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"Common diabetes drug may cause bladder cancer." Isn't that statement scary? Doesn't it make you think twice about whether or not you should take Actos – the drug in question – or, for that matter, any diabetes drug? Don't you wonder why we doctors aren't doing more to make drugs safe?
Actos has been used by more than 2 million people since it came out. Why did it take this long to link it to cancer? Who's minding the store? Where is the Food and Drug Administration? Where are consumer groups?
I can just hear the medical malpractice lawyers licking their chops (side note: Some of my best friends are lawyers and I like all of them).
So let's look at the data. The study showed that if you took Actos, you had an 83 percent increased risk of developing bladder cancer. Sounds bad, doesn't it?
But hold on, let's do the math: Because the risk of bladder cancer is small to begin with, this turns out to be 88 extra cases of bladder cancer for every 100,000 people who took Actos for one year. That is an increased risk – and don't get me wrong, no one wants cancer ever – but the risk is small.
The next step in deciding whether to take Actos is to ask, "What's the benefit?" In medicine, every time we give you a pill, we have to think of the benefit-to-risk ratio.
Let's try this exercise with two common drugs: aspirin and Tylenol (acetaminophen).
Aspirin is a wonder drug. We gave it to kids until we found out, about the time Jimmy Carter was president, that some children were dying of a rare disease, Reye's syndrome, associated with aspirin use. We stopped using aspirin for children approximately 100 years after it started being manufactured.
Adults used to take massive amounts for arthritis until we found out, about the time Gerald Ford was president, that people would get bleeding ulcers if they took too much aspirin. We stopped prescribing large doses of aspirin then, but we still give it to prevent heart attacks because the benefit of preventing a heart attack is greater than the risk of a bleeding ulcer. Fair enough.
Tylenol was considered pristine. Advertised as safe for kids and, because it's easy on the stomach with no bleeding, also safe for adults. Then about 15 years ago, 50 years after Tylenol was first marketed, we found out that in large amounts it can cause liver failure. I knew one guy, 35 at the time, who was an alcoholic and took Tylenol every morning for his hangover. He died of liver failure – not from the alcohol, but from the Tylenol.
Tylenol is still the safest pain reliever we have but, like aspirin, it has a black mark. It has a good benefit-to-risk ratio, as long as you don't take too much.
The point here is that every drug has effects – the good effects, which are the reason you take it, and the side effects, the dark side.
Now back to Actos. It lowers blood sugar, so it's good for diabetes, but it slightly increases the risk for bladder cancer. And that's in addition to other possible side effects of taking it, including weight gain and heart-failure risk.
My spin: I can't make this call for you. Actos is still on the market and used by many. You and your doctor should make the call. And that means setting up an appointment for a robust discussion. Like so many things in life, it isn't black or white.
Stay well!
Dr. Zorba Paster is a family physician, professor, author and broadcast journalist. He hosts a radio call-in program at 3 p.m. Saturdays on WNED.


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Translation: Jeff Ooi sarcastically said Khoo Kay Peng has tried every
tricks and even to the extent of launching offensive criticism, just to secure
funding from the state government for his Penang Cultural Festival.
At the recently concluded New Vision for Penang's conference, which I was a panel speaker, a number of DAP senior leaders approached me about the article and told me that they accepted majority of my views.
Most importantly, my intention was sincere. Like many Penangites, I abhor the state UMNO's leadership. I look forward to a new transformational leadership. I want a people oriented and responsible government.
However, this new leadership cannot be yet another mirror image of the old. UMNO's intolerance of criticism is a classic cause of the coalition's failure. To be fair, many of the CM personal assistants and DAP state leaders were very supportive and helpful to us.
I have referred Jeff Ooi's statement to a number of them and they were equally surprised by what he has said.
Those who had attended our event knew that the entire Penang Cultural Fest was well supported by the private sector and fellow Penangites. The organisers had wanted to inspire Penangites that they do not have to depend on the government to celebrate their own diversity and rich heritage.
Only days ago I met Chief Minister Lim Guan Eng at the Komtar Pacific launch and we spoke briefly on the initiative to make next year's Penang Cultural Fest a truly regional event. He enthusiastically gave his approval.
Since Jeff Ooi is the chief of staff, I am surprised that he made such a malicious claim that I was pushing the state government to fund my event. It is obvious that the state government did not give us such financial backing and we did not push for it. We were thankful and happy when state leaders came with their family to participate in our programmes. Chow Kon Yeow and family came to our Korean Orchestra, CM's family was at the Penang Island Jazz Festival.
Did we look unhappy? Was the Penang Cultural Fest disrupted or affected?
I have said earlier that Jeff will be judged by his statement. It is odd as a chief of staff he was not in the loop. Perhaps he was too busy doing self-promotion. I was spot on that the Chief Minister needs a real chief of staff.
Guan Eng needs someone more sensible and responsible with his words and action. Jeff Ooi was quick to praise a failed event but was even quicker to maliciously put down a successful one. He was at one of our events.
I am giving him 72 hours to retract his allegation. With a member like Jeff, DAP does not need other talents.
An editor of Malaysiakini.com just called me. I have asked him to do 3 things:
- I was disappointed his writer did not ask for my response before publishing Jeff's interview. He should publish my response by Monday.
- Contact the Chief Minister office to seek clarification on the matter
- Ask Jeff to provide a solid evidence on his allegation about me or retract his allegation
If Jeff can't take the heat, he should stay out of the kitchen. He did nothing for Penang Cultural Fest, got a free dinner cum entertainment and tossed us shit. Jeff's allegation is an insult to all our partners, sponsors, performers, state leaders who have helped and encouraged us and fellow Penangites.


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This bill is DOA in the House with all the delegates who are current or retired teachers. Imagine requiring third graders to read at the third grade level. What's next?
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Although I have not always been a big fan of Sen Unger, I am proud to call him my Senator for questioning this travesty of a bill.
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Attempts by the U.S. Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to make a point about California-legal medical-marijuana dispensaries went horribly wrong earlier this month, when the office's official "Pushing Back" blog published a Google Maps mash-up supplying the public with a map of downtown San Francisco's marijuana dispensaries.
The mash-up was originally built to make a point -- San Francisco is so saturated by medical-marijuana dispensaries that they exceed the number of Starbucks coffee shops in the city's downtown area.
Both San Francisco city officials and the San Francisco Chronicle are questioning the federal governments sources, however. One city official told City Insider that the data presented was "extremely incorrect."
"I don't know how they got that," he added.
According to the San Francisco Department of Public Health, there are only 24 dispensaries in San Francisco in possession of the necessary permits, or trying to apply for them.
Even the ONDCP's assessment of Starbucks locations is incorrect, said Starbucks spokeswoman Vivian Doan. The map should have listed 71 locations, when it instead listed 66.
In a follow-up post, the ONDCP implies that it gathered its data from publicly-available search engine listings. "It's hard to be exact," reads the post, "but based on publicly available info on search engines, we believe that there are more listings for pot dispensaries in SF than there are Starbucks."
