With 2018 came the arrival of the new Honda Jazz and Honda Jazz Sport. The sporty variant of the popular hatchback has replaced the Dynamic derivatives whilst offering a lot more at a reasonable price. The Honda Jazz has become increasingly popular in cities across the country, mostly for its easy to park size and noteworthy fuel efficiency. The Sport version is considerably more exciting, with styling and performance features that set it apart from the rest of the range.
While it may not be immediately obvious, the Honda Jazz Sport takes a few leaves out of its Type R styling book. This variant of the Honda Jazz has some subtle references to the iconic Civic Type R in terms of the aesthetics of the car. That is where the inspiration stops, however, as the Honda Jazz Sport is a lot more the conservative with regards to speed and power. It's an excellent choice for city drivers though, who don't necessarily need all the power and bulk. You're pretty likely to catch a Honda Jazz in Durban, casually sailing through the hustle of the CBD.
The stats are pretty decent for the passenger vehicle however with a 0-100km/h time of just under 10 seconds. Looking specifically at the power you can expect about 97kW while torque pulls in at 155Nm. The 4-cylinder engine is rather impressive in terms of its durability and efficiency. The claimed fuel consumption is around 5.6l per 100 through most tests show a figure closer to 9l. Also worth noting is the standard Honda offering of a 5 year/200 000 km warranty, a 4 year/60 000 km service plan as well as 3 year AA Roadside Assistance, for that extra peace of mind.
Going back to cosmetics, the Honda Jazz Sport displays gloss black and chrome elements which accentuate the more aggressive body shell. The car also has a sleeker grille and slim LED headlights which feature daytime running lights as well. A little Type R flair comes in with the red pin-striping on the front splinter which goes well with the sculptured front bumper. A bold rear spoiler and 16-inch black alloy wheels finish the look.
On the tech side of things, we've got Keyless Entry, Push-Button Start, ABS anti-lock brakes (with EBD), Emergency Stop Signal, Hill Start Assist and Vehicle Stability Assist. The Honda Jazz Sport is equipped with all the smart technology that you never knew you needed. Safety is another high point of this Jazz derivative with rearview cameras, rear parking sensors, 6 SRS airbags, ISOfix child seat anchors and a body shell that has been designed to optimise safety in the event of a crash.
With the Honda Jazz Sport, you get that extra X-factor without comprising what we love about the regular Jazz. A small hatch with a sporty personality is what you're getting and at a reasonable price point (compared to other cars in the class), you can't go wrong.


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SC Appointed Ombudsman Sends Notices to Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul For Deposition in 'Koffee' Controversy
The talkshow episode was aired in the first week of January and had triggered outrage, which prompted the COA to call the duo back from the tour of Australia handing them provisional suspensions.
Published: April 1, 2019 1:00 PM IST
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After landing themselves in a thick soup for their sexist comments on a popular TV show – Indian cricket players KL Rahul and Hardik Pandya have been issued notices from the Supreme Court-appointed BCCI Ombudsman, Justice (Retd) D K Jain to appear for deposition.
Pandya and Rahul appeared on the talk show which was aired in the first week of January, where their comments – Pandya's in particular – came in for widespread criticism and raised concerns over the team culture. Following this, the duo were provisionally suspended by the Committee of Administrators (COA) for their sexist remarks on chat show "Koffee With Karan" before the ban was lifted pending an inquiry by the Ombudsman.
"I have issued notices last week to Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul asking them to appear for deposition," Justice Jain told PTI on Monday.
However, it is not clear how the BCCI will co-ordinate with Pandya and Rahul's respective franchises Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab to arrange for their deposition in between the ongoing IPL. It is learned that they might depose ahead of the April 11 clash between the two teams in Mumbai.
"Both are playing IPL and the itinerary is packed with back to back matches and a grueling travel schedule," a BCCI official said.
The Ombudsman, who is also the BCCI's ad-hoc Ethics Officer, made it clear that for the matter to reach its logical conclusion, the duo needs to depose.
"As per principles of natural justice, I need to hear their side. It's up to them now to decide when they want to appear," Justice Jain said.
It is understood that both players have to appear in person and not through their legal representatives.
The controversial episode was aired in the first week of January, triggering outrage, which prompted the COA to call the duo back from the tour of Australia handing them provisional suspensions.
The two tendered unconditional apologies and their ban was provisionally lifted pending inquiry.
Once Jain assumed his role, the COA handed over the matter to him for the completion of the inquiry.
Jain has also received a complaint about former India captain Sourav Ganguly's alleged 'Conflict of Interest' in his dual role of being the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president and an adviser to IPL franchise Delhi Capitals.
"I am supposed to receive a fresh set of complaints on various issues today. I don't know whether the issue (Ganguly's Conflict) is in this lot or not. As and when I get the details, I will have a detailed look into the matter," said Jain.
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The Hampshire Downs and Dever Valley lie at the heart of a rolling rural landscape, with extensive views and varied wildlife. Large areas of the downs were once wooded, but gradual clearance over thousands of years has created today's fertile farmland. This productive agricultural area makes a significant contribution to national food security, whilst forestry and other enterprises boost the local economy.
Throughout the farming year you may see fields of wheat, beef and dairy cattle, or flocks of sheep. The villages, with their attractive thatched cottages and welcoming country pubs, are an essential part of Hampshire's tourist economy. The River Dever winds down the valley to join the famous River Test – both popular fishing waters.
Further east, the extensive Micheldever Wood is carpeted with bluebells and primroses each spring. The woodland is open to the public, and its well-defined tracks are ideal for walkers. Game birds and wildlife thrive in unsprayed field margins, and local farmers are working with the RSPB to help rare stone curlews recover near Micheldever. Buzzards and red kites are also increasing in number.
Yet a dark shadow hangs over this peaceful landscape … In 1990, insurance giant Zurich/ Eagle Star announced its plans for a new town at Micheldever Station, near Winchester. The Dever Society was founded to fight Zurich/Eagle Star's original proposals, and we are still working to defend Hampshire's rural heartland. Supported by some 7,000 members throughout Britain and overseas, the Society has helped to defeat a succession of Zurich/Eagle Star's proposals at every level of the planning system. Nevertheless, the company remains firmly committed to its new town ideas. Its ambitions have grown steadily over the years, and mid-Hampshire still faces the threat of a major new settlement.
With 12,500 homes, Zurich/Eagle Star's latest proposals would create a town over two-thirds the size of Winchester. Development on this scale would devastate the local landscape and its wildlife. Local and regional transport networks, already under intense pressure, would be stretched to breaking point. Whilst we strongly support appropriate affordable housing to meet local needs, we must remain strong until Zurich/Eagle Star has finally abandoned its discredited plans.
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Perhaps the best fogless shower mirror we have found in the market so far is this Charmax mirror that comes with a chrome finish and 6.5 inches of viewing area. The oval shape is also perfect so you can see both face and neck at the same time, giving an unrestricted view for continuous shaving and grooming.
Why do we love this shower mirror? Let us count the ways. For starters, it comes with a beautiful plastic chrome finish that, if well polished, can add to the viewing area of the mirror. We also love that it comes with a razor thin glass and a razor thin housing so it does not get bulky in the shower or in the bag, in case you are bringing it while traveling. Another thing we love about this product is that it is lightweight and does not come with a heavy glass making it truly a perfect gift for people who are constantly traveling and need a portable shower mirror to bring along.
This mirror comes with a separate plastic piece with a suction cup that acts as a razor holder. You can have this one installed together with the mirror or you can place it in a separate (and drier) location to help lengthen the life of your razor. Both suction cups for the mirror and the razor holder are very easy to install – simply stick it into a clean and dry surface then twist the suction to keep it tight and in place.
To make sure that it stays fogless all throughout your shower, you can splash it with hot water. You might want to preheat it as well especially during the winter months to prevent fog from building up. As for the water spots that build up on the mirror, you can easily wipe it off and clean it with a pea-sized toothpaste and it should be good to go. For its awesome price and great functionality, we are placing this one at the top spot in our list.
