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Each holiday shopping season has a must-have gift item. Holidays past had their Cabbage Patch Kids, Mighty Morphin Power Rangers, and Legos as perennial favorites. Holiday 2016 is shaping up to have several contenders, but no clear favorite has yet emerged. At least Pokemon characters are in the mix coming off the summer craze the Pokemon Go app created. But what is emerging as an unexpected – and unwelcome participant in this holiday season, not too unlike the Grinch – are counterfeit mobile shopping apps.
These fake apps are designed to look like legitimate mobile shopping apps from big name retailers such as Dillard's, Nordstrom, Dollar Tree, Uggs, and Zappos.com to name but a few. Their purpose is to make money for their publishers and range from the innocuous but annoying that serve pop-up ads to the extremely dangerous which attempt to steal personal and financial information. Some malicious shopping apps attempt to steal Facebook credentials and will even lock phones in order to extort a ransom from their victims.
A barrage of these counterfeit mobile shopping apps has begun appearing in the Apple Store during the past several months. This has come as a bit of a shock since the Apple iOS Developer program is notoriously tough (picky) about which apps it allows into the store. Counterfeit apps have appeared in the Android marketplace in the past, but this recent surge has been squarely focused on iOS apps. This has coincided with the release of the Pokemon Go game, especially in countries where the game was not yet available.
It appears that the proliferation of fake apps has simply overwhelmed Apple's defenses which are no match for the sheer determination and persistence of the publishers of these apps. The recent launch by Apple of search ads in its App Store has only served to fan the flames. Rogue app publishers, most located in China, are utilizing these ads to promote their malicious apps, sometimes appearing ahead of the legitimate versions in the search results.
Scammers are preying on the confusion around mobile app branding often using very similar-sounding names. Companies lacking mobile shopping apps are particularly vulnerable since there are no legitimate apps under their brand to compete with the fakes. The huge leap in sales using mobile apps – 56 percent to $49.2 billion in 2015 according to comScore – has certainly drawn increased focus from scammers.
So what can you do to identify counterfeit mobile shopping apps this holiday season? CNet.com has a good list of things that can tip you off to fake apps:
- "If it's too good to be true, then it probably isn't." Beware of shopping apps that offer ridiculous discounts. Some apps are promising discounts of 30 to 50 percent on high-priced luxury items. This should be the first warning that something isn't quite right.
- Check App Store reviews. If an app has very few or no reviews, be wary. Legitimate apps published by real businesses often have hundreds of reviews, hopefully positive.
- Following on the previous point, be wary of apps with only one published version. Legitimate apps that have been around for a while typically have multiple releases. Developers introduce bugs requiring mending as well as new features in subsequent versions all leading to a revision history in the store.
- Many fake apps are rushed to market and are shoddily produced. Look for mangled English in menus and other screens. If the app reads like the instruction booklet that came with your made in China wireless router, be suspicious. Be very suspicious.
One area that these apps implement quite well is the detection of fake credit card and address data. It would seem the scammers don't like getting scammed. Despite poor English and scant reviews in the App Store, many of these apps go to great lengths to appear legitimate even mimicking real apps with extensive product pages utilizing selector wheels for size and color choices and the aforementioned sophisticated checkout pages.
As with most things of a cybersecurity nature, it always comes back to a lack of security awareness across the board. In the case of counterfeit mobile shopping apps, the blame can be shared equally among Apple, the companies that have been exploited, and the poor, victimized consumer.
The first layer of defense rests with Apple. They must do a better job in scanning and vetting apps admitted into the App Store. Granted, it's a daunting challenge as scammers have several avenues of recourse and it becomes a game of Whack-a-mole. Scammers can modify the app after acceptance or simply change its name and resubmit it.
The next layer is the companies whose brand and apps are targeted. They must become more vigilant in performing brand monitoring and this extends to keeping an eye on mobile app stores. Finally, we, the consumers, have to watch our backs across yet another channel ripe for exploitation. Just was we watch our inbox for phishing exploits and websites asking for personal and financial info, we also need to be more aware of the apps we allow onto our mobile devices. Happy Holidays and be safe out there!


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There are schools offering physics courses in Virginia!
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Approximately 0.2% of graduates in of Virginia receive physics degrees every year. That means an estimated 316 physicists graduate from Virginia's 26 physics schools each year.
Top Schools
University of Virginia-Main Campus, which was ranked 10th nationwide in 2010, is the top-ranked school in Virginia that has a physics program. It is located in Charlottesville. In 2010, 79 students graduated from University of Virginia-Main Campus' physics program. Students at University of Virginia-Main Campus paid $10,828 per year in tuition fees.
The second-ranked school in Virginia with a physics program is College of William and Mary, which is located in Williamsburg. In 2010, it was ranked 16th nationwide. In 2010, 34 students graduated from College of William and Mary physics program. College of William and Mary charged in-state students $12,188 in tuition fees per year.
The third-ranked school in Virginia with a physics program is Washington and Lee University, which is located in Lexington. In 2010, it was ranked 16th nationwide. In 2010, 8 students graduated from Washington and Lee University physics program. The tuition rate at Washington and Lee University was $40,387 per year.
Tuition at Virginia's physics schools ranges from $41,610 per year to $6,214 per year. But, the average tuition is $18,795 per year. In 2010, the physics schools that charged the highest tuition rates in Virginia were:
- University of Richmond - located in University Of Richmond, students are charged $41,610 per year
- Washington and Lee University - located in Lexington, students are charged $40,387 per year
- Hampden-Sydney College - located in Hampden Sydney, students are charged $32,489 per year
The physics schools in Virginia that charged the lowest tuition rates were:
- Old Dominion University - located in Norfolk, students are charged $6,214 per year
- Norfolk State University - located in Norfolk, students are charged $6,327 per year
- Virginia State University - located in Petersburg, students are charged $6,570 per year
A physics degree from a Virginia school... what next?
A large number of Virginia physics graduates become physicists. In 2010, there were 810 physicists working in Virginia. The following counties have the largest number of Virginia physicists:
- Accomack County - 210 physicists
- Chesapeake County - 200 physicists
Projected Growth
According the US Bureau of Labor Statistics the number of physicists is expected to grow by 14% by 2018. There are projected to be 870 physicists working in the Virginia then.
