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Read or Die (OAV)
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Genre: action/adventure
STORY: Yomiko Readman, a klutzy and loveable substitute teacher who loves books so much that she forgets to do anything else other than read and has an apartment that might as well a library is actually a secret agent who can control paper. When a book that was in her possession is stolen for its prevoiusly unknown powers by a renegde group of ressurected and brainwashed well known historical figures ranging from Beethoven to Sanzo, she teams up with the immaterial (not just in clothing, though that aspect is certainly very noticeable…) Nancy Makuhari to chase it down and save the world from the destructive powers of the book.
Sound silly? Well, yes. I'll be the first to admit that this sounded like the stupidest plot ever and I'll be the first to admit that after watching the anime, the plot became absolutely brilliant. Because that's simply what it was. Lame sounding but played out so well that my eyes were popping out of my sockets by the end of the first episode and my brain was in quite a few knots. Twist after twist is thrown at you relentlessly. The battles are choreographed excellently and transitions between fight and the ever essential explainations are as smooth as Dove soap and all the while, you're kept wondering just what will happen. But the people who wrote R.O.D. aren't that nice. They keep you guessing and pass out surprises like candy on Halloween right up to the very end. There's a little bit of everything (fighting, romance, humour, magical girls, scifi, weird critters and people, fanservice…) for everyone. This thing is sheer genius.
Only one complaint – the explaination parts are boring.
CHARACTERS: Yomiko stays true to her manga persona though, for probably the first time ever, I find the anime personality to be more endearing. Character relationships are well emphasized, especially the friendship between Yomiko and Nancy. Both manage to be totally awesome characters while having distinctly different personalities – especially Nancy who develops so much as the story progresses; living and acting as a wonderful friend to Yomiko while hiding her terrible secrets and never for a single moment, until it all explodes out into the open, letting anyone know of it. Auxiliary characters can be empathized with easily, though they are not as relatable as Yomiko and Nancy. However, even people like "The Joker" have their fans, and personally, I think he and Drake Anderson are just hilarious.
ANIMATION: The animation for Read or Die is simply spectacular. The movements flow so well (Indeed, the action scene at the end of the first OAV episode contains one of my all time favorite sequences involving a character just jumping and flipping because it was so gracefully animated.) and though the CG can seem tacky, how the animators managed to handle all those frames and manipulate them as well as Yomiko can (Or is it the other way around?) is to be much admired. There aren't enough adjectives to describe how good the animation is. It can only be described by seeing it.
MUSIC (OP/ED): All music is composed by Taku Iwasaki, who doesn't get enough credit for the brilliant stuff he writes. Most of the music is written with a jazz design in mind, though there's the occasional fanfares tossed in to represent Yomiko's high-class agency as well as the technofied music that reflects the scifi elements of the series, of which there are many, and thus Iwasaki enforces it a lot. The less classical pieces are used less and more for suspenseful feel – all of which is achieved flawlessly. The main theme of R.O.D. (which also serves as the opening) – a jazz band against a full orchestra and some added techno blips and such -has a very 007 feel that serves its purpose of bringing excitement into the action more than well. The first ending theme is a jazz waltz that showcases the vibes and flute. It's so catchy and happy that the listener will want to get up and dance to it. The second ending theme is the pompous fanfare that's not so stuck up that it doesn't move, but it's not as relatable or happy.
FINAL VERDICT: Most definitely one of my favorite animes. While it might appeal more to those that like their brain wrenched in all different directions, overall, after most people have seen it, they've loved it.
Recommended for ages 13 and up for graphic violence. Highly recommended for people with high intelligences. Watch it. NOW.
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Deathly Hallows: Part 2 Breaks Yet Another Record
$92 million for opening day bests 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon.'
After walloping the previous record for biggest midnight screening with a $43.5 million take, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 locked in the biggest opening-day gross on record, pulling in $92.1 million. That's $20 million more than previous top slot The Twilight Saga: New Moon, which incidentally had also held the record for biggest midnight debut. Looks like the final installation in the Harry Potter mega-billions franchise is on track to dominate that other early popularity gauge: opening-weekend ticket sales. For that title, it's up against 2008's The Dark Knight, which raked in $158.4
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Epithelial malignancies represent the vast majority of human cancers. Understanding the development and progression of these cancers is essential in the effort to identify new therapeutic targets. Squamous cell carcinoma (SCC) is the second most common skin cancer, with outcomes that are often inversely correlated with differentiation state. To identify long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) regulators of both epidermal differentiation and neoplasia, we performed RNA-Sequencing and identified the novel, putative lncRNA SMRT-2. SMRT-2 is down-regulated in all 12 tumor samples tested compared to normal patient and site matched controls. SMRT-2 is also up-regulated over the course of epidermal differentiation and preliminary data indicates it is required for this process. First, we will generate and characterie organotypic human epidermal neoplasia with altered SMRT-2 expression. The model we will use closely resembles human SCC and is amenable to genetic manipulation [9]. We have designed experiments to both deplete SMRT-2 and force SMRT-2 expression in the context of this model. These experiments will allow us to assess the ability of SMRT-2 to promote tumorigenesis and diminish neoplastic differentiation, as well as evaluate its potential role as a tumor suppressor in inhibiting neoplastic invasion and cell proliferation. Overall, these studies will allow us to identify the specific role of SMRT-2 in epidermal neoplasia. LncRNA functional mechanisms have previously been elucidated by looking to interaction partners [14]. To further characterize the mechanism of SMRT-2, we will next characterize the SMRT-2 interactome by identifying its protein, RNA, and DNA interaction partners. Protein interaction partners will be identified by using a protein microarray chip to which labeled SMRT-2 will be hybridized [32]. RNA and DNA interaction partners will be identified by RNA pulldown of SMRT-2 and interacting transcripts [16] or genomic DNA [33] will be subsequently sequenced. These studies will be conducted in the context of both epidermal differentiation and organotypic epidermal neoplasia to allow identification of SMRT-2 interactions that might be deranged in cancer. Additionally, knowing the SMRT-2 interactome will allow us to understand the mechanism of SMRT-2 action in the context of cellular biomolecules. With this knowledge, either SMRT-2 or one of its interaction partners could be used as a biomarker or therapeutic target of epidermal neoplasia. At the end of the proposed funding period, we hope to have characterized the role of SMRT-2 in epidermal tumor progression and identified a potential mechanism of action via its interaction partners. These results may illuminate additional therapeutic targets for the treatment of SCC and other epithelial cancers.
This proposal aims to characterize how a novel non-coding RNA transcript mediates cancer progression. The ultimate goal is to identify potential novel targets for the prevention and treatment of human cancers.
