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If it Ain't (is) Broke, Don't (Please) Fix it
Kent Wilson
August 03 2011 10:57AM
(This article is the first submission in the FN contributor search. Please add your cheers and jeers in the comments. Make sure to keep things impersonal and constructive, however. Personal attacks will not be tolerated).
By Scott Lepp**
The title of this blog represents two different ways of looking at the Calgary Flames heading into the 2011/2012 campaign. On one hand, the team was hotter than a two-dollar pistol during much of the 2nd-half of the season and some poorly timed injuries hurt that push late in the year, leading to the team falling just short of the playoffs. Had they continued at that torrid pace, they might have been a difficult team to face in the 1st round. They enter this year with a similar lineup; itching to make that push to the post-season.
On the other hand, despite a late-season push, the Flames blew very winnable games down the stretch and weren't able to come through when the games counted the most. The team missed the playoffs for the second straight season, with a veteran-laden squad, and the newly appointed head honcho, Jay Feaster, was unable to add pieces to the team to make it better. They enter this year with a similar lineup; expect similar results.
The argument from those fans (and possibly Flames management) of the former belief is that the return of Daymond Langkow, the continued growth of Mikael Backlund and a full Darryl-less season will prevent the early season meltdown that the boys experienced, leading to a nice spot in the five to eight range of the Western Conference and a chance to make a run at the Cup.
Those fans with a more pessimistic look at the upcoming season will contend that neither the slumping early-season team nor the white-hot, guns a-blazin' squad we saw, are the real Calgary Flames but, rather the fair-to-middling boys we saw down the stretch. A team is generally not as good or as bad as their streaks will try to tell us.
So – who's right? Or, who's more likely to be right?
There are two significant roster changes for 11/12; Daymond Langkow returns after a handful of underwhelming games last season and a full off-season to recover. And, Feaster made Robyn Regehr the sacrificial lamb and shipped him out of town in return for a downgrade on D. Langkow will slot somewhere in one of the top 3 centre spots on the team, likely with Bourque/Morrison, and will be expected to face very difficult competition with a tough zone start %. He'll be counted on to kill penalties and make the hustle plays... he's expected to be the Langkow of the past. However – returning from a major injury will more than likely prevent Langkow from assuming that role; a role I often argue he wasn't even doing that good of a job at prior to his injury against Minnesota late in '10. Langkow's goals, assists and points have all steadily declined since his 77-point campaign in 06/07 (you'll remember that season as the year the team stopped playing defense) and he can't win a faceoff if his life depended on it (43.7%, 46.9%, 43.5% 07-10 seasons). He barely makes a mark on penalty minutes; so either he's one of the smartest two-way players in the game (Pavel Datsyuk), or he likes to keep the puck at a distance and reach with his stick. Should the return of Langkow result in anything more than an increase of one or two wins – I'd be surprised, and at 4.5 million, I'm crossing off the days on my calendar until his deal comes off the books (What? It's at this seasons end? Can you say "trade deadline?").
Now, don't get too hasty in adding one or two wins to your Flames projection – we have to factor in the loss of Robyn Regehr first. Maybe Mark Giordano is ready to play the REALLY tough minutes like Reggie – and, let's say he is, well – who's ready to take over Gio's minutes? And on down the line? The problem is that shipping Regehr to the Sabres and replacing his minutes with some sort of combination of Brett Carson/Chris Butler/Anton Babchuk causes a serious downgrade in the Flames defense 5 on 5 and on the PK. The Flames were one of the stingiest teams in shots allowed, which is one of the main reasons they even had a shot at the playoffs. The downgrade that comes from trading Regehr will hurt this and I will argue that the loss of Regehr will have a greater impact than the addition of Langkow. On that note – imagine Cory Sarich paired with J-Bo, trying to make up -- ... you know what, don't, let's not cause ourselves any Sarich-induced head-trauma before the season even starts!
Further to the Flames downgrade on defense comes the relative effect it will have on the goaltending. Robert Cleave did a fantastic job of breaking down Miikka Kiprusoff's season in an earlier post. That article explains that even with the Flames stinginess last year, they still let in too many important goals in 5 on 5 tied situations. That's WITH Regehr on the team. And even worse, I think we could all agree that on the outside, it appeared that Kipper had somewhat of a bounce-back season. In reality – he didn't. And, the loss of Regehr will only compound that problem.
Which brings me to my final point... Jay Feaster. He jettisoned Reggie, along with Ales Kotalik-wrapped-in-a-2nd-round-pick, in order to dump salary with the intent at taking a blind shot at the biggest fish on the market, Brad Richards. This is straight out of the Jay Feaster historical hand-book. Feaster loves him some re-treads. Feaster also enjoys overpaying his stars. Feaster is known to pleasingly deal draft picks as if they have no bearing on the future of an organization. Jay Feaster was handed a Stanley Cup-calibre team when he took over the Tampa Bay Lightning. He made some nice moves to push them over the top and led them to the cup victory, only to drive the organization into the ground with terrible contracts, even worse trades and a draft record that would make Darryl Sutter look like a – if I may quote Ken King – "genius."
Ok – so he deserves some credit in bringing back Alex Tanguay and Curtis Glencross at cap-friendly (but term-heavy) deals – but I'll ask FN readers a couple simple questions: "What would you expect of the GM of your hockey club during the off-season?"... I'd say we'd all agree it would be something along the lines of: IMPROVE. THE. TEAM.
Now, final question: "Do you think Jay Feaster, as GM of the Calgary Flames, improved the team during the off-season?" ... That answer is easy: NO.
Taking all of these factors into consideration, how can we reasonable expect any significant improvement from the Flames? We never even talked about how several of the Western Conference playoff competition crazily went out and improved their team during the off-season. I won't say the playoffs are out of the question and I won't ever rule out bounce-back seasons – but, exactly how much is there to bounce back from? And, who will provide the bounce? When Kent emailed me earlier in the week as part of the shortlist to be the new FN contributor, he said we could be either an optimist or a pessimist when it comes to our general perspective of the Flames.
Well – Kent, I prefer to use the term "realist" when describing myself and my general take on the Flames. And, to be honest, all this realism is bumming me out.