On average, physicists earn $115,090 per year. However, this number is only an average. physicists in Virginia had varying salaries from $66,960 to $147,850 per year in 2010. A physicist in the following Virginia counties makes the highest salaries on average:
- Accomack County - $103,760 per year
- Chesapeake County - $98,960 per year
A physicist in the following counties in Virginia make the lowest salaries on average:
- Chesapeake County - $98,960 per year
- Accomack County - $103,760 per year
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Here are the different levels of study available for you to explore.
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Many exciting things have been happening here at the Foundation since the start of 2016. First, we kicked off the year in January by announcing our new funding priority focused on raising the post-secondary aspirations of middle school students growing up in rural Maine. We also announced a request for proposals from organizations around the state that are working with middle school students in creative and effective ways to nurture and develop aspirations, with the intention of learning about and highlighting both leaders in the field and emerging organizations or programs.
In February, we hired Don Carpenter to be our new Senior Program Officer. Don's first task was to take part in a four month landscape scan to gain a deeper understanding of what is currently happening in rural communities to help raise aspirations for middle school students. The information gathered through over 40 conversations with youth development organizations, community leaders, educators, and youth advocates, along with the inspiring proposals from the rich pool of applicants to our RFP, and Don's extensive background in youth development as the founder of the Trekkers model, have all informed the development of a new grantmaking initiative at the Foundation called the Aspirations Incubator Program.
Aspirations Incubator Program (AIP):
The AIP is built around 10 Youth Programming Principles, which were shaped by Trekkers as they built a comprehensive youth development program model that leads to excellent outcomes for participants (93% graduate from high school, compared to 78% of peers, and 72% go on to college, compared to 61% of peers). Through the AIP, the Lerner Foundation will focus on building partnerships with several youth development organizations based in rural Maine communities, with a goal of developing both organizational and leadership capacity within each organization to implement comprehensive youth development program models rooted in the 10 Youth Programming Principles. To provide leadership and professional training for our partner organizations, the Lerner Foundation hopes to support the creation of a training institute, where youth development professionals will be able to learn about the 10 Principles and how to incorporate or adapt them into their own programming and activities. At a broader level, the Lerner Foundation will also encourage and support dialogue about a comprehensive statewide approach to getting Maine students to and through post-secondary education.
The AIP will be the primary focus for all Lerner Foundation activities from 2016 through 2020. To this end, the Foundation has completed a five-year strategic plan that will guide the Foundation's grantmaking, network-building, and communications activities through the end of 2020.
Trekkers' 10 Youth Programming Principles:
1) Going Beyond "One and Done"
2) Applying Holistic Youth Development Practices
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5) Developing Local Leadership
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In conjunction with developing the 5-year plan for the Aspirations Incubator Program, we spent April and May reviewing proposals from 27 final applicants in our RFP process. The final applicants were selected from an initial pool of 81 candidates who responded to our request for proposals that outlined the following priorities for youth program models:
- Positive youth development that integrates both prevention and intervention strategies
- Multi-year mentoring activities – community or school-based
- Fostering social/emotional learning and resiliency asset building
- Encouraging higher education & career exploration
- Utilizing evaluation data to inform programming
In reviewing the final applications, we realized that the breadth and depth of programming across the state varied widely, and we had a range of different types of organizations that applied, so we developed 4 categories for grant awards. Following is a description of the categories and the grants awarded within each category:
Leaders in the Field - $10,000 grants to organizations with established youth programs that rise to the top, and serve as inspirational examples of effective, evidence-based program models focused on raising the aspirations of middle school students.
- Community Bicycle Center
- Maine Robotics
- Maine Seacoast Mission – EdGE Program
- The Game Loft
- The Telling Room
- Tree Street Youth
- University of New England – Office of Citizenship & Civic Engagement
Promise and Potential - $5,000 grants to organizations with programs for middle school students that have been in place for 1-3 years, are rooted within a solid organizational structure, and utilize a developmentally appropriate program model to effectively focus on raising the aspirations of middle school students.
- Lubec Community Outreach Center
- Maine Academy of Modern Music – Machias Program
- Seeds of Independence
Seed Investment - $5,000 grants to solid youth-serving organizations that are proposing a new, innovative, well-researched, and well-designed program focused on raising the aspirations of middle school students.
- Harpswell Coastal Academy – Propeller Program
- Herring Gut Learning Center – Alumni Mentoring Program
- Island Institute – Middle School Teaching and Learning Collaborative Expansion
Strong Schools - $5,000 grants to middle schools that are taking an innovative, student-centered approach to working with students to raise aspirations and support students academically, emotionally, and behaviorally in the school setting, while also connecting with community resources in an effective way to broaden support for student needs during out-of-school time.
- Maine School Administrative District #44: Telstar Middle School
- Regional School Unit #1: FLOW Program
- Regional School Unit #10: Mountain Valley Middle School
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In the coming months, we will be exploring partnership possibilities with several youth-serving organizations in rural Maine, developing opportunities for leadership training around the 10 Youth Programming Principles, and encouraging dialogue among our colleagues and networks about creating a comprehensive plan for getting Maine students to and through postsecondary education.


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Recessions always bring out the vultures, and these days they are a step ahead of technological trends, as scam haven San Diego is learning once again. Con artists claim they can fix your credit, rescue you from foreclosure, make your mortgage easier to handle, and provide you with debt relief. "Loan modification programs can be legal, but these people can't take up-front money to do loan modification," says Steve Robinson, deputy district attorney. "These people are going out and about, saying they will modify your loan, they will deal with the mortgage company, but the crooks take the money and run."
So give the boot to one offering to deal with your mortgage company if you are supposed to pay a fee in advance or sign for a so-called rescue loan. There are legitimate nonprofit organizations that help people rearrange their debts, but the for-profit outfits often smell. So-called credit repair is an old scam: the Federal Trade Commission says it has never found a reputable company that can erase problems on a credit report. Indeed, many of the credit repair outfits are multilevel marketing (also called network marketing) organizations that are essentially pyramid schemes.
