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Tu-160M2 Supersonic Strategic Bomber: 'Practically a New Plane Under the Hood'
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Russian military officials have announced that the Tu-160M2, a thoroughly modernized upgrade of the well-known Tupolev Tu-160 supersonic heavy strategic bomber, will make its first flight in 2018. Commenting on the prospects for the new plane, National Interest magazine defense editor Dave Majumdar explained what it was that makes it so special.
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Russian Tu-160M2 Bomber May Make First Flight by End of 2018
On Thursday, Russian Aerospace Defense Forces Commander-in-Chief Viktor Bondarev told reporters that the first Tu-160M2 would take off "by the end of 2018," with full-scale production beginning in 2021. This is two years ahead of an earlier Defense Ministry estimate, which assumed that production would begin only in 2023. The Defense Ministry plans to purchase at least 50 Tu-160M2 aircraft for the country's air force.
What's so special about the new aircraft? A lot of things, says National Interest magazine defense editor Dave Majumdar.
The journalist began by pointing out that while the Tu-160M2 "more or less retains the same airframe" as its predecessor, it's really "practically a new aircraft under the hood."
"The new bomber will feature completely new mission systems and possibly be powered by upgraded versions of the existing Kuznetsov NK-32 afterburning turbofan."
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Russian Aerospace Defense Forces' Su-30SM fighter escorts a Tu-160 bomber which fired cruise missiles at Daesh targets in Syria. Still from video published by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Moreover, media reports had earlier indicated that the plane would be equipped with advanced integrated modular avionics, a new on-board defense system, new weapons controls and electronic warfare systems, new fuel use monitoring systems, and a gimbal-less inertial navigation system, improving the latter's reliability and lowering costs.
Majumdar noted that many analysts believe that the new aircraft is set on becoming "the backbone of the Russian strategic bomber force of the future." Moreover, according to the journalist, "Moscow can make do with the upgraded Tu-160M2 for its strategic bomber force because unlike the United States Air Force, the Russian Air Force does not expect the massive aircraft to penetrate into enemy airspace to deliver its payload."
"Instead, the Tu-160, which is capable of speeds of over Mach 2.0 – would dash into position to launch long-range standoff cruise missiles. As such, stealth is not considered to be particularly important. Indeed, one of the advantages of a highly visible strategic bomber is that it enables nuclear signaling."
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Modernized Tupolev Tu-95MS: The Old Russian 'Bear' That's Still Got Spunk
At the same time, Majumdar pointed out that the Tu-160M2 is not going to be introduced to attempt to replace the Tu-95, NATO codename 'Bear', a strategic bomber which has served as the workhorse of the Soviet and Russian air forces' heavy bomber fleet for over 60 years, and has seen several iterations and many substantive upgrades since its initial appearance. The Tu-95 is now being upgraded to carry the new Kh-101 and Kh-102 cruise missiles, the former armed with 400 kg of high explosives, and the latter with a 250 kiloton nuclear warhead. This, the journalist noted, is sufficient evidence that the plane is not going to be retired any time soon.
Accordingly, Majumdar noted that the Russian Aerospace Defense Forces' basic approach to its strategic bombers considers the payload capability of the cruise missiles onboard the aircraft to be "far more important than the bomber itself."
"The stealthy new Kh-101, which proved itself over Syria, and its Kh-102 nuclear-tipped variant are both designed to penetrate into heavily defended enemy airspace –allowing the bomber to strike from afar. Both missiles have ranges well in excess of 1,800 miles [others estimates say 3,400 miles] and will comprise the primary armament for the Russian strategic bomber fleet."
Ultimately, the upgraded Tu-160M2 will be a welcome addition to the Russian strategic bomber fleet.
"As for the Tupolev PAK-DA stealth bomber," the brand new stealth bomber expected to be on par with the best US analogues, Majumdar noted that this plane is "not likely to materialize anytime soon."
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South West tops the UK for the fastest lets
Rightmove's rental report for Q2 2018 has revealed some promising figures for us in the South West. The report has shown that properties in our region are being let out the fastest of the whole of the UK, taking an average of just 29 days (compared to 30 in 2017), with the slowest being 44 days in the North East. The national average is 36 days from the time a rental property goes on Rightmove until it is marked let agreed, which is the same as last year. Of particular note though is actually here in Bristol, which alone is averaging times as short as just 22 days.
The wider picture also shows that asking rents outside London rose 2.7% to £796 per month during Q2 (though the annual rate fell back to 0.7%) and new listings up 2.4% which means more choice for renters. In the South West specifically, the annual change in asking price of £797pcm stays the same.
Tamlyns appoints new Head of Compliance
Tamlyns is pleased to announce that Anna Tucker has been promoted to company Head of Compliance and Training Co-ordinator.
Anna fills the role having worked for Tamlyns and the Property Group for 7 years, previously working in-branch as part of the Lettings customer-facing team, and more recently as PA to their Operations Director, David Powell.
Prior to joining the company in 2011, Anna had spent 15 years working in the property letting and management industry in managerial roles.
Tamlyns raise over £1,000 (and their heart rates) for Sport Relief
Tamlyns estate and letting agents have been out fundraising again, this time raising over £1,000 for Sport Relief.
This year's efforts on March 23rd saw Tamlyns' Sales Manager Mark Franklin team up with Mayfair Town & Country estate agents, as part of the Property Group, to collectively cycle, run and walk the 104.4-mile distance from their most Northern office in Clifton, Bristol, to their most Southern in Dorchester, Dorset as part of the 'South West Challenge'.
'Challenge' it was, with miles completed on foot, by bike, treadmill and cross-trainer across their 13 Bristol, Somerset and Dorset offices, leaving a few sore legs for several days after. The target miles, however, were well exceeded, with the teams achieving 190 miles in total - some 85.6 miles over the 104.4 target set!
The final total raised was £1,017, again breaking their fundraising target of £1,000.
Mark Franklin, Sales Manager at Tamlyns, said: "It was great fun teaming up with Mayfair for this challenge, as together we managed to raise a fantastic figure for the Sport Relief charity. Thank you to everyone who donated, prior to the event and on the day, and for the support from the public and passers-by who gave us such welcome words of encouragement on the day."
The money raised for Sport Relief goes directly to the charity, helping vulnerable people, across the UK and the world, to live happier, healthier and safer lives.
Tamlyns highlight the seriousness of landlords breaching rules that protect tenants
Tamlyns are warning of the strict legislation for private landlords in the UK, after a 2016 case involving two Sheffield landlords came to a climax last month, with fairly weighty prison sentences for the pair.
A report published in Landlord Today told how Mark Cashin was sentenced to 18 weeks in prison, suspended for 12 months, for a number of property offences, including the harassment and subsequent illegal eviction of a man living in a property they own near Sheffield, in January 2016.
Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards - New requirements from April 2018
From 1st April 2018 there will be a requirement for all new tenancies in England to hold a minimum performance energy rating of E, and from 1st April 2020 for existing tenancies. This means it will be soon be illegal to let out a property has a rating of F or G (as shown on a valid Energy Performance Certificate for the property). The fines for breaches are steep, so make sure you don't get caught out.
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Saint James the Greater, our Patron Saint
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JAMES ZEBEDEE
James, son of Zebedee (d. AD 44) was one of the first disciples of Jesus. He was the son of Zebedee and Salome and brother of John the Evangelist, also an Apostle. He is called Saint James the Greater to distinguish him from the other Apostle named James (James the Lesser), the son of Alphaeus.
The Sons of Thunder
The Synoptic Gospels state that James and John (Zebedee) were with their father by the seashore when Jesus called them to follow Him. According to Mark's Gospel, James and John were called Boanerges, or the "Sons of Thunder." The two sons of Zebedee, as well as Simon (Peter) and his brother Andrew with whom they were in partnership (Luke 5:10), were called by the Lord upon the Sea of Galilee, where all four with Zebedee and his hired servants were engaged in their ordinary occupation of fishing. The sons of Zebedee "forthwith left their nets and father, and followed him" (Matthew 4:22), and became "fishers of men".St. James was afterward with the other eleven called to the Apostleship (Matthew 10:1-4; Mark 3:13-19; Luke 6:12-16; Acts 1:13). In all four lists the names of Peter and Andrew, James and John form the first group, a prominent and chosen group (cf. Mark 13:3); especially Peter, James, and John. These three Apostles alone were admitted to be present at the miracle of the raising of Jairus's daughter (Mark 5:37; Luke 8:51), at the Transfiguration (Mark 9:1; Matthew 17:1; Luke 9:28), and the Agony in Gethsemani (Matthew 26:37; Mark 14:33). The fact that the name of James occurs always (except in Luke 8:51; 9:28; Acts 1:13 -- Greek Text) before that of his brother seems to imply that James was the elder of the two.
His Martyrdom
On the last journey to Jerusalem, their mother Salome came to the Lord and said to Him: "Say that these my two sons may sit, the one on thy right hand, and the other on thy left, in thy kingdom" (Matthew 20:21). And the two brothers, still ignorant of the spiritual nature of the Messianic Kingdom, joined with their mother in this eager ambition (Mark 10:37). And on their assertion that they are willing to drink the chalice that He drinks of, and to be baptized with the baptism of His sufferings, Jesus assured them that they will share His sufferings (Mark 5:38-39). James won the crown of martyrdom fourteen years after this prophecy, A.D. 44. Herod Agrippa I, son of Aristobulus and grandson of Herod the Great, reigned at that time as "king" over a wider dominion than that of his grandfather. His great object was to please the Jews in every way, and he showed great regard for the Mosaic Law and Jewish customs. In pursuance of this policy, on the occasion of the Passover of A.D. 44, he perpetrated cruelties upon the Church, whose rapid growth incensed the Jews. The zealous temper of James and his leading part in the Jewish Christian communities probably led Agrippa to choose him as the first victim. "He killed James, the brother of John, with the sword." (Acts 12:1-2). According to a tradition, which, as we learn from Eusebius (Hist. Eccl., II, ix, 2, 3), was received from Clement of Alexandria (in the seventh book of his lost "Hypotyposes"), the accuser who led the Apostle to judgment, moved by his confession, became himself a Christian, and they were beheaded together. As Clement testifies expressly that the account was given him "by those who were before him," this tradition has a better foundation than many other traditions and legends respecting the Apostolic labors and death of St. James.
The Way of St. James
His remains are said to be buried in Santiago de Compostela in Galicia (Spain). Saint James is the patron saint of Spain and is related to the Reconquista in the role of Moor-slayer. His burial town, Santiago de Compostela, is considered the third most holy town of Catholicism (after Jerusalem and Rome). The pilgrimage to the grave of the Saint has become the most popular pilgrimage for Western European Catholics from the early middle ages onwards; making him one of the patron saints of pilgrimage.
Feast Day ~  July 25
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Patronage ~  Veterinarians, equestrians, furriers, tanners, pharmacists;
Guatemala, Nicaragua, Spain, Santiago de Queretaro, Sahuayo
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The School of Architecture at the University of Arizona is devoted to professional education with a sensibility honed in the edge conditions of an extreme climate on a major international border. Located in the oldest continuously-inhabited city in the United States, the School combines a culturally rich past with cutting-edge environmental research in its place-based design approach to the arid environment.
Critical Practice: Relative to other schools in the United States, we claim the terrain of "critical practice," meaning that we take more seriously the job of professional education and, beyond that, the training of young architects who will significantly contribute to the advancement of our discipline.
Extreme Climate Design: Using our own Sonoran Desert setting, we teach students to design to its extreme conditions; then, we teach them to extrapolate these skills to other climates. Although the architectural academy is aware of the threat that global climate change poses to civilization as we know it, relatively few schools teach both the leading sustainable principles while also stressing simple fundamental strategies, such as passive climate design, downsizing programs, and getting more architecture with fewer materials. Our setting offers the perfect opportunity to focus on radical climate; moreover, climatologists predict that arid climates will cover more of the globe, making our work increasingly relevant. Thus, our School values design that is highly climate responsive.
Sustainability: Because the construction and operation of the built environment is responsible for 48% of global greenhouse gas emissions, we are vigilant about first instilling an ethical orientation, i.e., the architect's responsibility for transforming the built environment, and then teaching the technical and aesthetic lessons that support those ethics. Technology and strategies for sustainable will change; ethics should not. Thus, our School values professional ethics and sees it as an increasingly important trait in next-generation architects. We are the first B.Arch degree in the country to adopt a sustainability protocol integrated through all studios.
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Settlement: Because density has a huge impact on carbon footprint, the design of settlement as well as individual building is a primary concern. Arizona's population will double by 2040; our Sun Corridor, the developing metropolis between Tucson and Phoenix, is the second fastest growing of 11 mega-regions in the nation. Growth-related development of this magnitude, in a fragile desert ecology, will require a new, compact, and more conservation-oriented approach—not traditional sprawl. Our School casts its mission within the needs of our region and values public service.


