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Tech M looking to work with network players, OEMs to set up 5G networks: CFO Rohit Anand
There are different areas of work going on with network providers, with OEMs and then with enterprise on projects, he says.
Tech Mahindra CFO Rohit anand
IT services provider Tech Mahindra is looking to work with network players and the original equipment makers (OEMs) to help set them 5G networks, said its Chief Financial Officer Rohit Anand, adding that as the network becomes larger and enterprises' 5G use cases become broad-based, the company will look to support them, too.
The CFO's comments came in the backdrop of India conducting a seven-day 5G spectrum auction which concluded earlier this month, and that received a good response from the telcos. Market leader Reliance Jio emerged as the largest bidder, spending over Rs 88,000 crore; it was followed by Airtel which spent Rs 43,000 crore, and Vodafone Idea which spent Rs 18,799 crore. First-time bidder Adani Data Networks had won airwaves worth Rs 212 crore. Below are the edited excerpts from Tech M CFO's interaction.
Q: The 5G spectrum auction just concluded...What sort of opportunities Tech M sees for itself?
Rohit Anand: We provide a very comprehensive 5G solution portfolio. We cater to the international market across the world from network services, we work with OEMs on upgrading the 5G equipment, and we also work with enterprises, specifically industries which are implementing 5G private networks. So, there are different areas of work going on with network providers, with OEMs and then with enterprise on projects.
The company has a portfolio of about 40% in the Communications, Media and Entertainment Business (CME), it's a huge domain that we carry for so many years. People look at us as consultants, as their strategy partners. Tech M enables the execution for them from a solution standpoint. We have the whole capability with us starting from consulting, and then we are working across the globe, with the providers. In India also, as people participate in that and we collectively work with them on solutions, we will continue to find the right strategy for us.
Q; Is Tech M fully prepared to help players set up 5G networks?
Rohit Anand: We are absolutely prepared, and our preparedness is not just limited to India. We are a global player right now. If one sees the 5G adoption around the world is less than 20%. There is a huge headroom to go in the next three to four years on 5G adoption. The pace and speed of it has been a little slow. But that is good for us because it's more staggered over a period of time versus a lumpy business case, where it peaks for a period of 12 to 18 months and then settles.
Q: You plan to begin with network players and the OEMs, and thereafter the enterprises? Is this correct understanding?
Rohit Anand: Yes, from a sequential perspective, right now, it's going to be working with the network players and OEMs to enable their equipment to be 5G ready. As we move forward, and as the network gets more, and available to different enterprises, the enterprise use cases for 5G from pilot adoption right now will become a little bit more broad- based.
That (enterprises) cycle will be pretty interesting to watch out for because for instance if one looks at manufacturing companies, when they adopt 5G, there will be benefits on each shop floor for them. Likewise, the benefits of the 5G adoption in sectors like healthcare are going to be dramatic.
We have a tremendous opportunity because of increased adoption of 5G going forward, not just in the world of Metaverse and gaming but it will be across the industry where the adoption will be more long-term versus just the network rollout.
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Q: Disable entering success page in Gatsby I have a form component where user fills out the inputs, hits send and then is redirected to the success page. But if anyone who would like to enter url manually like domain.com/success, he will see that page. How can I disable this? For example, if enters domain.com/success, then redirects to /home. Here is my code:
import React, { useState } from "react"

const ContactForm = () => {
  const [formInput, setFormInput] = useState({
    email: "",
    message: "",
  })

  const onChange = e => {
    setFormInput({
      ...formInput,
      [e.target.name]: e.target.value,
    })
  }

  return (

Contact Us

        <form
          method="post"
          netlify-honeypot="bot-field"
          data-netlify="true"
          name="contact"
          action="/success"
        >
          <input type="hidden" name="form-name" value="contact" />

              <input
                type="email"
                className="form-control"
                id="exampleFormControlInput1"
                placeholder="Your email"
                name="email"
                required
                value={formInput.name}
                onChange={onChange}
              ></input>

              <textarea
                className="form-control"
                id="exampleFormControlTextarea1"
                rows="3"
                placeholder="Your message"
                name="message"
                required
                value={formInput.message}
                onChange={onChange}
              ></textarea>

          <button type="submit" className="button button--lg">
            Send
          </button>
        </form>

  )
}

export default ContactForm

A: Gatsby has an API hook called onInitialClientRender that will be called on the initial render (i.e. when a full page load occurs) but not subsequent renders (when navigating client-side). To use it, you export a function from gatsby-browser.js with that name. You could use this function to check that window.location.pathname doesn't match that route, and if it does, call navigate with a new location to redirect the user.
import { navigate } from "gatsby"

export const onInitialClientRender = () => {
  if (window.location.pathname.startsWith("/success/")) {
    navigate("/")
  }
}

Another way you could go about this is to only render the success page client-side. Here's the documentation for this process.