Computer hackers are getting important information from people seeking employment. The bandits hack their way into a company's job-application site and swipe email addresses and Social Security numbers. You could be the victim of identity theft. It's best not to give your Social Security number on a job application. Bandits are also posting phony job listings on craigslist in attempts to "phish" (trying to get critical personal information via the internet) that could set you up for someone stealing your identity and draining your bank account.
When unemployment soars, people are more likely to get suckered into employment-opportunity scams. Many are the so-called work-at-home schemes — stuffing envelopes, etc. Normally, these involve some kind of an up-front payment (say, to buy a kit) and should be avoided. Then there are the letters from Nigeria — and almost everywhere else — promising you quick money. All are scams.
San Diego's Edward Bevilacqua touted a classic business-opportunity scam. He was convicted this year on multiple counts of securities fraud and is now in prison serving a seven-year term. Operating out of such places as Fallbrook and Escondido, he ran companies with the names Bikini Vending and 360 Wireless. In tandem with a character in Orange County, who was also sentenced to prison, Bevilacqua told people that they could make a fortune by owning freestanding internet kiosks that housed a computer and a mechanism to accept payments. Presumably, the kiosks would allow the public to access the internet for a fee from convenience stores, hotels, bowling alleys, and the like.
More than 450 consumers bit. They were promised that they would own a kiosk, from which they would get substantial monthly income. But, said the Federal Trade Commission and the San Diego district attorney's office, it was a Ponzi scheme. Those monthly payments supposedly generated by the kiosks "were in fact monies received from new investors," said deputy district attorney Steve Davis, who recently retired. After the Federal Trade Commission stopped the scam and got a multimillion-dollar judgment, the district attorney took up the case and won a criminal conviction.
Every time there is a technological advance that should benefit consumers, the scamsters seem to streak ahead of the curve. According to security firm Webroot, 30 percent of social networking users have experienced an attack, such as a phishing scam or a virus. CSO Online says that celebrity news, such as Michael Jackson's death, springs the malefactors into action. Facebook and Twitter messages will promise secret information. Those who bite end up with malware (malicious software) on their computer. Such a ploy could be a phishing expedition. Or, says CSO, a user might get a message: "Did you see this picture?" with a link included. Click the link, and you will be entering log-in credentials on a fake screen.
Watch out for other scams. "Skimmers" install an overlay device on a gas pump or ATM. It swipes your name, account number, and expiration date off the magnetic stripe on the back of the card. There are variations on phishing, says the Credit Union National Association. "Smishing" targets cell phone users who use text messaging. You might get a message thanking you for signing up for a dating service and saying you will be charged $2 a day unless you cancel your order. When you try to cancel, you're sent to a phishing hole. "Vishing" is a variation on an old theme: you get a phone call from an automated random dialer saying your credit card has been used illegally; you're told to call a special number where you will be asked to give out critical account information.
Today's best advice: when in doubt, don't click.
In a recession, crooks are hungrier. Therefore, scams against the elderly pick up. Shaun McGrady, lead attorney for Senior Shield, a new program of Elder Law & Advocacy of San Diego, says home workmen will take advantage of frail elders. He cites the case of a contractor who did work for a woman with Alzheimer's disease. "She said she didn't have cash, so he went out and had loan documents prepared to pay for repairs that did not need to be done. She hadn't driven in 25 years, and he convinced her to have the garage redone. He charged seven times the going rate for replacing the air conditioner." The district attorney's office is looking into it, says McGrady.
Furniture companies convince older people that they can get adjustable beds paid for by Medicare. But those companies may be in no position to make such a statement, says McGrady.
Sue Macomber of Utility Consumers' Action Network (UCAN) says that there are Medicare scams. "The Medicare drug discount card is available to people enrolled in Medicare, but not everyone on Medicare is eligible," says Macomber. Approved cards may be offered by private companies but should display the "Medicare Rx Approved" symbol. "If these cards are pitched door-to-door, by email, or come in the mail, start performing the needed due diligence," she recommends.
Sweepstakes and lotteries tend to suck in the elderly more than others. You're told you have won a sweepstakes, for example. "Enclosed is a check for $5700," says Paul Greenwood, head of elder abuse prosecutions in the district attorney's office. "You're told you must send $3700 for taxes and expenses. You send it and their check bounces," he says. You're stuck. The scamsters are in Canada, but he can't locate them.
"The smoking-car scam is another," says Greenwood. An elderly person is driving. "Your car is about to explode," shouts someone who says he is a mechanic. He gets the victim to take money out of the bank. The purported mechanic does a lot of unneeded work and pockets the money. Greenwood says a chap named Sonny Mitchell has just pleaded guilty to stealing from the elderly in pulling this scam.
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The best job board I've ever was the one from the University at the school I attended. I'd venture to bet that most schools have some form of job boards for their students. Another good option for students are job fairs on campus. Before scouring online job postings on craigslist, monster.com, or any other site, I'd suggest applying to positions on individual company websites and networking with people in your classes.
re: #46 Those should do nicely :) Now, you just need a bevy of girls and a condemned building to squat.
Per post #9, Don, you recently reported the Qualcomm earnings as something negative and disappointing. The U-T, who else?, had them as good news. I think both parts of the story should get equal billing. As in the earnings are down, BUT not as much as the analysts thought. More often than not, the whole report is based around the expectations, and the historical value is never mentioned.
Barron's has had a roundtable for years, and nearly all of the participants are uniformly bullish about stocks. When we had the "dotcom" bubble burst, I don't remember a single one of those smartmoney people predicting it. A couple may have sounded mildly cautionary notes. Someone in that group must have seen it coming, yet sat silent. One of them, a woman named Abby Joseph Cohen, is a perpetual pollyanna, and if her track record were examined in the same way as an athlete, would have been benched and then released years ago. But no, she still sits and spews her happy-face nonsense twice a year. She knows exactly where her bread is buttered.
re: #18 Thanks pellis; yes, these options have been provided them. However, it is sometimes necessary to expand your searches outward.
