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Martens: Blast Breckenridge's icy buildup
Ryan Summerlin February 27, 2014
I am a former resident of Breckenridge and Frisco. I currently reside in Golden. I brought my girlfriend to Breckenridge for dinner on Sunday evening. We parked at the parking structure near Lincoln and Main and walked south to Main Street Station for dinner. So many times we had our heads down looking where we were going instead of looking at the stores or restaurants we were passing. There was so much snow and ice built up that many times we had to wait while groups of people passed so we could proceed walking single file. As I write this I wonder how many businesses we passed without giving a thought. How many other people of the thousands to hundreds of thousands of vacationers pass these businesses in the same manner. Heads down, looking for traction and hoping not to slip onto their butts. That is a lot of money these businesses are not receiving as a return on their investment. This also translates to lost tax revenue for the town of Breckenridge.
Where is the enforcement of snow removal from sidewalks? Is there an ordinance? The following is a copy from Golden's city ordinance:
"It shall be unlawful for any owner/occupant of any lot, to fail to remove from any sidewalk accumulation of mud, ice and any accumulation of snowfall, more than one inch, no later than 24 hours after cessation."
Why doesn't the town of Breckenridge plow and clear the snow as Frisco does? Plowing the snow from the sidewalks into the parking spaces, then into the middle of the street where a front-end loader then fills a waiting truck. The snow is then dumped in a designated area so that it melts and drains into the Ten Mile Creek and into Dillon Reservoir.
Steven Martens
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Les Gets in France is offering the chance to 'surprise your loved one' with a romantic dinner by starlight in the Mont Chery gondola on Valentine's Day 2012. Continue reading 'Mont Chery, have you ever eaten Ostrich on a ski lift?'Print This Post
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Les Gets, the peaceful resort is the giant Franco-Swiss Portes du Soleil, with its 12 linked ski-resorts and 650km of ski-slopes suitable has made many improvements for the coming winter. Continue reading 'Les Gets undergoes major changes for upcoming season'Print This Post
Tourist Office
Office du Tourisme
Les Gets
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Telephone: (450) 758080
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.lesgets.com/
A pleasant farming village which has grown into one of the world's top resorts without noticing. Close to Morzine on the huge Portes du Soleil circuit, the first Ecole du Ski Français opened here in 1940.
Les Gets is a pleasant farming village, which has grown in to one of the world's top resorts apparently without noticing. Picturesque and relaxed, it has neither the sometimes oppressive enthusiasm for health and fitness that some of the high altitude French purpose built centres promote, nor the pre-occupation with glitz that attracts the soulless money-obsessed to others.
Instead, it's charming, relaxed, and full of its own unique character and ambience. How many other resorts can offer a museum of mechanic music and animated mannequins or free excursions to the local cheese farm? For added convenience, the "Maison des Gets" encompassing the Lift Society, the Events Society, the Tourist Office, the nursery, town hall and lift ticket sales desk So clients will easily find all the information they need in one place.
The resort is close to Morzine, six kilometres (four miles) away by road and also the main lift-linked destination over the Pleney mountain. Both are on the huge Portes du Soleil circuit and it's possible to strike out in most directions on skis with a regional pass, or just stay local with a Les Gets-Morzine only ticket.
Les Gets' long history as a winter sports resort is proven by its status in being the location of the first Ecole du Ski Français which opened here in 1940. Don't get the idea that this is some quaint old skiing back water either though, there's been heavy investment in recent years in a series of state of the art lifts.
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Recognizing the impact of the recession on all holiday sectors, the ski travel industry is looking to start the upcoming season with lower capacities and earlier deals. If you have cash and time, this may be your lucky year as skiing goes on sale.
Last winter, over-capacity across the market meant lots of late bargain holidays, but for 2009-2010 this trend is reversing completely,"
said Esprit Ski Managing Director Andy Perrin.
If the trends are an indicator Ski Rebel Magazine's research with ski deals offered in other countries is that they will not last long and the trend is headed upward with pricing. In fact as the economy begins to gain traction in North America late in 2009, the pricing trend is pointing upward claim many travel analysts.
"All the big companies have slashed capacity dramatically to avoid a repetition of last year's pattern, and all our new 'Crunch-Buster' initiatives are focused on giving our early booking guests the best value and the best savings."
Esprit Ski has chosen to take the challenge head on, launching the 'Crunch-Buster' Special Edition brochure and website as a part of the initiative that Perrin spoke of.
"We have always had new ideas and initiatives in our brochures every year," said Perrin.
But the ski market has never seen anything like this before, with the sheer breadth and depth of our new 'Crunch-Buster' deals for the coming season."
The campaign involves more than 20 different offers ranging from free children's ski equipment-hire and thousands of free child holidays, to £50 ($90) or £75 ($135) off adult holiday prices and a free 'Monday Kick-Start' session for parents with local ski instructors.
Esprit's range of child care services for children from four months to 12 years old continues in its 15 selected resorts across France, Switzerland, Austria and Italy, and there are two new chalets this year in Tignes and Les Gets.
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Rebels slip into tournament finals
By Chris Quebedeaux
MIDLAND – Scoring hadn't been a problem for the Midland Rebels during their first two games of the MHS Holiday Spectacular Tournament.
The Rebels (18-4) posted a total of 133 points in victories over Iota and Sacred Heart.