The post, authored by ONDCP spokesman Rafeal Lamaitre, then acknowledges statistics from the SF Department of Public Health, before noting that the number of "registered pot clubs" in San Francisco still exceeds the number of Taco Bells (18), Middle Schools (14), and district police stations (14).
"Simple Google searches will find far more pot establishments in the San Francisco area. Some of these even offer delivery services," the post reads, including a link to one such service.
The original version of the mashup listed a total of 98 dispensaries. When questioned about the source of its data, the ONDCP provided a list of 74 dispensaries and revised its map to show 71. Officials say the removed entries consisted of "alternative-medicine-type" shops whose marijuana offerings could not be confirmed.
Wired's Threat Level notes that ONDCP was previously caught producing fake news broadcasts in 2005.
quote: As far as gay marriage, its been between a man and a women since time began.
quote: If I refuse to have children, I am denied the writeoff of a dependent. If I refuse to buy a hybrid car, I am denied the tax credit for such. No difference in either case. The State chooses to reward certain behaviors. Gay couples are not being punished in any way -- they're simply not receiving the reward that a traditional couple does.
quote: a traditional marriage formalizes a union where both partners are capable not only of procreation, but of raising their biological offspring in a two-parent household
quote: Now one can certainly argue that a couple without children shouldn't receive the benefit either. However, statistics tells us that most couples presently without children will eventually have them. Even should they be sterile, future medical advances may well change that.
quote: Now you're just being silly. Current law is based around the fact that the vast majority of married couples eventually have children. Every single one? No, but 95% or more do.
quote: What percentage of gay couples currently conceive and rear their children? Zero. Zip. Zilch. None whatsoever.
quote: Could be. It's also entirely irrelevant. Lincoln passed the Emancipation Proclamation not to free slaves at all, but simply impair the South's ability to wage war, and to belp the North win. Does that magically make the law itself wrong?


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General Sciences Beamline proposals and beamtime requests are due on the 15th of January and of July. In January, 2010, more than 240 were received and reviewed.
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All General Science proposals are active for two years (currently, four proposal cycles). During this time, experiment leads and PIs are eligible to make a beam time request for each cycle. Beam time requests can be made only for beamlines requested in the original proposal; however, these proposal scores will increase by 0.1 each cycle, so users are encouraged to check the cutoff scores for relevant beamlines. In the case of Structural Biology and NCXT proposals, beam time requests are not eligible for renewal; new proposals must be submitted each cycle.
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NORTON - A Norton woman was killed in a two-vehicle crash on Corridor H Thursday evening, police said.
Teresa Elmore, 44, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a release from the Elkins detachment of the West Virginia State Police.
The wreck occurred at the intersection of U.S. Route 33 and County Route 151 at approximately 5:30 p.m., police said.
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This Ford F-150, driven by Joseph R. Loudin, 40, of Buckhannon, was demolished in a two-vehicle wreck that claimed the life of a Norton woman, 44-year-old Teresa Elmore, Thursday evening. The wreck occurred at the intersection of U.S. Route 33 and County Route 151 at approximately 5:30 p.m., police said.
Firefighters work at the scene of a crash between a 2004 Nissan Sentra, above, and a 2008 Ford F-150 Thursday on Corridor H. Dozens of emergency personnel were on hand to offer assistance.
Elmore was driving a 2004 Nissan Sentra west on Corridor H and was turning left onto County Route 151 when her vehicle was struck by a 2008 Ford F-150 driven by Joseph R. Loudin, 40, of Buckhannon, according to the report.
The Ford was traveling east on Corridor H, and the Nissan was struck as it crossed the eastbound lanes, police said.
No criminal charges are pending at this time, according to the release.
The investigating officer was Sr. Trooper J.J. Cornelius, assisted by Sgt. P.B. Cork and Trooper First Class J.R. Wince.
Traffic along the eastbond lanes of Corridor H was backed up for several miles after the wreck. The line of idling vehicles extended past the Junior exit on Route 33.
Dozens of emergency personnel were on the scene. Firefighters gathered around the smashed Nissan where it came to rest on the right side of the highway. The wreck left the Ford truck in the roadway, blocking both lanes of traffic.
Police cruisers, ambulances and firetrucks surrounded the accident site, and large lights were set up to illuminate the scene.
Within hours of the accident, local residents were expressing their condolences on social media.
On Facebook, Elmore's cousin, Bunji Elmore of Norton, was sent dozens of messages offering prayers for his family.
Megan Carter posted, "I'm gonna miss her, she was an amazing person."
Martha Kyle Roy wrote, "So sorry for the family's loss. I remember her when she was younger and her mom would bring her to church."
Bunji Elmore himself posted, "She was a special cousin. I felt like a big brother. Gonna miss her."
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Some things are easy to get rid of: expired food, used tissues, credit card offers from the Nigerian Royal Credit Union. But generally, we're much better at holding on to stuff than we are at throwing it out, even when it means we can no longer fit our possessions in our homes. There's now around 2.3 billion square feet of self-storage space in America. To put that in perspective, if you lined up every one of those self-storage units end to end, the resulting building would be really really long. And I'm willing to bet most of those units aren't full of Golden Age comics and delicately aging wines. Nope, the stuff we're sticking in storage and herniating our spines lifting every time we move is far more likely to include shit like ...
#5. Books
In our culture, throwing out books ranks somewhere on the behavioral scale between torturing small animals in front of a group of nuns and torturing small animals in front of a group of nuns while wearing a T-shirt emblazoned with Game of Thrones spoilers. When libraries are caught disposing of books to make room on shelves, it's so much of a scandal that it makes the news. Librarians will tell you that they often can't dispose of old books without being confronted by angry strangers, who sometimes even retrieve the books from recycling bins and take them home.
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"There, there, 1846 Encyclopedia of the Negro Race. Nothing can hurt you now."
Our societal book-harm taboos sometimes go even further than that. A woman who made a video instructing viewers how to cut up old books for an art project had to take down the video after a wave of abuse by angry Internetters, and the surviving copy of the video contains comments calling her a "book murderer" and declaring that the video is "quite possibly the most offensive thing I've ever witnessed." Given this climate, it's no surprise that most of us choose to hold on to old crates of books we'll never read again. And when we do decide to clear them from our houses, most of us can't bear to actually throw them in the trash or recycle them: What are we, history's greatest monsters?
Why It's Bullshit:
Look, I know why people have this attitude. For centuries, books were wisdom in paper form. Without Internet access or even widespread education, destroying books meant destroying perhaps-irreplaceable knowledge and history. And obviously nobody is advocating tossing out copies of the Gutenberg Bible or anything.
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Except maybe this guy.
