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Drug Testing in the Workplace: FAQs
July 24, 2015
We've been covering a lot substance abuse and drug testing topics over the last few weeks here at EmployeeScreenIQ. Below are the most frequently asked questions we received throughout our coverage and from our most recent webinar, "You've Got Questions, We've Got Answers: The NEW Basics of Background Screening."
What are the different types of drug tests?
Urine is the most common specimen for drug screening. Per Quest Diagnostics, urine drug testing detects recent drug use and is the only testing method approved for federally-mandated testing. Businesses rely on laboratory-based urine testing for its cost-effectiveness, capacity to screen for a variety of different illicit drugs and ability to withstand most legal challenges.
Marijuana Legalization: It's High Time for Employers to Review Drug Testing Policies
July 20, 2015
Earlier this year, the headline of a Washington Post editorial declared, "Pot is increasingly legal. Employers need to stop screening for it."
While the first statement is undeniably true, it's no reason for you to stop testing employees and applicants for marijuana—even if you are in a state that has legalized medical marijuana or recreational use of the drug.Read More
The State of Marijuana
July 2, 2015
With the marijuana legalization trend showing no signs of slowing, many employers are finding themselves in a position where they don't know how to respond to the new laws. Today, 23 states and Washington D.C., have legalized marijuana in some form, with Alaska, Colorado, Oregon, Washington and Washington D.C. legalizing recreational use. 25 million Americans have admitted to using marijuana in the past year, while 14 million said they use marijuana regularly.Read More
Legal or Not, Employers Concerned About Marijuana Use
July 1, 2015
For the sixth consecutive year, EmployeeScreenIQ surveyed U.S.-based employers regarding their use of employee background checks. As with our previous surveys, the 2015 survey was designed to provide a reliable snapshot of:
How employers currently utilize background checks.
How they respond to adverse findings on background checks.
Their paramount screening-related concerns.
And their practices concerning Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) responsibilities, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) guidance, and evolving ban the box legislation.
Today, I'd like to share our findings on employers' attitudes about how their hiring practices might change if recreational marijuana were to become legal throughout the United States.Read More
4 Reasons for Employers to Fall in Love with Drug Testing All Over Again
June 29, 2015
Raise your hand if you remember having to give prospective employees a paper chain of custody form to conduct a drug test, locating the nearest collection center, hoping your candidate showed up to the right place in a reasonable amount of time and prayed the your drug testing lab didn't lose the sample in transit.
Ahh, the good old days of substance abuse screening. Thanks to major advances in drug screening technology, times have changed- and rather quickly. The process has become much more efficient for employers and candidates and even better at making sure that nothing slips through the cracks.Read More
Drugs and the Workplace: An Expensive Problem
June 23, 2015
$81 billion. That's how much the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence Inc. (NCADD) says drug abuse costs employers annually. This staggering number covers lost productivity, absenteeism, injuries, fatalities, theft and low employee morale, to an increase in health care, legal liabilities and workers' compensation costs.
In addition, NCADD reports that drug abuse can cause problems at work including:Read More
Colorado Supreme Court Upholds Firing of Medical Marijuana User
June 16, 2015
Lately, when it comes to substance abuse screening, the first question employers always ask us is whether it's legal to deny employment or fire someone who tests positive for drugs even though they have a prescription for medical marijuana in a state where pot smoking is legal. Thanks to a unanimous 6-0 decision by a Colorado court the answer appears to be, yes.
As you probably know, the state of Colorado has legalized the use of marijuana, both for medical and recreational purposes. However, the state also allows employers to establish their own drug-testing policies.Read More
Is the Technology Industry a Willing Participant in Drug Culture?
July 29, 2014
By now, many of you are familiar with the Google executive that was killed on his yacht last year by a call girl that injected with a fatal dose of heroin. In the aftermath of this startling case, the San Jose Mercury News started digging into what it calls Silicon Valley's "drug culture".
Specifically, they assert that there is an increasing propensity for those in the technology space to abuse illegal and prescription drugs to cope with the breakneck pace of work that the sector demands. And to make matters worse, they allege that employers are turning a blind eye to the problem by not drug testing employees as part of their employment background screening process.Read More
Why Black Workers Should Celebrate Employment Drug Testing
May 22, 2014
Earlier this week, I read an interesting study on employers' use of substance abuse tests as a hiring tool and how they impact minorities. According to the study conducted by Notre Dame labor economist, Abigail Wozniak, in states where testing is prevalent due to supportive laws, black employment increased between 7% and 30%, and wages for black workers increased by between 1.4% and 13%. Bluntly, this means that fewer minorities, in this case African-Americans failed drug tests and as a result were hired at an increased rate than if they hadn't been tested. (more…)Read More
The 411 on 420: Marijuana, Drug Testing, and the Workplace
May 7, 2014
Can you fire someone for testing positive for marijuana in the workplace? With pot dispensaries outnumbering Starbucks in cities like Denver, and websites like weedmaps popping up on the web, it's a legitimate question. Maintaining a drug free workplace has been somewhat complicated by the legalization of marijuana (aka cannabis, or just plain old "pot") in the states. Legalization and or de-criminalization of marijuana is a growing trend. The federal government has stepped back from enforcement of marijuana offenses, in part because of the actions of the states. All of this leaves some employers scratching their heads—wondering, when it comes to pot, what's legal and what's not?Read More


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Named after Todd Rundgren's earliest band, Woody's Truck Stop.
Woody's Truck Stop's biggest claim to fame was that they were one of Todd Rundgren's early groups prior to forming the Nazz. Rundgren had moved to the resort town of Wildwood, NJ, after graduating from high school, and began sitting in with a few local bands, including Woody's Truck Stop. After seeing Rundgren play incredible slide guitar one day, drummer/group leader Bob Radeloff convinced lead guitarist Alan Miller that having two lead guitarists -- like Paul Butterfield's band -- might be good for the band. Rundgren joined, and soon they were based in Philadelphia, where some of the members were going to college. From the first day, Miller and Rundgren were at loggerheads about the band's direction; Miller wanted the band to remain more blues-oriented, while Rundgren wanted to venture off in a more psych-pop direction (inspired by the Beatles and the Who). Woody's Truck Stop, meanwhile, was signed to Smash Records, and played many high-profile gigs in the Philadelphia area.
In May 1967, after a particularly awful gig, Rundgren quit to concentrate on his own music; he was replaced by rhythm guitarist Greg Radcliffe. Bassist Ron Bogeon replaced Carson Van Osten, who eventually ended up in Rundgren's new band, the Nazz. This lineup recorded the band's first album, Woody's Truck Stop, at Regent Sound in New York City. It was released in early 1969. The electric blues of Paul Butterfield and the Blues Project, and the Chicago-based blues of Junior Wells and Sonny Boy Williamson -- both artists are covered here -- provide the band's main influence. There are a handful of ballads too -- "Marble Reflections," "Tryin' So Hard," "Everything Is Fine," and "Just to Be With You" -- but the best track is the heavy psych-rocker "Color Scheme." The album failed to bring the band success, and soon after its release, Woody's Truck Stop called it a day. ~ Bryan Thomas, Rovi
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Pu-erh tea is truly a unique brew, (it is pronounced "POOH-airs"). This is the one type of tea known in old Chinese as black tea.
The best quality Pu-erh is made from large leaves plucked from long-lived tea plants. These plants grow abundantly in the southern Yunnan Province.
All teas basically come from the Camellia sinensis var. sinensis, (techno speak). There is another Camellia sinensis var. Assamica. Also known as Yunnan Big Leaf.
This is the loose leaf form of Pu-erh tea
This leaf is found in the hot steamy southwestern corner of Yunnan, in a region known as Xishuangbanna. This is near the borders of Laos and Myanmar. But enough about geography, let's get back to learning about this unique brew...
Fermentation and its shape...
Once the leaves are plucked, processed they are shaped into cakes. These cakes can take on a multitude of shapes and forms. The Pu-erh shaped cakes are then placed on shelves in climate controlled storages facilities to ferment
Just like many fine wines that improve with age this is the only tea that improves with time. This ageing process gives the brew a robust, earthy flavor. Some even have a tobacco like sweetness.
Before the use of modern facilities the cakes were placed in caves. Each cave with its unique environment would impart an artisan Pu-erh product. These cakes will remain shelved from a minimum of 2 years to 50.
The fermentation process is what truly sets this tea apart from all the others.
If you plan to purchase Pu-erh make sure to buy from a merchant you trust. There are ones who will mislead you as to the age of the cake you are purchasing.
Here are a few tips to help in your purchase.
1) The Wrapper...this is usually a thin cotton cloth or cotton paper. I should have the tea companies name on it along with the year of production, region of harvested leaves and plant type, along with the recipe number. Sometimes it will be wrapped twice.
2) One other proof or possible sign of authenticity is a small ticket embedded into the cake at time of pressing. There may be more than one inside the cake. This ticket should have the factory and brand on it.
3) Sometimes you may find a larger description ticket or flyer packaged loose under the wrapper. This is to insure the identity and should have the factory name on it.
4) Recently there are some factories that have begun micro printing and embossing their tickets to slow down the counterfeiting of Pu-erh teas found in today's marketplaces.
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Nice ass!! Did you draw that?
I was channeling Ihaspenix.
No, no I didn't.
man…wish i was here for this thread. if only fightlinker had an app for my iphone i don't have.
^^We should totes Facetime each other w/the iPhone I don't have either.
i just want to look into your eyes,
I can guarantee the two of you together would give fist pumping a whole new meaning.
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Back in August 2009 Oxford University Press, Inc. was approached by producers at ABC's Extreme Makeover, "We will be building soon in the DC area for a family that runs a nonprofit afterschool program for children. We will be building a new learning center for the program, and were wondering if Oxford might be interested in providing some books for the children." This is not the first time we've been approached by Extreme Makeover, but it was heartening to see that any titles would benefit a community of children, rather than a single family. I quickly alerted my colleagues and we managed to pull together a number of reference books, children's classics, and bi-lingual dictionaries from our ELT team we thought the kids might appreciate and find useful. We sent them off to a warehouse to await the inevitable demolition and reconstruction of the house/school. After many months I received word that construction is complete and the episode will air on ABC, Sunday, February 14, 2010. A happier valentine's day gift we could not have hoped for here at OUP USA, and hope the kids of the Fisher School enjoy and benefit from our modest donation.


