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Changes include restricting the ability of users to change their listed ages, acting more aggressively to remove inappropriate content and groups from the site and requiring third party vendors to adhere to Facebook's safety and privacy guidelines.
People with epilepsy were singled out in an online assault.
Report commissioned by the Prime Minister outlines steps to improve online safety of children.
Public resource or privacy invasion?
Just like oncoming traffic, there are many dangerous things out there on the net that can hurt kids.
"Health Information Technology will help streamline medical recordkeeping and improve access to quality health care by reducing paperwork and making communication faster and more accurate."
Internet access returning to normal in Middle East, Asia.
Internet disruptions across two continents could take over week to repair.
96 percent of households have broadband access, statewide e-health network among recommendations.
MySpace, Attorneys General agree to creation of age and identity verification technology, social networking safety taskforce.
"The whole purpose of identity cards is to protect people's identity and the way to do that is to use ... biometrics so that use of the information cannot be triggered other than by the facial or fingerprint data that are part of the biometrics."
Washington Post reports government sites with personal information, including SSNs, readily available.
Scams we keep falling for, scammers paying their dues and other Cyber Security Issues in this special edition of Government Technology's Security E-Newsletter.
"When mistakes happen in enforcing procedures we have a duty to do everything we can to protect the public...we will do everything in our power to make sure data is safe," said Prime Minister Gordon Brown.
"I also thank everybody who voted online to choose the names for our guests of honor."
As RFID becomes more prevalent in society, how can the government reduce the public's uncertainties about this mystifying technology?
"FreeRice really hits home how the Web can be harnessed to raise awareness and funds for the world's number one emergency."
An expert's advice for those in charge of databases, and the private information they contain.
"The junta has cut the country off from the rest of the world in order to better crush the nascent saffron revolution. We appeal to the international press to step up its coverage by trying to get journalists into the country so that this dramatic situation is not played out behind closed doors."
"We sincerely apologize and regret this unfortunate incident, and we are taking every step necessary to prevent this from happening again."
Patches should be installed quickly, say security experts.
In those 17 years, much has improved for people with disabilities ... Yet for some, the glimmer of hope as been snuffed out simply because of advancements in medicine and court decisions.
SEC lawyer said to have received one of the pump-and-dump e-mails.
Two men convicted of running international pornographic spamming business.
"We will continue working hard to make sure that everyone affected by this data theft has up-to-date information as we confirm it."
Backlog in data processing impacted multiple state agencies.
"Our review of the information in the stolen data device will continue until we have determined ... that we have identified every piece of sensitive information contained in the device."
FTC offers Father's Day e-card with cyber security tips.
Cards feature embedded digital enhancements to help battle ID theft and tampering.
"Our investigators dubbed him the 'Spam King' because he is responsible for millions of spam e-mails."
Spam claims to offer free tickets and a trailer of new movie.
Company heeds the demands of Attorneys General.
OECD released paper includes e-procurement practices.
Eight Attorneys General say that thousands of convicted sex offenders use the site.
Bandwidth issues cited as reason for the block.
"The advent of new electronic currency systems increases the risk that criminals, and possibly terrorists, will exploit these systems to launder money and transfer funds globally."
Identity theft "is a personal invasion, done in secret, that can rob innocent men and women of their good names."
The part technology plays in helping and/or hindering people with disabilities.
CD lost in transit held Social Security numbers, names addresses, more.
Microsoft to release out-of-cycle patch.
Spunky little robot enlisted as honorary collector for America's mail.
Governor Schwarzenegger is joined by U.S. HHS Secretary Leavitt on tour of modern health facilities.
"We are taking steps to notify you of this, consistent with our policy, and with the sensitivity around all HIV related issues."
"We will work closely with states to implement these standards and protect American's privacy against identity theft and the use of fraudulent documents."
"As always, Governor Crist and I are committed to ensuring that every Floridian's vote is counted."
House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform requests documentation by March 9th.
Blair e-mails 1.8 million petition participants.
"Thanks for this piece and the reminder that this change could end up as not just a minor inconvenience."
"As Valentine's Day approaches this year we are already seeing a proliferation of computer threats."
New Daylight Saving Time means updating systems.
Is it time to worry? Just log on and see.
"The Internet offers tremendous opportunities to all. But many remain unaware of its darker side."
Privacy risks and high costs cited as reasons for repeal.
Patient privacy and telemedicine part of the plan.
Disturbing new trend of criminals using "modeling" sites to gain access to children.
"We are at the beginning of the Transformational Government strategy and we recognize that we have more to do."
Network would run in the 700MHZ band.
Businesses can deduct technology R&D investments from taxes
Information technology part of "nationwide public health situational awareness network"
Web site survey results released in conjunction with International Day of Disabled Persons
"Combined, we can strive to defeat HIV/AIDS"
Program reaches out to children in danger across India
"This is a very likely scenario, this is real stuff, and this is incredibly important."
"Expedite the testing and certification process of new voting machines"
Citizens question privacy, security of information and biometrics in live chat
Vietnam Veterans Memorial Event will be seen by American troops and U.S. citizens worldwide
"The real issue here is not privacy or cost, it is modernity"
Governments, grassroots come together to educate people during National Cyber Security Month
California Cyber Safety Summit
Strengthening the city's "abilities to respond immediately and effectively when the next Big One occurs."
DeadMan's Handle: failsafe program for stolen laptops
The wireless network "will allow residents, businesses and city employees of Dublin to have mobile access to the Internet"
Privacy regulations might "contradict" the Real ID Act
Network security and a plethora of lost passwords
Future projects and trends outlined at Sacramento County meeting
Mobile truck gives Brazilian city residents Internet access and training.
Mobile truck gives Brazilian city residents Internet access and training
British Prime Minister unveils Young People's site
Technology, Web sites to be improved through grant
Recommend progressive 10 year re-enrollment schedule
ISPs should retain customers' data to combat child pornography
NASCIO's survey reveals diversity of issues important to CISOs
Bill creates new California Department of Public Health
Mock election again shows betrayal of Benedict Arnold
"It's our hope that being connected will give Downtown a greater sense of neighborhood, community and cohesiveness"
"PCRI will allow officers to rapidly and securely share ... visual data, collaborate on strategies, policies and communications."
Sound Transit receives grant from FTA, Congress approves
Trustworthy preventative technology or political slippery slope?
Get Net Safe tour hopes to promote Internet safety
"Like everything else, bullying has met the information super highway"
Get young people talking and maybe the guns will be put aside in favor of the Internet
"Million Trees LA" gets online support
American Library Association and Information Technology Association of America voice concerns over new bill
Fees paid easier through Web site improvement
Violators could face up to five years imprisonment
Part of new campaign called "This is 2010. It's Happening Now"
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SOUTHBRIDGE — The lone suspect in the March 3 unarmed robbery of Savers Bank on Main Street apparently hanged himself in a Worcester hospital bathroom early Monday, Police Chief Daniel R. Charette said today.
