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A snapshot of equipment for all across the farm introduced in the past year
Manufacturers built in more technology, new engines, and higher capacities in the past year, which yielded a bumper crop of new equipment.
Powerful pull. In the four-wheel-drive tractor sector, highlights include horsepower gains and more tracks.
Case IH expanded its Steiger line to include seven models with up to 682 engine horsepower from a 12.9-liter FPT engine. The Steiger Rowtrac 500 boasts a wider track undercarriage that accommodates 24" and 30" tracks.
The articulated T9 tractors from New Holland include the T9.700, which produces 682 maximum engine hp and an additional model, the T9.645, which aims to bridge the gap between the T9.600 and the top-of-range T9.700. Tier 4 Final-compliant engines feature ECOBlue Hi-eSCR.
Tractors in Versatile's DeltaTrack lineup—available with 450, 500 or 550 engine hp—boasts four tracks with an integrated track undercarriage mounting system available in 30" or 36" widths. The tractors are powered by Cummins QSX 15-liter engines.
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In-field work. High-horsepower row-crop tractors increased productivity with more power and technology.
The Magnum lineup from Case IH features nine Tier 4 Final-compliant, SCR-only models powered by 6.7-liter or 8.7-liter engines. The series spans from 155 to 315 PTO hp and can be geared with a continuously variable transmission (CVT).
The four-model MT800E Series from Challenger ranges from 450 to 590 engine hp with an AGCO Power 16.8-liter diesel engine with two-stage turbochargers, a Caterpillar powershift transmission and a three-point hitch with 16,000-lb. lift capacity.
Within the MT700E Series tracked tractors from Challenger are three models, MT755E (350 hp), MT765E (375 hp) and MT775E (400 hp), each featuring an AGCO Power 9.8-liter engine with a 500-hour service interval and flexible oil requirements.
JCB introduced the 3000 Fastracs outfitted with Tier 4 Interim-compliant AGCO Power engines, optional Trimble precision ag equipment, a road performance package and an anti-lock braking system. Five models are available in the U.S., including the 3230 Xtra with 190 PTO hp.
John Deere brought to market its latest 8R tractors, comprising five wheeled and three tracked models, ranging from 200 to 308 PTO hp. The top two-wheeled models and all three tracked models are geared with an infinitely variable transmission (IVT). The other four models have the a standard 16-speed powershift transmission. The 7R tractors feature five models ranging from 170 to 242 PTO hp and powered by 6.8- and 9.0-liter PowerTech PSS engines. The 8R and 7R series tractors feature a new cooling package and can be geared with the e23 powershift transmission with Efficiency Manager.
Reviving a name that first appeared 20 years ago, New Holland introduced the Genesis T8 Series tractors. When outfitted with a CVT, the Genesis T8.420 has a max of 419 engine hp and a longer wheelbase than competitive tractors. The T7 tractors range from 100 to 195 PTO hp and are Tier 4 Final-compliant with three standard wheelbase models and four long wheelbase models. They have a comprehensive Headland Turn Sequence II function.
Featuring the largest cab in its class, Versatile introduced three new models in its row-crop tractor lineup. The tractors boast 210, 230 and 250 PTO hp and feature Cummins Tier 4 Interim-compliant engines, a 16F/9R full powershift transmission, 170-gal. fuel capacity and 55-gal.-per-minute standard hydraulic flow.
On-farm assistants. Utility tractors feature more transmission options and lower horsepower ranges.
The Maxxum lineup from Case IH is available with a CVT on its 90, 100 and 110 PTO hp models. Standard Power Boost provides up to an additional 20 hp. The Farmall U tractors include two models, the 105U with 91 PTO hp and the 115U with 98 PTO hp. They use Tier 4 Interim-compliant Case IH FPT four-cylinder 3.4-liter turbocharged and intercooled engines and feature 12F/12R transmissions. The Farmall C tractors comprise three models ranging from 75 to 95 PTO hp.
Five models ranging from 90 to 125 PTO hp fill out the lineup of MT400D Series tractors from Challenger featuring 4.9-liter AGCO Power engines. Transmission options include the 16F/16R AutoPower IV, the 24F/24R AutoPower VI and the TechStar CVT.
