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The Obsessive-Compulsive Symptom (OCS) scale of the Child Behavior Checklist: A comparison between Swedish children with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder from a specialized unit, regular outpatients and a school sample
ABSTRACT To evaluate the discriminative power of various items as reported by parents in the OCS-scale extracted from the Child Behavior Checklist (CBCL) problem scale and to compare findings with outcomes of previous validation studies. Children referred to a specialized child psychiatric Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) clinic (OCD group) (n=185) receiving a formal OCD diagnosis according to DSM IV criteria based on interviews with the Children's Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (CY-BOCS) were compared to a sample recruited from regular child and adolescent psychiatric outpatient clinics (CPO group) (n=177). Both samples were compared to a normative school sample (SS group) and all three groups were matched for age and gender. Thirty seven CBCL items, mostly representing core internalizing symptoms and parts of the thought problem scale as well as physical and sleep problems, were first identified. Ten of these items (including all discriminative items in previous validation studies) could distinguish children with OCD from CPO patients. In a subsequent analysis, the results of a logistic regression showed that four CBCL items, "Obsessions," "Fearful and Anxious," "Compulsions," and "Worries" remained significant predictors. These four OCS items and previously used CBCL OCS-scales were further examined by means of ROC-analysis showing that the "Obsessions" and "Compulsions" CBCL items were the strongest predictors. These two CBCL items performed well as screens for OCS symptoms in children and adolescents and the addition of similar CBCL items did not further increase sensitivity or specificity. It is suggested that parental responses on these two items could preferably be used as screen for OCD in children and adolescents in regular child psychiatric clinics.
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- "Although specific items on the CBCL reflect evidence of delusions or hallucinations ( " I hear sounds of voices that other people think aren't there " or " I see things that other people think aren't there " ), these items were very rarely endorsed (6.1%) in this largely at-risk sample, and there were no notable differences across maternal risk groups for these specific items. The two most frequently endorsed items in this sample on the CBCL Thought Problems Scale (42.9% of the sample endorsed " can't get his/her mind off certain thoughts, obsessions " and 14.3% of the sample endorsed " repeats acts over and over " ) may or may not represent problems associated with psychosis (Ivarsson & Larsson, 2008). Furthermore, there is tentative evidence that these two items appear elevated in the at-risk maternal groups (56.3% of O-BD, 45.2% of O-UNI, and 31.7% of O-WELL). "
Article: The Development of Thought Problems: A Longitudinal Family Risk Study of Offspring of Bipolar, Unipolar, and Well Parents[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: There is growing evidence that many offspring of parents with bipolar disorder (BD) will develop moderate to severe forms of psychopathology during childhood and adolescence, including thought problems. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the developmental progression of thought problems within the context of a family risk study. Repeated assessments of thought problems, spanning approximately 15 years, were conducted in offspring (N = 192 from 98 families) of parents diagnosed with BD (O-BD), unipolar depression (O-UNI), or no significant psychiatric or medical problems (O-WELL). Survival analysis showed that the O-BD group had the greatest estimated probability of developing thought problems over time, followed by O-UNI, and then O-WELL and O-BD exhibiting higher levels of persistence than O-WELL. Parent-reported thought problems in childhood and adolescence predicted a range of problems in young adulthood. Disturbances in reality testing and other atypical behaviors are likely to disrupt progression through important developmental periods and to associate with poor outcomes. These findings are likely relevant to preventing the occurrence or progression of problems in offspring of bipolar parents. The study of thought problems across development represents an important area of continued research in children at risk for development of affective disorders.Development and Psychopathology 11/2013; 25(4pt1):1079-1091. DOI:10.1017/S0954579413000382 · 4.89 Impact Factor
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- "It has been shown to be both reliable and valid (Geller et al., 2006; Hudziak et al., 2006; Storch et al., 2006). Although there have been various adaptations of the CBCL-OCS tested, with fewer items including versions with six items (Storch et al., 2006), three items (Geller et al., 2006), and even just two items (Ivarsson and Larsson, 2008), we used the original eight-item scale (Nelson et al., 2001) for the purposes of our research. The CBCL-OCS was the main scale of interest. "
ABSTRACT: Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) has been useful in allowing us to examine the nature and extent of neuronal disruption associated with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). However, little is known about the underlying brain structure in OCD. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging was performed in 16 children with OCD and 22 typically developing children. Tract-based spatial statistics (TBSS) was used to compare the microstructure of white-matter tracts of OCD children with those of typically developing children. Correlation/regression analyses were also performed on each diffusion measure in order to detect any correlation of white-matter microstructure with scales of symptom severity. Analysis revealed significantly greater axial diffusivity in both the genu and the splenium of the corpus callosum in the control compared to the OCD group; these regions consecutively connect bilateral medial frontal regions and bilateral parietal regions. Secondly, correlation and voxel-based regression analysis revealed that lower axial diffusion correlated with greater severity of symptoms within the OCD group, as measured by the Child Behaviour Checklist-Obsessive Compulsive Scale (CBCL-OCS). The findings demonstrated a correlation of axial diffusivity with severity of symptoms in children with OCD. DTI may provide novel ways to help reveal the relationships between clinical symptoms and altered brain regions.06/2013; 213(2). DOI:10.1016/j.pscychresns.2013.04.003