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Learn typographic history and the fundamentals of letterpress through handsetting wood type from the Morgan's extensive collection and printing it on the letterpress. In addition to setting and printing a short sentence, the letterforms themselves will be used to create figurative typographic illustrations. All of the workshop participants will collaborate and contribute words and images that will be collectively assembled into an exquisite corpse book for each participant to walk away with.
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The company's first game to get a release using the new engine is not what you would expect, however. The game is called Undertow and will be released on Microsoft's Xbox Live Arcade.
The game itself will offer 15 campaigns for single or co-op play alongside a multiplayer mode for up to 16 players. The basic premise of the game is players will have to kill as many enemies as they can while being in an underwater environment.
I'll be interested to see the Unreal Engine and the quality of the game itself. This could set a new graphical bar for Xbox Live Arcade games, but in my view graphics is not what Arcade is about. It should be about gameplay and providing the player with a fun experience. Hopefully, Undertow will deliver on both fronts.
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Apple iTunes 10 Download Confirmed: Ping Explained
The highly-anticipated September 2010 Apple event is well underway now, and we've already brought you news on some of the announcements that have taken place. This includes the iOS 4.1 / 4.2 update, the new iPod Nano, and of course the new Apple iPod Touch.
However, according to a recent article by Donald Melanson at engadget.com, Apple also announced the iTunes 10 download, which in fact comes with a completely new logo. Although iTunes 10 may not have come as a surprise, the iTunes 10: Ping feature probably did.
You may now be wondering what Ping is, and that is where I can help by explaining. Ping is in fact Apple's take on a social network that is centred round music. This great feature will allow users to post comments, establish friends and check out custom single and album charts.
It will even allow you to find over 17,000 concert listings, and follow people including your favorite artists. What makes it even more impressive, is the fact that Ping is making the jump to the iPod Touch and the iPhone and is now available with iTunes 10.
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THE family of former footie ace Gary Speed have told how they are still
agonisingly mystified by his death — as the first anniversary of the tragedy
The legend's mother Carol spoke hours before tomorrow's heartbreaking date and
said they were still searching for peace of mind.
Wales manager Gary, 42, was found hanged at his home by wife Louise after the
couple returned from a night out with friends.
His death stunned the world of football and tributes poured in from all over
the globe.
Last night anguished Carol, 67, of Flintshire, North Wales, said: "I wish I
had an idea, because at least then I could come to terms with it.
"We will never know why he did what he did. It has taken something out of me,
I've got no interest in anything any more.
"There's just something missing. It doesn't get any easier with time."
Carol and her husband Roger, 69, said they treasure fond memories of their son
and often share them with his widow Louise, 42, and their teenage sons Tommy
and Ed.
She said: "The boys are getting on with their lives and Louise is pretty much
the same. We see them quite a lot.
"Gary was wonderful. My memories go back to when he was a child. Roger is
devastated, the same as me. We have had to help each other through it."
At the inquest into Gary's death in January his anguished widow Louise said
the couple had a minor row just hours before she discovered his lifeless
body in their mansion near Chester.
During the hearing at Warrington Town Hall, Cheshire, she told coroner
Nicholas Rheinberg that the couple had argued about "something or nothing"
shortly before he died.
She later found the former Everton and Newcastle player dead. He left no note.
The footie ace had been appointed manager of Wales in December 2010 after
retiring as a player.
Rheinberg recorded a narrative verdict, saying: "Mr Speed died of self
suspension but the evidence does not determine whether it was accidental or
Speed was a hugely respected professional who scored 103 goals in 677
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The cable network ranker for Q3 reflects what we saw yesterday in the quarterly ratings.
Fox News Channel ranked third in primetime, behind USA and TNT, and fifth in total day behind Nickelodeon, Adult Swim, Cartoon Network and USA. FNC averaged 2.00 million viewers in primetime and 1.15 million viewers in total day. MSNBC ranked 19th in primetime and 23rd in total day, averaging 935,000 and 515,000 viewers, respectively. CNN was 32nd in both primetime and total day, averaging 616,000 and 388,000 viewers, respectively.
HLN was 42nd in both primetime and total day, averaging 311,000 and 238,000 viewers, respectively. Current TV was 93rd in primetime and 92nd in total day, averaging 37,000 and 28,000 viewers.
As for the business nets: CNBC led the way, placing 55th in both primetime and total day. CNBC averaged 188,000 and 146,000 viewers, respectively. Fox Business was 86th in primetime and 82nd in total day, averaging 70,000 and 55,000 viewers, respectively. Bloomberg TV is not rated by Nielsen, and hasn't been since it launched in 1994.
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Blalock On Her Vulcan TransformationBy Lisa
December 8, 2001 - 11:42 PM
Jolene Blalock (Sub-Commander T'Pol) revealed yesterday night that it takes twice the length of an Enterprise episode to transform her into T'Pol.
"The full costume, the ears, the prosthetics, the wig - it's just under two hours," she told the host on last night's Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn.
"It's not so bad," she assured viewers, and shook her head as if resigned to the long time in the make-up chair. "What can you do? [...] It takes two hours but we've got it down to an hour, an hour twenty minutes."
That the actress looks so different on screen as a Vulcan from her normal appearance means reaction from fans has so far been limited. "I've never been approached, I've never been recognised," she said. "I haven't met any [trek fans] yet, but I did get a letter in the mail. A man in a Star Trek uniform sent me a head shot of himself, signed, and a birthday card. And it's not my birthday."
Host Craig Kilborn was clearly impressed with his guest, noting how great she looked in character as a sixty five year old. "You play a beautiful woman with no emotional baggage which is actually every guy's dream," he joked, to cheers from the audience and a roll of the eyes from Blalock.
On the subject of conventions, Blalock did not seem too eager to step onto the con circuit. "Is it required?" she asked. "I heard they make you stand on a stage for thirty minutes and sing or something."
