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Garth Brooks' first major ticket onsale in many years certainly set a marker for the degree of pent-up demand among his fans, with nearly a quarter of a million tickets for a multi-date stand at Croke Park gone in 90 minutes.
Concert promoter Peter Aiken of Aiken Promotions said the sellout set a new record in that nobody had sold out three shows in one day before. He added, "In 52 years of business this is the fastest selling concert Aiken Promotions have ever been involved in."
Brook had set two shows at the stadium, and when initial demand warranted, a third date was added. The shows mark two milestones: Brook's first shows in Ireland in 17 years and his return to formal touring in general.
In 2001, Brooks retired from recording and touring, saying he wanted to spend time with his school-aged children. With all the kids now finished with high school, Brooks has been making arrangements for a lengthy world tour.
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When Raf Simons showed his Spring 2011 collection for Jil Sander two years ago, he prompted a paradigm shift in the world of fashion. A vast departure from the somber, minimalist neutrals that had dominated previous seasons, Simons's show featured looks that married great swaths of orange, magenta, red, blue, and green. Within a short time, color blocking became a household phrase. In subsequent seasons we've gotten used to seeing fashion in vivid color, and in more and more unorthodox combinations. By the time noir enthusiast Rooney Mara wore an emerald green Louis Vuitton frock on the red carpet this past February, it was clear that color had usurped editorial black as the hallmark of chic. Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar confirms that bold and bright dressing is rapidly becoming mainstream. "Everyone's talking about color blocking and unexpected colors," she says. "Designers are being more playful, and it's started to trickle down to what people are wearing on the street. They are making bolder choices and being praised instead of criticized — they're not shying away from color." With seasonal highlights including electric blues, brilliant yellows, shocking pinks, and Amazonian greens, the options can feel overwhelming, especially in a world that's grown accustomed to defining elegance in gray scale. To be fair, there are those who, regardless of the trends, have always worn color, Moda Operandi fashion director Roopal Patel among them. Patel credits her Indian heritage with instilling a love of all things bright. "Coming from that background, I'm used to seeing bold colors together. I mostly have brights in my closet — oranges, yellows, purples — and I probably wore them even when they weren't in." For the uninitiated, however, fashion's new palette may represent uncharted and daunting territory.
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Beautiful! Great craft idea. I'll have to give this one a try! Anne, your photography is wonderful!
OMG! i luv it! heres an idea, make a tiny one and tie and gold ribbon just under the lid with a bow at the back!! It looks beautiful! and i agree with belinda, your photography is good!
Wow! I remember seeing this when I was a child at friends houses but I never knew how it was done.Great post and pictures! You give me ideas for my school job! Thanks!
Your house looks like so much fun!!
This is a great project!!! I'll have to wait a couple of years (you can imagine what a mess it would be now at 3!), but it's on my list of things to do!!! And I also really enjoy your photography.
lovely! I've seen this project before but never where you color your own salt, what a great idea.
What a fantastic idea! I love how colourful they are. I bet the kids at church would really enjoy making these. Niki xxx
This would be fun to try with coloured bath salts and give as gifts.
thanks for sharing…great for a birthday party!
You've saved the day! I was trying to think of a craft to do with my troop of 6 y.o. daisy girl scouts and coming up empty until Design Mom linked you up!
This is a great craft idea for the kids! With the week of rain that we are expecting here in San Francisco, I definitely will be trying this one.
Awesome idea! Great summer craft project.
Hugs and Mocha,
Hi Anne. I love this! I am the crafts editor at Parents mag, and I'd love to chat with you about crafts for magazine. Thanks!
What a FUN idea! I didn't realize that the chalk would color the salt. So does the salt sort of work like sandpaper and make chalk dust that colors the salt?? So curious I think we'll have to try it. You see the layered sand a lot, but this is more fun and simpler to be able to make all the colors yourself. THANKS for sharing!!
Thanks so much for sharing this. I tried it today with my Girl Scout troop and everyone loved the project. The results were beautiful! And several of the girls got creative and blended several colors of chalk together to make different shades. Fun project!
Yay! so glad you did the project and it was a success. It is somehow so satisfying seeing your hard work poured into that jar in such beautiful ways, isn't it?
I came here via the 'wonderyears'. This is such a heart warming way of beautifying unused glass jars/bottles. I must try this. Your display on the window sill makes such a pretty picture. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this craft. Planning on doing it with my Brownie group for our year end party. Can anyone give a rough idea how long it takes? THANKS!
Thanks for all your lovely comments.
Jacquelyn, I would say it took us between 30 to 50 minutes or so to complete two jars each (more with clean-up time). I have one that rushes and one that is careful and one that is distracted all the time. The more kids you add, the longer it will take the whole group to compete. Have fun and send pictures!
My son and I tried this a couple of days back. he absolutely loved it 🙂 just blogged about it http://creatingmemorieswithtna.blogspot.com/2011/05/rainbow-in-jar.html
We just did this today–SO fantastic!!! Thank you so much for the idea! Easy, fun–my 5 year old LOVED it!
I have never heard of doing this before. What a great project. We are definitely going to try this.
I can't wait to try this with our art group! Thank you so much for sharing such a great and inexpensive project!!!
I remember doing this as a kid in an art class – it was a lot of fun an pretty simple. Let me add a few tips: 1) you can use "playground sand" too. 2) smash the chalk up first and then mix it with the salt or use powdered paint 2) you can use a pencil or end of an artist's paintbrush to create designs like flying birds. Thanks!
new to your blog … marked it on pinterest and just did it this afternoon with my littles. Thanks for the idea!
I really enjoy your blog! Thanks a lot!
What fun!! I added this to my pinterest list. Can't wait to try it with my daughter!
Wow! this blew my mind! i always wanted to know how to do this! My parents would always buy specific craft kits to make these, if only they knew it was this easy!
Can you tell me how big the jars are that you used and where you got them? I would love to try this for a rainbow birthday party we're having soon.
