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|4:49am on Friday, October 15th, 2010
|Garmin lost quality I just received my Garmin factory refurbished nuvi 765T GPS unit. It was broken upon delivery. Ignored 1-star reviews and ordered anyways Well read most of the reviews and focused on the positives.
|10:38pm on Saturday, October 9th, 2010
|Setting up way-points to control a Acquires Satellites Quickly","Easy To Read","Reliable Performance Vague user instructions It's easy to use and is very accurate. It takes the worry out of traveling. Acquires Satellites Quickly","Compact","Easy Menus","Easy To Read".
|11:39pm on Tuesday, September 21st, 2010
|Worked better than a Magellan 1700 I had orignally ordered and returned a Magellan 1700. It was great as to size of screen. Misshipped orders I would not rate the experience very highly. I still feel I was not shipped the correct unt TWICE!!
|3:06pm on Tuesday, July 6th, 2010
|Do not purchase. Nothing, unit would not turn on Unit didnt turn on out of the box ; Short and bulky power cable Upgraded the firmware right out of the box. I bought this because of all the features, especially the 3.5mm output jack.
|Generic Ultram 2006
|10:49am on Thursday, June 24th, 2010
|Had been looking at this model for the last year or so. Seeing as how Garmin and other manufacturers are removing options such as MP3. Being able to dock it and not ALSO plug in the connector is nice.
|5:08pm on Sunday, May 16th, 2010
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|3:42pm on Tuesday, May 4th, 2010
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|6:13pm on Sunday, March 14th, 2010
|This thing has a dangerous flaw. The "Nearest intersection" shown in "Where am I? This thing is a mixed bag. Many good points, not quite as many bad points. Sometimes this thing is dead on the money. Too often tho. The amount of information contained in memory is staggering. Restaurants, hotels, with phone numbers is impressive.
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This in-depth manual for the TS-480 was written by the engineers who actually planned and designed the product. It is our hope that this guide will serve to convey the joys of HF and all the benefits of owning and using the TS-480 to whoever reads this guide whether you have already purchased a TS-480, an accomplished operator, thinking of buying a transceiver, or just thinking of taking up Amateur Radio as a hobby. We believe the TS-480 will appeal to everyone.
Design Objectives 2 Development Objectives for the TS-480 Series 5 Circuitry 7 TX circuits 7 RX circuitry 13 Auxiliary Features 19 Features of the Built-in DSP 21 Tips28 Structural Features 36 New Option: Voice Guide & Storage Unit (VGS-1) 42 New Option: ARCP-480 (Freeware) 45 New Option: ARHP-10 (Freeware) 51
200W output (HF: 200W50MHz: 100W) 100W output (HF: 100W 50MHz: 100W built-in automatic antenna tuner)
Design Objectives
Determination to create a unique transceiver
The concept of a compact HF transceiver first saw the light of day with Kenwoods TS-50. From then on, such equipment has become an essential part of the Amateur Radio world. Equipment has now evolved with the appearance of multi-band models. In developing this new HF transceiver, Kenwood has boldly chosen not to follow this path, because we wanted to develop a transceiver unlike any other available. If we had developed a product along the same lines as the others currently in the market, the customers would not have found it a very attractive buy and few would choose it. This is why we wanted to develop a unique and attractive Kenwood product, something that would effectively serve to create a new market. It was with these thoughts that we embarked on our new project and began to mull over the details. It was not to be an easy task. After all, every engineer involved in development wants to create something special and innovative. We had to find a way to put it into practice.
Back to basics: The appeal of HF lies in DXing.
The search for a completely new kind of transceiver sounds like it might turn out to be a wild goose chase, and in truth it is in the nature of things that such ideas rarely amount to much. But as part of our brainstorming, we went back to basics. What first emerged as a key concept was this: The appeal of HF lies in DXing. This is simple to say, but maybe more difficult to realize. From here the discussion moved ahead rapidly once it was decided to develop a compact HF transceiver. According to conventional wisdom, a compact HF transceiver is by definition a mobile transceiver, and a fixed, base station is physically large. But we refused to stick to these stereotypes as we fleshed out the concept for a compact HF transceiver designed to make DXing really enjoyable. Even if it were to be a mobile unit, as an HF transceiver we wanted to ensure it would offer the operating ease and basic performance needed to enjoy DXing. Consequently, it should also be able to serve as a fixed station. The typical shack today has been equipped with a computer and there is not a great deal of room available for a large transceiver. This PC-transceiver combination would become even more common. Operating both as a mobile and as a fixed station, this new model would target customers dissatisfied with the compact transceivers currently on the market. This was the concept that we started with.
Adding appeal to fixed station operations
It is now increasingly common to see a PC sitting beside the transceiver in the shack, but we wanted to expand the interaction between computers and transceivers. It was with this in mind that Kenwood came up with the idea of an Internet remote-controlled transceiver. You may be away on a business trip, but you want to operate, or you may want to use a large Yagi antenna out in the suburbs from your downtown apartment. In these and many other ways, fixed station operations are becoming more varied and more difficult. However, laws governing radio transmissions vary from country to country. In Japan, we had just about resigned ourselves to the fact that this could only be implemented as an RX feature when fortunately the law changed: starting January 13, 2004, both TX and RX operations became possible. This made all our development work worthwhile for our market in Japan and worldwide.
Overview of the TS-480 Series
The product concept for the TS-480 Series, as outlined, can be summarized thus: Not simply a compact HF mobile transceiver like the TS-50 and other transceivers on the market, the TS-480 is a completely new type of powerful compact HF transceiver offering the performance and features required for HF DX operations. TX output of 200W (HF), an astounding figure; and up till now, only available from the top-of-the-line models. Transceiver remote control In order to realize all three of these, we started the design process with the following planning objectives: 1. Priority on basic performance that stresses the 1.8 ~ 50 MHz range; 2. Dynamic range on a par with the TS-950; 3. Uncompromising RX performance, AF DSP as standard; 4. A control panel design that ensures top-notch operating ease, so that desired functions can be accessed instantly; 5. Support for a range of different operations as a mobile station and as a full-fledged base station, allowing the user to enjoy HF DX as much as with a conventional fixed station; 6. A quantum leap in power output in a compact chassis, generating 200W even when working off a DC 13.8V supply (in the USA there are no limitations on the power output of mobile transceivers, so it is being described as a power mobile); 7. Internal automatic tuner for the 100W model to make it more versatile and expand the range of possible applications; and 8. Remote control via the Internet. As for the name of the new series, which was intended to reflect our planning objectives, we decided on the 400s in order to express continuity with the popular TS-450 workhorse transceiver. This was because the new product was not simply a compact transceiver but would offer the sort of performance and features Kenwood fans would expect of a 400-series model. A workhorse transceiver that could prove its worth in a variety of places in the shack, in a vehicle, in the field -this was the TS-480 Series being planned by Kenwood.
Development Objectives for the TS-480 Series
The following is an explanation of our development objectives, distinct from the planning objectives. If asked about the origins of the compact HF rig, people outside Japan would no doubt think of the Atlas Series. Following the Atlas, a variety of different products appeared on the market, but it is probably no exaggeration to say that Kenwoods TS-50 was the first in the category of the 100W (HF) compact all-mode transceiver. It is already more than a decade since the TS-50 was launched. Since then, successive models have grown increasingly smaller while adding new features and expanding band coverage to include V/UHF. Today, this category has matured to the point of actually forming a definable market. What we developed in order to stir up and add fresh stimulus to this market was the TS-480 Series. Why a compact 200W transceiver? Why a 100W model with a built-in antenna tuner? Why HF~50MHz coverage? The answers to these questions can be found in our planning objectives. Lets look at the technical background.
The TS-480 concept began with development of the TS-570?
We first started looking in detail at the technical feasibility not of the 200W model but of the model with the internal antenna tuner. Today, there is nothing special about a built-in AT, but for the TS-570 we developed a relay-type AT. This replaced the previous motor-driven variable capacitor type of AT. Naturally this technology was used elsewhere and by other manufacturers, but if applied not to TX but to RX also, it is possible to use it for receiver front-end passive tuning. For transmission purposes, it is smaller than the conventional type of AT of the time, especially with regard to height, making it a good choice for building into a compact set. In 1996, when on a visit to the US to promote the TS-570 a local salesman asked whether we were next going to put an AT into the TS-50. Well, perhaps that was where the TS-480 got its start!
