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Recent research has indicated that methylcobalamin, the active form of vitamin B12, supports neurological function and nerve cell health. In studies, methylcobalamin has demonstrated the potential to support healthy cognitive and nerve function as well as memory and emotional well-being. Vitamin B12 is also an important cofactor for energy production and plays a role in immune system health and healthy homocysteine metabolism.
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[NEW] Renovators, Remodelers, Contractors and Landlords of Pre-1978 Housing:
- EPA's new rule aimed at protecting children from lead based paint hazards
- The new rule requires contractors and construction professionals that work in pre-1978 housing or child-occupied facilities to follow lead-safe work practice standards. View the effective dates of the rule.
- Beginning December 2008 you are required to provide owners, tenants and child care facilities with the new EPA pamphlet "Renovate Right" and notify them of the presence of lead paint before work begins.
More information on EPA's Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule is available from:
Sellers, Property Managers, Landlords, Real Estate
Agents of Pre-1978 Housing:
The Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule may require you to notify potential tenants and buyers of pre-1978 housing of the presence of lead paint and its hazards and provide them with the EPA pamphlet entitled "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home". Additional information can be found here.
Prospective Tenants or Buyers of Pre-1978 Housing:
The Real Estate Notification and Disclosure Rule may require that you be notified of the presence of lead paint and its hazards and that you receive the EPA pamphlet entitled "Protect Your Family from Lead in Your Home" from the housing's seller, property manager, landlord, or real estate agent.
Existing Tenants or Owners of Pre-1978 Housing:
The new Lead Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule may require that you be notified of the presence of lead paint and that you receive the EPA pamphlet entitled "Renovate Right" from a renovator, contractor or remodeler before renovation work is performed.
For a list of licensed lead paint abatement contractors, check with your appropriate State agency.
Since lead-based paint (LBP) debris is considered a hazardous waste, the cost of disposing of LBP debris as a hazardous waste is often an obstacle for families who are deciding on whether or not to have lead abatement work performed in their homes. To help accelerate the pace of LBP removal from residences, and thereby reduce the exposure to children and adults from health risks associated with lead, EPA allows the disposal of residential LBP debris in construction and demolition (C&D) landfills. Disposal of LBP debris in a C&D landfill is generally less costly than disposal in a hazardous waste landfill. Read More »
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Hartford, Conn. Property Management Companies Settle with EPA for Lead Paint Disclosure Lapses
Effort Begins to Reduce Children's Exposure to Lead Paint in Nashua, N.H. Area
Stamford, Conn. Property Management Firm to Pay Fine and Take Measures to Protect Children from Lead-Based Paint in EPA Settlement
Dorchester, Mass. Landlords Will Remove Lead Hazards from Residential Properties under EPA Settlement
Settlements Ensure that New England Painting Companies Protect Children from Lead Paint Hazards
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Bella's Brides is a bridal shop catering to Mother of the Bride Dresses. We have helped thousands of brides pick the right Mother of the Bride Dresses to make their special day as memorable as possible. Bella's Brides offers both custom and desiger wedding dresses. Your wedding day is one of the most special days of your life. Trust us to create the most beautiful Mother of the Bride Dresses, wedding dress, bridesmaid dress, and mother of the bride dress for your special day.
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Sister Hotel to the Ferienart Resort & Spa and run by an enthusiastic young team, guests will appreciate the Hotel du Glacier's relaxed and friendly atmosphere. This is a modern and comfortably furnished hotel enjoying a central location in Saas Fee with fantastic views of the surrounding mountains close to the nursery slopes, and offering good value for money. The ice-bar is a popular apres ski venue and there is also a pleasant lounge area leading on to a terrace, where you can enjoy sunny afternoons in the spring.
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Sponsored by the City of Columbia's Volunteer Programs
To learn more about this year's program, contact Taylor Fredrick, Youth In Action Intern.
Youth in Action is a summer volunteer program aimed at kids ages 12-15. The program is an activity of the City of Columbia's Volunteer Programs. Youth in Action is an exciting way for kids to contribute to their community this summer, make new friends, and learn new skills! Youth in Action volunteers will have an opportunity to help with a number of activities for the City of Columbia and other community agencies. Volunteers will also get to take a closer look at their local government and learn more about their community. City of Columbia staff will organize volunteer activities throughout the summer and invite Youth In Action volunteers to help out. There will be 30-35 half-day volunteer opportunities for youth. YIA volunteers are invited to participate as their schedule allows and can help with one or several of the opportunities! Activities will be held on weekdays and weekends at a variety of times. Youth volunteers will be supervised by City of Columbia Volunteer Programs staff.
There will be a wide range of volunteer projects both for the City of Columbia and for other community agencies. There may be some volunteer activities associated with a special event or festival. There will be mix of indoor and outdoor activities as well as activities on weekdays and weekends. Participants will be able to choose the activities they are involved in based on their interests and schedule. Check out our updated Activities List posted below. For details concerning projects, contact the Office of Volunteer Services.
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text: Watch a video Watch our product demo video Front Back Remote Photos (4) Videos (3) View larger JVC KW-HDR720 CD receiver Item #: 105KWHD720 206 Reviews This item is no longer available. Original Price: $159.99 Shop all Car Stereos Need help? 1.888.955.6000 Email Chat Ask an expert advisor No pressure, no commission — just lots of good advice from our highly trained staff. Overview Reviews Details Accessories Articles & Videos by Zak Billmeier Your dash is big enough for a double-DIN (4" tall) receiver — fill it with the elegant JVC KW-HDR720 CD receiver and you'll never look back. It'll put the power and clarity of HD Radio™ at your fingertips, plus give you the great sound and extra features you'd expect from a JVC receiver. Tap into the digital power of HD Radio Are you a lover of local radio? Then HD Radio is right up your alley. Its static-free digital signal pumps up the quality of FM to near CD-quality, and makes the AM signal sound almost as good as traditional FM. HD Radio stations can also broadcast multiple channels on the same frequency, giving you more listening options. Great for your iPod® or iPhone® Your whole music collection's on your iPod, so don't leave it at home. Connect it to the KW-HDR720's front USB input, and you can use the large wheel and easy-to-reach buttons to dive into your music library. You'll see plenty of song info on the easy-to-read, two-line display. With your iPod connected and an HD Radio station tuned in, you can "tag" songs you like for purchasing later. The next time you connect your player to your computer, you'll get a reminder from the iTunes™ store. It's a great way to expand your music collection. Killer display JVC's Separated Variable-Color Display lets you dial in the perfect hue for your taste. You can choose from over 30,000 options, and you can even assign different colors to your controls and the display — decorate your dash in honor of your favorite team, with your school colors, or simply complement your existing lighting. If you're undecided, the receiver can cycle through all the colors continually for a really neat effect. Want to keep your steering wheel controls? In most vehicles, you can use an adapter to connect your vehicle's steering wheel controls to this JVC stereo. Connect a few wires, then program the adapter for your particular car and the JVC, and you'll retain the convenience of your steering wheel controls. Check the "Accessories" tab for compatible adapters. iPod note: If you're going to use your iPod with this receiver, be sure to check "Details" for specific iPod model compatibility with this receiver. Product Highlights:General features:CD receiver with built-in HD Radio AM/FM tunerbuilt-in MOSFET amplifier (20 watts RMS CEA-2006/50 peak x 4 channels)plays CDs, CD-Rs, and CD-RWs, including discs loaded with MP3 and WMA filesadjustable illumination (you can select different colors for the display and controls)fits double-DIN (4"-tall) dash openingsremote controlAudio features:iEQ 3-band parametric equalizerBurr-Brown 24-bit digital-to-analog converterExpandability:built-in iPod and iPhone controlscompatible with optional Bluetooth adapterinputs: front-panel USB input, front-panel and rear auxiliary inputsoutputs: 4-channel preamp outputs (2.5-volt front and rear)Other info:compatible with most factory steering wheel audio controls (adapter required)CEA-2006 compliantwarranty: 1 yearOur 60-day money-back guarantee Why replace your factory radio? Two good reasons - sound quality and cool features. A new car stereo offers power that's superior to most factory radios, along with more sophisticated tone controls. And most car stereos offer built-in or optional features that add safety and fun to life in your car, including inputs for your iPod or MP3 player, Bluetooth connectivity for hands-free cell phone calls, satellite radio or HD Radio reception, and connections for building an audio system in your car. JVC KW-HDR720 Reviews Average Customer Review: 206 reviews Review this product Submit a review and then enter to win a $350 rewards card Filter by rating: 5 Star: (0) 4 Star: (0) 3 Star: (0) 2 Star: (0) 1 Star: (0) Review this product: Thanks for taking the time to share your experiences about this product. Please be sure to focus your comments on the product itself. Read our Review Guidelines for more information. Review title * Email Your email won't be visible. Please use the email address that is associated with your order. 