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General Questions
Can I get in touch with past program participants to discuss their experiences directly?
How long have the AEA faculty been leading AEA programs?
Do I need a visa and passport?
How many students typically go on an AEA program?
Can I receive credit at my school for participating in an AEA program?
How can I receive a copy of the course syllabi?
Who teaches the courses on an AEA program?
What is the program itinerary, and what are the program dates?
Do AEA programs run every year?
Can the program accommodate special diets?
Can I meet an AEA alumnus/a from my school, or AEA faculty or staff visiting my campus?
How safe is study abroad for my son or daughter?
How can I contact my son or daughter during the program?
Do I have to speak the language of the country I want to go to?
If an AEA program is not on my school's approved study abroad programs list, what can I do?
Do letters of recommendation have to come from professors from my college or university?
How long should my Goals Statement application essay be?
What are AEA's application deadlines, and may I apply early?
How soon after I send in my application will I know of my acceptance to the program?
Costs, Financial aid, and Scholarships
Will my financial aid cover study abroad? How does my financial aid apply to an AEA program?
Do I pay program fees to AEA or to my own college or university?
Are there any additional costs beyond the tuition and fees that I pay?
Where can I find additional resources for scholarships and grants to study abroad?
Does AEA offer a scholarship to study abroad?
I participated in an AEA program. Where can I get my Antioch University transcript?
How can I keep in touch with AEA and the network of program alumni?
Q. Can I get in touch with past program participants to discuss their experiences directly?
A. Yes! Contact us, and we will be happy to provide prospective students with a list of past participants for the program(s) of interest. You may also wish to check out our Featured Alumni pages under each program to see what some of our former students are up to now, and how study abroad has supported their professional careers for years afterwards. Back to Top
Q. How long have the Antioch Education Abroad faculty been leading AEA programs?
A. Varying by program, our accomplished program directors have been leading Antioch Education Abroad's distinctive study abroad programs for anywhere from five to thirty plus years. Many of our on-site staff has also been with the programs for many years. All of our program faculty, including directors, are experts in their respective fields, and dedicated to cross-cultural learning. Contact us to request more information about program faculty. Also, you may read the biography of each program faculty, under AEA Faculty and Staff.
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Q. Do I need a visa and passport?
A. Students will need a passport to study abroad in any of our programs. If you have been accepted to one of our programs and you do not yet have a passport, we recommend that you apply for one immediately. Here is the passport application website for more information. (You will also need to renew your passport if it is not valid for at least 6 months past the end of the program.)
AEA will make arrangements for student visas in certain programs; in other programs, students actively participate in the visa application process. Regardless of the program, if a visa is required, you will receive extensive instructions and assistance from us in acquiring your visa.
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Q. How many students typically go on an AEA program per semester?
A. At Antioch Education Abroad, we value hands-on learning in small to medium groups. Here are the average number of students participating in each program per semester:
Antioch in Germany: 5-10 (Students enroll at Tübingen University with thousands of students.)
Arts and Culture in West Africa: 8-12
Brazilian Ecosystems: 8-12
Buddhist Studies in India: 30-34
Community Development in Cameroon: 5-10 (Note: this is a new program and may be smaller while still in development)
Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe: 10-16
Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina: 5-10 (Note: this is a new program and may be smaller while still in development)
Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions: 10-16
Q. Can I get credit at my school for participating in an AEA program?
A. As a part of Antioch University, Antioch Education Abroad is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools in Chicago. Antioch University will issue an official transcript for coursework completed on an AEA program. When you enroll in an AEA program, you have the opportunity to enroll in up to 16 semester credits (more for our Antioch in Germany program). In the advising process at your home institution, you and your faculty advisor, along with your study abroad office, will determine how many credits will be approved and how many will be applied to your major or minor. Following the program, we will send your official transcript to your home institution. Contact us to request course syllabi or additional program information for your study abroad office staff or faculty to review for the approval of credits at your home institution.
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Q. How can I receive a copy of the course syllabi?
A. Contact us to request course syllabi and any additional program information for you, your faculty or study abroad office staff to review. In many cases, our program faculty may also be available (if they are not currently abroad) to answer any questions about the academic curriculum for the program.
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Q. Who teaches the courses on an AEA program?
A. The lead faculty for each program, who in most cases is also Antioch University faculty, is responsible for the program's curriculum and teaches some, if not all of the courses, as well as supervises students' independent research projects, internships, apprenticeships or service learning projects conducted while abroad. Lead faculty are often assisted by local language instructors, and other local experts in their field or faculty affiliated with a local university who may be invited as guest lecturers or instructors for a specific course. In our Germany, Cameroon, and Argentina programs, students also take course electives directly from faculty at the affiliated foreign university. For program-specific details, visit the Faculty & Staff pages under each AEA program, or the AEA Faculty and Staff page here.
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Q. What is the program itinerary, and what are the program dates?
A. Contact us for a copy of the current year's program itinerary, which will likely closely reflect the itinerary for the upcoming program to which you plan to apply. Visit our Academic Calendar for tentative program dates. Actual program dates will not be available until a few months before the program's departure from the U.S. You may also wish to visit each program's Schedule and Daily Life page for more info.
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Q. Do AEA programs run every year?
A. Yes, AEA programs run once each year, either fall or spring semester, depending on the program. In the case of Antioch in Germany, our program runs every year with both fall and spring semesters, or full-year options.
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Q. Can the program accommodate special diets?
A. The types of meals provided vary from program to program. However, as part of the cultural immersion experience, most meals served are typical of the country or region in which the program takes place. The needs of vegetarian and vegan participants can be accommodated, but it is very helpful to know this information before the program begins. We will accommodate additional eating restrictions or special needs when possible. Typically, either most meals are provided or students receive a meal stipend. Please visit the Accommodations & Meals page under each program for more info, and contact us with specific questions you may have.
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Q. Can I meet an AEA alumnus/a from my school, or AEA faculty or staff visiting my campus?
