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Jeremy Piven Reveals His Love for Tom Hardy's Balls in 'Fault'!
Jeremy Piven keeps it cool in plaid on the back cover of Fault magazine's Winter 2013-14 Issue, out on newsstands now!
Here's what the 48-year-old actor had to share with the mag:
On what to expect in the upcoming season of his show Mr Selfridge: "The backdrop is the First World War and some have to go off to war and we get to see this ripple effect throughout. I think the writers and everyone did a beautiful job of showing that this season. There are new characters and they all intertwine beautifully and seamlessly. I feel like with the amount of characters that we have, I wish we had more episodes because it's an embarrassment of riches in terms of what they bring. Any one of them at this point could be our main story and it would be fascinating. I think the only problem we have on our show is trying to figure out a way to cut it."
On his acting idols: "The first person to come to mind would be Javier Bardem. He never lets you down. He's a complete and utter inspiration. I like Tom Hardy's balls. I mean not literally, I've never seen Tom Hardy's balls, just for the record. We worked together in Black Hawk Down and he's a gamer, he's always up for it, he's fearless and he's really fun to watch as well. Mark Rylance – I was lucky enough to see him on stage in Twelfth Night and I hope to see him in Richard III in New York. He's completely improvisational, totally alive on stage doing Shakespeare."
On who he would like to work with in the future: "Getting back to Shakespeare, I'd love to mix it up with Idris Elba. I'd love to work with Idris really in anything."
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Imagery Leaves Questions about Forage for Wildlife
ESF faculty member is lead author of paper in 'Journal of Wildlife Management'
Satellite imagery helps researchers scan vast landscapes to learn about vegetation available to grazing mammals but the technology may not supply all the data necessary to determine if the animals have access to a healthy diet, according to a paper published this month in the "Journal of Wildlife Management."
The paper, recently published by a research team including Dr. Sadie Ryan of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF), is based on a two-year study of African buffalo in a South African savanna ecosystem.
"This is the first time this kind of study has been done in a tropical landscape," Ryan said.
She said the research tested the common assumption that reflected greenness, detected through remote sensing, indicates the quality of the forage.
"The crux of it is that researchers keep using this index, called the Normalized Vegetation Difference Index, as a measure of good vegetation without actually assessing if it is good vegetation," Ryan said. "We see now it's a good tool for gathering one kind of information, but not for another."
In reality, she said, data derived through remote sensing in this landscape offered dependable information about the protein content in vegetation but little about whether the plants contain sufficient levels of phosphorous animals need to produce protein that helps build muscles.
Ryan, the paper's lead author, analyzed data collected by a team of researchers who made observations about the animals' physical condition and analyzed the content of available forage and the fecal material the animals left behind. The study area of Kruger National Park in South Africa is about the size of New Jersey; cost-effective ways of obtaining information about a widespread area are valuable to management in such large landscapes.
The paper is highlighted on the journal's cover.
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The president of the 27th congress of the EATB, welcomes you to the 2018 congress to be held in Lille (France), October 17 – 19.
Chikungunya is a viral disease transmitted to humans by infected mosquitoes,causing fever & severe joint pain. The disease mostly occurs in Africa, Asia & the Indian subcontinent and more recently in countries in US. www.who.int
The 26th EATB Congress 2017 took place 18-20th October 2017 and was extremely successful. You can view congress report, program, abstracts & presentations on Meetings section
The World Congress was held in conjunction with 41st AATB Annual Meeting October 3 -6th 2017in Orlando, Florida.
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Non-Solicitation Agreements Are A Good Defense According to Los Angeles Business Attorney
If you're an employer and have invested in an employee for a long time, the last thing you want to happen is have that worker jump to a competitor. After all, that employee has good insider knowledge and could help the competition swipe away some of your customers, employees, market share – and even trade secrets.
Los Angeles, CA (Law Firm Newswire) October 2, 2010 - Usually, a non-competition agreement would take
care of such problems by barring the former employee from working for competitors for a certain period of time. Yet there's a big problem with that when it comes to California. The Golden State considers non-competition agreements unenforceable in just about every instance, according to a 2008 ruling by the state supreme court. Other states have some restrictions, but California is one of the first to take such a hardline stance on the matter.
So what is an employer to do in order to safeguard his or her business? Experts say the next best thing is to address this issue from the get-go by requiring a well-worded non-solicitation agreement be signed at the time of hiring. A non-solicitation agreement, in conjunction with a confidentiality agreement, will go a long way in protecting your bottom line and market share.
This step will restrict an employee from soliciting customers while they are with your company and, once they leave, from using trade secrets to solicit customers.
"It can be difficult to prove solicitation," said Anthony Spotora, a Los Angeles business lawyer, "but a non-solicitation agreement can be your best offense in California when seeking to defend your business and your bottom line."
It is important to note that the trade secrets component is the only enforceable component of a non-solicitation agreement.
The same 2008 Supreme Court decision that found non-compete agreements to be unenforceable also found that non-solicitation agreements are only enforceable when they are limited to trade secrets, or intellectual property. This distinction must be clear in the employee agreement.
Trade secrets can encompass a wide range of information such as customer lists, technical information and computer programs, software, techniques and licensing.
As per California's 2008 Edwards vs. Arthur Andersen decision affecting non-solicitation and non-compete contracts, this extends to employers both in and out of state.
To learn more, talk to a Los Angeles Business Lawyer or Los Angeles Business Attorney by visiting http://www.spotoralaw.com/.
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Microlite74 with 2D6?
I've been asked if I could create a version of M74 that used 2d6 instead of 1d20 so that the game could be played with six-sided dice only. This would be relatively easy to do. For example, the primary die roll would be 2d6 + modifiers with an 8 or higher indicating success.
Here's a combat example: a 3rd level Fighter attempting to hit a human bandit wearing light armor (+2 AC) would roll 2d6+1 (+2 for Physical Combat Bonus, + 1 for Fighter Bonus, -2 for opponents armor) and would hit on an 8 or higher. If the GM wanted to have keep the opponent's armor secret, the player would not subtract the armor and would just call out the result which the GM would compare to 8 plus the opponent's armor -- equal or greater would be a hit.
Saving throws could work as they do now except that 2d6 would be rolled instead of a D20. DCs would have to be lowered however -- exactly how much would require some testing. However, it might be better to redo the saving throw system to use the primary die roll mentioned above.
