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Aduhelm Review: All You Need to Know
by Kathryn Watson | Aug 15, 2022 | Aduhelm, Alzheimer's Disease
Alzheimer's is one of the most prevalent diseases amongst the older generation. While a reasonable cause of Alzheimer's is yet to be found, a substantial amount of research has found the amyloid beta to be responsible for the disease. The amyloid precursor protein (APP) is crucial in the repair and growth process of neurons. However, as the years go by, the APP is broken down into numerous amino acids, also forming amyloid beta.
Amyloid plaques are formed when these amyloid beta are misfolded and aggregate in the gray matter of the brain. As a result, cognitive and memory skills are hindered, indicating the first signs of Alzheimer's.
The extensive research and experiments on the subject have finally led to the formulation of Aduhelm. Here's the honest Aduhelm review you must read before getting the drug.
What Is Aduhelm?
Aducanumab, commonly known as Aduhelm, is a monoclonal antibody drug that triggers microglia cells of the brain to destroy the clumps of amyloid beta. The drug isn't associated with the reversal of Alzheimer's, nor can it stop the progression of the disease. Aduhelm is responsible for fighting the amyloid beta molecules that may slow down the progression of Alzheimer's.
Who Qualifies to Use This Medication?
Aduhelm isn't designed for stopping or curing Alzheimer's. Therefore, only the patients with the symptoms of mild dementia (memory loss) and mild cognitive impairment qualify for the distribution of Aduhelm. The patient must also have an amyloid plaque in the brain to be eligible for the medication. Apart from that, the patient must not have other diseases or disorders that could hinder the effects of the treatment.
Who Is Aduhelm Designed for?
Alzheimer's disease is categorized into three stages: early, middle and late. Each stage shows different symptoms and severity levels of these symptoms. Aduhelm's clinical trial only had patients with early Alzheimer's. Hence, early-stage dementia and Alzheimer's patients qualify for the drug.
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Aduhelm Review: Pros and Cons
The Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) prompt approval of the drug has raised eyebrows around the globe. Many people are skeptical about the medicine and its performance. Here is the Aduhelm review based on the experience and observation reported during the clinical trials of the drug.
Pros of Aduhelm
Aduhelm effectively triggers the microglia cells to degenerate the amyloid plaque or amyloid beta compounds as it targets the aggregate in the brain's gray matter.
The breakdown of these compounds has shown a significant slow down in the decline of patients' cognitive abilities.
Aduhelm effectively slows down the memory loss process and reduces the repeated questioning that's a common symptom in patients of Alzheimer's.
Aduhelm has succeeded in slowing down the behavioral and personality shifts and changes among patients with Alzheimer's.
Cons of Aduhelm
During the clinical trials, several Aduhelm side effects of the drugs were reported:
8-9% of clinical trial patients experienced delirium, diarrhea, vision changes, and disorientation.
15% of patients had experienced falling.
Swelling of the face, lips, and tongue was also a common allergic reaction observed during the clinical trials.
The most concerning of Aduhelm's side effects was the painful brain swelling reported by 35% of the participants. Some 20% reported experiencing severe headaches due to the swelling, whereas many also had small spots of bleeding as a result. The bleeding was confirmed by the MRIs.
According to Biogen, these Aduhelm side effects are relatively short-term, and patients have recovered from their conditions in a matter of days.
These side effects have also been reported after the trials, but the claim of them being short-term holds true. However, if the side effects don't wear off in a matter of days, it is advised to consult a doctor immediately.
Aduhelm and Medicare
Aduhelm is an expensive treatment, with an initial Aduhelm price as high as $56,000 per annum. However, the manufacturers of the drug, Biogen, announced in late 2021 that the cost of Aduhelm would be reduced to half, making the new Aduhelm price $28,000 annually.
The reduced costs were still not affordable for the majority of patients, and people have been seeking Medicare to cover the expenses.
Does Medicare Pay for Aduhelm?
In the spring of 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the coverage of Aduhelm under Medicare if a patient is involved in CMS-approved studies and clinical trials. The approval will be based on showing evidence of the disease and participation in the trial. Apart from that, Medicare will also cover any additional costs for related drugs and tests (such as PET scans).
How Much Cost of Aduhelm Will the Medicare Cover?
Though the cost of Aduhelm will be entirely covered by Medicare, the coverage has been limited to people eligible for research studies and clinical trials. The drug's coverage is under Medicare Part B, which funds outpatient drugs, i.e., drugs requiring a medical professional's supervision.
Will the Medicare Advantage Plan Cover the Cost of This Medication?
Research on Alzheimer's drug
For patients with Medicare Advantage Plan, the out-of-pocket costs could be up to 20%. However, these costs can vary depending upon the fluctuations in the plan and the market prices.
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Future Benefits Regarding Aduhelm
Biogen's reports on the successive phases of clinical trials may result in an increase in the number of patients that qualify for these trials. The trials are also providing concrete evidence regarding the long-term benefits of Aduhelm. If the drug becomes successful in impeding the growth of Alzheimer's in terms of cognitive impairment and dementia, the prevalent disease could be slowed down. People could live a healthier life for a longer time.
The research on the formulation of Aduhelm has proved to be beneficial so far. As the clinical trials are going on, Biogen is optimistic the drug will be able to cater to more patients with Alzheimer's. We may also see a better Aduhelm review if the performance improves. However, if the drug's success makes it available to more patients, Medicare will have to increase its funding to help out as many patients as possible.
Aduhelm is neither inhibitory nor curative in nature. The drug is only responsible for slowing down the growth of Alzheimer's and related symptoms. Research on the true causes of Alzheimer's is still going on. Hence, the cure for Alzheimer's is still a long way from home.
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Security for Big Data has always been a vital and crucial to its safety and purpose. As more banks, tech firms and telecommunications companies move towards big data the exchange of information is rampant. There are two security aspects with regards to big data, one deal with organization's customer data and secondly analyzing that data to predict future security threats. A lot of companies are storing and analyze up to petabytes of data to gain customer insights. Most data warehousing is linked via Big Data companies rather than have it in-house. Any breech in security can lead to theft of a lot of sensitive data.
Dependence on virtual machines, clouds, and other cloud infrastructure has left sensitive data exposed. It is predicted that a malware that could crack a cloud-based system will be built. A hacked mobile app can give hackers an easy access to public or private clouds and sensitive data. Poor authentication routines, compromised credentials, account hijacking and DoS attacks are to name a few of such issues. Clouds are always exposed to the threat of an insider with malicious intent.
Hackers have gotten sophisticated. It is no more just deface a homepage of a corporate company or likewise to get your message across, now hackers are holding websites ransom. Ghostwares are footprint less sophisticated program which only runs on memory so not to leave any trace at the end point. These ghostwares are impossible to track. Ransomware on the other hand pose more threat because they can disrupt a business more by holding corporate access. They block access to corporate assets and force businesses to pay ransom in order to release them.
As more and more people are choosing the entrepreneurial road there is a boom in SME's. Most of these SMEs are ecommerce platforms. Due to lack of funds or expertise, most of the payment gateways used on such e-commerce platforms are vulnerable to attack and quite easily hacked. Hackers will target such startups because of their easy access and lax security protocols.
Nowadays everything is connected to the internet, from your phone to tv, to your computers, sophisticated homewares, coffeemakers, garage doors and much more. Hackers don't just infiltrate your system by getting through a compromised email but will try a much-veiled way, for example, your home thermostat that is connected to your phone via your Wi-Fi to the internet. Internet of Things has made things easier for us but has also left us more vulnerable.


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LOS ANGELES, July 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX), a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company, has further enhanced its data sets with its new vertical offering; SRAX Lux brings together proprietary data through exclusive partnerships and an intelligent stack of marketing tools to target and reach luxury consumers at luxury retail stores, high-end art, music, film, fashion, and sports events, and across all consumer devices.
"We're excited to expand our vertical product suite, which has generated significant value in the past, and launch SRAX Lux with strong partnerships," said Christopher Miglino, CEO and Founder of SRAX. "Luxury consumers' behaviors are quickly evolving due to everything from changing demographics and digital engagement to shifting values and priorities and new influencers. With SRAX Lux, luxury brands can engage their ideal luxury audience and stay ahead of these market shifts."
