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Welcome to ROLLER! We are a ticketing and registration platform dedicated to delivering first class booking experiences for the leisure, hospitality and events industry. Through our platform, mobile apps and services, we enable people to create, discover, share and register for events, and help venue and event managers more effectively run their business. Please read these terms as they apply to attendees and sub-merchants and they contain important information about your legal rights, remedies and obligations. By using our services, you are bound by these you agree to these Terms, as applicable to you.
1.2. The Services
ROLLER's websites and domains; www.ROLLERdigital.com, www.ROLLER.software, www.roller.app and rllr.co including all of the webpages, subdomains, country level domain variants and subparts of those websites (collectively, our "Site"), all of the services available on or through the Site or otherwise provided by us (including our application programming interfaces), and all of our mobile applications, offered, maintained and provided by ROLLER. We refer to all of these as our "Services." These Terms apply to any Site(s) on which they are posted; where other terms or agreements are instead posted, those terms or agreements apply to the extent they conflict with these Terms. Any material (including the foregoing categories) that you contribute, provide, post or make available using the Services is "Your Content."
1.3. Users and Consumers
Through the Services, ROLLER provides a means for registered users who are event Organizers, ("Organizers") to create event registration, profiles, fundraising and other webpages related to their events and commercial offerings, to promote those pages and events to visitors or browsers on the Services and to sell tickets and registrations (or issue free registrations), solicit donations and sell merchandise related to those events to users who wish to make purchases, registrations or donations from or to such events (including to free events) ("Attendees"). We refer to Organizers, Attendees and other visitors and browsers of the Services collectively as "Users" or "you" or "Consumers".
• If you are a User located in Australia and New Zealand, you are contracting with Roller Networks Australia Pty Ltd. Principal place of business: 380 City Road, Southbank 3006. ("Roller AU")
• If you are a User located in Europe, you are contracting with Roller Networks Limited. Principal place of business: 1 Mark Square Hackney, London EC2A 4EG, UK ("Roller UK")
• If you are a User located in any other jurisdiction, Roller Networks USA INC, a Delaware corporation, with its registered Address: DLA Piper LLP (US), 400 Capitol Mall, Suite 2400, Sacramento, CA 95814-4428. ("Roller USA")
Note that irrespective of the entity with which you are contracting for purposes of Roller Payment Processing, all Services offered by Roller are offered through your local entity or Roller US . For consumers The Roller company you contract with will be determined by the venue location as specified above from the date on which your booking or purchase takes place.
2.1. Application
The following policy sets forth the terms and conditions upon which Organizers can use the Services to create, promote and/or collect sales proceeds for an event selling tickets and/or registrations (this "Merchant Agreement"). By accepting the Terms of Service, you agree to the terms of this Merchant Agreement without modification and enter into a binding contract with ROLLER, which will be applicable when and if you use the Services to create, promote and/or collect sales proceeds for an event selling tickets and/or registrations.
2.2. Incorporation By Reference
This Merchant Agreement and the rights and obligations contained in this Merchant Agreement are in addition to and are incorporated into the Terms of Service by reference. Nothing in this Merchant Agreement shall be deemed to modify, waive, amend or rescind any other term of the Terms of Service.
3.1. Additional Information
As part of the creation of a paid event or at any time following such creation, you may be required by ROLLER to provide additional information (beyond the information required to register for the Services) about yourself, the entity you represent (if any) and the principals/beneficial owners of the entity you represent (if any) (collectively, "Additional Registration Data"). As an example, the Additional Registration Data may include current address, doing business as (DBA) names, description of products, website address, bank account or other payment account information, Tax Identification Numbers, date of birth, passport or drivers license number, country of origin, copies of government identification documents and other personal information. This information may be used to verify your identity, the validity and/or legality of your transactions and/or whether you qualify to use the Services for paid events. You agree to: (a) provide this information in a timely, accurate and complete manner and (b) maintain and promptly update this information in a timely manner to ensure it remains accurate and complete at all times.
3.2. Disclosure Authorization
Organizer agrees that ROLLER is permitted to share Registration Data (as defined in the Terms of Use), Additional Registration Data and information relating to your events and transactions on the Services with our Payment Processing Partners (as defined below), the Card Schemes (as defined below) and Alternative Form of Payment Frameworks (as defined below) and with your bank or other financial institution, in each case to the extent your transactions or events involve such third parties. In addition, you authorize ROLLER to verify your Registration Data and Additional Registration Data and conduct due diligence on you through third parties, including third party credit reporting agencies.
3.3. Failure to Provide
We reserve the right to suspend your ROLLER account or to withhold any amounts due to you in the event that we reasonably believe that your Registration Data or Additional Registration Data is inaccurate or if you fail to provide all Registration Data or Additional Registration Data within the timeframes requested.
4.1 Overview
(a) Payment Methods
There are two types of payment processing options Organizers may elect to use to collect sales proceeds for paid events: (i) "Facilitated Payment Processing" or "FPP," which consists of collecting all sales proceeds from ticket, registration and merchandise sales and donations solicited via the Services (collectively, "Event Registration Fees") using third party payment services, such as PayPal®; and (ii) "ROLLER Payment Processing," "RPP," or the "RPP Service," in which ROLLER acts as Organizer's limited payment collection agent for the purpose of collecting Event Registration Fees through its Payment Processing Partners (as defined below).
(b) ROLLER's Role
For the avoidance of doubt, ROLLER does not and will not provide banking, deposit taking, stored value, insurance or any other financial services to an Organizer other than, for Organizers who elect RPP, serving as a limited payment collection agent as set forth below. To provide the RPP Service, ROLLER utilizes third party gateways, payment processors, merchant acquirers and/or merchant acquiring banks with which we have relationships (collectively, "Payment Processing Partners") and both Organizers and ROLLER are subject to the rules and regulations of such Payment Processing Partners. For convenience, ROLLER shows you a balance of proceeds for your events in your ROLLER account, however, that balance merely reflects the amount of Event Registration Fees collected by a third party payment service (FPP) or by our Payment Processing Partners (RPP), and in the case of RPP, represents only a general unsecured claim against ROLLER and not a store of value or a deposit/current account.
(c) Confirmations
Upon an order being placed by an Attendee and confirmed through ROLLER, ROLLER generates a confirmation message and issues a unique confirmation number for such Attendee's order. Organizer agrees to unconditionally accept, honor and fulfill all ticketing, registration, merchandise and donation commitments that have been confirmed by ROLLER through the Services, and it is Organizer's responsibility to verify an Attendee's confirmation number and/or any event restrictions prior to the applicable event.
(d) Fees
Regardless of the payment processing option elected, Organizer agrees to pay ROLLER all applicable service fees for each ticket, registration or other item sold or donation solicited via the Services (the "ROLLER Service Fee"). To the extent Organizer uses RPP, Organizer also agrees to pay ROLLER the additional ROLLER Payment Processing fee (the "ROLLER Payment Processing Fee") for each ticket, registration or other item sold or donation solicited via the Services. The ROLLER Service Fee and the ROLLER Payment Processing Fee vary by country. Note that these fees are subject to change from time to time with respect to transactions that occur following the change. In addition, Organizer may from time to time request additional Services from ROLLER, including without limitation, marketing and promotion services, equipment leasing, on-site services, printed tickets and dedicated account management, which ROLLER may provide at its discretion and the terms of which will be covered by a separate written agreement. Fees for such ancillary Services (the "Ancillary Fees") will be disclosed to Organizer prior to Organizer's acceptance of such Services. ROLLER may also agree with an Organizer, a monthly Subscription Fee or upfront Setup Fee, which will be determined in writing in advance of usage of the Services. The ROLLER Service Fee, the ROLLER Payment Processing Fee and the Ancillary Fees (including the Subscription Fee and Setup Fee) are referred to herein as the "Fees."
4.2. Facilitated Payment Processing
(a) Independent Relationship
When using FPP, Organizers and Attendees effect the applicable payment transaction through a third party service and are bound by the applicable terms of use governing such service. Organizer will collect all Event Registration Fees through the applicable third party service and ROLLER accepts no obligation or liability with respect to such collection or the performance or nonperformance of such third party service.
(b) Invoices
Invoices for Fees are sent to Organizers monthly for Fees incurred in the previous month. All invoices are due and payable within thirty (30) days of delivery of the invoice.