Achieving 200W output in a compact transceiver
In achieving our goal of 200W there was one major constraint namely, we could not raise the voltage of the power supply. The TS-480 Series was to be sold not only in Japan but internationally. If we had been looking only at our domestic market, things would have been different since the output of mobile transceivers here is limited to 50W, but conditions are different abroad, especially in the US. In the US, since there are no limitations on the output of either mobile or fixed stations, mobile transceivers in the several hundred watt class are not unusual. A common pattern for operations is not to hook up a 100W unit to a linear amp and mount a 200W fixed transceiver in a car. Moreover, the most common type of vehicle is a pickup with a 12V battery, so people expect to obtain a 200W output with a regular 13.8V power supply. If one thinks of the way people operate such transceivers here in Japan, a question arises: Why add that much power if it cannot be used as a mobile rig? The TS-480 has been designed with a priority on operating ease. One reason for this is that we saw the TS-480 being used as a fixed station in Japan, where 200W mobile operations are not permitted. Most 200W HF transceivers are high-end and their price reflects this. But in the workhorse class, most models offer only 100W output. So we can say that our new product can fulfill the wishes of those who have received an advanced permit and thus want a 200W rig as long as it is not expensive.
Fig. 1 illustrates TX IM characteristics with 200W output at 14MHz, while the second graph (Fig. 2) charts high-frequency spurious emissions. Fig. 1: TX IMD (output 200W)
Fig. 2: TX Spurious emissions
SPS (separate power sources) [TS-480HX only]
SPS is shorthand for operating at 200W using two 100W 13.8V power sources. To generate a 200W output from 13.8V requires a maximum (total) current of 41A. As previously explained, the TS-480HX employs a pair of 100W final amps. What the SPS design does is to supply these amps from two separate power supplies, as shown in Fig. 3 below. The use of two power supplies may appear inconvenient, but in actual fact this arrangement is quite practical. Many customers already possess a 100W class power supply, so when they acquire this 200W transceiver they do not have to make an additional purchase of a new 200W class power supply. It is possible for them to make use of the 100W unit in their possession. The PS-53 power supply is specified for the TS-480; however, as long as it can produce 20.5A or more continuously at 13.8V, other power supplies can be used. Also, it is possible to operate this transceiver using a single power supply that can produce at least 41A continuously; note, however, that two power cables would still be needed. Fig. 3: SPS schematic diagram
DC1 connector
Drive amp Other circuits Final amp 1
DC power supply 1 (13.8V, 20.5A)
Final amp 2
DC power supply 2 (13.8V, 20.5A)
DC2 connector
Failsafe device (some TS-480HX versions only)
The use of two power supplies and two final amps in parallel is something that has not been tried before, and naturally there may be some anxiety on the part of the user regarding what would happen if just one of the power supplies suddenly failed. Such a situation would be handled safely, since the TS-480 series is equipped with several failsafe devices. Should a difference of 1V or more be detected between the two power supplies: RX ONLY appears in the display and transmission operations are inhibited. Should the voltage of one power supply drop to zero: if the failed supply is DC1 (Fig. 3), the transceiver is powered down; if DC2 fails, RX ONLY appears in the display and only RX operations are possible. Should a final amp malfunction: if, for example, the output of one of the final amps fell, resulting in an imbalance, PA-ERROR appears in the display and transmission operations are terminated. In addition, there is the usual complement of failsafe devices, including output control triggered by high temperature, high voltage detection, and SWR output control. These failsafe devices will provide temporary protection for the internal circuitry; however, should such a situation arise you should not continue using the transceiver, but rather deal with the problem in accordance with the troubleshooting guidelines.
100W final section
Like the 200W final section, the 100W final section uses 2SC2782 transistors. The drive and peripheral circuits are virtually identical to those in the 200W model, enabling 100W output for the HF~50MHz bands. For the Japanese market, there are 50W and 10W (50MHz: 20W) models, allowing buyers to choose whichever best suits them that is, their license and their intended use (mobile or fixed). It should be pointed out that it is possible to increase the output of these models: the 50W model to 100W, and the 10W model to 50W or 100W. A TS-480 owner who acquires a more advanced license and wants to make use of this capability should go to the nearest service center. Note that it is not possible to upgrade to 200W output. Also, 50W mobile transceiver warranty certification is available for both 200W and 100W models used as fixed stations. Ever since the TS-570, Kenwood has adopted a method of converting transceivers to higher output specifications that does not require a kit. Conversion cannot be performed by the individual user, but because this method does not depend on finding stock of the appropriate kit it is proving popular.
Antenna tuner (TS-480SAT)
The 100W model is equipped with the relay-driven antenna tuner that was developed for the TS-570. Since there is no variable capacitor, gears or other rotating parts, this antenna tuner is very responsive and trouble-free. Thanks also to the several preset memories supplied for each band, you can instantly call up settings when moving up or down a band. You can see the 200W and 100W final sections in Figs. 4 and 5, respectively.
Fig. 4: 200W final section
Fig. 5: 100W final section with antenna tuner
FM circuit
There were two approaches used for the FM circuit of the conventional all-mode transceiver. Either there was a dedicated modulation circuit using a 10.695MHz crystal, or the modulation was performed by the VCO on the 2nd OSC. The latter was not an option for the TS-480, and since the whole transceiver had to be compact, we did not adopt the former approach. How then is FM handled by the TS-480? What we have employed for the TS-480 is something that is rarely seen these days in ham radios: the reactance modulation approach, which does not have the modulation applied directly to the oscillating circuit. This type of circuit was widely used in the days when a crystal was used to change channels in FM car transceivers, but it dropped from sight when PLL became the norm. It is not a new circuit, but it has excellent characteristics. In the TS-480, this reactance modulation circuit is connected to the output of the DDS, which serves as the source for the PLL reference frequency, so effectively it is modulating the 1st OSC. This approach offers several advantages: Since frequency modulation is not conducted in the TX signal circuitry, even if the TX RF signal is passed through a roofing filter, it will not suffer from any delay distortion caused by the filter; Since there is no need for an oscillator to perform modulation, one-shot frequency management is permitted when transmitting on FM with the same precision as SSB; This approach saves on space and cost. Fig. 6: FM modulation block diagram
RX circuitry
Front end
As explained in the section on development objectives, what distinguishes the TS-480 Series are incomparable features and performance that result from our focus on HF. Of special note are the dynamic range characteristics in the HF bands, demonstrating the fact that, despite the compact dimensions of this transceiver, there has been no design compromise. One of the circuits that is important in determining dynamic range is the first mixer. Now there are some compact transceivers covering HF~V/UHF that are designed to cover all frequency bands with a single mixer. Since HF~50MHz is the home turf for the TS-480 Series, it has an advantage as in regards to the operating conditions for the mixer. Since developing the TS-950, Kenwood has exclusively employed J-FET quad mixers, and the TS-480 is no exception. Fig.7 illustrates the mixer circuit. Fig. 7: RX 1st mixer
How well does it actually perform? Fig. 8 is a graph illustrating the dynamic range characteristics when changing the separation of two interfering signals. For the sake of reference, results for the TS-480 are plotted against those obtained using other compact mobile transceivers (on the market) under the same conditions. Fig. 8: RX dynamic range
Looking at Fig. 8, results higher up the graph indicate wider dynamic range. When the RX frequency is 14.100MHz, and for example there is simultaneous interference from two signals at 14.150MHz and 14.200MHz, with the nonlinearity of the RX section, spurious signals are generated at 14.100MHz and 14.250MHZ, enabling reception. Since the frequency separation at this point is 14.200MHz -14.150MHz = 50kHz, the +50.0KHz point on the horizontal axis of Fig. 8 corresponds to these conditions. Under these conditions, if there were interfering signals that were faintly picked up by the other transceivers in this comparison, the strength of those interfering signals would have to rise by 10~15dB for the TS-480 to begin suffering the same effects. When there is interference in close proximity to the RX frequency, there is no difference between these models, with one notable exception. In this area we are approaching the bandwidth of the roofing filter, so to put it another way, the fact that we can observe a difference between the transceivers at the +50kHz point where the interference is sufficiently eliminated by the roofing
Features useful for 50MHz operations
You discover a DX CW signal during a USB band search! The TS-480 has a feature that is perfect for such times: you can automatically switch to CW transmission by just keying the transmitter (key down) with your CW key, keyer or CW computer program. When scanning 50.110~50.150 with the SSB program scan, if you want to watch carefully at 10kHz intervals just use a slower scan speed. This is also possible with memory scan, but in that case you cannot hear frequencies in between. This allows you to set the scan speed slower by up to 5 points for selected frequencies. The noise blanker, which has a reputation for being very effective in combating even weak noise, is now even better: we have added the ability to adjust the threshold level.
