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Sierra Leone: Risk Assessment
Country Risk Rating
Business Climate Rating
- Significant mineral resources (iron, diamonds, rutile, gold)
- Coffee, rice and cocoa production
- Tourism potential
- International financial support
- Significant port activity that is set to expand
- Vulnerable to weather events
- Highly dependent on commodity prices
- Corruption; inadequate protection of property rights
- Risk of renewed Ebola outbreak
- Inadequate infrastructure; failing healthcare system
- Difficult for small and medium-sized enterprises to access credit
- Extreme poverty and high unemployment
Current Trends
The Upturn in the Economy is Confirmed
Economic momentum was held back by high inflation in 2017, following the twin shocks of the Ebola outbreak and the collapse of iron ore prices, but growth is now expected to resume its upward trend in 2018. It will notably be buoyed by dynamic development in the extractive industries. In particular, iron ore production, supported by the Tonkolili mine and investment from Chinese businesses, is expected to perform more strongly. The prospects are equally favorable for diamonds, with production at the Tongo and Tonguma mines due to start in mid-2018 under a joint project signed between Octea Mining and Stellar Diamonds in April 2017. The increase of rutile production is also likely to continue into 2018.
Public capital investment spending should benefit other economic sectors, starting with agriculture, energy, transport, and construction. Growth in the construction sector is expected to be sustained by reconstruction work following the August 2017 landslide, which killed 500 people in Freetown and caused material damage estimated at USD 30 million. In 2018, despite an easing of upward pressures, inflation will still be high and will continue to dampen household consumption; specifically consumption by the +70% of Sierra Leonians who live on less than one US dollar a day. Fuelled by the spectacular depreciation of the leone in late 2016 and early 2017, as well as higher fuel prices at the pump, inflation could eventually threaten growth prospects in 2018, especially if the most recent fuel subsidies are removed.
Reduction in Twin Deficits at the Heart of the Three-Year Program with IMF Support
Initiated in 2017, the reduction in the fiscal deficit will continue in 2018. Sierra Leone, which has been involved in a new three-year programme with the IMF since April 2017 under an Extended Credit Facility arrangement for USD 224 million, has embarked on reforms aimed at achieving a primary deficit objective of 2% of GDP in 2021 (4% in 2017). As agreed with the IMF, efforts will be concentrated on boosting revenues as a way of reducing the deficit. Measures include the removal of tax loopholes, the application of a mining tax based on market prices, and the introduction of a customs duty of 20% on luxury vehicles. These steps are included in a new draft tax administration law submitted to parliament in 2017, aimed more generally at improving the efficiency of tax collection. The country is also committed to containing current spending, so as to be in a position to accelerate capital investment spending, which sustains growth. Flows of aid from multilateral and bilateral partners following the landslide and flooding in the country should help cover repair costs. The unpopular liberalization of fuel prices at the pump promised as part of the earlier agreement with the IMF, is unlikely to be implemented before the presidential elections of March 2018, putting pressure on spending. Tax slippage cannot, however, be ruled out in the run-up to this major electoral event.
The current account, mainly hampered by a sizeable trade deficit, is still expected to show a large deficit, despite the expected increase in exports of mining and agricultural products. The value of exports should, nonetheless, increase faster than that of imports, which are accelerating in connection with the rise in capital investment spending. Combined with the surplus balance of transfers, this should help reinforce the country's external position.
Fragmented Opposition Opens Up the Presidency to the APC
After two consecutive terms, and contrary to persistent rumors that he intends to circumvent the Constitution and stand for a third term, President Ernest Bai Koroma will not be standing for the presidency in March 2018. He will step aside to allow his successor, Dr. Samura Kamara, the current Minister of Foreign Affairs, to stand as the All People's Congress (APC) candidate. While the battle for Mr. Koroma's succession could have opened the way to power for the opposition candidate, divisions within the Sierra Leone People's Party (SLPP) have reduced the likelihood that Julius Maada Bio will assume the presidency. In addition, the recent emergence of the Alliance Democratic Party, led by Mohamed Mansaray, could scatter the opposition votes, rather than threaten the candidacy of the APC.
The climate in which the elections will be held will be closely observed, at a time when living conditions have become tougher due to high inflation. Poverty, unemployment, and corruption are still widespread and provide grounds for social frustration. Any potential liberalization of fuel prices – which impacts on prices generally – could, for example, be explosive in a country that is among the poorest on the continent.
The poverty rate is explained, in particular, by a very poor business climate, which continues to act as a brake on investment and job creation. In recent years, structural and governance reforms have been slow to materialize.


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The New York Yankees and the Pinstripe Bowl on Tuesday announced a new, six-year partnership with the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Terms of the agreement mean that one team from the ACC will participate in the Yankee Stadium-hosted contest from 2014 through 2019. A program from the Big Ten Conference will be the other opponent, after the conference entered into a similar agreement earlier this month.
"The addition of the ACC to the New Era Pinstripe Bowl, along with the Big Ten, will provide an annual matchup of some of college football's top-tier programs," said New York Yankees managing partner Hal Steinbrenner. "With outstanding institutions all along the East Coast as well as the Northeast, the ACC is an attractive participant and partner for the New Era Pinstripe Bowl. We look forward to hosting the ACC, its fans and alumni in New York City for years to come during the holiday season."
Established in 2010, the Pinstripe Bowl has featured Syracuse, Kansas State, Rutgers, Iowa State and West Virginia during its three-year run.
"The partnership between the ACC and the New Era Pinstripe Bowl makes sense on so many levels and we are extremely pleased that one of the league's football teams will be showcased in this game annually," said ACC commissioner John Swofford. "With our 15-member conference stretching along the entire Atlantic Coast, this will be a great opportunity for our fans and alums to connect in the media capital of world and with one of the most storied and successful franchises in sports."
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While 2008 was marked by economic downturn for the entire country, it also was marked by a number of fantastic games that are still being indulged today, including Grand Theft Auto IV and Fallout 3. However, one game that perhaps wasn't deemed "killer," but received generally positive reviews, is making headlines today due to its availability, or lack of it: Too Human.
The exclusive 360 title, developed by Silicon Knights, has suddenly been pulled from the Xbox's "Games on Demand" list. For those unaware of the Games on Demand feature, it's simply a list of titles, new and old alike, which can be downloaded digitally in their entireties. Interestingly enough, there's still a product page for Too Human, but players can no longer purchase the game, demo, dashboard themes, or gamer pics; or in a nutshell, anything Too Human.
Microsoft didn't comment on the product being pulled from their online marketplace, but all reasoning behind the decision seems to stem from a court ruling back in November of 2012 that ordered Silicon Knights to cease production of any games made using Unreal Engine 3, which includes unsold copies of their Unreal Engine 3 titles (by destruction).
