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NEW PSYence Update now available!
The April 2017 issue of PSYence Update, CPA's Psychological Science Newsletter, is now available online.
NEW Information Bulletin: CPA Statement on Report from Canada's Fundamental Science Review Panel. Click here.
On April 10, 2017, the Government of Canada released its report on Canada's Fundamental Science Review. The report, entitled, "Investing in Canada's Future: Strengthening the Foundations of Canadian Research," was prepared by an independent, expert advisory panel chaired by Dr. David Naylor, former President of the University of Toronto, and was commissioned by Science Minister Kirsty Duncan. In 2016, the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) made a submission to the panel that highlighted key issues affecting psychology researchers in Canada. The panel proposes a bold and much needed plan to strengthen Canada's research ecosystem.
NEW CPA Advocates to NSERC regarding Post-Doctoral Fellowships and Masters Funding.
Click here to read the CPA's letter to NSERC.
CPA makes submission to panel overseeing Canada's Fundamental Science Review. Click here to read the CPA's submission.
On September 30, 2016, the CPA made a submission to the panel overseeing Canada's Fundamental Science Review. Guidance for the submission was provided by the CPA's Scientific Affairs Committee, Publications Committee, and various past/current CPA Board of Directors.
NEW CPA applauds reinstatement of the University and College Academic Staff System (UCASS).
The CPA has been advocating for the reinstatement of the UCASS since its discontinuation; the UCASS allows us to track academic positions, predict faculty age and retirement, and examine the composition of faculty by salary, field, age, gender and rank – information necessary for academic planning. Click here to read the press release.
PSYence Update (Vol. 3, Issue 1) April 2016.
Update on CPA's Science Activities. Click here for the PDF.
March 23, 2016 – CPA Press Release
Canada's psychologists are encouraged by the research funding increases announced in the 2016 federal budget. Read the release.
Student Research Grants Call for Proposals November 2015.
The Psychology Foundation of Canada, with the support of members of The Canadian Psychological Association, wishes to support student research in all areas of psychology. Applications are sought to support student research projects. The applicant (or in the case of joint submissions, the applicants) must be an undergraduate or graduate student in a psychology program at a Canadian University, and an affiliate member of the Canadian Psychological Association or a provincial psychological association.
Funding of up to $1000 is available per project. The excellence of the proposal will be the primary criterion in making awards. Documentation of submission to the applicant's institutional research ethics board (REB) must accompany every submission. Applicants may submit only one application per year.
Click here for details.
November 5, 2015 – CPA Press Release Psychologists Pleased with Reinstatement of Long-Form Census.
PSYence Update (Vol. 2, Issue 2) July 2015.
Update on CPA's Science Activities. Click here for the PDF.
Canadian Consortioum for Research Responds to the 2015 Budget.
Budget 2015: Some important new investments, but missed opportunities for discovery-driven research. CCR BUDGET RESPONSE, APRIL 2015.
The CPA, together with the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (CSBBCS), is pleased to announce the winner of the first Best Article Award in the Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology (CJEP).
Congratulations to Ian Neath, Tamra J. Bireta, Lisa A. VanWormer, and Aimée Surprenant for "From Brown-Peterson to Continual Distractor via Operation Span: A SIMPLE Account of Complex Span".
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The CPA is pleased to announce the winner of the first Best Article Award in Canadian Psychology (CP).
Congratulations to Gabriela Ionita and Marilyn Fitzpatrick for "Bringing Science to Clinical Practice: A Canadian Survey of Psychological Practice and Usage of Progress Monitoring Measures".
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Eligibility rules revised for Clinical Psychology students conducting NSERC-fundable research
Eligibility rules revised for Clinical Psychology students conducting NSERC-fundable research
As part of its mandate, the CPA regularly liaises with the funding councils on matters impacting funding for psychological research. One such issue has been specific to NSERC, particularly as applies to scholarship and fellowship funding for students. In 2009, the tri-councils undertook a strategic review in which they reviewed their mandates, re‐structured their funding criteria and identified areas where operations could be streamlined to be made more efficient. One outcome of concern to psychology was NSERC's decision to explicitly state that it would not fund students in clinical programs even when their research fell within the NSERC mandate. In response to advocacy from the CPA and various individual CPA members, NSERC revised its decision; students who were registered, or intended to register, in a clinically‐oriented program would be eligible for NSERC funding if: 1) they proposed a research project deemed eligible to be funded by NSERC; AND 2) they were supervised by a researcher holding an active NSERC Discovery Grant.
Over the last two years, the CPA has continued to collect data on the implications of these criteria in an effort to advocate for the removal of the second requirement. The CPA is pleased to announce that these advocacy efforts have been successful. On April 10, 2015, NSERC informed the CPA that it had revisited the rules for scholarship applicants who are enrolled in, or have the intention to enroll in, clinically-oriented psychology programs (e.g., clinical psychology or clinical neuropsychology) and would be changing its eligibility rules for this category of applicant. As of Competition 2016 (i.e., for applications submitted to NSERC in fall 2015), the proposed supervisor for these applicants will no longer need to hold an active NSERC Discovery Grant. To be declared eligible, and as is the norm, applicants must continue to propose research that is deemed eligible to be funded by NSERC. NSERC will be updating its literature in the coming months.
The CPA thanks NSERC for removing this requirement. In doing so, NSERC made this process consistent with the Discovery Grant Application process itself in which research is judged on the merit of its intention and not the program in which a faculty member is registered.
PSYience Update (Vol. 2, Issue 1) - Update on CPA's Science Activities. Click here for the PDF.
CJBS appoints new Associate Editor.
Dr. William Roberts, Editor of CJBS, is pleased to announce that Dr. Julie Gosselin (University of Ottawa) will assume the position of Associate Editor for CJBS effective July 1, 2015. Both the CPA and Dr. Roberts extend their sincere thanks to Michel Claes who has served as Associate Editor for CJBS since 2010.
A message from the three federal research agencies – the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC), or "the Agencies"
The Presidents of the Agencies are pleased to announce the release of TCPS 2 (2014) – the revised version of the 2nd edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans (TCPS 2). TCPS 2 (2014) replaces TCPS 2 (2010) as the official human research ethics policy of the Agencies.
Survey on Bill to Reinstate the Longform Census; Bill to create a Parliamentary Science Officer.
MP Kennedy Stewart (Science and Technology Critic, NDP) is putting forth a Bill for the creation of an independent Parliamentary Science Officer - please see his website for more information (http://kennedystewart.ndp.ca/science) and/or to sign his national petition. Mr. Hsu (Science and Technology Critic, Liberals) is putting forth a Bill (C626) to reinstate the long-form Census – please see his website for more information (http://www.tedhsu.ca/C626/) and/or to write a letter of support endorsing the Bill. With regards to this Bill, Mr. Hsu asked for our assistance in compiling information from the research community regarding the impacts of the discontinuation of the long-form census on one's research and/or work. To this end, the CPA has created a brief survey specific to the discontinuation of the Census and other Statistics Canada surveys. Please take a moment and complete the survey by mid-January so that we can pass this information on to Mr. Hsu when he takes Bill C626 to second reading in January. Alternatively or in addition, please email me (firstname.lastname@example.com) or post something on your website, blog, and send me or Mr. Hsu the link. Thank you in advance for helping us compile this very critical information.
CPA Meets with Liberal and NDP Science and Technology Critics.
Mid-December, representatives from the CCR, for which the CPA's Deputy CEO, Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker is Chair, met with the following MPs to discuss its recommendations for budget 2015 and current/future issues facing the research community.