But, when the well ran dry Monday in the boys' semifinals against Class 5A Acadiana, it was the defense that bailed out the Rebels and helped send them into Tuesday's championship game.
Midland forced 15 Acadiana turnovers, 12 in the second half, to offset a dismal 30 percent shooting effort from the floor which allowed the Rebels to hold on for a 39-37 victory.
With the victory, the Rebels advanced to the finals of the tournament where they took on Abbeville late last night. Results of that game will be published in Thursday's edition of the Post-Signal.
"This was a big win for us," said Midland coach Todd Briley. "Coming in, I didn't think we could win if we had a bad night shooting. I'm proud of our guys because we showed a lot of mental toughness. We faced some adversity but we stayed positive and we battled through it."
Acadiana had just three turnovers in the first half and carried a 26-22 advantage into the break before Midland battled back to tie it at 32-32 after the third quarter.
Midland's defense picked up the intensity in the final frame, forcing six turnovers, including one with just two seconds left to seal the victory.
"You have to give Midland all the credit," said Acadiana coach Dwayne Searle, whose team defeated Central Catholic, 52-33, earlier in the day to advance to the semifinal contest. "We didn't handle their (Midland) man-to-man pressure real well and they just executed better than us down the stretch."
Miles Sonnier broke a 35-35 deadlock on a jumper in the lane with just over five minutes remaining. Seconds later, T.J. Gautreaux hit a layup in transition to give Midland a 39-35 advantage.
Acadiana's Matt Andress cut the lead to 39-37 on a layup with 2:33 left, but the Rams failed to capitalize on a Midland turnover as the clock wound down by returning the favor with two seconds remaining.
"I'm really pleased with the effort and the toughness we showed tonight," said Briley. "This team really hadn't showed that yet this year. We've wilted under pressure in the past, but tonight, we didn't."
Sonnier went 7-for-11 from the charity stripe and led the Rebels with 14 points while also pulling down 11 rebounds.
B.J. Cormier followed with 12 points and Colby Gantt scored six. Gautreaux chipped in four points and Allen Fontenot rounded out the Rebels' scoring with three points.
Clint Broussard paced the Rams with 14 points and Kendrick Stansberry had eight.
In other boys' tournament action, the Crowley Gents were eliminated after falling to Class 4A Abbeville in the quarterfinals, 59-47.
Crowley (11-6), playing without three starters, fell behind 34-18 at the half before the Wildcats jumped out to a 25-point lead (49-24) late in the third quarter.
The Gents rallied back in the fourth, outscoring the Wildcats 19-10 to account for the final score.
Keith Pierson led the Gents with 10 points. He was followed by Donavon Morris, Jerrell Andrus and Dexter Scott, all with eight points.
Mike Harmon added six points, all in the fourth quarter, while Tevin Barker scored five before going down with an ankle injury before the half. Darius Harrison scored two points.


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The two major proxy advisory firms, Glass Lewis and ISS, recently issued updates to their U.S. proxy voting guidelines for 2013. These are the yardsticks by which they measure corporate practices to determine how they should recommend institutional shareholders vote their ballots on a host of governance and shareholder proposal topics.
As has been the case for the last several years, compensation issues still dominate the discussion on the guidelines proxy advisory firms use to influence their vote recommendations. Last year, ISS caused a stir by shifting the way that it views executive pay plan comparisons to other companies. ISS decided it would compare the relationship between a company's executive compensation and shareholder return over the short and long term, as well as how the company stacks up to its peers during those timeframes. ISS also decided it would select peer groups based on revenue levels and market capitalization, as well as by industry.
The change caused a kerfuffle, since ISS peer groups typically don't match the ones companies have been using for their own benchmarking. That's because company peer groups often have an aspirational element. Companies may think they run with a different crowd than ISS does, often a bigger, better-looking crowd that can push pay levels up when they are used to influence compensation decisions. The move caused some companies, like Disney and Actuant, to lash out against ISS after they blamed the peer-group analysis change for negative vote recommendations on their pay plans.
This year, there are no major changes in the updates to the proxy voting guidelines from either firm on the scale of ISS's peer group analysis change. Still, there are some specific changes that companies need to factor into their 2013 proxy season planning.
Compensation Analysis
At the top of the list is an adjustment to that peer group analysis that ISS began last year. Perhaps due to the backlash, ISS is making the policy somewhat more company friendly, by incorporating information from the company's self-selected pay benchmarking group into its model. ISS is also relaxing size requirements, especially for particularly large and small companies, with the intention of selecting more representative peer groups, and will use revenue instead of assets for certain financial companies.
ISS will add a measure of "realizable pay" to the reports for large companies when evaluating compensation relative to performance, recognizing a trend toward the increased use and disclosure of realizable pay metrics by companies. ISS will include in realizable pay actual equity awards earned, or target values for ongoing awards, calculated using the company's stock price at the end of the performance period. For stock options and stock appreciation rights, ISS will re-value them using the Black-Scholes model. The addition of realizable pay is also more company friendly since it strips out some equity awards and other compensation structures that may not be realized for a long time, if ever.
