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No one likes being tricked into doing something they wouldn't want to do or could harm themselves or others. That is what phishing tries to get you to do, for example, giving away your login credentials or social security number. That doesn't have to happen if you learn how to read the clues.
Here's an example of a recent phishing email that includes tips on spotting a phony email.
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Brown instructors, have a project in mind to make your class more engaging involving technology? Want to spend a few days this summer learning what technology support Brown has to offer and getting hands-on help developing a project plan? Academic Technology is now accepting proposals for faculty instructional projects and our Annual Brown Summer Institute for more information contact email@example.com. The deadline for Summer Institute Applications is April 27th.
The Brown University Library is hosting an Edit-a-Thon in memory of Adrianne Wadewitz on May 22, from 1:30-6pm in the Rockefeller Library DSL. All welcome, bring your laptop and be ready to write enrich articles on women, women's issues and other topics that continue Wadewitz's work.
View details and sign up on the Wikipedia event page.
You can now enable add-ons in Brown's Google Drive to add functionality to your documents and spreadsheets. For example, add-ons are available to help you send faxes, create a bibliography, or translate text. Please consider that most add-ons were developed by third parties; many require permission to access all of your documents and your agreement with the app's own terms of service and privacy policy. Using an Add-on is similar to using any consumer service online - read and carefully consider policies and permissions before enabling. You can choose to disable an add-on at any time. At Brown, you will be unable to use any Add-Ons that require payment.
Have you downloaded the Brown mobile app yet? Brown Student Agencies worked with CIS to develop a official Brown University Mobile App for iOS and Android! The Brown mobile app allows you to track your academics, check out dining hall menus, manage Bear Bucks accounts, and more.
Brown University App in iTunes Store (iPhone/iPad)
Brown University App in Google Play Store (Android)
We've heard from a lot of students who don't realize it's possible to print to PAWPrints from their own computers. We've recorded Mac and PC videos of the setup. Remember that you need to be connected to Brown-Secure wireless or with an ethernet cable on campus in order to print. Follow along with the text instructions here.
Yesterday, Microsoft issued the last update for Windows XP. As a result, Computing and Information Services will not be able continue supporting XP. For security reasons, CIS recommends upgrade or replacement of your computer as soon as possible. Faculty and staff, please consult your department's IT support professional prior to upgrading your operating system.
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Background on OpenSSL and Heartbleed
Late on Monday, April 7, researchers discovered a flaw in the security tool, OpenSSL, which provides the encryption that protects Internet traffic and communications between one device and another. Most users would know this as the small, closed padlock and "https:" on web browsers to signify that your Internet traffic is secure. The flaw, nicknamed "Heartbleed", allows an attacker to capture usernames, passwords, and pretty much any other information.
Why this matters
OpenSSL is used everywhere: when you shop at Amazon, access your personal email, use your personal banking, or visit your social network, blogging and sharing sites. It can also be used to secure communications on personal mobile devices, such as smart phones and tablets, through the securing of web browsers, or installations of web apps you may have installed. The "Heartbleed" vulnerability in OpenSSL could allow a remote attacker to access sensitive data that is passed through it, such as login information like usernames and passwords.
What Brown is doing
Brown technical staff has been engaged and responding to this issue as soon as the bug became public. The Information Security and Network Technology groups in CIS, in conjunction with the technical staff members across campus, have assessed the areas at Brown that are impacted by this vulnerability. Most fixes are already in place, while others are in progress.
What you should do
Most of the work that needs to be done is by technical staff who must patch the affected servers and systems, whether for Amazon, Yahoo, your bank, social network, etc., or here at Brown for those few servers and systems that must be updated.
There are, however, there are a few tips and actions you may want to consider for your personal computing. The following have been gathered from multiple open sources, and are based upon guidance and advice from experts across many areas:
- At this time, Brown University is not asking users to change their Brown network passwords.
- Regarding your other passwords, we recommend that you update them but only after it has been confirmed that the websites have taken the proper measures and are secure. Many sites and services are already sending emails to their customers that they have taken the proper actions.
- If the sites and services that you use include alternate ways of confirming your identity, such as a cell phone number for confirmation text messages, consider using them. This will mitigate an attacker if your password has been compromised.
- You should exercise caution when visiting websites, as "Heartbleed" can affect web browsers. Expect all major browsers to address this issue very soon with an update, if they have not already.
- You can test sites using the Heartbleed Test Site (https://lastpass.com/heartbleed).
- In the short term, when finished with a website, completely log out if you were logged in (such as with Facebook, Yahoo, etc), and when finished surfing the web, close your browser.
- We anticipate a new wave of phishing messages using this vulnerability as an excuse to steal login credentials and compromise accounts. Beware of spam messages about "Heartbleed."
- Monitor financial statements closely. Check bank and credit card statements for unusual activity.
- Unless you have heard from your bank directly that they are not vulnerable, we recommend refraining from doing any online banking for a few days.
Other resources
- Heartbleed Bug: Recap + Q&A Brown Bag | Sign-up for Brown Bag at brown.edu/go/heartbleed-brown-bag
- Background Information: The Heartbleed Bug
- Heartbleed Bug Health Report
- The Heartbleed Hit List: The Passwords You Need to Change Right Now
- NPR Marketplace story: The Heartache of Heartbleed
- Brian Krebs: What Can You Do?
- How to talk to your kids (or manager) about "Heartbleed"
ISG has added the new section How Do I ...? to their web pages. From the main "Information Security" link, click on the "How Do I ...?" link for a collection of commonly asked questions with quick answers, plus links to more details.
Brown's Google Apps service allows each of us to have 30 GB shared storage for email and Google Drive. If you're getting close to your limit or just feel like keeping things clean, you can find big files in your mail and drive using the following instructions.
There's now an easier way to search your emails by size. Open the Advanced Search by clicking the triangle on the inner right of the search box at the top of your email.
You'll see an option to enter a size in the Advanced Search. You might want to start with 15 MB - if you don't find enough results, decrease the number and try again.
Once you delete emails, they will be automatically removed from your trash after 30 days. You can also empty your trash manually.
You can also sort your Google Drive by size to find the biggest files. Find a column heading (such as 'Owner' or 'Last Modified') and click the small triangle next to it. Choose to sort by Quota Used. In Drive, the trash does not automatically empty - if you move a file to the trash and want to lower your used quota, you will have to click the Trash link on the left menu and then the Empty Trash button.


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Judging by its serial number, this roadster left GM's St. Louis line in May of 1962. While a lot of cars left that plant dressed in red, white, or silver, this roadster found a more sophisticated hue in code 920 Fawn Beige. The color's impact is heightened by Chevrolet's decision to go monochromatic for the model year, putting an end to those classic contrasting coves. The paintwork presents as it should – even and lustrous without crossing the line into over-restored territory. There are pictures of the car stripped to its bare essence during the build and, even then, the body presented well. It was the kind of solid no-hit shell builders always hope to begin with. Panel fitment is true to factory standards and, overall, the car makes a great first impression.
For 1962, Chevrolet further refined an already great body style, creating a perfect send-off piece for the C1 Corvette. This example wears those updates well. At the front, a black grille insert sits above chrome bumperettes while quad headlights cap the fenders. Corvette script spans the space between those headlights, capped by a '62-exclusive Corvette emblem. Follow the hood toward a crystal clear windshield, wrapped in well-preserved stainless and kept clean by stainless wipers. Swing over to the side to admire the swept front fender wells leading into those classic coves. Crisp "Fuel Injection" badges hang underneath another set of cross-flag emblems while the side cutouts features fine-tooth '62-exclusive grilles. A driver side mirror, chrome door handles, and ribbed rocker molding complete the view. Out back, the "ducktail" continues the overall sense of motion, capped by dual round taillights and a second set of chrome bumperettes.
