Tamara McCleary

💡 *US and China near renewal of science-cooperation pact despite ongoing tensions.* Sources indicate that the two nations are close to finalizing a new agreement to continue scientific collaboration, despite geopolitical strains. However, the upcoming US presidential election may be slowing the process, adding uncertainty to the timeline. Renewing this pact could be crucial for global scientific advancements, particularly in areas such as climate change and health research. 🌍🔬 #ScienceDiplomacy #USChinaRelations #GlobalResearch

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If you are using an accessiBe overlay solution, watch for the results of this lawsuit (or join the class action, as the case may be). "On June 24, 2024 Tribeca Skin Care, a small skin care dermatology practice in New York City, filed a class action lawsuit against overlay company AccessiBe. Relying on AccessiBe’s promises about accessibility and ADA compliance, Tribeca purchased a 1-year subscription to AccessiBe’s “AccessWidget” at an annual subscription fee of $490 in August 2022. The subscription was renewed in August 2023. In January 2024 Tribeca Skin Care was sued in a class action complaint alleging that its website (with the AccessiBe overlay installed) did not comply with ADA requirements. The lawsuit that Tribeca filed against AccessiBe lists in great detail factual allegations about what the AccessiBe widget (overlay) promises vs. what it delivers. It also spells out promises AccessiBe made to Tribeca about how it would help if there was a lawsuit. The lawsuit states that all the alleged facts add up to violations of several New York state laws. The legal violations include Breach of Contract, Breach of the Covenant of Good Faith and Fair Dealing, violation of New York State General Business Law, and Breach of Implied Warranty." https://lnkd.in/eNZFdtjk

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***From Best Practices to Next Practices*** Newly released OCED (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) report on #BetterHealth and #Productivity at the Workplace stresses "Ecosystem development and collaboration in corporate health initiatives and digital health solutions offer significant value through": ⭐ Enhanced innovation by collaborating with various stakeholders. ⭐Providing a comprehensive approach to corporate health by integrating various aspects. ⭐Increasing reach and impact of health programs. ⭐Sharing expertise among partners. ⭐Promoting sustainability and scalability of initiatives. ⭐Improving user experience and regulatory compliance. ⭐Driving efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and improved outcomes. ⭐Fostering scalability, diversity, and impact in health interventions. ⭐Creating a supportive environment for innovation, knowledge sharing, and collective growth. #CorporateWellness #DigitalHealth #EmployeeProductivity #HealthProgrammes #WearableTech #MarketTrends #HealthTech #EmployeeWellBeing. https://lnkd.in/grCrBcHd

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SHIELDING HUMANITY: THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF HEALTH PROFESSIONALS IN WAR PREPAREDNESS By Dr. Verda Tunaligil (MD, MPH, PhD) Top state officials declare being prepared for potential scenarios concerning World War III. https://lnkd.in/dv9_Vuab Public health professionals and healthcare workers play critical roles alongside military, diplomatic, economic, and logistical considerations in war preparation. They contribute in distinctive manners: 1. PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTHCARE - CIVILIAN PROTECTION: Ensuring the health and safety of civilian populations during conflict is crucial. This includes preparing healthcare facilities, stockpiling medical supplies, and training medical personnel to handle potential casualties. - DISEASE CONTROL: War often brings about conditions conducive to disease outbreaks. Public health professionals prepare by monitoring for and mitigating the spread of infectious diseases among both civilian and military populations. - HUMANITARIAN ASSISTANCE: In war zones, public health measures are essential for providing humanitarian aid. This involves coordinating with international organizations to deliver medical care, food, and shelter to displaced populations. 2. HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE - EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS: Hospitals and emergency services must be equipped and ready to handle a surge in casualties. This includes preparing for mass casualties, trauma care, and managing chronic disease amidst disrupted healthcare services. - RESILIENCE PLANNING: Healthcare infrastructure resilience is vital. This involves ensuring that hospitals and medical supply chains are robust enough to withstand disruptions caused by conflict. 3. ROLE OF PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS - EPIDEMIOLOGICAL SURVEILLANCE: Monitoring and responding to disease outbreaks and ensuring vaccination programs are maintained despite wartime conditions. - PSYCHOLOGICAL SUPPORT: Addressing the mental health impacts of war on civilians and military personnel through counseling and support services. - COLLABORATION: Working closely with military and humanitarian organizations to coordinate health responses and ensure effective distribution of medical resources. While military readiness, diplomatic strategies, economic stability, and logistical planning are core to war preparation, public health and healthcare ensure the protection and well-being of civilian populations and military personnel. Their role is indispensable in mitigating the human toll of conflict and supporting societal resilience during wartime conditions. #war #publichealth #warandpublichealth

