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The inventive world of Whiteboard Product Solutions in Eden Prairie could make Santa's elves jealous.
In the production lab, feature-packed strollers, scooters, boats and other one-of-a kind projects dangle from the ceiling like muses inspiring the creative posse below.
It is here where 23 Whiteboard engineers, molders, designers, and researchers have designed and built funky prototypes for clients such as 3M, Toro, Medtronic and scores of other manufacturing clients. Often, the tiny company plays silent partner, helping to jazz up, build or completely revamp clients' new-product concepts so they are commercially viable.
Customers range from Fortune 500 firms to the crazed lone inventor. In the end, Whiteboard's prototypes must look professional, be consumer friendly, be easy to manufacture and whack down costs. And it's important to let a client know "when they've drank too much of their own Kool-Aid," said founder and owner Rick Polk.
With revenue of less than $5 million a year, the small firm carries some big successes despite a recession that caused layoffs and required Polk to cover payroll when business fell. But business is back and employment restored, with Polk adding six workers in the last 12 months. Projects are diverse, and fun, to boot.
There's the basketball with the tiny built-in pump. There's the portable drier that clips onto a gym bag to take away the "wet and stink." There's also a helmet drier stand. "People say coming here is like visiting Santa's elves. They say, 'Wow. I can't believe you all do all this,' " said Paul Pilosi, Whiteboard's vice president of product development.
Hand sketches, metal and plastic mock-ups and printed computer images of the latest triumph spilled off the desks and onto the floor around designer Eric Polk (the founder's son) and product development manager Jason Ness during a recent tour of the 23,000-square-foot building.
The duo just finished helping Minneapolis-based Zivix LLC finalize the design of a 15-inch JamStik — a sleek digital guitar small enough to be tossed into a backpack but smart enough to plug into any iPad or computer. Infrared sensors sit just below the guitar strings to detect finger movements. Changeable software settings let the device sound like a guitar or a piano, synthesizer, drums or other instrument.
"It will help a student learn to play or you can just jam with it," said Eric Polk while strumming a tune as each key stroke lit up on his iPad.
Thanks to Whiteboard, Zivix's former "ugly" contraption is now cool looking. It won rave reviews at the recent Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas and will soon be marketed to Apple, Best Buy, and music schools, said Zivix Vice President Chad Koehler.
"Everybody is just very excited about this," he said, adding that he hopes to sell 100,000 units in the first 12 months.
With an arsenal of designers plus 3-D printers, computerized routers, thermo-foam molding machines and plastic injection molders, "We do hundreds of projects a year," said Rick Polk, who started in business designing toys in the basement of his Minnetonka home in 1986 for the likes of Tonka, Fisher-Price and others.
Today, the creative genius who rebuilt a dilapidated 1973 Porsche into a racing car with a cow motif tackles anything from bird cages to surgical equipment. "Because we do so many projects, we have a better perspective of what is required to have a product commercialized," Polk said.
From fenders to foamy soap
His team designed industry firsts, such as the removable fenders for Arctic Cat's ATVs. The team crafted some of the first foamy-soap dispensers for Ecolab and drafted five different renderings of Toro's tight-turning rider mower.
Those drawings gave Toro's concept machine sharper angles, a masculine look and prominently showcased a variable-speed feature that Toro wasn't sure if or how to communicate to consumers, said Scott Wozniak, Toro's director of dealer sales for residential and contractor lawn mowers. In the end, Whiteboard's drawings placed the control knob front and center — right behind the rider's knees. Toro chose that model.
Whiteboard "allows companies to expand the thinking around a concept ... and draw in new ideas. You need that," Wozniak said.
Whiteboard converted its early toy-making skills into smart consumer products, and even lifesaving devices. Today, medical devices make up a chunk of business and include the blood centrifuge machine it designed with Medtronic; the embolism control product it worked on for Possis Medical; and a finger-pulse and oxygen meter it redesigned for Nonin Medical.
Gary Hansen, 3M's new-product discovery manager for Infection Prevention, said, "I would not hesitate to work with [Whiteboard] again." Hansen was the R&D director of what is now 3M Arizant Healthcare when he sought Polk's help.
The guts of Arizant's waterless blood-warming system for trauma emergencies worked. But engineers had little idea how to encase them into a snazzy, professional-looking medical device. "So, we brought this [project] to them because they had a better competency in the practical aspects of making a device," Hansen said.
Whiteboard transformed Arizant's sketches into 3-D models and then designed a handsome housing to neatly contain the mechanical guts that can warm 70 liters of blood per hour.
Arizant liked Whiteboard's prototype. Hansen said 3M is launching the new "Rapid Ranger Flow Warmer System" in June.


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It won't really come as much surprise, but a tweet from Bioware developer Alistair McNally today has spilled the beans on the next installment of the Dragon Age series.
The tweet confirms Bioware is looking for new talent to work on Dragon Age III, stating 'I'm looking for exceptional environment artists to join me at #BioWare Edmonton, Canada to work on #DragonAge3 #gamejobs #jobs #3D #artists'.
This was further retweeted by Christina Norman of the Mass Effect team, lending further veracity.
This is the first official confirmation that the sequel is underway.

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New York Jets coach Rex Ryan isn't kidding when he says he does things his way and always keeps his body clock on East Coast time. He spoke with the Bay Area media Wednesday morning, more than 2 hours before the Raiders begin practice.
As usual, Ryan had plenty of interesting things to say, including his love for rookie wide receiver Denarius Moore, how he thinks quarterback Jason Campbell is playing and how serious he was about signing former Raiders cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to a long-term contract before this season started.
Here are a few tidbits from the conference call with Ryan, with more to come later.
On Moore, whom the Raiders selected in the fifth round of this year's NFL draft:
"We really liked him, and I'm sure the young man can tell you that," Ryan said. "We had him in for a visit. We really did like him. It never worked out for us. I tell you what, he had a huge game this past week, with about 150 yards receiving and a reverse for 25 yards. He really did a nice job. That catch he made in double coverage against Buffalo was big time."
Ryan also said he recalls seeing Campbell before he entered the NFL.
"I just see a guy that has a bazooka for an arm," Ryan said. "He can make all the throws. I remember going to his workout at Auburn, and he was sitting on a knee and threw the ball like 60 yards, and I was like, 'Golllyyy.' He has that kind of arm talent, he really does. He's got some mobility and now he's been in the league a long time, so he's at his best right now. This is probably the best I've seen of Jason Campbell."
Ryan has worked with numerous current Raiders coaches in the past. It's obvious he holds them in high regard.
"I coached together with Hue (Jackson) and I coached together with John Fassel," Ryan said. "Bob Wylie, I coached with (him) at the University of Cincinnati. Rod Woodson, of course, as a player. I know a lot of these guys. It's good. They're all good guys, passionate coaches. and I wish 'em the best … except when they play us."
Ryan dismissed the notion of the Jets being at a huge disadvantage without the services of center Nick Mangold this Sunday.
"Well, just like Darrelle Revis is the best corner in football, Nick Mangold is the best center in football," Ryan said. "So, clearly that will hurt. There's only one Nick Mangold in the league, but we've had to replace good players in the past. Revis went out for a couple of games last year. We had Kris Jenkins out, really played five games in two years. We're a team, we're not just individuals and all that stuff. We're a team
"We'll replace them. Next man steps up. As long as long as you're wearing that Jet decal, you're expected to play at a certain level and a certain temperment, and the next guy will be Baxter, and I'm sure he'll do a good job."
Ryan said the Jets went after Asomugha hard during the offseason and made an offer, which is more than the Raiders did.
"I'd say we definitely went after him," Ryan said. "We made an offer to him that we thought was fair and we never came off it one bit. We just made the one offer, and he chose to sign somewhere else for more money. Obviously, we recognize he's an outstanding player but that's one that got away. We did not come off our offer one bit."
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Tonight when I got out of class I got a call from my mom informing me that Misty had just urinated a lot of blood out of no where. As soon as I got home we took her to the emergency vet. They took a urine sample there and there was a ton of blood in it. They did a urinalysis and found (obviously) a high number of red blood cells, but also a lot of white blood cells, indicating infection. They then did some x-rays since the vet said her abdomen was really tense, and after getting the x-rays back she says it is showing the very early signs of pyometra. She is going in for surgery tomorrow (or the latest being thursday, but the vet said they are really trying for tomorrow). Before anyone gets on me about not having her spayed, we got Misty as the family dog when I was only 12 years old. I had no control back then over if she got spayed or not. And once I was old enough to make that decision, she was already up in age and I feared her being put under for a spay. She is 11 years old now and I am absolutely worried sick that she needs surgery. She's never had a surgery in her life. I have no idea how she's going react to being put under, but I have no choice. I'm sure most of you know how serious pyometra is. I had no idea this would happen tonight... Poor Misty.
Please send your thoughts/prayers this way! Both me and Misty need it. I will update after I know more tomorrow.
Please send your thoughts/prayers this way! Both me and Misty need it. I will update after I know more tomorrow.


