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Scholarship Searches:
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I apply for scholarships?
Complete the online scholarship application, which is available at www.wtamu.edu/scholarships; select Apply Now, select the appropriate login (new freshmen/new transfer or continuing/returning/graduate), select the appropriate application, and click on "start application".
I don't have a Buffalo Gold Card/Student ID number, how do I get one?
All students that have submitted an admission application will have a Buffalo Gold Card (BGC)/Student ID number assigned. If you are an incoming freshmen or transfer student, you must first submit the admission application before obtaining a BCG/ID number. The admission application is found at www.appytexas.org.
The Buffalo Gold Card number that I received is only a six digit number and the scholarship application log in requires seven digits, what do I do?
Add a zero to the beginning of the number. For example, 0123456.
I don't have time to complete the entire application can I save it and complete it at a later time?
Yes, but you will need the application ID number and password or Buff Advisor username and password, so please ensure that you have this information.
I forgot to write my application ID number before exiting the application, what do I do if I need to retrieve the application? What if I also forgot my password?
You may resume your application using your Buff Advisor username and password or you can call the Scholarship Services Office at (806) 651-3330 and we will be able to search your application and give you the application number. Since you created your password, we are unable to retrieve it but you can call our office and we can reset your application password.
In addition to my application, do I need to submit additional information? For example, letters of recommendation?
No; however, some departments may require additional information and if they do, they will notify you.
Do I need to submit transcripts and ACT/SAT scores to Scholarship Services?
Incoming freshmen and new transfer students must submit most recent transcripts to the Admissions Office. Incoming freshmen must also submit scores to the Admissions Office. If transcripts and ACT/SAT scores have been submitted to the Admissions Office, it is not necessary to submit them to Scholarship Services. Awards will not be made until transcripts and test scores are received; therefore, submit documentation as early as possible and no later than April 15.
My ACT/SAT test scores and rank in class have improved since I initially submitted my application, do I notify Scholarship Services?
Yes, Scholarship Services has different award levels based on test scores and rank in class for incoming freshmen; therefore, it is important to submit updates of transcripts and test scores to our office no later than April 15.
Is there a deadline to apply for scholarships?
Although applications are accepted throughout the year, the priority date to apply is February 1 for the upcoming fall and spring semesters.
I heard that incoming freshmen must apply earlier than February 1st, is this true?
The priority date for everyone to apply is February 1st; however, Early Action Date for incoming freshmen is December 1st which means that students that submit their scholarship application by December 1st will be notified about the status of their award(s) by February 1.
If I don't submit my application by the priority date, what are the chances of receiving scholarship funds?
Many of the departments exhaust their funds after reviewing applications submitted by February 1st so it is to your advantage to apply by the priority date. In Scholarship Services, most funds available after the priority date are need-based.
Do I apply each semester?
No, since you apply for the academic year it includes both semesters fall and spring.
I applied last year for scholarships. Do I need to apply again this year?
Yes, you must reapply each year even if you are receiving scholarships that are renewable.
I received a scholarship award as an incoming freshman that is available for eight semesters. Do I still need to apply each year?
Yes, the award stipulates that you must complete and submit the scholarship application by the February 1st priority date to continue receiving the award.
I applied for admission in the fall, but will not begin until the spring. Is it too late to apply for scholarships?
Although your application will be considered "Late", it will still be considered and depending on availability of funds, you may receive scholarship funds.
What kinds of scholarships are awarded?
Scholarships are awarded for academic ability and achievement, demonstrated leadership, ability to perform (music, band, etc.), extracurricular activities, financial need and other criteria as defined by scholarship donors.
Is there a list of scholarships that I can view?
A list of scholarships is available to view at www.wtamu.edu/scholarships, select List of Scholarships.
What happens to my application once I submit it?
Your application is made available to the academic department of your major for review and consideration of scholarships. Also if you list any specific scholarships, the scholarship coordinator, manager, and/or custodian of those scholarships will have access to your application. Additionally, Scholarship Services reviews your application for possible awards.
Can I print a copy of my application before submitting?
Yes, the certification section of the application will give you the option to preview and print a copy of your application.
When will I be notified if I received a scholarship?
Incoming freshmen that complete their application by December 1 will receive notification of awards by February 1 and those that apply by February 1 will receive notification of awards by May 1. Continuing, returning, and transfer students will receive notification by July 15.
How do I know if I received a scholarship?
You will receive notification from the department that awards you a scholarship and will include an acceptance form to sign and return to the department.
I received an award letter and acceptance form, what should I do with it?
The award letter is confirmation or proof to you and/or your high school that you received a scholarship award. The award letter should provide information about the scholarship that you received and instructions on accepting or declining the award. The acceptance form should be completed and returned immediately for prompt processing. Before returning the form, please keep a copy for your records.
Do I need to write a thank you letter?
Yes, students are strongly encouraged to express their appreciation to the scholarship donor/s by sending a thank you note or letter. Expressing gratitude to donors for their interest and support of education is an important part of receiving a scholarship. When donors know that their gifts are making a difference, they are encouraged to continue their support.
Are all scholarships renewable?
No, not all scholarships are renewable. The award letter should state if the scholarship is renewable but if you are in doubt, please feel free to call the department that awarded you the scholarship. Remember that even if you receive a scholarship that is renewable, you must submit the scholarship application each year.
Are scholarships awarded during the summer sessions?
Yes, there are some scholarship funds available for summer sessions. However, you may contact the Scholarship Services Office in April to put you on a waiting list in case there are funds available. In most cases, only need-based funds are available which require completion of FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Also, you should contact the department of your major to inquire about available scholarships for the summer.
Is it possible to receive more than one scholarship?
Yes, you may receive more than one scholarship.
Is there a fee for applying for scholarships?
No, there is no fee for completing the scholarship application.
Who is considered a full-time student?
Undergraduate students enrolled in at least 12 hours per long semester are considered full time. Graduate students enrolled in at least 9 hours per long semester are considered full time. Many scholarships require students to be enrolled in 15 hours per long semester.
Where can I get information about outside scholarships?
You may go to www.wtamu.edu/scholarships, select Other Scholarship Sources or you may go to www.scholarshiphelp.org. This website will help you get organized and clear up some confusion about getting into the college of your choice and getting the financial aid you need to be sure you and your family can afford this next step of your education.


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No: 108-6
Date: April 7, 2003
House Committee on Ways and Means Approves H.R 810, the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2003
On April 2, 2003, the Committee on Ways and Means approved and cleared for floor action, H.R. 810, the Medicare Regulatory and Contracting Reform Act of 2003. The approved language is similar to that which was cleared by the House Committee on Energy and Commerce on March 26, 2003.
As reported by the Ways and Means Committee, H.R. 810 includes the following provisions of interest to SSA.
Transfer of Responsibility for Medicare Appeals
- Requires SSA and HHS to develop a plan under which the functions of Administrative Law Judges for hearing Medicare cases would be transferred from SSA to HHS. Authorizes HHS to hire Administrative Law Judges to hear these cases and to hire support staff for these judges. Requires HHS to enter into agreements with SSA as appropriate to share office space, support staff, and other resources with respect to the transferred functions of Administrative Law Judges, with appropriate reimbursement from the Federal Hospital Insurance Trust Fund and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Fund.
- SSA and HHS must develop and transmit this plan to Congress and the Comptroller General by October 1, 2004. The Comptroller General must submit to Congress a report evaluating this plan no later than six months after the date on which the plan is received. SSA and HHS shall implement this plan no sooner than July 1, 2005, and no later than October 1, 2005.
Beneficiary Outreach Demonstration Program
- Would establish a demonstration program under which Medicare specialists employed by HHS would provide advice and assistance to beneficiaries regarding the Medicare program in at least six offices (two or more serving rural areas) of the Social Security Administration. This demonstration project would last three years.