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Case of officer who shot unarmed black man on ninth judge after eight drop out
White officer Aaron Smith shot unarmed black man in 2016
Eight judges have dropped out Greg Gunn murder case
Guardian staff and agencies
Wed 17 Apr 2019 12.16 EDT Last modified on Thu 18 Apr 2019 05.50 EDT
The state supreme court has now moved the trial away from Montgomery, as the defense team has long advocated. Photograph: Juanmonino/Getty Images
The case of a white police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man in Alabama three years ago is now on its ninth judge.
Eight judges have dropped out as the case makes its way to trial, with the eighth recusing himself earlier this week, just a few days after being appointed.
A Montgomery police officer, Aaron Smith, is to face a jury over the killing of Greg Gunn, who fled a random stop-and-frisk and was chased, shocked, beaten and then shot five times in 2016, by Smith while he was on duty.
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Smith has argued that he acted in self-defense. Sam Welch became the eighth judge assigned to the case last Friday and then recused himself this week.
The state supreme court has now ranged further afield from Montgomery and tapped the retired Dale county circuit judge Philip Ben McLauchlin, in a ninth attempt to pick a judge to hear the case, the Montgomery Advertiser reported. Welch is a former presiding judge of the state court of criminal appeals who said he had denied motions asking for another judge's recusal.
The shooting happened in February 2016, when the officer was 23 and Gunn was 58, in the west Montgomery neighborhood of Mobile Heights.
Three bullets from behind: why did police kill a black man in a mall?
"My brother is not a violent person and never has been," Kenneth Gunn told the local television channel WBRC about Greg Gunn at the time.
Gunn had spent the night playing cards at a home down the street. In a statement just after the shooting, the police chief, Ernest Finley, said Smith had stopped a "suspicious" person on foot. He reportedly may have been carrying the kind of metal pole that decorators use to extend a paint roller, which neighbors said at the time was not uncommon for members of the public walking at night in the high-crime area, for self-defense in case of trouble.
Legal representation for Gunn at the time disputed the description of the man as suspicious.
Smith's defense team has tried several times to have the case moved away from Montgomery and has now succeeded.
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If you have already crossed 60 age and you on the stage of retirement, you will be required to manage money. Here we have offered 4 basic tips.
There is a point of view defended by many billionaires and very successful people financially, which is the following: "pay yourself first". Before someone uses the phrase as an excuse to deceive others, it is good to explain well. The idea is that you separate at least 10% of what you earn immediately, before looking at the accounts or leisure items. Did you get $ 100.00? Set aside R $ 10.00 right now to invest! It's that simple.
Let's return the 10% we talked about in the previous point. If you think that in the future they will be used to return them on trips, cars or any item that is your dream of consumption, you are deceived. All performance must be reinvested. This is where you can come to think: but what is the use of having that money if I'm not going to use it?
This is obvious advice, right? Well not so much. Most people know that they should not spend more than they earn, yet they continue to make the same mistake repeatedly.The apologies and justifications for repeating the misunderstanding are the most varied, but keep in mind that sooner or later, it is necessary to face reality.Debt with the credit card month after month just makes you put the problems aside. It may be that you are not still in a desperate situation in terms of finances, but that behavior simply takes away your freedom of choice since you will be in trouble every month.
When we want a consumer good, we are often attracted by the financing of low quotas. However, it is good to open your eyes well. The vast majority of the time, fees represents high interest.It is enough to put ourselves in the place of the company that is selling the product or service. This need to acquire profits and the financing is not more than a loan. Therefore, stay tuned, In general, the less time it takes you to get out of a loan, the less interest you will pay. Not to mention that it will allow you to better manage your money.
So, you are getting older, and you want to make sure that you stay healthy as you age. Great idea! Many people who are 65 years and older who are health conscious tend concentrate more on how to avoid or manage senior health challenges. And most of them tend to seek for tips on to stay healthier. However, very few of them ask how to keep their brain healthy. There are so many things you can do to keep your brain happy and healthy as you age. Here are some of the approaches that you should prioritize.
Chronic sleep-deprivation can be dangerous to the well being of your brain. This is because it can cause worse thinking and irritable mood among many other problems. The good news is, most sleep problems are treatable provided they have been properly identified. If you have frequent insomnia or anxiety, you should learn to sleep soundly without sleeping or sedative pills. This will require your dedication.
If you want to have a healthy brain, then you must avoid using brain-slowing medications. This is because most of these medications usually diminish brain functioning especially in the short-term. These medications have also been linked to the high rates of Alzheimer's especially in the long-term. It is important that you become aware of these medications. If you must use them, then they should be your last resort. Some of the common problems that are usually treated with brain-slowing medications include allergies, vertigo, over-active bladder, insomnia and anxiety. In most cases, these problems can be treated effectively with safer medications and non-drug approaches.
In case you don't know, delirium is simply a state of worse-than-usual mental functioning, which is caused by stress or an illness. Studies have suggested that delirium accelerates cognitive decline. In seniors, delirium is usually caused by serious illnesses or stress of hospitalization. Of course, some delirium can't be prevented. However, older individuals and their caregivers should learn how to minimize the chances of developing it.
Chronic anxiety and depression are some of the major problems that elderly individuals are facing. To protect your brain and ensure that it is healthy, watch for any signs of chronic anxiety or depression and seek treatment for the same without any delay. Late-depression is common among seniors and it sometimes co-exists with depression. Such problems are closely associated with cognitive decline. God thing is, they are usually treatable.
Exercise is a great remedy for arthritis, diabetes, heart disease, and many other chronic diseases. Staying healthy is very important especially as you age. One of the best ways to stay healthy is to stay fit by doing regular exercise. According to the experts, exercising regularly has plenty of health benefits for the elderly individuals including extended lifespan. The saddest thing is that only a small percentage of people aged 65 and older maintain regular exercise. If you are still not convinced that exercise is good for your health, then you should read through the following benefits of exercise.
Jogging, walking, or any weight-bearing exercise can help in increasing the overall strength of your bones and so can getting a 2020 Medicare advantage comparison http://www.medicareadvantageplans2020.orgThis will help a great deal in reducing your risk of fractures and developing osteoporosis. Most senior citizens break their bones due to osteoporosis. So, for you to have good bone health and prevent any health complications that could result from bone fracture, you should do weight-bearing exercises.
Cycling, doing light housework, brisk walking or doing any cardiovascular exercise regularly will help reduce your risk of developing stroke or suffering heart attack. Any exercise that raises your heart rate will help increase the blood flow to your heart. This will give your general health a huge boost.
Regular exercise improves bone density and muscle strength and this improve balance and thereby reduces the risk of falls. According to World Health Organization, exercising regularly can help in reducing the risk of an elderly individual having a hip fracture by about 40 percent.
According to WHO (World Health Organization, sedentary lifestyle is among the leading causes of disability and death not only among seniors, but also among the general world's population. Regular exercise, even gentle ones such as swimming or walking can actually increase you're your lifespan by about five years.
As mentioned before, regular exercise is a very effective remedy for a number of chronic conditions, which are usually associated with old age. According to several studies, people with diabetes, heart disease, or arthritis benefit tremendously from regular exercise. Regular activity can also help you in managing high cholesterol. When you can keep cholesterol levels in your within a healthy range, you will greatly reduce your risk of suffering stroke and heart disease.
Age does not diminish desire to travel. However, it does have an effect on how we travel. As you grow older, you become wiser, and free, and you get a sense of what is most important. As you age, your desire to travel increases and you might end up traveling a lot. According to the experts, there are so many ways that age can change the way a person travels. Here are some of ways in which travel can change as we grow older.
Older travelers, even the active ones, usually experience transient pains and aches. These make you realize that you need to things differently than the way you used to do them in the past. For instance, you realize that you can't do things as fast as you used to before you celebrated your 65th birthday. With age come a lot of health and mobility issues. Because you might not know how long it might take you to move between gates, you will typically start allowing more time especially between connecting flights. Due to health and mobility issues that are associated with old age, you will realize that you can turn down help when offered especially during movement. You may also ask for help more frequently. For instance, you will find yourself grabbing another person's arm when you are climbing steps on a plane or a tour bus. As you age, you become less tolerant of extreme temperatures. You will also find it necessary to insure your trips.
Senior travelers are usually willing to pay more money on their travel to avoid inconvenience and hassle. In other words, convenience becomes more important that the cost as you get older. For instance, older travelers tend to pay more for direct flights, or book first-class seats where they can travel more comfortably. Older travelers also tend to pay for a singles supplement instead of paying less to share hotel rooms with other people. Besides, older travelers avoid doing things for themselves because they no longer have the stamina for the same. So, they tend to pay potters and bellhops to help them with luggage.
As we age, we tend to prefer comfort over appearance and image. Senior travelers usually more sensible about what they pack. They tend to choose shoes and clothes for practicality and comfort. They tend to travel light and this means that they enjoy their trip more than younger generation.
Time is always of the side of seniors. However, this doesn't mean that time is no longer a precious thing in your life as an older adult. After all, time only becomes valuable when you spend it on fun as far as travelling is concerned. Because you are here, I bet you are looking for time-saving tips. Well, here are some of the top time-saving tips for senior travelers.
One way to save time when travelling is to travel during off-season. This is because peak travel seasons are always associated with long lines at the airports and this can waste a lot of your time. Besides, peak travel season is associated with long traffic jams. This means that you will be spending a lot of time on the road as you try to access the airport or as you visit various tourist sites.
Travelers often prefer using the big hubs or international airports because there are plenty of flights for one to choose from. If you are time conscious, then use regional airports because they have faster check-in, more parking spaces, less traffic, and shorter security lines as compared to the big hubs.
In case you are using your phone or a GPS unit for navigation, you should program all the physical addresses for your entire trip into one section. Programming the addresses into one section will eliminate any need to enter an address every time you w ant to drive to a new place or destination. Again, if you are driving, you will have to stop the car and enter the addresses. All these can waste your time a great deal. You should also plan out all the stops so that you don't waste time thinking or asking where you should stop next.
Avoiding checking in luggage is one of the greatest ways to save time when travelling. This will save you from the long wait to check in a luggage. Again, you won't have to waste time waiting at the baggage claim for the bag to arrive. Travelling with carry-on luggage only helps in cutting down the time needed to do the packing.
Having a guide book is a great way of saving time when you travel. While you can always get every piece of information you need on the internet, some blogs may contain contradicting information and relying on them entirely might make you waste a lot of time. With a great guidebook, you can plan your trip in advance and you can always refer to it to avoid any confusion.
Golden years are supposed to be golden. But if you can't afford the basics and you continue worrying about your personal finance, then you will definitely not enjoy your golden years. There are some simple rules of personal finance that you need to live by as you age. Read through to learn more about what these rules are.
This is a very simple, but fundamental rule that you must observe for you to be on top of your personal fiancé. As a senior citizen, chances are that you are living on a fixed income, and you probably have some savings. Spending more than you earn per month simply means that you will be using your savings. Note that you still have a future, and you should keep your savings in good use for unseen happenings, future use, or to build more wealth by starting a business.
Having a budget is another rule of personal fiancé, and every senior citizen should have one. Have a budget and clearly plan how you will be using your money every month. Having a budget and sticking to eat will help you observe the first rule – spending less than you are earning.
You can't just live without having any goals, and having clear financial goals is an important rule of personal fiancé that you must live by as you grow older. You should always work towards achieving these goals. For instance, you might want to save some of your income for two years before using the savings to start a business. You could also be aiming at gradually cutting down your expenses and downsizing your lifestyle within the next 6 months. Whatever it is that you want to achieve, the goals must be clear.
Whenever you are going shopping, whether at a shopping mall, in the streets, or at a grocery store, be sure to have a list of the things you want to buy. Budget for these things and stick to the list. Impulse buying is one of the greatest enemies of personal finance. Having a list of what to buy is the best rule that will always work against impulse buying.
This is another important rule of personal finance. Invest your savings so that you can have an inflow of income. It doesn't have to be a big business, or you don't have to invest the same way everyone else is doing.
Financial independence for anyone aged 65 or older is simply having enough savings to support their comfortable lifestyle without straining for the rest of their life without having to worry constantly about money. Unfortunately, many elderly individuals find it hard to maintain their financial independence, and end up exhausting their finances before the end of their time. You may be financially independent now. But the big question is, "will you maintain that status until the end of your time?" Here are some of the most effective tips to help you maintain your financial freedom till the end of your time.
Instead of relying solely on annuity or pension, find other ways to create and build wealth. It doesn't have to be complicated. You can do something as simple as renting your property, making use of your small firm, forgoing travel and other activities that give you pleasure, garbage collection, and stamp collections and so on.
Anything can happen in your country and war can erupt, banks can shut down, economy can go down to its knees, and your government can even introduce an emergency tax on its citizens, savings. All these have happened in many countries and senior citizens usually have to bear the greatest consequences. One of the steps to take to ensure that you are remaining financially independent is to be proactive and even take some of your money to other countries with political stability.
Most seniors across the world denominate their bank accounts and investments in US dollars. Practical and careful investors across the globe tend to spread their wealth and investments among a number of different currencies. This is what one of the steps all seniors who have already achieved financial freedom should take to maintain their financial independence. It is important to understand that currencies typically trade in pairs. This simply means that if one particular currency is strong or its value is increasing, it is simply being compared to another currency that is weak or decreasing in value. Regardless of where you live, you should consider currency diversification because it will help in holding the value of your savings and investments.
One of the most important steps to take towards ensuring that you are remaining financially independent is to protect your money from scammers. Otherwise, you could end up losing all you have worked hard for to scammers within a blink of an eye. It's unfortunate that scammers are mainly targeting older adults. So, take necessary precautions.
One of the most unfortunate challenges that most elderly individuals have to deal with is chronic pain. As you age, your body become more fragile, and you might suffer osteoarthritic, chronic joint pain, neuropathic, or musculoskeletal. All these are not easy to treat and they might make your everyday activities very challenging. If no right measures are put in place, you might adopt a sedentary lifestyle, which is even more dangerous to your health. In this post, we have discussed some few simple steps you can take to easily deal with chronic pain.
Medication can be very effective when it comes to treating various symptoms of chronic pain especially if prescribed by a physician. Anti-inflammatory medicines can effectively treat various muscular issues which cause pain. You can also use aspirin to treat the effects of muscle tissues. In case these medications fail to work for you, your doctor may prescribe for you opiate medications. Even though opiates can have side effects especially if used for a long time, they are very effective in managing the symptoms while you are receiving treatment.
Stress can be a very big problem for senior who are suffering from chronic pain. Your body reacts naturally to stress with increased muscle tension and increased blood pressure. This increases the pain and creates a cycle that will not be easy to break. Avoiding stress is very simple. Just do simple things, such as calling your friends, spending time with loved ones, or even basking in the sun. Such simple acts will allow your body and brain to relax.
TENS or Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation is an effective treatment for chronic pain arising from muscular issues. A Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation unit is simply a small electric device that features two electrodes. TENS has become very popular for treating pain among elderly individuals. It allows a low voltage current to pass into your muscle tissue through the skin. As the current passes into the muscles, it creates impulses which are then detected immediately by your central nervous system. A low voltage current will stimulate the nerves and reduce the pain significantly. TENS therapy is very popular because it doesn't have any side effects.
Staying active is another effective way to deal with pain. When you exercise, your muscles stretch and the body burns more fats. This helps you keep fit and relive joint pains.
This may seems obvious, but most elderly people don't take physical exercise seriously. Exercising regularly will help you maintain your strength as well as mobility. Exercise will help your body have physical strength. It strengthens your bones and tissues, and all these help in reducing your risk of falling. Exercise also improves your mood, and an improved mood can positively affect the rest of your body in m many ways.
This is easier said than done. But no matter how hard it is, you should find a way to quit smoking if you want to have good physical health as you grow older. Smoking affects almost every aspect of your physical health in negative ways. It is not only damaging to your lungs, but can also increase your risk of stroke, heart attack, and various types of cancer. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and other tobacco related diseases can actually cause horrible symptoms for many years. When you quit smoking, the physical symptoms of smoking will reduce, and this can also increase your lifespan.
For you to have good physical health, get 2019 Medicare supplement Plans https://www.medisupps.com/ you must avoid chronic stress. Decreased immune functioning, insulin resistance, and cardiovascular disease among other physical health problems that people who are 65 years and older suffer from are usually linked to feeling chronically stressed. This is mainly because stress can promote various inflammatory makers in your body. Besides, it can also accelerate what experts call cellular aging. There are also many other ways of promoting your own physical health. For instance, you should stick to healthy diet, gen good night's sleep, and maintain a healthy weight.