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Enter the URL of your YouTube™ video review or product demonstration. e.g., "http://www.youtube.com/v/o79TWHh598U" 500 characters left Pros 500 characters left Cons * Agree to Terms By checking this box you agree your review becomes the property of Crutchfield, that you are over 18 years of age, that you own or have owned this product, and that you are located within the United States or its territories. Please see our Review Guidelines for more information. We reserve the right (but are not obligated to) review all submissions and edit or remove any review in any manner which we deem necessary. Your review should be posted within seven days. Nice Written By Anonymous, Lexington, SC on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I like this unit. I has a lot of features I know I will never use though. Pros: Color change, seems to be good quality Cons: Changing thing like fade, balance, bass ect. Is too complicated for me you have too many buttons to press just to change these thing. Will take some getting use to for me Was this review helpful? Yes No nice Written By yclarisa24, hoover al on Wednesday, April 03, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value nice product, fast delivery, sounds greatttt Pros: lights change color its so cool Was this review helpful? Yes No very happy Written By ken, delray beach fl on Thursday, March 28, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Very good sound quality alittle tough to install with data, but tech support was excellent. Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC HD R720 Written By Dave, Reynoldsville PA on Wednesday, March 27, 2013 This is a great aftermarket radio. Instaled in 20 minutes in my 2004 Chevey Colorado. Great price and fantastic support. Thanks Crutchfield team for another fine job. Pros: Great sound easy instalation Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No Not impressed Written By Paul R, Louisiana on Monday, March 25, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Worst electronic purchase I've ever made. Was really happy at first. Took a little while to figure out how to work everything, but no big deal. HD Radio is cool, love the capability to customize colors and USB feature. Now speaking of USB feature, right at 1 yr, USB stopped reading the iPod and iPhone. Tech support said to try a flash drive. That worked for a while, but it won't read anything now. Tech support says to reset back to factory settings....didn't work. Another issue that started just over 1 yr mark is that when I start up the truck periodically, there is no sound. Turn off and turn back on usually takes care of the problem. Well, not the case today. Started up the truck and no sound. Turned off the radio and it would not power back on, period. I figured it was shot. I eventually remembered the reset button. That brought the radio back. Haven't checked anything else yet. By the way, a reset means you loose all radio presets, color setting, everything. Guess I'll have to go back and redo it for the 3rd time in 15 months. My recommendation is to go with a different brand like Sony or Pioneer. Pros: HD is nice, custom color settings Cons: Not reliable, USB feature broke just out of warranty, somewhat difficult to figure out how to customize all the settings you want. Was this review helpful? Yes No Carmy 2000 Written By Lance, Cleveland Oh on Friday, March 22, 2013 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I got it as a replacement for the OEM unit after I got sick of the skips on my cd as i rode down the potholed roads of the local berg, I tried a couple of big box stores but the installers were to busy for my taste, so I took the plunge and bought a kit from Chrunchfield, It was just over an hour after I got home I had it installed it took 3 short calls to tech support to get me over the rough spots, all answers were spot on very helpful. The JVC unit is just so fabulous it works great , plenty of power, gobs of features,and a decent owners manual!! So far I'm thrilled with the purchase, and found never again am I gonna pay for an install with the great directions that Crunchfield gives me!!!!1 Pros: Great support, great support documentation, complete install kit Great unit Cons: the wire nuts were hard to use, I bought my own Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC 2009 SILVERADO Written By Rolland, minnesota on Friday, March 15, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Just recieved and installed the head unit, removed the factory radio went with this one..i looked for a week on a bunch of different sites to read reviews of different head units and more often then not this had really high remarks, so after deciding to go with this one, and installing it, it is everything i thought it would be, i just got rid of my last truck that had the navigation package and all the extras and although all those things are nice,, its just too much for a vehicle in my opinion, for me the radio serves one pupose to play some muisc!..this does that nicely, i like i can play the ipod while charging it, the color matching is nice, im sure my gf will turn it to pink when she drives it ha. no real complaints that were unexpected Pros: factory speakers sound better!,cool color displays, simple to use Cons: a dull or flat black face would of been a better touch then the shiny black, Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC KW-HDR720 Written By Frank, Pennsylvania on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Love it. Set up took a little while to get used to but other than that its stellar. Pros: Its all good. Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC for 2004 Honda Civic Hybrid Written By TheronW, Atlanta, Ga on Monday, March 11, 2013 "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Installation required some cutting of oem bracket to fit. Overall very satisfied with radio, appearance, ease of use. Pros: Big buttons, knob easy to find. Minimum of distraction Cons: menu odd Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC KW HDR70 Written By JIMD, Aiken SC on Monday, March 11, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value EAsy to install, with all directions on how to do it Pros: Excellent sound & great Radio Cons: None Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC HD Radio in Toyota Matrix Written By Ed, Charlotte, NC on Friday, March 08, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value Easy install with the Crutchfield wiring harness. Good sound and tuner sensitivity. HD Radio was one of the selling points and I have not been disappointed. Huge improvement over OEM radio in my Toyota Matrix. Pros: Easy install. HD receiver. USB port on front panel. Cons: Single CD. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC for Chevy 2004 Blazer Written By BillyH, Palatka, Florida on Wednesday, March 06, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?) "Coolness Factor" Build Quality Ease of Use Sound Quality Value I ordered this receiver for my 2004 Blazer. Although it was my fault, I did not know that someone had previously cut off the Chevrolet factory plug. If they had not done that, it would have been a breeze. I had to contact Crutchfield support. The agent was both prompt and courtious. In a matter of minutes we figured out the color code. It looks like it belongs in the dash, the buttons are large and easy to see, the HD radio is great and all in all it sounds great. The remote is so handy while you are driving if you just take a moment to memorize the button locations. Love the USB and Aux inputs. What more could you want. This is my second receiver purchase from Crutchfield. I will never go anywhere else to purchase one as long as Crutchfield is around. They are with you from start to finish and give you all that you need to finish the job and make it look good. Pros: Great price and excellant product. I just love it. Cons: Instructions could be better for the mounting hardware. This probably added 30 minutes to the job for me to figure it out. Maybe if I had been taking out the factory receiver instead of a previous replacement it would have been more clear from the start. 1 out of 1 people found this helpful Was this review helpful? Yes No JVC radio for GMC Envoy Written By Alee, Poughkeepsie, NY on Wednesday, February 20, 2013 Crutchfield Customer Review (What's this?)


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In Mersin, Turkey, on 17th Mediterranean Games, Head swimmers Ilaria Bianchi in 100m butterfly and Damir Dugonjic in 50m breaststroke, won gold medal.
