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The Kansas Jayhawks were bounced early from the NCAA tournament on March 23. However, when the Jayhawks lose earlier than expected in March under coach Bill Self, it is basically an NCAA tournament tradition at this point. Although Kansas has won a national championship and reached a title game with Self, it has a much longer history of March upset losses, which the Stanford Cardinal added to.
The Cardinal took advantage of a Jayhawks team that didn't have Joel Embiid, and also only got four points from Andrew Wiggins. The 60-57 win likely shouldn't have been that close, yet two late three-pointers from Conner Frankamp gave Kansas a chance to tie at the last second. However, Frankamp missed the three-pointer that Self and the Jayhawks really needed at the buzzer, which finally sealed things for the Cardinal.
Cold streaks and a lack of clutch play ended a season in which Kansas suffered 10 losses, but was still considered an NCAA tournament favorite until the end. Even without Emiid, there was hope that his back would heal in time for the second week of the tournament. Yet in a year where the Jayhawks struggled through a killer schedule and Wiggins wasn't always the all-world freshman he was hyped to be, this was one last measure of bad luck.
The Cardinal didn't make a three-point shot all afternoon, but the Jayhawks were still too sloppy from the field. Stanford hadn't made a Sweet 16 since 2008 -- Kansas's national championship season -- yet it will be favored to reach the Elite Eight over the 11'th seeded Dayton Flyers. Meanwhile, the much more heavily hyped Jayhawks and their freshmen stars are gone after the first week yet again.
Self has presided over several upset defeats to small schools and mid-majors, and heartbreaking losses when a national championship seemed within reach. This early exit from the NCAA tournament might not be a total shock, since the Jayhawks weren't favored to get out of the South regional. But without Kansas, the No. 1 Florida Gators now have the easiest route to the Final Four.
The Jayhawks have forfeited almost every easy path they have had under Self, however. The accompanying list details all their NCAA tournament upset losses, and the more surprising near-misses, over the last decade.
Bucknell shocks Kansas
2005: Bucknell 64, Kansas 63 -- The Jayhawks' poor NCAA tournament luck under Bill Self began in 2005, when the Bucknell Bison won their first ever tournament game over the third seed.
Bradley repeats history for Kansas
2006: Bradley 77, Kansas 73 -- This time, it was a 13'th seed from the Missouri Valley Conference that sent Kansas to a first-round upset loss.
UCLA keeps Kansas from Final Four
2007: UCLA 68, Kansas 55 -- The Jayhawks finally got past the first round and were poised to even make the Final Four, yet Arron Afflalo and the UCLA Bruins gave them an even greater disappointment in the Elite Eight.
Northern Iowa takes out top seed Kansas
2010: Northern Iowa 69, Kansas 67 -- The Jayhawks finally won it all in 2008 and were a favorite to do it again in 2010, until the top seed returned to their NCAA tournament upset roots by losing to the MVC's Panthers.
VCU pulls off ultimate shocker
2011: VCU 71, Kansas 61 -- An upset laden NCAA tournament was ripe for the taking, with Kansas as the last No. 1 seed left. However, Cinderella VCU pulled the biggest stunner of all in the Elite Eight.
Burke, Wolverines rally
2013: Michigan 87, Kansas 85 (OT) -- The Jayhawks were about to cruise into the Elite Eight, until the Wolverines stormed back and Trey Burke forced overtime on a last-second three. The subsequent overtime win launched Michigan to the national title game.
Jayhawks crumble one last time
2014: Stanford 60, Kansas 57 -- This time around, the Jayhawks lost as a second seed and went utterly cold without a solid Andrew Wiggins or an injured Joel Embiid.


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This article discusses self-defense and legal protection strategies for making the best of a dangerous situation when efforts to detect and avoid such a situation have failed. These strategies are based upon the assumption that the aggressor is most likely unarmed.
The defender should step back, splay his fingers, open his hands with his palms toward the aggressor, and say, "I don't want to fight." By doing so, the defender is demonstrating, both orally and behaviorally, to the aggressor, to bystanders, and to possible future court jurors that the defender is not the aggressor, or an armed threat.
Stepping back also increases the space between the defender and the aggressor. This additional space helps the defender to better see and prepare for an incoming attack. At no time in the stepping back process should the defender turn his back to the aggressor.
The defender should also slowly and non aggressively turn her body so that it faces sideways to the aggressor. This gives the most protection to the vulnerable areas of the defender's body. From this position, the defender also can more easily lean away and step back from punches thrown at her head.
The defender should scan the environment to see how to conduct his defense and to determine what he can use to his advantage. If he gets higher on a staircase, he has the advantage of the high ground. Perhaps he can keep something like a table or car between himself and the aggressor. If the environment is cluttered, the defender should sidestep the aggressor's attack instead of backpedaling from it. While backpedaling, the defender could trip and fall backwards.
When the aggressor gets too close and might be able to punch the defender, she should use both hands to grab the aggressor's shirt material near his elbows. This move can temporarily restrain the aggressor's punches and allow the defender to knee, stomp, or bite her aggressor.
Even if the defender has wrestling experience, he should not allow the aggressor to take him down on a dangerous surface such as a hard floor, sidewalk, or road. Holding onto a solid object such as a fence or car door handle can help the defender to remain standing. If he is knocked off of his feet, the defender should rotate from his back so that his feet are always facing the aggressor and able to kick the aggressor.
In a more optimistic scenario, the defender might kick the knee of the aggressor, and then outrun the limping aggressor.
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With a new Cadillac CTS on the way in 2014 we're not surprised to see the luxury marque offering limited edition run-out models. Each offers a uniquely coloured exterior and a few cosmetic changes and both will only be available in 2013.
The Silver Frost edition Cadillac CTS-V Coupe will be limited to a run of just 100 examples and is set to arrive in American dealers during March. Cadillac have applied a "30 gloss" clear paint to the car to achieve the sparkle you see in these shots. Most cars have an "80 gloss" finish, so the owners of this limited model will have to hand wash the coupe or risk losing the shine in a car wash. Aside from the custom paint work, the Silver Frost coupe offers a choice of red or yellow Brembo brakes and highly polished or graphite alloy wheels.
