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The next edition of MetroFocus looks at the $20 billion plan proposed by Mayor Bloomberg to strengthen New York City's defenses and infrastructure in the wake of Superstorm Sandy. In a wide-ranging interview, host Rafael Pi Roman asks the man behind the plan, Seth Pinsky, President of the New York City Economic Development Corporation if the risk of a changing climate is worth the price tag.
The aftermath of Sandy lingers on as summer starts. NJTV's Lauren Wanko takes us to the beaches of Middletown, New Jersey where swimming is not permitted this year due to debris left behind by Sandy.
Want to know what the discussion was about at a recent screening of the documentary film Wonder Women!: The Untold Story of American Superheroines at the Macaulay Honors College? This week's "Listening In" segment has an excerpt from feminist Shelby Knox that may get you thinking.
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary year of Dr. Martin Luther King's "I Have A Dream" speech, MetroFocus examines the story behind the letter King wrote from a jail cell in Birmingham, Alabama a few months before the famous speech. Pi Roman talks to Columbia University's Barnard College professor Jonathan Rieder about his new book, Gospel of Freedom: Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Letter from Birmingham Jail and the Struggle That Changed a Nation.
And, The Star-Ledger/NJ.com video journalist Nyier Abdou takes viewers on a walk down a very unusual wedding aisle.

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Is This the Most Romantic Hotel in the World?
According to our World's Best Awards survey results, it's one of them.
It's hard to imagine a setting more perfect for a romantic getaway than San Ysidro Ranch, a 500-acre former citrus ranch from the 19th-century, nestled in the foothills of the Santa Ynez Mountains. The approach itself sets the tone: a long drive fringed by olive trees and fragrant orange groves leads you to one of your cozy clapboard cottages, while a view of the Pacific appears in the background.
Bungalows are separated by footpaths that meander through oleander, jasmine, and lavender blooms. Individually decorated rooms may boast outdoor rainfall showers and large decks offering vistas of the Channel Islands, or private gardens and a soaring, wood-burning stone fireplace—but all are done with decidedly homey, shabby-chic accents: hand-stitched quilts and plush Persian rugs.
The most romantic hotel, of course, is not complete without its signature restaurant. Head to the Stonehouse, where you can enjoy dinner outside, beneath the stars and twinkling lights, the sound of a creek bubbling just beyond the terrace.
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Telling the Story of MLI: 2008 – 2012
When MLI began over four years ago, those of us leading MLI had very few preconceived notions. We wanted to keep as open a mind as possible about how MLI could help developing countries follow through on their priorities for the health care of their people. Our initial thought going into the job was that we could help build leadership in health ministries. But we quickly realized that it wasn't about building leadership-- dynamic leadership was very much present but sometimes swamped beneath the enormous pressures of huge jobs with little resources. MLI looked for ways to support ministry leaders' efforts and to better position and promote their voices and their priorities to national and global audiences. And we gained an appreciation for the value of senior ministry leaders supporting, learning, and sharing with each other.
MLI releases final evaluation
In February 2012, EnCompass released its final evaluation of the MLI program. This evaluation aimed to document and inform the development of the MLI approach and to assess the outcomes of that approach. The final report summarizes the evolution of MLI; explores the roles and efficacy of each enabling strategy; and summarizes the extensive findings of the project in each country and globally, as well as lessons and feedback from MLI participants.
MLI releases proceedings from 'Advancing Country Ownership for Greater Results: A Roundtable Dialogue'
The "Advancing Country Ownership for Greater Results: A Roundtable Dialogue" took place on January 12, 2012, and was hosted by the Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health (MLI). Country ownership is viewed as an important step towards improving aid effectiveness for global health. Yet, country ownership is a debated issue, particularly what it means in practical terms to donors, development partners, civil society, and country governments. The proceedings document the rich dialogue that occurred during the roundtable.
Roundtable Dialogue: "Advancing Country Ownership for Greater Results"
MLI brought together a prestigious group of ministry leaders from MLI partner countries and development leaders representing donors and implementing partners. This frank and informed conversation will revolved around the growing movement toward country ownership of programs and its implications for the future of development practice and aid effectiveness.
Dr. Bocar Daff presents on 'Advocacy Inside Ministries' in Dakar
As co-chair of the International Conference on Family Planning, Dr. Bocar Daff, director of Senegal's Reproductive Health Division (DSR), was placed in the international spotlight. At one of the many sessions Dr. Daff participated in he gave a presentation on Advocacy Inside Ministries: How Ministerial Leaders Can Advance Reproductive Health and Family Planning Policy.
MLI co-sponsors high-level meeting at family planning conference
MLI co-sponsored a high-level meeting between Ministers of Health, Finance, Planning, and Social Development to address how the demographic dividend can improve their country's economic growth and development at the 2011 International Family Planning Conference.
MLI countries to present at maternal health technical workshop
MLI co-sponsored a technical workshop organized by the Community of Practice on Financial Access to Health Services on the benefits package for maternal health fee exemption policies. Delegations from three MLI countries participated, Mali, Sierra Leone, and Senegal. Mali and Sierra Leone presented their country's experience with fee exemption policies in plenary.
Sierra Leone hosts ASRH meeting
The Ministry of Health and Sanitation in Sierra Leone, with support from MLI, hosted a two-day participatory and interactive meeting on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH). On September 15th and 16th, multiple stakeholders met in order to discuss the needs of adolescents and to prepare an implementation plan to ensure that adolescent sexual and reproduction health services including preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) are easily accessible and friendly for young people.
Nepal launches Digital Library
The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) in Nepal has launched a Digital Library containing a searchable catalogue of over 2983 copies of documents including key policy documents and government health acts. They are available in both Nepali and in English. The digital library compliments the already existing Ministry of Health and Population's conventional library, adding to it more relevant policy documents, guidelines and other health sector related documents as reference material and putting in place a barcode system to track documents online and send automated messages to users.
Negotiations skills workshops expand in Nepal
In August, Nepal held a Negotiations Workshop for 20 participants in the Ministry of Health and Population as it continued its series of training workshops that began in September 2009. The trainings strive to build participants' awareness, skills and confidence in negotiation strategies, methods and techniques
National level workshop on Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH) Services in Nepal
The WHO report on Women and Health that was issued in 2009 analyzes how interventions in childhood, through adolescence, during reproductive years and beyond, affect health later in life and across generations. The report also draws attention to the consequences and costs of failing to address health issues at the appropriate points of women's lives. MLI in collaboration with the WHO is working with Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) to bring attention to the recommendations made in the WHO report, specifically around Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health (ASRH). MLI supported a two-day national policy dialogue on adolescent friendly health services specifically in the context of sexual and reproductive health and HIV in Kathmandu, Nepal from July 27th to the 28th. The workshop was attended by not only policymakers, but also by the adolescents that ASRH decisions affect, including those identified as vulnerable and at-risk.
Leadership and Negotiations Workshop in Mali
After participating in two MLI peer-learning experiences, Senegal's leadership training and Nepal's negotiations health development leadership training last summer, leaders from Mali's Ministry of Health organized their own training to combine both curricula into a seven-day workshop. This workshop equipped 18 officials from the ministries of health, social development, and promotion of women, children and family affairs with skills that will help the ministries manage cross-cutting and multi-sectoral initiatives.
If Countries Lead Will Donors Follow?