If you are looking for the best shower mirror to install in your bathroom, definitely add this Mirrorvana Fogless Shower Mirror in your items to consider. Why? Well, we have a lot of reasons in mind so we will check these out one by one.
First of all, it is super easy to install – it can be done within a few seconds and you can place it on the bathroom countertop or in a vanity inside your bedroom. It makes use of a suction mechanism that work very well on flat and non-porous surfaces including granite tiles, glass and marble. You do not need to be a handy person to be able to install this shower mirror because it works just about anywhere.
This shower mirror for shaving is the best gift for husbands, fathers, dads, brothers, granddads, boyfriends and guy friends (and, yes, even for women) because they are fog resistant as well as light and compact and shatter proof. This mirror is treated with a fog resistant coating so you can shave continuously without having to wipe the fog off every once in a while. Another thing we like about this product is that it can be brought along during travel and not take up a lot of space in the bag. It is even shatter proof so you do not have to worry about it breaking and you accidentally hurting yourself.
We love this fogless mirror so much because of the easy installation and the small size making it ideal even for travel which is why we are placing this one at the second place.
Should you even shave inside the shower? Yes, definitely. Why? Because doing so helps open up the pores and helps ensure that you get a close, clean and quick shave every single time. However, the biggest problem men face when it comes to shaving inside the shower is that the mirrors can easily fog up leading to bruises, cuts and an overall unclean shave.
But, with the help of an anti fog mirror such as this product, you do not have to worry about constantly wiping fog because you can just focus on what you are currently doing. This mirror helps repel fog but without having to constantly put solutions on the mirror's surface to do it. All you have to do is splash hot soapy water on the mirror before you use it and you will stay fog free all throughout your shower.
This shaving mirror for shower makes use of a suction cup to ensure that it stays on without worrying about it sliding down and not sticking while you do the actual shaving, plucking or waxing. You certainly do not have to deal with messy silicone or glue just to have this mirror installed – simply stick the mirror on a clean, dry and flat surface and you are good to go.
The other thing we love about this product is that it comes with an adjustable swivel arm that allows you to position the mirror in places that other similar products cannot. That means you can get the closest and cleanest shave that you have always dreamed of.
We certainly love this mirror but it is bigger and slightly more expensive than the Mirrorvana which is why we are just placing this at the third position.
If you are looking for a fogless mirror that works well on your bathroom's modern and industrial look, this shower mirror with a chrome finish and razor hook is the perfect addition.
What we love about this product is that it easily repels fog without the need to be constantly treated with different solutions so it is not high maintenance at all. You can be sure that it will remain fog free for the duration of your shower period because of the way it was designed. Most mirrors fog up because the hot air from the shower cannot get to the back of the mirror thus condensation becomes evident in front. With this product, you get to enjoy that minus the need to warm the mirror up.
Through the use of shower mirrors like this one, you can enjoy a hot, long shower that will help open up your pores and soften the skin and hair – and also get the view that you need to get the clean shave that you have always aimed for.
Although it looks like an expensive and very fragile mirror, it actually is not. The chrome finish is on plastic and not on metal so you need not worry in case it falls or slips down on your bathroom floor. The glass is also designed to be shatterproof so you do not have to deal with broken glass in case of accidents.
Perhaps the biggest flaw that this mirror comes with is the actual quality of the product. The plastic finish makes it feel flimsy in person and it does look quite cheap when you look at it up close. Regardless, it still functions pretty well and we also love that it comes with a razor hook for easy access to your razors when inside the bathroom.
After weighing out all the pros and cons of this product, we have come to conclude that it deserves to be placed at the fourth spot in the list.
Another fogless mirror that you should consider adding into your bathroom is this one from Miusco. It comes with a built-in razor holder, a rotation arm, a suction cup and 5.75 inches diameter of viewing surface.
What is so great about using this shaving mirror for shower? Well, we definitely love its price tag – this one is by far the cheapest we have on the list and it is still able to function quite competitively against the other products. You will have to splash some water to make sure that it does not fog up but once you do, you do not have to worry about not getting a clear view for the rest of your shower period. Do make sure that you install the mirror as far away from the showerhead as possible to help the anti-fog coating stay on for as long as possible.
Also remember to install this shower mirror on a clean, dry and flat surface so that it stays on for as long as possible. We did find out that this one slides down and does not stick as well as the other mirrors in the list which is why we will have to place this down the list. It also has a fit and finish that is of lower quality than what was expected although this has not interfered with the way that this mirror functions.
While we love many things about this mirror – 360-swivel feature that allows you to see all your face in many different angles without having to reinstall the mirror, fog resistant once you have splashed it up with water and very cheap compared to the others in the list – we think that it is still of inferior quality against the others so it goes to the bottom of our list. If you have a few more dollars to spare, you might be better off with another mirror such as the ones above.
How did that go? Did our review of the best fog free shower mirrors help you make an easier decision? Grooming yourself every so often can be a pain sometimes but as long as you are equipped with the right tools, you can do it in a fast and more efficient manner. Plus, using these types of mirrors also help ensure that you can stay focused on the actual shaving, waxing or plucking instead of wasting your precious minutes trying to get a clear view of your face.


Dream-Dentistry & Sleep Care is the Quakertown, PA family dental office that makes every visit to the dentist feel like a celebration for your smile! Join the party – schedule your family's next general dentistry checkups with Dr. Roeder and Dr. Kulp at (215) 352-4195.
In addition to routine dental cleanings and dental exams, we offer to treat every patient's smile with a long-acting fluoride varnish to battle the cavity-causing bacteria on their teeth. At your dental exam, every single one of your teeth will be scanned with our DIAGNOdent cavity detection laser.
While most patients have thought to request dental sealants to protect their children's teeth, sealants are great for protecting adult smiles, too! We all have grooves in our teeth for bacteria to hide out in and cause tooth decay.
Dr. Roeder and Dr. Kulp are dads and dentists, so they understand how much care has to go into choosing the right doctors for you and your family. At Dream-Dentistry, you and your kids are welcome.
Whether caring for your family looks like a custom athletic mouthguard to protect Junior's teeth out on the football field, a bruxism guard for Mom or Dad to protect their smile from nightly teeth grinding, wisdom teeth removal for your teen, or dental implants for your parent – Dream-Dentistry in Quakertown, PA care for teeth at every age.
We can help ease the symptoms of your gum disease with a nonsurgical treatment called scaling and root planing, often referred to as a "deep cleaning," that cleans out the pockets of bacteria that have formed around your teeth beneath your gumline.
If your gum disease is advanced enough to expose the roots of your teeth, we can perform the Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique to painlessly move your gums back to a healthy height.
Dr. Roeder was the 21st dentist in the state of Pennsylvania certified to perform the revolutionary new Chao Pinhole® Surgical Technique. With tiny holes and special tools, our nimble dentist can raise your gumline – no grafts, no cutting, and no endless weeks of recuperating. He is a graduate of Temple University Dental School and took advanced studies at the University of Pittsburgh Medical & Dental School.
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How is the slave trade remembered in West Africa? In a work that challenges recurring claims that Africans felt (and still feel) no sense of moral responsibility concerning the sale of slaves, Rosalind Shaw traces memories of the slave trade in Temne-speaking communities in Sierra Leone. While the slave-trading past is rarely remembered in explicit verbal accounts, it is often made vividly present in such forms as rogue spirits, ritual specialists' visions, and the imagery of divination techniques.
Drawing on extensive fieldwork and archival research, Shaw argues that memories of the slave trade have shaped (and been reshaped by) experiences of colonialism, postcolonialism, and the country's ten-year rebel war. Thus money and commodities, for instance, are often linked to an invisible city of witches whose affluence was built on the theft of human lives. These ritual and visionary memories make hitherto invisible realities manifest, forming a prism through which past and present mutually configure each other.


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That reminds me of our daily hikes in California. We lived near an open space that had a herd of horses running loose on it. Some days you would see them, others not. Always a beautiful view both on the way up and the way down.


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The 1933 Jacksonville State Eagle Owls football team represented Jacksonville State Teachers College (now known as Jacksonville State University) as an independent during the 1933 college football season. Led by third-year head coach T. B. Shotts, the Eagle Owls compiled an overall record of 1–4–1.

