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Submission of documents
We will begin evaluating your file based on the unofficial documents you upload as part of your online application submission. You do not need to submit additional copies of these documents.
If you are offered admission to a program you are required to submit official documents in order to receive a final full offer of admission. Official documents will not be returned and become the property of the University of Victoria. If your originals are irreplaceable, you should submit copies for evaluation purposes and be able to provide the originals for comparison. Do not send official documents until all of your course work is complete and your degree is conferred.
If you are a visiting or research student, studying on the Western Deans' or other Agreement or arriving from India or China, be sure to read the specific information for you below.
How do I submit my documents?
The documents required to start the evaluation of your application must be uploaded at the time of application. These include unofficial transcripts from all institutions you have attended (including UVic), a copy of your CV/Resume, and any other individual program requirements.
After completing the online application, you can check My UVic application to see if any additional documents are required. Most required documents can be uploaded through the application portal. If you have difficulty uploading documents, contact the UVic Computer Help Desk at email@example.com. Do not send your documents by email unless you are specifically asked to do so.
If you are made an offer of admission, final official transcripts as listed in your admission letter must be delivered or sent by mail or courier to the Graduate Admissions and Records Office. See the contact page for mailing and courier addresses. See the transcripts section below for definitions of official transcripts versus unofficial transcripts.
If you are applying to more than one graduate program, you'll need to complete a separate online application and submit a new set of unofficial documents, assessments and application fee for each.
Complete application
- Transcripts from all institutions attended
- GRE or GMAT scores
- Proof of English language proficiency
- Any additional program requirements
You are required to have two references submit assessment reports online on your behalf to complete your application.
We can process an application with unofficial documents but cannot provide a full offer of admission without final official documents.
If official documents are required, these will be listed in your offer of admission. These may include final official transcripts, confirmations of degree, official test scores, and similar.
I applied before, do I need new documents?
You must upload the required documents to each application that you intend to submit. Official documentation from applicants who are not admitted or do not take up an offer of admission will be kept on file for one year. At the request of the applicant, Graduate Admissions and Records will carry forward official transcripts received within that year, but you must upload a statement confirming that the content of the transcript has not changed.
Unofficial transcripts from all institutions which you have attended must be uploaded as part of your application. If you are offered admission, you will be required to submit official documents.
Unofficial transcripts include:
- photocopies which have not been endorsed as true copies by the issuing institution (see below for details)
- transcripts which have been opened or which arrive without a sealed envelope
- transcripts which have not been endorsed by the issuing institution (signature, seal or chop over the envelope closure)
- transcripts received electronically
Official transcripts and degree certificates are those which are received by the Graduate Admissions and Records Office in sealed envelopes, endorsed by the home university (signature, seal or chop) over the closure. For more information, see the academic calendar description.
If you have incomplete courses which are not listed on your official transcript, please provide a list of courses in progress and their credit weight with your application.
Unless the documents are only available in English, the official original language document accompanied by a certified literal English translation is required. English translations of French-language transcripts from Canadian institutions are not required.
Certified photocopies are acceptable if endorsed by the issuing university and sent in a sealed, endorsed envelope.
Transcripts from third-party credential evaluation services (eg. WES) will not be accepted.
Assessment reports
Assessment reports are required from a minimum of two academic or professional references who are familiar with your work. The names and email addresses of your chosen assessors are required when you submit your application. It is important that you contact your referees prior to providing them here in order to confirm their willingness to provide you with an assessment. A letter of reference may also be supplied as part of the assessment report.
Applicants should check their program requirements, as different programs may have additional requirements. UVic will send assessment form information directly to your referees upon submission of your application. Submissions of references will be collected electronically alongside your application information. Paper assessment documents are not required.
You may log in your application and return to the assessment section to review the status of your assessment reports as they are completed by your referees, make changes to your referee information, or resend an assessment request, if necessary.
GRE and GMAT
For any external tests, unofficial scores can be entered as part of your online application. If you are offered admission, and to be considered official, you will be expected to have scores sent directly from the testing agency to the University of Victoria so we can verifying the information we received for admission purposes.
The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) is required for admission into some programs. To see if this applies to you, check the relevant academic unit entries in the calendar or on our program admission pages.
The Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) is required by the Faculty of Business for applicants to the MBA program. The School of Public Administration only requires the GMAT for international applicants.
English proficiency
If your first language is not English, and you have not resided in a designated English-speaking country for three years immediately prior to the entry-point applied for, you must provide proof of English Language proficiency. This can be done by providing results directly to the University from a TOEFL, IELTS or MELAB test. Official test score reports must be sent directly to the University of Victoria by the testing agency. Scores older than two years are not acceptable.
If you hold a recognized degree from a designated English-speaking country are exempted from the language proficiency requirements.
Additional program requirements
Individual programs may require that you send additional documents with your application. These should be uploaded through the online application portal.
Please review the individual program requirements or contact the relevant academic unit directly before submitting your application documentation to make sure all required documents are sent together.
Falsified documents
We routinely verify all documents. Evidence of falsified documents will result in applicants being banned from the university and will be shared with the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. If you do not provide complete information or provide falsified information or documents, your admission and registration in the university will be rescinded and cancelled.
Documents required for visiting and Western Dean's Agreement students
If you want to attend UVic under other approved exchange agreements you must comply with the provisions of those agreements. All visiting international students must provide proof of English language proficiency.
Research students
Whether you plan on coming to UVic under the Canadian Graduate Student Research Mobility Agreement (CGSRMA) or as a visiting research student on a specific agreement letter, we require a signed copy of the agreement be sent to us for approval.
Visiting students
If you want to take courses at the University of Victoria for credit in a graduate degree program at your home institution, you must submit a letter of permission with your application.
We require transcripts showing proof of a previous degree. Assessment reports are not generally required, but may be requested.
