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In Lesson 1 and Lesson 2 of our HTML 5 tutorial, we looked at some new structural tags you can use to help eliminate the "div-soup" of HTML 4.x layouts, as well as some other semantic tags to help give your pages easy-to-parse dates, metadata and captioned images.
Now it's time to take a look at what might be the most-hyped part of the HTML 5 specification — the audio and video tags.
Video's a tough nut to crack
Currently, the only way to reliably embed video on a web page so that all users can see it regardless of browser or operating system, is with Flash. This requires the Adobe Flash plugin and a combination of the
<embed> tags.
Most users have the Flash plugin installed already (actually, something like 95% of web-connected users have some version of it), but proponents of HTML 5 are pushing for an open video standard that doesn't require any plugins. That's the idea behind the new
<video> tag in HTML 5 — it provides a way to embed (and interact with) video without the need for a proprietary plugin like Flash.
Unfortunately, video isn't that simple. Not only does the browser need to understand the
<video> tag, it also needs to have the necessary codec to play the video. The obvious solution would be for the authors of the HTML 5 specification to pick a video codec and mandate that every browser maker implements it.
That was the idea that was proposed, anyway. It's also the point when the fur started flying. The debate over various codecs is rather complex (we covered it on the Webmonkey blog, and our sister site Ars Technica has a nice in-depth look at the debate), but the short story is that browser makers couldn't agree on a video codec. Apple doesn't like the proposed Ogg Theora codec and Opera and Mozilla don't want to pay the license fees necessary to ship their browser with the H.264 codec. Google is implementing both, and Microsoft stayed largely out of the fray since it currently has no plans to implement the HTML 5 video element at all.
Faced with a standoff among the browser makers, HTML 5's benevolent dictator, Ian Hickson, effectively threw up his hands and said "screw it" — so now there's no specific video codec named or mandated in the HTML 5 spec.
Does that mean the video tag is useless? No, it just means that widespread adoption of a video codec is still a ways off.
In the meantime, let's take a look at how you would use the video tag, and how you can use it today with some fallback code for the browsers that can't handle it.
Using the <video> tag
Lest you think what we're about to wade through is ultimately an exercise in futility, if there is no agreed upon standard, consider this: Google is chomping at the bit to use the video tag for YouTube.
In fact, there's already a mockup of what YouTube would look like using only HTML 5. While the company hasn't announced a timeline to convert YouTube to use the HTML 5
<video> tag, you can bet that when they do, a sizable chunk of the web will follow suit.
So how does video work? Well, are you ready? Here's the code to embed a video in HTML 5:
<video src="/myvideo.mp4"></video>
Pretty simple right?
Well, ideally you would do something more like this (which is what the aforementioned YouTube demo does):
<video width="640" height="360" src="/demo/google_main.mp4?2" autobuffer>

You must have an HTML5 capable browser.

 </video>
There are also a number of useful attributes for the
<video> tag, including auto-play controls, a "poster" attribute that points to an image file to display before the video is loaded and a boolean attribute for play/pause controls. The full list of video tag attributes can be found on the W3C schools site.
<video> tag also has a whole host of events you can hook into with JavaScript, allowing you to play movies inside movies and set up complex user interactions via mouse and keyboard events. Here's an example that uses the video tag in conjunction with the Canvas tag and Web Workers (we'll cover those in the future) to create a motion tracking system for web video.
Since not every browser can play MP4 videos, and since very few of them understand the video tag, what should you do today?
The unfortunate answer is that you'll need to point to multiple videos. Hardly ideal, but if you want to push the HTML boundaries, you can embed your video using the
<video> tag for browsers that support HTML 5 and fallback on Flash for those that don't.
Something like this would do the trick:
<video src="video.mp4" controls> <object data="player.swf" type="application/x-shockwave-flash"> <param value="player.swf" name="movie"/> ...etc... </object> </video>
Obviously, all we've really done is wrap the same old
<object> and
<embed> tags with the new
<video> tag — hardly a great leap for the web.
How about we get rid of the fallback code, keep our HTML limited to the video tag and use a little JavaScript to handle the Flash embedding behind the scenes?
Drupal developer Henrik Sjokvist has an example of how to do just that using the following HTML 5 code:
<video controls> <source src="video.m4v" type="video/mp4" />  <source src="video.ogg" type="video/ogg" />  </video>
Another possible solution would be to simply load the MP4 movie into a Flash container file. As of Flash Player 10, Flash supports dynamically loaded MP4 files, so all you would need is to use Sjokvist's JavaScript detection code, but rather than feeding your player SWF a separate .flv video file, you could just load the same MP4 file.
If you need a refresher course on how to dynamically load videos into a Flash file, check out this Stack Overflow page which has a quick overview and some basic sample code.
Using that scenario, you've got a solution where every visitor can see your video and you only need to offer two actual files: Ogg Theora for Firefox and other browsers which support it, and an MP4 for everyone else.
Using the <audio> tag
The audio tag is more or less a duplicate of the video tag. The same codec limitations apply — Mozilla only supports Ogg Vorbis files, while Safari can handle pretty much anything QuickTime can.
The code looks very similar to
<audio src="/music/myaudio.ogg" autoplay> Sorry, your browser does not support the <audio> element. </audio>
And as with the
<video> tag, the same Flash-based workarounds would give you near universal support for today's crop of browsers.
As you can see, the audio and video landscape in HTML 5 has some issues — namely the inability for browser makers to come to any sort of codec consensus. But bear in mind that the good old
 tag also lacks a specific format mandate and we've managed to make that work over time.
Ideally, all the browsers would support both Ogg and H.264, giving developers even more options.
There's also the possibility that Google will open source the codecs it is trying to acquire from the start-up On2. On2's VP3 codec is the basis for Ogg Theora, and if Google releases VP6, VP7 or VP8 as open-source, there's another possible solution for open-source video on the web.
You can read more about this development on Webmonkey's blog.
Lesson 1: Building Web Pages With HTML 5
Lesson 2: Add Semantic Value to Your Pages With HTML 5
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April 18, 2012 + The Empty Tomb
by Fr. Theodore E. Ziton
from The Word, April 1959
Winter is now past! The snow is gone, and the gardener prunes his trees and vines for another harvest. Nature joyfully cries out: "Stop, look and listen for spring is here!" Yes, there is a glorious resurrection in nature. STOP! or you will tread upon the tender flowers that have just risen from the dead. LOOK! and you will see that old tree whose branches in winter resembled the long arms of a ghost, but now the tree begins to bloom with fragrant apple blossoms. LISTEN! and you will hear the singing bird so full of song that it seems he will burst his little throat. The earth sounds a note of joy and gladness. Everyone picks up the melody and intones the words: "Stop, look and listen, for there is a resurrection in nature."
