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Josh Phillips and Rachel Griffin make one heck of a team. The pair met at Central Michigan University, where they were both members of Sexual Aggression Peer Advocates, CMU's sexual assault education and prevention group. Today, they're taking the mission of that group off campus and all over the country.
Dr. Griffin is an Assistant Professor of Speech Communication at Southern Illinois University. Griffin's written works, including her doctoral dissertation, address the intersection of gender and race.
Phillips is the founder of East Coast Walkers, a group of CMU students who, in the summer of 2008, walked from Miami to Boston to raise awareness about sexual violence. His book about the experience, 1800 Miles, comes out this fall. The Walkers blogged about their trek along the way, and one entry, written from South Carolina, filled me with hope:
"Something remarkable keeps happen on this trip: our restaurant bills disappear. We will stop in a small mom and pop diner, the waitress will undoubtedly inquire what we are doing, and an eavesdropping patron will sneakily pay our tab as we devour whatever food is on the table. It must be magic…"
It's not magic, but something better: it's a sign that Phillips, Griffin and the East Coast Walkers are not alone in wishing and working for an end to sexual violence.
Phillips and Griffin regularly team up to speak about sexual violence, and to teach workshops on awareness and prevention. Their team approach works well, Griffin says, because when they're addressing a crowd on the topic of sexual violence, "there are people who can hear Josh who can't hear me and vice versa."
And now, without further ado, the inaugural Feministing Five, with Rachel Griffin and Josh Phillips.
Chloe: What led you to your work in sexual assault education and prevention?
Rachel: before anything else, it came from being a survivor myself. Being a survivor combined with being at CMU, in an environment where sexual assault was positioned as a problem, is what really led me to continually doing activism, throughout earning a Bachelor's, a Master's and a Ph.D.
Josh: It stems from a personal story. A woman I was dating when I was in high school was assaulted. After she was assaulted there was a period of a few years where I was trying to find an outlet, and trying to find ways to support her. And I was just fortunate that I ended up going to a university that had an advocacy group. And I think by being involved in that advocacy group, I started to understand the issue more. I started to understand that it happened a lot more frequently than I thought. When you put yourself out there and you let people know that this is something that you care about, and that you're a person that's going to listen to them and believe their story, a lot of people within your circle and within your community begin to talk to you, begin to feel more comfortable with you.
CA: Who is your favorite fictional heroine? Who are your favorite heroines in real life?
RG: I don't read that much fiction. Having gone to school for ten years straight, most of what I read is nonfiction. But the last fictional heroine that I remember reading was Nancy Drew. I read the entire Nancy Drew series when I was a kid. But I haven't read it recently, so perhaps Nancy Drew was horrible for feminism and I just don't remember.
My favorite heroines in real life are the everyday women who do feminism. And I mean women who do feminism and don't call it "feminism." You can go all the way back in history and think about all the unnamed and unknown women who were engaged in gender politics, and at the intersections of race and class and sexual orientation far before anyone had ever written a book about it or written an article about it. And now, we've got women who live in pockets of society who do feminist work, but they don't get phone interviews like this one, because no one knows who they are. But they do the everyday act of humanizing other people, and from my perspective, that's what feminism is about.
JP: I don't read a lot of fiction either. We're nerds. But the only fictional heroine I remember reading about as a child was Wonderwoman. Which is really sexist, and it was really problematic ideology of beauty. But Wonderwoman is the only heroine I can remember following and reading about. It's pretty sad that I can't think of any other fictional heroines; there are plenty of fictional heroes out there.
As for real life heroines, the person I read the most is bell hooks. As an intelligent woman with a Ph.D., she can communicate in a way that's accessible to people who don't have a background in academics. I think that she's so intelligent, and the way that she communicates her message, people can read her work and understand it. I think it's important for us to have academically important women in positions of power who also know how to speak to the wider community.
CA: What recent news event or article made you want to scream?
RG: Chris Brown and Rihanna. It made me deeply, deeply sad, and deeply frustrated, and completely sure of how unfair the world is when the first news that he had hurt her was completely overtaken by panelists wondering what was going to happen to his career.
I was enraged by the event itself and by the media discourse that followed, along with the comments that came out of my students' mouths.
However, I think I was more enraged just recently when he released his video talking about how sorry he was. I mean, he should be sorry, because he beat her – you should be sorry, without question. But what absolutely gets me is the public reaction to his apology. He was a hero, like, "what a great guy, that apology he gave Rihanna, that's so nice of him." He is apparently amazing for being a decent human being.
JP: The big concern I have is with the Michael Vick thing. He's going back into the pros, and he did horrible things to dogs, and there's been a lot of media attention around it. And I'm not mad at the people who are covering it, and I'm not mad at PETA, but what makes me upset with the whole situation is that there are athletes out there, high-profile celebrities, who beat their wives or beat their girlfriends, and they're not making it into the paper.
So Michael Vick comes back and there's a big conversation about whether people are going to forgive him. And all I can think about is back in the early '90s when Mike Tyson was in jail for three years for rape, and when he came back, no one was questioning him. He had fights lined up while he was in prison – people were waiting to fight him as soon as he got out. He had dozens of fights lined up and millions of dollars coming in and celebrations to go to and homecoming parties.
We talk about the things Michael Vick did and we don't pay any attention to those athletes or celebrities who have done equally, if not more horrible things, to human beings. And it's really frustrating because we need to have a conversation about dogs and dog fighting, but we also need to have a conversation about people, about the women and children who are being put in horrible situations every day.
CA: In your opinion, what is the greatest challenge facing feminism today?
RG: Our inability to function at the intersection. I think that we are so caught up in the differences among women that we cannot mobilize. We've got white feminists who talk about taking a colorblind approach, which just doesn't work for feminist of color. We've got homophobia being directed at folks in the LGBTIQ community from heterosexual women. We've got feminists divided by class identity – feminists with access to class privilege who aren't conscious of what it's like to live without class privilege. We rarely account for ability, whether be it mental disabilities or physical disabilities. We've not yet come to understand what feminism means in an everyday sense while being accountable for global consciousness.
And I don't think that there's one kind of feminism that can account for all those differences, but I do think that the feminist community needs to understand that our needs and values and beliefs are just important as the other person's needs and values and beliefs. So if I'm trying to have a conversation with a heterosexual white female feminist who has a disability, we need to come together in a humanizing moment and understand that her needs are just as important as my needs as a heterosexual able-bodied woman of color who identifies as a feminist.
We have to find a way for those needs to simultaneously co-exist and be met in different ways. And not everybody's needs are going to be met quickly, and not everybody's needs are going to be met fully, but I do truly belief that Audre Lorde was dead-on brilliant when she said that there is no hierarchy of oppression. We are so caught up in a social justice equivalent of a patriarchal pissing contest that it's ridiculous. And until we stop struggling amongst ourselves, we can't form a coalition across difference.
JP: I will qualify my remarks, which you're never supposed to do. But I recognize that I'm in no position as a male to be telling females on the frontlines of feminism what's wrong with the organizing of feminism. It is more my responsibility to support feminists in the direction that they want to go.
However, what I would say is challenging from an outside viewpoint is that I can't find the focus of the movement any more. And I've studied the history of feminism and I've seen clear lines of political intention, clear lines and focus, and in the last ten or fifteen years, I don't always know what is expected of male counterparts and allies in feminism. What's expected of us isn't as clear as it used to be. So if we could redirect, refocus and reorganize some of the overarching goals, that would really help some of us on the outside in supporting the cause.
