Mushahar community to learn new skills along with some seed grant to start up any income generating activities. With the amount of Rs. 9,000, the Vaglu couple leased a land and started vegetable farming.
As of today 10,710 disadvantaged and poor households of 328 marginalized community groups of Mahottari, Sarlahi and Rautahat districts have received the seed grant to start to start their income generating opportunities in agriculture, livestock and other small trade.
Items of basic necessity were often the cause for conflict due to scarcity. There were only 3 hand pumps for 90 households of Mushahars and Danuwars (considered as untouchable caste) in Kureniya village. They now enjoy the right to use water from the same source with dignity. "As the Chairperson of the User Committee, I did a lot of counseling to make sure that hand pumps would be installed in locations that would benefit all. We worked out some strategic locations and installed 10 hand pumps with the assistance from UNDP," says Vaglu."We are still Dalits but no longer treated as outcastes by other communities. Water has washed awa our stigma," he further adds.
A total of 70 Mushahar households have been organised into two community groups and they attend the weekly participatory learning and action (PLA) sessions facilitated through the support of UNDP LRP project. The local youths are hired as Peace and Livelihood Facilitators (PAL) to inform them about their rights and community empowerment to bring better social cohesion and peace at the community level. Some of the community infrastructures (community halls, water sources, culverts) supported by UNDP LRP project have brought together different ethnic groups to rely and help one another resulting in decreased conflict.


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SpotWalla.com will be upgraded on Sunday, December 15th between 9PM and 12AM America/Chicago. This will not be a trivial upgrade. Here's what we're going to do...
- An updated look and feel. I don't think the changes are that dramatic, but some updates were needed to the old interface.
- We're going to restructure the database to ensure it's able to perform optimally.
- Even though SpotWalla.com doesn't suffer from performance or availability issues, we're moving to a new, next generation system that will provide better performance and availability into the future.
With the new system comes a new IP address and that means DNS changes. Some folks may experience a longer perceived downtime until the DNS changes propagate throughout the internet.
While the system is being upgraded, none of the message interfaces will be active. All SPOT, InReach, Bubbler GPS, Email and Inmarsat interfaces should fully recover when the new system comes online. The other message interfaces (e.g. APRS) will not recover lost messages since that interface doesn't maintain history.
As always, we'll do our best to keep the downtime to a minimum, but I suspect we'll need a good portion of the downtime period to complete the upgrade.


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My daughter is 10 years old with type 1. She has had diabetes for almost 5 years and is on tight control.
I am looking for information to provide a teacher on how much carbohydrates student should eat before exercise (gym class) depending on what blood glucose is and how long (1 hour class) and strenuous exercise (run mile) will be. I want to give them good information because gym class is towards the end of the day and my daughter has to ride a bus for 65 minutes before she gets home.
This is really individualized, but I would err on the side of having her blood glucoses be on the higher side. If she is on NPH and you can lower her dose in the A.M., that may be the best so she does not have to eat before class (messy and then often folks do not feel like exercising or running a mile after eating).
Doing her blood glucose test before the gym period is imperative, as is making sure someone she is with knows she has diabetes, especially if she is out running a mile. Anyway, we suggest, for 1 hour of moderate activity, that if blood glucose is 100 or less, consume about 35-50 grams of carbohydrate (usually a Nutrigrain or similar bar and small juice) and if blood glucose is between 100 and 200, have just the juice or a couple of graham crackers. Be sure to test blood glucose after the gym class and keep some glucose tabs with her at all times, especially on the bus.
Additional comments from Patricia Larsen:The answer above is right on the money.
- It needs to be individualized,
- It may be better to have the child's blood glucose on the higher side,
- If on NPH you may want to lower the A.M. dose (of course with the recommendation of the physician or diabetes educator),
- monitoring blood glucose before and after activity,
- carrying a simple carbohydate as well as consuming carbohydrates if need be before the activity.
I believe the November/December issue of Diabetes Self-Management, page 55, 1993 has examples of extra light snacks, light snacks, medium snacks, and medium plus snacks 10 grams - 35 grams of carbohydrate per serving.