MLI was invited to host a special session at the 2011 Global Health Council Conference in June. "If Countries Lead will Donors Follow?" featured officials from the five MLI countries and addressed how MLI countries are taking action to increase country ownership and leadership. The session was moderated by MLI Senior Advisor John Donnelly
Global Launch: MLI's Call to Action for Country-Led Development
At the 2011 Global Health Council Conference, MLI offically launched the Call to Action for Country-Led Development. MLI brought together a large group of MLI leaders, Washington-based development partners, and non-governmental organizations to highlight this important document that was developed after last fall's Learning Collaborative Forum.
Rahel Gizaw: Featured Panelist at GHC
The Balanced Scorecard (BSC) epitomizes strengthening health systems through strengthening governance. Rahel Gizaw, MLI Country Lead for Ethiopia, told the audience at the Global Health Council's annual conference that the BSC strengthens Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health through capturing performance measures, targets and initiatives. With more clarity, more can be accomplished As a featured panelist on the Abt Associates' session, 'Integrating Governance into Health Systems Strengthening,' Gizaw explained how the BSC, who's roll out was supported by MLI, has created change over the last year for the majority of the health sector. This was only accomplished, she stated, through the commitment of leaders within the ministry. The government's dedication was contagious.
2011 Global Health Council Conference
The Global Health Council has invited MLI to participate at its annual conference. The 2011 conference, taking place in June in Washington, D.C., will focus around the theme, "Securing a Healthier Future in a Changing World." Among the conference co-chairs is Dr. Francis Omaswa, MLI Senior Advisor and Executive Director of the African Centre for Global Health and Social Development (ACHEST). Two of the panels MLI will be featured in two sessions:
Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly
At the Sixty-fourth World Health Assembly in Geneva, MLI staff and senior representatives of all five MLI countries met to talk about ways of advancing country ownership.The health ministries from Ethiopia, Mali, Nepal, Senegal, and Sierra Leone are working on a document that they hope to release at the Global Health Council conference next month.
Senegal Leadership Training II
One recommendation participants from July 2010's leadership training proposed to Senegal's Health Minister Fada was to provide another session of leadership training to additional high-level staff within the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHP). This recommendation was put into action in the first week of May with a new training. Using the same curriculum as the previous training, this session included Minister Fada's advisors, managers and program leaders at the central level as well as leaders at the regional and district level. MOHP staff identified increasing leadership capacity as an essential skill necessary to improve performance throughout the health system and operationalize the implementation of the National Health Development Plan 2009-2018 (PNDS-II).
Negotiations Training in Nepal Progresses
Staff from the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP) and Nepal's Administrative Staff College (NASC) who received training on how to teach negotiations skills in November 2010 practiced their skills by training 20 participants in negotiating for health development. A representative from CMPartners, a conflict management and negotiation firm, who trained the Nepali trainers was present to provide feedback and support to the team. The training session was a success and the team of trainers are now ready to lead future sessions on their own.
National Conference on Free Care Policies in Mali
In recent years the Ministry of Health (MoH) in Mali extended its free care policies to include coverage of anti-retrovirals in 2004, cesarean sections in 2005 and new treatments against malaria (ACT) in 2007. In addition, several pilot projects supported by different NGOs have also been exploring strategies to provide free care for children under the age of five. Given the multitude of initiatives being implemented at the moment in Mali, the Ministry of Health requested researchers to gather useful evidence for decision-making particularly around the effects, implementation challenges, and costs associated with these various free care initiatives.
Aspen Global Health Roundtable: Straight Talk: A Conversation about Tough Questions in Global Health
The roundtable featured Hon. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Minister of Ethiopia's Federal Ministry of Health, Amie Batson, Deputy Assistant Administrator for Global Health at USAID, and Amb. Mark Dybul, Co-director of the O'Neill Institute for National and Global Health Law at Georgetown University and Former U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator.
The African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) Conference
MLI presented multiple abstracts at The African Health Economics and Policy Association (AfHEA) conference in Senegal in March. AfHEA provides a forum for peer learning and information sharing for professionals in health economies in Africa.
MLI collaborator presents at West African family planning conference
"Family Planning in the context of Population and Development: the Urgency to Act," a conference held in Burkina Faso in February for francophone West African countries, focused on family planning. The event, which featured an address from Burkina Faso's President Compaoré at the opening ceremony, was attended by a large delegation from two MLI countries, Mali and Senegal. The objective of the conference was to help identify innovative ideas and concrete solutions to reduce by 2015 the maternal mortality rate and level of unmet need for family planning by at least 25% for the whole region of francophone West Africa.
Results Based Financing Workshop
Senegal's Department of Health and Prevention (MSP) and key health sector stakeholders finalized a results-based financing (RBF) pilot plan last week. RBF is a performance management tool that compensates health service providers for rendering high quality services and attaining certain outcomes. The MSP is experimenting with RBF as its Health Development Plan 2009-2018 strives to establish a culture of performance and fairness in the system to motivate health workers and develop a sense of responsibility.
Capacity Enhancement Seminar
MLI sponsored a Capacity Enhancement Seminar on January 21, 2011 with top technical experts from the Ministry of Health and Population in Kathmandu, Nepal. The seminar drew from the theory of capacity building and focused on its applicability for key health sector activities. The seminar allowed Ministry leaders to create new insights and ideas to develop a capacity building strategy for the National Health Sector Programme-Implementation Plan 2, which will guide the country's health sector until 2015.
Team Building Training: Senegal
MLI launched Phase 1 of a long term organizational development and team building training for the reproductive health division (DSR) in the Ministry of Health and Prevention in Senegal. This training was at the request of Dr. Bocar Daff, Director of Reproductive Health, thought it a priority to invest in his team's development to meet the objectives of Senegal's ambitious Reproductive Health Strategic Plan.
MLI Learning Collaborative Forum: South to South Peer Learning Builds Capacity and Ownership
MLI hosted a Learning Collaborative Forum in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, from November 29- December 3, 2010, for the five MLI countries. This Forum provided a highly interactive series of sessions to strengthen the leadership capacity of participating Ministers of Health to advance health policy reforms through south to south peer learning.
Peer Learning To Improve Health Services For Poor
Access to quality health services does not come without a price. In several developing countries, decreasing the financial burden on individuals and families seeking health services continues to be a major challenge. However, in recent years, many African countries have launched ambitious national policies aiming to reduce or eliminate financial barriers to health care. In response to these country-led initiatives and in efforts to foster greater south-to-south peer learning, the Harmonization for Health in Africa (HHA) group joined MLI in sponsoring a regional workshop on "Improving Financial Access to Health Care for the Poor" in Dakar, Senegal from the 2-4 November, 2010. HHA, comprised of the African Development Bank, UNAIDS, UNFPA, UNICEF, USAID, WHO, and the World Bank, is committed to providing support to governments of poor countries wishing to adopt health financing policies to improve access to health services.
On-going Negotiation Training in Nepal
Following on a successful Negotiating Health Development Leadership Training (NHD LT) in August 2010, Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) was eager to further enhance training for additional staff members. MLI collaborated with the World Health Organization (WHO) and Nepal Administrative Staff College (NASC )to provide additional training to 27 representatives from the MOHP and NASC.
Gender and Health Statistics to Improve Women's Health
Political will, country ownership, and technical capacity were identified as essential elements needed to address gender inequalities in health this policy dialogue, co-sponsored by WHO, PAHO, MLI, and USAID.
