Hey ujenis (zujeni?),  I feel fortunate that on this side of the world US
politics has taken a bit of a sideline compared to Isreal/Palestine news.
Dan, try anything that doesn't begin with CNN.  The BBC coverage has been
excellent.  Try their web site for the transcript of a recent HardTalk
interview with one of the senior Isreali ministers.  The sound bite seems to
be that the Isreali military is using high power weapons to kill kids who
only have rocks.  Much more balanced then US reporting, and Isreal is taking
a beating in the press (something that rarely happens under the stars and
stripes).

And while I am here...  Any ex-Malawites living in SE Asia?  Basi does not
translate well into Thai and Lao (my two new homes for the moment).  but
there is a Carlsberg plant here.  The quality is a little less haphazard,
but there are no Browns to be seen.

Cheers to all,

Sara Hersey


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Let us all remember that there will never be peace there unless one of
several things happens:

1. The Israelis depart.

2. The Palestinians depart.

Reason:  According to the Israelis, Israel is the land that God gave them.
They have no reason to give it up.


As evidence, I remind you of Burundi and Rwanda: there will never be peace
there until either the Hutus or the Tutsi leave (or are all killed).  Either
way they "depart"

Such is life: neither good or bad, but it just is.
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This just isn't true.  A majority of Israelis are secular in orientation and
want peace.  There is currently a fragile & unpleasant peace in
Rwanda/Burundi.  There was peace for many many years there before the
genocide.  The glib assertion that all Israelis invoke religious arguments to
lay claim to the land is simply at odds with reality.  The glib assertion that
today's fundamental and seeming irreconcilable conflicts will never pass until
one of the two conflicting parties is annihilated is at odds with history.
Witness Iran/Iraq.  All it would take, for example, is a common enemy.

Mark


Paul DEVER wrote:

> Let us all remember that there will never be peace there unless one of
> several things happens:
>
> 1. The Israelis depart.
>
> 2. The Palestinians depart.
>
> Reason:  According to the Israelis, Israel is the land that God gave them.
> They have no reason to give it up.
>
> As evidence, I remind you of Burundi and Rwanda: there will never be peace
> there until either the Hutus or the Tutsi leave (or are all killed).  Either
> way they "depart"
>
> Such is life: neither good or bad, but it just is.
> _________________________________________________________________________

Dear Mr. Reunion Coordinator,

Sounds great!  The three of us may attend if we could mooch a free place to
stay.  d

At 09:43 PM 11/15/2000 EST, you wrote:
>Hey all...  It's never too early to start planning for next year.  Is anyone
>out there thinking about attending?  (see article below)  It might be a nice
>time to have a little get together and support Peace Corps in the process...
>
>Peace -- $ Bill
>
>ps.  was it almost 5 years ago that we were standing in President Muluzi's
>palace commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Corps?  wow!
>
>WASHINGTON--The countdown has started for thousands of returned Peace
>Corps Volunteers planning to commemorate 40 years of volunteer service
>next year in Washington, D.C.  Today, National Peace Corps Association
>President Dane Smith announced that NPCA's 2001 national conference will
>be held from Sept. 20-23 on the Mall, in the shadow of the Washington
>Monument.  The event will be hosted by the NPCA and the Returned Peace
>Corps Volunteers of Washington D.C.
>
>"By holding the event in September, we will be able to invite District
>of Columbia school children down to the Mall to participate in cultural
>activities planned by country-of-service groups," said Smith.  "And to
>assist educators, NPCA's Global TeachNet will be holding a teacher
>in-service workshop on bringing the world into the classroom."
>
>
>
>
>
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Howdy All,

I couldn't think of a better group of people to turn to for help with these
questions.

1.  Stories of cannabilism in Papau New Guinea.  Any truth to this (past or
present either one).  If so, does anyone know of any resources that would
provide info.?  One of my athletes is doing a project and is especially
interested in the dining habits.

2.  What is the best way to send money to someone in Malawi?

3.  Where can I find info. about the regulations/procedures of a Malawian
coming to the US to live/attend university?

4.  Anyone have any tips on finding cheap air fares to Malawi?  I would love
to go this summer, but the fares I've been seeing are a bit above what I'm
looking for.  (yes, I know about priceline - I want to check out everything
else first)

5.  Isn't the homesickness for Malawi suppossed to get weaker the longer you
are away?  The past three months have been overwhelming...I just want to be
back.  I learned of the death of a dear Malawian friend, and the sickness of
another, and it's hard to get over.  The grieving process is all messed up -
no one around here knows how much the two women meant to me, and noboby can
share stories about them, and most people have the perception that it was just
a trip that I took and that the people I met were just brief aquantainces.
Now I worry that other friends are going to die before I get a chance to go
back and see them again.  I guess this wasn't a question as much as just an
opportunity to share feelings with people who would have some understanding.

I hope all is well with everyone in your respective parts of the world.
Southeast Texas is still the same, only it is cold now...we had our first
frost Tuesday morning.  There was no in-between with the weather...it went
from HOT to cold.  No nice cool fall weather. I am at a larger school this
year (around 600 in the high school) teaching biology (YAY!)  No more junior
high. (double YAY!)  Basketball season has started and I'm excited about our
prospects this year.  I think we may be the Cinderella story of our
district...but shhh, don't tell anyone...we want to sneak up on them  :)

Stay well,
Kristi







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My point lay more with respect to two sides that have an historic fued, and
that each side has extremists over whom no one person or organization exerts
any control.

Nop matter how many times there have been attempts at the peace process,
someone will always find a way to screw it up. I for one would welcome a
peaceful middle east: less tax dollars wasted with no outcome beneficial to
any one party.

Working for the government allows me to see much waste, from Peace Corps to
State Department, Corps of Engineers, SBA, etc.  I would like to cut out all
of this waste (A digression, I admit, but I had to throw it in...)


I won't go into the world arms industry fueling this and other
conflicts...heh, heh...
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Thought this was funny.

--- john.patten@... wrote:
> Date: Thu, 16 Nov 2000 12:21:23 -0500
> From: john.patten@...
> Subject: Fwd: British Humour
> To: jppatten98@...
>
> ----- Forwarded message from audrey.selian@...
> -----
> Date: Wed, 15 Nov 2000 14:37:53 -0500
> From: audrey.selian@...
> Reply-To: audrey.selian@...
> Subject: British Humour
> To: Fletcher Students
> <flstudent-l@...>
>
> Hi all,
> I thought this was funny, just passing it on...
> -Audrey
>
>
> > NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF INDEPENDENCE
> >
> > To the citizens of the United States of America,
> >
> > In the light of your failure to elect a President
> of the USA and thus to
> > govern yourselves, we hereby give notice of the
> revocation of your
> > independence, effective today.
> >
> > Her Sovereign Majesty Queen Elizabeth II will
> resume monarchial duties
> > over all states, commonwealths and other
> territories. Except Utah, which
> > she does not fancy. Your new prime minister (The
> rt. hon. Tony Blair, MP
> > for the 97.85% of you who have until now been
> unaware that there is a
> > world outside your borders) will appoint a
> minister for America without
> > the need for further elections. Congress and the
> Senate will be disbanded.
> > A questionnaire will be circulated next year to
> determine whether any of
> > you noticed.
> >
> > To aid in the transition to a British Crown
> Dependency, the following
> > rules are introduced with immediate effect:
> >
> > 1. You should look up "revocation" in the Oxford
> English Dictionary. Then
> > look up "aluminium". Check the pronunciation
> guide. You will   be amazed
> > at just how wrongly you have been pronouncing it.
> Generally, you should
> > raise your vocabulary to acceptable levels. Look
> up "vocabulary". Using
> > the same twenty seven words interspersed with
> filler noises such as "like"
> > and "you know" is an unacceptable and inefficient
> form of communication.
> > Look up "interspersed".
> >
> > 2. There is no such thing as "US English". We will
> let Microsoft know on
> > your behalf.
> >
> > 3. You should learn to distinguish the English and
> Australian accents. It
> > really isn't that hard.
> >
> > 4. Hollywood will be required occasionally to cast
> English actors as the
> > good guys.
> >
> > 5. You should relearn your original national
> anthem, "God Save The Queen",
> > but only after fully carrying out task 1. We would
> not want you to get
> > confused and give up half way through.
> >
> > 6. You should stop playing American "football".
> There is only one kind of
> > football. What you refer to as American "football"
> is not a very good
> > game. The 2.15% of you who are aware that there is
> a world outside your
> > borders may have noticed that no one else plays
> "American" football. You
> > will no longer be allowed to play it, and should
> instead play proper
> > football. Initially, it would be best if you
> played with the girls. It is
> > a difficult game. Those of you brave enough will,
> in time, be allowed to
> > play rugby (which is similar to American
> "football", but does not involve
> > stopping for a rest every twenty seconds or
> wearing full kevlar body
> > armour like nancies). We are hoping to get
> together at least a US rugby
> > sevens side by 2005.
> >
> > 7. You should declare war on Quebec and France,
> using nuclear weapons if
> > they give you any merde. The 97.85% of you who
> were not aware that there
> > is a world outside your borders should count
> yourselves lucky. The
> > Russians have never been the bad guys. "Merde" is
> French for "shit".
> >
> > 8. July 4th is no longer a public holiday.
> November 8th will be a new
> > national holiday, but only in England. It will be
> called "Indecisive Day".
> >
> >
> > 9. All American cars are hereby banned. They are
> crap and it is for your
> > own good.   When we show you German cars, you will
> understand what we
> > mean.
> >
> > 10. Please tell us who killed JFK. It's been
> driving us crazy.
> >
> > Thank you for your cooperation.
> >
> >
> > - - - - -
>
>
> ----- End forwarded message -----


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1.  Stories of cannabilism in Papau New Guinea.  NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC
2.  What is the best way to send money to someone in Malawi? Hmmm. someone
forgot what I wrote in the Lilongwe Briefs...heh, heh...
1. Get the person to send you the following information, and it MUST be
EXACT:

Name of Bank
Routing number of Bank (The can get this from the bank manager or bank rep)
Name of the account holder.
Name of their partner bank/correspondent bank in New York.  It is usually
citiCorps, but not always


Then you go to your bank, and say: I want to send this money to: Joe Phiri
at national Bank in Lilongwe, city Centre branch, Account number
123-45-678901-23.  The bank routing number is 123456789 (it will always be 9
digits), and their conrrespondent bank in New York is Mellon State Bank.

3.  Where can I find info. about the regulations/procedures of a Malawian
coming to the US to live/attend university?  CHECK WITH THE UNIVERSITY
(INTERNATIONAL STUDENT OFFICE), and also check with STATE DEPARTMENT in Wash
DC...they have a good website: www.state.gov

Also check with USIS...

4.  Anyone have any tips on finding cheap air fares to Malawi?  There is a
company that advertises in the RPCV news journal... check with the RPCV
office in DC at the PC Office.


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Paul, you're awesome.  Thanks for all the info.

>Hmmm. someone
>forgot what I wrote in the Lilongwe Briefs...heh, heh...

What? Forget a single edition of the Briefs...are you kidding?  I do remember
that info  (although it is very nice to see all the details again)  Right now
the person does not have a bank account, so until he gets money to open the
account...

By the way, the best LL Briefs was the one with the Calvin and Hobbes cartoon
where the two get into a discussion about Hobbes' tail and Calvin ends by
calling it a necktie for the rear end.

Kristi



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Subject: Martha Stewart Won't be Here!!!


Martha Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. I'm telling you
in advance, so don't act surprised. Since Ms. Stewart won't be coming, I've
made a few small changes:

Our sidewalk will not be lined with homemade, paper bag luminaries. After a
trial run, it was decided that no matter how cleverly done, rows of flaming
lunch sacks do not have the
desired welcoming effect.

Once inside, our guests will note that the entry hall is not decorated with
the swags of Indian corn and fall foliage I had planned to make... Instead,
I've gotten the kids involved in the decorating by having them track in
colorful autumn leaves from the front yard. The mud was their idea. The
dining table will not be covered with expensive linens, fancy china, or
crystal goblets. If possible, we will use dishes that match and everyone
will get a fork.

Since this IS Thanksgiving, we will refrain from using the plastic Peter
Rabbit plate and the Santa napkins from last Christmas. Our centerpiece will
not be the tower of fresh fruit and flowers that I promised. Instead we will
be displaying a hedgehog-like decoration hand-crafted from the finest
construction paper. The artist assures me it is a turkey.

We will be dining fashionably late. The children will entertain you while
you wait. I'm sure they will be happy to share every choice comment I have
made regarding Thanksgiving, pilgrims
and the turkey hotline. Please remember that most of these comments were
made at 5:00 a.m. upon discovering that the turkey was still hard enough to
cut diamonds. As accompaniment to the children's recital, I will play a
recording of tribal drumming. If the children should mention that I don't
own a recording of tribal drumming, or that tribal drumming sounds
suspiciously like a frozen turkey in a clothes dryer, ignore them. They are
lying.

We toyed with the idea of ringing a dainty silver bell to announce the start
of our feast. In the end, we chose to keep our traditional method.. We've
also decided against a formal seating arrangement. When the smoke alarm
sounds, please gather around the table and sit where you like. In the spirit
of harmony, we will ask the children to sit at a separate table. In a
separate room. Next door.

Now, I know you have all seen pictures of one person carving a turkey in
front of a crowd of appreciative onlookers. This will not be happening at
our dinner. For safety reasons, the turkey will be carved in a private
ceremony.. I stress "private" meaning: Do not, under any circumstances,
enter the kitchen to laugh at me. Do not send small, unsuspecting children
to check on my progress. I have an electric knife. The turkey is unarmed. It
stands to reason that I will eventually win. When I do, we will eat.

I would like to take this opportunity to remind my young diners that
"passing the rolls" is not a football play. Nor is it a request to bean your
sister in the head with warm tasty bread.. Oh, and one reminder for the
adults: For the duration of the meal, and especially while in the presence
of you diners, we will refer to the giblet gravy by its lesser-known name:
Cheese Sauce. If a young diner questions you regarding the origins or type
of Cheese Sauce, plead ignorance. Cheese-Sauce stains.

Before I forget, there is one last change. Instead of offering a choice
between 12 different scrumptious desserts, we will be serving the
traditional pumpkin pie, garnished with whipped cream and small
fingerprints. You will still have a choice; take it or leave it. Martha
Stewart will not be dining with us this Thanksgiving. She probably won't
come next year either. I am thankful.

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  In today's issue:

^ Evaluation Research Assistant, part-time (MD)
^ Clinical Research Trainee: Varicella Surveillance Project (PA)
^ Research and Evaluation Officer, AED (DC)
^ Research Analyst, JSI (MA)
^ Director of Research Communications, Center for the Advancement of
Health
(DC)
^ Kellogg Minority Health Disparities (Postdoctoral) Scholars [MUST
BE U.S.
	 CITIZEN OR PERMANENT RESIDENT and MEMBER OF MINORITY GROUP]
^ Safety Engineer, IBM (China)
^ Industrial Hygienist, IBM (China)
^ Two Faculty Positions, Univ of Maryland, Baltimore, Dept of
Epidemiology
&  Preventive Medicine (MD)
^ Senior Medical Socialist, Univ of Miami (FL)
^ Director of Public Health, Richmond City Health Department (VA)
^ SmithKline Beecham - Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing Supervisor
(PA)
^ Science Applications International Corporation-Probabilistic Risk
Analyst
(TX)
^ Environmental Health Scientist (intern) (MD)
^ Associate in Educational Development, Hispanic HIV/AIDS Program (DC
area)
^ Morris K. Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship
Program
^ Bureau Chief (Public Health Physician III), Bureau of Child Health
and
   Immunization (MD)
^ Temporary Scientific Writing Supervisor, Randstad (MD)
^ Director, Global Programs Department, Oxfam America (MA)
^ Medical Journalism Program (NC)
^ Internship, Health Systems Research, Inc. (DC)
^ Interviewers, Pregnancy Research Study - Part-time (MD)
^ Research Analyst, Research & Evaluation Department, THE
COMMONWEALTH FUND
(NY)
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Part-Time Job

Evaluation Research Assistant for a Project on Employment of People
with
Disabilities.

A part-time assistant is needed to participate in evaluation research
tasks
for a project in Baltimore that trains people with disabilities and
places
them in jobs.

Location: Learning Independence Thru Computers (LINC)
		 1001 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore (in Little Italy)

Responsibilities:
… in-person interviews of clients placed in jobs,
… review and analysis of employer survey data,
… compiling and analyzing descriptive data on service provision.

Qualifications: access to a car, experience in common computer
applications
(such as word processing and spreadsheet programs). Previous training
and/or experience in survey research are desirable.

Hours: 8-12 hrs. per week.     Pay: approximately $12 per hour
(dependent
on qualifications).   Start Date: Immediate  End Date:
October, 2001

Contact: Mike Birkmire, LINC, 410-955-3141

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Clinical Research Trainee: Varicella Surveillance Project

Definition:  The Varicella Active Surveillance Project is a
competively
funded study grant from The Center of Disease Control. Philadelphia
is one
of two sites nationwide selected to study the epidemiology of
varicella and
the impact of the varicella vaccine in a defined population. The
individual
in this position will be responsible for collecting clinical
variables from
cases of varicella, using a Center For Disease Control (CDC)
specifically
designed instrument. Will interact with other team members in VASP and
Acute Communicable Diseases .