- "Total scores range between 0 and 226. Some CBCL items cover OCD symptoms as well and several different Obsessive-Compulsive sub-scales have been formed and studied (Geller et al., 2006; Ivarsson & Larsson, 2008; Nelson et al., 2001). The sub-scale proposed by Geller (2006) was used to find possible OCD cases in the control group. "
Article: Preschool and current autistic symptoms in children and adolescents with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)[Show abstract] [Hide abstract]
ABSTRACT: Objective: Contemporaneous nosological debates include the presence of an Obsessive-Compulsive Spectrum Disorder (OCSD) group incorporating disorders as OCD, Tourette's syndrome, eating and autism spectrum disorders (ASD). If true, we propose, ASD symptoms should occur in the early childhood of OCD patients, show substantial continuity to later childhood and be present in a large proportion of cases. This study explores whether this is the case or not. Methods: Paediatric patients with OCD (n¼105) according to DSM IV were studied using parent ratings of the Social Communication Questionnaire. A general population group without ASD (n¼108) was used to control for ASD symptoms in the normal population. Results: ASD symptoms were more common in children with OCD than in controls (m¼5.9 versus 3.1; p¼.0001). However, few (one in each group) had scores in the clinical range for ASD. Symptom prevalence was low, except for symptoms that could be confused with OCD or tics. The correlation between preschool and current ASD symptoms was low. Conclusion: ASD symptoms in OCD as reported here do not support claims about OCD as strongly related to ASD. However, a subgroup of paediatric OCD patients has significant subclinical ASD symptom levels.Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders 05/2012; 1(2012):168–174. DOI:10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.04.002 · 1.18 Impact Factor

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The present migration of traditional fishers is symptomatic of the many challenges faced by poor coastal people in South West Madagascar. Significant migrations of traditional fishers take place over the entire west and southwest coasts of Madagascar. Here, myriad movements take place, ranging in distance from tens to hundreds of kilometres, and in time scale from short fishing trips lasting a few weeks to seasonal migrations of three to nine months.
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For many years, the Vezo – traditional fishers in southwest Madagascar – saw marine conservation as a threat, a way of preventing them from accessing their fishing grounds. A decade ago, we set about trying to overcome this issue, working with these communities to understand their concerns and develop a low-risk approach to marine protection that would return meaningful economic benefits in timeframes that worked for them.
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PHILADELPHIA -- Things to do in Philadelphia while waiting for the NFC Championship Game:
Call local sports talk radio station and exclaim, rather loudly, that Donovan McNabb (not Peyton Manning) is this year's league MVP. Check.
Wander around the mall while your significant other maxes out the credit cards. Check.
Book a hotel room in Jacksonville (but don't send the deposit in just yet). Check.
Make an appointment with therapist for Monday morning, Jan. 24 -- just in case. Check.
Worry. Check.
It is seven weeks until the NFC Championship Game on Jan. 23, and the Eagles proved on Sunday by throttling the Green Bay Packers 47-17 that they are the class of a weak NFC. And, it seems, at least, that their ticket is all but punched for a fourth straight trip to the conference title game.
For Eagles fans, now comes the hard part -- waiting and wondering and worrying. Is this the year they finally advance to the Super Bowl for the first time in 24 seasons? Will this town be in for a seismic celebration or another cataclysmic disappointment -- to wit, a fourth straight loss in the NFC Championship Game?
Fair or not, this is the all-or-nothing fate facing the team and the town. On Jan. 23, the Eagles will decide whether the 2004 season is a spectacular success or another bitter failure.
Clinching the division? Big deal. It's happened four years in a row. Earn home-field advantage throughout the postseason. Been there, done that. Got to go to Jacksonville. Otherwise, it's another dismal journey through the special Philadelphia purgatory known as another dismal Phillies baseball season.
Despite the Eagles' recent history, there has been an outrageous level of giddiness around Philadelphia, prompting my former colleague at the Philadelphia Inquirer (and current colleague at ESPN), Stephen A. Smith, to issue the following warning in Tuesday morning's newspaper:
"It's time for all of us to do the impossible: Manage our expectations, and be quiet while doing it. This sudden praise that's been heaped upon the Eagles is ridiculous? There's a remedy to this madness that's been festering throughout this city: Calm."
That's what head coach Andy Reid has been trying to preach, even after Sunday's blowout, when the Eagles Director of Football Media Services and Reid's constant sidekick, Derek Boyko, told him that the Redskins, the Eagles next opponent, were hammering the New York Giants.
"Well, Derek showed me the Washington score," Reid said. "That's enough to get your attention. They played pretty good. Cincinnati had a nice win. It's going to be competitive all the way through and we know that."
Yes, a visit to Washington is coming up on Sunday night on ESPN. And Cincinnati shocked the Ravens and visit Lincoln Financial Field on the last day of the season. But, c'mon, the Redskins? The Bengals? You expect this town to get excited about those two teams after the Eagles defense made Brett Favre look like Peyton Manning's little brother, who looked like Peyton Manning's little brother two weeks ago when the Eagles pounded the Giants?
Reid is serious. Washington's defense, ranked near the top in the league in nearly every category, will no doubt put up a more difficult fight than Green Bay's, which allowed McNabb to throw a career-high five touchdown passes in the first half on Sunday. But against defenses ranked in the top half of the league this year, McNabb is 4-1, losing to Pittsburgh, but beating Dallas, Baltimore, the Giants, and, yes, Washington.
On Nov. 21, the Eagles struggled in the first half against the Redskins defense. McNabb was sacked four times in the game. But eventually, MacFive threw four touchdown passes and the Eagles dropped 28 points on the 'Skins. The only other team to drop a 28-spot on the Redskins? The Packers.
