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Friday, February 10, 1834
Daily Nebrskan'
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Ah sow...Nebraska lads farm in Japan
By Tammy Kaisp
Ten young Nebraskans, ages 16 to 19, will be
awarded travel and living scholarships to Japan
through a grant by the United States Information
Agency.
John Orr, specialist with the state 4-H depart
ment arranged the first-year program, called Pro
ject Link.
Orr said the project is a counterpart to the agri
cultural training program for young Japanese farm
ers which has brought 1,200 trainees to Nebraska
since it began 18 years ago.
The American farmers will live and work with
farm families in Japan from May 30 to July 22. They
will study Japanese culture and agriculture and
focus on Nebraska-Japan trade.
"(The delegates) will have an opportunity to think
about their own careers in terms of the world," Orr
said.
An interview committee will select delegates on
March 1.
The committee will choose them on the basis of
their interest in the Japanese culture and economy,
knowledge of agriculture, interpersonal relations
and willingness to share the experience when they
return home, Orr said.
The delegates know how to work with farm ma
chinery and livestock and understand various fertil
izers and farming methods. A committee in Japan
will make the final selection. Orr said anyone is
welcome to apply.
Delegates will learn the Japanese grain handling
system and agricultural trade issues important to
Nebraska and Japan, Orr said. Japan, the world's
largest importer of farm products, spent more than
$5 billion in 1983.
The Nebraska Cooperative Extension Service will
help delegates become familiar with Japanese lan
guage, culture, agriculture, and trade issues.
"Our job is to make sure they have a quality expe
rience," Orr said. That's what the university is all
about knowledge, skills, and attitudes."
Informational meetings will take place Feb. 13
and Feb, 15 at 4 p.m. in the East Campus Union.
Applications are available from the State 4-H Depart
ment at 1 16 Agricultural Hall. The deadline is March
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Spermicidal sponge safe and sure
By Susan ILisicki
Another attempt has been made in the never
ending search for safe, sure birth control. But, like
all the former attempts, the contraceptive sponge
has its drawbacks.
The sponge, called "Today", is manufactured by
the VLI Corporation.
Terry Collins, medical department coordinator at
VLI, said the sponge is two-inches in diameter, is
made of polyurethane foam, and fits in the cervical
opening.
The sponge must be wet to release the spermicide,
she said, and this can be done up to 24 hours before
use. It must be kept in for six hours following inter
course, Collins said.
By releasing the spermicide, covering the cervical
opening and soaking-up semen, the sponge effec
tively precludes pregnancy approximately 90 per
cent of the time, she said.
Although it doesn't match the effectiveness of the
birth control pills or an IUD, Collins said, it doesn't
have the risks of chemical side-effects and infec
tions. Because it can be inserted up to 24 hours in
advance, she said, it doesn't interfere with sponta
neity, like the diaphragm or foams.
Collins said four toxic shock cases are on record
among women using the sponge. But, she said, the
Food and Drug Administration and the Center for
Disease Control could not prove that the sponge
causes toxic shock. She said the women were using
tampons in conjunction with the sponge, and three
of them used the device incorrectly.
Jim Oehm, chief pharmacist at the University
Health Center, said he thought the contraceptive
sponge was generally safe.
He said the health center, which has sold the
contraceptive sponge for about three weeks, hasn't
received any complaints yet. He said it was fairly
popular.
Collins said despite the bad publicity, VLI can't
keep up with the demand. It has been on the market
since July, she said, after the FDA approved it in
April.
Ken Killman, an educator at Planned Parenthood
of Lincoln, said the sponge is very popular in the
west, but it is too soon to tell in the Lincoln area. He
Killman said, Today, just like all other birth con
trol devices, it is not the only answer. He said it will
work well for some, but not for others. Although no
casual relationship was found in the toxic shock
cases, women should be aware of the correlation, he
said, and should never use it during menstruation.
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