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Trends and patterns of family planning methods used among women attending family planning clinic in a rural setting in sub-Sahara Africa: the case of Mbalmayo District Hospital, Cameroon
Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac1,2,
Theophile Njamen Nana3,
Eugene Vernyuy Yeika4,
Nkemnji Stanley Awungafac2,
Yolande Ntsama1 &
Phillipe Nana Njotang2
Family planning enables women to prevent unwanted pregnancies and control family sizes. Provision of family planning services is an essential human right. This study aimed to describe the trends and patterns of contraceptive use in a family planning clinic in a rural district hospital setting.
A total 313 participants who used contraceptives between March 2016 and August 2017 were included this study given a. Their mean age was 32.4 ± 1.8 years with an age range of 18–48 years. The index study estimates the rate of contraceptive use at 17.4 contraceptives per month. The most commonly used contraceptive methods were implants and IUD in 29.4 and 28.4% of the participants respectively while the least used was condoms in 8.3% of the participants. Contraceptive used are highest among those 21–40 years (83.1%) and least among adolescents less than 20 years (6.7%).
Family planning (FP) refers to the provision of methods or services used to prevent pregnancies and enable families to space out children [1, 2]. This allows women to have control over their own health and have children when they are ready [3]. Family planning and contraceptive methods are key issues in reproductive health [4]. According to reports of the international conference on population and development that held in Cairo in 1994, reproductive health includes the right of men and women to be informed and to have access to safe, effective, affordable, and acceptable methods of FP of their choice for regulation of fertility [1, 5].
In the past 40 years, FP services have played a major role in raising the prevalence of contraceptive practice from less than 10–60% and reducing fertility in developing countries from about six to three births per woman [1]. However, in low middle income countries (LMICs) mainly in sub-Saharan Africa, contraceptive practice remains low while fertility, population growth, and unmet need for family planning are high [1].
According to the World Health Organisation recent statistics, an estimated 214 million women in developing countries would like to delay or stop childbearing but are not using any form of contraception [2]. Other benefits of family planning apart from spacing or stopping child bearing include preventing pregnancy-related health risks in women, reducing infant mortality, helping to prevent human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome, empowering people and enhancing education, reducing adolescent pregnancies, and slowing population growth [2, 3]. Globally, contraceptive used has increased in many parts of the world but remained low in sub-Sahara Africa [3]. In Cameroon and according to the 2011 demographic and health survey (DHS), the contraceptive prevalence among women aged 15–49 years is 14% with a wide variations among regions with some regions such as the far north having very slow rates such as 3% and regions such as centre having slightly higher rates (25%) [6]. This same DHS in 2011 estimated the fertility rate at 5.1% [6]. A recent study conducted in Yaoundé, Cameroon, estimates the prevalence of unmet need of family planning/contraception at 20.4% [7].
The family planning clinic of the maternity service, Mbalmayo District Hospital (MDH), provides a complete suite of sexual and reproductive health services since 2016: intrauterine devices (IUDs), implants (levonorgestrel [LNG]), depot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA) also called Depo-Provera, combined oral contraceptives (COC), progesterone-only contraceptives (POP), emergency contraceptive pills, and condoms. Given that few studies have evaluated the contraceptive choices in Cameroon [4, 7,8,9,10,11] and no study has evaluated family planning methods in Mbalmayo since the inception of the family clinic in 2016, we conducted this study to review the contraception practice among patients attending the FP clinic of MDH. The study aimed specifically to determine the rate of contraceptive use and describe the trends and pattern of contraceptive use in this FP clinic.
Study design and settings
We conducted a descriptive cross sectional study at the FP clinic of the maternity service in Mbalmayo District Hospital (MDH). We retrospectively reviewed medical files of the patients who have used any FP method at the FP clinic from March 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017 (18 months). We included all patients aged greater than or equal to 18 years who received FP services in the FP clinic of MDH and we excluded all minors (< 18 years) and files with incomplete information. MDH is a 4th category hospital (district hospital) located in Mbalmayo health district in the centre region of Cameroon. The FP clinic of MDH is located in the maternity. The clinic operate daily consulting and counselling patients with needs for FP services. It has a focal point for FP who is a nurse with masters in reproductive health. Patients are first seen by a doctor who consults with and counsels them on different FP options. Then they are referred to a nurse who provides them with the FP method they have chosen.
Data collection and statistical analysis
The minimum sample size was calculated using the Lorenz formula, \({\text{N}} = \frac{{{\text{p}}\left( {1 - {\text{p}}} \right){\text{Z}}_{\text{crit}}^{2} }}{{{\text{d}}^{2} }}\) [12], where N is the minimum sample size, p = national prevalence of modern contraceptive use in Cameroon which is 14% [6], Zcrit is estimated from the Fisher and Yates tables at 1.96, d is the standard normal variate otherwise the minimum standard error to be tolerated by the researcher which is 0.05 for a 95% confidence interval. Putting these values in the equation and computing gives a minimum sample size of 185 participants.
Data was collected from medical records using case report form. We collected sociodemographic, medical and obstetric information as well as information on the type of contraceptive using case report form. This data was entered into Epi Info version 3.5.3 and then exported to SPSS version 20.0 for analysis. We determined mean and standard deviations of continuous variables and frequency and percentage of categorical variables.
Written informed consent was obtained from all participants. Ethical clearance was obtained from Mbalmayo District Hospital. We respected all the principles of ethics involving human participants according to the Helshinki declarations.
Baseline sociodemographic, obstetric and medical characteristics
A total of three hundred and thirteen (313) women benefitted from family planning using modern contraceptive methods between March 2016 and August 2017 in the FP clinic of MDH. There were all females with an age range of 18–48 years, mean age of 32.4 ± 1.8 years and most of our participants 20–39 years as seen on Table 1. This gives a contraceptive rate of 208.6 contraceptives per annum or 17.4/month.
Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic, obstetrics and medical characteristics of the participants
As shown on Fig. 1 above, about 4/5th of the participants were between 20 and 39 years and about 1/3rd of the participants were married. The table further shows that all the participants have had at least one pregnancy prior to contraception.
Patterns of different family planning methods used
Trends and patterns of family planning methods
The number of women who received contraception were estimated at 17.4/month. Three most common types of contraceptives used in descending order were: implants, intrauterine device (IUD), and 3 monthly injectable depot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA) (Fig. 1). As shown on Fig. 1, 29.4% of the participants chose implants, 28.4% chose intrauterine device and 21.4% chose depot medroxy progesterone acetate (DMPA) The utilization of contraceptive methods did not follow any particular pattern (Fig. 2).
Trends in the utilisation of family planning over 18 months period between March 2016 and August 2017
The current study described the patterns and trends of contraceptive use in a district hospital in Cameroon. There were 313 participants all females with an age range of 15–48 years and a mean age of 32.4 ± 1.8 years. The index study estimates rate of contraceptive use at 17.4 contraceptives per month. The most commonly used FP methods were implants and IUD in 29.4 and 28.4% of the participants respectively while the least used was condoms in 8.3% of the participants. The absence of male participants could be explained by the fact that FP is conceived by Cameroonians as concerning women coupled to the fact the FP clinic is located in the maternity widely attended by females [4]. Similar results with females predominant in FP have been gotten elsewhere in Cameroon [4] and Nigeria [3]. A recent study by Njamen et al. [13] in Douala Cameroon on acceptability of vasectomy demonstrated a low acceptability rate of vasectomy, a form of male contraception, by men influenced by sociocultural and religious barriers.
