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35 Years Ago: The Rolling Stones' 'Some Girls' Album Released
Pinned in by disco on one side and punk on the other, stuck in a creative rut that led some critics to proclaim they were yesterday's news and facing the loss of guitarist Keith Richards to an extended prison sentence, the Rolling Stones entered 1978 in need of a rebound. And they got it with 'Some Girls.'
Released on June 9, 1978, 'Some Girls' found the band reinvigorating their sound by drawing on popular trends of the day without losing its own identity in the process. While the record incorporated elements familiar to longtime Stones fans, and offered a nod to the past with a cover of the Temptations' 1971 hit 'Just My Imagination (Running Away With Me),' it infused the group's staid sonic aesthetic with disco rhythms and a dash of jagged punk aggression. In exchange, critics rewarded the Stones with some of the best reviews they'd seen in years, and fans turned 'Miss You,' 'Beast of Burden' and 'Shattered' into Top 40 hits.
During an interview with Rolling Stone, Mick Jagger later looked back on the creatively moribund period leading up to 'Some Girls,' explaining, "Everyone was using drugs, Keith particularly. So I think it suffered a bit from all that. General malaise. I think we got a bit carried away with our own popularity and so on." Laughing that "it was a bit of a holiday period," he credited his time in New York City with giving him the musical shot in the arm he needed, saying it added "an extra spur and hardness."
Where a lot of acts in their position might have been threatened by punk's spiteful ascension, Jagger found himself drawn in. "Of course, there was the punk thing that had started in 1976. Punk and disco were going on at the same time, so it was quite an interesting period," he mused. "New York and London too. Paris – there was punk there. Lots of dance music. Paris and New York had all this Latin dance music, which was really quite wonderful. Much more interesting than the stuff that came afterward."
"Without a doubt, the punks certainly made us sort of look around and say, 'Oh my God, we've been around for 10 years already!'" Richards recalled during a later interview with Yahoo!. "The energy of the punk thing affected 'Some Girls' in many ways. The only trouble with the punks is none of them could really play! I loved the attitude, y'know, but where's the music? And that was their letdown. But otherwise, it was a matter of attitude more than anything else, it was about energy."
While 'Miss You' gave the band a major hit, its disco-tinged sound also alienated a portion of their fanbase. "There were a lot of people that were very narrow-minded about it," Jagger later admitted. "To me, I wasn't brought up on rock music so much as blues and soul music, and lot of that music was dance music. It was specifically made to dance to … You don't really play the grooves of yesteryear when you make records, you play the grooves of now. And that sort of beat was the thing that was going around at the time. For some people it was a very big hit, but not everyone liked it."
"Purists of any kind really piss me off," Richards added. "Of course there are some who are gonna think this or that. But that's their privilege, it's cool with me. Not everyone's gonna get it the first time."
Also adding to the band's revitalized sound was the full-time addition of guitarist Ron Wood, marking his first album as a Stone after officially replacing the departed Mick Taylor in 1976. (He only appeared on part of 'Black and Blue.') An adept slide player, Wood added an extra texture to the 'Some Girls' sessions — and experienced a touch of musical culture shock after his years with the Faces. "Going straight into the Stones' world at the time was a completely different experience for me, in that I had never worked so intensely before on a project," he later explained. "The Faces, for instance, we would go in and everyone would be jangling their car keys immediately in the studio. There was dedication to actually cut the track, but once that was over, it was like 'Well, let's go then.'"
As it happened, Wood's interplay with Richards became one of the record's highlights, but things could have turned out very differently. As the band geared up for 'Some Girls,' Richards found himself at the center of a legal drama stemming from his 1977 arrest for heroin possession. Although he ultimately received a suspended sentence, accepting a deal that required him to play a pair of benefit shows, the threat of imprisonment weighed heavily during the sessions, even inspiring the album's 'Before They Make Me Run.' "It's pretty autobiographical," Richards told the Associated Press. "I was feeling a little hounded, so I think it came out of feeling that. I was on the run, basically. Very few countries would accept me at the time."
