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HHS Testing Czar Rips Nevada for Stopping Rapid Tests in Nursing Homes
— 40% true positive rate is an "outstanding result," Giroir says
by Joyce Frieden, News Editor, MedPage Today October 9, 2020
WASHINGTON -- Nevada public health officials' recent actions preventing nursing homes from using rapid screening tests for COVID-19 are "unjustified" and don't follow the science on testing, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) "testing czar" Adm. Brett Giroir, MD, said Friday.
The state's actions are "not scientifically valid. They must cease their prohibition immediately," Giroir said on a phone call with reporters. "If you need technical support," he told the nursing homes, "we are enthusiastic to do more. Lives are at stake and our administration is not going to allow action to risk our seniors or any other vulnerable or underserved population."
Letter Sent to Nursing Homes
On October 2, the Nevada Department of Health and Human Services sent a letter to healthcare providers and long-term care facilities, noting that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services had sent point-of-care antigen tests to nursing homes across the country -- specifically, the Quidel Sofia test and Becton Dickinson's Veritor test. The letter noted that according to the FDA's emergency use authorization data, Quidel claimed 87% sensitivity and 100% specificity for its test, while Becton Dickinson's numbers were 97.5% and 100%, respectively.
"However, this was based on extremely limited data," wrote Ihsan Azzam, MD, PhD, the state's chief medical officer, and two colleagues. The state conducted its own test after it "started receiving anecdotal reports from SNFs [skilled nursing facilities] that individuals with a positive antigen test were subsequently testing negative" with polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assays, generally considered the most accurate. The state looked at data from 12 nursing homes that conducted 3,725 rapid tests, of which 60 came back positive. Of those, 39 were sent for PCR testing; 16 (40%) came back as true positives while 23 (60%) were false positives.
"Possible reasons for conflicting test results include lack of compliance with the manufacturer's protocols; inadequate training on the testing procedure, or false negatives with the confirmation RT-PCR test especially if the confirmatory PCR test could not be performed within 48 hours of the positive antigen test," the letter continued. "Additionally, low prevalence and incidence of COVID-19 within a community may result in higher rates of false positive tests." The letter ordered the facilities to "immediately discontinue the use of all COVID-19 point of care antigen tests until the accuracy of the tests can be better evaluated." Instead, it recommended that facilities use molecular testing such as PCR tests or Abbott's ID NOW test.
'A Fundamental Lack of Basic Knowledge'
Nevada officials' letter "can only be interpreted as reflecting a fundamental lack of basic knowledge about testing and interpreting results," Giroir told reporters. "Science is on the administration's side, and the administration is on the side of science." He called the 40% true positive rate an "outstanding result" and said that the additional testing required to make sure the positive results were accurate -- and taking a nursing home worker out of the staff for 48 hours pending a confirmatory result -- "is a minuscule price to pay for identifying and isolating those who are infected, infectious, and can devastate our elderly in nursing homes." He wrote to the state on Thursday, asserting, "Your letter can only be based on a lack of knowledge or bias, and will endanger the lives of our most vulnerable."
"Under federal law, Nevada may not prohibit or effectively prohibit such testing at congregate facilities," Giroir wrote. "While we welcome the opportunity to discuss your concerns with those two tests, the Department of Health and Human Services will take appropriate steps if you do not cease the improper unilateral prohibition."
During the press call, Giroir declined to say what those steps might be. "There are a number of important mechanisms we have at our discretion, and I'm not going to go into those here," he said. "I'm really confident that once the issues on the table and the public health officials understand, that they're going to comply with this ... It's a matter of understanding some false positives are inevitable and you need to deal with them in the correct way."
Giroir told MedPage Today that the number of false positives compared to true positives "will always depend on the prevalence or the risk of the actual disease in the population you test. For example, in a low-incidence school district, you can get as many as 30 false positives for every true positive; if you're even in a moderate, you could get 7 to 1." So, 40% "is a very good result, because we're not in a place where 50% of the people have COVID."
Advances in Vaccine Trials, Therapeutics
Meanwhile, on another call with the press, HHS officials touted the progress being made with the Operation Warp Speed effort to ramp up development of COVID-19 vaccines and therapeutics. Paul Mango, HHS deputy chief of staff for policy, said that in terms of minority participants in vaccine clinical trials, "we believe we've exceeded the threshold necessary to ensure we have appropriate diversity in those trials." Moderna and Pfizer, the two companies farthest along in their vaccine development, have "essentially completed" recruiting for their trials, while Johnson & Johnson's Janssen unit has just started recruiting in the last few weeks, although unlike the other two companies, the latter's vaccine is a single dose, "so we anticipate they'll get through their clinical trials a bit faster than the other two," he said.
As far as vaccine distribution goes, "we're in the process of actively engaging tens of thousands of provider outlets for these vaccines, and we anticipate having collectively 65,000-to-75,000 points of potential vaccination," Mango said. Jay Butler, MD, deputy director for infectious diseases at the CDC, reported that all of the jurisdictions his agency works with -- 50 states, the District of Columbia, eight U.S. territories, and five large city health departments -- are on track to meet the October 16 deadline for submitting their vaccine distribution plans. Mango estimated that the companies involved -- which are all beginning to manufacture their vaccines in advance of approval or emergency use authorization -- would have "a minimum of 100 million doses" manufactured in total before the end of the year.
That doesn't mean all those doses will be given an emergency use authorization by the end of the year, "but we'll certainly have enough to get to the 30 or 40 million Americans who are the most vulnerable," he added.
Janet Woodcock, MD, director of the FDA's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, noted that two of the companies working on monoclonal antibody therapies, Eli Lilly and Regeneron, "announced that they found that giving antibody early in the course of disease helps in rapidly clearing the virus from the body ... They found a shortening of the duration of symptoms, and Regeneron found the main effect was in people that by their assay were seronegative -- they hadn't started making their own antibodies to the virus," while Lilly found its therapy "appeared numerically ... to decrease the number of hospitalizations of patients who received the antibody compared to placebo." Both firms have applied to the FDA for emergency use authorization for their products.
Joyce Frieden oversees MedPage Today's Washington coverage, including stories about Congress, the White House, the Supreme Court, healthcare trade associations, and federal agencies. She has 35 years of experience covering health policy. Follow