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2013 Grammys Best Dressed Pictures
Five women stood out for best dressed at the 2013 Grammys tonight, Feb. 10. Rihanna, Taylor Swift, Kelly Rowland, Kimbra and country starlet Carrie Underwood are our picks for the best dressed divas of the evening, with each of these lovely ladies rocking very different types of gowns.
Rihanna is up first, looking absolutely ravishing in her red, custom-designed Alaia gown. Even though some people were obsessing over the fact that you could kind of see her nipples through her dress (really? maybe it was chilly, you guys?), Rihanna looked un-freakin-believable in that red, flowy number with her matching red lipstick and nails.
Taylor Swift also looked like a knockout in her J. Mendel gown. The creamy-colored, Grecian-inspired dress had an open back that connected the front halter section with glittery, gold straps and also boasted a thigh-high slit for even more sex appeal. However, Swift kept her hair and makeup on the younger, fresher side, so it the look was quite balanced.
Also on the best dressed list? Kelly Rowland, who made us lose our breath at the sight of her black Georges Chakra show-stopper. The dress had strategically placed sheer areas, showing off Rowland's bust, thighs, and all of her other sexiest assets. Then there's quirky Kiwi Kimbra, who is known for her unconventional yet killer red carpet looks. Her beaded, silk tulle Grammy dress, designed by Jaime Lee, was no exception. Finally, there's the Carrie Underwood, who was decked out in diamonds and looking very va-va-voom in her black, strapless Roberto Cavalli dress.
Who gets your vote for the best dressed star from the 2013 Grammys? Weigh in by casting your vote below!


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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The recent, gasp-worthy lip lock between
stars Zooey Deschanel and Jake Johnson was the juicy plot twist that both fans and the show's cast have been waiting for.
"Personally, I've wanted it to happen," explained Johnson on Monday night at the PaleyFest red carpet in Los Angeles. "I think the idea of what's going to happen between them is just kind of fun right now. There's a lot of mileage there that we're starting to explore."
Johnson, who plays Nick, the surly roommate of Deschanel's "adorkable" Jess, says audience reaction has been overwhelming positive and immediate. The actor racked up roughly 20,000 new Twitter followers after the kiss aired Jan. 29.
Deschanel, star and producer of the quirky Fox comedy, said she was just as surprised as fans to see the characters' on-again, off-again chemistry finally come to fruition.
"We actually didn't get a script (for the kiss scene) because the storyline of that episode changed last-minute. It was actually pitched to us," explained Deschanel. "So, yeah, I was really excited because they kept us apart for a really long time. And I was just happy that they went there, because there's actually more possibility for storylines."
Will Nick and Jess' new romance reach the iconic status of other TV love stories such as Ross and Rachel of "Friends" or Sam and Diane of "Cheers?" Johnson is certainly hoping so.
"'Cheers' is my show," he said. "I'm copping it as much as I can, and I watch it on a regular basis just to see what they did."