In the Songs of Songs we read: "Arise, my dove and come: Winter is now past, the rain is over and gone. The flowers appear on the earth." (2: 10-12). Yes, the winter of Calvary is past; the storm of sorrow is gone, and Jesus the Nazarene, whose very title in Hebrew means the Flower, has appeared in glory today. Beautiful was that Flower when it took its roots in the dark cave of Bethlehem. Fragrant was that Flower when it was bruised and pinned to the Cross which became its vase: but glorious is that Flower today, for It now fully blooms never to wither away again.
Angels had announced Christ's birth at Bethlehem, and now they would announce His Resurrection, which is the birth of the new hope of the world. Appropriate it was that Jesus should rise from the dead while it was yet dark, for He who is the Light of the World had come to dispel its darkness. Appropriate it is that Easter should be celebrated with song, for no doubt, the angels of heaven who sang at His birth at Bethlehem, burst into song at His Resurrection from the tomb in Joseph's garden. It is appropriate that it be celebrated with flowers, for He who burst the bonds of death and snatched victory from the grave is the "Rose of Sharon and the Lily of the Valley." (Song of Songs 2: 1).
On Good Friday bitter hate had struck down its Victim. Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herodians had returned to their homes in great satisfaction that an end had been made of the troublemaker. Demons rejoiced that He whom they most feared had been incarcerated in the tomb. But instead of its being the day of victory for Christ's enemies, Easter sunrise proclaimed their defeat, God's angels had rolled away the stone from the door of the sepulchre and had sat upon it, giving His assurance that it should remain open, and never again be closed. The Resurrection of Christ gives joy and gladness not to one particular part of the country, but to the entire Christian world. The world stops at the tomb of Christ: it looks at the place where He was buried; it listens and hears an angel's voice: "He is risen: He is not here. Behold the place where they buried Him."
Easter is the queen of feasts, the solemnity of solemnities, because the Saviour of the world had risen. Let the bells ring till the steeples reel; let the organs peal forth their loudest notes; let the flowers of spring exhale their sweetest fragrance, for this is the day the Lord has risen. Yesterday and the day before we saw Him covered with wounds: today we see Him glorified. Yesterday and the day before our hearts were sad, because He who raised people to life—was dead Himself. It is natural for a flower to die in the autumn: it is natural for the sun to go down in the evening, but when the flower withers in the summer, and when the sun grows dark at noon—that is sad. On Good Friday The Flower of Nazareth died; today It is risen in an eternal spring. A few days ago the Sun went down at noon. but now It has risen for an eternal day. The Lord has risen today, and He will die no more. Let the whole earth rejoice, for "This is the day which the Lord hath made: we will rejoice and be glad in it." (Psalm 118:24).
St. George the Great Martyr - April 23
Troparion of St. George, Tone 4
As the deliverer of captives and the protector of the poor, as the physician of the feeble and combatant of kings, holy champion and great martyr George, intercede with Christ our God to save our souls.
Kontakion of St. George, Tone 4
Thou wast cultivated by God and didst become a most wonderful cultivator of piety, and didst harvest for thyself the sheaves of virtue, for having sown in tears thou didst reap in joy and having withstood to death thou art garnered for Christ. By thy intercessions, O Saint, thou dost obtain for us all remission of our sins.


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Las Vegas is a sight to behold. It certainly isn't for everyone, but its size and appeal make it an exciting experience. It is unique to itself – like Disney World for adults (or at least adults with a spike of adrenaline and some expendable income).
The bright lights and scenery draw you in. It is intoxicating in its own weird way.
I've honeymooned at Mandalay Bay, I've gambled at Caesar's Palace, and you better believe I've taken in the champagne brunch at the Bellagio. But for those living it up at the Luxor or trying their luck at the Monte Carlo, I suggest you wander a couple of miles down Tropicana Ave. on Wednesday to catch a real Vegas show – the final debate of the 2016 presidential election.
It will be a heavyweight matchup perhaps more fit for the MGM Grand's infamous Garden Arena than UNLV's campus facility, but synonymous with Vegas nonetheless. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hit buzzwords and avoid any in-depth discussion of policy. Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, will smile and do her best to defend herself from Trump's criticisms — both fair and unfair.
Spectacle and flash
Just like this election season, Vegas is spectacle and flash. It is fun, self-serving and over-the-top – but after a few days, you are ready to cash in your chips and head home. Why? Because it lacks substance. And oh boy aren't we ready to bid adieu to this election season?
This election season has been overloaded with conspiracy theories, gaudy headlines and has played to the worst of our fears. Any talk of policy or any credible conversation of what this decision means to our country going forward gets lost in the noise. And the candidates aren't solely to blame for that. Yeah, I'm looking at you, cable news.
Do we know what Trump plans to do outside of (attempt to) build a giant wall and cut taxes for the richest Americans? Do we know how Clinton plans to work with a Senate and House that still are projected to hold Republican majorities?
It's all flash, all spectacle, and no substance.
I've seen this one before
About the only thing that truly unites our country – outside of Michael Phelps' run for the gold and our unquestioned love of Justin Timberlake – is the presidential debates and how they display our unilateral disapproval of the state of this election.
Wednesday's debate will be no different. We will all come together, huddle around our social media accounts and sigh, lamenting the choices in front of us.
At this point we know what's going to happen, right? Trump will talk over Clinton, complain about unfair treatment from the media, and maybe lob a few bombs to try and rattle the former Secretary of State. Whether they hit their intended target or blow up at his feet, who knows?
Clinton will try to stick to her talking points, establish her political experience and work to convince Americans that Trump is too dangerous for the White House.
All while I sit on my couch and frustratingly ask my own questions.
Mr. Trump, could you please give us some ideas of how you plan to "Make America Great Again?" All I've heard is "Trust me" and "I alone can fix this."
Mrs. Clinton, I'm fully aware of Mr. Trump's many, many downfalls, but the American public doesn't seem to trust you. What are you going to do to rectify that?
Unfortunately, everything is lined up for this debate to mirror the rest of the election season: all flash, all spectacle, no substance.— Matt Jaworowski is a Sr. National Content Producer for Media General.


