Giovanni Maduli sent me this picture of the Italian aircraft carrier Cavour (550) he took recently in Fincantieri’s shipyards in Muggiano, near Genoa. The ship, that will be delivered to the Marina Militare (Italian Navy) in 2008, has an overall length of 244 meters and a runway 180m x 14m with a 12° ski jump that will be able to serve 8 V/STOL (Vertical/Short Take-Off and Landing) aircraft such as AV-8B+ Harrier or 12 helicopters, such as the EH-101, NH- 90 or SH-3D. The ship will be fully compatible with the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter VTOL variant and will most probably accomodate a mixed force composed by both aircraft and helos.
Top Gun director Tony Scott commits suicide. He personally paid 25,000 USD to keep an aircraft carrier on course and shoot the F-14s backlit by the sun
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"F-35C unable to land aboard aircraft carriers" report says. U.S. Navy and Royal Navy have something to be worried about.
As highlighted by an interesting article published on F-16.net, among all the other flaws listed in the JSF Concurrency Quick Look Review dated 29 November 2011 (an official document recently leaked), there is one issue […]
Scary Video shows what landing on an aircraft carrier at night (with an electrical failure) looks like
All you can see is pitch black! This impressive video was shot years ago from the cockpit on an A-6 Intruder about to land on USS Carl Vinson in the Indian Ocean. A night carrier […]


Smog Eating Cement Undergoing Installation in Chicago
In an interesting twist of some of the more green projects that have been inspired over the years, the City of Chicago in the United States is looking to pioneer a truly interesting project. Now currently underway, the city is laying down smog eating cement in parts of the area.
The cement is expected to be able to absorb anywhere from 20-70% of the air pollution in a general area, based on the amount of exposed cement and the general conditions.
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The home for inventors in the construction industry
Alexander Kleyman has not received any gifts yet
I did invented new system to build fast walls of houses and commercial buildings.
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Netflix Is Dropping New Seasons Of Daredevil & House Of Cards Next Month — See What Else Is Coming & Going In March!
If you've already plowed through all the Oscar nominated movies this year in anticipation for Sundays awards show, we've got some good news — more are on the way soon!
The end of every month means that there are a new slew of movies and TV shows that will be coming and going on Netflix and while we have to say goodbye to flicks like Jumanji and American Pie, it leaves room for new movies like Scarface and Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves.
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Lennon acknowledges state of Celtic Park pitch on club TV
Celtic boss Neil Lennon has acknowledged the state of Parkhead on Celtic TV as he admitted it’s making for tricky conditions.
The Hoops battled to a 2-0 win against Ross County on the famous turf last night. But as winter hits hard, it was clear that some of pitch was cutting up.
In the end, Celtic managed to play some slick football despite the result. There was also plenty of chances created as the Hoops managed to bag a big three points to keep in touch with Rangers in the title race.
Speaking after the game on Celtic TV however, Lennon appeared to notice the pitch wasn’t in great shape.
“Obviously we’re not getting carried away at the minute, but I’m very pleased with the performance tonight. The pitch is a little bit difficult at this time of year, but this was a really comfortable performance and a very good three points.”
Hybrid pitch was supposed to stop Celtic Park cutting up
This wasn’t supposed to happen on Parkhead’s hybrid surface. Brendan Rodgers demanded Celtic Park receive an upgrade back in 2019, but we’re still seeing it cut up a fair bit come the winter.
The last thing we need is this to be a problem. Celtic play so much of their football on the deck that this is important. Look at how often we pass the ball from side to side and try to get in behind the opposition defence.
The last thing we need is Parkhead cutting up and forcing our passes to go astray or to be loose.
It didn’t matter last night but it’ll be interesting to see how this develops over the coming weeks. Remember, we play Dundee United there again in just under a week. It’s important it’s in as good a shape as possible.
In any case, the game was won last night and that’s all that matters. You wouldn’t expect any different when the Tannadice club visit next week.

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Patient’s experiences with the care for juvenile idiopathic arthritis across Europe
Pediatric Rheumatology volume 16, Article number: 10 (2018)
To assess the views of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) patients and their parents on the care and treatment they receive in referral pediatric rheumatology centers throughout Europe.
In a collaboration between physicians and patient associations, a questionnaire was developed, covering various domains of JIA care, including demographics, diagnosis, referrals to various health care professionals, access to pain and fatigue management and support groups, information they received about the disease and awareness of and participation in research. The questionnaire was translated and distributed by parent associations and pediatric rheumatologists in 25 countries, 22 of which were European. After completion the replies were entered on the PRINTO website. Replies could either be entered directly by parents on the website or on paper. In these cases, the replies were scanned and emailed by local hospital staff to Utrecht where they were entered by I.R. in the database.
The survey was completed by 622 parents in 23 countries. The majority (66.7%) of patients were female, with median age 10–11 years at the completion of the questionnaire. Frequencies of self-reported JIA categories corresponded to literature. Some patients had never been referred to the ophthalmologist (22.8%) or physiotherapist (31.7%). Low rates of referral or access to fatigue (3.5%) or pain management teams (10.0%), age appropriate disease education (11.3%), special rehabilitation (13.7%) and support groups (20.1%) were observed. Many patients indicated they did not have contact details for urgent advice (35.9%) and did not receive information about immunizations (43.2%), research (55.6%) existence of transition of care clinics (89,2%) or financial support (89.7%). While on immunosuppressive drugs, about one half of patients did not receive information about immunizations, travelling, possible infections or how to deal with chickenpox or shingles.
Low rates of referral to health care professionals may be due to children whose illness is well managed and who do not need additional support or information. Improvements are needed, especially in the areas of supportive care and information patients receive. It is also important to improve doctor patient communication between visits. Physicians can be instrumental in the setting up of support groups and increasing patients’ awareness of existing support. Suggestions are given to convey crucial pieces of information structurally and repeatedly to ensure, among other things, compliance.
There is much ongoing research in the realm of pediatric rheumatologic diseases in general, and juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) specifically. The ultimate aim of this research is to provide benefits to the patients, in terms of better disease characterization, increased treatment efficacy and improved outcomes. To achieve this, a recent development has been to put more emphasis on the patient’s opinion in direct interaction between health care providers and patients advocacy groups and using so-called patient reported outcomes (PROs).  Indeed, the patient, as the most important stakeholder is pivotal in the evaluation of disease outcome. Active involvement of patients in evaluation of care and research is now a common goal for professional and patient organizations [2,3,4].
Consequently, the patients’ perspective with respect to their care and treatment is of utmost importance to identify areas in need of improvement. The patients’ and their parents’ views give insights into the organization of care for JIA patients in different countries, how the care is perceived by the patients and if it corresponds to existing guidelines and recommendations. Furthermore, we can find out if the patient has access to the range of services that exist or are needed. Additionally, investigation of the patients’ perspective brings to light if information given over to the patient is understood and retained. This is an important question, since it is known that during emotional stress little of the information received is remembered .
Armed with knowledge about these facets, specific points can be addressed to improve JIA care and to increase the patients’ awareness of available care where there is a discrepancy between the actual availability and the patients’ appreciation of it. Improved communication between physicians and patients can contribute to compliance (the parent understands what needs to be done and why), and patient satisfaction [6,7,8,9,10].
Therefore, the aim of this study was to survey a big panel of parents of JIA patients in a large number of mainly European countries regarding their perspectives on the care and treatment they receive.
The study was performed by collaborators from the SHARE project, the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PReS) and the European Network for Children with Arthritis (ENCA). The survey was part of a larger project called SHARE conducted with the aim of optimizing and standardizing JIA care .