Fortunately, acceptance wasn't something the Rolling Stones needed to worry about in the period immediately following the release of 'Some Girls,' which topped the Billboard charts and went on to sell more than six million copies, sparking a fresh round of hit records (including 1981′s 'Tattoo You') and bestselling tours. While the remainder of the following decade was notable mainly for personal conflicts between Jagger and Richards — as well as a handful of forgettable records that included 1986′s 'Dirty Work' — 'Some Girls' proved that when they put their minds to it, the Stones were still the World's Greatest Rock 'n' Roll Band.


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As millions of people sit down to turkey dinners on Thursday, the success of those dinners will depend on the preparation of the bird by the cook.
"We know that the biggest thing people have a problem with is getting the turkey thawed," said Robin Seitz, family and consumer science extension agent for the North Carolina Cooperative Extension in Onslow County.
People should give a turkey about a week to thaw in the refrigerator before Thanksgiving; however, Seitz said if someone's turkey is still in the freezer, there are still safe ways to get it thawed out in time for the big day.
"You can thaw the turkey out using the cold water method," Seitz said. "Put it in cold water in the original wrapping in a container big enough for water to cover the turkey. You need to change the water every 30 minutes. The turkey will take about 30 minutes per pound to thaw (example: a 15-pound turkey will take approximately seven and a half hours to thaw)."
She said a turkey should never be thawed at room temperature or in hot water because it allows for bacterial growth.
As a last resort, Seitz said a turkey can be prepared in the oven while frozen. "If you do that, you're going to have to cook it at one and a half times longer, and the quality won't be as good," she said.
The internal temperature of a cooked turkey should reach at least 165 degrees, she said.
And forget the actual "stuffing" part of stuffing. Seitz said dressing should be baked separate from the turkey in a casserole dish.
"Putting raw stuffing inside the bird makes it difficult to get the turkey and the stuffing done," Seitz said. "If you do choose to cook the stuffing inside the bird, it is important to take the bird out and allow the bird and the stuffing to sit for 20 minutes (for carryover cooking). It also makes the bird easier to carve."
Another popular method preparation method for turkey is deep-frying — a method that presents some additional dangers of its own.
A release from the Jacksonville Department of Public Safety stated that there are several dangers when deep frying a turkey: overfilling the pot, tipping the pot over and overheating the oil, which can lead to combustion and large fires.
And never put a frozen turkey in a deep fryer, Seitz said.
"It can cause the oil to overflow and ignite on the burner. Even if thawed, without the proper equipment, frying a turkey can be dangerous," she said. "It can cause some serious property damage and maybe injuries. Never, ever, deep fry a frozen turkey."
There are ways to have a deep fried turkey without the oil dangers, according to Nick Hewitt, assistant manager for Lowe's on Western Boulevard.
"We have oil-less turkey fryers that cook with infrared," he said. "There are also tabletop models you can use inside the home that use infrared as well.
"While we still sell a lot of the oil frying units, these seem to be taking their place."
Hewitt also cautioned that if residents are using a traditional oil frying turkey fryer, they should never use it on a wooden deck, near a wooden structure or in a garage.
"Never leave it unattended," he said. "Make sure your turkey is completely thawed and as dry as possible."
The turkey does not present the only safety issue during the holiday though.
The North Carolina State Fire Marshal Wayne Goodwin sent out a press release reminding families that all safety measures are important in the kitchen on Thanksgiving.
He said residents should stay in the kitchen to monitor food on the stovetop, check the turkey frequently, keep children away from the stove and hot liquids, keep the floor clear of debris that could cause someone to trip, make sure knives, electric appliances and matches and lighters are kept out of reach for children and make sure smoke alarms in the house are working.
When all is said and done, Seitz said don't forget about the leftovers.
"You know, you meet with the family around lunch time, and you leave everything out on the counter with a cover on it," she said. "Then, when you get hungry later in the evening, you come back for more."
She said that this practice is conducive to bacteria growth in food and is not safe.
"Getting that food below 40 degrees is important," she said.
Seitz said that food should be stored in the refrigerator after everyone is done eating, and leftovers should be reheated to 165 degrees before eating. "You should use or freeze leftovers within three to four days," she said.
For more information about preparing a turkey or food safety, visit the USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service site at fsis.usda.gov.
