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Loranthus is a genus of parasitic plants that grow on the branches of woody trees. It belongs to the family Loranthaceae, the showy mistletoe family.[1] In most earlier systematic treatments it contains all mistletoe species with bisexual flowers, though some species have reversed to unisexual flowers, while most modern systematists treat it as a monotypic genus with the only species Loranthus europaeus Jacq. - the summer mistletoe or European yellow mistletoe. In contrast to the well known European or Christmas mistletoe (Viscum album L., Santalaceae or Viscaceae) this species is deciduous. The systematic situation of Loranthus is not entirely clear, and some showy mistletoes in Asia may be true parts of this genus.
The showy mistletoes can be found throughout the world. If the genus is treated in a restricted sense, the species L. europaeus is restricted to central-southeastern Europe and Asia Minor, where it often partially parasite species of oak.
Some species of Loranthus, in the broad sense, are troublesome parasites, for example they occur in Kerala India as a menace on mango trees (Mangifera indica), a majority of the Anogeissus latifolia trees in the Biligirirangan Hills of Karnataka are infected by Loranthus sp. and in Africa as pests in cocoa plantations. These plants grows strongly on ageing trees particularly somewhere in the middle of old branches. Once established, it steals minerals and water, as well as block sunlight by covering the encroached place. The flowers of Loranthus europaeus are small, green, usually have four to six parts and may be either unisexual or bisexual. Other species of a broader Loranthus have very large, showy flowers, with blooms in lively colours. The fruits are berries, usually containing a single seed, that are dispersed by birds.
Cutting the branch affected by Loranthus before it spreads to other branches of the tree may be a method of control.[citation needed] For some Asian species using larvae of the Common Jezebel butterfly would be a method of natural control.[citation needed] The leaves of these loranths are food for the larvae. The larvae grow in scores and hence can quickly eat away the leaves of the mistletoe. Moreover, the larvae undergo metamorphosis later into beautiful butterflies called Common Jezebel which are very good pollinators and hence useful for trees.
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L. ferrugineus is traditionally used for the management of hypertension.[2] Moreover, it has been found that particularly this species has blood pressure lowering properties in normotensive rats[3}. In addition, enhancement of vascular endothelium derived nitric oxide function reflected by its cholinergic, prostaglandin agonistic activity[4]. Research also has shown that the plant possesses a sufficient antioxidant activity and a wide range of oxidative factors [5].
Apart from L. ferrugineus cardiovascular activities, reports also revealed that the plant also contains component that can induce a dose-dependent contractile response in isolated Guinea pig ileal preparation. Reflecting its cholinergic potential that can serve a remedy in constipation and other intestinal ailments.
- ^ Watson, L., and Dallwitz, M.J. 1992 onwards. The families of flowering plants: descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval. Loranthus
- ^ Ameer OZ, Salman IM, Najim HS, Abdullah GZ, Abdulkarim MF, Yam MF, Sadikun A, Asmawi MZ.,"In vitro pharmacodynamic profile of Loranthus ferrugineus: evidence for noncompetitive antagonism of norepinephrine-induced vascular contraction."
- Ameer OZ, Salman IM, Yam MF, Abd Allah HH, Abdulla MH, Shah AM, et al. Vasorelaxant properties of Loranthus ferrugineus Roxb. methanolic extract. Int J Pharmacol 2009;5:44−50.
- Ameer OZ, Salman IM, Siddiqui MJA, Yam MF, Sriramaneni RN, Mohamed AJ, et al. Pharmacological mechanisms underlying the vascular activities of Loranthus ferrugineus Roxb. in rat thoracic aorta. J Ethnopharmacol 2010;127:19−25.
- Ameer OZ, Salman IM, Siddiqui MJA, Yam MF, Sriramaneni RN, Sadikun A, et al. Cardiovascular activities of n-butanol fraction of Loranthus ferrugineus methanol extract. Braz J Med Biol Res 2010;43:186−94.
- Ameer OZ, Salman IM, Siddiqui MJA, Yam MF, Sriramaneni RN,Sadikun A, et al. Characterization of the possible mechanisms underlying the hypotensive and spasmogenic effects of Loranthus ferrugineus methanolic extract. Am J Chin Med 2009;37:991−1008.
- Ameer OZ, Salman IM, Siddiqui MJA, Yam MF, Sriramaneni RN, Sadikun A, et al. In vitro cholinomimetic effect of Loranthus ferrugineus in isolated guinea pig ileum. J Acupunct Meridian Stud 2009;2:288−93.
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A trademark feature of all EWJ games is the title character's ongoing (and highly unfortunate) collision with cows--and this adventure is no different. The wiggly worm gets smacked in the cranium with a certain bovine and ends up in a cow-induced coma. So, the game takes place within Jim's mind, where he must collect his marbles in order to awaken again.
Despite having decently colored (but far from spectacular) graphics and a surprisingly cool soundtrack, EWJ is often unplayable. In a fully 3-D game that features so much running, jumping, and searching for goodies, a good view of the action is most important. But here, you'll spend way too much time attempting to manually adjust the camera. This, of course, is never any fun. And even if you decide to risk your sanity and play, you'll find a game that really doesn't improve on the 3-D gameplay standards of the N64 classic Super Mario World.
With a bit more work, this could've been at least marginally interesting. As it is, EWJ is better off buried underground with the other worms. --Mark Brooks

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Posted: January 7, 2009, from the January 2009 issue of Skin Inc. magazine.
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When you start software shopping, it is easy to become overwhelmed. These tips can help you navigate the software retail waters and aid you in your decision-making process.
Take your time. Be patient with the journey. You have to do your homework in order to get the right software for your needs. In a Google search alone, if you try typing in spa software, there are 501,000 different hits with 35 different spa software companies on the first three pages alone. Take your time—realizing you have many choices is the first step.
Get specific. What do you need the software for specifically? Make a list of what you know you need and why you need it. Do you have accounting, scheduling and tracking needs? Identify them before you shop so you can narrow down your choices based on necessary requirements.
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There's a lot of hype surrounding microtargeting -- which is the process of targeting voters scientifically based on consumer and demographic data. This piece in Salon yesterday on "Obama's super marketing machine" is no different. But as someone with a bit more than a passing understanding of what microtargeting is, I have to shake my head a little at articles like this. Because the media gets it almost completely wrong -- whether it's hyping relatively mundane technologies or celebrating "sexy" examples (dial up 40 year old Vodka drinking Volvo drivers!) that have almost no bearing on microtargeting's usefulness in real life.
The Salon story is a textbook "what George Bush/Barack Obama/John McCain knows about you" approach to the topic, of the kind we've seen on a pretty regular basis since 2004. Let's start the nitpick from the beginning:
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James W. Cooper, 58, of Cleveland and formerly of Tallahassee, Fla., passed away Thursday, May 29, 2014, in a local hospital.
He was born on Sept. 13, 1955.
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9-Year-Old Erica Forney of Fort Collins, Colorado, Remembered By Her Mother Shelley
WASHINGTON - U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today released the latest video in the U.S. Department of Transportation's "Faces of Distracted Driving" series, featuring the story of Erica Forney from Fort Collins, Colorado.
WATCH: "Erica Forney, 9" - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MKVtsLkGOc
On November 25, 2008, 9-year-old Erica Forney was riding her bike just steps from her home. A neighbor, who was driving an SUV at 25 miles per hour, looked down at her cell phone as she finished a call and never saw the child in her path. Erica was struck and thrown 15 feet, landing on her neck. She died two days later on Thanksgiving Day.