On Thursday, police had identified Richard Lunt, 33, as the man wanted in the morning robbery of the bank.
They had released a wanted poster describing Mr. Lunt as armed and dangerous.
Chief Charette said Southbridge police learned from Worcester authorities that Mr. Lunt's body had been discovered at St. Vincent Hospital.
The chief was unsure of the time of the apparent suicide. A St. Vincent Hospital spokeswoman referred questions to Worcester police. Worcester police Sgt. Kerry Hazelhurst could not immediately be reached for comment.
During the Southbridge robbery, a man passed a note to the teller demanding cash. No weapon was shown. The suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash.
The poster's description of the suspect matched that of Mr. Lunt and said the suspect had "visible cancerous tumors on his shoulder and arm."
"He had previous armed robberies," Chief Charette said. "That's why we were so concerned. He had insinuated that he was quite ill and made threats that 'I'm not going back to jail.' We were concerned he was in a desperate state of mind, and he had violent acts in the past."
Chief Charette said Southbridge police believe Mr. Lunt had acted alone.
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How much worse is this going to get with him? It was bad enough to strip diabled vets. of vast amounts of benefits that they, unlike every other lazy asshole in this country who hasn't had the motivation to do what EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD, join the service. Sure there are those of you who physically couldn't, because your blind, or in a coma for life so that applys only to those who are physically exempt. These
This was originally wrote in response to a girl who had posted a journal on dA complaining about a speech given by Democratic Senator Harry Reid yesterday. The following is quoted from HIS speech:
"Instead of joining us on the right side of history, all the Republicans can come up with is, 'slow down, stop everything, let's start over.' If you think you've heard these same excuses before, you're right. When this country belatedly recognized the wrongs of slavery, there were those
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Before a Cannes Film Festival press screening for Ridley Scott's soon-to-be-released blockbuster adaptation of "Robin Hood," the movie's star, Russel Crowe, shared some thoughts on whom he thinks the heroic outlaw would steal from were he a real person living in the year 2010.
Robin Hood's No. 1 modern-day foe? Big media, Crowe said.
"My theory would be that if Robin was alive today he would be looking at the monopolization of media as the greatest enemy," he told a room full of reporters, whom he then asked: "Would he have in mind what you guys do for a living and realize that the true wealth lies in the dissemination of information?"
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Here is a product I have fond memories of from my youth, Nabisco's Bugs Bunny and Friends Graham Cookies. First introduced in 1979, the cookies and were available on grocery store shelves for a surprisingly long time. For years they were packaged in small rectangular boxes similar to Nabisco's Barnum's Animal Crackers. The front and back of the box had Bugs and pals building their own clubhouse. As you can see, the characters were drawn in the style of the 1970s Western comic books.
Pretty much every major Warner cartoon star had their own cookie shape inside the box (along with some supporting players like Petunia Pig and Henery Hawk). I remember enjoying some boxes of these as a tot in the 1980s and having no clue who "Cool Cat" and "Merlin Mouse" were or why they were important enough to get their own cookie shapes.
When the cookies first came out, Nabisco gave kids a chance to mail-away for a free Bugs Bunny Cookie Clubhouse kit with some proofs-of-purchases. Check out the hilariously off-model drawings of the Warner cartoon stars. I especially like midget Elmer.
The cookies survived through the 1980s and even into the 1990s untouched. They had same artwork on the box and same selection of cookie shapes (yes, even Cool Cat and Merlin were still in there). In 1993, Nabisco offered up a line of Bugs Bunny Graham cookies in larger boxes and in a few different flavors including cinnamon (seen below) and chocolate. The 1993 boxes had some updated artwork and a more limited selection of characters.
I don't have an exact date when these were discontinued, but I have heard reports of folks still finding these and the smaller boxes (with the 1979 artwork) in some areas being produced into the late 1990s.
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Thierry Guitard is a French comic artist. He published his own fanzine La Pieuvre in the early 1990s, that also published the work of authors like Stéphane Blanquet.
He works as an illustrator for Libération, Rock and Folk, Marie-Claire and Politis. Guitard, a brilliant French graphic artist, is especially known for his silkscreen magazines, such as 'CBO', 'Le Cinema C'est Facile' and 'Cauchemars'.
He has published books like 'Ni le Conozco' (El Pregonero, 1995), 'La Fureur d'Expector' (Les Requins Marteaux, 1997), 'Double Violence' (Verticales, 2001) and 'Concubins' (Esprit livres, 2003).
Guitard's work showed us, people who look normal but are trapped in a surreal world spiced with humour, irony, absurdity and social critique.
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Posted 29 May 2012 - 06:18 PM
The image quality, remote visibility, integration possibilities with other home automation equipment, and ability to place cameras in locations impossible with analog all come together to make IP somewhat of a no brainer. Only thing that used to keep people from it was cost, but a few companies have now brought some really nice IP cams down into the sub $100 price range.
I'd personally recommend a combination of Ubiquiti AirCam (~$100/ea) and BlueIris ($50 for unlimited cam license). You can get the AirCams as weatherproof bullets, indoor domes, or indoor minis. They only need a single cat5 cable run to each for both power and data, and plug right into your home router or network switch. The software is pretty low CPU usage on a half modern computer and, for starters until you want to do a dedicated box, can simply run in the background of any PC you have on all the time at home. I tend to just buy a $99 atom barebone computer on amazon or newegg, throw in an old hard drive, load up windows, and install blue iris. Makes a really affordable box that can interface with perhaps a dozen cameras before its CPU is bogged down. Bigger processors can handle much more. My Xeon quad core server is running BlueIris in a VM that only has two of the cores allocated to it. I run ~25 cameras on it and it really doesn't break a sweat.
Anyhow, in summary, the analog all in one kits are easy, but pretty low quality in both physical build and image quality. You can spend a little more money and invest some time in IP cameras and have a really solid system.
Posted 29 May 2012 - 07:54 PM
The research I've done has lead me to either Foscam or Ubiquiti AirCam for cheap cameras. I did purchase one Foscam camera due to the PTZ functionality. Chedemefedeme, how would you rate Uniquiti vs AirCam?
I also tested a bunch of different DVR software awhile ago and Blue Iris is the one I narrowed down to.
Posted 30 May 2012 - 02:10 AM
The Foscam is decent - but in itself it isn't weatherproof... there are domes on ebay for about $50, but when using them you have to disable the internal IR and instead use your own IR illuminators. Can't complain about a PTZ w/Dome for $150!
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I also use the Ubiquiti Aircam (I'm a Ubiquiti dealer) - I think it's a great camera for the price... but they seriously flubbed on having no provisions for night viewing. The built-in lens is IR blocking - and while you can replace it, the software can't handle the correction if you eliminate the IR blocking lens. The result is that the camera not only doesn't have its own light source, but it isn't compatible with external IR illuminators. The only option for night-time viewing is real light, so generally speaking, leaving lights on all night or using motion activated flood lights.