Classification Standards: Position allocable to this class must have a
strong medical background and understanding of communicable diseases.
They
must have strong communication skills necessary to work with
both "cases
(patients)" and physician office staff.  They must have the ability to
communicate effectively by telephone.  Ability to speak Spanish or
other
languages is an asset. They should have had some experience of
specimen
collection, as part of the case investigation of "breakthrough"
varicella
will entail collection of vesicle fluid or scabs, and/or finger
sticks for
a filter paper blood test performed by CDC.  It is anticipated that
this is
a part-time position requiring 12-18 hours of work per week, however
this
is negotiable.

  Examples of duties:
1. Interviewing "cases" reported to VASP on the telephone to verify
and
confirm diagnosis, ascertain demographic and clinical data,
vaccination
status, incidence of illness in household contacts, information of
duration
of school days or work days lost by patient and or caregiver,
establishing
issues of transmission of disease, complications of the disease -which
includes review of medical records and or laboratory investigations,
also
to follow up on susceptible individuals in the house hold. If unable
to
reach "cases" after 6 phone calls are placed according to CDC
protocol -2
calls in the weekday work hours, 2 calls after hours and 2 weekend
calls;
being prepared to do a house visit if necessary to obtain the above
information or collect specimens.

2.  Coordinating specimen collection with physician offices or being
prepared to do house calls to collect specimens.

3.  Flexibility of work hours is necessary aspect of this position

4.  Assist in performing quality control studies when requested.

5.  Attends project-related educational seminars and CDC site visits
when
required input from the field is necessary.

6. Serves as a team member on projects, may assist other project
members in
other CDC studies

CONTACT: Dr Barbara Watson MD
Medical Director Immunization Program
Division Of Disease Control
The Phiadelphia Department of Public Health
<Barbara.Watson@...>

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Research and Evaluation Officer, Center for Applied Behavioral and
Evaluation Research (CABER), Academy for Educational Development

SALARY RANGE: $50,000 + (Commensurate with Education/Experience)
PROJECT SUMMARY: The Center for Applied Behavioral and Evaluation
Research
(CABER) of the Social Development Division of the Academy for
Educational
Development (AED), conducts applied research to assist in the design
and
the evaluation of its domestic and international programs.  During
the past
15 years, AED has gained a reputation as one of the leading
institutions
combining
social marketing and modern communications science with behavioral and
social research to effect individual and community change.  The
Center for
Applied Behavioral and Evaluation Research supports this effort in the
health and social domains of HIV/AIDS prevention, comprehensive school
health, drug abuse awareness, maternal and child health, nutrition,
population, health services, violence and injury prevention,
education,
agriculture, and the environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES: As a Research and Evaluation Officer of  the
Academy for
educational Development's in-house Center for Applied Behavioral and
Evaluation Research (CABER), the person occupying this position will
work
in close collaboration with the center's staff in the design,
implementation, analysis, and presentation of research and evaluation
tasks
and activities.  Initial activities will include planning and
conducting
evaluation research, technical assistance and consultation for a CDC-
funded
school health project and a (Health Resources & Services
Administration)
HRSA-funded community-based health project. Tasks will include
assisting
state education agencies, local education agencies, national
organizations,
local health departments and community program to effectively evaluate
these programs.

In addition, the Research and Evaluation Officer will provide a
variety of
research and evaluation services to a range of education health, and
human
service projects within CABER including, developing and implementing
participatory models of health and human service program evaluations;
designing qualitative components of research projects to examine the
behavioral and cultural determinants of health behavior and human
services
utilization; designing evaluation methodologies to assess the extent
of
formation, growth, impact/outcome, and sustainability of health and
other
social programs; conducting social marketing and communications
research;
providing technical assistance to education and community-based
organizations in evaluation.

Specific responsibilities include, but may not be limited to: CDC/DASH
(Adolescent School Health) Evaluation Project Activities
Conceptualizing
and planning evaluation activities and studies for diverse clients;
Selecting, modifying and/or developing instruments (e.g., surveys,
interview protocols, focus group guide); Selecting samples;
Specifying
data collection procedures;
Specifying procedures for data entry, cleaning, and verification;
Developing analysis plans; Providing guidance on dissemination of
evaluation findings and report preparation; Providing workshops on
evaluation planning and methods;
Collaborating and assisting in the development and implementation of
comprehensive evaluation training; Collaborating with CDC/DASH staff
for
the purpose of facilitating the evaluation work of CDC-funded
agencies;
Preparing oral and written reports on project activities; Assisting
in the
preparation of manuscripts; Collaborating with Director of Task A
Generalized Consultation to streamline and organizing  consultation
activities; Conducting outreach for evaluation services to CDC funded
agencies and appropriate funded agencies.

Health and Human Services Project Activities:
Designing and implementing evaluation of health and human service
programs,
particularly those targeting low; income/disenfranchised populations
and
communities; Providing short-term and long-term technical assistance
and
training in applied evaluation and research theories and methods to a
wide
range of audiences, including to program staff of education, health,
and
human service agencies; Conducting primary and secondary applied
research
to support the planning, design, modification, and evaluation of
interventions; Preparing technical assistance materials, including
guidebooks, training manuals, workshop tools and other documents;
Developing work plans, time tables, and budgets to implement
formative and
evaluation research; Recruiting, supporting, and monitoring the
services of
consultants who provide technical assistance support to community
development initiatives and prevention programs; Coordinating,
supervising,
and conducting, qualitative and quantitative data collection and
analyses;
Preparing oral presentation materials and present findings of final
reports; Preparing oral presentation materials and reports for project
updates to clients; Communicating regularly and effectively with
clients
(e.g., CDC, Kellogg Foundation, USAID, HRSA, and HCFA).

Development Activities:
Working with the Deputy Director of Research and Evaluation on
identifying,
tracking and developing opportunities for research and evaluation
services
with existing and new clients; Managing or contributing to proposal
development (e.g., drafting sections of technical proposals relevant
to
areas of    expertise, assisting in identifying and recruiting key
personnel and consultants for development activities).

Supervising/Mentoring Activities:
* Providing supervision and mentoring to junior level staff to assist
with
professional development and identifying new work opportunities.

REQUIRED SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: Advanced degree (Ph.D. preferred)
or
equivalent degree with minimum of five years professional experience
or
equivalent combination of education and experience in conducting
research
and in providing evaluation technical assistance for education,
health and
human service programs; Demonstrated ability to plan, manage, and
implement
evaluation and research projects and tasks; Experience in conducting
program evaluation, particularly with low income/disenfranchised
populations and in community and
school settings; Experience in applied social research fields (e.g.,
public
health, health care, sociology, population, environment, nutrition,
maternal and child health, public administration) with particular
emphasis
on education, health and human services programs; Demonstrated
ability to
prepare concise, pragmatic evaluation tools, materials, and reports
that
can be readily utilized by practitioners to guide program planning and
implementation; Very effective interpersonal communications skills and
demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and
clients;
Training and/or teaching experience in applied social research
methodology,
design and qualitative and quantitative analysis; Experience with the
use
of computer software for qualitative and quantitative data collection,
entry, analysis, and presentation; Demonstrated ability to organize
and
effectively communicate research results to a variety of applied and
academic audiences; Cross-cultural sensitivity is required;
Foreign language skill, particularly French and/or Spanish a plus.
EFFECTIVE DATE:   Immediately
External candidates will be considered after November 7, 2000.
Interested
candidates should forward resume and cover letter referencing position
number: #CS317i to:   AED/HR, 1825 Connecticut Avenue, NW,
Washington, D.C.
20009-5721, Fax (202) 884-8709.   Email: <employ@...>

Only applicants selected for interviews will be contacted.

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Research Analyst (MA).  John Snow, Inc., a public health research and
consulting firm located in Boston, MA has an immediate opening for a
full-time research analyst to provide data management and data
analysis
support for various public health research projects.  Applicants
should
have exper in maintaining database management systems and exper in
conducting basic statistical analysis.  Candidates should have exper
w/SAS
or SPSS and familiarity with Access.  REQUIREMENTS:  Excellent
organizational, interpersonal, and communication skills; ability to
pay
attention to detail; ability to work well as part of a team and on
different projects within the Health Services Division.  MPH with
major/minor in biostats or epi, or equiv with at least 2 yrs of
related
work exper with one year of exper performing data analyses.  TO APPLY:
Send resume to Jeanne Day, MPH, JSI, 44 Farnsworth St., Boston, MA
02110;
<jday@...>;  FAX: (617) 482-0617.

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Director of Research Communications, Center for the Advancement of
Health
(DC). The goal of the Center's communications program is to become the
credible resource to the media, Congress and health decision makers
for
news and information about health behavior research and its
implications
for health care policy and practice.  The director of research will be
responsible for promoting this research and strengthening the health
behavior research community.  Responsibilities include: writing and
disseminating press releases, issue briefs and other CAH products to
the
media and other appropriate audiences; developing new vehicles for
promoting health behavior research; developing and implementing
strategies
to build the capacity of health behavior researchers to translate
science
into effective policy and practice; and writing for public and
scientific
audiences.  REQUIREMENTS: Advanced degree or equiv in public health,
health
psychology, or related social science; at least 5 yrs exper in
research and
writing for non-scientific audiences; excellent research, writing and
analytic skills; comprehensive understanding of health and health
policy
issues; demonstrated ability to handle multiple content-specific tasks
simultaneously; strong writing and public presentation skills.  TO
APPLY:
Send resume and cover letter to:  Rena Convissor, MPH, Deputy
Director,
Center for the Advancement of Health, 2000 Florida Ave., NW, Suite
210,
Washington, DC  20009; FAX: (202) 387-2857; email: <jobs@...>

Kellogg Minority Health Disparities (Postdoctoral) Scholars. The W.K.
Kellogg Foundation has awarded the Center for the Advancement of
Health a
grant to establish and coordinate an innovative new pilot training
program
in health disparaties research and policy. The Center will award
postdoctoral fellowships to minority scholards at the Harvard Center
for
Society & Health, Morgan State University Center for Urban Health
Assessment, Evaluation and Policy, and the University of Michigan
Institute
for Social Research.  Scholars must demonstrate interest in examining
causes of health disparities by race/ethnicity, gender and
income/socioeconomic status; mechanisms and pathways by which
structural,
social, economic, environmental, and educational inequalities and
institutional racism affect health; and developing intersectoral
public
policy options to reduce those health disparities.  MUST BE U.S.
CITIZENS
OR RESIDENTS, and of a minority group with a medical degree and/or
doctoral
degree from one of a variety of disciplines such as economics, public
health, public policy, psychology, sociology, political science, law,
or
epidemiology, and more. FOR MORE DETAILS AND AN APPLICATION GO TO:
<www.cfah.org>

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Safety Engineer (China). IBM, Microelectronics Division, Shanghai.
Recognize and evaluate safety hazards; develop and provide procedures
and
training for safety programs pertaining to facility services and
environmental conditions, design, and development of processes,
chemicals
and/or materials. Define approaches, develop new safety solutions and
techniques for control, establish and evaluate safety tests and direct
safety efforts which should result in minimal injury rate and
monetary loss
to the facility. TO APPLY:  Send resume to Glenn Morrison at
<gmorris1@...>  DEADLINE:  November 20, 2000.

Industrial Hygienist (China). IBM, Microelectronics Division,
Shanghai.
Develop, recommend, implement, and administer major elements of an
industrial hygiene program at a plant or lab location for the
protection of
employee health.  Anticipate, recognize, evaluate and develop
criteria for
the control of potential toxic agents and physical or biological
agents.
Interface with other staff organizations in order to assess and advise
management of potential and health hazard risks. Familiarity with
Semiconductor environment is desirable. TO APPLY: Send resume to Glenn
Morrison at <gmorris1@...>  DEALINE: November 20, 2000.  To
learn
more about IBM:  <www.ibm.com>

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Two Faculty Positions, Univ of Maryland, Baltimore, Dept of
Epidemiology &
Preventive Medicine. Specialization in gerontology and/or the
epidemiology
of aging. Individuals at any academic rank with research exper
dealing with
issues of health and functioning in older persons will be considered.
Demonstrated ability to establish an independent research program
required.
Preference will be given to candidates with gerontologic research
exper in
the following areas: healthcare outcomes, osteoporosis, hip fracture
recovery, long-term care, and minority health.  The successful
candidate
will be expected to develop collaborative research and participate in
the
department's teaching programs for graduate and medical students.  A
doctoral degree (MD, PhD, or equiv) is required.  TO APPLY:  Submit
CV,
names and contact information of three references, and letter
highlighting
qualifications and interests to:  Jay Magaziner, PhD, MDHyg,
Professor and
Director, Division of Gerontology, Chair, Search Committee,
Department of
Epidemiology & Preventive Medicine, University of Maryland, 660 W.
Redwood
Street, Suite 200, Baltimore, MD  21201.  CONFIDENTIAL telephone and
email
inquiries should be directed to Dr. Magaziner at (410) 706-3553;
Email:
<jmagazin@...>

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Senior Medical Socialist (FL). The Dept of Sociology, Univ of Miami,
Coral
Gables, is seeking applicants for a tenure-track appointment at the
rank of
full professor in the field of medical sociology.  Must have a PhD,
record
of significant academic achievement including research and
publications,
and demonstrated success in obtaining extramural grant support
commensurate
with rank. Applicants must be experienced in mentoring graduate
students;
directing theses and dissertations; and be able to teach
undergraduate and
graduate level courses.  Rank and salary are commensurate with
qualifications.  TO APPLY: Send CV and have four references send
letters of
recommendation to: Roger Dunham, Chair of Search Committee, Dept. of
Sociology, P.O. Box 248162, University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL
33124-2208.

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Director of Public Health, Richmond City Health Department (VA).
Seeking an
outstanding leader and administrator to serve a diverse urban p
opulation
of 198,000 (1998), and manage a staff of 130 and a core budget of $6
million plus additional federal, state and local grant funds.
Current dept
programs include: environ health, community assessment, disease
control and
prevention, family and child health, chronic disease prevention, and
life
style changes. The Director will also provide visionary leadership in
forging collaborative relationships regionally, working with other
human
service agencies, city officials and community leaders, and 27
supporting
agencies.  The ideal candidate mus be energetic, compassionate and
committed to urban environmental health issues; and efficient and
effective
preventive program development and service delivery. REQUIREMENTS:
M.D.
licensed or eligible for licensure in Virginia; MPH plus 5 yrs of
progressive exper in public health management, grant development and
administration. Board certification in preventive medicine is
preferred and
an annual supplement of $1,ooo is available. May be eligible for
appointment in the Dept of Preventive Medicine and Community Health
on the
Medical College of Virginia (MCV) campus of Virginia Commonwealth
University. Selected candidate must establish City residency within 12
months of employment.  TO APPLY:  Submit a letter of interest, resume,
salary history, and the names and telephone numbers of five (5)
work-related references ASAP to:  Ms. Gwendolyn Catchings-Castello,
The
Hawkins Company, 5455 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1406, Los Angeles, CA
90036;
(323) 933-4884 x2 or FAX: (323) 933-5645.

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HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA, BERKELEY

With support from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
and The
Sandler Family Supporting Foundation, the HRC is conducting a three-
year,
multi-institutional research project entitled "Communities in Crisis:
Justice, Accountability, and Social Reconstruction in the Aftermath of
Genocide in Rwanda and the former Yugoslavia." We are examining the
relationship between local processes of social, economic, and
political
reconstruction and the pursuit of
international justice and other forms of accountability in Rwanda and
the
former Yugoslavia. We seek a researcher who will participate in and
guide
our research
projects in Rwanda. Although based in Berkeley, the researcher should
be
prepared to spend periods of time in Rwanda.

Responsibilities include:
- Designing and conducting research projects on justice and social
reconstruction in Rwanda.
- Recruiting and collaborating with researchers from Rwanda and other
countries on projects of mutual interest.
- Cultivating and maintaining contacts with local human rights and
women's
organizations in Rwanda and the International Criminal Tribunal for
Rwanda.
- Writing and publishing articles and reports based on the research
findings.
= Organizing seminars and workshops on topics related to justice and
social
reconstruction in Rwanda.
- Working with other researchers on the project as a whole.

QUALIFICATIONS: An advanced degree or the equivalent in the social
sciences, public health, international relations, journalism or law,
as
well as experience in international human rights are required.
Incumbents
must have excellent writing and communications skills in English and
French
and background in the
region. The ideal candidate will have field research experience in
Rwanda
or the Great Lakes Region.

SALARY AND BENEFITS: Salary range is $66,000 to $78,000 commensurate
with
experience. The University of California, Berkeley provides generous
benefits, including medical, dental, life insurance and pension
plans.

APPLICATIONS WILL BE ACCEPTED THROUGH NOVEMBER 30, 2000. Proposed
start
date is January 2, 2001. Send cover letter, resume, references, a
writing
sample and must provide a record of research to: Human Rights Center,
University of California, Berkeley, 460 Stephens Hall #2300,
Berkeley, CA
94702-2300; Fax: (510) 643-3830.