Other than a few minor details (like subtracting 10 from all the monster ACs), that's probably all the major system changes needed for a 2d6 variant of Microlite74. However, it would be tempting to rewrite the game to make the gam a bit more 2d6-centric. For example, attributes could be rolled on 2d6. An alternate/optional spell-casting method could be added where spells do not cost HP, but require a success roll to fire (2d6 plus caster level/2 minus spell level with an 8 or higher meaning the spell was cast successfully). Etc.
I don't see the need to produce an entire new version of M74 with just the basic changes needed to use 2d6 instead of a D20, although I might add a few paragraphs on how to do it to a future supplement. However, it might be fun to create a new game with the spells, monsters and style of M74 entirely based on a 2d6 system. I'll have to think about this.
[Don't forget that Original Dungeons and Dragons Goodies Are Available (for Cancer Fund Donors). Today (August 1, 2009) is the last day to make a donation and get in on the July 2009 giveaway. Thanks much to those who have donated -- and there have been quite a few of you.]
August 1, 2009 at 6:17 PM
Or do 2d10 and you don't have to change even that much... I've wanted to go 2d with D&D for a while to add a little less randomness to it...
August 1, 2009 at 6:32 PM
2d10 would certainly work, but wouldn't allow the game to be played with only the "standard" six-sided dice that almost everyone has. Even people who have never heard of roleplaying games often have some around the house.
Todd the Viking King
August 1, 2009 at 7:19 PM
I started a project like this last summer with Microlite74 as a base. I opted for a Descending Armor Class as it was then usable with existing modules that I had stacked in the attic. Don't ask me why, but I stinking love 2d6 as a base for RPGs and it just feels so Retro that I find myself traveling back in time to a misspent youth.
Here's a link to the PDF
It still has a few kinks to be worked out, but it may save you some time if you'd like to use it to work from.
Drop me an email and I'll send you the DOC file if you're interested.
todd the viking king at gmail dot com
Matthew Slepin
August 2, 2009 at 3:07 AM
Randall--have you checked out Spellcraft & Swordplay? It's 2d6 only, based off of Chainmail and thus has a casting roll for Wizards as well.
And I just can't stop thinking about doing 2d6 attributes as well.
August 2, 2009 at 8:26 AM
Homebrew2d6 is neat. It's not quite the way I'd do it as I prefer higher rolls being better, but it really is a cool system. I probably need to add an armor class conversion table to standard M74, too.
I prefer higher is better because my player group in the early 80s had STRONG opinions on the issue. Very strong opinions. LOL.
August 2, 2009 at 8:29 AM
I have Spellcraft & Swordplay. It's a bit more complex than I'd like for a "Microlite" based game. However, I will have to take another look at its spell casting system if I decide to do a 2d6 game.
August 2, 2009 at 8:08 PM
This would be a great addition, especially for those of us looking to bring in new gamers. Being able to given them a ruleset that only uses stuff you can steal from the ubiquitous Monopoly or Yahtzee sets is great. As you point out while S&S can do it that's a more complex system.
It would also fit well into my Harry Potter movie give away idea.
Matthew Slepin
August 3, 2009 at 2:11 AM
@Randall--yeah, I didn't mean that S&S had already done the job; just that it might be resource for you.
August 4, 2009 at 7:58 AM
Why not 3d6 +bonuses vs ascending AC. Magic is 3d6 + level +bonuses vs 10 + spell level. Keep attributes at 3d6.


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What to CookItalian
You Have Permission Not to Follow this Pasta Recipe
There are two types of people in this world: Those who like to follow the recipe, and those who don't. Personally, I use recipes as inspiration—I browse until I find a combination of ingredients or flavors that jumps out at me, and then I cook. Sometimes it resembles the original recipe, sometimes it doesn't.
This buckwheat pasta will satisfy both kinds of cooks. If you don't have the time or energy to make your own pasta on an average weeknight, that's okay—this recipe will still help you to cook many simple, delicious meals. You'll just have to improvise a little bit.
The core flavors of this recipe are the charred cabbage, the aged provolone cheese, and the speck (a slightly smoked prosciutto from northern Italy)—challenge yourself to stray from the recipe, and you could use them to make a number of different dishes, like a risotto or a soup. In order to bring some depth to this dish, I add lemon for acidity, chile flakes for some heat, and caraway seeds as a nod to culinary traditions that northern Italy shares with neighboring Austria.
Want to follow the recipe more closely but don't have the time to make fresh pasta? Substitute for store-bought. (You could even eliminate the pasta completely and serve a nice side dish of cabbage and speck with melted provolone.) Whether you follow the directions or not, these classic flavors will stay with you.
- 1 cup buckwheat flour
- 1/2 cup Italian OO flour (or substitute all-purpose flour), plus extra for rolling
- 3 whole eggs, plus 1 extra yolk
- 1/2 head savoy cabbage
- Grapeseed oil (or substitute canola or vegetable oil)
- 1 tablespoon caraway seeds, lightly crushed in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder
- Zest of 1 lemon
- Juice of 1/2 a lemon
- Salt
- 1 cup semolina flour, to be used for rolling
- 6 tablespoons butter
- 3 cloves garlic, thinly sliced
- 1 teaspoon chile flakes
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In an Australian-first lawsuit, AFD has initiated legal proceedings against a marine park called Dolphin Marine Magic.
This is the place where a baby dolphin named Ji died after swallowing metal and leaf litter in his pool. It's also the park where a very elderly dolphin, who is in remission from cancer, has been confined in concrete pools for 47 years. And dolphins are forced to drag tourists around on rides.
Both the Veterinary Practitioners Board and the NSW government are currently investigating Dolphin Marine Magic. Now more than 150,000 AFD supporters have upped the ante – by helping take on this marine park in a court of law.
On its website and in media statements Dolphin Marine Magic makes many claims which AFD believes are misleading.
One of these claims is that their animals are "happy and healthy".
In reality there is a large body of science showing dolphins' complex needs cannot be met in captivity.
Studies show dolphins in the wild often have home ranges of up to 100 square kilometres. But in NSW dolphins can be held in pools only 0.0002% this size.
Dolphins are also incredibly intelligent. When confined in swimming pools they can become stressed and aggressive, lashing out in frustration.
If people knew this sad reality, we think it's unlikely they would buy a ticket to marine parks.