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Runners collect data to prevent injuries
Yesterday, twelve participants joined in the Half Marathon of Enschede with eight motion sensors on their body. Using the data they collected, a group of companies is developing a running app that recognizes injuries before they occur. When runners tire, their running technique deteriorates and they become more susceptible to injuries.
The twelve test subjects were each fitted with eight identical so-called inertial sensors from the company Xsens on various parts of their body. Each sensor recorded acceleration, angle and orientation hundreds of times a second, so that the athlete's posture was known at virtually every point in time.
The sensors were placed on the lower legs, upper legs, torso and arms. They were connected using a thin wire that sent measurement signals to a compact 300 g device secured around the waist.
Getting tired
'We are really curious as to how the motion of the runners changes during a race when they get fatigued. It is already known that people start to run less efficiently as they tire. The impact on the shins is greater and the angle of the knee also increases, so that the impact from the foot landing is absorbed less effectively,' explains movement scientist and senior researcher Jasper Reenalda from Roessingh Research & Development.
With the data gleaned last Sunday, an app will be developed for runners. This is part of a three-year Runners Assist project by Roessingh Research & Development and the Dutch companies Xsens, TRIMM and SensoRun. The aim is to create a product that can be sold in stores. This device will comprise just three sensors – which will be sufficient – that runners secure to their body, and an app that collects and displays the data.
Running technique and injuries
'The app must be able to do two things. Firstly, while running it must give real-time feedback to runners on their running technique. A possible message could be: "Take care, you're getting tired – take shorter strides". But runners can also check out their data afterwards via a web portal,' says Reenalda. This clarifies for instance, whether the runner has developed a better running technique over time. So the product envisaged doesn't just help to prevent injuries, but also contributes towards building up a training schedule, something which primarily (semi-)professional athletes do.
Increasingly popular
For the purpose of these trials, wires connected the sensors to one another and to the waist-mounted device, where the data was stored. 'Last year, we did tests with wireless sensors that sent their measurement data to a central point. But this required a cyclist to ride alongside the runner. The Half Marathon in Enschede is becoming increasingly popular, so that was no longer an option due to how busy it was likely to get.'
The twelve test subjects who appeared at the start last Sunday with orange sensors, were all fit and could complete a half marathon in different times, varying from 1 hour and 20 minutes to 2 hours. 'We deliberately used a variety of athletes, as the target group for our final product is very broad, from amateurs to professionals.'
But what would have happened if one of the runners had been injured on Sunday? 'Fortunately, nobody was injured, but from a scientific point of view it would have been interesting,' admits Reenalda. 'Had an injury occurred, then it would likely have been an acute injury, which is very difficult to predict using the data. But you never can tell, we could have seen some striking anomaly.'
Images: Runner Assist project
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James Cullum July 16, 2021 at 3:30pm
What a hot week in Alexandria.
With temperatures hovering in the mid-90s, the week started with a power outage at a 17-story apartment building in Landmark area. The outage lasted five days and residents had to find accommodations until the building reopened Friday afternoon.
On the coronavirus front, Alexandria experienced a slight uptick, and the health department says unvaccinated residents account for a majority of new cases. There have been 39 new cases reported so far this month in the city, and 13 cases were reported on July 9. That was the biggest single-day jump since May 20, when 18 new cases were reported.
In school news, this week we spoke with Alexandria High School Principal Peter Balas, who said that his staff are ready to fully reopen for full-time in-person instruction when the 2021-2022 school year starts on August 24.
Chef Justus Frank is focusing on family with Elo's Italian Pop-Up in Del Ray
Mayor pushes for state-level building safety reform after Florida disaster
Bilingual Montessori prechool to open in Rosemont church
RiverRenew construction throughout Old Town to start this fall
ARHA documents outline affordable housing organization's shift toward rental-assistance
Alexandria Drive-In to be discontinued after 'Shrek' this weekend
Hotel Indigo in Old Town seeks to open private garage to waterfront visitors
Planning Commission to review turning Old Town parking garage into townhouses
Former chef at 'The Alexandrian' opening new restaurant in Arlandria on Monday
Developers eye Beauregard redevelopment with West End upgrades on the horizon
New city health improvement plan aims to fix inequities
Here's the plan for Alexandria's birthday celebration this weekend
City Council approves massive high-rise project without affordable housing near Eisenhower Metro station
'Call Your Mother Deli' signs lease in Old Town
Del. Mark Levine raises eyebrows with letter that passes buck on constituent service
Shortened Alexandria Birthday celebration is still on for July 10
Alexandria City High School is ready to reopen at full capacity next month, principal says
School Board Member Jacinta Greene faces reelection, wants race relations taught in ACPS
Tropical Storm Elsa's dregs tear through southern Alexandria
Poll: Do you agree with reallocation of school resource officer funding?
West End high-rise apartment building evacuated after power outage
The Alexandria Police, Sheriff's Office and Fire Department all want raises
Have a safe weekend!
Poll: Did you go to a drive-in movie during the pandemic?
Vernon Miles July 14, 2021 at 1:15pm
The Alexandria Drive-In showed 'Casper' and 'The Mummy' on Halloween. (Image via ALX Community)
The short-lived resurgence of drive-in movie screenings in Alexandria during the pandemic seems to be winding down as the organizers of the Alexandria Drive-In announced the event will be discontinuing after this Saturday's screening of Shrek.
The closing marks the end of short-lived fad when movie theaters were unsafe due to COVID-19. The Alexandria Drive-In launched last August with Jurassic Park and within four days all six initially scheduled movies were sold-out.
Alexandria wasn't alone. Tysons, Arlington, and D.C. all featured drive-in movie screenings over the last year, but many ongoing drive-in series have been discontinued as locals return to movie theaters.
James Cullum July 14, 2021 at 9:45am
The Alexandria Drive-In will be discontinued after this Saturday night's performance of Shrek.
With life returning to normal and movie theaters and entertainment venues coming back, event organizers decided to shut down the operation.
"As vaccination numbers rise and we are, thankfully, able to return to our new normal; celebrating in person with friends and families, attending events, and even going back to movie theaters, we have made the difficult decision to discontinue the Alexandria Drive-in after July," organizers from The Garden wrote on the drive-in website.
The effort launched with Jurassic Park last August in the parking lot of the Victory Center at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue, and the first several shows were completely sold out.
"We loved the Drive-In," said founder Kelly Grant of ALX Community. "It was the best example of a community coming together."
Grant would later win the city's Philanthropist of the Year Award for her effort, since more than 12,000 people safely saw movies on the big screen again. More than $150,000 was also donated to ACT for Alexandria, the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria and Athena Rapid Response.
Shrek will start at 9 p.m. and tickets are $40 per car.
Morning Notes
James Cullum July 6, 2021 at 5:00am
'Ghost kitchen' could be headed to Alexandria — "Commercial kitchens like the one proposed are also known as ghost kitchens and they allow restaurants and food entrepreneurs to prepare delivery orders. Ghost kitchens grew in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic when many traditional restaurants were forced to close and the demand for take-out increased." [Alexandria Living]
Face masks required at public and private schools until July 25 — "To address potential gaps in critical prevention measures at schools this summer, the State Health Commissioner, Dr. Norm Oliver, issued a Public Health Emergency Order effective July 1, requiring children and adults aged 5 and older to wear masks in public and private K-12 schools through July 25. The requirement applies to individuals regardless of vaccination status. The mask order also applies on school buses. Individuals are not required to wear masks when outside on school property, however the Virginia Department of Health (VDH) recommends that unvaccinated individuals aged two and older wear a mask in crowded outdoor settings." [City of Alexandria]
Del Ray featured in movie — "A new movie that recently premiered at the Brooklyn Film Festival filmed several scenes at local businesses in Del Ray. Kringle Time, a satirical comedy film about a singing snowman 'that has nothing to do with Christmas,"'was written and directed by Matthew Lucas, a former American University student and Arlington resident." [Zebra]
City Council to vote on replacement services for SRO funding Tuesday — "City Council on Tuesday evening will consider how to spend the nearly $800,000 that used to fund the School Resource Officer program." [Alexandria Living]
Today's weather — "Sunshine and some clouds [during the day]. A stray shower or thunderstorm is possible. High 96F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph… A few clouds [in the evening]. Low 73F. Winds SSW at 5 to 10 mph." [Weather.com]
New job: Assistant teacher — "The Campagna Early Learning Center Assistant Teacher is responsible for assisting the Teacher in planning and implementing age-appropriate curriculum for the children in the classroom in accordance with the program policies, guidelines and philosophy." [Indeed]
James Cullum May 26, 2021 at 5:00am
Alexandria Black History Museum director speaks on anniversary of George Floyd's murder — "Yes, there have been changes – Diversity and inclusion training are being taught in universities and the American workplace, some racists are being held accountable, corporations have promised new more transparent hiring procedures that would add African Americans to leadership positions, TV shows and advertisers have hired people of color in record numbers and The Oscars are not quite so #OscarsSoWhite anymore. All of this is meaningful, but it must be more than a quick fix. Everyone needs an ally, but being a true ally goes deeper than the protests. To be a real ally, you need to be there for the hard work, the messy work, and the unpleasant conversations about race and racism. You need to turn the mirror inward and make the personal changes that will help make your community a better place." [Zebra]
Local chef appearing on FOX baking competition tonight — "Erinn Roth still can't believe she was chosen to compete on FOX's new baking competition show. 'Crime Scene Kitchen' premieres this Wednesday at 9 p.m. ET… The contestants are allowed to explore a kitchen that was recently used to bake a specific treat. They must use their baking skills and the clues left behind to determine what was baked and then they have two hours to recreate what they think it was. At the end of each episode, after two rounds, a team is eliminated." [Alexandria Living]