Unlike the Frost Silver Coupe, the 2013 Cadillac CTS Stealth Blue Edition won't be restricted to 100 units, but it will also be part of a limited run. Cadillac haven't given us a number but that might be because the Stealth Blue edition will be available as a coupe, sedan or a wagon. Aside from a custom paint job, that Caddy are describing as "a vibrant new colour in a more traditional metallic finish," owners will get a "Twilight Blue" leather covered interior, a set of satin graphite wheels and silver brake callipers.
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Jacob Saulwick Air quality remains poor throughout much of Sydney on Sunday, following back-burning operations to the city's west and north west.
Dribbling into a glass, Chewie the snake attracts world record claim
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Jacob Saulwick Local food producers, pressured by urban sprawl, argue the benefits of retaining farmland in the Sydney Basin.
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Jacob Saulwick, Sarah Whyte ''We walk the black edge.'' Paul Downie is explaining how to fight fires without water. You do it with chainsaws, with rake hoes, and by take long slogging walks through charred-forests, breaking up...
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Jacob Saulwick There will always be a risk of flood in Brisbane. There will always be a risk of flood on the Gold Coast, a city built on a flood plain and at the convergence of a number of tropical river systems.
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Ilya Gridneff, Tom Arup, Jacob Saulwick SYDNEY endured its hottest ever day on Friday, with records smashed across the city and thousands of people suffering from the heat.
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Florida Satanist Chaz Stevens has a simple request: He would like to lead off a local Florida town council meeting in prayer to his god – who happens to be Satan the Devil. Just days after the Supreme Court ruled that sectarian legislative prayer was constitutional in Greece v. Galloway, Stevens, a Deerfield Beach, Florida resident, submitted his petition to open a town meeting or a state assembly meeting with his Satanic prayer, reports 12 News.
Stevens explained his rather obtuse thinking to Raw Story:
"I just want equal billing," he said. "We allow various religious nut jobs to give a prayer. They pray to Jesus who is make-believe, God who is make-believe, why not Satan who is make-believe? Why discriminate against one make-believe god over another? Satan and I are being circumvented. The city of Deerfield Beach has once again declared war on religion — and this time it's Satanism."
According to the Huffington Post, Stevens has already rankled members of Christian faiths when he erected a Festivus pole made of beer cans in the Florida Capitol. Stevens was protesting the traditional baby Jesus nativity scene that was on display. His Festivus pole, a nod to the strange celebration celebrated by the Costanza's from Seinfeld, was essentially just a stack of empty Pabst Blue Ribbon beer cans.
His letter to the town council, acquired by Raw Story, read:
Dear City of Deerfield Beach,
With the recent US Supreme Court ruling allowing "prayer before Commission meetings" and seeking the rights granted to others, I hereby am requesting I be allowed to open a Commission meeting praying for my God, my divine spirit, my Dude in Charge.
Be advised, I am a Satanist.
Let me know when this is good for you.
Justice Anthony Kennedy's majority opinion in the case stated, "To hold that invocations must be nonsectarian would force the legislatures that sponsor prayers and the courts that are asked to decide these cases to act as supervisors and censors of religious speech."
As seen in the video above, the case was initiated in Greece, New York, a suburb of Rochester, and elevated all the way up to the Supreme Court. The opening of the town board meetings in Greece start out each week with a very similar, and decidedly religious, overtone: The town Supervisor invites a minister to begin their meeting with prayer, who then asks for divine guidance and closes the prayer by invoking Christ Jesus. "Amen," say the town board members.
The public prayers of this Rochester suburb were elevated to the highest court in the land, with the ruling coming earlier this week.
In the case of Town of Greece v. Galloway, the Supreme Court considered whether the offering of a prayer prior to town hall meetings violated First Amendment separation of church and state. The decision they rendered will have a far reaching impact on any perceived government endorsement of religion during official functions.
The nine-member high court had not heard a case on public prayer since they upheld the practice three decades ago. The 1983 Supreme Court decision of Marsh v. Chambers permitted legislative prayers as long as there was no discrimination in selecting what religious group was chosen to offer the prayer.
Residents attending the Greece meetings say that is not what was happening.
Susan Galloway, 51, spearheaded the effort to fight the ruling, saying at the time that officials in Greece consistently violated the Constitution by endorsing Christianity in their public prayers.
"Government should be inclusive," said Galloway, who is Jewish. "There are people who don't believe, and they're part of this country, too. We all have a right to be part of it and not feel excluded."
The town disagreed, saying they have not discriminated against other faiths. Officials said that while the opening prayer is typically given by a Christian minister, they are amenable to any other religion that would like to step forward to represent the town in prayer. In the past, the prayer has been delivered by a Jewish man, a Bahai leader, even a Wiccan priestess who called on Greek gods Apollo and Athena. And now we have Stevens with his Devil-seeking incantation request.
"People from other faiths did volunteer, which is great," said Brett Harvey, one of Greece's lawyers. "The town has no problem with any of that."
Now, with its decision in Town of Greece, New York v. Galloway, the court is blurring the line between church and state, says the Florida rabble rouser.
"If the Supreme Court wants to open up the door to this, Satan and I will walk through," Stevens says.
What are your thoughts on Steven's request or the Supreme Court ruling on public prayers? Sound off below.
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Code validation is performed by a dedicated tool (a.k.a. the "lint" job), but also by the compiler when generating an app. Those two warning systems have been unified into one, along with improvements in validating JS and JSON files.
Writing API documentation can be error-prone. Now developers benefit from a stricter parsing and analysis of JSDoc comments, including checks for parameter types, return values and other possible inconsistencies.
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The qooxdoo 2.1 release comes with many substantial improvements and exciting new features. In fact almost 300 bugfixes and enhancements made it into the release.
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Why Russia ETFs Are Headed For More Weakness
While many equities have had a solid start to 2013, it hasn't universally been the case across the globe. In fact, several key emerging market ETFs have had a rough time so far this year, including the Russia ETF (NYSEARCA:RSX).
