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Two points. Billy Harrison is a wing midfielder. Jackson Jansen was the fourth defender, playing stopper (the top of the defensive diamond formation Country Day plays). Also, Teddy Benjamin, the defensive sweeper (bottom of the diamond) was named MOP of the Division III Championship game.
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It is a fact that approximately 50% of all households in the USA pay no Federal Income Tax. Go look it up at any unbiased news site, such CNN or Yahoo. So they aren't part of the tax base that funds the US Government and they make the tax burden of the rest of the households' in the USA higher. What kind of a tax system lets half the participants not pay income taxes, while there are huge budget deficits every year?
Here is but one link to this fact: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/Nearly-half-of-US-households-apf-1105567323.html?x=0
The budget deficit stands at $14T. It doubled under the Obama presidency in 2 years, from about $7T to the current level. Prior to that it doubled in the last four years of the Bush presidency, from about $3.5T to about $7T.
In the current budget year, the US Government is spending about 150% of what it takes in from all sources. We are budgeted to add another $1.25T-$1.5T to the budget deficit this year alone.
The total amount of deficit reduction over 10 years in the debt ceiling cuts is guesstimated at between $2T and $4T, an amount that will be dwarfed by the additional deficit that will be added in the next 5 years.
Does that help everyone understand the magnitude of the problem?
It's EVERYONE'S problem and it needs EVERYONE to solve, so finger pointing does go good. Which is why Obama's finger pointing today is so sad. And by extension, the finger ponting by so many on this website.
Except we took the player we got from Portland (Bayless) and basically traded him for Jack. So Jack is our 1st round pick this year. Not bad.
I think they can spend the $1M without it counting against their cap. So it's like free money. I like it!
Who would take Okafor's contract without us shipping out another quaility player to sweeten the deal? And what garbage would we have to take back? And then what to we do without a single true center on the roster, or one if we resign Gray? Jack's large contact for a non-starter ($5M in 2011-12) presents the same problem. Ariza's contract is a reasonable value for what he provides. So how can you get a better player for him? Paul isn't going anywhere and we need Pondexter's small contract. No one else is under contract.
It's not that I am assuming no trade, but that the trade chances of signed players are so slight.
This article is horrible. No one listed will sign with the Hornets. They are either stars who will sign with their own team, starts who will break the bank some where else, or old/injured has beens. The only exception is Thornton, who may, or may not, be a fit with the Hornets.
How about doing some actual research and mentioning some reasonable options for the Hornets, like Carl Landry who will help with the uncertainty about David West this year and in future years? Or some more reasonably priced, and younger, second or third tier players that the Hornets could afford, after signing West and Landry?
After signing West and Landry, the two stated goals of managment, the Hornets will have committed somewhere around $55M to their then 7 players under contract for 2011-12. So they will have maybe $10M-$15M to spend on the remaining 8 players on their roster, depending on the terms of the new CBA. Just like the Saints in some past years, the Hornets will be looking to resign key players and will not make a splash in free agency. There is no way they can afford anyone you mention, John, except possibly Thornton.
If you had entitled this article "Free Agents The Hornets Have No Shot At Or Interest In" it would made more sense. Why get the fans thinking about players the Hornets will never sign?
" It was unclear Tuesday whether the vandals were students." It's clear now, they were St. Martin's students. And supposedly some aren't St. Martin's students anymore: no surprise there.
Congratulations, Mr. Minihan. Go Cajuns!!!
Congratulations to the FRESHMAN of the year in the ACC. The T-P is so incompetent they can't get his award correct in the headline.
She is trying to keep the sucessful system in place. She never mentions her role in starting this system, which was significant. And in return you attack her choice of where to send her children (to the school she attended and she was a large part of this change. That seems like a pretty good choice to me.) I can only assume you are attacking her personally because neither you nor anyone else can attack her message
LadyLilith, How can you not be impressed? That is gains of 25% to nearly 50% in 5 years, depending on the test!
Jeff, Your VLog isn't showing up on the nola.com website as of now.
So the Knicks are in a better position to "Win Now" than the Hornets? What kind of drugs is the CP3 Camp is on?
This guy Rose sound like a D-bag.
Completely agree with you, whodathornet.
CP3 is such a baby to have others whine for him about getting out of N.O. Looks like he wants to pull a LeBron and kill all of his league-wide goodwill in a matter of hours with this 'trade me now' pout. All he needs to do is make it into a one hour ESPN special and his goodwill is gone.
If CP3 was really smart he would use this year to see how the Hornets turn out and how the Miami experiment turns out. I bet Miami doesn't make the Championship Series because their line-up 4-14 will suck. It takes a supporting cast, not just three players, to win a championship. I wouldn't be surprised to see a Boston-Orlando Eastern Conference Final again this year.
Also, the Hornets should have enough room under the cap to keep DW and sign Melo in the summer of 11. So why leave now?
My problem is everyone assumes the area will return to its former state, but that time has passed unfortunately. Except for parts of the French Quarter and the CDB, the entire core of the city has declined, virtually continually, since 1970. Those vagrants you mentioned will still be there if the elevated expressway comes down. It's sad, but its true.
The Claiborne Corridor will never recover, and all of it's business, all of the Oak trees, many buildings, and many people are gone forever. So doesn't it make more sense to put time, energy, and money into something that will help the N.O. economy or improve its quality of life?
Lakeview Survivor, You are on to something my friend. It doesn't mean these guys won't grow into their jobs with the Hornets, but this year's free agency is pretty far along and the Hornets have done nothing. There were lots of sign and trade to the hornets for a mid-level expiring contract options that don't exist now. Matt Barnes for Mo Pete? Oops Mo Pete is gone! And Songila is too valuable at $4M in his last year to trade and Juju's $2.9M final year salary is so low what will you get for him?
So where are the Saints-like free agent deals coming from in the summer of 10?? NOWHERE!!!
Now its Hornets fans, not Saints fans, saying wait until next year's free agency (when Peja's contract expires). This year, 10-11, is cooked and the best we can hope for is to play one round of the playoffs!!
Imagine this was the Saints and they were considering hiring as a head football coach a guy who was a relatively inexperienced position coach with no coordinator experience. And that same relatively inexperienced position coach was also being considered as a defensive coordinator by another NFL team. Are you telling me that fact would be buried the way this was in the T-P's coverage? NO WAY. Other media and the fans would be all over this and the T-P would have to follow.
And there has been nothing written about why the Hornets chose the relatively inexperienced Demps, especailly when there are experinced GMs available: Pitchard, Ferry, etc.
Is Demps a rising star? (And how do you know when he is #4 in San Antonio?) If so, what are his strengths? Were the Hornets being cheap? (My guess is yes.)
Where is the ink indentifying this issue and discussing its ramifications? NOWHERE!
Let's get this straight. On the basketball side, Demps was the #4 guy at San Antonio and Pheonix wanted to hire him as the #2 guy. We are set to hire him as our #1 basketball guy . In fact we all assumed Pheonix wanted him to be the #1 guy.
This is so sad. Using lalawstudents' $50M cap figure for 2011, the Hornets are appoximately $22M under the cap in 2011, more than enough to sign a player to a $3M/year contract in 2010 as I explained in my post to JSD's original article. My original post is below. JDS must have a weak ego if he has to use such a weakly reasoned post to find one that backs him. Here is my original post:
"This article is ridiculous. JDS is just a mouth piece for the Hornets. Try out these facts that weren't in the article:
1. In 2011 the Hornets lose $19M in cap space: $15M for Peja and $4M for Songaila. (http://hoopshype.com/salaries/new_orleans.htm) Even if assume we resign Songaila for around $4M/year in 2011, that still leaves a ton of cap space ($15M) to spend next year.