MLI Issue Brief: Getting the details right in financing reproductive health
High-level support and smart program design are crucial to launching health financing strategies, but success hinges on developing effective implementation and monitoring, according to a MLI issue brief on reducing financial barriers to reproductive health released this month. "While design of any financing strategy is important, it is often problems in implementation that derail effectiveness," writes author Allison Gamble Kelley, a health economist and MLI Country Lead for Mali. Kelley outlines the need for continuous monitoring and adaptation of new programs to ensure that they meet their potential.
Nepal Media Training
Communicating with the public is an essential skill that is often not emphasized in public health curricula. Seven senior staff of the Ministry of Health and Population, as well as an international and a national officer from the World Health Organization in Nepal attended a half-day session on "Effective Communication and Media Relations" organized by Ministry of Health and Population, with assistance from MLI.
Nepal: Building Skills to Negotiate with Development Partners
Senior staff from Nepal's Ministry of Health and Population attended a Negotiating Health Development Leadership Training Program facilitated by MLI in August 2010. Building on a pilot training in September 2009, the course helped advance and refine the staff's capacity to manage vital relationships, mitigate potential conflict and conduct negotiations related to health.
Senegal's Reproductive Health Protocols Brought to International Standards
Senegal's Reproductive Health Division is revising its reproductive health policies to meet current World Health Organizations guidelines. Final approval of the change is expected at the end of September. The revisions were developed during a 5-day August workshop supported by MLI and led by Dr. Bocar Daff, head of the Reproductive Health Division within the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MoPH).
Senegal Leadership Training
The Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHP) in Senegal identified leadership strengthening as a critical component in the success of the National Health Development Plan (PNDS-II) for 2009-2018, which includes reduction of maternal and child mortality, increased access to services, the strengthening of the health system and funding mechanisms as key priorities. Upon receiving the findings from various evaluations of the previous PNDS that showed performance lacking at all levels of the health pyramid, the MOHP leadership determined to undertake significant reforms to improve its capacity for implementation during the PNDS-II. With the goal of better coordination and implementation, the MOHP asked MLI to support the achievement of their policy and leadership development objectives through a leadership training workshop.
Mary Robinson visits Sierra Leone
"Maternal mortality [is a] human rights issue that must be addressed through a holistic and rights-based approach and Sierra Leone is making important progress." - Mary Robinson
Introducing Aminata Kanu: Country Lead for Sierra Leone
Aminata Kanu has joined MLI as the new Country Lead for Sierra Leone.
Introducing Stephanie Weber: Program Officer for MLI
Stephanie Weber joins the MLI-Washington team as a Program Officer at the Aspen Institute.
Ethiopia extends health to its people: Q&A with Minister Tedros
At a time when aid effectiveness is under scrutiny, Ethiopia is embracing a new approach to make health aid work – not least with an innovative programme to train and deploy thousands of 'health extension workers' in communities across the country. Follow the link to read the Q&A with Ethiopia's Federal Minister of Health, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus .
Ethiopia Study Tour to Botswana
A delegation from the Federal Ministry of Health in Ethiopia participated in a World Bank sponsored study tour to Botswana. The Ethiopian delegation learned about Botswana's experiences implementing the Balanced Scorecard.
A Poor Nation, With a Health Plan
MAYANGE, Rwanda — The maternity ward in the Mayange district health center is nothing fancy. It has no running water, and the delivery room is little more than a pair of padded benches with stirrups. But the blue paint on the walls is fairly fresh, and the labor room beds have mosquito nets. Inside, three generations of the Yankulije family are relaxing on one bed: Rachel, 53, her daughter Chantal Mujawimana, 22, and Chantal's baby boy, too recently arrived in this world to have a name yet.
Health Insurance: MLI/Mali co-sponsors South to South workshop
MLI/Mali co-sponsored and actively participated in the workshop "Extending Health Insurance – How to make it work" held in Kigali, Rwanda May 30-June 4, 2010. Country teams from five countries – Mali, Senegal, Cameroon, Benin, and Burkina Faso – were present at this "hands-on" workshop designed to help them chart an informed and responsible path to expanding the form of health insurance that fits their needs and resources.
Third Annual MLI Reception
MLI Ministers and other leaders in the ministry were recognized for their commitment to MLI and public health at the third annual MLI Reception.
Political Leadership Roundtable: Ensuring Health Care for All
A panel discussion, chaired by Hon. Mary Robinson, on the role of political leadership in realizing the right to health for all.
WHA 2010: week in review
During the World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva in May 2010, MLI hosted a successful program of events and cross-country exchanges. MLI significantly expanded its program from last year, providing country teams the opportunity to participate in sessions on a number of topics related to their work with MLI over the past year.
Listening to MLI Country Leaders in Geneva
MLI ran a busy event schedule during the 2010 World Health Assembly in May including communications and technical sessions along with a roundtable on Political Leadership. Throughout the week, MLI was able to conduct short interviews with global health leaders from each of the MLI countries as well as with MLI senior advisor and director of ACHEST, Dr. Francis Omaswa.
WHO Women and Health Report Policy Dialogue
MLI hosted a policy dialogue in Washington, D.C. on the WHO report, Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda. Developed with support from MLI, it is the first ever report which focuses on the global status of women's health from birth to older age and which identifies key areas of reform both within and outside of the health sector.
L'Atelier d'élaboration du programme quinquennal de mise en œuvre de la stratégie nationale développement des mutuelles de sante au Mali
Depuis Septembre 2009, le Mali s'est engagé dans un processus qui aboutira à l'adoption d'une stratégie nationale de développement des mutuelles de santé et d'un programme de sa mise en œuvre. La première version de la stratégie ainsi rédigée a été présentée, discutée et amendée lors d'un atelier de concertation organisée en Janvier 2010. Parallèlement le comité technique a élaboré un premier draft du document de mise en œuvre de la stratégie. Le comité technique s'est réuni et a intégré les observations formulées lors de l'atelier de concertation. La version actuelle de la stratégie nationale sera soumise à l'appréciation du comité de pilotage. Enfin il est prévu d'observer une retraite pour le comité technique afin d'élaborer le programme de mise en œuvre de la stratégie.
Scaling-up community-based health insurance in Mali
As the next step in its mission to extend health insurance coverage to all Malians, the Ministry of Social Development, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, recently held a 3-day workshop to vet and validate the national strategic plan to scale-up of community-based health insurance nation-wide (CBHI, or mutuelles de santé).
Ministry of Health hosts validation workshop on MLI activities in Senegal
On February 18, the Ministry of Health in Senegal hosted an MLI workshop to: review and validate the two technical reports on resource allocation and donor harmonization developed for the Ministry by local consultants; review MLI activities and accomplishments in 2009; and to discuss the MLI work plan for 2010.
Second National Workshop on the Extension of Community-Based Health Insurance
The second national workshop on the extention of community-based health insurance, or mutuelles, will be held from January 22-24, 2010.
Balanced Scorecard Certificate Training for the National BSC Team of the Ministry of Capacity Building
During the month of January, consultants from the Balanced Scorecard Institute provided a BSC certificate training for the National BSC Team of the Ministry of Capacity Building.
Senegal Becomes an IHP+ Partner Country
In July 2009 the Senegalese government sent a letter to the International Health Partnership expressing the country's interest in adhering to the IHP+ principles. In her letter the Minister of Health, Mrs. Theresa Coumbe Diop, explained that Senegal intends to use the tools and practices of the IHP+ to make more progress toward the Millennium Development Goals.