Features useful for mobile operations
The TS-480 is equipped with a newly developed DNL (digital noise limiter). Although the principle and operation of this DNL is quite different, the effect is somewhat like the old ANL (audio noise limiter). Pulse noise is handled by a standard noise blanker, but if you find this is not working very well as a result of a strong signal overlap or because of different types of noise, you should give the DNL a try. In some cases, by processing audio signals with the DSP one can effectively eliminate pulse noise. For details, see the DSP section.
TX tuning is a handy feature to have. It outputs a low-power continuous carrier for adjusting a screw-drive or similar antenna. It allows you to transmit a continuous carrier that is independent of the mode and power of your current operations. Simply assign a PF key to this function. No paddle, but you want to give CW a try? No problem. With mic paddle mode, you can use the up/down keys on your microphone as a simple paddle.
New 5MHz band
US versions are compatible with the new 5MHz band; this also goes for the antenna tuner.
Features of the Built-in DSP
DSP circuit
The digital signal processor equipped on the TS-480 is the 16-bit fixed-point TMS320VC5402 from Texas Instruments, which offers excellent value for the money. Running at 100MHz, it provides double-precision arithmetic operations (equivalent to 32-bit processing), making it more than capable of serving as an AF DSP. Thanks to this, the TS-480 offers many powerful features of use in HF operations.
Fig. 15: NR OFF
Fig. 16: NR1 ON
Fig. 17: NR2 ON
Beat cancel
Beat cancel (BC), as its name implies, is designed to cancel unpleasant beat interference. Like NR1, it uses adaptive filter technology, tracking a beat and canceling it by shaping. It is very similar to a band elimination filter. Even if there are multiple beats, BC can track and cancel them all. However, since BC operates at the AF stage, should powerful beat interference be experienced during DX operations, even though beat cancel works properly, by then the AGC has already attenuated both the interference and the target signal. To combat this sort of beat, IF shift is used to eliminate the interference. Figs. 18 and 19 show how BC cancels beat signals, as monitored by an FFT analyzer. You can see how the three beats present in the signal are removed with almost surgical precision. Fig. 18: BC OFF
Fig. 19: BC ON
There are two methods available for beat cancellation: BC1 and BC2. These have been tuned so that BC1 is effective against weak or continuous beat interference, while BC2 cancels intermittent beat such as a CW Morse signal. (Note that since BC is designed to remove the beat, and does not function in CW mode.)
RX DSP filters
In SSB, AM and FM modes, you can independently set high- and low-cut frequencies for the AF filters to suit operating conditions (slope tune). Fig. 20 illustrates how slope tune works. When there are interfering signals in proximity to the target signal, you can use a high-cut filter and a low-cut filter to remove the signals above and below the target. In SSB mode, installing the optional SSB narrow filter results in even better interference reduction. In AM mode if you select NAR, RX is possible using this SSB IF filter.
Target signal
Target signal Low-cut Hi-cut
Fig. 20: Slope tune in action Listed below are the cutoff frequencies (unit: Hz) that can be chosen; default values are shown in bold.
SSB/FM Low-cut Hi-cut AM Low-cut Hi-cut
4000 5000
In CW and FSK modes, the AF filters function as a VBT, changing bandwidth without altering the center frequency. In CW mode, the center frequency is coupled to the CW pitch, whereas in FSK mode it is determined by the FSK tone and FSK shift frequencies. Fig. 21 shows how it is possible during CW operations to extract a target signal from surrounding interference by changing the AF filter bandwidth (WIDTH).
Fig. 21: Switching WIDTH during CW operations Listed below are the filter bandwidths (unit: Hz) that can be chosen; default values are shown in bold.
1000 2000
1000 1500
When the optional CW filters are installed, the TS-480 will automatically select the optimum IF filter in accordance with the DSP filter bandwidth. Also available are filters for PSK31 and RTTY data mode operations. From the menu, if you select ON for the Available data communications filters, these data communications filters can be used in SSB mode. You can choose from 3 center frequencies and 7 WIDTH settings. Listed below are the filter types (unit: Hz) that can be chosen; default values are shown in bold.
For data communications
Center WIDTH
1500 2400
During PSK31 operations, the center frequency is set to either 1000Hz or 1500Hz. Furthermore, since it is now possible to select an optional CW IF filter in SSB mode, it is possible to narrow the bandwidth.
RX equalizer & TX equalizer
If you use the RX equalizer it is easy to adjust RX audio quality. Take your pick from flat (default), high boost, Formant pass, bass boost, and conventional settings. As a new feature, the TS-480 actually offers two types of high boost and two types of bass boost. TX audio quality can similarly be adjusted with the TX equalizer. It is easy to make any changes to suit your taste: for example, mic characteristics can be corrected, and you can apply compensation to match the characteristics of your own voice. For TX there are now two types of high boost and two types of bass boost, so why not give them a try?
The graph in Fig. 22 plots overall frequency characteristics from mic input to antenna output, illustrating the effect of some of these equalizer settings.
Fig. 22: TX equalizer characteristics (example) If you use the Audio Editor function (ARCP-480), available free for downloading, the options for equalizing expand even more. In addition to a total of 35 types of equalizing samples, it offers tools for freely adjusting such parameters as filter type, cutoff frequency and amount of attenuation. The settings made with the ARCP-480 software can be applied by selecting U (user) from any of the TS-480s equalizer menus. While it is true that neither the built-in equalizers nor the audio editor software provide the same degree of freedom as the graphic equalizers found in audio entertainment equipment, they are useful as a means for tailoring audio quality to suit.
CW auto tune
A useful feature for tuning in to another station is CW auto tune. There is more than one method for zeroing in on a target frequency such as matching RX beat with sidetone pitch, or getting the pitch frequencies that can be heard when CW reverse is ON and OFF to be the same but it is very easy if you engage CW auto tune when you can hear the other station. It just takes the press of a button to make the VFO automatically zero in on the target. Note, however, that there are various limitations associated with this feature for example, the tuning range is 300Hz on either side of the pitch frequency, and it can be confused by interference so you should learn how to make good use of it.
As with other Kenwood HF transceivers, the TS-480 provides menu access to its many features. By selecting and adjusting these features, you can customize the TS-480 so that it fits perfectly into your way of operating a radio. Introduced here are tips on how to get the most out of the various items listed in the menus.
TS-480 menus
Group Operator interface # 00 Function Brightness of display backlighting (5 levels, including OFF) Key illumination ON/OFF Auto mode Use You can adjust brightness to suit the ambient lighting level. Turning backlighting off reduces power consumption by about 30mA. Turning illumination off reduces power consumption by about 30mA. Mode can be changed automatically depending on frequency. This is more convenient than setting VFO A to CW and VFO B to USB. By reducing the adjustment rate, you can make it easier to tune. You can change frequency with the main encoder in the same way that you can change channels. With this switched OFF, if you accidentally change frequency with the MULTI control, you can return to the original frequency. When ON, frequency step size is 9kHz. When OFF, step size is determined by the STEP value. The factory setting for US models is OFF; for other markets ON is the default. Switch ON to operate a frequency in memory without transferring it to a VFO. Useful for 50MHz scanning. You can choose how much to slow the scan. You can pause the scan for 5 seconds, a handy way to avoid missing a signal. You can switch between time-operated and carrier-operated scan resume to suit your purpose.