More from Jolene Blalock's appearance on the talkshow can be found in here at Voyager's Delights. Her entire appearance on the show is available as an 8.4 mb Real Media file to download.
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Luis Aguirre serves as a biologist (1994, UMSA), with an M.S. degree in conservation and ecology (UMSA) in 1996, and a Ph.D. degree in animal ecology from Antwerp University (Belgium) in 2002. He serves as an Adjunct Scientific Researcher at the Center for Environmental Research and Conservation (CERC, since 2006), Columbia University. From 2005 to 2008, he worked as a Director of Memberships and Programs of the Austral and Neotropical Americas Section, Society of Conservation Biology. Since 2000, he has been a Tenure Researcher at the Centro de Biodiversidad y Genética (CBG) and a Professor of mammalogy and thesis at the Universidad Mayor de San Simón (UMSS). At CBG, he works on community ecology, studying ecological process and human impact in Andean forests. He works also in charge of research in bat ecology, with over 20 years of experience in that subject. Most of his research has been done in analyzing habitat use and resource partitioning from a bat communities in Bolivia, with emphasis in savanna ecosystems. Since 1998, he has been serving as a Coordinator of the Bolivian Bat Conservation Program (PCMB), Cofounder and General Coordinator of the Latin American Bat Conservation Network (2010 to 2013, RELCOM), and Member of the Scientific Advisory Board of Bat Conservation International (2002 to present). Since 2000, he has been part of the IUCN Species Survival Commission and Member of the Chiropteran Specialist Group. He published over 100 papers in books, peer reviewed journals, locally and internationally, including Science, Proceedings of the Royal Society of London, Biotropica, Journal of Mammalogy, Biological Conservation, Journal of Tropical Ecology, Functional Ecology, mastozoológica Neotropical, Plant Ecology, Journal of experimental Biology, among others.
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Saalfelden Leogang is this year's sports event flagship of Austria. From August 31st until September 9th the bike resort in the Salzburger Land is hosting the world elite of the mountain bike sport during the UCI Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships 2012. The whole area is well-prepared and looking forward to the big event. World Championship tickets are already for sale online.
Since the UCI announced in 2010, that the Mountain Bike & Trials World Championships 2012 are taking place in Saalfelden Leogang, both idyllic places experienced lots of developments. The whole area is busy with preparing, organizing, building, shaping and testing like there is no tomorrow. In less than three months they all will come to Saalfelden Leogang, no matter if XC elite athletes as Julien Absalon, Nino Schurter, Gunn-Rita Dahle, Brian Lopes or Gravity athletes as Danny Hart Aaron Gwin, Greg Minnaar, Steve Peat, Rachel & Gee Atherton, Michal Prokop - just to name a few! Starting August 31st the world champions in the disciplines FourCross, Downhill, Trials, Cross Country and for the first time the Cross Country Eliminator are wanted. The Eliminator is the 4X-pendant on an extended distance including uphill and downhill sections, where four riders compete against each other but just two of them will make it into the next round. An action packed and encouraging innovation in the mountain bike sport.
As a matter of fact Saalfelden Leogang is perfectly set up and looking forward to their biggest bike event ever: "We're ready for great sport here in Saalfelden Leogang. We successfully expanded our already existing infrastructure. Also we got a lot of support from volunteers to make this event an unforgettable show so we are really looking forward to the World Championships", comments Kornel Grundner, head of organization of the World Championships. "Considering the big names we will see and the very moderate ticket prizes, we expect great support from the mountain bike community."
Saalfelden Leogang is focused on getting as many visitors as possible to the competitions, which should not be a huge problem since they made family friendly prizes (day ticket 10 Euros) to make it affordable for everyone to watch the World Championships on site.
Tickets are already online available: http://www.saalfeldenleogang2012.at/de/wm-info/tickets/
Here the preliminary timetable for nine days of world-class mountain biking.
(subject to alterations):
Friday, August 31st
6.30 pm Men and Women 4X Qualifying Round
Saturday, September 1st
11:00 am - 3:00 pm Downhill Official Timed Session
6:30 pm Men and Women 4X World Championships
Sunday, September 2nd
10:30 am Women Juniors and Men Juniors Downhill World Championships
1:00 pm Women Elite Downhill World Championships
2:00 pm Men Elite Downhill World Championships
Tuesday, September 4th
9:30 am - 1:30 pm Men Juniors Trials Semi-finals 26"
1:45 pm - 6:15 pm Men Elite Trials Semi-finals 20"
Wednesday, September 5th
9:30 am - 1:30 pm Men Juniors Trials Semi-finals 26"
10:00 am - 2:00 pm Women Trials World Championships
3:00 pm - 7:00 pm Men Elite Trials Semi-finals 26"
Thursday, September 6th
5:00 pm Cross-country Team Relay World Championships
7:00 - 8:45 pm Men Juniors Trials 20" World Championships
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Men Elite Trials 20" World Championships
Friday, September 7th
11:00 am Women Under 23 Cross-country World Championships
2:00 pm Men Under 23 Cross-country World Championships
5:00 pm Women Juniors Cross-country World Championships
7:00 pm - 8:45 pm Men Juniors Trials 26" World Championships
9:00 pm - 10:45 pm Men Elite Trials 26" World Championships
Saturday, September 8th
9:00 am Men Juniors Cross-country World Championships
11:00 am Women Elite Cross-country World Championships
2:00 pm Men Elite Cross-country World Championships
Sunday, September 9th
2:00 pm Cross-Country Eliminator World Championships
Of course there will be a lot of side events, concerts, as well as a huge expo area. More information on:
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Yes there is, and it's called Library Elf. This service can be set up to send you notices regarding the due dates of your checked out items, as well as if you have any holds ready for pick. You can use Library Elf for a single library account, but you can also add multiple cards (those of your spouse and your kids, for example) to the same Elf account to keep track of everyone's items in a single place.
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Exercise with your significant other may work very easily for some and may not for others. However, walking can be done together without any issue! Walking is one of the easiest forms of exercise, throw on some shoes and go!
When you and your partner are walking together, you will be able to receive the benefits of exercise and receive the benefits of being together. Communication is key to a successful relationship and all too often we do not communicate enough! Take advantage of you walk to talk about positive things that are going on in life or in your relationship.


