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Over the years many Anesthesiologist Assistants (AAs) have contacted us about a possible AA to CRNA bridge program. Though this option does not currently exist the idea has been bantered around the CRNA community now for many years and the discussion is often heated.
Recently the AANA President mentioned there would be an investigation to decide if and how it can be done. This has reignited the discussion among CRNAs about putting the time and work into such an endeavor. However, there is more acceptance than ever about the idea.
CRNAs as a group believe in the value of previous healthcare experience, it is why we require CRNAs to have been Critical Care RNs prior to application for Nurse Anesthesia programs. While AAs do not often come with RN experience they gain experience during their program and working as an AA which would be valuable in a Nurse Anesthesia program. Many feel that this experience and their masters degree should allow them the opportunity to bypass basic bachelors and masters classes and go right into the nurse anesthesia classes. The benefit of the bridge it that they get credit for what they have already done but then learn and expand their capabilities to include skills and critical thinking required to become an independent anesthesia provider. A well designed bridge would do just that.
Not to mention the future of anesthesia care will result in a massive glut in providers as the baby boomers age and become medicare recipients. However it isn't enough to have dependent practitioners. We will need more practitioners who can perform anesthesia to the full scope of practice. Dependent practitioners and those who watch other qualified practitioners work will have a limited place in the future of healthcare.
Many CRNAs have asked, would the benefit be worth the work? The answer is often an individual one but some of the benefits of being a CRNA over being an AA are:
- Ability to work anywhere in the USA (as opposed the few states they can work in currently)
- Ability to work in any facility as opposed to the ones in states that allow AAs to practice which use them. Often it is a limited number of facility options.
- Flexibility to work independently outside of Anesthesiologists. This not only opens up hospitals but ASC and offices where CRNAs work independently today.
- Increased earning potential. Although AAs are often paid the same as CRNAs when working in the same restrictive practice, CRNAs generally make more in practices where AAs are not AND they have better scope of practice.
- Ability to work to full scope of practice as an anesthesia provider
- Ability to work where Anesthesiologists are not.
But it is also worth hearing what some AAs have said to us about why they would consider becoming a CRNA in the first place or bridging after the fact. Here are some of their comments and advice.
- Consider your decision to become an AA. Some have had friends attempt to talk them out of AA school. One AA student noted that they hadalso been accepted to an accelerated RN program but didn't attend because it would take longer than the AA route. Had they went that route they would be done now.
- You have to be aware of the AAs in your area and what options for employment are. Is it just in one or two large hospitals? Would this limitation of workplace be enough for your career? Would it be enough for you? If not this could be a serious concern.
- AAs do not have the flexibility CRNAs do. An AA misses out on lucrative and flexible opportunities that CRNAs have due to their restrictive practice an inabiility to work without MDs. One AA relates that there is only one facility near him that uses AAs, yet all of the hospital network's outpatient surgery centers, GI/endo clinics, ophthalmology clinics exclusively use CRNAs. He also relates that the entire OB department is run by CRNA without Anesthesiologists, something AAs can never do. In addition contracts with plastic surgeons often only use CRNAs in their ORs not to mention all the opportunities where the pay is higher in other states for CRNAs and where AAs cannot work.
- Some practices pay CRNAs int he same practice more than AAs. One AA relates that a group in his area that hires AAs starts their AAs out 10-20K a year less than CRNAs.
- There are 3 main things an AA has to consider.
- Are you OK working in a small number of facilities for the rest of your career in an employee capacity?
- Are you willing to move to find a job? This may be required for many as well as possibly never being able to work in your home state
- If you ever see yourself aspiring to work in a more independent role can you handle never having that happen? More and more CRNAs are doing exactly this and due to that option (which AAs do not have) make a much higher income.
- It may take an extra 3-4 years to become a CRNA but are you really willing to give up these opportunities to take the shorter easier route?
These are the perspectives of a number of individual AAs about choosing to be an AA. However, once an AA many have stated that they would consider a bridge for these very same benefits.
You can read about one AAs experience here

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Günter Brus, Otto Muehl, Hermann Nitsch, & Rudolf Schwarzkogler
The Vienna Actionists
still available in a special edition
Brus, Muehl, Nitsch, Schwarzkogler: four artists who, during the Sixties, became notorious for pushing the definition of art to an extreme which has yet to be surpassed.
Variously fined, gaoled, and forced into exile, they were ignored by the art establishment of the day, only to be hailed in recent years as one of the most outstanding and unique contributions to post-war art in Europe. Exaggeration and myth still obscure their activities, however, and their actual motives for an art centred on the examination of taboos, the "hidden" secrets of the body, the aesthetics of destruction and the possibilities of regeneration have remained elusive. Subsequent generations of artists have claimed them as their forefathers or unscrupulously borrowed their ideas (but without approaching the intensity of their actions), and while international exhibitions have reclaimed their work for the visual arts, their writings have remained largely unpublished since they first appeared in small mimeographed editions, or are long since out of print.
This anthology of photo-documentation and writings - which includes manifestos, theoretical texts, action scores, even police and psychiatric reports - has been assembled in collaboration with the three surviving artists. It provides the first comprehensive survey of their work, and for the first time illuminates their differing intentions. These texts employ humour and vitriol to elaborate a position in total opposition to contemporary social, political and aesthetic mores. A lucid narrative emerges of a determined exploration of these conditioning factors, by means of an art that used life itself as material.
The Vienna Actionists were indeed unique - at the very outset of post-war performance art they trod a path very different from the "Happenings" in the USA or the belated neo-Dada pranks of many of their contemporaries. They not only established a new territory for art but they explored it so thoroughly as to make most subsequent "body art" simply irrelevant.
The anthology contains: Manifestos, action scores, press reports, letters, police and court reports and extensive photographic documentation covering the whole period of the Actionists' most intensive period (1962-1974).
Principal events covered include:The Blood Organ, The Festival of Psycho-Physical Naturalism, Material Action and Direct Art, the Destruction in Art Symposium, the Orgies Mysteries Theatre, the Vietnam Party, Body Analysis, Zock and The Zock Festival, the Art and Revolution scandal.
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Democratic Senator Pulled Out As Marijuana Bill Cosponsor, Sources Say
Sen. Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) was expected to be an original cosponsor of newly filed bipartisan legislation to shield legal marijuana states from federal intervention. But when it was unveiled on Thursday, the senator's name was nowhere to be found—even though she signed on to a nearly identical bill last year.
Two lobbyists who work on cannabis issues on Capitol Hill told Marijuana Moment that Feinstein's staff added her name to the bill, but that in the days leading up to its introduction the senator removed herself at the last minute—for reasons that aren't entirely clear.
The lobbyists did not wish to be named in this story so that they could talk freely about the development, and Feinstein's office did not respond to several requests for comment on the reasoning behind her decision or whether the senator plans to cosponsor the legislation at a later date.
When Feinstein was announced as a cosponsor of a previous version of the legislation last year, it was a big deal. She has a track record of opposing drug policy reform—including California's 2016 cannabis legalization measure as well as congressional measures to shield state cannabis laws from federal interference—but she'd suddenly reversed that position. And as the ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee, her newfound support could have been critical in advancing the legislation.
Advocates are both disappointed and suspicious, questioning whether politics, rather than an earnest conviction about the need to change the country's drug laws, motivated her past cosponsorship of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act.
At the time that her cosponsorship of the earlier bill was announced, the senator was facing a reelection challenge from a progressive contender, California State Sen. Kevin de Leon (D).
"By refusing to get on this year's version of the STATES Act, it shows how obvious Senator Feinstein's flirtation with putting an end to federal marijuana was just an effort protect her seat," Michael Liszewski, principal of The Enact Group, a lobbying and consulting firm that focuses on cannabis issues, argued. "It's remarkable that Feinstein will back marijuana reform to save her job but then refuse to do when it comes to protecting her constituents from federal prosecution."
Justin Strekal, political director of NORML, put it this way: "It's remarkable when you expect nothing and are still disappointed."
Feinstein's reversal on the STATES Act stands in contrast to that of Rep. Doug Collins (R-GA), who sent a letter to the chair of the House Judiciary Committee endorsing the legislation this week. Collins has also opposed various marijuana reform measures during his tenure in Congress but is now calling on the House Democratic majority to advance the new cannabis bill.
