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Why Cybersecurity Is Important in Healthcare
1/10/2023Adam Mansour5 minutes
In Healthcare, Data is Gold.
Data is the key as healthcare providers continue to transform and look for new ways to address the growing need for their services and limited resources. Through it, they can develop new digital tools, investigate ways to enhance patient outcomes, and improve business operations and processes.
For example, electronic health records (EHR) and its promise of improving communications between practitioners and institutions, streamlining insurance processes, aiding in the move to self-directed care, reducing fraud and substance abuse — the list goes on. At the same time, having all that patient information stored digitally introduces new privacy concerns some aren't ready for.
The Growing Need for Healthcare Transformation
The combination of an aging population and a rise in chronic illness is fueling the need for healthcare practitioners to find new ways to operate lean while improving patient care, privacy, and compliance. Despite these pressures, some healthcare organizations have remained slow to digitize based on competing priorities, only exacerbating cybersecurity issues. Healthcare providers must find a unique balance when it comes to their data.
It's susceptible and highly regulated, so it must be protected. But, at the same time, it must be easily accessible to physicians, nurses, health scientists, and others to improve care.
Healthcare's Security Challenges
For many providers, securing that data can feel like a problem of epic proportions. Ransomware, malware, phishing, zero-day attacks, insider threats — there seems no end to what healthcare providers must contend with.
As providers try to take more significant advantage of their data, they must move to the cloud, where cost-effective infrastructure is needed. Automated tools support the analytics required to improve patient care. But does the cloud introduce new security risks? It's hard even to know where to start.
Meanwhile, where to invest the limited healthcare funds is always a challenge. It's not uncommon for cybersecurity to draw the short shrift when up against tools seen as more directly related to patient outcomes. Is it time to invest in better data protection or a new MRI? Even when cybersecurity is invested in, it's often a piecemeal approach that results in a misunderstanding of the security posture of the healthcare organization. To add to the challenge, finding great, expert cybersecurity talent today seems more complicated than brain surgery.
Those organizations with existing cybersecurity expertise must closely guard against them becoming burned out due to being overwhelmed with low-value activities or leaving for greener pastures as part of The Great Resignation, or Big Quit, of 2021 and 2022.
You need to protect the data entrusted to your organization, compliances like HIPAA require it, but how? It starts by understanding the adversary and what they're after.
Why Health Data?
As valuable as healthcare data is to healthcare organizations, it also is for cyber threat actors.
Hackers seek to disrupt your business or steal your electronically protected health information (ePHI). When a hacker steals a credit card, online payment information, or social security number, they only get that. Steal healthcare information, and they've hit the jackpot — a wealth of personally identifiable information, much of which can't be easily changed, dubbed "fullz" on the darkweb (where you will find around 140 million patient records up for grabs).
This makes healthcare information remarkably valuable on the dark web and places where such illicit trading occurs. While a credit card number with its CVV is valued at around $5 on the dark web, complete health records can go for up to $1000.
Of course, once hackers have access to your data, there's another reliable way to make money off their illicit efforts: ransom it back to you.
The Rise of Ransomware in Healthcare
Ransomware is seeing a dramatic rise in the healthcare industry. They nearly doubled between 2020 and 2021 — with almost two-thirds of healthcare organizations hit by them. You can learn more about the PFS healthcare breach and Quantum Locker Ransomware here.
With their eye on making money, ransomware has become one of the leading tactics of hackers attacking healthcare. Healthcare organizations are recognizing this growing threat and paying handsomely for cyber insurance in the hopes they can reduce financial risks. Cyber insurance rates are skyrocketing, and organizations must often prove they have specific security capabilities even to be insured.
Hacker's Healthcare Targeting Tactics:
Through the vast network of third parties and users that providers must work with. From insurers to lawyers to other healthcare organizations, all of whom may be vulnerable.
Through phishing attacks, sending malicious code in emails that unsuspecting users open and release onto the network.
Stealing (or buying stolen) user credentials for another site or service and using them to access the network. Too many employees use the same password for services, which breaches their corporate identity.
Finding unsecured third-party access points from which to launch an unexpected attack.
A hospital can't afford to have any period when it can't access its records or may even face operational disruptions forcing them to reroute patients elsewhere — as in one tragic German incident — so downtime threats are particularly effective.
What's insidious about ransomware attacks on healthcare organizations is that if you choose not to pay to access your data, you may still be extorted with the risk of it being released to the public. And worse, if you do pay the ransom, there's no guarantee that you'll get your data back, nor that it hasn't already been copied and sold. These are criminals, after all.
Today, healthcare data is as valuable to your organization as those who threaten it with cyberattacks. You need that data to improve the business, provide better patient experiences and improve health outcomes; they want it because it's lucrative on the black market. You can't lock it down from the people who need it to spark change, but you are obligated to protect it from cybercriminals and the public.
There are a lot of buzzwords in the industry, and the cybersecurity landscape changes faster than most can keep up with. You need to look past the noise and hype and stay focused on understanding the threats to your organization and how to prevent them proactively.
Working with specialists like ActZero is a significant first step in your work towards keeping a continuous, vigilant eye on the health of your network, endpoints, and systems security—but even more, it can provide immediate inoculation against the ransomware that puts your organization and patients at risk.
Download the Modern Cybersecurity for Healthcare E-book here. Give us two hours to prove it; we're just what the doctor ordered.
Topic: Cybersecurity Industry
Adam Mansour
A thought-leader in Cyber technology, Adam Mansour has the depth of knowledge of an industry veteran, with over 15 years experience in the Cybersecurity sector. As Chief Security Officer of ActZero, Adam is driving the company's Virtual Chief Information Security Officer (VCISO) and technology integration programs, and its evolution as the industry's leading Managed Detection and Response (MDR) service provider.
Adam's experience is both broad and deep within the sector, and spans endpoint, network and cloud systems security; audits and architecture; building and managing SOCs; software development and resellership alike; healthcare, education, defense and financial organizations; global enterprises of all sizes. Most recently, he served as VCISO helping customers through new privacy regulations GDPR, CCPA and Bill C-11 and guidance on how to prevent complex malware such as SolarGate and RaaS.
Prior to ActZero, Adam was the Founder and CTO of IntelliGO Networks (acquired by ActZero) and he developed its proprietary MDR software, built to service the threat hunting process. He also had key roles in managed security services for SIEM, NGFW and Penetration Testing performed by the company.
Adam holds a BASc in Computer Science as well as multiple industry certifications and awards for ethical hacking and various cyber technologies.


