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"In my dreams, I always do it right."
Originally posted by tordurbar
I totally agree with this post, and the one thing that TOR has that most other ones including RIFT do not (still subbed- will probably lapse once 6 month sub is up) is replayability. TOR is quite easy to level in, but by paralleling my toons, I've sort of extended the life as each one has totally different story. I do think that the focus needs not to be totally level based, to satisfy those that want to level as fast as possible, and those that want to take the time to experience the content, but also to get rewarded for it. The things you gain at level are the intangibles (stats and %s), the enablements (in terms of able to use gear/access content), and the tangibles (abilities). If one of these could be untied from level and tied to other achievements related to content (sort of like AAs in EQ2), then those that take the time to experience and conquer the content could be rewarded for it, without slowing down those that only want to get access to the endgame. Still not a perfect system, but something does need to be done to address the fact that there is a disparity, and that hard-core levelers are not the only people that exist in the game.
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I'm not going to say i like the pain, but i'm not going to say i don't like it either.
I agree! Gone are the days that made MMO's even simi difficult. I believe the great MMO's (EQ,DAOC,VG) died because people got lazy, and the grind got too much. The killer of all games is of course the player base. Why play something that can be a slight pain, or dare to puch a challenge, when you can follow the masses to the prize at the end of the maze.. Where did working for something and then feeling that ultimate joy of getting it done go? I like leveling fast, but then you run into the redundancy and end up doing the same mission/quest over again not matter what race/class you choose it really doesn't change much. The guesswork in my opinion is really being taken out of games for people. In the end i understand why there are games out there where you can get alot done in a short amount of time. People do have lives out side of the MMO world,but in the same instance i do wish they would make things harder and people would stop looking for the easy way out so that they would feel like people would stay if they did so. Easy Games get boring fast and if having a roster full of over powered max level derps is how you win the peeing contest then you need to pull your pants back up and realize if that's the case then it wasn't that hard in the first place.
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Joined: 11/07/11
Very interesting article and discussion.
As a noob (both in MMORPG and this forum terms) I have only played two games seriously, which I imagine would be at different ends of the spectrum - Runescape and Vindictus. To reach the ultimate level caps in RS would take, I imagine many years (I mean maxing every skill etc.), certainly I came nowhere near maxing any skill in 9 months (course this was partly cos I didn't play in a very structured way, although I did spend a lot of hours!). In Vindictus it is pretty easy to reach the level cap (as someone has observed) and there are quite a few content locusts around who reach a new level cap in a few days (of very intensive play I guess) and then disappear or moan about lack of content. But in fact there is a ton of content beyond the level cap - now admittedly this is of the farm/grind type so I suppose it depends on what you feel about the latter (and opinion seems sharply divided here). The rewards for this can also be of a type which might only appeal to a small number of players (titles in particular - for those who don't know Vindicitus you can earn titles which give no game advantages whatever, but - great redeeming feature for me - can be very funny; I love being able to call myself Pot Head, but then I have a weird sense of humour!) - this content is for completists. Is a completist locust the same thing as a content locust?
Anyway having played both types of game I would say that I am just happy that both options exist. I like being able to level quickly sometimes but I also like grinding sometimes.
Great site and great forum btw.
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Joined: 9/21/06
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising everytime we fall." - Confucius
At the moment, I wish SWTOR's leveling was faster, because it's so fast (and meaningless).
Level 41 Guardian is my highest level and I've been playing since Day 2 of the "Extra Early Access".
The leveling experience leaves you feeling more like your just standing on the assembly line putting tires on the car for 8hrs straight; aka BOOOOOOOOOOOOORING.
I personally think MMOs are a dying breed. Everyone jumped on the MMO Bandwagon and pushed out so many MMOs that most players will get the "been there; done that" feeling in any MMO that comes out.
In every single MMO I've played past WoW: TBC (you can literally break WoW into 2 MMOs; Hard(er)core and Casualcore) I find myself getting bored with them in about a month.
...been 'here'; done 'this'
I laugh everytime they say "innovation". There are no "innovations". It's all just a rehash with some extra features (ie Voice Overs).
Then I laugh at the players who scream that a game's "to different".
//Final Thoughts
I hope more MMOs come out as Free2Play, I'm tired of spending $15/mo for the same crap.
"Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising everytime we fall." - Confucius
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Joined: 4/21/10
I wonder if leveling based on number of days played may bring back the desire to play more content for people. Image if either every day represented a level or every 3 days or even some sort of max number of levels that can be achieved in a day or 3 days etc.
Then casual players could keep up leveling, "Locust" could level then logout and content players could emmerse themsselves in the content of the game. quests, raid etc.
All playing style could be accomodated, and then make the content enjoyable enough that players will want to plat. mini games, pvp challanges, etc,
I know there will be people who "Want to level now" but i believe in time they would emmerse themselves in the content.
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Joined: 1/26/05
I have beta tested far too many games to remember, and i still have accounts on alot of them too.
I wholeheartedly agree with your article.
I sadly quit star wars recently, because everyone levelled so damn fast and it was boring. It was very reminiscant of Vanguard, although for different reasons.
In vanguard i was sad because the journey was so small in such a big world (level 1-30 had so many zones that nobody went into and so many hidden quests/places to visit) but everyone only focused on a core quest line that got you to max level quickly.
In star wars, no matter how slow im trying to enjoy the game i level so damn fast. To put this into perspective: My trooper hit 28. Im on taris, im nearly 10 levels above the planet now. This isn't fun, its just dull!
How did i get that high? Seriously, i was only doing the quests the game gave me to do, yet i outlevelled taris before i got there. Im now 8 levels above Nar Shadda and i havent even started it...this just made me sigh and put the game away like the rest of my friends.
It was a fantastic experiance, but when your higher level then the content the challenge is gone and its no fun anymore.
The so called content locusts..i remember those! I love the term. I think im going to keep using it from now on, thank you. The people that rush to endgame then scream about how theres no content in the game, they upset me. Its people like that who ruin mmos...
Im looking forwards to guild wars 2, because i absolutely adored their system of 'no levels, just content' Yes theyve upped the cap from level 20 this time around, but theres no level cap on quests etc the game just levels you down.
Endgame on guildwars looks to be nothing more than going back to the start and doing it all again with more people. Sounds brilliant to me.