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You do not have to find the optimal subsets, but your solution should be quite optimal. The number of clusters in your solution should not exceed some critical number. Generally, the value is equal to 1.25 * (optimal number of clusters).
Input First line contains 3 integers: N number of words, L length of the word, D maximal distance for a group, 0 < N < 1000, 0 < L < 256, 0 < D < L. Then follow N lines with N words of '0' or '1'.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Knowing When to Step Away (Plus a Farewell)
Good-byes are never easy, especially when it involves the wonderful women who are part of this group. But the reality is that life sometimes dictates difficult, but necessary, decisions.
Our lives are often like an ocean. We may go through times of low tide, when our schedules have breathing room and we can rest on the beach--maybe even build a sandcastle--without the waves crashing over us.
Then we may be offered an opportunity here, sign up for a commitment there. And with each thing we add, the tide starts to slowly rise. As long as we're comfortable on the beach and our sandcastle is protected, we don't worry too much about the rising waves.
...Until that final commitment pushes the tide past us, sending a mini-tsunami that crushes our castle and sweeps us away. That's what happened to me recently and what prompted the hard decision to leave this blog.
Since many of us have lots of commitments on our plates (and since I can't do a blog post without giving practical advice :)), I'm going to share four steps for evaluating your own schedule.
1) Determine what your top two or three priorities are. (Picture these as the sandcastles you're trying to protect from the giant wave.) For me, this came down to family time, church, and focused time to work on my fiction writing.
2) List out everything that's on your plate. And I do mean everything. (These are the waves that creep toward your sandcastles.)
3) Mark each item on the list with one of the following categories: (a) Non-negotiable -- Definitely needs to stay on my list; (b) Iffy -- It could go either way; (c) Can be sacrificed -- This may be something that's easily discarded, or, like my role here at The Writers Alley, it may be a bigger commitment that someone else can come in to fill. (Picture this evaluation process as determining how big your waves are.)
4) Begin the process of elimination. (This is the removal of those waves that threaten your sandcastles.) For me, this process is accompanied by a lot of prayer. Start with the items marked as "can be sacrificed" and envision your life with those things removed from your schedule. Are you better able to focus on your top priorities, or does the elimination of those items hinder you from your priorities in some way? As you pray, envision, and continue to work up the ladder of the categories, it will become clear to you which things need to be surrendered.
So to the readers here at The Writers Alley and to my fellow Alley Cats, I want to thank you for making this such a fun place to visit and learn together. I'll greatly miss being a part of the camaraderie and support. But have no fear...I won't be a complete stranger. And I look forward to seeing what God does through this incredible group of women as we all move forward, protecting our precious sandcastles for His glory.
Let's talk...Have you ever had to do an evaluation of your schedule like I described here? What would you say are your top two or three priorities? How do you know when it's time to step away from a commitment?
*Tide photo by Rawich / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
**Sand photo by Lisa McDonald / FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Sarah Forgrave is a stay-at-home writer-mom who feels blessed to pursue her calling and passion. She writes contemporary romance for the inspirational market and is a contributor to the webzine Ungrind.
To learn more about Sarah, visit her personal blog at:
41 comments:
- Jessica Nelson said...
Oh Sarah, I feel you. Recently I had to put in my notice to my job. I didn't want to because I actually love my work and the peeps I work with, but things ended up where if I kept it, I'd always have waves crashing on my castle. *sigh*
Best wishes to you!
- April 18, 2012 at 3:25 AM
- Sherrinda Ketchersid said...
Oh Sarah! It is a heavy-heart-day. I'm so sorry to see you go, but at the same time I know God blesses us when we listen to Him and are obedient to His whispers.
May He bless you and keep you,
May He make His face to shine upon you,
and may He give you peace.
Love you!!!!
- April 18, 2012 at 4:22 AM
- Kathy Bosman said...
I loved your analogy of the waves on the beach. Last year, I had to let go of some things - actually, I wasn't going to until my husband prodded me to. I'm so glad I took his advice as now I have several more of those quiet moments to write which is one of my priorities.
- April 18, 2012 at 4:54 AM
- Susan J. Reinhardt said...
Hi Sarah -
This is a timely post for me. With increased responsibilities, I've been frazzled trying to keep up. Thanks for sharing your process.
Susan :)
- April 18, 2012 at 5:09 AM
- Beth K. Vogt said...
I will miss you at the Alley, but know that we'll stay connected in other ways. And I know you've made this decision wisely (this post proves it!)
The past year has been one of change for me -- saying no to several things I love to do because I'm saying yes to other things, well one thing: writing novels. Hard to do -- but the best thing.
- April 18, 2012 at 5:16 AM
- Lindsay Harrel said...
I'll miss seeing you here, but that won't stop me from seeing you at your personal blog! I definitely know what it's like to have to protect you castles. You can lose friends in the process--I have. But true friends will understand, and if you've made the decision with prayer, then you've done what you should do.
- April 18, 2012 at 6:00 AM
- Karen Lange said...
Thanks for these tips, Sarah. I actually need to do this with my current schedule. Have been floating around and need to make some decisions so I can focus more on specific projects. Praying the Lord will continue to bless your journey! :)
- April 18, 2012 at 6:50 AM
- Unknown said...
I'll miss reading your posts here, Sarah! But I loved your sand castle analogy. It's easy to think we're almost supposed to be running, scrambling, playing the keeping-up game 'cause doesn't that mean we're making progress? Um, no. Love your tips for honing in on priorities versus things you to let go of.
- April 18, 2012 at 6:54 AM
- Laura Frantz said...
Sarah, Love your sandcastle analogy:) So true! And the "surrender" word is key. It's wise to do this on a regular basis - evaluting your time and what you feel is God's best for you and others. Will miss you here but glad you're going to be keeping on over at your blog! Bless you for being here - and there:)
- April 18, 2012 at 7:08 AM
- Angie Dicken said...
Wonderful analogy, Sarah...although it just means that you are leaving now. :( You have been such an inspiration!!
I think my priorities are my family and writing...and within those priorities, I try to focus on outreach more...to the community with my family, for my family,and through my writing. I really want to bump up exercise to be on my schedule, but I am not quite there...guess that would be my lagging third!
- April 18, 2012 at 7:09 AM
- Julia M. Reffner said...