Aside from Feinstein, all of the other cosponsors of the last version of the STATES Act who are still in the Senate remained on board for the new version—with the exception of Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), who is sponsoring separate, more far-reaching legislation called the Marijuana Justice Act, which contains provisions addressing the harms of past cannabis enforcement. (Feinstein has not signed onto Booker's bill or any other cannabis legislation filed in the 116th Congress.)
Two additional senators—Sens. Ron Wyden (D-OR) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND)—joined as new original cosponsors of this year's STATES Act.
"It's disappointing to see Senator Feinstein flip flop on this issue," Michael Collins, director of national affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance, told Marijuana Moment. "We thought she had turned the corner, but it appears not to be the case."
Marijuana Moment reached out to the offices of Sens. Cory Gardner (R-CO) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), chief sponsors of the Senate's STATES Act, for details about Feinstein declining to be a cosponsor this time around. Representatives were not immediately available to comment.
While the senator hasn't said she opposes the STATES Act and could still add her name to the list of cosponsors at a later time, being an original cosponsor would have signaled that Feinstein was making cannabis reform a priority for the 116th Congress. And her position as the ranking member on a committee that will play a central role in the legislation's fate would have made that all the more important.
"While it's disappointing that Sen. Feinstein is not an original cosponsor of the STATES Act in the 116th Congress, it is our understanding that is not a signal that she opposes the legislation. Just that it's not a priority," Neal Levine, CEO of the Cannabis Trade Federation, said. "We are excited about the additions of Sen. Wyden and Sen. Cramer, and expect Sen. Feinstein to ultimately protect the burgeoning legal cannabis industry in California by voting in favor of the STATES Act."
Even if Feinstein does ultimately lend her support, getting the bill passed in the Senate will be a challenge. The chair of the Judiciary Committee, Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) said this week that he's "not very excited about" about the legislation.
"It's time Senator Feinstein accepts the inevitability of cannabis legalization and cosponsors the STATES Act," Michael Correia, director of government relations for the National Cannabis Industry Association, told Marijuana Moment. "This balanced approach and common sense solution helps address the federal/state conflict on cannabis laws, while providing protection for a multi-billion dollar industry."
"She was elected to defend her state," Correia said. "This bill does that."
Top GOP Congressman Presses Democratic Majority To Pass Marijuana Bill
Photo courtesy of Neon Tommy.
Lots Of Politicians And Companies Are Tweeting About Marijuana On 4/20
It's 4/20 again, and that means another slew of tweets from politicians and mainstream brands looking to use the marijuana holiday as a hook to get their message out.
Here's a roundup of some of the best, funniest, most important or otherwise notable cannabis-related tweets of the day…
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ), a presidential candidate:
As we work to legalize marijuana nationwide, we've got to also ensure equity in the marijuana industry. Communities that have been historically targeted by the failed War on Drugs can't be left out of opportunities to participate in the legal marijuana economy.
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) April 20, 2019
The Marijuana Justice Act wouldn't just legalize marijuana—it would expunge the records of millions of people who have been hurt by the War on Drugs.
— Cory Booker (@CoryBooker) April 20, 2019
Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), a presidential candidate:
Nearly 7 in 10 Americans—and a majority of both Republicans and Democrats—support marijuana legalization.
The American people agree. It is time our federal government listens. We must end the criminalization of marijuana in this country.
— Bernie Sanders (@BernieSanders) April 19, 2019
Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA), a presidential candidate:
It's time we legalize marijuana at the federal level and restore justice to our communities. Communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs. We must reverse this trend.
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 20, 2019
Marijuana laws have not been applied & enforced in the same way for all people. Too many lives have been ruined by these regressive policies and while more states are moving to legalize marijuana through ballot initiatives, it is not enough. Time to legalize at the federal level. pic.twitter.com/W5f34h4I8Y
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 20, 2019
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), a presidential candidate:
65% of Americans agree: We have to legalize marijuana.
It's critical to dismantling mass incarceration and institutional racism, and to achieving fundamental justice. https://t.co/PHMqorrZ3q
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) April 20, 2019
Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI), a presidential candidate:
Legalizing marijuana is a basic question of fairness & freedom for the American people. We must legalize marijuana, expunge the records of those w/ marijuana possession charges/convictions & hold Big Pharma accountable for the opioid epidemic that has killed thousands #420
— Tulsi Gabbard (@TulsiGabbard) April 20, 2019
Rep. Eric Swalwell (D-CA), a presidential candidate:
Happy 4/20! Here's my stance on marijuana: pic.twitter.com/BFFntUbKiR
— Eric Swalwell (@ericswalwell) April 21, 2019
Former Rep. Beto O'Rourke (D-TX), a presidential candidate:
"O'Rourke said the influence of money can be seen in the criminal justice system, because people are jailed for using non-addictive drugs like marijuana, but Purdue Pharma executives who had a hand in marketing dangerous opioids are not serving jail time." https://t.co/Lvw3csHk1v
— Beto O'Rourke (@BetoORourke) April 20, 2019
Former Sen. Mike Gravel (D-AK), a presidential candidate:
*for tobacco use only, of course
— Mike Gravel (@MikeGravel) April 20, 2019
Mike Gravel is running this #420 to end the war on drugs! Watch the campaign's official 42020 video and donate $1 (or $4.20) to help us shift the conversation.#Gravel420 #Gravelanche pic.twitter.com/WYpvG33lKW
— Mike Gravel (@MikeGravel) April 20, 2019
Washington State Gov. Jay Inslee (D), a presidential candidate:
Our nation's current drug laws are counterproductive, fueling racial disparities and drug wars. I'm proud of my state's progressive policies on this issue. Now let's legalize marijuana nationwide.pic.twitter.com/7QOZTxD17Q
— Jay Inslee (@JayInslee) April 20, 2019
Last year, I offered pardons to 3,500 eligible people who have a single conviction on their records for misdemeanor marijuana possession. Now, let's legalize marijuana nationwide. https://t.co/ng0wo8LAdA
— Jay Inslee (@JayInslee) April 20, 2019
It's time. Let's legalize marijuana nationwide. pic.twitter.com/uuJdruqVGx
— Jay Inslee (@JayInslee) April 20, 2019
Former San Antonio, Texas Mayor Julián Castro (D), a presidential candidate:
It's not enough just to say we want to #LegalizeIt. We will also regulate it, taking best practices of states that have successfully legalized marijuana. And while we're at it, we'll expunge the records of folks who've been incarcerated for using it. pic.twitter.com/z7JZyz9PPP
— Julián Castro (@JulianCastro) April 20, 2019
Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang:
I'm for full legalization of marijuana. I would go a step further and on 4/20, 2021, exactly 2 years from today, I would pardon everyone who's in jail for a low-level, non-violent marijuana offense and I would high five them on their way out of jail. 👍 pic.twitter.com/Q8txZNa2I1
— Andrew Yang (@AndrewYang) April 20, 2019
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY):
Last year, I introduced the Marijuana Freedom & Opportunity Act.
It would end federal prohibition & provide opportunities for minority-owned businesses & communities to benefit from de-criminalization.
I'll re-introduce it with a special new cosponsor when Congress re-convenes.
— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) April 21, 2019
House Committee on Small Business:
Today, the Committee is examining the small business perspective in the cannabis industry.
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
The legalization of cannabis has the potential to invigorate our national economy. Already the industry registered $8 billion in sale in 2017, with sales estimated to reach $23 billion by 2022.
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
States have recognized the change and have moved to legalize cannabis in different forms. Below is a detailed map of state marijuana laws (current as of February 2019). Credit: @FSCDems pic.twitter.com/iQr31QTDCI
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
There are now more than 211,000 full-time jobs in the legal American cannabis industry. When indirect and induced jobs are added, that figure reaches nearly 300,000. CREDIT: @Leafly
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
Legalization of cannabis has an impact on state economies as well. In states where cannabis is legal, new tax revenue streams and filling state coffers. In the first year of legalized sales in California, the state collected $345.2 million in new tax revenue. pic.twitter.com/YvGF9WX0AF
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
Though more states are moving to legalize recreational cannabis and new businesses are flourishing across the country, we must ensure those communities disproportionally impacted by criminalization of cannabis are able to fully participate and benefit from the growing industry.
