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Implementing volume-follows-focus in PulseAudio
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Lennart Poettering (http://0pointer.de/lennart)
Implementing a module that adds "volume-follows-focus" behaviour to PulseAudio (PA).
"volume-follows-focus" behaviour shall mean that if you have one Totem and one swfdec window open on your desktop, if Totem is in foreground its sound should be at 100% volume while swfdec should be at 20%. If you switch focus so that swfdec is in foreground its volume shall be slided up to 100% while Totem is attenuated to 20% or similar.
Basically this shall integrate window and volume management in a sensible and user-friendly way. We will follow inside PA what the focussed window on the screen is and then adjust the volume for all streams that are tagged to be owned by the this window or by the same process.
You need to know C well.
You should have read up about PA. I.e. you should understand what sink/source/sink inputs/source outputs are. How modules are configured. it would be good to also have a superficial knowledge of the PA source code. However the really complex IO/real-time/atomic-operation parts of PA need not be understood, since it won't be necessary for our workout.
You should have a superficial knowledge of X11. I.e. what windows, window properties, screens, displays and so on are. You should read a few man pages, such as XGetWindowProperty(3) and related pages. You should have played around with xprops and xprops -root.
You should have read the EWMH specs, http://standards.freedesktop.org/wm-spec/wm-spec-latest.html, specifically the parts about _NET_ACTIVE_WINDOW and related.
Languages, tools to be known
As mentioned, you should know C. And a bit of the autotools (automake, autoconf, ...)
Getting and compiling the code
You should get a current checkout of PA from git, and installed all dependencies so that you can build it locally. If you have questions about this ask on #pulseaudio in freenode. With a bit persistance you'll find someone who can respond to your questions.
Links to overall design/architecture
There's a bit of documentation about PA's internals. It's a bit out of date and should be taken with a grain of salt.
Pre-event planning
Note much necessary. The goal should be clear.
1. Write some code that allows our little PA module to follow which window is focussed on the screen 2. Write some code that allows our little PA module to follow which streams are created/removed 3. Write some code that is able to recognize which windows and streams belong together (via process info, ...) 4. Write some code that uses this information to actually adjust the volume. 5. Play around with things and develop a policy that actually covers most uses cases. (i.e. event sounds probably should not be touched by this modules. We should never emphasize, only attenuate. We should not attenuate unless there is at least one stream that belongs to the active window, and so on) 6. ... 7. Profitt!!!
(In the unlikely event that we will have too much time we will work on modifying this logic for soft fading when window switches happen)
Existing work
There are a few modules in the PA build tree that can use as example how to write modules. module-stream-restore is one example.
Getting in touch
- pulseaudio on irc.freenode.org
- Lennart Poetterin
- Debarshi Ray
- Arjun
- Shreyas Srinivasan
- Arun Raghavan
- Some time spent on introduction, PA internals
- Need to maintain a mapping of stream <-> window_list for an application (no real way to map for now, so will use <hostname, pid> for matching)
- Need to keep mapping updated across the following events:
- Window creation
- Window deletion
- Stream creation
- Stream deletion
- Window focus change
- Divided into 2 tasks
- Investigate, write code to get window events from above list (Debarshi, Arjun) (basically done)
- Write a PA module with hooks for stream/creation deletion, write infrastructure to maintain above list (Arun, Shreyas) (first done, second TBD)
- Integrate these 2, change volume on focus change, ???, Profit!!!


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Grocery stores strongest quarter is from October through December, according to Bloomberg Business Week. In an effort to outshine their competition, seasonal products are cropping up on the shelves of all major grocery stores. It seems like companies are bold when trying out new flavors for snacks, but shy away from imparting these twists to traditional foods such as meats or fruits. I prefer it that way.
The most intriguing and creative selection always shows up in my mailbox when Trader Joe's Fearless Flyer is released. We spent some time flipping through the newest "Holiday Guide" and found several interesting seasonal exclusives.
Can someone tell us when tamales became reminiscent of the holidays? Maybe it is the green and red salsa colors.
2013 Vintage Ale
We are curious to know, what do you think of this year's brew?
Peppermint Pretzel Slims
We love pretzels and white chocolate separately, but we just can't combine salty and mint together.
Gingerbread House Kits
Let us know if you've made a successful gingerbread house. We have yet to master a house with any kit without it looking like a pasty, crumbled disaster.