"Erica Forney was a vibrant and funny young girl with a bright future ahead of her - a future that was cut tragically short because of distracted driving," said Secretary LaHood. "I hope that everyone who hears her story will remember to keep their eyes on the road, their hands on the wheel, and their focus on driving."
"Distracted driving just isn't worth it. It wasn't worth my daughter's life," said Shelley Forney. "If you choose to text or take a phone call behind the wheel, you're playing Russian roulette with your life and other people's lives on the road."
"Faces of Distracted Driving" is a video series that raises awareness about the potentially tragic consequences of texting and cell phone use while driving by sharing the stories of family members who have lost loved ones in distracted driving crashes. In 2009, nearly 5,500 people died and half a million were injured in accidents involving a distracted driver. The series is part of Secretary LaHood's effort to raise greater awareness about the dangers of distracted driving.
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This course will tackle many of the thorny issues around identity politics in the twenty-first century and track some of the predominant questions back through historical debates. While the obvious categories of identity remain class, gender, and ethnicity, this course will focus on the ways in which literary theory both entrenches such categories and challenges some of their underlying assumptions. Readings for the course will begin with the "Doxa of Difference" debate as it played out in the journal Signs (Autumn 1997–available from JSTOR), in particular Ien Ang's essay on incommensurability, and Kwame Anthony Appiah'sCosmopolitanism: Ethics in a World of Strangers (Norton, 2006).
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A Meeting with Tariq Ali
October 16, 2008 by TMO
Pakistan, Afghanistan and American Power
By Geoffrey Cook, MMNS
Berkeley–September 26th–Tariq Ali is a Pakistani domiciled in London. He is the editor of the highly regarded New Left Review. Ali has a reputation of being one of the most outspoken opponents of modern imperialism, and his most recent book, The Duel: Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power only advances his Left of Center theories. He was in my city on a book tour the end of last month.
Both of our presidential candidates make much of our war dead, but "Refuse to come to terms with the one million Iraqi casualties," plus the 250,000 who have had to flee Mesopotamia! After all, sixty-five percent of the Iraqi population wishes the foreign troops to leave.
"If you fight your battle on the terrain of your enemy, you will lose," says Ali. The American elections are now influencing the direction of the war. Why has NATO (the North Atlantic Treaty Organization) not succeeded in Afghanistan? "Osama intends to interfere in the American elections…We don't know whether he is alive or dead, but we shall find out!"
He continues, "No one has an exit strategy for Afghanistan." Actually, Al-Qaeda is a small cluster of combatants. Afghanistan has nothing of strategic value (oil, metals, minerals, etc.). Their citizens are disgusted with their government's corruption as well. Besides, the health statistics are horrendous there, and the situation is only getting worse. Brothels have increased five hundred percent to service the foreign troops. Moreover, there is an occupation mentality at hand. While in America, the candidates rant on the District of Columbia's interests, NATO seems ready to plant themselves perpetually in the hinterlands of that dry, mountainous nation.
There has been a growth in the larger regional powers. Literally, the United States has fulfilled the Islamic Republic of Iran's ambitions of becoming a dominant state within its geographical zone. Yet, without Tehran's cooperation, North America with Europe could not have successfully attacked Afghanistan (or for that matter Iraq).
Tariq Ali exclaimed, "I love my native Pakistan!" Further, overall "Pakistan is a moderate country because it is [dominantly] a[n historically] Sufic land." In Pakistan, "We desire our children to be educated." (Although for over half its modern history it has been ruled by its Military), the worst of those Martial dictators was Zia ul-Haq (who was propped up by the United States to defeat the Soviet Empire. He Islamized Pakistan, and supplied the Muhajidin resistance from which Al-Qaeda arose, and from whom the Taliban rebelled against to haunt the West). The problem resides upon the border with Afghanistan.
The Durand Line is an artificial frontier (set up by the British to keep out the Afghan tribes and the Russians), but it divides a subnationality, the Pushtoons; thus, it is an artificial boundary. The Pakistani Army's occupation of the autonomous districts in the North of their country, and NATO's in Afghanistan's south discourages Pushtoon Nationalism, too. The Pushtoon tribal response is "We can't join in a coalition with foreign troops occupying our ancestral lands."
Tariq doubts those fighting will overrun his beloved Islamic Republic and thereby capture Pakistan's nuclear capability. If the U.S. or India goes in to destroy their fissile capacity, it will be a disaster!
Those fighting on Islamabad's side of the borderlands are mainly Al-Qaeda, and, according to his informants (who differ from your writers) are not Taliban. Although, because of the high civilian casualties amongst the Pushtoon tribes (because of NATO's highly imprecise use of air supremacy due to a lack of enough ground capability), the Taliban have won the sympathy of the populations in the Hindu Kush, and the West and their uneasy Pakistani allies are far from winning the "Hearts and Minds" of the Pushtoon citizens within those Mountains!


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CareerCast.com Deems Physical Therapist Among the Best Jobs for Healthcare in 2015
The field is expected to grow by 36 percent over the next seven years.
High Wind Warning
Students, employees and visitors at the Forest Grove Campus are asked to be mindful of the potential for falling tree branches.
Business Office Early Closure Friday
The Business Office will close early at 2 p.m Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, for a staff function
Happy Holidays from Pacific University
Pacific University wishes a happy holiday season to all our alumni and friends, employees and parents, students and prospective students!
Financial Aid Office Closed Dec. 16
The Financial Aid Office will be closed all day Tuesday, Dec. 16, for a staff retreat.
Krumkake Recipe
Learn how to make krumkake, a traditional Norwegian dessert, with this holiday recipe.
Libraries: Hillsboro Campus Library Hours
The Pacific University Libraries, Hillsboro Campus, announces a change to its hours, Dec. 17, 2014, to Sunday, Jan. 4, 2015.
Alumni Share Job Searching Tips for Young Professionals
It's the tail end of finals at Pacific University. Students are busy cramming for their last exam or packing their bags and head home for a long, much needed break. Yet, for the class of 2015, there is an additional stress added to the conclusion of another semester. The "real world" is quickly approaching.
Libraries: Forest Grove Campus Library Hours
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A "name your price" download containing 16 incredibly chill tunes, and all proceeds support Critical Beats in an effort to conserve the rainforest? I'm in. My Heart Is Remixed is a project flipping Aligning Minds' "My Heart Is Love" release, and the final product is fantastic. Tons of different vibes have been channeled into one project that features a stack of producers that I need to get more familiar with. And taking a peek into what Critical Beats actually does makes this project that much more heartwarming.
Through music, their aim is to raise money for non-profits in the Amazon for conservation and sustainable education. Indigenous sounds are recorded, then sent to producers across the world and compiled into albums that are sold to help those people that that environment that made the music possible. It's incredible to see people using music in an effort to make positive change, and easy for us to co-sign when their standard for music is this high. And though you can walk away with a dope album for free via Gravitas Recordings, we urge you to donate a couple bucks so this movement can continue.


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As the year ends, I'd like to share my top picks for winning holiday communications. My fav is Discovery Channel's video holiday card. Years back, I worked on the launch of Animal Planet, and the Discovery team always sends a spectacular holiday card. This year, they went digital for a spectacular result.
