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NSF 13-125Frequently Asked Questions for NSF 13-600: FY 2014 IOS Core Program Solicitation
What types of proposals in IOS require preliminary proposals?
Why did IOS change the submission guidelines from the previous twice yearly full proposal submission process?
Are all BIO divisions switching to the new preliminary proposal solicitation?
My funding request is a competitive renewal application for a previously NSF-funded research project. Do I need to submit a preliminary proposal?
Can I submit a preliminary proposal to NSF for a project that was submitted to or is under review at another agency?
What feedback will I receive on my preliminary proposal?
What criteria will panelists use to evaluate preliminary proposals?
What criteria will be used to make a decision to Invite or Not Invite a full proposal following the preliminary proposal stage?
How soon will I learn whether a full proposal is invited?
What is the expected invitation rate for preliminary proposals?
What is the expected success rate of full proposals under the new core program solicitation?
If I am not invited to submit a full proposal, may I resubmit the preliminary proposal?
How does the Project Description of the preliminary proposal differ from that of a full proposal?
Are preliminary data required to be included in the preliminary proposal?
Do results from prior support have to be included in a preliminary proposal?
How do I apply for summer support for REU students? Can I still apply for an REU supplement?
Do I need institutional approvals for regulated activities, such as recombinant DNA work, human subjects, vertebrate animal use, etc., for the preliminary proposal?
What are Conflicts of Interest (COIs), why do you want to know about them, and how do I know if I have any?
My research idea falls between two programs within IOS or between two programs found in different divisions or directorates. How do I submit the preliminary proposal for consideration by both programs?
May I request that my invited full proposal be co-reviewed between a program in IOS and another program in BIO or NSF in general?
Will reviewers for full proposals see the reviews I received for the preliminary proposal?
If a full proposal is invited but not funded, do I have to start over with a preliminary proposal?
I was invited to submit a full proposal, but did not do so in this cycle. Do I need to start over with a preliminary proposal the following cycle?
What if my question is not addressed in this FAQ?
All proposals submitted to IOS for the core programs (i.e., all regular research proposals previously submitted through the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG), or through the Research at Undergraduate Institutions (RUI) solicitations to any of the core programs in IOS) now require a preliminary proposal.
This preliminary proposal requirement does not include proposals to other solicitations (e.g., Research Coordination Networks, Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants, CAREER, Plant Genome Research Program, Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development), or special proposals described in the GPG (i.e., Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID), EArly Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED), conference and workshop proposals, and requests for supplemental funding).
One of the primary reasons for this new solicitation is to reduce the tremendous reviewing burden on the PI community and the tremendous investment of time and energy by the PI community in developing full proposals, which previously had a low success rate. From 2001 to 2010 full proposal success rates across IOS declined from an average of 28% to 17%, with rates in some programs as low as 10%. However, the overall amount of money available to fund IOS science has remained essentially unchanged over that same period of time. The decreasing success rate led to a burden on PIs to write more proposals which simultaneously increased the reviewing burden on the community including those same PIs. This led to a decrease in the efficiency and quality of the reviewing system.
In 2011, the last year of the twice yearly deadline, IOS received just over 1,900 full proposals and requested more than 14,000 ad hoc (external) reviews in addition to panelists' reviews. Under the new preliminary proposal system, in 2014 we anticipate requesting about 2,500 ad hoc (external) reviews for the invited full proposals.
IOS is collecting data about this change to the submission, review, and award process and will make the analysis available at a later date.
No. Only DEB and IOS programs have implemented the preliminary proposal solicitation format. Both MCB and DBI have their own solicitations, which have some differences in requirements. There are also separate solicitations or instructions for Research Coordination Networks, Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grants, CAREER awards, the Plant Genome Research Program, Basic Research to Enable Agricultural Development and special types of proposals described in the GPG such as Grants for Rapid Response Research (RAPID), EArly Concept Grants for Exploratory Research (EAGER), and Facilitation Awards for Scientists and Engineers with Disabilities (FASED). Please review each solicitation or set of instructions in the Grant Proposal Guide (GPG) carefully for its specific requirements. If you have any questions, please ask a Program Director. We're here to help!
Yes. All proposals to IOS are treated as new proposals, including projects based on findings resulting from previous NSF funding.
Yes. However, invited full proposals cannot be duplicates of proposals to any other Federal agency for simultaneous consideration, except for Beginning Investigators (see GPG Chapter I.G.2).
Preliminary proposals will be normally reviewed by a panel of scientists in the discipline, and you will receive a summary of their discussion (the panel summary), as well as individual reviews from three panelists. If you are invited to submit a full proposal, you will have this feedback to help you in preparing the full proposal. We strongly advise that you take this feedback into account, both in full proposal preparation and in any resubmission of the preliminary proposal.
Each preliminary proposal will be assigned to three panelists for written reviews. All NSF rules for Confidentiality and Conflicts of Interest will be followed. The rating scale for written reviews will be: Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, and Poor. A panel summary describing the key points of the panel discussion and the rationale for the proposal's placement in one of the four panel ranking categories ("High Priority", "Medium Priority", "Low Priority", and "Not Competitive") will be provided for each proposal.
As with all NSF proposals, panelists/reviewers will be instructed to evaluate the intellectual merit and broader impacts of the proposed project. Preliminary proposals contain a shorter project description (1 personnel page plus 4 pages of text) and lack much of the documentation associated with a full proposal, including budget, budget justification, equipment and other resources, and current and pending support. Consequently, we expect the reviews of preliminary proposals to focus on the following critical aspects of the work: the questions driving the research, the goals expected to be accomplished, and the approaches employed in the experimental design.
While reviewing, panelists are asked to consider:
A strong preliminary proposal is one in which the logical flow and significance of the proposed line of investigation are articulated clearly and the broader impacts of the work are apparent. In other words, panelists are asked to identify preliminary proposals that address questions and/or ideas that are most likely to lead to large advances in the field.
Panelists do NOT make specific Invite/Not Invite recommendations. These recommendations are made by the Program Directors after the conclusion of the panels.