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Edward Wadsworth, 29 October 1889, (Cleckheaton, United Kingdom); died 21 June 1949, (London, United Kingdom)
Bold use of color; innovative use of perspective; preoccupation with geometric shapes and interchange between light and shade; unusual composition
Edward Alexander Wadsworth ARA (29 October 1889 – 21 June 1949) was an English artist, most famous for his close association with Vorticism. He painted, often in tempera, coastal views, abstracts, portraits and still-life. He was also an engraver on wood and copper. In the First World War he was involved in transferring dazzle camouflage designs onto ships for the Royal Navy, and after the war he continued to paint nautical themes.
Edward Wadsworth was a very talented artist and won first prizes for landscape in 1910 and for figure painting in 1911. He was considered to be one of the leaders of the Coster Gang. The author of A Crisis of Brilliance (2009) has argued: "They all had their own theories on how great art could be produced, with Maxwell Lightfoot and Edward Wadsworth amongst the most fervent in advancing their ideas and advising their peers." One of their teachers, Henry Tonks, recognised their talent but found them too rebellious and later commented: "What a brood I have raised."
Wadsworth married a violinist, Fanny Mary Eveleigh, and during the First World War he served the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve as an intelligence officer on the Greek island of Mudros. Later he was employed on the dazzle camouflage campaign. This was a paint scheme used on ships during the war consisting of a complex pattern of geometric shapes in contrasting colours, interrupting and intersecting each other. It did not conceal the ship but made it difficult for the enemy to estimate its type, size and speed. The idea was to disrupt the visual rangefinders used for naval artillery.
Wadsworth_The view of a town 1918
Wadsworth_The Port 1915
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Wadsworth_Single Dahlia 1946
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Breakfast at Tiffany's (Cort Theatre)
The latest attempt to dramatize Truman Capote's classic novella is, I fear, no more likely to succeed at the box office than the legendary 1966 Broadway musical version with Mary Tyler Moore and Richard Chamberlain (and that, at least, had an engaging score by Bob Merrill), nor, I gather, present director Sean Mathias' 2009 London effort with Anna Friel.
Despite the considerable credentials and savvy of adapter Richard Greenberg, Mathias, and the rest of the production team, there is simply not enough dramatic impetus to the story to grip an audience.
To Greenberg's credit, he uses a good deal of Capote's text. And though it's delivered by the writer protagonist Fred (Cory Michael Smith) rather in the manner of Tom in "The Glass Menagerie," the backstory he relates is nowhere near as involving as the Tennessee Williams classic.
English actress Emilia Clarke ("Game of Thrones") has something of the measure of the role, but lacks the magical quality that made Audrey Hepburn so delectable in the film version. Still, she's frequently touching, and the Sally Bowles-like dynamic with aspiring writer Fred occasionally registers.
Smith's performance is proficient, but the lengthy exposition with which he's saddled and his mostly glum demeanor grow tiresome.
The supporting players, including Suzanne Bertish, Lee Wilkof, Eddie Korbich, Pedro Carmo, and the rest, all do credible work, and George Wendt and Murphy Guyer are standouts, but there's little opportunity for any of them to really shine.
Master scenic designer Derek McLane's sets and sliding panels seem perfunctory and drab. Ditto Wendall K. Harrington's lackluster projections.
Colleen Atwood has designed some nice 1940s frocks for Clarke which offer some visual interest. But Mathias' direction never catches fire.
David Merrick famously shut down the musical after four performances, noting that audiences were leaving the show in a depressed state. Sad to say, that pretty much describes the crowd filing out of the Cort Theatre.
(Cort Theatre, 138 W 48th Street, www.telecharge.com, or 212-239-6200)
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Numbers Declining, Can India Eliminate Malaria By 2030?
Amid efforts to eliminate malaria by 2030, India has recorded around 66,313 cases and 13 deaths till May 2019, according to the latest data available with the National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) under union health ministry. The country remains on course to curtail the number of malaria cases.
As per the NVBDCP data, India recorded 1169261 malaria casesin 2015, 1087285 in 2016, 844558 in 2017 and 429928 cases in 2018. The death count also remained on a decline as 384, 331, 194 and 96 deaths were reported in 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018, respectively.
The world malaria report released by the World Health Organization (WHO) in November 2018 also stated that India reported 3 million fewer cases in 2017, a 24% decrease compared with 2016. The report also said India is on track for a 20-40% reduction. In spite of being the highest burden country of the region, India showed a 22% decline in reported cases within a year.
According to the union ministry of health and family welfare, nearly 70% of malaria cases in India are contributed by five out of 36 states and Union Territories.
These include Odisha (36%), Chhattisgarh (12%), Jharkhand (9%), Madhya Pradesh (9%) and Maharashtra (5%). Historically, these states and northeastern states such as Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, which have a wide coverage of forest, hilly, tribal and conflict-affected areas accounted for most number of malaria cases in the country. According to government, India's declining malaria numbers are largely due to substantial decline in the highly vulnerable state of Odisha which has approximately 40% of all malaria cases in the country. Odisha reported an 80% decline in malaria cases and deaths in 2017.
"After we realized that the disease has to be eliminated and a plan was chalked out, we strengthened our interventions by providing and increasing the outreach of malaria diagnosis by using Rapid Diagnostic Kits, effective anti-malarial medicines like Artemisinine combinations, provision of Long Lasting Insecticidal Nets (LLINs), with special focus on North-eastern states and Chhattisgarh, Odisha and Jharkhand. We changed the medicines where required and focused on the socio economic cause of malaria," said A.C. Dhariwal, consultant, NVBDCP.
The union health ministry launched the National Framework for Malaria Elimination (NFME) 2016-2030 document in February, 2016. The framework laid out the vision, mission, broad principles and practices to achieve the target of malaria elimination by 2030 synchronising with the Global Technical Strategy (GTS) for Malaria 2016-2030 of WHO.
"Progress is being made in malaria control globally. In the WHO South East Asia Region, between 2000 – 2013, the confirmed malaria cases have decreased from 2.9 million to 1.5 million, six of ten malaria endemic countries reported >75% decrease in the incidence of microscopically confirmed cases, and the reported malaria deaths decreased from 5,500 to 776. India and Myanmar, which together with Indonesia contribute over 90% of malaria cases and deaths in the South-East Asia Region, are also making significant progress in malaria control," said Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director, WHO South-East Asia Region.
The government has also looked at the scientific perceptive for elimination of the disease. The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) in April 2019 launched the Malaria Elimination Research Alliance (MERA)- India. MERA-India is a conglomeration of partners working on malaria control. The principal activity of the Alliance is to prioritize, plan, conduct, scale up and translate relevant research in a coordinated and combinatorial way in order to have a tangible impact of this research on the population at risk for malaria
Despite a progress, challenges remain before the government. According to WHO, keeping track of the malaria burden has proven to be difficult, as private doctors don't report their cases to the government database. As the number of cases has dropped, so have the funds needed to track down each case and to ensure it is properly treated. Two human malaria parasites, Plasmodim vivax and Plasmodim falciparum are predominant in the country. In most of hilly and tribal high burden areas P. falciparum is predominantly present with limited P. malaria cases.
A study titled –Malaria elimination in India –the way forward– published in latest issue of Journal of Vector Borne Disease done by ICMR, has highlighted that though India is in malaria elimination mode, and set targets for malaria-free status by 2030, diagnosis and treatment of asymptomatic falciparum malaria cases continues to be a challenge for health care providers.
"To overcome these hurdles innovative solutions along with the existing tools and strategies involving vector control, mass drug administration, disease surveillance hold the key to solve this gigantic health problem. Asymptomatic cases carrying falciparum parasites in most endemic areas are potential source of transmission even in non-endemic areas especially among migratory labour force. Malaria infections in pregnant women are the real cause of concern to build confidence in the communities during the elimination process," the study said.