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County news: Former '˜Masterchef The Professionals' winner to open restaurant in Sussex
Steven Edwards, one of the youngest ever winners of MasterChef The Professionals (2013), is set to open the doors of his first restaurant, etch, in Sussex on Friday March 24.
Updated Thursday, 7th June 2018, 9:25 pm
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With the Sussex countryside and surrounding areas being home to some of the finest, freshest and tastiest ingredients, Steven is passionate about celebrating local produce and supporting local suppliers.
From The Cheeseman in Hove to Beals Farm Charcuterie in North Chailey, Steven has made it his mission to get to know the 'locals' and incorporate their produce into his dishes.
Steven Edwards, owner and Head Chef of etch. commented: "The opening of etch. is a very proud moment for me. I have found the perfect location in Brighton – the local produce available here is outstanding and I've loved getting to know the suppliers.
"There is already a fantastic food and drink offering in Brighton so I can't wait to open the doors and share etch. with the public now."
Having trained with some of the country's leading chefs, including Raymond Blanc and Chris Wheeler, Steven previously worked at the five-star South Lodge Hotel in Sussex, where he won Sussex Young Chef of the Year in 2010. etch. by Steven Edwards is located on 216 Church Road, Hove, and will be open Wednesday – Saturday for dinner and also for lunch on Saturdays.
The restaurant has a private dining room seating eight people that will be available for private hire.
For bookings and enquiries, visit www.etchfood.co.uk or contact: 01273 227485 / [email protected]


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Claire is top of the bottoms
WINNING SMILE - Claire Sweeney shows off the asset which won her Rear of the Year
Brookside star Claire Sweeney was today dubbed top of the bottoms when she was named Rear of the Year.
John Altman, who plays "Nasty" Nick Cotton in EastEnders, gave a rare smile when he took the male award.
The annual title, now in its 19th year, was announced to coincide with National Bottom Week.
Both soap stars have their own keep-fit regimes to help keep their rears in trim with Sweeney cycling regularly and going to the gym and Altman swimming and jogging.
Sweeney, who recently appeared in Celebrity Big Brother, said her smile was her best asset, not her bottom and added that she longed for a supermodel figure.
She said: "I would just love to have a body like Cindy Crawford, she is just fantastic."


