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Myrtle Beach Carolina Forest High School needed a proven program-builder to take over its football program. After a couple of weeks of speculation, the Panthers have their man: Cleveland head coach Marc Morris, a coach who once brought a longtime struggling program to a state championship and put a first-year varsity program in a regional championship game.
Morris is expected to be approved by the school board for the position on March 17, which is viewed as a formality of a search process that has included much speculation over the past three weeks.
"It's a good opportunity to coach at one of the big 16 schools in South Carolina and a good area to be in," Morris said. "Carolina Forest just presented a unique opportunity and the principal down there (Gaye Driggers) did a great job of selling us on the school. … What they had to offer myself and my family and the challenge of getting a program going again is really appealing."
The family aspect is one that Morris had to give more consideration to since his wife, Megan, is a successful high school volleyball coach (first at Harnett Central, then at Cleveland) and he has two daughters active in athletics. Their oldest, Courtney, is graduating from Cleveland this spring after having a successful three-sport career for the Rams; Jordan, the younger daughter, is a seventh grader.
Marc Morris said Megan would step away from the coaching ranks and take a position teaching at the middle school Jordan will attend in the fall.
He will continue at Cleveland through the end of the school year but expects to make frequent trips to the Palmetto state especially when spring practices begin.
Carolina Forest is 3-19 the past two seasons and hasn't made the playoffs since moving up to the Big 16 in the S.C. High School League in 2008. (The Big 16 is made up of the 16 largest high schools in the state.)
After a six-year stint coaching under the legendary Mark Barnes at Scotland County, Morris joined the coaching staff at Harnett Central in 1999. He was named the Trojans' head coach in 2004 and helped Central reach the 2009 state 4A championship game.
Weeks after that feat, he was named the head coach at the new Cleveland High School in western Johnston County. The Rams went 10-0 as a junior varsity program under Morris in 2010, and then made it all the way to the 3A eastern regional championship game in 2011.
Morris, 42, has compiled a 96-25 record in nine seasons as a varsity head coach.
"Cleveland has been a great place for me and my family," Morris said. "We've accomplished a lot at Cleveland in a short period of time thanks to the dedication of our players, our assistant coaches, the school staff and especially our principal, Anne Meredith."
Morris, who was able to bring much of his coaching staff from Harnett Central to Cleveland when that school opened, could do a similar thing at Carolina Forest. That will be determined over the next few weeks he said. The only confirmed addition to the Panthers' staff from Cleveland so far is Cleveland defensive coordinator Travis Gaster.
The Rams are 5-2 all-time in the playoffs in their short history and will return several key players for the 2014 season, led by defensive tackle Sterling Johnson, who has scholarship offers from a who's who of college football powers already, and quarterback Aaron Farmer.
"Cleveland is going to continue to have a successful football program," Morris said. "I was just a small part of it. What the kids at Cleveland have done in such a short amount of time has built up Cleveland's reputation across the state for football. They're going to have no trouble finding a great head coach."
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When using a plant care app like Koubachi, one of the more tricky things you need to figure out is the type of your plant. Koubachi Plant Finder helps you to determine your plants' species. And it's very easy: it will ask you a few simple questions and figure out the species within no time.

While still in beta mode, Plant Finder works already very well. Koubachi's statistical models are even self-learning. This means that Plant Finder is improving all the time.

You've got to try it to see how amazing it is! Download the free Koubachi App including Plant Finder today!
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New features, new design, faster, more languages and more plants.

The new Android app includes new features: now you have, for example, the possibility to swipe between three plant beds to manage up to 27 plants. The new design includes backgrounds which adapt to the daytime. In addition, new languages have been added and the Plant Cyclopedia.

All what you have been waiting for. Download now!
 2014-04-11T18:15:34Z tag:www.koubachi.com,2005:NewsItem/77 2013-12-13T17:17:54+01:00 2013-12-13T17:57:52+01:00 New iPhone App Version: 1.8!
The new version 1.8 of the Koubachi App is now available for download in the App Store!

Koubachi's new iPhone App will accompany you through the day, changing its background depending on your local time. In addition, the App has been redesigned to match the new iOS look as well as for better navigation. But that's not all: the App is now available also in Italian!

 Koubachi - Leading Plant Care Assistant for your home and garden. Upgrade now and experience the new design for iOS 7!
  2013-12-13T17:57:52Z tag:www.koubachi.com,2005:NewsItem/76 2013-11-25T11:17:01+01:00 2013-11-25T11:17:19+01:00 Week 48, Time for Koubachi Hiatus
At Koubachi we had an intense year with many new projects and new market entries. Now it's time for us to reflect on the successes and failures of this year, and prepare mentally for the one to come.

 We strongly believe that amazing things can happen when a team is allowed to think out-of-the-box, skipping conventional ways and getting to innovative great new ideas. We will be launching new products in 2014 and to make sure to give birth to even more beautiful and innovative products, we will shut down regular business from November 25th until November 29th.

 But what does this mean for you, our dear customers and our community? All services are of course available, thus you can use the Koubachi apps as usual!

 We will return to our normal schedule the following week (Monday 2. December). We hope you seize this chance to take a little break of your own. You've certainly earned it!
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Our recent investment in a better server infrastructure now pays off in several ways: the web app became much more responsive, we can easily cope with peaks in the server load, and the Wi-Fi plant sensors will use less battery as they get faster feedback from the servers.

We hope that this effort makes your Koubachi experience even more enjoyable!
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We are pleased to announce that Koubachi has been invited to the SpogaGafa 2011 (September 4-6) in Cologne!

SpogaGafa is one of the leading gardening trade fairs in Germany and Europe. It features a "boulevard of ideas", consisting of 6 specially designed areas where innovative and new concepts in the field of gardening are presented.

Koubachi has been invited to showcase its app on the "boulevard of ideas", namely the area "new media"!

 A great opportunity for Koubachi and we are very much looking forward to these interesting days.

 Visit us at the SpogaGafa 2011!
("boulevard of ideas" - area: "new media")

 For more information, check out the homepage of the SpogaGafa.

P.s. Of course, we will keep you updated on the SpogaGafa - follow us on Twitter to be live on board!
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After a very successful CEBIT earlier this year, Koubachi is also present at this year's IFA in Berlin. Visit us in hall 15.1, booth number 132!

Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Price Reduction
 Since its launch in March 2012, the Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor has given thousands of plants a voice and many plant owners a green thumb. Recognized and reviewed by key tech publications and media around the globe, Koubachi successfully applied the concept of Internet of Things to plant care for the first time in history. On the occasion of this year's IFA in Berlin, we are very happy to announce a new price for the revolutionary Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor. Effective immediately, we are selling the Indoor sensor for €89.- (including VAT!). Please note that this price may differ in your country. Visit the store list to check availability in your country or get it TODAY from the Koubachi Online Store!
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IFA 2013 is going strong and we have more exciting news we want to share with you. At this year's show, not only did we announce the brand new Koubachi Wi-Fi Plant Sensor Pro, we also give a sneak preview of the Smart Garden of the Future (see our press release).

Being enthused about the products that are currently under development at Koubachi, we decided to share the excitement and show off some stuff that we are working on at the skunkworks of Koubachi. Leveraging our Plant Care Engine (PCE) to the max, we aim to not only give your plant a voice, but to make the whole gardening experience smart.

Studies show that as much as 50% of the water we use for outdoor irrigation is wasted. Making use of the comprehensive information of plant species and plant requirements contained in our PCE and integrating weather services, we are able to build intelligent devices, such as a smart irrigation controllers or smart sprinklers. By considering the weather forecast, the Koubachi Smart Controller for example is capable of not activating watering when it knows it is going to rain in one hour. Not only will your plants do much better, but you will also save a lot of water.

Learn more about the future of smart gardening on our website www.koubachi.com/future.
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A donation from a Battle Creek man who cares about his community could go a long way in expanding Binder Park Zoo's knowledge base.
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THREAT MADE: Battle Creek police said management of the Citgo gas station on West Michigan Avenue in Bedford Township has been threatened over the death of an employee working alone late at night.
Rep. Kate Segal, D-Battle Creek, has endorsed Calhoun County 37th Circuit Court judge hopeful Eusebio Solis.
Anthony Hutchins welcomes the chance to construct something positive for his adopted town.
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Peace Corps volunteer Jordan Blekking is scheduled to share his experiences in instructive gardening during a talk at noon Aug. 6, in Battle Creek.
The Community Volunteer Awards ceremony, acknowledging the most dedicated servants to the Battle Creek area, was held Wednesday afternoon at the W.K. Kellogg Foundation.
The mother of a slain gas station clerk said she could not look at the face of the man charged with her daughter's murder.
POT FOUND: Calhoun County Sheriff Department deputies and officers from the Albion Department of Public Safety seized 70 marijuana plants and $1,000 in cash during a raid of a home in the 900 block of West Erie Street in Albion.
All three candidates for Calhoun County circuit judge touted their experience Thursday night as each made their case for votes in the Aug. 5 primary.
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Marlene Lawrence said it's time to call it a wrap.
Runners from the Sri Chinmoy Oneness-Home Peace Run stopped in Battle Creek Thursday morning to discuss peace across the world with children at the YMCA of Battle Creek.
Calhoun County saw a slight increase in its unemployment rate last month as the start of summer break brought young adults and seasonal workers into the job market.
The Michigan chapter of the National Organization for Women has endorsed Andy Helmboldt in the 62nd state House District race.
Austin Simons and Jim Grafton, of the Battle Creek Police Department, have been promoted to police majors, effective Sunday. Simons will be second in command of the police department, and Grafton will be third in command.
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By BRIAN WOODSON
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
The players are back on the football field. That can only mean the start of the college football season is closing in.
The West Virginia Mountainers — and even Bluefield College — have opened preparations for the upcoming season.
Other football teams in the regional coverage area will begin later this week.
West Virginia enters its first season in the Big 12 with lofty aspirations, having been ranked 11th in the USA Today coaches poll released earlier this week. Only Oklahoma was picked ahead of the Mountaineers in the league media poll.
No wonder the Mountaineers are anxious to play, with the season opener slated for Sept. 1 against Marshall.
"Everyone is running around ready to play," said West Virginia junior defensive end Will Clarke, in a press release. "Everyone is excited to get the pads on and play. There has been a lot of trash talking going on around here."
Clarke and his defensive mates have been largely overlooked in the preseason hype, but that happens when an offense led by Geno Smith, Tavon Auston and Stedman Bailey puts up 70 points in their last game, a rout of Clemson in the Orange Bowl.
"We know that we have a chance to do some pretty big things," Bailey said. "We will have a lot opportunities on the table. We are just ready to go out there and have some fun."
The offense can score, but a strong defense will be needed in the Big 12 where West Virginia is joining such wide open offenses as Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Oklahoma State and others.
"It will be a dual effort. If we are going to win, it has to come from both sides," Clarke said. "The offense will need to step up, and the defense will need to step up."
West Virginia has a new look on defense, with Jeff Casteel's 3-3-5 stack scheme replaced by a more typical 3-4 look, which is supposed to create more freedom to make plays.
"The 3-3-5 is a defense that engages you with linemen a lot. I never engaged with linemen on every single play like I did last year," West Virginia senior linebacker Josh Francis said. "With this defense, you have a little more freedom. You are able to show off your craft. This defense and these coaches allow you to showcase your abilities on every snap."
Defensive coordinator Joe DeForest, who came to West Virginia from Oklahoma State after Casteel left, has been pleased with the results from spring drills to now, with just 26 days before the season begins.
"What I have seen the past two days at practice, they are moving around; they are not stiff and they are not unsure about what they are doing," DeForest said. "As a defensive coach, they are able to move around and show some disguise.
"They are not just lining up so that the offense knows what they are doing. That is what we are going to try and do. Give them the freedom to move around and create confusion."
With it having been more than three months since the Mountaineers last congregated as a team during spring practice, DeForest was asked if the players had forgotten much of what they learned.
Fortunately for him, their memories have been good.
"They do seven on seven during the summer, and there was some carry over," DeForest said. "Overall, I am very pleased. I am surprised how well the freshmen actually picked it up, because they were doing seven on seven the first day of practice and they have a lot of knowledge already."
So far members of the defense likes what they see.
"It wasn't really that hard of a change. Guys have transitioned into the new scheme pretty easily," Clarke said. "We have just been trying to master the new defense. We have just been using our technique and going over different disguises we will be using in games."
While the defense is getting special attention in preparation for the season, the offense — much of which is back from last season — is a proven commodity. Now is time to be a force in every game, which wasn't always the case in 2011.
"If you look back at last year, everybody wants to look back at the very last game, and I don't think you can execute any better than that," West Virginia offensive coordinator Shannon Dawson said. "But, there were games leading up to that that we did not execute very well. Hopefully, our consistency level will improve."
Marshall will begin practice today, with Virginia following on Monday and Virginia Tech starting on Tuesday. Concord opens preparations on Saturday.
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Cara Brumfield '10 (Brooklyn, N.Y.) has received a fellowship from the Public Policy and International Affairs Program in Washington, D.C., and will attend a seven-week Junior Summer Institute at Carnegie Mellon University. PPIA is a national organization that prepares young adults for advanced degrees and ultimately for careers in public policy, international affairs, and public service.
As part of the seven-week summer program, Brumfield will take courses in policy, economics, and professional communication. She also will meet with leaders in the field of public policy and graduate school admissions officers.
The fellowship will provide for institute tuition and housing costs, travel expenses, and a $1,000 stipend. More importantly, as a PPIA Fellow, if Brumfield is accepted into the public policy graduate program at Carnegie Mellon, her tuition will be covered in full by the university.
Brumfield, who has a self-designed, interdisciplinary major called social inequality and identity politics, says her interest in public service was solidified during a summer internship she served with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in New York City. After graduate school, she would like to work for a government agency or non-profit that deals with education policy or urban and human rights issues.
"This program will definitely help me to achieve my goals" says Brumfield. "I will be prepared for graduate school and make potential career contacts, as well as learn hard skills that will help me to perform my job later on."
Brumfield a Posse Scholar, served another summer internship with Penguin Publishing in New York City and spent a semester studying in Strasbourg, France. She also is a member of Lafayette's Association of Black Collegians, volunteers in the Easton community through the Landis Community Outreach Center, and works with communities throughout the nation as part of Alternative School Break.
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After several days of living under an order to boil all water before drinking or cooking with it, Strawn residents are in much better shape this week.
Precinct 3 Commissioner Mike Pierce said Tuesday the town now has water supply and thanked the generous support of the community.
"I appreciate all the help we got," he said.
In addition to individual donations, Walmart sent four palates of bottled water and Palo Pinto General Hospital donated 50 cases.
The Palo Pinto County Disaster Relief Team coordinated efforts to collect as much water as possible locally for Strawn residents.
"They've got water," Pierce said; "That's a wonderful thing to have." He added the town has "a little cleanup left" to do.
He noted the cause of the water line blockage is still under investigation, explaining one theory is that fresh water mussels made their way into the 10-inch pipe, preventing proper water delivery.