Runner up is the Stove Top Stuffing heated bus shelter promotion in Chicago. It generated tons of media, good will and set Kraft's Stove Top Stuffing apart at the holiday season. Better yet, the sponsored shelters delivered immediate value back to the consumer, in this case warmth! For those of you living in warmer climates, it's perhaps difficult to imagine what it means to step into a heated bus shelter on a day when icy winds blow across Lake Michigan and cut into your skin.
Both brands deliver big on compassion--one of the key trends for marketing in the new year. They are simple, authentic, and just plain delightful. I hope you enjoy them as much as I did. (Take my word for it on the delights of the heated bus shelter).
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Wednesday, December 31, 2008
My Favorite Holiday Campaigns
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Impersonating a Governor Over at Twitter
Beleaguered Governor Rod Blagojevich was out Twittering yesterday. Or so it seemed. I followed the chatter a little and watched him rack up over 200 followers. Then I blogged about it over at HuffPo asking is this real or is it an impostor? My post noted with some irony that Blagojevich himself passed into law a bill making the impersonation of a public official a Class 2 felony. This morning, I got a tweet from the impostor and I saw that he had amended his profile clearly stating he's NOT the Governor of Illinois. Interesting.
What this hoax demonstrates is that it's open season on Rod Blagojevich's reputation. His nothing-to-lose situation is being further amplified across Twitter, one of the world's most viral social networking platforms.
This behavior is a wake-up call to all politicians hoping to protect their identities. And it's a first-hand example of the wild, wild Web where identity theft is common. To wit, an unscrupulous person can craft an account in your name, use your photo and launch a very public conversation thereby hijacking your brand.
It also poses a question for Twitter. Should it block felonious accounts? If the impostor comes clean in their profile is he/she still breaking the law? Is it a matter of First Amendment rights for the Twit?
Ahh the wild, wild Web.
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Tuesday, December 30, 2008
US Cultural Infrastructure Shovel Ready?
When we think of who might benefit from the Obama Administration's "shovel-ready" infrastructure stimulus program, what comes to mind are roads, bridges and highways. Not zoos and aquariums. But the Association of Zoos and Aquariums has stepped up on behalf of its members to tout the "shovel-ready" infrastructure projects at the nation's zoos and aquariums. Surely the informal educational structure that so many Americans benefit from should be eligible for stimulus funding, too. The AZA threw some green-speak into its request, pairing job creation rhetoric with long-term environmental concerns. Better yet, there is economic activity that zoos and aquariums stimulate that makes the investment a good bet. The AZA cites that across roughly 200 institutions, $7.6 billion in economic activity is generated every year and helps to keep 100,000 people employed.
I say public libraries and museums need to make a similar case. As we dive deeper into an economy more driven by ideas, our cultural infrastructure will matter. Think of it as the stimulus for experimentation, insight, cross-cultural exchange, community building, lifelong learning and enlightenment.
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Monday, December 29, 2008
Sponsorship Monday: The New Deal
Interesting piece in Adweek today urging corporate marketers to strengthen their brands by borrowing a page from the great Franklin D. Roosevelt. Author Roberto Ramos makes the business case for crafting a compassion brand, which I wrote about a few months back in AdAge.
The good news for quality causes is that marketers are seriously rethinking their sponsorship portfolios. Look for some adjustments that bring cause-marketing (usually only 10% of the budget) and sports marketing (typically over 60% of the budget) more into balance. So while there will be fewer dollars overall in the marketing budget, there will be more parity in how it gets spent. As Mr. Ramos explains:
"One of the reasons for the New Deal's lasting legacy was its principled focus on the well-being of individual and communities. A lesson for brands is that they must demonstrate caring during these difficult times, as well as a steadfast commitment to your values. This is also a ripe time to assess your public affairs initiatives and to test cause-marketing programs."
Sounds like a new deal to me!
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Friday, December 26, 2008
Truth is Stranger than Fiction: Americans Say They Still Love to Read
One of the aspects of the RenGen: Renaissance Generation, that I get a lot questions about is their appreciation for reading as a leisure activity. I think people have gotten confused by mixed information. For example, during the Bush administration the NEA produced reports saying Americans are not reading, and in particular they're not reading the classics.
A new Harris Poll confirms that Americans still say they love to read for pleasure. It ranked at the top of the list, in fact. As for the classics, neither Harris' research nor mine ever asked people to reveal what they read for pleasure. My hunch is that the NEA had that part right, but it's also a values-laden point of query.
Top 5 Favorite Leisure-Time Activities (% of Respondents, Unaided Responses)
Television watching
Family time
Computer activities
Source: Harris Poll, October 2008
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Wednesday, December 24, 2008
Girls in the Game: Hope for a New World at Christmas
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Mama's Got a Brand New Blog
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Labels: HuffPo, Obama, Political brands
Monday, December 22, 2008
Sponsorship Monday: Holiday Experiences Can Defrost Budgets
Worried about what 2009 holds for your sponsorship budget? It's not too late to cultivate for next year. Look around. Got any holiday events for which you can invite prospects? People these days make entertainment choices at the last minute, so your offer won't seem a bit out of place.
Sunday, December 21, 2008
Consumer Retreat Writ Large
I've been chatting about consumer retreat away from materialism for some time now. Some pundits see it as collateral damage from the poor economy.
At the holidays, it's especially good for people to have a noble purpose if they're not in a position to consume. But it's worth considering that this shift in consumer attitudes is not so much about making a virtue of necessity as it is a restructuring of values. People are looking for meaning and not finding it in shopping. That phenomenon was set in motion well before the collapse of financial markets.
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Holiday Procrastination
Glancing at the calendar I freaked. Christmas is a little over a week away. I haven't begun my shopping yet. According to a new survey from the National Retail Federation, I'm not alone. Americans are way behind on their holiday shopping. In fact, 41 million of us haven't even started. Only 8% say they have completely finished. And consumers are using fewer credit cards: Two-thirds of shoppers (66.2%) have primarily used cash, debit cards, or checks to pay for holiday purchases, up from 64.5% last year.
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Labels: Market research, Retail, Trends
Tuesday, December 16, 2008
Economist Magazine Boards the RenGen Clue Train
The vaunted Economist magazine reports that the rising number of cultural consumers is an observable trend in England:
"We've all heard about dumbing down. But there is plenty of evidence that the opposite is also true. Is this, in fact, the age of mass intelligence?"
Reporter John Parker details his observations in a compelling article entitled, "The Age of Mass Intelligence" that leads me to conclude that the RenGen, with its desire to consume and produce ideas, creative work, and information, is not just a U.S. phenomenon.
photo courtesy of McBeth
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Labels: Cultural Consumer, RenGen
Monday, December 15, 2008
More Evidence of the Changing Consumer Culture
More evidence of the deep re-ordering of American culture came by way of a report unveiled today, entitled, "Grounding the American Dream: A Cultural Study on the Future of Consumerism in a Changing Economy." It portrays a society in the early stages of a traumatic transformation.
The report reinforces much of what I discovered in researching RenGen: Renaissance Generation and provides interesting background for marketers looking to enmesh their brands into the new culture that's emerging. To do so, brands will need to weave themselves into the social fabric to avoid being shed.
Based on ethnographic research conducted in October and November in New York City, Baltimore, Miami, San Antonio, Texas and Lexington, Kentucky, the research team plots a five-stage process consumers are undergoing as they struggle through a major cultural transformation. The process explains how they're coping and rebuilding their lives amidst the faltering "American Dream," an essential component that the late Joseph Campbell once identified as American culture's core "organizing mythology." When organizing mythologies are up for revision, it marks a change in the deep order of society.
