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Layne's family says thanks
To the editor: The family of Layne Jones, who was hit by a car while trick-or-treating in Lisbon on Halloween, is thankful for all the kindness that came our way and Layne's way.
He has recovered nicely and we are grateful that a tragedy did not occur.
We would like to especially thank the following people and organizations: Lisbon Police Dept., Lincoln Way residents, neighbors along Brookfield Avenue, Alayna Schuster and Mrs. Shaffer's second graders at Crestview Elementary for the wonderful get well cards, Layne's Headstart class in Lisbon, the KLG paramedics, the first responders and the staff at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Youngstown. Also, certainly to our family and friends.
Upset with Salem FD
To the editor:
I moved to Salem from Akron, Ohio, four years ago. I was drawn to this town because of its small town charm and feel. I have worked in sales with the general public for 31 years and have never felt so mistreated in my entire life.
Please let me explain. I was awakened at 4 a.m. with smoke filling my upstairs apartment. I jumped out of bed in a panic to see if anything in the apartment could be causing the smoke. I then realized the smoke was coming up the stairwell from the downstairs apartment.
I tried knocking on the downstairs neighbor's door but his car was gone and I then called the Salem Fire Department. The fire department arrived and discovered my neighbor was home, left something cooking on the stove, and fell asleep.
The firemen seemed upset with me that I mentioned the fact that someone may not be in the apartment and there actually was, and, as if I had bothered them to even stop out because of a fire.
After being able to return to my apartment I found my apartment in disarray and my bed soaked. I understand taking precautions, but when I called the chief on Monday he said the firemen did no wrong. All I wanted was a little compassion and maybe some understanding on his part and what I received was a "that's too bad" answer. I find it unbelievable that the firemen seemed bothered by coming to a fire call, rather than maybe saving a person's life.
Not one person thanked me for calling them or acting so quickly to maybe prevent a horrible situation that could have turned tragic. I hate to think that a person in that position of saving lives takes it so lightly. I have never been treated this bad trying to do the right thing. I thought moving to a small town, people would care more, now I'm left to wonder if I made the right choice -because of the actions of a few on the Salem Fire Department.
Rick "Rodney" Anderson,
Suggestions for graffiti
To the editor:
I am writing in regard to Salem's graffiti ordinance I recently read about. I do not live in Salem but thought about how angry I would be if my own township wanted to alter the zoning code to include similar language. I would be compelled to make the following points:
First, I would suggest trading the "Beautification Committee" for a Rule of Law Committee. Second, if I hold the deed to the property and am current with the property taxes, then I am the rightful person with any say regarding the property. Third, if some punk or group of thugs puts graffiti on my fence or building, the only one violated is me, and I have the option to:
- Report the matter to the police, which should make an attempt to catch the person(s) responsible. If convicted, the judge could sentence the person(s) to clean-up or repaint my property as per my wishes.
- Load the shotgun in preparation for the next attack of creativity, when I would pepper the behind of the would-be artist with birdshot.
- Choose to do nothing. I may even decide that I like the graffiti. I would probably go with "A."
I have no issue with a group in the community that wants to help improve the looks of properties. However, I would suggest they do it as a private club. They could hold bake sales or some other way to raise money. They certainly should not use tax dollars or qualify for a 501c3.
They could offer their volunteer services to property owners who may, or may not, appreciate and accept the offer. There are many churches and groups of business owners who have offered and provided labor and materials for sprucing up properties. That is a much more neighborly and appropriate way of improving a community.
Be thankful for veterans
To the editor:
I recently told one of my children that my U.S. Army service is the defining period of my life. Anything I have become is due to the lessons of life I learned during my military service. I served in three different eras. But this is not about me. It is about all who have served from the time of the Revolutionary War to present.
I thank God every morning when I wake up and every night before I fall asleep that I was lucky enough to be drafted in 1958. I certainly would not have even thought of enlisting. Of course, the first day in basic training that thought was completely opposite. But as each year goes by I realize more and more that serving my country was, by far, the most important thing that could have happened to me. It made me realize I had to do something meaningful with my life, and I did.
Not too long ago, my eldest grandson asked me why my two honorable discharges were hanging at the highest point on my office wall. I simply told him that if millions of people had not served and many of them given their life, none of us would have the opportunity to have a good life. I told him that what I want to be remembered for most is my military service.
Those who died to protect our freedoms and way of life, gave up all of their tomorrows so we could have our today. They are in my prayers everyday.
We honor all who have served on Memorial Day and Veterans Day but it should be every day.
So, what does it mean to be a veteran? It means to have the pride and satisfaction of having done something for the greater good. It means that anyone who has served has put the greater good above the individual and that is the honorable thing one can do.
When you see a veteran, go up to him or her and thank them for their service because you are free because of them. The only thing we want is to be recognized for our service.
God Bless our veterans and those currently serving and God bless America.
Kid words for Rae's Market
To the editor:
Kudos to Rae's Farm Market on Route 45 in Salem for keeping business local and affordable.
I have been buying my Halloween pumpkins there for some time now and their prices have always been reasonable. As an added bonus, they threw in some freebie pumpkins and gourds! Thank you for being "economy conscience" and helping the community enjoy the beautiful autumn holiday.

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on January 10, 2013 - 1:00 AM
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In 1999, I was a guest on the local talk show, "A.M. Buffalo," brought on to discuss the ways in which violent media, specifically the newly released film "Fight Club," contribute to a culture of violence in the United States.
Having spent years as a sexual assault/domestic violence victim advocate, I had come to understand that violence is almost always a learned behavior. Rapists and killers are generally made, not born. They learn violence at home, on the streets and through the media, and they choose to use violence as a means to gain control over someone or something in their life.
After the Columbine tragedy, I was driven to use my voice in an attempt to make change. I argued that the violent culture that we create by supporting violent media, watching cable news, buying tickets to violent movies and buying violent video games contributes to acts of violence in society. While certainly not the only cause of such violence, it is one of several factors, all of which must be addressed. This was not a popular stance to take, but I took it, and I boycotted movies, video games and cable television for several years. My money was not going to be used to support the culture of violence.
I spoke out in favor of tougher gun regulations, too, most notably closing the gun show loophole and requiring child safety locks. While it is true that people kill people, people with guns kill a lot more people, and with much greater ease. In May 2000, I persuaded my mother to travel with me and other anti-violence and pro-gun control activists to Washington, D.C., for the Million Mom March for gun control. More than 750,000 mothers and their children marched together for change. We were determined and committed, and we failed. It did not appear that our politicians, or our country, had the will to stand up to the unreasonable demands of the National Rifle Association. Eventually I got tired of the fight, and I gave up my boycotts and hung up my protesting boots. It is difficult to fight battles you believe you cannot win, especially when you are not sure that anyone wants you to win.
Unfortunately, the only changes that have been made since the Columbine tragedy have been for the worse. Movies and video games are far more violent, and the cable news networks make killers infamous through multiple TV stations, websites and various forms of social media. In 2004, the assault weapons ban expired. And last month, two weeks before Christmas, 20 children and six faculty members were shot dead in an elementary school on a sunny Friday morning. It was the 19th mass shooting in the past five years.
Of course we can never know if curbing violent media or increasing gun control would have stopped the Sandy Hook tragedy. What we do know is that as our media have become more violent, as cable news has glorified mass killers in a never-ending, 24-hour media cycle, and as gun restrictions have loosened, mass shootings have become commonplace, with the most innocent among us the newest targets.
