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March 5, 2012
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IDNR March Newsbits
2012 Illinois Licenses Reminder: Outdoors enthusiasts are reminded that Illinois' new license year begins April 1. Illinois fishing, hunting and sportsman's combination licenses for 2012 are available from DNR Direct license and permit vendors, online through the IDNR website
or by calling 1-888-6PERMIT (1-888-673-7648). The 2012 licenses will be valid through Mar. 31, 2013 unless otherwise noted.
Spring Turkey Applications: Random daily drawings for resident and non-resident hunters for 2012 Illinois Spring Wild Turkey permits begin March 9. The link to the online permit application can be found on the IDNR website Spring Turkey page:
2012 Spring Youth Wild Turkey Hunt: Over-the-counter sales of county permits for the Spring Youth Wild Turkey Season begin on March 6. The dates for the 2012 Spring Youth Wild Turkey season are March 31-April 1 in the Southern Zone and April 7-8 in the Northern Zone. For permit application and other information, check the IDNR website at this link:
IRAP Youth Turkey Hunting: IDNR is offering expanded youth hunting opportunities on private property this spring during the Spring Wild Turkey Season through the new federally-funded Illinois Recreational Access Program (IRAP). Interested youth turkey hunters can download an application for an IRAP Youth Turkey Hunting permit through the IDNR website at
. The deadline to apply for permits for Spring Turkey Season segments 3 and 4 is March 15. For more information on IRAP, contact Tammy Miller at
LaSalle Lake Hours: LaSalle Lake will open for the 2012 season on March 15. The hours of operation for March 15 - March 30 will be Wednesday through Sunday (five days a week) from 6:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The planned hours of operation for the remainder of the year are as follows:
• April 1 - July 15 – The lake will be open seven days a week from 6:00 a.m. to sunset.
• July 16 - August 31 – The lake will be open Wednesday through Sunday only from 6:00 a.m. to sunset.
• September 1 - September 30 – The lake will be open 6:00 a.m. to sunset seven days a week.
• October 1 - October 14 – The lake will be open Wednesday through Sunday only from 6:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
All fishermen must be off the lake by closing time. Hours of operation are subject to change, and any changes will be announced.
Resident Firearm/Muzzleloader Deer Applications: Resident Illinois deer hunters can apply online beginning March 13 through April 30 for the first lottery drawings for 2012 Illinois firearm and muzzleloader-only deer season permits through DNR Direct. Just click on the Online Services tab on the IDNR website home page at
. Application forms in PDF format will be available online in late March. The first lottery drawings for firearm and muzzleloader-only deer permits are for Illinois residents only. The deadline to apply for the first lottery drawings for 2012 firearm deer permits and muzzleloader-only deer permits is April 30. Resident hunters can apply in both the firearm and muzzleloader-only lotteries. The 2012 Illinois firearm deer seasons are Nov. 16-18 (first season) and Nov. 29-Dec. 2 (second season). The 2012 muzzleloader-only permits may be used Dec. 7-9 (and in the second firearm season, Nov. 29-Dec. 2).
Hunter and Boating Safety Education: Check the schedule online and sign up now for 2012 Hunter Safety Education and Boating Safety Education courses from the IDNR. There are plenty of classes scheduled, but they fill up quickly. Check the IDNR website for class dates and locations. Class schedules are updated frequently. The website link for all IDNR Safety Education course information is
OutdoorIllinois: For the latest news about Illinois' natural resources, pick up the March 2012 issue of OutdoorIllinois, a publication of the IDNR. Featured on the cover are a pair of white-tailed bucks, proclaiming that this magazine includes the popular annual story highlighting recent additions to the Illinois Big Buck Recognition program. In a feature article this month, Director Marc Miller addresses how declining revenues have impacted agency operations. The March issue also contains stories on the swamp rabbit, restoration of wetland habitats through drain tile removal efforts, Fox River Flathead catfish studies and a reminder for boaters of the importance of a vessel safety check. An additional feature is a story about the efforts of students at Pontiac Township High School to contribute to ongoing research by the Illinois State Museum by analyzing sediment and fossils from the Aurora Mastodont Matrix Project.
Archery Deer Drawings for Horseshoe Lake and Beaver Dam: Archery deer hunting applications are available through March 31 for special hunt drawings at Beaver Dam State Park, Plainview, IL (near Carlinville) and Horseshoe Lake State Park, Granite City, IL. Prospective hunters can obtain an application either online or from the park offices to apply to archery deer hunt at either site during the 2012-13 season. Park-specific applications will offer nine weekly intervals at Horseshoe Lake and 11 weekly intervals at Beaver Dam. Applicants will prioritize their hunting weeks and will be selected randomly in a lottery drawing. For additional questions or to pick up an application, contact Beaver Dam State Park 14548 Beaver Dam Lane Plainview, IL 62685, phone 217/854-8020 or Horseshoe Lake State Park, 3321 Highway 111 Granite City, IL 62040, phone 618/931- 0270.
WPF Grant Applications: Applications are now being accepted through 5 p.m. on April 1 for the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund grant programs, which are administered through the IDNR Division of Natural Heritage. These programs are funded through a voluntary check-off designation to the Wildlife Preservation Fund on the state income tax form. Each of the Illinois Wildlife Preservation Fund Grant Program packets for Fiscal Year 2013 includes a program explanation, instructions for completing the application form and an application form. The application packet can be found on the IDNR website at
. The packet is also available by request by calling 217/782-2602 or by e-mail at
Camping Reservations: Now's the time to make campsite and shelter reservations for many IDNR sites online through the Reserve America website at
using a Visa or MasterCard. For more information, check the IDNR website at
Becoming an Outdoors Woman: Registration opens March 12 for the IDNR 'Becoming an Outdoors Woman Workshop' on June 8-10 at the Lorado Taft Field Campus in Oregon, Illinois. Classes are offered in more than 25 different outdoor-related activities and skills. In addition to core classes on topics such as canoeing, archery, wild edibles, fishing, and firearm safety, there are several new classes offered at this workshop including advanced shotgun wingshooting, nature sketching, river kayaking, deer hunting and birding. Experienced and knowledgeable instructors provide a non-competitive and non-threatening environment for learning. The cost of $210 per person includes housing, meals, four classes, use of equipment, transportation during the event, and much more. Registration will begin March 12 online at
Super Saturdays: The Illinois State Museum in Springfield celebrates the first anniversary of the ISM Play Museum during the 'Super Saturdays' event at the museum on Sat., Mar. 10 from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Children attending can make birthday decorations, enjoy treats and play in the Play Museum. For more information on the free event, phone 217/782-6044 or go online to
. The Illinois State Museum is located in the State Capitol Complex in Springfield.
Ghosts and Legends: On Saturday, March 10, join storyteller Brian Fox Ellis for the program 'Civil War Ghosts and Legends' at the Dickson Mounds Museum Auditorium beginning at 2 p.m. The free program is presented by the Fulton County Historical and Genealogical Society. Fox intersperses a rich knowledge of the war with stories, poetry, and period songs. Parents should note -- stories contain strong, graphically descriptive accounts, so parental discretion is encouraged. For more information, phone 309/547-3721.
Science Series: Attend the Illinois State Museum's Science Series program on Wed., Mar. 14 at 7 p.m. to learn about "The Dampier Site: A Mysterious Mississippian Center Uncovered on the Missouri River Floodplain." The free program will be presented by Joe Harl, Archaeological Research Center of St. Louis, Inc. The Dampier Site was uncovered five to six feet below the surface during borrowing activities for levee improvements on the Missouri River floodplain in Chesterfield, Missouri. Similar to the use of this valley today by various stores and restaurants, nearly 1,000 years ago people established a large market at the Dampier Site. The site will provide insights into the overall Mississippian economic and social system, and will help to indicate how much influence Cahokia had on places in east-central Missouri. The program is at the ISM Research and Collections Center, 1011 East Ash Street, Springfield. Phone 217/782-0061 for more information.
