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A Couple of Proof of Concept Demos With the Cloudworks API
Via a tweet from @mhawksey in response to a tweet from @sheilmcn, or something like that, I came across a post by Sheila on the topic of Cloud gazing, maps and networks – some thoughts on #oldsmooc so far. The post mentioned a prototyped mindmap style browser for Cloudworks, created in part to test out the Cloudworks API.
Having tinkered with mindmap style presentations using the d3.js library in the browser before (Viewing OpenLearn Mindmaps Using d3.js; the app itself may well have rotted by now) I thought I'd have a go at exploring something similar for Cloudworks. With a promptly delivered API key by Nick Freear, it only took a few minutes to repurpose an old script to cast a test call to the Cloudworks API into a form that could easily be visualised using the d3.js library. The approach I took? To grab JSON data from the API, construct a tree using the Python networkx library, and drop a JSON serialisation of the network into a templated d3.js page. (networkx has a couple of JSON export functions that will create tree based and graph/network based JSON data structures that d3.js can feed from.
Here's the Python fragment:
#http://cloudworks.ac.uk/api/clouds/{cloud_id}.{format}?api_key={api_key} import urllib2,json, networkx as nx from networkx.readwrite import json_graph id=cloudscapeID #need logic urlstub="http://cloudworks.ac.uk/api/" urlcloudscapestub=urlstub+"cloudscapes/"+str(id) urlsuffix=".json?api_key="+str(key) ctyp="/clouds" url=urlcloudscapestub+ctyp+urlsuffix entities=json.load(urllib2.urlopen(url)) #print entities #I seem to remember issues with non-ascii before, though maybe that was for XML? Hmmm... def ascii(s): return "".join(i for i in s.encode('utf-8') if ord(i)<128) def graphRoot(DG,title,root=1): DG.add_node(root,name=ascii(title)) return DG,root def gNodeAdd(DG,root,node,name): node=node+1 DG.add_node(node,name=ascii(name)) DG.add_edge(root,node) return DG,node DG=nx.DiGraph() DG,root=graphRoot(DG,id) currnode=root #This simple example just grabs a list of clouds associated with a cloudscape for c in entities['items']: DG,currnode=gNodeAdd(DG,root,currnode,c['title']) #We're going to use the tree based JSON data format to feed the d3.js mindmap view jdata = json_graph.tree_data(DG,root=1) #print json.dumps(jdata) #The page template is defined elsewhere. #It loads the JSON from a declaration in the Javascript of the form: jsonData=%(jdata)s print page_template % vars()
The rendered view is something along the lines of:
You can find the original code here.
Now I know that: a) this isn't very interesting to look at; and b) doesn't even work as a navigation surface, but my intention was purely to demonstrate a recipe from getting data out of the Cloudworks API and into a d3.js mindmap view in the browser, and it does that. A couple of obvious next steps: i) add in additional API calls to grow the tree (easy); ii) linkify some of the nodes (I'm not sure I know who to do that at them moment?)
Sheila's post ended with a brief reflection: "I'm also now wondering if a network diagram of cloudscape (showing the interconnectedness between clouds, cloudscapes and people) would be helpful ? Both in terms of not only visualising and conceptualising networks but also in starting to make more explicit links between people, activities and networks."
So here's another recipe, again using networkx but this time dropping the data into a graph based JSON format and using the d3.js force based layout to render it. What the script does is grab the followers of a particular cloudscape, grab each of their followers, and then graph how the followers of a particular cloudscape follow each other.
Because I had some problems getting the data into the template, I also used a slightly different wiring approach:
import urllib2,json,scraperwiki,networkx as nx from networkx.readwrite import json_graph id=cloudscapeID #need logic typ='cloudscape' urlstub="http://cloudworks.ac.uk/api/" urlcloudscapestub=urlstub+"cloudscapes/"+str(id) urlsuffix=".json?api_key="+str(key) ctyp="/followers" url=urlcloudscapestub+ctyp+urlsuffix entities=json.load(urllib2.urlopen(url)) def ascii(s): return "".join(i for i in s.encode('utf-8') if ord(i)<128) def getUserFollowers(id): urlstub="http://cloudworks.ac.uk/api/" urluserstub=urlstub+"users/"+str(id) urlsuffix=".json?api_key="+str(key) ctyp="/followers" url=urluserstub+ctyp+urlsuffix results=json.load(urllib2.urlopen(url)) #print results f=[] for r in results['items']: f.append(r['user_id']) return f DG=nx.DiGraph() followerIDs=[] #Seed graph with nodes corresponding of followers of a cloudscape for c in entities['items']: curruid=c['user_id'] DG.add_node(curruid,name=ascii(c['name']).strip()) followerIDs.append(curruid) #construct graph of how followers of a cloudscape follow each other for c in entities['items']: curruid=c['user_id'] followers=getUserFollowers(curruid) for followerid in followers: if followerid in followerIDs: DG.add_edge(curruid,followerid) scraperwiki.utils.httpresponseheader("Content-Type", "text/json") #Print out the json representation of the network/graph as JSON jdata = json_graph.node_link_data(DG) print json_graph.dumps(jdata)
In this case, I generate a JSON representation of the network that is then loaded into a separate HTML page that deploys the d3.js force directed layout visualisation, in this case how the followers of a particular cloudscape follow each other.
This hits the Cloudworks API once for the cloudscape, then once for each follower of the cloudscape, in order to construct the graph and then pass the JSON version to the HTML page.
Again, I'm posting it as a minimum viable recipe that could be developed as a way of building out Sheila's idea (though the graph definition would probably need to be a little more elaborate, eg in terms of node labeling). Some work on the graph rendering probably wouldn't go amiss either, eg in respect of node sizing, colouring and labeling.
Still, what do you expect in just a couple of hours?!;-)
Further Dabblings with the Cloudworks API
Picking up on A Couple of Proof of Concept Demos with the Cloudworks API, and some of the comments that came in around it (thanks Sheila et al:-), I spent a couple more hours tinkering around it and came up with the following…
A prettier view, stolen from Mike Bostock (I think?)