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Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China was represented at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens by 33 athletes in 10 sports, under the designation Hong Kong, China (Chinese: 中國香港)
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a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, sent one athlete to the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, Italy
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competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing
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competed under the name "Hong Kong, China" at the 2008 Summer Paralympics in Beijing, People's Republic of China
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a special administrative region of the People's Republic of China, competed at the Winter Olympic Games for the first time at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City, United States
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competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia under the name Hong Kong, China for the first time
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officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Guangdong province in the north and faces the South China Sea in the east, west and south
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Sunday Preview: Off the Turf at Tampa Bay; Late Races Stay on Turf at Gulfstream
Jim Freer February 7, 2016 Gulfstream No Comments
This weekend's on and off rainy weather has led to some changes in today's race cards at Tampa Bay Downs and at Gulfstream Park.
Tampa Bay has moved its three scheduled-for-turf races to the dirt track that is listed as fast.
First post is 12:25 p.m. for a nine-race card.
Gulfstream will have 13 races with first post at 12:00 p.m.
As of 10:30 a.m. Gulfstream had taken the fourth race off the turf.
The sixth, eighth, 11th and 13th races are still scheduled for the turf which is listed as good. The dirt track is listed as fast.
Neither track has any stakes races scheduled. But each has a big attraction in a late multi-race bet.
Gulfstream has a $590,981 carryover on the Rainbow 6 on its last six races. Tampa Bay has a $15,142 carryover on the Pick 5 on its last five races.
Today is the third straight day on which Tampa Bay has not been able to hold turf racing.
In a news release the track noted that clear skies are forecast for the next several days.
Tampa Bay's next race day is Wednesday, when it has a nine-race card with three scheduled on turf.
*Saturday results
Five-time leading Tampa Bay Downs jockey Daniel Centeno rode three winners on the card. He won the first race on 4-year-old filly Kittery by a head for breeder-owner Robert C. Roffey, Jr., and trainer Chad Stewart.
In the fourth race, Centeno booted home first-time starter Romantic Henry, a 4-year-old gelding owned by Carolyn Wilson and trained by Larry Rivelli, by a diminishing nose. He added the sixth by a neck on Alfredo Romana, a 5-year-old Florida-bred horse owned by Maria Claire Van Sant, Theresa Salerno and trainer David Nunn.
Centeno also had three seconds from his eight mounts.
Scott Spieth rode two winners. Spieth was aboard 4-year-old Florida-bred filly Little Britches in the second race for owner-trainer Wayne Mogge and added the 10th on Celesse, a 3-year-old filly owned by Douglas Terry and trained by Wayne Minnock.
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brainstorm ideas for the second Women of the World Festival, to be held March 9th-11th at the Southbank Centre in London.
This was one of a series of 3 'think-ins' facilitated by Jude Kelly, Artistic Director of the Southbank, to find out what women (and men) wanted to talk about, explore and debate during the 3 days of events, and how. My group was comprised of around 30 women and a couple of men of different ages, colours, nationalities, parents and not. Effort had evidently gone in to attract a diverse crowd.
The session was very well facilitated and long enough to really explore people's ideas and thoughts without feeling rushed or cut off. What started with a focus on what we wanted to see during the event slowly turned into a sort of confessional, with each person taking a few minutes or more to share with the group an insight into gender equality personal to them. It was powerful and inspiring to listen to the stories of strangers and a group bond formed during the three hours in the room. It had such an effect that one thing we decided we wanted to see was a space during the festival for such a session where people could listen, hear and share their personal reflections and journeys.
The programme for the festival has just been emailed through to me, and is up on their website. It will be added to over the coming weeks, but already I can see a few ideas formed in our 'think in' have made it in. I don't think I've ever participated in devising the content and form of an event that I have nothing to do with organising before, and I loved it! I thought it was a really great way to plan an event, and generate a buzz around it. It's made me even more excited about attending what promises to be an exhilarating and inspiring 3 days of debates, discussion, music, art and feminist activism. Check it out and go along! And in the meantime think about ways to get your audiences involved before and not only during your events….
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Congregation Beth Israel of the Merrimack Valley, located in Andover, welcomed more than 70 guests into its new home. A short service was followed by brunch and then the dedication of the new sanctuary. Rabbi Howard Mandell opened the program, setting the stage with his references to the Jewish record of resilience and renewal as a response to the forces of bigotry and oppression. He also spoke of the faith's tradition of Tikkun Olam, repairing a broken world. In keeping with this practice, CBI dedicated a percentage of its ad revenue from the event to the Greater Lawrence Disaster Relief Fund. Andover Selectman Annie Gilbert enthusiastically welcomed the congregation back to Andover. State Rep.-elect Tram Nguyen also brought words of welcome, congratulations and excitement. Both Gilbert and Nguyen accepted the check on behalf of the Disaster Relief Fund. From left are Howard Spector, CBI co-president; Andover Selectman Annie Gilbert, Rabbi Howard Mandell, Nguyen, and Robin Rose, CBI co-president.


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Measles Vaccine Scare: 88% of Cases Have Occurred in Specific Communities
On Monday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced that 2019 has been the worst year for measles since the disease was declared eliminated in the United States in 2000. But the risk of actually contracting measles remains quite low for the average person, especially if they received the recommended vaccines as a child, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report released Monday suggests.
The report states that the total measles case count as of April 26 has reached 704 people nationwide. This number, which involves 13 separate outbreaks in 22 states, with 66 patients requiring hospitalization, is the highest single-year number of cases since 1994, when there were 963 measles cases in the US. It represents an unprecedented increase over the 116 cases reported in 2001, the year after the CDC declared its victory over measles.
But Monday's report contains one nugget of data that should be a source of comfort for anyone who's unsure about whether they are protected: 88 percent of all the cases in 2019 came from "underimmunized close-knit communities" — often places where religious exemption rules are used by parents to justify not vaccinating their children. Most children in the US receive a measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine when they're young, immunizing them almost completely against all three diseases.
The CDC notes that six of the 13 outbreaks happened in under-vaccinated communities.
This map shows where all the measles cases in the US in 2019 have been, as of April 26. CDC
Why Disease Spreads in Some Communities
Lack of immunizations, whether for religious or philosophical reasons, are the primary cause for the spread of measles in small communities. This year, an Orthodox Jewish community in Rockland, New York, accounts for 202 of the 704 cases, constituting almost 29 percent of all US measles cases this year. Rockland County health authorities report that 80.7 percent of the patients in their community had not received an MMR, and 11.4 had unknown vaccination statuses.
In January, one of the first measles outbreaks in the US occurred in a small community near Portland, Oregon. This region had been identified in 2018 as a "hotspot" for disease spread because of its high concentration of anti-vaccination advocates.
The ongoing outbreaks echo what happened in 2014, when an Amish community in Ohio accounted for 99 percent of the 383 measles cases in the state that year. In that outbreak, 89 percent of the people affected were unvaccinated.
Following an International Trend
While unvaccinated communities appear to be responsible for spreading the virus within the US, they're also demonstrative of an international trend. Measles as a virus has not been eradicated globally, and it is fully capable of resurfacing in areas where there is a lack of immunity.
The World Health Organization reported in mid-April that the number of worldwide measles cases in the first months of 2019 was 300 percent greater than the number that occurred in the same period in 2018. Many US measles outbreaks in 2019 have been traced back to international travelers who spread the virus while visiting the country.
The CDC warns that anyone who isn't immune to measles — either because they were not vaccinated or because they contracted the illness in the past — is at risk if they come into contact with someone who has the disease. It is a misconception that deliberate exposure to people with measles is a smart way to confer immunity: The complications of measles can include pneumonia, encephalitis, and even death.
How to Protect Yourself From Measles
Anyone who has received the standard two-shot MMR vaccine is protected from the disease, even if they come into contact with communities experiencing an outbreak. This vaccine, standard after 1989, is 97 percent effective.
Some doctors have raised concerns that some people, vaccinated between certain years, may require a booster shot. People who got the single-dose measles vaccine between 1960 and 1989 are 93 percent likely to be protected.
The only vaccinated people who might need to worry are those who received the killed vaccine between 1963 and 1967. The CDC recommends that these people "should be revaccinated" with the new MMR vaccine.
If you've gotten the current MMR vaccine, the outbreaks happening in the US and around the world are most likely not going to endanger your health personally. But for people in communities where vaccination is rare, the danger is very real.
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Travel times on Sydney's new light rail line 'so slow'
This was published 1 year ago
By Matt O'Sullivan
December 15, 2019 — 6.06pm
The state government has pledged to cut journey times for trams on Sydney's $2.9 billion light rail line over the coming months, following concerns they are much slower than buses.
After carrying about 115,000 passengers in its first 28 hours of operation, the new line between Randwick and Circular Quay faces another major test on Monday during the morning travel peak.
While delays and several incidents marred the opening on Saturday, light rail operator Transdev said trams operated smoothly on Sunday apart from one tram halting services briefly due to a mechanical brake failure while passing through Surry Hills in the inner city.
The government came under fire from Labor over the trams' average travel time of about 50 minutes between Randwick and Circular Quay, which is slower than forecasts several months ago of 38 to 40 minutes. Buses can take about 35 minutes to complete the same route.
Labor's transport spokesman, Chris Minns, said people would be "scratching their heads wondering why $3 billion has been spent on a project that is so slow".
"When you consider it's quicker to get from Penrith to the city, than from Randwick to the city, you have a major problem," he said.
But Transport Minister Andrew Constance rebutted Labor's criticisms and said the government was focused on reducing average end-to-end-travel times from about 50 minutes to as close to 40 minutes as possible.
"We said this would take about six months to bed this in," he said.
And Mr Constance said passengers still had to get used to boarding and alighting trams, which can increase the length of time trams are held at stops.
"I would hope they will start to speed up as people get used to them but it's not going to happen on day dot," he said. "People need to get used to pressing the buttons on the doors – it's not like a bus."
More than 115,000 people travelled on the light rail line for the first time at the weekend. Credit:Edwina Pickles
Labor also pressured the government to reveal changes to bus services in Sydney's south east planned for April, which will occur after a branch of the line to Kingsford is opened in March.
Mr Constance said transport officials would look at demand patterns to determine the changes to bus services but he insisted that "we are not going to cut transport services" to the eastern suburbs.
Glebe residents Franzi and Tim Mueller were impressed with the light rail line after travelling from Central Station to Circular Quay, although they found the trip to be "just a little slow".
Glebe residents Tim and Franzi Mueller enjoyed their first trip on the light rail line but say it was 'just a little slow'. Credit:Edwina Pickles
Mr Mueller said teething issues were to be expected in the first days of operations.
Standard light rail Opal fares for the new line will start from Monday, after passengers were able to travel for free during the first two days of operation. A holder of an adult Opal card will pay $3.73 for a one-way journey from Randwick to Circular Quay, while the fare for a child is $1.86.
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Matt O'Sullivan is City Editor at The Sydney Morning Herald.