Western Deans' Agreement
If you want to attend UVic under the Western Deans' Agreement you must submit a Western Deans' Agreement Application to UVic, which is provided to you by your home institution.
Please note: the university at which you are enrolled in a degree program is your home institution. The university at which you wish to take a course is the host institution.
Additional requirements for applicants from Indian institutions
We will accept unofficial documents to complete a preliminary evaluation, but require official documents to confirm the information we have received if you are offered admission.
For documents coming from any Indian institution, we require official copies of statements of marks for all years and a degree certificate. Official provisional certificates are acceptable for applicants who have graduated within the last three years who are unable to obtain a degree certificate.
Certified photocopies are acceptable, if endorsed by the issuing university and sent in a sealed, endorsed envelope. (See transcripts for more information on official documentation).
Please note:
- Marks sheets and degrees must be received directly from the university or institution that issues the degree and not from an affiliated college in order to be considered official.
- We DO NOT accept consolidated or American-style mark sheets/transcripts.
- In some cases we may need a complete record of your educational history including your secondary school exam results.
Additional requirements for applicants from Chinese institutions
We will accept unofficial documents to complete a preliminary evaluation, but require official documents to confirm the information we have received if you are offered admission.
We require an official transcript as well as a verified or certified copy of the official degree certificate. Degree certificates should indicate the date the degree was awarded according to the People's Republic of China regulations.
We do not normally require graduation certificates or certificates of completion, which indicate that you have completed the required number of years of study for the program and have met all requirements for completion.
These documents must be received by Graduate Admissions and Records in envelopes sealed and endorsed by the home university (the chop should appear over the seal). Please see transcripts for more information on official documentation.
If you did not graduate from a designated English-speaking country you must arrange to have all academic records issued in their original language and accompanied by certified English translations.
If the institution you attended cannot translate the documents into English, you must have a certified translator provide us with translations and copies of the documents that were translated. English translations must be literal translations of the original documents.


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Posted: Feb 24, 2012
WINTER HAVEN, Fla. -- The Judges lost game 1, 11-7, and won game 2, 14-6, against Farmingdale (N.Y.) State at the Russ Matt Tournament in Florida. Senior 2B Sean O'Hare (Southampton, Mass./Hampshire Regional) went 5-for-8 with 4 doubles, four RBI, and 4 runs scored on the afternoon. He was 4-4 with three doubles in the opener, 1-4 with a double in the second game. Grad student P/DH Pat Nicholson (Walpole, Mass./Walpole) hit a solo homer in game 1, while sophomore 3B Brian Ing (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) had a 3-run shot in game 2, the first of his career. The Judges had two extra-base hits in their first four games and 13 in this double-header (9 doubles, 2 triples, 2 home runs). Ing suffered the loss in game 1, junior lefty Mike Swerdloff (Scarsdale, N.Y./Ardsley) picked up the win in game 2. Brandeis is back in action Sunday against Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology as they wrap up their February break trip to Florida.

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Few people have done more to illuminate the history of our drinking culture than David Wondrich. With numerous books and countless articles under his belt, the cocktail historian and author of Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Bowl (Perigree, 2010) chats about his book, how his PhD led to a career in cocktails and why he likes to drink punch.
Imbibe: How did your love affair with cocktails and spirits begin?
David Wondrich: [Laughs] Desperation. In my early 20s I was a musician with a terrible case of stage fright. After two or three Martinis, I could stop worrying and just play my bass. I later became less terrified of playing, but I still liked those Martinis. I could really only afford to drink in old-man bars, and I learned to appreciate the dry gin Martini as the most booze you could get in one glass.
Imbibe: So how did that love of dry Martinis evolve into you becoming a classic cocktail historian?
Wondrich: After inexplicably failing to become a rock and roll star, I found myself in grad school. I couldn't think of anything else to do and started my graduate studies because they would pay me to read books, which seemed like a pretty good deal. I got a PhD in comparative literature and realized that I was basically qualified to teach English. I got a professor's job on Staten Island and was absolutely miserable. So I started writing about music on the side and got a gig at The Village Voice. One day I got a phone call from a friend who worked for Hearst saying, "I know you write about music, but can you write about cocktails?" I went, "Okay, I guess." They wanted to do an online version of one of Esquire's cocktail books, so I looked at the material and offered my suggestions. The next thing you know I had a "Drink of the Week" column and was building the Esquire drink database. Before that, I'd had about five or six old cocktail books that I'd come across at used bookstores, but suddenly I had to learn to make drinks more sophisticatedly and build a systematic collection of recipes.
Imbibe: Your fifth book, Punch: The Delights (and Dangers) of the Flowing Punch Bowl is explores the history of punch. In your research, what surprised you most about the topic?
Wondrich: I was surprised to learn that there were no spirits-based mixed drinks before punch. So in that respect it was definitely at the forefront of the concept of a mixed drink. Also, I was shocked to learn that the English were not among the first to drink spirits, but the last. That really blew my mind because I know a lot of English people and boy, do they drink spirits.
Imbibe: Do you think we're on the verge of a full-fledged punch revival?
Wondrich: I think we're already in one to a degree. It's sort of like the cocktail was maybe 15 years ago. There are some wonderful people making punch, but it's still kind of settling in. Right now I see a lot of punches that are a little too fancy and experimental, which makes them hard to drink throughout the night. But I think that will change as people make more of it, and as their tastes pare down.
Imbibe: What do you think is the appeal of punch?
Wondrich: The conviviality—a punch is an instant party. It's so much better than laying out a table full of booze and telling people to mix their own drinks, or for you to have to do it for them. I mean, it's wonderful to play bartender at your own party for about 20 minutes, but when you're making drinks, you don't really get to participate in your own party. With punch, you can be a full-scale host, which is what I like.
Imbibe: What tips can you offer for converting regular cocktail recipes into larger-scale punches?