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Duration 1 hour 30 minutes
Part of Homecoming and Parent Weekend events, this meal is in University Commons 1st floor, Courts B & C, 5-6:30 p.m. and will feature a savory buffet of locally grown and produced foods. Students eat with their EMU meal ticket. Homecoming and Parent Weekend guests may purchase tickets when they register for homecoming or purchase tickets at the door.
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YONKERS, N.Y. – Running brothers Joe and David Bencivenga, one a current and the other a former White Plains resident, will challenge the Yonkers Marathon's half marathon race Sunday, along with hundreds of competitors from Westchester.
"This will be my first Yonkers half marathon," Joe Bencivenga said. "I am a veteran of 23 fulls and countless half marathons (more than 100). But I have not yet conquered Yonkers."
Considered by many runners as one of the most difficult of long distance tests, the Yonkers Marathon-Half Marathon holds its 86th running this Sunday on a two-loop course that begins and ends on the Yonkers waterfront and rolls through Hastings-on-Hudson. Once considered a must-run marathon for the sports' best, its hilly course and proximity to the New York City Marathon held in November may have depleted the field of runners over time.
The Yonkers Marathon was first held on Thanksgiving Day 1907. It is the second oldest marathon in the United States behind the Boston Marathon, and once hosted the national championships, as well as being a venue for the Olympic Trials in the 1960s.
"The Yonkers Marathon has a reputation for being a race with challenging hills," Joe Bencivenga said. "So the challenge for me will be to pace myself and run within my limits and make sure I have enough gas in the tank to make it through the hills. David and I were recently teammates with nine others in the Green Mountain Relay, a 200-mile relay race in Vermont that featured some real challenging hills. I expect the Yonkers course to be just as challenging."
The full marathon course is a double loop that runs north on Warburton Ave., through Hastings-on-Hudson, east up Main Street, south on North Broadway and then south along Nepperhan Ave. and South Broadway to the Bronx-Yonkers border, then north on Riverdale Ave. to the start/finish line. The half marathon is run in one loop and serves as a good prep for the New York run.
"This is my first half (marathon)," David Bencivenga said. "I set a goal to do one before the end of the year. It is exciting, although this race sounds frightening. I have been training on hills in Westchester and recently ran the Riverdale Ramble 10K and the Putnam Valley Classic eight-mile around Lake Mahopac. I do usually run shorter distances like 5K & 10K's, but I'm going further and I feel great."
Dobbs Ferry's Mike Gibbons is hoping for the full marathon experience as a prep race for the ING New York Marathon. "I'm running the New York Marathon and haven't run a full marathon before, so Yonkers will be my first test," said Gibbons. "It's going to be an experience. I expect people I know will be out on the streets cheering us on. I have a little soreness in one knee, so we'll see how it goes."
Steve Lastoe of NYCRUNS, a runners group in the New York Metrolpoitan area, said the event is being revived.
"The Yonkers Marathon is a wonderful event and we expect it to grow in the coming years," Lastoe said. "It's a great challenge."
For more information on the Yonkers Marathon and how to enter, log on at http://theyonkersmarathon.com or go to Facebook and Yonkers Marathon and Half Marathon page.
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Irish Research Council's Gender Strategy & Action Plan 2013-2020
Seat belts were originally designed using only a male body type and this ultimately had consequences for female use. With this in mind, the Irish Research Council has developed a strategy to ensure the results of research can be applied to both males and females. The Strategy has been launched by the EU Science and Research Commissioner, Maire Geoghegan-Quinn.
According to Commissioner Geoghegan Quinn,
'Not including the gender dimension in the design, methodology, and impact assessment where it is relevant, can lead to poor research. The quality of research and innovation is enormously enhanced by regard being had to the impact of that research on both men and women. We cannot afford to waste potential innovation opportunities.'
The Council want to ensure that, where appropriate, researchers take into account both male and female analysis in their work. The Irish Research Council's approach has already been praised internationally. The EU-US 'Gendered Innovations' project has indicated that gender can be a critical aspect of research and innovation, in areas ranging from pharmaceuticals and transportation.
Prof. Orla Feely, Chair of the Irish Research Council, said,
"We want to see our funded researchers consider whether gender is a variable relevant to their research and, if it is, how they should respond. We can assist them by informing them of international best practice in this area. This will not only increase the potential impact of the research, but it will also improve the ability of Irish-based researchers to compete in international schemes where consideration of gender is increasingly a factor."
Consideration of gender will be a requirement in Horizon 2020.
The Irish Research Council goal is to enhance excellence in research and excellent research which fully considers whether biological sex and / or social gender is a valid variable to consider to maximise the impact and societal benefit of research. A recent example of work funded by the Irish Research Council which encompasses this approach is a study 'Childhood Obesity: Investigating the relationship of parent and child physical activity levels'. Gender plays a major role in this study. This study aims to investigate the relationship of parent-child physical activity levels across a range of different ages. Both parents will be assessed and as will boys and girls as part of this study.
The Irish Research Council's Gender Strategy & Action Plan 2013-2020 is available here.


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Hampton, Florida mayor Barry Layne Moore has been arrested for the illegal possession and selling of oxycodone. Moore was picked up by Bradford County Sheriff and childhood friend of Moore, Gordon Smith.
Smith was quoted in saying, "This isn't Toronto," referring to the city's recent controversial mayor, Rob Ford, who recently admitted to smoking crack.
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The Year Of Living Photographically of the Day: In the twilight hours of 2011, photographer Michael Chrisman made his way to Toronto's Port Lands to pick up the pin-hole camera he had trained on Hogtown's skyline 365 days before.
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True to its vision and mission of supporting Original Pilipino Music (OPM), Pilita Peralta-Uy of Beginnings at 21 Plus Inc. is giving the 3rd PMPC Star Awards for Music on Oct. 16 at Henry Lee Irwin Theater a multi-million peso make-over.
"I just don't want presenters reading the nominees and just awarding the winners. I want a theme and I want to present it as prestigious as possible," explained Pilita.
She added that more than uplifting the image of the PMPC Star Awards for Music, she is safeguarding the image of her company. Beginnings at 21 Plus Inc. stages events and OPM concerts. It is also into dubbing and post-production. She is mum about the amount of money she'll be spending, though.
"We are experts in this field and we don't want people thinking otherwise. I've seen the past awards nights and I know we can do better. We're talking about Original Pilipino Music and talents and by giving them an award's night to remember is also honoring and respecting their achievements and talents," she said.
Even if producing foreign acts would mean more revenue for her, Pelita said she has turned down offers to do so because she believes in the Filipno talent and every peso spent in producing concerts featuring Filipino artists is worth it.
Pelita will honor singers who have been in the business for more than 40 years, and whose music has created an impact in the lives of Pinoy music lovers.
Nora Aunor is the recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award.
