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INFORMATION and Communication Technology (ICT) has become a key ingredient in the various aspects of global development.
A rapid expansion of infrastructure, as well as services and applications, has made ICT an essential part of today's societies, both in the developing and developed countries. However, ICT takes different forms and functions in different parts of the world. Namibia has a growing appetite for data, to provide for high speed Internet, e-commerce, e-learning, e-health, e-business register, e-law, e-policing, e-prescription, e-governance, data ICT, and cloud computing, video and voice services.
As a country Namibia formulated a long-term vision, called Vision 2030 that reflects the hopes and aspirations of the people. This overarching vision is to have a prosperous and industrialized nation by 2013. The 4th National Development Plan (NDP4) is formulated to realize Vision 2030 and it has an entire key results area, which is expected to create a knowledge-based economy and a technology-driven nation.
ICT offers tools and systems that can improve planning, administration and management of education at local regional and national levels. Mobile applications, databases and electronic networks can be used to enable a more efficient management of the education system. Communication tools can help ensure that policies and directives are followed through at all levels of the education system, as well as improving its responsiveness to local realities.
Many developing countries have an educational management information system in place, and more can be done to explore the educational potential of mobile telephony for development and free and open source software. ICT further enables the development of new forms of learning, such as flexible and collaborative learning, combining innovative technological tools. ICT can also be used for more inclusive education, from lifelong learning for adults and training programmes for out of school youth to open courseware and open access to quality education.
In a developing country, the technological tools must be carefully assessed to fit local circumstances like locally relevant content, while paying close attention to financial, social, and cultural contexts. ICT for education can support a number of vital functions such as educational administration, student access to education, and teacher up-skilling. ICT also carries the potential to connect marginalized regions of the world with the wider educational and scientific community, thus leapfrogging development.
The Internet started within the academic community, in the spirit of freethinking and sharing knowledge. These are core values for development in our interconnected world. Namibia has a good ICT infrastructure in place and various institutions in terms of equipment, skills and systems use this. For example, we have got the West African Cable system (WACs) housed in Swakopmund - this system has led to improvements in respect to increased data speed, voice quality and video conferencing, 4G availability countrywide and the migration from analogue to the digital broadcasting (Digital Terrestrial Transmission) project, which is currently underway at the NBC.
Therefore, it is very easy for the country to transform from manual to digital literacy in order to fully utilize the potential of ICT. Sufficient numbers of the population need to have the skills to explore and exploit technological developments. Access to ICT is but the first step in a long process of capacity development, the overall aim of which should be digital inclusion.
Some social groups are more prone to acquire digital skills e.g. young people, students, and professionals, while others are likely to fall behind e.g. the elderly, uneducated, and unemployed sections of the population. A concerted effort must therefore be made for digital literacy at the early stages of education, not least to ensure that the introduction of ICT will narrow rather than widen social inequalities.
Access and the usage of ICTs in education is no longer a privilege of a few, but it should be viewed as a basic human right, especially for the digital citizen (school-going children).
Finally, I recommend, more resources should be made available for human resources, capacity building and ICT equipment, and extended network access and power supply to remote areas for support and implementation of ICT in education.
- Dr Moses Amweelo is a Swapo Party Member of Parliament, who is also the Chairman of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on ICT.


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Identifying Strategic Issues, Strategies, and Long-Term Objectives 91 � Operating in a Changing Airline Industry � Challenge: Our challenge is to remain financially viable as the structure of the airline industry con- tinues to evolve. The potential exists for more airline bankruptcies, mergers, dissolutions, and shifts in market share. � Transitioning the Organization through Changes in Leadership � Challenge: A majority of senior staff are eligible to retire during the life of this plan. Retirements will also occur in a number of key technical and professional positions. � Evaluating and Determining MSP Development Plan Options � Challenge: Our challenge is to match the development of expanded airport facilities to correspond with customer demands while remaining financially viable. � Addressing Unfunded or Underfunded Mandates � Challenge: Federal, State, and local mandates continue to increase as funding is reduced or eliminated. � Complying with the 2007 Noise Mitigation Decree � Meeting the timelines set out by the court to complete this process and maintaining high quality in the products and services delivered.82 An example of strategic issues that may typically be identified in strategic plans for GA airports was taken from Yuba County Airport's 2008 Strategic Plan (Yuba County is located in the north central part of California, 125 miles northeast of San Francisco and 125 miles west of Reno, Nevada): The strategic concern involves the constant generation of sufficient revenue to be a key contributor for the future economic development of the County. Other challenges are removing negative cash flow, increas- ing business opportunities, funding airport expansion projects and boosting revenues through recreational opportunities.83 By completing Worksheet 7.01, "Identifying Strategic Issues," members of the planning team will do the following: � Individually describe the most important strategic issues that should be addressed in the strategic plan and explain why each issue is a priority. Explain how the issue relates to the orga- nization's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, or threats and how the issue relates to the organization's mission, vision, or mandates. � Jointly compile the individual lists of strategic issues into a master list and make certain that a balance exists between internally and externally focused issues. Each issue on the master list should also be examined against a set of criteria designed to ensure that the issue is strategic rather than operational. � Jointly develop a final list of six to eight of the most important strategic issues to be addressed, ranked by order of importance. To identify an organization's most significant strategic issues, complete Work- sheet 7.01, "Identifying Strategic Issues." 7.2 Determining a Generic Strategy The concept of "generic strategies" was developed by Michael Porter, a professor at Harvard Business School. According to Porter, these strategies--cost leadership, differentiation, and focus (for airports this translates into both cost focus and differentiation focus)--are the primary sources of competitive advantage.84 Exhibit 7-1 illustrates Porter's sources of competitive advantage and the resulting generic strategies. 82 Metropolitan Airports Commission, Strategic Plan 2008�2012. Available online at http://metroairports.org/mac/docs/strategic/ 2008-2012_strategic_plan.pdf (accessed June 2009). 83 Strategic Plan 2008, "Airport Strategic Planning." Available online at www.yubacounty.org/Strategic%20Plan/2008/ Airport%20Strategic%20Planning.pdf. 84 Ibid.