If you wanted the top option Corvette, the new-for-'62 L84 327ci was the way to go. Making an impressive 1.146hp per cubic inch (360hp total), the compact powerhouse remained the highest-rated production small block ever offered by Chevrolet until the quad-cam LT5 was introduced in 1990. Rebuilt to factory specs, the correct small block in this roadster utilizes a high-lift cam, "double hump" heads, and 11.25:1 compression to help make those impressive numbers. Of course, the star of the show is the Rochester mechanical fuel injection setup perched atop an aluminum Winters intake– an option just 1,918 buyers selected for the model year. The front of the engine turns little aside from a period-correct generator while the water pump pairs with a Harrison radiator, a Harrison expansion tank, GM hoses, and single fan to keep the bay cool. The finned valve covers wear their age well and, at the back, the chrome ignition cover adds some factory flash to the engine compartment. Turn the key and the small block comes to life without fuss, ready for the back roads.
Crawl under this Corvette to find a solid undercarriage restored to the same standards as the exterior. The floors are finished with a light layer of undercoating while the X-braced frame and several key components are finished in satin black. Behind the L84, a Borg Warner T10 four-speed provides smooth shifts, spinning power back to a 8.2" drop-out rear axle. Suspension stays true to the stock formula with a double A-arm independent front and a solid axle with leaf springs out back. There are sway bars at both ends and axle straps come in handy during quick takeoffs. The driving experience is a direct one thanks to manual steering and four-wheel hydraulic drum brakes which are surprisingly effective at the bringing the car to a halt. The exhaust system meets in front of the bright orange oil pan and extends back on either side, carrying spent gases out through factory-style mufflers and angle-cut pipes. At the corners, a set of 15-inch wheels spins full covers and 6.70-16 white walls, completing the car in period correct styling.
Between the doors, this Corvette carries a matching Fawn interior, continuing that upmarket feel inside. Step over the polished door sill pates onto Tuxedo carpeting with custom floors mats. That carpet extends on the bottom of the restored door panels freshened with new hardware and reflectors. The vinyl bucket seats are still firm and supportive and the stainless outlines that extend behind them present as new, flowing into the classic waterfall. There is no center console to speak of but the shifter is surrounded by an original looking shift plate console with an ashtray on the right side. The dash is an attractive jet-age carry over with a large curved speedometer backing a fuel gauge, a temperature gauge, a column-mounted tachometer, a battery output gauge, and an oil pressure gauge all housed in round pods. All the chrome pulls and switches show well and, in the center stack, a Wonder Bar radio tops heater controls and a clock, both outlined in stainless. This is a two-top car so, behind the seats, you'll find a white canvas top which can be hidden and replaced by a body-matched hardtop whenever you feel so inclined.
This sale of this roadster includes an original owner's guide and restoration images which document that paint process and nearly every major casting, date code, and part number.
Corvettes are always special cars and rare examples like this take their appeal off the charts. With just 1,918 equipped with the L84 327, its value is sure to increase; especially when you factor in the Borg Warner four-speed and the tasteful color choice. The car presents well from any angle you can dream up and the fuel-injected small block is just as fun now as it was in 1962. If you're looking for a unique C1 Corvette to round out your collection, this Fawn Beige roadster is the perfect choice!
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Savvy marketers have always had a knack for using psychology to sell products.
Faced with lagging sales in the 1950s, the makers of Betty Crocker's cake mix famously turned to psychoanalysis for help. Wives evidently felt guilty about making a cake by "just adding water"—it didn't feel like enough effort to have earned their husband's approval.
What did the psychoanalysts suggest? Make the recipe just a little more complex by requiring the addition of water and an egg. By adding the egg, the housewives now felt they had performed meaningful labor. As a Freudian bonus, each slice of pineapple upside-down cake also now became an unconscious opportunity for the wife to serve up her eggs to a doting husband.
New research published in this month's Journal of Consumer Research adds an interesting twist to our understanding of these unconscious brand influences. The paper shows that the advertising we see as children may, in fact, stick around in memory and influence our decision making decades later.


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BANK OF AMERICA MAY PRESERVE DIVIDEND: The Charlotte bank has to cut its return to shareholders somewhere after miscalculating its capital levels. Bank of America had permission to raise its dividend to 5 cents per share from the penny it had been at since 2009, as well as buy back $4 billion in stock. Bloomberg reports the bank is considering scrapping the buy-back entirely in order to keep the dividend increase.
BANK OF AMERICA SHARES BEGIN TO REBOUND: A day after getting clobbered by the capital plan news, investors sent the stock price back up 2 percent.
MORTGAGES DOMINATE AT WELLS FARGO ANNUAL MEETING: For the ninth year in a row, Wells shareholders voted down a proposal to recommend splitting the CEO and chairman roles, and by the largest margin. But despite moving the meeting to San Antonio, the bank faced a lot of questions about its mortgage servicing practices, the Wall Street Journal reports. Activists also asked about private prisons and sales pressure, the Los Angeles Times says.
BOFA MEETING DECLARED EXTRAORDINARY EVENT: The city of Charlotte is gearing up for next week's Bank of America annual meeting, granting police expanded powers.
U.S. LOOKS TO BRING CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST BIG BANKS: Federal regulators want to take on the "too big to jail" idea by seeking criminal charges against BNP Paribas and Credit Suisse, The New York Times reports.
NONBANKS JUMPING AT THE RISKER LOANS: Increasingly, nonbank lenders are bankrolling skyscrapers, malls and largely vacant office buildings, the Wall Street Journal reports.
WELLS DONATES TO FIRST TEE: The latest $100,000 donation will help the nonprofit expand its program into more elementary schools.
BB&T INCREASES DIVIDEND: The Winston-Salem bank unveiled what its previously announced "conservative increase" will be – 1 cent more per share each quarter.
YADKIN BANK IS 'GROWTH LEADER': Bank Director magazine named the Elkin bank to its list of banks increasing revenue, deposits, loans and noninterest income. Yadkin was No. 7 for noninterest income.
BLUEHARBOR BANK PROFIT RISES: Net income up 32 percent for the Mooresville bank.
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1. Qualifying for a Reward2. Claiming Your Reward3. Receiving Rewards4. Returning Rewards5. Limitation of Liability6. Use of Data7. Termination of Reward Scheme8. General
Welcome to the Meerkat Toy Collection (the Reward Scheme). The Reward Scheme is operated by BISL Limited a company registered in England with registration number 3231094 and registered office address at Pegasus House, Bakewell Road, Orton Southgate, Peterborough, Cambridgeshire PE2 6YS (We, Us, Our). We provide the Reward Scheme for customers who purchase products from Our website located at www.comparethemarket.com and who register their purchases with Us on Our website located at www.comparethemeerkat.com (You, Your).
Please carefully read the following terms and conditions of the Reward Scheme (the Terms). The Terms must be read in conjunction with the general terms and conditions of use of the websites located at www.comparethemeerkat.com and www.comparethemarket.com (together the Sites) and the privacy policy. By registering with Us in accordance with the procedure set out below, You agree that You have read these Terms and agree to be bound by them.
1. Qualifying for a Reward
1.1. To participate in the Reward Scheme You must be resident in the UK and aged 16 years or over.Rewards are the gifts and other products which are available to be claimed as a free gift (Reward) when You purchase certain specified products listed below through comparethemarket.com(a Qualifying Purchase).
