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Psionics are a form of supernatural power manifested purely by mental discipline. Sometimes the term Psion can also refer to a person with the power, i.e. "She is a psion". "He has psionic abilities." Sometimes other terms used for psionic people are "psychic" or "clairvoyant" though these only apply to a specific type of psion. Not everyone with the ability practices the same way, and there are three common sub-categorizations of the ability. Psionic powers can often be abused and misused in roleplay, and this guide is to help you shape your roleplay in such a way that it adds to the storyline without overstepping your bounds in terms of power-gaming or meta-gaming.
While there are a number of different psionic abilities, the three most common and widely accepted ones are Clairvoyance, Telekinesis, and Telepathy.
I would recommend sticking to only one of these abilities, as they are the most widely understood and the easiest to work with in free-form roleplay.
- Clairvoyance is a precognitive ability. Those that practice may also be known as Oracles, Seers, and Physics — [Not to be confused with future-predicting divination, such as runes and tarot cards], psions who have clairvoyance can have a wide variation in what they see and experience in the mind. Some can only see the past, others can only see glimpses of the present [a.k.a remote viewing], and some can only view the future. Few are able to see all three. Additionally, clairvoyant psions often require an intense amount of concentration, meditation, and energy to view their glimpses. They also most often require the use of a target item with an impression of spiritual energy, such as a cherished souvenir, a lock of hair, or holding the hand of an involved party.
- Telekinesis, also referred to as psychokinesis, is defined as the ability to remotely manipulate matter, even one's own matter, through mental power alone. A psion who specializes in psychokinesis is known as a kineticist. Many of these powers produce spectacular effects such as a moving, melting, transforming, or blasting a target. Psychokinetic powers can potentially deal large amounts of damage, but at the expense of the wielder. It is not unheard of for a kineticist to black out after a large manipulation. Telekinesis is a blanket term for a number of different cognitively-manifested kinetic effects, including self-healing/regeneration, shapeshifting, moving and changing matter, manipulating photons, and teleportation. Telekinesis requires an enormous amount of mental concentration to produce effects. Telekinesis should not be confused with the schools of magic known as conjuration and transmutation.
- Telepathy, a form of extrasensory perception, is the induction of mental states from one mind to another between individuals that are shielded from their traditional senses by distance, time, or physical barriers. A psion who is telepathic is called a telepath. Telepathic abilities manifest in a number of different ways, but the main ones are emotive telepathy, intuitive telepathy, and super-conscious telepathy. Emotive Telepathy is the sharing of emotions from one mind to another. Intuitive Telepathy is the real-time transfer of information [thoughts or images] from one mind to another. Super-Conscious Telepathy, the least common, is the tapping into the consciousness or collective wisdom of a body of people or communal living entities. Often associated with telepathy is empathy, the perception of emotions, moods, and mental mind-states of those around them, often without the others' realization. Often, an empath is unable to control this sensitivity to others mental-mindstate, and so, whilst a telepath is often also an empath, an empath is not always capable of telepathy as a developed skill, and can become distressed or find that their own emotions are affected by those around them.
Developing Psionic Abilities
Psionic abilities are usually inherited talents, often shared between those of the same blood. A parent may pass on the psychic gift to their child, twins will often share the gift of telepathy, and so on. Psionic abilities are more commonly attributed to females, though it is unknown whether the trend is actual or perceived due to cultural gender differences. Psionic abilities are also found in magical or immortal creatures such as elves and fae. Vampires are also capable of telepathy, if such a gift is embraced, and is most often used to prey upon potential victims through mental manipulation. Psionic abilities, like any inherent talent, require constant dedicated practice to hone and sharpen them. One who has a life-long devotion to honing their clairvoyant talents will be far more accurate and skilled than one who hasn't. Consider which age your character discovered his or her ability, what level of skill they have reached, how much training they still intend to do and whether they have a mental guide, or spiritual group to apprentice them — and let that guide your roleplay.
Roleplaying Psionic Abilities Realistically
It is of critical importance when roleplaying a psionic character that the abilities be expressed in the most realistic manner possible. It is when players get bombastic and overpowered that things start to go incredibly wrong with psionic roleplay scenarios, and players cry foul.
Consider your character's level of ability. The level of ability will often determine the power and accuracy of psionic ability. One who is young, or has newly discovered their ability, will be significantly less powerful or accurate than one who has practiced for decades. Novice psions might struggle, lack the power or energy to pull off the ability fully, may only get partial, hazy, or inaccurate representations of images or thoughts, or may lack the sheer focus needed to perform their desired action.
Avoid mixing psionics with magical casting. Though similar in some constructs, the power of the mind comes with its own set of approaches, learning, and application, and only in very limited situations are the two successfully aligned. Rare, ritualistic, or experimentation circumstances may allow for use of combined approaches, however, when in stressful situations, surrounded by distraction, and particularly when involved in conflict, it is simply too taxing upon the caster to attempt multiple spells or concentrations simultaneously.
- Consider your surroundings – A character who is surrounded by chaos, violence, noise, and activity may not be able to successfully harness their psionic abilities. A telepath in a busy tavern with twenty loudly gossiping people will more often than not struggle to read an individual's mind, or struggle to find concentration to send thoughts elsewhere. A psychic who needs their concentration and quiet time will have a very tough time if distracted in battle or a large, noisy carnival. Always take into account the surroundings and how they will affect your character's performance.
- Consider the preparation – With many psionic abilities, a certain level of preparation [read:posting] is required to adequately pull off the ability. This may include meditation, induced intoxication [mushrooms], long periods of silence, connecting with a person/place/thing by touching a momento or item charged with energy or memories, and even going into a trance-like state. Nearly all psionics require some level of this, which should always be included in your roleplay to allow others the potential to disrupt the action. Don't forget certain other factors can disrupt your preparation too, such as being in pain.
- Consider your fellow roleplayer. – This is the most important part of any roleplayed psionic ability. A player should get consent of all parties involved before attempting their ability. To fail to do so can result in OOC conflict. For instance, if your character is going to be reading another character's thoughts or sending them mental images, please get consent first. Additionally, with psionic abilities like telepathy where another individual is involved, it is up to them to determine their character's reaction. Some characters will also possess the psionic ability to bloc mind reading, and it is within a player's right to exercise this. Still yet, if your character is sending mental images to a character, that player should also consider how the images are received. If the receiving character is dreaming, or being attacked, results may vary drastically.
- Consider the statistics of failure – Nothing is perfect, and rarely do things go off without a hitch, especially in stressful or extreme situations. In your roleplay, you should never be a hundred percent accurate with psionic abilities. This will make for smoother roleplay with less complaints if you take the extra step to ensure that your psion's accuracy is realistic, not perfect. As a clairvoyant, your character may get emotions or images — however they might be cryptic, fuzzy, incomplete or without context. As a telepath, your characters mental images and thoughts can often fail to connect to another mind, or might send cryptic or incomplete thoughts. As a kineticist, your character might drop the thing they are trying to manipulate or fail altogether if they are perhaps drained of energy. If you want to go the extra mile, break out the official hundred side dice and perform a roll for accuracy. You can determine something like eighty-a hundred is critical success, fifty to seventy-nine is a partial success and one to twenty is a critical failure, so on.
The Pitfalls of Psionics
Wielding such great power does not come without a price. There are drawbacks to every great power, and the same is true for Psionics.
Clairvoyants are often hit with fatigue, mental exhaustion, and weakness after harnessing and expressing their abilities. Self-doubt and issues of self-consciousness can plague the clairvoyant as well, and can negatively affect their performance. Powerful clairvoyants can also be plagued with information they wish they never knew [such as partners cheating on them, or knowing how and when they will eventually die] which can in turn cause an extreme level of emotional stress. Clairvoyants can also experience extreme horror, sadness, or rage when flashing to traumatic scenes, such as a murder. Clairvoyants can also be outcast from society, because of their skill which can harbor mistrust among the have-nots. As such, clairvoyance can be a terrible burden to bear.
Kineticists are often zapped of physical energy and mentally exhausted after performing feats of telekinesis. The grander the spectacle produced, the more physically and mentally taxing on the person's body. Lifting a heavy boulder up in the air has the potential to cause the keneticist to pass out completely, only to wake up hours later too weak to walk. From a young age, kineticists discover the ability by chance often times, concentrating on a small object and finding they can move it a little bit. However, telekinesis is not scalable in terms of the amount of time one concentrates, but the level of mental brain power devoted to the task. As such, any distractions or breaks in concentration can really throw off the accuracy of telekinetic feats. Because of this, it is important to remember that in roleplay, it's not likely a psionic character can do numerous things at once, like fighting an enemy at the same time as manipulating a nearby object to fly at his head. This is just unrealistic, and I advise against it because it pushes into power-gaming territory.