The age of the participants ranges from 15 to 48 years with a mean age of 32.4 ± 1.8 years and most of the participants 20–39 years. This age group is mostly made up of working class sexually active women who want to avoid pregnancy and be professionally productive. Similar age ranges have been recently described in large urban areas in Cameroon [4] and Nigeria [3]. Adolescents (less than 20 years) were the least represented group with 6.7% of participants. The low rate of contraceptive use among adolescents is similar to findings of the Cameroonian 2011 DHS [6]. Similar low rate of contraceptive used among adolescents was earlier described in Yaoundé, a large FP centre by Yangsi et al. [4]. The direct implication of low rate of contraceptive use amongst adolescents is that these they presents with unwanted pregnancies and criminal clandestine abortions. About a third of the participants in this study were married (164, 31.6%). This can be explained by the fact that married women are more inclined to seek family planning methods with the motivation to limit family sizes. Similar trends have been observed in studies elsewhere in Africa [3, 10, 14, 15]. The motivation to do so might be based on the ever-increasing challenges of raising children and the need to limit their family sizes. A large proportion of the participants in this study have had at least one child (94.2%), with 40.3% having 2–4 children. This is similar to that obtained in Nigeria [3], Ghana [16] and Ethiopia [17]. Cameroonian DHS 2011 found contraceptive use to be highest among women with at least one child [6]. This can further be explained by the fact that women do not begin to use contraception until they have had at least one child and they become increasingly aware of the need to prevent unwanted pregnancies and limit family sizes after the first pregnancy. The proportion of participants with at least a university education (24.9%) was far lower than that obtained in Lagos Nigeria by Okunade et al. (77.6%) [3], but similar to that obtained in Osun state Nigeria (23.8%) [15]. This suggests that less educated women were seen in this study because of its rural setting which is similar to Osun state Nigeria unlike the metropolitan Lagos city that had more educated women. The relationship between contraceptive use and female education has been demonstrated in previous studies [18].
In this current study, the most commonly used FP methods were implants in 29.4% of the participants and IUDs in 28.4% of the participants whereas the least used methods were condoms in 8.3% of the participants. Surgical methods such as bilateral tubal ligation and vasectomy as well as diaphragms and progesterone only contraceptives were not used in the FP clinic of MDH during the study period. This is similar to majority of the studies in Nigeria [3, 19] and Cameroon [4] where IUDs and implants are among the most commonly used methods of contraception. This can be explained by the increasing preference for longer, reversible and more reliable methods of contraception by women.
The rate of contraceptive used remain relatively low in the family planning clinic of Mbalmayo District Hospital. The most commonly used methods of contraceptives are implants and IUDs. Relatively few of the study participants (few of the clinic patients) who received contraception were adolescents.
Though our study provide important information on the patterns and use of contraceptives in a rural setting, it however has the following limitations:
Poor record keeping system currently being used in the family planning clinic, which affected the accurate data collection as some information such as indications for contraceptive usage as well as complications of the contraceptives were not captured in the medical records.
The study was hospital-based and not community-based and as such the findings may not be applicable to the general population.
Contractive methods received were considered used. While this is true for some methods such as implants, IUDs and injectable DMPA, it may not be true for methods such as OCPs and condoms.
We therefore recommend continuous counselling and education of especially adolescents on the important of contraceptives in the prevention of unwanted pregnancies.
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Conception and protocol design (PNT, PNN, YN, NSA), data collection and analysis (PNT), manuscript draft (PNT, TNN, EVY, NSA), critical revision of the manuscript (TNN, EVY, PNN, YN). All authors read and approved the final manuscript.
We express sincere gratitude to all the nurses of the FP clinic of MDH as well as the clients seeking FP services in this clinic.
The dataset supporting the conclusions of this article is included within the article.
Ethical approval was obtained from the ethical committee of Mbalmayo District Hospital. Written informed consent was obtained from all participants.
Mbalmayo District Hospital, Mbalmayo, Cameroon
Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac & Yolande Ntsama
Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, University of Yaoundé 1, Yaoundé, Cameroon
Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac, Nkemnji Stanley Awungafac & Phillipe Nana Njotang
Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Buea, Buea, Cameroon
Theophile Njamen Nana
Bangante District Hospital, Bangante, Cameroon
Eugene Vernyuy Yeika
Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac
Nkemnji Stanley Awungafac
Yolande Ntsama
Phillipe Nana Njotang
Correspondence to Paul Nkemtendong Tolefac.
Tolefac, P.N., Nana, T.N., Yeika, E.V. et al. Trends and patterns of family planning methods used among women attending family planning clinic in a rural setting in sub-Sahara Africa: the case of Mbalmayo District Hospital, Cameroon. BMC Res Notes 11, 541 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13104-018-3658-1
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The vision of the future successful marketing with use of Augmented Reality by BOX AR
Being one of the first to use ARKit for iOS 11, the application will add Augmented Reality (AR) to the masses with interactive daily content. Apple iPhone users can download the application for free from the Apple App Store after the release of iOS 11.
Coming in an opaque white bag, THE BOX AR recreates the emotion from receiving and opening a mysterious gift in a virtual format. Each BOX provides a whimsical short-form, impressive experience with mobile AR.
Inside each window, the users can find collectible characters, entertaining dioramas, interactive pets, tools for art, environmental transformations, portals to the other worlds and much more. Daily content is gathered and stored for later play by adding augmented objects to the library that can be collected to create custom scenes, tell a story, or simply adorn everyday reality.
The functional aspects of video and photo allow the users to capture creations and share them with the world. With the launch of iOS11, millions of people will be able to instantly access the Augmented Reality content directly from their iPhone.
For marketers, this is a great opportunity to make the brand stand out plus this is a simple solution for connecting to the target audience by using new trends.
"THE BOX is our vision for the future of marketing in AR," says CEO Adam Sheppard. "This . . . format has the potential to become a daily way for users to receive mind-blowing new content and share with others. We think that brands will be excited to be able to connect with their audience through this novel format in a way they've never been able to before. These brief escapes from the real world are almost like a daydream, changing your mood and environment for a short time —without having to wear a headset."
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When we see circles of mushrooms growing in a lawn, why do we refer to mushrooms growing in turfgrass as "fairy ring"? Does it make you think of mischievous fairies or gnomes? A popular belief during the Middle Ages was that a ring of mushrooms appeared in a pasture after fairies danced at that spot the night before. In Scotland, it was bad luck for a farmer to till land where rings of mushrooms appeared, but in England it was considered good fortune to build a house on land where fairy rings were observed.
Today, we know that fairy ring is caused by more than 50 species of soil-inhabiting fungi belonging to the basidiomycete or "mushroom" group of fungi. We have a better understanding of the nature of fairy ring, and we also have some options for controlling fairy ring in turfgrass. Although fairy ring fungi do not attack turfgrass plants directly, they do affect turf negatively, as well as create aesthetic concerns in high-quality turf.
Fairy ring occurs worldwide in all cultivated turfgrasses and is frequently observed on lawns, golf courses and park and recreation areas. In turfgrass ecosystems, fairy ring fungi colonize the thatch and organic matter in soil, and disease symptoms are described in one of three ways or types. On the surface, fairy ring symptoms can include rings or arcs of dead or unhealthy turf (Type I), circular bands of dark green stimulated and actively growing turf (Type II), or rings of mushrooms, "puff-balls" or "toadstools" (Type III). Below the surface, the fungal mycelium grows outward in a roughly circular pattern through the soil, breaking down organic matter and releasing nitrogen in the form of ammonia. Soil microorganisms process the ammonia into nitrates, which are available to turfgrass roots. The visible rings of lush, green turfgrass are the result of this nitrogen release and turfgrass root uptake in the soil.
