Yesterday, comedian Chris Gethard wrote a long and poignant letter to an anonymous fan wrestling with depression and suicidal thoughts. A very interesting read:
From my understanding, the US requirement is due to Amazon Payments. It would be great if they could offer an alternative to those who are ineligible for Amazon's service. I'm not sure what incentive there is for Kickstarter to explore other options--they are likely happy to enjoy their current growth and success.
That said, as a backer of many Kickstarter campaigns from north of the border, it would be nice to be able to tap into their momentum with projects of my own.
I certainly do not. It is usually enough of a challenge to cover "overpage" charges that publishers charge when an accepted article runs over the "standard" length (usually 8 pages for a standard or regular article). Often times, the "extra" pages are introduced by additional text required to satisfy reviewers. One time I was requested to convert an 8 page article submitted as a regular paper into a short paper format (4 page limit), while adding a significant amount of new content. The result? A 7 page article that ended up costing $575 to publish. We won't even talk about charges for colour figures, which can run into the thousands.
Of course the money spent on overpage charges could be better spent on graduate student stipends, equipment purchases and maintenance, software licensing, attending conferences, and other expenses incurred by an active research program.
Other open journals, while still expensive, charge significantly less than what the IEEE is proposing. The challenge for academics is that, at least for now, IEEE journals are well regarded, well cited and considered to be a prestigious venue for publication.
Get yourself a password manager (such as 1Password) that will generate a unique password for every site and remember all of your login credentials for you. This has solved the problem for me.
I've noticed the same thing. While I understand the need to limit liability, I'm not happy about the bait and switch. I'm sure it doesn't build the goodwill that they were hoping for...
Good grant applications (especially large ones) take a considerable amount of time to put together. In general, you can't bang one out in a couple of days or even a week. Some large ones I've worked on have taken months to pull together. A few quick tips:
- Start as early as possible so that you can write, develop ideas, rewrite and rework.
- Find a mentor, preferably one in the same or related area who has a good record of success.
- Ask colleagues for copies of successful grant applications to the same programs.
- Have your mentor and other colleagues review your grant and provide feedback.
- Listen to advice from others, but ultimately trust your own judgement.
- Apply to as many programs as possible--you can't get funded if you don't apply.
- Don't get discouraged if you are not successful, as many programs have small (and ever dwindling) success rates.
- Reapply if turned down, being sure to address the concerns of the reviewers.
Nice! This is a perfect little utility for uploading files to a backup server. I regularly post family photos to a remote server via sftp. ExpanDrive has been my goto solution for ease of use, but OneWay presents even less friction. When my needs are a little more complex I tend to hit the command line.
For me, Dropbox solves the problem of sending files. I keep most everything that matters (work related) on Dropbox. I can access files using the Dropbox app and email file links to whomever I like. If only there was enough storage for all of my media...
I agree with the excellence of Founders. Many truly unique beers. I'm waiting for their wares to become available in Canada. Until then, I always search them out when visiting within their distribution area. Last found a some in St. Louis.
OP is Canadian, where Remembrance Day is observed (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remembrance_Day). We honour all those who have sacrificed for their country, including veterans and those killed in service.
I would add a couple of other useful hitches: the taut-line and trucker's. Along with the bowline, I use these constantly for attaching adjustable-length lines to things and securing items to vehicles.
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