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Please Note:
As of July 2, 2013 our location and hours are changed:
New location is on West 6th Street, just up the block from the corner of Main St. and 6th St. Cross streets are Main St. and Railroad Ave.
Look for the Wrought Iron Gate and the Turquoise Doors!
Directly across the street are the offices of Canyon Theatre Guild.
Conveniently located in the Arts District in the heart of historic {>}Old Town Newhall, our store is just minutes away from the home and park of famous actor William S. Hart, the William S. Hart Ranch and Museum. Two small buildings that used to be used as dressing rooms of Tom Mix are just down the street.
Coming for the annual Santa Clarita Cowboy Festival? Be sure to carve out some time to visit with us at the Festival's Buckaroo Book Shop during the day and at our store during the evening.
We are planning fun events!
As of July 2, 2013 Store Address:
OutWest Western Boutique and Cultural Center
22508 West 6th St. Unit C
Newhall, CA 91321
Toll Free: 877.340.9378 (WEST)
Toll Free Fax : 1.877.235.3720
Direct: 1.661.255.7087
Sunday -unless otherwise noted - CLOSED
Monday unless otherwise noted - CLOSED
Tuesday - 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Wednesday 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Thursday - 12:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Third Thursday SENSES - 12:00-9:00 p.m.
Friday - 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.
Saturday - 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. Unless otherwise noted
Saturday Radio Show:
9:00 - 10:00 a.m. Listen to Around the Barn on KHTS 1220 or streaming live at www.hometownstation.com hosted by Nancy Pitchford Zhi of Heads Up Therapy on Horseback, Julie Fox Pomilia, (Roy Rogers and Dale Evans Granddaughter), and Bobbi Jean Bell of OutWest.
Want to shop during "closed" hours?
Give us a call 24 hours in advance and we will do our best to accommodate your needs. Cell Phone:1.818.384.4315. In the area and it looks like we're closed? Ring the bell, or call the store 661.255.7087...we may be there and will open for you!
Travel Directions:
Street parking is always free and there is parking available on the street in front of our building and in the big parking lot at the corner of Main St. and 6th Street.
Conveniently located near the Metro Link Station and transit bus.
Please Note: Thursdays
Third Thursdays, March - October, Main Street is closed to traffic and parking from 9:00 a.m. on due to Thursdays @ Newhall special events. This street closure does not affect 6th Street.
Off the 14 Freeway, exit Newhall Ave (formerly San Fernando exit), Right on Newhall. Follow Newhall Ave to the Railroad tracks. Stay to your right, cross the railroad tracks, now on Railroad Ave. Get in a left lane, take a left on 6th St. We are in the second group of buildings on your left.Park on the street or continue down 6th to Main. Left on Main, swing into the big parking lot on your left.
Please be aware that San Fernando Road's name changed 6 years ago to Newhall Avenue, Railroad Street, and Main Street. Online direction sites continue to refer to it as San Fernando.
Check our OutWest Events page to see what's happening!
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Soc 285-02 Information Society
Fall 2008
Dakota State University
Kennedy Center 116
3 credits; Prerequisites: CSC 105
Professor: Dr. Viki Johnson
Office: 148-B Science Center
Email: firstname.lastname@example.com
Phone: 605-256-5823
Office Hours: M,W,F 8:00 to 10:00; M,W 1:00 to 2:00
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Course Description: Analysis of present and future impact of computerized information on social relationships and the fabric of society.
Required Texts:
De Palma, Paul, Ed. 2008. Computers in Society 08/09, Fourteenth Ed. Boston:
McGraw Hill.
Harris, Muriel. 2007. Prentice Hall Reference Guide (customized for DSU). Sociology 285 is a major area writing intensive course. All composition and writing intensive courses at DSU utilize this common writing handbook.
Ritzer, George. 2006. McDonaldization: The Reader, Sec. Ed. Thousand Oaks, CA: Pine Forge Press.
Course Goals and Outcomes:
SOC 285 meets System General Education Goal #3: Students will understand the organization, potential, and diversity of the human community through study of the social sciences.
Student Learning Outcomes:
As a result of taking this course, students will:
1. Identify and explain basic concepts, terminology and theories of sociology from different spatial, temporal, cultural and/or institutional contexts.
2. Apply selected sociological concepts and theories to contemporary issues.
3. Identify and explain the social or esthetic values of different cultures.
In addition, as a result of taking this course, students will be able to demonstrate a basic understanding of:
4. The allocation of human or natural resources within societies.
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Student Learning Outcomes:
As a result of taking this course, students will:
1. Read extensively and respond critically in written discourse.
2. Use writing to learn course content by practicing writing as an integral, on-going part of the course and applying writing conventions of appropriate style manuals (ASA).
SOC 285 meets the Global Issues Requirement: Students will understand global issues and how they affect the human community.
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As a result of taking this course, students will:
- Demonstrate a basic understanding of global issues.
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- Identify and analyze global issues, including how multiple perspectives impact such issues.
- Identify the benefit and cost implications of global issues.
- Interpret global issues and data utilizing sociological, analytical, and/or philosophical tools.
- Reference knowledge from international sources, including sources that may be fragmented, conflicting, and multidisciplinary.
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As a result of taking this course, students will:
- Read extensively and respond critically in written discourse.
- Use writing to learn course content by practicing writing as an integral, on-going part of the course and applying writing conventions of appropriate style manuals (ASA).
