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More people, more trees
More people, more trees. This is the name of a new video, part-funded by IIED, which shows two decades of progress in addressing soil erosion in Burkina Faso and Kenya that have significantly improved rural livelihoods and farm productivity.
Twenty years ago, we noticed that some new projects across dryland Africa were attracting a lot of interest for their positive impacts on restoring degraded soils and building more resilient cropping systems. I had recently set up the Drylands programme here at IIED, and was working in partnership with Oxfam's then-newly established Arid Lands Information Network (ALIN), led by drylands expert, Ced Hesse. We produced a video and booklet — Looking after our land — under the direction of Will Critchley from the Free University of Amsterdam. It showed the growing evidence that simple, low cost soil conservation measures can empower local farmers to restore their lands and improve the fertility of their soil.
Nearly twenty years on, Ced Hesse has been with IIED for more than 12 years and we were keen to find out whether the dryland projects had been a 'flash in the pan', or the foundations for a better way of managing soils and landscapes. We asked Will Critchley to go back to look at two of the six original sites from Looking after our land — one in Machakos District, Kenya and the other on the central plateau of Burkina Faso.
Sometimes you can be disappointed going back to places you knew long ago — but this time there was no need to worry. In both cases, both soils and plant cover have been clearly restored, with greater investment in trees of all sorts. By following a participatory approach, in which people learn together about better ways to care for their soils, much has been achieved. Many farmers now harvest enough grain to meet all their needs, with extra to sell.
The group-led approach used for building terraces to control soil erosion has provided a framework for a range of other activities around, for example, microfinance and craft work. Both sites offer ideas for ways to make rural livelihoods more resilient to the likely impacts of climate change in the years to come.
Watch the video trailer above and tell us what you think. We hope you enjoy the film and that it inspires you to further action. For myself, above all, it reminds me that positive change doesn't happen overnight. It needs a long-term careful approach that involves people creatively, so that their own desire to improve their lives can drive the programme in a way that best fits their local context.
Please see related press release or visit Practical Action for the full-length More people, more trees video.
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Laura Hand anchors CNY Central's Weekend Today in Central New York.
Dog was hit by car
A Fulton man is facing much more than animal cruelty charges, after an Friday night incident with troopers...and he has called CNY Central to dispute their side of the story. State Police had gone to Steven Burdick's home at 4102 Route 3 in Fulton, on complaints that his German Shepherd, hit by a car, had been left in his yard, untreated for over 22 hours. Troopers told Burdick he was under arrest for animal cruelty when he reportedly picked up his 3 year old son, and ran away, and now Burdick also faces child endangerment and resisting arrest charges. Burdick tells us the dog --a two and a half year old female named Strike--was moved to an enclosed porch, but then got out. He says he'd gone to get medication, but was turned down by a vet practice in Cicero, and was trying to make other arrangements when the troopers arrived. Burdick also says he was walking toward his porch, not 'running away' with his son when the additional charges were placed.
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England have kept alive their hopes of making it through to the final round of Euro qualifiers after a comfortable 5-0 win over Israel in Castledawson. Natasha Flint stole the show with a first-half hat-trick and Vyan Sampson made it 4-0 just before the half-hour mark. Carla Humphrey completed the scoring two minutes after the restart. Only the top-placed nation in the group will qualify, alongside the best runners-up, so it looks as though England will have to beat Italy on Saturday to progress the Second Qualifying Round. The Finals will take place in Switzerland next summer.


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James J. SheehanJames J. Sheehan
James J. Sheehan, 78, of Rutland died September 18, 2013, at his home, unexpectedly.
He was born July 11, 1935, in Ludlow, Vermont, the son of Raymond Geehan and Mildred (Stephens) Sheehan.
He was a graduate of Black River High School.
On December 29, 1985, he married the love of his life, Cynthia (Carpenter).
Jim was an Air Force veteran, having served in the Korean War.
Throughout his life he enjoyed a variety of career opportunities, including owning and operating Jims Enterprises. He retired in 1997. Jim enjoyed fishing and traveling to Maine. He liked to visit with friends and fellow crafters when helping Cynthia at craft shows.
In the last year, Jim started making walking sticks to assist those with mobility needs. Jim enjoyed woodworking and began making doll furniture for the RSVP Operation Dolls and More Program.
Jim was the founding member of the Wallingford American Legion and a member of the Rutland American Legion, a past Governor of Rutland Moose Lodge #1122, and a past Commander of the VFW #648.
Jim will be missed by his grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and others who have survived him: his wife, Cynthia, his daughter Cheryl James (Charles), a stepdaughter Pamela Reed (Richard), and stepson Timothy Plante (Nancy). He is survived by three sisters: Janice Benson (George), Jean Birdsey (Ken), and Sandra Bixby (Milton). His brother, Doug Sheehan also survives him, as well as his brother-in-law Harry Gruber.
He is predeceased by his parents, three sisters: Gloria Stewart, Arlene Gruber and Irene Sheehan, and four brothers: Ray, John, Don and Bill Geehan.
At Jims request, there are no calling hours. A graveside service at the Veterans Cemetery in Randolph, Vermont, will be held on October 1, 2013, at 1 p.m.
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History is Happening
Usually I mention players in alphabetical order in my BaseballGuys.com article, but today I'm breaking that mold as I felt that the historic work of one Phillies hurler deserved to lead off the show.
Am I talking about Roy Halladay? Nope, but I did write about him yesterday in Is It Safe? Today I'm going to discuss the history making run that Cliff Lee has provided, and if you think I'm using hyperbole, which I have to admit I do fall into on occasion, your wrong. Lee threw 8.2 scoreless innings against the Reds Wednesday night, and with the victory in that outing he moved to 5-0 on the month. That's not historic you say? You'd be right there. However, he also posted a 0.45 ERA for the month. I've got your attention now don't I? When you combine that effort with his work in June (5-0 with a 0.21 ERA) – now we're cooking you might be thinking. In fact, Lee's two months of near perfection have enabled him to become just the third pitcher in the history of baseball to have two separate months in one season in which a pitcher has won at least five games (without a loss) while producing an ERA under 1.00. How amazing is that? Oh, in case you were wondering who the other two men were, here you go.
Bob Gibson (1968): 6-0 with a 0.50 ERA in June and July. Yeah, he went 12-0 with a 0.50 during that stretch. Talk about amazing.
Walter Johnson (1913): 5-0 with a 0.24 ERA (April) and 6-0 with a 0.81 ERA (July).
Now you see why I led off the piece with this news.
Since the All-Star Break Ryan Braun is hitting .357 with nine homers, 27 RBI, 35 runs and 12 steals in 42 games. Yeah, he's good.
