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The Hitachi ID Systems solution delivery team uses a standard process to implement identity management and access governance solutions for enterprise customers. This process is illustrated in Figure [link].
Hitachi ID Systems Solution Delivery Process
The Hitachi ID Systems solution delivery process is a linear progression of logical steps, each of which results in a document. Hitachi ID Systems customer must provide a sign-off for each document before the next phase of work can commence. The duration of each step or project phase, varies depending on the complexity of Hitachi ID Systems customer's organization, processes and requirements.
More detail about each phase in the Hitachi ID Systems solution delivery process follows:
An interview is held with the primary project stake-holders to identify the key business objectives for Hitachi ID Identity and Access Management Suite deployment. These objectives are prioritized and metrics are defined that will later be used to characterize success or identify problems.
Project objectives normally include reducing operating costs, improving service SLA, enhancing security and regulatory or policy compliance.
Metrics may include reduced help desk call volume (e.g., percent reduction or target monthly numbers), improved speed for provisioning new users or responding to access change requests, etc.
A short (normally 1-2 page) document formally defining business objectives is provided at the end of this phase.
A needs analysis phase is undertaken to review current Hitachi ID Systems customer identity management and access governance business processes, identify new processes that the project should implement and define technical details to implement the new processes.
In large or complex deployments, this phase may be broken down into an initial review, which identifies high-level objectives and generates a time and cost estimate for a second phase and a subsequent detailed analysis, which collects detailed information about data flows, attribute mappings, change authorization, role definition, etc. In this case, a summary process analysis document is produced in the first phase and detailed documents are produced in the second phase.
The needs analysis phase produces two documents:
In the project planning phase, Hitachi ID Systems develops a technical architecture, roll-out plan and a SOW for the installation and configuration of Hitachi ID Identity and Access Management Suite. These documents define what components of the software will be installed and where, how plug-ins will be used to implement business logic, how users will be asked to use the system and how the system will integrate with existing infrastructure.
These items are presented to Hitachi ID Systems customer and an open discussion ensues to finalize the design.
In some deployments, some custom software may be required. Software development is normally carried out on a fixed-price, fixed-deliverable basis, with prior agreement on a statement of work.
Hitachi ID Systems engineers normally install Hitachi ID Identity and Access Management Suite through a combination of on-site visits and remote work.
The installation phase normally includes installation of Hitachi ID Systems software on servers, on-premise or SaaS, physical or virtual, based on Hitachi ID Systems customer preferences.
Next, configuration proceeds both to integrate with Hitachi ID Systems customer systems and to implement Hitachi ID Systems customer policies and business processes.
Most Hitachi ID Systems customers choose to deploy functionality incrementally.
After installing Hitachi ID Identity and Access Management Suite, Hitachi ID Systems engineers produce a "Site Report," which outlines everything that was installed and configured.
Roll-out follows Hitachi ID Identity and Access Management Suite installation and again is normally phased. In most deployments, unit testing is followed by stress tests (normally just for Hitachi ID Password Manager), then by pilot tests with select user communities and finally with a phased activation of the entire user population.
Hitachi ID Systems normally shows customers how to run reports once roll-out has begun, to identify activated users and measure user adoption.
Data is available in Hitachi ID Identity and Access Management Suite to track transaction rates, user enrollment, success and failure of events such as logins, requests, target system updates, auto discovery metrics, etc.
Hitachi ID Systems advises its customers to track these metrics over time, to ensure successful deployment and to measure success in relation to metrics and business objectives set out during the project kickoff.
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The Coordinating Council of Orthodox Churches in Central Maryland was formed in the 1970's, and relaunched in January of 2006, for the purpose of fostering cooperation and coordination between the canonical Orthodox Churches in the Greater Baltimore metro area. Each member parish, all of which are listed here, have representation on the Council.
Visitors, or those new to the Greater Baltimore area, are encouraged to use the information on this site to locate an Orthodox Parish that is suited to their particular needs. Members of Parishes in the area are encouraged to visit other Orthodox Parishes from time to time, and to support their patronal Feast Day services, annual festivals, and other special events.