The Foscam is decent - but in itself it isn't weatherproof... there are domes on ebay for about $50, but when using them you have to disable the internal IR and instead use your own IR illuminators. Can't complain about a PTZ w/Dome for $150!
How are the Aircams in low light situations?
Posted 30 May 2012 - 04:03 PM
In NO light they are worthless. Complete blackness.
I simply use some modest security lighting in areas I have aircams outside in very dark places. No floodlights necessary. I have some gentle, 40w equivalent LED lights every 10 or so feet under the eve of my house that provides some appealing security lighting and is enough for the aircam to see clearly and in color.
If you need true, 100% nightvision aircam is NOT for you. If you can use it where streetlights are present (they do well with streetlights) or some security lighting, you'll be fine.
Posted 30 May 2012 - 09:45 PM
The IP cameras are sitting about 10 inches from each other. The generic IP camera has a 3.6mm lens on it.
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I recall reading that the ubnt cameras only play nice with their software (which is free).
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- ASM-NSF LINK Mentoring Mondays
- ASM Entrepreneurship Workshop
- ASM Science Teaching Fellowship Program
- ASM Press: Revised, Best-Selling Textbook, Just in Time for the Fall Semester Scientific Integrity, Fourth Edition
- ICAAC 2014 (54th Interscience Conference on Antimicrobial Agents and Chemotherapy)
- ASM Conferences
- ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
- Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
- Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR)
- International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)
- Methods Development in Natural Products Chemistry (STTR) (R41)
- Innovative Approaches for the Identification of Mitochondria-Cell Signaling Networks in Response to Environmental Stress
- Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)
- Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease prevention in Native American Populations (R01)
- Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA), Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
- Position Announcement: Instructor, Department of Microbiology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
- Postdoc at University of Guelph
- Postdoctoral positions in Plant Pathology, Ecology and Metagenomics in agricultural soils Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada)
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The ASM-NSF Leaders Inspiring Networks and Knowledge (LINK) initiative is recruiting participants for a new mentoring program, ASM-NSF LINK Mentoring Mondays. Created as a blended professional development series, Mentoring Mondays combines webinars, discussion forums, and workshops for all-encompassing mentor training. The program is specifically designed for research investigators and educators interested in incorporating mentoring into their research programs. Topics will include establishing beneficial mentoring relationships, implementing effective mentoring strategies to enhance research, and expanding research teams through mentoring. At the culmination of the webinars, select participants who desire advanced mentoring partnerships will be invited to a two-day, onsite-facilitated workshop held in conjunction with the 2014 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). Registration for Mentoring Mondays is free, and space will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis. Attendees can sign up for one or all offerings. Learn more at http://www.asmlink.org/mentoringmondays.
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Exhibitor and attendee registration, abstract submissions, and travel award submissions are open for the 2014 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS), set for 12-15 November in San Antonio, Tex. At ABRCMS, distinguished speakers will share insights on hot topics, and attendees will benefit from workshops, presentations, professional development opportunities, networking, and more. Students (undergraduate sophomore through postbaccalaureate and graduate levels) are invited to submit abstracts, and travel awards are available to postdoctoral scientists, faculty members, and active researchers who serve as first-time ABRCMS onsite presentation judges and to investigators seeking to identify and connect with faculty instrumental in student learning in undergraduate biology. Deadlines are September 5 for abstract submissions and the ABRCMS Travel Award, September 26 for the ABRCMS Judges' Travel Subsidy, and October 3 for the FASEB MARC Program Travel Award and ABRCMS-LINK Travel Award. For more information, visit http://www.abrcms.org. ABRCMS is sponsored by NIH award number T36GM073777.
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Scientific Integrity covers the breadth of concerns faced by scientists: protection of animal and human experimental subjects, scientific publication, intellectual property, conflict of interest, collaboration, record keeping, mentoring, and the social and ethical responsibilities of scientists. Learning activities and resources designed to elucidate the principles of scientific integrity include
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ADVANCE: Increasing the Participation and Advancement of Women in Academic Science and Engineering Careers
The goals of the ADVANCE program are (1) to develop systemic approaches to increase the representation and advancement of women in academic STEM careers; (2) to develop innovative and sustainable ways to promote gender equity in the STEM academic workforce; and (3) to contribute to the development of a more diverse science and engineering workforce. ADVANCE also has as its goal to contribute to and inform the general knowledge base on gender equity in the academic STEM disciplines. There are three tracks with distinct purposes. The Institutional Transformation (IT) track is meant to produce large-scale comprehensive change and serve as a locus for research on gender equity and institutional transformation for academic STEM. The Institutional Transformation Catalyst (IT Catalyst) track is meant either to conduct self-assessment or to implement unique strategies – either adapted from those found effective in the IT track or ones designed to be responsive to the unique environments of eligible institutions – and evaluate their effectiveness. The Partnerships for Learning and Adaptation Networks (PLAN) track is meant to provide a larger scale environment for adapting, implementing and creating knowledge about the effectiveness of a particular strategy for change within a context of networked adaptation and learning. PLAN is focused on adaptation/implementation and learning either in particular STEM disciplines (PLAN D) or across institutions of higher education (PLAN IHE). Letters of intent are due August 11, 2014, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14573/nsf14573.htm.
Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program
CAREER: The Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Program is a Foundation-wide activity that offers the National Science Foundation's most prestigious awards in support of junior faculty who exemplify the role of teacher-scholars through outstanding research, excellent education and the integration of education and research within the context of the mission of their organizations. Such activities should build a firm foundation for a lifetime of leadership in integrating education and research. NSF encourages submission of CAREER proposals from junior faculty members at all CAREER-eligible organizations and especially encourages women, members of underrepresented minority groups, and persons with disabilities to apply.
PECASE: Each year NSF selects nominees for the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE) from among the most meritorious recent CAREER awardees. Selection for this award is based on two important criteria: 1) innovative research at the frontiers of science and technology that is relevant to the mission of the sponsoring organization or agency, and 2) community service demonstrated through scientific leadership, education or community outreach. These awards foster innovative developments in science and technology, increase awareness of careers in science and engineering, give recognition to the scientific missions of the participating agencies, enhance connections between fundamental research and national goals, and highlight the importance of science and technology for the Nation's future. Individuals cannot apply for PECASE. These awards are initiated by the participating federal agencies. At NSF, up to twenty nominees for this award are selected each year from among the PECASE-eligible CAREER awardees who are most likely to become the leaders of academic research and education in the twenty-first century. The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy makes the final selection and announcement of the awardees. Full proposals are due July 21, 2014, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14532/nsf14532.htm.
Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR)
The Collections in Support of Biological Research (CSBR) Program provides funds: 1) for improvements to secure, improve, and organize collections that are significant to the NSF BIO-funded research community; 2) to secure collections-related data for sustained, accurate, and efficient accessibility of the collection to the biological research community; and 3) to transfer collection ownership responsibilities.