Which ADOS-2 course is right for me?
In order to gain the most from ADOS-2 and to ensure correct usage and scoring, we highly recommend individuals attend one of the training courses offered by Hogrefe.
Am I qualified to attend an ADOS-2 course?
Hogrefe is happy to assist any individual wishing to attend an ADOS-2 course. Please contact us if you have any queries or concerns about course suitability. Please also consider the general guidance below.
There are a number of training options available, catering for both new and existing users and for different uses of ADOS-2.
Suitable for professionals intending to use the ADOS-2 for clinical purposes only. The course caters for professionals with no previous experience of the ADOS, who would like an introduction to the essentials of the ADOS-2, as well as professionals previously trained in the ADOS who require more in-depth upgrade training. Not suitable for those intending to use the the ADOS-2 for research purposes or professionals working with toddlers under 30 months who may require training in the new Toddler Module.
Suitable for new users of the ADOS-2. This course provides comprehensive training on all five modules and the revised ADOS-2 scoring system, with the opportunity for delegates to practice administering and scoring the ADOS-2 to a child or adolescent.
On completion of the course together with associated pre- and post-course assignments, delegates will be equipped to administer and code the ADOS-2 to the level of Research Reliability for all five modules (please note that some courses provide Clinical Reliability only - please check the details of your course before booking).
Suitable for existing ADOS users who have been trained in the use of ADOS. The course covers the new Toddler Module and the new coding and algorithm aspects of ADOS modules 1-4, as introduced in ADOS-2. Please note that delegates must have previous training in the ADOS as this course will not accredit Research or Clinical Reliability.
* Clinical Reliability is only awarded upon completion of all post-work for the course.
** Research Reliability is only awarded upon completion of all post-work for the course.