Roy Rogers to reopen year and a half after Belle View Shopping Center fire — "The Roy Rogers in the Belle View Shopping Center will celebrate its long-awaited grand re-opening on June 1, the Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce announced. Located at 1506 Belle View Blvd., the restaurant closed in October 2019 following a devastating multi-alarm fire that spread along the roofline of the shopping center. An investigation by the Fairfax County Fire Marshal's office determined that fire began in a walk-in cooler at Yido Ramen and Sushi, which had opened just days before. [Alexandria Living]
Old Hat Bar opening delayed in Old Town by staffing challenges — "Residents eager to see Old Hat Bar open its doors in Old Town Alexandria will have to wait a little longer. The gastropub was set to open Friday, May 21 at 112 N. Saint Asaph Street, the former location of King Street Blues. But like other businesses in the food service industry, Old Hat Bar faces staffing challenges." [Patch]
City to Host Town Hall on Anti-Asian Violence — The City of Alexandria invites the public to attend a virtual Asian-American Pacific Islander Heritage Month Town Hall, "Contextualizing Anti-Asian Violence in the Age of COVID," on Thursday, May 27, at 7 p.m. The virtual panel discussion focuses on the wave of racial incidents and attacks directed toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panel features Elisabeth Chan, Sue Jean Cho, John Min, and Alexander Purrugganan, faculty members of Northern Virginia Community College. Their presentation will be followed by an interactive question and answer session. The presentation is free, but attendees must register." [City of Alexandria]
PHOTOS: Alexandria Fire Department train on the Potomac River — "Yesterday, some of our first responders participated in swift water boat operator training. #traineveryday #stayready" [Twitter]
Today's weather — "Partly cloudy in the morning followed by scattered thunderstorms in the afternoon. Gusty winds and small hail are possible. High 93F. Winds SW at 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 40%… Scattered thunderstorms in the evening. Partly cloudy skies overnight. Low 68F. Winds WNW at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40%." [Weather.com]
New job: Crew at AMC Theatres — "AMC amazing. That's the promise we deliver to nearly 35,000 associates, 240 million guests domestically, and 350 million guests worldwide each year. AMC has propelled industry innovation since 1920, and we continue to innovate by delivering premium sight and sound, new and improved food and beverage options, and diverse content in our state-of-the-art theatres." [Indeed]
Suit alleging admissions discrimination at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology moves forward — "More than 70 percent of the student body at Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology is Asian American; Black and Hispanic students have been woefully underrepresented there for decades. At a hearing Friday in Alexandria, lawyers for the Fairfax County School Board urged a judge to toss out the lawsuit. They argue that the new admissions policies are race-neutral. But the judge ruled that the parents' group made a compelling claim that the board's true motivation was to increase Black and Hispanic representation at the expense of Asian Americans." [WAVY.com]
Alexandria Symphony Orchestra extends contract for Maestro James Ross — "The Alexandria Symphony Orchestra (ASO) announced that Music Director James Ross received a contract extension through the 2023-24 season. Ross has been at the helm of ASO since 2018. He is the fifth music director in ASO's 78-year history." [Zebra]
Commonwealth's Attorney's office tackling workplace stress with wellness challenge — "May is National Employee Health and Wellness Month. For the first time, my office has fully embraced that designation by implementing our 'Mindful May Wellness Challenge.' In addition to providing our employees with advice on mindfulness, we have constructed a month of activities and events designed to focus on employee wellness." [AlexTimes]
Alexandria Drive-In announces June movies — "Tickets are $40 per car, and food trucks will be on-site each night providing delish, savory, and sweet concessions with online ordering through Goodfynd! Proceeds from the movie series will benefit local Alexandria charity, ATHENA Rapid Response Innovation Lab." [Alexandria Living]
New sign unveiled in Del Ray for hero Rocky Versace — "Alexandria's Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Del Ray bears Versace's name and now, through the efforts of the Friends of Rocky Versace and the City of Alexandria, that narrative was unveiled May 15 during an Armed Forces Day ceremony at the local landmark." [Gazette]
Local businesses struggle adapting to new mask guidance — '"My fear is that people will say they're vaccinated when they're not vaccinated and then just walk around unmasked,' said Nicole McGrew, owner of the clothing and accessories boutique Threadleaf in Old Town Alexandria." [NPR]
This Friday is the deadline to request a ballot by mail — "Last day to request a ballot by mail for the June 8 Democratic Party Primary Election. Applications must be received in the Voter Registration Office by 5pm. Applications may be submitted online (http://elections.virginia.gov) or by mail, fax (703.838.6449) or email ([email protected])" [City of Alexandria]
Today's weather — "Overcast with rain showers at times. High around 70F. Winds E at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%… Rain showers early with overcast skies late. Low 59F. Winds SE at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50%." [Weather.com]
New job: Surveillance investigator — "DigiStream Investigations, a fast-growing private investigations firm, seeks a full-time Surveillance Investigator to work under general supervision, investigating suspicious worker's compensation claims from various corporate clients in the state of Virginia. This autonomous position is both journalistic and investigative in nature, and centers around obtaining quality video footage and detailed report rendering on the activities captured by the investigator." [Indeed]
Alexandria Drive-In's Kelly Grant wins Volunteer Alexandria's business philanthropist of the year award
Kelly Grant made it happen.
On Tuesday, Grant, the chief operating officer of the ALX Community coworking office in Old Town, received Volunteer Alexandria's business philanthropist of the year award.
Last year, after five months of an exhausting pandemic, Grant struck oil after launching the Alexandria Drive-In. The effort raised more than $100,000, with more than 12,000 people safely seeing movies on the big screen again. Proceeds from the films went to ACT for Alexandria, the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria and Athena Rapid Response.
"It's incredibly moving to watch the power of community make lasting impacts in our city," Grant said. "Keep an eye out for ALX Community's future community initiatives, as we continue to serve and support the wonderful people, small businesses, and communities that make Alexandria the place we love and call home."
The Drive-In has since gone into its second season.
James Cullum March 22, 2021 at 5:00am
Alexandria launches pop-up recreation — "Stationed at various outdoor locations throughout the city, including parks and schools, the Pop-Up Rec will encourage people of all ages to get physically active. There will also be some indoor activities. Look for the Pop-Up Rec every Monday, Thursday and Saturday." [Zebra]
Struggling veterans find new home in Alexandria — "Operation Renewed Hope Foundation opened a new home in Alexandria for Northern Virginia veterans struggling with homelessness on March 9, according to a news release." [Alex Times]
Alexandria Drive-In proceeds on March 27 go to students — "JOIN the Alexandria Community in *Remembering* The Titans at the Alexandria Drive In March 27. All proceeds support college scholarships for the Class of 2021 Titans" [Twitter]
Today's weather — "Sunny (during the day). High 64F. Winds ENE at 5 to 1… A few clouds overnight. Low 41F. Winds NE at 5 to 10 mph." [Weather.com]
New job: Bartender and server — "We are a waterfront restaurant and event venue in North Old Town Alexandria seeking qualified servers/bartenders to join our professional family. You must be experienced, personable, and have a passion for hospitality!" [Indeed]
Alexandria Drive-In Donates $20K to Scholarship Fund
James Cullum March 5, 2021 at 10:30am
All proceeds from the Alexandria Drive-In go to charity, and on Thursday (March 4) the nonprofit cut a check for $20,700 to the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria.
"I have never been more inspired with this community coming together as we did with the Alexandria Drive-In," said Alexandria Drive-In founder Kelly Grant, who is a partner at Alx Community. "Its impact will have a ripple effect on our community for years to come; this check of over $20,000 is just the start. We are proud to help so many young students receive college scholarships and be able to reach their full potential."
All proceeds from the drive-in, which returns tonight (Friday) with Jurassic Park, go to Athena Rapid Response Innovation Lab and the Scholarship Fund. The money will provide college scholarships for Class of 2021 graduates from T.C. Williams High School.
"On behalf our student scholars, we are incredibly grateful to the Drive-In and organizing partners ALX Communityand The Garden for selecting SFA as one of the charities that benefited from this past season," said Rosie Wiedemer, SFA Relationship Manager. "We are so thankful to Garden COO Allen Brooks, also a Titan alum and former SFA scholarship recipient, and to Kelly Grant, COO of ALX Community for bringing the SFA in as a participating charity so that together we can send more Alexandria students with financial need to college."
Photo via Scholarship Fund of Alexandria
The Alexandria Drive-In is Back with 10 Movies in March
James Cullum February 22, 2021 at 2:30pm
The Alexandria Drive-In Theatre is returning with 10 movies in March, including cult classics like Jurassic Park, The Princess Bride and Remember the Titans.
All proceeds go to Athena Rapid Response Innovation Lab and the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria.
"Since the launch last August, the Alexandria Drive-In has quickly become a community staple, providing families and households with a safe activity during such a difficult time," said Allen Brooks, Alexandria Drive-In co-founder. "The nostalgia of drive-ins mixed with the desire to be around others safely is something special, and we're happy to be able to bring the community back together while fundraising for the Athena Rapid Response Innovation Lab as well as the Scholarship Fund of Alexandria."
Athena Rapid Response has taken the helm of the event from Kelly Grant, a partner at ALX Community. Under Grant, the effort raised more than $100,000 for Alexandria nonprofits.
"I have never been more inspired with this community coming together as we did with the Alexandria Drive-In," said Grant. "With ALX Community opening its third location, we are excited that Athena Rapid Response is going to carry the torch and continue the Alexandria Drive In. Stay tuned for many new community based initiatives that ALX will pioneer in 2021."
Each screening can hold 215 cars, and tickets cost $40 per car. The movies are screened in the Victory Center parking lot at 5001 Eisenhower Avenue.
The March Movie Lineup is below:
Friday, March 5, 7:00 p.m. — Jurassic Park
Saturday, March 6, 6:30 p.m. — The Princess Bride
Saturday, March 6, 9:30 p.m. — Black Panther
Friday, March 12, 7:00 p.m. — Back to the Future
Saturday, March 13, 6:30 p.m. — Despicable Me
Saturday, March 13, 9:30 p.m. — Karate Kid
Friday, March 19, 7:30 p.m. — Goonies
Saturday, March 20, 7:30 p.m. — Into the Spider Verse
Friday, March 26, 7:30 p.m. — Get Out
Saturday, March 27, 7:30 p.m. — Remember the Titans