CA: You're going to a desert island and you get to take one food, one drink and one feminist. What do you take?
RG: Mandarin oranges, 7-11 Slurpees, and bell hooks.
JP: Mangoes, a case of root beer, and since Rachel took my favourite feminist, Sojourner Truth.


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African Journal of Reproductive Health
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ISSN (Print) 1118-4841 - ISSN (Online) 2141-3606
Published by African Journals Online [230 journals] [SJR: 0.24] [H-I: 22]
- Performance Needs Assessment of Maternal and Newborn Health Service
Delivery in Urban and Rural areas of Osun State, South-West, Nigeria
Authors: OT Esan, AO Fatusi
Abstract: The study aimed to determine performance and compare gaps in maternal and newborn health (MNH) services in urban and rural areas of Osun State, Nigeria, to inform decisions for improved services. This study involved 14 urban and 10 rural-based randomly selected PHC facilities. Using a Performance Needs Assessment framework, desired performances were determined by key stakeholders and actual performances measured by conducting facility survey. Questionnaire interview of 143 health workers and 153 antenatal clients were done. Performance gaps were determined for the urban and rural areas and compared using Chi-square tests with SPSS version 17. PHC facilities and health workers in Osun State, Nigeria, were found to have significant gaps in MNH service performance and this was worse in the rural areas. Root cause of most of the performance gaps was poor political will of local government authorities. Improved government commitment to MNH is needful to address most of the gaps. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 105-116).
Keywords: Performance, maternal health services, health systems
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Assessment of Peer-Based and Structural Strategies for Increasing Male
Participation in an Antenatal Setting in Lilongwe, Malawi
Authors: SM Mphonda, NE Rosenberg, E Kamanga, I Mofolo, G Mwale, E Boa, M Mwale, F Martinson, I Hoffman, MC Hosseinipour
Abstract: In sub-Saharan Africa, although male involvement in antenatal care is associated with positive outcomes for HIV-infected women and their infants, men rarely accompany female partners. We implemented a project to increase the number of male partners attending an antenatal clinic at Bwaila Hospital in Lilongwe, Malawi. We evaluated changes in the proportion of women who came with a partner over three periods. During period 1 (January 2007 – June 2008) there was didactic peer education. During period 2 (July 2008 – September 2009) a peer-led male-involvement drama was introduced into patient waiting areas. During period 3 (October 2009 – December 2009) changes to clinical infrastructure were introduced to make the clinic more male-friendly. The proportion of women attending ANC with a male partner increased from 0.7% to 5.7% to 10.7% over the three periods. Peer education through drama and male-friendly hospital infrastructure coincided with substantially greater male participation, although further gains are necessary. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 97-104).
Keywords: HIV, antenatal, male involvement, HIV counseling and testing, disclosure, prevention of mother to child transmission, couple
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Awareness and Use of Modern Contraceptives Among Physically Challenged
In-School Adolescents In Osun State, Nigeria
Authors: FO Olajide, AG Omisore, OO Arije, OT Afolabi, AO Olajide
Abstract: This study assessed awareness and use of modern contraceptives among physically challenged in-school adolescents in Osun State, Nigeria. A cross-sectional study was carried out among 215 adolescents in the special schools in the state. A pretested semi-structured questionnaire was administered by trained interviewers. Data analysis was done using SPSS 17 and statistical level of significance was set at p< 0.05. The mean age of the respondents was 15.5years and more than half of them (56%) were males. Only about two fifths of them (38%) had ever heard about modern contraceptives. More males, older adolescents and visually impaired respondents had significantly heard about modern contraceptives compared with females, younger ones and those with other challenges at p-values of 0.026, 0.001 and 0.003 respectively. Only 34% of sexually experienced respondents had used a modern contraceptive method. The male condom was the most commonly used method. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 87-96).
Keywords: Blind, Deaf, family planning, Adolescents, School
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Potential for Revitalisation of the Diaphragm for Family Planning in
Uganda: A Rapid Assessment of the Feasibility of Introducing the SILCS
Authors: IT Kyamwanga, E Turyakira, M Kilbourne-Brook, PS Coffey
Abstract: This health systems assessment evaluated the feasibility of introducing a new contraceptive device, the SILCS single-size diaphragm, into the existing family planning method mix in Uganda. A total of 26 focus group discussions with 201 female and 77 male potential users and 98 key informant interviews with policymakers and providers were conducted between June and August 2010. Potential users, providers, and policymakers recognised that the SILCS Diaphragm could fill a gap in the method mix and expressed eagerness to make the SILCS Diaphragm available, particularly because it is nonhormonal and woman initiated. The diaphragm was viewed by all stakeholders as a method that would increase choice and could improve women's reproductive health in Uganda. Like many countries, Uganda's family planning programme is financially stretched, and clear support for the SILCS Diaphragm by end-users will need to be demonstrated before the product will be considered for public-sector introduction. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 77-86).
Keywords: Diaphragm, family planning, Uganda, SILCS, introduction
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Evaluation of a Reproductive Health Program to Support Married Adolescent
Girls in Rural Ethiopia
Authors: A Erulkar, T Tamrat
Abstract: Few reproductive health programs are targeted to married adolescent girls. This study measures changes associated with a program for married adolescent girls and a parallel husbands' program, in rural Ethiopia. The married girls' program provided information on communication, self-esteem, reproductive health and gender through girls' groups. The husbands' program focused on non-violence, support to families, and reproductive health. Population-based surveys were undertaken among married girls, at midterm and end line. Outcomes of interest were husbands' assistance with domestic work, accompaniment to the clinic, family planning use, voluntary counseling and testing (VCT), and domestic violence. Overall, 1,010 married girls were interviewed. Participation in the girls' groups was associated with improvements in help with domestic work, accompaniment to the clinic, family planning and VCT. Further improvements were recorded when both partners participated. For example, participating girls were nearly 8 times more likely to receive VCT (OR 7.7) than nonparticipants, and more than 18 times more likely if both partners participated (OR 18.3). While these results are promising, there were indications of selectivity bias that could have contributed to the positive results. Programs engaging both wives and husbands can result in incremental improvements to the health and well-being of girls married early. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 68-76).
Keywords: Early marriage, male involvement, reproductive health, gender
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Factors Associated with Unmet Need for Modern Contraception in
Post-Conflict Liberia
Authors: AP Pack, DR McCarraher, M Chen, CC Okigbo, LM Albert, S Wambugu
Abstract: We examined the association between intimate partner violence and unmet need for modern contraception in post-conflict Liberia. This is a secondary analysis of data collected using the Priorities for Local AIDS Control Efforts (PLACE) method. Data from 499 sexually experienced young women (aged 14-25) in Montserrado County, Liberia were examined. Intimate partner violence (55.7%), unintended pregnancy (83.2%), and abortion (45.3%) were pervasive in the study population. An estimated 35.9% of respondents had an unmet need for modern contraception. However, multivariate logistic regression results did not reveal an association between intimate partner violence and unmet need (OR 1.11; 95% CI 0.70-1.75). Among covariates examined, only contraceptive use at sexual debut (26.1%) was significantly associated with unmet need (OR 0.27; 95% CI 0.14-0.52). Liberian youth need information about and access to modern contraceptive methods besides condoms. Interventions to identify and treat victims of violence are also needed. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 58-67).