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Katie Holmes is known for her style and fashion sense. But as it turns out, the 32-year-old actress is also one crafty mama!
Not only does she sew aprons, pillows, and clothes for her daughter, Suri, who's almost 5, but Katie even makes clothes for her Barbies! Who knew?!
"My mom grew up making curtains and pillows and everything and it made our home very warm, so I like to do things like that with my daughter," Holmes told Women's Wear Daily. "My husband [Tom Cruise] got me a sewing machine for my birthday."
But don't expect any details on the make and model of that machine. Holmes isn't giving out that info.
"That's like asking a woman her age," Katie's friend, Heather McQuarrie, said with a laugh.
As for how she manages to make a home away from home for Suri while traveling… that Holmes is willing to share, and according to the star, it's all about having the right supplies on hand.
"Bring lots of crayons, glue, good paper and you can turn any room into a very warm, familial place," said the actress.
And her love of arts, crafts, and fashion is definitely rubbing off on Suri.
"She'll really tell me what she thinks," said Katie. "'You've got to wear these shoes.' Or 'That's so pretty, Mom. Wear that.' She's got a great eye."


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Thunder & Lightning
Review by Rick L
"Screw Arkanoid! This game does it better!"
This has to be one of the best NES games I've played. It's from a company called Romstar. This game is basically an Arkanoid clone, but a very good one. Let's see the facts!
I wanted to add a quick comment in on the storyline. While I never bias my scores on the storyline of a game, I must say that it is pretty neat. I think it's, like, ''Mr. Chin has to escape the 32(?) Walls of Regret using only a paddle and a ball'' or something like that. I must say that the ''Walls of Regret'' name seems really cool.
Graphics: 10/10
These things are pretty damn good for the NES. The title screen is just awesome, and things are really detailed well. Everything is easy on the eye, and everything is well-colored. Mr. Chin does look slightly blurry, but nothing really to complain about there. Very good!
Sound: 10/10
Very unique type of sound. I enjoyed it. The music was very catchy and upbeat, which made it very easy on the ears. As far as I know, the game has only one music for all the levels, but it's a pretty damn good tune that you might not get sick of. The drum beats are very obvious in the music as well. Just give it a listen!
Gameplay: 100/10
Whatever Arkanoid does, this game does it a million times better! The control is very basic, so any idiot can pick this up and figure out how to play it. The variety in the power-ups is unbelievable. There's a power up that will split your ball into three balls. If you lose one or two at first, one of the balls will split back into three again! There's a power up that splits your ball into SIX balls! Next is my favorite power-up, which is the Big Ball (Or the big mother&#^%er, as I like to call it.), which basically gets rid of any block in one hit, no matter what type it is! There's a slow ball, which slows down the ball, there's a baseball glove which lets you catch and re-aim the ball (Which is a blessing in this game!), a power-up which lets you shoot missiles at blocks, and a power-up that makes your board longer! There's also a rare 1-Up that appears, too. You have to get these power-ups by hitting a little vehicle that goes by every so-often. Let's not forget enemies! A few of them are plants that will eat your ball, and split it into two faster-moving miniature balls, a red thing that looks like a balloon, and when hit, releases an octopus that tries to latch onto your board and slows you down. (Press left and right repeatedly to get rid of it), and turtle blocks that will re-build the wall if you're not fast enough. There's countless numbers of things in this game to talk about!
Replay Value: 10/10
This game is HARD. If you're going to sit down and beat it, be sure to set up camp, because you're going to replay the first levels quite a bit. There is no continue feature in this game, which is a bummer, but that only gives you more determination!
Overall: 10/10
A great game made by a little-known company that fell on deaf ears. This game had such potential to be a classic! Sadly, it faded out quickly, and all that's left are memories and ROMs. I'd definitely buy this game if I were you. You don't know what the hell you're missing!
This is The Rick, sayin' to BUY!!!
Reviewer's Rating: 5.0 - Flawless
Originally Posted: 03/23/02, Updated 03/23/02
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Compiled from the pages of the Advocate-News By Debbie L. Holmer
102 YEARS AGO Sept. 26, 1911
- Sunday was Mr. Charles Wintzer's birthday, our old-time, esteemed friend being 85 years old. He was born the 24th of September, 1820. Mr. Wintzer has seen great changes on the Mendocino Coast during his time, being engaged in an active business career up to a short time ago. He is a remarkably well-preserved man, genial and kind in disposition and has always been upright and honest in all the years of his business dealings. All his numerous friends along the coast wish him all that's good that comes to him in years of ripeness. He has been a man among his fellow men.
- The Company has installed a system of electric clocks to keep the time of each employee.
- On Monday evening, September 18, at the Presbyterian manse, Ray W. Weller and Miss Zinobia May Cresten, both of this city, exchanged vows that made them one. Rev. Mr. Grace officiated. This excellent young couple have only been here a few months but they have won their way into the hearts of many of our good people because of their genuine moral worth.
- James Howard and bride returned from their honeymoon trip last Wednesday evening. Jim has been kept so busy receiving congratulations of his friends that work has piled up over the top of his head in the harness shop.
- C. M. Henderson came up from Bakersfield last week and left with his family to locate at that place.
- John R. Skiffington died on Thursday at his home at Melbourne after a sickness lasting three years. He was a native of Canada, age 56 years.
72 YEARS AGO Sept. 28, 1941
- A wedding of much interest took place in Reno Sept. 6 when Mary E. Sverko became the bride of Eino Sipila. Mr. and Mrs. John Zmak, cousins of the bride were their attendants. They have spent their honeymoon at Lake Tahoe and are at home to their many friends at 229 Oak Street.
- Pvt. David Giusti, of Fort Ord, is home on a 15-day furlough. He is spending his time at his old job in the Advocate-News.
- Onni Kustala, son of Mr. and Mrs. Emil Kustala, Fort Bragg, is visiting his family at the present time. Onni is a petty officer third class in the Naval Air Corps and is stationed at the U. S. Naval Base at Norfolk, Virginia.
- A complete investigation into the burning of the two railroad trestles on the California Western Railroad last Thursday has brought forth the verdict that the fires were started either by sparks, cinders or clinkers from the double-header freight train that passed over the bridges hauling lumber to Willits, according to reports there was absolutely no evidence of sabotage.
50 YEARS AGO Sept. 26, 1963
- Ellen Louise is the name chosen by Mr. and Mrs. James Goekler, Fort Bragg, for their daughter born September 22 at Redwood Coast Hospital. She weighed six pounds, 13 ounces.
- Mr. and Mrs. John Matson, of Fort Bragg, have welcomed their first child, Kimberly Ann, born September 6 at the Community Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds, 7 ounces.
- Coast artists received a high percentage of the blue ribbons for the art show at the Mendocino County Fair at Boonville that opens Friday. Best of show was won by Blessing LeMohn, of Mendocino, for her portrait of Bill Zacha. Other first place ribbons in professional oils went to Glen Koskela, Albion and Dot Johnson of Fort Bragg.
- Frank J. Mendosa, 71 year old retired millworker of Mendocino passed away at his home there Sept. 18. A resident of the coast all his life, Mr. Mendosa was born at Mendocino Dec. 24, 1891. He was a veteran of World War I and was a member of Big River Post, American Legion. Before his retirement, Mr. Mendosa was employed by the Union Lumber Co., Mendosa's Store and was a rancher.
- Never a stranger to the dramatic, Mendocino artist Hilda Pertha will exhibit her latest dramatic and compelling pictures at a reception to be held in her honor at the Gallery Bookshop.
- At State Theatre, Fort Bragg: "The Great Escape" starring Steve McQueen, James Garner and Richard Attenborough. "Bachelor in Paradise" starring Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Janis Paige, Jim Hutton and Paula Prentiss.
30 YEARS AGO Sept. 29, 1983
- Eighteen five-person teams completed in the Abalone Invitation Golf Tournament at Little River Golf Course Saturday and Sunday. The event was won by the quintet of Don Holtz, Ron Sousa, Jim Ramsey, J. Faucault and M. Mosely.
- Charlie Stone has been named the first recipient of the Distinguished Citizen Award sponsored by the Coast Logger District of the Boy Scouts of America.
- Carrie M. Bishop Ware died Saturday morning, Sept. 24, at Mendocino Coast Hospital following a long illness. A native of San Francisco, she was born Sept. 2, 1896. Mrs. Ware graduated from San Francisco State College and taught at Fish Rock, Point Arena and Oakland before moving to Fort Bragg to teach in 1923. She retired after 38 years in 1957. During World War II she took a leave of absence and served in the WACs.
- Pianist Tyler Lincoln will play a benefit concert for the Redwoods Chamber Orchestra Oct. 2. Lincoln recently competed in the Robert Casadesus International Piano Competition and has studied with Karl Ulrich Schnabel.
- At Coast Twin Cinemas, Fort Bragg: "Mr. Mom" and Jacqueline Bisset in "Class."


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The industry that manufactures cultures of rhizobia for seed and soil inoculation generates approximately $20 million of sales annually and is increasing with new and improved inoculants. The delivery of inoculants is explained based on University of Minnesota information.
Inoculants range from simple tube cultures sufficient for small quantities of exotic seed, to large-scale, fermenter-grown cultures mixed with peat or other carrier material, and used in the commercial inoculation of the large areas planted to soybean, bean, peanut and clover.
The large-scale production of inoculants per batch per vat will produce in excess of 1,000 million highly effective rhizobia per gram of product.
Once the inoculant culture has been produced, a number of different materials can be used to keep these organisms viable until ready for use by the farmer. Most of these "carrier" materials allow rhizobial survival for periods of at least six months. Again, as research has progressed, some companies have made exceptional strides in carriers and rhizobial survival. Characteristics of a good inoculant carrier are
- High water-holding capacity
- Non-toxic to Rhizobium
- Available, inexpensive and easily processed
- Sterilizable by autoclaving (pressurized steam) or radiation
- Adheres well to seed
- Good buffering capacity
The most commonly used carrier is peat, but since peat is not universally available, compost, bagasse (derived from the milling of sugar cane), coal, polyacrylamide, vegetable oils, clays and clay granules, liquid preparations and soil have all been used successfully.
No listing of physical or chemical properties can fully explain why some peats make suitable inoculant carriers and others do not. Peat sterilized by irradiation or electron acceleration is preferred to carriers that are not sterile, Roughley and Vincent (1967) noted that sterile carriers generally support a higher population of rhizobia, and have longer shelf lives.
A problem being addressed recently is that while sterile preparations may enhance rhizobial survival in storage, such inoculants may still undergo deterioration in ability to nodulate and fix N2.