A. Yes, visit our list of Participating Institutions to find out if a student from your college or university has participated in an AEA program in recent years. In many cases, there may be an AEA alumnus/a on your campus who would be happy to meet with you and discuss their experiences. We'd be happy to put you in touch with alumni near you, and others that you may contact via email and phone. In addition, each year AEA faculty and staff visit many of our partner institutions and arrange to meet prospective students in person when we're on campus. Contact AEA to find out the program alumni that may be on campus, or the dates that an AEA representative will be visiting your college or university.
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Q. How safe is study abroad for my son or daughter?
A. At Antioch Education Abroad, we consider your sons' and daughters' safety our top priority. Please review the Health & Safety section of the AEA website for more information, and feel free to contact us with any questions you may have.
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Q. How can I contact my son or daughter during the program?
A. We will provide contact information and details on the best forms of international communication specific to each program site prior to departure. Students will have some access to the internet (the amount varies by program). For more info, please read the Parents section on our website as well as AEA's established emergency contact procedure.
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Q. Do I have to speak the language of the country I want to go to?
A. All courses, with the exception of those for Antioch in Germany (in German), and Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina (in Spanish), are taught in English. Many of our programs have an optional or required foreign language component, although prior language study is not required. Antioch in Germany requires students to possess intermediate-level German skills in order to qualify since all courses are taught in German. Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina requires applicants to have an intermediate level of Spanish, as all courses are taught in Spanish. Feel free to contact us for more details on specific programs.
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Q. If an AEA program is not on my school's approved study abroad programs list, what can I do?
A. Most colleges and universities have a petition process to participate in a study abroad program that is not on their approved programs list. Each year, we work with many students to successfully petition to attend an AEA program. Usually, when a student has a compelling academic reason for attending the non-approved program, and gains the support of their academic department and adviser, the petition process is successful. It is important to meet as soon as possible with your study abroad office to find out what the process consists of to gain approval from your school, and when the deadlines are—as they are almost always earlier than AEA's application deadlines. It is also important to discuss any financial aid policies on non-approved study abroad programs with your study abroad and financial aid offices.
Contact us with any questions, and to request any additional information, such as course syllabi, required by your school for approval.
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Q. Do letters of recommendation have to come from professors from my college or university?
A. AEA requires that one of your two letters of recommendation for our program application comes from a professor at the college or university you currently attend. The second letter of recommendation may come from an additional professor or from a former high school teacher, language tutor, employer, or other personal reference. Letters of recommendation should not come from a family member or another student.
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Q. How long should my Goals Statement application essay be?
A. Your Goals Statement should be one to two pages double-spaced, and not to exceed three pages in length.
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Q. What are Antioch Education Abroad's application deadlines, and may I apply early?
A. See the deadlines for the AEA program to which you are applying below. Please inquire at your study abroad office, as many colleges and universities have earlier on-campus deadlines for study abroad. We recommend that you complete your application before the deadline. If you wish to be considered for early acceptance, you may apply before the deadline, but must specifically request consideration for early acceptance. Late applicants will be considered on a space available basis, and may be placed on a waiting list.
Antioch in Germany: March 15 (fall/full year) / October 15 (spring)
Arts and Culture in West Africa: March 30
Brazilian Ecosystems: March 15
Buddhist Studies in India: March 15
Community Development in Cameroon: October 30
Comparative Women's and Gender Studies in Europe: March 30
Globalization and Community Responses in Argentina: October 30
Japan and Its Buddhist Traditions: March 30
Q. How soon after I send in my application will I know of my acceptance to the program?
A. You will usually know within three weeks of the program deadline, or sooner, if you are accepted or not. You may contact us at any time to inquire about the status of your application. Early acceptance may be available upon request.
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Q. Will my financial aid cover study abroad? How does my financial aid apply to an AEA program?
A. Each year, the majority of students receive some form of financial aid from their home institutions (your college or university) to participate on an AEA program. AEA staff work with students and, in many cases, their home institutions to ensure that the opportunity to study abroad is accessible, and affordable. Here are some tips to understanding the financial aid process and study abroad, which is often complex, and highly individualized. Please contact us at any time with questions, or to discuss this in greater depth.
Financial aid to study abroad is processed by the matriculating institution (the school where you will graduate from). In most cases, students provide their financial aid office with a detailed program cost breakdown provided by AEA, and the financial aid office will determine an estimate award according to the complete cost of attendance for the term abroad. Every college and university has its own policies towards financial aid and study abroad. According to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (102-325), federal financial aid is transferable and applicable to study abroad, which means that eligible students can receive federal financial aid. In some cases, additional institutional aid will also apply.
Please make appointments early with your study abroad and financial aid offices to discuss their policies and determine how much of your financial aid will apply. Your study abroad and financial aid offices will have a detailed process for you to follow to ensure that your credits and financial aid transfers to an AEA program. It is important that you follow these procedures carefully, and AEA will provide any needed information to facilitate the process.
Many students apply to additional, outside Grants and Scholarships towards study abroad. AEA has compiled a list of outside scholarships and grants that are available to students. Download our Grants and Scholarships Guide. We recommend that students pursue these opportunities as early as possible because many of the deadlines are before AEA's application deadlines.
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Q. Do I pay program fees to AEA or to my own college or university?
A. All program fees are paid to Antioch Education Abroad, Antioch University. If your institution is paying your program fees they must let us know when and how payments will be made. We will send you further information and instructions in a financial agreement upon your acceptance to an AEA program. Your study abroad and/or financial aid office should have further details about how they handle billing and financial aid for study abroad programs.
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Q. Are there any additional costs beyond the tuition and fees that I already pay?
A. The stated cost of an AEA program covers all tuition, room and board, and in-country transportation. Some program fees also cover international travel. The amount of money needed for additional expenses will vary based on your lifestyle and the country of the program. You may want to set aside money for supplies, souvenirs, gifts, or extra meals. AEA can provide an estimated amount needed for additional expenses based on past participants. For program specific information, visit the webpage for your program of interest and select "Costs and Financial Aid." You can also contact AEA to receive the complete cost breakdown for your program(s) of interest.
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Q. Where can I find additional resources for scholarships and grants to study abroad?
A. AEA has compiled a list of outside scholarships and grants that are available to students. Download our Grants and Scholarships Guide here. We recommend that students pursue these opportunities as early as possible because many of the deadlines are before AEA's application deadlines.
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Q. Does AEA offer a scholarship to study abroad?
