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Movie Review - A Sunday Horse
Yet she believes the horse is meant for her and she is so dogmatic in her belief that God has called her to ride this horse and to pursue a calling in show-jumping, that she soon finds others who are willing to take a chance on her.
Her dreams of making it to the Olympics become a reality but during a training exhibition she suffers a near-fatal accident and is left in a coma and paralyzed. Her horse is given to another rider and he goes on to win a gold medal at the Olympics. But Debi is not a quitter, with months of rehabilitation she is able to walk again and sets her sights once again on the Olympics. But tragedy seems to stalk this young lady and it is only through her faith in God and her belief that He has called her to ride in the first place, that she is able to keep positive and persevere.
If this weren't a true story you would think this was one of those made up sappy Hollywood movies. But it isn't and that's what makes this movie so remarkable. It's true! A Sunday Horse shows what can happen with faith and a little perseverance.
Unfortunately, while the faith aspect was played up a lot at the beginning of the movie it was not the central focus of the movie, and so I was somewhat disappointed that this was not continued throughout, building to a climax or a crisis of faith in the main character. However, with a stellar cast, (William Shatner, Ving Rhames and Linda Hamilton also star), and the knowledge beforehand that the story was true, I still enjoyed the movie and recommend it with the caution that there is some bad language.
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Movie Review - God's Not Dead 2
For instance, actor Ray Wise who played Satan in the CW show Reaper, was the lawyer for the ACLU. No matter how hard I tried, every time he smiled I thought he was evil. Perhaps that was intentional on the part of the producers. I don't know, but if this were portrayed realistically it would have been the ACLU representing the Christian teacher and not the other way around. The myth that the ACLU doesn't represent Christians, is unfortunately promoted in this movie and adds to the growing paranoia that evangelical Christians have today. This "us" versus "them" mentality was evident throughout the entire movie. The message therefore came across as, "If you aren't a Christian then you are evil." In fact, all those who were against Christians were portrayed as evil, unless they were searching for God of course.
Then we have three other stories mingled in with the main one, which made no sense to me on why they were there. I didn't find out until after the movie that these were characters from the first movie. Clearly, they were not memorable characters because I saw the first movie and didn't remember any of them accept for Pastor Dave who was only in this movie to set up the third one - yes there will be a God's Not Dead 3 and I'm not sure how I feel about that.
While I deeply appreciate and understand what the producers and writers were trying to get at with this movie - that Christians are being persecuted in this country - it was far too unrealistic for my tastes. The fact that I felt no empathy for the main character at all, convinced me that character development is what this movie really lacked. For example, we find out that Brooke (the girl who asked the "Jesus" question) has lost her brother in some kind of an accident six months prior, but it's never explained. It's never explained why her parents aren't in mourning, or why they never knew their son was a Christian or why they are atheists. FYI - they are the ones involved in the lawsuit against the teacher. Why? Because all non-believers are out to get Christians. There is simply no other explanation given in this movie other than that one. We also have no character development for Grace. Why is she alone with her grandfather? What's her backstory? We are never told. Again, if character development had been considered in this movie I might have been more invested in it.
So, what did I like about this movie? I liked the presentation of having a relationship with Jesus. The character of Grace made it clear that it wasn't just a belief in God, it was a real relationship. Something I don't think many non-Christians understand. I also liked some of the courtroom drama. The well presented arguments that Jesus is an historical figure were very well done, with a guest spot by author Lee Strobel who wrote The Case for Christ. In addition, the subject matter is sure to create discussions in the hopes that Christians will learn to stand up for their faith. Indeed the final scenes involving Pastor Dave (based on an actual event), will leave the Christian pondering what they would do if they ever had to make a choice between obeying the government or obeying God. That was one of the things I did like very much about God's Not Dead 2. The Christians all stood firm when tested and did not waver in their belief that God is not Dead, or that Jesus is real enough that a person can have a relationship with Him. And so the movie in a rather lacklustre way makes its point.
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0.47 build error with poppler 0.12.2 on Linux
|Assigned to
|Krzysztof Kosinski
|Gentoo Linux
Fix Released
|inkscape (Ubuntu)
Bug Description
0.47 (trunk, branches/
By 2009-11-20, I could build trunk normally. I think it cause by some upgrade of depending packages recently...
Build and platform:
Build 2009-11-23 on Arch Linux (x86_64)
Related package's version:
gtkmm 2.18.2
gc 7.1
libxslt 1.1.26
perl 5.10.1
lcms 1.18
poppler-glib 0.12.2
imagemagick 18.104.22.168
python 2.6.4
libjpeg 7
|Masato HASHIMOTO (hashimo) wrote :
|added: build
|added: linux
|Masato HASHIMOTO (hashimo) wrote :
I confirmed if popler's version is 0.12.2, build fails.
poppler 0.12.1 is OK.
|Koop Mast (kwm) wrote :
This is the commit that broke inkscape.
|sachahony (sacha-hony) wrote :
I have found the same problem. Comparing the newer Gfx.cc with the pdf-parser.c in inkscape I have made a patch to allow compilation.
|Masato HASHIMOTO (hashimo) wrote :
Thanks sachahony, it works fine.
|Changed in inkscape:
|New → Triaged
- 0.47 build error on Linux
+ 0.47 build error with poppler 0.12.2 on Linux
|Michael Witten (mfwitten) wrote :
From what I can tell, that patch is horrendously incorrect; it will allow inkscape to build, but then inkscape will only run as long as you never execute certain color space code in poppler (who knows what constraints the future will bring).
Specifically, inkscape's PdfParser class was apparently "derived" from poppler's Gfx class in the sense that the code was copied from Gfx.h a LONG time ago and then refactored; there is no formal derivation (that is, using Gfx as a base class). Ergo, casting (with a C-style cast, no less) the PdfParser (`this') to type Gfx* is non-portable over time and indeed makes no sense as of today.
|su_v (suv-lp) wrote :
@JazzyNico - should we raise importance to 'high'? I can't estimate how many users will already compile/work with the updated poppler library 0.12.2 - released on Nov 18, 2009 (according to their website <http://
|Changed in inkscape:
|Undecided → Medium
|jazzynico (jazzynico) wrote :
Ubuntu 9.10 still uses 0.12.0, but I can't says which version will be included in the next version and the other Linux distros.
But sooner or later, it will probably cause trouble to most users who compile Inkscape.
Yes, let's raise to "High" and target it to 0.48.
|Changed in inkscape:
|Medium → High
|none → 0.48
|ScislaC (scislac) wrote :
Ubuntu Lucid (10.04) already has 12.2 in the repos, I had to use the "bad" patch above to compile.
|su_v (suv-lp) wrote :
On OS X MacPorts currently has 0.12.1, but looking at the revision log of the portfile it seems actively maintained and has seen 9 version updates in the last 12 months. I expect the new 0.12.2 will soon be the current version in MacPorts too. (This only concerns mac users that compile Inkscape themselves, the packages from sf.net include the library similar to the windows installer).
|Kees Cook (kees) wrote :
Looks like it's safe to just pass a NULL gfx there. Might eliminate caching in certain situations, but it won't explode, I don't think.
|Changed in inkscape (Ubuntu Lucid):
|New → Fix Committed
|Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :
This bug was fixed in the package inkscape - 0.47.0-1ubuntu1
inkscape (0.47.0-1ubuntu1) lucid; urgency=low
* Merge with Debian testing (LP: #498150). Remaining changes:
- debian/control:
- promote python-lxml, python-numpy, python-uniconvertor to Recommends.