1.2 Qualifying purchases1.2.1. Car, van, home or pet insurance purchases made through comparethemarket.com on or after 4th July 2011 . 'Home' refers to the standard, personal insurance product and excludes landlord insurance..1.2.2. Life or bike insurance purchases made through comparethemarket.com on or after the 6th October 2011. If You purchase multiple life insurance policies, or purchase a joint life insurance policy You will only qualify to receive one Reward.1.2.3. Loans or Credit card applications through comparethemarket.com which are successfully approved by the provider from 12th January 2012. You are eligible to claim one Reward per approved credit card application only. Within a six month period, you can claim a maximum of two Rewards in total in relation to credit card applications. 1.2.4 Applications to switch Energy suppliers through comparethemarket.com which are successfully approved by the supplier from 30th November 2012. Dual fuel switches (gas and electricity at the same time) will only qualify for one Reward. Business energy is excluded.1.2.5. Landlord insurance purchases made through comparethemarket.com on or after 30th September 2014.1.2.6. Broadband, phone & TV applications through comparethemarket.com which are successfully approved by the supplier from 30th September 2014. Multiple purchases (Broadband, phone & TV packages at the same time) will only qualify for one Reward.
1.3 Non qualifying purchasesCurrently the following products are not qualifying purchases made through comparethemarket.com:1.3.1 Travel insurance;1.3.2 Business insurance;1.3.3 Breakdown;1.3.4 Business Energy;1.3.5 Mortgages;1.3.6 Savings;1.3.7 Current Account;1.3.8 Health insurance;1.3.9 Income protection insurance;
1.4. Only products listed above purchased by You through www.comparethemarket.com will qualify for a Reward.1.5. Customers making a Qualifying Purchase through comparethemarket.com may qualify to receive a Reward subject to these Terms. We reserve the right to update or amend the list of Qualifying Purchases from time to time. We will give as much notice as We reasonably can when We do this. Any such amendments will be advertised on the Sites. It is Your responsibility to check the current list of Qualifying Purchases before making any purchase.1.6. You will only be eligible to receive a Reward if the Qualifying Purchase is made (i) via the link on the www.comparethemarket.com website, or (ii) by telephone with the product provider only where You inform the product provider that You obtained Your quote for the Qualifying Product on comparethemarket.com and quote a valid comparethemarket.com reference number at the time of purchase. Qualifying Purchases made by any other means will not qualify for a Reward. You will only qualify for a Reward where We can verify with the product provider that the Qualifying Purchase has been made.1.7. You will not be entitled to a Reward for renewing any Qualifying Purchase directly with the product provider. 1.8. All Rewards are subject to availability and We reserve the right to substitute or remove Rewards at any time. We will give as much notice as We reasonably can when doing this. Any such amendments will be published on the Sites. In the event that an advertised Reward subsequently becomes unavailable We will provide an alternative Reward at Our discretion. There are no cash alternatives available for Rewards.
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2. Claiming Your Reward
2.1. After You have completed Your Qualifying Purchase, to claim Your Reward You must register Your Qualifying Purchase at www.comparethemeerkat.com by completing the on-line form. You must register Your Qualifying Purchase within 60 days of the start date of the Qualifying Purchase. No Rewards can be claimed in respect of any Qualifying Purchases registered after this time. Unless You register Your Qualifying Purchase We are unable to allocate a Reward to You. If You cancel, reverse or do not complete the purchase of Your Qualifying Purchase within 30 days You will not be entitled to receive a Reward.2.2. Only the individual making the Qualifying Purchase may register the Qualifying Purchase with Us and receive the Reward. We shall not provide Rewards to any person other than such individual. 2.3. You may only register each Qualifying Purchase once and You will only receive one reward for each Qualifying Purchase.2.4. When You register Your Qualifying Purchase with Us You must provide all the information requested by Us in order to complete Your registration.2.5. When We have received your registration We will send You an email acknowledging this We will only process Your request for a Reward once You have completed the registration process and We have acknowledged that We have received Your registration.2.6. When We have received Your registration and acknowledged receipt We will verify Your Qualifying Purchase with the relevant product provider to confirm that the Qualifying Purchase has been completed.2.7. We rely on the accuracy of information provided by the third party providers of products purchased via the website located at www.comparethemarket.com to verify Your entitlement to a Reward. We accept no responsibility for any delay, failure, or error by a third party provider in notifying Us that a Qualifying Purchase has taken place. Third party providers will be unable to assist You with any enquiries arising from this Reward Scheme. Therefore, in the event that You have any queries or disputes regarding the Reward Scheme please contact Us directly on firstname.lastname@example.com
3. Receiving Rewards
3.1. Once We have received Your registration and verified Your Qualifying Purchase You will be allocated a Reward at random. You may therefore receive the same Reward more than once if You make more than one Qualifying Purchase. In these circumstances We will not be able to substitute the duplicate Reward.3.2. From 28 May 2012 if you have previously claimed and received one or more Rewards under the Reward Scheme You will be able to select a preference for which Reward you receive next when you register any new applications for a Reward at www.comparethemeerkat.com by completing the relevant section of the application form (the Reward Selector). The Reward Selector is not available when you make your first application for a Reward. Every effort will be made to provide You with the Reward You have selected. However, in the event Your selection is not available We reserve the right to substitute a different Reward of equal value.3.3. Your Reward will be sent out to the UK address specified in Your registration within 90 days from either: 3.3.1. the Qualifying Product's policy or product start date; or 3.3.2. the date on which You register the Qualifying Purchase and We acknowledge the registration; or3.3.3. the date We receive confirmation from the relevant third party product provider that the Qualifying Purchase has been made;whichever is the later.3.4. Occasionally delivery may be affected by factors beyond Our control and so delivery cannot be guaranteed within the timeframe referred to above.3.5. Rewards will only be sent to UK addresses.3.6. Some Rewards will contain specific restrictions as to suitability for use or have associated health and safety information. Any such restrictions or safety warnings will be clearly advertised with the Reward on the comparethemeerkat.com website and will be included with the Reward when it is sent to You. It is Your responsibility to read any such restrictions or warnings and ensure that the Reward is suitable for Your intended use.3.7. We cannot guarantee that the appearance and/or colours of the Rewards shown on the Sites are an exact reproduction of the appearance and/or colours of the Rewards themselves. Any sizes quoted are approximate.
4. Returning Rewards
4.1. In the unlikely event that You receive a Reward which is faulty please notify Us as soon as possible by following the returns instructions in the Rewards area of comparethemeerkat.com and providing us with details of the fault. Faulty Rewards are free to return but please obtain proof of posting. We will send you a replacement Reward within 30 days of the faulty Reward being received by Us, subject to stock availability. We cannot guarantee that We will be able to replace the faulty Reward with the same Reward. However, We will endeavour to provide a similar replacement.4.2. Faulty Rewards must be notified to Us within 21 days of receipt of the Reward by You. We will not replace Rewards where faults arise from normal wear and tear or accidental damage. We are unable to exchange Rewards for any other reason other than the Reward being faulty.
5. Limitation of Liability
5.1. Neither We nor any of Our employees or other representatives will be liable to You for any loss or damage incurred by You arising out of or in connection with Your participation in the Reward Scheme including, without limitation, indirect, or consequential loss or damage, loss of anticipated revenues, loss of business opportunities, loss of goodwill, loss or corruption of data or damage to reputation resulting from (a) Your inability to register Your Qualifying Purchase or (b) Our failure to deliver a Reward or the Reward of Your choice or (c) the Reward which You have received.5.2. If Your Reward is faulty we will replace Your Reward in accordance with paragraph 4 above. This will be Our only liability to You for a faulty Reward.5.3. Nothing in these Terms shall operate to limit or exclude Our liability for death or personal injury caused by Our negligence or for fraud (including, but not limited to, fraudulent misrepresentation) or for that which cannot lawfully be excluded. 5.4. Further, nothing in these Terms shall affect your statutory rights.