Turfgrass injury due to fairy ring can occur at any time during the year, but often happens during periods of hot, dry weather. For example, in Florida it is common to observe fairy ring symptoms during the prolonged low rainfall period of late winter through early spring. In many other parts of the United States, fairy ring symptoms are observed during the hot, dry summer months and sometimes into the fall. During dry periods, mushrooms can appear in a lawn within a day after a heavy rain. No method exists to predict the occurrence of fairy ring, and an appearance at one site during one year does not automatically ensure a reappearance the following year. Fairy rings have been observed in areas with soil pH ranging from 5 to 8 and, therefore, can occur under any soil condition that will support turfgrass growth.
How does fairy ring damage or kill turf? Plant pathologists agree that turf injury occurs as an indirect result of the mycelium colonizing the thatch and soil. Large amounts of mycelium can accumulate and will eventually coat sand and soil particles. As a result, the soil becomes hydrophobic, or water-repellent. Further, turfgrass roots are less able to acquire water and nutrients due to physical competition with the mycelium in the soil. For these reasons, turfgrass plants are injured or killed due to drought and moisture stress. Keep in mind that localized dry spots and hydrophobic soil conditions are commonly attributed to many other factors besides fairy ring fungi.
In addition, some fairy ring fungi produce hydrogen cyanide that is toxic to plant roots. Therefore, fairy ring fungi can injure or kill turfgrass from a complex combination of hydrophobic thatch or soil, the release of compounds toxic to turfgrass roots, and competition for available water, nitrogen and other nutrients needed for plant growth.
Fairy ring is further categorized as either edaphic and lectophilic. Edaphic fairy rings are produced by fungi that primarily colonize the soil, while lectophilic fairy rings are produced by fungi that primarily colonize the thatch and leaf litter. Fungi that cause edaphic fairy rings can extend mycelium growth to a depth of 2 to 3 feet in the soil profile. Edaphic fairy rings are more common on lawns and pastures, while lectophilic fairy rings are more likely to develop on golf course putting greens and other closely mowed, high-maintenance turf. Visible circles and arcs in turf areas, whether caused by edaphic or lectophilic fungi, can range in size from a few inches to several feet in diameter.
Any decision regarding a fairy ring control strategy depends on whether the fungus is edaphic (soil-inhabiting) or lectophilic (thatch-inhabiting), the level of turf maintenance (lawn, park, putting green or fairway) and the degree to which the symptoms (Type I, II or III) are expressed. Fairy ring fungi are nearly impossible to actually eliminate because of their soil- or thatch-inhabiting nature. However, their symptoms can be alleviated.
Fairy ring symptoms can be suppressed or "masked" through the use of core cultivation, irrigation, wetting agents and fertilizers. Core-cultivate the affected turf on 2- to 4-inch centers and include at least 2 feet beyond the symptom area. Remove the soil cores, and irrigate to a depth of at least 6 inches. Using a soil wetting agent in conjunction with cultivation should improve water infiltration. Sometimes simply irrigating an affected area is enough to enhance turfgrass growth and vigor and, therefore, mask or hide fairy ring symptoms.
How much nitrogen (N) or iron should be applied to make the surrounding turf match the color of the fairy-ring-affected turf? I conducted a field study recently that showed that 0.5 to up to 2 pounds of N per 1,000 square feet was required. However, keep in mind that with these suppression methods, fairy ring symptoms are often only temporarily alleviated — the fairy ring fungus is still viable in the thatch or soil.
The use of a fungicide plus a soil wetting agent can be effective at reducing fairy ring symptoms, especially those associated with hydrophobic soil conditions. Recent field studies have shown that flutolanil fungicide (Aventis' ProStar 70WP) tank-mixed with Primer soil wetting agent reduced fairy ring symptoms, especially when used in conjunction with irrigation. The soil wetting agent helps to alleviate the hydrophobic soil condition and thereby allow water to move more easily through the thatch and soil profile; the irrigation helps the fungicide penetrate into the thatch and soil and reach the fungus.
Remember that a fungicide alone is only effective on fairy ring fungi and will not alleviate hydrophobic soil conditions; only a soil wetting agent can do that. Only a few fungicides are labeled for fairy ring. In addition to products containing flutolanil (such as ProStar and Regal's Systar), azoxystrobin (Syngenta's Heritage) also has labeling for fairy ring (see our "Fungicide Update," in this issue, for other fungicide controls). Always consult the label directions when using fungicides and soil wetting agents.
The use of a fungicide to control edaphic fairy ring is difficult because a fungicide can become tied-up by the turf and thatch, never reaching the fungus in the soil below. However, research at Texas A&M University has shown positive benefits from subsurface injection to control fairy ring. Using a Cushman Enviroject, a tank-mix of ProStar 70WP and Primer were delivered via injection several inches into the thatch and soil profile. Fairy ring symptoms were alleviated within a few days, the turf began to quickly recover, and no further turf injury was observed.
Another way to control fairy ring is to exploit the fungi's own antagonistic nature. Typically, two fairy rings will not cross one another because the fungi produce compounds that inhibit growth of other fairy ring fungi. This phenomenon is apparent on slopes, where the bottom of the ring is open, creating an arc rather than a ring. This occurs because the downslope movement of those self-inhibiting compounds prevents fungal growth in turf on the lower side of the ring.
A way to exploit this for control purposes is to remove the turf in the area affected by fairy ring, then till and mix the underlying soil in several directions. Replace the turf or re-seed or sod the area. By mixing the soil, you will distribute the compounds that cause the natural antagonism.
Fumigation and excavation are two aggressive methods that may work in a limited area.
For fumigation, remove sod in the affected area, mix the soil to a depth of 6 inches or more, fumigate (i.e. with methyl bromide, metam sodium, dazomet) and then re-seed or sod after a safe post-fumigation interval has passed.
With excavation, dig-up all infested soil in the ring area and 2 feet beyond, remove the soil to a 12 inch depth, replace with uncontaminated soil, then re-seed or sod.
The methods described here for antagonism and eradication are costly, labor intensive and not always successful, so be prudent when deciding whether to use one of these options.
Dr. Mike Fidanza is an assistant professor of horticulture (turfgrass ecology) at the Berks-Lehigh Valley College, Pennsylvania State University (Reading, Pa.). He can be reached at maf100@psu.edu.
DON'T EAT FAIRY RING MUSHROOMS!
Some fairy ring mushrooms growing in turf are considered edible, but many are poisonous.
Question: How can you tell the difference between an edible mushroom and one that is poisonous?
Answer: Only an expert can, so don't chance it!
While some poisonous mushrooms cause only an upset stomach and abdominal pain, others can be fatal. Small children are particularly at risk because they are more likely to come into contact with fairy ring mushrooms during their play outdoors. Even a small amount of a poisonous mushroom ingested could cause serious health problems to a young child. Any mushrooms that appear in a lawn should be removed — a task easily accomplished with a rotary lawn mower. For anyone wishing to eat mushrooms with their dinner, I suggest visiting the produce section at your local grocery store for safe, farm-grown edible mushrooms. Bon appetite!
Type I symptoms: Rings or arcs of unhealthy or dying turf.
Type II symptoms: Circular bands of darker green turf.
Type III symptoms: Rings of mushrooms, toadstools or "puffballs" in turf.
Edaphic: Describing fairy ring fungi that mainly inhabit soil.
Lectophilic: Describing fairy ring fungi that mainly inhabit thatch and leaf litter.
Mycelium: The "vegetative" body of a fungus (as opposed to the reproductive or fruiting bodies of a fungus, e.g. mushrooms). Not normally visible in the case of fairy ring fungi.
Suppression: Apply supplemental irrigation and fertility; also consider wetting agents and fungicides.
Antagonism: Till, mix and spread soil from affected area.
Eradication: Till and fumigate affected area, or excavate and replace affected soil.