Dolphin Marine Magic also claims its enclosures meet or exceed the size requirements laid out in NSW legislation. AFD will argue this claim is likely to mislead the public, given its dolphin show pool and seal pool do not meet the legal standards as laid out in state legislation. Indeed, the dolphin show pool is 20% smaller than the minimum dimensions specified. Meanwhile, the seal pool is only compliant for 6 seals, but is crowded with 11.
The lawsuit also argues Dolphin Marine Magic is not accurate in stating "rehabilitation is at the heart of everything" they do. We're alleging this statement is misleading because it suggests rehabilitation is at the heart of everything the park does (including, for instance, entertainment shows, or "swim with the dolphins" experiences), when we strongly believe this is not the case.
According to documents obtained through freedom of information, the park has only taken in one rescue dolphin in recent years.
The law around misleading or deceptive statements is – for good reason – very protective. This enables millions of transactions to take place every day, with people safe in the knowledge that suppliers are held to a stringent test of honesty.
Whenever you buy goods or services in Australia, you are protected by Australian Consumer Law. This is a law specifically designed to safeguard the public from misleading and deceptive advertising.
It's illegal to sell someone "free range" eggs, when in fact the hens never see sunlight, or promote a "green" detergent when in reality it's not environmentally friendly.
Similarly, our case alleges it's also against the law to tell people dolphins in your care are "happy and healthy" in captivity, when scientific evidence suggest dolphins cannot thrive in concrete pools.
The legal case is about exposing the truth and ensuring marine parks like Dolphin Marine Magic are honest about what life is really like for dolphins in captivity.
Please help shine a light on dolphin captivity by donating to the legal action now:
This legal case is proudly supported by Voiceless, the animal protection institute, and run with assistance from the Animal Law Institute.


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|Elephants in Phuket & southern Thailand
Elephants in Phuket and Southern Thailand
What to see a wild elephant while on holidays in Phuket?
Forget it, and be satisfied with the many domesticated ones here. You are about 70 years too late for wild ones, the last of which were killed on Phuket Island early last century. The killing of elephants has continued all over Thailand right up till now, with the occasional wild elephant still being shot or poisoned by farmers when the great beasts sometimes raid their crops. This happens despite Thailand being a country which has revered the elephant for centuries. Today there are few left in the wild here. But there are about 3,000 domestic ones roaming the country, mostly forlorn and often begging for food. In the past elephants filled many important roles in Thailand; as tanks of war, transport, logging tractors and ceremonial animals among them.
Their last major role was in logging, where the elephant hauled the cut logs from forest to road. But when Thailand banned all logging of its forests about ten years ago thousands of domestic elephants were thrown into unemployment. One result is elephants wandering Thailand's cities and towns with the mahouts (elephant drivers) selling ivory trinkets and begging for a living. Another is a huge influx of elephants into Phuket and other tourist areas where they make their living by taking tourists on forest treks. Every time you take an elephant ride you are helping to keep one of the delightful beasts employed.
But not all owners or mahouts take good care of their animals. So please, if choosing an elephant trekking outfit, look for one in which the elephants appear to be well treated. For example, the beast should not appear too thin and should not be chained out in the hot sun.
A project called Elephant Help was set up a few years ago, and its volunteers raise money and offer medical treatment to needy elephants. Please make a donation to this organization if you have the opportunity.
The closest wild elephants to Phuket are found in Khao Sok National Park, about 3 hours drive north of Phuket. Here rugged mountains protect the last extensive stretch of uncut rainforest in southern Thailand. But chances of spotting the shy animals are very remote.
The future of the Asian elephant is a matter of serious concern, with its total extinction now a real possibility, something that creeps closer each year. While there are some thousands left in the wilds of Southeast Asia and India, these populations are still shrinking as their natural forest habitat is cut and cultivated. Equally dangerous is the geographic separation of the many small pockets of elephants. Separated by human civilisation, the groups can no longer follow their natural migration routes to mix and interbreed, leaving each group to inbreed and stagnate genetically. So while in Phuket take notice of them and help an elephant by taking a ride. If you also take along some extra bananas or other fruit you will help the animals' diet, and the elephant will surely love you for it.


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Wasting time on Facebook
My car's in for repairs, so as I wait for the news as to whether or not I'll need to sell a kidney (any takers btw?) we've been adding some games on Facebook, FrontierVille and Super Fun Town in particular. They're entertaining little wastes of time. Frontierville is a bit of a farm managing thingy wheres Super Fun Town aims to be more of a Sim City clone.
I must say, for flash games… not bad. They sure do make the hours fly by. The only downside is that you always have to wait for energy or money in order to continue, and you need to a lot of people as in-game neighbours in order to progress on the later levels.


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Revel Systems iPad POS Announces Upcoming 2014 Conference Event Participation
Revel Systems Attending and Sponsoring Key Industry Events
Jan 11, 2014, 06:00 EST
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 11, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Revel Systems, the leading iPad POS technology company, today announced a lineup of upcoming events Revel Systems will be sponsoring and attending. These conferences include the upcoming NRF (National Retail Federation) show this month, the NGA (National Grocers Association) conference in February and the NRA (National Restaurant Association) event in May.
Revel Systems iPad POS provides a fully-customizable iPad POS solution that gives retailers, grocery stores, restaurants and other enterprises the ability to take orders, process payments, analyze sales and track inventory across several locations. Customized technologies call for personalized support needs, and Revel's additional support staff will be able to provide service to customers when they need it most.
Here is the upcoming conference lineup for Revel Systems:
- What: National Retail Federation Show – Epson Booth #3021 When: January 13-14, 2014 Where: Javits Convention Center, New York, NY Details: Revel Systems will be attending the conference and will showcase Revel's new printing technology at the Epson booth #3021. Here, Revel will demonstrate how they are working with PayPal and bringing cutting edge customer experiences to the retail space. Attendees are invited to stop by the Epson booth for a full demo of the Revel solution.
- What: National Grocers Association Show - Booth #1013 When: February 9-12, 2014 Where: The Mirage Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, NV Details: Representatives from Revel Systems will highlight the company's innovative technologies at this leading grocery industry event. Team members will demonstrate how Revel's iPad POS terminals are equipped with Honeywell 360 scanners and scales that bring independent grocery stores into the next century.