I also added a slider to tweak the layout (opening it up by increasing the repulsion between nodes) [h/t @mhawksey for the trick I needed to make this work] but still need to figure this out a bit more…
I also added in some new parameterised ways of accessing various different views over Cloudworks data using the root https://views.scraperwiki.com/run/cloudworks_network_d3js_force_directed_view_pretti/
Firstly, we can make calls of the form: ?cloudscapeID=2451&viewtype=cloudscapecloudcloudscape
This grabs the clouds associated with a particular cloudscape (given the cloudscape ID), and then constructs the network containing those clouds and all the cloudscapes they are associated with.
The next view uses a parameter set of the form cloudscapeID=2451&viewtype=cloudscapecloudtags and displays the clouds associated with a particular cloudscape (given the cloudscape ID), along with the tags associated with each cloud:
Even though there aren't many nodes or edges, this is quite a cluttered view, so I maybe need to rethink how best to visualise this information?
I've also done a couple of views that make use of follower data. For example, here's how to call on a view that visualises how the folk who follow a particular cloudscape follow each other (this is actually the default if no viewtype is given) –
And here's how to call a view that grabs a particular user's clouds, looks up the cloudscapes they belong to, then graphs those cloudscapes and the people who follow them: ?userID=1174&viewtype=usercloudcloudscapefollower
Here's another way of describing that graph – followers of cloudscapes containing a user's clouds.
The optional argument filterNdegree=N (where N is an integer) will filter the diaplayed network to remove nodes with degree <=N. Here's the above example, but filtered to remove the nodes that have degree 2 or less: ?userID=1174&viewtype=usercloudcloudscapefollower&filterNdegree=2
That is, we prune the graph of people who follow no more than two of the cloudscapes to which the specified user has added a cloud. In other words, we depict folk who follow at least three of the cloudscapes to which the specified user has added a cloud.
(Note that on inspecting that graph it looks as if there is at least one node that has degree 2, rather than degree 3 and above. I'm guessing that it originally had degree 3 or more but that at least one of the nodes it was connected to was pruned out? If that isn't the case, something's going wrong…)
Also note that it would be neater to pull in the whole graph and filter the d3.js rendered version interactively, but I don't know how to do this?
However…I also added a parameter to the script that generates the JSON data files from data pulled from the Cloudworks API calls that allows me to generate a GEXF network file that can be saved as an XML file (.gexf suffix, cf. Visualising Networks in Gephi via a Scraperwiki Exported GEXF File) and then visualised using a tool such as Gephi. The trick? Add the URL parameter &format=gexf (the (optional) default is &format=json) [example].
Gephi, of course, is a wonderful tool for the interactive exploration of graph-based data sets…. including a wide range of filters…
So, where are we at? The d3.js force directed layout is all very shiny but the graphs quickly get cluttered. I'm not sure if there are any interactive parameter controls I can add, but at the moment the visualisations border on the useless. At the very least, I need to squirt a header into the page from the supplied parameters so we know what the visualisation refers to. (The data I've played with to date – which has been very limited – doesn't seem to be that interesting either from what I've seen? But maybe the rich structure isn't there yet? Or maybe there is nothing to be had from these simple views?)
It may be worth exploring some other visualisation types to see if they are any more legible, at least, though it would be even more helpful if they were simply more informative ;-)
PS just in case, here's a link to the Cloudworks API documentation.
PPS if there are any terms of service associated with the API, I didn't read them. So if I broke them, oops. But that said – such is life; never ever trust that anybody you give data to will look after it;-)


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Jason Schwartzman has formed an unlikely musical alliance with the songwriter he portrays in new movie Saving Mr. Banks.
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Are you a student interested in pursuing graduate study in this
area? If so, this information is for you. Please keep in mind
that this advice is general, and that you should discuss your
plans with a professor who is familiar with your goals and
When compared with specialties such as personality-, developmental-, or clinical-psychology, there are very few programs that train people in the psychology of religion. Consequently, you may find it difficult to find your niche. There seem to be two methods for getting training in psychology of religion.
The most common way to get psychology of religion training is to
take the same approach that I took. I received my formal training
in social and
personality psychology, and began doing research on religion from
that social-personality perspective. Like most of my colleagues,
I wasn't fortunate enough to have taken a course in the field
myself. (See Richard Gorsuch's comments on
psychology of
religion's future--they are very relevant here!) Bit by bit, as
I read other people's writing and research, and as I conduct my
own research, I learn about the field.
Note: I am not saying that you should give up on the idea of doing psychological research on religion! Instead, I am recommending that you obtain training so that you can do such research from one of the more traditional perspectives in psychology. Whether from a developmental, social, clinical, or even biological perspective, you CAN do research on religious experience, behavior, thoughts and emotions. But by placing yourself within one of the more traditional areas of psychology, you will have a better chance of getting the necessary skills to do good research, and you will increase your odds of finding a job when you finish graduate school.
One negative feature associated with the traditional approach to training is precisely what Richard Gorsuch mentioned in the 1995 symposium on the discipline's future. By not having formal programs that train people in this area of psychology, the discipline makes progress relatively slowly. In my opinion, this is one reason (among several) that we have not moved forward at the pace that some areas of psychology have experienced.
It also means that graduate school can be a somewhat lonely place because there are relatively few people who might share your passion for the topic. My experience as a student is probably typical of many people's. I remember hearing through "the grapevine" that at least one faculty member was quite dismayed at my choice to study religious thought and behavior. The impression that I had was that he thought I was not doing "real" psychology. Fortunately, my dissertation advisor and some other faculty were very supportive of my interests even though they did not share my enthusiasm for the topic. I have heard similar stories about graduate school from other people who study psychology of religion.
First, you will get a better understanding of religious behavior and phenomena. This will give you a more thorough understanding of the field than you will get by the traditional method. This also will help the discipline progress more quickly because it encourages more systematic investigations--your research is more likely to build on research that has proven to be useful.
Second, you will find it easier to meet other people who share your interests. This can make graduate school a much more interesting and stimulating experience. These people will be your colleagues in the years to come--why wait to meet them later? Likewise, it will help you get to know the influential people in the discipline, because your mentor will introduce you to them. Professors are more than happy to introduce good students to their colleagues!
Now, you might recall that an advantage that I listed for the traditional approach to getting training in the psychology of religion is that it may be easier to get a job after graduate school. It does not necessarily follow, however, that this "better way" results in disadvantages in finding a job. At most schools, you will be admitted to a particular program such as social psychology or clinical psychology. Because your mentor will be in the same program, you will have the benefits of getting training in that more traditional area of psychology. This is important not only because of the necessity of finding a job, but also because it will give you the theoretical foundation and methodological tools that you can use for studying religious behavior and thought.