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Pride without Parades: The Importance of LGBTQ+ History in the Quarantine Era
Each June in Washington, D.C. and across the world, members of the LGBTQ+ community and their allies celebrate Pride, a tradition that is celebrating its fiftieth anniversary this June. But with parades cancelled because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the LGBTQ+ community and allies are faced with a novel problem: how do we celebrate Pride without parades?
Dr. Eric Cervini, award-winning historian and author of THE DEVIANT'S WAR: The Homosexual vs. the United States of America, will argue that Pride existed long before the annual marches began in June 1970.
THE DEVIANT'S WAR begins in 1957 when a government astronomer named Frank Kameny received a summons to report immediately back to Washington. The Pentagon had reason to believe he was a homosexual. But for the first time, a homosexual fought back, building a movement to fight against the government's gay purges. What unfolds is a story of America (and Washington) at a cultural and sexual crossroads; of shocking, byzantine public battles with Congress; of FBI informants; murder; betrayal; sex; love; and victory. Ultimately, Cervini tells a story of hope: if generations before were able to celebrate their own versions of Pride in the midst of the McCarthy Era's gay purges and through the AIDS crisis, we can certainly maintain--and improve upon--the tradition of equality and inclusion today.
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Dr. Eric Cervini is an award-winning historian of LGBTQ+ politics and culture. He graduated summa cum laude from Harvard College and received his Ph.D. in history from the University of Cambridge, where he was a Gates Scholar.
As an authority on 1960s gay activism, Cervini serves on the Board of Directors of the Harvard Gender and Sexuality Caucus and on the Board of Advisors of the Mattachine Society of Washington, D.C., a nonprofit dedicated to the preservation of gay American history. His award-winning digital exhibitions have been featured in Harvard's Rudenstine Gallery, and he has presented his research to audiences across America and the United Kingdom.
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Sultan Shakir, Executive Director, SMYAL
Sultan is the Executive Director of SMYAL (Supporting and Mentoring Youth Advocates and Leaders), an organization that works to support and empower lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and questioning (LGBTQ) youth in the Washington, DC, metro area. Sultan works to expand opportunities for young LGBTQ people through youth empowerment. Prior to joining SMYAL, Sultan worked at the Human Rights Campaign where he served as a director of the DC and Maryland marriage equality campaigns, and in his most recent role, led the Historically Black Colleges and Universities Project, working to make campuses safer and more inclusive of LGBTQ students, faculty, and staff.
Rikki Nathanson, Casa Ruby
Rikki is a pioneering activist for the rights of trans people across Africa. In September 2015, she formed Trans* Research, Education, Advocacy & Training (TREAT), which seeks to address the civil rights issues of the trans and gender diverse population of Zimbabwe. In 2016, she was instrumental in the formation of the Southern Africa Trans Forum, as well as being a member of the Africa Key Populations Expert Group to the UNDP, and the Every Woman Everywhere Coalition. Rikki is currently part of the management team at Casa Ruby. Casa Ruby is led by transgender women of color, and is the only bilingual and multicultural LGBTQ organization in the metropolitan Washington, D.C. area, providing social services and programs catering to the most vulnerable LGBTQ people in the city and surrounding areas. Rikki also serves on the Board of Directors of OutRight Action International, a global LGBTQ advocacy organization.
Mark Seifert, Partner, Brunswick Group
Mark Seifert is a Partner in the Washington, D.C. office of Brunswick Group, where he co-leads the cybersecurity and privacy practice. Mark has extensive experience within the government based on more than a decade at the Federal Communications Commission, as well as his service in all three branches of the federal government.
Drew Keller, Global Program Director, Open for Business
Drew Keller serves as Global Program Director for 'Open for Business', an international coalition making the business and economic case for LGBT inclusion. He oversees the planning and implementation of all of Open For Business's programs and manages the relationships with corporate and civil society partners.
Wyatt Yankus, Associate, Brunswick Group
Wyatt Yankus is an Associate in the Washington, D.C. office, responsible for coordinating all U.S.-based analysis and production for Brunswick's Geopolitical offer. He joined Brunswick following a nearly ten-year career as an intelligence officer in the U.S. Navy.
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Review Text Vinyl LP pressing. 2017 EP release. In 2016 Street Sects arrived with the intensity and volume of a gunshot. Their debut album End Position was a merciless, post-industrial declaration of suicidal intent. Now, the Austin, TX duo returns with Rat Jacket. It is not exactly a follow-up; rather, it represents a brief step to the side, an intentional detour. Still maintaining their sample-based foundation, the songs here experiment with melody and organic instrumentation. The record deals with loyalty, trust, betrayal, paranoia, and the sadness and regret that comes with the acceptance of our own selfish nature. If End Position was a bullet to the head, then Rat Jacket is a knife in the back. Street Sects formed in 2013 after vocalist Leo Ashline emerged from the fog of a thirteen-year battle with addiction and began collaborating with friend and multi-instrumentalist Shaun Ringsmuth. Disgusted with life but eager for catharsis, the duo embraced the experimental attitude and disillusionment of early industrial music pioneers, eschewing traditional rock music instrumentation and arrangement in favor of modern sampling technology and harsh electronics. Together they released a series of singles and honed their fierce and confrontational live performance before releasing their debut on The Flenser.