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Harkins agrees to end unhappy spell at St Mirren halfway through his deal
ST MIRREN last night confirmed the departure of Gary Harkins after his contract was terminated by mutual consent. The decision to end the midfielder's time in Paisley despite having a further year still to run on his contract had been expected, since the 29-year-old featured only intermittently under Danny Lennon last season before ending the latter part of the campaign on loan at Oldham Athletic.
The Sky Bet League 1 club are expected to make an approach to sign Harkins on a permanent deal after he impressed during that loan spell, while the club also completed the signing of former Kilmarnock midfielder and Scotland Under-21 internationalist Liam Kelly.
Two other former Kilmarnock players have also settled their futures. Colin Nish has signed a new one-year contract with Dumbarton and the 33-year-old striker will continue to combine his responsibilities as a player with a role coaching the club's under-20s.
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You'll be surprised at how this husky is practically a cat!
Well, looks like somebody's a little confused! Tally (or nickname, Tao Tao) is a beautiful husky/malamute mix who, as a puppy, was brought up in a household of cats. After her owners adopted her at 2 years old, they discovered that she had adopted some very cat-like qualities.
Take a look at the adorable photos!
Here's Tally, reclining like a lazy kitty.
Here she is again, sitting with her legs folded in typical cat-manner.
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She also loves boxes, just like a cat!
See, the fondness for boxes started at an early age.
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It's not just a slogan. Put simply, Believe in Better is our DNA. It's how we approach everything; from creating game-changing entertainment and making our products effortless to use, to our constant focus on providing great service. We're never satisfied and always want to do more – whether that's for our millions of customers or the thousands of people who work for us.
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What If Homeland Ditched Carrie and Saul?
How much more is left for us to see from these two?
[This post contains info about last night's Homeland. Read on only if you already know or don't care about what happened on "There's Something Else Going On."]
Last night's Homeland was the highlight of the season thus far — as tense and exciting as the show has been in ages. And then, in the closing sequence of the episode, as Carrie and Saul's convoy came under attack, I thought, Oh, great, the show is finally going to be gutsy enough to kill those two. Because while Homeland has demonstrated that it can still deliver a tense political thriller, I'm not sure why we need Carrie and Saul to be the ones experiencing it.
We've journeyed with Carrie and Saul though a lot. An awful lot, really, and last night, as Carrie pleaded with Saul during the hostage exchange, I wondered if there was anything left for us to see from these two. I would watch them dance together. That's the only thing left on my Carrie-and-Saul bucket list. Their profound bond, while lovely, is not a unique relationship: It's a tortured (literally) mentor/mentee relationship, which is something TV excels at. Hell, Mandy Patinkin himself portrayed a very similar dynamic on Dead Like Me. The unique part of Homeland isn't Carrie's mental illness or Saul's inner turmoil: It was Brody, and without him — particularly without Carrie trying to contextualize him — Homeland's just an espionage show. It's a pretty damn good espionage show when it wants to be, but it's not good on account of its characters. This season's plot mechanics have been solid (though I had a more secure lock on my seventh-grade gym locker than the embassy apparently has for its tunnel), but the more character-specific the twist, the worse it was. Someone switched Carrie's pills! Oy.
Season one and the good parts of season two made it clear that Carrie was the only one who saw Brody for what he was, but Carrie's perspective no longer feels unique. Sure, she likes to do things her way, but so does every single law-enforcement character on TV. The most Carrie-specific parts of the show, like her sleeping with Aayan, are the least compelling parts of this season. The essential Carrie-ness that shaped the first three seasons aren't essential anymore. Someone else could be doing just as good a job as she is. Is next season of Homeland just going to send Carrie and Saul back out to a conflict zone to do this all over again? Boy, I hope not. That became part of the joke of 24 — that Jack Bauer sure has some bad days! — and the alternative, of following Carrie and Saul through what would have to be very intensive therapy, doesn't seem like a real Homeland-y thing to do.
Instead, I hope they change gears completely. If they want to keep Quinn, I could learn to live with that, but I'd rather see a whole different CIA outfit with different characters and a different set of personal and personnel conflicts. Otherwise we're treading the same territory: Is Carrie not going to want her baby again? Is Saul going to be unavailable to his long-suffering wife again? Who will be kicked out of the CIA again and begrudgingly readmitted, again? Start over. Give me a new sage and a new grasshopper and a new squad of capable but emotionally wounded experts, and let them try to save America this time. Surely Carrie and Saul have earned some time off.


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Giuliana Rancic and her husband Bill announced April 23 that they are expecting their first child at the end of summer, via gestational surrogate.
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Building a house? Drought proofing your garden? Greening your home or workplace? Melbourne is hosting Australias first Expo focussed entirely on ways to save water and energy and reduce the impact of climate change. In partnership with Sustainability Victoria, the Save Water Save Energy Expo is a one stop shop for environmental solutions for homes, schools and businesses. Learn about green building products, solar hot water systems and heating, rain tanks, grey water systems, energy efficient appliances and lighting, water savers, and much more. See the Carbon Cops in action, attend free seminars, get advice from the experts, and buy using the various government rebates.
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Activities and events here in the hills Thurman's Old Fashioned Christmas Sale is occurring this Saturday Nov. 27 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Thurman Town Hall. Everyone is invited to stop by and browse through the lovely array of homemade gifts, which will be good to help fill your Christmas list. There is a wide variety of mittens, socks, slippers, blankets, soaps, toys, wooden items and even books, knickknacks and a food table. Stop by and say Hello and win yourself one of the prizes being given away each hour.
The Southern Adirondack Four Wheeler Club is once again assisting the U.S. Marines in gathering toys for Christmas. A box has been set up at the town hall for donations of new, unwrapped toys, which will be picked up Friday Dec. 10. For details, call Joan at 623-2007.
The Children's Christmas Party, complete with the arrival of Santa and Mrs. Claus, is to be held at 1 p.m. Saturday Dec. 4 at the Town Hall. Sponsored by the town Youth Commission, the event includes a variety of children's activities as well as carol singing.
The H.E.A.P. outreach program to help folks pay for heating fuel will be conducting an outreach in Warrensburg on Friday Dec. 3 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the senior mealsite in the basement of the United Methodist Church on Main St. Sponsored by the Warren County Office of the Aging, the program is for folks 60 and over or those with disabilities. For information, call 761-6347. Bring proof of address, income and copies of fuel bills, etc.