- demote pstoedit to Suggests (universe package).
- drop libssl-dev, no longer needed (Debian bug 484527).
- debian/rules:
- Handle parallel builds via -j (Debian bug 562226).
- Run intltool-update on build (Ubuntu-specific).
- Add translation domain to .desktop files (Ubuntu-specific).
- debian/watch:
- Correctly handle "pre" versions (Debian bug 562225).
* 50-poppler-
GfxColorSpace API (LP: #487038).
inkscape (0.47.0-1) unstable; urgency=low
* Imported Upstream version 0.47
* This is upstream version 0.47, I added the .0 because
I forget the ~ in the -pre versions.
* add proper Vcs-fields to debian/control
* upload sponsored by Guido Guenther <email address hidden>
inkscape (0.47pre4-1) unstable; urgency=low
* Imported Upstream version 0.47pre4
* upload sponsored by Guido Guenther <email address hidden>
inkscape (0.47pre2-2) unstable; urgency=low
* fix installation of usr/share/
* upload sponsored by Guido Guenther <email address hidden>
inkscape (0.47pre2-1) unstable; urgency=low
* new upstream release (closes: #532277)
Improvements and new features include:
- code cleanups and refractoring
- autosave feature, configurable via Inkscape preferences
- new and enhanced tools, extensions and filters
- new path effects
- enhanced import and export features
- improved svg support
- many other improvements and new features. For a better and more
comprehensive decription of enhancements see the online release notes at
* remove 04-only-
since there is a better fix in the code now (closes: #496784)
* remove other patches which are no longer needed:
- 01_mips.dpatch
- 02-poppler-
- 03-chinese-
- 05_fix_
- 06_gcc-4.4.dpatch
- 07_cdr2svg.dpatch
- 08_skip-
- 09_gtk-clist.dpatch
- 10_belarussian.
- 12_desktop.dpatch
fix patch permissions in clean target
* upload sponsored by Guido Guenther <email address hidden>
* build-depend on libgsl0-dev
* small adations to debian/rules
-- Kees Cook <email address hidden> Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:38:43 -0800
|Changed in inkscape (Ubuntu Lucid):
|Fix Committed → Fix Released
|Marcel Partap (empee584) wrote :
nice to hear it has been fixed for the ubuntus, alas we gentooers ssstill waiting for the patch to be applied! because ...
> 15 Jan 2010; Ben de Groot <email address hidden> +poppler-
so pleeeease... ;-)
|Changed in gentoo:
|Unknown → Confirmed
|Changed in gentoo:
|Confirmed → Fix Released
|Helmut Jarausch (jarausch) wrote :
I'm not sure but this looks like a new bug.
Bazaar-Version from 2010/02/16
and similar errors.
This is with poppler-0.12.3-r3 (GenToo revision 3)
|HJarausch (jarausch-skynet) wrote :
The patch to Inkscape-0.47 on GenToo works with the Bazaar-version, as well.
Please apply it to the Bazaar-version.
|su_v (suv-lp) wrote :
@HJarausch - we can't apply the patch as it is to bzr trunk because then AFAIU it would fail on all systems using older poppler versions which are still supported (at least that is what happened when the patch from comment #4 was applied to bzr trunk by mistake).
|su_v (suv-lp) wrote :
While the patch allows to compile Inkscape with poppler >= 0.12.2 apparently there have been other changes in poppler 0.12.2 that now cause Inkscape to crash when importing certain PDF files, as was recently reported in bug #258504 "PDF import: crash in PopplerCache:
|Krzysztof Kosinski (tweenk) wrote :
this must be addressed before release - bumping to critical
|Changed in inkscape:
|High → Critical
|Changed in inkscape:
|nobody → Krzysztof Kosinski (tweenk)
|Triaged → Fix Committed
|Krzysztof Kosinski (tweenk) wrote :
Fixed in 9217. I used the second patch but modified it so that the new API is in ifdefs, and added some configure code. Compiles with both 0.12.1 and 0.12.4.
So far I can't reproduce the crashes from bug 258504 - it looks like Poppler upstream made a new ABI-incompatible release without bumping the soname, and this was the cause of crashes x_x
|davidetkarine (saveurlinux) wrote :
Dear you
I'm running mandriva 2010.0 an I get this error while trying to open a .ai file:
inkscape: symbol lookup error: inkscape: undefined symbol: _ZN13GfxColorSp
I think this problem is also related to the poppler version.
|Krzysztof Kosinski (tweenk) wrote :
davidetkarine: Please see comment 24 for bug 258504.
You need to recompile Inkscape against the updated Poppler libraries, or tell your distributor to fix this.
|Changed in inkscape:
|Fix Committed → Fix Released
|Paul Ryan (tolzidan) wrote :
This appears to have reared it's head in macports any chance of the patch being ported to it?
I'm getting the described error with revision 22756 from trunk.
Thanks, I can probably apply the patch locally if someone can give me a hint as to what the patch was that fixed it for the other two (I just don't know your code organization yet).
|su_v (suv-lp) wrote :
@Paul Ryan - don't install 'inkscape-devel' from MacPorts - it's an outdated port older than Inkscape 0.47 and 0.48. Install inkscape, the main port, which already includes the fix for poppler.
|Changed in gentoo:
|Unknown → Medium


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Well, it's time to say goodbye. It has been my great pleasure to bring you Cal sports news and commentary for more than 30 years, but I have taken a voluntary buyout and my time at the Bay Area News Group ends on Friday.
It's been a blast! And rarely a dull moment.
I covered Kevin Johnson and Jason Kidd, Joe Kapp and Jared Goff.
I wrote the game story for the Big Game for the first time in 1982, and you all know what happened in that one. I watched grown men cry when the Bears ended their 52-game losing streak to UCLA.
I saw Cal knock off two-time national champion Duke to reach the Sweet 16 in 1993 and was there when Mike Montgomery's 2010 team won the school's first conference title in 50 years.
I had the joy of getting to know two late, great Cal men — Pete Newell and Bruce Snyder.
Covering Cal has not been my exclusive assignment during my years with the Tri-Valley Herald, Fremont Argus, Hayward Daily Review, Oakland Tribune, Contra Costa Times and San Jose Mercury News.
I wrote about the supremely talented but self-destructive soccer legend George Best and the San Jose Earthquakes in the 1970s. I photographed Clint Eastwood trying to play tennis and George Foreman training for Ali.
I covered nine Final Fours, starting with the Chris Webber timeout game.
I consider the highlight of my career attending four Summer Olympics on four continents, where I saw Kerri Strug stick the landing, Oakland's Andre Ward win a boxing gold and Jamaica's incomparable Usain Bolt threaten the speed of light.