Doing nothing over the last 13 years to address the problems of a violent society simply has not worked. I hope we can find the courage now to come together to make real change, no matter how difficult or unpopular it may be. I am ready to take up the fight again. I have a 5-year-old son who deserves to live in a better world than this.
Andrea Nikischer is a Ph.D. candidate in educational culture, policy and society. She lives in the City of Buffalo with her family.


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From the hammock in the backyard - software to help stroke victims speak again - Clay Nichols - Bung
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Terri Nichols was frustrated. A speech-pathologist providing therapy to stroke survivors, Terri's therapy time was limited. And stroke recovery takes a lot of therapy. Most of her patients could not afford all the therapy they wanted and needed. And the Plateau Paradox meant that insurance coverage was limited. Her patients needed an economical way to get a lot of speech therapy practice at home. So she turned to her husband, a computer programmer...
Terri explained in detail the methods she used for providing practice therapy. She also showed him worksheets she created as "homework" for her patients. Clay, in turn, developed the Aphasia Tutor computer (software) program. What started as a 2 week project turned into a year long process of tweaking and refining the programs.
Bungalow Software was born. That was 1994. It seems like last millennium.Enjoy!
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"Mine was a waste of time. My boss did all the talking and there wasn't even much of that. It took him twenty minutes to cover a year of my work."
"Mine was a joke. The forms my company uses don't have anything to do with the science I'm actually working on."
"I don't know about forms. What I do know is that what they pay me doesn't connect with what they tell me."
"My company's forms aren't so bad. What bothers me is we never get to the part about my professional development."
Listen to a group of scientists in December and January, and you're likely to hear these and many other complaints about performance appraisal dysfunction. Many science organizations do performance appraisals at year-end. Few do them well.
It's understandable that science organizations struggle with performance appraisals. How is it possible to assess a scientist's performance when positive experimental results may reflect sloppy lab work more than creativity or clear thinking? And how is it possible for scientists to overlook the inherent absurdity of the performance appraisal bureaucratic process? The very thought of using cumbersome, corporate, jargon-laden forms to assess a scientist's performance in a 60-minute discussion can't help but invite healthy skepticism if not outright rebellion.
Despite the struggles, it's especially important to get science performance appraisals right. Done well, appraisals have great potential to motivate, focus, and help scientists pursue professional development in the areas that interest them most. For science organizations, effective performance appraisals help retain and develop key staff, build a positive organization culture, and advance science for all.
The most important best practice we've seen is a quarterly, rather than the traditional annual approach. For people who struggle with cumbersome annual appraisals, the thought of repeating the process four times may initially seem absurd. However, shifting to a quarterly approach makes the discussions more current, focused on real job activities. Quarterly discussions require much less paperwork than annuals and thus often take less time overall than annual processes. Most importantly, quarterly discussions trigger a shift from performance appraisal to performance management. Both the manager and the employee can take a more active, positive role in jointly managing the employee's performance and development.
Beyond a quarterly approach, other key best practices include:
Whatever your organization does, it's quite possible for scientists giving or getting performance appraisals to take several kinds of action to help you get the most from the process:
William Ronco, Ph.D., is the director of the Biotech Leadership Institute. He consults on leadership, communications, and team and partnering performance in pharmaceutical, biotech, and science organizations.
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Some residents looking at city tax issues
February 3, 2013
SALEM — City residents who filed federal income tax returns between 2006 and 2011 but apparently didn't file returns with Salem can expect an audit notice in the mail this week from the Central......
Identified 667 city residents? 667? That number is staggering. And this comes on the heels of the Amnesty program? How is this possible?
I am the first to admit, I hate paying taxes and I seethe and spit fire every time I have to fill out a tax form. I always was a firm believer that the tax system in America is the unspoken depth of robbery, legal robbery, a hideous crime legalized. But by God, I do it, I pay my taxes because the cost of not doing it is so high.
Fred, I realize that you just became the most HATED man in Salem right now. I don't mean to add insult to that wound but how is this all possible? This number is huge. How did this many people pull this off?
We're not living in a society of the 50's. I don't care who you are in America, technology has made it virtually impossible for this be to happening. Nobody has a life of privacy. How is this possible?
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Glad to see the dead beats will have to pay. Even when we didn't have much at all ours got paid. Thought every one did. So I hope their hit with large penalty's also. I can see some being let off because of certain issues. But I think an investigation needs made in to who and how this happened and the city lost all those years of revenues. Causing tax payers to pay more taxes to make up for it.
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Some of these people are probably teenagers under 18 that did not file city taxes because they are not required to pay city taxes. I am sure there are probably others in that 667 number that pay taxes to other cities and for some reason felt they did not have to file salem taxes because they paid elsewhere. Not an excuse just ignorance that they are still required to file. Then there is always the good old government screw up. People may have had a Salem address but did not really live in Salem. Let's wait to see who and how much these people owe before we label them dead beats. It might not be as big of number as it looks like.
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Probably some retirees in there too. Salem does not tax retirement income, but the feds do. Just wondering why Salem didn't check with the city water bills first, If you live in town there is a water bill, could have cross referenced this, you would think.
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"People will have to deal with CCA, not with Salem," he said, stressing that the Salem Income Tax Office personnel will not be able to help them."
That was about the only statement of this article that impressed me. That was a bold warning message that was dropped there. That tells me...EVERY single resident of Salem is going to face the music. The special favor days just ended.
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salem4ever sez "If you live in town there is a water bill, could have cross referenced this, you would think."
I'm not sure I follow on that or maybe I'm not seeing it right. If they are looking for just names and addresses, it might help but what about family homes with two or more families and workers living in them? There is only one name on a water bill and sometimes they are not even in the actual name of the resident with the water bill. I'm not trying to be negative to your idea. Because it is a start and by the looks of thing what has been happening has been a lot of oversight and uneventful tax collection. And by that I mean, they get an income tax, they wait until next year to see if that same person filed again. Nothing has been done beyond that to secure the collections.
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I got one of these letters today! We moved to Salem in 2009. This letter is the only communication we've had with the city of Salem, save for our water bill. Salem, apparently is the only place we have ever lived that has had a local income tax - we've never dealt with anything like this before.
I'm surprised that the "widely advertised" amnesty program didn't include notifying new community members about the tax. I found this post doing an internet search, and other than the pretty green audit envelope it's the first I've heard of it (the tax).
Perhaps an expectation of notification of an income tax is too much to ask, but they do have our name and address from the water and sewer department. Ignorance of the law is not an excuse, and of course we will (I'm sure) be paying a hefty set of fines, back interest, etc. I'd hate to think that lack of an individual notice was done on purpose to secure additional funds, but I have to wonder why they don't notify new residen
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Before we crucify all these people it needs to be addressed that some of them do pay their taxes through payroll but didn't realize they also had to file a paper trail. This happened to us and the fines were ridiculous. I never would not pay my taxes just didn't realize after moving here that unlike our last city we had to file a paper trail even though the city received their money automatically. Agree it was my mistake so I paid the fines but just want others to realize its not all deadbeats they are after.