The town of Thurman is asking residents to continue to recycle and not to mix the glass, tin and plastic in with the trash pick-up. Recyclables are picked up on Friday mornings as follows: the first Friday of the month is glass, the second Friday is tin cans, the third Friday is plastics and the fourth Friday is aluminum and foil. If there is an extra week in the month, there will be no pick-up for the fifth Friday. Please make a note of these dates to keep handy.
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With the busy season approaching we all must remember to have new batteries in our home smoke alarms, in all of our flashlights, and check our heating fuel oil supply. Those who need help in accomplishing these tasks, call 623-9710 or 623-2580.
Those who need additional ideas for Christmas gifts, there are still a few copies available of Perky Granger's Adirondack Gold books. To obtain copies, call 623-9595.
A food pantry is open at the Town Hall during regular office hours. If you and your family are in need of a helping hand at this time, don't hesitate to stop by and ask for some food supplies to tide you over. When your ship comes in you can always bring something back to the pantry to help others. For details, call 623-4588 or 623-9649.
The Samaritan's Purse shoe boxes filled locally total 17 from Thurman this year, and the total from the Warrensburg area, which includes Thurman, is 63.
The Samaritan's Purse effort is to brighten the Christmases of children otherwise forgotten during the holiday season. The shoe boxes are filled with gifts and school supplies. The local organizers of the charity are hoping that more people in Thurman will join the effort next fall. Those with questions, call 623-2335.
Local Christmas charity seeking volunteers
Folks are asking for your help before in getting Christmas baskets ready. Organizers of this traditional local charity would like to know of those who will be alone for the Christmas holidays - they don't want anyone in Thurman to feel alone during this season, no matter their age! Those who know of a friend or neighbor who might be alone, or someone who has been recently placed in a nursing home, call 623-2580 or 623-9718 and share the information.
Please note that Christmas Baskets will be packed on Friday, Dec. 10 at the Town Hall beginning at 9 a.m., with the rain date being changed to Saturday, Dec. 11 at the Thurman Emergency Squad Building on High St. home-baked goods to be included in these baskets can be dropped off Thursday or Friday Dec. 9 or 10 at the Thurman Town Hall.
The organizers of this wonderful charity said this week they really need those baked and food items, so call 623-9718 or 623-996 to volunteer.
Family Fun night returns to the Y
Arts and crafts, games and swimming returns to the Glens Falls YMCA Friday Dec. 3 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.
All families in the area are invited to stop by from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. for this free YMCA Family Fun Night which includes activities for all ages. This is free and open to residents of all communities.
There will be a Holiday Open House at the YMCA Thursday, Dec. 23 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
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Birthdays celebrated will be those of Josh Langabeer and Kody Cameron on Nov. 28, Wood Cyr and Destiny Warrington on Nov. 30. Wish Jay Silletti a Happy Birthday on Dec. 2 and Brielle MacNamara on Dec. 3.
A Happy 36th Anniversary wish goes out to Walt and Marilyn Baker on Dec. 1.
Get Well wishes are out to Myron Cameron, Ruth Near, Richard Lamphier, Vern Baker, Ken Baker and Ed Feihol.
Sympathy from the community is out to the family of Wanda Vopleus who passed away at home Nov. 14.
Prossers welcome new baby
Courtney and Darryl Prosser, Jr. of Athol are the proud parents of a daughter born Oct. 26 at Glens Falls Hospital. She was named Jasmyn Hazel and weighed six pounds, three ounces and was 18 inches long. Proud grandparents are Gail and Maurice Demars of Warrensburg, Linda Tennant of Stony Creek and Darryl Prosser Sr. of Bolton.
Basque and Powell celebrate new arrival
Jazmin Basque and Colson Powell of Chestertown are the parents of a son born Oct. 27 at the Glens Falls Hospital. He weighed seven pounds, 9.9 ounces and was 20 & 1/4 inches long. He was named Mason Phoenix. Proud Grandparents are Victoria A. Palmer of Chestertown, Joni Ellifritz of Johnsburg and Clinton Powell of Athol. Great grandmother is Charlotte Wood of Warrensburg.
Wood and Hadden greet new soul
A son, Cameron Michael, was born Oct. 11, 2010 to Michelle (Wood) and Jacob Hadden of Gansevoort. Paternal Grandparents are Cheryl Mackey of South Glens Falls and John Hadden, a native of Warrensburg and now Gansevoort. Great-grandfather is the late Mervin Hadden and Step great-grandmother is Jean Hadden of Warrensburg.
New baby for the Wood family
A son, Hayden Foster, was born Nov. 7 at Glens Falls Hospital to Traci Wood of Queensbury, weighing seven pounds, 12.8 ounces and was 18+ inches long. Proud grandparents are Calvin Wood of Queensbury and Dolores (Sue) Dingman of Fairhaven, Vt. Great-grandparents are Frances and Jerry Remington of Bower Hill Road and Ruth Wood of Mud St.
Hometown Thanksgiving is social event
GLENS FALLS - The annual Hometown Thanksgiving Dinner, which annually feeds as many as 1,200 people of all lifestyles, ages and backgrounds, will again be served this year at Christ Church Methodist, located at the corner of Bay and Washington Streets.
The event is sponsored by local volunteers as a holiday experience with food and entertainment, and is served free of charge. Everyone is welcome, especially those unable to celebrate with family or friends.
Hundreds of volunteers prepare many hundreds of pounds of food each year for the event, which is renowned for its socializing and festive atmosphere.
Thanksgiving dinner will be served from noon to 3 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day. Anyone in need of transportation, or wishing a dinner delivered to their home, is asked to call 636-9679.


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After years of speculation, Ugandans awoke Monday to news that former Prime Minister Amama Mbabazi would be running for president in 2016.
In what is seen as a sharp blow to President Yoweri Museveni, who was a close ally to Mbabazi for nearly 30 years, Mbabazi declared his candidacy on YouTube, saying the current system of government must be reinvigorated.
Both Mbabazi and Museveni worked together to establish the nation's ruling political party, the National Resistance Movement, as well as the current government until two years ago, when a rift formed between them.
Many speculated it was because Mbabazi had overstepped politically, trying to seize more power.
On Tuesday, President Museveni responded to Mbabazi's declaration with his own video, accusing the former prime minister of wasting everyone's time with such a premature announcement. He also asked how someone who had been a key player in government for so long could demonize the current shape of the nation.
While some have criticized the video, saying it makes Museveni appear scared and defensive, political blogger Michael Freeman Ojula thinks it was the right move.
"The posting of that video, the Museveni video, online, that is the kind of president Ugandans want to see," said Ojula. "They want to see that kind of president who does not just keep in hiding when something wrong is happening. They want a reactive president; it showed that he has given even Mbabazi a freedom to say what he feels like saying, so it has actually played him a very good PR."