The ruling came on the heels of Silicon Knight's argument that Epic's Unreal Engine "did not work as it was supposed to," which ultimately set the developer back during their development of Too Human. According to the developer, this hurt the final product, which could be why the game currently sits at a 65 on Metacritic. As the story goes, Silicon lost in a countersuit and was ordered to pay Epic nearly 9 million dollars either pull or destroy all copies of their titles that include the engine by December 10, 2012. The Games on Demand version of Too Human stuck around a month after that cemented date, which is why there may be little details as to why it's since been pulled.
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How To Blanch Vegetables
Along with steaming, blanching vegetables is a basic technique every cook should know. Briefly boiled and then plunged into ice water, these bright and tender-crisp vegetables may be used in crudité platters, salads, sushi rolls, and stir fries, or refrigerated or frozen for later use. Just about any vegetable can be blanched. Here's how…
What You Need
Large bowl
Slotted spoon
Plate lined with a cloth or paper towel
Large pot
Cutting board and knife
1. Have ready a large bowl of ice water (known as an ice bath), a slotted spoon, and a plate lined with a cloth or paper towel.
2. Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat.
3. Meanwhile, prepare the vegetables. Doing this just before blanching prevents oxidation. Cut them into uniform pieces to ensure even cooking.
4. Just before blanching the vegetables, add couple of tablespoons of salt to the boiling water. Salt helps to maintain color and improve flavor, but it may be omitted if you wish.
5. Add the vegetables to the pot in small batches so that the water continues to boil. If blanching more than one type of vegetable, blanch each one separately and blanch lighter colored ones first, as darker colored ones will tinge the water and subsequent vegetables.
6. After about 30 seconds, test for doneness. Remove one piece, dip it into the bowl of ice water, and taste. Keep tasting every 30-60 seconds until the vegetables are cooked to your liking. Most vegetables take between 2-5 minutes.
7. When the vegetables are done, quickly remove them from the boiling water with a slotted spoon and plunge them into the ice bath to stop the cooking process. (This is called "shocking.")
8. When the vegetables are completely cool, remove them from the ice bath and drain on the towel-lined plate.
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• To cover or not to cover the pot? See Blanching Veggies with the Lid On or Off: Does It Make a Difference?
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In early March, something significant happened in Ukraine that did not make international news. A shipment that had been blocked by Ukrainian customs for more than a year was finally released, and a young woman by the name of Valentyna rejoiced.
The shipment included wheelchairs, crutches, cribs, mattresses, diapers and baby bottles — all and more of which had been collected in the United States and shipped to Ukraine to be used in several orphanages and a hospice. The organization coordinating the distribution was Chalice of Mercy, founded by Ukrainian-born Valentyna Pavsyukova and a friend in 2007.
The story behind Chalice of Mercy exemplifies how God uses the little and the humble to do his work. Pavsyukova left her homeland for Medford, Wis., in 2002, at the age of 18. Her name had been picked in the U.S. Government Green Card Lottery in which her mother had entered her the year before without telling her.
Arriving in Medford with a cosmetology license but almost no English skills, Pavsyukova stayed with a Ukrainian couple and found her first job at Black River Industries, which provides employment and training for people with disabilities. The work immediately affected her.
"In Ukraine you never see people with disabilities in public," Pavsyukova told Our Sunday Visitor. "They are put out of sight in institutions; their families are ashamed of them and see them almost as a curse. This is part of their mentality. But here I was in Medford, working with people with sometimes severe disabilities, and they were the ones taking care of me, helping me when I couldn't understand things in English. This was a great first conversion."
A spiritual conversion would soon follow. Pavsyukova had grown into adolescence in her native city of Zaporozhye with very little exposure to faith, due to the lingering effects of religious suppression even after the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. But she was deeply touched by the example of her grandmother. As a child, Pavsyukova was certain her grandmother was "the holiest person in the world." She had enshrined an icon of Mary and Jesus in her bedroom, and one day she told Pavsyukova, "I must teach you Our Father prayer. When times are going to be hard for you, you must pray it."
Times were indeed hard in Medford, a small town utterly foreign to a homesick girl an ocean away from her family, her friends and her city of more than a million inhabitants.
Things didn't get much easier when Pavsyukova moved to the city of Marshfield in 2003 to take a job as a hairdresser. There were pockets of immigrants from Slavic countries in Marshfield, but the party life they favored was not what she wanted. An immigrant lady in Medford had given her a Russian Bible, and many evenings Pavsyukova found herself reading it. She recalled that "the Gospels were coming alive for me." Each day she would drive past the Church of St. John the Baptist on her way to work. "I wanted so much to go inside, but I just didn't have the courage," she said.
One morning Pavsyukova awoke with a great heaviness in her heart and prayed, "O God, help me, heal me, because I cannot do this on my own anymore." That prayer, together with a passage she found in a book, would mark a turning point. The passage read, "If you want to love God, call him your Father and ask him to come into your heart."
"The first prayer I had known was the Our Father, and now this prayer — 'Father, come into my heart,'" she said. "It would make a tremendous difference in my life."
Pavsyukova moved to Chippewa Falls in 2004 and began to feel a fascination with Catholicism. A Catholic coworker helped explain the Church's practices and teachings to Pavsyukova and one day brought her to Mass.
"At the moment of consecration I thought to myself — I don't know anything, but I know that this is true," she said. "Right there in front of me on the altar is the Body of Christ."
With the support of a growing circle of devoted Catholic friends, she was received into the Catholic Church in 2007.
On fire with her newfound faith, Pavsyukova wanted to give herself completely to God, but didn't know how.
"Suddenly I thought of my own people in Ukraine, who were hungry for faith," she said. "How could I forget them?"
The seeds of what would become Chalice of Mercy began to germinate, and in Pavsyukova's mind two priorities emerged: the mission would have a medical focus, because so many hospitals and care facilities in Ukraine were run down and antiquated; and it would be dedicated to God the Father.
When Pavsyukova returned to Zaporozhye to visit her family in 2007, she rejoiced to learn that a Polish priest, Father Jan Sobilo, had come to minister to the small but growing Roman Catholic community. And her joy turned to astonishment when she visited the church he had built a year earlier — the Church of God the Merciful Father. Father Sobilo immediately resonated with the mission of Chalice of Mercy and became a spiritual father to Pavsyukova and her cause.
After returning to the United States, Pavsyukova worked with a friend from Chippewa Falls, Sharon Sliwka, to formally establish Chalice of Mercy as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. They partnered with the Hospital Sisters Mission Outreach of Springfield, Ill., to send a 40-foot sea container full of surplus medical equipment from hospitals and manufacturers to Ukraine in the fall of 2009. But just as she was adding hospital birthing beds to the shipment, Pavsyukova realized they could be used not only as beds of new life, but also beds of death through abortion, which is rampant in Ukraine.
"I understood in that moment that our mission must be clearly pro-life," she said, and resolved that at the heart of Chalice of Mercy would be the promotion of the dignity of all human life. She included in the shipment hundreds of 12-week fetal models, along with pro-life videos and TV monitors to show the development of life in the womb.