- MP Ted Hsu, Science and Technology Critic, Liberals
- MP Kennedy Stewart, Science and Technology Critic, NDP
Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (CJBS) seeks Associate Editor. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2015.
The Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science (CJBS), a Canadian Psychological Association journal published jointly with the American Psychological Association, invites applications for the position of Associate Editor. The term of the Associate Editor will begin July 1, 2015 and end December 31, 2017; interested applicants must be able to fully read and write in French and English. The Associate Editor is responsible for reviewing all manuscripts submitted in French, as well as any manuscripts for which the Editor is in potential conflict of interest. CJBS publishes original, empirical contributions in the following areas of psychology: abnormal, behavioural, community, counselling, educational, environmental, developmental, health, industrial-organizational, clinical, neuropsychological, personality, psychometrics, and social. Candidates are invited to submitted their resume to the Editor at email@example.com. Questions may also be addressed to the Editor at that same email address. Deadline for applications is March 1, 2015.
Science Policy Fellowship opportunity in mental health at the Public Health Agency of Canada.
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is pleased to announce the launch of the Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Health Canada Science Policy Fellowship Program. This year, the Agency has one Fellowship available on "Enhancing Analysis for Evidence-Informed Mental Health Policy." The Science Policy Fellowship Program is designed to foster positive exchanges between health researchers and policy makers in order to help bridge the gap between the worlds of science and policy making.
Please see more details about this opportunity at: http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/sr-sr/rescar/fellow-bours/assign-affect/assign-affect-1-eng.php
Applications must be submitted online by 2014-12-12 at ResearchNet: https://www.researchnet-recherchenet.ca:443/rnr16/vwOpprtntyDtls.do?prog=2142&tag=1
For more information, please contact Dr. Heather Orpana at email@example.com or Dr. Gayatri Jayaraman at firstname.lastname@example.com.
PSYience Update (Vol. 1, Issue 2)
Click here to read PSYience Update, a quarterly newsletter dedicate to providing information on CPA's activities to promote psychological science. The inaugural issue of the Newsletter can be viewed by visiting CPA's Researchers page at www.cpa.ca/researchers.
Congratulations to CPA Fellow Dr. Anne Wilson
CPA Fellow and Laurier Psychology Professor Anne Wilson has been named one of the inaugural members of the Royal Society of Canada's College of New Scholars, Artists and Scientists.
Click here for details.
CPA made a pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Click here to view the submission.
CCR made a pre-budget submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance.
Click here to view the submission: http://ccr-ccr.ca/2014-ccr-pre-budget-submission/.
June 2014 - CPA meets with NSERC & SSHRC to discuss research funding issues.
PSYence Update (Vol. 1, Issue 1) - Quarterly Update on CPA's Science Activities.
Update on Proposed Tri-Agency Harmonization of the Canadian Graduate Scholarships.
The tri-councils funding agencies have harmonized the CGS Master's scholarships. Details can be found here: http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/_doc/Students-Etudiants/CommunityEngagementUpdate-Jn2013_eng.pdf.
CPA Feedback on Proposed Tri-Agency Harmonization of the Canada Graduate Scholarships.
(May 2013) The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) welcomed the opportunity to provide feedback on the proposed Tri-Agency Harmonization of the Canada Graduate Scholarships. Click here to read the letter.
Budget 2014: Key highlights of relevance to CPA and CCR Response
On February 11, 2014, Minister Flaherty tabled the 2104 Budget.
Click on the following link to view notes put together by Impact Public Affairs that highlight key elements of the budget that are of relevance to the CPA.
Click on the following link to view the CCR response, for which CPA's Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker is Chair.
CPA Responds to Industry of Canada Consultation on Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda.
Industry Canada recently sought input from Canada's scientific community on its Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda. In response, the CPA, with input from the Scientific Affairs Committee, made a submission. Click here to view the submission.
CCR Responds to Industry of Canada Consultation on Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda.
Industry Canada recently sought input from Canada's scientific community on its Science, Technology and Innovation Agenda. In response, the CCR, of which the CPA's Deputy CEO, Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker is the Chair, made a submission. Click here to view the submission.[CCR_STConsultation_7Feb2014]
CPA letter to Tri-Councils on new open access policy.
Click here to view the letter.
The Graham Boeckh Foundation is delighted to announce that applications for the 2014 Dr. Samarthji Lal award for mental health research are now being accepted.
The Dr. Samarthji Lal award recognizes a Canadian researcher focusing on major mental health disorders. The candidate must be mid-career and making an outstanding contribution to the field. To learn more about the award and eligibility requirements, please visit the award's official website.
Represent Canadian Psychology to the World: Call for Nominations for a Canadian Delegate To the General Assembly of the International Union of Psychological Science
The Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) is responsible for managing Canada's membership in the International Union of Psychological Science (www.iupsys.org). IUPsyS is the international body dedicated to the advancement of psychology as a basic and applied science around the world. The Canadian National Committee for IUPsyS (CNC/IUPsyS) is the CPA committee charged with the work.
Among the members of the CNC/IUPsyS are two delegates to the General Assembly of IUPsyS. These are the individuals who attend the formal meetings of IUPsyS (held every two years) and who vote for Canada at these meetings. CPA and the National Research Council of Canada contribute to the travel costs for the delegates to attend these meetings. The next meeting will take place in Paris, France, in July 2014 (in conjunction with the International Congress of Applied Psychology).
Each delegate holds the position for an 8-year term (or four General Assembly meetings). At this time, we seek nominations for ONE delegate, to serve a term from 2014-2022.
Nominees must be Members/Fellows in good standing of CPA. Preference will be given to psychologists who have been involved in national or international organizations in psychology and whose major professional activity involves research and teaching, and whose CVs are judged by the CNC/IUPsyS to meet these criteria.
The name of the preferred nominee will be submitted to the CPA Board of Directors for approval and appointment. The term will begin at the CPA Convention in 2014.
Each nomination shall consist of:
- a letter from the nominator that states the position for which the candidate is being nominated, expresses support for the candidate, and contains a statement to the effect that the nominator has ascertained the candidate's willingness to stand for nomination;
- a current curriculum vitae of the candidate (including educational background, present and former positions, research and professional activities, organization membership and involvement, and international congress participation); and
- two supporting letters from individuals familiar with the nominee's contributions.
The deadline to submit nominations is December 31, 2013. For more information, or to submit nominations and supporting documents, send an e-mail to the Chair of the CNC/IUPsyS, Jennifer Veitch, at email@example.com.
CCR submission to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance (July 31, 2013)
Participate in Psychological Research: New and Current Submissions to CPA's R2P2!
- Factors in Optimal Collaboration Between Psychologists and Primary Healthcare Physicians
- An Examination of Factors Affecting the Hiring Process
- Pain Perception and Pain Recall
- Influences on Perceptions of Information and Communication Technology in Therapeutic Practice
- Mental Health Professionals' Perceptions of Childhood Trauma Survivors
- Prototypicality of Cluster B personality traits
- Self-perceptions and the Future Self: Implications for Health and Well-being
- Duty to Warn: The Role of Tarasoff Principles, Biases, and Knowledge among Practicing Canadian Psychologists
- Participants Needed for Hormones & Sociosexuality Study
- The Personality Pathology Study
- A Survey of Current Practices in Canadian Aboriginal Mental Health
Fellowship/Training Opportunity: CIHR Training Grant in Interdisciplinary Primary Health Care Research - "TUTOR‐PHC" (Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research– Primary Health Care).