6. Use of Data
6.1. We are committed to ensuring that your personal information is used properly and is kept securely. We use technical and organisational security measures in order to protect the data We have under Our control against accidental or intentional manipulation, loss, destruction or against access by unauthorised persons.6.2. A full description of how Your data will be used is set out in our Privacy Policy. By submitting personal information to Us You are consenting to the processing of Your personal information by Us and Our agents in accordance with Our privacy policy.
7. Termination of Rewards Scheme
7.1. We may refuse your request for a Reward and terminate Your registration if at any time We suspect that You have been involved in: 7.1.1. any abuse or attempted abuse of the Reward Scheme;7.1.2. any breach or attempted breach of these Terms;7.1.3. any breach or attempted breach of the general use of website terms and conditions on the Sites; 7.1.4. any activity which in Our reasonable opinion constitutes misuse or abuse of the Sites;7.1.5. any fraud or breach of any terms applicable to the Qualifying Purchase.7.2. We may amend, suspend or terminate the Reward Scheme in its entirety at any time but will give as much notice as We reasonably can before doing so. In the event that the Reward Scheme is terminated, any Qualifying Purchases not registered by the termination date will not qualify for a Reward. You will not be entitled to an alternative if You have made a Qualifying Purchase but failed to register the Qualifying Purchase prior to the termination date.
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8.1. If any provision of these Terms are held by a competent authority to be invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions of these Terms will not be affected and will remain valid.8.2. Unless expressly stated in these Terms, nothing in these Terms shall confer any rights on any person under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999.8.3. Any intellectual property rights existing in and to the Reward Scheme, the Rewards and any character or trading names associated or used in the Reward Scheme or in relation to the Rewards are and shall remain the property of Us or Our group companies at all times.8.4. These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England. Any dispute arising under these terms and conditions shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England.8.5. These Terms will only apply as between Us and You. Unless as otherwise stated in these Terms no other person may benefit or rely upon these Terms and Conditions.8.6. We reserve the right to amend or update these Terms and Conditions from time to time. Where We do this We shall advertise any such amendments on the www.comparethemeerkat.com website.8.7. If you have any questions about these Terms please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions section by clicking here.
We're no fans of junk email either, which is why we'll only ever send you relevant emails if you tell us that you'd like to receive them.
We value you being our customer, which is why we'd never drive you away by selling your information to other companies.
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It's simple, we're here to find you a cheap deal – nothing more, nothing less – which is why you'll only hear from us through the channels you agree to.
We work with almost all of the UK's top providers to find you the best deals. We charge partners a fee to appear on comparethemarket.com and our searches don't include every single provider in the market – a very small number opt out of all comparison sites and others do not meet the strict partner criteria we use to protect our customers.
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TOPSHAM -- Lesley M. Hobson, 93, a longtime resident of Topsham, died on Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013, at Mid Coast Senior Health Center in Brunswick following a long illness. He was born on Oct. 10, 1919, in Tacoma, Wash., the son of Louise Walter and Hattie Belle (Winegar) Hobson. He attended schools in Washington, graduating with the Class of 1937.
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as a Chief Aerographer's Mate retiring in 1959 after 22 years of service. Following his time in the Navy, Les went to work as a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Cleveland, Ohio, and lived with his family in Medina, Ohio. In October of 1969, he moved the family to Topsham where he continued his career as a meteorologist at the weather radar station at Brunswick Naval Air Station until his retirement in July of 1979.
Les enjoyed watching NASCAR. His favorite driver was Jeff Gordon, a following that he may have acquired from his wife who was also an avid NASCAR fan. He enjoyed gardening and puttering around his yard doing various projects. He was a Star Trek fan and his favorite character was Data (probably due to the fact that they were both 'analytical' but 'Human').
Weather was a longtime interest and one of his great loves. He was just like a kid in anticipation of a big snow storm. He was always looking up into the sky to study the weather patterns and was in awe of the power of the atmosphere. Les held a special place in his heart for his many pets. He loved his cat Butchie, his Black Lab Gypsy, his German Shepherd Heidi and his 'Grand Dog' Topaz.
Les' greatest enjoyment was spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed the summers that the family would rent a cottage on Sebago Lake during the 1970s. He enjoyed seeing the many family members from Maine that would always come visit at the cottage at least once during the summer.
As Les was always looking up to the sky, he will now be forever watching down and over all of those who he loved so much.
Les was predeceased by his beloved wife, Alvia (Rackley) Hobson who died in 2008; a brother, Delmar, a half sister, Esther; and a son, Howard Lesley Hobson who died in 1975. Survivors include two daughters, Mary L. Bort of Topsham, Barbara E. Gros of Winter Park, Fla.; a sister, Betty Pappas of California; and two grandchildren, Bill L. and his wife Jennifer Gros of Ashburn, Va., and Beau E. and his wife Carrie Gros of Nashville, Tenn. Survivors also include several nieces and nephews; and his ex-son-in-law, Phillip J. Bort of Hyde Park, Mass., with whom he always maintained a close relationship.
A celebration of his life will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18, 2013, at Brackett Funeral Home, 29 Federal St., Brunswick, with the Rev. Ronald McLaughlin officiating. A time of visitation will immediately follow the service and will be held until 1 p.m.
In lieu of sending flowers, memorial donations may be made to:
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30 Range Rd.
Brunswick, Maine 04011
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NORTH BRUNSWICK, N.J., April 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Hurel Corporation ("Hurel"), a world-leading provider of advanced artificial tissue constructs and microfluidic cell-based assay platforms that improve the predictive reliability and over-all efficiency of pre-clinical drug development, today announced that Spring Mountain Capital has organized and closed a $9.2 million Series A private equity financing facility for the Company. Funds from the financing will support the commercial launch of Hurel's current products, the continued research and development of its technologies and future products, and other general corporate purposes. Spring Mountain , operating through its SMC Select Co-Investment Fund I, L.P., is the lead investor; Spring Mountain also organized co-investment participations by several other private investor entities.
"This investment reflects our belief in Hurel's management, its scientific leadership, and its product strength," said Spring Mountain 's Managing Partner Avi Faliks, Ph.D. "Hurel has assembled a talented business team and a core group of scientists who are leaders in the fields of artificial tissue constructs and microfluidics. Together, they have created products that are technologically sophisticated yet, in their simplicity, geared for industrial use. Spring Mountain 's focus is finding companies with game-changing business propositions, which often do not fit neatly into established product, market, or investment categories. We think that Hurel, with its potential to reduce clinical trial failures, speed time-to-market, and dramatically reduce the cost of new medicines, is such a company."
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Giovanni Rodriguez | May 15, 2012 | Comments
When a campaign race looks like a toss-up, what matters the most? A lesson for all marketers.
In politics - as with all marketing - knowing when to see the forest despite the trees could have major repercussions for a campaign. Emphasis on "when," because in marketing, as with comedy, timing is everything.
Last week, I was reminded of that after spending a long evening at home catching up with the news that President Obama announced his support for same-sex marriage. A big meme - in the form of a question - had almost instantly emerged: would the President's historic statement help or hurt his standing with U.S. Hispanics, one of the most critical swing votes in the 2012 campaign? (Recall this cover story in Time Magazine, and our subsequent coverage of that story.) After Obama's announcement last week, reporters began asking if Hispanics - many of whom hold conservative views on social issues - would abandon Obama in his hour of need. While the consensus view is that this is unlikely, the nature of the stories that were published - mostly about the numbers - provide a clue on what it takes and what it doesn't take to win a campaign that's too close to call (a lesson for all marketers).