4.3 ROLLER Payment Processing
(a) Underwriting
If you have requested RPP, then upon receipt of Additional Registration Data, ROLLER will determine, in its discretion, whether you are qualified to use RPP. If you are not qualified to use RPP, but you are otherwise qualified to use the Services, ROLLER will notify you and you may switch to FPP unless the reason that you do not qualify for RPP is that your event is a Prohibited Event, you are a Prohibited Merchant and/or your transactions are Prohibited Transactions, in each case as such terms are defined in Section 5. For risk management and security reasons and to meet the requirements imposed by our Payment Processing Partners, we may from time to time in our discretion impose a transaction limit on the amount of any given transaction that you process through RPP and you authorize us to reject any transaction over that limit.
(b) Payment Process
When using RPP, payment processing occurs directly through our Payment Processing Partners. Within five (5) business days after the successful completion of an event, ROLLER will cause our Payment Processing Partners to pass along all Event Registration Fees related to such event that have been collected by our Payment Processing Partners, subject to (i) deduction of all applicable Fees then due; (ii) any other deductions authorized pursuant to this Merchant Agreement; and (iii) any reserves established as set forth in subsection (f) below. Such payouts will be made only to the payout information designated by Organizer on the Services under "Payment Options." Payouts are made by ACH, or for Organizers with Event Registration Fees in USD, by check to an address in the United States or Canada. In addition, RPP may allow you to accept payments from card based payment networks, such as Visa®, MasterCard®, American Express® and Discover® (collectively, the "Card Schemes"), and non card based payment networks such as direct debit and other alternative forms of payment (the "Alternative Form of Payment Frameworks"). Except to the extent set forth in a Commercial Entity Agreement (as defined below and to the extent applicable) between you and one of our Payment Processing Partners or a Card Scheme, you are not a direct party to any agreement with any Payment Processing Partner, Card Scheme or Alternative Form of Payment Framework, nor are you a third party beneficiary of any such agreement. In addition, by accepting a particular Card Scheme payment type (e.g., Mastercard, Visa, American Express), you are authorizing the owner of that Card Scheme and its affiliates to use your name, address and website URL in any media from time to time.
(c) Appointment as Agent
With respect to any events for which Organizer uses RPP, Organizer hereby appoints ROLLER as Organizer's limited payment collection agent solely for the purpose of collecting payments made by Attendees for such events through our Payment Processing Partners. Organizer agrees that a payment made by an Attendee to ROLLER shall be considered the same as a payment made by an Attendee directly to Organizer and Organizer will sell or provide all advertised goods and services to the Attendee as if Organizer had directly received the Event Registration Fees from such Attendee, regardless of whether the Event Registration Fees have yet to be received from ROLLER. Organizer agrees that in its role as limited agent, ROLLER is authorized to (i) enable Attendees to transfer or upgrade a ticket and/or registration (if such transfers are permitted by Organizer during the event registration process); (ii) hold, disburse and retain proceeds on Organizer's behalf pursuant to this Merchant Agreement; (iii) issue refunds to Attendees as set forth in Section 4.4 below; and (iv) manage credit card chargebacks as set forth in subsection (g) below. In accepting appointment as the limited agent of Organizer, ROLLER assumes no liability for any acts or omissions of Organizer and Organizer understands that ROLLER's obligation to pay Organizer is subject to and conditional upon receipt of the associated Event Registration Fees from Attendees. Organizer further authorizes ROLLER to delegate its obligations under this Merchant Agreement to certain of its affiliated entities both within and outside the Australia, provided, that ROLLER will remain liable for the discharge of its obligations under this Merchant Agreement by such affiliated entities.
(d) Advances
Organizer agrees that all Event Registration Fees for a given event are earned by Organizer only following conclusion of the applicable event. ROLLER, in its discretion, may determine to advance a portion of Event Registration Fees to Organizer prior to the period set forth in Section 4.3(b), on such terms and conditions as we may establish from time to time. Such terms will be agreed to by Organizer and ROLLER in a separate Addendum Agreement or separate terms and conditions made available at the time the advance is agreed to. Organizer agrees that any payments made by ROLLER of Event Registration Fees prior to the fifth (5th) business day after the end date of the applicable event are merely advances of amounts that may become due to Organizer under this Merchant Agreement and that ROLLER may demand back such advances (or any portion thereof) from time to time in its discretion based upon the level of refunds, disputed charges, chargebacks, customer complaints, allegations of fraud, changes in Organizer's credit profile or the underlying event(s)' risk profile, or breaches of the Terms of Service, including this Merchant Agreement. Upon receipt of notice of any such demand, Organizer shall thereupon promptly pay back to ROLLER the portion of any such advance demanded.
(e) Cancellations; Nonperformance
No payments shall be made to Organizer with respect to any event that is cancelled or with respect to which ROLLER believes there is a risk of cancellation or nonperformance, unless ROLLER receives adequate security (as determined by ROLLER in its discretion) for Organizer's obligations under this Merchant Agreement. In addition, no Event Registration Fees for a given event shall be earned until that event is successfully completed. If payments have already been made to an Organizer for a cancelled event, Organizer will immediately refund to a payment address designated by ROLLER all such payments upon cancellation of such event for the purpose of effecting refunds if refunds are being made under Section 4.4.
(f) Reserves
ROLLER reserves the right to retain a certain percentage of Event Registration Fees (with such percentage being determined by ROLLER in its discretion) to fund a reserve (i) at any time as we determine in our discretion to be necessary based upon the level (or expected level) of refunds, disputed charges, chargebacks, customer complaints, allegations of fraud or changes in Organizer's credit profile or the underlying event(s)' risk profile; and (ii) as otherwise necessary to secure the performance of your obligations under the Terms of Service, including this Merchant Agreement. ROLLER's right to hold a reserve shall continue following the applicable event(s) and until either (A) Organizer has discharged all obligations under the Terms of Service and the applicable periods for refunds, disputed charges, chargebacks, and complaints have passed or (B) Organizer has otherwise provided ROLLER with adequate security (as determined by ROLLER in its discretion) for its obligations under the Terms of Service, whether matured or unmatured, contingent or non-contingent, or liquidated or unliquidated.
(g) Chargebacks; Reversals
Any credit card chargebacks or other transaction reversals initiated against ROLLER or its affiliates for any reason (except to the extent they are caused solely by ROLLER's negligence or willful misconduct) with respect to an Organizer's event and all related credit card association, payment processing, re-presentment, penalty and other fees and expenses incurred by ROLLER or its affiliates in connection with such chargebacks shall ultimately be the responsibility of Organizer, and Organizer agrees to promptly and fully reimburse ROLLER for such amounts on demand. As part of ROLLER's limited payment collection agency, ROLLER will use commercially reasonable efforts to manage the re-presentment of such chargebacks and reversals on behalf of Organizer and Organizer hereby authorizes ROLLER to do so and agrees to use reasonable efforts to cooperate with ROLLER in such re-presentment. However, ROLLER shall have no obligation to re-present any chargeback that it believes in its discretion it is more likely than not to lose or that relates to a transaction that should be refunded in accordance with the Organizer's refund policy or the provisions of Section 4.4(c) below. Understanding the nature of the Payment Scheme Rules (as defined below) and the discretion that they provide to the Card Schemes and Alternative Form of Payment Frameworks, both parties agree that ROLLER's loss of any chargeback that has been re-presented by ROLLER shall not in any way limit Organizer's obligation to reimburse ROLLER and its affiliates under this paragraph.
(h) Currencies
ROLLER only provides the ROLLER Payment Processing Service for certain currencies and for Organizers in certain locations. In addition, Event Registration Fees collected in a currency may only be paid out to Organizer in the currency in which they are collected. ROLLER does not provide currency conversion services. Finally different payment options or payment methods may be available to you depending on the currency in which you collect Event Registration Fees and your location.
(i) Payment Scheme Rules
The Card Schemes and Alternative Form of Payment Frameworks require that you comply with all applicable bylaws, rules and regulations published by them from time to time (collectively, the "Payment Scheme Rules"). We may be required to change this Merchant Agreement in connection with amendments to the Payment Scheme Rules. Depending on what payment methods you elect to use in RPP, you may be subject to different Payment Scheme Rules. You agree to comply with any applicable Payment Scheme Rules as in effect from time to time. These Payment Scheme Rules, include without limitation, a requirement to submit only bona fide transactions, limits on how you use the Card Scheme logos and trademarks and authorization to use certain of your information to show that you participate in the Card Schemes. The Payment Scheme Rules are publicly available from the websites of the related Card Schemes and Alternative Form of Payment Frameworks.