Program information and application forms for TUTOR-PHC are now available on TUTOR-PHC's website at http://www.uwo.ca/fammed/csfm/tutor-phc/applications/applicationforms.html (Note: if you have visited our website before, you may have to refresh your browser to see the website updates)
Who should apply?
- Graduate Students from Canadian Universities that are interested/ engaged in primary health care research regardless of their home discipline
- Post‐doctoral fellows, policy-makers, OR clinicians* that are interested/ engaged in primary health care research
*Clinicians can include any type of Health Professional in Primary Health Care (i.e. Physician, Nurse, Social Worker, Dietician, Occupational Therapist, etc.). Clinicians admitted to the program are usually accepted or enrolled in graduate studies or post-doctoral fellowships. Please see our website for more information.
The deadline for applications is October 31, 2013 (program runs from May 2014 to April 2015).
NSERC Invites the CPA to Provide Feedback on Plan to Allocate Budgets among Evaluation Groups Under the Discovery Grants Program
In November 2012, the CPA was contacted by NSERC with two invitations: 1) to review the 2012 report of the Council of Canadian Academies in which psychology and cognitive sciences were among the six research fiels in which Canada excels, and 2) provide feedback on NSERC's plan to allocate budgets among evaluation groups under the Discovery Grants program. Click here to view CPA's letter outlining its review and feedback.
The VISAGE (Violence At work according to Sex and Gender) research team of the Trauma Study Centre
offers scholarships for graduate students ($17,500) and postgraduate students ($22,500) for a period of one year, renewable. Deadline for applications is February 1, 2013.
CPA, as CCR co-Chair, Organizes and Hosts Breakfast Meeting with Representatives of Various Funding Agencies
On November 21, 2012, the CPA, as co-Chair of the Canadian Consortium for Research (CCR), organized and hosted a breakfast meeting with the following funding agency representatives:
- SSHRC: Dr. Chad Gaffield, President
- NSERC: Dr. Suzanne Fortier, President
- CFI: Dr. Gilles Patry, President
Unfortunately, the CIHR was unable to send a representative to attend the breakfast. Each presenter was asked to speak for approximately 10 minutes on the status of research and research funding in Canada. Following the presentations, CCR members participated in a roundtable discussion with the presenters. The CPA, along with the CCR's other co-Chair, will synthesize the event's presentations and discussion, and explore potential follow-ups. Check back for future updates.
Participate in a Study Evaluating Rehabilitation Outcome following Severe Trauma (EROS)
Researchers at the Centre for Trauma Science in London, England, are conducting a research study Evaluating Rehabilitation Outcome following Severe trauma (EROS). They are aiming to engage as many as possible international organisations or professionals to help develop an ICF (ICF= International Classification of Function, Disability and Health) core set for people with major traumatic injuries. The involvement requires completion of an on-line questionnaire. The questions are based on the existing Comprehensive ICF acute and post acute core sets.
More information on the ICF core set development can be found at:
To participate in the survey, click on the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/MultipleTrauma
CPA Attends CIHR Pathways to Partners Forum on Aboriginal Peoples' Health
On October 16-17, 2012, CPA's Deputy CEO and Science Directorate Director attended a by-invite-only 2-day forum: Pathways to Partners Forum on Aboriginal Peoples' Health. The purpose of the forum, which was jointly organized and sponsored by three CIHR Institutes (Institutes of Aboriginal Peoples' Health, Population and Public Health, Gender and Health) was to discuss and contribute to the development of an RFP that will look at 4 health issues among Aboriginal Peoples: suicide, oral health, obesity and tuberculosis. CPA will post information on this research funding opportunity as received.
Psychology and Cognitive Sciences among 6 Research Fields in which Canada Excels
A newly released report by the Council of Canadian Academies entitled, The State of Science and Technology in Canada, 2012 provides a thorough analysis of the scientific disciplines and technological applications where Canada excels in a global context. In 2010, Industry Canada via the Minister of Industry, asked the Council of Canadian Academies to assess the state of science and technology in Canada and to consider all fields in which research is conducted.
The six research fields in which Canada excels are: clinical medicine, historical studies,
information and communication technologies (ICT), physics and astronomy, psychology and
cognitive sciences, and visual and performing arts.
Click here to read the news release and access the full report.
Conference Organizers: Financial Support Available!
CPA is pleased to announce that it will make available up to $2,000 annually in support of psychology-related conferences that specifically target engagement and participation of undergraduate psychology students. Each successful request will receive up to $500. Applications from conference organizers should include a brief description of the conference, detail how the conference has engaged the participation of undergraduate psychology students and indicate to which conference activities the funds will be applied. Applications must be received by October 31, 2012 (note new date). For more information, please contact Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker at email@example.com.
CIHR Updates #3 and #4 re: New Version of Canadian Common CV (CCV)
On June 19, 2012, the CIHR launched a revised version of the Common CV. Please click here for updates sent by CIHR on August 31st, 2012 and September 10th, 2012 regarding issues with the new version.
Canadian Institute for Military and Veteran Health Research Forum 2012
Hosted by Queen's University and the Royal Military College of Canada
Forum Date: November 26-28, 2012
Location: Kingston, Ontatio
For more information: www.cimvhr.ca
Participate in Psychological Research: Two New Submissions to CPA's R2P2!
- Mentoring relationships and graduate students' mental health and well-being
- Prototypicality of Cluster B personality traits
CPA Letter to NSERC Regarding the Cancellation of the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program
Click here to view CPA's letter to NSERC regarding NSERC's recent announcement/decision to cancel the RTI program following the 2013 competition.
Members are reminded that NSERC is currently consulting with the research community to gather feedback on two proposed options for the future of the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program. From June 29 to September 28, 2012, we invite you to review the proposed options and vote by completing the RTI Grants Program survey (powered by Survey Monkey). A portable document format (PDF) version of a document outlining both options is also available.
Please take a moment to complete the online consultation or write an individualized letter to NSERC.
CIHR Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research (Fall 2012 Competition)
The CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health is pleased to announce the launch of the Operating Grant: Population Health Intervention Research competition. This Initiative is being funded in partnership with the CIHR Ethics Office and CIHR Institutes of Aboriginal Peoples' Health and Nutrition, Metabolism and Diabetes, Musculoskeletal Health and Arthritis, Cancer Research, the Canadian Cancer Society, the Canadian Institute for Health Information – Canadian Population Health Initiative, the New Brunswick Health Research Foundation.
The purpose of this funding opportunity is to support the prompt initiation of population health intervention research on rapidly unfolding programs, policies and resource distribution approaches that have been initiated by others (e.g., policy makers) and have the potential to impact health and health equity at the population level.
This funding opportunity has a two- step application process: Phase 1 requires you to complete a Letter of Intent (LOI), and Phase 2 requires you to complete an Application upon invitation. The deadlines are as follows:
Phase 1: Letter of Intent
Phase 2: Application
Application Deadline
Anticipated Notice of Decision
Funding Start Date
More information about this competition can be found on the CIHR website, in the section called "Find Funding" at http://www.cihr-irsc.gc.ca/e/193.html.
For questions about this initiative and research objectives contact:
Kim Gaudreau
Associate, Strategic Initiatives
CIHR Institute of Population and Public Health
Telephone: 613-957-6128
Fax: 613-954-1800
Email: email@example.com
CIHR Training Grant in Interdisciplinary Primary Health Care Research - "TUTOR‐PHC" (Transdisciplinary Understanding and Training on Research– Primary Health Care)
Program information and application forms for TUTOR-PHC are now available on TUTOR-PHC's website at
Who should apply?
