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pastry for a 9 inch double crust pie
1 (8 ounce) package
cream cheese, softened
3 cups
confectioners' sugar
1/2 cup
packed brown sugar
2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
2 teaspoons
ground nutmeg
3 tablespoons
all-purpose flour
6 cups
thinly sliced apples
1 (2.5 ounce) package
caramel apple circle
1 tablespoon
turbinado sugar
This was indeed a very good pie and quickly devoured by everyone! I made some changes based on the other reviews and the pie came out perfect. I like cinnamon so I did not change any of the spices, for me it was perfect. I cut the cream cheese and the powdered sugar in half (I had to heat the cream cheese in the microwave for 20 seconds to soften enough to blend with the sugar) Also I used 8 cups of sliced apples rather than 6. This way the filling was not so runny. I didn't have the turbinado sugar so I simply sprinkled the top crust with a bit of cinnamon and sugar. I used a deep dish pie plate and increased the baking time by 10 additional minutes due to the extra apples. It did not leak or run over on the cookie sheet at all. In fact it baked to perfection.
This is not a pie to serve right out of the oven, let it sit for about an hour to allow the filling to thicken.
I'll be sure to make this again, thanks for the recipe!
This might also be a great pie to add a crumb topping too like a dutch applepie. A mix of oatmeal, nuts, flour, brown sugar and butter would make a delicious addition to this yummy fall treat.
This was really delicious, but I'm not sure where I went wrong.... We've been calling this "pie soup" at my house. As soon as the first slice was out, the rest of the filling leaked out all over the pie plate. It's impossible to eat! What you can get, though, is very yummy. Flavour is just perfect.
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Great Tasting! However, next time I'll cut the brown sugar and spices in half. Plain caramel squares cut up into pieces works fine for this too!
This was a wonderful dish that I made for my friends birthday. Everyone loved it and wanted the recipe. I added more apples so that it would not turn out runny I also used carmel could not find the apple caramel ring due to being the wrong season of making it.I used 1/2 cup of carmel instead. Would make it again and it makes your kitchen smell wonderful too while in the oven..
I made this for a dinner for a group from church. I put half as much cream cheese, brown and powdered sugar, and it was still plenty sweet enough. Everyone loved it! I will make it again.
This pie tastes fantastic! The only problem is that the "filling" will over-flow, when cooking. So either cut down on the filling a little bit, or make your crust a little bit bigger, & deeper, which is what I do. Also, set a small bowl of lemon juice out when you are slicing the apples, & dip your fingers in it to rub on the slices, to prevent browning. The spice & sugar ratio is just right, for a double crust pie. This is the best tasting apple pie that I have ever had. My Dad called me & said that this was the best apple pie that he had ever had. My family, & my in-laws all request it now, for all of our get togethers, including the holidays! I promise that it will be a big hit for you as well!
My husband said "the best apple pie filling I've ever had, but would be better with a streusel-type topping".
This was an excellant pie. My husband even liked it and he doesn't like sweets. I've never thought of putting cream cheese in a pie and it was perfectly deliscious.
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One of the largest complaints I hear about education is that the students are "just so damned apathetic". For some students, this is a reality, and I won't say that it is entirely the system's fault for this problem. What I will say is that one of the biggest complaints I have about educators is that some of them are "just so damned apathetic". We can't truthfully look ourselves in the mirror and be convinced that all educators come to the table with a true desire to alter education and improve the process of schooling on a daily, or even monthly, basis. That's why schools need people like you and me. In reality, it might even be an interesting discussion to suggest that people who act as catalysts for change or "change agents" provide a more valuable service for trying to improve their school from the adult level than on the student level.
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It means sitting and having lengthy conversations with your students and with recalcitrant staff members who frequently want no part of what you have to say. It means allowing for yourself to be a target of scrutiny and backchannel discussions. It means putting yourself in the spotlight of the school and bringing those same recalcitrant teachers into it with you. Most importantly, it means not doing it half-assed.
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Perhaps you have heard of the Mann Gulch Fire of 1949. This is a widely used case study that demonstrates the need for people to trust their leader. Here's an abridged version courtesy of Wikipedia (trust me, worth the read). Here's my ultra-abridged version:
A fire starts in a mountainous area of Mann Gulch when lighting strikes.
A team of smokejumpers lands in to fight the fire from the inside out.
Wagner Dodge (the leader) realizes that they are being trapped because the fire is moving too quickly.
He makes a decision to light a "backfire", which means that the men would burn the ground around them, put that fire out, and lay in the burnt area until the fire passed over.
To make a long story short, the men who stayed with Dodge and trusted him managed to live, the ones who left the scene out of fear didn't.
My synopsis doesn't do the story justice, but I am hoping you get the point. If you want to be a catalyst for change, then you need to be Wagner Dodge to your staff. You need to be smart enough to find innovative, new ways to do things and work diligently to develop the trust for people to work with you on such projects and ventures. Imagine if all of Dodge's men had trusted him? How many people in your school look at you as Wagner Dodge? Part of being a catalyst for change is convincing people that, even though it seems crazy, staying in the area of the backfire is the smarter plan and the way to be successful.
Perhaps you have, or have not, heard of "Broken Window Theory"? I am a big believer, and I apply it to a lot of life.
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The theory suggests that little problems become big ones and was popularized by James Q. Wilson & George Kelling. Many people look and try to fix the biggest problems in schools right off the bat. This leads to a long road of frustration and impatience as minor improvement is seen. Small problems create quicker, smaller victories.
I believe that this type of mentality can stimulate change in any environment. It doesn't always mean worrying about trash on the ground or lighting backfires, but the central themes of developing trust and forging small successes are critical to being a catalyst in any situation.
I believe people follow a leader for two reasons:
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- Visible successes that they can feel good about.
Who looks at you as Wagner Dodge? How close are you paying attention to those windows?
NOTE: Is important to point out that the Mann Gulch case study has been molded and utilized in a variety of ways to discuss leadership and communication. Varying interpretations of its use are publicized.


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2. Customizing Android is kinda neat, I prefer Windows Phone's tile approach.
3. iTunes is still the nicest way to buy media. I would still own an iPod Touch if I went with another mobile OS.
4. I don't think the editor got that note that Android now has more apps. But you guys don't have Facebook Paper yet and that's a huge barrier for me to switch to Android or Windows Phone.
5. There was the huge security hole Apple recently had to patch that the editor didn't mention.
I'm kinda leaning towards sicofante on this one
1. Plastic vs glass..people tend to be clumsy in general replacement pieces for the iphone are insanely priced.
2. Simplicity? Really? How many menus do you need to go through to set up basic functions on iOS?
3. Itunes? You mean that buggy program that has many functional issues?
4. Apps yes people pay more for iOS apps…simple reason…they most likely have to if they want them.
5. Target of malware…insecurity…popularity of an OS has always been the driving factor of malware programmers. Why waste the time on a little OS if you get 10x the amount of reward vs. effort targeting the more popular system?