This fund has stumbled by double digits on the year, underperforming SPY by about 2,000 basis points in the time frame. Furthermore, this trend continues the sluggish performance for the ETF in the post-recession environment, as RSX has lost about a third of its value in the trailing two years.
Clearly, underperformance in Russian ETFs is nothing new, especially considering the lackluster performance of energy products, the key exports of Russia, during the time frame. Yet, in 2013 oil and natural gas prices, as represented by (BNO), (USO), and (UNG), have held surprisingly firm, suggesting that this isn't what is behind RSX's latest slump.
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Beyond that though, geopolitical concerns are also having a minor impact on the outlook for Russia as well. In particular, concerns over Cyprus and its banking system—thanks to the heavy influence of Russian depositors on the country—have impacted Russian stocks negatively in the past few days.
These factors have combined with fresh worries over Gazprom (OGZPY) to dull the appeal of Russian ETFs and stocks in the near term. After all, Gazprom is the second biggest holding in RSX at 8% of total assets, so recent news out of the company should be viewed as troubling (read Crude Oil ETF Investing 101).
Gazprom in Focus
Gazprom recently saw its value decline below $100 billion for the first time since 2009 on concerns over the company's management. According to Bloomberg, shares of the firm has lost about a third of their value on rising expenses, declining profits, and lower-than-forecast dividends.
"Gazprom's dividends disappointed — that was just the latest blow to investors — and there are risks their contracts will be revised and prices lowered spurring further declines in net profit,"Alexei Kokin, a senior oil and gas analyst at UralSib Financial Corp. said to Bloomberg."There is hope that the company's management will be replaced, this is the only thing that would be able to turn the stock around."
Given how important Gazprom is to RSX's holdings profile, it will be hard for the other holdings to make up for this bearishness. This is particularly true with the current concentration in the ETF, as energy stocks account for 40% of the profile while basic materials make up another 18%.
So, much of the fund will be highly-tied to basic materials/energy outlooks, and with such a big and important part of the ETF struggling, it is hard to get too bullish on RSX at this time. This is even more apparent when investors look at RSX from a technical perspective (read A Technical Look at the Gold ETF).
RSX Chart
As you can see in the chart above, RSX is very weak from a technical look. The fund recently saw its short-term average break below its longer term one, suggesting bearishness.
This represents a huge reversal for the fund, and could suggest that a new trend is underway. A new path for RSX is further confirmed by the large amount of bearish volume as of late, implying a high level of interest in selling.
Bottom Line
A number of events suggest that Russian ETFs are headed for more weakness. Fundamentals are uncertain, the dollar is strong, while the ETF is also weak from a technical perspective.
For these reasons, we currently have a Zacks ETF Rank of 4 or 'Sell' on RSX, meaning that we are looking for more underperformance in this ETF over the next 12 months. Should recent trends be any guide, this could definitely be the case, suggesting that this fund should definitely be an 'avoid' for the time being.
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Bail set for Rockland man accused of brutal beating
Rockland — A 22-year-old Rockland man, a self-described amateur boxer, was arrested in the early morning hours of April 20 for severely beating another man.
Ryan J. Hayward was charged with aggravated assault after Rockland Police saw him on top of another man outside of the Myrtle Street Tavern, punching him so hard, the victim's head was bouncing off the pavement upon impact, said police.
At Hayward's arraignment April 23, bail was set at $2,500 cash, said lawyer of the day William Pagnano.
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The buzz was building. The plane circled for two hours before landing. Welcome to Canberra in winter. Spanish Design Professional and assistant curator, Sergi Vich, was flying in from Barcelona to install the Spanish international traveling exhibition Foodjects: Design and the New Cuisine in Spain. Coming from 30 degrees Celsius Sergi's first experience of the nation's capital was our wondrous hanging fog.
Straight from the airport to the Centre, Sergi installed the exhibition and over the next four days presented a curator's talk, media interviews and officially opened the exhibition. Guests arriving for the curator's talk were delighted to find they could hold selected items Sergi passed to them, a real treat and an unexpected pleasure.
A highlight for Sergi was a day spent visiting members' studios. Harriet Schwarzrock and Matthew Curtis had him glass blowing, making his own personal drinking vessel, which will be packed and returned with the exhibition. It was a first time visit to Australia and a first time glass blowing experience, a great memento of his Australian visit.
His great desire was to see a kangaroo. How could we put him back on the plane without his final desire realised? He was delighted when Diana Hare, our Curator and Exhibition Manager, drove him to the Canberra Nature Park where he saw a mob of kangaroos lounging around in the bush. His Australian visit was complete.
The opening was a tremendous success with over 200 guests joining us to celebrate the three exhibitions Foodjects, Signature and Canberra Bells and Ginninderra Peppercress.
We thank the Embassy of Spain for working with us to showcase their international travelling exhibition. Canberra is the only venue in Australia the exhibition will be showcased. It has been a great pleasure working with the Embassy and the Centre is honoured to be part of strengthening this important relationship between Australia and Spain.
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Quality of care in family planning programmes: a rapid assessment in Burkina Faso, Askew I., et al, Health Policy and Planning; 8(1):19-32, 1993
Etude Pour Contribuer a la Promotion de lUtilization des Condoms par les Jeunes de Zones Urbaines et Rurales, Ministere de la Sante de lAction Sociale et de la Famille et The Population Council, 1993
Contexte Sociocultural et Problematique de la Prevention du SIDA en Afrique: Reflexions a partir du cas de la societe Mossi au Burkina Faso, Ouedraogo, Arouna, Medecin-chef du Service Psychiatrie, CHN Yalgado, Development et Sante, 1994.
Burkina Faso Family Planning Expansion Project; 1992 Baseline Community Study, prepared by Stella O. Babalola and Miriam Jato.