- Graduate Students from Canadian Universities that are interested/engaged in primary health care research regardless of their home discipline
- Post‐doctoral fellows, policy-makers, OR clinicians* that are interested/ engaged in primary health care research
*Clinicians can include any type of Health Professional in Primary Health Care (i.e. Physician, Nurse, Social Worker, Dietician, Occupational Therapist, etc.). Please see our website for more information.
The deadline for applications is October 31, 2012 (program runs from May 2013 to April 2014).
CIHR releases the "What CIHR Heard: Analysis of Feedback on the Design Discussion Document"
It has been five months since the release of the Design Discussion Document which presented the proposed changes to the CIHR Open Suite of Programs and Peer Review Process.
CIHR has now published the "What CIHR Heard: Analysis of Feedback on the Design Discussion Document." This document presents a summary of the feedback received from CIHR's researcher and stakeholder communities regarding the proposed changes to the Open Suite of Programs and peer review process. Please visit CIHR's website at http://trk.cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?TizV-WcKI-1E0QM36 to read the report along with a message from our President Dr. Alain Beaudet and a question and answer (Q&A) document.
Note: CPA participated in a Blue Ribbon Panel of the Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) responding to the CIHR Proposed Changes to its Open Suite of Programs and Enhancements to the Peer Review Process. Click here to read the CFHSS submission.
CIHR Update re: New Version of Canadian Common CV (CCV)
On June 19, 2012, the CIHR launched a revised version of the Common CV. Please click here for an update sent by CIHR on July 31st regarding issues with the new version.
Harper Government Announces Funding to Create the Brain Research Fund.
The Harper Government will provide up to $100 million over the next six years to create the Canada Brain Research Fund.
This Fund will provide dollar-for-dollar matching funding to the Brain Canada Foundation to support Canadian neuroscience research and advance knowledge and treatment of brain disease and mental disorders. The Brain Canada Foundation will raise matching funds from private donors and charitable contributions. Click here for more information.
CIHR Fellowship Program Moving to One Competition per Year
In an effort to align the timing of CIHR's fellowship competition with its federal counterparts, NSERC and SSHRC, beginning in the Fall 2013, the CIHR Fellowship competition will only accept applications once per year (in October).
Despite this change, the number of fellowships awarded will be maintained at approximately 170 per year and the overall budget allocated to this program will remain unchanged at $21M over five years.
For questions, please contact the CIHR Fellowships team at the following address: firstname.lastname@example.com or visit CIHR's FAQ, http://trk.cp20.com/Tracking/t.c?TFPc-Vq1g-1E0QM39.
NSERC Consultation on the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program
NSERC is currently consulting with the research community to gather feedback on two proposed options for the future of the Research Tools and Instruments (RTI) Grants Program. From June 29 to September 28, 2012, we invite you to review the proposed options and vote by completing the RTI Grants Program survey (powered by Survey Monkey).
A portable document format (PDF) version of a document outlining both options is also available.
Editor Needed for Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology (CJEP)
Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology
Call for Nominations: 2013-2016
The Board of Directors of the Canadian Psychological Association has opened nominations for the Editorship of Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology for the years 2013-2016. Candidates should be available to start receiving manuscripts in 2012, to prepare for issues to be published in 2013.
The Canadian Journal of Experimental Psychology is published in collaboration with Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science (BBCS) within a printing agreement with the American Psychological Association (APA).
Editors are normally members of both the Canadian Psychological Association and the Canadian Society for Brain, Behaviour and Cognitive Science.
Nominations should be received before August 1, 2012. Click here for more information on the nomination procedures.
CPA Hosts Town Hall Meeting at CPA Convention with Representatives from Three National Funding Agencies
One of the greatest opportunities for psychology is that our work falls in the domain of all three of the federal granting councils; that also is one of our greatest challenges. The breadth of the research in our field requires us to take a "big picture" view. It is hoped that this town hall meeting will begin a conversation on how we can work together with the agencies to create and sustain innovative research in psychological science and discuss the way that psychologists can help shape the science landscape in Canada. The presentations by the three panelists representing CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC gave us a sense of where each of the councils sees science in general, and psychology in particular, contributing to innovation and leadership in Canadian Science; including the challenges and opportunities that psychologists, as both academics and practitioners, will encounter over the next decade or so. Following the presentations the panelists took questions from the floor.
- Ms. Isabelle Blain, Vice-Presidents, NSERC (via videoconference)
- Dr. Chad Gaffield, President of SSHRC
- Dr. Anthony Phillips, Scientific Director of the Institute of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Addiction, CIHR
Date: Friday June 15, 2012
Location: World Trade and Convention Centre, Halifax, NS
CPA Attends Health Research Caucus Reception and Kiosk Session on Brain Research
On May 14, 2012, Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker attended the Health Research Caucus, hosted and organized by Senator Kelvin Ogilvie, Chair of the Research Caucus. The reception and kiosk session, which was held at Parliament Hill, focussed on three areas of brain research: the aging brain and dementia, traumatic brain injury, and child brain development.
CPA Meets with Chair of Health Research Caucus
On May 15, 2012, Dr. Karen Cohen, Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker, and Ms. Meagan Hatch met with Senator Kelvin Ogilvie, Chair or the Research Caucus to discuss issues related to access to mental health services, mental health research, and knowledge translation.
Response to CIHR Proposed Changes to its Open Suite of Programs and Enhancements to the Peer Review Process
CPA participates on a Blue Ribbon Panel of the Canadian Federation of Humanities and Social Sciences (CFHSS) responding to the CIHR Proposed Changes to its Open Suite of Programs and Enhancements to the Peer Review Process. Click here to read the CFHSS submission.
CPA Attends Briefing on Report, The Health of Canada's Young People: a mental health focus
On May 9, 2012, Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker attended a technical briefing on key findings from the 2010 Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) report - The Health of Canada's Young People: a mental health focus. The report was released by the Public Health Agency of Canada on February 15, 2012. As a follow-up to the launch of the report, PHAC invited prinicipal researchers from Queens' University to present on its key findings. Presenters included: John Freeman, Willaim Pickett, Ian Janssen and Wendy Craig.
CPA Elected Chair of Canadian Consortium of Research (CCR)
(March 2012): The CPA has long since been a member of the Steering Committee of the CCR. Most recently, Dr. Lisa Votta-Bleeker held this position. With Dr. Votta-Bleeker's maternity leave from April 1, 2011 - April 30, 2012 (inclusive), CPA's CEO, Dr. Karen Cohen, oversaw this position. During this time, Dr. Cohen was elected Chairperson of the CCR. In this capacity, Dr. Cohen took a lead role in the CCR 2012 federal budget response. She also participated in a CCR meeting with the President of SSHRC at which time topics related to student support, research funding, and SSHRC restructuring were discussed. Current topics under discussion for the CCR are NSERC and CIHR funding for equipment. Dr. Votta-Bleeker will resume her participation in the CCR upon her return from maternity leave.
CPA Becomes a Charter Member of the Science Media Centre of Canada
In November 2011, the CPA became a Charter Member of the Science Media Centre of Canada. With this Charter Membership, CPA has an opportunity to let SMCC know about developments in psychological science with which to inform media and, ultimately, the public. Click here for more information.
New CPA Section
The CPA would like to announce the formation of a new Section - Quantitative Methods. This Section will help bring together those interested in studying statistical methods for analyzing data in psychology, including providing opportunities for research and teaching partnerships, providing a method for unifying and organizing quantitative methods talks at the CPA convention, and furthering the development of novel approaches for analyzing psychological data.