Key words: Intimate partner violence, unintended pregnancy, abortion, unmet need for contraception, adolescents, Liberia
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Dating Violence and Self-Efficacy for Delayed Sex among Adolescents in
Cape Town, South Africa
Authors: IM Boafo, EA Dagbanu, KO Asante
Abstract: In South Africa, dating violence is known to be widespread among adolescents, and is therefore a major public health issue because of its association with sexual risk behaviours. The objective of the study was to examine the relationship between dating violence and self-efficacy for delayed sex among school-going adolescents in Cape Town, South Africa. The study is based on analyses of data from a school-based health education programme targeting sexual and reproductive health issues.The study involved 3,655 school-going adolescents aged between 12 and 17 in Cape Town, South Africa. The data was collected by means of a self-administered questionnaire composed of 153 items on sexual and reproductive health, dating violence as well as socio-demographic characteristics. The results indicated that males showed a higher percentage of both dating violence victimization and perpetration, as compared to females. It was also found that adolescents from lower socio-economic backgrounds were more likely to be the victims of dating violence as compared to those from a higher socio-economic background. Female learners showed higher levels of self-efficacy for delayed sex than their male counterparts. Although the result revealed that there was a significant association between self-efficacy for delayed sex and socio-economic status, this link decreased with age. It is concluded that educational programmes aimed solely at improving self-efficacy for delayed sex is insufficient. Such programmes must also aim at preventing dating violence and equipping adolescents with the skills to negotiate their way out of dating violence. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 46-57).
Keywords: STI, HIV, Sexual Risk Behavior, Sexual Debut, Coerced Sex
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- "I don't know anything about their Culture": The
Disconnect between Allopathic and Traditional Maternity Care Providers in
Rural Northern Ghana
Authors: E Hill, R Hess, R Aborigo, P Adongo, A Hodgson, C Engmann, CA Moyer
Abstract: The provision of maternal and neonatal health care in rural northern Ghana is pluralistic, consisting of traditional and allopathic providers. Although women often use these providers interchangeably, important differences exist. This study explored the differences in approaches to maternal and neonatal care provision by these two different types of providers. This research was part of the Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Study (SANDS), conducted in northern Ghana in 2010. Trained field staff of the Navrongo Health Research Centre conducted in-depth interviews with 13 allopathic and 8 traditional providers. Interviews were audio-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using in vivo coding and discussion amongst the research team. Three overarching themes resulted: 1) many allopathic providers were isolated from the culture of the communities in which they practiced, while traditional providers were much more aware of the local cultural beliefs and practices. 2) Allopathic and traditional healthcare providers have different frameworks for understanding health and disease, with allopathic providers relying heavily on their biomedical knowledge, and traditional providers drawing on their knowledge of natural remedies. 3) All providers agreed that education directed at pregnant women, providers (both allopathic and traditional), and the community at large is needed to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes. Our findings suggest that, among other things, programmatic efforts need to be placed on the cultural education of allopathic providers. (Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 36-45).
Keywords: Allopathic medicine, traditional medicine, maternal health, delivery care, culture
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Reflections on Female Circumcision Discourse in Hargeysa, Somaliland:
Purified or Mutilated'
Authors: E Vestbøstad, A Blystad
Abstract: In communities where female circumcision is carried out, increasingly large segments of the population have been exposed to strong arguments against the practice. This study aimed to explore diverse discourses on female circumcision and the relationship between discourses and practice among informants who have been exposed both to local and global discourses on female circumcision. A qualitative study was carried out in 2009/10 in Hargeysa, Somaliland, employing interviews and informal discussion. The main categories of informants were nurses, nursing students, returned exile Somalis and development workers. The study findings suggest that substantial change has taken place about perceptions and practice related to female circumcision; the topic is today openly discussed, albeit more in the public than in the private arena. An important transformation moreover seems to be taking place primarily from the severe forms (pharaoni) to the less extensive forms (Sunna). (Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 22-35).Keywords: pharaoni, sunna, FGM, infibulation,
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Family Planning Needs of Women Experiencing Severe Maternal Morbidity in
Accra, Ghana: Another Missed Opportunity'
Authors: Ö Tunçalp, K Adu-Bonsaffoh, RM Adanu, MJ Hindin
Abstract: Women with severe maternal morbidity represent an important group to target for increasing contraceptive uptake. Our objective was to explore the future fertility intentions, use of family planning including methods and reasons for not wanting to use contraception among a group of women who had traumatic delivery experience at a tertiary teaching hospital in Accra, Ghana. Our results show that despite higher educational attainment, longer hospital stays and intention to limit or stop childbearing among women, there is a missed opportunity for family planning among women with severe maternal morbidity in this urban African hospital setting. Integrating postpartum family planning consultations by linking available services such as reproductive health clinics at the facilities rather than including additional tasks for the midwives and the doctors in the wards could be a sustainable solution in such urban, high-volume settings.
Keywords: near miss, maternal morbidity, family planning, postpartum contraception, Africa, integration, facility delivery
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- EDITORIAL: Revamping the Reproductive Health Agenda in Africa After 2014
Authors: F Okonofua
Abstract: No Abstract.
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Physical Activity and Energy Expenditure: Findings from the Ibadan
Pregnant Women's Survey
Authors: AF Adeniyi, OO Ogwumike, CI Osinike
Abstract: Physical activity, if there are no medical caveats, is beneficial to all people including pregnant women. This study examined the level of physical activity in a group of pregnant Nigerian women. Pregnancy Physical Activity Questionnaire was used to assess the physical activity of 453 pregnant women. The mean age of participants was 30.89}4.44 years, 222 (49.0%) were sedentary, and only 46 (10.2%) presented with moderate activity level. The highest amount of energy (75.9 MET-hEwk-1) was expended on household activities. Women in the third trimester of pregnancy had more than three times the risk of being sedentary (OR=3.26, 95% CI = 2.11-4.56) but the risk reduced by 58% in gravid .5 women. Most of the pregnant women recorded physical activity that was lower than the recommended level, which could lead to unfavourable health outcomes for mother and child. Efforts to promote physical activity in pregnant women in this environment are desirable. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 117-126).
Keywords: Physical activity, Energy expenditure, Pregnancy, Maternal health promotion Sfil n'y a pas de mises en garde medicales, l'activite physique est benefique pour toutes les personnes y compris les femmes enceintes. Cette etude a examine le niveau d'activite physique dans un groupe de femmes nigerianes enceintes. Un questionnaire base sur lfactivite physique a ete utilise pour evaluer l'activite physique de 453 femmes enceintes. L'age moyen des participants etait de 30,89 } 4,44 ans, 222 (49,0%) etaient sedentaire, et seulement 46 (10,2%) ont presente avec le niveau d'activite physique modere. Le montant le plus eleve de l'energie (75,9 MET-h. sem - 1) ont ete consacres aux activites menageres. Les femmes dans le troisieme trimestre de la grossesse courent plus de trois fois le risque d'etre sedentaire (OR = 3,26, IC 95% 2,11 a 4,56 =) mais le risque se reduit de 58% en gravides . 5 femmes. La plupart des femmes enceintes ont enregistre l'activite physique qui etait inferieur au niveau recommande, ce qui pourrait conduire a des resultats defavorables sur la sante de la mere et de l'enfant. il est souhaitable dfavoir des efforts pour promouvoir l'activite physique chez les femmes enceintes dans cet environnement. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 117-126).