At Glass Lewis, the biggest change to its proxy voting guidelines in the compensation area comes to how the proxy adviser evaluates the board's reaction to getting a relatively high percentage of votes against the compensation plan. At companies that got more than 25 percent of the vote in opposition to their say-on-pay proposal this year, Glass Lewis says it will look for evidence in the proxy statement and other public filings that the compensation committee is responding to the prior year's vote results, including by engaging with large shareholders to identify their concerns. Companies that received poor say-on-pay votes and then don't actively engage shareholders could see recommendations by Glass Lewis to hold compensation committee members accountable for a failure to respond. It will also consider the level of the vote against and the severity and history of the compensation difficulties.
Board Responsiveness
In fact, the 25 percent threshold is a new tripwire that Glass Lewis is setting up. It expects the board to kick into gear when a shareholder issue gets more than a quarter of the votes. Glass Lewis recommends that any time at least 25 percent of shareholders vote against management recommendations or for shareholder proposals the board should demonstrate some level of engagement and responsiveness to address shareholder concerns. At this threshold, Glass Lewis will examine the issues and consider whether the board reacted sufficiently after the vote. This includes instances when 25 percent or more of investors withhold or vote against a director nominee.
ISS made changes to how it will view board responsiveness too, including how it measures majority support. The firm will now consider a proposal to have gained majority support if it wins a majority of shares cast, not just a majority of shares outstanding. That's a significant change, since many shareholders never cast their votes. ISS says it will recommend a vote against or withhold vote if a shareholder proposal received the support of a majority of shares cast during the prior year and one of the two previous years and the board failed to act on it.
ISS also updated its guidelines on director attendance. The firm says it will recommend that shareholders vote against directors who attend less than 75 percent of the total board and committee meetings for the prior period, unless there are special circumstances, such as an illness, family emergency, or the board held too few meetings to make a valid judgment on attendance.
Both firms made changes to how they view directors who sit on too many boards, especially sitting CEOs. Glass Lewis says it will recommend that shareholders vote against directors who serve as CEOs and sit on two other boards. ISS has had that policy in place as well as a policy against serving on more than six public company boards for non-CEOs. However, it is changing its view on public company subsidiaries, and will now count them as separate boards.
While neither firm is making any groundbreaking changes, there are enough new wrinkles that companies will want to study the new guidelines to see if any of their policies or practices could raise red flags at the two proxy advisory firms. Companies that do will want to get out in front of the issues and communicate to large shareholders about why they shouldn't be judged by the proxy firms' set standards. And expect more companies to push back on ISS's and Glass Lewis's analysis.


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The plot got even more complicated than it already was for Netflix (NASDAQ: NFLX) last Tuesday, after Amazon (NASDAQ: AMZN) announced a deal with Epix which could do some serious damage to the online steaming pioneer over the following years. Facing increasing competition from bigger players with much deeper pockets, investments in Netflix aren't likely to have a happy ending.
Epix is a joint venture between Viacom's (NASDAQ: VIA) Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios and Lions Gate (NYSE: LGF), offering more than 15,000 motion pictures from the Paramount, MGM and Lions Gate libraries, among others. Amazon now has more than 25,000 TV and movie titles available for streaming, roughly about 60% of the total offered by Netflix. The Epix deal will add 2,000 movie titles to Amazon's Prime streaming service, including "The Avengers," "The Hunger Games" and "True Grit."
Investors have been concerned for some time about Netflix´s ability to maintain content exclusivity in the face of growing competition, and those concerns seem justified by the latest developments. Amazon is well known for its competitive strength, and the online retailer has plenty of experience in undercutting competition by offering lower prices.
Just like it has done with the Kindle and other business areas, Amazon seems willing to enter the competition for streaming at razor thin profit margins, or even at a loss. Amazon focuses on expanding sales and gaining market share, so it could be willing to sell streaming at lower margins than Netflix in order to subsidize growth in Prime customers and expand its base of loyal customers.
Netflix, on the other hand, doesn´t have other businesses to provide the cash flows required to compete in streaming at inconsistently low profit margins, and its balance sheet is much smaller. Amazon is entering the business with the simple aim of gaining customers without much concern for profitability, and that can certainly be a very serious problem for Netflix over the following years.
The competitive landscape could get even tougher if Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) decides to join the race with more determination than it has shown to date. Apple has a much better business model for digital content in iTunes; the maker of the iPad simply gets paid when customers want to watch any of the video it hosts, sharing that revenue with the content producers. Netflix is in a much more difficult position, having to pay first to the producers and then hope that subscribers pay more for that content.
Apple has been friendly by allowing the Netflix app on its iPads and iPhones. But the Cupertino giant is widely rumored to be working on an ambitious re-launch of its Apple TV product, and this could materially affect the competitive dynamics between the two companies. Being the gatekeeper to millions of iPads all over the planet, Apple could hurt Netflix to a considerable degree if the competition for digital video among both companies heats up in the future.
The Netflix story is clearly not over yet, but things are not getting any easier for the main character in this movie. Judging by the evolution of its competitive landscape, Netflix will be facing some formidable challenges in the middle term. We all like happy endings, stories in which the smaller guy beats its stronger opponents through passion and hard work, but at this point, that doesn´t seem to be the case for Netflix.
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US Senate to Consider Tougher Sanctions on Iran
The US Senate will consider a new sanctions package against Iran on Thursday, in which oil and economic embargos will be considered in order to force Iran to abandon its nuclear development program.