Response to post #18: Agreed. Job boards and job fairs at your school may be the single best source of employment opportunities. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #19: Yes, Abby Joseph Cohen is a joke. The stock market goes up 4 out of every 5 years. So it is financially rewarding to be a perma-bull. When it plunges in that 5th year, wiping out your four years of gains, the perma-bull runs and hides. Yes, most analysts are bullish; how many "sell" recommendations do you ever see? It gets even more interesting with economists and stock analysts with a macrovision. Tell me now, how many foresaw the current crash? I can name just a few: A. Gary Shilling, Henry Kaufman, Nouriel Roubini, James Grant, Jeremy Grantham. There were some others. I consider myself lucky that I became a devotee of both Shilling and Kaufman as soon as I landed at the San Diego Union in 1973, and continued to follow them. As a financial/economic commentator, I was certainly wrong often, but I had the big picture in my sight better than most, thanks to Shilling and Kaufman. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #18: Yes, you must expand your search. But be careful. Best, Don Bauder
Recruiters are the worst...pimps, really. Rarely met one I considered ethical or trustworthy.
But then so much of the work we do in the modern economy can be equated to intellectual prostitution. Just like at a brothel, my clients pay me for a specific act or for a period of time during which they do with me as they like (within certain limits -- I never do marketing for example -- I do have my dignity).
Visduh: "The specialty of the HR dept is saying NO. If you apply for a position and land it, the good news will come from the boss. If you hear from HR it will be to tell that you didn't get the job."
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Cordially yours,
S. "US Hater" Daniels
What do you charge, Fred?
SDaniels, if your students are looking for tech jobs, I've found www.dice.com to be pretty good.
Response to post #34: I guess we are all pimps in one way or another -- at least part of the time. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #35: I have to defend modern HR people to some extent. At the U-T circa the 1990s, HR instituted opinion tests measuring various things such as workers' feelings toward management, working conditions, etc. Those tests were helpful -- and quite embarrassing to management. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #36: I think the apt question is: What is your charge in relation to the quality of services your client provides? Best, Don Bauder
The best job board I've ever was the one from the University at the school I attended. .... I'd suggest applying to positions on individual company websites and networking with people in your classes.
By pellis
Best jobs I ever had were off of a college job board.
The better/best jobs at gov and private employers are filled mostly through personal connections/recommendations. I find this to be especially true within gov, where the top paying jobs are almost exclusively filled by cronyism and nepostism hires, the reason behind this is you can get hacks in gov all day long and not have to worry because the gov cannot go BK, or out of business. As a former public school teacher I saw this up close and personal everyday, in virtually the entire system.
Response to post #10: I have not heard complaints about Career Builder, but this is definitely a scam area.
By dbauder
One of San Diego's most notorious head hunter/job finding firms was named Culver Personnel, and they used to run phony ads all the time, then they wluld call the people who sent in resumes and try to get you to purchase their job placement services.
Hopefully they have folded by now.
S. "US Hater" Daniels
By SDaniels
So wha does the "S" stand for???
They can't go out of business but they can go BK -- at least, the municipality can go BK.
By dbauder
True. Respect to Mr Bauder.
re: #37 "I guess we are all pimps in one way or another..."
Mr Bauder, it is pretty difficult to imagine you with a cane and "pimp cup."
re: #38 That sounds like improvement in communications, but it is still wise to bypass HR when looking for a job.
re:39 The client is always right.
re: #40 "So wha does the "S" stand for???
That's for me to know, and you to find out, SurfPup :)
Response to post #12: I do see that there have been complaints about Career Builder. I don't know if they are valid, but I would be wary of such web sites. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #13: If you vouch for it, Fred, that's a good recommendation. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #48: I have no access to those. I am eliminated from the procurement profession. Best, Don Bauder
SDaniels, try this with your students:
Ask them what company they admire. What company makes something they find useful and interesting enough that they would work there gladly just to have their name associated with such a company.
Most students, if they're thoughtful, can find more than one company like this.
Then tell them to go online, find the contact information for the most senior person possible at that company, and hand write a letter (yes! on paper!) telling the reasons they admire the company and what they could offer (what they'd bring to the company).
Send that handwritten letter along with a brief resume, all printed on good paper, through the post. Be sure to include contact information.
Chances are the students will get a response of some kind. It may lead to something great.
At any rate, they'll know how to approach a company and make a good impression by investing time and effort learning about the company and finding out who works there, then considering what value they could bring...the reasons they might be hired.
The most important thing however, is a shift in mind set. You don't have to wait for someone to advertise a job. Go to the companies you admire and ask for a job.
I wish your students the best,
Thanks, Fred. I don't teach job-searching skills, but this is always good information to pass along. One thing I do tell them from experience is to avoid HR at all costs, and to address cover letters and correspondence to the head of the department of interest.
re: #29 Mr. Bauder, could you direct us to a link for the story?
Thanks, Fred! Many of my students are looking for nursing, business management, and yes-- tech jobs. I'll check it out.
Response to post #24: They can't go out of business but they can go BK -- at least, the municipality can go BK. You have contributed many enlightened posts to that discussion in re San Diego. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #25: In the past I did a number of columns about phony personnel/job placement firms. I remember getting into trouble at the U-T when I exposed one that was a big advertiser. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #26: Handwritten letter? Would the company think the student was a Luddite and toss the letter away? Anything going to a top official would get kicked downstairs to somebody lower on the totem pole. That said, you seem to speak from experience, so I won't gainsay your message. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #27: Interesting advice -- avoiding HR. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #16: Let's hope Fred doesn't have half the equity in dice.com. Just kidding. I don't think he does. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #40: Posters' identities are to be a secret, if they so desire. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #41: Nobody knows that better than you, SurfPuppy. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #42: Among many things, we collect antique canes -- both African and American. We have two American ones with a long knives concealed inside. Would a pimp use such a cane? Best, Don Bauder
In my estimation, HR people rank lower than used car sellers and even lawyers. Those jobs were once filled by folks who had failed elsewhere in the company or agency, but who were retained for various reasons that had little to do with effectiveness. Or they were true "people persons" who actually aided with employee satisfaction or motivation.