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
Cannabis small businesses encounter the same access to credit issues that many other small businesses face. We must ensure those interested in entering the sector in states where it's legal, are able to access credit similar to other new startups.
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
The high cost of entry is a barrier for many entrepreneurs. It's estimated that the start-up costs for a small dispensary range between $250,000 to $750,000. This & regulatory uncertainty, have created both racial and wealth inequalities in the cannabis industry.
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
We must take the necessary steps to ensure all have a level playing field in this growing sector.
— House Committee on Small Business (@HouseSmallBiz) April 20, 2019
Congressional Black Caucus:
Today is 4/20, a day increasingly marked around the nation as an unofficial cannabis holiday. Join @RepBarbaraLee and #MarijuanaJustice advocates as we use this day as a CALL TO ACTION for equity and restorative, especially for communities of color.
— Black Caucus (@OfficialCBC) April 20, 2019
Three bills have been introduced by @RepBarbaraLee to end cannabis prohibition, bar feds from interfering in state cannabis programs and encourage reforms that help communities of color participate in the cannabis industry. We need #MarijuanaJustice pic.twitter.com/mv6WRHIEdX
— Black Caucus (@OfficialCBC) April 20, 2019
The Marijuana Justice Act would reform drug laws by descheduling marijuana & ensuring that profits from the legal cannabis industry get re-invested into low-income & communities of color that have been devastated by unequal marijuana law enforcement. #MarijuanaJustice pic.twitter.com/ktqyBaH48J
— Black Caucus (@OfficialCBC) April 20, 2019
Less than ONE PERCENT of the cannabis industry is owned or operated by people of color. The RESPECT Resolution encourages policy reforms to help communities of color take part in the growing cannabis industry. #MarijuanaJustice
— Black Caucus (@OfficialCBC) April 20, 2019
Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV):
April 20th seems like a good day to point out that Nevada's booming marijuana industry has brought new jobs and a wave of revenue to our state. I joined the #SAFEBankingAct to give cannabis businesses access to financial services and take our economy to new highs!
— Senator Jacky Rosen (@SenJackyRosen) April 20, 2019
Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR):
The movement is cresting and the public is behind us.
On this 4/20, we can say that the end of the prohibition of cannabis is in sight. https://t.co/NOXLnDXuHH
— Earl Blumenauer (@repblumenauer) April 20, 2019
Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-MN):
Cannabis criminalization disproportionately impacts communities of color. We must finally legalize cannabis nationwide and expunge records for those incarcerated for cannabis-related offenses. https://t.co/C8jhxlWAgW
— Ilhan Omar (@IlhanMN) April 20, 2019
Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA):
On #420, millions will gather to celebrate marijuana. But for many, it's just another painful reminder of our nation's discriminatory practices. My Marijuana Justice Act would reform our outdated marijuana laws while providing restorative justice to communities of color.
— Barbara Lee (@BLeeForCongress) April 20, 2019
As millions of Americans celebrate 4/20 today, millions more are trapped in the criminal justice system for marijuana possession. #MarijuanaJustice https://t.co/VaCA3SIcJ4
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 20, 2019
The War on Drugs has devastated our communities and torn families apart for far too long. It's time to reform our system and enact real #MarijuanaJustice now. pic.twitter.com/OZ4w5sLtSN
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 20, 2019
Less than ONE PERCENT of the cannabis industry is owned or operated by people of color. The RESPECT Resolution encourages policy reforms to help communities of color take part in the growing cannabis industry. #MarijuanaJustice pic.twitter.com/tXihHDweY8
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 20, 2019
People are increasingly turning to cannabis for medicinal purposes – including our veterans. Instead of criminalizing safe cannabis use, we should be making it easier to access for those who need it the most. #MarijuanaJustice pic.twitter.com/6An9DKUG5E
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 20, 2019
The majority of cannabis related arrests are for non-violent possession, but people of color get disproportionately long sentences. What's more, black people are 4x more likely to be arrested although black and white people use cannabis at comparable rates. #MarijuanaJustice pic.twitter.com/ZfVCte45yc
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 20, 2019
Less than 1% of licenses for legal marijuana businesses nationwide are held by African Americans. Check out this great @BlackEnterprise story on black cannabis entrepreneurs, featuring Oakland's own @bluntsandmoore. #Happy420 #marijuanajustice https://t.co/MpBuHzIXP0
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 20, 2019
It's time to end cannabis prohibition, bar feds from interfering in state cannabis programs, and encourage reforms that help communities of color participate in the cannabis industry. We need #MarijuanaJustice. pic.twitter.com/AXX72XbJKG
— Rep. Barbara Lee (@RepBarbaraLee) April 21, 2019
Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA):
As corporations profit from legal weed, people of color continue to get arrested for using cannabis.
We need to follow the will of the people to end prohibition, expunge prior offenses & reinvest in the communities that have been impacted by decades of failed drug war policies. pic.twitter.com/65iGhvca5C
— Ro Khanna (@RoKhanna) April 20, 2019
Rep. Charlie Crist (D-FL):
LEGAL Florida cannabis revenue worth $1 billion by 2020 – yet outdated federal law means ALL CASH business, putting employees/owners at greater risk of being robbed. Last week, I asked Sec Mnuchin to do more to tackle this public safety issue! #SAFEBankingAct @AppropsDems @NORML pic.twitter.com/7Xg51mrg1M
— Rep. Charlie Crist (@RepCharlieCrist) April 20, 2019
Rep. Steve Cohen (D-TN):
The Marijuana Justice Act would reform drug laws, deschedule #marijuana & ensure profits from the legal #cannabis industry get re-invested into low-income & communities of color that have been devastated by the unequal marijuana law enforcement. #MarijuanaJustice #420 pic.twitter.com/C6t3fjydX8
— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) April 20, 2019
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— Steve Cohen (@RepCohen) April 20, 2019
Rep. Deb Haaland (D-NM):
Recreational marijuana is one of the industries that can open up a whole new economy for our state & the jobs that come with it. At the same time, legalization would keep our criminal justice system from targeting nonviolent offenders #LegalizeIt https://t.co/FDs8D2MNM5
— Rep. Deb Haaland (@RepDebHaaland) April 20, 2019
Pennsylvania Lt. Gov. John Fetterman (D):
"More than half of Republicans (56 percent) now think marijuana use should be legal — the first time a majority of them has supported it in CBS News Polls." https://t.co/qPpvMX9n9W.
This is 100% consistent with what we've been seeing on our listening tour in 🔴 County PA.
— John Fetterman (@JohnFetterman) April 20, 2019
Los Angeles, California City Council President Herb Wesson (D):
Wishing a #Happy420 to all those observing it. For those in Los Angeles, here are a few tips from the Department of Cannabis Regulation's Executive Director Cat Packer on how to make sure you're celebrating safely and responsibly. pic.twitter.com/hFD0a2PnwU
— L.A. City Council President Herb Wesson (@HerbJWesson) April 20, 2019
Cook County, Illinois State's Attorney Kim Foxx (D):
Today I spoke at the Chicago Cannabis Health Fair about the reforms the @CookCountySAO has implemented to move away from prosecuting most possession cases. It's important that we continue to reframe our thinking around marijuana and how charges effect vulnerable populations. pic.twitter.com/ijEhCtr4Sb
— Kim Foxx (@SAKimFoxx) April 20, 2019
The American Civil Liberties Union:
ALL personal drug use and possession should be decriminalized.https://t.co/LC9g0nRSWx pic.twitter.com/iZTKmISbxN
— ACLU (@ACLU) April 20, 2019
Don't miss out on today's one-day 420 bundle🌳⤵https://t.co/LC9g0nAhxX pic.twitter.com/7xiLbzx20h
— ACLU (@ACLU) April 20, 2019
Ben & Jerry's:
It's hard to celebrate 4/20 when so many people of color are still being arrested for pot. We have to do better. Learn more: https://t.co/DPCcqND0SI pic.twitter.com/fLsngGteOF
— Ben & Jerry's (@benandjerrys) April 20, 2019
do we sell edibles? buddy, all our food is edible.