Basis for Course Grade
Assessment of the goals and objectives will be determined through five major course components; participation, being an online discussion leader for your group, a group presentation, a final synthesis essay, and a service learning project OR through researching/following a country. There are 395 total points in the course. The final course letter grade will be determined as follows:
90% and above (354 to 395 points) A
80% to 89% (315 to 353 points) B
70% to 79% (275 to 314 points) C
60% to 69% (236 to 313 points) D
59% and below (235 points or less) F
Participation (70 Points)
Every two weeks, you will be given up to a maximum of 10 participation points, to total 70 points at the end of the semester. Participation includes in-class activities, and reading and writing assignments.
In-class Activities
Class attendance is expected; however, you will not be awarded participation points or have points taken away solely on the basis of whether or not you attend class. Class activities will include small and large group face to face and electronic discussions; mini-lectures to highlight, emphasize, or clarify reading assignments, or to give additional information not contained within the reading assignments; watching film, videos, and video clips, in order to demonstrate and highlight course concepts, social and cultural theories, and multiple viewpoints; participating in classmates' presentations; and researching, visiting, and interacting with websites related to course content.
You will be asked to respond in writing to mini-lectures, videos, and other activities that we do in class. For example, after viewing a video, I may ask you to respond to a particular question about it or to tell me how it related to a particular concept or idea that we have been discussing. Likewise, at the beginning of the class, I might ask you to give your opinion on a statement or idea about something that we will be exploring further that day in class. In both examples, you will only get a limited amount of time to respond (generally five or 10 minutes), and while I want you to be cognizant of writing mechanics so that I can understand what you are trying to say, the main focus of your response should be on the content. Thus, if you were in class to view the video, and you were there the day that we start out with a writing assignment, you will get participation credit for doing those activities.
Classroom Discussion Group
During the first week of class, you will be assigned to a permanent group. Throughout the semester, you will be having small group discussions and doing other activities with your group members. Being in the same group with the same students throughout the semester gives you the advantage of getting to know the members of your group quite well and feeling comfortable discussing issues with them and participating in other classroom activities. You will also be doing a group research project with the members of your classroom discussion group.
Reading and Writing Assignments
Sometimes I will ask you to respond in writing to a reading assignment. Therefore it is very important that you keep up with the reading and complete it by the due date. All reading assignments and their due dates are posted on the syllabus calendar. Assignments should be read by class time on the day that they are due. Once again, content will be the key with these writing assignments and you will also be given a limited amount of time to respond to them. If you have your textbooks with you, you can reference them, but you will not have time to read the entire chapter or reading selection. Sometimes I may just ask you to summarize what the reading was about, and other times I might ask you a more specific question. In either instance, while some might consider these in-class writing assignments to be akin to a quiz, I will not ask or expect you to remember little details. I will be looking for the big picture or overall purpose or idea of the reading, and I want to know that you are indeed doing the reading assignments.
Therefore, if you come to class regularly, participate in whatever it is that we are doing, and you read your assignments by the due dates, then you should do well in the participation portion of the class. However, if you never come to class, or if you come to class but do not participate in discussions or activities, and/or if you do not read your assignments, you will not do so well with the participation portion of the class. So, it is both quantity (coming to class) and quality (actually participating in whatever it is that we are doing) that is considered when assigning participation points. Under "DSU Getting Started" on the class D2L site, you will find a "Participation Grading Rubric," which gives more details about the quantity and quality expectations, so that if you lose participation points, you understand why.
Online Discussion Leader (60 Points) and Online Discussion Participation (140 Points)
Online Discussion Leader
In addition to being assigned to a classroom group, you will also be assigned to an online discussion group. Your online discussion group will be composed of different class members than your classroom discussion group. You will have the opportunity two times during the semester to lead your group's discussion. You get to choose which article(s) or reading(s) on which to focus the discussion that week, and what question or questions you wish your group members to discuss. Each time that you are an online discussion leader, you must submit a paper to me indicating why you chose the particular article or reading on which to focus, the basis on which you chose your discussion questions, and the social and technological implications of the particular article or reading.
The paper will be graded for both content and writing mechanics. Twenty points will be given for content and the way in which you guide the discussion, and 10 points will be given for writing mechanics. If you miss any of the writing points, you have the option to re-write your paper to get back some or all of the 10 points (You cannot re-write your paper for points missed in the content and discussion guiding section). Indications will be made on your paper highlighting the mechanical problems. If the problem is repetitive, specific page numbers in your Prentice Hall Reference Guide will be given for your review. In addition, you may stop by my office to visit about the writing issues that were highlighted in your assignment, and we can work through them so that you don't have similar issues in future assignments. More specific guidelines for re-writes, their due dates, and how and what should be submitted, can be found under "DSU Getting Started" on the class D2L site.
I will randomly choose the week in which you guide an online discussion, and you can choose which article(s) or reading(s) you wish to discuss. You have the option to change weeks with someone else in your group, but each group member must guide a discussion two times. Your paper is due two days before the week in which you lead discussion. More specific guidelines for leading the discussion and doing the discussion paper assignment, including content and length expectations, are given in the assignment guidelines posted under the "Dropbox" link in the class D2L site.
Online Discussion Participation
When you are not leading the discussion in your group, you be participating in the discussion. A maximum of ten points will be assigned each week for discussion participation.
