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Highway of Tears: An Urgent Call for a Community Symposium
Feb 24, 2006
Focus: Women
Action Request: Various
Location: United States
LHEIDLI T'ENNEH BAND
"THE PEOPLE FROM THE CONFLUENCE OF THE TWO RIVERS"

PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
February 22, 2006

Highway of Tears
An Urgent Call for a Community Symposium

It is clear that the recent murder of 14 year-old Aielah Saaric-Auger
has not only stunned Aboriginal communities and the city of Prince
George, but it has also brought to the forefront the critical issues of
race, poverty, women's rights, the isolation of our youth and our
justice system.

Many in the Aboriginal communities are questioning the manner in which
the RCMP are dealing with the disappearances and murders on Highway 16,
the "Highway of Tears". Aboriginal, non-Aboriginal and various
organizations can cast blame on one anther. But doing so does not
change one fact; another young girl has been stolen from her family, her
friends and her community.

Professional criminal profilers have recently stated publicly that many
of the murders that have occurred along the "Highway of Tears" seem to
be the work of a serial killer.

The Lheidli T'enneh Nation is acting today and will commit to work with
ANY organization that is determined to put an end to these horrific
murders.

Moreover, the Lheidli T'enneh Nation are very aware that many of our
Aboriginal youth lead dangerous life styles, it is up to us and all
Aboriginal communities to close the gap between our broken youth and our
communities. We need to be collectively aware of exactly where our
youth are and what they are doing. We need to ensure that our youth
feel treasured by their families, their friends and to their community.

As Aboriginal people we may be able to pressure "the system" into
dealing with these crimes in a speedy and professional manner. But as
Aboriginal people the only thing we can directly impact is the way in
which we deal with our youth and each other.

The Lheidli T'enneh Nation today calls upon all Aboriginal organizations
to take direct action. It is time Aboriginal organizations work
together and create a symposium in which ALL Nations upon the "Highway
of Tears", and ALL people who are most vulnerable to such a crime, come
together and strategize a solution. Let us put an end to these
disappearances and murders by empowering our youth, by being involved in
their lives, and by treasuring who they are.

With the best interests of our children, our grandchildren and for those
unborn, the Lheidli T'enneh pledges $1,500.00 towards the planning of
such a symposium. We urgently call upon First Nations, organizations
and individuals to do the same.

- 30 -

For more information please contact Councillor Rena Zatorski at (250)
963-8451.

Mailing Address:
1041 Whenun Road
Prince George, BC V2K 5G5
Fax: (250) 963-6954
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Posted: Feb 24, 2006 12:26pm
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review
Feb 23, 2006
Subject: Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee: Nomination Solicitation
I came across this in the Federal Register and thought
you might know someone who would be interested.  Note: They specify "traditional" religious leader in the
categories. 

FEDERAL REGISTER
71 FR 5360
NOTICE
Feb. 1, 2006



DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
National Park Service

Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation
Review Committee: Nomination Solicitation

AGENCY: National Park Service, Interior.

ACTION: Notice.

SUMMARY: This notice is a solicitation on behalf of
the Secretary of the Interior for nominations to fill
a vacancy on the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee. Nominations may be submitted by Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian
organizations, and traditional Native American
religious leaders. Nominees must be traditional Native
American religious leaders. Appointments are made by
the Secretary of the Interior.

DATES: Postmark or hand-delivery deadline: April 3,
2006.

ADDRESSES:
     Via U.S. Mail: Address nominations to Designated
Federal Officer, Native American Graves Protection and
Repatriation Review Committee, National NAGPRA
Program, National Park Service, 1849 C Street NW
(2253), Washington, DC 20240. Because increased
security in the Washington, DC, area may delay
delivery of U.S. Mail to U.S. Government offices, a
copy of each mailed nomination should also be faxed to (202) 371-5197.

     Via commercial delivery: Address nominations to
Designated Federal Officer, Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, National NAGPRA Program, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor, Washington, DC 20005.

     Via hand delivery: Address nominations to
Designated Federal Officer, Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, National Park Service, 1201 Eye Street NW, 8th floor,
Washington, DC 20005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. C. Timothy McKeown, Designated Federal Officer, Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Review Committee, National NAGPRA Program, 1849 C Street NW (2253), Washington, DC 20240, telephone (202) 354-2202, e-mail tim-mckeown@nps.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Required Nomination
Information: Nominations must include the following
information. Nominations that do not include all of
the following information will be considered nonresponsive to this solicitation.

     1. Nominations by Indian tribes or Native
Hawaiian organizations: Nominations must be submitted on official tribal or organization letterhead with the nominator's original signature and daytime telephone number. Nominator must be the official authorized by his or her tribe or organization to submit nominations in response to this solicitation. The nomination must include a statement that the nominator is so authorized.

     2. Nominations by traditional Native American
religious leaders: Nominations must include a
statement that the nominator is a traditional Native
American religious leader and the nominator's daytime
telephone number.