Still, Reid is trying desperately not to get swept away by the euphoria.
"Washington was very disruptive against the Giants," Reid said on Monday. "I thought they played a good football game. I had a chance to look at it this morning and they're playing good football, so that gets your attention right away. I think it's important that we stay focused on some goals that we have at this particular time. You talk about home-field advantage, you talk about a bye week, well, those are important things. I bank on our leadership in the locker room. We have some guys that had the opportunity to have home-field advantage and they understand the importance of that."
At 11-1, Reid says his team understands what happened in that one loss. The Steelers embarrassed them like they embarrassed the Packers. And that sent off alarms, forcing Reid to make changes to shore up the run defense. Nate Wayne was benched at weak-side linebacker. Mike linebacker Mark Simoneau replaced him. And Jeremiah Trotter was back in the middle.
Reid knows that any weakness must be addressed. Unlike past years, problems will not be allowed to fester so that they can come back as an open wound in the postseason.
"We all understand that we got our tail kicked [in Pittsburgh]," said Reid. "That happens in this business and it's important how you rebound. You bank on people, especially sitting as head coach, you bank on your veteran players and you bank on your coaches. Those guys were all upbeat and ready to go. They weren't going to let the young guys hang their head down and that was a great sign from the seat that I sit in."
And, there is another thing keeping this group sharp: history. Three straight losses in the NFC Championship Game will get your attention.
But who is going to come into Philadelphia and beat the Eagles on Jan. 23? The Falcons? They are 9-3, but Atlanta has scored 10 points less than it has given up. The Packers? Puhleeeze. Not after Sunday's performance. Eagles defensive coordinator Jim Johnson owns Favre.
Still, the Bucs and Panthers were never supposed to come into Philly and beat the Eagles in the big game. So, it's back to the city's No. 1 preoccupation: Things to do in Philadelphia while waiting for the NFC Championship Game:
Leave a message on Reid's voicemail that he's got to do a better job of resting and protecting the fragile Brian Westbrook. Check.
Pray that Terrell Owens catches his 15th touchdown pass so that Reid has to pay off a bet -- wearing tights. Check.
Worry. Check.
Sal Paolantonio, who wrote about the Eagles for the Philadelphia Inquirer from 1993-4, covers the NFL for ESPN.


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"Remember the rosemary!"
I stick this warning note on my fridge every fall.
That's because rosemary, as most gardeners know, hates Jack Frost. The moment he's forecast to show up, you must haul this Mediterranean herb indoors. Leave its pot sitting outside and you won't have any of those spiky, strong-smelling leaves to mix into the Christmas turkey stuffing. Jumpin' Jack will zap them all.
All of which brings me to a bizarre belief about rosemary. If it's well looked after, some people say this plant will grow for precisely 33 years and then bite the dust, because Christ was that age when he died. British herb guru Jekka McVicar revealed this surprising bit of trivia recently in the Royal Horticultural Society's magazine, The Garden, but then went on to state that in fact most rosemary specimens last between 10 and 20 years.
Well, yes, Jekka. That probably does happen in balmy Britain, where lucky gardeners can plant them in the ground and they grow into huge, beautiful shrubs. But here in the frozen north, I find rosemary has a shorter life span. Perhaps I'm a klutz, but my plants often go into shock after I bring them indoors at the end of the summer. Then they sulk, frizzle up and die.
However, I'm doing better since learning a few facts from Uxbridge-based herb guru, Conrad Richter:
"Rosemary is what's known in the horticultural industry as an 'inefficient high light plant,'" he explains. "That means it has difficulty adjusting to the reduced lighting conditions of our winters."
Richter recommends taking these steps: Move an outdoor rosemary pot in early fall to a location that gets half as much sun as where it stood all summer, then move the pot again a week or two later to a spot with even less light. After that, give the plant a drastic haircut and bring it indoors to a COOL room. And water rarely.
Richter's right, folks: This formula works. I no longer place my rosemary in a sunny window, so I can finger those aromatic leaves and picture myself in a hospitable climate like Mexico's (with a margarita at my elbow).
Instead, the plant gets placed in a spartan, barely heated room. Then I only administer a dribble of water when the pot feels dry as a bone.
Surprisingly, rosemary doesn't mind this tough love. It often sends out pretty bluish violet flowers shortly afterwards. But mostly my plants just sit. And sit. Maybe they're dreaming, like me, of the day when they can get outside again.
If you're looking to buy a rosemary plant, Richter's has the best selection around — over 15 varieties, with names like Foxtail and Blue Rain. My personal fave is Barbecue Rosemary, because it doesn't get spindly like other kinds and produces long sturdy stems covered in leaves that you can pull off easily for cooking. And it smells very rosemary-ish. Go see them in spring. 1-800-668-4372.
In the meantime, bring on the turkey stuffing.
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Description: Anticavilla Hotel & SpaAnticavilla Hotel is a new and innovative concept of design accommodation and gastronomy in Cuernavaca, Mexico. This noble Mexican house has been completely renovated into a sleek and modern luxury boutique lodging establishment. Anticavilla Hotel features a huge swimming pool, a lush tropical garden, a relaxing spa, business center, and the excellent Verdesalvia restaurant.
Anticavilla Hotel is the ideal spot for both business and pleasure. There is a meeting room and many areas of interest nearby. Discover the Cortes Palace, the archeological zone of Teopanzolco and Xochicalco, Tepoztlan, Tequesquitengo Lagoon, Las Estacas, the route of the monasteries, and lots of museums.