The other nominees are:
Album of the Year:
"All Me" Toni Gonzaga/Star Records
"Cesar Montano" Cesar Montano/Sony Music
"Fantasy" Regine Velasquez/Universal Records
"One Heart" Sarah Geronimo/Viva Records
"Private Affairs" Kyla/PolyEast
"Siakol Tropa" Siakol/Synergy Music and "Talumpati"Gloc 9/Sony Music
Song of the Year:
"Can't Help Myself " by Toni Gonzaga/Star Records "Darating Ang Araw" by Cesar Montano/Sony Music
"Ituloy Mo Lang" by Siakol/Synergy Music
"Maghihintay" by Mark Alain/Sony Music
"Patuloy Ang Pangarap" by Angeline Quinto/Star Records
"Sino Nga Ba Siya?" by Sarah Geronimo/Viva Records "Walang Natira" Gloc 9/Sony Music
Female Recording Artist:
Frencheska Farr,"Inside My Heart," GMA Records
Kyla, "Private Affair," Poly East Records
Lea Salonga, "Your Songs," Sony Music
Regine Velasquez, "Fantasy," Universal Records
Sarah Geronimo, "One Heart," Viva Records
Toni Gonzaga, "All Me," Star Records
Vina Morales, "Awit ng Buhay," Star Records
Male Recording Artist:
Cesar Montano, "Cesar Montano," Sony Music
Christian Bautista, "A Wonderful Christmas," Universal Records
Erik Santos, "All I Want This Christmas," Star Records Gary Valenciano, "Replay," Universal Records
Jed Madela , "The Classics Album," Universal Records
Jim Paredes, "Laro," MCA Music
Martin Nievera, "Himig ng Damdamin," PolyEast Records
Ogie Alcasid, "Ngayon at Kailanman," Universal Records
Duo/Group Artist:
Cueshe, "Life," Sony Music
Frio, "Overboard," Synergy Music
Mayonaise, "Pula," Viva Records
Parokya ni Edgar, "Pop Rockers," Universal Records
Sakto, (Rodjun Cruz, Lucky Mercado and Edgar Allan Guzman), "Sakto," Sony Music
Siakol, "Siakol Tropa," Synergy Music
3AM, "3AM," Star Records
Music Video of the Year:
"I Believe," Jed Madela, Universal Records, directed by Paul Soriano
"Hanging Habagat," Champ Lui Pio/Poly East Records, directed by Wincy Ong,
"Kahit May Mahal ka Nang Iba," Mark Bautista,Viva Records, directed by Treb Montreras
"Kaya Mo," Protein Shake, Ney Dimaculangan and Kean Cipriano, Star Records, directed by Treb Montreras,
"Walang Natira/Gloc 9 and Sheng Belmonte, Sony Music,directed by J. Pacena II
"You Were There," Piolo Pascual, Star Records, directed by Louie Ignacio
"You Don't Know," Regine Velasquez, Universal Records, directed by Nani Naguit
Pop Album of the Year:
"Decades 2," Star Records
"Nagmamahal," Viva Records
"Nang Dahil Sa Pag-ibig," Star Record
"Ngayon at Kailanman," Universal Records;
"One Heart," Viva Records;
"Pinakahihintay," Prinstar Music Philippines
"Your Songs," Sony Music
Dance Album of the Year:
"I Lilly Lilly Like It," Galaxy Records
"Showtime (The Album), Star Records
Female Pop Artist of the Year:
Carol Banawa, "My Music, My Life"
Faith Cuneta, "A Twist of Faith"
Frencheska Farr, Inside My Heart
Lea Salonga, "Your Songs
Regine Velasquez, "Fantasy"
Sarah Geronimo, "One Heart"
Toni Gonzaga and "All Me"
Male Pop Artist of the Year:
Bugoy Drillon, "Nang Dahil Sa Pag-ibig"
Gerald Santos, "Pinakahihintay"
Jed Madela, "The Classics Album"
Mark Bautista, "Nagmamahal"
Martin Nievera, "Himig ng Damdamin"
Ogie Alcasid, "Ngayon at Kailanman"
Piolo Pascual, "Decades 2"
Alternative Album of the Year:
"Ney DMAC," Star Records
"Pop Rockers," Universal Records
"RPG Metanoia," Star Records
"3AM" Star Records
Revival Album of the Year:
"Awit ng Buhay," Star Records
"Decades 2," Universal Records
"Handog Ni Pidol," Poly East Records
"Himig ng Damdamin," Poly East Records
"I'd Do Anything For Love," Star Records
"Ngayon at Kailanman," Universal Records
"The Classics Album," Universal Records.
New Female Recording Artist of the Year:
Angeline Quinto, "Angeline Quinto," Star Records
Maggie Trinidad, "Back Home," Mamarazzi Entertainment Production
Tricia Garcia, "Kulay," MCA Music
Yssa Alvarez, "Addicted to Acoustic 3," Viva Records
New Male Recording Artist of the Year:
Jaco, "Ako Naman"; Jake Vargas, "Ngiti"
Joel Mendoza, "Pakinggan Mo Ako"
Jovit Baldovino, "I'll Do Anything for Love"
Mark Alain, "Mark Alain"
Marvin Estrella, "Marvin Estrella"
Marvin Ong,"Marvin Ong"
Compilation Album of the Year:
"George Canseco Works," Viva Records
"Inspirations," Star Records
"My Heart's Journey," Universal Records
"Ngayong Pasko, Magniningning Ang Pilipino," Star Records
"Replay," Universal Records
"Willie Cruz Works," Viva Records
"60 Taon ng Musika at Soap Opera," Star Records
Acoustic Album of the Year:
"Acoustic Princess," Vicor Records
"Addicted to Acoustics 3," Viva Records
"Cesar Montano," Sony Music
"I Love Acoustic 3," MCA Music
"In You," MCA Music
"My Music, My Life," Star Records
"Under Covers," Ivory Music
Female Acoustic Artist of the Year:
Carol Banawa, "My Music, My Life"
Princess Velasco, "Acoustic Princess,"
Sabrina, "I Love Acoustic 3"
Suy, "Under Covers"
Yssa Alvarez, "Addicted to Acoustic 3"
Male Acoustic Artist of the Year:
Cesar Montano, "Cesar Montano"
Nyoy Volante, "In You"
Rock Album of the Year:
"Contra Tiempo, Poly East Records
"Life," Sony Music
"Overboard," Synergy Music
"Pop Rockers," Universal Records
"Pula," Mayonaise, Viva Records
"Siakol Tropa," Synergy Music
"Synergy," Poly East Records
Rock Artist of the Year:
Champ Lui Pio, "Synergy"
Cueshe, "Life"
Frio, "Overboard"
Mayonaise, "Pula"
Parokya ni Edgar, "PopRockers"
Sandwich, "Contra Tiempo"
Siakol, "Siakol Tropa"
Rap Album of the Year:
"Join The Quest Revolution," Corner Stone
"Talumpati," Sony Music
"Tayo ang Bagay," PRP Records
Rap Artist of the Year:
Aikee, "Tayo ang Bagay," PRP Records
Gloc 9, "Talupati," Sony Music
Quest, "Join The Quest Revolution," Corner Stone
Novelty Album of the Year:
"Fat Session," Viva Records
"Todo Bigay," Sony Music
"Unli Jejecall and Jejetext," Poly East Reords
"Willing Willie," Viva Records
Novelty Artist of the Year:
Bayani Agbayani, "Todo Bigay," Sony Music
Blanktape, "Unli Jejecall and Jejetext," Poly East Records
Fat Session, "Fat Session," Viva Records
Willie Revillame, "Willing Willie," Viva Records
Novelty Song of the Year:
Jejecall, "Unli Jejecall and Jejetext," Poly East Records
"Kung Sexy Lang Ako," Viva Records
"Tantaran," Viva Records
"Todo Bigay," Sony Music
Album Cover Design of the Year:
"Awit Ng Buhay,"Vina Morales/Star Records
"Decades 2," Piolo Pascual, Star Records
"Duets," Martin Nievera, Poly East Records
"Handog Ni Pidol," Dolphy, Poly East Records
"My Heart's Journey;" Kris Aquino, Universal Records
"The Classics Album," Universal Records
"Your Songs," Lea Salonga, Sony Music
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Some ex-fighters seek to leave NA training
• Ranks, family matters, health cited • NA forms probe committee
A number of ex-Maoist combatants newly recruited by the Nepal Army (NA) have expressed their interest to switch to voluntary retirement.
Around 30 former rebel soldiers have asked the Special Committee Secretariat and the Nepal Army to revise their choice. The Nepal Army started training for 1,442 former fighters, including 70 officer recruits, from November 25.
The recruits cited indecision over ranks, family matters and their health for preferring retirement. Special Committee Secretariat Coordinator Balananda Sharma said that some
fighters had telephoned his office expressing their dissatisfaction at the integration process.
"The Special Committee had decided earlier that combatants would be allowed to change their option only ahead of training. The committee needs to take a new decision if they are to be granted the opportunity to switch," said Sharma. Of the 1,460 combatants selected by the Nepal Army, 18 opted for retirement before the training commenced.
The Nepal Army, meanwhile, has formed a probe committee to look into the matter. "The committee will investigate the reason behind their desire to leave training," said Army spokesperson Suresh Sharma. Like the Army's regular recruits, the ex-combatants too were barred from returning or contacting home for the first three months of training.