There is also another article in Diabetes Spectrum where there's a table that refelcts intensity of exercise and grams of carbohydrate needed for physical education class that may be helpful for the physical education teacher. See:
"Diabetes Care in Schools: Guidelines for Health-Care Professionals Who Care for School-Age Children" by Donna L. Jornsay and Teresa M. Carney. Diabetes Spectrum, Volume 5 Number 5, 1992. Table 1: Classifications and examples of school physical education activities, page 264.
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Hey everyone. New here, just found this place while looking for people with lupus stories to help me get through mine. I was diagnosed with SLE when I was 16, and now 5 years later it turns out I have lupus nephritis. I was in the hospital for a week and begged to be brought home (they let me because I can take all my meds orally). However, I don't feel any better, if anything I feel worse. I was wondering if it was the meds that has me feeling this way. I had in the hospital three 1gm pulse doses of prednisone, and now it's a 60mg per day taper. Nexium, lisinopril, zrytec, plaquenil, oscal, and cellcept are all in total. The fluid retention from nephritis is making me very uncomfortable as well. I'm swollen so much that it hurts to eat or laugh. I was just wondering how long it would take for me to get better again, for the cellcept to start kicking in. Anyone else been on cellcept? What are your experiences with it?
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Posted Today 11:12 AM (GMT -6)
Hi melissa and welcome. First let me say how sorry I am about
everything that you have been through and that you have had to deal with this starting at such a young age. I don't have experience with nephritis. I had some very very mild kidney involvement a while ago that thankfully resolved, so I don't know the answers to some of your questions.
We do have members here on Cellcept who have had some very positive results from it, but I don't know how long it took for it to kick in and start working. I also don't know if it takes longer for people with nephritis to see results.
How often are you seeing your docs? I would hope they would be able to tell you a little more about
when you might start feeling some relief - I hope they are staying in close contact with you since you have a lot going on with your health.
Although I can't be a lot of help with your med questions, I can say that you have found a wonderful forum for support. We have a great group of people here who are so supportive of each other. It's so nice to be able to come here and know that you are among people who truly understand what it is like to live with the ups and downs of this disease everyday. So, feel free to ask any questions and we are also here for you if you are going through a rough time or if you need to vent about
Take care of yourself and I'm glad you joined us.
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Posted Today 11:32 AM (GMT -6)
Thanks for the response. It is comforting to know that people deal with this all the time and I suppose thats one of the things I wanted to hear. I've been out of the hospital for a day now, and I see my doctors again in three days. I'm really impatient; I hate all this waiting.
Thanks again for the response, I'm glad I joined too.
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Posted Today 11:34 AM (GMT -6)
Hi Melissa,
It sounds like you have been going through a real rough time and I'm so glad you have come here for help and support. Hippi said it all. We are a wonderful little family and help each other get through the rough times we all experience with this disease.
I don't have lupus nephritis but others here do and I'm sure you'll hear from them. 60mg of prednisone is a huge dose. What is your taper schedule? I was on 60mg for 2 months and it really helped stop the progress of my disease. I've now tapered down to 7.5mg a day. The side effects can be pretty rough, as I'm sure you know, and any time you want to rant and rave about
that, feel free to. One of the side effects I had when I was on a high dose was water retention. I know what you mean about
it hurting to smile. And I only wear pants because my ankles are so swollen that they resemble those of an elephant, or an old lady. :)
I'm also on CellCept. I've had to lower my dose from 2000mg a day to 500 mg a day because it was hurting my kidneys, but boy oh boy, did it help me feel better within a couple of weeks. I got more energy, had less pain, and my brain fog lifted. I haven't had any side effects at all from it other than the fact that my creatinine levels went up. I think that's just an unusual side effect. It's a fairly new drug and as you know, it's mostly prescribed for lupus nephritis. It sounds like you have a good rheumy.
I have a daughter who's about
your age and it breaks my heart to see someone so young having to go through this. You can do it, though, and we're here to support you, to listen to you, and to offer whatever information we might have. You're now part of our family and I hope you'll check in often. There are people of all ages here, and I'm sure we have members who are your age as well.
Hopefully you'll soon feel the effects of the meds you're on and you'll start to feel better. Please let us know how you're doing.