Ohh – fun! The jars are about 3 inches high and an inch and 3/4 on each side. I think I got them at JoAnn Fabrics a long time ago. Small jam jars, babyfood jars, or condiment jars all work well for this too.
Such a wonderful idea! I blogged about the rainbows-in-a-jar here:
Thank you for the inspiration! : )
Hi, just added a link to this from my blog. Thanks for the inspiration.
Just finished this!! thank you so much for the idea!!
Vinyl tablecloths are your friend! They are so cheap, and make great floor covers which can then be picked up careful and the waste dumped easily into the trash. Great for finger painting, play doh, and I'm sure for this project as well.
My kids just did this project.My son is 11 and my daughter is 8.Great project for both of them. They really enjoyed it! Thank you!
Yay! I'm so thrilled to hear that! It is so much fun, isn't it??
i looove your idea!
We did these as kids in the summer. Instead of rubbing the salt and chalk on the paper, we used old cool whip containers. It contained the salt a lot better and was easier on clean-up.
The cool whip containers is brilliant–definitely would help with the mess and the pouring!
I LOVE THIS! We're doing a Rainbow Birthday Party theme for our daughter and I think this is the perfect outdoor craft! Emphasizing the [outdoor] not inside my house with 30 kids! LoL Thanks for posting this!
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Stunning pictures….your house looks like so much fun.
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FANTASTIC! I used this idea as a craft activity for my daughters 5th birthday which was themed 'Rainbows & Unicorns'. It was such a huge hit with children and parents alike and such a nice take home token for each of the kiddies… plus it kept all 26 children occupied whilst the food was getting prepped and served!
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Great idea for a party – so glad you all had fun doing it.
empty spice jars would be perfect for this project
What a fun idea! We are definitely going to try out this project at our house!
Does sidewalk chalk work for this project as well?
absolutely! Have fun!
We did this at Awana in the summer when we were kids…but we used sand and food coloring…then we had to bake the sand in the oven on low. When our colors were ready we used big glass display vases and we made like mountain ranges and birds in the sky…u take black sand and pour a little on the side of the glass and take a toothpick and push down in the middle of the black sand and u have a bird like kids draw on paper…it was so fun…never tried the chalk way seems like less work! ~~~
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Just make sure the kids don't salt their food with the rainbow salt shakers.
So I want to start by saying this is an amazing idea 😀
I have a 3 year old and 5 year old so I needed a more fool proof method to use. I gave them a small sandwich bag for each color and the salt already poured into the bags 😀 let them stir until they get the color they want and then pour them into containers with a funnel 😀 the bags keep the mess off the table and saves paper. Also we can keep the chalk pieces in the bags to do this project again.
great idea Ashley. Thanks for sharing!!
I love the idea! How can I follow this blog? I'm fairly new in blogging but I love the creativity I see in your blog 🙂
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Thank for this creative idea. I found it through pinterest. The kids will love it! Wonder if we can use fine sand also? We live in the Bahamas and have loads of that resource! 🙂
You can use sand! The colors aren't as vibrant but it works and it is awesome to use something right outside the door. I've done it at the beach before. You can also use the colored sand and glue to make fun colored sand paintings.
I just did this with my 4 year old son. We both had a blast! So fun! Thank you for this idea!
Neat project! I have heard of various ways of getting the colors before, but none quite like this. It sounds like a fun, simple way to do it!
Hey there! New to blogging, but found you on Pinterest and mentioned you in my blog as well. This is a fantastic idea! My toddler and preschooler loved this!
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This looks so pretty to try. I am an artist as well and love the whole calming behind it as well. But I am wondering about one thing. The salt is no longer good to consume right? Also I am a gardener and I saw one lady saying how they were going to use it as a theme for her daughter's birthday. But outside. Just be careful if a lot of the salt gets in one spot on the grass it will cause it to brown and die. Some salts are ok like Epsom because of the magnesium(plants love the stuff) . Anyways just wanted to comment on how wonderful and refreshing to the eyes they are. Thanks for the blog posting.
Hi, I know this is late to respond to this, but no, I would not consume it. It will have a lot of colored chalk dust included, and I wouldn't eat it.
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I am 42 and I did this in kindergarten….I have also done this throughout the years to decorate. It isn't as much fun when you buy the already made colored sand.
Just wondering if you ummm can use sand cause looks fun but don't want to waste money on salt and salt so please reply thank you bye
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We enjoyed doing this so much…..The only modification that I did was mix the salt and chalk in a 1″ high tupperware container so the mess was not so much. Thanks so much for the great idea!
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Doesnt the salt disolve?
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I LOVE this idea. We receive odd donations in our after school program and have a ton of colored chalks and salt. Thanks for sharing will send photos ASAP. Blessings, JudyB
Thank you so much. They are just so cute.
Beautiful Art!,Thanks for sharing.God Bless You.
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Loved these too as a kid!! Just a tip to make this activity less messy and easier for a younger age group: use small round bowls (scratch-proof or old) for kids to 'stir' the salt with the chalk. Make paper cones, cut off the tip and use those to put the sand in the jar with minimum spilling.
love the idea ..thanks
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Can you these to make sand art? Make glue pictures and then pour the coloured salt over?
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If you use Episom salt and then use it in your bath, will the coloured chalk stain the bathtub?
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I was wondering if it is any type of salt to use for the sand art.
I have had my daughter do sand art from colored sand just buy the kit with the sand colored already and it comes with a bottle to put the sand in.But having to color the salt is much more fun , also maybe small salt shakers or mason jars clear of course will be nice to use as well.
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In a 2016 poll of candy fiends, the chocolate and peanut butter of a Reese's Cup were the No. 1 pick, followed by Snickers and Butterfinger.
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True or false: Candy corn ranks as the preferred Halloween candy in five states.
Five states — Wyoming, Tennessee, Texas, Oregon and South Carolina — chose candy corn as their preferred Halloween treat in a 2016 poll.
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How much do Americans spend on Reese's Peanut Butter Cups every year?
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In 2013, Americans spent $510 million on the sugary favorites, making Reese's the best-selling candy in the U.S.
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True or false: Milton Hershey invented the Reese's Cup.