You are expected to use Standard English on the discussion boards. While you can be much more informal and conversational with your writing style on the discussion boards, please do not use text or instant message abbreviations. An occasional LOL is okay, but your message should not be peppered with abbreviations. While you will not lose points for occasional grammatical errors, if your message is so poorly written that it is barely decipherable or if it is filled with writing errors, you will lose participation points, and I will address the issue individually with you. For additional and more specific guidelines, including online etiquette expectations, please click on the "Discussion Guidelines" link under "DSU Getting Started" on the D2L class site. In addition, the "Discussion Guidelines" document also includes a grading rubric giving more specific details about the expectations, so that if you lose discussion points, you understand why.
Group Presentation (45 Points)
Each group will have an opportunity to present on a topic of their choice pertaining to computers, technology, and society. Specific topics can be chosen from the following broad course categories:
Social Impact of Computing
McDonaldization of Society
Employment, Work, and Education
Crime, and Legal and Regulatory Issues
Communication, People, and Social Participation and Networking
Each group must present to the class for two class periods. You are expected to include a lecture and/or discussion section and at least two other activities, such as videos/video clips, music, web site exploration/interaction, hands on activities/demonstrations, etc. This is not meant to be a "typical" classroom presentation wherein you tell the class about a topic, basically in a lecture type of format. I want you to be as creative as possible, and capture the interest of your classmates and involve them in your presentation as much as possible. We will discuss this in more detail during the second week of class.
Since it is often difficult for all students in a group to find a common time to meet for group projects, several whole and several partial class periods will be devoted to the group presentation. You are expected to discuss, design, and work on the details of your presentation during these class periods. If you want to leave class early or not come to class during those times, the "Overview of the Presentation" and the "Individual Contribution" portions of the project listed below must be completed and turned in. Any electronic handouts, PowerPoints, music, videos, discussion questions, etc., for your presentation must also be organized, completed, and/or turned in. If you leave class early or do not come to class without completing and turning in these items, you will lose in-class participation points. Finally, any revisions needed for the "Overview of the Presentation" may also be done during these class periods.
Overview of Presentation
Each group must submit a two page paper (approximately) outlining your topic choice, your activities, and the references you will use, as well as a justification for the topic and the activities. This must be submitted at least two weeks before your group is scheduled to present. This part of the group presentation is worth 15 points, and each group member will receive the same score on this part of the presentation. Ten of the points are for content (clearly outlining what your group will do for the presentation) and five of the points are for writing mechanics. It is expected that group members will work together and hand in a well-written document. For this part of the presentation, however, you MUST re-do and/or re-write as a group if you miss any points in EITHER the content or writing mechanics part of the paper.
Individual Contribution
Each group member will submit an explanation of what their contributions were/will be for the presentation. Perhaps you did the research, prepared a PowerPoint or other document, made the discussion questions or will lead the discussion, etc. You must indicate all of your group contributions. In addition, you must also tell if you believe everyone in your group contributed equally to the presentation, and if you personally contributed more, less, or the same as everyone else in your group (This gives you the opportunity to express or explain any problems or issues that may have arose during the planning of your group presentation.). This part of the group presentation is worth 15 points. Ten points are for content and five points are for writing mechanics. If you miss any of the writing points, you have the option to re-write your paper to get back some or all of the five points (You cannot re-write your paper for points missed in the content section).
The Presentation
The presentation is worth 15 points. Each person in your group will receive an individual grade for the presentation, depending upon what your role is in it. If you do not come to class the day that your group presents (regardless if you have done the "behind the scenes" activities for your group and are not actually presenting), you will receive a zero for this portion of the group presentation grade.
More specific guidelines, expectations, and a grading rubric for the presentation, as well as for the overview and individual contribution, can be found in the assignment guidelines located under the "Dropbox" link on the class D2L site.
Final Synthesis Essay (30 Points)
The final synthesis essay is the "final" for the course. It will give you an opportunity to bring together or synthesize course content, and tell how computers and technology have impacted American society, global society, and your own personal life. Twenty points of the essay are for content and 10 are for writing mechanics. If you miss any of the writing points, you have the option to re-write your essay to get back some or all of the 10 points. If you miss more than 10 of the content points, you can also re-write to get back some or all of those points.
This essay is due by 10:00 AM on December 3rd. You will receive your graded essay back by December 10th. Rewrites are due on December 15th during the final exam time (10:10 to 12:10). You can bring in your finished document for review, or you can work on your document during the final exam time, and ask for any needed assistance or guidance. More specific guidelines and length and content expectations can be found in the assignment guidelines under the "Dropbox" link on the class D2L site.
Service Learning Or Researching/Following a Country (50 Points)
You will have the opportunity to choose between doing service learning or researching/ following a country.
Service Learning
If you choose this option, you must complete 10 hours of service learning at one of the service learning sites (Habitat for Humanity or Bethel Lutheran Home) or attend a weekend service learning retreat with students from the University of South Dakota (The cost for this trip is completely covered by DSU and USD). A representative from both Habitat for Humanity and Bethel Lutheran Home will come to class to talk about service learning opportunities at each of their sites, and we will also discuss the weekend retreat opportunity.
After completing your service learning hours, you must write a paper describing your experiences with service learning, what you personally learned, and how it relates to the course concepts and ideas that we have been discussing throughout the semester. The length expectation for this paper is approximately three pages. In your service learning paper, you will be graded for both content and writing mechanics. More specific guidelines and point break downs can be found in the assignment guidelines located under the "Dropbox" link on the class D2L site.