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Robots and Artificial Intelligence in the Work Place
By Pattie Walsh
The topic of robots and the ever-increasing use of artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a very hot topic. On a daily basis, we are hearing tales of driverless transport systems to highly effective intelligent tutoring systems reflecting an individual student's cognitive needs.
Close to home, in China the Taiwanese manufacturer Foxconn has already introduced more than 40,000 robots known as 'foxbots" into its Chinese factories. While this is in the context of a large China workforce of more than a million people, it is part of Foxconn's evolving plan towards full automation in China. The world's largest manufacturer has said it has the capacity to introduce more than 10,000 foxbots each year into the Chinese workplace.
All sectors of business are impacted by the AI revolution. IBM's AI platform, Watson, is advising doctors on treatments in several US hospitals and will be reviewing complex medical histories in Germany to identify potential diagnoses. While in financial services, RBS and NatWest recently announced they will be using virtual chat bot 'Luvo' to deal with simple customer services queries in the UK. Initially, the robot will be able to answer 10 questions, but it is intended that increasingly it will assist with complex issues by learning from human interactions.
The issue of robots and AI is also a highly politicised debate with many different approaches and agendas playing out. Even Donald Trump has entered the debate; '"we'll make robots too. It's a big thing. Right now we don't make robots. We don't make anything. But we're going to. I mean, look robotics is becoming very big and we're going to do that". (New York Times 23.11.2016)
There are clearly differing views about the impact of AI in the workplace and whether it is a force for good for good or evil. However, whatever an individual's current view, it seems abundantly clear that all businesses – from banking to retailing – are likely to be affected by AI and employers will need to work through the issues. The primary issue is, of course the impact of any robotic or AI development on the human employees.
Whenever a workplace is in flux and the needs of the business change, there will be winners and losers. For those whose skills are no longer required there will be the inevitable redundancies with the costs, human challenges and personal casualties that always follow. We are also likely to see key changes in the skills needed and the composition of the workforce as AI is likely to depress wages for lower-skilled work, while human AI innovators become more highly paid.
Beyond the issue of increased productivity, there is the issue of workplace integrity. For example, what happens if a robot plays a part in harassment or degrading behaviour? Microsoft's chat bot, Tay, was removed from Twitter in March 2016 because it learned and tweeted racist and offensive remarks.
The pure legal analysis currently focuses on the fact that a robot is probably not capable of harassing an individual because it is not a legal 'person'. That, however, is clearly not the end of an organisation's responsibilities legally, morally, or reputationally. Even within the current legal confines (which are running way behind the pace of technological innovation), we consider that a robot may well be capable of creating or contributing to a hostile workplace environment. As AI develops and becomes more ubiquitous, will the law change to allocate responsibility and provide redress for such conduct? At the very least, employers may need to deal with grievances and employee engagement issues in such circumstances.
AI is also being developed to read facial expressions and body language. In the context of recruitment, if this kind of data regarding job applicants is captured, employers will need to consider data protection issues when storing the information. Prospective employers will also need to be aware of potential discrimination issues with the way such information is used. For example, 'scanning' applicants in this way may identify physical distinctions and other characteristics which may fuel allegations of less favourable treatment at selection.
Robots do not have a legal personality and it seems improbable that this will change in the near future. However, the European Parliament suggested in May 2016 that robot workers should be classed as 'electronic persons' and Bill Gates, Microsoft founder, has been calling for robots who replace human workers to be taxed. While neither idea has received widespread support, it is clear that this debate and how we move forward legally and morally will impact us all.
Pattie Walsh is a partner and co-leads the Bird and Bird Employment Law Practice in Asia-Pacific.
This article first appeared in the Classified Post print edition as Artificial Intelligence and its real-world impact.