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What is the Snickers bar named for?
a person
a dog
a horse
Snickers was named after a racehorse that died two months before the bar made it to market in 1930.
Question 19 of 30
What is the Jolly Rancher named for?
an ice cream shop
The Jolly Rancher was a 1940s ice cream shop in Colorado before the shop's owners realized that there was big money in hard candy.
a guy who owned a ranch
a ship
Question 20 of 30
What year were Dum Dums introduced?
Dum Dums, so-named because the words are easy to say, came out in 1924. The company now makes 2.4 billion lollipops per year.
Question 21 of 30
What candy bar is one of the four food groups, according to Bart Simpson?
Milky Way
In a 1988 commercial, Bart calls Butterfinger one of the four food groups. The other three are sandwich, cow and jungle.
Question 22 of 30
True or false: The Butterfinger was named for clumsy sports stars.
The term "butterfinger" was used to describe sports players who fumbled the ball and made a perfect name for the candy bar when it was introduced in 1923.
Question 23 of 30
What was the very first flavor of Life Savers?
The Pep-O-Mint Life Saver was introduced in 1912, and the company has created more than 40 new flavors since then.
Question 24 of 30
What candy was originally called Opal Fruits?
Laffy Taffy
Called Opal Fruits when they came out in 1960, Starburst candies originally came in four flavors, including strawberry, lemon, orange and lime.
Question 25 of 30
True or false: The 3 Musketeers bar used to include three flavors in a single bar.
The bar used to include three segments — chocolate, vanilla and strawberry — until it was changed to just chocolate during World War II.
Question 26 of 30
What candy bar once featured a variation known as Forever Yours?
Milky Way
The dark chocolate Milky Way was called the Forever Yours bar until it was pulled off the shelf in 1979. It's now known as the Milky Way Midnight.
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Question 27 of 30
True or false: Swedish Fish are actually from Sweden.
The "wine gummies" were introduced in the 1950s by Swedish candy company Malaco.
Question 28 of 30
What percentage of people hand out candy on Halloween?
30 percent
50 percent
70 percent
Nearly 95 percent of Americans buy Halloween candy, but only 70 percent claim to hand this candy out on Halloween.
Question 29 of 30
True or false: The week before Halloween is the biggest week of the year for U.S. candy sellers.
Believe it or not, Easter is the real sweet spot for candy companies, with more candy sold in the week before Easter than the week before Halloween.
Question 30 of 30
How much do Americans spend on Halloween candy each year?
$20 million
$200 million
$2 billion
Americans shell out $2 billion annually on Halloween candy and spend almost $7 billion on the holiday, when you include decorations and costumes.


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Jamie Roberts marked his final home appearance for Cardiff Blues with a try in a 28-13 victory over Zebre at Arms Park.
Jamie Roberts marked his final home appearance for Cardiff Blues with a try in a 28-13 victory over Zebre at Arms Park.
Touchdowns by Rhys Patchell and Gareth Evans, aided by the typically accurate boot of Leigh Halfpenny, gave Cardiff a 21-6 advantage at the interval.
Zebre's Daniel Halangahu was also successful twice from the tee before the break, but in a dull second half Roberts went over for the Blues to effectively complete the win.
Filippo Cristiano did cross the whitewash late on for the Italian outfit but it was scant consolation as they suffered their 20th successive loss in the league.
The visitors have struggled throughout this campaign and have failed to win a game since their inception at the start of the season. And although they found themselves 3-0 up early on through the boot of Halangahu, their lead didn't last for long as the Blues scored 13 unanswered points.
Cardiff have also had a difficult season with the side exiting the Heineken Cup early and residing in the bottom-half of the league. But they found an element of fluency here against the basement-dwellers and, after Halfpenny had levelled the scores, Patchell touched down to take them 10-3 ahead.
The respective kickers traded penalties before another three-pointer by the hosts' full-back moved them into a 16-6 lead. Evans then scampered across the whitewash and Leonardo Sarto was sin-binned for Zebre as the Welsh region took a 21-6 advantage into half-time.
The scoreline remained the same for the first 30 minutes of the second period as both teams struggled to put consistent passages of play together.
That was until the soon-to-be departing Roberts touched down and, although Cristiano crossed for the Italian side, it was comfortable for the home team.
The scorers:
For Cardiff Blues:
Tries: Patchell, Evans, Roberts
Cons: Halfpenny 2
Pens: Halfpenny 3
For Zebre:
Try: Cristiano
Con: Chiesi
Pens: Halangahu 2
Yellow Card: Sarto
Cardiff Blues: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Owen Williams, 13 Gavin Evans (c), 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Harry Robinson, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Lewis Jones, 8 Robin Copeland, 7 Sam Warburton, 6 Michael Paterson, 5 Filo Paulo, 4 Lou Reed, 3 Scott Andrews, 2 Marc Breeze, 1 Taufa'ao Filise.
Replacements: 16 Kristian Dacey, 17 Thomas Davies, 18 Benoit Bourrust, 19 James Down, 20 Luke Hamilton, 21 Alex Walker, 22 Ceri Sweeney, 23 Gareth Davies.
Zebre: 15 Ruggero Trevisan, 14 Leonardo Sarto, 13 Giovanbattista Venditti, 12 Gonzalo Garcia, 11 Sinoti Sinoti, 10 Daniel Halangahu, 9 Alberto Chillon, 8 Andries van Schalkwyk, 7 Filippo Ferrarini, 6 Josh Sole, 5 Marco Bortolami (capt), 4 Michael van Vuren, 3 Luciano Leibson, 2 Davide Giazzon, 1 Matias Aguero.
Replacements: 16 Carlo Festuccia, 17 Andrea de Marchi, 18 Salvatore Perugini, 19 Nicola Belardo, 20 Filippo Cristiano, 21 Tito Tebaldi, 22 Alberto Chiesi, 23 Matteo Pratichetti.
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No matter where, no matter when, there was a boy.
He loved animals and to care for them. He always was beyond the clouds in his dreams.