01 Tuning 02
Tuning control adjustment rate Frequency step for the main encoder in FM mode Frequency rounding for the MULTI control Frequency step size for BC band
Memory channels Scan functions
Temporarily change memory frequency Program slow scan Program slow scan setting Program scan hold Scan resume method
Volume adjustment
Beep output level Sidetone volume VGS-1 message playback volume VGS-1 announcement volume VGS-1 announcement speed Use CW IF filter for SSB reception DSP RX equalizer
Design concept
The standalone panel of the TS-480 Series draws on the design of the TS-2000. While inheriting the best aspects of the former models design, the new series represents an evolution in design with added emphasis on the 3D look, sharpness, and the power that is associated with 200W output. Also, the case of the main unit has been given a rounded form so as not to appear simply as a box; its design creates the impression of aesthetic unity. The TS-2000 was mainly designed for fixed station operations, so it has a silver-colored control panel. The TS-480 is of course expected to be used more frequently for mobile operations so a black color scheme was chosen. Black helps to minimize light reflection when used outside in sunny conditions. Of course the part of the transceiver that is most frequently touched is the main encoder dial. Each one is carefully machined and processed. After spin finishing, it is treated with titanium-colored alumite. The design of this main encoder dial is one of those features the TS-480 has inherited from the acclaimed TS-2000. Of course, we were not exclusively concerned with design aspects for example, adopting backlit rubber keys with a creamy-white base in order to improve visibility, and mounting the speaker in the rear of the standalone panel. We believe that our design enhances visibility and operating ease in both fixed and mobile operating environments.
New Option: Voice Guide & Storage Unit (VGS-1)
Developed at the same time as the TS-480, the VGS-1 can be installed as an option. Combining in one unit the functions of the voice synthesizer unit (VS-3) and the digital recording unit (DRU-3A) previously offered by Kenwood, the VGS-1 goes beyond both of these. Lets now take a close look at the functions that are available using this unit. NEW Havent you ever wondered if your callsign was being used correctly by other stations while on a DXpedition? If you use this constant recording function, you can record and playback the last 30 seconds of received audio or transmitted audio (sidetone when operating in CW mode), allowing you to check what was said afterwards. In addition, you can use this handy feature for other purposes, such as recording memos. It could not be easier to use. From the menus, you set constant recording to ON, and then all you have to do is operate the CH3/REC key. If you press the CH3/REC key for more than one second, the last 30 seconds of audio data is recorded in flash ROM. Then when you press the CH3/REC key the audio data recorded in flash ROM is played back. The audio data in held in flash ROM until it is overwritten by a fresh recording. Note that when recording to flash ROM, or when other VGS-1 functions are in use, constant recording is temporarily paused.
Constant recording function
Message recording/playback function
If beforehand you record standard CQ messages such as your callsign in the voice message memory, you can transmit them repeatedly at will, a feature that is extremely useful for DXpeditions and contests. The main features of this message/recording playback function are as follows: There are three recording channels; You can record up to 30 seconds in each channel (using all three channels this allows a maximum of 90 seconds for message playback); Used in conjunction with VOX, message playback can be used to switch between TX and RX; Repeat playback is possible; You can adjust the interval for repeat playback (0~60 sec.); and You can adjust recording level. With VOX on, repeat playback on, and the interval set appropriately, if you play back a prerecorded message repeatedly, the TS-480 will automatically switch between transmitting the message and waiting for a response. There is thus no need to sit in front of the mic and actually repeat your message over and over again. Even when you use a microphone with low sensitivity to record a message, the TS-480 is designed to set the appropriate recording level. Normally, this recording level is automatically linked to the mic gain setting, so if you wish to adjust recording level manually, you should adjust mic gain while recording is in standby. In message recording mode, the ALC meter scale serves as a recording level meter. As you speak into the microphone, adjust mic gain so that the recording level just crosses into the MAX zone occasionally. Even when you record in this zone, the AGC is designed to keep audio distortion to a minimum.
Voice Guide
Kenwoods Voice Guide function is not the same as the basic versions fitted in some transceivers merely to announce the frequency. Of course, we have included a frequency guide, but we were convinced that a Voice Guide is an obvious and essential feature for the menus and function settings that are so crucial for daily operation. The TS-480 has inherited intact those Voice Guide features that have proved so popular in other models. However, in addition we have enhanced the Voice Guide functions for the different configuration modes, and by making it possible to vary the speed (5 levels) we have made sure that this rig is even more user-friendly. We have programmed the TS-480 Voice Guide so that it only announces what has been changed in configuration mode, menus, etc. Thus items that are unchanged are not read out. Previously, even if there had only been a change in the options, the Voice Guide would read out each item: menu, menu number, option, and so forth. For the TS-480, however, we have changed the Voice Guide algorithm so that it only announces the option, enabling swift confirmation without you being forced to listen to unnecessary details being read out. Normally, Voice1 is assigned to a PF key on the control panel to read out operating frequency, channel number, the settings for each function, and so on. However, if you reassign a PF key (using menu #48) to #62, by switching to Voice2 you can hear the S-meter level being read out. Introduced here are a few of the benefits of the TS-480 Voice Guide. Some of these are automatic, while others are accessed by the PF keys. 1. Reset When the power is switched on, if you press the power switch together with either A/B or A=B, the Voice Guide will automatically respond with the query VFO/FULL RESET? 2. Configuration mode for TX output, etc. When the PWR switch is pressed, the Voice Guide will automatically respond with TX PWR plus the option. If you change the option using the MULTI/CH encoder, just the new option will be announced. With previous models if one pressed the PF key at this point, the frequency would be read out, but the TS-480 announces the setting plus the option. 3. Frequency lock Whenever the MENU button is pressed for more than 1 second, the Voice Guide will automatically respond with FREQUENCY LOCK ON or FREQUENCY LOCK OFF, whichever is appropriate. 4. Menu settings If the MENU button is pressed, the Voice Guide responds with MENU plus the menu number and the option. If you change the option using the MULTI/CH encoder, the menu number and option will be announced. If the and keys are pressed, just the option will be read out. For the options actually announced for the various menu items, please refer to the menu list provided in the instruction manual. 5. Split mode If you press a PF key during split operations, the Voice Guide will read out VFO + S + A + frequency. (Here S stands for split mode, while A means VFO A.)
The sound does not get through (remote PC).
Check that the computer can produce sound; update drivers as necessary. Connect a microphone to the computer and bring up the recording control window. Check that the input terminal you are using is active and that it is set to an appropriate level. Bring up the playback control window; make sure that it is not muted and that it is set to an appropriate level. Check that you can hear something from the speakers connected to your computer. Check that you are using a compatible operating system. Check that Voice is checked in the ARHP-10 setup window on the host computer. Check that KNS VOICE is illuminated in the ARCP-480 display. If it is not, recheck the host computer operating system for compatibility and also the network settings (including the ISP service for the host computer). If using a WAN, check that KNS will work locally over your LAN. If using a WAN, check your communications hardware and ISP settings. (If you are using a router, try removing it temporarily to see if that makes a difference.) Check that Voice is checked in the ARCP setup window. Check the modulation line. Check that the host PC audio cable connection method in the TX Control frame of the Setup window is the same. TX/RX audio breaks up, is distorted or faint. Bring up the playback and recording control windows on both host and remote computers and try adjusting the levels. If the RX audio seems faint, and if the Line-in terminal is being used for input on the host computer, try switching to the Mic-in terminal. If modulation seems faint during TX, and if the Line-out terminal is being used for output on the host computer, try switching to the Speaker-out terminal.
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The District Attorney's Office is reviewing a report from the Sweetwater Union High School District of theft from district cafeterias.
The school district launched an investigation a year ago, paying outside investigator ESI $64,000 to look into theft and nepotism allegations spurred by employee complaints.
The Watchdog reported in January that several workers were under investigation for allegedly stealing food and drinks from school cafeterias and keeping the goods or selling them elsewhere.
Superintendent Ed Brand said the losses totaled at least $500,000, an amount that he anticipated insurance would cover.