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The Meridian Star
Mary Katherine Leming and Joshua Lee Murphy were united in marriage Saturday, June 9, 2012, at 6 p.m., at Paris-Yates Chapel, on the campus of The University of Mississippi. The Rev. Daniel Herring conducted the evening ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of D.P. and Joy Hawkins of Pearl. She is the granddaughter of Frank and Joy Newby of Pascagoula, the late E.M. and Dorothy Hawkins of Forest and Don and Clara Ware of Winona.
The bridegroom is the son of Jerry and Shirley Murphy of Meridian. He is the grandson of the late James and Arlies Savell of Decatur and Lou Murphy and the late James Murphy of Meridian.
Given in marriage by her mother and father, the bride wore a designer ruched bodice strapless gown with a beaded top overlay. For her headpiece, she wore a Swarovski crystal and pearl-trimmed cathedral-length veil.
Nuptial music was provided by Laura Lowell Brown, vocalist, and Steven Taranto, organist.
Attending the bride were Lana Christine Crawford, maid of honor, and Melissa Marie Perry, matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Ashleigh Nicole Elkins, Laura Lynn Marion, Julie Elizabeth Clark and Libera Sarah Garrett.
Clara Elizabeth Ware was flower girl. Peyton James McDaniel and Julian Ellis Williams were the ringbearers.
Best man was James Andrew Murphy, brother of the bridegroom. Groomsmen were Cody Lee Savell, Jason Allen McCain, Hunter Meyer Vaughn, Andrew Louis Polizzi and Matthew Shannon Hedrick.
Carl Jarrod Baxter, Michael Patrick Hennessey, James Wilson Robinson and Donald Walker Ware II served as ushers.
Jessica Hall Boler presented scripture readings during the ceremony.
Donna McCommon of Ridgeland served as wedding and reception director.
A reception, hosted by the bride's parents, was held at The Inn at Ole Miss. The Carlton South Carolina Show Band of Jackson entertained guests.
On the eve of the wedding a bridesmaid's luncheon was given by Clara Ware, Miriam Ware, and Cis Bordelon at the Vance House in Carrollton.
A rehearsal supper, hosted by the bridegroom's parents, was held at Taylor Grocery in Taylor. The supper followed a tour of the historic Oxford Square on a double-decker bus.
The bride graduated from The University of Mississippi and is employed by the North Panola School District as a first grade teacher.
The bridegroom graduated from East Central Community College and is employed by Caterpillar HPE as a machinist.
After a honeymoon trip to the Dutch Caribbean island of Bonaire, the couple resides in Oxford.