But once he opened up a Castaneda's book, he understood that there is no limit for a dream if you can control it. Hundreds of days were gone before boy learned at last how to understand he's in a dream. It took a lot of time, but what is time, when you can solve your problems in a dream?
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What can I do to improve reception of WFCR?
The best thing you can do is to add an antenna to your radio, or experiment with its location if you already have one. Sometimes moving it just a few feet, or turning it in a different direction, will make a difference. They work best when fully extended.
How do I connect an indoor antenna to my radio or tuner?
There are two different types of connections, those designed for 75 ohm cables (typically a round cable with a connector on the end) and for 300 ohm cables (typically a wire with two flat prongs at the end that connect to screws on the radio). Inexpensive transformers are available if you need to connect a 300 ohm antenna to a 75 ohm jack, and vice versa.
My FM radio has an antenna — what's the best way to use it?
- Portable radios: It's best to fully extend the whip antenna. Then rotate it around for best reception (try it both horizontally and vertically), or try moving the radio to a different location in the room.
- Clock or tabletop radios: If the radio does not appear to have an external antenna, it's actually using the power cord for one. (That's not an efficient antenna, but it looks neater.) It's best to fully extend the power cord. If possible, try moving it around in different directions.
- Dipole antenna: This is the "t-type" antenna often packed with a radio. It works best when fully extended into a "t" shape and hung flat on a wall. Try rotating it around horizontally to find the best spot, then mount it as close to that as you can. Experimentation matters, for these are "directional" antennas that work best in one orientation and will "null out" in another.
- Amplified antennas: These are small indoor antennas that have built-in amplifiers. They can be better than a power cord antenna, but can also amplify the background noise along with the desired signal. Outdoor antennas and indoor dipole antennas are usually more effective, but small amplified antennas can be more discrete in appearance.
Are there outdoor FM antennas?
There are. We recommend that a professional installer be hired for putting them up, because they will be familiar with proper construction techniques, safety considerations (such as power lines near the house, grounding, etc.) and electrical codes. Experience also helps in finding the best way to mount the antenna and run its cable to your receiver. Any outdoor antenna should be mounted high and as far away from power lines, trees or other obstacles as possible.
Outdoor antennas are less commonly found than in years past, but there are still several good manufacturers and dealers.
- Stark Electronics, Worcester, (508) 756-7136
- Charlemont TV, Shelburne Falls, (413) 625-6040
- Schilling Television Service, Pittsfield, (413) 443-9235
- Menard's TV Antenna Services, Sturbridge, (508) 347-3100
- New England Antenna Service, CT, NH, ME & MA, (800) 339-5507
- Don's TV & Satellite, Worcester, (508) 755-5583
- A-1 Antenna TV Service, Worcester, (508) 756-5758
- Miskinis Television, Turners Falls, (413) 863-2166
Also, some home stereo dealers may stock indoor and outdoor antennas from Magnum Dynalab, a company that specializes in FM tuners:
What makes it so hard to get a good FM signal?
FM radio signals are line-of-sight transmissions, and one common problem is that a hill or building can block them, creating an electronic shadow.
Another problem is "multipath," which can occur when a radio picks up more than one signal from a station, one coming directly from the transmitter and at least one other having bounced off a hill or building. These secondary signals come in slightly later than the direct one and can interact with it in ways that degrade reception.
The fluttering or "picket fencing" effect heard in cars comes from moving in and out of zones where these multiple signals are "out of phase" with each other (which is a product of the small differences in arrival time) and cancel out; a stationary radio may also sit in one of these "null zones."
Some radios are better at picking up distant signals than others are, or separating the desired signal from interfering signals. And always, a good antenna will help.
To make things worse, reception conditions change over time. The signal can be blocked, absorbed or reflected by things in nature which are constantly changing: trees grow taller; leaves, snow and ice come and go. And new buildings go up. Where you place your radio or antenna within a room can make a lot of difference, and a location that worked great for twenty years may not be ideal next week.
Finally, buildings reduce the signal's strength as it passes through the walls – particularly buildings with a steel frame.
Can WFCR increase its power?
Unfortunately, it can't. The power levels for all stations are set by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and fixed in place so that stations do not interfere with each other.
WFCR transmits with 13,000 watts from Pelham, Massachusetts (about 5.5 miles east of Amherst). Our five stations in the Berkshires (which are in a special category called "translator stations") are limited by regulation to low power, and use from 10 to 250 watts depending on their location. Our station in Deerfield, WNNZ-FM, has 100 watts.
Can AM 640 all-news WNNZ increase its power – especially at night?
The power level of WNNZ, and the shape or "directionality" of its signal, are also fixed by the FCC. WNNZ runs with 50,000 watts in the daytime, pointing northwest from Westfield, Massachusetts – that's a very powerful AM signal. But when the sun is down, it transmits with only 1000 watts. Most AM stations reduce power or go off the air at sunset — this was set by the FCC early in the history of AM radio because signals in that band travel through the atmosphere differently when the sun is down than when it's up.
How can I improve reception of AM 640 all-news WNNZ?
The WNNZ signal, for regulatory purposes, is designed to project from Westfield toward the northern Berkshires, so coverage in other areas may be difficult. It's the way the station was designed back in the 1980's and we're bound by the license to keep it as such. Add to this some of the inherent trouble with AM reception such as noise from local devices (which might include everything from light dimmers, water heaters, computers to street lights, traffic signals, and other electronics) and reception can be a challenge, especially indoors
For better WNNZ reception, we suggest the purchase of a high performance AM receiver. If your area is relatively clear of electrical noise, this might work for you. A better receiver has helped many of our listeners in the past, but success might be conditional. Here is a link to a superb AM portable radio http://www.ccrane.com/AM-FM-Radios/CCRadio-EP-AMFM-Radio-w-Lighted-Needle-Dial
Alternatives include listening online at www.nepr.net/listen or via a webradiohttp://www.ccrane.com/WiFi-Internet-Radios/CC-WiFi-Internet-Radio-w-Clock-Alarm-99-Memory-Presets which, because it doesn't rely on over-the-air reception, provides superior clarity with a good internet connection.