The updated 5E Series utility tractors from John Deere are available in models ranging from 37 to 85 PTO hp and feature Tier 4 Interim-compliant engines, more cab and open-operator station options, as well as more transmission options. The 5085E and 5100E can be ordered with a climate-controlled cab or an open-operator station.
McCormick International USA Inc. introduced the G-Max Series of tractors, including the G145 Max (T3) with 120 PTO hp and the G165 Max (T3) with 135 PTO hp. The machines have Betapower engines with six turbocharged cylinders and 68-gal. fuel tanks.
The T6 Auto Command lineup from New Holland offers two models–the T6.140 with 90 PTO hp and the T6.160 with 110 PTO hp. Both models are geared with CVTs and outfitted with the updated Horizon cab. Joining New Holland's T5 lineup are the T5.105 and T5.115 models with an Electro Command semi-powershift transmission and 91 and 98 PTO hp, respectively. New Holland introduced the T4 Series tractors powered by Tier 4 Interim-compliant engines with three models ranging from 70 to 91 PTO hp.
Seeding success. More planters and drills joined the market sporting bigger seed and fertilizer tanks, as well as added electric metering capabilities.
AGCO Corporation introduced the 12-row Model 9812 to the White Planters lineup, a flagship model for the new 9000 Series. It carries 90 bu. of seed in the Central Fill System hopper or can be equipped with 2- or 3-bu. individual-row seed hoppers. The planter is available with ground drive or variable-rate hydraulic drive.
The Bourgault 7700 Air Seeder offers a three- or four-tank metering system, including the FLEX bin with a 60-bu. nonmetering compartment that can be diverted into the No. 1 tank (295 bu.) or the No. 2 tank (105 bu.).
The Case IH Early Riser 5 Series planters feature the Advanced Seed Meter singulation adjustment system for individual row adjustments without changing speed, vacuum or down pressure across the machine. Upgraded bulk-fill delivery for models 1245, 1255 and 1265 includes an inductor design with improved sealing, filling and hose systems. The Precision Disk 500 single-disk air drills from Case IH in 50' and 60' working widths feature a parallel-link row unit with patent-pending variable down-pressure springs. The Precision Disk 500T, Case IH's first air drill with on-board bulk seed, comes in 25', 30' and 40' working widths.
Outfitted with individual seed hoppers, the Great Plains YP-1625AHL features 750 gal.-liquid or 100 bu. dry fertilizer capacities.
Horsch's Maestro corn planter features a 24-row 30" spacing configuration with a 140-bu. seed tank and a 1,000-gal. fertilizer tank. Farmers can increase average speed by 20% to 40% using the Maestro.
Kinze unveiled the new 4900 Series planter, 4000 Series row unit and 4000 Series vacuum seed meter with optional electric drive. The planter is available in 30" row spacing with a choice of 12, 16 or 24 rows featuring a new planter frame with 42° of wing flex, a raceway for wiring and hose routing, and a raised toolbar.
The modified 5000 Series grain drills from Landoll feature an externally fluted seed meter and twice the number of flutes on each metering wheel. The drills are available in 10' rigid through 40' folding models with pneumatic springs applying 120 lb. to 400 lb. of down pressure on 15.8"-diameter opener blades.
New Holland introduced the P2000 Series disk drills, which includes two models, for seeding small grains. The P2080 has a tow-between or tow-behind air cart, working widths up to 60' and the patented New Holland parallel-link row unit. The P2085 features a mounted seed tank and working widths up to 40'.
Through the field. To roll self-propelled applicators forward, manufacturers added options for large and mid-sized farms while increasing cab comfort and liquid solution capacity.
AGCO's RG700 RoGator self-propelled sprayer features a 700-gal. capacity and a Tier 4 Interim-compliant engine with 165 hp. The sprayer is available with narrow and standard axle configurations, folded booms beneath sightlines for heightened visibility and a six-post cab. The TerraGator TG9300B is the largest model in AGCO's three-wheel fleet and features a new hydraulic system as well as a Tier 4 Final-compliant, 425-hp AGCO Power engine.
Case IH's Patriot 3240 and 3340 sprayers are Tier 4 Final-compliant with 250 hp and 285 hp, respectively. They offer heightened individual nozzle control through the Aim Command Pro spray system. The Class 2 Patriot 2240 sprayer is powered by a Tier 4 Interim-compliant, 165-hp, 6.7-liter Case IH FPT engine with SCR.