Castles is a great way to put it and I'm discovering so much more this year. I have a real passion for cooking which is something I would like to pursue, but right now easy dinner are where its at. I had to give up my personal blog which I loved in order to finish my RD. I guess everything has seasons, but its hard not to wish for more hours in the day. What a great reminder that God has a perfect plan for all he wants us to do each day though.
- April 18, 2012 at 7:25 AM
- Julia M. Reffner said...
So glad you're keeping up your blog so we can catch up with what's going on with you over there.
- April 18, 2012 at 7:26 AM
- Susan Anne Mason said...
Wishing you every blessing as you move forward, Sarah! We will miss you at the Alley!
- April 18, 2012 at 7:43 AM
- Casey said...
It is a heart-heavy day.Sarah, I will incredibly miss your wisdom and wit here on the Alley. But you know I'm your biggest fan and I'm excited to see where God takes you!
- April 18, 2012 at 8:27 AM
- Jackie S. said...
Will miss you here, Sarah....have been blessed by your posts!
- April 18, 2012 at 8:54 AM
- Loree Huebner said...
It's difficult to let things go, or say farewell to something. But it's more important that you take care of yourself and your needs, so you can roll with the tides. ~Sending you a big hug!~
- April 18, 2012 at 9:09 AM
- Jessica R. Patch said...
Great tips, Sarah. I had to re-evaluate my exercise time, so I now come in to work an hour later so I can get a work out in early in the morning. I just won't do it in the afternoon when I'm pooped!
- April 18, 2012 at 9:11 AM
- quietspirit said...
I am in the midst of reading a book on Time Management. I needed the points you gave to help solidify the things in my life that are important and those that I could do without.
Thank you for sharing these points with us.
- April 18, 2012 at 9:47 AM
- Cindy R. Wilson said...
Oh, Sarah, we're going to miss you! I understand about priorities and had to make a decision recently to step away from something that was a big part of my life because it was what I felt led to do. All the best with everything you're working toward, I know we'll see you around ;)
- April 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM
- Mary Vee Writer said...
Thank God we have other ways to keep in tabs on you. How else can we tease and pray for you?
Sure gonna miss you in our Alley Cat email follies and your fab posts like todays:)
- April 18, 2012 at 10:28 AM
- Lisa Jordan said...
Sarah, I applaud your wisdom in knowing when to let go of certain things in your life. By praying about it, you're honoring God by being obedient to His leading. That's not to say there won't be an empty space in the Ally. You will be missed! Go with God, friend, and rejoice in the direction of His leading!
- April 18, 2012 at 10:35 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Wow, I had a busy morning out, and returning home to all these comments is such a blessing!
Jessica, What a big decision to leave your job! It sounds like you approached it wisely though, and I know God will bless you for it.
Sherrinda, Thank you! Love you too. :)
Kathleen, Husbands can be annoyingly wise sometimes, can't they? :) My husband often brings the voice of reason when I let my emotions reign.
- April 18, 2012 at 10:58 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Susan, I know that frazzled feeling all too well. I hope you're able to de-frazzle soon. :)
Beth, I'd imagine as writing careers progress, these types of decisions become more necessary. It's a good thing to move forward, but it's also difficult, isn't it?
Lindsay, So true. And I look forward to staying in touch with you through my personal blog too. :)
- April 18, 2012 at 11:00 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Karen, "Floating around" is a great way to describe it. When we have too much on our plates, it's hard to settle in and focus on one thing, isn't it?
Melissa, You're so right. Somehow it's like we think the more we have on our schedules, the more value we have. But God tells us otherwise. :)
Laura, You're such a sweetheart. Thank you. And you're right...This type of pruning is a continual process.
- April 18, 2012 at 11:03 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Angie, Exercise is an important one too. (Of course, you knew I'd say that, right? ;)) And thank you for your kind words. I'll miss you.
Julia, You're so right about everything having seasons. I hope you can pursue your cooking dream someday. I know God will make a way at the right time.
Susan, Thank you! :)
- April 18, 2012 at 11:07 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Casey, Thank you so much. "Wisdom and wit"...Wow, now that's some fun alliteration. :)
Jackie, Thank you!
Loree, "Roll with the tides"...I love that!
- April 18, 2012 at 11:09 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Jessica, Good for you! Sometimes it's just a matter of realigning to keep our castles protected.
Cecelia, So glad this reinforced what you've been reading. Sounds like God's talking... :)
Cindy, Thank you, sweet friend. I look forward to staying in touch.
Mary, "Tease and pray"...Now that's a combo I will surely miss. :)
Lisa, Thank you so much. It really is about obedience, isn't it? Even when it's not fun, I know my life wouldn't be "right" if I'm not in His will.
- April 18, 2012 at 11:11 AM
- Ashley Clark said...
Such a beautiful way to word this situation, Sarah! We will miss your contributions to the Alley, but I know you've got great things ahead of you!
- April 18, 2012 at 12:37 PM
- Jeanne T said...
Sarah, it's been another busy day in my world, and this is my first chance to pop over here, but I did want to say I'll miss your practical, wise words here. :) Saying no to good things is difficult, but God always honors obedience. When we know we are walking in the center of His will, it makes the sting a little less painful. May He bless you in relationship and in your writing career!
- April 18, 2012 at 1:46 PM
- Naomi Rawlings said...
Sarah! I had no idea you were leaving. I'm glad I decided to stop by today to send you off. We will miss you!
- April 18, 2012 at 4:09 PM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Ashley, Thank you! I see a bright future for you too. :)
Jeanne, Thank you for your kind words! I hope we continue to cross paths. :)
Naomi, It snuck into the Weekend Edition. :) Thanks for stopping by!
- April 18, 2012 at 4:17 PM
- Heather Day Gilbert said...
Great advice! It's so hard to draw the boundaries, now that we're supposed to be uber-platform builders if we're writers. But family is always first, for sure. Will be tweeting this one!
- April 18, 2012 at 4:26 PM
- Heather Day Gilbert said...
And PS--So glad I found this blog via twitter! Will add to my blog list of writer's blogs. I do enjoy guest posting, so let me know if you're ever looking for fresh voices!
- April 18, 2012 at 4:29 PM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Heather, You're so right. There has to be a balance between building a platform and spending time on our fiction so we actually have something to shout from our platform. :)
- April 18, 2012 at 6:06 PM
- Pepper said...
Fabulous post, Sarah - and another gigantic reason why I'm going to miss you so much.
The Writers Alley has only grown since you became a part of our wonderful group. We are thankful for your time with us - and will celebrate the many wonderful things God will do in your future.