Telepaths can often end up physically or mentally drained after sending and receiving thoughts or images to another. The longer or the more intense the communication, the more taxing it is to the parties involved. One of the major drawbacks of telepathy is the emotional anxiety that comes with being able to read the thoughts of others, especially thoughts that are traumatic, harmful, or potentially dangerous information. Telepaths are also highly sought out by those looking to gain power through subterfuge, and so telepaths often conceal their ability to avoid being targed by those who wish to exploit them. Telepaths sometimes have the ability to "invade" the minds of the weak-willed, in waking or in dreams. For those sensitive enough to notice telepathic intrusions, they can cause unwanted response which can turn dramatic or violent, depending on the situation. As such, telepathy can be a terrible burden to bear.


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When it comes to Legionnaires, there are few more badass than Troy Stewart, better known to the United Planets as TYROC. Hell, you'd have to be a stone-cold badass to even think about putting on that costume! This one's for you, Mr. Sanders.
Posted by Robert Ullman at 3:14 PM
7 comments:
- Mark said...
OMFX! I just read the Wikipedia entry on Tyroc. Those old guys running DC during the seventies had some...odd ideas.
- Tuesday, April 27, 2010 4:45:00 PM
- James Anderson said...
I want to see the movie.
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010 3:54:00 PM
- George said...
Did you intend for his legs to look so feminine (not saying they shouldn't be considering that outfit...)?
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:45:00 PM
- Robert Ullman said...
Didn't intend to...it's just what kinda happens when you draw chicks and skinny hipster dudes all the time!
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010 8:49:00 PM
- Mark said...
The naired/girly boy legs kinda work with the 30th Century Disco King aesthetic.
- Wednesday, April 28, 2010 10:15:00 PM
- Jay Geldhof said...
This IS kinda disturbing. If you cover up his top half it could totally be a chick. A little more definition might help. Dude's calves are more bunched up and less tapered. Ballsy even TRYING to draw this character though...;)
- Thursday, April 29, 2010 10:41:00 AM
- Devon Sanders said...
THAT is awesome!
- Saturday, May 01, 2010 12:52:00 AM
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After months of searching and researching I am ready to share with you all what my thesis has brought out. But I would love to call it Journey because I was investigating about what I love: Learning a Second Language in Preschool. And on my way I found one of the greatest bilingual teachers for toddlers, Alice Danesin, and I cannot be more thankful for how you have inspired me and you still keep doing. This post is full of passion and enthusiasm and I hope you will enjoy the journey with me!
Soon you will meet Rumbo, a crazy monkey that loves to connect with people from all over around the world. And this time, he has found a Spanish immersion school in Atlanta and he can't wait any more to meet the amazing kids that are learning there. So, right away, we booked two tickets and arrived the 23rd of January to an area called Decatur. But the luggage of Rumbo is soooo heavy, what are you bringing this time? Which learnings are you planning to share with these children??? Come on give me a clue! At least just three things!
(Definitely, don't miss a word in this Lesson Plan). Recently, we have met Olga de Dios in a workshop that she did for kids in MadisMad. She is the author of those three books and two more that we will share soon. And we are just so inspired about the stories and the illustrations that she uses to share about the value of DIVERSITY. And it is all what Rumbo loves to share:
In diversity there is beauty and there is strength.
Maya Angelou
In 5 days we will make a memorable adventure for those kids in which:
- Day 1: Rumbo introduces himself, shares stories from around the world and provides a 5-senses experience about Spain.
- Day 2. We read "Leotolda" and we become archeologist.
- Day 3. We read "Buscar" and we discover all the people we have around us.
- Day 4. We read "Monstruo rosa" and we learn about the value of community.
- Day 5. Closing up. Assesment and reviewing.
And yes! All this will be in Spanish for English speaking children! And that's exactly when the beauty comes: when we are not just a Second Language Teacher but we are able to teach through a Second Language values, contents and skills.
Looking forward to sharing more!
New horizonts. Rumbo Around the world
Hello, hello! Welcome y'all! Travelers, teachers, grandpas, kids, boys, girls, zebras and iguanas, snails and red lion fish! However you feel comfortable defining yourself you have a place here with us, in the world. We invite you to follow our journey on Instagram: @Rumboaroundtheworld_ Read more.
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If I go traveling, my kids come with me! I involve them in the excitement of the days before, in my wonders, expectations; in the planning; in my discoveries and learnings; in my passion for exploring the world. And this time we went to…South Carolina!!! Read more.
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It might not take Chris Ackie long to make an impact with the Ottawa Redblacks.
The linebacker, who the Redblacks acquired in what could be a hugely impactful trade with the Montreal Alouettes before Wednesday's CFL trade deadline, might be in the lineup Saturday afternoon in Edmonton.
"I was a little shocked, I didn't see it coming," said Ackie, who will be in Ottawa on Thursday morning. "You can never really prepare to get traded. Obviously I'm going to miss my teammates, the coaches in Montreal, but I'm looking forward to it."
To get Ackie, the Redblacks gave the Alouettes a second-round draft choice in 2019.
The 6-2, 218-pound Ackie, who is in the final year of his contract, is an impact player, a guy who has 81 defensive tackles this season, fifth-best in the CFL. To put it in perspective, the Redblacks' leading tackler on defence is Corey Tindal with 56.
The 26-year-old Ackie, who gets a big boost in value because of his Canadian birth certificate, was the fourth overall pick in the 2015 CFL draft and also has a sack, two interceptions, a forced fumble and a touchdown in 13 games in 2018.
"I've been talking to Montreal for the past couple of weeks to get a sense whether they had an interest in moving somebody," said Redblacks GM Marcel Desjardins. "These things always drag on. (Wednesday) a couple of names came up and this was the one that made sense to us.
"Obviously, it's something we needed for (special) teams purposes, but the fact he can help us defensively is a bonus — and a big bonus at that."
In 52 career games with the Als, Ackie, who's from Cambridge and played his college football at Wilfrid Laurier, has 109 defensive tackles, 21 special-teams tackles, two sacks, two interceptions, four forced fumbles and a touchdown. He also came up big against the Redblacks in two games earlier this season. On July 6, in a 28-18 Ottawa win, Ackie had nine tackles. On Aug. 11, a 24-17 Ottawa win, Ackie picked off a Trevor Harris pass and ran 37 yards for a touchdown.
Initially, Ackie, who gives the team plenty of ratio flexibility with his national status, will be a depth guy at linebacker and could be a force on special teams. Look for him to step into a bigger and bigger role each week.
"You can't have too many DB types, you need to have some linebacker body types, too," said Desjardins.
Before he swung the trade, the general manager talked to defensive co-ordinator Noel Thorpe, who formerly had that job with the Als and coached Ackie. Familiarity with Thorpe's defensive schemes should be a huge advantage in getting Ackie up to speed quickly.
Desjardins likes where the Redblacks are at with a month to go in the regular season.
"We may not be exactly healthy healthy, but we're going to get some guys back in the next couple of weeks and that will help us a lot," he said.
THE PRUNEAU UPDATE: It's not looking like defensive back Antoine Pruneau will play Saturday in Edmonton. Said Redblacks coach Rick Campbell: "I'm not trying to be evasive, but I'm less optimistic. We're going to give him every opportunity. We've got to decide by (Thursday), we're flying out. He's got to be out here practising (Thursday) in order to do it." … Once again, at Wednesday's practice, Anthony Cioffi was at safety replacing Pruneau, while Devin Butler was at SAM linebacker in Cioffi's spot. Asked about Butler, Campbell said: "He's an athletic guy who understands things really well. He's picked things up. I'm impressed with the guy."
DESPERATE TIMES: Asked about the Eskimos, who with a 7-8 record are battling for their playoff lives (they're in last place in the West), Campbell said: "I think everybody's desperate when you really think about it. Everybody's jockeying for position. From here on out, it's going to be that way for everybody, including us. Every game is going to matter, they're big."
CATCHING ON: The last time the Eskimos and Redblacks played two weeks ago — a 28-15 Ottawa win — offensive lineman Mark Korte had the first touchdown catch of his CFL career, or at least he thought he did. An illegal interference penalty to receiver Brad Sinopoli took it away. In recent games, Korte, who wears jersey No. 75, has been switching to No. 65 on the sidelines to make him receiver-eligible. Asked if he'd ever lined up at receiver before this year, Korte said: "I haven't. It came about over the course of this season. They made me test it out during the week and made sure I would actually catch it." Asked about the play, he said: "I was excited. We had planned it through the week. Unfortunately it didn't work out. It was totally my fault, I put Brad in a tough situation with the way I ran the route. I was supposed to be behind the line of scrimmage. It was a bummer, but it was still a fun experience."
THE KICKING EDGE: Redblacks punter Richie Leone has been putting together a very good season. His 47.9-yard punting average is second in the CFL, while his net average of 37.8 is third. Asked about Leone, Campbell said: "He's made a big difference field position-wise. I haven't seen the stats in the past couple of weeks, but I know we've been at the top. A big reason for that with our punt team has been him. He's got a big leg and he's done a great job for us this year.
RNATION DAY FOR 67's: It's RNation Day at Sunday's 67's junior hockey game (2 p.m.) versus Erie at TD Place. Before the game, stop by the End Zone Fan Zone from 1-2 p.m. in the east end zone. Redblacks Greg Ellingson, Diontae Spencer and William Powell will be there. They'll also drop the puck and sign autographs throughout the game. The 67's will be wearing alternate Redblacks-inspired jerseys during the game.