Program Directors will make Invite/Not Invite decisions based on the scientific merit and broader impacts as well as the balance of awards among sub-disciplines, geographic distribution, types of institutions, and the potential contribution of each award to broadening the participation of individuals from groups traditionally underrepresented in science. These latter considerations comprise the program's "portfolio balance".
Invitations to submit full proposals will be issued in May each year.
Approximately 20% of preliminary proposals were invited for full proposals in 2013. We expect the invitation rate in 2014 to be similar, depending on the number of preliminary proposals submitted in January. Depending on the number of preliminary proposals received and the amount of funding expected in the following fiscal year, the invitation rate may be adjusted to ensure an appropriate success rate in the full proposal competition (see, F.A.Q. #11).
The success rate for invited full proposals is anticipated be in the range of 20%-25% depending on the invitation rate and availability of funds.
The preliminary proposal deadline is in January of each year, and there is no limit on the number of times you may resubmit a preliminary proposal. However, you are strongly advised to take comments from the reviews and panel summary into account when re-submitting, and you are encouraged to talk to your Program Director.
The first page of the preliminary proposal project description must list the PI, co-PI(s), collaborators (including leads for sub-awards), and other senior personnel (as defined in the GPG). Each name should be followed by a sentence describing that individual's role in the project. No other text should appear on this page.
The following 4 pages (pages 2-5) comprise the preliminary proposal narrative termed the Project Description. The general significance of the work, efficacy of the experimental plan, feasibility of technical approaches, and broader impacts plan should be clearly and concisely presented. The available space should be used wisely, with figures limited to essential data or diagrams. Duplication of text between the project summary and project description should be avoided.
For a preliminary proposal the references are limited to 3 pages. The reference section does not count towards the Project Description page limits.
No, preliminary data are not required. However, a PI may include preliminary data in support of the feasibility of the research approach at his/her discretion.
Although not required, results from previous support may be included in the preliminary proposal at the discretion of the PI.
Investigators are reminded that support for undergraduate students involved in carrying out research under NSF awards should be included as part of the research proposal itself instead of as a post-award supplement to the research proposal, unless such undergraduate participation was not foreseeable at the time of the original proposal. A supplementary document of up to 3 pages should be included to describe the intended activities of the REU students. All student costs should be entered in the proposal budget as Participant Support Costs. (Please note that indirect costs (F&A) are not allowed on Participant Support costs for REU supplements.) See the REU solicitation NSF 13-542 for complete details about preparing an REU supplement request.
For individuals with ongoing awards given before FY 2012, supplemental funding requests may be submitted through Fastlane as in the past. The target date for such submission is 1 March.
As always if you have questions, contact a Program Director.
Institutional approvals are not required for preliminary proposals. However, institutional approvals are required for full proposals, as specified in the Grant Proposal Guide.
Program Directors are required to select reviewers who do not have any potentially biasing relationships (personal, professional, intellectual or financial) with either the PI/co-PI(s) or the submitting institution(s). Hence, PIs are required to submit an Excel Workbook that lists all Conflicts of Interest (COIs).
The IOS COI template contains a total of five tabs. Please read the Instructions on the first tab carefully and fill out the template as instructed. The Division of Environmental Biology (DEB) has its own template that is different from the IOS COI template. Please make sure you have the correct version for the division you intend to submit to.
Using the template, compile an Excel Workbook that identifies conflicts of interest (COIs) for all persons listed on the Personnel page (i.e., first page) of the Project Description. Conflicts to be identified are (1) Ph.D. dissertation advisors and advisees, (2) collaborators or co-authors, including postdoctoral researchers, for the past 48 months, (3) co-editors within the past 24 months, (4) spouse or other relatives who might be in a relevant field, and (5) any other individuals with whom, or institutions with which, the senior personnel (PI(s), co-PI(s), and any named personnel) have financial ties, including advisory committees (specify type), boards of directors, or prospective employees.
The completed Excel Workbook should be emailed to email@example.com immediately after you submit your proposal, but no later than the proposal deadline. Do not use the temporary Fastlane ID or a Research.Gov ID to fill out the COI template. You must use only an assigned NSF Proposal ID, which should be 7 digits long and will start with the fiscal year numbers (e.g., for FY14, all the Proposal ID's will start with "14"). Do not send in the COI template until you have been assigned the official NSF Proposal ID at the time of submission. Please contact a Program Director if you have questions.
In IOS, preliminary proposals will not be co-reviewed with other programs. Thus, you will need to choose a single IOS program for your preliminary proposal submission. If you have any questions regarding which IOS program would be best for your submission, please contact a Program Director.
You may alert the IOS Program Director(s) to other programs that might be relevant to your proposal. However, he/she cannot guarantee co-review will occur.
No. All proposals to IOS are treated as new proposals.
Yes. If your full proposal is declined, you must begin again with a preliminary proposal to one of the IOS core programs. It is strongly advised that you consider the comments from both preliminary and full proposal reviews and panel summaries when re-submitting and contact your Program Director if you have any questions or concerns.
Yes, you would have to submit a preliminary proposal at the next January deadline. You may only submit a full proposal for the August full proposal deadline for which you were invited.
Please ask us! Contact information for Program Directors and management in IOS can be found in the solicitation and at the Division website.


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This greatly disturbs me as it has taken me a great number of years to understand the bible, the teachings of God, and the origins of its meaning(s). My nephew is more or less new to the religious practices taught in society today. He will frequently ask me questions about religion, why there are so many different religions, what God said about certain topics, etcetera. As a gay 22 year old, uncle to 4 nephews and 3 nieces and an extended family with mixed religious views and opinions, I sometimes find myself in a difficult position as to what I should openly speak about, and what I should refrain from speaking as to not confuse anyone, especially the kids.