Mbabazi says he intends to run within the NRM, a party for whom he was secretary-general until late 2014, when Museveni, NRM chairman, removed him.
To run on the NRM ticket, Mbabazi's candidacy will have to be approved within party ranks. Although difficult, some observers say it is not impossible.
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"I think he should come out and take responsibility first for the failures in the system, because he has been part of the system," said political analyst Owen Erima, insisting the former prime minister must be strategically cautious.
"He should apologize for the failures the government did, which he was part of, and then he should maybe go ahead and tell the people, this is the new beginning for us," Erima said. "But if Mbabazi plays victim, which I suspect he will, I do not think very many Ugandans are going to like him. And the fact that Ugandans will not forget the things he did. And you know why? Because NRM will constantly remind them."
Uganda's electoral commission has chastised Mbabazi for his announcement, which it said is ahead of its campaign program.
Government Spokesman Ofwano Opondo also came out against Mbabazi on social media saying that he "started a war he will not win." On the other side, Mbabazi supporters accuse the government of tearing down campaign posters and arresting supporters.
But many see this declaration as a game changer, which has sparked lively debate across Kampala, leaving many to wonder what Mbabazi's next move will bring for the future of government, the NRM and Uganda.


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(Memphis) Three hundred students from across the Memphis metro area took the SAT test at Ridgeway High School on June 2nd, but more than half of them are thrown out with the remaining tests under review.
"The students must obviously be very disappointed, because they did study as you said, and took the test and thought they were done with it. But now of course they're not. And that's very unfortunate," said Tom Ewing, a spokesman for Educational Testing Service.
Educational Testing Service, or ETS, designs and administers the SAT and advanced placement programs for the College Board.
ETS said that after parents called about that test day, they discovered the test was administered at least an hour late, with students sitting too close together.
"Apparently some of the proctors and staff called in sick, or were unable to make the test date. And that sort of complicated matters, and I had heard that there were other things going on at the school at the time," Ewing said.
Memphis City Schools only provides a testing location, which in this case was Ridgeway High School. The test itself is administered by proctors ETS hires, which includes some local school employees.
MCS said there was summer school registration going on that day on a separate floor, with a separate entrance. The school system said it is otherwise not in charge of the SAT testing.
Helen Zhang, a student from Germantown High School, was among the test-takers.
"They had one person checking the tickets and stuff. So if there were 160 kids there, then it took a long time," Zhang said.
The 160 students registered to take the SAT I were finally seated at least an hour late. Another 139 students took the SAT II subject test in different rooms.
While she was waiting, Zhang texted her mother.
"I was surprised. I said, what? She said mom, I haven't taken the test yet," said Katherine Kong, Zhang's mother.
The students then sat at round cafeteria lunch tables, with four or five of them to one table. They were close enough to see each other's tests.
The collegeboard.org website states people who took the test on June 2nd should receive their scores on June 21st. Instead, the students received this email:
"Dear Test Taker:
Thank you for choosing to take the SAT exam on June 2, 2012 at Ridgeway High School. We regret to inform you that certain administrative irregularities were reported at your center on test day. After an investigation of the reported irregularities, ETS has determined that the June 2nd SAT scores from the SAT administration at this school cannot be validated and as a result, no scores will be reported.
We are in the process of scheduling a makeup test and will notify you of the date, time and location as soon as possible. Scores from the makeup test will be processed and reported to designated score recipients as June 2, 2012 scores.
We are sorry for the inconvenience and disappointment this situation may cause. While it is always difficult to inform students of score invalidations, ensuring a standardized, fair testing experience for all students must always be our top priority.
Further information will be provided in the communication about the makeup test. If you have any questions in the meantime, please contact SAT Customer Service at 1-866-756-7346 from inside the United States or dial +1 212-713-7789 from outside the U.S.
SAT Program"
Another 139 students who took the SAT II subject tests in separate classrooms have been informed that their tests are now under review.
ETS does not have an estimate for when a decision will be reached, but a spokesman said the review will be done as quickly as possible.
Helen Zhang said the wait to take the test that morning was so long, she felt tired.
"I definitely don't think I did the best I could have, because we were just...I was already putting my head on the table, just falling asleep," she said.
The test is standardized across the country so all students take it under the same conditions. That means strict procedures and timing, which were not followed June 2nd.
Many students like Zhang studied very hard to make sure their scores would get them to their dream colleges. Now, they'll have to take it again.
"I'm kind of relieved, but kind of let down too," Zhang said.
The 160 students who took the SAT I can either take a make-up test, which will be scheduled as soon as possible, take a later test, or get a refund of their $50 registration fee.
The 139 students who took the SAT II subject test will have to wait for the result of the review.
"It's very frustrating. Just feel like so unlucky," said Katherine Kong. "We just hope this kind of thing won't happen again."
ETS said since the beginning of 2012, there have been four cases nationwide of invalidated tests, including the incident at Ridgeway High School. Other incidents involved false fire alarms during the test and use of student cell phones.


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Time for states to pass the bucksDecember 15, 2011
Hats off to Reps. Brian Bilbray (R-CA) and Anna Eshoo (D-CA). They just introduced legislation intended to deal with the shameful way many states approach paying long-term care providers. How shameful is the issue? In Illinois, as one example, it's not uncommon for providers to wait four to six months for Medicaid reimbursement.


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News & Notes
News about our program and notes from the directors.
Izabela Moi launches news agency focusing on low-income areas near São Paulo
Agência Mural's team portray their neighborhoods from an "insider's view," with coverage that goes beyond clichés about violence and welfare.
Your Questions Answered About the JSK Journalism Fellowships
NABJ and AllDigitocracy present a Google Hangout with current and former JSK Fellows. Video clips and a transcript of the session are now available.
Padejski named fellowship impact leader
Djordje Padejski, an award-winning journalist and journalism innovator, has been named fellowship impact leader for the JSK Journalism Fellowships.
What editors can learn from startups
Journalists can talk about technology now without comparing it to the Jetsons.
A look inside The Coral Project, with Andrew Losowsky
The Coral Project aims to enable journalists to better understand, and become more meaningfully engaged with, the communities that surround their work. Project leader Andrew Losowsky, a JSK alum, explains what makes it different from other efforts.
RIP: Julius Duscha, first Stanford PJF associate director
Julius Duscha, associate director of the Stanford Professional Journalism Fellowships in the program's early years, died July 2 at his home in San Francisco. He was 90.
