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Apple launched the iOS 8.4 updates for iPhones and iPads in the form of beta four versions. This new update has a lot of bug fixes and some new features. As Apple released the latest version of their mobile operating system, iOS 8.4, many are excited to see what new features are included. But what matters is whether the changes will help them love their iPhone again. Let's examine some of the most important changes to iOS 8.4.
Apple has always been known for its innovative, cutting-edge technology. But the company has lost some of its luster and appeal regarding iPhones. iOS 8.4 is a big step in the right direction. 'When Apple released iOS 8.4 in September, I decided to take a week off work and use the software update as an excuse to get to know my new iPhone 6. The result was a complete 180 in my attitude toward the device. Not only did I no longer have any reservations about using it, but I also fell more in love with it. Here's what's included in the new operating system that will make the iPhone feel like a good friend again.
What is ios 8.4?
iOS 8.4 is a major update to the iPhone and iPad's operating system. While there are rumors that Apple plans to launch the new device as early as this year, the most recent news suggests that the release will happen in October. The iOS 8.4 update brings many new features, including a redesigned app switcher, a revamped Photos app, and a Night Shift feature. The app switcher is now split into four tabs instead of the previous two-tab layout. In addition, there are now three separate screens for notifications, and the volume controls can be accessed from any part of the screen. The Photos app has been overhauled with new features and improvements. The biggest change is a new "Memories" section that groups photos by the time they are taken. Another feature that will be included in iOS 8.4 is Live Photo, which enables users to capture images while using the phone's camera. The latest update also has a feature called Night Shift, which adjusts the color of pictures taken during the evening hours.
What's new in ios 8.4?
The newest version of iOS includes some small tweaks and updates that will make it easier for users to navigate, along with a few new features that could entice new users to the iPhone platform. iOS 8.4 includes a redesigned interface, which is smoother and faster than previous versions. The changes were made to make it easier to use and navigate. The home screen is now larger, and the app icons are now smaller. iOS 8.4 also includes a feature allowing users to create folders within their phone, which is pretty cool. When you download an app from the App Store, you can easily find it by browsing through your folders. This is useful if you want to find an app you downloaded before but can't remember where it is stored. Apple is also making it easier for users to share files on social media. This is done by simply dragging and dropping an image or file into the Share Sheet. Another feature that will make the iPhone more user-friendly is the ability to create folders. Users can now access all of their apps by navigating to the home screen and tapping on the folder icon.
How to download the iOS 8.4 update?
While it's not necessary to have an iPhone to get iOS 8.4, if you have an iPhone and haven't updated to the latest version, now is the time. The iOS 8.4 update is available for all models of iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad running iOS 8.3.4. You can also update iOS 8.4 manually without waiting for a software update. To do this, go into Settings > General > Software Update. Scroll down and tap Download and Install. Once you've downloaded the update, the device will automatically restart. When the phone restarts, you'll be prompted to update again.
How to change your screen resolution in ios 8.4?
The first step is to go to Settings > Display & Brightness and scroll down until you find the option Display Resolution. Scroll down,n, and you'll see a slider. With this slider, you can choose the resolution you want. However, you should note that the slider only works for certain apps. For example, the iPhone XR and the iPhone XS Max have a maximum resolution of 1334 x 750. The best way to check any app resolves is to tap on the app's name, then scroll down to General > About.
Fix battery drain issues in ios 8.4
After iOS 8.3, users reported several problems with the iPhone's battery life. According to Apple, this problem has been resolved in the latest update. Some iPhone users have complained about their batteries being drained much faster than expected, attributing this issue to the software update. However, many users who updated to the new version of the iOS report that their batteries are running better.
Frequently asked questions about ios 8.4
Q: How much impact did iOS 8.4 have on your app?
A: iOS 8.4 introduced some significant changes to our app that we had to account for.
Q: How was the update tested before the release?
A: We tested it internally at Apple and in-house at engineering offices.
Q: How long did it take to fix bugs?
A: We fixed a total of 22 issues.
Q: How do you plan to improve your app for future releases?
A: In addition to bug fixes, we are also working on performance improvements and other enhancements.
Myths about ios 8.4
1. Apple does not support ios 8.4.
2. You must update to iOS 8.4 immediately and cannot downgrade.
3. If you do not update your phone to iOS 8.
iOS 8.4 is the first major update since iOS 9, and it seems to bring back many of the old features we loved about the iPhone 6S. iOS 9 was a major departure from the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, but iOS 8.4 brings back many of the old features, including a new iPhone app called Stocks. It seems that Apple is going to try to win back users that are sick of the Touch ID sensor, and by focusing on a few key features that are missing from the iPhone 7 and 7 Plus, they could bring back users. The new iPhone app will be able to do many things that other apps on the App Store can't do. For example, it will be able to track your calories burned and give you advice on how to get in shape.


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The first season of The White Lotus opens with a coffin being loaded onto a plane. In the second, a beachgoer discovers several bodies bobbing like croutons in the topaz Sicilian sea.
Each season of HBO's hit series is set in a fictional, titular hotel chain whose recreationally wealthy guests spat to pointless deaths — the perfect framing for an Agatha Christie-esque murder mystery. Instead, showrunner Mike White uses the form for rollicking melodrama that blends an absurdist comedy of manners with a class satire.
As a viewer, you can vicariously enjoy a luxurious getaway while relieving your envy by mocking those who can actually afford it.
Initially set in Hawaii, The White Lotus was designed as a one-off mini-series written and directed by the serially underrated Mike White; the pen behind the impeccable School of Rock. Ten Emmys, millions of fans and many memes later, HBO decided it was wise to renew. We return to a different locale for season two, a luxurious Italian getaway.
Though unashamedly satirical, The White Lotus is not sharply pointed like Thank You For Smoking or The Death of Stalin. It's closer to Succession, as it wittily exaggerates the mockable absurdities of the upper crust. There's also an overanalytical reading that gestures wildly about hegemonic wealth, colonialism, WASP cultural supremacy and social power. The show's political edge is only truly sharpened in season one's finale, where the rich go scot-free, the poor punished further .