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Living a Course in Miracles
An Essential Guide to the Classic Text
By: Jon Mundy Ph.D.
Narrated by: Jon Mundy Ph.D.
In 1976, a mysterious "Inner Voice" spoke to Helen Schucman, dictating what would come to be known as A Course in Miracles - a spiritual classic that would go on to sell over two million copies and influence countless people worldwide. Those who study this 1,333-page course can struggle for years to progress through its resonant but often difficult-to-comprehend truths.
Worth the credit...(on content alone)
By Photo Guy on 01-21-13
Sale price: $20.99 or 1 credit
A Course in Mysticism and Miracles
Begin Your Spiritual Adventure
By: Jon Mundy PhD
Narrated by: Jon Mundy PhD
In this audiobook, Jon Mundy explores the tenets of mysticism and the teachings of A Course in Miracles, a book now regarded as a modern spiritual classic. Mysticism is the core of all true religions, and its teachings offer a way, or a path, to living in harmony with the Divine. The course offers deep insight into the workings of the mind. When studied together, they provide spiritual awakening, clarity, and understanding.
To become a mystic
By Gary alpis on 01-05-21
Eternal Life and A Course in Miracles
A Path to Eternity in the Essential Text
There is no bigger mystery, nothing more compelling than the desire to know about "life after life". Jon Mundy, the respected longtime teacher and interpreter of A Course in Miracles, now investigates that enigma using insights from the course on mortality, death, and the afterlife. Mundy discusses facing death and learning to let go, the ephemeral nature of the physical body and the eternal reality of the mind, and the reawakening of our Spirit as the one true home.
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MS tracking shot past little shops in market. VS of traders in the open market, leather bags and belts, baskets, nuts, fruit, dyed thread stalls. Man with monkey on a chain playing on a whistle. Man surrounded by spices, mixes nuts in a bowl over heat. Troupe of dancers in white with coloured hats (fezzes?) Men picking up clothes at a stall. Aerial views over market.
An English teenage girl is shown the traditional camel market in Marrakech.
The Duke of Edinburgh visits the Prince Hassan in Morocco.
Documentary showing life in Marrakech around 1948 - street scenes, work, markets, etc.