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Description des chambres: Anticavilla Hotel & SpaThe hotel has 12 rooms; 1 Presidential Suite, 3 Master Suite, 4 Junior Suites and 4 Deluxe Rooms.
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Presidential Suite: King size bed, 2 led TV one of which is 3D, 2 DVDs, fireplace that can be enjoyed both from the bedroom and living room, spa tub with aroma/chromo therapy and radio, Bvulgari deluxe bath amenities, private panoramic terrace with white marble, fireplace and whirlpool, fireplaces, dining table and sun beds.
Master Suite: King size bed, small living room, fireplace in two rooms, spa tub with aroma/chromo therapy and radio, view to the swimming pool or private patio or private garden.
Junior Suite: 1 queen or 2 twin beds, view to the swimming pool or private patio.
Deluxe Room:1 King bed, Property view.
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Catégorie officielle: 5 stars
Année d' inauguration ou dernière rénovation: 1960 - Refurbished in 2007.
Dates de fermeture de l'hôtel: Open all year.
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Review: 'Parks and Recreation' - 'Partridge': Ice Town Clown rebounds
A review of tonight's "Parks and Recreation" coming up just as soon as I know how many pounds of money I have...
"Partridge," like most of this season's episodes, had a pretty straightforward split between three stories. In this case, one worked very well (Ron vs. Jamm), one was a mixed bag (Ben returns to his hometown) and one didn't really work (Ann and Chris's compatibility problem).
Let's go in reverse order. It really feels like the show took an enormous leap from "Ann wants a sperm donor so she can raise a baby on her own" to "Ann intends to raise this baby with Chris" without stopping to explain. And, yes, it's a bit different if it's Chris — whom Ann knows, like, and has romantic history with — versus a random donor, but that it hasn't been discussed at all makes this entire mini-arc feel a bit half-baked.
Ben's return to Partridge, meanwhile, generated some big laughs out of Ben being high on painkillers, but overall seemed to need more time to properly tell the story.(*) Ben's Ice Town Clown failure is one of his defining moments, and something that fueled one of the show's funniest episodes ever, "Media Blitz." Ben going home to face the music is a big deal, but because he was sidelined by his kidney stone problem, it ultimately wasn't a Ben story at all, but a Leslie one, and not a particularly revealing one. Leslie loves Ben, Leslie stands up for Ben, J.K. Simmons gets to be sarcastic, and... scene.
(*) Since the wedding episode, NBC has shifted "Parks and Rec" (and "The Office," and possibly some of the other comedies that were still in production in 2013, but that I don't watch anymore) into the same format that most of the FOX and ABC sitcoms use, where instead of a few acts and a short tag scene, we get an entire act (albeit a brief one) after the final commercial break. Apparently, the research says this is a way to keep people from changing the channel right before the half hour, but it means that all these shows have trouble building any serious comic momentum, because they're constantly going to commercial break. "Suburgatory" has often struggled with this, and "Partridge" seemed to tonight.
Jamm's lawsuit against Ron wasn't anything groundbreaking, but it made good use of the things that make each character funny, whether Ron's paranoia (some of his money is kept in Palladium) and hatred of healthy food (skim milk is "water that's lying about being milk"), Andy's complete lack of guile or April's eagerness to lie about everything. I especially liked the montage of Ron telling people how much he'd like to punch Jamm, which felt like a concise version of what a Ron-centric version of the last 5 seasons would look like.
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2007 | Comedy | PGSummary: Newlyweds Nick (Ice Cube) and Suzanne (Long) decide to move to the suburbs to provide a better life for their two kids. But their idea of a dream home is disturbed by a contractor (McGinley) with a bizarre approach to business.Director: Steve Carr
Cast: John C. McGinley, Ice Cube, Nia Long, Aleisha Allen
1996 | Crime | RSummary: Jerry, a small-town Minnesota car salesman is bursting at the seams with debt... but he's got a plan. He's going to hire two thugs to kidnap his wife in a scheme to collect a hefty ransom from his wealthy father-in-law. It's going to be a snap and nobody's going to get hurt... until people start ...Director: Joel Coen
Cast: William H. Macy, Frances McDormand, Steve Buscemi, Peter Stormare
2013 | Thriller | RSummary: Based on the true story of Daniel Lugo (Mark Wahlberg) a Miami bodybuilder who wants to live the American dream. He would like to have the money that other people have. So he enlists the help of fellow bodybuilder Adrian Doorbal (Anthony Mackie) and ex-convict, Christian bodybuilder Paul Doyle (D...Director: Michael Bay
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2013 | Drama | RSummary: Leonardo DiCaprio and Jonah Hill have boundless energy in the story of a real-life commodities crook who earned millions through scummy small-time stock trades.Director: Martin Scorsese
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Jonah Hill, Margot Robbie
2008 | Science Fiction | PGSummary: Animated series continues the story of Obi-Wan Kenobi and Anakin Skywalker as they battle the Emperor Palpatine, Count Dooku and General Grievous, but also takes time to explore other smaller characters in the Star Wars universe.Director: George Lucas (creator)
Cast: Tom Kane, Dee Bradley Baker, Matt Lanter
1995 | Mystery | NRSummary: Denzel Washington plays an out of work WWII vet who takes the wrong job and is soon neck-deep in a mess of politics, murder, and jazz in '40s Los Angeles.Director: Carl Franklin
Cast: Denzel Washington, Tom Sizemore, Jennifer Beals
2013 | Comedy | NRSummary: Insanely funny comedy show created by Amy Schumer, who stars in brilliantly funny sketches about sex, city living, dating, and friendship.Director: Daniel Powell, Amy Schumer (creators)
Cast: Amy Schumer, Kevin Kane, Mike Houston
1993 | Sports | PGSummary: Emotionally powerful sports classic featuring Sean Astin as a skinny high school kid with big football dreams and the determination to make his way towards his dream team at Notre Dame.Director: David Anspaugh
Cast: Sean Astin, Jon Favreau, Ned Beatty
1997 | Crime | RSummary: Quentin Tarantino adaptats an Elmore Leonard novel into this story of a few increasingly desperate people scraping to get by.Director: Quentin Tarantino
Cast: Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster
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If I'm not wrong, Castle will once again be teaming up with Beckett in DC by the start of the third episode. I'm still not sure how much Espositto and Ryan of will be in the show since they're stuck in their posts in NY, which is a bummer because I like them.