- What: National Restaurant Association Show When: May 17-20, 2014 Where: McCormick Place, Chicago, IL Details: Revel Systems will be present at the NRA show, highlighting their cutting-edge iPad POS solution for table service restaurants, and quick service establishments. The presentation will also feature PayPal's mobile order-ahead technology in helping businesses stay competitive in an ever-growing retail industry.
About Revel Systems
Revel Systems iPad POS was founded in 2010 in San Francisco, CA with the goal of changing the point-of-sale market. Founders Lisa Falzone and Chris Ciabarra developed a quick, intuitive and secure iOS-based point-of-sale system by combining cloud-based technology and the mobility of the iPad. Revel Systems software offers a feature-rich POS solution for restaurant, retail and grocery establishments with integrated payroll, inventory tracking, customer relationship management and more. With the introduction of the Revel Marketplace, Revel iPad POS users can now integrate directly into third-party enhancements, including mobile payments, online ordering, gift or reward cards and advanced financial software suites. For more information on the future of point of sale, please visit http://revelsystems.com.
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5 star self-catering accommodation
Beautifully situated and only yards from the River Wye. Vicarage Holiday Homes are for people seeking quality accommodation in blissful surroundings. The River Wye is only a short stroll from the garden of each property where you may be lucky to see a kingfisher or otters at play.
Whether you want all the comforts of home in a traditional stone cottage with a log burner and large comfortable sofas or the luxury of a contemporary modern home with underfloor heating and solar panels, The Vicarage Holiday Homes assures exceptional quality in either choice.
Why choose us?
- Set in the heart of Wales
- Two self catering holiday homes
- Well maintained and cleaned homes
- Free maps and tourist information
- Numerous nearby attractions for both homes
- Privacy and intimacy always given
A host of nearby activities:
- Garden walks
- Fishing
- Canoeing
- Mountain biking
- Golf
- Pony trekking
- Bird watching
Only 5 miles from Builth Wells, home of the Royal Welsh Showground and 5 miles from the Spa town of Llandrindod Wells.
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Interested in starting or expanding an arthritis exercise or chronic disease self- management program?
1. Review the programs being promoted by SC DHEC Division of Healthy Aging, take the readiness assessment and decide which program(s) best fits the needs of those you are trying to reach
2. Develop and submit your implementation plan by completing the Implementation Plan. Be sure to address the following in the plan:
3. Get the MOU signed by a member of upper management and submit the original to SC DHEC
Submit all paperwork to:
SC DHEC - Division of Healthy Aging
Columbia Mills Building
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I've never been to a reptile expo or pet show. What should I expect when I get there?
Reptile Expos are a gathering place for the reptile industry as a whole. The show is set up like any other trade show (such as a craft show, coin show, dog show, etc.) There are 130+ tables and 50+ vendors at each expo. These vendors consist of hobbyists, full-time breeders, retail stores, non-profit organizations and more. Our shows appeal to all ages, especially children. If you are wanting to buy a new pet or just want to admire some fascinating animals, our reptile expos are perfect for you. You will find a wide array of captive bred reptiles for sale, along with with insects, cages, supplies, books and much more.
What are the hours of the shows?
All of our Reptile Expos are from 10 am to 5 pm.
How much is the price of admission and how do I pay to get in the show?
2014 admission price to the expos is $10 per adult, $5 for kids age 6-12, age 5 & under are free. For a dollar off coupon for each person in your party, click here: http://www.nwreptileexpos.com/portland-show-coupon/
I'm handicapped and would like to attend. Are the shows handicap friendly?
Definitely, all of our events are wheel-chair accessible.
My son wants a snake. What kind of snake would you recommend for him?
Personally, I would start off with a cornsnake. They have a lower start up cost, feed readily, require minimal space, don't get very big, and tolerate handling.
Do you accept credit cards at the admission? How about the vendors, do they accept credit cards?
We do not accept credit cards at the admission doors, although we accept checks and cash. As far as the vendors, roughly 50 percent will accept a credit card in some form (i.e. credit card machine, instant paypal transaction, etc.)
I've noticed other reptile shows are two day events. Why are yours only one day?
We get this question all the time! The main reason is the health and well-being of the animals. A two day event is a lot of stress on the animals, as they are out of their environment for up to 3 days. A one day show also allows us to appeal to hobbyist vendors, many of who may not be able to commit to a two day event.
Can I purchase animals from the vendors?
Yes! There is a huge selection of captive bred snakes, lizards, turtles, tortoises, frogs, toads, rats/mice, crickets/worms, cages, supplies, books and wildlife art for sale! Educational tables are also set up for people to handle some reptiles
Are there any aquatic turtles available at the show?
Yes, we have a handful of aquatic turtle breeders who attend our show including Pacific Northwest Turtleworks, Deer Fern Farms, and Turtle Time.
I'm trying to find a specific Kenyan Sand boa morph. Should I arrive early to the show to make sure I get the snake of my choice?
Yes, we always recommend getting to the show as early as possible if you are looking for a certain species. Although, if you arrive at the end of the show, don't be alarmed. Many times the vendors are willing to negotiate good deals toward the end of the shows; especially if they are eager to sell a particular animal or product.
I have a iguana I'm trying to re-home. Do you guys take in rescues or recommend anyone?
We do not take in rescued animals, although we recommend contacting the Oregon Herpetological Society or Hart's Reptile World. If you would like their contact info, send us an email.
Whats the best low-maintenance frog to keep?
We personally would suggest a pacman frog. They are super-hardy, require minimal space, eat voraciously, and are handleable.
Are there cages and lighting available to buy in case I decide to bring home a new pet?
Everything you need for your new pet can be purchased at our shows.
Who are the vendors?
The vendors range from small-med scale hobbyists, full-time breeders, retail pet stores, industry manufacturers, and non-profit organizations.
Can I haggle on pricing with the vendors?
Yes! Don't be afraid to haggle. The worst the vendor can say is "no".
I don't want to buy anything, but would like to hold a lizard at the show. Is that an option?
Definitely. The Oregon Herpetological Society and Hart's Reptile World will have animals available for the public to handle.
Are animal prices at the shows comparable to retail prices at stores and online?
At our shows, you have the ability to buy breeder direct which can always save you money.
Whats the difference between buying an reptile online versus at a reptile show?
At at reptile show, you can purchase your animals directly from the breeder or dealer and do not have to have the animal shipped. You get the luxury of asking questions face to face with the seller, plus get to choose the exact animal you want. This is not the case when you purchase an animal online.