Roger, the nephew which I am speaking about in this particular post, is the oldest of all of the kids and he is quite a learner. Biblical topics and religion as a whole seems to fascinate him. I truly believe that he can hold a good religious argument in support of what he believes, but I am afraid that the religious institution to which he belongs to may be teaching him the very hate and discriminatory "values" which so many citizens such as myself must face every single day. The unfortunate reality of the religious society which we must face today, is teaching what is good, what is right, what is pure and the true word of God himself and not the word of those who teach hate and discrimination in the bible. What many do not realize is that God himself never spoke of homosexual relationships in a discriminatory or derogatory way. The particular books of the bible which reference God speaking of such relationships are ones in which these homosexual acts were unholy (married men having sexual relationships with other men, married women with other women, etcetera).
Roger is an open minded kid, but he is simply that: a kid. I do not want to see him inherit this form of hatred for those of us who are different. I by no means wish to detour others from their beliefs and values, what I ask is to re-examine the bible. Read what God said, and what man said. Take Gods word and apply it to the situation at hand, did he speak of the future in these passages? No, he did not.
I wish that someday, we will live in a world free of prejudice and hatred, a world where religious backgrounds are open and freely expressed without the back-stabbing and lying. I can only hope that I do my part in educating Roger of what God said, in what context he meant it, and how I see things today. Do I expect him to agree with me on every level? No. But I believe that all I can do is try my best to teach him and let him make up his own mind. No matter which path he will choose to follow, I want him to know I will be here to talk and answer any questions he may have, religious and otherwise.
Today was the first day for Dr. Laura Schlessinger and her "no-nonsense" advice on satellite radio. In her radio show, Dr. Laura has said that, as an observant Orthodox Jew, homosexuality is an abomination according to Leviticus 18:22, and cannot be condoned under any circumstance. An inquiry into other Biblical admonitions raises some key questions. The following response is an open letter to Dr. Laura from James M. Kauffman, Professor Emeritus at the University of Virginia.
Dear Dr. Laura:
Thank you for doing so much to educate people regarding God's Law. I have learned a great deal from your show, and try to share that knowledge with as many people as I can. When someone tries to defend the homosexual lifestyle, for example, I simply remind them that Leviticus 18:22 clearly states it to be an abomination. End of debate.
I do need some advice from you, however, regarding some other elements of God's Laws and how to follow them.
1. Leviticus 25:44 states that I may possess slaves, both male and female, provided they are from neighboring nations. A friend of mine claims that this applies to Mexicans, but not Canadians. Can you clarify? Why can't I own Canadians?
2. I would like to sell my daughter into slavery, as sanctioned in Exodus 21:7. In this day and age, what do you think would be a fair price for her?
3. I know that I am allowed no contact with a woman while she is in her period of Menstrual "uncleanliness" - Lev.15: 19-24. The problem is how do I tell? I have tried asking, but most women take offense.
4. When I burn a bull on the altar as a sacrifice, I know it creates a pleasing odor for the Lord - Lev.1:9. The problem is my neighbors. They claim the odor is not pleasing to them. Should I smite them?
5. I have a neighbor who insists on working on the Sabbath. Exodus 35:2 clearly states he should be put to death. Am I morally obligated to kill him myself, or should I ask the police to do it?
6. A friend of mine feels that even though eating shellfish is an abomination, Lev. 11:10, it is a lesser abomination than homosexuality. I don't agree. Can you settle this? Are there degrees of abomination?
7. Lev. 21:20 states that I may not approach the altar of God if I have a defect in my sight. I have to admit that I wear reading glasses. Does my vision have to be 20/20, or is there some wiggle-room here?
8. Most of my male friends get their hair trimmed, including the hair around their temples, even though this is expressly forbidden by Lev. 19:27. How should they die?
9. I know from Lev. 11:6-8 that touching the skin of a dead pig makes me unclean, but may I still play football if I wear gloves?
10. My uncle has a farm. He violates Lev.19:19 by planting two different crops in the same field, as does his wife by wearing garments made of two different kinds of thread (cotton/polyester blend). He also tends to curse and blaspheme a lot. Is it really necessary that we go to all the trouble of getting the whole town together to stone them? Lev.24:10-16. Couldn't we just burn them to death at a private family affair, like we do with people who sleep with their in-laws? (Lev. 20:14) I know you have studied these things extensively and thus enjoy considerable expertise in such matters, so I'm confident you can help. Thank you again for reminding us that God's word is eternal and unchanging.
Your adoring fan.
James M. Kauffman, Ed.D. Professor Emeritus, Dept. Of Curriculum, Instruction, and Special Education, University of Virginia.
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"Will you debate Mark Schauer?"The governor smiled and said "at some point" but now is not the point. "That's premature."He's right, of course, but without knowing it the two political opponents had an artificial debate the other day on a variety of topics albeit at a distance and in separate interviews.They were about 15 miles apart. The incumbent made a stopover in Lansing to reveal he's running again and to try out his new mantle as the "Comeback Kid." (Bill Clinton eat your heart out.) And from his Spartan campaign headquarters in West Lansing, Mr. Schauer chatted first about the Super Bowl ad."It was strange," he smiled.It was obviously a reference to that quirky opening segment where the governor pops up in some pool, takes off his underwater mask and mugs for the camera with a very nerdy grin.You didn't like the water shot? Mr. Schauer was asked. Now he's laughing before going into attack mode."We don't need more happy talk and slick Super Bowl ads. What we need are policies that actually work. That's why we need a new governor. The governor's been wrong from the start.""I thought it was kinda neat," the Comeback Kid reflects on the ad that cost him a bundle. "It got people's attention and they're talking about the ad" and even though the spot aired in one market long after the outcome of the lousy game had been decided, the campaign indicates the ratings for the commercial were still good.In other words to borrow a phrase, "Mission Accomplished" although some editorial types are beating up the governor for the underwater sequence and one wag dubbed him, "Aquaman."In more substantive banter Mr. Schauer contends the governor cut education and his proposed 3% boost in the K-12 budget is "several years late and more than a few dollars short in putting money into education."Here's the retort and the debate is on."I think they missed the billion dollars plus we added over the last three years," the governor recalls as the he-said, he-said reduction numbers game ramps up.This next exchange is very revealing. It has all the earmarks of some consultant whispering in the candidate's ear. Campaigns are notorious for test marketing this phrase and that to determine if voters like it. Which may be why Mr. Schauer used this lingo five times in an eleven minutes interview."The governor is out of touch," he repeated, repeated and repeated for the cameras as if warming up for a real debate somewhere down the road.The phrase is code for: The governor has no clue how the middle class is suffering which is the point Democratic Party chair Lon Johnson asserts obviously having heard the same consultant's whisper."The governor thinks if you take care of the wealthy and well-connected, it will trickle down and the only thing we've seen trickle down are the bills" to pay for business tax relief and cuts to education, he argues.Retort?Of course and here the governor is matter of fact as he shrugs his shoulders, ""I'm not surprised at a career politician making comments like that." And then to the assertion that he's out of touch he counters, "I am in touch."The long-distance debate also revealed they also disagree on who triggered the state's economic recovery. The governor says his policies created the environment to grow jobs while the Democrat pats President Obama on the head for saving GM and Chrylser.Obviously the two agree on very little which is the story line for the next 269 odd days before you get to see a real debate and hopefully more than just one which was the case three years ago.