My guess is that they're going to end up back at the NYPD solving homicides before much longer. After all, Lisa Edelstein, Yancey Arias, and the rest were billed as guest stars, not regulars, and there have been no announcements I'm aware of about them being cast as regulars. Besides, this is a series that thrives on formula, departing from it mainly for big events like season finales and premieres. I don't see a mystery series entering its sixth year suddenly abandoning the mystery angle to become a
knockoff on a permanent basis. That's the kind of revamp a show might try if it was struggling in the ratings, but
last season's ratings were very good, apparently
. I don't see them risking an experimental course change now. There's going to be some kind of reset button where Beckett decides she's better at solving homicides than doing all this spook stuff.
And really, that's how it should be. I said last season that this sudden desire for a national-security career was out of character for her, that she's always been defined as someone whose life's mission is to speak for the victims of crime. Solving murders one by one, fighting for the individual, is more her style than focusing on big-picture stuff.
Anyway, I miss the mysteries already. I miss the old routine.
Aside from that, though, this was better than I feared. I'm glad they wrapped up that dismal cliffhanger quickly and then jumped well past it. It's like they recognized it hadn't worked and were pulling back from how grimly it was played. And the rest had a good energy to it, even if it's not a format I want to see on a regular basis.
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The United Nations General Assembly has just adopted the Sustainable Development Goals. These go beyond demanding equal rights to education for girls and boys. They also demand equal participation and completion rates.
I was particular struck by a discussion on a television programme, Sunday Live on 16 August 2015. In the programme there was a representative from the Ministry of Education whose stance is that as a department they cannot deny or confirm these reports largely due to the fact that they have not carried out any research on the subject.
I am for research-based evidence myself, but I must point out that a video clip aired at the start of the programme showed a young girl who actually said that she has had to miss school herself due to lack of sanitary pads. I have personally seen firsthand accounts of young girls in the news saying that they have had to miss school due to lack of proper sanitary towels. So yes, there is evidence to that effect albeit anecdotal.
According to the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Protocol 2015 Health Barometer a woman's educational status has an impact on whether a delivery is assisted by a health professional and whether the birth is delivered at a health facility, a case in point is Malawi with 63 percent of births at health facilities recorded to mothers with no education compared to 81 percent of mothers with secondary education.
The government set to achieve a 100 percent completion of primary education by both boys and girls and a ratio of 1:1 in primary, secondary and tertiary institutions. While acknowledging the role that government has done in improving the lives of South African women and girls since post-apartheid, I argue that the provision of hygienic and comfortable forms of sanitary ware is another way that government can ensure that more girls remain in school.
The provision of proper sanitary ware is not only a matter of comfort and dignity but it is a health issue too. Studies have shown a link between poor sanitary health, cervical cancer and other reproductive health challenges. Women who practice unhygienic practices are also vulnerable to infertility.
The use of old clothes and rags increases the susceptibility to urinary tract infections (UTI) and the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) which causes cervical cancer. Cervical cancer is the most prevalent cancer in women in developing countries and the cancer that causes the most mortality among South African women. Given the far reaching implications of poor menstrual hygiene, it does not make any difference to me whether it's one or two girls who miss out on school due to lack of sanitary pads because even one is one too many.
Promoting gender equality and empowering women is core to sustainable development as outlined in the SADC Protocol on Gender and Development and Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 4. Education remains the fundamental platform for meeting most of the Post 2015 SDG goals, particularly Goal 8 but is one of the most fundamental instruments to freedom. Renowned Nobel Peace prize winner, Amartya Sen, sets literacy at the intersection of the institutional and the personal, the powerful and the powerless, the marginalised and the mainstream, the male and the female.
As contained in SDG 4, an educated society is more likely to bring about a reduction in poverty, unemployment and want, and increase the overall standard of living of the population. Furthermore, education provides a firm foundation for life-long learning and skills acquisition.
Education is of particular importance for women, as it provides them with the necessary means and capacity to take leadership positions and enhances their scope for more equitable participation in decision-making processes. In short, education is a multiplier which enhances live chances. It enables women to make more strategic choices around employment, sexual and reproductive health amongst other aspects. Therefore, the provision of universal education of women and gender empowerment are interrelated and should be seen as inalienable rights.
The provision of sanitary towels to girls coming from marginalised backgrounds should also be looked at broadly; it is an issue of poverty which disproportionately affects women and girls as well the intersection between poverty and HIV/AIDS thereof.