[Page 5361]

     3. Information about nominees: All nominations
must include the following information

     a. Nominee's name, address, and daytime telephone number (required), and e-mail address (optional).

     b. Nominee's resume or brief biography. The
resume or biography should emphasize the nominee's
NAGPRA experience. Nominations must include a
statement by the nominator that the nominee is a
traditional Native American religious leader.

     General Information

     1. The Review Committee was established by the
Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act of 1990 (NAGPRA), 25 U.S.C. 3001 et seq.

     2. The Review Committee is responsible for -

     a. monitoring the NAGPRA inventory and
identification process;

     b. reviewing and making findings related to the
identity or cultural affiliation of cultural items, or
the return of such items;

     c. facilitating the resolution of disputes;

     d. compiling an inventory of culturally
unidentifiable human remains and developing a process for disposition of such remains;

     e. consulting with Indian tribes and Native
Hawaiian organizations and museums on matters within the scope of the work of the Review Committee
affecting such tribes or organizations;

     f. consulting with the Secretary of the Interior
in the development of regulations to carry out NAGPRA; and

     g. making recommendations regarding future care
of repatriated cultural items.

     3. Seven members comprise the Review Committee.
All members are appointed by the Secretary of the
Interior. The Secretary may not appoint Federal
officers or employees to the Review Committee.

     a. Three members are appointed from nominations
by Indian tribes, Native Hawaiian organizations, and
traditional Native American religious leaders to
represent the interests of Indian tribes, Native
Hawaiian organizations, and traditional Native
American religions. At least two of these members
shall be traditional Native American religious
leaders.

     b. Three members are appointed from nominations
submitted by national museum organizations and
scientific organizations to represent the interests of
such organizations.

     c. One member is appointed from a list of persons
proposed by all of the other members to represent the
interests of the general public.

     4. Appointment terms: Members are appointed for
4-year terms and incumbent members may be reappointed for 2-year terms.

     5. The Review Committee's work is completed
during public meetings. The Review Committee normally meets face-to-face two times per year, and each meeting is normally two or three days. The Review Committee may also hold one or more public
teleconferences of several hours duration. The next
face-to-face Review Committee meeting is tentatively
scheduled in Juneau, AK, on May 30-31, 2005.

     6. Compensation: Review Committee members are
compensated for their participation in Review
Committee meetings.

     7. Reimbursement: Review Committee members are reimbursed for travel expenses incurred in association
with Review Committee meetings.

     8. Additional information regarding the Review
Committee, including the Review Committee's charter,
meeting protocol, and dispute resolution procedures,
is available on the National NAGPRA program Website,
www.cr.nps.gov/nagpra (click "Review Committee" in the menu on the right).

     Definitions of Some Terms Used in this Notice

     1. Indian tribe: Any tribe, band, nation, or
other organized group or community of Indians,
including any Alaska Native village or corporation as
defined in, or established pursuant to, the Alaska
Native Claims Settlement Act, which is recognized as
eligible for the special programs and Service's
provided by the United States to Indians because of
their status as Indians [43 CFR 10.2 (b)(2)].

     2. Native Hawaiian organization: Any organization
that:

     a. serves and represents the interests of Native
Hawaiians,

     b. has as a primary and stated purpose the
provision of Service's to Native Hawaiians, and

     c. has expertise in Native Hawaiian affairs, and

     d. must include the Office of Hawaiian Affairs
and Hui Malama I Na Kupuna O Hawai'i Nei. [43 CFR 10.2(b)(3)].

     3. Traditional Native American religious leader:
A person who is recognized by members of an Indian
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization as being
responsible for performing cultural duties relating to
the ceremonial or religious traditions of that Indian
tribe or Native Hawaiian organization, or exercising a
leadership role in an Indian tribe or Native Hawaiian
organization based on the tribe's or organization's
cultural, ceremonial, or religious practices [43 CFR
10.2 (d)(3)].
Dated: December 19, 2006.
C. Timothy McKeown,
Designated Federal Officer, Native American Graves
Protection and Repatriation Review Committee.

[FR Doc. E6-1292 Filed 1-31-06; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 4312-50-S



Source: Government Printing Office
From CQ Federal Register Service
Providing government documents on demand, in context.
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Posted: Feb 23, 2006 5:51pm
INTERNSHIP OFFER
Feb 23, 2006
Subject: Animating Democracy announces search for summer intern

"Animating Democracy" announces search for summer intern

 www.artsusa.org/about_us/internships.asp

Animating Democracy is seeking an undergraduate or graduate student for
a summer 2006 internship. Primary responsibilities include research and
content development for the National Arts Policy Database and Animating Democracy website, including profiles of arts- and humanities-based civic dialogue and engagement projects. In addition, the intern will provide research, communications, and marketing support and assist Animating Democracy staff with various projects to support the program's goals. Candidates must have strong writing and research skills and a strong familiarity with Microsoft Office products, including Word and Excel. A student with interest in community arts
and/or arts-based civic engagement is preferred. Application deadline is March 1, 2006.