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Julie Jason directs the money management practice of Jackson, Grant Investment Advisers, Inc. of Stamford, CT. She is the author of "Managing Retirement Wealth: An Expert Guide to Personal Portfolio Management in Good Times and Bad," (Sterling, 2011).
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Having a goal-oriented skill set can help you cope with turbulent markets and move toward a secure retirement.
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Since regular reviews are the foundation of successful investing, resolve to evaluate your portfolio. Julie Jason explains how.
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How would you like to have lifelong income even after you retire? That's what it's like to receive a pension. What if you don't have one? One option is to buy a product that will create one for you--an "immediate annuity," which is the oldest product of its kind in the marketplace.
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Make yourself comfortable! You may come in your pajamas, bring a pillow and your favorite blankie, listen to some cozy bedtime books, and then make a craft.
Make your own dream journal from start to finish.
Sloths move so slowly, it looks like they could be sleeping. When visiting the library today, you can make your own sleepy sloth craft.
The aliens are coming! Hear some fun alien stories and then make a puppet craft.
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So where can you find all that YAuthor information? RIGHT HERE because it's YAuthor Stalking Tuesday! Learn about your favorite authors, have a chat with them and then share your YAuthor adventures. This week is lolz-inducing Lauren Myracle!
Author: Lauren Myracle
Books: Peace, Love & Baby Ducks, Ttyl, Ttfn, L8r, Gtr, Let it Snow, Bliss, How to Be Bad, First Kiss (Then Tell) and more
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Awesome Author Does What?!
On Oct. 27, 2008, Lauren dared 13 of her fellow YAuthors to scare themselves in a Halloween Scare-a-thon (both to prove their unwimpiness and for entertainment). For her contribution, Lauren chose to perform the dance to Thriller in public–a dance that haunted her since Jr. High when a teacher told her in front of her whole class to "just stand there in a zombie pose" because she couldn't do the dance properly. See the original blogpost here: http://lauren-myracle.livejournal.com/37608.html (and be sure to check out the following entries to see which authors stepped up to the dare and lost their wienie hats!) I totally feel like going on a DARING spree now…just as long as no one dares me back…
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Manual of Administrative Policies and Procedures
Policies and Procedures Applicable to Texas Southern University Employees
Please be advised that the Texas Southern University Administration has amended the 1995 Operating Manual for Staff Personnel, and has adopted several new policies. As of the date of adoption of the new policies, the 1995 policies were repealed and are no longer in effect. The Board of Regents have also ratified the new policies. If you have any questions or concerns about these policies, please feel free to contact the Office of Human Resources at (713) 313-7037.


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President Grover Cleveland made Rufus W. Peckham his fourth, and last, appointment to the Supreme Court in 1896. Peckham had served for eight years on the highest court for the state of New York (the New York Court of Appeals).
Peckham will long be remembered for invoking the idea of "substantive due process" to invalidate a state statute regulating the hours of bakery employees. His opinion in that case aroused one of the most famous dissents in the history of the Court. Peckham took as his mission the separation of state powers from national powers and the separation of all government from individual rights. His was a daunting task, for as his colleague, Oliver Wendell Holmes observed, the major premise of Peckham's jurisprudence was "God damn it."
Peckham wrote frequently while he was on the bench but modern students of constitutional law find his reasoning "unfathomable" and the results reached by that reasoning "insupportable."


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Saul "Canelo" Alvarez
5 Things You Didn't Know About Saul "Canelo" Alvarez
Here is a list of five things you didn't know about Saul "Canelo" Alvarez.
Keidel: From Cuba To Canelo, Erislandy Lara 12 Rounds From 'American Dream'
If boxing is to save its vitality, it needs vital boxers to fight each other. Seems simple enough, an athletic algorithm that serves the sport and its fans.
CBS Local Sports Q&A: Erislandy Lara 'Chopped' Alvarez's Pride To Get The Fight
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The child playing with a phone that the "style" mimics
That makes this reivew an A+
At first the idea of a flip style BlackBerry actually appealed to me because I work with children and my phone is usually in my pocket the majority of my day. The first few pictures released of the rumored device were UGLY and I couldn't possibly see me owning one. Then a few more pictures leaked out showing a sleeker looking Style and I began to reconsider. When CrackBerry announced that Sprint was allowing reservations of the device at the same time I was eligible for an upgrade, I thought I'd try it out. Worst case scenario, I use the Sprint 30 day guarantee and return the device if I absolutely hate it. I can now say the Style has won me over, and will be joining the rest of the BlackBerry devices in my collection. Read on to see the rest of my review.
When the FedEx box arrived with my new Royal Purple BlackBerry Style, I opened it with some hesitation. There was a slight expectation of disappointment since I had pretty much made up my mind that I wouldn't like this device already. First thing I noticed upon opening the box, the color of the 9670 is nothing like the official video and pictures released. I had expected a matte purple color and ended up with a metallic magenta. The color in Kevin's BlackBerry Style first impressions video is pretty true to the actual color:
Inside the box with the device were the standard manual and quick start guide as well as the new wall charger (plug and detachable USB cable), earbuds, 8GB microSD card (already installed) & battery. There are charging contacts on the bottom of the device so I'm hopeful that a charging cradle is on the way. The placement of the USB charging connection seems to be in the perfect spot to allow the user to still use the device when it is charging.
The size of the 9670 is slightly smaller than the 8330, 9650 & 9800 that I have. I was pleasantly surprised at how light it felt in my hand. The phone rests easily on your shoulder while talking on it which I couldn't do with the candy bar style BlackBerry devices. It was nice being able to just slide the Style into my pocket or purse without having to lock the keypad. I worried at first that the constant flipping open to answer a message or call would drive me crazy but then I reasoned out that with my Torch I'd have to slide out the keyboard so it really wasn't that big of a deal. When I'm sitting at my desk or a table, I just leave the device flipped open and it sits perfectly without tipping over & I can easily press a button for quick access. When the Style is closed I can see what messages are coming in on the external display. With BerryBuzz installed, I know if it's something I can wait to look at or if it's important enough to chance incurring my husband's wrath. One thing that did disappoint me was the fact that there is only one convenience key. I'm used to having one set for my camera and one for quick access to my contacts.
The startup time after rebooting is minimal (about 2-3 mins) and I have yet to get the hourglass icon for more than a second or two.
The sound quality during a call on the Style is great and I have had no complaints from anyone about not being able to hear me. The speaker clarity is fantastic during calls and while playing music. It is actually a crisp clear sound quality that seemed to have disappeared from some of the previous BlackBerry devices.
Trackpad - I didn't notice any "twisting" of the trackpad on the Style like some reported having on their 9800s. It's very responsive and allows the user to navigate through OS 6 with ease.
Keyboard - I love that the Style has the full QWERTY keyboard. The nice wide keys make typing easy but I personally would have liked them to curve a bit more like the 9650 keys. Overall typing experience is great on the Style. The shape rests comfortably in your hand while typing.
Screen - With the internal screen size only being 2.7" (360x400 pixels), I was pleasantly surprised with how big it seemed. Even while scrolling through websites, I didn't have an issue reading what was on the screen. I will say that the zooming in option takes a bit of practice. One thing that disappointed me with the 9800 was the fact that I couldn't get one of my most used apps, CardStar, to work. Even when using the handheld scanners I couldn't get my Torch to allow the barcodes to scan. On the Style, I had no problems using the app.