First, a look at the numbers. Many polls see Americans split on the issue of same-sex marriage. And according to one recent study, 51 percent of Americans polled versus 45 percent said they approved of the president's decision. But what about Hispanics? In a poll of Hispanics conducted late last year, the numbers for or against gay marriage were 43 percent versus 26 percent. That suggests a lot of support among Hispanics; and a number of commentators, in fact, have dismissed concerns about Obama blunting his Latino edge. Still, this hasn't stopped reporters from going deep in the analysis of Hispanic culture, which on the one hand has supported the legalization of same-sex marriage in a large country (Argentina) and one of the world's most populous metropolitan centers (Mexico City) but on the other hand has been slow to reform repressive policies in most of the Spanish-speaking world. (See this article for more on that subject.) It's different in the United States, say scholars who have studied life north and south of the border. Yet doubts remain whether Hispanic voters - particularly in swing states - will hold for Obama, or go for Mitt Romney, or - just as bad for Obama - stay home.
But for me, the real story is how many folks analyzing last week's news - including those examining the Hispanic angle - were in fact focused on numbers. One story took this approach to the extreme, with a state-by-state analysis of the potential impact on the swing vote. While I don't refute this kind of analysis, I believe it fails to grasp the strategy of making a potentially divisive statement when the numbers are so close. But as more than one pundit has seen, what looks divisive may in fact be unifying. For the battle for gay rights is the next great civil rights issue in America, and it may be one that can enable the many different groups to defy the numbers, transcend their differences, and come together. Hispanics - many who have benefited from civil-rights movements from previous generations - know this better than others. But it's something that many others can relate to, no matter where they sit on the political spectrum. As one writer noted, "While swing voters may be ambivalent about gay marriage itself, they're much less comfortable with displays of intolerance. Many of the same voters would punish a politician for considering crusading against it."
Maypole dance, Alabama, 1939. Source: Wikipedia
In a number of posts for this column, I've argued the following: that while Hispanics do not represent a monolithic vote - we are too complex, too diverse - we do come together sometimes when we are approached the right way…or approached the wrong way. I call this the "metatribe" effect because being Hispanic today does not mean belonging to a single tribe, but joining with other tribes with whom we share common values. I'm betting the president is thinking of a bigger metatribe, the many groups of diverse United States citizens for whom civil rights is a bedrock issue. And perhaps the timing is right. There's the old rule in politics that a campaign race can be reframed at the last moment by exposing a flaw in the opposing candidate's character. It's called the October surprise. But when the contest is about building coalitions in increasingly complex markets - the type of contest that every marketer is familiar with - the effort to reframe has to come earlier. Behold the May surprise, on the opposite side of the year, in a season known as a time for renewal. For me, that was the big story last week. In a race that was threatening to devolve around issues that divide the electorate, we may have just seen a glimpse of an approach aimed at bringing people together.
I doubt it will be the last effort of this kind. The summer before the election looms large. But Obama's move sure came as a surprise. Marketers take note. What's unexpected always reframes the story. And it sure beats a story about numbers.
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One of the primary reasons Riot does not make a lot of supports is the fact that the role is traditionally very narrow in what it does and how it performs. Sure, they could make another character with a shield and a slow, but then that would be in large part Janna or Lulu. Stuns? Taric. Auras? Sona. You can mix and match these to make new supports, but when trying to build a support as they exist currently, it is very hard to get a unique character instead of something frankenstein'd from three existing skills, a semi-unique passive, and an inspired ult.
That's not to say that I think they should make fewer supports. I've mained support since I was a wee little level 6, and I love the role. I think the problem is that they are too cautious with the potential to upset the meta very drastically with an unusual support, or just make something like Karma that is, while fun, just honestly not viable across a large number of skill levels.
What they should do is take just a few notes from Dota2's character concepts. There's a moderately sized pool of characters, but they are all incredibly varied. I can't claim to be an expert on Dota2, but there's enough variety in character skills that each one feels unique. In League, we have enough characters and a defined enough metagame that there is always an AD who goes bot, with one of a number of supports. Supports should function without items, grant buffs, and have some calibre of cc to assist in protecting the carry. There's just not room in that definition to create a lot of interesting and well developed champions, unless Riot is willing to step outside a lot of the requirements for supports.
You could have something like a particular support in Dota2, who bonds to a selected character and grants them buffs based on what the support does. Furthermore, the ult on this particular character (I can't remember the name at the moment) teleports them to a location like TF's ult, bringing the bonded character with them. They're teleported back some small amount of time later. If Riot were to widen their views on what a support should do, I think they could release them far more often, and additionally get a more diverse meta in bot lane. As their definition of support stands now, the release schedule is looking like two to three supports a year, and it's probably not really possible to increase that output. It's a sad fact, but the idea of a support's function likely needs to change before we can get them more often.
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They just recently changed ppls roles. They removed the support tag from Orianna, and Gangplank, and the carry role from Kayle. There does need to be more characters with support abilities although they can say Zyra can be played as support.
What is holding riot back is their anti-fun policy. They deem alot of things anti-fun and that limits their ability to make new characters. They have done everything with the 100+ champs. The problem is if they make a whole new mechanic in the game then ppl would abuse it and others would scream OP.
Nunu is now amazing as support especially after his buff. His harrass is good and can heal himself with q.
Plus his attack/move speed buff means your carry can build pure damage.
Nice teamfight ulti and a free spell every 5 hits.
Just make sure to ward everywhere because hes best when you push hard and force the other team out of range.
Im still waiting for a tank.
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CALGARY, April 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ - RS Technologies Inc. (" RS" or the " Company"), an ISO 9001:2008 certified company that designs, engineers and manufactures composite utility poles, announced that it has taken several important steps under its Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ( Canada) (" CCAA") proceedings that were commenced on March 14, 2013.
RS has obtained from the Alberta Court of Queen's Bench (the " Court") an extension of the stay of proceedings contained in the initial order until June 28, 2013 (the " Stay Extension"). RS has also obtained an order authorizing it to commence a reverse claims procedure (the " Claims Procedure") in order to identify all of its creditors and the amount of their claims against the Company arising prior to March 14, 2013.
In conjunction with the application of RS, FTI Consulting Canada Inc., in its capacity as a court-appointed monitor (the " Monitor"), has obtained an order approving a sale and investor solicitation procedure (" SISP"), authorizing the Monitor to execute a form of a stalking horse credit bid agreement with Werklund Capital Corporation and Melbye Skandinavia AS (collectively " WCC/Melbye") and increasing the amount of interim financing available from WCC/Melbye. The interim financing the Company now has available under the interim financing credit agreement is up to a maximum amount of $2,750,000.
The SISP will provide a procedure by which RS will solicit third party interest from persons or entities with respect to a sale of some or all of its assets or an equity investment with a restructuring of RS's outstanding indebtedness. The Monitor will now implement the procedures outlined in greater detail in the SISP.
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9/30 Theo: Goal in '15 is to win division
The emphasis in the first three seasons under Theo Epstein has been to restock the Minor League system and build a foundation of impact players. In 2015, Epstein feels the Cubs will take a major step and not just develop players, but be competitive.
"I think we've proved we can be very competitive in this division and when you have a chance to compete, you should set your sights high and that means our goal is the [National League] Central title next year," Epstein said Tuesday.
Here are some highlights from a 40-minute media session at Wrigley Field:
* The Cubs will be looking for impact talent via free agency but Epstein cautioned that any deal has to make sense and they will not "sell out just for 2015." Among the needs are another starting pitcher, a left-handed reliever, and outfield help. The next 15 months will be key in terms of player acquisitions, he said. That time frame includes this coming offseason, the next Trade Deadline, and next offseason.
* They are aware that some of the young talent still needs time, such as Javier Baez, who batted .169 with 95 strikeouts in 52 games after he was called up Aug. 5. Baez is expected to be the Cubs' Opening Day second baseman, Epstein said. He's a perfect example of the theme Epstein projected for 2015.
