Also the duPont family, who was one of the big anti-pot voices back in the beginning of the "War on Drugs", who now also have a huge amount of "treatment centers" all over the USA. Their against legalization, vested in keeping it all illegal; while at the same time their family gets to rape 3-year olds without prison time and probably were Nazi sympathizers back in the day.
And IMHO, the US has already imported / employed 95% of the "top tier" people available from India. There are still very talented people over there, but so many of them have a severe elitist attitude working with them is very difficult. Thanks, InfoSys and Wipro!
I'm ADHD, and on adderall for it. As a long-time user, I wouldn't want to hire someone who is supposed to be on it but isn't! That's a far more dangerous situation. I pop tests more it, but all my employers know and I take the medication prescriptions with me to the testing facilities. Luckily for me it's a Scheduled 2 substance. Honestly I wouldn't trust an unmedicated clone of myself working on resolving critical outages and incidents lol.
" space spore that is trying to colonize the minds of humanity as part of an intergalactic conquest scheme". Your confusing pot and magic mushrooms. Pot isn't a spore, but Terence Mckenna thought that magic mushrooms just might be exactly what your thinking. Not that I agree, but just pointing out that idea of a "space spore" isn't something new.
The point of the article isn't about "pot heads", it's the fact that pot is shown in drug tests far longer than other drugs, far past the point of it's effects. Adding in the fact of growing acceptance amongst the public; plus it's becoming established scientific fact that urine drug tests aren't an accurate measurement to show how affected someone is. The only real way to find the impairment level is a blood test.
The "proper" methodology for all testing would be a double-screen. The first would be the standard urine test. If shown positive to only pot, then allow an employee to be hired anyway BUT within two weeks run a blood test on Monday morning. This would show who was actually under the influence as opposed to a non-worktime user. Blood tests at the 5 nanogram per milliliter limit, some type of as-of-yet not invented finger-prick test, is needed. But the current system of testing for usage from the past few weeks up to the past several years (for some hair tests) is really over-the-top.
will eat M$'s lunch soon. Their doing their initial roll-out for video, plus Slack has a growing third-party dev ecosystem. Of course, M$ will probably just swoop in and buy Slack up if it ever actually gets too annoying and strangle it just like their doing to Skype. And I just love how Skype argues with me about actually closing it out, practically begging me to keep it running.
Seems pretty obvious that Win10's UI was made to run on a smallish touchscreen...because so many desktops have touchscreens I guess. Or, half-blind users. I totally agree, Win10's UI is made for a phone / tablet, not a desktop. And it's total crap.
The 10 Commandments monument was directly against the OK Constitution, so now their attempting to change it. Highly ironic seeing the divorce rate of many of their members.
This is just the tip of the iceberg. I'm sure someone who really wants to could find far more examples, these are just the more recent ones. These attempted laws are quite diversion, and are going down the path of ISIS.
I'll admit that "my area" does indeed create a bias. I'm in Tulsa, OK...Ten Commandments on the State Capital grounds (now gone), history classes being pushed that includes prayers and speeches by Reagan and Bush, Sally Kerns, etc. I didn't say Christians in general, but specifically Evangelical Christians, the Dominionists like Ted Cruz and David Barton. Most Christians don't want to return to only following Levitical law; but the members of Rafael Cruz's "Purifying Fire International" do and want to go even farther and start Revelation's "Times of Tribulation" on their own.
"so...you'll pay my bill if I fix it? Oh, so, then, it's NOT your computer..." Go read all of the Bastard Operator From Hell, then you'll find your capabilities as an effective sys admin increase a thousandfold. Just the excuse list is useful..."solar flares" is the best non-answer ever for all wifi/cellular issues you don't feel like actually explaining.
My grandpa bought a C64 in 1982. He never really used it a whole lot; but it was my doorway into IT for me. Sprites for graphics, those little books were you had to input little programs as part of the storyline...loading / saving programs on cassette tapes...
In 1996, I started using my "car phone" inside the house by bringing in a car battery lol. And FIDONet was amazing, although the phone bills from it calling "local long distance" every night sucked.
If anything, CDC studies have shown that trying to educate many anti-vaxxers actually increases their anti-vax beliefs. After a certain point, all your doing is feeding into their conspiracy theory by trying to further educate them.
This weekend is the 9th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation that this convention center. Looking over their exhibits and speakers, why are the polices needing to record the plates of professionals involved in "neurorehabilitation, which includes physicians, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, speech therapists, rehabilitation engineers, basic neuroscientists "? Did the Philly police confuse them for some MAPS type of organization, thinking their going to be doing drugs at the convention? WCRN isn't even a US orgainzation, but is out of the UK, their main organizer (Kenes International Organizers) is out of Switzerland.. Why are the police recording plates of doctors, scientists, and people from a country we consider a close ally?