Nepal receives GAVI award for outstanding performance in improving child health and immunisation
At the GAVI Alliance Partners' Forum in Hanoi on November 19, 2009, Nepal was one of two countries to receive awards for the highest average annual rate of reduction of child mortality among all of the 72 GAVI countries since 1990.
Reproductive Health Roundtable
The November 18th Roundtable highlighted Rwanda's reproductive health advances and MLI reproductive health Leaders from Senegal, Mali and Sierra Leone.
WHO Launches Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda
With the launch of the new report: Women and Health: Today's Evidence Tomorrow's Agenda, WHO calls for action beyond the health sector to improve the health of girls and women.
Mali and Senegal Joint Study Tour to Rwanda
In the spirit of South-South learning two MLI countries, Mali and Senegal, completed a week long study tour in Rwanda.
Scaling-up Mutuelles de Santé in Mali Workshop
To launch the recently announced process of the Ministry of Social Development, Solidarity, and the Elderly (MDSSPA) to develop and implement a strategy to expand mutuelles de santé nationwide to provide financial access to health care for 80% of its population currently not covered by any form of health insurance, MLI co-sponsored a kick-off workshop, "National diagnostic and discussion toward scaling up mutuelles de santé in Mali," held the 24-26 of September 2009 in Bamako.
Negotiating Health Development, Leadership Training
In September 2009, MLI Nepal conducted a successful leadership training workshop with CMPartners for senior members of the Ministry of Health and Population.
Sierra Leone and Ethiopia Technical Assistance Updates
PricewaterhouseCoopers-Ghana to Conduct Assessment in Sierra Leone and Balanced Scorecard Institute Selected to Improve Strategic Performance of Ethiopian Health Sector
Meet the MLI Country Leads
As the "face of MLI," Country Leads play a critical role in the success of MLI. Country Leads play a critical role in success of MLI. They serve as the "face of MLI" in that they are the point of contact between the Ministry of Health team, key donors and technical partners, and external consultants. In addition to facilitating in-country communication, Country Leads coordinate the implementation of the technical assistance package for each country.
Dr. Francis Omaswa joins MLI
Dr. Omaswa will work as a Senior Advisor to MLI to provide support, advice and assistance in developing and implementing health policy reform in the five MLI countries.
MLI Reception at 2009 World Health Assembly
MLI hosted a reception featuring all MLI Ministers during the 2009 World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland.
MLI Technical Session in Geneva, Switzerland
On May 20, 2009 MLI country delegations participated in a technical session in Geneva that addressed individual country experiences surrounding donor harmonization.
MLI Reception 2009
On May 20, 2009 MLI hosted the second annual MLI reception during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. Held in a room with a scenic view of Geneva, the evening brought MLI colleagues from the five MLI Ministries of Health together with other prominent figures in the global health community.
Three MLI Countries Discuss the IHP Compact Process
The May 20, 2009 MLI Technical Session in Geneva during the World Health Assembly provided a forum for Ethiopia, Mali, and Nepal to discuss the International Health Partnership (IHP+) compact process.
Sierra Leone Study Tour to Ghana
In April, a senior level delegation from the Ministry of Health in Sierra Leone participated in a MLI study tour to Ghana to learn about Ghana's national health insurance scheme and its donor harmonization efforts- two priority areas for MLI in Sierra Leone. The study tour was timed to coincide with Ghana's annual Health Summit, a two day workshop presenting the performance review of the health sector.
New Reproductive Health Component of MLI supported by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
Central to improving health outcomes at the country level is addressing the health of women. In response to this need, the David and Lucile Packard Foundation has provided support for a reproductive health (RH) component of MLI, applying MLI's leadership development approach to reproductive health and linking reproductive health reforms to MLI's health financing and aid effectiveness policy reform.
Bamako Meetings
MLI held meetings prior to the November 17-19 2008 Global Ministerial Forum on Research for Health in Bamako, Mali, featuring MLI ministers and members of their senior team.
MLI Reception 2008
MLI held its first reception during the World Health Assembly to announce that Ethiopia, Mali, Nepal, Senegal and Sierra Leone had been competitively selected as MLI focus countries. The reception was hosted by Ambassador Eckart Guth, Permanent Delegation of the European Commission and took place at his residence in Geneva.
Aspen Institute Receives $8.7 Million Grant from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for Ministerial Leadership Initiative for Global Health
A significant new grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will strengthen the leadership capacity of health ministers and their senior staff in select countries, and support renewed efforts to have a positive impact on women's health around the world.


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The youth-written stories in Represent give inspiration and information to teens in foster care while offering staff insight into those teens' struggles.
Issue #246 (March/April 2015)
This writer's first sexual encounter with a boy is nothing like the romantic experience she envisioned. When he doesn't listen to her refusal, she kicks him out. (full text)
One way to know you're ready for sex is that you're able to have a conversation before you're in the heat of the moment. Here, tips on how to do that. (full text)
Julia writes about her observations of gender roles and sexism in society, and explains why she considers herself a feminist. (full text)
Emily reviews the film adaptation of the theatrical musical and discovers there's more to the story than just a cast of fairy tale characters romping through a forest. (full text)
Aissata, an immigrant from Senegal, is stunned by her classmates' ignorance about Africa. We do wear shoes, she writes, and don't have lions for pets. (full text)
After the writer moves from Korea to the U.S., his once fun-loving dad struggles to adjust to his new life here, and becomes perpetually angry and demanding. (full text)
Nhi's first days in the U.S. are frustrating and unnerving. When she makes an effort to be social, her willingness to step outside her comfort zone is rewarded. (full text)
At 16, Vanessa moves here from Mexico to escape persecution for being gay. She describes her journey from homelessness to foster care, and finally to stability and independence. (full text)
Three teens who have been homeless share their stories and offer advice to those who may find themselves in unstable living arrangements. (full text)
The writer never imagines she'll end up in foster care, but when she does, she discovers its benefits, like dental care and money for college. (full text)
Contest winners write about the emotional and life-changing benefits of talking to trusted adults about their feelings. (full text)
The writer expresses his anger at the foster care system by getting into fights until his therapist encourages him to write rap lyrics to let it out instead. (full text)
Levaunna grew up in Jamaica and had only seen snow romanticized on TV. In New York, she discovers the wintry flakes aren't so magical in real life. (full text)
Levaunna sees herself reflected in the characters portrayed in the final book of the popular "House of Night" series. (full text)


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November 16, 2016
A few (of many, many, many) reasons I am rooting really, really, really hard for Ted Cruz to be our next Attorney General
I am so excited by this developing news that Ted Cruz is perhaps going to be our nation's next Attorney General. Let me report the basic news and then set out just a few reasons why I think all Americans who are committed to the rule of law — including the most ardent Trump supporters and especially the most ardent Trump haters — should want Prez-Elect Trump to be calling Cruz, rather than, "Lyin' Ted," Attorney General Rafael Edward Cruz:
President-elect Donald Trump is considering nominating Texas Senator Ted Cruz to serve as U.S. attorney general, according to a person familiar with the matter.
Cruz, 45, was at Trump Tower in New York on Tuesday. When approached by reporters on his way out, Cruz said the election was a mandate for change but didn't say he was under consideration for a job.
Cruz unsuccessfully sought the Republican presidential nomination. He and Trump were at odds during the primary, viciously attacking one another. Trump nicknamed Cruz "Lyin' Ted." Cruz didn't endorse Trump during a speech at the Republican National Convention in Cleveland. In September, relations between the two men seemed to improve when Cruz said he would vote for Trump.