**Scott is a long-time Flames fan living in Okotoks. After spending time working for peanuts in radio/tv, drinking away memories while toiling in the Alberta oil and gas industry and finishing film school in Vancouver, he's finally settled on television production and works on the Calgary-shot CBC series, "Heartland". Scott is a die-hard sports junkie with a passion for writing - and when he's not blogging about the Flames or the NFL or the NBA or MLB or about what was on TV last night - you can find him deep into a 24 of pil. Self-described as a slightly fatter and whiter, but equally agile, version of Ozzie Smith.
August 03 2011, 05:42PM
Thoughtful blog entry. your intro should be snappier. Never start with "The title of this blog" or "This blog is about..." Start with an element of interest to draw your reader in, move quickly to the position you will be defending and then substantiate your claim moving towards a clear conclusion that links back to the intro to complete the circle.
@Victoria Flames Fan
You mean, like: In order to tell a whale of a tale you need to start with the tale of the whale?
^ That's a nugget from my old news director at CHAT TV in Med Hat!
I promise; should I get another crack, I will be snappier.
August 03 2011, 05:48PM
@everton fc
"I think a better question would be: "Does anyone really think Jay Feaster is the GM to guide the Flames to a Stanley Cup?" Does anyone here have this level of confidence in Feaster, or are we simply waiting for his reign to play out, say one or two years from now, so we can really go after a first-rate GM."
How can anyone answer this though. I think the guy at least deserves a shot at 1 full season at the helm, to see what he can accomplish or screw up. You can't even say he has a reign after 1/2 of a season.
"But back to Feaster. I have nothing against him personally, but I think Yzerman, Fenton, McNab, Hextall, and others whose names came up as early GM "desirables" - all would have parlayed Robyn Regehr into more than Butler and 5'9" Paul Byron, even with Kotalik thrown in. I honestly believe this. And I'm not sure we should have moved Regehr"
There is really no way to confirm this though. I know it's your opinion and you are entitled to it, but we have to face the glaringly logical conclusions. The Flames needed to shed cap space.. The Flames needed to uproot the "core" of this team.. Of the core, they only tradeable assets they had were Regehr and Iggy.. There is no way the Flames were going to trade Iggy. What I'm driving at here is that the Flames most appealing asset that would garner ANY interest or return was Reggie. I'm positive that any GM coming into the situation would have come to this same conclusion, especially given that Feaster would have had his input as the Ass. GM and let's not forget the ever meddlesome Ken King. The deal probably would have ended in the same result. Maybe teak the variables but by all counts the Flames weren't in contention for any of the prospects we threw around here on Flames Nation. The Sabers have been after Reggie for a few seasons now, and this was their opportunity more so than it was for the Flames.
Good work. enjoyed reading your article and hope to read a lot more of them.
August 03 2011, 07:17PM
"I think a better question would be: "Does anyone really think Jay Feaster is the GM to guide the Flames to a Stanley Cup?" Does anyone here have this level of confidence in Feaster, or are we simply waiting for his reign to play out, say one or two years from now, so we can really go after a first-rate GM."
How can anyone answer this though. I think the guy at least deserves a shot at 1 full season at the helm, to see what he can accomplish or screw up. You can't even say he has a reign after 1/2 of a season.
"But back to Feaster. I have nothing against him personally, but I think Yzerman, Fenton, McNab, Hextall, and others whose names came up as early GM "desirables" - all would have parlayed Robyn Regehr into more than Butler and 5'9" Paul Byron, even with Kotalik thrown in. I honestly believe this. And I'm not sure we should have moved Regehr"
There is really no way to confirm this though. I know it's your opinion and you are entitled to it, but we have to face the glaringly logical conclusions. The Flames needed to shed cap space.. The Flames needed to uproot the "core" of this team.. Of the core, they only tradeable assets they had were Regehr and Iggy.. There is no way the Flames were going to trade Iggy. What I'm driving at here is that the Flames most appealing asset that would garner ANY interest or return was Reggie. I'm positive that any GM coming into the situation would have come to this same conclusion, especially given that Feaster would have had his input as the Ass. GM and let's not forget the ever meddlesome Ken King. The deal probably would have ended in the same result. Maybe teak the variables but by all counts the Flames weren't in contention for any of the prospects we threw around here on Flames Nation. The Sabers have been after Reggie for a few seasons now, and this was their opportunity more so than it was for the Flames.
Feaster is not top drawer, when it comes to GMs. Like we do in many areas, we settled for what was available.
I believe Yzerman could turn this team around quickly. McPhee would be another I'd trust with a rebuild. But I understand your angle, though I can't agree with it because it's Feaster.
True, no one knows. But the odds are not good.
I have no doubt King is behind a lot of this settling for what's available. Which includes Feaster, who signed feeble Modin for the stretch run, after retiring Conroy. The track record isn't there.
I agree the Flames needed, and still need to shed cap space. Better GMs would have parlayed more return. That's my point. And better Presidents would have grabbed a far more attractive GM than Feaster.
All that said, I respect your posts.
August 03 2011, 09:28PM
Interesting viewpoints and observations on both Regehr and Langkow. The article started off well, but by the end I thought I was listening to a guy trying to win an argument at the pub.
I can't agree with your assessment of the GM just yet, Feaster's actions so far have been a very mixed bag, and we don't have any results in yet. The moves for Modin and P3L were bad ( albeit relatively harmless), the jury is still out on the Regher Kotalik package, the Tanguay and Glencross deals were obvious, but I've very pleased with the defensive depth that he has put together in Abottsford. I don't believe he's been given enough credit, for what he's done for the Heat. Feaster may be handcuffed with the Flames this year, but he did what he could to improve the organization. He stocked the shelves in Abottsford with some bonified talent that can be called upon to play minutes in case of injury. If even one of these acquisitions (I.e. Clay Wilson) pans out for 2011/12, it will considered a very shrewd move.
P.S. I'd give SLepp another read.
August 03 2011, 09:42PM
@everton fc
"I believe Yzerman could turn this team around quickly. McPhee would be another I'd trust with a rebuild. But I understand your angle, though I can't agree with it because it's Feaster.