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SmithKline Beecham - Biopharmaceuticals Manufacturing Supervisor (PA)
Location: King of Prussia , PA
Notes:  The specified education level is required for consideration,
US
Residents Only

Job Description: SmithKline Beecham has been named one of the 100 best
companies for working mothers as listed by Working Mother Magazine
2000.
SmithKline Beecham Biopharmaceuticals, a full service partner in the
development and cGMP production of biopharmaceutical proteins for
clinical
trials and the marketplace, has an opportunity available at their
leading-edge manufacturing facility in King of Prussia, PA.

You will be responsible for providing first-line supervision of the
plant
manufacturing unit operations, purification or fermentation
operations,
bioreactor preparations, product transfers, harvesting, buffer
preparation
and storage, skid and vessel preparations product transfers,
chromatographic purifications, and various filtrations and
concentrations.
You will also oversee the preparation of media, buffers and packing of
columns, and assure that the preparation of bulk biopharmaceutical
intermediates meet all quality standards.

Job Requirements: We require a BS/BA in engineering or science, and 2
years
of leadership experience. Pharmaceutical manufacturing experience is
also
essential. Prior production supervisory experience or similar
leadership
role in the pharmaceutical or biotechnology industry is strongly
preferred.

SmithKline Beecham is dedicated to an innovative workplace and
supports you
with career long opportunities and learning. We offer a competitive
benefits and compensation package.

SmithKline Beecham Pharmaceuticals

Company Information: SmithKline Beecham Biopharmaceuticals, a full
service
partner in the development and cGMP production of biopharmaceutical
proteins for clinical trials and the marketplace, has the following
opportunity available at their leading-edge manufacturing facility in
King
of Prussia, PA.

For more information or to apply online, please go to:
http://CollegeRecruiter.JobControlCenter.com/JobDetail.cfm?job=311029

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Science Applications International Corporation - Probabilistic Risk
Analyst
(TX)
Location: Houston, TX
Type: Full Time (Entry Level)

Job Description: Develop and utilize PRA methodology to assess either
aerospace or industrial systems hardware, software and mission
operations
to quantify risk of designated options, conditions or events. Document
assessments/analyses in formal reports which may include fault/event
trees
and application of reliability/risk assessment tools. Expand and
maintain
PRA library/database.

Job Requirements: BS/MS in Nuclear, Aerospace, Electrical,
Industrial, or
Mechanical Engineering degrees preferred. Minimum of 0-3 yrs of
experience
Desired Skills: Shuttle program and/or SR&QA experience is desirable
as
well as a strong probability/statistical background applicable to
aerospace
industry engineering activities emphasizing fault tree analysis and
probabilistic risk assessment (PRA). Experience with quantitative and
qualitative analysis, fault tree analysis and use of software package
such
as CAFTA.

Company Overview: From Science...To Solutions. A diversified
high-technology research and engineering company based in San Diego,
California, Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
offers a
broad range of expertise in technology development and analysis,
computer
system development and integration, technical support services, and
computer hardware and software products. SAIC scientists and
engineers work
to solve complex technical problems in the areas of Energy-Oil & Gas,
Energy-Utilities, Environment, Health Care, Law Enforcement, Maritime,
National Security, Space, Telecommunications, and Transportation.

Founded by Dr. J.R. Beyster and a small group of scientists in 1969,
SAIC,
a Fortune 500 Company, now ranks as the largest employee-owned
research and
engineering firm in the nation. SAIC and its subsidiaries have more
than
41,000 employees with offices in over 150 cities worldwide.

TECHNOLOGY/PRODUCTS: SAIC performs $400 Million of research and
development
activities annually. From simulations that increase production, to
neural
networks that enable 21st Century automation, the future is right
here.
Here are just a few technologies we develop: Advanced Technologies,
Supercomputing, High Performance Knowledge, Autonomous Vehicles,
Neural
Networks and Fleet Monitoring.

Now the company is using the latest networking technology to help
commercial and government clients secure their data and solve Year
2000
challenges. SAICs health care systems improve the quality of health
care
and the productivity of health care providers through automated
patient
care systems. Globally, SAIC provides state-of-the-art information
technology to British Petroleum and the Venezuelan oil company
Petróleos de
Venezuela, S.A.

ENVIRONMENT/BENEFITS: Dr. J. Robert Beyster, SAIC's founder and chief
executive officer, credits the success of the company to its employee
ownership. The hallmark of SAIC through the years has been the
principle
that "those who contribute to the company should own it, and ownership
should be commensurate with employee contribution and performance as
much
as feasible." From the start, SAIC was designed for professional
people who
want to perform superior scientific and technical work, who want to
have a
stake and a voice in the company's development and direction, and who
expect fair rewards for doing excellent work. SAIC's successful track
record demonstrates that employee ownership creates the incentives
and the
environment for excellence and growth.

Our entrepreneurial culture attracts motivated, talented people. SAIC
encourages competitive excellence and growth by giving employees the
freedom to develop businesses related to their professional interests.
Those who take initiative, who think and act like owners, thrive in
SAIC's
unique environment.

SAIC's environment encourages employees to meet the highest standards
of
quality and ethical conduct, to grow professionally, and to reap the
rewards of ownership in a thriving and growing company through:
- Workforce Diversity
- Training
- Employee Ownership
- Benefits
- Awards and Recognition

Thank you for your interest in employment with SAIC and the Safety,
Reliability and Quality Assurance contract. Due to State Department
restrictions on the export of technical data that is integral to the
International Space Station and Space Shuttle programs, only United
States
citizens and Permanent Resident Aliens can be considered for
employment. A
student, H1-B or other VISA is not satisfactory for employment on this
contract. Proof of citizenship or Resident Alien status will be
required.

ALL POSITIONS ARE LOCATED:
On-site at NASA - Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas
Science Applications International Corporation- SAIC
Safety, Reliability & Quality Assurance (SR&QA) Contract

For more information or to apply online, please go to:
http://CollegeRecruiter.JobControlCenter.com/JobDetail.cfm?job=308348

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Environmental Health Scientist (intern)

Job Description:

Assist the Industrial Hygiene and Chemistry Section of the Hazard
Toxic and
Radioactive Waste (HTRW) Branch of the Baltimore District of the Army
Corps
of Engineers in assessing cancer and non-cancer risks from exposures
at
HTRW sites.  HTRW sites include Superfund sites, Army Installations,
and
former/closing military installations in the mid-Atlantic and north-
eastern
US.  Working under the District toxicologist, the graduate intern
would
help perform risk assessments for a variety of HTRW sites.  Risk
assessments address the potential health effects from exposures via
multiple pathways (e.g., incidental ingestion, inhalation, food
chain) to
several different types of receptors depending on the current and
future
land use of the site.  Responsible for developing and executing
spreadsheet-based exposure models in MS Excel and using SPSS (or SAS)
to
develop exposure profiles based on environmental data.  Must be
proficient
in MS Excel and have a good understanding of basic statistics.
Previous
experience modeling exposure to hazardous/toxic substances is
preferred.

Additional information about the Baltimore District, Army Corps of
Engineers is located at http://www.nab.usace.army.mil

Must be a US citizen.

Hours:  10-15 hrs/week (could be full time during school breaks).

Location:  The Baltimore District office is located at 10 S Howard
Street,
2 metro stops from the JHSPH campus.

POC:

Drew Rak, Toxicologist 			 v. 410/962-
4068
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers 		 f. 410/962-
4972
Baltimore Dist., HTRW Branch
10 South Howard St.
Room 10700-XX
Baltimore, MD 21201  <andrew.rak@...>

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Associate in Educational Development,
Hispanic HIV/AIDS Program

Immediate opening for an Associate in educational development for the
Hispanic HIV/AIDS Program, Disease Prevention Education. As part of a
development team, the Associate works on a national culturally
specific HIV
Prevention Skills initiative currently underway for the Hispanic
community
in the United States (including Puerto Rico).

Working independently and as part of a team, the Associate is
involved in
the research, design and development, writing, and field testing of
culturally specific interactive materials to encourage HIV risk
reduction
among Hispanics.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in health education, public health,
social or
behavioral sciences, or education. At least one year's experience
writing
health education materials/curricula for the Hispanic/Latino
community.
Strong familiarity with Hispanic culture and public health issues.
Bicultural and bilingual in Spanish and English. Knowledge of research
relevant to HIV prevention and culturally specific educational
strategies.
Internet skills a plus. Ability to work both independently and as
part of a
team.

Full-time position with full benefits (health, dental, and life
insurance,
retirement, and 401(k) plans) at Red Cross National Headquarters in DC
metro area. Entry-level salary range is mid 30s to mid 40s. Immediate
opening.

Come be part of one of the largest and most respected humanitarian
organizations in the world!



TO SEND RESUMES: EMAIL Tracey Hoston at hostont@..., or
FAX TO
703/206-8143 (Attention Tracey Hoston).



Immediate opening for an Associate in educational development for the
Hispanic HIV/AIDS Program, Disease Prevention Education. As part of a
development team, the Associate works on a national culturally
specific HIV
Prevention Skills initiative currently underway for the Hispanic
community
in the United States (including Puerto Rico).

Working independently and as part of a team, the Associate is
involved in
the research, design and development, writing, and field testing of
culturally specific interactive materials to encourage HIV risk
reduction
among Hispanics.

Bachelor's or Master's degree in health education, public health,
social or
behavioral sciences, or education. At least one year's experience
writing
health education materials/curricula for the Hispanic/Latino
community.
Strong familiarity with Hispanic culture and public health issues.
Bicultural and bilingual in Spanish and English. Knowledge of research
relevant to HIV prevention and culturally specific educational
strategies.
Internet skills a plus. Ability to work both independently and as
part of a
team.

Full-time position with full benefits (health, dental, and life
insurance,
retirement, and 401(k) plans) at Red Cross National Headquarters in DC
metro area. Entry-level salary range is mid 30s to mid 40s. Immediate
opening.

Come be part of one of the largest and most respected humanitarian
organizations in the world!

TO SEND RESUMES: EMAIL Tracey Hoston at <hostont@...> or
FAX
TO 703/206-8143 (Attention Tracey Hoston).

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Morris K. Udall Foundation Native American Congressional Internship
Program.  A ten-week, intensive summer internship that gives students
the
opportunity to learn about the federal government from the inside by
working full-time in congressional or White House offices.  Interns
receive
airfare to and from Washington, DC, dormitory lodging, a per diem
allowance
and a $1,200 educational stipend to be paid at the conclusion of the
internship. Each summer twelve outstanding Native American and Alaska
Native students from colleges, universities, and law schools across
the
country are selected.  ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:  Applicants must be an
enrolled member of a recognized tribe; be a college junior, senior,
graduate student, law student or graduating from a tribal college;
have a
minimum 3.0 GPA or "B" average; and have an interest in tribal
government
and policy. APPLICATION: Includes 1) completed internship application
form
(available in Student Career Services, E-1140), 2) completed applicant
essay (400 words or less), 3) three references. The applicant must
secure
references from each of the following:  a leader in his/her tribe, a
faculty member in the applicant's field of study, and another
individual
who can attest to the applicant's potential.  Ask each individual to
complete the Reference Form and write a letter of reference.
References
must be mailed directly to the Foundation in a sealed envelop. If you
cannot get a letter from your tribal leader, please submit evidence
that
you are a recognized member of a tribe and an additional reference.
Submit
3 references total. 4) Copy of college transcript, and 5) professional
resume.  SEND the completed package to: The Morris K. Udall Foundation
Internship Program, 110 South Church Ave., Suite 3350, Tucson, AZ
85701;
Ph: (520) 670-5529; FAX: (520) 670-5530.  DEADLINE:  January 15,
2001.

If you have questions or need assistance in completing your
application,
please contact Priya Helweg, Program Manager, at (703) 838-7680, or
Email:
<pahelweg@...> OR Susan Parrott, Administrative Assistant at (520)
670-5529; Email: <parrott@...>

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BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
Division of Maternal and Child Health

BUREAU CHIEF (Public Health Physician III)
BUREAU OF CHILD HEALTH AND IMMUNIZATION


The Baltimore City Health Department is seeking a highly motivated
physician with knowledge and experience in public health, and the
health
care needs of children to lead its Bureau of Child Health and
Immunization.
As Bureau Chief, this individual will direct, supervise, and further
develop service, outreach, and health education programs.  Current
Bureau
activities include:  immunization outreach, registry (BIRP -
Baltimore's
Immunization Registry Program), surveillance and clinical services;
the WIC
program; asthma prevention; and Hepatitis B prevention.  Strong
interpersonal and communication skills, and knowledge of the
principles and
practices of community health are essential.  The candidate should
also
have the ability to develop and implement goals, policies and
protocols for
several health programs; prepare budgets and grant applications;
direct
epidemiological studies, record reviews and audits; and conduct
research
projects.  Salary $86,700, with an excellent benefits package.
Minimum Education and Experience Required: Six years of experience as
a
licensed physician including three years in community health or
training at
a school of public health, and two years experience in directing a
health
program. A license to practice medicine in the State of Maryland is
required.  Pediatric experience is strongly preferred. Send letters
and
resume to:

Dr. Lisa Firth, Assistant Commissioner
Division of Maternal and Child Health
Baltimore City Health Department
210 Guilford Avenue, 2nd Floor
Baltimore, Maryland 21202
FAX to: 410-727-2722
E-Mail:  <Lfirth@...>

Deadline for application:  Monday, November 25, 2000.

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I work for a staffing company called Randstad that represents medical
and
healthcare professionals. One of my clients is New Bold Enterprises.
They
are looking for someone to supervise a scientific writing staff for a
few
weeks.  The individual would be working with the department of
Substance
Abuse and Prevention to help coordinate the writing of 2 prevention
enhancement protocol systems: Mass Media and School based. I am
looking for
someone with a Master's in Social Science or a MPH. Experience with
scientific writing and substance abuse is desirable. The position is
located in
Rockville across from White Flint Mall (metro accessible!). Even
thought it
is only for a few weeks, it is a great opportunity for someone who is
job
searching and would like some extra money for the holidays. The
salary is
$20 an hour, 40 hours a week. I need someone as soon as possible.
Please
write of call me if you are interested.  Jennifer Hay, Phone: (301)
231-5222;
Email: <jenniferhay20hotmail.com>

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Oxfam America (OA), a rapidly growing non-profit social justice and
international development organization, seeks a Director for its
dynamic
and  evolving Global Programs Department.  We are looking for a
committed,
innovative and experienced leader to provide strategic leadership and
strong management for one domestic and five overseas program offices
as
well as a humanitarian assistance program.  The Director is a member
of the
Senior Management Team and, along with colleagues, is responsible for
setting strategic direction at the agency level.  The Director also
plays a
major collaborative leadership role in setting and managing the
evolution
of strategic direction for programming within the broader Oxfam
confederation of 11 affiliates.  The individual we are seeking
should have the following competencies:  Ability to balance vision
setting and
hands-on management responsibilities; extensive experience in overseas
programming with non-governmental organizations in diverse country and
regional settings; experience in leading staff at all levels within
and
across  departments in complex, high level programming initiatives in
the
field and home office; capacity to build productive relationships with
other development  professionals, political officials and
representatives
of multi-lateral  organizations; demonstrated competencies in
organizational change management including leadership development,
consensus building, planning and evaluation; academic and applied
knowledge
of one or more of the thematic areas where Oxfam America works:
community-based resource management, development finance,
participation for
equity and cross-cutting gender issues; excellent written and verbal
communication skills including public speaking; demonstrated
negotiation,
collaboration and consensus-building skills; advanced degree in
development
studies, economics, political economy, organizational development or
a related
field; experience as a project manager and grant maker; commitment to
a
rights-based approach to development; language facility in Spanish
(essential) and French (desirable).  Extensive travel required.  TO
APPLY:
Submit cover letter and resume to Oxfam America:  HR/DGP/M 26 West
Street,
Boston, MA 02111 or email <jobs@...>  NO PHONE CALLS
PLEASE.

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Fascinated by science and medicine?  Want a career in the media? Then,
check out the Medical Journalism Program at the University of North
Carolina at Chapel Hill.  For more information, go to:
<www.ibiblio.org/medicaljournalism>   Earn a master's degree in the
country's only master's program in medical journalism.  Application
deadline:  January 1, 2001.