Can't wait to happy dance at your first sale! WOOHOOO!
- April 18, 2012 at 6:37 PM
- Pepper said...
Fabulous post, Sarah - and another gigantic reason why I'm going to miss you so much.
The Writers Alley has only grown since you became a part of our wonderful group. We are thankful for your time with us - and will celebrate the many wonderful things God will do in your future.
Can't wait to happy dance at your first sale! WOOHOOO!
- April 18, 2012 at 6:38 PM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Thank you, Pepper! And congrats to you on your semi-final! Good things are in store for you too, my friend. :)
- April 18, 2012 at 7:36 PM
- Terri Tiffany said...
You shared this beautifully. Thank you for being so honest and reminding us of priorities in our lives.Blessings to you!
- April 19, 2012 at 5:48 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Thanks, Terri!
- April 19, 2012 at 7:21 AM
- Jennifer K. Hale said...
S- I have no doubt that you'll be missed on this site, but I think you set a wonderful example for moms everywhere when you know you have too much on your plate and something's got to give.
I tend to say "I can't be all things to all people" frequently, especially when my life seems like chaos (which has been a lot lately.) Thanks for reminding us that it is a good, healthy thing to whittle down our priority lists so that we can be more effective at what we have to do.
- April 19, 2012 at 8:46 AM
- Sarah Forgrave said...
Jenny, Thanks for the encouraging words. And you're so right...This process is necessary for everyone, not just writers.
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Posted: Mon 20 Mar 2006, 20:56
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Cdrecord TAO burn glitch - two extra sectors
Puppy seems not capable of burning a perfect CD from ISO!
Burniso2cd and Graveman use cdrecord to burn in TAO mode. In this mode, two extra phantom null run-out sectors of padding are added at the end. These do not seem to affect most normal uses. But they make readcd think the CD is two sectors longer than it actually is, in terms of the real data-contents. So if you read the CD back into an ISO file, it will be too long, and the md5sum will not be correct. In addition, on some drives, readcd will generate errors when trying to read the two extra trailing sectors. The workaround is to use isoinfo to find out the real size, and then use the sectors=0-isosize parameter in readcd to get a good read into an iso file of the right size. This is not user friendly -- maybe someone could do a little script for Puppy?
But DAO mode, which would burn perfect CDs from ISO, does not work in Puppy. Using the -dao switch in cdrecord generates "WARNING: Drive returns wrong startsec - using -150" weird message, and the burn fail soon after starting -- another coaster.
These problems are not specific to Puppy. TAO vs. DAO extra-trailing-sectors is a general issue. Using -dao is a general problem with cdrecord. However, it is possible to use cdrecord successfully to make a perfect CD in DAO mode. K3b in Knoppix 4.0.2CD does it. Presumably it is a matter of using the right version of cdrecord with the right Linux kernel (during the right phase of the moon?)
The other way to get a perfect burn would be to use Windows (Nero)...
It would be an improvement if Graveman showed the cdrecord command line it uses, and the messages generated -- or at least told you where to look for messages when there is an error. It is odd that Graveman offers DAO mode when creating a data CD, but not when burning a CD from ISO file (Duplicate CD). I don't know if cdrdao would help, but it does not seem to be included in Puppy. I suspect that Puppy Graveman cannot currently do any DAO burning properly.
Problem observed in Puppy 1.0.5, 1.0.7, 1.0.8r1, with both CD-RW and DVD-RW drives.
Sample commands:
# mkdir /extra
# mount tmpfs /extra -t tmpfs -o size=950m
# cd /extra
# isoinfo -d -i /dev/hdc
# readcd -v dev=ATAPI:/dev/hdc f=cd.iso retries=3
# md5sum cd.iso
# cdrecord -data -dummy -v -dao speed=4 dev=ATAPI:/dev/hdc cd.iso
The best introduction to this issue:
People discussing the problem:
The manual pages:
The sources:
Maybe there is an ongoing war between cdrecord author and Linux kernel?
After days of studying this, I have found no powerful tool for looking at a CD TOC etc and telling you everything about what is there -- both the real size, the total extended capacity size, etc. Is there such a utility? What about isobuster?
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Posted: Tue 21 Mar 2006, 06:56
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cdrdao, yes, there is an unleashed cdrdao package, but it isn't in the live-cd.
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Perfect, simple self-reproduction is a target core competency for LiveCDs such as Puppy... Could future versions please include cdrdao? Then maybe burniso2cd and graveman could use it?
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burniso2cd always seems to work for me ... i always check the md5sum of the cd after burning it, to see if it matches the md5sum of the iso ... i've found that most of the time, the simple method of checking the md5sum of the cd seems to work:
md5sum /dev/hdc
this does not always work, because of padding bytes or the read-ahead-bug ... if the simple method doesn't work, using dd to read the exact number of bytes from the cd that were in the iso file usually seems to work ... the programs i wrote to check the md5sums of Puppy cds to see if they had burned correctly, use the dd method (it's on the coasterless webpage)
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(The problem is not that there is something "really" wrong with the CDs being burned. The problem is that there are "issues", which are so complex they took me days of research/struggle to understand -- and which most people would never bother to go to so much trouble over. They would just assume there was something wrong with Puppy, or their hardware, or Linux...)
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I have been working several days on this exact problem. But, my findings are different.
I have a Dell Inspiron 2650 with TEAC writer. I was using Windows/Roxio to burn iso cd's for a long time because Mandriva LE 2005 would not write them without the input/output error on md5sum, though the live cd's would actually work fine.
Then, I discovered Puppy 1.06 and it worked fine for iso's
So, when Puppy 2.0x was announced, I thought, hey great!
Alas, puppy 2.00 also produced the same identical input/output error.
I googled again, and this time someone suggested it had to be dao mode, and someone else said, no, it had to be tao mode. Hee, hee.
Well, I looked in Mandriva, and discovered K3B write mode was auto, and it used TAO, which didn't work. As soon as I changed it to dao mode it burned perfect iso cd's.
I looked in burniso2cd script file, and discovered there was no call-out for dao or tao, and the cdrecord thus defaulted to tao, which caused cd's to be input/output error. I opened up burniso2cd script file, and played with it. I learned that if I added -dao after each cdrecord call, it would then come up with perfect cd, and perfect md5sum for /dev/hdc (not /dev/cdrom as usual.)
I thought, hey, I will remaster, using remasterpup2.
remasterpup2 also calls out cdrecord, and big as punch it has -tao in it. I suppose I can remaster if I find a machine which will write correctly in tao, but don't know where here in the Third World to find another machine.