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𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝟯 𝗼𝗳 𝟯: 𝗗𝗿. 𝗔𝗱𝗮𝗺 𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗦𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗠𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 This enlightening conversation with Dr. Adam Safron, a cognitive scientist and research fellow at the John's Hopkins School of Medicine Center for Psychedelics and Consciousness Research. With expertise in #neuroscience, Dr. Safron is pioneering groundbreaking work in developing a unified theory of #psychedelics and their intersection with #psychiatry, #psychology, and #AI machine learning. There's been an increasing amount of research into what #consciousness is. There are those of us who have spent our lives dedicated to this research in one form or another.📌 During this intriguing conversation, you get to eavesdrop as Professor Adam Safron & Dov Baron... The Science of Emotion explores What Consciousness is and whether #ArtificialIntelligence can get there. 🔽 Link to all 3 episodes in the comments below: 🔽 #podcast #neuroscience #psychedelic

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I keep hearing about doctors concerned about health #misinformation on #socialmedia, who see that they have a part to play in combatting the issue. Here's another one, from Novant Health's Dr Philip Lee. It's fascinating to see healthcare professionals like Dr. Lee stepping up to tackle misinformation on platforms like TikTok. By engaging with the same platforms his patients use, he’s bridging the gap between medical expertise and public awareness. What do you think? Should more doctors use social media to debunk myths and provide accurate health info? #Healthcare #SocialMedia #Misinformation #PatientCare #TikTok #MedicalAdvice #HealthTech

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I am quoted on the role of #socialmedia in promoting #disinformation and #conspiracytheories during #elections2024 and beyond along several #cybersecurity and #informationwarfare experts in Peter Suciu's Forbes article. I discuss the role of foreign actors, why these abuses are not going away after the #elections are over, and what makes the social media environment prone to manipulation and #polarization. #characterassassination #propaganda #Russia #China #politics #GOP #Republicans #Democrats #Trump #Biden #Harris #KamalaHarris #JDVance #cybersecurity #media #bigtech #hitech #infosec #informationsecurity #cyberwarfare #polarization #lawandorder #societyandculture

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The Problem: Improve communication, understanding, and harmony by mastering challenging conversations, navigating social complexities, and addressing problematic behavior. The Solution : Clinical | w/Mark McPherson Presented by The Packard Network Join LIVE at: https://lnkd.in/grNieNuF #bretpackardenterprises #criticalthinking

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It’s no surprise that AI chatbots show political bias, given that they’re trained by humans who naturally have biases of their own. Since these models pull from vast amounts of online content, it's tough for them to remain completely neutral. As fitness professionals, we understand that what we input determines output—the same applies to AI. This highlights how critical it is to question these tools' information, ensuring that even cutting-edge tech is used responsibly. What’s your take on this? Share your thoughts! https://fitness.mba/wqb0k

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Searching for a Drug Strategy: Seeking a response to substance-related harms and the overdose crisis May 30th, 2024 6:30 - 8:30 PM (EST) Register online at https://lnkd.in/ddQdu7aW ABOUT GUEST SPEAKER DR. GEOFF BARDWELL Dr. Geoff Bardwell, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the School of Public Health Sciences at University of Waterloo. His research focuses on unregulated drug use and related drug policies, strategies, and public health interventions, primarily in small urban, rural, remote, and Indigenous communities. His research has informed policy and programmatic changes at organizational, municipal, and provincial levels. Prior completing his PhD, Dr. Bardwell worked in a variety of direct service roles with people who use drugs including street outreach and housing stability positions. View Geoff's full #WRTownHalls profile online at https://lnkd.in/dDdbVE6n #SearchingForADrugStrategy #BreakTheCycle #EndTheStigma #OverdoseAwareness #waterlooregion #ontario #DrugPoisoningCrisis

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NORML #yesterday filed a Notice of Appearance and Notice of Intent to Participate in the upcoming #DEA hearing on #marijuana #rescheduling. DEA Administrator Anne Milgram announced the #hearing, which is #scheduled to #commence on #December 2, in the August 29th #edition of the Federal Register. The #purpose of the hearing is so the DEA can “‘receiv[e] #factual #evidence and #expert #opinion regarding’ whether marijuana should be #transferred [from Schedule I] to Schedule III of the #list of #controlled #substances.” In its filings, NORML maintained that its “representation of its #members and #millions of other #cannabis #consumers, combined with its #historical #involvement and #expertise, makes it uniquely positioned to provide essential #testimony in this #administrative hearing. The #organization satisfies the #criteria for ‘associational standing,’ ensuring that the #interests and #concerns of a #significant portion of the #public are adequately #represented and considered in the #decision-making #process.” https://lnkd.in/eUHbCE-w