(j) Special Payment Terms
The following additional terms apply to the extent you use the corresponding payment option:
i. Pay by Invoice. You may elect to add "pay by invoice" as an option to your RPP Service. If you use pay by invoice you must supply bank account information requested by ROLLER, which information will be displayed on invoices and order confirmations delivered by ROLLER to the applicable Attendee after completion of a transaction on the Services. Organizer will then collect the funds from the Attendee and then mark the ticket/registration as "paid" in a designated area of the Services. Once marked as paid, ROLLER will cause the Attendee's ticket to be validated such that when scanned with one of ROLLER's Applications it will show as valid. It is Organizer's sole responsibility to provide accurate bank account information, collect all amounts from Attendees, process refunds (if applicable) off the Services, and accurately mark tickets/registrations as paid or unpaid on the Services in the designated area. For the avoidance of doubt, with "pay by invoice" the payment transaction is effected solely between Organizer and the applicable Attendee.
4.4 Refunds
(a) Refund Policy and Process
Regardless of what payment method is selected, Organizer agrees to communicate a refund policy to Attendees with respect to each event posted on the Services that meets the requirements of our Terms of Use and to administer such policy in accordance with its terms. The Minimum Refund Policy Requirements, and general Terms of Service, are incorporated by reference into this Merchant Agreement.
All refunds for RPP transactions must be processed through ROLLER, unless otherwise agreed by ROLLER. For RPP transactions, Organizer can issue refunds to Attendees directly through the Services within certain windows permitted by our Payment Processing Partners. If the refund is outside such windows, then it will need to be processed manually by ROLLER. ROLLER may determine in its discretion not to process any refunds which are manual, in which case they will be processed directly by Organizer.
(b) Refund Dispute
All disputes whereby a platform is utlizing FPP are between the Organizer and its Attendees. In the event of a dispute, ROLLER may try to mediate, but ultimately it is Organizer's obligation to settle the dispute.
All disputes whereby a platform is utilising RPP are to be directly lodged with Roller via email at email@example.com or via our website rllr.co. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to RPP transactions, ROLLER shall have the right and obligation to make refunds on Organizer's behalf as set forth in subsection (c) below.
(c) Mandatory Refunds
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Organizer authorizes ROLLER to make refunds in the following situations (i) Organizer specifically authorizes the refunds at the time; (ii) ROLLER believes in its discretion that specific orders should be refunded under the Organizer's posted refund policy or the Attendee Refund Policy Requirements, including without limitation, that they are required by applicable local, state, provincial, national or other law, rule or regulation or the Payment Scheme Rules; (iii) ROLLER believes in its discretion that the refund request, if not granted, will lead to a chargeback that ROLLER is more likely than not to lose; (iv) Organizer failed to list a refund policy on the applicable event page and ROLLER believes in its discretion that a refund would be reasonable under the circumstances; (v) ROLLER believes in its discretion that specific orders are fraudulent (e.g., made with stolen credit cards or otherwise not bona fide transactions); or (vi) ROLLER believes in its discretion that the order is a duplicate. Organizer also authorizes ROLLER to make refunds of any and all orders (including those for unrelated events) if (A) ROLLER believes in its discretion that Organizer has engaged in any fraudulent activity or made any misrepresentations; (B) ROLLER believes in its discretion that there is substantial risk of nonperformance by Organizer with respect to the applicable event or future events; (C) ROLLER believes in its discretion that it is likely to receive complaints, refund requests, transaction reversals and/or chargebacks with respect to a substantial amount of orders; or (D) ROLLER believes in its discretion that Organizer is a Prohibited Merchant, has used the Services to process Prohibited Transactions or to manage Prohibited Events or that failing to make the refunds would otherwise expose ROLLER to legal liability. Because all sales are ultimately made by Organizers, Organizer hereby agrees to promptly and fully reimburse ROLLER and its affiliates upon demand for refunds that ROLLER makes pursuant to this Merchant Agreement, other than to the extent that the necessity for such refunds are caused by ROLLER's negligence or willful misconduct. Organizer acknowledges and agrees that chargebacks will result in losses to ROLLER in excess of the amount of the underlying transaction and that by refunding transactions in advance of a chargeback ROLLER is mitigating such losses and its damages with respect to Organizer's breach of this Merchant Agreement.
4.5 Non-Exclusive Remedies; Taxes
(a) Non-Exclusive Remedies
In the event that Organizer fails to pay to ROLLER any amount owed pursuant to the Terms of Service (including without limitation this Merchant Agreement) when due and following a late payment notice being delivered by ROLLER, such amount shall bear interest calculated from the date due until paid in full at a rate equal to the lesser of (i) one percent (1%) per month, compounded monthly; and (ii) the maximum amount permitted by applicable local, state, provincial, national or other laws, rules or regulations. In the event any amounts are owed by Organizer to ROLLER under the Terms of Service (including without limitation this Merchant Agreement), ROLLER may, without limiting its other rights and remedies and to the extent permitted by applicable local, state, provincial, national or other laws, rules or regulations (A) withhold any amounts due to Organizer, whether for a particular event or for any other event that Organizer lists through the Services and use the withheld amount to setoff the amount owed by Organizer to ROLLER; and/or (B) send an invoice to Organizer for such amounts to the extent Organizer's outstanding balance is insufficient to cover these costs, in which case Organizer shall pay ROLLER such invoiced amounts within thirty (30) days after the date of the invoice. If payment for any amounts due to ROLLER hereunder is not made by Organizer when due and after receiving a late payment notice from ROLLER, ROLLER reserves the right, in its discretion and without limiting its other rights and remedies, to suspend or terminate Organizer's registration for the Services (including any and all accounts that Organizer may have).
(b) Costs of Collection
Organizer agrees to promptly and fully reimburse ROLLER upon demand for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including without limitation, reasonable attorneys' fees and expenses, incurred by ROLLER in collecting past due amounts from Organizer under this Merchant Agreement, the Terms of Service or otherwise.
(c) Taxes
i. You are solely responsible for determining which, if any, sales, use, amusement, value added, consumption, excise and other taxes, duties, levies and charges (collectively, "Taxes") apply to your use of the Services and you agree that it is your sole responsibility to, and that you will, collect, remit and report the correct amounts of all such Taxes to the applicable governmental authorities, even if ROLLER provides you with tax tools or tax calculators that assist you in doing so. ROLLER does not represent, warrant or guarantee that any tax tools or tax calculators provided to you will meet all tax requirements that may be applicable to you or that such tax tools or tax calculators will result in your collection or remittance of all applicable Taxes, which Taxes may vary based on the nature of your event, the nature of your tax status (individual, entity, business, consumer, etc.), your location, the location of your Attendees, credits and deductions for which you may qualify and other factors, and you hereby release ROLLER of any and all liability with respect to your use of the tax tools and/or tax calculators. None of such tax tools or tax calculators should be considered legal or tax advice. If you do collect Taxes on the Services, those Taxes will be treated like Event Registration Fees and ROLLER will pay such amounts to you at the same time as the underlying Event Registration Fees. If you use any tax tools or tax calculators that require you to input a tax registration number, you represent and warrant that such tax registration number is true and correct. ROLLER cannot give you legal or tax advice, so please be sure to check with your own tax advisor about any applicable Taxes. In the event that a governmental authority requires ROLLER to pay any Taxes attributable to your use of the Services, you agree to promptly and fully reimburse ROLLER for such Taxes upon demand and all costs, penalties, interest and expenses related thereto.
ii. All Fees charged by ROLLER do not include any Taxes except to the extent that a Tax is expressly set forth in the applicable invoice or billing statement, and you agree to pay any Taxes that are imposed and payable on such Fees (other than those calculated based on ROLLER's net income) to ROLLER. If you are outside of the Australia, you may be required to self-assess certain indirect Taxes on our Fees (or certain portions of our Fees) under the applicable reverse charge procedure on your indirect tax returns. To the extent you are required to self-assess, ROLLER will use reasonable efforts to note that on your invoices.
iii. ROLLER reserves the right to withhold the payment of any amounts owed to you hereunder and dispose of them as required by applicable local, state, provincial, national or other law, rule, regulation, judgment or order, in each case as determined by ROLLER.