Washington Post launches JSK Fellow's project, Talent Network
"As more news organizations shrink, there is an increasing amount of untapped talent we hope to retain." – Anne Kornblut
Four Steps to Making Data Count
Almost from the beginning of reporting, I'm thinking about how to personify and narrafy the story. I'm doing digitizing and datafying.
JSK director to leave after next year
JSK Director Jim Bettinger shares some news — the 2015-16 academic year will be his last as director of the John S. Knight Journalism Fellowships program.
Storify: JSK Festival of News Innovation #Newsfest
On Monday, May 18, we hosted our first JSK Festival of News Innovation where our 2015 fellows showed the work they are doing to help journalism. The hall was packed for this fun, interactive evening. Here are some highlights.
15 tips on how to prepare a grant proposal for a journalism project
Even though it is a writing task, crafting a proposal for a grant officer can be a tough job for a journalist.
Elevating the News with drones
A group of more than 100 journalists and technologists gathered in Berkeley recently for the first-ever conference focused specifically on the use of drones in reporting.
U.S. journalists named 2015-16 JSK Fellows
The journalists chosen represent a wide range of experience, from established newspapers and broadcast networks like the Washington Post and Southern California Public Radio to newer ventures like Vox and Re/code.
International JSK Journalism Fellows named for 2015-16
"We're really excited about this group of international fellows," said JSK Director James Bettinger. "We think they're going to have a major impact on journalism in their home countries."
Hacking the hackathon for greater diversity
At Migrahacks, we're proving that hackers aren't just young white men, the typical image portrayed in Silicon Valley.
JSK launches pilot innovation workshop for top newsroom leaders
Over two days a select group of leaders from U.S. news organizations stepped away from their newsrooms and moved through an active, hands-on process, each digging into a challenge they had identified as a top priority.
Farewell, Dori J. Maynard. And thank you.
A noted activist, journalist, and president of the Robert C. Maynard institute for Journalism Education, Dori J. Maynard died last night at the age of 56, her life's work still in progress.
How to be smart about collaborations: Check this checklist first
A JSK alum offers 15 tips – 13 of them learned the hard way – for creating a successful professional collaboration.
Claudia Núñez: Break routine, take the first step, lose fear
During her JSK fellowship, she developed what eventually became the Migrahack project, trainings and hackathons about immigration data.
Answers to some common JSK application questions
Google hangout video features JSK Director Jim Bettinger along with 2015 JSK Fellow Yvonne Leow and JSK alums Latoya Peterson and Wilson Lievano.
JSK gets support from the Knight Foundation for new initiatives to help journalism
We're launching new initiatives over the next year to amplify and extend our program's impact, with funding support from the John L. and James S. Knight Foundation.


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Samsung Electronics has expand their thin and light Samsung Series 7 laptop with Samsung NP700G7C-S01US. Comes with brushed-aluminum body that is measuring between 1.3 and 2 inches thick and has a thin bezel screen, Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C-S01US laptop is perfect machines for travel companions for consumers and business professionals. The NP700G7C-S01US is one of first Samsung laptops that offer third-generation Intel Core Ivy Bridge processor which offer 37 percent performance increase over the current generation of Sandy Bridge processors.
The heart of the machines comes with an 2.3GHz Intel core i7-3610QM processor with quad-cores (8 threads), HyperThreading technology and Virtualization technology (VT-x), 16GB DDR3 memory, great graphics performance with NVIDIA GeForce GTX 675M Graphics with 2GB DDR5 memory and plenty of multimedia and system storage with 2TB of Serial ATA-300 hard drive space (two 1TB drives).
Thanks to Turbo Boost technology 2.0 support to increase speed of 3.3GHZ when need it, ExpressCache technology that uses an extra 8GB of flash memory on the motherboard for faster Windows start-up and running on Genuine Windows 7 Home Premium (64-bit) as the operating system, Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C-S01US is complete solutions for watch full HD movies, playing latest games, edit video or photos and running your daily tasking.
It also boasts an 17.3-inch Full HD LED backlight wide TFT display with 19:9 aspect ratio and offer maximum resolution display at 1920 x 1080 pixels, slot-loading Blu-ray disc player, full size backlit keyboard, multi in one media card reader and 2.0 Mega Pixel webcamera on the top screen with integrated digital microphone to keep in touch with your friends, family or business contact. To enhanced multimedia, gaming and entertainment experience, the NP700G7C-S01US 17.3 inch laptop also comes with two stereo speakers that optimized with sub-Woofer and HDMI port to connect it with bigger HDTV.
Like other Samsung notebook, Samsung NP700G7C-S01US also offer full range of connectivity and expansions options, such as two USB 2.0 port, two USB 3.0 port, WiDi, Bluetooth 4.0, Gigabit Ethernet LAN and Wi-Fi Intel 802.11 a/b/g/n. In term of size, the laptop measures in 16.1 x 11.2 x 1.29 ~ 1.96 inch and ship with 8 cell Lithium Ion battery provide long battery life on single charge. Unfortunatelly, there is no informations about release date at this moment, but Samsung Series 7 NP700G7C-S01US laptop is expected has starting price around $1.800.


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Touchten Games Pte. Ltd.
Last Revised: August 7th, 2011
Touchten's Privacy Policy is designed to provide clarity about the information we collect and how we use it to provide a better gaming experience. By accepting our Privacy Policy in registration or game installation, or accessing our website, you consent to our collection, storage, use and disclosure of your personal information as described in this Privacy Policy. If you do not agree to all of the terms below, do not access or use any of Touchten's games, services, or products, hereafter denoted as "Touchten product" or "Touchten Games"
Touchten develops and publishes games for the web and mobile devices including Sushi Chain, Warung Chain, Dessert Chain, Royal Garden Tales, Infinite Sky, Fist of Rage, and Touch Tank (from herein, known as "Touchten's products"). In this policy, "Touchten" or "we" refers to Touchten Pte. Ltd and its Affiliates, which shall mean subsidiaries, parent companies, joint ventures and other corporate entities under common ownership.
This Privacy Policy includes:
• the information we collect, how we do so and the purposes of our collection
• how we use and with whom we share such information
• how you can access and update such information
• how we protect the information we store about you
If you have questions regarding this Privacy Policy or our collection and use of information, please contact us as described in Section 12 ("Contact Us").
If you access our games from a third party Social Networking Site ("SNS"), you may be required to also read and accept the SNS Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.
