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In the same manner that shows like this continue the myths that alligators are dangerous so supposedly it makes it OK for people to hunt and kill them, it also makes the younger generation think that it is OK to hunt and kill animals. By airing this show, the History Channel is giving a bad influence to kids who might watch this show. This show does absolutely nothing to educate the younger generation about wildlife, living in harmony with animals and having an appreciation for them, but rather, it continues to promote killing as a solution which is never a solution. Killing will never solve any problems, it only continues them.
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Post subject: 2013 Hindsight Mock--Post Yours!
After months of speculating and predicting the who and when, post your ideal draft based on the real life trades and draft slots. Here is mine:
1 (12)- Star Lotulelei, DT Utah. DT is a huge need, Star is a multi-facted DT who can be a terror in the middle of the line and set the tone for the entire D.
2 (42)- Kawaan Short, DT Purdue. Double-dipping on the DT position to solve out interior DL issues once and for all.
3 (66)- Keenan Allen, WR Cal. Its not often that a player this talented lasts this long at a position of need for us. We have lacked a true #1 WR for what seems like eternity. He is rehabbing from an injury, but has eberything we need in a WR. Pure value pick.
4 (112) Phillip Thomas, FS Fresno St. We still dont have a starting FS, Thomas has a shot to be that guy.
6 (172) David Quessenberry, T San Jose St. Good pass protector, good hustle.
6 (181) Nick Kasa, TE Colorado. I am assuming he lasts nine more turns if we pass on him at 172. The more I read about this guy the more I like the pick. We are thin at TE and he has a good size/speed combo and is a good blocker.
6 (184) Andre Ellington, RB Clemson. Not starting material, but a good weapon who can be used in several ways. Would make a good change of pace back.
6 (205) Mike Catapano, DE Princeton. Small school project, but simply put- we lack pass rushers.
7 (209) Jordan Poyer, CB Oregon State. How this guy fell so far is a mystery to me. He has the skills to compete for a starting job with our CB corps, and eventually become something pretty special.
7 (233) Zac Dysert, QB Miamo (Ohio). Developmental QB who has a good release, zip, and placement.
Biggest weakness: Pass rush. At 12, the only first round guys left were Werner and Jones, neither of which I like better than Star as a DT. No pass rusher was worth the 42nd pick (Margus Hunt was available, but he is more of a 3-4 guy), such was the theme as most of the next rounds. In the 3rd I could pass on Allen for Damontre Moore, but Allen is a talent I didnt want to pass on. The next best guy IMO was Q. Smith, but without a 5th we would have had to reach on him in the 4th and bypass who could be a starting FS next season. Cant fix everything at once, but with this draft we get a dominant interior DL, a likely #1 WR, a FS, T, and TE who could compete for the starting job immediately, a likely #3 CB or better, a change of pace RB, DE depth, and a young QB to groom.
Alright, let's see what you guys would do:
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I won't do a mock but I'd have traded up to 33 and selected Justin Hunter, I'd love to see him and DMo together again.
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Tough to say how the draft turns out if we didn't make the picks we did (butterfly effect). I'll play along though and assume everything played out the way it did (including trades)
1 (12) Star Lotulelei-
Since the beginning he was my favorite for #3, why would things change at 12. Intimidating presence in the middle, would've helped substantially in the run game.
2 (42) Arthur Brown ILB-
not a need for us, but I thought Brown was the best ILB of the bunch and has potential to be a great one. Thought for sure he was going in the 1st.
3 (66) Brennan Williams OT-
Solid player at the right tackle position. Knee injury hurt his stock this year.
4 (112) Jonathan Franklin RB-
Favorite RB this draft. Fills in for McFadden after the inevitable injury (basically makes him a starter).
6 (172) Nick Kasa TE-
Actually rather like this pick. Can block and stretch the field. Bit of a developmental player, but could possibly start for us. Can't ask more of a 6th rounder
6 (181) Cornelius Washington DE-
Althletic DE, with poor production out of Georgia. Was he simply miscast as a 5Tech? We'll find out
6 (184) Bacarri Rambo S-
Sigh... appears to be a good safety on paper, wonder what all the GMs know that we don't
6 (205) Michael Buchanon DE-
Amazing 2011 campaign. Had his jaw wired shut and lost 20lbs prior to the season.
7 (209) Jordan Poyer CB
See Rambo, not sure what happened here
7(233) David Bass DE
Ridiculous production from this kid from Div II. Athletically gifted, project player.
3 pass rushing DEs late. Give them all a whirl and see who comes out on top.
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i would've trade with the niners same deal cowboys got
1) slay (good cb from top conf)
2) jon bostic (mlb we need hella bad)
3a) sio (good edge lb)
3b) alex okafor (niners) (de we need)
4) barrett jones
6a) Ryan Swope
6c) Rambo
6d) Sean Renfree
7) poyer
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NCOUGHMAN > all of you
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This is football, not pussology 101
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Posted: Mon Apr 29, 2013 12:08 am
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i would've trade with the niners same deal cowboys got
1) slay (good cb from top conf)
2) jon bostic (mlb we need hella bad)
3a) sio (good edge lb)
3b) alex okafor (niners) (de we need)
4) barrett jones
6a) Ryan Swope
6c) Rambo
6d) Sean Renfree
7) poyer
I wouldn't have minded those players, but where is the TE?
The Silver and Black is back.
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NCOUGHMAN wrote:
i would've trade with the niners same deal cowboys got
1) slay (good cb from top conf)
2) jon bostic (mlb we need hella bad)
3a) sio (good edge lb)
3b) alex okafor (niners) (de we need)
4) barrett jones
6a) Ryan Swope
6c) Rambo
6d) Sean Renfree
7) poyer
I wouldn't have minded those players, but where is the TE?
imo we didnt really need to draft a te we could always get one as a udfa or fa
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Tough to say how the draft turns out if we didn't make the picks we did (butterfly effect). I'll play along though and assume everything played out the way it did (including trades)
Interesting topic, assuming we have the same picks:
Round 1 (12) Star Lotulelei DT
I'd really love to trade down again and take Datone Jones but if we're stuck at 12 I'd take Star. Walker and Bilukidi have lots of promise and coupled with Star we could have our interior set for a long time.