— Denny's (@DennysDiner) April 20, 2019
Hidden Valley Ranch:
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— Hidden Valley Ranch (@HVRanch) April 20, 2019
Carl's Jr.:
4/20 Only: We're dropping our Rocky Mountain High Cheese Burger Delight with CBD infused Santa Fe sauce only at one Denver location #rockymountainhigh pic.twitter.com/GZKR8SD6Uw
— Carl's Jr. (@CarlsJr) April 20, 2019
Boston Market:
All joking aside, tomorrow only buy one Pot Pie & a drink and get one Pot Pie FREE. https://t.co/0I4ZYfc4gf
— Boston Market (@bostonmarket) April 19, 2019
George Washington's Mount Vernon:
Did George Washington really grow hemp? Find out on #420day: https://t.co/2OpoS2vTpb pic.twitter.com/JKGUvzRG5Y
— Mount Vernon (@MountVernon) April 20, 2019
Bill Maher:
Happy 420 everybody!!! And remember kids, you do not need drugs to have a good time. But why take chances?
— Bill Maher (@billmaher) April 20, 2019
Miley Cyrus:
HAPPY 4/20!!! pic.twitter.com/EqPBK1rOF3
— Miley Ray Cyrus (@MileyCyrus) April 20, 2019
Happy 420 from Colorado! @pnut #RockyMountainHigh #multitasking (photo @311Kimbo) pic.twitter.com/O9Wzuv29pB
— 311 (@311) April 20, 2019
The Onion:
84% Support Marijuana Legalization https://t.co/Yap16oVP5p #WhatDoYouThink? pic.twitter.com/F7QbqL1q4h
— The Onion (@TheOnion) April 20, 2019
Ben & Jerry's Stands Out From Companies Just Trying To Make Money From 4/20
State-Legal Marijuana Use Makes Immigrants Morally Unfit for Citizenship, Trump Administration Warns
A federal immigration agency clarified on Friday that using marijuana or engaging in cannabis-related "activities" such as working for a dispensary—even in states where it's legal—is an immoral offense that makes immigrants ineligible for citizenship.
When applying for naturalization, the process of gaining citizenship, individuals must have established "good moral character" in the five years preceding the application. Good moral character is a vague requirement that has been criticized by scholars and civil rights advocates, as assessing morality is arguably subjective.
According to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), state-legal marijuana consumption renders individuals morally unfit for citizenship. The new policy clarification reflects a sentiment once expressed by former Attorney General Jeff Sessions, who said that "good people don't smoke marijuana."
The USCIS memo says that "violation of federal controlled substance law, including for marijuana, established by a conviction or admission, is generally a bar to establishing [good moral character] for naturalization even where the conduct would not be a violation of state law."
Further, an applicant "who is involved in certain marijuana related activities may lack GMC if found to have violated federal law, even if such activity is not unlawful under applicable state or foreign laws," the document says. The policy also applies to individuals who worked in the state-legal cannabis industry.
We issued policy guidance clarifying that naturalization applicants must comply w/federal controlled substance laws, including those pertaining to marijuana, to establish good moral character during the naturalization application process. Read more here: https://t.co/yqSraeDiBn
— USCIS (@USCIS) April 19, 2019
There have already been reports of people being denied citizenship due to their proximity to state-legal marijuana businesses. Earlier this month, Denver Mayor Michael Hancock hosted a group of immigrants who said their work in the state's cannabis industry was being used as justification by federal officials to deny them citizenship.
"In Colorado, cannabis has been legal for 5 years. For work in a legal industry to be used against an individual trying to gain citizenship is a prime example of why we need to harmonize our state and federal laws to ensure that states like Colorado that have moved to legalize cannabis can act in our own authority to expand and regulate our cannabis industry," Rep. Joe Neguse (D-CO), told Marijuana Moment in reaction to the Trump administration memo.
Legalization activists also criticized the move.
"The cruel treatment of immigrants for offenses related to something as minor as marijuana is illustrative of the way this administration has used the war on drugs to pursue communities of color," Michael Collins, director of national affairs at the Drug Policy Alliance, told Marijuana Moment. "It also shows that pursuing a state by state approach to federal policy doesn't work for these communities. Federal descheduling is essential."
While the federal policy deeming marijuana use a violation of "good moral character" standards for immigration purposes was already on the books, it seems the spread of state-level cannabis legalization has prompted the agency, which is part of the Department of Homeland Security, to issue the clarification.
"A number of states and the District of Columbia (D.C.) have enacted laws permitting 'medical' or 'recreational' use of marijuana. Marijuana, however, remains classified as a 'Schedule I' controlled substance under the federal CSA," the updated USCIS policy manual now reads. "Schedule I substances have no accepted medical use pursuant to the CSA. Classification of marijuana as a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law means that certain conduct involving marijuana, which is in violation of the CSA, continues to constitute a conditional bar to GMC for naturalization eligibility, even where such activity is not a criminal offense under state law."
"Such an offense under federal law may include, but is not limited to, possession, manufacture or production, or distribution or dispensing of marijuana. For example, possession of marijuana for recreational or medical purposes or employment in the marijuana industry may constitute conduct that violates federal controlled substance laws. Depending on the specific facts of the case, these activities, whether established by a conviction or an admission by the applicant, may preclude a finding of GMC for the applicant during the statutory period. An admission must meet the long held requirements for a valid 'admission' of an offense. Note that even if an applicant does not have a conviction or make a valid admission to a marijuana-related offense, he or she may be unable to meet the burden of proof to show that he or she has not committed such an offense."
The underlying policy does provide an exception for "a single offense of simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana."
An additional update to the policy manual stipulates that the exception "is also applicable to paraphernalia offenses involving controlled substances as long as the paraphernalia offense is 'related to' simple possession of 30 grams or less of marijuana."
That detail wasn't included in an earlier 2014 version of the USCIS policy manual.
The policy alert is similar to an update the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) issued in 2017 when the federal gun purchase application form was revised to include a warning that the "use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized for medicinal or recreational purposes in the state where you reside" and therefore disqualifies applicants.
But the USCIS clarification also reflects a recent ratcheting up of anti-immigration policy moves under the Trump administration.
Jason Ortiz, vice president of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, told Marijuana Moment that the new memo reflects a "callous and irrational decision" by the administration and "is a reminder that without comprehensive cannabis reform our communities of color will continue to be prosecuted and subject to deportation for activity that is legal for affluent communities around the country."
"Proposals such as the STATES act which seek to simply ease the risk on business do not address these deeper issues related to federal prohibition," he said. "Considering the devastating effects our war on drugs had on Latin America, immigration reform must be a necessary component of any comprehensive cannabis legalization policy."
People Could Use Marijuana In Public Housing Under New Congressional Bill
This story has been updated to include comment from Neguse.
USDA Clarifies That Farmers Can Import Hemp Seeds From Other Countries
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) clarified on Friday that hemp seeds can be imported into the U.S., and that the Justice Department no longer has a role in that process.
While USDA is still developing regulations for hemp cultivation under the 2018 Farm Bill, which federally legalized the crop and its derivatives, farmers can still obtain seeds in the meantime.
The agriculture legislation "removed hemp and hemp seeds from DEA authority for products containing THC levels not greater than 0.3 percent" and "DEA no longer has authority to require hemp seed permits for import purposes."
"U.S. producers and hemp seed exporters have requested assistance from USDA to provide an avenue for hemp seed exports to the United States," the department wrote in a bulletin. "The U.S. Department of Agriculture regulates the importation of all seeds for planting to ensure safe agricultural trade. Under this authority, USDA is providing an alternative way for the safe importation of hemp seeds into the United States."
Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) is among those who've requested assistance related to hemp importations. Earlier this month, he told Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue that the DEA was blocking Montana farmers from importing hemp seeds.
Perdue said during the hearing that the matter was "news to me" and explained that farmers can import and cultivate hemp under the research-focused provisions in the prior 2014 version of the legislation while the USDA worked to enact new regulations.
In a letter sent to the acting administrator of Customs and Border Protect (CBP) on Tuesday, Tester and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT) raised the concern again, imploring CBP to update its policy to reflect that hemp seeds can be lawfully imported. The letter was obtained by the industry advocacy group Vote Hemp.
The USDA bulletin specified how the process works for imports from Canada and other countries.
Importation of Hemp Seed from Canada
"Hemp seeds can be imported into the United States from Canada if accompanied by either: 1) a phytosanitary certification from Canada's national plant protection organization to verify the origin of the seed and confirm that no plant pests are detected; or 2) a Federal Seed Analysis Certificate (SAC, PPQ Form 925) for hemp seeds grown in Canada."
