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Comparing iPhone podcast apps at a glance
Why compare 6 popular iPhone podcast apps this time? Because after comparing 27 iPhone weather apps and 18 iPhone Twitter apps side-by-side, I needed to catch my breath this week and focus on something with a smaller scope.
You'd think with Apple entering the podcast app space demand for alternatives would go down. But, apparently, that's not the case. Taking podcasts out of the iTunes Store app and getting people to go to the App Store has resulted in -- wait for it... -- people going to the App Store. Once there, they're often times settling on something other than Apple's fare.
Since podcasts, video and audio, are media files, the playback screens pictured below obviously focus on playback controls, almost always set off by the podcast's album art. How many controls are exposed at once, verses hidden a tap or two away, varies, as does the overall simplicity or complexity of the screens themselves.
Here, in order, from top left to bottom right, are:
There are other factors to consider when comparing podcast apps, of course. How good and quick the experience is for finding, subscribing, and playing podcasts, whether there's sync for multiple devices, how well show notes are handled, and how well it animates the hidden reel-to-reel recorder. (Kidding!) For more on all of that, look here:
For now, look over the designs above and let me know what you think. Which podcast apps do you use, and are they the same ones that appeal to you most in the comparison above? Any of the players attractive enough they encourage you to give them a shot?
(And if you think the timing just oh so conveniently coincided with the unveiling of our all-new, all-awesome Mobile Nations podcast album art, well, then, you're as smart as you are good looking!)
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Comparing iPhone podcast apps at a glance
I have tried all of them (Instacast, Downcast, Pocketcasts, Podcaster 5, etc). Downcast to me is a bloated old school 2007 UI and is in need in a refresh. Instacast has a much cleaner UI but I have had a lot of problems with Vemedio's new cloud sync. Pocketcasts doesn't currently support auto downloads so that's out for me. PC is currently being re-designed and if the iOS version looks anything like the new Android version 4 to be released this month then it's going to be killer. Shifty Jelly is a small shop with 3 devs so they decided to Android first and iOS will follow later this year.
After all that being said, I am currently using Apple's podcast App. I have had no issues with podcasts being updated, downloading, and syncing via iCloud. I also enjoy that downloaded podcasts are part of the native DB in iOS that is recognized by my cars' Audio system when connected via USB which means I can browse the podcasts content using the car system. I mostly use BT in the car, but it's nice to have that feature when charging and connected via wire.
Apple's podcast app is far from perfect, but it certainly does not deserve the bum rap it's been getting in iTunes reviews.
I've used Apple's Podcast app since it came out and it has deserved most of the bad rap it has gotten in reviews. It is a lot better now but I still have issues with iCloud sync and iTunes.
Thanks for the input, I was thinking about buying a podcast app, but I think I will stick with the default podcast app in iOS. I just came over from Android and miss Doggcatcher.
It gets the bum rap because it took away useful features (e.g. playlists, some voice control music app had), hid some controls behind a swipe, and bifurcated podcast management in frustrating ways - for little apparent benefit to the end user other than a virtual reel to reel player on the screen. It gets flack because, to put it charitably, it is not up to Apple's usual standards. The volume and intensity results from the fact it is a step backwards from what we had before.
spot on analysis to me. I gave a good faith effort to use exclusively the apple app. but after about 3 weeks i didn't like it for all the reasons you highlight.
I used Pocket Casts for years, then I switched to Instacast, then back to Pocket, and the a brief stint on Downcast. My favourite among these is Pocket Cast, smooth, quick, not bad looking. It only misses the auto download feature. For the past few weeks however, I have been using Podcasts, and guess what, no complaints. I am planning to stick with it, I like the icon.
I've been using the Apple Podcasts app since it came out as well and have had many many problems actually getting the content to play. Some times it never starts at all, other times it plays for 10 minutes then starts over, I'd say about half the time it makes it all the way through the podcast. Now I'm looking for an alternative that's more reliable.
I'd love to find something that has a web interface as well so I can listen from my pc at work as well and keep everything in sync. Does anybody know of a service that offers this?
I've used Downcast for a long time and I was attracted to its' UI in your comparison too. iCatcher looks interesting, I might try it.
I've used Apple's Podcast app since it started. I flirted with some others when Podcasts was really, really bad but it improved enough for me to stick with it. As of right now there isn't really a compelling reason to switch it up. The designs pictured above don't really seem different enough from each other to compel me to go to anything else, either.
Apple's Podcasts is the one to beat here, it's very good.
Though it's clear that podcast apps don't enjoy the same design treatment as the twitter apps, the rest are quite a mess of overloaded buttons and features.
I have tried all of them and iCatcher is definitely my favourite.
Apple's Podcast app doesn't allow me to create playlists, doesn't allow me to change the download order of the podcast episodes in the download queue and if the next item in the podcast list is not yet downloaded, it will stream. That is a feature I do not want, I have limited data each month and I have been caught out with excess data usage due to the Podcasts app.
If those features were fixed, I would give the Podcasts app another try. I do like how I can download the episodes to my MacBook Air and then sync them to my iPad and iPhone without having to download them multiple times. One other fault that syncing brings is that it will remove episodes from your device that I have specifically downloaded to my device and net yet watched (or listened to) because there are other episodes that take syncing priority since I am syncing the 5 earliest podcasts & there are more than 5.
