Thursday, October 26, 2000 - 3A L The Michigan Daily - LOCAL/S TATE RESEARCH 4 parties battle for Coucil's Ward IV seat Americans claim to have the most * sex, study says American adults ages 16 to 25 had the most amount of sex this year, according to a global survey by SSL International. The survey, which was distributed to 18,000 young adults, found that people globally are having sex 96 times a year. Americans are having the most sex with an average of 132 times a year, followed by the Russians at 122, the - French at 121 and the Greeks at 115. On the other end of the spectrum, the Japanese are having the least amount of sex at 37 times a year, followed by Malaysians at 62 times a year and the --Chinese at 69 times a year. The survey also found that Americans lost their vir- ginity at the earliest age. . The average American age was 16.4. followed by the Brazilians at 16.5 and the French at 16.8. The French were the global leaders in the number of sexual partners, claiming to have an average of 16.7 each. The Greeks were second with 15 partners each, followed by the Brazilians at 12.5 and Americans at -11.8 partners. The survey also showed that 61 percent of those age 16 to 20 and 52 percent of those age 21 to 24 preferred condoms for contraception. Jhirteen percent of all respondents said they used no form of contraception. Doctors believe physician assisted executions ethical A study published in the Oct. 23 issue of the Archives of Internal Med- 'cine found that many doctors feel it is ethical to assist in executions. Neil Farber of the Christiana Care Health System in Wilmington, Delaware sent out surveys to physi- cians asking their opinions regarding physician assisted executions. The questions were based on the American Medical Association's eight guidelines on actions they consider to be unethical in regard to executions. These include the administration of ,_ethal drugs and the monitoring of ,vital signs during an execution. Fifty-three percent of nearly 500 doctors who responded to the sur- \'ey said they disagreed with at least five of the actions, while 34 percent disagreed with all eight of the guidelines. The study also found that 18 percent of the doctors favored the death penal- ty under all circumstances, 57 percent said it would depend on the situation and 52 percent believed that the death *penalty lowers the murder rate. 'Lesbians as likely to transmit STDs as heterosexuals Researchers in Australia found that homosexual women are just as likely to get sexually transmitted diseases as 'heterosexual women. Katherine Fethers of the Sexual Health Unit in Alice Springs, Australia, found that lesbians were just as likely to transmit hepatitis and genital herpes. The study also found that women who have sex with only other women "ere more likely to engage in riskier behavior than heterosexual women. Tethers and her team compared the :.medical histories and sexual behavior of 1,408 lesbians and 1,423 heterosexu- al women who attended a sexual health clinic in Sydney between March 1991 and December 1998. All the women with a history of having sex with a woman were com- pared to women who had never had sexual relations with a female partner. While seven percent of the homosex- tial women had sexual relationships with only women, the study also found that lesbians were more likely to have had a sexual relationship with a homo- sexual or bisexual male. The study was published in the October issue of the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections. Compiled by Dailv Staff Reporter Lindsey A/pert fron wire reports. By Hanna LoPatin Daily Staff Reporter The wide array of candidates vying for the Ward IV City Council seat offers a welcomed change for voters tired of choosing between "the lesser of two evils." Democratic incumbent Steve Hartwell faces challengers Republican Jeff Harshe, the Green Party's Christie Nowak and Libertarian Stephen Saletta. Each candidate brings a different priority to the table. Harshe said he would like to fix infrastructure problems that plague Ann Arbor housing with problems including flooding basements, water pressure and brown water. By running for City Council, Harshe said he hopes to bring balance to City Council representation. Presently, eight Democrats and three Republicans make up the council. "Ann Arbor represents a lot of different viewpoints," he said. "I'd like to talk about the issues, instead of having everything fall into party lines." Hartwell, a three-year council veteran, said growth and development are the main issues facing Ann Arbor. "A lot of the changes are going to affect the county" he said, not necessarily the city. By building businesses near residential areas, Hartwell said, the city can cut down on traffic congestion. "You have to look at 'Are the services they need there?"' he said. "How (does one) attract business that they do need?" As a member of the Green Party, Nowak follows the party's four main pillars - one of which is ecological wis- dom. "I want to find ways to encourage alternative forms of transportation," she said. Nowak expressed concern about financial matters for Ann Arbor residents. "The prices in Ann Arbor are quite steep," she said, adding that she hopes to pass a living wage for residents. Saletta, an Eastern Michigan University senior, included the student population in talk of development issues. "The big way the City Council can help students lower the cost of housing is to encourage more development," he said. Though he encourages development - and believes that developers should be allowed to work where they want - Saletta said higher density housing could curb the problem of urban sprawl. Harshe advocated more development. "It's impossible to limit growth and make housing more affordable." The candidates discussed different plans for getting stu- dents more involved in the city. "The city can do more to welcome the students," Harshe said. "Even though they're in a different circle than I am, as much as we can interact, I like to." Building a community is important to Nowak. "When you know your neighbor you look out for your neighbor," she said. Hartwell wants students to aid in choosing the next Ann Arbor Police Chief next year. Canada to dump 2.1 milsofr tons of trash near Detroit BRAD QUINN/DIaily Adrian Twiss, age 3, plays policeman while Arthur Denys, 4, builds a spaceship at the Pound House Children's Center. S'U' ddeeases child care costs SUMPTER