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The Wheel...invented circa 4000 BC
Kathy Salerni 6/15/2012 7:45:36 PMWow, just a beautiful POV and focus! I love this capture of Bodie, Phyllis! #1469346
Linda L. Ruiz 6/15/2012 9:10:55 PMAwesome sky and pov. Love Bodie. #10182036
Leslie McLain 6/16/2012 5:49:32 AMStunning capture and perspective, Phyllis. #10182393
Usman M. Bajwa 6/16/2012 12:59:00 PMLOOK AT THAT POV AND A PERFECT IMAGE FOR THE THEME. First Place, Phyllis, first place.....well at least IMHO ;) FAVED!!
Mike R. Howe 6/18/2012 9:27:30 PMBeautiful perspective,Phyllis...great shot!!! #10187455
Terry Cervi 6/19/2012 9:13:07 PMFantastic composition and a beautiful capture, Phyllis!! Superb work! #10190697
Cindy Bendush 6/24/2012 1:11:37 AMCool find and excellent image - love your POV! #10197457
Judy V. Kennamer 7/30/2012 12:14:00 PMGorgeous Phyllis!!!! CONGRATS!!!!!
JO ANN CLEVELAND 7/30/2012 1:35:27 PMCongratulations on this wonderful finalist Phyllis!
jo ann c. #10251084
Jill Odice 7/30/2012 1:53:34 PMI always love seeing Bodie images! This one is so special. I can see you sitting on the ground to capture this angle :-) Congrats on your finalist , hope we see this one in the Winners Circle! Into my favs BTW! #10251208
Kathy Salerni 7/30/2012 1:56:52 PMHuge congrats on this wonderful Finalist, Phyllis! Best of luck in the next round! #10251252
Stefania Barbier 7/30/2012 2:17:39 PMhuge congrats on your beautiful finalist!!! #10251473
Tammy M. Anderson 7/30/2012 2:38:28 PMBeautiful finalist. Congrats, Phyllis. #10251701
Rona L. Schwarz 7/30/2012 2:46:00 PMLOVE this one, Phyllis! Marvelous composition with wonderful colors detail and clarity. Great MT entry that I bet we see again. Congrats and good luck! #10251771
Usman M. Bajwa 7/30/2012 3:53:12 PM:) :) #10252182
Christopher Budny 7/30/2012 5:11:13 PMFantastic, Phyllis; congratulations! #10252608
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 7/30/2012 6:01:50 PMOutstanding work and idea, congratulations! #10252838
Patrick Rouzes 7/31/2012 8:25:42 AMCONGRATS & good luck, Phyllis!
Terry Cervi 7/31/2012 9:59:57 AMCongrats on your outstanding finalist, Phyllis! #10255030
The Judges at BetterPhoto.com 7/31/2012 10:12:26 AMBeautiful image of this wheel - interesting interpretation of the theme. #10255092
Phyllis H. Burchett 7/31/2012 10:37:29 AMThanks so much everyone! I've little or no internet for the past week so sorry I've been unable to do much commenting but congrats to all the finalists! #10255170
Carol Flisak 7/31/2012 3:16:59 PMStunning image, Phyllis... super pov, composition, clarity, sky! I missed most June images. Huge congrats on this finalist! #10255729
Stefania Barbier 7/31/2012 4:32:49 PMCongratulations on your beautiful first prize win! #10255951
Linda S. Smith 7/31/2012 4:32:52 PMCongrats Phyllis on your 1st place win!!! Beautiful capture!!! #10255952
Carol Flisak 7/31/2012 4:35:03 PMCongratulations on your gorgeous first pace winner, Phyllis! #10255963
Tammy M. Anderson 7/31/2012 4:55:12 PMCongrats on your beautiful winner, Phyllis. #10256055
Sheryl Sturges 7/31/2012 4:57:39 PMWell deserved!! I've just got to get to Bodie one of these days. Love your description as it reminds us how important the wheel is in our lives. #10256066
Christopher Budny 7/31/2012 4:59:39 PMBack for more congratulations! :) Way to go! #10256082
Cheryl Schneider 7/31/2012 5:00:42 PMWonderfully composed. Congratulations!!! #10256086
Leslie McLain 7/31/2012 5:01:37 PMCongrats on a stunning winner, Phyllis. Love Bodie. #10256091
Lydia Williams 7/31/2012 5:43:47 PMWow, Congratulations, Phyllis..Well done! #10256261
Terry Cervi 7/31/2012 6:10:59 PMCongrats on your fantastic 1st place win, Phyllis! #10256327
Robert R. Goodman 7/31/2012 6:17:03 PMHi Phyllis,Congratulation on your beautiful win!!! #10256343
Carmody Baker 7/31/2012 6:36:27 PMWhat a great capture Phyllis. Congratulations! #10256421
Philip B. Ludwig 7/31/2012 6:37:26 PMCongratulations on your first place win. This is a fantastic image. Well deserved. #10256423
Ellen Hodges 7/31/2012 6:38:28 PMHuge congrats on an awesome winner, Phyllis!!! #10256427
Carol Eade 7/31/2012 6:46:33 PMA beautiful winner, Phyllis, congratulations! #10256474
Renee Doyle 7/31/2012 7:11:04 PMWonderfully composed and captured Phyllis!! BIG congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner! #10256582
Kathy Cline 7/31/2012 7:15:55 PMWow what an incredible shot Phyllis! A well deserved award! Congratulations. #10256596
Mary Beth Aiello 7/31/2012 7:19:20 PMPerfection, Phyllis. Huge congrats on this spectacular Gold. #10256610
R. J. Laudenbacher 7/31/2012 7:31:39 PMWOW Phyllis....a big congrats to you on this beautiful first place winner! #10256645
Cindy Bendush 7/31/2012 7:36:02 PMHuge congrats on your dynamite win Phyllis! #10256657
Carol Quina 7/31/2012 9:05:21 PMCongratulations Phyllis on your beautiful First Place win! #10256850
Reynaldo D. Reyes 7/31/2012 9:50:25 PMWow! My favorite place and that sky is so awesome. Congratulations on this Winner Phyllis. #10256908
Joannie Bertucci 7/31/2012 11:20:14 PMCongratulations Phyllis on your gold badge and this amazing image that goes with it! #10256961
Mary K. Robison 8/1/2012 1:39:08 AMCongratulations on your well earned First Place Win!
Jessica Jenney 8/1/2012 5:16:26 AMCongratulations, Phyllis on your fabulous First Place Win! #10257428
Val Feldman 8/1/2012 6:19:07 AMWow! What a beautiful capture!!! Congratulations, Phyllis on a fantastic First Place Win! #10257545
Usman M. Bajwa 8/1/2012 6:53:34 AMHappy to see this with a First Place Winner, Phylis. Its so deserving!!!
Kimber Wallwork-Heineman 8/1/2012 7:38:51 AMBig, big congratulations Phyllis #10257666
Rona L. Schwarz 8/1/2012 8:50:21 AMI knew it!!! WTG, Phyllis! I am thrilled to see this with a big gold badge - SUPER CONGRATS, GIRL!!! #10257796
Carla Capra 8/1/2012 10:22:23 AMWay to Go, Phyllis! Congratulations! #10257945
Kathy Salerni 8/1/2012 10:45:55 AMCongrats on winning First Place Gold, Phyllis!!! #10257976
Mike Clime 8/1/2012 10:48:36 AMCongratulations on your winner! #10257986
Bojan Bencic 8/1/2012 12:04:51 PMCongratulations on your amazing win, Phyllis. Beautiful. #10258114
Antonio Amen 8/1/2012 12:06:23 PMVery good photo, well done.Thanks for comment my photos.Sorry for answer only now but I was out of the country.
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/1/2012 12:17:13 PMThank you so much everyone for the wonderful comments. My life has been such a whirlwind of late, I forgot how much I missed all my Better Photo friends. THANK YOU! #10258150
David M. Montero 8/1/2012 12:35:42 PMOutstanding capture Phyllis!!! Your treatment and presentation are fantastic and worthy of your first place win. Congratulations!!! You can't get anymore basic, or effective in interpreting the focus of the monthly theme. #10258175
Linda D. Lester 8/1/2012 1:13:09 PMCongratulations on your awesome first place win!!!! #10258219
Patrick Rouzes 8/1/2012 1:58:15 PMCONGRATS on your well-deserved Gold Medal, Phyllis! WTG!
Deborah C. Lewinson 8/1/2012 2:07:15 PMWhat a superv image, Phyllis! Congrats on your first place win!!!
Debby #10258320
Debra R. Harder 8/1/2012 3:31:07 PMThis is FABULOUS, Phyllis! I love your POV, lighting, comp, details and colors. A big congratulations on your AWESOME FIRST PLACE WINNER!! Deb #10258462
Donna La Mattino Pagakis 8/1/2012 4:40:29 PMWhooo hooo Phyllis, outstanding work and a BIG WINNER. Congratulations!!!! #10258594
Carol L. Fowler 8/1/2012 6:31:16 PMWonderful Winner! Well-deserved #10258971
JO ANN CLEVELAND 8/2/2012 8:10:37 AMAwesome image Phyllis!
Congratulations on this wonderful First Place Winner!
jo ann c. #10259762
Anita Hogue 8/2/2012 2:51:54 PMAWESOME First Place Winner! Congratulations Phyllis! #10260247
Danny B. Head 8/2/2012 4:25:30 PMBeautiful, beautiful image! Congrats! #10260352
Karen Slagle 8/4/2012 6:02:01 AMCongrats on your winning image, Phyllis. #10262241
James Day 8/4/2012 11:40:53 AMBeautiful work #10262512
James Day 8/4/2012 11:41:03 AMBeautiful work #10262513
Amanda D. Austwick 8/5/2012 1:43:05 PMWonderful image and Congratulations!!! #10263842
Karen Celella 8/7/2012 9:15:11 AMCongratulations on your outstanding winner, Phyllis! #10266341
Emile Abbott 8/8/2012 12:19:18 PMHuge congratulation Phyllis on your first place winner. Awesome capture my friend. #10267779
Janet Fikar 8/13/2012 5:28:05 AMWow, this is an incredible shot. I love it. Congratulations on your well deserved win! #10273923
Bill Houghton 8/22/2012 11:50:26 AMPhyllis, this is such a great photo. No wonder it's a winner. Congratulations, Bill #10285735
Phyllis H. Burchett 8/22/2012 12:41:53 PMThank you so much everyone! #10285773
Lori Carlson 8/31/2012 5:22:20 AMSuch wonderful light and perspective, Phyllis!!! Congrats to you!! =) #10301185
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WHEREAS, Plaintiff, United States of America, filed its Complaint on December 16, 2004, the Plaintiff and the Defendant, by their respective attorneys, have consented to the entry of this Final Judgment without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and without this Final Judgment constituting any evidence against or admission by any party regarding any issue of fact or law;
AND WHEREAS, the Defendant agrees to be bound by the provisions of this Final Judgment pending its approval by the Court;
AND WHEREAS, the essence of this Final Judgment is the prompt and certain nullification of certain deed restrictions that limit mushroom production;
AND WHEREAS, Plaintiff requires the Defendant to nullify the deed restrictions for the purpose of remedying the loss of competition alleged in the Complaint;
AND WHEREAS, the Defendant has represented to the United States that it will file expeditiously the documents necessary to nullify the legal effect of the deed restrictions in each jurisdiction where the Defendant has filed any such deed restrictions previously and that the Defendant will later raise no claim of hardship or difficulty as grounds for asking the Court to modify any of the requirements set forth below;
NOW THEREFORE, before any testimony is taken, without trial or adjudication of any issue of fact or law, and upon consent of the parties, it is ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED:
I. Jurisdiction
This Court has jurisdiction over the subject matter of and each of the parties to this action. The Complaint states a claim upon which relief may be granted against the Defendant under Section 1 of the Sherman Act, as amended (15 U.S.C. § 1).
II. Definitions
As used in this Final Judgment:
A. "EMMC" means the Eastern Mushroom Marketing Cooperative, Inc., the Defendant in this case, a Pennsylvania corporation with its headquarters in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, and its subsidiaries, affiliates, members, divisions, groups, partnerships and joint ventures, and their directors, officers, managers, agents, and employees.
B. "Mushroom Deed Restrictions" means any restriction or limitation contained in any document filed in the land records of any jurisdiction that, with respect to any real property, limits the (1) commercial growing or cultivation of any types, varieties or species of mushrooms, mushroom spawn or other fungi; (2) packaging, processing, freezing, storing, handling, selling, or marketing of any types, varieties or species of mushrooms, mushroom spawn or other fungi; (3) production of Phase I, Phase II or Phase III mushroom compost for on-site or off-site use; or (4) any other activity related to the production, processing or sale of mushrooms, mushroom spawn or other fungi, whether such production, processing or sales shall occur on or off such real property.
C. "Nullifying Documents" means such documents as are necessary to nullify the legal effect of any Mushroom Deed Restrictions filed by the EMMC previously on 1) the properties the Defendant purchased in the name of the EMMC and thereafter resold; or 2) properties in which the EMMC purchased a leasehold interest.
III. Applicability
This Final Judgment applies to the EMMC, as defined above, and all other persons in active concert or participation with the EMMC who receive actual notice of this Final Judgment by personal service or otherwise.
IV. Nullification of Mushroom Deed Restrictions
A. The Defendant is ordered and directed, within thirty (30) calendar days after the filing of the Complaint in this matter, or five (5) days after notice of the entry of this Final Judgment by the Court, whichever is later, to file Nullifying Documents in each jurisdiction where the Defendant has filed any Mushroom Deed Restrictions. The Defendant shall use its best efforts to file the required Nullifying Documents as expeditiously as possible.
V. Prohibited Activity
The Defendant is enjoined and restrained from creating, filing, or enforcing any Mushroom Deed Restrictions with respect to any real property in which the Defendant has an ownership or leasehold interest of any kind.
VI. Affidavit and Copies
A. Within ten (10) calendar days of the filing of all Nullifying Documents required by this Final Judgment, the Defendant shall provide to the United States and the Court, an Affidavit providing affirmative notice that all the required Nullifying Documents have been filed in all required jurisdictions in full compliance with the terms of this Final Judgment.
B. Within ten (10) calendar days after any Nullifying Documents have been filed in each jurisdiction, the Defendant shall provide to the United States a copy of all Nullifying Documents filed in such jurisdiction.
VII. Compliance Inspection
A. For purposes of determining or securing compliance with this Final Judgment, or of determining whether the Final Judgment should be modified or vacated, and subject to any legally recognized privilege, from time to time duly authorized representatives of the United States Department of Justice, including consultants and other persons retained by the United States, shall, upon written request of a duly authorized representative of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division, and on reasonable notice to the Defendant, be permitted:
B. Upon the written request of a duly authorized representative of the Assistant Attorney General in charge of the Antitrust Division, the Defendant shall submit written reports or interrogatory responses, under oath if requested, relating to any of the matters contained in this Final Judgment as may be requested.
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D. If at the time information or documents are furnished by the Defendant to the United States, the Defendant represents and identifies in writing the material in any such information or documents to which a claim of protection may be asserted under Rule 26(c)(7) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, and the Defendant marks each pertinent page of such material, "Subject to claim of protection under Rule 26(c)(7) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure," then the United States shall give the Defendant ten (10) calendar days notice prior to divulging such material in any legal proceeding (other than a grand jury proceeding).
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This Court retains jurisdiction to enable any party to this Final Judgment to apply to this Court at any time for further orders and directions as may be necessary or appropriate to carry out or construe this Final Judgment, to modify any of its provisions, to enforce compliance, and to punish violations of its provisions.
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Entry of this Final Judgment is in the public interest.
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To the surprise of virtually no one, the Federal Reserve kept its cheap-money policy in place, but markets interpreted language in the decision to mean that the end may come sooner than expected.
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It's that time of year again. July 4th weekend is upon us along with hot weather and the need for BBQ preparations. This coming weekend we celebrate America's independence and all the fine things we as Americans stand for, as well as the things we enjoy most such as country music, American food, and the outstanding fashion statements of red, white, and blue!
In between all the party planning, recipe choosing, and coordinating of family fun you probably have yet to realize this weekend could take a serious toll on your workout routine. Have no fear Little Leopard Book is here! This week we're giving you the best ways to keep up with your exercise routine while still enjoying the sunshine and chowing down on the Independence Day feast. There's nothing like the great outdoors and playing as if you were a kid again. These activities are so fun you won't even realize your still logging your extra calorie burn.
July 4th Weekend Races
Calories burned: Estimated 100-150 per mile (depending on intensity and body weight)
There is a very small town in California called Bridgeport where I spent almost all of my 4th of July celebrations growing up. The town comes alive truly only one time per year and that just so happens to be this coming weekend. Aside from the parade, BBQing, and rodeo, there is a tradition that occurs every July 4th bright and early, the annual 5k race around Twin Lakes, the two fishing lakes outside of town. The race runs around both lakes through the trees and below the mountain peaks giving the perfect outdoor jump start to an awesome celebratory day. While you may not spend your 4th of July in this very town that I do, 4th of July races are a common event! Whether you can run a fast 10k or would rather slow your pace in a 5k with the family, there is something for everyone and it is an excellent way to keep your fitness routine up without interrupting the fun. To find a race near you be sure to check out http://www.runningintheusa.com/Race/FourthOfJuly.aspx
Calories burned: 200-400 per hour (depending on body weight and intensity)
July 4th is one of my favorite holidays for many reasons, one of them being that it falls during the perfect time of summer! I am a hot weather fanatic. Whether you agree with me or not, the heat gives you the perfect excuse to enjoy some pool time. Throw on your American flag printed swimwear and dive on in to beat the heat, have some fun, and keep your fitness up!
Calories burned: Up to 400 per hour
Chances are you plan on visiting with your family and friends the whole holiday weekend, get them motivated to move as well and hit the trails. Heading outside and exploring all that nature has to offer can boost your mood and bust your muscles. With all the work of reality, it's nice to unplug every once in a while.
Calories burned: 200 (moderate intensity for 30 minutes)
While you may not be a professional cyclist with a plethora of neon bike suits in your closet, that doesn't mean you still can't get a workout riding down the streets on a beach cruiser. Whether you need to grab a few missed items from the grocery store or just want to kill some time before it's dark enough for fireworks, take comfort in the fact that you're getting a workout in! With all this exercise you've been doing you may even feel inclined to go grab a soft serve ice cream cone. Of course, I recommend you ride your bike there ;-).
Calories burned: 100 (moderate intensity for 30 minutes)
Call the kids and throw the frisbee around the backyard. This activity involves little preparation, can be played pretty much anywhere, and is fun for all ages. Might as well burn a few extra calories while waiting for the burgers to finish on the grill, right?
Beach Volleyball
Calories burned: 280 (moderate intensity for 30 minutes)
If you're lucky enough to live in a beach town like San Diego and are planning on watching a fireworks show from the sand, take advantage of the beach time and start up a game of volleyball during the day. This activity makes it easy to include your family and friends and will help you forget how crowded the beach is. Not only is it a fun and competitive way to enjoy the day, beach volleyball is also an awesome workout for both cardio and muscle work.
Calories burned: 115+ (moderate intensity for 30 minutes)
While you may normally think the line-dancing going on after the 4th of July parade is a little too cheesy, I say this is your year to join in! Release some endorphins, let go of your inhibitions, and have a blast. You can't embarrass yourself if you're having fun.
Follow our advice and keep your summer body strong this weekend! Other healthy tips include staying hydrated in the heat, keeping your alcohol consumption down, and following key healthy food swaps, such as substituting mayonnaise for Greek yogurt in your macaroni salad or reaching for hummus and veggies instead of potato chips! Be sure to check out our 4th of July inspired Pinterest board and build your BBQ menu Little Leopard Book style. We wish you all a safe, healthy, happy 4th of July filled with lots of fun and flavors! We can't wait to hear about all the recipes you try! Feel free to share your LLB 4th of July recipe pics on our Facebook page or tweet them over to myself or Whitney!