"When I came on board and realized the extent of the problems in the food services division, I wanted to send a very strong message. The food services director retired and four employees were placed on unpaid leave," Brand said in a statement. "The results of the district's internal investigation and those of ESI have been handed over to the San Diego County District Attorney's Office for criminal prosecution. The district will not be releasing the results of those investigations pending the determination of the District Attorney's Office."
The school board took action Feb. 21 to dismiss two supervisors and two managers, paying out $76,000 in back pay total to the group for time spent on unpaid leave since the start of the investigation in July. A secretary and a warehouse worker placed on leave during the investigation have since returned to work.
The District Attorney's Office declined to comment on the case other than to say it's under review.
The school board in April hired ESI again, for $50,000, for unspecified follow-up investigative work. According the staff report, ESI was hired because "it became evident that there was a need throughout the district to provide this service for a variety of miscellaneous information."
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In the future, Todd Haynes' "Mildred Pierce" (HBO, 9 p.m.) may be seen as the moment when premium TV eclipsed movies in artistic reach.
Returning to the James M. Cain novel that inspired the classic -- though quite different -- Joan Crawford movie, Haynes stretches the tale to miniseries length in order to fully tell the story of Depression-era strivings of a woman trying to both survive and to satisfy the class-striving of a spoiled daughter.
In the title role, Oscar winner Kate Winslet gives a rich and multi-faceted performance as a woman both driven and vulnerable as she tries to keep her family together after a divorce, going from novice waitress to savvy California restauranteur. But as much as she succeeds, she still can't please her snobby eldest daughter Veda, who pictures herself among a better class and can't imagine her mother a waitress. In this, Morgan Turner, as the young Veda, excels in her obstinate snobbishness.
Second billed Evan Rachel Wood, as the poisonous older Veda, doesn't appear for a couple of weeks. But it is a stellar cast, that features Guy Pearce as the ne'er do well Pasadena polo star Monty Beragon and no less than recent Oscar winner Melissa Leo as a supportive neighbor.
But it is Haynes' handling of the material that allows the novel to be fully fleshed out, such that scenes like Winslet walking all the way around back of the mansion of Hope Davis to inquire into a housekeeper's job that allows a viewer to share the slow realization the character must feel as she takes the embarrassing walk.
It's a beauty of a production, too, made more surprising by the fact that its Southern California locale was shot entirely on the East Coast. There are big changes from the Crawford movie, which added whodunit gunplay that was never suggested in the novel. But some of the most memorable lines and shocking scenes, picked up from the book, remain indelibly intact.
"Mildred Pierce" leaves you wanting more, so HBO allows that by playing the first two chapters together tonight, part three plays next week, and the whole thing winds up April 10 when the final two chapters play together like a feature film size fans will appreciate.


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Neocitran Cold and Flu Syrup
Brand Name:Tylenol Cold and Flu Nighttime, Vicks Nyquil Cold and Flu, Diclectin, Mersyndol with codeine, and many others
Prescription needed: Yes, In Some Cases
What is this drug used for?Doxylamine belongs to a class of drugs called antihistamines and is primarily used to treat symptoms of the common cold, as a short term treatment to promote sleep, and to treat morning sickness in pregnant women.
Is there any reason not to take this drug?
You should not take this drug if you are allergic to doxylamine. Since doxylamine is available in many combination products - check if you are allergic to any of the other drugs included in that product.
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What about possible side effects?
This medication is usually well tolerated but you should be aware of some potential side effects. The following list of more common side effects can be quite bothersome, but unless they are severe, you should continue taking doxylamine as prescribed. Contact your doctor or pharmacist to get advice on how to manage these side effects.
Other less common side effects include:
Other less common but potentially serious side effects include:
What if I am taking other drugs?
Always provide your doctor with a list of all other drugs you are taking (including over-the-counter medications and herbal/natural products) as they may interact with and/or may change the safety or effectiveness of either drug. Tell your doctor specifically if you are taking any of these drugs as these are the most common interactions and he/she may need to make changes or monitor you more closely:
This is not a complete list of drug interactions. Ask your doctor or pharmacist to review your list of medications.
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Ty Coon and the Union Bobcats will return to 11-man football this season after spending the last two years playing the 8-man game. Union opens the season at home against McLoughlin Sept. 3. (Observer file photo)
Union, Elgin changing classifications for upcoming season
While everyone waits for the Oregon Schools Activities Association to institute the new classifications for the 2014 season, the Blue Mountain Conference will see a shake-up this fall.
Making a move back to the BMC will be Union. The Bobcats dropped down to 8-man football, playing an independent schedule in 2010.
"Since the season I took over the team, I've been trying or at least wanting to get back to 11-man football," Union head coach John Reynolds said. "That's the game I'm more comfortable with.
"Plus, the incentives are there for the kids."
While playing as an independent, athletes were not voted to all-conference teams and the team was not eligible for postseason play.
The Bobcats lost a few players over those three seasons. Athletes transferred to other 8-man schools in order to take part in postseason play.
Union went 4-22 over its three seasons of 8-man football, going winless in the first two seasons. The Bobcats ended the drought with a 22-0 win over Pine Eagle at home.
"It's a different game," Reynolds said. "And I think we have athletes more adept to playing the 11-man game.
"In 8-man, it's player versus player and speed will win out. Going back to the 11-on-11 scheme, we can work more as a team with zone blocking."
That's not to say that Union won't have a few hurdles to clear in its return to the BMC.
The conference was represented by four teams in the 16-team playoff bracket, with two teams making the quarterfinals.
"It's a very balanced league," Reynolds said. "We know it's going to take some time to get to where we want to be.
"Plus, we'll be going into the season without a member of the football team playing in an 11-man game in their high-school career. They're all willing to work hard, though, and that's what it's going to take."
With Union returning to the BMC, Elgin will take a hiatus for a season or two.
Sports fans that followed the Huskies last season will remember the struggle just to find the end zone. It took Elgin five games to get points on the board, and the Huskies finished the season 1-8, with the lone win via a forfeit against Stanfield.
Just looking at the box score, it doesn't look great. But, when you looked to the sideline, you saw all you needed to. Or, actually you didn't see much.
"The numbers have been down the last few seasons with all the turnover we've had at the coaching position," Elgin head coach Brock Eckstein said. "There's been a big lull in the number of kids coming out for all sports. For the last game of the season, we dressed 13 players against Pilot Rock. They had three times that number on their sideline. You just can't keep up. We had a few players that played every snap last season."
While the OSAA looks to have Elgin in the BMC after the adjustments to the classifications, Eckstein isn't sure whether they'll petition for another season of 8-man after this one.
The enrollment cutoff being proposed by the committee under the new classification structure is 90 students. Currently, Elgin is projected to have 111 enrolled for classes.
"We're going to try and reload," Eckstein said. "But we'll have to wait and see what the numbers are like."
The coach is optimistic given the turnout at the football camp put on by the high school team.
Thirty kids have shown up to help with the camp and hopefully that translates to numbers on the field this season.
"I ran it last season. This year I turned a lot of the responsibility over to the kids," Eckstein said. "We have some kids that are helping as part of their senior projects. I'm thinking most, if not all of them, will be on the field when we start practice in a couple weeks.
"The camp for the young kids will hopefully help generate interest with the kids so that when they get to high school, they'll be out on the field."
Elgin has taken part in 8-man football camps over the summer, like the one in Cove, to get prepared for this season.
The Huskies have eight games on the schedule for this season, opening on the road against Pine Eagle Sept. 6. Eckstein is worried that an issue he didn't have last season will be a problem with the change in players allowed on the field this fall.
"I'm hoping I have to sit people," the coach said. "It will be nice to have depth again. It's going to be a change for the players coming back. They're not going to know what to think."


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The Outsider
Walking through the Sunday market of a small town in Guatemala's Western highlands, a lone foreigner can't help but be conspicuous. Whilst in some parts of the country, the indigenous population are the object of attention for hordes of camera wielding tourists, the situation is reversed in the towns that have the fortune of not being on a list of 'Places to see in …'.
In a constant battle against my English tendency to queue, I get the attention of the two voluptuous fruit vendors and ask for a mango and pineapple salad. They giggle at the thought of a foreigner doing something as normal as eating fruit, maybe expecting me to produce a bag of freeze dried pellets for sustenance. With my fruit paid for, I navigate the market's obstacle course back to the house of my Warm Showers host in San Cristobal Totonicapan, Carl, where I have spent a few days after my first week back on the road.