"A Socio-Economic-Political-Cultural (SEPC) analysis will fasten the malaria elimination initiative. Social acceptance and political commitment on such programme will accelerate the elimination process. Proper financial provisions must be ensured so that there should not be any hurdle during the implementation phase. Additional support from philanthropic organizations, corporate houses, as part of the Corporate Social Responsibility would be an added advantage," the study said. – Livemint


If the records do not lie, I was a colleague of Michael's at the Institute of Public Policy Studies, predecessor of the Ford School, for a mere 5 semesters in 1973-75. Thinking about that today, it is incredible to me that our time as actual colleagues was that short, considering the durability of the connection formed. We had offices on the same hallway in the IPPS quarters on East Liberty Street. We had in common our enthusiasm for the IPPS mission and for the Carnegie School traditions that strongly shaped it. We had other shared enthusiasms � such as the idea of using computer simulation as a vehicle for theory, and also the aspiration to do interdisciplinary social science. Leaving Ann Arbor was painful for many reasons, but the truncation of the developing relationship to Michael was a major one.
Fortunately, we encountered each other in a number of conferences and workshops over the years, and especially so in recent decades. This was largely because of our shared interest in organizational routines. There were several small workshops of the kind where serious interdisciplinary conversation could take place. These events were held in a number of not-so-bad locales, such as Santa Fe, Laguna Beach and Nice,—not to speak of Ann Arbor and Philadelphia. I recall these occasions with special pleasure and gratitude.
I remember Michael's great value as a participant in such conversations, and particularly his talent for expressing skepticism in a helpful way. He would identify the logical weakness, the parochialism, the overstatement, or occasionally the ignorance, in a presentation or argument. As he did so, you saw the fabric of his character in one single piece � the fabric woven of the high intelligence, the learning, the serious-mindedness, the ever-constructive attitude � and then, always, the generosity, the gentleness and the humor. Or perhaps I should say, the playfulness. There was that twinkle of laughter and enthusiasm that frequently came into his eye. It said, �I'm really enjoying this and I trust you are enjoying it too.� That image is the one that will always be with me when I remember him.
Certainly I followed his guidance in many other domains, and particularly on the individual psychology of organizational behavior � a topic on which I happen to have a Michael-inspired, and strongly Michael-assisted, paper forthcoming. The last of that valuable assistance was received from him in the now long-ago month of December.
To manage the problems, we need of course to understand the relevant problems and their complexities. In his teaching and research, Michael helped in building that detailed understanding.
But is that enough? Isn't the fundamental problem that we actually have need of �a better class of human beings� to make this planet the garden that it could be? As a solution, that may be close to �assuming a miracle�, but not quite. History has shown us some examples of that �better class�, and the collective power of such examples shapes the future. Michael is one such example—but now we have lost him to a problem that is not self-inflicted, and not yet in the class we know how to solve.


Sarah Locker & Heavy Duty Chex • Photo by Kristin PitzerAlthough not unprecedented, attaining back-to-back National Reining Breeders Classic (NRBC) championships on the same horse is exceptional. With the steady influx of high-caliber horses each year, competition is always formidable.
So it's easy to understand that Sarah Lynn Locker's 2016 victory on Friday evening at the NRBC is quite the feat. Last year, she and Heavy Duty Chex won the Level 4 Non-Pro title with a 220. This year they returned to the Great Southwest Equestrian Center to attempt another win.
So was she feeling any extra pressure as the reigning champion?
Heavy Duty Chex, by Nu Chex To Cash and out of Rondas Tio (by Teninolena Badger), is only 5 years old, so he has one more year of NRBC eligibility.
During the awards ceremony, Locker was presented with a check for $30,000, a year's use of a three-horse trailer from Twin Cities Featherlite/Twin Cities South, a saddle from Continental Saddlerey, a Gist Silversmiths buckle, a pair of Rios of Mercedes boots, a Whisper Bit, a saddle blanket from Yucca Flats, gift certificates to Santa Cruz Biotechnology and Thomas Moore Feed and the signature blue-crystal trophy.


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Inhofe, Brown Introduce Legislation to Increase Resources for Law Enforcement Behavioral Health Training
U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) introduced the Law Enforcement Training For Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation to improve police training.
"With the most up to date training, our law enforcement officers can continue to serve their communities with excellence and honor," Inhofe said. "When responding to calls, law enforcement officers need to be prepared to respond to all possible scenarios and, more and more, we're seeing that involve behavioral health crises. By improving training for these types of responses, we can better help officers, individuals in crisis and our entire community."
"When our law enforcement officers have the training and resources they need to respond to mental health crises, we can better ensure the safety of our first responders, individuals in crisis, and members of our communities," said Brown.
Inhofe and Brown's legislation would:
better train law enforcement officers to resolve behavioral health crisis situations;
reduce the number of law enforcement officers killed or injured while responding to a behavioral health crisis; and
reduce the number of individuals killed or injured during a behavioral health crisis in which a law enforcement officer responds.
Key Statistics:
1 in every 10 police response calls involve a person suffering from a mental illness.
1 in every 4 people killed in a police response incident suffer from a mental health illness.
1 in 3 people transported to a hospital emergency room for psychiatric reasons are taken there by police.
The legislation was praised by law enforcement leaders:
"Far too often the brave men and women of our nation's law enforcement community lack the necessary training to effectively and safely resolve the mental health critical incidents they routinely face in the course of their duties," said Luke Sherman, Chairman of the National Tactical Officers Association. "The Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019 is critical to law enforcement personnel by providing the resources necessary to ensure that they have access to the training so vitally important to helping ensure both a proper and effective response to incidents involving a mental health crisis. The National Tactical Officers Association strongly supports this important legislation and thanks Sen. Inhofe for his tremendous work and leadership in bringing this bill forward for consideration."
"As more and more police calls involve individuals suffering from a behavioral or mental health crisis, we need to make sure our deputy sheriffs have the training and resources to respond to these cases," said Sheriff Chris West, member of the Board of Directors to the National Sheriff's Association. "Deputy sheriffs and law enforcement officers across the nation are grateful to Sen. Inhofe for introducing the Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019 that will protect officers and help them better serve their communities."
"On a daily basis, law enforcement officers across this state are called upon to respond to individuals who are dealing with or experiencing a mental health crisis," Mark Nelson, Vice President of Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police, said. "We are expected to handle these incidents with care, compassion, knowledge and professionalism. While we have come a long way in our ability to safely and effectively handle these calls, we must acknowledge there is still work to be done. Training and resources that are vital to law enforcement must be made available. The Law Enforcement Training for Mental Health Crisis Response Act of 2019 is a key element in seeing that accomplished. The more than 6,200 members of the Oklahoma Fraternal Order of Police proudly support this bill. Furthermore, we're grateful for Sen. Inhofe's hard work to bring this to the forefront of the conversation on how we as law enforcement can most effectively and safely serve our communities."
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Dell Inc. this morning formally announced that it has agreed to acquire network storage giant EMC Corp. (EMC) for approximately $67 billion.
Under terms of the complex deal, EMC stockholders would receive approximately $33.15 per share. This includes $24.05 per share in cash and $9.10 worth of a tracking stock for VMWare (VMW), an EMC-owned cloud and virtualization software company that already has around a 20% equity "stub" trading on the public markets.
EMC also has included a 60-day "go shop" provision, which would allow it to solicit superior offers. The deal is expected to close in mid-2016.
EMC chairman and CEO Joe Tucci would remain in that position until the deal closes, after which Michael Dell would become chairman and CEO of the combined company. Dell's headquarters will remain in Round Rock, Texas, while the combined company's enterprise systems unit will be based in EMC's current base of Hopkinton, Mass. On an EMC call Monday morning, Tucci said Dell first reached out to him last year.
Overall, the deal values EMC around 27% higher than where it was trading before news of Dell's interest first broke last week. It would be the second-largest tech merger ever, behind only the $106 billion tie-up between AOL and Time Warner in 2000, and the largest-ever take-private transaction for a tech company.
Dell itself was acquired in late 2013 for $24.9 billion in a deal that included participation from private equity firm Silver Lake, which will be among those helping to finance the transaction. Other equity participants include MSD Partners (a family office of Michael Dell) and Singaporean sovereign wealth fund Temasek. The deal also will require a large amount of new debt issuance, although there are no financing conditions tied to closing.
