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ProfNet, the subscription service that provides leads Monday through Friday from print and broadcast journalists looking for sources, can be pricey if you're a sole proprietor or your company is on a tight budget. That's why following Proftnet's Maria Perez on Twitter can pay huge dividends. You won't see all the leads, or most of them, but she shares a few juicy ones. Today, for example, she tweeted a lead from the Wall Street Journal, which is looking for a forensic accounting expert. She tweeted about the New York Post, which is looking for experts in home health care. Another tweet mentioned that the Christian Science Monitor is looking for experts in the Occupy Oakland strike who can comment on what it will or won't accomplish.Follow Maria Perez on Twitter. That tip was one of more than 60 I shared recently when I gathered my favorite free (or almost free) tools to share during the webinar "60 Ideas in 60 Minutes: Free (or Practically Free) Tips, Tricks, Tools & Tutorials for Publicity & Social Media." You can access the video replay, handouts and slides I used during the presentation.4. Overcome Publicity Shyness
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If you are like me, then you are spelling impaired, but are there any solutions for this problem on a Palm device? Most of you probably know Documents To Go Premium Edition has a spell checker, but how about something else that is easily accessible in all applications? I use a little-known, not in active development spell checker called Spell5. It is totally Free, and works great. But no, it does not automatically underline every misspelled word like on your desktop, but it does work with the Clipboard in kind of a cool way. It automatically Copies/Pastes to and from the Clipboard (and the Cutpaste5 Clipboard if you have that installed) when you start Spell5, and when you exit it. So to check the spelling of of a word or block of text you would have to do something like this:
Copy to the Clipboard whatever you want to spell check.
Exit your currently running application and launch Spell5. Spell5 will then automatically paste the text from the Clipboard into its text field.
Where you can then hit the "Check" button to check the spelling. It will then check the spelling by showing the misspelled word with a list of correct choices (much like when you right-click a misspelled word in Windows).
Where you can either Replace/Skip/Learn/Cancel the current operation. Once you exit Spell5, it will copy the contents of its text field (the one that you just corrected the spelling of) back to the Clipboard, where you can then paste the correctly spelled text to wherever you need. You may be asking, that I stated a spell checker that was "easily accessible from all applications", and this didn't fit those guidelines. Well I myself use a great Shareware Application from Alex Pruss called OnTop that will allow you to launch Applications on top of others, instead of having to exit the currently running program. This works beautifully in conjunction with Spell5 to make spell checking text very easy, but this does not mean you have to have OnTop to use Spell5, it just makes it more convenient.
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I'd like to tsee it incorporated directly into typing. corrections as you go.
Ryan -
Well that would be the best (red underline that when press-and-held brought up a popup list), but this is best we have to work with atm
You can accessorize it using Accessorizer and its free: http://www.1src.com/freeware/fileinfo.php?id=1674
This apps turns your app into a DA. I'm going to try it now with Spell5.
Thanks Danceman I actually knew about Accessorizer, and purposely mentioned OnTop (just an enhanced version of Accessorizer) because I like to try to mention Alex Pruss' shareware work because he does so much for the Palm OS community.
If anyone is looking for Spell5, it can be found here: http://handheld.softpedia.com/get/Word-Processing-Text-Tools/Spell5-40338.shtml


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The European Port Community Systems Association (EPCSA)
EPCSA was formed by six of the leading European Port Community Systems Association Operators to represent the interests of the Port Community Systems Operators in Europe. It was formed by SOGET, Le Havre, France; MCP, Felixstowe, UK; Portic, Barcelona, Spain; Portbase, Rotterdam and Amsterdam, Netherlands, dbh, Bremen, Germany and DAKOSY, Germany.
For more information go to History, Mission, Objectives, Structure, Governance and Contacts.
14th February 2014
The members of EPCSA met in Hamburg for workshops on current topics. Yet again as EPCSA grows, this was the largest meeting of Port Community System Operators, not just in Europe but in the world. The workshops covered the UCC and also looked at Business Process Analysis and the use of it during the development of PCS.
18th October 2013
EPCSA publishes the summary of the "Developing Electronic Trade through Ports" Conference held in Riga, Latvia on October 10th.
The vital role that efficient electronic exchange of information plays in speedy, smooth cargo flows was highlighted at an extremely varied and dynamic conference organised by the European Port Community Systems Association.
How best to gather electronic information? How to process it? How to avoid burdening shipping lines, ports and statutory authorities with data that has been collected but really isn't needed?
These and other issues were topics for presentations and debate at the conference, entitled 'Developing Electronic Trade through Ports', organised by EPCSA in association with the Freeport of Riga, which hosted the event.
The conference was divided into two clear sessions: The Current Situation, and Future Developments. The event concluded with a panel discussion.
For further information and to download papers and summary click here
20th September 2013
EPCSA issues its latest poistion on the EU eManifest proposal
The European Port Community Systems Association (EPCSA) welcomes the EU initiative with regards to the development of a harmonised eManifest.
EPCSA recognises the need for further simplifications in order to ensure that the whole maritime supply chain, including both public and private stakeholders, modernises to enable the efficient exchange of electronic information, but urges the Commission not to disrupt existing efficient and successfully functioning business processes in the area of electronic manifesting.
Critically, EPCSA believes that to minimise any impact on the whole Maritime and Logistics Trade, as well as Member States, that the eManifest should be implemented in a Phased approach. This will give the Trade and Member States time to plan their resources, both financial and technological, to ensure successful implementation.
For full position paper click here
15th July 2013
EPCSA publishes the summary and conclusions of the "Simplification of Port Processes" Conference, June 11th, Brussels, Belgium
The 'Simplification of Port Processes' conference, hosted by the World Customs Organization, featured presentations by a series of prominent speakers, and also included in-depth panel discussions in which delegates were able to raise specific issues.
In essence, the conference considered: What are the key strands of European Union policy relating to port processes? How are they viewed from the differing perspectives of the European Commission and the shipping and ports community? What role do Port Community Systems play in the processes and procedures, and why is this so critical? And, finally, what is needed next to drive forward trade facilitation within and beyond Europe, particularly in the context of the Single Window environment?
"The conference offered a well-balanced programme of speakers, including policymakers and regulators on the one hand and trade – including shipowners and forwarders – on the other," said EPCSA chairman Alan Long.