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92 Strategic Planning in the Airport Industry Competitive Advantage Low Cost Unique Product Broad Cost Competitive Scope Differentiation Leadership Narrow Cost Differentiation Focus Focus Source: Michael E. Porter, Competitive Strategy: Techniques for Analyzing Industries and Competitors (New York: Free Press, 1998). Exhibit 7-1. Sources of competitive advantage. 7.2.1 Cost Leadership A broad cost leadership strategy aims to place an organization among the lowest cost produc- ers. Low costs are achieved by focusing on low-cost inputs and capital programs, by offering a stan- dardized product, and by achieving a high volume of operations and economies of scale. Southwest Airlines uses this strategy in the airline industry. Memphis International Airport is an example of an airport where a broad cost leadership strategy is practiced. According to an April 2008 presen- tation, the Memphis-Shelby County Airport Authority is attempting to position the airport as "America's Low-Cost Model Airport Hub."85 An example of an airport outside of the United States where a broad cost leadership strategy is practiced is Frankfurt-Hahn Airport in Germany.86 7.2.2 Differentiation In adopting a broad differentiation strategy, an organization aims to develop a product or range of products that are perceived to be unique compared with products offered by its competitors. Singapore Airlines uses this strategy in the airline industry by offering superior in-flight service. An example of an airport where a broad differentiation strategy is practiced is Austin-Bergstrom International Airport. In May 2008, the low-cost, no-frills South Terminal opened. This terminal is the first dedicated facility constructed in the United States to accommodate low-cost airlines (but is currently temporarily closed until a new ultra-low-cost carrier tenant can be found). The South Terminal has common ticket counters and gate areas for all airlines occupying the terminal and no loading bridges for passengers. The airport's architectural award-winning Barbara Jordan Termi- nal continues to cater to full-service airlines. An example of a non-U.S. airport where a broad differentiation strategy (with a dedicated low-cost terminal) is practiced is Kuala Lumpur Interna- tional Airport in Malaysia. 85 The Airport's low-cost strategy, based upon low traffic delays, relatively brief taxi times, tight spending controls, maximization of non-airline revenues, and no PFC charge is detailed in the presentation, "America's Hassle-Free Connecting Hub." Available online at http://www.memphisairport.org/notes/mem_2008_april_fastfacts.pdf (accessed May 28, 2009). 86 Further information on this airport's low-cost strategy can be found in "Basic Information," available online at http://www.hahn-airport.de/default.aspx?menu=press_basic_infos&cc=en (accessed May 28, 2009).
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Identifying Strategic Issues, Strategies, and Long-Term Objectives 93 CASE STUDY Adopting a Broad Differentiation Strategy--Austin-Bergstrom International Airport Since Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (the Airport) opened in 1999, the City of Austin's Department of Aviation, the airport operator, has attempted to leverage a broad differentia- tion strategy by developing unique products for both airline tenants and passengers. The most visible manifestation of this strategy is the low-cost, no-frills South Terminal that opened at the Airport in May 2008. According to Airport Director Jim Smith, the idea for the South Terminal originated with an environmental scan revealing that the ultra-low-cost airline model, which had already been successfully used in Asia (AirAsia) and Europe (Ryanair), would soon be adopted in the Mexican marketplace. Reasoning that the Airport would eventually be competing with the airports in Houston and San Antonio for potential trans- border service operated by this type of airline, the Department of Aviation decided to contact the ultra- low-cost Mexican airline, VivaAerobus. In an article in Airport Business Magazine, Mr. Smith explained that "Once we started to get into negotiations with VivaAerobus, it became clear to us that to compete successfully, we needed to differentiate our product. In addition to having the main [Barbara Jordan] terminal here, we needed to have the type of facility that was more suited to the business model of these carriers."a To meet the needs of VivaAerobus and other ultra-low-cost airlines, the Department of Aviation entered into a partnership with General Electric's subsidiary, GE Commercial Aviation Services (GECAS), to operate a stream- lined, one-story terminal building (previously owned by the National Guard) with no jet bridges or complex baggage system and common use holdrooms, gates, and ticket counter areas. GECAS also operated the parking and rental car facilities at the terminal, while the Department of Aviation operated the airfield and security. The reduced frills level allowed the Department of Aviation to charge rental rates at the South Terminal that were roughly half of what the airlines in the main terminal building paid. However, the airlines operating at the South Terminal paid the same airfield charges as the airlines operating at the main terminal. VivaAerobus started with twice-weekly service to Cancun and Monterrey, Mexico, in May 2008 and added new service between the Airport and Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, in January 2009. In fall 2008, VivaAerobus, which is partly owned by the large Mexican bus group, IAMSA, also began offering $20 bus service between the South Terminal and downtown San Antonio and Houston. This unique service competitively benefitted the Airport as well, by expanding the Airport's catchment area to include passengers in the San Antonio and Houston areas. In June 2009, however, the negative impact on bookings from the swine flu virus caused VivaAerobus to announce a suspension of its service from Austin. The Airport has temporarily closed the terminal until a new ultra-low-cost carrier can be recruited to begin new service. aJohn F. Infanger, "A Need to Differentiate," Airport Business Magazine, January 2008. Available at http://www.airportbusiness.com/ print/Airport-Business-Magazine/A-Need-To-Differentiate/1$16502. 7.2.3 Focus Organizations that use focus strategies concentrate on a particular niche segment of the mar- ket and within that segment attempt to achieve either a cost advantage or differentiation. For example, in the airline industry, Allegiant Air uses a cost focus strategy by providing nonstop service to leisure travelers in smaller markets while maintaining low operating costs. OpenSkies, a British Airways affiliate, uses a differentiation focus strategy by offering a high level of service, including an all-business class (84 seats) configuration onboard its B-757-200 aircraft, to travel- ers in the New York-Paris market.
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94 Strategic Planning in the Airport Industry Table 7-1. Requirements for adopting generic strategies. Commonly Required Skills and Common Organizational Generic Strategy Resources Requirements Cost Leadership Ability to increase non-aeronautical Tight cost control; frequent, detailed revenue; efficient capital cost-control reports; structured development process; low-cost organization and responsibilities; access to funding; intense incentives based on meeting strict supervision of labor; common use quantitative targets. facilities. Differentiation Strong marketing abilities/resources; Strong coordination among deep local traffic/user base to marketing, facilities, and capital support different target markets/ development functions; subjective services offered; strong reputation of measurement and incentives instead airport in marketplace; access to of quantitative measures. sufficient funding to support product development initiatives. Focus Either of the above, directed at the Either of the above, directed at the particular market segment targeted. particular market segment targeted. Source: Adapted from John A. Pearce and Richard B. Robinson, Strategic Management: Formulation Implementation and Control, 9th ed. (New York: McGraw Hill, 2005), p. 196. An example of an airport where a cost focus strategy is used is St. Petersburg-Clearwater Inter- national Airport. The airport operator's vision for the future is to continue its low operating costs to attract new entrant airlines that provide low-cost, point-to-point service, as well as new inter- national nonstop transatlantic flights to Europe. An airport where a similar cost focus strategy is practiced is Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. According to its 2008�2009 Strategic Business Plan, the Williams Gateway Airport Authority (the airport operator) strategy is to provide a very low cost operation to the airlines to encourage the establishment of passenger airline service at the airport as an alternative to Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport.87 The Authority would specifically like to position the airport as a reliever airport for point-to-point North American service. The Williams Gateway Airport Authority is also pursuing the same strategy for air cargo, as the City of Phoenix does not intend to build addi- tional cargo facilities at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport. An example of an airport where a differentiation focus strategy has been adopted is Fort Worth Alliance Airport. The first purely industrial airport in the western hemisphere is the anchor of a thriving master-planned development focused on intermodal distribution and residential devel- opment. A differentiation focus strategy has also been adopted at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, where the focus is on air cargo operations and charter passenger services. Table 7-1 shows requirements for successfully adopting a particular generic strategy. Risks associated with each of the generic strategies are as follows: Cost Leadership: � Myopic viewpoint toward cost reduction (overlooks user wants and needs) � Rivals may successfully imitate the low-cost strategy � Heavy investment in a low-cost approach can lock an organization into this strategy 87 Williams Gateway Airport Authority, Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Strategic Business Plan: Fiscal Year 2008�2009. Available online at: http://www.phxmesagateway.org/Documents/Reports/2008-2009%20Strategic%20Business%20Plan.pdf (accessed May 28, 2009).