In that season, novice clickbait journalist, Rachel (Alexandra Daddario) is on honeymoon with her wealthy real estate agent husband, Shane (Jake Lacy). She's trying to enjoy her stay, but as soon as they arrive, Shane's overbearing mother Kitty (Molly Shannon) decides to judge the hotel and Rachel's fondness of it, which amplifies her son's obsessive anger.
Though the de facto protagonist, Rachel's boring normalcy makes her seem like an unglamorous nag amid this carnival of the indolent and egoistic rich. Conversely, the show's standout is mustachioed Australian hotel manager Armond, masterfully played by Murray Bartlett. On the edge of a nervous breakdown, cracking after five years of being somewhat clean, he's pestered to the brink by unruly guests like Shane.
While fending off Shane's constant pestering, Armond is also dealing with the Mossbachers, an upper-middle-class family on holiday and failing to reconnect. The mopey teen son Quinn (Fred Hechinger) would rather spend time on his phone. His C-suite executive mother Nicole (Connie Britton) is much the same. Similarly, their sophomore daughter Olivia (played by the effortlessly cool Sydney Sweeney) would rather sit in beach chairs with her friend Paula, holding Camille Paglia and Nietzsche books they probably aren't reading.
The only returning characters for season two are Greg (Jon Gries), his new wife and the show's comic pulse, Tanya, fabulously portrayed by Jennifer Coolidge. She's a grand, over-emotional drama queen with a directionless life spent fussing over endless nothings. As her new assistant, Portia says on the phone, "She's a mess, she's a miserable mess. If I had half a billion dollars, I would not be miserable, I would be enjoying my life. It's so unfair, and I'm so tired!" Her friend replies, "Oh, don't worry about her. Just go get some dick."
Except for Tanya and Greg, season two has a new cast and tone. Season one contrasted its exotic luxury with American Pie shock humor and regular cringe, whereas season two feels drier and sharper.
Two episodes in, it's more comic drama than season one's dramatic comedy. White has shifted his focus from dysfunctional families and class satire to a more direct look at the tensions that arise from relationships and sex. It still abounds in cringe-induced laughs and sharp poking of the egoistic, apathetic rich, but there's a lattice of delicious tension between most of the characters, straining in multiple directions and built up by the second season's more genuine take on sex, which can be positively seductive in its mediterranean locale.
The Italian hotel hosts three generations of Di Grasso men, bound by blood and their poor relationships with women; and Aubrey Plaza's snippy lawyer Harper, on vacation with her husband Ethan (Will Sharpe), his tech-bro roommate Cameron (Theo James) and ditsy wife Daphne (Meghann Fahy).
They're just as cringe-inducing and deluded as the Hawaii guests, and — within seven episodes — some of them will be dead, or served medium-rare, with Mike White holding the carving knife.

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Governor Kevin Stitt (R) of Oklahoma (seen above at right) and Governor Asa Hutchinson (R) of Arkansas (seen above at left) recently held a joint press event to highlight their efforts to make the Oklahoma-Arkansas region a national hub for advanced mobility technology development.
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Their collaborative effort seeks to boost support for the growth of the advanced mobility industry, which includes drones, electric and autonomous vehicles, battery manufacturing, and various transportation and logistics solutions.
The new hub would create new research and testing space, support local mobility startups, attract new companies, and convene industry corporations to test and scale new technologies.
"Oklahoma has a legacy of leadership in aerospace and I am thrilled with the innovation we are seeing in research and development in autonomous systems and advanced air mobility," said Gov. Stitt in a statement.
"I am proud of the work being done by our aerospace and autonomous systems councils, our universities, corporations and entrepreneurs around our great state in advanced mobility technologies," he noted. "This partnership gives us the momentum we need for this region to lead the nation into the future of mobility."
Various urban-rural airspace, legacy aerospace, logistics and retail industries, robust manufacturing workforces, university research, and military assets uniquely position the Oklahoma-Arkansas region to establish itself as a national leader in the advanced mobility sector, added Gov. Hutchinson.
He said the industry is projected help create up to 55,000 new jobs in careers such as software engineering, cybersecurity analytics, drone piloting, and vehicle maintenance, as well as mechanical and industrial engineers. According to the analysis, average earnings in the advanced mobility sector could be approximately 50 percent higher compared to other industries in Arkansas and Oklahoma.
"I have seen enough of space-age mobility and technology in Arkansas to know that drones and autonomous vehicles are no longer the stuff of science fiction," Gov. Hutchinson said. "This partnership will accelerate the work on advanced mobility and further enhance our region's reputation as a leader in technological innovation."
Several states are involved in similar efforts to foster expansion of the advanced mobility industry.
In April, Governor Gretchen Whitmer (D) and National Park Service Director Chuck Sams formed a partnership between Michigan and the agency to pilot test new mobility technologies in the five national parks located in the state to help increase accessibility and equity in recreational and park settings.
In addition, in June 2021, the Minnesota Department of Transportation and NASA began conducting joint tests of advanced technology cargo aircraft and passenger air taxi services in order to provide "more dynamic aviation options" for state residents.


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In 2021-2022, "National Center for Professional Education Quality Assurance" Foundation (ANQA) implemented the state institutional accreditation process of National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia, the purpose of which was to confirm the compliance of the University's activities with national and European standards and criteria.
ANQA is an independent structure, which was established by the Decree 1486-Ն of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated November 27, 2008 for implementing institutional and programme accreditations in primary, secondary vocational and higher education institutions. Since 2017, ANQA has been a full member of the European Association for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ENQA).
On November 29, at ANQA Accreditation Committee meeting the self-evaluation and expert report on the institutional capacities of National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia were discussed, the strengths and weaknesses pointed out by the experts, as well as possible risks were observed. It was also discussed how realistic the improvement plan of the educational institution was. According to the decision of the Accreditation Committee, National University of Architecture and Construction of Armenia was granted institutional accreditation for a period of 6 years.
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We implemented VDI in our organization. We have total 11 ESXi servers in my environment. 6 in cluster1 and 5 in cluster2.
In cluster1 we have an average of 7 VM's per core and in cluster2 6 VM's per core. All the VM's are deployed from the same master image.
But utilization on servers in cluster2 is going high frequently. And the VM's taking high CPU are in idle state.