Researching/Following a Country
If you pick this option, you must choose a country, research the social implications of computers and technology for its society, in both macro (social institutions, such as government, economy, family, religion, education, etc.) and micro (face to face interactions and relationships) terms. You must write a paper outlining the three major social implications that technology has had during the past approximately 10 years on the country that you chose to research. You must reference at least three sociology/social science and three technology journals (A total of six journals) in your paper, and follow American Sociological Association (ASA) citation and reference guidelines. You can use popular magazines and websites in addition to the six journals if you wish. The paper should be approximately five to six pages in length, excluding the cover page and reference page(s).
Then, five times throughout the semester, you must post information about your country (Tell what is presently going on with society/culture and technology) to share with the rest of the class. Your postings should tie in with the course content that we are discussing at the time and can include article links, websites, images, or other info (All with clear explanations given for each website or image, etc., used). The first posting should be a historical and contemporary overview of the country.
In your paper and on your D2L postings, you will be graded for both content and writing mechanics. More specific guidelines and point break downs for both the paper and the postings, as well as ASA citation and reference links, can be found in the assignment guidelines. You should note that ASA guidelines are very similar to American Psychological Association (APA) guidelines, which are contained within your Prentice Hall Reference Guide.
A Final Note About Your Grade
Please keep in mind that not taking any assignment or portion of the course seriously will impact your grade. For example, losing multiple points in the writing mechanics category (and not re-writing) on various assignments will greatly impact your grade. Writing mechanics are also a significant portion of your grade on your service learning or researching/following a country projects. Finally, if you don't take the participation part of the course seriously and lose 10 points "here and there" throughout the semester, or only get half of the points most of the time, it will also greatly impact your grade.
Also please note that late assignments will NOT be accepted. This includes written and discussion board assignments (You must post by the due date and time). In addition, you can NOT make up missed in-class assignments. And, there is NO extra credit in this class.
You can turn in ONE late written assignment during the semester, as long as you submit it within TWO days (48 hours) of the due date. You will not be able to submit it through the "Dropbox" link if it is late, so simply email me the assignment, and no explanation will be needed nor will any questions be asked. However, this is a ONE time deal only.
You can also post late ONE time on the discussion board. As with written assignments, you must post within TWO days (48 hours) of the due date and time in order to receive credit. It is expected, however, that you will not routinely wait until the last minute to post (See the participation grading rubric for more information on this), as the idea of posting on the discussion board is to have a "discussion," wherein you are posting periodically throughout the week. It is difficult to have a back and forth dialog if every one posts on the very last day, and at the very last minute.
Finally, in-class assignments can not be made up. Remember, however, that participation includes in-class writing assignments, participating in discussions, and other class activities. Therefore, missing one in-class assignment does not necessarily mean that you will lose significant participation (or any) points. Remember, you are graded on both quantity and quality. If you have done everything else within that two-week time period, and done it very well, you will likely not lose any or very few points for missing only one in-class assignment (Again please refer to the grading rubric in the "Discussion Guidelines" link under "DSU Getting Started" for more specific guidelines).
Classroom Policies
Conduct: You are expected to respect my rights, as well as the rights of the other students in this class. To this end, you should refrain from talking, whispering, and other disruptive behaviors while I or other students are talking. In small group and whole class discussions, respect and tolerance for other viewpoints will be expected.
Freedom in Learning Statement: Students are responsible for learning the content of any course of study in which they are enrolled. Under Board of Regents and University policy, student academic performance shall be evaluated solely on an academic basis and students should be free to take reasoned exception to the data or views offered in any course of study. It has always been the policy of Dakota State University to allow students to appeal the decisions of faculty, administrative, and staff members and the decisions of institutional committees. Students who believe that an academic evaluation is unrelated to academic standards but is related instead to judgment of their personal opinion or conduct should contact the dean of the college which offers the class to initiate a review of the evaluation.
Academic Honesty: Cheating and other forms of academic dishonesty run contrary to the purpose of higher education and will not be tolerated in this course. If you engage in any form of academic dishonesty, you will receive an "F" in this course. All work for this class must be original, meaning that you cannot turn in a paper or any other assignment that you have written or done for another class. Please be advised that, when I suspect plagiarism, the Internet and other standard means of plagiarism detection will be used to resolve my concerns. DSU's policy on academic integrity (DSU Policy 04-05-00) is available online at http://www.departments.dsu.edu/hr/newsite/policies/040500.htm.
University Policy Regarding the Use of Tablets in the Classroom: The Tablet PC platform has been adopted across the DSU campus for all students and faculty, and tablet usage has been integrated into all DSU classes to enhance the learning environment. Tablet usage for course-related activities, note taking, and research is allowed and encouraged by DSU instructors. However, inappropriate and distracting use will not be tolerated in the classroom. Instructors set policy for individual classes and are responsible for informing students of class-specific expectations relative to Tablet PC usage. Failure to follow the instructor's guidelines will hinder academic performance and may lead to disciplinary actions. Continued abuse may lead to increased tablet restrictions for the entire class.
In this class, you must have your tablet closed during face to face discussions, when watching film and video, during group presentations, or during other class activities which do not utilize the tablet. If you wish to take notes during a film or activity, you can do so, but you must have your screen flat, in the tablet mode. In addition, the note taker for your group can have their screens up for typing notes, during group discussions or activities.
Simply having your screen up during a video, for example, is distracting to other students. Instant messaging and other continuous typing is even more distracting. Thus, if you are unable to refrain from using your tablet during class activities in which its use is not required, you will be asked to leave the classroom.
Because tablet technology is an integral part of this course, it is the student's responsibility to ensure that his/her Tablet PC is operational prior to the beginning of each class period.