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Corrugated stainless steel gas tubing (CSST) is a promising alternative to traditional threaded black-iron gas piping for residential, commercial and industrial applications. Its light weight, flexibility, and need for fewer connections and fittings can make it easier to install than traditional threaded black-iron piping. These benefits can add up to substantial labor savings for installers and cost savings for builders.
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Jackson, MS – The American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT), and the Community College League of California (CCLC) recently donated $15,000 to Phi Theta Kappa's Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship Endowment. Each organization contributed $5,000 to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, which is seeking funds to meet a second matching challenge to create a $500,000 endowment for the Oberndorf Scholarship.
The new completion scholarship, established by Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf, helps students facing unanticipated financial barriers to stay in college and complete their degrees. The Oberndorf program offers $20,000 annually in scholarships to community college students at risk of dropping out. Up to 10 scholarships of $500 each are awarded quarterly. Phi Theta Kappa members may learn more and apply online.
"We want to help those students who are so close to completing a credential or degree to finish what they start and not stop out. Students who stop out rarely complete," said Phi Theta Kappa's Executive Director and CEO, Dr. Rod A. Risley. "With the help of supporters like ACCT, AACC, and CCLC, 40 students annually will receive up to $500 each for books, gas, daycare, tuition – whatever the proven need – to complete their degrees."
"ACCT was pleased to be among the first national community college associations to support the Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship Fund and commends Phi Theta Kappa for its leadership on behalf of student success and achievement," said ACCT President and CEO J. Noah Brown.
Dr. Risley said the generous gifts from the three organizations capped off what has already been a stellar effort on their part toward the Community College Completion Challenge. This multi-organization effort was established after the leaders of Phi Theta Kappa, ACCT, AACC, the League for Innovation in the Community College, the Center for Community College Student Engagement (CCCSE), and the National Institute for Staff and Organizational Development (NISOD) signed a historic "Call to Action" to engage all stakeholders in supporting community college completion.
In response to the Call to Action, Phi Theta Kappa established the Community College Completion Corps – an army of scholars making personal commitments to complete and encouraging others to do the same. The Oberndorf Challenge provides a tangible way for organizations and individuals to contribute to college completion.
Now retired, Lou Oberndorf was a founder of Medical Education Technologies, Inc. (METI), now CAE Healthcare. METI products are used in many community colleges, as well as in the world's leading medical schools and in some 5,000 organizations worldwide. As CEO of METI, he was responsible for establishing the Frank Lanza Memorial Scholarships for community college students in health care fields. The Oberndorfs issued the Completion Scholarship Matching Challenge in November 2011, offering a one-to-one match if Phi Theta Kappa could raise $125,000.
Upon the announcement that the $125,000 goal had been reached, Rosemary and Lou Oberndorf then renewed the challenge for another one-to-one match, up to an additional $125,000, which will create a $500,000 endowment for the Lifeline to Completion Scholarship Program.
"The support we have received to match the generous gift from the Oberndorfs has been amazing," said Dr. Nancy Rieves, CEO of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. "So far we've received large donations from members of our Board of Directors, Foundation Trustees, individual college presidents, our alumni -- including 2012 Distinguished Alumnus Wes Moore -- our chapters, regions and advisors, and now ACCT, AACC and the Community College League of California. We are very thankful for their dedication to helping students complete."
Dr. Rieves said the Foundation is within $24,500 of reaching the goal of securing the $500,000 Oberndorf Completion Scholarship Endowment by December 31. She added that almost $30,000 has been contributed by college presidents and higher education organizations like AACC & ACCT; and more than $50,000 has been received from Phi Theta Kappa chapters, regions, and associations – a total of $80,000 from community college institutions and Phi Theta Kappa organizations.
Learn more about the Oberndorf Lifeline to Completion Scholarship and make a gift online.
The Phi Theta Kappa Foundation is focused on long-term financial stability for Phi Theta Kappa. It is dependent upon the generosity of individuals, organizations, foundations and corporations to ensure its future through support of existing and establishment of new endowment funds. For more information on how to contribute to scholarships for Phi Theta Kappa members through the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, visit the website or contact Dr. Nancy Rieves, Executive Director of the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation, at 800.946.9995, ext. 3537.
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Service on one of BART's busiest train lines was disrupted for an hour in Contra Costa County this morning by a possum.
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Every full-time undergraduate student of Whittier College is a member of the Associated Students of Whittier College (ASWC). The ASWC was established in 1902 to serve as the official voice of the student body to administration, faculty, staff, and Board of Trustees at the College. ASWC also provides funding for student activities and represents students' rights and interests at Whittier.
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A frequent theme in this space is the importance of quality content. But sometimes quality content is hard to find, especially for small business owners who lack the time to seek it out. But today we'd like to mention a powerful and often under-utilized content source that's easy to access: the customer survey.
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Seems accurate to me.
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Seems accurate to me.
Waaaay to accurate…
I wanted to comment on this but I couldn't find the motivation…
Pretty much how I spent today, although there was no delusion that playing games would somehow lead to motivation. =(
This is why I cut myself off from games during the school semester. *goes back to playing FTL*
Way too true.


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Helpful Hints
Getting Started
Once you have chosen a date for your visit to Monarch Mountain, you can reserve your day on the snow by contacting our knowledgeable reservations staff (888-996-7669 or 719-530-5196). Lift tickets, rentals, lessons, and childcare can be reserved all in the same phone call. All reservations must be made 48 hours in advance. If you or your family are taking lessons, plan for drive time and expect to arrive at the mountain at least 1 ½ hours prior to your scheduled lesson. Practice Safe Driving - although our local CDOT does a great job keeping the highway clear, it can be snow-covered and slick. Slow down and get here safe. This also includes driving in the parking lot. (Please allow an additional 30 minutes for clothing rental.)
Helpful Hints - How to Make the Most of Your Trip
Preparing for Your Trip
Wear Proper Clothing
- Dress in wool or synthetic layers so you have the option to shed or add clothing as conditions change. Avoid cotton, especially jeans---it gets wet and stays wet. Top these off with a wind / water resistant shell
- Wear one pair of comfortable wool or wool blend socks.
- Choose gloves that are made for winter sports. They should have a water resistant outer shell and light insulating layers inside. Mittens are usually warmer than gloves.
- Eye protection is necessary. Wear sunglasses for clear sunny days or ski goggles for stormy or low light conditions.
- Having a stocking cap available for head and ear protection is recommended. Helmets are included in all lesson packages.
- In the parking lot and around the base area, use proper footwear to avoid slips and falls.
- Stretch before you ski or ride to help avoid injury or those later aches and pains that come with physical activity.
- Avoid tucking double socks or pants into your ski/board boots as this can cut off circulation in your feet.