2. So the Hornets could spend up to $6M/year this year and still have $9M-$13M in free cap space next year depending on if they resign Songaila. Even if some of that $9M-$13M in 2011 cap space goes to DWest, the Hornets still have cap space to play with next year, too.
3. We can sign our existing 2010 free agents for at most a total of $4M/year. Here is the breakdown, but I don't see us signing all three big men: Gray($2M/ year max), Diogu($1M/year max), and Marks($1M/year max). Assuming Marks leaves, that is a max cost of $3M/year for both Gary and Diogu. That leaves the Hornets $3M/year to spend on 2010 free agents, assuming the Hornets don't go over the cap.
4. The 2010 free agents include players the fans know: Rasual Butler, Devin Brown, and Janero Pargo. Presumably, at least Rasual could help off the Hornets bench, knows and hopefully likes New Orleans, and wouldn't cost much per year. There certainly are other quality bench players out there, who we don't know about, and who can help the Hornets off of the bench for up to $3M/year.
JDS, who are they and why aren't we talking with them?"


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Also the military conflict is in a draw. The Syrian Army gets support from Russia, China, North Korea and Iran, while the rebels are financially supported by Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Turkey, and get military help from Western sources smuggling weapons via Turkey. Reliable sources claim that Saudi Arabia and Qatar are paying the salaries of the rebel army. The Syrian regime is presenting this conflict to the Syrian people as a war between Shia and Sunni Arabs. Yet, there is more than a religious and ethnic conflict in this war. Tartus is one of Syria's two main ports; it is also the only Russian navy base in the Mediterranean Sea. Russia is unlikely to give up this strategic asset for the sake of the creation of a Western puppet-regime. To complete this complex picture, Turkey is helping the Syrian Kurds-which seek the creation of a Kurdish state-in an attempt to sabotage the creation of Kurdistan in regions now belonging to Turkey, Syria and Iraq.
Under these conditions, the fighting could persist for years. The downing of the Turkish F-4 proved to NATO that Syria is not Libya. Any Western country attempting to violently oust the Syrian regime will pay dearly. During an elections year in the USA, there is no chance that will happen. Coffins of USA soldiers arriving on the eve of the elections will spoil President Obama's celebration. Thus, this Saturday, the international conference will try to find a different solution.
Alawi Republic of Latakia
Bashar al-Assad may be forced out of power if he loses the support of the Alawi people. This may happen in three different ways. All Syrian pilots and most senior officers in the army are Alawi; if they turn against him, he'll have no armed forces left. Then, the Alawi mid-class running the Syrian administration may reject him and bring the country to a standstill. Finally, the Alawi-majority coastal areas may decide to support a different leader. These scenarios are unlikely to happen since the Alawi reasonably fear a Sunni-ruled Syria. This is a clear tie.
Syria has already been sliced in the past. In 1938, Hatay—a small territory on the Mediterranean coast—became independent from the French mandate of Syria as the Republic of Hatay. Following a referendum in 1939, Hatay decided to join Turkey, forming the singular panhandle shape that can be seen on the maps of Turkey. Syria still doesn't recognize that event as legitimate. An important aspect of that event is that the Alawis are one of two main ethnic groups inhabiting Hatay. Essentially, the breakup of Latakia may be seen by Turkey as a repetition of the past. After a few years, a referendum may be held on the issue of the gathering of the Alawis with their brothers in Turkey, under a single political entity. Latakia will join Turkey, giving the latter better access to the strategic gas-fields. This scenario is so tempting to most players that stopping it may be impossible. One more country-which is keeping silent until now-will profit.
If Syria is split, Zion and its elders will applaud. Israel will cement its illegal annexation of the Syrian Golan Heights, and be closer than ever to create a regional empire based on destitution and violence. The survival of a strong and democratic Syria is essential for ensuring regional peace and stability; no region accepting Western occupation has ever known peace. Syria is unlikely to be the exception.
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The value the College places on prayer was highlighted on September 14, 2011 with a formal liturgical blessing and rededication of campus.
Four separate streams of students, faculty, staff, alumni, Marywood sisters, and friends of the College processed from different corners of the campus and converged on the Holmdene lawn for the formal service. Each of the four streams of the procession represents one of the four charisms, or core values, of the College: prayer, study, service and community.
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sisters from in front of Holmdene/
Sr. Mary Navarre O.P. explains the significance of the century-old
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The celebration of prayer continued on Sunday, September 18, 2011, with a solemn Sunday Mass at St. Andrew's Cathedral, celebrated by Bishop Walter Hurley. A reception followed at Cathedral Square.
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) – Now that initial permission has been received, the operator of a ferry that would connect Maine to Nova Scotia has released ticket prices. Nova Star Cruises Ltd. says one-way tickets will range in price from $79 to $139 for adults and $39 to $64 children, depending on the season. Children under the age of 5 travel for free. Trips between Portland and Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, are scheduled to begin May 1. However the company still needs to show proof of liability coverage before it can begin service. The ferry service received permission to sell tickets last week after it demonstrated to the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission it could refund customers for cancelled trips.
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When you think of Gospel Music, LeFevre is a name that has always been at the top of our field. In 1921, the original LeFevre trio began traveling and singing across the country and quickly set the standard for quality and professionalism in what would become known as Southern Gospel Music. For decades, The LeFevres were at the top of their field, creating award winning music that allowed them to sing for Presidents and Dignitaries of the world. The Gospel Singing Caravan television show of the 1960s made The LeFevres a household name to Gospel Music fans and the Caravan tour was one of the most successful concert tours in Gospel Music history. In the late 1970s, some thought the LeFevre name would be retired when the original LeFevres retired, but in the 1980s and 1990s, Mylon LeFevre & Broken Heart became one of the top acts in contemporary Christian music. Once again, the LeFevre name continued to break new ground in Christian music.
Today as we enter a new millennium, The LeFevre name is stronger than ever. The LeFevre Quartet burst onto the scene and shows no sign of slowing down. Within just one year of formation, Gospel Music fans voted them their 2006 Horizon Group of The Year. In 2007, the group was voted Breakout Artist of The Year in the SGN Awards and in 2009, their single, Big Mighty God was nominated for a Dove Award. But it takes more than just a legendary family name to gain the recognition that this group has attracted, and when you look at the pedigree of each member, you quickly see a winning combination.
Mike LeFevre (Baritone)
Most all Gospel Music fans will remember Mike LeFevre. Mike was voted Favorite Baritone Singer 3 years in a row by fans at the Singing News Fan Awards during his 7 year run with one of Gospel Musics most awarded quartets, Gold City. Mike has also sang with other award winning groups like the Singing Americans and Brian Free & Assurance. Mike is a nephew to the original LeFevre Trio and is proudly carrying on the LeFevre legacy in Gospel Music today.
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Third Generation LeFevre, Jordan is helping to take the LeFevre name to a new audience. Jordan has been part of the LeFevre Quartet from the beginning, serving in many areas. His talents include being an accomplished drummer and helped to earn the group a Favorite Band nomination in the Singing News Fan Awards as well as the Horizon Individual award. Jordan has also been seen and heard when he takes the microphone and fills the baritone vocal when needed. Jordan is the son of Mike LeFevre.
Thomas Nalley (Tenor)
Thomas grew up singing in the church. At an early age his mother instilled in him a love for the old hymns. However, it was his wife Sarah that actually introduced him to Southern Gospel. The Cathedrals sang their first note and that was all it took! That was the beginning of a lifelong dream to serve the Lord through song. His ability to sing with power and feeling, but more importantly his heart for others has won the respect of many of his fellow artist and friends! Formerly a member of Providence Quartet, Thomas also traveled with Southern Tradition. He resides in Jefferson, GA with his wife Sarah, his daughter Brianna, and son Benjamin.