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CSDS operates in 3 different venues: Davenant Foundation School, Theydon Bois Primary School and The Daiglen School, Buckhurst Hill. With a growing and varied alumni including Naomi Scott (Lemonade Mouth/ Terra Nova) Megan Salter (Song for Jenny, BBC/ Grimm Tales (Bargehouse)), James G. Nunn (The Imitation Game/Matilda Ibinis original play Muscovado (Winner of the Alfred Fagon Audiance Award 2015), Harrison Bowles (Masters Graduate of East 15). Centre Stage Drama School is fast becoming a gold standard in acting and performance training.
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* 5 Vintage Images of leaves that I have used photoshop to put a autumn poem as the background to the beautiful leaves of red, green, gold, orange, and rust. These are cured with resin under glass.
* 14 pewter and silver plated charms of Autumn leaves in maples, chesnut, oak, mulberry, hickory, Tree of Life, acorn, and pumpkin.
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* 6 Filigree Settings with olive green and copper crystals in a stainless steel setting finish off this beautiful piece.
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Q: Error in android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid()); Ive got an error when i call this android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());
My logcat says it is unable to start activity. as my understanding using kill process is to kill task that is running but when i use this it shows that it is starting to call another activity.
here is my code:
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialogBuilder = new AlertDialog.Builder(S_2nd_LoginActivity.this);
        alertDialogBuilder.setTitle("Are you sure you want to cancel?")
                          .setCancelable(false)
                          .setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                            @Override
                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {

                                android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());

                            }
                        })
                          .setNegativeButton("No", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                                dialog.dismiss();
                            }
                          });

        AlertDialog alertDialog = alertDialogBuilder.create();
        alertDialog.show();

here is my logcat:
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417): java.lang.RuntimeException: Unable to  start activity ComponentInfo{ph.com.example.Project/ph.com.example.Project.MainActivity}: java.lang.NullPointerException
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1815)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.app.ActivityThread.handleLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1831)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.app.ActivityThread.access$500(ActivityThread.java:122)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.app.ActivityThread$H.handleMessage(ActivityThread.java:1024)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:99)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:132)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:4123)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:491)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:844)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:602)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417): Caused by: java.lang.NullPointerException
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at ph.com.example.Project.MainActivity.get_Territory(MainActivity.java:169)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at ph.com.example.Project.MainActivity.onCreate(MainActivity.java:74)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.app.Instrumentation.callActivityOnCreate(Instrumentation.java:1050)
03-04 18:28:43.805: E/AndroidRuntime(19417):    at android.app.ActivityThread.performLaunchActivity(ActivityThread.java:1779)

here is my method of get Territory:
public void get_Territory() {
    String territory = String.valueOf(LoginActivity.g_territory);

    lbl_user.setText(LoginActivity.txt_username.getText().toString());

    String s = l_databaseHandler.get_territoryCode(territory);
    String f = l_databaseHandler.get_doctorFname(s);
    String l = l_databaseHandler.get_doctorLname(s);

    Cursor cursorAllDetails = l_databaseHandler.get_all_sameDoctorname(f, l);

    if (cursorAllDetails.getCount() != 0){
        fillData(cursorAllDetails);
    }else{
        save_territory();
    }

}

and i call this method this way on my onCreate:
    @Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

    l_databaseHandler = new DatabaseHandler(this);
    if (l_databaseHandler != null) {
        l_databaseHandler.close();
        l_databaseHandler.createDB();
    }

    Constants.from_add = false;
    Constants.from_edit = false;
    Constants.from_view = false;

    cast_views();

    get_Territory();

    log_out();

          }

Any help will be appreciated, thank you. I'd use this before and i use it again the same way, i just dont get it why it is acting this way.

A: TRy like this
AlertDialog.Builder alertDialogBuilder = new AlertDialog.Builder(S_2nd_LoginActivity.this);
        alertDialogBuilder.setTitle("Are you sure you want to cancel?")
                          .setCancelable(false)
                          .setPositiveButton("Yes", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                            @Override
                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {

                                finish();

                            }
                        })
                          .setNegativeButton("No", new DialogInterface.OnClickListener() {
                            public void onClick(DialogInterface dialog, int id) {
                                dialog.dismiss();
                            }
                          });

        AlertDialog alertDialog = alertDialogBuilder.create();
        alertDialog.show();

And in your onDestroy() method call android.os.Process.killProcess(android.os.Process.myPid());

A: EditText txt_username;
TextView lbl_user;

@Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
txt_username= (EditText)findViewById(R.id.yourEditTextId);
lbl_user= (TextView )findViewById(R.id.yourTextViewId);

        l_databaseHandler = new DatabaseHandler(this);
        if (l_databaseHandler != null) {
            l_databaseHandler.close();
            l_databaseHandler.createDB();
        }

        Constants.from_add = false;
        Constants.from_edit = false;
        Constants.from_view = false;

        cast_views();

        get_Territory();

        log_out();

              }

A: try using this.
String name = LoginActivity.txt_username.getText().toString();
if(name != null)
   lbl_user.setText(name);
else
   lbl_user.setText("");

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A stunningly beautiful stretch of country combining cane fields, cassava patches, villages, majestic volcanic outcrops and small towns, you'll find this part of Fiji fascinating and diverse. The Sunshine Coast contains historic sites of early settlement such as Vuda Point and Navatu Rock as well as Fiji in its working clothes – the sugar town of Lautoka. Hiking and birdwatching are popular, and for boaties there's the Vuda Point Marina.
For much of Fiji's modern history, sugar has been the driving economic force, and is responsible for the Indo-Fijian population settling in Fiji. Many prominent Indo-Fijian academics, politicians and professionals were reared on humble farms around this area.
Travelling the Sun Coast is a great way to experience Fiji's rich, diverse culture. Lautoka has many mosques, temples and churches reflecting the city's mix of Indo-Fijian and indigenous people. Further inland you'll find beautiful parks which are great for hiking and birdwatching.
There are eateries in some of the small towns along the Sun Coast, but most restaurants are in Lautoka. While it doesn't have as many dining options as Nadi or Suva, there is plenty of good quality, reasonably-priced eateries and a couple of bars.


This book addresses five of the deadliest threats confronting the faith community today, and presents the keys to vibrant spiritual living in the face of unique twenty-first century challenges.
The twenty-first century is a crowded convergence of cultures, ideas, and beliefs. The once clear "black and white" of faith seems to have fallen into a bucket of gray. What's really going on in today's faith community, and more importantly, how does it impact your life?
In Anchored in Light, former pastor Carl Prude Jr. takes an honest look at the shifting trends in today's faith community and tackles some of the difficult questions about faith and society. You'll be surprised at some of the answers.
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Q: GeoDjango Converting SRID 4326 to SRID 3857 I'm having difficulty converting SRID 4326 coordinates from a geocoder to SRID 3857 for storage within my postgres-postgis database. I am using the following code to test transforming between SRIDs:
from django.contrib.gis.gdal import SpatialReference, CoordTransform
from django.contrib.gis.geos import Point
gcoord = SpatialReference(4326)
mycoord = SpatialReference(3857)
trans = CoordTransform(gcoord, mycoord)

pnt = Point(47.61, -122.33, srid=4326)
print 'x: %s; y: %s; srid: %s' % (pnt.x, pnt.y, pnt.srid)

x: 47.61; y: -122.33; srid: 4326
pnt.transform(trans)
print 'x: %s; y: %s; srid: %s' % (pnt.x, pnt.y, pnt.srid)

django.contrib.gis.gdal.error.GDALException: OGR failure.
Within Django, I get the more helpful error message:
transform: couldn't project point (47.61 -122.33 0): latitude or longitude exceeded limits (-14)
I've performed some rudimentary testing and determined that lat/long coordinate outside of 0-90 trigger this condition. Setting my Point field in Django to srid=4326 and migrating the database still results in the Point being converted to SRID 3857.