Mots-cles: activite physique, depenses d'energie, grossesse, promotion de la sante maternelle
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- In-vitro Fertilization, Gamete Donation and Surrogacy: Perceptions of
Women Attending an Infertility Clinic in Ibadan, Nigeria
Authors: FA Bello, OR Akinajo, O Olayemi
Abstract: Infertility affects 20% of couples in Nigeria. Assisted reproductive techniques (ART) offered in Nigeria include in-vitro fertilization (IVF), gamete donation and surrogacy. This cross-sectional questionnaire study aimed at assessing the acceptability of ART to women seeking infertility treatment at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. Of the 307 respondents, 58.3% were aware of IVF and 59.3% would accept it as treatment; 35.2% would accept donor eggs and 24.7% would accept donor sperms—a smaller proportion anticipated acceptability by their husbands. Thirty five percent were aware of surrogacy, 37.8% would accept it as treatment; most preferring a stranger as a surrogate. Most felt surrogates should not be paid. Acceptance of ART was associated with older age, longer duration of infertility, previous failed treatment and women without other children. As chances of successful pregnancy are improved in younger individuals, counselling towards overcome barriers to accepting gamete donation and surrogacy should be instituted early. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 127-133).
Keywords: infertility, IVF, gamete donation, surrogacy, Nigeria
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Unmet Need for Contraception among Clients of FP/HIV Integrated Services
in Nigeria: The Role of Partner Opposition
Authors: CC Okigbo, DR McCarraher, M Chen, U Gwarzo, G Vance, O Chabikuli
Abstract: While women are aware of family planning (FP) methods in Nigeria, the unmet need for modern contraception remains high. We assessed the association between male partner opposition to FP and unmet need for modern contraception among women seeking anti-retroviral therapy (ART), HIV counseling and testing (HCT) and prevention-of-mother-to-child-transmission of HIV (PMTCT) services in Cross-River State, Nigeria. This secondary analysis used data from a facility-based FP/HIV integration study. Logistic regression was used to model the association of interest. Unmet need for modern contraception was high among all clients . ART (49%), HCT (75%), and PMTCT (32%). Perceived partner opposition to FP was widespread (.70%); however, multivariate analysis showed no significant association with unmet need for modern contraception. Significant covariates were womanfs age, marital status, parity, and previous use of modern contraception. Efforts to improve modern contraceptive use among women at risk of HIV infection in Nigeria should contemplate involving their male partners. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 134-143).
Keywords: Partner opposition, contraceptive use, HIV/FP service integration, NigeriaMalgre la bonne connaissance des methodes de la planification familiale (PF) au Nigeria, le besoin non satisfait de la contraception moderne reste eleve. Nous avons evalue l'association entre lfopposition du partenaire masculin a la PF et le besoin non satisfait de la contraception moderne chez les femmes qui recherchent un traitement anti- retroviral ( TAR), le conseil et le depistage du VIH CDV) et des services de la prevention de la transmission du VIH de la mere a lfenfant (PTME) dans lfetat de Cross River, Nigeria. Cette analyse secondaire a utilise des donnees provenant d'une etude d'integration PF / VIH basee sur un etablissement. La regression logistique a ete utilisee pour modeliser l'association d'interet. Le besoin non satisfait de la contraception moderne etait eleve parmi tous les clients - TAR (49 %), CDV (75 %) et la PTME (32 %). La perception de l'opposition du partenaire a la PF etait generalisee (. 70 %) ; cependant, l'analyse multivariee nfa montre aucune association significative avec le besoin non satisfait de la contraception moderne. Les covariables significatives etaient l'age de la femme, l'etat civil, la parite et l'utilisation anterieure de la contraception moderne. Les initiatives destinees a ameliorer l'utilisation de la contraception moderne chez les femmes a risque d'infection du VIH au Nigeria devraient envisager a mobiliser leurs partenaires masculins. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 134-143).
Mots-cles: Lfopposition de la part du partenaire, utilisation des contraceptifs, integration des services du VIH / FP, Nigeria
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Tubal Ectopic Gestation Associated with Genital Schistosomiasis: A Case
Authors: MB Aminu, K Abdullahi, LM Dattijo
Abstract: Schistosoma are trematode blood flukes of the family Schistosomidae affecting the urinary and gastro-intestinal tracts. Riverine areas of the world such as in Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, Central American and East Asia are endemic for the disease, with S. haematobium accounting for most of the symptomatic genital infection. A case of a 25-year-old woman with 8 weeks amenorrhoea, lower abdominal pain and per vaginal bleeding was managed for ruptured ectopic pregnancy and discovered to have tubal infection by Schistosoma on histological examination is presented. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 144-146).Keywords: Ectopic Gestation, Genital Schistosomiasis Les schistosomes sont des douves sanguines de la famille Schistosomiase affectent les voies urinaires et gastro-intestinaux. Les zones riveraines du monde comme l'Afrique, la Méditerranée Orientale, l'Amérique Centrale et l'Asie de l'Est sont endémiques de la maladie, la S. hématobie étant responsable de la plupart des infections génitales symptomatiques. Un cas d'une femme de 25 ans qui présentaient des 8 semaines d'aménorrhée, des douleurs abdominales basses et par des saignements vaginaux a été géré pour la grossesse extra-utérine rompue et l'examen histologique a découvert une infection des trompes par le schistosome. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 144-146).
Mots clés: gestation extra-utérine, schistosomiase génitale
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Do Abnormal Findings on Hystero-Salphingographic Examination Correlate
with Intensity of Procedure Associated Pain'
Authors: OM Atalabi, BB Osinaike
Abstract: The aim of this study is to determine if the intensity and nature of pain during Hystero-Salphingography could give a clue to the presence of abnormal finding/s. Eighty-two patients were recruited over a six-month period. Procedural pain was assessed using the numeric rating scale. Mean age was 33.2 ± 4.9 years. The median pain score in patients with normal findings was 6.0 but7.0, 8.0, and 8.5 in those with right tubal blockade, uterine fibroids and left tubal blockade respectively. No statistical difference in the absolute pain score between patients with normal and abnormal findings. Pain scores in patients with 1 and 2 abnormalities were 7.0 and 7.5, and the number of abnormalities did not affect pain score (P = 0.3). The presence or absence of pain during HSG may not be a suitable way of determining the presence or absence of abnormal HSG finding/s. .Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 147-151).
Keywords: Hystero-salphingography; abnormal findings; Pain.
Le but de cette étude est de déterminer si l'intensité et la nature de la douleur pendant l'hystérosalpingographie pourraient donner une indication de la présence des constatation(s) anormale(s). Quatre-vingt deux patients ont été recrutés au cours d'une période de six mois. La douleur de la procédure a été évaluée en utilisant l'échelle d'évaluation numérique. L'âge moyen était de 33,2 ± 4,9 ans. Le score de douleur médiane chez les patients qui présentaient des résultats normaux était de 6,0 but7.0, 8,0, et 8,5 chez ceux qui présentaient des blocages des trompes droites, les fibromes utérins et des blocages des trompes gauches respectivement. Il n'y avait aucune différence statistique du score de douleur absolue entre les patients avec des résultats normaux et anormaux. Les scores de douleur chez les patients avec 1 et 2 anomalies étaient de 7,0 et 7,5, respectivement et le nombre d'anomalies n'ont pas de conséquence sur le score de douleur (p = 0,3). La présence ou l'absence de douleur pendant la HSG peut ne pas être un moyen approprié de déterminer la présence ou l'absence des constatations anormales de la HSG. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 147-151).