But now HR has gone "professional" and utterly bureaucratic. They have so-called professional groups that grant so-called professional certifications. Usually the employer pays for the HR "pro" to attend the conferences that accumulate credit toward a certification. Then once the title is conferred, the HR type can come back to the employer and demand more salary. They write the rule book and then exploit it to the hilt.
If you've ever been subjected to a telephone interview, just remember that such a wretched thing was invented by the HR cabal. Doing interviews that way is much less work for the HR type, and thus a popular way of doing things. The specialty of the HR dept is saying NO. If you apply for a position and land it, the good news will come from the boss. If you hear from HR it will be to tell that you didn't get the job.
Oh, and they love to handle dismal tasks such as layoffs and other terminations. HR needs to be relabeled Henchmen Resources. Stay as far away from HR as you can.
Response to post #32: In the old days, I knew some very good HR people. Back then, the function was called Personnel. I agree that the value of these people slumped in later years. Best, Don Bauder
Response to post #23: They are inacessible. You can't get anything earlier than the year 2000. Even if they appeared after 2000, I can't remember the names of the companies, so would never find them. Best, Don Bauder
check out directbuy if you want to see a real scam that the tv networks and local stations help propagate ( they don't want to loose ad revenue)
one link that may point out how they are fleecing customers
Response to post #1: That is definitely worth checking. Best, Don Bauder
Don, let's face it, U-T "Ballot Recommendations" and your Blog have proven it is has been far too easy to Scam San Diegans for far too many decades.
The worst-case scenario proof is that the U-T has elected three corrupt and incompetent Nero class mayors in a row, literally crashing and burning San Diego.
Response to post #3: Historically, the U-T has enthusiastically backed mayors, councilmembers, county supervisors, and nefarious other pols who were in the pockets of the real estate development industry. And the U-T has consistently denigrated or smeared reform politicians such as Donna Frye and Mike Aguirre. It's a pathetically sorry journalistic record. It is one reason the city is on the brink of bankruptcy. Best, Don Bauder
Great article Don,
This is an terrible story. It is sad to see the elderly getting taken in this kind of scheme. It seems that scams like this are on the rise during this recession.
I work on a blog that focuses on elder care and we often posts new scams that we hear about. We also answer questions on this topic. If you are interested, check out blog out at http://www.rightathome.net/seniorhomecare.
Keep up the good stories, Bill
Response to post #5: Seniors are always vulnerable; congratulations for keeping a blog on senior scams. However, not that many seniors tap the Internet. Thus, so many of the tech frauds victimize the younger folks. Best, Don Bauder
Ever since the Dominelli saga, I've wondered how people who were smart enough to accumulate wealth, often multimillions, can get so stupid about "investing" it. As I get older, I become more skeptical, not less.
Response to post #7: Yes, it's amazing how many scams the seemingly intelligent bite on. Best, Don Bauder
NOTE: Add on my response to post #7: I was talking about scams people bite on. One of the biggest is going on right now. When the talking heads on TV report profit news, they don't focus on actual results. They zero in on whether the results beat the consensus of Wall Street analysts. Earnings for a company can plunge 90% but the talking heads will beam that the Street expected them to go down 95%, thus they beat analyst estimates and the stock goes up. What happens is that analysts and managements conspire to keep the earnings estimate low. The brokerage house at which the analyst works surreptitiously gets word that earnings for XYZ will go down 60%, but the analyst consensus had been a drop of 65%. So the houses take a long position on the stock; it rises after the announcement and the brokerage makes a fat buck. Are you wondering why the big Wall Street houses are reporting fat trading profits? This is one of the reasons. Economist Joseph Stiglitz won a Nobel Prize for his work on asymmetric information -- that is, some people have more information than others. This is a classic example. Best, Don Bauder
Have there been complaints against Career Builder for phony jobs? Some of the links are really flaky.
Response to post #10: I have not heard complaints about Career Builder, but this is definitely a scam area. There are phony job websites which are actually phishing operations -- they want to get your vital information so they can make you a victim of identity theft. Best, Don Bauder
Re: post #11: Mr. Bauder, I am always looking for sites to recommend to job-searching students, and certainly do not want to recommend to them a phishing scam! Do you mind relating your specific source for this info on Career Builder and other such phony sites?


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As far as the sump goes, I would definitely do one. It will allow you to keep the water cleaner and the perameters in check much easier than one without.
Mistking is the only way to go in my opinion. They make a top quality product and I never have to worry about it. I would definitely pull your misting water strait from the RO unit. If you pulled it from the sump your glass would most likely get dirty very fast and run the risk of clogging the nozzles. I run the advanced system and have over 20 nozzles attached independently through a manifold system. Even with the load that I run I still have plenty of pressure, and could easily double the amount of nozzles I currently run without a problem.
How much land vs water are you planning on having?
I wish you all the best on your build and look forward to seeing it come together. Let me know if you ever have any questions on anything!


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This year's race has been plagued by a string of controversies, from positive doping tests to the sacking of race leader Michael Rasmussen.
"It's time for everybody to get their heads together and fix this sport," Millar told BBC Five Live.
The Scot also implored Bradley Wiggins not to turn his back on the race.
Wiggins, 27, was forced to leave the Tour prematurely when his team Cofidis pulled out after Cristian Moreni tested positive for testosterone.
"It is tragic what has happened to Bradley," said Millar.
"Bradley is collateral damage in this war against doping and if there is one person who doesn't deserve it it's Bradley Wiggins. I hope it doesn't hurt him too much.
"I can understand how terrible and resentful he feels at the moment, but I hope he comes back and rides it again."
Wiggins will not race in the Tour next year as he switches his focus to the Olympics in Beijing.
But the Athens Games gold medallist has hinted he will return in 2009 despite being left disillusioned by his exit at the hands of drug cheats.
Millar finished 69th in his second Tour since completing his own two-year doping ban.
"I wanted to get a stage win but I didn't have the condition to do it," said the 30-year-old Saunier Duval rider. "I'll have to wait until next year."