Apparently the EiC is an apple fanboi. Enough said…
Wow Mark, "eat it Apple haters" that's what you tweet.
It's no secret that you are a huge Apple fan, and looking at the new Samsung and Sony phones and then looking at your Iphone will make you feel that you need to publish something to justify using Apple. Obviously the article is full with personal preferences and comparison between Apple and Samsung, I will take that as an acknowledgment that you don't dare to compare Apple to Google anymore.
I think that argument has long been settled
Just please do a better job to not appear so hateful about it
Oh oh, the Samsung fan boys got their feeling hurt.
This is not a comparison between S5 and 5S as the title originally states. It is a comparison between Android and IOS. Shows absolute bias in using it against Samsung.
What a douchey, pretentious article.
I thought I was going to get some good reasons that the 5S might be better, instead I got some fan boys opinions.
I just did the security update the other day for my iPad — best to not call iOS more secure than Android after this giant hole.
Samsung phones seem a bit busy, and cluttered compared to true Android, so yes, perhaps iOS is cleaner, as it copied Google Android pull down.
I would prefer the removable battery to having aluminum case, so will give a point in favor of Samsung.
The screen is larger on the Samsung, which is an easy win there.
The iPhone6, with a larger screen may be a better deal, though both Sammy and Apples seem a tad overpriced.
The ecosystem of Apple is great, but the phone apps for Android are fine too — the tablet apps, less so.
I may stay the course with Android.
This is quite obviously a bias article! poor editor…..
The Iphone 5S is not "the device to beat" the androids are selling 3x the amount of headsets and slowly but surely iphones are becoming less common as people realize that android is a better platform.
Dead on with the flap covering the micro USB port. Every time I have seen one of these covered up USB ports, the flap eventually wears out and then you're left with a half broken thing sticking out. It's inevitable that any rubber or plastic doodad that small will break, especially when you move it once a day or even several times a day as you do with the charging port. Dumb, dumb idea, but it's what to expect from this great purveyor of plastic and fake chrome.
What an Apple fanboy!
Thanks for your comments on this OpEd. As I mentioned in the intro, I think the S5 is going to sell well, but I don't think its going to cause anyone to switch. However, our online editorial director believes strongly that the S5 trumps the iPhone 5s–and that it will probably beat the iPhone 6 too. Stay tuned for his counterpoint.
When I clicked on this article I really thought I was going to read a substantive comparison of the two handsets and, instead, I found nothing but biased, and, in my opinion, quite trivial contrasts.
I will grant that the iPhone continues to deliver a superior looking and feeling design – it looks sleeker and feels smoother and more refined but, so what? If you're goal is to portray a sense of affluence and class take a moment to look around – there are plenty of 12 year olds running around with iPhones that are just as expensive and fancy as yours and many don't necessarily come from high-income families but, somehow, their families still manage to ensure they get one so they can be just as cool as all the other kids. Oh, and just as cool as all those adults, like yourself, that owns one. It's become more of a status symbol than anything else.
As for being more intuitive, maybe it's just me but I simply DO NOT agree. I've worked in IT for over 20 years. Every one of my immediate family members owns an iPhone and I'm the de facto initial level of support for anything they need help with on their iPhones and, honestly, I find the phone settings to be a little cumbersome to navigate at times. I like that pretty much everything is stored under the Settings tile – that makes sense – but, once you're in there, things can be frustrating to find. Plus, because they've tried to make it so simple, navigation is completely hierarchical in nature where you are either having to a level deeper or go back, back, back. I find it quite inane, frankly.
I know that there are plenty of iPhone users that will take exception to this because they know the settings inside out and are familiar with every nook and cranny but that doesn't mean they are intuitive, that means they are learned and that's no different than needing to learn and become familiar with any other handset. Even the idea of pressing the home button twice in quick succession to bring up a scroll of running apps that can be shut down isn't intuitive. Sure, it's easy once you've learned but had you not been told, read about it of stumbled upon it by accident it wouldn't have been readily apparent.
As far as seamless integration between multiple devices is concerned, I will grant that when a single company controls all the platforms they will likely be able to implement seamless integration much more effectively and, from what I know of those iPhone users that really use iCloud and multiple devices it sounds like Apple has it nailed. Even so, I think it's unfair to say that seamless integration on Android devices isn't much better than it used to be and continues to improve with each new generation. I would say this is contrary to what might be expected given all the disparate players in the market so, in some ways, it's almost more impressive and it also leads to greater innovation in the long run in my opinion. Regardless, I think that seamless integration between multiple Android devices is simply not that challenging anymore and there are many options available for implementing this.
The argument about apps is just silly. There are so many apps available on both OS's that if you can't find an app that you're looking for then the issue is probably isolated and you should consider building one that will make you rich. The idea that more developers flock to developing apps for iOS because it's simpler and more profitable is an equally poor argument, frankly. If there's an app that's popular and makes money then the developer will almost assuredly develop a version for both platforms. Doing anything less would just be a huge business mistake.
Security vulnerabilities are always a risk regardless of the platform. You can boast charts that show all kinds of numbers about potential and even realized threats but, frankly, at the end of the day the only one you really care about is the one that ends up infecting/attacking YOUR phone and it only takes one! Plus, some are much more invasive and harmful than others so it's not as simple as counting numbers. Which is worse – hundreds of little malware programs that have a low successful penetration rate and when they are successful are a brief annoyance that are fairly easily dealt with or ONE massive breach that does irreparable damage and takes a lot of time and/or money correct?
I'm adding a comment to say how much this article sucked. Next time try to compare hardware to hardware. The feel, software, interface and security isn't hardware. Crap just plain crap.
I was expecting a S5 vs 5S comparison article, not a biased iOS vs Android article. Well, at least you got me to click the link so kudos to you there.
I used to have an iphone. Now I have a droid. I'm not alone. Why? Most people are not as blindered as the author of this article. I bet he has very strong political views too. Equally without merit.
Here's what it boils down to…iOS is what Apple gives you. They tell you what you want, and you have to like it….unless you jailbreak it. Android, is what you want. You can make it as complicated, clunky, and crowded as you want. Or you can have almost nothing on the screen. You can load different programs for launchers, lock screens, or notification screens/toggles. All without rooting. You aren't locked into a specific program for downloading or managing your music or movies.
So it boils down to this: do you just want to be given something and have it work because it's more-or-less locked into being one way….or do you want something that you can customize depending on you, your skillset, your moods, your needs, etc. Android is only as complicated and buggy as you make it.