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Woz: 'Arrogant' Apple should have made a large version of the iPhone
0. phoneArena 11 Oct 2012, 09:12 posted on
Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak thinks that the company he co-created with Steve Jobs is being arrogant and should have made a larger version of the iPhone…
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1. Reverence (Posts: 224; Member since: 16 Jul 2012)
what about ipad mini.....did Apple sent invitations?
4. protozeloz (Posts: 5396; Member since: 16 Sep 2010)
not yet...
2. ajac09 (Posts: 1481; Member since: 30 Sep 2009)
looks like no invites where sent yesterday LOL and the woz is god
24. ahmed_ali_yossef2010 (Posts: 164; Member since: 26 Jul 2012)
I saw this video it was very funny I am an apple fan but the idea was really amazing
3. shy2papa (Posts: 309; Member since: 23 Jan 2010)
I thought i was the only one thinking like that, Nice one Steve Wozniak totally agree with you.
37. ayephoner (Posts: 850; Member since: 09 Jun 2009)
apple would be very smart if they were to bring woz back. they need a face and voice for the company. i think woz would be perfect. he really seems to understand the landscape as well.
that might truly make them an inovating company again, instead of a profit hungry one.
49. thunder18 (Posts: 126; Member since: 06 Aug 2009)
Not to mention he's just likeable. For everything Apple does that is arrogant, you just have this jolly engineer as the public face of the company.
5. Fallout09 (Posts: 421; Member since: 17 Oct 2011)
Apple arrogant? No...........
11. rickywinataa (Posts: 262; Member since: 05 Apr 2012)
you should watch apple's keynotes & see how many insult they gave to android & other competitors
18. nwright94 (unregistered)
He's being sarcastic :p
16. prakesh (Posts: 92; Member since: 13 Sep 2012)
yes in many ways
19. QWIKSTRIKE (Posts: 1130; Member since: 09 Mar 2010)
M y niece an iPhone fanatic could not be told about any thing other than iPhone. That is until she played with my GS3 a few months ago, and after having the new iPhone for a week sent it back in exchange for the new in coming note 2.
I asked her what made her change her mind, and she said it was no different than her iPhone 4, and was boring when compared to my GS3. She said the note pen and stats were better spec'd than my GS3, and the "phablet" appealed to her more than the new iPhone.
The funny thing is that she said she liked how simple the iPhone was to use when compared to my GS3 and that it was her phone of choice since its introduction when she was playing with my GS3 back then.
She said the new iPhone fell behind Android based on the iPhone 5 functionality over all.
22. nicholassss (Posts: 368; Member since: 10 May 2012)
My best buddy has been team iPhone since the first one just yesterday j talked him out of the iPhone 5... he's jumping ship to the note 2 and he's unbelievably excited about it.
27. BadAssAbe (Posts: 456; Member since: 22 Apr 2011)
So many dislikes and likes,
Apple iSheep who dont understand sarcasm= likes
Foreign users who dont understand sarcasm = dislikes
Me = confused
28. pankajgupta (Posts: 59; Member since: 09 Aug 2012)
Ignorant :)
43. SGSatlantis (Posts: 226; Member since: 20 Jul 2011)
The sarcastic way of saying it:
"Apple arrogant? Noooooooo..........."
and you could than add "sarcasm" not to confuse 50% of the readers:)
46. XPERIA-KNIGHT (unregistered)
Apple?.... arogant?? psst....Noo....lol
6. Aeires (unregistered)
Apple is notorious for making grand, adamant statements about their products, and other's products too. Instead of living in a world of absolutes that come back to haunt them, they need to open their eyes to how the world and tech is changing, then embrace it. Their "we know what's best for you" attitude isn't cutting it, Woz nailed it with statements on making two phones.
Android is dominating in sales because one size doesn't fit all approach.
7. No_Nonsense (Posts: 826; Member since: 17 Aug 2012)
And that's why I admire this Steve rather than Jobs.
51. SonyXperiaNexus (Posts: 374; Member since: 01 Oct 2012)
such a difference between the two, i agree.
8. alan_1230 (Posts: 83; Member since: 22 Apr 2012)
thats is a good idea a big iPhone and a small one for the small hands .
54. thunder18 (Posts: 126; Member since: 06 Aug 2009)
The main problem is Apple wouldn't be able to maximize profits if they made 2 sizes of phones. That would required 2 production lines and the amoun tof profit on each device would be lower. They are simply too concerned with profit margins. Conversely, every other phone maker's profits per device pale in comparison to iPhones, but there's a trade-off each way you look at it.
9. maxican16 (Posts: 364; Member since: 29 Sep 2011)
That silly commercial they run about the laws of physics and your thumb.... I mean, seriously apple. It's nice to hear someone with so much authority calling them out on that for what it truly is: arrogance.
10. rusticguy (Posts: 2828; Member since: 11 Aug 2012)
Apple will be forced to change the way it thinks if not we are just looking at RIM few years down the line ...
12. Seymur (unregistered)
"Do you want a bigger iPhone?"
Of course
13. squallz506 (banned) (Posts: 1075; Member since: 19 Oct 2011)
If apple had two concurrent iphone models they wouldnt be able to post those big sales figures. Why make split sales between two products when they know everyone will buy the singlular model?
Ugh I'm going to stop reading these apple articles. I'm perfectly happy with my sgs3.
14. -box- (Posts: 3991; Member since: 04 Jan 2012)
Actually apple lumps all their iphone sales figures into one, they don't differentiate between OG, 3G, 3GS, 4, 4S, and 4Stretch, whereas other OEMs will, i.e. Galaxy S2 vs Galaxy S3, and then total sales figures for the entire Galaxy line
15. JeffdaBeat (unregistered)
No they don't. Whenever Apple releases sales figures, they specify by model. Some news agencies may group them, but their quarterly earnings report breaks them up by model. The only time Apple lumps all models together for comparison is if they are talking about iOS adoption rates. In those cases they will say this is how many folks are on iOS 6 versus the latest version of Android.
44. darkkjedii (Posts: 21317; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
U r wrong on that. Jeff is rite
17. sarb009 (Posts: 309; Member since: 15 Jun 2011)
We just dont want any iPhone nor smaller neither bigger.
20. Savage (unregistered)
Even Apple's own members do not like the company's policies. Personally I would like iPhones in screen sizes 4, 4.3 and 4.7 inches with WVGA, qHD and HD displays. More choice for consumers = More sales.
21. roldefol (Posts: 4242; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Just watch, if they start to see iPhone sales significantly eroded by the SGS3, they'll come out with a 4.7" iPhone Plus and then claim it was their plan all along. It's already happening to the iPad.
25. Savage (unregistered)
Galaxy S3 sales already boosted during Apple's troll-lawsuits took place.
30. roldefol (Posts: 4242; Member since: 28 Jan 2011)
Yeah, but that's relative to other Android devices. Apple has no incentive to change their strategy until someone seriously eats into their own sales.
26. Seymur (unregistered)
You are wrong. "More choice" sucks.
29. Savage (unregistered)
And "One-size fits all" is right?
48. Seymur (unregistered)
Did i say that?
56. Savage (unregistered)
What other option is there?
23. jmoita2 (Posts: 930; Member since: 23 Dec 2011)
Straight form the horse's mouth...
All hail Wozniak!!!
31. The_Original_Zon (Posts: 12; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
Even though I'm a huge Android fan boy, I can honestly say i truly respect Woz. Even though he is the co creator of Apple he is unbiased. He just recognizes and criticizes technology for what it is. Need more people like him.
32. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
Is odd that this comment is coming from a person that wanted a bigger iphone but Unless I am wrong which I am not.. has the iphone5 and is using it as we speak.. there is a name for people like that.. can't remember what name is that.
34. The_Original_Zon (Posts: 12; Member since: 23 Jan 2012)
he said he would LIKE a bigger screen, not if it doesn't have a big screen I wont use it, therefore not a hypocrite
38. tedkord (Posts: 11700; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
The name is honest tech genius. He recognizes a shortfall of the device, and unlike the lemmings that can't admit any faults of the iPhone, he talks about it.
I wish my SGS3 had a bigger battery, like the RAZR Maxx. That doesn't mean I can't use it.
45. darkkjedii (Posts: 21317; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I wish my ip5 had more widgets, was a little more customizable, and came in more colors. Great phone though, and I'm getting the note2
47. wassup (Posts: 565; Member since: 23 Jun 2011)
then why did you get it?
widgets- apple is too far behind to add them.
customizable LOFreaking L
came in more colours- S3 or Lumia is your friend
59. darkkjedii (Posts: 21317; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
I got it cuz I like the iPhone line, and this is by far the best of THAT line. I mentioned colors, cuz I like the colors of the new iPod line.
60. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
but answer this, just because you like a certain phone line doesnt mean you have to accept a disappointing phone just to stick to that line up.
why not buy something that offers more or keep the previous one. why accept a half hearted phone just to stick to apple
42. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
you cant use something and voice needs for improvements to it at the same time?
Your talking about the Woz, who buys pretty much every gadget that comes out and says something about it one way or another. Me thinks your fanboy tail feathers are just hurt because apple's co-creator said his own company is arrogant.
I think he would know a lot more about it than you, chickenhead.
52. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
is not his company anymore.. why would he requeste a big screen when the market is flooded with big screens...let me tell you why.. he knows Apple is not repleaceble.. he wants the Apple logo on the back.. so is not just the big screen.. he also wants what all the haters want...
57. chaoticrazor (Posts: 2347; Member since: 28 Aug 2012)
ohh shut up you complete apple troll
Woz knows more then you will ever know, he's unbiased and see's things as what they are. he dont care about the logo if he did why would he bother with android etc. he'd be like you then stuck in an apple bubble thinking he has the greatest thing ever............
but no he isnt like you. apple is easily replaceable now, can you give anything that makes apple a needed presence in the phone world?
61. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
what are you talking about? Woz gives big props to other phone makers for things like BIGGER screens. Apple, just like every other company and person on the planet, is completely replaceable. They havent even been in the mobile scene for 7 years out of what.. 30? They are still a blip on the radar in the scheme of things. A big blip for a few years yea, but a blip non the less.
66. darkkjedii (Posts: 21317; Member since: 05 Feb 2011)
Yo mix I feel u. Good comment... Did u see the iPhone 5 vs gnote 2 comparison, and if so what r your thoughts?
67. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
al i am saying if you like big screen on a phone then don look at Apple... is going to be hard for Apple to make big screens on their iphone because on how they sold everyone on the screen size and an Apple co founder should know this
70. 90ninjas (unregistered)
Are you real...?
33. cncrim (Posts: 826; Member since: 15 Aug 2011)
Lol i respect woz comment/opion but dont u think apple get here without him? If woz still with apple they might not get to where they are now.
35. sudbury78 (Posts: 136; Member since: 12 Jul 2012)
Calls his own company arrogant but flys to Australia to get in line and be the first to own an iPhone 5. What a douche.
39. tedkord (Posts: 11700; Member since: 17 Jun 2009)
Without that douche, Steve Jobs would have died a relatively successful used car salesman.
53. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
and without Steve Woz would be unknown douche
62. remixfa (Posts: 14255; Member since: 19 Dec 2008)
sure. Without steve to steal from xerox woz would probably have an untainted reputation.
68. gallitoking (Posts: 4718; Member since: 17 May 2011)
and his opinion on the iphone would mean nothing..


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General Motors' Bob Lutz made headlines earlier today for his comments on crash testing for European-designed vehicles. Lutz argued that differing crash testing standards are preventing the GM from bringing over smaller, more fuel efficient vehicles from Europe that would help the company boost its Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE).
When Lutz isn't championing GM's efforts to pump the U.S. market full of high quality, fuel efficient vehicles with traditional internal combustion engines (ICEs) and drivetrains, he is singing the praises of the upcoming Chevrolet Volt. In the latest saga of the Volt's development, Lutz proclaims that testing of the vehicle's lithium-ion battery pack is going smoothly.
"We haven't hit any obstacles so far for the batteries," remarked Lutz to Kicking Tires. "They are all performing flawlessly. It's almost scary we are not seeing any problems with the batteries."
Lutz went on to explain that the batteries have been subjected to numerous reliability and durability tests which encompass rigorous road testing and extreme temperature variances. That being said, the battery life of the lithium-ion battery is a concern for GM. As a result, the battery along with other powertrain components will be covered under a 10-year warranty.
"We're being conservative on battery life. For our cost calculations we're assuming each car will need a replacement during the warranty period," added Lutz.
Lithium-ion batteries -- when used to provide 100% propulsion for a vehicle -- have largely been untested on a large scale in the U.S. auto market. There have been niche players like Tesla Motors with its Roadster, which features a 6,381 cell lithium-ion battery pack, but it also carries a hefty $100,000+ price tag.
GM's Volt, on the other hand, is expected to carry a much more palatable price of around $40,000 to $45,000 before the requisite government rebates and tax credits.
The Chevrolet Volt was recently spied on the set of the "Transformers 2" set wearing what appeared to be production bodywork. Shortly before the exterior was spied, picture of the Volt's interior was also leaked for the world to see.
quote: All the PR so far claims 50MPG when relying on ICE to charge the battery.I've seen a host of other figures floating around - but the 360 -mile figure stands out as being either the TOTAL range or the ICE range. On an 8-gallon tank plus full charge, that either means 45MPG (40/320 bat/ICE) or 50MPG (40/360 bat/ICE) . Since GM has been touting 50MPG, I would go with the latter being the case... but all this will change by the time Volt hits production lines.


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EAST LIVERPOOL - Where the East Liverpool softball team slipped, United seized the opportunity.
The Eagles took advantage of the Potters' loss of focus in the third inning and never let go as the Eagles picked up the 9-4 victory Thursday.
"I think we're finally starting to play well together," United pitcher Amanda Hall said. "We're getting in the groove and it's working."
The Eagles (3-13) found their groove in the third inning as it took advantage of the seemingly unfocused Potters (8-6) with RBI singles from MacKenzie Firth, Elle Smith and Tyler Buckius along with singles from Hall and Lauren Buttermore.
"We just got the momentum going," Hall said. "Everyone did their part as a team, and we just kept going. We just never gave it up"
Hall did her part as she picked up the victory on the mound with five strikeouts and two walks, and also doing their part was freshman Bethany Jewell and Haylee Hawk in the unfamiliar position of catcher, which impressed coach Ryan Burd.
"Bethany has been getting some solid hits this season, but she was able to connect a couple times in the outfield tonight," Burd said. "That was Haylee's first game catching in her entire life. Given all of that, I couldn't be more proud of what we did tonight."