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text: The Second Amendment seems simple on the surface: "A well regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, the right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed." Yet it has produced ongoing debate over the power of local, state and national governments to regulate, limit and in some cases ban the ownership of personal firearms. Gun-control advocates cite the reference to a "well regulate militia" to mean the blanket right does not extend to individual citizens. On the other side groups like the National Rifle Association have argued prohibits most government controls. Many regulations of weapons have passed court muster including registration, purchase waiting periods, criminal background checks and tight controls on automatic and assault weapons, in general courts have sided with pro-gun arguments on ownership. Washington, D.C., for example, in an attempt to reduce its crime rate tried in 1975 to ban ownership of handguns not registered by 1977. An appeals court overturned the ban, and in 2008 the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the ban violated a Second Amendment right to gun ownership.


text: I am a fourth-generation native of West Medford and really appreciate the detail Scott Helman included in "The Ville" (February 10). My mother, Sylvia Evans, will turn 90 on March 4, and we will celebrate at the West Medford Community Center. She represents that generation of elders to which Helman refers in the article: They survived despite the odds and have been the backbone of our community.


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Neighbors say they heard screaming and someone yelling for help at the Villa Court South apartments near Pontiac Trail. Investigators say an argument between the women that started inside the apartment escalated into a bloody attack that spilled outside. It is not clear what the women were fighting about. The bloody crime scene extended from the apartment to Pontiac Trail nearly two blocks away.
One woman was found bleeding in the street on Pontiac Trail, the others found in separate cars.
Walled Lake Police Chief Paul Shakinas says it appears one of the women lives at the condo, the two others live elsewhere.
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Cytogenetic Technologists
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In my earlier post, The Foundation To Building Wealth, I explained how the kind of wealth you build is determined by the way cash flows through your life. With that in mind, I suggested that you set a goal of Paying Yourself First at least 10%-12.5% (or 1 hour a day) of your pretax income. I received tons of great comments and some awesome questions, one of which I would like to highlight and answer in today's blog post….
"Should I still open a retirement account and save money if I have credit card debt?"
This is a question I get all the time and my answer is:
Yes, you should absolutely open a retirement account and start saving even if you are in debt!
After more than two decades of experience teaching people about money, I have come to believe with all my heart that it's a big mistake to put off saving money until you are debt free. If you do, you may never get started saving. And you'll miss out on the matching contribution many employers offer on 401(k) plans.
But if you're in credit card debt, you need a different plan. Here it is: whatever amount you decide to Pay Yourself First, split it in half. Put 50% in your retirement account and use 50% to pay off your debt. Once the debt is paid, you can revert to Paying Yourself First with the full 100%.
If you make $50,000 a year, Paying Yourself First 10% would mean setting aside $5,000 a year or $416 a month. But if you have credit card debt you'd split that in half, putting aside $208 a month and using the other $208 to pay off credit cards. This system allows lets you feel like you're working for the future while erasing the mistakes of the past.
This is bound to motivate you and get you excited about the future. In my experience, money is as much an emotional issue as a numerical one. This approach helps you handle both at once.
I call this my "Bury the Past, Jump to the Future" system. Try it. It really works.
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[Locals Only] The Long Beach band deliver heavy, sweeping shoegaze you can actually look up to
In the year since Long Beach-via-Orange County psych-rockers Crystal Antlers self-released their second studio album, Two-Way Mirror, the band has gone on multiple tours and yet kept a low local profile. But despite playing only a handful of area shows (including the Moon Block Party in Po ... More >>
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It's no secret that Tuesday afternoons can drone on pretty badly after your lunch has settled. So we're glad that today we can use the word "drone" in a slightly more uplifting context, thanks to an afternoon song leak by the psychedelic shoegazers, Highlands. The Long Beach quartet just dosed us wi ... More >>
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Soupy Chicken Noodle Supper Recipe
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 medium carrot, sliced
- 1 celery rib, sliced
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 4 cups water
- 4 teaspoons chicken bouillon granules
- 1-1/2 teaspoons dried parsley flakes
- 1/4 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- 1/8 teaspoon celery seed
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper
- 3 cups uncooked wide egg noodles
- 1-1/2 cups cubed rotisserie chicken
- 1 can (10-3/4 ounces) condensed cream of chicken soup, undiluted
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- Hot cooked stuffing, optional
- In a large saucepan, heat butter over medium-high heat. Add carrot, celery and onion; cook and stir 6-8 minutes or until tender.
- Stir in water, bouillon and seasonings; bring to a boil. Add noodles; cook, uncovered, 5-7 minutes or until tender. Stir in chicken, soup and sour cream; heat through. If desired, serve with stuffing. Yield: 4 servings.
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Delicious! It was very easy to make. The only thing I did different was to add some left over corn I had in the refrigerator. I doubled the recipe so we could eat it for a couple days.
Mmmmmm as long as I don't tell my husband there's sour cream in it, we're golden!