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By Eric Butler: CNJ correspondent
If there are a couple of rules of thumb about small-school volleyball in the eastern part of the state, it might go a little like this over the last few years: Texico will be an annual contender in Class 2A and Fort Sumner will be likewise in 1A.
Last year, for example, the Lady Wolverines advanced to the 2A championship match before falling to unbeaten Ramah. Fort Sumner, although in a near complete rebuilding mode, still managed to win its regional tournament and advance to the 1A quarterfinals.
Although both have suffered losses heading into this season, Texico and Fort Sumner figure to live up to the recent standard.
The Lady Wolverines graduated five players from their state runner-up squad, including hitters Stephanie Bailey and Lori Richardson. This season, Texico coach Mike Littlejohn is looking to the likes of seniors Zandi Queener and Leslie Vannatta to emerge as consistent hitting threats.
Jaryse Harris, a sophomore, is also expected to contribute from the strong side while junior Brooke Bailey will hit from the middle.
Littlejohn expects a trio of freshmen, whom he calls "long and lean," to make an impact this season as well. Middle blockers Kaitlin Luscombe and Shay Henderson and outside hitter Victoria Richards are the ninth-graders that should see playing time.
"We had a pretty decent JV," he said. "We've got some kids that are going to step up and play pretty good."
At Fort Sumner, the graduation loss of three players was supplemented — in a bad way — by ACL injuries in the last few months to a pair of Vixens setters.
Freshman Rita Herrera's torn ACL was operated on in June and she may be able to return by mid-October. Coach Lisa McMath's backup plan was to use her daughter, freshman Justyne McMath, at the setter until she too injured her knee.
Now McMath plans on splitting the setting duties between senior Alex Owens and sophomore Rachel Chavez — both normally outside hitters.
"My middles (Bree'Anna Lucero and Carrie Cortese) are pretty good jumpers," McMath said. "Right now, we've got our work cut out for us. If our setter comes back, we'll be better."
Fort Sumner beat Elida back for the district crown a year ago while Floyd, Melrose and Dora finished back in the pack.
For Elida, a team that lost to Fort Sumner four times, the distance may have been breached somewhat by the Vixens' injuries and by the fact that the Lady Tigers lost only one regular, Kodi Armitage, to graduation. This season, seniors Alicia Cross-Smith and Lindsey Ward figure to lead the Elida hitting attack.
At Floyd, second-year coach Tandee Delk has a crop of talented freshmen moving into the varsity mix as well as sophomore transfer Kelsey Gray from Portales. All of this should give Delk plenty of options to go with established hitters such as junior middle blockers Rachel Wilhite and Brook Reed.
At Melrose, Sonja Moyer, 21, takes over the Lady Buffaloes just three years removed from her playing days at Fort Sumner. An assistant at Melrose last year, Moyer will count on returnees such as senior setter Zanessa Dodd to lead the way.
"We had the potential last year, but we had a few setbacks as far as injuries," Moyer said.
Dora coach Myra Skinner, beginning her fourth season, used three freshmen — Tearney O'Connor, Kendra Merrick and Audra Pinkston — as starters a year ago and is hoping that experience will help the Lady Coyotes this time around.
"They're working harder than I've ever seen them work before," Skinner said. "I just hope that all of it pays off with some wins so the girls know it leads to something."
In District 4-1A, Grady and Clovis Christian advanced to the regionals in '05.
Grady only lost one senior to graduation (Heather Blackburn) and may be poised to return to the state round in coach Missi Glover's third year. Senior Aerial Verble and junior Katarina Grau will lead the Lady Bronchos' hitting attack, while junior Alora Pond will set up the offense.
"Last year was a real rebuilding year for us. This year, I feel we'll be real competitive," Glover said.
Clovis Christian, meanwhile, will have to replace six graduates — including hitter Tasha Daale and all-state setter Mollie Peterson.
