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  1. GREAT LAP OF LONDON

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    On Saturday 19th June, the "No To Bike Parking Tax Campaign" has organised the first bike rally to make a complete circuit of the M25 - the Great Lap of London, departing at Noon from Ace Cafe and returning at 5pm, to pick up smaller bikes, L-plated bikes and scooters, for a further rally into the heart of London.

    For more information, junction times etc about this fund raising ride check out:
  2. Sons Of Anarchy Season 2: Episode 2 - 'Small Tears' continues Wednesday 5th April at 10pm on BRAVO

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    After Gemma experiences something horrible she can't tell Jax and Clay. A rival porn producer comes to try and put Luanne out of business and Clay doesn't like Jax's decision making.
     
    Watch a preview clip of Episode 2 here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiPit1kLTMc

    And don't forget to join the official Sons of Anarchy facebook page for all the latest news and preview videos!
     
  3. Sons Of Anarchy Season 2 - starts April 28th at 9pm on BRAVO

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    Following the phenomenal success of the first series, BRAVO keeps the motor running and the adrenaline kicking in for season two of the leather-clad and critically acclaimed biker drama Sons of Anarchy as it heads up a stellar spring schedule for 2010.

    Returning to our screens in April with a shocking and brutal season two opener, Sons of Anarchy promises to thrill and provoke with new hard-hitting storylines and huge revelations that threaten to tear the club apart.

    Check out a season 2 teaser trailer here:  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVmP2DS5B64

    And don't forget to join the official Sons of Anarchy facebook page for all the latest news and preview videos!


  4. Motorcycles help reduce the maternal mortality in Indonesia

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    Health for All operates in NTT (Nusa Tengara Timur) which is the province which despite major improvement still shows the highest rate of death rate for mothers in Indonesia. The result of a National Health Survey in 2004 showed that in Indonesia as a whole the death rate of mothers reached 307 per 100,000 live births. NTT had a rate of 554 per 100,000 live births.

    In 2007, the Health Demographics in Indonesia showed the national decrease reached 208 per 100,000 while in NTT 306 per 100,000 live births. Although the NTT rate had decreased it was still higher than other provinces.

    By way of comparison the rate for the United States in 2005 is 11 per 100,000. Further information on this topic can be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maternal_death

    The infant mortality rate in 2004 in Indonesia was 52 per 1000 born alive while in NTT there was an improvement from 62 to 57 per 1000 born alive.

    The result of Basic Health Research in 2007 showed that in NTT 77,1 % of delivery services were done at homes, 6,9 % in government hospitals, 6,5 % at public health or sub public health centres, 3,5 % at village maternity houses, 3,0 % in maternity private hospitals and 0,7 % at other places.

    Basic health research in 2007 shows that 46,2 % delivery were done by trained traditional midwives, 36,5 % by midwives, 11,5 % by the member of the family, 4,1 % by doctors, 1,2 % by medical staff and 0,5 % by others.

    From the facts above it is clear that many births take place with no health facilities. Woman’s mortality is caused by unskilled medical staff and unsterile equipments. A causal factor of infant and maternal mortalities is the minimum means of transportation. This applies both to the families and also to the medical staff who lack the means to reach remote areas.

    Ideally, during the pregnancy period, a mother should get a health check-up and service called Ante Natal Care (ANC). Ante Natal Care is given to an expectant mother during pregnancy according to the standard of midwifery service. This includes the measuring weight and height blood pressure, measuring fundus uteri height and checking tetanus imunisation status and toksoid tetanus, giving minimum go ferum blets during pregnancy, routine and specific laboratory check-up.There are typically four check-ups, minimum once in the first 3 month, once during the second three months and twice in the third three months.

    Due to the condition of NTT and the island's hilly topography in general women do not get the standard health check-ups during pregnancy. One way the health service solves this problem is by providing motorcycles for the use of health staff. The motorcycle is chosen since this means of transportation is capable to reach the remote areas.