Lol. That is the most wonderful thing about hindsight. I will agree with you 100% that Stevie Y has made a great first impression as GM. But prior to his debut, no one really knew how he would be.. Lest we all forget the Brett Hull GM days? Talk about your token position in an organization. That's not to say Yzerman was given a token shot; it was by all means legit, and he had to prove himself. I'm just sayin... Day 1 could have gone 50/50. I'm happy for Yzerman that he continues to suceed... Well no, he's not the Flame GM so he can suck it now for all I care. I hope he hires Doug Riseborough as an assistant. [Do I sound bitter??]
just to be fair... I myself was hoping for Jim Nil as GM, Hextall as AGM and King fired with Feaster replacing him as President.
"All that said, I respect your posts."
Consider that respect mutual my friend. I always enjoy your posts.
August 03 2011, 11:01PM
Good work Scott...sounds like you know what your talking about ...Keep it up!
Feasty adopted a very good team in Tampa and an Average team in Calgary. He's living out the Darryl Sutter legacy for one more year then we will see the improvement. Why? His supporting cast is far more adept at assessing the needs of the team with Weisbrod, Goulet, & Sutter.
As much as we hope to see an improvement on paper this year its not going to happen. My guess is Calgary crawls out from the heap the media cast them on and play a team game that will make all of us proud. That would make for a good article but the realist writers always have to play it safe and go with the median. Sad but true.
August 04 2011, 08:09AM
More boobs please.
Thanks for the feedback, Marcus.
I appreciate your optimism, but have to disagree with your take that this blog was nothing more than "play it safe and go with the median." In fact - I'd say it was anything but.
If you have a reason to guess that the Flames will make us proud, I'd love to hear it. Otherwise - I'd have to say that believing this Flames team really is the team that made the run for 2 1/2 months (of a 7-month season) and that those who had tough seasons (ie. Bourque/Kipper) will just bounce-back with no historical data to back that up... I'd probably chalk THAT up as the belief of the median.
Nevertheless, I will hope for the best. Nothing wrong with that.
Regarding this "article", I'd say the first four paragraphs showed real promise; interesting, laying out the possibilities, gaining readers interest, promising some insight. Unfortunately, it was followed by the rest…
OK, the sky is falling; we get that.
In fact, if there is anything we have learned from the "realists" (cough) is that everything is wrong…
The glass is half empty and every move is a failure and anyone could do a better job than feaster (oh, by the way, we missed the fat jokes), kipper sucks and the only good player we had was given away and all we've gotten back are useless… I swear, listening to this average, perpetual second guessing and complaining often leads me to wonder if I am in Vancouver!
Rather than delivering insight, this piece offered unsubstantiated (negative)opinions. Thanks for that.
In MY opinion – we did well to dump Kotalik, even though we had to give up our top defensive-defenseman to do it. In my opinion, our (10/11) defense was pathetic, maybe even our biggest weakness, in that even though we were stingy with the 'shots against', many of the shots were given in prime areas, as they regularly gave up the slot and center ice areas.
As for the piling on of Lankow, all I can say is I am stunned! This man has been nothing but money for the flames, and has never been overpaid relative to his value to the team. I believe it has been Lankow's absence that has created the center ice hole on our team which led to all the prime scoring chances against, and I can hardly imagine that him being back won't change this, assuming he can return quickly to form.
Yes, I know all the core players are getting older…
So, we can listen to the "realists", get rid of kipper, Iginla and Bouwmeester, who, it appears, will supposedly bring in all the best prospects in the league, and after sucking and being the worst team in the league for a season, we will get one good draft and be contenders overnight. Wow, that's sounds so easy and so sure fire!
Or we start this season and see what happens; if things go well (i.e. continues to build on second half of last season), the team builds up for a run, knowing that at the end of the season most contracts are gone anyway. If the team falters and reproduces the underwhelming brilliance of the first half of last year, you trade a couple of valuable pieces by trade deadline…
this is, in my opinion, really the only option that Feaster has, and I think he is playing his cards well given the situation.
thanks for allowing me time to share my opinion,
I'm already looking forward to 2012/2013 when the $14 million tied up between the Jokeinen, Hagboy, Sriracha and Daymond (Pronounced with a Team America voice) comes off the books. Talking about next season is pointless - pun intended.
Perhaps I've drank the 'Kipper Kool-Aid', but your take (Which I believe is based on the opinion of the stats guy who likely doesn't have a girlfriend) on poor 'tending is way off base. There needs to be a combined qualitative / statistical /situational analysis. Kipper is is still a tier one goalie - tell that guy who wrote 'the weakest entry' to watch some games instead of spreadsheets.
If you're not vying for a shutout and winning a game by a handful of goals no one cares if you let one in with a few minutes to go except bookies and bloggers. Ask anyone who plays net, you're not focusing like a game seven when it doesn't matter. When it does, Kipper is as good as they come on most nights.
"OK, the sky is falling; we get that."
good - I'm glad we're on the same page... :)
For someone who doesn't like the "negativity" so much - you sure brought a lot of it in your comments! lol
A good, although scattered, read.
A couple of critiques: -Missed the elephant in the room (aging, "untradable", borderline super-star Iggy) -Bought into the anti-Kipper sentiment without elaboration -Ready to throw wild-card Langkow return under the bus prematurely -Alluded to the upper management problem but no specifics -Covered a lot at the surface level (possibly intentionally?)
No worries though. I would like to hear some of the ideas in the blog fleshed-out a bit.
I have so much I want to say and but one blog to do it!!! haha, thanks for the comment - I'd love the chance to elaborate on all points and perhaps should have chosen one and focused on it. But, I felt Kent/Rob/Pat had already touched on a lot of those subjects on FN and didn't want to beat a dead horse.
To address the feedback re: the Flames.
I don't think the sky is falling. I don't think the team needs to be blown up.
If - as a fan base - we're OK with competing for 7th-12th for another year, then so be it.
But I, personally, am not. And I find that management gives us the impression that they believe we are a team capable of contending. I like the confidence, but the moves don't back it up.
Getting rid of Kotalik's salary was a waste of time, a waste of a nice trade asset (Regehr) and a waste of what could be a very valuable 2nd round pick. The majority of people think I'm too hard on Feaster and that he's gearing for next year, well if he was gearing for next year he would have just allowed Kotalik's one year to expire and leave the books. Not off-load it with Regehr and make a run at Richards. That whole scenario leads me to believe the plan wasn't to prepare for next year.
It wasn't.
But, it might be now that they failed at their attempt.