Canadian Mental Illness and Mental Health Alliance (CAMIMH) Announces this Year's Mental Health Champions
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March 8, 2011
Fri-Sat., March 11-12 - at NCAA Indoor Championships (College Station, Texas), 4 p.m./5 p.m. CST
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Coming off its fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships, the No. 17-ranked University of Michigan women's track and field team heads to College Station, Texas, for the NCAA Indoor Championships this weekend (Fri-Sat., March 11-12) at the Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium. Michigan will compete in the 800-meter run, the mile and the distance medley relay.
Who is Going -- The distance medley relay team of senior Danielle Tauro (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional), fifth-year senior Alisha Cole (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac), sophomore Rebecca Addison (Spring Lake, Mich./Grand Haven) and sophomore Jillian Smith (Manahawkin, N.J./Southern Regional) will participate in the NCAA Indoor Championships on Friday night (March 11), while Tauro will run the mile and the duo of Addison and Smith will participate in the 800-meter run. U-M will bring two alternates to the competition, with freshman Taylor Pogue (Goodrich, Mich./Goodrich) and junior Alexandria Williams (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) making the trip.
Top Times
Distance Medley Relay: 11:04.26 (Feb. 4 at Meyo Invitational)
800-meter run: Addison, 2:03.79 (Feb. 11 at GVSU Big Meet)
800-meter run: Smith, 2:04.20 (Feb. 11 at GVSU Big Meet)
Mile: Tauro, 4:38.77 (March 5 at Alex Wilson Invitational)
Follow it All -- ESPN3.com will stream live portions of this weekend's meet with the NCAA streaming the rest of the competition. Michigan's participants will always appear on ESPN3.com
Friday, March 11 -- 10 a.m.-3:55 p.m. (NCAA.com)/3:55 p.m.-8:40 p.m. (ESPN3.com)
Saturday, March 12 -- 12 p.m.-4:55 p.m. (NCAA.com)/5 p.m.-7:50 p.m. (ESPN3.com)
Friday, March 11
4 p.m. -- Mile (preliminaries)
6 p.m. -- 800-meter run (preliminaries)
8:20 p.m. -- Distance medley relay (finals)
Saturday, March 12
5 p.m. -- Mile (finals)
6:20 p.m. -- 800-meter run (finals)
What is the Distance Medley Relay? -- The distance medley relay is a 4,000-meter race, consisting of four different legs. The race begins with a 1,200-meter leg, followed by a 400-meter leg, an 800-meter leg and finishes with a mile run. The school record in the DMR of 11:01.51 was set in 2008 by Danielle Tauro, Serita Williams, Geena Gall and Nicole Edwards.
Where We Rank -- Rebecca Addison has the nation's second-fastest 800-meter dash time, while Jillian Smith (800), Danielle Tauro (mile) and the DMR team all rank in the top 13. [ Indoor POP List ]
Michigan at the NCAA Indoor Championships -- U-M has scored points in seven of the last eight NCAA Indoor Championships, including a program-best third-place finish in 2008. Michigan has 77 indoor All-America citations to go along with three AIAW honors. U-M has six indoor national titles, with three coming courtesy of the distance medley relay team (1994, 1998, 2005). Tiffany Ofili won two titles in the 60-meter hurdles (2008, 2009), with Katie McGregor winning the 3,000-meter run in 1998 to complete Michigan's indoor national titles.
Keeping Streaks Alive -- The distance medley relay team kept two streaks alive this season, winning the program's eighth consecutive Big Ten title and earning its ninth straight NCAA berth. Michigan's DMR has score points at 10 NCAA Championships since 1994.
Last Year at the NCAA Championships -- The distance medley relay team of Jillian Smith, Shana Vinson, Rebecca Addison and Danielle Tauro finished in 10th place with a time of 11:19.33. Charnee Lumbus finished 18th in the preliminaries of the 60-meter hurdles as Michigan's lone individual participant. It was the first time since 2002 that Michigan did not score at the NCAA Indoor Championships.
Last Time at College Station -- The Wolverines participated in the 2009 NCAA Indoor Championships at Texas A&M, accumulating 19 points for 11th place. Tiffany Ofili won her second 60-meter hurdles championship, setting a Gilliam Indoor Track Stadium record (8.00).
The Lone All-American -- Danielle Tauro is the lone All-American on the roster, earning back-to-back honors in 2008 and 2009 as part of the distance medley relay team. In 2008, the DMR team placed second, followed by a seventh-place finish in 2009.
First Time -- Alisha Cole will be participating in her first NCAA Championships, running the 400-meter leg of the distance medley relay. Danielle Tauro, Rebecca Addison and Jillian Smith are all competing at the national event for the second consecutive year together, while all three will make their individual event debut. Tauro will run the mile, while Addison and Smith will team up in the 800-meter run.
McGuire Named Great Lakes Assistant Coach of the Year -- Associate head coach Mike McGuire was named the USTFCCCA Great Lakes Assistant Coach of the Year for the fifth time in his career after helping Michigan to a fourth-place finish at the Big Ten Championships. McGuire's athletes won two individual titles along with Michigan's eighth consecutive win in the distance medley relay at the Championships.
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Taking Fourth at the Big Ten Championships -- The Wolverines improved their 2010 finish by four spots, taking fourth at this season's Big Ten Championships with 68.5 points. U-M won the distance medley relay with Jillian Smith defending her crown in the 800-meter run and Rebecca Addison winning her first conference title with a victory in the mile. Smith, Addison, Alisha Cole and Danielle Tauro all earned All-Big Ten first team honors. The following athletes scored points for Michigan:
Tofunmi Akeredolu: Pentathlon
Rebecca Addison: DMR, mile
Erin Busbee: Triple jump, long jump
Alisha Cole: DMR, 200-meter dash, 4x400-meter relay
Jennifer Neville: 4x400-meter relay
Kaitlyn Patterson: 5,000-meter run
Taylor Pogue: 5,000-meter run
Julian Purvis: 60-meter hurdles
Jillian Smith: DMR, 800-meter run
Danielle Tauro: DMR, mile
Kiley Tobel: Pole vault
Ada Unachukwu: Triple jump
Brittani Williams: 600-meter run, 4x400-meter relay
Alexandria Williams: 800-meter run, 4x400-meter relay
Catch Us on TV -- The Big Ten Championships will air on the Big Ten Network on March 12 at 4 p.m.
Eight Is Great -- Michigan has been dominant in the distance medley relay in the recent past at the Big Ten Championships, winning the last eight races to establish a new Big Ten record for consecutive wins in an event. With this year's win, Danielle Tauro joined former Wolverine Geena Gall (2006-09) as the only runners in school history to be part of four Big Ten champion DMR teams. Here is a look at the last eight DMR champions:
2011 -- Danielle Tauro, Alisha Cole, Rebecca Addison, Jillian Smith
2010 -- Smith, Shana Vinson, Addison, Tauro
2009 -- Geena Gall, Jennifer Neville, Kelly Sampson, Tauro
2008 -- Gall, Serita Williams, Tauro, Alyson Kohlmeier
2007 -- Gall, Chanelle Campbell, Katie Erdman, Nicole Edwards
2006 -- Kohlmeier, Amber Hay, Gall, Erdman
2005 -- Theresa Feldkamp, Keri Kirk, Melissa Dunn, Edwards
2004 -- Andrea Parker, Vera Simms, Stephanie Hirtle, Erdman
Addison Twice as Nice -- Sophomore Rebecca Addison was named Big Ten Track Athlete of the Week twice in a row this season, ending Michigan's drought in the honor. The sophomore ran the nation's fastest time in the 800-meter run (2:03.79), missing the school record by .42 at the GVSU Big Meet. Before Addison won back-to-back honors, a Wolverine had not earned Athlete of the Week since the 2009 season.