Do you allow people to bring in their pets?
No, we do not allow for the public to bring any outside pets in the reptile expo.


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Why Chinese Smartphone Makers Are Going Global
Chinese smartphone makers are increasing their presence in the global market. This year, we've already seen Lenovo Group and Huawei Technologies gain global market share, posing a threat to market leader Samsung Electronics. Now, other lesser-known Chinese players are also trying to expand overseas.
Coolpad, a smartphone maker based in Shenzhen, plans to spend millions of dollars this year to promote its brand in Southeast Asia, Europe and the U.S., its senior executive told The Wall Street Journal in a recent interview.
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[ http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-264?page=comments#action_12413324 ] Jukka Zitting commented on JCR-264: ----------------------------------- Merged for 1.0.1 in revision 409517. > TextFilters get called three times within checkin() method > ---------------------------------------------------------- > > Key: JCR-264 > URL: http://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/JCR-264 > Project: Jackrabbit > Type: Improvement > Components: indexing > Environment: all > Reporter: Martin Perez > Fix For: 1.0.1 > > If you want to add a PDF document to a repository using a PdfTextFilter, and you do the following steps: > session.save() > node.checkin(); > The method PdfTextFilter.doFilter() gets called 4 times!!! > session's save method calls doFilter one time. This is normal > But checkin method calls doFilter three times. Is this normal? I do not see the sense. > ------------------ > > Marcel Reutegger > <firstname.lastname@example.com> to jackrabbit-dev > More options 11:43 am (13 minutes ago) > Hi Martin, > this is unfortunate and should be improved. the reason why this happens > is the following: > the search index implementation always indexes a node as a whole to > improve query performance. that means even if a single property changes > the parent node with all its properties is re-indexed. > unfortunately the checkin method sets properties in three separate > 'transactions', causing the search to re-index the according node three > times. > usually this is not an issue, because the index implementation keeps a > buffer for pending index work. that is, if you change the same property > several times and save after each setProperty() call, it won't actually > get re-indexed several times. but text filters behave differently here, > because they extract the text even though the text will never be used. > eventually this will improve without any change to the search index > implementation, because as soon as versioning participates properly in > transactions there will only be one call to index a node on checkin(). > as a quick fix we could improve the text filter classes to only parse > the binary when the returned reader is acutally used. -- This message is automatically generated by JIRA. - If you think it was sent incorrectly contact one of the administrators: http://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/Administrators.jspa - For more information on JIRA, see: http://www.atlassian.com/software/jira
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Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) has issued a recruitment notification for the recruitment of Assistant Engineer through recruitment notification – Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) Recruitment 2015 – ADVT. NO.09/2015. Candidates who have completed Degree can apply for the new recruitment notification from Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC)
Eligible candidates can apply online/ offline for the Assistant Engineer Job on or before 12/5/2015. Find more information about the vacancy like Age limit, Selection Process, Qualification, Application fee, How to apply etc can be found below.
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Detail of Tripura Public Service Commission (TPSC) Assistant Engineer Recruitment:
Applications are invited in the prescribed form from TES Grade-V (A)(Civil)(Junior Engineer) (Degree Holder) under Public Works Department, Government of Tripura who were recruited prior to implementation of TES ( 3rd Amendment) Rules,2007, for selection of candidates for the under mentioned post in compliance with the hon'ble High Court judgment dated 15.12.2014 passed in WP(C) 290 of 2008 .
- Item No. 01:-53(Fifty three) (UR-28, SC-9 & ST-16) posts of Assistant Engineer, TES Grade-IV (Civil) (Group-A Gazetted) under Public Works Department, Government of Tripura in the Scale of Pay (Pre-revised) of Rs.13,575-37,000/-, PB-4 with Grade Pay of Rs.4,500/- per month.
- Important information:- (i) The syllabus pattern of the said Competitive Examination will be same as that for Direct Recruitment to the post of Assistant Engineer, TES Grade-IV as per TES (4th Amendment) Rules,2007. (ii) The Exam will be held for one time only. All eligible TES Grade-V (A)(Civil)(Junior Engineer) (Degree Holder) under Public Works Department, Government of Tripura as mentioned above who are desirous of appearing at this Examination are requested to send Advance Copy of application in the prescribed form by the 12th May,2015 during office hour. The application through proper channel should reach Commission's Secretariat by 20th May, 2015 during office hour. Application received after the closing date will not be entertained in any case.
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TAMPA — The University of South Florida has lifted a ban on the storage of firearms in vehicles, falling in line with a court ruling that universities do not have the authority to regulate guns on campus.
The decision appeased gun rights activists who threatened to sue USF. Still, they say the university continued to overstep its bounds with some of the language in the new policy.
USF's original policy prohibited weapons "located anywhere on a USF System campus or facility or at a USF System event, including on one's person, in a motor vehicle, in an office, in a University residence hall, or other on-campus residence."
The updated version of Policy 6-009, Weapons on USF System Property, removes the specifics and refers to state law regulating possession of weapons on university campuses.
"They appear to be operating in good faith; however, we do have some concerns regarding the language in the current policy we would like to see corrected," said Eric Friday, lead council for Florida Carry Inc., a plaintiff in the original suit that overturned such a policy at the University of North Florida.
Friday said he would not file suit against USF, which he had threatened last week, but hoped to continue to work with university lawyers "to try and craft a policy that meets the needs of the school without infringing on the rights of students and visitors."
The move stems from a lawsuit filed by Florida Carry and a UNF student in Duval Circuit Court. A judge threw out the suit, but an appellate court in Tallahassee took up the case and ruled that the state Legislature has exclusive responsibility for crafting gun policy.
State statute prohibits firearms on college campuses, but the appellate court ruled that individual campus policies banning the weapons in vehicles was a step too far.
USF joins UNF, Florida State University and others who have updated campus policies in the wake of the court ruling.
A policy change was dated Jan. 3 and announced Monday, but administrators continued to tinker with the language Monday.
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Deadspin.com is no longer the only media outlet investigating the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax story that rocked the sports world Wednesday. Nev Schulman, the host and executive producer of MTV's "Catfish: The TV Show" tweeted Wednesday night that he was looking into the mysterious online identity of Lennay Kekua and had spoken to a woman involved in allegedly duping the Notre Dame linebacker.