THE END AROUND: It's been a couple of warm days for Redblacks practice (up to 27 C), but they're heading into The Big Chill in Edmonton. It's supposed to get down to -3 on Saturday. Said Campbell: "We've talked about it. As long as it's not ridiculously cold, it's not a big thing. We'll be packed and ready for it." … The Redblacks have dropped from second to fifth in the CFL Nissan Titan Power Rankings. Calgary is ranked first, followed by Saskatchewan, Hamilton and Winnipeg. Edmonton is ranked seventh. … In the CFL's Rockstar QB Index, Redblacks QB Trevor Harris is still ranked fourth, behind Bo Levi Mitchell, Mike Reilly and Jeremiah Masoli. … The B.C. Lions have released former Redblacks running back Travon Van. … Former Redblacks tight end Patrick Lavoie was dealt to Saskatchewan on Wednesday, along with offensive lineman Philip Blake. The Als got a 2020 second-round draft pick and receiver Joshua Stanford.


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Hunt for the Enemy by Rob Sinclair
Hunt for the Enemy by Rob Sinclair
The Last Word Review
Carl Logan returns in a gripping trilogy finale that is a 5* rollercoaster thriller.
A word of warning if you have not yet read Rob Sinclair's finale of the 'Enemy' series in Hunt for the Enemy. When you start you will not stop reading this thumping rollercoaster of an epic thriller until you have reached the last page. The best in the series. Just a shame it has ended here.
The story starts with a step back in time and to a job he has been asked to do and now branded a traitor Logan is on the run in a grim and freezing Russian winter and he is fighting for his life as he has been framed for a murder and now the Joint Intelligence Agency (JIA) call him a 'rogue operative'. Why? What has Logan done after such a long and loyal service. Is this what happens to operatives when they have served their useful purpose the JIA.
Logan is a man on the run a fugitive that the agency wants to see eliminated, but it is not just the JIA that are after Logan and he must use all his skills to stay one step ahead and stay alive. In Hunt for the Enemy the past and present collide in a story that is a gripping action packed thriller that packs a punch were other espionage thriller lack.
The story takes the reader on a globe-trotting high stakes and murky world of international espionage. You cannot help but want to see Logan survive and stop the killing of agents from all sides. Along the way he is re-united with a former lover who once turned against him and she too is on the run and together, this time round will Logan trust her again or will he turn against her.
Sinclair has done an outstanding job with all three books in the series and has brought the story finale alive by bringing the best of the previous two book and turned Hunt for the Enemy into a thrilling conclusion and one I can highly recommend if you have not read any of the books then all three are a must if you love high speed action drama at its very best.
What now for Rob Sinclair? I cannot wait to find out.
My thanks to the author for a review copy.
Hunt for the Enemy by Rob Sinclair and published by Clink Street is available now as is the previous two books Dance with the Enemy and Rise of the Enemy
Rise of the Enemy by Rob Sinclair
Rise of the Enemy by Rob Sinclair
Review Date: 21 December 2015
Author: Rob Sinclair
Release Date: 30 April 2015
Publishers: Clink Street Publishing
Available in Hardback, Paperback, Kindle and audio
The Last Word Review
Rob Sinclair is back with another blockbuster. Fans of Lee Child will want to read this thriller
In Rob Sinclair's last book Dance with the Enemy we found a new hero in Carl Logan, well he is back in Sinclair's latest offering in Rise of the Enemy Logan is an agent working for the JIA (Joint Intelligence Agency). Carl Logan has been captured by the Russians and is being ruffed up as they try to break him. This is the story of his capture and then escape from the Russians.
Logan has been betrayed by Angela Grainger while on what would seem a fairly routine mission in Russia and with that his cover is blown. The first three chapter of Rise of the Enemy are incredible fast paced with bullets, grenades and all other types of weapons being used. This is one of the most explosive starts to a novel I have read in a long time.
While in captivity a prisoner of the Russians Logan is tortured for some time in the hope of breaking him and thus giving away secrets Logan would rather die than tell. Logan manages to escape and the chase is on to find him before he escapes Russia.
What Logan now discovers is that someone is not being truthful in the JIA and it seems that no matter where goes someone is after him determined to stop him at any cost. Now Logan realises he must trust no-one but himself. What we have here are flashbacks between the past and the present as we learn of his imprisonment and then how Lena the Russian captor and how Lena tells Logan of how things went so wrong, Logan at this point is not going to believe him. This is a game of cat and mouse and the stakes are high. Does Logan even trust his friends now?
Rob Sinclair has packed a lot into Rise of the Enemy and boy does it deliver on every front. This is an immense novel to read that once you start you will have great difficulty in putting down. This is the second book in the trilogy and now cannot wait for the third book. Sinclair manages to capture the reader and not let them go. There is an ending to Rise of the Enemy that I failed to see coming and leaves you wanting more. And I am pretty sure we will get just that with the third in the series.
What happens to our hero Carl Logan, well you will have to go and get yourself a copy and maybe even a copy of Dance with the Enemy and get to know why so many are raving about Rob Sinclair a great writer and one to look out for.
Thank you to the author Rob Sinclair for providing a copy for review.
Meet the Author
Rob Sinclair
Rob's first novel, Dance with the Enemy, was published in June 2014 and is the first in the Enemy Series following embattled intelligence agent Carl Logan. Rise of the Enemy, the second book in the series, was released in April 2015. The Enemy series has received widespread critical acclaim with many reviewers and readers having likened Rob's work to authors at the very top of the genre, including Lee Child and Vince Flynn.
Rob worked for nearly 13 years for a global accounting firm after graduating from The University of Nottingham in 2002, specialising in forensic fraud investigations at both national and international levels. He now writes full time.
Originally from the North East of England, Rob has lived and worked in a number of fast paced cities, including New York, and is now settled in the West Midlands with his wife and young sons.


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LAURINBURG, NC (AP) — A Scotland High School student has died after he collapsed during a wrestling workout.
The Fayetteville Observer reported that 17-year-old Tavarius Hall was doing early offseason conditioning for wrestling after school when he went into cardiac arrest Monday.
Scotland County schools spokesman Andy Cagle said Hall started experiencing distress at practice and the school's athletic trainer was called. Cagle says that's when Hall stopped breathing.
Mike Edge with Scotland County Emergency Services says bystanders were performing CPR when an ambulance arrived. Hall was taken to Scotland Memorial Hospital where he died.
Cagle said 10 counselors were at the school Tuesday working with students who need help grieving.
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Why Yahoo, not Google, should drive your search
For the most recent chunk of our Internet lives, most of us have been on autopilot.
When it comes time to look something up on the Web, we "Google" it.
We don't do this generically, in the manner that someone may "Xerox" a document on a Ricoh copier.
We literally "Google" it, entering a search term (say, "Facebook widgets") in the box at google.com, hitting enter and letting Google supply us with an impressive absurdity: 7,880,000 results in 0.21 seconds, somewhere between 7,879,980 and 7,879,999 of which we will never even consider.
We are more likely to do this than ever: Google's growing share of all searches executed in the U.S. now stands at about three in five. Google's stock has risen above $600, after people speculated about overvaluation at $500.
But by failing to examine our search behavior, we are not only laying pavement on the road to monopoly, we are missing out.
Since the ascendancy of the Mountain View, Calif., giant, there has been no better time than now to stop automatically "Googling" and to start searching again.
The Yahoo and Microsoft search engines, as the distant Nos. 2 and 3 in the search market, are trying much harder to land some of the 80 monthly searches Internet users worldwide average.
They have both recently unveiled significant overhauls that make them easier to work with, nicer to look at and a little bit closer to figuring out what we really meant when we typed "Facebook widgets."
Engine No. 4 or 5 in various rankings, Ask.com, the former Ask Jeeves, has taken to begging for you to give it a chance via TV advertising. "Instant getification" is the clever, but not exactly catchy, term its ad agency cooked up for what the search engine claims to do.
Type "getification" into the Ask search box, though, and the first thing it does is suggest that you might be trying to spell "certification." Yahoo Search thinks you might mean "gasification," while Live Search, Microsoft's engine, offers "gratification" and even includes results for it.
Although it offers a pleasant interface and many options around the edges of the window, I've been less than impressed by Ask in several tests. The site is supposed to be strong in travel, but a search for "Chicago" sites turned up Ticketmaster's offering of Michael Baisden tickets on the first results page. The radio host is appearing there, true, but of all the city-related Web sites, of all the events taking place there, why this would score prominently on the list is confounding.
The concert wasn't even among the "sponsored results" (better known as "ads"), which Ask doesn't do a very good job at distinguishing from the legitimate search results. The Yahoo effort (search.yahoo.com ), on the other hand, is so impressive I'm going to make it my default searcher. Best is "Search Assist," an expandable box right below where you type your search query that offers a bevy of clickable terms to help you refine it. A good reference librarian will write a specific, targeted search. Yahoo's search assist gets you close to librarian status, without the bother of getting an MLS degree.
