Countdown to 2015 country case studies: what can analysis of national health financing contribute to understanding MDG 4 and 5 progress? by Carlyn Mann, Courtney Ng, Nadia Akseer, Zulfiqar A Bhutta, Josephine Borghi, Tim Colbourn, Patricia Hernández-Peña, Luis Huicho, Muhammad Ashar Malik, Melisa Martinez-Alvarez, Spy Munthali, Ahmad Shah Salehi, Mekonnen Tadesse, Mohammed Yassin, Peter Berman, On behalf of the Countdown to 2015 Health Finance Working Group

“…Abstract Background Countdown to 2015 (Countdown) supported countries to produce case studies that examine how and why progress was made toward the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5. …”
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Tanzania's Countdown to 2015: an analysis of two decades of progress and gaps for reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health, to inform priorities for post-2015 by Hoviyeh Afnan-Holmes, MBCHB, Moke Magoma, PhD, Dr. Theopista John, MSc, Francis Levira, MSc, Georgina Msemo, MMed, Corinne E Armstrong, MSc, Melisa Martínez-Álvarez, PhD, Kate Kerber, MPH, Clement Kihinga, MPH, Ahmad Makuwani, MMed, Neema Rusibamayila, MMed PCH, Asia Hussein, MMed, Prof. Joy E Lawn, FRCPCH

“…To understand this mixed progress and to identify priorities for the post-2015 era, Tanzania was selected as a Countdown to 2015 case study. Methods: We analysed progress made in Tanzania between 1990 and 2014 in maternal, newborn, and child mortality, and unmet need for family planning, in which we used a health systems evaluation framework to assess coverage and equity of interventions along the continuum of care, health systems, policies and investments, while also considering contextual change (eg, economic and educational). …”
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Luis Fernando Angosto Ferrández et Sabine Kradolfer (éd.), Everlasting Countdowns. Race, Ethnicity and National Censuses in Latin American States by Élisabeth Cunin

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The preparatory phase for ground larviciding implementation for chocerciasis control in the Meme River Basin in South West Cameroon: the COUNTDOWN Consortium alternative strategy implementation trial by Relindis Ekanya, Elisabeth Dibando Obie, Louise Hamill, Sophie Thorogood, Raphael Awah Abong, Abdel Jelil Njouendou, Andrew Amuam, Bertrand Lontum Ndzeshang, Desmond Akumtoh Nkimbeng, Jerome Fru Cho, Mathias Eyong Esum, Peter Enyong, Joseph D. Turner, Mark J. Taylor, Samuel Wanji

“…This study aimed at identifying Simulium breeding sites, cytospecies, transmission profile, susceptibility of Simulium larvae to insecticide (temephos) and identification of some non-target aquatic fauna prior to the implementation of the COUNTDOWN consortium ground larviciding alternative strategy in the Meme River Basin in South West Cameroon. …”
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Nudging drivers: The influence of innovative green-phase forewarning systems on drivers' start-up behavior at signalized intersections by Qinaat Hussain, Wael K.M. Alhajyaseen

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NEED TO USE ADVANCE NOTICE FOR URBAN PUBLIC TRANSPORT DRIVERS by Marcin ŁOPUSZYŃSKI, Izabela PENDZICH

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The Lancet Countdown on PM2·5 pollution-related health impacts of China's projected carbon dioxide mitigation in the electric power generation sector under the Paris Agreement: a modelling study by Wenjia Cai, PhD, Jingxuan Hui, PhD, Can Wang, ProfPhD, Yixuan Zheng, PhD, Xin Zhang, PhD, Qiang Zhang, ProfPhD, Peng Gong, ProfPhD

“…Summary: Background: Except for comparing the implementation costs of the Paris Agreement with potential health benefits at the national levels, previous studies have not explored the health impacts of the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) by countries and in regional details. In this Lancet Countdown study, we aimed to estimate and monetise the health benefits of China's NDCs in the electric power generation sector, and then compare them with the implementation costs, both at the national and regional levels. …”
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Angosto Ferrández, Luis Fernando y Sabine Kradolfer (eds.) (2012). Everlasting Countdowns. Race, Ethnicity and National Censuses in Latin American States.... by Tania Vásquez Luque