- On the slopes, be sure your boots are buckled; unbuckled or loose fitting boots are an easy way to get hurt. Always tie up your boot laces and do not let them drag behind you.
- Check your equipment for proper operation before you hit the slopes. The techs in our Rental Shop can help you out with this.
- Be well rested when you arrive. Give yourself a rest day during your trip to Monarch if coming from low altitude.
- Stay hydrated, eat healthy, and don't overexert yourself.
- If you drink alcohol, please do so responsibly. The effects of alcohol are increased with altitude. THE ONLY REAL REMEDY IS TO DECREASE IN ALTITUDE!
- To help aid in the prevention of altitude sickness, we are now selling a locally made mountain sports drink called Acli-mate in our Sport Shop and Food & Beverage locations.
- Use at least 15 SPF sunscreen and don't forget to reapply regularly.
- Wear eye protection.
Upon Arrival
As you pull off of US Highway 50 into the Monarch Mountain Parking Lot you will be met by our friendly Guest Services Staff who will guide you to a parking space. As you come up the main stairway out of the parking lot you will see the Lesson and Rental Center to your right and Ticket Windows to your left.
If you already have a reservation - enter the main doors of the Lesson and Rental Center and approach the Reservations Window. A Reservation Specialist will present you with your lift tickets and vouchers for your lessons and rentals. You will be guided to the Rental Reservations Desk where a knowledgeable member of the rental shop staff will have your equipment prepared and waiting for you.
If you do not have a reservation - make your way to the Ticket Window to purchase your tickets. For lessons and rentals, enter the Lesson and Rental Center across from the Ticket Window. Reservations for lessons will need to be made at the Reservations Window. For rentals, start your process at the Rental Kiosk (computers along the wall) and a helpful Rental Shop Employee will guide you from there.
Lessons - If you are taking lessons, you will need to exit the Rental Center through the back doors near the locker area. This leads to the Ski and Ride School Meeting Area. Please gather at the meeting area 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start of your lesson. A friendly Ski and Ride School Supervisor will guide you to your age and equipment specific lesson and introduce you to your instructor.
Set Up A Meeting Place - Set up a place and time to meet with your party around lunch and at the end of the day. Many people panic when separated from their friends on a run because they have no place or time set up to meet them.
Lunchtime Made Easy - Most people seem to eat lunch right around noon. To avoid long lines and guarantee yourself a seat, schedule your lunch at earlier or later times. Please keep walkways and stairs free of clutter. Don't "camp out" in these areas.
Rental Shop Suggestions
Reserve In Advance - Make rental reservations if possible, this can save time in the Rental Shop.
Record Your Equipment - Write down the equipment number on your lift ticket or other safe place. Many rental skis look the same. It is very important that you do not ski on equipment that was not set up for YOU. Each ski is set for your age, height, weight, sole length, and ability. Skiing on other people's equipment will likely result in injury.
Lock It Up - Snowboards are high theft items. Please secure snowboards in lockable racks while not riding them.
If You Don't Know, Ask - If renting equipment, ask questions, it's your job to understand the equipment you are riding on.
Riding the Lifts
If You Don't Know, Ask - If you are uncomfortable or new to riding a chairlift, ask for assistance from the Lift Staff. Start out on the Caterpillar conveyor lift until you are comfortable enough with your sliding abilities to move on to a chairlift and longer runs. Then use the Tumbelina chairlift, which runs at a slower pace than the other chairlifts on the mountain. We are more than glad to help, so just let the Lift Operator know if you think you may have difficulties. Remember, the lift does not stop to let you load and unload so keep your equipment pointed forward when getting on and off the lift.
Know Your Limits - It's a good idea to be comfortable getting on and off the chair at Tumbelina before moving on to the other lifts, which move considerably faster. Beginners at advanced lifts generally cause more stopping of the lift, and we'd like to keep you skiing rather than waiting in longer lines.
Check For Loose Clothing - Backpack straps, gloves, and anything else that can get caught in the chair. You don't want to get hung up while unloading.
Riding With Your Snowboard - Please do not completely strap your snowboard on while riding up the chair. While it may save you time at the top, it can be very dangerous. Sudden stopping of the lift while snowboarders were strapping in has caused them to fall off chairs. The proper way to get on and off is with only the front foot strapped in. The chairs also become damaged from edges cutting into the seat. Please make sure you have a leash on your snowboard to prevent it from running away downhill. This is a very common occurrence and it's no fun to get hit with a snowboard coming downhill at 50mph.
Don't Swing Or Jump Off Chair - Do not swing the chair or make it bounce up and down as you're riding up. While it may seem harmless, this is a great way to make the cable come off its support wheels, and you would be endangering everyone on the lift. DO NOT JUMP off a chairlift. Besides possibly hurting yourself, you are putting EVERYONE on the chairlift in danger. Jumping off the lift is the best way to cause a de-ropement. This is a very serious offense and the Chaffee County Sheriff will be called with possible fines enacted.
Unloading The Chair - When unloading the chairlift, stand up at the "Unload Here" sign and let the chair gently push you down the ramp, don't push yourself off the chair. Pushing the chair causes it to swing, which can lead to a de-ropement. Please do not bang your equipment against any part of the ski lift towers, or use your poles to mess with any of the moving machinery. The stop gate bar at the top of the chair is an emergency device designed to keep you from continuing downhill on the lift should you forget to unload. Let your legs hit the bar and the lift will stop. The Lift Attendant will help you off the chair - do not jump!
Riding With Kids - Parents with small children; when unloading the chairlift place your child on your right side so the Lift Attendant can assist if necessary. If you're taking your little one on their first chairlift ride, you should already know how to ski and ride the lift yourself. If you are both beginning, we highly recommend lessons, where they will show you how to help your child load the chair safely. Please do not leave your child unattended at the chair lifts if they cannot load and unload by themselves. Never ski with children between your legs (reason: if the child falls, the parent can run them over causing neck, back, or leg injuries). Stay close to them with the child beside you and a hand out for their assistance.
For more info on riding the lifts with kids, click here.
Skier Safety
Monarch can be enjoyed in many ways using alpine, snowboard, telemark or other specialized ski equipment, such as that used by disabled or other skiers. Regardless of how you decide to enjoy the slopes, always show courtesy to others and be aware that there are elements or risk in skiing and snowboarding that common sense and personal awareness can help reduce.
Ski / Ride Within Your Limits - It is highly suggested that first time riders/skiers take a lesson with a certified instructor. If you are new to the terrain park, start on Tilt and only use features you are comfortable with.
Respect Boundary / Rope Closures - Real wilderness lies beyond the boundary ropes. Expensive rescue or injury can happen if you leave the ski area boundary. $1,000 fines are possible if you cross a rope.
Please see our Skier Safety page for more information on the "Skier Responsibility Code", Ski Patrol, Slow Zones, Trail Signs, etc.