Taking on more prominent roles for the Lady Eagles this season will be sophomore Jennifer Schaap at middle blocker, senior setter Sidnee Pool and junior outside hitter Cristen Wofford.
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President Bush's $700-billion bailout plan to avoid economic catastrophe in the banking and financial industries is nothing more than the same type of emergency legislation the administration has rushed through Congress in the past in order to seize monarchistic powers in times of crisis. If anyone needs a little history lesson on what happens after the Busheviks obtain broad, sweeping, unfettered powers just see the 2002 Iraq War Resolution and the Patriot Act. At this critical juncture once again, Democrats must hold firm in amending this bill before approving it. It cannot merely serve as a rubber-stamp.
Here's what's most problematic in the simply-worded three-page document:
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Decisions by the Secretary pursuant to the authority of this Act are non-reviewable and committed to agency discretion, and may not be reviewed by any court of law or any administrative agency.
On other words, Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson is king. More powerful even than the president. He would have sole discretion to do whatever he pleases, whenever he pleases, and would answer to no one. The only accountability would be largely symbolic periodic updates to Congress about those unilateral decisions.
Sen. Barack Obama, Democratic nominee for president, said: "We cannot give a blank check to Washington with no oversight and accountability when no oversight and accountability is what got us into this mess in the first place."
Even the Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain, objected to the bill as put forth by Bush: "Never before in the history of our nation has so much power and money been concentrated in the hands of one person. This arrangement makes me deeply uncomfortable. We will not solve a problem caused by poor oversight with a plan that has no oversight."
But, just as with the Iraq War Resolution and The Patriot Act (which essentially gave the Bushies a blank check to spy on and torture whoever the hell it wanted post 9/11), the administration is using the mess on Wall Street as an excuse to obtain absolute power once again. Not true, say the Bushies. If not, then what's the rush to pressure Congress to enact legislation when logic dictates that a bill with such monumental repercussions should be debated on the House and Senate floors, with a few necessary amendments added, before its passage? The answer is obvious: this is just another reckless, irresponsible land-grab by the same administration with a penchant for pissing on the Constitution. And now it wants to spend almost a trillion dollars of taxpayers' money to bail out its fat-cat friends on Wall Street.
Congress should not pass this legislation unless (a) there's proper oversight and accountability; (b) the government receives an ownership stake in the companies it rescues; (c) the little guy on Main Street gets commensurate relief; (d) CEO/chairperson compensation at bailed-out companies is regulated by the government; (e) no outgoing CEO/Chairperson of a bankrupt/bailed-out company receives multi-million dollar golden parachutes; and (f) there's a short-term provision requiring subequent review and renewal every three months.
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Oh, that Pinterest. It just has so many ideas for so many different occasions. Not feeling particularly inspired to think up an original Mother's Day idea? On a budget? Wondering what's new and trendy? Just visit Pinterest. Here are some ideas, categorized by the types of moms, that I've found…
Is mom the traditional type? Keep things classic with old favourites like beautiful flower arrangements, potted plants, gourmet chocolates (there are many local companies in Nova Scotia to choose from) or jewelry.
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Maybe your mom's a shopaholic – and she'd prefer a stylish fashion find on the special day. In that case, look for perfect Mother's Day gifts like spring purses, scarves or sun/gardening hats. Be sure to visit one of Halifax's many independent clothing shops for items just like these – and to find something unique, just like her.
Most moms out there just want a gift that comes from the heart. If your mom would rather you put a little time and effort into her gift, instead of just spending money, consider a fun DIY project. Check out Pinterest daily for even more of these great ideas!
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The Cheat Meal to End All Cheat Meals!