At the core of the 2014 Apache sprayers lineup from Equipment Technologies (ET) is a redesigned cab with ET Pilot System and controls that resemble those found in pickups. The ET Pilot System offers a 7" color touchscreen with preinstalled apps that provide readouts on engine diagnostics, transmission, fuel economy, slope and torque output.
The 2014 STS self-propelled sprayer lineup from Hagie Manufacturing Company features a drive system that's designed for optimal torque management and traction control. The cab has 25 cu.-ft. more than the previous version and is the first in the industry with a deceleration pedal, droplet-size monitor and infinitely programmable drive system measuring field efficiency.
Hardi North America entered the self-propelled sprayer market. The Presidio 2700 features a 700-gal. tank and is the lightest sprayer in its class with an empty weight of 16,225 lb. The Saritor line features two models—the 4000 with a 1,100-gal. tank and the 5000 with a 1,300-gal. tank.
John Deere's new-from-the-ground-up 4 Series self-propelled sprayers include the 800-gal. R4030 and 1,000-gal. R4038 models. Both sprayers can be outfitted with 120' booms and a 200-cu.-ft. New Leader dry spinner box, come Direct Injection Ready, and have CommandView II cabs and integrated GreenStar 3 2630 displays.
SprayView and optional Premium SprayView cabs top the list of new features on Miller's seven-model Nitro 5000 Series sprayers and two-model Condor GC Series sprayers. Both cabs boast more room, CAN bus wiring, 12-volt power points, easy-to-reach armrest and joystick controls and the Miller Systems Monitor to manage the chassis operations.
The Guardian self-propelled sprayer line from New Holland has been expanded to include the SP333F, a front-boom model with 333 hp. The model can be configured with a 1,200-, 1,400-, or 1,600-gal. tank and boom widths of 90', 100' or 120'. The machine features 6' of ground clearance.
Gathering the crop. Multiple combine families expanded this year with higher horsepower capacity and options, such as tracks. Attached to the front of the harvest muscle, headers and platforms have added technology as well as capacity of their own.
Calmer Corn Heads introduced the world's first 12", 30-row corn head. It features two stalk rolls and a single gathering chain with one big paddle.
Case IH's 4400 and 4200 corn heads feature heavy-duty drives, larger stalk rolls and longer stalk roll knives. The corn heads are also available with folding options. The 3152 and 3162 draper heads feature the CentraCut center-mounted knife drive for increased cutterbar performance.
Celebrating its 100th anniversary, Claas introduced a second Class 10 combine to its lineup. The Lexion 780 boasts 543 hp with a bulge capacity up to 590 hp and the new Claas Dynamic Cooling system. The company's 2014 lineup comprises seven models, five of which have the Terra Trac option.
From Dragotec USA, the Drago Series II corn head features a knife-to-knife design that pulls stalks down to the auger at the slowest speeds in the industry to reduce ear bounce.
The S8 Super Series of combines from AGCO brand Gleaner includes three models. The S88 is the industry's first Class 8 combine with a transverse rotor design. Its seven-cylinder, 9.8-liter AGCO Power engine is rated at 430 hp with twin turbochargers. The Super Series also features polyurethane accelerator rolls and a new two-speed residue chopper.
John Deere's S-Series combine lineup expanded with new options. The front axle of the four largest combines can be outfitted with 36" tracks. An automated Interactive Combine Adjustment system is standard to adjust combine settings on the go. The series has been expanded to include a Class 5 machine, the S650, and can be matched with a six-row corn head.
New Holland's CR Twin Rotor combines have been improved with up to 15% additional capacity. The CR8090 and CR9090 models feature an enlarged 410-bu. grain tank. New Holland introduced its latest CX8000 Elevation Super Conventional combines featuring up to 490 hp. The 980 Series corn heads from New Holland are available in rigid and folding configurations. For stover collection, the Cornrower chopping corn head attachment is available.
Hay and forage helpers. Manufacturers added fast windrowers and high-capacity square balers for commercial operations and extended small-square and round baler lineups.