Much like the Eagles' sweep of Lisbon two weeks ago, confidence is back for the Eagles.
"I've told the girls to keep playing hard," Burd said. "We are a good team in my opinion. We've had a tough schedule, and I don't think our record necessarily indicates how good of a team we really are."
The Potters, meanwhile, did respectably with Elise Smith on the mound as she struck out two early, but in the third inning the defense slipped.
It could have been blamed on miscommunication, inexperience or a lack of focus. Whatever it was, the Potters gave up five runs that inning and despite two runs from Chelsea Possage along with a run from Sis Hilliard and an RBI single from Haylee Cunningham, the Potters just couldn't get out of the jam.
"Once we had that bad third inning, that was it," Potters coach Erik Adkins said. "Once you have an inning where you dig yourself a hole, it's hard to get out of it."
The Potters' battery struggled further as catcher Dom Stidfore missed several pitches from Smith.
"She came in and tried really hard," Adkins said. "That one bad inning, though, just really hurt us."
Stidfore sat in for the first six innings for Lindsay Baker. Baker was participating at a track meet at Oak Glen, but made it back in time for the seventh inning where she hit a double.
The Potters will look to get back in the groove as it moves on to the weekend games, now that their five-day layoff due to the rain is over.
"The weather just hadn't worked out too well for us," Adkins said. "We had been off since last weekend, and the rain didn't help, but we'll just have to get back into the groove and move on. Tomorrow's another day."
Both teams return to action today as the Eagles host South Range and the Potters head to East Palestine.
Game notes
Sydney Moats missed Thursday's game for the Eagles due to a death of her grandfather.
U-Amanda Hall, wp (7IP, 5K, 2BB) and Haylee Hawk.
EL-Elise Smith, lp (7IP, 5K, 2BB) and Dom Stidfore, Lindsay Baker.


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My five favorite Mother's Day books for kids
There's no shortage of children's books with "mother" in the title; but to be a truly special book for this holiday, a book has to convey that special, intense bond between moms and kids. Here are my top five kids' books for Mother's Day:
The Runaway Bunny by Margaret Wise Brown, illustrated by Clement Hurd (HarperCollins): Okay, I admit that there is a slightly smothering element to this mom who will follow her little bunny wherever he goes. On the other, there is something transcendently beautiful about how she is willing to transform herself to meet her child's changing identity, even becoming a fisherman to his fish because as all mothers know, our children's identities will change over time. Loved how this book played a role in the Dallas Children's Theater's February production of Goodnight Moon, with the "little old lady" reading it to her little bunny as a bedtime story.
Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Sheila McGraw (Firefly Books): This is another story about the unstoppable nature of a mother's love. This mother sings to her sleeping baby: "I'll love you forever / I'll love you for always / As long as I'm living / My baby you'll be" and continues singing it through all the stages of her child's life until the time when she's too old and frail to hold him — and he holds her. In my 2004 interview with Munsch, I learned how this story emerged from a deep and painful, but deeply felt place in his heart.
Is Your Mama a Llama? by Deborah Guarino, illustrated by Steven Kellogg (Scholastic): When you want a funny book with great rhymes that you won't mind reading over and over (and trust me, the kids will ask for this one over and over), this hits the spot. Lloyd the llama is looking for his mama and asks all kinds of bird and animal babies if their mamas are llamas, which gets excited young readers (and their mamas) guessing about what creature exactly each baby is. There's a satisfying ending and enchanting illustrations by Steven Kellogg — who has had so many of his books (not this one) premiere at Dallas Children's Theater.
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis, illustrated by Laura Cornell (HarperCollins): Jamie Lee Curtis, an adoptive mother herself, captures the excitement and thrill of adoptive parents on finding out their precious child has been born. Tell me again about the night I was born. Tell me again how you would adopt me and be my parents. Tell me again about the first time you held me in your arms. Curtis' words and Cornell's whimsical watercolors underscore the joy of a family brought together by love so fierce that this mom "carried me like a china doll all the way home and how you glared at anyone who sneezed."
Are You My Mother? by P.D. Eastman (Random House): When a baby bird hatches all alone and falls from his nest, he goes to search for his mother. He asks everyone he meets, from a dog to a plane: "Are you my mother?" I love the moment of recognition when he finally meets his mother. The Barnes & Noble in Hurst made my top five list of Mother's Day outings by offering a special reading of this book, along with a chance to make Mother's Day cards Saturday at 1 p.m.


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Politically correct laws take away our freedoms
New York politicos, under the direction of Gov. Andrew Cuomo, are trying to define the wants and needs of modern man (Homo sapiens), by taking away more freedoms and replacing those with more stringent restrictions. Can you imagine being at a New York shooting range with a 16-ounce soft drink and a magazine-fed semi-auto rifle? That could get you put you on some terror watch list.
As more and more New Yorkers succumb to the feel-good ploys of these politicians, they begin to lose their basic human identity. And with that goes their pride and ability to resist any new regulations, no matter how misleading these may be. We would do ourselves good by taking a good look at these new laws and regulations that we had no say on, for we may unwittingly become the new politically correct defined breed of man, the "Cuomo sapiens."
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After my post on requesting your CLUE reports, Reader Bob sent me an exceptionally long and comprehensive list of all the specialty consumer reports that you are entitled to every year. When I wrote my first request your specialty report post, I had about half a dozen… this expands the list by a lot.
I was amazed by the sheer number of companies that collect information about me. I was aware of the credit report companies, LexisNexis, and ChoicePoint, but there are a lot of smaller companies collecting data like rental history that I've never heard of. While I've never been too fearful of the idea of Big Brother, the number of companies collecting information about me, and you, is a little disconcerting!
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Ad hoc creditors' committee lists nearly $2 billion in AMR claims, debt, etc.
The Ad Hoc Committee of AMR Corporation Creditors now is comprised of holders or managers of nearly $2 billion in AMR notes, bonds, debentures, claims and other debt.
That's up from $885 million when the group first announced its presence.
Those numbers mostly include instruments on which the creditors are long, although a few involve short positions. On the chart below, we've noted those. Also, the disclosure filed Thursday includes several claims involving AMR shares and some other investments for which the filing has placed no estimated value.
[NOTE: This is revised from earlier. I had missed the first page of creditors, claimants and so forth. My mistake. My apologies.]
Group Debt/claims
Marathon Asset Management LP, New York $272,007,258
Goldman, Sachs & Co., New York $255,060,688
Pentwater Capital Management LP, Chicago $223,538,993
Claren Road Asset Management LLC, New York $173,200,000
Avenue Capital Management II LP, New York $137,900,000
Litespeed Management LLC, New York $132,502,000
J.P. Morgan Securities, New York $126,243,256
Cyrus Capital Partners LP, New York $122,014,905
GoldenTree Asset Management LP, New York $116,617,619
Taconic Capital Advisors LP, New York $70,758,632
York Capital Management Global Advisors LLC, New York $61,870,000
Barclays Asset Management Group LLC, Santa Monica, CA $56,558,972
Tricadia Capital Management, New York $40,945,000
Carlson Capital LP, Dallas $40,000,000
Credit Value Partners LP, New York $28,411,500
Kingdon Capital Management LLC, New York $26,500,000
MatlinPatterson Capital Management LP, New York $23,227,000
CSS LLC, Chicago $13,833,000
Credit Suisse Securities USA LLC, New York $13,500,000
King Street Capital Management LP, New York $7,150,000
Total $1,941,838,823
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on November 17, 2012 - 10:22 PM
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A small, well-financed group of reformers approached Buffalo school officials more than a year ago, offering the district something that seemed almost too good to be true: a promise to pay the tuition of every city high school graduate who went to college – and millions of dollars for tutoring, after-school programs and other help to get them there.