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Burkina Faso Situation Analysis, The Population Council, African Alternatives No.4, March 1992
Quality of care in family planning programmes: a rapid assessment in Burkina Faso, Askew I., et al, Health Policy and Planning; 8(1):19-32, 1993
The family planning program in Burkina Faso was established in 1985 in response to government recognition of family planning as an essential component of maternal and child health services. Through the Ministere de la Sante et de lAction Sociale (MSAS), FP services are currently provided in 90 clinical service delivery points (SDPs) distributed throughout the countrys thirty provinces. A Situation Analysis was undertaken by the Family Health Division of the MSAS an the Africa OR/TA Project with a view to examining Burkina Fasos national family planning program. Out of the countrys 90 SDPs, 53 were selected to make up a sample than was both easily accessible and representative.
Human and material resources
Infrastructure and equipment
The inventory of clinic facilities showed that the clinics infrastructure was adequate on the whole. However, some disparities were noted between the urban and rural clinics in terms of equipment. Almost a third of the provincial clinics lacked examination tables and three quarters of them lacked sterilizers. The absence of autoclaves and blood pressure gauges in a high proportion of clinics was a particular cause for concern. Moreover, where the equipment was present, it was usually not available exclusively for FP services, but was share with MCH service providers. Generally speaking, the waiting areas for clients at the clinics had functioning toilets, adequate seating and were protected from the sun and rain. In three-quarters of the clinics, the counseling and examination areas were reasonably private; however, in the other 25% (most which were in the provinces), clients being counseled were not always separated from those waiting. In only 70% of clinics was there a separate area for medical examinations.
Of the 93 providers surveyed, the vast majority were midwives; only five physicians were found, all of them based in the cities. Although all were currently providing family planning services, 15% had no formal training in FP, and only half of those trained had received training in counseling. However, informal on-the-job training from experienced colleagues was cited as a common mode of compensating for the lack of structured training. Of the 53 clinics visited, 26 had only one staff member providing family planning, and of these eight had not received formal training.
IEC materials and activities
Information-education-communication (IEC) materials were not widely available, apart from posters, because their production was interrupted during the last two years and stocks have run out. Some clinics did have posters, but these were not hung up because pins or tape were not available. Most providers did not carry out IEC activities outside the clinic, although in 24 of the SDPs it was claimed that a health talk that included family planning was held at the clinic on a daily basis. It is worth noting, however, that 42% of clinics visited had at least one provider who included FP/IEC in their talks at community meetings, and 14% of the providers had given talks in schools. However, these outreach activities occurred mostly in the rural provinces. Of 502 clients interviewed who had heard about family planning (including both FP and MCH clients), 42% had first heard about FP from clinic staff (53% in rural areas), 27% from the media and 21% from their family. This suggests that the clinics and their staff are an important first source of information about FP, particularly in rural areas.
Logistics and supplies
Of the six methods provided by the programme, three are available in all clinics in the urban areas, the others to a lesser degree. Injectable contraceptives can only be provided by physicians, and this explains their virtual unavailability in rural clinics. Restocking contraceptives is done through an ordering system that requires orders to be placed when stocks reach a certain level; this approach was deemed satisfactory by the majority of providers.
Quality of care
Choice of methods
The programme in Burkina Faso offers primarily four methods-the pill, IUD, condoms and spermicides-although in come clinics injectables are provided. However, as with many young family planning programmes, the dominant method is the pill (used by 66% of clients), with the IUD a distant second (23% of clients). Permanent methods are neither discussed nor, it seems, available. No training or equipment has been provided for sterilization services as it has not been seen, to date at least, as a priority by the Ministry. During observations of the 66 consultations with new clients, the observers felt that an appropriate choice of methods was discussed less than half the time, indicating that many women may not be aware of methods apart from the pill.
Information given to clients
The pill was discussed in 80% of consultations observed, and the IUD, spermicides and condom in only 40%. Among the clients who were given information about the pill, all of them were told how to use the method, but only 60% were told about contraindications, and less than half told of side-effects and how to manage them. This situation may have been exacerbated by the fact that virtually no counseling materials are currently available at the clinics. The only materials used were samples of contraceptives, and then only in 36% of consultations observed.
When asked afterwards, 24% of new clients said that they were partially, or not, satisfied with the information which they received. Allowing for the courtesy bias which may influence responses to such questions, this figure probably underestimated the true level of dissatisfaction, which suggests that, overall, clients would appreciate more detailed information about the methods.
Competence of providers
The providers, most of whom were nurse-midwives, showed themselves to be technically competent when undertaking the medical counseling and examination procedures. In the majority of cases, the new clients medical history was checked and where equipment was available, their blood pressure and weight were recorded; 67% had a gynecological examination. During the exit interviews, however, 29% of new pill acceptors and 14% of continuing pill users could not give a correct explanation of how to use the method. These results again suggest that although medically competent, many providers need to ensure that their clients fully understand the instructions in method use they have been gives; their willingness and ability to communicate this information needs to be improved.
Client-provider relations
When observing the degree to which providers ascertained their clients needs, it was noted that in only half of the consultations were the clients reproductive intentions discussed, although their previous experiences and method preferences were assessed in two-thirds of the consultations although more typically in urban than rural areas.
Range of services
Integration of MCH and family planning services, if defined as their concurrent availability five days a week, was found to exist in all clinics in Ouagadougou, four of the eight clinics in Bobo-Dioulasso, and nine of the 32 clinics visited in the provinces. A previous operation research project in 1990 had already introduced an explicitly integrated approach in Ouagadougou, and these results show that it has bee sustained successfully and could probably be expanded to other clinics in the country.
Etude Pour Contribuer a la Promotion de lUtilization des Condoms par les Jeunes de Zones Urbaines et Rurales, Ministere de la Sante de lAction Sociale et de la Famille et The Population Council, 1993
Since 1988, the government of Burkina Faso had adopted an overt and progressive approach towards the prevention of AIDS. In 1989, the National Committee in the Fight Against AIDS (CNLS) with lOrganisation Mondiale de la Sante (OMS) developed a plan for a period of three years to fight AIDS. In 1993, USAID/Burkina, The Population Council, GTZ and the Ministry of Health through the National AIDS Control Committee jointly carried out a qualitative study to help promote the use of condoms by youth in the formal sectors in rural and urban areas.