Chocolate Peppermint Loaf
It seems like too much fluffy bread and a harsh peppermint crunch. The idea flies over much better on their Dark Chocolate Peppermint Joe Joe's.
How does Trader Joe's stack up to other store's seasonal exclusives? Which seasonal favorites do you most look forward to and which cause you to roll your eyes and push your shopping cart onward?
-By Alexa Lampasona for the Food & More Blog
December 9th, 2013
8:15 pm
Tamales have always been associated with the holidays because in their purest form it takes a long time to prepare them. Even as a Gringo, I incorporated tamales into our holiday celebration 5 or 6 years ago. I wrap each tamale in a corn husk and make it look like a present. They're a fair amount of work, even with the modern day conveniences of prepared Masa Harina and lard but they're well worth the effort.
December 9th, 2013
9:36 pm
One of my best memories of Christmas came after we had moved from Atlanta to Texas. I was feeling sad and homesick, particularly as the holidays approached. To my surprise, the doorbell rang and there was the sexton from my parish standing in the doorway with a platter of the most delicious tamales ever made. He grew up in Mexico and told me that tamales were a family Christmas food, and he wanted to welcome me "to the family", What a gift that began my enculturation into the Republic of Texas. I will have a plateful at Bone Garden Cantina the week of Christmas to remind me of that hospitality.
December 10th, 2013
9:27 am
My late mother's parents came from Mexico, and we had tamales every New Years.
December 10th, 2013
10:13 am
Two things I always look forward to this time of year:
1. White chocolate-covered Oreos – They recently found Oreos to be highly addictive. You cover them in white chocolate and you might as well change your name to Walter White. I only see these out at Christmas.
2. Pillsbury peppermint-flavored frosting – I use this as the icing on my Christmas Spice Cookies. They're basically a gingerbread cookie, but with more flavor. You're probably thinking, "Gingerbread and peppermint? YUCK!" but they're surprisingly good together. The frosting has just enough peppermint flavor to not be overpowering, but not so weak that makes you feel cheated.
December 10th, 2013
10:26 am
The chocolate peppermint loaf cake is actually brilliant- nice and damply crumbed, with a rich cocoa flavor and light mint.
I love their holiday toffee.
December 10th, 2013
2:17 pm
Tamales both sweet and savory are a long time Christmas tradition in Mexico. Perhaps the writer should travel more. Had a neighbor in California who made hundreds of tamales every Christmas. She always shared with my family. Nothing like homemade tamales.
December 10th, 2013
4:34 pm
I love the peppermint pretzel slims! They're a little overly rich, but that prevents me from eating the whole bag in one sitting, so that's probably a good thing.
December 10th, 2013
5:26 pm
Jean….nobody goes to Mexico at Christmas, maybe Duluth or Amarillo.
December 11th, 2013
1:16 pm
Please see my tweet on the ale:
I made the chocolate peppermint loaf cake on Sunday and it was very yummy with a lovely texture.
December 11th, 2013
6:21 pm
Tough to find excellent tamales in Atlanta. Suggestions?
December 12th, 2013
3:16 pm
@crackbaby: Bone Garden Cantina has tamales every night (except Sunday, when they are closed), and imho, they are excellent. Have to get there on the early side though, or they'll be sold out.
December 15th, 2013
11:33 am
AzCat……..I have heard this before. Get there early, they could be sold out. Never understood that kitchen philosophy. If they know they are that popular, just make a bunch more. You know you are going to sell them. It reminds me of the time (when I was a recreational runner) that this store had the best shoe strings for my running shoes. Shopped there one day and they were out. Owner said he would not stock them any more because he was always sold out so quick. I told him he would be out of business in 6 mons. And he was!
December 16th, 2013
8:18 am
Balt: Understand what you're saying, but in the case of the tamales, my understanding is they're made by hand fresh each afternoon. If that's the case, it may simply be a function of one/two/whatever number of persons only being able to make x number of tamales before dinnertime. *shrugs* Nothing will change. Bone Garden has the same attitude as its sister/brother, The Vortex—This is the way we do things. If you don't like it, the door is right there. It seems to work for all of them.

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The teams — hailing from the towns of Patterson, Newman, and Gustine — participated in the Westside Health Care Advisory Task Force's fifth annual Healthy Choices Summit at the Westside Theatre in Newman. The task force goal was to bring more medical services to the West Side while promoting healthy lifestyles, exercise and ways to stay energetic. More than 100 people attended the event.