I phoned my wife from the Acropolis in Athens and walked two hours along the Great Wall of China. I fell in love with Sydney, which melded the best of San Francisco, Seattle and San Diego. I learned to hate Southern humidity in Atlanta.
And last spring I got the chance to help chronicle the Warriors' electric run to the NBA championship.
But Cal was my bread and butter for years. I took a hiatus from football after Steve Mariucci's long season until the end of Jeff Tedford's run to avoid the overlap with the Olympics. Basketball has been an uninterrupted staple for more than three decades, and my favorites included Al Grigsby and Jorge Gutierrez.
Beat reporters spend a lot of time with the coaches of the teams they cover, and I've dealt with a lot of them. Sonny Dykes and Cuonzo Martin are good guys who understand what we do for a living and don't go out of their way to make the job harder than it has to be.
Above all, I am grateful to readers who followed my coverage of the Bears in print, online and, most recently, in this space. I am proud to have given you a forum to argue and vent. I hope you all get your Rose Bowl someday and find the kind of peace anguished Old Blues seem to rarely experience.
I'll be around and I encourage you to follow me on Twitter @jeffFaraudo.
The post Goodbye: My long run covering Cal sports for the Bay Area News Group comes to an end appeared first on BearTalk.


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Dear Lisa,
You just cannot imagine how in awe I am of your commitment to praying, loving, and caring for people. Just in the words you gave me they are so anointed. I did want to ask you to please pray for my husband because there is an emptiness there. He knows God. I am concerned that he is into pornography. I will know more next week when he takes the computer from the house. He stopped by tonight to see the kids and stayed at the house for several hours. He is a fireman so he said he goes to work tomorrow and he will be back Thursday again when he gets off. He is coming by in all of his free time so I know that God is drawing him. I have re-anointed our home and I prayed that he would not feel comfortable here if there are things in his life that are not of GOD. I trust that is happening. Thank you again for all of your time, support and prayers. You are a very special child of God and I pray that he blesses you with all the desires of your heart!! "Jenna"


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And now to a new update on an old a favorite topic of discussion around here: the restrooms at Kahului Airport. Now to be fair, it's not that the airport restrooms are bad. Ok, not that they're any more or less bad than other airport restrooms. They're certainly not Ritz-Carlton luxurious, but they don't resemble CSI crime scenes, either.
They're also getting nicer, though the reason for that is simple: the State of Hawaii is spending gobs of money on them. The most recent amount: $7.5 million.
Keep in mind that's just an appropriation. I found it listed in a May 6 news release from the state House of Representatives' communications office on $172 million in capital improvement project (CIP) funding for Maui that's included in the latest state budget.
While it's hard to imagine where all that $7.5 million will go in Kahului Airport restroom renovation, keep in mind that the state has already spent more than that to fix up the toilet stalls. In 2014, then-Governor Neil Abercrombie released $4.8 million for the restrooms, which was in addition to $3 million his office released the year prior.
At the time, a spokesperson for Abercrombie's office said the money was to make the restrooms a "world-class facility." With at least $15 million either set aside or already spent on the restrooms, I think the restrooms may end up being a tourist destination in themselves.
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US Military: Qatar Regional Spat Has 'No Impact' on Operations
PENTAGON � The U.S. military says diplomatic tensions between Qatar and five other Middle East countries has had "no impact" on coalition operations in the region.
"U.S. military aircraft continue to conduct missions in support of ongoing operations in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan," Pentagon spokesman Maj. Adrian Rankine-Galloway told VOA on Monday.
"We have no plans to change our posture in Qatar," he added.
He told VOA the United States and the U.S.-led coalition are "grateful" to the Qataris for their "longstanding support" of America's presence and their "enduring commitment to regional security."
In an interview with VOA's sister station, Al-Hurra, Rankine-Galloway said the U.S. military has seen "no impact so far" on operations out of Qatar.
And speaking in Sydney, Australia, Defense Secretary James Mattis insisted the regional tensions will not undermine the fight against Islamic State in the future.
"I am confident there will be no implications," Mattis said.
U.S. officials have encouraged all partners in the region to reduce tensions, and Rankine-Galloway said the U.S. would be "happy to play a role" in getting all sides to the negotiating table.
Defense officials say there are around 80,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines across the Middle East.
Largest U.S. military presence in Middle East
U.S. service members are located at two bases in Qatar, the sprawling Al-Udeid Air Base and the tiny As-Sayliyah Army Base, which U.S. Central Command uses to preposition materiel used in regional operations.
Al-Udeid is home to the largest U.S. military presence in the region. The base hosts 10,000 U.S. service members and is considered both the forward headquarters of United States Central Command and the headquarters of United States Air Forces Central Command.
Two of the five countries involved in the political spat with Qatar also have a large U.S. military presence.
Navy officials told VOA that 5,000 U.S. military personnel serve at Naval Support Activity (NSA) Bahrain.
Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates hosts about 4,000 U.S. military personnel, according to UAE officials.
Officials say American military aircraft have not been affected by travel restrictions imposed during the political tension.
"The movement of U.S. aircraft has not been impeded in any way," Rankine-Galloway told VOA.
There are a handful of U.S. service members training Saudi forces in multiple bases in Saudi Arabia. In Egypt, American service members are part of the Multinational Force and Observers (MFO), which supervise the implementation of the Egyptian-Israeli Treaty of Peace.
Rather than basing any U.S. troops in Yemen, American operations carried out there usually originate at Camp Lemonnier, a base located across the Bab el-Mandeb Strait in the tiny African nation of Djibouti.
Source: Voice of America


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Geektastic Drinking!
Have you ever thought about throwing your own Sci-Fi or Fantasy themed party? Well, of course you have! I bet some of you have planned that perfect Star Trek or Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy party for some New Years Eve. I am even sure you planned out what to serve, how to make Klingon snacks, or to make the perfect Pan Galactic Gargle Blaster.
The question is; "Do you want to take it to the next level?" Not just serve the common garden variety Romulan Ale or what have you? If yes, then you're at the perfect place! Come see and listen to Calamity Dawn and her fellow panelists discuss just this very topic.
Learn about the essentials of any wet bar and basic tools. Take in the wise tips on responsible and creative mixology, boggle at the ease that is vodka infusion! There will be recipes on hand, from simple Romulan Ale and Klingon Bloodwine (and there are a few variations here to be had.) For you fantasy lovers, yes, we've got you covered with recipes for Butterbeer (even NON-Alcoholic ones for your Designated Drivers and those who choose to abstain) and Dwarven Ale!
Move on from there to a brief tutorial on taking classic recipes and turning them into Geek-tastic treats! Featured will be the "Leatherneck cocktail" into the" Rasczak Roughneck", and "The Barton" into "The Barclay!"
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Facebook introduces option for SMBs to create ads directly from their pages
Facebook today introduced a new way for small business owners to create ads to build their fanbase without going through the more complex Facebook ad tool, a company spokesperson tells us.
Similar to Promoted Posts, these ads are created directly from a business' Facebook page. But whereas Promoted Posts are used mainly to reach a page's existing fans, this new tool is meant to help a page bring in new fans. The Page-Like Ads, as they're called, are the same as the ads that businesses have already been able to create through the self-serve dashboard, which can appear on mobile or desktop. The difference is in the creation process.