Round 2 (42) Menelik Watson RT
Love this pick, young man with huge upside and physical prescence and we have the right coach to mould him and get the very best out of him.
Round 3 (66) Blidi Wreh Wilson CB
Rangy, athletic corner with upside to compete with Adams and Jenkins. Porter and Hanson are solid if not elite in my book and would be massively helped by a pass rush improvement.
Round 4 (112) Tyler Wilson QB
No issues with this pick, love his tenacity and intangibles. Great value in the 4th Reggie.
Round 6 (172) Chase Thomas LB
Obviously this guy fell for a reason, just not sure what that reason was?!?!? Would have taken a chance on him here to supplement our LB corps.
Round 6 (181) Latavius Murray RB
Great pick, poor mans McFadden with less violent running style but more vision and better agility and footwork. Perfect to spell McFadden and looks fully healed form knee injury, solid pick Reggie.
Round 6 (184) DaRick Rogers WR
Physical talented but troubled, if we are going to take a chance on a DT with issues why not take a supremely talented WR with Issues??
Round 6 (205) Kevin Riddick LB
Looked good in the Senior Bowl and was apparently a good, coachable young man with high energy and upside just what i want in a MLB.
Round 7 (209) Jordan Poyer CB
Liked him at the senior bowl but maybe the coaches saw something they didn't like in his makeup, at this round it's worth taking a chance on IMO
Round 7(233) David Bass DE
Very productive small school prospect I like a lot. Give him a year with Carter and Houston as role models and we may make a Justin Tuck out of him.........
Safety and TE are obvious ommisions but can't fix everything in one off season, Reece can compensate for a lack of TE production. Pass rushing by committee with Houston / Star / Walker / Carter with cameos by Hunter, Crawford, Bass and help from Thomas and Burris at LB. CB competition that may see Porter / Adams / Hanson start. Poyer and Wilson are a work in progress and Jenkins could suprise me and win a starting role.
"The fire that burns brightest in the Raiders organization is the will to win."
Mr. Al Davis RIP
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 1:35 am
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1) Death Star UT
2) Big Hank NT
3) D-mo RDE
4) Okafer LDE
Houston signed long term and flips between LDE and UT. D-line is young and hungry to prove themselves.
Stops the Run, pass rushers and first 3 could easily flip between 4-3 and 3-4
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Posted: Tue May 07, 2013 8:13 am
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Moore is the key to Dennis Allens defense.
He'll play the same position as Von Miller. Moore is a hybrid defender who can lineup and cover the slot or rush the passer.
A player like that is crucial to the defense that wants to show different defensive looks.
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I like the theme of this post but obviously grossly unfair.
1 12 Sheldon Richardson DT Missouri
2 42 David Amerson CB NC State
3 66 Terron Armstead OT (Swing OT- Big Package TE) Arkansas-Pine Bluff
4 112 Tyler Wilson QB Arkansas
6 172 David Quessenberry OT (LG) San Jose State
6 181 Mike James RB Miami
6 184 Baccari Rambo FS UGA
6 205 Chris Faulk OT (RT) LSU
7 209 Jordan Poyer CB Oregon State
7 233 David Bass DE Missouri Western State
With an eye on protecting the QBotF I would have worked harder to surround the QB position with more protection and/or strengthen the supporting cast. Obviously I was not able to address major weaknesses at DE and TE or depth at WR. I stayed primarily within the same round but I basically went BPA.
Amerson and Poyer probably start by mid-season.
Projected Starting OL:
RT Barnes, Faulk (r)
RG Brisel, Bergstrom, Nix
C Wisniewski, Parsons
LG Quessenberry (r), Smith
LT: Veldheer, Armstead (r)
Nodisrespect wrote:
(on building inside out) teams without highly draft DT's make the playoffs and win the superbowl regularly.
Bonez wrote:
Teams that win Superbowls and make the playoffs aren't picking in the Top 5, clearly
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There was a thread in the draft forum and here's what I did:
Silver&Black88 wrote:
I liked our draft but I would go:
1. First round, No. 12 (No. 12 overall): DT Star Lotulelei, Utah
2. Second round, No. 10 (No. 42 overall): Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
3. Third round, No. 4 (No. 66 overall): Keenan Allen, WR, Cal
4. Fourth round, No. 15 (No. 112 overall): Tyler Wilson, QB, Arkansas
6. Sixth round, No. 4 (No. 172 overall): David Quessenberry, RT, SJSU
6. Sixth round, No. 13 (No. 181 overall): Latavius Murray, RB, UCF
6. Sixth round, No. 16 (No. 184 overall): Bacarri Rambo, S, Georgia
6. Sixth round, No. 37 (No. 205 overall, compensatory pick): Michael Buchanan, DE, Illinois
7. Seventh round, No. 3 (No. 209 overall): Jordan Poyer, CB, Oregon State
7. Seventh round, No. 27 (No. 233 overall): David Bass, DE, Missouri Western State
Now after more thought, I'd swap Bass out for Ryan Otten.
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1. Would required Miami to include a 6th Rounder (Pick 180). If not willing, would've selected Lane Johnson 3rd Overall. Project they would've acquiesced.