In 2009, Chalice of Mercy began organizing pro-life medical conferences in Ukraine that address the sanctity of human life, natural family planning, the beauty of the doctor's vocation and related topics at hospitals, medical universities, clinics and churches. It also has touched the lives of more than 700 physicians, mostly OB-GYNs, through 21 doctors' pilgrimages to Medjugorje, with incredible results.
In December 2010, Father Sobilo was ordained an auxiliary bishop. In regular communication with Pavsyukova, he drew her attention to two care facilities in his diocese that needed help. One was the Hospice of St. Michael the Archangel in Zaporozhye, which was run down and unsanitary, and the other was the Orphanage of Kalinovka two hours away, which housed 125 youths, many of them bedridden or otherwise disabled, and which badly needed supplies.
Back in Chippewa Falls, Pavsyukova gave a presentation on Chalice of Mercy and spoke of her desire to help the hospice and orphanage. Msgr. Roger Scheckel, pastor of St. James Church in La Crosse, Wis., was in attendance.
"When I heard her speak I was incredibly impressed and I thought to myself, this is the real thing, I've got to do something to help," Msgr. Scheckel said. A no-nonsense priest with a reputation for getting things done, Msgr. Scheckel quickly thought of eight parishioners with the handyman skills to tackle the project. They landed in Kiev on June 6, 2011, and made their way by bus to Zaporozhye.
Assisted by a local man, the team dug into the work at the Hospice of St. Michael the Archangel. They built a brick handicap entrance, refinished peeling plaster walls, replaced barred old windows with new ones allowing ventilation, and gutted bathroom, sanitation and kitchen areas in preparation for new walls, floors and appliances that would be installed. The missionary team then visited the orphanage in Kalinovka and its 125 residents. They brought diapers and new pillowcases and handed out fruit and candy. Most importantly, they spent time with these children who, in the words of the director, "nobody wants anymore."
Today, Chalice of Mercy continues in its mission to the hospice and to this and other orphanages. Future plans, as funds allow, include the building of a pregnancy care center in Zaporozhye, which would also house a pro-life clinic — the first of its kind in Ukraine — and a therapy center for children with special needs. There are also tentative plans to build a home for women in crisis in a nearby village.
Surveying the profound fruits and future goals of Chalice of Mercy, one might ask how all this has been possible under the leadership of a young woman who came to the United States as an 18-year-old hairdresser who could barely speak a word of English. Not surprisingly, she refers all the credit to God, through the hands and heart of the Blessed Mother.
"God is the one who gives the providence, and he opens the hearts," she said. "When we say 'yes' to God, he does the rest."
For more information go to chaliceofmercy.org.
Christopher Ruff writes from Minnesota.
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Your man cave can be anywhere
A reader requested information on man caves quite some time ago. I wrote this on a wonderful snowy day while watching an abundance of hard-working men outside who would no doubt love a manly man cave inside. All the men in my world today—the half-frozen trash collectors, the exterminator who dealt with a snowstorm to pay me a visit, a snow plow driver hard at work, a bundled up Butler County Times Gazette delivery man, a lovely gentleman knocking at the door to ask if he might shovel my drive and, of course, my gentleman from the United States Postal Service—well, gentlemen, this is for you!
Your man cave can be anywhere. Maybe you like to hang out in the garage as Doug did on "The King of Queens" or a room in the basement, a shed in the backyard, or even a reclaimed bedroom from a college bound child. No matter where the cave is, the space will be defined by a variety of undeniable items.
Here is my Top 10 list of man cave necessities.
TV. The most important feature of a man cave is the TV. The bigger the better, and multiples if space is available—oh yea! Place the TV for a huge impact. Consider recessing it into the wall for a clean, sleek appearance, hang it from the ceiling or stack multiples.
Sound system. The sound system puts you right into the moment! Bose has some amazing technology that allows the sound without all of the unsightliness. But then again some of you guys like the speakers to make their presence known!
Sound proofing. Block out the sounds of the system and the men with sound proofing. Terrific!
Recliners. Select recliners or a huge sectional, primarily for comfort. In this world, leather or vegan leather (manmade leather that is nearly indistinguishable from the real thing) is a good choice and forgiving of greasy pizza and wing fingers. Add some pillows and polar fleece throws for winter and lighter cotton throws for summer—just make sure they're manly. Trust me, I've seen plenty of men laying down to watch a game or two and relaxation is important.
Coffee table. You need a coffee table not for coffee but for feet. Lots of feet. It also needs to hold the remote controls, so look for drawers on all four sides to keep them handy.
Fridge. A refrigerator for beverages is an absolute must. If space is an issue, get an under-the-counter model to keep counters free for pizzas and snacks. Or, make the fridge part of the room design. While searching on Google, I even found a fridge decked out as Darth Vader! So the mascot of choice is conceivable as a refrigerator. Toss in a microwave to heat up the nacho cheese, and everyone will be in heaven.
Bar. Aside from bartending space, you need an area for serving up that giant row of pizzas and apps. Stow a large trashcan under the counter for the all those paper plates and napkins. You don't have to be a pig to have a great guy space. Find a big cool silver trash can to match your manly space.
Black-out shades. It's called a cave for a reason! Block out the glare with black-out shades. For movies and sports, the darker the better.
Man stuff. Toys, collectibles, sports memorabilia, neon lights, personal trophies, jerseys and other manly stuff are crucial to a man cave. You know what I'm talking about! The touchdown football from high school, the golf ball from the hole in one, the medals and all that other stuff you guys love reminiscing about.
A pile of bacon. I really did find this in my research. You men! I guess bacon can top just about anything in the junk food category!
Now that you know the basics, you can start in on the cave itself by selecting flooring, wall coverings and lighting. You might go with your favorite team's colors or your favorite sport.
Forgiving Flooring
Select flooring that is forgiving—you know why. For a football, soccer or golf fan, green turf-like flooring gives you a feel of being at the event. If basketball is your sport of choice, try a wooden floor with a high-gloss finish for the genuine court appearance. Ice hockey? Paint the floor the gray of frozen ice and finish with a very high acrylic gloss; it will look like ice and even give you a slight chill. Hockey jerseys welcome!
Walls That Work
The Owen Corning Basement finishing system offers a wonderful wall product. It offers dust-free installation, sound proofing and insulation. (I am touting this product with full knowledge that nobody in the Kansas area does this installation. But somebody should!) Another option is the masculine approach of paneling. Men do love wood.
Another acceptable option for man caves is painted walls. If your working with low 8' basement ceilings, try vertical stripes in team colors to visually raise the height of the room. Or, circle the room with horizontal stripes just for fun. Huge wall murals can place you in the event. Check out www.magicmurals.com for great murals featuring football, hunting, racing, golfing and more!
Man Cave Lighting
Your final consideration is lighting, an element that is often overlooked. Well-planned lighting can really showcase your room and give it a fantastic feeling.
A few tips:
Recessed can lighting offers the cleanest noninvasive lighting.