Mots-clés : hystérosalpingographie, résultats anormaux, douleur.
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Factors Associated with Alcohol Consumption: A Survey of Women
Childbearing at a National Referral Hospital in Accra, Ghana
Authors: G Adeyiga, EA Udofia, AE Yawson
Abstract: A hospital based cross-sectional study was conducted to identify the factors associated with alcohol consumption in Ghanaian women of childbearing age. The sample consisted of 394 women of reproductive age, of which 234 were pregnant. Systematic random sampling was used to select respondents from the clinics of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology outpatient at the Korle Bu Teaching Hospital in Accra, Ghana. Data were collected using structured questionnaires and analyzed using SPSS for Windows version 17.0. In the three months preceding the survey, 37.6% imbibed alcoholic drinks, while 24.4% had ever imbibed an alcoholic herbal brew. Non-Islamic religion, not being in marital union, consuming an alcoholic herbal brew and considering alcohol was beneficial to health were strong predictors of alcohol consumption. We conclude that the prevalence of alcohol consumption is high among this cohort of Ghanaian women. Women should be screened for alcohol consumption and informed about the dangers of heavy alcohol consumption during pregnancy. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 152-165).
Keywords: alcohol, herbal brew, women, pregnancy Une étude transversale en milieu hospitalier a été menée afin d'identifier les facteurs associés à la consommation d'alcool chez les femmes ghanéennes en âge de procréer. L'échantillon était composé de 394 femmes en âge de procrée, dont 234 étaient enceintes. L'échantillonnage aléatoire systématique a été utilisé pour sélectionner les interviewées auprès des cliniques du Département d'Obstétrique et de Gynécologie ambulatoire hospitalier Universitaire de Korle Bu, à Accra, au Ghana. Les données ont été recueillies au moyen de questionnaires structurés et analysés à l'aide du logiciel SPSS pour Windows la version 17.0. Au cours des trois mois précédant l'enquête, 37,6 % ont imbibé des boissons alcoolisées, tandis que 24,4 % avaient déjà bu un breuvage à base de plantes alcooliques. La religion non islamique, n'étant pas dans l'union conjugale, la consommation d'un breuvage à base de plantes alcooliques et la considération de l'alcool comme étant bon pour la santé ont été de bons indices de la consommation d'alcool. Nous concluons que la prévalence de la consommation d'alcool est élevée dans cette cohorte de femmes ghanéennes. Les femmes devraient être examinés pour la consommation d'alcool et informés sur les dangers de la consommation d'alcool pendant la grossesse. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 152-165).
Mots-clés: alcool, bière à base de plantes, femmes, grossesse
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)
- Community-level Distribution of Misoprostol to Prevent Postpartum
Hemorrhage at Home Births in Northern Nigeria
Authors: C Ejembi, O Shittu, M Moran, F Adiri, O Oguntunde, B Saadatu, I Hadiza, L Aku-Akai, MA Abdul, V Ajayi, N Williams, N Prat
Abstract: In Nigeria, most deaths due to postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) occur in the absence of skilled birth attendants. A study using community mobilization and the training of community drug keepers to increase access to misoprostol for PPH prevention was conducted in five communities around Zaria in Kaduna State, Nigeria. Community-oriented resource persons (CORPs) and traditional birth attendants (TBAs) recruited and counseled pregnant women on bleeding after delivery, the importance of delivery at a health facility, and the role of misoprostol. Drug keepers stored and dispensed misoprostol during a woman's third trimester of pregnancy. TBAs and CORPs enrolled 1,875 women from January through December 2009. These results are based on 1,577 completed postpartum interviews. Almost all women delivered at home (95%) and skilled attendance at delivery was low (7%). The availability of misoprostol protected 83% of women who delivered at home against PPH who otherwise would not have been protected. Policymakers working in similar contexts should consider utilizing commuity-level distribution models to reach women with this life-saving intervention. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 166-175).
Keywords: misoprostol, community-level distribution, Nigeria, maternal mortality Au Nigeria, la plupart des décès dus à une hémorragie du post-partum (HPP) se produisent en l'absence d'accoucheuses qualifiées. Une étude à travers la mobilisation communautaire et la formation des gardiens de drogues dans la communauté pour améliorer l'accès à misoprostol pour la prévention de l'HPP a été menée dans cinq communautés à l'alentour de Zaria dans l'État de Kaduna, au Nigeria. Les experts orientés vers les communautés (EOVC) et les accoucheuses traditionnelles (AT) ont été recrutés et ont conseillés aux femmes enceintes sur les saignements après l'accouchement, l'importance de l'accouchement dans un établissement de santé, et le rôle de misoprostol. Les gardiens de médicaments ont stocké et distribué misoprostol au cours du troisième trimestre de la grossesse de la femme. Les et les accoucheuses traditionnelles et les EOVC ont inscrit 1875 femmes de janvier à décembre 2009. Ces résultats sont basés sur 1 577 entrevues post-partum déjà terminées. Presque toutes les femmes ont accouché à domicile (95%) et l'assistance à l'accouchement par le personnel qualifié était faible (7%). La disponibilité de misoprostol a protégé 83% des femmes qui ont accouché à domicile contre l'HPP qui, autrement, n'auraient pas été protégées. Les décideurs qui travaillent dans des contextes similaires devraient envisager d'utiliser des modèles de distribution au niveau de la communauté pour atteindre les femmes à travers cette intervention de sauvetage. Afr J Reprod Health 2014; 18[2]: 166-175).
Mots clés: misoprostol, distribution au niveau de la communauté, Nigeria, mortalité maternelle
PubDate: 2014-06-18
Issue No: Vol. 18, No. 2 (2014)

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'House of Lords Journal Volume 4: 13 August 1641', Journal of the House of Lords: volume 4: 1629-42 (1767-1830), pp. 361-363. URL: http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=35675 Date accessed: 30 October 2014.
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Die Veneris, videlicet, 13 die Augusti.
Knifton versus Sir Ralph Freeman.
Bp. of Chester Leave to be absent.
Armstead versus Warner.
Judge Crawley Leave to be absent.
Message to the H. C. for a Conference about levying Troops here for the French.
Message from the H. C. for a Conference about closing the Treaty.
Maxwell's Petition.
Blackston's Petition.
Committee for Defence of the Kingdom.
Lake versus Lake.
Levying Irish Troops for Foreign Service.
Conference reported.
Propositions about the Conclusion of the Treaty.
Answer from the H. C.
Lady Goldsmith versus Sir H. Martyn.
Lilbourne and Claxton's Cause dismissed.
Examination concerning Incendiaries.
E. of Bedford Commissioner to Scotland.
Post meridiem.
Message from the H. C. concerning the Capuchins at Denmark-House.
Smart versus Dr. Cosens, &c.
Scots Commissioners Demand about Incendiaries.
Commission about Incendiaries.
Bp. of Bangor Leave to be absent.
Message from the H. C. with the Charge against the impeached Bishops.