I am working on finding out more about this @mteo_5 #Catfish story. I have been in contact with the woman involved and will get the truth.
— Nev Schulman (@NevSchulman) January 17, 2013
"Catfish: The TV Show" is an MTV docu-series that helps people involved in online relationships determine if the person they've been communicating with is actually who their virtual profile says they are. It grew out of a 2010 documentary of the same name in which Schulman searched for the truth about his own shady online acquaintances. The term "catfish" refers to a person who has created a fake social media profile designed to seduce and deceive someone online.
Kekua, who Te'o described as his girlfriend, was reported to have died of leukemia on the same day as his grandmother. The Heisman runner-up's tragic story of loss served as a powerful backdrop to Notre Dame's run to the BCS Championship game. But Deadspin's story revealed that Lennay Kekua was not actually a real person.
Statements from Notre Dame and Te'o Wednesday night asserted that Te'o was the victim of a cruel hoax. Still, there are unanswered questions about his possible involvement in the story.
UPDATE: Schulman tweeted Thursday morning that he had identified two Twitter users who allegedly knew about the Lennay Kekua girlfriend hoax "all along." But they claim that it was Ronaiah Tuiasosopo who orchestrated the scheme.
Update: @jayrahz & @ceeweezy51 knew all along -- However this #Manti story ends, it doesn't change that we are all the victims of a #Catfish
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If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for at least 20 minutes. Preheat the broiler or prepare the grill.
In a large bowl, whisk together the jerk sauce, (or jerk seasoning, if using) 1/2 cup olive oil, and ginger. Add the shrimp and toss to coat. Cover and marinate for 15 minutes.
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What are the chances of a child getting diabetes if the father has insulin dependent diabetes and marries his first cousin? Are the risks greater?
The chances of a child getting diabetes when the father has type 1 is slightly more than when the mother is affected, and in a Caucasian family would be around 7%. You might however get a clearer estimate if you both were DQB typed for susceptibility genes, but even then the environmental trigger would be imponderable. There is a National trial in England called ENDIT, which is assessing the role of the vitamin nicotinamide in delaying insulin dependence in high risk infants. If the occasion arises, you might talk to your doctor about this. At any event, the treatment of type 1A or autoimmune in the young is advancing so rapidly that this small a risk would not seem to justify avoiding having a wanted child.
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Augusta Y. Thomas was elected to her third consecutive term as National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices (NVP) at AFGE's 40th National Convention in Orlando in August 2015.
She was first elected to this role in August 2009 and was re-elected to another three-year term in 2012.
Mission statement - The Women's Department shall have initial responsibility for the development and implementation, in conjunction with the Fair Practices Department, of: Affirmative Action programs for women in federal and D.C. government agencies; the elimination of employment discrimination based upon sex; providing the necessary consultation, services, and representation to Locals, Councils and Districts in support of women's programs and organizations; and drafting education, media material correspondence, and department reports.
The Women's Department supports a broad spectrum of issues of priority to today's women and working families.
At the current time, the Women's Department consists of the elected National Vice President for Women and Fair Practices (who sits on the National Executive Council), Secretary, Special Assistant to NVP, and a Program Specialist.
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The Department is further charged with the responsibility of implementing the policy, enforcement, training, research, and administration necessary to fulfill the Federation's commitment toward equal opportunity and affirmative action. The Fair Practices Department seeks to address civil rights violations through representation, advocacy, consultation and training of the membership
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After all, both the iPhone and Android offer many of the same apps. Some of the apps available are even exclusively designed for Android. Yet sadly, nothing has proven compelling enough for me to simply drop a working iPhone 4 and gamble that my experience with some random Android phone is going to be a positive one.
Even with the annoying locked-up nature of the iPhone firmly in my grasp, it's providing me with the expected experience I want from it.
See, the beauty of open source software is that I'm not limited to products taking this approach to licensing. When a product works for me, I openly embrace it. Much like I do with the Linux desktop and utilizing Linux servers.
But this doesn't mean that I'm going to use everything out there with a Linux kernel just because it's got a Linux kernel. In my case, means relying on the Apple iPhone line of smartphones because it fits my needs. As stated previously, I don't know what tomorrow holds. Android is likely to be in my future. That is, it can become something I use if some additional things are added.
Getting me to switch to Android Today
This is bound to come up, so I'll address the question now. What would make me switch to Android, right this very minute?
One of the missing pieces for me personally is already being addressed. We now have Amazon Kindle for Android. But where Android is still falling short is the lack of a music and/or movie store. I personally don't listen to music on my iPhone. I do however, watch video content on my iPhone.
The iPhones video choices are rich: Hulu Plus, iTunes movies, Netflix, you name it and the iPhone has an app for it. And despite the clear need for it, Android has no real "movie store" where I can seamlessly purchase great mainstream movies. This is a real let down for a casual user like me.
Hulu Plus or Netflix on Android then? Nope, although it's been reported that Netflix is going to be pre-bundled with select new Android phones. As for Hulu Plus, it's still in perpetual "pending" status it seems. So unless you want to install Play-On, run a separate PC (using MS Windows) back on the home front to "stream" content to your Android phone, you're just out of luck.
Before the spiteful comments start seeping in about how Im nuts for allowing something stupid like VOD content availability to dictate which mobile platform I use, please re-read this article. Why? To reiterate, I use my iPhone because it provides me with the experience I want, not one that works for the "masses."
Most of my family is perfectly fine with Android. It's meeting their needs, so the beat goes on. The key take away here is meeting my needs, not theirs or yours.
Technology need not be a one way street
I genuinely hope that this article will help others see that the technology in your world doesn't have to be bound to a single brand. There is life outside of blind brand/platform loyalty.
For me, this translates into being a full time desktop Linux enthusiast who is content using an iPhone 4. Not because it's better than the open source alternatives, rather because the phone is fulfilling its duties just fine, based on my own expectations.
I encourage you to check out the latest Android phones from your current mobile provider, in addition to the iPhone. Make an informed choice not based on blurred loyalty, but rather because it's offering you the functionality that makes the most sense for you.
Clearly, should my role move into that of an application developer or someone who had to deal with Apple in another capacity, my focus would likely shift sooner to something running Android. Unfortunately though, I merely need to handle my email, calendar and entertainment needs. And this has led me to the device I use to this very day, my Apple iPhone 4.