The Style comes with an 1150 mAhr rechargeable battery which made me think I'd have the battery dead by noon. My BlackBerry usage is constant (some would say it is borderline obsessive) throughout the day. On day one I started up the Style at 6 AM and didn't get the red battery icon until 8:30 PM. I felt that was pretty impressive on the first run since even my 9800 didn't last past 5 the first day. On day two I only made it to 6:30 PM and on day three it lasted until 7 PM.
The Style has 512MB internal flash memory plus the included 8GB microSD card. It runs OS 6 smoothly with plenty of extra space for all your favorite applications & themes (once there 6.0 ready that is).
The Style has a 5.0 MP camera with flash and takes some pretty nice pictures. There does seem to be a bit of a delay when pressing the trackpad and the camera actually snapping the picture. The biggest issue I have with the device is why the camera is where it is. I would have preferred it be in the same place as the Pearl Flip which would have made taking pictures a lot less awkward. I'm still trying to figure out why someone thought the back of the bottom half was the best place for a camera.
Video quality on the Style is adequate (yes, we all know it could be better) for every day videos.
Unfortunately a lot of BlackBerry applications aren't ready for those devices running OS 6 but here are some of my favorites that are OS 6 ready.
I love BlackBerry devices in general, but the new 9670 Style has won a special place in my heart. It does everything the other devices do and even eliminates one step for me, locking the keypad. I know there are some who say this device is outdated and the form factor is obsolete, but in all honesty, I disagree. It works for me. I've gotten compliments while using the Style out and about with many loving the form factor. With OS 6 and all the other recent improvements on the BlackBerry devices, I think this little jewel will surprise you.
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The child playing with a phone that the "style" mimics
That makes this reivew an A+
Wonder if that's a real cell she's playing with :-/
Payten is a veteran BlackBerry user. She can show you how to get to Sprint TV on all my BlackBerry devices :)
My five year old "owns" his own Bold 9700, complete with data plan and shared minutes. He has is own customized phone number (has his name in it) via Google Voice; has is own Gmail account and Facebook. Mostly, though, he plays games and I post the occasional FB update for him and new games and the privilege of playing them are incentives. He also knows how to call his relatives such as the grandparents and us, his 'rents.
And, now he has a phone number that was easily memorized to give to his classmates.
Nice review. The wife and I just got the Style about a week ago. I agree your comments. Pro's/Con's are right on.
My old eyes make it VERY difficult to read the outer screen when messages come in, but not a big deal. Love OS6 so far. Quite an upgrade from 4.5 on my old 8330! The Style is a keeper! Can't wait for a cradle also.
This reply seems to be a bit "lashing". I don't know what's Frshman Class, but I've had Berry's for 6 years and would have written an review in the same way.
Unless I am missing something, seems like you dissed her :-(
for the comment and I can see how some would take it as AJ dissing me. The majority of us Idol Contestants have become friends and stay in touch regularly via BBM/Twitter. It was meant as a good comment :-)
Sometimes taking a step back helps to move forward. So for RIM let's hope this works for them. I love the style and i think it has a place in today's world.
I'm on my 5th or 6th type of Blackberry and I initally said what is a flip berry going to do for me... But the color lured me in and seeing all of the reviews from ppl that like me, hated the idea, had be turned around and loved it. I went to the store and held it and played with it for a while and i said this is really cool. And liek you said, people see it and play a lilttle with it and they all say "this is neat". Again, I am loving the color. All ,y berry's were black and I had a burgundy/red Curve. But the Metalic Magenta is very Diva Style... All in all I am loving this phone. I ran OS6 on my Bold 9650, a leak, so I am familiar with it. Made things earier for me.
But I am happy, I am enjoying my phone. However my battery drains very quickly and I used my phone moderatley. A full charge becomes a half charge in just a few hours. Maybe its my battery.
is this gonna come out in a GSM version?
I don't know why everybody says that the clamshell is an outdated style...I see MANY people using them everyday. They are great for in purses, pockets, briefs, etc. Keeps the screen nice and no accidental dialings. They feel good holding them while you are on a call.
I think the reason everyone says it's outdated is that the Style is the first clamshell SMARTPHONE in a long time &everyone just assumed that because it wasn't the same form factor as all of the other popular smartphones it would be destined to fail.
I'm still enjoying my second new style (first one developed some hardware and software issues).
Way to go Kerri! This is a great review of the Style. If I wasn't chained to AT&T right now I'd switch to Sprint to get one :) I saw it in the store and it just felt right in my hand. Couldn't see the camera placement but I agree DJ the screen looks a little small especially after working OS 6 on the Torch.
gives the impression of being larger than it really is. If you took the 8330 screen and turned it sideways, you'd have the same size screen as the 9670 but it seems bigger.
My bad! I only saw it for a few minutes.
Sorry for the mistake. I really liked the review!
This device would have made an excellent candidate to be RIM's first Video Chat device. Just put the FF camera on the lip of the upper clamshell by the earpiece. Otherwise I love the fact that the Style has won over so many people. It's the Bizarro Storm 1.
That camera placement would have made more sense to me. Love the Bizarro Storm 1 comment.
So today I went through a phase of really liking the concept of this phone (After about a Month of Debating it)... So I went into Sprint and came to the conclusion that I could not get past all the wasted surface space and general Size of this Brick! I feel like RIM could have done Much Better!
I agree. I feel like they did a pretty good job with the Torch, and but not so with the Style. I saw one in real life for the first time, and it just looked huge. I know that by specification it's not that much bigger than a bold, but it was just the styling (no pun intended).
I was surprise to see it cheaper then the bold 9650 at Best Buy. It was 50 dollars cheaper then the bold even know it has Os6 pre-loaded and a better camera.
Thanks for asking so I can clarify. I meant answer texts, emails, etc...I hated the on-screen keyboard of the Torch and found it easier to use the slide out keyboard.
I feel you there, I do not use my on screen keyboard very often. If I am answering a quick text message or sending a video or photo to type a name is about it, other than that I slide it open...anyway back to the Style that is what this page is about. I could see the Style running into the same sort of issues, but the thing that would limit me from ever using the Style as my "main device" (other than Sprint isn't available where I live) would be the small keyboard, the reason I never went from my 9000 to the 9700, and the small screen size. I do own a 8220 Pearl flip which I got from ebay for $40 that I use if I don't want to take my main phone with me. But you seemed to love the keyboard, maybe I just need to go out and try this one out.
actually holding a device in your hands before even considering purchasing. The keyboard is one of the things I like most about the Style. It's the almost the same size as the 8330 and the keys are actually bigger.
My best friend has been holding onto her 8330 in the hopes Sprint would get the Torch or it's on version. She tested the keyboard on the 9650 and hated it. We had both joked around about how ugly the Style looked when it first leaked out. After I got my Style and told her how surprised I was with it, she went in to her Sprint store (she's in Washington & I'm in Illinois or I'd have let her use mine). Both her and her husband are now Style owners. There really is just something about the device that feels right in your hand.
No,it's strictly a CDMA device.
Nice review Kerri. If the Style comes to Verizon, I will probably upgrade from my Pearl Flip (which I love for its form factor & size, but hate for its sluggish operation). I am curious where you feel the Style falls on the BlackBerry spectrum. Is it a clamshell Bold, a flip-open Curve, or something in-between? Also, can it be left open halfway like in the promo pic at the opening of the article?
The Style is a step above the Curve and the Bold 9650. It does not stay half open like the official pic.
IMO, the Style's features make it much closer to being a clamshell Bold than a flip Curve.
Welcome aboard, and thanks for the very thorough review! I'm really glad you found the flip form factor to be so useful – that's what we were striving for. As many mobile phone users consider joining the ranks of smartphone users, we definitely see the Style as a way to provide a familiar design to ease the transition.