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Toshiba readies Cell-based graphics engine
Watch out, Nvidia, here comes... er... SpursEngine
Toshiba will next week formally announce a processor based on the Cell chip that sits inside each Sony PlayStation 3 games console. The new CPU will be pitched not only at consumer electronics kit but set head-to-head with today's PC and Mac graphics chips.
To be fair to Nvidia, AMD and co., Toshiba's October announcement only covers a prototype of the bizarrely named SpursEngine processor - no, it's not going to be fabbed in Tottenham - as the company has yet to finalise the products specifications.
What it'll be showing off on 2 October at Japan's CEATEC exhibition is a version of SpursEngine that contains four of the Synergistic Processing Element (SPE) cores that, along with a PowerPC-based general-purpose processing core, make up the PS3's CPU.
Toshiba's SpursEngine: own goal or champion GPU?
Alongside those four SPEs sit dedicated H.264 and MPEG 3 decode and encode circuitry, along with 256KB of on-chip data storage. The prototype processor will be clocked at 1.5GHz, Toshiba said, and consume 10-20W - depending on load, presumably.
Like the PS3, the SpursEngine is designed to connect to Rambus' high-speed XDR memory, and can sit on a x1, x2 or x4 PCI Express 1.1 graphics card.
The chip will be demo'd in a notebook computer - Toshiba's big on laptops, don't forget - which it said will be grabbing attendees faces, rendering them as computer animations and applying hair styles and make-up in real-time.
Not quite, Metal Gear Solid, Gears of War or Crysis, we'll admit, but you can see that Toshiba has these kinds of applications in mind too. Whether the SpursEngine operates with Microsoft's PC gaming foundation software, DirectX 10, remains to be seen.
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I'm not entirely sure why there seems to be such an explosion of popularity in these "beer days", but they are obviously designed by and for the craft beer enthusiast (CBE). I believe that "beer days" are partially driven by CBEs wanting to show off to their CBE-friends via their favorite social media platform (many in which Justin's Brew Review participates). Badges like the one pictured above from Untappd are doled out to CBEs who post them to their social media profiles, thereby instilling a sense of community among posting participants. But I believe that the explosion of popularity in "beer days" is also partially attributable to the explosion of popularity of craft beer itself. One article from June 18, 2012 says that "the total number of breweries in the United States now exceeds 2,000--more than at any time since the 19th century, let along the prohibition years of the 1930s". Another article from August 6, 2012 says that in the last year, 350 new breweries were opened. That's nearly one brewery for every day of the year! As the craft beer scene continues to increase in popularity, I believe we'll see a proliferation of complementary products and services, such as the "beer days".
At any rate, I wouldn't typically go out of my way to celebrate a "beer day" and technically didn't this time around either. We just happened to schedule a vacation with my in-laws to Lewes, Delaware that coincided with Stout Day. And of course Lewes is only a few miles away from Milton, which means a trip to the awesome Dogfish Head Craft Brewery! (You may recall that I posted about our last trip there in May.) My wife was kind enough to schedule the tour and tasting on Stout Day. (Yes, she rocks.) And the "off-center" geniuses at DFH decided to provide only stout samples that day, so we rocked out by tasting:
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The Red Sox' only home games between now and Aug. 27 will come in the form of a three-game weekend series with the Yankees, Aug. 16-18 -- but fans aching to watch baseball at the old ballyard will have a chance to do so on Aug. 21, too, the team announced today.
Starting at 8 that night, fans can go to Fenway to watch Scotty Smalls, Benny the Jet, Ham, Squints, and the rest of their crew on the center field Diamond Vision screen as the Red Sox mark the movie's 20th anniversary with a showing of "The Sandlot."
Fans will sit in the stadium's lower bowl along the first-base line on a first-come, first-served basis, and will have the long-awaited opportunity to see what Wendy Peffercorn looks like on a 40x100-foot high definition video board. Concessions will be available, and admission is free for season ticket holders and members of the Red Sox Kid Nation.
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Although there were serious environmental concerns about the mine, in March the GOP legislature pushed it through anyway. Since then there have been steady events protesting the mine, which will be owned and operated by a company called Gogebic Taconite. Over the July 4th weekend, however, masked security guards wearing camouflaged uniforms and carrying multiple semi-automatic weapons started patrolling the future mine's site. Forget about the firepower for a moment, why do these dudes require masks to do their jobs???
Talking Points Memo editor Josh Marshall did a little digging into the background of Bulletproof Securities the rent-a-cop on steroids firm—or as they put it, the "No Compromise Security Force"—that is minding the mine:
Here's the Bulletproof website which lists all sorts of security/paramilitary type services. They even have their own 'border security force', which is something I thought the federal government took care of. But apparently not without occasional help from Bulletproof.
Indeed, as the site notes, "BPS has at its disposal the latest cache of specialized equipment for border security operations, not typically found in the private sector. As example, BPS owns heavily armored Joint Light Tactical Vehicles (JLTV's), Tactical All Terrain Vehicles (T-ATV's), FLIR (mobile thermal systems), mast equipment (eye in the sky), and many other state-of-the-art assets … The presence of BPS will prevent criminal organizations from posing a threat to your personnel or your mission."
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Worth mentioning that the Republicans who voted to push through the mine over community objections promised that Gogebic Taconite would be creating local jobs. So of course, the first thing, the very first thing that G-Tac did was import their paramilitary mercenaries from Scottsdale, AZ…
Something else worth mentioning? The land is actually open to the public and Bulletproof's militarized rental cops do not even have the legal right in Wisconsin to actually use the weaponry that they are openly carrying around for the purpose of protecting property. And again, this is property that they do not own!.
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Units Affected 106
Chrysler (FCA US LLC) is recalling certain 2018 Jeep Wrangler vehicles. The rear under body ladder rail may corrode, possibly reducing the strength of the rear floor pan and causing the left rear seat mount to become loose.
If the floor pan strength is reduced and/or the rear seat mount becomes loose, the rear seat may detach in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
The remedy for this recall is still under development. The recall is expected to begin June 1, 2018. Owners may contact Chrysler customer service at 1-800-853-1403. Chrysler's number for this recall is U27.
2016-2018 Nissan Titan, 2016 and 2018 Nissan Titan XD
Units Affected 483
Nissan North America, Inc. (Nissan) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Nissan Titan, 2016 and 2018 Nissan Titan XD vehicles. Accessories installed on these vehicles reduced the load carrying capacity, however, a Load Carrying Capacity modification label was not installed, possibly allowing the vehicle to be overloaded. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 110, "Tire Selection and Rims."
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
Nissan will notify owners and provide a new modification label, with installation instructions, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin on June 16, 2018. Owners may contact Nissan customer service at 1-800-867-7669.
Note for all recalls: Owners may also contact the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Vehicle Safety Hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (TTY 1-800-424-9153), or go to www.safercar.gov.
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Leonard Saber, villain, has invented a machine that can turn home and kitchen appliances into menacing machines.
PC Games
If you have seen the movie then there is no need to explain more on what this game is about. G-Force, guinea pig force, are a bunch of highly skilled and trained animals that work solely for the government. You will be playing the role of Darwin who will be set to run around on the Saberling Headquarters. Just like the movie, Leonard Saber, villain has invented a machine that can turn home and kitchen appliances into menacing machines.
This game is a third- person shooter kind of game where your character, Darwin, is supplied with a backpack that is filled with a number of weapons, high tech gadgets and tools at your own disposal. Some of the high tech equipments that your furry character have is the Plasma Gun which enables you to take down enemies at long range, a machine gun specially designed for the G-Force, the Cluster Rifle and the Nano Hacker which turns enemy machine into allies. However, you will be using the Electro-Whip and Saberlizer most of the time since it does not run out of ammo and is good for close range attacks.
Once you defeat an evil machine, you are rewarded with useful items that are useful for your quest. Some of the drops are health packs, ammunition, and the games currency- SaberSense Chips. These chips can be used to upgrade weapons for a more powerful damage. Also, there will be hidden items that serve as a bonus on the game that can only be found using the Saberlizer. The Saberlized lets you scan your environment for hidden objects and items as well as to determine the weak point of an enemy.
Adding to the weapons that you can use to defeat your enemies, you will also be able to hover and double jump over high obstacles. And besides the appliances that try to eat or fry you, you will also be encountering pests like mice as well as roaches. But of course, bashing them will be easier than bashing the enemies made from metal. This game allows both challenge and thrill to its players while having fun and laughter.
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And so we begin. With today's arrival of Johnny Nitro in Windsor, Ontario, on a VIA Rail train, so too does SLAM! Wrestling's epic coverage of WrestleMania 23 begin.
To start with, photographer Mike Mastrandrea was on hand this morning for Nitro's play to the crowd at the Windsor train station. About 250 people were out to see the now-partnerless MNM member. (Did you miss Joey Mercury's release?)
"Everywhere I go I try to bring a little bit of L.A., a little bit of sexy," Mercury said after his Chatham to Windsor trip. �I walked off the train today and I was just feeling it. I was feeling very sexy. Sometimes I look at myself and I say, 'Oh, yeah, Johnny Nitro!'"
Also on hand were Windsor mayor Eddie Francis and WWE Canada President Carl DeMarco. It was announced that some Windsor hotels still have tickets available to WrestleMania 23 on Sunday.
After the announcements, Nitro stuck around to sign autographs, even while it started to rain.
Now, how about a little of what's in store for the rest of the week here at SLAM! Wrestling.
The Big One is Saturday, with Tim Baines' interview with Vince McMahon for Sun Media. It's Q&A style, and Mr. McMahon does not duck the steroid issue. If you live in Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Calgary or Edmonton, be sure to pick up a copy of the Saturday Sun. The rest of you will be able to read it here on SLAM! Wrestling. (A tease, you ask? Quoth Mr. McMahon: "You can�t remain on top for as long as we have if you're not pushing the boundaries."
Now, on to Detroit.
Mike Mastrandrea will be on hand all week, shooting the various events, signings, the THQ video game competition, the Ring of Honor show Friday night, the WWE Hall of Fame Saturday night and, of course, the big show itself. Everything (except the ROH gallery) will make its way into our WrestleMania 23 gallery.
As for the writing end of things, let's just say that we're happy that the good folks at the WWE for deciding on putting WrestleMania 23 in a city where SLAM! Wrestling is well represented.
Here's a list of who will be at the WrestleMania itself from our staff:
Last, but not least, is Ryan Nation, who recently moved from Tennessee to Sterling Heights just outside Detroit. He will hit the occasional signing and event around town.
The devastating tag team of Raw reporter Dale Plummer and columnist Nick Tylwalk will offer up the pay-per-view report itself, and the whole staff will be weighing in with our picks for who will win and lose.
Now, can any other site offer you all this? Stick with SLAM! Wrestling all week.