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Driving Speed Analysis Using Real-Time Traffic Light Status Information at Signalized Intersections by Eunjin Choi, Hyangmi Han, Ockhee Jeon, Seungcheol Lee, Kwangyoung Ko

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Prediction of Queue Dissipation Time for Mixed Traffic Flows With Deep Learning by Hung-Hsun Chen, Yi-Bing Lin, I-Hau Yeh, Hsun-Jung Cho, Yi-Jung Wu

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DELIA SMITH'S CHRISTMAS / by Delia Smith, author 531638

“…This title provides a feast of ideas for Christmas cookery for meat-eaters and vegetarians alike, including a complete countdown for Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.…”

Feasibility analysis of phase transition signals based on e-bike rider behavior by Sheng Dong, Jibiao Zhou, Li Zhao, Keshuang Tang, Renfa Yang

“…This article evaluates the feasibility of two scenarios of phase transition signals, that is, the flashing green together with red–yellow light and the green countdown together with red countdown, at signalized intersections in terms of e-bike rider behavior. …”
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Assessing development assistance for child survival between 2000 and 2014: A multi-sectoral perspective. by Chunling Lu, Annie Chu, Zhihui Li, Jian Shen, S V Subramanian, Kenneth Hill

“…The majority of Countdown countries did not reach the fourth Millennium Development Goal (MDG 4) on reducing child mortality, despite the fact that donor funding to the health sector has drastically increased. …”
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The effect of digital count-down display on signalized junction performance by Ibrahim, M.R., Karim, M.R., Kidwai, F.A.

“…Intersections are bottleneck in the highway networks and critical determinant of system's capacity and safety. Recently, several countdown timers had been installed at intersections in Kuala Lumpur and some other cities in Malaysia. …”
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Learning from Ethiopia’s success in reducing maternal and neonatal mortality through a health systems lens by Ties Boerma, Mirkuzie Woldie, Neil Spicer, Yohannes D Wado, Theodros Getachew, Awoke Mihretu, Meseret Zelalem, Biruk Abate, Cauane Blumenberg, Mulugeta Gajaa, Tewabe Manaye, Ashenif Tadele, Naod Wondirad, Getachew Tollera, Elsabe du Plessis, Dessalegn Y. Melesse, Shegaw Mulu, Tefera Tadelle, Asrat Arja, Geremew Gonfa, Elisabeth Hamilton, Abdurehman Usamael, Magdelawit Mengesha, Solomon Kassahun Gelaw, Aschale Worku

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Tracking aid for global health goals: a systematic comparison of four approaches applied to reproductive, maternal, newborn, and child health by Catherine Pitt, MSc, Christopher Grollman, PhD, Melisa Martinez-Alvarez, PhD, Leonardo Arregoces, MSc, Josephine Borghi, PhD

“…We used publicly available datasets for IHME and Countdown. We produced estimates for Muskoka and the OECD policy marker using data in the OECD Creditor Reporting System. …”
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The Saturday Big Tent Wedding Party / by Smith, Alexander McCall, author 277191

“…As the countdown to Mma Makutsi's wedding begins, all is not as it should be at the No.1 Ladies' Detective Agency. …”

Trade Negotiations and Developing Countries in the Asian and Pacific Region by Kihwan Kim

“…The preparatory process has not been very smooth, but at long last, the countdown has started……”
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The impact of clock timing on VDT visual search performance under time constraint by Jiabin Hu, Qun Chen, Danqiong Lu, Jingkang He

“…The first phase of experiments included conditions of no clock, 4-min clock timing, and 4-min countdown clock timing. In the second phase of the experiment, the clock display method was a countdown clock, with three experiments conducted featuring long time, medium time, and short time. …”
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THE LAST TWO MILLION YEARS : Reader's Digest History of Man / by Reader's Digest Association.