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Technological innovation is critical in achieving greater access to education through distance learning and digital methods via mobile phone learning (m-learning). Due to the proliferation of mobile phones in Africa and existing educational shortfall faced by many African countries - particularly in SSA - a variety of educational programmes that use mobile phones have been piloted, many of them successfully. Mobile applications have also extended beyond students to include the widely used method of linking teachers together via short message service (SMS) to create a support network that encourages professional development.(5) As the MDGs conclude at the end of 2015 and Africa moves towards post-2015 development, improvements in mobile phone technology and exemplary pilot programmes in m-learning have the potential to benefit students enrolled in higher education. For example, by eliminating the need for a computer, improving teacher-student communication and support, and providing access to materials. Adult learners, too, will be able to benefit from mobile applications (apps) that help to improve literacy and preparation for the job market. However, while m-learning has the capability to impact self-motivated learners in higher education development and skills training, without the proper planning and adequate support necessary for widespread implementation, its potential may not be fully realised.
Opportunities for post-secondary and adult learners through mobile technology.
The proliferation of mobile phones across Africa has led to increased communication, easier and more accessible banking and management of personal finance, improvements in healthcare and accessible entertainment, and now it promises to improve and change education for youths and adults who are looking to enter the job market. Research shows that in 2013 there were more than 770 million mobile phone subscriptions in Africa. By the end of 2015 this number is expected to increase to one billion subscriptions, and by 2018 it is forecast to reach 1.2 billion.(6) The increase in phones using Internet data services will also be a boon to m-learning: of subscriptions in 2013, only 12.5 percent were phones with mobile broadband, while by 2018, 66.8 percent of mobile phone subscriptions will include mobile broadband.(7) The rising growth in smartphone use provides one of the biggest opportunities for m-learning as a future development tool. Though smartphone use is currently limited, the rollout of affordable smartphones that target developing markets - such as Huawei's US$100 Android phone and the Nokia 215 for US$29 (with a 29 day battery life) - will help to increase access to broadband connectivity and make smartphones accessible for those previously priced out of the market.(8) The public and private sectors would both be remiss if they did not harness these trends to provide new opportunities for higher educational development and job preparation.
One of the most promising applications of mobile phones in higher education is in connecting higher education institutions more effectively with distance learners. By communicating and sending course materials via mobile phones, students receive more frequent support from their educators and can pursue their education wherever and whenever they want. Mobile phones may also help to reduce the cost of education for distance students. For rural students, the costs incurred from daily transportation to and from school on top of books, tuition and other fees can be prohibitive. Distance learning via e-learning on the computer is one solution, but even that requires access to a computer and internet connection, which excludes many within the target market. It may also be unnecessary. In Nigeria, in 2011, less than five percent of the population had access to a personal computer and Internet while more than 63 percent of the population had mobile phone access.(9) At the beginning of January 2015, Nigeria's government announced that it aims to connect 50 percent of the population to mobile broadband by the end of 2015,(10) suggesting that mobile phones will continue to be more widely used than computers for Internet access (for South African figures, see graph below). Curricula and content designed for the mobile phone is able to leapfrog the necessity to own or access a computer and provides additional flexibility and cost reductions for the distance learner. Non-distance learners could also benefit from mobile phones through similar cost reductions and access to additional support from teachers, which could help to reduce high dropout rates.(11)
Data sources: 'Mobile cellular subscriptions (per 100 people)', World Bank; 'Census 2011', Statistics South Africa.
Mobile phones are also being used to tackle high illiteracy rates and foster skills development for those who have left school. Numerous mobile phone initiatives designed to improve literacy in Africa have been developed by organisations such as UNESCO, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Pearson (an international company that provides educational materials and services), and others. In South Africa, the Yoza Cellphone Stories series have been extremely successful in providing content for readers as well as opportunities for readers to submit their own writing, all via their mobile phones.(12) Other mobile phone initiatives target learners who have dropped out of school by creating platforms that foster skills training in fields like agriculture, business and healthcare. For skills training in agriculture, there are apps that provide users with information on crops, weather patterns and farming, as well as local market prices so that the user can adjust their production accordingly to avoid waste and spoilage.(13) Maurice Nkusi of the Polytechnic of Namibia has developed a fully mobile curriculum for out-of-school learners interested in agriculture. His project provides practical, skills-based courses to help learners gain useful skills, not only in how to grow the actual crops but the requisite business skills necessary to sell them in markets. The curriculum allows students to use mobile phones to do exams, assignments, participate in discussions, and access course content all on a flexible timetable.(14) In addition to Nkusi's mobile curriculum, other apps such as Gidimo, EduMe and X-kit provide a wide range of educational materials for language learning, exam preparation, tutoring and content to aid in preparation for the job market, such as tips for handling job interviews.(15) These are just a few examples that prove that the size of potential markets for m-learning that cater for adult and out-of-school learners should not be discounted when evaluating the feasibility of m-learning.
Potential limitations and barriers to m-learning.
The benefits that would accrue from m-learning are clearly substantial. However, unless the necessary infrastructure and investment is put in place, these benefits will be severely limited. So far, m-learning has yet to be tried on a national scale; its only available track record comes from being implemented in small pilot-programmes. Of the numerous challenges m-learning faces, the current lack of access to broadband connectivity and smartphones is a significant obstacle. Though small-scale m-learning programmes have used SMS and basic Internet platforms successfully, m-learning materials, resources and curricula will remain limited without the ability to use other formats available for smartphones such as PDFs, Word or Excel documents, and interactive applications for taking exams, browsing course content and completing assignments.