People, the world has changed. I feel it in the 75th printing of Fifty Shades of Grey, and I smell it in the local library's moldy copy of Protecting Your Child from Ritual Satanic Abuse. Book printing is now cheap, easy, and completely morally neutral. Just because you've stuck some words on paper, that doesn't mean that paper is sacred or worthy.
And yet despite this, any online query about throwing out or recycling books is still met with exhortations to donate the precious things instead, usually to thrift stores or disadvantaged children. People just can't recognize that not all books are valuable by default, and that the world isn't full of poor people just dying for a copy of Guide to the Amiga 4000 or Microwave Cooking for Single Dames. Libraries and thrift stores don't have unlimited storage space for our sweat-damp old romance novels, and kids in underprivileged school districts are probably not clamoring for 15-year-old copies of Stephen King novels with suspicious-looking splash marks from when you read them on the toilet.
The reality is that most of your crappy old books won't sell, and if you insist on shunting them to thrift stores regardless, you're just shunting the responsibility, labor, and recycling costs to charity workers. All because you couldn't deal with tossing your copy of Science's Greatest Gift: An Expectant Mother's Guide to Thalidomide.
#4. Better-Person Clothes
You're in a clothing store, and salespeople and friends are encouraging you to buy something that you're not quite sure about. Maybe it's a shirt that would work better if you lost some weight. Maybe it's a weird outfit that requires a shit-ton of confidence to pull off. Maybe it's a Panama hat.
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Like anyone, you want to be the kind of person who wears a Panama hat. And you tell yourself that if you buy this hat, maybe you will become this person. The next day, you look at your hat and realize that you are not yet brave enough to wear it. What if someone judges you? What if the salesperson was lying to you when she said you looked just like an unbearded, less woman-battering version of Sean Connery? What if the hat is some sort of drug code among today's teenagers? For today, it's best to be safe and go hatless. But you don't want to throw out the hat, because tomorrow you might be braver. So you put it in the closet, on top of the piles of other hats and clothes that you tell yourself you'll wear one day.
Why It's Bullshit:
You're never going to have a life-changing event that makes you into the kind of person who wears Panama hats. Or bright pink shirts, or steampunk goggles, or thin-person dresses, whatever it is that's been sitting in your closet unworn for the last 12 months. Real life doesn't work that way. A person of the opposite sex is not going to frolic into your life and cure your inhibitions over the course of a weekend. People do change, but when they do, it's usually slow, and by the time it happens, the hat will be dusty anyway, and maybe by then Panama hats will have been appropriated by a completely different crowd anyway.
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We all owe it to ourselves to get rid of our better-person clothes. By keeping this shit in our closets, we're not just rejecting our present, slobbish, sweatpants-wearing selves; we're also saying that we'll never be OK with ourselves the way we are. No, we'll always need that emergency supply of clothing there, mocking us whenever we open the closet door and reminding us that today is yet another day when we're not cool enough for the right hat.
#3. Dead People's Stuff
Your beloved grandfather, Sir Cornelius Rathbottom, has passed from this mortal realm. Your family starts to pack up his belongings, planning at first to throw most of his stuff away. But how can you simply toss away his collection of suspenders? His monocle? His journals detailing his conviction that Adolf Hitler survived the war and was now working at Safeway? After much internal debate, you try sending his collection of high-waisted trousers to the Salvation Army, only to find that they don't want them, and what kind of heartless relative throws their dead relative's pants in the trash? Beyond your fear of betraying Cornelius lurks another, darker fear: What if, when you die, someone throws away all YOUR precious stuff?
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"Even my Applejack figurines?"
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I'm not going to dismiss the desire to hold on to dead loved ones' possessions. It's human nature to keep a cherished item or two, or even entire boxes. But when you've got a quarter of the basement full of moldering boxes of Cornelius' useless stuff, you have a problem. These objects are not serving dear Cornelius anymore, and more importantly, they're not serving you. Most likely, you're not regularly going down to the basement to thumb through his used handkerchief collection or peruse his Frank Sinatra fan fiction.
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"If this is wrong, Sammy," he whispered, stroking the other man's cheek, "I don't want to be right."
Holding on to dead people's stuff usually has little to do with you, or your dead loved one, or your feelings for them. It's about trying to avoid a painful experience. Throwing away Cornelius' stuff is going to suck, and it's going to hurt, and you're going to tear up at the sweet nostalgic scent of BENGAY and rotting mothballs. So you avoid the task, and soon there are raccoons living in his stuff.
Of course, the cure for this isn't difficult: call in a few less sentimental friends and get them to toss out his stuff while you're not there. There's a risk that by not doing it yourself, you might accidentally dispose of a valuable coin collection or Adolf Hitler's thigh bone, but that's life.


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Thursday, June 19, 2014
According the the 2013 Regional Scorecard compiled by Charleston's Regional Development Alliance, Charleston, South Carolina has the potential to become a leading economic region, such as Austin, Texas or Raleigh, North Carolina, but first it must find a way to increase degree programs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).
Junior Girls Day Out (JGDO) Community Project is helping work towards a solution by getting kids interested in STEM at an early age.
The program held it first STEM Expo on Thursday. Yes, boys were allowed.
Hosted at James Island Charter High School, it focused on enriching students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, fields where women are underrepresented. Among those in attendance were ITT Technology Institute, First Citizens Bank, James Island Community Schools and Daniel Island Tech Savvy Club.
Google was there as well.
"All the things kids love are made by computer scientists," said Kamar Galloway, a "teaching fellow" from Google's Computer Science First afterschool enrichment program.
"You might as well teach them how it works."
The C.S. First program, hosted by the Google Data Center based in Moncks Corner, South Carolina, aims to show kids the fun in computer science.
JGDO's Kathy Jackson agreed, stating the purpose of the expo was to "introduce those areas in a fun, cool and enriching way."
Lego building competitions, robot car races, computer games and demonstrations of chemical reactions were used to hone the children's technological and scientific understanding.
Sean Murphy, age 6, said the expo helped him fulfill his goal to "learn how to make electronic Legos."
Murphy is also a student at one of JGDO supporters, Daniel Island Tech Savvy Kids Club. Like JGDO, the club focuses on creative approaches to get children excited about science-related subjects.
"Programs like these help females find their future jobs," said Nya-Mona Edmondson of the STEM Expo.
For more information on the Daniel Island Tech Savvy Kids Club, visit www.danielislandtechsavvykidsclub.com.
Information on the Junior Girls Day Out Community Project and STEM Expo is available at www.juniorgirlsdayout.wordpress.com.
With STEM-related jobs being the key to economic growth, these kids will be well-equipped. If you don't believe it, just wait a few years. Then try "googling" them.
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VIENNA, 16 June 2011 - The United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and the Government of Peru have strengthened their cooperation in the fields of trade capacity building, environmental protection and use of renewable energy.
This was stressed at a meeting in Vienna today between UNIDO Director-General, Kandeh K. Yumkella, and the Ambassador of Peru to Austria and to International Organizations in Vienna, García Revilla.