Me and my boyfriend decided to order pizza and have a nice night in together on Saturday, we added up what we intended to order and it came to nearly £20, then we realised we had vouchers for 50% off on orders over £40 and thought "hey, why don't we get £40 worth of food and then use the vouchers to get twice the food for the same price?" Well it seemed like a fun idea at the time... we ordered:
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- Cheesy Garlic Bread
- Chilli Onion Rings
- Potato Wedges
- Cheesy Nachos
- Cheesy Jalepino Doughballs
- 1 Large Cheesy Bites Vegetable Supreme Pizza
- 1 Carton of Ben&Jerry's Cookie Dough Ice Cream
- 1 Carton of Ben&Jerry's Phish Food Ice Cream
When it arrived we realised the sheer amount of food that we'd ordered and I felt it was necessary to take a picture of our mammoth feast:
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Just for fun I decided to calculate how many calories were in this cheat meal from Pizza Hut's nutritional information on their website, between us we ate about 7000 calories! (Some of the pizza was saved for breakfast.) In defence of my greediness I did donate one of the cartons of ice cream to a friend who'd just split up with her boyfriend, and I didn't eat any of the chicken wings, that makes it ok.
What's your best/biggest ever cheat meal?
Ha ha! That..looks...AWESOME! Now I'm thinking I might have to order pizza for my son's birthday party. It'll looking like I might even need to order cheesey bites pizza. Unfortunately my next cheat meal is still 20 days away. *crunching on celery stick and closing picture now*
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That totally resembles some former binge meals of mine. I don't do that **** any more, thank god....it looks sinfully yummy though!
I have invented low-cal versions of many decadent favourites, like lasagne, pizza, burgers, etc...but there is one meal that there really are no substitutions for. I have not indulged since I started watching what I eat, and it would likely make me sick if i ate it, but I reserve the right to do so at some point in the future should the mad urge strike!
That "cheat meal" is homemade perogies (preferably potato and cheddar) browned in butter with chopped bacon, sauteed onions, and loads of real sour cream, with a side of baked kolbassa and spicy mustrad. Argh my arteries are hardening just thinking about it, wish they would inform my salivary glands that this is not a good idea lol
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oh man i could use some of that ben n jerrys right now...
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-drool- I haven't had that variety of food in aagges!
Well, pizza that is. We never get the other stuff.. but now I kinda want to go try some of it sometime. XD
My biggest cheat meal was my dad's homemade potato grandma bread (which packs 500 calories PER SLICE) and ham & beans. I had three slices of that bread. So worth it. >w<
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What kind of awesome Pizza Hut do you have that delivers ice cream?! We do not have that kind of wonderful service where I live :(
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That looks SOO GOOD!
Pizza huts around here don't have any of that awesome stuff (thank god) and no place delivers.
I hope it was really, really tasty :)
Oh yes it was very tasty indeed, worth every calorie :) I'm in the UK so maybe they only deliver here? It's so tempting though, especially when I've been feeling far too lazy to cook and looking longingly at the massive book of vouchers we still have left...
Holy crap! that's food porn!


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Re: How many practice Rokkyo?
Well maybe we should say that it is extremely unlikely that one would be able to pull off Rokkyo in many of the ways that it is practiced in a lot of places - such as when it is done as a Kihon Waza or Shu level training - outside of controlled environments. For example, if one were to jump from Ideal phase training like Rokkyo against a punch and/or against a knife to the expectation that one can defend oneself with Rokkyo against someone that is punching them and/or attempting to stab them with a knife - then, yeah, that would seem a bit delusional.
Still, Rokkyo is a viable technique, and like a whole lot of other Kihon Waza, it really finds its tactical viability when one transcends and/or departs from basic training and/or whenever one understands basic training in a way that is different from modern day scenario-based self-defense training.
Along the same line of thought - at our dojo we don't do anything empty-handed against a knife/tanto. Why? Because, even when we want to understand principles through our Kihon Waza, we can do so in ways that are not so "distant" from actual applications. For similar reasons, we don't practice Rokkyo against mune-tsuki - at least not the way it was shown to me by my various Shihan (e.g. uke comes flying in with an over-extended punch that remains thus as nage applies Rokkyo). Rather, we tend to study Rokkyo from fixated attacks (e.g. grabs) and/or when we apply it against ballistic attacks (e.g. strikes) we tend to have some other move, situation, event, or response, etc., that leads into the opening for Rokkyo.
