Pakistan
South Africa Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...21.1 17.2 19.3 Mother 8.4 29.2 18.2 Father 8.1 1.7 5.1 Mass media 6.6 2.5 4.6 Other 4.4 3.9 4.2 Other relative 2.4 1.5 2.0 Father 0.0 0.7 0.4 Statistically significant gender differences: χ 2 = 89.63; df = 8; p = 0.0000 Table 5 First Source of Information about Sexual Intercourse (in Percentages) Source Male Female Total Same-sex friend 18.2 19.0 18.6 Opposite-sex friend 35.0 25.2 29.3 Reading 21.3 29.2 25.1 School/guidance teacher 7.2 10.2 8.6 Mass media 9.0 3.7 6.5 Mother 2.7 6.7 4.6 Other 5.2 4.0 4.6 Other relative 3.4 1.2 2.4 Father 0.0 0.7 0.4...
Steffi (barley) Reference library
Kraus-Weyermann Thomas
The Oxford Companion to Beer
...a brewing base malt, Steffi produces mashes of low viscosity and high extract values that result in worts of good fermentability. According to the official listing by the Bundessortenamt (the German government’s seed certification agency), Steffi’s favorable all-round qualities include kernel homogeneity, a high percentage of kernels with a diameter greater than 2.5 mm, low protein values, and fairly high agronomic yields, as well as unusually high disease resistance in the field. Steffi seems to be almost uniquely immune to loose smut of barley (Ustilago...
Hong Kong Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...Correctional Institutions, and Private Hospitals from 1990 to 1997 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 Syphilis 87 100 78 94 133 147 129 153 Male Deaths 3 1 2 1 4 3 0 0 Female Deaths 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 Gonorrhea 22 11 11 8 20 17 12 19 (Hong Kong Government Department of Health statistics 1990–1997 ) B. HIV/AIDS HIV/AIDS Incidence The statistics on HIV/AIDS come from voluntary reporting since 1984 . The cumulative number of HIV/AIDS cases as of June 1998 , and some analysis, are shown in Table 3. The trend is an increasing number of HIV/AIDS cases...
Netherlands and the Autonomous Dutch Antilles Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...Often/Always Kissing Men 0.0% 26.0% 74.0% Women 0.0 28.0 72.0 Hugging & Cuddling Men 0.0 23.0 77.0 Women 0.0 27.0 73.0 Masturbation of Man Men 2.2 35.3 62.5 Women 5.0 56.8 38.2 Masturbation of Man Men 5.0 46.5 48.5 Women 7.0 44.5 48.5 Cunnilingus Men 19.5 60.5 20.0 Women 35.0 54.0 11.0 Fellatio Men 27.0 27.5 35.5 Women 27.0 61.0 12.0 Vaginal Intercourse Men 4.5 16.5 79.0 Women 4.5 16.5 79.0 Manual Anal Stimulation Men 68.5 29.0 2.5 Women 66.0 30.0 4.0 Anal Intercourse Men 94.0 0.0 6.0 Women 78.0 14.0 8.0 (Men: n = 276; Women: n = 452. An * ...
Czech Republic Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...and Sex Ratios : 0–14 years : 15.7% with 1.05 male(s) per female (sex ratio); 15–64 years : 70.3% with 1 male(s) per female; 65 years and over : 14% with 0.63 male(s) per female; Total population sex ratio : 0.95 male(s) to 1 female Life Expectancy at Birth : Total Population : 74.95 years; male : 71.46 years; female : 78.65 years Urban/Rural Distribution : 66% to 34% Ethnic Distribution : Czechs: 81.2%; Moravian: 13.2%; Slovaks: 3.1%; Polish: 0.6%; German: 0.5%; Silesian: 0.4%; Gypsy: 0.3%; Hungarian: 0.2%; other: 0.5% ( 1991 est.). The number...
South Korea Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...1 (4.3) 2 (100.0) 1 (25.0) 14 (19.7) 19–25 3 (10.7) 5 (38.5) 13 (56.5) 1 (100.0) 2 (50.0) 24 (33.8) 26–35 9 (32.1) 3 (13.0) 1 (25.0) 13 (18.3) 36 < 13 (46.4) 2 (8.7) 15 (21.1) Total 28 (100.0) 13 (100.0) 23 (100.0) 2 (100.0) 1 (100.0) 4 (100.0) 71 (100.0) Source : Korean Women's Development Institute 2000a With the effort of the women's rights movements, Korea has achieved several legal enforcements, as noted earlier, to protect victims from sexual harassment. However, research on the public awareness of the anti-sexual violence laws showed that only 2.1% were...
China Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
... 2002 ). (See Table 4.) ( End of update by the Editors )] Table 4 Leaders in an Expanding Pandemic: Current and Projected HIV/AIDS Infected Adults Current Number Infected 2010 (in millions) Government Data Expert Estimates Expert Estimates India 4.0 5 to 8 20 to 25 Nigeria 3.5 4 to 6 10 to 15 Ethiopia 2.7 3 to 5 7 to 10 China 0.80 1 to 2 10 to 15 Russia 0.18 1 to 2 5 to 8 * * Garrett 2002 11. Sexual Dysfunctions, Counseling, and Therapies Professor Dalin Liu 's survey showed that 34% of rural couples and 17% of urban couples said they engaged in less than...
organic viticulture Reference library
Monty Waldin
The Oxford Companion to Wine (4 ed.)
...in 2000 ), Spain (5.2% in 2010 ; <1% in 1999 ), Portugal ( c .1% in 2011 ); Germany (5.6% in 2011 ; 1.8% in 2003 ; 1.2% in 1994 ); Austria (9.2% in 2012 ; 6% in 2009 ; 1% in 1999 ; 0.3% in 1992 ); Greece (4% in 2010 ; 1% in 2000 ); Lebanon (4.5% in 2010 ); England and Wales (3.4% in 2010 ); California ( c .4% in 2011 ; 1.1% in 1999 ; 0.17% in 1989 ); Oregon (12% in 2013 ; 8.6% in 2009 ; 1.4% in 1999 ); Washington state (2.5% in 2011 ; 0.6% in 1999 ); Canada (2.8% in 2011 ); New Zealand (7.6% in 2012 ; 2% in 2009 ; 0.7% in 1999 );...
politics of cheese Reference library
Carlos Yescas
The Oxford Companion to Cheese
... CLAL.it. “European Union: Dairy Sector.” http://www.clal.it/en/?section=stat_ue15 . Clarke, Toni , and Krista Hughes . “U.S. FDA Moves to Dampen Fears It Will Ban Cheese Aged on Wood.” Reuters , 10 June 2014. http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/06/10/us-fda-cheese-idUSKBN0EL2IV20140610 . Eurostat. “Milk and Milk Product Statistics.” http://ec.europa.eu/eurostat/statistics-explained/index.php/Milk_and_milk_product_statistics . Johnson, Renée , and Charles Hanrahan . “The US-EU Beef Hormone Dispute.” Congressional Research Service Report R40449, 14 January...
Finland Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...0.26 0.38 0.23 0.26 0.32 0.38 Receives love 0.24 0.36 0.22 0.26 0.31 0.36 Talking about sex with one's partner is easy 0.16 0.22 0.23 0.23 0.23 0.28 Number of objects of love during lifetime −0.10 ns ns ns ns ns Sexual self esteem: I have great sexual skills ns 0.16 0.26 0.30 0.26 0.31 I am sexually active ns 0.28 0.21 0.35 0.27 0.35 I am sexually attractive ns 0.18 0.16 0.24 0.19 0.21 Role of sex in life: Considers sexual life to be an important part of life 0.17 0.19 0.25 0.37 0.23 0.28 Sexual desire has increased in the last five years ns 0.24 0.17 0.35 0...
Japan Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...18 ( IES2 Figs. 18 & 19, p. 798; Shimazaki 1994–95 ). Table 11 Cumulative Frequencies of Kissing, Petting, and Intercourse Experiences among the Japanese Males and Females in the 1987 and 1993 Surveys (in Percentages) Ages: 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 Males Kissing 4.2 5.0 10.5 21.0 30.5 40.6 55.7 63.0 77.0 Petting 2.0 3.0 9.0 10.6 21.0 29.0 39.0 55.0 72.0 Intercourse 1.0 1.5 4.8 8.0 17.2 23.0 37.0 51.5 69.0 Females Kissing 6.0 6.5 12.0 24.5 39.5 41.0 55.0 67.0 79.0 Petting 1.0 2.0 4.2 10.5 19.5 26.5 34.5 44.7 63.0 Intercourse 1.0 2.0 4.2 8.7 21.4 25.0 34.5...
Canada Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...139.9 0.4 Nova Scotia 944.8 3.0 New Brunswick 756.7 2.4 Quebec 7,455.2 23.7 Ontario 12,068.3 38.4 Manitoba 1,150.8 3.7 Saskatchewan 1,011.8 3.3 Alberta 3,113.6 9.9 British Columbia 4,141.3 13.3 Yukon 29.9 0.1 Northwest Territories 41.4 0.1 Nunavut 28.7 0.1 Source : Quarterly Demographic Statistics , Statistics Canada, Catalogue No. 91–002, 2002. Canada's ten provinces, plus the Yukon, Nunavut, and Northwest Territories, are linked through a central federal government, but the various levels of federal, provincial, regional, and municipal government have...