To view the conference summaries and download presentations go to "Simplification of Port Processes"
Download the "Summary and Conclusions Document"
12th July 2013
"Developing Electronic Trade Through Ports" Conference announced by EPCSA in Association with the Freeport of Riga Authority to be held in Riga, Latvia on the 10th October 2013
For further information and to book your place click here
or to download the conference invite click here
27th May 2013
EPCSA issues its statement with regards to the annoucenment of the European Commission Ports proposals
The European Port Community Systems Association welcomes the EU Port Policy proposals with regards to 'supporting administrative simplification in ports', announced on 23May 2013.
EPCSA recognises the need for further simplification in order to help ports modernise their service provision with regards to the exchange of electronic information but urges the Commission not to duplicate existing business processes and to use those messages that are already in use by the Maritime and Logistics Industry within the EU.
In order to avoid duplication, the information used for operational processes can also be used to support the 'Simplification of Port Processes' for administrative reasons, thus creating efficiencies within the complete port environment.
EPCSA recommends that:
- Port Community Systems act as Gateways for trade into 'National Single Window'.
- Any policy initiatives such as 'Blue Belt', 'e-maritime' and 'e-freight' are based on existing worldwide electronic message standards, to ensure that no additional burden is placed upon the trade.
- The TEN-T 'Connecting Europe Facility' should support the development of Port Community Systems in those key seaports that do not already have them.
- Port Community System Operators should be seen as a core stakeholders in the development of future proposals with regards to the electronic exchange of information throughout the complete logistics chain, including seaports, airports and inland ports.
- Port Community Systems cover all stakeholders in the logistics process and thus can be used as a mechanism for engaging with port users at local, national and European levels.
These recommendations and the European Commission's Port Policy proposals will be further discussed by both the Commission and logistics industry representatives at the EPCSA conference on 'Simplification of Port Processes' to be held in Brussels on 11 June 2013. For further information on the EPCSA conference, go to:
To download full the full position go to click here
EPCSA Annouces high level conference on "Simplification of Port Processes" on June 11th 2013, Brussels
TWO years after its official launch, the European Port Community Systems Association (ECPSA) is to host a high-level conference focusing on the simplification of port processes and trade facilitation.
What are the key strands of European Union policy relating to port processes? How are they viewed from the differing perspectives of the European Commission and the shipping and ports community? And what is needed next to drive forward trade facilitation within and beyond Europe?
These thorny topics will be tackled in presentations by a series of speakers and in panel discussions at the conference, which takes place on June 11 at the World Customs Organization (WCO) in Brussels.
For the full press release click here
To book your place at the conference - Book Conference
For the latest EPCSA Newsletter click here
January 2013
New chairman and vice chairman announced.
The European Port Community Systems Association (EPCSA) is determined to keep its focus on the important issues and maintain close contact with officers and decision-makers in the European Commission, according to the association's new chairman and vice-chairman.
Alan Long, managing director of Felixstowe-based Maritime Cargo Processing (MCP), has been appointed chairman of EPCSA, and Piet Jan ten Thije, strategy and business director of Rotterdam-based Portbase, is the new vice chairman of the association. For full press release click here
Launch of Reference Guide to "Message Standards in the EU"
In another major development for EPCSA, the association has launched "Message Standards in the EU", a reference guide summary designed to support current and future Port Community System Operators in identifying what Electronic Messages and Standards are currently in use within the European Union. Download Message Reference Guide
November 2012
EPCSA issues a Policy Statement on e-Maritime, Single Window and 2010/65 at the DG MOVE e-Maritime conference in Brussels held on the 22nd and 23rd November 2012.
Download the EPCSA Policy Statement on e-Maritime, Single Window and 2010/65
EPCSA highlights e-Maritime speakers Port Community Systems' Single Window Role.
Download the EPCSA e-Maritime Press Release - November 2012
November 2012
The latest edition of the EPCSA Newsletter has just been published and highlights its international appeal and reviews 2012.
Download the EPCSA Autumn 2012 Newsletter
July 2012
EPCSA will has supported int he organisation of a regional conference, in Sofia Bulgaria on Single Window and Port Community Systems to be held in Sofia, Bulgaria on the 17th July 2012. It is an opportunity for organisations from the Baltic Sea, Adriatic and the Black Sea to understand what benefits Port Community Systems can bring in improving the efficiency of Ports and the whole supply chain through the use of information technology and electronic messages to reduce tradtional bottlenecks in logistics chain. For more information contact Richard Morton, EPCSA Secretary General, email@example.com.
April 2012
The Latest Spring Newsletter has just been published, focussing on the development of Port Community Systems and the latest policy statements from the Association.
Download the EPCSA Spring 2012 Newsletter
14th December 2011
EPCSA launches new Guide: How to Develop a Port Community System
AS the European and global ports industry adopts increasingly sophisticated electronic processing solutions and moves towards the concept of a Single Window, the European Port Community Systems Association has launched a timely and unique Guide entitled: 'How to Develop a Port Community System'.
The Guide provides a simple outline to organisations, whether port authorities, Customs authorities, government departments or agencies, or users of sea, air and inland ports, of the basic steps to developing a Port Community System; one that suits the environment in which they operate, and provides the solution to bottlenecks or delays that can create inefficiencies....
Download EPCSA guide on "How to develop a Port Community System"
November 2011
Event Annoucement - EPCSA will be holding a seminar on
"How to Develop a Port Community System"
Simple, efficient solutions for swift and smooth supply chains.
December 14, 2011, UNECE, Geneva
Position Statement - EPCSA has issued its position on EU Directive 2010/65 - download here
October 2011
Position Statement - EPCSA has issued its position on ICS Phase 2 - download here
September 2011
The first issue of the EPCSA Newsletter is now available for download. The Newsletter provides an opportunity for EPCSA to inform the wider community of its activities and future events.
Click here to download the Autumn edition of the EPCA Newsletter.
June 2011 - 'The Added Dimension': Port Community Systems Operators create European association
EUROPE is home to the most efficient Port Community Systems in the world – and they will play a vital role in the EC's aspirations for tradefacilitation through a Single Window.
That was the clear message from speakers at 'The Added Dimension', the inaugural conference and launch of the European Port Community Systems Association, held at the World Customs Organization in Brussels.
Speakers from DG TAXUD, DG MOVE, the World Customs Organization and UNECE all welcomed the creation of EPCSA, which was described as a much-needed association that could contribute much to the harmonisation and simplification of trade throughout Europe..................
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What part of "shall serve at its will and pleasure" do Marple's backers not understand?
Their demand that the school board present "competent, admissible evidence" before she can be fired is absurd.
The school board's first duty is to its students.
West Virginia is eighth in spending and 47th in performance, according to an independent audit released a year ago.