The seven teams, with 10 members per team, will strive in the next couple of months to shed the weight and work on a healthy lifestyle.
Besides the team weigh-ins, boxed lunches were provided for participants and David Eibling, MD from Health Plan of San Joaquin spoke about staying fit and eating right. Also, information booths at the summit included Golden Valley Health, Del Puerto Health Care District and Center for Human Services among other affiliates in Patterson's local government, such as the Parks and Recreation Department.
Stanislaus County Supervisor Jim De Martini for District five said Thursday that everything was going smoothly and was well organized.
"It's going well — It's our fifth time around so we know what we're doing," DeMartini said. "We've got a good program, a good message. The three cities, the school districts, and the West Side communities are working together to promote a healthier lifestyle."
Laura Elkinton, Center for Human Services program manager, said the turnout for the summit was wonderful.
"It's a great event here on the West Side and it brings awareness to our community," Elkinton said.
Teams include City of Patterson, City of Gustine and City of Newman Team 1 and Team 2, Patterson Joint Unified School District, Patterson Health and Fitness and Stable Living Day Program of Newman.
Sheree Lustgarten, Patterson City Councilwoman and weight-loss participant, was accompanied by her daughter.
"I'm on a team because I had to have knee surgery, which made me gain weight because I didn't exercise," Lustgarten said. "I want to lose it and be healthy again."
Patterson Mayor Luis Molina, who has lost 37 pounds over the past few years, is captain of his team. Molina said he signed up because his team is the defending champions and they have to lead by example.
"Not only do I want to lead a healthy life, but hopefully motivate our team members and our community to do the same," Molina said during the program. "I'm going to challenge you all to be better advocates for better health and pass it to young people."
The healthy lifestyle message is being brought to West Side schools through an annual art contest and essay contest for students in Gustine, Newman and Patterson.
Bruce Kelly, volunteering for children as a Patterson Joint Unified School district trustee, weighed in with the local district's team.
"It's one of the high priority goals of the district to promote the wellness of its students — that's why the district has a team," Kelly said. .
The Westside Health Care Advisory Task Force's Biggest Loser weigh-out will weigh-out at the Patterson School District office, 510 Keystone Blvd. on Thursday, Oct. 17. The 10-member team who loses the most weight get bragging rights for the rest of the year.
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The Team Physician Course was designed to give primary care, specialty physicians and other healthcare providers the core of knowledge to care for sports teams in the community. The course is offered in two parts (offered in February of each year).
Participants are not required to complete courses in sequential order.
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Part I - Musculoskeletal, Shoulder, Upper Arm, Elbow - Forearm, Rehabilitation, Cervical Spine, Upper Extremity, Head/Neurology, Cardiovascular/Cardiopulmonary, Infectious Disease, Immunology, Female Athlete, Psychology, Eye, ENT, Dental, GI, GU.
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Thanks to David's effortts, I was able to purchase AHAP home. The process was time consuming but well worth the wait. This agent will represent the client, using all of his firms resources to the fullest. He has my recommendation.
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David Avery has been a great agent .He has done everything to appease my wife and I. He returns our calls in a timely manner as well as finding the home of our dreams..David Avery is highly recommended.
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David was extremely helpful to my wife and myself in locating and acquiring the type home that we wanted. First he listen us and preceded help us locate what we wanted. Then he used his expertise to help us in the negotiation process to help us acquire our new dream home.Thanks David.
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David Avery is someone whom I would highly recommend to anyone needing a realtor. He was only a text message or phone call away when I needed him for questions and/or answers no matter the time of day or night. He even informed me on homebuyer programs that I was not aware of. If I was ever in need of another realtor, he would be my go to guy.
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Experts from the National Sleep Foundation say most people can workout just before bedtime, and sleep just fine. The foundation bases its findings on research and a new poll showing people who exercise at any time of day sleep better. It also finds people who exercise in the last four hours before bedtime sleep equally as well as those who exercise much earlier before sleeping. The survey says only three-percent of respondents report sleeping worse when exercising later in the day.
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The national blood testing lab Quest Diagnostics has been handing thousands of Southern California Medicare patients with diabetes a "non-coverage" notice that physicians say is provoking patients to reject their essential A1c tests, which federal officials say violates Medicare rules.