4.6. Commercial Entities
From time to time, one or more Card Schemes may require that you enter into an additional agreement directly with one of our Payment Processing Partners or with the applicable Card Scheme. Typically this happens if your transactions exceed one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) with respect to a particular Card Scheme on an annual basis in a given geography. If we believe that your account is likely to be subject to this additional requirement, we will provide you with a "Commercial Entity Agreement" that you must agree to in order to continue using RPP. If you fail to accept that "Commercial Entity Agreement," we may suspend or terminate your account or transfer your account to FPP.
4.7. Escheatment
If your account has had no activity for a period of time set forth in applicable unclaimed property (e.g., escheatment) laws and we hold funds related to your account, then we will notify you as required by applicable laws. If you do not claim your unclaimed funds within the timeframe notified to you, then we will escheat them to the applicable governmental authority in accordance with applicable laws.
5.1. Prohibited Merchants
By registering for the Services and accepting this Merchant Agreement, you represent and warrant that:
(a) you are not located in, and you are not a national or resident of, any country to which the United States, United Kingdom, European Union, Australia or Canada has embargoed goods and/or services of the same type as the Services ("Restricted Countries");
(b) you are not a person or entity or under the control of or affiliated with a person or entity that (i) appears on the U.S. Office of Foreign Assets Control's Specially Designated Nationals List, Foreign Sanctions Evaders List or Palestinian Legislative Council List; (ii) appears on the U.S. Department of State's Terrorist Exclusion List; (iii) appears on the Bureau of Industry and Security's Denied Persons List; (iv) appears on the Consolidated List of Targets published by the U.K. HM Treasury; (v) appears on the Consolidated List published by the A.U. Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade or (vi) is subject to sanctions in any other country; and
(c) you are not listed in the MasterCard MATCH terminated merchant database or Visa terminated merchant file and your right to access each Card Scheme and each Alternative Form of Payment is not presently revoked or suspended.
If you fall into any of the categories set forth above, as determined by ROLLER in its discretion, you are a "Prohibited Merchant."
5.2. Prohibited Events
You may not post events to the Services that:
(a) violate or facilitate the violation of any applicable local, state, provincial, national or other law, rule or regulation;
(b) would be prohibited under the Payment Scheme Rules;
(c) take place in Restricted Countries; and
(d) contain any Content (as defined in the Terms of Use) that would violate the Terms of Use, including without limitation Section 8.1 of the Terms of Use.
Any event that falls into any of the categories set forth above, as determined by ROLLER in its discretion, is a "Prohibited Event."
5.3. Prohibited Transactions
You may not use RPP to process any of the following transactions and you represent and warrant that you will not submit for processing through the Services:
(a) any transaction that would violate the Payment Scheme Rules;
(b) any transaction that is fraudulent or criminal in nature;
(c) any transaction that would constitute sending money to another party other than for the purchase of bona fide tickets or registrations to, or solicitation of a donation for, events, or sale of items related to such events.
Any transaction that falls into any of the categories set forth above, as determined by ROLLER in its discretion, is a "Prohibited Transaction."
5.4. Remedies
In the event that ROLLER discovers that you are a Prohibited Merchant, that you have posted a Prohibited Event and/or that you have attempted to process or processed a Prohibited Transaction, then ROLLER may take any or all of the following actions in its discretion in addition to any and all remedies that ROLLER may have under the law or elsewhere in the Terms of Service:
(a) suspend or terminate your ROLLER account;
(b) alter, edit, or remove any Prohibited Event or any portion thereof;
(c) block, reverse or refund any or all of your transactions;
(d) hold any and all funds associated with your account to the extent required by applicable local, state, provincial, national or other law, rule, regulation, judgment or order; and
(e) refer you, your events and/or your transactions and information relating to the same to our Payment Processing Partners, the Card Schemes, the Alternative Form of Payment Frameworks and/or applicable law enforcement agencies for further action.
In addition to the representations and warranties contained herein, you represent and warrant to us that (a) if you represent an entity, that entity is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state, province or country of its formation; (b) you, or the entity you represent (if applicable), have all requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to carry out the transactions contemplated hereby; (c) the entering into and performing of this Agreement by you, or if you represent an entity by the entity you represent, will not result in any breach of, or constitute default under, any applicable local, state, provincial, national or other law, rule, regulation, judgment or order, or other agreement to which you or it is a party, including without limitation, any other agreement for the sale of tickets or registrations; and (d) if you represent an entity, you have the full right, legal power and actual authority to bind such entity to the terms and conditions hereof.
In addition to our right to terminate your use of the Services under the Terms of Use, ROLLER may terminate this Merchant Agreement and your right to use the Services to create, promote and collect sales proceeds for a paid event (a) if you are in violation or breach of any provision of this Merchant Agreement; or (b) if our Payment Processing Partners and/or the Card Schemes or Alternative Form of Payment Frameworks terminate our right to provide the RPP Service or your right to accept payments via the RPP Service in their sole discretion.


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It appears Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro has run out of other people's money. Just 8 months after his exuberant 60% approval rating at the end of last year after local elections (appealing to the ever-more-impoverished ultra-poor who remain entirely dependent on his 'fairness'), the socialist leader's popularity has plunged. As Bloomberg reports, Hinterlaces polling shows only a 39% approval rating (oddly similar to President Obama's). There are numerous reasons of course, but we suspect the news that Maduro has announced a mandatory grocery fingerprinting system to combat food shortages, will not exactly endear him to his 'followers'.
Hope and Change, it appears, fades after socialists win elections...
Maduro Approval Rating Falls to 39% in Venezuela: Hinterlaces
The President's rating has fallen from abt 60% after Dec. 8 local elections, director of Hinterlaces polling company, Oscar Schemel, comments by phone.
But this is even better... (via AP)
Venezuelans soon may need to have their fingerprints scanned before they can buy bread.
President Nicolas Maduro has announced a mandatory grocery fingerprinting system to combat food shortages.
He said late Wednesday the program will stop people from buying too much of a single item, but did not say when it would take effect.
The move was met with skepticism. Critics say the new system is tantamount to rationing and constitutes a breach of privacy.
The socialist South American country has been grappling with shortages of basics like cooking oil and flour for more than a year. The administration blames the shortages on companies speculating and people smuggling subsidized staples out of the country.
In the spring, Venezuela tried a similar system in government-run supermarkets on a voluntary basis.
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Coming to an American grocer near you soon...?

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In 2006, we wrote about Object Orange, a Detroit artists' collective that was painting some of the city's abandoned houses Tiggerific orange in an effort to call attention to its rapidly decaying neighborhoods. Last winter, a pair of Detroit artists hit on an even more dramatic method of highlighting the city's deterioration–Ice House Detroit, "an architectural installation and social change project" by Gregory Holm and Matthew Radune that froze one of the city's 20,000 abandoned houses in solid ice (which required spraying the house with a fire hose for more than a week.)
Here's a (rather ominous) video of the final result:
Previously: Elizabeth Evitts Dickinson wrote about an immersive design program in the Motor City, sparking intense debate in the comments section. Nate Berg reported on the Broken City Lab in Windsor, Ontario, just across the river from Detroit. Here's our 2006 story on Object Orange.


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My birthday wishlist was always the same for 4 years now and it will always be my wishlist as long as I'm alive! A week after my benefit birthday dinner, we had our gift-giving at Phil. General Hospital.. We shared all the items we've collected from all of my/our friends.. We got to share it with the patients of pedia wards (Ward 9 & 11), Neuro & Spine surgery (Ward 6) and Pedia ICU.. Sad and blank faces became happy again.. I got to share my blessings again.. Those blessings were not exactly the stuff that we gave them, but those who gave it — our families and friends (or friends of friends of friends...). They are my greatest blessing, along with my faith. I got to show them how my faith gives me hope. Habang may buhay, my pag-asa.. ;)
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Super thank you to all of my friends to made this event a success again.. I'm looking forward to more successful MAY Birthday Projects..


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Clayvin Herrera is a hunter who bagged an elk in 2014 in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest. The state government said that was against the law.
"A jury has convicted a Montana tribal game warden of poaching in northern Wyoming. After the jury in Sheridan returned its verdict Friday, Circuit Court Judge Shelley A. Cundiff sentenced Clayvin Herrera to one year of unsupervised probation and fined him $7,500," NBC News reported on April 29, 2016.
He is a member of the Crow Tribe.
"Herrera maintained the he thought he was on the Crow Reservation in Montana when he killed an antlered elk in January 2014. Prosecutors said the elk was taken about a mile inside Wyoming," NBC News reported.