The questions of the survey were grouped into four broad categories: (1) demographics and diagnosis; (2) organization of care; (3) social aspects; and (4) transition to adult care. In the demographics domain, specific questions included the age of the child at the time of completion of the questionnaire, sex and JIA category. In the questions about the organization of care, respondents were asked to give an indication of the waiting time between referral and the first visit, as well as of the interval between visits and the duration of the first and subsequent visits. Referrals to other health care professionals, such as physiotherapists, ophthalmologists and orthopedic surgeons, were also surveyed. Parents were asked if they received information about care and treatment, immunizations, schools and employers, nutritional needs, ongoing research, what to do in case of disease worsening, as well as if they knew about support groups (including financial support). The questionnaire covered information received upon starting biological medications as well. Specific attention was paid to visits to the ophthalmologist and the frequency as well as the location of these visits. A group of questions was dedicated to research: Parents were asked to indicate if they were aware of registries and drug trials and if their child participated in any of these. Access to different health care services was surveyed as well, such as pain management, fatigue management and rehabilitation.
The social domain of the questionnaire covered questions pertaining to awareness of the existence of and access to support groups, as well as if the school the child was attending had been contacted by a member of the rheumatology team. Finally, the domain pertaining to transition care asked if parents and their children received information about the transitioning to adult care and addressed specific adolescent issues, such as alcohol, drugs, sexual health and pregnancies. The full questionnaire is included in the supplementary material.
The questionnaire was distributed using two main routes: Through pediatric rheumatologists who were members of the pediatric rheumatology international trials organization (PRINTO) in 25 countries, and by the individual parent associations in each country, thus possibly including JIA patients treated by physicians other than pediatric rheumatologists. The replies were not monitored for missing values or inconsistencies. The questionnaire was completed anonymously by patients with JIA according to international league against rheumatism (ILAR) criteria.
Review by the local ethics committees was not required, since this research was initiated by the patients themselves and included a questionnaire only.
The anonymized survey results were summarized by calculating the median, 1st quartile and 3rd quartile for continuous data and the number and frequency for categorical data. Countries were categorized into western and non-western countries (Additional file 1: Table S1) and differences between these regions were tested using Pearson’s χ2-test or Fisher’s exact test for categorical data and the Mann-Whitney U test for continuous data.
Statistical analysis was carried out using R 3.3.2 (R Foundation for statistical computing, Vienna, Austria).
The questionnaire was completed by 622 patients in 23 countries (420 patients, 67.5%, in 15 western countries and 202 patients, 32.5%, in 8 non-western countries; Table 1; Additional file 1: Tables S1 and S2). No responses were obtained from centers in two countries. The majority of patients were female (66.7%) and the median (1st quartile-3rd quartile) age at the time of completion of the questionnaire was 10 years (7–15) in western countries and 11 years (8–15) in non-western countries. There were no differences in sex or age distribution between western and non-western countries (Table 1). The median age at diagnosis was equal in both western and non-western countries (5 years; Table 1). The most frequent self-reported JIA categories were oligoarthritis (25.2% and 30.7% in western and non-western countries, respectively) and rheumatoid factor (RF) negative polyarthritis (24.5% and 20.3% in western and non-western countries, respectively). There were differences mainly in the proportion of patients indicating undifferentiated arthritis and an unknown category of JIA between western and non-western countries (Table 1).
Referrals and intervals between visits
The median (1st quartile-3rd quartile) time between the referral and the first visit was shorter in western countries (14 [5–30] days) when compared to non-western countries 21 7–61] days; p = 0.001). The median time interval between two visits was equal for both regions (3 months). In non-western countries, 155 respondents (76.7%) replied that more than 45 min were allotted to the first visit, compared to 238 respondents (56.7%; p < 0.0001) in western countries. Likewise, more respondents in non-western countries indicated that more than 25 min were allotted to follow up visits (n = 148, 73.3%, compared to n = 185, 44.0%; p < 0.0001).
Ophthalmology, physiotherapy, and multidisciplinary care
The majority of respondents had been referred to the ophthalmologist at least once (Table 2). Almost 4 out of 10 respondents were being screened at least every 3 months (n = 244, 39.2%) and 46.3% (n = 288) were being screened every 6 months. The data collected did not include information about how many of the patients had uveitis at the time of the survey. There were no differences between western and non-western countries.
More patients in non-western countries had visited the physiotherapist compared to western patients (Table 2). Most patients had never been referred to any of the following health professionals: occupational therapist, social worker, psychologist or orthodontist (Table 2). Moreover, only a minority of patients indicated having access to pain and fatigue management, support groups, age appropriate disease education and special rehabilitation. A minority in both regions indicated having access to counselling and psychological support (Table 2). The majority of patients from western countries (n = 348, 82.9%) were aware of the existence of patients groups, forums or network meetings, compared to a minority of non-westerners (n = 45, 22.3%; p < 0.0001). Few respondents (n = 67, 10,8%) indicated they were aware of the presence of a transition of care clinic in their center, This was similar is western and non-western countries.
Emergency information and maintaining contact with doctor between visits
The majority of patients received information about ongoing care and treatment. There was an indication that non-western patients received more often information about what to do in case of worsening symptoms (Table 3). Fewer westerners than non-westerners indicated having received contact details for urgent advice. Overall, more non-westerners than westerners could contact their pediatric center by phone and had a telephone help line or e-mail contact available. Western patients experienced longer waits for a response more frequently compared to non-western patients (Table 3).
Doctors as a source of specific and general JIA information, including information about immunizations
Many patients reported that they did not get information about immunizations, support groups, financial support, school or employers, and healthy eating (> 40%). Overall, patients in western countries received more frequently information about support groups, whereas patients in non-western countries received more frequently information about immunizations, school or employers and healthy eating (Table 3). With respect to information received regarding immunosuppressive drugs, one third to one half of patients did not receive information about immunizations and possible infections, while more than half did not receive travel advice or guidance on how to deal with chickenpox or shingles.
Overall, non-westerners got more information than westerners (Table 3).
Information about trials and research
About one half of patients received information about research (Table 3). Slightly fewer respondents were aware that information was being collected about treatment and side effects (n = 152, 36.2% in western countries and n = 104, 51.5% in non-western countries; p = 0.0004). More western than non-western patients had been approached to enter a trial (n = 169, 40.2% vs. n = 29, 14.4%; p < 0.0001). Conversely, non-western patients participated more frequently in a registry than western patients (n = 75, 37.1% vs. n = 93, 22.1%; p = 0.0001).
The data from this survey provided a unique view regarding care, opinions, experiences and information received by 622 JIA patients and their parents, living in 21 European countries, Israel and Turkey (Additional file 1: Table S1). As such this data collection is unique and relevant for an analysis of the perceived quality of care.
Patient’s knowledge on their illness
JIA patients seemed to be well aware of their disease category. The frequencies of the categories in our sample corresponded to reports in literature, with the exception of a slightly lower frequency of oligoarthritis and a slightly higher frequency of polyarticular RF positive arthritis in western countries. This may be due to a misclassification of extended oligoarticular patients as polyarticular patients. Furthermore, the frequency of undifferentiated arthritis in our sample was much lower than the frequency reported in literature. These patients might have reported their category as unknown.
Ophthalmologic screening, physiotherapy and transition of care
Frequent ophthalmologic screenings are important for JIA patients, especially for those with positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) . In our sample, more than one in five patients indicated they did not visit the ophthalmologist. When factoring in the 80 systemic JIA patients (12.9%), who do not need regular ophthalmologic screening, approximately 10% additional patients should be receiving regular screening, but indicated they did not.
Similarly, referrals to the physiotherapist were reported by a low percentage of patients. Physiotherapy is important because children with JIA show markedly reduced levels of physical activity and energy expenditure, regardless of disease activity [14,15,16,17]. These reduced activity levels in turn have detrimental effects on functional ability, bone mass and strength, and quality of life [17, 18] Moreover, pre-school aged children with JIA frequently demonstrate severe to moderate delays in the achievement of milestones . Functional therapies including physiotherapy may help to overcome these detrimental effects. A number of studies have shown the potential of physical therapy as well as its safety in the non-active phase of the disease [17, 20,21,22].