If there's one thing my husband craves, it's homemade soup! Whenever I notice I have too many vegetables around to use up quickly he suggests a veggie soup. The egg noodles in this easy, delicious soup made it even more appealing. Since most of the ingredients necessary are staples in my kitchen it was incredibly easy and so satisfying. Thanks for sharing this yummy, warm, easy dinner soup!
Easy to make and delicious!
This was just delicious! I'm really not that fond of chicken noodle soup, but this wasn't soupy to me - the sauce was thick and creamy and just plain good! Had to use frozen peas since I had run out of celery but other than that, I followed the recipe as is and it turned out great. Served stuffing on the side as suggested and together, it was like a mini Thanksgiving meal that my family really enjoyed!


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You've come to the right place! Welcome to the guild. I'm a fan of battlemaps myself so I look forward to seeing what you have in mind.
Hello mapping is my LIfe well no but I love it.
Once more I have a massive project ahead of me and I need some advise to kick start me.
I am going to be making some terrain tiles for a Miniatures game I have written and am not certain how to make good outdoor battle map style maps.
Basically I am doing a massive grass plain and then separate pieces such as swamp, forest hill mountain etc.
Any help you be much appreciated.
Thank you well in advance for your time
You've come to the right place! Welcome to the guild. I'm a fan of battlemaps myself so I look forward to seeing what you have in mind.
My only piece of advice right now would be to avoid long, large, stretching shadows on tile-able battle-maps, and to preferably make them lighting independent.
That's the main problem with tile-able overland battle-maps for me, they're not as impressive as Dungeon tiles or regular battle-maps due to the lack of proper lighting - of course this could be avoided by having all tiles only go a certain way, but that's not very good.
Here Ill post a few items with explanations
The above is the Black and white template for a light forest tile. it has the game jargon right on it.
the above is the play test color tile I did 2 years ago - I am not satisfied with it and want a more dynamic terrain. I basically was tweaking satellite images of the earth. I want to build the terrain from the ground up.
Are you looking for something that will tile relatively cleanly or are you going to rely on the printed borders to mark out boundaries? What's your end goal appearance wise satellite image like ore more representational?
What I want is to not use sat. images. The borders of the terrain tiles are inclusive they do not need to tile.
The actual Board will not need to tile ans, though it will be designed to be expandable there is no need for it to tile endlessly as I will be able to tie it together I am good with layering and the like in photo shop.
the board itself is going to be a basic grassland (without being boring to look at) and will measure about 30 inches square plus edge pieces. The Terrain tile are separate entities and do not rely on anything but their borders for separation from the base board, so players can arrange terrain differently each game.
I have seen beautiful work done on game maps (Battle mats and such ) on drive thru rpg and just need a push in the right direction on how to make map pieces like them
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This was a recipe I had used a lot 20 years ago. Now I'm using it again. I had forgotten how simple and good it was.
3 cups self-rising flour
1 can (12 ounces) any beer, warm or cold
3 tablespoons sugar
Mix flour, beer and sugar together by hand. Pour mixture into a well greased 9-inch bread pan. Bake at 375 degrees for 35 to 45 minutes. The loaf should be golden brown on top. Let cool on wire rack for 10 minutes before removing from pan. Rub butter over top when removed from oven. Slice only when cool.
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Georgia State's football games in 2013 at Alabama and West Virginia fulfill not only a revenue goal for the athletic department as it continues its transition to the FBS level, but they also fulfill a philosophical goal that athletic director Cheryl Levick has for the fans and the team.
Those games, along with trips to Oregon in 2015 and Air Force in 2016 were announced on Wednesday.
The Panthers will receive $550,000 to play in Morgantown, West Va. on Sept. 14 and $700,000 to play at Alabama on Oct. 5. The Tide guarantee is almost $300,000 more than the Panthers received as an FCS team to play the Tide in 2010.
Levick said the goal is to schedule two guarantee games each year. They hope to schedule one that's within driving distance for fans and the other can be anywhere. In addition to the entertainment value, the combined total of $1.25 million for the next year's games falls within the athletic department's revenue needs for next year.
"It is part of the overall strategy in the next steps in Georgia State football," she said.
The guarantees seem to have rankled some fans, who have commented that the Panthers should have received more for each game. For example, the total is far short of the $925,000 that Idaho received to play a single game at LSU.
But it is better than the $860,000 that Savannah State received to play at Oklahoma State and Florida State earlier this season.
There are reasons that Georgia State didn't receive more money, including that the Panthers needed to fill their schedule too. That immediate need may have prevented them from negotiating a higher guarantee, for example one closer to the $900,000 they will receive to play at Oregon in 2015.
"If we had more time before to plan these games then we might have come up better on that," assistant athletic director James Greenwell said. "In future years I think we are going to and need to. But it wasn't as dire for this year."
Generally, FBS teams receive more interest — and guarantees — from teams from BCS conferences because the victory counts toward bowl eligibility. NCAA rules only allow one victory over an FCS team per year to count toward bowl eligibility. Some FBS teams play two FCS teams per year.
Now that it is transitioning to the FBS level, Georgia State has heard from a few ACC teams about playing guarantee games. Greenwell declined to say which teams were interested. Georgia State is also helped because of the ACC's recent decision to scale back its conference schedule from nine games to eight, which left some openings on schedules.
"We are getting some good inquiries … definitely something that's going to garner interest for the program," he said.
He did say that neither Georgia Tech nor Georgia have reached out. He hasn't contacted them, either.
Georgia State and Alabama began talking earlier this summer about playing again. Greenwell said the conversation with West Virginia went quickly. The game against Oregon was put together by a third party. Air Force reached out to Georgia State for the home-and home series, which will begin at the Georgia Dome in 2014.