Too busy this summer? Animating Democracy will also be accepting applications for internships fall 2006. For more information, contact Animating Democracy Project Coordinator Michael del Vecchio at  mdelvecchio@artsusa.org.
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Political Director
Center for Civic Participation
1313 SE 5TH Street, Suite 113
Minneapolis, MN 55414
Direct: 612-331-7444
Cell: 612-812-6227
Fax: 612-331-7447
alyssa@ccp.org

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Posted: Feb 23, 2006 5:36pm
4.3 million people, or 1.5 percent of the total U.S. population, reported that they were American Indian and Alaska Native.
Feb 23, 2006
Subject: Census report (fyi)



    Census report offers insight into Native American life today Contains stats on tribal membership, education, marriage, employment


Sam Lewin 2/21/2006

A new report by census officials shows that more people claiming American Indian heritage identify with the Cherokees compared to any other tribe.

The study also reveals other data about modern-day Native Americans, including hard numbers.

“In Census 2000, 4.3 million people, or 1.5 percent of the total U.S. population, reported that they were American Indian and Alaska Native.
This number included 2.4 million people, or 1 percent, who reported only American Indian and Alaska,” the report states.

Of the respondents queried, 302,569 people classifying themselves as Indian and no other ethnicity reported they are Cherokee, with 276,775 in that category saying they are Navajo and 40,487 identifying as Creek.
There are a total of 2,447,989 people that identify as solely Native American.

A separate category for people characterizing themselves as Native and another ethnic group shows 875,000 part Cherokees and 310,000
part-Navajos.

Other statistics contained in the report:

-About 33 percent of the American Indian and Alaska Native population was under age 18, compared with 26 percent of the total population. In the older age group, 5.6 percent of the American Indian and Alaska Native population, compared with 12.4 percent of the total population, was 65 and older.

-Less than 10 percent of all American Indian tribal groupings were 65 and older.

-The median age of 29 years for American Indians and Alaska Natives was about 6 years younger than the national median of 35 years.

-American Indians and Alaska Natives had a higher percentage of family households maintained by a woman with no husband present and a higher percentage of family households maintained by a man with no wife present
than the total population.

-Household type varied among the American Indian tribal groupings. The percentage of family households ranged from 68 percent to 80 percent.

-Twenty-five percent or more of Sioux, Pueblo, and Navajo households were family households maintained by women with no husband present.

-Among the Alaska Native tribal groupings, the percentage of family households ranged from about 65 percent to 76 percent. Forty-two percent of Eskimo households were married-couple families, which exceeded the 31
percent of Alaskan Athabascan households.

-Seventy-two percent of individuals 5 years and older who reported their race as American Indian and Alaska Native spoke only English at home;
18 percent spoke a language other than English at home, yet spoke English “very well”; 10 percent spoke a language other than English at home and spoke English less than “very well.”

-Ninety percent or more of Cherokee, Chippewa, Creek, Iroquois, Lumbee, and Tlingit- Haida spoke only English at home.

-The Navajo had the highest percentage that spoke a language other than English at home and reported they spoke English less than “very well”
(25 percent).

-Ninety-one percent of Tlingit- Haida spoke only English at home, compared with 53 percent of Eskimo.

-Seventy-one percent of American Indians and Alaska Natives 25 and older had at least a high school education, compared with 80 percent of the total population. Eleven percent of the American Indian and Alaska Native population had at least a bachelor’s degree, compared with 24 percent of all people.

-The labor force participation rate for American Indian and Alaska Native men (66 percent) was lower than that of all men (71 percent), while the rate for American Indian and Alaska Native women (57 percent) was slightly lower than for all women (58 percent).


You can reach Sam Lewin at sam@okit.com
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Posted: Feb 17, 2006 9:59am
Glitter
Feb 12, 2006
I want to present a challenge to some of you.
I am despritely looking for the actual componants of what makes up GLITTER. You know, the stuff our kids play with.
I have tried the dictionary, Ask Jeeves, and Google. My best results were manufacturers, and retailers.
I want to know what glitter is made of. Is anyone up for the challenge?



Look What I found at the Meadowbrook Site!

http://www.meadowbrookinventions.com/loband/msds/index.html

  
 
  

Material Safety Data Sheet



*For technical info on specific items, please go to that product using the "glitter products" button above.



MSDS - PDF (10k)
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You must have the free Adobe® Acrobat® Reader installed on your computer to view the PDF. If you don't have it, click on the icon to the left to download it.
 