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Drue Heinz Literature Prize
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We are back with our Annual Visual Poetry Contest! Get your pieces ready because we
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International Essay Contest For Young People UNESCO 2022
Deadline: June 15, 2022 .
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Poetry London Prize 2022
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For California businesses and communities, water is a precious resource. Policy makers are constantly seeking sources of "new water" through conservation and increased water usage efficiency in all sectors of industry. According to a new study, California's agricultural water usage is about as efficient as it can be, laying to rest claims by some that farmers in the golden state are wasteful with their water supplies.
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California courts have recognized that slapping a guilty verdict and giving out a punishment is not necessarily the most efficient way to try and keep criminals from continuing to break the law. Not everyone will respond to that particular method.
The CAD program, which stands for Community Accountability Diversion, is an alternative to traditional court proceedings. The CAD program is specific for misdemeanor charges as well as felony charges regarding narcotics. The Diversion can be done both pre-filing and post-filing but the Diversion must be accepted prior to any trial dates.
CAD's method is primarily focused on rehabilitating the defendant rather than imposing a strict punishment such as jail or prison. The CAD program looks to educate defendants in various aspects of life and give the participants exposure to the various community resources that can assist them. These are community resources for employment, education, treatment and mental health. Once the individual can show completion of the CAD program, the criminal charges will be dismissed.
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Colombo (50 – 9/11). In March this year the United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet announced a $2 million US dollar budget for collect and preserve evidence of alleged war crimes during Sri Lanka's long civil war, which ended in 2009.
The irony leaves many flabbergasted. Has not the U.N. and its collective of former colonial powers messed up Afghanistan after 20 years of interventionist politics? What's the sudden interest in Sri Lanka, ask a prominent observer of Sri Lanka in an off the record interview.
How about Iraq of claiming weapons of mass destruction which ended up one big pile of manure, destroyed a country, created sectarian violence, brought us an occupation army that triggered mass unemployment for millions?
The war in Sri Lanka ended in 2009. Wars according to the traditions of warfare have victors and losers. But the civil war in Sri Lanka was not a normal war. It was the first time an armed insurrection used extensively tools of terror against the sovereignty of a nation.
It seems in Geneva the United Nations Human Rights chief has forgotten the female suicide bombers the LTTE has invented, the use of child soldiers abducted from villagers from their families.
It also has forgotten the assassination of foreign ministers, a man of peace and dialogue, officials who ran the offices and the only crime they committed was to have a job to feed their families.
Forgotten is the fact Sri Lanka was fighting for survival. "War was hell", a veteran recalled. "We are now at peace, we need to look forward not regurigate the painful past for all sides."
It seems the former colonial powers like Great Britain, the Europeans and the U.N. is in the habit of defending terrorists but not preserve a nation that has since 2009, now twelve years enjoyed a peaceful co-existence between the communities of different faiths.
And in the fray of usual offenders who else we find. Amnesty International, the Human Rights Watch and the gaggle of NGOs and civil society apostles preaching a narrative that sounds more like global justice movements than preservation of peace and harmony.
"We are quite aware of the Muslim extremist tension that is exploited by irresponsible comments and actions by some UN official in a far away place, who never leaves the office and does not live in the reality in Sri Lanka," a senior defense official said in an interview.
"The allegations levelled by these lobby groups show ulterior motives.", a spokesperson for the presidential office added. "How about the victims of the Tamil Tiger, or Islamic State, or Taliban? How come AI and HRW are silent?"
"The government of the president and his cabinet is committed to the defense of our nation, the preservation of harmony of our people regardless of religion or background."
"Sri Lanka is our home, regardless of religion", she added.
National security officials are concerned that the United Nations claims give wind to the terror groups such as Islamic State and Al Qaeda who claim Muslims in Sri Lanka are 'mistreated' by the government.
In 2019 Malaysian counter terror officers arrested LTTE/Tamil Tiger terrorist entering Malaysia. It shows the group is still active.
"Nothing further from the truth", Moulavi Laffir Madani, 58, a teacher of Islamic theology in Colombo, president of the Hashimi Foundation and treasurer of the Foundation for inter-religious peace said. "It a fools assumption that we harm our own citizen. Muslims live on the island for centuries, next to Tamils and other races", he said.
Security officials fear the U.N. comments will be used to inflame tensions among communities. "Should a terror attack happen in Sri Lanka, comments made by the U.N chief are to blame."
"They are insensitive, irresponsible and misleading. After Afghanistan the credibility of such claims made are rather thin."
"Sri Lankan defense forces liberated us from the yolk of terror. At least we won, not like the coalition in Afghanistan, which wasted 20 years occupying Afghanistan and has nothing to show for", the spokesperson of the defense minister added.
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The movies that predicted an outbreak like coronavirus
Analysis by Brian Lowry, CNN
Updated 11:49 AM EDT, Fri March 13, 2020
A deadly virus strikes in the 2011 movie, "Contagion."
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Amid fears stoked by the coronavirus, "Contagion" – a 2011 movie about a pandemic with potentially eerie similarities to recent events – has been climbing up the iTunes rental charts, reflecting how people often use fiction as a means to process reality.
Yet that film is only one example of a recurring theme in movies associated with such an outbreak, a longtime staple of science fiction that has always been informed by science fact.
Not surprisingly, the Hollywood version of global pandemics has frequently spiraled off in fantastic directions, birthing armies of zombies in movies like "The Omega Man," "World War Z" and "Pandemic."
A fatal virus turns humans into something feral in "World War Z."
More sober stories, however, have tapped into the notion of mankind being threatened with annihilation not by nuclear weapons (a favorite topic in the 1950s and '60s) but a microbial killer.
Early examples include the 1971 thriller "The Andromeda Strain" – adapted from a book by the prescient author Michael Crichton, who repeatedly returned to concepts (see "Westworld" and "Jurassic Park") in which scientific and technological breakthroughs created existential threats to humankind.
The juxtaposition of those impulses within the genre can be seen in two movies released in 1995: "12 Monkeys," a science-fiction plot about using time travel to try to thwart a nascent plague that will wipe out most of humanity; and "Outbreak," a more grounded premise in which an airborne virus gets inadvertently smuggled into the US from Africa, requiring a team of doctors (led by Dustin Hoffman) to race against time trying to save a town where the infection is spreading.
Nor have screen versions of these stories been confined to fiction. Just last year, the National Geographic network aired "The Hot Zone," a fact-based account about the emergence of Ebola virus in 1989, and Army scientists reacting to potential exposure in the suburbs of Washington DC, via imported monkeys.
James Olson, left, and Arthur Hill walk in protective suits in a scene from the 1971 film, "The Andromeda Strain."
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'Contagion' best fits the brewing danger
For all those examples, "Contagion" correlates most directly with the current danger, beginning as it does with a woman (played by Gwyneth Paltrow) who returns to Minnesota with a strange illness after a trip to Hong Kong.
Kate Winslet stars as a young detective in the virus-out-of-control movie "Contagion."
How 'Contagion' spread to the big screen
In a matter of days, she's dead, leaving her husband (Matt Damon) in a state of shock, before others begin exhibiting the same symptoms, as the outbreak spreads across the world.
Directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by Scott Z. Burns, the movie offers an alarming glimpse at a worst-case scenario. Rumors and panic begin to spread, and the guardrails quickly start to come off society as the days click by, amid quarantines, looting and chilling scenes of vacant airports.
Watching the movie again, what stands out – beyond an inordinately good cast that includes Kate Winslet, Jude Law, Laurence Fishburne, Marion Cotillard and Bryan Cranston – is how difficult it is to convey the global sweep of such a story without sacrificing something in terms of the drama.
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Specifically, "Contagion" scatters its attention among so many characters – including victims and those desperately working to find a vaccine – that it suffers in stoking an attachment to any one of them.
Buried within the film, though, is a stark warning that feels even timelier today, subtly conveying how one misguided policy decision or thoughtless action can have a devastating domino effect, sowing the seeds of destruction in a vast, interconnected world.
At the time of the movie's release, Laurie Garrett, a consultant on the film who wrote the book "The Coming Plague," stated that the plot is "part fantasy, part reality and totally possible."
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Marlboro shul to host security workshop
By Alan Richman January 14, 2014, 12:00 am Edit
Keeping houses of worship, religious schools and other faith-based organizations and agencies safe will be the subject of a security workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 6-8:30 p.m., at the Marlboro Jewish Center.
The event, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Monmouth County, New Jersey Office of Homeland Security & Preparedness, Monmouth County Sheriff's Office, and Monmouth County Prosecutor's Office, will be attended by members of groups representing various faiths, law enforcement officials, and lay leaders from both the Jewish and general communities.
Concerns about how to keep faith-based institutions secure have never been more relevant than they are today, said Patrick Daly, deputy director of Secure Community Network, located in Hamilton.
In a phone interview with NJJN, Daly said, "We are living in a society where gun violence has become widespread, if not quite commonplace. These are 'soft targets' and therefore should develop strong internal security measures, while at the same time coordinating carefully with law enforcement authorities."
SCN, an initiative of the Jewish Federations of North America and the Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations, coordinates homeland security issues for the Jewish community, is equipped to share information rapidly in crisis situations, and provides training on general security awareness. Similar training also is available through the OHSP, which has an office in Hamilton.
The featured speaker at the Feb. 12 event will be Captain Douglas Burig of the Pennsylvania State Police Department, director of the Intelligence Division in its Bureau of Criminal Investigation. He is slated to discuss lessons learned after the Oct. 2, 2006, shooting at an Amish schoolhouse in south central Pennsylvania in which five girls were killed and five others seriously injured.
Monmouth County Sheriff Shaun Golden also will speak at the meeting.
Daly's colleague Paul Goldenberg, SCN national executive director, praised the Monmouth Jewish community for being proactive about security matters. The local federation does an "outstanding job of keeping its constituents aware of their exposure and alert to the need for protective measures," he told NJJN in a phone conversation.
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ARC Review: Modern Monsters-Kelley York
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Vic Howard never wanted to go to the party. He's the Invisible Guy at school, a special kind of hell for quiet, nice guys. But because his best friend is as popular as Vic is ignored, he went…
And wished he hadn't.
