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Those who need the money the most are going to get it all. I know one of my brothers, in particular, will be mad. But I will be dead so I figure I really dont have to concern myself with it.


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Former Congresswoman Gabrielle "Gabby" Giffords made a rare public appearance Tuesday night to accept the We Are EMILY Award from Emilys List, a political advocacy organization that supports pro-choice women seeking office.
i would think that she would value life more now after coming so close to losing hers.
"A strong man stands up for himself. A stronger man stands up for others."
The old sheriff was attending an awards dinner when a lady commented
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it is just that they know so much that isn't so.
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Read onThere aren't too many places in Winnipeg where Mark Scheifele can go without being asked to put his signature on something -- a hat, a T-shirt, a hockey stick -- or pose for a photo.
He always obliges, always grins for the camera, always slaps backs and shakes hands.
That scene played out in full on Wednesday when Scheifele returned to town for the Scotia Mortgage Authority Dale Hawerchuk Celebrity Classic at the Elmhurst Golf and Country Club.


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I saw a short video on YouTube about something called a Beagle Board, and it looked really interesting. It was this incredibly tiny board with plenty of ports. It even had an HDMI, which meant it would be easy to hook up to the LCD television in my living room. I put in my order to Digi-Key, and a few weeks later, it showed up. (I ordered it while Digi-Key was working on a new version, so your order should arrive faster.)
When the package arrived, and I pulled out the box, my first reaction was wow! This thing is tiny! When I opened the box, I realized that Digi-Key wasn't kidding by calling it the Beagle Board. The only thing in the box was a shiny red PCB (Printed Circuit Board). I had seen the board in the video, but until I got it, I didn't realize it came as a bare board. This led to my second order from Digi-Key. I didn't own the proper 5V power supply to make it work. I also added on a Beagle Board serial cable, which was lucky because it is an essential part of the setup process. I already had a serial-USB dongle, so if your computer does not have a serial port, you will need that as well.
The Beagle Board has a ton of features built in, with options to add on more. The main feature of the Beagle Board, besides its 3"x3" form factor, is the OMAP 3530 processor. This tiny ARM processor handles all the heavy lifting on the board. The rev C. board that I have even has an extra USB port that is not shown in the picture, making it even easier to hook up USB peripherals to the board. In my case, that would be a USB hub, keyboard, mouse, Wi-Fi dongle and a thumbdrive.
The Beagle Board was developed by a very small team of engineers inside Texas Instruments. TI has a "small dreams" program where employees are given some funding to pursue a good idea. The first prototypes were released in June 2008. The engineers' goal was to provide a platform that gave users access to desktop-like performance without the bulk or expense. The team also was trying to find a way to make it easy for a hobbyist to pick up the board and experiment without requiring a lot of embedded experience.
I can say that in my time working with the Beagle Board, they were able to achieve both goals. It isn't the fastest computer I have ever used, but it is very usable. It is so tiny, I occasionally would misplace it on my work bench. On the embedded side, I had some bumps choosing the right components, but once I got a working system, it was very straightforward.
A great place to get started is at elinux.org/BeagleBoardBeginners. The two big things to make sure of when you get into playing with the Beagle Board are compatibility and connectivity.
I used the Beagle Board serial cable to monitor what was going on. In several cases, I had incompatibilities (it took some tweaking to get the Beagle to show up properly on my living-room TV). I also grabbed a Wi-Fi dongle from Linksys, figuring that it would just work. In this case, it was too new. I went back and got the Belkin G F5D7050 that everyone else seems to be using, and I was able to get on the wireless network.
The Beagle Board beginners page actually links to a shopping list, showing you what you need and which versions to buy. I did not find that information until much later, so I am trying to help you avoid one of my mistakes.
The Beagle Board bootloader needs to be configured in order to run Linux. The good news is that once you do this setup, you don't have to do it again. You actually can do this step before you do anything else, and it's a good way to make sure you have everything ready for communication with your Beagle Board.
First, install minicom on your Linux host. You will need to change some settings:
sudo minicom -s
Inside minicom, you need to enter the "Serial port setup". Make sure you set the correct device to which to talk. In my case, I have the serial cable connected to a serial-to-USB dongle. That means my serial device is /dev/ttyUSB0. Make sure the Bps/Par/Bits is set to 115200 8N1. Turn off all hardware and software control. Once that is done, save it as the default.
Now, connect the serial cable to your Beagle Board, start minicom, and power on the Beagle Board. You should see a message about the OMAP3530 being ready. It also will show you a countdown until autoboot. You need to press a key to stop the boot process, so you can change some settings.
Once you are at the OMAP3 beagleboard.org prompt, type the following:
setenv bootcmd 'mmcinit; fatload mmc 0:1 0x80300000 ↪uImage; bootm 0x80300000' setenv bootargs 'console=ttyS2,115200n8 console=tty0 ↪root=/dev/mmcblk0p2 rootwait rootfstype=ext3 ro omapfb.mode=dvi:1024x768MR-24@60' saveenv printenv
This configures your Beagle Board to look for the kernel image you are going to create. Now you need to get an SD card and prepare it to work for the Beagle Board.
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I would be cool to see a real-world application of these boards. I've never seen one in use, so I'm wondering what practical use it might have in an test lab environment. Is it possible to configure a handful of Beagle Boards as hosts for a test network, with a KVM to toggle between each board?
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NORMAN — The Noble High School Parent Teacher Student Association is working with community members, businesses and churches to offer a drug- and alcohol- free after prom lock-in.
Jennie Melton, PTSA president said the group's goal is to provide a fun and safe alternative to Noble students on a high-risk night. Approximately 300 students will be entertained all night long with games, activities, food and prizes. In past years, PTSA offered the safe lock-in event just for seniors following graduation. This year, the safe night will be hosted following prom. This gives us the opportunity to keep more students safe by allowing juniors to attend as well. However, NHS seniors will remain the focus of this event. Seniors who do not attend prom are welcome to attend the event as well.
As in years past at PTSA's Project Graduation events, Seniors' success will be celebrated by offering great prizes to help them with their next journey. Melton said the sponsors felt hosting the safe night following prom instead of graduation will be beneficial in two ways. First, senior students will continue to have a night that honors them for their achievements and offer them a memorable night with their fellow classmates. Second, participating juniors will be encouraged to stay in school and look forward to the privileges granted to graduating seniors during their after prom event next year. This year's event will be held May 11 at Discover Church in Noble.
"It's a win/win, and we keep more students safe, which is our ultimate goal," Melton said.
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Several fundraisers are scheduled to help fund the event including live Easter Bunny picture at Super C in Noble March 23 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., a garage sale at Noble Hardware April 6 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., a 5K Mud Run April 13 behind Hubbard Elementary. A golf tournament is slated for April 21 at Westwood Golf Course in Noble. Donations are being sought for the garage sale and sponsors are needed for the golf tournament. Registration information for the Mud Run and golf tournament can be found at www.nobleps.com. For more information, contact Melton at firstname.lastname@example.com or at 405-249-2532.