The Steps to Take:
If you are convinced that you wish to study the psychology of religion, here are my recommendations for the steps you should take.
1. Make good grades in your classes as an undergraduate student. If you are like most people, you have weaknesses such as poor writing skills, or maybe a little trouble with statistics. Improving those areas now will make graduate school a better experience later.
2. Take extra care to learn research methods. Your graduate education will build on your understanding of research methods and statistics, so give these courses a solid effort. This doesn't mean that you have to be a mathematical wizard, but you will use these tools throughout your career. (Remember--they are tools to be used, not instruments to inflict pain on students!)
3. Get involved in research while you are an undergraduate student. By helping with a professor's research, or by conducting a study of your own while supervised by your professor, you will be learning the "tools of the trade." You also will be demonstrating that you are serious about psychology. Even if the research has little to do with religion, it will be useful for your professor when writing your letter of recommendation that will accompany your application for graduate school.
4. Find several people who do research that interests you. While you are in graduate school, you will be working for many years with a professor. You want to make sure that the topics she or he studies are interesting to you! The best way to do this is by locating research articles that are interesting to you. Start by looking through the journals and books listed in my Resources section. When you find something that grabs your attention, write to those professors. Introduce yourself, and ask for more information or for related research that they may have done. Let them know that you are interested in graduate school, and ask about their program. If you do this, when they later see your application, they will be more likely to remember you. (So make sure that you leave them with a good impression!) To get you started, I have included on this page a list of several psychologists who actively study religion.
5. Begin this process early! Deadlines for applications to graduate school often are more than seven months before the beginning of classes. You want to be certain that the institution receives any transcripts, test scores, and other materials that are needed well before the deadline. Be sure to talk with the faculty at your school about your interests and goals. You probably will need several letters of recommendation to support your application, so keep your professors informed of your progress.
Once you have narrowed down your choices for graduate school, you should write to the school for an application. Included in the application will be information about assistantships. If you are offered an assistantship, take it! It will give you tremendous experience that will help prepare you for your profession.
Student loans also are a common way to help finance graduate education. You may already have used loans to help pay for your undergraduate education. The process is basically the same for graduate studies. The financial aid office at your school will have information about the student loan program.
Fellowships are another way to finance your graduate education. A fellowship is basically like a scholarship, and is offered to promising young scholars. When you contact the financial aid office of the school you select, they should send you information about any fellowships that you might qualify for. The bottom line is that there are several ways to finance graduate school, so don't let money get in the way of your dream!
Since writing this, I've received a few suggestions from others who have pursued various routes to training in psychology of religion. For those interested in getting training in psychoanalytic and Jungian perspectives, one person recommended Pacifica Graduate Institute. Pacifica also has been granted Joseph Campbell's archives, and one could gain quite an education by immersing oneself in that resource! Another person recommends Boston University's program in religion and psychology. Offered through the religion department, programs such as these offer a blend of resources, and ought to be considered by people interested in a Ph.D. in psychology and religion. Another individual suggests a similar kind of program at the Chicago Theological Seminary, where she obtained training in religion, culture, and personality. In general, these programs would be well-suited for people who would like to teach in a religious studies department, a seminary, or a pastoral counseling program. From what I am told, there often is quite a bit of flexibility in such programs, and you might be able to tailor it to suit your needs. For people who seek to do applied work (counseling, etc.) from a religious background, there are several programs that offer master's level training. One such program is Atlanta's Psychological Studies Institute, which has its own degree programs as well as a joint enrollment program with Georgia State University. Regardless of the setting and program you select, I strongly urge people to find out where degree recipients find employment after they complete the program. (Of course, I would recommend that all students ask such questions before they decide to attend any program if they are planning to use the degree to gain employment!) There also are programs in pastoral psychology, such as that at Loyola University of Maryland, that offer Ph.D. as well as M.A. and M.S. degrees. Be sure to consider options such as these if your interests lean towards application of psychology in a religious context.
A new possibility allows you to study in a master's program on the psychology of religion. I am aware of two such programs, both in the U.K. Their ads appear below.
Heythrop College, University of London, offers a M.A. in Psychology of Religion. Click the image to learn more.
Another program is fully online, through Glyndwr University in Wales.
This is a list of psychologists who actively research religion and who are involved in graduate education. I encourage you to contact them and learn more about their research, and talk about graduate school in your country. Although I haven't had the pleasure of meeting all of these people, every one that I have talked with has been quite friendly and has had an interesting perspective on psychology and religion. Take the time to contact the people located near you, and get to know the kind of research they do. There is a great deal of diversity among these scholars, and it would be worth your time to learn about the perspectives taken by the people you are considering as a mentor. Please note that this list supplements the Psychology of Religion Research and Teaching Exchange. For people who are actively involved in teaching and researching psychology and religion, view that page.
Finally, be aware that this list is not complete! Please use the address at the bottom of this page to send me the names of anyone who should be on this list! Alternatively, if you contact someone who wishes not to be contacted, or whose institutional affiliation has changed, please let me know so that I may update the information as needed. Thanks for your help in keeping this list useful!
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If you visit the High Line during the coming months, you'll find its wintry surroundings to be a place that offers quiet, restful reflection. While autumn's landscape was marked by bold, fiery exclamations, December ushers in a special subtlety–you will have to look close to see the modest beauty.
"Once the leaves drop, there are a host of possibilities that open up throughout the landscape," says Patrick Cullina, Vice President of Horticulture & Operations at the High Line. "In the Gansevoort Woodland, for instance, scores of birches now appear as slender white lines above a carpet of tawny grasses. On the lower sundeck, the twisting angles of a variety of sumacs punctuate a robust meadow above 10th Avenue. There are many aesthetic discoveries–large and small–to be enjoyed throughout the park all winter long."
Some of our favorite seasonal features are the woody plants along the High Line. During the colder months, the absence of foliage reveals shapes and textures that are not as visible during other times of the year. Right now, for example, the bark of the gray birches (Betula populifolia) in the Gansevoort Woodland has presented itself in a soft, white-silver color. The three-flowered maples (Acer triflorum) in the 10th Avenue Square, too, have a beautiful, peeling, cinnamon-colored bark. Later in the season, be sure to keep an eye out for the Midwinter Fire bloodtwig dogwood (Cornus sanguinea 'Midwinter Fire')–a shrub whose branches will add splashes of bright crimson and orange to the gray and brown palette.