California UFO Sightings. Is it the Shalinaya?
I synchronistically found 3 videos from 3 very different people who saw the same craft, at the same time, on the same day in San Diego. A close friend of mine saw it as well! It was seen off of the I15 freeway on 12/30/13 (you know how they like freeways~ Arizona's I17, 1997). It looks like a craft to me! Very similar to the Phoenix lights with the amber glowing lights. Is it military? After seeing many other reports on 12/31/13 over Hollywood and Sacramento it feels like ETs! When I tune in I get the message it is the Shalinaya.
These ET fly-bys are tests, in a sense, to see how ready we are for contact. This is determined by people's reactions and what amount of exposure and disclosure it receives in the media. Today we found out that this hybrid site receives around 17,000 unique visitors each month so let this be announcement for our galactic family reflecting we very happy to receive them on earth and we are thrilled to spread the word!! A local San Diego new station covered it as well as ABC News~ yay!!! Let's spread the word!
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Shikatani Lacroix was tasked with designing a navigation system that respects and encourages the exploratory nature of the multi-level building, which contains over 120 specialty vendors, while still providing effective direction to those who require it.
Shikatani Lacroix was commissioned to design a cohesive wayfinding program for the St. Lawrence Market. The St. Lawrence Market is a historic landmark in the heart of downtown Toronto that has been a meeting place for farmers, artisans and city dwellers for more than 200 hundred years. Today, the St. Lawrence Market Complex is comprised of three main buildings, each with a distinct purpose: The South Market, the North Market and St. Lawrence Hall. The Market is home to extraordinary food and passionate shopkeepers. There are a total of 120 vendors, merchants and artisans who bring the Market to life.
The Market's original wayfinding system was old and tattered-looking. The signage was busy and frenetic, leaving many of visitors confused and overwhelmed when seeking direction. Shikatani was commissioned to redesign the signage to ensure both clarity and that the culture of the Market was authentically represented.
Shikatani Lacroix was commissioned to redesign the signage to ensure both clarity and that the culture of the Market was authentically represented.
Some people want to aimlessly wander the Market while others seek out specific vendors. Therefore, the new wayfinding system had to accommodate both types of visitors. It had to be informative and clear for those who required direction, while simultaneously being subtle and unobtrusive for those who do not want to be told where to go.
Shikatani Lacroix designed an interconnected map and directory system in the style of street post signage, echoing the city street names that surround the Market. Signage is well defined and openly visible to the public and provides direction for those navigating their way throughout the Market.
The street posts are topped with silhouette shapes that represent the various sections in the Market, such as a rooster, fish, and flower. The pictographs not only infuse personality into the signage system, they add another layer of information that breaks through the visual clutter in the bustling market.
Shikatani Lacroix created image boards offering three different ideas for possible signage. The team also completed two concepts of designs with initial location plans to demonstrate where signage needed to go to be efficient and what that signage should look like to be effective.
Shikatani Lacroix completed art and fabrication specifications and worked with the signage vendor to ensure that it was up to the client's standards. The team showed the client a series of prototypes and got the final materials for approval. Once all of the details were decided upon, Shikatani Lacroix rolled it out into a final design.
The comprehensive system, which meets ODA accessibility standards, is perfectly tailored to the sights and sounds of the market. Intuitively constructed, strategically branded and beautifully designed, the new wayfinding system not only heightens the visitor's experience, it elevates the St. Lawrence Market as one of the top destinations in Toronto.
The Market is now ranked the world's best food market by National Geographic.


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Silk Sonic's 'Smokin Out the Window' Tops R&B Radio
AJDaGuru's passionate new song "Love Yourself"
It's a no-brainer that Connecticut-born singer, rapper, and producer AJDaGuru is a talented individual. AJ begin his musical quest at just 12 where he would find himself beat-boxing daily, at the school's cafeteria. It was years later and now in high school is when AJ had formed a rap group and named it CBC with his friends.
Like many successful musicians, AJDaGuru did get his start early, however, since his younger years, he has not slowed up and continues to push towards elevation. After graduating from high school, and under his alias name Mr. Live, AJ connected with Chicago Rapper GLC in 2013 and released their joint project, Ism Churchill. The connection with GLC opened up doors and gave AJ the opportunity to produce for other artists such as King Chip and Chevy Woods.
In 2015, AJ's music grind continued to pick up and he released an instrumental mixtape entitled "Livestrumentals" Vol 1. The mixtape consisted of 18 beats entirely produced by AJDaGuru himself. A year later, he followed up with another mixtape, this time he called the project "Livestrumentals" Vol 2. In this collection, AJ would let go of 14 instrumental tracks ranging from Hip-hop, Electronic, and Trap. Both mixtapes did so well that it allowed AJDaGuru to network with other artists across the world who then started to make songs from his productions.
The snowball effect of artists wanting to use AJ's beats transitioned into him taking his music career seriously and over the years he has advanced. In late 2020 and coming off his music hiatus, AJ released his Sledge Family Rules instrumental. The song built up so much hype that it gained chart success at number 43 on the Itunes top 200 charts. Following the success of the release, AJ delivered Seen It All, a song dedicated to the trials and tribulations Guru faced throughout his years of growing up.
Seen It All not only picked up over one million streams on Spotify, but it also charted on Shazam in Kansas City, Seattle, and Virginia. Even with those great accomplishments, AJ did not quit, he followed up with his recently released song "Love Yourself". In this song, AJ made an attempt to bring the world together and influenced them to focus on self-care in these rough times.
The song has been a huge success thus far, debuting at number 93 on Spotify's USA Daily top 200 charts. AJDaGuru's career has been full of wins on his journey, from producing for well-known artists to his music charting. Guru has shown through his work that his passion for music is very much real. Currently, AJ is working on crafting his debut album A Different Side Of Me which is expected to house 10 fresh tracks and include no features. With his career constantly flourishing, and with the support of his fans, AJDaGuru 's passion for music will continue to live through him.
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This is the 9th home we've purchased in our lifetime and Shelly Garoutte and Shelley Nelson were the best mortgage people we've EVER worked with. They communicated continuously throughout the entire process and were there for us 24/7.
Shelly Garroutte is fantastic. She was on top of everything and communicated great along the way.


If Recruitment Was Invented Today This Is How It Would Work.
I'm trying to compile a list of free recruiting stuff. Any suggestions?
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New e-book on hiring for corporates launched - feedback wanted.
We will shortly be launching a small e-book on recruitment, a kind of guide to hiring for corporates and before we officially release it to our clients we wanted to open it up to anyone to review and critique.
Feel free to add any content/comments below.
Job hunting? The 10 things you should know to find and get the role you want.
Looking for a new job? Relatively happy where you are but could be tempted? Well however actively looking you are, here's how to find the hidden jobs you might never hear about and then create an application so good they've just got to interview you.


The Estwing DFH12 Sure Strike 12oz double faced mallet hammer designed for assembling furniture, setting dowels and wood projects that require non-marring blows. The hammer mallet features two different types of hard plastic heads, one softer and one harder for working on various tasks. Genuine top grade 10″ curved hickory handle.
The Estwing DFH12 Sure Strike 12oz double faced mallet hammer designed for assembling furniture, setting dowels and wood projects that require non-marring blows. The hammer mallet features two different types of hard plastic heads, one softer and one harder for working on various tasks. Genuine top grade 10″ curved hickory handle with triple wedge construction means it's a long lasting tool.
Dual Hard non marring plastic faces offer versatile use.
1 Tip made of softer plastic and 1 tip made of harder plastic.
Tips are connected by forged steel.
Weight of Head: 12oz (340 grams).