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Rice defensive end Scott Solomon was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round – the 211th overall pick – during Saturday's final day of the NFL draft.
Solomon finished his four-year career with 24 sacks, which tied the school record set by Brandon Green from 1999-2002.
With seventh-round picks not guaranteed a roster spot, Solomon said he's going to be "relentless."
"I'm going to be a ball of fire in there doing everything I can to help the team out and to be a contributor in any way I can," he said.
After missing the 2010 season with a serious foot injury, Solomon had 8.5 sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss last season.
"Scott realized his dream today, and he only was able to do so because of the dedication and perseverance he showed after he injured his foot in 2010," Rice coach David Bailiff said. "He never stopped working and never gave up on his dream of reaching the NFL. I am excited for him and know that the Titans have added a tremendous talent to their roster."
Tennessee had traded their seventh-round pick to Miami Dolphins earlier in the draft, but moved back in by sending a 2013 sixth-round pick to Minnesota Vikings.
Rice offensive tackle Jake Hicks signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent.
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Well, there's not much information yet about the adaption of this manga, except that Crunchyroll revealed that it was being adapted into an anime. I really enjoy this manga so I'm pretty excited. Can't wait for a release date and what not. Anyone else interested in this? Thoughts?
Some things I'm worried about are that they might tone down some of the violence in the anime. I really hope this doesn't happen. I know it's really a shounen manga, but it has a lot of seinen elements I think and I hope they don't completely get rid of them.
Also, this is my first post on this forum so I hope I'm not breaking any rules or creating a thread that's already been done :xxx
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Well the only info I could find on this was over here
|2012-02-18, 16:37
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Location: Paris, France
|2012-02-20, 22:07
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I hope this is one cour and ends after the arc with the electric ex senpai. Things really dropped in quality beyond that point imo. Though if that doesn't happen (and it probably won't) lets hope the anime team will fix up all those plot holes and spice up those boring fights...but they probably won't. Any news on the studio?
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This is going to be the next Kaze no Stigma, huh (>.>)?
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I agree tho but if they stop early then they will left out the power up part with the emperor + sakura past so pretty sure they will continue with the story as the manga. :\
unless they just diverge from the manga and make up their own story for the anime.
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The art is a little different from the manga, it's a bit more "round" (especially Sakura's eyes). There's a lot of characterization in the manga art style that really helps to emphasize scenes, so I'm hoping they don't stray too far. I always get a kick out of Rei and Sakura's lying faces, and Toki is always drawn with a smirk even when he's in full badass mode. The rest of the characters have their own equally interesting quirks.
I'm also a bit worried about censorship. It's not really a fanservicey type of story but a lot of the fights are pretty brutal, especially in the more recent arcs.
I hope there's a PV soon. ^^
Also, it's not really a manga spoiler to know this, but I'll tag it anyway:
Spoiler for manga talk about "him":
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Underweight Food Hoarder
Ah I was hoping for The Breakers and not Code: Breaker. But anyways, I am excited to see some brutal hardcore fights (Like Hellsing Ultimate's brutalness but oh the budget and production time Dx). The plot of this manga is extremely average however. And it's going really into the repetitive/overused tangent.
A 40~60 min x6 episode series would be quite nice. Out at a bi-monthly rate.
It should end after they're done with the ex-breakers. Not this code: name w/e crap.
If the fights gets toned down and they use the entire manga plot with all the arcs, this would definitely plant itself in the 'pile of shit' section in my anime list
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Join Date: Oct 2009
I really hope they don't slaughter it, like they did with Kyo. Akimine Kamijyo deserves better than that.
Though the imagesomehow doesn't make me very hopeful... Like the manga art so much more. But at least the manga offers enough material, so anime shouldn't start catching up to after 10 episodes.
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Detective Chief Inspector April Casburn was sentenced at the Old Bailey for misconduct in public office for offering to sell information to the News of the World (NotW).
The 53-year-old was jailed despite being in the process of adopting a child with her partner. Questions were also raised about why she was apparently not protected as a journalistic source.
Casburn called the NotW on September 11, 2010 and offered to sell information about the new investigation into phone hacking.
Passing sentence, Mr Justice Fulford told her it was "a corrupt attempt to make money out of sensitive and potentially very damaging information". The judge said if she were not involved in the adoption process he would have jailed her for three years.
He said her offence could not be described as whistle-blowing, and continued: "If the News of the World had accepted her offer, it's clear, in my view, that Ms Casburn would have taken the money and, as a result, she posed a significant threat to the integrity of this important police investigation."
The judge went on: "Activity of this kind is deeply damaging to the administration of criminal justice in this country. It corrodes the public's faith in the police force, it can lead to the acquittal or the failure by the authorities to prosecute individuals who have committed offences whether they are serious or otherwise. We are entitled to expect the very highest standards of probity from our police officers, particularly those at a senior level. It is, in my judgment, a very serious matter indeed when men or women who have all the benefits, privileges and responsibilities of public office use their position for corrupt purposes."
Casburn, from Hatfield Peverel in Essex, claimed she contacted the tabloid because she was concerned about counter-terror resources being wasted on the phone hacking inquiry, which her colleagues saw as "a bit of a jolly".
The detective denied asking for money, but the journalist she spoke to, Tim Wood, said in an email that she "wanted to sell inside information". Mr Justice Fulford said: "It seems to me Mr Wood was a reliable, honest and disinterested witness. He had absolutely no reason to lie." Writing for website Exaro, Mr Wood said he felt "sympathy" for Casburn. He and Scotland Yard have claimed News Corporation's standards committee handed his email to police. He said News International "broke the first rule of journalism by failing to protect a confidential source".
Casburn was facing a separate charge under the Official Secrets Act, which could only be dealt with by magistrates, but the prosecution offered no evidence in that matter. Scotland Yard said disciplinary proceedings against the officer will begin.


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Quota International of Southeast Texas to honor Mayor Becky Ames at Gala Salute
The Quota International of Southeast Texas club is honoring Beaumont Mayor Becky Ames at a Southeast Texas Gala Salute at the MCM Eleganté Hotel in Beaumont on Feb. 21 at 6:30 p.m. Ina press release, the group said it will recognize Ames for her many accomplishments and contributions to the quality of life in Southeast Texas.
Quota International of Southeast Texas was chartered in 1946 in Port Arthur. The club is a member of Quota International with branches in 14 countries worldwide. The local club's charitable trust serves the hearing impaired, disadvantaged women and children, U.S. troops and returning veterans, and offers scholarships to area seniors from low-income families. The group has been honoring local individuals that enhance the quality of life in Southeast Texas since 1946. Previous honorees include Al Caldwell, Don Pumphrey, Verna Rutherford, Dr. Sam Monroe and former area mayors Frances Monk, Evelyn Lord and Oscar Ortiz.
"We've been working on this for several months," said Quota International club's banquet coordinator Nancy Currie. "We want to remind people to get their reservations in now."
Local radio host Al Caldwell will serve as the Master of Ceremonies at the Feb. 21 gala event. A silent auction will be conducted during the banquet with proceeds going to the 100 Club of Southeast Texas. Underwriter tables are $1,500, sponsor tables are $1,000 and individual seats are $50. Reservation information is available at the Quota Club website at www.quota-setx.org or by calling (409) 626-4735.