Accommodations/ADA Statement: If you have a documented disability and/or anticipate needing accommodations (e.g., nonstandard note taking, test modifications) in this course, please arrange to meet with the instructor. Also, please contact Dakota State University's ADA coordinator, Keith Bundy, in the Student Development Office located in the Trojan Center Underground or at 256-5121, as soon as possible. The DSU website containing additional information, along with the form to request accommodations is: http://www.departments.dsu.edu/disability_services/ . You will need to provide documentation of your disability. The ADA coordinator must confirm the need for accommodations before officially authorizing them.
Tentative Calendar*
All assignments and their due dates are also posted on the D2L calendar. Specific guidelines for assignments can be found under the "Dropbox" link.
Overview of the Social Impact of Computing
Week One (September 3rd and September 5th)
Course Introduction and Group Assignments
Read by September 8th:
Computers in Society:
Article 1 ("Five Things We Need to Know About Technological Change"), pp. 3-6
Article 2 ("Slouching Toward the Ordinary: Current Trends in Computer-Mediated Communication"), pp. 7-11
Week Two (September 8th, 10th, and 12th)
Social Implications of Technological Change and Service Learning Representatives' Presentations
Read by September 15th:
Chapter 1 ("An Introduction to McDonaldization"), pp. 4-24
Chapter 2 ("Precursors: Bureaucracy and Max Weber's Theory of Rationality, Irrationality, and the Iron Cage"), pp. 26-30
Chapter 3 ("Islands of the Living Dead: The Social Geography of McDonaldization"), pp. 32-39
Chapter 8 ("A Conversation With Eric Schlosser, Author of Fast Food Nation"), pp. 70-73
Online Discussion Group (Post September 8th through September 14th)
McDonaldization of Society
Week Three (September 15th, 17th, and 19th)
Service Learning Representatives' Presentations, Social Implications of Technological Change, Defining the McDonaldization of Society, and Discuss Group Presentations
Read by September 22nd:
Chapter 5 ("A Sociology of Rib Joints"), pp. 46-52
Computers in Society:
Article 7 ("The Beauty of Simplicity"), pp. 28-31
Article 8 ("The Software Wars: Why You Can't Understand Your Computer"), pp. 32-38
Online Discussion Group (Post September 15th through September 21st)
Week Four (September 22nd, 24th, 26th)
Hardware and Software Design and Work on Group Presentations
Read by September 29th:
Chapter 16 ("The McDonaldization of the Internet"), pp. 155-168
Computers in Society:
Article 40 ("The Digital Divide: In Search of a PC for the People"), pp. 184-185
Article 10 ("National ID: Biometrics Pinned to Social Security Cards"), pp. 48-49
Online Discussion Group (Post September 22nd through September 28th)
Employment, Work, and Education
Week Five (September 29th, October 1st and 3rd)
Education versus Work, and Work on Group Presentation
Read by October 6th:
Computers in Society:
Article 12 ("Computer Software Engineers"), pp. 56-59
Article 37 ("Restoring the Popularity of Computer Science"), pp. 177-178
Article 13 ("The Computer Evolution"), pp. 60-62
Article 15 ("Making Yourself Understood: In an Age of Technology, Writing Skills are More Important Than Ever"), pp. 63-67
Chapter 17 ("McJobs: McDonaldization and Its Relationship to the Labor Process), pp. 171-177
Chapter 18 ("McWork in Europe"), 179-181
Online Discussion Group (Post September 29th through October 5th)
Week Six (October 6th, 8th, and 10th)
Employment, and Work on Group Presentation
Read by October 15th:
Chapter 19 ("Supersizing Farms: The McDonaldization of Agriculture"), pp. 183-195
Chapter 15 ("McMorals Revisited: Creating Irrational Characters?"), pp. 136-153
Computers in Society:
Article 20 ("Back-to-School Blogging: Web Logs Help New Students Prepare for Campus Life"), pp. 98-100
Article 21 ("Email is for Old People: As Students Ignore their Campus Accounts, Colleges Try New Ways of Communicating"), pp. 101-103
Online Discussion Group (Post October 6th through October 12th)
Group Presentation October 15th and 17th
Week Seven (October 13th, 15th, and 17th)
Group Presentation [No class 10/13 (Native Americans' Day)]
Read by October 20th:
Computers in Society:
Article 11("Brain Circulation: How High-Skill Immigration Makes Everyone Better Off"), pp. 50-53
Article 12 ("The New Face of the Silicon Age: How India Became the Capital of the Computing Revolution"), pp. 54-55
Article 36 ("Is the Crouching Tiger a Threat? Considering the Changing Representation of the Computing Community"), pp. 175-176
Article 38 ("China's Computer Wasteland"), pp. 179-181
Online Discussion Group (Post October 13th through October 19th)
Week Eight (October 20th, 22nd, and 24th)
Globalization and Culture, and Work on Group Presentation
Read by October 27th:
Chapter 30 ("Globalization and Culture: Three Paradigms"), pp. 278-282
Chapter 31 ("McDonaldization and the Global Culture of Consumption"), pp. 284-290
Chapter 32 ("The McDonald's Mosaic: Globalization and Diversity"), pp. 300-305
Chapter 36 ("Glocommodification: How the Global Consumes the Local--- McDonald's in Israel"), pp. 325-333
Online Discussion Group (Post October 20th through October 26th)
Crime, and Legal and Regulatory Issues
Week Nine (October 27th, 29th, and 31st)
Work on Group Presentation and Privacy/Big Brother
Read by November 3rd:
Computers in Society:
Article 19 ("The Perfect Mark: How a Massachusetts Psychotherapist Fell for a Nigerian E-mail Scam"), pp. 91-97
Article 23 ("Piracy, Computer Crime, and IS misuse at the University"), pp. 109-114
