439 research outputs found
Impact of Social Media on Feminism
This project is about the influence of social media on feminism. It will include what online feminism currently is and what it strives to be, the positives of social mediaâfighting gender-based violence, change the conversation, social movements, and the intersection of technology and empowerment--, the negatives of social mediaâgender-based violence, âopennessâ, race, filtered data, and continuously being âonââand, what to do now.https://digitalcommons.tacoma.uw.edu/gender_studies/1061/thumbnail.jp
Comparing Tense Systems: the Primacy of the Pres/Past Opposition
A way of improving on the description of the English tense system in Reichenbach [1947] is achieved by changing its matrix 3x3 design into a 2x2x2 set up, formed by 3 basic oppositions:
present vs. past
synchronous vs. posterior
incompleted vs. completed action
The advantages of the binary system over the Reichenbachian ternary system are the following:
the binary system is completely compositional;
there is no tripartition between Past, Present and Future, but only the basic opposition between Past and Present remains. As we intend to show later, this is empirically supported by the Russian and Polish data;
some concrete problems, for instance, the ambiguity of past perfect with temporal adverbials or more then one configuration for the same tense form [Future Perfect [will have written] or Past Future tense [would write]] do not arise.
The binary system can be naturally extended to apply for the tense systems of different groups of languages. Along with Germanic, we will consider two more groups of languages: Romance [e.g., French and Spanish] and Slavic [e.g., Russian and Polish]. The binary system, we will show, has the potential to be extended in order to capture the Romance data or shrunk to account for the Slavic data.
The connection between tense and aspect, especially in Slavic languages is also described in this paper. Both temporal and aspectual differences in Slavic can be essentially captured by the same mechanism provided by the binary system. Some empirical facts, like, for instance, the absence of the present tense interpretation with perfective verb forms, will fall out naturally
Suction v. conventional curettage in incomplete abortion A randomised controlled trial
This randomised controlled trial of 357 patients who had had an incomplete abortion compared suction curettage with conventional curettage for evacuation ofthe uterus. The 179 patients undergoing suction curettage had a significantly lower intra-operative blood loss (P < 0,0001) and a significantly higher mean haemoglobin level at follow-up compared with the 178 patients who had conventional curettage. Suction curettage was a faster procedure and less painful. No difference was found between the two groups with regard to the incidence ofpost-abortal sepsis, or the re-evacuation rate. No problems were encountered with the use of suction curettage in the presence of uterine sepsis. In an era where blood transfusions should be kept to an absolute minimum, suction curettage will help to save blood in several ways
A report on visits of fake clients, pretending to be in need of emergency contraception, to health facilities in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe
To identify bottlenecks in the delivery of comprehensive reproductive health care in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe's second city, a study was performed utilising volunteers pretending to be in need of emergency contraception. A total of 55 private, Zimbabwe National Family Planning Council, municipal and government health facilities were visited. These consultations resulted in 9 (16%) correct, 1 possiblycorrect and 15 wrong prescriptions for the morning-after pill (MAP); no treatment was prescribed in 30 instances. Public sector health personnel were very judgemental in their attitude toward sexually active teenagers. Although the Essential Drug List of Zimbabwe is quite clear about the MAP, many health providers are not aware of this, and others do not even have/use this book
Family planning as part of reproductive health, including the HIV / AIDS aspects, in Zimbabwe and Southern Africa
This thesis explores the demand for family planning (FP) in the region and demonstrates that just at the time that demand takes off the brain drain and economic situation make it unlikely that the required services will be provided. This, increasingly, results in unsafe abortions. FP in Zimbabwe is overwhelmingly based on the pill (little effort of health workers needed) with huge failure rates. In South Africa injectables are the mainstay of FP with less failures but with many discontinuations because of side effects. Furthermore women between 40-50 years of age using this method do not know when they can safely stop.
The dissertation discusses the role of the Roman Catholic Church in sabotaging proper access to and information about FP. Also teenagers do not get the proper education they need to protect themselves against HIV, another result of the attitude of the above church that only believes in the abstinence message and not in factual information. Another chapter is about bourgeois women from the First World who succeed in undermining trust in injections and implants and hence adding to the problems of their African sisters by limiting their choice. FP and HIV is discussed extensively. The author demonstrates with fake patients that health workers are unfriendly and incompetent when the "morning-after pill" is needed. The author presents two studies the results of which will make it easier in view of the restraints in staff availability to offer women a sterilisation. One study shows that at follow up months later women do not remember a sterilisation under local anaesthesia as much more painful than an operation under GA. Another study shows that it is ethically acceptable to ask if a sterilisation is wanted together with a (emergency) caesarean section (CS) in high parity women. Those asked are 6x as often satisfied as those not asked. Regret is seen 22 times as often in those not sterilised in this situation as those who are. It is claimed that for some women it is more likely that they will die of the next pregnancy (with a scar in the uterus) than that they will regret giving permission for a sterilisation in a stressed situation. Of course it would be even better to discuss the possibility of a CS and the inherent option of a sterilisation with all higher parity women during the antenatal period and document their wish. A pre-printed text on the antenatal card would be best.