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Welcome to the business and personal website of me, Jan Burch - aka Jan4insight - owner & practitioner of Geo-Glow Consulting. Call me a "Renaissance woman" > My business aims to be your go-to source for holistic energy work and intuitive readings. My creative side makes (and sells!) gorgeous one-of-a-kind handcrafts and fabulously colorful print-on-demand gifts and more. Here at my site, you can find me on the Web, order a reading, learn more about my energy work services, and check in with my occasional musings. Legal stuff: This site uses cookies, and some posts may contain affiliate links. Thank you very much.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
I am so honored!!!!
I was "convo'd" today by a wonderful Etsian named Karen of MysticWynd, who asked if she could feature my shop in her blog. She sent me three remarkably thoughtful questions to answer, questions showing that she'd really looked at my shop and wanted to understand what made it (and me) tick. So here I am, featured in the "Etsy Spotlight" on
Do be sure to go visit this wonderful blog. Karen writes thoughtful articles on spirituality and creativity, illustrated with gorgeous images. Then, on the right-hand sidebar, she runs a continuous list of features about various Etsy shops! I'm in very good company there, I can tell you. Take some time to browse and feast your senses! And be sure to visit http://mysticwynd.etsy.com/ to see Karen's amazing jewelry at great prices.
7 comments:
- Samantha said...
Congratulations on being a featured artist, that's always such a nice feeling! :)
- Sunday, May 03, 2009
- RhiannonSTR said...
Congrats! I think your blog is lovely by the way.
- Monday, May 04, 2009
- Walk in the Woods said...
Congrats and best wishes!
- Monday, May 04, 2009
- Flight Fancy said...
What a lovely interview! Congrats on the feature :)
- Monday, May 04, 2009
- AMIdesigns said...
What a lovely thing to find out, and great article about you!
- Tuesday, May 05, 2009
- Jan 4 Insight said...
Thank you, everyone, for the lovely comments. It is so great to be part of the Etsy community, and feel the support we give each other.
Namaste :-)
- Tuesday, May 05, 2009
- Piggy said...
Congratulations! :D
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Strong gusts batter parts of UK
Winds speeds of almost 100mph were recorded on the south coast today, forecasters said.
Gusts of 93mph were recorded at Berry Head in Devon between 11am and noon as the far south west was subject to a Met Office amber wind warning.
An area from south-west Scotland through west Wales to the south-west of England remained under a yellow wind warning this evening and more rain is predicted across the United Kingdom tomorrow, with the risk of some localised flooding.
Strong winds and tides at the seafront of Southsea, near Portsmouth, Hampshire
The Environment Agency currently has 17 flood alerts in place for the South West, Wales, South East and Midlands.
At Mumbles Head near Swansea in south Wales, 75mph was recorded, although the Met Office said most places more commonly saw speeds between 50-60mph.
A more serious amber warning for heavy rain is in place for Northern Ireland tonight. The Police Service of Northern Ireland has warned people to avoid roads in Newry and Lisburn because of water.
Wind speeds are expected to be lower tomorrow, the Met Office said, but yellow rain warnings are in place for tomorrow in Northern Ireland, lowland Scotland, west Wales and the whole of southern England.
Northern Ireland could see 30-40mm falling on high ground and 10-20mm could fall in two to three hours in England and Wales tomorrow, a Met Office spokesman said.
He added: "Because we have had a lot of rain we could see some localised flooding."
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency said it is expecting further heavy rain in Tayside, Angus and Aberdeenshire through tomorrow and into the weekend.
In Dawlish, Devon, coping stones were reportedly knocked loose in a sea wall that was repaired at a cost of £35 million earlier this year after surging seas washed away part of the main line that runs along the coast.
However, a Network Rail spokesman told the Western Morning News that the damage was "the kind of thing we deal with at Dawlish every day".
A boat battles heavy seas at Southsea, near Portsmouth
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It's been a while... In this post I want to share a few things: A guided meditation by Shunyamurti and a couple of videos about Ram Dass and Maharajji (real name: Neem Karoli Baba). It is Maharajji who gets the photo on this post - an amazing enlightened being who can teach us so much. First, the meditation... Guided meditation by … [Read more...]
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I must respectfully call out Cal Thomas and The Sun on Mr. Thomas' recent column onChick-fil-Athat appeared on the op-ed page ("Chick-fil-A gets busted by the thought police," Aug. 2).
Boston Mayor Thomas Menino expressed his displeasure, and made his opinion clear, that Chick-fil-A is not welcome along the Freedom Trail (opinion being the key word). He most certainly did not make threats of any kind against Dan Cathy's fast food corporation.
Mayor Menino made his letter public, and The Sun can easily view and publish it. To publish Cal Thomas' piece without providing the actual content of the Boston mayor's letter is inflammatory and irresponsible.
Maureen A. Fitzpatrick, Baltimore


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More and more teachers are giving students projects to do, whether at school or at home. They often have complete freedom of how to present the final outcome. Common examples include a PowerPoint presentation, report, poster or physical model. A few, may go for a more creative option such as a video. However, digital technology, when used, is often limited to presenting passive information without any interactivity. The type that doesn't encourage any engagement. We must remember the tool should not drive the presentation just like with teaching.
It must be said that some teachers do encourage students to take advantage of digital technologies. Examples include blogging or other forms of presenting content, e.g. social media, or wikis. Even then though, for those who engage with the content, it's still mostly passive (reading/watching). Sometimes it increases a bit to up/down-voting or commenting as the ultimate engagement. Tools like spellasaurus or Mathletics are fine but it is the pedagogy behind it which is key.
Years ago, in an effort to understand the students we served and the role of teachers in creating spaces where learning can happen, we created a list of what we believed these conditions were:
- Knowing our learners
- Creating a safe community of learners
- Having something meaningful for students to learn about
- As teachers we have to have a deep understanding of the content, the learner and instructional practices
- The notion of teacher as learner and actually doing the risk taking, being open to make mistakes
We spent some time discussing as a staff what resonated with us most and what caused us the most dissonance. It was an incredible insight into the thinking of our staff in our collective and individual impact on the learners in our care.
