Talk Talk...

Hot Wings...*

Novartis AG was sued by the US government, for the second time, for allegedly bribing physicians into increasing prescriptions of the company's drugs, coercing the doctors by taking them on outings to Hooters, fishing trips, and offering pricey fees for speaking engagements.

"Novartis corrupted the prescription drug dispensing process with multimillion-dollar 'incentive programs' that targeted doctors who, in exchange for illegal kickbacks, steered patients toward its drugs,". "Novartis reaped dramatically increased profits on these drugs, and Medicare, Medicaid and other federal health-care programs were left holding the bag." 

Novartis spokeswoman said they will defend themselves in court. The physician speaker programs targeted are an accepted practice in the industry. She argued that the rebates and discounts cited by the government in the Myfortic case are "a customary, appropriate and legal practice"

If Novartis loses, it would be another massive financial blow to the drug makers for illegal activity.  In September 2010, Novartis paid $422.5 million over paying kickbacks and illegally promoting drugs for unapproved uses.

The government must allow individuals and companies to import medication from trusted sources. Canada, etc. [70% cheaper than current] and will eliminate the reason for kick back or bribery of  physicians.            Just a thought.

Shut-Up...*

Makhzoomi called his uncle in Baghdad after getting on the plane. While he waited for takeoff, they chatted in Arabic about an event he'd attend: a dinner with U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon.

During the conversation a lady was staring at him.

The political science student thought the woman might have been concerned with how loudly he spoke on the phone. He saw her abruptly leave the plane. And suddenly.

"One guy came with police officers within two minutes, and told me to get off the plane," he said.

"All I want is an apology," . "We as a people share one thing in common, and that is our dignity. If someone tries to take that away from us, we should fight but not with aggression, with knowledge and education. One must stand for his principle."
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Well, this guy's behavior has nothing to do with where his uncle lives, language he speaks,  ideology he holds or where he came from. It is about being polite, considerate to others who share a tight public space. No one wants your dignity and keep your aggression to yourself.
Just a thought. 

To Sir, (1967) - the ending

Wanna Cry...

 The time stamp on the code suggests it was put together on a machine that is nine hours ahead of GMT -  Japan, Indonesia, the Philippines or the parts of China and Russia that are a long way east.
The WannaCry operates suggest it is the work of people new to the trade.

The worm has been almost too successful, having hit more than 200,000 victims - many times more than are usually caught out by ransomware aimed at large organizations.

Whoever was behind it unwittingly crippled the malware by not registering the domain written in its core code. This made it possible for security researcher to limit its spread.

WannaCry uses three hard-coded bitcoin addresses to gather ransom payments, and that is likely to make it challenging to work out who has paid, assuming the gang behind it does intend to restore locked files. The bitcoin payments might offer the best bet for tracking the perpetrators.

Currently, the total paid to those bitcoin addresses is more than $50,000 (£39,000).

No perfect crime...Just a thought.

Drinking...*

Data collected from millions of Swedish residents born between 1960 and 1990.

More than 70,000 people met the criteria for alcohol use disorder. When the researchers controlled for criminal activity, drug problems and other factors known to raise the risk for alcohol problems, they found that for both men and women, marriage is linked with a significantly reduced risk for alcohol use disorder compared to single people.

The protection factor was strongest for people at risk for alcohol problems due to a family history of alcohol use disorder.  For males, getting married reduced the risk for alcohol use disorder by 60 percent, and for females, it was over 70 percent. 

"It's due to the spouse intervention,"  the impact of a partner modeling behavior for their high-risk spouse and offering feedback about drinking.
The findings are "fascinating, profound, and lay the foundation for more detailed research looking at how marriage affects alcohol use, including possible future prevention and treatment strategies.

Hope drinking is the only problem you have. Just  a thought.

Ride...*

John Caltabiano claimed he couldn’t drive, cook for himself, exercise at the gym, move around his house or even shave without help.      He had lost his sight in a workplace accident at a cement company in 2006 and, since then, he bumps into things and hurts himself at home.

Investigators had caught Caltabiano on video appearing to be reading something, driving a vehicle and then braking in time to avoid hitting a woman and a child in the street.

The investigation found that Caltabiano did lose sight in one eye in a workplace incident, but there was no indication that his other eye was affected.

He was sentenced to 5 years in prison.  Just a thought.

Fell off...

Gene...

All the Way...