Another special facet of the season is the different seed heads and fruits that some of the plants have produced. Winterberry holly (Ilex verticillata 'Winter Red' and Ilex verticillata 'Southern Gentleman') in the Gansevoort Woodland is a favorite among birds in the area. The cutleaf staghorn sumacs (Rhus typhina 'Laciniata') on the lower-level of the Diller-von Furstenberg Sundeck have a velvety, grape-like fruit that has been intriguing visitors lately.
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McCarthy Building Companies Inc. has completed construction of 11 education buildings and a central plaza at Carlsbad High School, 3557 Lancer Way in Carlsbad.
The $47 million classroom complex was constructed on behalf of the Carlsbad Unified School District.
The education-building complex represents the third phase of an overall $87 million renovation and modernization of Carlsbad High School that McCarthy began in June 2008.
The project is being funded by Proposition P, a $198 million bond measure passed by voters in 2006. Carlsbad High School, which was originally built in 1957 now has an enrollment of 3,000 students and is one of eight schools within the Carlsbad Unified School District being constructed or modernized with funding from Prop P.
The one- and two-story education facilities total 99,000 square feet of space and provide new classroom, performing arts, vocational education lab and food service space.
The buildings surround the newly created Lancer Plaza, which resembles a college campus quad.
Built on the site of the school's former parking lot on the east side of Carlsbad High School, the 11 new steel-framed stucco buildings were designed to harmonize with the surrounding structures, while giving the campus a more contemporary appeal.
The buildings feature curtain walls on one side, and cantilevered walls with metal sunscreens on the opposite sides to help reduce energy use. Masonry was incorporated in some areas.
In all, the education building phase encompasses 54 new instruction spaces, including 34 regular classrooms, six computer/digital labs and 14 other instructional rooms.
It also encompasses 18 new restrooms, four faculty rooms, a full-size commercial kitchen and a professionally equipped broadcast studio.
A primary challenge for McCarthy project team members during this phase of construction was coordinating the logistics of building on an existing, occupied campus and controlling vehicle, bicycle, skateboard and pedestrian traffic. This task was further complicated by the adjoining, city-owned cultural arts campus, which offered a full spectrum of productions during summer months -- a time when construction crews had counted on accomplishing a large portion of the construction work.
With the education-building phase complete, McCarthy crews will now demolish some of the existing classroom buildings on the south side of the campus, and convert the site into a new, larger parking lot.
In March 2010, McCarthy completed the second phase of construction, which involved demolition of the existing stadium, installation of underground utility infrastructure, and construction of a new 3,900-seat athletic stadium with aluminum bleachers and a synthetic track and field area.
The initial phase, performed in the latter half of 2008, required McCarthy to set up temporary classroom facilities for students, along with the utilities to support these facilities.
Design consultants involved in the Carlsbad High School renovation project include Perkins+Will, architect; Lightfoot Planning Group, landscape architect; and The Planning Center for the environmental impact report.
Gafcon was the program manager and Erik Reuter was the director of school construction on behalf of the school district.
Engineering consultants were John A. Martin & Associates for structural, Leighton Engineering for geotechnical, Cornerstone Engineering Inc. for civil, Johnson Consulting Engineers Inc. for electrical and Donn C. Gilmore & Associates for mechanical.
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Hudson Farmers' Market reached out to our school district to get the first indoors farmers' market off the ground. We held the first market in October in the cafeteria commons at our high school. Connecting parents with the event allowed us to highlight what we do with farm to school. It also provided an opportunity to shop for home. It was a great message, a great connection, and supported local commerce and sustainability. All the good buzz words.
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The third-century crisis is a term used by historians to describe the political, military, and economic turmoil of the Roman Empire in the third century A.D. Frequent changes of rule, barbarian invasions, decline of urban centers, and the near destruction of long-distance commerce were all parts of this condition. It ended in 284 when Diocletian restored order by making fundamental changes in the Empire.
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Facebook Inc took the wraps off a new search tool on Tuesday that lets people trawl their network of friends to find everything from restaurants to movie recommendations, an improvement that's likely to increase competition with review websites like Yelp and potentially even Google Inc.
The so-called graph search marks the company's biggest foray into online search to date, though it displays only information within the walls of the social network rather than links to sites available across the Internet.
Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook's 28-year-old founder and chief executive, introduced the new product at the company's first major product launch since a rocky initial public offering in May.
"Graph search is designed to take a precise query and return to you the answer, not links to other places where you might get the answer," Zuckerberg told reporters at its Menlo Park, California, headquarters. "What you've seen today is a really different product from anything else that's out there."
Facebook shares, which have climbed 15 per cent since the start of the year, slid 3 per cent Tuesday to just above $30. The product news fell short of some of the most optimistic predictions, which included speculation that the social network would introduce its own smartphone or an Internet search engine.
Dubbed "graph search" because Facebook refers to its growing content, data and membership as the "social graph," the function will be available at first only as a "beta," or trial, for just hundreds of thousands of its billion-plus users.
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Shares in Yelp dived more than 6 per cent on fears that Facebook's new friends-based search concept will begin to draw users away from the popular reviews site, which also lets people maintain a circle of trusted friends. Google stock held steady.
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Check out reviews left by other students or leave your own review. You could win a free scholarship.Add your Review
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 1 of 5
Categories Comments Campus Safety
Like I mentioned before: the school has repeatedly mishandle sexual assault cases. Sexual assault happens everywhere, even at a tiny and very liberal school and although the school is trying, they keep failing to protect the students or provide reasonable punishment to the offenders.
Bang for the buck
I think the school is pretty expensive for what it is but they do meet a lot of financial need and offer pretty good scholarships.
Food and Dining
The kitchen staff is great and they do there best with a very limited budget. A lot of the produce is locally grow so that's good.
Dorm Life
The dorms always seem to smell weird but you get pretty close with the other people in your dorm.
Academic Rigor
It really depends on the class load you're taking. It really only feels like a lot if you aren't in classes you like.
Tips for prospective students
If you come here get involved on campus. Throw parties. Make events happen. You'll get out of this place what you put into it.
