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How we hire
There's no one kind of Googler, so we're always looking for people who can bring new perspectives and life experiences to our teams. If you're looking for a place that values your curiosity, passion, and desire to learn, if you're seeking colleagues who are big thinkers eager to take on fresh challenges as a team, then you're a future Googler.
Becoming a Googler in three steps
Found a great role? Check out these tips before you apply.
We interview differently. Here are some pointers to help you prepare.
Learn about how we make hiring decisions.
Does Google still ask brainteasers in job interviews?
Nope. Our data showed that brainteaser questions didn't predict how well someone would do on the job so we no longer ask them. Instead, we do work sample tests and ask structured interview questions.
Do I need a computer science degree to be a Google software engineer?
No, a CS degree isn't required for our software engineering or product manager roles.
Will you let me know when a job has been filled?
If you haven't heard from us in two months about an application, we likely proceeded with other candidates for that particular role. However, our recruiters might reach out if we find a different potential match for your skills, interests, and experience.
Can I apply for multiple jobs?
Yes, you can apply for more than one role at once, though we recommend narrowing your choices down to a few jobs that truly match your skills, experience, and interests. We'll review your resume/CV—and transcript for interns and new graduates—to determine the best fit.
What are the application deadlines?
Our job descriptions will include any application deadlines. For most of our openings, we accept applications on a rolling basis, and we encourage you to apply sooner rather than later.
I interviewed/applied last year and wasn't selected. May I reapply?
For engineering roles, we ask that you wait a year—to gain additional experience—before reapplying.
Will recruiters be coming to my university?
We host outreach events at hundreds of universities all over the world to spread the word about our internships and opportunities for recent graduates. Check with your university's careers center to see if a Google representative will be visiting your campus. And though we can't visit every school, you can find and apply for all of our open roles on our Students site.
What technical classes should I take to prepare for technical interviews?
A broad, interdisciplinary background, with a strong understanding of computer science, is the key to any job in software engineering, at Google or elsewhere. Our Technical Development Guide offers resources to help you develop your technical skills.
What if I need an accommodation for the interview?
No problem! We have a team dedicated to making sure you have the accommodations you need to interview. If you need for us to arrange an ASL interpreter, if you'd like your service animal with you, if you need your hotel to be wheelchair accessible, or if you have something else in mind, just ask your recruiter to connect you to the interview accommodations team. From there, you can confidentially discuss your accommodation options with a trained specialist.
How we care for Googlers
We want Googlers to be happy and healthy both inside and outside of work. Our benefits and perks vary by region, but they're all based on the philosophy that taking care of our people is good for all of us. We know that everyone is different, so what we offer is constantly evolving based on employee needs and feedback.


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Jet Set Radio is also returning on the PlayStation Vita, Sega said today, bringing touch-screen controls and camera integration to to the beloved Dreamcast hit that's also releasing for the PS3, 360 and the PC.
The Vita version of Jet Set Radio will launch at the same time as it does the other platforms. The game's touch screen will gain graffiti-spraying functionality. Sega wasn't clear on how the camera will be integrated into the game.
No release date has been specified; Jet Set Radio's high-definition update will be a downloadable release on PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Marketplace, and for the PC sometime this summer
Jet Set Radio Announced for the PlayStation Vita! [Sega Blog]

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At last night's Olympic swimming trials in Omaha, Dara Torres narrowly missed qualifying for her sixth Olympics. The 45-year-old finished fourth in the 50-meter freestyle and lost out on a spot on the team by just nine-hundredths of a second. Torres said afterward, "I'm used to winning, but that wasn't the goal here. The goal was to try to make it. I didn't quite do it, but I'm really happy with how I did."
While this may have been a somewhat low-key ending to a long and successful Olympic career, there are plenty of other high notes to remember. She competed in her first Olympics in 1984, and has won 12 medals in total, tying her with Jenny Johnson as the most decorated female swimmer in the U.S. Torres was the first American to swim in five Olympics, and she was also the oldest female swimmer ever to compete at the games.
She won three of those medals in Beijing, but since then she's undergone a radical knee surgery. As nice as it would have been for her to go on setting records, Torres accepts the reality of the situation: "I don't think there's anything I could have changed. You got to look at it realistically. As much as I want to win and I wanted to make the team, that's pretty good for a 45-year-old." Indeed it is. As for where she goes from here, she's got some important plans: She's heading back to Florida with her six-year-old daughter Tessa, where they plan to watch the Olympics at home and enjoy the rest of the summer together.


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(Updates with company acting as 'manufacturer,' says state
By Sharon Begley
NEW YORK, Oct 23 (Reuters) - At least 13 times, the
Massachusetts pharmacy linked to a deadly fungal meningitis
outbreak shipped orders of injectable steroid before it obtained
the results of sterility testing, Massachusetts health officials
announced on Tuesday.
Twenty-three people have died and more than 300 have become
ill with fungal meningitis linked to steroid shots from the New
England Compounding Center in Framingham, Massachusetts. Medical
experts say the outbreak is not over and there will be more
cases in the coming weeks or months.
In at least one case, NECC shipped methylprednisolone
acetate, the steroid linked to the meningitis outbreak, 11 days
before obtaining sterility results from an outside lab, Dr.
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Health said.
Her department launched an investigation of NECC in
September, soon after the compounding pharmacy was linked to
cases of fungal meningitis from the injectable steroid. A
compounding pharmacy prepares prescriptions for patients when a
drug from a pharmaceutical manufacturer is unavailable or when
the patient cannot take the standard medication because of
allergies or other reasons.
The investigation produced "substantial evidence" of
problematic procedures, record-keeping and conditions inside
NECC, Biondolillo said.
Crucial sterilization procedures were not followed, and on
13 occasions NECC's pharmacists did not allow "even the minimum
amount of time" to confirm that a batch of medication was
sterile, she said.
The pharmacy did not properly test its own sterilizing
equipment, she said, and when it sent batches of drugs to an
outside lab for sterility testing, it did not wait for the
results to come back before shipping medication from the same
lot to patients or physicians.
Conditions at the pharmacy suggested numerous ways the
contaminated methylprednisolone acetate could have become
contaminated with fungus. Mats that technicians and pharmacists
were supposed to use on their shoes before entering work areas
"were soiled with assorted debris," Biondolillo said, and there
was a leaky boiler next to a "clean room" that was supposed to
maintain the highest barriers against contamination.
Still, she warned, none of these problems has yet been
"conclusively" linked to the fatal contamination.
Another red flag, said Biondolillo, was that compounded
medications ready for shipment "were not labeled with
patient-specific identifiers, as is required under Massachusetts
licensing regulations." That meant that NECC was "acting as a
manufacturer" and not a traditional compounder as its state
license required.
The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Pharmacy, she
said, voted to permanently revoke NECC's license and that of its
three principle pharmacists, including owner Barry Cadden.
Governor Deval Patrick said Massachusetts will regulate
compounding pharmacies more strictly in the wake of the
meningitis outbreak.
It will require them to submit annual reports on the
quantities of medications they are producing and shipping so
that "we can identify those acting like manufacturers" rather
than traditional compounders, Patrick said.