For those who think this is a simple Android vs. iOS comparison: It isn't. First, design encompasses the physical hardware. To that end, 5S's exterior design is simply more elegant and higher end than S5's. There is simply no way to go around it. As for the notion that plastic is more "resistant" than metal as posted by users like sicofante, resistant to what? Not interfering with waves? That's actually funny, because metal conducts radio waves so theoretically it would make the waves more concentrated for cellular signal receptors to gather. It would make more sense if we're talking hairline scratches, in which case polycarbonate plastic is more resistant than the typical metal.
Second, S5 does not simply use Android. Samsung's TouchWiz overlay makes Android far more complicated than otherwise needed. Funnier still is that Samsung almost went out of its way to present a flatter appearance, and this is only after Apple adopted Microsoft's design philosophy.
Third, while heart rate monitor is neat and all, this is once again demonstrative of Samsung's design philosophy of its hardware features: This is a feature without a market. With many options already available for biometric tracking that are far more elegantly integrated into both Android and iOS ecosystems, who would take out a phone to clumsily put a finger just below the camera? Are there apps to actually take advantage of this feature? While it is reasonable to argue that biometric screening through cellphone can eventually make its way to the healthcare sector, there is no such market right now. The feature amounts to little more than "eh, that's kinda neat."
In fact, the only truly superior feature in terms of useful consumer value proposition on the S5 that 5S does not have is water resistance. And to many people with butterfingers over their toilets, that reason alone is worth buying the S5 over 5S.
First of all Samsung has already beat iPhone by having more market share. Secondly, there maybe a flap covering the Microusb, but at least Samsung offers a microusb slot for storage unlike iPhone who charges for everything offers basically no benefits and tells there users what they can & can't have including memory space.
I don't know. I personally hated Apple's iTunes and appstore. They were always forcing me to change my password and at age 64 I can only remember a limited number of those things. The end result is that I had to change my password every time I wanted to buy something. User hostile I'd call that.
Plus, with my Galaxy S4 I can carry a spare battery with me, pop the back off with no tools wherever I am and replace it. It only takes a few seconds. The fanciest phone in the world means nothing if the battery is dead.
Oh, and the part about the iPhone being easier to use? Well I've had both and considering the cost of an iPhone (and the way Apple writes off the older models) I prefer the S5 on that count too.
Oh yeah… My old iPhone was pretty fast when I first got it, but as it aged it got slower and slower until the internet was practically unusable. BUT if I took it into the Apple Store to show them, mysteriously, it was fast again. I always suspected them of somehow degrading performance to nudge folks into buying upgrades… Ok, Ok… Maybe that's just paranoia on my part. But it worked find in the Apple store but ground to a halt by the time I got down the block a bit.
By the way… When are they going to start using your thumbprint instead of passwords for app store purchases. That would be progress.
Advise to iphone user, don`t switch to bigger screen more than 4 inch as your iphone 5s becoz when you get used to big screen you will throw away your iphone 5s.
1.Everybody puts their phones in cases so why does it matter if its made of solid gold if to provides no additional benefits and you can't even see it. In addition you can get cases like the note 3 with a 10k mah. You cannot easily replace a Iphone bat or customize the case if you wanted to.
2. With so many versions of android from different oems can you say that non of them is better for any random person then ios?
3. I hate hate hate itunes. Believe it or not people in video production are moving to PC. Apple programs can be very aggressive and change settings and cause issues with my nle video editing program. So the stupid program to organize my music killed my program I use to make money. I have eco systems that are pre made. The look pretty but I make mine functional.
4. I have yet to find a business app I need or want that wasn't free on android. The app argument is stupid any ways both system have a hundred if not a thousand calculator apps etc. We dont need more we need less. Android has more free then ios. Ios used to have more but were surpassed not to long ago.
5. Malware is a big issue for android. Google needs to do much more on this front. This is one area the is a big negative for android. I dont know if this is a plus since it seems like apple product with their claims of no virus has made hackers use social engineering and direct device attacks then random apps to attack. Apples marketing make people have a false sense of security and make simple mistakes that make them vulnerable. Please is puts a prize on hacking an apple device. Every hacking convention I have ever heard of apple products are the first to be hacked to see how can do it first then they more to other os's.
I completely agree with this article=)
ios market share 42 percent, Samsung 26 percent
90 percent of the fortune 500 use apple products. verge.com. Its actually closer by average from smartphones, tablets, and laptops to 95 percent. now the general public uses windows at a shade above 80. its losing ground. Android is a good system. I respect it. I just love the apple Ecosystem, its so effective. My iMac is ridiculously amazing
lOVIN IT =>you must have hated typing every single word. very cool idea, as you probably predicted, very emotion response/comments.
So. 1. You prefer the styling and 2-5 are just about operating systems and no mention of comparing two phones. So that's it? You like the styling and operating system better.
Nothing to say about the bigger better screen, bigger better camera, stuff like that? No? Not defending your precious Apple very well I'm afraid.
Yeah the iphone 5s might have a premium metal back, but doesn't make the phone better in any way. Both have a specific design to them that consumers would prefer one over the other. And to comment about the S5 charging flap cover, just to make the i5s stand out, is the dumbest thing ever, to make a comparison about. I have the i5s myself good phone< good operating system thats it, no functionality to it or multitasking whats so ever, just plain old boring, no customization. Just open the app you have downloaded and use that app for what it's used for, that's it. And one more thing. you mentioned "you would be hard pressed to tell the difference from the galaxy S4 and the S5. Well i can say the same for the i4s and the i5s. A slightly lager display but it still looks the same. Not a good match up from your perspective. You should have come a little stronger with your statistics, and better reasons why the i5s is better. Maybe you can do so with the i6 next time. If apple makes an iphone with multitasking features, 1080p or higher resolution, customizable user interface, real widgets not fake ones, arrange your apps that you have downloaded to go where ever you want to go, not the way your stuck with them to go. Again i have the i5s and all that it's good for is it's Apple's closed wall garden operating system thats it, everything else is in the hands of the app developers, who design the apps for what it can do and than get the approval of apple to pass it through.
I'll stick with my BlackBerry Q10 thank you very much.
iphone 5s very naice
These are all opinions.
Better design?? who's the judge for that? everyone on this planet. One's best design could be the other's worst. itune what ? come'on I have not even used one itune in my life…very happy with what I use on android. Intuitive interface? what's that? I don't need to transfer my brain to a stupid phone.
Aluminum gold? What good it is for? you are stuck with it because you are forced to not remove it and change the battery….never in your life….you will just have to buy the whole new phone once battery is dead…LOL with aluminum gold!!
This Article is Big Sucked!
Here is my comparision>
Androi is a Mustang on the field
iOs is a horse with blinds that carries people you see in any downtown. Yep, Its popular but,,You know what I meant..with the blinds on its eyes.
Sad Sad Sad. I like Iphone but I love Samsung!
