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Please, McGarrett, don't shoot us
March 3, 2015 March 3, 2015 Chris Steinbach
Tony Loconsole
Who knows what this means?
But it's going to preempt what had already been written to post here today, along with a backup idea that had been percolating. They can wait a few more days.
Last night, I had a dream that Detective Lt. Steve McGarrett was shooting at me and Tony Loconsole, a friend in Muscatine and the morning on-air personality at Vintage Sound 93.1 FM. Luckily, I awoke before he actually shot us or got around to telling Detective Daniel "Danno" Williams to "Book 'em, Danno!"
Jack Lord as Detective Lt. Steve McGarrett
I'm still wondering why Tony would have been in the dream? And just what did we do anyway? And for that matter: Hawaii Five-O? Really?
Hawaii Five-O was broadcast by CBS from 1968-1980. It was shot on location in Honolulu. It had to have had one of the most distinctive theme songs in the history of television.
Since 2010, CBS has aired a remake of the show. It stars Alex O'Loughlin as McGarrett, a former Navy SEAL who heads up an elite state police unit/task force in Hawaii.
I haven't watched a single episode of the new Hawaii 5-0. As a kid, though, I did watch the old show. I was 14, when the last episode aired. The series often scared the heck out of me — especially the character of Wo Fat, the Chinese intelligence agent and criminal mastermind (played by actor Khigh Dhiegh) who appeared sporadically throughout the show's 12 seasons. He always seemed to be one step ahead of McGarrett, who finally put his nemesis in jail in the show's last episode.
In doing some quick research in order to write this, I learned:
Wo Fat was named after a downtown Honolulu restaurant.
Until Law & Order came along, Hawaii 5-O was the longest-running crime drama on American television.
Jack Lord died in 1998 at the age of 77.
That distinctive theme song was recorded by the Ventures, whose version reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart. It is now the unofficial fight song of the University of Hawaii.
And just to see who might read this to the end, I'll always remember the theme song for another reason. Chris Rants and Cory Roberts, two friends from my days at Morningside College, used it as the theme song for their show on KMSC radio back in the day. If I remember correctly, they even called themselves Book 'Em and Danno.
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When Dick Cheney Swatted an "Annoying Mosquito" Named Paul Ryan
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Paul Ryan has had his eyes on Social Security for a long time.
That becomes clear in The Way Forward: Renewing The American Idea (Twelve), the 2012 Republican nominee for vice president's 2016 presidential prospect book.
In 2001, when Republicans controlled the presidency and were well positioned on Capitol Hill, Ryan was invited to the White House to present ideas to the new Bush-Cheney administration.
The well-regarded second-term congressman met with Vice President Dick Cheney, who was at the peak of his co-presidency powers. Like Cheney in his younger years, Ryan was a former congressional aide who had worked the conservative think-tank circuit before getting himself elected to the House. The Washington insiders should have gotten on famously.
But the vice president was not buying what the man, who is now described as "the intellectual leader of the Republican Party," was selling.
Ryan recalls the meeting this way:
"'The surplus has given us a huge opportunity,' I explained. 'If we dedicate the Social Security surplus to reform, we can shore up the program and end the raid on the trust fund.' I talked about the opportunity to create a real ownership society, how workers could actually own a piece of the free enterprise system through these reforms. As soon as I finished my pitch, Vice President Cheney said, 'Yeah, we're not going to do that.' Then he looked at the person sitting next to me, signaling that he was ready to hear the next idea. His terse reply was the verbal equivalent of someone swatting an annoying mosquito from his face.'"
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That's not the only point in his new book where Ryan writes of getting the "annoying mosquito" treatment. The House Budget Committee chairman paints a dim picture of fellow Republicans who get weak in the knees whenever he starts prattling on about dismantling Social Security as we know it. Needless to say, he is even more relentless in his criticisms of President Obama and the Democrats on this issue.
What Ryan never quite recognizes is that Cheney, for all his conservatism, has always been something of a realist when it comes to domestic politics. (He saves his neoconservative flights of fantasy for foreign-policy debates.) Like Ryan, Cheney learned his politics in Wisconsin. Though he was raised in Wyoming, the future vice president cut his political teeth as an aide to former Governor Warren Knowles and then to Wisconsin Congressman William Steiger.
Knowles and Steiger were mainstream Republicans of a sort rarely seen any longer in a Grand Old Party that has abandoned most of its "Party of Lincoln" pretensions. Both had their conservative sides, but they also had what Cheney described in his own autobiography as "formidable political skills." Those skills were rooted in an understanding that, to govern, one first had to be elected -- and that, even in a political age that has been increasingly warped by Wall Street money, voters tend to reject candidates who threaten necessary and valued federal programs.
This is something Ryan struggles with, in part because he's been sheltered until recently from a lot of political realities. The congressman's House elections have come relatively easily, thanks to increasingly favorable district lines and (until the recent challenges of Democrat Rob Zerban) relatively lax opposition. But, as the congressman recounts in his new book, the Romney-Ryan ticket lost in 2012 -- by a 5 million popular-vote margin and a 332-206 Electoral College landslide.
"Why did we lose? How did it happen?" Ryan writes. "Why does the Republican Party seem to keep losing ground?"
The point of the congressman's book is to answer those questions. But Ryan never gets there. Instead, he bogs down in pop psychology and strategic talking points -- failing to recognize that Dick Cheney sorted it all out for him in 2001.
The American people do not want to reform Social Security, Medicare and Medicaid as part of some austerity scheme to balance budgets on the shoulders of the elderly, people with disabilities and children whose families cannot afford healthcare. And despite all the scaremongering that underpins "entitlement reform" debates, they have come to recognize that they do not have to sacrifice in the way Ryan says they must.
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13 Pre-Release Oscar Films Leaked on Torrent Sites
By Brandon Stosh on January 9, 2015 BitTorrent, Internet Security, Misc.
In an unprecedented turn of events, torrent sites have been hit with a recent flood of official Oscar nominated movies, some exceeding the most downloads within 24 hours of their initial release. The release of the thirteen films have flooded torrent sites, with some Oscar films reaching over half a million downloads in its first 24 hours.
In a bizarre turn of events, 13 pre-release Oscar films hit the Internet last night with staggering quality.
Many early releases of media and movies on the Internet commonly comes from a movie theater, where an individual will setup a camera or homemade rig to record the movie on film and upload it online later. Many will download the film in whats referred to as a cam release, but few will be happy with the quality. As many say, nothing beats a digital copy of the actual film.
Filling the cam quality and digital copy gap are DVD screeners, copies of the films mailed to critics, award voters, reviewer's among limited others. DVD Screeners often come in DVD format and according to one source, are heavily monitored with who the movies are sent to and subject to intensive security procedures.
Despite the intensive security procedures, someone is bound to get their hands on the films and upload them on a torrent site for millions to download. The past few months have been key for downloaders, with the Sony Pictures hack leaking numerous movies before they even made it to theaters.
In the past 24 hours, thirteen big name movie titles have been leaked online, all in DVD screener format, from apparent sources within the DVD screening industry.
The thirteen Oscar nominee leaked film titles are (in no specific order):
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies
A Most Violent Year
American Sniper
Proving to be the most popular was "The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies", accumulating over half a million downloads in just under 24 hours, according to TorrentFreak.
The DVD screeners were not released in normal format by known scene groups, all titles were originally released with no titles or known scene groups behind them. Since, many scene groups have taken and re-encoded the titles under their group name, leaving many copies to now be downloaded.
Several rival groups including EVO, CM8, TiTAN, Ozlem, RAV3N, and several others have since added their tags to the titles. Despite the number of versions now online, TorrentFreak insiders have been told there is only one true source for the movies, which continues to remain unknown, but speculation that CM8 is the culprit remains high. According to comments made by the CM8 group, a substantial amount of time went into removing security watermarks from Peter Jackson's latest leaked film.
"Movie had watermarks visible and invisible ones, had to remove frames to get rid of them," CM8 wrote in the description. "Nothing I haven't done before, It was hours of work, but its finally done and here for you to get!"
As Oscar predictions remain high, Indiwire published their latest 2015 prediction list for Best pictures, which included Birdman, a Michael Keaton and Zach Galifianakis film, along with The Imitation Game, starring Benedict Cumberbatch and Keira Knightley. Both films were leaked online yesterday as well.
Also found in their 'Best Picture' group was Selma, a chronicle of Martin Luther King's campaign to secure equal voting rights via an epic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Paramount was said to have sent DVD screeners of the movie to Academy voters back in December, yet the movie was just leaked yesterday.
Also in battle for Oscar glory is Clint Eastwood's American Sniper, and Angelina Jolie's Unbroken, which were both leaked yesterday as well.
And to top off the screeners, Disney's big titles making their debut online were: Big Hero 6, Into the Woods, and Big Eyes.
According to TorrentFreak sources who wished to remain anonymous, nine of the leaked titles came from three different sources. One took credit for the Hobbit, another for Big Hero 6, and the other seven came from one single source. According to the anonymous source, they described the enocding on the seven separate films as "choppy," suggesting the leaker may be not be an experienced pirate.
Four other films came out within the time of writing this article, but to who the original source is remains unknown.
As the titles came in small spurts, it remains unknown if more Oscar nominated titles will appear in the coming hours.