SRAX Lux will work with large national luxury publishers to develop its luxury shopper audience segments. These partnerships combined with the company's unique technology gives SRAX unrivaled audience intelligence to reach and engage with America's most affluent metropolitan consumers.
"We have established amazing partnerships with leading media brands and platforms and are taking a consumer mindful approach to the development of this vertical," said Kristoffer Nelson, COO of SRAX. "Everything we do is informed by the BIGtoken vision, which will create huge impact in the new digital economy, and we're thrilled to bring this powerful data set to market."
About SRAX
Social Reality, Inc. (NASDAQ: SRAX) is a digital marketing and consumer data management technology company. SRAX's technology delivers the tools to unlock data to reveal brands core consumers and their characteristics across marketing channels. Through its blockchain identification graph technology platform, BIGtoken, SRAX has developed a consumer-managed data marketplace where people can own and earn from their data thereby providing everyone in the Internet ecosystem choice, transparency, and compensation. SRAX's technology and tools deliver a digital competitive advantage for brands in the CPG, automotive, investor relations, luxury, and lifestyle verticals by integrating all aspects of the advertising experience, including verified consumer participation, into one platform. For more information on SRAX, visit www.srax.com.
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If you're planning on taking the AWS Security Specialty exam, I've compiled a quick list of tips that you may want to remember headed into the exam.
I passed the exam on August 18th, 2018. Before taking this exam, I held all three Associate-level certifications. This exam was harder than any Associate exam by far!
Remember that Cloudwatch/any AWS service cannot monitor your EC2 filesystems without an agent installed!
Know KMS inside and out - this includes API commands like Decrypt, viaService, etc.
Know the KMS key deletion policies and the differences between imported key material and AWS managed keys.
Understand how cross-account access to various resources works.
I had a lot of questions asking how to stop attacks from moving horizontally across EC2 instances in a subnet. Most of the time you need to stop the instance and take a snapshot for forensic purposes. You also need to make sure that security groups in an Auto-Scaling Group do not allow for transmission between instances on the same tier.
Understand the difference between AWS Config, Trusted Advisor, and Cloudtrail. They try to mix these up CONSTANTLY to trick you.
Understand how AWS works to limit the "blast radius" of compromised keys in KMS, and the concept of perfect forward secrecy.
Budget your time and flag questions that fluster you. Come back to them later.
Use the test to take the test. Sometimes you will get a question that asks you about a property of an AWS service. Later in the test, you may find a question that references that exact property and gives you the correct answer.
There are usually two blatantly incorrect answers, and two answers that could be right. Narrow down your choices.
CloudHSM was not present on my exam, but questions about Kinesis and Athena were.
Encryption and Key Management in AWS - Watch this to understand the concept of a "blast radius" and best practices for compromised keys.


The opioid crisis continues to be a major public health problem in Pennsylvania. This crisis is leading to further threats to the health and safety of Pennsylvanians, one of which is the recruiting of people fighting substance use disorders to predatory treatment facilities and recovery homes. These unscrupulous providers are looking to profit off the crisis, and are often located in Arizona, California, and Florida. In the past two years, thousands of Pennsylvanians have gone out-of-state to seek treatment. While there are reputable treatment facilities and recovery homes in other states, unscrupulous individuals have also scammed people needing treatment by offering enticements such as free plane tickets and payment of insurance premiums, to enroll in treatment at specific facilities or live in specific recovery homes.
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) licenses treatment facilities in Pennsylvania, and a list of licensed facilities can be found here. Gov. Wolf has signed a law allowing DDAP to license or certify recovery homes in the state as well, and the department is developing guidelines for this. DDAP works with Single County Authorities (SCAs) around Pennsylvania to support substance use disorder treatment and prevention efforts around the commonwealth. Many SCAs work with recovery homes in their county and can help refer people seeking this type of environment to recovery homes in their community. More information about SCAs can be also be found on the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs website.
The Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs and Insurance Department are warning consumers to be wary of offers to entice someone to enter substance use disorder treatment out-of-state. Here are some enticements to beware of and questions to ask, if you or a loved one is approached to seek treatment for a substance use disorder out-of-state.
Be wary of unsolicited referrals to any treatment facility. Recruiters often uses texts or social media to entice patients.
Anyone seeking to arrange for addiction treatment out of state may be getting paid by the treatment center. Be especially careful of friends or acquaintances, who may themselves have battled addiction, who are now recruiting for out-of-state facilities.
Anyone paid a referral fee for recommending a particular treatment center may not have your best interests in mind.
Be wary of anyone offering to pay for your insurance coverage. They can stop paying your premiums at any time, which will result in the cancellation of your insurance.
If you accept an offer by someone to pay for travel to an out-of-state clinic, make sure you have a plan and the means to pay for a trip back home.
Be careful about giving your personal information – including your social security number or insurance policy number – to a recruiter, unless you can confirm that the person is employed by a legitimate medical provider or insurance company.
If someone is offering to arrange travel or cover insurance costs for treatment, call the treatment facility or your insurance company to confirm that the person is an employee.
If you see suspicious charges to your insurance company, such as bills for daily counseling or what appear to be exorbitant charges for routine services such as drug tests (Medicare pays around $80 per screening test, and from $117 to $254 per confirmation test) , report this to your insurer. The Insurance Department is aware of numerous reports of possible insurance fraud being investigated by law enforcement. To report suspected insurance fraud, contact the National Insurance Crime Bureau at 1-800-TEL-NICB (1-800-835-6422).


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Politics and indifference condemn refugees to suffer and die
By Thierry Coppens
World Refugee Day will be marked next Thursday, June 20. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, an unprecedented 68.5 million people around the world have been forced from home, and among them are nearly 25.4 million refugees. To put it in perspective, nearly 1 person is forcibly displaced every two seconds as a result of conflict or persecution.
Whether it's people fleeing from Afghanistan, Syria, South Sudan, Honduras or Yemen, their reasons for flight are universally the same: to seek safety and a better future for themselves and their children. Refugees need our protection, empathy and support.
Sadly this is not the case. There is and has been a disturbing trend of anti-refugee public sentiment in countries around the world. From the EU's migration deterrence policies and efforts to stop humanitarian search and rescue in the Mediterranean Sea to the forcible detention of asylum seekers and refugees from Australia to Nauru Island to migration crackdowns in the United States, these actions serve to keep refugees out and justify their containment, detention, inhumane treatment and deportation.
Today, refugees are stigmatised and portrayed as criminals and undesirables – thus undeserving of basic human rights and dignity. The criminalisation makes refugees who have been already traumatised by violence in their home country vulnerable to mistreatment, exploitation and abuse. And organisations that provide humanitarian assistance to refugees are criminals by extension.
The testimonies from refugees rescued by MSF in the Mediterranean are horrific. In order to get to Europe, people make harrowing journeys through Libya where they are subjected to unscrupulous people smugglers. There are stories of torture, gang rape, and beatings. People stranded in Libya are held in detention centres, where they face dangerous and inhumane conditions without recourse to an appeal. Their voyage by sea is perilous.
People are transported in overcrowded, unsafe boats with flimsy life vests, where they face death by drowning, exposure and thirst. However MSF had to terminate its operations by the rescue ship Aquarius last year as a result of pressure from several European states to halt humanitarian search and rescues in the Mediterranean.
The global community for the most part has been turning a blind eye to what's happening. But the mixture of politics, antipathy and indifference toward the plight of refugees is not only seen in Europe.
Due to Australia's offshore processing policy, hundreds of asylum seekers and refugees have been indefinitely contained on Nauru Island. With some on the island for up to five years, they have little hope of finding a place of safe resettlement, and MSF has identified extreme cases of mental health suffering, including schizophrenia, depression and suicide attempts. The level of suffering on Nauru is among the most severe MSF has ever seen. Despite the need for mental health support, MSF had to end its services and was forced off the island by local authorities in 2018.