Mark, I love how the first paragraph states "Sure, the S5 looks like it will be a top seller, even if it copies iPhone 5s' built-in fingerprint reader" Hope you know that Motorola's 2011 phone known as the Atrix was the first fingerprint reader phone. And Apple copied it. Shocking I know Mark, but Apple does not walk on water and your article is so blatantly biased.
I own an Iphone 5 and was just hoping to read an article that truly made some decent comparisons.
You come across as a tool…
Dont forget to mention the battery life, wich the S5 wins
speed S5 wins
Hardware S5 wins
Camera S5 wins
Resolution S5 wins
I can go on all day
instead of mentioning this nonsense you just said.
Mark, I send you my deepest respect!
Not because the article you wrote bears a lot truth but because you really did the homerun. Why or better for who's benefit?
If device manufacturers, in the first place Apple and Samsung, read the readers' comments they can learn a lot! This is priceless.
IMHO both, Samsung and Apple are somewhat on a dead end. The more they should look at users demand.
Wow… you reallllly don't know anything about phones do you? iPhone 5s is better overall phone experience, but wow those last three? Kind of a stretch.
LOL this guy is editor-in-chief?
Onion? Is that you? You almost got me…
5 reasons WHY SAMSUNG BEATS APPLE.
1. samsung gives memory card slot.
2. fully customizeable can upgrade downgrade the frimware no matter what software u want to use..totally user free hand…its not doing monopoly that once u upgraded then u cant downgrade…even apple fone is like a daughter everytime it need ask for permission from apple servers through itunes (momi can i do that ??) etc.. what i beleive is…U have paid money and bring the fone..so you are the owner, u should have free hand to do whatever u want to do with your fone. APPLE doesnt allow all this.
3. Lets come to security, Apple make stuck the device on activation in case phone is stolen and makes the device useless for theif and unreachable for real owner to track, moreover SAMSUNG doesnt do that…it allow theif to let it use but secure it silently so real owner can track and easy to reach its fone.
4. no matter how best quality u use in parts, it depreciates…Apple doesnt even allow you to take out battery in case if device stuck…
5. see by yourself
PROCESSOR,RAM,CAMERA and all other other features…nonetheless if you say Apple is best then YOU ARE LYING TO ME.
Thanks for making no point at all other than your personal feelings of fake gold over plastic. Do you get paid for this and if so I need an application. I was looking for 5 reasons iphone was better as the title said. You couldn't even give one. You boss should stop drawing names out of hats for jobs.
Everything has been said. Mark Spoonauer please write another article when you get yourself an S5. Many non tech people have been in love with iPhone products but the reality is that Samsung kicked apple's ass all over the place with their S4 phone.
Every single REAL tech guy in the world knows S4 or S5 is a better phone. Yes we know you would like iPhone to still be leading the phone race, but it is not! Sorry. And they will not bring back betamax tapes either.
The day Steve Jobs died apple died with it. Come to terms with that.
Apple will never get back on the phone market, they will never innovate like Jobs did.
Deal with it and get yourself a Samsung!
My favorite iphone 5s feature is the fingerprint password to use the app store. No more typing a password. And it works 99% of the time, unless I have cheeto's dust on my finger
It trips me out that people argue about this crap! Does it really matter? No! You like what you like. Do you hate people because they don't have the same car as you? Are you superior to others that don't have as nice of a house as you? I Like Android and ios. I must be open minded compared to you nerds that actually think this is worth making stupid comments to people that you would be terrified to argue with on the street.take that crybabies
Haha! What did you give, maybe 3 reasons? Seems you selectively forgot to mention everything the Samsung does better. OK.
I normally don't give two craps about these fanboy wars, but in all seriousness, how much did Apple pay you to write this article?
This article is the most stupid thing I have read in 2014. Too bad I can not take my 10 minutes back.
First, the best phone of 2013 was the HTC ONE. Lets move to the Galaxy S5 vs the funny Iphone 5S…
meh…this is not even worth my time. But to narrow it down the Galaxy is by far a way superior device.
Iphones do not need a battery change!! It has an awesome battery shelf life!!
Samsung has released 68 smart phones and Apple 7!
Beat That!
Yet the Market Share of Apple is considerably High!
This is not to Woo Samsung Owners .. just some hard to digest facts for them!
And whenever there is an article Favouring Apple … Samsung Owners find time out of their busy schedule to comment on it!! Good dedication guys to Woo Apple! Keep it up!!
The Galaxy's phones are too complicate to use and manipulate. Nothing as simple as the Iphone. Everything is spread over the screen. No organization or easy set-up is insight. Now, with the S5 is worst due the changes on menus
I will like Samsung designers think in two things, better AUDIO and more user friendly.
I personally don't care about plastic or metal design case. Anyway I always use a plastic cover, but this G-S5 drive my nuts. Not easy to set a F^$%&%ing sound or a screen. ahhh, I'm not a genius but a very technical oriented person. Despite this I feel lost with this phone.
Bluetooth Bluetooth riddle me this batman if I purchase a song or album from google play I can bluetooth and copy the whole album to my friends phone. Iphone and apple will not allow this file share. You don't own your music! But android owners do! No full HD screens and you own a prenium device. Good luck with your precious iphone.
You get CrapBerry
You get Crapple
and then,
You get Samsung.
The metal iPhone is prone to corrosion and breakage.rusty iPhones are not pretty. Glass is not as strong as samsung glass. 4 out of 5 iPhones break from their first fall.operating system and network configuration software is frustrating. bland and uninteresting display and controls. iPhones are not ergonomic and are very small. iPhone does not have MiMo tech. iPhone is executive, samsung is for the everyday and trendsetter.
That flap is the reason I bought the 5S. I kept my old phone for three years waiting for a water resistant smart phone.
I've been using an iPhone 4 since 3 years ago or so, and stayed with iOS5.1 jailbroken. Just today I received an iPhone 5 (ios 7.1.1). The device design looks nice (4 was really nice too), but the interface design sucks (Actually, I want to stick with my old phone).
About the article, I think it sucks just as much as the iOS 7 interface. Fanboy made stuff. I like the iPhone, but just because I'm lazy enough to get used to Android and to buy a new phone (or anything made from Samsung, whose support sucks just as much as this article).
For an EiC, one would expect well informed facts over subjective thinking.
1. bigger, higher resolution screen
2. better camera
3. water proof
4. better battery life
5. never have to use itunes
6. more easily copy/share media between devices
7. microsd
8. cheaper
9. 3 capacitive buttons
1. higher quality build materials
2. ???
Yeah easy winner there.
I don't really get how people bash the s5 for not physically looking substantially different from the s4. Is it just me or does the original iphone look almost identical to the 5s?
I have an S5, while its not my #1 choice phone out at the moment I wouldn't even consider an iphone in the top 10.