Wondrich: Go easy on the spice; a punch can easily become overwhelming. Also, don't be afraid of dilution—you want your punch to be delightful, but not super-strong. A good punch should only be as potent as Port, not the strength of a cocktail, that way you can drink them over the course of an afternoon or evening. And because of this dilution, full-flavored spirits, like dark rum, really work well in punches.
Imbibe: Is there anything you won't mix in a punch?
Wondrich: I've discovered that the woodiest spirits aren't good in punch, which is actually pretty convenient since those are among the most rare and expensive. It's great, though because I don't ever have to worry about mixing in my hyper-aged Cognacs or single-malts.
Imbibe: Do you have a favorite punch to make? And is there a punch you'll let others mix for you?
Wondrich: [Laughs] I never let any one mix punch for me, that's one thing. Well, I'm only half kidding—Clover Club makes delicious punch, as do Death + Co. and PDT. At home, the general one I make is a simple brandy-rum punch from the 18th century. I peel the lemons first, pound them with sugar and then let them sit for an hour or two to wick out the oils. Then I add Cognac—a VS or VSOP, whichever I can afford—a good, funky Navy rum and a reasonable amount of water.


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Hey, look! New template!
I was just going to change the header, as I've been promising to do since A Sarah joined us IN MAY, but then I realized I was really sick of looking at the old template. And hey, speaking of A Sarah having been here SINCE MAY, I also finally added her to the About page. Since I'm on a roll, I think it's a good time to announce a few other changes around here.
Basically, the reason I hadn't gotten around to changing the header or making it obvious that A Sarah is now part of the SP bloggerfam is the same reason at least 50% of my posts over the summer started with, "Hey, sorry I haven't been posting!" As you already know, I got seriously fucking busy. And unfortunately, so did all of the other bloggers. And it hasn't really let up for any of us.
So here's Change #1: We will no longer be apologizing for not posting more often.We're sick of writing it, you're sick of reading it, and it doesn't make content magically appear. It just makes us feel guilty and you feel… sick of reading it. So our official posting schedule from now on will be: We post when we can, period. Which is pretty much what it's always been, actually, it's just that "when we can" has become much more infrequent — and now, instead of trying to convince ourselves or you guys that we'll go back to daily posting at some point, we're just going with the flow.
Change #2: I am probably going to become strictly a weekend blogger. This is a good news/bad news thing. The bad news (if you're inclined to see it that way) is: fewer posts from me. The good news is, that's because I've actually gone and achieved the goals I set when I started this thing. Thanks to this blog (and the amazing support of Shapelings), I'm now in a position to get paid for writing elsewhere. Since the beginning of September, I've been doing 2 days a week at Broadsheet, 3 days a week at Jezebel, and various other freelance work. Which means, wonder of wonders, I have been functioning as a full-time writer. For money! (Not much of it, but still!) The Jezebel gig isn't permanent at this point, but next month, I start a college speaking tour, and I'm trying to get book #2 together, so I have no idea when or if things are going to slow down. And frankly, the whole getting-paid thing means I'd rather they didn't.
So realistically, I'm only going to have time to blog here on weekends. And some weekends, I won't even have time to do that. It sucks, because I miss you all, and I hate not being able to hang out here every day. But I also really like getting paid to write — and sometimes writing about subjects other than fat, even! So that's all I can tell you. If you want to keep track of where else I'm writing, I've started a new Twitter account, katepubs, where I will make note of any new publications — I've added that to the right sidebar here under "Kate, elsewhere."
Change #3: When I redid the site, I hid the blogroll. My logic was, 1) it's unwieldy, and I never update it anyway; 2) the fat blogs are already covered by the fatosphere feed; 3) does anybody really pay attention to blogrolls anymore? If anyone has strong feelings about seeing the blogroll return, I'll certainly listen, but at this point, I feel like blogrolls are kind of more clutter than they're worth; I don't think they serve the same community-building purpose they used to.
Change #4: You can now access this site via shapelyprose.net. At the moment, it just redirects to kateharding.net, but eventually, I'd like to switch over completely. So, you know, get ready for that.
That's it for now. You can consider this an open thread. And thank you, as always, for reading!
Update: Are you ready for this? I also finally finished the FAQ! Or, well, finally got one up — it'll probably change over time. For those wondering what happened to "Don't You Realize Fat Is Unhealthy?" it's now the first link in the first answer.


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ceo.halo needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 23 designs submitted by 6 freelance designers.
I launched an internet business in early 2010 which focuses on selling car hire insurance direct to individuals for a substantial saving when compared to what one pays at the car rental desk.
The website is all vector graphics and has a very easy purchase journey. To complement our product and services, we have pages on the website which will begin to display fresh content on anything to do with car hire.
We are launching a blog page where I will feature postings about what is going on in the industry, my competitors, other new services being advertised, etc.
I would like to have an avatar of myself to give visitors a sense that there is an expert on site and it closely looks like it is a character from the site itself. Please go to our website iCarhireinsurance.com and study the look and feel so you get an idea of the avatar I am looking for.
As for the actual avatar, I would like a waist up design. I am a casual kind of guy so no need to make me look so formal. I would prefer a very contemporary kind of look which complements my persona: enthusiastic, funny, and very kind and polite. I am 39 yrs old and still have my hair! (See picture attached.
The target audience (visitor profile) we are talking about are 30-65 year olds, 50/50 split male/female, and people who are travelling and hiring cars.
Dimension of the avatar image for the specific Blog page we are designing has not been defined, but will expect winning design to be produced in different sizes once finalised. Just imagine it being a 2"x3" inch square space or if you work in pixels, approx 250x250.
Vector style (look and feel) image required
I would also like to use same image for my social networking sites like Facebook and LinkedIn, so will require image to look good on small type square size.