1. Pick 3 (2,200) to Miami for Picks 12, 42 & 180 (1,689.4)
2. Still Execute Trade w/ Tampa Bay
12. D.J. Hayden CB Houston
42. Gavin Escobar TE San Diego State
66. Damontre Moore DE Texas A&M
112. Tyler Wilson QB Arkansas
172. Nick Kasa TE Colorado
180. Cornelius Washington DE Georgia
181. Latavius Murray RB UCF
184. Ryan Jensen OL Colorado State-Pueblo
205. Mike Catapano DT Princeton
209. Charles Johnson WR Grand Valley State
233. David Baas DE Missouri Western State
I'm The guy who got shunned on FFs for arguing J.J. Watt should be selected 1st Overall in the 2011 Draft. I also thought Gabe Carimi would be a Perennial Pro Bowler. Live & Learn
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* Mr. PAUL. Madam Speaker, today I am introducing two pieces of legislation to help the increasing number of Americans who, because of the recession, have lost their jobs. The first bill, the Unemployed Tax Relief Act, makes a laid-off worker's last paycheck tax free.
* The second bill, the Unemployment Assistance Act, allows unemployed people to make penalty-free withdrawals from accounts such as Roth IRAs and 401(k)s, to cover living expenses, health care, education, and job training expenses. People who make these penalty-free withdrawals while unemployed will be able to replenish their accounts once they have started new jobs.
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These days the last resort to bigots seeking public office is to shift emphasis from economic matters to the most vital aspect of a nation–the presence of "foreigners." We all know that having foreigners enter our fair land inevitably leads to the collapse of a society. French President Nicolas Sarkozy is down in the polls in his quest to become re-elected as head of the nation. His Socialist challenger, Francois Hollande is ahead by nearly ten points. So, how to capture the attention is what most concerns the current leader of France.
Sarkozy appeared on TV this week to announce he has discovered the solution to economic problems in France, reduce by half the number of foreigners allowed in the country. He insists there simply are "too many foreigners in France." I get it, prevent 80,000 foreigners from entering the country and that will enable millions of unemployed people to get a job.
My problem in discussing such issues is a failure in math. Some how, I believe other solutions might reduce unemployment. At least my math leads to that conclusion.


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By Paul Gardner
One of the dopier notions that circulate in soccer -- a sport that is certainly not short of inane ideas -- is the one that tells us Why Goals Are Scored.
Maybe I should be using the past tense, because I haven't heard much mention of this gem lately. Yet it used to be an important, a key, part of what was taught to those coaches who
sought their license from the English Football Association.
That was in the days when Charles Hughes ruled the roost, and his ideas always came over sounding like commandments. There were
five ways by which goals were scored. All of the reasons were carefully explained in schoolmasterly detail. All of them described some sort of defensive breakdown -- failure to mark tightly enough,
giving the ball away, not tracking opponents, that sort of thing.
This is the defensive mantra at its idiotic worst. I once had my ears well and truly pinned back -- nailed back it felt
like -- by a well-known, highly intelligent and considerably experienced coach who, with impressive fluency, spelled out the five cardinal sins of defensive play. His short lecture ended on a
triumphant note, with an implicit challenge to me to disagree.
Which I enthusiastically did. Let me be clear: I do not think that I said any thing particularly clever in countering his
assertions. The hopeless fallacies of his argument seemed utterly obvious to me.
Namely: So all goals can be ascribed to defensive errors. No credit is to be given to the attacking play
of the opponents (nor, presumably, to one's own team at the other end of the field). Correct the five points and you will not be scored on. And if all teams concentrate on their defense in the
same way, we are presumably headed for a diet of 0-0 ties.
By this thinking there is really no place for skillful attacking play or players. The best an attacker can hope for is to hang
around waiting to pounce on an unlikely defensive error.
Fortunately, we know that is not the case. We have all been thrilled by breath-taking goals resulting from superb attacking play,
from both individual and team skills. Goals that we are told should not have been scored, that, in fact, owed much more to defensive incompetence than to any merits of the attacking players.
You wonder how anyone can be taken in by such blatant nonsense. But the coach who lectured me had evidently made it part of his defensive religion. My answer silenced him -- his face was a blank,
he had nothing to say. But how on earth could I imagine I had scored a great victory when I had said nothing but common sense?
The astounding thing here is that such drivel as the Five
Reasons Why Goals Are Scored can gain wide acceptance within the coaching ranks. There is a warning here, too. If something as overtly defective as this can gain credibility, what other potty notions
might the great science of soccer coaching be nourishing?
Be assured that, even if the Five Reasons are now out of date, the idea of analyzing goals solely from the defensive angle, is
alive and well.
This past weekend, Manchester City scored four goals against Manchester United. The first followed a neat buildup, a cross and a tremendous volley into the net from Sergio
If you think -- as I do -- that could qualify as a goal of the week, Monday's London Times evidently thought otherwise. The newspaper has a nice little diagram,
plotting the action. Just three captions tell the story.
In Caption 1 we have City's Samir Nasri being "watched closely by Chris Smalling" ManU's right back. So
far so good. Then Caption 2 tells us that Nasri flicks the ball to Aleksandar Kolarov "who has been allowed by [ManU's] Valencia to advance from left back unchallenged." With Caption
3 we get the goal: "Kolarov's cross is volleyed home from close range by Aguero, as Evra, the ManU left back, ball watches."
There you have it. The crucial moments are
identified as defensive errors -- Antonio Valencia failing to track Kolarov, Patrice Evra ball-watching. As a description of the goal, that is a travesty. There is no mention of the trickery involved
in Nasri's flick to Kolarov, no mention of the difficulty and the power and beauty of Aguero's volley of a ball that was dropping slightly behind him. All he had to do, we're told,
was to volley home "from close range," with even that made easier because Evra wasn't paying attention.
But that's what you get from people who are determined to
analyze the game from the defensive pov only. Of course there are defensive errors, and of course some of them will lead to goals being scored. There are also defensive errors that are forced by
superior attacking play, just as there is brilliant attacking play that can outwit the best defense.


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There is a lot to say about artifacts, but I will try to keep it simple. This article will summarize the different types of artifacts and how they are acquired.
Doom - Stolen Artifacts
Inside the dungeon doom spawn some "locked" artifacts. They stick to their position until you use the Stealing skill on them (hence the "stolen"). This is a profitable use of your thief character. Some of these are weapons but the main part are decorating items.