History has shown us that Jay Feaster mismanaged the Tampa Bay Lightning (amidst ownership squabbles, for sure) and was a well below-average PRE-LOCKOUT GM with a terrible record at making trades and drafting.
Time will tell on this... but history is trying to tell us he's not the right man for the job.
As always, I hope to eat a lot of crow on this stuff - but, I stand by my analysis and only ask that we as a fan base don't continue to accept this mediocrity.


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This colossal limestone statue of a worshipper – identified by the elaborate wreath of leaves and berries around his head – was found in the ruins of a sanctuary near the village of Dali in central Cyprus in 1869. His missing left arm once held a laurel branch, another sign that he is taking part in a religious ritual, perhaps in honour of a god of the countryside. The costume, facial features and beard combine early classical Greek and Persian styles in an eclectic manner very typical of Cypriot artists who drew widely from their neighbours to create a unique Cypriot look.
The size of the figure and the high quality of the carving suggest this is an image of a king or priest. During the first millennium BC Cypriots erected thousands of large-scale images of themselves in sanctuaries to ensure their prayers to the gods continued for eternity. Cypriot sanctuaries were typically open air enclosures with few grand buildings such as temples. The sanctuary at Dali honoured a male god, depicted as a lion killer who protects humans from the wild forces of nature. He was later associated with the Greek Apollo and Phoenician Reshef who had similar attributes. This 'Master of the Animals' also acted as the patron god of the ancient city of Idalion where his sanctuary was once located.
The statue was discovered along with hundreds of others by Robert Hamilton Lang, then manager of the Imperial Ottoman Bank on Cyprus. Lang's career is a typical example of nineteenth-century social mobility, from a relatively humble background in Scotland to being one of the most respected bankers and financial administrators in both the Ottoman Empire and Egypt. Lang's interests in archaeology on Cyprus were encouraged by a Cypriot antiquarian, Demetrios Pierides, who introduced many foreign travellers and amateur archaeologists to the heritage of the island. Pierides lived in London for a time in his youth and, on return to his homeland, became a leading figure in Cypriot economic and intellectual life, helping to establish the Cyprus Museum in 1882.
The British Museum has benefited enormously from the generosity of more recent Cypriot entrepreneurs with close links to United Kingdom. The A.G. Leventis Foundation has supported the work of the museum for many years in displaying and studying what is recognised as one of the most important collections of Cypriot antiquities outside of the island. If the A.G. Leventis Gallery of Ancient Cyprus had provided a mirror to the extraordinary culture of the island in antiquity, then it also bears witness to the vibrancy and dynamism of the modern Cypriot diaspora in the United Kingdom.
This was first published in the London Evening Standard on 25 October 2012.
The Colossus of Dali is on display in Room 72: Ancient Cyprus
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The divisions within the department consist of Administration, Patrol, Investigation, Juvenile, and Records, all working together in support of one another.
To better serve the Village, the department has established the "ARE YOU OK?" program to better serve our senior community, a Community Awareness Program that meets every third Monday of the month at the Community Center, 1 N. Lind, and has assigned a Police Liaison Officer to Proviso West High School. Please contact our Police Department for detailed information regarding any or all of these programs.
In 1996, a police Bike Patrol Unit was established. The officers of this unit ride bicycle patrol during the warm months. They cover the Villages' park areas, business sections, and other parts of the village with high summer activity. The purpose of these assignments is to promote community orientated policing in the community.
The Police Department also has a full time Police Social Worker assigned to assist the department with individuals and families in need of counseling and is available to all Hillside residents. The Hillside Police Department is equipped with a fully automated computerized records department including Lifescan Booking and new lap-top computers in the cars.
Education is one of the top priorities of the Police Department. This goal is realized with the Department's participation in the Multi-Regional Training Program, which allows the officers to continue their education and utilize the latest techniques and specialization available in their field.
A positive rapport exists between the Village President and the Village Board, which allows the Police administration to commit to making the Hillside Police Department the finest in the western suburbs to better serve the residents and business community in Hillside.
During the new millennium, the Police Department will continue to strive to improve the relationship between the police and residents with the continued enforcement in the community oriented policing philosophy for the entire Police Department.
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Hillside's Police department started back in 1906. Until 1948 it consisted of only one man.
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Proverbs 10:1-22
A wise son makes a glad father, but a foolish son is a sorrow to his mother. Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. The LORD does not let the righteous go hungry, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. A slack hand causes poverty, but the hand of the diligent makes rich. A son who gathers in summer is prudent, but a son who sleeps in harvest brings shame. Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. The wise of heart will heed commandments, but a prating fool will come to ruin. He who walks in integrity walks securely, but he who perverts his ways will be found out. He who winks the eye causes trouble, but he who boldly reproves makes peace. The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. Hatred stirs up strife, but love covers all offenses. On the lips of him who has understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him who lacks sense. Wise men lay up knowledge, but the babbling of a fool brings ruin near. A rich man's wealth is his strong city; the poverty of the poor is their ruin. The wage of the righteous leads to life, the gain of the wicked to sin. He who heeds instruction is on the path to life, but he who rejects reproof goes astray. He who conceals hatred has lying lips, and he who utters slander is a fool. When words are many, transgression is not lacking, but he who restrains his lips is prudent. The tongue of the righteous is choice silver; the mind of the wicked is of little worth. The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for lack of sense. The blessing of the LORD makes rich, and he adds no sorrow with it.
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By PATSY STODDARDEditor
Just after 4 p.m. on June 22, a tornado-like wind hit Castle Dale's Main Street area. Fierce winds were blowing in a thunderstorm from the south and those winds spawned the activity which blew the roof from the building at 141 East Main Street and deposited it on the adjacent Wells Fargo bank building. The historic building was built in the early 1900s and was originally a wooden structure, that was later bricked. It has served many purposes, such as private home, dance hall, movie theater, and liquor store, over the years and currently houses a flooring business with an apartment rented on the upper floor.
Becky Nelson, who was working inside the building at Affordable Flooring said, "I heard a loud boom and the building started to shake. It was a really scary experience." Parts of the roof of the structure were deposited onto the Wells Fargo bank building, strewn about the parking lot on each side of the bank, and fell down on cars parked behind the bank. A portion of the roof came to rest high up in the large elm tree which separates the properties. Limbs from the tree also fell onto the fence along the property line.