Senate Democratic Leader Harry Reid will introduce the new legislation, to strength penalties signed into law by President Barack Obama in December. The new legislation would close loopholes enabling trading with Iranian banks and oil and tanker companies which exist in the December legislation. It will also include sanctions on companies supplying telecommunications equipment used to monitor opposition.
According to Reuters, the bill is a revised version of one passed in February by the Senate Banking Committee and has the support of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC). That bill was brought before the Senate in March, but failed to receive a "unanimous consent" voice vote because some senators sought amdnemdnets which would sanction companies that insure trade with Iran.
On May 23, Tehran is set to resume nuclear program-related talks with representatives from the UN Security Council – US, Britain, China, France, Russia – and Germany which began on April 14.
In the meantime, Iran continues to funnel illegal weapons to Syria to assist Syrian President Bashar Assad in his crackdown on opposition in his country, according to a report on Wednesday by the Associated Press.
An anonymous UN Security Council diplomat identified at least two new illegal arms shipments to Syria, with a possible third cargo containing rockets for arming the Taliban in Afghanistan.
The U.N. Security Council imposed its first sanctions on Iran in December 2006. Since then, Iran has continued to enrich uranium, despite increasing international pressure.
Iran insists its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
According to a panel of sanctions-monitoring experts to the Security Council's Iran sanctions committee, Iran has circumvented sanctions by routinely changing the names, ownership, and flags of seafaring vessels, as well as using front companies, falsifying documents, and obtaining contraband through Iranian nationals around the world, as well as utilizing money transfer businesses to keep business up to speed.
Israel and the United States have made frequent allusions to the possibility of military response to Iran's refusal to halt its nuclear program. In a closed meeting on Tuesday, US Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro said the United States has prepared and tested military methods to attack Iran, if it should become necessary to employ that option.Malkah Fleisher
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Summary: This is an incredibly easy hike. The first mile and a quarter is on a well graded, steady uphill road that any member of the family should be able to walk with a little bit of effort. The last quarter mile is quite a bit steeper, but should provide the feeling of attaining a peak, especially for a small child.
The only problem with this hike, besides walking on a road the whole way, is the ugly, smelly, noisy and unsightly military outpost on the top. I read that this was once a craggy peak in the 70's. It is a shame that anyone was allowed to put radio towers atop this peak.
The view is perhaps the best in Southern California. From here you can see the entire Salton Sea, San Jacinto, San Gorgonio, Angeles NF, Cleveland National Forest, The Cuyamacas, Anza-Borrego, Joshua Tree, and much much more. It would be a 360' panorama without the towers in the way. Still the view is superb. I spent my time looking away from the towers.
Trailhead: Take Highway 74 East from Hemet about 22 miles. You will pass through lovely Garner Valley, and get great views of the Desert Divide. San Jacinto and Tahquitz. The roads in the Santa Rosas are remarkably signed, so you should have no trouble finding the turnoff to Santa Rosa Road. If you have a low-clearance vehicle, you will have a slow time, and maybe wish you had four wheel drive. The dirt road winds up the mountain for 11.5 miles to a locked gate. Park here and walk a mile and a quarter up the road to another locked gate where you finish the steep ascent to the peak, past some ugly and noisy military junk. (Lat:35.52347 Lon:-116.4257)
Trail Guides for El Toro Peak:
San Bernardino Mountain Trails - 100 Hikes in Southern California
by John W. Robinson (Wilderness Press)
Best Seasons: Year-Round
User Groups: Hikers, Dogs, Bikes,
Ranger Contact: SBNF (909)383-5588
Localhikes Reporter: This hike was submitted by Allen Riedel, who has posted 123 other hikes on this site. To visit this reporters web site, click here.
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Reviewed by Mike on 6/13/2012
I made the clime twice in 1955, once in the summer and then in Nov. as a 8 year old kid with my dad. Always parked at the dead in in Virgen Springs and hiked into Horththief Creek and Black rabbit Canyon. We climed to the top twice from down there. there used to be a registry on top you could sign. No roads to the top that were easy then and no towers. I love those Mts. and still go there now and then, but they are not as primative as they used to be.
Reviewed by RWP on 3/29/2012
Very pretty view. I used to maintain one of the towers here and a couple on Santa Rosa mountian (just below toro) as well. Miss that job.
Reviewed by A**hole on 9/4/2010
It seems that Allen Riedel can bitch about the equipment on top of this hill while enjoying the hike up the road that was put in to service the equipment! Ya can't have it both ways pal!
Reviewed by Mike on 6/26/2010
The tower was there forty years ago. My father drove us all the way up there in a 4x4 when I was 5. At that time, there was also the wreckage of two military helicopters strewn about.
Reviewed by Gisela on 11/15/2008
Not as easy as it sounds, but so very much worth the effort once you get to the top and can see for miles all around! We were there yesterday on a very clear day and could even see a small portion of the Pacific glistening in the late afternoon sun.
Reviewed by Grampz on 6/10/2007
This is NOT a year-round destination. There have been many winters where the last 10 miles of road to Toro Peak has been blocked by snow drifts for six months or more. The road is on the north side of the ridge and snow stays and builds into impassable drifts. I would definately say this is a late spring to autumn destination only, unless you have a sno-cat or helicopter! Been there, done that! Great summertime camping spots on the mountain. At this elevation, you'll have temperate days and cool nights even in mid-summer.