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NBA: Sam Dekker making quick impression with Washington Wizards
Following Monday's strong performance for his new team, the Washington Wizards, there's plenty of reasons to be excited about Sam Dekker this season.
NBA: Sam Dekker making quick impression with Washington Wizards Following Monday's strong performance for his new team, the Washington Wizards, there's plenty of reasons to be excited about Sam Dekker this season. Check out this story on htrnews.com: https://www.htrnews.com/story/sports/nba/2018/12/14/nba-sam-dekker-making-quick-impression-washington-wizards/2294107002/
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Look back: Sam Dekker's career
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) reacts to Marion making a foul during action Saturday March 10, 2012 at Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School's #1 Sam Dekker is embraced by fans after sinking the winning three point shot against Racine Lutheran High School during their championship game at the WIAA boys state basketball tournament in Madison Wis. on Saturday March 17, 2012. Wm. Glasheen/Gannett Wisconsin Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) talks to team mate Tyler Zastrow (32) before action Friday January 20, 2012 in Oostburg against the Dutchmen. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker follows through on a helicopter dunk against Oneida Nation Saturday March 3, 2012, at Sheboygan Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker dunks a ball during practice Friday November 19, 2010 at Lutheran High School. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) rests in a free throw line during action Thursday January 26, 2012 at Lutheran against Cedar Grove. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball by Sheboygan Christian's Joseph Meerdink (32) during action Friday February 19, 2010 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) dunks the ball against Marion during action Saturday March 10, 2012 at Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) scrambles for the ball by team mate Phil Leibham (23) during action Thursday January 26, 2012 at Lutheran against Cedar Grove. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) makes a shot during against Marion during action Saturday March 10, 2012 at Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball Friday January 20, 2012 in Oostburg against the Dutchmen. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball Friday January 20, 2012 in Oostburg against the Dutchmen. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
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Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) celebrates the 85-78 victory against Arizona Wildcats in the finals of the west regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Staples Center. Richard Mackson-USA TODAY Sports
Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) celebrates the 85-78 victory against Arizona Wildcats during the second half in the finals of the west regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Staples Center. Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sport
Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker reacts after making a three-point basket during the second half of an NCAA college basketball tournament Round of 32 game against Oregon, Sunday, March 22, 2015, in Omaha, Neb. Charlie Neibergall, AP
Wisconsin's Sam Dekker (15) is fouled by Michigan's Ricky Doyle (32) in the second half of an NCAA college basketball game in the quarterfinals of the Big Ten Conference tournament, Friday, March 13, 2015, in Chicago. Wisconsin won 71-60. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) Charles Rex Arbogast, AP
Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) moves to the basket against Arizona Wildcats during the second half in the finals of the west regional of the 2015 NCAA Tournament at Staples Center. USA TODAY Sports
Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker, left, drives as North Carolina forward J.P. Tokoto, behind, and forward Justin Jackson, right, defend during the second half of a college basketball regional semifinal in the NCAA Tournament, Thursday, March 26, 2015, in Los Angeles. Jae C. Hong, AP
Wisconsin's Sam Dekker (15) bats away a shot by Iowa's Aaron White during the first half. Andy Manis, AP
Aaron Rodgers chats with Sam Dekker of the Wisconsin Badgers following last Saturday's Badgers 85-78 win against the Arizona Wildcats during the West Regional Final of the 2015 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament at Staples Center in Los Angeles. Getty Images
Wisconsin's Sam Dekker and Frank Kaminsky are both expected to be first-round picks in the NBA draft. Getty Images
Wisconsin Badgers forward Sam Dekker (15) reacts after a basket against the Kentucky Wildcats in the second half of Saturday's NCAA tournament semifinal game at Lucas Oil Stadium in Indianapolis. Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports
Wisconsin's Nigel Hayes and Sam Dekker have some fun during the first half of the NCAA Final Four college basketball tournament championship game Sunday, April 5, 2015, in Indianapolis. AP/Tim Donnelly
Wisconsin forward Sam Dekker (15) dives to the basket past UW-Green Bay's Jordan Fouse (4) and Greg Mays (15) in the first half during Wednesday night's game at the Kohl Center in Madison. Evan Siegle/Press-Gazette Media
Sam Dekker celebrates after beating Arizona to reach the Final Four. AP
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) aims the ball Thursday January 26, 2012 at Lutheran against Cedar Grove. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) looks to pass the ball Thursday January 26, 2012 at Lutheran against Cedar Grove. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball Thursday January 26, 2012 at Lutheran against Cedar Grove. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) dribbles the ball around a Cedar Grove player Thursday January 26, 2012 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) rebounds the ball against Marion's Brady Detert (32) during action Saturday March 10, 2012 at Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) celebrates after winning over Green Bay N.E.W. Tuesday November 23, 2010 at Lutheran. Dekker scored 36 points in the 74-58 win over Green Bay. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches a basket during action Tuesday January 26, 2010 with Howards Grove's Austin Griesbach (22) in the background. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Elkhart Lake's Dane Blake (14) shoots the ball by Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) during action Thursday February 12, 2009 at Elkhart Lake. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1, right) tries to keep the ball away from Oostburg's Mike Keller (3) during action Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Oostburg. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) runs onto the court during pre game festivities Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Oostburg. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) guards Oostburg's Brad Prinsen (5) during action Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Oostburg. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) tries to shoot the ball by Oostburg's Mark Keller (23) action Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Oostburg. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) eyes the basket Tuesday January 18, 2011 with Oostburg's Mark Keller (23) guarding him during action in Oostburg. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Oostburg's Mike Keller (3) looks to pass the ball by a frustrated Sheboygan Lutheran Sam Dekker (1) Friday February 25, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran High School against McDonell Central first round action of the WIAA boys state basketball tournament in Madison, Wis. on Thursday, March 15, 2012. HTR
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) shoots the ball one handed Friday March 4, 2011 at Lutheran during action with Sheboygan Christian. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) waits for the start of the National Anthem Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball during action Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) hangs by the rim after a dunk during action Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) passes the ball during action Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) and Oostburg's Marcus Buehler (15) reach for the ball during action Tuesday February 23, 2010 at Oostburg. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Oostburg's Mike Paluchniak (4) looks up as Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) bats the ball during action Tuesday February 23, 2010 in Oostburg. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball by Sheboygan Christian's Brandon Wisse (23) during action Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) dribbles the ball around Sheboygan Christian players during action Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Oostburg's Mark Keller (23) blocks Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) Friday February 25, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Sam Dekker (1) smiles as he announces during a brief pre-game ceremony Tuesday January 4, 2011in which his dad coach Todd Dekker was honored for his 200th win for the school. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) dribbles around a Sheboygan Christian player during action Friday March 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) looks to pass the ball by Sheboygan Christian's Dustin Brouwer (33, left) during action Friday March 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1, left) hits the ball away from a scoring attempt by a Sheboygan Christian player Friday March 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) aims a free throw Friday March 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) dribbles the ball by Sheboygan Christian's Dustin Brouwer (33, left) during action Friday March 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) does a dunk Friday March 4, 2011 in the waning moments of the fourth quarter against Sheboygan Christian at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1, right) looks over the hand of Sheboygan Christian's Kyle Calvert (10) during action Friday March 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball by Sheboygan Christian's Dustin Brouwer (33) during action Tuesday January 4, 2011 at Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball for a basket during action with Green Bay N.E.W. Tuesday November 23, 2010 at Lutheran. Dekker scored 36 points in the 74-58 win over Green Bay. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sam Dekker, left, guards Dane Poth Friday November 19, 2010 at Sheboygan Lutheran. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) enters the court while greeting a fan Saturday March 10, 2012 at Waupaca before action with Marion. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) hugs a fan Saturday March 10, 2012 following the team's 86-64 win over Marion at Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) launches the ball against Marion Saturday March 10, 2012 in Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Me
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) gives his views to the referee Saturday March 10, 2012 during action with Marion at Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) gives the thumbs up following their 86-64 win over Marion Saturday March 10, 2012 in Waupaca. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) reacts at the end of the game against Marion Saturday March 10, 2012 at Waupaca Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) is fouled by Oneida Nation's Mike Mills (15) Saturday March 3, 2012, at Sheboygan Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) blocks a shot by Oneida Nation's Mike Mills Saturday March 3, 2012, at Sheboygan Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Nathan Hasenstein (12) and Sam Dekker (1) try to beat Oneida Nation's Kommanche Jordan (23) to the ball Saturday March 3, 2012, at Sheboygan Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker pulls up for a jumper against Oneida Nation Saturday March 3, 2012, at Sheboygan Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) guards Oostburg's Brad Prinsen (5) during action Tuesday January 18, 2011 in Oostburg. Photo by Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Press Gary C. Klein/The Sheboygan Pres, GARY C. KLEIN
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker shoots over Oostburg's Brad Prinsen Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011, at Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Oostburg's Brad Prinsen drives to the hoop against Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011, at Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker shoots over Oostburg's Patrick Mauer Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011, at Lutheran. Bruce/HalmoSheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker is fouled on the way to the hoop by Oostburg's Brad Prinsen (5) Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011, at Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) is thwarted by Oostburg's Alex Stecker (2) Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011, at Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Lutheran's Sam Dekker (1) is called for a charge against Oostburg's Derrick Boldt Tuesday Nov. 29, 2011, at Lutheran. Bruce Halmo/Sheboygan Press Media
Sam Dekker, 2nd from left, smiles at his mom Carol Wednesday November 9, 2011 at Lutheran High School during a signing ceremony in which the athletic Dekker signs to play at UW-Madison. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sam Dekker, middle in red poses with a friend Wednesday November 9, 2011 at Lutheran High School following a signing ceremony in which the athletic Dekker signs to play at UW-Madison. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
From Left first row: Carol Dekker, Sam Dekker, Todd Dekker, pose with Sam Dekker's brother John and sister Hannah (in back) during a signing ceremony at Sheboygan Lutheran Wednesday November 9, 2011 where Dekker indicated he will play for the Badgers in Madison. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Friends and family of Sam Dekker snap photos of future UW-Madison basketball player with his family Wednesday November 9, 2011 at Lutheran High School following a signing ceremony in which the athletic Dekker signs to play at UW-Madison. Gary C. Klein/Sheboygan Press Media
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School fans celebrate with Sam Dekker, center, after their victory against Racine Lutheran High School's during their championship game at the WIAA boys state basketball tournament in Madison, Wis. on Saturday, March 17, 2012. Matthew Apgar/Gannett Wisconsin Media
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School's Sam Dekker and his father Todd Decker embrace after the Crusaders defeated Racine Lutheran High School in the championship game at the WIAA boys state basketball tournament in Madison Wis. on Saturday March 17, 2012. Wm. Glasheen/Gannett Wisconsin Media
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School's #1 Sam Dekker shoots the game winning three point shot against Racine Lutheran High School's #11 Neko Graf during their championship game at the WIAA boys state basketball tournament in Madison Wis. on Saturday March 17, 2012. Wm. Glasheen/Gannett Wisconsin Media
Sheboygan Area Lutheran High School's #1 Sam Dekker watches the game the winning three point shot hit home against Racine Lutheran High School's #11 Neko Graf during their championship game at the WIAA boys state basketball tournament in Madison Wis. on Saturday March 17, 2012. Wm. Glasheen/Gannett Wisconsin Media
Sam Dekker reacts after throwing the first pitch before the Timber Rattlers faced the Quad Cities River Bandits Tuesday, Aug. 21, 2018, at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. Danny Damiani/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin(Photo: USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin)Buy Photo
That didn't take long.
Sam Dekker was a member of the Washington Wizards for not even four whole days but has already made a mark.
Candace Buckner of the Washington Post detailed the former Sheboygan Lutheran and Wisconsin star's exploits in Monday's 109-101 loss to the Indiana Pacers.
Dekker hadn't played for about a month dealing with a foot injury before he was part of a three-team trade last Friday.
The Cleveland Cavaliers traded George Hill and Dekker to the Milwaukee Bucks for Matthew Dellavedova, John Henson and a future first-round pick before Milwaukee shipped Dekker to Washington for Jason Smith and a future second-round pick.
Injuries have plagued the Wizards this season, and only dressed nine players for Monday's contest, which put Dekker in a tough spot on his new team.
Dekker checked into the game with his team trailing by 25 points, but according to Buckner, the Wisconsin alumnus gave Washington a lift with his athleticism.
After a month on the sidelines, Dekker told Buckner it was great to finally be on the court.
"I was just itching to get on the court. I knew Coach [Scott] Brooks didn't want to throw me out to the wolves right away, but we had some injuries and he asked me if I was ready to go and I said, 'Let's try it out,'" Dekker said.
Despite not finding much success so far in his young NBA career, Dekker has demonstrated his pure athletic ability is among the best in the league.
According to Chase Hughes of NBC Sports Washington, Dekker ranked fourth among qualified players in average speed last season with the Los Angeles Clippers and while with the Houston Rockets in the 2016-17 season he was ninth.
That ability was on full display against Indiana, feeding Markieff Morris for an assist along with two steals and turning back the clock with a "Slam" Dekker transition dunk.
Teammate Bradley Beal talked about what Dekker was able to accomplish.
"He was able to just free-flow on the court, which everybody is capable of doing and free to do. I like what I've seen from him," Beal said. "[Dekker] punched somebody today, so that's always a great sign. We're just going to continue to implement him and continue to ease him into [the game]."
Washington was able to outscore Indiana by 20 points in the 10 minutes Dekker was on the court, helping to trim the 25-point gap down to just 1 before the Pacers pulled away.
Now on his fourth team in five season, Dekker told Buckner the one thing that sets him apart is how whatever team he plays for will get everything he has to offer.
"There's still going to be some growing pains there, learning the stuff, learning how to play with the guys, and the guys were great tonight, just helping with me, talking with me and helping me be in the right positions," Dekker said. "I'm just coming to fit in and show them that I'm here to play, play hard, and if I do that, I think I'll be fine."
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The talent exists for Dekker to thrive in Washington and in the NBA for a decade or more.
What's limited him is the nagging injuries as outside of his second season in 2016-17 with the Rockets, he's failed to log more than 1,000 minutes.
Dekker was getting the most minutes per game since that season with the Cavaliers, at 18.8, but played in only nine games this season while hitting 38.5 percent of his 3-point attempts.
Hughes acknowledged following the trade that Dekker is rather deep down the pecking order at forward for Washington.
Still, performances like Monday gives the Wizards, and Dekker, reason to be optimistic.