"This is more than an economic crisis, it's a cultural crisis. As anthropologists, we knew the aftershocks would be far-reaching, so we took to streets, schools, malls and homes to understand the impact," said Dr. Robbie Blinkoff, principal anthropologist on the project and co-founder of Context-Based Research Group.
Most people will undergo a process and emerge with a new consumer identity the researchers call the "Grounded Consumer." The stages are:
Stage 1: The Realization: Goodbye Homo economicus - this is when consumers come to understand how the larger economy intersects with their personal economy and what they need to do to make changes. As part of this stage they're realizing that they are not what they buy. This new thinking forces the revaluation of all purchases.
Stage 2: How Did I Get Here? My Life is Not a Loan - consumers are assessing their situations and realizing it's fatal to live a life on credit. Living below your means is now becoming en vogue.
Stage 3: Creating a New Value Equation: Moving from a "Me" to a "We" Economy - this involves a movement toward emphasizing a new kind of value equation that moves consumers from putting "me" first to putting "we" first. In this equation decisions truly balance rational, emotional, and social needs.
Stage 4: unSTUFFing My Life: Building a New Consumer Toolkit - this is when consumers get practical as they start to remove excess "STUFF" from their lives. They're belt tightening, but still finding ways to obtain gratification, through little luxuries - proclaiming it's time to "trim the fat, not the fun."
Stage 5: Walking the Talk: Putting New Skills into Action - the first four stages lead up to life-altering transformations. The new Grounded Consumer who emerges is ultimately better, smarter and more connected than their predecessors and they realize the road to the achieving the American Dream isn't paved with purchases.
The research was sponsored by Carton Donofrio Advertsing Agency.
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Labels: Cultural Consumer, Cultural Economics, Sponsorship Monday
Thursday, December 11, 2008
Toyota Sponsors High School Marketing Competition
Toyota's Scion division has just launched a very RenGen campaign by offering a blank canvas to high-school marketing teams in rural Midwest and Northwest regions. The effort, "High School Marketing Competition," has high school students from eight cities vying for $5,000 worth of school supplies by putting together a marketing campaign. Competing teams have to create proposals outlining ideas they think will appeal to young customers in their local areas.
According to Marketing Daily, the competition will be carried out in a bracket-style format with both Scion and marketing executives judging each presentation. Eight schools will be selected from the initial submissions pool in each region to move on to local competitions in Portland, Ore., Kansas City, and Cincinnati, Ohio. Out of those 24 schools, the top three in each region will be chosen to advance to the final competitions in each market with the top three schools in each market competing against each other for 1st, 2nd and 3rd prizes.
Owen Peacock, Scion's national manager of Scion field operations, says the company created the competition to give high school students the experience of putting together a marketing campaign for a major brand. "It shows our dealers in the smaller markets that this is a great opportunity to be a part of the community and enhance local education systems, plus it demonstrates that you do not need to have a nightclub or a major attraction in your market to connect with young buyers," he says.
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Labels: Automotive sponsorship, Leading young RenGen, RenGen brand
Tuesday, December 9, 2008
Aspiring Musicians Get Heard in L.A.
In Los Angeles "muzak" is being kicked up a notch. The city is piloting a new program for unsigned music artists to submit original music to be played while citizens wait on hold. Titled "Hear in L.A." the program seeks to recognize promising Los Angeles musical stars creating original songs in all genres of music (Rock, Latin, Pop, Rap, Jazz, R&B, Electronic/Dance, Instrumental...)
Starting this fall, the Department of Cultural Affiars will welcome unsigned LA musicians/groups and pay each act for permission to play one original composition on City of LA 311 phone lines. This new program is called Hear in L.A. Each September/October, DCA in partnership with the Center for Cultural Innovation (CCI), will review, compile, fund, and promote an annual collection of new songs to showcase promising musical acts for telephone callers while they are on hold with the city's 311 call-center. In order to cross-promote the selected talent, artist headshots and biographies will be posted on the City of LA DCA website.
Monday, December 8, 2008
How to Thrive When Things Dive
Some people are thriving in this horrendous market for sponsorship deals. Others are scraping rock bottom. What are the winners doing right? Those who are thriving are helping their sponsors solve larger problems. Take, for example, the automotive category which has an immense sponsorship budget. Right now car companies need to re-stage their entire category. To do so, they need to step up production of hybrids and engines that run on alternative fuel. So then why is NASCAR, which relies on sponsors for 80% of their revenues, ignoring the green crisis and the plight of their most generous sponsors? Because they are hoping it will all blow over and the economy will be back to normal.
It will not. The shift underway is profound.
Now automotive sponsors are dropping out of NASCAR. They're not happy. The good news is NASCAR's loss is your gain. It leaves room for more modest deals. For all of you wondering how to reach out and make deals happen with car dealers, I advise you to take a page from Peter Bramante in Providence, Rhode Island. Peter struck a deal with Scott VW to sponsor a new event, the Indie Arts Festival. There were three staging areas for vehicles, on-site test drives and a custom promotion around a facial hair contest held in Burnside Park named for the furry General Burnside the namesake for "side burns." Winners did a victory lap in VW convertibles. Scott VW told Peter they'd be back as a sponsor, having sold three vehicles as a direct result of the deal. They're happy.
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Labels: Indie culture, NASCAR, Sponsorship Monday
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Saying Thanks: The Movie
Thanking people is always a good idea. But thanking sponsors has gotten pretty routine. So much so, that it becomes a meaningless soup of logos and names. How can you really make it worthwhile for everyone--audience, sponsors, media? Recently, the Association of Independent Commercial Producers decided to tackle that challenge by producing a film noir trailer to thank the sponsors of its 2008 showcase in Chicago. The show spotlights commercial production and awards excellence in both conventional commercial advertising and new media. With a modest budget and just six weeks to produce something unusual, Foundation Production attacked the challenge of integrating the logos with fierce creativity. The result should inspire you.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Kleenex Appeals to Latino RenGen
In an effort to reach Latino RenGen, Kleenex brand is planning a campaign around Hispanic Heritage Month that invites Hispanic artists to create culturally relevant designs using any type of media, that can be transferred digitally onto a Kleenex brand facial tissue carton.
The effort, "Con Kleenex, Expresa tu Hispanidad" (With Kleenex, Express Your Hispanic Culture), begins now. Those who enter must include a personal statement about what heritage means to them. Consumers can vote for the three winning entries online, in conjunction with judging from the Kleenex brand managers.
Three grand-prize winners will each receive $5,000, and may have their original designs featured on Kleenex brand upright boxes that will be available in stores nationwide next September and October. Nine finalists will each receive $500.
Kimberly Clark's Kleenex brand seems to understand the power of offering a blank canvas to cultural consumers. And it will be interesting to see if the concept has the same pull as their dramatic "Let It Out" campaign that invited consumers to unburden themselves emotionally (and use Kleenex to mop up.) The campaign was a stand-out example of how to build a compassion brand for these unsettling times.
For a September 2008 study on paper products by Chicago-based marketing firm Mintel, the firm polled 19,378 adults 18 or over. The firm says that younger consumers in its survey are generally less concerned with the quality or performance of their facial tissues, and are willing to buy based solely on brand image (packaging) and reputation. Hence the appeal to aspiring Latino/a artists.
photo by Riot Jane
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Labels: Blank canvas, Brand archetypes, Brand Trinity, RenGen brand, young RenGen
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
Learning How to Change Your Life
Transformation is everywhere. People are looking to rebuild, renew, or even reboot their careers. That's why Seth Godin's latest project caught my eye. He is offering an apprenticeship. Not an intern, but an apprentice. There's an important difference.