All the district had to do was hand the group the figurative keys to the schools.
In making its case to Buffalo district officials, Say Yes to Education offered as proof what it already had accomplished in the Syracuse city schools.
And the results there seemed impressive.
Syracuse students improved their performance on Regents exams, Say Yes officials said. More were graduating from high school. And more were enrolling in college. The results in Syracuse extended beyond the classroom walls, according to Say Yes. Fewer children were placed in foster care. More families were enrolling their children in city schools – and some families were even moving back into the city, driving up housing prices.
"We have seen the power of the scholarship program being tied to a very explicit strategy to improve the schools," Mary Anne Schmitt-Carey, president of Say Yes, said a year ago, in announcing the group's partnership with Buffalo. "A school system can't do this on its own when you look at the level of need."
It sounds almost miraculous in the landscape of urban education, where change is arduous and slow.
And Say Yes has, indeed, helped the Syracuse schools make significant strides in just a few years.
Ninth-grade scores on one Regents exam went up 10 points in a single year. Hundreds more high school graduates are attending community colleges. Enrollment in the city schools increased for the first time in a decade.
The trouble is, Say Yes exaggerated many of its claims.
And in some cases, Say Yes takes credit for improvements in Syracuse that it is – at best – only partially responsible for.
As the Buffalo Public Schools embark on a partnership with Say Yes, supported by millions of dollars from Buffalo's philanthropic and business communities, the experience in Syracuse suggests that Say Yes could have a substantial effect on Buffalo's troubled city schools. But despite the group's marketing claims, the Syracuse results suggest no one should expect miracles.
"The reality is it will take time. But people think if there aren't big changes right away, it isn't working. And that isn't the case," said Ross Rubenstein, an associate dean and chair in the Maxwell School at Syracuse University.
The beginning
George Weiss, a successful money manager, founded Say Yes to Education 25 years ago, adopting a sixth-grade class in Philadelphia and promising each student that if he or she graduated from high school, he would pay for their college education. The incentive seemed to work. Weiss gradually expanded the program to other communities, adopting a small number of students in each one and eventually adding support services in conjunction with the college tuition guarantee.
Four years ago, Say Yes decided to scale up its efforts. Rather than focusing on dozens of kids at a time, the group decided to work with thousands at a time. The national nonprofit launched a partnership with the Syracuse city schools in 2008, implementing support services in one-fourth of the upstate city's schools each year and offering a college tuition guarantee to all students starting with the Class of 2009.
More students in Syracuse are starting to see college as a viable option.
Chris Benitez, a 10th-grader at Nottingham High School, has two older sisters. Neither went to college – but he plans to. Syracuse University and Le Moyne College are among his top picks.
"Since I was in eighth grade, I've been looking forward to college," he said. "I always thought I'd go to college free because of Say Yes."
Nearly everyone intimately involved with Say Yes in Syracuse praises the group's efforts. The nonprofit invested more than $10 million of its own money into the schools, after all, to lift up a failing urban district.
While the tuition guarantee tends to attract most of the attention, that is only one portion of the Say Yes program. Many leaders of the group say that the bigger component of their work involves supports – tutoring, mental health services, social workers, after-school programs – for students, especially those who live in poverty.
In both Syracuse and now in Buffalo, the group also spent a great deal of time and energy convincing the leaders of the local school district, city and county – along with the teachers union – to do something unorthodox: talk to each other. Regularly. And share information and resources.
That in itself is practically revolutionary.
The collaborative approach gets almost universally rave reviews from the leaders involved. Everyone from the deputy county executive to the president of the teachers union in Syracuse said Say Yes is adept at pulling off a profoundly common-sense approach to improving the schools.
The trick was to get everyone to see how the collaboration was mutually beneficial.
Syracuse University has been on board from Day One in Syracuse, helping in large and small ways: providing student tutors in the classrooms, holding SAT prep classes, organizing panel discussions.
"Say Yes is an incredible partnership. We can point to all these collaborations. That becomes the platform for our faculty to go after grants," said Douglas Biklen, the dean of Syracuse University's School of Education. "We are part of one of the most ambitious districtwide reform efforts in the country. It helps us attract faculty and students."
A mixed bag
Say Yes officials frequently tout the results they've seen on one particular Regents exam in Syracuse: a 30 percent increase in the number of ninth-graders passing the Regents algebra exam, they say.
In reality, the biggest increase in the ninth-grade algebra passing rate was a one-year increase of 10.3 percentage points, up to 47.8 percent, a significant increase.
But how did Say Yes come up with an increase that was triple that size?
Asked for a detailed breakdown of the results that Say Yes has achieved in Syracuse, Eugene Chasin, chief operating officer of Say Yes, provided a copy of a study by Steven M. Ross, a professor at Johns Hopkins University, and Laura Rodriguez, a Syracuse University graduate student.
Ross and Rodriguez magnified that 10.3 percentage point gain by calculating it as an increase of 27.2 percent over the original passing rate.
What's more, according to Ross and Rodriguez's own data, over the longer term, the ninth-grade algebra results were improving much more slowly. Over three years, the schools posted a three-point increase in the percentage of ninth-graders passing the algebra exam.
Say Yes officials generally don't talk about results on other Regents exams.
The Buffalo News conducted its own review of Syracuse students' performance on Regents exams in eight courses, based on data made available through the state Education Department.
Using the base year of 2007-08, the year before Say Yes began rolling out support services for Syracuse students, the results were a mixed bag. Students did better on half of the exams – math and science – four years later, but fared worse on the other half – primarily social studies and English.
'Remarkable results'
The primary goal of Say Yes is to enroll more students in college. In Syracuse, the group says, it has achieved remarkable results.
In addition to academic supports, Say Yes does a lot to put college in reach for students. The group, for instance, organizes financial aid help sessions for families new to the process; offers free Saturday SAT prep classes for high school students; and brings college students in to tell high school students how to navigate the process and what to expect.
In fact, there was a significant increase of Syracuse graduates going to college among the Class of 2011: 770 graduates enrolled in college – a 53 percent increase over the previous year. Most them were attending community colleges.
But the increase was not as impressive as the 60 to 70 percent increase that Ross and Rodriguez cited.
That's because instead of comparing the freshman college class each year, they were counting the freshman plus the sophomore class in the second year of their study.
And there is another caveat. Say Yes officials concede that they do not know how many Syracuse high school graduates in total actually enroll in college in any given year – they only count those who file papers with Say Yes.
The district does not track student enrollment in college – so there's no way to know whether the increase means more students are actually enrolling in college, or more students are filing papers with Say Yes.
Before Say Yes came to Syracuse, nobody had ever counted how many high school graduates in that city enrolled in college.
Beyond the classroom
Say Yes officials say that the support services they put in place throughout Syracuse yielded benefits that extend beyond the classroom.