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Posted Today 12:15 PM (GMT -6)
Within the next two weeks my taper of prednisone will be down to 40mg a day. The doctors said they'll take it from there seeing as how I do.
I've read other good things about
cellcept and I hope that it begins to work soon. The thing I don't get, I suppose, is that one of the symptoms was water retention, and now a side effect of the medicine is water retention? How do I know I'm getting better? I get thirsty easily, I drink water, I get bloated, my clothes won't fit and everyone tells me I have to leave the house. It's all very frustrating and I can't seem to concentrate to do anything that I like.
But I'll pull through and try to be patient. Thanks a lot for the response. They're making me feel better already.
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Posted Today 3:00 PM (GMT -6)
Greetings Melissa! Welcome. I am so sorry you are dealing with such a terrible disease at such a young age. My daughter is almost your age and, like Patty said, you are much too young. Your rheumy sounds very focussed, however, and I hope you start feeling better very soon. You are young and I know it is hard to "get out" if you are uncomfortable about
the water retention and with how your clothes fit. Maybe you could put on some nice, comfortable sweats and at least go to a movie with a friend? It helps to get your mind off things for awhile and this is why everyone is trying to encourage you to get out some. You have a whole new set of friends here, too, so you can come here often and complain, cheer successes, gripe, be happy, be sad, or whatever with us! Again, welcome! Audrey Ann
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Posted Today 5:16 PM (GMT -6)
Hi Melissa, welcome to the group. I just read your post and I am so sorry you are going through all of this. I'm 50 years old and I hate it. I can't even imagine what it is like for somone your age to have to deal with all the crap! Yes sadly that is a side effect of predisone. I have a love hate relationship with it. If I don't take it I can't move if I do take it I can get out of bed and swell up like a ballon and roll through the house. They just got to come up with somthing better. Or what would be better yet is to get rid of the flipping disease already!
anyway welcome to the group. Hang in there and keeping posting we love to hear how everyone is doing.
huge hugs
God Bless
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Posted 8/20/2007 12:04 AM (GMT -6)
Hi Melissa,
No wonder you're confused and depressed! I think I would be a raving lunatic...in fact I am quite often and I haven't gone through what you have!!! So sorry that you were diagnosed in your teens and now this only 5 years later.
That's the bad news. Now the good news: sounds like you've got good docs taking care of you; you found your way here which means now you've got a place to come for information, to share whatever is going on with you, ask questions, help us out when we need it, etc; and now we will help always be here for you!
Keep us up to date on how you are doing. The pred is NO FUN at all. Cope as best you can and when it gets too much, vent here. We love to hate pred with others!
xoxo emmie
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Posted 8/20/2007 10:38 AM (GMT -6)
Hi Melissa,
I don't have anything else to add that hasn't been brought up by our wonderful members but I did want to add my welcome to you
I hope you enjoy the site and the great members here. You will find a lot of support.
Take Care
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Posted 8/20/2007 8:23 PM (GMT -6)
Thanks for the welcome everyone. I took Audrey's advice and went to see a movie. I'm also going to go shopping tomorrow because it turns out I'm having a real wardrobe problem now. My stomach has swollen a lot and I look like I'm pregnant. I'm hoping that it will ease a bit soon. I'll be seeing the doctors again in two days and I can't wait to bombard them with questions.
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Posted 8/20/2007 8:45 PM (GMT -6)
Hi Melissa,
I don't know much about
Lupus Nephritis, but I wanted to welcome you to the forum. There are some members here who are very educated in this area. Try starting a new thread and use the words "Kidney and Nephritis" in the topic tile. That way, the members who are knowledgeable can jump in and help.
I hope you make some good friends here.
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Posted 8/20/2007 9:06 PM (GMT -6)
Melissa, good for you! I am so happy you were able to take in a movie! I hope it took your mind off things for awhile. My next suggestion is to go to any funny movie you can find. Laughing is very good for us as it helps our brains produce serotonin and this helps us elevate our moods. Renting funny movies is an option, too, if you promise to make it a fun trip to the rental place with a friend! Also, you might want to jot down all your questions for the docs - it is amazing how much we forget when we get into the office!
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