Upon Report from the Committees for Petitions, of the
Cause between Knifton
(fn. *) and Sir Ralph Freeman, That
the said Cause hath been in the Chancery, concerning
a pretended Promise made by Sir Ralph Freman to the
said Kniston, Nineteen Years past, for the Reversion of
an Office in The Tower; it is Ordered, That the said
Cause is, by virtue hereof, dismissed to the Chancery,
or to any other Courts of Justice, as Kniston shall think
fit; but no further Prosecution of the said Cause to be
in this House.
Ordered, That the Lord Bishop of Chester hath
Leave to go into the Country.
Upon Report this Day made to this House, That the
Security which Robert Armsteed offers to George Warnor,
for the Ship called St. Jo. Baptist
(fn. †) it is Ordered, by
this House, That George Warner shall make an absolute
Bill of Sale, to Robert Armestead, of the Ship called The
St. John Baptist, some Time of Lubecke, now of London,
as he formerly agreed to draw the said Bill of Sale,
to be deposited in the Hands of the Right Honourable
the Earl of Warwicke, there to remain until the said
Armestead shall pay unto the said Warner the full Sum
of Nine Hundred Pounds of lawful Money of England;
and Eight Pounds per Cent. for the same from the 30th
of August 1640, when the same should have been paid
to the said Warner; and also the Charges, which amount to the Sum of Eight Hundred Sixty-five Pounds,
Five Shillings, and Eight Pence, which the said Warner
hath paid, and stands engaged for, to the Artificers, for
Work done upon the said Ship; all which is to be paid
by the said Armestead within One Month next ensuing
the Date hereof; and, if the abovesaid Sums be paid
within the Time hereby limited, then the Bill of Sale
is to be delivered to the said Armestead; but, if he make
Default of Payment, the said Bill of Sale is to be void,
and delivered back to the said Warner, to be canceled;
and the Ship above-mentioned, with her Tackle and
Furniture, by virtue of this Order, forthwith after the
said Month expired, and Default of Payment to the said
Warner, to be publicly sold by the Right Honourable
the Lord High Admiral of England, or the Marshal of
the Admiralty; and, the abovesaid Sums being first paid
unto the said Warner, or to those to whom he stands engaged, the Remainder is to be delivered to the said Armestead; and this, without any further Order, shall be a
sufficient Warrant for Sale of the said Ship, in Case the
said Armestead shall make Default of Payment.
Ordered, That Justice Crawly hath Leave to go into
the Country.
A Message was sent to the House of Commons, by Sir
Robert Rich and Mr. Page:
To desire a Conference, by a Committee of both
Houses, touching the Desire of the French Ambassador
to transport Men for the Service of the French King.
The Lord Chamberlain and the Earl of Warwicke were
appointed to speak at the Conference.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Mr. Parteridge:
To desire a Free Conference, by a Committee of both
Houses, touching the closing up of the Treaty.
The Answer hereunto returned was:
That their Lordships will give a Meeting presently, in
the Painted Chamber, as is desired.
The Lord Privy Seal, Comes Warwicke, Lord Viscount
Say & Seale, and the Lord Wharton, were appointed to
report the Conference.
Ordered, That the Petition of Robert Maxwell is
referred to the Committee for Petitions.
Ordered, That the Petition of Tobias and William
Blakeston is referred to the Committee for Petitions, and
to be heard before the Lords Committees the Second
Thursday after the Feast of All Saints next, at Two a
Clock in the Afternoon, in the Painted Chamber; at
which Time and Place Richard Battison and George Watson are to attend.
Ordered, That, if the Committees for the Defence
of the Kingdom, and for Gunpowder, do not meet this
Afternoon, then they are to meet To-morrow Morning,
at Eight a Clock.
Ordered, That the Business between Sir Tho. Lake
and Lancelott Lake, Esquire, is, by virtue of this Order,
recommended to the Lord Keeper, the Earl of Warwicke,
the Lord Bishop of Lincolne, and the Lord Pierpointe,
to see if they can compose the Differences between
them; and, if there be any Equity to be found, that Mr.
Lancelot Lake may buy the Land, paying all the Money,
with the Consideration, unto the said Sir Tho. Lake or
his Assigns; if not, that Sir Tho. Lake may have full
Power to dispose of the said Lands as he shall think fit.
The Lord Chamberlain signified to the House, "That
one Captain doth desire he may have Leave
to transport some Irishmen that are about the City of
Lowne, for Foreign Service." And the House Agreed,
That the Lord Chamberlain should propound it to the
House of Commons, at this Conference.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed. The Lord Privy Seal reported,
"That the House of Commons have given their Resolutions to the Propositions presented to them from
their Lordships, touching the Conclusion of the Treaty:
"1. To the First, concerning the 7th of September to
be the Day for Thanksgiving for both Kingdoms, they
have agreed to it.
"2. To the Second, for the Scotts Army passing over
the Tweede the 25th of August. Agreed to.
"4. To the Fourth, That the restoring of the Ordnance at Newcastle, and that the Arms and Munition
may be all restored, or paid for. To be recommended to the Scotts Commissioners. Agreed to.
"6. To the Sixth, concerning seeing the Treaty to
be finished in Scotland. They desire that Commissioners may be sent from both Houses of Parliament
to see the Treaty performed, and to settle the Peace
of both Kingdoms.
"7. To the Seventh, touching the Scotts Army
marching through Barwicke. Agreed, To be in such
Sort as shall be appointed and settled there with the
General and Governor of Barwicke.
"8. To the Eighth, touching the Order for paying
the Eight and Twenty Thousand Pounds, to the Bishoprick of Durham, and the Town of Newcastle,
the House of Commons have made an Order to that
Purpose already; and they will deliver it to the Earl
of Warwicke, to be delivered to the Scotts Commissioners."
The Messengers that were sent to the House of Commons return with this Answer:
That they will give a Meeting presently, in the Painted Chamber, concerning the French Ambassador's Desire.
The House was adjourned during Pleasure, and the
Lords went to the Conference; which being ended, the
House was resumed.
Upon the Petition of Dame Catherine Gouldsmith, (fn. *) desiring Judgement in the Cause against Sir Henry Marten,
being fully heard in this House at the Bar; it is (fn. †) Ordered, That this House will take into Consideration
what Judgement to give in that Cause, on Wednesday
Morning next.
Ordered, That the Cause between Lilbourne and
Claxton is, by virtue of this Order, absolutely dismissed
out of this House.
Ordered, That the Commission for Examination of
Witnesses concerning Incendiaries, be considered of Tomorrow Morning; and that the Lords Commissioners do
speak with the Scottish Commissioners, that they set
down who the Persons are whom they intend to examine, and what the Interrogatories are; and to present
the same to this House To-morrow Morning.
Memorandum, The Earl of Bedford was named to go
as Commissioner for this House to Scotland, and the
House of Commons were to nominate of their House.
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Communi Banco,
Locum tenens Domini Custodis Magni Sigilli, declaravit præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in
post meridiem hujus instantis diei, hora sexta, Dominis sic decernentibus.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons,
by Sir Phillip Stapleton:
To let their Lordships know, That they take Notice
that the Capuchin Friars at Denmarke-House are very active in perverting the King's People from the true Religion; and therefore that the House of Commons desires
their Lordships to join with them (as formerly they have
agreed), that there may be some Course taken for the
sending them out of this Kingdom.
The Answer returned was:
That their Lordships will take the Business of this
Message into Consideration To-morrow Morning (it be
ing now late, and this House very thin), and will return
an Answer by Messengers of their own.