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We have provided 1 vcpu to each VM and in the HAL the machine is having acpi x86-based pc. So is it a uni-processor or a multi-processor?
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The weekend basketball initiative is a collaborative effort by the Department of Sports & Youth Service, Government, and Odisha Basketball Association to promote the game of basketball amongst young athletes. The objective of the initiative is to create a platform that enables the identification and nurturing of young talent.
For the first year, the initiative aims to hold weekend basketball matches in four major cities in Odisha, namely, Bhubaneswar, Cuttack, Berhampur, and Rourkela. The matches will be held in 3 different categories as mentioned below.
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Alvin T. Cook, II, Precision Towing Company, Maurice Dyess, City of Thomasville, Sedrick Adams, Dustin Fleming and Thomasville Chief of Police |
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© Reuters. PEPE, GRT, AVAX and QNT: ideas and strategies of famous traders
- Michael van de Poppe recently shared some of his thoughts, predictions, and possible strategies for various altcoins.
- The altcoins mentioned in van de Poppe's tweets are PEPE, GRT, AVAX, and QNT.
- Possible additions and strategies for different altcoins. The altcoins mentioned in van de Poppe's tweets are PEPE, GRT, AVAX, and QNT. Some issues highlighted by the merchant.
Well-known cryptocurrency analyst and trader Michael van de Poppe posted a thread on Twitter on Sunday where he shared his thoughts and predictions for some altcoins in the cryptocurrency market. In addition to his thoughts on cryptocurrencies, he also included some of the strategies he had in mind when it came to cryptocurrency trading that were discussed.
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The first cryptocurrency Van de Poppe mentioned was Pepe (PEPE), which has been a fairly popular project over the past few weeks. The analyst stated in a tweet that he believes PEPE is in a bear market recovery. Additionally, the meme coin must remain above $0.00000173 in order to see an upward continuation, according to Van de Poppe.
At the time of publication, PEPE is valued at around $0.000001706 after a price drop of more than 9% in the past 24 hours. This managed to push PEPE's weekly performance even deeper into the red. As a result, PEPE stock has fallen by 24.27% over the past seven days.
PEPE/USDT 4-hour chart (Source: TradingView)
PEPE price declined below 9 and 20 moving average lines on the 4-hour chart during today's trading session. As a result, there was a noticeable bearish technical flag about to take off, with the 9 EMA looking to cross below the longer EMA line. In addition to this potential bearish flag, the 4-hour chart's RSI line was trading bearish below the RSI SMA line.
These bearish technical signs indicate that PEPE price will continue to decline in the next 24 hours. This will most likely lead the price of the meme coin towards $0.0000016211 – the next major support level.
However, PEPE can still come back. If the crypto manages to close today's trading session again above the 9 and 20 EMA lines on the 4-hour chart, it is likely to move towards $0.0000020275 in the next 48 hours.
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Chart (GRT) was the second altcoin on Van de Poppe's radar. Pointing to the fact that GRT had lost a crucial support level at $0.13, the analyst stated that he would have to regain this level to take a serious look at investing in the currency.
CoinMarketCap noted that GRT was one of several cryptocurrencies that saw a price increase over the past day, with the altcoin trading at $0.1239 after a more than 6% price increase. In addition, GRT also managed to set a daily high of $0.1245 during this time period.
GRT/USDT 4-hour chart (Source: TradingView)
Contrary to PEPE, GRT price managed to rise above the 9 and 20 EMA lines on the 4-hour chart, as it continues to trade as of press time. Technical indicators on the chart are showing that there is still bullish momentum left. However, the top created by the RSI line suggests that there may not be enough momentum to break above $1.3.
Van de Poppe also shared his thoughts on Avalanche (AVAX), and mentioned that it would be very important for the altcoin to recover $16.50. On the other hand, if the downtrend of AVAX continues, the analyst will consider entering a long position.
Although the price is up 2% in the past 24 hours, AVAX was still trading below $16.50, standing at $15.32 at the time of writing. Unfortunately, this bullish move failed to reverse the altcoin's weekly performance, which remained in the red. With a decrease of 3.36% over the past seven days, AVAX continues to face challenges in the market.
AVAX/USDT (Source: TradingView)
AVAX price is also trading above the 9 and 20 EMA lines on the 4-hour chart. In addition, the shorter exponential moving average was looking to cross higher above the 20 EMA, which could indicate that AVAX price has entered a short-term bullish cycle.
If this new bullish flag is validated, AVAX price could rise to the next resistance level at $15.58 in the next 24-48 hours. However, the 4-hour chart's RSI is contradicting the bullish trend, which is expressed by the 9 and 20 EMA lines. At press time, the RSI line has created a top, which is a sign that the bullish momentum of Avax has faded.
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Finally, van de Poppe shared his thoughts on Quant (QNT) and revealed that the altcoin would have to turn $112 into support before he would even consider entering a position on it. If this happens, the analyst believes that the price of the altcoin could rise to $175.
Although Van de Poppe expects QNT to trade above $112, the altcoin has not reached that target at the time of publication. However, it was trading near a daily high of $109.89, hovering around $109.67. Interestingly, QNT managed to outperform (BTC) and (ETH) by 0.70% and 1.38%, respectively.
QNT/USDT 4-hour chart (Source: TradingView)
It seems that QNT price consolidated above the 9 and 20 EMA lines on the 4-hour chart. However, a break below the minor support at $108.40 would send the altcoin price below the 9 EMA line.
In support of this bearish notion, the RSI line on the 4-hour chart is negatively skewed towards the oversold territory and was close to crossing lower below the RSI SMA line at the time of publication. If QNT price closes today's trading session above the aforementioned $108.40 support, the cryptocurrency price will be looking to rise to $111.7 in the next few days.
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Petitioner's Name: Honey Beneficiary's Name: Honey VJ Member: Chancy Country: Philippines Last Updated: 2021-12-03 |
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Rosnmhe on 2022-07-24 said:
Hello po ask ko lang sana mgkano po lahat lahat nagastus ninyo po sa pag process nang visa salamat po
Chancy on 2022-07-27 said:
@Rosnmhe, here's the itemized list at the time of my visa process. Note that the prices may change, particularly the SLEC fee --
I-130 filing fee: US$ 535
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As per 2018 road safety statistics presented by WHO Vulnerable road users – pedestrians, cyclists, and motorcyclists – represent more than half of all global deaths.