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I turned my computer off, went out and walked around for a while, then came back to this forum with fresh eyes. I want to change what I wrote to Colleen. Unfortunately, it's too late for that.
Her post was not in any way offensive; rather the opposite. The one part that could be taken that way I blew way out of proportion.
Colleen, I apologise for my rash response. That your post unintentionally touched a sore nerve is no excuse for my answering is such a fashion. I hope you will be able to pass it off as a misunderstanding. It won't happen again.
Hopefully your friend,
The way I see it - 5. kyu (and 6. and 4.) is primarily about showing progress and the ability to grow as an aikidoka and as a person. Later the technical level plays an increasing part of the evaluation.
Therefore the test should not be easier for you than for the others - you should just prove that you can grow in other areas since the technical part is less of a challenge for you than for some of the others.
Anyway - you last post proves to me the ability to grow in a way that I would say indicates that you are ready for 5. kyu. Good going.
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Please somebody take a time and at least give some sugestion.
You know the fealing when nobody reply to your thread
Your valueable sugestions will be much appreciated!
This is about roulette project on which I am working for a while and can't figure out a formula:
the original table which describes this problem visualy is located at this Martingale: double after every loss system
At the end of this table are general formulas, but my problem are last 3 colums of this table named E, F and G ("Average bet", "Bet units" and "Player edge")
this formulas are ok for system where we double a bet each time after loose, but how do I calculate this when raising a bet 3 or more times each turn?
this is formula 1-2npn
where n = number of loost spin
and p = initial probability to loose
I need a formula similar to this so that it will calculate the case when doubling 4 times or more times per spin.
also equation G=F/E must match
thank you!


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This package installs the software (audio driver and utility) to enable the following device.
- SoundMax Integrated Digital HD Audio
|Supported ThinkPad Systems
|Supported Operating Systems
|Summary of changes
|Installation instructions
|Uninstallation instructions
|Determining which version is installed
|Supported ThinkPad Systems
- ThinkPad R61(type):
- 7732, 7733, 7734, 7735, 7736, 7737, 7738, 7742
- 7743, 7751, 7753, 7754, 7755
- 8914, 8918, 8919, 8920, 8927, 8928, 8929
- 8942, 8943, 8944, 8945, 8947, 8948, 8949
- ThinkPad R61i (type):
- 7732, 7742, 8918, 8943
- ThinkPad T61, T61p
- ThinkPad X61, X61s, X61 Tablet
|Supported Operating Systems
- Microsoft Windows XP SP2 Home Edition, Professional
|Summary of Changes
- < > Version number
- [Important] Important update
- (New) New function or enhancement
- (Fix) Correction to existing function
Version <220.127.116.1110>
- (Fix) Fixed an issue where the sound might not be recorded by the internal mic.
- [Important] Ended support for Microsoft Windows 2000.
Please use 7ka114ww(126.96.36.19920) for Microsoft Windows 2000.
- (New) Added the support for AD1984A of audio CODEC. The supported BIOS is needed.
Supported model: ThinkPad T61 (attached AD1984A audio CODEC)
Supported BIOS : 2.30(7LETD0WW) or later
Version <22.214.171.12420>
- (Fix) No sound recorded on the internal microphone.
Version <188.8.131.5270>
- (New) Enhancement of the device driver's function.
- (Fix) No sound after resume from suspend.
|Installation Instructions
- If your computer runs satisfactorily now, it may not be necessary to update the software. To determine if you should update the software, refer to the Version Information section.
- If 7ka113ww(v5670) was installed on the system, it needs to be uninstalled first, then reboot, and then install a new driver.
- OR - uninstall 7ka113ww, dont reboot but instead use the hardware redetection program such as DEVCON from the microsoft site below with "rescan" option, then install a new driver.
|Manual Install
This section assumes to use Internet Explorer and Windows Explorer.