Brandon Barry (Bass)
Brandon`s love for gospel music started at the age of 9 years old when his parents took him to his first gospel concert. It was there that he first heard George Younce and The Cathedral Quartet. At the age of 15, he started singing with his first group and from there, started his full-time career right out of high school. Now, after 15 years of full-time ministry, his commitment and priorities are to serve God with excellence and a true heart for carrying out what God has called him to do.
Michael Lott started playing piano at the age of 5 years old. By the age of 8 he started piano lessons as well as playing for local talent in his home town of Columbus, GA. Little did he know at the time that God was preparing him for a life long calling into Gospel Music. At the young age of 17 he landed his first full time position on the road serving as pianist for The Brady`s and Later The Diplomat`s. "As a born again christian, I am answering the call of God on my life. I am thankful that God has called me to The LeFevre Quartet". Michael and his wife Ashley reside in Stockbridge, GA.
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Crusaders lose dribble in defeatFreshman guard Luke Cable took full advantage of exhibition minutes in his first game as a Crusader.
Cable finished the game with 13 points on 4-for-9 shooting in 21 minutes of action.
"We competed," Cable said. "Sure, we turned the ball over a lot, but that can be fixed. We didn't play scared as we faced a Division I team, so that is a positive as well."
Susquehanna battled against Binghamton in a competitive game that unfortunately resulted in a loss for the Crusaders. But, as Cable said, facing a Division I team is not easy and Susquehanna felt ready to take them on.
"As a whole, we didn't protect the ball on offense. We had 24 turnovers as a team and that is unacceptable."
Turnovers were the difference for the Crusaders in their first court appearance of the season. Binghamton scored 22 points off of turnovers, compared to 11 points for Susquehanna off of Bearcats miscues.
"We turned the ball over way too much, and we weren't able to run our offense effectively because of that," junior point guard Mike Perillo said.
The Crusaders were within one point, 9-8, three-and-a-half minutes into the game before the Bearcats went on an 11-1 run to push their lead to double-digits.
The Crusaders did not let the Bearcats get too comfortable in the lead, bouncing back with seven unanswered points capped by a three-pointer by Cable to trim the lead to 20-16.
Both teams received positive minutes from their bench as well, with each team scoring 26 points from that part of the roster.
Down 28-23 after the first half, Susquehanna hoped to re-enter the flow of the game and to build on some momentum in a close game.
Susquehanna was able to cut the difference to three points before Binghamton went on a 12-0 run early on in the second half after a series of missed jumpers and turnovers.
Once Binghamton established a large lead early in the second half, Susquehanna couldn't develop enough offense to keep up with Bearcats.
All in all, the Crusaders were able to take away some positives from the exhibition matchup against a difficult opponent on the road.
"We played decent defense," Perillo said. "We still have a lot to improve on, but it's pretty good to hold a D-I team under 70 points."
Leading the pack for the Crusaders was along with Cable, was freshman forward Tre Dean, who scored three points, but also added five rebounds (two of which were offensive).
Senior forward J.T. Wilson added seven points and five rebounds offensively, but his seven turnovers proved costly for the Crusaders.
"We are still working out team rebounding and giving it 110 percent at all times while on the floor," Cable said.
Perillo agreed some aspects of the team's play need to improve before the regular season starts on Nov. 16.
"We have to work out kinks on both sides of the floor," he said.
The Crusaders official season doesn't start for another week, as they will begin their year at home against Penn College as apart of The Pepsi Tip-Off Tournament on Nov. 16.
They plan on using this time off to ensure that better basketball is on their horizon.
"This long break actually benefits us because it gives us more time to fix things before we take the court again," Cable said. "This just gives us more time to get in even better shape so we can make sure that we don't take any plays off."
Perillo agreed.
"We will be using this long break to keep practicing hard and getting better as a team each and every day."
SPORTS HEADLINESField hockey ends season Running past the D Crusaders lose dribble in defeat Volleyball loses close match vs. Juniata, 3-1 Donlevie heads Crusaders into NCAA's Kolmer brings SU back in fourth quarter
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Gold Hill, Ore.-- Monday, four of six city council members turned in a statement of justification in response to a recall petition.
"I decided not to resign because there was no need for it," said Doug Reischman.
"I was fully committed to not resigning my position," said Margaret Dials.
Reischman, Dials, Lorraine Parks, and Gus Wolf had until 4:30 p.m. to resign or turn in a letter saying they'd fight for their seats, all four plan to fight.
"The city council has been very responsible in doing what we were elected to do and I'd like to get back to the business of doing that instead of all the hub bub of the recall," said Dials.
The woman behind the effort to recall the four councilors said that the four did not listen to the public when they lifted a ban on medical marijuana dispensaries in June. Allowing Breeze Botanicals to open it's doors.
"We weren't voting on the medical marijuana we were voting on the aspects of zoning so that they could come in here and run their business legally and that's what the state of Oregon asked us to do so that's what I feel that we did," said Reischman.
Councilors standing by their decision one that's already generated at least $1,000 for public safety in Gold Hill.
Still, West had enough support to get the recall ball rolling turning in at least 63 signatures per councilor up for a recall.
Councilor Reischman said he knows big decisions are often controversial.
"That's what happens when you do good things for the community some community people don't like it and other community people do."
There's a recall election set for Monday August 25th. Until then councilors said they'll go about their routines normally.
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A navigation system provides multimedia annotations based upon the present location of the vehicle. These presentations may comprise advertising or text or other information entered by the user and associated with a specific location or locations. The navigation system also provides a removable media reader which obtains additional information based upon which the navigation system operates. This additional information may include multimedia annotations which are location-based. The navigation system further includes a wireless communication system which interacts with and provides further location-based multimedia annotations.
1. A method for communication information in a vehicle navigation system including the steps of:
(a) determining a vehicle position relative to a database of roads;
(b) selecting an ad based upon the vehicle position;
(c) displaying the selected ad in a first portion of a screen; and
(d) displaying route guidance information in a second portion of the screen.
2. The method of
(e) associating each of a plurality of ads, including said selected ad, with at least one of a plurality of categories;
(f) selecting one of the plurality of categories, wherein said step (b) limits the selection to ads associated with said selected category.
3. The method of
(e) requesting route guidance instructions to a destination associated with said selected ad in response to said step (c); and
(f) displaying route guidance instructions to said destination in response to said step (e).
4. The method of
(e) requesting additional information in response to said step (c); and
(j) displaying additional information associated with the ad displayed on the first portion of the screen in response to said step (e).
5. The method of
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7. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
at least one position determining device;
a processor determining a position of the system based upon data received from said at least one position determining device;
an output device for indicating the position of the system as determined by the processor;
an input device connected to the processor, said navigation system including a locked mode in which at least one function of the navigation system is disabled, said navigation system enabling said at least one function upon entry of a code via the input device.
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24. A vehicle navigation system comprising:
at least one position determining device;
a processor determining a position of the system based upon data received from said at least one position determining device and indicating said position of the system;
removable media storing data; and
said navigation system operating based upon said data from said removable media.
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32. A method for communicating information in a vehicle navigation system including the steps of:
(a) determining a position of the system relative to a database of roads;
(b) associating each of a plurality of ads with at least one of a plurality of categories;
(c) selecting one of the plurality of categories;
(d) selecting one of said ads associated with said selected category based upon said position; and
(e) displaying the selected ad.
33. The method of
sending a signal to a remote location remote from the position indicating the selection made in said step (d).
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40. A method for operating a vehicle navigation system including the steps of:
(a) entering information into the vehicle navigation system;
(b) storing said information on the vehicle navigation system;
(c) associating the information with at least one geographic location;
(d) determining a position of the navigation system; and
(e) recalling the information based upon said steps (d) and (c).
