Participate in a Blogger usability study! and get $75

Invitation from Google:

Tell us what you think about Blogger by signing up for a usability study! The study is an opportunity to provide feedback on something that's currently in development. This study will help the Blogger team better understand your needs in order to incorporate them into future product enhancements.

We’re currently scheduling participants for a study that takes place June 17-23, 2010. Sessions will be remote - basically we’ll call you on the phone and set up a screen sharing session with you on your own computer. You’ll need a high-speed Internet connection and a computer running Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000. If you’re interested in participating, please complete the questionnaire linked below. We’ll then be in touch directly to discuss details and set your appointment time.

Details of the study:
The duration of the study session is 60 minutes
You'll receive $75 in American Express gift checks as a token of our appreciation.
To participate you will need to:
-Be at least 18 years old
-Accept the terms of our Usability Non-Disclosure Agreement
-Allow us to video or audio record the session
-Have a PC computer running Windows 7/Vista/XP/2000
-Have a broadband Internet connection (DSL, Cable, T1 all fine).
-Have a phone you can use comfortably while working on your computer for the duration of the study session. A speaker phone or hands-free headset is recommended.

**Please note that you won’t be compensated for responding to this questionnaire; you’ll receive a gratuity only if you actually attend a study session with Google.**

Thank you for your time.

David Choi, dachoi@google.com
Google Inc.
1600 Amphitheatre Parkway
Mountain View, CA 94043
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If you have any questions about our usability studies, please visit http://www.google.com/forms/user_faq.html.
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International Conference on “Biodiversity, Livelihood and Climate Change in the Himalayas, ICBLCC-2010” (December 12-14, 2010: Kathmandu, Nepal)

Celebrating the International Year of Biodiversity 2010, the Central Department of Botany, Tribhuvan University, Nepal, the Ministry of Forests and Soil Conservation, and the Ministry of Environment, Government of Nepal, are jointly organizing an International Conference on “Biodiversity, Livelihood and Climate Change in the Himalayas, ICBLCC-2010”,   in Kathmandu, Nepal from December 12-14, 2010. The conference will be organized in collaboration with the International Center for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), WWF Nepal, National Trust for Nature Conservation (NTNC), and University of Bergen (Norway), and supported by Nepal Academy of Science & Technology (NAST), Nepal Agricultural Research Council (NARC), University Grants Commission (UGC) Nepal,  and Norwegian Research Council (NRC).

In this regard, you are requested to provide your kind contribution.

Please disseminate this information to your collegues and/or interested scholars.

Please visit the official website of the conference http://www.cdbtu.edu.np/icblcc2010  for conference brochure, preregistration form and abstract submission.