Contact Daily News Reporter Tabitha Clark at 910-219-8454 or email@example.com. Follow her on Twitter at @TabithaLClark or friend her on Facebook.

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OXFORD, Ohio – Going into overtime for the second consecutive day, senior forward Emily Gruesser made sure the Miami University field hockey team had a successful Senior Day, scoring on her own rebound in the 73rd minute to give the RedHawks a 2-1 victory over Providence on Sunday. Miami completes the regular season at 10-9 overall, while the Friars fall to 8-10.
"We gave up too many opportunities inside of our 25,"said head coach Iñako Puzo. "But if we look at the result, we are very happy because Providence is a great team and it's a great win for the program."
The Friars had a 28-15 shot advantage in the game. However, senior goalkeeper Sarah Mueller was up to the task, tying a career-high with 14 saves. The entire Miami defense played well in protecting the net, coming up with a season-high four defensive saves. Junior midfielder Gabby Goldach led the 'Hawks with two of them.
Providence used 11 penalty corner attempts during the first half to create 16 shot attempts. However it was Miami who successfully converted on one of its six penalty corner attempts. In the 29th minute, senior back Jordan Long's shot was saved by the Friar keeper. The rebound went back to junior back Ali Froede who took a shot on the net of her own. Freshman forward Grace Leeker was at the goal line to tip the ball in and give Miami a 1-0 advantage.
It stayed that way until the 58th minute when Providence finally converted on its 14th penalty corner attempt of the game. The Friars had a chance to win the game in regulation with a little over a minute left when a tipped shot appeared to be heading straight in at the top of the net, but Goldach came up and was able to get a stick on it to knock it away for a great defensive save. The RedHawks were able to run out the rest of the clock to send the game into overtime.
Playing 7v7 during the overtime session, an early yellow card put Providence down a player. Miami took advantage in the 73rd minute to bring the ball into its attack circle. Gruesser took a shot from the top left corner that was kicked away. The ball bounced to the left side where Gruesser scooped it up and took another shot that beat the goalkeeper to her left and gave the RedHawks their second straight 2-1 overtime victory.
"This is good for us. We'd of course prefer to beat teams 5-0, as would any team, but these games get you ready for when you need to perform your best," said Puzo. "We're going to the MAC Tournament, where you cannot afford to make mistakes. It's going to be a close tournament and overtime is always a possibility. This week is going to get us ready for the future."
The Friars finished with a 14-8 advantage in penalty corners. Froede and senior Alyssa Logan led the RedHawks with three shots apiece.
Miami hosts the annual Mid-American Conference Tournament beginning Friday. Check back with MURedHawks.com on Monday for the release of the official bracket.


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Caroline J Zeiss PhD, BVSc, DACVP
Professor of Comparative Medicine and Associate Professor of Ophthalmology and Visual Science; Director, Mouse Research Pathology Service; Unit Chief, Pathology
Departments & Organizations
Office of Student ResearchComparative MedicineOphthalmology and Visual Science
Research Interests
Molecular and cellular pathogenesis of retinal degeneration; Neurobiology of movement disorders; Phenotypes of genetically engineered mice; Evolutionary biology of the eye; Veterinary Pathology; Mouse Phenotyping; Ocular pathology with emphasis on photoreceptor disorders; Neuroanatomy of age-related gait disorders; Signal transduction events during neuronal death; Comparative pathology with emphasis on murine neuroanatomy; Phenotying genetically altered rodents more...
- B.V.M.S., University of Pretoria, South Africa, 1990
- Ph.D., Cornell University, 1999
Selected Publications
- Beltran WA, Allore HG, Johnson E, Towle V, Tao W, Acland G, Aguirre GD, Zeiss CJ.The CREB1/ATF1 pathway is activated in photoreceptor degeneration and protection. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2009 Jul 30
- Wang J, Farr GW, Zeiss CJ, Rodriguez-Gil DJ, Wilson JH, Furtak K, Rutkowski DT, Kaufman RJ, Ruse CI, Yates JR 3rd, Perrin S, Feany MB, Horwich AL (2009) Progressive aggregation despite chaperone associations of a mutant SOD1-YFP in transgenic mice that develop ALS. Proc Natl Acad Sci U S A. 106(5):1392-7.