Douglas 'tron' Soltys
Blog Manager, RIM
@tron / @BlackBerry / @BlackBerryBlog
A great review, I enjoyed reading it. Your reviews are always real life based instead of technical specs thrown in your face, and I love that. My wife also loved your review. Thanks for making Crackberry a little less geeky :)
I hate to be the grammar police, but the line under memory "(once there 6.0 ready that is)." should use "they're 6.0". Other than that, a very nice article!
my bad and thank you
I'm waiting for this in Canada - my husband and I live and work in different provinces and I'm looking at changing him up to a 'smart' phone. I have the BB Pearl currently and am looking at the Torch, as I have changed my position at work and now need a full service BB. My husband is a little tech resistant, and working in the field a clamshell is the perfect form factor. I saw this in the coming soon ... and new it would be the perfect way to introduce him to blackberry and then we would have the perfect long distance communication tool. Don't look at cell service in Canada...it's nasty! Your review covered everything that I needed to know prior to picking up one of these phones as soon as they are available here.
thanks muchly!!!!
I've just ordered one. Ready for a change in "style" for my smartphone - perfect timing to check it out since I'm switching carriers. Excellent review and feedback - VERY helpful - thank you all! Gotta love CB...
will this phone be available in the UK? i really want this phone but it seems like its not going to be released here anytime soon :(
I just came from the Sprint store and played w/the BB Style and it's not bad at all.Sturdy,well-built,keyboard is roomy and BBOS 6 !!! If you can deal w/a flip style phone this is the one. Personally ,I own the Torch 9800 which makes this my 3rd BB:1.BB Curve 8330 (Sprint)2.BB Tour 9630 (Verizon) but I'm defintely content w the Torch.
Style Yes!!Get the purple one!!
Seems the Style is getting a lot more love than the Torch did when it debuted! Not too surprised (it doesn't have to be compared to an iPhone right?). I finally had a chance to handle one last week. Nice.
Great BlackBerry. Regardless of what all the nay-sayers may say.
This is new model ? Very nice phone..
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Requiem for a Dead Format
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Remember the glory days of SACD? No? Well...
by Coury Turczyn
As High-Definition DVD begins its swan-dive into commercial oblivion, it may comfort those who invested in the two-year-old format that a cult following is just around the corner. Soon after the final players are released and the last discs are issued, a new buyer will appear on the market: the collector. At first, prices will plunge like Happy Meal Beanie Babies, but give it timeâ"the market will rebound as adherents pursue the last remnants of this once glorious home-video dream.
Letâ's call them too-late adopters: As soon as a format disappears, obstinate tech-heads will pledge their allegiance to it. Some of them may fervently believe their lost format of choice to be superior to succeeding formats, just as 78 rpm purists still disdain the degraded sound quality of 33 rpm LPs. Others look at dead formats with nostalgia, as if searching out old copies can reclaim their technological idealism; otherwise, why would anyone buy RCA VideoDiscs?
(Yes, in the 1980s, RCA dared to imagine the future without lasers or digital media by releasing a 12-inch PVC platter played with a needleâ"the ultimate expression of Edisonion technology.)
The roll-call of flopped audio and image formats is a tribute to clever ideas and bad timing: Polaroidâ's â"Instant Home Movie System,â" Polavision, which introduced flat, grainy movies played back on a proprietary screening deviceâ"right before the VHS revolution of the â'80s; the APS â"smartâ" film cartridge, intended to make taking photos a breezeâ"just as digital cameras began consuming the market; Sonyâ's MiniDisc, which promised on-the-go audio recording and playback in a convenient handheld deviceâ"right before MP3 players and the iPod blew up.
While much of my own collecting of dead media has been devoted to vinyl recordsâ"a fabulously successful format for 50-odd yearsâ"I have joined the too-late adopters with my devotion to a recent flop: Super Audio CD.
Introduced by Sony in 1999, SACD was intended to replace old-fashioned audio CDs by offering superior sound quality. Initially, Sony debuted it as an audiophile format requiring expensive high-end players. When DVD-Audio came out a year later, it offered 5.1 surround sound and backwards-compatibility with all DVD players via Dolby Digital. Sony fought back with cheaper players and surround sound, as well as hybrid discs that contained standard CD tracks compatible with any player. The result was a war between the two for the title of High-Res Audio Format of the Future.
It didnâ't last long. In the end, both contenders lost to diminutive upstarts: the MP3 and Appleâ's AAC, along with an array of other codecs. Convenience and portability (not to mention online trading) proved to be what consumers really wantedâ"not improved sound quality. Which is a shame, because once you listen to a properly mastered SACD on a decent stereo system, it becomes clear that those CDs weâ've been buying for the past 25 years pretty much suck.
Without delving much into the technical aspects, SACD has a much greater dynamic range and wider frequency response than CD, using an encoding process with a sampling rate 64 times that used in Compact Disc Digital Audio (AKA â"Red Book,â" named after its color-bound book of specifications). While skeptics charge that these reproduction abilities go beyond the range of human hearing (and are largely pointless), believers claim that more musical information is being relayed, resulting in a more life-like sound.
But good sound is in the ears of the listener, and what I hear from SACD is usually substantially better than CD. After listening to several SACDs, going back to a CD sounds like a blanket has been thrown over the speakers. The playing of individual instruments meld together into one big muddle, and listening closely to CDs for more than an hour or two gives me a mild headache. Itâ's made me realize that for many years now, Iâ've only been casually listening to CDs in the car or as background music, as if subconsciously avoiding too much exposure. But growing up in the vinyl era, I would put on headphones and listen to LPs for hoursâ"really listen to them, as if trying to lose myself in the sounds.
Putting on a well-produced SACD (early discs werenâ't always great) brings back the desire for hours of listening time. I can hear each player in a band, distinct from one another, creating the sensation of a full soundstage. Each instrument offers more nuance, from the lingering reverberations of a crash cymbal to the deep vibrations of a stand-up bass. Even on my rather cheap stereo system, the sensation is altogether more real than even the best CDs in my collection.
But even worse than CDs is our new standard of sound quality: highly compressed digital files sent to your computer over the Internet. Perfectly fine for your morning commute, MP3s (even the â"losslessâ" variety) will nevertheless lower our expectations of natural sound reproduction even further once CDs kick the bucket. But in the meantime, Iâ'll be on eBay, rooting out the last SACD discs of this once glorious audio dream...
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DURHAM, N.C.—Duke University junior attackman Jordan Wolf captured his third consecutive Men's Lacrosse All-Atlantic Coast Conference Team honor as the Blue Devils landed a trio of players on the All-ACC squad as voted by the league's coaches. Senior David Lawson and junior Brendan Fowler captured their first career All-ACC honors.
Duke joined Maryland and Virginia with three players on the 11-man squad, while North Carolina earned two spots. It marks the second straight year the Blue Devils have placed three on the team and the fifth time since 2007 to take at least three spots. Overall, head coach John Danowski has mentored 21 All-ACC honorees in his seven seasons.
Wolf, Duke's top scorer with 59 points, is the eighth Blue Devil in program history to earn All-ACC honors three times in his career and the first to do so in his first three seasons. The Wynnewood, Pa., native currently ranks ninth nationally with 2.67 goals per game and is riding a 35-game point scoring streak. He recently joined elite company at Duke, becoming the 15th Blue Devil to compile 100 career goals. A second team All-American in 2012, Wolf currently has 175 points from 103 goals and 72 assists to rank 16th on the Duke career points list.
Duke's leading midfield scorer, Lawson is having an outstanding senior campaign with a career-best 24 goals and 10 assists for 34 points. He ranks third on the team in points and goals and already has 14 more points than he did in 19 games last season. Running on the first midfield line for the first time in his career, Lawson has started all 15 games and has at least one goal in 12 of those. He registered a career-high five points in wins over Georgetown and Virginia this season and owns three hat tricks on the year. For his career, Lawson has played in 74 games, scoring 86 points from 61 goals and 25 assists.