Yes samsungs overlay of android is a bit overbearing the beauty of android is you can just root it and install any custom o/s you want.
You suck and your reviews suck even more. "I'd rather have a phone I can't splash then be forced to eject a flap every time I wanted to charge it." I wish your phone to end up getting soaked in rain.
I own both phones iphone 5s and samsung s5. I loved my samsung s5 and was about to switch news flash with same SIM card used in iphone 5 I have 3G celular coverage watching videos samsung s5 tested with all settings about next to 1 bar absolute useless peace of junk!!! I hate when Android die hard fans try to shout down others for choosing the iphone.
Sorry to tell you the iphone does what it does very well Android is just getting their but when it matters like bad coverage celular areas iphone and iPad beat android phones any time at this time and day.this is a fact proofen.
I own both phones iphone 5s and samsung s5. I loved my samsung s5 and was about to switch news flash with same SIM card used in iphone 5 I have 3G celular coverage watching videos samsung s5 tested with all settings about next to 1 bar absolute useless peace of junk!!! I hate when Android die hard fans try to shout down others for choosing the iphone.
Sorry to tell you the iphone does what it does very well Android is just getting their but when it matters like bad coverage celular areas iphone and iPad beat android phones any time.
You all forgot one measly little detail, the name of the article
"5 Reasons the iPhone 5s Beats the Galaxy S5″
Now, I know you all like to jump to conclusions, because I bet you all think the title was "Galaxy S5 vs iPhone 5s" or something comparing every aspect.
No, it's comparing things that the author prefers. He doesn't prefer the S5 in this case, so he wouldn't mention things that are better than it, it defeats the purpose of the article, to say things that are better about the iPhone.
This is an argument that can't be proven with endless flame wars in the comments section. If you want to see how effective either company is, you should look at the worldwide market share. It's extremely inaccurate to look at only America's statistics. The reason? Americans are dumb. Not dumb as in jumping off a cliff, not dumb as in low IQ. Americans are misinformed. The mainstream media and advertisements seem to be the only information sources Americans will believe. Us Americans are arrogant. Us Americans are ignorant. Us Americans are controlled by the media. (Keep in mind I am a pure American, born in Minnesota, raised and living in Montana.)
But lets move on. Ask any iPhone user their opinion on Android. Around 90% of them will say something like, "It's a cheap Chinese copy of Apple!" or "A slow, crappy cheap phone for poor people." Next, ask that person if they've ever used an Android. 90% of the time, they will say no. Now if you really want to torque that person off, show them some of the unique features of the Android OS. Usually, the person will most likely try to keep Apple afloat by listing features that they thought were exclusive to Apple, but have been utilized by Android for a while before. Why do they hopelessly try do defend their flashy, white girl, paperweight of a phone? Because its what the media and commercials tell them, and they don't even consider at least checking the specs of the latest Galaxy compared to their iPhone.
The Apple iPhone 6 has a 2 GHz dual core processor with 1 GB of RAM. To the average user, this seems good. Now look at the Samsung Galaxy S5, released around half a year before the iPhone 6. It has a quad core, 2.5 GHz processor with 2 GB of RAM. That's the equivalent to a mid to high end laptop (Besides the RAM). In a phone! And an even more astounding fact: It's cheaper! And why don't us penny-pinching Americans take advantage of this power? Because most of us never even look at anything close to Android! It's ridiculous. Apple may dominate America's smartphone market, but worldwide, it only has around 15% of smartphone market share. And who has most of the rest? You guessed it. Android, with an astounding 84.7 percent! Point proven. Case closed. See Ya!
Umm lets rephrase this.
1. Design is Modern, not better but looks fancy
2. The Picture shouldn't be of the quick option screen, because Galaxy's are way better in that way
(More Options the better)
3. This kind of goes with 5, but iCloud got hacked, Nudes were leaked, security was bypassed… Who Buys Music Anymore…
4. The Important apps that we use as people most commonly are on both devices, so yeah we lack apps like: Find My iPhone, and weird Japanese games. We sadly have to miss out on them.
5. The likeliness of getting a virus is less then you getting a virus from this website…


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Asolo Power Matic 200 GV
Where to Buy
The out-of-the-box comfort praises are true, and these…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $250
The out-of-the-box comfort praises are true, and these things give me grip on rock faces and ledges like Spiderman! You can plow through the brush like an elephant with their support, or scramble up rock like a mountain goat with their grip.
- Comfort, minimal break-in
- Lacing
- Traction
- Lateral stability/support
- No built-in GPS
- No trail-lighting mechanism
Note on my "cons" above ... I was just joking to underscore how little I could find deficient. See sizing/foot-type notes below.
I did a lot of research, and mostly made my choice based on the comments here. They really are comfortable out of the box. I'm a paramedic and chose to do a basic fit test before taking them on the trail during my 24hr 911 shift Saturday. My partner remarked how after 8 hours in my well-broken-in and well-liked duty boots, I'm always swapping into base slippers for comfort. I did 16 hours on the truck out of the box, no problems.
Then I took them for their virgin hike on about 14 miles climbing Whiteface and Passaconaway ... when I lost the Blueberry Ledge Cutoff, I loved their stability for bushwhacking and managing surprise rocks under leaves.
On the ledge, as noted in my summary above, grip was like Spiderman ... could not believe to what and how well they held. I got no blisters though felt a little heel rub to be expected ... and, because of getting lost, I was hiking very fast and aggressive to make up lost time so they got a very aggressive blister-test (used thick hiking socks with thin liner socks).
Once again, the Asolo's helped there with their strong lateral stability and strategic flexibility.
No water testing yet, but Goretex is Goretex.
I'll keep my eye out for wear issues such as I've seen in reviews, but no signs of anything but dirt on these. Oh, and the folks whining about scuffs ... REALLY?? It's a HIKING boot ... not pimpin' wear. I'll report back on this after a few months more climbing.
A note about sizing and my feet, since everyone is different:
SIZING: In distance running shoes, I wear a 10.5, and the 11s for Asolo fit perfect — with room for winter socks and lace-tightability for thinner summer ones.
FEET: Mine are a trainwreck of past injuries from playing way too hard in too many sports, and having flat feet to start with. I have collapsed arches, have destroyed the cartilage on a medial malleosis, and cracked both large tarsals, as well as pulled both plantars. I used my Green Superfeet on top of the Asolo insole and they were awesome for support and comfort.
I've had these boots for a week now and I needed them…
Materials: Leather/Gore-Tex
Use: hiking, walking, rocky approach hiking
Break-in Period: 1 day (get the wet, it helps)
Weight: Very light and narrow
Price Paid: $195
I've had these boots for a week now and I needed them immediately for my hobby (outdoor photography). Now, we do not have the Sierras here in Indiana but we have miles of trails, some rocky areas and lots of mud, water run-off and general brack to trip through and in the last week I've put these boots through all of it and covered about 20 miles of trail and off trail hiking right out of the box. (I also do need to get them ready for my Southwest trip coming soon--Arches National Park, Utah.)