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Anzhi Makhachkala have announced on their official website that they have completed the transfer of Willian from Shakhtar Donetsk for €35 million. The Brazil international has signed a contract until December 2017 with the Russian side.
Anzhi coach Guus Hiddink was keen to add some fresh blood to his squad as the Dagestan outfit are gunning for the domestic title, and he had earmarked Willian as the perfect addition.
Shakhtar were keen to hold on to the attacking midfielder, but had no other option but to accept Anzhi's offer as they triggered the 24-year-old's release clause.
"There is a club willing to pay the release clause in his contract, and Willian agreed to move. There is nothing I can do," commented Shakhtar boss Mircea Lucescu earlier this week.
Willian will join Anzhi at their training camp in Marbella on Saturday, but will have to wait for his official debut until the Russian league resumes after the winter break.
Anzhi currently sit second in the table with 41 points from 19 games, trailing leaders CSKA Moscow by two points.


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Listen While You Work: 5.0
Believe it or not, I still have people asking me if I have any suggestions for new music they should listen to (this happens very frequently, in fact). Perhaps it's uppity of me to find this silly, but I've made it pretty well known amongst my circle of family and friends over the past five years that I absolutely love discovering music and have created a music blog as a portal to share that music. With the emergence of softwares like Spotify, it's admittedly harder to get people to come to a blog to sort through the curated music collection, when they could just use the portal that's downloaded onto their computer to press play and let the technology do the rest. But for the elite music seekers out there (is it cool to call us that?), we all know that not all of the gems are on Spotify. Most times, though, it's on SoundCloud. So that's the reason I continue to make these Listen While You Work SoundCloud collections. It's just too good to ignore. And if we have to be spending so much time at work, we might as well make that time not just worthwhile, but enjoyable.
Enjoy this episode. I started it a long time ago, but just finished it today, so it's actually kind of fun for me to go back and re-listen to some of the old picks that I haven't heard in a while.


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Big rig explodes at Turnpike rest stop, injuring two
Bystanders help rescue driver
A big rig exploded after being involved in a crash with another truck at a Turnpike rest stop at 8:30 Saturday night.
Authorities with the Maine State Police said the crash happened at the rest stop in Kennebunk on the northbound side of the highway.
According to public safety spokesman Steve McCausland, Don Johnson of East Corinth, 78, may have had a diabetic seizure as he was pulling into the rest stop. His truck then smashed into a parked tractor trailer, driven by a man from New Brunswick, Canada.
McCausland said Johnson's diesel tanks ruptured upon impact and bystanders helped free him from the cab of his truck.
Johnson was treated at Southern Maine Medical Center and transferred to another hospital, according to a nursing supervisor.
The other driver, Myles Whynot, is in fair condition at Southern Maine Medical Center, as of 8:30 a.m.
Johnson's dog was riding in the truck with him at the time of the crash and did not survive the blast.


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As economies across the globe continue to contract, navies, armies, and air forces are being told, if not, "do more with less" to at least "do the same with less." Proceedings thus asked sea-service commanders around the world: What innovative efficiencies and economies are you implementing, or considering implementing, to improve force readiness?
Vice Admiral Edwin Dominici Rosario
As an island state in the Caribbean, the Dominican Republic has leverage conditions allowing full use of the sea from different perspectives. However, its location makes it vulnerable to threats by sea, such as illicit trafficking in all its forms—narcotics, people, and weapons—as well as terrorism and the potential risk of disasters posed by the trajectories of tropical cyclones.
Being a small naval service, the Dominican Navy not only fulfills the role of national defense, but in turn is the institution responsible for law enforcement at sea, duties that in many countries are performed by a coast guard or naval prefectures.
For the increment of the operational readiness of its naval forces, the Dominican Navy has a concept of operations that includes maintaining naval and marine units trained, certified, and capable of national defense; the permanent establishment of a Maritime Interdiction Task Force to neutralize illicit maritime traffic from or into to our territory; and the ability to form a naval task group to mitigate natural disasters.
As main measures to be implemented by the Dominican Navy, to raise levels of operational readiness of the force we have:
• Improved and redefined the models for service education and naval training/certification with a focus on operational excellence. This includes upgrades to the capabilities and infrastructure of the Training Center of the Fleet and the Marine Training School.
• Revised the tactics, techniques, and procedures applicable to maritime interdiction operations.
• Increased cooperation in the areas of operations and intelligence with other Dominican institutions as well as partner nations.
• Formed special-operations tactical teams of marines for quick reaction in coastal locations.
• Implemented a mid- and long-term project to install coastal sensors (radars, cameras, and air intelligence) that will allow us better maritime domain awareness, as well as improvement in our command-and-control systems. We also plan in the coming decade to replace 12 surface patrol units of different sizes that are nearing the end of their operational lives.
These measures will provide a substantial improvement to the operational readiness that will reflect a versatile navy, organized, equipped and trained, and able to secure the maritime interests of the Dominican state, while cooperating with the maritime security of the Caribbean region.
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The Ewee-PT - or the Segway's "Little Sister" - is essentially a cheap way to own an awkward personal transportation system. On the plus side, you're only paying a fraction of the price to look ridiculous, er, get around faster.
The Ewee-PT can get up to about 16km/h, be folded to make it more compact and costs just over $US1000. It functions essentially the same as a Segway - lean forward to speed forward, stand upright to slow it down and stop - except that it incorporates a kind of joystick for steering. If the video isn't enough, it's available for purchase here. [Ewee-PT via SlashGear]


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Today, April 1, 2011, Google is experimenting with some new typefaces for its search results pages (typophiles delight, the Comic Sans font is just lovely!!!) and announced a new program which allows you to navigate your Gmail account using body motion instead of typing with your fingertips.
"Someday, people will be moving their bodies and creating a whole world of things bending to our will, rather than our bodies bending to the will of technology."
- Dr. Klayman, Gmail Motion Scientific Advisor
Important update: April Fools! My cousin sent me one of these, and I found the other through further research as well as a host of others. For more tech-related jokes that big names played on their poor and unsuspecting audiences this year, check out this great list by TechCrunch. Sorry, and you're welcome ;-)


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No one of any age likes to have blood work done, however it is necessary for someone with diabetes to have their blood drawn at least three to four times a year. Our pediatric lab is kid-friendly. Children sit amongst a game of baseball, painted on the walls. When your child sits down to have blood drawn, it's in a comfortable chair that's extra wide so a parent can sit there too. Each time your child sees a pediatric phlebotomist, a technician who draws blood and specializes in young patients. Our supplies are all child-sized. If requested, we offer a topical anesthetic that can numb the area where blood will be drawn. We also have child life specialists available to provide distraction and coping techniques for those with extra anxiety.
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Or, maybe I should say Fluffy the escape specialist! Two meters, that's quite a distance for a lil one to dig!
You are such a pretty bunny, Fluffy! Your coat looks so soft to stroke, and I love your lop ears and your cute feet! And a smart bunny, too- figuring out all kinds of ways to keep busy and have fun! I bet it helps to have Flopsy there with you Happy Bunny Pet of the Day to you, cutie Fluffy!


