Our client requested to have both the "incorrect return to position" enabled and an incorrect "buzzer" sound play when a drop is incorrect. It seems that when we attempt to trigger the audio either on the question slide or on an additional layer, the "snap back" functionality gets disabled.
My team and I ended up figuring it out. We added the sound effects on its own layer and added a "object intersects" trigger if the user approaches the incorrect and correct hotspots. This trigger no longer disables the built in "return object to original position" feature.
Start by stringing two different colors of lights around the room. I like red (for wrong answers) and green (for correct answers). Then, when students are playing the game, stand close to where the lights plug in. When a student gets the answer right, plug in the green set, and plug in the red set when they get the answer wrong.
The Right screen is displayed when the computer operator presses the letter R (Right answer) on the previous Namesscreen. This congratulatory screen will appear with a victorious DING sound.
After a few listens, I can finally see (or should it be hear?) the difference! I had always been under the impression that Wheel and Price used the exact same buzzer sound (though cut in half for the former), especially since Wheel started taping at Studio 33 (Bob Barker Studio) in 1989; glad to see that someone proved me wrong.
Speaking of Price, I know its dinging bell sound has also been used in other G-T/Fremantle shows (Card Sharks, Match Game and Press Your Luck come to mind), and I think the "B-flat" buzzer has also been used elsewhere as well.
>> Spelman: Given that it's undetermined, is there concern about wanting to issue one contract for all the stuff, rather than a bunch of little ones, but still maintaining the flexibility if unforeseen it's not a possibility, we're not stuck in two years.
>> : Yes. We've talked about one-offs contracts based on the types of waste streams and how the waste needs to be handled.
>> Spelman: If all else fails, even if we do not cut a deal for today for multiple year extensions after the first two-year period, is that something which is conceivable? We could do a one-year extension on a one-time only basis.
>> : We've talked with purchasing, and, yes, there are some options with purchasing on that. Yes.
>> Spelman: Okay. Working with this vendor or by splitting the contract. I just want to be sure we're in a position where we're not going to be losing a bunch of money where we're kind of stuck and have no other way to handle something.
>> : To be honest, I'm not sure how to answer your question on the what ifs for 2015. I do believe it can be rebidded in 2015 as a single contract, if it cannot be in the city-wide contract.
>> Spelman: Okay. We could do a one-year extension in 2015 with the action that's before us today, consistent with the swac. And that would be consistent with the recommendation?
>> : That
-- first of all, purchasing would have to answer what we could do and can't do, but secondly, the swac discussion was contingent, strongly contingent about expiration of september 30th, 2015. They would not have voted in favor of this contract had it extended beyond that date.
>> Spelman: Okay. I see byron's right behind you, let me ask him the question.
>> : Good morning, byron johnson purchasing officer. I think t can both be met, and here's how. If you award the item, we will put the language in there that says that the option for the 12 months would have to come back to council for approval. And so what that would do would be would give us a 24-month contract and still give the option that would be available there. Then if something happened in the contract
-- and the contract was not available to do it, then what happens is mr. Gedert could go to swa c and ask for approval to exercise that 12-month option. We would come back to council and exercise that option at that time.
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>> Spelman: It's not something you and the city manager can do a wink and a nod and this thing can continue on. This is going to be a very big deal and we'll have to rule on it one way or the other.
>> : Exactly.
>> Spelman: Mr. Waylan and mr. Gregory suggested there may have been another way of handling this. I realize this is an a e deal and not your deal, let me put the question and you can figure out who needs tower it. If what we were looking for was cheap and reliable disposal and reuse of a e materials, what was the value of rebidding that contract rather than simply extending the contract we already had? Why did we choose to rebid that?
>> : Is cheryl over your shoulder the right person to ask.
>> : I can answer a little bit and maybe cheryl can answer what I cannot answer. The type of material itemized in this contract is special waste, and I don't define it ashazardous waste. It's not hazardous waste, it's special waste, but it does have characteristics that are regulated by tcq. So if there is a potential reuse off-site, if there is a potential recycling of the material offsite, it does require an added review through tcq. It's not difficult, but it would add in the third party for review. I would also state that the material that was identified in testimony by tds today on the diversion of their activities in the past contract, that information was not provided to me or to austin energy until last night. So we are now in possession of that information, we have not evaluated that to date, but i would add that the storage of material on site cannot be classified as diversion.
>> Spelman: It would have to be put to some final use.
>> : Right.
>> Spelman: I'm not going to
-- I'm going to pass this on as though it were true, and I'm not going to ask whether or not it's true or not, just as a...If in the original contract to store/reuse deal with this special waste from a e turns out to be cheaper per unit than the rebid contract, would it make sense for us, or would it be possible for the city to go back to the original contract and extend it further for the next two years, or would that not be a possibility?
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>> : I think I would yield to purchasing or peggy on that question.
>> Spelman: Okay.