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The US needs the Gulf state as a port for its Fifth Fleet and, as long as the price of oil remains high, the US cannot afford to annoy Saudi Arabia whose troops remain in Bahrain in support of the Sunni monarch.
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Can we halt climate change one trade deal at a time?
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Hello from Brussels. There's a summit of EU heads of government here this week. It's going to hold a strategic discussion on EU trade policy in general but seems more likely to be dominated by issues of the rule of law in central and eastern Europe. There will, however, also no doubt be further chewing over of the gristle-filled issue of transatlantic relations. France has continued to make the argument for more European autonomy in the production of goods such as semiconductors while insisting this is not a threat to the EU-US relationship. Hmmm.
Today's main piece is what trade policy can and should be doing about climate change, while Charted waters looks into the slowdown in Chinese growth.
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Getting globalisation to turn green
For once, the "most pressing issue of our generation" description is probably right, and also for the generation before, had enough people been paying attention, and generations following. It's hard to think of anything that will in retrospect seem as important as climate change and the world's abject failure, so far, to stop it.
As far as trade and trade policy are concerned, the debate tends to fall down pre-determined lines on issues such as long-distance shipping. Those who didn't like globalisation anyway say that it's carbon-intensive because of the fuel used in transport. Those who were instinctively in favour say that transport is a small part of carbon emissions for traded goods, and that trade helps disseminate carbon-light technology. We at Trade Secrets tend towards the latter view, while of course always letting our view in any given sector or product be determined by the data. On that subject we'd very happily jettison the deeply misleading and unhelpful concept of "food miles" somewhere over the ocean and watch it sink.
In theory, you don't really need a trade policy approach to carbon emissions, at least as far as trade in goods is concerned. You simply price emissions for production and transport effectively and uniformly and then let market forces work. Easy. Problem solved. World Trade Organization director-general Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, one of the world's 100 most influential people, according to Prince Harry and Meghan, says so. Next?
In practice that's obviously not the case, and it's a bit dispiriting that the head of the WTO has moved so quickly to the stage of calling for other people to do impossible things because the possible ones are improbably difficult. As the EU is demonstrating as it develops and implements its carbon border adjustment mechanism (CBAM), not only is there not one carbon price, but even working out what a country's implicit emissions price is will be a very difficult exercise.
So what can trade policy do? Bilaterally, the EU in particular has been loading up its deals with environmental conditions with increasing degrees of bite. But it's distinctly unclear whether that actually changes behaviour in partner countries, and apart from instituting a rule that they have to sign up to the Paris agreement, it's hard to write in detailed and binding commitments on carbon emissions. The EU is still working out its somewhat conflicted views on the issue. The ratification of its deal with Mercosur is on hold until Brussels can work out a side agreement with Brazil about Amazonian deforestation, but the EU so far failed even to make a proposal.
A commentary from the Chatham House think-tank looks at how trade ministers are addressing climate change in multilateral forums (usual disclaimer: today's Trade Secrets author is an associate fellow at Chatham House and attended a seminar on the paper from which this commentary is drawn, but is not responsible for it). The conclusion: not very well. There's hardly any systematic way in which trade policy, whether in the WTO or the UN, is systematically organised to deal with climate change, and the paper calls for some ministerial structure to be created to address the issues.
In the meantime, the usual progressives are doing their usual progressive thing and hoping that the rest of the world joins in. New Zealand is pushing for a joint ministerial statement on phasing out fossil fuel subsidies at the WTO ministerial in late November/early December. It has already put together a deal with a small group of like-minded countries aiming to end fossil fuel subsidies and ensure free trade in goods that benefit environmental sustainability.
The problem with these kind of initiatives, though, is that they don't have the kind of reciprocal benefits that would persuade a reluctant carbon-pricer to sign on. They're basically a way for countries that have already decided to do something to bind themselves in to doing it. That's not nothing, but it's not a lever that's going to induce big subsidisers to stop the money flowing. A past attempt at a more traditional reciprocal trade deal, on environmentally friendly goods, failed a few years ago amid the usual claim and counterclaim of mercantilism masquerading as greenery. There's probably more work being done on fossil fuel subsidies at the OECD than at the WTO.
We don't have very cheering news. Multilateral trade governance in general and the WTO in particular — US trade representative Katherine Tai said nothing encouraging, in fact nothing substantive at all, when she spoke there last week — doesn't seem robust enough to burden with another big issue. Sabine Weyand, head of the European Commission's trade directorate, made a rather more judicious and tactful version of our downbeat argument in The Economist last week, saying there's a clear limit to what trade policy can do about climate change, particularly when governments act on their own.
We'll keep watching, but it seems more likely that any substantive collective efforts to deal with greenhouse gas emissions and climate change will come from other policy forums than trade.
Charted waters
The big global economy news today is that China's GDP growth slipped to 4.9 per cent year-on-year during the third quarter. At least some of the blame lies with troubles at the world's most indebted property developer, Evergrande. However, as the second of the two charts below shows, another big factor has been the fall in industrial production.
The reason for this is that Covid-19 outbreaks and power shortages have closed factories, weighing on trade in the process. While some economists are optimistic that industrial output will pick up in the coming months, the threat of a property crash is expected to continue to weigh on people's spending. Claire Jones
Trade links
Two of the great brains of the trade world, Chad Bown and Douglas Irwin, set out in the New York Times what an intelligent industrial policy for managing supply chains would look like.
China's energy crisis threatens a lengthy disruption to the global supply chain.
As supply chains shift to south-east Asia, Japan is preparing to unveil (Nikkei, $) a framework at COP26 to help Asean countries track industry greenhouse gas emissions. China's application to join CPTPP, meanwhile, is a win for Beijing regardless of the outcome, either gaining trade concessions or disrupting the unity of member states, writes Nikkei's Bangkok bureau chief ($).
Here's a couple of podcasts that are worth your time. Bloomberg's Odd Lots has interviewed Flexport's Phil Levy again on supply chain woes. The latest episode of the excellent Trade Talks landed last week, delving into how the US handled its shortage of PPE during the early months of the pandemic. Alan Beattie, Francesca Regalado and Claire Jones
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Rev. Jerry Falwell dies at 73
HAT TIP: By SUE LINDSEY, Associated Press Writer
The Rev. Jerry Falwell, who founded the Moral Majority and built the religious right into a political force, died Tuesday shortly after being found unconscious in his office at Liberty University, a school executive said. He was 73.
Ron Godwin, the university's executive vice president, said Falwell, 73, was found unresponsive around 10:45 a.m. and taken to Lynchburg General Hospital. "CPR efforts were unsuccessful," he said.
Godwin said he was not sure what caused the collapse, but he said Falwell "has a history of heart challenges."
"I had breakfast with him, and he was fine at breakfast," Godwin said. "He went to his office, I went to mine, and they found him unresponsive."
Falwell had survived two serious health scares in early 2005. He was hospitalized for two weeks with what was described as a viral infection, then was hospitalized again a few weeks later after going into respiratory arrest. Later that year, doctors found a 70 percent blockage in an artery, which they opened with stents.
Falwell credited his Moral Majority with getting millions of conservative voters registered, electing Ronald Reagan and giving Republicans Senate control in 1980.
"I shudder to think where the country would be right now if the religious right had not evolved," Falwell said when he stepped down as Moral Majority president in 1987.
The fundamentalist church that Falwell started in an abandoned bottling plant in 1956 grew into a religious empire that includes the 22,000-member Thomas Road Baptist Church, the "Old Time Gospel Hour" carried on television stations around the country and 7,700-student Liberty University. He built Christian elementary schools, homes for unwed mothers and a home for alcoholics.
He also founded Liberty University in Lynchburg, which began as Lynchburg Baptist College in 1971.
Liberty University's commencement is scheduled for Saturday, with former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich as the featured speaker.
In 2006, Falwell marked the 50th anniversary of his church and spoke out on stem cell research, saying he sympathized with people with medical problems, but that any medical research must pass a three-part test: "Is it ethically correct? Is it biblically correct? Is it morally correct?"
Falwell had once opposed mixing preaching with politics, but he changed his view and in 1979, founded the Moral Majority. The political lobbying organization grew to 6.5 million members and raised $69 million as it supported conservative politicians and campaigned against abortion, homosexuality, pornography and bans on school prayer.
Falwell became the face of the religious right, appearing on national magazine covers and on television talk shows. In 1983, U.S. News & World Report named him one of 25 most influential people in America.
In 1984, he sued Hustler magazine for $45 million, charging that he was libeled by an ad parody depicting him as an incestuous drunkard. A federal jury found the fake ad did not libel him, but awarded him $200,000 for emotional distress. That verdict was overturned, however, in a landmark 1988 U.S. Supreme Court decision that held that even pornographic spoofs about a public figure enjoy First Amendment protection.
The case was depicted in the 1996 movie "The People v. Larry Flynt."
With Falwell's high profile came frequent criticism, even from fellow ministers. The Rev. Billy Graham once rebuked him for political sermonizing on "non-moral issues."
Falwell quit the Moral Majority in 1987, saying he was tired of being "a lightning rod" and wanted to devote his time to his ministry and Liberty University. But he remained outspoken and continued to draw criticism for his remarks.
Days after Sept. 11, 2001, Falwell essentially blamed feminists, gays, lesbians and liberal groups for bringing on the terrorist attacks. He later apologized.
In 1999, he told a evangelical conference that the Antichrist was a male Jew who was probably already alive. Falwell later apologized for the remark but not for holding the belief. A month later, his National Liberty Journal warned parents that Tinky Winky, a purple, purse-toting character on television's "Teletubbies" show, was a gay role model and morally damaging to children.
Falwell was re-energized after moral values issues proved important in the 2004 presidential election. He formed the Faith and Values Coalition as the "21st Century resurrection of the Moral Majority," to seek anti-abortion judges, a constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage and more conservative elected officials.
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20 thoughts on "Rev. Jerry Falwell dies at 73"
SB: When I saw that headline, I didn't even read the rest of the article before I ran downstairs to call my best friend. Now, I'm back and read the actual article. Thanks for the news…
BronzeTrinity
Hmmm, I wonder what effect this will have on the next election?
skepticalbrotha
Bronze Trinity,
Some other wingnut "christian" fanatic will step into the breach. Anyway, the death of one monkey don't stop no show, like my grandmama used to say.
I will not speak ill of the dead. I won't speak well, but I won't speak ill. My prayers are with his family.
Al Wagenaar
My guess is the Rev Falwell is in for a suprise if the "Pearly Gates" do in fact exist. His hatefull and narrow minded viewpoints will not be missed.
Though he was a formidable opponent, many of us feel joyful he is gone. He was a confusing nuisance to the genral public.
I guess prayers are answered. Amen
and … I love #5 (Al's) comment! lol
I don't want to bash dead people and I am sure he has family that loved and will miss him. My sympathy goes out to them. For me, Falwell was not good for America. His outrageous, hateful comments will not be missed in this household.
G. Wilhelm
If there is one person, other than our "Valient Leader" (GWB) that won't be missed, it is Jerry Falwell!!
I cosign Rikyrah's comment.
I hear you, rikyrah, but my philosophy is not to speak ill of the dead ONLY if you didn't speak ill of them when they were alive. 🙂
If deaths truly happen in 3's, number 2 is Dick Cheney!
So skeptical 🙂
SB,
You're right! I saw Nancy Pelosi's daughter's documentary on their movement, and it was pretty scary.
Tinky Winky
Party at my house tonight!
Eh-Oh!
my prays go out to jerry f family people make him sound as if he was the worst person in the world but as for me i believed in him but i still love like admire BILLY GRAHAM IF OR WHEN HE GOES HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD THAT WILL BE THE NEXT TO THE WORST DAY OF MY LIFE NOT BECAUSE HES IN HEAVEN BUT BECAUSE THE LORD WORKED THROUGH HIM TO SPEEK TO ME but when it comes to jerry f we all have sinned we are not to judge are LORD will jugde us all
Thanks for your heartfelt post. However, I would beg to differ with you. Rev. Falwell, in my estimation. was nothing more than a right-wing hack politician with a clerical collar. He used his pulpit and his ministry to propagate a hateful right-wing theology of division that from my perspective was contrary to the word. Again, welcome to skeptical brotha.
iamnotstarjones
I did the same thing I did when I found out that Strom Thurmond was dead…went out with a good friend and had a drink.
I'm sorry … I will speak ill of the dead…I'm glad that racist, hateful, evil man is dead.
"the death of one monkey don't stop no show"
Ah that grandmomma wisdom. For someone like Falwell, who has been at death's door for the past several years, my grandmomma used to say "Even the devil don't want nothin to do with him".
And once again I am reminded of Hunter Thompson's "heartfelt eulogy" for Richard Nixon:
http://www.counterpunch.org/thompson02212005.html
Now, now, people, consider this:
Maybe it wasn't Jesus who called the good reverend home, but someone else? (hint, he's often referred to as "spawn of")
Speaking ill of the dead, all I will say that Rev. Falwell will not be around to talk out the side of his neck in Jesus' name anymore, thus defaming and subjecting true Christians to ridicule.
For the poster who asked about good things coming in 3s? Cheney's heart keeps trying to help you out, but Cheney keeps subduing his ticker in that bunker he hides out in…but, remember, God is just….;-)
Just sayin' since I haven't been around the last few days, and all.
I knew ol' Jerry a bit. Honestly and with all seriousness, he was a pretty good guy. He was painted some nasty colors in the media, like most people. He was always good to everyone, respected everyone he met. He was in some ways naive, in some ways a good ol' southern boy. He loved God and his country and he saw those things he opposed politically (declining morals, homosexuality, etc) as harbingers of our nations decline. Historically, these things have been harbingers of a powerful civilization on the decline, along with decreased birthrates and emphasis on the desires of the individual such as we see today. In that respect he was right. Though I would never have advocated church and state being intertwined as he desired. We (Christians)have already learned that lesson the hard way (Constantine) and shouldn't soon forget it.