Because something happened to a girl that night. Something terrible, unimaginable, and Callie Wheeler's life will never be the same. Plus, now Callie has told the police that Vic is responsible. Suddenly, Invisible Vic is painfully visible, on trial both literally, with the police, and figuratively, with the angry kids at school. As the whispers and violence escalate, he becomes determined to clear his name, even if it means an uneasy alliance with Callie's best friend, the beautiful but aloof Autumn Dixon.
But as Autumn and Vic slowly peel back the layers of what happened at the party, they realize that while the truth can set Vic free, it can also shatter everything he thought he knew about his life…
***I received this eARC as a gift in exchange for an honest review via Entangled Teen.
+++Triggers: Deals with subjects of rape and suicide. While not explicit/graphic, discussed throughout.
Modern Monsters is a thought-provoking glimpse into the life of the accused. Kelley York succinctly delves into the psyche of the accused and the reactions of those around him. Hurt, confusion, trauma, and fierce determination reign in this unexpected and extremely relevant story.
Vic is unlike any male protagonist I've read and it's a good thing. So often we're presented with guys that are popular, bad boys, oozing sex appeal, or nerdy, Vic is none of those things. I LOVED that Vic was unsure. He didn't have a particular hobby or goals about what he wants to do with his life, he's confused and still figuring it out. I think a lot of people are and because of that Vic is incredibly real. He's not suave or reclusive, he's in-between and it's perfect. When he talks to Autumn, he's scared, shy, and yeah, he has no clue how to interpret girls, it's adorable and intensely endearing. Vic is a great guy. Compassionate, kind, and all he wants is to feel cared about-loved. It's heartbreaking how disconnected he feels from his classmates and even more so, how hurt he feels by his mom's rejection. The pain is potent and raw, you'll want to shake some sense into his mother, how can she not see what an amazing guy he is?
Autumn is the best friend anyone would love to have. She's quirky, sarcastic, fiercely protective, and a tad violent. She loves with everything and she brings a lightness and determination to the story. She's like a bloodhound sniffing out the perpetrators. The gentle way she handles Vic is sweet and soft, she protects him despite her doubts.
When we hear about sex crimes, things as horrific and disquieting as rape, we often are consumed with the plight of the victim and hunting down the guilty part-for justice. But what about the accused? It's reality that not everyone blacklisted and marked as the culprit actually is. It's important to consider the accused and their perspective. Vic, in this case, was wrongly accused and his suffering and harassment are brutal. He doesn't deserve the dirty looks, the beatings, the comments but he deals. Kelley York does a fantastic job making the story about the victim without making her the protagonist and really makes you question the role of indirect victims.
The pacing was sporadic. The whole first section of the book sort of drifted by in a steady languid pace and the end was one reveal after the other before cutting off. It felt rushed, like there was a lot more to be said and characters didn't work all the way through their feelings.
For a girl who all out hated and physically attacked Vic, who was so sure of his guilt, the turn around is unbelievable and way too fast. It's obvious that Autumn is desperate to find her best friend's rapist but to flip so quickly and trust the guy she decked in the face, it just didn't make sense.
Brett and Vic's friendship is tentative and parasitic at best. It's kind of toxic for Vic. While he is supportive, he never pushes Vic to find his niche, he drags him to places he doesn't want to go, and for so called best friends, their interactions feel off, the warmth and connection aren't there.
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ARC Review: Daughter of Deep Silence-Carrie Ryan
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I'm the daughter of murdered parents.
I'm the friend of a dead girl.
I'm the lover of my enemy.
And I will have my revenge.
In the wake of the devastating destruction of the luxury yacht Persephone, just three souls remain to tell its story—and two of them are lying. Only Frances Mace knows the terrifying truth, and she'll stop at nothing to avenge the murders of everyone she held dear. Even if it means taking down the boy she loves and possibly losing herself in the process. Sharp and incisive, Daughter of Deep Silence by bestselling author Carrie Ryan is a deliciously smart revenge thriller that examines perceptions of identity, love, and the lengths to which one girl is willing to go when she thinks she has nothing to lose.
***I received this eARC via Penguin First to Read in exchange for an honest review.
Daughter of Deep Silence toxic, ruthless, and unrelenting in the best way. Frances' thirst for vengeance is brutal, gripping, and will fuel you with enough ire to plow straight through. You'll want revenge just as passionately as Frances.
There's something utterly captivating and heart-breaking about Frances. The way she dissolves herself to become Libby is incredibly sad. Frances struggles to reconcile the girl she once was with Libby and this strange amalgamation of both. Frances lives and breathes revenge. Haunted by the memories of the events on Persephone and the lies she's constantly bombarded with through the media, Frances feels more than betrayed, she feels downright reckless. Some of the most potent scenes in the story happen when Frances looks in the mirror; broken and lost, Frances searches her reflection for the remnants of who she once was under the deception. Her emotions are powerful and complex. Frances is willing to sacrifice her sense of self, everything she once was to out the truth. Brave, meticulous, and a bit of a criminal mastermind, Frances has plotted and schemed to perfection. You'll adore her wrathful, ingenious spirit and determination.
The pacing is fantastic. It's gripping and draws you in as more clues pile up and all of the answers turn out to be more complicated than they appeared. Shifting between present tense and memories, each action-packed scene is full to the brim with chaos and carnage. From sounds to graphic imagery, the harsh reality of the Persephone, the effects of being lost at sea, and the dangers that lurk as Frances gets closer to the truth are a nail-biting source of anxiety.
Grey is a conflicted, multidimensional and confused. Grey knows what's at stake and has so much weighing on him that it's not surprising that half the time he's scared out of his mind. Grey puts on a mask of the perfect politicians son, he dresses the part, has the right facial expressions and answers for everything. What's insanely endearing about Grey is that despite the heavy truth weighing on him, he can still crack jokes and make Frances/Libby smile. Sweet, thoughtful, and provocative, Grey is flirty, adorable, and deep. There are scenes that are so potent with grief and heartache that it's easy to fall hard for him.
Shepherd is rough around the edges, brutally honest, and explosive. He's an intelligent activist that has just as many emotional wounds as Frances. His pain is agonizing loss.
Grey and Frances as Libby together are beautiful. They get each other. Their rediscovery is bittersweet and pretty darn adorable.
Some plot points were unrealistic and didn't add up. The fact the Frances could slip so seamlessly into Libby's life despite minimal plastic surgery and dental work was unbelievable. While Frances is a proclaimed loaner, Libby's personality is at odds with how forgettable she appears to be. When Frances infiltrates Libby's life, not one friend comes forward, no one tries to get in touch except for Shepherd? It's weird and doesn't sit right.
The big reveal was disappointing and read like a brief summary. While the culprit and motivations behind the disaster were shocking, a more extensive look into the targets and why would have helped clarify the reasoning behind such a heinous bout of violence.
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Review: All Fall Down-Ally Carter
A new series of global proportions — from master of intrigue, NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter.
This exciting new series from NEW YORK TIMES bestselling author Ally Carter focuses on Grace, who can best be described as a daredevil, an Army brat, and a rebel. She is also the only granddaughter of perhaps the most powerful ambassador in the world, and Grace has spent every summer of her childhood running across the roofs of Embassy Row.
Now, at age sixteen, she's come back to stay–in order to solve the mystery of her mother's death. In the process, she uncovers an international conspiracy of unsettling proportions, and must choose her friends and watch her foes carefully if she and the world are to be saved.
All Fall Down is a tantalizing mystery that straddles the line between good old-fashioned sleuthing and reckless abandon. Grace questions her sanity and her heart as she struggles to find the truth buried beneath politics, lies, and expectations.
Grace's hysteria and bull-headed certainty is wild, chaotic, and gets her in tons of trouble. Grace leaps into action in hilarious, clumsy antics that could potentially cause World War III-seriously. Bursting at the seams with emotions that propel her ever onward in her quest for answers, Grace barely has time to think let alone deal with the consequences of her actions. Grace is traumatized by an event that turned her world upside down, she has moments of panic-filled PTSD that typically turns into something embarrassing that she's helpless to prevent. Grace gets worked up easily and lets her emotions rule. Grace's fear and sadness is real, she's desperate to find her mother's killer, so much so that she'll risk anything, even her life. This steady goal is almost manic at times and it's easy to sympathize with her.
An unexpected and startling twist that turns the entire story on its head. What you thought was solid disappears in a cloud of smokey uncertainty. Nothing is what it seems.
Slight romance. What I loved and respected about All Fall Down was that it's not romance centered. In fact, romance barely makes it into the plot. All Fall Down is about picking up the pieces after loss, self discovery, mourning, and justice. Romance is secondary and only when Grace starts to figure out who she is does it kindle.
Noah is light and playful, he brings Grace out of her shell and gets her to laugh again. His friendship is honest and understanding, he believes her and that's everything.
Secondary characters, for the most part, were unremarkable. The premise was fascinating. Kids from all different cultures united under their parents' roles in the Embassy. I wish there had been more of this-the culture, the friendships, the various relationships between countries. These characters were introduced and many faded into the background or were typical, like the cliché mean girl.
Some sections drag. As Grace scrambles to find her footing and avoid stirring up an international catastrophe, a lot of speculation and wandering happens. While critical to the plot, it's extensive and was slow to pick up until the end.
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Endless Possibilities Read-A-Thon (6/4-6/6)
As a blogger that frequently works with Good Tales Book Tours, when I received an email announcing a read-a-thon, I had to join. Taking place from June 4-June 6 from 2PM to 9PM CST daily, this seems like the perfect way to tackle my ever growing TBR pile and maybe even knock some NetGalley titles off my list.
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Be sure to stop by the website and check out the many guest authors stopping by!
If you're interested, there's also a Facebook party featuring author interactions, freebies, and giveaways –> Facebook Event
Without further ado, here's my read-a-thon TBR:
Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard
The Conspiracy of Us by Maggie Hall
The Heir by Kiera Cass
Night School: Endgame by CJ Daugherty
Strange Skies by Kristi Helvig
Please share your TBRs in the comments ❤
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Release Day Blitz: Hawthorn-Jamie Cassidy
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Hawthorn by Jamie Cassidy
Series: The Darkling Saga book 1
Genre: YA Horror/Fantasy
A house on a hill.
A house filled with mirrors.
A house with eyes that watch your every move.
"I hate it on sight. It's dull and large and
clunky, a creepy old house with a creepy house smell."
Learmonth Village has a history, a past that it
holds dear, superstitions that it clings fast to. Learmonth House, however, is
governed by its own set of rules, its own past. Gemma and her family are about
to discover just what those rules are.
Learmonth has a pact with the darkness…
The darkness is hungry…
Amos Cassidy is the pen name for Richard Amos and Debbie Cassidy. Amos is a 31 year old Diva and Cassidy a 38 year old mother of three; well, four if you include the husband. A common love of all things Joss Whedon, Urban Fantasy, and a tug of war over Jensen Ackles, brought them together, and one cold February afternoon, over nibbles and coffee, their partnership was born.