A. Yes. For more information on the Irwin Abrams and Paula Spier Study Abroad Scholarship offered by AEA, click here. This scholarship, named after our co-founders, is need-based and awards are between $1500-$4000 per semester. Multiple scholarships will be awarded each year.
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Q. I participated in an AEA program. Where can I get my Antioch University transcript?
A. After students complete an AEA program, they will receive copies of their narrative evaluations and grades with their transcript. We send an official copy of the student's Antioch University transcript to the study abroad office or registrar's office of their home institution (to the address indicated on the student's AEA application).
If you would like an official transcript for your own records, for a graduate school application, or for any other reason, you may request a transcript through the Antioch University records office.
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Q. How can I keep in touch with AEA and the network of program alumni?
A. There are many avenues for staying in touch with friends and faculty at home and abroad after participating in an AEA program. Connect with AEA on Facebook, and through our program alumni listserv, which often announces professional opportunities as well as personal updates. You may also wish to be added to our list of past participants to talk with prospective students about your experiences on an AEA program, or meet with prospective students on your campus. Contact us to be added to the listserv, or about the possibility of speaking to prospective students.
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New York filmmaker Jem Cohen's prizewinning work includes Amber City (1999), Lost Book Found (1996), Instrument (1999), with the band Fugazi, and Buried in Light (1995). His work is marked by a blurring of the distinctions between documentary, narrative and experimental genres. Cohen was in residence with ACMI during 2000 where the idea for this project was developed.

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Finally triggering an accounting move to save money on its income tax liability and prepare itself for repayment of Troubled Asset Relief Program funds Synovus Financial Corp. on Tuesday reported net income of 78 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2012.
The company, which has its corporate headquarters in downtown Columbus, posted the profit on net income of $712.8 million.
It was the sixth profitable quarter in a row following three straight years of losses.
The fourth-quarter 2012 performance compares to net income of $12.8 million, or one penny per share, in the October-December period of 2011.
Without using what is known as a deferred tax asset of roughly $800 million in the quarter, Wall Street analysts who follow the regional bank had been expecting a loss of as much as 9 cents per share.
Really the fourth quarter was just continued execution of the plan weve laid out that we believe well positions us for TARP repayment later this year, Synovus Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Kessel Stelling told analysts gathered on a conference call following the release of the earnings report. As we had said previously, the DTA and TARP repayment werent necessarily linked, but we did believe that one was important to the other.
Synovus has been signaling its plans to use the deferred tax asset to offset its federal income tax liability at some point before turning its attention to repayment of the $968 million it essentially borrowed through the U.S. governments Troubled Asset Relief Program. It owes the most of any bank still in the program, which the government is now trying to wrap up.
Synovus continues to work under behind-the-scenes oversight from federal and state banking regulators some of whom Stelling noted were on Tuesdays conference call to set up the timing and conditions for paying back the funds. The company has said that moment will occur before the end of this year, perhaps as soon as the second quarter, which is April-June.
The repayment will come from three primary components parent company cash, dividends from the bank up to the parent with regulatory approval, and the balance of some combination of debt and/or equity, said Stelling, declining to make more specific projections on the matter.
I dont want to box ourselves or (regulators) in on specific timing other than to say we have regular conversations with all of the agencies today, and that will continue with a lot of energy over the coming months, he said.
Instead, the CEO turned much of the focus Tuesday on the use of the deferred tax asset and his belief that the lingering problem of non-performing loans and assets will improve in the coming quarters. Sustained profitability is the ultimate goal, he said.
Stelling called the triggering of the deferred tax asset a milestone and a huge step toward the companys recovery from the string of financial losses that led to two major restructurings and the closing of a number of bank branches across its Southeast footprint, as well as swept about 2,400 employees off the payroll.
One analyst who follows the company, Kevin St. Pierre of Bernstein Research, issued a note following release of the earnings report, declaring in his header, At Long Last, DTA Recovery. St. Pierre, who has been consistently bullish on Synovus and its outlook, said he rates the bank to outperform with a target price of $3 per share.
The banks stock jumped more than 3 percent, from $2.71 per share to $2.82, out of the gate in trading on the New York Stock Exchange. But quickly began to float lower and tread below the previous days close of $2.71 per share.
The deferred tax asset was accrued through the mountain of financial losses suffered by Synovus over the last several years. The company has digested a constant stream of loan losses related to the housing market meltdown and the Great Recession, along with soured investments in commercial entities such as Sea Island Co., a luxury Georgia resort that went bankrupt and was sold to private investment firms.
The company noted it dumped a load of distressed properties in the fourth quarter, $545 million worth, which included a bulk sale in early December. It took a pre-tax charge, or write-off, of $157 million in the process.
Naturally, the deferred tax asset also boosted full-year earnings for Synovus. It recorded a profit of 85 cents per share on net income of $775 million. That compares to a loss of nearly $119 million, or 15 cents per share, for all of 2011.
As it relates to timing, this is a big event, Stelling said. Its hot off the press. This now factors into our forward capital planning.
Synovus has offices throughout the Southeast, in Georgia, Alabama, Florida, South Carolina and Tennessee. Locally, it is the parent company of Columbus Bank and Trust and CB&T of East Alabama.
While Synovus did report an increase of $1.7 million in salaries and personnel expenses, due primarily to incentive compensation, Stelling noted core expenses were down by $25 million in 2012 and more than $95 million in 2011.
The firms headcount is now just under 5,000 employees, which is 2,400 fewer than the staffing peak in 2007 as the U.S. financial crisis was beginning to unfold. The companys employee count on Dec. 31 is down by 261 from the year before.
We have made substantial progress in aligning our operating costs with the current size of our organization, the CEO said in a statement issued with the report. We have identified new expense savings initiatives of approximately $30 million, with the implementation of these initiatives already under way and continuing throughout 2013.
The bank said the $545 million in distressed asset sales were sharply higher than the $110 million it experienced in the third quarter of 2012. In the fourth quarter of 2011, such sales totaled $147 million.
The inflow of non-performing loans were nearly $262 million in the fourth quarter, significantly higher than in the previous quarter or the same October-December period of 2011.