For those of you in NL-only leagues, Chris Heisey was activated from the DL today (he had been out with an oblique issue). I'm not sold that the Reds will play him every day, but with 12 homers, 38 RBI and 36 runs in 217 at-bats he is on a pace that would net him 28 homers, 88 RBI and 83 runs scored over 500 at-bats.
How unlucky has Felix Hernandez been this year? Last year he went 13-12, and this season he is currently 13-11 with the month of September to go. Still, in his 11 losses he permitted three or fewer earned runs six times. However, that likely wouldn't faze Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain or Tim Lincecum of the Giants who have been criminally supported by their offense. I hope you're sitting down before you read this – it's pretty amazing
Zero ER Allowed
MadBum 2-1 in 3 outings
M. Cain 4-0 in 5 outings
Lincecum 5-1 in 7 outings
How do you lose games when you don't give up an earned run. Giants' hitters should be especially proud of themselves.
One ER Allowed
MadBum 4-3 in 10 outings
M. Cain 3-1 in 6 outings
Lincecum 6-0 in 9 outings
Two ER Allowed
MadBum 2-1 in 4 outings
M. Cain 1-2 in 6 outings
Lincecum 0-2 in two outings
What are the trio's records in those games in which they've allowed two or fewer earned runs? How about 27-11. What that means though is that if they allow more than two runs the trio is just 4-21 on the year.
Jesus Montero is finally up with the Yankees. A prodigious hitter with a luminous future, scouts predict that Montero will be a middle of the order bat for years to come. The 21 year old catcher likely won't see much time behind the plate, his defense lags well behind his bat, but he should see a fair amount of work in the DH spot, at least against left-handed pitching. He's a must start at this point in AL-only leagues, and if you are desperate from some offense at your second catcher spot in mixed leagues you can take a flier on Montero and probably not end up looking too stupid.
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Heavenly Father,
Holy Spirit, please give me the words to say in this prayer that will honor and be pleasing to the Father. Guide each key stroke that I make and may the truth in my heart, come through...
Here I go again Father, not really knowing what to say this morning, and guessing that I'll somehow still find a way to write a book...
I think I'd like to thank You for a few things because sometimes when I get in a rut, all I can focus on is those stressful things before me, totally forgetting, or not wanting to even take into account all the blessings You've given me, or Your faithfulness all these years.
First and foremost, I'm so grateful that You are God...I'm so grateful that I can have this relationship with You. I don't know where I'd be if I didn't have You to run to all these years...I probably wouldn't even be here. I'm sure that's how it would be for alot of people because You somehow sustain me through everything and after all these years, I'm beginning to comprehend that it was always You. Every good and decent thing in my heart, my mind, my life, is because You alone are God, and all that You share with us in Your Word is true.
I'm also very grateful for my babies, who really aren't babies anymore. They're varying ages, some young adults, some still younger than that and if I hafta look back over my life, they have been the biggest blessing of all. So this morning Father, I just lift all 4 of them up before Your holy throne and place them in Your arms...just as You blessed me with them, I give them back to You...trusting that You will bridge the gap of my humanness, that You will pour out Your Spirit over their lives so that He can woo them and draw them, just as You have me, into a more intimate, real, and deeper relationship/fellowship with You. May they know You as I know You, but even moreso, and may that "call" that You've beckoned me to, be "The Call" that You work in their lives. May You and them be like magnets...never truly whole till You and them, are drawn together, connected tightly.
And my friends Father...I've had so many 'friends' over the years...very close and tight friends who for some strange reason would turn. Perhaps it was their way of survival...their need out of jealosy, envy, whatever. And then, I've not always been the perfect friend either. When I started to slide into that deep dark hole years ago, I lashed out and hurt those that I cared the most about. How sad that we sometimes do that, but inspite of all that...inspite of the fact that I made a decision to erect permanent walls around me, letting people come just "so close" but no further, You have flooded my life with beautiful and genuine people. *I* know the value of friendship...having had it and lost it...having had it and screwed it up. So these days, as You somehow break through these walls I, myself put up, and bless me with the most special people, it really moves my heart.
Then there's my family, who have been one of the gifts I cherish most. It's not any more perfect than anyone elses family but it's a uniquely special family because we were raised knowing You. I talk all the time about my mom and dad and I'm making the point these days, to share glimpses with them, about how their walk with You has impacted my own life. I'm still a daddy's girl even at 48...I know there were times when my rebellion brought him to tears and broke his heart. I know the times when he did not approve of choices that I was making but one thing I can say about my dad is that he always, always, always, always loved me. I think that's one of the reasons it's been easy for me to transfer an understanding between my earthly father and my Heavenly Father. Because of his unconditional love, because he was there at times for me when I was the most ugly, because of a lot of things, his love for his children has had a powerful impact on my life. My mama, well, I've never seen anyone storm the throne room like she does...interceeding in prayer for those she loves in a way that is graceful and holy, yet bold. I think that's where I get that ability to just peel back the layers and totally expose the heart because she is always like that with You. The rest of my family is very dear to my heart, my brothers and others. So thank You Father, for birthing me into this particular family. It's been an honor and a privlege to call myself their daughter, their sister, their niece, their granddaughter...
The rest of the stuff, is just stuff. But I'm grateful for it all and sometimes wonder why I've been blessed so much...my home, my land, my animals, all of it. So thank You for that too Father God...and help me to honor You with all that I do with it.
So, I guess that's what I'd like to say today. No whining, no complaining, nada. I don't wanna think about any issues, stresses, blahblahblah today, or right now. I just wanna thank You and let it go at that.
Oh, last but not least, thank You for saving me. It would break my heart to not have the security of the Blood of Christ over my life.
((((((Heavenly Father))))))
In Jesus Name,
17Behold, thou art called a Jew, and restest in the law, and makest thy boast of God,
18And knowest his will, and approvest the things that are more excellent, being instructed out of the law;
19And art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, a light of them which are in darkness,
20An instructor of the foolish, a teacher of babes, which hast the form of knowledge and of the truth in the law.
21Thou therefore which teachest another, teachest thou not thyself? thou that preachest a man should not steal, dost thou steal?
22Thou that sayest a man should not commit adultery, dost thou commit adultery? thou that abhorrest idols, dost thou commit sacrilege?
23Thou that makest thy boast of the law, through breaking the law dishonourest thou God?
24For the name of God is blasphemed among the Gentiles through you, as it is written.
25For circumcision verily profiteth, if thou keep the law: but if thou be a breaker of the law, thy circumcision is made uncircumcision.
26Therefore if the uncircumcision keep the righteousness of the law, shall not his uncircumcision be counted for circumcision?
27And shall not uncircumcision which is by nature, if it fulfil the law, judge thee, who by the letter and circumcision dost transgress the law?
28For he is not a Jew, which is one outwardly; neither is that circumcision, which is outward in the flesh:
29But he is a Jew, which is one inwardly; and circumcision is that of the heart, in the spirit, and not in the letter; whose praise is not of men, but of God.