The Sanfer only competed against El Vallín during two periods, giving away the other two.
Game played on Friday at the 18: 15 in Piedras Blancas, which faced the fry with El Vallín School. Our girls began to sleep and with numerous errors in defense, confusing the pairs leaving rivals alone who punished us with baskets and gradually widened the difference. In attack, very static and without ideas to attack the closed defense raised by the rival team. Things changed in the second period. A suffocating defense to the whole track made our girls could run and score more easily, approaching only 4 points at rest.
But after going through the locker room, instead of maintaining continuity and intensity, the mistakes of the first quarter returned, and the locals continued to take advantage of their close defense, which allowed them to run counterattacks that ended in easy baskets. It seemed that practically sentenced the game by opening a gap in the score of 12 points. But in the last period the intensity of this team reappeared, leaving the soul in each defense and trimming the difference little by little until leaving it in only 1 point.
We hope that our girls have concluded that without intensity and concentration it is very difficult to carry out what is intended.


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Buffalo Bills Transform Training-Camp Coverage With TVU Networks
With TVU RPS, the team produces a live multicamera show controlled from home
By Karen Hogan Ketchum
Friday, August 25, 2017 - 12:04 pm
With two preseason games already in the books, Buffalo Bills' training camp is well under way in Pittsford, NY, a town 80 miles from the team's home in Orchard Park. Given the distance between training camp and New Era Field, which houses the team's studio facilities, not to mention a fan base that spans all of Upstate New York, the Bills decided to up their onsite–production game with TVU Networks' Remote Production System (RPS).
The Bills had been relying on the TVU One cellular 4G/LTE portable IP video transmitter for several seasons. The backpack allowed the team to capture content from training camp, as well as from events like the NFL Draft and NFL Combine, and send it to its One Buffalo Studio at New Era Field for playout on the team's network affiliates, website, and more. But, says Jay Harris, producer, media and content, the Bills wanted a way to cover the team's various offsite events with more than just a single camera.
Up to six synchronized SDI sources can be encoded and IP video transmitted to a studio-based receiver, which outputs six synchronized SDI signals.
The TVU RPS provides a cost-effective alternative for at-home/REMI video production, giving the Bills the ability to produce a live, synchronized multicamera program in a remote location using mainly a team's existing studio facilities at New Era Field and a public-internet connection from the field. The TVU RPS transmitter encodes up to six synchronized SDI sources and transmits high-quality, low-latency IP video from the remote location to a studio-based receiver, which outputs six synchronized SDI signals.
"We currently use a three-camera shoot for our daily Buffalo Bills show from training camp, and we use that system to great lengths," says Harris. "It allows us to send stuff out [and] get a return feed so we can see what we're looking at. And it's all sent back to Orchard Park, so I don't need a full engineer or full staff onsite because the tools that come with it allow control [from One Buffalo Studio]."
In addition to the Bills, the studio supports the Buffalo Sabres via connectivity to the NHL team's Key Bank Center in downtown Buffalo. Between the two teams, it provides five hours of programming a day — two for the Sabres, three for the Bills — simulcast regionally on MSG Network, as well as on WGR Sports Radio 550 and ESPN Rochester 95.7 FM.
With so many hours to fill, Harris looked for a way to make the production more dynamic. With one camera, the team would have to get creative, especially when events were occurring all over the training-camp complex. With three cameras, Harris can have one operator shooting a press conference while another records a player interview or captures B roll of player workouts. And, because of the simplicity of the setup, only one production assistant — George Blas — is required onsite, rather than a full production crew.
TVU Networks' Remote Production System is designed as a cost-effective alternative for at-home/REMI video production.
"We can have various camera angles; we can have more guests on and give a different look to our broadcast. Before, we were just doing a one-camera shoot and trying to replicate a live feel," says Harris. "But, if you're stuck on just one shot for a very long time, [viewers] get bored, and you lose their attention. Now even a simple camera cut will be able to grab [their] attention again and refocus [them on] what we're doing, which allows us to draw a bigger audience seeking Buffalo Bills news. We are the only program in town — both radio and TV — that is putting out this type of coverage.
Beyond training camp, Harris plans to use the team's TVU system at the NFL Draft and NFL Combine and may potentially use it at away games. But, for now, he is pleased with simply enhancing training camp coverage for the team's avid fan base.
"It's allowed us to put a stamp on what we're already doing," he says. "We're a team-produced show — we're the eyes and ears of the team — and want to give fans the information they're not getting anywhere else. Bringing the show out to training camp gives that feel that we're right there. We're right on the field, and we just have this dynamic look to the production. It's all done with the simplicity of the TVU; it makes it look bigger than it actually is."
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Sweetwater, TX, Micropolitan Statistical Area
Evangelical Protestant Black Protestant Mainline Protestant Catholic Other Unclaimed
Baptist Missionary Association of America Evangelical Protestant Baptist 1 136 8.61
Catholic Church Catholic Catholicism 3 1,680 106.32
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) Mainline Protestant Baptist 1 196 12.40
Churches of Christ Evangelical Protestant Baptist 8 1,079 68.28
Episcopal Church Mainline Protestant Episcopalianism/Anglicanism 1 49 3.10
Evangelical Lutheran Church in America Mainline Protestant Lutheran 1 84 5.32
Lutheran Church--Missouri Synod Evangelical Protestant Lutheran 1 92 5.82
Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.) Mainline Protestant Presbyterian-Reformed 1 250 15.82
The population of the Sweetwater, TX, Micropolitan Statistical Area was 15,802 in 2000; in 1990 it was 16,594. The total population changed -4.8%. The adherent totals of the religious groups listed above (11,792) included 74.6% of the total population in 2000.