41. A method for communicating information in a vehicle navigation system including the steps of:
(a) associating each of a plurality of annotations with each of a plurality of locations along a route;
(b) moving a vehicle along said route;
(c) determining a position of the vehicle relative to the route and the plurality of locations during said step (b);
(d) comparing the position of the vehicle as determined in step (c) with the plurality of locations; and
(e) displaying each of the plurality of annotations based upon said step (d).
42. The method of
(f) storing the route in the navigation system prior to said step (b); and
(g) guiding the vehicle along the route based upon the determined position of the vehicle as determined in said step (c).
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The present invention relates generally to vehicle navigation systems.
Current vehicle navigation systems may include a variety of position determining devices, such as GPS receivers, accelerometers, gyros, speedometers, compasses, etc. in order to determine the position of the vehicle relative to a database of roads. As is well-known, a user selects a destination in the database of roads and the navigation system guides the user along the roads to the destination. The known navigation systems permit the user to select a destination by category. For example, the user can select the category of "restaurants" at which point restaurants in a selected area or the closest restaurants will be displayed. Upon selection of the desired restaurant, the navigation system will guide the user via the roads in the database to the destination. Currently, only the name of the restaurant is displayed, without any additional information. Thus, the user's decision about which restaurant to select must be based completely on the name of the restaurant. This is particularly difficult for the user in an unknown area selecting among restaurants other than national franchises.
Some current navigation systems guide the user to the destination via turn-by-turn instructions. Many users of vehicle navigation systems are travelers from out of town (and sometimes from out of the country) who are renting a vehicle in an area where they are unfamiliar with the roads and surrounding points of interest. Travelers from out of the country may understand little or none of the audible instructions originally installed in the navigation system because they are in a language other than their own, thus diminishing the value of the audible instruction.
Currently, it is impractical for rental car agencies to remove or disable permanently installed vehicle navigation systems from vehicles for renters who did not request (and pay for) the vehicle navigation system. As a result, potential revenue from rental fees for navigation systems may be lost.
Similarly, some vehicle navigation systems include a database of roads for nine or more geographic areas in the United States; however, typically, only one or a few of these geographic areas are enabled on the system purchased by the consumer, depending upon where the consumer intends to use the system. Thus, although it would be particularly useful, the consumer may be unable to utilize the navigation system in geographic areas to which the consumer may travel only occasionally for vacation.
These and other drawbacks of known navigation systems are overcome by the navigation system of the present invention. The present invention provides a vehicle navigation system with location-based multimedia annotations (text, graphics and/or audio) in several different ways. First, "ads" comprising location-based multimedia annotations are periodically presented. These ads are presented based upon the current location of the vehicle relative to a location with which the ad is associated. Some ads are displayed at power-up independent of vehicle location, as will be explained below. The user also has the ability to request additional information associated with the ad. The additional information may be stored on the database of the navigation system, read by a removable media reader connected to the navigation system or received via a wireless communication system on the vehicle. This additional information may include text, graphics, audio and/or multimedia presentations which relate to the ad selected by the user.
The navigation system of the present invention further provides a removable media reader which reads information from a removable media and provides that information to the navigation system, which operates based upon that information. For example, the removable media may include prestored routes, destinations, and additional location-based multimedia annotations. The navigation system of the present invention also provides a wireless communication system which provides the ads and the additional information to the navigation system and its user. The ads may be utilized to help defray the cost of the navigation system to the purchaser or user.
The removable media may also include audio data, such as audible turn instructions in a language other than that previously stored on the navigation system. The removable media may also include a code or codes which enable the navigation system or at least some functions of the navigation system. The code may be time specific, such that it only enables the system for a predetermined time period, or it may be geographically specific, such that it enables the navigation system to access additional geographic areas in its database. Alternatively, the code may be entered via the user input device.
It should be noted that there are many inventive features described here, many of which could be practiced alone, or in different combinations with the others as described. Those of reasonable skill in the art could determine ways of practicing any one or any combination of these features, which would still be considered part of the present invention.
Other advantages of the present invention will be readily appreciated as the same becomes better understood by reference to the following detailed description when considered in connection with the accompanying drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a schematic of the navigation system of the present invention installed in a vehicle;
FIG. 2 is a schematic representation of the central station of FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is a first screen which is displayed on the display of FIG. 1; and
FIG. 4 is a second screen which is displayed on the display of FIG. 1.
The navigation system 20 of the present invention is shown schematically in FIG. 1. The navigation system 20 includes a CPU 22 having RAM 23 and connected to a display 24, such as a high resolution LCD or flat panel display. The CPU 22 is also connected to an input device 26 such as a mouse, keyboard, key pad, remote device or microphone.
The user input device 26 is preferably a keypad comprising a plurality (preferably eight) of direction arrows which operate together with the display 24 to enter text, numbers, symbols, etc. or other alphanumeric characters. Preferably, the characters are entered utilizing the character entry system disclosed in co-pending application U.S. Ser. No. 09/096,103 entitled "A NAVIGATION SYSTEM CHARACTER INPUT DEVICE" filed on Mar. 10, 1998, which is hereby incorporated by reference. Alternatively, the display 24 can be a touch screen display.
The CPU 22 also includes at least one audio speaker 27 outputting sound from the CPU 22. The navigation system 20 further includes a storage device 28, such as a hard drive 28 and/or CD ROM, connected to the CPU 22. The storage device 28 contains a database 29 including a map of all the roads in the area to be traveled by the vehicle 32 as well as the locations of potential destinations, such as addresses, hotels, restaurants, or previously stored locations. The software for the CPU 22, including the graphical user interface, route guidance, operating system, position-determining software, etc may also be stored in storage device 28 and/or in the RAM 23 or alternatively in ROM or flash memory.
The navigation system 20 preferably includes position determining devices, such as a GPS receiver 34, a gyroscope 36, a compass 38, a wheel speed sensor 40 and a multi-axis accelerometer 42, all connected to the CPU 22 (connections not shown for simplicity). Suitable position and motion determining devices are well known and are commercially available.
As is well known, the position determining devices determine the position of the vehicle 32 relative to the database of roads utilizing dead-reckoning, map-matching, GPS, etc. Further, as is known in navigation systems, the user can select a destination relative to the database 29 of roads utilizing the input device 26 and the display 24. The navigation system 20 then calculates and displays a recommended route directing the driver of the vehicle 32 to the desired destination. Preferably, the navigation system 20 displays turn-by-turn instructions on display 24 along with corresponding audible turn-by-turn instructions via speaker 27, guiding the driver to the desired destination. The navigation system 20 stores turn-by-turn and other instructions and phrases in several different languages in the storage 28 and/or RAM 23.
The navigation system 20 further includes a removable media reader 44 connected to the CPU 22 for reading a portable, removable storage media 46, such as a floppy disk, a CD ROM, a card with a magnetized strip or a bar code, a memory chip (such as RAM, ROM, EEPROM, etc), or any other magnetic, electronic, or optical or other storage media. The reader 44 sends data from media 46 to the CPU 22.
As will be described in more detail below, the programmed (or pre-programmed) removable storage media 46 includes data which is used by the navigation system 20 in its operation and/or a code or codes which enable one or more functions of the navigation system 20. The removable media 46 includes data utilized by the navigation system 20, such as pre-stored routes, destinations, guided multimedia tours (explained below) or additional information regarding the routes or destinations or points of interest along the route. The removable media 46 further includes an indicator of which of the previously stored languages the navigation system 20 should use to generate the audible turn-by-turn instructions or, if necessary, also include the audio data, for generating the audible route guidance and other instructions in a human language other than those previously stored on CPU 22, such as German, French, Spanish, Japanese, etc.