Massachusetts also will conduct annual inspections of the 25
compounding pharmacies in the state, Patrick said, and require
them to report to state public health officials all interactions
with federal authorities. NECC had received warning letters from
the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The pharmacy was also the subject of investigations by the
Massachusetts pharmacy board. Those probes culminated in a 2006
consent agreement in which NECC agreed to rectify problems in
its record-keeping and other procedures to escape more onerous
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tack," Patrick said. "No one should live in fear that their
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House Committee Weighs Nonprofit Public Value (May 16, 2012)
Today, the U.S. House oversight committee on Ways and Means held the first in a series of hearings regarding tax-exempt organizations. The witnesses included nonprofit leaders, scholars, and representatives of hospitals and higher education groups. Throughout the questioning and testimony, some members of Congress and policy experts discussed whether the basis for tax exemption and eligibility for charitable contributions should be re-examined, based on how much community benefit organizations are producing. While related legislation has not yet been offered, these hearings will set the stage for a frenzy of end-of-year tax policies that will likely be debated following the November elections and prior to the close of the calendar year. Please stay tuned as the League keeps you informed of advocacy opportunities and, in the meantime, make use of the Public Value Toolkit available to member orchestras.


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"One cannot think well, love well, sleep well, if one has not dined well." ― Virginia Woolf
The Dine Out! Shanghai meetup group's goal is to allow you the opportunity to dine well. With a very diverse dining scene in Shanghai, Food Addict like you will experience the best cuisine in China and from other parts of the world.
As we are reaching 1000 members and have more wonderful organizers helping out, there will be more unique events coming up! We do ask all our members to abide to our RSVP policy so that we can create the best dining experience.
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2) Last minute un-RSVP will be counted as a No Show. Exception would be make if prompt communications are made to the event organizer for a) first timer, and b) member in good standing.
3) If you no show on any prepaid event, you may be banned from all future prepaid event.
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NEW YORK (AP) Braylon Edwards will be back on the field for the New York Jets on Monday night.
How much the recently re-acquired wide receiver plays against the Tennessee Titans is the big question.
Edwards was listed Saturday as questionable after being limited all week with a hamstring issue, but coach Rex Ryan is expecting to see him out there in a game the Jets (6-7) must win in order to stay in playoff contention.
``I'm optimistic he'll be ready for Monday night,'' Ryan said during a conference call Saturday.
Edwards was claimed off waivers from Seattle on Tuesday, reuniting with the team he helped lead to the AFC title game in 2009 and 2010. Edwards was released Monday from the Seahawks' injury-reserve list after less than one unproductive season in Seattle. He had just eight catches for 74 yards and a touchdown in 10 games after signing a one-year deal in July.
``We're not going to put specific play numbers on him, or whatever,'' Ryan said. ``We'll just see how he progresses. Right now, I feel like he's getting better each day. So again, I think Monday night, he'll definitely get to play. We'll see how much. That's kind of how I feel about it. I believe he will play.''
Quarterback Tim Tebow, healing from two broken ribs, was a full participant for the third straight day and will be Mark Sanchez's backup against the Titans.
``I feel good about him,'' Ryan said. ``I think he practiced well again today, so he looks good and he'll be ready to go on Monday.''
And that could mean in multiple roles - potentially in the wildcat-style offense and perhaps on special teams as the punt protector - as he played this season before the injury. On Thursday, Ryan nixed the idea of Tebow playing in any role other than as the backup quarterback in the conventional offense, before completely changing his stance Friday - possibly in a show of gamesmanship to throw off the Titans.
``I hope so,'' Tebow said Friday when asked if he thought he'd play. ``I hope to get an opportunity.''
Tight end Dustin Keller (ankle), wide receiver Stephen Hill (knee), linebacker Bryan Thomas (pectoral) and defensive back Aaron Berry (hamstring) are all doubtful and likely will not play. Edwards' arrival will help offset the absence of Hill, while Keller will likely be replaced by Jeff Cumberland in the starting lineup.
Keller, a free agent after this season, hasn't played since spraining his left ankle against Arizona on Dec. 2.
Nose tackle Sione Po'uha (lower back) and wide receiver Clyde Gates (concussion) were limited and listed as questionable. Gates hasn't played since Thanksgiving night against New England, but Ryan thought it was a positive sign that the speedy receiver was able to get on the field Saturday for the first time since being injured.
``It looks like he's running well, so that's encouraging,'' Ryan said. ``Obviously, you'd like to have him up with the kind of speed and athleticism he has, but we'll see. ``He has one more (concussion) test before the next step.''
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The Mapleson Cylinders - Program Notes
|NON-OPERATIC VOCAL SELECTIONS [Includes RealAudio Selections]
|Band 9 [RealAudio available]
Johann Strauss, Jr.: Voci di primavera (Voices of Spring) excerpt: cadenza
Marcella Sembrich (s)
March 30 or 31, 1900
[Mapleson's announcement: "...March the thirt..."; note on container: "Mad. Sembrich, end of Strauss Primavera 1900"; Glackens 86: "1900"; since Mapleson only acquired his machine on March 17 of that year, the last two days of the month are indicated.]
At the matinee performance of Il Barbiere di Siviglia on March 31, 1900, Sembrich interpolated Johann Strauss's Voci di primavera (Voices of Spring) into the lesson scene, and this may have suggested her choice of the cadenza from this waltz to sing into Mapleson's horn on that day or the day before. Curiously, an orchestral cadence can be heard far in the distance after Sembrich finishes (and in the same key!), but since the cadenza is sung without the customary flute echoes (and because the singer is obviously very close to the horn), this can hardly represent an actual rehearsal, let alone a performance. The selection is pitched in B-flat, the usual key for this waltz (and the key in which Sembrich's commercial recordings also pitch comfortably).


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MDL + More
In addition to MDL, I think many could agree that MuseScore also needs MFE (MuseScore Front Ensemble), to work in conjuction with MFE as a soundfont. I understand it is hard to get nice sounds on an open-source software, but it would be nice to have. Here are suggestions for the soundfont in mind:
- Marimba (with 3 hardnesses); the marimba sounds a little bit like a toy xylophone with a deeper voice. It doesn't sound very rich.
- Vibraphone (with 3 hardnesses); the vibes don't exactly sound metallic enough
- Xylophone (with 2/3 hardnesses)
- Glockenspiel (with 2 hardnesses)
- Chimes/Tubular bells (with 2 hardnesses); the chime sound isn't round enough and is a bit abrasive in timbre
- Crotales
- Gong (PLEASE)
- Suspended/China cymbals with pre-recorded rolls and hits on different sizes (similar to what VDL does)
And as well, a nice function that could be EXTREMELY useful is the ability to upload samples into a score by mp3 or wav.


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This Tech Tip reprinted with permission by java.sun.com
Encryption and decryption can be done symmetrically -- here the same key is used to encrypt and decrypt the data. Because both parties have the same key, the decryption essentially is performed by reversing some part of the encryption process. The Blowfish algorithm is an example of a symmetric key. It is supported by the Java Cryptography Extension (JCE). You can find the appropriate APIs in the javax.crypto.* packages. In addition to Blowfish, examples of cipher algorithms currently supported by the JCE are the Digital Encryption Standard (DES), Triple DES Encryption (DESede), and Password-based encryption algorithm (PBEWithMD5AndDES).
Symmetric key algorithms tend to be be much faster than asymmetric key algorithms. In addition, as you saw in the first tip, the size of the text that can be encrypted depends on the size of the product of the two primes used to generate the public and private keys. With symmetric key algorithms you do not have a limitation on the total size of what can be encrypted. Although, depending on the symmetric cipher algorithms, the total input size has to be a multiple of block sizes and might require padding. A problem with symmetric keys is that keys must be shared among parties involved in encryption or decryption. So there is the danger of interception or unauthorized sharing.