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I have 2 Linux servers. One is Centos 5.5 another is Centos 6. I want to install SVN server on both server separately.
- Can anyone tell me which svn server has a good remote administration GUI.
- Also it's supported clients should be compatible with MAC and Windows systems.
Both 1 and 2 are important
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How Mobile Malware Uses The Web
Mobile malware uses the web in various ways. For one, in many cases, malicious URLs are classified as mobile malware disease vectors. We already discussed how cybercriminals utilize them to infiltrate mobile devices in last month's Mobile Review, The Dangers of Third-Party Apps Sites.
Through malicious URLs, coupled with social engineering techniques, cybercriminals are able to slip malicious apps onto your devices. Since mobile malware attacks are often two-pronged, the involvement of malicious URLs does not stop there.
Cybercriminals not only use malicious URLs to infect your devices with malware, they also need them for further communication. Mobile malware such as backdoors and malicious downloaders need this communication in order to stay undetected and carry out their malicious activities on your device.
Of all the malicious apps we've detected so far, 17% have malicious URLs embedded in them. And among those malicious URLs, 90% are classified as disease vectors. This means that when these malicious apps are installed, they will communicate with these URLs to download other malware or malware components.
Around 60% of the malicious URLs queried by malicious apps use North American domains; while 24% and 16% use EMEA (European, Middle Eastern, and African) and Asia Pacific domains, respectively.
This is discussed in detail in our latest Mobile Review, The Communication Function of Malicious URLs.
Since malicious apps rely on malicious URLs for installation and communication, you will need a security solution that blocks threats using reputation technology. Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition provides just that and protects you against malicious apps and URLs.
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Georgetown coach John Thompson III has vivid recollections of his introduction to the Georgetown-Syracuse basketball rivalry.
"I was not on the bench and/or playing, but … I was part of it," he said by phone Thursday. "Every game from Manley Field House on, I've either been at, or listened to, or watched on television and had a deep-seated rooting interest.
"Whenever these two teams get together, both teams are out for blood."
RIVALRY: The best of Georgetown-Syracuse over the years
Thompson remembers sitting next to 'Pops' — John Thompson Jr., Georgetown's coach from 1972-99 — while his father watched tape. Talking with him after games. Being in the stands, just a few feet away from his father as he coached the Hoyas for all those years.
"It's something that's been a part of my life," the younger Thompson said.
That's what makes Saturday's game — the final regular-season installment of the rivalry with both teams as members of the Big East — tough for Thompson to think about, even with the possibility of a future series.
"Without a doubt, it'll be emotional," Thompson said. "As much as we both plan on continuing to play, it's going to be different. What has made these games so special, this rivalry so special — and then, in turn, made this league so special — is the Georgetown-Syracuse games. Even if we continue, they're not going to be twice a year, three times a year, with a conference title at stake.
"It's just going to be a team you play home-and-home with. … You don't want to get too nostalgic, but there's no doubt that this rivalry, Georgetown-Syracuse, is one of the most special in college basketball, and that's going to change."
If there is one positive to glean from the end of the Syracuse-Georgetown rivalry, it's that there has been plenty of time to mourn its passing over the past two seasons, since Syracuse and Pittsburgh announced their departure for the Atlantic Coast Conference.
Former coaches and players have reminisced about pivotal moments, re-creating iconic moments such as John Thompson Jr.'s "Manley Fieldhouse is now closed" proclamation or Jim Boeheim throwing a chair at a postgame news conference. Great games, polarizing figures and future pros.
Like Kansas-Missouri last season, it's time to say farewell to one of the most riveting rivalries in sports — even if fans will likely see a less meaningful version of it in the future.
Boeheim, for one, said he believes new rivalries will form naturally in new leagues. For the Orange, that's the ACC. For the Hoyas, they'll keep many of their current league opponents – and the Big East name – when they break off to form a basketball-centric league next season.
"Conference realignment eventually, eventually, when they get it all straightened out, you'll have new rivalries, you'll be fine," Boeheim said. "Everything will be fine. When we started, before the Big East started, they said, 'Well, you're going to miss playing this school and that school.' You know what? They don't even know who this school and that school were now that we used to play. You'll develop all that. It all will develop."
And maybe, just maybe, an old rivalry will survive and thrive in whatever its new form might be, too.
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Expect to hear variations on this theme all week: Things are better than they were four years ago, and will get better.
Republicans at their convention last week made the central question of the election whether Barack Obama has revived the overall economy and made people's lives tangibly better than they were in 2008. They point to high unemployment, higher gas prices and a swollen national debt as reasons to oust him in favor of Mitt Romney.
Democrats are offering a counter-narrative, though, as delivered by Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak at a New York delegation breakfast:
"Before he had even taken office, his economic advisers said, 'Mr. President, our economy is about to collapse and may bring down the world economy. The U.S. auto industry is about to collapse and literally be outsourced to China. We have two wars with no end in sight; Bin Laden is at large,' " Rybak said. "That's where we were. Then: 29 straight months of private sector job growth. The U.S. auto industry was saved — Romney was wrong, Obama was right…we are out of Iraq, thank God, and if someone wants to use the word Obamacare, I'll take it."
He and others offered another key difference with the Republican platform: a need to invest in infrastructure. Government spending in the abstract can be negatively cast, but most people love roads and bridges. They create construction jobs and, Democrats argue, are critical components of strengthening the overall economy.
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Schizophrenia has a genetic component. People who have a close relative with schizophrenia are more likely to develop the disorder. An identical twin of a person with schizophrenia has the highest risk (40%-50%) of developing the illness. A child whose parent has schizophrenia has about a 10% chance. The risk of schizophrenia in the general population is only about 1%.
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These abnormalities are quite subtle and are not typical of all people with schizophrenia. They do not occur only in people with this illness. Microscopic studies of brain tissue after death have also shown small changes in certain brain cells in people with schizophrenia. It appears that many (but probably not all) of these changes are present before a person becomes ill. Schizophrenia may be, in part, a disorder in brain development.
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Complications during pregnancy or birth may increase an individual's chances of developing schizophrenia later in life. However, none of the following complications have been proven conclusively:
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- Bleeding during pregnancy
- Maternal malnutrition
- Infections during pregnancy
- Long labor
- Premature birth
- Low birth weight
Loss of Parent During Childhood
Early parental loss, either from death or separation, may increase the risk for schizophrenia (as well as other psychiatric disorders).
Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors
Schizophrenia is much more common in lower socioeconomic classes. It may be a result of increased stress and poor nutrition. An alternative explanation is that people suffering from schizophrenia move downward to a lower social class.
Other Factors
Other factors that may increase your risk of schizophrenia include having an older father and a personal history of marijuana or psychedelic drugs during adolescence or young adulthood.