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Old Roaring Spring Notebooks
This is just a small part of an article in which Paul Zahl talks about the movie Super 8:
Recently I came across ten little notebooks, notebooks for a person's breast pocket, which I used for my to-do lists during the Winter and Spring of 1972-1973. I was a recent college graduate and quite confused, about absolutely everything. A lot was going on, and just barely underneath the surface. It mainly concerned girls, and sex; not to mention who did I wish to be and become. I was striking out on almost every front, though there were a few shafts of light oddly breaking through. But those notebooks, goddammit!
I read them again. They are lists and lists of "urgent" things to do: letters of recommendation to get, applications to complete, courses to take, contacts to make, professions to pursue, taxes to file. Someone named "Mrs. Watson", the identity of whom I now have no idea but who was probably the administrative assistant to some academic dean, gets innumerable mentions. Yet the only thing I was really thinking about, I mean really, was the person who would later become my wife ; and how she fit in with some possible other person, and so on.
I love those photos of the notebook in its scribble-covered state. I had some of these Roaring Spring notebooks too:
More about mine in this post. I also liked what he said about what he'd written, as I feel the same way about some of my notebooks– so many random jottings and lists of things to do, but musings about life's bigger questions too, especially relationships!
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Mor Koorilose Yuyakkim
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Could anyone help brother Bakus Gök with more details
of Mor Koorilose Yuyakkim.
In HIS Love
Thomas Daniel (Reji)
St. George Jacobite Syrian Orthodox Church
Cheppaud, Alleppy (Dist), Kerala, India
Hello my friend,
My name is Bakus Gök and I live in Germany, I write
you because I am interesting in the life of Mor
Koorilose Yuyakkim. I read your txt about him at
But if it is possible I want more informationes about
him. as far as I heard about his life he is coming from
a village in Tur-Abdin in turkey that is called IHWO.
and this is also the village were I came from and was
borne in. now we made a internet homepage for our village
that is now totally empty and nobody lives in, and we
make movements to make this village alive again. and
for our homepage we are searching for every thing that
have to do with IHWO and his history. so it would be very
nice if you can help us. On http://ihwo.de you can visit
our homepage
Thank you very much
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State fair continues grand tradition
The Colorado State Fair was established in 1869, even before statehood in 1876. Today, visitors still flock to Pueblo, about two hours south of Denver, to see the fine arts exhibits, livestock and horse shows, dueling-cooks competitions, rodeos and, of course, a carnival with rides.
At this year's fair, Aug. 22-Sept. 1, there will be monster truck shows, parades, a microbrew tasting and an entertainment lineup that includes musicians Clay Walker, Chris Young and Gabriel Iglesias. Admission is $7 for children 5-12 and $7 to $10 for adults. Find hours and location details online.
Contact: coloradostatefair.com
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Peaks, valleys and stunning views
Want to get your fill of scenery without much hassle? There are more than a dozen great road trips across Colorado. How could there not be, with 25 scenic and historic byways and 58 mountain peaks that top 14,000 feet? Here are a few we suggest.
See alpine lakes, granite walls, valleys, rocky peaks and wildlife including mountain goats and bighorn sheep on the Mount Evans Scenic and Historic Byway. Clocking in at 14,130 feet, it's North America's highest paved road, and it starts in Idaho Springs. After the drive along the 49-mile route, which takes about two hours, dive into warm waters at the Indian Hot Springs resort in Idaho Springs.
Stop at two of Colorado's historic districts — Lake City and Creede — on the Silver Thread Scenic and Historic Byway. In Lake City, where the route starts, you'll see 1870s preserved buildings, and in Creede you can see a show at the Creede Repertory Theater. The 120-mile route takes about two to four hours, but it's worth stopping to see Lake San Cristobal, an 800-year-old lake, and also side-trekking along Forest Road 510 for a view of North Creek Falls.
Catch a glimpse of Colorado's two tallest peaks — Mount Elbert and Mount Massive — along the 115-mile, four- to five-hour Top of the Rockies Scenic and Historic Byway out of Leadville. You can park your car and bike along Shrine Pass or fish for trout in Missouri Lake.
Looking for a shorter trip? Try Highway 160 over Wolf Creek Pass, which begins in Pagosa Springs. It takes about an hour to cruise the 41-mile stretch between South Fork and Pagosa Springs, and views include sections of the Weminuche Wilderness, the 100-foot Treasure Falls and the Continental Divide Trail.
Contact: colorado.com/articles/quick-guide-colorados-scenic-historic-byways
Kayak, camp at Village Creek State Park
On Sept. 13, visitors can take a guided kayak cruise on beautiful Lake Dunn in Village Creek State Park, and then top the evening off with dinner on the shoreline. The event is from 5 to 8 p.m. and costs $15. Space is limited, so be sure to make a reservation.
Camp in the park afterward, or stay in one of the cabins, and plan to stay awhile. Fish for catfish — some in the 30-pound range have been hooked — pan-size crappie, largemouth bass and lunker bass. There are also hiking trails, nature programs, a boat dock and a beach.
Contact: arkansasstateparks.com/villagecreek; 870-238-9406
Tourism shuttle serves Caprock Canyons Park
There's now an easier way to tour Caprock Canyons State Park and Trailway, a 15,000-plus-acre park along the eastern edge of the Llano Estacado about a two-hour drive from both Lubbock and Amarillo. You can view the towering red-stone canyons and a bison herd that meanders through the park's 700 acres of grasslands via a new tourism shuttle dubbed the Caprock Canyons Doodlebug.
Why Doodlebug? It's named after a 1930s passenger train that once transported riders along the Fort Worth and Denver South Plains Railroad. It's open air, electric and has a 14-passenger capacity. It will shuttle visitors along the original 64-mile trailway route. Visitors can even take a Doodlebug bat tour and watch a half-million Mexican free-tailed bats in flight.
It's easy to enjoy the park's offerings without the Doodlebug, too. Camp, hike — the park has nearly 90 miles of trails ranging from easy to difficult — mountain-bike, scope wildlife, ride horseback, fish, swim, take guided tours or go boating. There are also educational programs and exhibits at the visitor center and an audio guide to the park.
Contact: www.tpwd.state.tx.us/state-parks/caprock-canyons; 806-455-1492


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Pink on Pink on Pink // Personal Style VOL16
We found this new graffiti by the workshop a few days ago and I was instantly in love. Plus, the tag is my nickname, Ray. How perfect is that?! Pink on pink on pink on…green?
dress : The Paraders
shoes : Target
sunnies : Misun Fashion House
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weight loss.cosmetic surgery in Mexico
- Dedria in Baton Rouge
- Last updated: 5 years ago
Several have posted their fears about having weight loss or cosmetic surgery in Mexico. I would like to dispell those fears since I both types of surgery there and couldn't be happier with the results. I had wonderful experienced surgeons (Dr. Sergio Garcia for cosmetic/plastic and Dr. Jaime Ponce de Leon for the "sleeve" weight loss surgery). The care these healthcare professionals and their team showed me was bettethan any I have received in the U.S., plus the price is about half the cost. Recovery is at the beautiful Grace Guesthouse -- operated by an American -- overlooking the Pacific Ocean. I'd like to know of anyone who would like to share similar experiences.


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'AGT' is the #1 Series of the Summer in Total Viewers and 18-49
'AGT' Ranks #1 For the Week of June 29-July 5 in 18-49 and #1 and #2 in Total Viewers
'AGT' is the #1 Show Site on NBC.com in Unique Visitors with Just Over 2 Million Page Views
'AGT' is #1 on NBC.com with Short Video Streams
Country Singer Kevin Skinner is the Top Video Clip on NBC.com Reaching Close to 200,000 Streams in Under a Week
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif. – July 7, 2009 – NBC's smash hit series "America's Got Talent" is heating up the summer once again with the hottest acts from across the country vying for a $1 million top prize. The series has been a ratings blockbuster with over 40 million people tuning into all or some of the hit series. It's the #1 series of the summer in total viewers and 18-49 and the #1 show site on NBC.com delivering 371,000 unique users with 2.2 million page views. In addition, the video of breakout act, country singer Kevin Skinner, has reached close to 200,000 views on NBC.com in just under a week.
"America's Got Talent" is the #1 series of the summer in total viewers and in adults 18-49 summer-to-date on the broadcast networks. Last week, "AGT" once again demonstrated its broad appeal, as last Tuesday and Wednesday editions were the #1 and #2-ranked primetime programs of the week respectively in total viewers, adults 25-54 and teens 12-17. In adults 18-49, Tuesday's "Talent" was #1 for the week and the Wednesday edition was #3.
The series from Simon Cowell's SYCO TV and FremantleMedia continues its nationwide search Tuesdays and Wednesdays at 9 p.m. with tonight's episode (July 7) featuring auditions in Los Angeles and Wednesday's episode (July 8) featuring auditions in Houston. The audition episodes continue through July with the "Vegas Verdicts" episodes airing July 28 and 29, when the Top 40 acts will be revealed.
The live performance shows will begin on Tuesday, August 4.
"America's Got Talent" has brought the variety format back to the forefront of American culture by showcasing performers from across the country. The series is a true celebration of the American spirit featuring a colorful array of hopeful stars, including singers, dancers, comedians, contortionists, impressionists, jugglers, magicians and ventriloquists, all vying for their chance to strut and perform on stage hoping to win America's hearts — and the $1 million prize.
Third-season winner Neal E. Boyd, an insurance salesman with dreams of becoming a professional opera singer, had his life changed forever last August when he was crowned the champion. Not only did he win the $1 million grand prize, but he also received the opportunity to perform at the MGM Grand on the Las Vegas strip. His debut CD was released June 23.
Second-season winner, Terry Fator, a ventriloquist from Dallas, Texas, achieved his lifelong dream when he signed a five-year $100 million deal to headline at the Mirage in Las Vegas. He currently performs five nights a week in The Terry Fator Theatre.
"America's Got Talent" is produced by FremantleMedia North America and Simon Cowell's SYCO Television. Cowell, Cecile Frot-Coutaz ("American Idol"), Jason Raff ("Mommas Boys") and Scott St. John ("Deal or No Deal") serve as executive producers.