The 2200 Series large-square balers from AGCO brand Hesston by Massey Ferguson comprise several models, including the MF2290 producing bales up to 4'x4' for commercial operations. The MF1844 Series small-square balers are PTO-driven and produce bales between 36" and 48" in length. The two-twine, in-line MF1840 small-square baler offers a 60% twine capacity increase and creates 14"x18" bales. The 2900 Series round balers are available in two models—the MF2946 producing a 4'x6' bale and the MF2956 producing a 5'x6' bale.
The Case IH RB565 round baler provides 20% more capacity compared with previous models and includes a roller wind guard and five-bar pickup for fast, even feeding. The WD3 II Series self-propelled windrowers from Case IH feature a factory-installed auto-guidance system and 24-mph road speeds. The DH3 Series draper headers feature a 40' model with a Dual Circuit Hydraulic System that enables consistent flow and power across the header.
John Deere's W235 windrowers feature two configurations—a rotary and a draper. The W235 is the first John Deere windrower with integrated AutoTrac. The machine features a 6.8-liter Tier 4 Final-compliant engine rated at 235 hp, representing a 17.5% increase compared with the previous model. The 994 and 995 heads are paired with the rotary configuration, while the 600D head is paired with the draper configuration.
The new BiG Pack 1290 HDP II large-square baler from Krone produces 3'x4'x8' bales, surpassing the manufacturer's previous 1290 HDP model with 100% more capacity. Meanwhile, the BiG Pack Variable Fill System on the new Krone BiG Pack HighSpeed large-square balers now has five tine bars instead of the six found on earlier models, creating more space for crop and resulting in an 18% increase in throughput capacity. Krone's new five-model Comprima round balers include the NovoGrip press system, which features the NovoGrip belt that is composed of layers of rubber and fabric.
The New Holland Roll-Belt 560 5'x6' round baler aims to boost bale capacity by 20% with its 82" five-bar ActiveSweep pickup option. The 130, 200 and 240 Speedrower self-propelled windrowers offer integrated IntelliSteer auto-guidance, cutting accuracies from 1" to 8" and a three-range hydrostatic transmission option that provides road speeds up to 24 mph. DuraSwath draper headers are available in four working widths: 25', 30', 35' and 40'.
Tillage tune-up. From heavy, deep tillage to busting apart dirt clods for smooth seedbeds, tillage machines are available for a variety of soil density and residue management challenges.
Case IH's Ecolo-Tiger 875 disk ripper includes four models ranging from 14' to 26' working widths with Earth Metal blades that are 30% stronger and last up to 20% longer than conventional blades operating in the same conditions. Features include endless gussets and single-point depth control.
Three of Unverferth's Perfecta Field Cultivators (models 10, 12 and 14) are built with specially designed s-tine shanks and shovels. Model 10 includes standard s-tines and 23⁄4" goosefoot shovels. Model 12 includes heavy-duty s-tines and 7" sweeps. Model 14 is built with heavy-duty edge-bent s-tines and 7" sweeps.
J&M introduced its Torsion-Flex soil conditioners featuring Double Twist baskets with a 2-to-1 slat design for smoother ground rolling. The baskets boast 3/8"-thick high grade steel teeth. Optional wing wheels use phasing cylinders, allowing the unit to lift and lower simultaneously.
John Deere introduced the 2720 Disk Ripper, a heavy-duty, primary tillage tool with Laser Rip II points in a variety of sizes that shatter the hardpan 8" to 15" deep. It features 11" blade spacing and 24" blades. The industry-exclusive active hydraulic rolling basket option helps break apart clods and root balls.
With its new disk harrow models, Kuhn Krause is building its 8210 and 8310 models with heavier walking beams, wheel rockers, hubs and spindles. There are two new five-section 41' and 44' Quad-Fold sizes in the 8210 model featuring a transport width of 17' 7" and a transport height of 13' 10".
McFarlane introduces the 4100 Series Reel Disk, a vertical tillage seedbed conditioner available in eight sizes ranging from 12' to 45' working widths with 20" ultra-shallow concave blades and a level-lift hitch.
Expanding its strip-tillage lineup into large-frame drawn configurations, Orthman Manufacturing Inc. introduced the 1tRIPr XD series in 6- to 18-row configurations with a choice of 6- or 9-ton dry fertilizer packages and 1,000-gal. liquid fertilizer capacity.