The percentage of respondents that was aware of transition of care clinics was remarkably low, both in east and west. This was also true for parents of JIA patients over 15 years of age. This indicates that transition programs seem to start well after this age, despite the recommendation to start this process early.
Referrals to other professionals and various support systems
The rate of referrals to other professionals, such as occupational therapists, social workers and psychologists was very low in both western and non-western countries. On top of that, many respondents indicated to have no access to pain and fatigue management, support groups, age appropriate disease education and psychological support. Even though this kind of support might actually be available, these answers implied that patients were not aware of their existence. Given that pain and fatigue burden the patients’ daily lives considerably [16, 23] and that many JIA patients experience difficulties at school or work, [24,25,26,27,28] these forms of supportive care are of utmost importance and should be made available widely.
Parent associations help to educate parents about treatments and compliance. They give information that provides practical, financial and social support to children and their families. They also support families to help their child develop happily and normally. Yet, our data indicated that parent associations do not exist in all countries (Table 2), or that, even when they do exist, doctors do not refer parents to them often enough (Table 3). Physicians can be instrumental in the creation of support groups, by helping patients get in touch with each other. On the other hand, if these support systems are already available, physicians are pivotal in making patients aware of their existence.
Information about ongoing care and treatment
Much improvement is needed with respect to informing the patient: A sizable minority of 20–25% of patients did not know what to do in case of worsening symptoms.; And only 40–50% of patients had received information about immunizations. It might be that physicians provided insufficient information to patients, [29,30,31] or patients may not have understood the explanation given by the physician, possibly due to the use of medical terminology . Moreover, many patients indicated not having a telephone help line web-portal or e-mail contact at their disposal.
It is well known that information provided by the clinician is not always remembered by patients. This contributes to a knowledge gap that stems from emotional overload that parents experience during the first visits when much of the information is given, added to the difficulty of assimilating large amounts of new and unfamiliar information under stress. Indeed, it was previously shown that information retention is in the range of only 50–90% [7, 32, 33]. The information retention problem is worse in case of emotional stress, such as after a first visit to the oncologist . Conversely, more information is remembered after follow up visits in comparison with first visits [32, 33]. The information problem is important, as effective physician-patient communication may lead to better health outcomes, increased trust and higher satisfaction [6,7,8,9,10]. Therefore, we suggest the following improvements to the communication:
The physician should repeat crucial information (including booklets and websites) starting about 3 months after the initial diagnosis and continuing up to at least 1 year, making sure that the information is understood;
Each visit, a short summary should be available to the patient, containing at least the following information: full name of the condition from which the child suffers, including category and ANA status; general state of health found during the visit; list of medications and dosages the child should be taking; list of laboratory and other tests that need to be performed (including tuberculosis screening when necessary). The information should include reminders for visits to the ophthalmologist and any other health care professional and a phone number or an e-mail address through which the doctor can be contacted in case of need. Early experience with providing such information by unrestricted access to medical files through a web portal indicates that only few patients wish to use this regularly;
Online access to medical files using portal should be encouraged. Medical files should contain a section where the goal of therapies as phrased by patients is documented.
These suggestions are in line with recent research, showing that the ability to recall information is improved by using simple language,  written information,  and the introduction of new information at intervals, when it becomes more relevant .
Differences between western and non-western countries
Overall, patients in western countries had access to supportive care more frequently, such as occupational therapists, social workers, psychologists, pain management and support groups. On the other hand, patients in non-western countries more frequently indicated referrals to the physiotherapist and the orthodontist as well as access to special rehabilitation. In between contact with centers was more frequently available for eastern country residents and they reported shorter response times, compared to western patients. Furthermore, non-western patients indicated having received more advice with respect to medication.
We examined the patients’ awareness of research, since participation in trials places them as a partner in the quest for better treatment of JIA and encourages them to share their experiences with treatment. Moreover, trials and registrations form an integral part of the health care in many third line centers. However, the results indicated that not many patients were aware of on-going research, let alone involved in the planning and performing of trials.
When interpreting these data, one should take into account that the questionnaire was distributed primarily among pediatric rheumatologists, who are members of the networks of PRES, PRINTO and patient organizations. Therefore, the respondents form a biased group of JIA patients who were likely to receive the best possible care per country. Consequently, the actual situation might be less favorable than the responses indicated. This may be the case especially in non-western countries, where many JIA patients may be treated by physicians other than pediatric rheumatologists. Furthermore, the data presented in this study exclusively represented the respondents’ view. The answers were not verified, for example to check whether support groups of transition of care clinics truly did not exist in case respondents indicated they did not have access to them. Therefore, in our analysis we focused on patients’ awareness of supportive care, rather than its existence, as the effectiveness of supportive care is diminished when patients are unaware of its existence. Moreover, even though the questionnaire was anonymous, many physician’s handed the questionnaire to the patients and received the completed form from them. This might have influenced the answers. Finally, given the big number of hypotheses tested in this manuscript, p-values in the range from 0.01 to 0.05 should be interpreted as providing only weak evidence .
In conclusion, the data provided a unique view on JIA patients’ and their parents’ perspectives regarding the care they receive. Improvements are needed mainly in the areas of supportive care and the accessibility of information to patients. The rate of referral to ophthalmologists and physiotherapists could be increased too. Suggestions have been made to convey crucial information structurally and repeatedly and to increase the awareness of the existence of supportive care, such as pain and fatigue management as well as support groups, or to start new initiatives where these are lacking.
We conclude that a sizable knowledge gap still exists in many aspects of care. Engagement of patient groups is important and a step towards active patient participation in evaluating received care and setting joint research agendas to improve this.
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This project was funded by a grant from European Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC, grantnumber 2011 1202). ENCA receives financial support from the Pediatric Rheumatology European Society (PRES).
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The Virginia Cavaliers return home to Charlottesville after a two point win in Chapel Hill Saturday. It was a statement game for Cedric Peerman, as he delivered one of the best running back performances of the Al Gr oh era.
The senior ran for a career-high 186 yards on 30 carries, breaking his personal best of 137, set a week earlier at the Duke Game. Peerman is the first Cav to have back-to-back 100-yard games since Alvin Pearman in 2004. Cedric also had 37 receiving yards and scored his second touchdown of the season.
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If someone had told us a year ago that a song about peanuts would be going crazy viral on social media, it would be understandably hard to believe them. However, in a span of just a single month, 2022 has managed to achieve this unimaginable feat and how! Among the very first social media trends and most viral songs this year is the 'Kacha Badam' song. Unless you have been living under a rock, you would know of this addictive tune that has caught the fancy of millions of users on Instagram. Popular influencers and dancers are now shaking a leg to the beats of this catchy song and raking in views by the minute. But how did the Kacha Badam song originally come into existence? What made it the sensation that it is today? Here's all you need to know.Kacha Badam refers to not almonds, but in fact, peanuts.As you can imagine, the Kacha Badam song originated from the most unlikely of sources. The song is the brainchild of Bhuban Badyakar, a peanut-seller from West Bengal. He is a resident of the Kuraljuri village in Lakshminarayanpur Panchayat of Birbhaum district. Badyakar travels to nearby villages and sells peanuts by weight in exchange for bangles, trinkets and other valuables. The Kacha Badam song is his way of attracting new customers and announcing his arrival to them.window._rrCode = window._rrCode ;_rrCode.push(function() (function(v,d,o,ai)ai=d.createElement("script");ai.defer=true;ai.async=true;ai.src=v.location.protocol+o;d.head.appendChild(ai);)(window, document, "//a.vdo.ai/core/v-ndtv/vdo.ai.js"); );The Kacha Badam song was first captured and shared on YouTube by a channel called 'Ektara'. Badyakar's humble tune has, in a span of 2 months, clocked in over 21 million views. Take a look at the original un-edited Kacha Badam song here:(Also Read: Kolkata Stall Owner Serves Fresh Chai With Melodious Kishore Kumar Songs)The viral video of the Kacha Badam song on YouTube soon spilled over to other platforms including Instagram. Singer and musician Nazmu Reachat then created a peppy remix of Badyakar's tunes and set the internet's foot tapping. Check out the first ever remixed version of Kacha Badam song here:View this post on InstagramA post shared by Nazmu Reachat (@nazmureachat)(Also Read: Viral Song Busts Myths About Indian Food, Priyanka Chopra Agrees)The rest, as they say, is history. The song about Kacha Badam or peanuts became the go-to jingle that struck a chord among millions of Instagram users. Food bloggers are creating recipes to this, while choreographers share their own dance interpretations to the music. Bhuban Badyakar, meanwhile, appealed to the local police to help him get his rightful dues on creating the viral music. Not all is lost, though, as reports suggest Badyakar may be making an appearance on a reality show with Sourav Ganguly.What did you think about the Kacha Badam song? Tell us your thoughts about the music in the comments below. Comments About Aditi AhujaAditi loves talking to and meeting like-minded foodies (especially the kind who like veg momos). Plus points if you get her bad jokes and sitcom references, or if you recommend a new place to eat at.