Michael Boyce was in the Castle Dale City Park across the street. "I heard a loud noise, when I looked over at the building, I saw a lot of shingles and things swirling very high into the air. I ran into the courthouse to report the damage."
Emery County Sheriff's Office deputies and the Castle Dale Fire Department responded and quickly secured the area. There were no injuries reported. Fire department personnel removed portions of the roof which were imbedded to a depth of two feet into the bank's roof. Several vehicles were damaged by flying debris, with a portion of the roof coming to rest atop a Jeep, owned by a bank employee.
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Kern and Conna Behling announce the upcoming wedding of their daughter Mekette Mae Behling to Benjamin Edward Taney. They will be married in the Salt Lake Temple on March 11 followed by a reception that evening at the Historic Taylorsville Assembly Hall, 1247 West 4800 South, Salt Lake City, from 6-8 p.m. There will be an open house held on March 18 at the Museum of the San Rafael from 6:30-8:30 p.m.
Parents of the groom are James and Connie Taney of Taylorsville. Grandparents of the bride are Joann Behling, Verda Minchey and Mark Minchey. Grandmother of the groom is Audrey Steadman of Taylorsville. Family and friends are welcome.
Mekette graduated Emery High School in 1998, completed Beaulerein Cosmetology School, and is currently working in Logan. Ben graduated Taylorsville High in 1998, served in the Toronto Canada Mission, and is attending Utah State University majoring in aviation maintenance and management. They will reside in Logan.
Stephen and Diane Behling of Ferron, announce the marriage of their daughter Tasha to Scott Foster Bradford. The couple will be married March 12 in the Manti LDS Temple.
Tasha graduated from Emery High in 2002 and the College of Eastern Utah in 2003. She is employed by Flint Oral and Facial Surgery in Salt Lake City.
Scott graduated from Alta High in 2000 and served a mission in Nicaragua for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. He is a student at the University of Utah.
Scott is the son of Jack and Gayle Rhody of Georgetown, Ken., and the late Scott W. Bradford of Sandy. Grandparents of the bride are the late Rulon and Barbara Behling of Ferron and the late Duane and LaVern Steele of Price. Grandparents of the groom are B. Blain and Dorothy Bradford of Salt Lake City and the late Thomas and Uarda Greenwood of West Jordan.
The couple will make their home in Salt Lake City.
Brad and Patti Wiser announce the marriage of their daughter Jessy Wiser of Lewiston, Idaho to Justin Craig Johansen of Castle Dale. They will be married on March 12 in the Logan Temple at 9 a.m.
A dinner will be held to honor the couple at the Copper Mill in Logan.
There will be an open house on March 18 at the Castle Dale LDS Church at 165 West 800 North from 6-8 p.m.
Jessy and Justin both graduated from Snow College and they are now attending Utah State University where they plan to continue their education. Justin served a LDS mission in the Porto, Portugal Mission. They will be residing in Logan.
Joleen Luke and Kevan Hansen will be married on March 12, at the LDS Stake Center in Huntington.
An open house for all family and friends will be held that evening from 5-7 p.m. at 215 South Main, in Huntington, at the LDS Stake Center.
After the open house there will be dancing and Karaoke. The couple requests no gifts.
Lance and Evelyn Wright announce the marriage of their daughter Shonee Wright to Aaron Smith, son of Melvin and Debra Smith and the late Marina del Carmen Arevalo Smith. Their marriage will be solemnized in the Manti Temple on March. 12.
The couple will make their home in Price until summer and then move to Salt Lake City to continue their schooling.
Jim and Kathleen Cooper announce the marriage of their daughter Katie to Jeremy Bruce Christensen, son of Jan Christensen. The couple will be married March 11 in the St. George LDS Temple.
A reception will be held in their honor the following evening in the Panguitch Third Ward Chapel, 200 North 400 East. Dancing will follow the reception from 8-9 p.m.


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Lock Tom Palmer has been included in Wasps' starting XV for Saturday's Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton at Adams Park.
Lock Tom Palmer has been included in Wasps' starting XV for Saturday's Aviva Premiership clash with Northampton Saints at Adams Park.
Palmer, who has spent over three months on the sidelines with injury, returns to partner Marco Wentzel in the second row.
Wasps also welcome back their international contingent this week. Joe Launchbury, James Haskell and Andrea Masi all return to black and gold following their efforts in the Six Nations.
Dai Young has resisted the urge to name those three returning players in the starting team as they take their places on the bench.
Other returnees include Chris Bell, who starts in the centres for his 150th Premiership appearance, and Billy Vunipola, who starts at number eight.
Another landmark sees scrum-half Joe Simpson line up for his 100th appearance for Wasps.
Meanwhile, Dylan Hartley says that the Saints players will be well aware of the dangers that will be posed by Wasps in this clash.
Both sides are in the hunt for a play-off place and the Saints captain says getting a win in Wycombe is all that matters to him at the moment.
"Saturday's game isn't about setting down a marker, but more about a matter of winning and securing our place in the top four, especially against a team that's hot on our heels," Hartley said.
"We've got some tough games coming up, so we need to put some space between us and the teams below us and try to keep going forward.
"Wasps are a good team and if you don't turn up on the day they can put a lot of points on you. Their wingers get talked about a lot, but if you look at people like Billy Vunipola in their back row they've got a lot of quality there as well.
"They've got some returning internationals like Joe Launchbury and James Haskell as well and they're quality as well.
"But if we can get a complete performance it will be pretty decent. Playing away from home is never easy. It's about getting the result and that's what we're going for."
Form: Wasps have lost their last two matches to London Irish and Worcester Warriors, having won five on the spin before that and they currently sit in sixth place, three points below fourth. Saints meanwhile, have won their last three matches, including a 40-14 drubbing of London Irish last time out, and appear to have put their mid-season blip behind them.
London Wasps: 15 Hugo Southwell, 14 Tom Varndell, 13 Elliot Daly, 12 Chris Bell 11 Christian Wade, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Joe Simpson, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Sam Jones, 6 Ashley Johnson, 5 Marco Wentzel, 4 Tom Palmer, 3 Phil Swainston, 2 T Rhys Thomas, 1 Tim Payne.
Replacements: 16 Tom Lindsey, 17 Zak Taulafo, 18 Will Taylor, 19 James Haskell, 20 Joe Launchbury, 21 Stuart Cummins, 22 Nick Robinson, 23 Andrea Masi.