First, page owners start from their page's admin panel. They'll see a basic dialog like the one below. They can adjust their budget based on how many people they want to reach and how much they want to spend. They can select basic location targeting. Or they could use the defaults and start running an ad campaign with one additional click. This is much more efficient than Facebook's main ad tool, which has about a dozen different sections that advertisers can manipulate.
Like Promoted Posts, the feature is aimed at small- to mid-sized businesses that are using Facebook for marketing, but don't necessarily have the resources to work with a Facebook ad rep or third-party partner. The social network's ad dashboard has become increasingly complicated with untraditional ad types like Sponsored Stories and page post ads, and for business owners that are unfamiliar with ad terms like bids, CPC and CPM, the tool can be overwhelming.
Last week, Facebook announced there were 13 million local businesses with pages on the site and 8 million of those are active monthly. Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg has called SMBs the "holy grail of the Internet" since the long tail of advertisers collectively spend a significant amount. Even though SMBs are typically late adopters of technology, Sandberg says Facebook has an advantage in that its marketing and advertising products are so similar to the features people use daily to connect with friends and family. In fact, many business owners start by promoting their business on their personal profile and then create a page when they start to see interest and results. By making it easier for these business owners to also try paid media, Facebook can prove its value and gradually get SMBs to spend more on the site and use more advanced tools and targeting options.
More information about using this feature is available from Facebook's Help Center.


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Employee Workplace Drug Testing
Employee Drug Testing, Workplace Drug Testing,
DOT and non-DOT Regulated Companies Drug-Free Workplace Program Management
Employee Drug Tests: The Six Different "Types" and
"Timing" to Administer These Six Drug Tests to Your Employees
"Timing" to Administer These Six Drug Tests to Your Employees
Employee drug testing works! Since 1988, "The Drug Testing Index"™ report has been updated and released annually by Quest Diagnostics Laboratories (>9.5 million drug tests of USDOT-regulated and "general workforce" employees performed during 2019). There is no longer any question: ongoing employee drug testing results in dramatically lowering employee drug test "positivity" rates. Check these statistics:
In 1988, 13.6% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 1991, 8.8% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 2001, 4.7% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 2016, 4.4% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 2019, 4.5% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 2001, 4.7% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 2016, 4.4% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 2019, 4.5% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
In 2019, 4.5% of the tested employee workforce were positive for one or more drugs
A stabilizing progress since 1988, yes; perfection, no! But, do you see how effective ongoing drug testing of the workforce has become?
Unfortunately, employers must continue drug testing today because employee drug-abuse continues today! OHS Inc. can help your company become and stay a drug-free workplace no matter where you are located in the USA, no matter how many locations you have nationwide. Contact us for a quote!
Employee drug testing services including pre-employment, random, and reasonable suspicion (aka, "for cause"), post-accident, return to duty, and follow-up employee drug testing is provided nationwide - all 50 states - by OHS Inc. Onsite drug tests of 10 or 1,010 of your employees or employee candidates - at your company's offices, job sites, or Job Fairs - can also be easily scheduled by OHS locally, regionally, and nationwide (visit: Onsite collections vs. Clinic collections).
- Just over 60% of the entire World's illicit drugs are consumed by the population living in just "one" country.
- That "one" country is our United States...representing only 4.52% of the entire World's population.
- Only 23% of our nation's drug-abusers are the "typically-portrayed" people sitting in abandoned buildings and back alleys of our cities "shooting up" heroin or "snorting coke".
- The other 77% of drug-abusers are full or part-time EMPLOYED! (If you are not presently drug testing your employees, "some" of those 77% are likely employed by your company!)
Employee drug testing SHOULD involve six (6) "types" and "timings" of drug testing in your workplace.
Separately administered, each of the six "types" of employee drug tests defined and explained below is important and effective "to an extent", especially, for their purpose of their "timing". But, when all six types are fully employed together, employee drug testing builds and maintains a solid Drug-Free Workplace program.
Too few companies that do drug testing realize that "Random" drug tests and "Reasonable Suspicion" drug tests are actually the two MOST important and effective drug testing types to DETER workplace drug use. Unfortunately, both are less utilized by companies that drug test than "Pre-employment" drug tests. Yet, BOTH drug test types offer MUCH more of the important deterrence effect. Employees doing drugs or dealing drugs in the workplace are far more unlikely to do so when random drug testing is in place. Why?
Random drug testing is essentially "surprise" drug testing- once the employee is tapped on the shoulder, they can't opt out. On the other hand, pre-employment drug tests are the "easiest" of the six types of tests for job candidates to "pass". That is because your job applicants usually have sufficient advance notice of being tested (i.e., the window from time of the interview invitation to time of the actual interview appointment). This helps drug-users to avoid a drug test that has a "Positive" result.
Further, even if your hiring ad does not state, "We require drug testing of all applicants."...today, the unemployed drug-user looking for work knows that the vast majority of companies are now doing at least "pre-employment" testing. This knowledge enables drug-user applicants to stay "clean" for enough hours (e.g., alcohol) or enough days (with many drugs, only 1-2 days needed) to then test "Negative" and get hired! If they DO use drugs or are alcoholics (also a "drug", remember), what do you think they will do with their first paycheck???
Employers: to view just how short the time-frame is that most drugs are "detectable" when testing urine of a job candidate (e.g., in advance of a "Pre-employment" drug test) please click this link: Drug Detection Time Frame (With most drugs, if the job candidate "abstains" from using for 2-3 days beforehand, they will likely test "negative" on the day of their interview).
1. Pre-employment Drug Tests
Pre-employment drug testing is the most common "type" of workplace drug testing employed in the general workforce. Legally, pre-employment testing can be required of a job candidate only after a formal "Conditional Offer of Employment" has been made. Companies with USDOT-regulated employees (transportation, oil-gas, etc.) are required under 49 CFR Part 40 et al to do pre-employment testing. Non-regulated companies are not required to do pre-employment tests. But each year, a growing percentage of non-regulated companies do so. Pre-employment testing is a good policy since it is an early first-step in establishing and maintaining a Drug-Free Workplace. OHS, Inc. can conduct pre-employment testing of 10 to 1,010 job candidates "onsite" at company locations and at Job Fairs anywhere in the 50 USA states!
2. Random Drug Tests
Drug testing on a "random" basis is not as common as pre-employment drug testing. It should be. The real purpose of random testing is NOT to "catch" employees that are using drugs. It is to prevent employee workplace drug abuse. Random employee drug testing is THE most effective deterrent of employee workplace drug-use. And simply...that's because "the fear of being caught" (and losing their job and income) is THE most effective deterrent.
Think about it: have you ever seen someone purposely accelerate their car through a "red" light (after the "yellow" light had already changed), and a POLICE CAR was ALSO in plain view? The smart company keeps their random program "high profile" and "well-publicized" by notices in the parking lot, workplace, coffee break room and even occasionally inside their pay envelope. This ensures that ALL employees are aware of its frequent occurrence throughout the year. Employees consistently being reminded of the chance of being "randomly" selected for a drug test "at any time" and "without any advance warning" is the BEST test "type" to deter workplace drug use. OHS, Inc. can provide "randomly-scheduled" random testing onsite - at your offices or job site - anywhere in the USA!
