Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Teva Pharm a Multinational/Global company with its main headquarters in Israel. Especially with all the acquisitions over the years (Bayer, Novophorm, etc), wouldn't those acquisitions negate the supposed accusations from other companies in North America and Europe. Through there acquisitions and there own R&D wouldn't squash any complaints about marketing as well. Teva is global and it seems defeatist to bundle them in with other issues when I would think that Teva would be seen as Global (USA, South America, France, etc.) I can only assume that it is grouped in there because they are one of the larger producers of generic drugs which doesn't help the USA Pharma corps with there name brand drugs and there associated costs. Just seems like a lot of BS for nothing when they should concentrate on counterfeit drugs, products, etc. Personally I having nothing for or against Teva but just from my viewpoint they shouldn't be grouped with the other issues unless they are being accused of producing fake drugs (which I don't believe is the case at all).
Sorry to hear that you guys got hacked and that it screwed up your weekend. Love the site and hope it doesn't happen again. Any assistance that I could add feel free to contact. Keep up the great job.
I know from personal experience that the whole paper records is a rip off and the only reason is to try and get every last penny you have even for simple doctors notes. Having medical record in electronic forms would be beneficial on the whole since it allows people to not have to worry about transferring medical records from one doctor(s) to another. Also it eliminates the fees that occur during these transfers. It also reduces the risk of problems during diagnosis/treatment since it allows the doctor to properly treat the patient regardless of the situation. The only resistance is do to ignorance, refusal to spend the money on equipment, and/or the old school doctors that have no idea how to type/use a computer.
Obviously the medical industry is trying to make money the problem is they waste so much of there own money by refusing to do such things as electronic medical records, simplified and standardized documentation/records. Even though electronic medical records may seem small it is part of a much larger problem is probably one of the first steps to fixing such a huge overwhelming problem with the health care industry.
The main problem a lot of people have is that in order to legally purchase media it requires a person to pay $20+ for a single disc and that disc has DRM on it which limits what can be done with it, like watching it on a computer, MP3/PMP, etc. Maybe if we weren't told what we could and could not do with the media that we legally purchase then we would have a more favorable attitude towards the media companies.
I guess it comes down to the overall idea that the media companies try to squeeze every last cent they can out of there product instead of working with the consumer and working towards a better business model/future.
The timing device that the average police officer uses requires the office to press the button two times, the first to start the time and the second to stop it. Usually the officers use marks on the road that were setup for a standardized distance between lines. The problem arises do to the simple problem that everyone requires different amount of time to react. On average such discrepancies due to delayed reaction time can affect the clocked speed anywhere from 15 - 85%. Thus your may be going the speed limit but due to poor reaction time whether intentional or not may indicate that you are going more then double, triple or more then the stated speed limit. People should know that this mode of speed monitoring is only used by local police since it is illegal in most cities/states for local police to use radar or laser speed monitoring devices. The only ones that are able to use radar and laser is state police.
I know all this from personal experience. I drive a muscle car and have been targeted/pulled over many many times for supposedly speeding. Fortunately I did my research and remembered to photograph my speedometer with my cell phone camera. I clearly showed that the local police around the city were abusing the tech on a daily basis. I have had every single ticket thrown out either before court or during it.
First off different types of games have different amounts of time needed to complete them. Secondly the only time of game that requires 40 hours is RPG (role playing games) and possibly Strategy based games. Action, FPS (first person shooters)/3rd person shooters range between 8- 20 hours on average. Quite a few games are meant to be replayed on different difficulty levels, to acquire/unlock different parts or unlock able characters/weapons, and multi player modes. For instance Resident Evil 5 has various unlockable content including unlimited ammo, professional mode, as well as a 1 to 2 player in addition to the standard game called mercenary mode. On average the more popular games by the big name developers have longer games. It basically comes down to the type of game play. Most people expect the average game to be at least 8 hours long. Obviously the more skilled gamers can go through a game fairly quickly since they won't die as easily and can quickly unlock items on the highest difficulty. For me I can finish a game very quickly and I personally never chose anything but the hardest degree of difficulty on the first pass. People expect more since the price of games as steadily increased over the years (especially the current generation of game/game consoles). This generation of games went up 10+ dollars for the standard game not including limited/collectors editions. I just wanted to clarify this point since the person that informed you of the 40 hour rule should have told you of the different genre's that dictate the amount of time to complete the games. Hope this helps.
Most IM conversations can be made secure to at least some degree using encryption. Almost all IM software have the capability built in. Also some people believe that IM does leave a trail, that is completely false.
I think that a combination of having the IM conversations recorded as well as encrypted (sent/received as well as on the hard drive/server) should be done. This would allow the technology to be used. Of course most lawyers have no idea about the things the write and as a result we get these stupid restrictions put on laws that are valid and needed.
