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effektief tydens die onderrig te leer. "Dit is wonderlik om te sien hoe die kinders se gesigte ophelder wanneer hulle die kospakkies ontvang. "Dit is terselfdertyd 'n nederige ervaring vir ons, want dit wat ons as vanselfsprekend ervaar, beteken die wêreld vir meeste van die kinders." Vanjaar is die eerste keer wat dié projek deur die Studenteraad aangepak is, maar hulle hoop om 'n fondament vir toekomstige studenterade en hopelik borge, daar te stel. Ander projekte Die jaar is egter ook nog nie verby nie en daar is nog ander projekte binne die plaasskoleprojek wat die Studenteraad graag wil voltooi. Dit sluit in om warm winterklere wat deur die B.Ed 4 Grondslagfase studente ingesamel is binnekort aan skole uit te deel, asook om gegradeerde leesboeke in te samel om klaskamers met geskikte leesstof te voorsien. Daar word gehoop om later vanjaar vir die kinders 'n groot Kersparty te hou en indien moontlik hulle die geleentheid te bied om Kaapstad en sy besienswaardighede te besigtig. Die Studenteraad hoop en glo dat hulle projek ander jeugleiers sal aanspoor om die jeug van Suid-Afrika 'n kans te gee om hulself te help en om 'n positiewe bydrae tot die toekoms van ons land te maak. "Dit is ons plig en verantwoordelikheid om leiding te neem in die vorming van ons eie toekoms," sê voorsitter Charles Lamprecht |
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AS jy weer in die Goodnowsaal op Wellington kom, sal jy oplet dat daar 'n nuwe foto in die saal op die boonste vloer pryk. Hierdie lankvergete foto van Mary Elizabeth Cummings is onlangs onthul ter ere aan haar aandeel om, so te sê eiehandig, die fondse te bekom vir die bou van die saal in 1885. Haar troue was ook die eerste wat ooit in die saal gehou is. Die geleentheid was nog meer spesiaal deurdat die onthulling waargeneem is deur twee van haar kleinkinders waarvan die een haar name dra, op die vooraand van die Oorgang van Venus, wat in 1882 deur mej Cummings vanaf die Seminarie Sterrewag waargeneem is. Ook teenwoordig was 'n besoekende sterrekunde-professor uit Amerika en die aand is afgesluit met 'n inligtingsessie oor die Venus Oorgang. Die afwesigheid van 'n foto van mej Cummings in Goodnow is vroeër vanjaar deur haar kleindogter, Beth Krüger, uitgewys tydens 'n besoek aan die Wellington Museum deur prof David Block. Block was op soek na foto's van mej Cummings vir gebruik op 'n spesiale gedenkmunt wat so pas deur die Reserwebank uitgereik is vir die Oorgang van Venus. Krüger het op 9 Junie die oorhandiging van die eerste munt in Johannesburg waargeneem. Die Kaapse Technikon, Wellington Kampus en die Vriende van die Wellington Museum het toe besluit om 'n eietydse foto van mej Cummings te vergroot en te laat raam om hierdie fout reg te stel. Mary Cummings het in 1876 aan Mount Holyoke Seminarie in Amerika gegradueer. 'n Jaar later besoek dr Andrew Murray dié Kollege in die VSA en keer terug met 'n groep van tien onderwyseresse vir die destydse Hugenote Seminarie, waaronder mej Cummings. Teen die tiende bestaansjaar van die Seminarie was daar 'n ernstige nood vir 'n saal wat toe sowat 2000 pond sou kos om te bou. In 1884 gaan mej Cummings op 'n jaar langverlof na Amerika en besoek mnr Goodnow, 'n neef van haar ma en suksesvolle sakeman, wat uiteindelik instem om die volle 2000 pond te skenk. Alhoewel Goodnow nooit Wellington besoek het nie, het hy later nog 1000 pond geskenk vir die aanbou van Huis Bliss asook 1000 pond vir Huis Cummings met die belofte van 'n verdere 1000 pond as dit die Cummings naam sou dra. Twee van Mary se susters was ook later aan die Seminarie verbonde. Sarah Cummings word later huismoeder van Huis Bliss en die meer bekende Anna Cummings prinsipaal van die Seminarie. |
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ON International Day Against Drugs and Illicit Drug Trafficking, the South African National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (Sanca) has expressed concern over the increased abuse of Metamphetamines, also know as Speed or Meth. In its smoked form, known as 'straws', 'tik' or 'tik-tuk', it is gaining popularity at school level. It is a white, odourless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. Methamphetamine is available in many forms. Hence it can be smoked, snorted, anally ingested or injected. "Ice" is the smokable form of methamphetamine, usually a clear crystal of high purity that's smoked in a custom-made glass pipe, called a "lollie", "poppie" or "popeye". The short term effects are extreme nervousness, insomnia, confusion, irritability, aggression and incessant talking. Signs that a person may be using are anxiousness, repetitious behaviour (such as picking at skin or pulling out hair), sleep disturbances, aggressive and violent behaviour, severe depression and dry mouth. There are many damaging, long term effects, including addiction. Chronic abuse can lead to psychotic behaviour, characterised by intense paranoia (may include homicidal and suicidal thoughts), confusion, anciety, visual and auditory hallucinations and extremely violent behaviour. One of the consequences of regular methamphetamine use, is the very lone recovery period, where the former user experiences long lasting and deep-seated depression and little or no pleasure in life. Even things they used to enjoy are no longer satisfying. This inability to get pleasure from life and the environment lasts two to three years after stopping use. Medical complications includes rapid heartbeat, increased blood pressure, and irreversible stroke producing damage to small blood vessels in the