[Downloading file]
- Click once on the underlined file name. Once this is done, some pop-up windows will appear.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- In the window to choose Run or Save, click the Save button.
- Choose the folder you would like to download the file to and click the Save button. A different window will appear and the download will begin and complete. Once the download has completed, there may or may not be a message stating that the download completed successfully.
[Extracting file]
- Make sure to be logged on with administrative privileges.
- Locate the folder where the file was downloaded.
- Locate the file that was downloaded and double-click it.
- Follow the instructions on the screen.
- In the "Select Destination Location" window, click Next. If you would like to select a different folder, click Browse.
- In the "Ready to Install" window, click Install. All the necessary files will be extracted to the folder selected in step 9.
[Installing files]
- Make sure the checkbox next to "Install ..... now" is checked and click Finish.
- Follow the instructions on the screen to complete installation and restart the computer
Finally delete the file saved in the step 4.
Unattended Install
This is for system administrators' use only.
- Refer to the "Manual Install" section, and download and extract the file.
- In step 11 of the "Installing files" section, uncheck the checkbox next to "Install ..... now", and then click Finish to cancel installation.
- At the command line, execute setup.exe with the -S -SMS option.
Example: [Path where the files were extracted]SETUP.EXE -S -SMS
|Uninstallation Instructions
- Start Windows XP and log on with the user ID authorized as an administrator.
- Click Start, then click Control Panel.
- Double-click Add/Remove Programs.
- Click SoundMAX, then click Change/Remove (or Add/Remove).
- Select Remove or OK, then click Next or OK.
- Click Finish or OK and reboot the system to fully uninstall the drivers.
|Determining which Version is Installed
[Windows XP]
- Start Windows XP.
- Click Start and then click Control Panel.
- Click Performance and Maintenance.
- Click System.
- Click the Hardware tab.
- Click Device Manager.
- Expand the Sound, video and game controllers section.
- Select SoundMax Integrated Digital Audio.
- Right-click SoundMax Integrated Digital HD Audio, and select Properties.
- Click the Driver tab.
- Click Driver Details.
- Select C:\winnt\system32\drivers\ADIHDAud.sys, to display the version number, where C:\winnt is the location the OS is installed. (Confirm the last 4 digits are 5520)


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April 2007
Come Fly With Me
HighNote Records
Come Fly With Me is the sort of warm, happy disc that insinuates itself in the listener's head, growing more appealing with each spin. Valentin's ebullient personality and spirited flute technique shine in this breezy Latin-jazz set, which is presented with class and verve.
Much of the credit for this success is due to pianist Bill O'Connell, who arranged all but one of the nine tracks, composed four of the strongest tunes, and helps to anchor the proceedings with a tasteful, skipping touch at the keys. O'Connell's "Twinkle Toes" and "Mind Games" are snappy numbers that give Valentin plenty of room to show his flexibility, as he bends his lines around the rhythm, mixing up trills, flutters and crystalline tones. And Valentin overblows like mad on "Easy Street," flirting with Rahsaan Roland Kirk's half-sung whistles while the pianist strolls underneath.
Valentin's sole compositional contribution is "Enciendido," a rootsy Afro-Latin romp that's among the disc's most compelling numbers, showcasing the rolling percussion of Robby Ameen, Milton Cardona and Richie Flores. Ameen's drumming also stands out on "House of the Sun," constantly percolating under Valentin's blissful, butterfly-like solo.
"Tu Pañuelo" is a subtle delight, emerging from a stuffily polite melody to reveal a casual conversation between Valentin and trombonist Papo Vazquez. The proceedings get progressively looser through bright piano and speedy percussion solos, only to fall neatly back into place as if nothing had happened.
Which is, in a way, a metaphor for the disc as a whole. It isn't the sort of wild, party record that some Latin-jazz fans seek out, but there's a vibrancy to the music that transcends its tempered surface.