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Teva
Correct me if I am wrong but isn't Teva Pharm a Multinational/Global company with its main headquarters in Israel. Especially with all the acquisitions over the years (Bayer, Novophorm, etc), wouldn't those acquisitions negate the supposed accusations from other companies in North America and Europe. Through there acquisitions and there own R&D wouldn't squash any complaints about marketing as well. Teva is global and it seems defeatist to bundle them in with other issues when I would think that Teva would be seen as Global (USA, South America, France, etc.) I can only assume that it is grouped in there because they are one of the larger producers of generic drugs which doesn't help the USA Pharma corps with there name brand drugs and there associated costs. Just seems like a lot of BS for nothing when they should concentrate on counterfeit drugs, products, etc. Personally I having nothing for or against Teva but just from my viewpoint they shouldn't be grouped with the other issues unless they are being accused of producing fake drugs (which I don't believe is the case at all).
Sorry to hear that you guys got hacked and that it screwed up your weekend. Love the site and hope it doesn't happen again. Any assistance that I could add feel free to contact. Keep up the great job.
Problems with the system and cost
I know from personal experience that the whole paper records is a rip off and the only reason is to try and get every last penny you have even for simple doctors notes. Having medical record in electronic forms would be beneficial on the whole since it allows people to not have to worry about transferring medical records from one doctor(s) to another. Also it eliminates the fees that occur during these transfers. It also reduces the risk of problems during diagnosis/treatment since it allows the doctor to properly treat the patient regardless of the situation. The only resistance is do to ignorance, refusal to spend the money on equipment, and/or the old school doctors that have no idea how to type/use a computer.
Obviously the medical industry is trying to make money the problem is they waste so much of there own money by refusing to do such things as electronic medical records, simplified and standardized documentation/records. Even though electronic medical records may seem small it is part of a much larger problem is probably one of the first steps to fixing such a huge overwhelming problem with the health care industry.
real problem
The main problem a lot of people have is that in order to legally purchase media it requires a person to pay $20+ for a single disc and that disc has DRM on it which limits what can be done with it, like watching it on a computer, MP3/PMP, etc. Maybe if we weren't told what we could and could not do with the media that we legally purchase then we would have a more favorable attitude towards the media companies.
I guess it comes down to the overall idea that the media companies try to squeeze every last cent they can out of there product instead of working with the consumer and working towards a better business model/future.
Common problem throughout the world
The timing device that the average police officer uses requires the office to press the button two times, the first to start the time and the second to stop it. Usually the officers use marks on the road that were setup for a standardized distance between lines. The problem arises do to the simple problem that everyone requires different amount of time to react. On average such discrepancies due to delayed reaction time can affect the clocked speed anywhere from 15 - 85%. Thus your may be going the speed limit but due to poor reaction time whether intentional or not may indicate that you are going more then double, triple or more then the stated speed limit. People should know that this mode of speed monitoring is only used by local police since it is illegal in most cities/states for local police to use radar or laser speed monitoring devices. The only ones that are able to use radar and laser is state police.
I know all this from personal experience. I drive a muscle car and have been targeted/pulled over many many times for supposedly speeding. Fortunately I did my research and remembered to photograph my speedometer with my cell phone camera. I clearly showed that the local police around the city were abusing the tech on a daily basis. I have had every single ticket thrown out either before court or during it.
Average time to complete a game
First off different types of games have different amounts of time needed to complete them. Secondly the only time of game that requires 40 hours is RPG (role playing games) and possibly Strategy based games. Action, FPS (first person shooters)/3rd person shooters range between 8- 20 hours on average. Quite a few games are meant to be replayed on different difficulty levels, to acquire/unlock different parts or unlock able characters/weapons, and multi player modes. For instance Resident Evil 5 has various unlockable content including unlimited ammo, professional mode, as well as a 1 to 2 player in addition to the standard game called mercenary mode. On average the more popular games by the big name developers have longer games. It basically comes down to the type of game play. Most people expect the average game to be at least 8 hours long. Obviously the more skilled gamers can go through a game fairly quickly since they won't die as easily and can quickly unlock items on the highest difficulty. For me I can finish a game very quickly and I personally never chose anything but the hardest degree of difficulty on the first pass. People expect more since the price of games as steadily increased over the years (especially the current generation of game/game consoles). This generation of games went up 10+ dollars for the standard game not including limited/collectors editions. I just wanted to clarify this point since the person that informed you of the 40 hour rule should have told you of the different genre's that dictate the amount of time to complete the games. Hope this helps.
IM recordings
Most IM conversations can be made secure to at least some degree using encryption. Almost all IM software have the capability built in. Also some people believe that IM does leave a trail, that is completely false.
I think that a combination of having the IM conversations recorded as well as encrypted (sent/received as well as on the hard drive/server) should be done. This would allow the technology to be used. Of course most lawyers have no idea about the things the write and as a result we get these stupid restrictions put on laws that are valid and needed.