I could likely write a hundred posts explain why everyone interested in criminal justice reform generally, or sentencing reform and marijuana reform in particular, should be much more excited about Ted Cruz as Attorney General than any of the other names that have been floated. For now, I will just start with the three main reasons I am so thrilled:
1. The profoundly personal: Like far too many people, I tend to assume people who have a similar background to me think a lot like me. Ergo, I must admit that my (unhealthy?) "man love" for Ted Cruz may have a lot to do with these aspects of his background (via Wikipedia):
Cruz graduated cum laude from Princeton University in 1992 with a Bachelor of Arts in Public Policy from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs.... Cruz's senior thesis at Princeton investigated the separation of powers; its title, Clipping the Wings of Angels, draws its inspiration from a passage attributed to US President James Madison: "If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary." Cruz argued that the drafters of the Constitution intended to protect the rights of their constituents, and that the last two items in the Bill of Rights offer an explicit stop against an all-powerful state.
After graduating from Princeton, Cruz attended Harvard Law School, graduating magna cum laude in 1995 with a Juris Doctor degree. While at Harvard Law, he was a primary editor of the Harvard Law Review...
Cruz married Heidi Nelson in 2001. The couple has two daughters, Caroline and Catherine.... She is currently taking leave from her position as head of the Southwest Region in the Investment Management Division of Goldman, Sachs & Co. and previously worked in the White House for Condoleezza Rice and in New York as an investment banker. Cruz has joked, "I'm Cuban, Irish, and Italian, and yet somehow I ended up Southern Baptist."
As some readers may know, I graduated from the same university and law school as Senator Cruz (two years earlier, so I never met him), and I also was extremely lucky to meet and marry a beautiful blonde woman who is a lot different than me (and smarter than me) and who has blessed me with two daughters.
2. The principled political: I have long been impressed with Cruz's willingness and eagerness to combine political acumen with principled commitments. Though I tend not to be a fan of the tactic of shutting down the government, I am a fan of anyone who will be driven even to the point of serious career risk to make a principled stand based on principled beliefs. This Cruz character was on display throughout the 2016 campaign: at first, before the voting started, Cruz worked with Donald Trump because he say Trump as a voice for outsiders. Once the voting started, Cruz treated Trump with respect and also tried to highlight how he was more principled and had more personal character than Trump. Then, rather than avoid going to the Republican National Convention (as did Gov John Kasich and other establishment types that Trump defeated), Cruz went into the Trumpian lion's den and told all Republicans and all Americans to vote their conscience.
Now that Americans in key states have all voted their conscience and Trump is Prez-Elect, Cruz is not licking his wounds and plotting how to make Trump fail. Instead, Cruz is apparently willing and perhaps eager to serve all Americans in the Executive Branch after a number of years in which he served only Texans in various ways as a state official and then as a US Senator. Moreover, this past political history (not to mention his Princeton University senior thesis) would seem to ensure that Cruz would not serve as a Trump toady as Attorney General. I make this point because I think the last two Presidents first selected (ground-breaking) accomplished lawyers to serve as attorney general (Alberto Gonzales and Eric Holder) who were, in my view, not-very-successful in part because they were perceived to be (and likely were) far too cozy personally and politically with the President.
3. Criminal justice reform: There are dozens of reasons I think an Attorney General Cruz would be great for adding momentum to the criminal justice reform movement. I will not try to list all those reasons here and will just instead link to prior posts on this blog highlighting some reasons I sincerely hope I get to talk about Attorney General Cruz on this blog in the coming months and years, with a few posts emphasized that I think everyone MUST read ASAP:
"On Criminal Justice Reform, Ted Cruz Is Smarter Than Hillary Clinton"
Are Senators Mike Lee and Ted Cruz now back on the same page with respect to sentencing reform?
Can Senator Ted Cruz, who says "Smarter Sentencing Act Is Common Sense," get SSA through Congress?
"The Prison Reformer Who Champions Ted Cruz"
Shouldn't true fiscal conservatives question a federal program with 600% recent spending growth?
"Criminal Sentencing Reform: A Conversation among Conservatives"
Spotlighting that nearly all GOP Prez hopefuls are talking up sentencing reform
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Doug, his co-sponsorship of the proposed Back the Blue Act, which would make the murder of virtually any police officer in the Nation a federal offense, does not give me great confidence that he actually respects the constitutional boundary between the national and the truly local.
Posted by: Michael J.Z. Mannheimer | Nov 16, 2016 9:25:54 AM
I examined his website when Prof. Eugene Volokh endorsed him and it looked like he supported various conservative policies, which in various cases would not support federalism or libertarian goals that sometimes are cited here.
I gather the guy is very smart and qualified on a basics level, but the "principle" of shutting down the government is not one I support, he repeatedly game (to be blunt) off as an asshole (even his fellow Republican senators felt him insufferable and in various cases more concerned about himself than institutional concerns) and the end of the day (unlike someone like Kasich) ENDORSED the guy that did things such as go after his own family.
Charming. But, hey, better than the Supreme Court, I guess. OTOH, I thought Trump was for a new path. Instead, we have typical conservative types like this offered and the head of the RNC as chief of state. Well, sure. Stephen Bannon.
Posted by: Joe | Nov 16, 2016 9:56:39 AM
I examined his website when Prof. Eugene Volokh endorsed him and it looked like he supported various conservative policies, which in various cases would not support federalism or libertarian goals that sometimes are cited here.
I gather the guy is very smart and qualified on a basic level, but the "principle" of shutting down the government is not one I support, he repeatedly came (to be blunt) off as an asshole (even his fellow Republican senators felt him insufferable and in various cases more concerned about himself than institutional concerns) and the end of the day (unlike someone like Kasich) ENDORSED the guy that did things such as go after his own family.
Charming. But, hey, better than the Supreme Court, I guess. OTOH, I thought Trump was for a new path. Instead, we have typical conservative types like this offered and the head of the RNC as chief of staff. Well, sure. Stephen Bannon.
ETA: The first comment was posted too fast; sorry. Can be deleted. As to the "must reads," I commented on one of more of them. I simply don't know what the guy who eventually endorsed Trump after saying he was a horrible grifter would do in office. Good to hope there. But, I rather someone else in the forefront of the reform movement in the position. Plus, would Trump actually want such a critic in his Cabinet?
Posted by: Joe | Nov 16, 2016 10:01:27 AM
"Now that Americans in key states have all voted their conscience and Trump is Prez-Elect, Cruz is not licking his wounds and plotting how to make Trump fail."
All Americans voted their conscience or whatever, but sure, the Electoral College is a thing, so people in some states turn out to be more important there.
Cruz his whole career was about advancing his own interests. Such is the way of a politician though he expressed it in some particularly unsavory ways. Now, it would be in his interest to support Trump to some extent, apparently. But, the idea is not simply "to make Trump fail." It is to make sure some unsavory things fail. So, e.g., Rand Paul is "plotting" how to "make Trump fail" to appoint someone like Bolton in the Cabinet.
If you like the guy in the office, fine, but coming off as a tad strong.
Posted by: Joe | Nov 16, 2016 10:14:32 AM
In the Midwest, we are hearing rumors that Kris Kobach is at the top of the list. If Trump's main legal issue is immigration rather than sentencing reform, Kobach has had his hands in most of the state-based immigration enforcement initiatives of the past decade.