What about using an Internet radio?
This is growing in importance all the time, and you can link to the streams of WFCR and WNNZ through a computer or Internet radio here. Once connected, you can use WiFi links in your home to distribute the signal. The NPR Shop has some Internet radios at http://shop.npr.org/radios/, as does C. Crane.


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Did You Know? Countdown to Sukkot (10/09)
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Oct 09 : 3 days till Sukkot*
Did you know that the Jewish festival of Sukkot is known in English as the Feast of Booths or the Feast of Tabernacles?
The holiday is named after the impermanent hut-like structures (sukkot) that Moses and Israelites built and lived in as they wandered in the desert for 40 years — after leaving Egypt before reaching the Promised Land.
Sukkot is a jubilant celebration, known as Chag Ha'Sukkot or Feast of the Booths, which falls just 5 days after the solemn Day of Atonement, Yom Kippur. On Sukkot, Jewish families build their sukkah, or hut, in which they eat and sleep for the duration of the holiday. Recalling the impermanent structures that the Israelites lived in as they wandered the desert for 40 years before reaching the Promised Land.
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This silicone carbide igniter with ceramic holder kit includes the 3" flat igniter, bracket, 5" wire leads, and the plug. Able to replace both round and flat igniters, this kit is used for many gas clothes dryers.
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Repair was very easy. We are in the internet age so I use it all the time to get info on how to repair any thing in the house including cars. This time it was my dryer. I typed up 'Kitchen Aid dryer has not heat'and pressed searched and PartSelect came up. Typed in the model number and looked up the comments on No Heat. They had pretty cool site that shows videos on how to repair this things too. Came to conlclusion that the THERMAL FUSE was the main problem. Ordered it and as well as the Igniter assy just to make sure and as well as save on the shipping just in case. Ordered on Sunday night and the shipped the next day. It arrived on Tuesday. Unfortunately had a little problem on the shipment. Called PartSelect and they are so awesome they shipped me new parts asap at no extra charge. Awesome Awesome! Parts came in Thursday and first installed the Thermal Fuse and BAAAM! problem solved. Did not need the igniter assembly. Now I have an extra part in storage. To replace the Thermal fuse.1. Disconnect Dryer from power outlet. Remove the bolts on the back panel with a 1/4" socket. I used power drill because it is much faster.2. Locate the Thermal Fuse. Disconnect wires and remove the bolt. Slide it up and pull. Install the new one and reconnect the wires. Replace the panel and plug the dryer. That solved my problem. It should solve yours too. The whole process was less than five minutes.
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First I took the front of the dryer off then located the igniter. It only required removing two screws, removing old igniter, replacing with new igniter, and replacing the two screws.. While I was replacing the igniter I took the drum out and throughly cleaned the inside. Lucky me, I found 85 cents on the floor of the dryer. I am 65yrs old, married and mother of two. This was easy to do and sure saved money. I reccommend others try to do repairs for themselves and using PartSelect was less expensive too.
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Our dryer would not heat and it seemed that no gas was coming from the regulator. The igniter was working fine but the burner never turned on. To check the problem, i followed the instructions to remove all body panels until I had access to the burner assembly. I dismantled both gas valve coils and tested each one for open or closed circuit using my multi-tester. I found that the three terminal gas valve coil was an open circuit and was not functioning so I ordered a new one from PartSelect and within just a couple days, had the drier back up and functioning. I also replaced the igniter due to a malfunctioning igniter that has been changed by the manufacture. I must say that PartSelect has the fastest shipping I have ever seen. One part I ordered was at my door in less than 24 hours and I only paid standard shipping...un real! OUTSTANDING....5 STAR SERVICE
removed front of dryer located igniter removed two screws disconnected wires then put new one in also replace thermal fuse and thermostat on back of dryer works great.
Initially we thought the problem was the igniter, so we ordered an igniter kit. Installed it but was unsuccessful. We then went on the websight and read further, about 50% of dryers with no heat but working had a problem with the thermal fuse.So we ordered the thermal fuse installed it, which was very easy, and success. Once the problem was diagnosed properly it was fast and easy. Recommend looking at the statistics for specific problem.
For the Ignitor - As involved as taking the dryer completely apart sounded, it was super easy. 1-take out the lint trap and remove the two screws there. 2-Pop open the top with a screw driver and swing the top completely over/back. 3- remove the two screws holding in the front panel and remove the panel. 4- loosen the belt by pushing on the tension roller under the drum on the right and remove the drum (its super light) use the belt as a handle. 5- remove the screw holding in the ignitor and replace it with the new one. Be careful to not touch the new ignitor. Then go backwards putting it back together.
Unplug dryer. Remove the front bottom panel of dryer 2 screws, then unplug wire connector to the old igniter then unscrew one screw holding ignitor then wiggle out. Open new igniter wiggle back in place insert screw tighten, (getting this screw back in is a little hard) replug wire connector to new igniter replace front panel with two screws. Plug in dryer and there you go drying clothes again. Wife all happy again.
Thermal fuse was blown so I replaced it. Still no heat. Hi-Limit thermostat and Cycling Thermo. had continuity as did flame sensor. Igniter tested 66ohms. I placed a wire jumper across the Hi-Limit and the igniter glowed, solenoids opened and gas came on. I orderd the Hi-Limit and since both "overheating" limiters were defective I decided to order the cycling thermo just in case. The Hi-Limit was received in 2 days but the Cycling Thermo was backordered. In the meantime my wife got antsy so I went ahead and installed the Hi-Limit and put her back in service... ...for one load. I wasn't certain if I had fried the "limiters" again but since they had continuity and I could measure continuity all the way to the Igniter I decided that it HAD to be the cause. I ignored the flame sensor since it never came into play without the igniter glowing... The igniter arrived and measured 56ohms. Hmmm... After installing the problem was solved. Word of advice: If the thermal fuse is blown and even if all else in the circuit SEEMS ok, go ahead and order the Fuse, Hi-Limit and Cycling Thermos, and the Igniter. It will take you about 30 minutes to install and you'll reduce your out-of-service time! Good luck!