The most sought after artifact are the Inquisitor's Resolution gloves which are worth millions.
Doom - Gauntlet Artifacts
The gauntlet in the heart of the dungeon Doom is where spawn the initial artifacts. Those were the first artifacts to appear in Ultima. They are very powerful items and are usually worth a whole lot of gold (from 1M to 30M+). The chance to drop an artifact in the Gauntlet was initially based on pure dumb luck. (Well, the reason why I never bothered *grins*) But at the end of 2007, the system was changed to match the Treasures of Tokuno system. Now your chance to get an artifact increases each time you kill a dark father.
For a complete list of artifacts and their properties, I recommend you go and read either UOGuide or Stratics (see the link section).
Minor Artifacts
Often referred as "marties" the minor artifacts are named items which good properties though not insanely powerful. You can get them through four means. Either, killing mini-bosses in the new Mondain Legacy dungeons, killing paragons in Ilshenar, digging treasure chests or killing Leviathans in the seas of Britannia.
Mini-bosses are named monsters you can find in the new Mondain Legacy dungeon. Each time you kill one (the swoop and the miasma being farmer's favorite) you have a chance to get a minor artifact.
The paragons are powerful monsters spawning in Ilshenar (see the hunting section) and they sometimes have a "paragon chest" as loot. This chest sometimes have a minor artifact inside.
The treasure chests are found using a treasure map. You can find those as loot for killing monsters. Only the highest level of treasure chests does spawn minor artifacts.
The Leviathans are sea monsters you can spawn using a fabled fishing net. Those nets are found in the Ancient SOS treasure chests (see the hunting section about MIBs). When you kill a leviathan, you have a chance to receive a minor artifact.
Note that some minor artifacts can only be received through one of those 3 methods (seahorses from Leviathan, etc.) so you'll need to hunt the particular enemy to have them.
Treasures of Tokuno
The treasures of Tokuno (ToT) were events taking place in the Tokuno Islands. They used to run for a period of 2-3 months. The principle was simple, you killed Tokuno monsters and for each kill increased your chance (proportionally to fame) of dropping a minor tokuno artifact.
In the second stage of the event, you could turn in 10 minor artifacts for 1 major. As this event was limited in time, the price of the items will go raising with time too.
Tokuno Dyes
I want to bring your attention to this very particular major Tokuno artifact. Those dyes are the only way to dye metal armor and
! They are limited in charges, so their prices are going to raise insanely with time. In fact those dyes can dye anything that is made of special materials. This included all special leather, ingot and wood types.
In the first ToT event there was a minor "bleach" pigment. It allows to remove the color of an item and return it to its default (iron for metal, brown leather, etc...). A quest was introduced that allows you to get such bleach pigment as a reward. Check UOGuide for details.
Peerless artifacts
The Peerless bosses were introduced with the Mondain Legacy expansion. There is an article about Peerless in the Hunting section so I won't go into details. You just need to know that some items can only be acquired through killing peerless
dumb luck. You can do peerless for a year and don't receive anything good.
Most of those items are named after the Peerless boss that spawns them (mark of travesty, scepter of the chief, etc.) and there is one that spawns on all, the Crimson cincture.
Most of those artifacts are godly and worth a lot.
Virtue items
Introduced in 2007 with the 10th anniversary event, those artifacts spawn in the Anti-Virtue dungeons (shame, despise, etc.) and are acquired through a method similar to the ToT system. Those items are rather powerful, though you cannot repair them (except for the virtue armor parts which has Self Repair).
Craftable artifacts
With Mondain Legacy, you can acquire item recipes in Heartwood through the crafter quests. Some of those recipes can give you named powerful artifacts. Though, in order to create those items, you need to have many recipe ingredients which can only be acquired through killing Peerless bosses (there is an article about them in the Hunting section).
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Background check law could get some Pennsylvania teachers fired
A new Pennsylvania law requiring all school workers to disclose their criminal history could see some employees who have been convicted of various crimes lose their jobs.
The law, signed by Governor Tom Corbett in June, went into effect in September and mandates background checks for all employees of public, private and vocational schools. Administrators must notify employees of the law and have them return a form reporting any criminal history by December 27.
Employer held responsible for negligent hiring: Kansas City-area lawyers win $7M verdict over truck crash
A group of Kansas City-area lawyers won a $7 million verdict Thursday for the family of an Arkansas truck driver killed in a 2008 accident.
The truck driver who caused the accident — a driver whose license had been twice revoked — was hired negligently, said lead attorney Kent Emison.
In a statement, Emison said the company could have learned of Quisenberry's driving history in 15 minutes through a simple background search. He said the verdict is part of a growing trend of employers being held responsible for negligent hiring.
How effective are background checks in protecting children from abusers?
Experts point a various problems that make it difficult to truly protect children.
Many molesters fly under the radar and don't have contact with law enforcement for years. Many organizations only do a criminal background check when someone is employed and don't re-check periodically. Offenders at times plead to lesser charges that might not raise flags. And even Megan's Law, designed to create as sex-offender registry, has loopholes.
Cracks in background check system give drug abusers, mentally ill access to guns
Gaps in the Federal Background Check system may be putting guns in the hands of killers, according to a new report by Mayors Against Illegal Guns.
The report finds two huge gaps in the National Instant Criminal Check System (NICS). The biggest one, and hardest to fix, boils down to a communication problem. Many states and state agencies do not cooperate with the system. The blame doesn't fall on solely on state agencies, federal agencies don't comply with the background check system either.
Texas state criminal database is flawed
According to a recent report by the Texas State Auditor's Office, nearly one out of every four criminal records is incomplete, while some are completely missing for the state's database.
Thousands of Texas businesses, day cares, schools use the state's database for criminal background checks.
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Credit Checks and the EEOC: What's Hot in Background Screening News
November 1, 2011
Welcome to our monthly edition of what's hot in employee background screening news. If you want to stay up-to-date with background screening, you've come to the right place. Here are some of the news items that caught our attention last month.
