[BioPython] MacResearch.org announces iPod giveaway contest

[Joel Dudley]

Help MacResearch.org expand its Script Repository and you could win a  
black 2GB iPod Nano. Eligible contestants must submit a research- 
oriented script that can run natively (no emulators) on Mac OS X 10.3  
or higher without modification before the contest end date. Scripts  
for all scientific domains are welcome including scripts written for  
High Performance Computing (grid, cluster, etc) setup and management.  
If your script does not meet the aforementioned criteria then you  
will not be eligible to win the iPod Nano. Winners will be chosen by  
random drawing. The contest begins 2/8/2006 and ends 2/28/2006.  The  
ultimate goal of this contest, and the script repository in general,  
is to create a valuable community resource that can be used to  
benefit endeavors in research and education. Please don't be shy  
about your coding style or lack of documentation. Your script will  
make someone's life easier. To learn more about MacResearch.org and  
the MacResearch.org Script Repository visit http:// 
www.macresearch.org and http://www.macresearch.org/script_repository.


About MacResearch.org:

MacResearch.org is the premier community for scientists using Mac OS  
X and related hardware in their research. It is the mission of  
MacResearch.org to cultivate a knowledgeable and vibrant community of  
researchers to exchange ideas and information, build a community  
knowledge-base, and collectively escalate the prominence of Apple  
technologies in the scientific research community.

Official Rules:

Eligible entrants must submit a script to the MacResearch.org Script  
Repository using the script submission form available through  
MacResearch.org (see http://www.macresearch.org/script_repository).  
The submitter becomes eligible for the drawing when their script is  
approved by the MacResearch.org executive committee and published in  
the public Script Repository.
This sweepstakes is open to persons over 18 years of age. Limit one  
entry per person. No purchase necessary. All entries must be received  
before 5:00 pm PST on February 28th, 2006.
The prize is one (1) Apple iPod Nano Black 2GB
One winner will be selected within forty-eight (48) hours of Contest  
End Date in a random drawing. Drawing will be conducted by the  
MacResearch.org executive committee, whose decision is final on all  
matters relating to this sweepstakes. The winner need not be present  
at the drawing to win. Odds of winning are dependent upon the total  
number of entries received. Limit one prize per person.
Winner will be notified by e-mail within seventy-two (72) hours of  
the drawing date. Prizes must be claimed within two weeks of the  
drawing date. Winners are responsible for all applicable taxes. If  
the Sponsor is unable to locate a given winner, an alternate winner  
will be selected by a random drawing. All prizes will be awarded and  
are non-transferable. No cash or other substitutions are allowed  
except by sponsors sole election due to prize unavailability.
By submitting an entry for this Sweepstakes, participants agree to  
abide by these official rules and any decision Sponsor makes  
regarding this promotion. Sponsor reserves the right to disqualify  
from the Sweepstakes, and to prosecute to the fullest extent  
permitted by law, any participant or winner who, in Sponsors  
reasonable suspicion, tampers with the MacResearch.org website, the  
entry process, intentionally submits more than a single entry or  
mechanical entries, violates these official rules, or acts in an  
unsportsmanlike or disruptive manner.
By entering the sweepstakes, the entrant (a) agrees to the Official  
Rules and the decisions of the Sponsor shall be final in all  
respects; (b) consents to the use of winners names and likenesses and  
any statements, quotes or testimonials provided by the winners for  
advertising and publicity purposes without further compensation,  
except where prohibited by law; (c) and releases Sponsor, its  
subsidiaries, and affiliates, and their directors, officers,  
employees and agents from any and all liability for any injuries,  
losses or damages of any kind caused by any prize or resulting from  
acceptance, possession or use of any prize.
The promotion and the rights and obligations of Sponsor and  
participants will be governed and controlled by the laws of the State  
of Arizona, applicable to contracts made and preformed therein  
without reference to the applicable choice of law provisions. All  
actions, proceedings, and litigation relating hereto will be  
instituted and prosecuted solely within the State of Arizona,  
Maricopa County. The parties consent to the jurisdiction of the state  
courts of Arizona and federal court located within the state and  
county with respect to any action, dispute, or other matter  
pertaining to or arising out of this promotion.
This promotion is not affiliated in any way with Apple Computer, Inc.
Apple, the Apple logo, and iPod are trademarks of Apple Computer,  
Inc. registered in the U.S. and other countries.