Reviewed by TC on 2/20/2007
I agree that the towers and antennas really do detract from any beauty at the top of this peak. The view outward is nice, but it's too bad that technology has soiled what should be a pristine mountain peak.
Reviewed by M.L. on 1/10/2007
Unfortunate that the author's fixation with the electronic site and equipment detracts from this report. The site is a very important relay location for many government and commercial entities. I find the stories behind the development and operation interesting. As a citizen of the local area, and apparently a full-fledged user of modern technology and communications, the author has little room to whine repeatedly about the installation. I'm sure his very own voice/data has been relayed through here. It was originally built as a microwave relay for telephone but that operation ceased with the establishment of fiberoptic routes along the highways below. Current users include county, state, and federal agencies. Utilities and media too.
Notice: Traveling in the backcountry can be hazardous. You are responsible for informing yourself about these hazards and taking necessary precautions. Information on this web site comes from volunteer reporters and may contain errors or omissions. A current guidebook and proper equipment are essential for safe enjoyment of the hikes posted on this site.
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Well. I'm happy to say that the auto in the 1.8 was surprisingly more frisky and rev happy than I originally thought. It's relatively quick upon acceleration as well, considering you're driving a saloon automatic. Performance: well. on 13's, this thing is fun. Diving into corners is great. The perfect amount of body roll, the perfect amount of predictable understeer, the FF oversteer is extremely entertaining on a car with 170k+ miles. This car is fine. It is just a perfect cruiser. Yea, it's not turbo. Yea, its not AWD. Yea, it's not a manual. But you know what - this car has heart. This car will get you from here to there. And you'll be comfortable. And to hear the 13's squeal...
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Well if we do that than theres flaming or 1337 speak in a few posts.
Suprizes me that that hasnt begun here
Yes, and also, i0n is working on recruiting a new team of moderators over the next few weeks so that will definitely improve the status of this website. As other people suggested, make your own discussions on things that you would like to talk about since you apparently can't find anything civilized to discuss.
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Well if we do that than theres flaming or 1337 speak in a few posts.
Suprizes me that that hasnt begun here
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A big mistake a lot of you make is that wiiware games will be free.
Wiiware is just the same like the virtual console. Its different in that it offers new games instead of old console games.
I can think of some easy games ( Like tetris and some other in that direction ) that can be free but the majority will cost money.
I can still find good discussions, you just need to find the right thread.
But yeah if you can't find one, start one up, a lot of people would like that.
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I believe once Metroid Prime 3 Corruption is released we should see quite a few new members joining. Thus more discussions about the Wii and its upcoming releases. Also as others have mentioned you could always create a thread for discussing something that interests you.
I don't think its release will make it better around here. It will probably just attract a bunch of morons like most of the other major releases......Originally Posted by Syntax
Just my opinion, you understand, but in the last few weeks this place has got better. Less 'attitude' from some of those who think they have a god given right to stamp all over others, more friendly conversation. I'm not going to be childish and lay the blame at anyones door, but the timing of one resignation and the general sigh of relief seems to be mighty close.
@Belmont - thing is...... once you've had the "my wii is great" discussion a few times then it does get boring, hence the activity in the lounge areas here..... But, with the release of each great game (they will come) then our collective interest will be rekindled. [/promise]
I'd say this is a good enough discussion right here...
haha i agree i was just thinking that. But i dont think i ever had a discussion about how awesome my wii is i just like talking about video games and the directions they are going in and who is developing what and what rumors do we think is true and things of that nature. If you know what i am saying.
i believe MP:3, SSBB, and Galaxy will determine if the wii will be an overall success. so far 95% of games that have come out have been garbage. and although theres some good games coming in the future, there are only a few good ones that have been announced. I can only think of about 10 good games that have even been announced. thats not very good.Originally Posted by Belmont
SSBB rux lul PS3 sux lul.
...seriously though, there isnt much to discuss. its like, yeah ok, the wii is out and err, zelda was cool. that is was, yup. and uh, how about that internet channel? annoying as shit, innit?
i love my wii to death, but i personally cant think of much to discuss about the thing, you know? its a console with motion sensor controls, which is pretty awesome. ok, what else?
the wii has been out for almost a year already, we know everything there is to know about it and well, everything remotely pertaining to it has been discussed. unless they release a new wii (which will happen eventually), i think its understandable that the games or troubleshooting would be the main focus of any discussions.
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This past week I've gotten back into RedSteel... i'm having more patience with the controls and haven't really had anymore control issues (spinning). Patience and a steady hand are key. I think Sonic is a pretty close second... although the controls get on my nerve easily ( I don't think a steady hand could solve that issue neither) as Sonic isn't entirely controllable, you select a route and control his minimal moves in that area... I like RedSteel much better as the characters have full maneuverability, big plus in my books.
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I think before adding a few with this game, I had 7 people on my friend's list. I feel so unpopular.
I wish I could have more than 100 friends, then I could add a few of you guys but unfortunately yeah I'm maxed out.
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Apple just announced that it has sold over 10 million units of the iPhone 6 and 6 Plus in just three days.
Joan Rivers promotes iPhone 6 from beyond the grave
Despite passing away five days before the unveiling of the iPhone 6, famed comedian, Joan Rivers, appeared to post an update to her Facebook page last Friday, praising the phone and announcing her plans to buy one.