More than 50 ex-combatants opting for voluntary retirement have yet to collect the second installment of their cash package. The Special Committee Secretariat had asked the retired
fighters to collect the package by December 10.
Coordinator Sharma said that his office was preparing to wrap up and suggested that Prime Minister and Special Committee Secretariat coordinator Baburam Bhattarai refer any additional tasks to the Ministry of Peace and Reconstruction. The term of the Special Committee and its secretariat expires on December 15. Prime Minister Bhattarai and Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun are not in favour of extending the term further, claimed a source. However, UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal is in favour continuing with the Special Committee to avoid any future controversies.
The Nepal Army leadership also expressed the need to continue with the Special Committee as a mechanism to deal with any conflict that may arise during the training period. Such concerns have been conveyed to the PM by the military leadership, according to a Special Committee member.
Govt, unverified fighters cut deal
KATHMANDU: The agitating unverified former Maoist combatants withdrew their protest programme declared last week following a 10-point agreement with the government on Tuesday.
The deal signed by Peace Minister Top Bahadur Rayamajhi and representatives of the Discharged Peoples' Liberation Army commits to reaching a decision on providing cash package after the Supreme Court delivers its verdict on the case. On November 6, the apex court stayed the government's move to provide Rs 200,000 to each of the unverified combatants. The agreement pledges initiatives for cash package such as the one provided to over 16,500 retired combatants or unverified combatants. It also vows to issue identity cards to the discharged fighters, payment for medical costs of those with disabilities and injuries, and release of the arrested cadres.
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I am trying to test some line heights and for some reason, it is not working. I even went to the extreme of setting to 1px and it is not working. I have included a link with the css insiude the html for easier reading and any help would greatly be appreciated.
Perhaps you could define what the 'problems' are.
Ok, from what I understand, line height is the distance from the top of 1 line to the top of the next line. With a line height of 1px, the text should practically be overwriting itself. Or ???
The line height can't affect the actual height of the text…just the space around it….usually.
Again, my question is…what is the problem?
The problem is I need to drink more to understand this. Is this true … 2 lines of text, same 16px, with a line height of 1px would practically overwrite themselves?
As for my problem … I want the "XXX" part to be large, say H1 size, with the "TITLE" smaller, say h3, but tucked underneath with very little line space between them. I could make an image and add it to the page if my explanation sux.
@pepe_lepew, `line-height` defines the distance between multiple lines.. see http://codepen.io/ChrisPlz/pen/ecmiq
Your sample was working properly, each line is only 1pt as you defined, but when you only have 1 line, it doesn't do much.
**Edit**: you could accomplish what you're after by using a negative bottom margin on the `h1` tag.
Okay, that makes sense … I needed more text to show it was working properly. I guess the problem is more the distance between paragraphs in this case. I have a temp fix that I can at least play with. THANK YOU !!!
Also, a good practice is a line height of x1.5 so a font-size of 20px should get a line-height of:
20 * 1.5 = 30px
Here's a cheat sheet for common paragraph font sizes:
**font-size / line-height (in pixels):**
10 / 15
12 / 18
14 / 21
16 / 24
18 / 27
I should mention that those line-heights are sometimes +/- 1px … sometimes, depending on the font, a 14px font will look good with 20 instead of 21, or 22 instead of 21. You'll have to experiment.
Hope that helps.
Keep in mind, creating a fixed line-height of 1.5x the font-size won't always look appropriate. It is more visual than set with calculation.
> Edit: you could accomplish what you're after by using a negative bottom margin on the h1 tag.
Or set a smaller line-height to the h1.
@chrisburton is correct. You'd have to specify line-height for elements that were always going to be the same font size. You couldn't do, say:
body {line-height: 24px;}
because if you did, you'd be incorrectly spacing all the lines whose font sizes weren't 16px (per my little cheat sheet) and that would be silly.
p.main {line-height: 24px;}
p.footer {line-height: 15px;}
p.blockquote {line-height-21px;}
Something like that ^ would be better. Would you agree @chrisburton?
It depends on how the font renders, honestly. I couldn't exactly say with your example unless I have a visual reference.
Plus, some people use 1.4x the font-size, some use 1.8x. It all depends visually. And I'm not a firm believer when it comes to baseline grids on the web.
> I should mention that those line-heights are sometimes +/- 1px … sometimes, depending on the font, a 14px font will look good with 20 instead of 21, or 22 instead of 21. You'll have to experiment.
Yes, I agree.
@chrisburton, true, but I guess it really depends on the look he's going for, because setting a lower line-height on the h1 tag also moves the h1 tag higher up the page.
Test case: http://codepen.io/ChrisPlz/pen/gJnht
Which you can, in return, use a positive margin to bring it back down. Doesn't negative margins cause inconsistencies in some browsers?
No browser inconsistencies that I'm aware of..but I could be wrong
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Windows apps announced for Xbox One: Is Steam in the cards?
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Are you ready for full-fledged Windows apps on your Xbox One? As revealed at the Build 2014 conference, Microsoft is hard at work to deliver universal applications across all of its platforms — including the Xbox One. While this isn't exactly the "buy once, run anywhere" future we quite hoped for, it does open up avenues for really interesting partnerships. Theoretically, even a third-party store like Steam could make its way onto the major consoles, and completely alter the gaming business.
Microsoft is already in the works to help bring Khan Academy to the Xbox One, but there is so much more potential here. Eyes will most certainly roll at the idea of "Office for Xbox," but streamlining console ports of PC software is an incredible concept. The Xbox One is just specialized PC hardware, so why not take advantage of that fact?
Sadly, you won't inherently gain access to all of your Windows software on your Xbox One. Microsoft went out of its way to stress that developers can charge users for access on each individual platform, so don't expect cross-buy apps to be the norm.
I've long wondered how long it would take before we saw a version of Steam hacked to run on an Xbox One or PS4, but that might not be necessary. Windows apps are well on their way to the Xbox One, and that means that Steam could possibly make its way onto the existing consoles. Even if Microsoft prohibits Valve from distributing its own storefront on the marketplace, it does open the door for business deals to be struck.
If you go back a few years, Valve was very critical of the PS3. But after business between Valve and Microsoft turned sour over game updates, Valve made an unprecedented partnership with Sony for the launch of Portal 2. Many of the social features of Steam were baked right into the PS3 version of the game, and it was the first console implementation of Steam. There was no storefront, but it did set the stage for Valves move into console territory.
Both Sony and Microsoft are protective of their platforms, but I could certainly see at least one of them potentially partnering with Valve. Imagine what a coup it would be for the Xbox One team if a large subset of Valve's library was made available on a Microsoft-branded console. Alternately, think of the possibilities of the Steam-PlayStation partnership being revitalized on the PS4. Valve is a money-making juggernaut that is quickly moving into the traditional console space, so it would be wise for the major players to mitigate that risk. At the very least, I would expect to see Steam social features make their way onto at least one major console during this generation.
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Brian Kram
But not before they figure out how to keep the site up for more than a few days at a time
Yes they have problems with the servers but remember they have 65 million accounts with around 6-7 million online everyday using steam services and downloading videogames at the same time.
it got a lot better i can remeber the beginning of steam where you couldn't even log into your account and the program crashed a lot at startup.
Yeah its been absolutely terrible for weeks, getting disco numerous times per day and chat disappearing for long lengths of time.
So much for focusing on games first
Yes but not as bad as Sony and their "For the gamer" whilst proudly boasting about their incoming PAY per view streaming TV .
They don't allow you to play your own music etc on the PS4 because "they are for the gamer" OH wait yes they do but you have to pay for a subscription to use their music library, you can't even play a CD, BECAUSE "they are for the gamer" ..
sorry.. but are you really complaining about being able to play other media? vs.. being able to view a power point slide????
fyi, nearly 60 games available for it right now, and the programs for other media have been happening for a long time, it's not really new, furthermore, if you really don't want to spend money you can simply use the web browser and directly go to the source you want….
they have already established they are game first… we know this and it' apparent.. adding additional media formats down the road (exactly like last gen on both systems) is all a bonus, and easy, since it takes far less effort. The issue here is, MSFT can't seem to define a target audience for their product….which is just one more piece of the puzzle as to why their sales are abysmal.