"We're being open about the fact that we're here to compete and our goal is to win the [division] title, but at the same time we're not going to bail on our young players, we're not going to abandon our vision," he said. "We just have to make the tough decisions and strike that balance the right way."
* Epstein admitted Renteria had some limitations with the roster, such as relievers who were restricted because of past injuries and youngsters without much experience. But the manager did fulfill many of the criteria laid out for him, such as developing a positive attitude, setting a good tone for the players and getting them to play hard.
"He established an environment where our young players could continue to grow and feel support, and where they could learn how to be big leaguers, and where they could learn how to win," Epstein said.
* Neil Ramirez and Justin Grimm will stay in the bullpen for 2015, and not be considered for the rotation.
* The Cubs have not made as much improvement in terms of on-base percentage as Epstein would like.
"Frankly, it's one of the areas where we haven't had a lot of success," he said.
* Epstein's feelings on the Cardinals? He says: "How do you balance admiration and contempt? I'm a Cub, so I have to hate the Cardinals, but I also admire the way they run their baseball shop. They're really consistent, they make good decisions, all the way back to George Kissell. They teach the game the right way, they stay true to the vision of how to play Cardinal baseball. In some respects, and I hate to say this on the record, but we have to do a lot of things that they do to be successful. On the other hand, I think we're building something that has a chance to go toe to toe with them and surpass them. I think we have a chance to win this division and win it on a consistent basis, and we're going to need to beat them to win the World Series."
He feels the NL Central is becoming a powerhouse. When Epstein first joined the Cubs in October 2011, he thought the NL Central would be a little easier than the AL East.
"I was dead wrong," Epstein said. "If you look forward over the next five years, or so, I think this has a chance to be the most competitive and best division in baseball. When you have the talent to compete you should set your sights high."
– Carrie Muskat
9/30 The Year in Quotes
CSNChicago.com's Patrick Mooney compiled a "Year in Cubs Quotes," which summed up some of the highs and lows of the 2014 season. Here are excerpts:
* "It's as peaceful as I've ever been as a person." — Rick Renteria, the 53rd manager in franchise history, at the opening of spring training, Feb. 13.
* "You guys are going to crown them the next Babe Ruth." — first baseman Anthony Rizzo, responding to reporters asking about all the prospects, Feb. 18.
* "Just be myself. Be me. My mind's clean and ready to play hard." — shortstop Starlin Castro, promising to return to an All-Star level, Feb. 19.
* "It sucks for the person who parked there. They're parking too close to the field." — mega-prospect Javier Baez, after shattering a car window with a batting-practice bomb at Cubs Park, Feb. 21.
* "(Baez) doesn't care. He's like: 'Oh, cool.' Not cool for whoever's car it was, I guess." — eyewitness Logan Watkins, Feb. 21.
* "Losing sucks." — Theo Epstein, after a reporter asked if winning is "overemphasized" in professional sports, April 22.
* "I was pretty hungry for that one." — Jeff Samardzija, after allowing one unearned run in nine innings and throwing 126 pitches during a 12-inning loss to the White Sox, May 5.
* "I do believe in second chances. I do believe in redemption. I do believe that Manny has turned his life around for the better in the last couple of years." — Epstein, stunning the baseball world by signing Manny Ramirez to a minor-league deal as a player/coach for Triple-A Iowa, May 25.
* "I got some goose bumps there. That's kind of why you play this game, for moments like that." — Jake Arrieta, after being four outs away from a no-hitter against the Red Sox and getting a standing ovation at Fenway Park, June 30.
* "We shared a beer and a cigarette and sent him on his way. It's just tough to see your boys leave." — James Russell's farewell to Samardzija, July 5.
* "We certainly hope that this is the last year that we'll be obvious sellers at the trade deadline." — Epstein, July 5.
* "I got beer. I got chocolate milk. I got hair gel. I got shampoo. I got body wash. And then I got some more beer. It was great. Best shower I've ever taken." — catcher John Baker, after pitching the 16th inning and scoring the game-winning run to beat the Rockies in the longest game in franchise history, July 29-30.
* "I was like: 'Are you serious?' And then I realized I was really going to the big leagues. I got really excited. I called my mom, told my brother and everybody started jumping around and crying." — Javier Baez, before debuting at Coors Field and hitting the game-winning homer against the Rockies, Aug. 5.
* "The best thing to happen to the whole city of Chicago this summer — certainly from a baseball standpoint — was put together by 13-, 12-year-old kids from the South Side. At industry meetings, in lots of front offices around the game, people talk about (it). People ask the question: How can we get young kids playing baseball again, especially in cities, especially in the inner-city? There's nothing that a bunch of suits in a boardroom can do that would be as powerful as what those 12-year-old kids did to demonstrate how compelling the game of baseball can be, make baseball cool again for young kids." — Epstein, on the Jackie Robinson West team that won a national title at the Little League World Series, Aug. 27.
* "We're just waiting for Bryant now." — Baez, after Jorge Soler hit two homers to beat the Cardinals in St. Louis, Aug. 29.
* "To be the NL Central champs … that's the message we're going to send." — Rizzo's expectations for next year's team, Sept. 28.
9/27 Starlin Castro update
It's been a frustrating final month of the season for Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro, who will head home to the Dominican Republic after Sunday but plans to continue his rehab at the team's facility in Mesa, Ariz. Castro, who injured his left ankle on Sept. 2 when he slid awkwardly into home plate, was examined Saturday by team orthopedic specialist Dr. Stephen Gryzlo at Miller Park. All the shortstop has been able to do is rehab and watch.
"It's big time frustrating," Castro said Saturday. "It's tough for me because I worked really hard to come back for one game or two. It's not going to happen but I'm not going to get frustrated. It's a really important season next year and I'm going to be healthy."
If there was some way he could get on the field for one more play, he would, but Castro is still wearing a supportive boot on his left foot.
The 2014 season was Castro's fifth in the big leagues, and he finished as the top hitting shortstop in the National League (.290) ahead of the Dodgers' Hanley Ramirez. This is the first time in the last four seasons that Castro will not lead the NL in errors. He made 15 in 133 games for a .973 fielding percentage, the highest in his young career.
"I think he's grown up," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "I think he took a lot upon himself. As the season progressed, he was more accountable to himself and to his teammates. I think he worked very, very hard to overcome a lot of real and or perceived deficits in this game. He also became, as far as I could tell, a much better teammate. I think everybody started to gravitate to him. I think it's been a positive season for him."
Castro will spend time this offseason with Cubs strength coach Tim Buss to prepare for the season.
"I'll just try to be healthy," Castro said. "That's a really important goal for me. I'll try to do my full Spring Training without injuries. I'm prepared for that. When that happens, it'll be better season."
He sees a bright future for the Cubs. Castro has had plenty of time to watch young players like Javier Baez, Jorge Soler and Arismendy Alcantara.
"We see a lot of good things here," Castro said. "Those kids, those young guys, we have good communication. We'll show next year that we can fight, we can fight with whatever. We can play baseball to win. I think we're pretty close."
– Carrie Muskat
9/26 Cubs players on Jeter
I asked three Cubs players for one word to describe Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter, and say why they picked that word.
Carlos Villanueva:
"In 2011, I faced him in New York. We went back to Toronto, and to go to the clubhouse there, you have to go past the hitting cage. It just so happened he was walking in the same time I was coming in. I was starstruck — it's Jeter. The guy just spoke to me like one of his peers. He remembered that I punched him out in the first at-bat — I think I threw a 3-2 changeup. He kind of smiled; I guess he was surprised. He mentioned it, he said, 'Man, that was a good pitch you threw me that first at-bat of the game.' I've played with a lot of superstars and some of their egos are a little up there more than you would want them to be, but this guy was so much about what you want the game to be. I don't think I have as much respect for any opposing hitter than I have for him. A guy who conducts himself the way he does, the way he has for so many years in such a difficult city to play in, it's an example I wish every player could see and follow. It doesn't compare when everybody says it, but the respect, even not knowing him and seeing how he conducts his business, no showmanship, none of that stuff. Just winning and doing things the way you're supposed to, and spend time enjoying the game. It's something I don't think we'll see as good as he's done it for such a long time. He respects the game."