You create a symmetric key much as you create a key pair. You use a factory method from the KeyGenerator class and pass in the algorithm as a String. When you call the generateKey() method, you get back an object that implements the Key interface instead of the KeyPair interface. The call looks something like this:
SecretKey key = KeyGenerator.getInstance("DES").generateKey();
Next you need to create a Cipher. This is the workhorse for JCE. You again use a factory method of the Cipher class so that you can take advantage of different providers without changing the application. You create a Cipher like this:
Cipher cipher = Cipher.getInstance("DES");
A Cipher is used to encrypt and decrypt data that is passed in as byte arrays. The two essential methods you must use are init(), to specify which operation will be called, and doFinal(), to perform that operation. For example, the following two lines use the cipher and key instances you created to encrypt a byte array called textBytes. The result is stored in a byte array called encryptedBytes.
cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, key); byte[] encryptedBytes = cipher.doFinal( textBytes );
Putting this together, the following program takes an input String and encrypts it. The encrypted String is then decrypted.
import javax.crypto.Cipher; import javax.crypto.BadPaddingException; import javax.crypto.IllegalBlockSizeException; import javax.crypto.KeyGenerator; import java.security.Key; import java.security.InvalidKeyException; public class LocalEncrypter { private static String algorithm = "DESede"; private static Key key = null; private static Cipher cipher = null; private static void setUp() throws Exception { key = KeyGenerator.getInstance(algorithm).generateKey(); cipher = Cipher.getInstance(algorithm); } public static void main(String[] args) throws Exception { setUp(); if (args.length !=1) { System.out.println( "USAGE: java LocalEncrypter " + "[String]"); System.exit(1); } byte[] encryptionBytes = null; String input = args[0]; System.out.println("Entered: " + input); encryptionBytes = encrypt(input); System.out.println( "Recovered: " + decrypt(encryptionBytes)); } private static byte[] encrypt(String input) throws InvalidKeyException, BadPaddingException, IllegalBlockSizeException { cipher.init(Cipher.ENCRYPT_MODE, key); byte[] inputBytes = input.getBytes(); return cipher.doFinal(inputBytes); } private static String decrypt(byte[] encryptionBytes) throws InvalidKeyException, BadPaddingException, IllegalBlockSizeException { cipher.init(Cipher.DECRYPT_MODE, key); byte[] recoveredBytes = cipher.doFinal(encryptionBytes); String recovered = new String(recoveredBytes); return recovered; } }
You can enter any text you like as a command line parameter. For example, if you submit the following on the command line:
java LocalEncrypter "Whatever phrase we would like to input at this point"
You should see something like this as output:
Entered: Whatever phrase we would like to input at this point Recovered: Whatever phrase we would like to input at this point
In this example, both the encryption and the decryption were done with the same Key object. Encryption and decryption ordinarily occur on different VMs at different times, so you need a method for securely transporting the key.
In the first tip you learned how to generate key pairs for asymmetric cipher algorithms. In the second tip, symmetric keys were used. Here's another technique, one that combines asymmetric and symmetric keys. In this technique a symmetric key is chosen at random and used to encrypt some data. The key itself is then encrypted using the other party's public key. The recipient then uses their private key to decrypt the symmetric key and then uses that decrypted key to decrypt the message. The modulus used in the asymmetric technique need only be large enough to encrypt the symmetric key. The symmetric key is used for a single transmission and then discarded. In this way, the weaknesses of each type are mitigated.
You can find out more about:
- DES Encryption
- Triple DES
- AES encryption (FIPS-197), which is proposed as a replacement for DES
- Blowfish
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Bluffton University seeks to provide an environment for broadening the mind. It aims to become a place for growing, liberating experiences, stressing not only learning through classroom situations but also learning outside the classroom through the exchange of philosophies and experiences with other members of the campus community.
It is the goal of Bluffton to guide students in becoming more sensitive toward humankind and society; in growing in understanding of other races, religions and peoples; and in developing heightened awareness of today's world — its history, its needs, its future.
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Tag Archives: Color surprise Play dough
With Back-to-School it's always great to have activities at home that reinforce and inspire your Little Pnuts love for learning at school. Here is a classic play dough activity that will have your Little Pnuts squealing with delight while also working on their fine motor skills- color surprise play dough!
What You Will Need
- 1 cup flour
- 1 cup water
- 1/3 cup salt
- 1 tbsp cooking oil (I've used canola oil, vegetable oil, olive oil, and coconut oil)
- 2 tsp cream of tartar
- Liquid watercolors or food coloring in several colors
Let's Begin
To make your play dough, combine the dry ingredients in a saucepan and then add your water and cooking oil. Cook over medium/low heat, stirring constantly. Your play dough will quickly form a ball around your spoon; remove it from your pan and allow it to cool on some foil or wax paper.
After the play dough has cooled, it's time to add your surprise to WOW your Little Pnuts! Divide your dough into small balls, at least one for each of your colors. Next, poke a hole in each ball and squeeze a few drops of watercolors or food coloring into each hole. Close the hole by carefully pinching it shut. Your play dough will not look any different but will contain a fun color surprise for your little ones to discover!
Let's Play
Invite your Little Pnuts to take the balls of play dough and begin kneading and smushing them. They will quickly discover the colored centers…encourage them to continue mixing the play dough until it takes on the color of the dye. Then make some colorful creations with your Little Pnuts…the activity is limited only by your imagination!
*Note – Be sure to wear old clothes and prepare your play space for mess…food coloring and liquid watercolors may temporarily stain hands and/or clothing (but it's soooo worth it)!
Developmental Milestones:
This activities focuses on the following Developmental Milestones for your Little Pnuts:
Sensory Exploration, Creativity and Imagination, Fine Motor Skill Development, Cause and Effect
—Stephanie Haass, Little Pnuts Early Childhood Activities Expert & Blogger, founder of www.two-daloo.com


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Graduate students
Salve Regina does not offer graduate housing. If you are a graduate student, you will need to find accommodations off campus. You can contact the following real estate agencies to help you find accommodations:
- Maria Civetti at Capitol Realty: (401) 849-4220 Ext. 20
- Century 21 Access America: (401) 849-9192
- Heather Hinckley at Libby Kirwin Real Estate: (401) 871-2065
You may also wish to look at the real estate listings in the Newport Daily News or the listings for Newport on craigslist, Apartment List or Apartment Search.
You should anticipate paying at least $500 to $600 per month excluding utilities (electric, gas, cable, phone) if you are sharing an apartment. If you choose to live by yourself in a furnished apartment, anticipate paying at least $1,000 per month excluding utilities. Renting furniture is also an option - you can consider a furniture rental company like CORT.


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Meditation is a universal wisdom found at the heart of all religious traditions. So it naturally leads into the common ground we all share and meet in. When we are in touch with this source of contemplative unity dialogue will be more productive of friendship and trust.
Merely conceptual or merely activist dialogue runs the risk of remaining superficial, easily undermined and unsustainable.
The Community has been involved in inter-religious dialogue since its beginning. An early and still influential milestone in this work was the Good Heart Seminar, the 1994 John Main Seminar led by the Dalai Lama.
During these days of meditation and dialogue he commented on the gospels from the Buddhist perspective. The Good Heart as a book translated in many languages continues to inspire this form of dialogue.
Arguably the best book on interreligious dialogue published to date. One does not say such things lightly, but in a very real sense this is a holy book." — Huston Smith
The Seminar led to a further dialogue project jointly led by the Dalai Lama and Fr Laurence called The Way of Peace. Over a number of years it took the form of pilgrimage to each other's sacred sites, times of retreat together and dialogue in places of social or political conflict especially in Northern Ireland.
At the beginning of 2013, Fr. Laurence Freeman and the Dalai Lama met again, in Sarnath, India, for a day of Dialogue. They discussed Jesus and the Buddha and what discipleship means in an increasingly secular world. Watch the talks below:
The Community's inter-religious dialogue continues today with Buddhists, Muslims, Hindus and Jews and other faiths – all with the conviction that such dialogue, empowered by the contemplative dimension of faith generates action and witness that promote the peace and justice on which a future world order needs to be built.