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Synopsis – A logger defends his family from a group of dangerous drug runners.
My Take – Now days if you ask someone to recommend a good action film, he/she would probably end up regarding the recently released Marvel super hero film, or some big-budget sci-fi film, but for the ones who grew up in the 80s and the 90s, action films were a different commodity totally. While big blockbusters get most of the attention there’s a lot of fun to be had at the other end of the spectrum where little guys take down big threats for good causes. Here, the film in question headed by the latest action star on the block, Jason Momoa (who despite his ripped figure also carries that relatable every man quality), feels like one of those, which had setups that were simple enough to be called high-concept, but usually revolved around an average Joe caught up between some really bad people, for example, Bruce Willis in Die Hard. Does that make it bad? Not really. Sure, this is the kind of the film that does well in VOD market rather than theatrical release now days and yet, this film from director Lin Oeding surprised me in many ways for a film that I have no expectation at all, mainly for being an unpretentious, thoroughly enjoyable throwback to a kind of unfussy, star-driven action vehicle that you don’t see too much of anymore. This entirely solid little B-film is especially for those itching for the protects-his-brood pictures even big studios used to churn out a few decades back. The story follows Joe Braven (Jason Momoa), logger and a typical family man, who lives with his wife, Stephanie (Jill Wagner), young daughter, Charlotte (Sasha Rossof), and his retired father, Linden (Stephen Lang) in a comfortable home in a small town. But life hasn’t been easy ever since Linden suffered a brain injury, which has left him suffering from dementia.
After yet another trouble at the local bar, Joe decides to take Linden out to their cabin in the snowy wilderness for some quiet time so they can decide what kind of help Linden will require once they get back. However, unknown to them, one of Joe’s employees has stashed a ton of drugs in the cabin, and he is back with a psychotic drug lord named Kassen (Garret Dillahunt), who not only wants the bag back, but also instructs his men to not leave any witnesses alive. What follows is an extended standoff—a lengthy game of cat-and-mouse—in which Joe and Linden, armed only with their wits and some random tools and a hunting rifle, has to face off against a team of well-armed men. As expected the plot is quite simple, and director Lin Oeding and writers Michael Nilon and Thomas Pa’a Sibbett ensure that straightforward plot, a noir-ish, wrong place, wrong time, normal guy trapped in a horrific situation, is the film’s strength. The film takes its time getting to where it’s going, as the first act lays the groundwork with the drug dealers and all, but the primary focus falls on Joe and the rest of the family, and their trials and tribulations. We’re given just enough — more than enough — character work to show us that Joe and his family are good people, and with our affection firmly on their side the ensuing fight becomes one we’re invested in. The relationship with his father adds a touch more texture. It’s the heart of the script and where any legitimate emotion lies. We watch Joe struggle to watch his father deteriorate—in the manliest way possible, he chops wood late at night to clear his heard. We also see his dad try to wrap his head around the same issues. The film’s split pretty evenly with its first half focused on character, setup, and building tension, but once the first body hits the snow things remain in high gear until the end. What director Oeding gets right is, of course, its sense of isolated helplessness, as well as the need for our heroes to be smarter, more cunning, and more resourceful than just shooting or fighting the bad guys. Linden sits in the upstairs of the cabin, spotting henchmen with the scope of his rifle, waiting for his son to figure out how to prevent the bad guys from storming the cabin—and how to get his daughter out of danger. Even Kassen’s guys, who begin with a military precision, amount to nothing but cardboard-cut-out goons. There are some nice flourishes, like a flaming hatchet fight, and Momoa certainly has the physicality to pull off this style of action. And as someone who immediately scans his surroundings for things to potentially use in just this type of scenario, I appreciate the scenes scoping out the cabin for improvised weapons. Oeding’s direction also makes effective use of the cabin’s small interior while also transforming the heavily wooded and mountainous surrounding area into a labyrinth which Joe, his father, and, eventually, even Joe’s wife, Stephanie, use to their strategic advantage during their stand-off against Kassen’s men. The film generates tension from the clean simplicity of its conflict and plotting, much of which revolves around Joe and his military veteran father’s pragmatic and instinctive reactions to the developing siege. The film wisely keeps the dialogue to a minimum, stripping away all distractions to home in on the tactical details of its lengthy showdown.
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Rated – R
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- How can Alvernia students, faculty and staff participate in keeping the campus safe?
Alvernia students, faculty, and staff have created a community where we take care of one another. This year will be no different in that respect. The success of returning to campus will be largely dependent on the campus community taking personal actions to protect themselves and others on campus. With that in mind, all Alvernia students, faculty and staff returning to campus are expected to adhere to the following guidelines:
- Practice social distancing of at least six feet while on campus and off-campus;
- Wear face masks when inside campus buildings, including classrooms, labs, offices and other public spaces as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)and the Pennsylvania Department of Health;
- Maintain high sanitation levels including frequently washing hands (for at least 20 seconds), utilizing new and existing hand sanitation stations, avoiding close contact with those who are sick and covering coughs or sneezes with a tissue as directed by the CDC;
- Self-monitor daily for COVID-19 symptoms on the #CampusClear app and report symptoms to a medical professional;
- Remain home if feeling ill or after having been exposed to someone who is sick or tested positive for COVID-19;
- Sanitize high-touch surfaces (desks, tables, doorknobs, etc.) and common spaces by utilizing the newly installed sanitation stations or provided wipes and sprays
- And develop creative solutions to avoid in-person meetings by utilizing university technology, including Microsoft Teams and ZOOM.
This information is summarized in the Alvernia Wellness Compact. Every member of the Alvernia community will be asked to review the wellness compact and adhere to its guidance throughout the fall semester.
- What is the Alvernia Wellness Compact? (ADDED 8.10.20)
The Alvernia University Wellness Compact is a set of actions that all members of the university community are asked to abide by to protect themselves and others by doing their part to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other illnesses. The Alvernia Wellness Compact is available here for review.
- Do we need to wear masks and maintain social distancing when we return to campus?
In accordance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and current Pennsylvania public health guidelines, wearing face masks and adhering to social distancing practices, including maintaining six feet of physical distance from another person, are critical components in helping to support the health and safety of the entire campus community. Students, employees and any approved visitors are required to practice social distancing and wear face masks in classrooms, labs, offices, dining and retail facilities, public spaces, and while walking and traveling by car with others on Alvernia campuses.
- I've heard Alvernia is using #CampusClear app but I want to find more information and how to download the app and make it part of my daily routine? (UPDATED 8.19.20)
What is #CampusClear?
#CampusClear is a COVID-19 assessment tool that allows individuals to report health status, symptoms, and exposure. More than 1,000 colleges and universities have signed-up for #CampusClear, which was created by Ivy.ai, a leading developer of higher-education artificial intelligence solutions, in partnership with Creighton University and other collegiate partners.