"This is a terribly ill-conceived administrative move that was done without consideration of the tremendously negative impact it is having on patient care," says Paul Speckart, MD, a San Diego endocrinologist. When patients in the practice he shares with four other doctors receive this form, "about one-third are canceling the test."
The form, called an "Advance Beneficiary Notice of Noncoverage," or ABN, is a Medicare template intended to warn patients that Medicare imposes limits on coverage. The A1c test, which doctors typically order every 90 days, is covered only once every three months. If more frequent tests are ordered, the beneficiary needs to know his or her obligation to pay the bill, in this case $66 per test.
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Mark [INVALID] the ABN form being distributed lists all three reasons, side-by-side, in the boxes.
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If Quest's ABN indicates all three reasons, then it is noncompliant. If it only indicates that Medicare doesn't pay as often as this (which is the REQUIRED verbage per CMS guidelines), then this story is wrong. This is what has to be done. There is no mechanism for Quest, or any other laboratory, to verify the last time a patient had the test done. Therefore they have to provide an ABN for every time limited test. Medicare patients are free to get their testing done at any laboratory, so they can't assume that the last time they performed the testing was the last time the test was performed on this patient. The REAL story is that CMS implemented these time limited tests with no mechanism for laboratories to verify coverage. This is a CMS problem, not a Quest problem. If CMS wants to fix this, then they need to change the rules so a laboratory only has to provide the ABN if the test was performed by their lab within the limited time. If CMS determines that the testing was performed at another lab within the limited time frame, then the lab should be free to bill the patient even though an ABN was not produced.
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An uptick in spending on the less essential items should logically follow now that the housing sector seems to be back on its feet. Recent economic data appears to bear this out. The resale home market approached its high in nearly six and a half years this May, while a rebound in consumer spending and lower claims for unemployment benefits were also registered.
Significantly, May personal income also jumped by a better-than-expected 0.50%. Estimated monthly retail stores sales during the first five months for clothing and clothing accessories and for sporting goods, hobby, book and music records, likewise showed year-over- year gains of 3.3% and 4.2%, respectively, per government estimates.
A Portland potential
In both of these retail measures, Columbia Sportswear (NASDAQ: COLM) should be enjoying some tailwinds. This Portland-based company manufactures not only outdoor apparel, footwear, and accessories but also active outdoor gear and equipment. These are marketed under four well-established niche brands: the flagship Columbia, Sorel, Mountain Hardwear, and Montrail.
Highlights from the company's 2013 first quarter are encouraging. Sales rose 5% to a first-quarter record of $348.3 million from $333.1 million a year earlier. Net income soared 159% year over year to $10.1 million, or $0.29 per share, from $3.9 million, or $0.11 per share. Also, a $0.22 per-share quarterly dividend was paid.
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The U.S. market accounts for the bulk of Columbia Sportswear's sales. It contributed $200 million revenue in the 2013 first quarter, a gain of 4% from a year earlier. The sales gain was strongest in the company's Latin America and Asia Pacific markets where growth achieved for the most recent quarter was 8% for a total revenue of $83 million.
Moving forward, added sales can be expected from the company's Asia Pacific market. A Columbia Sportswear joint venture in China is set to start operations in 2014. What's good about this JV is that it won't be starting from scratch as it is a partnership with the Swire Resources subsidiary of the HKSE-listed Swire Pacific. Swire Resources has been the exclusive China distributor of Columbia Sportswear since 2004.
A level up for a China partnership
Swire Resources generated over $150 million revenue and low-double-digit EBITDA from its Columbia Sportswear distributorship in Mainland China last year. It sells not only through some 70 branded retail locations, but also via dealers operating over 680 mono- and multi-brand retail sites.
The 60/40 JV will take over this existing distributorship and initially employ about 700 staff which would be primarily mainstays of the present Swire Resources team. Notably, this team gets the credit for growing Columbia Sportswear as the top outdoor brand in China, a ranking affirmed by the 2012 China Outdoor & Fashion Sports Goods Retailing Report from the China National Commercial Informational Centre and ISPO China.
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Columbia's lofty performance in China may have been accomplished partly at the expense of Quiksilver (NYSE: ZQK). This Huntington-based outdoor sports lifestyle company, which has several operating units in Hong Kong and China, posted a 14% decrease in net revenue to $64 million in its Asia Pacific markets during its fiscal 2013 second quarter. It also took a beating for the quarter in its Americas and Europe/Middle East/Africa markets with revenue drops of 3% and 16% to $229 million and $165 million, respectively.