South Korea is not immune. Last year, more than 500 Yemenis arrived on Jeju Island, fleeing the world's worst humanitarian crisis (according to the United Nations) and seeking asylum in South Korea. Their arrival sparked a backlash, with marches across the country and an online petition to the Blue House calling for their deportation. Amid the public scrutiny and outcry, most Yemenis were granted temporary visas on humanitarian grounds and they have slowly been rebuilding their lives in a new country with assistance from local communities and civil society groups.
While the sudden influx of Yemenis has caught the country off guard, it has opened dialogue about the humanitarian treatment of refugees in a society unaccustomed to hosting people from different cultures and religions. Government, civil society and local communities have been working together to support the refugees who in turn can contribute to Korean economy and society.
People bemoan how many refugees there are in the US, Europe and South Korea, but in reality, the world's poorest countries shoulder the burden of the global refugee crisis. Developing regions host 85 per cent of the world's refugees and provide asylum to them. Lebanon for example hosts the largest number of refugees relative to its national population, where 1 in 6 is a refugee. Developed nations can and should do more to play their part.
Anger towards refugees is misplaced. The anger should be directed to the global community and at the lack of political will to resolve wars and armed conflicts, the source of violence and insecurity that cause people to flee in the first place. Practically speaking, conflict resolution is complicated and takes years to resolve. Therefore energy and resources should go towards increasing the capacity and will of countries, institutions and societies to better protect refugees.
Fleeing your home due to violence or persecution is not a crime, it is a human right. And medical and humanitarian assistance for vulnerable people is a basic need. At the most fundamental level, it's about treating human beings with dignity and respect. To deny this to others goes against humanity and denies what makes us human.
Thierry Coppens is the general director of Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Korea, an international medical humanitarian organisation that
provides medical assistance to people affected by conflict, epidemics,
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From the Wall of History…
Honoring the heroes of Ga-Koro
By Takua
Mata Nui has bestowed a great gift upon his people. Through the teachings of the Turaga, the Matoran have been transformed, becoming stronger and more agile, better able to defend their villages from danger. As all the villagers of Mata Nui gathered around the Kini-Nui, the Turaga made a momentous announcement.
"Brave Matoran," began Nokama. "You have weathered a time of challenges with courage, spirit and unity. We wish especially to recognize those who stood against the Bohrok in the final battle against the swarms. In the face of darkness, you were a beacon of light for us all."
Vakama raised his staff. "The defenders of Ga-Koro shall receive a special honor. Even as the Toa became the Toa Nuva, so too will these heroes have new names when their tale is carved in the chronicles."
Jala was the first to be called. "Captain of the Ta-Koro Guard," Vakama declared with pride. "Your valor and dedication to duty are an example to all. When your name is inscribed upon the Wall of History, you shall be known as Jaller."
As the crowd cheered, Huki of Po-Koro and Maku of Ga-Koro too were granted new names. For their deeds at Ga-Koro, they will be known henceforth as Hewkii and Macku.
At last, Vakama called one final name. "Chronicler Takua…"
"Inscribe these names upon the Wall of History, as is your duty," said Vakama sternly. "And try to spell them correctly."
Now it is a time of great festivity and celebration. Matoran from all across Mata Nui gather in Po-Koro to exchange gifts and goods and to play in the village tournaments. After much consultation with Pohatu Nuva, Turaga Onewa has announced that the new form of Koli, played with Ga-Koro net-staffs, is to become the official Po-Koro sport of Kolhii.
As for Takua the Chronicler, who it seems shall forever remain only Takua the Chronicler, he too has held a small ceremony of naming. From this day forward, whenever her deeds are written on the great Wall of History, the faithful Ussal crab Puku shall be known by the name of Pewku.


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HomeHealthWhat really lived the woman who was more than 27 years in a coma
What really lived the woman who was more than 27 years in a coma
Definitely, the coma it's still a mystery to him human being, because it still brings with it many doubts that The science It has not resolved. It is a deep state of inonscience in which the person is alive but unable to move or respond to their environment. What do they see, then, those that are sufficiently lucky ones to return from the other side? Sometimes the stories are incredible. Tunnels, splits, light … and even something more elaborate, like the history of the young Croatian that after 24 hours in this state he woke up talking in a fluid German.
Recently, a Surrealist history that shows us that reality always surpasses fiction. In 1991, a car accident left the Munira Abdulla, a 32-year-old woman Arab Emirates, in a coma and with devastating brain injuries. He tried to protect his son, who at that time was only a child. Even though the doctors warned that it was practically impossible to recover, during almost three decades later her son did not lose faith, and she woke up less than a month ago screaming the name of his scion.
History has traveled the world, how could it be otherwise. When he suffered the accidentMunira was a young woman in her thirties. Today, he is about to turn 60 years old. The doubts that they are pressing everyone They are normal: Was she trapped in her body, knowing what was happening, all the time? Could he adapt to the world modern after so long? What can this mean for many families that they left to die to their loved ones because they had also taken them for impossible?
His story of three decades in a coma is surprising but he spent all his time in a state of 'semi-conscience' and not 'vegetative'
However, the journalist Jenny Kitizinger says in "The Independent" that, although this case is unusual without a doubt, it may also have been exaggerated in excess. "In your state report you can read that, at first, it had not been marked as 'vegetative' but as 'minimally conscious'"he explains." There were low and intermittent signs of certain basic conscience, which meant that he was more likely to regain full consciousness in the future than if he had been in a vegetative state. subsequent reports this is no longer mentioned, which obscured a bit the diagnosis.
On the other hand, rehabilitation is essential for the subsequent patient recovery. In the case of Mrs. Abdulla it is quite paradigmatic that she was transferred to a specialized center where she received treatment (surgery on the extremities, physical therapy and control of epilepsy). Kitizinger wonders if it is normal to take so many precautions with someone who has awakened from coma in an almost miraculous way according to the media. "There is talk of a magical trigger instead of pointing out the potential link between the treatment and recovery"
"It is likely that patients who emerge from a minimum state of consciousness long-term (which is not uncommon in the first years) have profound and permanent physical and mental disabilities. They continue to depend on others for daily attention and lack the ability to make crucial decisions about their own lives They can also be disoriented, being unable to remember what happened a few moments ago and being able to engage in a limited conversation in response to the questions, "he explains." This seems to be what happened to Mrs. Abdulla, who, according to her son, complete the phrases that he starts. "
However, the media, when talking about term "awakening", seem to imply a much more complete recovery, in which Mrs. Abdulla confronts the Political changes or Internet, which is absurd because its priority now is another. "The conclusion of all this is that you do not have to rely on deceptive headlines like 'La Sleeping Beauty'"indicates." With this I hope I have illustrated the need to give a skeptical approach to some media reports. It is important reflect about the reality that may exist beyond the misleading headlines. We will have to follow up on Mrs. Abdulla's case to see how she is doing evolving over time".
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That was a pretty nice dust storm I kicked up yesterday wasn't it??
Let me clarify a few points here.
- Earlier in the season I have preached patience for the fact that this team is very young and generally inexperienced and didn't have the veteran high end talent that other Seattle teams have had in previous seasons. These "excuses" all still apply to the team we saw on Sunday night but I think there is one very big difference. I have said all along I wouldn't get too caught up in the wins and losses and my frustration stems a lot more from the lack of effort and team play than the fact that they lost the game. Was I happy when the game was tied 1-1 after the 1st?? Heck no, I was pissed... Was I happy when they led 2-1 after the 2nd? A little bit. Was I happy that we sent the game to regulation and "earned" a point?? Heck no... because the 3rd period stunk, the 1st period stunk and the 2nd period was just ok. Losing with effort is much different from losing with no effort and no heart and that is what we saw from the Tbirds on Sunday.
- I love the fact that people disagree with me. I do. In fact I welcome it. What the heck do I know... I'm just some guy who grew up playing hockey and watching the Tbirds and I was never good enough to play past Bantams. My opinion is just one of many... but... if you're going to come on here and disagree with me or provide an opinion, don't expect me to take you very seriously if you provide no facts or at least an attempt at evidence. If you don't... just expect that I will say "well that's your opinion, you are entitled to it..." and nothing more.