- Bennicelli J, Wright JF, Komaromy A, Jacobs JB, Hauck B, Zelenaia O, Mingozzi F, Hui D, Chung D, Rex TS, Wei Z, Qu G, Zhou S, Zeiss C, Arruda VR, Acland GM, Dell'Osso LF, High KA, Maguire AM, Bennett J (2008) Reversal of blindness in animal models of leber congenital amaurosis using optimized AAV2-mediated gene transfer. Mol Ther. 16(3):458-65.


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Welcome to Crowne Plaza Nottingham
Welcome to the Crowne Plaza Nottingham . Were located in the centre of Nottingham City, just 5 minutes walk from Nottingham train station and close to the M1 junction 25 and junction 26. and only 12 miles from east Midlands Airport.
The hotel is conveniently located for Boots head office in Beeston, Eons Nottingham offices are a 2 minute walk from the hotel. Other companies in Nottingham like Experian, Capital one, Imperial Tobacco, Capita, Deliotte are closely located to the hotel.
The hotel is just a short walk from Nottingham Castle where the infamous sheriff of Nottingham was based, or visit the Galleries of Justice the Sheriffs original home. From the hotel travel back to the times of Robin Hood and visit the close by Sherwood forest and the Great Oak a short drive from the hotel, The Delightful villages of Bakewell and Southwell are all close to hotel. The Caves below the city of Nottingham are also well worth a visit to see how people lived and worked in the City years ago, and a visit to the Trip to Jerusalem Inn is well worth the time, the oldest Inn in England set into the caves of the castle.
Begin your day with a great breakfast from the LaceMaker Restaurant and return after a hard days work to unwind in Swatch Bar and maybe take in some Sky Sports for the night. Before relaxing in your comfortable bedroom and making use of our sleep advantage program to ensure a good nights rest to energize you for your next day at work.


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At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
To help investigate the cause of a blood clot (thrombotic episode); to evaluate a prolonged partial thromboplastin time (PTT); to help determine the cause of recurrent miscarriages, or as part of an evaluation for antiphospholipid syndrome; the tests are not used to diagnose the chronic autoimmune disorder systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), commonly known as lupus.
When to Get Tested?
When you have had signs and symptoms of a blood clot in a vein or artery (known as thrombosis or thromboembolism); when you have a prolonged PTT test; when you have had recurrent miscarriages
Sample Required?
A blood sample obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in your arm
Test Preparation Needed?
The Test Sample
What is being tested?
Lupus anticoagulants (LA) are autoantibodies produced by the immune system that mistakenly attack certain components of the body's own cells. They specifically target phospholipids as well as the proteins associated with phospholipids that are found in the outer-most layer of cells (cell membranes). These autoantibodies interfere with the blood clotting process in a way that is not fully understood and increase a person's risk of developing a blood clot. Lupus anticoagulant testing is a series of tests that detect the presence of LA in the blood.
The lupus anticoagulant test's name may seem odd or confusing for two reasons:
- Lupus anticoagulants were so-named because they were first found among patients with lupus, but LA testing is not used to diagnose the autoimmune disorder and LA are frequently absent in people with lupus. LA may also occur in individuals with other conditions and in people who take certain medications. The antibodies are present in about 2-4% of the general population and may develop in people with no known risk factors.
- The term "anticoagulant" is part of the name because LA actually reduce clotting in laboratory tests that are used to evaluate coagulation. For example, they inhibit the chemical reactions that lead to clotting in the partial thromboplastin time (PTT), a test routinely used to evaluate clotting. However, the presence of LA in the human body is associated with an increased risk of developing inappropriate blood clots. Importantly, lupus anticoagulant itself does not cause bleeding in the body.
There is no single test for the detection of lupus anticoagulant and it cannot be measured directly. The presence of LA is usually determined by using a panel of sequential tests for which there is no standardization.
- Initial testing typically involves one or more tests that depend on phospholipid reagents, usually PTT, the LA-sensitive PTT (PTT-LA) or dilute Russell viper venom test (DRVVT). All of these tests measure the time it takes (in seconds) for a sample to clot; LA prolongs that time.