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Al2011 necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 46 diseños de 8 diseñadores freelance.
BingoToget (TheBingoTrain)
This is a danish website about bingo. This means it is information about bingo, not a bingo room, where you can actually play bingo. It is about having fun playing bingo and since the name of the website is BingoToget (TheBingoTrain) the design should include a fun, cute train. We would like a high quality design that signals a website with great content, presented in a fun, cartoonish way, with lots of colors.
The target audience is mainly women in all ages. But the design should not make men run away. The target audience is not advanced users of computers and the internet, but they're online regularly and browse between other bingo websites. We would like a design that stand out!
You have very free hands to let your creativity shine! The only two requirements is
1) The design should include a train
2) The design should be cartoonish
3) The name of the page should be BingoToget
Have fun!
We're gonna have different elements on the page. It's a homepage and the title is BingoToget. The elements we want are
1. A welcome text
2. News
3. Navigation to other parts of the website
4. Advertisements (in a discreet way)
There is no website yet.
We don't want it to like any other website, but want to see your ideas.


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Well it seems Team Pink has found 1000 finds, and I am hosting an event cache in Jonesboro AR (NE Arkansas) to celebrate. November 21, 2009
It called "Pink 1K" GC1ZTNJ
Held at the local Cracker Barrel (yes, it does have a cache!) Everybody will be responsible for their own meal. Come and celebrate or just get the smiley! A good time is sure to be had by all.


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Canon iP4300
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Requirements
- 3 Methods of getting the printer working
- 3.1 Proprietary Drivers
- 3.2 Gutenprint
- 3.3 Turboprint
- 3.4 Related Links/Additional Information
This is a brief summary of the ways that the Canon iP4300 printer can be made to work with arch. As the printers are very similar, these techniques would very likely work with the iP4200 also.
The following packages will very likely be needed:
- cups
- ghostscript
- gsfonts
Install with:
# pacman -S cups ghostscript gsfonts
For information about setting up cups, refer to CUPS, however all that is really needed for the iP4300 is to start the cups daemon with:
# /etc/rc.d/cups start
and to add cups to the daemons line in /etc/rc.conf
Methods of getting the printer working
There are basically three options:
Proprietary Drivers
Install needed packages
You will need the package rpmextract
# pacman -S rpmextract
Now create a directory somewhere (for the sake of this tutorial let this directory be ~/canon) and cd to it.
Download drivers
The following download locations seem not to be available any more. You can get the rpm packages from the canon download center / support page. There also seems to be a Debian version with extra functionality available (see discussion).
Download cnijfilter-ip4300-2.70-1.i386.rpm and cnijfilter-common-2.70-1.i386.rpm from ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/ and put into the folder you created, or:
# wget ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/cnijfilter-common-2.70-1.i386.rpm # wget ftp://download.canon.jp/pub/driver/bj/linux/cnijfilter-ip4300-2.70-1.i386.rpm
Canon iP4200
For the Canon Pixma iP4200 download the following files (common + ip4200 package):
# http://support-au.canon.com.au/EN/search?v%3aproject=ABS-EN&binning-state=model%3d%3dPIXMA%20iP4200%0Amenu%3d%3dDownload%0Aos%3d%3dLinux&
Now extract the rpms:
# rpmextract.sh cnijfilter-ip4300-2.70-1.i386.rpm # rpmextract.sh cnijfilter-common-2.70-1.i386.rpm
Now for the monotonous bit (there is probably a much quicker way to do this using scripts etc, but this way is simple and allows you to see what goes where)
Move the files
The command rpmextract.sh should have created a usr/ directory in the folder with the rpms. Copy every file in this directory's subfolders into the corresponding actual location. e.g. copy the files in ~/canon//usr/lib/ to /usr/lib/ Do this for all files in all subdirectories (however I as my language is english, I didn't bother copying the locale folder in ~/canon/usr/local/share and everything still seems to work fine.
Install the printer with CUPS
If cups is not already running, start it with
# /etc/rc.d/cups start
Now point your browser of choice at http://localhost:631 This should present the cups web interface. If not, ensure that cups is started (see above) and that your hosts are set-up correctly (or see the CUPS article).
- Click Add Printer
- Fill in the Name, Description and Location (not really very important)
- Choose the connection method for your printer, and fill in any details required for this.
- Now you will be prompted for a Make/Manufacturer - choose Provide a ppd file (click browse)
- Navigate to /usr/share/cups/model/ and choose canonip4300.ppd
The printer should now be installed. You could test it by pressing the Print Test Page button, or continue onto the next step to add support for higher resolutions. Bulk of information from http://www.erlandertervueren.com/ubuntu/ip4300_guide The installed PPD file doesn't allow you to select the printing quality. To fix this, back up your ppd file, then open it as root. Your ppd file will be found in /etc/cups/ppd and it's name depends upon what you called your printer. The commands below assume the printer was called Canon:
# su root # <text editor here> /etc/cups/ppd/Canon.ppd
Insert these lines in the file after the "Resolution" section:
*OpenUI *CNQuality/Quality: PickOne *DefaultCNQuality: 3 *CNQuality 2/High: "2" *CNQuality 3/Normal: "3" *CNQuality 4/Standard: "4" *CNQuality 5/Economy: "5" *CloseUI: *CNQuality
The following gives a greater choice of print resolution if added to the "Resolution" section, but it is currently not know if the Quality setting impinges upon this. Note that the ip4200 only offers 600dpi in black and white. (Maybe someone could verify some of this)
*Resolution 1200/1200 dpi: "<</HWResolution[1200 1200]>>setpagedevice" *Resolution 2400/2400 dpi: "<</HWResolution[2400 2400]>>setpagedevice" *Resolution 4800/4800 dpi: "<</HWResolution[4800 4800]>>setpagedevice"
...and that's about it!
If the printer (in my case iP4200) still doesn't work try adding it without providing the ppd file. Add a new printer via http://localhost:631, choose Canon from above the file selection dialog for the ppd file and then navigate to the according device.
Install needed packages
First of we are going to need the gutenprint drivers, so let's install them
# pacman -S gutenprint
install the printer with CUPS
Almost the same procedure as described above in the Proprietary Drivers section can be used to install the printer. Here are the steps needed
If cups is not already running, start it with
# /etc/rc.d/cups start
Now point your browser of choice at http://localhost:631 This should present the cups web interface. If not, ensure that cups is started (see above) and that your hosts are set-up correctly (or see the CUPS article).
- Click Add Printer
- Fill in the Name, Description and Location (not really very important)
- Choose the connection method for your printer, and fill in any details required for this.
- Now you will be prompted for your Printer Model - scroll down and choose
Canon PIXMA iP4300 - CUPS+Gutenprint V5.0.2 (en)
- Click Add Printer
Note! The version number may vary on your installation.
The printer should now be installed. You could test it by pressing the Print Test Page button.
Adding more resolution options to the PPD file
For having more than 300 and 600 DPI,you must edit the file /etc/cups/ppd/Canon-iP4300.ppd
In this file, locate the section
*OpenUI *Resolution/Resolution: PickOne
and add the following lines:
*Resolution 1200dpi/1200x1200 DPI: "<</HWResolution[1200 1200]>>setpagedevice" *StpResolutionMap: 1200dpi 1200x1200dpi *Resolution 2400dpi/2400x2400 DPI: "<</HWResolution[2400 2400]>>setpagedevice" *StpResolutionMap: 2400dpi 2400x2400dpi *Resolution 4800dpi/4800x4800 DPI: "<</HWResolution[4800 4800]>>setpagedevice" *StpResolutionMap: 4800dpi 4800x4800dpi
Related Links/Additional Information
http://www.erlandertervueren.com/ubuntu/ip4300_guide/ - A guide for setting up the printer on ubuntu - may help if using gnome etc.