- The Good Heart
- Seeing from the Other's Point of View: An Understanding of Inter-Religious Dialogue. An Essay by Laurence Freeman OSB
- Prayer as meeting: Christian-Muslim Dialogue
- Robert Kennedy SJ: When God Disappears: A Zen Perspective on Christian Faith. Talk at Meditatio House, London, March 2011
- The Good Heart on film


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New York Knicks (11-18)
Charlotte Bobcats (11-20)
I'll be your host today, Jpz17 along with Prince as my co-host
And now, please welcome your New York Knickssssssss
The Knicks will be taking on the new Charlotte Bobcats this evening for a tough game in North Carolina.
The Bobcats traded away Jason Richardson who usually hurts the Knicks. They got in return, Raja Bell and Boris Diaw.
welcome to tonights game im your co-host DaTPRiNCE, were coming off 6 straight losses and not facing a doormat team tonight in the Bobcats who have shown they could compete with the better teams in the L and manage to steal a couple, they played us well the first time we faced them and they nearly came away with the win were struggling coming in but we gotta put that to the side tonight, because they are a much better team than the one we faced thanks to a trade with the suns that gave them Raja Bell and Boris Diaw, the added defense and shooting and a low post threat that could score at will, we just gotta work that much harder
Prince's PredictionThe New York Knicks' up-tempo style makes it hard for them to play tough defense. Even the Charlotte Bobcats have managed some scoring success against them.
Losers of a season-high six straight, the Knicks look to tighten up on defense when they continue their season series with the low-scoring Bobcats on Tuesday night.Coach Mike D'Antoni has New York (11-18) scoring at a high level, but getting back in transition has been a struggle. Knicks opponents are shooting 48.6 percent, highest in the league, while averaging 108.6 points per game.During New York's six-game skid, it has yielded 115.5 points a contest.The Knicks have held an opponent under 100 points just seven times this season, and the Bobcats (11-20) were one of them. New York beat Charlotte 101-98 on Nov. 5, forcing 19 turnovers, but it was actually Charlotte's 10th-highest scoring game of the season.The Bobcats have the league's worst offense, averaging 91.4 points.After yet another poor effort on defense, the Knicks will try to take advantage of this matchup and beat Charlotte for the fourth straight time.In an attempt to change things up, D'Antoni benched Al Harrington and gave Jared Jeffries a start against Denver on Sunday, but New York lost 117-110.Harrington is averaging 20.0 points in 16 games since the Knicks acquired him in a trade with Golden State on Nov. 21, but Jeffries is a better defender. Harrington had 15 points and Jeffries finished with 10."We've got to play defense. There's no doubt about it. I know I joke around a lot about it, but the only way we're going to win is to get better at it," D'Antoni said. "I've always felt like we're going to score no matter what. I don't care who's on the floor, we're going to score. So now we've just got to find a way how to stop people."Nate Robinson had two steals off the bench for New York, and continues to flourish in D'Antoni's offense. The fourth-year guard is averaging 25.0 points, 5.3 rebounds and 4.0 assists in his last six games.Robinson has topped 20 points in three of his last four games against Charlotte. He had 24 points and made all five of his attempts from beyond the arc in November's meeting with the Bobcats.Emeka Okafor had 16 points, 15 rebounds and two blocks for Charlotte in that contest. He had 16 points and 10 rebounds versus New Jersey on Saturday night, but the Bobcats lost 114-103 in overtime.The veteran forward is averaging 20.5 points, 11.6 rebounds and 2.6 blocks in his last six games. He's also shooting 60.5 percent during that stretch, with Charlotte going 4-2.Raja Bell is also coming off a strong game for Charlotte, scoring 18 points before leaving with 3:20 remaining in the third quarter after he came up limping while battling for the ball under the Bobcats' basket.Team officials said he strained his left groin, and he's listed as questionable.Bell is averaging 8.9 points in eight games since joining Charlotte in a trade with Phoenix on Dec. 10. -espn
Official JPZ17 Game Prediction:
Knicks 122 Bobcats 113
Heres Prince with the
Starting line-up
Duhon vs Felton- this is a pretty even matchup both duhon and felton control their teams with alot of efficiency, and both can knock down the shots if u give them the space, and both play decent defense and Felton being the faster of the two. This matchup will get better when both of them hit the bench when its Nate vs D.J both could control the tempo of the game...although the point gaurd positions aren't the key matchups but they'll be instrumental to the flow of the game
Q-Rich vs Raja Bell- Q-Rich has been very inconsistent for us during the first couple of months of the season, at times he's looked like he cant miss and other he looked like he couldn't buy a basket....Raja Bell is another guy who has been fairly consistent this year, he plays tough defense that frustrates the Kobe Bryant's of this league and could make it rain from downtown if he gets into Q-Rich's head which isn't hard to do( a la Celtics) and he gets space on his shots it could be a long night for Q-Rich
Chandler vs. Wallace- ok, ok Wilson Chandler has been struggling lately, and should be coming off the bench i would agree if Gallo was good to play but he's not and if Candler has his game on point theres no telling how good he could play( vs Memphis) and he has been starting to get back to playing the way he did in the early goings he needs to get established early so he could have a rhythm but the second-half, he's not a guy u go to once-in-a-while....Wallace has improved his shooting and free-throw percentages over the years and theres no question how much of a game changer he is on offense and defense, if he gets established early and often and gets the team and crowd on his back Chandler will have trouble vs Wallace, but Chandler will make him work for what he gets, no denying that...Chandler will have a good bounce-back game
Al Harrington vs Boris Diaw-
Harrington is starting to find his rhythm again after having a couple of sub-par shooting games. But the thing i like most about his game is his ability to get to the line he realizes when he's having a bad game and starts to attack the rim, he gets contact and knocks down his free throws and even when he's shooting bad he finishes with 20+ points Diaw is a known poor defender and doesn't give effort so with that Harrington will get open looks and get to the basket easy, so look for Harrigton to come up big tonight...Diaw is very versatile and could score in a number of ways, he'll give Harrington a handful on D but Harrington tries to play D and is committed to it which will at least make Diaw work of what he gets
David Lee vs Emeka Okafor-
this is tonights key match-up, Lee is a bit undersized at Center but tonight he'll play vs a Center that is around his size(6'10) Lee has shined since the departure of Z-Bo getting double-doubles in almost every game since, he plays with hustle and never gives up on the play, Okafor is a typical center plays the low post but is more of a defensive threat to Lee, he's a superior shot-blocker and that may make us into a shooting team(which would be bad). But he may take advantage of Lee's mediocre defense and attempt to establish himself early and often
Heres Prince's
Your 2008-2009 New York Knicks Dunk Contest Participant
Nate Robinson- gives us an emotional lift everytime he enters the game and posses a dangerous J and his cat like quickness allows him to get to the basket at will, and he could finish in traffic with the best of them even with his size. His defense is underrated because of his height but he has proven time-and-again that size doesn't matter with him, one of the best 6th men in the L and still getting better, he'll give us major minutes, production, and energy once he comes in...simply a highlight waiting to happen
- Get the boards
- Don't tire out
- Sub often
- Let Duhon lead
- Play like the real Knicks, the NEW YORK KNICKS
JPZ17's Player Pressure
- Harrington has a comeback
- Knicks win
- 15 point lead blown by the Knicks
- Harrington dominates
- Okafor with 20 points 10 boards
Which Knicks is under the most pressure to succeed????
The answer: David Lee
Lee hasn't got much attention lately and has slown down, lets get him the ball and make him earn a contract extension
we make it a fun game but they have the better execution down the stretch, we just aren't mentally set yet and our struggles continue (hope im wrong) Nate, and Harrington play well throughout but everyone else plays decent games....