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Why Teen Sleep Patterns are So Different and How Parents Can Help: POV from A Sleep Scientist
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The research findings are telling, indisputable and mounting.
"According to data from the Centers for Disease Control, and Prevention, about 72% of teenagers regularly do not get enough sleep," says one of the world's leading experts on the subject. "What we know about teenagers sleep is that they are one of the most vulnerable groups and high risk group for sleep deprivation in our society."
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Welcome to Where Parents Talk. I'm Lianne Castelino. Our guest today is a mom of two teens asleep scientist, award winning researcher whose work has been supported by the National Institutes of Health and the US Department of Defense. She's also an author, Dr. Wendy troxel, is a senior behavioral and social scientist at RAND Corporation, a not for profit organization. She is recognized internationally as an expert in sleep. She's also a practicing clinical psychologist, and an adjunct faculty member at the University of Pittsburgh, and the University of Utah. Dr. Troxel joins us today from Park City, Utah. Thank you so much for being here.
Thanks so much for having me. It's a real pleasure to be with you today.
Dr. Troxel, so much to talk to you about. But I wanted to start first with what the science is saying about teenagers and sleep young adults and sleep, and also what concerns you most about the patterns and trends that you are seeing.
What we know about teenagers sleep is that they are one of the most vulnerable groups and high risk group for sleep deprivation in our society. So according to data from the Centers for Disease Control, and Prevention, about 72% of teenagers regularly do not get enough sleep. And just to mention, the adequate or recommended sleep duration for teenagers is between eight to 10 hours of sleep. Now, the covid 19 pandemic has introduced some sort of new and somewhat surprising changes to all of our sleep patterns, including our teenagers. What we've seen from the data that's out so far is that teenagers as well as adults, during the covid 19 pandemic, have seen an uptick in poor sleep quality and insomnia related problems. So that might be difficulty falling asleep, or difficulty staying asleep or just poor unrefreshing sleep. And this is likely due to the stress that we've been experiencing as a result of living under these very often threatening and scary times. But at the same time that we've seen this uptick in poor sleep quality, the one perhaps silver lining of the pandemic has been, we're actually seeing that teenagers and adults are sleeping more. And that's largely due to the fact that our typical social obligations like having to, you know, go off to work or in teenagers lives go to early school schools that start too early. With the removal of those start times when kids were mostly doing remote learning last year, we saw that many teenagers were getting upwards of two hours more sleep. So on the one hand, that's a good thing. But on the other hand, the fact that teenagers like all of us are experiencing a lot of stress during these uncertain times. And that's being manifested in their sleep. That's really important for us to be mindful of given that we know that sleep is vitally important for so many aspects of health and functioning, including teens mental health and well being.
Let's break that down that last point of of those aspects that you refer to. And I'd like to start by asking you to kind of paint a picture for us as to the main differences between a teenager's sleep patterns habits, versus and adults.
Sure, so the teenage years represent this really unique stage of development. With regards to sleep wake patterns, around the time of puberty, teenagers experience a delay in their biological clocks, otherwise known as their circadian rhythms by about two hours. And this is primarily driven by a delay in the release of the hormone melatonin, which is known as the hormone of darkness. What melatonin does is it signals to the brain that it's time for sleep be that it's time to go to you know that it's sleep onset time, teenagers experienced that release melatonin about two hours later than adults or younger children. That means that biologically teenagers are predisposed to stay awake later, because their brains haven't sent that signal yet that it's time for sleep. They're also predisposed to sleep in later. So we have the tendency to really disparage our teenagers and I'm very protective of teenagers. I have two of my own. And you know, I think being a teenager is rough in a number of ways. And we often think about teenagers as being sort of lazy and irritable and you know, they're so difficult to wake up in the morning. But it's so important to for parents to realize that a lot of this is out of their control. It truly is a biologically based phenomenon, that, you know, their bodies are telling them to stay awake later, and sleeping later. So when you have to, like physically shake your child to wake them up in the morning, it's really not just because, you know, they're, you know, lazy or willful, willful or being disobedient, it's truly that their brains are craving that sleep, particularly in those early morning hours, when we're sort of robbing them of their sleep when they have to go off to school. You know, and it is such a pain point that those of us who have teens live with, right and, and you're trying to find that balance between being that authoritative parent that's really ranting and raving about getting to bed and turning off devices and, you know, getting off the phone, whatever it is, and being understanding of all the things that you just described.
So what are some actionable tactics and strategies that parents could look at, you know, adopting in their own homes, to facilitate better sleep habits in their teens and young adults?
Okay, so first of all, recognizing that part of this is due to their biology, I think that kind of compassion and understanding and sharing that with your team is really important to say, Honey, I know this is really hard for you to go to bed at a reasonable time, and wake up when you have to go to school, but you know, school is your job. And unfortunately, schools start very early. So as much as it's not your fault, that it's hard for you to, you know, go to bed earlier and early. We've got to enforce some rules in the home to support you in this process. So kind of recognizing that part of this is their biology, I think that that kind of creates a point of connection. So that's point one. Secondly, in terms of what you can do in your home, certainly creating healthy sleep patterns, starting with keeping a relatively consistent bedtime, and wake time, seven days a week. And I know those weekend, you know, sleeping in can be kind of delicious, and everybody craves it, is actually can really upset our circadian rhythms, our brains and our bodies function best when we follow relatively predictable routines. And a large part of that is driven by when we go to bed and when we wake up in the morning. Now for teenagers, I recommend that parents tried to keep your teens on a schedule where they're where their wakeup times on the weekend, are about with in a two hour window of their wakeup times during the week. I know that sounds rough, but that kind of consistency will really help support their sleep throughout the week. The second thing is to keep technology out of the bedroom, there is no place for technology in the bedroom. It has profound negative consequences for our sleep, both because of the light exposure emitted from our devices, as well as the stimulating content that kids are consuming from their devices. You know, it's very easy to get really emotionally activated right before bedtime, if you're reading about the latest gossip, or reading some horrible news that happens in our world today. So keeping technology out of bed, bedroom, and make that a rule for the entire family, because our teenagers are looking to us as parents as role models. So if you bring technology into the bedroom, your teenagers are likely going to do to do the same. I recommend families have a family charging space in a neutral territory in the house, no one's bedroom, where you disconnect, recharge your phones overnight, while you allow your brains and your bodies to recharge with healthy sleep overnight without the interruption of our phones. We did study actually, that showed that 70% of teens received incoming text messages between the hours of 10pm and 6am. Now tell me that's not going to profoundly impact their sleep when they've got these notifications going off throughout the night. Another final meant to families outside of the home is to advocate and encourage your school districts to heat the science and you know, a follow healthy school start times which typically means start times no earlier than 8:30am for adolescence.
That is such a huge topic and I know there's many jurisdictions in the United States. I'm not as sure about Canada yet where this is a front burner issue.
Just because you brought it up where is that overall in the in the discourse in the US currently?
Well, it continues to be a hotly debated issue and school district and school districts around the country. It is not debated among scientists. However, the scientific evidence is clear. Later school start times are healthier for adolescents, because they're more aligned with adolescence biologically driven, later bedtimes and wake up times. So there is robust and consistent evidence showing that schools that have later start times in schools were start times are later, teens get more sleep. And they also show improvements in other important domains and functioning, including academic functioning, and mental health and well being. What's interesting is during COVID, and the stay at home orders, as I mentioned, we actually did see this sort of natural experiment where, you know, virtually all US students, at least for some time, were going to school remotely. And so they didn't have these early school start times. And we're showing across multiple studies that teenagers started getting up to two hours more sleep. So it's further evidence that removing early school start times allows teens the opportunity to get the sleep they need. And we're seeing changes happen in districts across the US both big and small. And actually, in the state of California, they recently
passed a mandate that in the year 2022, middle and high middle schools will have to start in the state of California, no earlier than 8am. and high schools will start no earlier than 8:30am. So that's a state level. That sort of mandate, which is the first of its kind in the US. I don't know exactly what the start times are in Canada. But just for context, in the US, the average school start time is around 8:03am, meaning that many schools start far earlier than that, including my own children's, which starts at 7:35am. Wow, oh, my goodness, let me ask you about.