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#region Copyright

#endregion

using System;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Linq;
using System.Text;
using Kodestruct.Common.CalculationLogger;
using Kodestruct.Common.CalculationLogger.Interfaces;
using Kodestruct.Loads.ASCE.ASCE7_10.WindLoads;
using Kodestruct.Loads.ASCE7.Entities;

namespace Kodestruct.Loads.ASCE.ASCE7_10.WindLoads.Building.DirectionalProcedure
{
    public partial class BuildingDirectionalProcedureElement: WindBuilding
    {

        public double GetVelocityPressure(double Kz, double Kzt, double Kd, double V, WindVelocityLocation Location)
        {
            double qz= 0.00256 * Kz * Kzt * Kd * Math.Pow(V, 2); //(28.3-1)

            return qz;
        }
    }
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
<?php
/*
criado por: Victor Ratts
Autor: victor Ratts
Versão: 1.0
uso: open-source
email: victor.ratts13@gmail.com
site: https://www.gitbit.epizy.com/

*/

error_reporting(0);
$servername = "localhost";
$username = "username_database";
$password = "Password_database";
$dbname = "database_name";

// Criar Conecção
$conn = new mysqli($servername, $username, $password, $dbname);
// Check connection
if ($conn->connect_error) {
    die("Connection failed: " . $conn->connect_error);
}
//------------------user e pass - nomeação de formularios-------------------------
$user = $_POST['user'];
$password  = $_POST['pass'];

/**********************************************************************/
define("PBKDF2_HASH_ALGORITHM", "sha256");
define("PBKDF2_ITERATIONS", 1000);
define("PBKDF2_SALT_BYTE_SIZE", 24);
define("PBKDF2_HASH_BYTE_SIZE", 24);
define("HASH_SECTIONS", 4);
define("HASH_ALGORITHM_INDEX", 0);
define("HASH_ITERATION_INDEX", 1);
define("HASH_SALT_INDEX", 2);
define("HASH_PBKDF2_INDEX", 3);
define("USE_OPENSSL_RANDOM", false);
function pbkdf2_create_hash($password)
{
    // Formato: Algoritimo:interação:salt:hash
    $salt = base64_encode(mcrypt_create_iv(PBKDF2_SALT_BYTE_SIZE, MCRYPT_DEV_URANDOM));
    return PBKDF2_HASH_ALGORITHM . ":" . PBKDF2_ITERATIONS . ":" .  $salt . ":" .
    base64_encode(pbkdf2_apply(
        PBKDF2_HASH_ALGORITHM,
        $password,
        $salt,
        PBKDF2_ITERATIONS,
        PBKDF2_HASH_BYTE_SIZE,
        true
    ));
}
/*
O sistema de algorimo simples baseado em 32
caracteres de criptografia sha256:
interação de dados pode ser auterada a md5 ou sha1.

após esse espaço, aconselha-se a não alterar quaisquer dado.
 */
 function pbkdf2_apply($algorithm, $password, $salt, $count, $key_length, $raw_output = false)
{
    $algorithm = strtolower($algorithm);
    if(!in_array($algorithm, hash_algos(), true))
        die('PBKDF2 ERROR: Invalid hash algorithm.');
    if($count <= 0 || $key_length <= 0)
        die('PBKDF2 ERROR: Invalid parameters.');
    $hash_length = strlen(hash($algorithm, "", true));
    $block_count = ceil($key_length / $hash_length);
    $output = "";
    for ($i = 1; $i <= $block_count; $i++) {
        // $i encoded as 4 bytes, big endian.
        $last = $salt . pack("N", $i);
        // first iteration
        $last = $xorsum = hash_hmac($algorithm, $last, $password, true);
        // perform the other $count - 1 iterations
        for ($j = 1; $j < $count; $j++) {
            $xorsum ^= ($last = hash_hmac($algorithm, $last, $password, true));
        }
        $output .= $xorsum;
    }
    if($raw_output)
        return substr($output, 0, $key_length);
    else
        return bin2hex(substr($output, 0, $key_length));
}
$hash = pbkdf2_create_hash($password);
/*
após o fim da criptografia, o retorno da conecção com  banco de dados é recolocada para dar
suporte ao fim do cadastro onde, se o o formulario efetuar o cadastro, ele retorna com uma mensagem de sucesso.
*/
//--------------------login link----------------------------------------------------------------------------
$login = 'Faça Login';
//----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
$sql = "INSERT INTO ajxp_users (login, password, groupPath)
VALUES ('$user', '$hash', '/')";
//-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
if($_POST['pass']){
$conn->query($sql);
echo "Cadastro efetuado ".$login;
}
$conn->close();

?>

<title>cadastro</title>

<form action="register.php?" method="post">

      <input type="text" name="user" value="username" onFocus="if(this.value=='username')this.value='';" />

      <input type="password" name="pass" value="pass" onFocus="if(this.value=='pass')this.value='';" />

    <input class="button" type="submit" value="enviar" />

</form>

Ao clicar em enviar, você aceita todos os nossos termos de conduta e serviço, em caso de quebra de termos, sua conta será cancelada.