At a location remote from the vehicle 32 is a programming station 50 including an input device, such as a keyboard and/or mouse 52, but alternatively including a touch screen display, microphone, keypad, etc. The programming station 50 further includes a CPU 54 including or connected to a removable storage media writer 56 for writing information to the removable storage media 46. The CPU 22 and CPU 54 include appropriate software programmed to perform the functions described herein. One of reasonable skill in the art would be able to create the necessary programming for the CPUs 22, 54 to operate and perform these functions.
The programming station 50 is capable of selectively writing (or enabling) all of the information described above on the removable media 46 as determined by the user input device 52 and CPU 54. Alternatively, some removable media 46 may be preprogrammed to incorporate some or all of the above information. The programming station 50 is preferably located at a rental car agency, at which the vehicle 32 is one of the rental cars available. Via a graphical interface at the programming station 50, the operator can selectively add data to the removable data 46 of the types described above. The operator can select via the input device 52 a language for the audible instruction data, the time period or dates for the navigation system 20 to be enabled, the geographic areas for which to enable the navigation system 20, predetermined routes, points of interest and/or destinations to be traveled by the driver of the vehicle 32. The data may include additional information, including audible and/or multimedia annotations regarding points of interest and/or destinations along an intended route. The data may further include routes and multimedia annotations for guided multimedia tours.
Similar or identical programming stations 50 may also be provided at selected locations convenient to consumers. Alternatively, programming stations 50 may be located at a central location accessible via the telephone or Internet in which case the removable media 46 could be shipped to the user's location. The programming station 50 could alternatively be a user's home computer in which case the additional data could be obtained via the Internet or via a remote connection.
The navigation system 20 further includes a transceiver 48, such as (or similar to) a cellular phone, PCS, satellite phone, RF, microwave or other wireless communication system. The transceiver 48 is connected to the CPU 22 which includes the appropriate communication software, such as Internet software. The transceiver 48 communicates with a plurality of complementary transceivers 64 (one shown) such as cell towers or a satellite. The transceiver 64 is connected via telephone lines, wireless links (such as cell towers or satellites), and/or the Internet to an Internet server 62 which in turn is connected via telephone lines, wireless link and/or the Internet to a central station 60, generally comprising a CPU, preferably with graphical user interface and mass storage (not shown). In general, information is exchanged between the central station 60 and the navigation system 20 via the transceivers 64, 48. Details of the information exchanged will be described below; however, one of ordinary skill in the art could provide the appropriate software to implement the functions described.
Referring to FIG. 2, central station 60 stores a plurality of accounts 62, each having a plurality of associated ads 64, which comprise multimedia annotations (such as text, graphics, audio, MPEG (or similar), or other multimedia files). Each of the ads 64 is associated with an account 62 corresponding to an advertiser. Each advertiser may be associated with a plurality of ads 64. Each ad 64 may be further linked to additional information 68 regarding the advertiser. For example, a restaurant may include as additional information 68 its menu, prices, etc.
Each ad 64 is associated with a tally 66 indicating the number of times the ad 64 was displayed and the number of times the additional information 68 is accessed. Preferably, the central station 60 also tracks the average amount of time each ad is displayed, number of times the user was routed to the ad''associated destination after seeing the ad 64 and other statistical information. Each ad 64 (within an account) may be associated with the same, some of the same, or different additional information 68. There need not be an exclusive one-to-one association between the ads 64 and the additional information 68. Only a few ads 64 and additional information 68 are shown; however, many more would be used. Preferably, the ads 64 are associated only with information associated with the same account 62, i.e., preferably ads 64 in one account 62 are not associated with additional information 68 in a different account 62.
Each account 60 further includes a charge 70 indicating an amount to charge an advertiser associated with the account 62 based, at least in part, on the tallies 66. For example, there may be a fixed fee for each tally 66. The field 70 represents the total charge associated with that advertiser account 62 for providing the advertising service. Periodically, central station 60 transmits the field 70 to the associated advertiser for payment. Each ad 64 also includes location information 72, which may comprise a plurality of locations. Alternatively, or in addition, the additional information may include location information 74, which again could include multiple locations.
A first screen 80 to be displayed on the display 24 is shown in FIG. 3. The first screen 80 includes a plurality of icons 82 which may be selected by the user utilizing the input device 26 (FIG. 1). Each of the icons 82 is associated with a plurality of pre-stored destinations stored in database 29 or options for entering destinations. Icon 82 a (shown selected) is associated with "points of interest." Screen 80 further includes an ad portion 86 in which ads stored on CPU 22 and/or storage 28 are displayed periodically. These are the ads 64 from the central station 60 (FIG. 2) or stored locally on the mass storage 28. The first screen 80 displays only ads 64 associated with a location 72 (FIG. 2) within a predetermined distance from the current location of the vehicle 32 as determined by the navigation system 20. A startup screen also displays ads 64 which are locally stored on the mass storage 28. Statistical usage information as described above may also be kept by the navigation system 20 and periodically sent to the central station 60. The user can also select to be routed (via turn-by-turn instructions) to the location associated with any ad 64, such as the location of the restaurant, etc.
Utilizing the input device 26, the user can select the currently displayed ad 64, (which is a multimedia annotation) to obtain additional information 68 associated with the ad 64. Preferably, the additional information 68 would occupy most or all of the screen 24. Upon request for additional information 68, the transceiver 48 indicates to the central station 60 (via 64, 62) that the additional information 68 has been requested. The central station 60 then increments the associated tally 66 and updates the total charge 70 associated with the account 62. If the additional information 68 associated with the ad 64 is not already stored on CPU 22 or storage 28, the transceiver 48 sends a request to the central station 60, which then transmits, via transceiver 48, the additional information 68.
The additional information 68 may comprise text, graphics and/or multimedia presentations associated with the ad 64. For example, for an ad 64 associated with a restaurant, the additional information 68 may comprise menu, prices or other additional information. The additional information 68 presented based upon a request in response to a selected ad 64 may also depend upon the current location of the vehicle 32 as determined by the vehicle navigation system 20. Different additional information 68 may be presented based upon the current location of the vehicle 32 by comparing the current location of the vehicle to the location information 74 associated with the additional information 68.
Alternatively, the CPU 22 and/or storage 28 may store additional information 68, particularly previously retrieved additional information 68. The CPU 22 and/or storage 28 may also temporarily keep usage information such as number of times the ads 64 are each displayed, number of accesses to the information 68, viewing time for each ad 64, average viewing time for ads 64, whether the user was actually routed to the location associated with the ad 64 after seeing the ad 64 and other statistical usage information. This information is periodically transmitted to the central station 60 via the wireless links, or via the removable media 46 (particularly in the context of a car rental agency).
Upon selection of the points of interest icon 82a in FIG. 3, the user would be presented with a list of selections for types of points of interest, such as airports, gas stations, restaurants, etc., as is known. Upon selecting a type of points of interest, such as "restaurant" a second screen 90 is displayed on display 24, as shown in FIG. 4. Names of specific points of interest (in this example, restaurants) are displayed in name fields 92 a-f. More names can be selected by paging the display 24 down. Name fields 92 for which additional information 68 (FIG. 2) is available include such an indication, such as an icon 94 adjacent the name field 92. The second screen 90 also includes an ad field 96 in which the ads 64 are periodically displayed. In the second screen 90, since a type of points of interest has been selected (in this example, restaurants), only ads 64 which are associated with that type of points of interest are displayed in ad field 96. Additional information regarding the displayed ad 64 can be obtained in a manner identical to that described in ad field 86 of a first screen 80 (FIG. 3). The display of the ad 64 is also based upon the current location of the vehicle 32 as determined by the navigation system 20 identical to that described with respect to first screen 80 in FIG. 3. The user can also select to be routed to the location associated with the ad 64.