Morgan Stanley (MS) served as lead financial advisor to EMC, while J.P. Morgan (JPM) served as lead financial advisor to Dell and Silver Lake. Debt will be provided by Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, Goldman, Sachs & Co., J.P. Morgan and RBC Capital Markets.
On a 7:45 a.m. EDT call announcing EMC results, VMware chief executive Pat Gelsinger said the deal "is a positive for VMware" and should help that company sell more mobile and desktop products due to Dell's PC business.
"Our mission and strategy remain unchanged," Gelsinger said. He reiterated that VMware will remain a publicly traded company.
Elliott Management, the activist investment group that had been pushing EMC to make a bold move, issued a statement of support.
An investor call is scheduled for 8:45 a.m. EDT. Fortune will update this post accordingly.


Have I mentioned that I love chocolate? I could probably do without any other sweet besides chocolate, but the thought of giving up chocolate is frightening. Over the years I have changed my preferences for what specific type of chocolate I prefer. Growing up I was one of the few people that I knew that loved white chocolate. As the years passed I grew more fond of milk chocolate until a few years back when I feel in love with dark chocolate. Dark chocolate is great for baking and I often substitute it for milk chocolate in recipes. With the heat in the last couple of weeks I was left with a number of over-ripe bananas that needed to be used and came across a recipe for Chocolate Banana Muffins, which looked full of chocolate and delicious.
This recipe has 7 ingredients. It takes approximately 25 minutes to prep and bake and makes 12 servings. With only 7 ingredients I had no problems finding any of them at my local grocery store. Instead of regular cocoa powder I used dark cocoa, I feel that the flavor is stronger and more flavorful. I ended up with chunks of banana when the muffins were fully cooked even though my bananas were very ripe. I think next time I would put the bananas in the food processor or blender in order to fully liquify the bananas. Additionally as suggested by some of the other comments on the recipe page I would add some cinnamon if you use regular coca powder. Make sure to watch the muffins in the oven, mine were done at exactly 15 minutes. I followed the remainder of the recipe as stated.
I love combining chocolate and bananas in baking recipes. This recipe is very easy to make and a great way to use over-ripe bananas. My youngest son thoroughly enjoyed these muffins and ate two of them as soon as they came out of the oven. I like that they have the nutrition of the bananas and the dark cocoa provides a great taste. The next time I make this recipe I think I would add chopped dark chocolate or dark chocolate chips. It would provide an every stronger chocolate flavor and be delicious.
For the recipe go to Chocolate Banana Muffins.
Oh my goodness! Just visiting your blog and now I am leaving hungry! Thanks for sharing!
Thanks :) I hope you come back again soon and find some recipes to try!
I agree, giving up chocolate would not work for me! I hope you like the recipe when you try it!
Oh god, oh god, oh god! I LOVE chocolate and bananas! am so doing this!!
I like chocolate and banana together also. I'm not a fan of uncooked bananas, something with the texture, but I love them cooked and baked.
Thanks for stopping by my site and joining the GTKY Blog Hop. I'm a new follower.
Sounds great! I am a big chocolate fan also, yum!
Thanks, followed you back :) Don't know why my facebook page said that, it has been doing something weird lately, thanks for the heads up!
Woe. Chocolate muffins with only 7 ingredients? Sounds deadly delish! Thanks for sharing. I am attempting the weekend bloghop :). I haven't created a button yet (I'm a bit of a newbie to the blogoshpere and motherhood :)).
They really are easy and delicious! I followed you back, have a great weekend!
Love chocolate too! I also really miss Nigella's TV show. I have one of her books.
I have one of her books also, I like her since she seems down to earth on tv.
Thanks :) I hope you like the recipe if you try it!
Super that you linked in. Hope you are having a great day.
Thanks for linking it up :) Going over to check out the other recipes!


Instagram User @end_of_line_designs is known for creating insane one-off custom controllers, but this God Of War inspired DualShock 4 absolutely takes the cake.
It's covered in the signature God Of War red stripes as well as leather straps to really take it back to the ancient times.
Further to that, it's got a leather touch pad cover with the signature God of War logo and also lights up with ancient runes on the back. According to the creator, it's completely functional (not that you'd want to be using it).
I'm not really sure how much it would cost to have him create something similar, but I'm guessing it wouldn't be cheap. You can find the rest of his awesome designs HERE.


Istanbul International Financial Center, whose construction works started in 2014, is planned to be opened in 2023 due to delays in Ziraat Bank and Central Bank buildings.
The first construction tender for the project, initiated by Emlak Konut GYO, was held in November 2012. International Financial Center construction works started in 2014, which will be realized on 300 thousand square meters land at the intersection of Ümraniye and Ataşehir on the Asian side of Istanbul.
So far, the ground improvement was made, common infrastructure was established, roads to provide transportation, open and closed parking spaces, offices, work places and rough construction of housing areas were completed.
Vakıfbank, Halk Bank, SPK and Banking Regulation and Supervision Agency (BDDK) buildings are under construction. Ziraat Bank construction started in 2018. The construction of the Central Bank has not begun yet.
The Istanbul International Financial Center project, which has an investment value of $ 5 billion and previously planned to be put into service in 2020, is expected to open in 2023 due to delays in Ziraat Bank and Central Bank projects.


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2014 in Review: Facebook's Very Bad Year
Anyone can create a list of predictions for the coming year, but I wanted to do something different. After seeing the return of Brian to Family Guy courtesy of Stewie's time machine (apparently Seth MacFarlane never learned the number one rule of Hollywood,"Don't kill the dog"), I decided upon my approach. I traveled forward in time to December 2014, stole this blog post off my PC and can share--one year in advance--the year that was (or will be) for social media, particularly Facebook.
(Disclosure: Although it may ruin the illusion, now is a good time to point out that time travel is not real, I am not offering financial or investment advice and the predictions and opinions expressed below are my own. This is a work of speculative, albeit informed, fiction.)
The past year has certainly been quite the wild ride, hasn't it?
A surprising number of social services had a bad year. Vine withered as consumers adopted more flexible sharing platforms. The answer to "Is Quora still around?" is "Yes, but only in Asia." Tumblr tumbled as users fled the appearance of advertising on the network (and as Yahoo improved its ability to spot and delete porn). Snapchat has lost $3,500 of value every second since turning down Google's $4 billion offer in late 2013--its current valuation stands below $2 billion, a steal at just 1,000 times this years' revenue, wouldn't you say? Twitter, despite steady increases in users, time and tweets, saw its stock fall as the typical post-IPO hangover set in. Meanwhile Google+ is still doing as well as any Google social strategy to date, which is to say quite modestly.
While some tech companies had a bad year, for others, 2014 was fatal. Groupon is hanging tough (although it gave up much of its 2013 stock surge as its string of flat quarters and after-tax losses continued) but LivingSocial is no longer among the living. I will not mourn the loss of LivingSocial, but I feel a bit sad to see Barnes and Noble's Nook throw in the towel. The retailer deserves credit for trying to innovate, but they just could not compete against iPads, Androids and Kindles. With the book closed on Barnes and Noble's digital strategy, the retailer now seems poised to follow Borders to the great bookstore in the sky.
Facebook's year has perhaps not been as bad as LivingSocial's or Nook's, but 2014 has been quite painful for the folks in Menlo Park. Facebook started the year on a high, with its stock selling more than 50% above its IPO price, but the company is ending 2014 in a very dark place. After briefly exceeding a price of $70 per share, Facebook's stock is now back to its mid-2013 level.
The social network still welcomes around 1.5 billion active users on a monthly basis, so it isn't exactly on the ropes, but questions dog Facebook on three fronts: Declining active users in developed markets, a deceleration in the growth of advertising revenue and a lack of diversification in its business model. While many could not see it at the start of 2014, the seeds for Facebook's rough year were planted and already blooming at the start of the year.
Users, Loyalty and Trust
Facebook's long march toward worldwide saturation has ended. The company, which as recently as two years ago could reliably post more than 6% quarterly increases in monthly active users (MAUs), was barely able to grow its worldwide MAUs in the last two quarters of 2014. Even more concerning, for the first time ever, Facebook saw a decline in MAUs in North America.