Try chandeliers if the ceilings are high, this will assist with bringing the ceiling down into cave form. You can become quite creative with custom chandeliers. Oh yea just check out "beverage" chandeliers on Google!
Add lamps to side tables and the bar area for the mid-point lighting.
A pendant lighting over the bar area is always a great idea.
A light fixture over the pool table- is a necessity.
Use dimmer switches—remember, it's a cave.
If you want to see the extremes some men go to, search "man cave" on Google Images and let your imagination run wild! I did find during my research a site that claimed to be the official "man cave" site (www.ManCaveSite.org) Do something nice for the man in your life—your husband, dad, grandchild or even a favorite dog—and start in on that man cave!
Have an amazing week. Wahoo spring is on its way! I will be working on a new project out of state, so look for Through the Front Door to return on March 22, 2014!


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Fifteen years ago, when I was waiting for the Biopsy reports of the lump I had found in my left breast, I was worried leaving behind my children and dying. Unfortunately, it turned out positive for breast cancer, III stage, and 10 positive nodes. With treatment which involved surgery and chemotherapy I survived.
8 years later I went through another scare of recurrence with a scar tissue hardening up on my operated site. My children had grown up by then, but the fear of leaving them behind and dying still lingered in my mind. I did not discuss it with them and they did not know anything about this. The reports came back saying it is negative for cancer.
13 years later, a lump was found in my right breast and I worried again about leaving behind my children who were teens now. They did not know much about it because again I thought let me find out first and then let them know. It turned out benign.
Last month, a polyp was seen in my digestive system. Doctors said it looks sinister and should be removed to be sent for testing immediately. Could it be cancer, the fear came back again, to my surprise again I found myself being worried about my two kids, ooopppsss sorry, they are grown up young people now. So correction, I found myself worrying about my youngsters again. Rayyan is not even living with me anymore, as he is doing his animation in Bangalore and staying in a PG. Farheena is still the same kid and needs me and that doesn't seem to change ever.
I did some introspection and checked out myself; whether I was just holding on to the kids as a reason for my own instinct to survive and live. We humans are known for our eternal quest for long life and eternal youth since ages. Somehow I feel it is the kids who are motivating me to fight better.
Both Rayyan and Farheena responded in two different ways to my hospital experience.
Farheena was very nervous and on the edge most of the time. Every time I coughed, sneezed or even turned to change sides while sleeping, she would ask, "What happened Maa?" It was sad to see her worry so much. She did not sleep the whole night prior to my surgery. Whenever she heard a tiny sound from my side, she would be alert and wanting to know whether I was all right. The hospital must have scared her a little more. With no option left this time around, I had to take both of them with me to the hospital.
Rayyan on the other hand, was the rock of support for both of us. He had a storm churning inside him, I could sense his concern and worry but he tried very hard not to show it to anyone. He took great care of Farheena and was there handy for me whenever I needed something. He never asked anything or talked about anything. But if I had to say something he was all ears and listening without throwing much advice.
Both their response wrung my heart. I think they suffered more than me all through this ordeal. The way things are going nothing seems to be changing soon. So maybe for years and years to come I will say the same thing, I am afraid to leave behind my kids and die. I don't see when I will ever be ready to quit.
I say may be it will be good enough when Rayyan is married and settled down with his family, but then I may find some other excuse. Life is never going to be smooth and I would want to be there to clear bumps for my children even when they are sprouting grey hairs. We can never say 'I am ready to quit now'. That is human nature.
I finally sat down today morning and thanked God for the life he had granted me after my BC experience. It thanked him for allowing me in bringing up my kids up the way I wanted them to be brought up; keeping them away from violent behavior, bad habits, swearing words, addictions and narrow mentality. I wanted them to be kind, gentle and humane in their life and they are. The time I spent with them has been wonderful and they have made me very happy.
I thanked God for allowing me to get closer to myself and know, understand and discover the person I am meant to be in a better way. Today I see myself as a much better human than I was during my pre cancer days. I thanked God for allowing me a chance to correct and improve myself.
I may not say I am going to quit now but I can be strong enough to face life or death without complaints anymore. If I go on finding reasons to complain than I am going to have it always handy forever. No matter what happens, it will never be enough. Somewhere I have to stop and be grateful for what I have received in that past few years.
I am glad I did not make a drama of being sick and waiting for reports like Ekta Kapoor made Priya do in Bade Acche Laggte Hain recently. Because I got a pat on the back (very rare thing) from Farheena, who said, "Maa you are much better than Priya who was so scared to go and collect her report. You were so cool about it". LOL
Wonder how come I talk about TV serials without having a TV at home? I was hooked to KBC and connected to it through internet. This serial plays right after it and Farheena got hooked to it. Farheena loves watching Priya and Ram Kapoor, therefore I do watch it with her in between. She loves to watch the antics of Sheldon in 'The Big Bang Show' too, that I love watching along with her. Anyway Farheena made me realize that cancer or survival of it is not as glamorous as media shows us. In real life there is silent suffering. Not the wish list and people waiting to fulfill it. Sigh!
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Hamburg/ Paris, 07 July 2016. With this year's UEFA European Football Championship, Paris has been transformed into the premiere footballing city in Europe. Impressed by the special flair that the city by the Seine has to offer, some sports fans are sure to be considering spending more time in Paris. Engel & Völkers is glad to assist them in their quest for just the right property. Since the beginning of the year, the company has been present with a Market Center in the French capital, where it is specialised in brokering premium real estate.
"Saint Germain des Prés, the Quartier des Invalides, the Île Saint-Louis and addresses on the Place des Vosges, the Palais Royal and the Champs de Mars all rank amongst the most exclusive residential locations in the city," said Jérôme Quentel, Managing Director of the Engel & Völkers Market Center in Paris. Exceptional, modernised properties in the 6th and 7th Arrondissements with views of famous sights like the Eiffel Tower are fetching the highest prices. They can sell for as much as 40,000 euros per square metre.
Apartment overlooking the Eiffel Tower
Located in the middle of Paris' "Golden Triangle", this property is currently for sale through Engel & Völkers. The freehold apartment is situated on the fourth storey of a Haussmann building on the Avenue George V. Its approx. 194 square metres of interiors afford four rooms and two bathrooms. The balcony offers a direct view of the Eiffel Tower. Asking price: 5.25 million euros.
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This mansion home in the 8th Arrondissement of Paris is currently on the market with Engel & Völkers for 8.4 million euros. The property was built in 1885 close to the "Parc Monceau". It presides over four storeys, with some 569 square metres of living space. The mansion also features an approx. 40 square metre terrace garden, a private cinema and a home gym.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – A furious fourth-quarter rally came up just short, as the MIT water polo team could not convert on its final possession, ultimately losing to Brown University, 5-4, in Collegiate Water Polo Association (CWPA) action on Friday night. After falling behind, 4-2, late in the third, Tech scored a pair of goals in the final period and had the ball with 26 seconds remaining but John Preis was denied and the Bears (11-4, 3-1 CWPA) held on for the win. The loss is the first in the CWPA Northern Division for the Engineers, who fall to 5-4 overall and 2-1 in the division.