On the other hand, iCatcher let's me move an episode up the list to download sooner, allows me to create playlists, syncs playlists, podcasts and episodes watched across devices, allows me to download on my wifi network at home, but not use my work's wifi for downloading (unless I manually tell it to), this is configurable. Plus, it doesn't remove episodes that are not watched when I sync to iTunes. One downside is that I do need to download to each device if I want to switch from playing an episode on my iPhone to my iPad, but it syncs the play position. One other thing that I have noted is that the Apple Podcasts app will check for new episodes too often and it uses extra data to do this, while iCatcher let's me set the time between checking for podcasts. So even if I set it to check hourly, it uses less day than the Podcast app that checks for podcasts even if I leave the Podcast app for a minute to respond to an iMessage and then return to the Podcast app and find it checking for new episodes again.
So iCatcher is great and doesn't seem to get as much discussion as others such as Downcast, which really surprises me.
I am using iCatcher too and agree what you said completely. Big plus is that the app get updates frequently and is getting better.
You do not need to download episodes on each device, you can download them on one, and through iTunes Share import them on another device - iCatcher/Settings/Import Media. I am doing it when I am on slow internet or when the episodes have large files.
Thanks for that. Actually, I gave that feature a try, but the podcasts are just named as numbers and I found it difficult to match them up in the other device with the episode names. If the app could export them with full names or do the matching automatically, then that would be great to use. Unless that gets updated, it's still easier for me to download to each device while on wifi.
I've used downcast and instacast but still stick with downcast for it playlist management and robust syncing across all my devices. I still have Apple's podcast app on my phone hoping it will get better.
I've been using downcast for a long time and while its UI is dated the feature set is great. I am constantly using the two different jump forward buttons to get through all the different podcast ads. And the fact I can have it auto download podcasts when and where I want it to is great ( I pull in my driveway and it automatically starts downloading). There are many other great features as well. I might have to try out PC once the updated app is released.
In reading the other comments, it seems Apple's new Podcasts has some unwelcome issues compared to the previous version (built-in to 'Music' on my older iPod touch). However, it does get one BIG thing right, that the other apps seem to miss... the button layout for play/pause and forward/back track.
I constantly hit the wrong button on my iOS 4 iPod touch unless I'm completely still and focused on getting the right one. It was OK before I had a Bluetooth headset, as the 'external device' icon didn't move the controls so close to each other. But, currently, they are just WAY too close. If you hit the wrong one, you lose your place in the podcast! That's no fun if it is a 2 or 3 hour one.
Podcasts seems to have done a GREAT job of fixing, at least that UI blunder. It looks like the other apps didn't do so well. If you miss on Podcasts, you'll just skip forward or back a bit so many seconds, which is easy to fix. As I listen to somewhere between 25 and 30 hours of podcasts each week... that is my #1 'feature.' :)
I really like Instacast and have been using it for a few years. That said, some of the design changes made in Instacast 3 were steps backwards IMHO.
Having the scrub bar in a UI element that also slides left to right to reveal new tools is a TERRIBLE choice. I can't count the number of times I've been trying to scrub only to have it thwarted by the app thinking I want to access the second control panel.
I also don't use the Apple Podcast app since I have a few podcasts I still like to manage on my Mac (so that I have an archive), and I don't want to have to switch to another app in order to access them. If you don't have "Podcasts.app" installed than the little Podcast tab is still present in Music.app, the way I like it to be.
I use Apple's Podcast App
I have been using Pocket Casts for months now, and really enjoy it. I have about 15 - 20 podcasts I listen to, and I am able to download the ones I want, star ones for future listening, and discover more all in the app. Love the big forward and back buttons also. It's been the one for me for now. Who knows when that will change. Once feature that I would love would be syncing between my iPhone and iPad. Maybe someday...
The biggest problem with all of these apps is that their UIs are *not* (at first glance) in-car friendly. Accidentally hitting a wrong button with music isn't a big deal. With a podcast, it can put me in a bad mood for the rest of the trip.
I currently use Big Button Music Player (https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/big-button-music-player/id354903233?mt=8...) to get around that particular problem, but it doesn't remember what I've queued if it's been inactive for a while, so I have to set up a queue of podcasts at the start of each journey. Some controls remain small/fiddly and it takes a long time to start post iTunes Match.
Big Button Music Player is working reasonably well for me, but it's far from perfect. All controls except play/prev/next are still too small. There's easy way to go back and listen to a portion again (standard slider control).
I'm toying with writing something myself, but it'd be easier and cheaper just to get a new car!
Downcast for me as well. The first joy is cutting the cord with iTunes. Everything else after that is gravy.
Downcast all the way. I tried the stock app but it lacked features, customization, an other things.
So bad i paid for Downcast. Downcast is very robust, you get custom save and delete settings. like save last 3, last 4, last 5, last 5 unplayed etc. You can set custom forward and back skip intervals. You can add your own files which is useful when one bbc podcast didn't upload their show and i had to rip it off of iplayer. I like that it has custom downloading settings where it automatically download podcast on wifi but not (if you set it up) on 3G. Has icloud sync. I love that the "add podcast"/ podcast searching is a list, with lots of info not like the apple app where it's a giant dial that gives very little info and makes you endlessly scroll images that tell you nothing. it's also easy to add rss link if you have one. For example Grantland podcast feed is like 20 podcasts but i only like one show. So if you subscribe to grantland you're forced to sift through all the podcasts in the feed getting a bunch of stuff you don't actually want. the problem is the individual show was not listed in itunes feed or in the downcast list. well i found an individual rss feed on the show site for one show and simply added that and voila, single shows, no extra shows.
It also gives stream options for podcasts. That's useful for podcasts that i only listen to occasionally but don't want constant downloads swallowing hard drive space. Playlisting is also a great feature too that i've started to use. A final word about criticisms about the interface being "dates." I disagree. The interface is pretty much just what i want. I also don't feel a need to change simply to change. I looks nice and it functions. But it's in my pocket during 99% of the app use so i only minimally care what the app looks like. And Honestly the Apple IOS app is eyecandy at the expense of use. Like searching for podcasts. It's giant thumbnails forcing you to endlessly scroll. A list is quicker and more useful. So I'm all for upgrades, pretty up an interface but i don't subscribe to the notion that Downcast needs to change it's interface for change sake. My two cents.