A look at the guarantees Georgia State has received from the FBS opponents past and present:
2010: Alabama, $435,000
2011: Houston, $300,000
2012: Tennessee, $500,000
2013: West Virginia, $550,000
2013: Alabama, $700,000
2015: Oregon, $900,000
9/7 vs. Chattanooga
9/14 at West Virginia
9/21 vs. Jacksonville State
10/5 at Alabama
9/6 at Chattanooga
vs. Air Force
at Oregon
at Air Force
Raiders defensive tackle Christo Bilukidi was the first Georgia State football player to be drafted.
The Falcons will play the Raiders this weekend. Coach Dennis Allen said this to esteemed colleague D. Orlando Ledbetter:
"He's done a good job for us," Allen said. "He's a young who's trying to get better. He's trying to understand the techniques that we are trying to get him to do. He's still relatively young playing the position. He's got some athleticism. He's got some size. He's gotten an opportunity to get in and play in some games this year. Our hope is that he continues to get better."
Two ways Georgia State can become quickly competitive in the Sun Belt
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Notes, quotes and observations after Georgia State's loss to New Hampshire
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October 11th, 2012
12:45 pm
Please get a home and home with Clemson! Imagine the dome half blue half orange. Panther fans will turn up!!
October 11th, 2012
12:59 pm
You mean half purple and half orange.
October 11th, 2012
1:01 pm
Why would Clemson play GSU in the Dome? They're not going to pay us and still have to travel. It'll be 10+ years before we ever get a team like that in the dome. That's if we don't cancel football before then.
October 11th, 2012
1:11 pm
Doug, has the @ Lamar game been officially bought out? What about the game in Chattanooga in 2014? I certainly hope both have been cancelled.
October 11th, 2012
1:15 pm
They wouldn't have to pay us AND play in the Dome. It's called a 2 for 1 exchange. And @ Panther, good thing you're not in charge of this program! Already talking about shutting down. SMH.
October 11th, 2012
1:21 pm
We respect everybody but we are ready to play anybody at any place and any time.
Go State!!!
October 11th, 2012
1:29 pm
Money = better facilities.
We desperately need better facilities.
October 11th, 2012
1:37 pm
Good schedule for Coach Bobo
October 11th, 2012
1:39 pm
I would love to see a Duke, Wake Forest, Maryland, Ole Miss, Miss. State, Vandy, Louisville, etc. Make a trip to the Dome…Similar, talent and name recognition as Air Force, but more local to draw a big crowd, yet someone who we might be able to keep the score close with in the future.
October 11th, 2012
4:00 pm
"Duke, Wake Forest, Maryland, Ole Miss, Miss. State, Vandy, Louisville, etc…..someone who we might be able to keep the score close with in the future."
I almost spit my afternoon coffee all over my monitor! Good one.
October 11th, 2012
4:17 pm
Doug- Wasn't there a report about games at Florida and at UNC that came out a while back? What happened to those games?
October 11th, 2012
4:20 pm
exciting for now. Still think a 25 game losing streak is very possible. Probably better keep chattanooga 2014
October 11th, 2012
5:55 pm
Guess we're waiting on the money games for 2014?
October 11th, 2012
6:07 pm
zgoldatl: "Doug- Wasn't there a report about games at Florida and at UNC that came out a while back? What happened to those games?"
Doug Roberson: "Don't believe that was me, zgoldatl."
So I guess the better question would be, has anything come of those discussions?
October 11th, 2012
8:13 pm
James Greenwell "Hasn't Contacted UGA or GT"? WHY THE HELL NOT? Get on the phone James and make this HAPPEN!!!
October 11th, 2012
11:07 pm
If we were to host a Miss St or Ole Miss, what would the attendance be?
I'd assume 20-25K GSU fans would turn out.
But how many fans would travel from Mississippi for that kind of matchup?
15K? Plus another 5K locally?
It will be interesting, also, to see what Air Force will draw.
October 12th, 2012
8:20 am
Drive around Atlanta and you see many out of state SEC/ACC stickers on cars. Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, Clemson, VT, FSU etc. Most of Atlanta's population is comprised of folks that went to these cow colleges and come here to work. We should be actively pursuing home & homes for just travel costs (like the Air Force Deal) and spin it that "hey you have tons of Alumni in Atlanta" why not give a bunch of them the opportunity to come see their school locally. This would boost our attendance and maybe get their local Alumni more involved in their own programs. Obviously Auburn advertizes with football billboards around town for some reason. Why not just bring the team here.
October 12th, 2012
9:28 am
If we played Auburn at the Dome, it would be like a home game for them. The place would be packed with their fans.
At that point, I'd rather just play them there and get the paycheck.
October 12th, 2012
9:45 am
I take that back.
Assuming we sold 50K additional tickets at an average of $15 per, that's $750,000 in ticket sales.
As good as a guarantee without travel costs.
October 12th, 2012
9:45 am
@ Go Panthers!! Yes it would, that's why I'm suggesting a h&h arrangement. Thinking big picture, who cares at this point about what fans are in the Dome we just need bodies in seats.
October 12th, 2012
9:46 am
Oppps, emails crossed. Glad you get my logic.
October 12th, 2012
9:58 am
Good info. When GSU gets back in a competitive state we could have some interesting schools coming to the Dome.
October 12th, 2012
12:01 pm
Any write up on the GSU v URI game this weekend? I would love a preview.
October 12th, 2012
1:50 pm
As much as it pains me, the preview is "GSU fails to show up, loses 28-7″.
October 12th, 2012
1:58 pm
i was thinking a little closer than panther's 28-7, this is the one, it one exists this yr.
Still think a GSU vs GSU should be a priority for both schools.
October 12th, 2012
2:21 pm
"Clear weather for events, including the Pride Festival, a Falcons game and high school football in the Dome."
I thought gag state was playing on the road this weekend? haahahahahahahahhahahahahahahaha
October 12th, 2012
4:23 pm
^ that was funny.
BTW, is the GSU-URI game streaming anywhere online?
Besides Panther Insider?
October 12th, 2012
4:31 pm
Nice, now our players are insulting the host state for this weekends game, who is in charge?
Albert Wilson @MrKeepEmFroze
@A_Smith85GSU just asked did Rhode Island have college. ( why are we here Alex? )
October 12th, 2012
4:46 pm
Doug- Thanks for checking..I knew I read that somewhere lol.