A: I also stumbled here. The issue is that, in calling the Point constructor, the longitude needs to come before the latitude. (Never mind that latitude/longitude, in that order, may be engrained in our minds...) Longitude is 'x' and latitude is 'y'. So, you should have:
pnt = Point(-122.33, 47.61, srid=4326)

Or, better yet, use named arguments for clarity:
pnt = Point(x=-122.33, y=47.61, srid=4326)


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Fairgrounds CEO describes 'overall fiscal health' in 2021
Del Mar Fairgrounds
(San Diego Union Tribune)
By Luke HaroldStaff Writer
Feb. 9, 2022 5:02 AM PT
Del Mar Fairgrounds CEO Carlene Moore said there were several positive financial signs in 2021, as the state-owned venue tried to return to normal as much as possible in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"There are a number of factors, both on an expense savings side and on a revenue generation side, that are contributing to overall fiscal health for 2021," Moore told the fairgrounds' board of directors during their Feb. 8 meeting.
After canceling the 2020 San Diego County Fair, board members and fairgrounds staff brought Homegrown Fun, a scaled-down version of the fair, to the community in 2021 last summer. Total attendance over the course of the 19-day event was about 272,000.
"Everybody will recall the success of homegrown fun, which did even better than we had anticipated," Moore said. "Food and beverage as a result of horse racing was much stronger than anticipated, and satellite wagering has been performing better than anticipated."
In-person horse racing also returned in 2021. Attendance during the summer race meet at the Del Mar Race Track was approximately 240,000 over 31 racing days, according to disclosures from the fairgrounds. The Del Mar Race Track also hosted the 2021 Breeders' Cup, which drew about 47,000 attendees over two racing days.
The 22nd District Agricultural Association, which operates the Del Mar Fairgrounds, received about $20.1 million of COVID relief funds from the State of California in 2021. Approximately $9.6 million of that funding was allocated to calendar year 2021, records show, with the remaining $10.5 million allocated to calendar year 2022.
Moore also said a reduction in unemployment insurance expenditures helped the district in 2021.
"Our unemployment insurance significantly dropped off, beginning in Quarter 2, carried through Quarters 3 and 4, from what we were seeing and therefore projecting in terms of budgeting from 2021," Moore said.
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A press release, including financial statements and segment information, will be released after the market closes on Monday, October 25, 2010. The release will be available on Marketwire, Bloomberg News, Reuters, Dow Jones News Service and Olin's website.
The call will be webcast live on our corporate website www.olin.com and will be accessible under the Conference Call icon. Listeners should log on to the website at least 10 minutes prior to the call. The webcast will remain available for play back following the earnings call for one week. You may choose to listen to the conference call by dialing 866-730-5769 (International callers please dial 857-350-1593) with a pass code of 51676728. A replay of this conference call will be available beginning at 1:00 PM (ET) on Tuesday, October 26 through Tuesday, November 2 by calling 888-286-8010 (International callers please dial 617-801-6888) with a replay pass code of 16659685.
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Dr. Xu Wang received the B.S. degree from South China Normal University, Guangzhou, China, in 2007, and M.S. degree from Ningbo University, Ningbo, China in 2010. He received his Ph.D. degree from the Department of Computer Science, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong in 2014. In 2015, he joined the College of Computer Science and Software Engineering,Shenzhen University. His research interests are 3D video coding and 3D image quality assessment.
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Industrial Development Board Establishes Fund to Assist DBEs
NEW ORLEANS — The Industrial Development Board of the City of New Orleans has established the Philipson/Randolph Fund to assist eligible local Disadvantaged Business Enterprises. The fund will award grants at two levels to eligible participants.
The IDB is also issuing a request for proposals to local nonprofits interested in helping administer the program. The fund is geared to startups and established businesses with a construction focus. Both skilled construction trade businesses and professional service providers will be eligible. DBEs that play a role in Affordable Housing are also encouraged to participate. Grant levels include $5,000 awards to startup businesses and $10,000 to more established firms.
The $150,000 Philipson/Randolph fund was established to honor two former IDB officers, Alan Philipson and Allison Randolph. Philipson served as board chair from 2013 to 2021 and Randolph as vice-chair from 2010 to 2015.
"It's difficult to overstate the value of their efforts," said IDB Board Chair Darrel Saizan. "They were focused on trying to level the playing field so that disadvantaged businesses could increase their overall capacity and compete for contracts that were once out of their reach. That's why the award is named in their honor."
"I am excited that the IDB, through the Philipson/Randolph Fund, will be assisting in the creation and furtherance of DBE development in our city," said Edith Gee Jones, chair of the Philipson/Randolph Fund. "By growing and strengthening the local DBE pool, the fund can help developers achieve the 35% DBE participation rate required in all IDB PILOT Projects
The Industrial Development Board of the City of New Orleans is a self-supporting nonprofit public corporation created by the City Council to promote economic development within New Orleans.
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