You can find Cassidy hard at work in her fortress of solitude which has eaten up the majority of her garden, and Amos…well he's still trying to get the invisibility gizmo he got off a friendly alien in exchange for a pair of earphones to work. Funnily enough he hasn't been seen around much lately…
Frequent doses of Sugary snacks, coupled with regular injections of caffeine aid in their production of a unique brand of cross genre tales. They are always writing, but are happy to take a break to chat to their wonderful readers, so drop them a line at amoscassidy.com, or just pop over to see what they're working on and they'll bust out the biscuit tin.
I'm still searching when I spot the strangest looking tree. It's larger than the others, but that's not what makes it stand out. It's the trunk that draws me, split in two in the middle and twisted at the top to make an aperture that looks like the eye of a needle. It's wide enough to slip through. At least I think it is. I am overcome by the strangest feeling of familiarity. I take a step toward the tree, and then another, suddenly eager to find out if my theory is correct.
"I wouldn't do that if I was you?"
I spin around in alarm to find the owner of the voice.
"Hi." He is leaning against a tree, all casual-like. He's tall, taller than Liam, with dark messy hair and dark eyes. He is striking to look at, the kind of guy you expect to see in one of those Cinderella story movies, or a character from a young adult paranormal novel. I stare at him, expecting him to disappear or grow some pimples or something, but he remains as gorgeous as ever.
Liam. I love Liam, I remind myself.
He holds out his hand. "Come on, those things can be dangerous."
I look glance at the tree then back at him. "You have to be joking."
"So you're saving me from a tree?"
He nods sombre-like.
I feel a stab of irritation. Who does he think I am, some gullible twat from London or something? I step back and touch the tree and quirk a brow at him. Hah!
His smiles. "Maybe I just wanted to hold the pretty girl's hand."
I don't know what to say to that.
"I'm Sam."
"Gemma."
"Nice to meet you, Gemma." He flashes that smile again, all white even teeth and a dimple.
"You live up at Learmonth, right?"
"Yeah, what about you?"
"I don't."
God, he's trying to be cute. I hate that. "Um, anyway, I best get going."
"Why? You just got here. There's some lovely spots to sketch. I can show you if you like."
I frown. How does he know I sketch? My pad is in my backpack.
He cocks his head as if listening to something. "You have artist's hands and an artist's eyes. I see the way you look at things."
Once again I don't know what to say to that apart from, "You been watching me?"
He smiles. "I spotted you a few minutes ago. So, you coming?"
I hesitate. "I don't know, you could be a serial killer or something."
He nods. "True, but then we're far enough from your house and the village for me to just grab you if I want." He grins disarmingly.
I laugh. "Okay, you have a point. Lead the way." He turns and I follow. This could be good. He looks my age,
maybe a little older. Making a friend could be good, make starting college easier with a familiar face to look forward to.
I can't help study his back, tapered down to his tight butt. Damn, now I'm checking him out. He does have nice arms, though, wiry and strong-looking even if he's as pale as the moon. He doesn't seem to feel the chill in the air.
I wonder if he's wearing sun cream. I bet he burns easy.
I trip and stumble, but don't hit the ground because he has me.
I don't know how, but I have to ask.
"Are you a vampire?"
He stares at me for a long beat and then bursts out laughing.
After a second I join in.
I realise he is still holding me, his hands warm on my skin. "Come on then, show me this place."
He lets go of me and ambles off again. "Eyes on the trail now, Gemma."
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Review & Giveaway: Scarred by Vengeance-Valia Lind
Pieces of Revenge by Valia Lind
Book #1 in the Titanium Series
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A weapon. A broken life. A humanity lost.
That is all Anastasia knows, that is all that she is. As an eleven-year-old, she witnessed her family's brutal murder and she's been on the run ever since. She's spent her life training and planning for the day when she can take her revenge.
Kallos Enterprises is a well respected corporation, set on improving the genetic structure of an individual. Or so they say. Anastasia knows, first hand, what kind of monsters lurk behind the pretty walls of those skyscrapers. Armed with combat skills and a beyond perfect memory, she heads to Chicago to uncover the answers to questions that plagued her for years.
After arriving in the city, she meets Logan, a boy from her past who changes all the rules. She doesn't remember him, but he remembers her. His position at Kallos Enterprises is useful, his presence is unnerving, and he makes her question everything she knows about herself to be true. If her perfect memory can't remember Logan, what else about her past is wrong?
Time is running out. Anastasia has nowhere to turn, but to trust the one person who's a memory she should have, but doesn't. With a madman threatening their every step, Anastasia and Logan must uncover the truths behind Kallos experiments and hope that the answers they find won't destroy the world forever.
Scarred by Vengeance
This is the mission: Save. Protect. Destroy.
Everything in Anastasia's world came crashing down when the one person she decided to trust failed her. On the run, now more than ever, she's trying to piece together the life she doesn't remember. With Blake still missing, she sends the rest of the family away, hoping to keep them out of danger. But being alone is a lot harder than it used to be and she blames herself for allowing Logan into her heart. He's gone now and she must let him go. Even though her perfect memory continues to play out the time they've spent together, much like a broken record.
But Anastasia has no time to dwell on the mistakes of yesterday; her mission isn't over. Kallos Enterprises continue their experiments, as the death rate goes up, and Anastasia has no choice but to fight. However, she's not as cold blooded as she used to be and that proves to be a problem when the people she cares about are once again put in danger. With her strength—and memory—failing and Blake's time running out, Anastasia must tap into parts of herself she never knew existed, hoping that in the end, it will be enough to save them all.
***I received this book as a gift in exchange for an honest review.
Scarred by Vengeance is an emotional rollercoaster with pit stops at crazy suspense. An adrenaline rush complete with action, violence, and just the right amount of mystery, Scarred by Vengeance will keep you guessing.
Tasia is a mess. Her emotions are up and down, her determination wavers, and her heart is wide-open despite her best efforts to close herself off. This Tasia is way different than the vengeance oriented girl in Pieces of Revenge. Tasia has suffered and been wounded in some ways that leave her feeling broken and lost. As Tasia fights to find her determination, she must sort through feelings that she'd rather leave buried. Tasia is real and hurting, her emotions are at the forefront of the story and as the plot progresses, Tasia must embrace these feelings in order to survive. It was a revelation seeing Tasia in this light. Behind the hard edges and tendency towards violence, she's a girl who yearns to shelter her loved ones and offer her heart up to a boy who she's terrified might break her.
Logan and Tasia are sweet, scorching chemistry. Their reunion is inevitable and culminates in such build up that isn't as explosion of pent up angst and longing. Logan understands Tasia better than she does herself. He pushes and pulls, giving her strength and nudging her in the right direction. But what makes Logan so compelling is the power he gives her. Even when Tasia is reckless and making horrendous decisions, Logan warns but doesn't prevent her from making them. Logan knows that to Tasia, freedom over her actions is paramount.
The final scene is chaotic, full of shock and dangers that come out of nowhere. Nothing is safe and you'll be taken for a whirlwind of surprise.
The shift to Logan's perspective is heart wrenching and powerful, his emotions are on the surface, potent and blazing, prepare to be gutted with his raw honesty.
Reiteration of events that took place in book 1 would have helped form an emotional connection with characters and put the reader in the right frame of mind. I found myself stumbling through the first few chapters trying to remember what happened because I'd read Pieces of Revenge a while ago. There are allusions to some events but it's unclear until later in the story.
The mission and overall plot was loose. Tasia rushes into danger head first and doesn't think things through. There's not much going on and for the most part, all of the drama and action takes place much later in the story. The first half passed in a blur of uncertainty and stasis.
Author. Photographer. Artist. Born and raised in St. Petersburg, Russia, Valia Lind always had a love for the written word. She wrote her first full book on the bathroom floor of her dormitory, while procrastinating to study for her college classes. Upon graduation, she has moved her writing to more respectable places, and have found her voice in Young Adult fiction. Falling by Design is her debut young adult novel. You can visit her online at http://www.valialind.blogspot.com or follow her on twitter, where she spends way too much time, @ValiaLind.
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Is there a proper order to consuming different varietals at one sitting?
In other words...let's say that I am having a dinner party with different courses. The wines being served are a champagne, a Soave Classico (apertif), a chardonnay, a pinot noir, a cabernet and a sauternes. Is there some wine etiquette that says you must start with the champagne, followed by the whites, followed by the reds, and ending with the dessert wine?
I understand that it's best to match varietal with the particular food you are serving, but what of a "proper" order? Thanks!
My understanding is do it how you like...but for tasting purposes and not destroying your palate for the evening, go from lightest to heaviest, whites first. Start with the champagne, next the chadonnay, then the pinot, then the cab, and end it with the Sauternes. Would it make any sense to serve the sauternes first?
Intuitively, it's always made sense, food wise. I've never started a meal with a tokay or sauternes. Champagne on the other hand...I've started with it, had it between, and finished with it.
I was just wondering if there was some obscure French edict that was severely adherent to the order.
In general you proceed from lighter to heavier wines, dryer to sweeter. The only common exception we make to this is Sauternes with a foir gras appetizer, but we laways serve a palate cleanser after that dish.
If you want to see why, try tasting a Pinot Noir after a Sauternes. The heaviness and sweetness of the Sauternes, just that minimal amount in the motuh after even a sip or two of water, will mask the expansiveness and subtle nuances of the Pinot Noir.
We were at an offline in NYC years ago. Twelve of us had 13 bottles of wine on the table. I loved a 2000 Albert Mann Grand Cru Furstentum Vieilles Vigne Gewurtztraminer and kept my glass of it and sipped it during the meal. When I tasted the '99 Martinelli Reserve PN, one of my all-time favorite CA PNs, after a sip of the Alsatian, I missed all the charm of the PN.
Dagnabbit. I hate when it's all been said already. Nobody has mentioned finishing it all off with a bucket of Cognac though.
it depens on if i/we like to open a special bottle especialy if it is a sweet wine and vintage port.
our thougt is "why dink it at last only because it's a roule or because it's the most massive wine from the evening, we rather open and at lesat enjoy half of it wile the sences and brain are fully intact!
so sometimes we start with the port, than a riesling than a bubbly (rarely we drink bubbly's) than reds than sweet than maybe the rest of the port.
the most important thing is to make shure to clean up youre tong, by drinking whater or eat somthing or just let pass a litle time.
i don't like destillats , do you like to finish with cognac?
they are up on auction until next sunday.
It has all already been said. I'd just add to KillerB's comment that 100yr GM is also a nice touch at the end of a memorable meal.
tsunami - not a big fan of spirits myself but a nice Cognac at the end of a meal frequently goes down well. I never stick to rules - they are there as a challenge, not a guideline.
The wine should be paired with the food...or the food with the wine. But generally, as everyone has already said, move from light to heavy. Food should move pretty much in the same manner. Start fairly light and move to heavy and then end sweet.