Section I: Product Identification

Product Name(s):
Alpha Jewels, Aluminum Flakes, Clear Poly, Cosmetic Jewels, Crystalina, Electric Jewels, Metallic Jewels, Micronic Jewels, Plastic Jewels, Polyester Jewels, Zodiac PVC



Product Description:

Precision Cut Film/Foil Particles

Product Use:
Decorative Enhancement




Section II: Ingredients

100% Copolymer or Aluminum Copolymer CAS# Not Applicable




Section III: Hazards Identification

HMIS:
Health – 1 Flammability – 0 Chemical Reactivity – 0

There are no acute or chronic health hazards associated with the use of these products; if, however, these products are either ignited or exposed to elevated temperatures causing decomposition, harmful vapors may be emitted (see Section IV).




Section IV: First Aid Measures

Inhalation: Remove to fresh air.
Eyes: Flush thoroughly with water.
Skin: Wash thoroughly with soap and water.
Ingestion: Seek medical attention.

General Note: If irritation persists, seek medical attention.
 



Section V: Fire Fighting Measures


Fire Fighting:
 
Use self-contained breathing apparatus, protective clothing.


Extinguishing Media:
Use water spray, dry chemical and foam.


Hazardous Products of Decomposition:

Oxides of Carbon, Nitrogen, Hydrogen, Aldehydes.

Flash Point: Not Applicable
Lower Flammability: Not Established
Upper Flammability: Not Established
Auto Ignition Temp: Not Established
Explosion Data: None Available




Section VI: Handling and Storage


Always practice good industrial hygiene when using glitter products: avoid contact with hands and mouth, use safety glasses, dust mask and protective clothing as needed.

Store in a dry area, away from excessive heat or sources of ignition.

If spilled, sweep up and place in proper container for disposal.




Section VII: Physical and Chemical Properties


Appearance: Various colored geometric shapes or fine particulates.

Odor: Mild
Boiling Point: Not Established
Melting Point: Product softens gradually over a wide temperature range.
Vapor Press: Negligible
Specific Gravity: Greater than 1.0
Water Solubility: Less than 1.0%
pH: No Data




Section VIII: Stability and Reactivity


Stability: Product is stable under normal atmospheric conditions.
Reactivity: Avoid contact with acids, alkalis, and strong oxidizing agents.




Section IX: Toxicology Information


These products are not considered to be hazardous under normal conditions of use; if inhaled or ingested there are no known adverse affects to be expected, however, in the event of accidental exposure, always seek medical attention.




Section X: Environmental Information


These products are not expected to produce any adverse environmental effects.




Section XI: Transportation


US DOT Hazard Class: Not regulated




Section XII: Disposal


Landfill or incinerate in accordance with federal, state, or local requirements.




Section XIII: Regulatory Information

SARA:
 
Products do not contain toxic chemicals for routine reporting under Title III Section 313 (40 CFR 372 Community Right To Know)

TSCA:
All components of these products are listed or excluded from listing.



Section XIV: Other Information
Section XIV:

Section XIV:

The information and recommendations contained herein are believed to be accurate and given in good faith; Meadowbrook Inventions, Inc. makes no warranty, either express or implied, including fitness and merchantability. Users should consider this data only as a supplement to other information available from all sources, and should incorporate these into programs for the proper use and disposal of these materials and the health and safety of employees and customers.

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My question right now, is how safe is this stuff? Our Children play with it. Its in all their toys, and teenagers have it in their lip glosses, AND BODY WASHES, Shampoo's, and they even have BODY GLITTER,
Lets explore GLITTER!
Is this another one of those BEST KEPT SECRETS? Are we going to have some new medical issues in the future? Because no one looked at Glitter?

I grew up in the 70's. My art teacher used to make us wear smocks and rubber gloves when we used it. Wonder why. Now, its in everything.

Should we be letting out children play with this?
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Posted: Feb 12, 2006 7:18am
CHICAGO! MARCH 18th! No More War Protest!
Feb 8, 2006
Focus: Human Rights
Action Request: Protest
Location: Illinois, United States
From: "Lori"
Date: Wed Feb 8, 2006  5:12 pm
Subject: Re: Fwd: FW: Fwd: Chicago / March 18th
Day of Anti-War Protests!
 
A Call for Endorsements !

I think that war is totally a woman's rights issue (i wrote a ten page paper on it last semester and it could have easily turned into a novel) and one that NOW has a stance against - so I would say yes we should endorse. --- In nwsubnow@yahoogroups.com, Catherine Caporusso wrote:  Is it OK to endorse this action?

Note: forwarded message attached.  Bruce's message says it's a permitted march down Michigan Av.

John P. Quall

Phone (312) 427-8500

Fax (312) 427-1505

From: "bruce beal"
To: jquall@
Subject: Fwd: Chicago / March 18th Day of Anti-War Protests " A Call for  Endorsements

Date: Tue, 07 Feb 2006 01:20:42 -0000 --- In ChiAntiWar@yahoogroups.com, Ccawr2@ wrote:


*********PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY
*********PLEASE FORWARD WIDELY**********

Three years of war in Iraq is three years too many! On March 18 -- the 3rd anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq -- send a message to George Bush and all supporters of this illegal war:

End the War

and Occupation!