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by Aundrea Cline-Thomas
NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Lipscomb Academy community celebrated the life of Coach Glenn McCadams who died Thursday after a short battle with cancer.
"He was a highly successful coach," Athletic Director Dr. Mike Roller said. "He's a Hall of Fame coach. He's won multiple State Championships."
Since 1982, Coach Mac, as everyone called him, led the Mustangs to 319 wins.
"He's won a lot of football games on this grass that he sowed himself, fertilized and poisoned, and kept the field up," said Roller.
However, that was far from the only thing Coach Mac cultivated.
"You just wanted to be like him when you grew up. He's a second father to all of us," said Clay Lehning who is a former football player part of the 2002 championship team.
The football field was where many said young boys turned into men.
"So many things at the time you know you're thinking this is all football related and you just soak it in," Lehning said. "And then you know three, four, five now ten years later you realize how much more he was teaching than just football."
"Michael, my son texted me this morning and asked me to please come by and touch the Mustang," parent Beth Saggio said.
Touching the statue of the mascot has been a football tradition. This time it was done to honor Coach Mac.
"(It) definitely felt like a family member had just suddenly been taken," Saggio said.
"Shock, sad," Lehning said about the news. "I mean, sad doesn't even do it, devastated."
"My life is better because I knew Glenn McCadams," Roller said.
Coach Mac's life was not measured by the number of wins and losses on the field, but by how those plays are executed in real life.
"It's a part of me now. It's natural. But that's what he did for everybody," Lehning said.
Many said knowing that Coach Mac was a man of faith was giving them comfort through this difficult time.
Grief counselors will be at the school on Monday when students return from Spring Break.
He's survived by his wife of 43 years, Alacia, and their two children, Chip (currently serving in Afghanistan) and Jill; along with seven grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements have not been finalized.
A memorial page for Coach Mac was set up by the school for students, alumni and friends to leave condolences.
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In Q2, Facebook drove nearly a quarter of Web traffic
If you're reading this, chances are pretty good that a Facebook post delivered you here. Figures from Shareaholic show that by June, Facebook drove 23.39 percent of the Internet's traffic.
The data from Shareaholic takes into account more than 300,000 sites and more than 400 million unique monthly visitors. The study found that Facebook is, by far, the most dominant way people discover content — with Pinterest a distant second.
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Q2: Facebook remains dominant in social logins, gains in travel and hospitality
Gigya, a Facebook Preferred Marketing Developer, released its 2014 Q2 numbers today showing again that Facebook rules social logins from April through June with 55 percent overall.
Facebook made major gains within travel and hospitality web properties during the quarter, broaching 70 percent for the first time in a year, up from 57 percent in Q2 2013.
The World Cup effect: How Facebook advertisers went big for Q2
Facebook will announce its financial results for Q2 on Wednesday, but several other firms are reporting another great quarter for Facebook ad results. SocialCode, a Facebook Strategic Preferred Marketing Developer, said clients really performed well in Q2 — with the World Cup being a major motivating factor.
Max Kalehoff, SocialCode's Senior Vice President of Marketing, summed up the company's clients' performance this quarter:
Q2 continued the same triple-digit growth we saw in Q1. Our portfolio of Fortune 500 advertisers nearly doubled total spend with us in Q2 versus Q1. We saw a lot of investment around the winter Olympics, but the World Cup was a whole different scale. It laid to rest any question about the potential of global events and real-time marketing to be an extraordinary catalyst to help brands reach and engage with their customers on social media.
Kalehoff also sat down with Inside Facebook for a closer look at how advertising on Facebook has grown in the past quarter.
Facebook officially closes $2B acquisition of Oculus VR
Near the close of the market Monday, Facebook and Oculus VR announced that the roughly $2 billion acquisition deal is final.
The acquisition was first announced in March, but has since been finalized by the Federal Trade Commission.
The two companies put out a joint statement about the finalization:
We're looking forward to an exciting future together, building the next computing platform and reimagining the way people communicate.
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But how should it be done?
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Facebook launches Save — a way to save posts to view later
Your friend posts a link to a story in the New Yorker that's 7 pages long, but you're just quickly skimming Facebook at work. Your favorite band just posted their newest music video, but you're on the train without headphones.
Now, Facebook has a way to save that content and check it out later. Through Save, users can indicate that they want to bookmark content to revisit later. It is rolling out for iOS, Android and Web users over the next few days.
Facebook software engineer Daniel Giambalvo announced Save (not a separate app, just a layer on top of the current Facebook experience) in a blog post:
Every day, people find all sorts of interesting items on Facebook that they don't have time to explore right away. Now you can save items that you find on Facebook to check out later when you have more time. You can save items like links, places, movies, TV and music. Only you can see the items you save unless you choose to share them with friends.
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Facebook: Travelers to Brazil during World Cup saw 15% gain in international friendship
"Hey, can I add you on Facebook?"
It seems those words were spoken quite a bit during the World Cup. Facebook's Data Science team studied check-ins and international friend requests in Brazil, finding that travelers to Brazil saw a 15 percent rise during the tournament in friend connections from another country. On average, international visitors to Brazil during the World Cup made 2 friends — one from the host country and one from another country.
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Unless you are well-known, you can't expect that the same techniques will work for you. You're not bringing the same size audience into the mix.
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China Mobile president: technology and 'business model' hurdles to carrying iPhone
With more than seven hundred million subscribers, China Mobile as a carrier is practically a nation unto itself. In fact, China Mobile has enough subscribers that it'd be the third most populous nation on the planet, with approximately half of China's residents as subscribers and more than twice as many people than reside within the borders of the United States. As such, it's a tempting target for anybody considering worldwide smartphone domination. There's just one problem: China Mobile's network is built on TD-SCDMA technologies, and TD-SCDMA is only used by China Mobile (China Telecom uses regular CDMA and China Unicom is on UMTS).
Standards and protocols are problems that can be overcome with technology. As it stands right now, Apple's iPhone has yet to gain support for TD-SCDMA, though the iPhone 5 supports just about every other widespread form of wireless network, including the global mess of LTE networks (so long as they deem it worthy), though not yet China Mobile's unqiue TD-LTE. Considering the multitude of wireless networks supported in a single device, it seems perfectly reasonable to expect that Apple could produce an iPhone with support for TD-SCDMA, but first they need reason to do so (though the millions of iPhone users on China Mobile anyway might have something to say about that).
The relationship between China Mobile and Apple has been a strange one to watch unfold over the years. According to c114, China Mobile president Li Yue recently spoke about his company's ongoing talks with Apple, which he said have been going on since 2009, and have become "more intimate" in the last year (the same talks were confirmed back in May of this year). While the technology stumbling block would be acknowledged by anybody involved, Li says that it's not just technology that's holding things up - there's the whole issue of money too.
"Technology is a problem, but it isn't the entire problem; there's also mainly the issue of business model and mutual benefits."
What exactly Mr. Li meant by business model and mutual benefits isn't entirely clear, though it's safe to assume it's probably some mixture of revenue sharing and carrier subsidies. And therein lies the problem - Apple is used to demanding and receiving high subsidies from carriers to carry the iPhone - China Mobile is not. And while China Mobile is used to demanding and receiving a revenue sharing agreement for transactions completed on devices using their network, Apple is most decidedly not in favor of such an agreement.
This is what an impasse looks like. With 700 million subscribers, China Mobile is very much used to getting their way. Apple, too, is used to getting their way - just look at a Verizon iPhone for any hints of the carrier's checkmark logo that bedecks other smartphones in Big Red's stable. Immovable object, meet unstoppable force.
Source: c114 (translated); via Engadget
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With 700 million users, just imagine if Nokia/Microsoft manages to get its foothold there. They just won't need the rest of the world, and will still be one of the world top players, if not the very top.
For Apple, it is their way or the highway, China Mobile has no reason to change anything with other platforms to chose from who are not so picky in terms of technology and profit. And the highway would throw away all the expected growh Apple stockholders have been expecting. For Samsung, Google and Nokia, this is the perfect batteground to beat Apple.
Remember, Apple was the hero everywhere else because they broke the carrier stranglehold on bloatware, software updates and design. This carrier is the only one left who can tell customers and vendors to go firetruck themselves.
But, the fact that they acknowledged the Apple issue, shows the cracks in the foundation.
Apple's problem is that China Mobile doesn't need them nearly as bad as Apple needs China Mobile
Apple doesn't need china mobile. They only have slightly less money than God. China mobile doesn't want to do its customers a solid and find a way to let them get iPhone's.
China Mobile alone has almost seven times the number of worldwide active iPhone users.
Trust me, Apple needs China Mobile.