They were comfortable in the store while wearing them for 20 minutes and I was pretty sold right there. The "pully" lacing system in the lowers is sweet and the hardware is top notch, none of that cheap bent metal for the laces.
One other thing I like about these boots is that they are light and narrow vs. the large blocky boots that feel like sandbags. They are strong yet allow me to feel nimble getting up rocky faces and have great tracktion and good edges.
I went from shop to the trails and they were great. Initially I had a little leather binding on my right foot just above the big toe area (why not on the left as well I have not idea). However that passed after about the first mile. I got them wet and muddy by mile three and my feet were dry and warm and the boots loved the wet mud and broke in even more and felt great from there out. Once home, I just rinsed them off and let them dry and I have not had any binding problems again. I did about five miles that first day and have done about 15 since then.
Another great thing about these boots is the comfort around the ankle, great padding and very nice support forward and side to side for those with weaker ankles. I lace the top a little loose usually just for comfort, but I tightened the heck out of them (like I would for rocky terrain) and they were still comfortable. All in all a great boot and I am not a full-grain leather guy. I had a pair of full-grain Vasque boots that took forever to break in and they still left my feet sore daily. When I hit camp, I could not wait to get them off.
Enjoy, hope my opinion helps. By the way, I ordered several boots from differing makers online trying to find the right boot and sent all 5 pairs back after wearing them in my kitchen. Indiana is not what you would call the hiking boot capital of the world, so it is not easy finding anything great here outside of Timberland:). Low and behold there is an independant shop here called Extreem Outfitter that had these in stock and a great price.
Take care and happy hiking.
These boot are an excellent value if they could make…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $300
These boot are an excellent value if they could make a pair that would fit my feet. I have a 7.5 EEE. I purchased a pair of their wide boots thinking they would stretch out over time. They did not. I bought boot stretchers and tried to stretch them myself. Still didn't get the room I need.
- Solid waterproof boot
- Stiff sole
- Beefy
- Too narrow even in wide
- Expensive
- No customer support. Very rude
- 15% restocking fee
I really like the boot and know it is a great boot. I purchased another pair thinking it was just a tight boot set and got the exact same boot.
I returned the second pair and got charged a 15% restocking fee. I sent the first pair out to professional boot stretcher and can't wait to try them out.
These boot work well and are comfortable for my feet.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $300
These boot work well and are comfortable for my feet. I've only had them a couple weeks, therefore can't give data on how well they'll wear over time.
- Comfortable on first hike
- sole may not maintain aggressive bite with wear
These boots fit my foot perfectly on my first hikes of just a couple miles off trail; steep loose rocky terrain with lots of debris and brush to tangle around the laces and toe of boot, they worked well.
I recently had to stop wearing my Whites fire boots, which I used for most all outdoor activities, the logger heel was becoming to much for my knees to handle. Though I miss the stability the logger heel provides the Asolo boots work well and provided the relief I needed in my knees.
I am concerned the these boots will have a relatively short life as the soles are not very thick or aggressive compared to what I'm use to (the Whites and a well worn pair of Asolo Yukons). Both of which have been resoled more that 8 times combined.
If the Power Matic boots last half as well as the Yukons and the Whites I'll be happy. So far they provide the adaptations I need to keep on hiking.
This is probably the best all-around boot I have ever…
Price Paid: $250
This is probably the best all-around boot I have ever owned. I have hiked the West Coast Trail, a wet, insanely muddy trek on the west coast of Vancouver Island to the high Rockies doing fourteeners.
While my friends have to worry about hot-spots and blisters after we make camp, my feet were happy as they could be! My GTX 520's are great...but these are the best I have ever had...
Happy hiking folks!
Clint McPhee
Training for upcoming elk hunt. Training consists…
Materials: leather
Use: rough trail with heavy pack
Price Paid: $280
Training for upcoming elk hunt. Training consists of 3-mile hikes daily with 56-lb pack. I purchased Asolo boots and they are solid and provide good support. I leave Tennessee Sept 8th for Arizona. Upon returning I will cast my second review.
Very solid boot bought for a 2-week Philmont Scout…
Materials: leather
Use: rough trail with heavy pack
Break-in Period: little or none
Weight: 3.75 lbs
Price Paid: $225
Very solid boot bought for a 2-week Philmont Scout Ranch trek. Probably overkill for that use as these boots are pretty heavy-duty, but I was often very glad I had these because we had some very rough and rocky terrain to cover.
A friend's boot blew out on the same trip and Philmont replaced them with lighter weight Vasque Wasatches, which he was happy with (he asked for minimal break-in boots since we were already halfway thru our trek). I had fewer foot problems than others. Note that 3 of 4 people on the trek had issues with REI branded boots (hardware failures and/or severe blistering).
I found the sizing challenging. I normally wear size 9. I bought these in 8.5 because I felt I was sliding around too much in 9's, but I think they were too small after changing out the wimpy footbeds that come with the boot. My advice is to bring along the footbeds and socks you'll wear with these when trying them on.
These boots are stiff, as they're designed to be. They soften as body heat warms them up, but they never become flimsy. Weight is about 3.75lbs. Not light, but not ridiculously heavy, either.
Break-in was minimal. I never had blister issues during five months of training, but on steep trails with 3500' elevation change and 50 lb pack at Philmont I did get some hot spots and rubbing on the heels, I believe this was due to the coarse internal heel stitching. Nothing major, but it was there.
The rubber toe cap should be bigger. The leather toes on mine are scraped and peeling from rocky Philmont terrain, but some might think that lasting sign of hard effort is kind of cool.
Waterproofing was flawless and highly valued as we had a very wet trek and had to cross a lot of streams.
I got these at REI with my 20% member discount in March for about $225. I will continue to use these as an all-around work boot and on hiking/camping trips. They are a solid boot that will probably last me to my grave.
GREAT BOOTS!! I have had these boots for 3 years now…
Materials: Leather and Gore-tex
Use: Everything, Every Day
Break-in Period: 1 Day
Weight: ??
Price Paid: $230
I have had these boots for 3 years now and they are still going strong even after putting a gash in the toe of my left boot with a chainsaw (OOPS).
These boots were perfect right out of the box. One day of wearing and off to the trails with no soars or any other problems. I carry from 50-80 pounds when I hike and the boots have held up great. I wear these boots just about every day, summer and winter, for both work and play. I like the good ankle support and well formed foot beds, very supportive.
I like the roller eyelets, I am still on the original laces with a couple of minor fixes. The Gore-tex is still keeping my feet dry, (after repairing the gash). All and all GREAT BOOTS.