He then appealed to the Wyoming state Supreme Court. His lawyers argued "the 1868 Fort Laramie Treaty between signed by the Crow Tribe and the U.S. government granted tribal members the right to hunt on unoccupied lands that the tribe had ceded to the United States through the treaty, including large portions of Wyoming and Montana," U.S. News and World Report said.
The state court said no. His only appeal was directly to the U.S. Supreme Court. U.S. Solicitor General Noel Francisco recommended the high court take up the case.
"This case affects numerous other tribes, as no fewer than 19 federal treaties protect the right to hunt on federal lands away from the respective reservations," Herrara's attorneys said.
Guess what? The justices agreed to hear the case.
"The Supreme Court receives about 7,000 requests to hear cases each year but agrees to review only about 80. Another 50 are decided without a hearing," the Billings Gazette reported.
Don't play poker with Herrera. He just hit an inside straight.
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I am struggling to get the bounce processing to work correctly. I have set the host, user and password and checked them to see if I can sign in with a web browser. They all seem to work.
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Firefighters rescue naked man from Iowa chimney
The man said he was playing hide and seek with his cousin after being found in a business's chimney
Associated Press
CARROLL, Iowa — Carrie Sapp teased her husband, Brad, about being afraid of ghosts when he said he heard someone whisper "get out of here" while he was sorting cans at his Iowa recycling business. Of course it wasn't a ghost. It was a naked man in the chimney.
Sapp said she was working the next morning at the Carroll Redemption Center when she heard a man yell for help from the chimney. She told the Daily Times Herald that the man explained, "I was playing hide-and-seek with my cousin. ... Don't call the cops!"
The police were called, as was the fire department, which eventually managed to free the soot-covered, naked man.
Firefighters initially planned to use a rope to pull Jordan Kajewski from the chimney, but eventually opted to hammer a hole in it and pulled him out.
Though naked, the 29-year-old Kajewski had his clothes with him.
"This was definitely a first for the Carroll Fire Department," Fire Chief Greg Schreck said.
Brad Sapp said he knew Kajewski because he'd asked three times in recent weeks for a job at the company in Carroll, which is about 75 miles northwest of Des Moines.
Kajewski was charged with trespassing. Court records didn't list an attorney for him.
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BENJAMIN DISRAELI, a great nineteenth-century British prime minister, said that "a university should be a place of light, of liberty, and of learning." In Disraeli's view, college is supposed to be a place where students go to learn and to experience the profound intellectual challenges of academia. But that sentiment does not seem to hold anymore in contemporary Korean society. Many colleges in Korea seem to disregard the educational responsibility of a university and instead focus on raising the employment rates of their graduates. One might wonder, then, what exactly caused such a change in the nature of the academic world?
The current situation
As time has passed, the nation's social, cultural, and economic circumstances have changed. People's perception of universities and college education has changed as well. In the beginning, the university was known in the Western Classical era as an *academia*, a Greek word for a community of students and scholars engaged in higher education. However, the meaning has expanded to include other more conventional roles that universities now have. Lee Byung-sik (Prof., Dept. of Education) said that many scholars have come to view universities as a multiversity, a term coined by Clark Kerr, the first chancellor of UC Berkley. Kerr felt that a university had much more to offer to society, and to explain the expanded and complicated role of a modern university Kerr proposed three purposes of a university: education, research, and social services.
Today, the purpose for attending a university, which was once mainly academic, has shifted towards being a necessary step before starting work. Eun Isaac (Soph., Dept. of Health and Nutrition, Korea Univ.) points out that students no longer think of universities as a place for academic challenges, but more as preparatory schools for the real world. "Getting a college degree is just another step one must take in order to get accepted in society. Without it one is put under a huge disadvantage, and even perceived as being odd."
Why employment rates matter
Ironically, this change in perception is mainly due to a move by the Korean government to solve the unemployment crisis, in fact. The graduate employment rate was not always as highly regarded by universities as it is today. The change in how people view the purpose of a university in Korea is partly due to the administrative changes made by the government. In 2011, the former administration introduced a new university evaluation system in order to mitigate the overwhelming number of universities in Korea. Its purpose was to identify inadequate universities to close down. One of the key elements of the evaluation is the employment rate of the graduates of the university. This standard was chosen mainly in order to assess how much contribution to society the university was making in terms of producing efficient workers.
There are currently over 200 4-year-universities in Korea. However, there has been a decline in the university enrollment rates over the past few years. Kang Sang-jin (Prof., Dept. of Education) says that with the current number of universities in Korea, it is possible for every single high school graduate to enroll in a university. However, the numbers of high school graduates are gradually declining. According to Statistics Korea, the estimated number of high school graduates in 2013 is 640,000, but the number is estimated to drop to around 560,000 by 2017. However, the number of applicants needed to fill the minimum university capacity for 2017 is 570,000 high school graduates. Such a drop in potential applicants has started to produce pressure on universities to raise their competitiveness in order to attract students by increasing their employment rate. Universities that have failed to raise their competitiveness have experienced dire consequences, with their government funds cut off and even running the risk of being closed or merged with another university.
In fact, according to the Korea News Network (KNN), Kyungnam University has been preparing for such demographic changes. The administration dropped the number of freshmen by 92 in 2013. Accordingly, liberal arts majors, which have a comparatively lower graduate employment rate, are in danger of being either merged or abolished, with the student capacity dropped by 127 students. However, departments with a relatively high employment rate such as the engineering majors have seen an increase in the department capacity by 35 students. Similarly, Tongmyong University awarded three departments, Dept. of Child Welfare, Dept. of Ship Engineering, Dept. of Car Engineering, for achieving high employment rates. Universities have thus shown favoritism toward departments with higher employment rates.
Students have also long-since favored majors with higher chances of employment. "I think it is inevitable that I study management," said Seo Young-jun (Soph., Dept. of Theology, Yonsei Univ.). "Theology is a great field of study, but I do not think it will help me find a decent job." He continued and explained that most of his classmates who study theology are also looking to double major or change their majors.
How we should view the issue
But circumstances have forced this kind of change upon the academic community. According to Kang, it is only natural for society to assess universities based on their employment rates. He says that there is "degree inflation" in Korea that is leading to a surplus of educated workers. Too many highly qualified graduates for only a few spots that actually require these qualifications means that many of them are forced into unemployment. This is a direct result of having too many higher education institutions. Kang argues that although the government must regulate universities, the methods by which they are evaluated require improvement. As such, the government's decision to include the employment rate as an assessment category is quite well justified, since it could help differentiate a university's efficiency.
Lee, although having similar views on the necessity of such an evaluation system with Kang, says that the employment rate issue should not be taken so lightly. He points out that the shift in the trends of university education is due to the students themselves. Students enroll in courses in which higher grades are easier to attain. Classes that are not favored by the students are in danger of being closed while the university opens more popular classes. The choice of popular classes can also affect how much resources are allocated to each department, thus affecting the quality and number of new publications by professors and making funding of new research programs more difficult. Cho Young-jin (Soph., Dept. of Political Science and Int. Studies) said that although this is unfortunate, reality pushes students to improve themselves in any way they can in order to gain a higher chance of employment.
A change in the system
The fear of unemployment that haunts many students is not something that can be solved by the school alone. Kang points out that there is nothing the school can do directly to solve the unemployment crisis. The school has a very limited role and despite many universities helping students to better themselves, it cannot directly help them get a job. Lee points out that a university is not meant to be an employment education center and, as such, students should not think of the university as an automatic gateway to a high-paying job. Alternatively, universities should be thought of as a place where students can learn to handle the vast ocean of knowledge provided to them and to think for themselves.
Lee also says that there needs to be changes in the university evaluation system. The current system distributes 35% of the points to acceptance rate, 20% to employment rate, and 45% to others. The criteria that fall under the third category include number of professors, amount of scholarships given, and how much the university relies on tuition fees. Lee believes that none of these assessment values are academically relevant to the quality of education a university provides. This is in contrast to many university-ranking systems in America, which include research excellence and influence as evaluation factors. Instead, he suggests that evaluations should focus on the academic development of the university. This characterization will allow the school to develop as an educational institution while also expanding its academic boundaries, thus allowing universities to regain their original identity as a community for education and increasing knowledge.
Both Lee and Kang agree on the notion that the government is overextending itself within the academic realm. Despite the government's intention to help develop academia by making regulations, it is actually preventing universities from making proper improvements. Kang says that in order for the universities to grow in the future, all the restraints imposed by the government have to be removed. Instead, Kang points out that there is a need for universities to form an independent organization to help create and administer university policy. Such an organization should be established with the consensus of all universities in Korea and have professors as the core individuals running the assembly. With the establishment of such an organization, universities will have the freedom to focus on achieving educational and academic accomplishments without regulations holding them back.