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Joined: 5/24/08
Bioware made mention that the leveling speed of SWTOR is geared towards more casual players. People who have jobs, kids, lives, hobbies, etc. The hardcore MMO players will blow through the content fairly fast, but they claim that is not really the target audience. And in the case of SWTOR, considering each of the eight classes as its own story, even if you hit max level, there is still plenty more content to experience. Although I do still think they could have slowed things down just a wee bit.
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And so it comes to ultimate truth. Original SWG was a KING of all MMO-s EVER.
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Could hardly have said it better myself (than the OP).
WoW devs just don't get it. WoW was a great game in many ways, but there have always been things I didn't like about it, and now those things are so bad I'm having a hard time being interested any more. What will keep me playing is things that I want to do despite the changes, but more and more I think I have to leave the game to just to get my message across.
To tell the truth, I feel guilty now for having played WoW so long, and in doing so given tacit approval to those things I didn't like. I really believe that the WoW devs think that if the players coninue to play, they must like the changes despite the fact that they complain about them.
I'll tell the truth - I'm really angered by the lack of MMORPG standards that have moved out of WoW into other MMO"RPG"s. It makes me want to puke to see names like "roflcopter" in them, and one of my reasons for playing Everquest II, to get away from that kind of thing, is simply gone. EQII is gone to me, and it's a sad time; it would have been the game I went to if I quit WoW. It is the main game I played when I took breaks from WoW over the years. Now, EQII mixes F2P players with subscription players, and that was the last straw. I don't even want to try Vanguard because I'm so mad at SOE.
"Roflcopter" is a good name for FPS co-op, where there is no "RPG" involved. I found that kind of name barely acceptable in WoW, because I always thought of it as an "RPG lite" game, it wasn't really at all about RPG. The basic problem with MMORPGs today is the fact that WoW pulled in so many players that have no clue what "MMORPG" really means, and that the developers and publishers would rather have these players and increase their cash flow than make good MMORPGs.
I've come to the point where I've mostly stopped using "MMORPG" except when I want to make a point. I use "MMOG" now, mostly, there is absolutely no RP to them any more. There used to be some minimum standards; there used to be a community of players that understood what it was and why it was there. You didn't have to do full RP, not by a long shot, and I never have, but you did have to maintain a certain level of respect for that part of the game, even if you weren't into it. It's gone now. It was hardly there in WoW from the start, but now the standard has totally disappeared. It's gone from EQ II, it's gone in Age of Conan (It was diluted from the start in AoC, which is one major reason I stopped playing after the first couple of months. I was playing on what was supposed to be the RP server, and they allowed names that were in clear violation of RP standards, and did nothing about it. Thanks, Funcom, thanks for crapping all over players like me), it's gone even in Asheron's Call. The last is what makes me most feel like throwing up.
I strongly suspect if I went back and checked out Darkfall again, I'd find the RP element gone from that game, too. (I didn't continue to play it because I'm not a PvP type player, and it's definitely a PvP game. That's not a bad thing, at all, but it's just not my thing.) MMORPGs aren't for people that want to play a character in a fantasy world anymore, they are for people that want to run an avatar that represents them in the same way it does in an arcade game, or a(n) FPS. Worse, they have no clue why you complain about their name.
That's the standard we have for players, and the devs don't even care. Hey, maybe I wouldn't either, if caring meant I couldn't afford a Ferrari. (Any dev that sold his soul for less than Ferrarri-owning money is - a cheap whore.)
If I were to win millions in a lottery (l love how gambling is okay for governments and churches in the U.S. but we have to "save" everyone else from themselves because they'll all turn into gambling addicts and starve to death if we allow them to gamble legally. I'll never win a lottery becuase I don't buy tickets to support that kind of hypocracy.) I'd get some other investors together to develop the kind of MMORPG I want. Maybe it would never have WoW's popularity, but at least it would be an actual MMORPG, one that solo players and group players both could enjoy. One in which the whole point of leveling up wasn't lost, that solo quests weren't insipid busy-work. One in which if you didn't get it, you couldn't play no matter how much you were willing to pay.
Have played: Everquest, Asheron's Call, Horizons, Everquest2, World of Warcraft, Lord of the Rings Online, Warhammer, Age of Conan, Darkfall
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Go with a sandbox style game where there isn't a clear beginning and clear end where the game turns into a shallow grind and you won't have this problem. Themeparks are always doomed to suffer from this. Honestly no Themepark MMO has held me strongly for more than a couple months because in my eyes I beat the game and what I am doing at end game is a shallow and lame shell of what the journey was in the first place.
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SWTOR is not about leveling. Some people got used to grind MMOs so much that they can't see anything else. SWTOR is a cinematic experience. Levels, raids, loot are for people who still think in WoW terms. SWTOR has EVERYTHING to get off that loot train and just enjoy yourself like you did in KOTOR. If you can't - thats not SWTOR fault.
Its people's fault who can't relax and enjoy the ride. SWTOR has different type of content, none of that content FORCES you to do either. SWTOR is RPG and MMO, raiding and grouping, soloing and story. If you like fedex quests - do them, if you like PvP - suit yourself, if you like grouping - grind flashpoints.
SWTOR is based on story, everything else in the game may be similar to other MMOs, but thats not Bioware's fault. They just implement familiar MMO mechanics so that players didnt' get scared. If you are bored because things are EASY? WHO in the world asks you to outlevel yourself? Do quests while they are white/yellow then move to a different planet. Keep your challenge up if you are bored.
Problem is that so many people were playing dumb games and got used to dumb mechanics. They can't recognize any more whats important in a ROLE PLAYING GAME. Roles are long forgotten, all there is left in peoples brains - loot loot loot. If SWTOR has it, it doesn't mean that the game is dumb. Its you - player who can't see anything else in the game but loot, even though there is SO MUCH MORE to see.
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Originally posted by ProfRed
Really, Themeparks make for a poor game. They take you on a ride instead of letting you drive yourself. Nothing's interesting because it's all layed out for you, in story and action. It's like watching a movie about some other character instead of making your own story for your character. And no, options to be taken some other way along a chaperoned tour is not making your own story.
Once upon a time....
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Joined: 8/21/09
Another excellent article, Isabella. Generated lots of discussion, too. Your approach to gaming is so similar to mine that I can sit back and let you write the articles to say the things I can't be bothered to say any more ^^
I'm currently playing WoW again after 2 yrs away (I've been in and out that game since vanilla), and one of the things which really gets me down is the speed at which pug's want to complete dungeons. It's always "go, go, go" and when I say I prefer to take it more slowly, enjoy the scenery, etc, and even that it might be my first time there, the replies are not printable here.