The Narrow-Transport Diamond Disks from Summers Manufacturing are available with 28.5' cutting widths. Built on the Diamond Disk design, the DT9530 tillage tool from Summers Manufacturing can be turned with the disk still in the ground. Summers Manufacturing expanded its lineup of chisel plows with 16' and 20' sizes, as well as 40' HD and 42' HD Superchisels.
Fertilizer toolbar families grow. More clearance and configurations are notable in the new fertilizer applicators.
Farm King introduced its line of high-clearance sidedress/liquid fertilizer applicators with a 60' swath and a toolbar that provides 36" crop clearance. Two models are available in 1,800-gal. and 2,400-gal. capacities.
John Deere's 2510L liquid fertilizer applicators include two configurations—vertical or side-fold. The toolbars are available in 30', 40' or 60' widths, each with 18 spacing and row configuration options.
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Lightning struck in the Gold Queen Basin at about 1:30 p.m., starting a fire that slowly spread in the grasslands over the next few hours.
First on the ground was a Helitak crew of eight firefighters who were dropped into the area. The BLM crew is based out of Moab.
A helicopter then dumped several loads of water on the leading edge of the fire. The water was taken from Loyds Lake.
Two fixed-wing aircraft then assisted the firefighters. A single engine airplane made a precision drop of fire-retardant slurry that helped contain the fire to the Gold Queen Basin and out of the adjacent Long Pole Canyon, which contains a large amount of old growth timber.
Then a P2V Neptune tanker, dispatched out of Grand Junction, CO, dropped two loads of fire retardant slurry at about 7:30 p.m.
The massive Korean War-era plane dropped hundreds of gallons of slurry on the flames, giving the fire crews an upper hand.
A rainstorm doused the area soon afterward. The on-site incident commander stated that the fire was contained by 9:30 p.m. By 8 a.m. the following morning, the fire was declared controlled.
Forest Service personnel state that local crews have been busy responding to about a dozen lightning-caused fires, including an active fire (at the press deadline) near Little Dry Mesa and Starvation Point.

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Their changing menus are entirely produce-driven and always incorporate the freshest market ingredients. The chefs and masterminds behind the project are inspired by local farmers and suppliers, and the outstanding quality of their produce is the cornerstone of Provenance.
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Highlights of Gov. Tom Corbett's 2013-14 spending plan for the year that starts July 1:
THE BIG PICTURE: - Increases overall state spending by nearly 3 percent to $28.4 billion.
- Raises $28.4 billion through taxes, fees and other revenue sources.
- Does not increase the personal income tax or sales tax.
TAXES - Phases in an increase on the wholesale tax that gas stations pay on gasoline, the Oil Company Franchise Tax, over five years by uncapping the average price used to calculate the tax. That increase, which would help finance a five-year, $5.3 billion transportation initiative, would be partially offset by a phased-in reduction in the liquid fuels tax from 12 cents a gallon to 10 cents a gallon over two years.
- Begins in 2015 to phase in a reduction in the corporate net income tax rate from the current 9.99 percent to 6.99 percent in 2025. Also increases the maximum net operating loss deduction from $3 million to $4 million in 2014 and to $5 million in 2015.
- Continues the phase-out of the Capital Stock and Franchise Tax by reducing the rate from 1.89 mills to 0.89 mills this year and eliminating the tax altogether in 2014.
PENSIONS - Reduces future benefits for current state workers and school employees by reducing the 'multiplier' used to calculate those benefits, reducing annuity payments to employees who withdraw their contributions and capping pensions at the Social Security wage base.
- Requires that new hires be automatically enrolled in a proposed 401(a) defined-contribution retirement savings plan and that they contribute at least 6.25 percent of their salary.
- Reduces the employers' (taxpayers') share of funding the state's two major pension funds to 2.25 percent, yielding savings that the administration has already subtracted from agencies' 2013-14 budgets. The percentage would increase by 0.5 percent until it reaches 4.5 percent or the annual required contribution rate.
- Maintains current benefits for retirees.
EDUCATION - Increases funding for public school instruction and operations by $90 million to nearly $5.5 billion.
- Maintains spending for higher education at this year's $1.2 billion level.
- Finances a proposed Passport for Learning block grant program for public schools with $1 billion over four years from the sale of licenses under Corbett's sweeping liquor-privatization initiative.