- I'm really not sure how Nielsen has become the lightning rod for this conversation. I'm not saying Lindsay is the greatest 20 year old to ever play for Seattle but I could probably name 7 or 8 players on this team that I'm a lot less happy with than him. Like I said... everyone is entitled to their opinion but I have to assume that the coaches and Farwell probably agree with me and not with you guys. I'll take my chances with that... no offense to anyone.
- I'm not saying trade everyone... haha. I'm saying, the coaches and the players know which guys are playing hard and which ones aren't. They also know which guys are playing for the team and which guys are not. I'm just advocating trading the players who aren't playing hard and/or aren't playing for the name on the front of the jersey. Give me 22 guys who want to play for the Seattle Thunderbirds and don't play like they need goals to improve their draft status and I will take the wins with the losses. In two years, if you are a contender you can afford to grab a player like Mitch Fadden who can help put you over the top. You have to build that foundation first and I don't see that happening with this group.
I'm very curious and anxious to see how the team responds on Wednesday against a Saskatoon team that it probably top 3 or 4 in the entire WHL.
please name the 7 or 8 you are more unhappy with than nielson.
Tyler already said he's not going to call players out individually and that is the right decision. I've watched this team at home and about half of the games on the road and I know which ones he's talking about. I've also heard much off the ice about guys who are upset at the way some guys play or act but I'm not about to call out teenagers on a website either.
Off the topic, but am I the only one who thinks it is hilarious that "Anonymous" is asking for the names of the players?
I agree it shows a lack of common sense, sensitivity and maturity to put down a teenage player on a forum. There is atleast one poster here who pretends he knows about hockey and consistantly slams individual players with uncalled for insults. Then insults other posters who disagree and call him out for the dim, odd, inaccurate statements. It's getting real old.
Everyone should try to make they're own conclusions about players. When you watch the games look for players who stay too high in the defensive zone and do not stay high when they're the 3rd man to enter the offensive zone. Look for the players who avoid doing the hard work in the corners and along the boards and allow others to do the work so they can pick up a loose puck. Watch players who hold the puck too long and will shoot from anywhere rather than pass. Watch who really backchecks and who just halfheartedly goes through the motions. If you look at the +/- for the first half it will also give you some clues.
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Anyone know when Sylvestor will play again? I thought he was one of our better players early this season...
I've been told he is skating again but as far as a timetable for him to be playing games again, I don't think they really know yet.
I guess my question is what's wrong with calling a player out? It shouldn't matter what age they are if they are playing a sport that is covered by media, played on radio stations, put on tv, and not to mention the highest level of hockey these kids are playing. Isn't that what they themselves signed up for? I'm not saying let's verbally beat down a player, but this league helps them get ready for the next level. Don't you think the ones who make it beyond this point will get critisized? Again, I am not for bashing a player for no reason, but if a player isn't playing up to his potential, then what's wrong with calling them out. I kind of feel like that's babying someone, and we are hiding them from what the hockey world can be like. Oh, you are 16 so you get a pass. I honestly feel if it wasn't for a fan sites like this, that players have the access to read, that those players wouldn't step up. Perfect example, prab rai, everyone was bashing him for his slow start, not saying he read anything, or listened to fans at the games, but something lit the fire under him. I could name 5 or 6 players right now who could use that same motivation. Maybe I'm playing the devils advocate, but using there age as an excuse seems silly to me
Couple things here.
1) Don't doubt for a minute that the players, coaches and Russ all read my blog. You'll never hear them admit it, and quite frankly I don't think they need to, but they definitely do.
2) Don't think for a minute that anything I say or fans say REALLY mean that much to them. Rob and Russ aren't taking advice from me and they definitely don't need to.
3) Attached to that... players may read this website, but I doubt Prab Rai or anyone is really going to start playing hard because myself or fans called them out here.
4) Lastly... I'm standing by the fact that I just don't want to be in the habit of calling out kids individually. Most (not all) of these kids are essentially high school players. Sure they signed up for this but I just feel that it isn't right for me to be bashing kids who aren't even legal adults yet. You can say I'm hiding, that's fine but I'm pretty resolute in my belief. It doesn't mean that I won't point out when a player is struggling or not playing well you just aren't going to hear me say "Player X is terrible, he doesn't hustle he doesn't work hard I hope he is traded"... I just don't feel right about doing that.
I agree with you Tyler. Dub players are not million $ pros. They are kids that have made countless sacrifices to pursue their dream. Each of them has spent thousands of hours training, practicing and playing. They've all had many qualified trainers and coaches to critique and motivate them. Of coarse they are all still growing, learning and developing their skills.
It rubs me the wrong way when people make mean spirited comments about individual players and try to make their opinions appear as facts. There is no reason to insult players while your trying to promote your favorite one.
I realize some who post here are new to the game or maybe youngters as well and they too are still learning and maturing. I hope any players or their families who do read your blog don't take it too seriously.
I don't want you too think I'm disagreeing with you, like I said, I'm playing the devils advocate here. I agree, commenting like this player sucks, or that player is crap, without any basis or any facts why the player is that way is a lot different than saying I think this player isn't playing to his full potential. My question is what's so bad about saying this guy isn't putting 100 percent into the team or the game? I'm not the one asking you to call out any players, I'm just saying I don't think its so bad to say this person isn't playing to there potential.
Tyler and others have made their point very clear. Nuff said.
I, being a sociable nice fello :) have a tendency to become friendly with some of the players, I also follow the team very closely, go on road trips, stay in the same hotels etc etc etc. As a human being it is impossible to not have favorites when you get into this situation. Therefore I have a hard time calling out individual players especially since my opinion might be blurred a bit by favoritism.
However I have no problem whatsoever saying things like "we played like crap tonight." You can be honest without calling out names, it's really not that important.
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The Board of Directors of Well Being Foundation
The Well Being Retreat Center is located on a 160 acre site in Tazewell, Tennessee approximately one hour north of Knoxville in the Cumberland hills of Northeastern Tennessee. The land and all facilities are owned by Well Being Foundation. Well Being Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 private operating foundation founded in 1996.
Well Being Foundation is a non-denominational, non-affiliated organization. It's one and only location is in Tazewell, Tennessee.
Well Being Foundation has five Directors. Four of them are pictured from left to right: Greg Winterowd, Don Oakley, Patty Bottari, and David Grein. Gary Hahn is the fifth member of our Board.
Don Oakley, Founder, Managing Director & President
Don Oakley is the Founder Director and President of Well Being Foundation. Don was previously a Lieutenant in the US Army Corps of Engineers, President of two homeowner associations, on the Board of Directors of Adyashanti's Open Gate Sangha – a non-profit organization, and Chairs the Powell River Tourism Committee of the Claiborne County Tourism Commission. Don is a licensed Civil Engineer in Oregon and Washington and majored in engineering at Princeton University. He is a retired homebuilder and home designer, an organic gardener, a swimmer, a kayaker, a meditation mentor, a public speaker, and is delightfully married to Patty Bottari. His book, "It's Time to Wake Up Now" is a five-star rated book on Amazon. Samples of his is discourses are on his YouTube Channel.
Patty Bottari, Director & Vice-President
Patty Bottari, BSN has been a Registered Nurse employed by the University of Pennsylvania Hospital and Stanford University Hospital. More recently, she has worked for and travelled with Byron Katie (www.TheWork.org) and for Adyashanti (www.Adyashanti.org) as Director of Relations. Patty and Don were married in September 2008 and are the full-time on-site managers of the Well Being Retreat Center. Patty is from San Jose, California and has traveled extensively abroad and has served on the Claiborne County Tourism Commission. Don and Patty are the full-time, on-site Managers of Well Being Retreat Center.
Greg Winterowd, Director
Greg Winterowd is a Principal of the land use and environmental planning firm of Winterbrook Planning Services located in Portland, Oregon. Greg holds a Masters degree in Urban and Regional Planning and has served as President of the Oregon Chapter of the American Planning Association (APA). Greg spends much of his free time cross country skiing, hiking, traveling and canoeing. Greg is shown here relazing on the Powell River.