Importation of Hemp Seed from Countries other than Canada
"Hemp seeds may be imported into the United States from countries other than Canada if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate from the exporting country's national plant protection organization to verify the origin of the seed and confirm that no plant pests are detected.
Hemp seed shipments may be inspected upon arrival at the first port of entry by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure USDA regulations are met, including certification and freedom from plant pests."
The rulemaking process for hemp may take some time, as Perdue said the department would not expedite the regulations and will be "taking this slow." Once the USDA has a regulatory framework in place, it will begin approving state plans, and those states will be the primary regulators.
For the time being, however, there's nothing stopping farmers from collecting certified hemp seeds. Not even the DEA.
Trump Agriculture Secretary Accepts Invitation To Tour Hemp Farms


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That's not the argument, obviously good offensive teams are better than bad offensive teams, it's just that how often a team K's is not indicative of either.
No, a team's WPA (the probability that they will win based on in-game situation and historical data) will generally drop on plays that result in an out made and a run scored. Again, there are times when this is not true, such as in late game situations when a team is trailing, but generally speaking, for most of innings 1-8 it is never beneficial to make an out. That is a fact backed up numbers, you can choose to accept or deny it all you like. I suppose your WPA may increase on plays when you make an out and score
two or three
runs, but those are extremely rare. Generally speaking, in terms of win probability, it is beneficial to walk over hitting a sacrifice fly. It is better to walk than it is to ground out and score a runner from third.
Outs are more precious because you only get 27 of them. Once they are gone, they are gone
Runs are more precious because once you get one, it is yours to keep, and they are rarer than outs. It cannot be assumed a run will score after a walk when the same AB could have produced a SF. That's why you take the run even if you have to give up an out to do it.
if you're going to stack the deck with your little fantasy you will prevail, but over here in reality (where I am trying to steer the conversation) you will notice that K rate is a very poor way to evaluate an offense. Generally speaking, it doesn't matter how a team makes their outs. I know you guys can harp on how you can advance runners or you can hit into an error over and over and over again, but there just isn't any evidence to suggest any of that really matters in the long run. Over the course of 162 games, outs are simply outs. Teams that make them more frequently are generally worse offensively than teams that don't. It doesn't matter how they are accrued.
Runs are more precious because once you get one, it is yours to keep, and they are rarer than outs. It cannot be assumed a run will score after a walk when the same AB could have produced a SF. That's why you take the run even if you have to give up an out to do it.
My example is not stacked. It compares two otherwise equal offensive teams with the only variable being SOs. Put it another way: If Team A and Team B played each other, started pitchers of equal caliber, had defenses of equal caliber, made the same type of outs, and each got 7 hits, 4 walks, and 1 reached by one-base error, which one is more likely to win, the team that SO just once, or the team that SO 7 times? Now, of course, it matters when the hits, walks, and errors happened within the game, but on average, which team would you prefer?
Striking out less is not in lieu of making less frequent outs. The two are not mutually exclusive.
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Police: Man, Woman Leave Kids in Car to Gamble
A man and woman from Dell Rapids were jailed early Tuesday for allegedly leaving three children in a car while they gambled.
Police say it happened at Deuces Casino on North West Avenue in Sioux Falls.
Police spokesman Sam Clemens says when officers arrived around 1am, a seven-year-old girl and an eight-month-old girl were sleeping in the vehicle. and a five-year-old girl was screaming.
He says the parents claimed to have been in the casino just a short time, but he says the person who called police said they had been there longer.
Clemens says 26-year-old Betsy Rae Hansen and 29-year-old Nathan Dale Ostermeier were both charged with three counts of abuse or neglect of a minor, and Ostermeier was also charged with possession of a controlled substance for some drugs in his pocket.
The children were taken into protective custody.
Clemens says police believe Hansen and Ostermeier had both been using drugs.


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Hi................Friends........ I am sreevasavi.......I would like to tell about the written test which was conducted by SAIL......
I am from mechanical branch.........basically we have 250 questions...............in that we have parts.....in that
1.Aptitude in that they have asked most of the questions from percentage , profit and loss , problems on train , Simple Interest, Compound Interest, Calender, Age problems, Time and Work ,H.C.F & L.C.F, average, square roots, Decimal Fractions, Discount problems, Odd man out and series. Hey friends just go through the R.S AGGARWAL.
2.Verbal in that they have asked for meanings, opposites, appropriate words, Passages, analogy, relationships, Coding and decoding ,cubes and dice, statement and conclusions, Mirror images, Alphabet test, Mathematical Operations, Data sufficiency. follow Verbal and NON-verbal Reasoning by R.S AGGARWAL.
3.General Awareness this all about general knowledge test of the student. So try to refer some G.K general questions like some quotations given by great people like Mahatma Gandhi they will give some quotation n they will ask who said this quotation like that, next O2 is carried out by red blood cells n some on nature n some n history n some on current affairs n some on politics n some on food products like that so try to know some general questions.
4.Technical Test In this they will ask about subject as I am from mechanical they asked questions from Automobile engineering, Design of machine members, Strength of materials, Kinematics, MOF, Thermal subject study all cycles n about working of piston n they have asked some problems from DMM n some problems on turbines n some of determining speeds so frens do concentrate up on core subjects which we have in our 2nd and 3rd and 4-1 sem subjects that too core subjects.
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we will have time for 2hrs and 20mins so try the best.
to day only I have given exam I donno any information regarding portion so I dint perform that much good in General Awareness and some tech questions and I am poor at verbal........so I dont want other people do the same as I did in the exam so I giving clear cut of this SAIL written test.Hope the best frens........bubbye....
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There's a liquor retailer in the UK called Master of Malt, and despite its name, it sells more than just whisk(e)y. In the summer of 2010, they started a program called Drinks by the Dram, wherein they'll sell you little sample bottles of many of their products–from low-end to high. The samples are 3cl/30ml, or a little over an ounce.
The goal is to provide a try-before-you-buy program, allowing consumers to buy small drams at reasonable prices, so that they may sample unique and hard-to-find bottlings without paying possibly hundreds of dollars for something they may not like.
Someone from MoM contacted me a couple of weeks ago, and offered to send me a package of them if I was interested in covering this program. Wanting to learn more about Irish and Scotch whiskies, I agreed. So just before Christmas, I got these:
Edradour 1998 Sassicaia
Highland malt. Bottled at cask strength, 56.9%. Distilled and matured in 1998, bottled in 2009.
[Edradour 1998 Sassicaia – Straight from the Cask sample; £4.45 for 30ml, or about $7.35 US]
Sassicaia is an Italian wine, so this means it's aged in wine barrels to pick up some of that flavor. Fewer than 500 bottles of this were released.
Color: A pale amber with reddish undertones.
Nose: Floral, spicy, sweet but not cloying.
Tasting notes: Well-balanced scotch. Hot, in keeping with its barrel strength. Drying. Notes of chocolate and stone fruit, the latter probably from the wine barrel. The stone fruit reminds me a bit of cherry. At this strength, it definitely needs some water. Moderately creamy texture. Subtle smoke.
Final word: At the price point (£41.97, or about $70 US) for a 500-ml bottle, there are better scotches on the market.
Johnnie Walker Blue
Nuff said. Does this require a review? I think they're including it mainly to show that their samplers cover a range of whisk(e)y styles, including high-end blends.
[Johnnie Walker Blue Label sample; £8.45 for 30ml, or about $13.95 US]
Master of Malt 12 Year Old Lowland
I know next to nothing about this. It's from something called Master of Malt's Secret Bottlings Series, which bottles scotches from undisclosed distilleries.
[Master of Malt 12 Year Old Lowland sample; £3.45 for 30ml, or about $5.75 US]
Lowland malt, 40% abv.
Color: Honey/amber.
Nose: Walnut, pecan. Butterscotch, toffee, honey.
Tasting notes: Candied nuts, hint of smoke, honey, malt. Fresh and light, with hints of lemon and grass. Moderately bitter on finish.
Final word: Tasty example of Lowlands style. At £34.95 (or about $58 US) for 700ml, might make a nice present for a scotch lover who's a completest, or at the opposite end of the scale, for someone fairly new to scotch, since the Lowlands style tends to appeal to beginners.
Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish
Single-malt Irish whiskey is a category that seems to be little-known among US consumers. Shame, if this one's any indication.
[Tyrconnell 10 Year Old Sherry Cask Finish sample; £3.95 for 30ml; or about $6.50 US]
Single-malt Irish whiskey, 46% abv.
Color: Copper, dark amber.
Nose: Malt, hint of spice, caramel, chocolate, white pepper. Nose opens up over time.
Tasting notes: Not winey, despite the sherry finish, but there is a hint of stone fruit and sherry-nuttiness, possibly from the cask. Dried fruit–apricot, maybe. Rich, well-balanced.
Final word: Delicious. I'd drink this often, if I could find and afford it. I want to linger over the precious grams that remain in my glass.
Master of Malt offers this for £49.14 for 700ml, or about $81 US.
Greenore 15 Year Old
Single-grain Irish whiskey, 43% abv.
[Greenore 15 Year Old sample; £4.45 for 30ml; or about $7.35 US]
Color: Light amber, honey.
Tasting notes: Chocolate, vanilla, honey, bourbon.
Final word: Would recommend for bourbon drinkers branching out into single malts. Very smooth whiskey. Definitely lighter and sweeter than most single malts, so a good stepping stone to single-malt Irish and Scotch bottlings. The grain here is corn, with just a little bit of malted barley to start the fermentation process, according to the Cooley Distillery website. Aged in bourbon casks. The 15-year retails for £52.45 for 700ml, or about US$86, but Greenore also makes an 8-year that goes for about $50.
Drinks by the Dram: The Takeaway
I really enjoyed sampling through these whiskeys, so I think Masters of Malt has a good program going here. These wee bottles would make great individual stocking stuffers. A multi-bottle sampler box would be perfect for the aficionado who's looking to try new bottlings.


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Author Notes: Lately I have been very interested in creating sweet things that have layers of flavors, instead of being just one note. I am a huge fan of salted caramel and I wanted to make a cookie that would be studded with caramel bits and get its saltiness from bacon. But why stop there? Why not throw in some chocolate and some cayenne to add that extra zing? It seemed like a great flavor combination!
I have never been disappointed with Alton Brown's method of making chewy cookies with bread flour and I used the same for this recipe. Under baking the cookies ensures that they stay chewy and moist in the center - in my opinion, the best way to savor a cookie! —Madhuja
Makes: 3 dozen small cookies
slices of bacon, chopped into thin strips
cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
cup butter
cup dark brown sugar, tightly packed
cup bread flour
teaspoon baking soda
teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
cup caramel bits
- Place the bacon strips in a cold skillet and start rendering the fat by turning on the heat to medium and stirring occasionally. Once the bacon has crisped up, take it off the heat and drain on paper towels. Once it is cool enough to handle, gently crumble it in your hands so that you get about 1/2 cup of bacon bits.
- Melt the butter and semi sweet chocolate chips in a glass bowl by placing it in a microwave for about 30-45 seconds. Keep a hawk's eye on it - don't let it burn!
- Pour the melted chocolate and butter mixture and the dark brown sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer and let it mix on high speed for about 2 minutes. Remember to scrape down the sides at least once. If the mixture starts looking grainy, don't worry, it's all going to work out in the end!
- Next, add the egg in the mixing bowl and again, mix it on high speed for about 2 minutes. Scrape down the sides at least once. The mixture should now resemble a thick chocolate frosting.
- Add the flour, baking soda and cayenne pepper and mix until it just comes together. Remember, you are working with bread flour, so do not over mix!
- Add the caramel bits and crumbled bacon pieces and mix for a few more seconds. Use your spatula and give it one last good mix so that that the caramel and bacon bits are evenly spread throughout.
- Chill the mixture in the fridge for at least 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper. Using a small ice-cream scoop or a tablespoon, take out a heaping tablespoon of the cookie dough, gently form a ball in your hands and then press lightly to form a disc. You should have 12 cookies per baking sheet.
- Bake for about 7 -9 minutes, rotating the baking sheet about halfway through the process. The top of the cookies will be quite soft at this point, but do not bake further! Take the baking sheet out of the oven and let the cookies cool on the sheet itself. This way you will end up with wonderfully chewy cookies once they are completely cooled. If you bake until the tops of the cookies are completely done, then your cookies will be very crispy and you definitely do not want that!
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish with Meat as a Flavoring


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Check this interesting article on upcoming Afro Samurai Comic-Movie-TV Show, directed by Okazaki Takahashi, produced by Samuel L. Jackson and scored by RZA.
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Comic-Con 2006: Afro Samurai
We get excited over Spike TV's new anime program.
by Dan Iverson
July 22, 2006 - Coming at the end of fall on Spike TV, is Okazaki Takahashi's Afro Samurai. If you have been on the Television site recently you noticed that we have been displaying exclusive character biographies, along with artwork by Okazaki. These characters are just one of the many parts that go into making a television program at the scale that Afro Samurai is being made. The panel at Comic-Con today helped us find out more about what makes this show so great.
To kick start things off, we were shown the trailer for the show. If you are a fan of anime, even in the slightest bit, you should be rabid with anticipation for the uncensored action. Looking similar to Ninja Scroll, Afro's art style looks to be inspired by other animated programs like Trigun and The Boondocks, but believe us when we say that none of these shows have anything on what you see in this trailer. The general flow of the clip went from samurai/old west stand-offs with smoking, to hacking/slashing with blood. I would give away the rest of the trailer, but it has come to my attention that we will be showing the trailer on our site on Monday. So sit and salivate, while meditating on a line uttered by Ninja Ninja (Samuel L. Jackson - who also voices the lead role of Afro Samurai) "G**damn, mother f***er!"
Another major bit of news that was shed, was that Afro Samurai plans on expanding and crossing new lines. Originally starting as a mini-series for Spike TV, Afro will then work its way onto DVD with new uncensored content - we are promised buckets of blood, sex and nudity in the additional 3 minutes to each episode on the DVD home release. When questioned later if he was just going to leave it as a five episode miniseries, Okazaki responded saying that Afro Samurai has a massive timeline, and the current story is only a sliver on that line. But they aren't stopping with television, as next year they are planning on releasing a 300 page graphic novel with art from Okazaki, and a videogame being published by Namco tentatively slated for October of next year for the Xbox 360 and the PS3. In addition to all of this, there are also plans for a live action version of Afro Samurai in the form of a major motion picture, starring the voice of Afro Samurai: Samuel L. Jackson (I wonder who they will have play Ninja Ninja since Jackson voices his character as well?). With all this cross promotion, it seems that Afro is around to stay - they will be around for 1000 years if Okazaki has anything to say about it.
Another major part of the panel was the music for the show. When deciding who would be best for the program, Okazaki decided to go with the artist who helped with such films as Kill Bill and Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai - the Wu-Tang Clan's RZA. Surprisingly articulate, and very versed on the art of music, RZA had the audience eating up everything he said - making you totally forget that Samuel L. Jackson was at another panel on the other side of the convention center. When asked to describe the sound that he was going for with Afro Samurai, RZA explained that soul music was taken over by rock and roll, and rock and roll was taken over by hip hop, and he wanted to get the feel of all three meshing together within the show. If the trailer shown was any indication, the tone and feel of the music is dead-on for the look of Afro. Later on RZA was questioned as to whether he had plans for an Afro Samurai Soundtrack, he responded by saying that there is definitely a recording in the works, to which he would like to get some big names to help out - throwing out Big Daddy Kane as one of the names in the mix.
From the looks of it, this panel, if nothing, showed that Spike TV is dedicated to making the show work. With approximately one million dollars vested per episode, it is clear to see what all the fuss is about. With a strong voice-acting cast, perfect music, a creator who has been dreaming of the world of Afro Samurai for about a decade, and the studios backing them up, Afro is shaping up to be one of the must see shows for any fan of television - anime or not.
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Important changes are coming to Google's search algorithm.
Google announced that as of April 21st, they will include more mobile friendly websites in search results. Google states that "...users will find it easier to get relevant, high-quality search results that are optimized for their devices."
The changes that are being made will affect searches worldwide, in all different languages.
Last year we reported that for the first time ever, more than 50% of traffic to ecommerce websites is now coming from mobile devices. It's no surprise then that Google is making a greater effort to serve up results that provide a better experience for the searcher.