The results of focus groups indicated that young people were aware of STDs among which they classified AIDS with the peculiarity of incurable pathology. They defined AIDS as a "serious STD, a lethal one." AIDS symptoms were quite well known, apart from fever which remained a less known sign.
There were rumors about the risk factors, but the risk which was the best known by almost everybody was "sexual infidelity". False rumors were found about the origin of the disease, the risk of contamination by accidental contact with the AIDS patient (greeting him or eating with him...) and finally about sputum of the AIDS patient or HIV-positive individual. The notion of being HIV-positive was well known and the HIV-positive patient was considered "dangerous". The study population was familiar with the modes of transmission through sexual intercourse and blood products. However, here again there were rumors about the environment or the consumption of food, for instance, meat touched by an AIDS patient, and the transmission through insects such as mosquitos and flies.
Aids was considered a fatal incurable disease which provokes a range of various feelings among young people: fear, shame, pity and disdain. Nevertheless, the majority of people thought that those who died from AIDS deserve normal burial rites.
Preventive measures cited during the focus group discussions were "to avoid sexual infidelity" and to use condoms which is the "remedy" for AIDS. Preventive measures related to rumors such as "to serve food to the infected person alone" were also mentioned. Knowledge of the condom can be distinguished by those who knew it because they used it; those who knew it because they saw it ; and those who knew it because they had heard about it. Finally, in the informal sector, and mainly among girls, certain participants said that they had never heard about condoms.
Information sources preferred by youth remain health providers for both sectors, radio for the informal sector because it is accessible to everybody, and lastly movie shows. The condom marketing program (PROMACO) has been cited in provincial administrative towns. Condoms were sold everywhere, but there was not a selling center for youth of the informal sector in two of the four rural areas. The majority of youth found the costs of condoms affordable, but a minority thought that the price should be reduced or condoms should be distributed free.
The reason for condom utilizations by youth was determined by three elements: i) to avoid STDs and AIDS; ii) to avoid unwanted pregnancies mainly among girl users; iii) for curiosity and lack of confidence in the partner. Among the reasons given for the non-utilization of condoms, youths cited confidence in and faithfulness to the partner, non-enjoyment, and partners dislike or refusal.
Youths expected IEC campaigns to continue but wanted emphasis placed on the signs and severity of the disease, and demonstrations about how to use the condom. They wished that greater importance be given to film projections showing pictures of AIDS patients by indicating the evolution of the disease. Youths wished that particular attention be given to them: "think of us". The language used during IEC campaigns was often found to be non-understandable. Young people thought that there should be some talks about contraceptive benefits of condoms instead of talking only about its preventive aspect against AIDS/STDs. Some young people of the informal sector thought that IEC campaigns should involve youth leaders.
The types of environment which could be used to reach youths remained youth associations and sport clubs. Traditional and cultural ceremonies could be used for the informal sector. The best period for the informal sector is the dry season. As far as youths of the formal sector are concerned, professors in the scientific fields were resource persons to ensure sensitization. Furthermore, students have also expressed the wish to have a course on AIDS added to their school curriculum.
Contexte Sociocultural et Problematique de la Prevention du SIDA en Afrique: Reflexions a partir du cas de la societe Mossi au Burkina Faso, Ouedraogo, Arouna, Medecin-chef du Service Psychiatrie, CHN Yalgado, Development et Sante, 1994.
On September 30, 1988, Burkina Faso had only 26 reported AIDS cases. By March 20, 1992 there were 1263 reported cases. There are observable behaviors, practices and beliefs of the Mossi society, the largest ethnic group in the country (48% of the total population) which expose people to HIV or facilitate its transmission.
The Mossi is a hierarchical society with the chief having absolute power. The head of the family has absolute power over the women and children. Polygamy is common. The Mossi describe their past as an earthly paradise with no AIDS. This magnificent past, along with the belief that ancestors can intervene to protect the health, allows a faulty perception of ones risk of acquiring AIDS.
In addition, the cultural tradition of a widow marrying her husbands younger brother appears to be a risk for HIV infection. If the husband has died of AIDS, this immediate remarriage allows the disease to be passed on. A further risk is the use of non-sterilized instruments used to perform genital mutilations and traditional vaccinations by scarification and the tradition of preparing cadavers without the use of gloves. Uncircumcised males and females are stigmatized and marginalized in Mossi society and thus circumcision is nearly universal among the Mossi people.
Serious obstacles to HIV prevention campaigns are erroneous beliefs about the modes of HIV transmission, the acculturated fatalistic attitude among youth that one contracts AIDS whether or not one takes precautions and the attitude that AIDS comes from somewhere else.
Children Take the Lead in Peer Education in Burkina Faso Villages
According to this article, only 29% of the population of Burkina Faso uses Health Care Services. Thus a health center is not the primary source of HIV/AIDS information. Plan International set up a project to train children as young as eight to communicate with adults about HIV/AIDS. The children were used at the villagers own request as being the best choice to act as health communicators. Children have an important role in West African society. They are often consulted during negotiations such as divorce. As innocents they can talk about a taboo subject such as AIDS and sex without offending. Unlike the local health educator, children are in the village at all times.
Youths who were trained as communicators used objects in everyday life as teaching tools: dyes for blood, traditional floppy hats for the tips of condoms, a mat to illustrate unrolling of the condom. Youths were responsible for condom sales in their villages and were permitted to keep revenues
Presently this project has extended to 105 villages in 3 provinces. 1,495 village communicators have been trained, 590 of them youth and in the first 6 months of 1994, roughly 26,000 people were reached and 13,528 condoms were sold.
Burkina Faso Family Planning Expansion Project; 1992 Baseline Community Study, prepared by Stella O. Babalola and Miriam Jato.
This study was conducted in May, 1992, in four of fifteen provinces targeted for IEC activities. The aim of the study was to obtain baseline information with respect to the target populations knowledge, attitudes, and practice of family planning; exposure to, and understanding of the population logo; and perception of the population relative to health and social workers. A total of one thousand respondents (494 men and 506 women) were interviewed through a structured questionnaire.