Brown jumped out to an early 3-0 in the first quarter. The Bears had a chance to extend the lead early in the second, but Columbus Leonard made a fantastic save on a breakaway chance to keep the deficit to just three. Leonard would also make a key stop on a penalty shot late in the game, as part of his seven save effort on the night. Andrew Dorne and Craig Cheney would score in the quarter to get the Cardinal and Gray within one at halftime. Scott Stephens had a great chance to tie things up at the end of the half but his backhanded shot sailed just wide of the net.
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YORK, PA – Former York College men's soccer standout Antonio Bua (Lancaster, Pa./Lampeter-Strasburg) has signed a professional soccer contract with the Harrisburg City Islanders and will make his professional debut on Wednesday, July 10 when the team hosts the Los Angeles Blues.
Bua inked the contract after working out with the City Islanders the last few weeks.
The former Spartan closed out his collegiate career in November as the Spartans made their eighth straight NCAA Tournament appearance after winning a school-record fourth straight Capital Athletic Conference championship. Bua was a three-time All-CAC selection for the Spartans. He was named a first-teamer as a senior after the forward tallied 20 points on ten goals. He was a second-team selection after his sophomore campaign and a first-team pick after his junior season.
Spartan head coach Mark Ludwig is happy to see his former player earn a shot in the professional game.
"This is the culmination of the hard work that Antonio has put in during his career," said Ludwig. "He improved every year he was in our program and I am happy that he gets to take this next step in his career. Antonio is a great kid and a great player. I wish him the best as he pursues his professional opportunities."
Bua finished his Spartan career with 66 points on 28 goals and ten assists in 87 games. He netted nine game-winning goals in his career including a pair during the 2012 campaign.
Bua is happy to have the opportunity to play professionally.
"It's a wonderful opportunity and I am thankful to get the chance to play professional soccer," says Bua. "I am also thankful to Coach Ludwig and the York College men's soccer program for great experience I had in college. I had great teammates; we won four straight conference championships and went to the NCAA Tournament all four years. It was a great run. I am excited to take the next step in my career and see how far I can advance."
Ludwig believes Boa's signing reinforces the program's reputation.
"Antonio's signing is another example of the quality of our program," says Ludwig. "We have had a number of players move onto the professional level and that's something we are very proud of. Our program prepares our players for a chance to advance professionally, if they choose to, at the end of their collegiate careers."
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Herman Miller's New SAYL Chair by Yves Behar
I went to a big "birthday party" for a chair last night. It was the first of many (global!) events that Herman Miller will be throwing in the coming weeks and months to help get the word out on their newest addition to their venerable task chair family. Yves Behar, the designer, was on hand to help make the introductions...
During the launch event at the Museum of Contemporary Art (notice the wonderful Calder exhibit in the background), I snapped a few pics, talked to the Herman Miller team and had the chance to meet with Yves Behar (a super nice man, surfer and new dad), all in all, a fun and enlightening evening.
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• The design process that Behar and the team went through for this chair helped them to coin the term "eco-dematerialization" — an awesome new phrase all about reducing the mass of each and every component of the chair and while the materials were minimized, the design maximizes the usefulness of each molecule of the finished product. Kindness to the earth through better, more thoughtful design.
• The back of the chair is frameless and flexible but super strong and ergonomically supportive. The structure and design of the "3D Intelligent Surface" material provides different levels of support for different parts of your back as you sit and move.
• It's a striking design, unusual and a bit radical, and beautiful in its lightness and transparency. We can imagine it lightening the visual load of any workspace, making for a more welcoming room overall.
• The price point ($399.) is super reasonable and was part of the design brief from the beginning - it's just one part of the whole package, but an important one for consumers, especially those who are shopping for a home office.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Senior forward Andre Akpan of the Harvard men's soccer team was recently tabbed to the College Soccer News Team of the Decade, garnering a spot on the third team. Akpan, a finalist for the Missouri Athletic Club's Hermann Trophy, given to the nation's top collegiate soccer player, was the only player from an Ivy League school to be honored by the publication.
A three-time semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy and a three-time All-America selection, Akpan concluded his career as Harvard's all-time leading scorer. He amassed a program best 127 points and 33 assists and is tied with Chris Ohiri '64 for the all-time Crimson lead with 33 goals. A four-time unanimous All-Ivy League first-team honoree, Akpan, who hails from Grand Prairie, Texas, was tabbed the Ivy League Player of the Year this fall and was the conference Rookie of the Year in 2006.
A co-captain of the Crimson this season, Akpan led the team and the Ivy League with 30 points and 12 goals, including four game-winning tallies. As a junior in 2008, Akpan netted 10 goals and found the back of the net 14 times, a career-high as a sophomore during the 2007 season. As a rookie in 2006, Akpan was selected as the National Rookie of the Year by Top Drawer Soccer after setting Harvard's freshman scoring record with 34 points on 11 goals and 12 assists. An Academic All-Ivy League choice in 2009, Akpan, who helped Harvard reach the NCAA tournament all four seasons during his career, guided the Crimson to its second Ivy League title in four seasons this fall.
After attending the Hermann Trophy presentation in St. Louis, Mo., Jan. 8, Akpan will travel to the adidas MLS Player Combine in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla., Jan. 8-12. Akpan, who recently signed a Major League Soccer contract, is expected to be selected in the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, which takes place Thursday, Jan. 14 at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia at 2 p.m. The first hour will be broadcast live on ESPN2; the remainder of the draft can be followed on MLSnet.com.
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Guerra's Meats has been in San Francisco since the 1950's and is one of the last old fashioned butcher shops in the Bay Area. While they still offer the same quality and service one would expect from an old-style butcher shop, they're also a bit modernized.
Guerra's has a comprehensive, easy-to-use website that allows online ordering. After placing your order online, you can then go to the store and pick it up before the end of the day. Imagine coming to the office and placing your order for tonight's dinner online, and then picking it up on your way home without standing in line. Now that's convenience!
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Hello, I recently adopted an 8 week old kitten from a friend this is the first cat I ever owned and I know that most cat food sucks, I currently have home on blue wilderness and evo,
Iv been looking into making a raw meat and bone diet for him but I'm afraid he wont be getting every he needs.
First of all is it ok not to grind the meat and bone but instead cut into little pieces?
What are some nutrients and some other meats I should add?
I have a list of stuff I expect ill need but I'm sure their more that I'm missing.
can any one give me advise about how to portion and feed the following?
I can use all the help their is so please feel free to reply thanks.
Is it alright to feed things like pork and beef liver heart ect?
Meat , poultry: chicken leg and thigh quarters, brest, wing, gizzards, heart.
Duck leg thigh breast wing, gizzards, heart.
Quail leg thigh breast wings, gizzards, heart
Cornish hen leg thigh wing, gizzards, heart.