The group has helped put more social workers in the schools, placed a mental health clinic in every school, provided after-school programs in the buildings, offered summer programs and even provided free legal advice for families.
Say Yes reports on its website that "the number of county children in foster care has decreased by 45 percent since 2005," which is accurate, according to numbers provided by Onondaga County.
But the numbers the group cites are countywide. And Say Yes serves children in the city of Syracuse only. And Say Yes did not begin providing services in Syracuse until 2008.
"I cannot attribute all of that to Say Yes," said Ann Rooney, the deputy Onondaga County executive. "Say Yes is one component of that. Yes, the numbers have come down – but it's a multipronged strategy."
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Say Yes contends that the group's college tuition guarantee has started to reverse the steady drop in enrollment of Syracuse public schools by drawing middle-class families back to the city.
"After declining enrollment over 10 years prior, now there is stability and some increase," Chasin said.
There was, in fact, a one-year enrollment increase in Syracuse – an overall increase of almost 2 percent, or 383 students.
It was driven almost entirely by an increase in students of Asian descent.
A study by two Syracuse University professors, Robert Bifulco and Ross Rubenstein, last year found that after annual enrollment declines for 10 years, the Syracuse schools experienced an increase in enrollment in 2009, the year after Say Yes came to town.
The number of Asian students increased by more than one-third, to 1,034, building on a similar increase the year before.
The white student population grew as well – by exactly eight students, to 5,823. The increase is minimal, Rubenstein said, but significant after losing 200 or more white students annually for many years.
But the study pointed out that there are many possible factors – including changes in birth rates and an improved city economy – that may have contributed to the overall enrollment increase.
"A more plausible competing explanation is that the city experienced a large and sudden increase in immigration from Asian countries unrelated to the Say Yes program," Bifulco and Rubenstein wrote.
A number of factors
Home values in Syracuse have increased 3.5 percent since 2009, the Say Yes website boasts.
That is true.
But, just as with the foster care placement rate, a number of factors affect home values.
Bifulco and Rubenstein found that housing prices did increase in Syracuse following Say Yes' partnership with the schools, outpacing suburban increases. In contrast, housing prices in Buffalo "saw a dramatic decline" during the same period, they found.
But the researchers also found an increase in housing prices in Rochester, a city where Say Yes has not partnered with the schools.
The bottom line: There's no way to tell what effect, if any, Say Yes has had on housing prices, according to the researchers. Real estate agents in the Syracuse area say that even now, more than four years after the program was introduced, most homebuyers still don't know what Say Yes is.
"I have had people in the suburbs say they want to relocate to the city because of convenience, but not because of Say Yes," veteran realtor Pei Lin Huang said.
Eager to impress
People involved with Syracuse schools almost universally offer kudos to Say Yes for all the work it has done to help children and their families.
So why does a group that has achieved good results exaggerate its significant accomplishments?
Say Yes leaders declined to respond to questions regarding the veracity of their claims.
Some people familiar with the group note that Say Yes is heavily reliant on private donations to fund the college scholarship and say the group is eager to impress potential donors.
In an earlier interview, one of the group's leaders noted that Say Yes is making a conscious effort to build its political clout at the state level. There was a reason the group chose to partner with Buffalo as its second district.
"The more districts we have in New York, the more influence we have in Albany," Chasin said.
Already, the strategy is paying off, he said.
"Mary Anne [Schmitt-Carey] is on the governor's education reform commission," he noted. "Would she be on that if we were just in Syracuse? I tend to think not."
Rubenstein lauded the progress that Say Yes has made in his city. The results are sometimes hard to measure, he said, and may not satisfy the public's appetite for immediate change – but that doesn't mean Say Yes hasn't been successful.
"Be very, very skeptical of any program that says it can achieve dramatic results overnight," he said. "If you think about how intractable the problems in urban education are, it seems implausible that minor tweaks in a program will have results like that."
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- Identify an interdisciplinary field of study, a dissertation director, and an Interdisciplinary Doctoral Committee before completion of 18 credits of course work.
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- The Plan of Study must have at least 42 credits at the 600 and 700 level. The minimum total credit hours for the doctoral program is 96 credit hours.
- Satisfy the language requirement specified by the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Committee.
- Pass a Candidacy Examination. The purpose of the candidacy examination is to test the student's ability to conduct independent research.
- Present an acceptable Dissertation Proposal that describes the proposed research to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Committee.
- Present and successfully defend the dissertation to the Interdisciplinary Doctoral Committee.
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- Students receiving assistantships are expected to take the thesis option, and have a maximum of two years to complete their degree requirements.
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COLUMBIA — Steve Spurrier introduced his players to a bit of the new school Monday as they stretched before practice, even if they were blissfully unaware.
Over the speakers, the typical whistle shrieks accompanying football practice were drowned out by a familiar tune. Preparing to play Georgia, the South Carolina coach had "Georgia on My Mind" playing on a nonstop loop. It wasn't Ray Charles' smashing hit from 1960, which was adopted as a state anthem and plastered on signs welcoming travelers beyond their borders.
No, Spurrier went a little unconventional.
"We had Willie Nelson's "Georgia on My Mind" blaring (Monday). Our players thought it was Ray Charles," Spurrier said. "We always do that every week we play Georgia. We always play that music out there during stretch. That's all we're trying to do, trying to get Georgia on our mind and come up with some plays, we think, will give us a chance to beat them."
Spurrier, the former Florida coach, needs no particular reason to have beating Georgia on his mind. His run-ins with the Bulldogs are legendary.
There was the "Timeout" game in 1993, when Georgia's late, tying touchdown was called back because officials ruled a Florida cornerback called timeout before the snap. Florida's win at Sanford Stadium two years later was a less-controversial outcome, but still causes a stir 18 years later. The Gators poured on a 52-17 win that season, their final touchdown pass coming with less than two minutes left.
The game would forever be known as "Half a Hundred" — an endearing term for Florida fans, bitter for Georgia.
"That was a long time ago," Spurrier said Tuesday. "Don't hear much about that. Even the Tar Heels last week didn't bring up the 41-0 game when we beat them at Duke one time. That one is about dead, too, I think. Sometimes you have to remind them."
No. 6 USC gets its chance to "remind" No. 11 Georgia at 4:30 p.m. Saturday in Athens. It's a chance for Spurrier to add another chapter to his memorable history with Georgia, but the head ball coach did everything he could Tuesday to downplay the Border Bash.
Spurrier said there hasn't been much talk this week about the chance to make USC's senior class the first to go undefeated in their career against the Bulldogs. Heck, Spurrier said, Georgia has other rivalries to worry more about than this one.
"You've got to realize, it's hard for Georgia to really get mad at South Carolina," Spurrier said. "They've got so many teams they're mad at or are mad at them, it's hard to get another big rival for Georgia. They've got Georgia Tech, Florida, Auburn. They almost had a fight with Vanderbilt a couple of years ago, some of their coaches at least. So, anyway, it's hard for them to have too many enemies.
"We still haven't beaten them enough for them to sort of circle South Carolina. But we've been fortunate the last few years. That's all history. The game this week, on Saturday at 4:30, is the one that counts. And we're trying to focus as best we can to see if we can play well."
Redshirt junior guard A.J. Cann isn't buying it.
He's been around Spurrier too long to believe this is just any other week. On Saturday, there will be SEC and national title implications at stake. That alone would give this game a little more buzz.