Ambassador Antonio Garcia Revilla voiced his country's support for the 21-23 June Vienna Energy Forum. Co-organized by UNIDO, this major international event will bring together over 1000 participants, including heads of State, ministers, energy experts, representatives of international and non-governmental organizations, academia, civil society and the private sector.
The Forum will discuss how energy poverty, recognized as a major development obstacle, can be overcome while the decarbonisation of energy systems is accelerated. Participants will work towards promoting global initiatives to achieve universal access to sustainable energy for all, as called for by the UN General Assembly.
Other topics of discussion between Director-General Yumkella and Ambassador Revella included UNIDO's new approach in the Latin American region which focuses on industrial developing policies aimed at enhancing development in areas related to poverty reduction through productive activities and resource-efficient and sustainable industrialization.
In the area of trade capacity building, UNIDO and the Peruvian Government have established an export consortia for small and medium enterprises. The project is financed by the Italian Development Cooperation. The 30 consortia cover a wide variety of sectors ranging from jewellery, to information technology, to tourism.
In the field of environmental protection, the Persistent Organic Pollutants (PCB) treatment under the Stockholm Convention gave fresh impetus to UNIDO's long involvement with chemicals management. In 2010, with the financing of the Global Environmental Facility (GEF), a new full-sized PCBs project for Peru was approved.
In line with UNIDO's energy programme, the efforts and progress of the Peruvian Government, through the Ministry of Energy and Mines, in the field of electrification as a means of achieving of the MDG were recognized. The Government of Peru has established a "National Rural Electrification Plan – Light for All" (2006-2011) to extend the national electricity coverage through the implementation of plans and electrification projects in marginal and rural areas.
From 2006 to 2010, more than 1,200 projects worth a total of USD 616 million on rural electrification were executed.
By July 2011, Peru plans to provide electricity to over 11,000 villages, which would benefit a population of some 3 million. In that sense, UNIDO is ready to cooperate with Peru in developing future projects related to the field of energy and green energy.
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What You Said About the Economic Impact of Mental Illness on Your Life
TRIAD's first nationwide survey of NAMI members told us that mental illness—and the mental health system—creates powerful economic havoc for those living with a serious mental illness. More than 70 percent of those with mental illness represented in the survey have an annual income of $20,000 or less; 20 percent live on $5,000 each year.
Disability combined with mental health policy that deters work and savings and permits exorbitant costs for mental health treatment add up to impoverishment and terrible stress.
Our web-based survey in August 2003 confirm these results. One hundred and four respondents offered insights into the economic struggle people living with mental illness face. In the NAMI web survey, 67 percent of those who responded to the question were individuals with a mental illness, 29 percent were family members or friends.
Nearly one-third of the respondents—30 of 104—reported an annual income of $5,000 or less. 17 percent reported an annual income between $5,000 and $10,000; 21% between $10,000 and $20,000. Two thirds of the respondents had an annual income of $20,000 or less.
Sources of income included: wages from a job (24 of the 55 respondents to the question or 44 percent); SSDI (12 of 55 respondents or 22 percent); SSI (6 of 55 respondents or 11 percent); and money on a regular basis from family (7 of 55 respondents or 13 percent).
Limited income proved a barrier to a variety of treatments and services, including housing (10 of 50 respondents or 20 percent); medication (5 of 50 respondents or 10 percent); counseling (10 of 50 respondents or 10 percent).
The open-ended responses spelled out the importance of government programs as well as the struggle for economic survival and treatment:
While out of work due to my illness, I waited for approximately two years before SSDI was approved…I had to borrow lots of money and ended up having to declare bankruptcy due to …the sheer amount of money that I needed to borrow to survive the intervening years.
The limits of SSDI also limit the individual. To become independent, my child would have to live below the government set limits for poverty so as not to lose her disability income, and therefore, her Medicare status.
I have struggled for most of my life dealing with severe mental illness. I lost many jobs because of bipolar disorder and depression and got into trouble with credit cards because of impulsive behavior. Now that I can no longer work—jobs trigger my worst symptoms and my job performance is barely adequate or I end up losing the job because of subpar performance—I am on SSDI, and am responsible for buying my own meds and copays on Medicare. Medicaid only kicks in when I have met a spenddown that cuts my SS down to around $500/month. Because I'm in HUD housing, my food stamps were cut to $10/month, and half my remaining incomes goes to rent. I'm left with $260 or so to maintain a vehicle, buy groceries, pay utilities, and any medical necessities Medicare/Medicaid won't cover.
I am the mother of an adult child with mental illness. My husband and I have struggled to come back financially after my husband injured himself at work 5 years ago. Our daughter, now 22, began the symptoms of depression and some psychotic episodes 2 years ago. The fees for each psychiatric visit are high and since she has no insurance and has not been able to hold a job we have had to finance her treatment. The doctor has lessened his fee a bit and helped with medication samples and we are very grateful for that. Nonetheless, getting quality treatment is difficult and support is scarce. We have not been able to keep every appointment due to our daughter feeling guilty about our paying when we are financially strapped. It is a sad situation for her and us.
The illness has prevented me from continuing my college education and getting a degree. I work every day, 40 hours per week. People on the outside say or think I make a very good living, when in actuality one pay check per month pays my rent; the second one pays the bills and pays for the eight medications that I am on. This does not include medical bills. There are times before the month is out that I have to rely on my sons or friends to help with food. This is not an easy life and I would not wish it on my worse enemy.
I am a married mother of 3 kids. I am on SSDI for bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, and other diagnoses. I also have 2 kids on SSI for similar problems and other medical issues. We were cut off our Medicaid months ago and none of us have had our meds!!!! I have tried everything to get them…My doctor and my kids doctor are aware that we no longer have medical coverage. I was only able to get some samples from our docs for a while, but they wn't keep giving samples out. I think it is just plain AWFUL!! Here we are on SSDI and SSI for all of our mental and physical issues, and we can't even get our meds!! I just don't know what to do anymore!!
I am one of the lucky ones, right now. Without insurance, my monthly bill for medication would be $600 and sessions with my psychiatrist would be $125. I am 19 years old and am a student at a small liberal arts school, so money is a real concern in the future. My family is supportive; however, it is embarrassing to ask someone for money because I need medication—it's a social stigma that is hard to overcome. I am one of the lucky ones, though…for that I am eternally grateful.
First, I had to use up my very limited psychiatric care coverage on my insurance policy. Then, my child had to be taken (when she was enraged and dangerous to us and the community) into protective custody in order for her to get state psychiatric help. Then I had to quit my teaching job to stay home with her because she needed residential treatment, and no place would take her. Then the bill for private stays came in (the 20% to 50% after insurance pays). Then I went bankrupt and my house was forclosed. Then I moved to another state to live with my sister and her family. The state provided medical coverage for my mentally ill child and after 10 months of back and forth to mental hospitals and short term homes, she was accepted into a program. It is a residential treatment center and it has made huge improvements and helped her. I worked at a temporary job during that year and now I am looking for a permanent job. But we are living in a rental with used everything and scrimp each month, even using community food services twice, to get by.