GSUmensbball, thanks for providing the link
October 12th, 2012
9:06 pm
I will be in Tuscaloosa next year, dressed in blue! I grew up going to watch Bama, so this will be a fun game. Getting paid to be a sacrificial lamb for a football factory is good business. And playing good teams will help recruiting, not 5 star types, but 2 and 3 star recruits. Go Panthers!
October 15th, 2012
11:52 am
Stop worrying about who gonna show up in Dome and put your butts in seats. New coaching staff needed, yes. But, start supporting with attendence. Like it or not, the team needs fans to cheer for them. I comment and complain like everyone, but there every home game. Do that much for program and players, forget about the coaches. They get dealt with another way, FIRED!!!!! Support the team, This is HOME COMING!!!!! Dang!


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The Efficacy of Enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium (EC-MPS) (Myfortic) in The Treatment of Relapse or Resistant Proliferative Lupus Nephritis (CONTROL)
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To investigate the efficacy and safety of enteric-coated mycophenolate sodium (Myfortic) as compared to intravenous cyclophosphamide in the treatment of active nephritis. The primary outcomes are complete and partial renal remission, as assessed by renal function, urinary sediment and proteinuria in patients with International Society of Nephrology/ Renal Pathology Society (ISN/RPS) class III or IV lupus nephritis.
Lupus Nephritis
Drug: mycophenolate sodium
Drug: cyclophosphamide
Phase 3
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|Study Design:
|Allocation: Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Safety/Efficacy Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
Primary Purpose: Treatment
|Official Title:
|The Clinical Efficacy and Economic Evaluation of EC-MPS (Myfortic) in the Treatment of Relapse or Resistant Proliferative Lupus Nephritis
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Drug Information available for: Cyclophosphamide Mycophenolic acid Mycophenolate sodium Mycophenolate mofetil hydrochloride Mycophenolate mofetilU.S. FDA Resources
Further study details as provided by Chulalongkorn University:
Primary Outcome Measures:
- Efficacy of enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium at 12 months in the treatment of lupus nephritis [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: Yes ]
Secondary Outcome Measures:
- The cost-effectiveness of using enteric-coated Mycophenolate Sodium as compared to standard treatment [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- The ratio of patients with declined renal function [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
- Time to remission [ Time Frame: 12 months ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Estimated Enrollment:
|Study Start Date:
|January 2010
|Estimated Study Completion Date:
|December 2012
|Estimated Primary Completion Date:
|December 2011 (Final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Assigned Interventions
Experimental: 1
Oral mycophenolate sodium 1440 mg per day for 12 months
Drug: mycophenolate sodium
per oral, twice daily, for 12 months
Other Name: Myfortic
Active Comparator: 2
Intravenous cyclophosphamide monthly for 6 months
Drug: cyclophosphamide
intravenous, monthly, for 6 months
Other Name: Cytoxan
|Ages Eligible for Study:
|16 Years to 60 Years
|Genders Eligible for Study:
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers:
Inclusion Criteria:
- age 16 years of above at the time of screening
- ability and willingness to provide written informed consent (or to obtain consent from parent guardian where applicable) and to comply with the schedule of protocol requirements
- Diagnosis of SLE according to ACR criteria. At least 4 criteria must have been present for the diagnosis of SLE. The 4 criteria do not have to be present at the time of screening
- Active lupus nephritis defined as follows: Biopsy proven (within 16 weeks prior to screening) ISN Class III or IV (A or A/C) not include III(C) IV(C) and VI (>90% chronic irreversible scarring)
- Relapse or resistant to (3 consecutive doses) IVCY
Resistant lupus or Relapse lupus nephritis defined as follows:
- Increase in serum creatinine >/= 0.3 mg/dl or
- Increase in proteinuria > 1.5 g/day (which must have improved by ≥ 50% in the preceding 3 months)
- Life-time cumulative dose of IVCY > 6 grams
- Female patients of childbearing potential must have a negative serum pregnancy
Exclusion Criteria:
Relates to SLE
- Diagnosis of rapid progressive glomerulonephritis (RPGN): doubling serum creatinine and/or crescentic glomeruli ≥ 30%
- Severe renal impairment as defined by calculated creatinine clearance or MDRD-GFR < 30 ml/min(except creatinine clearance or MDRD-GFR > 50 ml/min in the 12 weeks prior to screening)
- History of serious disease or complication in any organ system that not appropriate to treatment immunosuppressive drug groups.
- Severe extra-renal organ involvement
Related to Treatment
- Previous of any Mycophenolate groups in the 6 months prior to screening
- Treatment with any investigational drugs in the 3 months prior to screening
Related to General Health
- Pregnancy or breast feeding mothers.
- Concomitant condition which has required treatment moderate to high dose steroid in the 12 weeks prior to screening.
- Evidence of significant uncontrolled concomitant disease in any organ system not related to SLE.
- History of cancer, including solid tumors, hematological malignancies and carcinoma.
- Evidence of current abuse of drugs or alcohol.
Related to Laboratory Findings
- Neutrophile < 1,500/mm3, Hb < 7g/L, Platelet < 50,000/mm3 (except active SLE)
- Positive HBsAg or anti-HCV or anti-HIV.