Sony announces launch of PWX-X200 XDCAM camcorder
The successor to the PMW-200, the PWX-X200 features an improved ½ inch-type 3CMOS sensor that gives you full HD (1920x1080) movie capture with low noise and high sensitivity.
Microsoft will double your OneDrive storage if you auto-upload photos
Microsoft is offering 30GB of free OneDrive storage for users of any device - iOS, Android, Windows Phone, even a Windows PC. All you have to do is activate auto-upload on your device's camera roll between now and the end of the month.
Netflix is in talks to ban VPN access
According to reports, Netflix is under pressure by Australian right holders of US-produced shows and movies to block VPN use and talks are currently underway.
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Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus launch in Singapore today
Although Apple's new iPhone 6 models are launched today, queues formed up as early as yesterday morning outside shops of Apple's retailers. The three telcos also had a rather smooth launch today.


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We have been stressing about preschool for next year. I can't believe how expensive it is. For five half-days, we would have to pay 800-1000 a month, which isn't in our budget. So we had been looking at 2 half-days a week, which would cost 300-500 a month.
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I found an LAUP school down the street which would have been 90/month or 900 for the year. Unfortunately the waiting list was a mile long. I was able to find another one about 7 miles away and they still had some openings. We went and met with the director and Brandon really liked it, and so did I. We've been waiting to hear from them as there were a few people ahead of us on the list. We just heard today that we're in. He gets to go five half-days a week and our parent investment fee will only be 60/month or 600 for the year, since the income in that area is a bit lower than ours. I am so relieved right now, you have no idea.


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The excitement will grow furthermore next season when interleague games are mixed into the everyday schedule. With the possibility of facing any team in the majors at anytime, it opens up the whole league for potential matchups.
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Allice Johnson, 85 - February 25, 2013Alice Elaine Johnson, 85, of Gothenburg died Feb. 25, 2013, at Hilltop Estates in Gothenburg.
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Survivors include: four daughters—Barbara (Terry) Lehman of Hopkins, MN; Donna (Stan) Haynes of Omaha, NE; Kay (special friend Dave) Kottwitz of Gothenburg; Beverly (Kirt) Peden of Gothenburg; four grandchildren, two step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, five step-great-grandchildren.
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Ginger Baker
was rock's first superstar drummer and the most influential percussionist of the 1960s. There were other drummers who were well-known to the public before him, including
the Beatles
Ringo Starr
and, in England at the end of the '50s, the Shadows'
Tony Meehan
, but they were famous primarily for the groups in which they played and for attributes beyond their musicianship.
made his name entirely on his playing, initially as showcased in
, but far transcending even that trio's relatively brief existence. Though he only cut top-selling records for a period of about three years at the end of the '60s, virtually every drummer of every heavy metal band that has followed since that time has sought to emulate some aspect of
's playing.
He was born Peter Edward Baker in Lewisham, London, in 1939. The nickname "Ginger" came along later, a result of his red hair. As a boy,
had a special interest in bicycle racing, but by his mid-teens, his interests had switched to music, especially percussion. A rebel even at that age, he became devoted to modern art and contemporary jazz, transforming himself into something of a beatnik during the mid- to late '50s. A natural musician, he talked himself into his first professional gig when he was 16 and was on the road that year, working full-time.
's idol during the late '50s was
Phil Seaman
, a jazz drummer who was probably the best percussion player in England; his own playing tended toward an aggressiveness and articulation that were unusual in juxtaposition with each other.
By the end of the '50s,
had passed through several of what were known in England as trad jazz bands -- "trad" was the English designation given to what Americans and the rest of the world know as Dixieland jazz. It was the dominant form of popular jazz in England from the mid-'50s onward and it provided employment. He'd been a member of
Terry Lightfoot
's and
Acker Bilk
's bands, but the fit was an awkward one, owing to the passion that
often displayed in his work and his own personally outspoken nature. Instead, he turned toward the budding British blues scene coalescing around the work of
Alexis Korner
Cyril Davies
-- less bound in tradition and built largely around younger players, this music was growing and being played in a much more open environment.
In 1962, on the recommendation of
Charlie Watts
was selected as the latter's replacement in
Blues Incorporated
, the band started by
. It was here that
first crossed paths with two musicians -- saxman and organist
Graham Bond
and bassist
Jack Bruce
-- who were to play a key role in his professional career. Their work with
Blues Incorporated
was successful enough, but it was while the two were playing with a side group, the Johnny Birch Octet, that they began jamming with saxophonist
Dick Heckstall-Smith
Blues Incorporated
alumnus) and began getting a very positive response from the crowds. It was out of those jams that
, and (joining a little later)
the Graham Bond Organization
in 1963, the former three quitting
's group all at once.
The Graham Bond Organisation
was never as popular as such
Blues Incorporated
offshoots as
the Rolling Stones
the Small Faces
, being more jazz-oriented in their approach to R&B, and, thus, a little too complex to find a huge audience, but they were successful and respected on-stage;
's reputation among blues aficionados and more scholarly British rock listeners can be traced to his work with the group. Their recordings, however -- with the obvious exception of the Klooks Kleek concert album -- were never as exciting as their live performances.