Northampton Saints: 15 Ben Foden, 14 James Wilson, 13 George Pisi, 12 Dom Waldouck, 11 Jamie Elliott, 10 Stephen Myler, 9 Lee Dickson, 8 GJ van Velze, 7 Phil Dowson, 6 Samu Manoa, 5 Christian Day, 4 Courtney Lawes, 3 Tom Mercey, 2 Dylan Hartley (c), 1 Soane Tonga'uiha.
Replacements: 16 Ross McMillan, 17 Alex Waller, 18 Brian Mujati, 19 Tom Wood, 20 Ben Nutley, 21 Martin Roberts, 22 Ryan Lamb, 23 Tom May.
Date: Saturday, 23 March
Venue: Adams Park
Kick-off: 15:15 GMT
Referee: David Rose
Assistant referees: Nigel Carrick, Kevin Stewart
TMO: Graham Hughes


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|In response to Re: Corian vs. cultured marble
: I have some pieces of window sill taken out of a remodel. I want to put them in my basement windows. How do I tell the difference between Corian and Cultured marble? Should I use a wet tile saw to cut this stuff?
the bottom side and cut edges of cultured marble are generaly very rough and look a lot different than the smooth top surface. I just cut some sink holes with a carbide grit saber saw blade. cut very easily and quickly.
There may be different types/grades/brands of cultured marble. John said you need a diamond blade? that certainly would have been overkill on the stuff I cut.
I have not tried to cut it with a circular saw. That might be a problem. not that it would hurt a carbide tipped blade (at least the stuff I cut), but the marble may chip and leave a ragged edge
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The Utah School and Institutional Trust Lands Administration hereby
gives notice that the following properties are being considered for
disposal through sale in Emery County: Township 22 South, Range 14
East, SLB&M, Section 33: NE¼SE¼ (less ROW conveyance), which
contains 36.76 acres more or less (PS 8493); Township 22 South, Range
14 East, SLB&M, Section 28: S½SE¼NE¼, which contains 20.0
acres more or less (PS 8494). Any party asserting a claim to a
temporary easement or right of entry in the subject property pursuant
to 72-5-203, Utah Code Annotated who wishes to make such easement or
right of entry permanent may file an appropriate application, as set
forth in Utah Administrative Rule R850-80-250(2). Applications will
be accepted during the following period of time: From 8:00 A.M.
November 1, 2011 until 5:00 P.M. January 31, 2012 at TRUST LANDS
ADMINISTRATION, 675 East 500 South, Suite 500, Salt Lake City, UT
84102, (801) 538-5100. Reference No.'s: PS 8493, PS 8494.
Applications will be evaluated pursuant to Sections 53C-1-302 and
72-5-203(1)(a)(i), Utah Code Annotated. If no application is
received, or if an application to make the temporary easement or right
of entry permanent is not approved, the temporary easement or right of
entry will be extinguished upon the execution of a certificate of
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Norma Newbold Johnson
Lifetime La Plata County resident Norma Newbold Johnson died of cancer Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2013, in the home built by her husband. She had turned 84 three weeks earlier.
Mrs. Johnson was born to Benjamin Turner and Gladys Katherine McIntyre (Osborn) Newbold on Jan. 22, 1929, on her familys homestead near Marvel. She attended a nearby one-room school through the 10th grade. To enable her to finish high school, her family rented an apartment on East Fourth Avenue in Durango. The apartment house was owned by her future mother-in-law, Mary Arnott Johnson.
After her future husband, Robert A. Johnson, returned from World War II, the couple met, and he invited her to her senior prom. Mrs. Johnson graduated from Durango High School in 1947, and they married Sept. 13, 1947, at the First Methodist Church in Durango.
Mrs. Johnson was a mother and homemaker until her youngest child started first grade, and then she started working as a bookkeeper at the Livestock Auction and at Basin Co-op, later becoming a loan officer at Durango Savings & Loan. She subsequently became a Realtor. Mrs. Johnson also served as an officer of the Real Estate Ethics Board of Commissioners.
Her family said she loved to tell the story of how she listed and sold all the properties at the corner of Main Avenue and 32nd Street so north City Market could be built.
The Johnsons spent many hours supporting their children and grandchildrens interests. They also enjoyed trap shooting and were avid competitors.
Mrs. Johnson retired from real estate when her husband was diagnosed with lung cancer in 1994. She then ran and later sold the family business, Cottonwood Camper Park. She had been retired since 2006.
Mrs. Johnson was preceded in death by her husband of 48 years, Robert A. Johnson.
She is survived by her children Robert A. Johnson Jr. and James L. Johnson, both of Durango, and Diane E. Johnson Hollingsworth of McKinney, Texas; brother Jack Newbold of Monte Vista; three grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
A funeral will be held at 1 p.m. today, Feb. 22, 2013, at the First United Methodist Church of Durango, 2917 Aspen Drive. This is a change in time. The Rev. Roger Haney will officiate. A reception will be held afterward, then burial will take place at Greenmount Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the American Cancer Society, 1800 East Third Ave., Suite 101, Durango, CO; or Hospice of Mercy, 1 Mercado St., Suite 270, Durango, CO 81301.


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In many westernized countries, the 21st birthday is a milestone symbolizing that a youth has come "of-age." The age of twenty-one is usually the time when one is considered to be fully adult, able to sign contracts and drink alcohol. This was the case when our youngest chocolatier, Pedro, celebrated his 21st birthday with his co-workers at Choclatique. I must confess I didn't know that he was only 19 years old when he graduated culinary school and came to work with us as a chocolatier's apprentice. "P" has really come a long way in such a short period of time," says Karen, Senior Choclatique Chocolatier. "He is one of the best new chocolatier we have. Pedro not only loves his work, but he is a lover of everything chocolate and is one of the best tasters in the Chocolate Studio."
Turning 21 is a right of passage for "P." This weekend Pedro will move into his own apartment just a few blocks away from the Choclatique office. He will also spend part of his special weekend in Las Vegas.
To help him celebrate, Executive Chef Wayne prepared a Fresh Blueberry Chocolate Whipped Lemon Crème Fraîche Mousse Tort with Lemon Chocolate Planks. Now that's a mouthful to say… and to eat.
