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Replies(19) The preponderance of evidence indicates that mask wearing reduces transmissibility per contact by reducing transmission of infected respiratory particles in both laboratory and clinical contexts, said co-author Christina Ramirez, of the Fielding School. (Shutterstock)
LOS ANGELES, CA - Implementation of a nationwide mask mandate, combined with complementary public health measures, could reduce the coronavirus spread to essentially zero and have a potential $1 trillion impact on the U.S. GDP, according to UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers.
The team s research makes clear that even as vaccines are developed and new variants, like B.1.7.7, are being discovered, the power to protect ourselves remains in our hands, as individuals, said co-author Anne Rimoin, a UCLA Fielding School professor of epidemiology.
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Jami E. Bay is running for Highland Park City Council. (Bay Properties )
Jami E. Bay, a 20 plus-year resident of Highland Park, current Commissioner on the Highland Park Zoning Board of Appeals, former member of the Park District of Highland Park s Advisory Board, licensed Illinois attorney since 1983, and owner of Love s Yogurt, has announced his candidacy for Highland Park s City Council.
Jami, his wife, Alisa Bay, and their twin sons, Joshua and Nathan, have lived in Highland Park since 2000, but Jami has been part of the Highland Park business community for more than 35 years as owner of Love s Yogurt at The Shops on Elm Place. From the moment his boys were born, Jami began making plans to move to Highland Park, knowing that the vibrant city where he worked would be the first choice where he and his family should reside.
UpdatedTue, Jan 19, 2021 at 2:43 pm ET
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Cotting School, whose mission is to enable students with special needs to achieve their highest learning potential and level of independence, announced today that President and Executive Director David Manzo will retire in September 2021 after serving 17 years as the school s sixth President.
Mr. Manzo will be succeeded by Bridget Irish, who has served since 2006 as Cotting s Chief Operating Officer and Vice President.
Over his tenure as President of Cotting School, Mr. Manzo has led improvements in curriculum, therapeutic and educational services and most notably, technology advancements, to assist students, faculty and staff, in working to break down barriers to learning for students with disabilities. He has expanded the school campus from 14 acres to 21 and led a $10 million capital campaign to build a new 25,000 square foot campus center that will open in August.
UpdatedTue, Jan 19, 2021 at 9:13 am ET
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NH Fish and Game Officer Christopher Egan was injured in a snowmobile accident in Pittsburg while chasing two violators (NH FIsh and Game)
PITTSBURG, NH A NH Fish and Game Conservation Officer was injured in a snowmobile accident in Pittsburgh, NH on Monday.
NH Conservation Officer Christopher Egan of Pittsburg crashed his snowmobile on Trail 139 in Pittsburg around 5:20 p.m. Egan was on active snowmobile patrol, travelling south, just north of the First Connecticut Lake Dam, when he witnessed two apparent violations pass him going in the opposite direction.
After witnessing these violations, Egan travelled to an opening in the trail and reversed direction. Egan told investigators he was in the process of catching up to the snowmobiles in violation and navigating a bumpy stretch of the trail when the incident occurred.