3. Reasonable Suspicion (aka, "For Cause") Drug Tests
Testing for "Reasonable Suspicion" is a type of test too little utilized by companies. That is true even with those companies that routinely do both pre-employment and random drug testing. The reason is that most companies do not bother to get their supervisors and managers properly trained in how to recognize the "indicators" of employee workplace drug use. Without the proper training, supervisors and managers do not know what to do about it if they did observe such indicators!
The USDOT requires "Reasonable Suspicion" training for supervisors of companies with DOT-regulated employees. Because there is no such "law" or "regulation" requiring companies with non-regulated employees to do so, few of them do. That is a big mistake because of all six "types" of drug testing, tests done for "reasonable suspicion" result in "positive-for-drugs" at a higher percentage (11.0% for DOT-regulated and 31.9% for "general workforce in 2015) than for any of the other five types of drug tests.
OHS, Inc. offers an extremely effective "online" Reasonable Suspicion Supervisor Training program. We strongly recommend you put all your supervisors and managers through it even if you do not have DOT-regulated employees. This special training covers all the subjects of "Workplace Drug-Abuse Awareness" and "Reasonable Suspicion" drug testing required by the USDOT. Their training will definitely help keep your company's workplace - and your employees, customers, vendors - much safer!
4. Post-accident Drug Tests
Testing for drugs following an on-the-job accident has become somewhat a "standard" type of workplace drug testing for many companies. That is policy even for some companies that do not do any other type of testing. Why?
In most states, an employee that tests "positive" for one or more drugs immediately following an on-the-job accident may be legally subject to dismissal "for cause". They also may sometimes be held ineligible to receive certain benefits. Either or both unemployment insurance and Workers' Compensation can be lost! If your company does not now do post-accident testing, OHS Inc. strongly suggests that you BEGIN!
5. Return to Duty Drug Tests- for previously suspended employees
Passing a drug test as a condition of a "Return to Duty" is required of DOT-regulated employees. That is, "IF" their company's written Drug-Free Workplace Policy allows for re-hire after a policy rule violation. Return to Duty testing also requires a prior completion of a successful counseling by a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) before re-hire. (DOT-regulated company policies are NOT required to allow for re-hire after a drug policy rule violation. But they must stipulate that in their written policy if that is the case.)
Return to Duty drug tests are essentially "pre-employment" tests. The suspended employee is re-applying for the position they lost. OHS, Inc. strongly recommends that non-regulated companies that have a re-hire policy also implement this same Return to Duty testing process as is required by the DOT for DOT-regulated employees.
6. Follow-up Drug Tests- applied only to previously suspended employees "if" re-hired
Follow-up employee tests are another DOT requirement upon re-hire. That is, if re-hire is allowed under company's written policy (see Return to Duty, above). A minimum of five (5) such "Follow-up" drug tests of the reinstated employee are required in the first 12 months following re-hire. Under DOT rules, these five Follow-up tests must be scheduled "randomly" throughout the year. They are to be administered IN ADDITION TO any employee drug testing ALSO required under "Random", "Reasonable Suspicion", or "Post-accident" causes during the same 12 months.


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It would be odd to write about City events and not reference the Pfizer/AstraZeneca saga. I am in no position to make any comment about how well, or otherwise, either of the two PR firms involved (Brunswick and RLM Finsbury respectively) performed; only their clients can make that judgement.
However I was struck by the contrast between the Pfizer approach and that of corporate giant GE to Amersham a decade ago. For younger readers Amersham, for a time called Nycomed Amersham, was like AstraZeneca, a great British success story in medical research that had also merged with a Scandinavian company, Nycomed of Norway.
All of the potential issues about UK jobs and intellectual property existed then and shareholders held the firm and its management team, led by Sir William Castell, in very high regard.
GE took a very different approach. It conducted negotiations over many months, none of which leaked to the press. When GE announced the transaction, it had a package of measures for all stakeholders. GE offered full price in its stock, as good as cash, which won over the shareholders.
It proposed moving the HQ of its global medical business to the UK, where it still remains in Little Chalfont, Buckinghamshire. Finally, GE invited Castell to join its board.
This was, for its time, a huge transaction and GE boss Jeff Immelt and his team rolled into town, like visiting US presidential envoys, to announce the transaction. By the time they left for the airport that evening, the deal was done and everyone was happy. If Pfizer is to come back in six months' time, might it be an idea to take a leaf out of GE's book?
Speaking of high-profile company announcements, it is now the AGM season and this is the first year that shareholders have a vote on a firm's remuneration policy. Three years on from the depths of the financial freeze and with economies and markets on the up, the long-term incentive plan is this season's new black. Some of the sums are eye-watering to the man or woman on the street – and Business Secretary Vince Cable.
Big business is constantly fretting that it is losing the trust and respect of the public, which in turn makes it fair game for attacks from politicians. Pay continues to be one of the main lightning rods as the ratio between CEOs' and workers' pay grows to 230 times and 185 times in the US and the UK respectively. I can't help feeling that until the public feels that the rewards are more evenly shared between the executive class and the rest, pay will remain the great dividing line between the corporate and public worlds.
In future, the challenge for those who sit on remuneration committees and determine policy, and for shareholders who have to approve it, is not simply to reduce levels of executive pay, but to devise a system that retains the incentives for senior management. Also it should more effectively share the value created with all of those who work in companies to deliver it. Answers on a postcard, please.
Andrew Grant is the founder of Tulchan Communications


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Introduction to Halloween
Name of Teacher: Boo the Ghost
Class/Grade/Language Level: High School, Low Level
Textbook and specific lesson: None
1. To learn about the history of Halloween
2. To learn new vocabulary related to Halloween, and to use it in writing
3. To experience a little of what Halloween is like, and to have fun!
Preparation: Download the presentation, and print out the worksheet. Buy some candy or stickers. Finding another Halloween related game or activity might be a good idea just in case there's extra time after finishing the worksheet.
Class time: Could potentially take the full 50 minutes, but ran a little short when I tried it (around 40-45 minutes).
1. The entire presentation takes around 20-30 minutes
- a. Intro/warm-up questions: 3-4 minutes
- b. Introducing the monsters: 3-4 minutes
- c. What monster am I? game: 4-6 minutes
- d. Presentation about Halloween: 10-15 minutes
2. The multiple choice of the worksheet should take around 5 minutes or less.
- a. Checking the answers: 1 minute
3. The writing and drawing portion of the worksheet can take up the remaining time (around 15 minutes)
- a. Giving them candy also takes some time at the end
The presentation:
1. Warm-up questions: Have you ever been trick-or-treating? Have you dressed up for Halloween? Do you celebrate Halloween?
- a. ask individual students for their answers; can also talk about your own experiences
2. What scary monsters are seen on Halloween?
- a. go through the monsters one by one
3. Let's play a game! What monster am I?
- a. explain the game: you will describe a monster. The students guess what it is.
- b. the questions:
- 1. I am very old. I am white, or gray, or yellow-brown. I am Egyptian. I am wrapped in bandages. (I am a mummy.)