My only quibble, the soles are a bit slippery on wet surfaces and icy surfaces. I would imagine this to be the rubber compound because it wears like iron.
5 stars, highly recommended!
These boots are about to embark upon their third summer…
Materials: 3mm Full grain leather uppers with a sealed gore-tex lining. Triple density midsole, Vibram dual density outsole.
Use: Mountaineerig and hillwalking mainly in the UK, moderate pack weights most of the time, occaisonally heavy. Everything from easy paths to grade 2 and 3 scrambles to moving cross country over bog and moorland
Break-in Period: negligible
Weight: 950g / half pair
Price Paid: 120 GBP (RRP 140)
These boots are about to embark upon their third summer with me, and since 2007 I have put them through most conditions that British Mountains can throw at them.
As a three season hillwalking boot they are superb. It is no boast for me to say that mine have probably got more than 1000 miles on them, including hard scrambles and winter walking. I have used them day in and day out for up to a fortnight at a stretch in absolutely foul conditions, and never had wet feet, even when the paths turn into waterfalls.
The traction and ankle support are first class on all rock types I have experienced, wet or dry and on soft ground too, although very slimy clay does present a slight weak point, although that can be expected. As long as you accept that you are confined to walking, they are tough enough to deal with the abuse that snowy winter conditions can throw at them as well.
I have never experienced any discomfort in these boots, the soft leather ankle cuff eliminating any rubbing on the lower leg. I have walked up to 30 miles in one go wearing these boots-in total comfort.
These have taken me to hundreds of wonderful places and I have enjoyed every moment of our time together thus-so-far.
Boots were true to size and width. Very comfy out…
Materials: Leather with Gore Tex
Use: Backpacking
Break-in Period: 2 days
Weight: I weigh 225 lbs, not sure what the boots weigh
Price Paid: $248
Boots were true to size and width. Very comfy out of the box, but I did not have enough time to break them in before hitting the trail.
1st day out with a 50 lb pack we basically went straight up hill for 1200 feet of vert. Noticed that my heels were rubbing a bit, so I put on liners and put a piece of duct tape on the sock liners over the hot spot forming. This helped a lot. Not necessarily the fault of the boot as I was going uphill with a pack on and my heels were jammed in the back of the boot.
2nd day was up and down and kept the same liner/sock/duct tape configuration and had no hot spot issues. Most of the day was spent walking on snow.
3rd day was all snow and mud and wet alpine bogs. No problems with same setup and absolutely no leaks in the boots. Dried out quick at the end of the day. Put 9 miles on em that day.
4th day the boots seemed a bit more broken in and I considered not using a liner, but kept it in. Probably could have ditched the tape. Walked in a ton of mud that day, still no leaks and the boots cleaned up easy.
So after 20 miles, mostly with a heavy pack over snow, rock, mud and water, these boots were fantastic and had no leaks. I am to blame for not breaking them in. I do have sensitive feet and really need some better footbeds as I got some nerve shocks in my toes. Good grip in all conditions, even snow traverses. I scuffed the toes up, but that is what it is, doing stuff a mountaineering boot is better suited for, but this is a great all around boot and not all that heavy really.
Boot always dried quickly and I am anxious to see if I have now truly broken them in. May be a bit pricey, but I'd say my feet are worth it and I never felt like I had a heavy cumbersome boot on. No toe smash going down hill either. 4 days in mud, snow, rock, etc with dry happy feet. Great lacing system as well. Add a set of nice gators and you have a great boot to take on a lot of conditions.
Excellent for what they're made for, medium load all…
Materials: leather w/gore-tex liner
Use: Medium weight hiking
Break-in Period: little or none
Weight: 785 gram = 1.7 pounds
Price Paid: $225
Excellent for what they're made for, medium load all around hiking. They are not beefy enough to handle heavy loads or really ruff terrain, but everything up to that they are sick. Extremely comfortable, little or no break in period, very durable, great traction.
Fresh out of the box, I used these boots to climb…
Price Paid: $168 (thanks REI Sale and dividend combo)
Fresh out of the box, I used these boots to climb up the "hardest trail" on Mt Washington in NH - the Huntington Ravine Trail. The entire up and down resulted in about 9 miles and I was carrying a pack weighing 22 pounds.
At first, I was wearing Smartwool light hiking socks. I started developing hotspots on my heels after about 4 miles, which actually was expected of the new boots. However, after putting on liner socks under the Smartwools, that issue was completely neutralized, and I did not have any further problems.
Other than that, these boots were extremely comfortable through the entire trip, and scrambled very well up the wet, nearly 50 degree slabs.
I love these boots. I got them for a 14-day NOLS trip.
Materials: full leather
Use: heavy packs; extend trips
Break-in Period: none
Price Paid: $200
I love these boots. I got them for a 14-day NOLS trip. The break-in time for this boot is little to none. Immediately they were comfortable. They are also durable as ever, mine have been through it all, rivers, rock fields, etc... and they are still kicking. They are also super stable when hiking through lose terrain with 50+ packs. The lacing system is great and makes putting on the boot fast and easy when you are in a rush. The only problem, if one, is the insole. Possibly look for an aftermarket one if you want more cushion.
If you want a waterproof, full grain leather boot…
Materials: full grain leather with gore-tex liner.
Use: hiking backpacking
Break-in Period: 1 day.
Weight: 3.5 lbs
Price Paid: $219
If you want a waterproof, full grain leather boot that is comfortable with a capital C, then this is your boot. I searched far and wide and did lots of homework before I got these. This is one of those times when I got what I paid for, which is a highly versatile great looking boot that performs. This boot is true to size and only took one day to break in. The power-matic lace system is also an added bonus. Some say this a wide foot boot, but I have very narrow high arched feet and have no problems. Highly recommend.
This may be the most sturdy and immediately comfortable…
Materials: leather
Use: backpack, rough trails
Break-in Period: tried for two months
Weight: 190 lbs
Price Paid: $229
This may be the most sturdy and immediately comfortable boot I have ever owned. However, the rigid heel cup resulted in severe blisters on every trip over 4 miles even after 50 miles of break-in and expensive leather treatment. I tried lots of stretching and pounding to get the heel cup to retreat so it didn't rub my achilles tendon area. No luck. Finally went back to the store and traded them in for Vasque Sundowner Summit (so far so good on those!). Hated to trade in the Asolos, but had no choice, the just wouldn't work for my 11 medium width feet.
These are awesome hiking boots. I have had mine going…
Materials: full leather Gore-tex
Use: rough trail with 20lb pack
Break-in Period: too long
Weight: 3lbs ? size 12
Price Paid: $230
These are awesome hiking boots. I have had mine going on two months now. They have seen about 65 miles of the App Trail and five miles or so of street use. They have great support and feel good. The pulley system for the laces works very well.