Kenya Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...Sweden 48.0 30.5 43.0 51.0 45.3 Britain 44.9 30.0 49.1 17.2 17.9 Germany 44.0 26.9 39.0 9.5 32.2 Source : Cabinet Office of Japan; International Labor Organization; Inter-Parliamentary...
Japan Reference library
Winifred Bird
The Oxford Companion to Cheese
...Japan is home to a well-established commercial cheese industry and a small but growing community of artisanal cheese producers. Between 1940 , when annual per capita consumption was a mere 0.14 ounces (4 grams), and 2011 , when it topped 5.5 pounds (2.5 kilograms), cheese secured a place on the table in a country whose population for many centuries eschewed dairy products almost entirely. The tastes of the average eater remain timid, however, with processed cheeses comprising nearly half of sales and mild standbys such as Gouda, Cheddar, Camembert, and...
Nepal Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...Distribution : Hinduism: 86.2%; Buddhism: 7.8%; Islam: 3.8%; other: 2.2%. As of 1995 , Nepal was the only official Hindu state in the world. Birth Rate : 32.94 births per 1,000 population Death Rate : 10.22 per 1,000 population Infant Mortality Rate : 72.36 deaths per 1,000 live births Net Migration Rate : 0 migrant(s) per 1,000 population Total Fertility Rate : 4.48 children born per woman Population Growth Rate : 2.29% HIV/AIDS ( 1999 est.): Adult prevalence : 0.29%; Persons living with HIV/AIDS : 34,000; Deaths : 2,500. (For additional details from...
Bulgaria Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...Condoms During the Last Sexual Relations * Not practiced With condom Without condom Vaginal intercourse (Coitus) 0% 33.3% 66.7% Masturbation/Body massage 0 0 100 Cunnilingus 33.3 0 66.7 Petting 20 0 80 Fellatio 50 0 50 Anal sex 90.9 0 9.1 Group sex 100 — — Sadomasochistic sex 100 — — * confirmative answers Table 12 Changes of Sexual Behavior Bisexual behavior Homosexual behavior Heterosexual behavior Drug users Total Yes 60% 50% 64.3% 59% 49.2% No 40 50 35.7 50 50.8 Table 13 How Often Do You Have Condoms When You Are Going Out? Bisexual behavior Homosexual...
Ireland and the potato Reference library
Regina Sexton
The Oxford Companion to Food (3 ed.)
...soup kitchens. The government followed suit by implementing what was known as the ‘Soup Kitchen Act’ in the spring of 1847 , and Alexis Soyer ( see english cookery books ), the famous French chef of the Reform Club in London, was entrusted with the task of creating a sustaining soup for the starving Irish. His recipe No. 1 called for 4 oz (115 g) leg of beef to 2 gallons (7.5 litres) of water, 2 oz (56 g) of dripping, 2 onions and other vegetables, 8 oz (225 g) of second-rate flour, 8 oz (225 g) pearl barley, 3 oz (85 g) of salt, and 0.5 oz (14 g) of brown...
goat Reference library
Carol Delaney
The Oxford Companion to Cheese
...Worldwide estimates are 457,401 metric tons of goat cheese production and there is increasing interest by producers, consumers, and governments alike to augment this. Table 1. Goat milk production rank by country with principal milk products and breeds of goat. Country 1000 M tons 1 Primary consumption Cheese(C), Milk (M), Fermented Noncheese (F) Representative breed 2 India 4,850 M/C Jamunapari Bangladesh 2,608 M Black Bengal Sudan (former) 1,532 M Nubian Pakistan 779 M Beetal Mali 715 M Sahelian France 624...
Botswana Reference library
The Continuum Complete International Encyclopedia of Sexuality
...and Sex Ratios : 0–14 years : 40% with 1.01 male(s) per female (sex ratio); 15–64 years : 55.8% with 0.93 male(s) per female; 65 years and over : 4.2% with 0.68 male(s) per female; Total population sex ratio : 0.95 male(s) to 1 female Life Expectancy at Birth : Total Population : 35.29 years; male : 35.15 years; female : 35.43 years Urban/Rural Distribution : 63% to 37% Ethnic Distribution : Tswana: 79%; Kalanga: 11%; Basarwa: 3%; others, including Kgalagadi and white: 7%. Note that these are mere estimates, as the government does not carry out...