Improving your searching is important because, while it has become the dominant means of Web navigation, a survey Yahoo commissioned suggests that only 15 percent of people find what they want on the first search. And, just as a 20-page restaurant menu makes you wonder if the place does anything well, a search result that gives you 8 million answers isn't as good as one that boils that down to 80, or even eight, that are highly relevant.
Search "Chicago" at search.yahoo.com, and you get, first, Yahoo's own Chicago travel guide, from the Yahoo Travel site, with a skyline photo and a link to a slide show of other photos of major attractions.
Below that are the sites selected from out on the Web, in this order: the City of Chicago; the Convention and Tourism Bureau; Metromix, the Chicago Tribune's things to do guide; Chicago Citysearch, another city guide; the band Chicago; the Tribune; the Sun-Times; the Chicago Wikipedia entry; the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago; and the movie "Chicago." Not a clunker in the bunch.
"Yahoo's release is almost like mind reading. They're anticipating what you're going to do next," says Charlene Li, an analyst who covers consumer search for Forrester Research.
As much as you might want to criticize the Yankees of search, Google provides a very good first-page "Chicago" list too. It starts with a link to the excellent Google Maps service, and it adds, in the results, a few very timely headlines from Google News, the company's news rake.
It leaves out Tribune and Sun-Times sites, although they are linked to in the news results. The "Chicago" movie listing comes, instead, from the Internet Movie Database site. Instead of the local Fed branch, it provides a listing for the University of Chicago. There's also a link for Chicago.com, the privately run aggregator of city information.
The outlier in Google's list is a link to the Chicago Bulls Web site. Presumably, if you want the Bulls, you would know enough to type the team name into the search area.
Live Search (search.live.com ), Microsoft's search, goes one weirder. Instead of the Bulls, on the first page of a "Chicago" search, it offers the site of the less-than-widely-popular Chicago Sky of the WNBA. Also, why the private Chicago Yacht Club would make the list is a puzzler that only Michael Baisden could answer. Or perhaps Bill Gates.
On the positive side, Live Search was the only engine to provide a link to a great Chicago neighborhoods site (neighborhoods.chicago.il.us ) and the only one to provide, right up front, a link to "Top Videos of Chicago," which the engine asks you if you find useful.
More and more, the engines are working to try to turn a three-page process - enter search term, get search results, click on what you were looking for - into a two-page one, where the results page tries to provide some of the most obvious answers, Li says.
Don't expect earth-shattering changes, though. When one comes up with an innovative feature, it's a safe bet that the others will find a way to offer a version of that. All, for instance, are trying to offer more photo and video links along with text results; Yahoo, which owns the Flickr photo-sharing service, is doing an excellent job incorporating its image library into its results.
So Yahoo gets my default search-engine vote, partly for what they've doing, partly because competition is good for Google. But others will find features or tendencies they prefer in the other search engines.
It is simple to test them yourself and to switch back and forth. If you have the Firefox browser (and you should), the upper-right corner is a search bar that will automatically execute searches based on what you type in. The drop-down list provides a handful of engines preloaded; you designate which one you want to use by clicking on it. To add others, click on the "Manage search engines" link at the bottom.
If you run Internet Explorer, the process is almost identical. Using the tabbed browsing features, you can run side-by-side comparisons. And soon enough, you can be searching again, rather than, by force of habit, Googling.


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The Taylor's Checkerspot butterfly (TCB) is an Endangered species in Canada. Also known as Whulge or Edith's Checkerspot (Euphydryas editha taylori), it was once common in Garry Oak ecosystems, wet meadows and disturbed habitats.
These eye-catching little orange and black butterflies have disappeared from all but 15 locations in the world. Currently, the only known breeding sites for TCB's in Canada are on Denman Island near Comox, but this population is severely at risk.
The Taylor's Checkerspot Butterfly Recovery Project has several simultaneous components, including: habitat enhancement at both existing sites and proposed translocation sites, monitoring TCB population trends and habitat, breeding and rearing butterflies at the Greater Vancouver Zoo, planning for future initiatives, and ensuring the public has opportunities to become involved in recovery efforts.
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This, they say, is the Information Age. In virtually seconds, the Internet can provide you with practically anything you want to know.
In the livestock business, computerized, tamper-proof ear tags reliably transfer information from conception to consumption. We can get breakeven analysis and cost information. Ultrasound technicians individually scan our feedlot cattle and tell us when to ship them and which will be the outliers. Beef alliances provide carcass information back to the producer on an individual animal basis. We have EPDs, EBVs, BCSs, BSEs, COGs and on and on and on.
There's literally a deluge of information available to you, but are you using it? If you are "looking" at the information, is it of any use? Can it actually affect your bottom line?
The answers to all three questions should be a resounding "yes!"
A Strategy To Use It The key to the information is developing a strategy of utilization. First, decide what information is useful to you. Can you effectively and economically gather this information? Individual carcass data may be nice but unless you can trace the animal back to its dam and/or sire and then plan to use this information as a selection tool, it's of little use and an added and unnecessary expense.
Even if you can trace it back to the individual sire and/or dam, but only "look" at the data and don't use it as a selection tool it is wasted money.
But, information can most definitely affect the bottom line, especially if it is on the individual animal basis. Let's say that in our 100-cow herd we have 70% of cows calving in the first 30 days. By utilizing calving records and culling out late calving cows, we can move an additional 5% into that first 30-day period. In essence, we've added 30 days of calf growth prior to weaning. (5 calves X 30 days X 1.7 lbs./head/day gain X $78/cwt. = $198.90 or $1.98/exposed female).
Now, let's also assume we use weaning weight information to annually cull 10% of the least efficient cows for Adjusted 205 and Percent Of Dam whether she is bred or open.
If you adopt this type of information utilization method, you'll see tremendous effects the first two to three years. But as your "bottom-end" cattle become less and less bottom-end, the percentage of improvement will diminish.
For purposes of demonstration, it is more than safe to assume a 5% improvement in weaning weight the first year.
Therefore, to weaning our simple two-criteria information utilization system has provided us with an additional $1,813.50 or $18.14/exposed female. But what did this information cost?
The bottom line is that even a minimal information tracking, analysis and utilization system pays dividends.
Your operation may not be able to collect individual data because of size or outside employment obligations. There are a number of ways to utilize performance efficiency information to improve profitability without having each and every calf weighed and tagged, etc. Certainly, they are not nearly as accurate and the effect will be diluted, but they are far superior to no selection system at all.
The above doesn't take into account more efficient and predictably more profitable heifers kept for replacements through pre-weaning number analysis. We've also neglected improved winter feed costs as more efficient cows are kept, which winter more easily and on less feed.


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Nice! Was it traditional Yosakoi? There's one group here in Tochigi that does a hip hop (of sorts) version of yosakoi.
Photo of the Day: Yosakoi
Pictures of two dance teams in very colorful costumes performing during the 2009 Dream Yosakoi Festival in Odaiba.
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I have recently been getting several disconnections at various times of the day. When it occurs i am usually trying to view a youtube clip. It will be ok for between 5-20 secs, hang and then power off completely. It will automatically restart and sort itself out. When i retry the same video clip(or others) it does the same again.
I was thinking it was my ISP but i'm now thinking it's the modem. Is their anything i can check or adjust. I'm thinking lowering MTU (not that i know exactly what it does) this was something i was told could be the problem.
Thanks in advance
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As 2013 comes to an end, what's on in 2014?
2013 has been a great year for us here at Solent Rib Charter, and its not over yet! The photo above is from an 8 boat charter just last week.
You can keep up to date with the major events for 2014 on our News and Media Whats On 2014 webpage, which features dates of events including the London and Southampton Boat Shows, J.P. Morgan Asset Management Round the Island Race, The Round Britain and Ireland Race and of course Aberdeen Asset Management Cowes Week for which we are Official Rib Charter Supplier.


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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- It is still early in the investigation, but firefighters are now saying homeless people could have started the fire that destroyed a nearly 100-year-old building in Winston-Salem.
Firefighters were dispatched to a burning building at 998 E. 11th St. at about 8 p.m. Tuesday, according to Winston-Salem Fire Department Lt. M.J. Cardwell.
The building is the former Brown Elementary School. The space is now vacant.
"When going through we saw some evidence of warming fires from homeless," said Capt. Kelly Jernigan with the Winston-Salem Fire Department. "We can't say if that's what started it or not."
Investigators say the fire started near an upstairs window. It took fifty firefighters around an hour to secure the scene Tuesday night. Issues with water supply and the building's age made it more difficult to fight the fire.
The Winston-Salem Housing Authority owns the building. They have plans to turn the property into affordable housing for seniors.
"From the ashes a phoenix will rise," said Larry Woods, the CEO of the housing authority. "Our goal is to build a new senior building, Shiloh Towers. We are going to be working very closely with the community to do that and then we will move forward with New Hope Manner. Although this is not one of our better days, we believe this is a step forward."