text: So last week Middlesbrough central defender Seb Hines said he wants to use his one-time switch to play for the United States if invited to play by Jurgen Klinsmann NY Times artcle on Hines here The question is where does he fit? He certainly not a starter if the team is healthy because Gooch and Boca are still the first choice But consider this: - Hines is only 23. That makes him younger than every central defender in the US pool besides Omar Gonzalez who will be out for a long time. - Hines was hurt the first half of this season but is playing very well lately for Middlesbrough. The club is trying to extend him to a long term deal. He was a top prospect in England growing up but always seemed to get injured at the wrong time. He seems to be moving towards his potential now. So looking at the American central defending pool there are a lot of holes 1) Onyewu - 29 - Sporting Lisbon - Nice club situation but Onyewu is hurt right now. 2) Bocanegra - 32 - Rangers - the US captain plays for a club that has a lot of problems and in a league that also has a lot of problems. 3) Whitbread - 28 - Norwich - Good player but pretty unreliable due to the frequency of his injuries. 4) Goodson - 29 - Brondby - Good player and still consistent. Not a good year for the club 5) Ream - 25 - Bolton - Still adjusting to the EPL with a club that is in a relegation battle. There has been some promise so far but he is not a clear/regular starter yet. 6) Parkhurst -28 - Nordsjælland - Very good season for MP but he is playing 90% of the time at right back 7) Gonzalez - 23 - LA Galaxy - He will be out for most of 2012. It will be important to see how he comes back from a serious injury. 8) Cameron - 26 - Houston - Very good MLS player but is still waiting to be tested at international and club level. 9) John - 25 - FC Dallas - looked good the first half of last year in MLS. Two transfers to England did not work out. Needs to have a good start to 2012 to try another move in the summer. Still does not have an international cap. 10) Michael Orozco Fiscal - 26 - San Luis - Off and on playing time this year in Mexico and inconsistent USMNT performances in 2011. When you look at the ages of these playes and the clubs that they play for, Hines fits in nicely with the US pool. Middlesbrough is in a promotional hunt and Hines is pretty established with the club. Is he worth a callup for any of the upcoming friendlies in May?


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I started this blog over three years ago in the hopes that it would be a conversation. Writing is solitary work. I wanted to know what other people think about what goes on in the world. It has surpassed my wildest dreams. For that, I am immensely thankful.
I find myself coming back to some common themes. My children are adopted and adoption, especially transracial adoption fascinates me. American's obsession with race in general perplexes and troubles me. I am a progressive Christian and I write a lot about God as I understand that term. I am political. I love words. I love the shape and the sound of them and how the right one can change everything.
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The interdisciplinary approach taken by the ALTANA Cultural Foundation's education program makes it possible for school students, artists, teachers and course instructors to collaborate across subject areas – collaboration that always provides direct engagement with artists and art. The participating youngsters thus experience the visual arts, literature, music and dance in a way that allows them to make ongoing use of all their senses. The "KulturTagJahr" (CultureDayYear) at the IGS Nordend is organized by the ALTANA Kulturstiftung in cooperation with the Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, the State of Hesse's Ministry of Education, the Ensemble Modern, The Forsythe Company including support from the students of the MA CoDE - Contemporary Dance Education at the Frankfurt University of Music and Performing Arts (HfMDK), the Schauspiel Frankfurt und the Atelier Goldstein.
The Forsythe Company first participated in this project during the 2009/2010 school year, at the invitation of the ALTANA Cultural Foundation. That year's project, called NaturPassagen (NaturePassages), was a pilot effort successfully carried out with school students at Frankfurt's Bettinaschule. In 2010/2011, the project continued at the Bettinaschule with the new name NaturNotizen (NatureNotes). As of 2011/2012, Frankfurt's IGS Nordend took on the role of partner school, a role it will continue to play in coming years.
Project duration: September 24, 2014 to July 16, 2015
Performances at Frankfurt LAB: July 10, 11, 12, 2015
KulturJahrTag day: Thursday
Participants: 100 eighth-grade students
Partners: IGS Nordend, ALTANA Kulturstiftung, Stiftung Polytechnische Gesellschaft Frankfurt, Ensemble Modern, The Forsythe Company, Schauspiel Frankfurt, Hochschule für Musik und Darstellende Kunst Frankfurt, Atelier Goldstein
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The rum-soaked raisins are a nice touch, which I also use when making apple strudel. Other that that, though, I judge it a rather average cake, with a slight rum flavor.
This cake has been the talk of the office. I put a little twist by using half applesauce and half chopped fresh sweet apples. WOW. Excellent recipe.
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Warney's seventh double-double not enough in #Seawolves loss at Cincy
Warney delivers 14 points, 10 rebounds but Bearcats shoot 52.7 percent and bury seven three-pointers.
#Seawolves to face Cincinnati Tuesday on ESPN3
Stony Brook has won four straight and faces the Bearcats for the first time ever.
Warney, Puriefoy double-doubles lead #Seawolves over St. Thomas Aquinas
Stony Brook has won four straight games and is a perfect 4-0 at home this season.
Warney's 1000th point headlines great #Seawolves team effort in win over LIU-Brooklyn
#Seawolves score first win at Madison Square Garden as a Div. I program behind Warney's 18 points.
#Seawolves head to MSG to face LIU-Brooklyn Thursday on ESPNU
Stony Brook is back at The World's Most Famous Arena for third time in the last four years.
2013-14: Appeared in 31 games and made 12 starts...second on the team in scoring (12.9 PPG)...led the team in assists (86), steals (46) and free throws made (118)...top 10 in America East in scoring, assists and steals...named second-team All-America East...scored career-high 22 points on 8-of-15 shooting at Indiana (Nov. 17)...has 12 points and five assists vs. Toledo (Nov. 22)...scored 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting and had three assists in triple overtime win at Detroit (Nov. 24)...had a team-high 17 points vs. St. Francis Brooklyn (Dec. 1)...went 5-for-6 from the field and had a team-high 15 points in win over Fairleigh Dickinson (Dec. 4)...scored a team-high 15 points on 5-of-9 shooting in win at New Hampshire (Dec. 15)...had 16 points, seven rebounds and six assists at VCU (Jan. 3)...finished with 14 points and a career-high seven assists in 70-65 win over UMass Lowell (Jan. 18)...had 11 points and five assists in win over Maine (Jan. 26)...scored game-high 18 points and made all three three-point attempts against New Hampshire (Feb. 8)...scored 16 points and had four assists in win at UMass Lowell (Feb. 15)...finished with 12 points and three assists in victory over UMBC (Feb. 19)...dropped a career-high 24 points, including 14 in the first half, in win at Maine (Feb. 23)...dropped 21 points at Vermont (Feb. 27)...scored 21 points in America East Championship semifinals vs. Hartford (March 9)...named to America East Championship All-Tournament team.
2012-13: Played in all 31 games as a freshman...was a spark off the bench all season for the Seawolves...scored 11 points in win over Mount Ida (Nov. 11)...scored a career high 15 points in a win vs. Hartford (Jan. 12)...had a career high 4 assists while scoring 9 points in a win vs. Boston University (Jan. 15)...scored 11 points at. Vemont (Jan. 18)...had 10 points and a career high 5 rebounds in a road victory against UMBC (Jan. 23)...put up 17 points in 24 minutes in home win against Albany (Mar. 3)...scored 16 points and grabbed 5 rebounds against Albany in the America East Tournament (Mar. 10)
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Meat Cloud
Meat Cloud (noun): A pungent, potentially noxious mass of smoke caused by the cooking of meat in a restaurant kitchen.