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Abu Dhabi 2019 - Volleyball
Athlete | Lock Haven, Pennsylvania
Christopher "Captain America" Smith is a three-sport Special Olympics athlete who joined the organization 14 years ago. He has met some of his best friends, whom he now considers family, through Special Olympics and was recently voted team captain of the Clinton County Hawks volleyball team. In 2010, he broke bones in his face after getting hit with a softball. His inability to help his team while injured was heartbreaking to him. Christopher, who works selling automotive parts for Five Star International, recovered wonderfully and won the Award of Valor at Villanova University's Fall Fest. In his free time, Christopher enjoys hunting, fishing and playing video games and looks up to WWE superstar AJ Styles. "It means that my hard work and dedication is paying off," he said. "I most look forward to representing our nation in this once in a lifetime opportunity."
http://www.lockhaven.com/news/local-news/2018/10/special-olympics-volleyball-team-wins-gold-heads-to-world-games/
https://whyy.org/articles/central-pa-volleyball-team-off-to-abu-dhabi-for-special-olympics-world-games-debut/
See all of the Special Olympics USA athletes who competed in volleyball in Abu Dhabi at the 2019 Special Olympics World Games.


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Web Fundamentals
================

Web Fundamentals is a technical documentation center for multi-device web
development.  Our goal is to build a resource for modern web developers
that's as curated and thorough as developer.android.com or iOS Dev Center.