Information We Collect
Information about You Received from an SNS
When you use any Touchten game at an SNS such as Facebook or Google +, where our games may also be referred to as "applications", you allow Touchten to access certain information from your profile for that site. The information you allow Touchten to access varies by game and SNS, and it is affected by the privacy settings you and your friends establish at the SNS. You can control and find out more about these settings at the SNS where you play our games. For example, Touchten may access and store some or all of the following information, as allowed by you, the SNS and your preferences:
• your first and last name
• your profile picture or its URL
• your user ID number, which is linked to publicly available information such as name and profile photo
• the user ID numbers and other public data for your friends
• the login e-mail you provided to that SNS when you registered
• your physical location and that of your access devices
• your gender
• your birthday
By playing Touchten's games through an SNS, you are authorizing Touchten to collect, store, and use in accordance with this Privacy Policy any and all information that you agreed the SNS could provide to Touchten through the SNS Application Programming Interface ("API").
Information We Receive or Collect When You Access Touchten Games on a Mobile Device
If you play Touchten's games on your mobile telephones or other mobile devices, including iPads and tablets, we collect mobile device identifiers, including MAC Address, and IP Address. In certain games, we might create and assign to your device an identifier that is similar to an account number. We may collect the name you have associated with your device, device type, telephone number, country, and any other information you choose to provide, such as user name, character name, geo-location or e-mail address. We may also access your contacts to enable you to invite friends to join you in the games.
Customer Support Correspondence
When you ask for assistance from our Contact Us Form through our website, we will collect and store the contact information you provide (generally your name and e-mail address), information about your game play or activity on the game, and other data that you might have provided. We will also store the correspondence and any information contained within.
Technical and Usage Information
When you access our website or play our games, we collect (i) certain technical information about your mobile device or computer system, including MAC Address, IP Address and mobile device ID; and (ii) usage statistics about your interactions with the game. This information is typically collected through the use of server log files or web log files ("Log Files"), mobile device software development kits and tracking technologies like browser cookies to collect and analyze certain types of technical information. Some of the cookies the Service places on your computer are linked to your user ID number(s). For more information on how we utilize cookies and other tracking technologies please review the "Cookies and Automated Information Collection" portion of Section 3 ("How We Collect Information about You").
How we collect information
When you play one of our games, Touchten collects and stores certain information that you provide directly or through the SNS or other third party website that is offering our game(s). To provide a richer game play and social experience, we also collect information about your play and interaction with other players and the games. The bulk of this information may be collected and stored through the use of Log Files, which are files on our web servers that record actions taken on our games and websites.
When you access Touchten games, we collect certain technical information in order to (i) analyze the usage of our sites and services; (ii) provide a more personalized experience; and (iii) manage advertising. We and service providers acting on our behalf, including but not limited to: Google Analytics, Flurry, and Chartboost, use Log Files and tracking technologies to collect and analyze certain types of technical information, including cookies, IP addresses, device type, device identifiers, browser types, browser language, referring and exit pages, and URLs, platform type, the number of clicks, domain names, landing pages, pages viewed and the order of those pages, the amount of time spent on particular pages, game state and the date and time of activity on our websites or games, and other similar information.
We may also employ other technologies including (i) web beacons, which allow us to know if a certain page was visited or whether an e-mail was opened; (ii) tracking pixels, which allow us to advertise more efficiently by excluding our current users from certain promotional messages, identifying the source of a new installation or delivering ads to you on other websites; and (iii) local shared objects also known as flash cookies, which help us to prevent fraud, remember your in-game preferences and speed up load times.
You can set your web browser to warn you about attempts to place cookies on your computer or limit the type of cookies you allow. Flash cookies operate differently than browser cookies and cookie management tools available in a web browser may not remove flash cookies. To learn more about and manage flash cookies you can visit adobe.com and make changes at the privacy settings panel. If you disable cookies, you may lose some of the features and functionality of playing our games, as Touchten cookies are necessary to track and enhance your game activities. Please note that companies delivering advertisements in our games or on our websites may also use cookies or other technologies, and those practices are subject to their own policies.
Use of information we collect
In general, we use personal information that we collect to process your requests or transactions, to provide you with information or services you request, to inform you about other information, events, promotions, products or services we think will be of interest to you, to facilitate your use and our administration and operation of the Touchten Products, to learn more about and improve the Touchten Products and for the purpose for which information was provided. For example, we may use the information we collect:
i. To send you a welcoming email or contact you about your use of the Touchten Products, such as for administrative purposes or to provide you with customer service;
ii. To provide you with the services, products or information you request and to complete any transactions or facilitate the use of any features in connection there with, such as matching users for gameplay;
iii. To contact you about or to advertise our or a third party's services, products, activities, special events or offers and for other marketing, informational, product development and promotional purposes;
iv. To respond to your emails, submissions, comments, requests or complaints;
v. To notify contest winners; and
vi. To request feedback and to enable us to develop, customize and improve the Touchten Products and new offerings.
In addition, when you use one of our Touchten Products on a social networking site, we may record information regarding the use of that Touchten Product, and we may collect other information that is visible on your social networking site in accordance with the relevant terms of use associated with that page. This information may include, but is not limited to, your name, profile picture, the pictures of your social networking site "friends," gender, and game scores. We may retain this information to enhance your experience when playing our games. For example we may post the high scores and profile pictures of you and your friends while you play one of our Touchten Products.
Sharing of Information
Touchten does not sell or rent personal information to third parties or share personal information with third parties outside the Touchten organizations, which currently only includes Touchten Pte. Ltd., except as described in this Policy as it may be revised from time to time, or with your consent. However, we may share personal information with consultants, vendors and service providers who perform functions on our behalf, but we require that Service Providers only use such information as is necessary to carry out their work. We also allow third party vendors to serve ads on our sites to collect information about users' interactions with those ads. In addition, we may share your information with third parties if we have a good faith belief that the disclosure is necessary or appropriate to comply with law or legal process; to protect and defend the rights and property or personal safety of Touchten, our customers or the public; to prevent and protect Touchten and our users from fraudulent, abusive, unlawful or unauthorized use of the Touchten Products; or to otherwise enforce our rights and agreements. We also may share such information with official law enforcement authorities in our sole discretion. Your personal information also may be disclosed or transferred as part of, or during negotiations of, any merger, sale of company assets, financing or acquisition or in any other situation where personal information may be transferred as one of the business assets of Touchten.
Policies concerning children
Our websites and games are not intended for children under the age of 13 and we do not knowingly collect any personal information from such children. Children under the age of 13 should not use our websites or games at any time. In the event that we learn that we have inadvertently gathered personal information from children under the age of 13, we will take reasonable measures to promptly erase such information from our records.