I believe that supporting learning at the classroom level is no different than supporting innovation and learning at a staff level.
We need to be able to do what we are asking our teachers to do. We have to create spaces where creativity, innovation, risk-taking in learning, and experimentation are welcome.


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North-Eastern Wisconsin's DJ shows were way overdue for some innovation, until the summer of 2002 when Audio Excitement's Aaron Schmitt and Nic Betow designed a system that will be sure to keep your guests visually entertained all night!
Audio Excitement is the first (and only, that we are aware of) company to include a full video system, which is included with our two main systems. The video system consists of a 6-foot rear-projection video screen and a whole lot of ingenuity. While all other DJs simply play music, that's where Audio Excitement is just getting started. For the majority of our music, we also show the music video as well! Believe us, it was no easy task finding and editing videos as old as Buddy Holly, The Beatles and Elvis Presley. We have videos in our collection from the last 50 years of music, and we get more every month! If your guests were watching TV in the 50s and 60s, then chances are they will have a blast from their past!
Above Photo - The Beatles perform "I Saw Her Standing There" from 1964 on our video screen!
The idea is simple in theory, but makes for a ten-fold difference to the audience. Visual entertainment. This goes beyond lights & beyond props. There is always something new and fun to watch on our screen. In addition to our music videos, we have various movie & comedy clips that coordinate with our show.
For most events, we also include our digital photography system at no extra charge! Here's how it works. As songs are playing, we will be out with our digital cameras collecting pictures of everything of interest. Little kids playing with our inflatable guitars. People dancing, slow dances, Grand Marches, prom courts, anything we can find. Within minutes of the photographs being taken, they will be up on our video screen randomly for everyone to see! Most nights, we collect between 100 and 200 high-resolution photographs, which we then provide for you on DVD at no charge for you to use at your disposal!
Ultimately, it's just another way that Audio Excitement is striving to provide the best entertainment available to the Fox River Valley.


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The bottom line is that property rights, including the right of rentiers and speculators to make a profit, must at all times take precedence over the right of people without a home to have their basic human needs met. In effect this means the law does not recognise the latter right at all. It is the right to profit from property speculation that produced the homeless crisis in the first instance, and measures taken by Fine Gael in government have done nothing to interfere with this right, and a great deal to strengthen it.
None of the outpourings of admiration for the deceased TK Whitaker I encountered yesterday were in any way diluted by considerations of how among the prime beneficiaries of the economy he is credited with bringing forth were bankers, builders and property speculators.
Instead, Whitaker was lauded as a figure whose free market inclinations and technocratic paternalism had brought prosperity to the country. It is no coincidence that Whitaker is remembered as rising above the fray of petty politics -he was never elected to public office himself, of course- and fostering a sense of order in the name of 'public service', 'the national interest', and the 'common good' that suppressed political conflict, particularly where trade unions were concerned. As trade unions are one of the most effective instruments for guaranteeing the rights of the working class to a decent standard of life -including decent accommodation- the 'common good' exalted by Whitaker's admirers can only mean the suppression of the claims of working class people to a greater share of the wealth they produce. 'Patriotism' in this regard means making working class people get back in their box.
A quote from Whitaker doing the rounds, outlining the aims of his public policies, contains the word 'eventually': that once all these 'free market' measures are implemented, then everyone born on the island will be entitled to their share. This is of course a first cousin of the 'trickle-down' argument rehearsed ad nauseam by ruling elites across the globe, bent on their own enrichment on the backs of others, over the past four decades. The matter of precisely when this share will be apportioned must, of course, be left to the designs of the same ruling elites, and what their financial instruments tell them.
What the Home Sweet Home campaign centred at Apollo House in recent weeks has achieved is to undermine this prevailing notion that it is all a matter of waiting a bit longer, of depending on established institutions and their appointed experts to do as they profess. What is more, it has undermined the prevailing notion that the 'common good' is synonymous with property rights. It can hardly be expected to overturn such things altogether, or even conclusively resolve Ireland's homelessness crisis, since the latter is a product of the property relations that the government, the courts and the press are concerned with upholding. But it has cast into sharp relief how spaces of mutual aid, solidarity and collective resistance amount to enemy territory for the ruling powers, and how recognising basic human needs, from the perspective of these powers is a "recipe for anarchy", as lawyers pressing for the evacuation of Apollo House put it. That is, it cannot but produce fears of a crisis in property relations, in the prospects for making a killing off the misery and fears of others. Good: the greater the fears of such a crisis on the part of these powers, the greater the prospects of a decent and humane existence for all.


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California has reached another unemployment milestone.
But this isn't one to brag about.
The number of people who have exhausted all available unemployment insurance benefits has surpassed 1 million.
In total, there are 1,044,000 Californians who have used up all of the weekly checks, the state Employment Development Department announced this week. At one point a person could receive up to 99 weeks of unemployment insurance through a series of federal extensions.
The standard state unemployment insurance length is 26 weeks, at $40 to $450 per week.
The maximum now is 73 weeks because the state's unemployment rate fell enough last year so that it no longer qualified for the longest extension. But the federal government will stop paying extensions on Dec. 28, 2013, unless Congress and President Obama again agree to continue the program. The extensions became available to Californians in June 2008.
The fact that people have exhausted more than a year of the unemployment benefits exemplifies the issue of long-term unemployment. While the jobless rate across the nation has been falling, the percentage of people who have been unemployed for 26 weeks or longer has hovered around 40 percent of those unemployed.
Alan Gin, an economist at the University of San Diego, said there's some bias in the job market against people who have been unemployed for a long-time. Also, Gov. Jerry Brown vetoed a bill last year that would have made unemployment status a protected classification in job interviews in California.
Gin said losing unemployment checks also has an economic affect because generally people spend most of the money they take in.
"Those people don't have that support anymore," he said.
Federal extension checks are being reduced 17 percent due to sequestration, the $1.2 trillion of automatic across-the-board spending cuts over 10 years that kicked in earlier this year. That changes the weekly check range from $33 to $371 after the standard 26 weeks.