Its name aside,
Ginger Baker
was the de facto leader of
the Graham Bond Organization
himself was temperamentally unsuited to a leadership role, a condition made worse by the spells of substance abuse and addiction that blighted his life. The
group also hooked
up in the same rhythm section with
Jack Bruce
for an extended period of time, and few relationships between constant bandmates -- with the exception of siblings Jimmy and
Tommy Dorsey
's efforts at working together in the early '30s -- have been so tumultuous and productive. The two genuinely hated each other on a personal level, and stories of each wrecking (or trying to wreck) the other's instruments and attacking each other on-stage abound. Still, the group's sound was extraordinary, a jazz-based R&B built around four powerful players, each displaying varying degrees of virtuosity and assertiveness that was quite daringly complex. And their manager,
Robert Stigwood
, saw them all as talents worth keeping an eye on in the future.
eventually fired
, who jumped to John Mayall's Bluesbreakers, which, fatefully, allowed him to cross paths with
Eric Clapton
for a short time, and then to
Manfred Mann
, as well as doing session work that even had him playing on records by
the Hollies
. By early 1966,
the Graham Bond Organization
had run its commercial course (though it was still sufficiently viable to turn up on a poster outside of the club that
David Hemmings
' character enters in
Blow Up
), and
was searching for a new gig.
He'd observed
John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers
in action and had known lead guitarist
Eric Clapton
for a couple of years, having jammed with him once in 1964 as part of
the Graham Bond Organization
, and approached him initially to write together and perhaps form a group.
had, in effect, been running
the Graham Bond Organization
had emerged in
's group so far into the spotlight that he'd eclipsed
himself; they discovered that they were in exactly the same place. The great irony was that
, impressed with
's musicianship in both
the Bluesbreakers
and a short-lived group called Eric Clapton & the Powerhouse, insisted that the bassist come aboard as the third member of the trio.
agreed, somewhat reluctantly, acknowledging
's daunting musical ability and willing to overlook their past animosities. The proposed trio, christened
, was signed up by Reaction Records, a record label founded by
Robert Stigwood
, who had been the manager of
the Graham Bond Organization
, knew of
's and
's virtuosity intimately, and was equally impressed by
and as eager as any executive in England to get the three together and see what would happen.
What happened initially was "Wrapping Paper," a pop-style single released in late 1966 that didn't impress too many people -- although even there, one could hear a swing element to the group's sound, reminiscent of '40s jazz, that showed off one (albeit minor) component of what went into their sound.
was barely audible in the mix, though what one could hear of the drumming did have a signature of sorts, a loose, jazzy element that was unusual. Within the next year, the band would become a chart-topping act and then a cultural phenomenon, however, and at its core was
. He and
continued to argue without let-up while
mediated and refereed, and on their records everyone got to shine, but
's playing was special even in that context -- on "Rollin' & Tumblin'," a
Muddy Waters
blues standard that the trio took into the stratosphere from the first note,
's playing sounded like it was on another planet, matching
's rapid-fire quoting of the main riff and
's frenzied singing and quietly overpowering the listener; his playing on "I'm So Glad," by contrast, had a lyrical, almost melodic quality, like a veiled orchestral accompaniment to the bass and guitar -- he kept a beat, but his drumming also played the kind of role that a harpsichord continuo played in Baroque music. And then there was "Toad," in its original studio version, an offshoot of several pieces dating back to the
Graham Bond
days that featured
in a solo; here, as on "Oh Baby" from the first
Graham Bond
made his drum kit sing.
In concert, the piece would become the basis for a ten-minute drum solo that was no less impressive. The trio's live sound was, alas, limited somewhat by the technology of the day, especially when they become too popular to play small clubs (which was very early), but
set a new standard for playing on record, and at those shows, that every drummer with more than an ounce of ambition sought to emulate. A lot of critics in later years also felt that
also had a lot to answer for -- that the 15-minute live version of "Toad," 13 minutes of which was
solo, opened the way to gargantuan drum solos by the metal bands that came up after
, culminating with the infamous (and extremely funny) drum solo interlude in the movie This Is Spinal Tap.
can hardly be faulted, however, for the excesses of those who followed after him -- his studio work with
, and at least the live material that was authorized for release, never showed him playing lengthy solos for their own sake but rather depicted a drummer coaxing beautiful voices out of his instrument. The mere fact that he could do it for ten minutes or more at a stretch was impressive, to say the least.
made (and still generates) a huge amount of money, but couldn't last long with the egos involved -- in just over two years, they were history. It turned
into a permanent superstar, however. Such was his influence that he was able to turn young admirers of his playing on to older drummers such as
Gene Krupa
Buddy Rich
, whose careers dated to the '30s and '40s, respectively. For a time at the end of the '60s, teenagers who hadn't even been born when
retired the last of his big bands were seeking out the drummer's work, all based on
's professed admiration for him.