David Grein, Director
David Grein, J.D., LL.M is an Attorney-at-Law and Principal of the law firm of Parsons Farnell and Grein, LLP in Portland, Oregon specializing in business and tax law. David is the Vice President for Legal Affairs for Well Being Foundation. He is married to his charming wife Julie and has three children.
Gary Hahn, Director
Gary Hahn is the founder and owner of Hahn and Associates, Inc. of Portland, Oregon, an environmental consulting company. He is also a long-time supporter and former Chair of SEVA Foundation, an international non-profit organization working with restoring eyesight in third world countries. (SEVA was founded by Ram Dass and others.)
Dr. Colleen Brophy, Director
Colleen Brophy, M.D. is Professor of Surgery (Vascular) at Vanderbilt University. She has been funded by the NIH and the VAMC for over 20 years. She has over 100 publications in peer reviewed journals and holds ten medical patents. Colleen has been founder and inventor in five start-up companies (medical drugs and devices). She is founder, cook and instructor at Ivy House (www.theivyhouse.org), a meditation and yoga retreat center in Nashville. She received her undergraduate and medical degrees from the University of Utah and has been on the faculty at Yale, Medical College of Georgia, Arizona State University/University of Arizona. Colleen frequently volunteers at, and participates in, retreats at Well Being Retreat Center. She has two daughters and enjoys reading, skiing, hiking, and travel.


Lorraine is currently a student at Culver Park HS. Through artworxLA, Lorraine has exhibited her art at Los Angeles Public Library, the Los Angeles Theater, and the Autry Museum of the American West. Inspired by her experiences, Lorraine decided to challenge her skills as an illustrator by enrolling in artworxLA's Visual Arts residency at ArtCenter College. Lorraine's persistence to develop her drawing techniques has led to a fully-funded scholarship to ArtCenter College's Teen Summer 2018 Program. Currently on track to graduate high school, Lorraine looks forward to developing her creative skills as an illustrator while she pursues career opportunities after she graduates.


Superbowl parties have changed the way I entertain. Well, really, my job as a home theater reviewer changed the way I throw Superbowl parties. Or maybe I just like big screens and rowdy outdoor gatherings. In either case, this year saw the debut of the Elite Screens QuickStand Portable Screen. With this screen came the standard CineWhite® screen material as well as the Wraith rear projection screen material we had spec'd to use for this year's game. I expected big screen entertainment. I expected ease of setup. I expected a product that was durable and which could handle many years of use in various venues and indoor/outdoor viewing opportunities. So, did I get what I expected?
Well, I'm not going to tell you this early in the review, else you wouldn't read the rest. And no, I'm not going to put it in the closing paragraph either, so don't look there. You're just going to have to read the entire review. But don't worry—I'll make it interesting. I promise.
Why an Outdoor Projector Screen? Why Rear Projection?
Listen, if you've never brought your projector outdoors, you have no idea what you're missing. You can achieve a larger screen than anything you can typically accomplish indoors. You can invite more people than you can typically fit into your living room or home theater. And you can most certainly create a more entertaining and fun environment for viewing sports, watching a movie, or just checking out the six o'clock news.
I'm kidding about that last point. If you use your outdoor projector and screen for that, you are a serious news junkie and I really don't think you'll find the rest of this review entertaining at all.
Take a projector outside and you can add life to an event that was previously, by definition, pretty well contained. You can socialize with your neighbors, bring that movie-going experience right to your back yard, and create an environment where you can cook, play and enjoy the big picture in a social setting that blows away anything you can pul off indoors. We used the Elite Screens QuickStand in a couple of scenarios. One was for the Superbowl. And it was awesome. We had wings, and kids playing, and tables with tons of food and drink—and all of it was completely open and inviting. Whether you were a football fan or just enjoyed people, the experience was one that was talked about for weeks afterwards—and that's when you know you're entertaining right. The Elite QuickStand was a big part of that and, without a doubt, the experience would not have been nearly as much fun without that screen. We also used it at a local non-profit ministry where we held a family movie night and entertained over 150 parents and children with an evening of Ice Age: Continental Drift.
So that's why you want to do outdoor and big screen projection, but as for the Elite QuickStand, this solution will let you do it in a way that is easy to set up, and reproducible. When you used a portable screen—as opposed to a home-made solution—you are going to get more out of your projector: more color, more brightness and certainly more clarity. The QuickStand features an aluminum frame that, along with the screen material, fits inside of a rolling road case. The case is very durable, with corner and edge protection as well as robust handles. I'd call it medium quality, which is to say it will bear up under being hauled form place-to-place, but you wouldn't want to throw it on and off of an airplane too many times.
The frame, as we mentioned, is constructed from a thick gauge of aluminum and the hinges that allow it to fold are well-made. The screen material comes in a nicely protected pouch, and we had a separate one for the WraithVeil rear-projection material. There are several hook and loop strapping points to hold everything in place so it doesn't shift around as you utilize the portable road case. A couple of straps hold the lid in place when open, so it doesn't flay all the way back when you're loading or unloading the case.
The Elite QuickStand screen really breaks down into three pieces, not including the screen. You have two legs to support the screen, and then the rectangular (in our case the 16:9 Q120H1 model) screen frame. Once you remove the two legs, you can unfold them and set them aside while you unfold the central frame. This process proved to be very simple and it was extremely intuitive. Once your frame is assembled, you lay it down and then proceed to attach the screen. This is done by starting in the middle and working your way out. It is not done by starting at a corner and working your way around the perimeter of the screen. I know this because I read the instructions—after having done it incorrectly...Actually, that story is true—it just happened about 10 years ago when I strapped up my first screen to a frame in my living room. Starting at the center allows the screen to stretch evenly and you have a much easier time getting the hardest snaps—the corners—to fasten. Elite Screens gives you something I've found incredibly helpful: corner straps. These straps are pull loops that you can grab and yank on. (Seriously, you have to yank as if you're trying to rip the screen in half.) There is an advantage to this, however, as the screen material is stretched so tightly, it eliminates any wrinkling after just a few minutes.
Once the screen material is mated to the screen, you can assemble the frame by selecting your height (you have tons of options here) and then securing it together using the included threaded bolts. Each has a black plastic knob on the end that you can simply hand tighten. Some screens I've reviewed included fasteners that required a tool or which were otherwise difficult to secure. I found the Elite Screens solution to be extremely quick and simple.
The legs on the Elite QuickStand fold out easily enough, but they don't have any incline adjustment to compensate for uneven terrain. Because of this, you may need to "shim" them in the event you need to place the screen outdoors on an incline. I've seen outdoor screens that have the ability to vary the pitch of the legs in order to correct for slight inclines—this is a feature we'd love to see added to the QuickStand.
Portability, flexibility and quality all rolled into one is a good thing. If you need a portable solution that's dirt cheap, you can find alternatives—but most of those pull up out of a roller and they curl at the edges. If you want or need a truly flat screen and a screen with much better contrast, then the QuickStand is a solution you really need to investigate. For under $1000 you can get a 100" screen that is durable and which you can take with you easily and quickly. I don't know that I can do a better job at recommending it than to simply say this is one of the best and most affordable quality portable screen solutions I've found on the market.
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Kevin Pietersen (Cricketer) Height, Weight, Age, Wife, Affairs & More
Real Name Kevin Peter Pietersen
Nickname KP, Kev, The Ego, FIGJAM, Kelves and Kapes
Profession Former England Cricketer (Batsman)
International Debut Test- 21 July 2005 vs Australia in London
ODI- 28 November 2004 vs Zimbabwe in Harare
T20- 13 June 2005 vs Australia in Southampton
Coach/Mentor Clive Rice
Jersey Number #24(England )
#24(IPL, County Cricket)
Domestic/State Team England, Deccan Chargers, Delhi Daredevils, Dolphins, Hampshire, ICC World XI, KwaZulu-Natal, Natal, Nottinghamshire, Quetta Gladiators, Rising Pune Supergiants, Royal Challengers Bangalore, St Lucia Zouks, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Surrey
Nature on field Aggressive
Likes to play against Australia
Favourite Shot Switch-hit Shot
Records (main ones) • In his debut first-class match for Nottinghamshire, he scored his debut hundred and scored 1275 runs with an excellent average of 57.95 in that season.