In three sentences
This school can be a really amazing experience. The students you meet here will be amazing, so will a lot of the staff. The administration is unfortunately pretty freaking bad and the school has a history of handling sexual assault cases horribly, that's something I wish I had known before I came here, look it up please.
Saron from Washington, DC
Reviewer is A current student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 2 of 5
Categories Comments Greek Life
Clubs and Activities
Little to none.
Alex from Raymond, ME
Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has been to campus.
0 out of 1 people found this review useful. 3 of 5
Categories Comments Campus Safety
Everyone looked really sketchy, definitely not the town or college for me. I didn't see any officers around either.
Greek Life
Clubs and Activities
I didn't hear about any.
Great for these types of students
Quiet students who love to write and be in a very rural setting. Also students who don't care much about how the facilities look because they're certainly not that great or clean. Also good for people who love art and dance.
Bang for the buck
Way more expensive than its actually worth.
What to do for fun
Being so far up in the mountains, there's not much to do. There's a small town called Brattleboro near the college but its kinda drab looking. Not that great.
Food and Dining
I didn't actually try any of the food, but the dining hall isn't really that nice. Its really rustic looking and crowded.
Dorm Life
The dorms are okay. They're not your typical residential halls. From the outside, they remind me of cabins that you'd find at a summer camp. The upperclassmen houses are a lot nicer than the freshmen but not amazing.
Academic Rigor
Academics are very important at this college. With the very small class sizes, you will get a very direct style of teaching with the professors. They also have things called tutorials which is teaching through a professor and 1 or 2 other students. There is a very high academic vigor. Also, you plan what classes and design them through a plan of concentration, so if your someone who doesn't like structure, this is the ideal college.
Tips for prospective students
If you love to write, this is the college for you! There are a lot of services dedicated to writers and improving writing in general. You have to write at least a 20 page paper your junior and senior year, which you prepare for your freshmen and sophomore year. Be prepared to write! Also if your not into an extremely rural campus with VERY limited people, this is not the college for you.
In three sentences
A very rural college with writing, dance, and art as the main aspects. The tall hills and mountains overlooking the college give it a very outdoorsy feel. Very few students, about 300, so parties aren't really part of the campus.
Rebecca from Red Lion, PA
Reviewer is A past student here.
1 out of 1 people found this review useful. 4 of 5
Categories Comments Campus Safety
Marlboro is up on a mountain. There is very little trouble to get into. There is a security guard in the evenings for added safety.
Greek Life
There is none.
Clubs and Activities
All clubs are created and run by students, so there is plenty to do, but it varies year to year based on interest and who is able to run it. There is a strong presence on campus for Habitat for Humanity and the Outdoor Program, which takes students on trips like hiking, kayaking, white-water rafting etc.
Great for these types of students
Marlboro is the best place for independent students who want to take a serious role in the pursuit of their education.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Marlboro is not the most athletic campus, soccer being the only real sport with a team, however, the broomball tournament in winter is the most competitive and exciting event of the year. Teams are made up of students, staff and faculty. The fire pond is frozen over and hay bails surround the boundaries. The teams get on the ice with only sneakers, helmets and pads, then hit a slightly deflated kickball with brooms into the goals. The whole campus turns out cheering on the side lines. There is also a costume contest for the best uniforms. Previous winners include The Muppets Newsies and Where's Waldo
Bang for the buck
Marlboro's sticker price is expensive. However, there is a lot of financial aid assistance. But the school is certainly worth it. Students build serious relationships with their professors, take part in their student government, and genuinely care about their experience.
What to do for fun
Marlboro is such an inclusive campus. There are events for all seasons that ingage all students. We have a fall carnival called apple days where the apple trees on campus are harvested, there is a pie baking contest, a pie eating contest, apple cider making and so on. In winter, there are numerous winter activities from the Wendall-Judd cup (Cross-country skiing) to a campus wide broomball tournament. Many students take advantage of hiking, skiing, kayaking and many other outdoor activities perfect for Vermont.
Food and Dining
Marlboro's dining hall buys locally grown produce as much as possible. We have a large population of vegetarian and vegans on campus, so the cooking staff is very mindful of them and prepares multiple options for all. There is also a coffee shop on campus that has things like burgers, fries, pizza and sandwiches as well as coffee and other snacks.
Dorm Life
The dorms at Marlboro house about 24 students each. They are reminiscent of ski lodges. They are furnished with sometimes unique furniture and vary in sizes. There is also off-campus independent cottages and houses for upperclassmen to choose.
Academic Rigor
Marlboro College classes expect serious work ethic. Class sizes are small, so sleeping in and missing your 8am is not an option if you think your professor won't notice. Marlboro also believes that good writing is the cornerstone of education. Your writing will be tested over and over again for further success.
Tips for prospective students
Marlboro does not have class requirements, each student creates a course of study based on their interests and aspirations. A new student should think about whether that freedom is what they want in their education.
In three sentences
Marlboro College is a unique, interdisciplinary learning experience where you know your professors personally, sometimes even having dinner at their own homes. Marlboro is prized for its serious academic rigor and success. The student body of about 300 is interwoven with faculty and staff in most decisions at the college, making it an extremely democratic experience.
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
4 out of 4 people found this review useful. 5 of 5
Categories Comments Great for these types of students
-Liberal arts/artistic types -Those who like a challenge -Those who want to broaden their horizons (so to speak) -Those who may not've done so well in high school but want a challenge now -Those who aren't afraid to get dirty/muddy/wet/cold -Those who want to take their education into their own hands!
Tips for prospective students
dress in layers. read good books. be who you are.
Bang for the buck
The classes are great, and so are the professors but it still is rather expensive.
Will enjoy being here
If you love broadening your mind, you will enjoy it here. If you are going to college to learn, you will enjoy it here. If you want a more democratic approach to your education, you will enjoy it here.
Will learn a lot
There are a lot of intellectuals on campus, and everyone seems to be a self-created expert in something. Just a casual conversation with someone over lunch can be a stimulating experience.


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The Isle of Man TT sent out an interesting press release yesterday, where it cited the largest competitor entry list in the TT Zero's race history (lawyer's crafty word choice note: this does not include when in 2009 the race was run under the TTXGP banner and 23 competitors allegedly entered). With 18 competitors signed up for the single-lap electric motorcycle race around the Mountain Course, we can surely expect the field to dwindle, as virtually none of the electric series have been able translate large entry lists into large starting grids, sans maybe the FIM e-Power race at Laguna Seca, which TTXGP is now piggy-backing off of as well.