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The rumor is back: New reports have Microsoft preparing a version of its flagship Microsoft Office productivity applications for iOS — which almost certainly means Apple's iPad, as well as the iPhone and maybe even the iPod touch. Although the speculation is not new, it comes with some intriguing new details. First, Microsoft might be looking to launch a version of Office for iOS around the same time Windows 8 tablets start to hit the market. Second, Microsoft might also be working on a version of Microsoft Office for Android.
Does it make any sense for Microsoft to make versions of its Office applications for any mobile platform other than Windows or Windows Phone? Wouldn't that undermine the value of Microsoft's core platforms? Or is it actually a savvy move that not only gives Microsoft a new revenue stream, but helps keep the software giant in a mobile technology world that's — so far — mostly passing it by?
The reports
The latest batch of reports have been triggered by BGR, which claims a "reliable source" indicates Microsoft plans to release its "full" Office suite of productivity applications, for but for Android as well. The loading screen on an iPad apparently said "Office for iOS," implying that the software might also support iPhones and even iPod touch devices.
The latest reports follow similar rumors from The Daily back in February and in November of 2011. The Daily's February report suggest the suite of iOS applications was all but completed, and ready to be submitted to Apple's App Store in a matter of weeks. The current crop of reports has Microsoft targeting November 2012 — a launch that would seem to coincide with the initial availability of Windows 8 tablets.
It's worth noting that Microsoft explicitly claimed the images accompanying The Daily's February report were doctored and did not represent a Microsoft product. However, the company refused to confirm or deny reports that it was working on a version of Office for the iPad.
The current round of reports is the first time Microsoft has been reported to be working on a version of its Office suite for Android.
The case against
Does it make any sense for Microsoft to develop a version of Office for iOS or Android?
Although components of Microsoft Office are older than Windows — Microsoft Word dates back to MS-DOS days and has been around for nearly 30 years — Microsoft has built its empire on the ubiquity of its Windows platform. Windows, in turn, has directly fueled Microsoft Office as a de facto standard for productivity applications. Windows' biggest boost to Office arguably came with the launch of Windows 95: Microsoft launched a version of Office for Windows 95 the same days it shipped the operating system, making it the only game in town for anyone looking to do spreadsheets, word processing, or presentations on the latest and greatest Windows.
The strategy worked. Microsoft cut WordPerfect off at the knees (something that's still dogging the company in court) and, since then, there have been no serious challenges to Microsoft dominance of desktop productivity apps. The market belongs to Microsoft Office, with the likes of OpenOffice and Apple fighting over scraps. Most businesses, schools, organizations, and other major bulk purchasers of PCs don't just buy licenses for Windows — they buy Office as well. Similarly, Office is a popular pre-installed option on many consumer PCs. That formula has been in place for the better part of two decades.
Now, Microsoft has famously missed the boat on the mobile technology revolution. We're essentially five years into the "iPhone era" and Microsoft is only now trying to compete in the smartphone arena with its Windows Phone platform. (That's not going so great: according to IDC, Windows Phone accounted for 2.2 percent of the global smartphone market in the first quarter of 2012. That's only about a third the share of the troubled Symbian and BlackBerry platforms, and even behind Linux.) It's been two years since the iPad launched, and Microsoft's response — in the form of Windows Metro — won't ship until the latter part of this year.
That's reflected in Microsoft's bottom line. In terms of revenue, Microsoft's Business division — which can basically be considered the Microsoft Office ecosystem — is now Microsoft's biggest moneymaker. Windows still makes heaps of money — almost $3 billion in the last quarter alone — but it's been lagging behind the Business Division since mid-2010. For better or worse, Office is now Microsoft's biggest revenue stream.
So, an argument can be made that producing versions of Microsoft Office for iOS or Android may benefit the Business Division, but also undermines Microsoft's core Windows empire. If Microsoft wants to protect its core businesses, making versions of Office for non-Microsoft platforms is kind of like giving away the crown jewels. If Office is exclusive to Microsoft's Windows platform, Windows is relevant as long as Office remains a de facto standard in business, education, and enterprise — and there's no indication that'll change anytime soon.
The case in favor
However, these same factors also argue in favor of Microsoft releasing versions of Office for iOS or Android. Microsoft has missed the boat on the mobile technology revolution, and even if Windows 8 and Windows Phone turn out to be unqualified successes, they are not going to make iOS or Android vanish from the face of the earth overnight. If Microsoft platforms ever dominate the technology world again like they did in the mid-1990s, it's going to take years. In the meantime, one of the biggest problems faced by Microsoft's core customers — businesses, governments, educational institutions, and enterprise — is how to make Windows play nicely with devices running iOS and Android. These folks can't prevent people from bringing their own iPhones, iPads, and Android devices into their organizations — especially since, for the moment, the Microsoft ecosystem can't really offer anything comparable.
Making versions of Office for iOS or Android essentially gives Microsoft a way to participate in the mobile technology platforms that are succeeding. Microsoft's big volume licensing customers will be thrilled, because folks using Android and iOS devices will be able play on a more-or-less even playing field with fully-fledged members of the Microsoft ecosystem. That makes for fewer headaches for their support and IT staffs, which will have to support iOS and Android devices anyway. Everyday consumers will be happy, too. In addition to third-party options to merely view or perhaps make PDFs from Office documents, they'll be able to use the "real" Office to create, edit, and manage documents. For folks who live in a world where Office matters, that could be a huge benefit.
Microsoft can also use versions of Office for iOS and Android as a kind of gateway drug to persuade users that buying into the complete Microsoft ecosystem provides an even better experience. Sure, Microsoft can say, you can use Office on you iPad or your Android device. But if you want the full power of Microsoft's solutions, try it from a Windows tablet or PC. Microsoft could reserve the "premium" Office experience for users of its own platform, by holding back things like full support for Outlook and Microsoft Exchange, Sharepoint, and cloud services like SkyDrive.
