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Published every Tuesday, Prairie Moves keeps our readers informed about career moves, media coverage, product development and more from the companies and individuals we cover on Silicon Prairie News.

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Career Moves 

• Scott Blaine winner of Zappos' API Developer Challenge-palooza-athon joins Prairie Ventures as a developer – via email
• Lisa Vitale launched Brand Hero, a creative marketing and design firm – via email

New Work

• Bozell (Omaha) introduced the QR code generator, QRinkle – via necreative.typepad.com
• Proxibid (Omaha) and Real Plums partner for Auction Plums Facebook game – via reuters.com/article
• The New BLK created a 30 second television spot for Proxibid (Omaha) – via vimeo.com
• GoodTwin Design (Omaha) launched redesign for UNeMed, www.unemed.com – via twitter.com/goodtwindesign
• Secret Penguin (Omaha) created and launched the First Responders Critical Support Foundation campaign, thumbsupomaha.com for Omaha police and firefighters

Media Mentions

• Zaarly (Kansas City) featured in KOMO News: "New site vies to revolutionize how local business is done and Forbes blog: "The New Age of Commerce Dawns at TechCrunch Disrupt" 
• ImagePulse a product of Pongr (Des Moines) featured by the Social Beat: "ImagePulse “sees” how you feel about brands" 
• Google Fiber in Kansas City covered by KCITP: "Google Fiber: we’re coming to Kansas City, Missouri too! Community Reaction"
• Dwolla (Des Moines) featured in Omaha World-Herald: "New mobile payment push" and mentioned in CNET: "How your social network can protect your credit card"
• Zaarly (Kansas City) and Dwolla (Des Moines) recognized in Juice: "The Buzz: 5 things on our radar, May 25"
• Hudl, Nebraska Global and Allied Strategy (all from Lincoln) mentioned in story on NelNet in the Lincoln Journal Star: "Nelnet continues to grow and diversify"
• Secret Penguin (Omaha) mentioned in Omaha World-Herald: "Kids asked to thank officers"  

Misc.

• Gabe Kangas of Hollrback (Omaha) blogged about his experience at Boulder Startup Week 2011 – via gabekangas.com
• Calvin Pappas of SelectOut (Lincoln) presented at the 2011 Privacy Identity Innovation conference – via pii2011.com/speakers
• Members of the Zaarly (Kansas City) team blogged about their experience aiding those in Joplin, MO – via "Team #Zaarly4Joplin Restoring Livelihood from the Wreckage"
• Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle launched an online public calendar that will act as a compliment to the his Administration’s various technological efforts such as EngageOmaha.com – via press release