There are nearly as many Californians currently getting unemployment as there are who have exhausted all of their benefits. The state reports that there are 988,000 people in California still on unemployment, more than half of who are on the state-based 26 weeks. In San Diego County, there were 61,538 people on unemployment in February, the latest month of data available from the EDD.
The national unemployment rate in April was a seasonally adjusted 7.5 percent, the BLS reports.
San Diego County's unemployment rate in March fell to a nonadjusted 7.7 percent, a low since December 2008. California's was a seasonally adjusted 9.4 percent.
The state and county's April jobless data will be released Friday.


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Location: West End, Tortola
So far on our trip, we've managed to have a ton of fun while still on the dock. We were "headucated" on how to appropriately use the heads (bathrooms), as well as introduced to the job wheel! The emphasis on sunscreen usage and water intake is incredible. Getting on and off the boat has proved challenging due to the gap between the dock and the boat, but we'll live.


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The Thursday Night Market kicks off its 18th season this week in downtown Chico with certified produce, locally prepared food, arts and crafts, nonprofit promotion, and live entertainment.
It's 6-9 p.m. every Thursday from April 3 through Sept. 25, rain or shine. Broadway is closed for the market from East Second to East Fifth Streets, along with East Third and East Fourth streets between Main and Salem streets. The market occupies City Plaza as well, where a new and improved Kids Zone is set up.
The market is certified to accept and redeem SNAP benefits. Market vendors also accept WIC and Senior FMNP food vouchers.
No animals are permitted within market boundaries, and bicycle riding, skateboarding or rollerskating is not allowed.
The market is produced by the Downtown Chico Business Association in partnership with community sponsors.


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Mothers Day with Rebecca, Rocky & Ruby
Somewhat Insta famous and an epic mum to Rocky and Ruby, this week we hung out with Rebecca Keil and her adorable duo. A few tears and a whole lot of fun, we sat down to chat about all things fashion and the rollercoaster reality of motherhood...
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Beatboxing carollers remix classic Christmas songs to spread the festive cheer as part of the launch of a new alcohol home delivery service across the UK from thebar.com and Deliveroo. Launching in London, those first to use the service will have their order delivered by the beatboxing carol singers for a seasonal singalong with a [more ]


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Nyshka Chandran (CNBC) offers an analysis which includes the fact that Ramadi is an eight month battle so far -- a detail most ga-ga coverage is missing. From the analysis:
"The capture of Ramadi isn't that much a strategic event in and of itself. The fight definitely isn't over yet," Sim Tack, director of analytical support and military analyst at Stratfor, told CNBC on Tuesday.
"They are still clearing out pockets of the city, there's going to be a long process before they can call Ramadi secure. And then, there's still the continuing threat from IS, which still holds Fallujah and other areas in Anbar."
Ramadi is not liberated.
Why the push to call it so?
Michael Knights has a piece at BBC News which is insightful for its unconcealed motive.
The US government is pushing Ramadi as a success because it puts Iran in the back seat -- or maybe leaves it out on the side of the highway.
Defining Ramadi as a success and skirting over the reality of Tikrit allows Knights to insist, "This dynamic is important because Shia militia commanders like Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, a US-designated global terrorist, or Hadi al-Amiri will probably seek to play key roles in the liberation of Mosul."
And that's what you saw this morning on CNN as they rushed to pimp the line.
It's not about Ramadi.
It's about the battle of who calls the shots in Iraq -- the US or Iran.
The Iraqis remain pawns in the struggles of warring countries.
CNN? Listening to the ridiculous military official 'explain' that, in the mid-00s, the US trained the Iraqi forces to fight counter-insurgency style but the Islamic State fought like a 'traditional military'?
That nonsense can only fly because so few pay attention.
And the training, let's remember, did not end in the mid-00s.
It only ended in 2012 after the government made clear that they did not want the US training -- and this was well documented in Congressional hearings and in reports by the Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraqi Reconstruction.
In fact, this bailing on training took place as it was handed over to the State Dept -- headed by then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.
So maybe it's time to start asking presidential wanna be Hillary about that?
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Clearly Lee Radziwill had a lot of stellar style to live up to being the younger sister of First Lady Jackie Kennedy...talk about pressure! But her own outfit choices balanced the socialite in her perfectly with her free-spirited vibe. If being best friends with Truman Capote isn't cool enough, she also hopped on tour with The Stones and slept in the tour bus with the band. And she tried to adopt an orphan when she was just eleven.
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Terraria Discussion
Trainer Tools and Resources
[Edited by Dayspring, 1/17/2012 11:35:50 PM]
OS: Windows 7 64 bit.
I used the customizer to customize my buttons to what I want. Activating the trainer wen't completely fine and didn't have any problems with it. 2 times it says activated and that happened everytime I tried to test the trainer. Unlimited Mana or Super Health/Super Mana doesn't work, instead the Unlimited Mana let's me hover down without the hover being activated and the Super Health/Mana hack let's me go up.
I tried combinations already like saying there are 10 options and counting "going up" and "going down" as a feature and put it on the default ArrowUp and ArrowDown keys but instead it goes sideways when I press 1 of them
I don't quite get it :P.
Still, thanks a lot for the trainer, really appreciated! Had a lot of fun already . Maybe I'm just doing something wrong.
[Edited by Lifell, 2/2/2012 11:18:07 AM]
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[Edited by Lifell, 2/2/2012 11:30:26 AM]
So I've been using the 1.1.2 trainer for the past several days perfectly fine. Even used it today perfectly fine. I started it up just a minute ago, wait until I got in game, then pressed F1. I don't press anything until both of the activated messages happen, and then I usually get to work. However, this time around, after the second 'activated' message, it started spamming 'activated/deactivated' over and over until I closed the trainer.
I tried re-downloading the trainer, same thing happens. The only thing I've done between the last time it worked and now is edited my map in TEdit, but I do that on a semi-regular basis and have never had this issue. I didn't edit anything crazy, either; just placed some ash bricks around my house, though I doubt this is the issue.
Win7 64bit, all drivers up to date, blah blah...like I said, was working perfectly fine until this current run.
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