To secure the building and make sure no one is in the basement, the building will need to be torn down.


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Hi PSUG Members! Today is the monthly free webinar class for any paid PSUG members. You may have as many people from your company attend as you can fit in front of the screen J
The class is PSUG – Sales Reps and CSR Job tracking Information.
This class will review options for Sales Reps and CSR's to see tracking details for their jobs.
We will be reviewing the Job Status and Customer Support Modules.
If you haven't registered yet, there is still time! Click here On this page in the title field enter "PSUG" and you will not be charged by EFI. Remember only paid members get to receive this benefit.
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Hello everyone,
I am new to Accordance. Little by little I am learning new things about workspaces, zones, and panels, etc. I started to watch the Podcasts as well - very informative and well paced. I have lots to learn in Accordance.
I have a workspace in which the Instant Details panel is on the right side, in vertical mode. I also have the Library opened on the left side of my workspace. See the two attached images below. I also included screens of my settings for Worspace and Appearance.
The problem I am having is that I can't extend the width of the Library when the Instant Details pane is in vertical orientation. I change the Instant Details pane back to horizontal and can extend the Library width. But when the Instant Details pane is back to vertical mode, I can extend the Library only a tiny bit more. This issue occurs when the workspace is either maxed full-screen or minimized screen size. Is this normal system behavior, or, is it a bug, or, do I need to use the Library as a pop-over?
Also, from time to time I notice that the "+ Less..." for the Library Texts would disappear. I would have to either remove the Library and bring it back again, or close Accordance and re-launch it.
I am enjoying the time I spend learning how to setup, customize, and use Accordance. I am a layperson who has a strong interest in software applications for biblical research and studies.
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FEATURES......................................................................................................................... 4 Expanding Systems............................................................................................................ 4 2. PRECAUTIONS.................................................................................................................. 5 Front Panel . ...................................................................................................................... 6 About the Registered Marks, etc........................................................................................ 6 USB Port............................................................................................................................ 6 Remove the DCP............................................................................................................... 7 Re-attach the DCP............................................................................................................. 7 3. 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TROUBLE SHOOTING..................................................................................................... 18 7. ERROR DISPLAY............................................................................................................. 19 8. SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................................................ 20 9. INSTALLATION / WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE.............................................................. 21 English Contents Autogood products Internet store "130" 3 English 1. FEATURES Français Compatible with iPod®/iPhone™ via USB 4ch/2V RCA Output with Subwoofer Control and BEAT-EQ with 3 Band Parametric Equalizer Detachable Front Panel with 3.5 mm Auxiliary Input MP3/WMA compatible with ID3-TAG display om .u a English Expanding Systems 13 0. c Expanding audio features 4-channel amplifier USB memory iPod/ iPhone Note: Items outside of the frames are commercially available. 4 Portable player (Connect by AUX IN jack) Autogood products Internet store "130" English 2. PRECAUTIONS WARNING CLARION CO.,LTD. 7-2,SHINTOSHIN,CHUO-KU,SAITAMA-SHI,SAITAMA-KEN,JAPAN MANUFACTURED: URF CHINA PN:127070005980 om 3. This unit uses a precision mechanism. Even in the event that trouble arises, never open the case, disassemble the unit, or lubricate the rotating parts. 87.9-107.9MHz THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH DHHS RULES 21 CFR SUBCHAPTER J APPLICABLE AT DATE OF MANUFACTURE. .u a 2. Vibrations resulting from driving on bumpy roads may cause the sound to skip. 530-1710kHz THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES. OPERATION IS SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS: (1)THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE, AND (2)THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED, INCLUDING INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION. Español 1. When the inside of the car is very cold and the player is used soon after switching on the heater, moisture may form on the disc or the optical parts of the player and proper playback may not be possible. If moisture forms on the disc, wipe it off with a soft cloth. If moisture forms on the optical parts of the player, do not use the player for about one hour. The condensation will disappear naturally allowing normal operation. Français For your safety, the driver should not operate the controls while driving. Also, while driving, keep the volume to a level at which external sounds can be heard. 13 0. c 4.This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy, and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. INFORMATION FOR USERS: CHANGES OR MODIFICATIONS TO THIS PRODUCT NOTAPPROVED BY THE MANUFACTURER WILL VOID THE WARRANTY AND WILL VIOLATE FCC APPROVAL. Autogood products Internet store "130" 5 Français English For a longer service life, be sure to read the following cautions. • Do not allow any liquids on the set. Doing so may damage the internal circuitry. • Do not disassemble or modify the set in any way. Doing so may result in damage. • Do not let cigarettes burn the display. Doing so may damage or deform the body. • If a problem should occur, have the set inspected at your store of purchase. • The remote control unit may not work if the remote control sensor is exposed to direct sunlight. Cleaning the body USB Port •When a USB memory stick is used, it may stick out presenting the possibility of injury. Use a USB extension cable to prevent this hazard. •The USB memory sticks must be recognized as "USB mass storage class" to work properly. Some models may not operate correctly. Clarion will not be held liable in the unlikely event of loss of or damage to memorized data. When using an USB memory stick, we recommend that you backup your data on a personal computer. •Data files may be lost or become corrupted when using USB memory sticks in the following situations: When the USB memory stick is disconnected or the power is turned off during data read or write. When affected by static electricity or electric noise. When the USB memory stick is connected or disconnected while the contents are being accessed. •Some USB memory sticks cannot be inserted to the main unit because of their shape. In such cases, use a commercial USB extension cable to connect them. •Connection to a computer is not supported. •Music files (MP3, WMA, etc.) stored in the USB memory stick cannot be played back. 13 0. c om Use a soft, dry cloth and gently wipe off the dirt. For tough dirt, apply some neutral detergent diluted in water to a soft cloth, wipe off the dirt gently, then wipe again with a dry cloth. Do not use benzene, thinner, car cleaner, etc., as these substances may damage the body or cause the paint to peel. Also, leaving rubber or plastic products in contact with the body for long periods of time may cause stains. its subsidiaries. All other marks, channel names and logos are the property of their respective owners. .u a English Front Panel About the Registered Marks, etc. • "Made for iPod" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. "Works with iPhone" means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. 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Set the right side of the DCP into the DCP bracket. 2 Press the left side of the DCP until it locks. .u a Re-attach the DCP CAUTION •The DCP can easily be damaged by shocks. After removing it, be carefully not to drop it or subject it to strong shocks. •Once the [OPEN] button is pressed and DCP is unlocked, car vibrations can cause the DCP to fall. •The connector connecting the source unit and the DCP is an extremely important part. Be careful not to damage it by pressing on it with fingernails, screwdrivers, or other hard objects. Note: If the DCP is dirty, wipe off the dirt with a soft, dry cloth only. Autogood products Internet store "130" 7 English 3. CONTROLS Operational Panel [BAND] [MENU] [ Disc slot ] Français English TA [ , ] [PS/AS] [SOUND] [TA] [1~6] 13 0. c [BAND] button •Select tuner band [MENU] button •System menu [ ] button •Eject the disc in the unit. [ , ] button •Previous (Next)/Search [OPEN] button •Unlock the front panel. [PS / AS] button • Preset scan/Auto memory store [SOUND] button •Sound effect setting 8 [VOLUME] knob •Adjust volume level/Confirm om Names of Buttons [ / SRC] button • Power/Toggle the audio source AUX jack [ADJ] .u a [OPEN] [POWER/SRC] [VOLUME] [ISR] button •Recall ISR station stored in memory and store current station in ISR memory (long press) [1–6] button • [1] button: Scan play/Preset station 1. •[2] button: Repeat play/Preset station 2. •[3] button: Random play/Preset station 3. •[4] button: Play/Pause/Top play (long press)/Preset station 4. •[5] button: Previous folder/Preset station 5. 10 tracks down (long press) •[6] button: Next folder/Preset station 6. 