Thanks for joining me and Prince
for knicksonline I'm JPZ17
Stay classy New York
Go New York Knicksssss!
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AlienLion writes:
"Tim Schafer's Kickstarter success was the gaming equivalent of what E Online considers to be year's top ten biggest stories, right up there with the 'Colorado Shooting' and 'Miley Cyrus Twit Pic' (I wish this were a bad joke but do click on that link and scroll through).
We all know that his game will be excellent and we can't wait, but in all honesty, Schafer can take that money and run for Mexico, for all we care, because he has already done something that is worth every contributed penny – he has paved the way for some amazing gaming projects that could possibly never see the light of day otherwise (not like it's certain that they will now…). I put together a list of six that we, at AlienLion, are most excited about..."
Star Citizen and Shadowrun are my favorites from this list. I back the Shadowrun game which is being developed by the original creators of the SNES and Genesis games. Star Citizen was a pleasant surprise when I heard about it, I think it will really be good.
All those games look dope. I might have to get back into PC gaming.
I'll be getting a new PC just for Star Citizen. I played Freelancer and Robert's other Space-Sims, all were great. I hope this will be no exception..


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(Bloomberg) — 3-D printing used to construct everything from art to toys to spare parts for the space station may one day produce human organs at an in-network hospital near you.
The 20-year-old technology uses liquid materials that become hard as they print out three-dimensional objects in layers, based on a digital model. Current medical uses are in dentistry, for hard-material crowns, caps and bridges, as well as prosthetics. Last year, a 3-D printer was used to create a structure from moldable polymer that replaced more than 75 percent of a patient's skull.
Now, Organovo Holdings Inc. is using 3-D printers to create living tissue that may one day look and act like a human liver, able to cleanse the body of toxins. Drugmakers and cosmetic companies already plan to use 3-D printed human tissue to test new products. Eventually, the technology may help reduce organ shortages and cut transplant rejections as patients receive new organs constructed from their own cells.
"3-D printing is like a new tool set," said Organovo Chief Executive Officer Keith Murphy. "You can make a living tissue you can grow outside the body. That's the core of our technology. How can you be smart about doing that?"
Organovo already is preparing to sell strips of liver tissue to drugmakers this year to be used to test toxicity of potential treatments, Murphy said in a telephone interview.
The San Diego-based company's five- and 10-year goals are first to use a patient's own cells to print tissue strips that can be used to patch failing organs, and finally to be able to create entire new organs.
The first 3-D printer was produced in 1992. Since then, a variety of materials have been used as the technology has improved. The only limitation is that the printing material must be able to change from a liquid to a solid. Printers commercially available now sell for as little as $300.
Companies can save time and money using the printers to create customized products and single samples in-house rather than being ordered in from an outside manufacturer. To take that to an extreme, International Space Station astronauts plan to bring a 3-D printer to the craft this year, for making spare parts.
In 2012, the market for the 3-D products reached $777 million, and it may grow to $8.4 billion in 2025 as medical uses for the printers are developed, according to Anthony Vicari, an analyst at Lux Research Inc. in Boston.
The use of human cells works because of the natural tendency of the cells to stick together during embryonic development and move together in clumps with liquid-like properties. The first printing effort using cells occurred in 2003 using a modified ink-jet printer.
Organovo will present data on test tissues for breast cancer and healthy kidneys by March 2015, Murphy said. That would lay the groundwork for tissue transplants, and eventually organ transplants, using 3-D printed cells.
Organovo's stock has mirrored its progress, more than doubling in the 12 months through last week. The shares gained 2.1 percent to $10.50 in New York trading on Feb. 21.
Murphy likened the technology to the early DNA work at Amgen Inc., where he spent 10 years developing drugs including the osteoporosis and bone cancer treatment Prolia, which is also marketed as Xgeva. In the early days, Thousand Oaks, California-based Amgen wasn't sure how best to use its ability to reprogram bacterial DNA until the company discovered it could create proteins for medical use, he said.
"Dentures and replacing skulls, pretty much any time you need a one-off specific geometry, you can print it," said Markus Buehler, a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, in a telephone interview. "But most applications are fairly simple materials, and the kinds of materials we can print have, so far, been limited."
Organovo, and researchers at academic centers such as the University of Toronto, would take the technology a step forward. In January, Organovo said it was collaborating with the U.S. National institutes of Health in helping scientists develop new tools to speed up the drug development timeline.
While early compounds are generally tested in small animals, that method has limitations, Murphy said. Using 3-D printed tissue will enable a researcher to quickly test many samples from different cell types, providing a more precise look at any possible problems, he said.
That means that not only can drugmakers test for the least- toxic medicines, they may also be able to show genetic differences in the treatments' effectiveness before testing in humans, he said. About one in 10 experimental drugs fail because of the toxicity, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Organovo has already shown it can print out human liver tissue with the ability to process drugs like acetaminophen, commonly known as the painkiller Tylenol, Murphy said.
While functional liver cells for pharmaceutical testing are the current market, the production of organs should be possible after years of development, said Vicari, the Lux analyst.
"Organovo is the main leader in the printing of actual living tissue," Vicari said in a telephone interview. "They've shown an impressive number of cells they can grow, and create tissue culture."
Organovo isn't alone in its research push, said Anthony Atala, director of the Wake Forest Institute for Regenerative Medicine in North Carolina.
Academic centers worldwide are trying to automate the method, so skin, cartilage, blood vessels and urethras can be printed for patients right where they're treated, Atala said by telephone.
Researchers at the University of Toronto created thick layers of artificial skin for burn victims in June, using a cheap printer that may reduce the cost of skin transplants. The device, though, is still in a prototype stage, and its products haven't been tested in animals yet.
"Medical 3-D printing used to be more traditional: prosthetics, hearing aids, models for surgery," said Jocelyn Phillips, an analyst at IBISworld, a New York-based research firm. "Those are traditional products, made of steel and plastic. Now we're seeing more companies looking into organs, blood vessels, skin, and those kinds of things."
The main problem with 3-D printing organs instead of merely living tissue is creating a blood supply. Most organs have many cell types doing numerous jobs, and all those cells require nutrients and a way to extrude waste.
Organovo has injected tissues with "filler" that can be removed and leave channels empty for blood. The challenge remains making very small blood vessels, called capillaries, that link the larger blood vessels to cells.
In the meantime, Organovo is exploring strips or tubes of cells that might be used to "patch" faulty organs, the CEO, Murphy, said. The strips are probably five to six years from clinical trials, although the tests may occur sooner if the cell types have already been used in similar trials, he said. Full- blown organs are further away, because of the problems with blood supply and structures.
"Organs are foreseeable, but that's a long-term goal," Vicari said. "That requires not just the better printing technology, but much better understanding of tissue engineering."
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Interface Design for Devices
- Common Interface Issues
- Special Considerations for Devices
- Creating Standard Components for Devices
- Optimizing Interfaces
- Summary
Topics covered in this chapter:
- Understanding common interface issues
- Special device considerations
- Creating standard components for devices
- Optimizing interfaces
It would be an understatement to say that designing good user interfaces is tough. It is, in fact, so difficult that there are numerous Ph.D. dissertations written every year on the subject. However, to summarize all the difficulties with good interface design, you could simply say that people are a problem.
Our attention span is short, our eyesight is in various stages of deterioration, and our hand-eye coordination varies greatly, just to name a few of our maladies. Toss into the mix that we are sometimes plain and simply dense, and you can see the formidable challenge posed to any interface designer.