• In his ODI debut against Zimbabwe, he scored his first ODI half century.
• 8th English batsman to score consecutive 50s in debut Test match.
• 1st England player to win a Player of the Tournament award in an ICC event after England won the 2010 ICC T20 World Cup.
• Fastest to 4000 Test runs.
Career Turning Point Domestic century at Chester-le-Street in 2001 (109 off 139 balls).
Birth Place Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
Nationality English
Hometown Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
College Maritzburg College, Pietermaritzburg
Family Father- Jannie Pietersen
Mother- Penny Pietersen
Brothers- Tony Pietersen, Greg Pietersen and Bryan Pietersen
Sisters- N/A
Hobbies Playing golf
Controversies • After he got out by Yuvraj Singh during the England tour of India in 2008, he called Yuvraj a pie-chucker. In response to which Yuvraj told him that he has already dismissed him 5 times.
• When South Africa beat England 2-0 in 2012 Test series in England, he was dropped from final Test after it was found that he texted AB de Villiers and Dale Steyn degrading his captain Andrew Strauss and Andy Flower.
• He became the England captain in 2008, but after his rift with the coach Peter Moores, he resigned from his captaincy.
Favourite Cricketer Batsman: Hansie Cronje
Bowler: Curtly Ambrose and Courtney Walsh
Favourite Food Barbeque and Japanese food
Favourite Actor Kiefer Sutherland
Favourite Film Gladiator
Favourite Restaurant Zuma in London
Favourite Destination Melbourne
Girls, Family & More
Affairs/Girlfriends Jessica Taylor (Singer and Model)
Wife Jessica Taylor (Singer and Model)
Chirdren Daughter- Rosie
Son- Dylan
Net Worth $7.5 million
Some lesser known facts about Kevin Pietersen
Does Kevin Pietersen smoke?: No
Does Kevin Pietersen drink alcohol?: Yes
Pietersen is a South African by origin but shifted to England in 2000 to show his protest against racial quota system in South Africa and initially played there for Cancock CC in Birmingham.
He had a dream Test debut in Ashes series against Australia in 2005, where his aggressive batting performance helped England reclaim the Ashes after 1986.
He uses his famous Switch-hit shot from his schooling days when he used to play hockey.
He regrets having so many English tattoos which he had when he initially came to England.
He tends to get nervous while waiting for his batting and use to go for "nature's call" every 5 minutes in those nervous times.
After his too many side screen issues during the 2013 Ashes, he had a heated argument with Mitchell Johnson.
Based on his outstanding performance in 2005 and 6th fastest to reach 1000 ODI runs, he won the Emerging player of the year Award and ODI player of the year Award.
In 2004, he played in the 2003-04 Duleep Trophy in India for England A or England Lions.
His favourite song is We Weren't Born to Follow by Bon Jovi.
He is only behind Sir Don Bradman in aggregate runs in his first 25 Tests.
He loves having tattoos and one of his tattoo on his rib area shows a map of the world, with red stars indicating where he has scored hundreds.
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Come to Ha Long tour you will have the opportunity to admire the beauty of Ha Long Bay with thousands of large and small islands between clouds . Once traveling on tourist boats weaving through Halong Bay to experience all the great beauty where the dragon down to how much space there. Not only that Ha Long tour takes visitors to visit the beautiful cave with many fancy shapes . From the beautiful scenery of Ha Long did that become the destination of many domestic and foreign tourists . Especially in recent years Halong honored to become one of the new 7 natural wonders of the world .
08h00 : Car and guide Sinhcafe tourist travel companies pick up at your hotel in Hanoi Old Quarter area , tours depart Halong . On the way you stop to rest 30 minutes in Hai Duong , then continue the journey to Ha Long tourist attraction and full of discovery .
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Hudson Valley Restaurants Can Soon Operate at 75% Capacity
Taylor Published: March 7, 2021
All restaurants in the Hudson Valley will be able to increase to 75% capacity for indoor dining in March.
On Sunday, March 7, 2021, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced at a press conference that indoor dining for most restaurants in New York State will go up. According to a press release, all restaurants outside of New York City in New York State will be able to increase indoor dining capacity to 75%. This, of course, means Hudson Valley restaurants will be able to increase indoor dining capacity to 75%.
In a press release, Governor Andrew Cuomo said:
Our fight in the war against COVID-19 continues, but we are encouraged by the decrease in infection and hospitalization rates and the rise in vaccinations. As we expand our vaccine distribution and celebrate the arrival of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, we have never been closer to defeating this beast once and for all. It is critical that New Yorkers not succumb to COVID fatigue and remain vigilant. Until the day the war is won, we all need to continue the practices we know work - washing hands, social distancing and masking up. The numbers are a reflection of our actions and when we work together, we will see the light at the end of the tunnel.
The new capacity limits take effect on March 19, 2021. Currently, indoor dining is allowed at 50% for restaurants outside of New York City, which includes the Hudson Valley. New York City restaurants will still remain at 35% capacity for indoor dining come March 19. It is unclear if, and when, restaurants in New York City will be able to increase indoor capacity.
The change for the Hudson Valley comes as data shows that restaurants can operate safely at 75% capacity, according to the press release. As of today, March 7, 2021, the New York State COVID-19 positivity rate is 2.98%, and the seven-day average percent positive is 3.19%.
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While much is still unknown about the coronavirus and the future, what is known is that the currently available vaccines have gone through all three trial phases and are safe and effective. It will be necessary for as many Americans as possible to be vaccinated in order to finally return to some level of pre-pandemic normalcy, and hopefully these 30 answers provided here will help readers get vaccinated as soon they are able.
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Source: Hudson Valley Restaurants Can Soon Operate at 75% Capacity


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7 Northern Virginia Schools Receive Bomb Threats by Robocall
Police "have determined the threats are not credible," FCPS says
Published at 12:30 pm on March 4, 2016
Seven Northern Virginia schools received bomb threats by robocall about midday Friday, law enforcement officials said.
Authorities are investigating whether the threats to the following schools are connected to threats to schools in New Jersey Friday:
Bishop O'Connell High School in Arlington
George Mason High School in Falls Church
Herndon High School in Herndon
McLean High School in McLean
Stone Bridge High School in Ashburn
The Potomac School in McLean
Westfield High School in Chantilly
Bishop O'Connell, Stone Bridge and George Mason were evacuated. Authorities later gave the all-clear at those schools.
Police checked all the schools and found nothing.
"Police are investigating and have determined the threats are not credible, and are intended only to disrupt school operations," Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) said in a statement. "We do not believe any FCPS students are at risk and we are continuing with normal school operations at all of our schools for the remainder of the day."
The Potomac School, a private school in McLean, said it received a bomb threat at 11:30 a.m. Friday. School officials said the recorded message it received was brief and non-specific. The school did not evacuate based on recommendations from police and the number of threats received by other schools.
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Students at Westfield, McLean and Herndon also went about regular day while authorities scoured the buildings.
Loudoun County school officials said students from Stone Bridge High School were sent to Riverside High School while four police dogs searched the school. After about two hours, police said the school was clear, the sheriff's office said. Students returned to their classes about 1:30 p.m., Principal Matt Wilburn posted on Twitter. Dismissal will happen at the school's regular time, Wilburn said.
George Mason was evacuated, sending students to the nearby Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School at about 11:40 a.m. Falls Church schools officials were asking parents not to pick up their children. Students spent the rest of the day in the gym at the middle school.
Some George Mason students told News4 they were annoyed by the inconvenience, but they said very few were fearful.
"I knew it was fake," student Joseph Stokes said.
Students from Bishop O'Connell, a Catholic school in Arlington, waited in the libary at Tuckahoe Elementary School as police K9s searched their school. They returned to classes about 1:50 p.m.
Earlier this week, students at McLean High School were sent home early after the school received a bomb threat.
School safety experts say bomb threats are becoming a disturbing trend throughout the country.