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I quickly realize, even in my stupor, that WorkbookBig.pm requires OLE::Storage_Lite. Ok, I'll port the damned thing myself. So, I download it and start looking at the source.
First, people, let's get two things clear for crying out loud:
Second, this is a 54k module and there isn't a single test - FUCK!*
* profanity brought to you by Miller Lite.
Also, OLE_StorageLite doesn't work on Windows. At least, I couldn't get Spreadsheet::*Excel to work.


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LARKIN VALLEY -- Lynn Hummer has a whole lot of mouths to feed, and lives in her hands.
As head of the Pregnant Mare Rescue nonprofit, 16 horses are under her care, either at her Watsonville-area ranch or in foster care with one of her dozens of volunteers.
Over the last six years, the nonprofit has placed 75 equines into permanent homes around the state. But the food, hay, veterinary bills and other expenses are taking their toll, and without more donations, Pregnant Mare Rescue will soon have to close its doors.
"I have to make sure that every horse I bring in, I can care for," Hummer said.
She focuses on pregnant mares to save their lives and that of their offspring, but also because of the health risks associated with the medicinal use of their urine. The urine is harvested out of pregnant horses and used for the hormone-replacement drug Premarin, which critics say heightens the risk of certain cancers.
Hummer founded Pregnant Mare Rescue in 2006, after she attended a Sacramento-area horse auction where horses are brought and sold for slaughter. Each year, about 130,000 American horses are sent to Mexico and Canada to be slaughtered, and the meat is sent overseas for human consumption, according to Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO of the Humane Society of the United States.
Until recently, horses could not be slaughtered in the United States because the U.S. Department of Agriculture -- the agency tasked with overseeing the industry -- lacked funding to provide inspectors at those plants. But last fall, that ban was lifted as part of a spending bill. No new funds allocated to resume inspections, however, and horse slaughter remains illegal in some states, including California.
The Pregnant Mare Rescue site includes a link to The Equine Welfare Alliance a coalition of horse lovers dedicated to ending the slaughter of American horses. Ending that practice is a top legislative priority for the Humane Society, which has thrown its support behind the American Horse Slaughter Prevention Act. The bill, which has bipartisan support in Congress, would prohibit the establishment of domestic horse slaughter facilities, and end the export of American horses for slaughter. The bill was co-authored in the House by Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, and in the Senate by Sen. Barbara Boxer and Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
But with the winter recess just around the corner, it's unlikely Congress will take up the issue, Pacelle said, adding, "We're disappointed that the Congress is not picking up the legislation to protect horses and we hope that they take the subject up next year."
But the bill faces strong opposition from agribusiness groups and the horse-slaughter industry. Rep. Sue Wallis, R-Wyo., one of the biggest supporters of horse slaughter facilities, argues equines would be more humanely treated here than Mexico, where the industry is unregulated. Horse ownership, and the industry that supports it, has steeply declined since the last slaughter plant closed in 2007, she said, partly because owners no longer have an economically feasible way of selling them.
Opening new plants, she said, is "for the welfare of the horse so they're not abused and neglected," and provides "an economic reason for people to keep them."
Meanwhile, Hummer continues fundraising to keep her nonprofit alive, while working to educate overseas consumers about the health risks of eating horse meat, which she says contains toxic materials. As for domestic slaughter facilities, "It reminds me of the buffalo," she said. "There may come a day where we don't have wild mustangs roaming on the plains."
Follow Sentinel reporter Kimberly White on Twitter at Twitter.com/kwhite95066
WHAT: Founded in May 2006 as a temporary, no-kill sanctuary for mares and foals.
ACCOMPLISHMENTS: Founder Lynn Hummer has rehabilitated and found homes for 75 horses in the last six years
WHERE: Sanctuary sits on about 3 acres north of Watsonville
INFORMATION: 408-540-8568, firstname.lastname@example.com or www.pregnantmarerescue.com
To view the bill, go to www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/112/hr2966


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NHL makes changes to draft lottery system
The National Hockey League announced changes to its draft lottery system Wednesday, hoping to reflect the overall state of competitive balance.
It results in a more evenly-balanced allocation of odds, with the 10 highest finishing non-playoff qualifying teams receiving higher (or better) odds than they had previously, and the four lowest-finishing teams getting lower (worse) odds. These set of odds will remain in effect year-to-year in the future.
It makes it more difficult for the worst team in the league to get the No. 1 overalll pick, with their chances going from 25-percent to 20-percent.
Here's how the odds shake out.
Non-Playoff Team New Draft Lottery Odds Odds Under Former Allocation
(Fewest Pts. to Most)
1 20.00% 25.00%
2 13.50% 18.80%
3 11.50% 14.20%
4 9.50% 10.70%
5 8.50% 8.10%
6 7.50% 6.20%
7 6.50% 4.70%
8 6.00% 3.60%
9 5.00% 2.70%
10 3.50% 2.10%
11 3.00% 1.50%
12 2.50% 1.10%
13 2.00% 0.80%
14 1.00% 0.50%
Also, the NHL announced the draft lottery will be used to assign the top three drafting slots, starting in 2016, as opposed to just the top overall pick.
There will be three draws, one to determine the club picking first overall, another to determine who picks second, and another to decide who picks third. As a result, the team with the fewest points during the regular season will no longer be guaranteed, at worst, the second overall pick. That club could go as low as fourth overall.
The 11 Clubs not selected in the Draft Lottery will be assigned NHL Draft selections 4 through 14, in inverse order of regular-season points.