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INTERNSHIP ANNOUNCEMENT

Health Systems Research, Inc. (HSR), a health and human services
research
and consulting firm based in Washington, DC, is looking for part-time
interns who are interested in assisting in research related to
nutrition,
welfare, and human services policies and programs. This internship
provides
an excellent opportunity to gain valuable experience in a research
study of
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great point, Mark.  Hum...we look like a good enemy......  -Tana

Mark Holland wrote:

> This just isn't true.  A majority of Israelis are secular in orientation and
> want peace.  There is currently a fragile & unpleasant peace in
> Rwanda/Burundi.  There was peace for many many years there before the
> genocide.  The glib assertion that all Israelis invoke religious arguments to
> lay claim to the land is simply at odds with reality.  The glib assertion that
> today's fundamental and seeming irreconcilable conflicts will never pass until
> one of the two conflicting parties is annihilated is at odds with history.
> Witness Iran/Iraq.  All it would take, for example, is a common enemy.
>
> Mark
>
> Paul DEVER wrote:
>
> > Let us all remember that there will never be peace there unless one of
> > several things happens:
> >
> > 1. The Israelis depart.
> >
> > 2. The Palestinians depart.
> >
> > Reason:  According to the Israelis, Israel is the land that God gave them.
> > They have no reason to give it up.
> >
> > As evidence, I remind you of Burundi and Rwanda: there will never be peace
> > there until either the Hutus or the Tutsi leave (or are all killed).  Either
> > way they "depart"
> >
> > Such is life: neither good or bad, but it just is.
> > _________________________________________________________________________
>

You've reminded me of a little tid-bit, Sarah.  I heard on the BBC that during
Barak's US visit last week hear met with CNN to let them know that he felt
their coverage was biased toward the Palestinians.   !!!  He used as  evidence
CNN's employment of several Palestinian journalists.  CNN reportedly assured him
that their journalists were trying to be as fair as possible.  This was
certainly news to those of us following the story on CNN.  By the way, has
anyone heard that Coke Cola settled for the largest amount of money this week in
a discrimination lawsuit?  "Little" news that got lost along the way.  Bizarre
that it hasn't been all over...at least the second page...   -Tana

Sara Hersey wrote:

> Hey ujenis (zujeni?),  I feel fortunate that on this side of the world US
> politics has taken a bit of a sideline compared to Isreal/Palestine news.
> Dan, try anything that doesn't begin with CNN.  The BBC coverage has been
> excellent.  Try their web site for the transcript of a recent HardTalk
> interview with one of the senior Isreali ministers.  The sound bite seems to
> be that the Isreali military is using high power weapons to kill kids who
> only have rocks.  Much more balanced then US reporting, and Isreal is taking
> a beating in the press (something that rarely happens under the stars and
> stripes).
>
> And while I am here...  Any ex-Malawites living in SE Asia?  Basi does not
> translate well into Thai and Lao (my two new homes for the moment).  but
> there is a Carlsberg plant here.  The quality is a little less haphazard,
> but there are no Browns to be seen.
>
> Cheers to all,
>
> Sara Hersey
>
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Dan-  It's been hard to follow amid the election frenzy, but here's what I've
gleaned from international news stations....definite escalation in the fighting,
Barak saying he wishes there had been more violence (or less restraint).
Palestinians fighting with guns now.  1 Israeli solder killed by a Palestinian
gun.  That was on Friday.  I'll let you know if I hear any more- Tana

Dan Talbot wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> Amid this incredible week of electoral uncertainty Israel has taken a back
> seat in the news. I was wondering if anyone happened to watch/hear Barak's
> speach from Chicago tonight. It was on Cspan2. Has anyone been following
> this closely? Especially in the past week? A friend of mine who lives near
> Tel Aviv has told me that among Israelies there is growing concern that a
> peaceful solution seems to be fading away. This certainly seemed to be the
> tone of Barak tonight, he seemed to be speaking in the past tense when he
> mentioned their restraint. I read in a small blurb on cnn.com two days ago
> that Saddam Hussein is training over 600,000 new soldiers who volunteered in
> the past month to join in a war against Israel. I know there was some dialog
> on ujeni a while back on this issue. Any new thoughts in light of the recent
> events? I'm just curious if it's me or that the situation is seriously
> deteriorating and just not making the news because of the election....
>
> Yewo
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Malawi Mines Peak For Mozambique Factory

African Eye News Service (South
Africa)
November 17, 2000

Brian Ligomeka
Blantyre (Malawi)

The Malawi government has awarded a concession to mine
Mulanje Mountain, the highest peak in Central Africa, for a
clay needed by the Mozal aluminium smelter in neighbouring
Mozambique.

But environmental experts say the US$800-million mining
project will harm more than two million people who benefit
from natural resources and tourism.

The head of Mulanje Mountain Conservation Trust, Jones
Njala, told AENS on Friday that Mulanje's natural resources
would be ruined if the project takes off.

"While many people are just pegging their thoughts on the
economic aspect of mining bauxite on Mulanje,
consideration should be given to the devastation that the
project would have on natural resources and the people who
live around the mountain," said Njala.

Mulanje, some 3 000 metres above sea level, boasts many
species of fauna and flora, and is the source of nine rivers
that serve more than two million people in southern Malawi.

The mountain also plays an important role in determining
climate in southern Malawi and some provinces of
Mozambique, and is covered with teak plantations, one of
Malawi's export earners.

The mountain was gazetted as a forest reserve in 1927 to
protect water resources, but has been heavily deforested
due to population pressures.

The government has reportedly granted the concession to
mine bauxite on the mountain to the Press Corporation.

Economic experts and the government say with the dwindling
prices fetched by the country's main export earner, tobacco,
resisting bauxite mining is wishful thinking.

Leonard Kalindekafe, director of mining in the Ministry of
Natural Resources, says there is an expected 60 million
tonnes of unexplored bauxite on Mulanje Mountain - enough
to supply the Mozal smelter with raw materials for more than
10 years.

"We have huge untapped mineral resources in Mulanje while
our neighbour is importing alumina from far away like
Australia," says Kalindekafe.

He adds that with the decline of tobacco on world markets
due to the anti- smoking lobby, bauxite could easily take over
as Malawi's main foreign exchange earner.

"This is an opportunity the country cannot afford to lose," he
says.

"The protection and conservation of the environment do not
prevent mineral exploitation because if that was the case
there would not have been mines or oil wells worldwide."

The Department of Environmental Affairs says an
environmental impact analysis indicated there would be
minimal damage to the natural resources around the
proposed mining area.

It says safeguards to protect the ecosystem will be put in
place. These will include an on-site monitoring team,
restricted blasting and the rehabilitation of the affected areas
when mining is completed.

But Njala suspects the analysis might have been "doctored"
to please political masters who have shown a keen interest
in the bauxite industry.

*****

Bomb Blast Death Toll Rises

Panafrican News Agency
November 19, 2000

Blantyre, Malawi

The bomb that exploded inside a house in a high-density
area of Malawi's commercial capital, Blantyre, Thursday
continues to claim more lives.

Amin Mkungula, administrator for Blantyre's main hospital,
Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital, said another person has
died following the bomb explosion at Mbayani.

He identified the latest casualty as George Bana.

"He is the father to the five-year-old girl who died instantly
after the blast last Thursday," he told PANA.

The blast killed a five-year-old girl and injured eight other
people.

Mkungula said six other victims of the blast are still receiving
treatment.

He described their condition as still serious but stable. A
young boy, critically injured in the blast, was last night moved
from the theatre to the general ward, but he is still on a
chloraphenical drip.

Meanwhile, police have launched a criminal investigation into
how the man acquired the device.

Police spokesman Oliver Soko said the still-to-be-identified
man, an in-law to George Bana, is a scrap metal dealer who
hawks all sorts scrap metal to tinsmiths and township
garages.

"According to initial investigations by Senior Superintendent
Sydney Kumtomoni, our bombs specialist, the metal scrap
dealer might have collected what is called a 'tail missile' from
a Malawi Army refuse dump," he added.

Soko said after realising the gravity of the incident the man
slipped through the crowd that had gathered following the
blast, cheating them that he had gone to inform other
relatives of the incident.

He has never been seen since and police have since
launched a manhunt for him.

Malawi Army spokesman Lt. Col. McLoyd Chidzalo said the
army does not dispose of debris from military hardware
anyhow and if the man had collected the metal devices from
the military dumps, then he is liable of criminal trespass
because that is a restricted area.

The blast is the second in as many months. Two young
fishermen died on the spot in the southern boarder district of
Mulanje after they had tampered with a metal devise that was
later identified as an unexploded grenade washed ashore
from a river from the 16-year-old civil conflict in neighbouring
Mozambique.

At the height of the civil war, renegade forces from both the
governing FRELIMO and the then rebel RENAMO movement
mingled with civilian refugees in Malawi, selling their military
hardware to the country's underworld and abandoning those
that could not be disposed of in the process.

*****

Malawi Slams Church For HIV Discrimination

African Eye News Service (South
Africa)
November 15, 2000

Brian Ligomeka
Blantyre

Malawi's government on Wednesday slammed the country's
second largest Christian church for discriminating against
HIV-positive people.

Malawi's National Aids Control Programme director, Dr
Owen Kalua, accused the Church of Central African
Presbyterians (CCAP) of "disgusting discrimination" for
requiring all bursary applicants to test HIV-negative.

CCAP's Blantyre Synod published the requirements in
prominent adverts in Malawi's The Nation newspaper earlier
this week.

The advert announced that the church would only award study
bursaries to its prestigious Neno Girls Secondary School to
pupils who tested negative for both HIV and Aids.

"The requirement is patently discriminatory. HIV should not
be used as a reason to deny anyone access to social
services such as education, training, or health," said Dr
Kalua.

"The decision by CCAP will also stigmatise every individual
who fails to qualify for the bursary, regardless of whether they
are HIV-positive or not."

Pointing out that compulsory HIV testing was contrary to
government policy and global human rights standards, Dr
Kalua added that churches had to concede it was possible to
contract HIV without being "sexual promiscuous".

"Many people contract HIV or Aids quite innocently through
rape, blood transfusion or other contamination," said Dr
Kalua.

Malawi education ministry director, Charles Gunsaru, said
government was investigating the legality of the requirement
and viewed the practice as "strange, sad and obviously
discriminatory".

"Churches are expected to comfort those in distress,
especially the outcasts and the stigmatised. If churches
begin to discriminate against HIV-positive girls, they could
create spiritual chaos," said Gunsaru.

"Not even government or the private sector screen for HIV
during employment, so this compulsory testing is highly
irregular." CCAP's Blantyre Synod secretary general
Reverend Daniel Gunya denied the charges on Wednesday,
insisting the church was within its rights to test for HIV and
any other disease it wished, because the bursaries were
donor-funded.

"And the tests aren't compulsory at all. They are voluntary. If
you want a sponsored education, who voluntarily consent to
blood tests. If you're HIV negative, you automatically qualify
for an interview," said Gunya.

He added that pupils who won bursaries would also be
required to retest for HIV once per year, to ensure they
remained "clean".

"Everyone who tests negative automatically gets an
extension on their bursaries. People who refuse to test are
required to begin paying full tuition fees," said Gunya.

The bursaries cover all tuition, plus basic living expenses
such as text books, stationary, toiletries and uniforms for
four-years.

"The annual blood tests will discourage sexual promiscuity
and give our girls an immediate reason to avoid any
dangerous behaviour that could result in them contracting the
killer disease," Gunya added.

Malawi's influential Christian church establishment and the
country's government have repeatedly clashed about safe
sex and HIV/Aids prevention programmes since 1985, when
the country's first HIV case was reported.

Government has vigorously promoted the use of condoms as
the most effective practical way to fight the pandemic, while
churches preach abstinence and accuse government of
promoting promiscuity.

The most recent United Nations and government studies
indicate that an estimated one million people are already
HIV-positive in Malawi's population of roughly 10 million
people.

*****

Malawi's Tobacco Earnings Slump

Panafrican News Agency
November 16, 2000

16

Blantyre, Malawi (PANA)- Malawi's fluctuating revenue from
its net foreign exchange earner, tobacco, has dipped further
with a record drop in sales for 2000.

According to latest report by the Tobacco Exporters
Association of Malawi (TEAM), earnings from the crop has
dropped by 14 percent despite record sales at the auction
floors.

The country managed to increase tobacco production to
159,867,416 kilogrammes from 134,386,237 kilogrammes
in 1999.

However, TEAM says this only earned 165 million US dollars
compared to the 187 million US dollars the previous year.

The slump nonetheless is not much of a surprise.

The Tobacco Association of Malawi and TAMA, which looks
after the interests of tobacco growers, and the tobacco
regulatory authority, the Tobacco Control Commission, had
predicted a 10-percent slump in tobacco earnings for 2000.

This is largely blamed on the global anti-smoking campaign
championed by the World Health Organisation.

The UN agency believes tobacco is responsible for a
number of adverse health conditions among them, lung
cancer.

However, tobacco growers say they are not troubled by the
bad prices.

TAMA Vice-president Fredgestone Thangwi described the
2000 dismal sales as a temporary setback.

"Of course, it has been a bad season and it has been
extreme this year, but this has happened before and we
believe it is not permanent," he said.

Thangwi said growers in major tobacco belts have not
abandoned the crop and have already started preparing their
gardens.

He said he was optimistic that the 2001 prices will be good
because growers have learnt from their mistakes.

Buyers say they offered poor prices partly because of the
low-quality tobacco growers offered at auction floors.

The slump in tobacco earnings will nonetheless have serious
consequences for Malawi, which derives 85 percent of its
foreign exchange earnings from agriculture with tobacco
(green gold) accounting for some 70 percent.

The potential effect of the slump on Malawi's ailing economy
has prompted the government of President Bakili Muluzi to
begin to scout for alternative cash crops.

Economists and agricultural scientists are urging the
government to end its reliance on tobacco earnings and
instead develop alternative commercial cash crops for
export.

Crops like Macadamia Nuts, Paprika, Cotton and Tea are
being mentioned as possible alternatives to end Malawi's
total dependence on tobacco.

Senior research scientists John Ngondo and Godfrey
Ching'ona have just published a joint position paper, naming
Malawi as the world's fourth largest exporter of the
Macademia nuts after the US, Australia and South Africa.

They say with a market value averaging 11 US dollars per
kilogramme on the international market, Macademia nuts
can easily supplant tobacco whose average price per
kilogramme this year was one US dollar.

*****

Student Riot Over Fee Hike

Panafrican News Agency
November 16, 2000

Raphael Tenthani
Blantyre

Malawian police Thursday dispersed a violent student riot in
the streets of Blantyre, arresting and detaining many of them
protesting over a proposed 3,000 percent hike in tuition.

The rioters, students of the Polytechnic College of the
University of Malawi, took to the streets and threw stones at
passing government and private vehicles, in anger at the
alleged slow pace of negotiations between them and college
authorities on the proposed fee increase.

The students were quickly and swiftly rolled back by anti- riot
police to their campus in spite of their attempts at raining
stones on the police bullet-proof vehicle.

The students finally scampered into the nearby bush, with
police in hot pursuit. No casualties were, however, reported.
Those arrested and detained for questioning were later
released.

Trouble began when the students demanded an update on
talks about the fee increase.

Finance Minister Matthews Chikaonda announced when he
presented his 2000/2001 budget statement that tuition would
be increased from 1,500 kwacha (19 US dollars) to 46,000
kwacha (590 dollars) per semester.

Matthews Mtumbuka, chairman of the Polytechnic Student
Union, said with a monthly salary of 25 dollars for an average
parent, many students cannot dream of raising the proposed
fees.

"This will mean higher education will be accessible only to a
privileged few," he said.

Soon after Chikaonda announced the new fees, students
held violent street protests, forcing President Bakili Muluzi to
set up a committee to look into the student concerns.

The finance minister, who is a member of the committee that
also comprises student representatives and other
educationists, said the group toured universities in the
region, including those in Uganda, Zambia, Tanzania and
Botswana to compare student fees.

"During the tour the committee found out that in fact fees in
those countries were much higher and conditions for student
loans much tougher than what we are proposing here," he
said.

Chikaonda said to train a person up to graduation was not
cheap and it was high time students started contributing to
their education.

But the students, at the emergency meeting, dismissed
Chikaonda's assertions, saying he was comparing Malawi to
countries with much better economies.

"They have minerals in those countries while our economy is
failing. How can you compare an agro-based economy with
someone who has gold?" wondered one student.

Student leader Mtumbuka said the students were anxious to
hear the results of the negotiation process because the new
academic year, when the new fees are to be implemented, is
only six weeks away.

Mtumbuka, however, called on his fellow students to hold
their anger until the negotiation team - of which he is a
member - comes up with results.

But not many students agreed with their chairman. They gave
the government up to Monday to come up with a statement
failing which they would return to the streets.

The police should be ready for them. After Thursday's
demonstration, they set up camp outside the campus despite
the rain.

A police officer told PANA the force had instructions to stay
put to check any trouble from the students.

"African and US Leaders Sign Agreement on AIDS"
Reuters Health Information Services (www.reutershealth.com)
(11/16/00); Clark, Margaret A.
      A new document approved earlier this week by 24 African nations,
representatives of the pharmaceutical industry, U.S. policy
advisors, and researchers focuses on fighting AIDS in Africa.
The document, "Principles of Collaboration: When Confronting AIDS
in Africa," is expected to serve as a basis for an AIDS alliance
between the United States and Africa; however, Dr. Richard
Marlink, head of the Harvard AIDS Institute, which hosted the
summit, noted that African nations must be the ones to take the
initiative.  The agreement urges African countries to determine
their needs and set their priorities in terms of AIDS,
specifically prevention efforts to keep the virus from spreading
further and treatment for people already infected with HIV.

"Carter Urges Africans to Take Initiative on AIDS"
Agence France Presse (www.afp.com) (11/16/00)
      Former U.S. president Jimmy Carter said Thursday that African
leaders must take the initiative in the war against AIDS, to help
prevent the destruction of national economies and even entire
cultures.  Carter, writing in the International Herald Tribune
newspaper, detailed a three-point strategy to help fight the
epidemic.  He noted, "AIDS now exceeds malaria as the single
leading cause of death [in Africa], turning back the clock on
hard-won gains in life expectancy achieved by many countries in
recent decades."  Carter's plan calls on heads of state and
governments to publicly acknowledge the threat of AIDS and
address the issue on television and radio.  The proposal also
recommends that African nations and international partners focus
on preventing new cases of HIV and providing affordable medical
care for those already infected.  The last point of Carter's plan
calls for broad partnerships, because "this problem is bigger
than any one country, agency, group, or individual."