I am mentally ill and riding the bus, to and from doctor appointments and filling prescriptions, etc., taking hours to complete a small trip. We spend three to five days a week going to these places. She is in a wheelchair because of her back pain. I am psychotic. She is psychotic. We have no money. Haven't had any for over a year. We made a few dollars doing petitions, but lost that job. We can't work for a real job, because who would understand all our needs and our medical schedule. SSI takes years. We are in appeal on her case and that appointment will take 6 to 8 months more; it has been a year already. They admitted that they automatically deny your first two attempts at SSI, until it goes to appeal and then you get partial backpay for all that time, but really only about a third of that time. We are in a shelter. Our time in the shelter will expire in one more month and then we will be homeless on the street again.
Thanks to those who took the survey and had the courage to tell us about their struggles.
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Corporate Governance in Transition and Developing Economies: A Case Study of the Czech Republic
Robert W. McGee
Fayetteville State University - Department of Accounting
August 21, 2010
The World Bank has published a series of reports on corporate governance as part of its project on the Reports on the Observance of Standards and Codes (ROSC). The corporate governance principles in its ROSC Reports are benchmarked against the OECD's Principles of Corporate Governance (OECD 2004). The main categories of principles are discussed below. This study focuses on the main corporate governance attributes of the Czech Republic. The paper concludes with an extensive bibliography.
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Keywords: Corporate Governance, Transition Economy, Developing Economy, ROSC, Shareholders, Transparency, Disclosure, Shareholder Rights, Czech Republic
JEL Classification: G3, G34, G38, K22, M14, M16, O16, D23, G18, D21, O52
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Salem cop enters not guilty plea to OVI charge
February 14, 2013
CANFIELD — The Salem police officer charged with operating a vehicle under the influence and marked lanes entered a plea of not guilty during arraignment Wednesday night in Mahoning County Court #5......
This isn't about justifying what he did, It's about letting the process play out.
There alot of other people who commit more serious crime get off easy because they hire a high priced lawyer.
I'm quite sure he will pay heavily.
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Because procedure may not have been followed properly, does not make someone any less guilty. Concerning a reduced charge, let's see one could go for a wreckless operation charge. That is still a major offense. If we are going to be tough on DUI's we ought to be tough on everyone. There is a big difference in a charge where you are barely over the legal limit and being 3 times the legal limit. Someone with that much alcohol in their system and they get behind the wheel, they should definitely get the maximum charge espacially someone that has taken an oath to uphold the law.
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Maybe he bled not quilty in hopes his attorney can neg, a lessor offense ?
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But I do agree with you concerned, and he should have admitted it.
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Riddle me this
He was apparently over the legal limit, which should be enough to convict. Now, if by chance it can also be proven the policeman did not follow procedure, what then? For example: no reason to pull over, didn't book properly, whatever.
That may also be why he pled not guilty. If he can prove a procedure wasn't follwed, then it doesn't (or does it?) matter (legally anyways)what the breathalizer read?
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I think proper procedure is being followed. They have to go thru the proper legal process. What really bothers me about this is: He tested about three times the legal limit how could one plead not guilty. Is his defense the machine was not working properly or they tested him without his consent or perhaps someone forced him to drink against his will? I think his denial of being intoxicated while driving, when caught red hannded, says more about his character than the poor judgement he used to get behind the wheel in that condition. An honest man would have admitted he did wrong and faced the consequences. I really can't see how one can plead not guilty when they have the positive test results and he knew he had been drinking.
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Awww no, don't even go there with the sympathy for him. He is a police officer who takes an oath to uphold the laws of this state. He is to held at a higher standard because they have to be. He let down his community for which he served. He let down his entire department. He brought shame to the Professional officers that he worked side by side with. Whether or not, he is found guilty or he manages to beat this charge. His credibility is gone. He blew public trust out of the ball park with this. He made his choice and like Chief Panezott stated..."he knew better". He didn't just fail himself with his choices, his choice affected others. He let down his fellow officers that go out there every single day to keep drunks off the streets to protect us. Don't even try to get me to sympathize with him. His choice, his consequences.
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He must have hired Congressman Tim Ryans attorney.
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KsBug79 you are absolutely correct. The city has to protect their backside until the case is settled. In the the State of Ohio if you test .17% BAC or higher that is what they call the super level and there are harsher penalties. It also makes it harder to get a reduced charge. His attorney has his work cut out for him.
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Yes NS, you're correct...but I think the original poster was saying it is being handled correctly.
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Yes he goofed up .But he's also human.
Of these other people are always ready to critize cause their perfect in their perfect little world
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Well said KS.
This guy screwed up bad, and yes should probably lose his job, but reading the comments on here the last few days...there sure are a lot of PERFECT people that post here.
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For all of you who are wondering why he isn't fired already, this is why. He's entitled to his day in court. What if he's found innocent? Then the city would have lawsuit on their hands for firing him without just cause. UNpaid administrative leave is the way they have to go until he is found guilty. And the reason for that is because his license was suspended and he can't perform his job duties. Whether you like it or not, this is still America and the laws of the land have to be followed, for everyone.
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"Life of Pi," PG, 2:07, Maui Mall Megaplex.
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Voiced by Chris Pine, Jack Frost, left, and Tooth, voiced by Isla Fisher in a scene from "Rise of the Guardians."
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Academy Award winner Ang Lee directed, "Life of Pi," which has been called the "next Avatar" by Time magazine.
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Actor Daniel Day-Lewis does a spot-on portrayal of President Abraham Lincoln in the film "Lincoln."
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Kristen Stewart, left, and Robert Pattinson in a scene from "The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2."
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Josh Peck, left, Josh Hutcherson, center, and Chris Hemsworth in a scene from "Red Dawn."
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Ben Affleck as Tony Mendez, center, in "Argo," a rescue thriller about the 1979 Iranian hostage crisis.
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Academy Award winner Ang Lee directed this adventure-drama starring Suraj Sharma, Irrfan Khan and Akil Hussain. A young man survives a disaster at sea and is hurtled into an epic journey of adventure and discovery. While cast away, he forms an unexpected connection with another survivor . . . a fearsome Bengal tiger. Some call it the "next Avatar," as it's a remarkable breakthrough of 3D technology.
"Red Dawn," PG13, 1:49, Kaahumanu Center 6.
The fight begins at dawn as a group of teenagers look to save their town from an invasion of North Korean soldiers. Not to be confused with the 1984 version starring Patrick Swayze, this film is directed by Dan Bradley and stars Chris hemswoth, Isabel Lucas and Josh Hutcherson. But it's an action movie and it's a remake, nonetheless.
"Rise of the Guardians," PG, 1:49, Maui Mall Megaplex and Lahaina Wharf Cinema Center.