Pedestrians and cyclists represent 26% of all deaths, while those using motorized two- and three-wheelers comprise another 28%. Africa has the highest proportion of pedestrian and cyclist mortalities with 44% of deaths.
In South-East Asia and the Western Pacific, the majority of deaths are among riders of motorized two and three-wheelers, who represent 43% and 36% of all deaths respectively.
2021 will see Kawasaki's advanced rider assistance to come on the scene as announced by Kawasaki Bosch Corporation. To make riding more safe Kawasaki will bring this system in 2021. These systems will bring road safety and will reduce the number of accidents in a greater way.
There are three things that Kawasaki wants to bring for riders' safety via this system.
- Adaptive Cruise Control: The main job of this parameter is to keep a safe distance from the vehicles.How by monitoring the distance between the vehicles and that also allows adjusting the speed of the vehicle.
- Collision Prediction Warning: This is again an important parameter that informs the rider when a vehicle is approached suddenly. The rider gets alert via visual and audible signals.
- Blind Spot Detection: The surroundings are monitored by radar sensors on the vehicles when the lanes are changed. When the vehicle arrives at the blind spot, the rider gets warned by a visual signal that may be displayed on the mirrors, etc.
Source : Kawasaki
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While the United States now leads the world with the number of reported cases of COVID-19, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act (or "the Act") takes major, though perhaps still incomplete, steps toward supporting the nation's health care system as it responds to this unprecedented health and financial crisis. In sum, and as described further below, the Act includes provisions to expand access to diagnostic testing and telehealth; bolster the stockpile of personal protective equipment and other needed supplies; mitigate drug and device shortages; and provide financial support and flexibilities for providers to respond to the outbreak. The package contains additional appropriations for the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), including $100 billion to reimburse hospitals and other providers for expenditures and lost revenues related to COVID-19, among billions of dollars in other supplemental funding for HHS agencies.
Health Care Workforce and Provider Relief
In light of the burdens COVID-19 is placing on the health care system, the CARES Act includes provisions meant to support and enhance the health industry workforce. The Act reauthorizes through 2025 several workforce programs designed to support clinician training and education, including training for practitioners in family medicine, general internal medicine, pediatrics and other specialties (Section 3401). These programs are administered by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). The legislation also requires the HHS Secretary to develop a coordinated plan for assessing these programs and enhances programs designed to meet the needs of older individuals who are at the highest risk during the outbreak (Sections 3402-3403). The Act reauthorizes the nursing workforce development programs, which are also administered by HRSA (Section 3404).
The legislation creates a Ready Reserve Corps to ensure that there are enough doctors and nurses ready to respond to public health emergencies like COVID-19 (Section 3214). The Secretary may also assign members of the National Health Services Corps, with the individual member's agreement, to provide COVID-19-related care as needed (Section 3216). Notably, the Act limits liability for health care professionals who volunteer to provide care during the COVID-19 public health emergency. While this limitation is narrowly drawn, it is nevertheless written to preempt state law and will be effective at the time of enactment (Section 3215).
Provider Payment and Flexibility
The Act contains a number of Medicare provisions that aim to expand the use of telehealth services during the public health emergency. Notably, the Act eliminates a provision from the "Phase 1" package (P.L. 116-123), which requires providers to have treated a patient within the last three years in order to furnish telehealth services to that person during the emergency period (Section 3703). Federally qualified health centers (FQHCs) and rural health clinics (RHCs) will be permitted to serve as distant sites and provide telehealth services to patients during the public health emergency. This provision directs the HHS Secretary to reimburse FQHCs and RHCs at rates "similar" to the national average rates for comparable telehealth services under the Medicare physician fee schedule, but will exclude costs associated with services already reimbursed under the FQHC prospective payment system and the RHC all-inclusive rate calculation (Section 3704). The package also allows the HHS Secretary to waive certain face-to-face requirements for home dialysis and hospice and directs the Secretary to issue guidance encouraging the use of remote patient monitoring and other telehealth services in home health (Sections 3705-3707). Notably, it is unclear whether the Act allows for other licensed health professionals, such as respiratory, physical, and occupational therapists, to provide and get paid for telehealth services to Medicare beneficiaries during the emergency. This may be something clarified by CMS in the coming days or by Congress in any "Phase 4" package.
The CARES Act temporarily suspends sequestration-mandated reductions to Medicare claims from May 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020, which will have the effect of increasing Medicare payments to providers (Section 3709). The sequester reduced most Medicare payments by two percent starting in 2013. In addition, the legislation creates a new 20 percent add-on to the Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rate for patients with COVID-19 under the Medicare hospital inpatient prospective payment system (Section 3710). Notably, where the sequestration suspension will help Medicare providers broadly, the COVID-19 add-on payment applies only to hospitals reimbursed under the IPPS. The Act expands the existing Medicare Hospital Accelerated Payment Program during the emergency period to encompass additional hospitals and allow hospitals to receive advance payments of up to 100 percent of the prior period payments. Currently acute care hospitals, known as "subsection (d)," and Puerto Rico hospitals with demonstrated cash flow problems are eligible. The Act expands eligibility for accelerated payments to qualifying children's hospitals, dedicated cancer centers and critical access hospitals (CAHs) with cash flow problems. CAHs will be eligible for up to 125 percent (Section 3719).
The Act and subsequent CMS Guidance expand the existing Medicare Hospital Accelerated Payment Program during the emergency period to encompass virtually all Part A providers and Part B suppliers that bill Medicare directly. Qualified providers and suppliers are able to receive advance payments of up to 100 percent of the Medicare payment amount during a three-month period. Inpatient acute care hospitals, children's hospitals, and PPS-exempt cancer hospitals are eligible for advance payments up to 100 percent of the Medicare payment amount during a six-month period. Critical access hospitals are eligible for up to 125 percent of their payment amount during a six-month period. MACs are expected to issue payments in 7 business days and repayment will begin in 120 days after the issuance of the payment (Section 3719).