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Blitzcrank plays best as an initiator and/or tank. He has the ability to essentially take one person out of the fight at the beginning. He feeds on aggressive opponents and makes them suffer for mistakes they make.
Rocket Grab(Q): Blitzcrank fires his right hand, if it encounters an enemy unit it will stun them and deal X Magic Damage while he pulls them to himself.
Note: Rocket Grab has 1:1 ability ratio.
1 - 60 Damage 22 second cooldown
2 - 120 Damage 21 second cooldown
3 - 180 Damage 20 second cooldown
4 - 240 Damage 19 second cooldown
5 - 300 Damage 18 second cooldown
Overdrive(W): Blitzcrank super charges himself to increase movement speed by X and attack speed by X. However when this effect ends his movement speed is decreased by 25% for 3 seconds. 22 Second Cooldown
1 - 16% Movement Speed, 30% Attack Speed
2 - 20% Movement Speed, 38% Attack Speed
3 - 24% Movement Speed, 46% Attack Speed
4 - 28% Movement Speed, 54% Attack Speed
5 - 32% Movement Speed, 62% Attack Speed
Powerfist(E): Blitzcrank charges his fist to make his next attack deal double damage and pop his target into the air.
1 - 9 Second Cooldown
2 - 8 Second Cooldown
3 - 7 Second Cooldown
4 - 6 Second Cooldown
5 - 5 Second Cooldown
Static Field(R): Passive: Lightning arcs off of blitzcrank to hit a random nearby enemy for X Magic Damage every 3.5 seconds. Activating removes passive until Static Field becomes available again. 45 Second Cooldown
Active: Deal X Magic Damage.
Note: Passive has .3:1 Ability ratio and active has 1:1 Ability ratio.
1 - Passive: 100 Damage, Active: 200 damage 3 second silence
2 - Passive: 200 Damage, Active: 300 damage 4 second silence
3 - Passive: 300 Damage, Active: 400 damage 5 second silence
Passive: Mana Barrier - Blitzcrank's Mana Barrier can activate once a minute when he hits 200 Health. This creates a Mana Shield, which absorbs damage dealt to Blitzcrank, up to 50% of his current mana, lasts 10 seconds and refunds any unspent mana.


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Ashutosh Jogalekar writes that drugs are expensive because the science of drug discovery is hard.
Chemist Ashutosh Jogalekar, writing online for Scientific American, Jan. 6:
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So my track record blogging hasn't been the greatest… and I decided to start fresh.
Welcome to my blog, a place where I plan on documenting and rambling about every day life, projects, adventures, and thoughts. On y va!
Today, I'm going to keep it short. Today, I turn 32. H-O-L-Y-C-R-A-P! How has 32 years flown by? Is this even real? In three days, I will be flying back to Minnesota to visit the family and friends. Woot, so excited.
The other day my younger sister (by a decade) and I were bantering on about how life goes by so quickly when you're an adult and at the same time, we texted each other on our outlook of the future… let's just say the outlooks could not be more opposite. I could not stop laughing!! Ugh, so freaking funny.
Anyway, the year has started out fantastic, I can already tell it's going be a great one.


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We have a New Pet!
We found it living in a damp cardboard box near the school where I take my language lessons. It was a classic case of me finding an animal, showing my mom, and her heart melting so that she couldn't possibly say no when I asked her "have we found our cat?" We brought the little kitty home, fed him and long story short I don't think he's stopped purring since.
He has brown fur so dark that it looks black with two white spots, one on his chest and the other on his stomach, all contrasted by his bright yellow-green eyes. Our kitty is made of rubber, it sleeps in the craziest positions, once it was sleeping on its back half falling off the chair with its front paws stretched out in front of it, totally out cold.
He's pretty cute. Also please give us suggestions for names.


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With Paytm, now anyone can transfer the money without dealing in cash. In last few weeks, even small merchants are also opting for Paytm to accept payments. But in a country where 56% of mobile users are still using a feature phone, transferring money online is a far reality for many people. Also, you need internet access to use Paytm which could be a real hassle for people living in remote areas where internet is yet to reach.
Therefore, Paytm today launched a toll-free number service that lets feature phone and non-internet users access their Paytm account and pay easily. With this service, the Paytm users and merchants can transfer the money to any other Paytm user by dialing a toll-free number.
To use this service, the Paytm users and merchant must set a 4 digit PIN first for the authentication purpose. Then, later on, users can transfer the money from their Paytm wallet to any other Paytm wallet just by entering the recipient's phone number and amount.
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Paytm also provides an option to recharge your mobile number on calling this toll-free number. This is a great feature from Paytm and will help a lot of users who don't have internet access. Paytm also has recently announced that it will merge its digital wallet business with its newly setup Paytm Payment Bank Limited (PPBL) after getting a nod from RBI.
To push the cashless economy, the RBI also has eliminated the need for two-factor authentication for the transactions with the amount less than Rs 2,000. So, you don't have to wait for OTP(One Time Password) for transactions with the amount below Rs 2000 anymore.
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28 May 2013
A think piece calling for a fresh look at under-occupation and housing in later life.
This think piece is one of series produced for the Hanover@50 debate.
It laments the refusal of many people aged over 65 to recognise they are ageing, aggravated by a misinterpretation of 'ageing in place' in the UK. The latter has seen retirement housing regarded by policymakers and many potential customers as a place for those with significant health and care needs – and has thereby exacerbated the sector's poor image. We have been distracted by arguments around under-occupancy marred by ageist overtones.
The paper says:
• Asking older people alone to downsize is ageist: we should be discouraging under-occupation through life
• Older people are often in denial about the realities of ageing – and therefore what downsizing and specialist housing could offer them
• Older people will move if they are offered housing options that will improve their quality of life and potentially improve their health and social care outcomes in later years
• Local authorities have seen retirement housing as largely for those with existing care needs, exacerbating the sector's image problem
• We need to build more homes if we want to encourage downsizing – we could make things worse for first-time buyers if they and older people chase similar smaller homes.
Author: Dr Dylan Kneale with Sally-Marie Bamford and David Sinclair
This paper and its summary are also available to download from the Hanover@50 website.


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One link between yogic practice and museums may come from viewing yogis, yoga teachers, and yoga promoters as performing work comparable to museums in the nearly century and a half history of modern yoga's global spread. As museums curate, exhibit, frame, spotlight, and annotate their works to an anticipated audience, yoga has similarly been consciously displayed and promoted. Modern yoga's history can be emplotted through the way it has exhibited itself.