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I love tech meetups. I always pick up a few tips and tricks and it's nice to meet people in person. Tekserve is one of my favorite stores in Manhattan and in March Ableton and Shocklee are gathering there to show us Live 9 and Push. Ableton's Huston Singletary, Adriano Clemente, Heinrich Zwahlen and Brian Jackson will be presenting. It's good if you RSVP in advance. See you there!
"We're proud to present a very special evening on Tuesday March 5, 2013 – New York City's first look at the new and much anticipated Live 9 & Push Instrument! You're invited to join us for a big celebration featuring presentations by Ableton Certified Trainers and hosted by Hank Shocklee & Ableton's Huston Singletary." – shocklee.com
For more info: shocklee.com/nyc-live-9-push-preview-event
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I recently met Dr. Lawrence Yun, the Chief Economist and Senior Vice President of Research for the National Association of Realtors. I was excited to hear what he had to say about the real estate market today, and what some of the trends were showing.
Dr. Yun creates NAR's real estate market forecasts and participates in many economic forecasting panels, including those for Harvard University. When asked how the market is doing in general, Dr. Yun responded, "Well, figures are up and that's a good sign. If one looks at the trend line, it's been mostly moving up. Because of this, the current pending contract activity is at a 5-year high if one does not count the spiking period of activity during the homebuyer's tax credit. It is looking like a very fine, genuine recovery."
I asked Dr. Yun why he thought the real estate market was beginning to improve.
"Job creation and jobs are coming around much more robustly," he said. "Rent increases, as well as high affordability conditions have also led to an improved market."
Dr. Yun did still share some concerns when it comes to the improvement of real estate.
"We still have some headwinds related to the credit underwriting standards. If the market experienced less stringent underwriting, then there would be an average of 15% more improvement," he said. "Banks are sitting on huge cash reserves, but they are not circulating that money into the economy."
Dr. Yun also mentioned that banks continue to make changes to the mortgage market which makes it much more difficult for buyers to purchase. For instance, Bank of America recently announced that they would cut off Fannie Mae from loans starting this month, except for modifications and some refinancing- all this over a dispute over who should bear the costs for defective mortgages. Instead, BoA will sell new loans to Freddie Mac, the other U.S.-controlled mortgage-finance firm.
Also joining the mortgage difficulty bandwagon is Chase. They have recently changed their mortgages requirements. For buyers who have a loan-to-value ratio greater than 80%, a 740 or better Fico score is required. For buyers who do not have a 740 credit score, then a 20% down payment is required.
Bottom line is, if buyers have anything below a 740 credit score, Chase will not allow a 5%, 10% or 15% down payment.
According to Veronica Franciosa, mortgage banker at Luxury Mortgage, "This contradicts all of the Obama speeches. He can propose all types of programs, however it is each individual bank that makes the final decision on how they are going to lend and to whom. The banks do not have to participate in any proposed program or follow the proposed guidelines."
Luckily, mortgage brokers do not have the same requirements, and have access to many programs where they do not have to rely only on one bank and their guidelines.
Franciosa goes on to say, "We still have the FHA program, but the FHA PMI rates are going up to 1.75% on the upfront premium and 1.25% on the monthly. They are making it harder for the first time homebuyer."
While the market is currently improving, Dr. Yun mentions there are other wrenches which are ready to be thrown into the growth cycle. "Congress wants to require 20% downpayment minimums for government backed mortgage approvals. If that happens, the entire real estate industry will crash again. Everything will be at a standstill. And, market forces of higher inflation and a high budget deficit could very well lead to higher mortgages rates."
The National Association of Realtors continues it talks with Congress to ward off any minimum downpayment requirement, as it would be a terrible blow to the industry.
In other news, President Obama announced on Tuesday, March 6, a new mortgage relief policy for those with government-insured loans. This includes members of the military and veterans. These initiatives are the latest attempt to help borrowers struggling to pay their mortgages.
Currently, those with mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration who attempt to refinance experience high fees. FHA borrowers who want to refinance must pay a fee of 1.15 percent of their balance every year. Officials say those fees make refinancing unappealing to many borrowers. The new plan will reduce that charge to 0.55 percent- typically saving an FHA borrower who refinances more than $1,000 a year from the changes.
For service members and veterans, Obama says major lenders will review foreclosures or denials of lower interest rates. If wrongly foreclosed upon, service members will be paid their lost equity and receive additional compensation.
The efforts Obama is announcing do not require congressional approval and are limited in comparison with the vast expansion of government assistance to homeowners that he asked Congress to approve last month. That $5 billion to $10 billion plan would make it easier for more borrowers with burdensome mortgages to refinance their loans.
Past government initiatives aimed at the troubled housing market have fallen far short of expectations. The Obama administration's signature foreclosure-prevention program, the $29 billion Home Affordable Modification Program, was started to help those with heavy debt loads avoid losing their homes. But it has failed to help more than half of the 1.7 million troubled homeowners who have applied to lower their mortgage payments on a permanent basis.
A separate plan, the Home Affordable Refinance Program, which allows borrowers with loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to refinance at lower rates, has helped about 1 million homeowners, well short of the 4 million to 5 million the administration had expected.


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---- — For farmers in Michigan like me, observing how Congress dealt with farm policy in 2012 was like watching a football game: plenty of shouting, lots of movement, a cloud of dust … and then the ball ends up in about the same place where it started. For those of us watching and waiting on the sidelines in Northwest Michigan it was frustrating.
But here we go again. Both the House and Senate Agriculture committees in Washington, D.C., are gearing up this month to tackle the farm bill once more. This time, we need them to finish the job and enact a new, five-year program. This is particularly important for dairy farmers, who need a new and better program than what we have today.
Established decades ago to provide a safety net for farmers, the dairy program simply doesn't work anymore. It didn't work during the 2008-2009 recession, when farm milk prices crashed as the cost of livestock feed soared. It didn't work last year, when the same cycle repeated itself, with lower milk prices and high feed costs again causing farmers to bleed red ink.
The answer to this unfortunate vicious circle is a bipartisan plan called the Dairy Security Act. It replaces the current dairy program with a voluntary program allowing farmers to ensure adequate margins, which is the gap between what a farmer milk price and his feed costs.
The DSA is a dairy program for the 21st century. It's an insurance program for hard times, not a handout when times are good. It's jointly funded by government and the farmers themselves. Farmers can choose whether to participate. Those that do will be asked to help keep the costs of the insurance program down by putting the brakes on milk production temporarily when conditions are bad.
This approach is the fiscally responsible one. Federal support kicks in only when margins are seriously squeezed. Farmers can better manage their risks through this approach, and the taxpayer's risk is minimized by having a mechanism to trim milk production if and when it's needed. As the auto industry has witnessed in the last five years, there's no free lunch at the government's expense, nor should there be.
In the Senate, Michigan Sen. Debbie Stabenow chairs the Agriculture Committee, and has been receptive to our plans. She worked to get the farm bill approved last year, but was blocked by a lack of resolve in the House. Strong support from the rest of Michigan's legislators like Congressman Dan Benishek will help assure that the Dairy Security Act bill is included in the farm bill that Congress must pass later this year.
About the author: Bob Kran is a dairy farmer from Free Soil, and serves as Vice President of the Michigan Milk Producers Association.