Alvernia University expects the entire campus community, all students, faculty and staff at all locations to utilize #CampusClear for daily self-symptom screening.
What does the #CampusClear app do?
- Enables students and employees to self-report symptoms or COVID-19 infection daily in an easy and convenient way.
- Clears individuals to access university facilities.
- Gives Alvernia actionable information to manage emergent risks.
- The app is not a source of medical advice. Check with your doctor if you have any health concerns.
#CampusClear Download and Account Set Up
- Search “Campus Clear” within the Apple App Store or Google Play store.
- Select #CampusClear app, indicated by the green hashtag logo and click install app.
- Read through the agreements and user consents and click “I understand/consent”
- Choose “student”, “employee” based on your appropriate role and enter your @alvernai.edu email address
- Check for confirmation email to complete account setup. Email will come from “Ivy Team” at the email address email@example.com.
- Click “confirm email” to begin using the app.
How do I conduct a self health screen using the app daily?
- Check your temperature with a thermometer (remember your result) and then open the app. You need to complete the steps in the app before coming onto campus and also on days you do not come to campus. Please allow notifications on the app so you will be prompted by a mobile notification or email every weekday morning at 7:30 a.m. and at 10 a.m. on Saturday and Sunday.
- Click the button for any symptoms you have or indicate if you are symptom free.
- Follow the guidance provided by the app. The app will tell you whether you are clear to come onto campus or not.
- Students and employees must self-screen via the app every day.
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If you receive a screen (screen color will change daily) with a smiley face…
You are cleared to be on campus to attend classes, work, and other activities. Please follow social distancing guidelines, wear your mask and enjoy campus responsibly.
If you receive a red screen
Do not come to campus. Avoid contact with others.
Students should call the Health and Wellness Center (610-568-1467) before 4:30pm or send a secure message via the Student Health Portal if after hours. Employees should contact their primary care provider and reference the COVID-19 protocol sheet.
If you don't have access to a smartphone or other mobile device...
If you don't have access to a smartphone/device, you can provide a daily screening via a desktop or laptop computer here. Please print out your results and carry with you during your time on campus.
#CampusClear Helpful Tips
- You will never have to select or remember a password to use the app.
- You will remain logged in to the app until you logout, even after closing the app.
- Your results for the day will display every time you open the app, until the next day when you are prompted to complete the question again. It is okay if you close the app between completing your attestation and needing to present your results on campus.
- If you make a mistake and need to re-enter your results for the day, you must log out of the app and back in.
- Every time you log out of the app and attempt to log back in, you will be asked to verify yourself through the email confirmation, to protect identity.
Has Alvernia established a COVID-19 Dashboard for tracking COVID-19 cases in the campus community? (ADDED 8.19.20)
The university has established a COVID-19 Dashboard, which outlines testing and isolation of all students, faculty and staff studying or working at any Alvernia’s campuses (Reading, Philadelphia, or Schuylkill). To protect each person’s privacy, the university will not share names nor other specific details. Alvernia will update this list daily as information becomes available and is verified.
What should I do if I am a student and not cleared through #CampusClear to come to class? (ADDED 9.22.20)
If a student reports a symptom that results in the inability to come to class (i.e. a new headache, loss of taste and/or smell, a new cough, etc.), they should contact the Health and Wellness Center immediately to discuss the symptoms with the staff. If needed, the Health and Wellness Center staff will schedule an appointment for testing. Once cleared, the student should obtain a clearance note from the Health and Wellness Center and submit this to faculty for each course they are enrolled. Students are expected to work with each professor in their classes to determine how to keep up with classwork while they are awaiting clearance.
What is the difference between quarantine and isolation? (ADDED 9.22.20)
Isolation and quarantine are both intended to limit the spread of disease, but they have different meanings and different time requirements.
Quarantine is used to keep someone who might have been exposed to COVID-19 away from others and helps prevent spread of the disease that can occur before a person knows they are sick or if they are infected with the virus without feeling symptoms.
Isolation is reserved for those who have tested positive for COVID-19 or are showing symptoms.
Based on the latest guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, time requirements for quarantine and isolation depend on a variety of factors, including whether an individual has been in contact with someone who has COVID-19, is showing symptoms of COVID-19, has tested positive for COVID-19, and more.
The following provides a summary of quarantine and isolation time requirements for students and employees.
- Since symptoms typically develop between 2 to 14 days after exposure, students, faculty and staff who believe they have come into contact with someone who has COVID-19 and/or been identified during the University’s contact tracing process must quarantine for 14 days from their last contact with the individual, in accordance with the CDC guidelines. The CDC provides guidance on when to start and end quarantine based on various scenarios.
- Faculty and staff should quarantine at home and may work remotely if well enough to do so.
- Students living on campus will quarantine in space identified on campus.
- Students who live off campus or at home should plan to quarantine in their current residence. County contact tracers will evaluate additional quarantine needs for students living off campus as part of the contact tracing process.
- During quarantine, you may or may not develop symptoms of COVID-19.
- For those in quarantine who begin developing symptoms, they should do the following:
- Residential students experiencing symptoms should contact the Health and Wellness Center.
- Commuter students experiencing symptoms should contact their primary care provider and the Health and Wellness Center.
- Employees should contact their primary care provider, their supervisor and Leslie Kane (Leslie.Kane@alvernia.edu).
- Students, faculty and staff who test positive for COVID-19 will need to isolate for at least 10 days. Students and employees who are experiencing symptoms and awaiting test results will need to isolate immediately. If the test result is negative, they no longer need to isolate in most cases. This should be discussed with the Health and Wellness Center or the primary care provider before clearance is given.
- Faculty and staff should isolate at home, students living on campus will stay in campus-provided isolation space. Individuals should not return to on-campus work or classes until cleared by a medical professional in accordance with CDC guidelines.
- According to CDC isolation guidance, individuals who tested positive and experience symptoms can be cleared by a physician to be with others after at least 10 days since their symptoms first appeared, as long as the individual is without a fever forat least 24 hours with no fever-reducing medication, and symptoms have improved. Individuals who tested positive but did not experience symptoms can be cleared by a physician to be with others after 10 days have passed since the date of the positive test. For those who experienced severe illness, your healthcare provider may recommend that you stay in isolation for longer than 10 days after your symptoms first appeared (possibly up to 20 days).
- During the semester, students who test positive or are exhibiting symptoms should immediately contact the Health and Wellness Center. Faculty and staff who test positive will need to report their positive status to their supervisor and Leslie Kane (Leslie.Kane@alvernia.edu), so their unit can begin the contact tracing process, and self-isolate off campus.
Can I leave quarantine early if I receive a negative test result? (ADDED 9.22.20)
If you are identified as a close contact through contact tracing, you must complete the entire quarantine period regardless of your test result. Since symptoms typically develop between 2 to 14 days after exposure to someone with COVID-19, close contacts are required to complete the 14-day quarantine period from their last contact with the positive individual. The Alvernia University Health and Wellness Center will tell you what your release date is pending your last contact with the COVID-19 positive person.
What is Alvernia’s contact tracing plan? (ADDED 9.22.20)
To support the health and well-being of the University community this fall and to limit COVID-19 spread and transmission, Alvernia has implemented a contact tracing process in coordination with the Pennsylvania Department of Health. The contact tracing process will focus on identifying, notifying and monitoring students, faculty and staff who came in close contact with an individual who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, or is presumed positive, while they were infectious.
The University and the Pennsylvania Department of Health will work in tandem to support state requirements for case investigation, which is the process of contacting those who test positive for COVID-19, or are presumed positive, and then reaching out to their close contacts.
The following steps outline the contact tracing process and what students and employees can expect:
- Step 1: Alvernia’s required use of the #CampusClear self-screening helps users to identify symptoms and alerts them to stay home and students to call Health and Wellness and employees to contact their PCP and supervisor.