I was furious after I first tried Podcasts! I took its flaws personally, leaving a scathing review that predicted Apple's post-Jobs demise, and went to Downcast. It's pretty good, but needs a good bit of maintenance and wasn't so good visually. I've used Stitcher Radio since 2009 as an adjunct to iTunes. It's great for discovery. Podcasts froze constantly among other frustrations. Now it's fixed and I really love it, especially the layout. I like being able to rearrange, add and delete Podcasts so easily. A poster upthread complained about lack of syncing between devices. I've never set it up on my iPad but it's always exactly the same as my iphone, which is where I usually listen. (Make sure you have the same iTunes account enabled on all devices.) I still listen to Stitcher, especially now that they've added off-line listening. Stitcher only plays the most recent episode, but it does have playlists. I'm happy now with a combination of the two. I guess I should go back and edit my review in the iTunes Store.
I love Instacast 3. Have experienced hickups, but still. The sharing-scheme is brilliant!
I used Instacast for a while and was happy with it until I discovered PodCruncher. It's not on your list, but it should be. My favorite feature is after launching, I can quickly see when each podcast last added a new episode. Saves me from having to manually check each one for latest update. Also I can customize the skip forward and back buttons to 5, 10, 20, 30, 60, or 120 seconds.
Have been using iCatcher! for a long time. It's very good except sometimes the update will reset my unplayed episodes.
Also tried Downcast, I found the UI is cleaner/simpler, but two things I just can't get around it. First, playback speed, I often found 1.25x is the best for me, but Downcast only supports 0.5 step up or down. Second, navigation, once I'm inside a playlist, I have to navigate back to be able to switch to other menus. I found this additional step annoying, as I often want to check how my downloads are going. Also I found have "Add" function occupy one space in the menu unnecessary, how often does one add new podcast I wonder.
So, iCatcher! is the winner here, especially with the function to set playback start offset which was added recently.


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Beags responds to your Football League posers...
Peter Beagrie is here every week on skysports.com answering YOUR Football League questions.
The former winger, who played over 770 games, representing clubs in all four tiers of the English footballing pyramid, including Manchester City, Everton, Bradford, Sheffield United, Scunthorpe, and Grimsby, forms part of the Sky Sports punditry team for all the big matches in the Championship, League One and League Two.
So if you have a poser for Peter, whether it's about your team, a player, match or incident that has caught your eye, or a wider point on the Football League, make sure you send it in.
Read below for this week's column where Beags gives his take Middlesbrough defender Jonathan Woodgate, Bristol Rovers' toils and whether Preston are underachieving...
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How good do you think Jonathan Woodgate could have been if he had stayed injury free? Thanks, Marcus Hodgson (Leeds fan)
BEAGS SAYS: Jonathan could have been the best footballing centre-half England have had had since Bobby Moore; that's how highly I rated him and how good he should have become. Beset by horrendous injuries, Jonathan also failed to follow instructions to the letter as far as rest, recuperation and rehabilitation goes. That has had a massive bearing on Jonathan's career and if he is honest with himself I think he will admit that. Now back at Middlesbrough where it all began and considerably older and wiser, Woodgate is back in love with the game, playing regularly and enjoying life at his hometown club. He now has an opportunity to educate and set an example for the youngsters already in the team as well as the graduates coming through the prestigious Boro academy. Marcus, your question has been asked by various fans, players, pundits and managers for many years because we all recognise real talent when we see it - and Jonathan had a lot of talent.
Hi Peter, Do you think Nottingham Forest can get nearer to the promotion places over the rest of the season? Thanks, Karl Poynton (Nottingham Forest fan)
BEAGS SAYS: Before the recent back-to-back defeats against Hull and Ipswich, I believed Nottingham Forest had found the level of consistency needed to make a real statement of intent going into the New Year. The victory over Burnley at the weekend proves to me that Forest certainly have the perfect strike partnership in Dexter Blackstock and Billy Sharp and if that duo are given better service, Sean O' Driscoll's men can have a huge say in the promotion shake-up this season. The squad has quality and strength in depth and, in my opinion, only lacks an out-and-out winger; the overreliance on Andy Reid to be creative is apparent and both he and fellow attacking midfielders Lewis McGugan and Henri Lansbury like to drift in instead of out wide. If, and it's a big if, your team can come through the next four games - away to Brighton and Watford and at home to Leeds and Crystal Palace - with seven points, they will give themselves the confidence and belief to kick on and cement a place in the upper echelons this term.
Hi Peter, Can you explain the decline of Bristol Rovers? Cheers, Stuart Oakes (Bristol Rovers fan)
BEAGS SAYS: I'd like to offer a case for the defence, Stuart - literally - but I can't. Your club have constantly been among the top scorers at home in recent years and the end of last season was a great example of that, but none of your recent managers have been unable to address the team's sieve-like defence, meaning Rovers regularly had to score three goals to win a game. The goals have become harder to come by and the defensive frailties have continued - which is not a recipe for success. Hey presto, relegation, disappointments and a precarious position in League Two and loyal fans fearing they may lose their Football League status. The away form has always been a concern and it has been Rovers' Achilles heel once again this season; six points accrued from a possible 30 and only seven goals scored in those 10 away games doesn't make good reading. Good luck with the rest of the season, Stuart, and seek solace in the fact that there are at least five other teams floundering as far as form goes at the bottom of League Two.