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Kany Garcia - Dilated People Feat. Kayne West lyrics
Dilated People Feat. Kayne West by Kany Garcia
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[Kanye West]
Now turn it up, (a little louder)
Turn it up, (a little louder)
Turn it uuup, (a little louder)
Turn it up, (a little louder)
Now turn it up (can't live my, I, I can't live my)
(I can't live my, I, I can't live my)
Now turn it up, turn it up
I can't live my I, I can't live my,
Life this way,
Continue really get high
Instead of runnin 'round, lock one bird down
It's a new day gotta do it big just to get by
Show no respect can't live that way
You hold my cheque can't live that way
Now my chick on deck, can't live that way
They say what they like, but I've been that way
Our moves calculated through the lense, almost here
Success will be the best revenge
Man, from Clint East' to Kanye West (whut up, whut up!)
Yourself can't chill look everyday is sex (everyday!)
This time I made up my mind
This time I'm back on my grind
I know theirs things in my life
That I'ma let go startin tonight
(I can't live my, I, I can't live my)
(I can't live my, I, I can't live my)
I can't live my, I, I can't live my
I can't live my this way
(can't live my, I, I can't live my)
This way (I can't live my, I, I can't live my)
This way, I can't live my, I, I can't live my
I can't live my life this way
[Kanye West]
Kanye to the
My favorite girl wanna leave just because I got a girlfriend
My freak girl tell me now she a christian
My white girl wanna move back to Michigan
I'm pullin girls off the bench like a "six-men"
I'm in the club doin the same ol' two step
While Omegas doin the same ol' que step
I had my money on my mind I was thinkin green
She a pledge AKA she was pink and green
I wanna good girl she want a gentleman
We sayin' the same thing like a synonym
I wasn't really spittin game I was scrimmigin
My pimpinship so hard it needs censorship
I'ma chicagoan till Chicago ends
Till we blow like Chicago wind
I don't know what's better, gettin laid or gettin paid
I just know I'ma gettin one, the other's gettin away
This way
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[Rakaa Iriscience)
Go 'head, flip a coin so the games'll stop
Believe I know the drama give name to pop
I learnt before the hot flame came the spark
It's like 'fore the pop fame came the park
But this industry'll play with yo' life man
They playin with yo' rent, food, water and lights man
That's why Rakaa puts it like that ol tiny T jam
The batter ram, then I'm off to Amsterdam
To rest up for strenght to deal with this way
To deal with these deals to deal with this hate
I dedicate this Jam Master Jay
Run-DMC showed me how to walk, this way
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Why put up with Pearson? Florida education, legislative leaders say they don't
In the wake of the announcement that FCAT scores would be delayed for weeks, mostly due to contractor problems, one Gradebook reader urged us to ask the powers that be this question: "why tolerate a private business messing up, but set out to crucify public school teachers if a kid can't pass a test?"
We passed along the question, just like that. House Education Policy Committee chairman John Legg and Florida education commissioner Eric Smith responded. Here's what they said.
"The delay in the Pearson's data process is very concerning. I understand that the difficulties are directly related to Pearson's database technology which handles student demographic information and not with the accuracy and reliability of the scoring results. Nevertheless, the data provided by the FCAT assist our teachers and parents in planning to meet the learning needs of our students and should be timely delivered. Failure to do so is not acceptable.
I have spoken to the commissioner already and strongly advocated that we enforce contractual provisions and penalize Pearson accordingly. Additionally, because the Spring 2010 FCAT individual student reports will not be available for distribution prior to the end of the school year, Pearson will reimburse school districts for any expenses incurred related to the mailing of these individual student reports to each student's parent or guardian. Also, the argument about crucifying teachers is absurd. Teachers should be rewarded for their hard work and when our students succeed, our state succeeds and our teachers should be rewarded for their success."
"It would be inaccurate to say that the issues that Pearson is experiencing are being tolerated. As I'm sure your reader would agree, our first priority must be to focus all energy on getting FCAT results out to the public. Once that is complete we can begin to assess the entire process and hold our contractor responsible. Our contract does include provisions to hold Pearson accountable for such performance problems as late reporting. These provisions include "liquidated damages" under which the contractor would pay financial penalties to Florida for such delays. For example, after seven days of delay of an extremely critical date such as reporting results, the contractor is liable for damages up to $250,000 per day.
Additionally, I think it is important to point out the high degree of esteem I hold for our teachers. Our students have experienced significant academic gains over the last decade and this progress can be attributed to the fantastic work of Florida's teachers. They deserve to be recognized and rewarded for their great efforts and I want to continue to explore new and effective ways to make that happen."
UPDATE: In a separate press statement issued less than an hour ago, Smith had this further to say:
"The lack of performance by the state's new testing contractor, NCS Pearson, is absolutely unacceptable, and the delays we have encountered in the reporting of this year's FCAT results are not indicative of the smooth, expertly-managed experience they promised as a part of the contract procurement process.
"I would like to extend my most sincere apologies to our parents who rely on the timely reporting of this information to determine the appropriate educational services for their child. I would also like to apologize to our educators and school administrators who need this information to ensure every student is receiving the kind of support and assistance they need to be successful. Please be assured that the Department's focus remains on the integrity and accuracy of the students' scores that are issued, and although delayed, these results will uphold the same level of quality and reliability that our stakeholders rely upon.
"I am both outraged and frustrated by the situation Pearson has caused and I do not intend to allow these inexcusable delays to go unanswered. In addition to demanding that Pearson ensure all future test administrations are absent of the technology issues we have experienced this year, I also intend to impose significant financial penalties as a result of their failure to meet contract deadlines.
"I truly appreciate the overwhelming amount of patience that has been shown throughout our communities as we continue to work with Pearson around-the-clock to release these scores as soon as possible."


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By Tomio Geron Facebook employees celebrated the company's initial public offering in the company's traditional wayâ¿¿an all-night hackathon. But after a quick bell-ringing ceremony the company went back to business as usual. David Sze, partner at Greylock and an early investor in Facebook participated in the celebration. He stopped by Facebook's hackathon Thursday nightâ¿¿he acknowledged being up most of the nightâ¿¿and then came to Facebook headquarters for the Nasdaq bell-ringing ceremony at 9:30am ET. The ceremony took place in the central square at Facebook's new campusâ¿¿the former campus of Sun Microsystems. The excitement and energy were high, Sze said in an interview at the company's Menlo Park, Calif. headquarters. "People were milling around in the middle of the square in anticipation," Sze said. "(COO) Sheryl (Sandberg) spoke a little bit. The (person from) Nasdaq spoke a little bit. Mark spoke. Then they opened the bell. Everyone cheered and celebrated for about 10 minutes. Then everyone went back to their offices and started working again. It's a great milestone for the company. Wonderful congratulations to all of them. But one of the great things about Facebook is you don't get to where they've gotten and get where they're going to go without being really focused." Sze, number four on the Midas List this year, invested for Greylock Partners in Facebook in early 2006, when Facebook was still a social network for co-eds only. That early investment, ridiculed by some at the time, is now worth well over a billion dollars and has made Greylock one of the high profile names in the venture capital industry. But the celebration didn't last too long, Sze said. "People were celebrating. They're happy. A lot of people were up all night hacking. They were showing off some really cool projects and the like. Once it was over, they went back to work. Very classic Facebook."
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Child Fatally Burned
Wittenberg Enterprise: Cora Bishop, a two-year-old girl at the Homme Orphan Home, received burns Thursday afternoon, October 17, from which she died the next morning. The little girl and her twin brother, besides another little child, were in the nursery and asleep on a couch. In some way, no one is able to account for it, a fire started at the foot of the couch, which reached the clothing of the twin girl. She awakened and cried for help, which brought an attendant into the room, but not before the child was quite severely burned about the face, back and arms. A doctor was it once telephoned for and he did all in his power to ease the suffering of the little child and to save its life, but in vain. The accident is a very sad one and has cast a gloom over the Home. The little girl was a particularly winsome child and the favorite of all.