- Step 2: Health and Wellness Center staff will initiate contact with positive or presumed positive students and employees.
- Step 3: Faculty will be contacted for current and up-to-date attendance and seating chart information. Health and Wellness Center staff members and contact tracers will communicate with faculty, staff and students identified as close contacts about quarantine expectations and to offer support and guidance.
- Step 4: State contact tracers and select university administrators will reach out daily, or on an as-needed basis, to students in isolation and/or quarantine to provide support and will notify the Health and Wellness Center if they have additional recommendations.
How will I be contacted if I am identified during the contact tracing process? (ADDED 9.22.20)
When a student or employee is identified as being positive for COVID-19, an Alvernia Health and Wellness Center staff member will reach out to them to provide support and isolation guidance and to collect information about that person’s close contacts. An Alvernia Health and Wellness Center staff member will then reach out to students and employees identified as close contacts to gain additional information and provide directions and health precautions. As part the University’s partnership with the Pennsylvania Department of Health, a case manager from the state also will reach out to Alvernia students and employees who are diagnosed with COVID-19 to identify close contacts; the state contact tracers will follow up with those close contacts.
In accordance with CDC guidance, close contacts are defined as anyone who was within 6 feet of an infected person for at least 15 minutes starting from 48 hours before the person began feeling sick (or when they test positive, if asymptomatic) until the time the patient was isolated.
How is Alvernia testing for COVID-19 and will the university start testing asymptomatic individuals? (UPDATED 9.22.20)
Alvernia has secured rapid point of care, on-campus testing capabilities and is also partnering with local hospitals to test students, faculty and staff for COVID-19, as indicated by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Pennsylvania Department of Health guidelines.
The Alvernia Health and Wellness Center is conducting testing of all direct contacts of positive cases. The vast majority of those tested at Alvernia due to exposure have been asymptomatic.
What if I have been in direct contact with someone who did not test positive, but that person has been in direct contact with the person who tested positive? (ADDED 9.22.20)
Exposures of exposures do not need to quarantine. The Alvernia University Health and Wellness Center will, if necessary, expand the quarantine to additional individuals following receipt of test results of the first wave of individuals exposed to an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19.
- Will masks be provided to the Alvernia community?
The university has purchased 3,000 Alvernia branded masks that will be distributed to the student and employees during the first few days of the fall 2020 semester. In addition, the Alvernia has purchased 1,000 non branded cloth masks and 20,000 disposable masks for use by Alvernia students, faculty and staff.
Will students, faculty and staff be required to take their temperature every day? (UPDATED 8.19.20)
As part of ongoing mitigation efforts, all students, faculty and staff will also be asked to complete self-monitoring, which includes taking temperature with a thermometer and screening for other symptoms through the #CampusClear app. For students, any concerning symptoms will be addressed by the university's Health and Wellness Center.
The Alvernia Pandemic Response Team may issue requirements for situations where students, employees, and approved visitors must have their temperature checked by an Alvernia representative before participating in an activity or entering a University-owned space. Examples include university-sponsored intercollegiate athletic activities and in certain lab activities.
- Are there penalties for faculty, staff and students who do not follow health guidance related to working, living and being on campus?
All students are expected to follow all guidelines and recommendations established by Alvernia University. Non-compliance will be considered a policy violation and referred to the Office of Community Standards for follow up.
All Alvernia University employees are expected to follow all guidelines and recommendations to support a safe and respectful workplace. Non-compliance will be subject to the employee progressive disciplinary processes as necessary. As a Franciscan community, the university expectation is full cooperation from all faculty and staff members.
- What will happen if/when a student, faculty or staff member tests positive for COVID-19?
If there is a confirmed case on campus, the Pennsylvania Department of Health will be notified. The Department of Health, together with the University and county resources, will begin contact tracing to determine others at risk of exposure.
For the vast majority of the Alvernia population, home isolation is the recommended option. For those who can't return home, an isolation strategy will be put in place utilizing campus facilities. At this point, Alvernia has reserved 5% of available residential rooms for use in the isolation strategy. Students should review the Isolation Ready Kit Fact Sheet now to prepare themselves for a potential isolation situation.
Employees will work with their supervisor to determine if sick time or remote work is appropriate while in isolation. The employee can return to work in person once cleared to return by medical provider or has met the CDC standard for return to work.
As testing is a rapidly changing situation in Pennsylvania and across the nation, this plan may be adjusted by new CDC or Department of Health recommendations. In the coming weeks, the university expects to have further guidance for the community.
- Will there be some type of COVID-19 safety training that students and employees will receive as they arrive to campus? (ADDED 8.17.20)
To educate our community on the COVID-19 and the various mitigation efforts, Alvernia has secured an online training module that all students, faculty and staff will be required to complete before their return to campus.
The module explores some of the challenges associated with, and strategies for approaching, reopening colleges and schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. Learn more about COVID-19 and what faculty, staff, and students should expect, and do, as in-person operations resume.
After taking this course, learners should be able to:
- Describe the challenges institutions are facing as a result of the pandemic
- Recognize that everyone must work together to reduce the spread of the virus
- Identify the signs and symptoms of COVID-19
- Detail safety precautions to minimize exposure to the virus
Students, faculty and staff will receive instructions to their Alvernia email this week with instructions on how to complete the online training. All students, faculty and staff must complete this training as explained in the univeristy email regarding training.
- What partnerships/protocols are in place with local health departments and hospitals if positive cases start to emerge?
Alvernia's Reading campus is partnering with two local hospitals, Penn State Health St. Joseph and Tower Health Reading Hospital, as well as the Southeast District office of the Pennsylvania Department of Health to assist in providing care, follow up and case management as needed. The university has also developed partnerships with the Montgomery County Bureau of the Department of Health (Philadelphia) and the Schuylkill County Health Center (Schuylkill) for students at the Philadelphia and Schuylkill campuses.
Alvernia will continue to develop these partnerships to address needs as they arise.
- What is Alvernia doing regarding residential dining options for students, faculty and staff?
Alvernia University's Dining Services has a comprehensive plan to minimize exposure risk at its several dining locations on campus. Highlights of that plan are listed below:
- Indoor dining at Courtside Café and Student Center will be limited to 75% occupancy.
- Increased outdoor seating will be available during the fall semester. Tents with picnic tables will also be available. In inclement weather, once dining capacity is reached indoors, the Alvernia community will be offered to-go meals to take and enjoy in other parts of campus.
- The Student Center Dining Hall will run as a served or grab-and-go option (patrons will not be able to serve themselves). The newly expanded hours of operation will remain the same for all resident and retail locations.
- Meal exchange encourages patrons to utilize all dining locations during the week in order to decrease the number of patrons in a dining location during any given time frame. Meal exchange will be available at Freshens and Courtside Café from 11am-7pm Monday to Friday.
- Green plastic, re-washable, to-go containers will be given to all students on a meal plan and can be utilized at any location to take a meal to-go at any time. Students can return their used containers when they visit the dining options and are given a clean, sanitized container for their next meal.
- Social distancing measures will be enforced at all food service locations with guidance from floor signs and physical barriers to control flow of traffic.
- Dining services has committed to a heightened sanitation and PPE regime that include: sanitation examinations every 30 minutes, face masks and gloves worn by all staff, staff temperature checks before each shift, high-temperature dishwashing machine and extended sneeze guards.
- Prior to the return to campus, the local health inspector will visit Alvernia dining to ensure all best practices and safety protocols are strictly enforced and followed.
- For additional info on dining please refer to the updated dining website for menus, hours and contact information.
- What if there is a virus flare on campus during the semester? Will Alvernia close campus and return to remote learning? (UPDATED 8.17.20)
The Alvernia Pandemic Response Team has created guidance, which has been informed by evidence-based science and/or expert opinions. This guidance covers most situations and will be revised as our understanding of COVID-19 and situational awareness changes.