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Chulalongkorn University
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Health Intervention and Technology Assessment Program (HITAP)
|Principal Investigator:
|Yingyos Avihingsanon, MD
|Chulalongkorn University
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Lupus Research Unit
No publications provided
|Responsible Party:
|Yingyos Avihingsanon, Chulalongkorn University
|ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
|NCT01015456 History of Changes
|Other Study ID Numbers:
|2009-001, Lupus Research Unit, CRCN, HITAP
|Study First Received:
|November 17, 2009
|Last Updated:
|April 19, 2011
|Health Authority:
|Thailand: Ethical Committee
Keywords provided by Chulalongkorn University:
lupus nephritis
mycophenolate sodium
Additional relevant MeSH terms:
Lupus Nephritis
Kidney Diseases
Urologic Diseases
Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic
Connective Tissue Diseases
Autoimmune Diseases
Immune System Diseases
Mycophenolate mofetil
Mycophenolic Acid
Immunosuppressive Agents
Immunologic Factors
Physiological Effects of Drugs
Pharmacologic Actions
Antirheumatic Agents
Therapeutic Uses
Antineoplastic Agents, Alkylating
Alkylating Agents
Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action
Antineoplastic Agents
Myeloablative Agonists
Antibiotics, Antineoplastic
Enzyme Inhibitors
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As a physical education teacher at Evergreen Park World Studies School in Brooklyn Center, and Oxbow Creek Elementary School in Champlin, Joyce Spehar's class motto for her student is, "You are the best of the best." As one of the 10 winners of an Anoka-Hennepin School District "2012 Above & Beyond Award," Spehar can also claim that for herself.
Spehar, who grew up in Duluth and graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Superior in 1978, is one of 10 school district staff to receive an award. The largest school district in Minnesota, Anoka-Hennepin has about 6,000 employees.
Spehar was nominated by Karlyn Bolander, a co-worker at EGP. Bolander said Spehar has a very close relationship with her "noodles" (students), genuinely cares for them and has high expectations for all.
Bolander said Spehar has changed the track and field day to accommodate students' learning styles. Always ready with an encouraging word and an amazing, mentor to all, Bolander said Spehar is the most selfless teacher she knows.
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Recipient: Plains Cooperative Telephone Association, Inc.
Award Amount: $1,672,080
The recipient reported that these Recovery funds would be used to:
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The majority of this proposed funded service area is farm and ranch land. Within the area there are 1,096 households, 272 businesses, and 42 critical community facilities including 5 schools, 1 medical facility, 10 public safety entities, 4 community support organizations, and 22 government facilities. The project will cover 1,974 square miles (an area larger than the state of Delaware) with 1,000 miles of fiber optic cable.
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Beware This Sweet Gaming IPO
Reuben is a member of The Motley Fool Blog Network -- entries represent the personal opinion of the blogger and are not formally edited.
King, the maker of Candy Crush Saga, is reportedly eyeing an initial public offering. While this single game is hot today, Zynga's (NASDAQ: ZNGA) fall from grace should be ample warning to investors. Most would be better off sticking to giant video game maker Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA).
Casual Games
While it may be hard to believe today, there was once no such thing as a casual video game. Sure, games like Sim City and Tetris captivated a wide audience, but that demand was still focused on computer users at a time when computers weren't mainstream. Other games, meanwhile, were mostly geared towards kids.
The start of the casual market really came about with Nintendo's (NASDAQOTH: NTDOY.PK) Wii game console. That game machine's motion-sensing controller radically altered the game experience. With a focus on family-friendly fare, sales at Nintendo rocketed from $500 million in 2003 to $1.8 billion in 2008.
That's been the high water mark, however, as sales have fallen every year since then and are now about a third of that peak. Making matters worse, the company brought out an updated version, Wii U, and sales have continued to fall. Clearly, the company lost its mojo in the game market.
With Sony and Microsoft slated to bring out new game consoles at the end of the year, investors should avoid Nintendo.
Hardcore vs Casual
Hardcore gamers tend to be very loyal to both game systems and games. These players will spend huge sums on the best equipment (like an Xbox or PlayStation), spend hours building up their skill at a game, and then happily buy additional installments of a game to continue the experience. Casual game players aren't asked to invest as much in simple, often free, casual games and thus move on to the next big thing as soon as they get board.
That's been the experience of Zynga. The company came public amid huge expectations that it would dominate the casual game market by giving away free games and charging customers for in-game purchases. However, there were big problems with the company's model from the start.
A Social Issue
For example, it relied almost exclusively on Facebook for customers. While Zynga has broadened out, it hasn't been able to find a ready customer base to offset its reliance on the most-used social network. That's a huge business risk, particularly since the social network model is relatively new and still changing rapidly.
Second, there are few barriers to entry in the casual game market. Facebook has no loyalty to Zynga, it's happy to collect revenues from anyone who makes a popular game. And, since there's no switching costs, customers have very little loyalty either. If Nintendo can't keep customers who have paid hundreds of dollars for a game console, Zynga shouldn't have expected to be able to keep customers who paid nothing.
Zynga is losing money, restructuring its business, closing facilities, and just hired a new CEO. After quickly running up more than 40% after the IPO, shares are now trading around 80% below their $14 high reached in early 2012. Investors should avoid the stock, but keep the lesson in mind as King moves toward its own IPO, backed primarily by the brand recognition of a currently hot game.
Better Option
Instead of following the next hot game into a risky IPO, investors should take a look at Electronic Arts. The company has struggled of late, with sales declining year-over-year in each of the last four quarters. Still, it has a solid lineup of games and has been strategically pushing into the casual game market.
In an attempt to position itself for the future, EA bought casual game makers PopCap and Playfish. It's used that platform to produce games like The Simpsons: Tapped Out, but has also started to expand its powerful game portfolio into the casual space. Need for Speed and FIFA are examples of games that have both been ported to the casual space in an attempt to reach new audiences.
With the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One set for a holiday release, EA is likely to see a sales boost as gamers buy into the new systems. The reach into the casual space may help broaden the appeal of its hardcore games, as less serious gamers recognize its brands. That's particularly true since both Sony and Microsoft are trying to make their game consoles entertainment hubs for the living room, where more casual gamers reside.
Although EA shares are well off of their highs, investors will need to act quickly. Shares will probably have already advanced strongly once the new game cycle starts later in the year.
Avoid the Hype
King's hot game may be a blast to play, but that doesn't mean its business model will be any more successful than Zynga's. Investors should avoid the hot IPO hype and stick to EA, a company with a long and largely successful history in the game industry, including a push into the casual game space.
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The official KDE packages will always be available to download for free from the KDE FTP site. However, if your bandwidth is limited or you just like a permanent copy, there are ways to get KDE on CD-ROM.
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