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NIH seeks strategies to preserve brain health
New report suggests promising areas for interventionWith the rapid aging of the population, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) is intensifying the search for strategies to preserve brain health as people grow older. The effort moved an important step forward today with a report by an expert panel to the NIH, suggesting a number of promising avenues for maintaining or enhancing cognitive and emotional function. Specifically, the group said, education, cardiovascular health, physical activity, psychosocial factors and genetics appear to be associated with brain health with age, and research aimed at directly testing the effectiveness of interventions in several of these areas deserves further attention.
The report is published online today in Alzheimer's and Dementia: The Journal of the Alzheimer's Association. It is a product of the Critical Evaluation Study Committee, a panel of experts appointed by NIH and led by Hugh Hendrie, M.B., Ch.B., D.Sc., of Indiana University, Indianapolis. The committee evaluated several large on-going studies of older adults for current scientific knowledge on brain health.
"Three NIH institutes--the National Institute on Aging (NIA), the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS)--established the NIH Cognitive and Emotional Health Project to coordinate and accelerate research leading to interventions for neurological health," says NIH Director Elias A. Zerhouni, M.D. "This report suggests a future direction of research and is a terrific example of what we can learn when scientists of diverse specialties work together on a complex health issue."
Hendrie and colleagues cited demographic pressures to find ways to maintain cognitive and emotional health with age. Approximately 4.5 million Americans have Alzheimer's disease, and additional numbers of older people experience less severe, but still problematic cognitive impairment with the risk of such cognitive decline increasing with age. In one area of emotional health � depression � the everyday function of an estimated two million older adults is also threatened, according to NIMH.
"With more Americans living well into their 70s, 80s and 90s, developing strategies to preserve cognitive and emotional health as we grow older is a major public health goal," says Richard J. Hodes, M.D., Director of the NIA. "This report analyzes research identifying factors that are associated with cognitive and emotional health and most importantly describes several directions for testing interventions to determine their effectiveness in improving cognition and emotional health."
The panel broadly discussed a change in the focus of brain research. In addition to studying specific causes of brain disease and dysfunction, research also should approach cognition and emotion from the opposite direction--looking at what works to preserve brain health. "We set up the Cognitive and Emotional Health Project in recognition of changed thinking. In this report, the committee specifically articulates a new paradigm for research focused on health rather than dysfunction," says NINDS Director Story C. Landis, Ph.D.
Another major theme emphasized the interconnectedness between cognitive and emotional health. Cognitive health and emotional well-being are "inextricably linked," the report concludes, and efforts should be made to examine them simultaneously.
"Cognitive decline and emotional stress in older people involve a number of physiological and psychological processes going on at the same time," says Thomas Insel, M.D., Director of NIMH. "This report highlights the need to better understand this interrelatedness if we are going to devise effective ways to maintain brain health."
The evaluation committee reviewed scientific data from 36 large, ongoing studies of aging and identified more than 40 separate factors that may play a role in cognitive and emotional health. Those highlighted in the report are summarized below, including those in which possible interventions might be explored:
- Education � Higher levels of education correlate with both good cognitive and emotional function in the scientific literature. But there is no consensus as to why this may be so. Researchers continue to explore such explanations as education providing cognitive "reserve" or the socioeconomic factors such as quality of education that may affect the relationship between higher education and better cognition.
- Cardiovascular--A growing body of observational research links cognitive decline with several traditional risk factors for cardiovascular disease, including hypertension, greater body mass index, heart disease, diabetes and smoking. Understanding the impact of these influences is critically important because they can be modified though lifestyle and medical interventions. NIH currently funds clinical trials to test whether interventions for high blood pressure, diabetes and high cholesterol reduce the risk of cognitive decline.
- Psychosocial--A number of psychosocial factors--emotional and social support networks, high socio-economic status and low stress levels--correlate with cognitive and emotional health later in life. Stress, for example, has been linked to cognitive decline, while social engagement, social support and higher socio-economic status are associated with better cognitive and emotional health.
- Depression and anxiety --Some studies associate a history of depression or anxiety with poor cognitive and emotional health later in life. Researchers only recently have recognized a possible connection between mood disorders and future cognitive decline. This could be an important area for testing interventions.
- Physical activity--Finding out if physical activity can protect against cognitive deterioration "would be of great public health importance because physical activity is relatively inexpensive, has few negative consequences, and is accessible," the report says. A number of studies suggest a protective effect, and clinical trials are underway to test exercise as an intervention against cognitive decline. The panel said a large clinical trial should be considered.
- Chronic illness--Chronic illnesses, such as arthritis, cancer, lung disease, heart disease and diabetes, are linked to poor emotional outcomes, specifically depression, in older people. Further study could examine the important questions of cause and effect, whether illness causes depression or whether depression can make people more vulnerable to illness.
- Genetics--There is a poor understanding of genetic influences on cognitive and emotional health. While risk for late-onset Alzheimer's disease increases with inheriting one form of the apolipoproteinE (APOE) gene, little is known about its specific role in Alzheimer's or its effects on emotional health. Genetic factors cannot be modified, but greater knowledge of the genetics of cognitive and emotional health could help identify people at higher risk.
Details of the research papers evaluated by the panel are available online at http://www.biostat.iupui.edu/~sgao/healthybrain/hblogin.asp. The Cognitive and Emotional Health Project's searchable database of a large number of studies on age and cognitive and emotional function can be found on the NIH website at http://trans.nih.gov/CEHP.
The NIH, a component of the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services, is the primary federal agency for conducting and supporting basic, clinical and translational medical research. For more information about research and health, visit http://www.nih.gov or the websites of the three institutes involved in the Cognitive and Emotional Health Project:
National Institute on Aging, www.nia.nih.gov
National Institute of Mental Health, www.nimh.nih.gov
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, www.ninds.nih.gov
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Not the usual, leisurely adventure trip, but an overland experience none the less. My wife will have to stay in Queretaro for work for about 4 months. So, we decided that I will be driving her car down to her. She really likes her car and it's a kind of a waste paying lease on it and having it sit here when she could enjoy it instead. Schedule will be a kinda rush: 2 days to get there, 2 days with her in QRO and then catching a plane back to the US. Should be fun never the less . I think my Jeep is a kinda jealous having to stay home while the Nissan gets to go
Let's see of I manage to take some pics on the way and can post them here.
Any suggestions, tips and comments are welcome. It's not the first time I will take a vehicle across the US-Mexican boarder, but the first time I take our vehicle that far south instead of renting a vehicle locally.


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Authorities are investigating the theft of $50,000 worth of laptop computers and iPod Touch devices from a Belmont high school.
Police tell the San Mateo County Times the burglary at Carlmont High School occurred sometime over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.
The burglars apparently forced open a door to a classroom where the school kept the equipment, making off with 25 Apple MacBooks and 30 iPod Touch devices.
No suspects have been identified.
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A spokeswoman for the school district says the equipment was used in social studies classes.
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Did factory farms spread deadly disease to West Coast salmon?
For the first time ever, scientists have uncovered the presence of infectious salmon anemia, a deadly virus that has devastated farmed fish in Chile, in wild salmon populations on the West Coast.
This news arrived at a time when the Obama administration is fast-tracking the approval of genetically engineered Atlantic salmon, promoting environmental destructive corporate aquaculture facilities and pushing the privatization of public trust resources through the controversial "catch shares" program. (See: Exposed: Federal funding for GMO salmon?)
Scientists from Simon Fraser University reported at a news conference in Vancouver on October 17 that the virus had been found in 2 of 48 juvenile fish collected as part of a study of sockeye salmon in Rivers Inlet, British Columbia.
"The highly contagious marine influenza virus, Infectious Salmon Anaemia (ISA,) has for the first time been officially reported after being found in the Pacific on B.C.'s central coast," according to a news release from the scientists.
"Now it threatens both wild salmon and herring," said biologist Alexandra Morton and Simon Fraser University professor Rick Routledge, whose laboratory led to the discovery of ISA in B.C. salmon smolts.
Spreading pestilence
Morton is calling for removal of Atlantic salmon from B.C. salmon farms. "Loosing a virus as lethal and contagious as ISA into the North Pacific is a cataclysmic biological threat to life," said Morton. "The European strain of ISA virus can only have come from the Atlantic salmon farms. European strain ISA infected Chile via Atlantic salmon eggs in 2007."
Morton says ISA was first found in Norway in 1984. "Since then, there have been lethal outbreaks in every important salmon-farming region around the globe, with the exception – or so we thought – of B.C. Now we know for sure that it has hit B.C."
"The Cohen Inquiry revealed ISA symptoms have been reported in farm salmon in B.C. since 2006. The Fisheries Ministers have written me repeatedly that B.C. is safe from ISA. Clearly they are not in control of the situation," Morton stated.
"If there is any hope, we have to turn off the source: Atlantic salmon have to be immediately removed," she concluded.
Dr. Fred Kibenge of the ISA reference laboratory at the Atlantic Veterinary College in P.E.I. made the diagnosis and notified the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) of the positive results for the European strain of ISA virus, according to the release.
"ISA is a deadly exotic disease which could have devastating impacts on wild salmon and the many species that depend on them throughout much of British Columbia and beyond," said Routledge. "The combined impacts of this influenza-like virus and the recently identified parvovirus that can suppress the immune system could be particularly deadly."


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Hi eric, Is this what you are wanting? select coalesce(form.titleField, form.title) as Value from <stuff> This will give you form.titleField, but if it is null, return form.title instead. ----- Original Message ----- From: "eric soroos" <eric-psql(at)soroos(dot)net> To: <pgsql-novice(at)postgresql(dot)org> Sent: Tuesday, October 15, 2002 10:50 AM Subject: [NOVICE] Select a column based on a value. > I've got something like the following where each entry has an associated form. (a join on entries.formNum=forms.objectNum) > > create table forms (objectNum int, title text, titleField text); > create table entries (id serial, formNum int, col1 text, col2 text, ...); > > Forms have two types of names, either a static name in the title column or a reference to a column name in the titleField column (i.e. col1, col2). I'm looking for a way to have an embedded function pull out the title of the entry. > > In psuedo code: > > entryTitle= if form.titleField is not null then entries.[form.titleField] > else form.title > > I currently just grab all the possible columns and do the work in the client, but I'd really like to be able to group by, sort and otherwise manipulate this in the backend. > > Is there a way to do this? Or am I goign to run up against a hard wall between code and data? > > eric > > > > > > > ---------------------------(end of broadcast)--------------------------- > TIP 4: Don't 'kill -9' the postmaster > >
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Next month Nike will be releasing the Air Flow 'Old vs New' 2011 Pack, bringing back the sneaker that was first released in 1989. Resulting in lots of innovation inside Nike, the Air Flow was an iconic sneaker. In 2011 it returns in two original colorways, with a release date set for June 25th.
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