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Filmed in Front of a Live Studio Audience, Part 1
written by Sarah McLean
If you've never seen a live taping of a sitcom I highly suggest it. Depending on your love of comedy and sitting in a small, cold theatre for about 4 hours, it may not be something you want to do numerous times, however, for an actor, TV watcher, or sitcom fan, it's a very educational, behind-the-scenes look at how the shows we watch are created.
I've attended a wide range of tapings (pilot, pilot run through, a show in its first season, a show multiple seasons in, streaming series) and while they are all similar in format and function, each has its own advantages, disadvantages and experience.
Here's a quick breakdown:
Pilot run through: This is a warm up for the actual taping. Nothing will be filmed, except possibly for reference, and this will be the first time the show has been performed in front of an audience other than its writers and crew members. They'll run through the entire show once for pacing, last minute re-writes, camera blocking, network notes and "last looks". This will only take about an hour.
Pilot Taping: The big show. This is where months of hard work come to fruition. The cast and crew may be working together for the first time (instead of multiple seasons). There is enormous pressure and need to get everything absolutely perfect in order to put yourself in the best position to get picked up to series. Because of all these factors, tapings can take a while.
First season taping: This would be a show somewhere in its first season. They've done the pilot, got picked up and have already filmed a few episodes. They're not a well-oiled machine, yet, but they know what they're doing. The taping won't take all night but can still be long.
Multiple season taping: A show that's been around for multiple seasons. You know it and the characters very well as an audience member. The cast and crew work on a short-hand basis. Everyone knows what they're doing. Expect to be in and out in a couple hours.
Streaming: Thanks to Netflix, this is something new. Netflix currently has 2 new, original multi-cam sitcoms streaming on their site: Fuller House and The Ranch. Because both are in their first season it technically mirrors a "first season taping" as far as your live-audience experience. However, because they're on Netflix, it's its own beast, and why I was inclined to write about it.
Netflix, unlike network TV, doesn't air commercials. Historically, a 30 minute sitcom would really only run 24 minutes (back in the good ol' days) and now start clocking in around 20 minutes (22 if you're lucky, 18 if you're on basic cable). Thanks, commercials! Netflix actually airs a full 30 minute show. Those extra 10 minutes, while fantastic for writers to better flesh out story arcs and characters, can have an adverse effect on a live taping. If it takes a network sitcom about 4 hours to tape a 20 minute show, that could mean an extra 2 hours of taping time for Netflix. Yowza. Granted, you'd be getting way more than your money's worth (free), but I'm not sure I can spend almost 6 hours in a taping, not including the extra couple hours it takes to check in, go through security, etc.
That's where pre-taping comes in. Pre-taping isn't unusual: sometimes there are mitigating circumstances that make it necessary (a one-off set piece that won't be used again; filming on location, outside, or in a car; a scene with babies or animals; a guest actor who isn't available on the shoot day; nudity, etc). Instead of seeing the action happening live, we the audience watch it on monitors hanging overhead and react to it as if we were watching it live (or on TV). The live taping I attended for The Ranch lasted roughly 4 hours and had about half the show pre-taped. Thank God, or it would have gone on forever. This was mainly due, however, to a major guest actor not being available.
This isn't to say that every episode of both Fuller House and The Ranch have used pre-taping to this extent, but it's certainly worth noting, and is noteworthy because streaming services continue to alter every aspect of creating and consuming television, and not necessarily for the worse.
Another thing you won't get in a network TV taping is a bevy of F-bombs. Single camera comedies are consistently peppering in the use (or assumed usage) of FCC-fineable words but not multi-cams, until now. The Ranch taping I attended averaged just under 1 use of "fuck" per scene. While at first jarring, it quickly became natural and second nature because it fit with the tone, look, feel and theme of the show. You won't hear much swearing on Fuller House (breasts and sexually suggestive dialogue? yes), but thanks to Netflix, we can now watch heartwarming and gut-wrenching sitcoms that don't feel watered down by restrictive language and content.
Have you been to a live taping? What do you like/not like about them? Share your experiences with us!
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I got a variety of schwag from company of Twitter Japan.
My friend has worked at Twitter Japan, and she gave me promotional products for Japan market.
Everything was so lovely. I love the the each item with the iconic blue bird, Larry.
I got this cute star-shaped pendant from Marc by Marc Jacobs. I really love the midnight blue star charm.
I hope that it is my wish come true necklace even though I usually forget to wear it in a busy morning.


When naming a child or choosing a name, one should find out its halachically correct spelling, which can be found in the Shulchon Aruch in the laws of Gitin, the laws of divorce. There is a section in halachah dedicated to sheimos anashim v'nashim, names of men and women, as well as names of cities, and the spelling depends on whether the name is in Hebrew, Yiddish, or another language. For example, a name may be spelled with or without a vov. How a person signs their name is usually irrelevant, but it is occasionally taken into account. The correct spelling of a name has particular relevance in case of divorce, rachmana litzlan, because if even one letter is not correct, it could make the get, bill of divorce, invalid.