An apprenticeship builds skill and depth of knowledge. By working alongside a master, an apprentice witnesses the way new questions arise and get answered and how work flows creatively into uncharted waters. There is mutual commitment to handing down a way of life.
Over the years, internships have become yet another credential to notch on one's bedpost. American education is bloated with credentialing. But has it created better workers? Has it made a true difference in the quality of work? I see no evidence that it does.
Apprenticeship learning is on the rise. After all, the high cost and long haul of earning a second degree may not deliver the expected transformation in a person's career. Then what? As learning styles evolve away from classic academics and toward experiential learning, apprenticeships will gain more appeal.
Whatever Seth is working on, it's on the leading edge...as usual.
photo courtesy of Ian Sand
Monday, December 1, 2008
Big Culture Attracts Sponsors to O2
O2 Arena is the UK's largest and most eclectic venue. Since the O2 opened in south-east London 15 months ago, more than 10 million people have passed through the building. According to the London Independent, 2.2 million-a-year tickets sold make it the world's busiest music venue, ahead of New York's Madison Square Garden. But behind the public face of concerts, exhibitions and film screenings, the former Millennium Dome has also become an incubator for innovative sponsorships, enabling marketers to break new ground in marketing.
Consider the Japanese computer giant NEC, which gets to incorporate the company's latest technology into a preview event before attendees are taken upstairs to watch a show. Gina Paskins, NEC's head of marketing and communications, says it's a perfect schmoozing environment.
The venue has 11 founding partners, each paying more than a £1m for sponsorship rights, and each taking a wholly different approach. BMW is the brand that has positioned itself at the O2's most exclusive entrance, placing one of its new BMW X6 models on a plinth alongside the sliding doors where artists and VIP ticket holders arrive, before walking along a corridor decorated with the words signifying the brand's values, such as "exhilaration", "performance", and "precision".
Size and scale matter in these deals. O2 is gigantic. But surely, the ability to place one's brand into a cultural venue that gives the consumer a context that is emotionally relevant is every bit as valuable as the number of impressions.
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Dunigan Custom Woodworking, in business since 2005, recently relocated from Glenwood to Crete.
The move doubled the shop's size and capabilities.
Dustin Dunigan, owner, said, "Now we can create larger projects for our clients and accommodate more pieces in the shop at the same time."
The woodworking business has private, corporate and government clients. Dunigan recently assisted Peotone with the restoration of its landmark 1872 windmill, The Rathje Mill.
He also designed and built a map cabinet and mail center for the Homewood Fire Department.
Fire stations are favorite places for Dunigan. He served as a fireman for seven years before retiring for medical reasons.
Woodworking, which had been a hobby, then became a business.
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Ecchi/Non H-manga
Solatorobo 4koma
Saturday, 31 December 2011
Remember to enjoy alcohol responsibly!
Happy New Year Everyone! Hope your year went well and here's hoping that 2012 will be a great year for all!
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Erotic Recording
Here's the second chapter from the Hazukashii Chibusa book. It's a short colored story about childhood friends finally going out but somehow, the boy prefers to film his girlfriend instead of actually making a move. Thanks again to
for providing the translations. What do you know, this is the last release for 2011. Here's hoping 2012 will be even more productive!
Wednesday, 28 December 2011
Filler Post: Learning Japanese in 2011... With An Android Phone
Continuing on from the last "learning Japanese" post, I thought it might be appropriate to recommend apps for the Android phone that helped me out with learning Japanese. This was the year where I decided to sign up for my first smartphone and it was such a close choice between an HTC phone or an iPhone. In the end, I picked the HTC Sensation. A few days of setting up later, I decided to check out the Android Market and typed in, "Japanese". Here are the Android apps that have played a large part in me studying Japanese while I waited in the queue or while I was on my lunch break.
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Monday, 26 December 2011
Filler Post: Learning Japanese in 2011
Ever since I started editing, I've always wished I could understand Japanese so that I could increase the amount of manga I can work on. The thing that prevented me from learning Japanese YEARS ago was because I was studying my final tests in high school, followed by several months of unemployment/job hunting and the general feeling of, "it looks too hard" not to mention the lack of motivation. At this point last year, I made a New Year's resolution to actually sit down and LEARN Japanese... which seems to consist of buying Japanese books on the recommendation of the translators I work with and seeing which helps.
As a filler post, I'll now be making a brief summary of all the books I read and hopefully this should budding translators make the right decisions in deciding if it's worth the money to purchase them. I should mention that I am still far from being fluent and there's really no "learn fast with no effort" method so it's going to be an ongoing progress that I'll still be continuing through 2012 and probably even 2013 before I can finally call myself "translator".
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Saturday, 24 December 2011
She's the Santa Claus of the End of the Century
At this moment, it's Christmas Day here so let's celebrate with a festive h-manga oneshot by Rakko, an artist who I like very much for the way the girls are drawn... and the big tits. So this is a story about a guy's quiet dinner with a (former) Santa called Merry getting interrupted by another Santa called Chris who gatecrashes the party with her last minute gift of her virginity... because it totally isn't a last minute present.
Translations provided by the super awesome
and I'd like to take a moment to wish everyone a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! Here's hoping you got what you wished for.
Now available in the oneshots/others section
Wednesday, 21 December 2011
Grim Reaper Lover
Here's the second story from the Megapai book as part of a joint project with
. Dude is being stalked by a girl who turns out to be... THE GRIM REAPER. But listen to the advice of Blue Oyster Cult and don't fear her because she's actually the cute, big breasted Grim Reaper who extends the guy's life by having sex with him.
Monday, 19 December 2011
Manami's Fate
Time for another Inkey oneshot with translations provided by
once again. For those that liked Cafe Milk Paradise, this one goes the complete polar opposite with humilation, RAEP RAEP RAEP, pissing and mind break themes instead. This is meant to be a sequel to a story that appeared in an earlier Comic Angel Club about a girl who tries to blackmail gropers on a train but unfortunately it backfires on her and ends up getting raeped instead. Unfortunately the magazine that contains that story isn't scanned so maybe one day in the future, when Inkey publishes a tank that has that story, me and Fuke will work on it.
Once again, if that wasn't enough warning, this story is definately not a happy sex story. RAEP RAEP RAEP is such a harsh word. I think I'll replace it "struggle snuggle" in the future.
Now available in the oneshots/others section
Thursday, 15 December 2011
Together Forever
Time for a Napata oneshot from the latest Comic Megastore as part of a joint with
. Parent entrusts daughter to teacher after jetting off to work abroad. Girl really loves teacher. Teacher is not too sure about their relationship. Just your average Napata D'AAAAAW vanilla sexy time story really.
Now available in the oneshots/others section
Sunday, 11 December 2011
The Present is a Stranger's Cock
Here's the second new project that me and
are working on. It's a compilation of oneshots called Hazukashii Chibusa by Ookami Ryousuke where all the women are sexy and big tittied. This first chapter is about a husband and wife who are celebrating their first anniversary and the husband gets her a present... in the form of asking his fellow peers to bang his wife so that he can get an erection. Yeah, it's a dumb "romantic" plot but hey, enjoy the nekomimi and string bra.