Don't really understand what that's all about. Never did. Way back in vanilla WoW I can remember my sig on forums being "game = fun, relax and enjoy", so even then I did notice a trend among some people to rush to the end, and that trend has definitely increased. Personally, I long for an immersive experience, multi-faceted, that I can journey through at my own leisurely pace and enjoy to the full.
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I like SWTOR, but like the article above I am leveling way to fast for the quests and content I am on. I have to physicaly and mentaly try not to level up to much in a zone or world while I quest.
I liked UO, EQ1, DAoC and Eve Online because they are MMO's where it took time to get anything and especialy with the sandbox type most of the content is player driven which makes it all the more complelling to play even once you attained the max level in skills etc.
SWTOR for me is only a filler while TSW and WoD is being devoloped. Pitty as I love Star Wars I just wish they made it more sandboxy rather than listening to the WoW crowd.
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This article makes no sense, whatsoever.
You say the problem is the leveling being too fast, which you stated is the result of Bioware trying to appeal to casual players.
And yet, somehow, you find a way to blame it all on "content locusts"? Sense, you're not making any my friend.
If anything you should blame casual players for wanting a dumbed down game, not content locusts. Content locusts are precisely the type of players that don't mind hardcore leveling, cause guess what they will rush through anything anyways, silly.
Sigh, fail logic is sadly fail.
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Joined: 4/04/11
Make a game where you can fall behind in gear and have a defined last instance and bingo you created a game rewards rushing and cultivates peer pressure.
rpg/mmorg history: Dun Darach>Bloodwych>Bards Tale 1-3>Eye of the beholder > Might and Magic 2,3,5 > FFVII> Baldur's Gate 1, 2 > Planescape Torment >Morrowind > WOW > oblivion > LOTR > Guild Wars (1900hrs elementalist) Vanguard. > GW2(1000 elementalist), Wildstar
Now playing GW2, AOW 3, ESO, LOTR, Elite D
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Joined: 1/23/12
Excellent article, and sadly, illustrates the current trend in MMOs of "Gimme my shiny loot and endgame NOW NOW NOW!!! I don't wanna grind!!!"
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Joined: 7/31/08
Just curious, what game was the op playing? Old Republic is littered end to end with mandatory 'Kill X of Y' and I'm still searching for what makes this a revolutionary game, let alone one that took over $200 million to develop when the distance between it and its predecessors isn't so far removed. You have voice overs and...? Killing more X of Y for space rep. Yay. I'd love to see what a non franchised title/dev could have done with 200 million, frankly.
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Joined: 12/05/05
If too fast leveling were the only problem of Swtor... The lack of soul of the game world, the poor character customization, the 13 years old history archs, the boring and repetitive quests, the total lack of socialization... This game is a 300m mess with lightsabers. When you play a game and only can think in how the hell they closed SWG for this ...you know they are screwed.
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Agreed on the slow down--enjoy it make it feel like you worked for something as oppossed to feeling like you deserve it--people always feel like they are entitled. Well not always but they put in 3 days work and say hey were is my stuff I did all this---you are missing the point if that is how you feel. Also agree on the social aspect with common shared goals--always good as they are what make stories to tell fellow gamers in a nastalgic way "remember when Pwnutter pulled that entire room while we were on that quest for......" things like that give games substance.


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Foundation design courses in visual communication, design theory, research, history and typography, and the techniques of production comprise the core design curriculum. Intermediate classes focus on concept and development: text and image integration, systematic design and the creation of narratives. Advanced classes enable students to work with complex advertising projects with multiple elements and critical analysis. At this level, classes are structured to integrate theories, strategies and concepts learned from previous courses into an advanced, professional setting. Courses also aid a students' preparation of portfolios and require the execution of professional advertising assignments. Many classes are taught in the studio with direct access to the computer lab, printers and digital cameras.
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Major: Advertising design
Activities: AIGA, Delta Zeta, Relay for Life, Student Senate, Student Planning Committee
Academic Achievements: Dean's Award Scholarship, Talent Award, Dean's List
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NEW YORK (AP) — A charter helicopter carrying a family of four Swedes on a sightseeing tour of New York City lost power shortly after takeoff on Sunday and made an emergency landing on the Hudson River, authorities said. The pilot and occupants were uninjured.
The helicopter landed shortly before noon in the section of the river near 79th Street by the New York City Marina.
Deputy Fire Chief Thomas McKavanaugh said the helicopter had taken off from the Wall Street Heliport and lost power after 12 minutes in the air. The pilot used the craft's pontoons, and it remained upright as it landed.
"The pilot did a terrific job considering he'd lost his engine power," McKavanaugh said.
The passengers were two adults and two children from Sweden, he said. No one was injured, but the tourists were taken to the hospital for observation, authorities said.
Sebastien Berthelet, visiting from Montreal, was on a boat when the craft went down and went over to help, bringing the pilot back to shore.
"At the beginning, we thought maybe it was an exercise," he said, but then "when he hit the water, it was hard."
He said he complimented the pilot on the landing, but the pilot said it could have been smoother.
"I said, 'Well, it could have been worse, too,"' Berthelet said.
Another boater brought the family back to shore, and they were all calm, he said.
"They all seemed very healthy. They were all shocked, of course," Berthelet said.
The Federal Aviation Administration said the helicopter, a Bell 206, is registered to New York Helicopter, which offers sightseeing tours ranging from $139 per person for a 15-minute flight to $295 per person for a 25-minute flight. A call to the company went unanswered.
The FAA and the National Transportation Safety Board are investigating.
The emergency landing on the Hudson River was reminiscent of another one where all aboard escaped unharmed. In 2009, Capt. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger III safely landed a US Airways flight after striking a flock of geese. All 155 people aboard survived.
But other aviation incidents over the waterways surrounding Manhattan have been deadly.
In 2011, a helicopter crashed into the East River. Two passengers were killed at the scene, and a third died a month later.
In 2009, a collision between a tour helicopter and a small plane over the Hudson River killed nine people.
ap photo/John minchillo A helicopter rests on a pontoon at the 79th Street Boat Basin after an emergency landing over the Hudson River, on Sunday, in New York.×
A helicopter is transported by barge at the 79th Street Boat Basin after making an emergency landing over the Hudson river, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)×
A helicopter rests on a pontoon at the 79th Street Boat Basin after emergency landing over the Hudson river, Sunday, June 30, 2013, in New York. New York authorities say a helicopter carrying four Swedish tourists landed in the Hudson River off Manhattan Sunday, but everyone has been rescued. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)×
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CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: card scanner for iPhone app shootout!