Content plan
------------
Content plan for Web Fundamentals is tracked through GitHub Issues and our [Site Structure + Content Inventory](http://goo.gl/nWDD0M) doc

Release status
--------------

The project was soft launched in late April with a formal v1 launch in June 2014.  We've now moved to a six-week rolling release cycle.

Technology
----------

This is a Jekyll build.

```
/appengine - the server to host the static content
/src - the documentation
  /_langs - the content in each language
    /en - the base language folder
      /getting-started - the getting started articles
      /multi-device-layouts - responsive design guide
      /introduction-to-media - the guide to using media
      /optimizing-performance - the perf articles
      /using-touch - managing touch
      /showcase - the case-studies
      ...etc...
    /<langcode> - overrides for that language, following the main path structure.
```

`/build` is never checked in but generated by Jekyll.

Contributing
------------

Web Fundamentals is an open source project and we welcome your contributions!
Before submitting a pull request, please review [CONTRIBUTING.md](CONTRIBUTING.md)
and make sure that there is an issue filed describing the fix or new content.
If you don't complete these steps, we won't be able to accept your pull request, sorry.

Installing Dependencies
=======================

Mac
---

1. Install [XCode Command Line Tools](https://developer.apple.com/xcode/downloads/)
1. Install [RVM](https://rvm.io/rubies/default)
    * `curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash`
1. Set RVM Default to 2.2.0
    * `rvm install ruby-2.2.0`
    * `rvm --default use 2.2.0`
1. Install [Pygments](http://pygments.org/)
    * `easy_install pygments`
1. Install [RubyGems](https://rubygems.org/) dependencies ([Jekyll](http://jekyllrb.com/) and [Kramdown](http://kramdown.gettalong.org/))
    * `bundle install`
1. Install [Node.js](http://nodejs.org/)
1. Install the [Grunt CLI](http://gruntjs.com/)
    * `npm install -g grunt-cli`
1. Install [npm](https://www.npmjs.org) dependencies
    * `npm install`
1. Install fontforge if required for grunt-webfont on your OS.  See [grunt-webfont installation instructions](https://github.com/sapegin/grunt-webfont/blob/master/Readme.md#installation) for details.

Running the site
================

Once you have all the dependencies installed go to the root of the checked out repo and type:

```
make server
```

This will have Jekyll build the site, run a static server to listen on port 8081 (which you can now reach at [http://localhost:8081/web/fundamentals/](http://localhost:8081/web/fundamentals/)), and watch for changes to site files. Every change will cause Jekyll to rebuild the affected files.

On Mac, due to the number of files in the project, you will likely need to increase the maximum number of open file handles.  Use `ulimit -n 1024` to increase the maximum number of open files to 1024 from the default of 256.

Using project-level meta data
=============================

The table of contents is generated from `src/_project.yaml`

To parse the `_project.yaml` file, include `{% injectdata content _project.yaml %}` in the page. You then have access to the variables in the page object.