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UNLV Athletics | April 17, 2016
Marvin Menzies chosen to lead Runnin' Rebel program
Menzies spent one year (2004-05) at UNLV as an assistant under Lon Kruger.
LAS VEGAS- UNLV President Len Jessup and Athletics Director Tina Kunzer-Murphy announced Saturday that an offer has been made to Marvin Menzies to become the head coach of the men's basketball program and he has accepted the agreement in principle. A contract will be submitted to the Nevada System of Higher Education Board of Regents for review and approval.
Menzies, 54, comes back to Las Vegas after nine years as the head coach at New Mexico State. Under his direction the Aggies have appeared in the postseason each of the last five seasons and six of the last seven years.
Menzies led NMSU to its fifth straight 20-win season in 2015-16, and seventh in eight years, as it was 23-11 overall and 13-1 in conference play. The Aggies have won 35 straight home conference games, which is the second-longest such streak in the nation.
This past season, NMSU won its second straight outright regular-season Western Athletic Conference Championship, which led to a berth in the NIT after falling in the conference tournament's title game on a buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
From 2012-15, Menzies led his team to four straight WAC Tournament titles and NCAA Tournament berths. His team also won the conference tournament crown and appeared in the NCAA Tournament in 2010. Menzies also led the Aggies to the outright regular-season conference title in 2014-15 and a co-championship in 2008.
"Marvin is an experienced head coach with UNLV and west coast roots who knows what it takes to build and maintain a winning college basketball program," Jessup said. "He is a dynamic recruiter and proven leader who understands the proud tradition of UNLV basketball, and we look forward to welcoming him back to campus."
Menzies owns a career record of 198-111 (.641) over nine seasons as a Division I head coach and he has gone 103-37 (.736) in conference play. He has coached a pair of AP All-Americans at New Mexico State, two WAC Players of the Year, two WAC Freshmen of the Year, 20 players selected to the all-conference team, five to the all-newcomer team and seven to the all-defensive team.
"We are looking forward to bringing Marvin Menzies back to UNLV as our men's basketball head coach," Kunzer-Murphy said. "He has spent almost a decade as a Division I head coach, has won regular-season and conference tournament championships and has led his team to multiple NCAA Tournament appearances. He has connections to our university and our community, and respects the tradition of Runnin' Rebel basketball."
In 2015-16, NMSU ranked 10th the nation in scoring defense (63.1 ppg), 11th in field-goal percentage defense (39.2 percent) and fifth in rebound margin (+9.8 per game).
In 2015, Menzies was named the WAC Coach of the Year.
With a reputation as one of the nation's best recruiters, he was hired to lead the program in Las Cruces in 2007 after spending two seasons (2005-07) as an assistant coach under Rick Pitino at Louisville. Prior to joining the Cardinals' staff, Menzies spent one year (2004-05) at UNLV under Lon Kruger.
Before his time at UNLV, Menzies was at USC for a season (2003-04) under Henry Bibby, and he spent four years (1999-03) at San Diego State under Steve Fisher.
Menzies began his collegiate career at Santa Monica (Calif.) College as an assistant coach under John McMullen. He spent six seasons as an assistant and associate head coach (1991-94, 1995-96 and 1997-99). He was as the team's head coach for a year (in 1994-95) and guided the Corsairs to a 24-8 record. Menzies led Santa Monica to the Western States Conference title while he earned conference coach of the year honors.
Between his time at Santa Monica, he was as an assistant coach at Cal State Sacramento (1996-97) under Don Newman as the program transitioned from Division II to Division I.
Beginning his coaching career at his prep alma mater, Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, Calif., Menzies was an assistant coach for eight years. A California native, Menzies was a letter winner in three sports at Hamilton.
Menzies earned a bachelor's degree in economics from UCLA in 1987 and a master's degree in education from Cal State Sacramento in 2003. He and his wife, Tammy, have a daughter, Andreanna, and a son, Andre.
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WhatsApp in Clinical Practice-The Challenges of Record Keeping and Storage. A Scoping Review.
Morris, Christopher; Scott, Richard E; Mars, Maurice.
Int J Environ Res Public Health ; 18(24)2021 12 20.
The use of WhatsApp in health care has increased, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic, but there is a need to safeguard electronic patient information when incorporating it into a medical record, be it electronic or paper based. The aim of this study was to review the literature on how clinicians who use WhatsApp in clinical practice keep medical records of the content of WhatsApp messages and how they store WhatsApp messages and/or attachments. A scoping review of nine databases sought evidence of record keeping or data storage related to use of WhatsApp in clinical practice up to 31 December 2020. Sixteen of 346 papers met study criteria. Most clinicians were aware that they must comply with statutory reporting requirements in keeping medical records of all electronic communications. However, this study showed a general lack of awareness or concern about flaunting existing privacy and security legislation. No clear mechanisms for record keeping or data storage of WhatsApp content were provided. In the absence of clear guidelines, problematic practices and workarounds have been created, increasing legal, regulatory and ethical concerns. There is a need to raise awareness of the problems clinicians face in meeting these obligations and to urgently provide viable guidance.
COVID-19 , Pandemics , Humans , Information Storage and Retrieval , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2
Revolutionizing Medical Data Sharing Using Advanced Privacy-Enhancing Technologies: Technical, Legal, and Ethical Synthesis.
Scheibner, James; Raisaro, Jean Louis; Troncoso-Pastoriza, Juan Ramón; Ienca, Marcello; Fellay, Jacques; Vayena, Effy; Hubaux, Jean-Pierre.
J Med Internet Res ; 23(2): e25120, 2021 02 25.
Multisite medical data sharing is critical in modern clinical practice and medical research. The challenge is to conduct data sharing that preserves individual privacy and data utility. The shortcomings of traditional privacy-enhancing technologies mean that institutions rely upon bespoke data sharing contracts. The lengthy process and administration induced by these contracts increases the inefficiency of data sharing and may disincentivize important clinical treatment and medical research. This paper provides a synthesis between 2 novel advanced privacy-enhancing technologies-homomorphic encryption and secure multiparty computation (defined together as multiparty homomorphic encryption). These privacy-enhancing technologies provide a mathematical guarantee of privacy, with multiparty homomorphic encryption providing a performance advantage over separately using homomorphic encryption or secure multiparty computation. We argue multiparty homomorphic encryption fulfills legal requirements for medical data sharing under the European Union's General Data Protection Regulation which has set a global benchmark for data protection. Specifically, the data processed and shared using multiparty homomorphic encryption can be considered anonymized data. We explain how multiparty homomorphic encryption can reduce the reliance upon customized contractual measures between institutions. The proposed approach can accelerate the pace of medical research while offering additional incentives for health care and research institutes to employ common data interoperability standards.
Computer Security/ethics , Information Dissemination/ethics , Privacy/legislation & jurisprudence , Technology/methods , Humans
Technology, Privacy, and User Opinions of COVID-19 Mobile Apps for Contact Tracing: Systematic Search and Content Analysis.
Elkhodr, Mahmoud; Mubin, Omar; Iftikhar, Zainab; Masood, Maleeha; Alsinglawi, Belal; Shahid, Suleman; Alnajjar, Fady.
BACKGROUND: Many countries across the globe have released their own COVID-19 contact tracing apps. This has resulted in the proliferation of several apps that used a variety of technologies. With the absence of a standardized approach used by the authorities, policy makers, and developers, many of these apps were unique. Therefore, they varied by function and the underlying technology used for contact tracing and infection reporting. OBJECTIVE: The goal of this study was to analyze most of the COVID-19 contact tracing apps in use today. Beyond investigating the privacy features, design, and implications of these apps, this research examined the underlying technologies used in contact tracing apps. It also attempted to provide some insights into their level of penetration and to gauge their public reception. This research also investigated the data collection, reporting, retention, and destruction procedures used by each of the apps under review. METHODS: This research study evaluated 13 apps corresponding to 10 countries based on the underlying technology used. The inclusion criteria ensured that most COVID-19-declared epicenters (ie, countries) were included in the sample, such as Italy. The evaluated apps also included countries that did relatively well in controlling the outbreak of COVID-19, such as Singapore. Informational and unofficial contact tracing apps were excluded from this study. A total of 30,000 reviews corresponding to the 13 apps were scraped from app store webpages and analyzed. RESULTS: This study identified seven distinct technologies used by COVID-19 tracing apps and 13 distinct apps. The United States was reported to have released the most contact tracing apps, followed by Italy. Bluetooth was the most frequently used underlying technology, employed by seven apps, whereas three apps used GPS. The Norwegian, Singaporean, Georgian, and New Zealand apps were among those that collected the most personal information from users, whereas some apps, such as the Swiss app and the Italian (Immuni) app, did not collect any user information. The observed minimum amount of time implemented for most of the apps with regard to data destruction was 14 days, while the Georgian app retained records for 3 years. No significant battery drainage issue was reported for most of the apps. Interestingly, only about 2% of the reviewers expressed concerns about their privacy across all apps. The number and frequency of technical issues reported on the Apple App Store were significantly more than those reported on Google Play; the highest was with the New Zealand app, with 27% of the reviewers reporting technical difficulties (ie, 10% out of 27% scraped reviews reported that the app did not work). The Norwegian, Swiss, and US (PathCheck) apps had the least reported technical issues, sitting at just below 10%. In terms of usability, many apps, such as those from Singapore, Australia, and Switzerland, did not provide the users with an option to sign out from their apps. CONCLUSIONS: This article highlighted the fact that COVID-19 contact tracing apps are still facing many obstacles toward their widespread and public acceptance. The main challenges are related to the technical, usability, and privacy issues or to the requirements reported by some users.