Still, total non-performing loans were $543 million, down nearly $157 million from the third quarter and nearly $340 million lower than the fourth quarter of 2011, a drop of more than 38 percent.
Our pace of dispositions will lighten with the bulk sale and the big number we posted in the fourth quarter, said Synovus Chief Credit Officer Kevin Howard.
Stelling pointed out net loan growth for the company rose sharply in the quarter and for the year, up $345 million and $589 million respectively.
He also noted positive growth trends in the firms mortgage and investment business.
NAB Research Nancy Bush, on the conference call, queried Synovus about possible cleanup costs that might be forthcoming as the company puts the deferred tax asset recovery behind it and moves toward paying back TARP. Specifically, she touched on the recent settlement by Synovus of a shareholder lawsuit dating to 2009.
Is there anything else thats going to be coming down the pike here? Bush asked.
Stelling replied that litigation is a risk that the industry as a whole is dealing with now, but theres nothing major on the horizon that should impact the company.
Its just continuing to work through the cycle, he said. We hope legal fees come down, and we hope consulting fees come down.


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In response to media enquires today (August 5) regarding the outsourcing of the public swimming pools, the Leisure and Cultural Services Department issued the following statement:
"The Department has contracted out management of six sports centres, one of which includes a leisure pool, and the experience so far indicates that the service level has been maintained.
In addition, the release of staff under Voluntary Retirement Scheme II also requires our review on venue management.
At the present moment, the proposal to contract out the management of swimming pools is being examined and the staff side has been briefed on the proposal and their comments invited.
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Next 500 days in Social Media, event in review
This article was originally written by me for Apis Design Inc. Visit Apis Design blog to see more articles on the topic of online marketing.
On Tuesday, September 22nd, Robin and I went to one of the Digital Alberta's monthly mixers. I actually volunteered to coordinate the event for Digital Alberta by getting the panel members and the moderator together. In any case, it was definitely lots of fun throughout the process. Here are some of the highlights from the event:
A great networking event. Robin mentioned that he actually had a very productive evening talking to people from different walks of life.
Panel composition and the Moderator. A few of the guests at the event commented on the uniformity of the panel. I mean the panel was brilliant and we had a great discussion, but the panel composition could be more diverse next time.
- Moderator: Norman Leach
- Panel members: Lynda Brown, Sarah Blue, Roger Kondrat, Manoj Jasra
Major points Social Media and next 500 days covered by the panel and the audience
- Social media is many different things. We have to be able to clearly define it, as well as its individual components such as social media marketing and social networks, platforms.
- Rene Smid (Executive Director at Digital Alberta) posed a great question about the average time investment required to reach success in social media networks. More in the video that's coming up.
- Social media is just a new concept with roots in traditional business.
- Social media may not be the solution to every business problem.
- Companies should pay attention to their marketing strategy.
- Social media is about creating conversations and maintaining relationships.
- Social media is about sharing value with your network.
- Social media is here to stay.
The video compilation of the event by Roger Kondrat is coming up shortly, stay tuned!
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Perfect night for the Yanks farm systemBy
I'm trying to fill in for Mike while he goes through the wedding hoopla. Thing is, I'm headed out for vacation on Thursday. Funny how things work: Mike leaves San Diego for his honeymoon as I fly in for vacation. And Ben's out in Cali on a stadium tour. You can't make this up.
Anyway, onto the scores.
Triple-A Scranton (12-1 win over Indianapolis – beat this fat fuck)
Brett Gardner: 3 for 6, 1 3B, 1 K, 3 RBI – too bad we already have two center fielders in the Bronx
Justin Christian: 2 for 5
Angel Chavez: 2 for 5, 1 2B, 1 RBI – .313/.354/.468 for the season, .366 with 2 doubles and 2 homers in his last 10 games
Eric Duncan: 0 for 3 – le sigh
Chase Wright: 5.2 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 7 BB, 3 K – 7 walks?!? He now has more walks than strikeouts in AAA – 38-42
TJ Beam: 2.1 IP, 1 H, 0 BB, 3 K – betcha he's up in August
Double-A Trenton (6-3 win over Binghamton)
The Attorney General: 0 for 3, 1 BB – .300/.362/.400 in 60 AB for Trenton
Juan Miranda: 0 for 3, 1 BB – played first base instead of…
Cody Ehlers: 3 for 4, 3 2B
Jeff Karstens: 5 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 2 BB, 5 K – helloooooo long reliever
Brett Smith: 1 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 2 K – yeah, so about starters coming in for relief work…
Scott Patterson: 2 IP, bunch of zeros, 4 K
High-A Tampa (8-3 win over Jupiter)
A-Jax: 1 for 4 – he's got at least a 10-game hit streak, though the game logs don't go back further than that
Jose Tabata: 1 for 4
Marcos Vechionacci: 1 for 3
Frankie Cervelli: 3 for 3 – looks like some time off was good for him
Anthony Claggett: 5 IP, 6 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 0 BB, 0 K – why is he starting still?
Zach Kroenke: 2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 1 K – 0.32 ERA since being demoted
High-A Tampa (another 8-2 win over Jupiter)
A-Jax: 1 for 4, 1 K
Jose Tabata 1 for 4
Marcos Vechionacci: 2 for 3, 2 RBI
Frankie Cervelli: 1 for 3, 1 2B, 1 K
Tim Battle: 1 for 1, 1 2B, 2 BB, 0 K – Bat-tle, Bat-tle
Daniel McCutchen: 3 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K
Low-A Charleston (3-1 win over Kannapolis)
Mitch Hilligoss: 1 for 3, 1 BB
Seth Fortenberry: 1 for 3, 1 3B, 1 BB
Gabriel Medina: 6.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 4 K
Jon Hovis: 1 IP, zeros, 1 K – 21st save of the season for the undrafted FA
Short Season Staten Island (9-6 win over Mahoning Valley)
Justin Snyder: 2 for 4
Damon Sublett: 2 for 4, 1 HR, 1 BB, 4 RBI – monster
Jose Gil: 2 for 5, 2 2B – bringing his average up to .204…
Dave Williams: 0 for 5, 3K – say it ain't so, Dave. David DeJesus wouldn't have done that
Ryan Zink: 5 IP, 8 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 3 BB 0 K — 14-11 K/BB ratio in Staten Island
Rookie GCL Yankees (13-1 win over GCL Braves – beat this familiar face, who only went .2 innings. Injury perhaps?)