Connecticut Limits Use of Credit Checks in Employment
A new Connecticut law that took effect on October 1, 2011 (Public Act 11-223) makes it unlawful for most Connecticut employers to require employees or prospective employees to consent to requests for credit reports that contain information about their credit scores, credit account balances, payment history, savings or checking account balances, or account numbers. Connecticut is one of only a few states that have enacted such a law.
National Retail Federation Releases Research on Retailer Use of Background Screenings
Today NRF released its first piece of research on the topic of background screening. We polled retail executives from 96 of the nation's leading department stores, mass merchants, discounters, drug stores, grocery stores and restaurants to examine their use of background screenings before and during the application and employment process.
The findings? Nearly all retailers – a whopping 97% – utilize background screenings in some form during the application, hiring and employment process, according to the survey. Additionally, a majority of retailers surveyed report that human resources (56%) and loss prevention departments (39.4%) are most often charged with criminal background screenings and similarly are the same departments that can override employment decisions to ensure a fair and open process for all applicants and employees.
Criminal Records May Not Appear on Background Checks in Texas
Background checks used to screen people in crucial occupations may not turn up criminal records because of gaps in the Texas records database, a new state audit shows.
Prosecutors and courts have failed to submit to the state disposition records on about 1 in 4 arrests in 2009, the audit found. While that is a slight improvement from a 2006 audit, it still means agencies doing the checks can't rely on the Department of Public Safety Computerized Criminal History System for complete information, the audit found.
California Joins Other States in Placing Restrictions on Employers' Use of Credit Checks
On October 10, 2011, Governor Brown signed into legislation Assembly Bill No. 22, which generally prohibits employers from using an applicant's or employee's credit history in making employment decisions. Prior to this legislation, employers could request a credit report for employment purposes if they provided prior written notice of the request to the person for whom the report was sought. Assembly Bill 22 significantly changes this landscape by prohibiting employers from using credit reports for employment purposes unless the report is used for one of the limited purposes enumerated by the statute.
Using Arrest and Conviction Records for Hiring. What Does the EEOC Say?
The Peace Corps asked the EEOC for an opinion on the legality of its use of conviction and arrest records to screen potential volunteers. In response, the EEOC published an informal opinion letter, which offers guidance for employers who are considering using conviction or arrest as part of their screening processes.
Hot Topics in Pre-employment Screening (two-part series on pre-employment screening)
An increasing number of employers are conducting some form of pre-employment screening on job applicants. Employers are researching not only a candidate's educational qualifications and prior job history, but also a candidate's criminal history, credit history and online presence. At the same time, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and various states have begun scrutinizing the legality of some of these practices.
Legal Issues Surrounding Social Media Background Checks
The legal risks of making employment decisions using the Internet have become a real concern for businesses, especially when you consider that 54% of employers surveyed in 2011 acknowledged using the Internet to research job candidates. The actual number of employers using the Internet is probably higher, and sometimes companies may not even be aware that their employees are researching job candidates and factoring that information into their evaluations. This is yet another reason to establish an internal procedure for researching job candidates, and communicating your procedure to employees who are participating in the employment process.
EEOC Examines Arrest and Conviction Records as a Hiring Barrier
July 26, 2011
On July 26, 2011 the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) held a public meeting to discuss the employment barriers faced by individuals with arrest and conviction records.
A recap of the meeting can be found here.
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Six Myths About Using Credit Reports For Employment Screening
April 25, 2011
Finally we're getting some factual reporting on the use of credit checks for employee screening. Erica Sandberg, a Personal Finance Expert / Reporter, wrote an excellent article "6 myths about employer credit checks".
Here's a recap:
Myth No. 1: Most employers pull all applicant's reports.
- Truth: Few do, and usually for specific reasons.
Myth No. 2: Employers and lenders look for the same information.
- Truth: Employers take a longer view on your credit past.
Myth No. 3: Poor credit will immediately disqualify you.
- Truth: Your checkered credit history may be ignored.
Myth No. 4: Employers use credit checks to discriminate.
- Truth: Employers pull reports to protect themselves.
Myth No. 5: All negative information is bad.
- Truth: Some credit report information is more alarming than others.
Myth No. 6: Employers don't care about your reasons for having bad credit.
- Truth: They care a lot.
Read the entire article here.
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How To Use Credit Reports For Employment Background Checks
April 23, 2011
Maryland joins Hawaii, Washington, Oregon and Illinois as states that recently passed laws regulating the use of credit history-related information by employers for employment purposes. The Maryland law restricts the use of credit reports and credit history information unless specified conditions are met.
Employment Practices Solutions, Inc. (EPS), a human resources consulting organization, offers the following tips for employers in an article titled:
To Check or Not to Check: The Pros and Cons of Using Credit Reports in the Hiring Process
If an employer currently uses, or is contemplating the use of, credit histories to evaluate applicants, they should consider the following:
- Is there a clear policy or practice regarding what positions will include a consideration of credit histories?
- Are they used consistently for all applicants to those positions?
- Is there a sound business reason to use the credit information for each of the positions that they are reviewing it for? That is, is it job-related? (i.e., will the position require the handling of money or assets, making fiduciary decisions, access to trade secrets or confidential information?)
- Are there any applicable laws in the states in which they have employees? If so, is the employer considered a "covered employer" and are their current policies and practices consistent with such laws?
- Are they getting the credit information from a reliable source?
- Does the credit information have a record of reliability?
- Have their HR professionals and/or hiring managers been trained in how to use and/or interpret credit reports?
- Are applicants being given the opportunity to review and respond to the information contained in the credit reports or are all applicants with a weak credit record screened out?
- Is the credit history used as a deciding factor between applicants with equal qualifications?
- At what point in the selection process is it being used?
Related Posts:
- How Credit Checks Affect The Decision To Hire – A poll by SHRM provides an up-to-date look at the impact of credit checks on the decision to hire. It looks at factors that have the most impact on hiring decisions, the reasons that organizations conduct credit checks, the types of job candidates most likely to be subject to credit checks and more.