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The program, Evaded Issues in Jewish Education, provides educators the right tools to deliver a safer and more positive learning environment for all learners. Appropriate for camps, JCCs, day schools, congregational schools, youth groups, and much more, the Evaded Issues program offers an online resource guide and training workshops.
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Days after interviewing two superintendent candidates in Atlanta, the Muscogee County School Board said it will hold a called meeting Tuesday to discuss a personnel matter.
The board is expected to go into a closed session shortly after the meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. at the Muscogee County Public Education Center, 2960 Macon Road, according to a statement released late Saturday by the district. The meeting comes as the school board is looking to hire a superintendent.
The board met Friday in Atlanta to interview two candidates for the superintendents job. The board has been trying to fill that position since former Superintendent Susan Andrews announced her retirement 15 months ago.
After Fridays interviews, chairman Rob Varner said school board members got to ask a lot of questions, got a lot of good, detailed information, got to see a lot of good experience, good history and talent.
The point of coming together next week is to give the board a chance to let that meld so that we can make a decision as to next steps with one of them, both of them or none of them, Varner said at the time. Those are the options.
Varner said Friday no additional interviews have been scheduled.
The Ledger-Enquirer reported last week that following an April interview in Atlanta, the board had unanimously agreed to try to hire an undisclosed black male candidate, but he rejected the offer. The candidate would have become the first African-American superintendent in the school districts history.
The race and gender of the two candidates interviewed Friday were not disclosed.
Those interviewed Friday brought the total number of candidates interviewed to seven since Andrews announced her retirement in March 2012.
Under Georgia Code §50-14-3(6), the board can go into closed session to discuss appointment, employment, compensation, hiring, disciplinary action or dismissal, or periodic evaluation or rating of a public officer or employee.
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WTF does Eric Schmidt want us to "ask Apple" about Google Now for iOS?
Google executive chairman Eric Schmidt, when asked about the prospects of their predictive digital assistant, Google Now, coming to iOS, reportedly lobbed the ball back into Apple's court. Mahendra Palsule of TechMeme, who was on hand at the Big Tent Conference in India, tweeted the remark:
Alan: "When can I get Google Now on my iPhone?" Schmidt: "You'll have to ask Apple" #BigTentIndia
Schmidt is, of course, being his trademark insincere self. Is the comment meant to imply Google is waiting on Apple to build and release Google Now for iOS themselves? That Google has built and submitted Google Now for iOS to the App Store and is waiting on Apple to approve it? That Google wants to build Google Now for iOS but they need Apple to provide more system access than the current SDK allows?
WTF would we "ask Apple" about a Google product? Should we ask Google when iTunes is coming to Android? Should we ask Microsoft when BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) is coming to Windows Phone? And who else, other than Nintendo, should we ask about Super Mario coming to other platforms?
This isn't the first time Schmidt and Google have given completely disingenuous answers when it comes to Apple and iOS. From ludicrous misstatements about the nature of open and closed systems to ridiculous claims of surprise when Apple announced their new Maps app, we're well past the point where the only explanation left is that he and they think we're either profoundly gullible or profoundly stupid, or both.
Attempted Sith mind-tricks aside, I'd love to see Google Now on iOS. The performance of Google Search is fantastic, and Google Now goes well beyond that, and Siri, to provide an amazing level of push-data. However, given Apple's restrictions on system-level access for iOS, I don't think a really robust Google Now app would be possible. (That might be what Schmidt meant, and if so, should have been what he said.)
Allowing that kind of system-level access to user data might not be a good idea either. Google probably wouldn't abuse it, but there's been enough privacy concerns with the existing sandboxes in place that Apple is probably right to remain conservative. And since Google chose to switch from being a close partner to being an aggressive competitor with Apple, special dispensation is extremely unlikely.
That's likely irksome from Google's perspective, since it looks like their short-term future is hinged on the more integrated Google+ and Google Now products. Unlike Apple's hardware model, which can generate most of the industry's profit share despite not owning most of the market share, Google's services model needs the attention of the masses to make money. And iOS users use tons of services and generate tons of money. But Google chose their ad-driven business model, and their current relationship with Apple. They own that.
So, unless and until something changes, rather than asking Apple about Google Now, I'll just ask Eric Schmidt to treat consumers with a little more respect.
Update 1: CNET has both the full quote from Schmidt, which implied Apple might not be allowing Google Now into the App Store.
"Apple has a policy of approving or disapproving apps that are submitted into its store, and some of the apps we make they approve and some of them they don't."
Update 2: Apple has also confirmed that's not the case to Jim Dalrymple of The Loop.
Apple told me today Google Now has not been submitted at all.
Oh, Schmdit.
Update 3: Apple told The Verge that not only hasn't Google submitted a Google Now app, or a Google Search update that includes Now functionality, but...
[An Apple] representative tells The Verge that not a single app from Mountain View is currently in the review process — let alone trapped in limbo.
Update 4: Google has confirmed to John Paczkowski that they haven't submitted a Google Now app to Apple.
Google: "We have not submitted Google Now to Apple's App Store."
So, again, WTF would Schmidt tell us to "ask Apple"?
Source: Mahendra Palsule, CNET
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I'll have to respectfully disagree with you here. Every time he has given a cryptic message like this, it's been because Google apps are being held hostage by Apple's approvals department. Google Maps and Gmail are two examples. Both sat in approval for a long time before they were in the App Store. Hopefully Apple will wise up with this one and let us have Google Now if we want b
Except with all due respect, that's not true in either case. There's no evidence that either Google Maps or Gmail were held a second longer in the approval process than any other app. It's purely an assumption on your part.
After both were finally released, and even during the approval process, Google states that the apps were submitted but not approved. This is typical Apple when it comes to products they are threatened by, whether it's Google or some other company. I love Apple and their products, but things like this keep users from getting the best apps and experience available.
You just repeated yourself without adding real value to your answer. Michael's point is still valid. You are taking Google's word for it with no real or hard proof.
Guess what? Apparently, Google hasn't even submitted Google Now yet. Surprise?
melwan, you are correct, they haven't submitted an app called "Google Now". It isn't a separate app. It will come in the form of an updated version of "Google Search". Remember how Google claimed that Apple was holding "Google Voice Search" hostage yet Apple claimed that was false then miraculously Apple approves the updated "Google Search" which included the "Google Voice Search" that Google was talking about all along? Follow closely people.
Sadly, this means one of the two giants are lying to gain a PR boost of some kind. Personally, I would love to use Google Now on ios; however with Google Search I have access to Google voice recognition; very happy about that.
I personally took it to mean that apple is unlikely to accept a google now app, seeing as it is clearly a superior version to their Siri. Therefore why should google bother making an app for iOS when apple may just reject it? No, better to not bother and make it when apple users beg apple to beg google for the software.
Also I really wish apple would allow a google maps app. I really do miss street view while on my ipad
"Submitted but not approved" means that Apple is reviewing the app in the moment that statement is made.
Even if Apple would be able to review every app in just an hour - there would still be 60 minutes of "submitted but not approved"!