Friday, 9 December 2011
Megapai Chapter 1 & Not4dawgz Announcement
Continuing with MOAR
joint projects (believe me, there's still more to come) here is a new project that we'll be working on. It's Megapai by Amagi Michihito and the first chapter deals with an adventurer looking to vanquish a demongirl who was destroying some village. There's a lot of action on each page but be warned as it can get a little hardcore at times. Expect buckets and buckets of cum and ahegaos in future chapters.
Additional thanks goes to Shadkats for making a generous donation to Fuke to enable him to buy a copy of Megapai and rescan it to replace an upscaled digital version. There was also a version of Megapai raw that had a MASSIVE filesize that appeared out of nowhere but it was a bit too late by then and Fuke had already placed the order so enjoy this version, hot out of Fuke's scanner.
In other news, I'd like to make an announcement that from now on, ALL h-manga releases from happy sex/vanilla stuff to the dickgirls/traps/tentacle/etc that normally appears on
will be released here and under the 4dawgz name. What this means is that I'll slowly be winding down Not4dawgz, migrate all of the previous releases over to here and eventually retire that group name.
I made this decision a couple of days ago when I noticed that a lot of "straight sex" manga I work on had a really dark forced sex storyline to them while the dickgirls and tentacle stuff actually had a happy sex storyline to them. What this basically means is that it's getting more and more difficult trying to decide if I should label them as 4dawgz or Not4dawgz so in the end, one name, one group and one place to get all your h-manga fix whatever the genre, no matter how normal or weird will be right here on 4dawgz.
I would like to thank everyone who paid a visit to Not4dawgz and considering it's been over 2 years since it opened as an "experiment", I'm pretty happy with what Not4dawgz accomplished but trying to manage two different blogs is starting to be too much of a hassle. Not to mention that the flow of translations on that blog is next to nothing because it's not everyday I get scripts for a trap manga... which would be nice. Here's to the future of this blog with more variety in fap material!
Monday, 5 December 2011
Cafe Milk Paradise & Primary Contact
Here's a short but very, VERY sweet (pun not intended... OR IS IT?) one shot by Inkey about a guy with a sweet tooth who visits a cafe run by two waitresses called Mocha and Mont Blanc. So delicious that you'll even risk cavities for it. With thanks to
for the translations.
Now available in the oneshots/others section
Second release is my contribution to
Genesis Team's 31 Days of Christmas
Just a very short colored oneshot by Koume Keito. I like KK's hentai stuff but I actually love the art the artist does for Spice and Wolf so I was happy to work on this.
Available to download from
Friday, 2 December 2011
Lewd Roses Ch08-10 & Completed Book
After almost two 2 years, I'm happy to finally release the last three chapters of Lewd Roses. This was made possible by
providing the translations and making it possible to move this project from "on hold" to the "completed" pile. Anyways, the first two chapters focuses on a female pirate and her poop deck (OH COME ON. DON'T TELL ME YOU DIDN'T SEE THAT COMING) while the last one is a fairytale about a kidnapped princess doing stuff to ensure her freedom.
And now... time for the entire completed book for download *joygasm*.
I remember picking this up years ago to work on because I wanted to improve my cleaning skills and this book had a lot of text over artwork for the colored pages. With the help of some online manga editing guides, it took me 2 weeks just to clean up those colored pages but it was a lesson well learnt. Also, I couldn't resist nekomimi catgirls with nice tits. Thanks goes to Ershin for providing the initial translations for the colored pages, Masamune for providing the translations for the Baphomet chapters and Fuke for completing the rest.
There's not a lot of story in this book because half of it is padded out with illustrations but hey, it's still a good book. Unfortunately I don't think me and Fuke will be working on a new Kanesada Keishi book anytime soon but things could change in the future.
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If you are the sort that has to be unique, that can be hard to do if your computer of choice is a notebook. With a desktop PC, there is enough room to get fancy with case mods and such, but not so much on a notebook. The best you might be able to do to satisfy your notebook modding cravings is to get one of these cool DIY custom laptop sleeves.
Over at caseable, you can opt for the rectangular looking classic style or the more purse-like sport slim style. Each one is lined with soft material to offer some protection in addition to style. The cases can be fully customized by you with your choice of a number of colors for the body, zippers, handles, and other sections of the bag.
You can also choose the graphics for the bag and even upload your own pics to adorn the laptop bag if you don't care for the stock designs available up on caseable. They're available in a variety of sizes to suit most laptops and netbooks, and each of the cases will run you about $70 (USD).
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Popular MCI Approved China Medical Universities
China Medical University
China Medical University is one of the 10 Medical Universities in China. Since its inception in 1931 CMU has produced more than 50,000 graduates and has enrollment of strength of over 15,000 students with close to 600 Research students. Located in the city of Shenyang, well connected by 5 hrs bullet train from the Capital city of Beijing. The sheer academic excellence of CMU attracts so many International and Indian Students.
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Tianjin Medical University
Tianjin Medical University is located in the heart City of Tianjin, which just 30 minutes away from Beijing by bullet train. Established in 1985 TMU is the China's Oldest Medical University of Medicine. TMU has strong mix of International students from 24 counties especially from Asia and with 6 affiliate hospitals and 30 teaching hospitals. Tianjin Medical University is the one of the best Medical College to study MBBS in China in English Medium. Tianjin University gets huge grants from Central Government of China for its Research and development.
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Zhejiang University is considered as one of the top ranked Universities in situated in Hangzhou, which is the capital city of Zhejiang province of China. Zhejiang is regarded as one of the most magnificent and beautiful regions of China.Zhejiang Medical University is one of the top 10 Universities in China offering MBBS in English language with top notch quality and maintains global standards.
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As a child of the minivan era, I've always respected these vehicles for their excellent versatility. To wit, I used the Sienna to pick up a new dining table and six chairs, still boxed, and the Toyota swallowed all contents fairly easily and without having to fold the middle-row seats (which can't fold down into the floor anyway). Once I unloaded the furniture, I marveled at how far the middle seats can slide back and forth. Minivans are ideal for families with children, but if four dads wanted to get away for a long road trip, the Sienna would excel in that application, too. The guys in the middle row can slide their seats all the way back for truly limousine-like legroom, still leaving plenty o room in the way back for luggage. Even better, the middle captain's chairs have La-Z-Boy-style footrests, so the guys in back (especially if they're five-foot-six or shorter) can get some solid business-class-style sleep while the other pair drives and navigates. The Sienna's occupants might not feel very cool, but they'd certainly be comfortable.
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Fajita Marinade
Fajitas is a dish that never grows old – I always love eating it. Here is one of the fajita marinades that we both really like. I think it would be better with beef, but normally because of the price we stick with chicken. Also, if you have a grill this will probably make it sooo much better tasting,but since we don't have one we make due.


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Cheese Danish Dessert Recipe
I SAW this recipe in our local newspaper and modified it so that it serves two.
Cheese Danish has become standard fare at our house. When company drops by, I simple double the recipe to accommodate my guests.
They love this sweet treat, and so do I - it's delicious and preparation time is minimal.
-Mary Margaret Merritt, Washington Court House, Ohio
- 1 tube (4 ounces) refrigerated crescent rolls
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon butter, melted
- Cinnamon-sugar
- Unroll crescent roll dough and separate into two rectangles; place on an ungreased baking sheet and press the perforations together.
- In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and vanilla until smooth. Spread over half of each rectangle; fold dough over filling and pinch to seal. Brush with butter; sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar if desired.
- Bake at 350° for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown. Yield: 2 servings.