Trio of Captains to Lead U-M -- Alisha Cole, Allison Liske and Danielle Tauro will serve as captains for the 2011 season. Tauro repeats as captain for the second consecutive season while Cole and Liske were chosen by their teammates for the first time. [ Release ]
Same Name -- The Wolverines have three sets of sisters on the 2011 team in addition to three other sets of same last names. Sisters Andrea Marcos (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) and Erica Marcos (Farmington Hills, Mich./North Farmington) both compete in pole vault; Emily Pendleton and Erin Pendleton both throw; and Chloe Prince (Okemos, Mich./Okemos) and Nicole Prince (Okemos, Mich./Okemos) both run mid-distance for the Wolverines. In addition, Alicia Patterson (DeWitt, Mich./DeWitt) and Kaitlyn Patterson (Cadillac, Mich./Cadillac), Amber Smith (Cleveland, Ohio/Collinwood) and Jillian Smith and Alexandria Williams (Wallingford, Pa./Strath Haven) and Brittani Williams (Detroit, Mich./Jackson) all share last names but are not related.
Qualifying Standards for NCAA Championships -- For the first time, provisional standards are no longer part of the qualifying process. Championship fields will first be filled with those who declare for their events with automatic status. Then, the remainder of the field will be filled by the highest-remaining ranked performances. [ Indoor Qualifying Standards ]
The University of Michigan athletics department will no longer print media guides. U-M fans and media can still obtain all the information they're used to, only now it's available online. Each of our varsity athletic teams will have a Record Book and a Yearbook. If you're looking for in-depth historical information, statistics, records, archives, etc., the Record Book is what you'll need. For more of a general overview of a team, the staff and student-athletes, check out the Yearbook. [ Publications ]
Michigan women's track and field is now on Twitter. Sign up and follow the Wolverines (Michigan_track) with up-to-the-minute news and information throughout the season and beyond. Twitter is a free casual, online social network that is designed to connect businesses, organizations and individuals. Each Twitter post (or "tweet") can be received on a user's cell phone via text or on the web.
Michigan women's track and field is also on Facebook. Connect with the program, alumni and fans by clicking the "Like" button at facebook.com/michiganwomenstrack. Facebook is a social network service and website with more than 500 million active users.
Friday, March 18 -- at Bulls Invitational (Tampa, Fla.), 9 a.m.
Saturday, March 19 -- at UCF Challenge (Orlando, Fla.), 10 a.m.


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CSU at New Mexico | Game 27
Colorado State (12-14, 8-3 MW) is looking to right ship with a win at New Mexico (8-17, 2-9) Wednesday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m.
The Lobos have struggled this season with just two wins in conference play: at home vs. Air Force (67-44) and on the road at Wyoming (60-57). But five of the team's losses have been by seven points or less, including its last game at UNLV (L, 65-60).
CSU is off to its best start in conference play since 2001-02 when the Rams finished 12-2 in the Mountain West. Colorado State is in second place in the league standings, with a one-game lead over the two teams tied for third (UNLV and Wyoming).
CSU's Kim Mestdagh earned the preseason Player of the Year title to start the 2011-12 season. She was the first to earn the honor since Becky Hammon in 1998-99. CSU was picked to finish third in the final standings. It was the highest prediction for the Rams since the 2002-03 season, when CSU was picked to finish in second place.
The game will be broadcast live on AM 1410 KIIX. Matt Wozniak, in his third season with the Rams, calls all the action. Live game audio will also be available via Rams All-Access subscription on CSURams.com.
Rams vs. Lobos series...
Saturday's meeting between Colorado State and New Mexico will be the 67th game between the two schools. This is Head Coach Kristen Holt's 10th contest vs. the Lobos. She is 3-6 with a win at home earlier this season.
The Rams are 30-36 vs. UNM overall with a 10-20 record in Albuquerque. CSU is currently on a 12-game losing streak away from Moby Arena in the series. The Rams have not beaten New Mexico at The Pit since 1998.
Last time vs. New Mexico: Jan. 25, 2012...
The Colorado State women's basketball team came back to win against the New Mexico Lobos, 61-54, on Wednesday night at Moby Arena. It was the first time the Rams had been 4-1 to start the conference since the 2001-02 season.
New Mexico (6-13, 0-5 MW) started the game on a 12-2 run by shooting two three-pointers. CSU (8-12, 4-1) found its own rhythm for the lead at halftime. In the first half, Colorado State's field-goal percentage went from 12.5 on the first nine shots to 66.7 on the final 18 shots of the half.
Senior Kim Mestdagh scored 19 points and had three steals and three assists.
Meghan Heimstra recorded 10 points, nine rebounds, two assists and three steals while playing 28 minutes.
With three minutes to go in the game, Mestdagh hit a three-pointer to take the Rams to their biggest lead of the night and put the game out of reach for New Mexico.
Sam Martin scored 15 points and had seven rebounds while in foul trouble. She only played eight minutes in the second half. Sophomore Hayley Thompson recorded seven rebounds. Freshman LaDeyah Forte registered six assists.
About New Mexico...
- The Lobos are seventh in the nation in three-point field-goal percentage (.376). They also rank 17th in blocks per game with 5.4. Individually Caroline Durbin boasts the 70th best field-goal percentage in the country at .475. Porche Torrance's 8.7 rebounds per game ranks 76th.
- In conference statistics UNM is third in field-goal percentage (.402), first in three-point field-goal percentage (.390), first in blocked shots (5.5), second in assists (14.1), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (0.9) and third in defensive rebounds with 22.5 per game.
- In conference games Caroline Durbin is the team's leading scorer with 16.7 points per contest, which ranks fifth in the league. Torrance is also averaging double figures with 11.7. Torrance leads the Lobos defensively with a Mountain West best 8.4 boards per matchup. Torrance also holds the top spot in the conference in blocks per game (2.6) and defensive rebounds (5.6).
- New Mexico made more field goals and shot a higher percentage, but it was fouls that hurt the Lobos Saturday, allowing UNLV to convert 22 of its 31 attempts from the line in a 65-60 at the Thomas & Mack Center. In comparison, UNM made just six of its 12 free-throw attempts. Caroline Durbin led the team with 19 points, while Taylor added 10. Both Durbin and Jayme Jackson fouled out of the contest. In the final minute Taylor took a hard hit a fell to the ground. Her status is unknown.
- Yvonne Sanchez is in her first year as head coach of the Lobos after spending 11 seasons as an assistant under former coach Don Flanagan. The team has suffered through injuries to key players Sara Halasz and Deeva Vaughn who are both out for the season.
Last time out...
A desperation three-pointer with the shot clock winding down in overtime allowed Wyoming to pull away for the 66-62 win at the Arena Auditorium Saturday.
The Rams (12-14, 8-3 MW) remain in second place in the league, but have now lost 10 games in a row in Laramie. Wyoming improves to 11-13 and 7-4 in the Mountain West.
Kelly Hartig continued her hot streak, scoring double-digits for the second consecutive time. She finished with a team-high 17 on the afternoon. Sam Martin found her shot again, scoring 15 points of her own.