Business card scanner apps for iPhone are a great way to minimize the amount of paper cards you've got to keep track of. Simply scan them into your iPhone via the camera app and they should read the information on the card and automagically fill out the fields and create an iOS Contact for you. CamCard, WorldCard, and Business Card Reader are all well known apps for this, but how accurately and speedily do they do their jobs?
Note: I've left all the information in each app the exact way it imported it so users can see how accurate each reader is performing. The only thing I've left out is personal information such as phone numbers. If any of the apps did not import phone numbers correctly, I have stated that in each respective section.
CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: Interface
CamCard's app is easy to navigate through and use. It's also the only app that offers a batch feature to easily snap multiple images and import them all at once. The Card Holder section contains all your contacts. However, the overall design feels cramped on the iPhone's screen. A better layout for groups would be a welcome addition.
There's quick access to take pictures of business cards, and to import already existing photos from your camera roll. Viewing a card gives you a quick view of the card and some commonly used options such as call, text, e-mail, map, and view on LinkedIn. The menu underneath gives you editing and export options such as trashing the card, sharing it, rotating it, and editing the information.
WorldCard's layout is more complex and may be frustrating for new users. The main menu is easy enough to navigate but once you start getting into options, like editing and sorting into groups, it becomes confusing and options aren't obvious. Outside of organizing and exporting, the layout is useable and functional.
Business Card Reader looks more like something you'd find in a built-in iOS which may be appealing to a lot of people. While CamCard and WorldCard have more complex functionality, Business Card Reader is a lot simpler which means it's easier to navigate.
Business Card Reader also ties into LinkedIn, so you can search for contact information for someone by just choosing the LinkedIn section on the main screen.
When it comes to interface, Business Card Reader is the easiest to navigate and use.
CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: Card capturing
CamCard has a convenient batch function that allows you to take multiple images at once and import them altogether. Just move the slider to batch mode and start snapping cards. When you're done, it will process all of them at once. It will also process the cards quickly and with good accuracy.
It didn't fare so well on cards with narrow fonts, however, and got confused when phone numbers had parentheses around area codes, sometimes reading them as the number 1 instead.
In addition to cards, CamCard supports QR codes. Just tick the slider all the way to the right in order to capture a QR.
WorldCard also claims to have a batch mode but it's not very convenient. The slider has a switch for it but each time you scan a card you're still returned to the main menu and you'll need to select camera mode again. That's not very convenient if you need to import a bunch of cards quickly. Maybe I was doing something wrong but I couldn't figure out any way to speed up the process.
WorldCam fared even worse than CardCam on smaller or narrow fonts. Sometimes email addresses weren't anything close to what they were on the actual card.
WorldCard will also support scanning QR codes. Just tap the QR option from the main menu.
Business Card Reader doesn't appear to have a batch mode but capturing multuple photos doesn't require too many taps. Capture seemed to take a bit longer than it did with the other two.
What really baffled me with Business Card Reader is that it seemed to get information correct for smaller, narrower fonts but read it incorrectly for regular fonts that are larger and easier to pick out. It also had a tendency to think italicized words were letters with accents, which is weird.
When it comes to capture ability and accuracy, CamCard managed to get almost all the information scanned correctly on every card I tried, with the exception of the one with narrow fonts, while the other two had multiple errors in each card that I scanned.
CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: Organization and sorting
CamCard allows you to sort your contacts into groups. Just tap the "+" button in order to add a new group from your contact list. To add contacts to that group tap Edit and select the ones you'd like to add, then drag them onto the group. It took me a few minutes to figure out that you had to hold down on them in order to drag them, so that was somewhat frustrating at first. You can also sort contacts by name, date, or company straight from the contacts page.
While it's nice to have groups that you can sort cards into, the layout of the main contacts page is cramped. A group navigation bar would have been better as a drop down. If you have a group name that is longer than 5 letters, it takes up two lines which is visually unappealing.
WorldCard also allows you to make groups and sort your contacts into them. Tapping the hammer icon along the bottom pulls up an edit menu. The second icon from the left brings you into groups. From there you can add and delete groups. Go back to contacts and tap the ones you'd want to add to a group while in edit mode, and tap the groups button again, and it'll ask you where to put them. The whole process was quite confusing, especially since the icons aren't self explanatory.
Business Card Reader has a simple interface to navigate and has search built right in at the top of the card holder. You can also sort by first name, last name, company, and date. There are no groups though. This can be frustrating if you need to find a contact and can't remember their name but remember what company they work for. You'll have to go through your whole list and find that company's employees and go from there. It'd be nice to see an update that supported custom groups.
CamCard had the best organizational and sorting tools available even though the main screen felt cramped. While they were pretty much the same as what WorldCard offered, they were easier to use and easier to navigate.
CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: Sharing and exporting
CamCard supports syncing and integration with their desktop and other platforms as well as export functionality to .csv, .xml, and vCard.
Once you're inside the main contacts screen, just select the contacts you'd like to export or share and then tap the share button. You'll be asked how you want to export them. Using the vCard feature will allow you to attach them to an email and send them to anyone you'd like. You can also import and export cards via iTunes File Sharing.
WorldCard allows you to share and export contacts in several ways as well, including email and iTunes export, Gmail, and Excel. You can choose to open the contact in support apps such as Dropbox and Evernote too.
The menus in WorldCard still throw me off -- they're awkward to use and not very friendly thanks to the confusing icons. Just like you would sort contacts, you can select contacts under edit mode and then choose the share button to choose a sharing method. It gets the job done but, again, might not be that obvious to the average user .
Business Card Reader doesn't allow you to export to anything but your iPhone address book. I do like the fact that you have to manually add cards instead of it automatically doing it. There are times when I scan a business card of someone that I already have in my Address Book just so I have their card on file. So, if you just want to use the app to store cards, Business Card Reader makes that easy but doesn't support other export or sharing functions.
CamCard provides the easiest way to export and share contacts with others but WorldCard provides more options, even if their menus aren't as user friendly. Tie.
CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: Syncing and restoring
CamCard allows you to backup and restore your cards through their PC and Mac client. You'll need to create a CamCard account with them in order to do this but after setting up an account, it's a simple process. There is no support for Dropbox or iCloud, but that would be a nice addition in an update.