Announcing the return of MotoCzysz and its two-rider team of Mark Miller and Michael Rutter, the Isle of Man TT also gave a nod to the Mugen entry, which is widely believed to be a front for Honda's own electric motorcycle racing program. Having 17-time TT race winner, and long-time factory Honda rider John McGuinness at the helm of the Mugen Shinden has only added further credence to the rumor. However getting only one sentence in the press release was perhaps the most intriguing entry to the list of competitors: Bournemouth Kawasaki/Zytek Automotive, which will race the team's Kawasaki-Zytek ZX10ev race bike.


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Last Christmas I realized just how big my family is on tradition. We always go to Midnight Mass, usually showing up a half hour early to listen to the choir sing carols from around the world. We were a little later than usual last year, and by the time we got to church, it was already pretty full.
But when we walked up the left side aisle, we were surprised to find half a pew, 10 or so rows back, empty, waiting for us: Our Midnight Mass pew. We only sit there once a year, but behind us as always was the family of one of my high school classmates, and in front of us, the man with the bright red corduroys with small embroidered Christmas trees all over them (yes, he wears them every year).
It seems that my family isn't the only one that sticks to tradition year in and year out.
Of course, traditions do change. My brother and sister-in-law will be with her family this year, but my parents and I will still enjoy Christmas Eve, eating shrimp cocktail, appetizers, and cookies before heading off to Mass.
With too many commitments on Christmas Day, our extended family recently started a new tradition of getting together between Christmas and New Years for bowling or bocce ball. Griping about having to sing the 12 Days of Christmas is a long tradition among the cousins that is not to go away any time soon. Next year, our family will have its first babies in probably 25 years, changing things even more.
But despite whatever changes we go through, it's nice to know that there's a pew waiting for us on Christmas Eve.
What is the Christmas tradition that means most to you? Throughout Advent and the Christmas season, we want to post reader and writer reflections about seasonal traditions as guest blogs. It may be fun or serious, spiritual or practical, individual or communal. It can be an ancient tradition, or something unique to you and your family.
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The Chicago Ridge Park District has a number of facilities. The Freedom Activity Center is located at 6252 W. Birmingham, and the phone number is 636-4900. The Frontier Fieldhouse is located at 9807 S. Sayre Ave., and the phone number is 423-3959. Registration should be made at least one week prior to the event or class. For more information, or to register for a program, call either number above.
Immediately: The Chicago Ridge Park District is looking for a Yoga teacher for the upcoming months. Applicants must be available Monday through Thursday in the evenings. Those interested in this position should contact Dominic Malito at 636-4900, or by email at email@example.com.
Feb. 7: Daddy Daughter date night is being held from 6:30 to 10: p.m. The night will include prizes, dinner, entertainment, and dancing. The price is $25 for a resident couple and $40 for a non-resident couple. There is an $8 charge for each additional girl. The event will take place at the Frontier Fieldhouse. Tickets are available at the Freedom Activity Center or the Frontier Fieldhouse.
Feb. 8: Disney on Ice is the destination for the next park district trip. The bus leaves the Freedom Activity Center at 9:45 a.m., and will return at 3:30 p.m. The cost is $30 for residents, and $40 for non-residents. The price includes admission into the show.
Feb. 11: The park district is taking a trip to the Chicago Auto Show, which spans more than one million square feet of car exhibit space. The bus leaves the Freedom Activity Center at 5:30 p.m., and will return at 11 p.m. The price is $7 for residents, and $12 for non-residents. The price does not include admission into the auto show.
Instructional Basketball League
Saturdays from Feb. 15 to April 5: The instructional basketball league will introduce children to the world of basketball in an instructional game setting at the Freedom Activity Center. Children will play eight weeks of games. Games will begin at 10 a.m. and will last one hour. The league fee is $50.
Ongoing: The Chicago Ridge Park District is taking team registration for 4th through 8th grade boys basketball and girls volleyball leagues. For registration information, please call 708-423-3959 or visit our website www.chicagoridgeparks.com.
Evergreen Park
The Evergreen Park Recreation Department is headquartered at the Village Community Center, 3450 W. 97th St., but holds programs in various locations throughout the village. For more information, or to register for a class, call 229-3373.
Jan. 25 to March 15: Group swim lessons for boys and girls ages 4 years and older will be held on Saturdays from 11 to 11:45 a.m., or from noon to 12:45 p.m. The fee for eight weeks is $75 for residents and $85 for non-residents. Swim lessons are held at the Evergreen Park High School pool, 99th Street and Kedzie Ave.
Hickory Hills
The Hickory Hills Park District administrative building is located at the Cynthia Neal Administrative and Recreation Cener, Kasey Meado Park, 8047 W. 91st Pl. For more information, or to register for a program, call 598-1233.
Feb. 19: The Hickory Hills Park District preschool teachers will be hosting an open house from 6 to 7 p.m. at Cynthia Neal Recreation Center, 8047 W. 91st Pl. The open house is for those parents wishing to enroll their child in a preschool program for the first time for the 014-2015 school year. An informational pamphlet on our preschool program will be available that night.
Oak Lawn
The Oak Lawn Park District administrative building is located at 9400 S. Kenton Ave. For more information, call 857-2225 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
Sundays and Wednesdays in Feb.: The Oak Lawn Park District's Stony Creek Golf Course is offering SNAG Golf classes that are designed to introduce children 5-13 years of age to the sport of golf, it's fundamentals, rules, history, etiquette, and more. Instruction and skill games will be utilized in each lesson. The lessons will begin in February with weekday and weekend sessions available. The three-lesson package will cover instruction in putting (rolling), chipping and full swing. The cost is $50 for residents and $60 for non-residents.
This program will take place from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m. and 10:45 to 11:45 a.m. Sunday Feb. 2, 9 and 16, and from 4 to 5 p.m. and 5:15 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 5, 12 and 19 at the Community Pavilion, 9401 S. Oak Park Ave. For more information or to register, call 857-2433.