The navigation system 20 may normally be in a locked mode in which at least one function of the navigation system 20 is disabled. For example, in the locked mode, navigation system 20 may not provide any useful function at all, or the navigation system 20 may provide no indication of the position of the vehicle 32 via the display 24, or the CPU 22 may not determine the position of the system, or other ways in which the navigation system 20 may be rendered disabled or useless. It should be noted that the vehicle 32 itself is not disabled. The vehicle 32 and all of its other functions can be operated normally and safely, without the benefit of the navigation system 20 while the navigation system 20 is in a completely disabled locked mode.
Additionally, the navigation system 20 may include locked modes where only some functions are disabled, but the navigation system still calculates position and provides route guidance information in at least some geographic areas. For example, the database 28 may include a plurality of geographic areas (such as nine) only one or a few of which are normally enabled, such as when the system 20 is initially installed into the vehicle 32. The code in the removable media 46, after being received by CPU 22, enables selected additional geographic areas in the database 28. Alternatively, this code could be entered via the input device 26. Since the navigation system 20 includes its own source for current time, from the GPS receiver 34, the code may enable a geographic area or other function for a limited time. For example, based upon data in the CPU 22, the code, whether received via the input device 26 or the removable media 46, could indicate that the specified geographic area or other function be enabled for a predetermined time period, such as a few days or one week. Alternatively, the code could indicate that the geographic area or other function be enabled from a specified start time and date to a specified ending time and date. Preferably, if the code is entered via the input device 26, the code is an alphanumeric code entered sequentially by the user. The code may indicate directly or indirectly via a look-up table or encrypted algorithm, a start time and/or ending time during which the navigation system 20 or at least one function of the navigation system 20 is enabled. Preferably, each the codes are unique to each navigation system 20, such that a code will only work for a specific navigation system 20, which may be identified by a serial number or other unique identifier.
The operation of the navigation system 20 as it may be utilized in a rental car agency will be described with respect to FIG. 1. The programming station 50 is located at the rental car agency and the vehicle 32 is one of the associated rental vehicles. Preferably the rental car agent programs the removable media 46 at the programming station 50 based upon the renter's requests and needs. The programming station 50 programs the removable media 46 to include the code for enabling the navigation system 20 in any or all of the ways described above. Further, since the user most likely has at least one known intended destination, this destination, or even the entire route, can be stored on the removable media 46. The user may also wish to travel to additional destinations, such as other points of interest, which may also be stored on the removable media 46. For example, the user's hotel, several entertainment venues and the location of the rental car agency at which the programming station 50 is located are stored on removable media 46.
The programming station 50 may also store "tours" on the removable media 46. The tours comprise predetermined routes with a plurality of destinations along the route, such as points of interest. At least some of the points of interest are linked to text, graphic and/or multimedia files relating to that location which are also stored on the removable media 46. The removable media 46 may further include audio data, such as audible route guidance and other instructions in a human language other than that previously stored on CPU 22. It should be understood that the removable media 46 could include any one or any combination or all of this information.
The car rental agent (or user) then takes the removable media 46 to the vehicle 32 and loads it into the reader 44 in a manner appropriate to the specific technology (i.e., CD, DVD, magnetic, etc. as described above). The reader 44 retrieves the code from the removable media 46 and sends it to the CPU 22 for authentication. The CPU 22 evaluates the code and determines whether to enter the enabled mode and what features to enable (for example, which geographic areas). If the code is for a specific time period, the CPU 22 may determine the start time and ending time and verify that the enabled time has begun but has not passed.
If the CPU 22 determines that a valid current code is obtained, the navigation system 20 is enabled. A power up or start up screen is first displayed on the display 24. The start up screen may include an ad 64, which may or may not be based upon the current location of the vehicle 32. Statistical, usage and billing information regarding this ad 64 on the start up screen would be kept by the CPU 22 and/or the central station 60 as described above.
The CPU 22 retrieves a first destination from the removable media 46. If the route to the first destination was not previously stored on removable media 46, the CPU 22 calculates its own route via the database 28 and appropriate route guidance software. The user is then guided to the first destination via turn by turn instructions on the display 24 and speaker 27. The CPU 22 may also retrieve the audio data from the removable media 46 and generate audible turn by turn instructions based upon the audio data, in a language appropriate for the intended user, which may be a language different than that previously stored on the navigation system 20. The user, via the user input device 26 and display 24, may select other prestored routes and/or destinations from the removable media 46. Of course, the user can always choose to utilize the navigation system 20 in the normal, known manner of selecting points of interest, entering addresses, intersections, etc.
When the user chooses to conduct one of the "tours" stored on the removable media 46, the navigation system 20 retrieves the starting point location of the route and first guides the user to the starting point in the normal manner. Alternatively, the user can begin the tour at any point on the tour route. The navigation system 20 then guides the user along the tour route. As the navigation system 20 approaches, reaches or passes selected locations along the tour route, the CPU 22 retrieves text, graphics, audio or other multimedia annotations providing information regarding that location. For example, the tour may guide the user to historical points of interest in the area. The additional information stored on removable media 46 will be provided by the navigation system 20 on display 24 and via audio, information regarding that location, such as historical events or other facts about the location, etc. Each of the multimedia annotations are associated with a location. The CPU 22 presents each multimedia annotation when the current location of the vehicle 32 as determined by the navigation system 20 is the same as, or within a predetermined distance from, the associated location. Each tour route may actually comprise a series of sequentially displayed connected routes, i.e. each destination of one route is an origin for the next route and each destination (or origin) is linked to a multimedia annotation.
The user may also enter information, such as text or audio, via the user input device 26 and associate that information with specific locations. The information and the location or locations with which the information is associated is stored on CPU 22 and/or storage 28. For example, the user may store several "to do" lists and associate these lists each with a location, locations or type of location (e.g., grocery store, customer location, vehicle service station, etc.). Other information entered by the user via the input device 26 could also be associated with a location or locations, for example, contact names, account information, or other information each associated with a customer or account of the user. When the user travels to a location associated with such information, that information is presented to the user. For example, when the user arrives at the customer's location, the display 24 will display the information associated with that customer.
In view of the above descriptions, many variations of the present inventions should be apparent. For example, information from the programming station 50 may also be transmitted to the navigation system 20 via the transceivers 64, 48, or could alternatively be transmitted via a temporarily connected hard wire connection. The programming station 50 and central station 60 could be the same computer. All communication between the CPU 22 and programming station/control station 50,60 could take place via the removable media 46.
In accordance with the provisions of the patent statutes and jurisprudence, exemplary configurations described above are considered to represent a preferred embodiment of the invention. However, it should be noted that the invention can be practiced otherwise than as specifically illustrated and described without departing from its spirit or scope.
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Florida Mom Wants to Change Son's Middle Name
Her time would be better spent having her ovaries removed so that she can no longer produce children.
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Simon Mignolet, Kolo Toure, Iago Aspas and Luis Alberto have all arrived at Anfield this summer but Rodgers has stopped short of admitting that more players are about to join.
"They have to be of the right quality, that's the bottom line," Rodgers told LFC TV.
"We've got money to spend on getting that quality in but if it's not available I won't waste it for the sake of bringing a player in.
"We're really working hard to bring in the type of profile that can really help us push on."
Rodgers praised winger Raheem Sterling, who faded out of the Liverpool side after an eye-catching start to last season, for his reinvigorated displays in pre-season.
"He has reminded me of what he was last summer, but he has got a little bit more personality now he has had a year's experience. At 18, he has looked really good."
Mignolet's arrival from Sunderland heralded the departure to Napoli on loan of Pepe Reina, but Rodgers feels his Belgian signing has the ability to develop into one of the best in his trade.
"Simon Mignolet has been first-class. He has shown that he is one of the top young goalkeepers in European football," he said.
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As the governor's office prepared Thursday for today's announcement that an emergency financial manager will be appointed for Detroit, the City Council was preparing to fight.