None of this should have been a surprise, since Facebook acknowledged in October 2013 that the company was seeing "a decline in DAU (Daily Active Users) among younger teens in the United States." As has happened time and again since the dawn of the digital era, teens' communication habits influenced those of older demographics, and thus use of new mobile and sharing apps grew in every age category. WhatsApp, Kik, TinyChat and Pheed all increased active users by 150% to 300% in the US in 2014, and it seems 2015 will be the year for one of these mobile sharing apps to emerge from the pack.
While investors may have shrugged off Facebook's late 2013 warning about teen usage, it was clear the company was deeply concerned; this is why Facebook was willing to extend a $3 billion offer for SnapChat. Although SnapChat does not publicize its user numbers, several tech writers (such as those at Buzzfeed, GlobalWebIndex and TechCrunch) estimated the service had just 10 to 25 million active users at the time of the offer. If accurate, that means Facebook was willing to pay at least four times more per user than it did for Instagram in 2012--quite a premium for a service that had no revenue and was plagued with questions about bullying, sexting and predatory behavior.
While Facebook was willing to spend lavishly to retain teen users, in other ways, it was remarkably complacent about user issues back in 2013. The company showed no sign of urgency, even though studies demonstrated Facebook was less trusted than any other company to protect consumers' data and the social network earned rock-bottom scores for customer satisfaction. While teens started flocking to other services where they could better control who could see their pics and posts, Facebook did little to improve posting control or its news feed; in fact, a significant news feed improvement announced in March 2013 was quietly abandoned before year end. Distrust, dissatisfaction and diminishing active users are a dangerous combination, and many now believe Facebook will face the long-anticipated "tipping point" in 2015.
Advertising Growth Slows
With Facebook's user base stagnating and limited opportunity to serve new ads to consumers before they rebel, Facebook's advertising revenue began to get squeezed in 2014. Revenue continued to grow at a healthy pace in early 2014, but by midyear top-line growth was slowing. Why? Many marketers were not happy with the results delivered by their ad spend on Facebook and email continued to deliver considerably better results than Facebook ads.
Of course, mobile advertising is still a bright spot for Facebook, but just as had occurred on the desktop in 2012 and 2013, the pace at which Facebook mobile advertising was rising began to slow in 2014. The number of ads that can be served to consumers on their mobile devices and the price advertisers are willing to pay both show signs of approaching peak levels.
Faced with advertising saturation, the only solution to keep ad revenue growing was for Facebook to offer new advertising products for which marketers were willing to pay larger sums. This meant, for example, the launch of auto-run video advertising in consumers' news feeds. The reaction to these ads was not, to say the least, very positive. Consumers, already unhappy with advertising on the social network, objected to the distraction of the moving ads, the impact on PC and phone performance and the additional unwanted data throughput that sucked up too much of their monthly data plans.
Almost immediately, people began posting on Facebook links to new ad-blocking browser addons and instructions for how to prevent Facebook's Flash ads from running. (Ironic that the same power Facebook gives users to share is now being used to reduce Facebook's advertising results, huh?) Auto-running video ads were just one step too far for many users, leading to more complaints and more abandonment.
As we enter 2015, Facebook may have the sort of revenue growth that other sites would kill for, but the rate of growth is slowing. This is bad news for investors who earlier in the year had been willing to pay a price-earnings ratio of more than 140, substantially greater than Apple's P-E of 14 or Google's 32. With slowing growth, the market reassessed the P-E premium at which the stock was trading, and Facebook shares took a tumble.
Lack of Diversification in Facebook's Business Model
The final issue that has investors vexed and undermines confidence in Facebook is the company's lack of revenue diversification. In 2011, more than 16% of Facebook revenues came from payments and other fees, but this percentage steadily declined as social gaming revenue lagged behind ad revenue growth, Facebook yanked its virtual credits program and the social network failed to sell physical gifts as part of its Gifts program. At the end of 2013, the company had never been more beholden to ad revenue, with slightly more than 10% of revenue coming from non-advertising sources, and in 2014 the situation worsened--the percentage of revenue from advertising now exceeds 91%.
Diversification is a vital factor that drives investor confidence and stock price, particularly for firms that rely on advertising. While advertising can furnish easy income for companies such as Facebook that amass many users, it also comes with profound risks. Just ask Excite, AltaVista, Geocities or Myspace how advertising worked for them. Or, check out print media, which is still struggling to deal with a decade-long collapse in newspaper ad revenue.
Investors buy stocks when they can see room for substantial and sustainable growth of the bottom line, but advertising revenue cannot grow indefinitely as users and page views stagnate. Facebook desperately needs to demonstrate non-advertising sources for growth in 2015 and beyond in order to again earn a higher P-E premium from investors.
In 2014, the sharing economy continued to grow, with firms like Airbnb, RelayRides, LendingClub and Prosper posting solid growth despite considerable challenges with the legal and regulatory environment and with slow consumer adoption. Meanwhile Facebook, the firm most responsible for bringing Web 2.0 services to the masses, has continued to sit on the sidelines of the sharing economy. While startups innovate with new and lucrative ways for the peer-to-peer (P2P) economy to grow, Facebook is mired with a stalling Web 1.0-style business model.
Perhaps this will soon change, as Facebook is rumored to be considering sharing economy acquisitions in 2015. (I'd humbly suggest TaskRabbit, a P2P marketplace for services, would make an excellent addition to Facebook's existing and sizable P2P social network.) Acquiring sharing economy firms that produce revenue by giving consumers services they welcome would be a long overdue move for Facebook, which for too long has relied on old-fashioned interruption advertising.
Facebook is also rumored to be considering an ad-free paid model, an action that would surely anger advertisers but could bring immediate diversification to the social network's income. Many folks are speculating about the price at which Facebook might offer its paid service, but if the rumors are true, Facebook can count on me to sign up for the $39.95 annual offering! (If, by the end of 2015, Facebook can encourage just 10% of its base to pay that annual sum, the company would diversify and boost revenue by around 40% this coming year!)
It's been a bad year for Facebook, with users beginning to abandon, advertising reaching saturation and no diversification to appease the restless market, but I certainly wouldn't count out Facebook in 2015. Zuckerberg and Sandberg deserve the lumps they have taken in the media this year for failing to address Facebook's problems before they developed, but the two leaders still have a chance to turn things around. With better usability, less onerous advertising and new programs that bring sharing economy products and services to its 1.5 billion users, Facebook could look like a reinvigorated company by the end of 2015.
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Five Places to Tap Into Your Inner Sleuth
Shannon McKenna Schmidt and Joni Rendon, authors of Novel Destinations, a new book about literary locations around the world, join us today to tell us about a few sleuthy vacation destinations. Come back next Wednesday when we review their new book.
Raymond Chandler Tour, Los Angeles
Explore the city Raymond Chandler knew and portrayed in his hard-boiled detective fiction, beginning with the introduction of private eye Philip Marlowe in 1939's The Big Sleep. Among the stops on Esotouric's "In a Lonely Place: Raymond Chandler's Los Angeles" bus tour are the grand lobby of the 1896 Barclay Hotel, formerly the Van Nuys Hotel, where a murder-by-ice-pick occurs in The Little Sister, and the locale where a likely model for Marlowe worked as a beat cop.
Oxford resident Colin Dexter used the medieval-era city as the milieu in thirteen novels feaaturing Inspector Morse, who debuted in Last Bus to Woodstock and later became the star of a popular TV series. Morse had a taste for Oxford's copious drinking establishments, among them the Eagle and Child (49 St Giles), where he and his sidekick, Inspector Lewis, theorize over pints. Fans can follow in the character's footsteps on the Inspector Morse Walking Tour. Another mystery writer with Oxford ties is Dorothy L. Sayers, who hails from the city and used it as a setting in Gaudy Night and Busman's Honeymoon.