Columbia also appears to have recently gotten the upper hand against Nike (NYSE: NKE), another major sports apparel player in China. Nike was reported to have experienced flat sales in China as well as in Western Europe in its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter.
Cheerless guidance on the fences
The saving grace was the 12% sales growth in Nike's home market, all in all resulting in an increase in the company's EPS to $0.76 from $0.60 a year earlier. Another positive was the 8% growth in Nike's future orders, though investors were lukewarm on the company's revenue guidance for the current quarter. Nike projects sales rising in mid to high single digits and flat gross margin. In its fiscal 2013 fourth quarter, gross margin improved 110 basis points to 43.9%.
Columbia Sportswear is, likewise, cheerless in the guidance for its 2013 full year. The company expects approximately 6.6% operating margin, including the charges in restructuring and resultant costs and income deferral related to its China JV coming online. It also expects a slight decline in net sales.
Conclusion: Buy on weakness
To conclude, Columbia Sportswear and Nike still look worthy of inclusion in a stock watchlist. Both stand to benefit from the rising consumer spending in their U.S. home market and have established themselves as strong choices among Mainland China consumers. Notably, stirrings of a recovery in European consumer spending too have been felt recently.
These factors provide reason to expect that these companies can sustain or even improve, at the very least, their annual dividend yields. Columbia Sportswear's yield of 1.40% and the 1.30% for Nike are notably among the highest payout rates in their industry. Positioning on weakness, though, seems a prudent approach as the current valuations of these equities at about 20 times their earnings aren't exactly cheap.
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Local polynomial fitting and spatial price relationships: price transmission in EU pork markets
AbstractWe study price transmission processes within EU pork markets after the implementation of the EU single market in 1993. We compare results derived from non-parametric regressions with those obtained using alternative non-linear threshold models. Both techniques support the hypothesis that prices are transmitted across spatially separate EU pig markets and provide evidence for asymmetric price adjustments. They also suggest the existence of a range of price differentials where equilibrating price adjustments are less intense. Non-parametric techniques often suggest a higher degree of price transmission than that implied by threshold models. Copyright 2006, Oxford University Press.
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FORWARDS: Patrice Bergeron, Scott Campbell, Carter Camper, Jordan Caron, Jack Downing, Loui Eriksson, Justin Florek, Seth Griffith, Chris Kelly, Alexander Khokhlachev, Jared Knight, Matt Lindblad, Brad Marchand, Bobby Robins, Reilly Smith
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A little hark back to yesterday - the torch crossing Chelsea Bridge...
So, how did everyone think Carshalton's Jack Cork did last night when he came on for Team GB in the football?
Apparently, trains are running very slowly...
@LondonersGames Lots of bunting banners and flags out at East Twickenham this morning. http://t.co/2pQTBphp— @EastTwicktweets 27 July 2012
A video of the flotilla at Teddington...
Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumluy on my torchbearing bus! Amazing! #torchrelay #Olympics http://t.co/Q0mb0EmQ— @EmilyJG 26 July 2012
Who else saw the #OlympicTorch pass down the #Thames? Here's a pic of it going past Lambeth Bridge: http://t.co/ODNVbzkq— @EnvAgency 27 July 2012
Is it me or did the flame go out then? It definitely did... Does that mean we have to call the whole thing off?
The torch has passed underneath Westminster Bridge, still on board the Gloriana...
The #olympictorch passing Lambeth Bridge #TorchRelay http://t.co/7pNOvGoX— @markhopwood 27 July 2012
Got an early spot on the roof to see the torch again #London2012 http://t.co/w8UaHgLi— @Cogsi 27 July 2012
Here's a video of the Gloriana passing through Teddington Lock this morning...
So where are we? Still on the Thames by the looks of things... Are you ready Wandsworth?
John Walsh, 47, from Richmond, said: "I was up on the bridge proudly was up on the bridge proudly waving the British flag. To see Gloriana, you know, really the boat of Richmond, come through was just amazing.
"I'll be there for the cycling tomorrow and I can't wait. I'm here to support Team GB all the way."
Martin Storey, duty lock manager at Teddington, said: "It was marvellous . It's nice when you see it go through and think it's one of those historic events. It's good to be a part of it.
"It's great so many people came along.