The most evocative question raised in the podcast's conversation is whether yoga and art have something in common—a sort of contemplative aspect—that can help us understand something fundamental about the nature of the sacred. Sullivan is certainly correct in pointing out that art is not meant to be contemplated for its own sake in pre-modern India any more than in pre-modern Europe. Such an approach, if we are to call it spiritual, only makes sense from a modern metaphysical perspective—specifically one geared at the various modes of finding deeper meaning within the self.
Yoga, in its modern form, should be of great interest to scholars of religion. While it certainly has roots in Vedic culture, the vast majority of Western practitioners do not see it as "religious", but rather to do with health or "well-being". Yoga's status as religious has been in court, but nevertheless it continues to be practised in business, schools and, as Bruce Sullivan tells us, museums.


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Louisiana's crackdown on prescription pill abuse is shaping the illegal drug scene across the state -- for better and for worse.
The Prescription Monitoring Program, state and local officials say, has made it more difficult for addicts to procure pills from doctors. To get their fix, many users have turned to heroin for a cheaper high that's easier to obtain, local and state officials said.
The monitoring program, passed by the legislature in 2006 and implemented in 2009, features an online database that logs prescriptions written by doctors and filled by pharmacies in Louisiana. It's designed to help identify doctor shoppers, people who seek multiple prescriptions from different physicians.
"It changed the practice of medicine," said Dr. Granville Morse, an emergency room physician who also serves as a deputy coroner for Jefferson Parish. "In the ER, we implemented it right away. You could find all of these people you suspected were drug-seeking and doctor shopping. It was great."
The program is managed by the Louisiana Board of Pharmacy. Executive Director Malcolm Broussard said the goal was to reduce abuse, and the program seems to be successful.
"We have anecdotal evidence from emergency room doctors about how many times they were able to prevent being scammed by patients," Broussard said, noting the difficulty in quantifying decreases. "They're not seeing the number of (doctor shoppers) that they used to."
But that has pushed some pill addicts to seek out alternatives, including heroin.
Increased heroin use has fueled an increase in deadly overdoses in the New Orleans metro area, with Jefferson Parish leading the way. The parish logged the most drug deaths last year, and the most deaths caused by heroin, according to state data from 2012.
Law enforcement officers and others sang the praises of the prescription monitoring program despite the effect it is having on heroin's resurgence.
"It's an unintended consequence of a fabulous new system," Morse said.
Broussard and others warned that prescription drug abuse remains one of the state's most prevalent problems.
In fact, prescription drug abuse is soaring nationwide. Approximately 6.8 million people took prescription drugs for nonmedical uses in 2012, according to the 2012 National Survey on Drug Use and Health. That's more than the combined number of people abusing cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens and inhalants.
"More and more people are taking (prescription drugs)," Broussard said.
That's why supporters of the prescription monitoring program say the effort is so important.
In March, Louisiana took the program a state further. It joined the National Prescription Monitoring Interconnect Program in hopes of sharing data with other states.
Including Louisiana, 19 states are currently participating in the program: Arizona, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin. The National Association of Boards of Pharmacy, which runs the program, expects approximately 30 states to be on board within the next few months.
Louisiana is poised to begin sharing prescription information with Mississippi by the end of the year. Broussard said Arkansas will likely be next, followed by Texas.
Information sharing, especially with Louisiana's neighbors, is important, Broussard said. Prescription drug users can and have crossed state lines to seek out more doctors who can unknowingly grant them access to more drugs.
But Louisiana can share information only with states that have similar privacy laws in place for the data. For example, the state is barred from sharing prescription information with Arizona, which does not protect the data from subpoena for use in civil cases.
"We look forward to the day when we can get data from most of our states," Broussard said.
Morse, the ER doctor and deputy coroner in Jefferson Parish, said it's possible the data sharing could drive heroin use up even higher.
"But you have to do what's right," he said. "The right thing is to monitor the drug abuse that you can."


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'House of Cards' tax breaks cost Marylanders, should end -report
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'House of Cards' tax breaks cost Marylanders, should end -report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tax credits for filming Netflix's "House of Cards" and HBO's "Veep" are costing Maryland taxpayers money and should be ended in 2016, state lawmakers concluded in a new report.
Maryland has given $62.5 million in tax credits to film and television productions since 2012, with $60.2 million of that going to "House of Cards," the Washington political thriller starring Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright, and "Veep," the comedy starring Julia Louis-Dreyfus as a U.S. vice president.
Now lawmakers say the cost benefit is fleeting and does not produce long-term economic gains to the state, which is already facing a budget shortfall next year of $600 million."As soon as a film production ends, all positive economic developments cease too," according to a draft version of the report first reported by The Washington Post.Maryland lawmakers now recommend "incentives that create permanent and lasting employment, rather than temporary jobs," said the report, which will be the subject of a public hearing next month.
HBO spokesman Quentin Schaffer on Monday he has not yet reviewed the report and could not comment on specifics."It sounds like it may understate the impact we have by only looking at direct impact on tax revenue and not fully capturing the spend on such things as hotel rooms, location fees, food, gas, wardrobe, and construction," Schaffer said."HBO has had a long history filming in Maryland," Schaffer said. "We hope there continues to be an incentive in place that allows us to keep Maryland competitive with other states."
Susie Arons, a spokeswoman for Media Rights Capital, said its production "House of Cards" has been a "committed partner to the state of Maryland over the course of three years, generating significant economic benefits with a direct spend of nearly $200 million, in exchange for consideration in the form of production incentives."
The Emmy-winning political drama, an adaptation of a British series, is set in Washington, D.C., but filmed mainly in and around Baltimore.
"Veep," which has also won several Emmys, is also filmed mainly in Maryland. HBO is owned by Time Warner Inc.


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TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art 2017 raised over $7.3 Million!
To date, TWO x TWO has raised over $75 Million dollars for amfAR and the DMA. We are sincerely grateful to the artists, sponsors, patrons, galleries, and friends for their extraordinary support of this event throughout the last 19 years. Thank you and congratulations to everyone who contributed to this success!
Save the date of Saturday, October 27, 2018, for the next TWO x TWO for AIDS and Art, benefiting amfAR and the Dallas Museum of Art.


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