The university regularly monitors and determines the level of operations for classes, housing, research and other events and activities using an established framework. Levels of operations range from a closed campus to fully open. Levels within this range include various combinations of online and in-person classes, class size densities, on-campus housing availability, and expanded or reduced research activities.
A combination of community and campus criteria might lead to further campus restrictions, partial closure or full closure.
Community criteria include:
- Significant, applicable action by the governor or other public officials
- Escalation of the City of Reading Public Health COVID-19 risk-based guidelines
- Number of hospital admissions in Berks, Schuylkill, Montgomery and surrounding counties
- Trends among other institutions of higher education
- Upward trajectory of influenza-like illness (ILI) –when compared to traditional rates –and COVID-19-like syndromic surveillance within a 14-day period
- Upward trajectory of documented cases or percentage of positive tests (with flat or increasing volume of tests) for 14 days
- Degradation of robust testing capacity in community including screening and contact tracing for symptomatic individual
Campus Considerations include:
- Employee absenteeism with focus on critical areas such as environmental services (ability to maintain a safe, hygienic campus)
- Increases in percent positives in testing
- Personal protective equipment (PPE) shortages impacting ability to test and care for COVID-19
- Inability to adequately test for COVID-19 due to supply chain issues (e.g., collection kit, processing reagents)
- If the activity from clusters overwhelms our ability to quarantine/isolate and contact trace
- Positive tests in excess of predicted model
- Upward trajectory of ILI and COVID-19 syndromic surveillance within a 14-day period over baseline rates
- Excess student stress/concern
- Upward trajectory of documented cases or percentage of positive tests (with flat or increasing volume of tests) for 14 days
- Increasing cases of community transmission (no known source) in student population
- Degradation of containment capabilities
Some of the possible actions as a result of these factors include:
- Advanced or heightened social distancing, environmental cleaning
- Short class suspension, building and facility closure to clean/disinfect/contact trace in consultation with local health officials
- Phased occupancy reduction
- Closure of residence halls with the understanding that travel is a concern and it might be worse to send people home
- On-campus closure; full transition to remote learning
- Has Alvernia placed any restrictions on travel?
Alvernia has canceled all university-sponsored travel for the fall 2020 semester.
The university is also following the U.S. Department of State Level 4: Do Not Travel advisory and is advising all domestic students, faculty and staff to avoid international travel.
- What are the protocols for the university to maintain and sanitize all buildings?
In following CDC guidelines, high-touch and high-traffic campus areas will be sanitized daily. These areas will also have hand sanitizer stations, disinfecting wipes and spray disinfectants to be used frequently throughout the day by those individuals overseeing the area.
Restroom checks will be completed multiple times daily for cleanliness and supply needs. Hand sanitizer stations will be added to all restrooms.
Sanitizer stations will be added to the entrance of all campus buildings, as well as common areas and high traffic areas.
Sanitizing wipes will be made available in all classrooms, labs, studios, etc. Students, faculty, and staff should wipe desks, keyboards and computer mouse devices before using them. Used wipes should be immediately discarded. Extra or larger trash cans will be placed in areas as needed.
The university had invested in Halo and Curis Disinfection Systems for campus-wide use.
- Can you describe the measures Alvernia is taking with local communities to prevent the spread of the virus?
Education and social responsibility are at the forefront of Alvernia's COVID-19 mitigation tactics. The university will continue to educate its students, faculty and staff on the importance of enacting and maintaining proper health guidelines as described by the CDC and as outlined by the Pennsylvania Governor's office. Alvernia has and will continue to engage in collaborative efforts with various members of the local community (businesses, government officials, internship locations) to ensure these guidelines are being followed throughout the fall semester.
- What should I do if I am struggling with the transition back to campus or someone I know seems to be in distress?
Students should ask for help and utilize resources on campus including the Health and Wellness Center. Students can contact the Health and Wellness Center at 610-568-1467 to talk to a counselor. Counseling services will be utilizing telehealth when appropriate and in-person visits if necessary.
Employees can utilize the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) during the transition.
- Will the fitness centers be open during the fall 2020 semester? (ADDED 8.28.20)
The Campus Commons Fitness Center will open for the first time on Sunday, August 30 from 12pm – 6pm. Limited hours will allow for additional training for Fitness Center student workers and staff on Sunday evening. Normal hours, which begin on Monday, August 31, are below:
- Monday – Thursday: 6:00am – 10:00pm
- Friday: 6:00am – 7:00pm
- Saturday: 7:00am – 7:00pm
- Sunday: 7:00am – 10:00pm
Please see below for new/additional COVID-related guidelines and protocols for use:
- Use of facilities is restricted to current students only. Faculty, staff, guests and alumni use has been suspended temporarily.
- Plex Strength Room has been closed temporarily.
- All Fitness Center/Strength Room locations have been reviewed by Advantage Fitness, our Fitness Center consultant, and floor plans have been updated to meet or exceed all appropriate CDC and/or industry guidelines, including removing pieces of equipment, spreading others out, restricting use, and placing some equipment out of order to ensure appropriate physical distancing, etc.
- Protective Shields have been added to all student check-in desks/areas.
- Check-In/Check-Out procedures have been modified to include proof of #CampusClear status (smiley face).
- In accordance with Pennsylvania Department of Health guidance and Alvernia policy, masks covering the mouth and nose are required to be worn at all times, including when exercising.
- Physical Distancing of at least six feet must be maintained at all times.
- Increased signage has been added to direct traffic flow, limit capacity, and to detail enhanced cleaning procedures.
- Capacities have been decreased in each area and are indicated on signage throughout the facility.
- Locker rooms, changing areas, and restrooms are open, but you may not leave anything in them.
- Water fountains have been turned off, so please bring your own bottle (filling stations are on).
- Additional staff has been added for the purpose of cleaning and sanitization of equipment hourly
- Please report any violations of these rules and protocols, or any questions to the Front Desk Staff or e-mail Coach Rayne Reber at firstname.lastname@example.org.
Additional rules and regulations are posted in the facility and available at AUWolves.com.
- I'm a student and I received a card in the mail from SwiftMD, what is this service? (ADDED 8.10.20)
SwiftMD is a new after-hours telemedicine service that is provided to Alvernia's full-time undergraduate students at no additional cost. This service can be utilized when the Health and Wellness Center is closed. It is important to note that this not any kind of health insurance.
- Is there any new health documentation or information that will be required for students, faculty and staff to submit before arriving at campus? (UPDATED 8.19.20)
A new COVID-19 Return to Campus form must be completed by students returning to campus in August. That form has been delivered to students on the student health portal and was due August 13th.
If you have not completed it yet, please do so as soon as possible by logging in to the Student Health Portal and click on "My Forms." If you have not completed it yet, please do so as soon as possible.
In addition, a Flu Vaccination requirement has been added this year for residential students and student-athletes. Residential students and student-athletes must have a current 2020-21 seasonal flu shot on file by Oct. 15 by uploading proof to the student health portal. Flu shot clinics will be available on campus through a local pharmacy and at the Health and Wellness Center during move in and through the first week of classes.
- How can I submit the new student health form in the student health portal? (ADDED 8.10.20)
Log in to the Student Health Portal and click on "My Forms" to complete the Alvernia COVID-19 Return to Campus Form.
- What if I can't get an appointment with my doctor before school starts to fulfill the health requirements? (UPDATED 8.19.20)
All full time undergraduate, DPT, DNP, MSN, MSAT, MSOT, and MSW students are required to complete forms and submit copies of their immunization records and insurance card on the Student Health Portal by August 1. If you are having trouble getting an appointment with your doctor, you may be able to request your immunization record from them without needing an appointment. You can also contact the Alvernia Health and Wellness Center by sending a secure message in the Student Health Portal with your concern. There will be a vaccine clinic on campus the first week of classes to help students catch up on necessary vaccines including the flu shot.