"It's a great place to see it. Teddington Lock is quite an iconic place anyway. It's nice to see so many English boats going down on such an English event."
Watching the golden barge pass with the Olympic flame was also a big source of excitement for staff at Stein's restaurant.
Only in it's third week since opening, the riverside restaurant opened early so people could watch the torch from the terrace while eating treats like weisswurst.
Staff member Jordan orsler, 22, said: "I thought it was lovely, really nice.
"I felt quite heartwarmed by it and I think everyone really enjoyed the food as we had a selection of breakfast out, everything imported from Germany, and everyone was clapping and cheering and waving as the boat went by."
As well get very excited - TfL have reminded us that traffic and travel this weekend will be an absolute nightmare...
One group of friends with a perfect viewing spot were the houseboat neighbours near the ram pub.
The happy group met on ray hopes boat for a champagne breakfast to mark the occasion.
Mr hope said: "Just to see the boat turn the corner and see the hoards of people was amazing.
"There were so many people and as the boat came round the corner you felt the tension growing."
Rowers supporting the Gloriana...
Sir Matthew Pinsent has shared his pride at carrying the Olympic torch on the final day of the flame's journey.
The Olympian was handed the honour of carrying the torch on its final leg before it boarded the majestic Gloriana and headed down the River Thames.
Watched by his proud wife and three children, he ran through the palace's West gate to patriotic cheers and applause from the crowds.
He said it was very difficult to compare his role carrying the torch with his role in previous games as an Olympic rower.
The Chiswick resident said: "There wasn't an awful lot of preparation involved with my role in the torch relay, but it's still an important day for London and to be a part of that is very special."
The sports man got up at 4.30am to get there on time and said he had enjoyed a fun morning.
He said: "It's certainly a great place to start, on the river, and such a fantastic opportunity."
His wife Demetra, 38, speaking before he appeared with the torch, said: "I'm really proud of him, it's a really special moment for him and he's been looking forward to this for years - having the Olympics in London.
"The only thing that worries me is he's going to want to jump back in to the boat when he sees it."
Their son Lucas, six, wore a special Olympic outfit for the occasion and said he wanted to win more medals that his daddy when he grew up.
A lovely pic from Clare Buchanan - who is part of the flotilla...
Crowds shout hip hip hooray and Gloriana sounds its horn as the flotilla leaves Teddington Lock...
Who wants to read a review of the Olympic opening ceremony? Of course you do...
Reporter Rachel Bishop can see the Gloriana! Excitement is high!
The Gloriana has come to a stop at Teddington Lock. Are you excited?
Waiting for the torch to arrive!
Jerry Irving, head of Kingston Chamber of Commerce, said he was worried they wouldn't shift the tickets but they sold out in days and even had an American tourist even tried to get on board.
He said: "It's a credit to the organisers to allow us to be part of it all. It's fantastic."
One group who enjoyed the morning were former Tiffin Girls students Maryanne Carter, Suzy Foster, Sue Jones and Karen Butler.
The happy group watched the flame pass while celebrating Suzy's birthday at the same time.
The birthday girl said: "It has been fantastic, we loved it.
"We met up at Hampton court and then cycled up. I came back from Paris for this.
"How many times in your life are you going to see something like this."
Richmond mayor Councillor Rita Palmer at Teddington Lock...
From Clare Buchanan among the flotilla:
Everyone crouched down so the captain can navigate through Teddington Lock!
Councillor heathcote said last time she was interviewed on the floor was under a desk during a bomb raid when she worked for the foreign office!
The Olympic Flame #olympics #olympicflame #olympictorch #gloriana @ Kingston Bridge http://t.co/VS1Y7gjt— @markjpeters 27 July 2012
John Osborne, captain of the New Southern Belle, is the longest serving member of Turks Launches having worked with them for 30 years.
He said: "It's even more challenging than the jubillee pageant that we took part in because the river isn't very wide in places. We have been fully briefed though and it is a great occasion."
@steppy80 Olympic Torch on the Thames at Kingston it's on it's way to London !!! :-) http://t.co/czYR4nJ6— @paw87williams 27 July 2012
Clare Buchanan sent this video from the flotilla...
Barry Free, Therese Clark, Ash Homewood, Hettie Clark, Ned Clark, Beryl Clark and Clare Frew.
Therese, from Pope's Grove, has been at Radnor Gardens since 7.15am.