Ahh, you again. You know that this opens Xbox One up to literally thousands of games right? I finally got my Xbox one last week and my PS4 is gathering dust. After I beat infamous and found out there's only one more AAA game coming out this year I decided to finally pickbup the Xbox and haven't regretted it. Next up I'll be saving up for a WiiU and 3 pro controllers for Mario kart.
it does indeed open up more games a few of which are honestly unique and fun, and good for them. but, the widows app store is not really healthy.. I don't expect this to turn any heads. I used to be able to play most PC games on a PS 3, Such as Wow (pre 3.0) using Linux 5.4 I that should have turned more heads than it did… who Knows, maybe this will fare better.
Ps4 collecting Dust after one game?
So none of the 57 other titles out right now seem fun? Buying r Console for just one game seems a bit silly. You may as well buy a car just for specific grille badge…. seems to me you could get much more out of something if you were less selective… how would you know something is good or bad without trying it?
I have never been interested in indie games. While I except that some can be fun for a few hours theres never really been one that has had me excited to get home everyday and play it. The only PS4 title to do that was infamous, and that only lasted about 3 or 4 days. I've had the xbox a week now and have been enjoying titanfall the whole time. I look forward to sitting down inthe evening and playing it with friends. I will admit that the Xbox has its duds though, I picked up Ryse with it, and while it looked incredible the gameplay was severely lacking.
Basically what I'm saying is that both platforms need games right now, and this seems like a very smart way of helping the xbox to catch up to the playstation in regards to the indie titles and expand its lead in other apps.
PS. Your point about playing PC games on PS3 is kind of moot since installing linux on there was something your average joe just couldnt do AND sony themselves never condoned and eventually put a stop to it. This is different in that Microsoft are encouraging developers to put their apps on here and even provide tools to add controller and kinect functionality.
Actually, it was intended for it, and Sony actively supported alt os use on PS3… it was also easier than updating XB1 controller firmware. The feature was removed to save Processing costs since the majority market did not use this feature… an about the Benjamins.. –
point about PS3 use is that running apps usually reserved for PC has been happening on game consoles (Playstation) for nearly a decade and a half already, hardly an innovative idea, and still little used despite having such a massive global install-base. This, if it comes to be, will have little to no effect on XBox label sales.
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Hell of a leap you've made there, Grant.
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
You are missing the more obvious issues: Only WinRT based apps (Modern/Metro) are usable across Microsoft's platforms. Things like "desktop" applications will not work on Xbox One, and most likely never. So Steam is only a desktop application and will remain so (rather adamantly too, based on their vocal issues with Windows 8). If they changed their mind and built a Windows Store version, and worked a deal with MS on adding games within that framework (the games would still need to be Windows Store (Modern/Metro) apps)…
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
Sorry, my source is general knowledge. What is Steam right now? a desktop application. How does the Xbox One currently handle apps? Just like Windows Phone or Windows Store apps on Windows 8: the apps are suspended when you switch from them. It also handles games very differently, they load in their own VM, this is so that switching between apps and games is very quick. I don't see them restructuring how Xbox One works so they can append the legacy desktop in as well.
If anything it would be the exact opposite since the XBOne is an x86 platform(like W8) and RT/WP8 is designed to run on ARM processors.
Not to mention the near negligible difficultly in porting from one to another.
But, hey "General Knowledge" is a good source. Who cares about things like technical details.
P.S. The odds of anything regarding Steam and the XBOne related happening is slim to none regardless.
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
Um, how about actual experience using the Xbox One? The Xbox One is a Hyper-Visor machine with two Virtual Machines: one VM being the Xbox Game OS, the other VM being a Windows 8 OS. (source: http://www.ign.com/videos/2013/05/21/xbox-one-hardware-demo-xbox-one-reveal, http://majornelson.com/2013/05/21/xbox-one-architecture-panel/).
Xbox One handles the apps like Windows 8 does, but it is only the WinRT based apps of Windows 8. This limits what can be run to only those that adhere to the WinRT. This means limited background tasks, being able to suspend/revive, etc.
When I said general knowledge, I'm talking about stuff listed on Valve's websites, Xbox's websites, etc.
Sure, technically, a desktop could be added to the Xbox One and one could plug in a mouse and keyboard to make it workable (how would one navigate the Windows desktop with only a controller, Kinect, etc.?).
But did you actually experience the existence of the 2 VM by using the Xbox One or did you read about it before it was launched?
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
I have an Xbox One, day one edition. Yes, I can tell that there are two different OSes running. I am a software developer, and I have a thorough understanding of building applications and have used Virtual Machines, Hyper-V, VMWare Workstations, etc.
Interesting. I expect most software designers to know the difference between RT and Metro. But with so many avoiding W8(for ridiculous reasons) and all I guess I would see why one wouldn't.
Honestly with your background I'm surprised we're having a disagrement at all.you should know this stuff better than me
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
I know the difference between Windows RT and WinRT.
The disagreement is probably nearly non-existent.
Technically, MS can put the desktop on the Xbox One. This is a technical possibility because the Xbox One is a PC (x64). I doubt it is running much Win32 if any though, and it does have some drivers, as it recently allows USB keyboards.
Philosophically, I don't see that as a possibility for Microsoft. Then they'd have no control over what gets installed on an Xbox One. Just plug in a USB hard drive with software on it, and run it.
I thinkthe confusion comes from Metro vs. RT. Metro is a skin/interface. RT is an alternate OS. The apps you speak of are designed to be used via the metro interface but are not RT apps. Tho I'm sure a lot of them have RT versions as well.
And yes there are essentially 3 OSs running on the XBOne. The core "engine" one running a W8 kernal, and something that amounts to a translator between them. Nonetheless, the xbone has all the hardware/software necessary to run full x86 traditional applications.
I'm fairly certain there are keyboard/mouse drivers on the machine as well. Or a virtual keyboard would work.
Their is a new head on Xbox Now. so it could happen.
that "head" is a puppet, and only there to aid in the transition of the sale/closing of the xbox label.
WTF are you talking about pony? Phil spencer is not a puppet. and the Xbox Brand isn't closing. get over it. sony will sooner close it's doors and sell off playstation.
Exactly! And let's not forget the motive behind valve turning to Linux to ensure that the future microshaft implementations don't screw over the elite gaming platform that is pc.
I could never in my life see valve wanting anything to do with closed up garbage consoles when it comes to there baby.
On top of that what would be the point? There are so many games that are on steams list that would cause the consoles to have a heart attack just displaying the screen shots.
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
We know Valve has no interest
why would valve jump on either sinking ship? PS4 gonna go bankrupt and selling every division they have to keep there heads above water for another year maybe 2. Then the xbone is just garbage and everyone knows it at this point. Hell even my peasant friends that decided to go with a potatobox realize how dumb there mistake was.
Valve has history with Microsoft hell gabe himself used to work for them. why wouldn't he?. it's more realistic putting a steam app on the Xbox One as opposed to the PS4.
More realistic is taking pc gaming to Linux like they have been doing and leaving the underpowered fake gen consoles to die ASAP. And please for the love of God get it switched to Linux before Windows rapes the pc gaming space any harder.
Rage much? They aren't going to dump Windows gaming and anyone who thinks that has zero business acumen. They may expand their offerings on other OS but they aren't going to leave Windows. Linux is just under 1.5% of market share of home computing, you don't focus on that small share of market. Heck even as crappy as Vista is it has double the market share of Linux.
Valve is doing their own thing moving to use Linux for their Steam OS but that was mostly to avoid licensing costs from MS which has now been dropping that cost to OEMs. There are plenty of reasons for Valve to work with MS on XB1 and many implementation methods. As previously mentioned XB1 already basically works as VMs on Hyper-V, and Hyper-V with Linux is an option. Steam OS in theory could be run on XB1
Israel Lopez
Don't be such a liar out of your own mind. Windows RT/Windows Phone has no traditional desktop apps due to the fact the processors on phones and RT devices aren't x86. Xbox One has an x86 processor so traditional Windows desktop apps and games could DEFINITELY happen on Xbox One.
surface pro is x86… the "apps" you get through the windows app store are not basic desktop programs such as one would normally get.. and usually they don't work anyways.