The CSBR program provides for enhancements that secure and improve existing collections, result in accessible digitized specimen-related data, and develop better methods for specimen curation and collection management. Requests should demonstrate a clear and urgent need to secure the collection, and the proposed activities should address that need. Biological collections supported include established living stock/culture collections, vouchered non-living natural history collections, and jointly-curated ancillary collections such as preserved tissues and DNA libraries. Full proposals are due August 11, 2014, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2014/nsf14564/nsf14564.htm.
International Research Experiences for Students (IRES)
The International Research Experiences for Students (IRES) program supports development of globally-engaged U.S. science and engineering students capable of performing in an international research environment at the forefront of science and engineering. The IRES program supports active research participation by students enrolled as undergraduates or graduate students in any of the areas of research funded by the National Science Foundation. IRES projects involve students in meaningful ways in ongoing research programs or in research projects specifically designed for the IRES program. Full proposals are due August 19, 2014, and more information is available at http://nsf.gov/pubs/2012/nsf12551/nsf12551.htm.
Methods Development in Natural Products Chemistry (STTR) (R41)
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) solicits Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) grant applications from small business concerns (SBCs) to address problems associated with the methods of collection, bioassay, isolation, purification, de-replication, yield, and supply that hamper the full utilization of natural products. Letters of intent are due August 10, 2014, and more information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-AT-15-002.html.
Innovative Approaches for the Identification of Mitochondria-Cell Signaling Networks in Response to Environmental Stress
This Funding Opportunity Announcement (FOA) supports the development of technologies and experimental models to more precisely track signaling between the mitochondria and other cellular processes under environmental stress conditions, including mitochondrial-nuclear signaling with respect to epigenetic regulation, DNA damage response, or response to oxidative stress. This FOA uses the R21/R33 Phased Innovation Award mechanism to develop new technologies and experimental models to elucidate mitochondrial-cell signaling. Technologies developed in the R21 phase may include more sensitive reagents for detection of specific reactive oxygen or nitrogen species, enhanced approaches for metabolic flux analysis, and expanded in vitro or experimental models for identifying alterations in signaling pathways in response to environmental stressors. Successful completion of milestones outlined in the R21 phase will enable investigators to be considered for the R33 phase to conduct additional pilot testing and validation of these technologies using environmental stressors to probe bidirectional communication resulting in either altered cellular programming or mitochondrial function or both. Letters of intent are due August 15, 2014, and more information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-14-006.html.
Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program (P42)
The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) is announcing the continuation of the Superfund Hazardous Substance Research and Training Program, referred to as Superfund Research Program (SRP) Centers. SRP Center grants will support problem-based, solution-oriented research Centers that consist of multiple, integrated projects representing both the biomedical and environmental science and engineering disciplines; as well as cores tasked with administrative, community engagement, research translation, training, and research support functions. The scope of the SRP Centers is taken directly from the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986, and includes: (1) advanced techniques for the detection, assessment, and evaluation of the effect on human health of hazardous substances; (2) methods to assess the risks to human health presented by hazardous substances; (3) methods and technologies to detect hazardous substances in the environment; and (4) basic biological, chemical, and physical methods to reduce the amount and toxicity of hazardous substances. Letters of intent are due August 3, 2014, and more information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/rfa-files/RFA-ES-14-007.html.
Interventions for Health Promotion and Disease prevention in Native American Populations (R01)
The purpose of this funding opportunity announcement (FOA) is to develop, adapt, and test the effectiveness of health promotion and disease prevention interventions in Native American (NA) populations. NA populations are exposed to considerable risk factors that significantly increase their likelihood of chronic disease, substance abuse, mental illness, oral diseases, and HIV-infection. The intervention program should be culturally appropriate and promote the adoption of healthy lifestyles, improve behaviors and social conditions and/or improve environmental conditions related to chronic diseases, the consumption of tobacco, alcohol and other drugs, mental illness, oral disease, or HIV-infection. The intervention program should be designed so that it could be sustained within the entire community within existing resources, and, if successful, disseminated in other Native American communities. The long-term goal of this FOA is to reduce mortality and morbidity in NA communities. For the purposes of this FOA Native Americans include the following populations: Alaska Native, American Indian, and Native Hawaiian. The term 'Native Hawaiian' means any individual any of whose ancestors were natives, prior to 1778, of the area which now comprises the State of Hawaii. Letters of intent are due April 12, 2015, and more information is available at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/guide/pa-files/PAR-14-260.html.
Postdoctoral Intramural Research Training Award (IRTA), Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
With nationwide responsibility for improving health and well-being, the Department of Health and Human Services oversees the biomedical research programs of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and those of NIH's research Institutes. The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a major research component of NIH and the Department of Health and Human Services, is recruiting for the following position:
Postdoctoral intramural research training award (IRTA)
Rocky Mountain Laboratories (RML), Hamilton, MT
Postdoctoral IRTA position is available in the Virus Ecology Unit within the Laboratory of Virology at the RML campus of NIAID in Hamilton, MT. The laboratory studies the ecology of high- or maximum-containment RNA viruses, including coronaviruses, filoviruses, henipaviruses, and orthomyxoviruses.
The Virus Ecology Unit is interested in the identification and understanding of the biological drivers of zoonotic transmission for emerging viruses. Our laboratory utilizes a combined field ecological and an experimental laboratory approach to understand the emergence of novel viruses.
Field ecological research includes long-term study sites in the Republic of Congo under the NIH International Centers of Excellence in Research (ICER) program, in close collaboration with the National Public Health laboratory in Brazzaville and the Wildlife Conservation Society. Fundamental experimental approaches of the laboratory include molecular-, cellular-, and immunological-based techniques and animal models of pathogenesis and transmission. Studies are carried out in biosafety level (BSL)-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 laboratories. The successful applicant is expected to combine field and experimental research to study the underlying biotic or abiotic changes in virus-host ecology involved in virus emergence.
RML is located in the scenic Bitterroot Valley of western Montana with easy access to some of the best hiking, skiing, kayaking, mountain biking, and trout fishing in North America.
The Laboratory of Virology is located in the new Integrated Research Facility (IRF) on the RML campus. The IRF offers state-of-the-art BSL-2, BSL-3, and BSL-4 laboratories, as well as BSL-4 animal space. Additional BSL-2 and BSL-3 animal space and state-of-the-art genomics, flow cytometry, and microscopy facilities are available to researchers on the RML campus.
Read more about the Virus Ecology Unit in the NIAID Laboratory of Virology.
Highly motivated candidates with a strong background in molecular biology, disease ecology, epidemiological modeling, and infectious disease animal modeling are encouraged to apply. Experience working in high biological containment laboratories (BSL-3 or BSL-4) and experience with infectious disease field research would be an advantage.