Third Party Advertising companies
We may use or allow a third party advertising company or network to display ads on the Touchten Products or in Touchten Products. We may also, in the future, use or allow a third party payment provider to collect information needed to facilitate payments and purchases on our site. Any information gathered by third parties is collected by such third parties, not Touchten. Such collection is handled by the third parties and therefore their privacy policies apply. For example, if you purchase goods or services from Touchten using the third party wallet provided by our payment processor or another vendor, including without limitation the Facebook credits program, your information may be stored by that third party for use with other participating sites or applications and would be subject to that processor's or vendor's privacy policy and practices.
Third–party companies who serve ads and/or collect certain anonymous information when you visit Touchten Products may also use non–personally identifiable information (e.g., click stream information, browser type, time and date, subject of advertisements clicked or scrolled over) during your visits to Touchten Products in order to provide advertisements about goods and services likely to be of greater interest to you. These companies typically use a cookie or third party web beacon to collect this information.
Also, if an advertiser asks us to show an advertisement to users with certain or a segment of that group and you respond to that advertisement, the third–party advertising company may conclude that you have the characteristics of the audience they are trying to reach.
Please also note that with respect to Touchten Products, our system and the third–party advertising technology uses information derived from cookies on your drive and the Touchten Products you use to target advertising within our Touchten Products. In the course of advertisements being served to you, a unique third–party cookie or cookies may be placed on your computer.
From time to time, Touchten may use various third parties for transaction processing, virtual goods sales, offers and similar purposes. Your interactions with third party vendors are also governed by their Terms of Use/Service/Sale and Privacy Policies.
Security of Information
We strive to protect personal information while it is under our control. Your account information is accessible online only through the use of a password. To help protect the confidentiality of personal information, you must keep your password confidential and not disclose it to any other person. You are responsible for all uses of the Touchten Products by any person using your password. Please advise us immediately if you believe your password has been compromised or misused
Links to other website and applications
Links from the Touchten Products to third party Web sites or applications are provided for your convenience. In addition, content in Touchten Products may be hosted by other websites or applications. Any personal information you provide on the linked pages or applications is provided directly to that third party and is subject to that third party's privacy policy, not ours. These other sites and applications maintain their own policies regarding cookies and the collection and use of personal information. It is up to you to review those policies yourself.
California privacy rights
Under California law, customers who are California residents are entitled to request and obtain annually information about the personal information we shared, if any, with other businesses for their own direct marketing during the prior calendar year. If applicable, the information would include the categories of personal information and the names and addresses of those businesses with which we shared personal information. To make such a request, please send an email to [email protected] Written requests may be sent to Customer Service, ATTN: Touchten Customer Service at our address stated at the end of this form. Please note that not all information sharing is covered under the California law, and only information on covered sharing will be included in our response.
Please note that some of our Touchten Products support "P3P" or the Platform for Privacy Preferences. If the terms of the Platform for Privacy Preferences or our XML P3P code should for any reason ever differ from the terms of this Privacy Policy, the terms of this Privacy Policy shall control.
Contact Us
If you have any questions or comments about this Policy or our practices relating to the Touchten Products or you wish to verify, update, correct or delete any personal information we have collected, please contact us at [email protected] We will endeavor to respond to your inquiry or information request to the extent possible.
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Center for Western Studies Hosts Reading, Book Signing
Event Details
Date: January 28, 2009
Times: 4:00 p.m.
Location: Center for Western Studies, Augustana College campus
Ticket Info: The event is free and open to the public.
SIOUX FALLS – The Center for Western Studies at Augustana College is hosting a book talk and signing by Dr. Jeff Johnson, assistant professor of history at Augustana. His new book is entitled, "They Are All Red Out Here": Socialist Politics in the Pacific Northwest, 1895-1925, published by the University of Oklahoma Press.
The event takes place at 4:00 p.m. Thursday, January 29, at the Center for Western Studies, 2121 S. Summit Ave. The event is free and open to the public.
The Oklahoma University Press writes about the book, "They Are All Red Out Here" employs recent approaches to labor history by restoring rank-and-file workers and party organizers as active participants in shaping local history. The book marks a major contribution to the ongoing debate over why socialism never grew deep roots in American soil and no longer thrives here. It is a work of political and labor history that uncovers alternative social and political visions in the American West."
For more information contact the Center for Western Studies at 605.274.4007 or email@example.com.
Dr. Jeff Johnson will be appearing on Viewpoint University with Rick & Ruth on Tuesday, January 27, at 5:30 p.m. on KSOO Radio, 1140-AM.
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Phone: 605.274.4007


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Ref: 1004140 The most serious study of the barometer's history from its very early European roots to the scientific varieties that evolved.
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Ref: 1004180 An essential book for the collector or dealer and restorer of aneroid barometers. Philip Collins detailed analysis of aneroid barometers and their history and restoration is well worth the investment in this book.
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Ref: 1004040 In this - Edwin Banfield's first ever book, you will find a very good introduction to antique collectable barometers that were far more available when first published in 1976. Price includes UK
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Ref: 1004181 Barographs by Philip R. Collins. This book covers the early development of the recording barometer and its later evolution into the more usual barograph that was very popular in the 20th Century. Includes some details about care of barographs and many illustrations of variations - A must for any barograph enthusiast. Dimensions: 234mm x...