Originally published as Cheese Danish Dessert in Reminisce
May/June 1996, p45
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Reviewed Aug. 11, 2012
"Wow, I really liked this recipe. My family loved it. Prolly wouldn't make too often. I did a few things different. I used 1/2 cup of sugar instead of 1/4 cup. And I used 2 cans of crescent rolls instead of 1. The cream cheese mixture is more than enough to fill 2 cans of crescent rolls."
Reviewed Oct. 30, 2011
"These danish are easy to make and taste wonderful. The first time we had these, my family was staying at a Bed & Breakfast in Annapolis, Maryland. I always hoped I would find this recipe someday. The B&B owner delivered these warm right out of the oven every morning. With a hot cup of strong coffee, these danish were a great morning treat. Both my husband and daughter love them as well. Thank you for submitting this recipe!"


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I posted a couple of vehicles for sale on Craig's List.
So far the only replies I have gotten are scammers This is the last email I got (so far):
Hello, Do you still have the item for sale and in good condition?
Thanks. Original post:
This was my reply:
The green one is drivable. neither one is worth
I'll even tell you everything wrong with them. The red one won't start. I let it set without starting it
The green one needs tires. The fuel guage doesn't work.
I wonder if I'll get a response. If I do, I'll post it. Pooh Bear |
Follow-Up Postings:
Pooh, I got lucky! I just deleted my post with the dinning room table and chairs. I got what I wanted, in cash! Only one spammer emailed, and I just delete him. Moni |
- Posted by poohbear2767 (My Page) on Sun, Oct 7, 12 at 20:58
I've had about 8 scammers email me so far. I'm waiting to see if this one replies back. Pooh Bear |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Sun, Oct 7, 12 at 21:15
when I was checking craigslist for used RVs I emailed one person that had a great sounding deal and it said it was local. Well I got this reply that said she was in the military was about to go over seas but the RV was all packed up and ready to ship, all I needed to do was send the money and she would have it shipped right to me and then if I decided I was not happy she would pay to ship it back and send my money back.It was supposedly in Arizona where she lived. Yes sure and that email went right straight into the trash bin of my email account I use just for this kind of stuff. Who on Earth would actually fall for that? Then I decided to do a search for the RV on the web on google and it showed up in craigslist all over the US and on several other RV sale sites LOL |
Raven, I got that same email when I responded to a CL ad, while looking for a small truck - ya, right - I'll get that money right in the mail - NOT! |
- Posted by OnAHolliday (My Page) on Sun, Oct 7, 12 at 23:53
No doubt, you have to use common sense and tweak up the suspicion when using CL but isn't it about as useful a free service as could be hoped for? I've picked up a couple of things and sold a few things through CL but in every case there was no shortage of trash responses. I get a little irritated with the usual media blitz I see focusing on a craigslist encounter that has gone awry. They have a vested interest in slandering that website. CL is free and that's a loss of income to the local media. I will take the free "risk" if you please, thanks! |
PoohBear, that advise (the last email) is sent from Craiglist as a warning to anyone that list a sell. I get one each time I list something so I'd be awared of some scams outhere. Fortunaetly so far, I got serious buyers and no scam. Never wire any money to anyone. No matter how good is sounds. |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 2:25
I have had really good luck with craigslist over all. I have hired several trade workers from there who were amazing. I hired a lady that had just left the military and couldn't find a job when I was preparing my house in Dallas to sell and move here. She was a life saver. She packed boxes, moved furniture around, cleaned, anything I needed she was willing to do. Plus I gave her a ton of really good stuff I didn't want to have to move. I told her to have a yard sale and make some extra money. She was so surprised I would do that for her. She made several hundred dollars and tried to give me some of it, no way. Heck she had been overseas in a hostile land protecting us, I wish I could have done more. I did write her a great letter of recommendation. I also got one of my favorite house cleaners from there. I haven't bought much but what I did buy was all good. It really is a crying shame the con artist and scammers try to ruin everything. |
I must be missing something. I don't see anything in the email (the reply you go) that indicated it's a scammer or even hints at it. The person is asking if the items is still available. Am I being dense and just not seeing what you're seeing? Suzieque |
Suzie, it was a completely generic query, mentioned "item" when there were two cars. You may need to fine-tune your BS detectors. |
I use Craigslist but only for FREE stuff people are giving away or if I have decent things I want to get rid of, like an Ikea desk (still in the package) that my daughter never put together. I would never, ever buy or sell anything on CL. Too dangerous. I might get scammed or killed. |
Well, I've found that often there are people for whom English isn't their first language or people who perhaps aren't ... well (no insult intended), the best educated, and their writing (typing) comes across that way. Perhaps they were only interested in one of the cars and they just don't communicate well. In any case, you may be right. But I probably would've responded more politely and given the benefit of the doubt, saying something like "Which of the 2 items are you interested in?", and see if/what they respond. I would need more info than that simple email to decide that they were scammers vs legitimate. If, as you say, the only responses you've gotten were from scammers, perhaps either you have to adjust your BS detectors to be less suspicious or else revisit how you wrote your ad. Good luck. I hope you sell them. |
- Posted by sheilajoyce (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 12:07
Suzieque, That reply is only the 1st step of the scam. Then they go on with it and the last step costs you money. |
- Posted by lindyluwho (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 14:42
I love Craig's LIst. I have bought and sold items on Craig's List and have only had one person try the scam thing and that was on a boat we were selling. Even selling the camper I didn't get and scams. I have been very pleased with CL. I would NEVER deal with someone who would not meet me in person and I alway pay/get paid in cash. |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 16:14
We've had nothing but scammers when we tried to list on CL. I wonder if it depends on where you live? |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 16:25
I got my beautiful dining room hutch from Craigslist, it was at Christmas time, I found it and decided I would get it as a present for both of us, the guy was incredibly nice. I asked him if he could possibly deliver it for me. He said sure but could it be the day after Christmas, absolutely no problem. Well that day it was raining and he called to say he didn't want to risk it getting wet, we agreed. The first day of no rain he called and said he was on the way. Well turned out the thing was too big for both the top and bottom sections to fit in his own truck so he and his father both drove their trucks over here from the other side of Houston, and not only delivered it but un wrapped it (to protect during the trip) set it up and asked me for a towel and some furniture polish, and they proceeded to give it a good cleaning up and windexed the glass! I kept telling them they didn't need to do that but they insisted. I was delighted with the whole deal plus the price was great. He was so apologetic for not getting it to me for Christmas, and he had a big red bow he put on it. The bow is still on it, I appreciated that so much. He refused additional money for delivery. Some of the nicest people! He had bought the hutch as a surprise for his wife at the new house and she didn't like it! Well I sure do! Brand spanking new. |
- Posted by poohbear2767 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 16:31
My post was meant to be funny. :o) I still haven't heard back from them. Probably won't. I figure anyone seriously interested would call the phone number listed and talk to me directly. Or at least ask better questions (more pictures, condition, why am I selling, etc.) Yes, the grammar and spelling give it away as a scam. I'm well aware of the scammers and their methods. Cash is the only thing that counts in this transaction. Pooh Bear. |
Ok. You didn't say you'd posted a phone number. If I ever suspect a scam, I just don't respond. I don't want to engage. I hope that this doesn't come back to bite you. |
- Posted by poohbear2767 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 19:58
I can't believe it!!! I got a reply!!! ---------------------------------------- Thanks for the prompt response to my mail. I will be buying from you so please kindly withdraw the advert from C.LIST. Please be informed that i will be paying with a certified check from my Bank it will be delivered to you via United Parcel Service (UPS), so I'll need you to provide me with the following information to facilitate the mailing of the check... Name to be on the payment........... I will make arrangements for the pick up as soon as you have your |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 20:04