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Apologies if you received multiple copies of this CFP. * First South-American Summer School on Ontology Engineering and the Semantic Web ** **(SSSW@Brazil 2013)* 5-11 May, 2013 Florianopolis, Brazil http://sssw.org/brazil/how-to-apply/. We are delighted to announce the first South-American Summer School on Ontology Engineering and the Semantic Web (SSSW@Brazil 2013), which will take place on 5-11 May, 2013 at the Recanto Champagnat in Lagoa da Conceição, Florianopolis, Brazil. SSSW@Brazil will be a spin-off of the groundbreaking SSSW series of summer schools, which started in 2003. Consistently with the ethos of the SSSW series of summer schools, SSSW@Brazil will also follow a "hands-on" pedagogical approach, combining the practical with the theoretical, and adding teamwork and a competitive element to the mix. Specifically, lecture materials will be augmented with hands-on practical workshops, while work on developing and presenting a project in cooperation with other participants will serve as a means to consolidate the knowledge and skills gained from lectures and practical sessions. Prizes will be awarded to the best projects at the end of the week. Participants will be provided with electronic versions of all course lectures and all necessary tools and environments for the hands-on sessions. PC access with all tools pre-installed will be available on site as well. SSSW@Brazil will provide a stimulating and enjoyable environment in which participants will benefit not only from the formal and practical sessions but also from informal and social interactions with established researchers and the other participants to the school. To further facilitate interaction and exchange of ideas, a poster session will also take place, which will provide an opportunity for attendees to present and obtain feedback on their research or professional work. The language used in the school will be English. To ensure a high ratio between tutors and students the school will be limited to 50 participants maximum. These will include PhD students, academics and professionals.__ *IMPORTANT DATES* Registration Opens: 21/01/2013 Registration Closes: 25/02/2013 Notification: 10/03/2013 Payment: 30/03/2013 *TOPICS __* Linked Data / Web of Data Ontology Engineering Ontology Design Knowledge Representation Semantic Web Applications Semantic and Language Technologies Knowledge Management Semantic Search Web Intelligence Social Semantic Web *ORGANIZING COMMITTEE* Asun Gomez-Perez (Director, UPM) <email@example.com <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>> Enrico Motta (Co-Director, OU) <email@example.com <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>> Mathieu d'Aquin (Mini-project coordinator, OU) <firstname.lastname@example.com <mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com>> Oscar Corcho (Poster coordinator, UPM) <firstname.lastname@example.com <mailto:email@example.com>> Jose Leomar Todesco (Local Organization Chair, UFSC) Fernando Ostuni-Gauthier (Local Organization Co-chair, UFSC) José Angel Ramos (Administrator, UPM)*/__/* The local organization of SSSW@Brazil will be handled by the Postgraduate Programme in Knowledge Engineering and Management at the Federal University of Santa Catarina (UFSC). *TUTORS AND INVITED SPEAKERS (PROVISIONAL)* Mathieu d'Aquin (The Open University, UK) Fabio Ciravegna (University of Sheffield, UK) Oscar Corcho (UPM, Spain) Jerome Euzenat (INRIA, France) Aldo Gangemi (Université Paris Nord, France; ISTC-CNR, Italy) Asun Gómez-Pérez (UPM, Spain) Enrico Motta (The Open University, UK) Valentina Presutti (ISTC-CNR, Italy) *HOW TO APPLY* Although the school primarily targets South-American students, academics and professionals, we do welcome applicants from anywhere in the world. 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Guys, are you sick of your J.Crew paisley iPhone cover? Drape it in a rodent, yo. (Apologies to the anti-fur readers, who may not appreciate this quite as much. Remember it was a different time)
A vintage issue of Mechanix Illustrated from May of 1950 showcases the ingenuity of Hollywood furrier Al Teitelbaim. When he was showing an unfinished mink coat to glamour girl Dorothy Lamour, star of the Road To... movies with Humphrey Bogart, he draped a pelt over a telephone and she went nuts. She commissioned a custom-made upholstered mink telephone, and Teitelbaum delivered. Soon he was swamped with novelty fur commissions from celebrities, which made him more money than his actual business.
His dreamy creations included an ermine jacket for a producer's daschund, a tie for Lana Turner and a leopard-lined raincoat for Paulette Goddard, mink umbrella covers, lampshades, an ermine-upholstered typewriter made as a gift from another producer to his writer wife as a congratulatory gift for selling her first story (my favorite), and so on. Click through for the awesome vintage shots of the pieces, which are very likely languishing in someone's attic today. Check your attics, guys.
His two weirdest projects, by far, both studio-commissioned for publicity, were definitely a fur-lined bathtub for a dream sequence in a film called Miss Mink of 1949 and an elaborate fur-lined nest crafted to house and hatch an ostrich egg (it didn't work). But still, :DDDD!
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Ballfields of PA: Clairton Resident Park
Clairton PA is one of the most economically distressed areas in western Pennsylvania. Once a thriving steel town, the only thing this town has to boast is its high school football team which usually goes undefeated every year. Their baseball team? They usually lose every game, and last year they were 0-14. Their school district is failing, as the only district to perform worse on the state standardized tests last year was Duquesne (which the state is closing next year). The median house value is $49,000 -well below the average for the state which is $164,000. There's not much to like about Clairton right now – but I did find a nice baseball field there.
Before going to a new field for the first time, I always use google maps to check out its location and see if its a good sized field. This field looked like a gem on the map – complete with infield grass:
This was the view when we pulled up to the ballfield:
Obviously the field's best days were in the past, as there were signs of wear everywhere.
However, this field if cleaned up, could be very nice again. And when I started hitting, it didn't seem all that bad. Check out the view from behind home plate:
And a panorama:
Its located in Clairton Resident Park, a place that should've been rather populated on such a nice fall day.
However, there wasn't a soul in the whole park except for Amy, Olivia, and I.
It was rather creepy. There was complete and utter silence. I didn't hear any birds or any wild life either. It got creepier later.
But as for the field, I was surprised to see exactly how big this field was. The left field foul pole is 342 feet from home plate!
Center Field is 400 feet:
And right field is 339′.
For perspective, PNC Park is 325′ to left and 399 to dead center.
After shaking my head wondering if I would be able to power one out of here without the power source of a pitched ball, I snapped a picture from behind second base:
And from left field:
I then dumped out 20 baseballs, stretched, and began to hit.
I tried to put everything I had into every swing, but ball after ball kept rolling to or one bouncing the left field fence.
Amy took a bunch of great pictures again, as she always does.
And Olivia just stares at me while I hit. Its pretty funny.
Near the end of the round I got every last ounce of a ball and sent it deep towards the weeds.
I was sure that it was gone. Until it hit the very top of the wall and stayed in. Talk about frustrating.
In the meantime, a creepy truck pulled up, a guy got out, looked at us, and started walking down the left field line towards the foul pole. I stopped hitting until he was out of range because I didn't want to accidently pull one and hit him. He disappeared into the weeds beyond the left field fence, a la the movie Field of Dreams.
He reemerged about five minutes later, the bucket he had been carrying gone. He walked back along the foul line, hopped in his truck and left. When I went out to pick up the balls at the left field fence, I saw this.
I guess we weren't the only people in the park all that time after all.
After hitting, we stopped off at the mall, where I bought a bright orange Cal Ripken jersey shirt for $4.99 along with a Rickie Weeks jersey shirt for the same price.
Condition: C
Dimensions: C (too big!)
Location/Surrounding Area: D- (in a bad area)
Parking/Access: B+
I probably won't ever return to this field, there's much nicer alternatives. However, if this field was in a better area, and the left field fence wasn't so deep, I'd be back in a heartbeat.
Links to other fields that I've hit at and reviewed for the Ballparks of PA Series:
Riverfront Park, Boston
Wylie Park, Elizabeth
Peterswood Park, Peters Township
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Wow, I worked on a ton of really great projects this weekend that I cannot wait to share. Today I wanted to show you a little sign I created. I think I'm in love.
I don't know why, but I have a real thing for ampersands. I've been wanting to make an ampersand sign for awhile.
This little guy was created using an old cabinet door and Annie Sloan Chalk Paint. I lightly layered on chalk paint in aubusson blue and napoleonic blue followed by a quick coat of pure white around the edges. After adding the ampersand I lightly distressed the sign.
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OCS Version 0.2 Release – Cisco Router Default Password Scanner
Recently I wrote an article on cisco-ocs from Backtrack Linux and provided examples of what it did as well as a bug where if a higher privilege was provided to the vty ports it would note the router was not vulnerable. In that scenario the router was even more vulnerable because the initial login provides enable privileges. Anyhow fast forward five days and the developer, known by OverIP, reached out to me to get more details so he could fix the bug and discuss expanding Cisco OCS's capabilities. I am happy to announce Cisco OCS version 0.2 which fixes the bug mentioned in the previous article. More details are provided below as well as information about possible future releases.