You know, you've painted a picture of what's happening in the body, what during sleep and why that's important, why adolescence, more than probably any other aspect of of life, except for probably baby's needs need a certain amount of sleep. But I want to ask you about the adverse effects of chronic sleep deprivation, because just anecdotally, as a non sleep researcher, it just seems to me that we're very quick as a society to sacrifice sleep at certainly as adults. And then I'm not sure, you know, we might see some of the pitfalls in our kids and try to encourage better behavior there. But we're not practicing it ourselves. So could you paint a picture of the adverse health effects that chronic sleep deprivation can produce?
Absolutely. And you're right, that unfortunately, we have this pervasive belief in our society. And it does trickle down to our youth, believe me, our children and our adolescence are picking up on this idea that we perpetuate as adults, that sleep is, you know, the thing you do when you've finished everything else, when everything else is accomplished, then you can sleep and so we end up sacrificing it regularly. We have you know, sayings in our culture's sleep when you're dead sleep is for the week. And this perpetuates that idea that sleep is some sort of dead space where nothing happens. Well, that is so not true. In fact, sleep is a highly dynamic and active state, we're in fact, parts of the brain are more active during sleep than during wakefulness. And because of this specific functions that sleep plays, and that we have certain parts of the brain, for instance, that are more active, you know, while sleeping versus awake. That means if you sacrifice those functions, you set yourself up for risk up for a variety of mental and physical health consequences. This ranges from increased risk for mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. Clearly a big concern among parents of teenagers as adolescence is also a time of increased risk taking behaviors. Chronic sleep loss also increases risk for physical health problems, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. We typically think of these things as being sort of adult disorders. But we're seeing these issues of adulthood these chronic health conditions are emerged earlier and earlier in life and really setting the stage for these chronic health conditions.
Sleep deprivation being closely tied with these obesity related health problems. And finally, we know that sleep is absolutely vital for our cognitive functioning, that impacts so sleep loss impacts our ability to learn our memory, and also our sort of long term cognitive functioning, including our risk for damage and other signs of cognitive decline. And that's again, because important things are happening in the brain at night, while we're sleeping.
You recently published your first book called sharing the covers. And, you know, I'd like to know what your sort of top three takeaways you want readers to leave with, because it really has a lot to do with what you've just described, which is role modeling the behavior, if you are a parent in order for your child to have a chance to, you know, to cultivate a solid sleep habits. So could you tell us what are those three takeaways or, you know, top takeaways you want people to leave with your new book?
Yeah, so I mean, actually, it's a perfect segue, because I just talked to you about many of the individual consequences of sleep loss. But what my book really highlights, because this has been a major focus of my work, is that when you're sleep deprived, the consequences, you know, are not just to the individual. Sleep deprivation also affects those around us, there are also significant interpersonal consequences of sleep loss. And because most adults sleep with a partner, and most sleep research has tended to view sleep only from the perspective of individual, my book is the first to really pull together all of the research and clinical experience that I have, and my colleagues have on the coupled nature of sleep. So we know for one, that there's this bidirectional relationship between how well we sleep and how well we behave in our in our relationships. And I think this makes a sort of intuitive sense to most people, that when you're poorly slept, you know, you get kind of irritable The next day, and who are you most likely to take that out on, but your partner, but there can be this vicious cycle, that poor sleep leads to poor relationships, having a conflict in your relationship can also disrupt your sleep. So my book covers, you know, that topic, and importantly, how to break break that vicious cycle to support both healthy sleep and healthy relationships. I also want families to think about the role that sleep plays, again, both in the health of their, you know, couple relationship, but also how that transmits to the rest of the family. And believe me, when you know, you have children, it's not just during the infancy years that parents sleep is disrupted. As parents of teenagers, our sleep can also be disrupted as we, you know, worry, you know, when our young teenage drivers going to come home. And so the book also covers, you know, how those how couples can negotiate those issues. The final point is just to really highlight that sleep occupies about 1/3 of our lives. for couples, that's a major part of their couples existence. And it's a really major part of families sort of functioning together. And it's time that we start to look at sleep in its social context, and to understand how our sleep is affecting our relationships, and vice versa.
It really is such an important point. Because when you pull back that lens from the individual, as you describe, to more than just yourself, and the impact of sleep or lack thereof, is having on not just you but everybody around you it really changes a lot in terms of potentially your approach, how you view it moving forward. It's a very important point. Finally, Dr. Troxel, I wanted to ask you, Arianna, Huffington, co-founder of the Huffington Post and CEO of Thrive global, has described you as being quote on the front lines of the sleep revolution. I'm curious what in your estimation, as somebody who has been on the front lines of sleep research globally for 15 plus years, what does the sleep revolution entail for you?
Sleep revolution entails, the implicit knowledge amongst all of us that sleep is a vital pillar of health, as important as healthy diet and physical activity. That healthy sleep is what allows us to be healthy, highly productive, well functioning people, rather than it being this thing that we do you know, when everything else is done. So I really want to encourage both in people's individual lives and in their family lives and also to have public policy that supports this vital pillar of health, which is our ability to get adequate sleep quality and adequate sleep to healthy sleep quality and adequate sleep duration.
I would be remiss Dr. Troxel if I didn't ask you what is your daily sleep pattern, what is your daily sleep goal as both a sleep researcher as a mother and all the other things that you do?
Well, yeah, so for myself, I, you know, follow a very consistent schedule, I'm sort of at 10pm to 6am kind of gal. And I am pretty rigid about that. And you know, because I know that when I do so, my sleep quality is better, like everybody during the pandemic, I definitely started to stay awake a little bit later. And I would kind of binge watch on Netflix, because we just had such more fluid routines. But I found, you know that, in fact, while I was doing that, my sleep quality started to suffer. Because like I said, our brains and our bodies function best and we sleep best when we follow fairly consistent sleep wake schedules. So I try to stick in that range. And again, I really focus on what kind of quality sleep I'm getting, as opposed to really focusing too much on a magic number. Yes, I do allow for eight hours of sleep as a non negotiable. But I also really want to look at all the behaviors that I do in my life, including regularly engaging in exercise following a consistent sleep wake schedule, because the quality is also so important.
Wonderful perspective and insight Dr. Wendy troxel sleep scientists, mom of two author and researcher, thank you so much for your time today.
Oh, it's been such a pleasure. Thank you so much for having me.
Dr. Wendy Troxel, sleep scientist, award-winning researcher, author and mom of two adds, "…the adequate or recommended sleep duration for teenagers is between eight to 10 hours of sleep."
During a video interview with Lianne Castelino of Where Parents Talk, Dr. Troxel, who is described by Arianna Huffington of the Huffington Post and Thrive Global as being "on the front lines of the sleep revolution" discussed many aspects of sleep including:
scientific findings on optimal sleep and a lack of sleep
the impact of chronic sleep deprivation on adolescents and adults
the important biological and physiological processes taking place during sleep
the difference between sleep in a teen and an adult
why sleep is a key pillar of health
actionable tactics for parents to support better sleep health and sleep hygiene in their children
the myriad physical, mental and psychological side-effects of poor sleep routines
the correlation between early school start times and teenagers' sleep patterns
how an individual's poor sleep patterns can impact a household
her first book entitled, Sharing the Covers, which explores relationships and sleep
"We have certain parts of the brain, for instance, that are more active, while sleeping versus awake," Dr. Troxel continues.
"That means if you sacrifice those functions, you set yourself up for risk up for a variety of mental and physical health consequences."
"This ranges from increased risk for mental health disorders, including depression, anxiety and substance use disorders. Clearly a big concern among parents of teenagers as adolescence is also a time of increased risk-taking behaviours. Chronic sleep loss also increases risk for physical health problems, including obesity, heart disease, and diabetes. We typically think of these things as being sort of adult disorders. But we're seeing these issues of adulthood these chronic health conditions are emerged earlier and earlier in life and really setting the stage for these chronic health conditions."
Image by Olya Adamovich from Pixabay
Based in Park City, Utah, Dr. Troxel is a mother of two teens herself. She is also a senior behavioural and social scientist at RAND Corporation a not-for-profit organization. She understands first-hand the challenges parents of teens in particular face in helping their kids get enough sleep.
"Biologically, teenagers are predisposed to stay awake later, because their brains haven't sent that signal yet that it's time for sleep," says Dr. Troxel. "They're also predisposed to sleep in later. So we have the tendency to really disparage our teenagers and I'm very protective of teenagers. I have two of my own. I think being a teenager is rough in a number of ways.
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The 2020 awards will be given to early-career women who have made significant contributions in the fields of Engineering and Technology. Launched in 2010 by The Elsevier Foundation, TWAS and OWSD, the Awards reward and encourage women working and living in developing countries in the early stages of their scientific careers.
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The applicant must be a female scientist who has received her PhD within the previous ten years;
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Lehman Legacy: Celebrating 80 Years in the Bronx
About Herbert H. Lehman
Historic Campus
Lehman at a Glance