Well-developed oral and written communication skills are essential. Candidates must hold a Ph.D., D.V.M., or M.D. in virology, molecular biology, or other appropriate discipline and have less than three years of postdoctoral experience. Applicants may be U.S. citizens, permanent residents, or international citizens; for an IRTA, visa requirements apply. Trainee will receive a stipend (commensurate with his or her experience) and health insurance.
Send curriculum vitae, a letter expressing career goals and interests, list of publications, and three letters of reference with contact information no later than August 4, 2014, to Kay Menk, Laboratory Operations Specialist, Laboratory of Virology, Rocky Mountain Laboratories, NIAID, NIH, 903 S 4th Street, Hamilton, MT 59840, 406-375-9624 (phone), 406-375-9620 (fax), or email email@example.com.
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Position Announcement: Instructor, Department of Microbiology, Southern Illinois University Carbondale
The Department of Microbiology is seeking qualified applicants for one part-time (40%) Instructor position starting August 16, 2014.
Appointment: Term appointment by semester.
Responsibilities: Duties include teaching and administrative work relevant to courses in Biotechnology (MICR 421), Introductory Microbiology (MICR 201) and a portion of each of Molecular Biology of Microorganisms Laboratory (MICR 480) and Diagnostic and Applied Microbiology Laboratory (MICR 481).
Qualifications: Master's or PhD degree in microbiology; teaching experience in the field of microbiology.
Application Deadline: July 15, 2014 or until the position is filled.
Application Procedure: Applicants should submit a letter of application, a current curriculum vitae, a statement of teaching background, a copy of all university-level course transcripts, and contact information for at least three references. Preferably, all materials should be submitted electronically as a PDF document to the Microbiology Search Committee Chair via e-mail to firstname.lastname@example.com or by regular mail to:
Department of Microbiology
Mail Code 6508
1125 Lincoln Drive
Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
For more information about the Department of Microbiology, visit our web site at http://www.micro.siu.edu/.
SIU Carbondale is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer of individuals with disabilities and protected veterans that strives to enhance its ability to develop a diverse faculty and staff and to increase its potential to serve a diverse student population. All applications are welcomed and encouraged and will receive consideration.
Postdoc at University of Guelph
A postdoctoral position is immediately available in the Smith lab at the University of Guelph (Ontario) in the application of DNA-based diagnostics in the early detection of species involved in predating upon the spruce budworm (SBW). In particular, experience in the design and implementation of microarrays is necessary. Applicants should have a Ph.D. and extensive training and experience in one or more of the following areas: DNA extraction, PCR, qPCR and microarray development. The ideal candidate will also have broad training in evolutionary biology, strong writing skills, and prior management experience. The successful applicant will play a key role in a recently funded project to develop and apply new methods involving DNA-based diagnostics for the rapid identification natural enemies of the spruce budworm in New Brunswick. The spruce budworm (SBW - Choristoneura fumiferana) is the major coniferous forest pest in eastern North America. The goal of this project is to design a DNA-based diagnostic for these critical, but difficult to quantify and identify the complement of natural enemies (insect parasitoids and pathogens) that act as natural control agents. To do so, we will adapt, and augment, the existing library of DNA barcodes (small, standardised gene sequences) into a DNA microarray chip enabling us to rapidly identify and quantify the many organisms that interact directly (> 100 species of natural enemies) and indirectly (other conifer-feeding species that serve as alternate/alternative hosts of SBW parasitoids) with the spruce budworm and form the so-called "spruce budworm food web". Interested applicants should submit a CV, a letter describing their research interests and career goals, and contact information for two references to Dr. Alex Smith (email@example.com). Further information on my research interests and publications can be found at: http://www.uoguelph.ca/~salex/ and on Google Scholar http://scholar.google.ca/citations?user=i5jERHcAAAAJ&hl=en. Applications will be considered for an immediate start date. Alex Smith email: firstname.lastname@example.com web site: https://sites.google.com/site/smithlabfieldwork/ Twitter: @Alex_Smith_Ants
Postdoctoral positions in Plant Pathology, Ecology and Metagenomics in agricultural soils Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada)
Postdoctoral positions in Plant Pathology, Ecology and Metagenomics in agricultural soils Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC), Fredericton, New Brunswick (Canada) is looking for candidates for two postdoctoral fellowship positions of three years, to understand factors influencing the severity of common scab of potato. Common scab is a bacterial disease responsible for important economic losses every year and there is still no reliable method to control the disease. This is due to a poor understanding of the dynamic of the pathogenic Streptomyces population, of the influence of agricultural practices and of the biotic and abiotic factors influencing the severity of common scab. The project's overall goal is to develop innovative control methods for common scab of potato. The specific objectives of the project are 1) to measure the effect of biopesticide and agricultural practices on common scab (position 1) and 2) to compare the biotic (microbial communities using metagenomics) and abiotic (edaphic and environmental) factors between healthy and common scab infected fields (position 2). Applicants should have experience in plant pathology, molecular biology and next generation sequencing of microbial communities (position 2). Knowledge of English is required. The candidate needs to be Canadian citizen or permanent resident and meet the criteria of the NSERC Visiting Fellowship in Canadian Government Laboratories Program (http://www.nserccrsng.gc.ca/Students-Etudiants/PD-NP/Laboratories-Laboratoires/index_eng.asp ). The position will be opened until filled; suggested start date is September. Please send a resume to: Dr. Claudia Goyer (email@example.com), Potato Research Centre, AAFC, Fredericton, NB. Fax: (506) 460-4377.
Maria E. Cardenas, Ph.D., Research Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC.
The evolutionarily conserved TORC1 pathway controls growth in response to nutrients, in particular amino acids, and is perturbed in diseases such as cancer and diabetes. Key components of the endolysosomal membrane trafficking system have been implicated in the regulation of TORC1 signaling in both humans and yeasts. Two protein complexes collectively called VPS-C complexes, HOPS and CORVET, mediate distinct membrane fusion events in the endolysosomal trafficking system. Disruption of VPS-C complexes in yeast leads to fragmentation of vacuoles, the equivalent of lysosomes in mammals, and to severe defects in TORC1 signaling. The vacuole is a major amino acid reservoir and the TORC1 machinery resides on the vacuolar membrane. We demonstrate that the HOPS and CORVET complexes promote TORC1 activity by maintaining amino acid homeostasis in yeast. Given the ubiquity and pervasive conservation of TORC1 signaling across eukaryotes, these findings suggest ways in which cell growth may be controlled in metazoans and other multicellular eukaryotes. Thus, understanding the roles for the yeast endolysosomal membrane system in TORC1 signaling will provide therapeutically relevant insights in dysregulated mTORC1 defects that underlie disease in humans.
Recent featured publication: Endolysosomal membrane trafficking complexes drive nutrient-dependent TORC1 signaling to control cell growth in Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Kingsbury JM, Sen ND, Maeda T, Heitman J, Cardenas ME. Genetics. 2014 Apr;196(4):1077-89. doi: 10.1534/genetics.114.161646.