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A global movement for community-based primary healthcare is bringing us within reach of a world where everyone, everywhere can access life-saving health services.
Thanks to the work of community health workers like Mama Boe, who are employed by the Government of Liberia's National Community Health Assistant Program, women can now receive pre and antenatal care services directly in their homes.
Mama Boe, the community health worker serving Naomi's community of Zeegar's Town.
Naomi waits with Nelson to receive his childhood vaccines at Boegeezay Health Center.
Nelson is a testament to the power of community-based primary healthcare: today, he is a happy, healthy toddler as a result of the high quality pre and antenatal care his mother Naomi received from Mama Boe. Now, Nelson is accompanied by Mama Boe to ensure that he remains up-to-date on his vaccinations and can access the care he deserves to grow into an adult and fulfill his potential.
And he's not alone: In Liberia, teams of community and frontline health workers have increased the rate of children receiving medical care by over 50%, and one out of every three children with malaria is now diagnosed and treated at home. Nationwide, community and frontline health workers have conducted 2.3 million patient visits—and counting.
As more and more community health workers are integrated into the continuum of care, success stories like Naomi's and Nelson's are becoming increasingly common—forming a powerful blueprint for accelerating universal health coverage worldwide.
But it doesn't stop there. With the support of Mama Boe, women are now safely giving birth in health facilities with clinically-trained midwives like Baryou Cadard.
In Liberia, where expectant mothers can spend hours or even days traveling to reach the nearest health facility, community health workers, nurses, and midwives have teamed up to extend the reach of the health system to the most rural and remote communities—like Zeegar's Town.
A community health worker conducts a home visit with an expectant mother.
Baryou Cadard, a clinically-trained midwife holds a newborn she recently delivered Boegeezay Health Center.
And he's not alone: In Liberia, teams of community and frontline health workers have increased the rate of children receiving medical care by over 50%, and one out of every five children with malaria is now diagnosed at home. Nationwide, community and frontline health workers have conducted 2.3 million patient visits—and counting.
Community and frontline health workers in Doedain District Rivercess County, Liberia. From left to right: Daniel Cassel, Mama Boe, Gahnwarkpa Sarwah, Jacob Sweet, Grace Bonwin, Amelia Doegar, Mamie Wheajue, Isaac Sanwaye, and Nelson Kerneah.
Reflections from Last Mile Health Leadership
Baby Nelson on the day of his birth.
Earlier this year we bore witness to the birth of Nelson, a seven pound baby boy from Zeegar's Town, Liberia. Nelson's birth was uncomplicated; his mother, Naomi, delivered without incident and returned home with her new bundle of joy shortly thereafter. When teams of community and frontline health workers are integrated within primary healthcare systems, success stories like Naomi's become the norm.
And not just for pregnant women. Community health workers are effective in increasing access to care worldwide. In Ethiopia, community health workers are expanding coverage of immunizations and family planning. And in Liberia, where you've worked beside us for 12 years, the Ministry of Health's National Community Health Assistant Program has deployed a community health workforce that has now conducted over 2.3 million home visits to rural families—providing not only life-saving health services, but also detecting, reporting, and responding to incidents of infectious disease.
Despite this incredible progress, over half of the world's 7.3 billion people, including one billion in rural communities, still lack access to healthcare. Approximately 13 million children still go without a single dose of any vaccine. Nearly 9 million newborns, children, and mothers still die each year from preventable or treatable conditions. Even exemplar countries like Ethiopia and Liberia face health worker shortages and gaps in quality of care.
But, it is possible to bring healthcare to every last person.
To realize universal health coverage, we must invest in the growing movement of leaders across the health system who are tirelessly working to deliver on the promise to bring quality health services within reach of everyone. This movement includes community health workers that team up with nurses, doctors, and midwives to safely link with clinics and effectively administer lifesaving health services; advocates and policy makers who are holding governments accountable to the health and well-being of their citizens; and philanthropists and partners—like you—that provide the strategic insight and resources to realize a shared vision.
We believe that, with this coalition of movement builders at the helm, a world where everyone, everywhere has access to high-quality healthcare is not only possible, but it is within our reach.
Raj Panjabi
Chief Executive Officer
Lisha McCormick
President & Chief Operating Officer
Katherine Collins
Community health worker Abraham Browne conducts a rapid diagnostic test for malaria on a young patient in Grand Bassa County, Liberia.
Revolutionizing a New Standard of Care
Over the last two years, we have partnered with academics, funders, and leading institutions in the community health sector, including BRAC, BRAC University, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz and Sergio Arouca National School of Public Health, the International Institute for Primary Healthcare in Ethiopia, and the University of Liberia, to conduct a global study to identify the drivers of high-performing national community health worker systems. Together, we found that Liberia, Ethiopia, and Bangladesh are outperforming their peers in the design and scale of national community health worker programs.
Each of these programs has demonstrated remarkable impact while underscoring important lessons that contribute to their success, such as investing in the systems that support community health workers, supporting government-led coalitions, and leveraging NGO partner expertise.
While these countries are not alone, the learnings that follow provide vital evidence to strengthen and inform national community health worker programs—lessons that we are disseminating to health systems leaders across the globe as part of the Community Health Academy's first leadership course.
These leaders will turn evidence into impact as they harness this information to replicate large-scale health successes and bring the world even closer to achieving universal health coverage.
Konobo District: The percentage of women who delivered in a health facility*
Gboe-Ploe Districts: The percentage of children who received care from a skilled healthcare provider*
Rivercess County: The percentage of women who attended four or more antenatal care visits*
National: The percentage of reported malaria cases in children under five diagnosed by community health workers in 2018*
Invest in the Systems that Support Community Health Workers
The 2014-2015 Ebola epidemic exposed the weaknesses of Liberia's health system, which left nearly one-third of Liberia's population living in remote communities virtually out of reach of healthcare. In response to this, Liberia's Ministry of Health and a coalition of non-governmental actors and funders—including Last Mile Health—launched the National Community Health Assistant Program in 2016 to deploy teams of community and frontline health workers to rural communities across the country. Every community health worker receives training and supplies, is connected to a clinical supervisor at the closest facility, and most importantly, is paid for the lifesaving services they provide to their neighbors.
The launch of the program marked the first time a formalized, paid cadre of community health workers was integrated within Liberia's health system. Now operational in 14 out of the 15 counties, Liberia's national community health workforce has carried out disease surveillance, reduced preventable deaths, improved vaccination coverage, and, most importantly, transformed access to primary care.
The success of Liberia's national program is proof that investing in the systems that support community health workers to deliver the highest possible quality of care drastically improves the health outcomes of communities. Thanks to the Government of Liberia, over 80% of Liberia's community health workforce has been deployed nationwide.
As the Ministry of Health looks beyond full-scale of the program to long-term sustainability, the Government is focused on strengthening the quality of programming to enhance supervisor performance, community health worker knowledge, and supply chain management.
Proportion of digitally empowered community and frontline health workers
Number of potential epidemic events reported
Number of home visits conducted with pregnant women
Cases of pneumonia, malaria, and diarrhea treated and malnutrition screenings conducted in children under-five
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Number of community clinics staffed by frontline health workers
Number of home visits conducted
Number of women with access to family planning
Data is cumulative from July 1, 2016 to October 31, 2019.
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Support Government-led Coalitions
In 1990, four out of every ten Ethiopians lacked access to healthcare and maternal mortality was among the highest in the world. After nearly two decades of political instability and war, a new government pledged to improve the country's health outcomes by introducing a large-scale community health worker program—a robust, coordinated, government-led program integrated into the formal health system and designed to address the most pressing health challenges in rural Ethiopia.
From the onset, high-level political leadership aligned a coalition of support across ministries, geographies, donors, and NGOs.This concerted effort encouraged a multi-sectoral strategy, ensured financial backing, and allowed for rapid implementation that brought 35,000 community health workers and built 17,000 health posts in rural communities that had previously been unreachable. The government asked all NGOs to work with the government on this program under what they referred to as the 'one plan, one budget, and one report' model.
By 2010, five years after the introduction of the program, 94% of Ethiopia's population had access to health services. The national program shifted the wider health system's focus from treatment to prevention, improved coverage of prenatal care, contraceptives, and antibiotics for acute respiratory infections, and dramatically reduced under-five mortality.
Thanks to strong political will and national consensus, Ethiopia has succeeded in achieving most of the health-related Millennium Development Goals and cemented itself as one of the largest community health worker programs in the world.
While Ethiopia has dramatically improved health outcomes, challenges still remain around access to and quality of care, as well as low job satisfaction among community health workers. In line with Ethiopia's commitment to monitor and refine the program to improve impact, the government is now focusing on strengthening community health worker performance by investing in their education, training, and management capacity.
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Leverage Partner Resources
Upon gaining independence in 1971, Bangladesh was one of the poorest and most densely populated countries in the world. It had among the lowest number of doctors and nurses per capita and its rural population had little access to healthcare. Bangladesh has made remarkable progress by investing in and refining their national community health worker program. The government has built community clinics and staffed them with community health workers, institutionalizing the role of community health workers and formally connecting thousands of rural villages with the national health system for the first time.
Critical to Bangladesh's success has been the government's decision to leverage NGOs to evaluate, innovate, adapt, expand, and improve programming to strengthen access to healthcare across the country. This partnership proved to be effective in helping the government subsidize the human and financial resources needed to deliver primary healthcare services to more than 100 million rural residents. Today, over 130,000 community health workers employed by both the government and NGOs work in a symbiotic partnership to deliver health education, preventive, promotive, and limited curative care across Bangladesh's hard-to-reach regions. Together, the government and NGOs have expanded community health worker programming beyond its initial focus on family planning to address child health, maternal health, and universal healthcare.
This model, alongside significant investments in education, infrastructure and economic development, has enabled Bangladesh to achieve enormous advances in healthcare including some of the longest life expectancies, lowest total fertility rates, and lowest under-five mortality rates in South Asia. Though implementation challenges related to governance, human resources, and financing remain, Bangladesh has been able to dramatically improve access to health services for rural populations.
Community-based nurse supervisor Theresa Mah conducts a supervision visit with community health worker Janjay Teedoe.
Partnering with Governments to Design, Scale, Strengthen, and Sustain National Community Health Systems
Building on over a decade of experience, we're expanding our impact beyond Liberia by partnering with governments to strengthen the quality of community health systems through technical advising, training, policy, and research. We're also open-sourcing lessons on how to build and sustain high-performing community health worker programs with the belief that, when adopted widely, we can improve the efficacy of health systems worldwide.
Strengthen and Sustain the National Community Health Assistant Program
With 80% of Liberia's community health workforce deployed nationwide, we're supporting Liberia's Ministry of Health to look beyond full-scale of the National Community Health Assistant Program to long-term sustainability, with a focus on strengthening the quality of care provided and expanding the use of digital training tools.
Strengthen and Scale the National Community Health Strategy
In Malawi—where 84% of the population resides in rural or remote areas—we are partnering with the Government to strengthen the country's National Community Health Strategy by supporting the Ministry of Health to improve supervision, increase community-based data collection and reporting, and align partners with an integrated and government-led strategy. Through this initiative, Malawi's national program will deploy up to 16,000 community health workers and serve over 15 million people by 2023.
Innovations in Performance Management
The Government of Uganda is committed to scaling access to high-quality healthcare, but currently does not have a national community health strategy that provides guidance on the systems needed for community health workers to be effective. To contribute to the growing coalition of actors working to advance a community health strategy, we are working in three ways. First, through the Community Health Academy, we're partnering with Makerere University to build blended learning opportunities aimed at strengthening local health systems to complement the Academy's online leadership courses and curriculum for clinical education. Second, we are also partnering with Pathfinder International and the Ministry of Health to create a national learning initiative that will test and package best practices on community health worker program design and implementation. Finally, in partnership with Living Goods, we are working to integrate community health worker performance management tools into national digital training deployments.
Despite impressive gains in access to healthcare across the country, a shortage of experienced faculty and training staff, insufficient educational resources, and a fragmented digital health strategy threaten to deter the country's progress. Through the Community Health Academy, we're partnering with Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health to digitize their health worker curriculum and avail and expand educational opportunities for the country's community health workforce. This collaboration will improve training programs through blended learning opportunities that ensure health systems leaders reach their full potential and enhance service delivery by piloting a standardized, digital curriculum for community health workers.
Last Mile Health Country Programming
Building on our flagship program in Liberia, we have expanded programming into Ethiopia, Malawi, and Uganda. We are supporting governments alongside a coalition of partners to design, scale, strengthen, and sustain their community health programs.
38% of Total Learners Enrolled
25% of learners are enrolled from the United States, including health systems leaders working on access to healthcare for indigenous communities.
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3% of learners are enrolled from the United Kingdom, which is facing growing levels of inequality that have an adverse impact on health outcomes.
6% of learners are enrolled from Nigeria, where 50% of the population lives in rural areas—increasing the need for community health.
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A community health worker conducts a screening for malnutrition on a young patient in Rivercess County, Liberia.
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Opening image caption: A patient and his mother travel alongside community health workers to reach a health clinic in Grand Bassa County, Liberia
*Liberia IMPACT DETAILS:
Konobo District, Facility-based Delivery: The percentage of women who gave birth in the five years before the survey who delivered their most recent child at a health facility increased significantly (+13.5%; 95% CI: 8.7, 18.4) from 2015 (77.3%) to 2018 (90.8%)
Gboe-Ploe Districts, All Childhood Illnesses: The percentage of children under age 5 with one or more childhood illness (diarrhea, acute respiratory infection, fever) in the two weeks preceding the survey for whom treatment was received from a formal provider (community health worker, government community health volunteer, or hospital/clinic) for all illnesses increased significantly (+41.8%; 95% CI: 37.2, 46.3) from 2015 (34.8%) to 2018 (76.6%)
Rivercess County, Antenatal Care: The percentage of women who gave birth in the five years before the survey who attended at least four antenatal care visits for their most recent birth increased from 2015 (65.0%) to 2019 (76.0%)
National, Malaria Testing: 20.51% of reported malaria cases in children under five diagnosed by community health workers in Liberia among all diagnosed malaria cases via rapid diagnostic test, clinical diagnoses, and confirmed microscopy in 2018.