The council launched an effort Thursday to hire an outside law firm to potentially fight the appointment should Gov. Rick Snyder make that decision.
The council debated its legal options as news spread of Snyder's plans.
The tone of the debate made clear that council members assume Snyder will decide Detroit needs an emergency financial manager.
• Tom Walsh: Time has come for Snyder to step in
• Related: Questions, answers about a possible Detroit emergency financial manager
• Related: Snyder expected to announce Detroit needs emergency financial manager today
Council President Pro Tem Gary Brown said there have been no indications that Snyder is pursuing a different cure for the city's financial problems, such as a new consent agreement with new cost-cutting goals -- an option that the council was advised to pursue in a recent report from its research and fiscal divisions.
"It's pretty obvious that that's not the direction," Brown said during Thursday's council meeting. "The direction is going to be an emergency manager."
City Council members, whose pay could be cut by a potential emergency financial manager, have two options, Brown said.
"This body can fight, that's one reaction," he said. "Or you can try to find out what the body's role will be in working with an emergency manager, and you can either agree to cooperate and work with him in order to implement those plans."
Councilwoman JoAnn Watson, a vocal critic of Snyder and state intervention, immediately objected to the latter.
"That would be selling out," she said.
Watson said emergency managers appointed in other Michigan cities do not have an exemplary track record. She said the council has an obligation to fight on behalf of voters who repealed an emergency manager law in November.
"The governor is not Houdini. He's not going to pull a rabbit out of a hat with Detroit," Watson said. "I don't understand why there's reticence toward standing up and suing on behalf of our folks, and not rolling over and playing dead."
Councilman Ken Cockrel Jr. expressed doubts that a legal challenge against the appointment of an emergency financial manager would be successful.
"As you fight this and you work your way through the system up through appeals, you get courts that are staffed by judges that are conservative. We know how they are likely to come down on this," Cockrel said.
Two City Council divisions -- research and analysis and fiscal analysis -- determined late last week that the council should seek a new consent agreement with the state in order to allow time for recently hired consultants proposed by the state to perform their duties.
The council discussed its legal options Thursday after the Law Department advised members against meeting privately to discuss their response to a potential emergency financial manager appointment. The council canceled a planned closed-door meeting on the same topic Tuesday after the Free Press raised questions about whether the meeting would violate the Open Meetings Act.
Mounting a legal challenge to fight the appointment isn't the council's only option. If Snyder appoints an emergency financial manager, the city will have 10 days to request a hearing before the governor to try to dissuade him. After the hearing, the governor will confirm or revoke his determination.
The council will further discuss its response to the governor's plan for Detroit at 9 a.m. today. The meeting is open to the public.
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More emergency financial manager coverage
• Related: http://www.freep.com/article/20130301/NEWS01/130301048">Snyder to name Detroit emergency financial manager, has candidate in mind
• Related: http://www.freep.com/article/20130301/NEWS01/130301074">Bing: 'I do not favor an emergency manager' but will work with Lansing
• Editorial: http://www.freep.com/article/20130301/OPINION01/130301049">Even with Detroit emergency manager, Snyder needs to stay involved
• Related: http://www.freep.com/article/20130301/NEWS01/303010149">Questions, answers about a possible Detroit emergency financial manager
• Blog: http://www.freep.com/article/20130301/OPINION05/130228111">Blog replay: Gov. Snyder talks to the Free Press Editorial Board about Detroit's financial situation
• Tom Walsh: http://www.freep.com/article/20130301/COL06/303010151">Time has come for Snyder to step in on behalf of Detroit's finances


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After a few weeks of pure craziness we were able to catch a break. Aimee came in and worked while home on spring break, and our new mechanic Todd started work. Within four days the amount of work and progress made was staggering. Most of the new counter tops are in place and finished. Trim has been ordered for those as well. We're now working with two complete, and one incomplete work station, greatly improving shop work flow.
Major work has started today on the deck and window installation. Our contractors have started on the first step towards both by removing the old covering and masonry around our outside basement stairs. These stairs are sketchy as hell, and lead to a boarded up back entrance to the basement. They have not been used in years, and have been nothing more than an eyesore and liability. This opening will be capped and structurally sealed, the deck will go right over the top. This will conceal it from view, while leaving the opening intact. If and when we eventually put an addition off the back of the shop we will redo these stairs and have another inside access point to the basement.
Talk about steep, these are at more than a 45 degree angle down. It's a big ole hole.
This is the start of a project I've wanted to do since I bought this shop. I can't wait to watch work progress, and I'm dreaming of what the new space will look and feel like. Here's a parting shot of the back as it is now. It's about to change drastically for the better.


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The i>Clicker classroom response system has been adopted by a number of ICC instructors as a means of engaging their student's attention, encouraging participation in class discussion, and as a means of collecting instant feedback from the class.
More information on clickers at ICC [PDF]
A number of useful resources describing best practices and tips for effective clicker use can be found in the user community area of the i>Clicker website:
Clicker sets containing 40-50 student remotes, 2 instructor remotes, and a base receiver unit can be reserved by ICC faculty and staff for use in the classroom, in meetings, or for events.
More information on reserving clickers [PDF]
Instructors who make regular use of clickers in their classroom can opt to have their students purchase their own clickers as a requirement for a course or program.
More information on requiring students to purchase clickers [PDF]
List of ICC Clicker-Ready Classrooms [PDF]
The software for the i>Clicker classroom response system is a portable application that can be downloaded for free from the i>clicker website. Instructors bring a copy of the software to class with them on an USB flash drive—it doesn't have to be installed on the computer, it just runs from the flash drive. The student polling data is then stored on the flash drive as well.
Download the i>Clicker software here: http://www1.iclicker.com/response-system-software
Summer 2012 – The i>clicker Base Receiver Units are being upgraded to a new model. While the new base units work much the same way as the old ones, there are some differences to be aware of.
More information on the i>Clicker Base Unit Upgrade [PDF]
Thinking of using clickers for the first time? Contact the Teaching and Learning Center to set up a time to receive training on how to use the i>Clicker classroom response system: 309-694-8908 or [email protected].
i>Clicker Integrate is a building block developed by i>Clicker for Blackboard that allows for one click uploading of your students' clicker scores into the grade center of your Blackboard course.
This tool is now available for use at Illinois Central College. To use it, you must make the i>Clicker registration tool available within your Blackboard site, and use a copy of the i>Clicker software that has been modified to sync with ICC's Blackboard servers.
Contact Jeff Maston in the Teaching and Learning Center for a copy of the modified software and for more information about i>Clicker Integrate.
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MS: Free Windows Phones for Disgruntled Android Users
Microsoft wants to hear your Android-based horror stories... it may just land you a free Windows Phone device.
Are you a disgruntled Android device owner who is just sick and tired of all that malware plaguing Google's OS? Microsoft wants to hear all about it. In fact, the company may even give you a free Windows Phone 7 device after hearing your #droidrage.
According to Graham Cluley of security firm Sophos, Windows Phone "evangelist" Ben Rudolph is the mastermind behind Microsoft's latest scheme to get consumers interested in Windows Phone 7. As Cluley points out, the Redmond company is hitting below the belt, seemingly promoting Android's lack of proper malware protection rather than the benefits of Windows Phone 7.
The scheme was started by Rudolph on Twitter, using the #droidrage hashtag while linking to articles regarding Android malware. Rudolph claims that he will provide a Windows Phone "upgrade" to the "5 best/worst" Android malware encounters. "Been nailed with Android malware and have #Droidrage? Share you story with me...you might win an upgrade to a #windowsphone!" he promises in a Tweet.
One reply tells of an Android device owner whose personal information was compromised twice. Another complains about the overall instability of Android, covering fragmentation, constant restarts, poor battery life and more. Others have even complained about Microsoft's rather transparent marketing ploy, turning their nose up at the offer.