I had two dryers, one was gas and the other was electric. The electric stopped heating. So I rolled out the gas dryer, but it was setup for natural gas and at this location, I only have propane. So I changed the jets to work with propane, in the process I broke the igniter, so I replaced that and that made the propane one work. Armed with the knowledge from that job, I took the electric dryer apart located the thermostat and replaced that and low and behold I have two working dryers. One for now and one for an emergency. I only have four screws left over!!!! Jim Cooke
Replaced thermal fuse, cycling thermostat, igniter kit and thermostate. Dryer still does not work, still no heat.Have ordered gas valve solinoids to try next.
Cleaned out years of fuzz behind lower access panel and noticed where the igniter sits there is a metal tube about 1 inch in diameter. It had rust on the end and was starting to flake away. Found some helpful hints about how to test the igniter. Very easy, just used an ohmeter. Unplugged the 2 pin wire connector and checked for continuity. 1 lead on 1 pin and the other on the other pin., igniter side not the harness side from the dryer. A good igniter should read less than 5 ohms. I don't know the spec. exacttly, but it should not read open or infinite resistance. My meter read an open circuit. Removed the tube and igniter assembly, mine only 2 small bolts. I found the igniter element cracked. Ordered and installed igniter and tube assembly. This was a very easy install. 20 year old dryer works great and it's better than spending $500.00+ on a new one.
I first tried replacing the Radiant Flame Sensor, which was located in a tight space and was very difficult to access. I finally gave up and called a handyman to replace it. That didn't fix my problem. I needed a new igniter. That was easy to replace, but it's fragile and I broke the first one...
After opening the bottom access panel, I found a lot of lint build up which is very flammable. I took my leaf blower and cleaned it all out. Then I just followed the instructions that came with the part. But be careful as the igniter is fragile. I broke the first one...
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HANS HANSEN Vintage Sterling Silver Oval Ring
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A fabulous Vintage sterling silver ring from the 1950's by Danish maker Hans Hansen! A gorgeous sterling silver piece, the ring depicts a simple yet striking design which incorporates an open oval ring that connects to a graduating sterling band. The open ring is fairly large in size and curves slightly, allowing it to comfortablely fit on your finger. On the inside of the ring are several markings: "925S", "DENMARK", and the signature Hans Hansen marking, "HaH". It is a unique and fun ring, and would look great in any collection!
Measurements: The ring has a finger size 6.5 but could easily be re-sized.
Condition: The overall condition of the ring is great There are some surface wear to the silver which could be polished out if desired, however, from a collectors stand point, we decided not to alter it from its original state.


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Corporate Political Speech: Who Decides?
Lucian A. Bebchuk
Harvard Law School; National Bureau of Economic Research (NBER); Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and European Corporate Governance Institute (ECGI)
Robert J. Jackson Jr.
Columbia Law School
September 1, 2010
Harvard Law Review, Vol. 124, pp. 83-117, 2010.
Harvard Law and Economics Discussion Paper No. 676
As long as corporations have the freedom to engage in political spending - a freedom expanded by the Supreme Court's recent decision in Citizens United v. FEC - the law will have to provide rules governing how corporations decide to exercise that freedom. This paper, which was written for the Harvard Law Review's 2010 Supreme Court issue, focuses on what rules should govern public corporations' decisions to spend corporate funds on politics. Our paper is dedicated to Professor Victor Brudney, who long ago anticipated the significance of corporate law rules for regulating corporate speech.
Under existing corporate-law rules, corporate political speech decisions are subject to the same rules as ordinary business decisions. Consequently, political speech decisions can be made without input from shareholders, a role for independent directors, or detailed disclosure - the safeguards that corporate law rules establish for special corporate decisions. We argue that the interests of directors and executives may significantly diverge from those of shareholders with respect to political speech decisions, and that these decisions may carry special expressive significance from shareholders. Accordingly, we suggest, political speech decisions are fundamentally different from, and should not be subject to the same rules as, ordinary business decisions.
We assess how lawmakers could design special rules that would align corporate political speech decisions with shareholder interests. In particular, we propose the adoption of rules that (i) provide shareholders a role in determining the amount and targets of corporate political spending; (ii) require that political speech decisions be overseen by independent directors; (iii) allow shareholders to opt out of - that is, either tighten or relax - either of these rules; and (iv) mandate disclosure to shareholders of the amounts and beneficiaries of any political spending by the company, either directly or indirectly through intermediaries. We explain how such rules can benefit shareholders. We also explain why such rules are best viewed not as limitations on corporations' speech rights but rather as a method for determining whether a corporation should be regarded as wishing to engage in political speech. The proposed rules would thus protect, rather than abridge, corporations' First Amendment rights.
We also discuss an additional objective that decisional rules concerning corporations' political speech decisions may seek to serve: protecting minority shareholders from forced association with political speech that is supported by the majority of shareholders. We discuss the economic and First Amendment interests of minority shareholders that lawmakers may seek to protect. We suggest that decisional rules addressing political spending opposed by a sufficiently large minority of shareholders are likely to be constitutionally permissible, and we discuss how such rules could be designed by lawmakers.
Number of Pages in PDF File: 42
Keywords: Public Corporation, Political Contributions, Campaign Finance, Citizens United
JEL Classification: G3, G38, K2, K22
Date posted: September 1, 2010 ; Last revised: December 14, 2010
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By Parrish Alford/NEMS Daily Journal
NASHVILLE – Marshall Henderson has often played this season with a chip on his shoulder.
It just got a little bigger earlier this week when he was left off the coaches' All-SEC first team.
"Somebody said on Twitter, 'You don't want to motivate him.' Well, he's motivated," said Ole Miss forward Murphy Holloway, who joined Henderson on the All-SEC second team.
The flamboyant Henderson was not made available for interviews after the Rebels finished their mid-day practice Thursday at a local high school.