Ordered, That Mr. Smart's Cause against Dr. Cosens, &c. shall be further heard on Monday Morning
The Lords Commissioners reported the Demands of
the Scotts Commissioners, touching the Commissioners
Names, &c. which are to be put into the Commission
for Examination of Witnesses touching Incendiaries,
which Particulars were to be delivered to the Clerk of
the Crown, to draw up a Commission by.
Ordered, That the Clerk of the Crown shall issue
out a Commission under the Great Seal of England, and
the Lord Keeper is to seal it accordingly, by virtue of
this Order; which Commission is to be directed to the
Lord Keeper, the Lord Privy Seal, the Earl of Warwicke, Lord Viscount Say & Seale, Lord Wharton, and
the Lord Kymbolton; to the Lord Lowdon, Sir Patrick
Hepbourne, and Jo. Hepborne, and Jo. Smith, Esquire, to
join with several Members of the House of Commons,
or any Eight of them, to examine Witnesses touching
Incendiaries, concerning both Kingdoms of England and
Ordered, That the Lord Bishop of Bangor hath
Leave to be absent from this House until Tuesday next.
A Message was brought from the House of Commons, by Mr. Serjeant Wylde; who said, "That
whereas lately he brought up from the House of
Commons an Impeachment against Walter Bishop of
Winton, Robert Bishop of Coventry and Litchfeild,
Godfry Bishop of Glouc. Joseph Bishop of Exon, John
Bishop of Asaph, William Bishop of Bath and Wells,
Georg Bishop of Hereford, Mathew Bishop of Ely,
Robert Bishop of Bristoll, William Bishop of Bangor,
John Bishop of Rochester, John Bishop of Peterburgh,
Morgan Bishop of Landaffe, William Laud Archbishop
of Cant. That they, with others of the Clergy of
the Province of Cant. at the Convocation, or Synod,
at London, 1640, did contrive, make, and promulge,
several Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical, containing in them divers Matters contrary to the King's
Prerogative, to the fundamental Laws and Statutes of
this Realm, the Rights of Parliament, the Propriety
and Liberty of the Subject, and Matters tending to
Sedition, and of dangerous Consequence, and did, at
the same Synod, grant a Benevolence, or Contribution, to His Majesty, to be paid by the Clergy of
the said Province, contrary to Law; which said
Canons and Constitutions and Benevolence were accordingly put in Execution, to the great Oppression
of the Clergy, and other His Majesty's Subjects, in
Contempt of the King and Laws of this Kingdom:
For which said Crimes and Misdemeanors he did, in
the Name of the House of Commons assembled in
Parliament, and in the Name of all the Commons
of England, impeach the aforesaid Bishops, and
doth now aver the same Impeachment to be true; and
declared, That he was commanded from the House of
Commons to present to their Lordships Two Books,
made by the aforesaid Bishops, One intituled, Constitutions and Canons Ecclesiastical; the other, A Grant
of the Benevolence or Contribution to His Majesty, &c.
which Two Books contain in them Matters contrary to
the King's Prerogative, to the fundamental Laws and
Statutes of this Realm, the Rights of Parliament, the
Proprieties and Liberty of the Subject, and Matters
tending to Sedition, and of dangerous Consequence;
for which he doth now impeach the aforesaid Bishops
of Crimes and Misdemeanors, and desireth they may
be forthwith put to their Answers, in the Presence
of the Commons now assembled in Parliament; and
that such further Proceedings may be had therein as
shall be agreeable to Law and Justice."
Dominus Capitalis Justiciarius de Communi Banco,
Locum tenens Domini Custodis Magni Sigilli, declaravit
præsens Parliamentum continuandum esse usque in diem
Sabbati, videlicet, 14m diem instantis Augusti, hora nona, Dominis sic decernentibus.
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I'm somewhat surprised with Petitte, but that would sort of explain the relationship w/ Clemens.
The Grimsley friend, who talked about the investigation on the condition he not be named, said investigators warned the pitcher that "if he didn't continue to cooperate, they would expose him as a rat."
Rich Levin, a spokesman for Major League Baseball, said the organization and players association were "doing everything we can to eliminate the use of performance-enhancing substances and amphetamines from the game."
I'm somewhat surprised with Petitte, but that would sort of explain the relationship w/ Clemens.
Someone posted this is the main forum (cause I guess it gets more attention there).
I could see the case for Clemens, but as Jumba said... surprised about Petitte.
i just don't care anymore. it's pretty obvious that mlb is gonne p*ssyfoot around about thsi whole thing. i mean, bonds and his as*hole trainer have been making a mockery of this whole thing from day one. nothing substantial has been done to any of the steroid bunch anyway. i mean seriously, that fagg*t giambi should have been banned from baseball if you ask me......yet guys like shoeless joe remain banned. f*ck it. wake me up when mlb actually gets their heads out of their as*es and makes someone pay the price.
After working out with Clemens, Pettitte suddenly gained some velocity on his fastball - which was obviously attributed to working hard with Clemens.Originally Posted by JetBidi
I think this just shows that nice guys juice too.


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Lower unit has noise when boat is in gear. The faster you go the faster and louder the noise gets. It is a clank noise. If you turn the prop when motor is off and in neutral it will make the sound then. Took off lower unit and removed prop. The noise occures when you turn the shaft that the prop was on. Can anyone tell me what the noise can be. Sounds like a bearing, but I do not know which one it could be. Motor is a 1980 Chrysler Charger 115.
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[QUOTE=Jetsound;3477859]For a 50 year old, you sure are a dick.
I expect this kind of crap from the 24 year old.
That was a crazy year - guys wanted Cutler remember.
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Who would you have taken?
Don't be one of those puzzy's that complains but doesn't have a solution.
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Who would you have taken at 4.
Call it.
[QUOTE=JStokes;3477862]You really need to ask Mommy to tuck you into bed.
Seriously, Brick was one of the reasons we GOT to the playoffs.
Calling him out is kind of dumb.
I'll ask again, if you are going to cast stones at Brick, you HAVE to have a better option.
What we SHOULD have done at 4 that year?
Bring it.
Or STFU.
You embarrass your avatar.[/QUOTE]
You are an abrasive prick.
Go F your self - seriously.
50 year old over-aggressive scumbag.
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One of the first things that New York Knicks fans want to see out of new team president Phil Jackson is what he will do about the team's current head coaching position.
While current head coach Mike Woodson says he can and would be happy to teach the triangle offense, it looks more and more by the day that Woodson won't get the opportunity as Jackson will more than likely make a coaching change this summer.
Many want to see a splashy move made, but that may not be the direction that Jackson elects to take.
According to Bleacher Report's Ric Bucher, Jackson could be leaning towards a pair of former players as the leading candidates.
In an interview, Bucher notes that inside sources are suggesting that former NBA guards Tyronn Lue and Steve Kerr could be at the top of Jackson's wish list.
Bucher does note that out of respect to Woodson that Jackson won't discuss the job with any perceived candidate until the end of the season.
We have discussed the Kerr rumors over the past couple of weeks, but the inclusion of Lue is interesting.
Many feel that Lue would be a good fit with what Jackson wants in a head coach.
He played for Jackson in Los Angeles and is a current assistant coach with the Los Angeles Clippers.
However you have to wonder how Carmelo Anthony would feel about playing for a relative unknown as neither Lue nor Kerr, though both good basketball minds, are relative unknowns in the coaching business.