The Act aims to increase access to post-acute care during the emergency period through additional flexibilities for post-acute care providers (Section 3711). Specifically, the Act waives the requirement that inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) patients attend three hours of therapy per day or 15 hours per week. The measure waives the requirement that long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) have no more than 50 percent of Medicare cases paid at the "site-neutral" (or IPPS) rate, along with the application of the lower, site-neutral rate to qualifying LTCH cases during the emergency period. The legislation also allows nurse practitioners and physician assistants to order home health services during the six months following enactment (Section 3708). Another provision would permit state Medicaid programs to pay for direct support professionals to assist hospitalized individuals in transitioning to home care and community-based care, thereby reducing length of stay and freeing up hospital beds (Section 3715).
The final agreement provides different blended payment rates to increase Medicare reimbursement for durable medical equipment (DME) suppliers in both rural and non-rural non-competitive bidding areas for the duration of 2020 and the end of the public health emergency, respectively. DME furnished in rural and noncontiguous areas will be paid a 50/50 blended rate that is one-half based on the current fee-schedule and one-half based on the pre-adjusted rates; non-rural areas will be paid a slightly less generous blended rate that is 75 percent the current fee schedule and 25 percent the pre-adjusted rates. (Section 3712). Another provision delays scheduled payment reductions to clinical laboratories and postpones the upcoming reporting period during which clinical labs are required to report private payer information (Section 3718). The Act provides a clarification to ensure that states can access the enhanced Medicaid Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (Section 3720).
The Act sets aside an additional $1.32 billion for supplemental awards for the treatment, detection and diagnosis of COVID-19 in community health centers. Requirements for these awards can be found in Public Law 116-94 with regard to funds for programs authorized under sections 330 through 340 of the Public Health Service Act (Section 3211). The Act reauthorizes HRSA's Rural Health Care Services Outreach, Rural Health Network Development and Small Health Care Provider Quality Improvement grant programs, as well as the Telehealth Network and Telehealth Resource Center grant programs (Sections 3212-3213). Both extensions require that the HHS Secretary prepare and submit reports on the activities and outcomes of the grant programs to the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) and House Energy and Commerce Committees.
The Act also attempts to address some of the administrative- and privacy-related hurdles to providing care during a public health emergency of this scale (Sections 3221, 3224). It directs HHS to issue guidance on restrictions on protected health information, which the agency has already taken steps towards loosening. However, this provision allows the agency to lift additional restrictions as it sees fit (Section 3224). Notably, a separate provision in the Act makes permanent changes regarding patient records related to substance use disorders. Among these changes is a loosening of restrictions on sharing 42 C.F.R. Part 2-protected information for treatment, payment and health care operations (Section 3221). It also extends the breach notification rule to Part 2 programs (Section 3221).
Coverage and Access to Care
The CARES Act attempts to mitigate patients' out-of-pocket costs for in vitro diagnostic tests for COVID-19. The Act clarifies that the testing covered under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (P.L. 116-127) includes all approved or cleared tests for COVID-19, including those that have been authorized by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under an emergency use authorization (EUA), those authorized by a state, reviewed under a more traditional pathway (i.e., 510(k), 515 and other sections under the FDCA, or any "other test that the Secretary determines appropriate in guidance") (Section 3201).
According to the final text, should a health plan or issuer have a negotiated rate with respect to COVID-19 testing, the rates in the contract must be adhered to. However, if there is no existing contract, the plan or insurance issuer is required to reimburse the provider in the amount specified ("cash price") as listed by the provider online or the plan or issuer may negotiate a lower price with the provider (Section 3202). Furthermore, the legislation requires group health plans and issuers to cover "any qualifying coronavirus preventive service" without cost-sharing 15 days after the date it is recommended. The contemplated measures include an item, service or immunization that receives a rating of A or B in the current U.S. Preventative Services Task Force or receives a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the individual involved (Section 3203).
The CARES Act also provides a clarification to ensure uninsured individuals may be covered for COVID-19 testing costs with no cost sharing under the state Medicaid program, if the state elects to offer it (Section 3716).
The final agreement guarantees that a COVID-19 vaccine, when it is developed, is covered under Medicare Part B without any beneficiary cost-sharing (Section 3713). The Act allows Part D beneficiaries to receive up to a 90-day supply of a covered prescription drug during the public health emergency (Section 3714). Another provision allows high deductible health plans (HDHPs) to cover telehealth services before a patient has reached their annual deductible (Section 3701).
The final legislation allows health savings accounts (HSAs), Archer medical savings accounts (MSAs), flexible spending arrangements (FSAs) and health reimbursement arrangements (HRAs) to be used to pay for certain items that were previously ineligible, including over-the-counter medications (without a prescription) and menstrual care products retroactive to the beginning of 2020 (Section 3702).
Drug and Device Shortages
The CARES Act features several measures to address drug and device supply shortages. One such measure directs the HHS Secretary to enter into an agreement with the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine ("National Academies") to examine and report on the security of the domestic medical supply chain including potential public health or national security risks posed by the country's reliance on foreign suppliers (Section 3101). There is particular interest with regard to the reliance of both private industry and state and federal governments on critical drugs and devices manufactured outside of the United States. With input from various federal departments, the report will also include the National Academies' recommendations with regard to "improv[ing] the resiliency of the supply chain for critical drugs and devices."
Other measures focused on drug shortages include a mandate that the Secretary prioritize and expedite reviews and inspections for drug applications that have the potential to prevent or lessen an existing drug shortage (Section 3111). Requirements in a variety of sections are focused on improving the flow of knowledge between the Secretary of HHS and Congress. For example, no later than 180 days after the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the Secretary must submit a report regarding drugs on the current drug shortage list to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) (Section 3112).
One such measure requires drug manufacturers to provide an annual report to the Secretary detailing total production of a particular drug for commercial distribution. Notably, the Secretary has the ability to exempt certain biologics from these reporting requirements (Section 3112).
The Act also requires critical drug and device manufacturers to notify the Secretary in advance of a permanent discontinuation or interruption of manufacturing that would lead to a meaningful disruption in supply (Sections 3112, 3121). Drug manufacturers must also notify the Secretary if there is an interruption or discontinuance of an active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) used to manufacture a "critical drug" (Section 3112). This notification must include the reason for the cited discontinuation or interruption, whether there are alternative sources, if there is a problem with an associated device and the expected duration of the interruption. The Secretary is empowered to request additional information as required. While FDA is authorized to make certain device shortage information public via a newly established device shortage list, the agency will have discretion to determine whether providing such information would be detrimental to the public health, namely by leading to over-purchasing of a certain product (Section 3121).