"Annan Says TV Should Help Educate Developing World"
Reuters (www.reuters.com) (11/17/00); Bases, Daniel
      Television should be used to both inform and educate
people in the developing world, according to United Nations
Secretary-General Kofi Annan.  Annan, speaking at the fifth
annual U.N. World Television Forum, noted that new information
technology could help encourage economic growth and also reduce
poverty.  However, he warned that while television can inform
people about the value of advances like the Internet, it also
must help with literacy and other basic issues.  Harri Holkeri,
the president of the U.N. General Assembly, also pointed out that
the new technology can be used to help promote awareness of
diseases like AIDS in the developing world.

Malawi battles with question
      of beggars

      BRIAN LIGOMEKA, Blantyre | Tuesday

      ALMOST six percent of Malawi's population, or 600 000 people,
      are beggars and rely on handouts to survive, a report claimed this
      week.
      Malawi's Council for the Handicap (MACOHA) said in a statement
      the beggars were largely handicapped or homeless villagers who
      had been forced into the country's cities and towns by hunger.
      MACOHA spokesman Lewis Msasa stressed that begging was a
      social problem and could not simply be outlawed the way that
      many were proposing.
      Local municipalities, businesses and other pressure groups
      contend that beggars are an eye-sore, contribute to crime and
      need to be cleared from the country's streets.
      Increasing competition for pavement space and money has forced
      some of the country's more enterprising beggars to don business
      suits and go door-to-door in the business precinct asking for
      "contributions".
      "Begging is a social problem. It has been with us forever and will
      continue to plague us if society fails to address the underlying
      causes and fails to find alternatives," said Msasa.
      He stressed that people who supported beggars by giving money
      often contributed to the problem by enabling beggars to survive
      without having to work.
      MACOHA currently helps "rehabilitate" disability people who had
      been forced into begging by poverty by offering skills and
      business training.
      "We'll only ever make headway against the problem if institutions
      and the public join hands. Longterm solutions require collaborative
      efforts, because beggars include those with disabilities, orphans
      and a whole range of other people," Msasa said.
      Government secretary for People with Disabilities Unit, Fred
      Mzoma, cautioned that not all disabled people were beggars and
      pointed out that many of the country's 10 percent, or one million
      disabled people, were successful entrepreneurs, farmers or
      workers.
      "Some of these prosperous but disabled entrepreneurs actually
      employ able-bodied people and play an important role in our
      economy. They also hold executive, managerial and other
      positions in the private sector," said Mzoma.
      Government was therefore, he said, developing a comprehensive
      skills training and business support programme to further
      empower disabled people. The programme would, he said,
      decrease their reliance on government grants and donor
      handouts.
      Non-governmental organisations are however critical that
      government does not have any comparable policy for beggars or
      other economically displaced people.
      "Many of these beggars would make it in the business world with
      a bit of training, because they are persistent and have initiative.
      We often get beggars dressed in suits going office to office asking
      for money," said Blantyre computer company employee Jesse
      Phiri. - African Eye News Service

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               Tuesday, 21 November, 2000, 11:01 GMT
               Malwaians vote in first
               multi-party elections

               The people of Malawi are voting in the
               country's first multi-party local elections.

               President Bakili Muluzi has declared today a
               national holiday to allow voting to go
               smoothly; although elections officials reported
               a low turnout in many parts of the country.

               A spokesman for the electoral commission
               Fergus Lipenga, said he did not forsee more
               than a twenty-per-cent turnout, because
               voting is not compulsory in Malawi.

               Correspondents say the vote, for
               two-thousand councillors in thirty-nine
               assemblies, creates the first local governments
               with any power, under a new democratic
               system. Correspondents say that although the
               government of the former president, Hastings
               Banda, came to an end in 1994 - it's taken
               until now for the new national government to
               organise a system for local polls.

               Under the new system, Malawi's government is
               allowing local assemblies to levy taxes and
               spend money at their own discretion.

*****

Zimbabwe: Judge lets
               squatters stay

               Orders to evict squatters have been ignored
               Zimbabwe's High Court has issued a provisional
               order allowing squatters to stay on commercial
               farms, pending a final ruling on the
               government's land programme.

               According to a report
               on state-run media on
               Monday evening the
               ruling by High Court
               judge Godfrey
               Chidyausiku overturned
               an earlier supreme court
               order directing the
               government to evict
               squatters.

               Thousands of government supporters and
               veterans of Zimbabwe's independence war
               have occupied mainly white-owned commercial
               farms since February.

               The government has ignored previous rulings to
               evict squatters.

               Farmers' challenge

               The Supreme Court, the country's highest, has
               reserved judgement on an application by the
               mainly-white Commercial Farmers' Union (CFU)
               challenging the constitutionality of President
               Robert Mugabe's right to seize land without
               compensation.

               The CFU says the
               government programme
               to redistribute farms to
               landless black people is
               unconstitutional.

               Earlier this year Mr
               Mugabe changed the
               country's constitution
               to clear the way for
               making land seizures
               without compensation.

               The ruling on Monday
               followed an application by Samson Muriro on
               behalf of those occupying farms asking for a
               "just and fair land redistribution exercise".

               Restraining order

               The report on the Zimbabwe Broadcasting
               Corporation (ZBC) gave few details of the
               ruling.

               "Justice Chidyausiku... ordered the minister of
               home affairs, the commissioner of police and all
               officers below them not to comply with an
               order directed by an earlier judgement to
               action evictions on occupied farms" the report
               said.

               "Justice Chidyausiku prohibited and restrained
               the police from carrying out the farm evictions
               pending the finalisation of a constitutional case
               on the matter."

               Many farmers are said to have cut back on
               planting, and this raises the possibility of
               serious food shortages early next year.

               In recent weeks, correspondents say the
               redistribution exercise has degenerated into a
               chaotic and violent scramble for white-owned
               farms.

               Media war

               Ministers have publicly told crowds of
               government supporters to resettle themselves
               because the government does not have the
               resources to do the job properly.

               The official media has also stepped up attacks
               on the court's impartiality, while heaping praise
               on Mr Mugabe's policies.

               A two-page
               advertisement taken
               out by Mr Mugabe's
               ruling Zanu-PF party
               accused "unrepentant
               and unapologetic
               Rhodesians" of trying
               to use the courts to
               deprive people of their
               heritage.

               "Say enough is enough.
               Put a stop to the
               madness. Say no to
               their arrogant abuses,"
               it said.

               "This land is your land. Don't let them use the
               courts and the constitution against the
               masses."

               At least five million hectares of commercial
               farmland have been earmarked for seizure, out
               of a total of 12 million.

               More than 2,000 of the 3,041 farmers affected
               have already been served notice to quit.

Voter Apathy Marks Historic Local Government
Elections

African Eye News Service (South
Africa)
November 21, 2000

Brian Ligomeka
Blantyre

Only 10 voters bothered turning up at the central Blantyre Youth
Centre polling station during the first two hours of polling at the
start of Malawi's historic local government elections on Tuesday.

The elections for 850 municipal and regional authority seats are
Malawi's first multi-party local government polls since former Life
President Hastings Kamuzu Banda's one-party regime was ousted
in the early 1990s.

The trickle of voters in Blantyre was mirrored elsewhere in the
country of 10,5 million people after low-key election campaigning
and voter education by political parties amidst widespread reports
of State intimidation of opposition candidates.

Only 5,2 million voters have bothered registering for the elections,
which have cost roughly R50 million to date. Opposition parties
have neglected to nominate candidates in 112 wards, handing the
areas to Malawi's ruling United Democratic Front (UDF). Nine other
uncontested wards have automatically gone to independent or
smaller opposition parties.

Malawi's Electoral Commission meanwhile announced on Tuesday
morning that it was forced to indefinitely postpone voting in 10
northern wards after candidates died or serious anomalies were
detected on ballot papers.

No violence or other incidents were reported at the country's 4
872 polling stations in 3 373 voting centres.

Independent and opposition parties attribute widespread voter
apathy to alleged intimidation and harassment of non-UDF
supporters by police and other State authorities.

Independent Misesa ward candidate in central Blantyre, Louis
Galande, told African Eye News Service (AENS) shortly after
polling began that heavily armed police prevented him from
addressing a rally just two days before the elections.

The rally, he said, was legal and had been widely advertised on
national radio.

"I am therefore not surprised that there is such a low voter turnout.

Potential voters fear police intimidation or beatings from ruling
party supporters. UDF roughnecks have publicly threatened to
beat anyone voting for independent or opposition candidates,"
said Galande.

Police spokesman Oliver Soko confirmed that police halted
Galande's rally, but insisted the action was designed to prevent
public violence because the venue was too close to that of a rally
addressed by President Bakili Muluzi.

"There was no other motive," said Soko.

The country's official parliamentary opposition, the Malawi
Congress Party (MCP), said on Tuesday that it too was not
surprised at low voter turnout because of inadequate voter
education programmes and alleged bias towards the ruling UDF
by the Electoral Commission.

MCP spokesman James Chimera pointed to the Commission's
failure to act when the country's public broadcaster, the Malawi
Broadcasting Corporation (MBC), only aired ruling party campaign
messages.

"It was blatant favouritism. There was an agreement that all parties
would get equal air time, but we were ignored and the Electoral
Commission failed to step in," said Chimera.

Commission spokesman Fergus Lipenga dismissed the
complaints, saying it was not the commission's duty to police the
State or private media.

"We're only here to ensure that the elections themselves run
smoothly. We can't force people to vote. Political parties should
look at their own policies or campaigns if they can only mobilise a
fraction of the electorate to get to the polls," Lipenga said.

Initial polls results are expected on Wednesday.

*****

Zimbabwe, Malawi Discuss Refined Trade
Agreement

Panafrican News Agency
November 21, 2000

Blantyre, Malawi

A five-man Zimbabwe trade delegation is in Malawi for talks with
their Malawian counterparts on what is being termed as a refined
Zimbabwe-Malawi Trade Agreement.

Geofrey Mkandawire, director of trade in the Malawi ministry of
Trade and Industry, said the visiting delegation include trade,
custom, central bank and justice officials.

"We are discussing implementation matters of a reviewed
Malawi-Zimbabwe Trade Agreement," he said.

A former agreement between both countries was reviewed in
March after it was found to favour Zimbabwe.

According to Mkandawire, it will be ensured in the new agreement
that both parties do not abuse it, especially that involving the
manufacturing industry, to prevent transhipment of goods
manufactured in other countries.

"We have been receiving complaints that some wholesalers in
Zimbabwe, for instance, have been importing goods manufactured
by multinationals like Lever Brothers from South Africa and end up
exporting them to Malawi as their own under the Malawi-Zimbabwe
Trade Agreement," he said.

He claimed that unscrupulous businesspeople take advantage of
the fact that multinationals like South Africa do not label their
products with countries where they are manufactured.

He said the new agreement has been designed to make sure that
only products produced with local raw materials in the countries of
origin are exported under the agreement, which has preferential
treatment.

Among other things, some products - classified as sensitive - will
have to attract licences for them to be exported.

*****

Proposed Bauxite Mine Scales Environmental
Hurdle

Panafrican News Agency
November 22, 2000

Blantyre, Malawi

An Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed bauxite
mine in Malawi's southern border district of Mulanje has approved
the project, saying no substantial damage to the ecology will be
caused by the large- scale mining venture.

The approval comes amid fears by environmentalists that the
venture would dislocate the vegetation and animal life in the area.

They argue that the mine will also disturb the natural serenity of
the mythical Mulanje Mountain, one of Malawi's popular tourist
attractions.

But the government has always maintained that the project would
go ahead in spite of the environmental concerns.

President Bakili Muluzi spoke in favour of the mine after signing an
agreement with his Mozambican counterpart Joachim Chissano,
under which Mozambique's multi-million dollar Mozal aluminium
plant would get most of its bauxite for processing the metal from
the Mulanje Mine.

"The benefits in the form of job creation and the general creation
of wealth from the mine are greater, so the mine will go ahead," he
said.

The Director of Mining, Leonard Kalindekafe, said before the
project is certified, an environmental impact assessment study was
designed.

A profile of the Mulanje Bauxite Mining Environmental Impact
Assessment carried out by Met-Cem Inc of Canada, which has just
been published, says environmentalists should not be worried
about the bauxite project.

"Mulanje Mountain is a sensitive area, therefore, it has been
decided that alumna plant and the smelter will be located on the
plain (downhill)," the report says.

Nonetheless, it admits that these plants have the potential to
pollute air and water resources around the area.

It therefore recommends that an on-site environmental specialist
be recruited to supervise a team of environmental monitors.

To mitigate the potential environmental side effects, the report
says there will be no blasting within the mine because the ore to
be mined is soft and friable.

No mining benches will be required because the average
thickness of the bauxite belt is between four and five metres.

"Pot gas emission will be reduced by 99 percent using dry systems
in the smelter chimneys; dust collection and ventilation systems will
be installed in the plants," the report added.

Access roads to the mine site, the report says, will be sprayed with
water to avoid airborne dust. At least, 0.2 of topsoil will be
scrapped and reserved for future rehabilitation of the site
including reforestation and the planting of grass.

Some chutes and sediment traps will also be used to control
pollution, and original vegetation on the site will be used wherever
practicable.

The report says the natural grass and bush covers will not be
disturbed to reduce loss of vegetation.

It also says a proposed railway link between the town of Luchenza
to the plant has been designed in a way that should not cause an
impact on the vegetation along its route.

No floodlights or explosive, says the report, will be used, to avoid
disturbing animal life and movement.

"Flora and fauna will be protected as much as possible," the report
stressed.

However, environmentalists are still lobbying to get the mine
project scrapped, arguing that despite the proposed mitigation
measures the idyllic natural serenity of Mulanje Mountain will never
be the same with the mine.