- Don't Ban Pre-Employment Credit Checks – Evil HR Lady (Suzanne Lucas) offers some common-sense advice for employers on how to properly use credit reports.
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New Hampshire to Reorganize Court System
April 7, 2011
News reports this week confirmed rumors that New Hampshire plans to reorganize their court system, eliminating approximately 60 court clerks. The money saving effort, will see many clerks dismissed or demoted. In their place, New Hampshire plans to adopt a "circuit court system" with the remaining clerks managing more courts. If passed by the legislature, the reorganization will go into effect on July 1, 2011. New Hampshire's court system has not reported whether delays are expected as a result of the reorganization.
Read more here.
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Overweight youngsters face discrimination-from parents
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - Overweight youngsters may face discrimination at school and in relationships but a U.S. study has found they can also receive harsher treatment at home -- from their own parents.
Studies have shown parents are less likely to help overweight or obese offspring pay for college but researchers from the University of North Texas in Denton have also found parents may be less willing to help their overweight child buy a car.
"No one is going to be surprised that society discriminates against the overweight, but I think it is surprising that it can come from your parents," researcher Adriel Boals told Reuters Health.
"Similar to college tuition, purchasing a car during the college years is a major expense and investment that parents can choose to provide assistance with or not."
Boals and fellow researcher Amanda Kraha's study, published in the journal Obesity, noted that more than two-thirds of U.S. adults are overweight or obese and heavier people are known to face discrimination on the job, at school, and in relationships. They tend to earn less and are less likely to marry.
There is evidence that negative psychological consequences associated with overweight and obesity, such as depression and low self-esteem, could be a consequence of this type of prejudice.
For their study into family assistance with car purchase and weight status, the researchers surveyed 379 college students aged 17 to 26 years old of whom 30 percent were male.
They found that students who bought their own cars had a higher average body mass index (BMI, a measure of weight in relation to height) other than people who got help from their parents. Their average BMI was 25 compared to 23 for those helped out.
A BMI above 25 is considered overweight while above 30 is obese. Continued...


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Tuesday August 6th, 2013 1:09am
Inside Lacrosse Prep Files continues with Peddie School midfield defender Daniela Kelly, who has committed to Virginia for the class of 2014.
Name: Daniela Kelly
Position: Midfield/Defense
High School: The Peddie School
Class: 2014
Commitment: The University of Virginia
Summer '12: T3 Elite Shore 2014 Black
Height: 5'9"
2011 NJ Prep A and Mid Atlantic Prep League Soccer 1st Team
2011 All Mid Atlantic Prep League and All Trentonian Lacrosse
2012 Under Armour Lacrosse Underclass All American-NJ. Tournament Finalist.
2012 Mid Atlantic Prep League Soccer Champions
2012 All Mercer County Soccer 1st Team
Other Sports: Peddie Varsity Soccer (3 years). Played National level club soccer until 2011. NJ ODP Soccer team (3 years). Participated in the USYS Soccer National Championships in July 2011.
Other Schools Considered: USC, Vanderbilt, Stanford, Michigan, Maryland, Ohio State, Rutgers
How was your recruiting process?
My recruiting process was exciting and a lot of fun. In the fall of 2011, after playing club soccer for eight years, I decided to just focus on playing lacrosse in college. I went to many lacrosse clinics and camps and was thrilled to hear that some great schools were interested in me. After Elite 120 in January, I started making college visits and the process just took off from there.
What were the reasons behind your verbal commitment?
I went to UVa in the summer of my freshman year for the Fast Break lacrosse camp and immediately fell in love with the school. The coaches were encouraging and I really connected with them. I wanted to attend a great academic school with a strong lacrosse tradition and program. I knew UVa was the right fit for me so I committed early in May 2012.
How would you describe your style of lacrosse and what do you believe your strengths are?
I bring a lot of energy to my play. I try to focus on winning draw controls and groundballs in the midfield and high pressuring opponents if we lose the ball. I am a hustle player, I never like losing the ball and when I do I try to win it back. I love marking the other teams best attacker because I am faced with a new challenge each game of how I can disrupt the opponent's play. Since I am a goalkeeper in soccer, I am accustomed to keeping the defense organized, so I talk a lot during a lacrosse game and try make it harder for the other team to score.
What aspects of your game would you like to work on throughout your college career?
I want to get better at perfecting my draws and draw controls as well as improving my attacking skills. I feel with these improvements I will become a bigger threat and a more complete player.
What goals do you have for the rest of your high school career?
Next summer I want to help New Jersey win the Under Armour Underclass games. This past summer, we lost 9-8 to Long Island in the championship. It was great playing against such talented players but winning the championship would be so special. Most importantly, I want improve and continue to grow as a player and an athlete, and help lead my soccer and lacrosse teams to state titles.
Food: Sushi
Magazine: Inside Lacrosse
TV Show: Friday Night Lights
Band or Artist: Jack Johnson
Movie: She's the Man
Pro Team: New York Giants
Clothing Line (athletic or not): J.Crew
Vacation Destination: Turks and Caicos
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HS SOFTBALL ROUNDUP: Risinger, Stingers outduel Comets
Even though Marion Center ace Megan Risinger has oozed consistency in each of her 10 starts this year, longtime coach Ed Peterson knew she could find a higher gear.
Risinger, a sophomore, struck out 14 and tossed her second career no-hitter to guide the second-place Stingers to a 3-0 win over visiting Penns Manor in a Heritage Conference softball game Wednesday.
Risinger, who has amassed 127 strikeouts in 10 games, fired a one-hit shutout to best Northern Cambria, 7-0, in her previous outing Tuesday. Risinger has notched a complete game in each of her 10 starts and has surrendered just 12 hits in her last 35 innings. She faced the minimum of 21 batters against Penns Manor
"To say the least, we're pleasantly surprised with her," Peterson said. "We know she's always going to give us a good game when she pitches, but she just blows us away with the number of strikeouts she gets. She has four of five different pitches, and she almost always hits her spots. That's the difference: her control. She basically puts the ball wherever she wants to put it."