Feb. 10: A spring program guide containing detailed information on all of the Oak Lawn Park District services will be delivered to residents the week of Jan. 27. Program registration for residents begins Monday, Feb. 10. Program registration for non-residents begins Monday, Feb. 24. Registrations will be accepted at all facilities except Stony Creek, 5850 W. 103rd St., and the Administrative Building, 9400 S. Kenton Ave., unless specified. Stony Creek accepts registrations for golf programs only. For more information, call 857-2225.
Ongoing: Duplicate bridge will be held at 11:30 a.m. Mondays at the Oak View Center. Cost is $7 per person and includes a light lunch. For more information, call 857-2200.
The Worth Park District is located at the Terrace Centre, 11500 S. Beloit Ave. For more information, or to register for the programs, call 448-7080.
The Winter/Spring Worth Park District program guide has arrived. Registration has begun.
Immediately: The Worth Park District is taking registration for several programs for young children ready to learn the fundamentals of sports. Parents and their children may choose from little kickers soccer, parent tot sports, little baller's basketball or instructional t-ball. Classes begin the beginning of February and March.
Feb. 12: The next monthly Senior Luncheon at the Terrace Centre will take place from 12 to 2 p.m. Both residents and non-residents of Worth Park District are welcome to attend. Reservations are needed each month one week prior to the luncheon.
Feb. 17: The park district is hosting Kids Day Out trips for children ages 5 to 12. Kids Day Out lasts from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at a cost of $35 per day. The next trips will be to Chuck E. Cheese in February, and Odyssey Funworld on March 18. Trips leave from the Terrace Centre.
Feb. 19: Seniors are invited to join friends on trips to local restaurants. There are a variety options, and participants can spend as much or as little as the like.Worth Park District is traveling Grand Lux, Chicago in February, and McCormick and Schmick's, Oakbrook March 19. Registration is due one week prior to each trip. The cost is $8 per residents, and $12 for non-residents. Trips leave from the Terrace Centre at 10:30 a.m., and are expected to return by 2 p.m. each afternoon.
Feb. 21: Registration must be made by this date for the Princess Ball. Father's and daughters are invited to this event being held from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Friday, Feb. 28. Music, food, and a photo together will be part of the festivities. The cost is $25 per couple and $8 per additional child.
March 7: Seniors are taking a trip to Water Tower Place, Chicago. The group leave from the Terrace Centre at 9 a.m., and return at 2 p.m. $12. Registration is due at least one week prior to the trip.
March 21: is the last day to register for All Day childcare during spring break. Cancellation can be avoided by registering today. The fee for the spring break special is $20 per day, per child, for residents. This price is for care between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Care will be provided for the extended hours of 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m. for an additional $10.
Ongoing: Pickle Ball will be at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., from 6 to 8 p.m. every Tuesday. Pickle Ball is a cross between tennis and ping-pong and involves strategies such as lobbing, drive shots and overhead slams. Cost is $1.
Ongoing: Open gym basketball is offered at the Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., Thursdays from 6 to 8 p.m. Cost is $1.
Ongoing: The Terrace Centre, 11500 Beloit Ave., has an indoor playground featuring slides, a climbing wall, tree house and more for children who can walk through 4 years old. Hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Fee is $1 for residents, $2 for non-residents. For more information call 448-7080 or visit worthparkdistrict.org.


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Guns of Icarus Online is a team-based multiplayer online airship combat game set in a steampunk/dieselpunk-inspired, post-apocalyptic world where lighter-than-air flight is the only means to cross the scarred wilderness that divides scattered pockets of civilization. Captain or serve as crew aboard an airship with your friends and fly into battle to win wealth and glory. With a good ship and the right crew, you can dominate the skies!
On an airship, everyone has a job to do, and the whole crew must work together to take down enemies and keep the ship flying. With three different roles to play, there's something to suit every play style. Maximize your firepower and deal punishing damage as the Gunner, work fast under pressure and keep the ship together as the Engineer, or execute cunning aeronaval strategies and lead your crew to victory as Captain.
Guns of Icarus Online will have two gameplay modes: Skirmish, the team-based PvP combat mode, and Adventure, which will be released at a later date. Adventure mode will add in persistent world features such as player factions, an expansive world map of trade routes and dynamic towns, and an economic system with resource production, commerce, and crafting that will supplement the game's core combat focus.
Raising the stakes on team-based PvP combat with an emphasis on strategic competition and truly cooperative play, Guns of Icarus Online is all about teamwork, tactics, and fast-paced action. Guns of Icarus Online is a true genre-buster that innovates on elements from FPSs, RTSs, RPGs, and MMOs, along with totally unique crew and ship-based combat mechanics, bringing a whole new gameplay experience to the table.
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Textbook for graduate-level courses in pharmacology and rehabilitation;
reference for rehabilitation professionals including physical
therapists, occupational therapists, athletic trainers, and
speech-language pathologists.
Lynette L. Carl, BS, PharmD, BCPS, CP, is an assistant professor
of clinical practice at the University of Florida College of Pharmacy
and a clinical instructor in pharmacology at South University in Tampa,
Florida. Previously, she worked as a clinical coordinator and assistant
professor of pharmacy practice at Largo Medical Center in Largo, Florida.
Carl has three decades of experience as a pharmacist and consultant
pharmacist, including 13 years as a pharmacy director and 15 years as an
assistant director or clinical coordinator. In 1997, Carl became a
board-certified pharmacotherapy specialist, the highest accomplishment
for a clinical pharmacist. She has been practicing as a clinical
pharmacist working with other health care practitioners since 1986.
Carl has significant experience in developing clinical pharmacy programs
to improve clinical pharmacy practice and patient care. She is a
frequent presenter on medication use to professionals and students of
many disciplines in health care. Carl is also coauthoring two texts on
drugs and dysphagia.
Carl is a member of the American College of Clinical Pharmacy, American
Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Florida Society of Health-System
Pharmacists, Southwest Society of Health-System Pharmacists, American
Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, and the Florida Society
for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition.
In her spare time, Carl enjoys traveling, snorkeling, fishing, and
playing with her dogs. She and her husband, Randel Sturgeon, reside in
Indian Rocks Beach, Florida.
Joseph A. Gallo, DSc, ATC, PT, earned his doctorate degree in
sport physical therapy, his master's degree in physical therapy, and his
bachelor of science degree in physical education and athletic training.