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Nelson Mandela once said, "Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world." However, the role of a university is no longer focused solely on education as the emphasis on producing higher employment rates has become heavier. Knowledge cannot bring about change if there is no person using it. As such, although the university needs to fulfill society's demand for high quality workers to some extent, it is important that the university does not divert from its original purpose as an institution of education, research, and social services and to acknowledge a university's primary role as an academia.


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Do you know if a combination of innersprings with a latex pillow top exists, and can you say if that is a good combination to shop for?
Our 23 year old King Koil is still comfortable (more comfortable than when it was brand new), but just getting a little creeky and old looking.
I wonder if mattresses become "unhealthy" over time, with what I hear about "mites", etc. living in bedding.
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SECURITY GUARDS: SPECIAL SCHOOLS [2 POSTS] SALARY : R93 444 per annum SALARY LEVEL: 3
CENTRE : VHEMBE DISTRICT: TSHINANE CIRCUIT: Grace & Love [Ref No.LDOE:345/15]
TZANEEN DISTRICT NKOWANKOWA CIRCUIT: Letaba [Ref No.LDOE:346/15] REQUIREMENTS : The successful candidate must have a current PSIRA Security License, must be capable and clear headed as well as very helpful. Must be able to work on a rotating roster and be flexible if required. Ability to read and write. Ability to work independently and in a team. Ability to communicate well with people at different levels.
DUTIES : KEY PERFORMANCE AREAS: Provide security and patrol services. Protect State property, employees, visitors and Learners in the school. Access control and searching of both vehicles and pedestrians. Provide security services for designated entrance and exit points at the school.
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ENQUIRIES : Ms Phalafala R.M at 015 284 6524, Ms Maefala W.K at 015 284 6540 CLOSING DATE : 15 December 2015.TIME: 16H30
APPLICATIONS : Applications should be forwarded to: The Head of Department, Department of Education, Private Bag X9489, POLOKWANE, 0700 or handed in at 113 Biccard Street, POLOKWANE at Records Management Directorate – Office No. H03 [Registry]. The applications for the posts closing on the 11 December 2015, should submitted to Head Office (Polokwane) NOTE : Applications should be submitted on the prescribed Form Z83 (obtainable from any Public Service Department or on the internet at www.gov.za/ document.
Applications should be accompanied by a recent comprehensive C.V, certified copies of all qualifications and a copy of Identity document. The shortlisted candidates will be subjected to a personnel suitability check (i.e. verification of educational qualifications, previous work experience, citizenship, reference checks, criminal record checks, verification of financial/ assets record check and security vetting).
All shortlisted candidates for SMS posts will be subjected to a technical exercise that intends to test relevant technical elements of the job, the logistics of which will be communicated by the department. Following the interview and technical exercise, the selection panel will recommend candidates to attend a generic managerial competency assessment (in compliance with the DPSA Directive on the implementation of competency based assessments).
The competency assessment will be testing generic managerial competency using the mandated DPSA SMS competency assessment tools. The successful candidates will be required to: *sign employment contract and performance agreement. *disclose his/her financial interests. Applications received after the closing date, whether posted or hand –submitted will not be considered.
Faxed or E-mailed applications will not be considered. Applicants who apply for more than one position are requested to submit separate applications for each position. Due to the large number of applications we envisage, correspondence will be limited to short-listed candidates only. If you have not heard from us within 90 days after the closing date, please accept that your application has been unsuccessful. However, should there be any dissatisfaction, applicants are hereby advices to, within 90 days; seek reasons for the administrative action in terms of section 5, sub-section 1 and 2 of Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000.
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Tarcutta Public School is a two teacher rural school situated 45 km east of Wagga Wagga on the Hume Highway. The school is committed to providing the sound academic grounding and stimulating learning environment necessary to develop each child to their full potential. The school services the Tarcutta and Kyeamba communities for a radius of 30km, with fifty per cent of students coming from the Tarcutta township.
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The concept of a modern learning environment is transforming with serious attempts by schools authorities to align the physical space with modern pedagogical philosophy.
This is also mainly due to the push to support 21st-century learning opportunities. Today's classrooms embrace technology in all aspects of learning and this has helped teachers to better engage with students and facilitate a combination of independent, small-group and whole class learning which is regarded critical to student success.
We at EdTechReview wanted to know what teachers think of edtech and technology-enabled pedagogy in and out. So we reached out to Ms Sanchita Ghosh, the Head of the Department at Sanskriti School, New Delhi to talk to her and know her perspective on edtech and the whole concept of including technology in education today.
1. How has technology opened avenues to better teaching and student learning at Sanskriti School?
EdTech is a dynamic tool which can be used to leverage learning opportunities that were hitherto unavailable to both teachers and students. It opens up new avenues for teaching old concepts and discovering new horizons of learning for the students. In Sanskriti School teachers are creatively using technology to create learning experiences that are exciting and engaging for students.
To give you an example, in the past, Geography classes involved the use of wall maps as a visual aid to display landforms. Today, Google Earth or Google Maps allow students to view topography and other geographical features in 3D. These applications can be used to create layered maps to show the relationship between ocean currents and air currents; rainfall vegetation and crops; and topography and human adaptations, to just name a few.
To take an example from literature class, students may attempt to retrace the steps of the main characters in the novel like Homer's Iliad or Odyssey by trying to the place the journey of the protagonists of these stories using Google Tour Builder.
EdTech has really revolutionised how our students work on collaborative projects. In Sanskriti School, we use the Google Suite of Apps to enable students to collaborate in real time, 24x7. It could be a simple research paper, written using Google Docs, or interactive presentations using Google Slides. EdTech has enabled students to unleash their imagination and create original content like documentaries on lesser-known monuments of Delhi, or a traditional craft.
Technology has also enabled teachers to organise and analyse student data using Google Sheets. They have been able to differentiate learning to address the wide range of students needs within the classroom. Teachers are able to create lesson modules that students can attempt at their own pace, using Google Forms.
Besides Google Apps, our teachers also use tools like EdPuzzle to create interactive videos to fully engage student participation, rather than passive watching of videos.
Flipped Classroom and Blended Learning opportunities enabled by technology have opened up more meaningful conversations between teachers and students. Teachers are now able to drive discussions which encourage critical thinking among students, give personalised attention to those who need it and offer greater challenges to gifted students. Teachers are now able to spend more time teaching and coaching and less time managing systems and doing mundane repetitive things.
2. Do the teachers in your school feel stressed or does it excite them to practice technology-enabled pedagogy? Do you see the students enjoying the mix of traditional and technology-enabled learning?
Any change brings some stress. However, not all stress is negative. The climate in Sanskriti School enables us to channel this stress towards a more positive outcome. Training opportunities are presented on a regular basis, both within and outside the school, to update teachers on different EdTech tools available and how they can be integrated into teaching and subject pedagogies. Once teachers are empowered, stress is replaced by excitement to try out new technologies and look at opportunities for tech-integration in the classroom. The school leadership largely allows and encourages teachers to choose their own EdTech paths and self-driven learning.
The biggest gainers of this approach are our students. We have definitely experienced greater student engagement. There is greater ownership of learning when teachers are using the tools which are part of the students' everyday lives. Use of technology also addresses the different learning styles of students and the multiple intelligences they use to learn and understand new concepts.
To give a small example, we have a number of students with disabilities which make it difficult for them to write. They are provided with scribes during examinations. But most do not have scribes to help do their homework. So instead of writing, they may be given assignments which can be submitted as a voice or video files. I get a fair number of such students in my History classes of Grades 11 and 12 where it is mandatory for students to produce essay-type answers. In such cases, I encourage them to use the voice-typing feature in Google Docs to submit their written assignments. This also gives them the practice to dictate answers to scribes during examinations.
Integration of technology in education has given students different ways to demonstrate their learning. When even traditional tasks can be done in new ways, it excites the students and leads to more engagement.
3. What kind of training do you offer to teachers in your school to enhance their technology skills and start using various technologies in pedagogy?
Teacher training is taken very seriously in Sanskriti School. We have a Professional Development In-Charge who tracks different workshops and conferences available for the faculty. The process of selection is democratic, where teachers themselves choose their own learning paths. Teachers, on their own, are also on the lookout for different learning opportunities and the school supports them when they want to attend workshops outside the school.