Generating Table of Contents
----------------------------

The table of contents is generated from `src/_book.yaml`

To parse the `_book.yaml` file, include `{% injectdata content _book.yaml %}` in the page and then iterate as follows:

     {% for section in page.content.toc %}
        SOME MARKUP
     {% endfor %}

Jekyll Special elements
-----------------------

* Code import: `{% highlight javascript %} {% include sample1.js %} {% endhighlight %}`
* `{{ articles _category_}}` a list of articles in divs, ordered by the "order" preamble.
* `{{ showcases _category_}}` a list of showcases.

Translations
=============================

The base content is in english under the "_langs/en" directory. Translations can be added following the same structure with either a two letter or composite language code: e.g. "es", "pt-br".

To test translations set the lang variabe in the config/local.yml. For example, to set the mode to French:

    lang: "fr"

To ensure the content is built when being released onto developers.google.com, ensure that the langs_available list in config/devsite.yml is updated to include any new language directories being added. For example, to add French:

    langs_available: ["fr"]

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


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Universal In Lead To Adopt Joseph Kosinski's 'Oblivion' With Tom Cruise
EXCLUSIVE: Universal Pictures has emerged as the front-runner to finance and distribute Oblivion, the Joseph Kosinski-directed sci-fi project that has Tom Cruise in early talks to star. The studio has entered into exclusive negotiations for a deal that would carry progress to production language, with a goal to begin shooting in October. The deal hinges on Kosinski's ability to bring in the film at around the $100 million mark. Cruise doesn't have a deal at this point, but they are talking. Deadline told you last week that Universal was among three studios chasing the film. The film was scripted by William Monahan, with Karl Gajdusek currently rewriting.
Oblivion recently shook loose from Disney, where Kosinski made his feature directorial debut on Tron: Legacy. That film just hit the $400 million worldwide gross mark for Disney, and the studio has a Tron sequel and other projects with Kosinski. But the studio let the filmmaker shop it because the post-apocalyptic Oblivion premise didn't fit the studio's family film mandate. Attempts to bring it in as a PG film was creatively strangling the project. It will be made as PG-13.
The project is based on a Radical Publishing graphic novel that came from an idea by Kosinski, and was published by Barry Levine's imprint while Kosinski was preoccupied with Tron. The graphic novel was always viewed as a blueprint for a feature film, and Disney acquired in a heated auction last summer. Universal was among the studios chasing it last summer, along with Paramount and Fox and Chernin Entertainment. Oblivion is a futuristic science fiction love story that takes place in an apocalyptic future where most of the population lives in clouds above an earth surface that has been rendered for the most part uninhabitable. An earthbound soldier — stuck there repairing drones that patrol and blast a savage alien life form — encounters a beautiful woman who crashed in a craft, and they have an experience that forces him to question his world view. There are really only a handful of characters in the last-man-on-earth storyline, and so the feeling is that Cruise is a strong match.
If Universal closes, Oblivion takes a tent pole slot that the Guillermo del Toro-directed At the Mountains of Madness (which also had Cruise attached) fit into before the studio halted plans to make it this year. The studio found its R-rating insurmountable for a $150 million-budget film, even one shot in 3D and godfathered by James Cameron. Del Toro moved on to next direct the Legendary Pictures tent pole monster movie Pacific Rim. At the time, Del Toro told Deadline that he would not be contractually limited to a rating on the HP Lovecraft adaptation, which is the filmmaker's dream project.
Cruise would star after he's finished with the Adam Shankman-directed New Line musical Rock of Ages, which starts in June. Cruise plays the decadent rocker Stacee Jaxx, and he will sing the Bon Jovi tune Wanted Dead Or Alive and has a seduction scene with a journalist with whom he duets on Foreigner's I Want To Know What Love Is. Kosinski is repped by Verve and Anonymous Content and Cruise by CAA.
William Monahan