> 1)Program Administrator, Duval County, Florida Health Department
> 2) Public Health Educator, GS-1725-11/12, (NCHSTP), Div of HIV/AIDS
> Prevention, Atlanta
> 3) World Bank Search for Population and Reproductive Health Advisor,
> Washington D.C.
> 4) S.T.D. Program Director/ Health, Miami, Florida
>
> PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR, DUVAL COUNTY, FL HEALTH DEPARTMENT
>      APPLICATION DEADLINE:  11/27/00     JOA # 2000-45 APPLICATION PROCESS
>
> Applications are now being accepted for positions listed in this
> announcement.  All applications must be received by 5:00 p.m. on the
> deadline date shown above.
> All applicants must submit a separate, completed Florida State Application
> for each position applied for (legible copies are accepted if employment
> information is current).  Please include class title and position number
> as stated in the Job Opportunity Announcement.
> Application assistance may be obtained by contacting the Personnel Office
> located at Duval County Health Department, 515 West 6th Street,
> Jacksonville, Florida 32206.  Telephone (904) 630-3340.
>
> POSTION TITLE 				 SALARY
> PROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR 		 PAY GRADE 25
> (Class Code 5916) 				 BIWEEKLY PAY
> RANGE
>
> $1,500.86-$2,536.11
>
> LOCATION 				 APPLICATIONS
> SUBMITTED AT
> CENTER FOR PREVENTION SERVICE  DUVAL COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT
> 5206 PEARL STREET 			 515 WEST 6TH STREET
> JACKSONVILLE, FL 			 JACKSONVILLE, FL
> 32206
>
> REQUIREMENTS:  A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or
> university and five years of professional and/or administrative
> supervisory experience in social, economic, health or rehabilitative
> programs.  A master's degree from an accredited college or university can
> substitute for one year of the required experience.  Professional or
> nonprofessional experience as described above can substitute on a
> year-for-year basis for the required college education.
>
> DUTIES:  This is a senior level position within the Duval County Health
> Department.  The position is responsible for the advanced technical,
> analytical and programmatic direction and daily operation of the Duval
> County STD Program and Clinic.  Additionally, the position will provide
> technical supervision for STD services in Baker, Clay, Nassau and St.
> Johns Counties.  The position serves as the primary liaison between the
> Duval County STD. Program and the State Health Office, Bureau of
> STDControl and Prevention on matters impacting the ST D program.  This
> position will report to the Medical Director, Center for Prevention
> Services.
> ***SENSITIVE
>  ___________________________________________________________
> Public Health Educator     GS-1725 -11/12
> (NCHSTP), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, Atlanta, GA
> OPENING DATE: 11/17/2000     CLOSING DATE: 12/01/2000     (Applications
> must be received or postmarked by the closing date; however, postmarked
> applications must be received in Human Resources Management Office within
> 5 days of the closing date.)     (If filled at the GS-11 level, position
> has promotion potential to GS-12.) Please indicate the grade(s) for which
> you wish to be considered. You will only be considered for the grade(s)
> for which you indicate an interest. SALARY: GS-11, $42,179 - 54,833 per
> annum GS-12, $50,552 - 65,716 per annum TYPE OF APPOINTMENT: Permanent /
> Full-time LOCATION: National Center for HIV,STD and TB Prevention
> (NCHSTP), Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention - Intervention Research and
> Support (DHAP-IRS), Training and Technical Support Systems Branch,
> Atlanta, GA
> WHO MAY APPLY:U.S. Citizens; no previous Federal experience or tenure
> required.
> 		 Apply for:   DE1-01-143 Current or former
> competitive service Federal employees with permanent tenure. Current
> Commissioned Corps; candidates for employment programs such as VRA
> eligibles, 30% disabled veterans, Persons with Disabilities, and ICTAP
> eligibles. Preference eligibles or veterans who have been separated from
> the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of
> continuous active service may apply.
> 	 SPECIAL NOTES:
> THIS IS NOT A BARGAINING UNIT POSITION.
> MOVING EXPENSES ARE AUTHORIZED.
> MORE THAN ONE POSITION MAY BE FILLED THROUGH THIS ANNOUNCEMENT
> DUTIES:
> Incumbent provides technical assistance, consultation, and guidance to
> national, state, and local agencies, community based organizations,
> technical assistance/capacity building assistance providers, research
> entities, or agency field staff regarding the development, extension, and
> improvement of HIV prevention-related educational and training programs,
> systems, strategies, and services. Conducts train the trainer courses
> which are broad and highly complex; however, has limited course
> development role. Participates with a curriculum committee, team leader,
> or higher level instructor in determining specific topics covered by the
> course. Arranges and moderates seminars, workshops, and conferences,
> provides guidance to learners, gives lectures and participates in panel
> discussions. Modifies course materials and plans for complex courses.
> Promotes, coordinates and improves HIV prevention-related education and
> training policies, programs, standards, activities and opportunities.
> Participates in planning and developing or evaluating and revising the
> curriculum.
>
> QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:
> Applicants must meet the basic qualification requirements outlined in OPM
> Qualification Standards Handbook. Degree: health education, health
> management, education, sociology, community development, social work, or
> educational psychology. In addition, applicants must have one year of
> specialized experience at a level equivalent to the next lower grade in
> the Federal service.
> Specialized experience   is that which is directly related to the position
> and which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge,
> skills, and abilities (KSAs) to successfully perform the duties of the
> position, such as providing technical assistance, consultation, and
> guidance, technical advice and leadership; etc.
> SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE:
> For GS-11 level - 3 years of progressively higher level graduate education
> leading to a Ph.D. degree or Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree.
>
> KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):   KSAs are the specific
> characteristics that applicants should possess in order to perform the
> major duties of the position. Applications should address the specific
> KSAs on a separate sheet of paper as an attachment to your application.
> KSAs identified as (M) are considered critical to the position and are
> considered to be mandatory for qualifications. KSAs identified as (D) are
> considered to be desirable.
> FAILURE TO ADDRESS KSAs MAY RESULT IN A LOWER RATING.
>
> 1. Knowledge of public health education and training program principles,
> practices, techniques, and procedures.     (M)
> 2. Ability to meet and deal with others in the public health
> education/training program setting.     (M)
> 3. Ability to communicate in writing.     (D)
> 4. Ability to communicate orally.     (M)
> 5. Skill in public health training instruction program development and
> implementation.     (D)
>
>
> For each of the above, give examples of how you gained the knowledge,
> skill, or ability and the dates of such experience and education.
> Applicants who apply for DE announcements must address (M) Mandatory and
> (D) Desirable KSAs.
>
> BASIS OF RATING:     Applicants will be rated on the basis of education,
> experience and KSA responses appropriate to this position.
> Applications for MP1-01-143 will be evaluated and ranked as indicated in
> the CDC\ATSDR Merit Promotion Plan and must meet appropriate time-in-grade
> requirements for promotion. Unpaid or voluntary experience related to the
> position will be considered in determining qualifications.  FORMS REQUIRED
> TO APPLY:     Applicants may submit one of the following forms: SF-171,
> OF-612, Curriculum Vitae, a Resume, CDC 0.996 or any other application
> form.     All current or former Federal employees must submit a current
> SF50 that shows tenure
>
> FORMS REQUIRED TO APPLY:     Applicants may submit one of the following
> forms: SF-171, OF-612, Curriculum Vitae, a Resume, CDC 0.996 or any other
> application form.     All current or former Federal employees must submit
> a current SF50 that shows tenure group 1 or 2 or any other proof of status
> verifying career or career-conditional tenure.     All applicants who wish
> to be considered under both MP1-01-143 and DE1-01-143 must submit two (2)
> applications.     When only one (1) application is received for this
> announcement, and two announcement numbers are shown, it will be
> considered under DE1-01-143 only.     Here's what your resume must contain
> (in addition to specific information requested in the position
> announcement.)
>
> APPLICATION INFORMATION: - ** Correct announcement number(s), title and
> grade(s) of the job you are applying for. PERSONAL INFORMATION: - Full
> name, mailing address (with zip code) and day and evening phone number
> (with area code) - Social Security Number ** - Country of citizenship
> (Most Federal jobs require United States citizenship.) Reinstatement
> eligibility (if applicable, attach SF 50 proof of your career or
> career-conditional status.) - Highest Federal civilian grade held (also
> give job series and dates held). If you are applying under the Program for
> Persons with Disabilities, send a letter from a State vocational
> rehabilitation agency or the Veterans Administration stating that you are
> eligible for a Schedule A appointment.
> EDUCATION: ** High School Name, City, and State (zip code if known), Date
> of diploma or GED - Colleges, or universities; Name, City, and State (zip
> code if known), Majors, type and year of any degrees received (if no
> degrees, show total credits earned and indicate whether semester or
> quarter hours); Send a copy of your college transcript only if the job
> vacancy announcement requests it.
> MILITARY SERVICE: All military service must be documented with a DD214, a
> Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other proof of
> eligibility.     An SF-15 (Application for 10-point Veterans Preference)
> and written verification must accompany application in order to receive
> 10-point preference.
> WORK EXPERIENCE: - Give the following information for your paid and
> nonpaid work experience related to the job you are applying for. (Do not
> send job descriptions.)
> Job titles ** Duties and accomplishments -
> Employer's name and address, Supervisor's name and phone number, starting
> and ending dates (month and year) - ** Hours per week (** Month and
> Years), salary; - Indicate if we may contact your current supervisor.
>
> OTHER QUALIFICATIONS: - Job-related training courses (title and year);
> Job-related skills, for example, ** typing speed, other languages,
> computer software/hardware, tools, machinery; - Job-related certificates
> and licenses (current only); - Job-related honors, awards, and special
> accomplishments, for example, publications, memberships in professional or
> honor societies, leadership activities, public speaking, and performance
> awards (give dates but do not send documents unless requested)
>  MAIL FORMS TO:
> Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, HRMO
> Announcement No. MP1-01-143 and/or DE1-01-143
> 4770 Buford Highway, N.E., Mailstop K-76
> Atlanta, Ga 30341-3724
> Fax: (770) 488-1979 TDD: (770) 488-1821
> For additional information contact (770) 488-1750
>
> ______________________________________________________
> World Bank Search for Population and Reproductive Health Advisor
> The World Bank                                     1818 H Street N.W.
> INTERNATIONAL BANK FOR RECONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT   Washington, D.C.
> 20433
> INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
>
> Population and Reproductive Health Advisor
>
> Current global demographic and epidemiological conditions are more diverse
> than when the World Bank started working on population three decades ago.
> While population growth rates have slowed in many countries, others still
> face conditions (large absolute and relative increases in  the size of
> their population, high maternal mortality ratios, rapid spread of sexually
> transmitted infections--STIs) that threaten to undermine their efforts to
> reduce poverty and promote economic and social development. Countries also
> face new challenges such as HIV/AIDS, aging and rapid urban growth, as
> well as youthful age distributions and wide differential in birth and
> death rates among income groups.
> To address these challenges, the World Bank has been working with borrower
> countries to implement agreements made at the 1994 International
> Conference on Population and Development (ICPD). ICPD broadened the scope
> of population policies and programs to address a wider range of
> reproductive health and human development goals.  Countries served by the
> Bank are increasingly seeking assistance in designing and implementing the
> new approaches agreed during ICPD.  Such requests come particularly from
> low-income countries in Africa, South Asia, parts of Latin America, and
> the Middle East.  In addition to its continued program of lending for
> population and reproductive health activities - averaging in recent years
> over $400 million in new annual commitments -  the Bank provides the
> knowledge base and analytical tools to improve practice and apply lessons
> learned about the "what" and "how to" to implement more equitable,
> efficient and sustainable population and reproductive health programs.
>
> Duties and Responsibilities: The Population and Reproductive Health
> Advisor is the Bank's lead expert on population and reproductive health
> issues. S/he works with management to articulate and represent the Bank's
> views and strategic approach to population and reproductive health issues
> in international forums and with partners in the U.N. system, donor
> agencies, and non-governmental organizations. The advisor also works
> through the Population and Reproductive Health Thematic Group to assist
> staff in acquiring relevant knowledge and skills in such areas as:
>    Evidence and analytical frameworks for understanding the links between
> population, reproductive health, and poverty reduction;
>    Monitoring the performance of population and reproductive health (P/RH)
> programs supported by Bank lending and evaluating their impact on P/RH
> outcomes, with particular attention to how such programs benefit poor and
> vulnerable groups;
>    Ensuring the safety, efficacy, affordability and accessibility of
> contraceptive methods and other pharmaceuticals supplied through
> Bank-supported programs;
>    Involving civil-society organizations, particularly those which
> represent the interests and views of women and other poor and vulnerable
> groups, in the design and implementation of Bank-supported programs;
>    Helping Bank staff and partners working on P/RH issues to understand
> and work effectively when reform initiatives are being introduced ? for
> example, new financing mechanisms (insurance, user fees), new
> organizational structures (including sector-wide programs), new forms of
> provider payment (contracting, fee for service, capitation) as well as
> policy and regulatory changes; and
>    Addressing the social, economic and cultural factors that shape the
> demographic and reproductive and sexual behaviors and demand for
> reproductive health information and services.
> Selection criteria
> S/he should bring broad knowledge and experience of all aspects of
> population and reproductive health and capacity to work effectively with
> senior management and other high-level partners. Specific qualifications
> include:
>    Advanced degree in a relevant social science or health discipline;
>    Recognized and respected expertise on the topics of population,
> development, and reproductive health (including family planning, safe
> motherhood and STIs, and HIV/AIDS);
>    Demonstrated ability to share knowledge and experience, identify and
> disseminate good practices and work effectively in a team setting across
> organization, cultural and national boundaries;
>    Knowledge of and experience in working with international financial
> donor institutions as well as specialized U.N. agencies, particularly
> UNFPA, WHO, UNICEF, UNAIDS, as well as non-governmental organizations; and
>    Excellent written and oral communication skills in English required,
> with the ability to read and speak another language relevant to Bank
> operations preferable.
> Women and nationals of developing countries are strongly encouraged to
> apply.  The World Bank offers an internationally competitive compensation
> package including expatriate benefits.  Candidates should send a detailed
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> RHR Consortium Monitoring and Evaluation Program
> Heilbrunn Center for Population and Family Health
> Mailman School of Public Health
> Columbia University
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> 				 Pay Grade:   25  Pay
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> Mail Application to: Human Resources, Dade County Health Department
> 		 1350 N.W. 14th Street, Building 9
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>
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> programmatic direction of the Dade and Monroe County STD Program.  The
> incumbent provides direction and operational supervision to the STD
> clinical and field operations personnel.  The position serves as the
> primary STD control Prevention on all matters impacting the STD Program.
> The position is responsible for providing technical guidance to
> community-based organizations regarding STDs and HIV and collaborating
> with those organizations to carry out community-based STD intervention
> activities.
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> years of professional experience in system analysis, program planning,
> program research, program evaluation, engineering or administrative work.
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> for one year of the required experience.  Professional or nonprofessional
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> the required college education.
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> characteristics that applicants should possess in order to perform the
> major duties of the position.  The following K.S.A.'s are considered
> essential for successful performance in the position and will be used to
> identify the best-qualified applicant.  These K.S.A.'s may have been
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> etc.  Applicants should address the specific K.S.A.'s on t he application
> or on a separate sheet of paper as an attachment to their application.
>
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> disease control program.
>
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> including ability to analyze and utilize data to direct program.
>
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>
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> understanding of the importance of effective communication practices
> within large, complex organizations for all levels (interview).
>
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>
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> will be conducted upon selection.
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> will be electronically transferred to their bank account.  Not mandatory
> for temporary (OPS) employees.
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> additionally, Department of Health Staff are required to be available for
> hurricanes and disasters.
>
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> THIS POSITION.
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Former President's Remains to Be Exhumed

Panafrican News Agency
November 23, 2000

Raphael Tenthani
Blantyre, Malawi

The government in Malawi has set up a task force to look into the
possibility of exhuming the remains of founding President Hastings
Kamuzu Banda and relocate them to a proper Heroes Acre.

At an impromptu press conference at the site of Banda's present
derelict resting place in Lilongwe, the secretary for lands, physical
planning and surveys Henry Juwa said the task force is expected
to report to a cabinet committee on monuments.

"This is not the final resting place for the former leader," he said.

Juwa said Banda's present grave site was an ad-hoc measure, a
temporary arrangement given that Malawi does not have a formal
Heroes Acre, adding that when he died there was nowhere to bury
him in a manner befitting his status.

He said the task force is expected to identify a site for the Heroes
Acre whose first 'resident' will be Banda.

The decision comes two days ahead of the third anniversary of
Banda's death 25 November 1997, in a South African clinic from
pneumonia complications. He was officially 101.

Banda had ruled Malawi since independence from Britain in 1964
for three uninterrupted decades with an iron fist. His single party
rule was characterised with gross human rights abuses with
detention and summary liquidation of opponents.

His rule started unravelling in 1992 when Malawi's eight Catholic
bishops published the first open criticism of his rule. An attempt
was made to silence the bishops but it was too late.

Exiled opposition pressure groups caught the wind of change and
started openly agitating for change.

Banda conceded to hold a referendum in 1993 asking Malawians
whether they were ready for multiparty politics. A resounding 'yes'
vote opened a flurry of political changes leading to the first
multiparty general elections in 1994 which saw Banda losing power
to his former protege, Bakili Muluzi.

Despite his chequered history, Banda won praises for accepting
defeat without a fight. That notwithstanding, the incoming
government of Muluzi tried to prosecute him for his misrule but
none of the charges stuck apart from the frail leader being too
infirm to stand trial.

Retired from politics, Banda disappeared from public glare until his
illness in 1997 and his subsequent death.

His death temporarily galvanised the Malawi nation, which was
polarised with regional and tribal politics.

The Malawi Congress Party, which Banda led for so long, has
always protested that the Muluzi administration has reneged from
its promise to accord Banda his rightful honours.

Heatherwick Ntaba, the party's treasurer general, said Muluzi only
wanted political capital from the death of Banda.

"Now his graveyard is desolate; there is no protection, not even a
gate to prevent vandalism," he said.

But Juwa defended government, saying his department was only
given four days to come up with a grave.

"Everything had to be dome within the four days," he said.

Juwa, however, said the new Heroes Acre will feature permanent
security where visitors will have to seek permission to visit it.

The task force, to be chaired by secretary for defence Hawa
Ndilowe, is expected to identify the suitable site for the Heroes
Acre, prepare timetable of events surrounding the exhumation of
Banda's remains and the criteria of other possible residents to the
acre.

*****

Ruling UDF Wins Landslide In Local Polls

Panafrican News Agency
November 25, 2000

Raphael Tenthani
Blantyre, Malawi

Malawi's ruling United Democratic Front (UDF) has scored a
landslide victory in Tuesday's local government elections,
scooping 610 seats out of the contested 860 wards.

According to results published Saturday by the Malawi Electoral
Commission, the former ruling Malawi Congress Party (MCP)
faired dismally during the polls, beaten into third place by its junior
opposition alliance partner, the Alliance for Democracy (AFORD),
which won 120 seats. The MCP managed a meagre 84 seats.

Chairman of the Electoral Commission, James Kalaile, said no poll
was held in 131 wards because candidates went in unopposed.

He also said there would be fresh elections in 15 wards, while in
two wards there would be a re-run because of irregularities.

Polling was characterised by a low voter turnout despite a last
minute decision by the government to declare the polling day a
holiday.

According to Kalaile, at least 5,240,730 registered voters were
expected to vote but only 14.2 percent of them bothered to cast
their vote, a serious indictment on the government, reminiscent of
the days when the MCP had lost all its popularity due to its
unpopular policies.

The commission chairman, however, nonetheless absolved the
electoral body of blame for the low enthusiasm the polls garnered,
passing the buck to the opposition whom he said failed to
articulate their messages.

Observers noted that the opposition indeed failed to send the
message to their voters, thanks to the state-owned media which,
under instruction from government, barred the opposition from
using the public facilities for the campaign.

The opposition added that the low turnout was a vote of no
confidence in the scandal-ridden government of President Bakili
Muluzi whom they blamed for monopolising the campaign by
abusing the national radio and other state resources - in addition
to state-sponsored intimidation of opposition candidates in the run
up to the elections.