- Depending on the results of these initial tests, certain follow-up tests are performed to either confirm or exclude the presence of lupus anticoagulant. For more on this, see the section titled "How is it used?".
LA may increase the risk of developing blood clots in both the veins and arteries, often in the veins in the legs (deep vein thrombosis, DVT). These clots may block blood flow in any part of the body, leading to stroke, heart attack, or pulmonary embolism. LA is also associated with recurrent miscarriages. It has been suggested that LA causes clots to form that block blood vessels of the placenta, affecting growth of the developing baby, and that LA may also directly attack the tissue of the placenta, affecting its development.
The lupus anticoagulant is one of three primary antiphospholipid antibodies that are associated with an increased risk of thrombosis and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome (APS), an autoimmune disorder characterized by excess blood clot formation and pregnancy complications. The other two are cardiolipin antibodies and beta-2 glycoprotein 1 antibody. Individually and together, they increase a person's tendency to clot inappropriately. People with APS are at greater risk for clotting if they test positive for all three antibodies. However, thrombosis appears more common in people with LA.
Not everyone with antiphospholipid antibodies will develop symptoms. Antiphospholipid antibodies are present in about 5% of healthy individuals.
How is the sample collected for testing?
A blood sample is obtained by inserting a needle into a vein in the arm.
NOTE: If undergoing medical tests makes you or someone you care for anxious, embarrassed, or even difficult to manage, you might consider reading one or more of the following articles: Coping with Test Pain, Discomfort, and Anxiety, Tips on Blood Testing, Tips to Help Children through Their Medical Tests, and Tips to Help the Elderly through Their Medical Tests.
Another article, Follow That Sample, provides a glimpse at the collection and processing of a blood sample and throat culture.
Is any test preparation needed to ensure the quality of the sample?
No test preparation is needed.
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The rumors are true! Google Maps for iPhone is now available in the App Store. One of the biggest things it offers that Apple Maps doesn't (other than not getting you lost in Australia), is public transit directions by train, bus, or subway.
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Official Google Maps app for iPhone now available
Replying to myself...various tweets suggest iTunes servers are overwhelmed with download requests.
Looks like its working ok so far, I'll give it a test on the road tomorrow.
OMG. What medication are you on?? This is a complete lie. Why are you posting rubbish? Do you work for Google that you signed up on iMore a few hours ago to make false comments? The two maps are completely different. I have both Android and iOS. The difference is so extreme that I am not even going to dignify your comment with providing proof. The Google iOS map app is extremely inferior and lacks tonnes of features.
Are you nuts VeryConfused? GM for iOS 6 is just like the ICS native app. Turn by Turn is identical. there is a slight tweak to the GUI but content is identical, and the feel is the same. I am finally able to say I am satisfied with my iPhone now that I have Google Maps, it was the one thing I missed from my Nexus. Now it is on my iPhone.
why is this happening
Just downloaded it on my wife's iPhone 5, took a few attempts but finally went through!
Boom it just let me download it
Downloaded it now. Really like the gesture based interface -- it will be interesting to use both maps apps comparatively over the next few days.
How to get street view on this?
Touch and hold anywhere on the map. A ribbon will come up on the bottom with that address, and the driving estimate. Swipe that ribbon up, and among the items there will be the street view.
Wow! I would have never discovered that on my own.
You work for Apple or something?
What was the other option? :P
I agree, and I find Apple's maps to have a much more appealing look than google maps, Satellite mode and Normal mode included.
No problem downloading for me, love it. Will test thoroughly tomorrow
Looks fine. Adding an address and turn by turn looks nice and great voice, BUT it does not have access to your Contacts folder. Now that is a bummer IMHO.
I agree, without access to my Contacts seems a little less than ideal.
i am not able to search google maps app in appstore?
is it available in india... help
yes it is available in India. I downloaded it just 5 min back. It will come as 4th/5th app in search results, not the first one.
Gotit and looks pretty good. Some missing elements as others have pointed out. The Google experience on iOS is pretty good relatiely speaking. Get us Google Now and Google Music apps and who needs an Android device?