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Clearwater main city page
33763 Zip Code (Clearwater, FL)
33763 Zip Code (Clearwater, FL) Detailed Profile
Cities: Clearwater, FL (42.41%), Greenbriar, FL (12.88%), Dunedin, FL (3.20%)
County: Pinellas County, FL
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Schaffer Vending
Grocery and other stores (43 replies)
Church in Largo/Clearwater (10 replies)
Dentist recommendations, downtown Dunedin? (4 replies)
Same old thread...new twist (12 replies)
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According to our research of Florida and other state lists, there were 18 registered sex offenders living in 33763 zip code as of January 18, 2021.
Florida median age:
Net capital gain/loss in AGI: +$3,170 (reported on 19.3% of returns)
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 0.2% for AGIs $25k-50k, 0.8% for AGIs $50k-75k, 1.0% for AGIs $75k-100k, 2.7% for AGIs $100k-200k, 7.8% for AGIs over 200k)
Taxable individual retirement arrangement distribution: $10,046 (reported on 19.6% of returns)
(% of AGI for various income ranges: -6.5% for AGIs below $10k, -0.1% for AGIs $10k-25k, 0.6% for AGIs $25k-50k, 1.6% for AGIs $50k-75k, 3.5% for AGIs $75k-100k, 14.8% for AGIs over 100k)
(% of AGI for various income ranges: 20.5% for AGIs below $10k, 9.2% for AGIs $10k-25k, 8.9% for AGIs $25k-50k, 11.4% for AGIs $50k-75k, 11.1% for AGIs $75k-100k, 4.7% for AGIs over 100k)
Earned income credit: $1,357 (reported on 9.0% of returns)
Greenbriar Zip Code Map
Women who had a birth in the past 12 months: 62 (62 now married, 0 unmarried)
Housing units in zip code 33763 with a mortgage: 2,785 (106 second mortgage, 265 home equity loan, 8 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Notable location: Dunedin Fire Rescue Station 62 (A). Display/hide its location on the map
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Lakes: Beckett Lake (A), Harbor Lake (B), Lake Citrus (C), Jerry Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map
Parks in zip code 33763 include: Cedar Groves (1), Charter Oaks (2), Chautauqua Park North (3), Cypress Point Park (4), Frank Tack Park (5), Spring Lake Park (6), Valencia Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map
02010 to 2013
561939 or earlier
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Clearwater, FL (33763)
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Clearwater, FL (33763)
Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater, FL (33763) in owner-occupied houses/condos
Cars and other vehicles available in Clearwater, FL (33763) in renter-occupied apartments
20$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
Mobile homes: 176
0.1%10Subway or elevated
0.3%29Walked
Barrington Hills neighborhood
Charter Oaks neighborhood
Coalition of Clearwater neighborhood
Country Grove neighborhood
Countryside Estates Roa neighborhood
Greenbriar Club neighborhood
Greenbriar I neighborhood
Greenbriar II neighborhood
Greenbriar III neighborhood
Hillcrest Villas neighborhood
Lake Pines Estates neighborhood
Montclair Lake Estates neighborhood
On Top of The World neighborhood
Spring Lake South neighborhood
Spring Lakes of Clearwater neighborhood
Valencia Park neighborhood
Villas of Lake Arbor neighborhood
Woodgate II neighborhood
Woodgate III neighborhood
Woodlake neighborhood
3,027 spouses, 4,146 children (3,759 natural, 156 adopted, 232 stepchildren), 451 grandchildren, 318 brothers or sisters, 318 parents, 221 other relatives, 325 non-relatives
Size of family households: 2,482 2-persons, 656 3-persons, 619 4-persons, 355 5-persons, 71 6-persons
Size of nonfamily households: 3,975 1-person, 798 2-persons, 43 3-persons
753 single-parent households (6 men, 747 women).
14.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (58% very well, 19% well, 17% not well, 6% not at all).
4.3% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (84% very well, 10% well, 6% not well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (100% very well).
9%Indonesia
6%Barbados
3%Colombia
3%Moldova
10%American
3%Polish
CIRCLE K #4070 (2173 NORTH HERCULES AVE in CLEARWATER, FL)
Organizations: STEVE BELIN, COMPLIANCE MGR (CONTACT/OWNER) , DARYL GOTILLA (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: CIRCLE K STORE #4070
QUICK'S DRY CLEANING (2180 N HERCULES AVE in CLEARWATER, FL)
Business SIC classification: DRYCLEANING PLANTS, EXCEPT RUG CLEANING
Organizations: ALBERT D BERRY OWNER (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: NORTH HERCULES CLEANERS, NORTH HERCULES DRY CLEANERS
AERO-AIRE CORP (2650 ENTERPRISE ROAD in CLEARWATER, FL)
Business SIC classification: NONCLASSIFIABLE ESTABLISHMENTS
Organizations: MICHAEL GLASS (CONTACT/OWNER)
MONGELLUZZI OFFICE BLDG (2583 ARBELIA ST in CLEARWATER, FL)
Organizations: FRANK MONGELLUZZI MONGELLUZZI (CONTACT/OWNER)
AMERICLEAN (25857 US HIGHWAY 19 N in CLEARWATER, FL)
Organizations: MEHDI H VEERJEE (CONTACT/OWNER)
LARRY DIMMITT CADILLAC INC (25191 US HWY 19 N in CLEARWATER, FL)
Organizations: KEVIN BOWER, BODY SHOP MGR (CONTACT/OWNER)
SHELL OIL CO (24086 US HWY 19 N in CLEARWATER, FL)
Organizations: MOTIVA ENTERPRISES LLC (CONTACT/OWNER)
Alternative names: SHELL-LEN'S
SCRATCH N DENT (24318 US HWY 19 N in CLEARWATER, FL)
Alternative names: CARSMETICS CLEARWATER
1.6%Utility gas
Out of people who lived in different counties, 50% lived in Florida.
54,750Fire fighting and prevention, and other protective service workers including supervisors
54,139Health technologists and technicians
Companies with federal contracts located in this zip code (CLEARWATER, FL):
ENVIRONMENTAL PRODUCTS SALES C (2020 WORLD PARKWAY BLVD #; small business) : $662,871 in 4 contracts from 2002 to 2004
$556,992 with Air Force for Compressors and Vacuum Pumps. Signed on 2003-08-07. Completion date: 2003-09-30.
$54,304 with NASA for Specialized Shipping and Storage Containers. Signed on 2002-11-19. Effective on 2003-10-01. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
$32,925 with Navy for Driers, Dehydrators, and Anhydrators. Signed on 2003-10-07. Completion date: 2003-11-18.
$18,650 with Navy for Aircraft Maintenance and Repair Shop Specialized Equipment. Signed on 2004-06-07. Completion date: 2004-08-20.
AEROAIRE CORP (2650 ENTERPRISE RD; small business) : $466,755 in 2 contracts from 2000 to 2001
$313,305 with Army for Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment. Taking place in VA. Signed on 2000-03-02. Completion date: 2000-07-31.
$153,450 with Army for Aircraft Air Conditioning, Heating, and Pressurizing Equipment. Taking place in NE. Signed on 2001-08-21. Completion date: 2001-09-24.
INVENTORY MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS (26133 US HIGHWAY 19 N; small business)
$40,950 with Army for ADP Components. Signed on 2005-08-18. Completion date: 2005-09-02.
PARKER RESEARCH CORP (2642 ENTERPRISE RD WEST; small business)
$6,004 with Navy for Physical Properties Testing and Inspection. Signed on 2004-08-05. Completion date: 2004-08-12.
GODFREY SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, (3051 PINE STREET; small business)
$3,750 with Army for Miscellaneous Aircraft Accessories and Components. Signed on 2003-06-05. Completion date: 2003-07-15.
GEORGE FERGUSON (2359 FINLANDIA LANE #3; small business) : $0 in 6 contracts in 2004
Contracts for Guard Services by Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only
Signed by year: 2000: $0; 2001: $0; 2002: $0; 2003: $0; 2004: $0; 2005: $0; 2006: $0.
$12,626 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$12,626 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$0 with Army for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
$0 with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - civil program financing only for Guard Services. Signed on 2004-02-09. Completion date: 2004-03-31.
Accommodation and Food Services: Full-Service Restaurants (100-249 employees: 1 establishment, 50-99 employees: 1 establishment, 20-49 employees: 3 establishments, 5-9 employees: 2 establishments, 1-4 employees: 3 establishments)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Home Health Care Services (100-249: 1, 20-49: 3, 1-4: 2)
Finance and Insurance: Insurance Agencies and Brokerages (20-49: 1, 10-19: 6, 5-9: 16, 1-4: 16)
Accommodation and Food Services: Limited-Service Restaurants (50-99: 2, 20-49: 2, 1-4: 2)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services: Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services (100-249: 1, 10-19: 1, 1-4: 4)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Temporary Help Services (100-249: 1)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services: Telemarketing Bureaus (100-249: 1)
Health Care and Social Assistance: Child and Youth Services (100-249: 1)
6 people in group homes intended for adults
27 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
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Dorothy 73 84.2 years
Helen 58 85.1 years
Ruth 47 86.1 years
Evans 12 85.8 years
Thompson 11 85.4 years
Martin 10 81.6 years
Brown 9 76.9 years
Williams 9 79.1 years
Chevrolet 1 Mazda 1
Chick-Fil-A 1 McDonald's 1
Chuck E. Cheese's 1 Publix Super Markets 1
Domino's Pizza 1 UPS 1
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Q: No error shown when calling a method marked NS_UNAVAILABLE Say I have a base class with an init declared as NS_UNAVAILABLE:
@interface MyBase : NSObject
-(instancetype)init NS_UNAVAILEBLE;
@end

and a derived class (we'll call it MyDerived) that in its .m tries to implement that init (lets say accidentally since the method isn't actually available):
@implementation MyDerived
-(instancetype)init {
  self = [super init];
  if(self){
  }
  return self;
}

even though the init being called in the parent class is marked as NS_UNAVAILABLE still no warning or error will be thrown and the code compiles fine.
However, if we declare our init in our derived class .h:
@interface MyDerived : MyBase
-(instancetype)init;
@end

then a error will be shown!
Is this intended behavior, and if it is what is the reasoning behind it?

A: The NS_UNAVAILABLE macro is used when bridging to Swift.  Swift is much more strict when it comes to constructors, and method invocation in general, and it will not allow calling a method marked with this macro.  Objective-C, on the other hand, will let you call a method that doesn't even exist.
Additionally, the macro means that the method is unavailable to users of the class, not the class itself.  This is why calling [super init] works, but declaring it publicly does not.

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