I don't know about Gmail (but if there had been some kind of "Apple stretching the approval process to piss off Google" - that would have been mentioned by many in the forums today - you're the first to mention Gmail in that regard today) - but there definitely was no "hostage situation" with Google Maps.
When Google -> Eric Schmidt - first mentioned that they are not sure if Apple would approve Google Maps - Google Maps wasn't yet submitted.
He's spreading FUD and things that people who don't like Apple can rage about.
and you know this because you are in direct contact withh apple?
gtfo lets all speak out of our ass about dumb ass rumors then...
Jeez, don't take it so personally. I enjoy all my apple products but some of the writing here makes me cringe.
First, instead of using a single tweet as a source for a story, how about using an original fully written one like this one from Techcrunch (http://techcrunch.com/2013/03/21/googles-eric-schmidt-says-the-ball-is-i...), They clearly put the conversation in the context of the "we're waiting for Apple to approve the app" situation.
It's a rival company's bigwig, not sure why you're surprised that he's trying to stick it to Apple.
Finally, I hope they do get it approved soon, Siri is absolutely horrid in recognizing phrases compared to the Google voice search currently available.
i think i may be the only person in the world who doesn't have Siri problems.
That makes two of us. No problem with Siri.
I have no problems either I'm using Siri right now to type this out on my iPad.
totally in agreement with your first paragraph this sites writing has gotten worse base too many article off rumors and what could bes. not enough on whats actually happening here. wtf happened to imore should be the title of this...
"Should we ask Google when iTunes is coming to Android?"
Why the hell would I willingly use iTunes???
i can't say why you would willingly use iTunes. for me, it just works.
So if Apple suddenly let you simply transfer and play media files of ANY sort on your iDevices, you'd stick with iTunes? Really?!
I love being able to play any media file -- mkv, ogg, flac, avi, etc. -- without jumping through iTunes hoops. Freedommmmmmmmmm! :)
Not one format that is standardized... no wonder you have trouble.
I only use standardized formats. Never had a problem on any platform. Best way to make sure Windows computer works was to install QuickTime. But now MS supports the standard formats too.
Well to be true, I have only had problems with one platform. All those based on Linux seems to have something against proper standards.
Why don't you google ISO/IEC 14496
What the heck are you babbling about? What "trouble"?!
My entire point was that, with Android, you don't need to worry about whether or not media is in a standardized format, and you don't need to push media through some sort of converter (ie. iTunes), in order to play it *natively* on your devices.
With Android, you can obtain a media file of ANY sort, from ANYwhere, and just hit PLAY.
It just works. :P
As for Windows, Media Player Classic Home Cinema (MPC-HC) is MUCH better than Quicktime will ever be. I don't know of a single home theater enthusiast who would bother with Quicktime for anything. Hell, even those who use Macs as a HTPC usually use Plex or XBMC instead!
Standardized formats? Completely irrelevant... in fact, they're a total roadblock to worry-free media consumption.
You have no experience I see with video compatibility on the Windows side.
Only problem you have ever had on windows and video compatibility is to get quicktime installed. Our company did extensive research on what format would be most compatible independent on platform. And our choice fell on Sorenson and Quicktime. That was in the days just before h.264.
And you seem to be one of the guys that is happy with the poor quality of x.264. Just so you know it's pure crap to something that uses proper h.264 decoder and encoder.
So funny what u pirates are happy with. And besides that h.265 is on it's way. Keep on living in the crapp.
No I have not seen one linux machine handle video properly, and on windows quicktime still rocks though development of it has stopped.
But I guess you don't even know what quicktime is or what it does. A hint Quicktime is not a player. Though it comes with one, called Quicktime player.
Well apparently you have categorically through your history chosen non standard formats and now live with the trouble while those who categorically chosen standardised formats and platforms that support standards have less trouble.
I never had any trouble with what I produced or viewed. Even Blu-rays is made according to the ISO/IEC standard.
So all the pirated material you view is converted and therefore you have a loss in quality.
Well you live in a free world, if you want to crawl in the dust your free to do so.
you're babbling again, making ridiculous and inaccurate assumptions, and you completely missed the point I was making about Android being capable of playing anything you want to play without having to convert it first.
The x264 library and most programs that utilize it are quite capable of producing fantastic h264 results. The mkv container is also extremely efficient for storing said media alongside the HD audio tracks, chapter information, and subtitles required for any decent rip.
Once again, though, you completely missed the f'n point with all that nonsense about quicktime and piracy...
Nope i do not miss any point, where is mkv used if not with pirated content.
Anyway x.264 libraries does a really lousy job. Ever compared the two even neck to neck?
Why do you think VLC on a mac offers you the option to use the built in libraries in OSX rather than it's x.264? Would it be cause x.264 does such a grat job?
And what will happen with the h.265 support in Android do you think? Will it ever be there?
Never the less it would not surprise me if an idevice actually supports more formats than a android does.
"From ludicrous misstatements about the nature of open and closed systems to ridiculous claims of surprise when Apple announced their new Maps app, we're well passed the point where the only explanation left is that he and they think we're either profoundly gullible or profoundly stupid, or both."
"past", not "passed".
I think his tactic was to try and spur Apple into doing whatever it is they are doing on there end faster. But that aside, BB10 runs Mario Kart 64, I want Mario Kart 64 on my iPhone, with a Bladepad.
Google Never
Interesting: Despite Eric Schmidt's comments, Apple says Google Now for iOS has not been submitted to the App Store (http://bit.ly/11owhE2)
Well of course they haven't submitted and app called "Google Now". They have submitted an updated version of the "Google Search" app which includes Google Now. What a clever way for Apple to claim innocent.
While I think you're probably correct, is there any real evidence to support that? Or is it just a guess?
No 'guess', that's how Google Now works, factually and with certainty, it's in the already existent Google Search app on Android, and would be on iOS if Apple approves it. To claim otherwise would be purely out of ignorance.
The video google leaked a few days ago explained exactly how to access Google Now. The video says, "to access google now just go to google search, login then swipe up". This isn't speculation, I am just going off the facts.
If it works like it does on Android, then yeah. (I love it on my GNote! :)
hat would also make Apple's response to the question more filthy, but that doesn't surprise me in the last...
DCMenzel, see my previous reply. There is no separate Google Now app. It's built into Google Search on Android and would be on iOS as well if it came out. There is no new app to submit, only need to update the existing Google Search app. Lotta erroneous info in here from people who don't really know how Google Now works.
I don't really care about Google Now, Then, or whatever they come up with next. Reader was the last reason for my Google account and that will be gone soon.
Man...seems like you took that personal. LMBO. That's a lot of words to say a little.
Cryptic? Yes. Something to get worked up over? Nope. We'll find out in due time what he meant.
Nah man, these aren't issues to get bothered over. Cryptic statements can be annoying but he did nothing to me personally so I'm fine waiting for clarity or never knowing. If it turns out you/Apple followers blew up over nothing, the egg won't taste too great. I've tasted it too often to learn to wait.
It is possible he was pulling a Schiller. If so, it backfired the same. With Schiller outright lying to people, where was the vitriol for his antics? Not "oops.. He was wrong" but the same personally emotional response to that?