The rvbv declares this the 7th principle of His judgment..."According to Reality, Not Religious Profession". Not even a Divinely revealed religion provides any security to the person who professes it if it is void of reality in that person's life. Regardless of whether it was the "Jew's religion" in the beginning, or our "Christian religion" now, just knowing about the religion, without that knowledge being a reality in our hearts and minds to the point where no words are needed, that the actions speak louder, is meaningless.
The rvbv writes, "In the above verses Paul directly addresses the Jew. he shows that the Jew "rested" on The Law, - on having it; and was proud that the will of the true God had been revealed to him; that he "knew" that will, and was therefore able to "appove the things that are excellent." He developed a confidence in himself as a guide, a light, a corrector of the foolish, a teacher, because in the law he had "the form of knowledge and of the truth." But did he apply it to himself, - his teaching, his preaching, his saying what folks should be, his abhorring idols, his glorying in The Law? Nay! the name of God was blasphemed among the Gentiles because of the selfishness, the pride, the covetousness, the general wickedness of the Jew!
Paul goes on to declare that Jewish circumcision, which was the mark of that nation's separation to God, was good only if one were thus really separated to God, but that if not, the Jew was really an uncircumcised one; that he was excelled instead, and "judged," by those who, wholly outside circumcision, feared and walked with God. Paul finally declares that a man is not a Jew who is merely one outwardly, and that God does not regard mere outward circumcision: that the only Jew in God's sight is an "Israelite indeed," like Nathaniel, sincere and without guile; and that circumcision is a heart matter, in the real spirit of separation to God and regard for Him...
...So much for the Jew who was the "religious" man, when Paul wrote Romans. But the "religious" man today is the "professing Christian," and the "church-membership" as they call it, has taken the place, in the thought of Christendom, of the Jew's consciousness of belonging to the favored Israelitish race.
If we should thus apply this passage (17-29), must it not read something like this? - "If thou bearest the name of a Christian, and restest on having the gospel, and gloriest in God, and knowest His will, and approvest the things that are excellent, being instructed out of the gospel; and art confident that thou thyself art a guide of the blind, having in the gospel the form of knowledge and of the truth" - Then would follow the searching questions of verses 21 and 22; for do we not know teachers that teach others, but refuse to follow their own teaching? And preachers that denounce stealing, but are accused by the world of being themselves money-grabbers? So it would read, "Thou who gloriest in the gospel, through thy disobedience to the gospel, dishonorest thou God? The name of God is blasphemed among non 'church-members' because of you! (Of course we are not referring here to humble, repentant people who may not have become connected as yet with any company of believers: for we have found some few of this class. On the other hand, neither do we at all refer, in the questions above, to the cynical, self-righteous, critics of the church, and the church fellowship, who complain: "The church is full of hypocrites, therefore, I will have nothing to do with it." The folly of such as these is at once manifest: hypocrites are going to hell; and these men, who pretend to be shunning the hypocrites on earth, if they reject personal faith in and public confession of Christ, are on their way to join them throughout eternity! For whatever the failings of Christians, in their divisions into sects, their all too manifest weakness of faith, and their inconsistencies, true believers find themselves desirous at once of fellowship with other believers - be the weakness of thsoe believers what it may!) Church-membership indeed profiteth if thou be an obeyer of the gospel; but if thou be a refuser of a gospel-walk, thy 'church-membership' is become non 'church-membership.' If therefore a non 'church-member' obey the gospel, shall not his non 'church-membership' be reckoned for 'church-membership'? And shall not non 'church-members,' if they obey the gospel, judge thee, who with the letter and 'church-membership' art a refuser of a gospel-walk? For he is not a Christian who is one outwardly, nor is that 'church-membership' which is oward in the flesh; but he is a Christian who is one inwardly; and 'church-membership' is that of the heart, in the spirit not in the letter, whose praise is not of men, but of God." (We repeatedly call attention to the fact which every student of Scripture discovers, that believers are not known in Scripture as members of a local assembly, but members of the Bod of Christ (Eph. 5:30); "members of Christ" (I Cor. 6:15); and, "members one of another" (Rom 12:5). This is the only membership found in Scripture.
Although men use the word "member" of this or that local assembly or "denomination," the word should be fellowship instead of membership. There is but one Body: "There is one Body and one Spirit." This should be the constant consciousness of all Christians. To conceive of a Presbyterian body, or a Baptist body, or a Methodist body, is to defeat at once the one great Bod-consciousness which the Holy Spirit desires to create in all true believers, in answer to our Lord's Great Prayer in John 17:21: "That they may all be one; even as Thou, Father, art in Me, and I in Thee, that they also may be in Us."
This, of course, is the very farthest remove from the modernistic cry for "unity," (as they say), in which they would include all in an outward gathering together - whether believers, unbelievers (modernists), Jews, or what-not. The unity of the Body of Christ is in the Holy Spirit, and every believer is a member of that one Body of which Christ Himself is the Head.
The essence of sectarianism is to be so committed to a system, or to a person, as to be unable to go on with God, in living faith. No man, no system is fully right. Only God's Word is perfect. if you are free, you will not be governed in reading God's Word by what any man may say, however excellent; or what any system holds. If you must run to this or that "authority," you are a mere sectarian. The Holy Spirit has come! "My children shall be taught of Me," God has said.)"
Now this has really struck a cord with me. My dad raised us by going to many different Christian denominations. While he had been raised Southern Baptist, he was not 'married' to that particular denomination. The important thing to him, was the Godly man in the pulpit, not the denomination. Consequently, I've always been grateful for the exposure I've had to different denominations. I've always said that no one denomination has it 'all right'...that God is like a prism with too many facets to be contained in one church...but that as a whole, all the different denominations, bring the strengths they have in illustrating, representing, however you want to say it, the enormity of who God is.
Lately, I've been going to different churches. I don't feel the need to join anything, and may never. I am looking however, for a genuine spirit filled church. In my travels though, I have encountered some of the most sweetest, tenderest men and women who genuinely love the Lord with all their hearts. While they may feel the need to belong to one particular place, I personally glory in the diversity of the Body and enjoy fellowshipping with all the different people.
"Now before we proceed, remember yet once again, that God's great announcement of these principles of His throne is given to awaken men out of their false hopes about themselves, unto the truth about themselves; and is to be regarded as a description of God's judgment, as it must be, - in order that men may be aroused, and not refuse His truth. But do not confuse Romans Two with Revelation Twenty! At the Judgment Day there will be no such preaching and reasoning with men as Paul here is doing, but damnation only - "according to their works 0 the things written in the books...."