In addition to these expanded reporting requirements, the Act requires critical drug manufacturers (i.e., those producing drugs that are life sustaining, life supporting or intended for use or prevention of a debilitating disease or condition) to develop, maintain and implement redundancy risk management plans (Section 3112). The Act further allows the Secretary to inspect and request copies of these plans.
Personal Protective Equipment and Other Supplies
The Act also attempts to address areas in the national supply that have been highlighted as lacking in the face of the public health emergency. The Act contains a provision to include "personal protective equipment, ancillary medical supplies, and other applicable supplies required for the administration of drugs, vaccines and other biological products, medical devices, and diagnostic tests" in the Strategic National Stockpile (Sections 3102-3103). This particular section is intended to clarify that such equipment, which is particularly of use with respect to COVID-19, can be stockpiled along with other medical supplies already in the stockpile. Additionally, the Act extends liability protection for pandemic countermeasures during a public health emergency to manufacturers of respiratory protective devices (Section 3103).
The CARES Act further instructs the Secretary to begin a national awareness campaign to the public and health care providers about the need for blood donations during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The Secretary may partner with public or private nonprofit organizations to carry out the campaign and must report to Congress on the activities undertaken, the impact of those efforts and overall trends in blood supply donations (Section 3226).
Over-the-Counter Drugs
The CARES Act includes a subtitle to reform the regulatory framework for over-the-counter drugs. The subtitle incorporates all provisions from the bipartisan Over-the-Counter (OTC) Monograph Safety, Innovation, and Reform Act of 2019 (S. 2740), which was overwhelmingly passed by the Senate on December 10, 2019, but remained pending in the House (Sections 3851-3862).
The legislation updates the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) by transitioning FDA's establishment of OTC drug standards (drug monographs) to FDA-issued administrative orders, replacing the existing notice-and-comment rulemaking system. This is intended to streamline the monograph proposal, approval and revision process. The Act additionally addresses how currently marketed OTC drugs would be treated under the newly proposed system, with existing monograph status and active ingredients generally recognized as safe and effective (GRASE) category considered as factors. Notably, the Act also provides a new 18-month marketing exclusivity period under certain circumstances, for some novel OTC drugs or new drug conditions of use (Section 3851). It also includes a process for final administrative order dispute resolution, hearings and judicial review. The new OTC review regime excludes homeopathic medicines (Section 3853). Sponsors of nonprescription sunscreen active ingredients with pending submissions under the Sunscreen Innovation Act framework (21 U.S.C. § 360fff-3) are permitted to transition review to the new OTC framework. Additionally, the Act expands certain provisions within the Sunscreen Innovation Act framework, enhancing sponsor meeting opportunities and establishing an 18-month period of market exclusivity under certain circumstances (Section 3854).
Lastly, the Act provides the Secretary with new authority to assess and use OTC drug user fees beginning in fiscal year 2021. The first facility fees would be due in June 2020 or following publication of the Federal Register notice establishing the fees, if later, while monograph request fees would be due upon submission. FDA is also required to submit annual performance and fiscal reports to Congress related to fees and a recommendation for reauthorization. (Section 3862).
Miscellaneous Provisions
Social Support Programs
The Act includes language to address problems that have arisen with respect to social programs put in place to support the elderly (Sections 3222-3223). This includes provisions allowing individuals who are practicing social distancing in order to avoid infection by the coronavirus to receive home-delivered nutrition services under the Older Americans Act (OAA) meal programs (Section 3222). The Act waives OAA nutritional guidelines in case of shortages so that meals can continue to be provided to the elderly. The CARES Act also permits the Secretary of Labor to extend the participation of individuals involved in projects under the OAA and to increase the average participation cap (Section 3223). Both of these measures are under the Secretary of Labor's discretion with regard to what is "appropriate" due to the public health emergency caused by COVID-19.
Similarly, lawmakers have also reauthorized the Healthy Start Program. This initiative is meant to provide resources for the improvement of birth outcomes for infants and their mothers. The CARES Act includes adjustments to certain definitions within the law and appropriates $125,500,000 for each fiscal year 2021 through 2025. It also requires that the Comptroller General of the United States conduct an independent evaluation of the program to be submitted to the appropriate congressional committees (Section 3225).
The CARES Act removes the limit on other transaction authority (OTA) with respect to public health emergencies. The Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) uses OTAs to collaborate with members of industry to identify and develop new medical countermeasures for infectious diseases and other threats. Under this provision, the Secretary is able to "use competitive procedures when entering into transactions" associated with a public health emergency. The agreements would not be required to terminate when the public health emergency ends, but rather when they are contracted to do so. The HHS Secretary is required to submit a report to the appropriate congressional committees, including, but not limited to, any findings or outcomes associated with these expenditures (Section 3301).
The Act also amends the FDCA to permit expediting the review of a new animal drug if there is preliminary clinical evidence that the drug may have an impact on treating a zoonotic disease in animals that could have a serious impact on human health. Such clinical indications would allow the Secretary to designate the animal drug as a "priority zoonotic animal drug" at the request of the sponsor (Section 3302).
Health Extenders
The CARES Act extends on a short-term basis a number of health care programs and provisions that were set to expire on May 22, 2020. Specifically, it provides funding through November 30, 2020, for community health centers, the National Health Service Corps, the Teaching Health Center Graduate Medical Education (THCGME) program, the Special Diabetes Program and the Special Diabetes Program for Indians (Sections 3831-3832). It also extends several expiring Medicaid programs through November 30, including the Money Follows the Person demonstration and Medicaid spousal impoverishment protections, and expands the Community Mental Health Services demonstration to two additional states (Sections 3811-3812, 3814). The Act delays scheduled Medicaid disproportionate share hospital (DSH) payment reductions until December 1, 2020 (Section 3813). The legislation also provides funding through November 30 for Medicare quality measure endorsement, input and selection, and for outreach and assistance for Medicare low-income programs (Sections 3802-3803).