Posted by: tmm | Nov 16, 2016 11:29:38 AM
I find it unfathomable that Trump would consider appointing any sitting Republican Senator to any job in his administration. They only have two votes to spare in the Senate...a point that I have made before. And Cruz's seat in Texas is by no means "safe" especially when the Dems would push super hard to poke Trump in the eye. No IMO the risk is just not worth the reward. There are lots of people who can be AG why on earth would you mess with the Senate to do it....it makes no sense.
(Having said that, I can see why from a career stand point Cruz might want the job...)
Posted by: Daniel | Nov 16, 2016 11:48:30 AM
I agree with Daniel, I could see a SCOTUS appointment but upsetting the Senate balance over an executive branch position (even an important one like the AG) seems like a poor choice all around.
Posted by: Soronel Haetir | Nov 16, 2016 4:23:40 PM
Senate vacancies typically filled be gubernatorial appointment. Only Oklahoma, Oregon, Rhode Island, and Wisconsin allow their seats in the US Senate to remain open until a replacement can be elected.
Posted by: Bryan | Nov 16, 2016 5:12:03 PM
I'd like to see Sessions out of the Senate. Except Alabama would elect or appoint Roy Moore.
Posted by: Fat Bastard | Nov 16, 2016 6:31:07 PM
Good grief, Doug. Do your daughters share your enthusiasm at the thought Ted Cruz would be in charge of prosecuting women who cross state lines to seek abortions?
Posted by: anonningly | Nov 17, 2016 12:27:15 PM
Maybe you should read the NY Times article describing him as the law clerk who would pass around the death penalty fact patterns to his fellow clerks to garner support for his pro-death position before sanctifying him based on his educational pedigree.
Posted by: Joseph Gentile | Nov 17, 2016 12:58:23 PM
Bryan, while Governor gets to appoint a temporary Senator in Texas, (unless things have changed recently) Texas requires a relatively quick special election with a jungle primary. While Republicans should be able to hold the seat, if too many top Republicans run, there is a chance that the seat could go to the Democrats if the Democrats run two strong candidates in the primary.
Posted by: tmm | Nov 17, 2016 2:04:35 PM
Cruz for Attorney General?
uring an interview with Fox News' Megyn Kelly, the host sought clarification from the Texas senator about this controversial aspect of his platform. From the transcript via Lexis Nexis:
KELLY: [Y]ou don't favor a rape or an incest exception to abortion and for people like me, this may be a problem in getting behind President Ted Cruz. They think you may be too far right on social issues.
CRUZ: Well, listen, let's talk – you know, when it comes to rape, I've spent a lot of years in law enforcement. I was the solicitor general in the state of Texas and I have handled cases with horrific cases of rape, of people who committed child rape, people – I went before the U.S. Supreme Court and argued in defense of state laws imposing capital punishment for the very worst child rapists. And when it comes to rape, rape is a horrific crime against the humanity of a person and needs to be punished and punished severely but at the same time, as horrible as that crime is, I don't believe it's the child's fault. And we weep at the crime. We want to do everything we can to prevent the crime on the front end and to punish the criminal, but I don't believe it makes sense to blame the child.
The host responded that people who support exceptions to an abortion ban will argue that Cruz's policy would force women "to go through unspeakable trauma to carry her rapist's baby for nine months." The senator then changed the subject a bit, saying states should debate their own limits on reproductive rights.
When it comes to evaluating Cruz as a general-election contender, the senator is extremely far to the right on most of the major issues of the day, and this is no exception – some polling suggests 83% of Americans believe women impregnated by a rapist should be legally allowed to terminate that pregnancy.
It's worth noting for historical context that in every presidential election since the Roe v. Wade ruling in 1973, the Republican ticket has opposed abortion rights, but supported a rape exception. Cruz, should he be the GOP nominee, would be further to the right than any of his modern Republican predecessors.
Posted by: anon1 | Nov 17, 2016 2:57:21 PM
And you really think he should be attorney general. Read the following from a New York Times Article:
In 1997, Michael Wayne Haley was arrested after stealing a calculator from Walmart. This was a crime that merited a maximum two-year prison term. But prosecutors incorrectly applied a habitual offender law. Neither the judge nor the defense lawyer caught the error and Haley was sentenced to 16 years.
Eventually, the mistake came to light and Haley tried to fix it. Ted Cruz was solicitor general of Texas at the time. Instead of just letting Haley go for time served, Cruz took the case to the Supreme Court to keep Haley in prison for the full 16 years.
Some justices were skeptical. "Is there some rule that you can't confess error in your state?" Justice Anthony Kennedy asked. The court system did finally let Haley out of prison, after six years.
The case reveals something interesting about Cruz's character.
Posted by: Clint | Nov 17, 2016 11:14:39 PM
Your kind of guy indeed, DB. Good luck with that.
Posted by: John | Nov 18, 2016 7:11:27 AM
Professor, Ted Cruz, good for sentencing reform? Are you kidding?
"Cruz hasn't hesitated to take polarizing stances, even when doing so means taking on his Republican colleagues. Last October, for example, a criminal-justice reform bill came before the Senate Judiciary Committee. The bill, which would give judges more flexibility in sentencing and add rehabilitative services to prisons, is a product of the increasing bipartisan movement to reform the criminal-justice system, which is supported by such disparate actors as the Koch brothers and the ACLU. And it's the baby of Senator Mike Lee, the Tea Party-supported Utahn, who's emerged as one of the most passionate conservative advocates for reform.
Lee is also Cruz's best friend—maybe his only friend—in the Senate. In his memoir, Cruz writes that no one stood by him "more courageously or indispensably" than Lee during his 21-hour anti-Obamacare speech that preceded the 2013 government shutdown. The pair have a joint fundraising committee and have posed together with a tiger-skin rug.When Lee brought up his bill in the committee hearing, he wasn't sure if he'd have Cruz's support. But he certainly didn't anticipate what came next.
Cruz attacked the bill as dangerous and politically poisonous. He said it would lead to more than 7,000 federal prisoners let out on the street. "I for one, at a time when police officers across this country are under assault right now, being vilified right now, when we're seeing violent crime spiking in our cities across the country, I think it would be a serious mistake for the Senate to pass legislation providing for 7,082 criminals to be released early," he said. The bill, he claimed, "could result in more violent criminals being let out on the streets, and potentially more lives being lost."
Cruz went on to warn his fellow senators that if they voted for the bill, they would imperil their careers. "We know to an absolute certainty that an unfortunately high percentage of those offenders will go and commit subsequent crimes," he said. "And every one of us who votes to release violent criminals from prison prior to the expiration of their sentence can fully expect to be held accountable by our constituents." Essentially, Cruz was saying that the legislation would let dangerous people out of prison, they would commit more crimes, and the senators would be subject to Willie Horton-style attack ads.
Lee, who was sitting right next to Cruz, could not believe what he was hearing. The bill, he responded, wouldn't actually release any violent criminals from prison, and its sentence reduction for gun crimes was to reduce the minimum for felons caught with guns or ammunition from 15 years to 10 years—a provision that had once sent a man to prison for 15 years when he picked up a stray bullet in order to clean a carpet. "It is simply incorrect to say that this suddenly releases a bunch of violent criminals. It is tougher on violent offenders," Lee sputtered. "That statement is inaccurate…. We're not letting out violent offenders. That is false."