One other large study follows-up with success 2000 sterilised women and 1000 controls. The regret rate is very low in those sterilised and high in the other group. The same applies to depression and loss of libido. If the facilities, staff and motivation would be available voluntary sterilisation would be an excellent option for many woman in Africa. For example in the Netherlands in 1970 there were an estimated combined total of 1700 women and men sterilised (the total of all sterilisations in the past 20 years) in the year 1983 there were 63.000 of such operations performed in one year. In the US 50% of women between 40-45 are sterilised in Zimbabwe 6.9% while Zimbabwe has the highest figures for southern-Africa excluding South Africa
A binary approach to Spanish tense and aspect: on the tense battle about the past
Language Use in Past and Presen
Lâutilisation de jeux de simulation virtuelle : un guide pĂ©dagogique
This project is made possible with funding by the Government of Ontario and through eCampusOntarioâs support of the Virtual Learning Strategy.1. PrĂ©sentation des jeux de simulation virtuelle du portail ExpĂ©riences virtuelles en soins de la santĂ©2. IntĂ©gration des jeux de simulation virtuelle aux programmes dâĂ©tudes3. PrĂ©paration Ă la simulation4. PrĂ©breffage5. Mise en pratique des jeux de simulation virtuelle6. DĂ©breffage aprĂšs un jeu de simulation virtuelle7. Ăvaluation des jeux de simulation virtuelleCe manuel en libre accĂšs a Ă©tĂ© dĂ©veloppĂ© comme ressource pour le personnel enseignant et les simulationnistes qui se servent des jeux de simulations du portail ExpĂ©riences virtuelles en soins de la santĂ© dans leurs cours en sciences infirmiĂšres ou peut-ĂȘtre dans dâautres cours. Ce livre comprend du contenu interactif et des vidĂ©os et donc, il est recommandĂ© dây accĂ©der Ă partir du format en ligne Pressbooks, ou encore de tĂ©lĂ©charger une version en format PDF
The Right to Informed Choice. A Study and Opinion Poll of Women Who Were or Were Not Given the Option of a Sterilisation with Their Caesarean Section
BACKGROUND: In The Netherlands, caesarean sections (CSs) are rarely combined with tubal occlusion (TO), partly because discussing CS/TO near delivery is considered unethical and earlier hypothetical counselling--i.e. suppose you happen to need a CS--is rare. This results in more unintended pregnancies and is inconsistent with informed choice. We explored whether TO should indeed not be made routinely available to eligible women. METHODS AND FINDINGS: A questionnaire was mailed to 515 Para â„2 who underwent in the past â„1 CS. 498 (96.7%) responded. They were on average 35.3 years old, had 2.5 children, had undergone 1.6 CSs, and 3.3 years had passed since their index delivery, either a CS (393) or vaginal birth (105) after a previous CS. 87% of the 498 believed that pregnant mothers with â„1 children should be routinely counselled about CS/TO. Indeed, 58% and 85% respectively, thought women/couples expecting their second or third child should still be given the TO option days before delivery, if omitted earlier. Counselled women, 138/498 (27.8%), were far more often satisfied than those without CS/TO option. 33/393 had a CS/TO. None indicated regret in the questionnaire. Another 119 also would have elected a CS/TO if given that option. Therefore, 152 (38.7%) of 393 Para â„2 had or would have liked a concurrent TO. 118/119 wrote they still regretted missing this opportunity. The exception's husband had had a vasectomy. 100/119 were good TO candidates: they were â„28 years when they delivered an apparently healthy baby of â„37 weeks. The current contraceptive use of these 100 suggests that this group will have at least 8 unintended pregnancies before age 50. CONCLUSION: The experiences and opinions of previous potential candidates for a CS/TO do not support the reluctance of Dutch obstetricians to counsel pregnant Para â„1 about the TO option for a (potential) CS
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