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In order to practice and/or compete in any rugby-related competition, the following registration conditions must be met:
- The club must have a current, paid registration with USA Rugby for the appropriate gender and level of play. Club registration can be confirmed with the presence of a primary contact on a club's public roster.
- Fifteen players must appear on the public roster prior to participation in fifteen-a-side rugby, twelve prior to participation in seven-a-side rugby. All players must have a current, paid registration with USA Rugby and appear on their club's online roster as a player for the current registration period. Check your club roster and individual registration status via the membership portal.
- Each club must have a USA Rugby certified coach with a current, paid registration affiliated to the club. An 'active' coaching status on the public roster conveys certification and only active coaches will appear on the public roster. If you already have a paid registration for the current season but would like to add additional roles and levels, you may complete the multiple role form.
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Under 15 players should not normally play High School or U19 Rugby. This Guideline relates to players who are Under 15 years old (14 years old) AND in High School who wish to play in or be involved in training for, High School or U19 Rugby. Middle School players are not permitted to participate in High School Rugby.
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High School Enrolled players or players under the age of 18 are not permitted to participate in Collegiate, Adult or Adult Elite rugby matches, scrimmages or contact practices. The waivers provided are only for exceptional players who are at least 17 years of age and have the mental and physical maturity to participate in adult or collegiate contact rugby.
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I can't believe this show is still on the air. It's terrible! Every show the homeowners give very little money to Hilary to do what they request, than what's his face ALWAYS goes over the budget to find the house they want and they praise him. If they would have given Hilary that extra money.... Hey, I know its fake but, that still drives me crazy. I think you think your viewers are stupid.
Don't like it? Don't watch. Others do like it and do watch it why should you have it taken off?
The whole idea that someone would pour $40,000 or so into a house that they may be putting on the market is ludicrous. If the creators of that show think the viewers would believe it, then they DO think we are stupid. But HGTV has totally gone down the tubes. It used to be the channel I watched most and now I don't even remember to check if there MIGHT be a program that interests me.
I totally agree. There used to be a group of good shows every night of the week and I knew the schedule by heart. Now I MAY catch a new show if I am channel surfing but otherwise don't even think of checking.
I do watch it but know the routine every show- wish they wouldn't be quite so nasty to Hilary and would talk about how much money they spent in each area vs what they spent on furniture- it is frustrating when they say "I'll have to take something off the list" when they could have just not bought a new washer & dryer and all that furniture! If you are going to sell something if you don't like it why would you spend money on furniture and such that only may fit the current house? How much for the remodel-- how much for the furniture?
dsaharon, what sane person would be spending money on furniture for a house they are thinking about selling? The whole premise of the show is ridiculous.
The show is awful. And, it is on at nauseam. I would love to watch HGTV weeknights again.
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Local resident Angela Hargess spoke to the Chouteau Town Council concerning Muskogee Youth Services opening a home for troubled youth.
Mayor Jerry Floyd said the facility is in the planning stage. "Right now it's a dead issue," Floyd said.
Floyd said the house the Youth Services wants is not suitable to move into. Town attorney Ben Sherrer said before the Youth Service house could be opened in Chouteau, notice would have to be made to all homes within a quarter-mile radius of the property.
Floyd said a public hearing would have to be scheduled to discuss the proposed home. "If the public is not for it, it won't happen." Floyd said.
The council approved regular municipal elections for April 2, 2013.
The council approved notifying Ruby Croft, who has dilapidated property along South Railroad Street, that the property needs to be repaired or condemned.
In a similar move, the council approved sending a notice to the owner of a vacant lot on South Railroad Street which needs mowing and cleaning.
The council agreed to tear down a house at 202 South McCracken St. which has been condemned for two years.
The council approved James Garner as a new volunteer firefighter.
The council tabled action on approving payment of $1,800 to US Highway 69 Designs for firefighter recruitment banners, posters and vehicle decals. This motion to table came at the request of Fire Chief Ted Key.
The council approved sending Key and Keith Brandon to the Oklahoma Fire Chief Association winter workshop on Jan. 23 to 25, 2013, at a cost of $150 plus hotel rooms. The money will be taken out of the General Fire Fund.
The council approved purchase of four firefighter jackets to be taken from Special Ops Uniforms of Tulsa. The cost is $316.50 for a total of $1,266.00.
"These aren't coats we use for a structural fire. These are coats we wear when we go out on a regular call. They have reflectors on them and help keep blood-borne pathogens off of you. It kills me how expensive things are these days," Key said.
The council accepted the resignation of Sgt. Rod Howell who is to go to work for sheriff-elect Mike Reed once he is sworn into office in January.
Floyd called Howell, "A long-time serving officer and a good man."
The council approved paying Howell half his sick leave (amounting to 23 days) on Dec.14 and the remaining sick leave days on Dec. 31.
The council approved surplusing former Police Chief Gary Shrum's Glock gun Model 23C pistol serial number FXT894 and giving it to Shrum for his 29 years of service with the Chouteau Police. Shrum announced in November that he was retiring from the police force to work for Reed. Floyd said he wants to give Shrum his badge.
The council went into executive decision and emerged about 25 minutes later to announce the promotion of Travis Cox as sergeant with a three-month evaluation period.
Chad Nave of the Locust Grove Police Department was hired as an officer. Chouteau agreed to pay Locust Grove $5,220 to release Nave. Nave was under a year out of Council on Law Enforcement Education and Training (CLEET) certification with Locust Grove. At November's meeting, Locust Grove decided in order to release Nave, another town would have to pay $5,220, which was the amount the town spent for Nave to acquire CLEET certification.
Floyd said a new electrical shop is opening in town, and the owner is building a privacy fence.