Attitude , COVID-19/prevention & control , Contact Tracing/methods , Mobile Applications , Privacy , Australia , Data Collection , Disease Outbreaks , Geographic Information Systems , Georgia (Republic) , Humans , Italy , New Zealand , Norway , SARS-CoV-2 , Singapore , Switzerland , Technology , United States , Wireless Technology
Secondary research use of personal medical data: patient attitudes towards data donation.
Richter, Gesine; Borzikowsky, Christoph; Hoyer, Bimba Franziska; Laudes, Matthias; Krawczak, Michael.
BMC Med Ethics ; 22(1): 164, 2021 12 15.
BACKGROUND: The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has highlighted once more the great need for comprehensive access to, and uncomplicated use of, pre-existing patient data for medical research. Enabling secondary research-use of patient-data is a prerequisite for the efficient and sustainable promotion of translation and personalisation in medicine, and for the advancement of public-health. However, balancing the legitimate interests of scientists in broad and unrestricted data-access and the demand for individual autonomy, privacy and social justice is a great challenge for patient-based medical research. METHODS: We therefore conducted two questionnaire-based surveys among North-German outpatients (n = 650) to determine their attitude towards data-donation for medical research, implemented as an opt-out-process. RESULTS: We observed a high level of acceptance (75.0%), the most powerful predictor of a positive attitude towards data-donation was the conviction that every citizen has a duty to contribute to the improvement of medical research (> 80% of participants approving data-donation). Interestingly, patients distinguished sharply between research inside and outside the EU, despite a general awareness that universities and public research institutions cooperate with commercial companies, willingness to allow use of donated data by the latter was very low (7.1% to 29.1%, depending upon location of company). The most popular measures among interviewees to counteract reservations against commercial data-use were regulation by law (61.4%), stipulating in the process that data are not sold or resold (84.6%). A majority requested control of both the use (46.8%) and the protection (41.5%) of the data by independent bodies. CONCLUSIONS: In conclusion, data-donation for medical research, implemented as a combination of legal entitlement and easy-to-exercise-right to opt-out, was found to be widely supported by German patients and therefore warrants further consideration for a transposition into national law.
Biomedical Research , COVID-19 , Attitude , Humans , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2
A RFID Authentication Protocol for Epidemic Prevention and Epidemic Emergency Management Systems.
Chen, Xiuqing; Zhang, Xiao; Geng, Deqin; Zhou, Lei; Chen, Junshu; Lu, Fan.
J Healthc Eng ; 2021: 1550993, 2021.
The outbreak of the novel coronavirus has exposed many problems in the auxiliary information system for epidemic prevention and control, which needs to be resolved by using methods such as the antitampering of logistics data and the management and control of epidemic materials. This article discusses the introduction of emerging technologies such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), which support privacy protection into the auxiliary information system for epidemic prevention and control. Recently, this paper found that Khwaja et al.'s protocol (RAPUS protocol) is susceptible to database impersonation attacks and reader impersonation attacks. Therefore, this article proposes the enhanced protocol, which not only perfectly solves the problems of the abovementioned protocols but also comprehensively compares multiple protocols. The enhanced protocol has higher efficiency and security. The security of the proposed protocol (RAPUS + protocol) is analyzed by GNY logic and the AVISPA model. The designed scheme can help realize the safety and traceability of epidemic prevention materials and improve the automation and decision-making efficiency of the epidemic prevention.
COVID-19 , Radio Frequency Identification Device , Humans , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2
Bias and privacy in AI's cough-based COVID-19 recognition.
Perez-Espinosa, Humberto; Timonet-Andreu, Eva; Andreu-Perez, Javier.
Lancet Digit Health ; 3(12): e760, 2021 12.
COVID-19 , Cough , Artificial Intelligence , Humans , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2
Bias and privacy in AI's cough-based COVID-19 recognition - Authors' reply.
Coppock, Harry; Jones, Lyn; Kiskin, Ivan; Schuller, Björn.
COVID-19 , Cough , Artificial Intelligence , Cough/diagnosis , Humans , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2
Legal Matters: The Legal Context of Health Informatics in Global Pandemics.
Kaplan, Bonnie.
Stud Health Technol Inform ; 286: 11-15, 2021 Nov 08.
Law and regulation have not received much attention as part of the context shaping and being shaped by health informatics. Telemedicine, data, devices and software, and electronic health records (EHRs) are examples of how technologies are affected by privacy, intellectual property protections, and other law and regulation.
Medical Informatics , Telemedicine , Electronic Health Records , Pandemics , Privacy
Rebooting consent in the digital age: a governance framework for health data exchange.
Saksena, Nivedita; Matthan, Rahul; Bhan, Anant; Balsari, Satchit.
BMJ Glob Health ; 6(Suppl 5)2021 07.
In August 2020, India announced its vision for the National Digital Health Mission (NDHM), a federated national digital health exchange where digitised data generated by healthcare providers will be exported via application programme interfaces to the patient's electronic personal health record. The NDHM architecture is initially expected to be a claims platform for the national health insurance programme 'Ayushman Bharat' that serves 500 million people. Such large-scale digitisation and mobility of health data will have significant ramifications on care delivery, population health planning, as well as on the rights and privacy of individuals. Traditional mechanisms that seek to protect individual autonomy through patient consent will be inadequate in a digitised ecosystem where processed data can travel near instantaneously across various nodes in the system and be combined, aggregated, or even re-identified.In this paper we explore the limitations of 'informed' consent that is sought either when data are collected or when they are ported across the system. We examine the merits and limitations of proposed alternatives like the fiduciary framework that imposes accountability on those that use the data; privacy by design principles that rely on technological safeguards against abuse; or regulations. Our recommendations combine complementary approaches in light of the evolving jurisprudence in India and provide a generalisable framework for health data exchange that balances individual rights with advances in data science.
Ecosystem , Privacy , Humans , India , Informed Consent , Social Responsibility , United States
Does the EU COVID Digital Certificate Strike a Reasonable Balance between Mobility Needs and Public Health?
Montanari Vergallo, Gianluca; Zaami, Simona; Negro, Francesca; Brunetti, Pietro; Del Rio, Alessandro; Marinelli, Enrico.
Medicina (Kaunas) ; 57(10)2021 Oct 09.
The need to fight a highly aggressive virus such as SARS-CoV-2 has compelled governments to put in place measures, which, in the name of health protection, have constrained many freedoms we all enjoy, including freedom of movement, both nationally and within the European Union. In order to encourage and facilitate the return to free movement, the European Parliament has launched a "COVID-19 digital certificate". A spirited debate centered around the use of this certificate is still ongoing among scholars, many of whom have pointed out the uncertainties relative to COVID-19 immunity, privacy issues and the risk of discriminatory effects. The authors, while highlighting some critical aspects, argue that the COVID digital certificate in its current approved version can effectively help prevent the spread of the infection and promote free movement, while upholding the right to health as much as possible. However, they also stress the need for a thorough information campaign to illustrate the advantages and limitations of this document in order to avoid creating a false sense of security in the public opinion, who may wrongly assume that the emergency has been overcome for good.
COVID-19 , Public Health , European Union , Humans , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2
Privacy Practices of Health Information Technologies: Privacy Policy Risk Assessment Study and Proposed Guidelines.
LaMonica, Haley M; Roberts, Anna E; Lee, Grace Yeeun; Davenport, Tracey A; Hickie, Ian B.