Need an example? Although Microsoft Office has long been a Windows-first product, it has never been exclusive to Windows. Microsoft Office first appeared for Macintosh way back in 1989 — the first version of Office for Windows didn't ship for another year. For years Microsoft actually made more money on each copy of Mac Office than on Windows versions — although that was probably an accounting oddity that didn't take into account things like R&D costs. The bottom line is that making Office for a non-Windows platform has been profitable enough for Microsoft to keep doing it for essentially as long as Office has existed — and the Mac's market share has never been very large compared to Windows.
What apps?
The latest report from BGR has Microsoft prepping its "full" Office suite for iOS and Android, but that seems unlikely. The "full" version of Microsoft Office for Windows is available as several different SKUs. The core apps are Word, Excel, Outlook, Powerpoint, and OneNote, but professional editions also roll in Publisher and Access, and Microsoft also offers Project and Visio as kind of orphaned, specialized apps that are still (technically) part of Office. Office also incorporates a bunch of helper utilities and services, like Lync.
A version of Office for mobile devices is not going to be the "full" suite. Instead, Microsoft is likely to focus on just four apps: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and OneNote.
Instead, Microsoft will most likely focus on the core Word, Excel, and PowerPoint applications. Of the three, PowerPoint would seem to face the most challenge on iOS: although PowerPoint decks may be widely used in the Windows world, the application never developed much of a following on the Mac and was almost immediately eclipsed by Apple's own presentation tool Keynote — derived from software Steve Jobs used for his own presentations and which is already available for iOS. However, there's no doubt that being able to pop a PowerPoint presentation onto an iPhone, iPad, or Android tablet and hook it up to a projector at a meeting could be a major boon to the apparently large group of people who rely on the app.
Word and Excel, however, enjoy special status — no version of Microsoft Office can stand without them. They're absolutely guaranteed to be part of any Office suite Microsoft offers for any platform.
Microsoft may face a bit of a conundrum on pricing. Right now, OneNote is available for free. Unless Microsoft offers a significant upgrade to the versions available for iOS and Android, it's going to have to keep that free price tag. Microsoft could consider making strippe-down versions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint available for free too — it would give the company a good way to test the waters on mobile apps, and maybe work up to offering "freemium" versions where customers can pay to activate particular features.
However, it seems more likely that Microsoft would go with releasing versions of its core Office applications as paid apps for iOS and Android. Pricing will largely depend on how fully-featured the mobile versions are, but Microsoft is already facing a tight price cap. On iOS, Apple is pricing its iWork applications (Pages, Numbers, and Keynote) at $9.99 each. Office competitors on Android range from free (like Kingsoft Office) to about $14.99 (QuickOffice Pro and the full version of DocumentesToGo). Microsoft may be able to command a premium for the Microsoft Office name, but it doesn't seem likely the company would want to price its offerings significantly higher than its competition. Also, on iOS, remember that 30 percent of the purchase price goes directly to Apple. On Android, Microsoft would be handing a similar amount to Google for apps sold via Google Play — but, of course, there's nothing to prevent Microsoft from opening its own app store for Android.
The real question surrounding versions of Office for iOS or Android is this: Is Microsoft willing to accept that Windows is not the center of most people's mobile universes — and won't be anytime soon?
If Microsoft honestly believes Windows Phone — and, in the latter part of the year, Windows 8 — are going to turn the whole mobile industry on its ear and sweep both Android and iOS under the rug in the space of (say) 12 months, then Microsoft would be justified in not extending its Office business to those platforms.
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It's practically October 31st again, and that means time for all the ghouls, ghosts and goblins to come out for that fun holiday called Halloween. Each year, people get to dress up in silly, creative, sexy and up-to-date event-inspired costumes to celebrate Halloween for a few days or a week. It let's most people bring out their wild and crazy sides as they can assume the identity of an additional one person, celebrity, character, animal, mythical creature, monster or inanimate object.
If you're a female looking for Halloween costume ideas, look no further. We've got some creative ones for you that won't take too much work or accessories beyond what you already have. You don't want to go as the typical boring French Maid, Cheerleader, Nurse or sexy witch. Instead you want something original, clever and unlike anyone anyone else is wearing! One example is to go as the "Cheating Wife". You can wear pantyhose with the back of your skirt tucked into them, messed up hair and smeared make up, with your bra on the outside of the shirt. an additional one idea you might try is the bad dream movie victim, where you have a similar look to cheating wife, only with fake blood on your clothes and face, with some tears in your clothes as well. You could also go as the stood-up prom date, simply by wearing a prom style dress with smeared make up as if you've been crying. That will gain you attention and pity all at once!
Halloween Costumes
Of policy you might not want to go as a female who's been dumped, cheating or part of a bad dream movie. You may conclude instead to go as something hot, sexy, and sharp to really get everyone's attention. When it comes to Halloween, you want to be the one who gets noticed, rather than simply blending in with every person else! Happy Halloween!


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PSGI::Extensions - PSGI extensions
The PSGI environment MAY include the following additional extensions. They are OPTIONAL and applications and middleware components SHOULD check if they exist in the environment before using the functionality provided.
psgix.io: The raw IO socket to access the client connection to do low-level socket operations. This is only available in PSGI servers that run as an HTTP server, and should be used when (and only when) you want to jailbreak out of PSGI abstraction, to implement protocols over HTTP such as BOSH or WebSocket.
psgix.input.buffered: A boolean which is true if the HTTP request body (for POST or PUT requests) is buffered using a temporary filehandle or PerlIO in
psgi.input. When this is set, applications or middleware components can safely
psgi.inputwithout worrying about non-blocking I/O and then can call
seekto rewind the input for the transparent access.
psgix.logger: A code reference to log messages. The code reference is passed one argument as a hash reference that represents a message to be logged. The hash reference MUST include at least two keys:
levelMUST be one of the following strings:
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psgix.session: A hash reference for storing and retrieving session data. Updates made on this hash reference SHOULD be persisted by middleware components and SHOULD be restored in the succeeding requests. How to persist and restore session data, as well as how to identify the requesting clients are implementation specific.
psgix.session.options: A hash reference to tell Middleware components how to manipulate session data after the request. Acceptable keys and values are implementation specific.
psgix.harakiri: A boolean which is true if the PSGI server supports harakiri mode, that kills a worker (typically a forked child process) after the current request is complete.
psgix.harakiri.commit: A boolean which is set to true by the PSGI application or middleware when it wants the server to kill the worker after the current request.