Fowler, a defensive midfielder in each of the previous two seasons, took over the faceoff duties for the Blue Devils this spring and has excelled. The Wantagh, N.Y., native currently ranks third in the nation in faceoff percentage (.651) and is second in ground balls per game (9.60). Fowler has won at least 10 faceoffs in 14 of 15 games and has won at least 50 percent of the draws in 13 games, including an incredible 74 percent in the regular-season win over North Carolina. He most recently tied 2012 ACC Defensive Player of the Year CJ Costabile's Duke single-season ground ball record with 144. He corralled at least 10 ground balls in seven games and has twice had a career-high 13.
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The Kane Middle School girls basketball seventh- and eighth-grade teams traveled to St Marys on Friday afternoon to take on Elk County Catholic.
ECC's eighth-grade team avenged an early season loss to Kane in their tournament by beating the Lady Wolves 25-20. The seventh-grade team lost to the Crusaders by a score of 34-10 in the early game.
CURWENSVILLE – For the second straight week, the Kane Wolves (2-3) played an undefeated AML South rival. For the second straight week, the Wolves fell behind early, fought back and played close for nearly four quarters only to come up short down the stretch. On Friday night at Curwensville's Riverfront Stadium, the Wolves lost 36-20 to the Golden Tide (5-0) to drop to 2-3 on the season.
The Kane Wolves lost a 52-40 shootout to undefeated Brockway last Friday night at Paul R Miller Stadium. The Rovers took the opening kickoff and marched downfield for an early score. The Wolves offense answered back, but that set the tone for the night—with Brockway going ahead, the Wolves scoring to stay within striking distance. Unfortunately, the Wolves couldn't keep up with the scoring pace and the Rovers sealed the victory with a touchdown in the final minutes.
The Kane Lady Wolves pushed the undefeated Bradford Lady Owls to the limit on Tuesday night in the Wolves' Den. Kane came up on the short end of the five-game match, 25-18, 22-25, 19-25, 25-11, 15-12.
Bradford jumped out to a 3-0 lead in game one before the Lady Wolves rallied behind the serving of Nikki Sicher and the net play of Kaila Jamerson and Taylor Morgan, and led 7-4 before Bradford fought back. The visitors scored 11 of the next 15 points to regain the lead. The Lady Owls finished the game off with the help of a few serve reception errors by Kane.
For a wildlife photographer, the late summer is not too exciting. The wildlife sightings I enjoyed during the springtime are no longer with us. The fox have moved from their dens, bear cubs are quite larger than the little teddy bears  they were in the spring. The beautiful breeding colors of the spring birds are all but gone. It is a challenge for most nature photographers at this time of year to get that perfect shot. To make matters worse, the leaves will not change for almost a month, late September to early October.
The Kane Wolves welcomed the 3-0 Brockway Rovers to town on Friday night in the first AML South matchup of the season. The Rovers offense scored early and often, however, as the Wolves answered most of the scores, but came up a little short in the fourth quarter as they lost 52-40 to fall to 2-2 on the season.
The AML opens divisional play this week after three weeks of AML North vs AML South. The 2-1 Kane Wolves will host the 3-0 Brockway Rovers on Friday night in what appears to be a contest of two closely matched teams.
The Rovers have dominated the first three teams on their schedule, defeating Cameron County in their season opener by a score of 42-8, then beating Otto-Eldred 42-6, and last week jumping out to an early 35-7 lead to Sheffield before sending the Wolverines home with a 35-21 loss.
JOHNSONBURG – The Kane Lady Wolves gave the home team fits Thursday night in the serve-receive statistics category in a 3-1 (25-21, 25-17, 21-25, 25-12) win over the Johnsonburg Ramettes.
Kane had little trouble in the first two games against the Ramettes before a hiccup in the third game sidetracked the visitors. The Lady Wolves regrouped quickly, however, to clinch the decisive fourth game for the win.
Kane's seventh- and eighth-grade girls' basketball teams both won in their home openers on Wednesday. The seventh-grade girls won in the first game of the afternoon, defeating the young Lady Wolverines by a score of 14-10, followed by the eighth-graders' 32-3 drubbing of Sheffield.
Coach Mary Espin's seventh-grade squad evened their record at 1-1 with the win. Trinity Clark led Kane with six points, followed by Amber Carlson with four. Gina Marconi and Mackenzie Witherell chipped in two points each for the Lady Wolves.
BRADFORD – In recent cross country action, the Kane Wolves competed at the Bradford Invitational and also at Brookville on Tuesday, besting many teams in the process.
As has been the trend this season, the only squad to field a full team was the varsity boys, although the other teams had fine individual performances. At Bradford, the varsity girls would start the day with Kristin Boyer placing fifth overall with a time of 21:42 and Olivia Kumher running a time of 36:04.


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Finding My Song
"What we play is life"
– Louis Armstrong
Whenever I pitch in a game, I try to find my song. I sing it to myself and it helps me find my rhythm. But it can't just be any song. The tempo has to be just right. Too fast and I leave the ball high. Too mellow and I'm not throwing hard enough. When I throw batting practice to the Oakland A's, I want to be sure I have my song.
Today, I threw batting practice to Northeastern University's baseball team. I was really nervous. It's not easy walking into a team practice, where the players
don't know you, and then performing. Especially when you may be the only woman they have ever seen throw a baseball. But I needed to throw to prepare for Spring Training and I needed the mental challenge of controlling my
I release a perfect strike to the first batter. I try not to think and just throw. I
have to find my rhythm. Take ball…step back two steps…step forward three steps…throw…follow through…and then repeat. But then I throw a ball and my mind goes into overdrive. I need a song! Keith Urban is not working. Instead I'm thinking whether my front elbow is up. The Plain White T's are too slow and the ball hits the plate. Black Eye Peas then race through my head and the ball sails high.
But then the rhythm comes and I enjoy a meditative state of throwing strikes. U2 had come to my rescue. In a matter of a few minutes, my heart rate dropped and I was settling in. An assistant coach stopped me and moved me back about 5 feet because "I was throwing too hard." I was now in my moment and I was having fun.
At the end of practice, Northeastern Head Coach and former Major Leaguer, Neil McPhee, shook my hand, smiled, and shared, "they are going to love you".
And I can't help but think that Coach McPhee just sang his own song to me.
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Awesome, awesome, awesome.. I have never heard of that approach but if it works… Run with it.. Congrats Coach.. Good things happen to Good people.. Keep us updated..
Great piece. You go, girl! I'm very happy for you. Wishing you all the best. Can't wait to read your next post ….


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Of course we all weld with two stop watches to monitor our weld time and cool down time so we don't exceed the duty cycle of our welder Those who want to brag about their 100% duty cycle industrial power sources - please go haunt some other thread. I do not have a 100% duty cycle machine and this question is not about 100% duty cycle machines.
Miller included a feature on many of their machines which they call "fan on demand" which runs the cooling fan only as required to maintain the temperature of the machine. If I operate my Diversion 165 at an amperage corresponding to its 30% duty cycle rating for 3 minutes I am, in theory, supposed to wait 7 minutes for it to cool. However, the "fan on demand" will shut off the fan after perhaps 3 - 4 minutes.
So my question, (any Miller reps on the forum?) is...
Is it safe to consider that the necessary cool down period has elapsed when the "fan on demand" shuts off the cooling fan - thus allowing me to start welding again?
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10-19-2012, 01:00 PM #1Senior Member
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Duty Cycle and Fan on Demand
Personally, its up to you to know your limits, so what, the fan comes on, keep on welding. If and when the machine shuts down. There's your limit.