We all take things differently but first world problems aren't worth my emotional time. I'll debate them all day though. :-D (you know that oh too well; lol)
This was the exact same lie Schmidt told about Google Maps, and people believed it then as well so of course he's going to trot it out again. Too bad he shut down Google Labs a while back, or they might have been able to invent a new lie for him to try out.
They still have the Google X Lab...
>>>Oh, Schmdit.
Eric is just BullSchmidtting. Or trolling... :)
Why is he taking it so personally? I love all my apple products but I do think it'd be nice to have some apps like google now. Not to say that they're better, but to have more options. I don't think Schmidt said anything wrong, I guess only totally hardcore apple fanatics would see this as offensive
EITHER one is as likely to lie as the other. Google could be lying, as could Apple. "Oh, Schmdit" implies that it is absolutely the case that Apple is honest. Schmdit knows definitely, and really, he's the only one who *knows*.
tldr; Either could be lying, "Oh, Schmdit" seems biased.
I guess the point is no one will know for sure, it is just conjecture, as Google will say they did, and Apple will say they didn't. Unless Google can publish the code, or Apple can post a shot of all their submitted apps, no one will have definitive proof.
My point is all of these other companies have issues with Apple over apps getting denied, there has to be at least a sliver of a chance that Apple is lying here.
So, Schmidt did lie. I wasn't saying it couldn't be Google lying. But my only point was that there was a *chance* (until Google confirmed it) that Apple was lying. That was all I was saying.
Is there tough guy. Not really worth that kind of reaction.
I had google now on my Galaxy Nexus and S3. I hated the majority of it. I turned 80% of it off as it became annoying. I personally like Siri better.
cool story bro.
And I loved it, in fact, iOS having it would give me a VERY good reason to go back and drop Android as it's an absolute game-changer. I guess we're each different, eh?
I agree.
As always, Rene, great editorial. I only wish more tech columnists followed your practice of showing both sides of an argument and then providing evidence as to why you come down on the side that you do.
/me taps meter
Rene- you need an 'update 3'. There is no separate Google Now app, it's built into the google search on android, and would be on iOS as well. The fact that Google hasn't submitted a new app is irrelevant as Google Now operates through the google search app. Get your facts straight before throwing out quips, please.
This is truly an awful take, digging around to conjure up some imagined slight. As you broke it down:
1) Google Now is a system level service.
2) Apple does not allow system level services
3) Ergo, Google is not going to develop now until Apple allows system level services
And it is somehow "disingenuous" that Google did not outline a specific roadmap "if Apple does A, we will do B?" What a self-important, entitled attitude to demand a company supply specific strategic directions for a crown jewel in a venue not devoted to that service.
Everything I type is being marked as spam...why?
edit: except for this comment, nice
+ they could easily access and use all the user data of their existing services/ iOS apps like Gmail, Google Drive, Google Keep (maybe soon also for iOS), ... providing at least almost the same functionality of Google Now also on iOS
It is a matter of tone. You decry Schmitt for not laying out a roadmap in an irrelevant venue, and then, instead of saying
"Schmitt did not clearly articulate reasons for Google Now's absence on iOS"
you headline
"WTF Does Eric Schmitt want"
and write he is
"being his trademark insincere self."
And then you say that *others* are being needlessly personal? If so, we are only dancing the tune you insist on playing.
yet you wrote the article so it is about you.
and as you said you did no digging... poor journalism
Disappointing relationship between these two great companies
The last time Schmidt said this was about Google maps in late Sept and Dalrymple had the same response as he does now (the guy is predictable), yet two months later maps was released. Perhaps Schmidt is confused about when an app is actually submitted to Apple for approval.
I'm not sure what his role is anymore, he does appear not to be "in the know" of what is happening at Google itself. I'm guessing he's a bit of an ego and like to see himself at the top of his newsfeeds. what a better way of doing that than toss out an inflammatory statement
p.s. thanks for all these responses. you rock!
Guess one more area that we get to wait and see about between competing companies. Why is everyone so surprised.
FYI, I'm pretty sure that Google Now would work even without system level access. The only thing it wouldn't be able to do is perform phone operations. It does a lot more than that. I could go into more detail if everything I typed didn't keep getting MARKED AS SPAM!
edit: DAMMIT, I have a lot more to type in to flesh this out, but it keeps getting marked as spam. WTF!?!? This is getting ridiculous!
Well seeing how apple has to approve the apps I think that's what Schmidt meant.
I am so sick of people getting butt hurt from either side... isheep or andbots... I have used both and like both platforms and think they each have something better to offer than the other... But people take this crap way to seriously like they own the company... Who cares what he said, it wasn't even remotely bad... Everyone who says they won't use GoogleNow just because it is google is ignorant and close minded and fits the common stereotype of an iphone user.... Everyone needs to grow up and realize both companies will lie to their consumers to save face... Apple is not any different than any other company
And Rene, you are way to biased about things... I have only read a few of your columns and don't think you are giving readers the full picture... Even Phil at AC is pretty unbiased when he writes about iOS topics... I think you should take some lessons from him
I agree with you. This was a bad article by Rene.
It is interesting and telling to see the bad reaction by Rene. In the last two weeks, the talking tools of Apple and Google made false statements about each other, yet for Apple Rene shrugs it off while he offers anger towards Google. In understand these are difficult times for Apple fans, but come on.
truthfully mentioned in that edit i am an iphone fanboy and for me to rather be on the android site says something.
very biased and never seen you comment so much..
Here is what I think about this. First of all, that man is soooo gross. I cannot stand his face. His rude tude just makes it even more uglier. It's like looking at the ugliest thing in the world. And not just because he is Google.
Google knows that Apple is a powerhouse and has a ton of fans/users. The fact that he is trying to put Apple on the spot by making them be the 'bad guy' is just wrong. He's such an ugly bully that he NEEDS Apple to make his (bazillion) lonesome products run in more places. People don't realize how much of their info is being used by Google and tracked. You don't see Apple attacking Google (yet). And I didn't say Apple doesn't (just not as much more than Google).
What Apple needs to do is just correct Siri. Correct Maps. Do a 360 on those and then some more and people will rely less on Google's offerings. I've always been a google search fan. But sometimes they seem to be full of themselves and only want me me me (google $$) and not us us us (consumers).
I hope Apple doesn't need to rely on Google at all some day. Don't feed the bullies.
WTF means WHAT the F**** not why the f****
If you mean in the headline, I believe that was what they meant: Schmidt says "ask Apple" but what the flick is he saying they should ask? What actual question?
Looks like you were right, Rene.
"However, Apple told CNET that the Google Now application was never submitted for approval to its App Store. And now Google has confirmed this, with a representative telling us that, "Yes, I can confirm for you: We have not submitted Google Now to Apple's App Store."
Fair enough, I'll apologize. I'm still scratching my head at the confirmation of 'no new app submitted' because it shouldn't need to be in a separate app. The fact that no update has been submitted for the existing Google Search app (where Google Now would operate out of) confirms that they haven't moved on it then.
I'm guessing then, that what Eric Schmidt may be cryptically saying is that he thinks Apple's policies need to change in order for Google to feel like they're giving the full Google Now experience for iOS.
Sounds like he's either being a tool or this is a classic case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is, or in this case isn't, doing.