Apparently the central office staff under Marple offered little cooperation to the board in its attempt to implement the reforms suggested in the audit.
Much of what is wrong with public education in this state stems from the idea that the education of students takes a back seat to employment rights.
Paying Marple to make her threat of litigation disappear, as has become common in West Virginia, would be an unacceptable outcome.


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Several years ago, AMC made the retention of current students its highest priority. Our belief was that if students were qualified to be admitted, they should only leave for reasons beyond our control (e.g., financial challenges, change of major not offered by AMC, homesickness). But if they were committed to their AMC careers, we should and would do everything possible to help them succeed inside and outside the classroom.
To that end, AMC created a Student Success Center and provided both senior leadership and additional staff to implement a series of retention based programs. Because this is so important to the College and our students, a recent article entitled, "An Hour Makes a Difference," caught my attention.
The article summarizes a recent research project that analyzed the impact on first-generation college students who participated in a one hour seminar on adjusting to college. The results seem to indicate that this limited program with minimal cost had a significant impact on first-generation students in terms of higher GPA's and increased use of college programs and resources. The impact on other students who participated in the same program was limited.
I tried unsuccessfully to find the actual details of this research. While I was pleased to read about these results, I remain skeptical that this program is sufficient to significantly impact retention.
At AMC, we have implemented multiple programs with the goal of increased retention. Retention efforts are measured through higher GPA's, increased participation in the programs and services of the College, and greater levels of engagement and satisfaction. While those who may benefit the most are often first generation students, our programs are open to all students and benefit all students.
The fact of the matter is that it is also important for an above average student to receive the support necessary to excel. And students who do well in the classroom are not necessarily engaged fully in the life of the community. Our goal is to help each and every student achieve his or her goals for their AMC experience. So what do we do?
First, we offer a one week summer program. Rather than one hour, we provide our pre-freshmen with a five-day program of both academic preparation and community building. This program is open to every incoming freshman. They are invited to live on campus for a week at no cost. The benefits of this program have been extraordinary.
We also implemented a First Year Experience (FYE) course that every freshman takes in her or his first semester. This course provides students with the skills and abilities to be successful in their college life in multiple ways.
We have also implemented an early alert system. Faculty are encouraged to contact the Dean's Council if a student misses class, fails to keep up with the workload, starts to receive lower grades, or indicates a personal issue. These problems are dealt with individually and swiftly to make sure that they do not become insurmountable.
Finally, we have opened our Student Success Center. Students can come to the Center seven days a week for help with a class, a skill, advisement, counseling, etc. If you need help in any way, the Success Center staff is there for you.
The results have been impressive. Retention rates have grown steadily. I think a one hour program is a good start. But a holistic approach is better. And we have the results to prove it!
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)
Last week I shared with you both my philosophy of liberal education and the value of earning a degree. It should come as no surprise that not every reader of either my editorial or my blog agreed with me.
The anecdotes about less educated people with great financial success abound. The realities of student indebtedness should not be taken lightly. But despite the exceptions and the challenges of affordability, a college degree is a good investment. And we have even more evidence with a new report from the Pew Research Center entitled, "The Rising Cost of Not Going to College."
The Pew study included a survey of 2,002 adults and an analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data. The survey was conducted through telephone interviews. The U.S. Census data was drawn primarily from the Current Population Survey (CPS) which is a monthly assessment of approximately 55,000 households and serves as the country's official statistics on unemployment. All the data was collected in October 2013.
The results of the study can be best summarized by a quote from Paul Taylor, one of the co-authors of the report: "In today's knowledge-based economy, the only thing more expensive than getting a college education is not getting one. Young adults see significant economic gains from getting a college degree regardless of the level of student debt they have taken on."
There has always been an earnings' gap between those with only a high school diploma and those with a college degree. But this study reveals that this gap has widened dramatically. In 1965, the first year comparable data was analyzed, those with a high school diploma earned 81% of what a college educated person earned. In this most recent study, the earnings of a high school educated person have dropped to 61% of a college educated person's earnings.
In addition, those without a college degree are more likely to live in poverty (21.8% vs. 5.8%), are unemployed at a higher rate (12.2% vs. 3.8%), and express greater dissatisfaction with their jobs (63% vs. 37%). Conversely, over 90% of college graduates value their degree and believe that it has significantly impacted their job opportunities and their earning potential. Even those who graduate with significant debt share these positive views at high levels (86%). Consistent with the research I reported last week, these high levels of satisfaction and these increased earnings are similar regardless of the graduate's major or field of study.
It is also interesting to learn about college educated workers and their self-assessment of their college years. When asked what they might have done differently to better prepare for the world of work, 65% said they could have used more work experience during their college years; 40% said they would have been better prepared if they studied harder; 43% said they should have begun their job search sooner; and, 36% said they should have switched their major.
The economic challenges of the time and the global competitiveness for jobs are the realities confronted by today's college graduates. But the evidence is clear. Their best chance for success is to complete their four-year degree or more. That's not an educated guess … that's a fact!
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)
Last week, the Worcester Telegram & Gazette published an opinion piece I wrote regarding liberal education. Since so many of the readers of this blog do not read the Worcester newspaper, I thought I would share it with you.
As always, your comments are welcome!
If Education is a Commodity … At Least Get the Facts Straight!
A few weeks ago, President Obama made headlines when he said, "I promise you, folks can make a lot more, potentially, with skilled manufacturing or the trades than they might with an art history degree….I'm just saying you can make a really good living and have a great career without getting a four-year college education as long as you get the skills and the training that you need." (January 30, 2014).
In this case, the President has widespread bi-partisan support. Similar disdain for majors in the liberal arts has been expressed by Mitt Romney, former Governor of Massachusetts and Republican presidential nominee, Rick Scott, Republican Governor of Florida, and Patrick McCrory, Republican Governor of North Carolina.
In every one of these cases, and somewhat prevalent throughout the current criticism of higher education by government and the media, a college degree is unfortunately being reduced to a commodity. It is being narrowly defined as a means to an end … a good job … higher pay. I hope all of our graduates find the employment of their choice and earn a living wage. But this narrow perspective both demeans the value of education and is factually incorrect.
The value of liberal education centers on the balance between open, free, and critical inquiry and research dedicated to the advancement of knowledge and learning. A college education provides intellectual hospitality through which we value and celebrate the compassionate community of learners, who passionately search for truth, in order to transform society and ourselves.