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Aircraft grounded, fans flying
That's the formula the Phillies followed last night in winning the NL pennant and advancing to the World Series for the second straight year, something that's never happened in the history of the franchise.
Last time a Philadelphia baseball team was in back-to-back WS was 1929-30-31 when the Athletics dominated the American League.
When the Dodgers scored last night, the Phillies retaliated with their power bats. Cole struggled with his command but the bullpen, a weakness according to experts, did the job, big time.
Then, the fans. Once again their boisterous enthusiasm was so powerful. Citizens Bank Park was rocking. Of their last 12 postseason games at home, the Phillies have won 11. Fan passion is one of the reasons.
A loss last night would have been followed by a charter flight this afternoon to LA. That Delta charter aircraft was grounded in Atlanta. Phillies fans aren't grounded, they're flying high!
Phillies Insider is on twitter as barons63.


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Births (5/3/14)
Jose J. and Lupita M. Aguirre announce the birth of their son, Jose J. Aguirre Jr., on April 18 – 8 pounds, 14 ounces and 21 inches long. Jose will join sibling Cali Aaliyah Aguirre. Maternal grandparents are Fernando and Maria Ramirez. Paternal grandparents are Ernesto and Maria Aguirre.
Angela and Eric Logan announce the birth of their daughter, Ari Taylor Logan, on April 19 – 8 pounds, 5 ounces and 22 inches long. Ari will join siblings Las Vegas, Germany and Amathes Logan.
Ronny and Nicole Martinez announce the birth of their son, Zaidan Daniel Martinez on April 20 – 5 pounds 13 ounces and 191/4 inches long. Zaiden will join siblings, Ycela, Harley and Nico Martinez. Maternal grandparents are Art and Andrea Romero. Paternal grandparent is Sonia Ortiz.
Rachelle Hendricks and Mario Abarca announce the birth of their son, Jovany Lorenzo Abarca, on April 22 – 6 pounds, 10 ounces and 193/4 inches long.
Miguel A. Rodriguez and Ana Valdenegro announce the birth of their son, A. Milon Rodriguez, on April 22 – 8 pounds, 10 ounces and 20 inches long. A. Milon will join sibling Issac Davis.
Chuy and Maritza Duran announce the birth of their son, Arley Emiliano Duran, on April 22 – 5 pounds, 15 ounces and 18 inches long. Arley will join siblings Alexis and Chuyito. Maternal grandparents are Emilio Banuelos and Luisa Uribe. Paternal grandparents are Jose Duran and Alicia Valenzuela.
Maricela Arellano announces the birth of her daughter, Kasey Maricela Arellano, on April 22 – 8 pounds, 14 ounces and 21 inches long. Kasey will join siblings Xochil, Karany, Kemberly, Kiyoshi, Kyomi and Kenny Arellano.
Nathan and Shannon Ray announce the birth of their son, Hayes Morrissey Ray, on April 23 – 6 pounds, 13 ounces and 19 inhces long. Hayes will join sibling Hadley and Holden Ray. Maternal grandparents are Tom and Linda Borba. Paternal grandparents are Michael and Cyndi Ray.
Nathan and Brandi Gomes announce the birth of their son, Sebastian Anthony Gomes, on April 24 – 7 pounds, 9 ounces and 20 inches long. Sebastian will join sibling Kaleb Michael Gomes. Maternal grandparents are Sharon Gilmore and Jerry Lindsey. Paternal grandparents are Mike and Renda Gomes and Becky and Wade Gibson.
Ruby Gomez and Alfonso Marquiez announce the birth of their daughter, Dayanna Marquez, on April 24 – 7 pounds, 8 ounces. Dayanna will join sibling Alfonso Marquez. Maternal grandparents are Patricia and Felipe Gomez. Paternal grandparents are Silvia and Alfonso Marquez.


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Personal Care Aide (PCA)
- Employer
- Unlimited Care, Inc.
- Location
- Middletown, NY
- Starts
- Closes
- Industry
- Healthcare, Labor
- Contract Type
- Permanent
- Hours
- Full time, Part time
At Unlimited Care, Inc., our foremost mission as a company is to provide the highest quality compassionate health care to people in need.
Personal Care Aides generally are responsible for light cleaning, cooking, running errands, and doing laundry, as well as assisting clients with bathing, showering, grooming, and other personal hygiene tasks. They also engage clients in activities like reading, talking, and playing games. Additionally, personal care aides might consult with a client's family members to address their concerns regarding the client's health, nutrition, and overall well-being.
- Attention to Detail: Some clients have specific rules or schedules that must be minded, or specific dietary or physical rules that must be followed.
- Interpersonal Skills: Personal care assistants work in a very personal way with their clients. Some will be in pain or very sensitive to their fragility. They must be sensitive and compassionate with clients.
- Stamina: Personal care assistants might need to lift clients into the bathtub, cars and into bed, and need strength.
- Time Management: Personal care assistants are schedule keepers. They have to be there to make sure clients get up on time, make sure medication is taken on schedule and clients get to appointments on time.
- Flex hours to fit your schedule
- High-level weekly compensation
- Free certification training programs
- Health insurance plans
- 401K pension plan
- We offer free HHA training classes
- Referral Bonus
We are looking for a competent personal care assistant to support physically or mentally challenged customers in their everyday lives. The fulfilment and satisfaction that comes with helping others surpasses the challenges of this job.
If you're a compassionate, positive person who isn't afraid to work hard, then this is a job for you. We expect you to be polite and a good communicator. Experience in housekeeping tasks and caring for the elderly or sick will make you a strong candidate.
UCI is an EOE


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Reviewed by Thomas K. (age 9)
I think it's a great book because if you are having trouble at sports all you have to do is practice. This happened to me in my first year of coaches pitch baseball. Now I can throw and I am the pitcher. I really like this author and I have "Look Who's Playing First Base" at home, which I have read 5 times. I would recommend this book to anybody who likes sports or likes Matt Christopher books.


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Pokémon X and Y
Pokémon X (Japanese: ポケットモンスターX Pocket Monsters X) and Pokémon Y (Japanese: ポケットモンスターY Pocket Monsters Y) are the primary paired versions of the upcoming Generation VI. The games will be available on the Nintendo 3DS. The games take place in the new Kalos region.
Both games were revealed during a worldwide announcement by Satoru Iwata through Nintendo Direct at 8 pm JST, on January 8, 2013. The paired versions will be released worldwide (except for select countries) on October 12, 2013 and will be available for both retail sale and download.[1]
Full 3D gameplay
Unlike any other games in the main series, Pokémon X and Y feature a completely three dimensional style of gameplay, and 3D modeled characters and creatures are used, rather than sprites like has always been done in the main series. The battle system is aesthetically overhauled, featuring more lively reactions to the attacks, such as when a Pokémon is being hit.
Players can now walk on an 8 directional grid, allowing diagonal movement, as opposed to the four way grid in previous games.
The player now has the ability to rollerskate, at least under certain conditions, and have been shown to allow the player to grind and overcome obstacles. Gogoat and Rhyhorn can be ridden in certain locations and allow the player to interact with the environment, by destroying rocks and crossing broken paths.
Player Search System
The Player Search System (PSS) is a multiplayer feature that always people to connect, battle, and trade with other players through the internet. It uses the bottom screen and allows the player to search for other people playing both globally and locally.
Pokémon-Amie is a new feature that allows the player to develop stronger bonds with their Pokémon. It uses the touch screen to allow players to pet, feed, and play with Pokémon currently on their team. Players may interact with their Pokémon by petting or feeding them via the touchscreen or mimicking their movements using the camera.
Sky Battles
Sky Battles are battles which are restricted to Flying Pokémon, although some Pokémon with Levitate can enter. These airborne battles take place against Trainers standing far away, such as on cliffs.
Horde Encounters
It is now possible to encounter several wild Pokémon at once. Up to five wild Pokémon will battle with one of the player's Pokémon. These battles offer a lot of experience. Some attacks, such as Rock Slide, are shown to hit all five of the opposing Pokémon. However, after the player's turn, their Pokémon must withstand attacks from all five of the opposing Pokémon.
New type
One new type has been introduced, the Fairy type. This type was added to balance the Dragon type, which was previous only weak to itself and Ice. While it is known that Fairy-type attacks are strong against the Dragon type, it is unknown what other types it is strong or weak against. It is also unknown what types Fairy-type Pokémon resist.
X and Y will feature Gyms like every other main series title. A Gym seen in the Nintendo Direct trailer features the female protagonist standing on a floating platform that transforms into a room. The first Gym Leader is Viola, who specializes in the Bug type.
New Pokémon
Currently, 72 new Pokémon are confirmed for X and Y. How many total new Pokémon will be released is unknown at this point.
The first Pokémon to be revealed were Chespin, Fennekin, Froakie, Xerneas, and Yveltal on January 8, 2013.
More images can be found on Bulbagarden Archives.
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The new Pokédex
Kalos, the setting of the games
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Asame Town
- ↑ 『ポケットモンスター X・Y』ニンテンドー3DSで2013年10月、世界同時発売【画像追加】 (Japanese)
|This game-related article is part of Project Games, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on the Pokémon games.


