Iterations: The Tension Between Transparency And Privacy In The Startup Ecosystem

Everyone wants more transparency. It is part of a deep, fundamental trend. In government. In the workplace. Inside large systems like health care. And, more recently, around early-stage startup metrics and investment data. The crowd wants more transparency. They want to know more about metrics, revenues, and stats, and they want to know more about how investment dollars are allocated. Yet, the result of this shift raises concerns about privacy. In this world of imperfect, asymmetric information, combined with the desire among participants to build up, invest in, and report on the industry itself, frustrations can mount easily because, somewhere in the recess of our minds, the game feels slightly rigged in the other person?s favor, and the light of sunshine offers a promise of transparency to perhaps root out those bad apples and, just perhaps, inject an ounce of fairness, comfort, and peace of mind in an otherwise shady world.

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Research Japanese gaming communities

Hello everybody.

My name is Ashwin Marapengopie and I am a Communications Student from the Netherlands. Right now I am working on my thesis about the mentality and demographics concerning Japanese gaming communities. I myself am a gamer and I also actively worked as an editor for gaming websites, so my interest in Japan and the differences concerning Europe come naturally.

I want to conduct a questionnaire via the internet among Japanese gamers. But to do that, I must first have my questionnaire translated from English to Japanese. I was wondering if anyone is willing to help me out with this. I have not found anyone yet who is able to help me, so I would really appreciate it.

What can I offer you in return? You will get an honorable mention in the 'acknowledgements' section of the report. Besides that I can also offer you a free code to an iPhone-game (for which you otherwise would have to pay, of course). And more personally; you will get my eternal gratitude for helping me out ;)

So yeah, I am curious for the replies.

Regards,
Ashwin

Source: http://www.jref.com/forum/all-things-japanese-26/research-japanese-gaming-communities-51638/

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American River Rescue: Kayaker Helps Save Family After Crash Into River

KYBURZ, Calif. ? A kayaker was being credited with helping to save a family of five after their SUV had veered off a road and ended up in a Northern California river.

The family was driving along Highway 50 near the Sierra Nevada community of Kyburz Thursday afternoon when their SUV veered off the road, hit a concrete mile marker, a large tree, a boulder and then went into the American River, Sacramento television station KCRA-TV ( ) reported. http://nbcnews.to/12ykU9j

A kayaker on the river was able to get three children ? a 4-year-old girl and two 15-year-twin girls ? out of the SUV and get them to shore, officials said.

When the kayaker ? identified as Mark Divittorio of Placerville ? went back to the SUV he found the driver with his head partly underwater and the man's wife helping to hold his head up, the station said.

"It was fortuitous that they didn't actually land on me," Divittorio told KCRA. "I was kayaking right there moments before they plunged off the cliff."

A fire crew that happened to be in the area for another call was able to get to the scene within three minutes, Mike Pott, division chief of the El Dorado County Fire Protection District, told The Associated Press.

Firefighters were able to stabilize the driver and get him and his wife out of the vehicle, which was on its side and half-submerged in the river, Pott said.

The driver, Christian Lemler, 50, of Livermore, suffered moderate to major injuries, said California Highway Patrol Sgt. Mike Poore. With the cause of the crash still under investigation, it had not been determined how fast the SUV was going when it crashed into the river. It was raining at the time, but it was not known if the weather contributed to the crash.

The other family members suffered only bumps and bruises, officials said.

"All the circumstances came together," Pott said. "Several things came together to help save this family."

The two adults and the two teens were wearing seatbelts, while the child was strapped into a car seat, Pott said.

"If they didn't have their seatbelts on I'm sure they would have all been ejected," he said.

The area where the accident took place is in rural El Dorado County, about 75 miles northeast of Sacramento.

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Source: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/08/american-river-rescue_n_3034940.html

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NFL Draft 2013: Mike Mayock ranks Eric Fisher over Luke Joeckel

Eric Fisher and Luke Joeckel will both be off the board quickly in April, but in what order? Mike Mayock thinks Fisher is the better prospect than Joeckel, who many think is the obvious No. 1 pick.

Luke Joeckel might be the top pick in the upcoming NFL Draft, but Mike Mayock doesn't think he's even the best at his position. Mayock put Eric Fisher out of Central Michigan as the top offensive tackle, the most notable shift in his latest positional rankings.

Fisher's rise from a maybe first-rounder to a probable top five pick has been pretty rapid. It's tough to show your dominance playing in the MAC - sure, Fisher wrecked most who came his way, but he very rarely faced off against NFL-caliber defensive ends, so it was tough to see what he was really capable of. But from his performance in practices at the Senior Bowl to the combine to Pro Day to team workouts, Fisher has absolutely soared.

He's got the physical capabilities -- 6'7, 306 pounds -- the athleticism -- he showed well in the broad jump and shuttle at the combine -- and as scouts have found, the natural instincts and moves of an elite left tackle prospect - perhaps better than Joeckel, a guy who's always been considered can't miss. Not bad for a guy who was just a 2-star tackle out of high school.