New York Magazine reported on the discomfort of New York Times staffers enveloped in a meat cloud believed to be emanating from the kitchen of Wolfgang's Steakhouse, located within the New York Times Building.
According to the Newspaper Guild of New York, a complaint was made to address health concerns about the fumes:
Several weeks ago, a group of BizDay reporters on the second floor of the Times building alerted us to an odor of cooking meat from the steakhouse downstairs that was lingering over part of their work space. They had brought the matter to the attention of the Facilities Department last fall, but the smells persisted. Several BizDay employees were suffering health effects, including burning eyes and breathing issues, from what had been dubbed a "meat cloud."
Tests of air quality by the New York Times found no carcinogens, carbon monoxide, or other harmful effects.
"For now, this is being considered a 'quality of life' issue and not a health concern," the Guild reported. "Nonetheless, Times managers have temporarily relocated the people who felt the effects of the fumes and said they would look into moving others if need be. Needless to say, a permanent solution to the 'meat cloud' problem is the goal."
2012: The Year in Food Words
wine apart·ments (noun): A Tokyo property developer broke ground this year on the Shibuya Shinsen Wine Apartment Project, an upscale apartment complex aimed at wine lovers that will feature a wine bar and bistro on the ground floor, along with a 10,000-bottle underground wine cellar. The apartments are due to be completed in 2013.
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($43) per week at its surdegshotell (sourdough hotel) where sourdough
starters are maintained with daily "feedings" of flour and water while their owners leave town for vacation.
broc·co·li man·date (noun): During oral arguments on the Affordable Care Act, Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia famously invoked the concept of the "broccoli mandate" to dispute the constuitutionality of the law: "Everybody has to buy food sooner or later," he argued. "Therefore, you can make people buy broccoli."Read More >


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An infant is the term used to characterize a human baby. The term "infant" derives from the Latin word in-fans, meaning "unable to speak." "Infant" is also a legal term referring to minors; that is, any child under the age of legal adulthood.
A human infant less than a month old is a newborn or a neonate. The term "newborn" includes premature infants, postmature infants and full term newborns.
Upon reaching the age of one or beginning to walk, infants are referred to as "toddlers" (generally 12-36 months).
Infant mortality is the death of an infant in the first year of life. Major causes of infant mortality include dehydration, infection, congenital malformation, and SIDS. This epidemiological indicator is recognized as a very important measure of the level of health care in a country because it is directly linked with the health status of infants, children, and pregnant women as well as access to medical care, socioeconomic conditions, and public health practices.
Infants cry as a form of basic instinctive communication. A crying infant may be trying to express a variety of feelings including hunger, discomfort, overstimulation, boredom or loneliness.
Breastfeeding is the recommended method of feeding by all major infant health organizations including the American Academy of Pediatrics. If breastfeeding is not possible or desired, bottle feeding is done with expressed breast-milk or with infant formula. Infants are born with a sucking instinct allowing them to extract the milk from the nipples of the breasts or the nipple of the baby bottle, as well as an instinctive behavior known as rooting with which they seek out the nipple. Sometimes a wet nurse is hired to feed the infant, although this is rare, especially in developed countries.
As infants grow, food supplements are added. Many parents choose commercial, ready-made baby foods to supplement breast milk or formula for the child, while others adapt their usual meals for the dietary needs of their child. Until they are toilet-trained, infants in industrialized countries wear diapers. Children need more sleep than adults - up to 18 hours for newborn babies, with a declining rate as the child ages. Until babies learn to walk, they are carried in the arms, held in slings or baby carriers, or transported in baby carriages or strollers. Most industrialized countries have laws requiring child safety seats for infants in motor vehicles.
Attachment theory is primarily an evolutionary and ethological theory whereby the infant or child seeks proximity to a specified attachment figure in situations of alarm or distress, for the purpose of survival. The forming of attachments is considered to be the foundation of the infant/child's capacity to form and conduct relationships throughout life. Attachment is not the same as love and/or affection although they often go together. Attachment and attachment behaviors tend to develop between the age of 6 months and 3 years. Infants become attached to adults who are sensitive and responsive in social interactions with the infant, and who remain as consistent caregivers for some time. Parental responses lead to the development of patterns of attachment which in turn lead to 'internal working models' which will guide the individuals feelings thoughts and expectations in later relationships. There are a number of attachment 'styles' namely 'secure', 'anxious-ambivalent', 'anxious-avoidant', (all 'organized') and 'disorganized', some of which are more problematical than others. A lack of attachment or a seriously disrupted capacity for attachment could potentially amount to serious disorders.


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The future of your mobile phone30 January 2012
What are our phones going to look like in 10 years time; see-through displays, Star Trek-style tricorders? Ton Brand from the GSMA - the organisation that promotes standardisation between mobile networks - has a pretty good idea. As programme director... >>
Bill Gates gives $12.5m to phone banking programme17 February 2009
The GSM Association and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation have announced a programme to offer financial services to millions of people in the developing world through mobile phones. The "Mobile Money for the Unbanked" (MMU) programme has been given... >>
Universal charger for mobiles announced17 February 2009
The GSM Association and 17 mobile operators and manufacturers have announced that they are committed to creating an industry-wide standard for a universal charger for new mobile phones. The aim of the GSMA-led initiative is to see that the mobile industry... >>
GSMA calls for more NFC-enabled handsets18 November 2008
The GSMA, the global trade group for the mobile industry, is calling for full NFC functionality to be built-in to commercially available mobile handsets from mid-2009. The group, backed by industry partners who have carried out successful "Pay-Buy-Mobile"... >>
Mobile broadband gets a logo30 September 2008
Sixteen companies have teamed-up for a GSM Association-led initiative to make mobile broadband a recognisable standard, complete with its own logo. With the aim to create a new category of "always-connected mobile broadband devices delivering a compelling... >>
GSMA announces 32,000,000 mobile broadband connections10 April 2008
The GSM Association (GSMA), the global trade association for the mobile industry, has just announced the 32 millionth Mobile Broadband connection, a massive increase from 3 million at the end of March 2007. High speed internet access through mobile phones... >>
LG gets GSMA roaming honour for KP330 and KM56012 February 2008
LG has announced that two of its handsets, the LG-KM560 and LG-KP330, have been selected to spearhead the GSM Association's (GSMA) Horizon Phone initiative. These LG handsets are the first 3G models that can automatically roam in 220 countries, as they... >>


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Sound Seekers "listen to help" by BBH Barn
Bartle Bogle Hegarty's internship programme, BBH Barn, has launched a fundraising initiative via Spotfiy for a charity dedicated to helping deaf people called Sound Seekers.
The team created a short track with no artist credited so that the royalties go directly to the charity.
The track, Just Listen, is a 35-second audio clip of a man describing the project and, simply by listening to it, people help support Sound Seekers.
The team also created a dedicated website for the project. To listen to the track, search "Just Listen Sound Seekers" on Spotify.