- 2. People call me a monster. I am made of many different parts. I am usually green. I am sewn together. (I am Frankenstein.)
- 3. I don't like the full moon. I am furry. I am usually human, but I turn into a wolf once a month. (I am a werewolf.)
- 4. I am usually black. I make webs. I eat insects. I have eight legs. (I am a spider.)
- 5. I don't like going outside in the morning. I don't have any mirrors. I have pointy teeth. I like the taste of blood. (I am a vampire.)
- 6. I am dead. I cannot think. There are many movies about me. I eat people. If I bite you, you turn into one of me. (I am a zombie.)
- 7. I like wearing black. I can do magic. I usually fly on my broomstick. (I am a witch.)
- 8. I can be friendly or unfriendly. I am an image of a dead person. I am usually white and transparent. I haunt people, things, and places. (I am a ghost.)
4. Presentation about Halloween
- a. slide titles: Where does Halloween come from?, All Saints Day, Halloween is an old tradition in Ireland and Scotland, Why is it called a jack-o'-lantern?, Jack-o'-lantern story, Other traditions, Trick-or-treating now in America, Other Halloween traditions
The worksheet:
Hand out the worksheet after the presentation, and ask the students to get into groups of three or four. Give the students candy when they finish the writing and drawing portion.
Notes: One of my teachers wanted an explanation of why carved pumpkins are called Jack-o'-lanterns, so that's why the story is in the powerpoint.


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Rising oil prices are fueling concern not only for the U.S. economy, but for booming markets in China, India and other parts of the world. The crunch is forcing India to look to new energy sources in South Asia to maintain growth.
The United States has long been the world's top consumer of oil, but competition for the fuel is growing as more nations seek to expand economically. President Bush expressed concern this week at the damaging effect of high oil prices, which he says are partly due to continued growth in China and India. While China continues to grow at a record pace, business in neighboring India is showing no signs of slowing down either.
The problem, says India's former ambassador to the United States, Lalit Mansingh, is that growth is already taking a toll on energy supplies and other natural resources across South Asia.
"So when this region, one-third of the world's population, is growing at the rate of 7 percent, you can imagine what enormous demands it's making on the resources of the region and of the world," he said.
He says the gap between the discovery of new energy supplies and expanding demand in South Asia is worsening, with demand growing more than twice as fast in recent years.
To remedy the problem, India is looking for alternative energy sources and new deals with nearby countries, including plans for natural gas pipelines from Iran and Burma. While supporters of the plans say the economic benefits will be significant, others doubt the costs are justified, even if the projects are approved and completed.
Senior analyst for U.S.-based Energy Security Analysis Incorporated, Rick Mueller, says the gas pipeline from Iran is of special concern because it would run through rival Pakistan.
"It has some serious political questions around those pipelines. Relations with Pakistan have never been easy,? he noted. ?They do seem to be thawing out now. But to try to predict a long-term rapprochement between India and Pakistan is risky at best."
The pipeline could also generate political tension between India and the United States, which is highly critical of Iran's nuclear ambitions and the lack of democratic reforms. Earlier this month, during a trip to India, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice voiced concern about the project.
Another possible source of natural gas to fuel India's economic growth is from its Muslim neighbor Bangladesh. India has expressed frustration at Dhaka for stalling a decision on whether to allow gas exports or preserve its resources for domestic use.
Bangladesh's former foreign secretary, Shafi Sami, says the nation's gas resources have become a divisive political issue, causing massive labor strikes. But he hopes the nation's economic ties with India will not suffer.
"I would definitely agree that it was a missed opportunity. However, I would not be able to conclusively say that it was a totally lost opportunity," he said.
Until Bangladesh resolves the debate, the former Indian ambassador, Mr. Mansingh, says India remains open to a future gas deal, to help its own economy and to strengthen ties with its neighbor.
But the long-running debate in Bangladesh raises the question of whether business or politics is more important to foreign relations in South Asia. Deepa Ollapally, a professor of Asian studies at George Washington University, says political differences remain a strong force in the region.
"In this, the question is to what extent can economics really lead politics. Can economics play a transformatory role? And it seems to me the jury is still way out on that in South Asia," he added.
And as long as economic disparities and political differences exist between South Asian nations, it's hard to tell if business is enough to transform relations in the area.


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Sharks fans had heard from Jason Demers on a nightly basis during the first two months of the season, but had not seen him in person until last night.
Demers � the featured player who bellows, �Sharks fans, make some noise� on the DCU Center videoboard � joined Worcester yesterday after spending the first 27 games of the season with San Jose.
Demers was sent down when Rob Blake came off the injured list. The NHL Sharks decided to go with six defenseman and kept Derek Joslin rather than Demers.
He was 1-12-13 and plus-2 in 27 NHL games but had slipped a bit recently and was minus-5 in his last nine games. Demers played for San Jose in Edmonton on Friday night, then he and Benn Ferriero boarded an eastbound flight before dawn and did not arrive here until 15 minutes before game time last night.
Neither skated in warmups, but both played well.
Demers did not play like he was upset with being sent down, nor did he talk like he was.
�I can�t say I�m disappointed,� he said, �because at the start of the season, I wasn�t projected to be up there. This is just a bump in the road, I think. My play in the last few games wasn�t that good, and I�d gotten a little complacent. I need to be more consistent, and that�s what I�ll be working on down here.�
The arrival of Ferriero meant the departure of Matt Jones, who has been loaned to Kalamazoo. Dean Strong got the night off, as did defenseman Joe Loprieno and Will Colbert. Colbert, in particular, has played well since coming up from Kalamazoo.
After lots and lots of further review, Joe Callahan has been credited with the winning goal in the Sharks� 2-1 victory in Providence on Friday night. On the play, Kevin Henderson fired a pass into the slot from the left wing, and the puck deflected past Bruins goalie Dany Sabourin.
Originally, Dean Strong was given the goal, then it was changed to Henderson as the puck seemed to go in off Providence forward Brad Marchand�s stick. A closer look at the tape yesterday, though, showed that Callahan�s stick was the one that made the deflection.
Former Holy Cross forward James Sixsmith is with Bridgeport for the third time in three seasons. He was signed out of Utah of the ECHL. Sixsmith did not score last night, but was robbed by Alex Stalock after a nifty move on the right wing in the third period.
Last night�s game was Worcester�s 11th in 18 days. The Sharks play six games in the next 27 days; their next one is Friday night at Springfield. � Fans can skate with the Sharks on Tuesday night at Horgan Rink in Auburn. The team will practice from 5:30 to 7, then fans can join the Sharks on the ice from 7 to 8. The event is free of charge. � The Sound Tigers� bus was snared in Mass. Turnpike traffic, so they arrived at about 5:45 p.m. instead of the standard two hours before game time. Next time, take Route 20, even with the lights. � T. J. Trevelyan (broken jaw) remains on the injured list.