Gary Gattis: 2 for 3, 1 K – isn't 22 too old for the GCL?
Prilys Cuello: 2 for 4, HR
Jesus Montero: 1 for 1, 1 BB – looks like he's playing half games. split with…
Ben Blumenthal: 0 for 0, 2 BB – okay, 24 is way too old for the GCL
Pete Walker: 2 IP, 2 H, zeros, 3 K – and 38 is just beyond ridiculous
Kelvin Perez: 2 IP, zeros, 3 K
Dickson Marquez: 3 IP, 3 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 4 K – gotta love his name
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good to see the fat fuck got a job
Tampa played a double header yesterday.
If 22 is old for GCL, 37 year-old Sturtze is like a grandfather. His wikipedia page says the Braves transferred him to the 60-day DL in May. Isn't it a bit weird to start your rehab so low? It doesn't appear that Sturtze is married, but he could have chidren older than most of the hitters in the GCL. That's gotta be awkward.
On another note, Sturtze's mlb.com page says that he has one of the lowest golf handicaps among major leaguers. So I'm sure the bum is having a good time on the gulf coast…
Chase Wright should be at Trenton, learning the craft of relief pitching. That's his future, if any. We can all identify Trenton pitchers who should be moved up to take his place at Scranton.
I think Jackson was in Tampa for 18 games. He has a hit in all but 1 of them.
I agree with Scott, basically "skipping" AA has not workrd out for CHASE- @ this point you could make strong arguments for Horne or JoBA or Kennedy @ AAA…. I know Horne got roughed up his last start but the two months before that he was brilliant- if he was in AAA in June he might be ready for an emergency spot start— instead we Have K Igawa & Mighty Matt— nice kid, smart as all hell, be Matt is a middle relief AAAA type of guy— BA wrote a month ago they felt Horne had the juice to be an effective mid season call up… oh well
At what point do we at least have Christian or Brett on the Bench? Do you think if it was Gardner pinch running instead of Ciaro that he woulda been thrown out at home???
why is Kevin Thompson there if you can't bring him in to steal a base? Isn't Brett the fastest guy in the system(other than Abe Almonte)?
I know, Sept call ups, but the division and the wildcard -the hardest games are in Aug, we need all hands on deck
PHIL HUGHES TODAY @ TRENTON, through 3 IP 1 H 1 R 1 ER 1 BB 4K
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Today I wasn't only on top of Chicago's tallest building, but also North America's tallest building. That, my friends, is The Willis Tower, formerly known as The Sears Tower. It is one of the top attractions in Chicago and it climbs 1,450 feet into the sky. The place where me and you can go is called Skydeck Chicago and is 100 feet below the top.
On a clear day you can see four states there. It was pretty clear up there but not that clear unfortunately. Still, the view is amazing. If you're coming to Chicago don't leave without going there.
The newest attraction at Skydeck Chicago, and one which isn't for one who doesn't like heights, is 'The Ledge'. This is a ledge made out of 1.5-inches of thick piece of plastic glass that juts out over the city. So when you stand on it, it's almost like you're floating over the city, only at 1,350 feet. It's a bit off putting first of all, but you soon get used to it.
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look: 3.5 | smell: 3 | taste: 2.75 | feel: 3.25 | overall: 2.5
This pours a slightly hazy coppery amber, which is quite attractive with a thin mustache of foam. An earthy and unpromising smell. Average carbonation.
As I tasted the first sip, I thought, "not another bacterial Sonoran." Eventually I read the ingredients list, and I was convinced that maybe that is parsnip flavor along with the other fruits and nuts. The orange peel stands out more. If it's chestnuts, I can certainly taste that sweet, nuttiness. However, it seems to be brewed to imitate a beer that's gone off. I don't care what it's brewed with, there is still that acidic, bitterish, dirty taste.
From the 22 oz bottle purchased at Whole Foods in Chandler.
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look: 4 | smell: 4 | taste: 3.5 | feel: 3 | overall: 3.5
For Lee's Liquid Dinner, the third in Sonoran's four-part series of collaborations with local chefs, the brewery tapped Lee Hillson, the Iron Chef participant and former executive chef at T. Cook's who's now designing dishes for The Phoenician resort. Hillson decided to go with a few helpings of his favorite veggie, honey-roasted parsnips. Cranberries, orange peel, chestnuts and hazelnuts were also added to the English brown ale base, accentuating the beer's nuttiness and roast.
Sonoran and the chosen chefs must be applauded for their choice of beer style throughout this series -- each of the beers released thus far have perfectly complemented the season. As a brown ale, Lee's Liquid Dinner is a brilliant style choice for the transition to fall. The warm temperature here still calls for something more refreshing and with gentler alcohol burn than, say, a stout, which this 5-percent ABV brew delivers. Its gentle nuttiness also works very well with the flavors of the season.
Drawn by local artist Ellison Keomaka, the design takes inspiration from chef Hillson's food choices as well as his love of horror films -- hence Lee's diabolical expression.
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Rub your nose in it and you'll find a majority of Hillson's ingredient additions -- honey-drizzled biscuit, a touch of tart cranberry, the toasted nuts mingling with the base beer's established aromas. It's a wonderful, autumnal aroma that'll slow down your drinking speed as you continually stop to admire it.
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BC Predictions for 2013: Number 4 - Contingency Planning will become fashionable again
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There has been some puzzled faces questioning our BC prediction number 4 – "Contingency Planning will become fashionable again as a part of a broader understanding of Business Continuity which includes Continuity Capability and Crisis Response".
Without stealing the thunder of my colleague Lee Glendon who is researching this proposition and will issue a discussion paper on the topic later during BCAW 2013, I think it is becoming obvious that conventional BCM as defined by a management system does not cover the full range of BC thinking. British Standards are working on a Crisis Management Standard (BS11200) and an Organizational Resilience Standard (BS45000) so we can only assume that they agree with us.