Lee's communications director, Conn Carroll, confirmed to me that Lee and his staff had no advance warning that Cruz was planning to brutally attack—and, in Lee's view, misrepresent—his friend's bill. "Going into that hearing, we definitely thought it was in the realm of possibility he would come out against it, just not with that kind of colorful language," Carroll told me. The bill made it out of committee that day, but now it appears to be in trouble, with several other Republican senators taking Cruz's line against it at a Senate lunch last week.
Today, Lee has conspicuously joined every other sitting senator in declining to endorse Cruz's presidential run. And while Lee and Cruz are still friends, the episode vividly illustrates Cruz's talent for irritating other senators."
Posted by: anon | Nov 18, 2016 8:28:39 AM
In reality, Ted Cruz is as volatile and impulsive as people claim Trump to be and he blows with whatever right-tending breeze prevails.
Posted by: Fat Bastard | Nov 18, 2016 9:19:01 AM
Anyway, more consistent Trump supporter, Jeff Sessions, seems to be the choice.
Posted by: Joe | Nov 18, 2016 10:27:31 AM
"I have long been impressed with Cruz's willingness and eagerness to combine political acumen with principled commitments."
The fact that Cruz endorsed Trump and now is willing to be part of his administration after Trump attacked his wife's looks shows Cruz has no principled commitments whatsoever. So happy you both have two daughters and blonde wives. That's awesome.
Posted by: Jerry Bischoff | Nov 18, 2016 11:29:17 AM
Nice try.
Posted by: Findloss | Nov 18, 2016 5:45:37 PM
This particular post does not resemble the cool and erudite posts Berman has written in the past. It reads as a high school appraisal of identification with personality traits of a public figure as opposed to any keen insight into real-life policies of this Cruz figure, who remains as obscured by the favoritism rhetoric displayed in this post as his campaign promises were; just empty labels and rhetoric designed to sway people who don't want to investigate claims of righteous personality traits into any depth. The first reason given above, that Cruz graduated from your university and also married a blonde woman, in no way whatsoever qualifies him as any leadership position into one of the highest law and order positions in the country.
Posted by: Madeline Josefsberg | Nov 18, 2016 9:43:39 PM
Right on the nail, Madeline. Thank you for putting it so clearly.
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Photographs from the secretive 2010 Bilderberg meeting in Stiges Spain, taking place 3-6 June. Find more photos at http://www.infocon.ro and http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/gallery/2010/jun/09/bilderberg-spain
Henry Kissinger at Bilderberg 2010
Queen Beatrix of The Netherlands
Viscount Etienne Davignon, former vice-president of the European Commission, president of the Bilderberg steering committee.
Paul Volcker, former chairman of the Federal Reserve and chairman of Obama's Economic Recovery Board.
John Micklethwait, editor-in-chief of the Economist (left); Robert Zoellick, head of the World Bank (centre)
Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, the 'founding father' of the EU and 'intellectual impetus' behind the euro.
James Wolfensohn, former President of the World Bank.
Matthias Nass
Craig Mundie, chief research and strategy officer of Microsoft Corp.
Eduardo Serra Rexach, former Spanish Minister of Defense.
Étienne, Viscount Davignon, President of Bilderberg steering committee.
Kemal Derviş, Turkish politician and former World Bank official.
This article was posted: Friday, June 4, 2010 at 8:05 am


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Bain Capital Private Equity has acquired a majority stake in Maesa, a one-stop source of cosmetics, toiletries and fragrances for retailers and beauty companies.
By housing vertically integrated marketing, design, engineering, product development and operations, Maesa has grown to be the leading global provider of beauty brand incubation and strategic outsourcing. The company creates and supplies products across all beauty categories including haircare, colour cosmetics, personal care and fragrance. Maesa has incubated the creation of successful exclusive brands such as Kristin Ess Hair Care and Flower Beauty and partners with a wide range of retailers including Walmart, Target, Sephora, AS Watson, Ulta, Dollar General and H&M.
Founded in 1997 by Julien Saada and Gregory Mager, Maesa is headquartered in New York, NY, USA and Levallois-Perret, France, and employs over 300 staffs across seven offices globally, generating approximately over US$230 million in global annual sales.
Julien Saada, Gregory Mager and the management team of Maesa remain substantial shareholders alongside Bain Capital Private Equity. The two co-founders will remain involved in the business. Andera Partners, a minority shareholder, will be selling its investment as part of the transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approval and is expected to complete in the first half of this year.


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Fabric Please! is having a sweet Valentines Day one-day promotion this coming Thank You Thursday (until midnight).
Save 15% off all in stock pink fabric using coupon code SAVE15
Save 20% off all in stock white fabric using coupon code SAVE20
Save 25% off all in stock red fabric using coupon code SAVE25
Carolyn Friedlander's architecturally inspired new line Carkai has arrived at Fabric Spark!
There's also the brand new Nani Iro - this time in brushed cotton. Luscious for sophisticated receiving blankets or the softest cottage quilt ever!


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This is certainly the month where we start training the girls for the new shooting season, getting them fit and enjoying all that this process holds for us.
As a wise man once wrote
'The way to ruin a good gundog is to take it shooting'
So, as all dogs after a shooting season, Jay Jay and Mia will need their rough edges smoothed and with the knee not doing bad at all, we can get cracking on it.
The video above is of Jay Jay doing some more water work, the puppies did not come with us this time as we wanted to just focus on Jay Jay. She was a sweet pea once again and did all that I asked of her. Great way to get her fit, she loves it and I love it, can't ask for more!
Alfie and Bella although (as we call them) our retired guys, will also need to get fitter and more obedient. Bless them they can get slack on their recall when their children/grandchildren who live with their owners come to visit. Part of the reason being when we walk those two it is our chance to switch off as we are not training them for the coming season etc, we have a tendency to go nearly a whole walk without calling them, lets face it because they stay nearby having fun, why would you call them? The reason why is because they to start to switch off so when you do have to call them, they can, play death, bless them.
So for them, their training will be a spot of Dirty Dancing :) It reminds them to listen to me, and how much fun it is to listen to me, and as the water training with Jay Jay....
Alfie & Bella enjoy their dancing, it keeps them fit and I enjoy it, can't ask for more!
The music was put to the clip by a wonderful man from face book. The clip has us in stitches when we watch it and I hope it puts a smile on your faces as well :)
May you all be enjoying your Alfinmarsh babes and this very mild weather


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Did you know that taking diet drugs is not the only way that can be used to overcome the problem of excess weight? Apparently, there are still many safer and more natural ways to overcome the problem, one of them is by using lime. But if you want to get fat Burning Fingerprint, you can visit our website.
How can the lime do it?
Lime can be a solution for those who want to lose weight naturally and safely, because maybe many of them who have problems with weight (obesity) have done various ways such that they have to spend a lot of money to overcome the problem such as by taking a diet drug, but the results they can not be in accordance with what they want, and even not infrequently even cause new problems in their body health.
Many ways that can be used to process this one fruit. The simplest way is to mix the juice of lemon juice with warm water. Easy instead of overweight with lime? But there are some important things you need to consider in consuming lemon concoction, namely:
– If you are not accustomed to consuming lemon concoction, try not to take too much lemon (try to take 1 orange only) then mix with water and add a little (1 spoon) of honey or sugar with the aim that your stomach can adapt first. And if your stomach starts to adapt, adding sugar and honey is not necessary.
– For those of you who have ulcer disorders, preferably before stepping into the stage of treatment (squeezed), lemon watered first soaked or doused with warm water. Because it can reduce acid production, by changing the content of phenolic acid and tannins in lemon, so it is safe for consumption.