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Back when I started selling and marketing Dale Carnegie programs, I did what all good sales reps are prone to do – I looked for ways to make cold calling easier and more effective!
I remember spending more than a few late evenings talking with the owner of several regional Dale Carnegie franchises about ways we could use the web to drive revenue. Typically, our conversations were about creative ways of using Dan Kennedy's direct marketing techniques to increase online interest and make people more receptive to our offer. That way, when the prospect received a phone call from our sales team, opened an email from our marketing team, or happened to find our site through a search engine, they already knew who we were and what we could do.
I was experimenting with a variety of marketing media and tactics to publish our message. And while I used a lot of content creation, email campaigns, and original SEO techniques, some of the tactics I used back then would identify me as a spam bot in today's environment.
When I talk with sales reps and small business owners, I discourage them from using the following tactic. It's just too easy to look like a spam bot or a bad actor mounting a spear phishing attack.
For all you sales reps out there, you always want to tailor your message to your audience. By blasting out a generic message to no particular person and addressing no specific issue, you mark yourself as spammer.
In my campaigns, I personalized the message by addressing it to the person and using their title. I tuned the message by addressing a specific aspect of their industry. And I always attempted to inject some humor into the message to make it memorable.
But occasionally, I found a company in the area that I wanted to contact but I couldn't find a person to reach. So, I resorted to what I called the last-ditch effort.
I would visit the company website and find the "Contact Us" page. Then, I would compose a brief message, addressed to the web administrator. Now realize that as a sales rep selling communications programs, my target audience was sales managers, operations managers, and small business owners. None of these people managed the company website. However, the first person seeing my message was going to be the web administrator, a technical contact. And they were going to cast my message aside unless I convinced them I was a real person and I could make their lives easier if I just had the ear of the sales manager, or the operations manager, etc.
Remember sales reps, you must speak to your audience.
This didn't work all the time, but I did get some traffic back to my home site and I did get a few responses from people wanting to know more information. I kept track of the sites I left message. After reviewing my records, the response rate was about 10%.
That was over 10 years ago. A lot has changed since then.
After having maintained a few sites, served as a web administrator, and run a few marketing campaigns, I don't encourage this practice.
Forgive me for reaching out through your contact form, but I thought it would be less intrusive than cold calling. I am a very skilled web developer that is looking for new projects/clients. I was just on your site and it's a nice site, but it could be amazing. I would really like to help you with it. Are you interested in redesigning the site or adding some features? I have a lot of ideas I'd like to share with you.
Let me know if you're interested in speaking and hearing some of my ideas as well as getting a proposal. I'd really love to help with your site. Hope to hear from you soon. Thanks!
Contacting through the Contact Us form. Serious web designers will put in procedures to thwart form spam instead of using it to promote their services. Remember, these days the "Contact Us" form is a customer service portal. Any sales or promotional oriented activity will be viewed as spam.
Tyler Webb. Really? Can we be a little more creative here? To be fair, I did sell sales training programs to a sales manager whose last name was "Deal".
No Website. A legitimate web designer would be eager to highlight his/her skills by displaying their own site along with a gallery of sites that they've worked on. N/A is not acceptable.
The phone number. The area code 354 is unassigned, meaning this is a spoofed number. Telemarketers hide behind these groups of unassigned area codes to prevent you from identifying and blocking their calls.
In today's online environment, form spam through the "Contact Us" page is frequently used as an entry vector for promoting services of dubious quality, phishing attacks to collect personal information, or as a preliminary probe of your WordPress site.
First, the web administrator will be monitoring the form input. They are stretched for time and have low tolerance for your "are you the right person" requests.
Next, you will be competing with an army of spam bots. Spam bots are plentiful. They are searching for forms to push their message spam, like the above example. You don't want administrators to put you in the same class as them.
Finally, spam filters are in place. Some input forms today use CAPTCHAs to distinguish between spam bots and human beings. However, we now have more sophisticated and active agents available that will block entries from spam bots based on behavior, IP address, or keywords. For those of you using a WordPress site, the two plugins I've found useful are WP-SpamShield and iControlWP Shield. WP-SpamShield will block spam entries before the WordPress engine can process them.
For sales reps looking to reach a company decision maker, your best course of action would be to review their social media profiles, find a point of contact through the site, or make a phone call and start talking to some people. Cold calling may be dead, but talking to people never gets old, especially if you've polished your communication skills and you have a decent offer centered around their wants, needs, and desires.