In this chapter, you are going to learn about common interface issues, certain considerations you need to keep in mind when developing for devices, how to use some specially built interface components for devices, and how to optimize the code that makes up your user interfaces. This chapter won't make you an interface design guru, but it will help prevent you from making some of the most common interface mistakes, as well as give you some tools to help you create good user interfaces for devices.
Common Interface Issues
Designing an effective interface goes way beyond functionality. You have to be able to meet the needs and expectations of a wide range of usersand you have to do it while juggling the limitations of the device for which you're designing. Some of the common interface issues you'll be facing as you design for devices include these:
Designing for both haves and have nots
Providing what users expect to find
Figuring out how to help humans use what they already know
Developing desktop functionality for device applications
Most computer-literate folks have, on their PCs, the icons reduced to next to nothing and the resolutions cranked up. Most people who are not computer-savvy have their desktop PCs set to whatever resolution, icon size, and color depth with which the computer came installed. Hence, the still lingering nastiness that is the web 216-color palette (which I hope we can soon regard as quaint, much in the same way that we regard 2400-baud modems these days).
An additional issue is that we interface designers are digitally "tuned-in," sometimes to our own detriment. A good example of this is the current trend of design-oriented web sites to use smaller fonts. Sure, it looks cool, but it is often just plain unreadable. Sometimes, the text written in that small size doesn't mean anythingit's just there for design purposes. However, even then, the small size is detrimental because it's nearly impossible for a literate human being to look at text in this language and not try to read it.
This brings us to a very important point that interface designers can utilize; human beings are, for all intents and purposes, pattern-matching machines. We can pick out a single conversation from a crowded room and know instantly the face of friend we last saw 20 years ago. Our brains are wired to match patterns, so let's use that to our advantage.
A good example of this is what happened when I first started to use my Pocket PC. The interface looked and usually acted like the Windows I was used to, and because of this, I could quickly jump in and start working with it. However, years of working with Windows taught me certain patterns that at the time simply didn't exist in the Pocket PC worldnamely closing applications. I must have spent 30 minutes, on and off, looking for the little X to close Pocket Word when I was done writing. I knew and realized that the paradigm of using a Pocket PC was much different from a desktop one, but the continuation of my use patterns between the devices led me to look for a Close button when it just wasn't there.
Patterns are powerful things, and often, even though there might be a more efficient and usable way of creating an interface, it's best to stick with what people know. Yes, a Dvorak keyboard is better than a QWERTY one, but I sure can't come close to the 70wpm I'm currently typing on a Dvorak. You'll notice that this is the reason that the interface widgets that I talk about (and provide later in this chapter) aren't all that different from their desktop counterparts. It is important to know, though, that they are different so that they can deal with the restrictions of devices. Just plopping a regular desktop widget on a device will rarely work well; you almost always need to make some sort of modification.
Typing Made Tedious, or Why QWERTY Stinks
You might be wondering why our QWERTY keyboard is bad. It was actually designed specifically to slow us down! Early typewriters, being mechanical in nature, jammed easily when a typist got up to a decent rate. To avoid this jam-up, the standard keyboard was invented to keep commonly associated letters as far away from each other as needed to prevent the typewriter from jamming. Later, the Dvorak keyboard was invented to be much easier on our poor digits by placing commonly associated letters near each other. Alas, Dvorak has never really caught on, and unless you want to take the time to both find a Dvorak keyboard and learn how to use it, you are stuck typing with the parking brake on. It's also interesting to note that various other keyboard layouts have been designed especially for one finger or stylus-based typing. The best known of these, the Fitaly keyboard (http://www.fitaly.com) actually claims to enable users to type up to 80WPM using a single digit! The layout is based on both letter frequency in the English language and mnemonics. (The keyboard spells out various words, and by looking for words, it's easy to find letters.)
Many, if not all, of the modifications that were made to the widgets were in the name of simplicity. Even if we weren't talking about devices, simplicity would be the name of the game. However, simplicity is more important than ever when you are developing for devices (if for no other reason than that people use devices much differently from PCs). Devices need to be quick and simple to use or people won't use them. A good example of simplicity in interface design is the venerable Palm Pilot. It took Windows CE devices nearly three generations to begin to become even close to being as accepted as Palm-based devices. Anyone who has owned or used a Palm Pilot knows how simple the devices are to use. There is simply little to no learning curve. The fact of the matter is, if technology is going to try to replace a pen- and paper-based solution, it has to be just as easy, if not easier, to use than pen and paper.
A lot of what has been mentioned so far might have seemed like common sense to you. In fact, that's the point; a good deal of interface design is separating the "cool" from the "makes sense." Here's where a very important problem arises, though. As the person who has designed an interface, you know the program inside out and backward. It will nearly always seem usable to you! However, what you need to do is test your usability on a group of impartial, representative users as early as possible in your application development process. If your application will be used mostly by, say, middle-age housewives, have a group of them test the application rather than a group of hardcore UNIX sys-admins.
When you are doing your testing, watch your users closely. If they get hung up on a particular element, ask them what they were expecting and why. (You'll almost always get a good answer for the "what" part, but don't expect to get too much for the "why" part.) Look for patterns in your userswhere they get hung up, where they whiz through, and where they just seem confused. More than likely, you will be able to extrapolate from the results of such testing what needs to be done to your application.


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11 Facts You Didn't Know About The 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards Performers
By Rose Wythe
March 14, 2019
The night we've all been waiting for is here… the 2019 iHeartRadio Music Awards! We are in for an incredible night (March 14), so be sure to tune in on Fox at 8 pm, 7 pm central time. We cannot wait to celebrate a year filled with talented artists. What's even more exciting? We have a dope lineup of performers. Tonight you'll see performances from Ariana Grande, John Legend, Kacey Musgraves, Halsey, and more. Below we've provided the full list, along with fun facts about each of the performers. Be sure to tune in to the awards tonight, and scroll to learn more about the artists that will be performing!
1. Ariana Grande
Ariana Grande is coming off of a huge year in her career. But, here are a few facts you might not know about the thank u, next star. For one, her parents named her by taking inspiration from Princess Oriana from Felix the Cat. Like her older half-brother, Frankie Grande, Ariana actually got her start on Broadway in the musical 13.
2. Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys rocked her hosting gig at this year's Grammys, including a performance where she played two pianos at once. She began playing the piano at just 7 years old, and started writing songs around 14.
3. Backstreet Boys
The Backstreet Boys' first performance was in 1993... at Seaworld! Stan Lee made a BSB inspired comic book called the "Backstreet Project." AJ and Ryan Gosling used to play basketball together when they lived in the same apartment building! Other neighbors included Britney Spears and Justin Timberlake. NBD.
4. Garth Brooks
Garth Brooks goes by his middle name, but his actual first name is Troyal. This iconic country singer is also famously generous. When fellow country artist Chris LeDoux got sick, Brooks offered to donate a part of his liver, which unfortunately was not a match.
5. Halsey
Did you know that Halsey's stage name is an anagram for her real name, Ashley? She was also unsigned when she released her first song, "Ghost," on Soundcloud, and had her friend pretend to be her manager when record labels began calling.
6. John Legend
John Legend's musical genius is evident throughout his body of work, and every soulful performance he gives. However, John Legend might actually be a genius all around. Growing up, he was homeschooled, and began high school at just 12 years old. He then attended the University of Pennsylvania on a scholarship.
7. Kacey Musgraves
This year's Album of the Year winner started her career on the reality show Nashville Star placing seventh. But, if you do a little digging on Youtube, you might find some early albums called Movin' On and Wanted: One Good Cowboy.
8. Marshmello
The EDM producer's real name is Christopher Comstock. His identity was confirmed in 2017 by Forbes. Comstock once went by the name Dotcom.