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Members of Beeville's Parks and Recreation Commission voted to recommend the purchase of a $22,000 playscape for Poesta Creek Park and exchanged words about possible improvements for Veterans Memorial Park when they met outdoors Monday evening under VMP's largest pavilion.
The selection of the playscape came quickly after commissioners reviewed drawings of a couple of possibilities. When commissioners asked City Parks Superintendent Fred Diaz which of two playscapes he would recommend, he suggested the $22,000 one, saying it would better serve the needs of people using the new facilities at the park on South Tyler Street.
The park has become one of the city's most popular public attractions since city work crews built a paved, half-mile walking trail, several shelters and installed benches and picnic tables on the property.
The project was made possible by a grant from the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department with some local funding and labor provided by city employees.
The playscape commissioners are recommending will be built on the park's south end near the largest of the shelters and the parking lot. Commissioners took no action on recommending a smaller playscape for the north end of the park because they did not have as much information on the smaller unit.
Diaz said the smaller playscape would be much like the $22,000 model but it would have "a slide or two less" than the larger one.
City Manager Ford Patton said the installation of the playscape will begin after crews from American Electric Power have installed low-level lighting around the walking trail. That facility sees plenty of use after dark and the lighting is expected to make the trail safer after the sun goes down in the evening.
Patton said he wants that part of the project to be completed before the other work begins "so AEP can get their trucks in and out" of the park.
The installation of the playscapes will follow and then city crews are expected to build barbecue pits for the existing shelters. The final part of the project will be the installation of fencing around the property to keep park visitors from parking cars on the grass.
This second phase of the improvements at the park was made possible by a $60,278 grant from the Beeville Economic Improvement Commission budget, made possible by the city's 4B sales tax collections.
Discussion on proposed VMP improvements came after commissioners heard suggestions that the city replace the old wooden playscape once located north of the Little League ballpark complex with one of the new type that will be installed at Poesta Creek Park.
The city tore down the wooden playscape years ago after it began to deteriorate.
Diaz said a playscape that would be close to the size of the one originally there would cost the city somewhere between $60,000 and $80,000.
Patton again expressed interest in fencing, saying it would help to keep people from driving and parking on the grass at VMP. He also suggested the addition of some prefabricated restroom facilities in the park.
Commissioner Gilbert Herrera then asked about recommendations for the Little League facilities located just south of the pavilion where the commissioners were meeting.
Diaz said the only plans currently underway were for a new drain field for the existing restroom facilities near the Little League and softball fields.
Herrera, who once presided over the Little League organization, then mentioned some plans he and others previously had considered. The plans would require the installation of some new lighting equipment and turning around one of the existing fields. However, Herrera said he did favor the idea of building a new Little League four-plex. That had been one of the ideas proposed by Commission President Bill Hooten and included in drawings for park improvements made by Coastal Bend College drafting students.
Hooten, who had just arrived at the meeting, defended the idea of the new four-plex field arrangement and a number of the other suggestions that had been made for the park.
"Who's to say this can't be done?" Hooten asked. "Let's make some changes." Hooten has been recommending a bond issue for some time to pay for extensive projects at the city's largest park.
City Finance Director Robert Aguilar then reminded commissioners that for every $48,000 in bond sales the city takes on property owners will see their taxes increase by a penny per $100 of assessed valuation.
Patton told commissioners that the city currently is paying about $160,000 in bond debt each year.
When Hooten asked about the possibility of a substantial bond debt being retired in the near future, Patton said that would be the original bonds sold in the early 1980s by the Beeville Water Supply District to pay for the city's surface water system. He said the city then would probably need to finance improvements to the system that have been needed for some time.
"I'm not trying to say no," Patton said. "I'm not trying to say it can't be done."
Hooten then brought up the fact that voters had just approved a bond issue for the Beeville Independent School District. "Why can't the city figure out what's needed and ask voters to pass a bond issue?
Patton said the City Council would be asked this week to consider approving a bond election to pay for water system and drainage improvements and he invited Hooten to approach the council and see if its members would consider adding park improvements to that issue.