Article 30 ("The Virus Underground"), pp. 145-151
Online Discussion Group (Post October 27th through November 2nd)
Group Presentation November 5th and 7th
Week Ten (November 3rd, 5th, and 7th)
Privacy/ Big Brother, and Group Presentation
Read by November 12th:
Computers in Society:
Article 31 ("Secrets of the Digital Detectives"), pp. 152-153
Article 32 ("Data on the Elderly, Marketed to Thieves"), pp. 154-157
Article 9 ("Scan This Book!"), pp. 39-45
Article 22 ("The Copyright Paradox: Fighting Content Piracy in the Digital Era"), pp. 107-108
Online Discussion Group (Post November 3rd through November 9th)
Group Presentation November 12th and 14th
Week Eleven (November 10th, 12th, and 14th)
Group Presentation [No class (Assessment Day) 11/10]
Read by November 17th:
Chapter 11 ("McDonaldization of America's Police, Courts, and Corrections"), pp. 88-101
Online Discussion Group (Post November 10th through November 16th)
Group Presentation November 17th and 19th
Communication, People, and Social Participation and Networking
Week Twelve (November 17th, 19th, and 21st)
Group Presentation, and Computers, Communication, and Emotion
Read by November 24th:
Chapter 13 ("McDonaldization and the Family), pp. 119-129
Chapter 20 ("From Creeds to Burgers: Religious Control, Spiritual Search, and the Future of the World"), pp. 197-202
Chapter 23 ("McDonaldization and the Global Sports Store: Constructing Consumer Meanings in a Rationalized Society"), pp. 216-219
Online Discussion Group (Post November 17th through November 23rd)
Week Thirteen (November 24th, 26th, and 28th)
Computers, Communication, and Emotion [No class 11/28 (Thanksgiving Break)]
Read by December 1st:
Computers in Society:
Article 17 ("Romance in the Information Age"), pp. 75-81
Article 18 ("How do I Love Thee?"), pp. 82-90
Article 41 ("A Nascent Robotics Culture: New Complicities for Companionship"), pp. 189-199
Chapter 12 ("McDonaldization of the Sex Industries?: The Business of Sex"), pp. 103-117
Online Discussion Group (Post November 24th through November 30th)
Group Presentation December 3rd and 5th
Final Synthesis Essay due December 3rd
Week Fourteen (December 1st, 3rd, and 5th)
Information Age and Romance, Online Dating, and Group Presentation
Read by December 8th:
Chapter 28 ("Globalony"), pp. 350-358
Computers in Society:
Article 42 ("March of the Robolawyers"), pp. 200-201
Article 44 ("Toward Nature-inspired Computing"), pp. 206-211
Article 45 ("The Intelligent Internet"), pp. 212-217
Article 46 ("Mind Control"), pp. 218-221
Online Discussion Group (Post December 30th through December 7th)
The Frontier of Computing
Week Fifteen (December 8th, 10th, and 12th)
Computers/Technology and the Future
Online Discussion Group (Post December 8th through December 12th)
Final Exam Time is Monday, December 15th, from 10:10 to 12:10.
*Student interests, time constraints, and other factors may make it necessary to modify this calendar. Thus, changes in the course calendar may be made as deemed necessary.


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Races at Township Park and Saucon Rail Trail
Fall is a great time to get out an run a race. There are several races on the fall calendar that not only take advantage of the Saucon Rail Trail, but also benefit affilliated organizations.
Southern Lehigh Public Library Book It! 5k
Sunday, October 12, at 8:30 AM.
Starting and ending at the Upper Saucon Township Community Park, using the Saucon Rail Trail north past Spring Valley Road.
The Park and Trail will be open to the general public, and you are welcomed to participate. However, users shall be aware of the events and yield to the participants, or make alternate plans to avoid these areas during the events.
Fertilizing at Township Park
Upper Saucon Township will be applying fertilizer and herbicide at the Community Park on Monday, October 13. Due to the nature of this application, there will be an ALL DAY CLOSURE of both the park and playing fields. We anticipate opening the park by Tuesday, October 14.
The application is weather-dependent, and dates are subject to change. For more information, please contact the Township Office.
CLOSURE of Station Avenue access to Saucon Rail Trail
The Saucon Rail Trail trailhead and trail crossing at Station Ave. will be CLOSED through the month of October in conjunction with a road reconstruction project on Station Ave.
Additional trailheads are located at the Upper Saucon Township Community Park on Preston Lane, and Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park at PA Route 309/E. Landis St.
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Township Community Park
The following recreation facilities are offered at the park:
Park Maps
Pavilion Rental
The pavilion at the Township Community Park is the perfect place
to hold a family reunion, company picnic or birthday party. The
pavilion houses several picnic tables which comfortably seat up
to 100 people. Restrooms, grills, and trash containers are conveniently
located near the pavilion. Please call the Township Office at
(610) 282-1171, ext. 3 for more information about reserving
the pavilion or download a pavilion rental application from this
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rental application.
Please note that all pavilion reservations are first-come, first served, and that no reservation is completed until a complete application and payment are received.
Pavilion Rental Fees (Weekdays, Weekends and
Looking for a specific date? Please check the calendar below for availability.