I agree with Rene. It would be great to have Google Now on the iPhone.
However, I do not know who I distrust more, Mahendra or Eric. Probably Eric.
Hello Rene
To be a classy site, please refrain from nasty abbreviations in the Title and body of posts. I like to refer my students to iMore and comments like this make it difficult. I find TWIT.TV to be an example of good Editor leadership and sets an example for all that contribute.
The ElderTechTutor
Ain't nobody got time for that......
there are no needs to use those phrases in the first place be respectful is all shes asking very surprising and disappointing to see imore post a title like that.
google now would be a great addition. I use it now on my nexus everyday for bus schedules and sport scores
If you want Google now so bad then you should go get an Android phone. Simple solution to a simple problem.
I wonder if google now will be the same on apple as it is on google
I think this is just crazy talk. Eric Schmidt is know for saying off the wall stuff and honestly I don't want to use any Google app...I don't want them tracking me reading my emails learning what is important to me...they already know where I live...and what I eat...they have pushed privacy restrictions to the creepy line but haven't crossed it...yes Eric said that too....


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Erik Kain, Contributor
I write about video games: the industry and the culture.
Journey shows us not only that games can be an art form, but that video game consumers have an appetite for something more than just the next big first person shooter.
It's hard to describe Thatgamecompany's simple, brilliant game Journey with words. After all, the game itself has none. Journey tells its beautiful story without a line of dialogue either spoken or written out.
It's also hard not to think of Roger Ebert's claim that video games don't qualify as art. Specifically, Ebert said " that no video gamer now living will survive long enough to experience the medium as an art form."
In the same piece, Ebert discusses Thatgamecompany's previous title, Flower, a game he dismisses without playing.
I would urge Mr. Ebert to play Journey.
That it is art is not beyond dispute—few people agree on what qualifies a work as such. But to this writer and video gamer, Journey is some of the most powerful, beautiful, and awe-inspiring art I've ever witnessed or interacted with (since games are an interactive art form.)
I was hesitant about playing Journey. I didn't want to be let down. I'd heard many good things about the game, but refused to read any reviews or synopsis of it for fear of having some important element spoiled.
I'm reasonably talented when it comes to ignoring things, so I managed to get away with just the occasional brief glimpse of a screenshot or advertisement here or there.
I worried that the game was too well received, that it would turn out to be all visuals and no gameplay, that it would be artsy indie stuff that leaned too heavily on its style at the expense of the game.
Why not worry? Games at all levels from AAA blockbusters to small independent releases have made a crutch out of special effects, cinematics, and other non-interactive means of storytelling.
Fortunately, my concerns were utterly unfounded.
Journey is very much a game. In many respects it is a near-perfect game, utilizing all of the medium's strengths and relying on none of its weaknesses to enthrall players and tell its brief but emotionally moving story. Even its brevity works in its favor, as it becomes an experience you can and should have in just one sitting.
Journey is beautiful. Floating across the wide expanse of desert, or sliding down a dune through rippling sunlight and liquid sand, one can't help but catch one's breath and soak in the splendor of it all.
The music, written by Austin Wintory, is among the best in any video game I've played, not just because it's lovely and evocative, but because it mirrors so perfectly your every action, struggle, or moment of joy.
Here's a video of the Macedonia Radio Symphonic Orchestra playing some of the score:
Game First
But wouldn't all this work just as well as a silent, animated film? After all, in Journey you never fight. You don't score points or compete with anyone. You don't make meaningful choices or venture about an open world. There is no clear set of goals or obstacles to achieve or overcome.
My answer to this question is a flat-out "No." The game would not work just as well as a silent, animated film (even if that film would be remarkable itself.) The fact that it has become the most downloaded game on the PlayStation Network surely proves how much it's appreciated as a member of this particular type of media.
More importantly, Journey is meant to be experienced rather than observed. This is true of all games, or at least it ought to be true of all games. Certainly we observe a great deal while we play, as video games are a visual and audible artform, but it's the actions we take in the game itself that make it so much fun.
Journey tells its story through its gameplay and visuals, including a few brief cutscenes, and never directs us from some out-of-game place. There is no tutorial, no "Mash X" that pops up on screen, nobody telling you where you're going or why. The storytelling is purely about the game experience itself.
Exploration, Awe, and Danger
But what an odd game it is. None of the puzzles are terribly challenging. They're not intended to confound so much as they are to give the landscape its true depth, to provide meat to the exploration. To make it an adventure as well as a pilgrimage.
Lighting up ribbons to create bridges, or ducking behind stones to avoid the gusts of wind, or leaping through the air between floating ribbon jellyfish—these are not terribly complicated maneuvers, and yet they're incredibly rewarding.
Even just sliding and floating down a huge corridor of flowing sand is a breathtaking experience, and being in control of how you make that descent causes it to be not merely a visual feast or something to observe, but something that is actively fun to do.
The beauty of the earlier levels makes the darker levels all the more terrifying. You are not a warrior in the game. You are prey, not predator, and when the stone dragons come you have no option but to flee or hide. On your first playthrough, this comes as something of a shock. Up to this point, all was peaceful. Your journey was unmarred by enemies. Your obstacles were benign.
But the cave and the subsequent windswept, snow-covered heights are deadly and dangerous, and while these areas are still gorgeous, they're filled with tension and struggle.
Few games capture struggle the way Journey does. Climbing those last heights, being wounded by the dragons, hiding and clawing your way forward into the buffeting gales with nothing but an increasingly short magical cape to aid you—the sense of struggle is palpable. Even in the way your faceless avatar bends against the wind, or falls to the earth shows just how perilous and difficult this pilgrimage has become.
Which brings us to the other unique aspect of the game—its multiplayer component.
The Loneliest Number
I didn't know anything about Journey going in, and it was surprising when another player appeared. Nameless, this player looked just like mine, but I could tell instantly that it was another person and not some computer AI.
Isn't that remarkable in and of itself, that we can tell simply by how an onscreen avatar moves around the world that it's a human and not a pre-programmed part of the game?
Isn't it fascinating that we can sniff out one another's humanity with no voice chat, no names or handles, no dialogue or form of communication beyond the little musical chirpings that comprise the only thing near to speech we find in the game?
Journey is a game that you begin on your own, and one that—for a while—you may continue to play on your own. But at least in my experience, it's not a game you will finish alone.
I made it through the entire desert and much of the cave without relying on the aid of a companion. I didn't even realize for a while that proximity with another traveler could refill my cape's power. That mechanic I discovered partly out of necessity, and I'm still a bit stunned at how brilliant it is. This reliance on one another that's programmed into the game is what makes it so captivating.
As I began to climb the final slopes and the wind and the dragons became more dire and my own situation more desperate, I found myself and this other anonymous person clinging to one another as we moved up the slope.
When I was tossed aside by a dragon, left lying half-broken in the snow, the other traveler ran back for me. We climbed together.
At this point, the idea of climbing alone had vanished from my thoughts entirely even though so often in games the solo route is the one I take.
In a way that no other multiplayer game has done, I felt the necessity of companionship in Journey. In literally no MMO I've ever played have I felt that need, but in Journey that sense of struggle feeds directly into a sense of camaraderie. It's deeply affecting. The whole game is moving in a way I don't yet fully understand.