BACKGROUND: Along with the proliferation of health information technologies (HITs), there is a growing need to understand the potential privacy risks associated with using such tools. Although privacy policies are designed to inform consumers, such policies have consistently been found to be confusing and lack transparency. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to present consumer preferences for accessing privacy information; develop and apply a privacy policy risk assessment tool to assess whether existing HITs meet the recommended privacy policy standards; and propose guidelines to assist health professionals and service providers with understanding the privacy risks associated with HITs, so that they can confidently promote their safe use as a part of care. METHODS: In phase 1, participatory design workshops were conducted with young people who were attending a participating headspace center, their supportive others, and health professionals and service providers from the centers. The findings were knowledge translated to determine participant preferences for the presentation and availability of privacy information and the functionality required to support its delivery. Phase 2 included the development of the 23-item privacy policy risk assessment tool, which incorporated material from international privacy literature and standards. This tool was then used to assess the privacy policies of 34 apps and e-tools. In phase 3, privacy guidelines, which were derived from learnings from a collaborative consultation process with key stakeholders, were developed to assist health professionals and service providers with understanding the privacy risks associated with incorporating HITs as a part of clinical care. RESULTS: When considering the use of HITs, the participatory design workshop participants indicated that they wanted privacy information to be easily accessible, transparent, and user-friendly to enable them to clearly understand what personal and health information will be collected and how these data will be shared and stored. The privacy policy review revealed consistently poor readability and transparency, which limited the utility of these documents as a source of information. Therefore, to enable informed consent, the privacy guidelines provided ensure that health professionals and consumers are fully aware of the potential for privacy risks in using HITs to support health and well-being. CONCLUSIONS: A lack of transparency in privacy policies has the potential to undermine consumers' ability to trust that the necessary measures are in place to secure and protect the privacy of their personal and health information, thus precluding their willingness to engage with HITs. The application of the privacy guidelines will improve the confidence of health professionals and service providers in the privacy of consumer data, thus enabling them to recommend HITs to provide or support care.
Medical Informatics , Privacy , Adolescent , Humans , Informed Consent , Policy , Risk Assessment
Psychological factors shaping public responses to COVID-19 digital contact tracing technologies in Germany.
Kozyreva, Anastasia; Lorenz-Spreen, Philipp; Lewandowsky, Stephan; Garrett, Paul M; Herzog, Stefan M; Pachur, Thorsten; Hertwig, Ralph.
The COVID-19 pandemic has seen one of the first large-scale uses of digital contact tracing to track a chain of infection and contain the spread of a virus. The new technology has posed challenges both for governments aiming at high and effective uptake and for citizens weighing its benefits (e.g., protecting others' health) against the potential risks (e.g., loss of data privacy). Our cross-sectional survey with repeated measures across four samples in Germany ([Formula: see text]) focused on psychological factors contributing to the public adoption of digital contact tracing. We found that public acceptance of privacy-encroaching measures (e.g., granting the government emergency access to people's medical records or location tracking data) decreased over the course of the pandemic. Intentions to use contact tracing apps-hypothetical ones or the Corona-Warn-App launched in Germany in June 2020-were high. Users and non-users of the Corona-Warn-App differed in their assessment of its risks and benefits, in their knowledge of the underlying technology, and in their reasons to download or not to download the app. Trust in the app's perceived security and belief in its effectiveness emerged as psychological factors playing a key role in its adoption. We incorporate our findings into a behavioral framework for digital contact tracing and provide policy recommendations.
COVID-19/epidemiology , Contact Tracing , Perception , Adult , Aged , COVID-19/pathology , COVID-19/virology , Cross-Sectional Studies , Female , Germany/epidemiology , Humans , Logistic Models , Male , Middle Aged , Mobile Applications , Pandemics , Privacy , Public Health , SARS-CoV-2/isolation & purification , Severity of Illness Index , Trust
Home-Based Telemental Health: A Proposed Privacy and Safety Protocol and Tool.
Sharma, Aditi; Feuer, Vera; Stuart, Barbara Krishna; Folk, Johanna B; Doan, Bridget T; Kulkarni, Chetana A; Ramtekkar, Ujjwal; Fortuna, Lisa; Myers, Kathleen.
J Child Adolesc Psychopharmacol ; 31(7): 464-474, 2021 09.
Objectives: To describe the development of a protocol and practical tool for the safe delivery of telemental health (TMH) services to the home. The COVID-19 pandemic forced providers to rapidly transition their outpatient practices to home-based TMH (HB-TMH) without existing protocols or tools to guide them. This experience underscored the need for a standardized privacy and safety tool as HB-TMH is expected to continue as a resource during future crises as well as to become a component of the routine mental health care landscape. Methods: The authors represent a subset of the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Telemental Health Consortium. They met weekly through videoconferencing to review published safety standards of care, existing TMH guidelines for clinic-based and home-based services, and their own institutional protocols. They agreed on three domains foundational to the delivery of HB-TMH: environmental safety, clinical safety, and disposition planning. Through multiple iterations, they agreed upon a final Privacy and Safety Protocol for HB-TMH. The protocol was then operationalized into the Privacy and Safety Assessment Tool (PSA Tool) based on two keystone medical safety constructs: the World Health Organization (WHO) Surgical Safety Checklist/Time-Out and the Checklist Manifesto. Results: The PSA Tool comprised four modules: (1) Screening for Safety for HB-TMH; (2) Assessment for Safety During the HB-TMH Initial Visit; (3) End of the Initial Visit and Disposition Planning; and (4) the TMH Time-Out and Reassessment during subsequent visits. A sample workflow guides implementation. Conclusions: The Privacy and Safety Protocol and PSA Tool aim to prepare providers for the private and safe delivery of HB-TMH. Its modular format can be adapted to each site's resources. Going forward, the PSA Tool should help to facilitate the integration of HB-TMH into the routine mental health care landscape.
Adolescent Health Services/organization & administration , COVID-19 , Child Health Services/organization & administration , Clinical Protocols/standards , Home Care Services , Mental Health Services/organization & administration , Patient Safety , Privacy , Telemedicine , Adolescent , COVID-19/epidemiology , COVID-19/prevention & control , Child , Computer Communication Networks/standards , Delivery of Health Care/methods , Delivery of Health Care/organization & administration , Home Care Services/ethics , Home Care Services/standards , Home Care Services/trends , Humans , SARS-CoV-2 , Telemedicine/ethics , Telemedicine/methods , United States
Post-COVID Public Health Surveillance and Privacy Expectations in the United States: Scenario-Based Interview Study.
Seberger, John S; Patil, Sameer.
JMIR Mhealth Uhealth ; 9(10): e30871, 2021 10 05.
BACKGROUND: Smartphone-based apps designed and deployed to mitigate the COVID-19 pandemic may become infrastructure for postpandemic public health surveillance in the United States. Through the lenses of privacy concerns and user expectations of digital pandemic mitigation techniques, we identified possible long-term sociotechnical implications of such an infrastructure. OBJECTIVE: We explored how people in the United States perceive the possible routinization of pandemic tracking apps for public health surveillance in general. Our interdisciplinary analysis focused on the interplay between privacy concerns, data practices of surveillance capitalism, and trust in health care providers. We conducted this analysis to achieve a richer understanding of the sociotechnical issues raised by the deployment and use of technology for pandemic mitigation. METHODS: We conducted scenario-based, semistructured interviews (n=19) with adults in the United States. The interviews focused on how people perceive the short- and long-term privacy concerns associated with a fictional smart thermometer app deployed to mitigate the "outbreak of a contagious disease." In order to elicit future-oriented discussions, the scenario indicated that the app would continue functioning "after the disease outbreak has dissipated." We analyzed interview transcripts using reflexive thematic analysis. RESULTS: In the context of pandemic mitigation technology, including app-based tracking, people perceive a core trade-off between public health and personal privacy. People tend to rationalize this trade-off by invoking the concept of "the greater good." The interplay between the trade-off and rationalization forms the core of sociotechnical issues that pandemic mitigation technologies raise. Participants routinely expected that data collected through apps related to public health would be shared with unknown third parties for the financial gain of the app makers. This expectation suggests a perceived alignment between an app-based infrastructure for public health surveillance and the broader economics of surveillance capitalism. Our results highlight unintended and unexpected sociotechnical impacts of routinizing app-based tracking on postpandemic life, which are rationalized by invoking a nebulous concept of the greater good. CONCLUSIONS: While technologies such as app-based tracking could be useful for pandemic mitigation and preparedness, the routinization of such apps as a form of public health surveillance may have broader, unintentional sociotechnical implications for individuals and the societies in which they live. Although technology has the potential to increase the efficacy of pandemic mitigation, it exists within a broader network of sociotechnical concerns. Therefore, it is necessary to consider the long-term implications of pandemic mitigation technologies beyond the immediate needs of addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Potential negative consequences include the erosion of patient trust in health care systems and providers, grounded in concerns about privacy violations and overly broad surveillance.