Main Findings
A. Socio-economic characteristics
B. Awareness of Family Planning Methods
C. Family Planning Information
D. Family Planning Related Attitudes
E. Fertility Preferences
F. Perceptions of Health and Social Workers
G. Practice of Family Planning
H. Perception of the Family Planning Logo
1. Awareness of family planning is already very high; however, awareness can be increased among specific groups. Efforts should be made to increase awareness among those socio-economic groups which currently manifest relatively lower than average FP awareness: those with little or no education, Moslems, and those aged less than 20 years or more than 40 years. The use of the family planning was surprisingly high among those who had received basic literacy training; incorporating family planning and maternal and child health messages into a literacy campaign may be one avenue to explore. Enlisting the support of Islamic leaders, both at the local and national levels, may be vital to bringing this group into the program. Finally, both young people and older people need to be educated about family planning, either through established institutions or through the creations of an outreach program specifically designed for these two age groups. As delaying the first pregnancy is part of the Burkina Family Planning Strategy, the evidence of high levels of premarital sexual activity is particularly relevant. Further study may be necessary to determine the level of premarital sexual activity and to develop appropriate policy to promote the health and social well being of teens and young girls.
2. Awareness of family planning, and use of family planning were unexpectedly low in Yatenga. Based in this sample, Yatenga appears to have the lowest awareness of family planning; the overall findings for Yatenga were lower than expected, given that family planning service coverage has been strong in Yatenga.
Data has been verified, yet the findings remain suspect. One area of concern with the sample is the high representation of Moslems (92%). This should be checked with other available data to determine the representativeness of the sample, as Moslems in general had lower levels of awareness and use of family planning.
3. Although many people appear to know the Pill and the condom, relatively few people are aware of the other FP methods. Attention should generally focus on increasing the knowledge of the population with respect to modern methods. Potential clients should be made aware of the variety of possible surgical and non-surgical methods from which they could eventually choose. The fact that 85% of women currently using a modern method were using the pill suggests the possibility of an over-reliance on, or service-provider bias toward the pill; a situation analysis may be necessary to determine whether or not there is a serious problem. Training of health and social workers should emphasize the importance of client choice and the availability of a range of methods in order to increase the number of acceptors and improve continuation rates.
4. While almost 90% of respondents approved of family planning, only two-thirds believe that their partners approve. This indicates a substantial gap in communication between partners regarding the use of family planning. Even more telling is the fact that the proportion of those who have spoken with their spouses about family planning is nearly identical to that of those who believe their spouses approve.
Discussion of family planning and child spacing should be promoted among spouses, as an erroneous belief of a spouses disapproval may cause a potential contraceptor to eschew family planning.
5. One-fifth of the population failed to provide a definite response to the question on ideal family size, mainly because they felt that the decision was "up to God." This finding is very encouraging, given the improvement noted since the beginning of the family planning program in 1985. At that time, the majority of the population held this fatalistic attitude. This indicates that the majority of the population held this fatalistic attitude. This indicates that the majority now feel that they can and should determine how many children to have and when. The remaining fifth of the population should be viewed as a special hard-to-reach target group: such a fatalistic attitude is more prevalent among Moslems, married people, those with no formal education, and people aged more than 40 years. It may be necessary for program activities to aim at changing this negative attitude as it may eventually affect the decision to adopt contraception.
6. Although fertility preferences are towards smaller family sizes, many people still favor a family size of five or more children. This statement is particularly true outside of Kadiogo (Ouagadougou). It is also true of those with little or no education, and those aged more than 30 years. Program activities should therefore focus on promoting the health and economic benefits of child spacing, delaying first pregnancies, and discouraging late pregnancies, especially among the affected socia-economic groups.
7. While the majority of the respondents had listened to a talk on family planning and child spacing, few received specific information on modern contraceptives. This is a lost opportunity for familiarizing a large number of people with the variety of contraceptives, as well as their individual advantages. While most approved of the idea of family planning, many may still have fears regarding the loss of fertility after using modern methods. It is also an excellent opportunity to promote the more permanent methods among couples who do not want any more children. Efforts should be made to incorporate information on modern family planning methods into these talks.
8. The use of contraceptive methods is higher among men than among women. This is mainly because many unmarried men (47%) practice family planning. While the condom was the most-used method by both single and married men, single men were more likely to practice family planning. On the other hand, married men were twice as likely to report that their partners were using the Pill. Efforts should be intensified to promote the use of modern contraceptive methods among the population as a whole and to develop campaigns aimed specifically at both married women and married men. The women should be exposed to family planning information and counseling and antenatal and post-natal clinics. Family planning IEC campaigns should also be extended to markets and other public places where women are often found. Similar efforts should target the places where men are likely to be receptive to family planning information.
9. Compared with other women, the use of modern contraception is significant less prevalent among the women from Namentenga. Only 2 percent of them are using a modern method. Special program activities aimed at increasing prevalence should be targeted towards this province.
10. About two-thirds of the people not currently using family planning report intention to do so within the next year. Most of the current non-users who are not pregnant or desiring a child gave their reasons for non-use as lack of family planning information. This indicates not only a substantial number of potential users, but also the enormous need for an effective IEC strategy. An ongoing strategy of monitoring and evaluation of the IEC program is necessary to ensure that the target groups are getting the information they need.
11. A significant number of health and social workers are not using IEC materials. It is necessary to investigate the reasons for non-use of family planning IEC materials among health and social workers. Depending on the outcome of the investigation, health and social workers should be trained, retrained or encouraged to use IEC materials more often. Such IEC materials should not be limited to contraceptive samples alone, but should include print materials, video, and other electronic materials. If necessary, these materials should be promptly produced and distributed.
12. A significant number of respondents appear to have doubts about the abilities and intentions of social workers. It remains unclear from this study, however, whether these doubts are the result of inadequate training of social workers with regards to both technical and interpersonal skills. Due to the structure of the questionnaire, the large number who responded to questions on social workers with "I dont know" skewed the results and the comparability of the answers to those regarding health workers. The data may simply indicate that few people are actually in contact with social workers, and therefore have had no opportunity to form an opinion. Further study is necessary to determine whether there is an actual problem with social workers before making recommendations to retrain them.