For the better part of a century, this historic campus has been dedicated to service—service not only on behalf of the students and scholars who have both studied and worked here or the ever-changing community around it, but also for the nation and yes, even the world.
During the dark days of World War II, this campus was the training ground for the WAVES—Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service—marking the first time women could serve in our nation's military. Soon after, the United Nations, seeking to build a new world in the chaos of the post-war period, began its noble quest for human rights, peace, and the rule of law for all, right here in what was then the Gymnasium Building.
Since it was first constructed in 1931, this campus has been a destination for those seeking knowledge; first as a home for the uptown branch of Hunter College, and for the last forty-three years, home to Herbert H. Lehman College, where we have built upon the traditions of the campus and further expanded the City University of New York's mission in the Bronx.
Since 1968, Lehman has provided the gateway to a better life for more than 62,000 alumni. Old and young, American-born and immigrants, and members of every race and religion have walked through our doors, strolled our tranquil green walkways, and studied within both the buildings we inherited and the new ones we have added — and are still adding — to this historic campus.
Stories from Our Past
Lehman in the Community
Strong History, Promising Future: Looking Back Over 80 Years of Public Higher Education in the Bronx
September 1931: Opening of the Campus
Hunter College, then known as the Normal College, opens the first of four Gothic-style buildings-Gillet Hall. Plans for Greek temples complete with Doric columns originally inspired the campus design, but plans are scaled back by the 1929 Stock Market Crash. Construction on the remaining three buildings-Davis Hall, the Gymnasium (now called the Old Gym Building), and the Student Building Student Hall (now the Music Building)-is finished by 1934.
May 29, 1940: Opening of Lehnert's Rock Garden
A large rock garden is dedicated in memory of Professor Edward M. Lehnert, chair of the Department of Geology and Geography from its inception in the 1920s. Besides being a quiet and special spot on the campus cherished by students, the garden served as an outdoor laboratory for the College's science students. Located north of Gillet Hall, it originally measured 106 by 68 feet and featured a reflecting pool filled with goldfish and turtles, a dozen rock benches, and nearly 200 rock and mineral specimens.
February 1943: The WAVES Report for Duty
With the United States entry into World War II, President Franklin D. Roosevelt institutes a new division of the Armed Forces-the WAVES (Women Accepted for Voluntary Emergency Service)-marking the first time that women are able to serve in the American military. For three years, nearly 81,000 women are trained on the campus as decoders, navigators, and mechanics.
March 25, 1946: The United Nations Moves to the Bronx
After two world wars in twenty-five years, the United Nations was an idea whose time had come. While searching for more permanent accommodations, the nascent U.N. settles on the Bronx campus, with the Gym Building transformed into the chambers of both the U.N. Security Council and the Economic and Social Council. The campus becomes the "diplomatic center of the universe," as the U.N. deals with crises in Iran, Greece, Spain, Indonesia, Syria, and Lebanon. Work begins in a newly created Division of Human Rights, led by Eleanor Roosevelt, which eventually culminates in 1948 in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
1959/1960: Opening of the Fine Arts Building and Shuster Hall
These buildings, both designed by Modernist master Marcel Breuer, mark the first additions to the campus since it opened in 1931. The pair at first forms a larger complex that includes classrooms, a library, and a shared architectural exterior. Then in 1972, Shuster Hall is remodeled into Lehman College's administration building. A decade later, in 1983, the library exterior is remodeled with black glass and becomes the home for the College's Art Department and Art Gallery. Now, the Fine Arts Building hosts 11,000 visitors each year and is a leading art space in the Bronx.
April 11, 1961: CUNY is Born
The City University of New York is created. With the stroke of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller's pen, New York's seven-college municipal higher education system, with new Ph.D. - granting authority, is organized into one interconnected organization. Although the University can trace its roots back to 1847, when the Free Academy was founded, CUNY - then the nation's largest public university system-marks a significant moment in the history of higher education in New York City. The mission of the University - to educate 'the children of the whole people' - continues to this day, a half century later.
July 1, 1968: Establishment of Lehman College
Following a twenty-minute ceremony, Herbert H. Lehman College comes into existence, the first — and still the only — CUNY senior college in the Bronx. Dr. Leonard A. Lief, a faculty member in the English Department when the campus was Hunter-in-the-Bronx, becomes its first President, a position he holds for more than twenty years. A new campus library, opened in 1980, is dedicated in his honor in May 2006.
1970: Inauguration of the Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture Series
Former U.S. Attorney Ramsey Clark is the first speaker. He will be followed in later years by a variety of distinguished men and women from the arts, government, education, and international affairs, including several former U.S. Senators and college presidents.
1971: Opening of Carman Hall, the College's Principal Classroom Building
The building houses classrooms, offices, and lecture halls for more than a dozen academic departments. In 1999, a state-of-the-art Information Technology Center is added, featuring nine microcomputer classrooms, an open lab area with over 100 microcomputers, and "Sonic Pass Blue," a work of public art by sound artist Christopher Janney that transforms a walkway into a "synaesthetic environment" capturing the interaction between sounds and pedestrians.
1976: Campus Closed by Student Protests
As New York City teeters on the brink of financial disaster, life on all CUNY campuses is affected, including a halt to construction projects at Lehman. Students protest demands for the imposition of tuition-a first for CUNY-and several buildings are seized. In response, President Lief closes the campus.
1980: Opening of Lehman Center for the Performing Arts
A performance by the New York Philharmonic opens Lehman Center for the Performing Arts. Designed by Jan Hird Pokorny and David F.M. Todd & Associates, the Center is the largest concert hall in the Bronx with seating for over 2,300 visitors. Critics hail its performance space as "acoustically perfect," and over the next three decades it becomes a premiere cultural destination, offering a range of programming from classical music and jazz to pop concerts.
1990: Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández becomes President of Lehman College
Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández becomes the College's second President. Under his leadership, Lehman adds a wide array of new majors and graduate programs, vastly overhauls its technological capabilities, and greatly expands its outreach to the Bronx community, especially its schools.
1994: Opening of The APEX
Designed by Rafael Viñoly Architects PC, The APEX houses an Olympic-sized swimming pool, gymnasium and auxiliary gymnasium, racquetball courts, dance studios, weight and aerobic rooms, classrooms, and the Lehman Athletic Hall of Fame. Outside its doors are tennis courts, refurbished in 2010 with the same court surface that graces center court at Arthur Ashe Stadium, home to the U.S. Open.
May 4, 2006: Naming of Leonard Lief Library
The College Library is named in honored of President Emeritus Leonard Lief, the founding president of Lehman College (1968-1990). The plaque that is unveiled during the ceremony praises him for shaping the College's "faculty, curriculum, and its very surroundings. Through national political turmoil and restraints imposed by a severe fiscal crisis, he persevered with an enlightened, inclusive vision of higher education that still inspires the College today."
April 23, 2010: Dedication of the Multimedia Center and Lehman Studios
Nestled in the basement of Carman Hall, Lehman College's Multimedia Center is the first state-of-the-art facility of its kind in the Bronx. The $16 million, 22,000-square foot facility includes graphic workstations for art students; an all-digital newsroom and custom-built broadcasting studio for the Multimedia Journalism students; eight rooms of editing suites; and a computerized music studio for filming and recording. The facility also provides a new home for filmmakers, digital artists, producers, and musicians who need access to a twenty-first-century facility.
2012: Science Building
After four years of construction, Science Hall, the College's new state-of-the-art research and teaching facility, is dedicated in a ceremony attended by CUNY officials and the Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr., a proud Lehman alumnus.
2013: Child Care Center
The Child Care Center, a modular building. It will meet the childcare needs of students and staff alike, providing a safe and nurturing learning environment for the child of both students and staff alike.
2014: Lehman College receives a statue of "The King"
Lehman College receives a statue of "The King" a replica of an Olmec Head, a gift from Mexico to celebrate the first anniversary of the Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute.
2015: The Lehman College Peace Bell
The Lehman College Peace Bell, inspired by President Fernandez's trip to South Korea, is unveiled in a ceremony on campus. The bell is a generous gift by Mr. Yong Lee, a friend of the College, and his family..
2015: President Barack Obama arrives at Lehman College on May 4
President Barack Obama arrives at Lehman College on May 4 to launch My Brother's Keeper Alliance, a nonprofit, aimed at helping at risk young urban males to stay in school.
2016: United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers the 47th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture
United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon delivers the 47th Annual Herbert H. Lehman Memorial Lecture, making him the second Secretary-General to visit Lehman College.
June 6, 2016: Dr. José L. Cruz Is Appointed Lehman College's Third President
Dr. José Luis Cruz is President of Lehman College of The City University of New York. Dr. Cruz was appointed as Lehman's third President by the CUNY Board of Trustees in June 2016 and began his tenure on August 15, 2016. Prior to his appointment at CUNY, President Cruz served as Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs at California State University, Fullerton; Vice President of Higher Education Policy and Practice at The Education Trust in Washington, D.C.; Vice President for Student Affairs of the University of Puerto Rico system; and Chair of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department and Dean of Academic Affairs at the University of Puerto Rico-Mayagüez.