WorldCard supports both Dropbox and iCloud integration so you can sync your cards with accounts you already have. I prefer methods like this since it doesn't require you to have yet another login. With as many services as we have to use today, one less login is always appreciated.
Business Card Reader doesn't appear to support any syncing methods besides the ability to sync your contacts with your iPhone Address Book. You can also choose to merge contacts which is a nice feature if you already have an existing contact for someone and just need to add additional information off their business card.
WorldCard has the most options built-in when it comes to syncing and restoring.
CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: Conclusion
CamCard, WorldCard, and Business Card Reader were the best apps I could find when it came to accurate, useful scanning accuracy. With that said, none of them were perfect by any means.
I don't think any of these three apps are practical for someone who scans cards day-in, day-out. A dedicated card scanner made specifically for that purpose would be better.
Even for occasional use, I almost feel that entering the information into my Contacts on my own wouldn't have taken that much longer.
If you really need a card scanner on your iPhone, however, CamCard is the best option currently available. It provides the most features and fared the best when it came to reading business cards accurately. If you just need an app to store business card images, Business Card Reader is probably a better choice since it won't input the information into your contacts automatically by default and is the most visually appealing app of the three.
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CamCard vs. WorldCard vs. Business Card Reader: card scanner for iPhone app shootout!
The reason I didn't include CardMunch is because it relies on having a LinkedIn account.
I must say that I've had Business Card Reader for quite a while and I found it to be virtually useless. It can read text to save your life. If I have to retype everything, I might as well take a photo and input all the data myself. Business Card is a total waste of effort and memory space.
"It can read text to save your life."
I think you mean "it can't." Otherwise, your comments do not make sense.
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Hi Everyone,
I'm from a team which developed a device which we call xcanex to help people scan easier. It took us a gruelling 3 years to make it work like we want it to, and we almost gave up at one point. Our big challenge now is figuring out how to reach out to those who need such a thing. Here're some real-time recorded videos demonstrating how it scans stuff like books, cards and documents..
Do you think it helps people who scan? Be it good or bad, we're eager to hear from you. Thanks.
Hi, thanks for the post. I have tried to export my contacts from CamCard into Outlook, but I dont manage to do so. I have tried to select all cards in "card holder", "export to vCard", and send the vCards to my Outlook account (or any other email). The problem is that it only sends ONE of the contacts as vCard and not all I've selected. Can anyone help me, please?
Thanks a lot!
Just scan the card, edit the information in the desktop web version it is much quicker than doing it all by phone. Remember it is also great for adding photos to remember people and sometimes a card can help you recall memory, or even add a special note on that card when you scan it. Do not agree with the authors comment and feel it is a bit superficial "Even for occasional use, I almost feel that entering the information into my Contacts on my own wouldn't have taken that much longer." When you are adding 500 business cards it all adds up...
I'd rather use Bizcuit app, as it has made life easier instead of scanning business card one by one
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An industry insider's thoughts on Arris' pickup of Motorola
The dust is still settling on Arris' $2.35 billion deal to buy the Motorola Home division assets from Google, but the devil (or is it God?) is still in the details.
According to Needham and Co. analyst Richard Valera, Arris stands to triple its sales and double its EPS while adding $2 billion in debt. All well and good, but how Arris goes about executing its merger strategy with the much larger Motorola Home assets remains a work in progress. (Meanwhile, Pace, the other strong suitor for Motorola's set-top box and hardware business, issued a statement that said in part that it was "unable to reach an agreement with Google on terms that the board believes would have been in the interests of Pace's shareholders.")
One area that jumped out at me upon hearing the news was network DVR. Motorola has an nDVR platform; Arris doesn't. Now that former Cablevision COO Tom Rutledge is the head guy at Charter, it would seem as though some vendor, or vendors, stands to gain by Charter duplicating Cablevision's nDVR rollout.
But on to deeper thoughts, which were supplied by one cable industry insider who seemed to have had his finger on the jugular vein of this deal between Moto and Arris:
- Overall, a good deal for Arris. It probably paid a little too much, and the debt load is a concern, but Arris needed this to better compete with its real competitor, Cisco. If Pace had gotten this, it would have made it tougher on Arris.
- Arris expanded its customer list significantly with all of Arris' product lines. It fills in the STB portfolio for Arris and gives it the transcoding and Wi-Fi resources it needs to complete the GW architecture. This will give Arris better resources in meeting multi-screen requirements. Arris has a better gateway platform, but again, this gives Arris control over the other STB deployments and how to eventually merge them. It gives Arris optical and Wi-Fi product lines; it gives Arris a better video server platform (they had redone the N3 architecture, but I think the Motorola M series of servers was still better); it gives Arris a better guide template in the DreamGallery SW suite.
- This deal probably makes Arris the No. 2 STB provider worldwide (I think Pace is still No. 1 worldwide), and combined with Motorola's QAM business, it might vault Arris past Harmonic as edge QAM leader, but certainly past Cisco.
- It not only gives Arris a seat at the table, but a speaking part as to how the STB ecosystem will evolve.
- The deal significantly ramps up Arris' international presence; it had been concentrating on international, but this will jumpstart it.
- Helps with clients like Liberty that love the voice/data platform, but used Motorola for STB. This deal strengthens those product bundles for customer retention.
- Arris is much better at software than Moto will ever be.
- This will give Arris a bigger modem/EMTA and CMTS footprint. This is the biggest areas of overlap, but Motorola's CMTS had dwindled to almost nothing in North America, although it's still pretty significant worldwide. I suspect these are two lines they will shut down, as Arris' products are much better.
- With Google keeping most of the patents and giving licenses, they are effectively indemnifying Arris against the TiVo litigation. I do hear that Arris will get some patents to bolster its portfolio, just not sure which ones yet.