Competition is a great thing. It forced Google to step their game up. Google+ and YouTube look amazing on the iPhone, even better than they do on Android. While I haven't had a problem with Apple maps and I love the integration, I will test out Google. Google used to get me lost, more times that I care to admit in a city that I've lived in forever, but I'm not good at directions so that what it's for, no? I love all things Apple but I'm always open to try things and give it an honest opinion based on my usage. Apple Maps has been near perfect for me. Hopefully I'll be able to say the same of Google.
I'm very interested when people say that apple maps have been perfect for them. What exactly so you mean by that? For me the lack of street view, poi's, relevant data as well turn by turn and other things made the maps a dreadful expierence for me. Although I can say the apple maps load a lot faster are easier on the eyes and intergrate better, I still believe that it was a flop and my expierence has been nothing but a headache.
After about an hour, I was able to download the app. I must say the App is a big let down but it renders faster than the mobile web version and streetview works really well. There is no need for third party apps now that offer streetview.
Still, no POIS, the top and bottom bars are highly intrusive and you can't get rid of them.
Public transit is suppose to be available but you get an error message saying it's not available in your area.
There is no scaling of your map eg. 200 metres scaling line.
Hopefully Google will improve this app and make it similar if not mirror the Android version. However, I don't expect the latter since it would be in Google's best interest to release the latest and greatest features to Android first and later to iOS.
Got it first time! Why don't we get a new version of Latitude??
It is funny, now Google gave iphone lovers just a little bite of the android chocolate and they are over the moon. I think it is time for you guys to open your eyes and move on! basically the difference between Google Maps to iphone's stock map is same as differences between Android and iOS. If you think google map is much better then you are confessing Android is much better that iOS.
I'm not sure you understand what 'open' is. You are stuck in a closed, Apple ecosystem As a Google services user, I can move from iPhone to an Android device and back with little to no pain. You can't leave your iPhone or you'll lose your 'iBooks [and] videos.' That's them pinning you in a corner... the opposite of open.
Actually, iTunes is the only place you can't get your media from on an Android device -- and that's entirely Apple's doing, not Google's.
If you want REAL choice, there's simply no substitute for Android. The hard part will be breaking out of that little box Apple has built around you...
I realize it is Apple not Google to 'thank' for that. I acknowledged that above. I am just making a point.
Sad analogy, but like Sears says, they are the only store to get all top # brands of appliance (because only they sell kenmore) - same is true of iOS.
And I have used android. I prefer iOS. To be perfectly honest, webOS would be my first choice overall. If Apple allowed the cards/multi-task switcher on webOS as well as the Synergy for contacts, iOS would be perfect (for me).
I am not one that wants android gone, nor do I care about market share. There is room for all of them.
Neither Google nor anyone else is paying me to advertise for their product! Look if Google was going to push IOs users to leave their devices they would not publish their own apps on apple (something that apple does not do). other than iphones, it is very easy to jump from one platform to another, from Android to blackberry to Symbian to windows (I have done it many times myself), but apple always tries to close things so badly that any person goes around them they are locked to their systems. not because they are perfect and you feel bad to leave them it is because it is hard to sync your stuff with other platforms.
btw I had an iphone and ipod touch before and my room mate has an iphone and ipad so i have tried them all. believe me it hurts to see people are locked to one product! look what iSRS wrote and think on what i said.
I don't get this. I am an Android user, but as a whole, I don't try to push people away from using the OS of their choice. They paid the money for the device and they are free to use whatever phone they want. I like technology as a whole and all iOS, Android, Blackberry, Windows they are all decent options and I want them all to succeed as competition is good for the market as a whole. I never got the whole phone os wars thing, nobody cares what kind of TV I bought, so why should you care what phone I bought? And now back to the Maps discussion since that is what this article is about.
Maybe you are right, maybe it is better like this so there will be a competition between them, at the end we will get better products for cheaper prices. I thought it is not fair to others but whatever.