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Thanks cruizer (I think). Seems I remember Clint Eastwood saying something relate toits up to you to know your limits
That said, the fan comes on shortly after I initiate welding. If I am really pushing it hard I will need to stop after a couple or 3 minutes to get more filler, re-position myself or what I am welding or some other reason. Just out of habit I allow the machine a little cooldown time.
I am not sure that it is a good idea to allow the machine to heat up until it hits its safety shutoff temperature. At least the books say that is not a good idea. In fact the only time I recall doing that was on my Hobart Handler 180. I was running some flux core wire over at my neighbor's place. The machine quit welding. The fan was running but no wire feed. I suspected that I had overheated it. I walked back to the house to get the manual to find out how to reset the thermal protection. By time I got back it had cooled down and was working again. I just took a break every so often and finished the job with out further issue.
Sorry, yes the machine limits. And the fan will come on with the machine just sitting there on and unused, often to check if a fan is working, I just leave the machine on and do something else till it kicks on. (inverters)
Very seldom can you actually test the limits of the machine to make it shut down till it cools off.
Say your 180 for instance, yes you over shot the tolerance, however, the machine is really a 030 wire machine and pushing it on 035, you were likely running 035. At 030 the machine would likely have never shut down
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My opinion has always been that you can weld up to the duty cycle time and if the fan shuts off early the machine must be col enough to weld again.
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Thanks again cruizer,
I was indeed running .035 flux core.
And thanks walker,
I am thinking the same thing. Perhaps someone from Miller will chime in with the Company line.
I never use the fan as my timer. Depending on the temperature in my garage, the fan on my Diversion 180 might come on after only 1 minute of welding at 65 amps. Of course it could be 100 degrees in my garage during the summer. But the fan is on more often than not.Lincoln Vantage 400
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Are we capable of creating the global empathetic civilization?
I was fascinated a year or so ago to watch a YouTube vid from the The RSA (Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) called «The Empathetic Civilization» (link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7AWnfFRc7g ) featuring a lecture by American economist Jeremy Rifkin. The gist of the message seemed to be that the human brain is softwired to be empathetic, and that history has been gradually expanding the scope of human empaty as civilization develops from close blood ties via regious groups to national identities, and even beyond.
What seems to be the problem? We have the knowledge and technology to communicate, identify and empathize with the whole of humanity, or even with the entire Biosphere – why can't we take the next step?
Rhona Pavis
Nov 27 2012: Yes. The better off our contemporaries are, the better off we and our futurity are. (Positive cause/Positive effect)Nov 26 2012: Yes indeed Steven, I absolutely believe that we are capable of creating a global empathetic community. The first step to creating anything, is to believe that it is possible:>)
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The human brain is growing, evolving, and we humans are realizing that we can think, feel, and make informed decisions. This evolution will make it more difficult to have control and power over other human beings, and it will serve as incentive for us to work together. As you insightfully mention, we have the knowledge and technology to communicate, identify and empathize with the whole of humanity.
You ask..."why can't we take the next step"? Some of us ARE taking the next step, and some folks are locked in an old paradigm, which holds them hostage. Change is difficult for some people, and it seems like those who believe they have some power or control over others are less willing to take the next step toward contributing to a global community.
Gail .
Dec 15 2012: The answer is $$$$$$$$$$$$.
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The globe's fiscal model is a war-based model. It rewards the wealthy who profit from war and threatens the poor who are victimized by the global military industrial complex.
Those who are threatened live in fear. Fear blocks empathy in the name of survival.
Get rid of our current fiscal model OR legally end the possibility of a huge disparity of wealth and things will change. But that's a hard one to do because politicians who have the power to fix what is broken are "bought" by those who profit from keeping things broken.Dec 1 2012: ...we have more technology less humanity...we are more nationalist than global...we are more religious than compassionate...the only step is talk to self, next to family, next to neighbour and flow more...crossing borders through technology is added advantage but waste without touching the above first...The Mindfood ChefNov 29 2012: We can; if the right message is preached with perseverance and determination.
Mitch SMith
Nov 27 2012: Hi Steven.
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The problem lies in the very structure of our brains - paradoxically in the empathetic mechanism itself.
Empathy is the seed basis of language - it provides the bedrock commonality from which language can grow.
For the development of extrinsic symbols (words, alphabets, numbers), we needed the mechanism of the autobiographical self (that part which tells stories of our experience and objectives). Th autobiographical self is needed to refine behavioral matching needed for language and teh tight social coupling that binds human community.
However, there is a physical limit.
For the purpose of understanding another human to a high degree of accuracy, we generate "models" of our "self" and the "other" in each relationship. These models evolve and converge through the mechanism of empathy. From this we get the words "stranger" and "friend" - a stranger is a new set of models that has not been refined to acuracy, while a "friend" is a set of models that are fully converged.
Then there is "enemy". And enemy is the same as a friend - you understand him well, but he is known to be hostile. we generally cast all those outside our relationship sets as "enemy" - the false-positive bias ensures this.
Each relationship pair model we create in our autobiographical zone, takes up a physical number of neurons. The work of Desmond Morris suggests that we have brain capacity for about 200 such sets - to exceed this might exceed the cranial size limited by the pelvic birth canal of our mothers. Morris suggests that the further development of pelvic size stopped with the advent of agriculture and stable agricultural tribe-size - 200 individuals.
From that you can see a physiological limit to the application of global empathy.
The gap between our 200-person tribe community and the 7 billion world community is not physiologically supported - intellectual devices are employed, but they have no physiological backstop.
Nov 27 2012: A very thought provoking response, Mitch. You are obviously astute on the subject of human neurology.
I am absolutely sure that our neurology is made for social behavior. and that all of the basic byproducts of that neurology like family, society. culture, language etc. do so in the way they do because our brains (and the rest of our biology) work as they do.
But even assuming that Morris is right about the number of relation sets we can cope with, the question is still open. Now you're an Aussie, and even though you couldn't concievably relate personally to 23 million other Aussies, you probably already have a relationship set that includes everyone else who's an Austrailian.
Everyone has no doubt experienced the meeting of otherwise unacquainted people of the same nationaliy somewhere far from home, and quckly bonding temporarily even though they would never have liked each other at home. We can have quite a large number of identity pegs for use in a wide array of social situations. Some of my pegs are American, Norwegian, Spanish, European, Expatriot, emmigrant, immigrant, refugee, atheist,, etc.etc.etc. I see no problem with having identity pegs like Male, Human, or even "living being" that make it possible to identify with billions or even trillions of others.
Remember the Haiti earthquake in 2010? Literally within hours of the disaster people (individuals) all over the world were responding. And you have seen how local populations respond when, say an oil spill threatens sea birds, or a whale is beached. There seems to be some kind of humanitarian reflex response that can kick in even though Desmond Morris thinks we aren't capable of it. And note that this empaty reflex doesn't seem to be limited to others of our own species.
Mitch SMith
Nov 27 2012: Hi Steven,
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For fully converged relashionship sets, the limit is a hard limit.
There is obviously a tribal marker for group dynamics. But I would argue that such markers are modified by the false-positive fight/flight bias. (See the work done by Jane Elliot).
The phenomenon we see of international empathy, such as in disaster scenarios, is an intellectual device supported by technology. The mirror neurons will respond to all perceptions of harm (danger, joy, happiness etc) presented to them through media.
Although there is a limit for fully converged relationship sets, the abstraction which forms the model of autobiographical relationship sets is always operative in the short timeframe - but it is incapable of delivering a fully matured convergence which requires a significant body of memory.