The Cowgirls shot only 35.3 percent, but the team made 24 free throws off of a season-high 25 CSU fouls. Wyoming also tallied 21 second-chance points off 14 offensive boards. Comparatively, CSU had just seven offensive rebounds, scoring eight points.
Down by four with 2:49 on the clock, the Rams came back on two very important steals by Hartig and Kim Mestdagh. Both Sam Martin and Mestdagh hit each of their free throws on the other end of the court, giving CSU a two-point lead. A missed layup by Chaudra Sewell from Wyoming with 18.2 seconds left forced the Cowgirls to foul. Hayley Thompson hit the back end of her two shots from the charity stripe, but Sewell made up for her missed shot earlier, making her first three-pointer of the year with just 4.1 seconds on the clock, sending the game to overtime.
The game continued to go back and forth until Ashley Sickles banked in a last-second three-pointer at 1:29 in the overtime period. After that, time ran out on the Rams, who were unable to come back before time expired.
By the 13:08 mark of the second half, every CSU player had at least one foul. Heimstra received her fourth five minutes into the stanza and fouled out at 8:49. Mestdagh recorded her fourth with 8:16 on the clock and fouled out with 28.2 seconds to play.
Mestdagh, who had scored double figures in 11 consecutive contests, was held to just two points with Cowgirls guard Kaitlyn Mileto defending her tightly for the entire game.
One win away from 50...
With 49 wins at CSU, Head Coach Kristen Holt is just one victory away from the mid-century mark. With at least four games remaining this season, Holt is on pace to become the fifth head coach in program history to achieve 50 or more wins at Colorado State.
If Holt tallies 50 in the win column this season, she will become just the third coach to reach 50 wins in four seasons or less. Former head coach Chris Denker achieved 50 wins in three seasons, and Tom Collen led the squad with former standout Becky Hammon to 50 wins in just two seasons at the helm.
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Cocos2D is one of the best known and most utilized gaming libraries for the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. It is completely open source and free to use. If you are building a 2D iPhone game and need the power of OpenGL, then this is the library to learn. In this lesson, we will take the starting template provided by Cocos2D and create a game called Nuclear Fallout where you drive a tank to avoid lots of radioactive material falling from the sky. You will learn how to animate sprites, play sound effects and background music, create particle systems for cool explosion effects, and utilize touch and accelerometer controls. We'll also discuss how to optimize our game to increase frame rates.
Todd Moore is a software developer who founded TMSOFT to create unique smart phone applications and games. His most popular application, White Noise, was featured by Health Magazine, iTunes, The Washington Post, PC Magazine, and the Late Night with Jimmy Fallon show. Card Counter, his most popular game title was featured by the Engadget, LA Times, and CNET TV. Todd has had numerous speaking engagements at colleges and conferences such as Defcon 12 when he demonstrated how to crack a popular VoIP application. He explained tech to the masses on the broadcast radio show "Tech 411" and television show "Mhz." He even competed on a NBC reality show called "Treasure Hunters."
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Having watched a few of Todd Moore's iPhone development videos on O'Reilly's site, I was excited to see that there was a video about Cocos2D game development for the iPhone, a subject that's pretty dear to me. In this video, Todd describes the process of developing a small game, 'Nuclear Fallout' (think Activision's Kaboom, but where you have to avoid the falling objects instead of catching them) using the super-cool Cocos2D for iPhone library. In this 5-part video, Todd very succinctly describes the process of creating the game from beginning to end.Nuclear Fallout is a good choice for a relatively brief game creation video. At 118 minutes total, the viewer is taken through the process of making the entire game, starting with creating the basic game from the Cocos2D template, covering just about every aspect of creating a basic game, like screen progression logic, player movement, graphics, collisions, and sounds. There is even a brief discussion of accelerometer use for player motion. The information presented is pretty valuable. While I found it somewhat basic for my tastes, this video is intended as an introduction on the subject; I'm hoping to see additional videos created on the subject that cover more advanced aspects of Cocos2D. Moore is a charismatic host who explains things really well, and he's also quite knowledgeable. Even though in general I was familiar with the subject to start with, I ended up learning several XCode shortcuts and ways of approaching problems that I hadn't thought of previously. His interaction with co-host Courtney Nash is pleasant as well, and the conversational approach this video takes is more effective than I had expected.This is an interesting, informative video series that would be great for a beginner to Cocos2D game development or to iOS game programming in general. Hosts Todd Moore and Courtney Nash are pleasant and charismatic, Moore is very knowledgeable, with a deliberate style that is to the point and never confusing. I highly recommend this video to anyone who has some iOS experience and is looking for a primer on Cocos2D.
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I've been searching the net trying to figure out what is taking over my lawn. I have Kentucky bluegrass that is being crowded out by a thicker- bladed light-green grass that grows at least twice as fast. It's taking over quickly and I'm not sure how to stop it. I know it's not crabgrass, it's actually not unattractive and doesn't seem to be sprouting anything. It's just it's destroying the blue and it grows way too damn fast. My lawn has tons of that white clover stuff and elephant ear too.(think that's what it is called) I usually use Scott's Weed and Feed in spring, then I just applied their anytime fertilizer which consists of Nitrogen, Sulphur and some Iron. I tried Ortho's Weed and feed that you attach to your hose but I don't think I had enough water pressue (well water) for the stuff to come out of the applicator. I did the whole lawn and the bottle was still full. Very frustrating! Any advice would be great!
A picture would help, but it sounds like Yellow Nutsedge. Weed and feed won't kill it. I think it has been mentioned here before- SedgeHammer- kills Nutsedge.
The OP's description sounds like a grass I have in my yard. The Chemlawn guy told me it was 'orchard grass'. Also said nothing would kill it (except for Round-up).
If it is nutsedge it will have a triangular stem cross section.
Crabgrass is like that as well. Sometimes you can get a special formulation of weed killer for a type of weed. Ortho has a Crabgrass formulation. You can try to spray those spots and also dig it out. Check with a local nursery or the state or county agent. Theere may be a state web or university web site with info on weeds found in your area.
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It's been going "nuts" here as well. Only my 2 neighbors with EXTREMELY thick lawns have been able to avoid it. I agree that I think it's Yellow Nutsedge. My yard is new, was not thick, and YN completely took over.
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Sounds like I have something similar. Light green grass growing in patches, grows twice as fast as the native species and has a triangular stem at ground level.
Been fighting this thing for 3 years now by pulling out some of the interior stems, but this year it just seemed to take off. Also seems like it's spreading below the surface as the grass has never gotten high enough to go to seed.
Have attached pix. If you have any comments I like to hear them. Thanks in advance
Definitely Yellow Nutsedge.
Check out this .pdf from Perdue University on control options:
Thanks Chris,
I read the Purdue report, seems I need to wait til next spring to take care of it.
Someone recommended Sedgehammer as a herbicide. Do you know of it and does it work? Would I also need to wait til next spring before applying?
I live in Philly, maybe I'll stop by next trip up north, see what your business is and say hi.
Thanks again,
Glad I found this thread -- I've been pulling this stuff out, and didn't know what it was called. It does pull out rather easily, which is nice, but come spring I will go chemical on it now that I know what it is.
We have the same thing. Thanks for the link to the pdf!
I have been seeing it too. Used to be that I didn't worry about it because it doesn't really look so bad when its just a few blades. Then, on the forum, I read about how it spreads and is hard to kill. I have been pulling it by hand this year. Actually, I think I am winning the fight, but some always seems to come back. My grass is not strong, and I do have occasional weed problems. I am beginning to think the clay level (high) in my soil is the root problem for my lawn
We have that as well and it is a bear to get rid of. Thanks for the tips.