Here is the rub, and I will be looking for answers. I cannot modify and save remasterpup2 because it is in initrd.gz which is read-only.
If I mount the iso as loopback file, it is still read-only, and I have been unable to get it mounted as rw mode.
I can copy initrd.gz in another folder, and can thus extract it, but I have not wasted my time mounting it as loop since there is at this time no way to put the modified file back in the iso that is read-only. (Note that while the cd is running live, the basic file system is changeable, and writable with geany, but some stuff is in initrd.gz which is not writable.)
After considerable work, including taking burniso2cd and cdrecord from 1.06 and putting it in 2.01 (where it also fails), and from 2.01 and putting it in 1.06 (where it also works) I have concluded that cdrecord project manager Schillig is correct, and that the 2.6 kernel does not support cdrecord on some brands of writers. In one case here, someone could not get it to work on dao, and for me it works fine on my TEAC on dao.
I have downloaded the latest alpha cdrtools, and will try them tomorrow.
I don't like to make suggestions when I can't do the programming. But, it looks to me like puppy needs to be changed very slightly, until a cdrecord is found that will work on puppy's kernel, so that any of the utilities that run cdrecord add a BUTTON TO SELECT the different modes, tao, dao, etc, for those writers which fail in current default modes. There may be some writers which will fail both ways, but so far haven't seen one.
I can change it on burniso2cd, and could remaster it thus, but on my machine, remasterpup2 calls out tao, and I can't access initrd.gz both ways to change it. And, I don't plan on editing each time, and a bad cd is simply not something I will tolerate.
I will try to keep posted if I have any luck.
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Posted: Thu 29 Jun 2006, 22:43
Post subject: Fixes posted on other forum...
Works on my writer, simple changes to make to burniso2cd and to remasterpup2, based on reading may work on a large number of writers. Now produces perfect md5sum iso's
I will look at Graveman next. Busy building a house here in the Third World. I think it will be easy enough to fix, but I had sources for 0.3.12 and it won't compile on my OS's. So, I just downloaded 0.3.8 same as puppy 2.0x.
Since I am not a real programmer, it might take a bit of time to sort it out for Graveman.
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Posted: Thu 29 Jun 2006, 23:02
Post subject: To OP...
Kethd, You can look at the development of the Graveman command line. Get the correct sources, extract them, go to, I think it's the sources folder. Look in cdrecord, and open cdrecord.c with a editor, geany works fine. This is not cdrecord, but the program which Graveman uses to send the command line to cdrecord.
if you do an editor search for the word cdrecord in cdrecord.c, there will be a number of hits. if you study them, there are at least two places where a command line is built, might be Lcommand line or something like that. The French might slow you up, but should not stop you. There is a standard C print line, with %/ or a symbol something like that, for each following thing to be printed and there are many of them. Each item printed, or most of them have conditions set whether to print or not.
this might help. In C, this is a standard condition statement:
I hope I got that right.
If EXPR1 is true, value is set to EXPR2. If Expr 1 is zero, value is set to expr 3. Most of the command line I mentioned has expr 2 the word to be sent, and expr3 is "" that is null string.
For example, -dummy only prints if a simul variable is set by a wdget library (i.e. user operated button or select in the Graveman window). You can see -speed even if you can't read the French word for velocity, and -driveropts=burnfree is also obvious. Etc.
both data and audio burns have a choice for dao or tao, but it does not have them for iso burn. Since my fixes let me burn with burniso2cd, I don't need it. But, at this point, I need to study some more to see if the data command line is the same one as used for iso burn.
In any case, if I can find exactly where to put the word -dao for iso burn, it will be a simple edit/compile and if necessary the cdrecord file produced can be transported separate from sources, it is only around 375KB and should work on all linux distros by plunking it in place of the current cdrecord.
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Posted: Fri 30 Jun 2006, 05:20
Post subject: great!
Thanks very much for your attention, guys! CD burning is at the heart of Puppy and it's reassuring to know of your efforts to perfect it.
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Posted: Fri 30 Jun 2006, 10:16
Post subject: Re: Cdrecord TAO burn glitch - two extra sectors
kethd wrote:
Using the -dao switch in cdrecord generates "WARNING: Drive returns wrong startsec - using -150" weird message, and the burn fail soon after starting -- another coaster.
The "drive returns wrong startsec" warning is just that, a warning. CDrecord returns that for MOST drives, apparently. It does not automatically lead to a failed burn. I have an LG combo drive and a Samsung DVD burner that both get that warning and both produce perfect burns. So problem is elsewhere.
The other way to get a perfect burn would be to use Windows (Nero)...
Many of us are getting perfect burns within Linux. Problems are due to the combination of hardware and soaftware and bad luck, mostly.
BTW, if you do believe that only Nero will burn correctly, why not use Nero for Linux? It comes free with a lot of burners these days.
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Posted: Sat 01 Jul 2006, 16:31
Post subject: As I said...
on the other forum, personal opinions by definition are subject to being wrong. But, at this time, my personal opinion is that this problem is related to model of cd writer, not just some sort of random luck factor.
And, of course, to the kernel. The kernal guys blame Schilling, and Schilling blames the kernel guys. If you read his comments on freshmeat, and in the cdrecord sources, he is not real nice about it. cdrecord worked perfectly in the 2.4 kernel, which is what we have been using so successfully in puppy until now.
I am betting on Schilling at this point.
Since some writers work fine, that tells me there is a fix ,or maybe a different system, but I am sure no writer producer is going to spend lots of money for essentially just puppy, since the big distros with K3b really don't have an insurmountable problem with this.
The problem is, if the kernel guys keep blaming him, they aren't going to fix this, now or on next version kernel. So, yeah, we might as well plan on not using cdrecord unless we have a great front-end like k3b, which is probably a bit builky for a minimalist distro.
I did get CD's from remasterpup2 which will accept added files using K3b/cdrao, in spite of technical definitions which seem to say this is not possible. But, I can't add files in Graveman. So, as I said on other forum, something has to give.
I will be trying the old kernel when I get time. I had planned on tweaking Graveman to run DAO in iso-burn, but though it doesn't look to be that hard, the bleak prognosis has decided me not to waste my time. I Have already said I got burniso2cd and remasterpup2 to burn verifiable and duplicable iso's, but it will still lack multisession.