One parliamentary opposition candidate, former civil servant
Nelson Chuti, was beaten senseless and left for dead when nine
state agents during the campaign ambushed him. Chuti won the
parliamentary seat after narrowly beating a UDF candidate.

"President Muluzi must be ashamed wherever he is because here
people have made a statement that despite the noise he made on
radio and television, despite the massive government resources
he abused in the run-up to the polls, Malawians don't trust his
government policies," said Heatherwick Ntaba, secretary general
of the opposition MCP/AFORD alliance.

Ntaba said reports of corruption and fraud which have rocked
Muluzi's government have disillusioned Malawians into mistrusting
elected politicians.

But Muluzi, reacting to the accusations, said his party has
managed the landslide victory because people support his
government's development policies, which have left them poorer
since he took over in 1994.

"It's unfair to blame us for the voter apathy. In fact, we should be
congratulated for recording a landslide (victory)," he said,
unashamedly.

The ruling party made significant in-road in hitherto opposition
stronghold. For instance, in the north - where UDF has only one
parliament seat - the party now boasts of 31 council wards. It even
beat the MCP in its central stronghold, polling 343 wards to MCP's
71.

This is the first time that Malawians have gone to vote in local polls
in six years after Muluzi dissolved all local authorities in 1994.

The polls were continuously being postponed ostensibly for lack of
funds but analysts suggested that the UDF wanted to consolidate
its grip on power first before staging the poll.

With this unimpressive turnout, questions are now being asked
whether the massive decentralisation campaign, where the
grassroots are expected to shape their development strategies, is
going to work.

*****

Malawi Cracks Down On Sub-standard Health
Facilities

Panafrican News Agency
November 26, 2000

Blantyre, Malawi

Malawi's Medical Council, in conjunction with the Ministry of Health and
Population, has closed down out-patient sections of three private health
facilities.

Chief Information Officer, Anthony Livuza, said the Ministry took
the decision because the health units lacked professional staff
and appropriate admission facilities.

"The structures and accessories at these hospitals were far below
the Medical Council's minimum requirements," he said.

Deputy Health Minister Patricia Kaliati also said the facilities have
been shut because they flouted provisions of their practising
licences.

"Looking at their service we know these hospitals are no better
than those people who are selling drugs in the streets," he said.

Kaliati said the Ministry has also down-graded the three health
facilities, Maranatha, Chivani and Makwasa, from hospitals to
clinics.

"Practice in these facilities have been restricted to out-patient
services only, therefore admission at these facilities is not allowed
and contravenes regulations governing medical practice in
Malawi," he added.

*****

Environmentalists Concerned Over Bauxite
Project

Panafrican News Agency
November 26, 2000

Blantyre, Malawi

Environmentalists and tourism officials in Malawi have reiterated
reservations over the environmental impact of the proposed
bauxite mining project in the southern border district of Mulanje
despite government's assurances that the impact will not be
negative.

Wildlife Society of Malawi director Daulosi Mauambeta said the
proposed multi-million dollar project poses great threat to
biophysical components of the area.

"Bauxite mining will involve removing the top rocks thereby causing
a great imbalance on the environmental set up," he told PANA.

Mauambeta said the ecological impact of the project also smacks
off economic ramifications, citing that tea estates and small-scale
farming ventures will suffer from sedimentation and spillage of
pollutants from the project.

He said this would greatly affect water resources for surrounding
villages.

Moveover, Mauambeta said bauxite mining would greatly disturb
fauna and flora, especially Mulanje Ceder which is only found on
Mulanje Mountain.

Director of tourism, Salome Matsimbe also said she was hopeful
an exhaustive environmental impact assessment would be carried
out before the project takes off.

But geologists insist that environmentalists should not worry.

Director of geological survey, Charles Kaphwiyo said the bauxite
removal would not involve massive digging as bauxite is not a rock
but weathered rock materials rich in aluminium deposited to the
thickness of between 14 to 16 metres.

"It may be the question of simply collecting the soil in buckets
down the mountain using a rope," he said.

Kaphwiyo said less than one-tenth of the mountain will be mined.

According to statistics from the mining department, Mulanje
Mountain has up to 25 million metric tonnes of bauxite in its nukes
and carves that can be mined for over 25 years.

President Bakili Muluzi, after attending the opening of the Mozal
Smelter Plant in neighbouring Mozambique, indicated the project
was going ahead despite the environmental concerns.

He said Malawi would be selling its bauxite to Mozambique, which
currently buys the mineral from as far as Australia.

Meanwhile, a profile of the Mulanje Bauxite Mining Environmental
Impact Assessment carried out by Met-Cem Inc of Canada, which
has just been published, says environmentalists should not be
worried about the bauxite project because a number of mitigating
factors to potential environmental impact have been proposed.

*****

Opposition Leader Threatens Anti-Corruption
Protest

Panafrican News Agency
November 26, 2000

Blantyre, Malawi

Kamlepo Kalua, leader of one of Malawi's small opposition
Democratic Party (MDP), has vowed to lead a protest march
Tuesday in Blantyre against alleged alarming rate of corruption in
the country.

Kalua, who came third among five Presidential candidates in the
1999 general elections, said the march is also against soaring
cost of living in Malawi.

"We have the task of bringing peace, justice and happiness to all
the people in Malawi. We must therefore preserve our democracy
by disallowing all forces of evil and pretentious gestures," he
declared.

In a letter, entitled "The Masses' Voice," copied to the Inspector
General, the Army Commander, civil rights groups, Churches and
the diplomatic community, Kalua said it was high time government
reviewed some of its economic policies.

The opposition leader singled out privatisation, fuel pricing and
education as government policies that lacked ingenuity.

He claimed that privatisation has only impoverished Malawians
who lost their jobs from previous State-run agencies.

Kalua described the protest march as a united struggle against all
forms of injustices directed at the ordinary people

*****

Zimbabwe awaits key
               poll result

               The opposition abandoned all attempts to hold rallies
               Counting is underway in a key parliamentary
               by-election in Zimbabwe's Marondera West
               constituency with the result expected on
               Monday afternoon.

               The ruling Zanu-PF party held the seat, in one
               of its stronghold areas, in June's parliamentary
               elections amidst accusations of cheating.

               Voting on Sunday was peaceful but violence
               and intimidation against the opposition
               Movement for Democratic Change (MDC) have
               again been widespread during campaigning.

               The result will be seen as an indicator of levels
               of government support in its rural heartland
               ahead of presidential elections in 2002.

               The sitting MP died in a road accident in
               August.

               Brutal intimidation

               The campaigning period was marked by
               violence similar to that in the run-up to the
               general elections in which more than 31
               people, mostly opposition supporters, were
               killed.

               One person died when government supporters
               opened fire on an opposition rally last
               weekend, and another is in hospital with a
               fractured skull.

               The opposition
               abandoned attempts to
               hold any further rallies
               after government
               supporters armed with
               guns dispersed one of
               its meetings.

               The opposition
               candidate, who
               decided it was too
               dangerous to visit the
               constituency in the
               final days of the
               campaign, advised his
               followers to attend ruling party rallies in an
               attempt to avert punishment beatings.

               Government heartland

               Marondera West is traditionally a ruling party
               stronghold - a mainly rural constituency with
               large numbers of communal farmers - and the
               Zanu-PF candidate had a majority of more
               than 6,000 in June.

               But a recent opinion
               poll showed a steep
               decline in government
               support since the
               general election.

               Continued price rises
               and the failure of the
               main state-run
               company to pay
               peasant farmers for
               their crops have
               contributed to
               disillusionment.

*****

                   Zimbabwean Militants Storm Court

                   By Angus Shaw
                   Associated Press Writer
                   Friday, Nov. 24, 2000; 5:07 p.m. EST

                   HARARE, Zimbabwe ** About 200 ruling party militants, beating
drums
                   and blowing whistles, stormed the nation's highest court
Friday, delaying a
                   hearing on the government's illegal seizure of white-owned
farms.

                   When the hearing eventually was held two hours late, the court
reaffirmed
                   its ruling that the government's land confiscations violated
land reform laws.

                   The government has promised to confiscate 3,000 white-owned
farms,
                   divide them up and give them to landless blacks by the end of
the year.

                   Before the hearing got under way Friday, the protesters rushed
the
                   Supreme Court in Harare.

                   Police posted on the court steps made no move to stop the
protesters from
                   entering the courthouse.

                   Lawyers and court officials fled the courtroom where the
hearing on land
                   seizures was to be held. Several demonstrators climbed behind
the judges'
                   bench, dancing, chanting ruling party slogans and hammering
the bench with
                   their fists. The court had not begun its session, and none of
the five judges
                   was present.

                   Another 200 militants ferried in by buses blocked the main
street outside.

                   David Hasluck, director of the Commercial Farmers Union, was
struck on
                   the head by wooden placard sticks and escaped to safety in the
adjacent
                   parliament building.

                   The demonstrators dispersed after about two hours and the
union,
                   representing about 4,000 white farmers, won its appeal asking
the court to
                   reaffirm its ruling that the government's land confiscations
violated land
                   reform laws.

                   The Supreme Court on Nov. 10 had declared illegal the
government's
                   "fast-track" program to resettle landless blacks on land
confiscated from
                   whites because it failed to give owners time to appeal or
vacate their homes
                   before settlers were moved onto their properties.

                   Government officials ignored that ruling and moved thousands
of landless
                   blacks onto white-owned farms last week.

                   The government has refused to reimburse farmers for seized
land, saying
                   white settlers originally took it from blacks in the colonial
era that ended
                   with independence in 1980.

                   The government's land program followed ruling party militants'
often-violent
                   occupation of 1,700 white-owned farms that began in February.
The
                   militants have demanded the farmers leave and give them the
land.

                   The ruling Friday followed High Court Judge Godfrey
Chidyausiku's order
                   to police Monday not to remove illegal settlers from the farms
until the
                   courts heard an application by a black settler. The settler,
Samuel Mhuriro,
                   argued that his constitutional right to white-owned land
overrode the
                   Supreme Court's earlier ruling.

                   After hearing 30 minutes of legal argument Friday, Chief
Justice Anthony
                   Gubbay struck down Chidyausiku's ruling after lawyers for the
union
                   questioned Chidyausiku's jurisdiction to override the higher
court.

                   The farmers union said Mhuriro's action was a politically
motivated ploy to
                   delay enforcement of the Supreme Court's ruling and had
prevented police
                   in farming districts from restoring law and order.

                   Chidyausiku, seen as a ruling party stalwart, has headed two
state-appointed
                   commissions in recent years that have weighed heavily in favor
of the
                   government.

                   During the court demonstration Friday, white lawyers acting
for the farmers
                   organization were jostled and prodded.

                   "Zimbabwe is for black people. Go back to Britain,"
demonstrators yelled,
                   referring to the former colonial power.

                   The protesters called on the government to revoke the
Zimbabwean
                   citizenship of two white Supreme Court judges, including
Gubbay.

                   Meanwhile, Zimbabwe's labor-backed opposition party on Friday
called off
                   plans for a national strike to force the ouster of President
Robert Mugabe.

                   The Movement for Democratic Change said it would keep
reviewing
                   possible "mass action" to call for early presidential
elections, party leader
                   Morgan Tsvangirai said.

                   Mugabe, 76, must call presidential elections in 2002 or
earlier.

                   Mugabe's ruling party has accused the opposition of planning a
national
                   strike for December to shut down the economy and trigger a
civil
                   uprising.options in future protests against the government.

27 November 2000

Dear Susan and all,

I too like the mail-in ballot or vote by mail.  I receive the official
ballot about two weeks in advance, have lots of time to study it and the
issues, I get to vote a little early if I desire, and then I can ignore the
remainder of the campaign stupidity, fly by the tail candidate visits to
Oregon to visit a place I can't and don't have time to get to, and the
other general negative junk.

Someone asked how many candidates for president there were.  We had six,
Libertarian, Democrat, Republican, Reform, Pacific Green, and Constitution
plus write-in.  Actually we might have had another on my ballot.  The above
is from the voters pamphlet which was issued in two volumes this year
totalling 410 pages.  We had 26 statewide initiative measures, plus local
issues and candidates, plus state governement candidates, plus the
congressional candidates, plus the presidential candidates.  Nice election.
  Maybe the presidential balloting should be a separate election and ballot?

So I cast my ballot, sealed it in the envelope, dropped in the official
ballot box, and traveled to New Zealand, where, when I arrived two days
later, I discovered we did not have a president for the next term.
Interestingly a few New Zealanders think of our presidency as being more
than just the United States presidency.  It is a "world" leadership
position for many people. People's hopes, dreams, and fears are somehow
tied to the position and the person occupying it.  Is this true of other
countries you all have visited?

So I have another proposal for the next presidential election.  Worldwide
popular balloting.  Let the electoral college figure that out.  And it
would certainly temper some aspects of the campaigning.

Anyway, thanks to everyone for the various input on the election.  I am
just about caught up with the ujeni.  Did Ken Shockley (or his students)
survive?

And Susan, congratulations on the job.  Is it home ec or health?  I drove
through your area recently.  Nice place.

Do enjoy,

Vyrle

----------
> From: Susan.Peterson@...
> To: ujeni@egroups.com
> Subject: RE: [ujeni] Electoral College
> Date: Thursday, 09 November, 2000 10:51 AM
>
> Okay, one more comment if two or 3 small states had gone for gore, Oregon
> would be in the ball game and this is probably the first time Oregon has
> even been in the spotlight...our tiny 7 votes don't really every matter,
and
> the election is usally decided long before the polls close out here and
then
> California gets all the recognition! :)
>
> By the way, I love the mail in ballot!
>
> sue
>

University Students Protest New Fee Regime

Panafrican News Agency
November 28, 2000

Blantyre, Malawi

There were no classes Tuesday at the University of Malawi's main
campus of Chancellor College, in Zomba, former colonial capital,
some 68 km east of Blantyre, following student riots Monday.

Chancellor College registrar Felix Msampha said the college was
not in a position to hold any classes following the rowdy student
demonstrations.

"We will resume classes tomorrow (Wednesday) as the situation
has now calmed down," he told PANA.

He, however, dismissed student claims that one student had died
during the fracas. A student from the college told an international
radio Tuesday morning that an asthmatic student had choked to
death when police lobbed a teargas canister in his room.

"I have cross-checked with the student leaders, the police and the
hospital, there were neither injuries nor deaths," Msampha said.

Police spokesman Oliver Soko also dismissed the reports of the
death of the student. He said police exploded teargas canisters at
the students because they did not apply for clearance for the
demonstration from the police and refused all efforts to beak it.

"Any individual or group has a right to demonstrate under the
Constitution but they have to follow procedure," he said, adding
that anybody seeking to demonstrate has to give the police a
48-hour notice.

Soko added that one student was arrested when the
demonstration turned to looting. A group of demonstrators broke
rank with their colleagues and stormed a department store where
they looted bottles of liquor.

The students were demonstrating a new fee regime whereby
government has backed down from the recently announced 3,000
percent fee hike.

Government announced in July that student fees have been
increased from 1,500 kwacha (19 US dollars) to 46,000 kwacha
(590 dollars) in what finance minister Mathews Chikaonda
described as a "cost-sharing" measure.

Following the initial demonstrations, especially at the University of
Malawi's Blantyre-based constituent college - the Polytechnic,
President Bakili Muluzi, Chancellor of the University, empanelled a
Special Advisory Committee to look into the fees.

Chaired by tourism minister Ken Lipenga, the committee has
recommended that the fees be slashed down to 25,000 kwacha
(320 dollars) a semester.

It also said no student will be required to pay anything but that
government has devised a loan scheme to every student
deductible after they finished their studies.

But this did not go down well with the students who still argued that
25,000 kwacha was still far too much for an average Malawian
whose average salary is 25 dollars.

Silas Kanjere, a student leader at Chancellor College - who was
part of the advisory committee, told journalists most students
insisted they will not be able to pay anything more than 5,000
kwacha (64 dollars).

"We told the committee this but the minister (Lipenga) said
government cannot rescind its decision," he said.

Kanjere accused police of being overly aggressive in breaking up
the student demonstration, but Soko insisted the protest march
was illegal.

During the stand off with the student, police used tear gas and
fired blank bullets in the air to scare off the students.

The students have, however, vowed to continue demonstrating
until government backs down.

*****

An interesting story from North Africa...

Gaddafi offers US
               election advice

               Gaddafi also accused Congress of global ignorance
               By Frank Gardner in Cairo

               Libya's leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi has
               come up with a novel solution to the problem
               of the US presidential elections.

               In remarks published on Monday, Colonel
               Gaddafi suggested the two candidates, George
               W Bush and Al Gore, should share the
               presidency to avoid what he called civil war.

               The so-called brother
               leader of the Libyan
               revolution said whoever
               gains the most votes
               should become
               president and the
               runner up should be
               declared vice-president.

               The maverick North
               African ruler has also
               offered his views on
               western democracy.

               In a report carried by Libyan television, he said
               he did not believe in elections.

               Referring to the US, he asked how could 49%
               of the people accept someone they did not
               vote for to become president just because he
               obtained 51% of the votes.

               Colonel Gaddafi's views may well carry some
               sympathy thousands of kilometres away on the
               other side of the Atlantic Ocean.

               Strained relations

               Libya's relations with the United States are still
               strained.