Israel Lopez
Go back to the Windows Store if you havent gone in there recently, and you will find desktop apps you can buy or download right from in there, that send you to the desktop once installed.
ah.. well done, they have finally put desktop programs in there also, not just shortcuts and pointless tiles.. nice, now I can get ms office this way instead of going to the website and dl from there…
I don't mind win8.. but it's only useful for tablet format interfacing.. they may as well have simply called it "WT"…. and just left all the desktops alone.. not fond of constantly disabling process consuming tiles I am not actually going to look at.
good app btw, was the sketchbook pro.. worked great..then os patched and now it only works in desktop format (which is actually worse for drawing on for some reason)…
as for steam.. I highly doubt MSFT would even allow a game service like Steam to actually be in their app store… they firmly stick to an "us or nothing" policy when it comes to gaming.
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
"Liar", not sure why I bother commenting, but since I started…
There isn't any lying in my comment. In the announcement from Build, they were discussing Universal Apps, as in Apps that could run on any of the MS platforms. The main MS platforms being presented were Windows Phone 8.1, Windows RT, and Windows 8.1. Of those, only Windows 8.1 still has the "legacy" desktop capabilities. Sure, the Xbox One has the same processor as Windows 8.1, but Microsoft really is looking toward a future where most devices do not have desktops. Would plugging in a mouse/keyboard really make sense on an Xbox One?
Now, they could change their mind, or I could actually be miss-informed, but my opinion is that Microsoft will have no interest in letting legacy desktop applications be installed to the Xbox One. Not a lie, an opinion.
Now besides that, it COULD happen. By the way, "could definitely" doesn't really make sense, either it could, or it definitely will.
Israel Lopez
As you can see, with all the changes being made to Windows 8 in the update coming next Tuesday, Microsoft has had to change their view and go back to focus on the desktop. Windows 8.1 Update is all about the desktop and making everything easier fro those who wish to remain on the Desktop 100% of the time as well as use mouse+keyboard. I haven't seen anything noteworthy on the Touch side of things of Windows 8 in that update. Recently a complex app like VLC, and soon apps like Word, Excel and Powerpoint will be ported to the "Modern"/Touch side of Windows 8. Steam certainly could happen. Not the current tradiotional/classic/legacy Steam. but a brand new app made for the "modern" side.
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
Though they could, with their current attitude about Windows 8, I doubt they would consider it. Secondarily, doing a "modern" version using WinRT and getting games to run in WinRT is where the real issue will be. That would take some serious work, and the games will not be as good as building a direct Xbox One game.
Bilal Mahmood
The Xbox one is X86 based not arm based so it could even run full windows so running desktop apps would be no problem for microsoft
This sounds great, the more features they add the better.
would be more impressed if it could play games.. running office apps on a console is soo 14 years ago
wow, I didn't know they allowed retards to use computers….
it's amazing isn't it? I am glad they allow you to learn about computers and get a chance to socialize with normal people online. Don't let them put you down, keep your head up and enjoy life as much as you can. If you would like a job later on, I can help you find some decent companies that are very handicap friendly. Keep at it, after all, it wasn't your fault that's how you turned out.
yeah.. linux on ps2 and ps3 let me do things like word processing, photo/video editing, pretty much the whole office equivalent suite, check emails, etc…..
fact is.. when Sony offered this kind of ability on PS3 (among many other things) for $600 (which in reality was still a loss nearly 3 times the value per unit from Sony) people balked at it (general consumers.. not those of use who actually used the system to it's extent)…
fyi..steam.. perhaps, but even now on current "windows apps" there is no steam in the store, just a bunch of scam shovelware "steam apps" …. most of the "app library" in the windows app store is duplicated fluff ware and pointless, many more are malicious, and more still, regardless, don't even work on their own platforms properly (such as the surface…)….
desktop pc apps on game console: been there done that nearly a decade and a half ago…
the message? "we really aren't doing well in the games department, so.. we are going to try what 2 other consoles have already done, and see if that makes our "console" more attractive to illiterate and ignorant consumers"…..
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
Microsoft isn't doing this. The author needs to find some real sources.
actually, as according to the speeches given to us by MSFT at Build14′ .. at least that's what I understood from sitting in those uncomfortable chairs all day getting monkey-butt…..
http://gcomputer.net/ DarkGray Knight
So you got the idea that MSFT is going to have desktop pc apps running on Xbox One? You'll need a better source that, that is the case than the speech they gave us. Which speech? Is it on video somewhere? Is there someone else who is reporting that they said this? etc.
The burden of proof is on someone doing something, not on someone doing nothing.
You should probably go look into the build 2014 archive. Microsoft is turning windows into a universal platform where you can have all your apps on every device whether it be on your windows phone, tablet, desktop, or tv(xbox one). They showed how easy it was to make an app on the new visual studio and it has the option to port over the pc version onto windows phone 8.1 and even xbox all in a click of the mouse. They showcased it with khan academy where the app had practically identical code on all three platforms.
Edit: It's in the day 1 keynote http://channel9.msdn.com/Events/Build/2014/KEY01
not gave you, I am talking about the presentation at the conference, which is usually one not telecasted I'm sure somebody got it on vid, I didn't, was too busy taking notes.
What were you doing at BUILD14?
haha I usually attend most conferences on tech, and spend much time traveling, usually on somebody else's dime
"…many more are malicious…." where did you get that from? Google Play?
haha, no.. from exploring the store frequently from my surface pro….. they have done some cleaning in there, but need much more work to make the win app market safer and more fully capable to other app delivery markets.
Sorry but where is the evidence that the Win App Market as you call it is unsafe? It is well documented that Google's is far less safe and in fact they regularly distribute malware through the Google Play store.. so please provide some sources to your claim that the Windows Store is unsafe.
wait.. your reasoning that it "is safe" is that other app markets are not?…
there is a reason it remains the worst of one of the app markets out there, lacking many apps, which is it's largest failure, second to that, is that the majority of it is shovelware. As for malware, and to a greater degree, the data mining, identity thieving programs are abundant. Malware does end up on the store, often, while MSFT does have systems in place to prevent some of it, it relies more on users spotting it and reporting it. Apple's store is one of the safest, and even it has come under attack from windows oriented malware…. It is no claim, it is a historical fact.
I'm not reasoning that it is safe, it is you that is suggesting that it is unsafe without providing any reasoning, so i repeat the request for some evidence.
I'm not sure how you could be accustomed to using the internet, as is apparent by you being in this comment section, and yet be oblivious to what is common knowledge of the windows app store since it's debut. Do you know what a search engine is? Try using one…. don't worry, if you honestly take a look, free of bias, you would see the massive pile of evidence..
You mean the massive pile of evidence that's listed here? (none)
I looked on google, bing, duckduckgo and i see no results suggesting the Windows Store is unsafe.
Instead of trying to patronise me, why don't you just provide some evidence to support what you claim is common knowledge?
Kahn Academy… haha.. I wonder how many consumers are going to buy a gaming console for that crap?
My family owns both the XB1 and PS4. They are both great. We've had them running side-by-side and no one has been able to tell the difference. That said, MS has taken a serious beating from all the hate-filled fan boys (teens without fathers?). So the PS4 is doing fine, if either company needs to cut a deal with Valve it's MS. Steam installed exclusively on the XB1 (with Steam-like prices), would be a HUGE game changer and promote more competition.
yeah, I don't believe this at all… I run both side-by-side in my store in "Blind testing" (the people have no way of knowing which console is playing on which monitor) and every customer so far has indicated the ps4 as visually better (and before you ask, I often swap the feeds so it is never the same console on the same displays.) But what does the random, general public know in a blind test anyways right?