Hello Peter, Do you think Graham Alexander is a good managerial appointment by Fleetwood? Cheers, Peter Saunders (Fleetwood fan)
BEAGS SAYS: I think the Fleetwood chairman has made a very brave decision; to sack Micky Mellon, a manager who knows the players' talent and temperament inside out, with the club in a play-off position is one thing, but to replace him with someone whose only brush with management is a spell in joint control of Preston with David Unsworth is another. I must counter that by saying Preston lost only one of the five games in which Alexander was in charge, but whether the chairman is as brave as a lion or as daft as a brush will be dependent on Graham's success. The appointment shows consistency in terms of employing young and hungry managers, which is what Mellon was when he joined Fleetwood. Graham has been a magnificent professional, leader and captain at every club he has been at and is well-liked and more importantly well-respected, so I am pleased that that somebody who has sacrificed so much for his sport now has the opportunity to put across his ideas and ideals. If passion and desire allied with hard work and knowledge are the traits of a good manager then Graham has the chance of becoming Alexander the Great (sorry, couldn't resist that one!).
Hi Peter, Do you envisage a Football League club folding in the near future, what with the financial problems currently being suffered by clubs like Portsmouth and Coventry? Cheers, Dave Campbell (Man United fan)
BEAGS SAYS: Thanks for your question, Dave, and I am astounded a League club has not already gone bust. Many clubs are under financial pressure at this time of year and if a team has a couple of games called off over the festive period the financial ramifications are unbelievable. Clubs in the lower reaches are operating on such small profit margins and don't have contingency plans or rich benefactors to bail them out. There are genuine threats to their futures and if a fan buys a programme, pie and a pint, although this sounds ludicrous, they are helping to safeguard the future of their club. In an ideal world I would like fans of Premier League teams - if financially viable, of course - to adopt a lower-league team and watch them play when their preferred club are away from home. Every year the FA and League Cups come around, I am hoping for plum draws and giant-killings as I know first-hand it can secure club's futures for a number of years. It is too much to ask for a sunny December and January, but I hope Jack Frost can read, has a heart and stays away.
Hi Peter, Did you expect Preston to do be higher up the table? I know they bought in virtually a brand new squad but Charlton did last season and they went up. Thanks, Alex Marshall (Preston fan)
And finally...
My beloved Bradford have been in administration twice and only preserved their Football League status on the penultimate day of last season, but on Tuesday night secured an incredible result against the mighty Arsenal, who were almost at full strength.
That win has already wiped out half the debt from this year and with the promise of a two-legged semi-final tie with either Premier League Aston Villa, Swansea and Chelsea, or a clash with Yorkshire neighbours Leeds, at least a million pounds could be cleared, which will secure the long-term future of a club I hold close to my heart.
We will leave the criticism of Arsene Wenger to everyone else because he was a complete gentlemen after his team lost; the way he applauded the Bradford fans, shook the players' and manager's hands and was very complimentary about the Bantams' performance was brilliant.
Arsenal's playing staff and supporters were also fantastic, too, and paid great respect to their counterparts and clapped Bradford off. The Gunners may be struggling on the field but they have not lost their humility.


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This letter is in response to Jim Merriam, director of Efficiency Vermont. Apparently I struck a nerve, because Mr. Merriam did not address the issues raised in my letter. The new home builders in the Northeast Kingdom are not insulating new home foundations, for the most part.
Also I'm very aware of Vermont's older homes. What was not addressed was the fact that a nonprofit, publicly funded company ("you and I as Vermonters are funding Efficiency Vermont") is funding advertising for insulating contractors on our dime? Also, this is a good question: How many of you know anybody that earns over $100,000 yearly with guaranteed raises approved by the Public Service Board? I understand there could be as many as six people working at Efficiency Vermont that might earn more than that. Well, I guess we have our illustrious Governor Peter Shumlin to thank. I believe Efficiency Vermont is on his chosen few list.
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5635 Fishers Lane, Room 3023
Bethesda , MD 20892-9304
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NIAAA sponsors a variety of career development programs to ensure the development of highly qualified investigators in alcohol-related research. Opportunities under this announcement include research in the social, behavioral, biological and mathematical sciences as related to alcohol abuse and alcoholism. Candidates must have active, independent research support, which is renewable during the period of the career development award.
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Director, Office of Special Populations and Research Training
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Bethesda , MD 20886
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Grants Management Branch
6700B Rockledge Dr, Room 2139
Bethesda , MD 20886
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Susan Taymans, Ph.D.
6100 Executive Boulevard, Room 8B01
Bethesda, MD 20892
Phone: (301) 496-6517
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Bryan Clark
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Bethesda, Maryland 20892-7510
Phone: (301) 435-6996
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National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)
Daniel A. Sklare, Ph.D.
Division of Scientific Programs
Executive Plaza So., Rm. 400C
6120 Executive Blvd. , MSC-7180
Bethesda , MD 20892-7180
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Mr. Christopher Myers
Grants Management Branch
Division of Extramural Activities
Executive Plaza So., Rm. 400B
6120 Executive Blvd. , MSC-7180
Bethesda , MD 20892-7180
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The NIDCD K02 program is a salary-only award providing at least 75% protected research time to recently independent scientists having Federal or non-Federal peer-reviewed research grant support (as Principal Investigator) within the NIDCD scientific mission for a period of at least two-three years beyond the anticipated award date of the K02 award. Applicants for NIDCD K02 awards must have demonstrated independent research accomplishments at the time of application, but not yet be considered well-established in the research area of the application. The K02 research plan can comprise an ongoing independent research program, an expansion of one or more research aims of an ongoing grant, or a new research trajectory (if research support is in place); the scope of the research plan should be made clear in the application. If the requested K02 project period will exceed the period of funded independent grant support, the candidate should address his/her plans concerning continuing research support (e.g., planned continuing continuation grant application submissions).