Meat , red meat: beaf (sirloin or stew beaf)
beef heart, pork heart, lamb heart , ground green tripe(if I can find green tripe)
bone, chicken thigh, wing, neck, breast, back ribs.
Duck thigh, wing, neck, breast, back, ribs.
Whole quail. Turkey....what is a good turkey bone?
Im going to cut the bone with scissors and leave meat on.
Organs, beef liver?, quale liver, duck liver, pork liver?, chicken liver.
some other meat I wouldn't be able to get my hands on like
Ostrch, rabbit, do I need?
As well as other organs like the spleen
Does any one have experience with feeding a diet like this that can help me?
Last edited by Kwilsonhb; July 23rd, 2011 at 08:35 AM.
Maybe I'm asking the wrong questions our posting in the wrong forum seeing how nobody replys, dumb questions maybe?
I only have a dog that detests raw meats, I'm sure one of the cat people will be along soon, its a bit quieter on weekends. wish I could help you.
in the meantime, here are some older threads for you to read through.
and this section is all about raw feeding for cats and dogs.
All of it!
I didn't see anything on your list you wouldn't want to feed a cat or dog.
My old alpha male (Al Cat) absolutely loved deer meat, specially the guts and skin. He was all up under the carcass while Dad skinned the deer. He was worse than the dogs getting blood all over him! Bwahahaha. So adorable.
He also loved any kind of fish (usually catfish, brim, and maybe bass) and shrimp (oh he loved some shrimp tails and shells).
The only thing I've never given a cat is a large bone. I give the dogs the large bones and the cats the smaller ones.
But I will say I'm not a "follower" of the "raw" diet. I thought all people fed their dogs and cats raw meats until I met my college roommate.
Feeding my animals raw foods and scraps is part of my upbringing. Never had an animal turn down scraps or raw meats. And they all have the prettiest coats you ever did see and have lived for years at time and as outdoor animals at that. I know cats are said to have shorter lives if they live outdoors, but Al Cat and Molly lived to 10 to 12 years apiece. Now I have had cats leave on their own, but that has to do with neutering/spraying, which I don't do.
Good luck, your baby will be licking his lips and begging for more.
Kwilsonhb - If you come back please go to www.catinfo.org. There you will find tons of information for feeding your cat the optimal diet for them. The only bone cats should have are ones that are small and easily ground. It is important you feed the cats foods rich in taurine or add taurine to the raw diet.
Now I have had cats leave on their own, but that has to do with neutering/spraying, which I don't do.
This comment confuses me. Are you saying you won't neuter your cats? And I am assuming that by "spraying" you mean "spaying"? Could you tell me why you won't neuter your animals? I'm totally confused.
Assumptions do nothing but make an ass out of u and me.
We can stick our heads in the sand for only so long before it starts choking us. Face it folks. The pet population is bad ALL OVER THE WORLD!
I agree with 14+, 10 years old is barely middle-aged. Way too young for a cat to die. One concern I have is how unbalanced your meat "scraps" are. I guess since you're talking about outdoor cats, they're likely (hopefully) eating plenty of mice to get the proper ratio of nutrients (calcium to phosphorus in particular). Otherwise you really need to pay more attention to the meat/bone/organ proportions. Unlike dogs, who are much more flexible when it comes to nutrition, cats have very specific requirements with little room for error.
As for not neutering, well I hope you spend some time on this message board and change your tune in time to help your new cat, Jack. Maybe he'll even manage to survive into his golden years.
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
Jack is a girl.
And just to clarify, only two of my cats have died from the road. One of them 11 to12 yrs. Now maybe one or two have been backed over as kittens, but accidents happen.
Only two have died for medical reasons. We don't know what those were as the sicknesses took one within minutes and the other within a few hours. No time for a vet even if we could afford one.
I do not fix my cats because it's extra money I do not have nor do my parents. And I just prefer not to. If my boys leave, then they leave. My dad has saw them around from time to time, so some still live and are buff mocho men now.
Where I live no one without door cats has them live and at home into the twenties unless it's a big rough male. People prefer dogs or shoot/run over cats for sport. I'm lucky to be off the main road and tucked into woods where cars weren't a big issue until the boys down the road got trucks.
Just to note, I never give my cats big bones. Nor do my dogs get small bones.
And I will admit as far as animal values go, I do have an older fashion way of thinking. My animals are happy and rarely show signs of sickness. That is what matters to me. They keep the rodents, moles, lizards, and birds under control as nature intended. And I have watched them eat a good many. They know how to survive; I think that's how animals were meant to be raised so if anything happens to us, they will be alright.
OMG,all I can say....poor kittens,poor cats....seems they have no value where you live.
I know you might not like our way of thinking,but my cats have all meant an awful lot to me and here we do what is best for them,including spay/neuter...keeping them safe from dangers,although no-one here shoots cats for sport,or run them over for fun(at least I hope so).
Why do you get more cats,when it is almost certain they will have an untimely death???
Not to forget all the kittens that are born outside somewhere...
Sorrybut the last post really got to me.
"The cruelest animal is the Human animal"
3 kitties,Rocky(r.i.p my boy),Chico,Vinnie
"To close your eyes will not ease another's pain." ~ Chinese Proverb
We must not refuse to see with our eyes what they must endure with their bodies. ~ Gretchen Wyler
If you want to address my actions and values, please make a thread or PM me. I know the mods are getting annoyed with this kind of thing.
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Vodafone Ireland has published the Lumia 920 support page on its website. This could only mean on thing - the carrier is expecting to stock the Windows Phone. Unfortunately no information is available on the storefront as to when we could expect to see the Lumia 920 being sold at Vodafone stores across Ireland.
Currently the support page has the following tutorials, though we expect to see more published in the future:
- Insert SIM
- Activate Microsoft account on phone
- Charge the battery
- Turn your phone on and off
- Turn key lock on or off
The Windows Phone is proving to be a popular choice among many consumers who desire a premium experience when using a smartphone, so we could well see "SOLD OUT" appear in Ireland too. If you're after something other than a Lumia Windows Phone, Three Ireland are offering the HTC 8X.
Source: Vodafone; thanks, Anon, for the tip!


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of degrees
& programs
Fall: June 1
Spring: September 30
Completed applications are processed throughout the year as they are received. International students who miss the deadline are required to submit to Temple University an evaluation of their transcript by an approved educational evaluation firm.
Number Required: 2
From Whom: Professional references from an immediate supervisor, current or past, are preferred. Academic references are acceptable.
Students should have an undergraduate business degree. Students not adequately prepared for the advanced level may be required to take a number of M.B.A. core courses. The department offering the courses in the area of specialization will identify the core requirements on a case-by-case basis.
A baccalaureate degree is required, although it need not be in a business discipline.
Two essays are required. See the Fox School of Business and Management website at www.fox.temple.edu/mbams/faq.html for details.
The GRE/GMAT is required. Quantitative and verbal scores on the GRE should be in the 50th percentile or above. Scores under 550 on the GMAT are not considered acceptable for the M.S. program.