OK, the funny thing about MOST but not ALL iPhone users is they think their phone does many things that other phones don't. their phone has some special hidden advantages that the other phones don't. all I am saying is it is not true, go and check the other systems and you find them much easier and user friendly and CHEAPER. I know this and I wanted to share my knowledge with others. that is all, if you do not want to accept it, fine, go and wait in a queue and pay double for the phone that does less than the others. ;)
For me the ability to drop a pin in the middle of no where (hunting,camping,fishing,ect) is very crucial to share that EXACT location in case of emergencies. And the apple map wasn't even close when you shared the location where as the old map worked perfect. HOPEFULLY the new google one will share the location the way it did before. Looking forward to test it.
Down loaded in about 10 seconds. No problem here. Long over due.IMO
It's not pulled I just downloaded it at 8:20am EST 12/13/12 love the icon and look and feel of the app so far, looking forward to testing it out on the road.
Apples maps may have issues for some, but they have a much more sophisticated look and feel. Only reason I downloaded this is I was hoping when I did a google search for a business etc. and clicked directions to I hoped it would send me to the app like it use to. Did a search, hit directions to and it still asks me if I want to add a web icon to my home screen.
Already found two errors in point of interest locations! I reported them.
Thanks Leanna! Did not know it had been released... I have downloaded it, looks great! :)
Worked, thank you God, plus on the iPhone 4 it Does have voice-guidance :) street view works nice, only thing i miss is the multiple routes displayed as soon as you search in map view.
Downloaded mines last night :D
Just downloaded it on my 4S with no problems. Works like a charm!!!!
What's sad is that Apple will never let you guys set this as your default Maps app. In fact, I'll be very surprised if they EVER let Google Maps become integrated with Siri, Mail, Messages, or Safari. As a result, you're going to be stuck copying/pasting addresses into GMaps for the rest of your lives!
Sucks to be you! LOL :P
Just pulled it down. My iPhone feels complete again.
Can't navigate to contacts? Seriously Google? After all this time you can't even touch Waze.
I was never impressed with Google Nav on droids and its not very impressive on iOS either.
It can do it on android phones though! apple does not let Google to completely integrate to their system, it is not Google fault. ;)
Installed ok on my 4S, but when I took it for a run in my car there was no turn by turn voice guidance, or any voice at all. Could it be a problem with my automatic connection to the car's radio? I will need to switch off the iphone blue tooth to find out, I guess, but it's a pity it didn't work straight-up.
worked right away, mine is a 4 s with IOS 5; using the bluetooth connection to get the voice directions does mean interrupting the radio or music frequently though, each command keeps the call connection up for at least 15 secs even after the end of the voice command, perhaps to allow for sequential directions during quick changes of directions.....one issue though, I cannot delete he previous version of Google maps that were default on the phone, and the Contacts addresses still call up this old version...any ideas on how I can link Contacts to the new GM app?
The directions have been perfect. I have never gotten lost. It gives me alternate routes. Of course turn by turn is awesome! And it allows me to go to additional places along my route.
OK that's great that almighty google came back to our rescue with an official app as Apple didn't really impress none of us! But what about everyone else there are a ton of not-so-famous yet amazing apps out there! Check out this one http://www.mevvy.com/tools/waze/ and this http://www.mevvy.com/tools/inrix-traffic/
I can't seem to get the turn-by-turn over Bluetooth, even when it's connected. If I turn off the BT to get the voice over the phone (thus losing the phone connection), it drops the phone pairing. Maybe it's the car - I can't get Apple Maps over the BT, though Siri works perfectly. In any event, Google Maps sent me home on a very circuitous route, whereas Apple Maps took me there in a direct, correct way - the way I usually go anyway. I'm leery now about Google's routing..
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Correction: In an earlier version of this story, Federal News Radio incorrectly attributed comments to Mike Filler, director of the Public Services Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. The quotes should be attributed to Greg Junemann, the president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers.
The track record of labor-management forums remains mixed nearly three years into the effort.
Union officials are growing frustrated with the National Council on Federal Labor-Management Relations because of the limited progress toward meeting President Barack Obama's December 2009 executive order establishing the council and forums.
"We recognize, both labor and management, that across the country we have forums that are working very effectively. We have forums that are struggling to get work done, and we have lots of cases where we haven't even gotten the forums up and running yet — they are not formed," said Bill Dougan, the president of the National Federation of Federal Employees, during a council meeting in Washington Wednesday. "Until we put some energy into getting the labor management forums in those locations and across the country up and running to serve as vehicles to bring labor and management together to talk about how we save money and how we go about re-engineering processes, I'm not sure we are gaining as much as we could gain."