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Vectorworks Updates CAD/BIM Product Line19 Sep, 2012 By: Nancy Spurling Johnson
Version 2013 of the company's design software portfolio improves 3D modeling, rendering, interoperability, BIM workflows, and overall performance.
Nemetschek Vectorworks, a provider of CAD and building information modeling (BIM) software solutions, introduced the Vectorworks 2013 product line, including Vectorworks Designer, Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Fundamentals, and Renderworks.
"The world of design is changing. BIM has a continuously growing influence on the AEC industry, cloud technology is adding freedom and convenience to the design process, and the competitive economy is increasing the need to create stunning presentations to win business," said Sean Flaherty, CEO of Nemetschek Vectorworks. "Whether you're an architect, a landscape professional, or an entertainment designer, we know your process as a designer is evolving. With Vectorworks 2013, you'll discover new tools and forms of collaboration to support your design practice, streamline your workflows, and improve your efficiency."
The Vectorworks 2013 product line contains more than 80 improvements, including new commands and tools. Performance has been improved in many areas of the program, including wall network manipulation, hidden line rendering, changes to Vectorworks Spotlight lighting devices, and 2D navigation of Vectorworks scenes.
The 2013 version of Vectorworks software delivers several major improvements, including the following. Further explanation of new features is provided on the company's web site.
- Greater interoperability. Enhancements to file imports and exports, such as IFC, DWG/DXF, and ODBC, plus new file format support for Rhinoceros 3DM, DWF, FBX, COLLADA, and gbXML. The new COLLADA function exports Renderworks 2013 files to other rendering as well as media and entertainment (M&E) tools.
- Better BIM tools. Improvements to the program's BIM tools will allow designers to simplify complex BIM tasks. The new Auto Hybrid command allows users to graphically convert complex, free-form modeling forms into proper 2D representations with data, and users will experience more 3D support with 3D door and window tags and a completely reengineered roof object based on the Parasolid modeling kernel. Also, the Create Detail Viewport command provides an efficient way to automatically create cropped viewports, allowing for better navigation between detailed views and the model.
- 3D modeling. This release includes improvements to provide an efficient and effective level of modeling, such as the new Clip Cube mode, which provides additional visibility control over large complex models, and the Surface Array command, which allows for duplication of 2D and 3D geometry onto planar or NURBS-based surfaces and allows for the design of complex models, such as roof systems, curtain walls, and stadium-like structures. The program also features improved perspective projection, which allows users to work with models in a full-screen perspective view with configurable horizon and includes the option to turn on the cropping window when setting up views for presentation renderings.
The new Clip Cube mode in Vectorworks 2013 lets you hide parts of your model so you can more easily isolate and work on other details.
- Integrated, robust rendering tools. New improvements to the Renderworks rendering application include nonblocking rendering, which allows the user to continue working on a project while a scene renders sheet layer viewports or images from the Render Bitmap tool; physical sun and sky backgrounds to provide natural lighting that automatically responds to a location, date, and time of day specified by the user; and a new Arroway Textures library, which includes wood veneers, concrete, wood flooring, stonework, tile, and other construction materials.
- Improved efficiency. Navigation enhancements increase the speed at which users can move around a drawing. Other improvements include support for custom line types, hyperlinks, align/distribute leader lines, and images in worksheet cells.
Vectorworks 2013 supports hyperlinks, which are preserved when converting a file to PDF.
A custom plumbing report in Vectorworks 2013 includes images, among other information, to assist architects and contractors.
The English-language version of Vectorworks 2013 software will be available for download later this week and will begin shipping next week. Localized versions will be available in the coming months; check with your local distributor for availability.
Business is Growing
During an online press conference on Monday, Flaherty said, "While we continue to experience growth across the board, Asia has been particularly strong region for us," bolstered by the introduction of a localized Chinese version in April. "And I'm happy to report that our business in Japan recovered quickly after the tsunami disaster of 2011," Flaherty said.
The Vectorworks Service Select also has been a revenue growth driver, Flaherty continued. "The number of Vectorworks users in our subscription program has grown 30% over the past year," he said, adding that the program will be available in all markets by the end of this year.
Subscription customers have access to Vectorworks Cloud Services, also introduced in the spring. "We don't see the core of design moving completely to the cloud," Flaherty explained. "Too many functions related to the geometry kernel are still best for the desktop.
"We are helping our users evolve by moving their workflows to the most appropriate computing resource for each stage of the design process," he continued. "For example, our cloud technology frees up desktop computing power, shifting calculations needed to generate sections, elevations, and renderings from the desktop to the cloud. Designers can even perform BIM calculations in the cloud, computing 2D results from an existing 3D model."
Vectorworks Cloud Services and Nomad — a free app for subscription customers that enables mobile access to Vectorworks files — are available for all iOS devices; Android versions are coming this fall, Flaherty said.
Flaherty also discussed Open BIM, a new buildlingSMART initiative that provides common definitions, requirements, and branding for building projects, and of which Nemetschek Vectorworks is a founding member.
And the CEO also unveiled the news that Vectorworks has formed a strategic partnership with Integrated Environmental Solutions (IES), a developer of software that aims to reduce the carbon emissions of the built environment. The work that results from the partnership "will allow Vectorworks users an easy way to conduct energy analysis for their BIM designs," Flaherty explained, "and is the first significant BIM and sustainability partnership based on the open BIM file standard, IFC."