Troops Home Now!


Saturday,


March 18,


2006


In Chicago a diverse coalition has been working to spread the anti- war message far and wide on the third anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq. The day will begin with neighborhood feeder marches and car caravans more than a dozen slated so far " culminating in a 3 pm mass rally at Union Park (Lake Street & Ashland Avenue, Chicago). By school bus and el train we will then converge at 6 pm at the Odgen School, corner of State & Walton (930 N.) for a permitted march beginning at 7 pm sharp down the city's busiest street, Michigan Avenue, ending up at Daley Plaza. If you are a member of a community organization, church or other religious group, union, or student organization who opposes the war, we warmly invite you and your group to join this effort. Please ask your group to endorse the days  efforts (we are united by the slogan, End the War and Occupation! Troops Home Now!). Endorsing groups are asked to donate $25 or more to the effort, if possible (though if your group cannot afford that, a donation is not absolutely necessary). To endorse, please send a message to _info@_ (mailto:info@) and include the following information:


1) the name of your organization
2) your name
3) your telephone number(s)
4) your groups fax number (if any)
5) your groups website (if any) Please send a donation to support the days activities:
 

1) Make your check payable to "Chicago Peace Pledge";
2) Write the name of your organization on the check;
3) Write "March 18th Endorsement" in the memo section; and
4) Mail it to: West Town Law Community Office 2502 W. Division Street Chicago, IL 60622
Thank you!

Below is our current list of endorsers:
 
Affordable Power to the People Albany Park,

North Park,

Mayfair Neighbors for Peace & Justice American

Friends Service Committee ANSWER/Chicago

Batey Urbano Beyond Today Black Student

Union/DePaul Campus Anti-War Network Centro

Sin Fronteras Chicago Area CodePINK Chicago

Committee to Defend the Bill of Rights Chicago

Committee to Free the Cuban

Five Chicago Jobs With Justice Chicago Media

Action Chicagoland Coalition Opposed to

Militarization of Youth Communist Party of Illinois

DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace and Justice

DePaul Students Against the War El Socalo

Urbano Fox Valley Citizens for Peace and Justice

Gay Liberation Network Hammerhard Media

Works Humboldt Park Food Not Bombs

International Socialist Organization International

Solidarity Movement--Chicago National Boricua

Human Rights Network Neighbors for Peace NEIU

Students Against the War Nicaragua Solidarity

Network North Shore Anti-War Coalition

Northwest Indiana Coalition Against the Iraq War

Palestine Solidarity Group Chicago Party for

Socialism and Liberation

Peace Pledge Prairie Fire Organizing Committee

Prisoner Relief Foundation Save Senn Coalition

SOAR 31-9

South Siders For Peace Students for Social

Justice--UIC UAW 2320 Young Communist

League The next general meeting of the coalition will be 2:30 - 4:30 PM, Saturday, February 11th at the Puerto Rican Cultural Center, 2739 W. Division.
 
For latest news on the days events and full details about the feeder marches and car caravans as we get the info, please check out our web site: _www.chicagoactions.org_
 

(http://www.chicagoactions.org)   and please attend an important fund-raising event for the March 18th protests:

A Conversation With Cindy Sheehan 2 PM 4 PM, Saturday, February 18 at The Hot House, 31 E. Balboa, Chicago Cindy Sheehan continues to electrify our movement with her unflinching commitment to stopping the war. Most recently she was thrown out of Congress and arrested just before Bushs State of the Union speech for the crime of wearing an anti-war T-shirt.

Suggested donation: $25. Free to the unemployed. No-one will be turned away. Wheelchair accessible, non-smoking, cash bar.  This is a great opportunity to meet Cindy in the wonderfully intimate setting of The Hot House. Copies of Cindy's new book will be available for sale, and she will be signing copies. Organizations are invited to have literature tables at the event (suggested donation: $15). To reserve a table, please send an email to _info@_ (mailto:info@) with your name, your groups name,  and your telephone number.


CINDY SHEEHAN TO SPEAK AT "ANTI-WAR MAJORITY" RALLY

I have lost my son. I have lost my first amendment rights. I have lost the
country that I love. Where did America go? - Cindy Sheehan on her arrest at
the State of the Union Address for wearing a T-shirt that said 2255 DEAD.
HOW MANY MORE? Later, police admitted the T-shirt was legal.


Saturday, February 18, 10 a.m.

Independence Park and Congressman Rahm Emanuel's Office

3742 Irving Park Rd. (Irving Park & Hamlin) in Chicago

Come stand with the Anti-War Majority in Chicago - including Cindy Sheehan,
Kathy Kelly, three time Nobel Peace Price nominee, Juan Torres, who lost his
son in Afghanistan, & others - in calling for Congressman Emanuel to
initiate or support legislation to end the War in Iraq.