Maria E. Cardenas, Ph.D. is a Research Professor at Duke University Medical Center. Her studies focus on elucidating the mechanisms of activation and signaling of the Tor kinases. Tor was discovered in Saccharomyces cerevisiae as the target of the immunosuppressive and anticancer drug rapamycin. Rapamycin has widespread applications in several clinical arenas including organ transplantation, cancer chemotherapy, and cardiology, and might find additional indications in cognitive disease and aging-related disorders. Dr. Cardenas received a MS degree from the National University of Mexico and a Ph.D. from the University of North Texas training with Dr. Myron Jacobson. She learned genetics and chromatin structure as a postdoctoral fellow with Drs. Susan Gasser (ISREC, Lausanne, Switzerland) and Titia de Lange (The Rockefeller University). She was elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in 2011.
At Duke her studies led to the characterization of the transcriptional programs governed by the TORC1 cascade and its contribution to filamentous growth in yeast and other fungi. More recently, she employed yeast to characterize the genetic synthetic interaction network of TOR1. These studies uncovered a novel role for the endomembrane vesicular trafficking system in regulating TORC1 signaling. She found that cell growth is compromised or abolished when mutations in different protein complexes including the VPS-C, preautophagosomal (PAS), and EGO (EGOC) involved in vesicular trafficking and tethering, and protein sorting are combined with a mutation of the nonessential Tor1 kinase. The EGOC and orthologs of its GTPase subunits (Rag proteins) are implicated in amino acid-dependent TORC1 activation in yeast and mammals. Current studies focus on characterizing the roles of the vesicular trafficking system in TORC1 signaling and to elucidate the molecular mechanism by which the VPS-C and EGOC complexes convey amino acid signals to evoke TORC1 activation. TORC1 pathway components are localized to vacuolar membranes. Her hypothesis is that this endomembrane network serves as a platform to facilitate molecular interactions that activate and enable TORC1 signaling. Similar to yeast TORC1, the mammalian mTORC1 ortholog targeted by rapamycin and its analogs in the treatment of multiple cancer malignancies is localized to endomembranes. Thus, her studies will continue to reveal fundamental basic and conserved aspects of Tor signaling that could serve as a guide to pharmacological intervention in select mTor pathway defects.
In July 2006, the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM) of the American Society for Microbiology Public and Scientific Affairs Board developed a monthly e-newsletter which contains information pertinent to minority microbiologists. Currently, there are very few minority-based newsletters for scientists, and there are none for microbiologists.
This e-newsletter provides a central means of distributing pertinent information to underrepresented minorities in the field of microbiology. Some examples include career advice, networking tips, relevant news articles, unique funding and career opportunities, microbiological issues affecting minorities (e.g., HIV), minority issues affecting microbiologists (e.g., minority retention), and scientific articles published by minorities or by minority-serving institutions (MSIs).
The target populations are African-Americans, Latino-Americans, Native Americans, Alaska natives, and Pacific Islanders; however, all ASM members are invited to sign up and to share this information with others who may find this e-newsletter beneficial.
Signing up to receive The Minority Microbiology Mentor is very easy and is open to ASM members and non-members: simply go to http://asm.org/index.php/component/content/article/31-forms/forms/238-subscribe-to-listserv, enter your email address, and select "MinorityMicroMentor" then submit, and you will receive confirmation of your subscription by email. If you are an ASM member, you will be prompted to Log In before signing up.
The Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities is chaired by Dwayne W. Boucaud, Ph.D., Professor in the Quinnipiac University Department of Biomedical Sciences in Hamden, CT. The Minority Microbiology Mentor Editor-in-Chief is Dr. Floyd L. Wormley Jr., Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Texas at San Antonio and the Associate Editor is Crystal N. Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, LA.
If you are interested in placing an ad in the MMM, please send the copy to email@example.com by the first of the month.
For more information about the Committee on Microbiological Issues Impacting Minorities (CMIIM) go to the committee's web page: http://www.asm.org/cmiim


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Bridport Carnival 2014
Bridport Carnival 2014 is coming to town. Across the weekend on August 16-17, Bridport will see a host of events as the town prepares to party, including the hugely popular torchlight procession.
We will be bringing you all the latest carnival news as it happens in the build up to the party weekend.
Bridport royalty crowned for this year's carnival
4:38pm Sunday 29th June 2014
BRIDPORT Carnival won't have quite a full complement of royalty this year with no entrants for the title of Prince.
Bridport is gearing up for this year's all new carnival festivities
3:19pm Thursday 26th June 2014
BRIDPORT Carnival is gearing up for another year with some changes in the pipeline.
The call is out for Bridport Carnival talent
5:23pm Monday 23rd June 2014
TIME is running out to enter the Bridport Carnival competition with its full complement of crowns – for a queen, princess and prince.
It's time to enter to become Bridport Carnival royalty
2:00pm Thursday 29th May 2014
BRIDPORT Carnival is to going to have a full complement of royalty this year with a queen, princess and prince.
Bridport Carnival stages another spectacular parade
8:40am Monday 19th August 2013
IT TAKES more than a few drops of rain to defeat Bridport!" was the defiant statement of Town Mayor Maggie Ray, as the Bridport Carnival procession hit the roads.
Click on this link to download a Carnival entry form: BridportCarnival1.pdf


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GKHair Goes Backstage at Spirit Awards
GKHair was ready for its close up when the company appeared in the official presenter gift lounge at the 2013 Film Independent Spirit Awards February 23 in Santa Monica, California. The awards recognize achievements in independent film making and many of the nominees tried out GKHair products in the lounge and lined up for a goodie bag that included an on-the-go kit that was created exclusively for the event. The kit contained popular GKHair products including Dry Shampoo, Light Hold Hair Spray, Shaping Wax, Serum and Mini-Tamer Iron.
Among the stars who appeared at the gift lounge were Quvenzhane Wallis, Jeremy Renner, Kyle MacLauchlan, Marcia Gay Harden, Chris Tucker, Laura Dern and Bryan Cranston. GK Hair offered several celebrity guests the ELITE BLACKCARD, the company's access to a taming treatment at a GKHair signature salon in New York or Los Angeles.


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Kristen Stewart Covers 'Vogue' February 2011
Kristen Stewart graces the cover of Vogue magazine's February 2011 issue, on newsstands Tuesday (January 25)!
The 20-year-old Twilight actress shared that she's begun to feel the pressure of playing Bella Swan! "It's starting to enter my head a lot more than it used to because it's at the end and it's come such a long way. I just want the fans of the book to be happy," Kristen laughed. "I don't necessarily care about anyone else."
Kristen also dished on losing her anonymity: "There's no way to eloquently put this. I just can't go to the mall. It bothers me that I can't be outside very often. And also to not ever be just 'some girl' again. Just being some chick at some place, that's gone."