Can you guys tell us which brand works and doesn't work for you? It may or may not give us any clues. Thanks.
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Posted: Sun 02 Jul 2006, 05:46
Post subject: Re: As I said...
irlandes wrote:
But, at this time, my personal opinion is that this problem is related to model of cd writer, not just some sort of random luck factor.
As I said in my post above yours, "Problems are due to the combination of hardware and soaftware and bad luck, mostly. "
And, of course, to the kernel. The kernal guys blame Schilling, and Schilling blames the kernel guys. If you read his comments on freshmeat, and in the cdrecord sources, he is not real nice about it. cdrecord worked perfectly in the 2.4 kernel, which is what we have been using so successfully in puppy until now.
I am betting on Schilling at this point.
Don't hold your breath. He's really only focusing on supporting Solaris these days. The dispute with the kernel guys is never going to be resolved. He's annoyed that they changed the kernel API. They state in the design docs that there are no guaranteed unchanging kernel APIs.
He didn't make things any better when he attempted to change the licence, and the mess about the key mechanism for dvdrecord has pretty well marginalised him - if he hates his user community, how can one hope that he'll make things work for them?
Incidentally, I met Schilling once about a decade ago, when my organisation and his were collaborating on a euro-project. He seemed far milder than one would imagine from his published polemics.
The best hope is that we can find a way to live without cdrecord, somehow.
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Posted: Sun 02 Jul 2006, 14:34
Post subject: Oops!!
What I meant to say is that I think Schilling is probably right that the kernel guys screwed up. I absolutely agree that he will not spend one second to fix the problem for Linux. In fact, he makes that perfectly clear.
Certainly kernel programmers can do whatever they wish. That is the whole idea of open source.
However, since it is obvious they knew what his design standards were, ignoring those standards means the kernel guys are at least logically responsible for failure of cdrecord with 2.6.
That is fine. The problem is too many people rely on cdrecord, including the whole puppy structure, thus ignoring his standards means the kernel guys have caused a lot of grief to a lot of people. We need to put cdrecord behind us since it is apparent there is no future for it in Linux, unless someone takes it over and fixes it.
If I had the capacity, I sure would, but my background incudes little programming as such. I started on microprocessors in 1974, but my specialty was taking the assembly listings for the embedded systems we worked on, and making sense out of them so we could fix our problems. That meant I became sort of mulitlingual on programs, but never actually wrote programs (except a couple minor ones, no more than two weeks on my biggest project which came after our programming team bid over $100,000 to do the job. i wish I had been paid $100,000 for that two weeks work.)
I realize there are always more ways than one to view things. That's why I often like to say this is my personal opinion, and am well aware personal opinion is just that. So, I am well aware intelligent people may have a completely different view of the Schilling controversy.
The question is what to do about it. I have changed my mind, after a good night's thinking it over, and I am going to see if I can rewrite remasterpup2 and burniso2cd for cdrdao. And, if I can make that work, which remains to be seen, (plus Barry may beat me to it since he has a lot more experience at it) then maybe I can bastardize Graveman to make it work in cdrdao as well. I woke up with an idea how to do that, though the Graveman team may need smelling salts.
In fact, I think that is the correct response to Schilling/kernel group conflict, learn to get along without cdrecord. Even K3b failed for me, and it was a year before I had a clue all I had to do was change to DAO, and that simply is not good for Linux.
One thing that will help is those whose writers work and don't work let us know so the smartest people can figure out what the extent of the problem is. Mine is TEAC W224-E and it doesn't work in puppy 2.0x but does work for iso's with my mods on burniso2cd and remasterpup2, except for multisession of course.
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Posted: Sun 02 Jul 2006, 16:16
Post subject: Update...
I was digging a lot, to get stuff to work with when I go home later.
I found on Graveman page that starting with v. 3.9 Graveman uses cdrdao to make copies. Guess we know why. When I get home, I will try to build, and see if it really works. The catch for puppy is it needs cdrdao, which on my Mandriva is around 539K.
If this works, that's one down the tubes, and the hardest one at that. Will keep you posted.
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Posted: Mon 03 Jul 2006, 08:15
Post subject:
I tested the latest Graveman last week, and posted a bug report to the developer.
Yes, it uses cdrdao, and I also installed the latest cdrdao. But, got a burn error.
I think I posted a report on this to my Developer News page.
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Cranberry Apple Crisp &
Three More Cranberry Apple Dessert Recipes
Homespun cranberry and apple deliciousness three ways: in a Cranberry Apple Crisp, as Cranberry Apple Sauce for a fruit topping or in Cranberry Apple Pie.
The crisp is one of my very favorite, ever-so-adaptable recipes. The combination of "tart" and "sweet" kissed with a touch of ginger is familiar and wholesome and yet surprising too. During cold weather, it has become my "signature" dessert for casual suppers with friends and family
Half sorry, I am, to share this recipe, for if history is a guide, now that it's in print, I'll move on to others.
But so pleased, I am, to share this recipe. It's such a favorite!
The fruits form a troika, each carrying a singular fruity tune but harmonizing in wintry song. The topping is bright with ginger and gives crunch to the soft, dark fruit.
For a rustic dessert, try it as shown here, in a crisp. But there are many variations on this theme.
CRANBERRY APPLE PIE For a pie filling, follow the same recipe, it just needs some extra thickening. Use three tablespoons of corn or potato starch for thickening, fill an unbaked pie shell, cover with the topping and bake at 375F/190C for about an hour. Let set for several hours before serving, stays fresh for two or three days.
CRANBERRY-CURRANT APPLESAUCE Or serve the fruit, slightly warm, over ice cream or Greek yogurt. Make it with Splenda and for Weight Watchers this is just two or three points for a generous serving, not counting the ice cream, of course! Truth is, you'd probably use only a spoonful so the points really are minimal.
BY THE SPOONFUL Or honestly? Scoop it by the spoonful, straight from the fridge, you know, in the middle of the night.
UPDATE Turns out, I didn't stop making this recipe! In fact, during cold weather, the Cranberry Apple Crisp has become my "signature" dessert! It's so flexible. I find myself mixing fruits, though still keeping true to the mix of "tart" and "sweet". A favorite version is a mix of golden raisins (substituting for the currants) with apple, cranberry, rhubarb and sour cherries topped with a few black walnuts rather than the crumb topping or a sprinkle of raw sugar. If I'm short on cranberries, I'll use a few frozen berries from Trader Joe's, raspberries are especially good. When a crowd showed up for dinner one night, I added a can or two of drained fruit cocktail too. I even make this a "dish to carry." Mix the fruit and topping in two containers at home. Grab a baking dish and take to a friend's house. Bake on the spot, that means a warm dessert, straight from the oven. It's a conversation stopper – in this context, that's a good thing!