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Speculation was rife yesterday after former Alaska governor Sarah Palin announced a "One Nation" bus tour of the US and hinted at a White House run next year by saying: "I have fire in my belly."
The populist former US vice presidential candidate's move came as right-wing hopefuls jockey for position in a so-far lackluster field for the Republican nomination, from which two top-polling figures have recently withdrawn.
Palin's bus trip, starting in Washington tomorrow and going up through New England, will take her "through our nation's rich historical sites" over the coming weeks, she said on her Web site.
"Our nation is at a critical turning point. As we look to the future, we are propelled by America's past. It's imperative that we connect with our founders, our patriots, our challenges and victories to clearly see our way forward," Palin said.
Speaking on television on Friday last week, she said: "I am so adamantly supportive of the good, traditional things about America and our free enterprise system and I want to make sure that America is put back on the right track."
"And we only do that by defeating [US President Barack] Obama in 2012. I have that fire in my belly," she told a Fox news interviewer.
The bus tour announcement came amid mounting speculation that the "Tea Party" favorite will throw her hat into the ring for the GOP nomination to take on Democrat Obama in next year's White House election.
This week, there were reports that Palin has bought a large house in Arizona, seen as potentially a better base for a presidential campaign than her northwestern US home state.
Palin, who was US Senator John McCain's surprise running mate in the last White House election in 2008, has also authorized a feature-length film about herself, further suggesting she is preparing to raise her profile significantly.
Recent polls suggest no great enthusiasm for any of the announced or potential candidates for the Republican nomination, with even leading figures like former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney garnering less than 20 percent support.
Other Republican candidates like former Minnesota governor Tim Pawlenty, libertarian US Representative Ron Paul and former US House speaker Newt Gingrich have so far inspired even less excitement.
One survey early this month said Palin and property tycoon turned celebrity game show host Donald Trump were encountering outright rejection, with 58 percent saying they would never vote for either of them.
Trump, who had been flirting with running for months, announced days later that he would not be seeking the GOP nomination, while Christian right darling and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee withdrew from the race on May 15.
Palin confirming a White House run would certainly energize the Republican race, even as observers note that her selection as GOP candidate would be welcomed by some Democrats as all but guaranteeing Obama's re-election.
Asserting her patriotic credentials, Palin's tour bus proclaims "One Nation" above the tag line "Under God. Indivisible. With Liberty and Justice for All," and "We the people" over a US Constitution scroll.
"We'll celebrate the good things that bring Americans together; those things that will give us the needed strength to meet the heady challenges ahead," she said on her Web site. "I've said many times that America doesn't need a 'fundamental transformation,' instead we need a restoration of all that is good and strong and free in America!"
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Before the start of Wednesday's series finale between the Rockies and Nationals at Coors Field, Colorado outfielder Brandon Barnes and Washington reliever Aaron Barrett got into a heated stare-down standoff.
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Best of the Web Today columnist James Taranto responds to reader feedback on his June 5 column, "The Parochialism of 'Diversity.'" Photo credit: Getty Images.
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text: Growth Hacking Platforms For Digital Nomads#776 By Robert O'Kruk - Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:43 am - Tue Jan 10, 2017 7:43 am #776 growthhackingfordigitalnomads.jpg (39.93 KiB) Viewed 11210 times We reached out to many of you in the digital nomad community to ask...what are your favourite growth hacking platforms that you actually get results with? Here's what you had to say.Got more? Add them with a reply to this topic - Note I'll be moderating this topic and only quality platforms and tips will be included!Growth Hacking Tip #1It's actually 4 tips from Adam Gingery!As an SEO Specialist & Copywriter, here are my four favourite ways to get free, legitimate growth: JournoRequests - https://www.journorequests.com/This services sends PR opportunities to your inbox multiple times per day (for FREE!). You have to filter through a bunch of low-quality queries to find the good stuff, but it's an easy tool that can pay off. 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It might be expensive but the new Fizik Arione R1 saddle is lightweight and very, very comfortable.
Fizik released the first Arione back in 2002 and it has become a modern classic loved by many. It's a little risky, then, to redesign it, but Fizik have released three new models: the 00, this R1, and the R3. For details on the range, check out our previous story.
The R1 comes with a carbon themoplastic composite WingFlex shell. WingFlex? Essentially, the shell is designed so that the sides will bend a little when your thighs push down so as not to impede your pedalling. The nose is just the slightest bit wider than previously and there's a little more padding there.
The cover is Microtex – a synthetic material rather than leather – while the rails are carbon braided – 'a sleeve of braided carbon fibers filled with unidirectional carbon fibres' in Fizik's own words. They support the whole of the shell from nose to tail. In terms of weight, our review saddle hit the road.cc Scales of Truth at 148g – just a smidge higher than Fizik's claimed 145g.
That's light. If you want a lighter saddle you can find one but Fizik say they weren't willing to compromise comfort here - and they haven't. This is the most comfortable Arione I've ever used.
I'm recovering from a broken elbow at the moment (I know, tragic) and so when I'm riding I've been unable to get out of the saddle as much as usual. My arm isn't that strong yet so I'm spending a lot of time sitting down. Despite that, I've been really comfy on the Arione.
I find the amount of flex in the shell and the degree of padding to be bang on. The Arione softens the bumps and checks vibration just enough without isolating you totally from useful road feedback. I have an Arione here from way back that I've always found a little too harsh for long-ride comfort. The R1 is more forgiving; the padding on the nose is more effective. If you don't really notice the saddle too much on a long ride, that's always a good thing, and I've found that to be the case here.
I've got on well with the shape too, particularly the nose width. I'm never totally sure why the Arione needs to extend that far to the rear – it's 30cm long and I never use the whole thing – but it's there if you want to shift your weight all the way back there.