JOBS - Consolidates eight existing revolving-loan programs under the Pennsylvania Business Development Authority into a single pool totaling $1.1 billion to streamline the process for businesses seeking capital.
- Increases funding by $10 million for the PA First program, which helps businesses that plan create jobs in Pennsylvania.
MISCELLANEOUS - Includes nearly $15 million for three new state police cadet classes that are expected to train 290 troopers, plus $6 million for 90 new civilian police dispatchers.
- Provides nearly $40 million to expand home- and community-based services for people with intellectual and physical disabilities.
- Changes certain motor-vehicle rules, including the authorization of a fee option in lieu of license suspension for driving without insurance. Moves vehicle registration renewals to a biennial cycle, instead of once a year, and moves driver license renewals to a six-year cycle instead of the current four-year cycle.
- Outlines the administration's pending contract with the British national lottery operator to take over management of the Pennsylvania Lottery. The company pledges $34 billion in profits to the state over the next 20 years.
- Summarizes the far-reaching, but purportedly budget-neutral, plan to replace the more than 600 state liquor stores with twice as many privately run liquor and wine stores. It also would allow beer and wine sales by retailers that include big-box stores, grocery stores, pharmacies and convenience stores.
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SACRAMENTO, Feb. 20 (UPI) -- David Lee scored 23 points and Klay Thompson added 18 to help the Golden State Warriors beat Sacramento on the road Wednesday 101-92.
Lee also had 11 rebounds to complete the double-double, and Stephen Curry tallied 13 points and eight assists in Golden State's second win in their last three outings.
Isaiah Thomas was high-point man for the Kings with 26 points and seven assists. Travis Outlaw scored 18 off the bench.
Sacramento lost for the fourth time in their last five contests. They were victimized by 21 turnovers to just seven for the Warriors and were out-rebounded 49-35.
Golden State held a 77-76 lead at the start of the fourth quarter, but pulled away with the help of an 11-3 run early in the period.
Both teams played with undermanned rosters after Golden State traded MarShon Brooks and Kent Bazemore to the Los Angeles Lakers, and Sacramento dealt Marcus Thornton to Brooklyn.


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From the Bean to the Bar Children's Chocolate Making Workshops at The Treat Factory Berry.
Treat your kids to a fun, educational and hands on experience during the school holidays. Children will have the opportunity to learn about chocolate, taste different types of chocolate as well as get hands on creating their own unique chocolatey treats to take home
Classes include:
- Where does chocolate come from? How is it grown and produced?
- Explore and taste different varieties of chocolate including raw 100% cacao.
- Use professional chocolate equipment
- Make a selection of chocolate treats using Belgian chocolate to take home.
Classes run for 1 hour. Recommended for children 5yrs +. There is a maximum of 10 students per class.
When purchasing ticket, please enter participants name/s in the comment box during checkout.
Please bring your order confirmation (sent via email) to the class. This can be presented in print or on mobile device.
Health and Safety requirement:
- Children will be provided with an apron and hair net.
- Children will be asked to remove earrings and bracelets. Beaded jewelry will not be allowed into the commercial chocolate area where the class will take place.
- Closed in shoes must be worn. Please no thongs or sandals.
- Please inform The Treat Factory staff of any allergies by leaving a comment during checkout or phoning the store on 0244641112
- Adults are not required to stay and supervise their children during the workshop but may do so if they choose.
Visiting the Shoalhaven and the beautiful South Coast of NSW with the family? Treat the kids to this Chocolate Making Class for Children. Fun, educational and hands on, the children will not be disappointed and neither will the parents when they bring home their hand made chocolate treats to share with the family.
The Dairy Bar - Café, Milk Bar, Gelato is situated at The Treat Factory. Grab a coffee and relax while your kids learn the chocolatier craft.
School group inquiries welcome. Please contact the office Monday - Friday to inquire about booking a school excursion and how we can customise workshops to suit your needs.


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Did you find a Microsoft
Microsoft will likely sell about 5 million Kinects by year-end, according to Wedbush Securities analyst Michael Pachter. That tops its nearest competitor, the Sony PlayStation Move, which he says will probably hit only 3 million. Both controllers are supposed to provide a more immersive experience by following the movements of a user's whole body.