The goal of liberal education is to develop an understanding and appreciation for culture and society, our responsibilities as citizens of the world, and the value of lifelong learning. Quality liberal education is marked by the development of critical thinking and analytical skills, the ability to communicate effectively, and the formation of moral reasoning, value development, and decision-making. Do we need any more evidence of the critical need for values, morality and leadership in our society?
But even if you do not share this philosophy, there is ample evidence that a liberal arts degree does, in fact, result in high levels of employment and increased earning. A recent study entitled, "How Liberal Arts and Sciences Majors Fare in Employment," analyzes U.S. Census data from 2010 and 2011.
The report reveals that immediately after earning their four-year degree, majors in the humanities and the social sciences earn more on average than those who majored in science and mathematics, but less than other pre-professional degree programs. However, by the time they reach their peak earning ages, those graduates with social science and humanities degrees earn more annually than others with professional and pre-professional degrees. The report also reveals that those who earn a graduate degree outpace their less educated peers. Imagine that … more education contributes to high employment and increased earnings.
Despite the rhetoric from politicians, pundits and self-proclaimed experts, there is a high correlation between higher education and success … in whatever way you choose to define success.
In preparing his remarks, President Obama apparently neglected to read the May 2011 study conducted by the Strategic National Arts Alumni Project. With responses from over 13,500 arts majors from 154 institutions, over 90% were employed in the position of their choice and a vast majority reported high levels of satisfaction with their careers. Even those who did not pursue an arts related career expressed the value their degree had for both their lives and their careers.
Perhaps President Obama had a negative experience as an undergraduate. His alma mater, Columbia University, is one of the few institutions in America that requires all students to study art history. Of course, higher education served him well with both a bachelor's and a law degree.
In the end, there is no denying that a college degree is expensive and not always the ticket to immediate success. It is also true that many students graduate with significant debt. But it seems to me that it is much more important that young people study what they love, pursue their dreams and be made aware that whatever program of study, their degree will provide a quality of life both personally and professionally that will bring satisfaction and fulfillment. After all, isn't "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" fundamental to the American dream? I think I studied that in a social science class I took at college!
I last wrote about MOOCs well over a year ago … November 2012, to be exact. For those unfamiliar with the term, MOOC refers to Massive Open Online Courses. These are courses that are available to anyone who has an internet connection. Most MOOCs are offered free of charge, some for a nominal fee. More and more MOOCs can now be completed for certification or even some form of credit.
The concept of MOOC really began over a decade ago when MIT began its OpenCourseWare program. The idea then and now is to provide knowledge and information to the widest possible audience. Many institutions have joined this effort and the number of courses has grown exponentially. MIT, Harvard and the University of California Berkeley originally formed a collaborative called edX, which offers free online courses. Other institutions have joined this collaborative (e.g., University of Texas, Georgetown, McGill). Harvard offers its MOOCs through HarvardX, MIT through MITX.
MOOCs continue to be a topic of both interest and criticism. The interest comes from those who want to explore the best ways to use online education to reach the most people … and to do so effectively. Criticism typically points to the low completion rates and questions the efficacy if "students" only participate partially.
In late January, researchers at Harvard and MIT released a study in an important step towards moving the discussion of MOOCs from opinion to data based. Their premise is important. They contend that course certification and completion rates "are misleading and counterproductive indicators of the impact and potential of open online courses." Here are some of their findings and their analyses.
Based on data drawn from the study of 17 MOOCs offered by MIT and Harvard in 2012 and 2013, here are some key findings:
- 841,687 people registered for the 17 MOOCs from Harvard and MIT.
- 5 percent of all registrants earned a certificate of completion.
- 35 percent never viewed any of the course materials.
- 54 percent of those who "explored" at least half of the course content earned a certificate of completion.
- 66 percent of all registrants already held a bachelor's degree or higher.
- 74 percent of those who earned a certificate of completion held a bachelor's degree or higher.
- 29 percent of all registrants were female.
- 3 percent of all registrants were from underdeveloped countries.
What the researchers contend is that MOOCs should not be assessed in the same way that we assess conventional courses either on ground or online. Further, they agree that MOOCs are not a replacement for a traditional college experience on ground or online. But, they argue that MOOCs are both important and valuable based on these data.
MOOCs are intended for an audience different than those interested in earning a degree. They provide an inexpensive, accessible and flexible way to learn something about some topic of interest. They provide a way for tens of thousands of people to gain valuable knowledge and information without spending large sums of money and without leaving their homes. For some, they may even serve as a precursor for enrolling in a degree program.
According to one of the researchers from Harvard, the best image for a MOOC is a "blank canvas." "It's reaching a completely different set of students, with different intentions, perhaps, and different ways of seeing instructors and the content of the course."
How MOOCs will be connected or even integrated into credit bearing and degree granting programs is yet to be determined. But access to knowledge and information is always a good thing. After all, isn't that the fundamental definition of education?
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)
You would have to know that an article entitled, "The Decline of the American Book Lover," would catch my interest. Written by Jordan Weissman for The Atlantic (January 21, 2014), this article describes the erosion of book reading habits as delineated by a recent Pew Research Center Study. But Weissman also makes a case that this decline may be over. Quite frankly, these data were too depressing to me to be too hopeful from his analysis.
The study provides an interesting picture of how e-reading and the use of devices has increased. The study was conducted in early January, 2014 through telephone interviews with 1005 adults living in the continental United States. The report was released on January 16, 2014, and can be found on the Pew website (http://pewinternet.org). But here are the results that got my attention.
Twenty-three percent of all Americans did not read a single book (in any format) last year. That percentage of non-readers has climbed over the past two decades and has tripled since 1978. Even more, those who read seem to be reading less. In 1978, 42% of adults had read 11 books or more in a year (about one book a month). Today, only 28% report that level of reading.
The profile of readers generated from this report is also interesting:
- More women than men have read at least one book;
- Blacks are more likely to have read a book than whites or Hispanics;
- Younger adults (age 18-29) were more likely to have read a book than any other age group;
- There is little difference in readership among urban, suburban and rural populations.
Weissman's somewhat optimistic prognosis is based on the fact that readership seems to correlate with education level. The more education a person has, the more s/he seems to read. If one believes that the level of education in this country is growing, one can hope that reading levels will increase.
What finally compelled me to address this issue in this week's blog was an article by Charles Blow in the NY Times entitled, "Reading Books is Fundamental." Reacting to this research, Blow shares a poignant story about the first significant purchase he ever made by himself with his own money … it was a book, not a toy. It was the story of Job from the Bible.
I recall a similar experience. The first book I bought for myself was a world history with an atlas. This book allowed me to explore the world, to learn about geography, to become familiar with countries and cities and regions of the world unknown to most of us. It allowed me to escape into the mind of the author.