Ole Miss coach Andy Kennedy insists all his players are motivated for their SEC tournament opener tonight at 9 at Bridgestone Arena. The third-seeded Rebels, who play the winer of Thursday's late game between Missouri and Texas A&M, will be the last team to take the floor.
"We gave them Sunday off, came back Monday and talked to them about the next opportunity. We've had three really good days. Guys are locked in and excited about it," Kennedy said.
Henderson leads the SEC in scoring at 19.7 points a game. He scored 20 or more points in 10 of the 18 conference games and led the league in 3-point field goals and in free throw shooting.
"I was a little surprised, but I'm not as big a conspiracy theorist as some. It is what it is. Marshall and Murph could have split the vote. Marshall had good games and bad games, Murph had good games and bad games. I don't read too much into it," Kennedy said.
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The Rebels (23-8, 12-6 SEC) enter the conference tournament as the No. 3 seed. They've won four of their last six – including an impressive 81-67 victory at LSU last Saturday in the regular season finale – but the two losses were to two sub-200 RPI teams, South Carolina and Mississippi State.
As a result, those who project the NCAA tournament field have Ole Miss on the edge of an at-large bid with work to do in the SEC tournament to have a shot.
Kennedy, a self-professed college basketball junkie, refused to address the speculation.
Holloway, the SEC's leading rebounder, has faced the bubble at Ole Miss before. Last year the Rebels had won five straight games – two in the SEC tournament – before losing in the semifinals against Vanderbilt and falling short of the NCAAs.
More than Kennedy, Holloway offered a bit of a roadmap to arrive at March Madness and skip March Sadness.
"We have to win the whole thing, that's what I think," he said.


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Royal Jubilee weekend is here. You may well be tuning in to watch the royal regatta work its way down the River Thames, or even going to watch the festivities in person.
We're thinking royally right now at the British Museum, as we celebrate the opening of our new exhibition The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot. Her Majesty the Queen is the royal patron of the exhibition, whose great knowledge of horses is well known, but horses have been important to royalty for hundreds, even thousands of years.
Think of the royal family and horses and you'll think of carriages on the way to the Royal Enclosure at Ascot, of champion race-winners and the Queen's own racing colours of purple, scarlet and gold. Aspects of these are all included in the exhibition and we also feature stories of royalty and their fascination with horses through the millennia.
Here's a wonderful portrait medal by Pisanello, one of the first of its kind, showing the Byzantine or East Roman, emperor John VIII Palaeologus (1392–1448) riding a horse befitting a medieval monarch – interestingly, it was given to the Museum by another royal, the British King George IV (1738–1820).
The Amarna letters from New Kingdom Egypt – a group of clay tablets written in Babylonian cuneiform – form a diplomatic archive of letters sent to the kings of Egypt from fellow rulers in the Middle East. They vividly reflect how the possession of chariots and horses was a key indicator of prestige and status at the time.
But kings haven't always used horses for peaceful means. This 15th century manuscript painting shows a fierce cavalry battle between two much earlier Sasanian kings, Khusrow II and Bahram VI.
And here's a charming drawing by Rembrandt, probably inspired by a set of Mughal miniatures. It's thought to show another royal, Shah Jahan (reigned 1627-1658) riding on horseback.
Don't forget: if the exhibition is too busy to get into, you can see the last great Assyrian king, Ashurbanipal, riding on horseback and in a chariot, hunting lions in the famous reliefs which are the pinnacle of Assyrian art. They are on display in Room 17, throughout the exhibition's run.
The horse: from Arabia to Royal Ascot is free and open from 24 May to 30 September 2012.
The exhibition is supported by the Board of Trustees of the Saudi Equestrian Fund, the Layan Cultural Foundation and Juddmonte Farms. In association with the Saudi
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"We join church leaders and human rights groups across the globe in expressing profound sorrow and deep outrage over the assassination of Turkish newspaper editor Hrant Dink. His death is a source of great pain to all Armenians and to people of good will everywhere who cherish the right to publish truth."
The Rev. John H. Thomas, UCC general minister and president, and the Rev. Cally Rogers-Witte, executive minister of Wider Church Ministries and co-executive of Global Ministries, offering words of support to Armenian members of the UCC following the assassination of Turkish newspaper editor Hrant Dink on Jan. 21. UCC leaders also asked the U.S. government to press for a "full and fair investigation into this crime."
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May 28 2012 09:35AM
Talking to Justin Schultz: Tha'ts a Tamperin'
According to some speculation from reporter Michael Russo the Anaheim Ducks are preparing to file tampering charges with the leauge once Justin Schultz signs elsewhere on July 1st, 2012. While he didn't name names, this story on the Wisconsin SBN site shows that he believes that Shultz will sign with the Leafs. Ipso Facto, the Ducks will be filing tampering charges with the Leafs. All of this brings up a few questions. (Please note that absolutley none of this begs any questions, you're using it wrong. Stop.)
Question The First: What is Tampering?
The only place you'll find the word "tamper" in the CBA is the section on Standard Player Contracts. Article 10 states:
The Player agrees he will not tamper with or enter into negotiations with any Player under SPC or reservation to any Club of the League for or regarding such Player's current or future services, without the written consent of the Club with which such Player is connected under penalty of a fine to be imposed by the Commissioner of the League.
If Schultz and anyone representing the Leafs have spoken about signing a contract, that would be tampering.
Question Two: So What?
The leauge as well as other GMs view tampering as a No-No. If you'll recall the Leafs have been charged with tampering in the past. In June of 2009 Ron Wilson mentioned in an interview that he would love for the Sedins to play for the Leafs. As a Canuck, the slightest bit of provocation caused GM Mike Gillis to do everything in his power to give his team an advantage. He filed tampering charges with the NHL. Here is NHL Commisioner Daley's statement on the NHL's Findings:
"I confirm the following:"That Ron Wilson, Head Coach of the Toronto Maple Leafs, violated the provisions of NHL By-Law 15 relating to inappropriate public comments by speaking generally to his Club's potential interest in negotiating with Daniel and Henrik Sedin prior to such time as those players' existing contracts with Vancouver had expired. The League has imposed a fine on the Maple Leafs' organization as a result;"That after a thorough investigation of all the relevant facts and circumstances, the League has found no evidence whatsoever to support Vancouver's broader concerns that the Toronto Maple Leafs' organization may have engaged in any other conduct or activities vis-à-vis the Sedins that were in contravention of the League's rules or policies relating to tampering;"That while unfortunate and inappropriate, the inclusion of a brief reference to the names of a pair of current Vancouver Canucks players in a television segment that aired once on Leafs TV last week did not constitute a tampering offense under League rules, and that no League action will be taken, or League sanction imposed on the Maple Leafs' organization as a result.