Starlin Castro:
"He's one of the greatest players who I've watched since I was a little kid. It's how he plays baseball, how he controls the situation on the biggest stage with the Yankees. Not everybody can take that big responsibility to be a captain on the biggest team like that. It's also how he plays the game, how his teammates respect him. Not everybody can do that. We won't see that for a long time, everybody doesn't have that kind of respect. In the world, we have a lot of Hall of Famers and great players, but to be captain on one team like the Yankees, not everybody can do it. Respect. That's the most important thing. Everybody who plays on the Yankees, everybody respects him, everybody does what he says in a good way. He's awesome. Everybody pays attention to him, and everybody listens to him because they respect him, and not only the players but the coaches, everybody."
John Baker:
No. 2
"I think about No. 2, and the reason I think about No. 2 is because it's the perfectly appropriate number for Derek Jeter because I think he's the best player of all time. He's gone through the steroid generation and never been in trouble and stayed relevant as baseball has improved. At the same time, he always takes a back seat to his team. No. 2 for me is the perfect number for Derek Jeter because he's the best player who doesn't want everyone to see him as the best player and it makes him the best teammate. No. 1 would be inappropriate because it would be selfish. No. 2 is perfect."
– Carrie Muskat
9/12 Castro, Rizzo making progress
Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro was allowed to walk without a supportive walking boot on his left ankle Friday, and predicts he'll be back before the season ends. Meanwhile, Anthony Rizzo continued to make progress in his rehab from a lower back strain, and was able to run the bases for the first time on Friday.
Castro, who suffered a high ankle sprain on Sept. 2 in an awkward slide at home, said it's important for him to get some at-bats in the final two weeks.
"This is a great season for me," said Castro, who was batting .292. "I think I can improve more than what I've done. I want to be healthy, I don't want to go into the offseason not playing. I want to play — if it's three games, I'll play three games."
Rizzo has not played since he left the Aug. 26 game in Cincinnati when his back tightened up. Manager Rick Renteria said the first baseman most likely will not return until Monday when the team returns home to face the Reds.
"Obviously, we're taking it very slow," Rizzo said Friday. "We want it to be 100 percent going forward. We don't want any setbacks."
Rizzo did take batting practice for the second day, but running was a new part of his rehab.
"It was nice to throw cleats on and sweat like that," he said.
– Carrie Muskat
9/3 Castro likely done for the season
Starlin Castro has a high ankle sprain, and is most likely done for the season. GM Jed Hoyer said the prognosis is four weeks.
"We're not going to shut him down," Hoyer said. "He's going to work hard to come back. His mentality is he's going to beat four weeks and come back. … Our assumption is it's season ending."
Castro was injured in the first inning Tuesday when he made an awkward slide into home plate. He limped off the field, and tried to convince manager Rick Renteria to let him keep playing. Instead, Castro had an MRI and X-rays, which showed no fracture or ligament damage.
– Carrie Muskat
9/2 Cubs 7, Brewers 1
* Arismendy Alcantara extended his Wrigley Field hitting streak to six games with a fifth-inning, two-run homer. He's hit five home runs in his last 10 games, after hitting three in his first 40 contests.
* Luis Valbuena has driven in a run in three straight games, and has hit safely in eight of his last nine games.
* With a run-scoring single to left field in the first inning, JORGE SOLER has recorded at least one RBI in five of his first six big league games. He's hit safely in all six games (.500/11-for-22) since his promotion Aug. 27.
* Jake Arrieta picked up his eighth win of the season, giving up one run on five hits while walking two and striking out four over six innings. He has given up one or no earned runs in 13 of his 22 starts, and is 4-1 with a 1.83 ERA (13 ER/64 IP) in 10 starts at Wrigley Field this year.
* Before he left the game with a left ankle sprain, Starlin Castro extended his hitting streak to nine games (.406/13-for-32) with a first-inning single to left field. He has hit safely in 25 of his last 27 games dating to Aug. 1, going 40-for-103 (.388) during the stretch.
* Rafael Lopez (0-for-1) made his Major League debut, grounding out to first base in the eighth inning.
9/2 Starlin Castro – UPDATE
Cubs shortstop Starlin Castro had to leave Tuesday's game with a left ankle sprain suffered in an awkward slide at home plate in the first inning. Castro had singled with one out and one on in the first and was on second base when Jorge Soler singled to left against the Brewers and Yovani Gallardo. As he slid into home, his left ankle bent awkwardly underneath him. He was able to walk off the field under his own power but was obviously limping. Initial tests showed no fracture. Castro was still being evaluated.
– Carrie Muskat
8/28 Finding a happy medium
On Wednesday, Starlin Castro failed to run hard after hitting a ball to center, and it may have proved costly in a loss to the Reds. On Friday, Castro doubled with one out in the sixth, tried to stretch his hit, and was thrown out at third. The Cubs are working on finding a happy medium.
"Here's a guy who everybody gets on because he doesn't run out of the box," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "He's been hustling, he runs out of the box hard, gets to second base, and in that instance, he did everything I wanted him to do except now you have to make sure you see the ball in front of you.
"I said, 'It's OK in this instance to stay there,'" Renteria said. "I'll take that and take being able to explain to him how to approach it better than him not getting over there. I think he showed everybody he's willing to go ahead and do the things he's supposed to. We have to do it consistently over a long period of time. At least he showed me something by trying to get over there and trying to make something happen."
The Cubs are counting on players like Castro and Anthony Rizzo to be examples for the rookies, who aren't much younger than the pair. General manager Jed Hoyer said he liked how Renteria handled Castro.
"First of all, I'd say, I'm really glad Starlin right away went and apologized to everyone," Hoyer said. "He knew he messed up. I think it's the wrong time right now, and Ricky knows this — [Castro] is going through a lot. He knows he made a mistake, he apologized to everyone. It's not something you need to harp on."
Hoyer complimented Castro's play this season, saying he's eliminated a lot of the mental mistakes.
"In some ways we're asking a lot of those guys — we need those guys to show [the rookies] how to play," Hoyer said of Castro and Rizzo.
– Carrie Muskat
8/27 Reds 7, Cubs 5
* In his first career start with the Cubs, Jacob Turner gave up six runs over 3 2/3 innings. He was on a pitch count limit because he had not started since Aug. 3.
"I would've liked to have gotten a little deeper in the game," Turner said. "That part is definitely frustrating. At the same time, you've got to build the pitch count up, too."
* Jorge Soler made a good first impression, hitting a solo homer in his first Major League at-bat, and adding a RBI single in the eighth. He finished 2-for-4.
"I'm real, real happy about it," said Soler, who admitted to being a little nervous. "First time in the big leagues, first at-bat. I was very excited and happy about that."
He's the first Cubs player to homer in his first at-bat since Starlin Castro did so at Great American Ball Park on May 7, 2010.
* Castro made one of three errors by the Cubs in the game. In the eighth, the Cubs tallied against Jonathan Broxton on a two-run double by Javier Baez. Castro then smacked a long hit off the center-field wall, but only made it to first base while sending Baez to third. It may have proved costly as Soler then drove in Baez from third on a single before Welington Castillo grounded into an inning-ending double play.
"He feels bad," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said of Castro, who returned from the bereavement list on Tuesday. "He knows. He's apologizing to everybody about not getting over there. He's got a lot of things on his mind, and he's out there doing the best he can.