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Q: How to pass a value from a listview loaded from MYSQL using the onclick function? I've had troubles passing a value from a ListView filled from a MYSQL database using JSON, the array fills with a for cycle, and I can't use the value to pass the code to another activity. Here is the code:
public class SubCategoria extends  ActionBarActivity {

String myJSON;

private static final String TAG_RESULTS="result";
private static final String TAG_ID = "codigo";
private static final String TAG_NAME = "nombre";
String codcat;
public static final String BITMAP_ID = "BITMAP_ID";

JSONArray peoples = null;

ArrayList<HashMap<String, String>> personList;

ListView list;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_sub_categoria);
    list = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.listView);
    personList = new ArrayList<HashMap<String,String>>();
    getData();

    Intent i = getIntent();
    Bundle a =i.getExtras();

    String dato=(String) a.get("DATO1");
    switch(dato) {
        case "1":
            codcat = "1";
            break;
        case "2":
            codcat = "2";
            break;
        case "3":
            codcat = "3";
            break;
        case "4":
            codcat = "4";
            break;
        case "5":
            codcat = "5";
            break;

        case "6":
            codcat = "6";
            break;

        case "7":
            codcat = "7";
            break;
    }

   /* list.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "posicion " + (i+1), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
    });*/
}

protected void showList(){
    try {
        JSONObject jsonObj = new JSONObject(myJSON);
        peoples = jsonObj.getJSONArray(TAG_RESULTS);

        for(int i=0;i<peoples.length();i++){
            JSONObject c = peoples.getJSONObject(i);
            String codigo = c.getString(TAG_ID);
            String nombre = c.getString(TAG_NAME);
            HashMap<String,String> persons = new HashMap<String,String>();

            persons.put(TAG_ID,codigo);
            persons.put(TAG_NAME, nombre);
            personList.add(persons);
        }

        ListAdapter adapter = new SimpleAdapter(
                SubCategoria.this, personList, R.layout.list_item,
                new String []{TAG_ID,TAG_NAME},
                new int[]{R.id.id, R.id.name}

        );

        list.setAdapter(adapter);

    } catch (JSONException e) {
        e.printStackTrace();
    }

}

public void getData(){
    class GetDataJSON extends AsyncTask<String, Void, String>{

        @Override
        protected String doInBackground(String... params) {
            DefaultHttpClient httpclient = new DefaultHttpClient(new BasicHttpParams());
            HttpPost httppost = new HttpPost("http://www.cqbo.cl/get-sc.php?codcat="+codcat);

            // Depends on your web service
            httppost.setHeader("Content-type", "application/json");

            InputStream inputStream = null;
            String result = null;
            try {
                HttpResponse response = httpclient.execute(httppost);
                HttpEntity entity = response.getEntity();

                inputStream = entity.getContent();
                // json is UTF-8 by default
                BufferedReader reader = new BufferedReader(new InputStreamReader(inputStream, "UTF-8"), 8);
                StringBuilder sb = new StringBuilder();

                String line = null;
                while ((line = reader.readLine()) != null)
                {
                    sb.append(line + "\n");
                }
                result = sb.toString();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                // Oops
            }
            finally {
                try{if(inputStream != null)inputStream.close();}catch(Exception squish){}
            }
            return result;
        }

        @Override
        protected void onPostExecute(String result){
            myJSON=result;
            showList();
        }
    }
    GetDataJSON g = new GetDataJSON();
    g.execute();
}

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    // Inflate the menu; this adds items to the action bar if it is present.
    getMenuInflater().inflate(R.menu.menu_main, menu);
    return true;
}

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {
    // Handle action bar item clicks here. The action bar will
    // automatically handle clicks on the Home/Up button, so long
    // as you specify a parent activity in AndroidManifest.xml.
    int id = item.getItemId();

    //noinspection SimplifiableIfStatement
    if (id == R.id.action_settings) {
        return true;
    }

    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);
}}

In the code, I did write this:
/* list.setOnItemClickListener(new AdapterView.OnItemClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onItemClick(AdapterView adapterView, View view, int i, long l) {
            Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "posicion " + (i+1), Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();
        }
    });*/

But I can't get any form to pass the Sub-Category code to the Other activity as I want to.
If it's a little tricky to understand my question, I'm sorry in advance! My English is very poor. Thanks a lot.

A: There is CursorAdapter for inflating ListView directly from sqlite. And you may consider using more powerful tools for Rest queries - Retrofit and RxJava- see How to consume this JSON structure via Retrofit 2?