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- Meeting Abstract : 27. Deutscher Krebskongress. Berlin, 22.-26.03.2006. Docetaxel, Adriamycin, Cyclophosphamide (TAC) is considered today as one treatment option for patients with node-positive primary breast cancer. However, treatment is associated with anaemia grade 1-4 (2-4) in up to 95% (36%) of patients. We prospectively investigated the use of a primary prophylaxis with Darbepoetin alfa once every 3 weeks in 35 patients receiving six to eight cycles of TAC as neoadjuvant treatment for breast cancer. Darbepoetin treatment started on day 1 of a TAC cycle if haemoglobin (Hb) was ≤ 14.0 g/dl. Dosage was adapted to 9 µg/kg if Hb was ≤ 13.0 g/dl on day 21 of the previous cycle, to 4.5 µg/kg if Hb was between 13.0 and 14.0 g/dl and was discontinued if Hb increased to ≥ 14 g/dl. The primary aim was to prevent Hb levels ≤ 12 g/dl before surgery. During 112 (50.2%) and 93 (41.7%) of 223 cycles, 4.5 µg/kg and 9 µg/kg Darbepoetin were given, respectively. Dosage was decreased from 9 to 4.5 µg/kg in 21 (60%) patients and 28 (12.4%) cycles. Treatment was discontinued due to Hb > 14.0 g/dl in 12 (34.3%) patients and 13 (5.4%) cycles. Hb level on day 21 of the last cycle was ≤ 12.0 g/dl in 4 (11.4%) patients. Eighteen (51.4%) patients during 36 (16.1%) cycles showed Hb levels ≤ 12 g/dl throughout treatment. No NCI-CTC grade 2 to 4 anaemia was observed. Symptoms of fatigue (FACT-AN) decreased slightly throughout treatment. Anaemia during TAC chemotherapy can be avoided by a single injection of Darbepoetin alfa every 3 weeks.
- Tumor inhibition by genomically integrated inducible RNAi-cassettes (2006)
- RNA interference (RNAi) has emerged as a powerful tool to induce loss-of-function phenotypes by post-transcriptional silencing of gene expression. In this study we wondered whether inducible RNAi-cassettes integrated into cellular DNA possess the power to trigger neoplastic growth. For this purpose inducible RNAi vectors containing tetracycline (Tet)-responsive derivatives of the H1 promoter for the conditional expression of short hairpin RNA (shRNA) were used to target human polo-like kinase 1 (Plk1), which is overexpressed in a broad spectrum of human tumors. In the absence of doxycycline (Dox) HeLa clones expressing TetR, that carry the RNAi-cassette stably integrated, exhibited no significant alteration in Plk1 expression levels. In contrast, exposure to Dox led to marked downregulation of Plk1 mRNA to 3% and Plk1 protein to 14% in cell culture compared to mismatch shRNA/Plk1-expressing cells. As a result of Plk1 depletion cell proliferation decreased to 17%. Furthermore, for harnessing RNAi for silencing disease-related genes in vivo we transplanted inducible RNAi-HeLa cells onto nude mice. After administration of Dox knockdown of Plk1 expression was observed correlating to a significant inhibition of tumor growth. Taken together, our data revealed that genomically integrated RNAi-elements are suitable to hamper tumor growth by conditional expression of shRNA.
- Correction: Phase I clinical study of the recombinant antibody-toxin scFv(FRP5)-ETA specific for the ErbB2/HER2 receptor in patients with advanced solid malignomas (2006)
- Following publication of the data presented by von Minckwitz and colleagues [1] it has been brought to our attention that some patients should be scored differently. Stable disease was seen in three of the eighteen patients instead of two of the eighteen patients: one patient with transitional cell carcinoma treated at 4 micro g/kg scFv(FRP5)-ETA per day, and two breast cancer patients treated at 4 and 12.5 micro g/kg scFv(FRP5)-ETA per day. Disease progression occured in 9 of the eighteen patients evaluated (see corrected Table 2 overleaf). This does not affect the conclusions of our study. In addition we would like to correct the following errors: patient IDs for patients U01 and U02 in the original Table 2 were interchanged. In addition, patient N03 had a grade 3 elevation of gamma-glutamyl transferase, and not grade 2 (see corrected Table 2 overleaf). http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/volltexte/2005/1156/


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Both fighting Diaz brothers, Nick and Nate, have recently complained about their financial situation as it relates to their UFC contracts, going so far as to say theyd prefer to be released from their current deals to fight elsewhere than fight for the mere peanuts they now make.
After Nate Diaz tweeted a few weeks ago about wanting to be released from his UFC contract, and then opened up to MMAFighting.com about how unhappy he is with the funny money hes being paid, Nick unloaded as well.
I never considered anything other than to renegotiate my contract or fight Johny Hendricks, Nick told MMAFighting about what his intentions were when discussing UFC president Dana Whites recent offer of a fight with Hector Lombard. All I said was, What am I getting paid? And he said, Let me check your contract. And the last text I got from him was what I would be fighting for.
I didnt consider fighting for that kind of money. I didnt say anything back to him, right, but usually that means something. Im not considering even for a second fighting any of those guys for less than $500,000. Theres no way.
Nick Diaz seems to be standing pat on his decision not to fight for anything less than half a million dollars, but Nate appears to have acquiesced.
I think Joe Silva (talked to Nate), and Nate said he's ready to fight, said White following Saturday nights UFC 172 in Baltimore. I told Joe to call him.
White didnt yet have any information on who or when Nate would fight, but had a strong opinion about his brother, whom he believes isnt coming out of his pseudo-retirement anytime soon.
No Nick. Nick's got a lot of money, man, said White. I think Nick's just gonna kick back until he has to fight.


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A 15-year-old, Erica Thomas, hosted her own Walk For A Cure Saturday at the New Boston Municipal Stadium. The purpose of the event was to raise funds for finding a cure for juvenile diabetes. Thomas was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes at age 8 and said she would like to cure for the disease, therefore, with the help of family and friends, she planned the walk.
The temperatures were cold and breezy, but this did not hinder Thomas, who said she is determined to make a difference.
New Boston Student Council, the New Boston National Honor Society and school cheerleaders also came out to support Thomas in her fund raising effort. Each group brought donations for concessions.
Thomas said that she was grateful for all of the support that each person and group contributed.
The activities for the event included a walk around the stadium, at $5 per person, as well as a cake walk and a chili cook off.
There were also activities for kids to participate in such as face-painting, corn hole, and a concession stand to purchase snacks.
Erica's Walk For a Cure was also to include a "Battle of the Bands," but it had to be cancelled due to some issues with electricity at the stadium.
Thomas said all of the proceeds raised from the event would go directly to JDRF, Juvenile Diabetes Relief Foundation. The foundation has a research mission which is to discover, develop and deliver advances that cure, better treat and prevent Type 1 diabetes.
According to Thomas, there are seven other youths in her school district that are diabetics. Thomas said she knows each of them personally.
Thomas offered words of encouragement to other young people who suffer with juvenile diabetes.
""I just want to tell them to keep their heads up, stay strong and do whatever they can to help find a cure for it,"" Thomas said.
Thomas said she will continue to coordinate fund raising events and is optimistic that a cure for diabetes will be discovered.