National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research (NIDCR)
Kevin S. Hardwick, D.D.S., M.P.H.
Chief, Research Training and Career Development Branch
6701 Democracy, Room 690
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Dede Rutberg, MBA
Grants Management Branch
6701 Democracy, Room 656
Bethesda, Maryland 20892
Phone: (301) 594-4798
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Up to $15,000 per year.
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Are competing K02 renewals accepted? No.
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The K02 award can be funded for up to five years, as long as the research project grant remains active. If a competitive renewal of the research project grant is not successful, K02 support can be continued for one year to allow for a resubmission of the competitive renewal application.
National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA)
Mimi M. Ghim, Ph.D.
Office of Science Policy and Communications, 6001 Executive Blvd., Rm 5232, MSC 9591
Bethesda, MD 20892
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Carol Alderson
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Bethesda, MD 20892-8403
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National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Carol Shreffler, Ph.D.
Program Administrator, Training and Career Development
P. O. Box 12233
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
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PI's on R03 and R21 grant support are not eligible.
National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)
Nancy L. Desmond, Ph.D.
Division of Neuroscience & Basic Behavioral Science
6001 Executive Blvd., Room 7197, MSC 9645
Bethesda, MD 20892-9645
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6001 Executive Blvd.,
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Bethesda, MD 20892-9605
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Investigators with active, peer-reviewed, independent research support from the NIMH at the time of submission may apply for a K02 award from NIMH. Eligibility for renewal of a K02 award is also limited to those who have an active NIMH grant at the time of application. The applicant must be one of the named PIs on active R01, R24, R37, P01, P20, P30, P50, U01, or U10 grants. Investigators who are subproject investigators on NIMH P or U series grants, or who are principal investigators on a subcontract of any other grant mechanism, are not eligible. At the time of the K02 award, sufficient time should remain on the qualifying NIMH research project grant that the K02 project period will overlap by at least two years with the NIMH research project grant support (excluding any period of no-cost extension). If support for the qualifying NIMH research project grant lapses during the K02 project period, the K02 support may be continued for one year after the lapse in funding to allow for a resubmission of the qualifying research application. If the resubmission is unsuccessful, NIMH may terminate the K02 award at that time. If the K02 project period will exceed the project period of funded independent support, the candidate should provide information about his/her plans concerning continued independent research support in the K02 application.
Scientists who hold a position with committed salary support for research or whose primary responsibility is administrative must demonstrate a compelling need for a K02 award.
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Mutema Nyankale
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In contrast to requirements of other institutes, applicants are not eligible for this award if they have a major, independent, peer-reviewed research grant (R01, subproject on a P01, or equivalent) prior to receiving the K02 award. This program supports the continued career development of clinician-scientists that are committed to a career in neuroscience research. The award provides salary and research costs for the first three years, and continued salary support for years four and five, contingent on successful competition for an R01 or equivalent award. Applicants should refer to the NINDS website (http://www.ninds.nih.gov/funding/postdoc.htm#k02) for NINDS-specific instructions."
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The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain Resort MapGuest Room Features & AmenitiesIn this refined desert oasis, our Tucson hotel rooms and suites reflect the local landscape and culture, featuring natural elements of dark mesquite woods, richly hued fabrics, light stones and a taste of Southwestern flair. Featuring the understated ambience of comfortable luxury, these rooms and suites are beautifully appointed with a mix of modern comforts and authentic, handcrafted architectural and design details. All rooms offer inspiring views of nearby mountain ranges, the Tortolita Foothills or the Wild Burro Canyon.
Meeting Space Discover more than 44,000 square feet of exquisite indoor/outdoor function space. Our stylish ballrooms include The Ritz-Carlton Ballroom with 9,000 square feet, The Tortolita Ballroom with 5,000 square feet and the Dove Mountain Ballroom with 2,100 square feet, providing three spacious facilities to hold both traditional and extravagant celebrations. An additional four meeting rooms and an Executive Boardroom round out the indoor meeting space and offer a professional and polished business environment. Several scenic, outdoor venues are also available for unique occasions, enchanting weddings and elegant social celebrations. Additional private function space is available at the golf clubhouse.The Golf Club at Dove MountainGolfers are rewarded with a world-class Jack Nicklaus Signature Golf course nestled against the Tortolita Mountain Range. The 27 holes are challenging and engaging, a seamless blend of the distinct characteristics that reflect the High Sonoran Desert's mountainside terrain (course elevation between 2,300 and 3,000 feet).The large greens feature dramatic movement throughout each nine, which wind along desert washes, native plants and animal life, as well as majestic, centuries-old Saguaro cacti. Although the fairways are generous, there are numerous carries off the tees, with five sets designed to provide the appropriate experience.
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Pet PolicyWe welcome all well-mannered dogs, and the hotel has dedicated rooms for dogs. Unfortunately, we do not accept any other type of pet including cats, birds and reptiles. We reserve the right to require immediate removal of any pet that displays dangerous or unacceptable behavior.The hotel's pet policy includes a 35-pound weight limit and fee of $125 per room, per stay.
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Experience an award-winning new way to discover the true Southwest. The Ritz-Carlton, Dove Mountain recently received the World's Best Award for #1 Hotel in Arizona, #10 Hotel in the Continental US, and Top 100 Hotels Overall in 2012 by Travel & Leisure. Dove Mountain is also ranked the #1 Spa in Arizona, #3 Resort Spa in the USA in the 2012 Condé Nast Traveler Readers' Choice Awards. The Ritz-Carlton Spa, Dove Mountain also enjoys a top ten world ranking among relaxation spas (TripAdvisor.com), while The Golf Club at Dove Mountain has received numerous top ratings and accolades by golf groups and golf media alike.