Cann knows what happens Saturday will mean a lot to his coach. That is Georgia, and this is Spurrier. Like oil and water, the two don't mix.
"It's Georgia-South Carolina," Cann said. "He's a lot more hyped for it than probably most games. We're going to be hyped for it, too."


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NBC didn't improve its overall ratings this past season, but network chairman Bob Greenblatt remains positive."How good is it to celebrate being flat? At this point in our business, flat is the new up," he said Saturday at the Television Critics Association fall previews. Greenblatt pointed out that the other Big 4 networks (ABC, CBS and FOX were all down ) and dubbed the 2012 season as the "Year of Improvement," citing that it was the network's most competitive season in the past nine years.
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January 20, 2012
The Alex G. McKenna School of Business, Economics, and Government's Aurelius Scholars in Western Civilization Program presented an academic interdisciplinary roundtable discussion on January 19 at the Fred M. Rogers Center on the Saint Vincent College campus. The roundtable, Reflections on Martin Luther King's Legacy, included presentations by four members of the Saint Vincent College faculty. Dr. Jason Jividen, right, assistant professor of politics, director of the Aurelius Scholars program and a fellow in civic and constitutional affairs in the Center for Political and Economic Thought, served as moderator of the program. Faculty speakers, from left, were Dr. Michael P. Krom, assistant professor of philosophy; Dr. Thaddeus Coreno, associate professor of sociology; Dr. Bradley C.S. Watson, Philip M. McKenna Chair of American and Western Political Thought and professor of politics; and Dr. Timothy Kelly, professor of history.
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Thirty-four Saint Vincent College students studied abroad this spring and summer, it was reported by Ms. Elizabeth Bennellick, director of the Study Abroad Program at Saint Vincent College. The students are Alex Bonya, a senior political science major from Homer City, Domenic DeYulis, a junior business major from Ebensburg, Regina Goltra, a junior business major from Souderton, Kalyn Kramer, a junior chemistry major from Ligonier, Christian Ricci, a senior business management major from Pittsburgh (15237), Dan Swartz, a senior philosophy major from Columbus, Ohio, and Alex Tufano, a senior business finance major from Connellsville all studying in Italy; Angela Delfine, a junior English major from Pittsburgh (15227) and Patrick Mendus, a junior history major from Greensburg, both studying in Ireland; Jessa Paruch, a senior political science major from Johnstown and Gina Wiser, a junior sociology major from Vandergrift, both studying in England; Alexis Cup, a senior business major from Irwin, studying in Australia; Simon Clayton, a senior business marketing major from East Orange, New Jersey, studying in China; Ryuta Jannetta, a senior international business major from Pittsburgh (15215) and Patrick Mendus, a junior history major from Greensburg, both studying in Taiwan; Thomas Arnold, a junior mathematics/engineering major from Dumfries, Virginia; Jessica McKetta, a junior undecided major from Acme and Alicia Pytlak, a junior communication major from Herminie, all studying in Spain; Hannah Hackman, a junior mathematics major from Lititz, studying in Greece; Rebecca McGrail, a sophomore environmental chemistry major from Steubenville, Ohio, studying with the Semester at Sea program; Emily Morris, a senior Spanish major from New Alexandria, studying in Peru; Clare Gates, a senior English major from Pittsburgh (15237), doing research in Taiwan; Sarah Hunter, a senior studio arts major from Wampum, doing research in Ireland; Justin Emanuel, a senior biology major from Trafford and Natalie Wolff, a senior biology major from Rockwood, both doing research in South Africa; Anthony Cornetta, a senior communication major from Pittsburgh (15241), Justin Fehl, a senior business major from Pittsburgh (15241), Jackelyn Garvey, a junior Spanish major from Arnold, Michael Kale, a senior communication major from Littlestown, Evan Lucas, a senior communication major from Pittsburgh (15218), Alison Macomber, a junior Spanish major from Butler, Matthew Miller, a sophomore studio arts major from Apollo, Michael Vanderwater, a senior history major from Greensburg, and Dustin Yingling, a senior anthropology major from Latrobe, all studied in Mexico in May. Ms. Bennellick said, "It is no longer sufficient for college graduates to be prepared to live and work only among Americans in the United States, even though it is a complex society that blends many cultures. Today's graduates must be prepared to work with and compete with colleagues from around the globe and potentially to spend some portion of their careers living outside the United States. Studying abroad is not simply just a part of a well-rounded education. Instead, study abroad begins the training process outside of the classroom and the development of skills that are increasingly important for success in the modern global economy." Saint Vincent College's Study Abroad Program provides an opportunity for all students to enroll in well-designed academic programs sponsored by recognized colleges and universities throughout the world.


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I remembered I was soo obsessed with slam Dunk many years ago (then followed the online manga by the same author in English ver) recently heard about Prince of Tennis.. anyone can introduce me? is it good?
The only"sports" manga I liked was MUSCLE or Ultimate Muscle. It was cool. XDCrazy wrestlers with stupid attitudes but it was funny. ---"What do you see in front of your fists?"
prince of tennis is a great anime.idk if you would like it though some what good storyline....good characters.all in all it's a good anime.
i haven't heard of the prince of tennis, but I have read some slam dunk.
im a monster in my home hahaha
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The launch of new direct flights last month between Kahului and Washington state helped Maui enjoy continued growth in visitor arrivals and spending in November, the Hawaii Tourism Authority said.
Visitor arrivals last month increased by 8 percent to 180,002. That, in turn, boosted year-to-date arrivals to 2.08 million, a nearly 6 percent increase over the same time frame in 2011.
Maui saw an uptick in visitors for the month from the U.S. West (up 11 percent); Japan (up 11 percent); Canada (up 8.5 percent); and the East Coast (up 5 percent).
Allegiant Air began providing in November round-trip twice-weekly flights between Bellingham, Wash., and Kahului. Meanwhile, Alaska Airlines launched a seasonal Kahului-to-Bellingham service four times a week.
The Hawaii Tourism Authority said in a statement that it anticipates added increases in arrivals to Maui through December "with the holiday season travel and festivals and events like the Wailea Wine & Food Festival and Maui Pops Orchestra Concert."
Maui's total visitor expenditures in November were up more than 21 percent over the same month last year to $274 million. Year to date through November, spending was up more than 19 percent to $3.3 billion.
Daily per person spending also saw sizable growth - up 14 percent in November to $188. Statewide, total visitor expenditures for the month shot up 23 percent to $1.1 billion. Hawaii saw a 14.5 percent increase in total arrivals to 651,158 visitors in November.
For the first 11 months of the year, total visitor expenditures swelled 19 percent to $12.9 billion, while total arrivals increased 10 percent to 7.3 million visitors.
"On average, there were 198,714 visitors in the state of Hawaii every day compared to the 189,441 visitors per day during the peak year of 2006. Therefore, 2012 should be the busiest year on record," the HTA said in a statement.
"In July, the HTA board of directors approved aggressive targets to reach a total of 7.89 million visitors and $13.9 billion in expenditures. At the current pace, we anticipate reaching, if not exceeding, these targets for the state."


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Throughout the year, Ojai hosts a steady stream of cultural events, culinary delights, concerts, and festivals. Check out what's happening in Ojai California, as well as at Ojai Valley Inn & Spa.
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