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23 Kan. App. 2d 374
No. 74,737
BOB LISBON d/b/a LISBON ASSOCIATES, Appellee/Cross-Appellant, v. HEATCRAFT, INC., d/b/a ADVANCED DISTRIBUTOR PRODUCTS, Appellant.
1. The purpose of the real party in interest rule is to require that the action be brought by the person who, according to the governing substantive law, possesses the right sought to be enforced and not necessarily the person who ultimately benefits from the recovery. The purpose of the rule has been attained if the defendant is not shut out of defenses or counterclaims and will be fully protected by the judgment against further liability on the same cause of action.
2. For the purpose of awarding prejudgment interest, a claim becomes liquidated when both the amount and the date on which it is due are fixed and certain, or when the same becomes definitely ascertainable through mathematical calculation.
3. Under the factual circumstances shown in the record, the district court did not err in applying the real party in interest rule.
Appeal from Douglas County District Court; RALPH M. KING, judge. Opinion filed January 17, 1997. Affirmed.
Brenda L. Head, of Davis, Unrein, Hummer, McCallister & Buck, L.L.P., of Topeka, for the appellant.
Evan H. Ice and William J. Skepnek of Stevens & Brand, L.L.P. of Lawrence, for the appellee/cross-appellant.
Before PIERRON, P.J., ROGG, S.J., and DAVID PRAGER, Chief Justice Retired, assigned.
PRAGER, C.J.: This is an action to recover damages for breach of contract brought by Bob Lisbon, d/b/a Lisbon Associates (Lisbon), against Heatcraft, Inc., d/b/a Advanced Distributor Products (Heatcraft). Heatcraft appeals from the damage award entered in favor of Lisbon after a jury trial. Heatcraft contends the trial court erred by allowing the jury's damage award to include both Lisbon's lost profits and his expenses. Lisbon cross-appeals from the trial court's decision to deny it prejudgment interest on the damage award.
The essential facts in the case are not greatly in dispute and are as follows: Lisbon is a sales organization which represented manufacturers that do not have their own sales force. Pursuant to agreements with 20 different manufacturers, Lisbon sold parts and components for use in heating, refrigeration, and air conditioning. On February 1, 1992, Lisbon contracted to become Heatcraft's exclusive sales representative for a five-state area.
The contract was for a 1-year term and automatically renewed itself each year if the parties did not affirmatively cancel the agreement. On February 1, 1993, the contract automatically renewed for another 12-month period.
Heatcraft canceled the contract on March 1, 1993, and contracted with another organization, KASCO, to sell its products. During the remainder of the 1-year period, KASCO earned $26,124.93 in commissions from the sale of Heatcraft products. Lisbon, on the other hand, was unable to replace the Heatcraft line of products, and total sales decreased as a result.
In April 1993, Lisbon filed suit against Heatcraft for breach of contract. Lisbon alleged Heatcraft breached the contract by canceling it during the 1-year term and claimed $49,999.99 in damages. The final pretrial order was orally amended by the trial court on the day of trial to provide that $26,124.93, the amount paid to KASCO, was Lisbon's claim for damages.
At trial, Bob Lisbon testified that Lisbon employs seven salespeople, who by contract are paid commissions. For each sale of a Heatcraft product, Heatcraft pays Lisbon a commission, and Lisbon then pays 70% of that commission to the salesperson. Bob Lisbon testified that the arrangement with the salespeople remains in effect and under the terms of the agreement Lisbon is obligated to pay them 70% of any damages awarded in the present litigation. He also testified the salespeople pay their own expenses and the loss of the Heatcraft product line did not decrease their expenses.
The trial court gave the following instruction on damages:
"If you find for the plaintiff, then you should award such sum as you believe will fairly and justly
compensate him for the damages you believe he sustained as a direct result of the defendant's breach of
"The plaintiff's damages may be measured by commissions earned by KASCO for the period February 1, 1993, to January 31, 1994, decreased by any costs that plaintiff would have incurred on securing the sales.
The total amount of your verdict may not exceed the sum of $26,124.93, the amount of plaintiff's claim."
The jury found that Heatcraft breached the contract and awarded Lisbon $26,124.93 in damages. Heatcraft appeals the damage award. Lisbon filed a motion for prejudgment interest on the damage award. The trial court denied the motion, and Lisbon filed a cross-appeal challenging that ruling.
Heatcraft does not appeal on the issue of liability, but only challenges the damages awarded, contending the trial court erred as a matter of law when it allowed Lisbon to recover as damages both lost profits and out-of-pocket expenses incurred in earning those profits.
Simply stated, it is Heatcraft's position that Lisbon is entitled to recover only its loss of profits which it would have received if Heatcraft had not breached the contract--Lisbon's actual loss of profits would equal the full amount of the unpaid commissions owed by Heatcraft less the 70% payable to Lisbon's salespeople and any other expenses Lisbon would have incurred. At the pretrial conference, the court agreed with Heatcraft. However, the issue arose again during the trial, and Lisbon argued that Bob Lisbon could testify as to Lisbon's contractual obligation to its salespeople, because 70% of any damages awarded would have to be paid to the salespeople under their contract.
In support of its position, Lisbon cited Colorado Interstate Gas Co. v. Dufield, 9 Kan. App. 2d 428, 681 P.2d 25 rev. denied 235 Kan. 1041 (1984), and argued that the real party in interest rule allows Lisbon to recover for the salespeople. The trial court changed its former position, finding Colorado Interstate Gas Co. to be controlling and holding that under the real party in interest rule, Lisbon could properly recover the full amount of the commissions due, including the 70% that would be paid to the salespeople, less any expenses attributable to the securing of these sales.
The opinion in Colorado Interstate Gas Co. recognized the real party in interest rule, stating:
|"The purpose of the real party in interest rule is to require that the action be brought by the person who, according to the governing substantive law, possesses the right sought to be enforced and not necessarily the person who ultimately benefits from the recovery. The purpose of the rule had been attained if the defendant is not shut out of defenses or counterclaims and will be fully protected by the judgment against further liability on the same cause of action." 9 Kan. App. 2d 428, Syl. ¶ 6.
In the present case, because Lisbon contracted with Heatcraft, it possessed the right to recover for the breach of the contract. Lisbon is the real party in interest and K.S.A. 60-217(a) mandates the action against Heatcraft be brought in its name. The salespeople, on the other hand, did not contract with Heatcraft and, thus, did not possess a right against Heatcraft. Rather, because the salespeople had a contract with Lisbon to receive 70% of the commission payable by Heatcraft to Lisbon, they possessed a contractual right against Lisbon. In this case, Lisbon will not benefit from the entire judgment, because it is obligated to pay 70% of any recovery to the salespeople.
The real party in interest rule was applied in Ryder v. Farmland Mut. Ins. Co., 248 Kan. 352, 367, 807 P.2d 109 (1991), and Winsor v. Powell, 209 Kan. 292, 297, 497 P.2d 292 (1972). In the case before us, because the salespeople were entitled to recover 70% of the commissions paid to Lisbon, the jury properly awarded that amount to Lisbon.
The trial court did not err in accepting Bob Lisbon's testimony that Lisbon was obligated to pay 70% of any damages awarded to the salespeople. The jury's award of the total commissions due from Heatcraft places Lisbon in the position it would have occupied if the contract had been performed. Therefore, the damage award was not improper or excessive.
Heatcraft complains the trial court erred by failing to give its requested jury instruction concerning damages. We find no error. The proposed instruction did not differ in any substantial way from the instruction given to the jury. Both instructions instructed the jury that Lisbon's lost profit damages could not include the costs or expenses incurred in earning those profits. We find no error.
The issue as to the amount of damages Lisbon was entitled to recover was submitted to the jury, which had a full opportunity to consider the evidence presented by the parties and the arguments of counsel. We cannot say the trial court erred in accepting the jury's award of damages. The judgment of the trial court is affirmed as to the issues raised by Heatcraft in its appeal.
We will now consider the issue raised by Lisbon in its cross-appeal that the trial court erred in not awarding prejudgment interest on the jury's award.
K.S.A. 16-201 governs prejudgment interest, providing "[c]reditors shall be allowed interest at the rate of 10 percent per annum . . . for any money after it becomes due; for money lent or money due on settlement of account, from the day of liquidating the account and ascertaining the balance."
In Kilner v. State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co., 252 Kan. 675, 686-87, 847 P.2d 1292 (1993), the court held that a claim becomes liquidated when both the amount due and the date on which it is due are fixed and certain, or when the same becomes definitely ascertainable through mathematical calculation.
The record in this case is clear that the amount of damages to be awarded to Lisbon were not liquidated until the jury reached its verdict. Lisbon's petition, filed on April 30, 1993, alleged damages to be in the amount of $49,999,99. On December 3, 1993, in a pretrial questionnaire, Lisbon stated that damages were $49,999.99. The same amount of damages was stated by Lisbon in a second amended questionnaire filed February 2, 1995.
On the opening day of trial, Lisbon changed the amount of claimed damages to $26,124.93, the total commissions paid by Heatcraft to KASCO. The case then proceeded to trial by jury.
Lisbon's costs were an issue, and the trial court instructed the jury that Lisbon's damages may be measured by the commissions earned by KASCO for the period of February 1, 1993, to January 31, 1994, decreased by any costs that Lisbon would have incurred on securing the sales. The record does not show Lisbon objected to this instruction, thus leaving it up to the jury to decide if any costs existed which would be deducted from the commissions paid to KASCO.
The issue of damages was not finally determined until the jury handed down its verdict on May 9, 1995. At that time, Lisbon's damages became liquidated. We hold the trial court did not err in holding Lisbon was not entitled to prejudgment interest.