DreamWorks put together this enthralling film that will easily weave a spell over the whole family, parents included. It's inventive, heartfelt and a work of creative genius when it comes to animation. Lending voices are actors Hugh Jackman, Alec Baldwin, Jude Law and Isla Fisher. Directed by Peter Ramsay. When the evil spirit Pitch launches an assault on Earth, the Immortal Guardians team up to protect the innocence of children all around the world.
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"The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn Part 2," PG13, 1:55, Maui Mall Megaplex, Lahaina Wharf Cinema Center.
Movie goers will want to sink their teeth into this compelling saga that unfolds after the birth of Renesmee. The vampire clans are gathered together to protect the child and lies put the family right in front of trouble in this drama, adventure, fantasy.
"Lincoln," PG13, 1:49, Maui Mall Megaplex.
With Steven Spielberg at the helm as director and Academy Award winners Daniel Day-Lewis and Sally Field in the lead roles, the Civil War continues to rage on in this biographical and historical drama. Lincoln keeps struggling with the horrific carnage of the war while, at the same time, fighting with some of those in his own cabinet on the controversial decision to emancipate slaves.
"Skyfall," PG-13, 2:23, Lahaina Wharf Cinema Center and Kaahumanu Center 6.
James Bond buffs who wish to be shaken, not stirred will want to watch what director Sam Mendes does with the latest installment in the long-running spy series that now stars Daniel Craig in the cool and collected roll of 007. This time around, M's past comes back to haunt her and Bond's loyalty to her is put to the test. Action-packed scenes include train-top brawls, explosions and other fun surprises.
"Flight," R, 2:19, Maui Mall Megaplex.
An airline pilot saves a flight from crashing, but an investigation into the malfunctions reveals something troubling. Captain Whip Whitaker (Denzel Washington) is behind the controls when treacherous weather and engine failure threatens the lives of the crew and passengers. Whitaker's drug and alcohol issues suggest another title for the film, "Crash Landing." John Goodman and Kelly Reilly co star. Robert Zemeckis directs.
"Wreck-It Ralph," PG, 1:41, Kaahumanu 6 and Lahaina Wharf Cinema Center.
Wreck-It Ralph (voice of John C. Reilly) longs to be as beloved as his game's perfect Good Guy, Fix-It Felix (voice of Jack McBrayer). Problem is, nobody loves a Bad Guy. But they do love heroes . . . so when a modern, first-person shooter game arrives featuring tough-as-nails Sergeant Calhoun (voice of Jane Lynch), Ralph sees it as his ticket to heroism and happiness. He sneaks into the game with a simple plan - win a medal - but soon wrecks everything, and accidentally unleashes a deadly enemy that threatens every game in the arcade. Ralph's only hope? Vanellope von Schweetz (voice of Sarah Silverman), a young troublemaking "glitch" from a candy-coated cart racing game who might just be the one to teach Ralph what it means to be a Good Guy. But will he realize he is good enough to become a hero before it's "Game Over" for the entire arcade? Rich Moore directs.
"The Man with the Iron Fists," R, 1:36, Kaahumanu 6.
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1 large onion, sliced into half moons
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14 1/2 ounces Eden Diced Tomatoes, drained
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BBC program to investigate the storage shortage on the 16GB Samsung Galaxy S4
0. phoneArena 10 May 2013, 11:40 posted on
BBC Watchdog is a weekly show on the British broadcaster's network that does investigative reporting into issues affecting consumers. A teaser for next week's show, which ran at the end of this week's broadcast, shows that the Samsung Galaxy S4 will be under the microscope next Wednesday, when the show is aired on BBC1...
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1. _Bone_ (Posts: 2154; Member since: 29 Oct 2012)
I'm still surprised that ppl. are surprised, that the system takes a good chunk off the internal storage. However Samsung advertisement is not false, a 16GB model has a 16GB NANDflash inside it.
4. Aeires (unregistered)
Agreed. Add to that, it's not nearly as bad as the Windows tablet that almost half the memory was used for the OS.
34. Hemlocke (unregistered)
My S4 was less than 9GB free...that's almost half.
47. Aeires (unregistered)
No one believes you have a S4, we all know you have an iPhone.
50. Hemlocke (unregistered)
Go to celltraderonline or XDA and look for my username. I don't need to lie about what I own, and I definitely don't own an iPhone right now. I do own an S4 and a Z10, howeve, and I owned the One before these two.
14. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12979; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
It's deceptive advertising because that 16gb isn't all available. The bloat on the S4 shouldn't take up half the storage.
20. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
its not deceptive as the memory in the phone is 16gb its just not 16gb userable storage...if this is deceptive then is so is everything else cause no ever gets the usable storage thats advertised..i agree though that in principle this is wrong and i have always felt like this for years and hopefully that now that a high profile phone like the s4 is in the spotlight for this hopefully in the future everyone is forced to say clearly on the box how much is actually available so example on my s4 box it says 16gb but it really should have said 16gb(9.5gb usable) and hopefully in the future this is forced on everyone as samsung isnt the only doing it they just happened to imo used far too much space and if they really need to use up 7gb of space then they should have gone with a 32gb as the base model and this wouldnt even have been news but am happy it is...personally for me 9gb is plenty for apps as i dont play games like modern combat which take up like 1.5gb and more each but for people who do this will be a huge problem.
55. lpratas (Posts: 305; Member since: 09 Nov 2011)
Then the LG Optimus G, in this case, the E975, not has 25GB available of 32GB of internal memory? For what it is so much internal memory reserved and used in this phone, for the system? There are phones that have in 32GB of internal memory, have 30GB available for the user.
26. flamencoguy (Posts: 107; Member since: 04 Aug 2012)
Jez! That's nothing new. When a hard drive on a laptop is advertized as 500GB and you find that only 400GB is left because of the OS and the formating takes away a few bytes, do you complain? Never heard so much griping before. It is a 16GB rom installed. Same as a 500GB HD installed when it was empty. There are useful apps in the used part and that's why it takes up room. People should just learn about these things. It just shows how dumb some people are. Deal with it and plan on buying a 32GB model and/or 32GB microsSD card. Some apps can be installed on SD card so it is.
It is only deceptive only if you don't know Sh*t!.
31. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
like i said i dont think its deceptive but i think companies should clearly say whats actually usable..its ok when you get a 500gb hard drive and 30gb is taken up out the box but still leaves you massive 470gb but in the case of the 16gb almost half is taken up. now imagine you brought a 500gb hard drive and only 250gb was available, that would be taking the p*ss
43. RORYREVOLUTION (Posts: 3108; Member since: 12 Jan 2010)
Exactly, it's just hater trying to find something to bash Samsung about.
I do like that Samsung has a removable battery and a micro sd card slot, Google themselves make it very annoying because Apps cannot be installed into the micro sd card.
Samsung should have just made a 32GB model and 64GB model and charged 200 for the 32GB and 299 for the 64GB. Then nobody would have been complaining as much.