So I'm assuming this is a scam so what is the scam? Certified checks ring of scam to me. I'm just so suspicious. If someone wanted MY CARS I'd assume they'd come get them and bring me cash. BTW Certified Checks are no more secure than if they write a personal check...just so you know. |
Ah, the classic Craigslist scammer response. I forget how the Certified Check thing works, but that's what they do. I've received a couple of these, but no big deal.....I still like Craigslist. I've bought and sold numerous items that way. In fact, I sold something just last week. |
- Posted by poohbear2767 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 20:29
They will offer to send you a certified check for more than the asking price and ask you to cash it and send the extra money back. They hope you do before the bank notifies you that the certified check is a fake. From your banks standpoint you are responsible for the money from the fake check. Pooh Bear |
Here's the warning from CL, boldly posted in the 'cars/trucks'section: How to recognize a vehicle scam attempt on CL: Shipping a vehicle to you is suggested by seller Offers to ship a vehicle are virtually 100% fraudulent eBay has no involvment in craigslist for sale ads, and any eBay or similar emails or web pages you receive are fake Never use Western Union or wire transfer to pay for goods - only a scammer will ask for this, and any funds sent will be lost Do not buy vehicles sight-unseen, regardless of low price. The vehicle does not exist, and any money you send will be lost. Stories about divorcees or departing servicemen needing to sell quickly at a low price are generally fraudulent If a deal sounds too good to be true, it probably is! More information is available for avoiding scams |
- Posted by arkansas_girl (My Page) on Mon, Oct 8, 12 at 22:01
The scam where they tell you to cash the check and give them the extra money back is the one I'm familiar with. This is the one they used on us. It's crazy but people really do fall for this more often than you'd think! Mostly I believe it's because many people are still under the impression that a certified check (etc) is as good as cash. This used to be how it was...if someone gave you a certified check or money order, it was like cash. This is no longer the case at all. |
I'm wondering why on earth you would tell a potential buyer "neither one is worth what I'm asking for ..." |
- Posted by ravencajun (My Page) on Tue, Oct 9, 12 at 13:41
because they had already recognized it as a scammer( NOT a legitimate potential buyer) and wanted to see if the scammer would still reply wanting to buy which as you can see they did. These scammers all use the same technique it becomes very easy to spot. |
I love Craigslist!!!! I just purchased a Tony Little Gazelle,like new condition for $20! I love it! It's great fun! I listed my Nordic Trac for $20....I only paid $10 for it and I've had NO responses...I may just list it as a curb alert ....why not! :0) Sounds like you sold some stuff....:0) |
- Posted by airforceguy (My Page) on Tue, Oct 9, 12 at 19:14
We moved out of the USA last yr and sold our Toyota Camry on Craigslist and YEPPERS--scammers after scammers!!! I did sell it to a CL buyer--it was one that had a military email addy, so I knew it was valid!! |
I know someone who put their $32,000 motorcycle trike on CL. They fell for the "send me $1,000 for something & I'll buy your trike". Oh, my were they upset & kicking themselves!! Lesson learned! |
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We are now open for submissions to the 2014 workshop!
Just in case you are new to the process (or need a refresher) the CFP below lists what kinds of games and prototypes we're looking for. You can also check out the workshop's background and influence, as check the history to see what kinds of games we've shown in the past. The deadline will be Saturday February 1st, 2014 at midnight. Good luck!
What is Experimental Gameplay?
Experimental games take interesting approaches to interactivity that haven't been tried before. Since this definition is unavoidably vague, here are some examples to clarify.
This IS Experimental Gameplay:
- Creating unexpected play experiences or promoting unique feelings within players through mechanics (Gravitation, Passage, The Marraige).
- Generative games, where the gameplay or world changes based on choices the player makes (Spelunky, flOw).
- Emergent gameplay, where the game systems interact to provide suprising situations (ROM CHECK FAIL, Portal).
- Interactive storytelling, where the plot or dialog changes in a fine-grained manner, as opposed to discrete "branching points" (Facade).
- Innovative user interfaces – natural language processing, image recognition, gestural control, new hardware devices (Guitar Hero, RENGA)
- Novel multiplayer interactions (Journey)
This is NOT Experimental Gameplay:
- Novel content, narrative, settings, character designs, artwork, audio or plots – unless they affect the core gameplay in a major way.
- New hybrids of already-existing genres – unless the resulting gameplay is unexpectedly more than the sum of its parts.
- Purely technical innovation, experimental business models or distribution mechanisms, or games for under-served audiences – unless the game itself is experimental as outlined above.
What kinds of prototypes are accepted?
Only playable prototypes are accepted. They can be in any stage of development, so long as the experimental part of the gameplay is playable. The submission doesn't need to be fun, but the experimental idea behind it has to be interesting and clear.
This is because we favor the process of experimentation over the success of results. We look for work that demonstrates a deep exploration, as opposed to the shallow implementation of an interesting idea. Note: More than one prototype can be submitted by the same person – and we encourage this when a body of work reflects a series of related or ongoing experiments.
How do I submit?
To be considered, please send the following information about your prototype to email@example.com by February 1, 2014
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- What makes this game's mechanics experimental?
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- After completing this information, please include the following:
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- Link/location where the prototype can be downloaded or played.
That's about the size of it! Do not hesitate to contact the workshop via the email address listed above if you have questions about your submission or need clarification about the process. We look forward to hearing from you – and hope to see you at GDC. The EGW session will be held in the afternoon on Friday March 21st – so save the date!


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The Transparent Pastor
"It was only when I acknowledged my powerlessness and allowed someone else in that I began to truly believe there was hope for change."
Owning the truth comes next. This is the Action phase. A pastor in recovery may need the support of Celebrate Recovery or AA to actively work the recovery plan developed in the Preparation phase.
The power of an accountability group is profound during this phase. Other ministers who are willing to be honest with one another and covenant to keep what is shared confidential are a valuable asset.
This is often the most rewarding stage of change as the individual begins to experience progress in recovery and enjoys newfound relationships that are genuine and honest.
When the Action plan has been consistently employed for an appropriate period, the recovering pastor may enter the Maintenance stage. In many ways, this phase is the most difficult. The newness has worn off. The honeymoon period of recovery, sometimes called a "pink cloud," has ended and now the pastor must live it out in daily life.
This is the phase in which the recovering pastor may be best able to share his or her story publicly. By telling their recovery stories, leaders can have tremendous impact in encouraging parishioners (and other clergy!) to acknowledge their own sins and begin the process of recovery themselves.
For Roger, this turned into a significant portion of his ministry. Roger admitted his porn addiction to his church board within weeks of entering recovery. With their support, he did not go public to the entire congregation for almost a year. It was agreed that Roger needed a period of abstinence before taking this step.
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As Joseph Martin, a clergyman in recovery, writes: "Truly, love is never more precious than when it is regained after it is lost. As they say—love is better the second time around. Passing it on to others then takes on a very special glow. Those who have never felt the curse of addiction cannot comprehend the joy of sobriety. They really don't fully know what it is; they've never lost it."
Today, Dave enjoys ministry once again. He found recovery to be the most difficult work he has ever done, but also something to be treasured. He is open and honest with family, friends, and his congregation.
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