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Superhero Bits: Logan Black and White Trailer, Doctor Strange B-Roll & More
Posted on Thursday, October 20th, 2016 by Ethan Anderton
Who is the best villain across any of the Marvel movies we've seen so far? Where does Logan fall in the timeline of all the rest of the X-Men movies? Just how hard did Scott Derrickson campaign to get the job directing Doctor Strange? Want to see the first Logan trailer in black and white? All that and more in this edition of Superhero Bits.
Check out the promo for the fourth episode of the fifth season of The CW's Arrow, arriving next week
Anna Kendrick has responded to the playful support for her playing Robin in a future Batman movie.
Arrow executive producer Marc Guggenheim talks about how the 100th episode crossover will work.
Danielle Panabaker talks about what's in store for her character Caitlin Frost in future episodes of The Flash.
Supergirl's new Superman, Tyler Hoechlin, thanks fans for such a warm reception in the show's second season.
Here's some of the easter eggs you might have missed on last night's Arrow episode, "A Matter of Trust."
Pick up this Batman & Robin premium art print inspired by the original 1966 TV show over at Sideshow Collectibles.
James Wan is promising some swashbuckling action in the Aquaman that starts shooting early next year.
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12:48pm PT by Jordan Zakarin
Jason Collins Calls Support for His Coming Out 'Mind Boggling' in 'GMA' Interview
Jason Collins spoke to Good Morning America's George Stephanopoulos on Tuesday, marking his first interview since announcing in Sports Illustrated that he is gay -- an historic occasion that made him the first openly out male pro team sports athlete in history.
Collins' cover story dominated the media on Monday, with celebrities, gay activists and politicians announcing their support for his bold step. Among the public backers was President Barack Obama, who spoke with Collins by phone on Monday night.
STORY: Jason Collins Comes Out in SI Story, Becoming First Openly Gay Active Male Pro Athlete
"He was incredibly supportive and he was proud of me," Collins said. "And said that this not only affected my life, but others. And he really stressed the importance of that. That it-- it-- yes, I did this-- you know, to affect, you know, change in my life, but that it affects other people-- going forward."
One of the biggest questions surrounding Collins' announcement -- and the seismic shift it marks for pro sports -- is how teammates and other athletes will respond to him. Stars such as Kobe Bryant and Steve Nash tweeted their backing for Collins, and he reported many other personal conversations that relayed similar messages. Now a free agent after ending the season with the Washington Wizards, Collins says that he's confident his basketball skills will shine through.
STORY: ESPN Responds to Chris Broussard's On-Air Anti-Gay Comments
"You know what? That's why I have a great agent in Arn Tellem," he said, laughing. "And he's going to be hard at work this offseason, you know, when free agency starts. And I want to be judged on my 12 year NBA career. I have a lot of teammates. A lot of coaches who I spoke to today supporting me. And, you know, I want to be judged on, my professional achievements in the past and everything else is, your private life is your private life. And that's what, the way I want to keep it."
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It is yet another bending breaking soon to be broken morning in this pink skied city.
Yesterday now as dead as the day before last,
Old suns have risen,
Old moons have passed.
Early cuffed and collard worm catchers all ruffled and already missing the nest hop from paving to slab.
These woken weary eyed few wander to where they are going all hurried and yet to arrive.
All pending their coffee. I-Phones already alight with all fingers blazing and smoking tips.
Heads down, on the move, no time.
Gulls finish what the drunk and dripping dregs discarded during yesterday's darkest before the dawn morning.
The drunken dreary souls were all head down and guided by their takeaway compasses, now out and passed they lay in a dream of black and nothing. Regret sits on the end of their beds,
Desert mouthed, fizzing heads.
A one-legged pigeon wrestles a cigarette butt,
Sat next to the one-legged homeless man who wrestles the pigeon,
Only one thinks it is bread,
The other would smoke the bread.
This two-legged ball of forgotten flesh and frail feathers rolls down the soup gutters, washed away by a deluge of disapproving mutters.
A crumb few mice sized people all but fully mouse and yet to be cat shy,
Scurry out from their postcard stamp wallpaper mouse houses into this borrower world within a city.
Weighed down by their bursting backpacks of bind and bounded tree felled knowledge.
All amber in life eagerly awaiting the future green.
The goose stepping Traffic warden is up and already goosing and stepping the yellow lines.
His ink black pen as dry as a second-hand stick.
The coffee shops outnumber the coffee people.
They number more than all the grains of sand on every beach in all the world.
There is a person making coffee in an infinitive amount of coffee shops throughout an infinite amount of galaxies, however,
They are all here on this street.
The get and up and go runners are already up getting and going.
Laced up and clad in layers of lycra they attack the waiting to be concurred day,
Personal bests all set to be bested,
Back in time for a scientifically proven recovery drink,
Burn off the fat, push pass the brink.
Black block words on white wash boards assault the mind with reports of the first of the
days reports for us to mull over,
A handy helping of murder and macabre misery mind numbing news, before munching our
wholemeal high fibre fantastic fat-free sugar-free taste free buy one get one free everything
is free overpriced breakfast.
Tomorrow's twilight dawn walk will be as uniquely the same as it is different.
Just another morning walk to work taking in the wonders of this pink skied city.
Copyright © 2018 Charlie Hasler.


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You are FUN! You are Fabulous! We should tell the story of your fun, fabulous self and your fun, fabulous friends. How much fun would it be to plan out a unique and special photography shoot with your best friends?? I mean, come on, you guys know how to laugh, have fun and look good. Let's document this time in your life before driver's licenses, boyfriends and all that other high school drama. Thrive Teens and the popular Thrive Seniors have been photographing fun and fabulous girls in the Kansas City area for almost a decade. Let's plan something special for you and your friends.
You can gather up to 5 of your friends together for your portrait session or you can come with just your bestie or hey, just yourself! We can create a session that fits perfect for you. If you decide to have a portrait shoot with your friends, we'll talk about ideas for locations and clothing. There are so many ways we can make your Fun and Fabulous Session unique for you! Contact me below to get started on this fun time!
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Discharge against medical advice from hospitalizations for substance use disorders: The potential impact of the Affordable Care Act.
(Drug and alcohol dependence, 2019-04)
OBJECTIVES:To explore whether the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enactment is associated with changes in the proportion of discharge against medical advice (DAMA) among hospitalizations due to substance use disorders (SUDs). ...


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Colourless crystals.
Not ready soluble in ethanol (@2,5% only) or DPG (it forms a cloudy solution).
Floral, warm animalic (civetty), sweet honeyed, thick, powdery, sharp, slightly urinic smell.
Superior to any other p-Cresyl derivative in my opinion. Rounder and much floral than p-cresyl acetate ("horsey" notes) or p-cresol (jasmine-like): it bears a closer resemblance to narcisse, jasmin and violet. Also sweeter, higher-boiling (greater tenacity) and more delicate than the former.
It can easily mimic the violet with the sole addition of indole and ionones. The same for narcisse, being careful in replacing the ionones with methyl anthranilates and a hint of greeness. On paper and diluted, it is almost like smelling a dried out strip of jasmine absolute.
Interesting in a rose-jasmin complex: a warm animalic side married with a powdery phenylacetic acid (dirty honeyed) suggestion.