"A big THANK YOU to everyone who shared a #droidrage story," Rudolph said on Twitter. "Yes, I read every single one. But only have 5 phones to give away!"
To vent your aggravation over Android, leave him a message after the Tweet, and perhaps he'll get back to you with a sparkly new Windows Phone device.
Does the offer apply for disgrunted iOS users?
I'm with pythy, what about us iOS users?!
I think it's quite a smart marketing move. I know many people who go straight to the iPhone when they get sick of putting up with Android because they think the iPhone is the only other option. This is a way for them to capture some of those people looking to move away from Android.
Does the offer apply for disgrunted iOS users?
I'm with pythy, what about us iOS users?!
-7Yuka , December 15, 2011 12:31 AMHope this doesn't turn against them... It's very arrogant to do this kind of publicity/stunt.
Oh well, let's see how this turns out.
7ananthu123 , December 15, 2011 12:34 AMPity their marketing strategy. If you can't beat them, blame them- and give away free phones?
-2bluekoala , December 15, 2011 12:36 AMI'm willing to bet 10$ that percentage wise there will be more disgruntled windows phone users.
That if there will be windows phone users other than the ones who win a phone from this contest.
2bobusboy , December 15, 2011 12:51 AMpythyDoes the offer apply for disgrunted iOS users?
What ever do you mean? There's nothing wrong with iOS devices; they just work.
*poker face*
-7yose3 , December 15, 2011 1:01 AMwhen thay trying to todo something like that it mean android is doing prety well....
-4bebangs , December 15, 2011 1:08 AMpost some "arrow to the knee" jokes on his post. you might win wp7. profit!
i used to have an android phone, then i took an arrow to the knee. Now, im just hoping to win free WP7.
0richboyliang , December 15, 2011 1:09 AMnice try microsoft
-1stm1185 , December 15, 2011 1:28 AMWonder what they gave Androids users on Verizon, seeing how they cant get a WP7 phone worth a dam on big red.
9kinggraves , December 15, 2011 1:37 AMWhat do I get for the many years of Windows malware issues?
I think it's quite a smart marketing move. I know many people who go straight to the iPhone when they get sick of putting up with Android because they think the iPhone is the only other option. This is a way for them to capture some of those people looking to move away from Android.
2Parsian , December 15, 2011 2:24 AMHonestly their WP7 is great. They just didnt market properly or they got into it late. And from what i see, Nokia models seem to be inferior in hardware to whats coming from other companies.
So they are not in a good shape hardware wise. I hope, Samsung and HTC boost WP7 and W8 devices.
1holdingholder , December 15, 2011 4:38 AMDamn, the thumbs-downers are in full effect on this one.
3dtm4trix , December 15, 2011 5:07 AMthis whole thread is malware
1JOSHSKORN , December 15, 2011 5:13 AMNow if only the tables were turned. I have a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone, I'm disgruntled and want an Android phone now.
0phamhlam , December 15, 2011 5:20 AMJust look at the product reviews of most...maybe all windows phone on the 4 nation carriers. They get mostly 5 star reviews from hundreds of people. They are great phones once you give them a try but there are still a few sour folks who might need something from Android or iOS.
0razorblaze42 , December 15, 2011 5:40 AMAnyone know if Windows Phones also have the malware "carrier iq"?
2freggo , December 15, 2011 5:50 AMHey, just a fair offer.
After all, you can get FREE Linux if you are a disgruntled Windows user :-)
-2virtualban , December 15, 2011 6:00 AMMy first smart phone, android 2.2, got the use of it rather quickly and got fond of it.
Recently I had to use a windows phone for work, and I found it very non intuitive in comparison, and frustrated me a lot till I learned the options and where to look for them... luckily it was just a temporary setup, and now back to my dear android.


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Lying just north of Maine's second-largest urban area and within an hour's drive of half the state's population, Androscoggin Riverlands State Park is a 2,588-acre expanse with abundant forested habitats for wildlife and 12 miles of pristine riverfront. Less developed than some state parks, Androscoggin is primarily a nature refuge, but it still offers some 23 miles of recreational and historic multi-use and hiking trails, space for wildlife observation and hunting, and river access for boating and fishing. The Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands, which manages the park, has enhanced the park experience with trail maintenance, interpretive programs, maps and guides, and volunteer projects. A $90,550 National Park Service Land & Water Conservation Fund grant helped support the park.
Photo: Spectacular fall foliage and scenic river views are two features of Androscoggin Riverlands State Park
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Rain Ends – Dry Through Thurs. AfternoonAugust 26th, 2014 at 11:27 am by Bill Steffen under Bill's Blog, Weather
6:14 pm - The strongest storms are now moving out of the Detroit area. The Tigers game will go on. The clearing line is moving across West Michigan. We'll have a dry evening in W. Michigan and it'll become partly cloudy everywhere. There will be a chance of an isolated patch of fog overnight. Leave a comment if you had strong winds, hail or if you have a rain report. peak gust 64.9 mph at the S. Haven beach. Estimated gust to 60 mph at Okemos. Gust to 47 mph at the S. Haven buoy, 43 mph Ford Airport in G.R. and 40 mph at the Kalamazoo Arpt. and at the Ionia Airport. Small hail and 1.7″ of rain in 20 minutes at Webberville. Rainfall: 1.36″ Lake Macatawa, 1.1″ Jenison, 0.90″ Byron Center. Near Holland: "Holland Christian Middle School was reportedly struck by lightning. A very small fire was extinguished and students were sent to the high school. The Kalamazoo Airport picked up 1/2″ of rain this AM and Benton Harbor had 0.16″. Strong t-storms moved thru N. Illinois and far S. Wisconsin. There were a few reports of 50-62 mph winds and hail in N. Illinois. Morning t-storms have produced measured winds as high as 62 mph northwest of Chicago and some isolated wind damage in the Rockford IL area. Lake Michigan wasn't a factor here, with the upper level features ruling and the lake being relatively warm now.
Links: Grand Rapids radar, Northern Indiana radar, Chicago radar, Detroit radar and Milwaukee radar. Here's regional radar, the College of DuPage Radar Map (pick any radar in the U.S.), College of DuPage Grand Rapids radar, the West Michigan Lightning Tracker, National Lightning Tracker, the local warning/advisory map and the National warning/watch/advisory map, a surface weather map. You can checkout the late. st Grand Rapids NWS discussion, the Northern Indiana NWS discussion (includes the Michigan Counties that border Indiana), the discussion for Northern Lower Michigan, and Eastern Lower Michigan. Check out Storm Total Precipitation (until they reset it). Here's the Spyglass Condos Weather Station the S. Haven GLERL station, the Muskegon GLERL station, the Grand Haven Steelheaders webcam and weather station, and the weather station at Holland State Park. Check out the Maranatha Webcam at Lake Michigan and links to webcams. Here's the infrared satellite loop (night) and the visible satellite loop (daytime), Lake Michigan water temperatures (summer). Here's recent storm reports from SW Michigan, Northern Michigan, NE Illinois, SE. Wisconsin, Upper Michigan and E. Michigan. Check out the wind and wave height at the South Mid-Lake Michigan Buoy (Apr. to Nov. only), the North Mid-Lake Michigan Buoy (Apr. to Nov. only), the buoy at Big Sable Point near Ludington and the weather station on the beach at St. Joseph. Here's Michigan wind gusts from MesoWest, data from the MAWN agricultural weather stations and Weather Underground (data at the bottom from private weather stations). Check out the webcam at Krupp's Resort in the U.P. Here's the U.S. Low Temperature map. Here's a live look at the Houghton Bridge. Here's the Consumers Energy Power Outage Map. Here's Closings.