Join us for a Rally & Speeches in Independence Park (SW corner of Irving
Park Rd. & Hamlin) followed by a procession to Rep. Emanuel's office (1
block walk), with boots representing Illinois soldiers killed, memorial
photographs of Iraqis, coffins, songs, chants and more. Help us raise a
powerful call to Rep. Emanuel to stop this war and bring our troops home!

This Rally is the public kick-off to Anti-War Majority: a Sustained Campaign
to Stop the War. The campaign, founded by over a dozen Chicago area peace,
community and labor organizations, asserts "We who oppose this war - are the
MAJORITY in the United States." In keeping with the expressed will of the
majority of Americans, we call upon our elected officials, NOW, to support
legislation to Stop This War.

AWM has launched a petition drive, calling for the removal of all US troops
from Iraq by the end of 2006. (See reverse side) These petitions will be
delivered by the thousands to elected representatives during Spring and
Summer of 2006. The campaign is committed to emphasizing the tragic cost of
this war, both in the heart-breaking loss of human lives and in the
indefensible squandering of billions of US dollars desperately needed here
at home.

For more information about Anti-War Majority, or for petitions specific to
your congressional district, see  <http://www.anti-warmajority.org/>
www.anti-warmajority.org

SEE YOU ON THE 18TH!!

Co-sponsoring Organizations (list in formation)

American Friends Service Committee, Chicago Against War and Injustice,
Christian Peacemaker Teams - Chicago, DeKalb Interfaith Network for Peace
and Justice, DuPage Against the War Now (DAWN), 8th Day Center for Justice,
Fellowship of Reconciliation - Chicago Chapter, Fox Valley Citizens for
Peace and Justice, Greater Aurora Peace and Justice, Logan Square Neighbors
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LIVING WITH DIABETES-5 1/2-year-old Casey Diwishek asks God to help him
Feb 4, 2006


LIVING WITH DIABETES
'Every night he prays to God for a cure'
By ANGIE RIEBE
Mesabi Daily News
Friday, November 17th, 2006

VIRGINIA -- Each night 5 1/2-year-old Casey Diwishek asks God to help him.

The kindergartner wishes he didn't need shots injected into his small body several times a day just to survive. He would be happy to not have his finger pricked often each day to test his blood sugar level.

"Every night he prays to God for a cure for diabetes," said his mother, Gina Polaeti Colangelo of the East Range area.

Since Casey was diagnosed at age 1 with Type 1 diabetes -- sometimes called juvenile diabetes -- he has had more than 4,350 shots of insulin and more than 7,300 finger pokes. He has suffered a seizure and lived through a diabetic coma. And he goes through a daily regimen of eating the same amounts of food seven times per day, even if he isn't hungry.


As with other children like him, even with good care and control of his diabetes, he could face a future of suffering from the complications of his disease -- including kidney disease, sight problems or blindness, nerve damage, and amputations.

So at his young age, Casey does what he can to help researchers find a cure for all the children and people suffering from diabetes. He walks in fund-raising events with the adults in his family. And he prays.

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Colangelo first knew something was wrong with Casey when he suddenly became lethargic, started losing weight and urinating frequently.

"Within seven days he had three days of non-stop vomiting," she said.

Initially at the hospital, he was believed to have a virus. He was dehydrated and "they hooked him up to sugar water and he went into a diabetic coma," Colangelo said. His pancreas had stopped producing insulin, the hormone needed for the body to use sugar, and he already had high levels of sugar in his blood.

"(Doctors) gave him a 10 percent chance of living through the first night," his mother said.

They switched him to a saline IV and insulin drip. Eventually his blood sugar decreased and he woke from the coma.

But his family had to focus abruptly on how to care for a baby with diabetes.

"There was a lot of crying and prayers and calling to get him on prayer chains," Colangelo said.

Family members quickly learned about diabetes.

Casey had Type I diabetes, in which his pancreas completely stopped producing insulin. It is sometimes considered an auto-immune disease because it is believed that the insulin producing cells begin producing antibodies, essentially self-destructing. The antibodies "look at it as foreign and destroy it," said Kenneth Sussman, a pediatrician at the Duluth Clinic-Virginia.

Eventually insulin production stops all together.

Since there is no insulin to make use of sugars from foods, the sugar, or glucose, builds up in the bloodstream, while starving the body of energy.

Type I diabetics must each day take shots of insulin, injected into fatty tissue on the thigh or elsewhere, to stay alive. It cannot be taken orally because the stomach acid breaks it down.

Type 1 is often, but not always, diagnosed in childhood. It seems to peak in children between ages 4 and 6 and at puberty, Sussman said. It is more rare for a child to be diagnosed at 1-year-old, although he occasionally sees children who develop diabetes between 9 and 18 months.