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Vesterbacka himself states that prefers the Google ad supported model and that it works better for them. Watch the video at the bottom of the article. He is not the only one apparently.
Angry Birds creator praises iPhone as a platform, talks Android fragmentation
Angry Birds creator, Peter Vesterbacka, in a recent interview had some fairly positive things to say about Apple and the opportunities they have created for developers with the iPhone and iOS platform. He also gives a short explanation for the price tag for the iOS version versus the free Android version.
Apple will be the number one platform for a long time from a developer perspective, they have gotten so many things right. And they know what they are doing and they call the shots. Android is growing, but it's also growing complexity at the same time. Device fragmentation not the issue, but rather the fragmentation of the ecosystem. So many different shops, so many different models. The carriers messing with the experience again. Open but not really open, a very Google centric ecosystem. And paid content just doesn't work on Android.
Vesterbacka was also asked about the ever so famous fragmentation issue that Apple CEO Steve Jobs mentioned during Apples Q3 2010 earnings conference call.
Fragmentation on the device side is not a huge problem, but Steve is absolutely right when he says that there are more challenges for developers when working with Android. But that's fine, developers will figure out how to work any given ecosystem and as long as it doesn't cause physical pain, it's ok;-) Nobody else will be able to build what Apple has built, there just isn't that kind of market power out there.
That doesn't mean that model is superior, it's just important to understand that Apple is Apple and Google is Google. Different. And developers need to understand that. Different business models for different ecosystems. And wouldn't forget about Nokia and MeeGo either, new leadership always tends to shake things up and create opportunity. And HP-Palm. And RIM. And even Microsoft. It's a fragmented world.
Do you have a preference for ad-supported vs. paid apps? Do you think Vesterbacka is right and certain platforms demand certain business models, or should you be able to choose free-with-ads or paid on all platforms?
So it appears as if maybe Steve and the rest of the tech industry were right in saying Android is fragmented but maybe it isn't such a big deal to developers as one might think. Do you agree with Peter Vesterbacka saying the iPhone will be the number one platform for a while or do you think Android or another operating system/device over take what Apple has built up?
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Angry Birds creator praises iPhone as a platform, talks Android fragmentation
Vesterbacka himself states that prefers the Google ad supported model and that it works better for them. Watch the video at the bottom of the article. He is not the only one apparently.
I prefer paid apps without ads, but I can understand why Rovio went with ad based releases for android. Not only is there the issue with not every country getting paid apps, but there is also the problem of getting the app infront of people.
I think they would still have millions of sales by this point if they made the app .99, but nowhere near the downloads they have now, and if the reports are to be believed, they're making a ton of money with the ad based model. (1million/month I believe by years end) That's nothing to sneeze at.
....more importantly, where can I get one of those Angry Birds launchers he has in the picture?
@Freaknasty you seem mad. This is a real interview from the maker. The ios system works because millions of people download it every month. while they can only make 1 mill a year for ad version. I mean they said a million people downloaded angry birds for ios on christmas. Also the ads get in the way on the android version.
Definitely paid apps. The ad-based apps I have basically suck. Unstable. Ads take up about 10 to 20% of the screen (depending on how you count). Sometimes they don't fill in. They slow down the app. The adware in GunBros sticks in my craw. Would rather have paid 3 to 5$ for the app rather the free download.
If the future is ad-supported apps, it's going to suck.
As an Android developer, I agree with just about all that was stated. And what I don't agree with is just personal opinion.
The statement I really latch onto is "paid content just doesn't work on Android". What's telling is why it doesn't really work. That 24 hour return window. Now it's 15 minutes. Apple doesn't allow returns. So even if you don't like the app, tough. It's yours. I even made one paid app free with ads after being on the market for 2 weeks. Downloads shot up (of course) but ad revenue has been constant and steady. My reasoning was: "Why get a few bucks once when I can get it perpetually?"
He's also right when he says "different" != "superior". This looks like it's going to shake out just like the PC/Mac wars of the 80's & early 90's. Apple was the hardware/OS of choice for graphics. PC's/Windows for business. Both make bazillions of dollars. And eventually, both could do what the other did pretty well. The same will happen here.
@Tallbruva thanks for the extra insight and great points.
I too would rather pay $1 and NEVER see an ad.
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My pleasure. Another reason that goes unnoticed is that (Android fanboys get your pitchforks out) Android users are CHEAP. Now I love Android but truth is truth.
The reason is because when the G1 came out, the Android Market didn't accept paid apps. So EVERYTHING was free. People got used to that and thus recoil when they have to pay.
I have friends who have Android devices. I showed them my home replacement that spins the desktop like cube, has an Iron Man theme (pretty hot, I must say) and other apps I've purchased. They'll say: "That's hot. Is it free?" "No, but it's just 99 cents." Their response: "Naw. That's alright." I say: "Come on. Give the guy a buck." But I guess 99 cents for an app is more expensive than $1.69 for a Twinkie.
I will say this. Those that purchase Android apps are not as critical as those who download free ones (and who believe everything should be free). The latter feel every feature they dream up should be there and will withhold stars because they aren't. Those that pay rarely (dare I say ever in my personal experience) complain. They may state what they would like to see. But they aren't complainers like the freebie bunch.
I would be interested in what iPhone developers see in the psyche of their paid vs. free users.
I like when a developer puts up an ad-supported version, and a version without the ads. I really dislike ads, but I don't like to pay and hate it either. I use the version with ads as a demo of sorts, and if I like it, I go buy the full-version.
I'm pretty sure they're going to go create an ad-free version for Android, but want to fix a couple things like performance on old hardware.
1 million a month. iOS can't pull anything near that (especially now that we all own it).
This is why Apple and Microsoft will be the big players in the phone space in a few years. They both setup their marketplaces the right way (MS did a good job taking the good things from Apple and Google and making a system that kind of sits in between)... Microsoft already has pretty strong and growing developer support and Apple has the one thing none of the other platforms have right now... the iPod touch which just makes SOOO many more potential buyers for their apps... Google is quickly heading down the "linux" path...
@deferom i was talking about the revinue they got during this holiday season was that much. Compared to a mill a year. Also people would rather have the full app without adds.
Really you guys should change the name of this website to tipa.com (the iphone and android blog). I come here on a daily basis for ios news not android. Its funny how the only interesting stories you guys can come up with are android realted.
How about apple allows returns so there would be no need for a free or lite version of the app. It would eliminate duplicate apps as well as apps that I purchased and a year later still do not work! Apple, I want a refund for MobileChat! You stole everyones money!!!
As stated before in the post correcting yours where you state that the Android ad version would only bring in 1 million a year, it's 1 million a month that the developer stated that expected to be making by years in end on Android, and that number will likely go higher as Android usage continues to skyrocket globally. That's persistent revenue from all users, not just the one time sale revenue. Now why would I be mad about a major developer stating they prefer the android ad model for their apps?
I feel where you're coming from. Even though I'm a developer, I'm also a user. The free apps I write, I try to make the ad look like it's part of the app by deliberately choosing where I place it and making sure the background matches/compliments the app (on text ads that appear)
The problem with Angry Birds and other apps that smash ads in your face is that they don't follow recommended practice.