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Josephine Parrott ("Plaintiff") is appealing the Commissioner of the Social Security Administration's final decision denying her claims for disability insurance benefits ("DIB") and supplemental security income ("SSI"). Plaintiff's alleged inability to work is a result of "Type II Diabetes, " "Pancreatitis, " "Arthritis, " as well as bowel and other issues. Modified Transcript of Administrative Proceedings (Doc. No. 11; "Tr." or "administrative transcript"), filed April 17, 2017, at 89, 98, 111, 121, 236; see also Tr. at 91, 100. On June 11, 2013, Plaintiff filed an application for DIB, alleging an onset disability date of June 30, 2012, Tr. at 195-201, and on June 12, 2013, Plaintiff filed an application for SSI, alleging the same onset date, Tr. at 202-07 (SSI). Plaintiff's applications were denied initially, see Tr. at 87, 98-106, 107, 133-37 (DIB), 88, 89-97, 108, 138-43 (SSI), and were denied upon reconsideration, see Tr. at 109, 111-20, 131, 149-53 (DIB), 110, 121-30, 132, 154-58 (SSI).
On May 13, 2015, an Administrative Law Judge ("ALJ") held a hearing, during which the ALJ heard from Plaintiff, who was represented by counsel, and a vocational expert ("VE"). Tr. at 61-86. At the time of the hearing, Plaintiff was fifty-two (52) years old. Tr. at 64. The ALJ issued a Decision on August 27, 2015, finding Plaintiff not disabled through the date of the Decision. Tr. at 49-56. Plaintiff then submitted additional evidence to the Appeals Council in the form of a brief authored by her counsel and some medical records. Tr. at 5-6; see Tr. at 288-90 (brief), 8-9, 483-510 (medical records). On December 8, 2016, the Appeals Council denied Plaintiff's request for review, Tr. at 1-4, thereby making the ALJ's Decision the final decision of the Commissioner. On January 26, 2017, Plaintiff commenced this action under 42 U.S.C. §§ 405(g) and 1383(c)(3) by timely filing a Complaint (Doc. No. 1), seeking judicial review of the Commissioner's final decision.
On appeal, Plaintiff makes two arguments. See Plaintiff's Brief (Doc. No. 20; "Pl.'s Br."), filed July 18, 2017, at 1. First, Plaintiff argues that the ALJ "improperly minimized the severity of [Plaintiff's] physical impairments in light of [Plaintiff's] physical therapy notes dated September 2014 to November 2014 and erred in failing to order a consultative examination." Pl.'s Br. at 1; see id. at 8-11. Second, Plaintiff contends that "[t]he Appeals Council erred in failing to remand [Plaintiff's] case for consideration of [consultative examining physician William Choisser, M.D.'s] complete report and the treating ophthalmology records of [Gregory M. Lewis, M.D.] dated prior to the date of the [ALJ's ]Decision." Id. at 1 (emphasis omitted); see id. at 11-14. Plaintiff continues regarding the second argument, "Because there is a reasonable possibility that the new evidence would change the administrative outcome, this matter should be remanded for consideration of the new and material evidence." Id. at 1; see id. at 11-14. On October 3, 2017, Defendant filed a Memorandum in Support of the Acting Commissioner's Decision (Doc. No. 24; "Def.'s Mem.") addressing Plaintiff's arguments.
After a thorough review of the entire record and consideration of the parties' respective memoranda, the undersigned determines that the Commissioner's final decision is due to be reversed and remanded for further proceedings. Addressing Plaintiff's second argument, the undersigned finds that the Appeals Council erred in refusing to consider the additional evidence presented to it. On remand, consideration of this evidence will impact the first argument raised by Plaintiff in this appeal. For this reason, the Court need not address that argument. See Jackson v. Bowen, 801 F.2d 1291, 1294 n.2 (11th Cir. 1986) (per curiam) (declining to address certain issues because they were likely to be reconsidered on remand); Demenech v. Sec'y of the Dep't of Health & Human Servs., 913 F.2d 882, 884 (11th Cir. 1990) (per curiam) (concluding that certain arguments need not be addressed when the case would be remanded on other issues).
Here, the ALJ followed the five-step sequential inquiry. See Tr. at 51-56. At step one, the ALJ determined that Plaintiff "engaged in substantial gainful activity during . . . 2012" but "there has been a continuous 12-month period(s) during which [Plaintiff] did not engage in substantial gainful activity." Tr. at 51 (emphasis and citation omitted). "The remaining findings [in the ALJ's Decision] address the period(s) [Plaintiff] did not engage in substantial gainful activity." Tr. at 51. At step two, the ALJ found that Plaintiff "has the following severe impairments: diabetes mellitus, type II; gastrointestinal disorder; status post surgeries [related to private issues]; pancreatitis; obesity; and arthropathies." Tr. at 52 (emphasis and citation omitted). At step three, the ALJ ascertained that "[Plaintiff] does not have an impairment or combination of impairments that meets or medically equals the severity of one of the listed impairments in 20 CFR Part 404, Subpart P, Appendix 1." Tr. at 52 (emphasis and citation omitted).
The ALJ determined that Plaintiff has the following residual functional capacity ("RFC"): "[Plaintiff can] perform the full range of light work as defined in 20 CFR [§§] 404.1567(b) and 416.967(b)." Tr. at 52 (emphasis omitted). At step four, the ALJ relied on the testimony of the VE and found that Plaintiff "is capable of performing past relevant work as a cosmetologist and security/gate guard [because t]his work does not require the performance of work-related activities precluded by [Plaintiff's RFC]." Tr. at 55 (emphasis and citations omitted). Because the ALJ found Plaintiff is capable of performing her past relevant work at step four, the ALJ was not required to, nor did he, proceed to step five. See Tr. at 56. The ALJ concluded that Plaintiff "has not been under a disability . . . from June 30, 2012, through the date of th[e D]ecision." Tr. at 56 (emphasis and citation omitted).
Plaintiff contends the Appeals Council erred in denying review after accepting additional evidence in the form of Dr. Choisser's examination summary and opinion, as well as Dr. Lewis's ophthalmology records (that consist of a treatment note and a letter to Plaintiff). Pl.'s Br. at 1, 11-14; see Tr. at 8-9, 484-87 (Dr. Choisser), 491-94 (Dr. Lewis). Plaintiff contends the Appeals Council erroneously refused to consider the evidence because it is new, material, and carries a reasonable possibility that the administrative result would change. Pl.'s Br. at 1, 11-14. Responding, Defendant contends the Appeals Council did not err in refusing to consider the evidence because "Dr. Choisser's evaluation and opinion were not chronologically relevant and Dr. Lewis's treatment note and letter would not change the ALJ's finding of no disability." Def.'s Mem. at 10-11.