10 tracks up (long press) [ADJ] button • Display switch/System menu Autogood products Internet store "130" English Remote Control [RPT] button • Repeat play [POWER/SRC] button •Toggle the audio source/Power on/ Power off (long press) [SCN/PS/AS] button •Scan play/Preset scan/Auto memory store [POWER/ SRC] [ , POWER DISC UP TOP [BND/TOP] .u a VOLUME SEARCH [MUTE] [ ] button •Play/Pause [SCN/ PS/AS] , ] [ ] MUTE ISR DISP SCN RPT RDM PS/AS TV/VTR [ISR] [DISP] [RDM] [RPT] 13 0. c om [ISR] button •Recall ISR station stored in memory and store current station in ISR memory (long press) [ ] [ , ] button •Volume up/down [DISP] button •Display switch BND Español [BND/TOP] button •Select tuner band/Top play (long press) SRC Français , ] button [ •Preset station up/down/Previous/ next track/Search (long press) [RDM] button •Random play Using the Remote Control 1.Aim the remote control at the remote sensor on the unit. 2.Remove the battery from the remote control or insert a battery insulator if the battery has not been used for a month or longer. 3.DO NOT store the remote control under direct sunlight or in high temperature environment, or it may not function properly. 4.Use button shaped lithium battery CR2025 (3 V) only. 5.DO NOT recharge, disassemble, heat or expose the battery to fire. 6.Insert the battery in proper direction according to the (+) and (-) poles. 7.Store the battery in a place where children cannot reach to avoid the risk of accident. Inserting the battery 1.Slide remote control unit's rear cover in the direction shown. 2.Insert battery (CR2025) into insertion guides with printed side (+) up. 3.Press battery into compartment as shown. 4.Replace and slide cover until it clicks into place. Autogood products Internet store "130" Insertion guide 9 Handling Discs Français English Handling Storage • New discs may have some roughness around the edges. If such discs are used, the player may not work or the sound may skip. Use a pen or similar tool to remove any roughness from the edge of the disc. • Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or any heat source. • Do not expose discs to excess humidity or dust. • Do not expose discs to direct heat from heaters. Pen Roughness Cleaning 13 0. c om • Never stick labels on the surface of the disc or mark the surface with a pencil or pen. • Never play a disc with any cellophane tape or other glue on it or with peeling off marks. If you try to play such a disc, you may not be able to get it back out of the player or it may damage the player. • Do not use discs that have large scratches, are misshapen, cracked, etc. Use of such discs may cause misoperation or damage. • To remove a disc from its storage case, press down on the center of the case and lift the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges. • Do not use commercially available disc protection sheets or discs equipped with stabilizers, etc. These may damage the disc or cause breakdown of the internal mechanism. • To remove fingermarks and dust, use a soft cloth and wipe in a straight line from the center of the disc to the outer edge. • Do not use any solvents, such as commercially available cleaners, antistatic spray, or thinner to clean discs. • After using special disc cleaner, let the disc dry off well before playing it. .u a English 4. CAUTIONS ON HANDLING 10 On discs • Exercise a good precaution when loading a disc. The operation panel will close automatically when leaving it open for a while. • Never turn off the power and remove the unit from the car with a disc loaded. CAUTION For your safety, the driver should not insert or eject a disc, opening the operation panel while driving. Autogood products Internet store "130" English 5. OPERATIONS Basic Operations Be sure to read this chapter referring to the chapter "3. CONTROLS." CAUTION Volume adjustment Turn the [VOLUME] knob on the front panel or press the [ , ] button on the remote control. The adjustable range of volume is 0 to 40. While driving, keep the volume level at which external sounds can be heard. Power on/off Playing source selection Press the [SRC] button on the front panel or the remote control repeatedly to choose desired playing source. Notes: 1. Playing source selection means selecting work mode, such as DISC mode, Radio mode, Aux mode, etc. 2. When some devices are not ready, they cannot be selected. om • Start the engine before using this unit. • Be careful about using this unit for a long time without running the engine. If you drain the car's battery too far, you may not be able to start the engine and this can reduce the service life of the battery. 1. Start the engine. The power button will light up. .u a Notes: CAUTION Español Before turning off the unit, return the volume to a lower level. Restarting playback with the volume at maximum increases the possibility of damage to the speakers or your hearing. Français Note: 13 0. c Engine ON position 2. Press the [ ] button on the front panel to turn on the power under standby mode. The unit goes back to the last status after power on. 3. Press and hold the [ ] button on the front panel to turn off the power under work mode. Display system time Press the [ADJ] button on the front panel or [DISP] button on the remote control to switch the display information, system time and playing source. Mute Press the [MUTE] button on the remote control to mute the volume from the unit. Note: Pressing the [MUTE] button again or adjusting volume will release muting. Autogood products Internet store "130" 11 Radio Operations Press the [SRC] button once or more to enter radio mode. Français Select one radio band Press the [BAND] button on the panel or [BND] button on the remote control to select one radio band among FM1, FM2, FM3, AM. English Manual tuning During manual tuning, the frequency will be changed in steps. Press the [ ]/[ ] button on the front panel or the remote control to tune in a higher/lower station. Auto tuning 13 0. c Auto store Only stations with sufficient signal strength will be detected and stored in the memory. Press and hold the [PS/AS] (2 sec.) to start automatic station search. To stop auto store, press other keys having radio functions. Notes: Press one numeric button among 1 to 6 on the panel to select the corresponding stored station. Local seeking When LOCAL seeking is on, only those radio stations with strong radio signal can be received. Press and hold the [ADJ] button on the front panel, then press [ ] button repeatedly until LO or DX displays on the screen, and rotate the knob to select Local or Distant mode. Note: The number of radio stations that can be received will decrease after the local seeking mode is on. Preset scan Preset scan receives the stations stored in preset memory in order. This function is useful when searching for a desired station in memory. om Press and hold the [ ]/[ ] button on the front panel or the remote control to seek a higher/lower station. To stop searching, repeat the operation above or press other buttons having radio functions. Recall the stored stations .u a English Select tuner as playing source 1. After auto store, the previous stored stations will be overwritten. 2. The unit has four bands: FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM. FM3 and AM can store by AS function. Each bands can store six stations, CZ200 can store 24 stations in total. 1. Press the [PS/AS] button. 2.When a desired station is tuned in, press the [PS/AS] button again to continue receiving that station. Note: Be careful not to press and hold the [PS/AS] button for two seconds or longer, otherwise the auto store function is engaged and the unit starts storing stations. Manual store While tuned into a desired radio station, press and hold number button 1–6 to store it in the memory. 12 Autogood products Internet store "130" Note: Precautions when creating MP3/ WMA file Number of files or folders 1.Up to 999 files can be recognized per folder. Up to 3000 files can be played. 2.Tracks are played in the order that they were recorded onto a disc. (Tracks might not always be played in the order displayed on the PC.) 3.Some noise may occur depending on the type of encoder software used while recording. om Usable sampling rates and bit rates 1. MP3: Sampling rate 8 kHz-48 kHz, Bit rate 8 kbps-320 kbps/VBR 2. WMA: Bit rate 8 kbps-320 kbps Folder structure A disc with a folder having more than eight hierarchical levels cannot be used. 13 0. c File extensions 1.Always add a file extension ".MP3", ".WMA" to MP3, WMA file by using single byte letters. If you add a file extension other than specified or forget to add the file extension, the file cannot be played. 2.Files without MP3/WMA data will not play. The files will be played soundlessly if you attempt to play files without MP3/WMA data. * When VBR files are played, the play time on the display may differ from the actual play location. * When MP3/WMA files are played, there is silence between tunes. Logical format (File system) 1.When writing MP3/WMA files on a CD-R disc or CD-RW disc, please select ISO 9660 level 1 or 2, Joliet, Romeo or Apple ISO as the writing software format. Normal play may not be possible if the disc is recorded in another format. Español To disable DRM (Digital Rights Management) When using Windows Media Player 9/10/11, click on Tool -> Options -> Copy Music tab, then under Rip settings, uncheck the Copy Protect Music box. Then recreate the files. When you disable DRM, you do so at your own responsibility. Français If you play a file with DRM (Digital Rights Management) for WMA remaining ON, no audio is output (The WMA indicator blinks). 2.The folder name and file name can be displayed as the title during MP3/WMA play but the title must be within 64 single byte alphabetical letters and numerals (including an extension). 