"Unfortunately, it's pretty much business as usual. That's what we've been seeing almost every school day this whole academic year. We're averaging nationally somewhere between eight to ten bomb threats a day," said Dr. Amy Klinger with the Educators Schools Safety Network.
Klinger specializes in school safety training and told News4's Shomari Stone the schools can't take any chances.
"We look at threats and think oh, okay well maybe nothing's probably going to happen. But the problem is schools are really in this dilemma of you have to do something. We can't ignore it. But yet, we're continually evacuating and so it really becomes a frustrating experience for schools."
1/2 Several bomb threats received in Fairfax County and throughout the region. All appear to be non-credible at this time.
— Fairfax County Police (@FairfaxCountyPD) March 4, 2016
Editor's Note: This article has been corrected from a previous version.


Fresh from a $397M redevelopment, the Adelaide Convention Centre (ACC) is one of the world's most modern, flexible and technologically advanced venues.
Comprising three seamlessly integrated buildings, the centre spans 20,000sqm of multi-purpose space. The new East Building is the pinnacle of innovation with a 3,000+ plenary capacity. In addition to its modern facilities, the centre is known for its creative menus, expert service and innovative technologies.
The ACC is positioned at the heart of Adelaide's Riverbank Precinct, just 15 minutes' drive from Adelaide International Airport. In the midst of a multi-billion-dollar rejuvenation, the Riverbank Precinct is where the city's cultural, sporting, education, medical, conference and entertainment zones merge, helping make Adelaide Australia's Convention City.


I have not posted anything since Dec last year.... first of all, a Happy Lunar New Year to all who visit my blog, may you live long and prosper. Strangely, the "Vulcan salute" sounds really like the traditional Chinese greetings especially on auspicious and special occasions like the New Year. Do not under estimate the power of your tongue, which can be used to bless and curse. It is very wise to control your tongue only to make sure good words come forth, which in turn has an effect on your own body too.
Anyway, I ran a #2016bestnine on a third party app for Instagram and the result showed a remarkable 2016 for myself. I love it when only sketches, drawings and paintings appear to be the top posts.
I took out a sketch I did during the CNY season in 2015 at Chinatown and put some colours on it. Everything was done from memory, how I remembered what the CNY atmosphere was then. When I saw another sketch a friend did for this year at the same location, I saw that the shops have recycled the use of the same CNY decor of the prosperous grandpa deity. Have they run out of ideas or budget. I saw on TV they have placed a giant rooster at the cross junction of South Bridge Road and Pickering right in front of Chinatown Point... maybe I will head down to take a look myself.
Good news!! I have sold a pencil sketch when I posted it on my Facebook. It was bought by a FB friend from US. I have not met him in person yet but I think we have been following each others' posts. I love his painting. He was kind enough to buy the pencil drawing from me. I was elated and thought this was too good to be true. He also requested that I gift the pencil I used to draw to him, and gladly did so. It was a Cretacolour Nero Extrasoft Oil Charcoal Pencil. I gave him another pencil drawing of the same subject matter for good will. I am pretty sure the drawings have landed in good hands.
Here you go... and again have a great year ahead. Will be back soon!


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Whenever you interact with our Website, we automatically receive and record information on our server logs from your browser including your IP address, 'cookie' information, and the page you requested. 'Cookies' are identifiers we transfer to your computer or mobile device that allow us to recognize your browser or mobile device and tell us how and when pages in our Website are visited and by how many people. Lark does not save any personal information in the cookie and cannot connect the information in the cookie to a specific person. You may be able to change the preferences on your browser or mobile device to prevent or limit your computer's or device's acceptance of cookies, but this may prevent you from taking advantage of our Website's best features.
There exists a range of different kinds of online interest based advertising and retargeting services; from fairly simple forms to the far-reaching monitoring of web surfer activities carried out by search-engine owners or services carried out in partnerships between technology companies and Internet Service Providers. As a common denomination, you could say that interest based advertising and retargeting is intended to make online display advertising more relevant to web surfers' likely interests.
Lark's interest based advertising and retargeting services are cookie and web beacon based. Based on the anonymous information stored in the User's cookie, Lark is able to provide more relevant advertising to the User. For example, a User that visits sports sites often will be categorized in the 'sports fan' segment, and will primarily be served advertisements that are relevant to the interests of a sports fan, and a User that shows interest in a certain car model or a certain computer model, may be served advertisements or specific offers for such car model or computer model.
Interest based advertising is Lark's solution for optimizing the selection of ads for a certain user. The selection of ads is based on an interest profile built up during visits to websites.
A website user browses sites. The category of each website is saved to a cookie in the web browser.
When the website user browse sites related to cars the counter for category "Automotive" is updated in the cookie.
Ads are selected and shown to the user based on the category count in the cookie. A user with a higher than average count in the "Automotive" category will be shown more ads related to cars.
Retargeting is a solution for displaying ads based on which websites or pages the user has visited before.
The user browses a website that runs a retargeting campaign.
Information on what pages the user visits on the website is stored in a cookie in the user's web browser.
When the user visits the Lark site, ads may be shown to the user based on the information in the retargeting cookie.
For the website user targeting means that more relevant ads will be displayed, ads that match the user's interests. For example, a user visiting more travel websites than average will be served more ads related to travel. A user being interested in a certain product will be served ads with offers related to that product.
Lark does not save any personal information in the cookie and cannot connect the information in the cookie to a specific person.
You can opt out from our targeting solutions as noted below; when you have opted out you will not be served ads based on your interests and no targeting information will be stored in your web browser. Note that the blocking ends if you clear your browser from cookies. Also, if you delete cookies or set your browser to disallow cookies, you will limit the functionality we can provide when you visit our website.
Your interest profile can be removed by deleting your browser's cookies.
The cookie information stored on the User's hard drive for interest based advertising and retargeting purposes is: (i) User segment hits or information on a specific product, service, brand or model in which the User has shown interest during its visit to a certain website and (ii) time and date stamp of the latest update of the User profile.
If the cookie is deleted by the User, all profile data is removed. For the sake of clarity, no segments relating to information which Lark considers sensitive have been or will be created, such as segments relating to political opinions, religious beliefs, physical or mental health conditions or sexual life. Further, Lark is very sensitive to the issue of children's privacy and marketing directed to children. No segments are intended to be established for the profiling of children.
We may contact you, by email or other means; for example, we may send you promotional offers on behalf of other businesses, or communicate with you about your use of the Website or the App. Also, we may receive a confirmation when you open an email from us. This confirmation helps us make emails more interesting and improve our service. If you do not want to receive email or other communications from us, please indicate your preference by emailing us at: support@lark.com.
Will Lark share any of the personal information it receives?
Affiliated businesses, third party websites and third party services we do not control: In certain situations, businesses, third party websites and third party services we're affiliated with may sell items or provide services to you through the website (either alone or jointly with us) or in-app service or conversation. Third party services are under contractual obligation to keep such user information confidential.
Agents and Business Partners: We employ other companies and people and affiliate with third party business partners (such as your healthcare insurer or provider) to perform tasks on our behalf in order to enhance the value and utility of our products and services, including the Website, App and Services and need to share your information with them to provide products or services to you. Unless we tell you differently or if you have entered into a direct agreement, our agents and business partners do not have any right to use the personal information we share with them beyond what is necessary to assist us.
User submissions: Any content or personal information that you voluntarily disclose online in a manner other users can view (on discussion boards, in messages and chat areas, etc.) becomes publicly available, and can be collected and used by others.
Protection of Lark and others: We may release personal information when we believe in good faith that release is necessary to comply with laws; enforce or apply our Terms and Conditions and other agreements; or protect the rights, property, or safety of Lark, our employees, our users, or others. This includes exchanging information with other companies and organizations for fraud protection and credit risk reduction.
The information you can view and update may change as the Website or App changes. Please note that any information that is automatically uploaded from the App to the Website cannot be later changed or updated. If you have any questions about viewing or updating information we have on file about you, please contact us at: support@lark.com.