Walking slowly into the light at the top of the mountain—Mount Doom, my wife jokingly referred to it as—next to that other player. I was nearly speechless.
It was so much more profound than walking alone.
As with the notion that only some movies art, I think the cliche that Journey somehow shows that games can be art too while no other games have or can is ridiculous.
are art* oops
"Journey shows us not only that games can be an art form"
Because, you know, games aren't art…at all. I mean, did you forget what you said already or something?
Art is everything, and everything is Art. It is as deeply perceived in a Worldly sense as it is in an individual sense of perception and perspectives. Anyone labeling or judging something as Art or non-Art, is simply giving their interpretation based on what they perceive it to be….which is right for them and any who are inclined similarly, yet not as an absolute. Differentiate that understanding and you will better understand Art. Accept and believe what you think Art is, but just as Art itself is so expansive and boundless, be open to accept what others may see as Art even if you don't recognize it as such.
I'm afraid you misunderstand Erik's statement. Claiming that Journey shows that games can be an art form is not the same as claiming that journey is the ONLY game that shows that games can be an art form. See the difference?
A lovely game, I was genuinely moved by it many times. The combination of the visuals and the music, the interactions, just a beautiful experience all around.
My favorite moment in Journey was when another player and I realized that by sticking together, the ability to refill each other's power allowed us to basically fly infinitely.
Since we couldn't talk to each other, I don't really know which one of use realized it first. In fact, I'll never know if the other person already knew about this trick, and somehow guided me into figuring it out as well. All I know is that two people who couldn't talk to one another were in perfect synch, working together, performing maneuvers that you couldn't hope to pull off alone.
That, along with many other things, is what makes Journey amazing. I certainly hope nobody played this offline, because the cooperative part is the best part.


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A fire consumed part of an approximately 400 feet barn, destroying hay, supplies and killing four cattle before local firefighters could contain it.
The fire, which occurred around 5 p.m., Sunday, took place on the property of Tim Baumert, of 283 Dairy Road. He and his children were outside when the fire started and he safely got them into the family house before calling 911.
The fire was likely caused by hay stacked in the barn warming up and going through a heat cycle, Baumert said. "All it takes is one bale and poof, it's gone," he said.
Baumert has insurance but was unsure of how much damage was caused.
Firefighters, responding from seven different stations, had the blaze under control as of 7 p.m. Sunday night. They managed to save most of the barn, except for the approximately 60 foot by 80 foot storage area where the fire started.
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We often feel that living in Florida, we don't experience the same kind of "change in seasons" that our northern neighbors do. Yet with kids back in school, football firing up our TV screens and a slight dip in humidity, we know that for us, fall's in full swing - including one of the best aspects of our area: a full roster of fun activities and events.
With fall traditionally meaning fewer visitors and tourists, it's a great time to enjoy our area and have it all to ourselves.
We all know a chill in the air is eventually coming. But if you're ready for some chills right now, our area is offering plenty of Halloween fun throughout October.
Ready to step back in time? Spend an evening at the Powel Crosley Estate with Edgar Allan Poe and the House of Horrors. You'll hear terrifying tales and suspenseful stories made all the more macabre through inspired live performances of "Mask of the Red Death," "The Black Cat," "The Conqueror Worm" and "Annabelle Lee." You can also enjoy Poe's stories come to life in the House of Horrors - the rooms of the Crosley Carriage House, decorated and themed as classic Poe stories. Events run Oct. 21-24 and 27-30, with the House of Horrors additionally open the 31st. For info, call 722-3244.
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Arcade Fire manager Scott Rodger has responded to allegations by media mogul Steve Stoute and record industry gadfly Bob Lefsetz that the band closed out the Grammy Awards this year with a second performance because the Recording Academy knew the group would win the ceremony's final award for Album of the Year.
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In an email to Lefsetz's newsletter The Lefsetz Letter, Rodger explained that the Arcade Fire performed last at the show because ratings are typically low at the end of the broadcast, and the band was one of the least-known acts on the bill. (He wrote that he would have preferred if the band had played earlier in the program.) Rodger also insisted that the band's second performance was not part of a "big plot" but rather an agreement with Grammy producers to play out the show's credits, depending on how much time was left in the broadcast. He said that the band was never guaranteed time at the end of the ceremony.
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Rodger later asserted that the Arcade Fire did not lobby for their Grammy in any way, and that the band, not its label Merge Records, paid their own overhead in order to perform at the event.
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The Bills signed tight end Fendi Onobun to the 53-man roster. He fills a spot created when kicker Rian Lindell went on the injured reserve list Thursday due to a shoulder injury.
Onobun played four years of college basketball for the University of Arizona from 2005 to 2009. He then played a year of college football with the University of Houston in the fall of 2009. A 6-foot-6, 263-pounder, he was a sixth-round draft pick of St. Louis in 2010 and played three games as a rookie before going on injured reserve. He spent time on the practice squads in Seattle and Washington this year, then spent one game on Jacksonville's active roster this year. He was waived by Jacksonville on Dec. 6.
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Two Willow Park city council members expressed their displeasure with the city's mayor Tuesday night after finding out he has spent the majority of the city's current road repair budget on projects that were approved by the council.
Council member Bernard Suchocki said he was surprised to receive a phone call from the city indicating there was to be road repairs and later found out the mayor authorized several repair projects appearing to total more than $184,000. The work was done by Brazos Paving.
"I'm very concerned about it," Suchocki said, adding he envisioned the way the road repairs would be handled would be to look at all the roads in the county and decide what work would be completed.
"I just don't understand how that could have gotten done without city council approval," Suchocki said.
Suchocki said he received copies of three invoices dated Oct. 22: one for Pleasant Ridge, one for Ranch House Road and one for Camelot.
He received three additional invoices dated Nov. 1 and 2 for Ranch House Road, Sam Bass Boulevard and Pleasant Ridge.
"My question is who approved the work done on those roads? Who approved $184,000 to fix those roads?" Suchocki asked.
"The public works director came to me and we had discussed doing Ranch House Road," Mayor Richard Neverdousky said. "Ranch House Road, quite frankly, had become dangerous. It was discussed by previous councils."
Neverdousky said he decided that if the city were going to do any work that Ranch House Road needed to be done.
Originally the contractor came up with a price of $49,000, Neverdousky said. "It was under the $50,000 limit that I can approve. And we had three bids to do the work. The money was budgeted and I liked the price."
"The additional work, each time he finished something, he said, well, I can continue to give you that price and the spot price of which was better than any other quote that we had received," Neverdousky said. "I approved additional work as it went on."
Suchocki said he was terribly disappointed with how it was handled.
"I don't know that you had the power to do that to begin with," Suchocki said. "I think the way that these bid races were drawn up separately I think avoids the question here. Having multiple invoices for less than $50,000, you talk about the same contractor out at the same time with the same equipment doing the same work. I think it's a way to evade the $50,000 limit."
Suchocki noted that projects more than $50,000 have to be put up for competitive sealed bids.