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The Requirements Management Interface in Simulink Verification and Validation lets you link Simulink and Stateflow objects to text in requirements documents. It supports requirements stored in IBM® Rational® DOORS®, Microsoft® Word, Excel®, PDF, or HTML files. It can be customized to support additional document types and requirements management systems.
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Connect models, tests, and code with requirement definitions, using Requirements Tracebility interface in Simulink Verification and Validation™.
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The Requirements Management Interface lets you highlight blocks in the model or generate a requirements report that combines images of model subsystems with information from requirements documents. You can customize report templates using Simulink Report Generator™.
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Pros: Cable, small clamshell case, bass quality, forward mids.
Cons: Prone to driver flex, bad fit on smaller ears, overly bassy; these are my main caveat.
Alright, to be fair they did also say "best IMEs under USD 100"... okay, I shouldn't be mean and nitpick on typos. We all make typos.
This will actually be my second review write-up from a hisoundaudio review chance. Grateful to Jack of hisoundaudio for opening these positions! The previous model that I tried was actually a POPO, which in comparison these were a BIG leap from there. In the good direction.
For all purposes and intent of this review, I did not use any amps for these.
Ever since my review on the Chord & Major earphones, I've only gotten more picky about sound; what was probably a good bass-head IEM the POPO was, today is quite the mediocre one. Well, it wasn't an expensive one either so let's let it go; many name brands at these price range are pretty terrible as well. But there are gems out there nonetheless.
Now as a reminder: to some extent we all hear differently and we might all have differing degrees in our definition of various sound signatures. For this reason, keep in mind to take reviews--not just mine but in general--with a grain of salt; especially the sound description sections. We also have differing tastes in evaluating "good sound", do not forget that. A hyped headphone/earphone is not necessarily a headphone/earphone you will like. I tend to have sensitive hearing to sub bass and treble, so keep that in mind while reading my review.
Once again, sorry for the TERRIBLE pictures... my camera broke on my trip and the lighting was simply unacceptable.
Anyhow, let's get down to business.
Well. Not much to say. A thin cardboard box with a plastic form on the inside. You can read the specs from the picture or on the original E212 thread linked above.
"Unbeatable sound quality"? Well, let's evaluate that.
Regarding hisoundaudio's idea of having the two earphones sticking out of the clamshell case... well, it's a little silly, perhaps a little fun or interesting. On the other hand, it's not being nice to the cable; the day I received them there was already a pretty deathly kink on the cable exactly where the clamshell case's zippers closed off. Mine turned out okay but repeat this on much larger production size through various shipping situations there might be a few that will perish from the zipper, aesthetic only or functional as well.
Look at those kinks! All due to the zipper.
Might I also mention that the box was half crushed during shipping; either the shipping needs to be packed more safely or the box made a little more sturdy. In reality, there was no damage to the IEMs themselves nor any of the accessories (maybe the cables caught be zipper was partially done in by the shipping process) so strengthening the packaging might be meaningless and more expensive for little reason. The packaging is, however, needlessly large for the amount of stuff it contains. Making it a bit more compact might in turn strengthen the box already, while cutting down on material costs. I think it would be easy to churn down the size by a good 30% or even more. That is my honest suggestion to HSA.
Well, I'm unsure if it was intended this way but the package included 3 pairs of ear tips (total), a fish carcass cable manager and a reduced size clamshell case. No shirt clip.
Beginning with the ear tips, they seem to be a little bit thicker and more textured than your standard freebie silicone tips. Thanks to the thicker tips that are also stiffer, getting a proper fit is a bit more difficult if it doesn't already fit perfect. The slightly textured tip does play a bit on the give and take on isolation, but does facilitate taking them off with a small twist.
As far as sizes go, I am honestly unsure if that is two pair of Medium and one pair of small, or one pair of L/M/S each.
The picture shows one set obviously larger, but that is due to picture angle and (camera) lens curvature.
Now the cable winder.
Now WHERE have I seen those before?? OH right. Ebay.
Do any search on Ebay for "cable winder" you're sure to find some of these fish bone silicone cable winders of assorted color with the EXACT same shape.
The difference is that these are "rebranded" to HiSoundAudio. Let's say that there wasn't too much design put into these; they're pretty much grabbed from existing bins.
Needless to say, build quality or whatnot is just a piece of silicone without much precision given to it. I've actually never tried them since they don't fit well in the clamshell case anyway.
Regarding not fitting, they don't even conform to the shape of the plastic form of the packaging. I don't even know what happened to mine; maybe it got into a fight before being packed but he (or she...or it) certainly has a black eye! The poor guy...
The clamshell case in the other hand...
I can simply say that they serve their purpose very well. The zipper is pretty smooth. the interior is nicely lined and has a small pouch where I put my little box of spare tips. Note that the pouch has an elastic BUT the design isn't for small object it seems; the elastic is floating in the case, enough for me to slip my pinky in without touching the elastic at all. That said, if you want to put anything in the pouch it should be thick enough but not too thick to crush your earphones.
One great aspect of this clamshell case is the size. It's pretty small in my opinion, yet not too small (for the E212 and most IEMs with more flexible cables and smaller plugs). Roughly 8x8x3 cm, it's quite pocketable. It's a semi-hard shell case with "hi" embossed outwards on the cover.
So, hisoundaudio's new E212 seems to still take the same type of flair in design as the POPO I previous received. The POPO had red cables, taking inspiration from flamenco (for... pop?...); these have a chrome and red body along with a fully black cable. Let's start with the cable.
The cable on the E212 is simply said... great. Let's not get into the cable sound and etc. but simply that it is fairly light, very supple, little memory and, well, they look nice. It's actually reminiscent of higher end IEM cables; braided (or twisted, rather) but with a slightly reflective layer over it. There's no slider above the Y split though.
I must say that at first sight I thought they looked hideous... like having electric tape wrapped all over. They grew on me real fast.
Microphonic is pretty average.
The plug end is a 45 degree plug. The body is larger than the V-Moda plug (left) though the strain relief is thinner---understandable as the cable is thinner as well. All in all, the cable is one element of these IEM I really like.
Let's talk a bit about the nozzle.
hisoundaudio did a pretty interesting thing to their nozzle.
You can see that the chrome part is the only reflective material on the IEM body. The red parts give off a matted reflection... and whatever the base material is, it seems like they put a thin layer of a soft material over it. Silicone?