Let's hear it for being 21 and wishing Pedro a very Happy Birthday with many happy returns.
Drink More Chocolate
Here's a "spirited" way to celebrate your 21st birthday with chocolate. Have your personal bartender make you a hot or cold chocolate beverage with Choclatique's Dark Chocolate Drinking Mix, Dark Chocolate Cinnamon Drinking Mix or Dark Chocolate Peanut Butter Drinking Mix and add a shot of light rum or vanilla vodka.
Or, enjoy Pedro's Favorite Chocolate Martini:
Pedro's Favorite "Birthday Bash" Chocolate Martini
There are many ways to make a great chocolate martini. Start by choosing your favorite spirit such as light rum, vodka or brandy as a base to shake with a chocolate liqueur. If you're looking for a fruitier taste, pick a flavored vodka or rum such as citrus or raspberry. For a sweeter taste, use a vanilla flavored vodka or rum.
For that professional mixologist look, start by coating the rim of the martini glasses with a little chocolate syrup and dip them in Choclatique Decoratifs and finish garnish with Choclatique White or Dark Chocolate Curls.
1 Tbls. Chocolate Syrup
1 Tbls. Choclatique Decoratifs
1 Choclatique Ebony Dark Chocolate Pastille
2 oz. Base Liquor (vodka, light rum or brandy)
½ oz. Chocolate Liqueur
½ oz. White Crème de Cacao
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- 72% of men do not believe that getting drunk to celebrate one's 21st birthday is a rite-of-passage. It may be traditional to consume some alcohol on your 21st birthday, but many choose not to focus their celebration on alcohol.
- 80% of men do not attempt to consume 21 drinks. Those who attempt 21 drinks are almost assured of vomiting, blacking out, and experiencing alcohol overdose.
- 77% of men do not attempt "the crawl" during their 21st birthday celebration. Those who do the crawl end up drinking 50% more than those who do not.
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With stocks at record highs it's human nature to wonder how high can they climb: One bull sees stocks up another 25% sometime next year.
NEW YORK — As stocks hit record highs on a daily basis, investors are wondering how high the market can go before it cools off.
On Tuesday, the Dow Jones industrial average closed above 15,000 for the first time in its 117-year history, finishing 56 points above that major milestone. The Standard & Poor's 500, a large-company stock index, and the Russell 2000, an index of small stocks, also closed at fresh records in what's been a stellar year so far for stocks: The Dow is up nearly 15%.
A check-in with the most bullish of the bulls suggests that stocks can keep climbing before succumbing to a sizable pullback. Current projections from optimists suggest stocks can rise another 8% to 17% by year's end, and shoot up as much as 25% sometime in 2014.
WHAT TO WATCH: Shift from defense to offense underway?
One mega-bull, Craig Johnson, technical market strategist at Piper Jaffray, is sticking to his call, which he unveiled last summer, for the S&P 500 to hit 1700 this year, or a gain of roughly 5% from Tuesday's record close of 1625.96.
TUESDAY: Dow closes above 15,000, a first
Johnson is betting that the uptrend will continue well into 2014, with the benchmark index nearing a target level of 2000, or 23% higher than current levels.
"The bottom line," he says, "is we are bullish and have been since August 2012."
One skeptic sees things differently. Gina Martin Adams of Wells Fargo, the most bearish Wall Street strategist, this week reiterated her year-end S&P 500 target of 1390, a drop of more than 14% from here.
Why does Johnson think a market already hitting records, despite a so-so economy, good but not great corporate earnings and slowing growth around the world, can keep surprising to the upside?
He says the market's decisive breakout above 1600 on Friday and prior market peaks in 2007 and 2000 signal that the multiyear bear market, which began in 2000 with the bursting of the tech-stock bubble and intensified during the 2008 financial crisis, ended in March 2009.
"The 1600 breakout," he says, "diminishes the bear's argument."
Johnson isn't the only bull saying stocks are the place to be. This week Laszlo Birinyi, a market seer at Birinyi Associates, told clients the S&P 500 could hit 1900 this year, a nearly 17% jump from here. It's doable, he says, if stocks continue to carve out the same upward chart pattern that occurred during long-term bulls that began in 1982 and 1990. "Our analysis continues to point to higher prices," Birinyi wrote in a report titled "S&P 1600: Now what?"
Other bulls include Tony Dwyer of Canaccord, whose 1760 year-end target, or up 8% more, is the highest of all the strategists at major Wall Street firms. The market has already topped the average year-end 1601 price target of 17 strategists tracked by Bloomberg News.
Jeremy Siegel, a finance professor at the Wharton School and author of Stocks for the Long Run, also predicts stocks will keep rallying. Citing attractive prices relative to corporate earnings, super-low interest rates and nearly $10 trillion in cash on the sidelines earning little interest that he says will eventually migrate into stocks, he argues the Dow could hit 17,000 this year, or an additional gain of 13%.
"I still think this bull market is young," Siegel says. "It has legs. I don't even think the market is fairly valued yet."


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A lesson in chic boho styles, this bebe blouse features a luxe button detail with relaxed sleeves and easy drape. Comes with cami. Try it with a pair of coated denim and studded heels to amp things up.
- 100% polyester.
- Center back to hem: 22" (56 cm).
- Hand wash.
- Imported.
- Model is 5'9" and is wearing a US size S
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Rated 3 out of 5�by MizzPYT Not for Me This top was so pretty pictured with a pencil skirt so I thought I had to have it. It fits pretty true to size but Bossa Nova Color is not as bright as it appears in pics. I was very disappointed that it looked more of a darker rust color in person. Sleeve length was a little weird to me with flowy sleeve. Couldn't seem to adjust it to make the sleeve work for me. I ended up returning it. October 11, 2012
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The Life Doctor
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From winner of Comedy Central and Chortle Awards Phil Wang and Adam Lawrence comes the greatest TV show never shown. Join the Life Doctor as he stumbles through the lives of three unfortunate participants in this revolutionary multimedia comedy.
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This former A list mostly movie actor who is an Academy Award winner/nominee is much like an old character he played and spends his days walking and digging through trash cans and then turns in cans for money at the end of each day.
Robin WilliamsReplyCancel
Jeff Bridges?