A short digression on an old perfume: JOY, Jean Patou. Warm and powdery, slightly harsh, intensely floral and jasmin, quite linear. I bet this molecule along with phenylacetic acid was used there (and a lot of Musk Ketone, rose and jasmin absolute, of course).
In jasmine reconstitution I would prefer p-cresol over p-cresyl acetate: it is sweeter and floral; in narcisse and tonkin musk imitation p-Cresyl acetate is my choice; while p-Cresyl phenylacetate elegantly and quite discreetly (in low dosage) fits in both (slightly too much floral for a musk accord, but nice in civet).
Definitely the richest, most floral, animalic, lively, nuanced and smooth p-cresyl derivative out of the three (I didn't mentioned here p-cresyl methyl ether since it is the most different: thin, low-boiling and ylang-like).
Surely one of my favourite "floral" chemicals, along with indole, linalool and methyl anthranilate.


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MIDDLETOWN, CT - The Williams College women's basketball team (7-5/1-0 NESCAC) defeated Wesleyan University (604/0-1 NESCAC) 83-62 on Friday night, following up their 67-49 victory over the Cardinals earlier this season. This was the Eph's first conference game of the year.
"Every conference game is so important. To be able to get a road win is a really great start to the conference season," said Eph head coach Pat Manning. "We've been getting better and better, and for this team the sky is the limit, but this was a great confidence builder for us. People are now just starting to realize what they're capable of."
Emily Chang (seven rebounds, three assists) was the top scorer in the game, racking up 25 points for the Ephs, sinking seven three pointers to help the Ephs capture the lead. Lauren Vostal (six rebounds) followed closely with 21 points, while Mikaela Topper accrued 16 points.
The only time the Cardinals led was during the opening moments of the game, when Caleigh Ryan scored the first two points. Lexi Jones quickly evened the score on behalf of Williams, which set off a high-energy game for the Ephs. Williams' superior shooting swept them into the lead by midway through the first quarter, with five Ephs putting points on the board. Vostal, one of the Eph's senior co-captains, made it into double digits with two minutes left in the quarter. Williams ended the quarter with an 11-point lead over the Cardinals.
The rest of the half was far more profitable for the Cardinals, who amassed 16 points, right behind the Eph's 17. Olivia Gorman, the top scorer for Wesleyan, put up nine points alone. However, despite the improvement in scoring, Wesleyan was not able to cut the deficit below 8 points. The Ephs ended the half up 40-28.
In the third, Williams saw more and more success in scoring. Three consecutive baskets by the Ephs boosted their lead to 20 points over the Cardinals. Gorman and Ryan fought back on the behalf of Wesleyan, and quickly cut down the Eph's lead to 15 points. However, Chang took over the lead in scoring for Williams, shooting numerous three pointers, helping the Ephs outscore the Cardinals by nearly double in the third.
The last quarter opened with some quick back-and-forth scoring between the teams, with Marina Petruzzi of the Cardinals and Chang battling over the basket. A new wind in Wesleyan's sails helped them to score 10 points in the first three minutes, but the breeze would not blow hard enough the carry them past the Ephs. They would go on to outscore Williams 22-20 in the last quarter, but could not top the earlier momentum that Williams had built up, and the Ephs landed a solid victory 83-62.
"The growth of this team from November to now has been tremendous," said Manning. "It's just fun to see players grow and really start to come together as a team."
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Tied by: Darren MacEachern
Originated by: Darren MacEachern
Hook: 3907b #2
Thread: White
Tail: Orange then brown hackle fibers
Body: Gold Axxel flash
Belly: White bucktail
Throat: Orange hackle fiber
Wing: 2 olive hackles flanked by brown hackles
Shoulder: Copper pheasant (or ringneck substitute)
Eyes: Jungle cock
Head: Black
Notes: I first got interested in the idea of designing this pattern when I found the central stoneroller minnow (Campostoma anomalum) listed in Don Wilson's "Northeastern Baitfish …and their fly patterns". The stoneroller is also known as the horny head and so I chose the name based both on the names the minnow is known for and the fact the fly was tied using spawning colors. Copper pheasant was used in the shoulder, but a similar feather from ringneck pheasants may be found used. I used photographs as reference for their spawning colors. While there are some local populations in nearby rivers, I'm more optimistic with the streamer being trolled.
If you are looking for a copy of Don's book, you can contact Christine Wilson – Adventures in Angling
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Darren MacEachern – Darren has been fishing from the age of 4, all across Canada. He started on the east coast in Prince Edward Island before moving west to the banks of the Bow River in Calgary Alberta. He now resides just outside of Toronto, fishing the Great Lakes and the fine tributary waters around.
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The average cost to hire a domestic abuse lawyer is $300 per hour. When the case is resolved, you may spend $3,000+ to defend yourself in court. However, that money is worth the expenditure even if it seems like a lot of money upfront. Besides, some lawyers may not charge this rate and you may find someone to represent you at a reduced rate. If you're convicted of domestic abuse, the consequences will change your life forever.
Jail/Prison Time
Domestic abuse charges may be misdemeanor or felony offenses that carry with them time in jail or prison if convicted. You can face up to 11 months, 29 days in jail for a misdemeanor charge and many charge if convicted of a felony charge.
Trouble Getting a Job
Whether a misdemeanor or a felony, getting a job after a domestic abuse conviction is not easy. You're viewed as a violent person and no one wants to take that risk, even when it's been years. It only gets worse if you are convicted for a misdemeanor charge.
Tarnished Name
A domestic abuse conviction is public information that is on your criminal record at all times for anyone to see. Anyone with an interest can easily pull up a criminal record to learn the charges bestowed upon you, the outcome, etc. Some people will look at you differently when they see such a conviction.
When you hire a domestic abuse lawyer hernando county fl, there is assurance that you'll get the best outcome in your case. That assurance isn't there if you go to court without a lawyer. Don't leave your life in the hands of a court when it's so easy to hire a lawyer and get results.


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Creating and fostering a positive workplace culture is a great way to get the best work from employees and have everyone feel like a vital part of the team. Remembering to focus on the relationships within the office environment can sometimes fall by the wayside when deadlines loom and everyone is feeling the crunch. However, paying attention to the culture within the workplace and moving to make it more positive can yield powerful results Here are three tips:
Open up the space – Cubicles can effectively close off a space and make it feel rather disconnected, which is why considering their removal could be a valuable option for the entire team. Making an office environment more open and airy can help contribute to a healthier staff; natural light stimulates the brain and open space encourages everyone to stand up and take a break when one is needed.
Incorporate collaborative workspaces – Individual desks are the go-to for the majority of offices around the world, but bringing together colleagues to work from a few large, communal desks can prove to be a cutting-edge initiative. A team that's closer can work more efficiently, which in turn can contribute immensely to a positive workplace culture.
Have some fun – Work needs to get done, but taking a day here and there to reward hardworking employees with a retreat or in-office activity can help break through monotony and bring everyone closer together. What's more, the experience can help to connect all areas of the company to break down perceived walls between employees.
There are numerous ways that are simple and strategic for encouraging a positive workplace culture, which makes them an easy way to boost morale. For more information on other ways companies and brands are breaking traditional office protocol for unexpected results, check out Trend Hunter's Business Trend Report.
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