The Sherlock Holmes Museum, London
Visitors to Sherlock Holmes' Victorian-era quarters at 221b Baker Street can be forgiven for thinking he might appear there at any moment. The fictional detective's space has been vividly re-created just as it's described by Arthur Conan Doyle in "A Study in Scarlet" and other tales. On display are his most prized possessions, including his deerstalker cap and the Persian slipper where he stored his tobacco. Then have a pint at the memorabilia-packed Sherlock Homes pub, which featured as the Northumberland Hotel in The Hound of the Baskervilles.
Agatha Christie's Greenway, Devon, England
In the drawing room at her elegant riverside estate, Agatha Christie entertained lucky guests with readings from her newly completed manuscripts. The writer's 18th-century holiday home-turned-museum—which inspired the setting for the Hercule Poirot tale Dead Man's Folly—looks much as it did when she was in residence with personal possessions intact. Visitors are invited to stroll through the house at their leisure, admiring objects like Christie's 1937 Remington portable typewriter and a mother-of-pearl inlaid chest, a souvenir from Damascus.
Dashiell Hammett Suite, San Francisco
The atmospheric Dashiell Hammett Suite at the Hotel Union Square is fashioned to evoke Sam Spade's office in The Maltese Falcon, complete with the name of his detective agency, "Spade and Archer," stenciled on the window. Hammett booked his fiancée a room at this hotel (then known as the Golden West) before their 1921 wedding. Around the corner is John's Grill, a favored haunt of both Spade and Hammett, who was a regular during his stint as a Pinkerton operative. Their preferred meal, lamb chops with a baked potato and sliced tomatoes, is still on the menu.
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Heather J @ TLC Book Tours May 19, 2017 at 8:00 AM
Thanks for featuring Shannon and Joni for the tour!
Nice post.Thank you so much for sharing this post.
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Again, when President Sarkozy took over last year and persuaded the long-time socialist to desert his party and join as Foreign Minister, talk inside the Elysee Palace was that he will not be staying there for long. A possible option mentioned in case of an expected reshuffle was the post of U.N. Under-Secretary General for Peacekeeping. However, the outcome of the municipal election last year did not allow for a change. A Sarkozy nominee, Alain LeRoy, who had ably handled the Mediterranean summit was given that job. Ambassador Ripost, who was initially the Quai d'Orsay candidate remained as head of the French mission.
Now there is revived talk about Dr. Kouchner leaving Foreign Affairs after the elections for the European Parliament in June. Likely ministers affected are three: Raihida Dati (Justice), Agriculture Minister Michel Bernier, and Kouchner. A likely option for Dr. Kouchner is that of Permanent Representative of France to the U.N. in New York. The post would be very attractive to someone quite at ease with the American media -- or any media for that matter, and the visibility that goes with the membership of the Security Council. Actually, the current Representative, Jean-Maurice Ripert, is a close associate of Dr. Kouchner, in addition to being an outstanding diplomat who comes from a distinguished U.N. family; his father was number 2 at the Secretariat under Secretary General Perez de Ceullar. But political requirements may dictate finding an agreeable opening for the ever-restless Foreign Minister by a similarly ever-restless President of the Republic.
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Conjunctivitis in pregnancy: case study
The Pharmaceutical Journal23 AUG 2017
Healthcare professionals should advise non-pharmacological therapies for the initial treatment of minor ailments, such as eye conditions, in women who are pregnant. A conservative approach reduces the risk of exposing the unborn baby to medicines and their metabolites.
As with other minor ailments in patients who are pregnant, initial treatment tends towards conservative management with non-pharmacological therapies. This approach reduces the risk of exposing the unborn child to medicines and their metabolites.
At the end of this case study, you will be able to:
Outline the pathophysiology, signs and symptoms, and diagnosis of bacterial conjunctivitis;
Describe the treatment options available for bacterial conjunctivitis;
Outline the chemistry and mechanism of action of antimicrobial drugs used to treat conjunctivitis;
Describe the factors to be considered when formulating eyedrops;
Outline the factors to consider when prescribing topical products for pregnant patients.
Mrs NC is 29 years old and 37 weeks' pregnant. She is concerned about her left eye, which has been producing a yellow discharge that has stuck her eyelids together. She has been experiencing some discomfort in the affected eye but her vision is normal once the discharge has been blinked away. On observation, the entire conjunctival surface, including the tarsal plates (dense, fibrous tissues that give shape and support to the eyelids), appears red. Apart from the generalised redness there are no other abnormalities of the tarsal plates.
What is conjunctivitis and what are the main causes?
How can a bacterial cause of conjunctivitis be identified?
Which patients or symptoms will necessitate referral to a GP?
Seven days later, Mrs NC returns to your pharmacy. She has a prescription for fusidic acid eyedrops, one drop twice daily, having phoned the GP to ask for some eyedrops because her condition persisted during the week.
What treatment options are available for conjunctivitis?
What are the formulation considerations for eyedrops?
What additional factors have to be considered when treating pregnant women?
Would chloramphenicol be safe to use in this patient?
Case discussion
Pathophysiology of conjunctivitis
Conjunctivitis is inflammation of the conjunctiva, the semi-transparent, highly vascularised mucous membrane that covers the globe of the eye, starting from the edge of the cornea (limbus), flowing back behind the eye, looping forward to form the inner surface of the eyelids (tarsal plates). The purpose of the conjunctiva is to decrease friction when blinking and to protect the sclera. The conjunctiva also prevents objects such as eyelashes or contact lenses sliding back behind the eye. As the conjunctiva is the final ocular layer, it is regularly exposed to the environment and hence subject to trauma, infection and allergic reactions, which can induce inflammation.
Establishing the cause of conjunctivitis
In cases of conjunctivitis, the whole of the conjunctiva will be involved (the globe and the tarsal plates) and so all surfaces should show redness. Where the redness is localised to just the limbus, another structure is affected and requires investigation. There will be generalised mild discomfort and ocular irritation; the presence of pain indicates involvement of the cornea and forms part of the differential diagnosis.
Discharge or increased lacrimation is generally the key to diagnosis for the most common causes of conjunctivitis. A thick yellow purulent discharge that can stick eyelids together in the morning indicates a bacterial origin. This cause is more common in infants and children than in adults. A more watery discharge is associated with viral conjunctivitis. Cases of viral conjunctivitis may also be distinguished by a recent flu-like illness, conjunctival follicles (small semi-translucent lymphatic swellings), lid oedema and excessive lacrimation. This type of conjunctivitis is more common in adults than in children. The most common causative agent is adenovirus; the others implicated to a much lesser extent are the Coxsackievirus and picornavirus. Viral conjunctivitis is very contagious and other people in close contact are likely to be affected. There can also be serious consequences with some patients developing keratoconjunctivitis, which affects vision.
Allergic conjunctivitis is not associated with any discharge, but will be associated with increased bilateral lacrimation. Itching will predominate with eyes appearing more pink than red. There may also be some degree of conjunctival swelling or ballooning (chemosis). Most patients presenting with allergic conjunctivitis at the pharmacy will do so with acute presentations and will have a history of contact with an allergen towards which the response is mounted, e.g. pollen, mite allergens. During the hay fever season it is termed 'seasonal allergic conjunctivitis'. Chronic allergic conjunctivitis may be present all year long. It commonly affects boys with a history of atopy (genetic disposition towards allergic disease). The chronic nature of this condition means there may be more changes in the eye: follicles or white spots in the limbal region, papillary (raised, 'bumpy') lesions on the upper tarsal plate or punctate lesions (tiny white spots) on the corneal epithelium.
Chlamydial conjunctivitis caused by the obligate intracellular organism Chlamydia trachomatis is the least common type of conjunctivitis. Discharge can vary between watery and mucopurulent (containing mucus and pus), but the redness of the conjunctiva is deeper than seen with other causes. Raised follicles will be seen on the lower tarsal conjunctiva as well as symptoms of systemic infection. Patients are screened for chlamydial antigens to confirm diagnosis.
Bacterial cases requiring referral
Although most cases of bacterial conjunctivitis are easily diagnosable in the community pharmacy, not all patients will be candidates for over-the-counter (OTC) treatment. The following patients will need referral to a doctor:
Patients who are producing copious amounts of purulent discharge that reaccumulates quickly when wiped away, or infection that is not localised to the eye, because this indicates severe infection.