30. tedkord (Posts: 11659; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
How much is available on the 16 gb iPhone? Answer carefully.
35. Hemlocke (unregistered)
13.3 or 13.6, I believe.
58. Larry_ThaGr81 (Posts: 441; Member since: 26 May 2011)
As much as I hate the fact that so much of the space gets used for other crap, they didn't say it has 16GB of user space available. That's no different than when you buy a 1TB external hard drive and you only have access to 933GB or a you buy a 32GB micro sd card and you only have access to 29.8GB. No manufacturer actually advertises how much user space is available, so if Samsung is guilty of false advertising then so is every other manufacturer out in the world selling memory hardware.
23. Rorschach (Posts: 83; Member since: 26 Apr 2013)
If a phone states that it has 16gb of storage, all of it should be dedicated to the user. The OS and other included software required to operate the phone shouldn't interfere with available sorage and should not be at the user's expense. I'm glad BBC is taking the time to investigate this issue. Samsung,
25. Rorschach (Posts: 83; Member since: 26 Apr 2013)
should at least justify the high costs of their flimsy, cheaply made plastic devices by allotting sufficient internal memory.
48. willard12 (Posts: 1678; Member since: 04 Jul 2012)
Care to back up that "cheap" allegation with a fact?
53. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
That's actually funny because when you pay for 16GB and you get around 75-80% of it, it isn't a problem. But when you get almost half of what is advertised like in this case and one of the Surface models, it's bad. And it's even more funnier that you guys attacked Microsoft for the same thing earlier, yet now when it comes to Samsung/Android you're behaving as if its ok.
56. asimo (Posts: 41; Member since: 05 Jan 2012)
They somehow pay the price for the long lived IT industry troll that 16 billion bytes is not 16GBytes but only 14.9
2. Nikolas.Oliver (banned) (Posts: 1574; Member since: 01 Jul 2012)
people need to stop bitching about this thing..just buy an sd card. how much does a 32gb sd card cost ? less than 20 bucks
6. oister85 (Posts: 493; Member since: 27 Apr 2012)
That's not the problem. When you download a game or an app some applications required to download in the internal memory. Now the problem is the new incoming apps are going to required more memory base on your Super phone.
10. tedkord (Posts: 11659; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
I have 74 apps downloaded to my GS3. A couple are really big, like 3snarl (over 130 mb), Peggle (over 75 mb), etc.
These apps, plus all their data, takes up less than half the free room on the GS4.
Of those 74 apps, there are maybe 40 I've never even used. Not once. I just cleaned out between 10 and 20 that I knew is never used.
I install all apps to internal, and put my content (documents, music, video, pictures, etc...) on external.
19. DRAPicard (Posts: 27; Member since: 05 Nov 2011)
I do the same thing! Install all the apps and updates and everythign like that to my internal memory and everythign else - music, movies, documents, etc. - to my external memory.
No one should have the right to complain about using external memory! It is an AWESOME feature to use it, and that is one of the reasons I chose the S4 over the competition.
"Back in the day" I remember purchasing a 512MB MINI-sd card for $100. In preparation for the S4 I pre-ordered from Verizon, I ordered a 64GB Samsung-branded micro sd card from Amazon. The cost? $62.99! That's SUPER cheap. Why wouldn't you grab that for your device?
The point is, having external storage is a gift and you should utilize the ability of the device to carry it. Having the option to add external storage (especially 64GB of it) was one of the reasons I chose to go with the S4 over the competition.
32. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
the problem is if you play games like nova,asphault,gta,modern combat or any gameloft games they take up like over 1gb each and some game are like 3gb in size thats when a sd card wont fix the issue. installing maybe just 4 or 5 of these games and all internal storage is gone and chances are that future games or only going to get bigger especially if apps are made for the 1080p screen...like you this isnt an issue for me as i dont really enjoy those games on a small screen but have casual games like fieldrunner,temple run,pvz etc i have like 100 apps with about 40 of them being games and i still have over 6gb left but thats due to the sd card to as al my photos,music and videos all are on my 32gb card...like i said it might not be an issue for us but i can certainly see it being a huge issue.
44. SlimSoulja86 (Posts: 660; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
If u kno u download games and apps that takes a lot of space, why on earth would you buy a 16GB phone?
15. Mxyzptlk (Posts: 12979; Member since: 21 Apr 2012)
People have the right to voice their concerns over Samsung using that much storage.
17. tedkord (Posts: 11659; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Who said they didn't?
59. Larry_ThaGr81 (Posts: 441; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Don't buy their products if you don't like all the additional enhancements and preinstalled games they add to their products. When you factor in the carriers bloatware also I can see a lot of space being used up. If this was a 32GB model, I don't think this would be a topic of discussion. In any case if people are bothered by it so much, then we need to also complain about the carrier not offering the 32GB model.
3. ama3654 (Posts: 295; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
Bloatware from carriers and pre-installed games takes up the storage, root and use Titanium backup to uninstall them, you will end up with 12-13GB of storage.
41. Ericzhf (Posts: 17; Member since: 27 Nov 2012)
Even you uninstall all of them, you will still get the exactly same free storage.
60. Larry_ThaGr81 (Posts: 441; Member since: 26 May 2011)
Exactly, I'm rooted and unlocked and that's exactly what I'd do if the lack of internal space was bothering me. Titanium Backup is one of the advantages of being rooted because you can get rid of the crap you don't want.
5. smallworld (Posts: 484; Member since: 13 Jul 2012)
And this is where the taxpayer money goes...
7. darkkjedii (Posts: 21218; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Get em BBC
8. xperiaDROID (banned) (Posts: 5629; Member since: 08 Mar 2013)
Get em BBC? Dark, you hate Samsung eh?
36. darkkjedii (Posts: 21218; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Nope love em, but I hate that there's so much bloat ware on the device that it takes up half the internal storage. On top of that you can't uninstall it. That sucks bro, any way you slice it.
9. GalaxyXperiaOptimusDroid (Posts: 13; Member since: 10 May 2013)
Spoiler alert! ; if the features are consistent it takes the whole 16gb.
11. d_myke (Posts: 15; Member since: 13 Nov 2012)
Will they also investigate HTC because the 32gb One only has about 25gb available to the user? And Blackberry because the 16gb Q10 only has about 10gb available?Lets face it, this is how it is and it might even get worse with time. The best solution would be to stop these guys from making phones with only 16gb. Minimum should be 32gb.
12. g2a5b0e (Posts: 3724; Member since: 08 Jun 2012)
I agree. I don't think this is the biggest deal in the world, but the amount of bloatware on our phones is starting to get a little out of control. This is exactly why Samsung should have just started at 32GB. This controversy wouldn't exist.
33. taz89 (Posts: 2014; Member since: 03 May 2011)
the reason the htc one gets away is that 25gb is still plenty where as 9gb for many will not.
38. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
Coz it is 32gb,
Samsung 32gb myt end also w/ 25gb available for users,,
Dmyke's point is all manufacturers have their own bloatwares
39. kclgphilsbsa (Posts: 765; Member since: 21 Jan 2013)
13. medicci37 (Posts: 1276; Member since: 19 Nov 2011)
Or make them advertise available storage. Instead of just telling you how much memory is installed. Bloatware is getting 2 be ridiculous. Should have a option to delete it without rooting
18. tedkord (Posts: 11659; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
And also them report total memory in base 2, the same way the OS reports it. Memory manufacturers have engaged in this lying forever, so toy think that memory stick has 16 gb of space, and it actually has 14.x gb.
28. flamencoguy (Posts: 107; Member since: 04 Aug 2012)
Folks. It is not incorrect. Don't blame it on lying. The chip when empty has a 16GB capacity but after it is formatted it may be 14.x GB as you say.
Different formats will require a different amount of overhead for formatting.( FAT, FAST16, FAT32, NTFS etc)
Chips are designed that way to be able to write 1, 2, 4, 8, 16, 32, 64, 128 GB etc of zeros and ones. Then some of the zero and one spots are used in the formatting such as the directory and even lower level data. Addresses for chaining sectors etc. Marking bad sectors. Hopefully these red faced people will go and do some research to try to understand concepts better.
21. DRAPicard (Posts: 27; Member since: 05 Nov 2011)
I would agree with this as well! I don't mind that there is software "pre-installed" on a phone I buy, but as the user, I should be able to choose what gets to stay on the device and what doesn't. Bloatware is awful! And anyone that doesn't believe me, go to Google Play and look for the Blockbuster App or anything else that users can't uninstall from their devices.....the reviews are terrible and people hate it!
If I was in the business of making apps, I would not risk tarnishing my brand image with being "bloatware" and having people have negative thoughts and feelings about my brand.....
40. vincelongman (Posts: 4425; Member since: 10 Feb 2013)
All companies should have to do this, same as makers of laptops, ultrabooks, tablets, PCs,...
16. pknexus (Posts: 3; Member since: 09 May 2013)
People have a right to complain, and Samsung has a right to sell whatever they want. If you don't like it, don't buy it, and maybe Samsung will change the phone to accommodate people's wants.
22. bittertruth247 (Posts: 36; Member since: 03 May 2013)
Like many, I'm tired of hearing people complain about how much usuable memory Samsung's S4 phone actually has so I have a simple solution-since Samsung currently uses Android OS which is through Google, how about people "google" the phone before they buy it! That way, they can't blame anyone but themselves for their lack of research!! People, everything in life is a choice-you don't like the 9gb's out of 16 the phone comes with, don't buy it! Samsung never said the phone comes with 16gb's of usable memory, it simply says it comes with 16gb's of internal memory!! No storage drive has 100% of it's full volume for use, even a 32 gb micro sd card has about 29 gb's of actual usage-get over it already!!
24. Androider01 (Posts: 1; Member since: 10 May 2013)
Everything is OK. Think about its functions, that beat all other phones.
27. flamencoguy (Posts: 107; Member since: 04 Aug 2012)
Seriously, BBC is acting like they are the consumers' champion. They are acting on ignorant consumers behalf. Too many of these wannabes don't know squat about technology.
There is no deception or false advertizing here. It just is what it is.
It is a 16GB ROM chip. They never claimed it was entirely free for you to use. Just like memory slots available for expansion on a laptop or PC desktop. What percentage of people knew that they could not expand the factory installed 1 GB memory if all slots are used with lower capacity SIMMS/DIMMs. Unless you replace all of them.
This kind of stuff does not require deep knowledge. Just get some sense ok.!
29. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
this is understandable to most of us but to a regular joe 16gb should not need a paragraph to explain on where the other half of storage goes... is fine if you dont get 16gb but to have half only availlable is the real issue....
37. febzz (Posts: 11; Member since: 26 Oct 2012)
It is just me or do T-mobile Galaxy S4s indeed have 9.62GB of Internal Memory available to users? Mine has 9.62GB usable memory.
And yes, people who play games whose sizes are 1-2GB each will definitely find themselves with a little memory left. I don't play those games on my Phone and to me, with this much memory left, I can live with that.
42. donronaldlim (Posts: 3; Member since: 26 Mar 2013)
With this complaint.... I'm pretty confident that Galaxy Note III will no longer use the 16GB storage... It's going to be 32GB/64GB. It's good that sometimes good OEMs will get criticisms so they get to improve on their next unit =)
45. SlimSoulja86 (Posts: 660; Member since: 03 Nov 2011)
I could b wrong, but ppl here they complain about their memory eating apps n games. Here is something i dont get. If you kno u use a lot of memory for your games and apps, why on earth would you go for 16GB? even a joe at the street who loads lots of songs and pictures knows something or two about memory on their devices. I have a teenage lil sis who knows nothing about tech stuff, but she understands how memory on her phone works, cos she got lots of songs and pictures on her phone. What yall r complaining about, just sounds like fanboys attacking samsung. Yall here kno how this works, with so many features on an S4, wat did yall thought?
46. JunBringer (Posts: 137; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
lol try having an 8GB Nexus 4!
49. TROLL (banned) (Posts: 4851; Member since: 13 Apr 2012)
8, 16GB memory should'ev been discountinued®
51. lyndon420 (Posts: 4373; Member since: 11 Jul 2012)
Pretty sure this will start new policies going forward. Wether its a phone, computer, external hard drive or sdcard, if it states a size of storage on the product or box it came in, that needs to be made available to the consumer.
52. voxmarc (Posts: 332; Member since: 22 Aug 2012)
BBC is Sexually Harassing Samsung....Investigate your Pedophile first.
54. locoboy808 (Posts: 53; Member since: 08 Oct 2009)
Never mind about all that bull we should be talking about how much radiation this device has . seems like the more you put in to a phone the more radiation and has.and they also made it available so that they can but more radiation in a phone I think its dumb why should we all die just for having a cool gadget I'm sticking with my old school flip phone I don't need to upgrade and have a high bill paying for Internet texting and all these features that just don't make sense just have something plain and simple to make and receive calls just get up tablet or a home computer to do all that stuff lol
57. razmahtaz001 (Posts: 116; Member since: 11 May 2013)
this is not a samsung only problem. all computers/laptops/netbooks/tablets/smartphones, etc...does not come with its advertised internal storage. so why is the BBC targeting samsungs s4? why not change the heading/title to something more universally appropriate? i have a verizon lg intuition that has a 32gb internal storage, only 25gb usable...that is 7gb used by the phones os and other features...which is the same amount that the galaxy s4 is using.
the bigger the internal storage (32 or 64), the usable storage then isnt really a big deal. that is why you should know how much storage you plan on using so you can buy the appropriate default storage of that smartphone...is that so hard to grasp??? i myself dont play/download games, so a 16gb smartphone would suffice, but i got the 32gb just incase ;o)


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