Risinger outdueled the Comets' Megan McCunn, who tossed a one-hitter and did not yield an earned run.
Marion Center made it 1-0 in the first when Kimmi Donaldson reached base on error and scored on Karlie Snyder's sacrifice fly.
In the third, Courtney McMahan drew a walk and scored on a throwing error to extend Marion Center's lead to 2-0.
Katie Dotts smacked Marion Center's lone hit, a single, in the fourth inning, and scored on a passed ball to stretch the Stingers' lead to 3-0.
Both teams play today. Marion Center (9-1) plays host to Indiana today, and Penns Manor (3-8) welcomes Purchase Line.
CAMBRIA HEIGHTS 5, NORTHERN CAMBRIA 4: Host Northern Cambria outhit Cambria Heights 8-5 and mounted a late rally, but the Colts couldn't erase and early five-run deficit and fell in a non-conference game.
The Colts trailed 5-0 before plating two runs in each of the fifth and sixth innings to make it a 5-4 game.
Northern Cambria then put runners on second and third with no outs in the seventh, but Bre Sabella and Ashley Farabaugh struck out and Jenna Lecorchick grounded out to end the game.
"We could have tied the score had we just put a ball in play, but those first two hitters struck out. It was definitely a tough break," Northern Cambria coach Paul Artley said.
Zoey Gailey and Sabella banged out two singles apiece to lead Northern Cambria.
Northern Cambria (7-9) plays host to Blairsville on Tuesday.
PURCHASE LINE 12, HOMER-CENTER 2: Purchase Line cruised to an early 6-0 lead and ran its winning streak to four games with a win over Homer-Center in a Heritage Conference game at Floodway Park.
The Red Dragons added to their 1-0 first-inning lead by scoring five runs on three hits, a walk and an error in the second.
Amanda Fetterman doubled and singled twice to pace Purchase Line. Danielle Thornton singled three times, and Shawna Yeager singled and doubled.
Winning pitcher Kyra Smith fired a five-hitter, striking out seven and walking one.
Julia Buggey went 3-for-3 with a double to lead Homer-Center. Breonna Ruffner smacked a pair of singles.
Homer-Center's Abby Plowcha struck out four, walked three and allowed 10 hits in a complete-game effort.
Both teams play today. Purchase Line (6-7) travels to Penns Manor, and Homer-Center (3-9) visits to Ligonier Valley.
NORWIN 7, LIGONIER VALLEY 6: Host Norwin racked up 16 hits and plated four runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to outlast Ligonier Valley in a non-conference game.
Ligonier Valley plated two runs in the top of the seventh inning to tie the game 3-3.
The Rams scored three runs in the top of the eighth inning, but then they yielded four in the bottom half of the inning in their second loss of the year.
Jackie Berry led Ligonier Valley by going 3-for-4 with two RBIs. Courtney Frappier singled twice and drove in three runs.
Losing pitcher Hailey Umbaugh struck out six and walked two.
Ligonier Valley (8-2) plays host to Homer-Center today.
KITTANNING 12, WEST SHAMOKIN 1: Host Kittanning jumped on West Shamokin early and racked up five extra-base hits to earn a win in a WPIAL non-section game.
Kelly Clowser singled twice for West Shamokin.
Losing pitcher Stephanie Schreckongost struck out three and allowed five hits in two innings.
West Shamokin (5-11, 5-8) plays host to Ford City today.


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Isolated Peruvian tribe risks human contact, and disease
By Mitra Taj
ALTO MADRE DE DIOS RIVER Peru (Reuters) - Six Mashco Piro tribeswomen crouched low as they escaped back into the jungle after raiding a remote lodge in Peru's Manu National Park in the western Amazon, clutching newly prized tools: metallic cooking pots.
The brazen daytime foray into the tourist retreat in May was a rare appearance by one of the world's most reclusive tribes that is increasingly chancing contact with the outside world.
The Mashco Piro have clashed in the past with loggers, poachers and drug traffickers who invaded their jungle enclaves, but anthropologists say the lure of modern tools is now tempting them closer than ever to far-flung villages and tourist camps.
"It's a technological revolution," said anthropologist Klaus Rummenhoeller, who has been studying Amazonian tribes in Peru since the 1980s. "Imagine you live in the wild and only have stone axes, and then you're given machetes."
Their sorties are dangerous, exposing them to the threat of violent encounters with terrified locals and modern-day diseases against which the hunter-gatherers have little immunity.
The Mashco Piro have historically rejected outsiders, surviving enslavement during Peru's bloody rubber boom in the late 1800s and rebuffing the advances of Christian missionaries throughout the last century.
But in the past three years there has been a spike in sightings near the Manu National Park as the Mashco Piro, clad only in loin cloths and armed with bows and arrows, emerge during the dry season in clearings along the Alto Madre de Dios River.
"They sounded like birds," said Guillermina Loaiza, a cook at the lodge who disturbed the tribeswomen as they rifled through her kitchen during the recent raid. "I thought it was another tourism agency playing a practical joke." Continued...


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If you were Prime Minister
We asked our Matildas what what they would do if they became UK Prime Minister.
Meet the Matildas | Learning Acrobatics
We took our new Matildas Emma, Éva-Marie and Lilian, along with Abbie and Craige Els (Miss Trunchbull), to learn some Acrobatic skills inspired by Matilda's Acrobat and the Escapologist story.
The Wormwoods Play Mr & Mrs
This Valentine's Day we find out what the Wormwoods really think of each other with a game from their favourite Telly show: Mr & Mrs!
Meet The Matildas | Learning Magic Tricks
Sometimes you have to be a little bit naughty, so we sent our new Matildas, Sara and Abbie along with Zaris-Angel and Clara, to learn some magic tricks of their own with Matilda The Musical's illusionist, Paul Kieve.