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If you have not completed the initial number of Cycles set forth on the Media Plan Form (the "Initial Term"), cancellation will be effective at the completion of the Initial Term.
If you have completed the Initial Term, cancellation will be effective at the completion of one full Cycle after HopInTop's receipt of your Cancellation Request (for example if you request cancellation while you are in the middle of the 6th Cycle, the cancellation will be effective after completion (and payment) through and including the 7th Cycle).
HopInTop may cancel at any time for any reason on written notice to you (which may be provided by email) upon the conclusion of a Cycle.
If you wish to cancel a HopInTop campaign with an Initial Term of 6 Cycles at $2,000 per Cycle after 3 Cycles, you will be obligated to pay $3,000 Cancellation Fee (which is 50% of the unpaid portion of the Initial Term).
Upon the notice of cancellation, once you have passed the initial Term of Cycles, you will be obligated to use the same services as the prior month for the next 30 days, and the spend for services will equal to either the last month's spend amount or an average of the Initial Term of Cycles.
HopInTop may, consistent with established payment practices, charge the Client Card or shall be permitted to cause payment to be made through ACH for the Cancellation Fee or HopInTop may invoice you for the Cancellation Fee, which invoice must be paid within seven (7) business days after the invoice date. No cancellation of a Media Plan Form under this section shall take effect until the Cancellation Fee has been paid, meaning that HopInTop may continue the campaign, and you shall continue to be obligated to pay for the campaign in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. You acknowledge that the Cancellation Fee is not a penalty, but rather is a reasonable amount of liquidated damages to compensate HopInTop for your early cancellation of Marketing Services.
Cancellation Revocation. You may, upon written notice to HopInTop (email is acceptable) revoke such termination within 30 days after you have made a Cancellation Request, in which case the Media Plan Form will be reinstated and all applicable campaigns, if they had been stopped, will be re-initiated upon payment in full of all amounts owed. If the Cancellation Fee has already been paid, it shall be applied to the amount owing on the Media Plan Form.
Termination for Cause. Either you or HopInTop may terminate the Agreement (which will terminate all current Media Plan Forms) on 30 days prior written notice (the "Notice Period") if the other party is in material breach of its obligations hereunder and such breach has not been materially cured by the conclusion of the Notice Period. For the avoidance of doubt, HopInTop makes no guarantees with respect to the performance of any campaign or any other service and therefore such performance shall not be a basis for termination pursuant to this Section.
Campaign Pauses. HopInTop may pause a Media Product campaign at any time for operational reasons. You may also request a pause in a campaign, however, it will be in HopInTop's sole discretion to determine if a campaign pause is appropriate. If you request to pause your campaign and the campaign is paused for more than 30 days, you will have to pay an additional Campaign set-up Fee to restart the campaign. HopInTop may charge the Client Card or shall be permitted to cause payment to be made through ACH for the Cancellation Fee or HopInTop may invoice you for such additional set-up Fee, which invoice must be paid within seven (7) business days after the invoice date.
No Refunds. You understand and agree that you will not be entitled to any refunds of amounts already paid to HopInTop, unless you properly terminate under Section 4(e) or HopInTop terminates under the last sentence of Section 4(b), in which case you shall only be entitled to a refund for the unspent balance of the then applicable Cycle Payment (as defined in the applicable Product Terms) or equivalent, which shall be your sole remedy.
Collection of Amounts Owed. Any amounts not paid by you when due shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month (or the highest rate permitted by law, if less). You agree to pay all costs of collection (including attorneys' fees and costs and all other legal and collection expenses) incurred by HopInTop in connection with its enforcement of its rights under the Agreement.
Effect of Termination; Survival. You understand and acknowledge that due to the nature of the Internet, certain information regarding you that was posted on the Internet as part of the Marketing Services may continue to be available on the Internet following termination of Marketing Services and/or the Agreement. All provisions of the Agreement that by their sense or nature should survive termination of the Agreement (including, without limitation, all limits of liability, indemnity obligations, and confidentiality obligations) shall survive. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event of any termination, you shall remain liable for any amounts due to HopInTop as of the effective date of termination.
Your Data. As part of the campaign initiation process and from time to time during the campaign, you will provide certain information to HopInTop, which HopInTop may input into its proprietary platform (the "Platform"). Accordingly, you hereby permit HopInTop to input your contact information, credit card or ACH information, and campaign information into the Platform. HopInTop will only use such information in connection with the fulfillment of the Marketing Services, as otherwise permitted by the Agreement and as may be legally necessary. In addition, you agree that HopInTop may, from time to time, use your data to send you emails regarding Platform updates, campaign updates, payment reminders, and marketing opportunities relating to HopInTop and its commercial partners.
License to Access HopInTop's Resources. Upon sign-up for a Marketing Service and for so long as your account is in good standing or until you cancel all Marketing Services, you will be granted a revocable, non-transferable, non-sublicensable, non-exclusive, limited license to access HopInTop's online reporting and marketing services platform, including, if applicable, content management system. Your access shall be password protected and you agree that you may not share your password with third parties or otherwise provide access to HopInTop to third parties. If the security of your username(s) or password(s) is compromised in any way, or if you or one of your agents suspects that it may be, you shall immediately contact HopInTop. HopInTop is not responsible for any loss or damage suffered by the compromise of any password. You acknowledge and agree that you do not have, nor will you claim any right, title or interest in HopInTop, the Platform, software, data, applications, methods of doing business or any elements thereof, or any content provided therein. You may only access HopInTop via a Web browser, a mobile application or in a manner otherwise approved by HopInTop. You will not attempt in any way to reverse engineer, alter, modify, eliminate, conceal, or otherwise render inoperable or ineffective HopInTop. HopInTop may terminate the foregoing license, at any time and for any reason.
License to HopInTop. You hereby grant to HopInTop and the Publishers a non-exclusive, royalty-free, worldwide license to use, copy, modify (as permitted herein), publicly perform, display, broadcast and transmit during the term of this Agreement (i) any text, images, logos, trademarks, service marks, promotional materials, product or service information, comments, reviews, photos, audio and video clips and other information ("Client Content") you provide in connection with any Marketing Service and (ii) the Existing Site, to the extent necessary for HopInTop to perform the Marketing Services. Except as set forth in any Product Terms and this Agreement, title to and ownership of all intellectual property rights of all Client Content shall remain with you or your third-party licensors. You agree that HopInTop may, during the term of this Agreement and thereafter, include your name (including any trade name, trademark, service mark and logo) on HopInTop client list, and in its marketing materials, sales presentations and any online directories that HopInTop may, from time to time, publish.
HopInTop Creative Services. Except as may be otherwise provided in any of the Product Terms, if you request that HopInTop provide any creative services, you will remain fully responsible for any content you provide to HopInTop. With respect to any content created by HopInTop, as between you and HopInTop, HopInTop shall retain ownership of the design elements of such content, excluding any of your trade names, trademarks, service marks or logos or other proprietary elements that may be included within such content, but that predate the creation of the content.
You represent and warrant that you have all necessary rights and authority to enter into the relationship with HopInTop contemplated by the Agreement. You represent, warrant and covenant that the Existing Site, any content linked to the Existing Site and any content or materials that you provide to HopInTop, do not and will not: (a) infringe on any third party's copyright, patent, trademark, trade secret, moral right or other proprietary rights or right of publicity or privacy; (b) violate any law, statute, ordinance or regulation, including, without limitation, laws and regulations governing export control, false or misleading advertising or unfair competition; (c) be defamatory or libelous; (d) be pornographic or obscene; or (e) contain viruses, trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancelbots or other similar harmful or deleterious programming routines. You further represent, warrant and covenant that the product or service that is being (or will be) promoted through any campaign is (i) lawful and (ii) not the subject of any ongoing investigation by any local, state or federal regulatory or quasi-regulatory authorities.
You will indemnify, defend (with counsel reasonably acceptable to HopInTop) and hold harmless HopInTop, the Publishers, their subsidiaries, affiliates and parent companies and each of their respective directors, officers, agents and employees and each of their successors and assigns from and against any and all claims, liabilities, damages, losses, costs, expenses, fees of any kind (including without limitation reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses) incurred in connection with any claim, action or proceeding arising from or relating to: (i) any breach by you of any representation, warranty, covenant or other obligation contained in these Marketing Services Terms or in any of the Product Terms; (ii) the violation of any rights of any third party, including intellectual property, privacy, publicity or other proprietary rights by you or anyone using your account; (iii) the sale, license, supply or provision of your goods or services; or (iv) any other act, omission or misrepresentation by you. HopInTop reserves the right, at its own expense, to assume the exclusive defense and control of any matter otherwise subject to indemnification by you. If HopInTop does assume the defense of such a matter, you will reasonably cooperate with HopInTop in such defense. You will not enter into any settlement or compromise of any such claim, which settlement or compromise would result in any liability to, or any admission of wrongdoing by, any indemnified person or entity, without HopInTop's prior written consent.
HopInTop will indemnify, defend, and hold you harmless from and against any loss, damage, cost, liability or expense (including reasonable legal fees) arising out of any claim that any HopInTop technology used in connection with its provision of the Marketing Services infringes the copyright, patent, trade secret or other proprietary rights of any third party, provided that notice is given to HopInTop promptly of such claims and that you provide such assistances as may be reasonably required in the defense of such matters.
In the event you are purchasing advertising on behalf of another company, you represent and warrant that you have been authorized by each such company to act as its agent in all respects relating to the Agreement, including, without limitation, the making of any elections or giving of any consents. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, you agree on behalf of each such company that such company has been made aware of, and agrees to be bound by, these Marketing Services Terms. You and each such company shall be jointly and severally liable for fulfillment of obligations under this Agreement, including all payment obligations.