You may be able to add, update, or delete information as explained above. When you update information, however, we may maintain a copy of the unrevised information in our records. Please note that some information may remain in our private records after your deletion of such information from your account. We may use any aggregated data derived from or incorporating your personal information after you update or delete it, but not in a manner that would identify you personally.
How is my iOS HealthKit and Health app data handled?
How is my Android Google Fit data handled?
HIPAA policy and other questions or concerns?
It is the policy of the Company to adopt, maintain and comply with our privacy practices of customer and end-user data, which shall be consistent with HIPAA/HITRUST, California and EU GDPR laws.
It is the policy of the Company that privacy protections extend to information concerning deceased individuals.
It is the policy of the Company that for all routine and recurring uses and disclosures of PHI (except for uses or disclosures made 1) to or as authorized by the customer, client or end-user or 2) as required by law for HIPAA/HITRUST/GDPR compliance such uses and disclosures of protected health information must be limited to the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish the purpose of the use or disclosure. It is also the policy of the Company that non-routine uses and disclosures will be handled pursuant to established criteria. It is also the policy of the Company that all requests for protected health information (except as specified above) must be limited to the minimum amount of information needed to accomplish the purpose of the request.
It is the policy of the Company that no employee or contractor may engage in any intimidating or retaliatory acts against persons who file complaints or otherwise exercise their rights under HIPAA/GDPR regulations. It is also the policy of the Company that no employee or contractor may condition payment on the provision of an authorization to disclose protected health information except as expressly authorized under federal and state regulations.
It is the policy of the Company that the responsibility for designing and implementing procedures to implement this policy lies with the Privacy Official.
It is the policy of the Company that the identity of all persons who request access to protected health information be verified before such access is granted.
It is the policy of the Company that the effects of any unauthorized use or disclosure of protected health information be mitigated to the extent possible.
It is the policy of the Company that appropriate physical safeguards will be in place to reasonably safeguard protected health information from any intentional or unintentional use or disclosure that is in violation of the HIPAA Privacy Rule.
It is the policy of the Company that business associates must be contractually bound to protect health information to the same degree as set forth in this policy. It is also the policy of the Company is organization that business associates who violate their agreement will be dealt with first by an attempt to correct the problem, and if that fails by termination of the agreement and discontinuation of services by the business associate.
It is the policy of the Company that all members of our workforce have been trained by the compliance date on the policies and procedures governing protected health information and how the Company complies with the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules, HITRUST and GDPR rules. It is also the policy of the Company that new members of our workforce receive training on these matters within a reasonable time after they have joined the workforce. It is the policy of the Company to provide training should any policy or procedure related to the HIPAA Privacy and Security Rule materially change. This training will be provided within a reasonable time after the policy or procedure materially changes. Furthermore, it is the policy of the Company that training will be documented indicating participants, date and subject matter.
It is the policy of the Company that the term "material change" for the purposes of these policies is any change in our HIPAA/HITECH/HITRUST/GDPR compliance activities.
It is the policy of the Company that sanctions will be in effect for any member of the workforce who intentionally or unintentionally violates any of these policies or any procedures related to the fulfillment of these policies. Such sanctions will be recorded in the individual's personnel file.
It is the policy of the Company that the HIPAA Privacy Rule records retention requirement of seven years will be strictly adhered to. All records designated by HIPAA in this retention requirement will be maintained in a manner that allows for access within a reasonable period of time. This records retention time requirement may be extended at this Company's discretion to meet with other governmental regulations or those requirements imposed by our professional liability carrier.
It is the policy of the Company to remain current in our compliance program with HIPAA/HITECH/HITRUST/GDPR regulations.
It is the policy of the Company that oversight agencies such as the Office for Civil Rights of the Department of Health and Human Services be given full support and cooperation in their efforts to ensure the protection of health information within this Company. It is also the policy of the Company that all personnel must cooperate fully with all privacy compliance reviews and investigations.
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What is Human Behavior Theory?
Human Behavior Theory is a set of global theories that are used to describe many different kinds of cognitive and social phenomena. If you are studying for a degree in psychology, or you simply have chosen to take a course in this area of study because it peaks your interest, it is important to understand that theories that describe human behaviors are standard to most programs. While there are too many specific theories to name that center around human behavior, the influential ones are the ones that you will need to be familiar with. Read on and get a brief breakdown of the psychology theories that best explain what drives human behavior from different perspectives.
Understanding Theory and How it Applies to Psychology
Some believe theories to be nothing more than hunches or guesses, but in the world of psychology it is much more than that. A scientific theory is actually a hypothesis that is then backed by scientific evidence gathered in studies. If evidence appears that disproves a theory, the hypothesis is then modified to account for the facts. In the world of psychology, a theory has to describe a behavior and must make predictions about future behaviors.
The purpose of the theories that are taught to undergraduate, graduate and post-graduate students are to explain and predict different aspects of behavior, according to the American Psychological Association. Only theories that have not yet been disproved are well-accepted, but it is possible for a theory to be rejected or just partially accepted by peers in the discipline.
What Are the Most Accepted Psychology Theories?
Many theories that are widely accepted by psychologists today have been influenced by other theories. It is not unusual for a professional to take a new approach to influential theories to describe aspects of behavior that the original theory could not. Two popular theories that are still accepted today are Freud's theory on Psychosexual Development and Erikson's theory on Psychosocial Development.
Psychosexual Development
According to Sigmund Freud's controversial theory, personality is developed during adolescence. The driving force of the development is the libido early experiences will influence the child and how they act as an adult. Freud postulates that as long as all of the psychosexual pleasure-seeking stages are complete by age 5, the adult will not possess personality defects.
Psychosocial Development
Erikson agreed with Freud that personality is developed in stages. Instead of psychosexual stages, Erikson believed that the stages were more centered around being social and could affect personality throughout a person's entire life. This theory is one of the best-known developments and is much more accepted. Through social interaction, Erikson believes people develop an ego identity. When people have new experiences, their ego identity can change.
There are far too many theories to list. Some describe how people explain the behavior of others (attribution theory) or how external incentives can change the way someone is internally motivated (motivation crowd theory). If you are interested in learning more about why psychologists believe we act like we do in certain situations, it can be very interesting to read more about influential theories.
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Behavioral theories are often known as behaviorism. The theories that have been developed over the years can really help with therapies and conditioning patients. Read more about human behavior theory and why people behave specific ways, and then you can help people develop skills so that they can fix specific issues.


New Delhi, Oct 27 (UNI) A city court today sentenced a German national suffering from AIDS to ten years imprisonment and Rs one lakh for possessing 1.86 gms of Heroin.
Special NDPS Judge S N Gupta took a lenient view of Richard Henry Rodrigues' health in passing the order.
Richard was caught with the contraband at Delhi Airport in 1999.
He was coming from Kathmandu and going to Amsterdam.


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Raw sewage flowing from Mexico into the U.S. regularly fouls San Diego County's waters and beaches.
Concerns have been raised for years about this ongoing public health menace and ecological disaster.
Environmentalists worry that with climate change causing more storms, the problem will intensify.
There are structures in place in a few areas to catch plastic, Styrofoam and sediments. Some would like to see these types of remedies applied to other areas near the border, which can become raging rivers of pollution and trash during storms.
Next week the San Diego City Council will decide whether a developer can construct a high-rise apartment building in Bankers Hill near Balboa Park.
The owner of the property, St. Paul's Episcopal Cathedral, sees the project as a way to expand its ministry and give it more financial security.
Opponents, particularly the volunteer group Uptown Planners, believe the building contains too many luxury apartments and is too tall, which would throw shadows across the park.
A likely selling point for the city council is the inclusion of 18 affordable homes for individuals and families with very low income — $43,800 or less for a family of three.
On Thursday, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission held a conference to consider giving the go-ahead to Southern California Edison to continue transferring tons of spent nuclear fuel from wet to dry storage at San Onofre.
Much of the public is not in a mood to trust SCE with such a dangerous job after a near accident in September during fuel transfer.
The NRC said recently that in spite of a string of violations over a six-month period, there is no cause for an FBI investigation into criminal charges.


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