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As a farm machinery mechanic and writer, Dan brings a hands-on approach that only a pro can muster. Along with his In the Shop blog, Dan writes a column by the same name as well as the Shop Series for Farm Journal magazine. Always providing practical information, he is a master at tackling technical topics and making them easy for all of our readers to understand. He and his wife, Becky, live near Bouton, Iowa.
Working on finger-style planter seed meters has emphasized something I've seen over and over: When it comes to performance on farm machinery, perfection comes at a price.
Using finger-style seed meters as an example: On a test stand, a meter runs 96- to 97-percent singulation. So I tweak the unit's finger tension, fiddle with belt alignment, maybe try a new seed brush. I can get it to the range of 98 percent, but no amount of additional adjusting gets me closer to perfection. Closer inspection reveals a "little" wear to the backing plate, a "little" wear to the base of each of the fingers, a "little" wear to the face of the cam that actuates the fingers. None of those components are worn enough to justify the expense of replacement, but all the wear eventually adds up. If I replace the entire finger assembly, performance pops to 99.6 per cent. If I replace the backing plate or seed belt drive wheel, it climbs even closer to the hallowed 100 per cent performance I seek.
Does gaining another 1 to 1.5 per cent of performance justify the $75 to more than $100 per row it will cost to make the units as good as possible? Tell a farmer he needs to spend $1200 on his 12 seed meters after he just dropped $4000 on new disk openers and other mechanical necessities, and the first question is, "How far off ARE the meters?" Nine out of ten farmers eventually decide that 98 percent is close enough to perfect for them.
Would it generate enough extra yield from seed meters honed to 100 per cent performance to offset the cost of perfecting them? I don't know. There are so many other variables between planting season and harvest, and because corn is so flexible and resilient, it's tough to know if the farmer will see yield reductions due to 1 per cent less accuracy at planting.
As a mechanic, I want things as close to perfect as possible. My goal is 100 per cent accuracy from seed meters, perfect placement of seeds in the seed furrow, perfect firming of the soil over the seeds and therefore perfect spacing and perfect germination. Whether or not customers are willing to pay for that perfection is up to them.
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Funeral services will be held Thursday for Easton police officer Charles E. Hopkins III.
Funeral services will be held Thursday for Easton police officer Charles E. Hopkins III.
Hopkins, 40, of North Easton died Saturday, April 5.
Formerly of North Providence, R.I., Hopkins was the husband of Francine (Buffi) Hopkins and leaves three children, Alec J. Buffi, Steven Peters, and Sienna Hopkins. Born in Boston, he was the son of Charles E. Jr. and Beatrice M. (Poleski) Hopkins. He was the brother of Christine McKay of Franklin.
Hopkins graduated from Archbishop Williams High School, Braintree, in 1992 and then attended Bridgewater State University.
He was a police officer of Easton, for 13 years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a funeral service in Cranston Christian Fellowship, 1114 Scituate Avenue, Cranston, R.I. on Thursday at 10 a.m. Burial will take place in Highland Memorial Park, 1 Rhode Island Avenue, Johnston, R.I.
Visiting hours will be held on Wednesday from 5-8 p.m. in the Nardolillo Funeral Home E & Crematory, 1278 Park Avenue, Cranston, R.I.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Easton Police Officers Association, 46 Lothrop Street, North Easton, 02356.


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Although the caterers of NAUPAR also offer their own champagne, you can bring your own and have them distributed by our caterers. A corkage fee will be charged per bottle.
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- Can I take the wedding car to the ship?
- Children and adolescents
- How long are the stores open?
- Should i make an insurance?
- What holidays are there in the Netherlands?
- What is in the service-pack-basic?
- What is the (telephone) country code?
- What is the Dutch climate like?
- What is the mains voltage in the Netherlands?
- Where can i find the route to the harbors?
- Which general emergency numbers are there in the Netherlands?
- A family member of someone in the group becomes ill. The group has taken out a group insurance policy for cancellation. Can the whole group cancel the trip?
- Do we need to inform you of the names of every individual person in the group?
- Does NAUPAR also offer an insurance for students that need to repeat a year in school?
- Does NAUPAR have an insurance for daytrips?
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- I have booked three ships, one of the group leaders becomes ill and therefore one ship has to be cancelled. Is this possible?
- I have caused damage to the ship furnishings. Is this covered?
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- How safe is the ship?
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- Because we have a long journey to get to the ship, could NAUPAR help us with finding a resident for the night?
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- Can I take the wedding car to the ship?
- Children and adolescents
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- Should i make an insurance?
- What about the fees?
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smartvark (note all lowercase) is a mobile marketing platform designed to bring the best deals from local businesses to consumers' cell phones. We give the user a high level of control over the types of deals they receive so they don't feel like they're getting spammed. In case you were wondering, the name is a combination of the word smart with the animal aardvark.
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First of all we want a mascot who is an aardvark that sniffs out the best deals for *you* so you don't have to find them yourself. We're imagining something cartoony and fairly simple. The logo must also contain the name smartvark (all lower) as well. Color scheme and font are your choice. If we like your aardvark there will be potential for creating a lot more collateral for our site, as we are going to brand everything with the aardvark.
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phame wrote:
TsukiStars wrote:
Not being noob or so..
But do you agree that Shinji must increase the money drop rates by its minimium increase?
If so, post your response.
Well for me, i hope it will be increase. even for 5%.
650gold - 690gold
I'm getting 900 to 1500 gold you just need a higher level you noob
Ahh sorry then... ill do my best to lvl
higher levels of coz u get more gold, but the increase is NOT ALOT. sometimes i still get only like 500-600gold only, and im at level 61 already.. thou the loot items r much better compared to looting gold... so someitmes itz really very sickening!!
ALL MONEY RATES SHOULD INCREASE!!! resale, looting, etcetcetc
Crutok wrote:
I agree with Moosespits and others who also have stated the fact that the re-sell value on goods is a ration of maybe 5-10% of the item's worth as opposed to buying it for more than 150% of it's worth. I may be exaggerating of course but the point is that if you buy a $50,000 shoes, you should at least be able to sell it for 25 thousand - which is half. Again, I know I'm restating other user's statements, but they hold very good merit.
if 25k is too high, perhaps even 10k-15k is better than... 3000???
To much xp, not enough gold
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Not to sound pessimistic, but I believe this thread will either be ignored or just considered a dead thread, and perhaps both. However, even given these demands to the website game, Crunchyland, there is still a majority of users who use the application but are apathetic to the specifics. Given that the majority of users who aren't complaining are most likely the same type of people who only care about their level and being in the top positions in the scoreboard, nothing will ever be done about this and other problems.
Regardless of whether changing something as we've been speaking of to be of no right to the common users to the administrator's eyes, it still is painstaking to accumulate any kind of revenue while paying attention to the upkeep of your character's equipment just to try and stay up to date with the new creatures that users will face from level to level. For the user's who began this thread; it wasn't just a simple demand for quick money - on the contrary I believe that there are users who seek stability where our busy lives do not give an allotted time to spend on the Crunchyroll website.