If you are looking for information about the Southern Lehigh Living Memorial Park on PA 309 in Coopersburg, please look here.
Gifting Program
and Dedications
A path in the Township Park has been designated for the donation
of flowering trees. Trees given to memorialize family and friends
may be personalized with dedication markers. Approved species,
including cherry, crabapple, serviceberry, kousa dogwoods and
flowering pear trees will line this walkway, with reflection benches
Donations of park benches, water fountains, play and recreation
equipment, trail markers and other permanent structures are graciously
accepted from residents, businesses and community organizations.
Monetary contributions to future projects, such as pavilions,
hard surface playing courts and children's play areas are also
Service and youth organizations are encouraged to develop proposals
for their participation in the maintenance and development of
beautification projects for the park.
For more information on how you, your business or organization
can contribute to the park, please contact the Township Administration
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Annual collection takes place from August to September every year.
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- A brochure containing information about what can be placed out for collection will be delivered two weeks prior to your collection. Only the items listed in the brochure will be collected.
- Help keep our streets tidy during the collection by keeping your pile neat.
- Hard waste placed out late will not be collected. Disposal will be the responsibility of the resident.
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The Main Dish….Chili!
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2013 Phillip Island World Superbike And World Supersport Post-Race Press Releases
Press releases from the World Superbike and World Supersport teams, as well as the series organizer, after the first round of WSBK at Phillip Island:
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Press releases from the World Superbike and World Supersport teams, as well as the series organizer, after qualifying on Saturday at Phillip Island:
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Press releases from the World Superbike and World Supersport teams after the first day of practice at Phillip Island:
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Press releases previews, complete with video, from some of the World Superbike and World Supersport teams from Phillip Island:
2013 MotoGP Sepang 1 Test Times Comparison: Day 1 vs Day 2, 2012 vs 2013
Times dropped for the MotoGP men on the second day of testing at Sepang, much as you might expect once the riders have had a night's sleep to assimilate what they have learned from the previous day's testing. Comparing the times between the first and second days of testing provides an interesting view of where improvements were found, and who had gained the most between the two days.
The average improvement for all of the riders was around seven tenths of a second between the first and second days, but there were a few truly notable exceptions. The gains - or in some cases, losses - are shown in the two tables below, the first sorted in order of the fastest times set on the second day of testing, the second table sorted by improvement.
Biggest winners of the day are Ben Spies and Colin Edwards, both gaining over two seconds over their times from Tuesday, but as both are suffering with injury - Spies is still coming back from major shoulder surgery at the end of last year, while Edwards suffered a recurrence of a neck problem - there are extra factors at play here.
2013 MotoGP Sepang 1 Test Press Release Round Up, Day 1
Press releases issued by Honda, Yamaha, some CRT teams and Bridgestone after the first day of testing at Sepang:
2013 MotoGP Sepang 1 Test, Day 1 Times Comparison: 2012 vs 2013
With the first full day of MotoGP testing behind us, we can start to compare times between this year and last year. Conditions were broadly similar, though as the CRT bikes had done a few laps over the past couple of days, there was slightly more rubber on the track than at the end of January in 2012. But discarding the difference in conditions between the two tests, a pattern emerges from the relative improvement or decline of the various riders.
The rider who improved most between 2012 and 2013 is a bit of a surprise: Honda test rider Kousuke Akiyoshi made a huge leap of over 4 seconds between this year and last, but other than the occasional wildcard, Akiyoshi will take no part in 2013, and so not too much should be read into those times.
Stefan Bradl made a huge leap forward: unsurprisingly, given that Sepang in January last year was the first time the German got to ride the 1000cc version of Honda's RC213V, having only tested the 800cc bike at Valencia three months' earlier. Much of the improvement comes from Bradl himself; the LCR Honda man has learned a lot in his rookie year, and will clearly be a factor in 2013. Cutting nearly 1.9 seconds off his time between 2012 and 2013 is a very positive achievement.
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It's nearly time. In a few short hours, the full MotoGP field will roll out onto the track for the first time this year, and the 2013 MotoGP season will officially get underway with preseason testing.
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And there is plenty to look forward to. The biggest topic of conversation among fans, unsurprisingly, is Valentino Rossi's return to Yamaha. The Italian got off to a false start upon leaving the Ducati garage and heading a few doors down to Yamaha, when the weather at the Spanish track made conditions tricky and comparisons difficult. Yamaha then decided to up sticks and head to Aragon, in the hope of finding some dry track time. They were disappointed.
So Sepang should be the first real test of just how competitive Rossi still is once he is back on a bike which he understands and has a front end which provides him with the feedback he relies on to go fast. Rossi has seen his career come to a standstill for the past two years at Ducati, while the men he will have to beat this year have grown in stature and experience, and are now at the peak of their careers. The Italian will have to hit the ground running if he is to catch Jorge Lorenzo and Dani Pedrosa, and it will not be easy by any stretch of the imagination.
Problems Continue to Disrupt Second Day of CRT Sepang Test
The second day of the special CRT test at Sepang, laid on to allow the teams using the brand new Magneti Marelli spec ECU, was as beset by problems as the first day. If technical problems and a lack of parts had been the bane of day 1, it was the weather which dogged the teams, though technical problems persisted. Heavy rain in the morning meant that only Danilo Petrucci went to put in a few laps before running into an electrical issue with a coil left the engine running on two cylinders. The rain stopped in the afternoon, but the track remained wet, leaving the riders present to do only a few laps.