Heavenly Father,
Thank You for the study today...I've finally finished Chapter 2 lol. I look forward to Chapter 3 and all that follow there after. I'm REALLY looking forward to getting into 5, 6, 7 and 8 cause I personally relate so much to what Paul wrote there so I'm asking in advance, all that is hidden in those chapters, that You would open my spiritual eyes that I may see Your Truths contained therein.
I'd really kinda like to loop my arm through Yours and walk with You today.
In Jesus Name I pray,
Romans 2:17-29
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"One day, were going to stand before the gates of Heaven. Some of us want to be able to walk up there in a white robe and we want to sing Abba Father and Amazing Grace and we want to say to the Lord, I worshiped You. But I want you to think about this: Heres the way I want to enter the gates of Heaven. I want to come skidding in there on all fours. I want to be slipping and sliding and I want to hit the gates of heaven with a bang. And when I stand up and I stand before Christ, I want there to be blood on my knees and my elbows. I want to be covered with mud. And I want to be standing there with a ragged breast plate of righteousness. And a spear in my hand. And I want to say, Look at me, Jesus. Ive been in the battle. Ive been fighting for you. Ladies and gentlemen, put your armor on and get into battle. God bless you." ~ General William G. Boykin, U.S. Army (ret.)
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"Forgive them, for they know not what they are doing"
We Breed Cretins
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Where does it say to go and be cruel dumb asses?
And God Said, let Westboro Baptist Be my Mouth Piece, in the Third Millinium AD.
WBC, the mouth piece of religious intolerance For N years!
Thank you WBC, you make every other extreamist group LOOK GOOD!
Gays are too busy getting a life to hate the WBC!
When WBC pickets, neither shall they eat!
The family of man, contains atleast one black sheep!
When WBC speeks, my TV gets all funny!
Did God make paper for hate speech?
The WBC, canned hate speech, past the X date!
WE LOVE YOU WBC, keep making the rest of us LOOK GOOD!
Who would Jesus save first?
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...that they want to keep!!! Would some of you guys chill out?! You act as if you just became Steeler fans. I know it's the off-season but give it a break would ya?!
...that they want to keep!!! Would some of you guys chill out?! You act as if you just became Steeler fans. I know it's the off-season but give it a break would ya?!
Steelers 2014 Draft
1--Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State
2--Donte Moncrief WR Ole Miss
3-- -- Traded --
3B--LaVelle Westbrooks CB Georgia Southern
4--C.J. Fiedorwicz TE Iowa
5--Ed Reynolds FS Stanford
6--Kadeem Edwards OG Tennessee State
7--Jordan Tripp ILB Montana
Agreed. Based on history the Steelers don't lose young talent unless they are a locker room cancer. That's why I believe Lewis will be our DB for many seasons to come.
2014 NFL Draft
1) Cyrus Kouandjio-OT Alabama
2) Kyle Fuller-DB Virginia Tech
3) Jared Abbrederis-WR Wisconsin (the next Hines Ward)
4) Calvin Barnett-DT Oklahoma
5) Marcus Williams- DB North Dakota State (Best DB you haven't heard of)
6) Venric Mark-RB/WR Northwestern
I agree. Lewis should be our primary target, even if we have to sacrifice a veteran Steeler mainstay to make it happen. I highly doubt that the team will just let a talented young guy just walk out the door like that.
I agree with you for the most part. However, that doesn't mean they won't fail in their plan.
There a quite a few teams that need a decent CB that have huge amounts of cap space in our division. Cleveland and Cincinatti. I could see Cinci going after Lewis.
If Lewis does leave, it may not because the Steelers intended it to happen that way. Of course they have contingencies in place, but it doesn't make them perfect at everything they do.
Here comes the BOOM!
I don't agree. I think they'll lose at least a couple of players that they'd really like to keep. Whether or not they admit it is another matter.
The upcoming draft will be really important, as will whatever lower-level free agent signings they can manage.
The Steelers are currently about 14.2 million over the cap as we sit right now. I don't see James Harrison returning which will save the team 5.1 million. If Willie Colon is cut it will save the team 1.2 million. That's 6.3 million into that cap. The team will probably also rework deals for Ben, Antonio, Lamarr, and LT which will save anywhere between 18-22 million. That gives the team approximately 10 million to spend. If a contract is structured right for Keenan the team should be able to resign him and also possibly Legursky and Warren, while also being able to bring in a free agent TE to hold the position until Heath is healthy. I would say a fair contract for Lewis should be somewhere between 6-8 annually for 5 seasons. Khan is a master at getting this team in a position to work within the cap space. They will lose players like Foster and Starks which I'm sure they would rather not but it will just not work within the confines of the cap. Losing players like Wallace, Mendenhall, Hampton was all anticipated by the team. I agree for the most part that the team will not lose most players they want to keep but they will lose some. Saying all that they will be fine. This team is built through the draft and I would expect an OLB, WR, RB, and S to be addressed early in April.
Lewis for the next 5 years or Troy for the next 2?
Who would you rather have?
I love Troy and all that he's done for this team, but at this point, the priority has got to be signing Lewis.
Maybe Troy will decide he's made enough money and will come back for a cut-rate deal...otherwise, I think he's gone, and probably should be. Same with James Harrison. It will hurt to lose him this coming season, but unless he comes back for cheap, I don't see him playing with the Steelers in 2013.


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Canada Post decided not to deliver the hefty textbook I'd ordered from Indigo for my upcoming course because "there was no safe place" to leave it at my front door. Courier after courier has no trouble immediately spotting the safe place at my door to leave boxes more visible than the one-book package Canada Post was tasked with delivering.
Canada Post is forecast to have an annual operating deficit of $1-billion by 2020. One way to help is to gradually eliminate the government monopoly. This could be done through contracting arrangements, which create a strong incentive for contracted employers and their employees to maximize their productivity.
Handling media relations, whether for a politician, a corporation or an NGO is not for the faint of heart. Or the weak of stomach -- I always tell new-to-the-job media relations specialists to lay in a supply of Maalox. And go easy on the Scotch.
We don't know for sure who will be tapped for the job of Governor of the Bank of Canada. What we do know is that the individual will be a Canadian. No other nationalities were invited to apply. But, in 2013, does such a citizenship restriction even make any sense? Or is it just another manifestation of good, old-fashioned Canadian parochialism?
As the (non-paid) Chair of the Canada Post Stamp Advisory Committee, I'll try to explain how an image of Stompin' Tom (and others) finds its way on to that small piece of perforated real estate. But how do we pick the subjects? Well, it all starts with the Canadian public. Anyone can submit an idea for a stamp topic or subject.
Our government's heavy-handed interventions in the labour market weaken basic labour rights, and that hurts all middle class Canadians. If workers are left with no outlet to seek fair compensation and working conditions, they will find other means of collective expression. Their frustration could result in spontaneous work disruptions, with a profound effect on productivity.