Except as may be required by applicable law, you shall not disclose the contents of the Agreement to any third party (other than its employees and representatives who are made aware of and agree to this restriction) without HopInTop's prior written consent. Except as otherwise expressly herein permitted, no party may issue a press release concerning the existence or terms of the Agreement without the prior written consent of the other party. In addition, except as may be required by applicable law, you may not disclose any Confidential Information regarding HopInTop. "Confidential Information" means information about HopInTop's (or its suppliers') business, products, technologies (including the Platform or HopInTop), strategies, financial information, operations or activities that is proprietary and confidential, including without limitation all business, financial, technical and other information disclosed by HopInTop. Confidential Information will not include information that you can establish is in or enters the public domain without breach of these confidentiality obligations.
HOPINTOP PROVIDES ALL MARKETING SERVICES PERFORMED HEREUNDER AND HOPINTOP ON AN "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" BASIS, WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND WITHOUT ANY GUARANTEE OF CONTINUOUS OR UNINTERRUPTED AVAILABILITY. IF THE MARKETING SERVICES ARE INTERRUPTED OR DELAYED, HOPINTOP'S SOLE OBLIGATION WILL BE TO RESTORE SUCH SERVICES AS SOON AS PRACTICABLE. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HOPINTOP DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND IMPLIED WARRANTIES ARISING FROM COURSE OF DEALING OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE. HOPINTOP WILL HAVE NO LIABILITY FOR ANY: (i) ERRORS, MISTAKES, OR INACCURACIES OF CONTENT OR INFORMATION; (ii) CLAIMS RELATING TO INFRINGEMENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY (OTHER THAN BY THE PLATFORM) OR DEFAMATION; (iii) PERSONAL INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE RESULTING FROM YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF ANY OF THE MARKETING SERVICES; (iv) UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS TO OR USE OF HOPINTOP'S SERVERS OR OF ANY PERSONAL OR FINANCIAL INFORMATION; (v) INTERRUPTION OF TRANSMISSION TO OR FROM THE MARKETING SERVICES; (vi) BUGS, VIRUSES, TROJAN HORSES, OR THE LIKE WHICH MAY BE TRANSMITTED ON OR THROUGH THE MARKETING SERVICES BY ANY THIRD PARTY; (vii) LOSS OR DAMAGE OF ANY KIND INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE OF ANY CONTENT POSTED, E-MAILED, TRANSMITTED, OR OTHERWISE MADE AVAILABLE ON OR THROUGH THE MARKETING SERVICES; OR (viii) MATTERS BEYOND HOPINTOP'S REASONABLE CONTROL. HOPINTOP DOES NOT WARRANT, ENDORSE, GUARANTEE, OR ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ANY PRODUCT OR SERVICE ADVERTISED OR OFFERED BY A THIRD PARTY ON OR THROUGH THE OFFERINGS OR ANY LINKED WEB SITE.
NO ADVICE OR INFORMATION, WHETHER ORAL OR WRITTEN, OBTAINED BY YOU FROM HOPINTOP OR THROUGH THE MARKETING SERVICES WILL CREATE ANY WARRANTY NOT EXPRESSLY MADE IN THESE MARKETING SERVICES TERMS.
NO CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, NEITHER PARTY SHALL BE LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, PUNITIVE OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR BREACH OF CONTRACT OR WARRANTY, NEGLIGENCE OR STRICT LIABILITY), OR FOR INTERRUPTED COMMUNICATIONS, LOSS OF USE, LOST BUSINESS, LOST DATA OR LOST PROFITS (EVEN IF SUCH PARTY WAS ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF ANY OF THE FOREGOING), ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT. THE FOREGOING EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY WILL NOT APPLY TO (I) EITHER PARTY'S INDEMNIFICATION OBLIGATIONS, INCLUDING ANY AMOUNTS PAYABLE IN CONNECTION THEREWITH; (II) TO YOUR CONFIDENTIALITY OBLIGATIONS; AND/OR (III) EITHER PARTY'S WILLFUL MISCONDUCT.
LIMITATION ON DAMAGES. TO THE MAXIMUM EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHALL HOPINTOP'S CUMULATIVE, AGGREGATE LIABILITY TO YOU OR ANY THIRD PARTY EXCEED THE AMOUNTS RECEIVED BY HOPINTOP FROM YOU DURING THE 12-MONTH PERIOD IMMEDIATELY PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT GIVING RISE TO SUCH LIABILITY. IN LIEU OF REFUND, HOPINTOP SHALL BE PERMITTED, IN ITS SOLE DISCRETION, TO PROVIDE "MAKE-GOOD" MARKETING SERVICES, PROVIDED SUCH "MAKE-GOOD" MARKETING SERVICES ARE PROVIDED WITHIN A REASONABLE PERIOD OF TIME AFTER THE LIABILITY HAS ACCRUED. Some jurisdictions do not allow the exclusion of certain warranties or the limitation or exclusion of liability for incidental or consequential damages. Accordingly, some of the above limitations and disclaimers may not apply to you. To the extent HopInTop may not, as a matter of applicable law, disclaim any implied warranty or limit its liabilities, the scope and duration of such warranty and the extent of HopInTop's liability will be the minimum permitted under such law.
Acknowledgement. Each party acknowledges that the other party has entered into the Media Plan Form in reliance upon the limitations of liability set forth herein and that the same is an essential basis of the bargain between the parties.
You understand and acknowledge that the Publishers are intended third-party beneficiaries of Sections 7, 8, 9 and 13.
Informal Dispute Resolution. Except for any controversy or claim relating to an Intellectual Property Right (as defined below in Section 15(c)), the parties agree that with respect to any matters, disputes, or claims between Client and HopInTop arising from or related to this Agreement or the parties' relationship, HopInTop and Client shall negotiate in good faith to informally resolve the problem or dispute. If the problem or dispute is not resolved satisfactorily within 60 days after HopInTop or Client receives notice in accordance with Section 16(d) (if HopInTop), or to the address identified on the Media Plan Form (if Client), either party can submit the dispute to binding arbitration in accordance with this arbitration provision.
Arbitration. Except for any controversy or claim (1) relating to the ownership by either party of any Intellectual Property Rights (as defined below in Section 15(c)), or (2) properly filed and pursued in small claims court on an individual basis, any claim, dispute or controversy between the parties arising from or relating to this Agreement or the relationships which result from this Agreement that remain unresolved after the parties attempt to informally resolve such claim, dispute or controversy shall be resolved by binding arbitration brought on an individual basis as a "Common Claim" before the National Arbitration Forum (NAF) pursuant to the Code of Procedure then in effect (or such other arbitration provider as is mutually-agreeable to the parties) in a manner consistent with the terms in this Agreement. Parties shall submit all available documents that support their claims, counterclaims or defenses at the time of submission of the initial claim or response thereto. Formal discovery will only be permitted upon a showing of good cause and subject to the arbitrator's approval. The arbitration shall take place in New Castle County, Delaware. The Client and HopInTop shall each pay their own arbitration and hearing fees, costs, and expenses, including but not limited to fees, costs and expenses for attorneys, experts, discovery, and witnesses (as applicable). The arbitration shall be conducted by a single arbitrator. The arbitration may be held by telephone or by written submissions if Client and HopInTop so elect. The arbitrator shall issue a written award. Any award of the arbitrator may be entered as a judgment in any court having jurisdiction. Information may be obtained at www.adrforum.com and claims may be filed electronically at file@adrforum.com. After an arbitration is commenced, if the Claimant makes a written offer of settlement that is rejected by the other party ("Respondent"), and Claimant is the prevailing party in arbitration and recovers an amount equal to or greater than Claimant's offer of settlement, Claimant shall recover his, her or its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in investigating, preparing for, and pursuing a claim in arbitration up to $25,000. After an arbitration is commenced, if the Respondent makes a written offer of settlement that is rejected by the Claimant, and Claimant either does not prevail in arbitration or does not recover more in the arbitration than Respondent's offer of settlement (exclusive of attorneys' fees or costs awarded to Claimant by the arbitrator), then Respondent shall recover his, her or its reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses incurred in investigating, preparing for, and defending the claim in arbitration up to $25,000. This agreement to arbitrate shall be governed by and interpreted under the Federal Arbitration Act, 9 U.S.C. Sections 1-16.
Exceptions. This agreement to arbitrate does not apply to any of the following: (1) any claim, action or proceeding arising out of or relating to a patent, copyright, trademark, or trade secret right of Client, HopInTop or any affected third party (collectively, "Intellectual Property Rights"); or (2) claims filed on an individual basis in small claims court properly within that court's jurisdiction and proceeding on an individual (non-class) basis. The parties expressly agree that arbitration shall proceed solely on an individual basis without the right for any claims to be arbitrated on a class-action basis or on bases involving claims brought in a purported representative capacity on behalf of others. The arbitrator's authority to resolve and make written awards is limited to claims between Client and HopInTop. Claims may not be joined or consolidated unless agreed to in writing by all parties. No arbitration award or decision will have any preclusive effect as to issues or claims in any dispute with anyone who is not a named party to the arbitration. Notwithstanding any other provision in this Agreement, if any portion of this "Exceptions" provision is deemed invalid or unenforceable, then the entire Dispute Resolution Provision (other than this sentence) shall not apply. If a party improperly brings a claim, action or proceeding in a court of law that is properly arbitrable in accordance with Section 15(b), or brings a claim, action or proceeding in arbitration that is not properly arbitrable based on the exceptions identified in this Section 15(c), the other party may seek relief in a court located in the jurisdiction in which the underlying action was commenced and, if prevailing, shall be entitled to his, her or its reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
Amendment. HopInTop reserves the right to amend this arbitration provision at any time and will notify Client of such amendments. Client's continued use of the services after receiving notice of any changes to this Section 15 is affirmation of Client's consent to such changes.
Opt-Out. Advertiser shall have the right to opt-out of this arbitration provision by sending an email to info@hopintop.com with opt-out in subject line or by U.S. Mail, postage prepaid, to HopInTop INC., 4023 Kennett Pike #53360 Wilmington, DE 19807 Attention: Office of the Chief Legal Officer HopInTop within 30 days of signing the first Media Plan Form with HopInTop or receipt of any notification of changes to this agreement to arbitrate. Any opt-out received after 30 days shall be ineffective and this arbitration provision shall remain in full force and effect.
Governing Law. The Agreement will be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to conflict of laws principles.
Entire Agreement. The Agreement (which includes the Media Plan Form, all applicable Product Terms and any Invoice payment authorization forms) sets forth the entire agreement of the parties and supersedes any and all prior oral or written agreements or understandings between the parties as to the subject matter hereof. It may be changed only by a writing signed by both parties. With respect to changes to Media Plan Forms then in effect, such writing may include email, provided that such changes are limited to a change in the term of the Media Plan Form or the amounts being paid under the Media Plan Form.
Notices. Any written notices to HopInTop required under the Agreement shall be provided by registered mail with proof of delivery to HopInTop's then current corporate headquarters address (as shown on www.hopintop.com), Attn: Office of the Chief Legal Officer HopInTop and by email to info@hopintop.com with notice in the subject line. Notices shall be deemed delivered 72 hours after posted in the mail.
Assignment. You may not assign any Order Form or the Agreement without the prior written consent of HopInTop. The parties' rights and obligations will bind and inure to the benefit of their respective successors, heirs, executors and joint administrators and permitted assigns.
Third-Party Services. Some of the Marketing Services may incorporate third-party products and services and HopInTop may do so without your consent, provided that HopInTop remains primarily liable for the performance of its obligations to you.
Referrals. You acknowledge that HopInTop may provide incentives to third parties to introduce potential clients to HopInTop or to direct HopInTop to potential clients.
International Sale of Goods; Exports. The United Nations Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods and the Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act do not apply to this Agreement. HopInTop software is controlled by U.S. Export Regulations, and it may not be exported to or used by embargoed countries or individuals.


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