One of the greatest ingredients in lemon is citric acid, which when it enters our body, the compound will work with enzymes and other types of acids present in our body to produce a healthy digestive system. So it can be said that citric acid helps to launch our digestive system. In addition, citric acid is absorbed by the body will help reduce the sugar content of the food we consume. Some experts have stated in their study results is those who diligently consume fresh lime juice have a smaller risk of experience weight gain.


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A significant trend in education in recent decades has been the strong growth in private school enrolments as many parents have become convinced private schools offer a better and safer school environment. Queensland Treasury's information brief on the new ABS Schools data for 2013 last week noted:
The proportion of full-time students attending non-government schools has increased significantly in recent years, up by 4.1 percentage points since 2003. [GT: from 29.3% to 33.4%]
A large part of the increase in private school enrolments has been due to a strong increase in the primary school years (see chart below). In the last couple of years, however, enrolments appear to have plateaued across all grades, possibly because of recent cost increases or because all the households which can afford to pay private school fees (and aren't philosophically opposed to private schools) are now sending their children to private schools. That said, it's possible that if the economy does perform strongly over the next few years the trend towards greater private school enrolments could resume.


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The Power of Mentoring
Getting women talking to other women who can help guide them is a win : win, that's why we set up the Flourish Mentoring Programme.
It's probably true that two heads are better than one and believe that, with the right encouragement and support, we can help you to solve problems and achieve your goals.
We are continually looking for individuals who either want to have a mentor, or for those who want to give a little something back and be a mentor.
It's important that the chemistry between mentor and mentee needs to be right for the mentoring to work effectively, which is why we take care in the matching process, so that it's right for both parties, whether you are meeting face-to-face or virtually.
We encourage a virtuous circle of life-long learning, giving and receiving, so our mentees can also become mentors.
Interested in becoming a mentor or mentee?
We want to ensure that all of our mentors and mentees experience a great start to our mentoring programme, which is why we ask that before you are accepted onto our programme as a mentor or mentee, you attend one of our FREE workshops or a one-to-one conversation. The mentor workshop will last around 1.5 hours and is likely to take place in the early evening.
What it takes to become a mentor
Everyone has skills and experience that are valuable to others and we welcome people from all backgrounds. We are not looking for you to commit to a certain number of hours a week or month, your time is precious, which is why we want you to give what feels right for you. To start the process we will invite you to a to have a conversation with us either in a workshop, webinar or telephone conversation, where will give you:
- an insight into the Flourishing mentoring process;
- skills and experience that you can use in your professional and personal life;
- a range of tools that you can use with your mentees and others; and
- A network of mentors who you can call upon for support yourself.
You can take some time after the workshop to consider whether you want to join our mentoring programme and, if you do, that's great!
Would you like the opportunity to be mentored?
We could all do with a mentor at some time in our life as there are always challenges along the way. It doesn't matter at what stage of life we're at, or how young or old we are. If you'd like to be considered as a mentee, please let us know. You'll be invited to a free workshop so that you understand more about:
- the Flourish mentoring process;
- how it works; and
- the role of a mentor.
You can then decide whether you'd like to take up the opportunity. We're sure you'll find it invaluable.
Caring for those who care
It's important that we care for those who provide their time to care for others, that's why we'll ensure our mentors and volunteers also receive support, whether that is resources to help you in your role, someone to talk to if you have any challenges and a community to help re-charge your emotional, social and psychological bank account.
If you'd like to be part of our mentoring programme, please let us know.


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You are looking awesome. And your dress is mind-blowing.
Atranginee: Aaina and Shararat
"I have always believed that fashion was not only to make women more beautiful, but also to reassure them, give them confidence." — Yves Saint Laurent
My today's blog feature is a really special one. It's about a sneak peek of designs by this amazing designer I know. I am talking about Sakshi Kohli's label Saakk and her new collection called Atranginee. Sakshi comes from the most visited pilgrimage city and one of the most Holy cities of India, Banaras. All her designs are a culmination of unique handwork along with a flavour of Banaras. I recently went to Banaras to check out her latest collection and trust me, I completely fell in love! I selected my favourite outfits from her collection and thought of showing you guys what they are all about. In this post, you'll see a gorgeous mirror work lehenga and get a sneak peek of the Indo-Western half open Anarkali outfit.
One of Sakshi's forte is working on original mirror work. This lehenga has mirror work all over in different shapes and sizes. This was the first time I was wearing a lehenga with such amazing mirror work and since the mirrors are original, the lehenga is a little heavy and it feels so good to wear something handcrafted with so much love and originality. The lehenga is completely hand embroidered to perfection and reflects the bride inside out and depicts her happiness, her glamour, her charisma and her excitement. This lehenga is made on Shibori which is a type of tie and dye. I completely love the look of tie and dye and it's trending a lot. The lehenga also has really unique fat latkans which are back in fashion. The latkans look very attractive and they accentuate the overall look of the lehenga. The duppatta is made of net and has mirror work on it too. The mirror work is done with Zari which looks very stunning. The outfit is made with love from Banaras for the brides all over the world. It's priced at Rs. 49,999 only. I wish I had seen this lehenga during my wedding, I would have loved to wear it at my Mehandi function.
P.s Saakk by Sakshi would only be keeping 10 pieces of each outfit so hurry up and send in your orders at email@example.com and mail them your orders with the CODE: BrideLikeAakriti to get special offers.
This second outfit is my personal favourite. It completely defines me and my style. It is a fusion outfit with a Sharara and an Indo Western Anarkali which is open on one side. The outfit has Zari and thread embroidery all over. You can get a duppatta with this outfit after paying an extra lil something. The outfit is made from pure chiffon, georgette and chanderi. I love how light and comfortable this outfit is and it's super convenient for a Bride to wear at lighter functions specially if you are like me and you love dancing, you would want to be in something as comfortable and pretty as this. This outfit is in two of my most favourite colours, turquoise and blue. And if you want this outfit can be customised in a colour of your choice too! Its price is Rs. 29,999 only. Check out little sneak peak of the outfit below.
P.s the whole video with all outfits shot in Banaras will be out soon. It's produced by Mantra Productions and directed by Niharika Malhotra.
6 thoughts on "Atranginee: Aaina and Shararat"
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Nice ! amazing image. I love your style and dress . I want to buy same dress..
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Absolutely stunning ! Is that an Indian dress? Looks amazing.
I guess you dont need a handbag with that dress but in case you do,
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CHICAGO (thefutoncritic.com) -- FOX is once again putting an eraser to its previously announced schedule, opting to encore the "American Idol" special "Uncut, Uncensored and Untalented" in lieu of "The Bernie Mac Show" this Monday at 8:00/7:00c.
Said episodes of the comedy, one new ("The Talk") and one repeat ("Eye of the Tiger"), will air at a later date.
Meanwhile, FOX plans to give viewers a second chance to see Sunday's episode of "24" while CBS is set to encore the latest installment of "Survivor: All Stars" this evening:
-- Last night's episode of "Survivor: All Stars" will air again tonight at 8:00/7:00c, replacing the previous announced repeat of "Joan of Arcadia."
-- The White House press conference-delayed episode of "24" ("Day 3: 6:00 A.M.-7:00 A.M.") will air on cable sibiling FX on Monday at 11:00/10:00c and Tuesday at 6:00/5:00c this week in addition to its first run on Sunday at 9:00/8:00c.