Did employees really receive that vital HR information?
A U.S. District Court case demonstrates that, in the case of benefits, this assumption is not just dumb—it's illegal.
A plan participant had life insurance through her employer's ERISA plan. When she became disabled and stopped working, she also stopped paying premiums on the insurance policy.
The participant then died, and her beneficiaries made a claim for her life insurance benefits. The insurer denied the claim. Although the coverage allowed premium waivers for disability, the participants had not requested a waiver.
The beneficiaries sued, saying that waiver requirements had not been sufficiently communicated because the participant did not have direct access to the insurance policy's summary plan description (SPD).
How did the court decide? That the beneficiaries were right. Although the SPD was posted on the intranet, employees never received notice the document was available. Plus, someone who didn't have intranet access (like the disabled employee) would not be able to receive it.
I'm sure your company's attorneys are all over this one. And the more cautious ones will insist that every SPD will need to be sent (think long emails with extensive attachments or expensive packages mailed to homes) to every employee.
Know the significance of documents: what they contain and why they're important.
Have easy access to documents—both electronically (sorry, but a kiosk doesn't count) and in paper form.
Of course, the last part is tricky, isn't it? The court only cared that the employee in question received the SPD—and that's what the lawyers will naturally focus on.
What we communicators care about is more profound: that employees understand their benefits and know how to take appropriate action.


At least two burglars made off with fur coats worth around $150,000 from a Russian billionaire.
The untold story of a $100mn diamond heist, and how it happened!
Hollywood burglar Benjamin Ackerman, notorious for stealing art, handbags, watches and wines from celebrity homes, was recently nabbed. Here's a look back at some other high-profile heists.
At least two burglars made off with fur coats worth around $150,000 from Russian billionaire Mikhail Prokhorov's French Alps chalet at the exclusive Courchevel 1850 ski resort in March 2017. Prokhorov is the chief executive of Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium. The burglars also stole about $9,000 in cash.
Yen Kouk, the youngest child of Malaysian billionaire Robert Kuok, found her pop-up store in Hong Kong ransacked in December 2017. The robbers got away with one Yves Saint Laurent and 14 Hermès bags. The police at the time said that the thieves got in by breaking the display window with a one-metre long sledgehammer. Yen Kuok is the founder and owner of online luxury bazaar Guiltless and had opened the pop-up store just two months earlier.
In October 2016, the Taiwanese media mogul, who is also a member of the Lanvin fashion label's board of directors, was the victim of a daytime robbery at her home in Paris. While Shaw-Lan Wang was asleep, two men broke into her fl at in the middle of the afternoon, stealing jewellery, mobile phones worth around $250,00. They did not attack the victim, the police said, but took away a ring she was wearing on a fi nger before running away. This theft came just a day after Kim Kardashian was robbed at gunpoint in Paris.
The Gleneagles Hotel in Perthshire, UK was the scene of a violent armed robbery in June 2017 as two armed robbers, Richard Fleming and Liam Richardson carried hammers, a machete and a pistol into the luxury hotel. The masked men made off with dozens of high-value Rolex watches worth more than half a million pounds, which have not yet been recovered. The raid at the remote site was highly-planned and lasted for less than three minutes.
Formula One heiress Petra Ecclestone's former husband, who himself is worth billions, was robbed in January 2018 while he was asleep at home. Stunt was in his Georgian house in Belgravia, London where the robbery took place. He told police that $95 million worth of cash, gold and precious stones were stolen from the safe. Stunt had only recently moved into the lavish property following his split from Ecclestone and had not installed CCTVs yet, making it diffi cult for the cops to trace the theft. While most items stolen were insured, this robbery is counted among Britain's biggest.


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Posted on Last updated: October 5, 2021 Categories Travel, Travel Tips & Deals, Uncategorized
By: Author Maria Bricheno
Top 6 Outdoor Adventures to Experience in Costa Rica
Edged by the Caribbean Sea and the Pacific Ocean, this tiny Central American nation is renowned for a wonderfully diverse landscape of cloud forest, volcanoes, jungle and tropical beaches. Costa Rica is home to over half a million species of plant and wildlife, an astonishing 5% of our planet's biodiversity. Here are six unmissable experiences for when you visit.
Walk through Cloud Forest
The Monteverde Cloud Forest is a vast tract of mountainous tropical forest, and considered one of Costa Rica's 'seven wonders'. Situated at 5000 feet above sea level, the forest's tree canopy is routinely shrouded in cloud. This unique ecosystem plays host to a vast diversity of mammals, reptiles, insects and birds, along with spectacular plant life.
Explore the forest via a series of well-marked hiking trails, which pass waterfalls, deep gorges, rivers and observation points. Join an early morning bird watching excursion, where you'll spot endangered bellbirds, umbrella birds, and flamboyantly coloured quetzals. For an exhilarating aerial view, opt to fly above the tree canopy on a zip line, or take the Sky Walk, a series of suspension bridges high above the forest floor. To experience the forest after dark, join a highly atmospheric night walk through the evergreen undergrowth and encounter Monteverde's nocturnal residents.
Immerse in Nature in Corcovado National Park
Corcovado is Costa Rica's largest national park and a must for nature lovers. The park lies off the main tourist trail in the secluded south western Osa Peninsula. This gloriously untouched region is home to all four of Costa Rica's monkey species (howler, squirrel, capuchin and spider) along with pumas, jaguars, tapirs, toucans and macaws.
Explore an Active Volcano
Located in Costa Rica's northwest, Arenal National Park is the location of the majestic Arenal volcano. Soaring 5,400 feet above the landscape, its distinctive conical peak dominates the skyline. Arenal is one of the ten most active volcanoes on the planet. From 1968 to 2011 its crater emitted lava and ash clouds on a daily basis, though activity has subsided over the last decade. For safety reasons the summit is out of bounds, however visitors can explore the base of the peak, and hike the rugged trails that crisscross the old lava fields. For a bird's eye perspective, take a ride in an aerial tram and enjoy superb views of the volcano and surrounding terrain.
Relax in Hot Springs
The small town of La Fortuna lies a short drive from Arenal Volcano. The town is famed for dozens of naturally occurring hot springs, the result of Arenal's major eruption in 1968, when an underground river became geothermally heated. Today La Fortuna boasts numerous hotels and spas, where you can take a relaxing soak in the springs. Upmarket Tabacon Thermal Resort and Spa offers a series of waterfalls and elegant pools nestled within leafy tropical gardens. It's a popular bet, and you'll need to book in advance. Another option is Eco Termales where you have a choice of eight pools, whose temperatures vary from a balmy 90 to 106 degrees F.
Spot Wildlife in Tortuguero National Park
Tortuguero National Park is a 19,000 acre meandering network of waterways and canals located on Costa Rica's Caribbean Coast. Accessed only by plane or boat, this stunning, remote area is a draw for wildlife lovers. Take a guided hike or boat excursion and encounter howler monkeys, iguanas, sloths, and crocodiles. Visit between June and October and witness thousands of nesting green sea turtles, which emerge from the sea to lay their eggs on the sandy shores. From March to July smaller numbers of the huge leatherback turtle perform a similar nesting ritual. Observing these mighty creatures up close as they lumber across the sands is an incredible experience.
Hit the Surf at Tamarindo
Fringed by jungle, Costa Rica's northern Pacific coastline boasts miles of unspoilt beaches including the laid back resort of Tamarindo. Renowned for spectacular sunsets, this former fishing village boasts a two mile enticing stretch of white sand beach edged with bars, shops and excellent restaurants and nightlife. Tamarindo's reliable waters provide great conditions for both novices and more skilled surfers, and several surf schools operate in the resort. Enjoy snorkelling, kayaking and diving in the warm waters, and spot manta rays, turtles and dolphins. Tamarindo beaches are part of Las Baulas National Park, a prime breeding ground for large leatherback turtles between November and April.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Sacramento, CA – LeMar Auctions and Estates Services has opened a new 10,000 square foot facility at McClellan Park.
LeMar Auctions recently signed a lease with McClellan Business Park for 10,000 square feet of general office and warehouse space for auction and estate services. Represented by David Nicholson of Cushman & Wakefield, LeMar Auctions opened its operation in Dec 2013.
Logistically, the new location has allowed LeMar Auctions to service more clients with a wider variety of premium auction items. The new location also features live internet auctions to run simultaneously with onsite auctions every second and fourth Sundays and are open to the public.
"We're thrilled to have LeMar Auctions join our growing community of tenants. They have a very unique specialized business and this facility is a great fit with stylized tenant improvements and over standard parking," said Ken Giannotti, McClellan Park's senior vice president.
The new facility is located at 4522 Parker Avenue, Suite 500 in McClellan, Ca. 95652. McClellan Business Park completed a major renovation of the building in 2012, including a new title 24 compliant roof to meet current energy standards, new paint, new parking lot improvements to include paving, landscape, site lighting, storm drain improvements, and new electrical service for multi-tenant use. With completion of the LeMar Auctions lease, the building is now approximately 85% leased.
Formerly used as a DRMO warehouse, this building has become a high-quality light industrial facility with an adjacent 5 acre yard area to serve a wide range of warehouse, showroom, and other light industrial users.