9. Ella Mai
Ella Mai Howell is her real name, and her mom is a very big fan of jazz music. She was named after Ella Fitzgerald. DJ Mustard discovered her after she uploaded Trouble, an EP, to SoundCloud.
10. lovelytheband
They have matching tattoos that say "one" in honor of their first tour. And their fans are called "lovelies"!
11. Hosted by T-Pain
Faheem Rasheed Najm AKA T-Pain just won "The Masked Singer" and he's hosting our iHeartAwards! Remember that song he did with The Lonely Island, "I'm On A Boat"? He actually hates being on boats!
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New Zealand cements forestry agreement with China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand - While the United States continues to spar with the second largest economic superpower in the world, China is setting about doing plenty of business with other nations.
On Tuesday in Wellington, China signed an agreement with New Zealand to bind the two countries to develop and expand the forestry industry in the Pacific twin-island nation.
The document was signed by New Zealand's Forestry Minister Shane Jones (pictured) and Zhang Jianlong, the Administrator of China's National Forestry and Grasslands Administration.
The two countries have committed and reaffirmed to work together to support and strengthen links between government, industry and research institutes in New Zealand and China. The agreement provides a framework to address sustainability, wood processing and utilisation, and trade and investment, Jones said.
"The forestry sector is an important and growing part of our bilateral trade with China, with export revenue topping $3.2 billion in the year ending 2018," the minister said.
"Much of this growth has come from increased Chinese demand for New Zealand forestry products, supporting both continued high prices and record export volumes."
"A number of Chinese companies choose to use wood sourced from New Zealand for their manufacturing, and I'm keen to see how we can grow the relationship further, especially for our respective wood processing industries," Jones continued.
"With my Chinese counterpart, I have agreed that officials will cooperate to encourage increased trade, including in value-added wood products."
"I'm pleased to announce that we will hold talks in China later this year, which industry will be invited to, to promote government-to-government and industry-to-industry collaboration," the New Zealand foreign minister added.
"Signing the updated arrangement is a testament to the huge amount of goodwill between our two countries, and marks a commitment to continue working together for mutual benefit."
"I see a multitude of opportunities for New Zealand and China to cooperate and support our forestry and wood processing industries, in a way that also supports environmental objectives," said Jones.
"The wider One Billion Trees goal to plant at least one billion trees by 2028 is an ambitious one, and it will drive regional revitalisation, support Mori to realise the potential of their land, and deliver benefits to our people and our environment."
"Ensuring an end-to-end value chain for our logs and forest products, along with our relationships with trading partners, including China, are an important part of achieving these aspirations," the minister concluded.


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October 18 -24 is National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week
(San Francisco, Calif. -- 10/19/2009) National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week, October 18-24, is set aside to educate parents and children about the dangers of lead exposure, especially lead-based paint hazards in housing.
Lead poisoning is the number one environmental hazard threatening children in the United States -- affecting more than 300,000 children who are less than six years old. Lead exposure can harm young children and babies even before they are born, and children who appear healthy can also have high levels of lead in their bodies. The behaviors and rapid growth of children less than six years old make them more likely to be harmed by lead.
The household use of lead-based paint was banned after 1978. Millions of homes in EPA's Region Pacific Southwest region, which includes Arizona, California, Hawaii, Nevada, and the Pacific Territories, still contain hazardous amounts of lead in layers of old paint. Such paint can poison children when removed or disturbed by renovations. Children are exposed to lead by eating paint chips or by ingesting lead-contaminated house dust or soil through hand-to-mouth contact.
Health Effects:
• Lead is highly toxic and affects many systems of the body.
• Lead can damage a child's kidneys and central nervous system.
• Low levels in children's blood are associated with decreased intelligence, behavior problems, reduced physical stature and growth, and impaired hearing.
• At high levels, lead can cause coma, convulsions, and death.
There are many ways to reduce lead hazards in the home, such as regularly cleaning floors, windows sills and other surfaces, washing children's hands and toys often, and wiping off shoes before entering the house. In most cases, lead-based paint that is in good condition is not a hazard, but removing lead-based paint improperly can increase the danger to your family.
Beginning in April 2010, contractors performing projects that disturb lead-based paint in homes, child care facilities, and schools built before 1978 must be certified and follow specific work practices to prevent lead contamination. In Region 9, approximately 180,000 renovation contractors will need to be trained in lead-safe work practices, and they will be able to choose from 27 different renovation courses in English or Spanish. The EPA is performing education outreach and will be conducting inspections in 2010 to ensure that contractors comply with the new requirements.
Although lead paint and contaminated dust and soil are the principal source of childhood lead poisoning, lead exposure may also come from folk remedies, pottery, imported candy, and cosmetics. Lead in the air from mining and smelting sites, and in water from plumbing materials containing lead can also cause lead poisoning. In recent years, lead in consumer goods, especially imported toys, has been a cause for concern.
Information on the Lead Program in Region 9 is available at:
U.S. EPA Region 9 at https://www.epa.gov/region09/lead/
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The National Lead Information Center at 1-800-424-5323 or https://www.epa.gov/lead/pubs/nlic.htm
U.S. EPA at https://www.epa.gov/lead/; or
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program at http://www.cdc.gov/nceh/lead;
U.S, Department of Housing and Urban Development at http://www.hud.gov/offices/lead.
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Summary Guide for MANDATED REPORTERS in New York State
Certain professionals are required by law to report suspected child abuse or maltreatment to the New York State Central Register (SCR) of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. The law also assigns civil and criminal liability to those professionals who do not comply with their mandated reporter responsibilities.
This booklet provides mandated reporters with an overview of their obligations and some basic information about the New York State Child Protective Services System (CPS).
Frequently Asked Questions for Mandated Reporters
What is a mandated reporter?
What is HIPAA and does it affect or limit my responsibility as a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or maltreatment?
What happens after I make a report?
What does the language that amends Social Services Law (SSL) §415 regarding mandated reporters and the provision of records mean?
Regarding the requirement that mandated reporters provide records needed for a Child Protective Services (CPS) investigation irrespective of Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) constraints: Does this only apply when the records are controlled by the mandated reporter who is the source of the report, or any mandated reporter that has had contact with the subject family?
Who decides what information pertaining to the report is "essential for a full investigation" and therefore must be provided to CPS: the mandated reporter or CPS?
Do the amendments to Social Services Law (SSL) §415 apply where a mandated reporter (e.g. mental health therapist or domestic violence service provider) makes the report based on information disclosed by a parent who is not alleged to be the subject and the mandated reporter only has additional information concerning such allegedly non-offending parent?
Must the mandated reporter receive written consent from the parent(s) in order to provide CPS with the additional essential information?
What about HIV Records?
Links to important documents:
What is a mandated reporter?
New York State and the New York State Child Protective System recognize certain professionals as holding the important role of mandated reporter of child abuse or maltreatment. These professionals can be held liable by both the civil and criminal legal systems for intentionally failing to make a report. Professions include:
- Social Worker
- Licensed Creative Arts Therapist
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
- Licensed Mental Health Counselor
- Licensed Psychoanalyst
- Physician
- Surgeon
- Dentist
- Dental Hygienist
- Chiropractor
- Podiatrist
- Medical Examiner
- Coroner
- Osteopath
- Optometrist
- Resident
- Intern
- Registered Nurse
- Registered Physician's Assistant
- Psychologist
- Mental Health Professional
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Alcoholism Counselor
- Peace Officer
- District Attorney, or Assistant District Attorney
- Police Officer
- Investigator employed in the Office of the District Attorney or other law enforcement official
- School Official
- Social Services Worker
- Christian Science Practitioner
- Hospital personnel engaged in the admission, examination, care or treatment of persons
- Any employee or volunteer in a residential care program for youth, or any other child care or foster care worker
- Day Care Center Worker
- Provider of Family or Group Family Day Care
- Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs)
Please be aware that there may have been changes to this list since this Web page was last updated. The current list is at Section 413 of the New York State Social Services Law.