Blow writes more eloquently than I could ever state, "Reading texts is not the same as reading a text. There is no intellectual equivalent to allowing oneself the time and space to get lost in another person's mind, because in doing so we find ourselves."
My wife, who is an accomplished librarian, argues that all reading is good when I bemoan the fact that children are not reading the "classics." I think she is right. And whether on a Kindle, a Nook, on the computer, on an audiobook, or my personal favorite, a hardbound copy from the library, I hope that this generation will play video games less, talk and text less, share less on social media … and read a good book!
(As always, your comments and questions are welcome.)


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The village of Santo Janni is 3,38 kilometers far from the same town of Gallinaro to whom it belongs.
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Francesco Solimena: Picturing the World for an Eighteenth-Century Royal Wedding
April 2May 25, 2014
Judi and Milt Stewart Hexagon Gallery, first floor
Through a selection of pieces coming from the Getty Research Institute, the IU Fine Arts Library, the Lilly Library, and the IU Art Museum collection, this exhibition focuses on one of the IU Art Museums masterpieces, Francesco Solimenas Allegory of the Four Parts of the World, highlighting the paintings history, patronage, and iconography. This exhibition features a fifteenthirteen-minute documentary, The World around Solimena.
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The IU Art Museums complete suite of color plates from Henri Matisses Jazz is featured as a special addition to the exhibition Matisse, Life in Color: Masterworks from the Baltimore Museum of Art on view at the Indianapolis Museum of Art through January 12, 2014. When the prints return to Bloomington, they will be the centerpieces of our own special exhibition.
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After taking batting practice without issue for the second consecutive day, Evan Gattis showed the Braves on Thursday that he's ready for a minor league rehabilitation assignment.
Gattis will begin an injury assignment Friday with Triple-A Gwinnett and play the first of at least three minor league games, and at most six, before the Braves hope to activate him with the start of the second half July 19 against the White Sox.
Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez would love to have the dynamic rookie catcher and bench player available for the DH role in that three-game series in Chicago. Gattis leads the majors with four pinch-hit home runs, despite missing the past three weeks.
Gattis will begin his assignment Friday with Gwinnett in Durham as a DH. Gonzalez said Gattis could decide he's ready to go after three games with Gwinnett and take the All-Star break off. If he needs more at-bats, both Braves Single-A affiliates, Rome and Lynchburg, have games scheduled early next week while the higher levels are off for All-Star games.
Gattis has been on the disabled list since June 18 with a strained right oblique muscle.
"Another good day," Gattis said after taking batting practice Thursday afternoon. "No pain. It went good. It's been the same for the last little while. And I wasn't sore yesterday or waking up this morning, so it's good."
Beachy update: Brandon Beachy said his elbow responded well to his Tuesday night outing with Gwinnett, as he resumed his minor league rehabilitation assignment. He was set to throw a bullpen session Thursday or Friday and then head back out for his second rehab start, likely Sunday with Triple-A Gwinnett at Durham.
"Felt good, bounced back pretty well," Beachy said Thursday.
Beachy was on the cusp of returning from Tommy John surgery when he had a setback with elbow inflammation, shutting down after a June 13 outing for Gwinnett. But since he resumed his throwing program, he hasn't had any issues.
Now it's a matter of building back up. Beachy threw three innings Tuesday, allowing two runs, in a 4-3 loss to Norfolk.


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Led by Dr. Antoni Chmielewski, the experts at Apollo Image Enhancement Center have been customizing hair-restoration treatment options for more than 30 years. In addition to performing noninvasive low-level-laser therapy, the crew customizes natural-looking hairpieces by taking a sample of hair to match its texture, color, and ability to resist a charged balloon, then casting a mold of the scalp area to be covered. The staff also partners with Dr. Carlos Puig of Physicians' Hair Restoration Center (PHRC) to offer hair transplants. The process improves hair density by surgically moving follicles one at a time from one area to another on the client's head.
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Limiting the ADA
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- Full NewsHour Coverage of law
- June 22, 1999: Jan Crawford Greenburg examines the Supreme Court ruling limiting the reach of the ADA.
- June 30, 1998: The Supreme Court rules that HIV patients are covered by the ADA.
- June 25, 1998: The Supreme Court rules HIV patients are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- March 30, 1998: The Supreme Court hears arguments on including HIV patients within the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- March 24, 1998: Integrating disabled students in mainstream classes to develop social skills.
- April 30, 1997: The Equal Opportunity Commission clarifies guidelines.
JIM LEHRER: Now, the impact of the various decisions. Marca Bristo chairs the National Council on Disability and is president of the Access Living in Chicago. And Peter Petesch is an attorney who represents businesses and labor and employment cases. He filed friend of the court briefs in two of the disabilities cases decided today.
Mr. Petesch, how significant are these decisions?
PETER PETESCH: Well, they're very significant. We believe that they reflect a sound principled approach, putting some reasonable limits on the pool of persons making demands under these laws. These decisions will enable employers to focus on a much more narrow pool of people, and finally let employers focus on accommodating persons who really do need protections under this law.
JIM LEHRER: What was the situation before? How will this change the world in which businesses and employers generally have to function?
PETER PETESCH: Well, the situation before was a mixed bag. There were decisions going — running the gamut, interpreting just the threshold issue of who's even protected under this law. There was a perception among employers and certainly the organization that I represented, the Society for Human Resource Management, that perhaps the law was beginning to run amok in an over-broad application.
JIM LEHRER: Covering people that you didn't think should be covered.
PETER PETESCH: Covering persons who were perfectly functional with, for example, their eyeglasses, by taking a pill a day, and what we argued was that that ought to be taken into account — their glasses — their medication — and similarly any adverse side effects of a medical regimen ought to be taken into account too in deciding whether someone is substantially limited. In other words, you should look at the person as they are and not, instead, imagine them as they might be without their medication.
JIM LEHRER: So essentially your side won today?
PETER PETESCH: I think our side won lock, stock, and barrel, but this decision should not be taken as a signal that employers should ignore their obligations under this law. Instead, they should be focusing on training employees not to discriminate against their coworkers with disabilities; they should be making reasonable accommodations for persons who truly need those accommodations in the workplace, and that's a substantial obligation.
The Congress said that the law protects 43 million Americans. Had the court decided otherwise perhaps 160 million Americans would have been considered persons with disabilities today, which would be a majority of the working population.
JIM LEHRER: Ms. Bristo, how do you see the impact of this.
