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  • A victim of child sex abuse faces the legacy for life

    'While I refuse to define myself by my abuse, it is huge part of me, has had a monstrous effect on my life and, regardless of how determined I am, to do otherwise, it sometimes feels as if it is all that I am.' (Photograph posed by model) Do those who are apologising for acts of child abuse have a clue what they are apologising for? It is not something that happened back then. It is an ongoing life experience for the victims, writes Liz Smith , who was abused as a child. p

  • Online support from One in Four

    The One In Four website, www.oneinfour.org , is run by people who have been sexually abused for people who have been abused. p
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  • Aid for AIDS

    MEDICAL MATTERS: Yesterday was World AIDS Day and the latest figures show that 60 million people throughout the world have been infected with HIV since 1980. Some 20 million have died from AIDS - 18 million of whom lived in Africa. Despite these grim statistics, it is sobering to realise that we are still in the early stages of a global AIDS epidemic, writes Dr Muiris Houston. p

  • Fit for anything

    Squats strengthen and tone the muscles of the legs, hips and buttocks. SKIING: Whether you're new to the piste or a seasoned professional, this six-part series will greatly improve your skiing ability. If followed correctly, it will strengthen and tone the primary muscle groups used during skiing. The exercises will help increase flexibility, which will help prevent injury. It will increase stability and improve posture by exercising the core muscle groups of the abdominals, back, thighs and buttocks. p

  • Lifelines

    A brief round-up of this week's other news.    p
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