One of the most formidable obstacles to the successful implementation of m-learning on a large scale is diversity of languages. Even with better access to mobile phones, there is a general lack of materials that cater to Africa's multilingual audience. Though mobile apps and SMS programmes have the potential to reach out-of-school learners (youths and adults alike), without supplementary learning resources and materials available in local languages it is unlikely that m-learning will be widely effective. Compounding this issue is m-learning's reliance on users who have literacy skills. Without m-learning apps that have speech functions alongside written material and without addressing literacy education in tandem with m-learning, those who are non-literate or semi-literate will be excluded from the potential of m-learning.
Another substantial challenge for m-learning is whether it can be effectively implemented in less developed African countries, which tend to be in greatest need of bolstering their education systems. So far, m-learning programmes have largely been created in countries with well-established data networks and technological support like Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa, though network coverage in these countries can still have a significant drop-off in rural areas. For m-learning to be a tool in post-2015 development, improvements in telecommunications infrastructure capable of providing equal network coverage across all regions will be necessary to bridge the rural-urban divide in access to education. Furthermore, without rural areas having equal access to the network coverage, data costs will remain prohibitive and render the adoption of newer handsets expensive and unappealing for rural users.(16) Unequal distribution of mobile networks and technology will greatly undermine the impact of m-learning on education.
Perhaps the greatest impediment to m-learning is the lack of interest on the part of governments and in educational policies. Though e-learning on the computer has been supported by ministries of education in countries like Kenya and Nigeria, platforms for learning through mobile phones have received little attention and therefore have had little to no support. This lack of awareness is partly due to the continued small-scale nature of m-learning in educational settings.(17) Owing to a lack of government and policy support, it is unlikely that m-learning will be implemented on a large-scale.
Moving forward: The reality of successfully implementing m-learning in post-2015 development.
Greater implementation of m-learning could be achieved through the development of educational mobile apps that target learners in local languages as well as platforms that are accessible for the non- or semi-literate learner. This would not only reach students in higher education institutions, but also those outside of school, including adult learners.(18) Implementation could also be improved by continuing to develop systems of mobile learning for the non-smartphone. Until the number of smartphone owners increases significantly, m-learning must continue to be accessible on non-smartphones in order to be widely accessible, which in turn limits the type of materials that can be offered. In the meantime, SMS services that target non-smartphones must be expanded on and continued in order to bridge the gap between non-smartphone users and smartphone users to ensure that purchasing power does not create a stratified learning experience for users. Greater government support of m-learning and investment in mobile networks that support mobile broadband internet is also necessary to vindicate the potential of m-learning.
Mobile phone learning has caught the attention of major players, including UNESCO, as one possible answer to post-2015 development goals. Small-scale programmes have been largely successful and provide examples for the effect that mobile phones could have on education development, especially through the reduction of costs, improvements in communication and support, increased access to materials, and skills-based and literacy-based mobile curricula. However, despite the benefits witnessed in small-scale implementation, there are significant obstacles for m-learning to surmount, making it a tantalising prospect for Africa's future, but not one that will have significant impact on education in the short term.
Emma Hornsby, Consultancy Africa Intelligence (firstname.lastname@example.com). This paper was developed with the assistance of Sizo Nkala. Edited by Liezl Stretton. Web Publications Manager: Claire Furphy.
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(2) 'UNESCO position paper on education post-2015', United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, February 2014, http://en.unesco.org.
(3) 'School enrollment, tertiary (% Gross)', World Bank, http://data.worldbank.org.
(4) 'UNESCO position paper on education post-2015', United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, February 2014, http://en.unesco.org.
(5) Parr, C., 'Africa's mobile phone e-learning transformation', Times Higher Education, 12 September 2013, http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk.
(6) 'Africa Telecoms Outlook 2014: Maximizing digital service opportunities', Informa Telecoms & Media, 2013, http://files.informatandm.com.
(7) Ibid.
(8) Jidenma, N., 'Huawei's $100 Android phone emerges as Kenya's best seller', The Next Web, 24 June 2011, http://thenextweb.com; Smith, A., 'Meet the world's cheapest smartphone', CNN, 5 January 2015, http://money.cnn.com; 'Emerging world drives cheap smartphone boom', NDTV Gadgets, 4 March 2015, http://gadgets.ndtv.com.
(9) '2011 annual socio-economic report: Access to ICT', National Bureau of Statistics, http://www.nigerianstat.gov.ng.
(10) 'Nigerian Govt. to connect half the population to broadband in 2015', IT News Africa, 7 January 2015, http://www.itnewsafrica.com.
(11) Parr, C., 'Africa's mobile phone e-learning transformation', Times Higher Education, 12 September 2013, http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk.
(12) 'About the project', Yoza Project, https://m4lit.wordpress.com.
(13) 'Mobile devices FAQ – What is Nokia Life Tools?', Microsoft, http://www.microsoft.com.
(14) 'Social Learning: A Namibian experiment', eLearning Africa, 8 May 2013, http://www.elearning-africa.com.
(15) See Gidimo website, http://gidimo.com; EduMe website, http://edume.com; or X-Kit website, https://xkit.mobi.
(16) 'Turning on Mobile Learning in Africa and the Middle East', United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, 2012, http://unesdoc.unesco.org.
(17) Ibid.
(18) Parr, C., 'Africa's mobile phone e-learning transformation', Times Higher Education, 12 September 2013, http://www.timeshighereducation.co.uk.