We also have an in-house team of technology trainers. The trainers do not come from a technical background. I teach History and my two partners are Economics and Mathematics teachers, respectively. We call ourselves Techno@Heart. We conduct regular 'big-group' workshops on a regular basis introducing them to new tools or familiarizing them with advanced features of tools they are already familiar with. We also engage in one-on-one sessions with teachers to hand-hold them and help them work on their specific subject and pedagogical concerns.
We also encourage the sharing of 'Best Practices in EdTech', where teachers and invited to share their usage and experience of technology integration. This process not only offers recognition to those teachers who adopt and adapt new tools to galvanize learning in their classrooms, but it also helps create role models for other teachers. We try to keep things real and do-able for the teachers to build more confidence and comfort with the fast-changing EdTech scene.
4. Can edtech play a potential role in humanities studies just as it is seen in STEM learning?
In its current form, there seems to be an underlying assumption that STEM and Humanities subjects are in a vertical hierarchy. Both subject groups are equally important for human development. It is the humanities subjects which give a social context to STEM innovations. For example, engineers are building Metro Rail Systems in Delhi NCR and other cities, but it will be the Social Scientists who will help determine how many and at what distance stations will be placed after studying the demographics of the area being covered by the Metro lines.
And education is education. EdTech is already disrupting the classrooms. If a classroom is able to set up a Skype call or Hangout with a historian or an author (synchronous), that is a disruption. Use of AR/VR for a virtual visit to a historical or geological site is a disruption. My students and I can travel around the world without visa issues and lost baggage troubles….. Disruption. The very act of students getting involved in filmmaking or podcasting is a disruption. Using tools like FlipGrid, Padlet and social media like Twitter, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat (asynchronous) to connect classrooms from across the world to study a language like Spanish or French or Japanese, is a disruption. A similar approach can be used to design an activity for students to understand how traditionally non-English speaking communities are learning and using English in their day to day lives. This is also disruption!
Educational disruption is about encouraging students to learn and think beyond the prescribed texts. It is enabling them to identify problems and finding innovative ways to solve them. The point is to move away from traditional learning methods which are no longer preparing students or skilling them for the future.
At this point, if I ask my students this very same question, they will answer in a resounding YES!! The questions we need to ask are: Do we view disruption as something positive and something to be desired? How are we bringing this disruption to the classroom? How are we empowering and equipping both teachers and students to embrace educational disruption?
5. What challenges do you face in integrating technology in teaching?
Tech integration in education is as exciting as it challenging. In my experience as a classroom teacher and EdTech trainer I look at the following as challenges which we are faced with:
6. Any message that you wish to share with other teachers related to the impact of technology on teaching practices.
Technology is not a substitute for a teacher. But a tech-empowered teacher can definitely supplant someone who is not upgrading his/her skills. There is no right technology. There is only the right teacher. We know that good teacher can make anything work for them. They can use any situation as a teachable moment. For example, if your tech supported lesson fails to take off (due to tech or no-tech reasons) how are you setting an example for the students? Are you patient? Are you willing to take the help of your students (you can learn from anyone)? Are you flexible enough to quickly adjust to situations where everything is not under your control?
Technology will not replace the teacher. In fact, the presence of such powerful technology makes the role of the teacher even more critical. It becomes even more necessary to have the teachers guide students about constructive use of these tools, become their conscience keepers, help students stay safe online, guide students to gauge and critically analyse content before they accept anything as correct and accurate.
We are soon reaching a critical mass where education cannot be thought of without access to technology. If you are using a smartphone, if you are connected to the internet, if you are on WhatsApp, if you have a Facebook account, you are a technologically empowered teacher. You can bring about a transformation in your classroom. Your students will want to be in your class. They will ask each other, "What's going to happen today?''
About the Author
Author: Ananya Debroy Website: http://edtechreview.in
Ananya is currently working as the Content Manager at EdTechReview. She has a keen interest in Ed Tech and the ways in which it is strengthening the education sector as a whole. She is an avid reader and loves to meet relevant people & unleash new updates on various innovations in the EdTech world as it indirectly helps her pen down well-researched blogs on the niche. Follow her @AnanyaDebRoy
Education has always been a huge part of social development. However, not everyone always had easy access to knowledge. It was considered to be an activity for the rich. Nowadays it's impossible to imagine students who can't read or write. For the last 150 years, the educational system looked the same. Students were sitting in the classroom and writing down after the teacher.
The era of edtech gives students the possibility to be creative and learn more accurately. The whole world is connected to the internet, so it makes it easy to provide people with any information in a matter of seconds.
Edtech is considered to be a fast-changing field, and it's entirely possible it will bring even more surprises to people all around the world.
Let's see how new technologies have changed the way people learn nowadays.
At this point, everyone who has access to the internet can learn for free. There is no need to go to the library because you can find information online. At the moment, most of the books and digital archives are available in online libraries. Libraries in the U.S. see the growth of technology and start offering parts of their collections online.
So, today you can even have a chat with the librarian of the U.S. Library of Congress online and get the information you need. You can read and do research almost anywhere in the world.
Teachers and tutors have also started giving lessons online. It's easy both for students and teachers. If you need help with homework, you can get all the materials online without going out of your bed.
The most amazing part here is that you can also reach out to professors from top universities. There are eLearning platforms that offer free learning resources like Coursera, edX, Open Learning Initiative, and Open Yale Courses. Students can sign up for free and choose any subject they like – languages, programming, or science.
Edtech creators prove that education is not selective any longer. Everyone can learn. This has lead to some changes in the market.
The competition is getting tougher. It's increasingly difficult to impress employers or teachers by being an expert in one narrow specialty.
The market is looking for creative, quick learners. So, millennials will be continually learning and gaining new skills. It is a primary requirement of the modern market.
Jobs like the SEO specialist or app designer didn't exist fifteen years ago. It is just the beginning. Maybe your future profession hasn't been invented yet!
Most technologies were made by creative people. The edtech era teaches millennials that everything you can imagine is possible. The internet is an excellent proof of that. Using your creative skills helps your intellectual growth.
Edtech started cultivating creativity. There are so many tools and apps that can help students to develop their art skills. You can easily find free blogging platforms and master your writing. You can paint and make your animation just by using apps.
Moreover, some apps can teach you how to play piano and guitar (for example: Real Piano or Guitar Lab). Students are capable of making short movies and launching their own website at school.
Nowadays, students can learn by listening to podcasts, watching videos and playing games. It's not only about entertainment. Games can be a powerful educational tool because playing can discourage negative behaviors.
It can engage students and make the process fun itself. As a result, it is easier for students to obtain and comprehend the information. Since they get satisfaction from the process, they are eager to come back and learn more.
Teachers even use Minecraft game to teach students. It is a dynamic game where kids can communicate with each other via chat and develop their creative skills. They can relax because there is no pressure from others. Kids can follow the game step by step. It teaches them how to be goal-oriented. Edtech has changed the way people communicate and learn. It gave freedom of choice and connected students all around the world. Most schools have already implemented the idea of learning online. At this point, millennials can find any information without an effort. It drives society and makes students passionate about education. And we can already see the results.
Some notable improvement areas as a result of technology
Learning and technology have taken a new dimension due to major technology impacts in educational institutions. Now a medium is available for teachers to communicative effectively and shares ideas for making the teaching talents better. Teachers also have a pool of endless resources now which can be utilized for offering students the required assistance to boost their advance and ability. In several ways, the computer has improved education. Positive support from the teachers tries to instil their pupils.
Other improvement notable areas due to latest technology results
Technology to improve the scope of education
Online school introduction has made the education more achievable and enjoyable because this allows audio and the visual communicating mode in which everyone shares knowledge, ideas and also information to make others better. Through technology, a transformation has occurred in education so teaching and learning now have become very much interactive. It also has done the way with barriers as the knowledge could be shared now across the borders. Now various cultures can appreciate openly to one another as they could learn various methods of life. Education and technology are correlated and works together for developing each other. Undoubtedly technology can make a change in the scope of education.


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Tales of the World gets new EX Attack and items
Downloads in celebration of the start of school and the flower viewing season.
Namco Bandai gave Tales of the World Radiant Mythology 2 its latest set of download content today, offering players a new EX Attack and some free goods.
The EX Attack is titled "Determine the Strongest Magician" and is available to those with the job of "Magician." All participants will receive Myu T-shirt, SP Flag, and Suidama Sox items as a gift. Those who rank in the top 100 will get Deck Brush and Pumpkin Head items.