Canada Post Files Copyright Lawsuit Over Crowdsourced Postal Code Database Canada Post has filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against Geolytica, ...
This teensy little post will soon lie buried, like today, beneath piles of newer items anyway. Besides, if all this fails you could delete it. So post. What's the worst that could happen?
The CUPW acts less as an institution trying to guarantee the well-being of its members, and more as a despicable greedy fat man at a party, grasping for every single morsel of free food he can find
Why the NDP would pick this hill to die on is anyone's guess. Their filibuster cost the union's membership addition pay while at the same time angering the voters that just recently sent them to Ottawa.
On the one hand the government keeps telling us that we have the strongest economy of western nations, now they are telling us one full postal shutdown lasting just 11 days will have dire consequences for the nation. How many other strikes will they intervene in now? Should the government be looking at privatizing Canada Post as has been done in Germany?
Workers are universally loved (or at least they get some rhetorical "props") when they're downtrodden, but the moment they have the gall to look beyond their "place," they're met with a wave of righteous indignation: Who do they think they are, anyway?
We're seeing the beginning of a prolonged, multi-pronged attack on unionized workers by the Conservatives. Their anti-worker war machine is revving its engines. Sirens have sounded. The first missiles have been launched.
In an age when we rely too heavily on spell check, numbers in place of words and the 'caps lock' option on the keyboard (2 really drive THE point H.O.M.E.), letters are hidden jewels waiting to be excavated again.
For Saint-Jacques art is still a matter of faith. When he sells a painting, he has the buyer make out a check for the full price to a charity.
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Saturday, March 27, 2010
Woohoo, I'm going to Pixar!
42 comments:
- sathya said...
Good luck mike, Its awesome to hear :D :D :D and do upload some photos of PIXAR and pixarians and some interesting stuffs. We will be waiting for your updates :) Cheers man :D
- March 27, 2010 at 1:29 PM
- IonBuck said...
- March 27, 2010 at 1:50 PM
- Anonymous said...
Nice! Make sure to take pics if possible! Also let us know if Toy Story 3 is living up to the hype! Without too many spoilers of course. ;D
Maybe make a video blog? :O
Anyway, have fun! - March 27, 2010 at 2:07 PM
- timothy said...
Good luck! Have fun :)
- March 27, 2010 at 2:20 PM
- Michiel Veenstra said...
Guess we'll be meeting in person then... I'm the lucky Dutch guy to receive the same treatment :-)
- March 27, 2010 at 2:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
WOW! Congratulations Mike, that's fantastic. Have fun!
I second what sathya said, tell us EVERYTHING! - March 27, 2010 at 2:33 PM
- Anonymous said...
Wow, have fun! I knew I should have kept updating my Pixar blog :P
- March 27, 2010 at 2:48 PM
- Siu said...
Congrats! Have fun there!
- March 27, 2010 at 2:52 PM
- Mike Elliott said...
Awesome! Hope you've got your passport.
- March 27, 2010 at 2:58 PM
- Mike said...
Thank-you all for the positive comments. And I will have fun!
- March 27, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- acooper2 said...
You lucky dog! There is no measure to how envious I am of you right now. Wear a camera on your head or something. I want to know everything that happens!
- March 27, 2010 at 4:19 PM
- Jordan said...
Did I ever mention I got to visit DreamWorks' studio in Redwood City once? My dad knows someone who works there. I got to see all kinds of artifacts from past films like Shrek 2, Madagascar, and Kung Fu Panda, plus I got to see concept art from How to Train Your Dragon months before it came out.
Someday, I hope to get into Pixar, too. In the meantime, have fun Mike! - March 27, 2010 at 4:44 PM
- Anonymous said...
Um, April Fool's? Early? That is totally amazing and awesome for you if it is true though. Luckiest of ducks if you're for real. If not, you have bested me good sir! ;p
- March 27, 2010 at 5:25 PM
- Catmando said...
You'll definitely enjoy it. I got the opportunity to go once. Pour a bowl of cereal for me...
- March 27, 2010 at 5:54 PM
- Molly Mouse said...
Have fun!! Take LOTS of pics for us outsiders. :P
- March 27, 2010 at 7:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
That's awesome, Mike! Who invited you - Lee Unkrich?
Take lots of pictures. If you don't have a good camera, get one! Oh yeah, and bring lots of money - for the Pixar store! - March 27, 2010 at 7:39 PM
- k. borcz said...
LUcky DUCKY!!!
- March 27, 2010 at 8:32 PM
- Anonymous said...
Sounds like an April Fool's Day joke to me...
- March 27, 2010 at 8:34 PM
- Mike said...
Not an early April Fools' Day joke; I knew some people would think that.
- March 27, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
- March 28, 2010 at 2:49 AM
- Anonymous said...
- March 28, 2010 at 6:32 AM
- Sean Choe said...
Wow... I'm SO jealous!! Congrats!! :)
- March 28, 2010 at 8:17 AM
- luizacls said...
OH MY GOD!!!!!!! I am so jealous of you right now!!! Congratulations, you totally deserve this for all this time and dedication! And we have to admire Pixar for being so considerate with its fans!
Enjoy the visit, come back and tell us all about it! - March 28, 2010 at 9:17 AM
- Anonymous said...
Just a note Mike, you wrote "You probably won't see much new here March 1 to Apr. 2,"
BTW, you don't have to actually upload this comment, just wanted to let you know... - March 28, 2010 at 2:28 PM
- Leirin said...
Wishing I were there! I'm surprised you've never been at Pixar before, but oh well, wish you luck and have fun!
- March 28, 2010 at 5:08 PM
- Anonymous said...
jealous jealous jealous jealous jealous jealous jealous :-)
- March 28, 2010 at 8:53 PM
- Anonymous said...
Congrats Mike - who was the invite from???
- March 28, 2010 at 9:17 PM
- Mike said...
Pixar Worldwide Publicity.
- March 28, 2010 at 10:08 PM
- Carla Anne Miyon said...
That's great! Enjoy! =)
- March 29, 2010 at 9:51 AM
- Anonymous said...
Bon voyage Mike! Have fun!
- March 29, 2010 at 4:28 PM
- ckat13 said...
Wow, as they've already said on the comments, lots of pictures of whatever they let you photograph! Play-by-play of the events and all, if it's not too much trouble. Trip of a lifetime, right?
:D - March 29, 2010 at 10:17 PM
- Russell said...
That is so awesome! Do you have everything ready for your trip? Passport, plane tickets, American money, camera, etc.
I know this may sound like a silly/strange question: but is this an all expenses paid trip? I'm just curious how many benefits there really are from the blogging world...; ) - March 30, 2010 at 8:14 AM
- Mike said...