The grass in this post's photos is something I have abit of too but not the main culprit. I'll try to post photos. My dad thought it was something called "water grass" due to our very wet year (central Iowa). He said it's popping up in everyone's lawns. From what I've read about controlling undesirable grass/weeds we are to fertilize in an appropriate, timely manner to get our good grass thick and healthy enough to block out the bad. Also there are pre-emergents for some of these undesirables like crabgrass. I plan to use that next spring. It's so thick and our yard is so huge no way I can pull the stuff out by hand. It has spread big time now. My yard looks terrible. :furious:
What worked for me
Mowing it short once a week got rid of those grass types for me. The KTB was ok with being mowed short, but it damaged that weird green grass until it eventually died off and the KTB spread over them. By short I mean the normal recommended height for KTB.
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> On Tuesday, December 13, 2005 at 03:41 GMT -0500, Steven T. Hatton wrote:
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>> I do not understand why y is not "contaminated" by the global value when
>> it appears in sd[y_] = SDP[n - 1, y];. Can someone explain this?
> Don't you need to use SetDelayed instead of Set? In other words,
> doesn't the syntax for a function definition need to be something
> like: sd[y_]:=SDP[x-1, y]; or sd=Function[y, SDP[x-1,y]; ?
No. The idea is to stack recursive calls to SDP, and assign the result of
popping the stack to sd[y_] which is then used in the subsequent
Expand[sd[x + srp] sd[x - srp]]. Evaluating the following should show what
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Clear[SDP, x, y]
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SDP[n_Integer?Positive, x_] :=
{sd, srp = Sqrt[Prime[n]], py},
Print["Push >>>>>>>>>>>>"];
sd[y_] = SDP[n - 1, y];
Print["Pop <<<<<<<<<<<<<"];
Expand[sd[x + srp] sd[x - srp]]
SDP[5, x]
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Blackburn have announced caretaker management duo Gary Bowyer and Terry McPhillips will remain in charge of first-team affairs until the end of January.
Reserve team manager Bowyer and youth boss McPhillips took up the reins when Henning Berg was sacked after 57 days and 10 games at the helm last week.
Under their guidance Blackburn recorded a 3-1 weekend win at Barnsley before despatching Nottingham Forest 3-0 on New Year's Day - the club's first back-to-back npower Championship victories since October.
A statement on Blackburn's official website, http://www.rovers.co.uk read: "This decision follows discussions between the owners, directors and global advisor (Shebby Singh).
"The club would like to take this opportunity to thank Gary, Terry and the rest of the staff for their sterling efforts over recent days which have helped produce two successive and important league victories.
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Following Saturday's FA Cup third-round tie with Bristol City, Blackburn's January programme features Championship trips to Wolves and Brighton either side of hosting Charlton.
They lie 13th in the table, five points shy of the play-off places despite the departures of Berg and predecessor Steve Kean this season.
The news that Bowyer and McPhillips will remain for the foreseeable future follows an interview last night with Shebby Singh, who told BBC Radio Lancashire that Berg's successor would only be handed an initial deal until the summer.
"At this moment in time we are looking to offer a short-term contract, a six-month contract with specific targets," he said.
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After the odds shortened on former England Under-21 manager Peter Taylor making a surprise return to management at Ewood Park over the weekend, the man who worked above him with the full international side appeared to throw his hat into the ring this morning.
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A Southern California commuter rail system and one of its former contractors have offered to pay $200 million to victims of a 2008 train crash that killed 25 people and injured more than 135, The Los Angeles Times reports.
The offer, which comes just months before a trial for damages is set to begin, stands to be one of the costliest rail accident settlements in U.S. history. If approved in court, it would clear Metrolink, the rail system operator, and its former train operating contractor, Connex Railroad, of any additional liability.
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Attorneys for the victims said the cost of the crash is much larger than the proposed settlement. They said the offer simply aims to stay within the federal government's $200 million liability cap for passenger rail accidents.
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TORONTO/VANCOUVER (Reuters) - Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, battling a fierce challenge from its largest shareholder, is setting performance records this year, Chief Executive Fred Green said on Tuesday in an unusually blunt response to his critics.
Hitting back at U.S. activist investor William Ackman, who wants him replaced by former Canadian National Railway CEO Hunter Harrison, Green said CP's improvement looks set to continue while Harrison would drive customers away.
Green, who was speaking at a three-hour investor meeting in Toronto, was uncharacteristically direct at times in criticizing Harrison, a marked departure from his usual "nice guy" demeanor and CP's traditional low-key approach.
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Shippers' experience under Harrison - a tough, no-nonsense CEO who introduced tight railroading schedules, slashed costs and fined customers if they held onto cars longer than agreed - was "not pleasant," Green said.
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Case Study #6: Cisco Consumer Business Group (Formerly Linksys) Builds the Business Case for Social Media
Posted by Natalie Petouhoff on January 22, 2010
Consumer Business Group (CBG) — formerly Linksys — is a division of Cisco that offers a wide variety of consumer and small office voice over IP (VoIP) and networking solutions such as routers, switches, and storage systems under the Linksys by Cisco brand. CBG has long held a reputation for excellent technical support and has developed a number of innovative approaches to contain support costs while still offering responsive service. One key initiative was the introduction of an online customer support community. Before deploying the community, CBG developed a business case and confirmed that its customer service social media initiative would be a good investment.
How To Calculate a Business Case for Social Media What were the factors that they considered in constructing the business case? The company addressed four critical questions: 1) What is the impact on IT or project costs? 2) What are the business benefits? 3) What are the risks? 4) What success metrics will be used?
Costs: Generally there are startup costs and recurring costs when deploying social media.
Benefits: Benefits can range from improved brand sentiment to reducing customer service costs.
Risks: As with any technology deployment, there are risks. Those risks include: 1) reputation/ trust risks; 2) implementation risks; 3) measurement risks; and 4) scale risks. An example of reputation risk is the honesty of the communication required in social media.
Metrics: You'll want to do weekly, monthly, and bi-yearly analysis to determine what worked and "what would be better if . . ." and make the changes to prove your business case. Analytics is a necessary tool that is often not part of the community platform.
At CBG, the key hard-dollar measure of its community success is the savings generated by call deflection. Direct deflection occurs when a user who would normally place a request for assisted support instead posts a question and gets an answer. Indirect deflection occurs when a user obtains an answer from the forum without having to post a question. Many customers find answers by visiting thecommunity and therefore do not need (costly) agent-assisted support. And a year after CBG deployed its support community, the company was able to discontinue email support entirely, with no negative reaction from customers, no increase in phone calls, and an increase in the community usage that almost matched email use.
As a result of this initiative, CBG decreased customer support costs through call deflection, strengthened assurance of business continuity, enhanced customer insight, and increased customer engagement.
For more details, here's the case study: Cisco Consumer Business Group Builds The Business Case For Social Media.
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Case Study 2: Lenovo Takes Ownership Of Social Media To Reduce Customer Service Costs
Case Study 3:InfusionSoft Improves The Customer Experience With Social Media
Case Study 4:Yola.com Achieves Customer Service Scalability Goals Using Social Media
Case Study 5: Intel Uses Social Media to Transform the Customer Experience
Best Practices in Social Media:Five Strategies Customer Service Professionals
The ROI of Social Media:How to Calculate the Return on Investment for Customer Service
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