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Tuesday, November 5, 2013
Two seats were up for grabs tonight for those interested in serving on the Mount Pleasant Waterworks Commission. Longtime commissioner Dr. Bill Golightly chose not to seek reelection.
John Burn, Alyssondra Campaigne, incumbent Rick Crosby and Dolph Rodenberg faced each other in the chance to take over the two available seats.
Crosby and Burn were the top two vote getters.
John Burn chose not to seek reelection to Mount Pleasant Town Council, which he was awarded in 2009. "I have learned so much about the water and wastewater industry and the effects the services provided by Mount Pleasant Waterworks have on our community today and in the future. In the coming years I would like to focus my attention on the clean, safe water and wastewater services provided by Mount Pleasant Waterworks," said Burn.
Rick Crosby has served 15 years on Mount Pleasant Waterworks Commission and is currently vice chairman. Crosby also serves as the chair of the Mount Pleasant Waterworks Personnel Committee and is a member of the Town of Mount Pleasant Economic Development Committee. In 2013, Crosby was appointed by Major Swails to service on the Economic Development Advisory Board. During Crosby's tenure with Mount Pleasant Waterworks he has been instrumental in the financial stability of Mount Pleasant Waterworks which has allowed MPW to continue to provide customers with safe clean water and wastewater service at the lowest rates in Charleston County.
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A guide to the H-D's 2012 Citizen Awards
The winners of The Herald-Dispatch's 2012 Citizen Awards will be honored with a presentation and reception at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 19, at the Huntington Museum of Art.
The award presentations will be in the museum's Grace Rardin Doherty Auditorium, followed by a reception in the Virginia Van Zandt Great Hall. The event is free, and family and friends of winners, as well as the public, are welcome to attend.
Those recognized include:
ZACK BINKLEY AWARD FOR COMMUNITY SERVICE: Leo Fleckenstein, for his work as the driving force for establishing a dental clinic to serve uninsured people.
BUSINESS INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR: Jack Bazemore, president of JABO Supply Corp.
THE LOWELL CADE SPORTSPERSON OF THE YEAR: Dot Hicks, a longtime advocate for women's sports at Marshall University.
SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD: David Graley, chief operating officer of the Cabell Huntington Hospital Foundation.
THE HERALD-DISPATCH AWARD FOR THE ARTS: Katherine Cox, director of the education program at the Huntington Museum of Art.
SPECIAL COMMUNITY IMPACT AWARD: Mike Sellards, chief executive officer of St. Mary's Medical Center.
THE HERALD-DISPATCH CITIZEN OF THE YEAR: Sylvia Ridgeway, local and state president of the NAACP.


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This is the sixth in an ongoing series of posts on real-life Monuments Men. Today's post is by Dr. Sylvia Naylor. See related posts on Sir Charles Leonard Woolley, Walter J. Huchthausen, Seymour J. Pomrenze, Mason Hammond, and Edith A. Standen. The forthcoming movie, The Monuments Men, has focused great attention on the Monuments Men […]
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(Atrial Septal Defect; Atrioventricular Canal Defect; Atrioventricular Septal Defect; Endocardial Cushion Defect; Ventricular Septal Defect)
- Atrial septal defect (ASD)—a hole in the wall between the two upper chambers (atrium) of the heart
- Ventricular septal defect (VSD)—a hole in the wall between the two lower chambers (ventricles) of the heart
- Atrioventricular septal defect (AVSD)—a combination of ASD, VSD, and problems with opening between chambers called valves
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Risk Factors
- Family history of congenital heart defects
- Exposure to a viral infection, drugs, or alcohol during pregnancy
- Certain medications, such as those used to treat seizure disorder
- Shortness of breath
- Getting tired easily
- Poor growth
- Electrocardiogram (EKG)
- Cardiac catheterization
ASD treatment options include:
- About 40% of all ASDs will close on their own during the first year of life. This is more likely to occur with small defects.
- An ASD that still exists at age 2 is unlikely to ever close on its own. If it is not closed in childhood, it may cause problems in adulthood.
- Surgery may be recommended in children with ASDs past 2 years of age.
- Some ASDs can be closed without surgery. A device is placed in the hole with cardiac catheterization. This is a process that send the device to the heart through a large blood vessel.
VSD treatment options include:
- Many VSDs will close on their own during the first year of life. This is more likely to occur with small defects.
- Small VSDs that do not close rarely cause problems.
- Medium and large VSDs may cause problems. They may need supportive treatment in the first few months of life.
- Surgery may be needed in children with defects that cause symptoms or do not close after 1 year.
Most infants with AVSD will have symptoms and require treatment. AVSD treatment options include:
- Medication, which can help the heart beat strongly, keep the heart rate regular, or decrease the amount of fluid in the blood flow
- Limiting physical activity
- Surgery to close the defect
- Septal defects linked to heart failure—infants with signs of congestive heart failure may need to take medication
Living With Septal Defects
- Talk to your doctor before considering pregnancy.
- Go to all prenatal screening tests.
- Avoid alcohol and drugs during pregnancy.
- Talk to your doctor about ways to reduce your risk of having a child with Down syndrome. One type of AVSD is associated with the syndrome.
American Heart Association http://www.heart.org
National Institute of Child Health and Human Development http://www.nichd.nih.gov
Canadian Cardiovascular Society http://www.ccs.ca
The College of Family Physicians of Canada http://www.cfpc.ca
Atrial septal defects and patent foramen ovale. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated August 8, 2013. Accessed September 17, 2013.
Congenital heart defects. American Heart Association website. Available at: http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/CongenitalHeartDefects/Congenital-Heart-Defects%5FUCM%5F001090%5FSubHomePage.jsp. Accessed September 28, 2014.
Premedication (antibiotics). American Dental Association's Mouth Healthy website. Available at: http://www.mouthhealthy.org/en/az-topics/p/Premedication-or-Antibiotics. Accessed September 28, 2014.
Ventricular septal defect (VSD). EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed. Updated November 26, 2013. Accessed September 28, 2014.
6/18/2010 DynaMed's Systematic Literature Surveillance http://www.ebscohost.com/dynamed: Jentink J, Loane M, Dolk H, et al. Valproic acid monotherapy in pregnancy and major congenital malformations. N Engl J Med. 2010;362(23):2185.
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The Chicago Wolves, in conjunction with the Vancouver Canucks, have named KARL TAYLOR assistant coach.