Ok guessing my very first thought is failing me here but I just think of The Dude in his bathrobe.ReplyCancel
Adrian GrodyReplyCancel
No,te….slums of Beverly HillsReplyCancel
If Keanu was ever nominated for anything….but Nick Boote is a very good guess he looks like a homeless bum most of the time.ReplyCancel
Whomever stared in Down and Out in Beverly Hills—-and he should save those cans for the homeless!ReplyCancel
Right down and out in BHReplyCancel
Or DeppReplyCancel
yup Cleo—I agreeReplyCancel
*Nolte * wtf is boote that you insist on spelchek?ReplyCancel
Nolte and Down and Out in Beverly Hills. Great movie! He used to bring the hotness. 🙁ReplyCancel
"Fisher King"ReplyCancel
Isn't this some kindness BI about a dude concerned about the enviroment who tries to recycle everything his awful neighbours don't?ReplyCancel
@PJ I totally agree with the thought, but it depends on the city. I can only address the Bay Area because I was involved in sustainability efforts there. But the recycling and landfill programs are funded by the recycling bins that the city collects. Poaching recyclables results in tax payers having to fund the recycling program. There was this nice old couple who drove their brand new Volvo around our neighborhood poaching recyclables. So while it may seem fine for a single person to do, especially if they actually need the money, there are broader consequences to poaching than one would at first think. Also some cities collect everything as "trash" but then sort out the recyclables at their processing facility (again, to fund the waste management program).ReplyCancel
(That's all city or county specific, just said to give some answers to the "why not" part of your comment – I agree with you completely that in general who cares this is a good thing that helps the environment).ReplyCancel
Either this is someone who is *really* committed to saving the planet and it's not a big deal or we're talking about someone who has really fallen on hard times and doing this to survive. Is there a third possibility?
In either case: pics or it didn't happen. I don't buy that an Oscar nominee (possibly a winner) "spends his days" digging through trash without someone selling pics to a tabloid or putting it on Instagram.ReplyCancel
Nick Nolte. "Down and Out in Beverly Hills"
nominated for "Affliction" (GREAT movie – James Coburn is terrifying as the father)ReplyCancel
Yep. Nick Nolte is my guess, too. Down and Out was a great movie.ReplyCancel
Probably Nolte, he's out of his mind at least half the time. So is Busey but Enty would have mentioned his reality tv stuff.
I'd prefer the money on bottle returns go directly to homeless and poor people who need it to survive. In SF and NYC we used to leave them on top of or next to the trash cans so they wouldn't have to dig for them.ReplyCancel
Yeah, Nolte was my first guess. He was a hotty. My mum used to crush hard on him. I understood why when I saw The Deep.ReplyCancel
I sat one seat away from Nick Nolte on a plane once…Miami to Orlando.
Short flight. He had a can of apple juice and two bags of peanuts.ReplyCancel
Ed Begley Jr. He's always been into saving the planet. Not sure which movie thoReplyCancel
Ed Begley Jr parked his bike by my car one time at the little local hardware store.
This fits Nolte.
There was a time when my dad and Nolte were identical twins.ReplyCancel


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Progressive-Scan DVD Video Recorder
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Progressive-Scan DVD Video Recorder with 40GB Hard Disk & Time Slip Playback records to DVD-RAM and DVD-R discs
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- Multi-Format Playback (Playable Disc Type) DVD-Video, DVD-RAM, DVD-R, Video CD, CD, CD-R, CD-RW
- DVD-RAM Video Playback Capability Yes
DVD-R PlaybackCapability Yes
CD-R/RW PlaybackCapability Yes
- Recordable Disc Type DVD-RAM, DVD-R
Time Slip FunctionChasing Playback Simultaneous Recording and Playback Time Slip Roller and Button Control
- Built-in Hard Disk Drive 40 GB (stores up to 52 hours of programming in EP mode)
Relief Recordingto Hard Disk Yes
- One-Touch Record and Play Yes
Rapid Random Access, Recording and Playback Yes
- Auto Renewal Recording Yes
Playlist PlaybackYes
Direct NavigatorYes
Selectable Recording ModesXP/SP/LP/EP/FR
- On-Screen Menu Icons Yes
- Position Memory Yes
- Hi Speed Smooth Scan 5 Speed up to x100
- Bilingual Recording Yes
- Commercial Skip Yes
- Picture Quality Improvement Functions Input TBC 3D Y/C Separation 3D Noise Reduction Block Noise Reduction Mosquito Noise Reduction
Progressive ScanningYes
- Video D/A Converter 54MHz/10-bit
- Picture Control Brightness, Color, Contrast, Gamma
- Black Level Control No
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- Horizontal Resolution More than 500 lines
- Picture Mode Selection Yes
- Image Viewer/Storage (for memory cards) JPEG files
- MPEG2 Encoding with Hybrid VBR (Variable Bit Rate) Technology Yes
- Dolby Digital® (Dolby AC-3) 2ch Audio Recording Yes
Advanced Surround (V.S.S.)Yes
Dialogue EnhancerYes
- Audio D/A Converter 96kHz/24-bit
- A/V Inputs DV Inputs: 1Composite Video Inputs: 3 (RCA)S-Video Inputs: 3Audio L/R Inputs: 3 (RCA)RF Inputs: 1 (UHF/VHF)
DV Input TerminalYes
- PC Card Slot Compatible with Standard PC Card, SD Memory Card, CompactFlash Card, MultiMediaCard, Smart Media Card, and Memory Stick
- Built-in SD Card Slot No
- 2ch Audio Out No
- A/V Outputs 2 (RCA)
- Component Video Out (Y, PB, PR) Switchable (480P/480I)
- S-Video Outputs 2
- Composite Video Outputs 2 (RCA)
- Optical Digital Output for DTS® & Dolby Digital® Surround Sound Yes
- Digital Audio Out Optical (Dolby Digital, DTS, and PCM)
- Power Source AC 120V, 60Hz
- Remote Control Universal (TV/DVD)
- Model Color Silver
- Energy Star® Compliant No
- Dimensions (H x W x D) 31/8'' x 1615/16'' x 121/16''
- Weight 11.20
Firmware & Drivers FIRMWARE
- Version: D6-087
- Issues Addressed: Improves processing DVD-R disc corresponding to CPRM
- Release Date: 4-12-2005
- Operating Systems: windows/mac
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