The Arione is intended for riders with a flexible spine. Fizik's Spine Concept is designed to put you on a saddle that's right for your level of flexibility so go to the website and see what they reckon is best for you.
Lightweight and extremely comfortable – the only downside is the price.
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Make and model: Fizik Arione R1 saddle
Size tested: White
Tell us what the product is for, and who it's aimed at. What do the manufacturers say about it? How does that compare to your own feelings about it?
Fizik say this is a saddle for those with good spine flexibility. Go to www.fizik.com to find out all about that.
They say, "The new carbon Thermoplastic Composite WingFlexTM provides the best performance with optimized stiffness-to-weight construction.
Shell: Carbon Thermoplastic Composite WingFlexTM
Rail: Carbon Braided 7x9 mm
Cover: Black Microtex
Thigh Glides: Black Microtex
Weight: 145 gr
It's very high quality – no doubt about that.
I don't see any reason for this saddle to be less durable than a more meaty one.
You can get lighter saddles, of course, but you'll probably take a hit on comfort.
Fizik are more about high quality than cheap prices. They don't really do entry level products.
Tell us how the product performed overall when used for its designed purpose
Really well. Comfort is always a personal thing – you might not necessarily find the same as me – but I've found this an incredibly comfortable saddle.
Tell us what you particularly liked about the product
The level of comfort on offer at such a low weight.
Tell us what you particularly disliked about the product
The price is a tricky one to swallow.
Did you enjoy using the product? Yes.
Would you consider buying the product? Yes.
Would you recommend the product to a friend? Yes.
About the tester
Age: 41 Height: 190cm Weight: 75kg
I usually ride: My best bike is:
I've been riding for: Over 20 years I ride: Most days I would class myself as: Expert
I regularly do the following types of riding: time trialling, commuting, club rides, sportives, general fitness riding,
Mat has been in cycling media since 1996, on titles including BikeRadar, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, What Mountain Bike and Mountain Biking UK, and he has been editor of 220 Triathlon and Cycling Plus. Mat has been road.cc technical editor for over a decade, testing bikes, fettling the latest kit, and trying out the most up-to-the-minute clothing. We send him off around the world to get all the news from launches and shows too. He has won his category in Ironman UK 70.3 and finished on the podium in both marathons he has run. Mat is a Cambridge graduate who did a post-grad in magazine journalism, and he is a winner of the Cycling Media Award for Specialist Online Writer. Now pushing 50, he's riding road and gravel bikes most days for fun and fitness rather than training for competitions.
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Fizik very kindly sent me one of these as a replacement after 2 broken Kurve models (phenomenal customer service by the way). I was sceptical as it looks quite minimalist for padding (other than the nose, which is a big improvement on the old Arione). There's no doubt it is firm, but once riding it is a very comfortable perch indeed, the wingflex really making a difference. 4 hour ride - no sit bone ache.


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Victoria Beckham: Coming to America totally made my life. And many of your lives too. Clocking in at just an hour, the general consensus was that it was too short. F*ck the critics who couldn't get with it. Those who were supposed to buy it absolutely bought it.
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I'm looking at inexpensive and un-intrusive ways to quantify the state of human body/mind . One of these is Actigraphy, which is a study of human motion over time. This can be done with an iPhone mounted on a wrist. There are algorithms that correlate actigraphy measurements to sleep and allow to calculate sleep onset latency, sleep efficiency, etc. I'm looking for additional metrics that may be added to actigraphy.
Recently, there has been a new iPhone app called "heart rate" which uses a camera to shine light through a finger, capture a series of images of the finger and count the heart rate based on the blood flowing in and out of a finger, changing the color of camera images. This is similar to pulse-oximetry derived heart rate, and maybe the technology would evolve sufficiently to give information about the blood oxygen content as well.
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22 Arrested in Overseas Bribery Scheme
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Last week, 22 business executives and employees were arrested and charged with attempting to win a contract to sell a variety of military and law enforcement products—everything from body armor and bullet-proof vests to M4 carbine rifles, tear gas grenades, and armored vehicles—by bribing overseas officials.
It's one of many cases under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 that the FBI has worked in recent years, in close cooperation with the Department of Justice. But this particular one is significant for two reasons. First, it's the single largest investigation and prosecution in the history of the legislation. Second, it's the first extensive use of an undercover operation in such a case.
How sweeping was the case? Among those arrested were business owners, presidents, and CEOs from companies based in Arkansas, California, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, and Virginia—as well as in Israel and the U.K.
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The arrests stemmed from the FBI undercover operation that focused on allegations of foreign bribery in the military and law enforcement products industry. During the operation, one of our investigators posed as a "sales agent" representing the defense minister of an African nation (that country was not actually involved, so it was unnamed in the indictment). A business associate of the subjects initially introduced them to the sales agent. The agent said he had been tasked with obtaining various defense-related articles for that nation's presidential guard and was interested in doing business with them…for a price.
In the indictment, the defendants allegedly agreed to pay a 20 percent commission to win a portion of a $15 million deal to outfit the presidential guard…with the understanding that 10 percent of that money would go directly to the defense minister and the other 10 percent would go to the sales agent (our agent) making the deal.
From there, the ruse played out with all the intrigue of a spy novel. According to the indictment, the subjects in the case met with our undercover agent in luxury hotels and fancy restaurants in the nation's capital and elsewhere. They e-mailed inflated price quotes to our agent and wired bribe money to his bank account. They drafted and mailed corrupt purchase agreements. They even sent their products for shipment to the African nation.
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The FBI and its partners hope that this case will not only help weed out corruption in the military and law enforcement products industry—which hits close to home for us—but will also give pause to those who are considering such crimes in the future. You never know, that individual willing to take a bribe may really be an undercover FBI agent.
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