This coming from a PS4 fanboy… obvious from all your posts in this thread.
this is where you are wrong, I am a "fan" of the better product, regardless of who makes it. Had MSFT made the better product, I would be praising it… but the fact is they didn't.
be nice if valve make anyone on xbox one pay for the apps thats what il do
Steam won't do it, they want Steam Machines. Dream on, right?
Ridiculous post! Why would Steam ever dream of creating a Windows 8 app, Gabe Newell has said himself that Windows 8 is a disaster! Steam hasn't opened up to Linux and Steam OS wasn't created for nothing!
Steam Boxes are on their way, adding Steam to XBox One or PS4 makes no sense what so ever, it is the last thing they would do!
If they let everyone's games install and run on their box they'd sell a ton as the "most open" solution, and then would have to compete on game quality alone. But with host machine advantage, that wouldn't be too much of an obstacle to success.
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In 1982 he entered into an exclusive $1,000,000 per year contract with Apple Computer to create a design strategy which transformed Apple from a "Silicon Valley Start-Up" into a global brand. Setting up shop in California for the first time, Esslinger and Frogdesign created the "Snow White design language" which was applied to all Apple product lines from 1984 to 1990, commencing with the Apple IIc and including the Macintosh computer. The original Apple IIc was acquired by the Whitney Museum of Art in New York and Time voted it Design of the Year. Soon after Steve Jobs' departure, Esslinger broke his own contract with Apple and followed Jobs to NeXT.
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Monday, August 26, 2013
KTRS, St. Louis at Center of Skirmish Over Texas Governor Rick Perry's Industry Recruitment Blitz. CH Holdings-owned news/talk stations KTRS, St. Louis is making national news after station manager Mark Dorsey canceled an ad campaign bought by the state of Texas that sought to convince Missouri businesses they'd be better off moving to the more industry-friendly Texas where "businesses flourish and jobs are created." Dorsey posted a statement on the KTRS website saying, in part: "When the order was placed, KTRS was under the assumption these commercials were going to promote tourism to Texas. Once we, the management of KTRS realized these commercials were instead focused on stealing locally owned companies away from St Louis, we suspended airing these commercials immediately. We understand people have different viewpoints on public policy and we welcome that debate everyday on our airways. But as one of the few remaining locally owned radio stations in the country, we feel the need to stand strong with other small locally owned businesses and defend our region. Governor Rick Perry, Don't mess with Missouri, and don't mess with St Louis." In the ad, Perry criticizes policies of the Missouri governor and state legislature, accusing them of being less friendly to business. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the ads are running on radio and TV stations in St. Louis and other Missouri markets as Perry prepares to visit the region this week.
Report: ESPN at Center of Nielsen-Arbitron Deal. The New York Post reports today that Disney-owned ESPN could be the media company that has the biggest say in whether the Federal Trade Commission approves Nielsen's $1.26 billion purchase of Arbitron. At issue here is the multi-media use of Arbitron's PPM in which – via Project Blueprint – ESPN is licensing the technology to measure audience consumption of its product over television, radio, smartphones, tablets and computers. The Post reports that sources tell it, "The license expires soon, and the ability of ESPN to squeeze a promise from Nielsen that it will be able to continue to license the software is likely integral to the merger getting federal approval." The FTC's concern is that if the new Nielsen-Arbitron owns both the old set-top box methodology for rating television and the PPM technology for on-the-go measurement, there will be little ability for competitors to emerge. The FTC is expected to decide this week whether to challenge Nielsen's purchase of Arbitron.
Nick Digilio New Overnight Host on WGN, Chicago. Chicago media writer Robert Feder reports that longtime WGN, Chicago part-time personality Nick Digilio will assume the overnight talk host position beginning September 4. Digilio takes over for Bill Leff who moves to the daylight hours co-hosting the new 9:00 am to 12:00 noon program. Digilio will also host the 8:00 pm to 12:00 midnight Saturday show. As Feder reports, Digilio first appeared on WGN in 1985 on Roy Leonard's midday show to talk about movies. It developed into a regular segment and then into part-time work. As a way of paying back his mentor, Digilio will have the now-retired Leonard on his Saturday program in a regular segment to talk about movies. About his new position with Tribune's WGN, Digilio tells Feder, "I couldn't be more thrilled. And I really want to thank everyone who has supported me through the years."
Rush Limbaugh Announces New Deal with Cumulus; Will Move to WOR, New York in January. Confirming what many in the industry have been expecting all along, Rush Limbaugh announced on his radio program Friday that Premiere Networks, EIB and Cumulus Media agreed to terms earlier this week to renew his program for three more years beginning in January of 2014 and running through the end of 2016. He told listeners that the one change would be his move from Cumulus Media's WABC, New York to Clear Channel's crosstown WOR, New York beginning in January. Limbaugh's program is currently heard on 35 Cumulus Media-owned stations.
WHO, Des Moines Newsman Dick Layman Dies Suddenly at 59. Morning drive news anchor Dick Layman served with Clear Channel's WHO, Des Moines for the past 16 years. He died Friday, August 23 suddenly and at this time it is not known publicly what the cause of death was. WHO news director Jim Boyd posted the news of Layman's death on the WHO website and wrote about Layman, in part: "Dick was also from the old school of broadcast journalism. The school that said 'confirm and reconfirm the facts' before they would be put into a story for you to hear. He cared about content and quality. But he also was someone who could take the most complicated of stories and boil them down to the bare fact so you could understand it…and to do so at times in 20 seconds or less…There is a hole right now in the WHO Radio Family…a hole that won't close easily and there is a chair in our newsroom that will be very, very difficult to fill. That's what happens when you have a man the caliber of Dick Layman on your team. Our prayers go out to his wife, Janet, and daughter Meredith."
Tyler Media to Debut Sports Talk '107.7 The Franchise' Today. According to Oklahoma City online publication The Lost Ogle, Tyler Media's plans to bring a new sports talk outlet to the city will become reality today around 2:00 pm when KRXO flips from classic rock to sports talk. The lineup will be largely local and is reportedly as follows: "The Show" with Steely, Lump and (John) Rohde; "The Mid-day Mayes" with Sam Mayes; "The Gee Men" with Kelly Gregg and Erik Gee; and "Casillas & Company" with Tony Casillas and David Garrett in PM drive. The station will be an NBC Sports Radio Network affiliate. Oklahoma City has about seven other sports talk outlets in and around the market including Cumulus Media's WWLS-FM "The Sports Animal."
WHO, Des Moines PM Drive Host Simon Conway Producer Changes. Afternoon drive host Simon Conway (r) reports that his long-serving producer Andrew Downs (l) is moving to the cluster's sister sports talk station KXNO where he'll serve as assistant program director. Taking over for Downs is Des Moines native Jenna Wizenburg who moves back to the market from Florida. Conway states, "I always said I had the best producer in the building. Andrew has rightly been recognized and although I will miss him, he richly deserves this opportunity. I have worked with Jenna before at WFLA, Orlando and I'm excited as we begin this adventure together."
Mike Gallagher to Shave His Head for Fallen Officers Fund. Salem Radio Network nationally syndicated talk host Mike Gallagher is preparing for his role in the South Carolina Children's Theatre Production of "Annie" (he's pictured here in the Greenville Journal with lead actress Georgia Kay Wise). Gallagher decided that instead of going with a skull cap for the role as the chrome-domed Daddy Warbucks, he would shave his head on Wednesday at Frank's Gentleman's Salon on Coffee Street in Greenville if listeners put up $5,000 or more via his Gallagher's Army Fallen Officers Fund which provides grants to families of police officers killed in the line of duty. The goal was reached and Gallagher will play the role with an authentic pate when the show opens on September 6. Photo courtesy of the Greenville Journal.