"When a young man tells you he's made a mistake, it's very hard to do anything other than accept it," Renteria said. "Quite frankly, there were a host of things prior to that and part of that whole ballgame that put us in the position we were in."
Baez nearly made up for the mistake with two outs and two on in the ninth when he flew out to deep center.
"It sounded good," Renteria said.
"I had to take a couple of steps back and I got a little scared; it sounded so loud and it was really high, but, the ball jumps off his bat no matter where he hits it to," Reds center fielder Billy Hamilton said. "I was just talking to [someone] about how his foul balls go up in the third deck every time he hits a foul ball off to the right. The guy has some power. And he had power coming in at him; all he had to do was touch it a little bit. But we got the win and we did a good job."
* The Cubs have homered in 11 straight games for the first time since Sept. 8-17, 2007.
– Carrie Muskat


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Whether you're a first time homebuyer, moving to a new home, or want to refinance your existing conventional or FHA mortgage, the FHA loan program will let you purchase a home with a low down payment and flexible guidelines.
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FHA loan limits were established to define how much you can borrow for a HUD-backed mortgage. Each state has different limits, so be sure to look up your state to understand what is available for your FHA home loan.
Refinance Your Home With an FHA Loan
Homeowners enjoy the benefits of investing in their property year after year. For some, there comes a time when that investment can come in handy. An FHA refinance loan can help put that equity to work.
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A variety of FHA loan programs are backed by HUD and are available to home owners. Choose between adjustable and fixed rate mortgages, energy efficient and graduated payment loans, condo loans, and others.
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FHA condo loans are available for projects on the FHA approved list--if you need to have a condo project added to the FHA approved list should discuss the situation with the lender.
You and your lender need the amount of the sale price of a home before a loan amount can be properly calculated. Other factors that affect the loan include the amount of your down payment, and the county loan limits where you are buying the home.
Lenders are responsible for making sure a property lives up to local requirements, community sewage systems are properly licensed, and these systems are adequate enough to service the property.
If you have ever wanted to buy a home, but in the end decided to pass on the deal because of repair costs, you might be affected by the FHA loan rules for such situations under the right circumstances.
The borrower who has a parent paying student loan debt every month may be able to show the cash income from that payment is stable and reliable. Debt listed in their own name can and probably will be included in debt-to-income ratio calculations.
FHA home loans do not feature a no money down option. One type of government-backed home loan program does, but VA loans are for qualified veterans and currently serving military members.
Home Equity Conversion Mortgages are for eligible borrowers age 62 or older, and feature no monthly mortgage payment for the borrower. Changes were announced effective June 2014.
Your FHA loan application can include a variety of documentation that is required to help the lender process your loan. Privacy is a bigger issue than ever.
FHA loan rules govern a wide range of issues when it comes to the purchase of a home with an FHA mortgage. The seller would be allowed to contribute up to six percent of the sales price of the property without a penalty.
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VERMILLION, S.D. – Bethany Buell was named the Division I Outdoor Field Scholar Athlete of the Year, eight Coyotes were named to the All-Academic Track and Field team and both men's and women's track and field teams placed in the top-10 for team GPA according to releases by the U.S. Track and Field/Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA) on Wednesday.
Buell, a psychology major with a 3.97 GPA, won the Division I outdoor pole vault title in June and had the nation's best vault last season at 14 feet, 7½ inches. Buell is the first Summit League athlete to receive a USTFCCCA Scholar Athlete of the Year honor, and was named a Capital One Academic All-American earlier this summer.
"I couldn't be more proud of Bethany and this award speaks volumes to her academic prowess and her athletic excellence," USD Athletic Director David Herbster said. "Bethany winning this award sends the message that South Dakota student athletes can and will compete for both academic and athletic excellence on a national level."
Buell was also named the women's Summit League Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year and earned All-American honors during both indoor and outdoor seasons.
"I'm thrilled that Bethany has been recognized for her academic and her athletic accomplishments," USD's faculty athletic representative Tina Keller said. "She has been a wonderful ambassador for USD, and her accomplishments show that South Dakota student athletes will continue to shine at the national level."
Along with Buell, five women and two men were named to the All-Academic Track and Field Team. Pole vault teammates Emily Grove, Madison Mills and Hunter Wilkes all joined Buell with women's All-Academic team honors, as did hurdler Alexa Duling and high jumper Megan Glisar. Hurdler Erik Hill and distance runner Jeff Mettler were named to the men's All-Academic team.
The women's track and field team also had the seventh-best cumulative team GPA in Division I according to the USTFCCCA, finishing with a mark of 3.53. The Coyotes, who placed 18th at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships last month, were one of two Summit League programs in the women's top-10.
The team's GPA was better than all Big 10 teams, all ACC teams and seven Ivy League teams.
The Coyote men tied Dartmouth College for the 10th-best men's team GPA in Division I at 3.31. The men had the best GPA in the Summit League and topped all Big Ten schools, 11 ACC schools and six Ivy League schools.
Wofford had the top women's team GPA at 3.61 while Arizona had the best men's GPA at 3.511.
Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards are determined from those who earned All-Academic status and placed highest in individual events at the NCAA Championships. Those who earn multiple individual championship titles rank higher in the tie-breaking process, and cumulative GPA is weighed as the final tiebreaker. Separate awards are given to track athletes and field athletes for the indoor and outdoor seasons.


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SoilWeb Updates
Submitted by dylan on Sat, 2013-02-09 00:16.
Some recent updates to SoilWeb. New visualizations will be incorporated into SoilWeb soon.
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Basic Simulation of Soil Profile Data in R via AQP
Submitted by dylan on Wed, 2012-12-19 18:59.
Something fun to play with before the new year: experimental code in aqp for simulating soil profile data from a single "template" profile. The basic idea: simulate horizon thickness data using a family of Gaussian functions with mean defined by horizon thickness values found in the template and standard deviation defined by the user. Larger
Basic usage is demonstrated below, see package manual page for details. This function is only available in the version of
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Dissimilarity Between Soil Profiles: A Closer Look
Submitted by dylan on Fri, 2012-03-23 19:35.
Continuing the previous discussion of pair-wise dissimilarity between soil profiles, the following demonstration (code, comments, and figures) further elaborates on the method. A more in-depth discussion of this example will be included as a vignette within the 1.0 release of AQP.
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Profile Dissimilarity Demo: MVO Soils, Slice-Wise Dissimilarity
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AQP Sample Dataset 5: Profile Sketches and Environmental Gradients
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AQP Sample Dataset 5: Profile Sketches
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Automated OSD lookup and display
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A Visualization of Soil Taxonomy Down to the Subgroup Level
Submitted by dylan on Wed, 2010-09-29 18:44.
It turns out that you can generate a quasi-numerical distance between soil profiles classified according to Soil Taxonomy (or any other hierarchical system) using Gower's generalized dissimilarity metric. For example, taxonomic distances computed from subgroup membership are based on the number of matches at the order, suborder, greatgroup, and subgroup level. This approach allows for the derivation of a quasi-numerical classification system from Soil Taxonomy, but it is severly limited by the fact that each split in the hierarchy is given equal weight. In other words, the quasi-numerical dissimilarity associated with divergence at the soil order level is identical to that associated with divergence at the subgroup level. Clearly this is not ideal.
Gower's generalized dissimilarity metric is conveniently implemented in the cluster package for R. I have posted some related material in the past, but left out some of the details regarding which clustering algorithms produce the most useful dendrograms. Divisive clustering best represents the step-wise splits within the hierarchy of Soil Taxonomy, as expressed in terms of pair-wise dissimilarities. Code examples are below, along with the data used to generate the figure of California subgroups. Discontinuities in figure below are caused by errors in the underlying data, e.g. mis-matches in soil order vs. suborder membership.
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