Whatever the soft material is, what that means is that the nozzle area is more grippy! Thanks to that, tips stay on nice and tight, you won't have to worry about them slipping off. Good idea, hisoundaudio!
Now there are two down sides to having this (let's say) silicone layer over the nozzle.
Firstly is the aesthetics. Because the nozzle features concave shapes, spraying on whatever material is harder to get even coats. The white reflection on the picture? that part didn't get any silicone coating. This reflects into the build quality, if at least as far as aesthetics is concerned.
Secondly and more importantly, is the size of the nozzle. It seems to me that the designer did not account for the fact that this silicone layer would increase the girth of the nozzle, making tips even harder to put on/take off. It also slightly limits the number of tips that work with these; the nozzle is noticeably larger than standard tips. Mind you that the nozzle was already slightly larger than standard to begin with. The larger (and possibly even larger than intended due to coating) nozzle makes many standard tips unusable; Monster gel tips for one will come off with a small push on the side.
Aside from the bad selection of tips for such nozzle size, another point to take into consideration is how it may not fit well in some people's ears. Personally, they don't fit very comfortable at all, despite being able to get a decent seal. This is the same problem I have with the KEF M200, which I absolutely loved the way they sound but even small tips did not work for me.
I normally use M sized tips, and these are uncomfortable with the M tips. I get no seal with S tips. If you normally use L, then it may not be a problem for you at all.
Build Quality
As far as the build quality goes, I think hisoundaudio does a pretty good job on the IEMs. Can't say the same for the accessories (*ahem*cablewinder*ahem* or the ear tips on the POPO).
One thing that does HIGHLY bother me on these though, is the driver flex. Not entirely sure if build quality should be the section to write this but the driver flex on these is really bad. Not only does it occur every time I try to adjust my fit, the flex is REALLY loud. I'll be honest in saying that my ears have really hurt from the driver flex... might even have damaged my hearing to some extent by the sheer loudness of the flex and how frequently it occurs.
I am practically ready to disrecommend these based simply on the driver flex...
The driver flex is, sadly, the result of the driver design. These excel at bass (read on), and that inglorious bass basterd requires the drivers to be thin and light, which in turn causes driver flexing. Give and take.
Sound Quality
Let's start with the overall impressions. Bassy.
Alright, let's talk some more.
The overall sound of these is that they are very fun and bassy but unlike many of the cheaper bass-head IEMs, the mids are not sucked out. In fact there is a mids emphasis on these, which makes vocals enjoyable. They're quite dark though. Warm and dark. Muggy.
The bass on these have great extension and impact. These IEMs are proficient at bass and sub bass, and are not afraid to show it. In tracks that have sound effects to replicate wind, rumbling of trains, etc. the sub bass really does kick in. There's a few tracks I got to hear things I never noticed before thanks to this 'sensitive' sub bass. In fact, I'd be saying I hear more sub bass than mid bass... probably due to the sensitivity to sub bass in my own hearing though.
So aside from knowing it has a lot of bass quantity, what about the quality? I'd say the bass quality is really good. I love it, if only less in amount. Maybe then I can listen to them without giving myself headaches. After thinking through things a lot, these actually have the best bass texture and presentation in all IEMs I've tried ($1 to $1800? naturally I didn't try everything though).
Does all this bass quantity make them nice beaters for commuting? Well... at first I thought they would. But the average isolation doesn't help you hear the sub bass--which nobody really needs to hear when you're on the bus or subway/metro. Just because you don't hear it doesn't mean it isn't present though; the sub bass on these definitely gives me nausea even during my bus/metro rides.
The mids on these are so-so (read on). To me, the bass doesn't bleed significantly into the mids. The mids are pretty forward--to speak--and have a good presence that isn't superimposed nor mixed with the bass. This makes pop music among other genres very suitable. What is great about the midrange is that there are no obvious/perceivable/notable dip within the mid range itself. This is important.
But let's talk a bit more in details... vocals have great body but the upper midrange is missing in action. These lack A LOT on detail---let's not talk about detail.... they lack A LOT on clarity. Note that I'm not talking about hi-end gear clarity but basic lo-fi ones. While you won't have trouble hearing vocals and mids in general over the strong bass, and the vocals can sound very enjoyable, give it another listen on any other decent gear and you'll start feeling depressed. The lack of clarity feels like a day with clogged ears... and as audiophiles that is depressing.
The treble and uppers are far from exciting. While you still hear the cymbals without any blatant dip between the frequency range transition, it is as if you hear them through a pillow. There's no sparkle, no shine, just a depressing tsfft while it should have been tssst! The upper range is, without a doubt, non-fatiguing (debatable as some weird, unnatural sounding high frequencies do creep on) but could be boosted or extended for more enjoyability like the Chord & Major which don't have sparkly trebles either.
One weird thing though is the way the soundstage feels to me. These feel pretty spacious, and in layers. Or concentric circles.
I mention concentric circles because of the sub bass (or overall bass) presentation, which feels VERY omnidirectional, which is the property of low frequencies. However, these truly feel like you're immersed in a sea of sub bass, and you're drowning in it. In a sense, I find the sound stage of the bass too large. Added to the sheer amount there is, no wonder it gives me headaches. While this could be a problem to audio, they do give allow great immersion in sound effects (games, movies, etc. where things like wind, rumbling and explosions! would be commonly encountered).
The mids also are fairly spacious feeling, though as a smaller circle within the sea of (sub) bass. The spatial feel of the mids is quite nice.
As far as the upper frequencies go, they seem to emerge from here and there in between the mids and bass. The feeling that they come out squished between the bass and mids, is probably due to the fact that they're so muffled.
So what does this sound signature mean for musical genres? Well, throw rock out of the picture. The balance is completely wrong and way too dark for it. Faster paced tracks also tend to muddy up. The mids simply do not have the upper mids to clear up the cloudy water.
They do work pretty well with jazz, though jazz tends to work well with various sound signatures as long as you have enough details in the bass, of which these are frankly quite amazing.
Sound Modifiers
As far as EQ goes, I didn't find a proper graph to make them sound to my bidding. They DO behave well to EQ, although the treble still doesn't perform all that well. The speed does not improve with EQ either.
On the note of using different ear tips, I found two odd combinations that work decently well to reduce the overwhelming bass and slightly improve the apparent clarity: foam ear tips that transform IEMs into canal-type earphones (read: typical earbuds), and longer silicone tips. Both work under the same principle: increase the distance between the drivers and your ear drums. By doing this, a slight shift in the apparent frequency response happens; less bass, less mids, more upper mids and a more treble. Depending on the seal, the amount of bass remaining will vary from still a lot to hardly heard. Naturally, the problem with these sound shift is whether or not the sound shift sounds better. From the stiff foam tips and the Monster gel tips I have, they certainly don't sound significantly better despite the no longer deafening bass levels. The problem is simply that the increased distance may increase the upper mids and treble quantity but at significantly lower quality.