               Last week, Washington extended a ban on US
               citizens visiting Libya for fear of anti-American
               violence.

               For his part, the Libyan leader has criticised
               the US Congress, accusing it of global
               ignorance.

               In the same TV interview, Colonel Gaddafi said
               that when America indulged in military action in
               Kosovo, Libya and Kuwait, he was sure that
               Congress did not know where those countries
               were.

Thanks for this, I think.

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"HIV's Onslaught Slows Down in Africa"
USA Today (www.usatoday.com) (11/28/00) P. 11D; Sternberg, Steve
      A United Nations report to be released today indicates that the
number of new HIV case in sub-Saharan Africa dropped slightly
this year, although prospects for the region are still grim.
UNAIDS head Dr. Peter Piot warned that the decline is "no reason
to cry victory.  It doesn't make us very optimistic."  Possible
reasons for why the sub-Saharan epidemic has stabilized, Piot
said, could be that prevention efforts may have helped in several
nations or that the people at greatest risk of infection have
already contracted HIV.  Meanwhile in Russia, the number of new
HIV infections skyrocketed from 130,000 in 1999 to 300,000 this
year.  Piot predicted that if this pace of new infections
continues, the country could see over 1 million HIV cases by
2005.  Globally, an estimated 5.3 million people have contracted
HIV this year, including 600,000 children aged 15 or younger.
Some 72 percent of the new HIV infections are in southern Africa.

"U.N. Takes AIDS Battle to Internet"
Atlanta Journal-Constitution (www.accessatlanta.com) (11/28/00)
P. 5C; McKenna, M.A.J.
      As the number of HIV infections worldwide continues to soar, an
online project of the United Nations Development Program offers a
suggestion for how people can help.  Located at www.NetAid.org,
the site focuses primarily on extreme poverty; however, an
HIV/AIDS program was recently added.  The program asks for
donations to buy "kits"--specific amounts for supplies, training,
and transportation--to help fight AIDS in Third World nations.
The site provides detailed data sheets for every project and a
"donation counter" to show how much has been donated and spent
for each program.

"[AIDS in South Africa]"
Christian Science Monitor (www.csmonitor.com) (11/24/00) P. 24
      A recent insurance industry conference in Cape Town warned that
unless aggressive measures are taken to stem the spread of HIV
and to improve treatment for those already infected, AIDS will
take the life of one South African every minute within five
years.  According to a statement from Lifeworks, an industry
organization established to deal with AIDS, the disease is "the
single most strategic issue facing our economy."

Corruption Watchdog Slams Malawi for
Lack of Transparency

African Eye News Service (South
Africa)
November 28, 2000

Brian Ligomeka
Blantyre

US-based corruption watchdog Transparency International
(TI) slammed Malawi's government for a lack of transparency
and public accountability on Tuesday.

TI Malawi director, Bishop Bvumbwe, said in a statement that
while Malawi was acting against corrupt officer bearers,
President Bakili Muluzi and his government had consistently
failed to publicly account for irregularities.

President Muluzi had, for example, declined to publicly
explain his axing of three cabinet ministers implicated in a
US$2,5 million tender scan, said Bvumbwe.

The ministers were fired after the country's Parliament public
accounts committee and Anti-Corruption Bureau confirmed
reports that they awarded large dummy tenders to front
companies owned by friends and relatives.

"It is good that the ministers were cut from the cabinet, but
Muluzi is doing the country a disservice by not publicly
explaining why they were axed. We expected a clear
statement from the president saying: government will not
condone corruption and these ministers were fired for the
following reasons," said Bvumbwe.

"Instead we are all left in the dark about the exact reasons.
This doubt creates room for other corrupt people to operate."

Bvumbwe also said the Anti-Corruption Bureau, which was
publicly praised by the World Bank and British government
earlier this month, was doing a good job but was neglecting
to report its findings publicly.

This, Bvumbwe said, was creating a veil of secrecy around
those implicated in corruption that could be viewed a
measure of protection for corrupt officials.

"Transparency is an essential ingredient in the fight against
corruption. Only once the public sees corrupt officials
charged and prosecuted will the message that government
doesn't tolerate corruption be accepted," said Bvumbwe.

"The public also has a right to know just who has been
stealing from it, and how."

Voluntary transparency would also help, he said, stem
plummeting public confidence in government.

Bvumbwe suggested that both government and the
Anti-Corruption Bureau regularly publicly report on its fight
against fraud and corruption, and deliver updates on pending
disciplinary or court cases involving government office
bearers.

"This will prove that people are not getting away with graft,"
he said.

ACB director Gilton Chiwaula meanwhile confirmed on
Tuesday that the bureau had suspended all other
investigations so it could focus its entire budget and
manpower on the US$2,5 million tender scam and a related
land department scandal.

"No one will be protected," said Chiwaula.

World Bank director for Malawi, Darius Mans, praised the
ACB last week for its professionalism and fearless
investigation of government corruption regardless of who
was implicated.

Mans rejected public criticism of the time it took ACB to
investigate matters, insisting that watertight forensic
investigations took time to ensure that all evidence was
properly investigated.

The three axed ministers, public works minister Brown
Mpinganjira, education minister Cassim Chilumpha and
labour minister Peter Chupa are expected to be criminally
charged for their role in the US$2,5 millon tender scandal
early next year.

*****

Controversial tabloid to
               relaunch in Malawi

               The authorities in Malawi have warned that
               they won't tolerate any newspaper which
               negatively targets either the government or
               the opposition.

               This comes amid reports that a group of
               journalists are planning to re-launch a
               controversial tabloid paper, the National
               Agenda, which closed last year after two of its
               publishers were arrested.

               The paper was renowned for its scathing
               attacks on government officials, sometimes
               with little regard for the truth or fairness.

               The new managing editor of the National
               Agenda told the BBC that he was re-launching
               it because of the absence of any other
               opposition newspaper in Malawi.

*****



                   Zimbabwe government slams judges, warns
                   of new land war

                   November 29, 2000
                   Web posted at: 12:08 PM EST (1708 GMT)

                   HARARE, Zimbabwe (Reuters) --
                   Zimbabwe's justice minister has lashed
                   out at white and Asian judges, warning
                   that their opposition to President Robert
                   Mugabe's seizure of white-owned land
                   could plunge the country into war.

                   Minister Patrick Chinamasa said in an
                   address reported by state radio that the
                   white and Asian judges could not serve
                   Mugabe's democratic state after having served Rhodesian Prime
Minister Ian
                   Smith's white government prior to independence in 1980.

                   In a speech to a law faculty summer school in eastern Zimbabwe
last week,
                   which was reported on Wednesday, Chinamasa warned the courts
not to oppose
                   the government's controversial farm seizure program.

                   "Closing or frustrating the legal process will send a clear
message that resolution
                   of the land issue would have to be through the resuscitation
of the armed
                   struggle pitting the landless and war veterans against land
owners," he said.

                   Chinamasa said the conduct and rulings of some judges, their
work history under
                   Smith and their failure to mix socially with blacks had left
the government
                   wondering whether they could faithfully serve Mugabe's
administration.

                   "How can personnel so high up in the pecking order of a regime
grounded in
                   racism faithfully serve a democratic state?" he asked.

                   Chinamasa named five white and Asian judges, including Chief
Justice Anthony
                   Gubbay, who, he said, were tainted by their association with
Smith's white
                   regime.

                   "I believe that in a country of 12.5 million black people, it
is unacceptable to get
                   people appointed to the bench who, in a year, cannot claim to
have interacted
                   socially with a single black person of their social status,"
he added.

                   Gubbay's secretary told Reuters on Wednesday the judges would
not speak to
                   the press on Chinamasa's speech.

                   Earlier this year the judges replied to a string of attacks by
government leaders,
                   including Mugabe, with a terse statement saying they were
professional.

                   Zimbabwe's judiciary -- with a majority of black judges -- is
highly regarded
                   internationally and locally. The judges have handed down
several rulings against
                   Mugabe and his followers.

                   Political analysts say their independence has proved
inconvenient to the
                   government, especially in disputes over Mugabe's drive since
February to seize
                   hundreds of white farms without compensation.

                   The government has ignored a number of court orders to evict
self-styled 1970s
                   independence war veterans who have occupied white farms since
February in
                   support of Mugabe's program.

                   Chinamasa said a recent reference by one judge to "so-called
war veterans"
                   showed his distaste for the country's freedom fighters.

                   "This is an unfortunate outburst from a man who formed the
inner core of a
                   racist regime and who was specifically showered with accolades
by his former
                   boss, Ian Smith, in his memoirs," he said.

                   Chinamasa said the Supreme Court, which is hearing a series of
appeals over the
                   land issue, had a "choice to act as a midwife to land reform
or to be irrelevant to
                   the resolution of this historic problem."

                   At least 31 people, including five white farmers, died in a
violent campaign by
                   Mugabe's ruling party ahead of parliamentary elections in June
and the associated
                   farm invasions.

                   "As black people, we realize that, if we lose out on the land
issue, we will be
                   reduced to a nation of drunkards as they have done to the Red
Indians of the
                   Americas and the Aborigines of Australia," Chinamasa said.

                   Last week, a mob of self-styled veterans invaded and disrupted
a Supreme Court
                   session hearing a land appeal case.

And it's really socially-responsible -- and not at all racist -- to call
American Indians and Australians Aborigines 'nations of drunkards'???

Kristen

>
>                   Chinamasa said a recent reference by one judge to
>"so-called war veterans"
>                   showed his distaste for the country's freedom fighters.
>
>                   "This is an unfortunate outburst from a man who formed
>the inner core of a
>                   racist regime and who was specifically showered with
>accolades by his former
>                   boss, Ian Smith, in his memoirs," he said.
>                   "As black people, we realize that, if we lose out on the
>land issue, we will be
>                   reduced to a nation of drunkards as they have done to
>the Red Indians of the
>                   Americas and the Aborigines of Australia," Chinamasa
>said.
>
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"South African Village Prepares for First HIV Vaccine Trial"
Nature Medicine (medicine.nature.com) (11/00) Vol. 6, No. 11, P.
1199; Connett, Harold
      South Africa's Medical Research Council plans to begin HIV
vaccine trials in February 2001, with phase III tests slated for
completion by 2005.  The trial will test a Venezuelan equine
encephalitis (VEE) virus vaccine, which uses an attenuated form
of VEE with genes from subtype C isolates of South African
seroconverters.  Robert Olmstead, vice president at AlphaVax the
vaccine producer, said that VEE targets lymphoid tissue and will
be a good source.  The South African AIDS Vaccine Initiative is
funding development of the vaccine, together with the U.S.
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases and the
International AIDS Vaccine Initiative.  Informing trial subjects
regarding the vaccine has been a careful process, requiring the
trust of South African tribal leaders.  Hlabisa, which is located
about four hours from Durban, is the site of the phase II and III
trials.  Health workers have been training educators to reach the
Hlabisa area, using song and dance to communicate HIV prevention messages.

"New Cases of HIV Decline in Africa for First Time"
Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com) (11/29/00) P. A3; Brown,
David
      A new report from UNAIDS indicates that the number of people who
contracted HIV in sub-Saharan Africa declined this year for the
first time.  Officials noted, however, that the finding must be
interpreted with caution, because it is not known whether the
drop is an actual turning point or just something temporary.
"The least we can say is that the trend of an accelerating
epidemic is now slowing down, and perhaps going down," said Dr.
Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS.  Worldwide, there were
5.3 million new HIV infections this year, compared to 5.6 million
in 1999.  The number of people living with HIV or AIDS increased
from 33.6 million last year to 36.1 million this  year, while the
number of deaths from the disease also rose, from 2.6 million to
3 million.  The report showed the Eastern Europe and the former
Soviet Union saw substantial increases in HIV cases, rising from
420,000 in 1999 to 700,000 now.  Furthermore, UNAIDS' estimates
indicate that more than 50 percent of Russia's 300,000 people
with HIV contracted the disease this year.  "What we had
predicted and fear is now happening," said Piot, "and that is an
explosion of HIV."

"U.N. Requests $3 Billion From Western Governments to Combat AIDS
Crisis in Africa"
Philadelphia Inquirer (www.philly.com) (11/29/00); Collins,
Huntly
      Western governments need to give $3 billion a year for the next
five years to fight the growing AIDS epidemic in sub-Saharan
Africa, the United Nations said Tuesday.  Also, during a
teleconference with AIDS activists in South Africa and the United
States, the humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders
called on the five top drug firms to reduce the prices of their
AIDS drugs in poor nations by 95 percent starting in January.  In
response, pharmaceutical industry spokesman Mark Grayson said
they have already made a deal with Senegal for price cuts and
similar agreements are planned for other countries in Africa.  A
new "report card" for the drug firms shows that American AIDS
activists gave the companies failing grades on their vows to
increase access to lifesaving drugs for poor people in Africa.

"Pfizer Offers AIDS Drug to South Africa"
Wall Street Journal (www.wsj.com) (11/29/00) P. A3; Zimmerman,
Rachel
      Pfizer is expected to announce on December 1, World AIDS Day,
that it will donate $50 million worth of its antifungal drug
Diflucan, which is used by many AIDS patients, to South Africa
over two years.  New statistics from the United Nations and the
World Health Organization show there were 3.8 million new HIV
infections in sub-Saharan Africa last year and that about 70
percent of all HIV-infected adults worldwide live in the region.
Under the deal, Pfizer would provide Diflucan free of charge to
individuals with cryptococcal meningitis and a kind of meningitis
of the esophagus that results from thrush and affects between 20
percent and 40 percent of AIDS patients.  South African and U.S.
AIDS activists, as well as the humanitarian group Doctors Without
Borders, have criticized the drug company's offer, calling it a
public-relations move that will likely include several
restrictions on the drug's distribution.

"South Africa: Benefit of Anti-Retrovirals Outweigh the Risks--US
Surgeon General"
Africa News Service (www.africanews.org) (11/29/00); Harvey,
Marjolein
      U.S. Surgeon General David Satcher stated Tuesday that the
benefits of antiretroviral treatments outweigh any risks
involved.  Speaking at a press briefing in Pretoria, Satcher said
the drugs have been especially useful in preventing
mother-to-child HIV transmission in the United States, and also
for treating people with AIDS.  The price of the drugs is high,
Satcher admitted, and he noted that South Africa and the United
States are in very different situations regarding the
affordability of the medicines.  The surgeon general did say,
however, that Brazil is in a very "similar [socioeconomic] place"
to South Africa, and that country's government has established
the necessary infrastructure to provide the drugs and also
reduced the price of the treatments by manufacturing them
locally.  The briefing was for the Health Working Group of the
US-SA Bi-National Commission's special meeting on HIV/AIDS, which
was chaired by Health Minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang and
Satcher.  The two officials signed a joint agreement for better
financial and political cooperation on AIDS.

"South Africa: Truckers Take to the Road for AIDS"
Africa News Service (www.africanews.org) (11/29/00); Harvey,
Marjolein
      On Friday, World AIDS Day, 100 truck drivers will participate in
a special procession to South Africa's Department of Transport,
to highlight the spread of HIV infection among drivers in the
country.  According to Marlea Clarke, a University of Capetown
researcher, three truck drivers die every day from AIDS-related
conditions.  There are concerns that the drivers could be one of
the groups that have a key role on the spread of the virus in
South Africa, as prostitutes line major highways.  Clarke noted
that the average truck driver spends three days or less at home
every month, and "there is [a] flourishing commercial sex network
along the freeway system in the region."  Clarke said that mine
workers, who also visit sex workers frequently, are at risk for
HIV infection as well.

I have a research question for anybody interested in the following article
that Liz posted.  How can UNAIDS measure 'new' HIV infections with such
authority?  Slightly sceptical but also interested in how they come about
these numbers - if anyone can enlighten me.

Sara
>
>"New Cases of HIV Decline in Africa for First Time"
>Washington Post (www.washingtonpost.com) (11/29/00) P. A3; Brown,
>David
>      A new report from UNAIDS indicates that the number of people who
>contracted HIV in sub-Saharan Africa declined this year for the
>first time.  Officials noted, however, that the finding must be
>interpreted with caution, because it is not known whether the
>drop is an actual turning point or just something temporary.
>"The least we can say is that the trend of an accelerating
>epidemic is now slowing down, and perhaps going down," said Dr.
>Peter Piot, executive director of UNAIDS.  Worldwide, there were
>5.3 million new HIV infections this year, compared to 5.6 million
>in 1999.  The number of people living with HIV or AIDS increased
>from 33.6 million last year to 36.1 million this  year, while the
>number of deaths from the disease also rose, from 2.6 million to
>3 million.  The report showed the Eastern Europe and the former
>Soviet Union saw substantial increases in HIV cases, rising from
>420,000 in 1999 to 700,000 now.  Furthermore, UNAIDS' estimates
>indicate that more than 50 percent of Russia's 300,000 people
>with HIV contracted the disease this year.  "What we had
>predicted and fear is now happening," said Piot, "and that is an
>explosion of HIV."

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They go to a hospital this year on this day.  They count the AIDS victims.
Then they come back next month, next year, etc., and count the umber of
cases, minus the number who have died, then they have their new
number...Very scientific, just like their extrapolations of 33% infection
among city dwellers they were tossing around about five years back.

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