How to Prepare for these Changes
If you're running a website, Google recommends following these steps to ensure that your site is ready in anticipation of the upcoming changes:
- Take a look at Google's guide to mobile-friendly websites
- Run your website through the mobile-friendly test tool
- Use webmaster tools to generate a mobile usability report
The rise of mobile traffic on the web is something we've been tracking for a few years now. Since then we've made sure that all of our themes are responsive and recently introduced a new responsive checkout for all merchants.
Shopify merchants can also quickly and easily view how their store looks across different screen sizes using the new storefront editor:
For additional help and resources regarding the upcoming changes, be sure to take a look at the official Google blog post, as well as their discussion boards on the topic.
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It wasn't a disaster — more of a mishap. But it was almost as if ABC forgot that the Oscars red carpet is the longest-running fashion runway in history. Keyboard critics took to social media to throw a collective hissy fit about the network's coverage, which was the only live broadcast of arrivals during the hour before the show started, due to a newly extended exclusivity deal.
That magic hour is, of course, when the biggest stars in the best gowns typically arrive. But when fashion fans might have been seeing or hearing about Angelina Jolie's stunning black velvet Atelier Versace gown, they were instead treated to an awkward Nick Nolte attempting to answer questions about a pet crow that he may or may not own. It was a missed opportunity — to put it mildly.
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ABC did manage to grab Gwyneth Paltrow, the best-dressed star by a long shot, in an incredibly chic white Tom Ford ivory cap-sleeve evening column and cape.
White was the color of the evening, from Rooney Mara's Givenchy gown with fin-like details at the bust and crisscrossed straps in back, to Cameron Diaz's Gucci gown with beaded Art Deco fringe on the bodice and a matching clutch.
E! commentator Giuliana Rancic's white Tony Ward gown with leafy details at the shoulders was stunning, as was Octavia Spencer's perfectly figure-flattering ivory hand-beaded Tadashi Shoji gown.
There was a welcome sense of whimsy to Emma Stone's red Giambattista Valli gown, tied up with a huge bow at the neck. Also feminine and pretty? Michelle Williams' burnt orange strapless Louis Vuitton silk ribbon peplum gown, which seemed to nod to the 1950s and to Marilyn Monroe, whom she played in "My Week With Marilyn." Natalie Portman's red polka dot vintage 1954 Dior couture gown was festive and fun.
Other stars played it too somber and too serious. Jessica Chastain's ornate, gold-embroidered Alexander McQueen gown seemed to weigh her down. And the mint green, long-sleeved Elie Saab gown Bérénice Bejo chose made her look like a mother of the bride.
As for the men, you couldn't do much better than Christopher Plummer's blue velvet tuxedo. And the real star of the pre-show? Sean "Diddy" Combs' lint roller-wielding personal valet. There's a guy who knows how to make an entrance.


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Emerging markets telecoms operator Vimpelcom said it would receive around $1.4 billion for the conversion of its preferred shares by shareholder Altimo into ordinary shares in a move that will boost the Russian investor's economic interest.
Altimo, the telecoms arm of billionaire Mikhail Fridman's Alfa-Group, will convert 128,532,000 convertible preferred shares at a ratio of one preferred share for one common share on April 16, 2013, Vimpelcom said in statement on Monday.
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As a result, Altimo's economic interest in Vimpelcom will increase to 56.2 percent from 52.7 percent, while its voting stake, currently 47.9 percent, will remain unchanged.
Altimo has also recently raised its voting stake in Vimpelcom, overtaking Norway's Telenor as the biggest shareholder, after years of tensions over control and strategy of the group.
Telenor, which has a 35.7 percent economic interest and 43 percent voting stake in Vimpelcom, repeated last week it was a long-term investor in Vimpelcom but said it would be open to selling its stake if the right offer was made.
Unlike usual practice, Vimpelcom's preferred shares do not have rights to dividends but are entitled to vote.
They may be converted into ordinary shares - which have equal voting rights but also receive dividends - any time between 2-1/2 years and five years after their issuance at a price based on Vimpelcom's NYSE share price.
After conversion, the voting stake does not change as the total number of shares that are entitled to vote stays intact.
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A man has fatally shot himself in the head on live US television at the end of a high-speed carjacking chase that began in Phoenix and ended about 90 minutes later within 130km of the California border.
Fox News was covering the chase that began about noon on Friday using a live helicopter shot from Phoenix affiliate KSAZ-TV.
The man driving a copper-coloured four-door sedan stopped, ran into the desert and placed a handgun to his head and fired.
The man was declared dead at the scene and hasn't yet been identified, according to Sgt Tommy Thompson, a Phoenix police spokesman.
Fox News anchor Shepard Smith told viewers that the video was supposed to be on a 10-second delay so it could be cut off from airing if something went awry.
"We really messed up, and we're all very sorry," Smith said.
Fox apologised for showing the violence on air.
"We took every precaution to avoid any such live incident by putting the helicopter pictures on a five second delay," said Michael Clemente, executive vice president of news editorial.
"Unfortunately, this mistake was the result of a severe human error and we apologise for what viewers ultimately saw on the screen."
More frequently than its rivals, Fox News Channel picks up car chases from its local affiliates and airs them live.
It's gripping television, a live mystery with no clear resolution, and often provides a short-term ratings boost as viewers tune in to see how it ends.
Critics say the chases themselves rarely rise to the level of national news. The Phoenix station was not airing the chase live when it ended.
Thompson said the man allegedly stole a car from a couple at gunpoint outside a Phoenix restaurant just before 11am local time.
Police officers located the vehicle and began a pursuit and the man fired several shots, Thompson said. He said the shots hit the police vehicle and the officers escaped injury.
The suspect headed west on Interstate 10, then pulled onto a dirt road that Thompson said was "70 to 80 miles east of the California line."
"He got out of the car and shot himself," Thompson said. "Efforts to revive him were not successful and he was dead at the scene. We don't have an ID yet."
Fox returned repeatedly to shots showing the car passing big-rig trucks that typically travel at about 120km/h as if they were standing still.
Police cars did not appear to be immediately behind the car during most of the chase.
Shepard Smith was narrating the video and clearly had his doubts about what was being shown from the moment the man stopped the car.
"This scares me," he said.
"You wait for the end of these things and you worry about how they may end up.
"This makes me a little nervous, I got to tell you. A little nervous."
The video showed the man running erratically in a field before putting the gun to his head and firing. He fell to the ground.
Fox's picture quickly cut to Smith, who was shouting "get off, get off, get off, get off."
After the commercial break, Smith apologised repeatedly.
"That didn't belong on TV. We took every precaution we knew how to take to keep that from being on TV and I personally apologise to you that happened," he said.
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This is the more traditional view of San Franciscisco De Asis church in Ranchos New Mexico, a bit down the road from Taos. The church is immortalized in Georgia O'Keeff's painting "Ranchos Church" where she painted the back side of the building. San Francisco De Asis is a spanish mission church completed in 1815.
New Mexico is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. Inhabited by Native American populations for many centuries, it has also been part of the Imperial Spanish viceroyalty of New Spain, part of Mexico, and a U.S. territory. Among U.S. states, New Mexico has the highest percentage of Hispanics at 45% (2008 estimate), being descendants of Spanish colonists and recent immigrants from Latin America. It also has the third-highest percentage of Native Americans after Alaska and Oklahoma, and the fifth-highest total number of Native Americans after California, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Texas. The tribes represented in the state consist of mostly Navajo and Pueblo peoples. As a result, the demographics and culture of the state are unique for their strong Spanish, Mexican, and Native American cultural influences. At a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth most sparsely inhabited U.S. state.[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_mexico]


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Information and photos submitted by Jane Nandawula Okumu
Communications Manager, ChildFund Uganda
For the past 21 years, a water pump that ChildFund set up in the Nsinda village in Uganda has provided safe water to hundreds of families. Today, more than 700 families use this pump daily to obtain water for cleaning, cooking and drinking.
"We come here to fetch water. After school, we fetch water'' says Ismail, a child who uses the water pump often.
The pump was a sponsor's gift in 1988 to a sponsored child and to the community. It was the first ever protected water source in that village.
Recently, a photographer captured some great images of what this water source means to the community and its children. Here's a look:
For more information about Uganda, click here.