Verdict & Comparisons
So, how do these fare as ""Best IEMs under USD 100""? Once again, if you're a bass head maybe. Even so there are better ones if you like heavy bass but better overall balance. If you're anything else, no.
What I did like about these is how it sounded like there was no big, important dips within it's effective FR range. But it also felt like it started rolling off starting from 2k.
That said, I wouldn't call them V or U shaped because there's no notable or good uppers... These are more \ shape without being so abruptly angled downward.
Priced in the $50 range plus shipping you're up to around the $60~70 range.
If I were to compare the sound, I'd actually say the E212 is comparable to the SonyEricsson MH1C, TDK MT-300 (that was under $5), which are all bassy sounds.
The differences being namely that the MH1C's mids are more recessed but has a much better performing (and still slightly unnatural) high frequency range. Both these and the E212 has bass levels to give me headaches.
What about the MT-300? Those are also bassy, but not as bassy as the E212. The E212 does however perform better on the bass quality and arguably in the mids as well than those TDKs. The MT-300 still fares better in the uppers, and that's not saying a lot since they both feel as if rolling off since the high mids.
What about other earphones that I've tried but not owned?
I'd say the JVC HA-FX31 (~$18?) which are also bassy IEMs. The mids are not forward but there's at least upper extensions (albeit unnatural sounding).
Under $50 I'd probably still say I prefer AudioFly's AF33, which gives a overall better balance also without large notable breaks. Now those aren't for bass heads. For those needing more bass, the models with increasing model number pretty much have increasing bass in a nutshell, the AF45 being in the E212 price range.
I'm picking models from the top of my head; there's surely more interesting models.
Still, a good departure from POPO. Would I recommend these? no:
-Large nozzle may not fit smaller ears
-Driver flex is unbearable.
-Too much (sub) bass.
-Needs at least some clarity.
These MIGHT be problems specific to my ears, specially regarding the fit issue. However, we should not forget that these all fall into design choices that HSA made, and it simply is not as versatile for smaller ears. I use Medium tips, but my ears are definitely on the small side. If you have larger ear canals then perhaps you will encounter none of the first two issues. If you are a bass head to boot, the third one and maybe even the fourth one can be non-issues for you.
P.S.: If you wonder why I bothered to review a bass heavy IEM if I don't like high amounts of bass. Well, Jack assured me that these have great bass that is well controlled and does not bleed in the mids and highs, and to check out Hisoundaudio's skills at developping earphones. Well I'll be. I certainly did want to hate them the moment I put them on and head the bass quantity (and the driver flex). But the mids were certainly there, if only about 3/4 of it. The highs however were a big flunk to me. It could, however, be the shape of my ear canals working against non-deep-insertion IEMs. They were enjoyable in the end... but still too bass heavy. But I give my regards to Jack and Co. because that bass was impressive no doubt. Hoping the next iteration could have that kind of bass but with a lot less in quantity, without having to resort to EQ.
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Journal Sentinel business reporter Tom Daykin talks about commercial real estate and development, including stores, hotels, offices, condos, apartments and industrial buildings.
Developer proposes 331 apartments in Menomonee Falls
Fiduciary Real Estate Development Inc. is proposing 331 higher-end apartments for 14 acres west of the former Stolper site in Menomonee Falls, a $40 million project.
The apartments would be north of Roosevelt Drive and south of a planned extension of Richfield Way, west of Patton Drive.
There would be seven buildings, each with three to four stories, and 33 to 55 units. The development, which is have a conceptual review Tuesday night before the village Plan Commission, would include a clubhouse and outdoor swimming pool.
The proposal calls for nine studio units, 128 one-bedroom units, 144 two-bedroom units and 50 three-bedroom units.
If it obtains zoning approval, Fiduciary hopes to begin construction in 2013, when the village is scheduled to do most of the Richfield Way street extension, said Craig Raddatz, Fiduciary's director of development. The apartment community's two entrances would both be off of Richfield Way.
There's strong pent-up demand for higher-end apartments in Menomonee Falls, Raddatz said.
That's due to continued job growth from such employers as Kohl's Corp., Eaton Corp. and Alto-Shaam Inc., he said, along with a dearth of apartment construction during the condo boom.
Apartments were initially proposed for the site in 2011 by Cobalt Partners, which will sell the property to Fiduciary, Raddatz said.
The site is part of a tax incremental financing district which covers 70 acres bordered by Highway 45, Roosevelt Drive, Pilgrim Road and Water St.
The village bought the district's 17-acre Stolper site for $600,000 from Western Industries, and spent $4.7 million on the former factory's demolition and environmental cleanup.
Those funds, and the $7.2 million cost of the Richfield Way extension and utility improvements, will be repaid through property taxes generated by new development within the district. Once those costs are paid, the property taxes go to the village, its school district and other local governments.
The district's other projects include a $14 million medical office building that Minneapolis-based Ryan Cos. is developing on the former Stolper site, at the northwest corner of Pilgrim Road and the future extension of Richfield Way.
That 91,000-square-foot building is being leased to Froedtert Health Inc. and Wisconsin Athletic Club.
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I hope this old Stolper site works out considering the major eyesore it was prior to this redevelopment, but after the Radisson fiasco that the Menomonee Falls village board has turned into a complete money pit, I have very low expectations for this project.
What kind of road are they extending that costs $7,200,000?
Why is does the city need to invest over $5 million to tear down and clean up a factory from Western Industries? Last time I checked they are still in business, making a nice profit, and very capable of using their profits to clean up the land they used to make a profit. Anyone else see something thoroughly wrong with conducting business this way???
I'm not sure what study showed there is "strong pent-up demand for higher-end apartments in Menomonee Falls", but I would like to see it. And if there is a study that says that, I'm pretty sure those people weren't looking for a view of the HWY, Pilgrim Road, or a somewhat industrial park on the 3 out of the 4 viewing directions. Tom, any insight into the contract's language that allows the builder to change his mind on the type of buildings, apartment size, apartment costs, etc., if they "re-look" at their model and see it won't float? The builder bait and switch can cost a lot and cause a lot of headaches for the village.
Yea, I'm so excited and I just can't wait to rent looking over the expressway, my lifetime dream. At least build it on the Menomonee River just North of the Legion Post on Water Street on the land that will be available soon when the Village moves all of their facilities to another part of Menomonee Falls.
Whatever happened to the Bass Pro Shops proposal?