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Product development teams in larger companies can benefit from modeling or mimicking the individual obsession and observations of the single entrepreneur. Instead of running projects in a democratic fashion, consider remaking some of your teams into smaller, highly motivated units in order to tap into the passion and drive of your would-be entrepreneur employees. 3M is a global company that has allowed product innovations to come from any corner of the business. The Post-It Note was invented by an employee, not as a product, but as an adhesive spray that would allow you to tack papers to bulletin boards. Though this concept never proved marketable, his subsequent "reusable bookmarks" that colleagues began passing around the office became one of the most successful workplace products of all time. !2. Get Scrappy When you're operating on a shoestring budget, there's motivation to be highly resourceful. Starting a company from nothing, investing life savings and using credit cards to fund product development and payroll makes the clock tick faster and the mind sharper. Well-resourced corporations with larger teams and bigger operating budgets are typically less courageous, less resourceful and generally take longer to get products to market. Consider setting up an experiment where you find a project that can be run independently from all of the other things going on in your company. Give the project a limited budget, a limited set of resources and an audacious goal. Set the team running and see how masterfully (or un-masterfully) it tackles the challenge and what comes back out as a result. The team at freshguide.com, an early-stage business in San Francisco's Bay Area, started its business using the rapid prototyping model of learning what their consumers wanted, learning what moved every aspect of its business and, as a result, evolved its business purpose mid-plan to a more focused and relevant concept. !3. Get Back to Your Roots Howard Shultz from Starbucks, Gary Erickson from Clif Bar and Richard Branson from Virgin were all scrappy, "work out of a garage" entrepreneurs once upon a time. As their companies grew and their stories were told externally, they became inspiring and relevant to consumers and garnered serious fans on the outside. One thing large companies often lack is the connection to their original story. If there was a passionate founder at one point, his or her purpose has often been overtaken by years of changing teams and Wall Street expectations. Take time to look into the passion that started the company and explore how to bring it back into the organization in a meaningful and current way. Being directed by a purpose creates real connections and opportunities for new thinking. It also gives your employees a reason to come to work and customers a reason to believe in what you're selling. Erickson from Clif Bar has his father's name (Clifford) on the bar, on the building, and on every product the company makes. The story behind the brand is inspiring and one that everyone working for the company and buying the product can relate to. Erickson was a cycling nut and a weekend warrior who wanted a bar made from real food that would give him energy on his rides. His family were bakers, and he had an idea that he tested out with his mom in the kitchen. The rest is history. It's a story of simplicity and determination that has driven the success of the company from day one. The Honest Kitchen, a passionate pet food company in San Diego run by a husband-and-wife team, developed their original recipe in their home kitchen to feed their sick dog. Today they allow everyone in the company to bring their dogs to work. Every meeting, whether it's with the board, a product development team, or investors, is full of pooches — reminding everyone who they're in business to serve. !4. Go Fast 77 kids image Startups often move at a breakneck pace because they don't have the luxury of time. Decisions need to be made rapidly. Using a unique blend of intuition and trust, entrepreneurs make fast decisions that don't rely on thousands of dollars worth of research, extensive approval processes or vetting from all the higher-ups (most times because there aren't any). Larger companies are often weighed down by complex layers and processes, especially when it comes to new thinking or innovation. This often results in months of back and forth where very little of tangible value is accomplished. Good ideas lay dormant and often lose steam. Set tight deadlines that create pressure for teams involved in product development or innovation scenarios. Teach them how to rapidly ideate, building on both good and bad ideas, relying less on judging ideas right then and there, but developing the largest range possible. Set them free from the typical process and let them create ideas based on their own intuition. Even if the outcomes have to run through your corporate process eventually, hold that step to the side as long as you can and see what happens as a result. In working with American Eagle Outfitters to create 77Kids, my company dedicated a standalone team that immersed itself in the project and the business space. Working with a dedicated team unencumbered by the larger business, but still able to tap into their expertise and resources enabled us to build a business from the blank page to launch in 18 months. !5. Mix It Up It's counterintuitive to look at potential competitors and reach out to collaborate, but brands with shared values and complimentary missions may very well be excellent strategic partners. We're seeing a growing trend in competitive cooperation. It's most often entrepreneurs who are willing to do this, either out of necessity, desire or shared interest. Large companies often shy away from working with competitors in an effort to keep their information confidential, ensure market share isn't lost, and assets are protected. Give the people on your team some freedom to explore potential partnerships with your competition and chart the places you think rich collaboration might happen. You don't have to act on the synergies if they don't align with your goals, but even the exploration could yield interesting and new ideas to feed back into your organization. As a founding member of the CleanWell team, we worked with our friends at IDEO to develop products for a more natural way to clean. CleanWell has been highly collaborative and has been able to take its ingredient technology platform and partner with other disruptive and progressive cleaning companies like Seventh Generation and Method by licensing the ingredient technology and the "Powered by CleanWell" brand to increase their product efficacy. This collaboration benefits all parties involved, most importantly the consumer.


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Sustainable Solutions— by Robin DeRieux — last modified Jun 21, 2017 02:10 PM
Blum Center student fellows address poverty in developing nations
Charles Hess to receive 2014 UC Davis Medal— by Pat Bailey — last modified May 30, 2014 08:44 AM
Plant sciences professor: highest campus medal for service and dedication.
Boosting the health of Latino immigrant farmworkers— by Patricia Bailey — last modified May 27, 2014 03:41 PM
Worksite-based health programs focus on lowering the risk of obesity and diabetes.
Solving infant malnutrition in developing countries— by Diane Nelson — last modified Mar 18, 2014 09:21 AM
Researchers examine molecules in cow's milk to protect children from intestinal diseases.
Chickpea project: nutrition, environmental sustainability— by Pat Bailey — last modified Mar 04, 2014 01:05 PM
A $4 million research project in Ethiopia will improve the genetic diversity of chickpea varieties.
UC Davis No. 1 globally: Agriculture and forestry— by Pat Bailey and Ann Filmer — last modified Mar 03, 2014 09:21 AM
UC Davis again ranks No. 1 in the world for teaching and research in agriculture and forestry.
Graduate student receives award; international work— by Brenda Dawson — last modified Feb 28, 2014 08:10 AM
Elana Peach-Fine receives USAID award for work with Horticulture CRSP program.
Women feeding the world photo gallery on campus— by Brenda Dawson — last modified Feb 11, 2014 10:21 AM
Photos depicting women around the world in various roles related to food.
New dean Helene Dillard begins Jan. 27 at UC Davis— by John Stumbos and Ann Filmer — last modified Jan 27, 2014 09:25 AM
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences welcomes a new dean.
African Orphan Crops Consortium: 100 crops— by Pat Bailey — last modified Jan 23, 2014 11:06 AM
Consortium will sequence 100 crops to improve nutrition of African farm families.
UC Davis celebrates African Plant Breeding Academy— by Pat Bailey — last modified Dec 11, 2013 08:24 AM
Program in Kenya will support 600 million smallholder farmers and their families.
UC Davis leads USAID program to develop disease-resistant, heat-tolerant chickens for Africa— by Pat Bailey — last modified Nov 21, 2013 09:44 AM
A new program that will identify genes for breeding chickens that tolerate hot climates and resist infectious diseases has been launched at UC Davis.
Helene Dillard named dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences— by Pat Bailey — last modified Nov 21, 2013 12:06 PM
Plant disease expert Helene Dillard, who is associate dean and head of Cooperative Extension at Cornell University, has been named the new dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis, and will begin at UC Davis in late January 2014.
Engaging tomorrow's agricultural researchers in international development— by Brenda Dawson — last modified Oct 17, 2013 10:50 AM
Grad students answer the question, "What did you do this summer?" with stories of working abroad on agricultural development projects.
Legislative resolution lauds UC Davis for top ranking in agriculture— by Pat Bailey — last modified Oct 17, 2013 10:52 AM
The California legislature honored UC Davis' top ranking in agricultural teaching and research with a unanimous resolution.