Her sister, Clare Frew and brother-in-law have come from Gloucester, New South Wales, Australia.
Christine Fleming did eventually get to see the Gloriana!
"And it's quite a scene as the Gloriana passes under Kingston bridge - Olympic flame blazing as cheers erupt from the crowd."
Waiting for the Gloriana to go by loads of excitement then going to follow it to Teddington Lock— @KidsandGardens 27 July 2012
There it goes, the Gloriana has passed under Kingston Bridge! Give us a wave!
I just had my own little bell-ringing ceremony in the office as I couldn't hear any of the others... Sad isn't it?
Probably not Christine...
The bells have started ringing, the helicopter is overhead, and we can see flashes in the distance. Could that be the barge around the river bend?Christine Fleming
#torchrelay round two. Waiting for the Gloriana on the Thames #hamptonwick #Teddington http://t.co/duHBK6v9— @nikkiparkins 27 July 2012
Can anyone hear bells? I can't... But then, I'm on the tenth floor behind really strong glass...
Two people who are definitely looking forward to this morning's torch appearance are Michael Levett and Helen Millier.
Mr Levett, 58, who runs Asana yoga and health centre in Old London Road is going tone helping out with this weekends road races, Tuesday's time trials and the triathlon at Hyde park.
He said: "We didn't see it last time as I was working but we are looking forward to seeing it."
Doctor Millier, of Old London Road, added: "It will be nice to see it and nice to see the golden barge.
"One of my friends saw it and said they didn't realise how impressive it would be."
Jo Wales, from Street Child Africa, said: "It's the first time I will have seen the torch. It's very impressive with the cauldron and the flame. It will be very exciting when they take us over so we can see it properly."
Clare Buchanan is, I would imagine, not struggling to keep up with the Gloriana... In fact, she's in front of it...
"Steaming along ahead of the Gloriana waving to crowds on the riverside no chance of a good view of the Olympic torch yet!"
So, while the Gloriana is, erm, slowly making the journey down the Thames, let's have some torch facts...
By the end of today, the Olympic torch relay will have travelled an estimated 8,000 miles at an average of 110 miles per day.
That's even more than Bradley Wiggins can cycle...
Who'll be lighting the flame tonight?It shld be The Queen— @BlueMeanie10 27 July 2012
I remember thinking this during the jubilee flotilla - and it may be treason - but the Gloriana is a bit slow isn't it?
And as I say that, I discover James Cracknell - who carried the torch in Kingston on Tuesday - and Jonny Searle ARE among the 16 rowers on the Gloriana!
So who is rowing the boat? I think they should have got Redgrave and Pinsent to do it on their own. Who wouldn't cheer that?
I thought us Brits liked a wait? Perhaps Christine should get everyone to stand in a queue?
"Overheard police saying the Olympic flame is running about half an hour behind schedule.
People on Kingston Bridge are already asking "where is it?""
It's the final stretch of the #London2012TorchRelay as the Flame travels the Thames en route to the #OpeningCeremony! http://t.co/UUaaIOFL— @London2012 27 July 2012
Christine Fleming is soaking up the atmosphere on Kingston Bridge...
Cyclists riding alongside the Gloriana as it saunters up the Thames...
Here's Matthew Pinsent outside Hampton Court Palace...
The BBC has gone all out today, helicopter over Hampton Court. I suppose they've hired it for tonight and might as well get their use out of it...
I say torch, I mean the flame, as it is now in a couldron. I suppose even Matthew Pinsent would struggle to hold the torch and row at the same time...
The torch is now on-board the royal barge...
Sir Matthew Pinsent's son Lucas, six, in his specially-made outfit, waiting for daddy to come through the palace with the torch.
He said he was excited and wants to win more medals than his dad one day. He was joined by twin brother Jonah and sister Eve, four.
#London2012 #TorchRelay Sir Matthew Pinsent waits for the flame in Hampton Court http://t.co/aRvvDyAO— @HRP_palaces 27 July 2012
#olympictorch Sir Matthew Pinsent takes the torch— @ElmbridgeBC 27 July 2012
Matthew Pinsent has the torch outside Hampton Court Palace.
Now there's a man who doesn't look like he's struggling to hold up the 1kg torch...
They're on their way Clare - right now!
Clare Buchanan is getting excited!
"Crowds of people running towards the riverside from Hampton Court Palace! Must be coming soon!"