COVID-19 , Motivation , Humans , Pandemics/prevention & control , Privacy , Public Health Surveillance , SARS-CoV-2 , United States/epidemiology
A critical look at online survey or questionnaire-based research studies during COVID-19.
Singh, Swarndeep; Sagar, Rajesh.
Asian J Psychiatr ; 65: 102850, 2021 Nov.
In view of restrictions imposed to control COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a surge in online survey-based studies because of its ability to collect data with greater ease and faster speed compared to traditional methods. However, there are important concerns about the validity and generalizability of findings obtained using the online survey methodology. Further, there are data privacy concerns and ethical issues unique to these studies due to the electronic and online nature of survey data. Here, we describe some of the important issues associated with poor scientific quality of online survey findings, and provide suggestions to address them in future studies going ahead.
COVID-19 , Pandemics , Humans , Internet , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2 , Surveys and Questionnaires
Assessing the information quality and usability of My Health Record within a health literacy framework: What's changed since 2016?
Walsh, Louisa; Hemsley, Bronwyn; Allan, Meredith; Dahm, Maria R; Balandin, Susan; Georgiou, Andrew; Higgins, Isabel; McCarthy, Shaun; Hill, Sophie.
Health Inf Manag ; 50(1-2): 13-25, 2021.
BACKGROUND: This study examined the health literacy demands of My Health Record (MyHR) in the context of preparing for a government-announced opt-out system by repeating two studies of health information and usability conducted in 2016. OBJECTIVE: To examine whether Australia's MyHR meets the information and usability needs of people at risk of low health literacy and changes since 2016. METHOD: Content analysis: Informed by the 2016 methods and findings, measures of information quality, themes and target audiences were recorded and reported for each online consumer-facing health information resource. Heuristic evaluation: An evaluation of the MyHR and supporting information website was conducted using a predetermined checklist of usability criteria. A list of usability violations for both websites was identified. RESULTS: Total number of resources grew from 80 in 2016 to 233 in 2018. There was little change since 2016 to average readability levels, target audiences, presentation style, links between resources and usability of MyHR. Compared to 2016, this study demonstrated increases in resources from non-government organisations; video resources; translated resources; and resources with themes of privacy, security and post-registration use. CONCLUSION: This study identified some improvements in information quality since 2016, but gaps remain in information quality and usability which may negatively impact the ability for people with low health literacy to access and use MyHR. IMPLICATIONS: This study provides a framework for ongoing monitoring and evaluation of the suitability of MyHR for people at risk of low health literacy.
Consumer Health Information/legislation & jurisprudence , Consumer Health Information/standards , Health Literacy , Patient Rights , Privacy , Access to Information , COVID-19 , Humans , SARS-CoV-2
Digital phenotyping and sensitive health data: Implications for data governance.
Perez-Pozuelo, Ignacio; Spathis, Dimitris; Gifford-Moore, Jordan; Morley, Jessica; Cowls, Josh.
J Am Med Inform Assoc ; 28(9): 2002-2008, 2021 08 13.
In this perspective we want to highlight the rise of what we call "digital phenotyping" or inferring insights about peopleãs health and behavior from their digital devices and data, and the challenges this introduces. Indeed, the collection, processing, and storage of data comes with significant ethical, security and data governance considerations. The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the importance of scientific data and modeling, both to understand the nature and spread of the disease, and to develop treatment. But digital devices have also played a (controversial) role, with track and trace systems and increasingly "vaccine passports" being rolled out to help societies open back up. These systems epitomize a wider and longer-standing trend towards seeing almost any form of personal data as potentially health data, especially with the rise of consumer health trackers and other gadgets. Here, we offer an overview of the risks this introduces, drawing on the earlier revolution in genomic sequencing, and propose guidelines to help protect privacy whilst utilizing personal data to help get society back up to speed.
COVID-19 , Pandemics , Humans , Privacy , SARS-CoV-2
Public Health and Privacy in the Pandemic.
Rothstein, Mark A.
Am J Public Health ; 110(9): 1374-1375, 2020 09.
Coronavirus Infections/diagnosis , Pneumonia, Viral/diagnosis , Privacy , Public Health/methods , COVID-19 , Coronavirus Infections/prevention & control , Fever , Humans , Mass Screening/ethics , Mass Screening/methods , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/prevention & control , Population Surveillance/methods , Public Health/ethics
The balancing act of disclosing outbreaks of SARS-CoV-2 in workplaces.
Tran, Maxwell; Zhong, Adrina; Loh, Lawrence.
CMAJ ; 193(22): E806-E807, 2021 05 31.
COVID-19/diagnosis , Disclosure , Privacy , Workplace , Contact Tracing , Health Policy , Humans , SARS-CoV-2
Pandemics, privacy, and public health research.
Bernier, Alexander; Knoppers, Bartha Maria.
Can J Public Health ; 111(4): 454-457, 2020 08.
Sharing data expediently for pandemic response purposes exposes healthcare providers in Canada to significant regulatory uncertainty. Duplicative and contradictory ethical and legal duties flowing from overlapping sources can stifle flows of medical data among clinicians, researchers, and institutions. Authorities should support caregivers and accelerate research by providing clear guidance to the health sector. Institutions should foster robust data stewardship and standardize their practices to those recognized among the international health informatics community. Reform is critical to ensuring Canadian healthcare providers can deliver efficient health responses that are integrated with dispersed and disparate national and international approaches.
Biomedical Research , Coronavirus Infections/epidemiology , Pandemics/prevention & control , Pneumonia, Viral/epidemiology , Privacy/legislation & jurisprudence , Public Health , COVID-19 , Canada/epidemiology , Humans
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Insights > Entergy and Community Partners Help Louisianans in Need During Holiday Season
Entergy and Community Partners Help Louisianans in Need During Holiday Season
By: Lee Sabatini
Thousands of Louisiana families in need will have access to nutritious food this holiday season thanks to grants from Entergy Louisiana.
The company provided $82,500 to eight food pantries and non-profit organizations this holiday season, bringing its total contribution toward alleviating community hunger in 2018 to nearly $200,000.
Approximately 800 kids from 20 schools in two parishes will be going home for the holidays with a backpack filled with food thanks in part to Entergy Louisiana's support of the Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana's Backpack for Kids program. The initiative provides 184,000 meals to children facing hunger during the school year.
It is just one example of how Entergy Louisiana partners with local food pantries and non-profits to help fight hunger, a real threat in one in five Louisiana homes.
"At Entergy, powering life extends beyond keeping the lights on for customers. It's about helping to keep our communities healthy and thriving. No one should ever go hungry," said Phillip May, Entergy Louisiana president and CEO. "Our employees log thousands of volunteer hours each year to assist these organizations' tireless efforts to support their friends and neighbors because, together, we truly can make a difference in the lives of all Louisianans."
"We are grateful for all the work our community and philanthropic partners already do in the community," said Jody Montelaro, vice president, public affairs. "We are encouraging them to incorporate food bank assistance in their community outreach to help fill this important need this holiday season."
The following food banks and organizations received grants from Entergy Louisiana in 2018:
Abraham's Tent to provide hot meals and groceries to Lake Charles-area residents in need.
Second Harvest for its work to feed the hungry throughout South Louisiana.
Bogalusa Help Center to help feed the hungry in the city of Bogalusa.
Food Bank of Northeast Louisiana and their Backpack for Kids Program, which provides nutritious meals to children at 20 schools in Lincoln and Ouachita parishes over the weekends and during school breaks.
Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank to assist in feeding the hungry in Baton Rouge and surrounding parishes as well as the Food Bank's ability to replenish empty shelves in their warehouse heading into the holidays.
Kenner Food Bank for its work feeding those in need in the city of Kenner.
Our Daily Bread to help feed the hungry in Tangipahoa Parish.
The Salvation Army's Holiday Food Box program in Lafayette, Lake Charles and Baton Rouge.
West Ouachita Senior Center for its work to provide more than 300 seniors a nutritious Thanksgiving meal.
Find out more about Louisiana food pantries by visiting https://www.foodpantries.org/st/louisiana or https://www.feedinglouisiana.org/get-help.
Entergy Louisiana, LLC provides electric service to more than 1 million customers and natural gas service to nearly 93,000 customers in the greater Baton Rouge area. With operations in southern, central and northeastern Louisiana, the company is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation.
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