The numbers of children with diabetes in the Virginia area have remained "fairly steady" through the years, he said.

Typically, after ages 40 to 50, there is little risk of developing Type 1 diabetes, Sussman said.

However, adults, and very rarely children, develop Type 2 diabetes. In people with Type 2 -- sometimes called adult onset diabetes because it often is diagnosed in adulthood -- the pancreas does produce insulin. However, their bodies cannot use it effectively.

Type 2 diabetics usually do not need to take insulin injections, but control their blood sugar through diet and other means.

In those with both types of diabetes, food makes the glucose level rise. Exercise and insulin make it fall. Controlling blood sugar is a constant balancing act of proper amounts of food, exercise and insulin.

Diabetes is a life-threatening disease -- on a daily basis. Once a person develops diabetes, it does not go away, and low and high blood sugar must be quickly treated.

When a diabetic's blood sugar dips too low, called hypoglycemia, several symptoms occur, including headache, sweating, shakiness, weakness, dizziness, fatigue, blurred vision, seizure, loss of coordination, or loss of consciousness.

High blood sugar, called hyperglycemia, can cause thirst, fatigue, weakness, blurred vision, and frequent urination.

Diabetic ketoacidous occurs when low insulin levels cannot deliver glucose to cells fast enough. It is a serious and often fatal complication of diabetes.

Some people seem to be genetically predisposed to diabetes, Sussman said. "If you have diabetes, there's a one in 20 chance that your child will develop it."

However, in about 50 percent of cases in which one identical twin develops diabetes, the other does not. If it were a purely genetic disease, if one twin developed the disease, the other would also 100 percent of the time, he said.

There could also be environmental factors or viral infections that cause diabetes, he said.

There are no other members of Casey's family known to have diabetes, said Paula Schlotec, Casey's maternal aunt.

Diabetes can also be tough to diagnose in children, Sussman said. Often kids don't show symptoms for a long time.

In babies, diabetes is usually indicated by a constantly wet diaper. Children with diabetes may be very thirsty often, Sussman said.

While normal children may urinate frequently if they ingest large amounts of liquid, those with diabetes urinate first and then become thirsty.

"Their blood sugar is so high they need to get rid of the excess sugar," which is eliminated through urine. They then become dehydrated, "so they drink to catch up," he said.

Casey came close to being diagnosed too late, Schlotec said.

But once he was, his blood sugar balancing act began.

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In the beginning, Casey was too young for others to clearly tell when his blood sugar level rose or fell, so it had to be checked about every hour.

His parents had to prick one of his fingers each time, put a drop of blood on a chemically-sensitive strip, and insert it in a blood sugar meter.

Several times a day, an insulin solution, poured into a syringe, had to be injected into Casey's little body.

Casey's aunt said it was troublesome for her sister to inject a needle into her baby son. But it was the only way to help him.

Yet, even when insulin is administered correctly, diabetic emergencies can occur.

When Casey was 1 1/2, his blood sugar went severely out of balance, and he suffered a seizure.

"I had to talk real loud to shock him out of it," Colangelo said. "His eyes were rolling back into his head and fluttering." She eventually was able to control his blood sugar level.

It is still a struggle for Colangelo and Casey, who also has a 1 1/2-year-old sister.

Casey now gets three shots of insulin per day -- before breakfast, lunch and dinner -- to keep his blood sugar from skyrocketing from the food.

He also must eat snacks in the morning, afternoon, and before bedtime to keep his blood sugar from falling.

"He has to eat at the same time every day," Schlotec said. "If he's not hungry, he can't just eat later." It can be tough to make children eat when they're not hungry, she said.

Casey's blood sugar is now checked about five times a day.

"He's a very active kid," Schlotec said. But "he gets emotional when his blood sugar is high or low."

Colangelo has learned to read Casey's actions to determine if the level is out of a healthy range. "Now I can tell when he's feeling low," she said. He sometimes loses his balance.

Casey is even getting to know when he needs to drink some juice or eat a banana. He lets his mother know when he feels "icky."

But the delicate balancing act can be thrown out of whack when diabetics get ill. Not being able to keep food down can make regulating blood sugar difficult, especially in children, Colangelo said. She knows that when Casey gets the flu, he will spend up to a week in the hospital.

She has come to know many physicians at the Virginia Regional Medical Center, she said. And she has placed many calls to a diabetes management team to figure out what to do when Casey's blood sugar gets out of control.

Giving her son shots has "gotten a lot easier" for Colangelo. But "there are times when I'll just break down and cry."

Casey's aunt feels the same.

"I get emotional. If I could take it away and have it, I would," she said. "Sometimes he asks, 'why do I have to have diabetes?' Sometimes he says 'I don't want a shot,' and I don't blame him."

Casey has to bring insulin along with him to school each day, along with a snack. One day, a kid teased him about having to eat his snack. "He came home crying," Colangelo said.