Odds & Sods. Retired NFL coach and executive Mike Holmgren will make regular in-studio appearances on KJR, Seattle's Mitch Levy program this season. Holmgren, who left his general manager position with the Cleveland Browns after the team changed owners, still resides in Seattle after coaching the Seahawks for 10 seasons…..Blaine Thompson's Indiana Radio Watch reports Federated Media's WOWO-AM/FM, Fort Wayne adds the "Casey Hendrickson Weekend" program to its lineup in place of "Fox News Sunday." Hendrickson hosts the PM drive show on Federated's WTRC-AM, Elkhart, Indiana and WTRC-FM, Niles, Michigan.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
WGOW, Chattanooga Talk Host Brian Joyce Gets Facebook Suspension; Station Won't Discipline. According to a story at Nooga.com, management at Cumulus Media-owned news/talk WGOW, Chattanooga will not discipline "Live and Local" show host Brian Joyce after he was suspended from his Facebook account after posting what's being termed a satirical comment relative to the George Zimmerman–Trayvon Martin case. The story indicated Joyce was flagged by a Facebook friend after posting the following: "Come to think of it, I'm not so sure Hitler was a bad guy. He wasn't killing Jews, he was simply defending himself and his people against the Jews. He said so himself on many occasions. Granted the Jews had never done anything to Hitler, but then again Trayvon Martin had never done anything to George Zimmerman. This is not murder, it's not manslaughter. Heck, it's not even assault with a deadly weapon! It's self-defense. So how come Hitler gets such a bad rap? If it weren't for race baiters like the Jews, we probably never even would have heard of Adolph Hitler." WGOW program director Kevin West told Nooga.com he and Joyce discussed the matter. "We had a conversation and emphasized that most people aren't going to understand satire. Some people just think literally. I do want to stress that in no way does Brian Joyce believe Hitler was a good man."
Genesis Communications Network Debuts 'The Take with Charles Butler.' Genesis Communications Network adds "The Take with Charles Butler" to its lineup of programs. The show airs live from 8:00 am to 10:00 am ET and is based in Chicago. The network describes him as "one of the most didactic radio show hosts of our time. He is known for his keen, conservative political views. Since 2007, Charles has discussed education reform, economics, gun violence, illegal immigration, national, state, and local elections, political maneuvers and all hot topics affecting Chicago, Springfield, Washington, D.C. and the international issues and the key players."
Envision Radio Networks Announces Debut of New Feature: 'Brand Like a Rock Star with Steve Jones.' Envision Radio Networks introduces a new, daily 60-second feature titled "Brand Like a Rock Star with Steve Jones" that "helps listeners learn life lessons from rock 'n' roll's greatest bands." Envision states that "using advice from his international best-selling book, Brand Like a Rock Star: Lessons From Rock 'n' Roll To Make Your Business Rich and Famous, host Steve Jones takes listeners backstage to reveal the core marketing secrets of rock legends and shows how those strategies can be put into use in everyday life. Jones says, "For every entrepreneur, business owner, marketer, or anyone building their personal brand and career, 'Brand Like a Rock Star' is a must-listen." Describing the show, Envision states that by using rock legends as examples, Jones takes an entirely fresh perspective to self-help. How can you build a brand as consistent as AC/DC? What does it take to start a company as distinct as Bob Dylan? How can you create a business as attention-getting as KISS? Each day, Jones will share a powerful story from rock music history and clearly illustrate how it can be applied to achieve success.
Salem's Bainbridge, Washington Transmitter Building Destroyed by Fire. The transmitter building for Salem Communications' talk KLFE and Spanish religion KNTS in Seattle was destroyed after a fire broke out in the facility. Local authorities say the fire started in the 12×12 transmitter building but soon spread to the grassy area outside. Firefighters were called and were able to keep it from spreading too far – a good thing as they note the dry conditions this year could have made it much worse had a local police officer not notice it and called in fire personnel immediately.
Red Zebra Adds Redskins Great Chris Cooley to Game Day Broadcasts. Former Washington Redskins Pro Bowler Chris Cooley becomes part of Red Zebra Broadcasting's Washington Redskins Radio Network as an in-game contributor. As part of the multi-year deal, "Cooley's Corner" will be heard quarterly, every game beginning with the pre-season opener in Tennessee on August 8. Cooley joins Redskins Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen, Rick "Doc" Walker and Brian Mitchell as former Redskin players who are members of the Washington Redskins Radio Network. Redskins Radio Network executive producer Chuck Sapienza says, "To add a talent and fan favorite like Chris to our team will bring excitement to our broadcast and a level of unpredictability for our listeners."
Filling in This Week. KDWN, Las Vegas talk show host Alan Stock is sitting in for Talk Radio Network nationally syndicated host Rusty Humphries today and tomorrow (7/17-18) as well as next Monday and Tuesday (7/22-23). Stock tells TALKERS, "It means doing double duty but it's a blast!"…..Sports talk host Dan Sileo is preparing to fill in on August 2nd and 5th on KLAA, Los Angeles sitting in for Travis Rodgers on the morning drive program. The temp gig is a reuniting of Sileo and KLAA PD Bob Agnew who gave Sileo his start in sports talk radio on KNBR, San Francisco many years ago.
The Broadcasters Foundation of America Announces New Board Members. The Broadcasters Foundation of America announces it has named four new members and a new officer to its board of directors. The new members were voted in during the recent board meeting, held in New York City. Saying the new board members "represent a cross-section of radio and television broadcasters, the BFoA welcomes: Brian Cobb, president, CobbCorp; Bill Hoffman, president, Cox Media Group; Brian Lawlor, senior vice president, television, E.W. Scripps TV Station Group; and Dan Mason, president and chief executive officer, CBS Radio. At the same time, the BFoA announces Katz Television Group president and chief executive officer Leo MacCourtney as a new officer. BFoA chairman Phil Lombardo says, "I am proud to welcome these highly accomplished broadcasters and industry leaders to our board. Their example of giving back to our industry by serving as a board member or officer is inspiring. I hope it will motivate others who work in broadcasting to identify ways they can help advance our cause of delivering financial relief to our colleagues who are struggling under the harshest of circumstances."
Zimmerman Verdict Aftermath, Tsarnaev Rolling Stone Cover, ObamaCare Implementation, and the Edward Snowden Case Among Top News/Talk Stories Yesterday (7/16). The aftermath of the George Zimmerman verdict; Rolling Stone magazine's controversial cover featuring the surviving Boston Marathon bomber; the debate over the implementation of the Affordable Care Act; and the status of former NSA contractor Edward Snowden were some of the most-talked-about stories on news/talk radio, according to ongoing research from TALKERS.
In Search of the Effective Commercial
By Al Herskovitz
H & H Communications
BRADENTON, Fla. — The radio advertising world is going through a major shakeup. National ad agencies and the clients they represent are finding that "funny commercials ain't workin'" as intended. Research is showing that these spots do get an occasional chuckle, create some brand awareness, may even improve market share a little bit, but have not been as effective as designed in bringing in new customers. Does this mean the disappearance of the Geico lizard and the spokesduck for AFLAC? The insiders are not saying, but there are strong hints that changes in approach are coming and soon to a number of national advertisers who have been featuring humor and what is termed as "cuteness."
In what direction will they be going? Sources say the Madison Avenue move is going to be to recognizable spokespersons and "scenes from real life" in order to make an emotional connection with the listener.


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Partying Paris Hires a Driver
The heiress arranged for transportation so she didn't have to get behind the wheel after a night of table dancing and shots. It only took her 40 days in jail to wise up! [Us Weekly]
As if Heidi and Spencer couldn't get more loathsome…The two recently shot her music video on the beach, with Heidi prancing around in a bikini. The concept appears to be T&A – her only two redeeming qualities, natch. [Just Jared]
Is Seinfeld's Wife a Liar?
Jessica Seinfeld's new kids cookbook is eerily similar to another recipe guide that came out earlier this year. Which leads us to ask, "What's the deal with plagiarizing about pureed food?" [NYDN]
Britney Settles Hit & Run
One problem out of the way, 68950302840303 more to go! [TMZ]
Doggone Tired Ellen Cancels Show
After a grueling week of dog drama, Ellen takes the day off. Will her fans call in death threats to her now, too? [TMZ]


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Inflation rate (consumer prices): 2.6% (2013 est.)
Definition: This entry furnishes the annual percent change in consumer prices compared with the previous year's consumer prices.
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Variable: Inflation, average consumer prices
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