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Welcome to another Miami Dolphins season, kicking off this Sunday against the Cleveland Browns. Gone is the old logo and uniforms. Gone are many of last seasons players. Enter a lot of expectations for a franchise that has routinely disappointed it's fans over the past decade, or four. Sunday is a f ... More >>
With the NFL's annual tradition of wealthy, white-haired men selecting young, able-bodied (mostly) black men to perform physical endeavors for comparatively negligible pay aimed at aggrandizing the wealthy men's financial station, we're taking a look at who the Dolphins SHOULD pick -- and how they'l ... More >>
The Miami Dolphins have shown a knack all season for hanging with good teams only to vomit into their own pants when the game is on the line. It happened last week against the Patriots and it happened again yesterday against the 49ers as the Dolphins lost 27-13, despite being a field goal away from ... More >>
So it comes to this: your Miami Dolphins take that loooong west coast flight to face the 8-3 San Francisco 49ers. A few weeks ago this looked like a great matchup: a rising Dolphins team with playoff hopes facing the one-time object of our affection, Jim Harbaugh, and the team he turned us down for. ... More >>
Going into Sunday's contest there was a feeling the Patriots' offense could easily drop 60 points on the Dolphins' atrocious secondary. Instead, Tom Brady had probably his worst game of the season, the defense kept the Fins in it for most of the game and rookie QB Ryan Tannehill had the kind of up-a ... More >>
For the second week in a row, the Dolphins failed to capitalize on opportunities to close out a game and lost an overtime game they should have won. Given the "Cardiac Cards" moniker Arizona has earned as of late, you had to figure this game would get wild towards the end despite three quarters of r ... More >>
There was a time when kicker Dan Carpenter was responsible for the majority of the points the Dolphins scores, and could be relied upon to line up and bang out a field goal -- from seemingly any distance -- with a twirl of his flowing locks. That time is gone now.The Miami Dolphins lost to the New Y ... More >>
With seven minutes left in the second quarter on Sunday, the Dolphins looked like a team that seemed to have turned the corner. The defense was playing more like the aggressive squad that had played well last year, the Dolphins receivers were catching the ball on offense, rookie quarterback Ryan Tan ... More >>
With no playoffs and no hope left for this season, the Dolphins entered a pretty meaningless game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, all things considered. There was very little to be gained from a win other than to say they didn't lose to the Detroit Lions. But that didn't lessen the sting whe ... More >>
I don't see a difference, do you Dolfans?Here is a shocker. The Miami Dolphins finally scored more than 30 points this season. It was an offensive explosion for 471 yards that featured two big play touchdowns by running back Ricky Williams and undrafted rookie wide receiver Marlon Moore. Watching ... More >>
The Miami Dolphins remain perfect on the road after traveling into Cincinnati and taking down the Bengals 22-14 on Sunday. They're now 4-0 on the road, and 4-3 on the season. That's the good news. The bad news? The Dolphins offense flat out refuses to score touchdowns. Dan Carpenter just kicked a ... More >>
Moon over Miami? Randy Moss sure has had a weird season. The day after the Patriots came to Miami and handed the Dolphins their dorsal tails, he was cut from the team. He ended back in Minnesota, where he just didn't gel with Brett Favre (not that anyone wants to "gel" with Favre lately). Today t ... More >>
Your Miami Dolphins were able to outlast an undermanned Green Bay Packers in a 23-20 overtime win on the road. As usual, the Dolphins kept things interesting, allowing an injury-riddled Packers team to keep things closer than they really should've been. Probably because the Dolphins didn't want t ... More >>
On a night where the Miami Dolphins were supposed to make a statement, get things back on track, and show the rest of the NFL watching world that they had arrived as a force to be reckoned with, they were instead beaten senselessly in a 41-14 shellacking at the hands of the New England Patriot ... More >>
As losses go, last night's 31-23 defeat at the hands of the New York Jets was particularly painful. Not just because it was a crappy way for the Fins to open their season at home. But also because the floodgates of troglodytic hubris have now been opened as Jets fans will surely begin to beat the ... More >>
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You never know what's going to happen on South Florida's roadways. Earlier today, Dolphins' wide receiver Davone Bess was driving while doing a phone interview with Jorge Sedano on 790 the Ticket when he saw a truck flip three times and had to put the station on hold to do a good deed."I'm sorry, ... More >>
It was a microcosm of an entire season. As with every game, the Miami Dolphins were kicked in the teeth while they fought tooth and nail to make a game of it but falling short in the end. Even after losing both their first- and second-string quarterbacks, the Fins were still within a field goal o ... More >>
Just when you thought they were good and dead, the Miami Dolphins pull off one of the most satisfying, Scarlett-Johansson's-knockers-in-your-face awesome victories of the 2009 season. It came thanks in large part to Chad Henne, Vontae Davis, and a Dolphins team that simply won't die.On their firs ... More >>
First things first: Ricky Williams is now officially the Ambassador of Fucking Your Shit Up and Knocking Fools' Dicks Into the Dirt after last night's brilliant 119-yard, three-touchdown performance. Many had their doubts about the Dolphins' ability to effectively run the ball without Ronnie Brow ... More >>


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Darrell Bellaart, The StarPublished: Friday, November 23, 2012
A mobile MRI machine is expected to reduce waiting lists for magnetic resonance imaging in Nanaimo.
When the Vancouver Island Health Authority put into service a mobile MRI machine in four Island communities in October, it increased the MRI budget by almost half. The machine now rotates among Duncan, Port Alberni, Comox and Campbell River, providing a service to patients formerly provided down Island, usually in Nanaimo.
VIHA added another 3,800 MRI procedures, an increase of more than 49 per cent above the previously budgeted amount, 7,665 procedures. While a small percentage of the scans now being done by the portable machine were done in Victoria, the majority were done in the imaging department at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital.
The immediate impact for NRGH is added capacity. MRI scans are especially good for looking at nerves, and for cardiovascular, musculoskeletal and oncological imaging. "Patients from the centre and north Island who would otherwise have travelled to Nanaimo to have procedures done, with this machine, they will now have it in their communities," said Bob Brandt, VIHA director of medical imaging.
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tions technologies to provide and support health care when distance separates the participants. It has recently gained widely in popularity because of dramatic advances in the information and telecommunications technologies, but it has been used since the 1950s in selected fields, such as remote psychiatry. There are still several different levels within telemedicine:
The first two levels have been widely implemented, beginning about 1992 at the University of Kansas and a few other places. Now there are over 70 medical services worldwide that routinely make use of telemedicine technology, and there is an explosive growth in linkages and services available. The third level is still in a developmental stage, and today is primarily of interest to the military.
The situation in Kansas in the early 1990s was roughly analogous to that of PEI, although on a somewhat larger scale. There were remote counties with no physicians, and there was a clear demand for equal access to health care. In 1992, the problem was put in the hands of the medical school at the University of Kansas, and a retired general familiar with military telemedicine applications was put in charge. The state telephone company put in a LAN-based structure with a fractional T1 bandwidth, and equipment was purchased for the university and the potential remote sites. But there was an initial error of focusing heavily on technology and not embedding the telemedicine service within the formal health delivery system, and the service was not fully utilized. In 1995, the university began to create a needs-based service, beginning with an assessment of needs in rural areas, and technology services were placed in the context of clinical and educational programs.
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