Russell: I do have everything ready for the trip. Your question is not silly; Pixar is taking care of the air travel and two nights hotel (the Four Seasons S.F.).
- March 30, 2010 at 11:55 AM
- markwilliamsjr said...
That is such awesome news. Congrats and have a great time. Looking forward to your report/pics.
- March 30, 2010 at 1:31 PM
- Anonymous said...
Wow! A paid trip - you must be so excited!!! How much lead time did you get to get ready? Good luck - look forward to hearing all of your stories about it later! BTW, will you be bringing a laptop?
- March 30, 2010 at 1:45 PM
- jaclynclaire said...
omg, Congrats! I hope you have a great time - I would LOVE the chance to visit Pixar. I've been lucky to get on the Disney Lot a few times and it's just the most fun.
Pics and video would be MUCH appreciated as well :)
http://jaclynclaire.wordpress.com - March 30, 2010 at 2:11 PM
- Anonymous said...
You truly are really lucky Mike. For all of the advertising and support you've given Pixar over the years, you deserve this. Good luck with your trip - I hope you don't have to leave too early in the morning, although the airport's in Mississauga, right?
Have fun, and record everything. Hope you're bringing a notebook to jot down little notes about everything from the building to the people there!
This is really an opportunity of a lifetime - I hope to see the studios myself some day. So, are there any Pixarians in particular that you hope to meet?
I'd be jealous, but there's really no point. I don't even run a Pixar blog, lol! I guess I'll have to find some other way to get to the studios... Maybe get a job there... Anyway, congratulations, and tell us everything!!! :) - March 30, 2010 at 8:26 PM
- Anonymous said...
I am excited- but how come Martin and Greg have not announced it yet?
- March 31, 2010 at 9:48 AM
- Nate said...
On this day, over 200 people start their own Pixar Blog....
Have a nice trip Mike! - March 31, 2010 at 7:08 PM
- Ethneliane said...
Mike, I'm so happy for you! I hope you've had lots of fun on that trip! It's one of my biggest dreams to take a tour of Pixar... may be someday... :D Post please! we are dying to read about it!!
- April 1, 2010 at 6:24 PM
- Matt said...
Make sure you get a Pixar Jacket. It will turn some heads! I got one when I went for my own visit!
- April 2, 2010 at 1:02 AM
- Mike said...
Back from Pixar! Check @The_Pixar_Blog on Twitter right now and come back here tomorrow for loads of details...
- April 2, 2010 at 11:21 PM


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Halloween fell on a Wednesday this year. The bulk of the celebration — and I'm speaking here of the adult division — took place over the preceding weekend. On both Friday and Saturday night, downtown Burlington was awash in slutty nurses and purple-suited pimps. The relatively mild weather allowed the women to indulge their more risqué fantasies, it appeared.
I worked late on Halloween night itself. Though it wasn't quite as busy as the weekend, folks just can't seem to get enough of this most pagan of holidays, and downtown rocked once again.
Sometime after midnight, a couple hailed me from the corner of Church and Main. For the evening festivities, the guy had transformed himself into a convincing algae-skinned ghoul — sickly green being de rigueur for the undead complexion — and his partner was the sexiest Little Bo Peep you could imagine, long-legged and complete with bonnet and hooked shaft. I thought, If I was one of her sheep, I'd never get lost. Hey, now!
Wobbling, they leaned against each other as they eased over to my waiting cab and plopped into the back seat. The man gave me the location — one of the newer, upscale condo developments that have sprung up on the paved-over fields of Williston.
"Those are some gorgeous homes in that cluster," I mentioned as we U-turned at the next corner and headed east. "I have a semi-regular customer who lives there. I can't remember his name, but he owns one of the most popular bars in town."
"Would his name be Trent?" the man asked matter-of-factly.
"Yeah, actually, I think that is his name. D'ya know him?"
"Yup, I do," he said, and he and his girlfriend began laughing their asses off. "It's me."
"Oh, jeez," I said. "I feel like a total numbskull. Sorry, man — I just didn't recognize you under all the makeup."
Trent didn't respond, as he had begun to make out with Little Bo Peep — and how naughty is that? For the remainder of the ride up Williston Road, the passionate smooching alternated with an equally intense argument. I can't remember the specifics, but the gist was as follows:
Little Bo Peep: You're not hearing me. This is what I feel.
Green Guy: Honey, I do, but you don't understand that you're not making sense.
Sound familiar?
We crossed Taft Corners, sped by the driving range, and, after a couple lefts and rights, arrived at Trent's condo. I pulled into his driveway and said, "Sixteen bucks, folks."
Trent said, "Hang on a sec, I got it here somewhere. Lemme get out so I can get into my pockets easier."
He stepped out on the left side as his girlfriend got out on the right. She stood there looking bored, and then impatient, as Trent laboriously investigated his many pants and jacket compartments. Finally, she leaned her staff against the front fender, reached into her bra and extracted a folded twenty.
"Take this," she said, opening the front door and handing me the bill. "We're good," she added, grabbing her staff and turning to walk up to the house entrance.
Just as I called out thanks, Trent yelled, "Here we go." I spun back around to see him posing proudly, a wad of bills clutched in his right hand and held above his head in the manner of the Statue of Liberty. He said, "Here you go, buddy," and peeled off a twenty, then placed it into my hand through the open window.
"Trent," I said, "your girlfriend already paid me."
"See ya," he non-replied, and began walking away.
That was when I faced an ethical quandary. In his inebriated state, I doubted Trent grasped what I had just told him, so it might not have been his intention to tip me an additional $20. But the situation was ambiguous; he might have known exactly what he was doing. After all, the guy was raking it in every night in a mostly cash business, and he'd been generous on past rides — though not to the tune of 100 percent gratuities.
By the time I had completed this convoluted mental analysis, he was already walking through his front door, which means I would have had to get out, ring his bell, and explain the situation: "Now, Trent, knowing all the facts, do you still want me to keep the other twenty?"
Nope, that isn't gonna happen, I decided, and backed out of the driveway.
The working environment I negotiate daily as a cabdriver is decidedly modest — not exactly high-stakes. Year after year, I ply the streets of Chittenden County, checking my alignment against my moral compass. But the roads twist and turn. Often a choice I face is not black and white; it's gray, or some other color I can't even make out.
Perhaps, I considered on the ride back to town, my compass needs recalibration.


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Do you mean 5:30 AM? or 5:30 pm yesterday?
Nevermind, just read the earlier report.
Sad, Rest in peace little one
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Within the Kingston school district, four communities are slated to lose that intimate relationship and be required to embrace a new one.
As announced in June, the plan of Superintendent Paul Padalino would reconfigure the use of district facilities, including moving fifth-graders into the middle schools, and close the Anna Devine, Zena and Sophie Finn elementary schools, in addition to the closing of Meagher Elementary with the school year just concluded.