>> : Byron johnson again. Purchasing. If I understand your question, is there an ability to take and change the contract term for a longer period of time.
>> Spelman: Yeah.
>> : The answer is no. What it had was a provision for a holdover.
>> Spelman: Okay.
>> : Holdovers are used for those instances where we cannot get a contract in place. The holdover does not take the place of a normally bid item.
>> Spelman: So we don't have the authority to simply extend the current contract with tds, given that we've already sent out this rebid opportunity.
>> : That's correct.
>> Spelman: Okay. Remind me of the terms, if i wanted to implement what it is that you were talking about before the speakers came up, the terms would be a two-year ract and any extension would have to come back before the city council.
>> : That is a correct statement. Your direction was to
-- for the 24-month contract, and prior to any extensions, they would have to go back to z w ac and city council for approval prior to any action.
>> Spelman: I would prefer there not be any extensions at all. As mr. Gedert was suggesting, this was the plan. Major, I make that motion. Mayor leffingwell: Is that essentially thez w ac recommendation.
>> Spelman: No, it's not. Let me state it so it's clear, whether it is or isn't is less important. I move to approve the contract for two-year term, and that if there be any extensions beyond that two-year term, that those extensions go before z w ac and before the city council for approval.
>> Mayor leffingwell: So your motion is to approve the contract with the limitation of a two-year term.
>> Spelman: That's right.
>> Mayor leffingwell: With no extensions granted without council approval.
>> Spelman: That's right, yes.
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>> Won't need nearly that much. Thanks, mayor, city council. I'm don toner, producing artistic director of austin playhouse. Several studies including a recently completed art survey, which was jointly funded by the city of austin and austin playhouse, have demonstrated the great contribution the arts make to the city of austin's economy and to the unique quality of life in austin. Austin playhouse plays a major role in providing paying jobs for artists, high-quality professional productions for thousands of austin residents and visitors each year. We consistently rank at or near the top of the peer panel review scores. When we came to you seeking help to fund our proposed new theater building at miller town center, the estimated need
-- amount needed to close our funding gap at that time was between 150,000 and 750,000. A resolution passed unanimous I to direct city manager to seem funding for this
-- seek funding for this project. Shortly after council passed by 6-1 a resolution to grant austin playhouse $150,000 to help fund the building project, provided we could find a way to make up for that other $600,000. At my suggestion a deadline of march 31 was set to coincide with the expiration of our purchase agreement with catelis. Our loan commitment was not in place by the end
-- by late in march, but because of the progress we had made in funding the
-- funding
-- in fundraising and budget trimming, catelis agreed to extend our purchasing agreement through the end of may. In answer to a question from janet siebert from economic growth and redevelopment, i reported that through a combination of 150,000 in new board pledges and budget savings we had met the $600,000 goal. And we have made significant progress since then. I contacted council member tovo's office to ask
-- because she had sponsored the item in the first place
-- to ask that a deadline be moved to coincide with the catelis agreement extension. Council member tovo was about to leave on a trip for china but her aide, shannon tally, set about to secure the requested extension. Imagine my surprise when i was notified a few days ago that item 37 was posted on today's agenda. Our choice of building at miller town center is the right choice for austin playhouse. It's the right choice for the miller community and for austin in general. But it comes with a high price tag. Just to close on the site we need over $1.2 million. Land
-- the land cost, the lot, which is less than a half acre, will cost $514,879. Infrastructure fee in lieu of taxes because we are a tax-exempt organization will cost $179,792. And the parking, our charge for parking is $582,000,925 all is due to cat elis some passed back to the owner at closing. At construction we need to satisfy catelis that we have the financial capability to complete the project. Our fundraising efforts will go on throughout the nine-month construction period. This building is not meant to benefit austin playhouse artists and audiences alone. As was the case in our former case, pan field, our theaters will be used by several of austin's small performing arts groups who rent space on a show to show basis. Our lobby will be used for special events, like fundraising galas for other nonprofit organizations. We have spoken to leaders of neighborhood
-- our neighbors at miller like austin children's museum and the austin film society, about using our stages for their programs. Once in this new facility we will add a children's theater program and a school of acting to complement our other programming. There are 50 to 60 small theater organizations in austin vying for the very limited performance spaces. An investment of a few million dollars by the city in new theaters would pay tremendous dividends to this community. In addition to all the current and future programming at this new facility, we will continue to grow our benefit performance program that has raised thousands of dollars for austin human service organizations. I can't promise this project will succeed, but taking this $150,000 away from us will deliver a severe blow to our chances of securing the necessary financing to close on the site and commence construction. So I feel I owe it to the artists and our audiences and to all the members of the austin theater community to oppose this item. The passage of item 37 can only send a message to the many hard working artists and administrators of the austin theater community that their needs are not important enough to merit the help of city council. That will conclude my statement. There are others, I know, who can fill you in on some other aspects of this project. Thank you.
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