MARCA BRISTO: This was a profound and negative impact on millions of Americans with disabilities. We who worked so hard on this law understand disability discrimination and understand that it goes beyond how you function, the way people think about you, the way — the myths and stereotypes that they carry without regard to your ability to use a wheelchair or take medication is a great deal of the reason why this law was passed in the first place. So we believe that today's decision in a very ironic way underscores the need for the law even more than ever before.
JIM LEHRER: In what way?
MARCA BRISTO: Well, for example, under today's decision we have concern that many people who face the most profound stigma, people with epilepsy, people with psychiatric disorders who have taken steps to treat their disabilities through the use of medication are now being told that if they're discriminated against because of those myths and stereotypes, not because of anything real in their performance or their ability to do the job, they checked their rights at the door.
We believe that essentially many Americans with disabilities have lost their day in court. This is a profound setback and one that, with all due respect to my fellow guests here today, the law's definition has two additional prongs to it, not just the functional limitation, but whether or not people are regarded as having a disability or whether they have a history of having such a disability. When you look at that, which is how, in fact, disability discrimination occurs, the numbers of people with disabilities impacted are way greater than the 43 million that Congress based their findings on.
JIM LEHRER: Well, let's be specific. Let's take — these cases are easy to understand, unlike a lot of legal cases. The two — the twin sisters who wanted to be pilots, and they were not allowed to be pilots because of their sight problem; they were nearsighted. Are you saying they should be included under this?
MARCA BRISTO: In my understanding, though I don't know the people and I'm not a lawyer, the women had been pilots. They weren't trying to become pilots. They had been pilots at another entity and proven their qualifications to serve that purpose. It was the policy that the airlines had that denied them their ability to perform the essential functions of the job. They had already proven it. And that is what I think is such a shame here. People are being denied the opportunity to have their day in court.
JIM LEHRER: What about that, the denial of their day in court, whether or not the court comes down and says okay, these two women should or should not get the job, they will not even be able to get to court now?
PETER PETESCH: Well, the court addressed that in a number of ways. Number one, the Court said that employers do have a right to set certain physical standards for employment. For example, in the Supreme Court arguments in these cases, some justices use the example of a baseball team wanting Ted Williams, who had absolutely superior eyesight, to see a baseball and to see a pitch coming sooner than any other hitter could and that enhanced his job performance. But what the court also did was it left -
JIM LEHRER: I'm not sure I follow that. That he somehow was — what was the point of that?
PETER PETESCH: The point of that was an employer like a baseball team or United Airlines, with these pilots, could set certain physical standards without necessarily being considered as discriminating.
JIM LEHRER: I got that. It's the Ted Williams thing that lost me but we're wasting time on that. Right. Go ahead.
PETER PETESCH: But what the court also did was to discuss the other prong that my fellow guest raised and that is regarded as having a disability. And if an employer engages in a stereotype or an incorrect assumption that a person is in fact substantially limited when they really aren't and when they can perform the job, then that person still may be protected under the Americans with Disabilities Act.
MARCA BRISTO: Please tell us how these women had been able to successfully perform the function of serving as pilots elsewhere. I think it begs the issue and I'd like to come back to Congress and what their intent was. There were millions of Americans with disabilities who used corrective measures, eyeglasses, hearing aids, medications, wheelchairs, prosthetic devices.
Does it mean that those of us who seek the highest level of independence through those tools give up our rights? To us, the goals of the Americans with Disabilities Act included equality of opportunity, economic self-sufficiency, inclusion and independence. The court has worked directly against our ability to achieve that. And why should that be important to all Americans?
We have the highest unemployment rate of any segment in the American society. It is costing this country enormous dollars. And we finally, finally have begun to address that through the presidential task force on the employment of people with disabilities.
So just as the nation is beginning to take a step forward to try to really remove the barriers that keep people with disabilities out, this tool, the one that levels the playing field, is rebuilding that shameful wall of discrimination that George Bush said and promised us was coming tumbling down.
JIM LEHRER: Jan, did these decisions in any way speak directly to the issue of day in court for people who, even though the court said it may not include — may not cover these folks — do they have any place to go if they felt that other — or is it over for them?
JAN CRAWFORD GREENBURG: Well, there were — two of the justices dissented and in one of the opinions today, the Court said, well, simply because you can correct your disabilities doesn't mean that you can't ever sue. If you can't fully correct your disabilities or if you wear a prosthetic device but it still impairs your major life activities -
JIM LEHRER: Or you feel discriminated against because of that -
JAN CRAWFORD GREENBURG: No, then you would still be out. It has to limit. And the key point the Court made today was that it has to somehow substantially limit you in a major life activity.
MARCA BRISTO: Let me use a perfect example of who will now be cut out. The prime author of the Americans with Disabilities Act who was a congressman then, Tony Coelho who has epilepsy; Tony testified before Congress on his efforts to become a priest and how the Church, once they learned that he had corrected epilepsy, said no, we don't want you. In the work — in the private sector, if that were to have occurred yesterday, there was something that Tony and millions of other people with epilepsy could have done about it. Today they cannot.
PETER PETESCH: I'd have to disagree with that because what the Court said was that if that employer says we don't want you because you have epilepsy, based on the assumption that that person couldn't do the job when in fact they could, they may still be regarded as having a disability and therefore protected under the law. So once again, employers are certainly not safe in engaging in ignorant stereotypes about disabilities or conditions that may potentially be a disability.
JIM LEHRER: All right. We have to leave it there. Thank you all three very much.
PETER PETESCH: Thank you very much.


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The American civilization achieved many marvels and saw itself as the culmination of twenty millennia of history tending ineluctably towards their own perfect glory, but they too sank into the dust in time. Surviving relics of this fascinating and ancient people are mostly votive offerings: a massive offering in the shape of a dam in a particularly striking stretch of Black Canyon; a brass plaque in honor of the moon god Nixon, and most fascinating to scholars, a heroic epic about a group of men and women who somehow embodied and gave honor to the concept of "friendship". We do not fully understand its cultural nuances, but we believe that by recapitulating a heavily ritualized sacral life, the Americans created a cultural-religious text-object which was pregnant with meaning both to themselves and their gods. It is not important that we understand the meaning of the "Pivot / Shut Up" exchange, or the "On A Break" leitmotif. It is only important we understand what meaning they had to the Americans.