Anyway, I just used their Contact Us page and sent them a message: "Did you know that the Philadelphia Police Department has been monitoring license plates from an illegally marked vehicle at your WCNR 2016 meeting? Thought you might want to look into this. http://motherboard.vice.com/re..." If they respond I'll post a follow up, maybe this can cause some international scandal (laughs manically while wringing hands).
all one needs is a decent plotter and a roll of self-stick vinyl. Most cities have engineering departments with plotters, and the vinyl is less than $100 per roll and has many other more legitimate uses (as opposed to a covert surveillance program).
No, most cities have giant plotters and vinyl rolls they can print on. Here in Tulsa, even our Parks Department has that "equipment". Once, when I worked as a PC tech under contract for the Parks Department, I was doing some troubleshooting in the printing office near Mohawk Park. I was printing out test pages, and didn't realize this vinyl was loaded on the plotter...so now I have a 8x11 "fridge magnet" of a Windows 95 Printer test page. Tulsa isn't even a huge city, and I'm assuming Parks isn't the only division that has plotters and this vinyl paper. It sticks to pretty much any flat, clean surface like windows, cars, etc. It's not even that expensive at $85 a roll...you didn't think a city actually outsources all those signs on all their vehicles when they can just do it themselves for 1/10 the price?
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Until the permafrost melts and releases several gigatons of methane into the atmosphere all at once...
Also the duPont family, who was one of the big anti-pot voices back in the beginning of the "War on Drugs", who now also have a huge amount of "treatment centers" all over the USA. Their against legalization, vested in keeping it all illegal; while at the same time their family gets to rape 3-year olds without prison time and probably were Nazi sympathizers back in the day.
The standard 10 panel test does NOT test for alcohol. That is a different test, called the EtG. Even that test only goes back a max of 80 hours.
And IMHO, the US has already imported / employed 95% of the "top tier" people available from India. There are still very talented people over there, but so many of them have a severe elitist attitude working with them is very difficult. Thanks, InfoSys and Wipro!
I'm ADHD, and on adderall for it. As a long-time user, I wouldn't want to hire someone who is supposed to be on it but isn't! That's a far more dangerous situation. I pop tests more it, but all my employers know and I take the medication prescriptions with me to the testing facilities. Luckily for me it's a Scheduled 2 substance. Honestly I wouldn't trust an unmedicated clone of myself working on resolving critical outages and incidents lol.
" space spore that is trying to colonize the minds of humanity as part of an intergalactic conquest scheme". Your confusing pot and magic mushrooms. Pot isn't a spore, but Terence Mckenna thought that magic mushrooms just might be exactly what your thinking. Not that I agree, but just pointing out that idea of a "space spore" isn't something new.
The point of the article isn't about "pot heads", it's the fact that pot is shown in drug tests far longer than other drugs, far past the point of it's effects. Adding in the fact of growing acceptance amongst the public; plus it's becoming established scientific fact that urine drug tests aren't an accurate measurement to show how affected someone is. The only real way to find the impairment level is a blood test.
The "proper" methodology for all testing would be a double-screen. The first would be the standard urine test. If shown positive to only pot, then allow an employee to be hired anyway BUT within two weeks run a blood test on Monday morning. This would show who was actually under the influence as opposed to a non-worktime user. Blood tests at the 5 nanogram per milliliter limit, some type of as-of-yet not invented finger-prick test, is needed. But the current system of testing for usage from the past few weeks up to the past several years (for some hair tests) is really over-the-top.
""give them an inch and they'll rape your sister" model of negotiations" that's the Trump way of negotiations.
will eat M$'s lunch soon. Their doing their initial roll-out for video, plus Slack has a growing third-party dev ecosystem. Of course, M$ will probably just swoop in and buy Slack up if it ever actually gets too annoying and strangle it just like their doing to Skype. And I just love how Skype argues with me about actually closing it out, practically begging me to keep it running.
My favorite scene in that movie was when they were carrying around their box of blueboxes on campus in the middle of a riot.
Seems pretty obvious that Win10's UI was made to run on a smallish touchscreen...because so many desktops have touchscreens I guess. Or, half-blind users. I totally agree, Win10's UI is made for a phone / tablet, not a desktop. And it's total crap.