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Friday, December 12, 2014
If you will graduate with a Bachelor's Degree in December 2014, you must apply for graduation by March 15, 2014.
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As Kent State Ashtabula students approach graduation, they have reached a point in their lives where they've done more than study and work hard. Now, the hard work will be rewarded on commencement day. This online guide to graduation and commencement provides answers to many of the questions and concerns of soon-to-be graduates.
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OAS – When Raw Fruit is Forbidden
A life with OAS means only cooked or baked fruit. Crisp, raw fruit, how I miss you. (From the Allergic Living archives. First published in the magazine in 2009.)
CRADLING a fresh, succulent peach in my hands, I take in its tantalizing aroma. I rub the fuzz lightly on my lips before taking a big, juice-dripping bite. Delicious.
I swallow, and the tingling begins. First on my tongue, then throughout my mouth and my throat. Tingling becomes itching: there is no stranger feeling than an itchy tongue. That bane of the fruit-loving, Oral Allergy Syndrome, has kicked in.
OAS (also known as pollen-food syndrome) is an allergic reaction to certain proteins in a variety of fruits, vegetables and nuts. The symptoms include itching and burning of the lips, mouth and throat. In more serious reactions, there may be swelling of the mouth, back of the throat and windpipe as well as hives.
Those of us with the condition usually develop symptoms within minutes of eating the food, and they typically dissipate in less than 15 minutes. Just enough time to make a person go a bit crazy.
For me, the itching can be counteracted by eating a neutral substance such as bread or by drinking water. Fortunately, OAS is rarely severe.
"For the majority of people, this is not a real life-threatening problem like true food allergies," explains Dr. Bruce Mazer, director of the division of allergy and immunology at Montreal Children's Hospital and an associate professor at McGill University.
Raw vs. Cooked
OAS sufferers react to raw fruit, but are usually able to eat the same food cooked without a problem. "Typically we see OAS in people allergic to heat labile protein, which means those proteins easily destroyed by heat," explains Dr. Paul Keith, an associate professor of allergy and clinical immunology at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario.
"When you eat the fruit raw, it's your own body's heat that breaks down the protein, which is why the reaction doesn't move beyond the mouth, says Keith, who's also an investigator for AllerGen, the allergy research network.
I know the raw versus cooked issue first-hand. When I eat uncooked fruits like apples, cherries, pears and my beloved peaches, they all cause itching. But bake them in a pie and I can eat to my heart's content, without so much as a tingle.
I remember eating apples as a youngster with no problems, but then one day, my tongue got really itchy afterward. As my mother couldn't see anything on my tongue, she assumed I was trying to get out of eating the fruit. Then it happened again, and with different fruits. Because they couldn't see a problem, my parents thought I was just fussing. But they did stop giving me the troublesome fruits.
By my late teens, I started trying these fruits again, in small amounts. Sometimes I got an intense itch in my mouth and throat, sometimes it was minor. If I craved the juicy goodness, I'd eat the fruits anyhow – since the itch always went away.
Once, however, I ravenously ate a whole peach. This time itchiness turned to swelling: my lips got puffy and I felt like I couldn't swallow. The episode subsided in half an hour. I was miserable, yet vindicated, since my parents finally believed there was an allergic reaction. We asked a couple of doctors, but no one could pinpoint the condition. They advised that I avoid the offending fruits like any major food allergy, and that put an end to my fruit infatuation.
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"The educational landscape is changing," Washington West Supervisory Union (WWSU) curriculum director Sheila Rivers said.
But what does that mean, on a local level?
On Monday, October 29, school board members, central office team members, principals, parents and community members will all be included in a discussion about how WWSU can educate students for today's increasingly technology-driven society in a seminar titled "Transforming Education in the Washington West Supervisory Union—Planning for the Future."
"With technology attaching itself to greater facets of our lives and a powerful global economy, we must be reflective in how our school systems are meeting these new demands," Ben Smith, chair of the Washington West Supervisory Union executive board, wrote in announcing the upcoming seminar, which will take place in the library at Harwood Union High School at 6:30 p.m.
"Conducting the informational seminars seems like a good way for providing as much information to the community as possible, in an ongoing way," Rivers said.
In the seminar, the school district hopes not only to identify potential improvements to the curriculum—such as focusing more on science and math and increasing technological integration—but also to discuss their implementation.
"Is this a tall order with tight budgets and potentially dwindling student populations?" Smith asked, acknowledging scarce resources within the country's current educational system. "How are we as a community going to support 21st-century expectations within our rural school system that is proud of graduating talented, skilled and competitive students?"
These are just a few of the questions that will be raised in the upcoming seminar—the first in a proposed series of talks scheduled for later in the school year. Monday's seminar will begin with a presentation by WWSU superintendent Brigid Sheffert and WWSU curriculum director Sheila Rivers and will be followed by a Q&A period.


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Businesses are hesitant about adopting integrated reporting <IR> with the majority taking a 'wait and see' approach, according to new research from ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants), the global accountancy body.
Chief financial officers and other senior finance professionals told ACCA that while they had yet to adopt <IR> many of them planned to do so in the near future. Just 10 per cent said they had no intention of adopting the reporting model, which includes non-financial information.
The ACCA report, Understanding Investors: the Changing Corporate Perspective, which is the fourth and final part of a research series looking at the future of financial reporting, gauged the views of finance chiefs in UK and Ireland's businesses. It revealed that some 40 per cent were actively taking steps to introduce <IR> in the next few years.
However, findings from a previous report in the series, which captured the views of the investor community, found that 93 per cent of investors expressed support for the concept of integrated reporting.