Notably, a health "extenders" package was previously seen as a possible vehicle for advancing surprise medical billing legislation and other health care priorities this spring. With a new deadline of November 30 for many of the extenders, it is likely that a larger health vehicle will not move until the fall.
HHS Supplemental Appropriations
Division B of the CARES Act includes supplemental appropriations for a number of health-related programs and activities under HHS. The measure provides $127 billion for medical response efforts under the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR). This funding includes $100 billion for the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund to reimburse, through grants or other mechanisms, providers for coronavirus-related expenses or lost revenues attributable to the outbreak. Eligible providers include public entities, Medicare or Medicaid enrolled providers and suppliers, and other for-profit and not-for-profit entities as determined by the Secretary that provide diagnoses, testing or care for individuals with COVID-19. The Act specifies that this funding be available for building or construction of temporary structures, leasing of properties, medical supplies and equipment, increased workforce and training costs, emergency operation centers, repurposing facilities and surge capacity. According to the provision, HHS will review applications for payments on a rolling basis and will make pre-payments, prospective payments or retrospective payments as determined appropriate by the Secretary.
The Act also includes $3.5 billion for the development and purchasing of vaccines and therapeutics for COVID-19 and $16 billion for the Strategic National Stockpile to procure personal protective equipment and other supplies. $250 million is provided for grantees and sub-grantees of the Hospital Preparedness Program.
The measure also adds $4.3 billion in funding for the CDC, including $1.5 billion for grants or cooperative agreements with states, localities, territories and tribes to carry out public health activities; $300 million for the Infectious Diseases Rapid Response Reserve Fund; $500 million for global disease detection and response; and $500 million for public health data surveillance and analytics modernization.
Additional funding includes $945 million for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for research activities related to COVID-19 and $185 million for HRSA to support rural critical access hospitals, rural tribal health and telehealth programs and poison control centers. The Act also provides $955 million for the Administration for Community Living to support nutrition programs, home and community-based services, family caregivers and other programs for seniors and individuals with disabilities. The Act includes an additional $200 million to CMS for program support, including additional infection control surveys for facilities with vulnerable populations.
The supplemental appropriations includes an additional $1.03 billion for the Indian Health Service to respond to the outbreak.
Next Steps
The implementation of many of the CARES Act's provisions will now require new processes and procedures from the Administration, and we expect instruction and more detailed information in the very near future.
Moreover, there is already talk in Congress about the need for a "Phase 4" relief package to address both further financial assistance across the country and additional targeted relief within the health care sector. Whether and when such a package materializes will depend upon how this crisis unfolds over the coming weeks, but discussions and activity regarding "Phase 4" have already begun.


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The first Starbucks store opened in Seattle in 1971. Since then, Starbucks has opened more than 32 000 stores in 80 countries. In some cities, like New York or Seoul, there seems to be a store on every block. If you have not been to a Starbucks, you have probably at least seen one.
The company's success is also reflected in their business rankings. By revenue in 2019, Starbucks was the number one restaurant chain in the world, pulling in $26.5 billion. According to Forbes, it was the 37th most valuable global brand that year.
However, ubiquity and business prowess are not what everyone is looking for in a cafe. Some customers reject cafe chains, preferring independent or unique places for drinking coffee. For those customers, Starbucks is the McDonald's of cafes, where the stores all look the same and serve the exact same products.
It is true that the Starbucks experience is similar from store to store, but their coffee is good, and they are comfortable places to spend some time. There are suitable seats for working, and others for groups that want to chat. The atmosphere is cozy and relaxed, helped by the use of wood and earthy colors in the decor.
Beyond a standard range of espresso-based drinks, Starbucks has seasonal creations and other novelty drinks. These can be quite sugary. They also have a few food options like sandwiches and cakes. Their prices tend to be higher than average.
If you are on a tight budget or if you are averse to big chains, Starbucks might not be for you. Otherwise, it is worth visiting a Starbucks store to see why they have been so successful.
Sources: starbucks.co.uk, zippia.com, verdictfoodservice.com, forbes.com
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Useful Language
- Reflect (v) - to show
- Revenue (n) - the income of a company or government
- Pull in (phr. v) - to earn
- Ubiquity (n) - the quality of being everywhere
- Prowess (n) - great skill or ability
- Earthy (adj) - natural colors, like brown and yellow
- Decor (n) - the style of the inside of a building or house
- Novelty (adj, n) - new or unusual
- On a tight budget (idiom) - having not much money to spend
- To be averse to (phr.) - to not like or want to do
Discuss the following questions with your partner(s).
- What did this review make you think about? Did anything in the review surprise you?
- Do you drink coffee? What kinds? If not, why not?
- Do you look for drinks that have caffeine in them? How many do you drink each day? Or do you avoid caffeine?
- What are the pros and cons of chain stores?
- Have you been to a Starbucks? How was it?
- What are the most well-known brands in the world? Which brand do you most respect?
- What is a good way to save money if you are on a tight budget?
- Cafes are good places for… doing what?
- In life, do you prefer variety or familiarity?
- How important is decor? Does it affect how you feel?


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Samsung Galaxy Note 10 series with carrier-locked variants have started receiving the May 2022 security update in the US. This series includes the standard Note 10, the Note 10+, and the Note 10+ 5G. Besides, the device is occurring on the Sprint and T-Mobile networks in the nation.
The May 2022 security update for Samsung Galaxy Note 10 is identical to version N970USQS7HVD1. Meanwhile, the Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ users are receiving the update with build number N975USQS7HVD1. Similarly, the security update version for Galaxy Note 10+ 5G is N976USQS5GVD2.
May 2022 Security Update
The respective security patch carries numerous fixes for the mentioned smartphone. These fixes include 7 integral, 23 extreme, and 3 average grade vulnerabilities. As a result, the system increases the performance efficiency of the device. On the other hand, it improves the system's stability and increases the durability of the core surface for the functions and operations.
Points to Remember
It's important to understand some key points before moving to the installation procedure. Although, the update would not harm any of your data on the device. Yet, it is important to have a backup beforehand. Further, you might observe some heating while downloading the software. It's a part of the installation hence do not panic.
To install the software, go to the Settings > System Updates > Download & Install. Finally, tap on the Download now to begin the installation.