Minimum TOEFL score needed to be accepted:
550 paper-based, 213 computer-based, or 79 internet-based.
A resume is required.
Upper-level graduate credits from an accredited graduate business program, but not previously applied to a conferred degree, may be transferred into the M.S. program. The credits must be part of the required degree program at Temple University. To be transferred, the grade must be a "B" or better. The Admissions Committee makes recommendations to the department chair about the transfer of credits. The maximum number of credits a student may transfer is 6.
Number of Didactic Credits Required Beyond the Baccalaureate: 42
Required Courses:
Business Core Courses (12 credits):
ACCT 5001: Financial and Managerial Accounting
ECON 5001: Managerial Economics
FIN 5001: Financial Analysis and Strategy
STAT 5001: Quantitative Business Methods
All or some of these courses may be waived based on previous completion of appropriate graduate or undergraduate level courses at an AACSB-accredited institution.
Advanced Curriculum (30 credits):
Choose six or seven from a pre-approved list of upper-level Finance electives.
Choose three or four from upper-level electives in Accounting, Economics, or Statistics.
Other courses may be substituted for the non-finance electives with the permission of the program coordinator.
Internship: No internship is required.
Language Examination: No language examination is required.
This program has no culminating events.
Fox School of Business and Management
1515 Market Street, Suite 401
Philadelphia, PA 19102
215-204-1632 (fax)
Philadelphia, PA 19102
Director of Graduate Admissions
Program Coordinator:
Jon Scott, Faculty Advisor
Graduate Chairperson:
Kenneth Kopecky
Robert Bonner
Assistant Dean, MBA & MS Programs
The Fox School of Business and Management offers M.S. programs through which students acquire in-depth knowledge of one business discipline. These programs are ideally suited to the business professional who wishes to develop advanced mastery of one business specialization. Our approach to graduate education helps develop practical expertise through case analyses and presentations, interaction with business practitioners, and team projects. The Fox School prepares students to step immediately into key management roles in highly specialized fields. The Fox School is the region's second largest business graduate school, with over 1,300 students studying in 35 graduate business areas of concentration.
Time Limit for Degree Completion: 6 years
Center City, Fort Washington
Required business core courses are offered at the Center City and Fort Washington campuses through a rotation cycle. A selection of upper-level courses is offered at the Center City and Fort Washington campuses each semester. Courses may also be offered online.
Students are required to complete the degree program through classes offered after 4:30 p.m. Students are able to complete the degree program on a part-time basis (8 credit hours or less per semester).
Not applicable.
Research is supported by the Fox School of Business and Management's eBusiness Institute, the Institute for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, the Institute of Global Management Studies, the Institute for Healthcare Management, the Center for e-Marketing, the Ethics Resource Center, the Safeguard Scientifics Center for Economic Education, the Institute for Financial Services, and the Small Business Development Center. Research interests of the Fox School faculty are also supported by numerous centers and institutes throughout Temple University. The Finance Department faculty conducts research in Acquisitions Dividend Policy, Asset-based Back Securities, Corporate Governance, Corporate Restructuring, Portfolio Theory, and Real Estate Analysis.
The Fox School of Business and Management provides graduate-level courses during the summer at its Rome, Italy campus.
The Fox School of Business and Management is highly ranked. Current ranking information may be viewed at the following website:
All Fox School of Business and Management graduate business programs are accredited by AACSB -- The International Association for Management Education.
To gain mastery, students complete a minimum of ten advanced level courses (500 level or above) beyond either the prerequisites or foundation curricula.
Graduates of the Fox School of Business and Management obtain jobs in computer/information technology; consulting; consumer products and services; energy/utilities; financial services/banking; government; healthcare; industrial products and services; manufacturing; the pharmaceutical industry; telecommunications; and tourism/transportation.
Not applicable.
Students with an undergraduate GPA of 3.0 or above may take classes on a non-matriculated status. Non-matriculated students can take a maximum of nine credit hours. Any additional courses require the student to be matriculated in a program.
Assistantships, when available, include teaching and supervised research and require 20 hours of service per week. An Assistantship provides a stipend and tuition sholarship.
Updated 10.26.07


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I used 'wrong' words in secret recording: Murdoch
Rupert Murdoch has expressed regret for questioning the competence of police carrying out an investigation into wrongdoing at his UK newspapers, but says the probe has gone on too long.world Updated: Jul 19, 2013 02:16 IST
Rupert Murdoch has expressed regret for questioning the competence of police carrying out an investigation into wrongdoing at his UK newspapers, but says the probe has gone on too long.
In a secretly taped recording that emerged earlier this month, the media baron called wrongdoing by his British newspapers "next to nothing," boasted that his lawyers were refusing to actively cooperate with investigators, and spoke dismissively about accusations of bribery leveled against his newspaper empire.
He also described police as "totally incompetent" in the recording, obtained by the ExaroNews journalism website and broadcast on Channel 4 News.
The tape prompted an influential Parliamentary committee to recall Murdoch for questioning about media wrongdoing and lawmaker Keith Vaz to write to Murdoch asking him for an explanation.
In a written response to Vaz made public on Thursday, Murdoch conceded he had used the "wrong adjectives" when voicing his frustration with the investigation.
"I am in no position to judge the competence of the investigation and should never have done so," he said in the letter. "My own lay view is that it has been more than thorough, indeed it has in some respects appeared to be excessive."
Murdoch pointed to employees who were arrested in 2012, early in the investigation, and "are still in limbo" awaiting charging decisions from prosecutors.
"This has gone on too long," he said, questioning whether police have approached the investigation "with an appropriate sense of proportion" or with regard to the human costs of delay.
The recording - allegedly made secretly when Murdoch addressed staffers from The Sun newspaper back in March - made waves in Britain because it appeared to be at odds with Murdoch's vigorous public condemnations of illegal behavior at his newspaper titles.
Scotland Yard had previously said it is seeking a copy of the recording with an eye toward "assessing the full contents of that tape."
First Published: Jul 19, 2013 02:13 IST


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It hit me this week that I haven't seen much, if any, of our old nemesis: The 3rd and Long draw. I noticed it because the Eagles did a 3rd and Long draw on Sunday night. The play was stuffed for minimal gain and the crowd booed. Made me cringe that that play used to be a staple of the Seahawks offense for years.
Almost every time we have a 3rd and Long, it seems like Wilson is given the chance to try and get the 1st down. And many times he converts, or at least gets close. Especially in 4-down territory, he gets half or more of the yardage, making the 4th down attempt much more manageable.
I am so glad that finally we aren't giving up on 3rd and long anymore.


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Familias Unidas: Preventing Drug Abuse and HIV in Hispanic First Offenders
|The safety and scientific validity of this study is the responsibility of the study sponsor and investigators. Listing a study does not mean it has been evaluated by the U.S. Federal Government. Read our disclaimer for details.