Mandated reporters are required to report instances of suspected child abuse or maltreatment only when they are presented with reasonable cause to suspect child abuse or maltreatment in their professional roles.
A signed, written report (LDSS-2221A Report of Suspected Child Abuse or Maltreatment - Microsoft Word LDSS 2221A) must be filed by mandated reporters within 48 hours of an oral report. You should submit written reports to the local department of social services (LDSS) that has been assigned the investigation. You may request the address of this district from the child protective specialist at the time you make the oral report to the State Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment.
What is HIPAA and does it affect or limit my responsibility as a mandated reporter of suspected child abuse or maltreatment?
HIPAA stands for the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996. The privacy provisions contained in this regulation do not affect the responsibilities of mandated reporters, as they are defined in the New York State Social Services Law.
Information concerning the provisions of HIPAA may be found at www.hhs.gov/ocr/hipaa.
What happens after I make a report?
The Child Protective Service (CPS) unit of the local department of social services is required to begin an investigation of each report within 24 hours. The investigation should include an evaluation of the safety of the child named in the report and any other children in the home, and a determination of the risk to the children if they continue to remain in the home.
CPS may take a child into protective custody if it is necessary for the protection from further abuse or maltreatment. Based upon an assessment of the circumstances, CPS may offer the family appropriate services. The CPS caseworker has the obligation and authority to petition the Family Court to mandate services when they are necessary for the care and protection of a child.
CPS has 60 days after receiving the report to determine whether the report is "indicated" or "unfounded". The law requires CPS to provide written notice to the parents or other subjects of the report concerning the rights accorded to them by the New York State Social Services Law. The CPS investigator will also inform the SCR of the determination of the investigation.
What does the language that amends SSL §415 regarding mandated reporters and the provision of records mean?
Chapter 3 provides that:
Notwithstanding the privileges set forth in article forty-five of the civil practice law and rules, and any other provision of law to the contrary, mandated reporters who make a report which initiates an investigation of an allegation of child abuse or maltreatment are required to comply with all requests for records made by a child protective service relating to such report, including records relating to diagnosis, prognosis or treatment, and clinical records, of any patient or client that are essential for a full investigation of allegations of child abuse or maltreatment pursuant to this title; provided, however, that disclosure of substance abuse treatment records shall be made pursuant to the standards and procedures for disclosure of such records delineated in federal law.
This language is not intended to be an expansion of a mandated reporters current obligations under the existing language of SSL §415. Under current law, if a mandated reporter has reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before him or her in his or her professional/official capacity is an abused or maltreated child, he or she must immediately report such suspicion to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment. SSL §§413, 415.
Since the passage of the federal HIPAA, confusion has arisen regarding the obligation of a mandated reporter to provide copies of written records that underlie the report. The intent of the amendment is to make clear that the mandated reporters obligation also extends to the provision of the records necessary to investigate the report, as has always been the case.
Regarding the requirement that mandated reporters provide records needed for a CPS investigation irrespective of HIPAA constraints: Does this only apply when the records are controlled by the mandated reporter who is the source of the report, or any mandated reporter that has had contact with the subject family?
The amendment to SSL §415 only applies to the records of the mandated reporter who was the source of the report of suspected child abuse or maltreatment. However, for a mandated reporter employed by an institution, this requirement applies to all of the records of the institution that pertain to the report regardless of who actually made the report. Additionally, the records that CPS requests should be limited only to information that directly pertains to the report itself.
Who decides what information pertaining to the report is "essential for a full investigation" and therefore must be provided to CPS: the mandated reporter or CPS?
In the first instance, the mandated reporter to whom the request is directed makes the determination of what information is essential. If CPS believes that the mandated reporter has additional essential information pertaining to the report, CPS should ask the mandated reporter for the additional records and attempt to come to agreement regarding any additional records. If CPS and the mandated reporter cannot come to agreement and CPS disagrees with the mandated reporter's rationale for why the records are not relevant to the report, CPS may seek a court order pursuant to Civil Practice Law and Rules (CPLR) Article 31 and SSL §415 directing the mandated reporter to produce the essential information.
Do the amendments to SSL §415 apply where a mandated reporter (e.g. mental health therapist or domestic violence service provider) makes the report based on information disclosed by a parent who is not alleged to be the subject and the mandated reporter only has additional information concerning such allegedly non-offending parent?
Where the reporter has no other records or other additional information pertaining to the allegations contained in the report other than the portion of the records relating to the information disclosed by the parent not alleged to be the subject, the amendments to Section 415 of the SSL would not apply. Nothing in the amendments suggests that the reporter provide information about, for example, the mental health services being received by the non-subject parent, unless that information is determined by the reporter to be essential in supporting the information contained in the report.
Must the mandated reporter receive written consent from the parent(s) in order to provide CPS with the additional essential information?
The statutory amendments do not require written consent and are intended to promote CPS getting the needed supplemental information that supports the initial report. However, good practice would dictate seeking the consent, or notifying the parent(s) that such essential information is being (and is required to be) shared, unless the child's health or safety would be put at risk by notifying the parent(s). If the parent does not consent, however, the mandated reporter must still provide the information.
What about HIV Records?
§2782(7) of the Public Health Law, which pertains to confidential HIV related information, specifically provides that nothing in that section limits a person's or agency's responsibility or authority to report, investigate, or redisclose, child protective services information. Under the amendment to SSL §415, hard copies of the records relevant to the report must be provided. For example, where a child is HIV positive and medical neglect is alleged based upon the family's failure to obtain appropriate medical treatment for the child, the child's medical records would be relevant to the report, and would be required to be released.
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- Child Protective Services
- Child Protective Services Home
- Concerned Citizen's Guide to Reporting Suspected Child Abuse and Maltreatment
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Men (and some women) across the United Kingdom are gleefully tweeting photos of unsuspecting one-night stands, thanks to Geordie Shore's (the UK version of the MTV show that needs no introduction) Gaz, who is sadly but unsurprisingly a role model for many idiots.
"How many people r doing the walk of shame hahahaha #wakeupwitharandom #awkwardtaxihome" he tweeted last Sunday to his ~500,000 followers. His minions complied, and Gaz retweeted many of the photos (which he has since deleted.) "Loved #BedOfShame #awkwardsundays," he said, as the topics trended. "Defo doing it again next week yer?"
The creepy virtual slumber party came to a halt when The Sun caught wind of the trend and other UK newspapers followed suit. Today Gaz deleted all of the photos and comments off his Twitter feed and apologized: "I'm truly sorry for my behaviour on Twitter I know I've let you down. I've deleted the photos and comments and please will you do the same."
If you search for #bedofshame now you'll find more tweets about the controversy than actual photos of the unknowing and asleep. But you'll also find a bevy of tweets from people pissed that Gaz was "forced" to apologize for having fun with girls who totally deserve what they get because they're slutty enough to sleep with guys on the first date. It goes without saying that no one deserves to be publicly shamed for having a one-night stand under any circumstances, but it's kind of hilarious/depressing that these rational geniuses also seem to have forgotten that they know absolutely nothing about the women in the photos. It doesn't matter! If a guy tweeted their pic with #bedofshame, they're obviously all dumb whores.
"If these girls weren't so easy then they wouldn't end up in #bedofshame," one dude mansplained. "People have to remember that the so called victims of #bedofshame made the decision to have a one night stand..#consequences," another woman tweeted. It's like my mother always told me: don't sleep with a guy on the first date because he might take a photo of you while you're sleeping and send it to a reality TV show B-list celebrity.
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