Ariana Page Russell - Skin
"Artist Ariana Page Russell was, born with a skin condition called Dermatographia, any light scratch will raise her skin into rosy welts which last for about 30 minutes. She explains dermatographia as:
A condition in which one's immune system releases excessive amounts of histamine, causing capillaries to dilate and welts to appear (lasting about thirty minutes) when the hypersensitive skin's surface is lightly scratched. This allows me to painlessly draw on my skin with just enough time to photograph the results. Even though I can direct this ephemeral response by drawing on it, the reaction is involuntary, much like the uncontrollable nature of a blush.
The photographs from her series Skin capture her body covered in beautiful temporary designs of her own creation. She writes words, creates patterns with floral flourishes and points, and even connects her freckles like stars in a body based constellation."
the bajau laut are some of the world's last true sea nomads, living as they have for centuries almost entirely in the waters of the coral triangle ("the amazon of the seas") on long boats known as lepa lepa.
hunters of fish, pearls and sea cucumbers, the bajau people free dive to depths of 20 meters, hold their breath for up to three minutes, and spend up to 60% of their time in the water submerged - the equivalent of a sea otter. it is a common practice amongst bajau people to intentionally burst their ear drums at an early age to deal with the problem of equalizing.
as photographer james morgan explains, "traditional bajau cosmology - a syncretism of animism and islam - reveals a complex relationship with the ocean, which for them is a multifarious and living entity. there are spirits in currents and tides, in coral reefs and mangroves." the bajau people, for example, will not spit in the ocean.
in the last few decades, increasingly depleted fish stocks and government efforts have forced many to settle permanently on land and abandon a life of self sufficiency known as cari laut, or 'searching the ocean'. a dwindling few, however, still choose to live the majority of their lives at sea
[TW: rape] I asked the Congolese women; 'give me the 5 major issues affecting Congolese women today'. Rape was number 4. Political participation was number 1. Economic empowerment was number 2. Domestic violence was number 3. And they qualified it; the rape you see is because we don't have women in high places to effect the change that needs to be done. No.2, if we were economically empowered, we wouldn't be in abusive relationships and will know how to handle ourselves.
But outsiders expected rape to be number 1 because that's the global image of Congolese women. One Congolese woman asked where people got the idea that rape was their major problem. Someone answered her "if you don't say so, the West won't give you aid".
Congolese women wanted to show their fellow sister how they've been sustaining their children and communities in midst of the violence they lived in. By the time the white people arrived, they changed their tune: 'help, I've been raped. I've been abused'.
They've figured you all out. That's the stories you white people want to hear. You travel to cry. So they will make you cry. The media never goes into any community to pick stories of how you survived and what positive things are happening. A pressman once asked me if I've been raped during the Liberian war and when I answered no, he passed the mike over my head. So the easiest thing for those who need media attention or aid is to talk about their personal history and say they were raped.
This is a similar situation across the globe for migrants who wanted papers after war; every time they went to the US consulate and told the truth, they were denied. When they went and told a sad story, the counselor cried and granted them their papers.


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Henry's Puffy Tacos
I just tried Henry's Puffy Tacos recently for the first time and I LOVE them (been back several times since). Hot, crispy, and delish, fresh fillings too. No I have no affiliation w/them, just really like them (the tacos, haven't tried anything else).
I had had puffy tacos elsewhere in the past and they were terrible.
Sorry, San Antonio, Bandera Road.
Stewed Beef = Carne Guisada, probably an acquired taste, and not the best way to judge.
re: MPH
I kind of doubt they would but Carne Guisada in a Puffy Taco, CG is normally like you said, Stewed meat, and is in its own gravy/sauce not really conducive to puffy or any crisp taco.
and Most puffy tacos I have seen, could be from corn tortillas, but from what I have seen they are from fresh masa (like what goes around a tamale) that is fried...ohh wait.. this might be a stroke of Genius...
Puffy Tamales!-
re: LewisvilleHounder
If you order beef, puffy tacos are made with picadillo, just like regular crisy beef tacos. There's a lot of variation to the meat mixture. As gross as it sounds, the best picadillo is a little creamy and vaguely looks like pet food--as opposed to dry and crumbly.
I left SA a couple of years ago, but my fave puffy tacos came from Patty's on Hackberry, not far from the Alamodome.
re: HoelGuy
Despite the tag of "re: MPH," HoelGuy doesn't seem to be replying to my post, but I'll respond anyway. Henry's actually does offer carne guisada as a filling for puffy tacos, along with picadillo, shredded chicken, bean & cheese, beef fajitas, chicken fajitas, and guacamole. The menu is available via their website:
re: Scott
I drove all the way across SA (quite a long distance) once to eat at Henry's Puffy Tacos...I was intrigued by the baseball mascot, heard lots of buzz, but I was ultimately disappointed by the puffy tacos. Can't remember exactly what filling (an indicator of their less-than-stellar nature), except that it was some sort of stewed beef maybe?


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We need to keep la right????? Who would we get anyways??? Also deandre jordan how would we get him because la is too important. I mean he is our reliable source right??? I would hate to get rid of jj hickson but if we have to for jordan who would be very helpful and a great addition then so be it right???? Or no? Someone help me out!!
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victor oladipo?????? if we can get him that would be a good addition. Am I right?????
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Sendstation PocketDock Now Shipping
By Dennis Lloyd
Publisher, iLoungeGoogle+
Published: Thursday, September 18, 2003
News Categories: iPod Accessories
I just received an email from Sendstation, makers of the PocketDock FireWire adapter. It states that preorders for the PocketDock are now shipping. The website states that shipping time to the USA and Canada is 4-7 weekdays, shipping within Europe is 1-4 weekdays and the rest of the world is 4-14 weekdays. The PocketDock costs $18.95 for a single adapter and is also available in a 3-pack for $52.95.
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Looks like an awesome product for those upgrading to 3G from 1G or 2G, especially those w/ multiple cables, car chargers, etc.
IMO, however, it's significantly overpriced.
Posted by Jerrod H. in TX on September 18, 2003 at 1:58 PM (PST)
I agree with you that it's overpriced, but again, I figure the fact that I can use my two extra firewire cables as well as my car charger is probably worth it.
Posted by Jason Hare on September 18, 2003 at 4:47 PM (PST)
Is there any product for both USB and FireWire?
Posted by Dear Daniel on September 18, 2003 at 10:37 PM (PST)
would this enable a ipod to ipod hook up.
Posted by sonny on September 19, 2003 at 5:17 AM (PST)
Seems like the iPod charges better off the AC adapter rather than the dock. I keep the adapter in a different part of the house and have a spare Firewire cable, so I'm looking forward to getting mine and making charging easier.