brain. Chronic methamphetamine abuse can result in inflammation of the heart lining.Three years after chronic meth users have discontinued use of the drug there is still a reduction in their ability to transport dopamine back into neutrons. This is highly significant because dopamine has a major role in many brain functions, including experiences of pleasure, mood and movement. As with any drug there is a risk of overdose. An overdose can occur at relatively low levels (50 milligrams of pure drug for non-tolerant users). Withdrawal symptoms are severe depression, intense craving, collapse from exhaustion, sleep disturbances, irritability, abdominal cramping, gastrointestinal upset and headache. If you do find that someone is using drugs, don't panic, there is help. Sanca provides specialised, accessible and affordable services. For more information, phone 872-9671 or 872-5000. Tomorrow Sanca will have an open day at their office in JF Phillips Building, Lady Grey Street (opposite the Spur) to highlight the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. On Saturday a variety concert, 'Artists Unite Against Drugs' will be held at the Good Hope Centre in Cape Town. Doors open at 18:00 (872-9671 or 872-5000). |
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CORRECTIONAL centres should become places of new beginnings, said Kosie Sinclair, area commissioner for Drakenstein Area, at the White Paper Focus Day last Wednesday. "We must form a broad-based strategy to fight crime, where we look at preventing re-offending, rehabilitation and restoring dignity. We need to change the mindset - we all need to become rehabilitators. Prisoners are human beings that need to become model citizens." Both the Drakenstein and Allandale Management Areas of Correctional Services held a programme as part of the Focus Day to introduce it to personnel and the community at large. The White Paper on Corrections arises out of a need for a long-term strategic policy and operational framework that recognises corrections as a societal responsibility. It also flows from the need for the Department of Correctional Services to gear all its activities to serve a rehabilitation mission that ensures, through delivery of appropriate programmes and without compromising security, that the people who leave correctional centres have appropriate attitudes and competencies enabling them to successfully integrate back into society as law abiding and productive citizens. |
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DIE Wamakersvallei Opleidingsentrum op Wellington bied verskeie kursusse aan vir mense wat graag hul medemens wil help en terselfdertyd beter wil kwalifiseer vir werk. * 'n Driedaagse huishulp-verrykingskursus handel oor voedsel en voeding, persoonlike higiëne, telefoonetiket en skoonmaakprosedures. Die koste is R180. * 'n Kortkursus op Dinsdae en Donderdae van 18:00 en 21:00 is toegespits op nutsmanne. * Na-uurse kursusse (18:00 tot 21:00) kos R50 per les en sluit in grimering, haarsorg, lapverfwerk, rekenaarvaardighede, blommerangskikking, konflikhantering, tuinuitleg, borduurwerk, noodhulp, tafel- en wynetiket, garnering, voorgeboortesorg en babasorg. * Mense wat opleiding wil hê in die tuisversorging van bejaardes kan 'n tweemaande-kursus volg, aangebied deur suster Irene de Waal (R350 handboeke ingesluit). * 'n Plasingsburo verskaf geskikte opgeleide persone vir diens teen 'n fooi van R100. Vir navrae, skakel 873-5942 voor 15:00. |
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THERE has been an increase in the number of items recovered by Drakenstein libraries during Book Amnesty Month, as well as the value of items. Tommy Matthee, head of library services, says in a report to the town council that 1170 items were recovered during March, at a total value of R52 900. Of the seven libraries, Wellington got the most items back, with 579 (R29 120). Fines to the value of R29 298 were also waived during the month. Here Drakenstein library (Paarl East) leads the way with R16 148. The list of items received will be forwarded to the Provincial Library Services with the request that items paid for by the Municipality in the past year(s) be credited against future accounts. Matthee said the figure for fines waived increased, since users were aware of the planned amnesty period and kept material with the hope to return them without having to pay a fine. "We shoud continue having the month of March as Book Amnesty Month," recommended Matthee, "but with the condition that only itmes of the previous year(s) will be exempted from fines. "This will limit the amount of fines waived significantly as well as prevent users from keeping items specifically until fine free month. * The annual magazine sale at Mill Street library is on at the moment. |
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DIE Universiteit Stellenbosch Taalsentrum bied vanjaar weer eens 'n opwindende slypskoolprogram aan. Die kursusse sluit in ontwerp van webtekste en webwerwe (31 Mei-3 Junie en 7-10 Junie), Bybelvertaling (19 Junie), Skryfwerk vir Skakelwese (28 Junie-30 Junie), Tolking (6-8 Julie), Skryfwerk in die openbare sektor (verslae, voorleggings) 26-28 Julie, Korporatiewe skryfwerk (23-26 Augustus) en 'n Joernalistiek Lenteskool (6-10 September). Al die kursusse word op Stellenbosch aangebied, behalwe die een oor skryfwerk in die openbare sektor, wat in Bellville is. Kontak Maretha Joyce by tel 808-2167, mjoyce@sun.ac.za of faks 808-3676. Die volledige program is by www.sun.ac.za/taalsentrum/EVD/slypskole/jaarprogram. |
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