Ewan Willars, director of policy at ACCA, said: 'On the face of it, what our research has shown is that when it comes to <IR> the finance profession is less enthusiastic about it than investors.
'However, CFOs are telling us that they do see the benefits of integrated reporting, not just presenting the company as an advocate of sustainability, but helping to align the company's risks with its opportunities, adopt a more holistic view of the true drivers of corporate performance, and build better relationships with external stakeholders. Companies with an emphasis on longer-term investors are especially likely to see implementing integrated reporting as a priority.
'There is an element of seeing who pulls the <IR> trigger first amongst the finance professional community.'
Audit – room for improvement
ACCA also delved into the relationships between company and auditor as part of the research. Finance chiefs highlighted a good relationship with their auditors, but indicated there was room for improvement around high costs and a lack of competition in the audit market. Sixty per cent said they wanted to see lower fees, while 47 per cent favoured greater competition in the audit market.
Ewan Willars explained: 'Lower fees and greater competition were identified as areas where the audit market could improve, but that doesn't give the full picture. Interviews with CFOs revealed that while they were keen to cut costs around audit, they made a link between price and quality. They absolutely do not want the quality of an audit to suffer if fees fall – and many fear that more frequent rotation of auditors may actually cause fees to increase.'
Other findings in the report
- Almost two-thirds of CFOs said that external stakeholders see the quick release of the annual accounts as a sign of good management, and over 80% have taken active steps to speed up the reporting process.
- Two-thirds of finance chiefs would welcome a move towards greater adoption of real-time reporting, but concerns remain over competition-sensitive information
- Thirty-eight per cent favoured faster audits, while almost half favoured more frequent communication between auditors and their clients.
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- We support our 162,000 members and 428,000 students in 173 countries, helping them to develop successful careers in accounting and business, with the skills required by employers. We work through a network of over 89 offices and centres and more than 8,500 Approved Employers worldwide, who provide high standards of employee learning and development. Through our public interest remit, we promote appropriate regulation of accounting and conduct relevant research to ensure accountancy continues to grow in reputation and influence.
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Sometimes you don't have to shoulder the load alone.
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of the facility's costs, and you and your two brothers
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Don't know about massive scam but yeah, failed design for sure.
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Many could say that the original design of mmos would be the failed design only in that they were not nearly as popular as modern mmos. There are so many ways of catagorizing somethign as failed ranging from not meeting expectations to failing to live up to what itt was ment to be. So if you compare the numbers of players that modern/wow mmos brought in to the pops of players in pre-modern mmos you could say that these early games were failures comparitively. Yet also you could look at how the two types of mmos adhereed to the ide od what an mmo was supposed to be by the players, and find that both sides see each other's mmos as failed too. Failed designs here will be more based on personal take on the genre not by trully the games failing or not.
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Remember WoW was not the first MMO. MMOs didn't become a scam until after WoW showed up. The early days before WoW were worth every penny.
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seems like you have a social anxiety disorder. MMOs might not be helping that
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I'm a little confused why you played WoW for so long if you don't like playing with other people or MMO's; which is pretty much what I got from the post.
It's strange. The combination of the avatar and some of the word usage had me imagining a females voice while I read the post, but no that wasn't right.
I don't want to be rude or offend the OP in any way. I'm wondering if there might be some RL "orientation" that may be the root of the, what seems like, anti-social behavior and somwhat hostile attitude towards the playerbase. I do apologize, I'm not tryign to flame the OP or anything.
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hatred enriches.life is a prison, death a release.
im sorry but WoW is not a top class MMO... its too dumbed down for mass consumption, may as well call mcdonalds high quality burgers cause we all know its not..
WoW is at best and avarage quality mmo. nothing more nothing less, to use it as a crutch to imply that all games before or past its inception are scams or garbage.. is foolish as that means you personally have played every single game out there in the MMO bracket both before and after WoW (if that is true wow.. you have to be what late 30s by now ???)
MMOs are by design a team based system.. playing solo has always been determental to a game's enjoyment, unless the games core is 100% built for that. (think of mmos like a round of counter strike. you cant play CS on an empty server even with bots. its just not fun, but add in a full set of real players and the game is more enjoyable)
the only scams in MMOs are the ones put out by big wig companies that nickle and dime you for low quality crap.
charging 30-60bucks for a boxed game (or D2D key) then another 10-15bucks sub for a game that is by all faults solitare... is a scam in my books. but then again most of those "scams" are created by the players who play them.. people today are far to happy to piss money down the toilet playing junk because some bigwig company's name is on it..
everyone knows, good games are diamonds in a whole big stinking pile of manure....
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MMOs have their issues, but they also have some strenghts as well.
But they are made for social players, there is not really any need to design them for loners like OP, single player games are designed for those players.
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Originally posted by Wizardry
This is about the only decent response to the OP so far.
I don't think the OP is alone at all in struggling with the design of MMOs. I certainly do. The last MMO I really gave a decent shot at being social in was Rift. Ok, doesn't help I'm Australian, living in Australia and find most Australians to be beer-guzzling ungrateful wankers, but still, I tried. Think it was 4 guilds I joined and left. Finding like-minded people was very difficult, and even when I did, they would often have "given in" to the loot is everything rule that dominates MMOs since WoW.
I even tried roleplaying a dwarven merchant, calling out bargains and jesting with whoever even glanced my way. I was on a RP server, but it didn't really help.
I think it was partly also because I could only play a few hours, every second or third day, because I'm a busy academic.
Now, since the gameplay allows single player progress much of the time then what you end up doing is playing alone like the OP mentions (and you are alone even when grouped to do dungeons when everyone else is silent because silence is the best way to get the loot fastest), eventually realising that the gameplay is really repetitive and leaving.