The AdMob SDK instructions for adding ads to apps says this:
Ads are best placed at natural break points in your application. Correctly answering "when" and "where" to show ads can significantly increase revenue. Users are most likely to click on ads at the end of some activity. For example, ads in games perform best on game-over screens and worst when shown during game play
So in the case of Angry Birds, they aren't following the recommendation even of their ad supplier. According to this, they shouldn't be showing the ad until you win or loose that level. To see the whole thing for yourself, go to the second to last page: http://www.admob.com/docs/AdMobAndroidSDK_Instructions.pdf
Hopefully this will come thru correctly this time. If not, there's an underscore where the spaces are: AdMob Android SDK Instructionshttp://www.admob.com/docs/AdMobAndroidSDK_Instructions.pdf
Read my previous post.. There's always the option of offering both the ad supported app and a full version. In the case of angry birds I have a feeling that in order for the paid version to match their free version The full version would have to be really expensive probably more than $5.00.
@ Tallbruva - "This looks like it's going to shake out just like the PC/Mac wars of the 80's & early 90's. Apple was the hardware/OS of choice for graphics. PC's/Windows for business."
It may be true that those ignorant of history are doomed to repeat it. But it could also be said that those those who try to duplicate history are likely to fail. Microsoft scored the DOS deal with IBM (by buying QDOS from Seattle Computer Products), DOS became the default OS for business, MS built huge market share. Then MS build Windows on top of DOS to leverage that market share with backward compatibility, yadda yadda.
So now Google is trying to build market share too. But for totally different reasons. Microsoft makes money by selling software licenses to businesses. Google makes money by selling ad impressions and clickthroughs to advertisers. Android, their OS, is free because giving it away free maximizes the number of eyeballs on AdMob ads. And maximizing eyeballs on ads is Google's business model.
You, the consumer, are Google's product. You are what Google sells to advertisers, whether it's for ads on their sites or ads on Android apps. You're locked into Google's world of spam hell. Google has no interest in seeing paid Android apps succeed. Unless they, too, feature ads.
You do make good points. The only one I beg to differ with is Google's lack of interest in paid apps. What they're doing is what investors are told time and again - diversify.
Google is jackin' me for 30% of every paid app I sell. Plus, they get the ad revenue from my AdMob ads I display. So all their eggs (Angry Birds pun not intentional but, hey, it works) :-) aren't in one basket. In fact, I've followed the same pattern. Consistent monthly revenue from ads and payouts by Google 2 days from sale date directly into my bank account. Can't lie; I ain't mad at them.
But Apple is doing the same thing. Quattro Wireless is their ad extension. And if it wasn't so dog-gone hard to implement, Apple would be getting a piece of my pie as well.
That's why I hate Google...They are a SPYWARE / ADWARE company hidden behind the free candy apps that they give away. I am really SURPRISED that today's geeks don't see Google for what they are! It's Google that should be SUED for giving away our privacy. Also, Android is nothing but a COPYCAT operating system. They couldn't even come up with their own OS and basically stole JAVA from Oracle. Google sucks and they need to go down!
How do you win a case against someone for doing exactly what you agreed to let them do. When are you anti-Google folk going to realize that most people using Google already understand that the services are supported by targeted ads? You're ranting is pointless.
As for Angry Birds and other ad supported apps the ads don't bother me much. From the pulse of the internet however I think people would buy an ad free version as well. Simply put Rovio knows they can make WAY more on ads than they can sales on either platform so they went with the Ads for Android.
As for the comments about fragmentation and developer difficulty I believe its just hate by the larger companies for having to do a little work. I honestly think they just flat out hate Android because of its diversity. Apple was giving them this nice little confined space to work in but lacks choice for the consumer. Android gives consumer choice but it means the dev has to do a little more work. And to add to that because of that choice you can't ignore it because its market share will match and pass that of the iPhone. So now the companies HAVE to do some work...even though the work is not that difficult at all for a skilled dev.
There is some validity to the fragmentation issue although not to the extent that is tossed around on the internet IMO.
For example, take Apps2SD. Android 2.2 (Eclair) and higher supports installing apps to the SD card. Most developers code for the lowest version of Android they want their app to support. I keep mine compatible with 1.6 (Doughnut)& up. In order to support devices that allow installation to the SD card, there's one line I have to add to the AndroidManifest.xml and one permission. So it is an extra step but it's not earth-shattering.
The real problem is different screen resolutions. Newer SDK releases make it much easier to deal with high, med & low res displays as far as graphics go. But even with this, your layout can potentially look much different on a 4.3" Droid X vs. a 2.5" x10Mini. So you do have to test on multiple resolutions. And the SDK does make it easy to create virtual devices to test on. But that's also one of the reasons game developers love iPhone - there's only one screen size and one resolution. So they can potentially get apps out faster. Not hating on Android (especially when you name your outfit Androids Future), but being a fanboy with no objectivity isn't healthy either.
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So the touchscreen on my 3 year old Motorola Atrix has a massive dead zone, and I'm getting a new phone. I'm with Bell Canada and I have a few hundred $$ in credit, so I'm going to stick with Bell. I also want to avoid everything but Android. So my choices are available here:
The price isn't really an issue, but of course keeping the price lower is better. I love everything about my Atrix, and I'm sad to see it go, and yet I have had the worst imaginable experience with it; Camera won't focus, screen won't auto-rotate, touchscreen has a dead zone, audio jack works intermittently, Motorola froze the device at Android 2.3.2 and refused to release the display drivers so that the community could build their own Android 4 on it, and then Motorola threatened to sue the guy that managed to develop his own display drivers from scratch... But it was my first Android. And I absolutely love that I can do absolutely anything I want with an Android; I rooted and unlocked the phone, installed a customized version of Cyanogen on it, I made it my phone. So I'm sticking with Android.
My only requirements are that the phone be unlockable and rootable. I was able to both unlock and root my Atrix by myself, using software and a USB cable, with no difficulty whatsoever, and I would hope my next Android would be the same.
Some things that I would like to see, but don't really need are;
- A gyroscope sensor (the more accurate version of an accelerometer sensor),
- an AMOLED/OLED screen (I've never even laid my eyes on an OLED screen before),
- big-format (my atrix is small phone format, but I like the idea of those halfway-between-phone-and-tablet sized phones),
- hardware buttons (my atrix has 4 touch buttons, and I'd like to keep it that way. I do not like the idea of relying on the display driver and hardware to update the screen to show me the button to close a program.)
Things that make absolutely no difference to me, and I would not pay extra money for:
- Thinness and weight (I don't care how thick my phone is, and I don't care how much it weighs),
- fingerprint sensor (seems to be all the rage with the new iPhone, but my Atrix already has a fingerprint sensor! And I never had any use for it!)
- Shape, color, material, or any other purely aesthetic qualities. I do not care how my phone looks. If I had the money, time, and expertise, I would build my own ugly-ass DIY cell phone and put it in a clear plastic case, because I am a geek, not a walking fashion statement.
Thanks for any advice!