If you reflect on many of the issues that we habitually discuss as BC professionals, many are more akin to the BSi view of Organizational Resilience or Crisis Management than the detailed planning envisaged by conventional BCM methodologies. The limitations imposed by conventional approaches have led to the assertion: "risks which concern BCM lend themselves to a pre-planned response whereas crises are often produced by risks that have not been identified" (PAS 200:2011).
This naturally leads to the question of why such a distinction needs to be made and reminds me of the old "known/unknown, knowns/unknows" debate. To me I have always felt that the natural home of BCM is in the "known,unknown" category – that is we know a type of incident could happen (e.g. fire) but we have no real idea of how, where, when or its likely severity. Therefore we must plan for the worst case and train people accordingly. Actually it can be argued that what is really important is having the capability in place, a plan is fine but without the resources it is largely ineffective.
The promoters of Crisis Management (CM) might argue that it is about dealing with "unknown, unknowns" – the things that we haven't thought about yet. However that is probably not really true as most of the things that result in a crisis (media attack, inappropriate PR, legal, regulatory or safety breaches) are known about – it's just you don't know the how, where, when or severity. To me that sounds very familiar to BCM and I can really only conclude the difference between BCM and CM is just the type of incident (perhaps operational failure for BCM rather than reputational damage for CM).
In fact, organizational resilience lends itself to both topics; PAS200 states that BCM and CM must "operate at the same time in a coherent, integrated and complementary way". So perhaps the old-fashioned word contingency might not be so bad after all. In a resilient organization we would have contingency for regular failures (holding inventory and duplication of resources are really contingency measures), contracted extra resources and capability to handle continuity problems and a management philosophy able to deal with the issues arbitrarily defined under Crisis Management.


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Minimum wage rally at South Willow McDonald's
The AFL-CIO of New Hampshire organized the local event, which is scheduled to go from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the McDonald's near the intersection of Beech and South Willow streets.Mark MacKenzie, president of the New Hampshire AFL-CIO chapter, said the South Willow location was selected because of its location and the rally was not directed at that particular McDonald's.
"McDonald's and our owner-operators are committed to providing our employees with opportunities to succeed," said Lisa McComb, spokeswoman for McDonald's USA. "We offer employees advancement opportunities, competitive pay and benefits. And we invest in training and professional development that helps them learn practical and transferable business skills."
"There's going to be a lot of traffic down there and a lot of people going through that area at that time," MacKenzie said. "We want to make sure that people get the message tomorrow."
The building underwent a complete overhaul about a year ago and celebrated its grand re-opening on Jan. 12.
A former McDonald's corporate employee who bought the South Willow franchise in 1987, Evans said the overhaul allowed him to increase the workforce from about 50 to 65, a number he hoped would continue growing.
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I'm going to add that shortly. Just an oversight
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beautiful work.. good luck!
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Really cool and modern! I'm shure you will make good sales. Good luck!
Thanks, hope so
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This looks fantastic for one of my sites, though I have a couple questions:
- Does this theme support WooCommerce, or could you consider adding it in an update?
- Is there support for social profile icons in author bios at the bottom/side of posts, like you can see in the About The Author section at the bottom of this post? http://starmag.wp-theme.pro/?p=197
I have a decent and growing number of guest writers for my magazine-ish site and it's one way I want to thank them for contributions until I can start paying something decent.
I didn't add WooCommerce on this one, but if I can enough requests I could add it.
I've not considered that, but will look into adding it.
Thanks! Justin
Hello. Love the look and feel of the theme. I'm considering buying but have a few questions.
1. Is there a boxed layout for the theme? 2. Can you have the header image on all pages/posts/ ? 3. Can the header image height be reduced ?
1. Yes, there is a boxed version that comes with the theme in the form of a child theme.
2. This is not built in, but could be added fairly easily.
3. Yes, this can be reduced in the Theme Options.
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It smells like a best seller here… Congratulations!
That would be great, if you're right Thanks for the comment
The bootstrap v2 grid I'm used to is 1170px (at least how I used it), what is the grid width (full width) for this BS v3 theme?
How closely does this item follow all the new TF theme requirements that will be going into effect? Particularly the ones where shortcodes are supposed to be injected into the site as a plugin rather than as theme / framework code?
Also, count me as a request for WooCommerce support! When you do so, please pay special attention to the checkout / cart pages. This is where authors seem to get "lazy" (don't know how else to refer to it) about responsiveness down to 320px. It is possible to do it correctly as authors on here have shown. None of them BS3 themes though.
Thanks for the comments!
Yes, I'm using Bootstrap full width, since the grid is based on %. I altered the container to allow full width version (and a boxed version).
It follows closely. The plugins are combined in the initial installation and can be turned on/off. Though there is a required plugin for this particular theme that is auto installed on activation.
I'll take that into account, thanks!
I noticed on all the posts that the text is repeated, with the repeat text starting with the boxed letter: e.g. http://themes.siiimple.com/newsgrid/antietam-maryland-cannon/
WooCommerce would be a great addition to an already stand out theme. BTW awesome options panel!
Yea, that's a feature that can be turned on/off in the Theme Options. It's just a short introduction to the text of the content.
Thanks for the comment! Enjoy the theme and let me know if you have any questions.
Cool, i'll investigate. If needed, you available for some custom work on the theme or should I look elsewhere?
Sure, just let me know what you've got in mind. Thanks! Justin
Justin, sorry to be a pain, but I'm pretty sure there is no option to turn off the repeat text issue in the options panel, or am i missing something here?
Also logging some custom work I need doing, once I have sussed everything out I will contact you via your profile page.
Looks like you're right. I thought I had added that feature but it's not in there. Shoot me an email through my profile page.
Thanks Justin
Hey Justin, did you have a chance to look at my email yet? Waiting on your response so we can launch our site – cheers in advance!
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is there a way to add left sidebar under the rating . also can i change the header-wrap.nonfixed from solid color to image background. Thanks
It's possible with a little bit of customization. I can see about adding the ability to add an image to the page headers in addition to the solid backgrounds. For the extra sidebar, you can email me and I'll see what I can do.
Thanks Justin


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Critics took aim at Republican Sen. Bob Corker last month after he called for a hearing to investigate more than $2 billion in trading losses at JPMorgan, then used the occasion to heap praise on CEO Jamie Dimon, reports The Tennessean.