Not sure that MMOs are a massive scam (though they are going that way as RMT stealthily creeps into the game every way the designers can imagine) but I begin to agree the current design is failing.
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Let's clarify a few points.
MMO's have not failed, people buy/play them by the millions and companies are making money off of them.
MMO's are not scams, they are designed to make money for their Developers, if they happen to entertain you in the process they're likely to make a bunch of money. (esp in the term of long term subs or purchases from the cash shop)
MMORPG's may have evolved in different directions than some of us would like (me, I prefer more realistic virtual worlds with consequences for failure, a la EVE) however that does not mean as a genre they have failed.
Some MMO titles do certainly fail (close their doors or go on life support), but overall I keep seeing new titles released every year so again, someone is having fun out there.
MMO's can provide a good social experience. I'll grant you, they are not designed around social mechanics anywhere near what they were in the past, but still, if you go looking for people to play with, you'll find them.
That said, they are not a substitute for having a real world social life and they won't fix it if you don't have one. (speaking as one with experience)
There is much I don't like about today's MMO's, however there are more than enough titles that I manage to "find the fun" in even if it's only for a shorter period of time than I would prefer.
In my day MMORPG's were so hard we fought our way through dungeons in the snow, uphill both ways.
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Originally posted by RebelScum99
Ditto. The failure is in implementation, not in the genre.
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Originally posted by RudyRaccoon
The irony here is so thick I can't stop laughing...
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The OP has to be taknig the piss right???
So mmorpgs are a scam because you dont like interacting with other people in a game? and because of this you get bored by yourself... your really not making any sense at all LOL...
Look MMORPGs are designed for people to play togeather its the entire reason they where created.. if you dont want to do that then why in hell are you even here?
Most people who play MMORPGs want to play with other people and most have fun doing this, its also a good way to spend your money if your having fun.. so you pay say £30 for the game and then £15 a month after and this is usually for 100s of hours of entertainment...
Anyway its time you went off and played some single player games.. bye
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Originally posted by Kyleran
Yes and no.
I agree that "failing" is not the best word to use here but commercial viability is not the only yardstick to be used. The slot machine gambling industry in Australia is thriving but at the cost of lives (suicides) and families breaking up and societies general well-being. Sure, the industry is a fantastic commercial success but so the hell what? I'm certainly not going to stop criticising it or arguing it needs to be better regulated because it makes money for people that are already rich.
MMOs are fast becoming scams. The P2W movement is screaming scam. Sure, the vast majority can play them and spend hardly any money, but the design relies on a small percentage of players spending big. If you genuinely believe those players spending hundreds of dollars are not getting scammed and truly getting their moneys worth you are out of your mind. It is not very different to e-mail scams that flourish because a teeny tiny percentage of people are stupid enough to click on the link.
At my most cynical, I'd say it is only a matter of time before cash shops are ubiquitous and MMO gameplay is designed to gently nudge you to spend more money every time you turn a corner.
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MMO's like LOTRO, EVERQUEST2, etc used to be a blast. You paid a monthly fee and bought an expac once a year or so and access to everything the game has to offer.
Then came the Freemium model with DDO and later LOTRO and EQ2.... EQ2 already started with a cashshop before that.
Yes... then it just becomes all a scam! Especially in DDO and LOTRO, which have become pretty much Pay2win with lots of stuff in their shops.
And the latest expansion for LOTRO, Riders of Rohan is a prime example of Corporate greed gone too far!
Free 2 Play MMO's were always a scam, hence why I avoided them like the plague.
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Originally posted by Strap
I agree. I don't see this as cynical, just realistic. The skinner box has switched from push a button get a cookie to use a credit card get a cookie.
I try to not make ethical judgement on this other than in my own interaction with a game. In a way most marketing is at least somewhat predatory. I liken it to this quote:
"Advertising is the art of convincing people to spend money they don't have for something they don't need." Will Rogers
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The new batch of single player "mmo's" are a failed design, that's pretty obvious to even the most foolish.
Past games which birthed the genre, where community reliance and even dependancy are still a very viable model. They may not appear desirable on paper (much like DayZ for example) but which do bring mmo's in to a whole new level of gaming.
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The only thing I agree with from the OP is that it can be very difficult to find like-minded or even social players in today's MMORPGs.
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Originally posted by Strap
Well of course one has to define what they mean by the term failure, and I'm not going to deny that perhaps MMO's fail in some other social categories when applying moral judgements, but in general they are not considered "vices" and comparisons to activities such as gambling or prostitution are probably not valid. People get addicted to all sorts of things but should we ban them because some portion of the population does so. Probably not.
Now, regarding the highlighted portion of post. I guess I am "out of my mind" because I see people willingly spending their own money on a product (service?) that they clearly enjoy doing so.
I think people who purchase designer label clothes or Rolex watches are foolish in their choices, but really, who am I to tell them how to manage their personal resources?
I've had up to 4 subs in EVE at the same time (paying for them with cash, not ISK), am I crazy? No, I can afford it and chose to do so, CCP didn't scam me.
I've purchased items in a cash shop and the only time I felt scammed is when the company offered great discounts on some very useful items to encourage purchases, and then shut down about 3 weeks later. Have to admit being a bit pissed at that one.
In the end it is up to you to manage your own spending habits and social activities, and I'm not going to rail that the industry has failed because it doesn't measure up to someone's social or moral agenda.
Sure, they've failed to deliver a gaming experience that I prefer playing, but that really doesn't constiute an overall failure of the genre. (IMO)
In the end, all that really does matter is if they are finanically successful, at least to the folks who chose to create them.
In my day MMORPG's were so hard we fought our way through dungeons in the snow, uphill both ways.
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