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Fraud prompts change in accessing Excluded Worker benefits | Local News | #phishing | #scams
ALBANY — Fraudulent activity targeting the $2.1 billion Excluded Workers Fund (EWF) has prompted state officials to put a block on the ability of cardholders to get cash benefits from automatic teller machines, CNHI learned Monday.
The fund has been billed as a lifeline for individuals, many of them undocumented immigrants, who were ineligible for federal stimulus payments last year. Nearly all of the recipients of the program have received the state's maximum benefit — $15,600 per applicant.
Recipients were issued Electronic Benefits Transfer cards, similar to debit cards, which at least initially could have been used at ATM machines for quick withdrawals of cash.
The state Department of Labor, responding to an inquiry from CNHI, acknowledged the ability of recipients to use those cards at ATMs was terminated Dec. 28.
"Out of an abundance of caution, we suspended the option to withdraw cash from ATMs for cardholders with a remaining balance on their prepaid cards," Aaron Fallon, a Labor Department spokesman said.
The move, he said in a statement, is designed to protect New Yorkers from "becoming a victim of fraud" and ensure the money goes to the intended recipients, while blocking "bad actors from preying upon New Yorkers."
"These cardholders have the option to make free withdrawals in-person at most banks and credit unions that accept Visa debit cards," Fallon added.
State Police, meanwhile, confirmed its detectives are assisting the Labor Department in an investigation into suspected misuse of the cards.
State officials provided no details on the extent of the suspected fraud in the distribution of the benefits.
Advocates for the fund have already initiated a new campaign seeking to convince Gov. Kathy Hochul and the Legislature that they should channel an additional $3 billion into the program this year after the state was swamped by applications for the benefits last year.
State Sen. Dan Stec, R-Queensbury, who opposed the creation of the fund, called the suspected fraud disturbing. He urged State Police and Gov. Kathy Hochul "to throw the full force of their authority behind this investigation so the taxpayers can find out what is going on."
Stec argued fraud within the program was inevitable as its beneficiaries include people who are in the country illegally. "This is taxpayer money, and they are throwing it around like it is not real," Stec said.
A coordinator for the campaign for additional funding, Bianca Guerrero of Fund Excluded Workers, raised no objections to move to end use of ATM withdrawals with the EBT cards.
"Our priority is making sure workers have access to the full level of benefits they are eligible for." Guerrero said. "We support this decision to protect workers. The safest option for workers is to withdraw cash using teller desks at VISA-participating financial institutions."
Guerrero said there are several reasons why her organization believes the fund should be replenished with $3 billion.
"There was overwhelming demand for the fund from the time it first opened in August, and after just nine weeks the fund had been depleted." Guerrero said.
She added that "geographic hurdles and outstanding policy issues have kept thousands of eligible workers from applying, especially in upstate New York and more rural areas of the state."
"Upstate organizations didn't have enough time to hire staff, do sufficient outreach, or assist workers with applications," she said. "Many consulates were slammed, and in many cases, it took workers weeks or even months to renew passports and IDs and get the necessary documentation ready."
Lawmakers, she said, have voiced "significant support" for sending more state money to the fund this year.
An additional 295,000 people would qualify for the EWF if the state provides the $3 billion now being sought, according to a projection from the Fiscal Policy Institute.
Labor Department data indicates that 130,536 people had their applications for EWF money approved out of the 350,823 claims that were submitted.
The state's rules for the program mandated that applicants could not be asked about their immigration or citizenship status. Those seeking the benefit had to be ineligible for unemployment benefits or other federal COVID-19 relief income. The recipients had to show they lost part or all of their income after February 2020 because of COVID-19. They also had to earn less than $26,208 over the past year.
On Sept. 3, five weeks before a surge in applications led to the shutdown of accepting new applications, Hochul announced payments were "going out ahead of schedule to provide these individuals with the financial relief they need and deserve."
On Oct. 8, state Labor Commissioner Roberta Reardon made reference to the rapid processing of applications and issuance of funds, thanking advocates of those seeking the benefits. "We could not have stood up this program as quickly as we did, or reach the amount of individuals that we did, without their continued support," Reardon said.
The program released documents in 13 different languages and a multi-lingual call center staffed by 600 workers assisted would-be recipients.
State Conservative Party Chairman Gerard Kassar, a critic of the Excluded Workers Fund, said it and other benefit programs being carried out by the state and federal government during the pandemic have been marred by a lack of proper oversight.
"Money should never be disbursed unless it can be accounted for," Kassar said.
The Labor Department advises that cardholders can continue to use their existing cards to purchase items at stories and online, provided those retailers accept Visa debit cards.
"The only change is cardholders' ability to withdraw cash from an ATM; all other terms and conditions contained in the cardholder agreement remain unchanged," the Labor Department reported.
The state hired Navient, a company that runs call centers and collects student loans, to interact with applicants for the funds.
Cardholders who have questions about their benefits are being asked to contact the program's customer service center at (833) 458-4262.
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Ellesmere Port teenager Kylie Jones scores dream football scholarship to USA
A BUDDING soccer superstar is heading stateside to realise her childhood dream of playing football at a professional level.
Kylie Jones, 19, has won a four-year scholarship at New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT), where she will join the NJIT Highlanders for the 2011 season.
Former Ellesmere Port Catholic High School pupil Kylie will be playing in the NCAA Division I side from August and is being touted as one of the leading signings for the Highlanders this season.
"It's really exciting but I'm quite nervous," said Kylie.
"I've been playing since I was six and I can't wait to have all the training and use all the facilities they have over there. It's a huge place."
Kylie was scouted to attend The Liverpool Centre of Excellence when she was 13 and now plays for Chester City Ladies first team.
Centre midfield Kylie, who's played for both the Tranmere and Cheshire County sides, travelled to London to be filmed by scouts from scholarship specialists First Point USA a number of times before being handpicked from more than 20 girls this month.
She said: "I feel really lucky to have the opportunity. I've tried three to four times and taken part in a showcase game in December.
"That video footage was then shown to colleges in America and New Jersey and Oklahoma offered me a place.
"I chose New Jersey as it's bigger and better known for soccer.
"I'll be studying general education for the first year and then I'll chasing a major, which will be biology."
Kylie's US adventure will be self-funded and she hopes to get a job on campus to support herself while she's there.
She added: "I can't wait to go but it's a long way from home, hopefully I can come back for Christmas and the summer to visit my family.
"Everyone is really excited for me."
If you would like to sponsor Kylie, you can contact her by emailing kylie_5@hotmail.com.


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Wodonga's First Taxis
Wodonga's first taxi service.
From information supplied to the Wodonga Historical Society by Norma McGrath in 1996.
"My great-grandfather, Harry Stead, Snr., owned and operated Wodonga's first taxi service. He had horse drawn cabs running between Wodonga, and Albury in 1868. He also ran a carrying business with wagons and drays. Workmen from Albury and Wodonga were carried to the construction site of the Hume Weir.
Drays, although slow, were used with room for 10 or 12 paying passengers, at times.
Stead's paddocks ran back from Sydney Street (now High Street) with stable accommodation for his 70 and more horses. The Provincial Motel occupied part of the site in later years.
Harry's son, "young Harry" joined his Dad around 1892 as soon as his schooldays were over.
After the horsedrawn cabs, the Steads began Wodonga's first motorised taxi, hire car and bus services. Some of the taxis used down the years were: an A-Model Ford, 1934 Ford, Ford V8, Dodge Tourer, Hudson Six and, earlier, the 1923 Buick with dicky seat.
Among the drivers were Stan Hogbin, Gerry Gerrard, Jack O'Neill, "Peggy" O'Neill, Ernie "Honey" Zeinert, Cliff Williams and Les Cole.
Young Harry had 4 cars on the rank from 1930 to 1940 when competition for fares was fierce. He had his regulars who paid 4/- a week to go to and from Albury daily. They included young Bev McGeoch and Dorrie Flower. Dorrie was the daughter of one of Wodonga's pioneer horse-drawn cabbies, the popular Jim Flower."
In 1934 Harry was before the Albury Police Court charged with having driven on a public road within the municipality of Albury a vehicle plying for hire which was not a licensed public vehicle. The Albury Municipal Council required owners of public vehicles to take out a NSW certificate of registration before granting licences for their vehicles to ply their trade. The case was held as a test case and the decision affecting other hire-car proprietors running between Albury and Wodonga. Subsequently the ordinance was to be amended to enable the council to issue public vehicle licenses in cases where the vehicle does not proceed more than 10 miles over the border.


The Living Room farewells 2017 with its annual Christmas episode tonight.
The TV Week Logie Award-winning lifestyle program The Living Room is back tonight.
The Living Room presenter Amanda Keller, has been awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) for her services to the broadcast media and to the community.


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Would you like to congratulate Coach Franklin for a great 2017 season?
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This is your opportunity to meet the Penn State head football coach in person, hear him speak about building a winning team and learn more about the rare disease community Uplifting Athletes serves.
An Evening With Coach Franklin at Stock's Manor is being hosted by the Shirley and Weinstock families.
We are also proud to announce a pair of Penn State football lettermen, Jordan Hill and Brett Brackett, will join us for the evening.
Hill is a Super Bowl champion who currently is under contract with the Detroit Lions. Brackett was a team captain for the Nittany Lions, spent a half-decade in the NFL and currently serves as the Director of Chapter Development for Uplifting Athletes.
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Bigg Boss 10 Episode 29 14th November wirtten 2016 latest update Manu, Monalisa have major fight with Swami Om. Every Monday brings in lot of anxiety and excitement in the Bigg Boss house obviously because post Weekend Ka Vaar there are lot of revelations, talking points thanks to the show host Salman Khan's and then of course, nominations. They were pulled up by Salman Khan as well as ex-contestants VJ Andy and Tanishaa Mukherji for being "lazy and boring". And the contestants of Bigg Boss 10 seem to have taken the criticism to heart with Manu Punjabi and Om Swami nearly coming to blows and and Mona Lisa's cusses out the godman in a furious mood. Lopa and Bani, too get into a heated argument.