Question The Third: Will it Come to That?
Probably not. If the Ducks cannot re-sign Schultz by the 22nd of June other teams may begin to negotiate with him but not sign him until the 1st. As many have speculated if they believe they will lose him for nothing they will try to trade his rights to an interested party. So long as the Ducks receive some compensation for him I doubt they'd pursue tampering charges. I'm not going to speculate about what it would cost, but it wouldn't be much. If Burke does give Murray something for Schultz's rights I'd expect the tampering charges to go away.
Final Question: Why All the Fuss Over This Kid?
As the article on Bucky's 5th Quarter points out, Schultz is ready to make the jump to the NHL full-time. Here are some Tweets to get you all a twitter:
Next to Zach Parise and Ryan Suter, Schultz may be most sought after UFA this summer. Blue chip, Top 4 offensive defenceman prospect. -Bob McKenzie
To add a little On Justin Schultz. NHL ready & a player I feel could be like Drew Doughty. Dynamic & controls game. -Craig Button
I'm not sure how this is all going to play out. My hope: Burke and Murray work out a deal for Schultz's rights and he signs before July 1st.
Gary Bettman can impose any kind of fine or penalty that he deems appropriate, but he can also presumably go about investigating/assessing in any way he sees fit.
Perhaps circumstantial evidence is all that would be required for penalties to be administered. It's not as though the league is obliged to operate in a democratic or transparent manner. It's impossible to say what it would take for changes to be upheld.
Where's the evidence? The Ducks are just pissed that they're going to lose him for nothing. Maybe they should have signed him before he became such a hot commodity.
It's not so simple for the Ducks to trade Schultz. According to Anaheim Calling, the Ducks would need the consent of Schultz to be traded. So it is possible that the Ducks could trade him, but there is also the possibility that he doesn't want to play for the Ducks, but also hasn't made up his mind as to where he wants to play. If that is the case, then the Ducks will surely lose him for nothing.
Regardless of how it goes down, I would be pretty excited if the Leafs were able to nab this guy.


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The Harrisburg High School volleyball team lost in straight sets to West Frankfort 25-20 and 25-19 Thursday night at Max Morris Gymnasium.
Devan Jones and Whitney Younger led the Bulldogs with 10 hits, while Jones finished with five kills, two blocks, three assists and one stuff. Younger had eight digs, one block and one stuff.
Hayley Thompson and Ashley Ferrell each had eight hits and one kill a piece. Thompson finished with three blocks, while Ferrell came away with five digs. Audree Morecraft had five hits and two assists.
Malayna Douglas had seven service points with two ace, along with 32-out-of-34 set and three digs. Brittany Reynolds finished with four service points, 18 sets and five digs. Parker Upchurch finished with five service points, one ace and one dig. Hannah Bartok had four points and finished with 10 digs.
The Harrisburg junior varsity knocked off West Frankfort in straight sets, winning 25-12 and 25-21, while the freshmen club went the distance against the Redbirds, losing 17-25, 25-20 and 8-15.
McLEANSBORO — The Eldorado High School volleyball team lost in straight sets to Hamilton County 25-7 and 25-19 Thursday night on the road in Black Diamond Conference action.
Erica Graczyk went 5-for-5 on serves with five points and had five spikes with three kills, three blocks and one kill.
Kourtney Phillips finished 3-for-5 on spikes with three kills and went 4-for-6 from the service line with five points and one ace. Sadie Steed had one spike, one kill and went 1-for-3 on serves with three points.
Abby Steed was 3-for-3 on spikes with three kills, including a 5-for-5 clip on serves with four points. Dresdyn Bramlet was 3-for-4 on serves with three points, while Mary Mitchell had six points.
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The Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, the Pentagon's long-awaited replacement for the workhorse Humvee, is at least four years away from full production, Army records show.
That's two years later than the date an Army general told USA TODAY in 2012 and six years later than the Army's target date in 2007.
That year, military officials told USA TODAY they preferred to develop the JLTV instead of a larger truck, the Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle, that reports showed was far safer against the improvised explosive devices killing hundreds of U.S. troops in Iraq than the Humvees most were riding in.
While still on the drawing board, JLTV was a bigger priority than the MRAP, despite the latter's proven safety record.
The MRAP couldn't navigate the narrow streets in Iraq, then-Brig. Gen. Charles Anderson told USA TODAY.
STORY: Marines, others clamor for new armored trucks
Then-Defense secretary Robert Gates, who made getting more MRAPs his top priority, heard the same story. "The services did not want to spend procurement dollars on a vehicle that was not the planned long-term Army and Marine Corps replacement for the Humvee – the joint light tactical vehicle," Gates wrote in his memoirs, Duty, which were published in January.
Despite the military's resistance, Gates pushed ahead. The Pentagon ultimately bought about 20,000 MRAPs for Iraq and another version for the rougher terrain in Afghanistan. Pentagon estimates showed that the lives of thousands of U.S. troops were saved and thousands of other troops were spared being seriously wounded.
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U.S. troops left Iraq at the end of 2011. Most are scheduled to leave Afghanistan at the end of this year.
The JLTV never appeared in either war.
It remains in development and years away from getting troops in the field.
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Newly released Pentagon budget documents show the earliest the vehicle could be produced in any numbers is 2018.
Three companies are building JLTV prototypes, and the military could pick a main contractor in 2015 and start limited production, the latest Army budget documents show.
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