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01257022
Recruitment Status : Completed
First Posted : December 9, 2010
Last Update Posted : March 5, 2014
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The main goal of the proposed study is to evaluate the efficacy of Familias Unidas (United Families), a family-based, ecodevelopmental intervention found to be previously efficacious in preventing and reducing behavior problems, illicit drug use, and unsafe sexual behavior in non-delinquent Hispanic adolescents (Pantin et al., 2003; Prado, Pantin, Briones et al., 2007).
The study hypotheses are as follows:
Hypothesis 1. Familias Unidas will be more efficacious than Treatment as Usual in preventing drug use among Hispanic first offending adolescents or those who are at risk for committing a first time offense over time.
Hypothesis 1a. The effect of Familias Unidas on drug use will be partially mediated by improvements in family functioning.
Hypothesis 2. Familias Unidas will be more efficacious than Treatment as Usual in preventing unsafe sexual behavior among Hispanic first offending adolescents or those who are at risk for committing a first time offense over time.
Hypothesis 2a. The effect of Familias Unidas on unsafe sexual behavior will be partially mediated by improvements in family functioning.
Hypothesis 3. Familias Unidas will be more efficacious than Treatment as Usual in preventing subsequent criminal offenses among Hispanic first offending adolescents or in preventing a first time offense for those at risk for committing a first time offense over time.
Hypothesis 3a. The effect of Familias Unidas on subsequent criminal offenses will be mediated by family functioning.
|Condition or disease
|Substance Use Unsafe Sexual Behavior
|Behavioral: Familias Unidas
|Phase 2
Familias Unidas aims to prevent drug use and unprotected sexual behavior by increasing family functioning. A sample of 240 Hispanic adolescent first offenders or those at risk of becoming first offenders (age range 12 to 17) and 240 primary caregivers will be randomized to one of two conditions: Familias Unidas or Treatment as Usual. The investigators do not expect any risks to participants for participating in this study; however, participants may feel embarrassed by some of the content or feel fatigued as a result of completing the assessments. Also, depending on which group participants are assigned to, they may be less likely to use drugs and practice unsafe sexual behaviors and more likely to function better as families.
The proposed study will be guided by four aims. AIM 1 is to evaluate the efficacy of Familias Unidas, relative to Treatment as Usual in preventing illicit drug use in a sample of Hispanic youth first offenders or those at high risk of committing a first offense; AIM 2 is to evaluate the efficacy of Familias Unidas, relative to Treatment as Usual in preventing unsafe sexual behavior; AIM 3 is to evaluate the efficacy of Familias Unidas, relative to Treatment as Usual in preventing a first offense or reducing the number of subsequent criminal offenses ; and AIM 4 is to assess the extent to which family functioning mediates the effects of the intervention on illicit drug use, unsafe sexual behavior, and first or subsequent criminal offenses.
Compared to non-Hispanic whites, Hispanic adolescents are highly vulnerable to drug use and HIV infection. Hispanic adolescents between the ages of 13 to 19 are five times more likely to be infected with HIV than are same-aged non-Hispanic Whites (CDC-P, 2006). Compared to non-Hispanic whites and to African Americans, Hispanic 8th graders report the highest lifetime, annual, and 30-day prevalence rates of alcohol, cigarette, and licit or illicit drug use (with the exception of amphetamines; Johnston et al., 2008). Hispanic adolescents also have higher rates of unprotected sex at last intercourse (CDC-P, 2007) than non-Hispanic whites or African Americans. Drug use and unsafe sexual behavior are risks for HIV infection. Hispanics are also a youthful population, with more than one-third under the age of 18 (Marotta & Garcia, 2003). Preventing drug use and HIV in Hispanics, and particularly among Hispanic youth at elevated risk for drug use and unsafe sexual behavior, such as Hispanics in the criminal justice setting or those at risk of entering the criminal justice system (Telpin, 2003), is therefore of vital importance.
|Study Type :
|Interventional (Clinical Trial)
|Actual Enrollment :
|242 participants
|Intervention Model:
|Parallel Assignment
|Single (Outcomes Assessor)
|Primary Purpose:
|Official Title:
|Preventing Drug Abuse and HIV in Hispanic First Offenders
|Study Start Date :
|August 2009
|Actual Primary Completion Date :
|April 2011
|Actual Study Completion Date :
|April 2011
Experimental: Family Function Intervention
Familias Unidas Intervention Program
Behavioral: Familias Unidas
There will be 8 group sessions and 4 family visits. During the group sessions, the facilitator offers support for parents and gently corrects maladaptive interactions between parents and adolescents. During family visits, facilitators assist families in practicing skills and restructuring family interactions. The parent group sessions focus on parental investment in the adolescent's worlds (e.g., peer and school worlds), family communication, family support, behavior management/positive parenting, parental monitoring, adolescent substance use, and adolescent unsafe sex and HIV.
No Intervention: Treatment as Usual
- Substance use [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Substance use as measured by items similar to those in the Monitoring the Future Survey.
- Unsafe sexual behavior [ Time Frame: 1 year ]Unsafe sexual beahvior including unprotected sexual behavior and having sex while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
- Family functioning [ Time Frame: 1 year ]
Choosing to participate in a study is an important personal decision. Talk with your doctor and family members or friends about deciding to join a study. To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contacts provided below. For general information, Learn About Clinical Studies.
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|12 Years to 17 Years (Child)
|Sexes Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- Female and male adolescents of Hispanic immigrant origin, defined by at least one parent born in a Spanish-speaking country of the Americas
- First-time offenders or Hispanic adolescents, identified by Miami Dade County Public Schools as exhibiting Level III behaviors which include: assault/threat against a non-staff member, breaking and entering/burglary, fighting (serious), hazing, possession or use of alcohol and/or controlled substances, possession of simulated weapons, trespassing, and vandalism.
- Adolescents between 12 and 17 years of age
- Adolescents living with an adult primary caregiver who is willing to participate
Exclusion Criteria:
(a) Family reports to have (tentative or firm) plans to move out of the South Florida area during the year of the study
To learn more about this study, you or your doctor may contact the study research staff using the contact information provided by the sponsor.
Please refer to this study by its ClinicalTrials.gov identifier (NCT number): NCT01257022
|United States, Florida
|Center for Family Studies and Miami-Dade County
|Miami, Florida, United States, 33136
|Principal Investigator:
|Guillermo Prado, Ph.D.
|University of Miami
Publications automatically indexed to this study by ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier (NCT Number):
|Responsible Party:
|Guillermo Prado, Professor, University of Miami
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01257022 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
1R01DA025894-01 ( U.S. NIH Grant/Contract )
|First Posted:
|December 9, 2010 Key Record Dates
|Last Update Posted:
|March 5, 2014
|Last Verified:
|March 2014
Keywords provided by Guillermo Prado, University of Miami:
Substance use
Unsafe sexual behavior
Behavioral intervention
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Substance-Related Disorders
Chemically-Induced Disorders
Mental Disorders