Posted by Mr Strat on September 19, 2003 at 5:39 AM (PST)
well at $19 you're not saving much by using this instead of buying a new cable. that is, unless you're trying to salvage another ipod accessory.
Posted by ike on September 21, 2003 at 9:22 AM (PST)
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The price of gold is historically high right now, and there seems to be no limit to where it may end up. Unless you have been living on another planet (or just don't watch TV), you've likely heard thousands of television commercials in the past couple of years, encouraging you to sell off your old, unwanted scrap gold. Perhaps you have been scratching your head, wondering what's behind this rise in the price of gold. This article will attempt to shed some light on the gold phenomenon.
When it comes to gold prices, bad news is typically good news. The current economic situation not just in the U.S., but around the world, has led to a new all-time high for a troy ounce of gold, which (at the time of this writing) was $1853 per ounce. While the gold market has seen spikes in the past, the driving force behind the latest elevation in the price of gold was created by:
In sum, uncertainties have made the price of gold ascend higher and higher. Debt crisis in Europe. Economic struggles in Japan. Political upheaval in Egypt. Threats to the global oil supply. With all of the political problems around the world occurring at once, investors have grown weary and want to invest in something that is tangible and safe.
For the Average Joe on the street, what does all this mean? Well if you don't plan on investing in gold, then you can still "rack up" by cleaning out your jewelry box. What it really boils down to is that right now is an ideal time to sell off any scrap gold, dental gold, or other gold that you might have that you no longer want or use. Broken rings, necklaces, bracelets, anklets, earrings, and cuff links – you name it – if it is scrap gold and you no longer want it, there has never been a better time to cash it in. With the price of gold at a record high, gold buyers are paying a record amount for scrap gold. Hold on to it, and you may get less this time next year, or even next month.


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Marc Morano @climatedepot tries to punish moderate Republicans for daring to mention a human factor in climate change, and reveals his knowing disregard of science in doing so. To attack Romney's description of the issue below is ridiculous, given that those who would concur include some of Morano's favorite scientists (Roger Pielke Sr. and Pat MIchaels, for instance). Here is one example of Morano's ongoing effort to use a climate cattle prod to keep Republican presidential hopefuls in line:
Romney: 'I believe that climate change is occurring - the reduction in size of global ice caps is hard to ignore. I also believe that human activity is a contributing factor'
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In the retail sector, flowers, chocolate other edible gifts account for $17 billion in sales for Valentine's Day alone, as reported by the National Retail Federation (NRF). Among the leading names and brands of the franchise fruit basket industry, these facts reflect the state of the industry.
Three franchise companies, where carved fruit bouquets are the primary product line include: Fresh Fruit Bouquet Company (FFBC.com), Edible Arrangements (EA), and FruitFlowers.com.
Edible Arrangements has three main segments: fruit bouquets, Edible to Go and weddings.
Ten hours is the standard hours of operation of a fruit basket franchise.
There are more than 700 hundred Edible Arrangement owners, worldwide.
Today, there are 918 Edible Arrangements franchises in America.
Aside from Valentine's Day, two other special occasions mark the greatest sales for fruit basket franchises: The Christmas holiday season and Mother's Day.
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HOUSTON — Critics say the food industry has too much influence over dietitians, who take the classes to earn the education credits they need to stay licensed.
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ATLANTA — Toddler obesity shrank sharply in the past decade, a new study suggests. While promising, it's not proof that the nation has turned a corner in the battle against childhood obesity, some experts say.
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FORT WORTH — Siblings fashion the dolls by filling a white sock with rice until it weighs what their premature new brother or sister weighed at birth and learn to handle the doll with care. The program is run by NICU Helping Hands at Baylor All Saints hospital in Fort Worth.
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WASHINGTON — Ice cream lovers beware: The government knows you're unlikely to stop after half a cup.
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- 03-16-2011, 08:21 AM Thread Author #1
is it worth it?
Long time reader, 2nd time poster here, just had a question about the 9650 and future BBs on the way.
I am currently using an 8330(my 2nd one) on sprint, picked it up on craigslist after selling my outdated android phone with 4 hours battery life. I went with this phone bc it was a cheap option and they are durable and reliable, but am ready to take a big step up.
I am due for my ugrade at the beginning of june and I'm looking hard at the 9650, but would be really pissed if the bold touch came out a month later.
With how hush RIM is on new devices, should I hold off on my upgrade? Or could, for all we know, the phone get left on the back burner in favor of the PB, and not come out for another year.
What would you do?
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- 03-16-2011, 08:52 AM Thread Author #3
Thanks for the advice, that's the direction I was leaning, hopefully I don't have to wait too long for the new bold to come out.
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I agree to wait. The 9650 will probably at EOL soon too. All though that doesn't make it a bad phone and it will still function fine.
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I'm no more qualified to say so because I own a BlackBerry - 03-16-2011, 09:36 AM #5
There will be several new devices coming out later this year, both GSM and CDMA versions. I would definitely wait.
"When Chuck Norris does a pushup, he isn't lifting himself up, he's pushing the Earth down." - 03-16-2011, 10:05 AM #6
Definitely hold onto your upgrade. I really like my 9650 (EOL this month or next?), but with the newer devices coming out by the end of the year I would wait for one of them.
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Click here to give me an Internet! - 03-16-2011, 10:23 AM #8
Like others have said by June you should just wait. It will only be a month or 2 later and the bold touch will be out. If you want a 9650 just buy it on craigslist or something.
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Don't waste your upgrade on a 9650 especially coming from a 8330. It's more or less a lateral move and not much of an upgrade. The 9650 has very dated technology and although I have not tested a 9650 with OS6 (only used a 9800 with OS6), reviews and reports of sluggishness of the web browser are very lackluster. OS6 is a bunch of fluff anyways
****, I wouldn't waste an upgrade on a Blackberry period, not until they get their act together. - 03-16-2011, 02:09 PM #10
I'm on the fence as well, so thanks everyone for the replies and for the OP for beating me to making this thread.
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I love my 9650, but it was my first BB so back in December I made the plunge not knowing that the new touch ones were coming out.
It's a great device (I have os6 and it's much smoother and quicker than 0s 5 in my experience with both. But again I am a first time use who only used os5 for 2 months. Os6 was a welcomed changed by me.)
Grab one on craigslist or ebay or something. - 03-16-2011, 03:26 PM Thread Author #14
Thanks for the info/advice everyone, I will be holding on to my discount til its worth using, I just wasn't sure if the 9650 was good enough to warrant it. Other than lack of 3G, I can't really complain about my 8330...for its relative age and price its still a solid phone.
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