Mercedes’ Instagram ad Campaign aims to reach millennials (VIDEO) |
- Mercedes’ Instagram ad Campaign aims to reach millennials (VIDEO)
- US calls for ‘active’ monitoring of high-risk Ebola workers
- Bloomberg Video: Mercedes’ Instagram ad campaign aims to reach millennials
- Teachers who inspire — Amar-Singh HSS
- Dylan O’Brien is Hollywood’s hottest new stars (VIDEO)
| Mercedes’ Instagram ad Campaign aims to reach millennials (VIDEO) Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:55 PM PDT NEW YORK, Oct 28 — Jalopnik.com Editor-In-Chief Matt Hardigree examines Mercedes Benz's new Instagram advertisement campaign that reaches out to millennials. He speaks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller on "Street — Bloomberg
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| US calls for ‘active’ monitoring of high-risk Ebola workers Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:54 PM PDT
"Active direct monitoring" means people in this high-risk category must be checked for fever daily for 21 days, and must restrict travel and public activities for the duration of the virus's incubation period, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said in an update of previously issued guidelines. Those at highest risk of having contracted Ebola include health care workers who experienced a needle stick or had fluids from an infected person splash in their eyes or on broken skin. The high-risk category also includes those who handled bodily fluids without wearing personal protective equipment, those who touched the corpse of a person who died of Ebola, or family members who cared for an Ebola patient. The monitoring means that someone accountable to the local or state health department observes the person's temperature being taken, has a conversation with them daily including going over a checklist of potential Ebola symptoms, and reviews plans for their daily activities, CDC chief Tom Frieden said. "That, we think, is good sound public health policy," Frieden told reporters. "We are concerned about some policies that we have seen in various places that might have the effect of increasing stigma or creating false impressions. You don't catch Ebola from someone who is not sick." Frieden added that experts know Ebola is more infectious as the illness progresses. "So those first few hours or days of the beginning of symptoms are far less likely to result in any infections than are the later courses of the disease, when people have much, much larger numbers of virus that they are excreting." The CDC does not have the power to enforce these rules, and said it would defer to local and state health authorities to decide how to proceed and execute the guidelines. Medical exams recommended People at some risk of Ebola include anyone who spent "a long time" in the presence of a symptomatic Ebola patient without wearing protective gear, or any healthcare worker who cared for Ebola in patients in West Africa even when wearing protective coverings. These people should also under active direct monitoring, though travel restrictions can be decided on a case-by-case basis, the CDC said. People at low risk of Ebola include those who were in a country stricken with the virus but who had no known exposure, or those who were in the same room as an Ebola patient but did not touch them. All three categories are urged to have a medical examination to rule out the infection. People at no risk of Ebola include those who came in contact with an Ebola patient before the person was showing symptoms — which include fever, aches, vomiting and diarrhea — and those who have gone three weeks since traveling to a country with Ebola. The CDC guidelines were issued after a US nurse was quarantined in New Jersey on Friday after she returned from treating Ebola patients in West Africa. Kaci Hickox protested her conditions over the weekend and was released yesterday, a day after New York eased strict new quarantine orders under pressure from President Barack Obama's administration. — AFP |
| Bloomberg Video: Mercedes’ Instagram ad campaign aims to reach millennials Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:41 PM PDT Duration: 4:13, Published 28 Oct 2014 Jalopnik.com Editor-In-Chief Matt Hardigree examines Mercedes Benz's new Instagram advertisement campaign that reaches out to millennials. He speaks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller on "Street — Bloomberg |
| Teachers who inspire — Amar-Singh HSS Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:34 PM PDT
The MPcwd is a recently formed network of organisations and persons who support and work with families of children with disabilities. We hope to help raise the voices of children with disabilities to create a more inclusive society. The MPcwd comprises many NGOs, governmental organisations, family support groups, UNICEF, etc. The first teacher is a young Chinese lady working in a Chinese school in Temoh, Perak. She came to see me with a seven-year-old Orang Asli boy who obviously had learning difficulties. To have a disability is tough; to have a disability and be Orang Asli is extremely challenging. The parents were not able to come so she brought the boy herself. The parents had "given up" and suggested that the child not go to school but this teacher was very positive. I was informed that the headmaster would personally drive in to the village to pick up the boy. This teacher had been given the task to help educate this boy on a one to one basis. I was amazed at the level of dedication form the HM and this young lady. They could very easily have said "nothing much we can do" but they choose to see the potential in this young boy and give him, his parents and me much hope. The second teacher is working at another rural school in Malim Nawar, Perak. This Malay teacher is a "Guru Permulihan Linus" (remedial class teacher) and was supporting a seven-year-old Malay girl I was seeing for learning problems. One of the thousands of children who have a normal IQ, but have difficulty with reading and writing. They are currently so poorly served in our schools. The parents told me that this teacher was interested in their daughter and has tried very hard to support her. I use a Parent Held Record (PHR) to communicate with teachers and other therapists. In the PHR this teacher had written a detailed 3 page report of the child's progress. She ended by saying "This girl is a hardworking pupil. Even though she is not a perfect person due to her problems but her efforts, spirit and passion in learning makes everyone like her so much. What she needs is support from everyone that surrounds her." I was delighted to hear about such a kind and supportive teacher. The Malaysian Partnership for Children with Disabilities highlights these teachers to show that much can be done if teachers show concern. The support given to these two children will enable them to express their true abilities and assist them in achieving their full potential in life. We hope more teachers will rise to the challenge of supporting children with disabilities. * Datuk Dr Amar-Singh HSS wrote that on behalf of the Malaysian Partnership for Children with Disabilities. ** This is the personal opinion of the writer or publication and does not necessarily represent the views of Malay Mail Online. |
| Dylan O’Brien is Hollywood’s hottest new stars (VIDEO) Posted: 27 Oct 2014 05:31 PM PDT HOLLYWOOD, Oct 28 — Dylan O'Brien is fast becoming one of the hottest stars in Hollywood.
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