Patients experiencing pain within the eye, which indicates corneal involvement needing investigation.
Patients with loss of vision, indicating severe infection or other structures affected.
Patients who have had surgery or laser treatment in the last 6 months because they will require examination of the surgical site before treatment.
Contact lens wearers who are more prone to eye infections and more likely to become infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which can go on to cause corneal ulceration, endophthalmitis (inflammation of the interior of the eye) and even permanent blindness.
Patients who have failed to respond to initial topical antibiotic treatment, indicating that the antibiotic was not active against the causative organism.
If the patient is pregnant or breastfeeding because exposure of the child to medication must be considered.
Treatment options for conjunctivitis
Often, in bacterial conjunctivitis, no pharmacological treatment is necessary because the condition is usually self-limiting and will resolve within 7–10 days. Good hygiene is important to reduce transfer to the unaffected eye; this includes removing any possible contaminated eye makeup. The use of eye bathing or sterile wipes to refresh the eye and remove discharge can help to reduce some symptoms. Often, patients will want some treatment in the form of a topical antibiotic. In the case of children, treatment may be requested by the nursery or school in order for the child to return to interaction with other children and prevent spread.
As well as bacterial conjunctivitis being more common in infants and children than adults, there is a difference seen in the probable causative organism. In adults the causative organisms are Staphylococcus aureus (55%), Streptococcus pneumoniae (20%), Moraxella sp. (10%), Haemophilus influenzae (5%) and Pseudomonas aeruginosa (5%), whereas in infants and children the most common bacteria are S. pneumoniae, M. catarrhalis and H. influenzae. Despite the differences in organisms, both groups have Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria implicated, so, when treating bacterial conjunctivitis, agents with a broad spectrum of activity are used.
Chloramphenicol 0.5% eyedrops are considered to be first-line treatment for bacterial conjunctivitis because it is broad spectrum with activity against both Gram-positive and -negative bacteria. It exerts its bacteriostatic effect by selectively inhibiting protein synthesis in ribosomes. Although considered the gold standard and effective for almost all cases of bacterial conjunctivitis, it is not active against Pseudomonas aeruginosa or Chlamydia trachomatis, so those patients who have not responded to treatment require immediate referral. Despite its effectiveness, OTC supply is prohibited to those who are aged <2 years or already using products for glaucoma or dry eye syndrome, have a personal or family history of bone marrow problems (because of the link to aplastic anaemia) or take medication that may interact with chloramphenicol eyedrops.
In these patients, however, propamidine isetionate (isethionate) 0.1% eyedrops (Brolene eyedrops) could be supplied OTC. Propamidine is an aromatic diamidine (R-C[NH]NH2) antibacterial disinfectant that is active against Gram-positive bacteria, but less active against Gram-negative bacteria; it also has limited antifungal properties. It blocks the permease transport system that is responsible for the uptake of purine nucleotides. Bacteria are therefore unable to synthesise the precursors for DNA, RNA or protein metabolism. Other less well-known interactions add together to give its bacteriostatic effect.
Failure of OTC products necessitates referral to a doctor. Further investigation to determine the cause of the infection may be required and cultures taken. Before culture results are obtained, other broad-spectrum antibiotics would be prescribed such as ofloxacin (a fluoroquinolone), which can interfere with bacterial DNA replication, or fusidic acid (derived from the fungus Fusidium coccineum), a complex steroid-like molecule (no steroid activity), which acts by inhibiting bacterial protein synthesis.
Formulation of eyedrops
To ensure that topical ophthalmic preparations are non-irritant, they are formulated to have properties approximating to those of lacrimal fluids (tears), have the appropriate viscosity and include an antimicrobial preservative if a multi-dose presentation is required (to prevent growth of microorganisms accidently introduced into the product during use).
Isotonicity: hypotonic and hypertonic solutions are irritant to the eye and thus hypotonic ophthalmic solutions (similar to many injections) are made isotonic by the addition of tonicity agents, such as sodium chloride, dextrose and buffer salts.
pH: the pH of tears is approximately neutral. Tears have some buffering capacity, and weak acids and bases, pH range 3.5–9 can be tolerated in the eye. Buffers may be included, such as borate and phosphate buffers.
Viscosity: water-soluble, viscosity-enhancing polymers, such as methyl cellulose and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose, may be included in formulations to increase their viscosity, prolonging retention of the drug in the eye and thereby increasing drug absorption.
Antimicrobial preservatives: antimicrobial agents with a broad spectrum of activity against Gram-positive and -negative bacteria, yeasts and moulds, and with low toxicity to humans, are required for multiple-use eyedrops, which may be accidently contaminated during use. The number of antimicrobial agents suitable for ophthalmic use is very limited, with benzalkonium chloride being the most commonly employed.
Fusidic acid is formulated as viscous eyedrops (fucithalmic) in a preserved aqueous system containing the polymer carbomer. The viscous formulation is easy to administer, and the polymer-containing formulation, which liquefies and becomes transparent on contact with the tear fluid, gives an increased precorneal residence time and sustained levels of the drug, compared with a conventional eyedrop formulation.
The decision to include any excipient within the formulation must take into account compatibility with the drug and the container.
Ocular treatment in pregnancy
As with other minor ailments in patients who are pregnant, treatment initially will always tend towards conservative management with non-pharmacological therapies; this is to reduce the risk of exposing the unborn child to medicines and their metabolites. Despite the therapy in this case being topical, there is some systemic absorption of ocular products, hence their ability to cause systemic side effects. Medicines in ocular products penetrate the cornea, entering the aqueous fluid, which drains from the eye via the canal of Schlemm (circular canal at the sclerocorneal junction of the eye, draining aqueous humour from the anterior chamber into the conjunctival veins). In addition, some product will end up in the gastrointestinal tract because it may drain via the nasolacrimal duct into the nasopharynx. Pharmacokinetic data on the amount of systemic absorption from ocular products are lacking. This, coupled with the lack of human data on the exposure of fetuses to topical ocular products, means that there are few published data on the potential for fetotoxic events of topical ophthalmic medications.
Many ocular medications have also been used systemically to treat conditions in pregnant women and have not produced evidence of birth defects above the normal background rate. Therefore, if a medication is not known to produce defects systemically, then it is not likely to do so topically due to the smaller amounts administered. Careful consideration is needed when prescribing medication and each patient must still be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Even topical therapies will be subject to the same considerations: what is the severity of the infection? What are the potential consequences of not treating the mother? What is the potential toxicity to the fetus of the drugs under consideration?
Choice of treatment in this case
In this case, conservative treatment has failed, and not treating the mother may lead to further ocular involvement and invasive infection. Which agent should be used?
A broad-spectrum agent is be required, so chloramphenicol would be a good choice. However, despite there being no published data on any associated risk of congenital malformation, there have been concerns that use near term is associated with grey baby syndrome. Because of this concern, the UK teratology information service advises that the use of chloramphenicol in pregnancy should be avoided where possible. In selecting a therapy that is believed to be the safest, fusidic acid is a potential alternative, for which the manufacturers state that it can be used in pregnancy.
How can the systemic absorption of ocular products be reduced?
Outline how eyedrops are packaged and sterilised
What is ophthalmia neonatorum?
How should allergic conjunctivitis be treated?
What considerations should be taken when advising on topical dermatological preparations for pregnant patients?
What is grey baby syndrome?
How would you counsel the patient to administer the eyedrop product?
This article was adapted from Integrated Pharmacy Case Studies, published by Pharmaceutical Press.
Citation: The Pharmaceutical Journal, PJ August 2017 online, online | URI: 20202906
KANHA SUM31 AUG 2017 18:39
I love this article
kirit shah25 SEP 2017 18:16
Will recommend it for my Pre-reg student to consider implications of OTC medicines and use in pregnancy
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Woodhorn är en ort i civil parish Newbiggin by the Sea, i grevskapet Northumberland i England. Orten är belägen 11 km från Morpeth. Woodhorn var en civil parish fram till 1935 när blev den en del av Newbiggin by the Sea och Ashington. Civil parish hade  invånare år 1931.

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