Hooten responded by saying he wants "first-class" improvements to park facilities.
"Why not try?" Hooten asked. "I just think it's time the citizens of this town got something they could be proud of. We have too much 'I don't think we can' instead of 'we can,'" Hooten said.
"There's a lot of money out there," Hooten went on as he suggested that state and federal grant funds are available for park improvements.
Hooten then told fellow commissioners to do what they want. "My term is almost up and I probably won't do this again."
Herrera said he too had wanted significant improvements in Little League facilities at VMP. "Then I got on the City Council," he said. Herrera said being on the council taught him that a city needs money to pay for improvements and that burden falls on taxpayers.
Patton suggested that the city staff obtain some figures on the cost of some of the proposed improvements to VMP. "Believe me, Mr. Hooten, this city does follow up on grants," he said. "It's not nearly as easy as it seems."
Hooten then commented on a previous attempt by the city to obtain funds to build tennis courts that the BISD could use. But Patton and Herrera both explained what had happened in that instance.
Patton said the city formed a commission to consider park improvements at the time and not one of those on the board put tennis courts high up on his or her list.
"I remember that," Herrera said, "I was on that committee." He agreed with Patton, saying not one member gave tennis courts a high priority.
Aguilar then commented on how changes in the way the EIC budgets its funds has affected the city's spending. "People need to realize that it's the citizens of Beeville who get stuck with higher taxes," he said. "People in the county don't get stuck with the cost of developing the Navy base, it's the people of Beeville."
"With what we have, I think our city staff does one heck of a job," Herrera said.
When Hooten compared facilities here with those in other cities, Patton asked him if he had inquired about the fees the parents of Little League players had to pay in those other cities to provide those facilities.
"Just tell parents that they will have to pay $75 a kid for them to play Little League and there won't be many kids playing," Patton said.
"That's at least a good start,' Herrera said of the playscape and some shelters that Patton had recommended for VMP. He suggested Little League ball park decisions be taken up for next year.
Commissioner Greg Traylor agreed, saying it was too late in the year to consider changes in the Little League facilities unless the city built entirely new facilities at another location. Herrera made a motion to begin VMP improvements by recommending the installation a new playscape across the street from the Little League fields, the construction of some new shelters similar to the ones recently built at Poesta Creek Park, fencing to keep vehicles off the grounds and the installation of some prefab restrooms.
No action was taken on that motion and Patton was asked to prepare a more detailed list of improvements.
"I understand Mr. Hooten's frustration," Herrera said and he referred to his days of trying to get things done while serving on the Little League board.
Herrera mentioned that the walking trail at Poesta Creek Park first came up when he was on the City Council but the project had to be delayed for other necessities.
"I'll be glad to serve with Mr. Hooten on a grants committee," Herrera said.


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iPhone 5S, the next generation iPhone, would come in a number of colours including black and white, as per a report by Japanese website Macotakara via (MacRumors). The report adds that the much rumoured cheaper iPhone will also come in a range of different colours. It suggests that the iPhone 5S would be announced in July and will see an August release.
In addition to the prediction related to multiple colours, it's also predicted that the next iPhone would come in different sizes. Topeka Capital Markets analyst Brian White, has said in his research note that Apple will release the iPhone 5S in two or three screen sizes this summer. He also suggests a July launch and mentions that he believes that Apple would launch a cheaper iPhone.
It's not the first time that White has predicted multiple screen sizes. In January, he had said that the next iPhone may come in multiple colours and different sizes. White had also predicted that the next iPhone would come in a total of eight colours.
There's some confusion on the number of colours that the iPhone is rumoured to sport as it's not clear from the Macotakara report if Apple would add three new colours to the existing set or a single colour.
The site translates the rumour as:
"It seems that it will have gossiped if the 5-color lineup of low-priced edition iPhone is carried out until now, but iPhone 5S may be 3 colors added to 2 colors of iPhone 5 1 color somehow. However, the informed sources did not tell about the kind of detailed color."