That doesn't mean one should expect Fisher to go first overall, as Mayock's ranking is just supposed to be an indicator of who is the better player, now where players will go. Dan Kadar's most recent mock draft still has Joeckel going first overall to Kansas City, but it would be surprising to see Fisher slip out of the top five.

The other big move on Mayock's board saw Ezekiel Ansah surpass Bjoern Werner. Both foreign-born prospects are going to be top-10 guys and are physical freaks, so perhaps its a matter of preference: Ansah's taller, with superior burst and speed suited to rushing passers from the weak side, while Werner looks to be a little bit more of a bully better built for shedding guys against the run.

One other position has a new top player, as Brian Schwenke from Cal has overtaken Travis Frederick of Wisconsin, who has fallen below Barrett Jones to No. 3.

A summary of what happened elsewhere. Mayock's whole rankings are here.

Quarterback

Up: Tyler Bray (previously unranked, now No. 5)

Down: Landry Jones (previously No. 5, now unranked)

Running back

Up: Christine Michael (previously unranked, now No. 3)

Down: Giovani Bernard, Andre Ellington, Marcus Lattimore (each dropped one spot)

WR

Up: Tavon Austin (was No. 3, now No. 2) DeAndre Hopkins (was No. 5, now No. 4) Robert Woods (previously unranked, now No. 5)

Down: Quinton Patton (was No. 4, now unranked)

Center

Up: Brian Schwenke (was No. 3, now No. 1), Barrett Jones (was No. 3, now No. 2)

Down: Travis Frederick (was No. 1, now No. 3)

Guard

Up: Kyle Long (was No. 4, now No. 3)

Down: Larry Warford (was No. 3, now No. 4)

Tackle

Up: Eric Fisher (was No. 2, now No. 1)

Down: Luke Joeckel (was No. 1, now No. 2)

4-3 defensive end

Up: Ezekiel Ansah (was No. 2, now No. 1)

Down: Bjoern Werner (was No. 1, now No. 2)

3-4 DE

Up: Datone Jones (was No. 3, now No. 2), William Gholston (was No. 5, now No. 4)

Down: Margus Hunt (was No. 2, now No. 3), Jesse Williams (was No. 4, now No. 5)

3-4 OLB

Up: Barkevious Mingo (was No. 3, now No. 2)

Down: Jamie Collins (was No. 2, now No. 3)

Cornerback

Up: Johnthan Banks (was unranked, now No. 5)

Down: Blidi Wreh-Wilson (was No. 5, now unranked)

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Source: http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2013/4/5/4187930/mike-mayock-nfl-draft-board-rankings-luke-joeckel-eric-fisher

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North Korea Threatens War With U.S., Says Military "Cleared to Wage Attack"

Source: http://www.thehollywoodgossip.com/2013/04/north-korea-threatens-war-with-us-says-military-cleared-to-wage/

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HTC First coming to Orange and Everything Everywhere in Europe

The HTC First might be launching on AT&T, but that doesn't mean this built-for-Facebook device is going to be limited to the US only: we just learned it will eventually arrive on Orange and Everything Everywhere in Europe, too.

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Source: http://www.engadget.com/2013/04/04/htc-first-coming-to-orange-and-everything-everywhere-in-europe/

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Obama cutting own pay in solidarity with federal workers

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Barack Obama plans to give back 5 percent of his pay in a gesture of solidarity with government workers who must take unpaid leave as a result of deep spending cuts that went into effect last month.

The president's self-imposed pay cut would be effective from March 1, when the spending cuts began, and would last through the end of December, an administration official said on Wednesday.

Obama earns $400,000 a year. The official said the president decided on the 5-percent reduction, which would total $20,000, because it would be similar to the level of cuts to non-defense government agencies.

Defense and non-defense discretionary spending has shrunk across the board as a result of reductions under a process known as sequestration. To maintain critical functions, many agencies are making workers take unpaid leave, or furloughs.

"The President has decided that to share in the sacrifice being made by public servants across the federal government that are affected by the sequester, he will contribute a portion of his salary back to the Treasury," White House spokesman Jay Carney told reporters traveling with the president in Colorado and California.

The president's gesture comes after the top Defense Department official said he would return part of his salary in an amount equal to pay lost by civilian employees.

Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel will give back the equivalent of 14 days worth of pay to the government, about $10,750, his spokesman said on Tuesday.

Obama's decision was first reported by The New York Times.

Sequestration was originally designed as an outcome so harsh that budget negotiators would find another way to narrow trillion-dollar deficits.

However, Obama would not back away from his insistence that any spending cuts be paid for in part by higher tax revenues, while Republicans, who had conceded higher tax rates on the rich in a budget deal in January, refused to agree to any tax hikes.

The $85 billion in overall cuts went into effect after the two sides reached impasse.

(Reporting By Mark Felsenthal and Jeff Mason in San Francisco; Editing by Xavier Briand and Todd Eastham)

Source: http://news.yahoo.com/obama-cutting-own-pay-solidarity-federal-workers-033436986--business.html

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