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Melanie Pugh, Bailey Meyer, and Juanita Royer won the first ever state championships in girls tennis for the San Juan Broncos on October 1 at the Liberty Park Tennis Courts in Salt Lake City.
Pugh and Meyer won the state championship in number two doubles with a three set win over a St. Josephs doubles pair. After dropping the first set 1-6 to the St Joseph's team, Pugh and Meyer, both seniors, buckled down and rallied to win the next two sets 6-4, 6-4.
The San Juan duo, who were undefeated on the year, made it to the finals with an easy 6-0, 6-1 win over a South Summit team and another three setter over a tough Rowland Hall pair, 4-6, 6-4, 6-4.
Royer, also undefeated on the season, captured the number two singles state championship with a 6-4, 6-2 win over the number one seeded player from Rowland Hall, Kaitlin Ramsey. Royer, a senior as well, beat players from Waterford, 6-2, 6-0, and Manti 7-6 (7-2), 6-0 to advance to the final.
The wins landed the Lady Broncos in third place in the team race, behind winner St. Joe and runner up Rowland Hall.
Also participating for the Lady Broncos are junior Lexus Latham in first singles, senior Lacy Hook in third singles and seniors Rylee Lyman and Courtney MacDonald in first doubles.
Bucks earn redemption
Redemption: to make up for, to restore the honor, worth, or reputation of. Mission accomplished.
Maybe you remember last year's Monticello/Altamont football game. If you did, after Friday night on the homecoming field of the Monticello Buckaroos, that devastating game of a year ago is long forgotten after the Buckaroos clubbed the Altamont Longhorns 48-6.
Last year, I'm sorry to remind you, the Bucks led 20-0 at halftime and took a 26-8 lead into the fourth quarter, only to watch helplessly as Altamont intercepted three Buck passes and scored 38 unanswered points in that fourth quarter to win 46-26.
2011 was better, much better for the Bucks as they scored early and often, opening up a 28-0 halftime lead and extending the lead to 35-0 in the third quarter. And the fourth quarter? Monticello 13, Altamont 0.
The 2011 turnaround for the Buckaroos continues as they jump to a 6-1 record and the number two ranking in 1A behind undefeated Duchesne. Last year at this time, they were 2-5 and reeling from that Longhorn loss. The Buckaroos are now second in the state in scoring at 43 points per game. Logan High School is first with 49 points per game.
In last week's Buckaroo win over Whitehorse, the Bucks scored 73 points, the most ever scored by the Bucks in football. Three of those points came on a PJ Leiataua drop kick field goal, which according to Utah high school football historian George Felt, is the first known dropkick in Utah high school football since 1935. For more information about Leiataua's kick go tohttp://www.deseretnews.com/article/700183487/High-school-football-Felts-Facts-Week-7.html.
Bronco football
San Juan continued their relentless march into the record books and towards a possible third straight 2A football title with a resounding 40-0 shutout of winless South Sevier.
Logan Meyer scored three TDs and Barkley Christensen threw for three TDs in the Bronco's 27th straight win, the longest current streak in Utah and the third longest ever.
Meyer score from 45 yards and one yard in the first quarter and caught an eight-yard TD from Christensen in the second quarter as the Broncos raced to a 34-0 homecoming halftime lead and coasted from there with a bunch of younger players getting in the game.
Christensen also connected with Bobby Bowring from 11 yards and Ammon Mitchell from 24 yards in that first half. He leads 2A now in touchdown passes with 15.
Meyer, Bowring and Mitchell are two, three and four in TD receptions in 2A with five, four and three TDs respectively. Maverik Shumway scored San Juan's only second half touchdown with a five yard run.
Cross Country
Buckaroo Cross Country Coach Jeff Hunt,files a report for the Buckaroos.
"The Buckaroo Cross Country teams had a very successful week in their march to the state championships in mid October. On a scorching day in Moab, Kelland Brewer overcame illness to finish 5th and pace the pack to a first place finish.
"On Saturday at the Chicken Creek Challenge at Mancos, the boys barely missed the team championship, falling to Colorado powerhouse Pagosa Springs. Collin Hatch and Kelland were third and fourth at Mancos. The boys are all still running as a pack with all the top five runners on the team finishing within a minute of each other.
"The girls are fighting some tough injuries late in the season. However, Cambria Welch paced the girls to finish third at Moab and sixth at Mancos. Hats off to junior Brittany Keith, who gutted out a great run at Mancos despite a gash on her knee that required 11 stitches after the meet. That is leaving blood, sweat and tears on the trail.
"Lost in the great season the high school teams are having, the Jr. High teams finished their season last week in spectacular fashion. Seventh grader Sara Musselman has been amazing this year, winning five out of six events.
"Not one was more exciting than when Sara burst out of the woods and ran down two 8th grade girls to win at Mancos. The girls team finished 3rd and 4th at Moab and Mancos. Other girls on the team this year are Hannah Getter, Millie Boyle, Addison Hatch, Hannah Welch, and Quincy Ryan.
The Jr. High boys have had a pack of their own taking four team titles this year. Eli Johnson led the boys with Tyler Bird, McKayd LaRose, Brandin Clark, Brian Tanner, Jamikal Shakespeare, and Jared Crowley. They have consistently torn up courses, as well as other teams. This past week, like their high school counterparts, they won the team title at Moab and finished second at Mancos.
The teams finish the regular season in Blanding Wednesday. The Region 19 meet is October 12 and state is October 19.


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Shark Week Exposé, Part IIBy Robby Campbell | August 7th, 2011 | 1 Comment
Discovery Channel is through with Shark Week. I am not. In this, the second and final part of our exposé, we again visit with infamous shark hunter Mark "The Shark" Quartiano aboard the blood-stained decks of Striker-I and uninfamous but no less preeminent shark expert Dr. Samuel H. Gruber within the Nutella-stained confines of his home office. We also stop and chat with sundry sun-baked Sallys and Sams upon the sizzling sands of sunny South Beach. If you have not seen Part I of our Shark Week Exposé, do so with the speed of a shortfin mako. Otherwise, proceed.
Follow Beached Miami on Twitter (@beachedmiami) and Facebook and email and RSS.


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Destruction Los AngelesHD
IMDb: 4.0
93 min
A fatal explosion and sudden earthquake rock Los Angeles, and reporter John Benson seizes his chance to cover the breaking news of increasing seismic activity.
Country: USA
Actor: Craig Sheffer, Cynthia Watros, Romeo Miller, Emmanuelle Vaugier, C.J. Valleroy, Sydne Mikelle, Omar Angulo, Kevin Beard, Sachin Bhatt, Chip Bolcik, Cosima Cabera, Anthony Caravella, Rick Chambers, Liberte Chan, Jeremiah Clayton


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The NFL finally released the All-22 tape of the Thanksgiving night Steelers-Ravens game on Tuesday morning (as they do every week at this time) for NFL Game Rewind, a paid-subscription service that allows anyone to view the coaches' film from two angles — high above the press box and high above one end zone.
Here is what the coaches' film shows of the Steelers' kickoff to the Ravens with 6:26 left in the third quarter, a play Baltimore's Jacoby Jones returned 73 yards to the Pittsburgh 27, not before he crossed paths with Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin.
The NFL is reviewing the incident, as coaches and players are not allowed in the six-foot white border area at any time. Earlier in 2013, including a Jets-Ravens game just four days earlier, two assistant coaches were flagged for impeding officials in the white border. No flag was thrown on Tomlin.
Here is the series of events, as shown from those two angles. After that, for relative purposes, Tomlin's position on each of the other 10 kickoffs in the game is shown from the press box camera.


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Lady Bisons drop final game of Chattanooga Classic
Feb. 24, 2008
Nashville, Tenn. - The Lady Bisons lost their final game of the Chattanooga Classic to Ball State, 5-3, Sunday morning. Their previously scheduled opponent, Bradley could not make the tournament due to inclement weather in the Peoria, Illinois area.
Altogether the Lady Bisons racked up nine hits including a triple from center fielder Lauren Dortwegt, and doubles from Christen Campbell, Jennifer Allsup and Megan Rottler.
The Lady Bisons fall to 4-7 on the season and head to Murfreesboro on Thursday, February 28 to take on Middle Tennessee at 2:00 pm at Blue Raider Field.