Corker called Dimon "one of the best CEOs in the country for financial institutions" and deemed the losses, which the New York Times reported last week could total as much as $9 billion, a "blip on the radar screen."
Those statements have fueled claims by Corker's challengers from both parties that the senator's allegiance lies with big campaign donors and not ordinary Tennesseans -- a theme they will try to hammer home as elections draw near.
Seven Democrats, four Republicans and five independents will vie for the chance to unseat Corker in the Aug. 2 primary. (Note: Actually, the independents won't vie until November.)
JPMorgan has contributed more to Corker's campaign than all but two other organizations, according to the Center for Responsive Politics. The senator, a member of the Senate Banking Committee, has received $10,000 from the company's political action committee and $54,000 from individuals who work for the bank. His No. 1 contributor is Goldman Sachs, whose employees have given $71,700.
In a recent interview, Corker dismissed claims that he is too closely allied with big banks. He said he was just "being a gentleman" when he praised Dimon at last month's hearing.
"I tend to ask very tough questions and end up in a place of supporting very good policy in our nation," he said, adding that he was the senator who first called for the hearing on JPMorgan's losses.
The Democrats vying to oppose Corker in November say corporate influence excludes ordinary Tennesseans from the political process.
"He's a hollow suit," said Park Overall, an actress and environmentalist from Greeneville who said she entered the race at the urging of the Tennessee Democratic Party. "He goes to the highest bidder."
Corker's Republican challengers say the senator's financial ties to large corporations partly explain why his voting record isn't as conservative as they think it should be.
They point to vote ratings by the conservative group Heritage Action for America, which said Corker voted conservatively only 74 percent of the time, and by the nonpartisan Congressional Quarterly, which found Corker voted with President Barack Obama's position 61 percent of the time last year.
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The FDNY and the FDNY Foundation, in partnership with the Hilton in Times Square, organized the event as part of the New York City Fire Department's campaign reminding New Yorkers to change their batteries when they change their clocks. Members of the FDNY Fire Safety Education unit will be giving fire safety tips to 50 children from the Sacred Heart of Jesus School and distributing smoke alarms, batteries, and literature on how to prevent fires in the home. The FDNY mascot, "Hot Dog the Fire Safety Dog," will also be elevated by a tower ladder to change the clock above the Hilton entrance. Domino's Pizza will have "American Legends" look-alikes on hand and will be giving away free Domino's American Legends pizza as part of their partnership with this year's event.
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Earlier this week, as I was doing my usual reading of mobile industry news, I came across this article from PaidContent.org, talking about how much traffic on the Internet comes from mobile devices.
It turns out that, according to StatCounter, mobile devices are responsible for 8.5% of all website visits as of January 2012. The PaidContent article opens by basically saying that mobile Internet usage is "lagging behind".
The article bugged me enough to prompt this post. Sure, mobile traffic "only" accounts for 8.5% of total traffic. But it's up from 4.3% one year ago. Yes folks, mobile Internet use is growing at nearly double the rate of non-mobile use.
Now let's think a bit longer term. Where was mobile 5 years ago? Pretty well nowhere. BlackBerry browsers were pitiful. The iPhone hadn't launched yet. Neither had Android. Safe to say the Internet was as close to 100% non-mobile as it gets.
And what about 5 years from now? Where will mobile be? I don't know the exact answer, but I wouldn't be surprised if the mobile Internet continues to grow at nearly double the rate of non-mobile.
We're on the verge of a global rollout of 4G LTE networks that are IP-centric and don't rely on legacy TDM technology. They deliver speed we didn't even dream was possible 10 years ago.
Also, the majority of the planet is still not using a smartphone. That will change dramatically in the next 5 years.
It seems to me that mobile Internet use is not "lagging" at all. It's actually far outgrowing the growth of non-mobile Internet use. And if this continues, carriers are going to be running into bandwidth bottlenecks.
RIM has always prided itself on the efficiency of the BlackBerry platform. But you don't get such rapid growth of bandwidth consumption based on people using more email or BBM. It comes from web traffic and social media, which includes embedded media. CrackBerry.com is a perfect example of the former. Just look at how many of today's posts come along with an embedded YouTube video. That's where the real bandwidth demands are coming from. It's not the HTML, CSS or even the images on the site that chew through the megabits.
At Mobile World Congress in 2010, Mike Lazaridis did a keynote address talking about the coming bandwidth crunch facing mobile operators. Here we are two years later and it's clear that mobile traffic is growing like crazy. Will Lazaridis prove to be correct? Maybe. Carriers who don't have a ton of spectrum inventory will have a hard time keeping up in a 4G world.
But will BlackBerry have an advantage over other platforms? Here the argument is not as strong, in my opinion. Sure, RIM can compress email and web traffic. But they can't really compress video traffic unless they transcode it on the fly in the NOC. And that's not something I see them even talking about doing.
I'm operating under the assumption that bandwidth efficiency can't be part of RIM's sales pitch in the future. That's why I'm happy to see the company moving full force to a QNX-based operating system that gives users the horsepower they've been asking for to truly enjoy the mobile Internet.
It's growing like crazy. May as well embrace it, right?
TPwebOS820 Feb 9, 2012 at 8:17 pm
from the way apple fans and apple PR goes on you would think that iOS devices alone accounted for 90% of internet traffic.
Ultimately we will all be using "mobile" devices nearly all the time.
JackKennedy Feb 9, 2012 at 9:58 pm
Probably not; I think the figure is quite sensible and the figure will probably never reach 30% due to the fact that heavy browsing would still be quite troublesome on a mobile device and apps would replace a certain amount of that traffic on mobile devices (the figure is website visit, not data transferred).
Web browsing on a computer for an hour is easy, but web browsing on a mobile device for an entire hour is just tiring for the eyes, the fingers and the arms.
jcbrunson Feb 9, 2012 at 8:22 pm
...and 90% of that 8.5% should be visiting Crackberry! Let's do this!