Time to table: 1-1/4 hours
Serves 6
- 1/2 cup (60g) dried currants
- 1/4 cup (60g) brandy or a fruity liquor or fruit juice or apple cider
- Zest of an orange or lemon
- 1 cup (200g) sugar (Splenda works beautifully, use 25g!)
- 1 tablespoon flour or potato starch or arrowroot
- 1/2 - 1 teaspoon ground ginger, to taste
- 1/4 teaspoon table salt
- 2 cups (6oz/170g) fresh or frozen whole cranberries, picked over, rinsed, and drained
- 4 cups (12oz/340g) Granny Smith apples, peeled, quartered, cored and chopped
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 cup (30g) panko (see TIPS)
- 1/2 cup (60g) toasted nuts, optional
Preheat oven to 375F. Lightly butter a 10-inch quiche pan or 8x8 baking dish.
SOAK CURRANTS Soak currants and zest in brandy in a small bowl. You want the currants all plump and juicy!
MIX FUIT In a large bowl, stir together sugar, flour, ginger and salt. Stir in cranberries and apple as they're ready, stirring well to distribute the floury bits. Stir in the currants, distributing well again. Turn into prepared baking dish.
ADD TOPPING & BAKE Mix topping ingredients (you can use the same bowl) and sprinkle over top of the fruit. Bake for 45 minutes or until the fruit is bubbly and cranberries have popped.
SAVOR Serve warm alone or topped with a dollop of whipped cream a scoop of ice cream or my favorite, a spoonful of sour cream or Greek yogurt.
ALANNA's TIPS I really do prefer Granny Smith apples for the apple crisp, compared to a baking apple such as a Jonathan. The Granny Smiths cook softer and thus somehow soak up the flavor of the cranberries and currants more than Jonathans, which remain more intact while baking. Tempted to add another spice? Don't be, it muddies the very-special, all-on-its-own brightness of ginger. Does your pantry hold panko (pronounced pawn-ko), the Japanese bread flakes? Panko is a staple in mine and the base of my favorite new topping for fruit crisps, crumb pies and even vegetable dishes. Panko is lighter and crispier than regular bread crumbs and best of all, it's shelf stable so is easy to keep on hand. To make this, I put the mixing bowl on the kitchen scale and just add ingredients by the spoonful until the full amount is reached. No measuring cups to wash!
Per serving made with Splenda and with topping/without topping/with topping with nuts: 192/121/254 Calories; 4/0/9g Tot Fat; 3/0/3g Sat Fat; 36/28/37g Carb; 4/3/4g Fiber; 164/99/164mg Sodium; 10/0/10mg Cholesterol; 2/1/4g Protein. WEIGHT WATCHERS POINTS WW Old Points 3.5/2/5 & WW PointsPlus 4/3/6.
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The brandy-soaked currants, apples and cranberries make a fine winter pie! It just needs a little extra thickener. Here's the recipe for Cranberry Apple Pie.
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THE $1 billion rise in Rio Tinto's market value after its chief executive Tom Albanese walked the plank following a $US14 billion ($13.3 billion) write-down sends a strong message to companies that investors will support decisive action from boards and punish the inactive.
Rio's write-down in its Alcan aluminium assets and its coal business in Mozambique will not negatively affect its earnings or the size of its dividends, which suggests the share price rise is in support of the management changes. It begs the question whether the share price would have risen even further if the write-downs had been bigger and some members of the board had also decided to call it a day.
Rio Tinto announced it had written down its aluminium assets by between $US10 billion and $US11 billion, the fifth hit it has taken on its $US38 billion Alcan acquisition, bringing total write-downs in Alcan to $US30 billion. Further write-downs in aluminium had been expected by the market, with consensus valuations at between $US15 billion to $US20 billion, versus a book value of $US30 billion. There also remains a question over whether Rio will have to make further impairment charges to its Riversdale acquisition, which it bought in 2011 for $US4 billion and wrote down on Thursday night by $US3 billion.
Given the disconnect between the market valuations and the valuations in the group's balance sheet, the board needs to reassess the company's accounting systems and why it took so long to act.
Ultimately, the write-downs cost Albanese his job, along with Doug Ritchie, who led the acquisition and integration of Riversdale. The Rio board remains intact. Four of the 12 directors were on the board when the company bought Alcan. One, Guy Elliott, has said he will leave at the end of the year. The chairman joined the board a year after Alcan.
While the board might sheet the blame of the disastrous acquisitions to management, acquisitions of this size cannot be made without board approval. In the case of Alcan, the $US38 billion acquisition was viewed dimly at the time of the bid in 2007; seen as a ploy to keep BHP Billiton from making a successful takeover bid rather than a transformational change at the company.
In the case of Riversdale, there is no question that management made errors in judgment in terms of the quality and quantity of the reserves and resources in Riversdale, but it raises questions about risk management and due diligence systems.
Sam Walsh has been appointed CEO. He has been on the board for four years and has worked at Rio Tinto for 20 years, most lately in its iron ore division, which accounts for 80 per cent of profit and 50 per cent of revenue.
Walsh, 63, has agreed to stay in the role for three years. He is well regarded internally and externally, and was responsible for brokering the hugely successful joint venture with Gina Rinehart's Hope Downs iron ore project.
The appointment of Walsh is also seen by some as a move that could prompt the board to revisit whether to return Rio's headquarters to Australia from London.
At the end of the day, shareholders are assuming that Thursday's announcements are the beginning of a new era at Rio. They are hoping that after five years of blowing up opportunities during a mining boom, the board and management will become better attuned to shareholder value.
With the Chinese economy slowing, commodity prices coming off their peaks and ballooning costs for building and operating mines, shareholders have shifted their appetite from growth stocks to yield stocks. For this reason it will be interesting to see how Rio and Walsh reposition the company.
It is a similar story for BHP Billiton, which has also missed out on some great opportunities during the mining boom.
Not surprisingly, it is on the hunt for a new chief executive after a British newspaper leaked that a search firm was looking for a replacement for Marius Kloppers.
The board will be eager to show it has succession under control and will make an announcement within the next few months.
The original release of this article first appeared on the website of Hangzhou Night Net.