The phenomenon of the "away from home" bonding you observe indicates the degree of mapping required for creating a map of "other". The formation of self and other maps is a delta (difference map) which contains a portion you could call "customs" These are not empathy maps - they are causal maps - we are more comfortable with our tribe because the customs mapping is a body of assumed behavioural patterns - which become sublimated in world-view. Such delta maps are not expensive in neuronal mass - and several may be formed and applied to a limited number of what we call "cultures".
Since these short-timeframe mappings are not available to full relationship convergence, this allows for some significant opportunities to exploit the process through intellectual manipulations.
For instance, we can artificially induce empathic response with images of harm - particularly to those which invoke nurture - such as children or breeding-age females. One can just as easily invoke fight/flight by images of military threat (such as is being done with Iran). It is all artificial with no physiological backstop. And therefore no inbuilt checks and balances.Nov 28 2012: Well, if what you're saying is right, Mitch, there would appear to be no point of trying to change things by creating grassroot organizations, political movements etc. because human mentality isn't capable of acting collectively by extending shared convictions like fairness, solidarity,.social justice, or other humanitarian, ideas to a global arena.
In which case Ayn Rand and the Tea-Party people are right ... humans are made for societies in which egoism rather than empathy are the driving force. Wheras our capacity for egoisme is unlimited, our capacity for empathy is neurologically limited.
I have problems accepting that to be fact.
Nov 28 2012: I do not accept that either! It is proven that we are NOT neurologically limited, and that we create new neurological pathways all the time...especially if we are mindfully aware of that possibility!
"The person who says it cannot be done, should not interrupt the person doing it"
(Chinese Proverb)
Edit to Mitch regarding your comment below.
I've noticed that I do not "attack" anyone or anything. This comment, which you label an "attack" is about neurological pathways...did you notice that? It appears that whenever anyone disagrees with you, you interpret it as an "attack"?
Nov 28 2012: You always attack the person - never the arguement - have you noticed that?
I have, perhaps others have also.Nov 28 2012: Q E DNov 28 2012: Ayn Rand is a hard read. She was onto something, but the obvious scars of an abusive childhood prevented her from talking the final steps.
What I observe is that exploitation is a simple thing to do with creatures who are limited as we are.
We are vulnerable to fashion - we create drugs at a faster rate than food and the platform of civillisation is crowded with idle chess players who produce nothing.
The Marchers of peace soon find their plackards turned to weapons - and you will do it - as your forebares did. I saw you do it on 9/11 everyone with their mouths unable to say the plain truth before your eyes. All of you crushing anyone who dared proclaim the nakedness of your king - all of you lookig the other way and singing the eulogies for your sacrificial soldiers marching to rape the planet.
Well, my arrogant friends, the stain of reality is moving in your midst. The taste of what empathy really is will turn bitter in our mouths. Look up - can you hear those drums of war?
Empathy is to know your enemy just as well as to know your friend. Beyond that is dreams.
Intellect will get us somewhere, but not with these kind of numbers.
In the smoke of the passing of fashoin, a true law will be passed in the negotiation of tribes - that we never again climb the tower of Babel, not until the day that we can stand at the top.
I live in hope that this is the time.
Am I saying something cannot be done? No I am describing what is happening now - what IS being done - and why.
The principle of nurture is known - but it's expression is false - we do and say what gets us through the next day.
For myself, I am resolved to have no blood on my hands, and the spaces between the fashions of humanity are enough - for those prepared for sacrifice.
Nov 28 2012: Mitch,
Please, please, please don't take over this thread, as you sometimes do, with your gloom and doom philosophizing.....please?
We are only as limited as we think and feel that we are.
Mitch, this is not an "attack". I am BEGGING you!
Kareem Fahim
Nov 26 2012: To answer you in one phrase: Because their is no money in it.
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Social change/global awareness we see in our current world is thanks to a very low percentage of people who have courage and humanity to think beyond themselves.
I am a business student myself and believe me it is disgusting what they teach us- basically it is all bout bottom line.
Nov 26 2012: Dear Kareem,
As an insightful student, you are in a prime position to change the paradigm. I totally agree with you...it takes courage and humanity to think beyond ourselves. It seems like you have already started to do so. I appreciate your forward thinking, and I'm sure you will do well in our world, because you ARE thinking and feeling beyond yourself and the bottom line...kudos to you my friend:>)Nov 26 2012: One of the biggest barriers we face is our blind trust in money as the solution to everything.
A friend of mine (French) who was going through business school (in Norway) at the time (he found out brutally, in the '80s, that his degrees in literature, history and philosophy didn't provide him any career options) told me after his first year: "Oh, there's nothing difficult about it, you don't need to use your brain. I have now been a student here for a year and nobody on campus, neither the students ror the professors has engaged me in any high-level discussion about theory. Everybody reads the textbooks and accepts that economy and finance follow irrefutable laws of nature."
I agree with you both, Kareem and Colleen, With Kareem for pointing out one of the biggest obstacles to reaching the next level of human empathy - our addiction to money and profit, and with Colleen for pointing out that virtually anyone is capable of changing their way of thinking and start walking in a new, better direction.
W. Ying
Nov 27 2012: I believe:
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Humans have to go either to worldwide empathetic civilization or to self-extinction, just because of the same high tech and knowledge. No other ways.
Nov 27 2012: I am unsure, Ying, but I lean towards the same belief.Nov 26 2012: In my view humanity is going in the opoosite direction. The rapidly developing technology and the whole culture of making all things easy has a rather dehumanizing effect on people.


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2012 Season: Made 42 starts … led the teams with eight doubles … batted .256 with 17 RBIs, eight walks, 30 hits and 16 runs … posted a .376 slugging percentage and a .331 on base percentage … tallied a season-high five RBIs vs. Nicholls State (Feb. 18) along with four hits, two runs, two doubles and a home run … recorded a three runs and three RBIs on four hits against Western Carolina (Feb. 12) … went 2-for-3 with a pair of runs vs. Troy (Feb. 24).
2011 Season: Named First Team All-Atlantic Sun and also received Atlantic Sun All-Academic and Atlantic Sun Conference Scholar-Athlete honors … Led the Bucs in hitting and ranked fifth in the A-Sun with a .353 batting average … raised her batting average over 110 points from her freshman to sophomore season, while also tying for the team lead in hits (47) ... Eighteen of Lower's 47 hits came against A-Sun foes – where she hit .360 – placing her eighth overall among the conference leaders … recorded a hit in 13 of her 19 conference games played, while also finishing the season with a .417 batting average and .625 slugging percentage after hitting leadoff for the Bucs in their final seven games of the campaign … the second-year starter strung together 11 multi-hit games, while hitting safely in six straight contests from 3/4-11 and recording hits in 12 of 14 conference games from 4/2-22 … her .353 batting average was also the third highest mark in program history, while her .504 slugging percentage ranks fifth.
2010 Season: Was selected to the Atlantic Sun All-Academic Team … played in 41 games, making 39 starts … made 30 starts at second and the other nine at the DP slot … notched five multi-hit games and three multi-RBI contests … hit safely in five straight games from 3/6-3/12 … recorded first collegiate hit on 2/14 at Charlotte … belted a two-run homer in game two of the Furman series on Feb. 18.
High School: Is a talented four-sport athlete out of Sebring High School, where she lettered in volleyball, cross country, soccer and softball … a consistent hitter as she has mounted a .500 or better batting average in her first three seasons, and was also a three-year Offensive Player of the Year and All-County Team selection … comes from a very successful travel team – the Tampa Mustangs – as she led them to a 2008 ASA State Championship and finished in the top-20 at the ASA Nationals.
Personal: Born March 8, 1991... daughter of Gary and Tracy Lower... majoring in Criminal Justice and Criminology.
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