JackKennedy Feb 10, 2012 at 7:30 am
90% of 8.5% of the entire internet traffic in the world?! If we did that, the site will certainly not be able to handle it. Not to mention what a dull and irrational world it is that 90% of 8.5% of the entire internet traffic in the world only read tips and reviews of a specific handset brand and not use it for anything else. I don't think the internet's invented for this.
SHADMOS Feb 10, 2012 at 12:05 pm
this was unnecessary to crush someones optimism
clvrbas Feb 9, 2012 at 8:22 pm
Mobile tech is growing fast... Might as well embrace it. Soon retailers in stores will be utilizing mobile phones and QR tags with NFC to make shopping more efficent. Embrace the movement, I just hope RIM can keep up!
Jean-luc_Picard Feb 9, 2012 at 8:23 pm
If it keeps growing like this, within 5 years people won't even use non-mobile devices anymore. I actually don't find that too hard to believe, since mobile devices keep getting faster and faster and more capable, and already at this point with the PlayBook you can plug it into an HDTV and navigate with a BlueTooth keyboard/mouse. Is this the future of computers? Would we even need the cloud when we can have one device be our tablet, our computer, our media player, etc., connected wirelessly for file and data sharing to our other device (phone) we use for portable communication? Will tablets ever become capable enough to handle this (for the record, I think the PlayBook CAN, even though it might not)? By that point what is a mobile device anymore?
Sorry for going so off topic. Just had a thought and went with it.
clvrbas Feb 9, 2012 at 8:27 pm
I find your point valid. Let's look back 5 to 10 years and just think when did a phone stop beeing a phone? It use to just make calls and text, and now they are mobile solutions that the average person can do everything on. I hardly use my desktop anymore, its all on tablets and my phone.
mailchrisbailey Feb 9, 2012 at 8:40 pm
I'm curious how these numbers came about. Some mobile devices can be set to render full web pages 100% of the time so how can you determine whether it was a desktop, tablet, or phone? I don't know much about tech but it seems like that number is way too low. I know there is a setting on my phone(9930) where you can "hide" yourself as being detected as a mobile device. Someone correct me..
Joel_Zimmerman Feb 9, 2012 at 9:22 pm
Where would one find this setting? I've been going to mobile sites which don't have an option to change to the desktop version which is very frustrating on some websites that I visit.
Jawbone220 Feb 9, 2012 at 9:25 pm
With my old Storm 2, you could set the browser identifier to be looked at, as IE or Firefox or as a Blackberry browser.
Now with my new bb7 device, I have no idea where that option went. I'd love to know, myself!
Jawbone220 Feb 9, 2012 at 9:23 pm
We'll never go towards something like 90% will be all mobile in the future. That just won't happen, at least within the next few decades. Something, somewhere, has to host all the data that comprises the internet or the "cloud" (i despise that term)
So all the servers out there won't go away anytime soon. From a consumer standpoint, the percentile will increase...but I still don't think it will ever get that high. There's way too big of a gaming community for both PC (and somewhat Mac) that cannot port over to mobile. The underlying internet connection might be tethered, but the device itself won't.
Just a few thoughts.
anthogag Feb 9, 2012 at 9:37 pm
I'm part of that 8.5%. I'm always accessing the internet on my playbook when I'm mobile.
Devices like the playbook will make web browsing mobile...especially with it's top-notch html5 capability.
I find smartphone screens are too small for a satisfying web browsing experience. Thanks RIM for the pb!
What is considered a mobile device? 10 inch Sony Viao? Mac Air Book? 7 inch Acer net book? There are some laptops and net books out there that are more mobile than some tablets. Where are they drawing the line?
keefrto Feb 9, 2012 at 9:39 pm
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RoseBud68 Feb 9, 2012 at 10:21 pm
sure is, I have the same one was well...
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ThaMunsta Feb 9, 2012 at 10:02 pm
I'm not surprised. Mobile internet is getting faster and as its speed improves and smart phones become the standard I'm sure that number will continue to grow.
I dunno, but I think at this point, we're pretty sure that our tech is heading towards miniaturization and mobile tech; I find this a good thing. Ever since the PC / Mac was invented, we were always infront of our monitors and sitting on our desks. It was rather unhealthy...
At least if we can "mobilize" stuff as much, we can still do our daily stuff sans the Desktop. We don't get to sit on one spot and we too can be mobile as well. Information gets passed faster and no more dungeon dwellers XD.
Just my 2 cents XD.
guerllamo7 Feb 9, 2012 at 11:13 pm
Mike Lazarides was right expecially when you consider data hog phones. Still, that is what people want.
I think we will continue to climb towards the 30% mark. Faster, larger, more powerful handheld devices are making this possible.
The desktop is still king and will always be a major player but will continue to lose market share on the web.
The question is: will we be more informed and wiser? I'm not certain. We will have more information faster but the user's reflection and quality of information may not continue to climb. People will be tempted to add video to books and other things that will continue to stuff users with wow factor but little user value beyond that.
When you add the fact that Netflix is a major application that people want we are probably going to waste more time on the devices that increase productivity.
If people were rational and used just logic, most everyone would have a BlackBerry. It is more secure, has the best e-mail and messaging, and the new OS7 BB's are just awesome. However, people want Netflix, they want games and they want to be entertained. At least in the U.S. most don't care about data efficiency or security.
One of BlackBerry's major strategic errors was to provide people with productivity tools that were secure. They gave us what we needed but not what we wanted. Now, that is changing and I'm glad to see that BlackBerry is not overshooting here.
Thachoc1 Feb 10, 2012 at 8:16 am
That Torch sure is spiffy! LOL!
chevee Feb 10, 2012 at 10:45 am
BB could help bump that number if they ever decided to come back and help us deserted OS5 users by at least giving us a better browser.
Social Sentry Feb 10, 2012 at 11:34 am
I'm assuming that the term "mobile internet" here is referring to 3g and the like and not wifi. I think a lot of people use their mobile devices for the internet but tap into wifi. With wifi at home and public wifi hotspots increasing and wifi being faster than 3g (in my experience anyways), i can see why only 8.5% is registered as mobile. If carriers can't keep up with 3/4g, it might be time to to install more local wifi hotspots. I find Rogers is pretty good, but Bell only seems to have Starbucks and McDonald's. I'm not sure how it is in the states. Just my thoughts.