13. While the majority of respondents were aware of the National Family Planning Logo, the remaining of the symbol has not been firmly linked with family planning. Efforts should be made to improve the understanding of the logo among the population. In addition to maintaining ongoing promotional activities, new efforts should focus on associating the logo with child spacing and family planning. As larger materials such as posters and billboards are already in place, new promotional materials such as pins (currently popular in Burkina Faso) and small stickers should be produced and distributed. Use of these small and versatile items may contribute to an increase in interpersonal promotion of family planning, which in turn may contribute to general improvement in the understanding of the logo. Materials used by family planning counselors and service providers should also hear the logo. Items such as prescription books could be developed and distributed to health personnel. In additional, the logo should be displayed in chemists and other establishments (e.g., shops, supermarkets, etc.) likely to sell contraceptive devices.
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October 11, 2012 | volume 116, issue 25
We're nearing the midpoint of October in an election year. With the myriad issues that face our nation and our state, voters are engaged and turnout is expected to be high.
Hopefully, most citizens recognize the importance of voting, of participating in this funny little democracy we call America. Nearly everybody knows who they're voting for in the presidential election, and hopefully folks here in Eastern Washington know who they'll send to the other Washington and to Olympia to represent them.
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Lexus LS600h
With a facelift and equipment upgrade, the LS600h now has a Brembo brake system, automatic headlamp levelling and rear seat relaxation package. Sadly, it is still a pointless luxury hybrid saloon.
Toyota Aygo
The excellent Aygo has now got a special edition called the Aygo Black. It comes in black (surprise) with alloy wheels, sports steering wheel and black leather and Alcantara trim. Prices from £9,460.
Alfa Romeo Mito
A new generation diesel engine is being fitted to the Mito (above). Alfa says it's loaded with clever tech that reduces fuel consumption and improves performance. The new engine gives 65.7mpg on the optimistic government combined cycle and 112g/km of Co2. Visit your Alfa dealer for more details.
Vauxhall Expression
In our road test of the new Astra earlier in the year I complained about how expensive these once bread and butter cars are today. Vauxhall has taken the hint and is launching a lower priced trim level called Expression across all model ranges. These Expression models will be up to £3,675 cheaper than the next model up. That's more like it.
Electric Fiat 500
Chrysler (owned by Fiat these days) is going to build and sell an electric Fiat 500 in America from the beginning of 2012. Why? A petrol 500 is already greener and more economical than anything America is used to. Seems like a colossal waste of effort to me.
Volkswagen Beetle
VW will show a concept car at
the Los Angeles motor show in November which will give a clue as to what a new Beetle will look like. The rumour mill says that the next Beetle will be more rounded.
Audi A1
Audi has released prices for its new A1 Mini-rival that goes on sale in October. The cheapest will be the manual 1.2 TFSI at £13,145. There's a broad range of models - all three doors - that finish with the £17,495 1.6 TDI in S Line trim.


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The Harmless Free Radicals comics that come out on Friday are a particularly interesting problem for me. I mean, the demand is fairly simply, but the solution might be subtle.The comics that come out on Friday, traditionally, are also the comics that I have chosen to print in the Whatcom Independent. I am in charge of what goes up on my website, but I made this decision a while back for a variety of reasons and for the sake of people's expectations I intend to keep it. The Friday comics have been in print for a whole week before they go online. It's a courtesy to the paper at the very least.Anyway, this means two things: 1. The comics in the paper act as a representation of the comic as a whole to the county of Whatcom. Ideally, I want to pick the comics that appeal the most to the largest number of people in the county. Largely in hopes that they will become curious and follow the web site address at the bottom of the comic to read more stuff. But also to help sell the ad space around the printed comic in order to help keep the Indy in business and paying me to print the thing.2. The comics in the paper, being posted on a Friday to my site, end up being the first thing people see on the website when they visit the page over the course of the entire weekend. Because these comics get the most airtime online, I want them to be the best they can be, simply to impress more readers online.Heck, I'd like all my comics to be amazingly good, but that's something I'm still working on. In the mean time, this provides an easy editing choice. Sorta.Question is, do I want to have what is an essentially stale comic sitting on the front page for three days straight just as a new set of readers who've seen that comic are likely to be pulling up the website? Or do I want to move it to say, Wednesday, and have all new comics starting Thursday, with Friday being a secondary flagship comic?And finally, how much does this actually matter?If anybody has any votes, I'm definitely willing to consider them.On the other hand, it may soon become a moot point, since if I can keep up this M-F schedule through the beginning of the year I might actually go full daily, with the weekends being something special.Mind you, with my current advertising campaigns, most of my heaviest traffic comes during the middle of the week. We're easily talking a difference of 4 to 1. That's roughly 8,000 page hits during the week to 2,000 during the weekend. Which really brings me back to my main goal.Make all my comics better.
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Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery is going into its first ever Philly Beer Week with superior events such as collaboration brewing events, multiple tap- takeovers, and a pig roast finale and a sweet dessert-pairing event.
1. Arcadia Beer Brunch - Sunday, June 1 from 10:30am-3pm. Guests can enjoy brunch prepared by Chef Paul Throwbridge along with $1 off all Arcadia beers. A variety of beer cocktails specials will be running as well, using Arcadia's beer. The popular Beermosa will be available, which will use Arcadia's wheat beer Whitsun.
2. Oxbow Brewing Brew Day- Monday, June 2 till 12 am. Two award-winning brewers — Barren Hill's Scott Morrison and brewer Mike Fava of Oxbow team up to brew a special beer during the day while guests at Barren Hill can watch the process. After the brew masters finish up their collaboration beer, both brewers will be on hand during happy hour to talk to guests starting at 6pm when patrons will enjoy $1 off Oxbow beers all the way up to 12am. Oxbow Brewery is an American Farmhouse Brewery from Maine that specializes in Belgian farmhouse beers. The collaboration beer will be available after Beer Week at Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery.