Emily-May performs 'Naughty' at West End Live 2016
Emily-May Stephenson performs 'Naughty' as Matilda at West End Live in Trafalgar Square on Sunday 20 June, 2016.
Zaris-Angel performs Naughty at West End Live 2016
Zaris-Angel Hator performs 'Naughty' as Matilda at West End Live 2016 in Trafalgar Square.
Matilda The Musical Opens in Toronto
Take a look at the Toronto cast of Matilda The Musical in action, showing from 5th July at the Ed Mirvish Theatre.
Matilda The Musical on Tonight at the Palladium
Evie Hone from Matilda The Musical performs Naughty on ITV's Tonight at the Palladium.
To Change The World …it takes a little GENIUS
To celebrate 3 continents, 51 cities, over 3,500 worldwide performances and over 4.8 million audience members, we made this exclusive video featuring all our Matildas past and present. That's 61 and counting!
Here they are with an extract from the story of The Acrobat and The Escapologist.
Creating Believable Characters: Mrs Wormwood
Writer of the Book for Matilda The Musical, Dennis Kelly discusses writing the part of Mrs Wormwood for the stage and bringing her character up to date.
Vote For Matilda The Musical
Celebrate an unforgettable experience. Vote for Matilda The Musical in the Magic Radio Audience Award at the 2016 Olivier Awards. Click here to vote.
Thank you to all our Revolting maggots young and old for helping us make this amazing video.
Creating Believable Characters: Miss Trunchbull
For the next video in our Creating Believable Characters series, Tim Minchin discusses how he wrote songs for Miss Trunchbull.
Creating Believable Characters: Matilda
Tim Minchin discusses how he wrote songs for Matilda The Musical's leading lady, Matilda.
Meet the Matildas | Bake Off Edition
We're delighted to welcome 3 new Matildas to join Evie in March. Let us introduce you to Clara, Emily-May and Zaris-Angel over some revolting chocolate cake-making!
Creating Believable Characters: Miss Honey
Discover how Tim Minchin went about writing songs for the character of Miss Honey for Matilda The Musical. We also hear from Lauren Ward, the original actress to play Miss Honey in the West End.
Creating Believable Characters: Bruce Bogtrotter
Dennis Kelly, writer of the book for Matilda The Musical discusses the process of adapting the Roald Dahl character Bruce Bogtrotter for the stage production of Matilda.
Quickfire Questions with Tim Minchin & Dennis Kelly- Part 3
Watch the third and final part of our quickfire questions with Tim Minchin & Dennis Kelly.
Quickfire Questions with Tim Minchin & Dennis Kelly- Part 2
Watch the Second part of our quickfire questions with Tim Minchin & Dennis Kelly.
Quickfire Questions with Tim Minchin & Dennis Kelly- Part 1
Watch the first part of our quickfire questions with Tim Minchin & Dennis Kelly.
Australian Premiere of Matilda The Musical
Watch the red carpet arrivals at the Australian Premiere of Matilda The Musical at the Sydney Lyric Theatre on Thursday 20 August!
Catch up with our Matildas
Catch up with our Matildas: Anna-Louise, Violet, Lara and Matilda. Find out what it's like to be the West End's littlest leading lady!
If our Matildas were Prime Minister…
With the general election drawing closer, we asked our four Matildas what they would do differently if they were Prime Minister…
Matilda The Musical Cinema Advert
Watch the Matilda The Musical cinema advert which was recently screened in cinemas across the country.
Meet our Matildas – Tasha, Lottie, Lollie and Cara
Find out what their favourite moment in the show is, and what they think of Miss Trunchbull in real life!
Behind the scenes with the Olivier Audience Award hopefuls
Ever wondered just how Mrs Wormwood achieves that mountain of platinum blonde hair? Find out in this video as Kay Murphy takes you behind the scenes at the Cambridge Theatre…
Behind the scenes at Liberty
In partnership with Liberty, Matilda The Musical's award-winning set designer Rob Howell has created a spectacular installation which can be found in the main atrium of London's iconic retail store Liberty. Watch exclusive behind the scenes footage.
New video trailer
Watch our brand new video trailer
An urgent message from
Miss Trunchbull
Save yourself from the Chokey and vote Matilda The Musical for the BBC Radio 2 Audience Olivier Award. Only you can make it happen, voting closes 18 March.
Matilda The Musical at the Royal Variety Performance
Performing 'When I Grow Up' and 'Naughty' at the Royal Albert Hall in November 2012 and broadcast later on UK mainstream TV. Chloe Hawthorn performing as Matilda.
Merry Christmas from Matilda!
Merry Christmas from Matilda The Musical! Members of the creative team speculate on Matilda and Miss Trunchbull's Christmas…
Watch original London video footage from Matilda The Musical right here, featuring the hit songs 'When I Grow Up' and 'Revolting Children'
To see all the action from the Cambridge Theatre on the Opening Night, watch our Opening Night video here. See which celebrities turned up and what they thought of the show, along with interviews with the cast and creatives!
We asked you to choose your questions for Tim and Dennis, find out if they made the cut by watching Tim and Dennis' Twitterview, part 2.
We asked you to choose your questions for Tim and Dennis, find out if they made the cut by watching Tim and Dennis' Twitterview, part 1.
For a sneak preview of what to expect to see on stage, check out our trailer…
The Matildas were announced on Roald Dahl Day, in a fabulous photo call on the London Eye.
Dennis Kelly, Tim Minchin and Matthew Warchus talk about the process of creating Matilda The Musical.
Dennis and Tim chat together about their collaboration on Matilda The Musical, during rehearsals for the premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon in November
Dennis chats about his inspiration in writing the book for Matilda The Musical, in advance of the premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2010.
Tim chats about the challenges in writing the music and lyrics for Matilda The Musical, in advance of the premiere in Stratford-upon-Avon in November 2010.