3.Do not affix a name to a file inside a folder having the same name. .u a This unit can play back MP3/ WMA files English CD/MP3/WMA Operations Eject function Just pressing the [ disc. ] button, ejects the Notes: •Forcing a CD into the disc slot before auto reloading can damage the CD. •If a CD (12 cm) is left in the ejected position for 15 seconds, the CD is automatically reloaded (Auto reload). Listening to a disc already loaded in the unit Press the [SRC] button to select the CD/ MP3/WMA mode. When the unit enters the CD/MP3/WMA mode, play starts automatically. Loading a CD Insert a CD into the center of the disc slot with the labeled side facing up. The CD plays automatically after loading. Notes: •Never insert foreign objects into the disc slot. Autogood products Internet store "130" 13 •If the CD is not inserted easily, there may be another CD in the mechanism or the unit may require service. •Discs not bearing the or mark and CD-ROMs cannot be played by this unit. •Some CDs recorded in CD-R/CD-RW mode may not be usable. TEXT TEXT Français English Pausing play 1. Press the [ 4 / ] button to pause play. "PAUSE" appears in the display. 2.To resume CD play, press the [ 4 / ] button again. Displaying CD titles Fast-forward Press and hold the [ ] button. Fast-reverse Press and hold the [ ] button. * For MP3/WMA discs, it takes some time until the start of searching and between tracks. In addition, the playing time may have a margin of error. Folder select This function allows you to select a folder containing MP3/WMA files and start playing from the first track in the folder. 1. Press the [ 5 ] or [ 6 ] button. Press the [ 6 ] button to move the next folder. Press the [ 5 ] button to move the previous folder. 2.To select a track, press the [ ] or [ ] button. om This unit can display title data for MP3/WMA disc. When SCROLL is OFF, press the [DISP] button to change the title display. Fast-forward/Fast-reverse .u a English CD/MP3/WMA Operations Notes: 13 0. c MP3/WMA disc FILE --> FOLDER --> TITLE/ALBUM --> ARTIST --> FILE --> •If MP3/WMA disc is not input TAG, "NO TITLE" appears in the display. •Only ASCII characters can be displayed in Tags. Selecting a track Track-up 1.Press the [ ] button to move ahead to the beginning of the next track. 2.Each time you press the [ ] button, the track advances ahead to the beginning of the next track. 3.For MP3/WMA disc, press and hold the [6] button to move ahead 10 tracks. Track-down 1.Press the [ ] button to move back to the beginning of the current track. 2.Press the [ ] button twice to move back to the beginning of the previous track. 3.For MP3/WMA disc, press and hold the [5] button to move back 10 tracks. 14 Top function The top function resets the CD player to the first track of the disc. Press and hold the [TOP] button (2 sec.) to play the first track (track No. 1) on the disc. * In case of MP3/WMA, the first track of a folder being played will be returned. Other various play functions Scan play This function allows you to locate and play the first 10 seconds of all the tracks recorded on a disc. Press the [SCN] button to perform scan play. Repeat play This function allows you to repeat playback of a track. CD: 1.Press the [RPT] button once or more until "RPT ON" appears on the LCD to perform repeat play. 2.Press the [RPT] button again to cancel repeat playback, "RPT OFF" appears on the LCD. MP3/WMA: 1.Press the [RPT] button to perform repeat play, "TRACK RPT" appears on the display, and "RPT" lights. Autogood products Internet store "130" Random play This function allows you to play all tracks recorded on a disc in a random order. Press the [RDM] button to perform random play. Random play starts with the next played track when Random function is on. Français 2.For MP3/WMA files, press the [RPT] button again, "FOLDER RPT" appears on the display for folder repeat play. 3. Press [RPT] button twice to cancel repeat playback, "RPT OFF" appears on the display, and "RPT" goes off. English CD/MP3/WMA Operations Español om 1.Insert a USB device into the USB connector. When connecting a USB device, the unit will read the files automatically. 2.To remove the USB device, you should first select another source, in order to avoid damaging the USB device. Then remove the USB device. .u a USB Operations Connect 13 0. c iPod & iPhone Operations Connect an iPod or iPhone to the USB using a USB cable. When connecting a device, the unit will read the files automatically. The track information displays on the screen once playback starts. MENU Press the [MENU] button repeatedly to show PLAY LISTS, rotate the knob to show PLAY LISTS / ARTISTS / ALBUMS / GENRES / SONGS / COMPOSERS, press and rotate the knob to select a desired option, then press the knob to confirm. Repeat play This function allows you to play the current track repeatedly or play all tracks in your iPod/iPhone repeatedly. 1.Press the [RPT] button once or more until "TRACK RPT" appears on the LCD to perform repeat play. 2.Press the [RPT] button repeatedly until "ALL RPT" appears on the LCD for all tracks repeat play. 3.Press the [RPT] button repeatedly until "RPT OFF" appears on the LCD to cancel repeat playback. Random play This function allows you to play all tracks recorded on a disc in a random order. 1.Press the [RDM] button once or more until "SONG RDM" appears on the LCD to perform random play. 2.Press the [RDM] button repeatedly until "ALBUM RDM" appears on the LCD for album random play. 3.Press the [RDM] button repeatedly until "RDM OFF" appears on the LCD to cancel random playback. Autogood products Internet store "130" 15 English AUX Operations Press the [SRC] button on the panel or remote control to select AUX. AUX is just for Audio content with 3.5 mm Jack connector plugged into audio-in socket on the front panel. Français AUX input sensitivity setting 1. Press the [ADJ] button. 2. Turn the [VOL/SEL] knob to select "AUX MID". 3.If the output level of connected external audio player is "High", rotate [VOL/SEL] knob and choose "AUX LOW". And if the output level is "Low", choose "AUX HIGH". 13 0. c om .u a English 16 Autogood products Internet store "130" Audio Setup REAR/S-W Rotate the knob to choose REAR LINE OUT or SUB-WOOFER. om CLOCK Press the knob to enter clock setting mode, Rotate the knob to set clock, press [ ] or [ ] to select hour or minute, press and hold the knob to confirm. DIMMER: ON/OFF Rotate the knob to choose dimmer on or off. ON: The LCD is dimmed when the interior light is on. OFF: The LCD stays at maximum brightness. .u a In the radio mode, press and hold the [ADJ] button to enter system MENU. Press [ , ] to select options, rotate the [VOLUME] knob to adjust. Español System Setup Français Press the [SOUND] button, then press , ] to select USER preset including: [ BALANCE -> FADER -> M-B EX -> LPF(low pass filter) -> SUBW VOL, rotate the [VOLUME] knob to select a value. BALANCE: LEFT 1-7 -> CENTER -> RIGHT 1-7 FADER: LEFT 1-7 -> CENTER -> RIGHT 1-7 M-BEX: ON/OFF LPF: THROUGH/80/120/160 SUBW VOL: (-6)-(+6) English Press the [SOUND] button to enter sound effect setting mode. First press shows current EQ. Rotate the [VOLUME] knob to change the options in the following order: OFF -> B-BOOST -> IMPACT -> EXCITE -> CUSTOM 13 0. c DX/LO In the radio mode, rotate the knob to choose radio local or distant. LO: Only stations with strong signal can be received. DX: Stations with strong and weak signals can be received. AUX SENS Rotate the knob to choose AUX Input sensitivity LOW, MID or HIGH at AUX mode. SCRN SVR: ON/OFF Rotate the knob to choose screen saver on or off. SCROLL: ON/OFF For track information that is longer than the display panel: When SCROLL is ON, the LCD will display ID3 TAG information cyclely, e.g: TRACK -> FOLDER -> FILE -> ALBUM -> TITLE -> ARTIST -> TRACK ->... When SCROLL is OFF, the LCD will display one of the ID3 TAG information, the default is TRACK, but user can adjust it to other ID3 TAG information by pressing the [DISP] button. TEL-SW Rotate the knob to choose TELE-PHONE MUTE, ON or OFF. OFF: This unit continues normal operation even when the cellular phone is used. ON: You can listen to your telephone calls from the speakers connected to this unit. * When listening to your calls on your car speakers, you can adjust the volume by turning the [VOLUME] knob. MUTE: The sound from this unit is muted during telephone calls. BEEP: ON/OFF Rotate the knob to choose button beep sound on or off. 12/24H Rotate the knob to choose time format: 12 or 24 hour. Autogood products Internet store "130" 17 General Problem Cause Français Unit does not turn on. English Unit does not turn on. Nothing happens when buttons are pressed. Unit fuse blown. Install new fuse with correct rating. Car battery fuse blown. Install new fuse with correct rating. Turn off the power and open the operation panel. Press the Reset button with a thin rod. Note: When the Reset button is pressed, turn off the ACC power.* Illegal operation. Display is not accurate. *When the Reset button is pressed, frequencies of radio stations, titles, etc. stored in memory are cleared. Remote control does not work. Battery depleted. Change the battery. Battery installed incorrectly. Improper audio output connection. Speakers damaged. Check wiring and correct. Increase volume level. Replace speakers. Heavily biased volume balance. Adjust the channel balance to center position. Speaker wiring is in contact with metal part of car. Insulate all speaker wiring connections. Non-standard disc used. Use a standard disc. 13 0. c No/low audio output. Install the battery correctly. om Volume set too low. Speaker power rating does not Poor sound quality match unit. or distortion. Wrong connections. Tel-Mute malfunction. Measure .u a English 6. TROUBLE SHOOTING Replace speakers. Check wiring and correct. Speaker is shorted. Check wiring and correct. MUTE wire is grounded. Check the 'MUTE' wiring and correct. Unit resets itself Incorrect connection between ACC Check wiring and correct. when engine is off. and Battery. DISC player Problem Cause Another disc is already loaded. There is a foreign object already in place. Compact disc is dirty. Sound skips or is Compact disc is heavily scratched or noisy. warped. Sound is bad directly Water droplets may form on the after power is turned internal lens when the car is parked in on. a humid place. Disc cannot be loaded. 