She is teaching Casey to tell kids who don't understand his diabetes that "that's what I have to do to stay healthy."

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Schlotec said it makes her sad to think about the complications of diabetes that Casey could one day develop, possibly around age 20.

On average, complications develop 15 to 20 years after the disease is diagnosed and include eye disease and possible blindness, kidney failure, nerve damage, limb amputation caused by severe infection, heart attack and stroke.

While some people never develop complications, other have an early onset. Some have several complications at once; others have a single, predominating problem.

"The better the control, the less likely the complications," Sussman said.

Much has changed from 30 years ago, he said. At that time there weren't glucose monitoring machines. Rather, urine was tested for sugar present and only an estimate of blood sugar could be made.

Today, researchers are working on insulin nasal sprays as well as implantable artificial pancreatic pumps.

The artificial pancreas would be inserted into a person's body and pump tiny "microjets" of insulin on a constant basis, adjusting the amounts for changes in blood sugar, Sussman said.

Currently, there are external insulin pumps -- a devise about the size of a pager delivers insulin to a diabetic's body through a tube inserted into the body, often in the thigh. It steadily releases tiny amounts of insulin. At meal times, a button can be pressed to administer extra shots of insulin.

The pumps, however, tend to be difficult for children to use, Sussman said.

"Most children adjust to shots," he said. "It becomes a way of life."

Often diabetic children begin pricking their finger at a very young age to test their blood sugar.

By ages 7 to 9, they may begin giving themselves insulin shots, or at least helping prepare the solution. "Mom might mix the insulin solution and put it in the syringe," while the child inserts it.

"I've seen some children give themselves shots right through their clothing," Sussman said.

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Each year, more than $105 billion is spent on diabetes-related health care costs in the United States.

Colangelo said it costs her $60 to $80 per month for Casey's medical supplies. Without insurance, she would have to pay hundreds of dollars for them, which she had to do one month during a time when she was on Medical Assistance and was suddenly taken off the program.

Casey also has doctor visits every three months in addition to occasional hospital stays.

Billions of dollars are also spent annually in research for a cure.

The Juvenile Diabetes Foundation is the world's leading non-profit, non-governmental funder of diabetes research. It was founded in 1970 by the parents of children with juvenile diabetes.

Its national chairwoman is actress Mary Tyler Moore.

"I've had Type 1 diabetes for over 30 years," she said in a JDF statement. "It changes everything about a child's and a family's life. And to add to the day-in, day-out hassles of living with diabetes -- the balancing of diet, exercise, and insulin, the shots, the terrible episodes of low blood sugar, the weird feelings of high blood sugar -- is the knowledge that even if you do all you can to be as normal as possible, you're not, you're different, and you face the uncertainty of an adulthood visited upon by early blindness, kidney failure, amputation, heart attack or stroke."

In January, Casey and his family plan to participate in the Walk for the Cure at the Mall of America in Bloomington. Sometimes people don't want to contribute to the fund-raiser because they are concerned the money will not stay local, Schlotec said.

However, the University of Minnesota has one of the leading diabetes research centers in the country, and most of the money stays within the state, she said.

Besides, she said, if a cure is found, it would help diabetics everywhere.

"Many people die each year with diabetes," Colangelo said. Finding a cure "is very important."

But in the meantime, physicians such as Sussman do what they can to help those with diabetes.

As a pediatrician, Sussman said he considers his treatment of diabetic children successful if he not only helps them physically, but also psychologically.

Although they have a serious disease, they need to be "regular kids," he said.

"If they're not running around and playing, I've done nothing to help them. They should be playing hockey and going to dance lessons and sleepovers like any other kid. They should graduate from school and go off to work and have babies. Their lives should be long and fruitful."

And in the meantime, Casey will continue to pray.
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Power of Pain (poem)
Feb 2, 2006


Swimming in my heart a singing song was sung, but no one heard,

Sliding around through my mind the lyrics of an unknown poem was recited, but no one heard.

Rolling around in my belly was a thought of warm fuzzies, but no one heard

Humming in my throat was a melody of love, and no one heard.

Fire burning in my warm palms, but no one felt,

Thunder in my chest, but no one felt,

Soft chilled skin on my cheeks, but no one felt,

Electrical pulses of my soul, and no one felt.

The ice cold tears, but no one saw

Strong weak shoulders, but no one saw,

Whispering inside out, but no one saw,

Choking on a lump, and no one saw.

Resting on the back of my tounge a bittersweet, but no one tasted,

Burning within my deepest core, but no one tasted,

Sweat from my brow racing to the floor, but no one tasted,

Wayward fear from the cradle, and no one tasted.

Invisability from all, and no one could smell it,

Hiding in the shadows, and no one can smell it,

Wishing I was a worm, and no one could smell it,

The Power of Pain, and no one can smell it.
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