After descending the mountains of Chiapas into the hotter farmland near the Guatemalan border, it took two days of cycling uphill to find myself back at over 3000m on the Panamerican highway, looking over the Quetzaltenango valley and at yet another mountain range in the distance.
To give my body a chance to regain some fitness, I opted for the paved route into Guatemala, staying with the main road for the time being. If ever a border between countries was physically visible, the giant Cuchumatan range of Guatemala looming over the flattish farmland of Southern Chiapas was enough to make you know you had entered another country. Settling into a low gear, I started up the beautiful, forest clad canyon heading to the town of Huehuetenango. Coming across a tailback of vehicles after a few hours of cycling, I weaved my way through the stationary cars and trucks, expecting to see the site of an accident blocking the road ahead. Squeezing my way through the line, the culprit was one of the many landslides that can block for roads for hours at a time in Guatemala.
On the other side of the landslide, the crowd of truckers and policemen watched as the bulldozer stopped to let the muddy cyclist through, and I got back on my bike and made my way through the line of stopped cars. With the road mostly to myself due to the blockage, I continued up to Huehuetenango and then San Cristobal Totonicapan the next day.
At Carl's house, each day is packed with volcano climbing, biking and helping in his allotment or taking the two boisterous dogs for a walk. If a lone foreigner attracts attention normally, then the effect is amplified ten fold when he's covered in dog slobber and being dragged along by a rottweiler the size of a manatee. Despite his size however, Rambo is harmless and the most damage he did to me was roll over and pee on my arm when overexcited. At the house, my offer of helping out with some cooking was also taken up. An offer to bake a cake for the family was met with the response that they would be gathered the next day, and that all eighteen of them would be there.
In this lifestyle of only ever passing through and always being the outsider, staying with Carl and his family makes thoughts turn towards home and the future of this trip. Most cyclists begin their trips with a definite target such as Patagonia or Alaska, always having that to aim for. For me, this trip started as a simple wish to see more of the world, but has turned into an effort to find my place in everything and the life that I should build. Instead of being a list of postcard pictures and tourist attractions ticked off, this past year has been the sum of the people I have met along the way and how their lives have inspired change in mine.
For the moment, there is still much to see in Central America, so I will continue my route to Panama where I will undoubtedly find some decisions waiting for me.


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Flying belt was an personal levitation device that employed artificial gravity technology. Flying belts invented by the Slaver Empire a billion years ago.
A flying belt was stored in one of the Slavers stasis boxes. After the box was discovered, some time before 2269, the technology used in the flying belt became the basis of creating the artificial gravity field used on starships. (TAS: "The Slaver Weapon")
Based on TOS: "Space Seed" and TNG: "The Neutral Zone", Earth seemed to have independently developed artificial gravity in the 1990s before First Contact.


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Union won the Owensville Tournament with a 17-3 win over New Haven and a 7-1 victory over Owensville
The Rams fell behind 21-0 in the second quarter and lost 31-24 to the Falcons in Atlanta. Julio Jones had 11 catches for 182 yards and a touchdown for Atlanta.
The Cardinals open a seven-game road trip tonight at Colorado. They play the first of four against the Rockies at Coors Field tonight, with Lance Lynn slated to oppose Jorge De La Rosa.
Yadier Molina went 4-for-5 with a solo homer as the Cardinals crushed the Mariners 12-2 at Busch Stadium. Matt Holliday added three hits and two RBI and Matt Adams hit a two-run homer for St.
The Blues opened preseason play with a 6-5 shootout win at Dallas. Vladimir Tarasenko scored the lone goal of the shootout to give St. Louis the win.
Pete Kozma scored on a passed ball in the bottom of the tenth to lift the Cardinals to a 2-1 win over the visiting Mariners at Busch Stadium.
St. Louis Blues defenseman Alex Pietrangelo is ending his brief holdout from training camp after accepting a seven-year contract offer from the team on Friday.
Pete Kozma scored on a passed ball in the 10th inning to give the St. Louis Cardinals a 2-1 win over the Seattle Mariners in the opener of a three-game interleague set.
Sullivan 36 Union 22
Washington 47 Warrenton 21
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Orphan Black Season 2: Is Alison's Play, Blood Ties, a Real Musical?
Sure, Orphan Black is mostly an action thriller about a bunch of clones trying to find out their origin and avoid a creepy religious cult, but it's certainly not without its comedic hijinks. Take virtually every scene with Alison Hendrix (Tatiana Maslany). The latest Alison exploits that have left us giggling involve her role in Blood Ties, which seems — from what little we've seen of it — like the most ridiculous musical in the history of song and dance. Surely it can't be real... right?
Wrong. Written by Anika Johnson and Barbara Johnston, Wired reports that Blood Ties is a real, full-length musical, from its choreography involving mops to its songs about blood in the bathroom. Not only did they authorize its use in the show, but the creators consulted in its adaptation for the few episodes that have featured excerpts.
We can't vouch for how good it is when put on professionally, but the show creators admit they asked Anika and Barbara to play up the camp factor big time in the choreography and stage direction. On top of that, everyone involved strove to really make it look like a bad community production.
According to Anika and Barbara, show creators John Fawcett and Graeme Manson asked them to "give the script a real Waiting for Guffman style of excellent amateurism, and encouraged us to create dance moves, staging, and vocal arrangements that were as corny and over-the-top as possible." Mission accomplished, ladies.
As if Alison and her co-stars weren't bad enough, the troubled clone, racked with guilt over what happened to Aynsley, overdid it with the liquid courage before curtain and walked right off the stage in the middle of a musical number. Well, Cosima did tell her to break a leg, right?
Orphan Black airs Saturdays at 9 p.m. PT/ET on BBC America.
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Cast me not away from your presence* and take not your holy Spirit from me.
Give me the joy of your saving help again* and sustain me with your bountiful Spirit.
I shall teach your ways to the wicked,* and sinners shall return to you.
The Refrain
Deliverance belongs to the LORD.* Your blessing be upon your people!
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Almighty God, who through your only-begotten Son Jesus Christ overcame death and opened to us the gate of everlasting life: Grant that I, who celebrate with joy the day of the Lord's resurrection, may be raised from the death of sin by your life-giving Spirit; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen. †
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Lord God, almighty and everlasting Father, you have brought me in safety to this new day: Preserve me with your mighty power, that I may not fall into sin, nor be overcome by adversity; and in all I do direct me to the fulfilling of your pur-pose; through Jesus Christ my Lord. Amen. †
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Praise the LORD,O my soul!* I will praise the LORD as long as I live; I will sing praises to God while I have my being.
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Bow your heavens, O LORD, and come down;* touch the mountains, and they shall smoke.
Hurl the lightning and scatter them;* shoot out your arrows and rout them. Stretch out your hand from on high;* rescue me and deliver me from the great waters, from the hand of foreign peoples.
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Espresso-Kahlua Brownies Recipe
- 1 1/2cupsflour
- 1teaspoonbaking soda
- 2ouncesunsweetened chocolate
- 2largeeggs
- 2tablespoonsKahlua
- 1/4cupinstant espresso powder(found in coffee section of the supermarket)
- 1/2lbsweet butter
- 3/4cupsugar
- 3/4cupbrown sugar
- 1tablespoonpure vanilla extract
- 1cupmini chocolate chips
- 2/3cup choppednuts(your choice)
- Preheat oven to 375° F and line a 9 x 13″ pan with aluminum foil and spray with Pam.
- Cream butter and sugars, beating well.
- Add eggs, Kahlua, vanilla and espresso powder and mix.
- Add melted chocolate, then dry ingredients, nuts and chocolate chips.
- Turn into prepared pan.
- Bake for 25 minutes.
- The brownies will feel very soft.
- DO NOT overbake.
- Let brownies cool in the pan for 15 minutes (minimum) and remove them to cool on a wire rack.
- Wrap each brownie in wax paper or cellophane as they have a tendency to dry out if left out for long.