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Classic Car Corner - Scotland
- Written by Tom Berg, Winderemere
Scotland Search: I was again urged by my dedicated readers to search afar for cool cars so off I went to Scotland in search of rare and unique vehicles. Since I had chosen to walk across the country mostly on paths and abandoned or rarely used roads my task was daunting.
I hiked the West Highland Way and the Great Glen Way stopping each day in small villages for the local pub and B&B, so only rarely saw any cars but was somehow successful in finding several unique ones. I first spotted a Morgan sport cars driving by but since they are still being made today and look the same as they did in the 50s I'm not sure of the vintage. For the next six days I would see only the occasional Land Rover, Peugeot, Volvo or non-descript European cars I didn't recognize. The country folk use alot of Land Rovers with canopies on the back. I never saw a pickup in my two weeks there. It does rain in Scotland even more than here so I guess things must remain covered.
After a week I had hiked to Fort William, a good sized town and there were lots of cars to see. The only ones of interest were two Scimatars, one a convertible and the other a sharp looking hardtop. I had never heard of the Scimitar so when I got back I looked it up.
The Reliant car company started out in the 30s in England making mostly three-wheeled cars. They began making full size cars in the 50s and the Scimitar in the 60s and as many small car companies even though they made a good looking car they continued to struggle into the 90s when they finally folded. There can't be too many of these cars left and to see two in the same town was quite a coincidence.
After hiking a few more days along the Great Glen Way I arrived at Drumnadrochit (the home of the Loch Ness Monster) for the afternoon. We didn't see Nessie but parked in front of the local hotel was an early 30s Bugatti. I thought perhaps it was a modern reproduction because it was really nice looking for an 80-year-old car. I peeked at the front suspension which is very exposed in this type of car and saw that it had mechanical brakes, and since no one in his right mind would have mechanical brakes in a reproduction car I figured it must be the real thing. I was impressed. We then wandered out to the nearby castle and darned if I didn't see another similar Bugatti. This one did have hydralic brakes so I wasn't too sure of its vintage, but I felt it was probably an original car too.
This was not a big village and I had just seen TWO 80 -year-old Bugattis and the only ones I've ever seen here were in car shows.
To top things off, the next morning as I was walking out of town the two Bugattis drove out of town together convincing me that they were the real thing.
In Drumnadrochit I also noticed a great but odd looking car in a carport. Scots normally just park in the open but this was a very nice looking car and I somehow recognized it as a Citroen.
If I had ever seen one before it must have been decades ago so I wondered if they had started making these again since it looked new. I cogitated this question until a few days later in another village I saw another one drive by and it looked new also? As soon I got back home I looked up my mystery Citroen and found that they had made the French Citroen 2CV from 1948 to 1990.
It was designed much like the Volkswagon in Germany as a people's car that almost anyone could afford. Designed to be durable and economic it featured an air cooled 750cc opposed cylinder twin engine that got high mileage with low horsepower. These cars were slated for production in 1939, but the war interrupted those plans so they finally were available in 1948. Soon thereafter there was a 5-year waiting list for one so used ones were actually more expensive than a new one.
During their 42-year production Citroen made almost 9 million of these cars and their derivatives but I read that there are just 3,382 left in the British Isles and I was lucky enough to see two of them. These are really cool cars but very rare in the states so if you ever see one around here it might just be me!
Stayed tuned readers because you never know where I may end up next in my search for the rare and beautiful cars of the world.


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The RRC has developed some research tools that
Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism (BRAVE)
The Building Resilience Against Violent Extremism (BRAVE) measure is a brief questionnaire tool that can be used to assess risk and protective factors for young people's resilience to violent extremism.
Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM)
The CYRM-28 measures overall resilience, as well as three subcategories that we have found to influence resilience processes; individual traits, relationship to caregiver(s), and contextual factors that facilitate a sense of belonging.
Visual Elicitation Methods
The RRC often integrates visual elicitation methods into research projects using video and photo data (see Negotiating Resilience and Spaces and Places). In our experience, using these methods allows youth to reflect on the research topic before going into an interview. It also gives them control over the interview process allowing youth to introduce topics of importance.
Interview Guide
The following interview guide was initially designed to support development of the Child and Youth Resilience Measure (CYRM). It has subsequently been used in other studies done by the RRC with youth facing significant levels of risk around the world to better understand what resilience processes look like across cultures and contexts.
Using a Timeline
When exploring life histories, researchers at the RRC use a timeline to guide interviews and act as a prompt for youth and to help them feel in more control over the interview process,