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Condoleezza Rice arrived here Tuesday for her 16th visit since becoming America's chief diplomat, this time stressing that the United States has not given up on an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal by year's end.
But since Israeli and Palestinian leaders agreed last November to start talks that could lead to a two-state solution, Ms. Rice's job has grown harder by the day. Both sides are heading toward harder-line positions as violence has spiraled recently in Gaza and southern Israel. And so, Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas face domestic pressure to guard their people and move slowly toward any agreement.
In Ramallah, after meeting Mr. Abbas, Rice expressed some frustration over the new developments hampering the US peace push. "We have in fact launched a framework, that if the obligations are actually met, it will lead to a point where finally, finally the parties can reach a resolution to their conflict." Asked what it would take to bring the Palestinians back to the negotiating table, Abbas said there would have to be palpable changes for Palestinians.
"If we have implementation of the road map and a change in facts on the ground, then the negotiations can proceed," he said. "In the midst of aggression, where 120 Palestinians have passed away, including 20 children, the negotiations were suspended as a realistic measure and response to this hostile environment. I call upon on all sides to engage in a cease-fire in preparation for a solid peace process that will lead to a state by the end of 2008."
Rice arrived here after talks in Cairo, during which she worked to bring the Egyptian leadership back into the peace-brokering role it has frequently played when the Israeli-Palestinian process hit rough waters. Any road to a cease-fire seems to run through Cairo, in large part because none of the other parties involved – neither the US, the Fatah-run Palestinian Authority (PA), nor Israel – is on speaking terms with Hamas, which seized control of the Gaza Strip last summer.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit told reporters there were ongoing efforts to reach "a cease-fire and a period of calm," adding that Israel must stop using "excessive force" in Gaza.
Rice emphasized a different point of view, saying that Hamas must end its rocket attacks on Israel. She also said that while Israel has a right to defend itself, it should take care to avoid harming innocent civilians and avoid further suffering.
The different stresses in the messages of Mr. Aboul Gheit and Rice only served to underscore the challenges of trying to lure Israelis and Palestinians back to the negotiating table when both peoples feel under siege.
As more rockets fell on Sderot, in southern Israel, Tuesday, one of them making a direct hit on a home whose inhabitants were out at the time, there seemed to be little enthusiasm among Israelis for negotiations and more interest in discussing war strategy.
Defense Minister Ehud Barak is floating a plan to force residents of the northern end of Gaza to move south, out of their homes, allowing the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to declare the region - regularly used by Palestinian militants as a launchpad for sending rockets into Israel - a closed military war zone. And Palestinians also showed a dwindling amount of support for peace talks with Israel. Two Palestinians were killed in Israelis airstrikes in Gaza Tuesday. Moreover, even leaders in the Fatah Party – ostensibly the supporters of Abbas – tried to step in on his decision-making powers and said he shouldn't rush back to peace talks with Israel.
"Nobody in Fatah is happy with the negotiations or the way they are conducted. We have voiced our criticism to [Abbas], and the one thing we are happy with is that he suspended the negotiations," says Jihad Abu Znaid, a Fatah member of the Palestinian Legislative Council from East Jerusalem.
"But we made an international commitment to the peace process, and to dismantle this now means the dismantlement of the Palestinian Authority, which Abbas cannot afford at this point," says Ms. Abu Znaid.
"Unfortunately, Rice's comments in Egypt are very discouraging to us," she adds. "They only indicate that we are heading into a vicious cycle of violence, demands and more negotiations, all of which are unfruitful and unpromising. What we heard from Rice only expresses American demands on the Palestinian Authority to reengage in negotiations in the context of aggressive Israeli measures in the West Bank and Gaza."
Abu Znaid is one of many members of the PLC, the Palestinian parliament, who are upset over the lack of any role in peace talks.
The legislators, who are infrequently able to pull together an official council meeting – many of the elected members from Hamas are in Israeli jails, and the West Bank and Gaza Strip are increasingly cut off from each other – are trying to set up an oversight committee that would allow them to review and reject decisions made by Abbas in negotiations with Israel. Although it isn't clear that they will be able to pull this off, the move itself represents another challenge.
If Abbas appears keen to meet the US and Israeli proposal for resuming talks, which the Palestinians announced they were breaking off over the weekend following a series of deadly Israeli airstrikes in the Gaza, his credibility will suffer further, Abu Znaid adds.
Saeb Erekat, chief Palestinian negotiator, was more optimistic, raising the possibility of reaching what he called a "mutual tahdiya," using an Arabic word that suggests a calming or quieting of the conflict without an actual cease-fire.
"We need to begin a process of de-escalation," Dr. Erekat says. "We need to revive the negotiations and this goes parallel with Israel stopping attacks on Gaza and Hamas stopping the Qassam attacks on Israel."
After Rice's arrival from Egypt, she went straight to Ramallah, in the West Bank, to meet with Abbas and with Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. She was due to have dinner with Mr. Olmert in Jerusalem and to have more meetings on Wednesday morning with Israeli officials before continuing on to Europe.
Olmert has made it clear that Israel plans to continue operations in Gaza, although an Israeli ground invasion over the weekend came to end late Sunday night. A key weekly government meeting on security issues was postponed until Wednesday, confirming assumptions here that Israel lowered the intensity of its military campaign in order to give Rice a chance to revamp the diplomat track.
Olmert's spokesman told reporters on the eve of Rice's visit that the only way Israel see to deal with Hamas to try to stop it militarily.
"We believe pressure applied to the Hamas military machine could ultimately bring results. A Hamas that is weakened will mean a better chance for the peace process to succeed," said Mark Regev, Olmert's spokesman.
"We think it's a mistake to break off talks," Mr. Regev said of the PA's decision to halt negotiations with Israel. "We are not going to solve problems by not talking."
Among the demands of mid-level Palestinian politicians mounting the challenge to Abbas is that negotiations not be open-ended. "These negotiations need to be done within a time frame, since Israel otherwise will show the world forever that there are ongoing negotiations, as if they are being conducted between two countries and not between Israel and a weak [Palestinian] Authority," says Ayman Daraghmeh, a Ramallah-area PLC member aligned with Hamas. "Abbas should concentrate on the internal situation, by trying to initiate dialogue between Hamas and Fatah. This in my view is our priority and not fruitless negotiations with Israel."
[Editor's note: The original version misstated the number of times Condoleezza Rice has visited Jerusalem]
• Nuha Musleh in Ramallah, West Bank, contributed to this report.


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DAKAR, Senegal — The Ebola outbreak that has killed more than 1,000 people has turned parts of West Africa into a medical battle zone and could last up to six more months, Doctors Without Borders warned on Friday as a worker on the front lines in Liberia acknowledged that the true death toll is unknown.
Tarnue Karbbar, who works for the aid group Plan International in northern Liberia, said response teams simply aren't able to document all the cases erupting. Many of the sick are still being hidden at home by their relatives, too fearful of going to an Ebola treatment center.
Others are buried before the teams can get to the area, he said. In the last several days, some 75 cases have emerged in a single district.
"Our challenge now is to quarantine the area to successfully break the transmission," he said, referring to the Voinjama area.
Beds in Ebola treatment centers are filling up faster than they can be provided, evidence that the outbreak in West Africa is far more severe than the numbers show, an official with the World Health Organization said Friday.
On Friday, Doctors Without Borders likened the situation to a state of war and said the outbreak could last six more months.
"We're running behind a train that is going forward," Joanne Liu, the medical charity's international president, told reporters in Geneva on Friday. "And it literally is faster than what we're bringing in terms of a response."
The U.N. health agency warned Thursday that the official counts of 1,069 dead and 1,975 infected may still "vastly underestimate the magnitude of the outbreak."
It said extraordinary measures are needed "on a massive scale to contain the outbreak in settings characterized by extreme poverty, dysfunctional health systems, a severe shortage of doctors, and rampant fear."
The flood of patients into every newly opened treatment center is evidence that the official tolls aren't keeping up, Gregory Hartl, a spokesman for WHO, said from Geneva.
Hartl said that an 80-bed treatment center opened in Liberia's capital in recent days filled up immediately. The next day, dozens more people showed up to be treated.
Ebola causes a high fever, bleeding and vomiting. It has no cure and no licensed treatment and has been fatal in at least 50 percent of the cases, health experts say. The disease is usually found in eastern or central Africa, typically in rural, isolated communities, where outbreaks tend to be "self-limiting," Hartl said.
By contrast, the current outbreak spread quickly to cities and the capitals of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone, making it difficult to stop.
Heilprin reported from Geneva. Associated Press writer Krista Larson in Dakar, Senegal contributed to this report.


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I'm over on the Liberty Craft Blog again with a tutorial how to make this quilt!
I have forever wanted to make a whole cloth quilt and couldn't think of anything better than beautiful Liberty fabric to make one with :-) I chose some of my favourite Liberty Tana lawns to work with since this quilt is all about the fabric. It's so soft and cosy it has quickly become our favourite 'snuggle up on the couch' quilt :-)
This is a fun, beginner friendly project for those new to quilting and a satisfying quick make for those more experienced.
If you've never made a quilt before and the prospect of making a ton of patchwork blocks seems a little daunting still, this would be a great quilt to start with!
Find out more here.
x Leila