Bill Dougan, president, National Federation of Federal Employees
The national council created metrics during the first year to analyze the forums' impact in improving mission service delivery, employee satisfaction and engagement, and labor-management relationships.
Now, three years after the EO and a year after the council finalized the metrics, union officials are discouraged by the inconsistent progress these forums have made.
David Holway, the national president of the National Association of Government Employees, said the blame for the inconsistency of the forums can be placed on the shoulders of both union and management. But he said there isn't any real reason for the forums not making progress.
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Greg Junemann, president of the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, said he believes part of the reason for the delay has been union and federal officials dragging their feet over the past year, waiting to see the results of the presidential election.
"Now that the election is over, we expect to see results happen with these forums," Junemann said. "We want to see the forums in place and we want them to be real."
Junemann and others said as the budget tightens and the potential of sequestration cuts and a government shutdown loom larger, the forums could be playing a bigger role in helping to manage the challenges.
"The end in mind is efficiency of the government, streamlining operations where we can, cutting costs were we can," Junemann said. "The forums are vehicles to making that happen. Where they are not working, this council will do something about it."
The union representatives want the national council to put more pressure on the agencies to put the proper resources into the forums.
"Take a selected agency or department, and say, 'You are no longer recognized as a partnering agency.' Let that come out, let the press know about it and let the President know that his executive order isn't being complied with," Junemann said. "This needs to happen. People need to be taken to the woodshed a little bit. This council needs to have a bit of a stick in addition to the carrot."
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He said the council was patient over the first few years, but that time is over.
"Now if we see someone isn't playing ball, isn't following the President's order, they need to be called into account publicly on that so we either need to get someone with a new attitude or change the attitude of the people who are there," Junemann said.
Federal members of the council offered a tepid response to the unions' frustrations.
Scott Gould, the deputy secretary of Veterans Affairs Department, said the council's ability to be effective depends on its ability to hold agencies accountable for meeting the requirements under the executive order.
"We will need better accountability to close the last 300 yards, as they say in the Marine Corps, to get those labor-management forums set up," Gould said. "That's a topic area where we could have very productive discussion."
John Berry, director of the Office of Personnel Management, said the council also could ask the Federal Labor Relations Authority or the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service to help get the forums moving in the right direction.
Berry quipped if the FLRA can help the NHL get back on the ice, labor management forums shouldn't be too hard.
Benefits are clear to PTO
Several agencies are finding real benefits from the forums.
VA, for example, has established more than 90 percent of its forums. Gould said he would like to close that final 10 percent gap in the coming year.
The Patent and Trademark Office doesn't have a formal forum with its union, the Patent Office Professional Association (POPA). But the successful engagement between the PTO, POPA and the National Treasury Employees Union has made a real difference in reducing the patent application backlog, said agency Director David Kappos.
He said PTO is using a three-layer performance-appraisal system and data to improve the efficiency of the agency's patent-approval processes.
David Kappos, director, Patent and Trademark Office
Robert Budens, the president of POPA, said there are several reasons why the labor-management relationship works.
"The first thing is it has to start at the top. The top leadership of the organization and the unions need to be willing to talk to each other. It has to come from the top management saying, 'We are going to change the way we do business,' and not sit there and say, 'It's the unions, we don't care,'" Budens said. "And the unions need to recognize the agencies can't afford to pay us a million dollars a day as much as we wish they could. We have to be willing to compromise and find good workable solutions."
Budens added PTO started the conversations early in the administration and continued to consult, collaborate and discuss the issues that are important to both labor and management over the last three-plus years.
"The fact that both management and POPA were willing to come to the table and listen to each other's interests and each other's concerns, and then work together to craft solutions that were mutually beneficial and would work for both sides," he said. "It was compromise. Nobody walks away with everything they want."
Danny Werfel, who along with Berry are the co-chairmen of the council and acting deputy director for management at OMB, said the more specifics the council can focus on around metrics, what agencies have learned, how they got there and where else this could be effective, the better the council can help other agencies reach the same level as PTO.
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