The only complaint I have with these boots was the break-in period. I had to wear these for over 20 miles! before I stopped getting blisters. I have had numerous Asolo hiking boots. I will say that these perform the best. The tread although very sticky on rocks ... seems to be wearing fast as well.
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By SHERRY GREENFIELD
Staff writer
No new law is being considered to govern the conduct of elected officials and government employees using Facebook or other social media, according to the head of the State Ethics Commission, but one local state lawmaker believes the issue should be studied.
The question arose after a Nov. 28 posting by the Frederick County public information officer on her professional Facebook page promoting the taxicab business of the county Board of Commissioners� president, Blaine R. Young (R).
Michael W. Lord, the ethics commission�s executive director, said in an interview last week that the state�s current ethics law or �opinion� enacted in 1979, which governs the conduct of all elected officials, including county commissioners or employees, applies to the incident. That law prohibits elected officials or employees from using the prestige of office for their private gain or that of another.
�We don�t have a specific law to use for social media,� Lord said. �The [current law] is twofold. You cannot use your position to benefit others, and you cannot use government resources to benefit a private entity. ... It is a fairly straightforward provision.�
Lord said the ethics commission has received few complaints concerning the use of Facebook by elected officials and government employees.
�We have not been inundated,� he said.
But Del. Galen R. Clagett (D-Frederick) believes addressing Facebook and Twitter in the state ethics laws is long overdue.
�Absolutely,� he said. �Time has passed. We really need laws, and the laws need to be clear on what is acceptable and what is not acceptable. If not, we�re going to have one court case after another.�
Clagett admits that enacting state laws addressing social media will not be easy because postings on Facebook and Twitter come and go so quickly.
�It�s very complicated,� he said. �There needs to be guidelines [regulating postings] before they are posted.�
Clagett said he knows of no one in the Maryland General Assembly who has suggested enacting new provisions for social media because Facebook and Twitter are so new to the landscape.
The legislature should appoint someone who is familiar with social media and understands the technology to study the issue, he said.
�I think everybody is scared,� Clagett said. �They don�t know where to take it; we�re in virgin territory.�
On Dec. 4, Young ordered county Public Information Officer Robin Santangelo to remove the Facebook posting after an inquiry by the Independent. Santangelo posted a link Nov. 28 announcing a new application that allows customers to use their cellphone to book a taxi from Frederick�s Yellow Cab, which Young co-owns.
The posting also was linked to Young�s personal Facebook page.
A personal Facebook page is typically for friends and family, and includes postings that depict someone�s private life. A professional Facebook page is reserved for postings and links connected to a person�s job.
Santangelo apologized in an email to Young and removed the link.
When contacted about the link, Young said he was unaware of Santangelo�s posting.
�In my opinion and others, this creates an appearance of conflict of interest. Please remove it immediately,� Young said in an email to Santangelo.
Lord, who declined to comment specifically on the incident, said people often inadvertently post things on Facebook.
�It�s not intentional,� he said. �It�s easier with Facebook to make a mistake. Mistakes happen.�
County Attorney John Mathias said earlier this month that the county�s ethics ordinance, which governs the conduct of a commissioner or employee, also does not specifically address Facebook postings.
The same state law governing the conduct of elected officials and employees applies in the county, he said.
As in the state provision, the only exception to the rule is the promotion by a county commissioner or employee of an event that is intended to highlight the county as a great place to live and work, Mathias said.
Established in 1979, the five-member State Ethics Commission can initiate an investigation or respond to a complaint. Following an investigation, it issues a legally binding advisory opinion.The commission also monitors improper influence on public officials or the appearance of conflict of interest through financial disclosure, lobbying disclosure and complaints that require their investigation.


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These spacious apartments enjoy a good location in the centre of the Val Claret area of Tignes, close to the shops and with good access to the pistes. Each apartment is decorated to a high standard with a well-equipped kitchen and a good bedroom ratio. Within the complex there is also an excellent spa area with a large indoor swimming pool and spa treatments bookable locally.
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Title: Update: Are There Signs of Life on Mars? A Scientific Rationale for a Mars Sample-Return Campaign As The Next Step in Solar System Exploration
Primary Author: Bruce Jakosky
Secondary Author(s): Richard W. Zurek, Jan Amend, Michael H. Carr, Daniel J. McCleese, John F. Mustard, Kenneth Nealson, Roger Summons
Institution: University of Colorado
Date: September 13, 2009
Summary: Update: Discussion of the scientific rationale for Mars sample return as the next step in understanding solar-system exploration and Mars astrobiology. Sample return is discussed in the context of a Mars exploration program and the fiscal reality of the Mars program.
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Calvin Morgan McClung (1855-1919), founder of C.M. McClung & Co., and of the public library's McClung Collection.
By 1910, McClung was so proud of its Jackson Avenue plant that the company regularly used pictures of its buildings in advertisements.
A ca. 1900 advertisement for McClung.
Images from a C.M. McClung & Co. catalog, ca. 1920, at the McClung Historical Collection. Note that in the photo, the buyer beholds McClung, suitcase in hand, as if approaching from the train station.
Images from a C.M. McClung & Co. catalog, ca. 1920, at the McClung Historical Collection.
A fire-extinguisher page from a C.M. McClung & Co. catalog, ca. 1920, at the McClung Historical Collection; McClung offered a whole line of fire retardants and firefighting equipment.
A 1974 snapshot likely taken by the late Ron Childress, a preservationist architect who co-founded Knox Heritage, helped start the Old City's revival, and admired these buildings.
The same building about 30 years later, without substantial improvements.
The McClung buildings as they appeared in 1993, when would-be developer Mark Saroff bought them. Fire-department historian Jack Lewis took this photo, he says, because he suspected they might burn someday. The buildings demolished this week are at the far left of the cluster. All the others were destroyed in the 2007 fire.
The February, 2007 fire that destroyed most of the complex. Its cause has never been determined.
The 2007 fire was perhaps the most arresting spectacles in memory.
Even before the fire, the buildings looked bad from behind. Thanks to I-40, many thousands more saw them from this direction than from little-traveled Jackson Avenue.
With two floors below the Jackson Avenue elevation, the buildings looked even bigger from the rail yards.
The 1911 McClung addition, which survived the 2007 fire on its east, and the 2014 fire on its west, appeared for a few days as if it might be salvaged. However, when an engineering firm's damage report suggested the possibility of collapse, and recommended either upper-floor stabilization, which would likely have been costly, or demolition, the city opted for the latter.
The last building whose construction was witnessed by Calvin M. McClung himself, the 1911 building was also the last to remain standing. It was there until just this week. With JW Demolition in charge, it's likely the tallest building ever demolished in downtown Knoxville.