The prevailing response of at least some of the parents of students from the targeted schools has been something like. "We agree something must be done, but. ..."
As in, "but not here."
"Because this is a special place."
It's a testament to faculty, students and parents alike that each school community sees itself as special.
And no one would want it any other way.
BUT nothing is forever or ever has been. This is particularly true in a society now evolving at breakneck speed, with all of the attendant stresses and strains that require rapid adaptation.
The tough truth is that the overall plan is driven by big shifts and big needs that have been deferred too long.
The Padalino plan is expected to save $25 million over five years. (We are still waiting to see the detailed math work that produced that sum.) The shuffle would come in the face of a 16.4 decline in enrollment over the last seven years and a 13 percent decline in state aid.
The result has been underutilized buildings with more administrative overhead than needed and eroding resources spread too thin.
With special area teachers shuttled among buildings, the district maintained a veritable Potemkin educational village, with the facades of full-service schools, but delivering something quite less.
Padalino says he is confident that the concentration of students and teachers will allow a fuller, better-integrated educational program at each of the elementary schools and a robust enrichment program at the two middle schools. It is a class bid for addition by subtraction.
The most controversial part of the plan is the moving of fifth-graders to the middle schools.
That sentiment, too, is understandable. Our kids grow up too fast for our tastes - why risk hurrying it further?
But, if we're honest, it's not at all clear that, in this era, it makes more sense to keep fifth-graders with kindergarteners than to mix them with eighth-graders. Many elementary teachers will tell you that fifth-graders already have left their elementary years behind, operating at a whole different level, both socially and cognitively, than the rest of the students with whom they have been grouped.
IN the end, the communities that think they are being asked to sacrifice may well find that - beyond the economic necessity of consolidation - the educational gains for their children more than outweigh the loss of a neighborhood school and the negligible hardship of a daily bus ride.
In any event, the status quo of underutilized and understaffed buildings is unsustainable.
As for the Kingston Teachers Federation, union leaders have argued for a K-6 configuration that, quite simply, is hard to take seriously. Taxpayers would get no savings and the middle schools would be less able to provide enrichment programs.
AT the time Padalino unveiled the plan, we characterized it as bold and holding significant promise for educational improvement. The time is now drawing near at which the Board of Education will be asked to approve, modify or reject that plan.
Sentiment aside - and pending release of the financial details that underpin the plan - we have heard no persuasive argument for anything short of an enthusiastic embrace.
Editor's note:�When originally published, this editorial used outdated information about the projected savings, which earlier had been reduced from an estimated $25 million over five years to $23.8 million. Further, Superintendent Paul Padalino has provided details regarding how the projected savings are expected to accrue -- he said district payroll would be reduced by eliminating 30 teachers, for an annual savings of $3 million; four teaching assistants, for an annual savings of $200,000; three administrators, for an annual savings of $450,000; 12 cafeteria workers and lunch monitors, for an annual savings of $360,000; and three clerical positions, for an annual savings of $150,000. He said there also would be $600,000 in savings in general operating costs from the closing of the three school buildings. (Note appended 10:42 AM 08-6-12)


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Does anyone have it yet? Looks pretty cool. Much more solid than the legendary S1 rev2. http://www.arctic.ac/en/p/detail/index/sArticle/430/sCategory/2182
Some people like them due to the fin direction. But $50 like OMG be better of getting some thing like a MK-13 even more so if the side of your case has fan mounts or they can be added. AC coolers are decent but since the one for the 2900XT they been pretty lame even more so with the shit little heatsinks you get with it. http://www.overclockers.com/prolimatech-mk13-vga-cooler/ Their actual site http://www.prolimatech.com/en/products/detail.asp?id=159&page=1
That's a monster right there! The review didn't look too promising though. I think I will try AC anyway, cause it's pretty problemless, and I don't need bigger cooler since I am not overclocking (much). In the end, it's not the GPU itself that requires additional care, it's the damn VRMs and other power-related things on the card. I like this refreshed Accelero because it looks more robust. Think I also read something about the heatpipes being better or something - can't remember offhand.
The reason i like the MK-13 more is due to all the fan configurations you can have.. And the one i use which is not on their site ( unless i did miss it ) is to have 2 fans blowing at the cooler while you can have 2 at the top of the card sucking the hot air away from the card which is use full if the side of your case allows the hot air to leave. If i got that cooler you want i would get better VRM heatsinks for it however with those gaps between the fins do help i bet to cool the vrms. I love to have one just to try as a the MUSASHI was a sweet as cooler and this one always reminds me of it with its thin fins and being open to more airflow. http://www.scythe-usa.com/product/vga/002/scvms1000_detail.html
Oh I hope I can do the same as I did with 4870 back then - keep the red base of stock cooler on the card and mount Accelero on top of that. Those small heatsinks on individual chips don't cut it at all and the damn card was always running even more hot that way (like I said, cooling the GPU is not a problem in the slightest).
The newer ati cards ( at least with the 69xx ) no you cannot use the stock plate in fact all it takes is to wait a little while after release these days and the manufacture will put better coolers on them. Just try get a reference card with their own cooler on it. On my old card ( 4890 ) i had a 3rd party ram heatsink that screwed on along with a Thermalright VRM R1 cooler and worked pretty well. But the newer vregs i think are easier to keep cool as they run cooler.
I am not sure I understand. Why could I not use the stock cooler's plate and mount the Accelero over that?
Well the leaf blower type ones the heatsink is stuck to the plate.. Second pic on this page http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/AMD/HD_6950_1_GB/3.html You could do it just that you would damage the copper part of the cooler at least.
Nothing to do with warranty. I would of tried it my self if i thought it would not course any damage to the cooler. I did not think of it at the time but maybe heating the copper part up enough would loosen the copper part from the other part so there be minimal chance of bending the cooler. Not sure if you can use a stove to heat it up because of the contents inside the copper part.
Maybe I still don't understand. Are you saying the red stock cooler's plate goes in the way of the Accelero?
The copper part is has sticky stuff on it to keep it stuck to the black part on the 69xx range.. not sure if it's the same deal with the 68xx range maybe some one here can confirm how that is. Anyways what video card do you have ?.
Well, I currently have 5850. But unsure whether to upgrade to 6970 or not. Still hoping 7xxx line will hit us by february or something.
Well the 5850 looks like it's not glued to the plate, you see how the screw holes are on the copper part and not the black plate which makes me think the copper part is not glued to the black plate http://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/HIS/HD_5850/4.html If i was you i would wait till the 7 series even if it was October time they came out.