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Stephen Glover, aka Steve-O of MTV's stunt/prank franchise "Jackass," doesn't actually ever turn his head 180 degrees. It just seems like it sometimes when he, Johnny Knoxville and the rest of the Jackasses - note the capital J! We mean it nicely! - fall, collide, slip, jump into, bump into and run with things that crash, bite, explode and otherwise cause grievous bodily harm.
He has, however, turned his life around 180 degrees. A recovering substance abuser who's been clean for more than two years, Steve-O, 36, has made it through drugs, alcohol, medication for bipolar disorder, aimlessness and failure. But he fought back, and now his dad, Richard Edward "Ted" Glover - an executive who held top positions with PepsiCo, RJR Nabisco and other multinationals - proudly tells an alumni newsletter, "My son lives in Los Angeles, where he hosts a reality TV show and has appeared in three movies. My daughter" - Steve-O's older sister - "teaches high school history, politics and economics, at a school in Florida." (Their mother, Donna Gay Glover, died in 2003.)
The movie "Jackass 3-D," coming out Friday, features a now sober Steve-O doing stunts.
Question: You've been clean for ...
Answer: Two and a half years. ... Drugs and alcohol really just took me to a place where I did a lot of mean, nasty stuff. Stapling my (testicles) to my leg (as he had at a Louisiana show in 2002) had nothing to do with me getting sober, but I carried a lot of guilt and shame for a lot of other stuff I did.
Q: But just the on-camera stuff you do - I mean, wow ... why do you do it?
A: If you think about it, we have one instinct that overrides everything else, and that's our instinct to survive. Fight or flight, but whatever you do, don't die. And yet we know we're going to die. It's like, how is that not a (expletive) cruel prank on us, man? I feel like our very (expletive) existence is a (expletive) prank on us, you know? The one thing we don't want to do is die; the only thing we're guaranteed to do is die!
Q: Have you been reading Kierkegaard or something? I'm not being sarcastic, I'm actually asking.
A: This is something that's me off since I was a kid. I feel like the purpose of our lives is to somehow come to terms with dying. People have kids and their motivation a lot of the time is so a part of them lives on. That's why people are religious, because they're afraid of being dead, and they feel like they're going to go to heaven, so they won't be dead. For me, it was a video camera. When I die, if I have enough video footage of all this gnarly stuff I did, then there will be evidence that I lived and I can still make people laugh and entertain people. I really found religion in the video camera.
Q: The movie has a giant, spring-loaded hand whacking your fellow Jackass Bam Margera right off his feet. The conception, the timing - that was actually pretty funny in a silent-movie slapstick way.
A: Part of me is jealous of for that. Footage envy is a big part of how "Jackass" works - one guy gets a great piece of footage and it lights a fire under everybody else. The footage envy really worked out great on this movie because everybody got great stuff.
I'm in this movie more than I was in the first two, I think. I was always such a nightmare to deal with. There were definitely times when I was supposed to do something but I was too loaded and they wouldn't shoot with me. And this time around, I was there all the time, I showed up on time, I was eager to work. I really wanted to prove to myself and everyone else that sobriety didn't make me lame and boring.
Q: Yeah, probably not a big worry. OK, you went to high school at the American School in London, where your family lived at the time. You dropped out of the University of Miami and went to clown college.
A: I was homeless for three years before I went to clown college. Homeless, couch surfer, whatever you want to call it. I had the government testing drugs on me in Austin, Texas. I did the most dangerous medical study I could get into, where they tested drugs on me that were for pigs and cows. I got paid $2,000 for 12 days inpatient. I had to sign a waiver that I could die.
Q: And you didn't ask your parents for help, because ... ?
A: My upbringing instilled in me the kind of pride that I wasn't going to expect my parents to pay me. I wasn't in school, I wasn't working, I wasn't being productive. No part of me expected my parents to pay me to be living that way. And it's weird because all these years later, I said, "Dad, you weren't going to pay me to be a piece of (expletive)." And Dad said, "Well, you never gave me the option."
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FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. (Army News Service, April 23, 2012) -- For the 2012 winners of the Best Sapper competition, laying claim to the trophy was well worth the 53 hours of ticks, mosquitoes and misery they endured trudging through the woods and trails of Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., April 19-21.
Capt. Mike Kendall and Staff Sgt. Frank Batts of 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, claimed the winner's trophy for their unit. The two agree the biggest challenge was motivating one another during the journey.
"It's challenging to have the humility to say 'I'm not good at this, I need you to carry me on this one,'" Kendall said. "We also let the small stuff go whenever an event was over. We didn't fuss about it. What we could have done better, we just looked to the next event and focused on that."
Batts agreed, and said mental preparation was also a part of the team's success.
"As soon as we knew an event was completed, we decided to take on the next event by quizzing ourselves, getting our minds fresh for the next [event]," Batts said.
The Best Sapper competition has been run a total of eight times now since its first run in 2005. Of the 16 individual competitors that won, only four were enlisted. The rest have been officers.
Batts said while his particular accomplishment hadn't sunk in quite yet, he hopes his win will get more noncommissioned officers to come out and challenge themselves as part of the competition.
"I know there are other guys out there who want to take this trophy home to their units," Batts said. "I know there are a lot more guys out there who are physical training studs and beasts, they just need to come out and do this."
The advice the pair has for Best Sapper hopefuls is to stay humble, stay physically strong and try to become a technical expert at everything. Rehearsals and training do pay off the more a Soldier goes through it, they said.
"Always look for ways to improve and don't be satisfied that you know how to do something. Throw a twist into it and practice with that," Kendall said, adding that he and Batts trained with three other teams.
Batts agreed. Training like you fight, he said, is important for the win.
"I think that's probably the biggest key," added Batts. "If you're not training with other teams and throwing a little bit of competition into your train-up well, it's just hard to put that pressure on yourself training up for this event, you need that pressure."


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Has anyone had much luck or made much money selling at either of these places??
Typically, I've sold our kids' clothing in lots on CL as they outgrow it, but I thought that I would give Children's Orchard a try today...they had walk-in appts. for people wanting to sell clothes and each person is allowed to bring in one basket.
I brought a basket that contained around 50 items. �They sorted through it and wanted to buy all but around 5 things...for $25. �I was polite about it, but I said I would pass for today and mentioned that I would probably try my luck on CL. �I didn't say it in a snarky tone or mean it in a confrontational way, but I could tell that I shouldn't have said it because the woman who had sorted the clothing snipped that the big difference between them and CL was that they do all of the work for me.
I was just really surprised that they were only wanting to pay $.50 or so/item based on the prices that I saw in the shop. �At best, I'd be making around 25% of what they would be selling the clothing for, but I'd brought in several nice dresses from Gap that I would guess they'd be pricing higher than $2 or 3. �Is this typical, or would it be worth it to try out another children's resale shop??
FWIW, I went home, took an hour to take pics and write up descriptions, and listed everything on CL. �Someone emailed that she wanted everything and asked if I'd take $75 for all. �I guess I'd rather earn $75 in an hour than $25 in the 1/2 hr. it took for someone to go through my stuff.


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I did my Triathlon with my son in Melbourne Fl. Good news he FINISHED, bad news he had trouble with his bike. Almost had an accident, untrued his wheel bad, kept rubbing against stays (opened his brakes). He hung in there. finished the sprint in 2:42:xx. 155th out of 160.
Ole dad (me) - did good, 1:41:xx , first in swim (1/4 mile), 2nd on Bike (16 mile), Knew I couldn't run, this proved it (3.5 mile). I did come in 68th out of 160 total who did sprint. Open water was wierd, but practice swimming with my eyes closed in a pool helped.
Son says next year he will give me competetion.
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The first episode of XIII season two premieres this Friday at 10p ET/ 7p P, and it starts with the nameless spy somewhere we've never seen him before. In the first season of the action-packed mystery, the titular character sure racked up some frequent flyer miles, so it's rather amazing that he can still find new places to go. Stuart Townsend's XIII managed to hit seven foreign countries as well as many different locales in the US. So where all did XIII go? We'll run it down for you.