18 Measure Eject the disc before loading the new one. Eject the foreign object forcibly. Clean the compact disc with a soft cloth. Replace with a compact disc with no scratches. Let dry for about one hour with the power on. Autogood products Internet store "130" USB devices USB device cannot be inserted. Measure Reversing the connection direction of the USB device, try it again. The USB connector is broken. Replace with a new USB device. The USB device is damaged. Disconnect the USB device and reconnect. If the device is still not recognized, try replacing with a different USB device. Connectors are loose. Store these files properly in the USB device. Sound skips or is noisy. Use MP3/WMA files encoded properly. om 7. ERROR DISPLAY .u a MP3/WMA files are not encoded properly. Español No sound heard with No MP3/WMA file is stored in the the display "No File" USB device. shown. Français USB device is not recognized. Cause The USB device has been inserted with wrong direction. English Problem Display ERROR 3 ERROR 5 13 0. c If an error occurs, one of the following errors is displayed. Take the measures described below to solve the problem. Cause Measure Disc is inserted incorrectly. Eject the disc then reload it properly. The disc format is not supported. Try another disc. This is a failure of deck's mechanism. Consult your store of purchase. If an error display other than the ones described above appears, press the Reset button. If the problem persists, turn off the power and consult your store of purchase. *When the Reset button is pressed, frequencies of radio stations, titles, etc. stored in memory are cleared. Autogood products Internet store "130" 19 Power supply voltage: 14.4 VDC (10.8 to 15.6 V allowable), negative ground Pre-Amp output voltage: 2.0 V (CD play mode: 1 kHz, 0 dB, 10 kΩ load) Fuse: 15 A Dimensions of the main unit (W × H × D): 7 2/5 × 2 7/25 × 7 12/25 in. (188 × 58 × 190 mm) Weight of the main unit: 2.98 lb. (1.35 kg) Dimensions of the remote control unit (W × H × D): 1 2/3 × 2/5 × 4 2/5 in. (43 × 11 × 113 mm) Weight of the remote control unit: 1.16 oz. (36 g) (including battery) English Frequency range: 530–1,710 kHz Usable sensitivity (S/N=20 dB): 30 dBμ CD System: Disc digital audio system Frequency response: 20 Hz–20 kHz Signal/noise ratio: >75 dB Total harmonic distortion: Less than 0.1% (1 kHz) Channel separation: >60 dB om MP3/WMA mode USB 13 0. c MP3 sampling rate: 8 kHz to 48 kHz MP3 bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps / VBR WMA bit rate: 8 kbps to 320 kbps Logical format: ISO 9660 level 1,2 Joliet or Romeo file system Specification: USB 1.0/2.0 Playable audio format: MP3 (.mp3): MPEG 1/2/Audio Layer-3 WMA (.wma): Ver 7/8/9.1/9.2 Audio amplifier Maximum power output: 180 W (45 W × 4) Speaker impedance: 4 Ω (4 to 8 Ω allowable) 7" (178 mm) 6 2/3" (170 mm) 7 2/5" (188 mm) Notes: 2" (50 mm) 1 4/5" (46 mm) 2 7/25" (58 mm) •Specifications comply with JEITA Standards. •Specifications and design are subject to change without notice for further improvement. Power output: 18 W × 4 Channels RMS (4 Ω at 14.4 V≤1% THD+N) Signal to noise ratio: 76 dBA (reference: 1 W into 4 Ω) Input Audio input sensitivity: High: 320 mV (at 1 V output) Mid: 650 mV (at 1 V output) Low: 1.3 V (at 1 V output) (input impedance 10 kΩ or greater) Aux-in level: ≤2 V 20 1/2" (12 mm) AM tuner 6 2/5" (163 mm) General Frequency range: 87.9–107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity: 8 dBμ Frequency response: 30 Hz–15 kHz Stereo separation: 30 dB (1 kHz) Signal/noise ratio: >55 dB .u a Français FM tuner 7 12/25" (190 mm) English 8. SPECIFICATIONS Autogood products Internet store "130" English 9. INSTALLATION / WIRE CONNECTION GUIDE CONTENTS .u a Español 1) Before Starting Français 1) Before Starting....................................................................... 21 2) Package Contents.................................................................. 21 3) General Cautions................................................................... 21 4) Cautions on Installation.......................................................... 22 5) Installing the Source Unit....................................................... 22 6) Removing the Source Unit..................................................... 24 7) Wiring and Connections......................................................... 25 8) Connecting the Accessories................................................... 26 13 0. c om 1.This set is exclusively for use in cars with a negative ground 12 V power supply. 2.Read these instructions carefully. 3.Be sure to disconnect the battery terminal before starting. This is to prevent short circuits during installation. (Figure 1) 2) Package Contents Source unit........................................... 1 Front panel........................................... 1 Trim ring............................................... 1 Mounting bracket.................................. 1 Screws M5×6 mm................................. 4 Car battery Figure 1 L-key..................................................... 2 Wire connector..................................... 1 Remote control unit (with battery)........ 1 Owner's manual................................... 1 Warranty card....................................... 1 3) General Cautions 1.Do not open the case. There are no user- serviceable parts inside. If you drop anything into the unit during installation, consult your dealer or an authorized Clarion service center. 2.Use a soft, dry cloth to clean the case. Never use a rough cloth, thinner, benzine, or alcohol. For tough dirt, apply a little cold or warm water to a soft cloth and wipe off the dirt gently. Autogood products Internet store "130" 21 4) Cautions on Installation English Français 1.Prepare all articles necessary for installing the source unit before starting. 2.Install the unit within 30° of horizontal. (Figure 2) 3.If you have to do any work on the car body, such as drilling holes, consult your car dealer beforehand. 4.Use the enclosed screws for installation. Using other screws can cause damage. (Figure 3) Chassis Chassis Damage Max 30° Figure 3 .u a English Max. 6 mm (M5 screw) Figure 2 5) Installing the Source Unit 13 0. c om 1.Place the mounting bracket into the instrument panel, use a screwdriver to bend each stopper of the universal mounting bracket inward, then secure the stopper. 2.Insert the source unit into the mounting bracket until it locks. 3.Carefully adjust all mounting tabs on the mounting bracket and confirm that the mounting tabs are securely attached. Notes: 1.Some car models require special mounting kits for proper installation. Consult your Clarion dealer for details. 2.Fasten the front stopper securely to prevent the source unit from coming loose. • Console opening dimensions 7 3/16" 22 2 1/8" Hole (53 mm) (182 mm) Autogood products Internet store "130" Notes on installation Unit installation English 7. DO NOT block the cooling fan exit to ensure sufficient heating dissipation of this unit, or it may result in damage to this unit. 1. Before installation, please make sure that all connections have been properly made and the unit operates normally. Improper connection may result in damage to the unit. 2. Use only accessories designed and manufactured for this unit. The use of other unauthorized accessories may result in damage to the unit. 3. Before installation, please fasten all power cables. 4. DO NOT install the unit where it will be exposed to heat to prevent damage to electrical components such as the laser head. 5. Install the unit horizontally. Installing the unit more than 30 degree vertically may result in degraded performance. 6. To prevent electric spark, connect the positive pole first and then the negative pole. Method A Français 1. Insert mounting bracket into dash board, choose appropriate mounting tab according to the gap width, bending the mounting tab outwards with a screwdriver to fix the mounting bracket in place. 2. Slide the unit into the bracket until you hear a click sound. .u a Español Screwdriver 13 0. c om Dashboard Mounting bracket Autogood products Internet store "130" 23 6) Removing the Source Unit Method B English Disassemble trim ring 1. Push the trim ring to right and pull out the right part. Français M5×6 Dashboard 13 0. c Trim ring installation Disassemble the unit 1. Switch off the power. 2. Remove the panel. 3. Remove the trim ring. 4. Insert the removal keys straight back until they lock, then pull the unit out. om 1. Insert this unit directly to the opening of the dashboard. 2. Place M5×6 cylindrical screw through the holes of the mounting frame located inside the opening to holes of the unit and fasten the screws to left & right. .u a English 2. Push the trim ring to left and pull out the left part. Mounting frame Attach the trim ring around the front panel. 5. Disconnect all the wires. 24 Autogood products Internet store "130" 7) Wiring and Connections English Black White Red Rear Right / SUB OUT 2 Rear audio output (Right) Subwoofer output 2 White USB connector Red Front audio output terminal Black .u a SWC Steering wheel Black control terminal Gray Left Right Español Black Français Rear Left / SUB OUT 1 Black Rear audio output (Left) Subwoofer output 1 13 0. c om 4-channel amplifier (Black) ANTENNA Refer to the next page. Autogood products Internet store "130" 25 English 16-pin connector extension lead (attached to the source unit) Gray Front right Brown wire (Phone mute lead) Gray/Black Français Connect to cellular phone mute lead. White Front left White/Black Yellow wire (Memory back-up lead) Connect directly to battery Purple Front right Purple/Black English Green Front left Red wire (Power lead) Accessory ⊕ 12 V Green/Black 4-speaker system .u a Blue/White wire (Amplifier turn-on lead) or Connect to remote turn-on lead of amplifier 2-speaker system Front right Gray/Black White Connect to vehicle chassis ground Orange/White wire (Illumination lead) Connect it to the car power supply terminal for illumination 13 0. c Front left om Black wire (Ground lead) Gray White/Black Purple Purple/Black Green Not used. Insulate each wire Blue wire (Auto antenna lead) Connect it to the car power supply terminal for antenna Green/Black 8) Connecting the Accessories •Connecting to the external amplifier External amplifiers can be connected to the 4 channel RCA output connections. Ensure that the connectors are not grounded or shorted to prevent damage to the unit. 26 Autogood products Internet store "130" .u a om 13 0. c Clarion Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Copyright © 2010: Clarion Co., Ltd. Printed in China / Imprimé en Chine / Impreso en China PN:127075002440 Autogood products Internet store "130"