2013 Provisional World Superbike Line Up
The (still) provisional entries for the 2013 World Superbike season:
Chaotic First Day of CRT Test at Sepang Sees Little On-Track Action
The first day of the extra two-day test for the CRT teams laid on to allow the teams using the new Magneti Marelli spec ECU has been almost entirely wasted. A lack of parts and above all, a lack of data with the new system meant that the day was spent mostly in the garage, with very few laps turned out on the track.
Only CAME Ioda's Danilo Petrucci got in any serious track time, the Italian posting a total of 27 laps. All of those laps were set without any assistance from the electronics, however: with no data, the team had no base set up to work from, and Petrucci was lapping without any electronic aid. "It's really hard to ride a bike without any electronic controls," Petrucci posted on Twitter afterwards, a fact that is borne out by his times. Petrucci's fastest lap was a 2'06.841, two seconds slower than his best time from the race weekend at Sepang, and four seconds behind the best CRT time set back in October of last year.
January 2013 Round Up: MotoGP and WSBK, The Story So Far
With the first full test for the World Superbike class behind us, and the first test of the MotoGP grid about to get underway at Sepang at the end of this week, it is time to take a look at motorcycle racing's preseason, and evaluate where we stand so far. Just what is the state of play for both MotoGP and World Superbike in 2013?
The question is even more pertinent now that both series have been taken under the wing of Dorna, much to the consternation of World Superbike fans and, to some extent, the WSBK paddock as well. It was feared that Dorna would either kill off World Superbike entirely to strengthen the position of MotoGP, or impose such stringent technical regulations on the series as to dumb it down to Superstock spec.
Fortunately, neither of those options looks likely. World Superbikes will continue as a separate series, Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta was keen to explain when quizzed about the takeover at Ducati's Wrooom launch event early in January. The aim is to build a strong WSBK series to stand alongside MotoGP, preserving the unique identity of the two series - WSBK as a place to race production bikes, MotoGP as the series for racing prototypes.
New Circuit In Wales Impresses Dorna Bosses
The prospects of both MotoGP and World Superbikes visiting Wales took a step closer yesterday. Dorna CEO Carmelo Ezpeleta and Events Managing Director Javier Alonso flew to the UK earlier this week for a series of meetings about the proposed Circuit of Wales, a new facility that is to be built near Ebbw Vale, in South Wales. The Dorna bosses met with several key figures involved in the project, including Lord Kinnock, former UK Labour Party leader and now ambassador for the circuit, and Welsh Minister for Business, Enterprise, Technology and Science Edwina Hart.
Ezpeleta and Alonso also met with media, including Motorcycle News and local news organizations. Ezpeleta expressed how impressed he had been with the plans for the facility, which include an FIM and FIA approved race track, a motocross track, a karting track, as well a technology park, hotel facilities, and a motor sports racing academy, aimed at providing training for young riders and drivers. Having another track in the UK was a positive thing for racing, Ezpeleta told the Gwent Gazette. ""For me, I will say that out of all the races we have in the year, for us and all the people involved, we feel British people know much more about racing," the Dorna boss said. Once the track receives planning permission - a hurdle the facility still has to clear - the track could be ready to host a MotoGP or World Superbike round as early as 2015, Ezpeleta told MCN's Matt Birt.
IODA Press Release: CAME IODARACING Launch 2013 MotoGP And Moto2 Teams
With launch season in full swing, the next team to kick off their 2013 campaign was the CAME IODA Racing project. The team, run by former Aprilia supremo Giampiero Sacchi, will field two riders in MotoGP and one in Moto2. In the premier class, Danilo Petrucci returns to the team once again for his second year. He will be joined by former 250cc man Lukas Pesek, the Czech rider having found the prerequisite funds to secure a slot alongside Petrucci. Frenchman Johann Zarco will contest the Moto2 season for the team. All three riders will be using Suter chassis, Petrucci and Pesek on Suter BMW machines, using the spec Magneti Marelli electronics, while Zarco has the championship-winning Suter Moto2 chassis used by Marc Marquez in 2012.
Below is the press release issued by the team:
CAME and IODARACING PROJECT unveiled their team to take part to the MOTO 2 and MOTOGP classes of the 2013 World Championship at their factory in Dosson di Casier on Wednesday 30th January. .
The partnership between the company based in Veneto, a leader in automation systems and access controls, and the factory in Terni continues in the best possible way. Both enterprises will face together the most important motorcycling world championship. A Made-in-Italy challenge.
2013 Jerez WSBK Test Press Release Round Up - Goldbet BMW and Pata Honda WSS
The BMW Goldbet World Superbike and Pata Honda World Supersport teams issued the following press release after two-day test at Jerez:


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This month focused on polio prevention with the third round of the polio campaign being conducted. The mass polio campaign targeted all Lebanese and non-Lebanese children under 5 years of age. Polio vaccination was available in all primary health care centres and vaccination teams went door to door in areas of high risk.
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Lebanon has experienced an unprecedented influx of refugees due to the conflict in neighbouring Syria. This is putting a severe strain on the host communities and authorities. The Government of Lebanon estimates that 1.2 million Lebanese nationals are directly or indirectly affected by the crisis.
January 2014
Syrian refugees in Lebanon
The secondary healthcare system and its budget are stretched to serve all referral patients. Protocols were developed so that those in urgent need of care and life saving treatment have priority for interventions. Refugees are paying a cost share for healthcare. Those most vulnerable are receiving 100% financial support.
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Briefing on the response to the crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic and neighbouring countries
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