The item downloads fall under the "School Entrance and Hanami Set" and include Dango, Gym Suit A, White Sox, and Deta Megane C. These downloads are all free.
All content is available as of today (April 1) at 10:00. The EX Attack password will be available until April 15 at 10:00.
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If you've got a collection of old cell phones taking up space in your junk drawer, there's never been a better time to get rid of them responsibly. A new automated kiosk from ecoATM not only allows you to recycle your old phones, it actually pays you to do it.
Simply insert your phone into the machine, which will electronically inspect it and assign a real-time secondary market value, and you'll receive an in-store trade-up coupon or gift card in return. And even if your outdated cell isn't worth cash, the machine will give you the option of donating it to be recycled or refurbished.
The first ecoATM kiosk debuted at Nebraska Furniture Mart in Omaha, and the company plans to install additional machines at various national retailers in San Diego, Boston, Dallas and Seattle in the next few months. A nationwide rollout is planned for the second quarter of 2010.
In the future, ecoATM kiosks will accept more than just phones. Consumers will be able to drop off other gadgets like MP3 players, digital cameras, laptop computers, printers and storage devices as well.
In the United States, about 70 percent of the heavy metals in landfills come from discarded electronics, and electronic waste is often exported to developing countries where it can cause serious health and environmental problems.
Mark Bowles, CEO of ecoATM Inc., told Hot Hardware that he believes the kiosks can be a great way to reduce the stress that e-waste places upon the environment, and benefit retailers as well.
"Over 100 million used, but still valuable, phones are quietly retired to closets and drawers each year in the U.S. where they decay into zero value and then enter our landfills years later," he said.
"Our automated ecoATM provides consumers and retailers an easy, convenient, incentivized method to convert those devices into real money instead of toxic waste."


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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back in Washington, D.C. this week to meet with the U.S. president, American business leaders, and to make a rare address to the U.S. Congress.
CCTV America's Jessica Stone has a preview.
Indian Prime Minister to meet with US congress during visitIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is back in Washington, D.C. this week to meet with the U.S. president, American business leaders, and to make a rare address to the U.S. Congress. CCTV America's Jessica Stone has a preview.
Modi is coming to the U.S. expecting to close a deal for deeper defense cooperation his defense chief began in April.
In that month, U.S. Defense Secretary Ashton Carter and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar announced a deal that would facilitate greater interoperability between the Indian and American navies — a measure Beijing is watching closely.
"This just facilitates the sharing of logistics on the ground when you already give an agreement of an American ship docking at port or something like that," Rick Rossow, Wadhwani Chair in U.S. India Policy Studies at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said. "Or when you engage in exercise or something. Any time you have a tangible marker like this, and I'm sure that countries that look at this with some concern like China, they will point out that they're concerned about the growth in the U.S.-India security relations."
New Delhi also sees Washington D.C. as a key ally to help it gain entry to the Nuclear Suppliers Group — a group of nuclear supplier countries, who regulate nuclear-related exports in order to prevent nuclear proliferation. Italy and China have opposed India's membership, saying it, like other members, must first ratify the nuclear non-proliferation treaty.
"We have talked about our position many times. The NSG is an important part of the international nuclear non-proliferation regime which is based on the cornerstone of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons," China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Lu Kang said in May.
India's ambassador to the U.S. also told reporters last week that Westinghouse and India are in advanced stages of the negotiating a deal to build six nuclear power plants in India.
The talks have hinged on New Delhi and Washington D.C. developing a new workaround to India's civilian nuclear liability law, which is considered a sizable hurdle for the country's nuclear-suitors.
"What we have come up with us an insurance product. Primarily led by India government owned insurance companies to out money in a pool. That suppliers can buy into that would absolve them or at least pay off claims that arise from some type of nuclear accident in the future. So we are all waiting to see whether Westinghouse and other suppliers look at this insurance product as good enough for them to make the bet at becoming suppliers for India," Rossow said.
This visit also marks the first time Modi will address the U.S. Congress, which banned him from entering the country 11 years ago.


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It's been a while. Life has been crazy, but I want to catch up. I'm determined to really use this to chronicle our adventures. So, buckle up...here I go again!!!
It's Father's Day eve. I can't post what we made today because the recipients may see the post before their present.
Several years ago I did a "Friday Thoughts" post. Let's do that again. But, ya know, on a Saturday. ;)
~Outside my window: The sun has faded, the very last light of day remains.
~I am thinking: I need to finish up some details on the Father's Day preparations, get things ready for church, and watch a movie with my hubby.
~I am thankful for: My amazing family & friends.
~From the kitchen: The girls are baking cookies for Daddy tonight. All 3 of them. I love hearing them work together...and I'm sure they're making a great mess!
~I am wearing: Um...capris and a t-shirt. Mom-uniform.
~I am creating: Father's Day gifts for my love, my dad, my brother & my FIL.
~I am reading: Rascal (with Sunshine), The Enormous Egg (with Belle), I Like Me (nightly, with Punky) and Free Air (for myself! by Sinclair)
~I am hoping: That my hubby finds a new job quickly!
~I am hearing: The a/c kicked on, the girls reading their recipe and the mixer whirring.
~Around the house: Need to fold laundry. So much laundry!
~One of my favorite things: The smell of rain.
~A few plans for the week: Meeting "in the middle" to have Father's Day lunch with my dad, my brother & his family and my FIL. Looking forward to that. And then home for a busy week of VBS!


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We know that the single most effective way of attracting more students to AMS is through referral by satisfied families. The Referral Incentive Program rewards community efforts to bring more families to Amherst Montessori School.
The purposes of the Referral Incentive Program are:
For each student (one per family) referred to AMS, the person referring will receive an incentive payment once that student has enrolled, attended school, and paid for three months of tuition. In order to be eligible for this incentive payment, all of the following must occur:
Incentive Payments:
A one-time incentive payment will be awarded to the referring person* as follows:
* If more than one person is named on the student's Application for Admission, the incentive payment will be divided equally among each named referring person.


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Guess who suddenly got rich last weekend?
Well, it wasn't me. lol!
But.....we did manage to win $272 in the Florida Lotto. lol!
Not too bad for a $4 investment! Of course, if we had matched one more number we would have won $20 thousand dollars. We don't care! We're not greedy! We're excited about our $200 win.
OK, OCG is a little more excited than I am. Or, he was until he went to the store on Tuesday to cash in the ticket so that we could spend the money on dinner and drinks.
He decided that he had to buy another ticket cause, you know, apparently, we're the luckiest people in the world right now and we're bound to win even more money if he buys another ticket.
I didn't want to bust his bubble, he'll figure out on his own that we're not THAT lucky. lol!
Anyway, he goes to the store and fills out the form to buy another ticket and proudly hands it to the cashier along with Saturday's winning ticket. I think he thought he was going to impress the cashier with his big $200 win. lol!
He was so disappointed!
Apparently, the girl looked at the old ticket like, "Why is this loser giving this ticket to me," and then just laid it on the counter and printed out the new ticket. She then told him that he owed her $4. lol!
He pointed to the winning ticket on the counter and asked if she could take the $4 out of that. According to him, she rolled her eyes at him, picked up the ticket and said, "Do you want me to check this?"
He said yes, so she did and then without any reaction or any congratulations handed him the new ticket and $268 before turning her back on him and walking to the other end of the counter.
I told him not to worry about it cause she was just jealous. lol!
Well, we had decided to treat our lottery winnings like found money. You know that you're supposed to just totally waste found money, right?
We had every intention of doing that, but then we realized that even though the girl in the grocery store wasn't impressed, we are pretty lucky. Instead of the large expensive dinner with way too many overpriced drinks and a yummy dessert, we ordered in pizza, drank beer that was already in the fridge and skipped dessert all together. Then we donated the rest of the money to the Red Cross.
There are families in Oklahoma that aren't as lucky as we are.
Do you have any found money you can donate?


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WOW – what a weekend!
And not enough time to blurb about it now. Brief recap: I ran away to Bainbridge Island and got to learn from Victoria Findlay Wolfe. That was the best part. The second best part was having two nights away from my family. God love them, but boy do I need a break sometimes. This was my third break in eight years, so you do the math.
Look – everyone uses their boobs as a design wall for demos!
Some of Victoria's samples:
What I made (that's 10 blocks there):
And the mess created while making those:
SO MUCH FUN. So worth it.