Well, the bullshit cooler is making so much noise I don't want to wait anymore It's just that I was thinking whether I'd have a chance of mounting it on something newer
So I finally bought it and installed it. It is awesome, compared to S1 rev2. It's MUCH more stable and doesn't need any stupid plastic legs to stick in place. The frame might look pointless on first sight but adds to the overall sturdiness. Performance-wise it's similar I'd say. I don't even have any fan mounted on it and it still works while gaming - although I gotta admit Lord of the rings online is no Skyrim But it works. The back side of the card where the bloody regulator or whatever they are chips is too hot to touch, but GPU-Z reports temperatures in the 70°C range, which is totally acceptable. I will mount some sort of fan on low RPM on it anyway, of course. So far well invested money. P.S. I kept the metal plate of the stock cooler. I don't believe in the little fail heatsinks bundled with the Accelero.
lol 7950/70 announced for beginning of january week after I bough the damn cooler guess I will wait couple months then


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The Kaito KA-208 Credit Card Sized Portable AM FM Radio with Clock Alarm is a great ultra small radio to take with you anywhere. Perfect for jogging or taking to the game and listening to your favorite commentary. Built in speaker allows you to share your favorite stations.
AM: 526.50 KHz- 1606.50KHz
FM: 87 MHz- 108 MHz
FM<20 uV
Selectivity > 20dB
Super clear sound with speaker and earphone
Shipping weight: 80 grams (W/O battery)
Power: 2X AAA 1.5V
Radio size:
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3.5" X 2.2"X 0.82" inch
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Battery Operation
1. Open the battery cover.
2. Insert 2 AAA size batteries into the battery compartment, making sure that the batteries are installed in the designated numerical order and the proper polarities are maintained.
To prevent possible damages to this unit:
Load new batteries with their polarities aligned correctly
Do not apply heat to batteries, or internal short circuit may occur.
If this unit i not to be used for a long period of time, remove all batteries and store them in a cool and dry place.
Remove spent batteries immediately and dispose of them.
Do not use old and new batteries together. Also never use an alkaline battery with a maganese battery.
If the sound becomes low or distorted, replace all the batteries with new ones.
Radio Operation
1. Rotate the volume knob anti-clockwise to turn radio on and adjust to desired sound level.
2. Select the preferred wave range (FM/AM) by pressing the power on AM or FM knob. The selected wave range will appear on the display.
3. Rotate the tuning knob to tune in desired station. The display shows the frequency.
4. Adjust the antenna.
5. Press down power off knob to turn off the radio.
Clock Function
1. Press the hour button as many times as necessary until the correct hour is reached, while the time set button is pressed.
2. Press the minute button as many times as necessary until the correct minute is reached, while the time set button is pressed.
Wake the Radio
1. Turn radio off.
2 Press down the alarm set button, a "AL:SEET" will appear on the display to identify the alarm time.
While press the HOUR button as many times as necessary until the correct hour is reached. Again note that the AM/PM is set to correct time.
3. Press the minute button as many times a necessary until the correct minute is reached, while the alarm set button is pressed.
Wake to Radio
1. After setting alarm time, turn on radio, select your favorite station and proper sound level. Then turn the unit off.
2. Press the Alarm On/Off button, a clock symbol appears on the display The radio will turn itself on at the present time.
3. Press the Alarm On/Off button again, the alarm symbol disappears, and this function is canceled.
FM: Pull out the telescopic antenna and adjust its length and angle for optimum reception.
AM: The sensitive ferrite care antenna inside the set will provide excellent AM reception in most areas. For optimum reception turn the set, a the antenna is directional.
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- If the set is not used for a long period of time, remove all the batteries to prevent potential damage due to possible battery leakage.
- Do not subject the set to a temperature of over 140F because characteristics of the internal parts may be adversely affected by heat, especially never leave the set in the car exposed to direct sunlight for a long period of time with the doors and windows closed. The cabinet may become deformed and deterioration of the performance may result.
- Since a strong magnet is used for the speaker, jeep magnetized commuter passes, tickets or personal credit cards, recorded tapes, watches, etc. away from the radio. The speaker magnet in the radio may damage them.
- Do not place the set near strong magnets such as those used in radio, television sets, speaker boxes, etc. as these may case the frequency to drift.
- Do not drop or give the set a strong impact since the set is composed of precise parts.
- When listening in a train car or building, use the radio near a windows to obtain the best possible reception. Reception may be difficult in a tunnel or subway. Also note that operating the radio on a metal object may adversely affect reception.
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A 1-year-old girl was rushed to a Salinas hospital in extremely critical condition Saturday after her father accidentally backed over her with a car, police said. She was not expected to survive.
Police said the girl was in the driveway of their home in the 700 block of Stanford Avenue when her father inadvertently ran her over shortly after 1 p.m.
"It appears that this was a very tragic accident," Cmdr. David Crabill said in a news release.
The girl suffered massive head trauma and other internal injuries.
Sex offender arrested in sex offender sweep
A registered sex offender was arrested at his Salinas home Saturday after he was found to be in possession of a controlled substance and in violation of his parole, the Sheriff's Office said.
Victor Flores, 31, was taken into custody by Monterey County's Sexual Assault Felony Enforcement team during a sweep of sex offenders in Salinas and North Monterey County, deputies said.
Flores was booked into Monterey County Jail.
3 hurt in head-on crash on Highway 68
Three people were injured in a head-on collision on Monterey-Salinas Highway just east of San Benancio Road about 7:40 p.m. Saturday, the California Highway Patrol said.
Witnesses said a Chevrolet Cobalt traveling westbound swerved into the eastbound lane and hit a Chevrolet Silverado, sending the pickup off the road and into a tree, the CHP said.
The 24-year-old male driver of the Cobalt was extricated and airlifted to a Fresno hospital, the CHP said.
A 25-year-old female passenger of the Silverado also had to be extricated. She and the 33-year-old male driver were taken to a local hospital with minor injuries, the CHP said. A 1-year-old in the truck had no visible injuries.
The Cobalt driver was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence, the CHP said, but the investigation is ongoing.
Both lanes of the highway were closed for about 20 minutes.
Shirtless man arrested in vehicle burglaries
A shirtless man was arrested on suspicion of breaking into vehicles about 8 p.m. Friday, police said.
Police responded to a call on the 100 block of Orchard Avenue and said they saw a shirtless Rogelio Juarez, 21, coming out of a vehicle. They found he was in possession of a shaved key and a pack of cigarettes he had just stolen from the vehicle, police said.
Police said Juarez had burglarized another vehicle and attempted to break in to a third.
He was booked into Monterey County Jail on charges of burglary, possession of burglary tools, violation of probation and gang enhancements.
Man in car robbed at gunpoint
A man was robbed at gunpoint about 8:15 p.m. Friday as he sat in his friend's car in the Mission Plaza Center parking lot, police said.
The gunman walked up to the car, on the 1200 block of North Main Street, demanded money and fled with an undisclosed amount of cash.