- Will Alvernia have flu shots available on campus for students, faculty and staff? (ADDED 8.26.20)
Students and employees are eligible for the on-campus flu vaccination clinic provided by RiteAid. Enter 19607 for the zip code, register and schedule the appointment, print and complete the consent info and bring those papers along with your insurance card and ID to the clinic.
- Will there be a mandatory quarantine before coming back to campus? (UPDATED 8.10.20)
As part of Alvernia’s efforts to open our campus for Fall 2020 in a safe and healthy way, we’re strongly encouraging all students – commuters and residents - to self-isolate at home for 14-days prior to arriving on campus. Please note, this does not apply to students who have already started classes, been living/working on campus this summer, or students who plan to be virtual in the fall. Students are asked to limit your exposure to those who do not reside in your home environment. We also ask that you be extra vigilant if having any friends and family good-bye gatherings: such events are now the #1 source of COVID-19 spread in Pennsylvania’s current hot spots. Your at-home self-isolation should begin 14 days prior to the first day you will be physically on one of our campuses. This would begin 14 days prior to your move-in date (residents) or your first on-ground class (commuters).

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Dating back to the 19th century, Albergo Terminus Hotel enjoys an enviable position overlooking the beautiful Lake Como. This charming hotel has preserved its authentic character while while offering all the modern comforts. Not only is Lake Como one of Europe's most glamourous holiday hot spots, but it is also centrally located for access to some outstanding golf courses.

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Brian Pillman Jr. appeared in the crowd at Fyter Fest this past Wednesday, and he’s going to be facing Shawn Spears in a match on Dark.
Pillman Jr. is signed to MLW but his deal allows him to work for AEW too. As per Dave Meltzer, MLW doesn’t have a problem with him appearing.
This won’t be Pillman Jr.’s official AEW debut as he did also compete in the Casino Battle Royale at Double Or Nothing 2019.
The rest of the card for Dark is as follows:
- Lucha Bros/The Butcher & The Blade vs. Joe Alonzo, Brady Pierce, Tony Donati & Faboo Andre
- Brandon Cutler & Peter Avalon vs. Dark Order (Stu Grayson & Evil Uno)
- Big Swole vs. Rache Chanel
- Orange Cassidy vs. Will Hobbs
- Frankie Kazarian vs. Luther
- Michael Nakazawa vs. Shawn Dean
- Scorpio Sky vs. Serpentico
We have an exclusive interview with Pillman Jr. hitting our WrestleTalk Interviews YouTube channel on Tuesday before his match.
- Fans Think They Spotted A CM Punk Tease During WWE Raw
- Rhea Ripley Gives Ultimatum To Dominik Mysterio After Losing Championship
- Backstage News On Change To Adam Copeland’s (Edge’s) AEW Entrance Music
- Jade Cargill Sends Message To WWE Roster During Raw
- Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa Comment After DIY Reunion On WWE Raw
- Scrapped Championship Win Plans For Released WWE Star Revealed
- Which WWE Brand Jade Cargill Is Expected To Debut On Revealed
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FBI Director James Comey says the recent spike in violent crime in a number of cities is a result of the "Ferguson effect" — or officers showing more restraint in the wake of backlash against law enforcement.
FBI Director James Comey listens while testifying on Capitol Hill in Washington Oct. 21. Violent crime has often been a local government concern and a problem that had been on the decline. But rising homicide totals in most of America’s large cities have raised alarms within the Obama administration. Comey says the "very disturbing" homicide spike has law enforcement scrambling to figure out why it’s happening now, and why in so many cities that seemingly have little in common. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)
"In today's YouTube world, are officers reluctant to get out of their cars and do the work that controls violent crime? Are officers answering 911 calls but avoiding the informal contact that keeps bad guys from standing around, especially with guns?" Comey said Monday, CNN reported.
"I don't know whether this explains it entirely, but I do have a strong sense that some part of the explanation is a chill wind blowing through American law enforcement over the last year. And that wind is surely changing behavior," Comey added.
The FBI chief was referring to the growing number of crimes being committed in cities like Cleveland and Milwaukee, which have both already surpassed the number of murders committed there in 2014, and in Dallas and Tampa, where murder totals are on track to surpass their 2014 numbers.
Comey addressed those numbers more directly in a speech he gave at the University of Chicago on Friday.
"Far more people are being killed in America's cities this year than in many years — and let's be clear: Far more people of color are being killed in America's cities this year, and it's not the cops doing the killing," Comey said.
The FBI chief also invoked the phrase "all lives matter" in response to the controversial Black Lives Matter movement that has sparked protests against the police, some of them violent, in cities and towns across the country, including Ferguson, Missouri.
President Barack Obama threw his full support behind the Black Lives Matter movement in a recent interview, saying that everyone acknowledges that all lives matter, but that the phrase "Black Lives Matter" takes on a different meaning given the history of blacks in the United States.
"We, as a society, particularly given our history, have to take this seriously," Obama said.
Obama contended that cities even are experiencing more crime, suggesting instead that it's something the media has been "hyping." White House press secretary Josh Earnest further rebutted more of Comey's comments at press briefing on Monday.
"The evidence we've seen so far doesn't support the contention that law enforcement officials are somehow shirking their responsibility, and in fact, you've seen law enforcement leaders across the country indicating that's not what's taking place," Earnest said.
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Concussion Rate for Female Middle-School Soccer Players Higher Than Reported
The concussion rate for female middle-school soccer players is significantly greater than those previously reported for high school and college athletes, according to a study published online Monday in the journal JAMA Pediatrics.
The study, which was conducted from March 2008 through May 2012 in Washington state, involved 351 female soccer players between the ages of 11 and 14.
In total, 51 players reported 59 concussions, eight of which were repeat injuries, over the course of 43,742 athletic-exposure hours (defined as one hour a player engaged in either practice or competition). Fifty-one of the reported concussions occurred during a game, while the other eight were sustained during practice.
Heading the ball caused the highest share of the sustained concussions (18 in total, 30.5 percent), followed by "other" (14, 23.7 percent), goaltending (seven, 11.9 percent), chasing a loose ball (six, 10.1 percent), and getting a ball from an opponent (six, 10.1 percent).
It took an average of 9.4 days for symptoms to subside for the players who sustained a concussion. Headaches (53 of the 59, 89.3 percent), dizziness (40, 67.8 percent), and concentration problems (25, 42.4 percent) were the three most reported symptoms.
Below, here's a look at all of the symptoms reported by players in the study, along with the median number of days it took before those symptoms disappeared:
After sustaining a concussion, a majority of the players (34 in total, 58.6 percent) reported playing through at least some symptoms. For 33 of the 59 concussions, a qualified health-care professional never evaluated the player.
Overall, the female middle-school soccer players sustained an average of 1.3 concussions per 1,000 athletic-exposure hours, which is a higher rate than had been previously reported. Earlier studies of female high school soccer players found rates of 0.23 to 0.85 concussions per 1,000 athletic-exposure hours, while female college soccer players had rates of 0.35 to 0.85 concussions per 1,000 athletic-exposure hours. The study authors suggest that differences in method and underreporting of concussions in previous studies could be to blame for the differences.
Based on their findings, the authors believe there's a need for future studies "to develop education strategies to ensure players understand and report concussion symptoms and that parents and coaches ensure appropriate medical evaluation and clearance before returning to play."
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Gorgeous and unique, the Pearl and Turquoise Beaded Crystal Hoops will turn heads. The luxurious gold hoops are hand wired with ornate beading in a combination of pearl and turquoise. Perfect for any special occasion. A stunning one of a kind gift for her or special addition to your own jewellery collection.
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The life of aging Australian novelist Elizabeth Costello is revealed through a series of eight formal addresses that include an award-acceptance speech at a New England liberal arts college, a lecture on evil in Amsterdam, and a sexually charged reading by poet Robert Duncan.
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