Looking forward to his first siting of the torch is school caretaker Roger Stafford, 51, of Cobham.
He said: "It [seeing the torch] has just got to be done. It is surely one of the things to do."
From Clare Buchanan:
Deputy Kingston mayor, Councillor Barry O'Mahony, said: "Here we are loving the two torch relays and the three cycle days are going to be brilliant as well.
"For a borough that didn't expect much we are getting a lot of joy from it and people are really getting behind it."
From Christine Fleming, who is also out and about ahead of the torch passing through Kingston this morning...
And it's a grey morning on the river but that hasn't stopped excited spectators heading down to Kingston bridge.
Sarah Simpson, 19, of Teddington, and friend Camila Ugarte, 19, of Hampton Wick have been here for half an hour already.
Miss Simpson said: "We are definitely excited. We have been down here since 7am."
#olympictorch going through Kingston 4 2nd time today along river as torch sets off from Hampton Court. My wife&son are already waiting 4 it— @KingstonSi 27 July 2012
Anne Read from Letterhead with her own Olympic torch that has seen three relays this year.
She said: "I was thrilled when I found out and its part of my birthday celebrations. I think its great, everyone seems to be really excited. I can't wait."
Latest estimate for the torch to pass under Kingston bridge could be as early as 7:40 #torchrelay— @MPSKingston 27 July 2012
Couldn't have a much better setting could you really?
Olympic rower Matthew Pinsent will carry the flame through the majestic entrance of Hampton Court Palace at about 7.15am, after it has completed a lap of the palace's maze. The media are eagerly awaiting his arrival, and excited crowds are lining the riverside and Hampton Court bridge. The bridge is a sea of union jacks and the riverside has come to a standstill on both sides.Louise Robertson
Louise has just sent this picture in - it does look busy down there...
"Parked just down from Hampton Court Palace and crowds already growing on the riverside. We are part of a flotilla of 40..."Clare Buchanan
We have Louise Robertson and Clare Buchanan out and about. Early start for them... They have sent pictures though, which are coming up now...
We're at Hampton Court now... Can I get a scream?
Richard Todd Bradley now has the flame. And a lovely touch from the staff there, giving the last lady a nice little cuddle when she finished her leg. Good on them I say.
I know the security are there for a reason and it's a very serious matter, but a little touch like that is worth a lot.
#TorchRelay Hampton Court Palace from above - all 68 acres! Hope the torch bearers are feeling fit! http://t.co/QGe76BWY— @HRP_palaces 27 July 2012
I would imagine those security people are quite glad when someone chooses not to run with the torch. Gives them a bit of a break at least.
This road in Richmond will be a whole different ball game tomorrow, when the Olympic road race comes through.
Anyone planning on going down to that?
Ed Berman is doing the right thing. Take your time, you will do this once, so walk, that's my advice...
This is it. The day the UK has been waiting for the day the world is watching! #Olympics2012— @AlexOliverTwigg 27 July 2012
Hampton Court Bridge is already REALLY busy so try and grab a spot only the embankment elsewhere along the route #london2012— @LBRUT 27 July 2012
I am one of the first runners of the last day of the Torch 2012. 0730 at Hampton Court. Could not be prouder.— @matthewcpinsent 26 July 2012
My ultimate dream would be if, just if, a man now came running over the brow of the hill in Bushy Park shouting "Fenton... FENTON!"
Just me?
But Charlotte Fone doesn't seem bothered, she's doing a great job for 7am!
It's off! We're up and running.
I can't help but think I'd be a bit gutted if my relay leg was this early in the morning...
So, while we're waiting, tonight we will finally find out who is to light the Olympic torch in the stadium.
Who should it be? Daley? Mr Redgrave? How about David Beckham kicking a flaming football - free-kick style - into a bowl of petrol?
Good crowd out @ Hampton court #torchrelay #London2012 http://t.co/xEbPUUK0— @EdBoyns 27 July 2012
So, Matthew Pinsent is set to carry the torch to the Royal Rowbarge, the Gloriana - which many will remember from the jubilee celebrations - starting a journey up the Thames, taking in Wandsworth on the way, before it eventually reaches the Olympic stadium.
As the torch makes its way around Hampton Court Maze this morning - has anyone actually considered what will happen if the torchbearer gets lost in there?
Good morning!
Well, here it is, the final day of the Olympic Torch Relay. It feels like the Games are over really, but they are only just beginning!
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