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Is #Telegram just a honeytrap for dissidents? Just in time for the announcement of the unveiling of Pavel Durov's charges and the sentence he is facing - as well as his announcement of measures to secure #Telegram, The Washington Outsider #Report on Coalition Radio presents a very timely discussion with Mark Pohlmann, the founder of cyber company Aeteos which uses cognitive #Psychology to find assort criminals, such as child pornography peddlers and scammers, and help the law enforcement in #France bring them to justice. The Founder and CEO will he Founder and CEO of Aeteos discusses the controversy around Pavel Durov's arrest and charges in #France, the #cybersecurity concerns related to #Telegram, and to settle the free speech vs #security questions resulting from recent events. Some of the issues we will tackle include: * to what extent do #socialmedia companies present a #cybersecurity threat today? * What is the legal and regulatory framework of the #EU and #France in addressing corporate responsibility on digital matters? * What makes #Telegram special, different, more attractive, and more of a threat than its counterparts? * Is Durov the one running #Telegram or is he merely the face of its operations? * What made him an asset to #France,#UAE, and other countries? How and why did he become a liability? * What's behind Durov's image of a "free speech warrior"? * What are #Russia's interests in Durov's work? * Is Durov merely a pawn to be exchanged for French citizens detained in #Russia? * Can #Telegram be reformed? * What should dissidents and other users of#Telegram do now in light of Telegram's troubles? * What could resolve the argument between the "Free Speech Warriors" and the security mavens about #Telegram's and #Durov's MO and intentions? BONUS: what was Elon Musk's shocking response to EU regulators - in light of his own initiative to clean up X as per #Brazil decision? Many thanks to Séverine M-P🇫🇷 Winner cyber Woman -Top Voice-Cercle and Aurelien N. for making this special episode possible! #infosec #informationsecurity #cyberwarfare #informationwarfare #honeytrap #intelligence #counterintelligence #espionage #military #security #defense #foreignpolicy #foreignaffairs #diplomacy #geopolitics #propaganda #disinformation #Kremlin #FSS #technology #hitech

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The Test & Learn Community (TLC) newsletter is out! Lots of gems inside including "The Cult of Stat Sig" by Eppo's own Giorgio Martini! #experimentation #ABtesting #datascience

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Another brutal observation, truth explained and warnings from 4 years ago. Now why I am posting content from 4 years ago? Because I am showing you a legal case… and indictment on your system as it became corrupted and apostate. Now look at that last word… apoSTATE. “The State” is a complex and multifaceted concept generally referring to a political entity with a centralized government that holds authority over a specific geographic territory. It typically possesses a monopoly on the legitimate use of force within its borders, maintaining order, enforcing laws, and regulating affairs through institutions such as the judiciary, legislature, and executive branches. A state also has the following key characteristics: 1. Sovereignty: The ability to govern itself without interference from external powers. 2. Territory: Defined geographic boundaries within which it exercises authority. 3. Population: A group of people subject to the state’s governance. 4. Government: The organized body or institutions that enforce laws, provide public services, and ensure order. The state’s role can vary from minimal, focusing solely on law enforcement and protection (as in libertarian perspectives), to expansive, where it manages economic and social affairs (as seen in welfare states or socialist models). The concept of the state has been analyzed and debated in political theory, with various definitions depending on ideological perspectives. Thinkers like Max Weber define the state primarily through its monopoly on the legitimate use of force, while others emphasize the state’s role in managing power dynamics between different social groups, ensuring justice, and maintaining social order. The checks and balances system and the separation of powers were designed to prevent the concentration of power within “the State” because of its inherent propensity for tyranny. The framers of the U.S. Constitution, and other democratic theorists, understood that unchecked power in any one branch or institution could lead to authoritarianism or the abuse of power. This system, in many ways, was influenced by the political philosophy of thinkers like Montesquieu, who advocated for the separation of powers to preserve liberty, and James Madison, who emphasized in Federalist No. 51 that “ambition must be made to counteract ambition.” They recognized that without these mechanisms, “the State” could easily become a tool of oppression rather than a safeguard of the people’s rights. Now ask why so much confusion and lies now? In that function of “The State” or the checks and balances upon it along with the separation of powers? It is “The State” in its civil apoSTATE influences. It creates and then weaponizes confusion and fear with lies against the people. What is behind it? Evil. As for people so too for the nation. Othniel Max Daves

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