What followed next for
Blind Faith
, one of the most celebrated still-born bands in history -- many millions of records sold, and millions of dollars earned, despite their having only about an eight-song repertory of their own. Initially planned as a linkup between
and singer/guitarist/keyboard player
Steve Winwood
came along and cashed in
's promise to include him in his next project and the resulting business and publicity frenzy pushed the band too far, too quickly. In seven months they were gone, but out of the ashes of
Blind Faith
rose the group eventually known as Ginger Baker's Air Force. Ironically,
Air Force
's history was an exact reversal of that of
Blind Faith
-- initially put together for two live gigs in England, the group suddenly found its life extended to a tour and a second album; in contrast to
Blind Faith
, however, whose hype had merely reflected an expectant audience eager to see a band made up of two superstars (
) and one star (
Air Force
's hype was the product of promoters desperately hoping that it would be another
Blind Faith
The group, which included
's mentor
Phil Seaman
and his old bandmate
Graham Bond
, was much too eclectic ever to have achieved the kind of popularity that
Blind Faith
had enjoyed, embracing jazz, traditional African music, blues, folk, and rock. The ten-piece band lasted less than a year before breaking up, leaving behind a genuinely fascinating and exciting live album and an interesting studio LP (both combined on the
Ginger Baker
double-CD set Do What You Like. In 1971,
decided to indulge his longtime fascination with African music first-hand and moved to Nigeria, where he built the first modern recording studio in western Africa. Over the next three years, he worked with a huge range of acts, including Fela and
Paul McCartney
, as well as recording the solo album
-- he ultimately lost the studio and most of his money (and has claimed that
stiffed him for the use of the studio in the recording of
Band on the Run
During 1974,
formed the Baker-Gurvitz Army Band with guitarist
Adrian Gurvitz
and bassist
Paul Gurvitz
, which made an initial splash in America before fading out commercially over the next three years. He finally re-emerged in 1986, with bassist/guitarist
Bill Laswell
on the album
Horses & Trees
. By that time, a new generation of star drummers had emerged, most notably
Carl Palmer
Emerson, Lake & Palmer
Bill Bruford
King Crimson
, but
's reputation, thanks to the continued catalog sales of
's work, continued to resonate with fans and casual listeners. Over the next few years,
reappeared through various projects, including Ginger Baker's African Force and Middle Passage, that freely mixed African and Western musical influences. And in 1991,
surprised onlookers with the release of
Unseen Rain
, a free-form instrumental album done almost entirely on acoustic instruments. Finally, in 1994, he returned to Atlantic Records -- which had been the U.S. outlet for
's recordings -- and to what he realized were his jazz roots with the triumphant
Going Back Home
, which featured the Ginger Baker Trio.
had hooked up with jazz trumpeter
Ron Miles
Coward of the County
, a hugely successful showcase for his jazz side which also included a tribute to the late
Cyril Davies
, the British blues enthusiast who co-founded
Blues Incorporated
in the early '60s.
, like his ex-bandmates, has seen fit since the '70s to keep the legacy of
at arm's length or further -- the trio's induction into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame reportedly did little to change his feelings, and he is also said to be astonished at the emergence of
Eric Clapton
to mega-stardom during the '90s. Despite some of the financial and other troubles that have dogged him since the '60s, he has been content to go his own way musically for the benefit of any who cares to hear.
He issued two albums with his African Force band in 2001 (ITM) and 2006 (Palanquin's Pole). In 2009, a video and audio document of a live show entitled Ginger Baker Plus Special Friends Live at the Jazz Cafe London was released, followed by director Jay Bulger's documentary Beware of Mr. Baker in 2012: a film in which the subject was an active participant, both confirming and exploding the various myths surrounding his persona. Surpising everyone,
signed to Motema Records in 2014. His debut for the label, Why?, was co-produced by drummer Alec Dankworth and Abass Dodoo. His lineup included Pee Wee Ellis on saxophones, Dankworth on drums, and Dodoo on percussion. The album was recorded in January and released in May of 2014.
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Start DateMay 7, 2013
Hardware specifications:
(Main components)
- 1 backlighted LCD screen (low cost 4-6" color or monochrome)
- 1 high quality multidac (Wolfson WM8766 or similar)
- 1 MCU - http://www.ti.com/product/am1808 family
- 1 HDMI Digital Video output (DVD Quality)
- 5 line Analog Audio outputs (jacks)
- 1 headphone out
- 2 balanced inputs
- 1 SD Card Slot
- Mtouch technology switches and pushbuttons ( http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en_us/technology/mtouch/ )
Product features
The device will have to playback different audios on each channel at the same time, in sync, including a video track. It will also have to do some internal mixing.
What I already have:
A devkit from texas for the http://www.ti.com/product/am1808 family and I have constructed a daugtherboard with an lcd and dac to start testing and development.
What I need:
Someone who is familiar with McAsp and the http://www.ti.com/product/am1808 mcu's who can design the final gerber of the device and assist on software/firmware coding.
The device will have to have a good circuitry for audio playback.
I also need the front panel of the device to use the mtouch switches. I will specify which ones later. http://www.microchip.com/pagehandler/en_us/technology/mtouch/
I need someone to design the touch panel including the switches I will mention.
Possibly also print, assemble and test if the cost isn't too high.
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About TCOH
TerraCOH(TCOH) will introduce into the market its proprietary Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Plume Geothermal (CPG)™ technology, which is the first to use carbon dioxide as its geologic working fluid. TerraCOH's systems enable dispatchable, scalable, baseloaded and negative emission power production – as well as high efficiency, affordable, small to grid-scale energy storage – and are particularly well-suited for to turn underproductive or un-economic liabilities in hydrocarbon fields into clean energy assets.
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