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Mr. President, what exactly are you doing?
The news keeps pouring in about the southern border of our country being overrun with illegal border crossings from citizens of other countries over the past several months. Reports from several news organizations say that waves of illegal immigrants have inundated the U. S. Border Patrol to the tune of 60,000 since January. The situation is such that the border patrol, which is charged foremost with keeping out terrorists and with overseeing the flow of legal immigrants to our country, have been ordered to let their guard down to simply usher in anyone who wants to cross over.
President Obama ordered this years ago. The administration has been granting de facto citizenship to whomever, it seems, with reckless abandon ever since his first term. Now, according to news reports, diseases once thought to be wiped out in the U. S. are being carried across the border by many of these folks pouring in, threatening the well-being and security of our entire nation. Drug dealers, human traffickers, terrorists–all are getting the Red Carpet treatment.
Scared? You should be. These folks are being bussed and flown around the country to strategic points. This administration has a plan for them, I suspect.
Furthermore, communities like Copiah County are home to many who legally immigrated here from around the world, including India, the Middle East, Central America and Europe. I personally know many of these good folks here that took the legal path to citizenship and have become highly productive members of our society. Most of them, in fact, have employed hundreds of Copiahians and have given back to our communities. They are as American as those of us who were born here.
Mr. President, close the border immediately. Call in the National Guard to keep it closed. America and Americans demand it!


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New Delhi: A four-year-old girl was allegedly sexually assaulted by an employee of the principal of the private school that she attended in Hyderabad's Banjara Hills, raising questions about accountability and safety.
The police said that the accused was arrested, while the victim was sent for medical examination and handed over to her parents. Parents of the girl and other students have been protesting at the school on Tuesday and Wednesday, demanding action against school authorities for allowing a person who is not an employee to have unchecked access to the premises.
The girl's mother complained to the police on Tuesday that her daughter, who has been studying in the school for the last five months, told her about some pain in her legs. According to The News Minute, the mother said that her daughter had been in pain and distress for nearly two months and had finally opened up to her on Tuesday, October 18.
"She has been crying every day for two months but didn't say much. She has been complaining of pain," she told reporters on Wednesday. "Yesterday, when I coaxed her a bit more, she finally spoke about it."
The girl's parents rushed to the school to enquire about the matter. As they were entering the premises, the girl identified the person who had harassed her. The man was found to be a car driver of the school principal, police said.
The girl's parents were of the opinion that the incident indicates the principal's negligence. They requested that action as per law be taken against the accused and also the principal, they said.
The accused has been arrested and action would be taken against the principal, police said.
According to TNM, the driver Rajani Kumar allegedly raped the child in a digital classroom in the school over the past two to three months. A police officer told the website that the driver had access to the classroom as he would often handle the equipment and play cartoons for kindergarteners.
The child's parents also accused the school authorities of not supporting them after the incident was reported on Tuesday. "We told the principal what our daughter told us, but she didn't say anything," the mother said. "We have lost trust in this school. We cannot send our kids to a school with such a principal, she must be sacked," she added, according to TNM.
Other parents also protested at the school premises, saying they were concerned for the safety of their children. "Our primary concern is the safety of our children. How did a person who is not an employee of the school enjoy the privilege of roaming the school campus and also monitor students? Our children have told us that whenever there's a shortage of staff, the accused sometimes would monitor the class. How did the management allow this?" a parent asked, according to the website.
Banjara Hills police have registered a case against the driver under various sections of the Indian Penal Code and the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The principal has also been booked under Section 21 (punishment for failure to report or record a case) of the POCSO Act. She is absconding, but police were confident that she would be arrested on Wednesday.
Featured image: Representative image. People carry signs against a gang rape. Photo: Reuters/Akhtar Soomro/File Photo
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A pair of Army Reserve Soldiers distinguished themselves as the 415th Chemical Brigade's top noncommissioned officer and junior enlisted Soldier during the brigade's Best Warrior Competition held here Jan. 4-8. Sgt. Alexander Garvey and Pvt. Mohd Maly topped a competitive crowd of 18 warriors from across the brigade. The scores in each category were tight across the competition, which tested the Soldiers' marksmanship, physical fitness, land navigation skills, Army knowledge and more. Both winners will move on to compete at the 76th Operational Response Command's Best Warrior Competition in April. Command Sgt. Maj. Charles Scheels, the brigade's top enlisted leader, said he was proud of all the competitors. "They've all stepped up beyond the rank and file," Scheels said. "They've taken the first step to say they want to be better than the best. Everybody can show up for battle assembly and training, but only a select few can compete at this level and move on." Garvey, a chemical NCO with the 327th Chemical Company, thanked his fellow competitors for challenging and helping each other. "I appreciate all of the knowledge that was shared this week," said the Knoxville, Tennessee native. "I'm glad I had the opportunity to help people out. It's why we're NCOs – to teach – and I like doing that." Maly, a chemical specialist assigned to the 377th Chemical Co., who completed his initial Army training in October, said the competition was a good lesson in "getting back up after being knocked down." "I would not have been able to do this without all of you," said the Richmond, Virginia native. "I will make you all proud at the 76th. I won't let you down." Garvey and Maly will be joined at the next level of competition by their runners-up: Sgt. 1st Class Michael Escobar, a motor sergeant with the 320th Chemical Co. from Union City, New Jersey, and Spc. Rusty White, a chemical specialist with the 371st Chemical Co. from Columbia, South Carolina. All four Soldiers will compete for a chance to move on to the U.S. Army Reserve Command level, and ultimately the Department of the Army competition. While contests like this help the Army find its best and brightest, they also offer a chance to push uniform training information out to organizations' Soldiers, said Staff Sgt. Michael Moore, the event's assistant NCO-in-charge. "It lets us identify future leaders and tailor our training to meet future enemies on the battlefield," said Moore, a Greenville, South Carolina native. "We want the Soldiers here to take information back to their units. There's a lot of experience across our organizations, and these Soldiers spend hours together." Scheels said the competition is also important in building esprit de corps across the brigade's ranks. "This event was planned and prepared by our NCO corps," Scheels said. "It's a great chance for our enlisted Soldiers to shine as the best of the best."