"The way that the work was done was improper to begin with," Suchocki said, adding that the council should have come to an agreement about how they were going to fix the roads.
The council didn't have an opportunity to analyze all that and come up with a strategic plan, according to Suchocki.
Council member Dan Stalling said he thinks it is a good idea to get more people involved in the process of coming up with solutions to fix road issues.
"We need to get more of this stuff out and get this right and talk about it," Stalling said.
The number that Suchocki came up with are the first he's heard, council member Gene Martin said, who asked how much the city had budgeted for that type of work.
The city budgeted $250,000 in this year's budget for road repairs, according to Neverdousky, who said they received a one year warranty for all failures due to materials or workmanship.
That does not cover damage from garbage trucks, oil field trucks or extreme weather, Suchocki pointed out.
"One of the problems we've had is doing things without adequate contract to protect the city," Suchocki said.
Six purchase orders does not solve the problem, Suchocki said.
"I don't want to ever see it happen again," Suchocki said, adding he doesn't know how to handle that except that he would like a commitment from everyone that if the city is "going to do this we are going to talk about it as a city council, we are going to approve it as a city council."
Neverdousky then moved on to the next agenda item.
The city had not responded to a request by the Democrat to view the documents provided to city council members regarding the projects by deadline Wednesday.
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Dacite /ˈdeɪsaɪt/ is an igneous, volcanic rock. It has an aphanitic to porphyritic texture and is intermediate in composition between andesite and rhyolite. The relative proportions of feldspars and quartz in dacite, and in many other volcanic rocks, are illustrated in the QAPF diagram. Dacite is also defined by silica and alkali contents in the TAS classification.
The word dacite comes from Dacia, a province of the Roman Empire which lay between the Danube River and Carpathian Mountains (now modern Romania and Moldova) where the rock was first described.
Dacite consists mostly of plagioclase feldspar with biotite, hornblende, and pyroxene (augite and/or enstatite). It has quartz as rounded, corroded phenocrysts, or as an element of the ground-mass.
The plagioclase ranges from oligoclase to andesine and labradorite. Sanidine occurs, although in small proportions, in some dacites, and when abundant gives rise to rocks that form transitions to the rhyolites.
The groundmass of these rocks is composed of plagioclase and quartz.
In hand specimen many of the hornblende and biotite dacites are grey or pale brown and yellow rocks with white feldspars, and black crystals of biotite and hornblende. Other dacites, especially pyroxene bearing dacites, are darker colored.
In thin section, dacites may have an aphanitic to porphyritic texture. Porphyritic dacites contain blocky highly zoned plagioclase phenocrysts and/or rounded corroded quartz phenocrysts. Subhedral hornblende and elongated biotite grains are present. Sanidine phenocrysts and augite (or enstatite) are found in some samples. The groundmass of these rocks is often aphanitic microcrystalline, with a web of minute feldspars mixed with interstitial grains of quartz or tridymite; but in many dacites it is largely vitreous, while in others it is felsitic or cryptocrystalline.
Geological context and formation[edit]
Dacite usually forms as an intrusive rock such as a dike or sill. Examples of this type of dacite outcrop are found in northwestern Montana and northeastern Bulgaria. Nevertheless, because of the moderate silica content, dacitic magma is quite viscous[1] and therefore prone to explosive eruption. A notorious example of this is Mount St. Helens in which dacite domes formed from previous eruptions.
Dacitic magma is formed by the subduction of young oceanic crust under a thick felsic continental plate. Oceanic crust is hydrothermally altered causing addition of quartz and sodium.[2] As the young, hot oceanic plate is subducted under continental crust, the subducted slab partially melts and interacts with the upper mantle through convection and dehydration reactions.[3] The process of subduction creates metamorphism in the subducting slab. When this slab reaches the mantle and initiates the dehydration reactions, minerals such as talc, serpentine, mica and amphiboles break down generating a more sodic melt.[4] The magma then continues to migrate upwards causing differentiation and becomes even more sodic and silicic as it rises. Once at the cold surface, the sodium rich magma crystallizes plagioclase, quartz and hornblende.[5] Accessory elements like pyroxenes provide insight to the history of the magma.
The formation of dacite provides a great deal of information about the connection between oceanic crust and continental crust. It provides a model for the generation of felsic, buoyant, perennial rock from a mafic, dense, short-lived one.
Dacite's role in the creation of Archean continental crust[edit]
The process by which dacite forms has been used to explain the generation of continental crust during the Archean eon. At that time, the fabrication of dacitic magma was more ubiquitous due to the availability of young hot oceanic crust. Today, the colder oceanic crust that subducts under most plates is not capable of melting before the dehydration reactions therefore inhibiting the process.[6]
Molten dacite magma at Kīlauea[edit]
Dacite magma was encountered in a drillhole during geothermal exploration on Kīlauea in 2005. At a depth of 2488 m, the magma flowed up the wellbore. This produced several kilograms of clear, colorless vitric (glassy, non-crystalline) cuttings at the surface. The dacite magma is a residual melt of the typical basalt magma of Kīlauea.[7]
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- ^ Whittington, A., Hellwig, B., Behrens, H., Joachim, B., Stechern, A., Vetere, F., (2009) The viscosity of hydrous dacitic liquids: Implications for the rheology of evolving silicic magmas. Bulletin of Volcanology 71, 185-199.
- ^ DeVore, G. (1983) The influence of submarine weathering of basalts on their partial melting during subduction. Lithos 16, 203-213.
- ^ Drummond, M. S. and Defant, M. J., 1990, A model for trondhjemite-tonalite-dacite genesis and crustal growth via slab melting. Journal Geophysical Research 95, 21,503-21,521.
- ^ Fyfe, W., McBirney, A. (1975) Subduction and the structure of andesitic volcanic belts. American Journal of Science 275-A, 285-297.
- ^ Defant, M., Richerson, P., De Boer, J., Stewart R., Maury, R., Bellon, H., Drummond, M., Feigenson, M (1991) Dacite Genesis via both Slab Melting and Differentiation: Petrogenesis of La Yeguada Volcanic Complex, Panama. Journal of Petrology 32, 1101-1142
- ^ Atherton, M., Petford, N (1993) Generation of sodium-rich magmas from newly underplated basaltic crust. Nature 362, 144-146.
- ^ http://abstractsearch.agu.org/meetings/2008/FM/sections/V/sessions/V23A.html Puna Dacite Magma at Kilauea: Unexpected Drilling Into an Active Magma Posters, 2008 Eos Trans. AGU, 89(53), Fall Meet.


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With the help of Solymar Entertainment a script was written and the film crew was assembled. The end goal was a two-minute HD video of Amber and Nicola's training day on the lake. And what Oakley products they depend on day and night, on and off the water.
Texas is the state of big, and when the two best wakeboarders in the world are in town. The media takes note and takes advantage. Nicola filmed for the Alli Sports Day In The Life Series during the qualifying rounds of wakeboarding and landed in the top spot going into the final round on Saturday.
After a late lunch break Nicola met up with Amber and started the shoot around 5 PM. All they could talk about was getting onto the water and behind the boat. With the first pro tour event on the line it was all about getting the training they needed to dial in the new tricks learned throughout the winter.
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