All this being said - some patches should be in order, firstly: the currency problem of A.) Drop rate percentage based on the creature's level(with or without relation to a player's level) and B.) The re-sell rate to the shop.
Lastly, I am sure I can speak for everyone when I say that we as players don't necessarily enjoy spending half a million gold on an item we could turn around and sell for a fraction of it's sale price. For example but not actual: A weapon worth one million gold for purchase~purchased~ then turned around and sold for 100,000 gold. No one needs to be told that this type of in-game economy is not fair, not to mention if it was hypothetically related to a realistic economy today. Can anyone here think and accept the thought that a major Corporation would sell it's products at 500% of their actual value on a stock market and buy them back if the customer is not satisfied for only 10% of it's value? The basic law of every sentient being is personal gain. We are ever taking the 1 step forward 3 steps back, ever struggling to just meet minimum requirements until it's too late and things begin to reach their limits. To the point where we are no longer challenging monsters to see if we can defeat them, but to defeat countless monsters with no incentive but to, "farm" gold.
Now the question remains: will the website administrators do anything about it, talk about it with their superiors, try out some beta versions, start a pole on this problem to see a vote of who'd like some change, or simply brush the topic off into the group of ignored threads?
Ni ganshenme?
The reselling should increase...a bigger matter should be increasing XP recieved during exploring and lowering lost gold.
I agree
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Sometimes I sit and wonder if there will ever be a better tomorrow because the events that unfold each passing day are really scaring and alarming. Imagine we no longer have real and natural ladies and women are all fake; fake eyelashes, fake nails, fake love and fake marriages. God please help this generation because we are definitely getting off hand.
Do you really think all is well when juxtaposed with fact that we strive each day to make it, yet some persons make it by living in falsehood? We hustle and struggle each day to earn a living and yet some sit behind a computer somewhere making cash without sweating(419). We fight with bus drivers "Agbero's" and bus conductors just because we want to collect our #10 (ten Naira) balance but yet a so called uneducated SINator / Senator, counselors or Government officials, are somewhere siphoning money that was collected from the people's sweat through taxes and excessive payments for tickets which are not been accounted for.
Sometimes I keep wondering why these people are being maltreated and manhandling the poor all in the quest to make names and enrich them-selves? Why?
Imagine the Minister of FCT, senator Bala Mohammed, jailing street traders just because they are trying to make a living for themselves in a country where the government and the so-called elected representatives of the people in the National assembly are not willing to speak up and fight for the welfare of their electorates. It is so sad!
The state of our nation is really in shamble. From all indication Nigeria is facing terrible times and the government is not actually doing anything to remedy the situation which is so bad.
In the history of Nigeria, this dispensation of leaders are the most corrupt in all their dealings; they siphon public funds, spend money on international vacations and trips with their family, girlfriends and concubines, all at the expense of government funds. They have types of allowances travelling allowance, sitting allowance, kitchen allowance, cooking allowance "haba e no get wetin we no get allowance for Nigeria".
A nation whose laws provides criminal penalties for official corruptions, yet government has done little or nothing to salvage this situation or implement these laws effectively. In May 2013, a report was submitted to the United State Congress by the Secretary of State entitled "Country Reports on human rights practices for 2012." In this document the scathing report estimated that Nigeria lost about #1.067 trillion ($6.8 billion) to what is called endemic corruption and entrenched inefficiency. But it's so funny to note that this report was described as "skewed overblown and unrealistic" by President Goodluck Jonathan. He said that his administration was out to fight against corrupt practices in the nation, insisting that all relevant laws are in place to fight corruption, but come to think of it in the real sense of it corruption in Nigeria has gone a notch higher in recent years. I think it is hydra-headed!
Corruption in Nigeria is no longer an issue with politicians or government officials alone it has permeated ministries, departments, and agencies and this is a serious cause for worry.
In recent news report in July 2013 Nigerians in Diaspora started denying and regretting being Nigerian citizens why? Because most of them are ashamed to associate themselves with a nation whose systems are failing by the day due to corrupt practices and unimaginable laws like the passing of child marriage into law which holds the fact that any girl child given out for marriage is automatically a woman, condemning all other important issues yearning to be tended to.
Defining the Nigerian NationA nation where gas flaring has been declared illegal but it is still flaring gas till date. A nation which has about 77 well head but yet only one is accounted for by the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR)(2). A nation which is gradually selling its future to multinational corporations for peanuts, a nation where the masses work like elephant and yet feed like ants, while some are permanently classified as destitute ready for eviction. I think it is a nation where Boko Haram are set to killing and maiming people in the north and yet the governments comes up on news daily to say all is well and we are handling the situation. It is a Utopian world, only if the government can do anything. To me, Nigeria: is a nation where the lands are grabbed and used for plantain and banana plantation; a nation whose leaders fight and kill themselves with maces in State and National Assemblies; a nation where oil spills are polluting our environment and destroying our natural ecosystem, and yet nothing is done to savor the situation even after two years of the UNEP Ogoni Report. No implementation in sight. A nation where lecturers strike and academic stand-still has become a normal routine. A nation where armored luxury cars are bought with millions and yet citizens suffer in penury with nothing being done to remediate this situations.
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The blogosphere is abuzz this afternoon after yesterday's on-air battle between ESPN 950's Mike Misasnelli and ESPN's Skip Bayless.
Why is this relevant here at MTC?
Because I know for a fact that there is a group of you out there (which I include myself in) that can't stand when a member of the national media goes back to the same general, played-out descriptions of the Philadelphia fan.
And specifically, the Philadelphia Eagles fan.
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On ESPN's First Take, Bayless referenced Philadelphia when talking about Mavericks fans.
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Missanelli exploded on Bayless, with the frustration that many of you have undboutedly felt over the years apparent in his voice.
He asked Bayless for evidence in the last 10 years of the type of behavior he mentioned on TV.
Bayless could not produce any, instead going back and referencing his days as a reporter at the Vet.
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Bayless threatened to hang up, and Missannelli urged him to stop crying, saying he wasn't like the lightweights on First Take.
"I don't insult anybody on first and 10 when I debate with them and you're the lightweight," Bayless said. "I don't even know who you are. What's your last name?"
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Finally, near the end, Bayless tried to explain where he was coming from.
"If you ask anybody outside the city of Philadelphia about whose city has the worst reputation for fans, it's Philly," he said.
"And you know why that is, Skip?" Missanelli responded. "Here's why that is. Because you journalists outside of Philadelphia are too lazy to do any real research, and you're relying on perceptions that are 18 years old when they were at Veterans Stadium when you covered the Dallas Cowboys."
Anyway, I've written way too much on this, and written words don't do it justice.
Click here to listen to the full exchange, and (as if you need encouragement), feel free to offer your take below.