TOWNSHIP (AP) - Up to 2.1 million tons of Canadian garbage will start rolling into suburban Detroit in January, finding a final resting place in a landfill there. The commercial and industrial waste from Toronto is to be buried at the Carleton Farms landfill in Wayne County, about 20 miles southwest of Detroit. Thousands of truckloads will make the 225-mile journey from Toronto, crossing the Ambassador Bridge at Detroit and the Blue Water Bridge at Port Huron. The project has angered environmentalists, frustrated state officials and pleased some in Sumpter Township who stand to gain from royalties. Toronto's plan came to light only last weekend after a controversial proposal to carry city waste by rail to a shuttered Canadian iron mine was defeated. "Nobody really wants a landfill," said township Supervisor Marvin Banotai. "We figured if were stuck with it, we might as well make it an advantage for the township." Gov. John Engler's office said he opposes importation of trash from Canada and from other states but can do little to control it. The practice requires no special Department of Environmental Quality permits for waste untainted by chemicals or other immediate hazards. No transportation permits are needed for Canadian garbage trucks using Michigan roads. "The state's hands are tied. This is an issue of free com- merce, even if it does eat up Michigan's landfill capacity," Engler spokesman John Truscott said. In a five-year contract, Carleton Farms is slated to receive 300,000 tons each year for two years, then increase its load to 500,000 tons annually. The landfill is owned by Republic Ser- vices Inc. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. "We have enough (trash) as f is. I don't think they'd like us sending our trash up there. - Susan Forsey Sumpter Township r esident Depending on the size of the trucks, that could mhean as many as 200 trucks hauling the trash each day. "We have no skeletons in our closet. This is an excellent land- fill with an ideal geologic base for this waste," Matt Neely, president of Republic Services of Michigan, told The Detroit News. Toronto Mayor Mel Lastman said that shipping waste to Michigan is "the best deal at the best price that protects tax- payers," and the City Council approved the plan. According to the contract, Toronto's garbage will include waste from hotels, restaurants, strip malls, nursing homes, res- idences and businesses, but not hospitals. Blood, medicines, body parts and other wastes deemed hazardous must be steamed or incinerated and disposed of separately. Under the new contract with Toronto, offi- cials expect to receive SI.50 per ton of trash. "This'is something that we've needed to get Sumpter back on its feet," Banotai said. Jim Bradley, a former Ontario environment minister, said the issue goes both ways across the border. "Our goal should be looking after waste in our own juris- diction," he said. "The U.S. also sends us hazardous waste." By Lisa Hoffman Daily Staff Reporter The University has attempted to help students, faculty and staff afford child care by adding a sliding scale tuition program, which has provided an average of 27 percent aid to 63 families since its implementation in September. "The real important thing is to get to families who can't afford care." University Provost Nancy Cantor said. The number of child care facilities continues to decrease in the state of Michigan, with 3,706 facilities clos- ing in the past fiscal year. Yet demo- graphics show that the number of two-income families and single par- ents is on the rise. The University offers financial aid programs to help pay down the S720 per month bill for full-day child care. More than 353 children receive care in one of the University's five centers. For more than 25 years, the Uni- versity has offered licensed child care in facilities including the Children's Center, the Children's Center for Working Families, Pound House Children's Center, the Family Hous- ing Child Development Center and the University Hospitals' Child Care Center. Eligibility for the sliding scale tuition program depends on Washte- naw County Housing and Urban Development guidelines on family size and income. The sliding scale adds to the Uni- versity's existing Child Care Subsidy Program which provides assistance to students with child care costs. Stu- dent fees and University-matched amounts, fund the program. The University child care facilities run Monday through Friday during business hours and offer parents the option of full-day or half-day care. Baby-sitting lists for availability are posted at some centers for evening and weekend care. "The cost would be very prohibitive," Pound House Children's Center Director Carolyn Tyson said in regard to offering evening and weekend child care at campus centers. "Teaching is a very intense field, and to do the job well you need highly qualified people." To help parents deal with these child care concerns and others, the Child Care Support Network allows students, faculty and staff with young children to share heir child care expe- riences with others throughout the University community. University students work in the centers for credit or as volunteers along side the University-employed professional teaching staff. "I feel it is a piece of our mission to utilize University students through practicum and volunteer experi- ences," Tyson said of the Pound House Center, which focuses on the education of international children and children who speak English as a second language. While the Pound House offers hands-on experience, the two learning center facilities allow University stu- dents to observe children from behind a one-way mirror, University Chil- dren's Center Director Karey Leach said. "Our purpose is to provide research and training to the Universi- ty under Rackham Graduate School," Leach said, including the visitation of undergraduate and graduate classes to the centers. COMPLIMENTARY PREVIEW SCREENING Correction: M Tim Maull is a graduate student in Economics and the School of Natural Science and Resources. This was incorrectly reported in yesterday's Daily. THE CALENDAR What's happening in Ann Arbor today EVENTS Chris Kolb and Robert Bykowski 6471 Circle K Meeting, 7:00 p.m., Michi- San Union Pendleton Room, 623- Grese will speak, 7:00 p.m., Michigan League Vandenberg Room, 998-9540 I i d4 : QfiIaGRT Ii 11F1IV11 HINDI WIN IAK E" u It 1""It"I 1W MY 1 MN W HI JU P HH 1911 40-