3. North Coast Brewing Takeover- Tuesday, June 3 from 7pm-12am. North Coast Brewery will feature a tap takeover with $1 off all North Coast beers. Multiple beers will be on draft including Old Stock 2011, a three year old beer. A North Coast brewer representative will also be on hand to answer any questions. Drafts- Acme IPA, Red Seal Pale Ale, Old Stock 2011, Le Merle, and Pranqster
4. Stillwater Brew Day - Wednesday, June 4 from 11am-7pm, watch Head Brewer Brian Strumke of Stillwater Artisanal brew a collaboration beer with Scott Morrison. Strumke is a Maryland-based brewer but typically visits other brewers when making his beer. Strumke and Erin Wallace, owner of Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery, Devil's Den, and Old Eagle Tavern {also a Maryland native} both grew up in Baltimore together. Both brewers with be at the bar for happy hour after they finish brewing from 5 pm-7 pm to talk about their beer with guests while everyone is enjoying $1 off Stillwater beer.
5. Around the World with Shelton Brothers - Wednesday, June 4 from 7pm-12am Guests at Barren Hill will sample rare beers from all over the world courtesy of the Shelton Brothers Importers. A cheese pairing plate paired with a flight of beer will also be on special. Representatives will be on hand pouring unique draftsfrom countries such as Norway, Belgium, Canada, Germany, and Denmark with $1 off select drafts. Drafts- dnams Broadside - ESB, Mahrs Hell - Helles Lager, Drie Fonteinen Zwet.be - Sour Porter , Mikkeller Betelgueze - Sour Lambic, Nogne-O Two Captains - Double IPA
6. Weyerbacher Night- Thursday, June 5 from 7pm-12am. Weyerbacher Brewing will be on hand showcasing the best that they have to offer. This local brewery will have five of their favorite beers on draft for $1 off. Drafts- Heresy, Tart Nouveau, Double Simcoe, Merry Monk's, Brewers Series Cannes
7. Free Will Dessert & Beer Pairing- Friday, June 6 from 7pm-12am Free Will Brewing will stop by and Brewer David Wood will also be available to answer any beer questions.Free Will beer will be $1 off and the beer list will include old favorites mixed will a couple new creations. Additionally, Barren Hill Pastry Chef Melissa Stout-Greiner will bepairing mini desserts with a flight of Free Will beer that will be on special. Draft List – Kriek, Chasing the Dragon, Will-i-am, and Destiny's Wit
8. Coronado Brew & BBQ Day- Saturday, June 7- All the way from Southern California, Coronado Brewing Company will team up with Barren Hill for the final Philly Beer Week collaboration brew. Head Brewer Ryan Brooks and Owner Rick Chapman will stop by from the award-winning brewery for the final big BBQ roast. Guest can stop by the tavern all day and watch the brewers make beer, talk with the brewers and the owner, drink $1 off all Coronado beer, and enjoy a whole Pig Roast prepared by Chef Trowbridgethat will be ready at 3pm. Drafts-Islander IPA, Orange Avenue Wit, Bobble Head Red, Black Sails, Barrelman Brown Ale
9. Leftover Beer Brunch- Sunday, June 8 from 11am-3pm. An appropriate closing to Philly Beer Week, guest can enjoy brunch while sipping off $1 any leftover beer from the entire Beer Week festivities.
Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery will Also be represented at Devils' Den and Old Eagle Tavern with Beer Week events that include…
Barren Hill Beer Brunch - Sunday, June 1 from 10:30am-3pm. Barren Hill Beer Brunch will include $1 off all Barren Hill Beers, which will include new beers. Head Brewer Scott Morrison will be stopping by the bar for a Meet and Greet. Special beer brunch cocktails will be available made with Barren Hill's beer.
Drafts- Old School, Baltic, Citra Belg IPA and German Wheat
Barren Hill Brewery & Cheese Night - Thursday, June 4 From 7pm-12am. Guests can enjoy $1 off all Barren Hill beer and a cheese plate. Options will include separate pairings or flights of beer. Head Brewer Scott Morrison will be on site for a Meet and Greet.
Drafts- Baltic Porter, Old School, Czech Pils, Neslson Sauvin
Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery, set in the historic General Lafayette Inn building on the outskirts of Philadelphia in Montgomery County, is a new brewpub from the owners of Devil's Den and Old Eagle Tavern. Barren Hill Tavern & Brewery offers 30 craft beers on draft and a variety of select cans and bottles. Head Brewer Scott Morrison (five-time winner of GABF, World Beer Cup bronze medalist, formerly of McKenzie Brewing and Dock Street Brewing Co.) brews as many as twelve unique house brews that will also be available at Devil's Den and Old Eagle Tavern. Executive Chef Paul Trowbridge will develop a menu of beer-inspired food that incorporates flavor and technique into elevated gastropub fare, with house made desserts and pastries crafted by Sous Chef /Pastry Chef Melissa Stout-Greiner. 646 Germantown Pike, LaFayette Hill, PA


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Small rash on penis
I have a small rash, about the size of a pea(not shaped like it though), on my penis that has been there for over a year. It is DEFINITELY not an STD, because I haven't had any form of sex. I am 15 and circumsized.
It's on the underside of the head of my penis, just above the rim, and slightly towards the left.
It doesn't hurt or itch or anything, it's just there. The only time it hurts is when I swim for about a week, the mesh stuff in swim trucks will rub it raw and it'll start hurting. I figure it's there from masturbating.
I masturbate about once a day, but I haven't for 3 days and counting. I figure it hasn't been able to heal up because of my masturbation habits. I did see a doctor for this thing a long time ago, he gave me some kinda cream and it didn't help it. Not sure if it was b/c I kept masturbating or b/c the cream. He called it a skin irritation, if that helps.
What I'm going to try to do is not masturbate and start using that cream again till it heals up.
The reason I'm posting is I just wanted to know if anyone has had experience with this sort of thing, or knows how to speed up the healing. I'd also like to know if I'm right about it being due to masturbation.
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