More on Uganda
Population: 32.3 million
ChildFund beneficiaries: More than 650,000 children and families
Did You Know?: Uganda is a birdwatcher's paradise — there are more than 1,000 species of birds in this African nation.
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Lauren McCarthy is an artist and programmer based in Brooklyn, NY. She is full-time faculty at NYU ITP, and creator of p5.js. She was recently a resident at CMU STUDIO for Creative Inquiry and Eyebeam. She holds an MFA from UCLA and a BS Computer Science and BS Art and Design from MIT. Her work explores the structures and systems of social interactions, identity, and self-representation, and the potential for technology to mediate, manipulate, and evolve these interactions. She is fascinated by the slightly uncomfortable moments when patterns are shifted, expectations are broken, and participants become aware of the system. At Sosolimited and Small Design Firm, Lauren has worked on installations for the London Eye, North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences, IBM, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello. She has also worked at Oblong Industries, Continuum and the MIT Media Lab. Her artwork has been shown in a variety of contexts, including the Ars Electronica Center, Conflux Festival, SIGGRAPH, LACMA, the Japan Media Arts Festival, Share Festival, File Festival, the WIRED Store, and probably to you without you knowing it at some point while interacting with her.
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For the second time since Oct. 3, the Butler Eagle has editorialized concerning Butler's business privilege tax abatement proposal. Both times the newspaper has endorsed a more limited abatement plan and criticized the plan put forth by Butler Downtown's Economic Restructuring Committee.
Yes, the three-year abatement plan originally placed on the city council's September agenda that offers a schedule of 100 percent, 75 percent and 50 percent abatements is a better incentive than the ordinance currently on record. However, it still offers little encouragement for a business to move into the city.
The abatement schedule, as written, runs on a calendar-year basis. If a new business moves in during the month of October, the 100 percent abatement is only a three-month reduction.
A 75 percent abatement during the second year of business only decreases the effective millage to an amount that still is greater than that of Butler Township and Center Township.
The 50 percent abatement in the third year reduces the millage. However, that amount still is three and a half times higher than that of Cranberry Township.
Past the first year, there is no financial enticement for moving a business to the city.
The abatement plan that the Butler Downtown Economic Restructuring Committee presented is aggressive. Any abatement plan should be an incentive.
Successful businesses analyze and scrutinize before making investments. A three-year noncompetitive plan is worse for the city than no plan at all.
While the city's revenue might not increase in the category of business privilege taxes over the span of a five-year period, any influx of businesses downtown would improve other revenue categories. Parking fees, permits, earned-income taxes and local service taxes will go up.
The Economic Restructuring Committee's efforts are endorsed by the Butler County Chamber of Commerce. An abatement ordinance is only phase one. Our intention is to work with the city to develop phase two, the reduction of the business privilege tax to a more equitable level comparedwith surrounding municipalities.
While the Butler Eagle is correct that the city council needs to address this issue soon, I suggest that the newspaper research and analyze more in depth before endorsing any particular plan, just as the Economic Restructuring Committee did.


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Sugar, spice and everything nice? Too easy a recipe for today's modern girls. They're ambitious, complex, inquisitive and sassy. Yet still there's still that spicy sweetness that makes them distinctly girls. Here's a list of 6 gifts (including a few D.I.Y. options that you'll need a head start on) that are sure to please modern girls.
1. D.I.Y. NECKTIE SKIRT – Handmade Mess
Here's what you'll need:
– 6 men's silk neckties in various patterns and colors
– 4" wide black elastic, enough to go around the wearer's waist.
– Sharp scissors
– Iron and ironing board
– Sewing machine and thread
2. HINTERFOLK DOLLS £20 – Jes Hunt
The creation of Jes Hunt, each of these remarkable dolls are illustrated by hand. "When I asked UK-based illustrator Jes Hunt, the creator of Hinterfolk, for more information about these dolls, I discovered that she in fact might be the real-life version of the doll maker in the book. According to Jes, these characters inhabit the forested recesses of her imagination and are inspired by shamans and the costumes from various traditional folk cultures around the world." – DesignSponge
3. D.I.Y. 3-D PRINTED CUSTOM RECORDS – Fred27
"A little while ago I stumbled across an old toy record player made by Fisher Price in the 1970s, and decided that what it really needed was some new tunes. I got thinking about it, reverse engineered the way it was encoded. More people have a 3D printer or have access to one. And even if you don't, once you have the STL file, there are plenty of places that will bring your creation to life and mail you a physical copy." – Fred27
4. WOODEN BIRDS £29 – Jacob Pugh
"With the supervision of lead designer Jacob Pugh, the team has created a handsome series of wooden ornaments. Simply called 'Birds,' these ornamental pieces are made in English Sycamore or Walnut and are finished in a range of colors such as white, yellow, green, blue, pink and orange. These cute little birdies measure 74mm x 135mm x 40mm. What a delightful species of birds!" – Tevami
5. CONTAINER DOLL HOUSES $250 – Module R
"Giving fresh meaning to the concept of a "starter home," you now have the opportunity to become an architectural patron of cutting edge architecture by collecting one or more of these 1:12 scale models of converted pods at a much lower cost than if you were building them at full size. Choose from a container converted to a living room, kitchen or master bedroom suite. Each comes fully built-out with a contemporary-styled finish and furniture package." – Module R
6. ZOO IN MY HAND – Sunkyung Kim
40 pages, 100 x 150 mm, hand bound
B/W print on 150g bicolor paper (7 different color combinations)
Color offset softcover with pre-cut window
Typography Fontenew by Fanette Mellier
English edition with translations in Spanish, French, Italian, German, Korean, Japanese
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Tired of a dingy bathroom? Revamp your home for less with Berenson bathroom hardware from the Avalon Series. With a variety of hooks, glass shelves, toilet paper holder options, towel bar selections and more in dazzling finishes, you are going to love the new look you can put on in minutes. Jump in and see what Berenson Hardware can do for you.
A towel bar is one of the easiest ways to pick up a bathroom. That's because a room can't look neat with a pile of towels on the floor. Enter a towel bar, and you have the perfect place to hang bath towels while they're drying or hand towels for daily use. Robe and towel hooks are also a great solution for this common problem. You can also put in a set of hooks to hang your bathrobe, change of clothing or bath accessories so that everything is up off the floor. Doesn't the room look better already?
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There's an awful lot of hype over the latest James Bond movie, Skyfall. Even James Bond himself is raving over it! Well, one of them, anyway. Sir Roger Moore, who played 007 seven times himself, says in an interview with People, "in my opinion [Skyfall] is the best, best Bond of all -- and Daniel Craig, I am full of admiration for him."
The end! Just go see it.
I'm kidding. But it's actually surprising because Daniel Craig's James Bond is so different from past Bonds. He's less elegance, more action. Less martini, more tequila shots with live scorpions -- or so I've heard. Here's what else I've been hearing about Skyfall that makes me want to see it -- even though it's unlike past Bond movies.
1. He doesn't mope around in Skyfall like he did in Quantum of Solace. I loved Casino Royale -- SO MUCH. But it ends on kind of a downer (dead girlfriend, first Bond girl we've ever been asked to care about since Her Majesty's Secret Service, 1969) and I'd read that Quantum was all about Bond in mourning. So I skipped it. What a relief to hear that though Bond begins Skyfall drinking he kind of seems over his dead girlfriend finally.
2. Javier Bardem plays Julian Assange, complete with white hair in a ponytail and hackerish tendencies. Okay, not really Assange -- he plays former 00 agent Raoul Silva. But he sounds like the kind of gloriously eccentric Bond villain we all love. Plus, he flirts with 007! How 2012 of him.
3. Adele sings the Skyfall theme. I guess technically this isn't a reason to see the movie since you can hear the song anyway, but I think it definitely falls in the movie's favor.
4. There's a funny scene with a Komodo dragon. I don't know anything beyond that. Just that it's funny, and there's a Komodo dragon. Shrug.
5. Sam Medes directs, and according reviewer Marlow Stern, "Mendes does a great job of exploring 007's twisted psyche... Mendes really cuts to the core of not only Bond's lingering issues stemming from being an orphan, but the pair's [as in Bond and M] resulting complicated mother-son relationship."
6. Shower scene with Daniel Craig and Bond Girl Severine. The other Bond girl gets to shave him. Enough said.
Are you planning to see Skyfall?
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