The North Bay, Ontario, native most recently served as head coach and director of hockey operations for the ECHL's Ontario Reign, where he amassed a 96-99-9-13 record from 2008 to 2011. TAYLOR took the helm of the Reign in the franchise's inaugural season and led the club to the Pacific Division championship that year.
"We are excited to have such a quality coach come our way," said Wolves General Manager WENDELL YOUNG. "Having Karl join the team only adds to our excitement for the coming season."
Prior to joining the Reign, TAYLOR spent three seasons behind the bench of the ECHL's Reading Royals, where he compiled a 112-82-7-8-7 record in his professional head coaching debut.
Overall, the 40-year-old has compiled a 208-181-7-17-20 record and .531 winning percentage in 433 games as a head coach in the ECHL. TAYLOR has led his teams to three postseason appearances in six years.
Prior to coaching in the ECHL, TAYLOR spent two years as the assistant coach at the University of New Brunswick (1997-99), three years as the head coach at Red Deer College (2000-03) and two years as head coach of the University of Waterloo (2003-05).
In accordance with team policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
The Wolves have announced six dates for the 2011-12 season, including the 18th home opener at the Allstate Arena on Sat., Oct. 15, at 7 p.m. For information on ticket packages or group outings, visit chicagowolves.com or call 1-800-THE-WOLVES.


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Name: Manju Parikh
Department: Political Science
Academic background: BA, American University of Beirut; MA, Jawaharlal Nehru University; PhD, University of Chicago
Research interests: India-Pakistan peace process; efforts to increase Indian women's representation in the national and state legislatures; Asian immigrants and refugees in the U.S.
Asian Studies courses taught: Asian Politics; Politics of Diversity: New Refugees and Immigrants in Minnesota
What first interested you about Asia? I am from India, and came to the University of Chicago for my PhD. While studying in the United States, I discovered many cultural traits that I shared with other Asian communities. I loved trying out food from other Asian communities, and visited Asian grocery stores and restaurants to learn about their culinary preparations. Over time, as I worked and lived in the U.S., I have made many friends with other Asian Americans and have become interested in the history of Asian American migration. I also received a grant from Asian Studies (2001) to design a course on this topic, but have not had the opportunity to teach it yet. I may teach it as an FYS in the future.
What are your hobbies? Reading fiction; traveling; cooking; hiking; visiting parks
Favorite Asian cuisine or dish: Curry Laksa from Malaysia
Anything else you'd like to share? I was fortunate to get an opportunity to travel to Japan and lead the CSB/SJU study abroad program in Fall 2011. It was an amazing experience, and I would like to encourage more students to participate in this program in the future.


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On Wednesday, November 25th a unique comic book event begins. Six of the original Image Comics founders - Erik Larsen, Rob Liefeld, Todd McFarlane, Whilce Portacio, Marc Silvestri, and Jim Valentino - along with new Image partner Robert Kirkman, unite and reunite for Image United. This six-issue limited series features all of the Image Universe's major characters, such as Spawn, Youngblood, Witchblade, Invincible, Savage Dragon, and Shadowhawk. In a story written by Kirkman, the mini series is uniquely illustrated by ALL of the original six creators, each drawing their own characters and creations together in the same panels and pages.
To mark the debut of the first issue, Newsarama announced a unique, live online Image United event.
On Tuesday evening, November 24th at 7 PM EST, the night before issue #1 goes on sale, Newsarama will welcome all seven creators in a 90 minute online interview/chat hosted by Vaneta Rogers, and all comic book fans from around the world are invited to attend.
Kirkman, Larsen, Liefeld, McFarlane, Portacio, Silvestri, and Valentino, will attend live and together in the same virtual room, to answer your questions about Image Comics' past, present, and future, and, of course, Image United.
"Since Image United's announcement we've received a tremendous amount of requests for appearances of all creators involved in stores and conventions all across the planet," Image Comics Publisher, Eric Stephenson, said. "By teaming up with Newsarama for this once-in-a-lifetime event, we're bringing every creator directly to the readers.
"This is our thank you for the massive support the Image Comics fan base has already given the project."
Mark your calendars now for Tuesday, November 24th from 7 PM to 8:30 PM EST, and look for further details on how to attend this historic online panel soon on Newsarama. And don't forget to pick up your copy of Image United #1 Wednesday, November 25th at your local comic book shop. To find a retailer near you, visit comicshoplocator.com.


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HONOLULU, Hawai'i - Cal State Northridge sent its men's and women's track & field teams to compete in the Rainbow Relays at the University of Hawai'i and in head to head scoring the Matador women totaled 63 points while the men's competition was not scored.
The women competed in a dual meet with the host Rainbow Wahine and were outscored 119-63. The Matadors picked up event wins from LeShel Vines (100 meters), Jasmine Cox (400 meters), Stella Dugall (100 hurdles), the 4x400 relay team and Ese Ntekume (long jump).
On the men's side, Northridge claimed event wins by Thomas Henry (100 meters), Khalid Jones (200 meters), Kenneth Stone (400 meters), Hunter Hays (1,500 meters), Donovan Toban (110 hurdles, long jump, triple jump), the 4x100 and 4x400 relay teams, Thomas Johnson (high jump), Joshua Schroder (pole vault), Tucker Weathers (hammer) and Alex Murphy (javelin).
Vines ran 12.19 to claim five points in the 100 meters and the women also earned five points in the 200 as Jackie Harrison (25.05) was second and Vines (25.34) was third. Cox ran 56.67 to win the 400 while Shane Mullany-Banks (2:18.55) and Ana Rosales (2:20.55) scored for their second and third place finishes in the 800 meters. Rosales also earned three points after running 4:53.45 to take second in the 1,500 meters. Dugall and Ntekume went 1-3 in the 100 meter hurdles as Dugall ran a meet-best 14.63 followed by Ntekume at 14.77.
In the field events, Jordan DuFault finished fourth in the high jump (1.45), Jenna Hulion finished third in the pole vault (3.55) followed by teammate Jenna Yowell (3.40). Ntekume went 5.73 in the long jump with Dugall finishing third at 5.55. Ntekume also scored in the triple jump with a best of 12.09 left her in third place just ahead of Olympia Jewett (11.67). Sydney Hubbard (13.01) and Mariah Counts (12.28) each scored in the shot put with Claire Morgan (46.15) and Counts (38.86) scoring in the discus and Jamila McIntosh (48.14) and Catherine Chidester (46.26) tallying in the hammer.