It's from The Silence of the Lams. My quote was a bit off "It rubs the Lotion on its skin" lol
Here's some background for you: State Rep. Sally Kern files three bills targeting gays"
rejecting AP History for speeches like "the sermon known as"Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God""
OK Reps using their authority in attempting to ban "anti-Biblical plays"
The 10 Commandments monument was directly against the OK Constitution, so now their attempting to change it. Highly ironic seeing the divorce rate of many of their members.
Counter this with our courts saying Forced sodomy isn't illegal if she's unconscious.
Don't want to get raped by a OK cop? Well, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Captain George Brown main suggestion is First and foremost: Do your part, and do what it takes to obey the traffic laws and not get stopped
Don't forget the attempt to mandate Creationism being taught in public schools,
This is just the tip of the iceberg. I'm sure someone who really wants to could find far more examples, these are just the more recent ones. These attempted laws are quite diversion, and are going down the path of ISIS.
It puts the lotion on it's skin...
I'll admit that "my area" does indeed create a bias. I'm in Tulsa, OK...Ten Commandments on the State Capital grounds (now gone), history classes being pushed that includes prayers and speeches by Reagan and Bush, Sally Kerns, etc. I didn't say Christians in general, but specifically Evangelical Christians, the Dominionists like Ted Cruz and David Barton. Most Christians don't want to return to only following Levitical law; but the members of Rafael Cruz's "Purifying Fire International" do and want to go even farther and start Revelation's "Times of Tribulation" on their own.
"so...you'll pay my bill if I fix it? Oh, so, then, it's NOT your computer..." Go read all of the Bastard Operator From Hell, then you'll find your capabilities as an effective sys admin increase a thousandfold. Just the excuse list is useful..."solar flares" is the best non-answer ever for all wifi/cellular issues you don't feel like actually explaining.
"WAR! What is it good for?" my answer..."technological innovation!"
My grandpa bought a C64 in 1982. He never really used it a whole lot; but it was my doorway into IT for me. Sprites for graphics, those little books were you had to input little programs as part of the storyline...loading / saving programs on cassette tapes...
In 1996, I started using my "car phone" inside the house by bringing in a car battery lol. And FIDONet was amazing, although the phone bills from it calling "local long distance" every night sucked.
"accidently sat on a plate of spaghetti"...BEHOLD, a truly religious experience. As Man walked on the Moon, you were touched by His Noodly Appendage.
If anything, CDC studies have shown that trying to educate many anti-vaxxers actually increases their anti-vax beliefs. After a certain point, all your doing is feeding into their conspiracy theory by trying to further educate them.
That's great; too bad these people are Canadian citizens so the US Supreme Court holds no sway over them.
I also posted to their Facebook page, asking "Any reason the Philly PD is monitoring license plates at your convention center during the WCRN 2016? http://motherboard.vice.com/re..."
This weekend is the 9th World Congress for NeuroRehabilitation that this convention center. Looking over their exhibits and speakers, why are the polices needing to record the plates of professionals involved in "neurorehabilitation, which includes physicians, physical and occupational therapists, psychologists, speech therapists, rehabilitation engineers, basic neuroscientists "? Did the Philly police confuse them for some MAPS type of organization, thinking their going to be doing drugs at the convention? WCRN isn't even a US orgainzation, but is out of the UK, their main organizer (Kenes International Organizers) is out of Switzerland.. Why are the police recording plates of doctors, scientists, and people from a country we consider a close ally?
Anyway, I just used their Contact Us page and sent them a message: "Did you know that the Philadelphia Police Department has been monitoring license plates from an illegally marked vehicle at your WCNR 2016 meeting? Thought you might want to look into this. http://motherboard.vice.com/re..." If they respond I'll post a follow up, maybe this can cause some international scandal (laughs manically while wringing hands).
all one needs is a decent plotter and a roll of self-stick vinyl. Most cities have engineering departments with plotters, and the vinyl is less than $100 per roll and has many other more legitimate uses (as opposed to a covert surveillance program).
No, most cities have giant plotters and vinyl rolls they can print on. Here in Tulsa, even our Parks Department has that "equipment". Once, when I worked as a PC tech under contract for the Parks Department, I was doing some troubleshooting in the printing office near Mohawk Park. I was printing out test pages, and didn't realize this vinyl was loaded on the plotter...so now I have a 8x11 "fridge magnet" of a Windows 95 Printer test page. Tulsa isn't even a huge city, and I'm assuming Parks isn't the only division that has plotters and this vinyl paper. It sticks to pretty much any flat, clean surface like windows, cars, etc. It's not even that expensive at $85 a roll...you didn't think a city actually outsources all those signs on all their vehicles when they can just do it themselves for 1/10 the price?