On 29 September 2015, Police Minister, Nkosinathi Nhleko, released the crime statistics covering the period 1 April 2014 to 31 March 2015. An estimated 1.8 million crimes were reported in that period; police operations detected 356 919 crimes, of which 266 902 were drug-related; and 1.7 million people were arrested.
The statistics paint a dismal picture in terms of personal security. Contact crimes, including murder, attempted murder and aggravated robbery are up by 0.9 percent. Murder is up by 4.6 percent bringing the number to 17 805 as opposed to 17 023 the year before. This amounts to 49 people a day or one murder every 30 minutes. The world average for murder rates is 7.6 per 100 000 people, while the South African average comes in at 36.5 per 100 000. 86 police officers were killed in the period, and a total of 1 537 police officers were attacked. 49 murders were committed by children during 2014/15. Attempted murder was up by 3.2 percent, sitting at 17 537. These statistics are all the more disturbing since they reverse, for the third year running, the decrease in this category that has been evident since 1994. The rise in murders in South Africa is also contrary to the international trend, where murder is showing signs of decreasing. Aggravated robbery was up by 8.5 percent. Also on the increase were carjackings, truck hijacking and aggravated business robbery. On average, 207 cases of street robbery were reported daily to the police. Cash in transit robberies were also down for the period under review.
One area in which there was a decrease was that of sexual offences, where there was a drop of 5.4 percent, from 56 000 cases last year to 53 617 this year. It has to be borne in mind, though, that statistics in this area are often complicated as the numbers of victims who report especially intimate sexual crimes is notoriously unreliable, so the actual figure might well be higher than those given. The Minister pointed out that if these statistics were read in terms of 10 and 5 year periods then the one would observe a 'bigger picture' of overall decreases in many categories of crime, thus suggesting that these statistics should not be read in isolation.
The Minister emphasised in his speech that the crime statistics invite a response not only from the police, but also from the public who have a great role to play in solving crime, and in creating environments which are conducive to alternate forms of conflict resolution and to the restoration of personal and social morality. This is indisputably true, but it does not take away from criticisms levelled at the police. It has been pointed out, for example, by several analysts that crimes such as armed robbery and business robbery are typically crimes committed by organised groups, often consisting of repeat offenders, and usually small in number. Good strategies, judicious use of crime intelligence, and specialised agencies should usually be able to reduce such crimes effectively. Yet these very categories are on the increase.
It has also been pointed out that with a budget of about R80bn, state of the art technology, and more than 194 000 personnel, a much better result should be expected in terms of crime reduction. Nor is one able to ignore the demoralisation of many in the police force and the consequence thereof on effective policing. It is also a matter of concern that the head of the police is facing a board of enquiry with regard to her fitness for office; this must have a damaging effect on the morale of the force and indeed on the overall quality of leadership in an area where bold, decisive and creative direction is paramount.
Other issues also contribute to the ongoing criminal environment. The correctional services emphasis is still largely based on punishment and not by any means sufficiently on rehabilitation; this contributes to the high recidivism rates and the absorption of offenders into the mainstream of criminal activity. One of the most important contributors to the criminal environment is obviously the enduring and growing inequality in our society, with its attendant anger, desperation, and sense of exclusion from even a minimally decent life. As this becomes more evident, with the rich/poor gap evidenced by greater ostentation on the part of the beneficiaries of good fortune, we must expect the desperation and anger to increase, thus adding to the volatility in our country. These problems can be remedied to some degree by greater political will, wiser leadership and the promotion of more strategic policies and resource allocation; however, public officials and political leadership in the security establishments must be held to a stricter level of accountability on multiple levels.
It must be borne in mind that in the period under review the police force incurred civil claims to the tune of R9.5 billion due to misconduct. How this plays out in terms of good example and public trust is questionable: especially since R94.3 million was for assaults. We also need to remember that when public figures and supposed role models are deemed to be beyond the law, such behaviour legitimises antisocial pathologies and allows for the spread of a sense of being above and beyond the law.
Finally, it was particularly worrying, in light of the recent wave of xenophobia, that for the first time crimes committed by foreigners were highlighted. There seems to have been no good reason to single out non-South Africans in an environment already riddled with suspicion against them.
All South Africans, but especially those who are poor and vulnerable, deserve to know that they can look forward to reasonable security and public safety in a world in which they are forced to battle to uphold their dignity. We need to heed again the insight of Aristotle when he reminded us that 'poverty is the parent of revolution and crime.'
NGOs asks the Public Protector, to probe Eskom, Chancellor House and the ANC following the damning Hitachi revelations
The Helen Suzman Foundation has asked Public Protector, Thuli Madonsela, to probe Eskom, Chancellor House and the African National Congress (ANC) following the damning Hitachi revelations.
The request follows recent claims by the United States Securities Exchange Commission about the awarding of Eskom tenders to Hitachi Power Africa.
The Commission alleged that Hitachi sold a 25 percent interest to Chancellor House, the ANC's investment arm, in order to land the lucrative contracts at Eskom's Medupi and Kusile power stations.
To read the article titled, "Helen Suzman Foundation asks Public Protector to probe Eskom tenders," click here.
Giving HIV patients treatment as soon as possible will reduce the risk of AIDS-related cancer and TB, argues the TAC
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TAC head of policy, Marcus Louw, says patients on treatment are less likely to transmit HIV to their sexual partner, adding that if more people are on treatment there will be fewer infections in the future.
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Expected to contribute and offer opinions.
The food and beverage director must be a leader. Be aware of problems in other divisions, such as emergencies, building repairs, refurbishing plans, security problems and staff changes.
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