He serves as director and associate professor of the athletic training
program in the sport and movement science department at Salem State
University in Salem, Massachusetts. Dr. Gallo has served as an adjunct
faculty member in the Notre Dame College physical therapy program and
Franklin Pierce University doctor of physical therapy program. He has
was an instructor and director of rehabilitation for the Keene State
College athletic training program in Keene, New Hampshire, and professor
and director of the Hesser College physical therapist assistant program.
Gallo also worked as a high school and college athletic trainer and
delivered rehabilitation services in outpatient clinics, subacute
settings, and in-home settings. Gallo has published his research in the Journal
of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy and the Chinese
Journal of Sports Medicine. He is a nationally recognized speaker
who has presented over 300 courses to rehabilitation professionals
throughout the United States. Gallo is currently a certified instructor
for the VitalStim certification course teaching NMES for the treatment
of dysphagia. He is also a United States Professional Tennis Association
teaching professional, the founder and director of Summer's Edge Tennis
School, and the men's tennis coach for Salem State University. Joe
enjoys running, playing tennis, hiking, and camping with his wife, Gina.
They live in Salem, Massachusetts.
Peter R. Johnson, PhD, CCC-SLP, earned his MS and PhD in
speech-language pathology from the University of Pittsburgh and an
executive graduate degree in health care financial management from Ohio
State University. He has worked in acute-care hospitals, home care,
outpatient clinics, and long-term care and has written numerous articles
on rehabilitation. Johnson served as a column editor for the American
Speech-Language Hearing Association Special Interest Division (ASHA SID)
13 Dysphagia newsletter and for the ASHA SID 11 newsletter. He was on
the executive board of the Florida Association of Speech-Language
Pathologists and Audiologists. He was a three-time recipient of the
President's Award and the Outstanding Service Award.
Johnson has coauthored two books, Business Matters: A Guide for the
SLP and Drugs and Dysphagia: How Medications Affect Eating and
Swallowing. He is currently working on another book on cognition and
Johnson has lectured at various hospitals and universities on the
subject of cognition, dysphagia, and polypharmacy. He is currently the
speech mentor for Select Medical Rehabilitation Services, where he
develops continuing education programs as well as one-to-one mentoring.
He is also the vice chair of the Florida Department of Health licensing
board for speech-language pathologists and audiologists. Johnson is an
adjunct faculty and dissertation chair for Nova Southeastern University.
Johnson enjoys sailing, reading, and teaching. He and his wife, Joanne,
live in Port Richey, Florida.
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|Delaney Floor Cabinet in an espresso finish has an elegant crown molded top with one door offering storage with style for your bathroom. It is also very functional with two adjustable shelves. The tempered glass-paneled doors decorated with Cathedral style wire, provides a looming view into the cabinet. It also features metal knobs for easy opening. This cabinet comes with assembly hardware.
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By Noel Randewich
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Freescale Semiconductor Ltd's chief executive painted a bleak outlook for chip demand, which has been hit by economic uncertainty, and said his plans to refocus R&D resources on key businesses would likely pay off with gains in market share in 2015.
Gregg Lowe, who left Texas Instruments Inc to lead Freescale in June, has embarked on a restructuring that he expects will reverse losses in market share that the chipmaker has suffered in nine of the past 10 years.
Like other chipmakers, Freescale has struggled for over a year as the debt crisis in Greece, concerns about China's growth, and fiscal uncertainty in Washington caused manufacturers of cars, computers and industrial machines to buy fewer semiconductors.
Lowe told Reuters in a telephone interview on Thursday that if fourth-quarter global chip revenue falls year over year, as expected, it would mark a sixth straight quarter of year-on-year declines and match the longest market decline seen in 25 years,.
"History would say that if you've got something that's declined for so long, it would probably go up - but there's no evidence for that," Lowe said. "If the market rebounds that's great, but it's not something anyone can point to or forecast at this point."
His cautious comments were in line with a chip industry report released on Thursday. Market research firm Gartner said it expects semiconductor revenue this year to dip 3 percent instead of growing by 0.6 percent as was previously forecast. It sees the industry growing 4.5 percent next year.
"What we're seeing is end-demand is weak," said Gartner analyst Peter Middleton. "Demand is concentrated in a few areas," he said, pointing to smartphones and tablets.
Chips used in cars and trucks account for 40 percent of Freescale's revenue. Its semiconductors are also used in industrial equipment, cellphones and consumer products.
The company has been struggling with falling prices and shrinking margins, and its factories have been operating at reduced capacity.
Under Lowe, Freescale is combining manufacturing operations under a single management group to cut down on costs. He is refocusing R&D resources, which represent almost a fifth of revenue, on select product areas in the auto industry as well as microcontrollers and radio frequency chips.
"The issue we have on market share is straightforward: We're trying to do too many things," he said. "As we narrow the focus we'll be able to spend that money much more efficiently, and we'll get a bigger bang for the buck."
"My thought process is, 2013, we're implementing the strategy; 2014, we'll start to see some benefits, maybe holding share at that point. And in 2015 we start regaining share."
Freescale was taken private in 2006 for $17.6 billion by a group of private equity firms including Blackstone Group LP, Carlyle Group and TPG Capital LP. It was the biggest leveraged buyout of a technology company on record, but was criticized because it left Freescale with lots of debt, hurting its ability to compete in the investment-intensive chip business.
Freescale cut just under 5 percent of its work force this year as it restructured. It plans to hire a similar number of people in 2013, with a focus on China, where it already has over 500 technical employees.
"What we're expanding now is our sales footprint (in China), opening 10 new sales offices, almost 100 sales people, to get more feet on the street," said Lowe.
He said Freescale will also restart a college hiring program next year after slowing recruitment from universities over the past decade.
At the end of the third quarter, Freescale had cash and cash equivalents of $763 million and long-term debt of $6.476 billion.
Freescale shares closed down 0.5 percent at $9.75 on Thursday afternoon on the New York Stock Exchange.
(Editing by Matthew Lewis and Leslie Adler)


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Paris Was the Place
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Why is the publishing industry so vulnerable to trends? I don't really care – I'm having too much fun pointing them out! To capture the recent explosion of books with Paris in their title, for example, I concocted this Mad-Lib: If you go to 1) Paris because someone told you 2) Paris Was the Place, you might see 3) The Woman from Paris standing in the 4) Paris Twilight. Unless you've had some 5) Lessons in French, however, you may …


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