XIII started off his journey in a rendition camp in Romania, and fought his way out even though he had no idea who he was or how he wound up imprisoned in Eastern Europe. He later met up with Jones and found that he may have spent part of his boyhood in Colorado, so he headed out west. There he discovered a person from his past, who may have been his CIA handler, was locked up in Venezuela. The Venezuelan prisoner tried to tell XIII about a man named Seamus who had lived in Ireland, so it was no surprise when XIII decided to cross the Atlantic once again and wound up in the Irish countryside.
Following down the Seamus clue led XIII to a mercenary training camp in Montana, and there he found out that in his earlier, unremembered life, he was sent on a mission in South America. It was in (the fictional country of) Costa Verde where he learned the importance of the three wrist watches that held different components of a computer program, and he followed the trail of one of the watch owners north to Chicago, Illinois.
After finding one watch in the bottom of Lake Michigan, XIII and his partner Agent Jones were hot on the trail of Giordino, the disgraced former head of the CIA, who may have all the answers to XIII's questions. Next, XIII swung by Santa Fe, NM to pick up an accomplice and then they followed Giordino to Moscow. They lost him in Russia, but picked up the scent again on a train in Toronto. Once Giordino was taken care of, the pair found the final watch owner in a bunker in Montana, and discovered that the computer program hidden in the watches could break in to any computer program anywhere. XIII quickly realized the impact a program like that could have, and so he tracked down Gerhardt, the mastermind who had wanted the program in the first place. XIII then confronted Gerhardt in Paris and the final pieces of the mystery were unraveled.
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Feb. 13, 2014 DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) -- NASCAR driver Danica Patrick is responding to Hall of Famer Richard Petty's criticism.
Speaking at Daytona 500 media day Thursday, Patrick says the seven-time champion is entitled to his opinion. She adds that good things could come from it.
Patrick says, "As I said the last time somebody said something that was not so positive for me, it spawns so many positive articles. I love the conversation that it creates in sport, and across the board it makes sports interesting. It makes life interesting when people have different perspectives, and that's fine with me."
Petty said last week that Patrick can only win a Sprint Cup race "if everybody else stayed home."
Petty, speaking at the Canadian Motorsports Expo in Toronto, also said Patrick gets attention because she's a woman, but added that publicity is good for NASCAR.
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Tasks in TaskQueue and History are items that has to be "persisted" in a single crawl "session"/run. They are not consuming too much memory right now and this task is created for tracking some optimization ideas.
The following is some sample memory usage figures in a 32-bit Windows Vista environment: (refer to the attached test case)
- With javamex classmexer, 1M LinkTask in a queue consumes 280M of memory.
- For history, stores as MD5 as String, each URL could take 104 bytes only. 1M URL takes 100M roughly. (reference: http://www.javamex.com/tutorials/memory/string_memory_usage.shtml) Notice that MD5 is not guaranteed to be unique but it should be ok for general cases.
- To reduce memory footprint future, we may store MD5 as byte[], that take exactly 32 bytes, and will consumes 32M memory for 1M records
Previously, I ran a job that I try to reduce the memory usage for TaskQueue, I tried to simulate a Queue function with JBossCache that support eviction and passivation. JBossCache's passivation mechanism basically serialize the item into a database (or other device) and unload them from memory. It could effectively reduce memory usage. For a Queue with lots of items, there is no need to keep them all in memory as they won't be processed at the same time anyway. If it is necessary to keep a reference, we may passivate the LinkTask and just keep a hash (MD5, or even hashCode()).
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CEDAR CITY, Utah - Feb. 19 - The indoor season will come to a head this weekend as Southern Utah gears up for its first track and field championship since entering the Big Sky conference. Montana State University is set to host the two-day championship, which will take place on Friday and Saturday in Bozeman, Mont.
"We're going into a conference championship with a group of very tough programs," head coach Eric Houle said. "If we can go in and be consistant with what we've done this season and in the past, we will find success and my hope is that we will find ourselves somewhere in the middle of the pack."
The T-Bird sprinters enter the championship ranking among the best in the conference, as Shaun Murray leads the Big Sky in the 55-meter dash with a converted time of 6.32 and Preston Myers ranks first in the 200-meters with a season best of 21.78. Murray also ranks second in the conference in the 200-meter dash with a season-best time of 21.82, while Myers' 55-meters time of 6.39 ranks third.
Penthathlete Shaye Maurer currently leads the conference in both the 55-meter hurdles (7.86) and the penthathlon (3774), and will also compete in the 55-meter dash, high jump and long jump at the championship. Maurer currently ranks 31st in the nation in the pentathlon, as well as 48th in the 60-meter hurdles.
Three-time Big Sky Athlete of the Week Kayla Kovar will lead the throwers at the championship, competing in both the shot put and weight throw. Kovar currently ranks first in the conference and 33rd in the nation in the shot put with a season-best mark of 52-4. Kovar's season-best weight throw mark (58-1.25) ranks fourth in the Big Sky. Jennika Wright and Chris Johnson also recorded qualifying marks in the shot put.
Jumper Alex Anderson also holds a top-three Big Sky position going into the conference championship, ranking second in the triple jump with a season-best mark
The distance squad enters the championship at full force, with Ryan Barrus at the head for the men and Jamie Smith leading the women. Both athletes currently rank in the Big Sky top six in the mile, 3,000-meters and 5,000-meters. Clinton Rhoton, Kirsten Bradford and Sylvia Bedford will also be among the competing T-Birds, ranking among the conference bests in their respective events.
The Thunderbirds will immediately jump into outdoor competition following the indoor conference championship, travelling to Las Vegas, Nev., for the UNLV Invitational on Mar. 1-2.


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Paris Hilton Racing Team's Maverick Vinales charged to his second victory of 2011 at the Iveco TT Assen, pulling a 2 and a half second gap over Luis Salom in second and Sergio Gadea in third before rain produced a red flag.
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The MotoGP 125cc were the bikes most affected by the increased wind in the afternoon, with Nico Terol (Bankia Aspar) setting the fastest lap of Friday during Free Practice 1 at Jerez for the Spanish Gran Prix – a best effort of 1'48.384.
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Rain played a deciding factor on Friday afternoon at the Jerez circuit, where the remainder of the combined session and individual Moto2 and 125cc sessions were effectively nullified by the weather conditions.
The first of a concluding quartet of rounds in the 2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship season takes place this coming weekend at Estoril.
As Valentino Rossi prepares to make his 100th appearance on a Yamaha factory machine, in the bwin.com Grande Premio de Portugal, at a venue where he has taken victory on five occasions in the premier class, the Italian rider is aware that another Portuguese win will edge him closer to retaining the MotoGP title.
Alice TT Assen – Thursday 25 June – Report Day 1
LCR Honda rider Randy de Puniet sprang a surprise in the first MotoGP practice outing for the Alice TT Assen, occupying the top spot on the timesheet with a 1'37.842 lap that came from out of nowhere late in the session.
Alice TT Assen – Monday 22 June Preview
Round seven of the 2009 FIM MotoGP World Championship takes place this coming weekend in The Netherlands with the Alice TT Assen giving Valentino Rossi the chance to turn up the heat on his title rivals at one of the most popular circuits on the calendar.
Valentino Rossi stamped his authority on the opening MotoGP practice session of the weekend with the fastest time of Friday afternoon at Barcelona, lapping the track used for the Gran Premi Cinzano de Catalunya in 1'43.038 on his Fiat Yamaha M1 -in conditions in which ambient temperatures reached 35°C and the asphalt 50°C.
Repsol Honda's Andrea Dovizioso was the fastest MotoGP rider on Friday at the Grand Prix de France as the rain returned at Le Mans and cut short the work that the teams could undertake on the first day.
The first run since the reversion to 60-minute practice sessions, the afternoon action was cut short when rain fell midway through the session, at which point Dovizioso had set the fastest lap with a best effort of 1'36.136.
The last time that Spanish riders were on pole in all three classes was at the French GP last year when the three riders were: Sergio Gadea, Alex Debon and Dani Pedrosa. This is the first time that there have been three Spanish riders on pole at Jerez.
• With just 2.32 seconds separating Niccolo Canepa in 18th place on the grid and Jorge Lorenzo on pole, this is the closest MotoGP grid since the German GP last year.


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