But the Kinect has become a darling of hackers and the kind of people who just love to take things apart. And this year they have some ideas that you should try at home, if you think you have the technical skill.
Take Garratt Gallagher. He's an MIT engineer who really liked the movie Minority Report and wanted to build a gesture interface like the one in the film. So he delved into the workings of the Kinect and found the hand and finger motion sensor. Now he can play a virtual piano, complete with music, by simply "playing" the air with his fingers. He said open-source robotics with the Kinect has limitless possibilities. But it also demonstrates that motion tracking that can be much more useful and have applications beyond gaming.
Willow Garage created the architecture that Gallagher created his code on. The company has created a framework for engineers to hack the Kinect and use its sensor on a mobile robot. With further hacking, the Kinect robot can be used to collect data and stream wirelessly to the host, and it can reconstruct 3-D images of objects and be directed by natural gestures.
Another duo hacked the Kinect to control a medical imaging picture archiving and communication system, or PACS. One of the more interesting uses of the Kinect is in the medical world. A radiologist and a computer scientist from the Virtopsy Group, a division of the Institute of Forensic Medicine at the University of Bern in Switzerland, hacked the Kinect to create an interactive, touch-less interface.
Radiologist Steffen Ross explains in a video that forensic pathologists have historically had issues in trying to interact with PACS datasets. This is because they cannot interact without touching some type of interface, whether it's a keyboard or touchscreen. But touching anything can contaminate the operating room. The only way around that would be to do a full scrub, which is time-consuming.
Virtopsy computer scientist Lars Ebert says the Kinect's 3-D camera allows them to use gestures to interact with the medical images on the PACS system without touching anything. The team also created voice commands, allowing them to change image angles, light settings, and more. Ebert says it's prototype of what could come.
Another Kinect hack, from the University of Washington's BioRobotics Laboratory, has it performing haptics, the art of applying touch sensation with computer applications. With 3-D images, the University of Washington team used a 3-D haptic controller to "touch" the person within view of the Kinect's camera.
Microsoft hasn't come out with an official position on Kinect hacks, though doing them probably voids the warranty. And it isn't clear what would happen if someone tried to commercialize any of it -- odds are much of the technology would have to be licensed from Microsoft, and no tinkerer has yet asked to do so.
But it does show the possibilities for the technology and is reminiscent of the work done on early PCs, when thousands of hobbyists took apart their early 8-bit computers. A plethora of products using licensed Microsoft technology could be a huge second act for the software giant, creating a whole new industry -- just as people like Bill Gates and Steve Jobs did once before.
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At Costco, be on the lookout for items ending in 97 cents. This is a specially marked-down product that didn't sell, so it needs to be cleared off the shelves. These prices are usually not advertised, and if you see an asterisk by the price, that means the product will not be reordered. So, check your pantry and stock up on any favorites before it's too late.
At BJ's, look for the number on the top of the tags. If you see a seven, that means it's a one-time buy, and is most likely a seasonal product. If you see a two, that means the item has been discontinued, and might be on sale soon.
So, the next time you head to a warehouse club, keep these tips in mind. You'll find that it really does pay to know the code.
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Rock in Rio 2019, one of the biggest music festivals on earth, will take place on Rio de Janeiro. Find information out about the event and how to get to Rio de Janeiro by bus.Read more
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This is a tin that my birth Mum gave to me long ago. It's been the place that I keep many of my miniature things, like a small coin & stamp collection, little plastic toys and random bits of my life, past and present.. It was the first Rockwell I'd ever seen.. It was also the first painted illustration, where in that magical pre-digital moment, begged my young mind to determine whether it'was a photograph or not as well.. It remains on my desk as encouragement to strive for my next level of skill.. Last month, on encouragement from Vinod & Emily, Pam and I had the pleasure of viewing a Norman Rockwell exhibit in Tacoma,WA. Over forty original Rockwell paintings, Prints of the famous Freedom Posters, and every cover Rockwell did for the Saturday Evening Post. I'm so very glad we went the distance, as after seeing these masterworks, I can't rightly say that I'll experience anything quite like it again? I've talked to other ADs and Artists who've seen Rockwell originals, and we're all a bit overwhelmed by it, we all share in that common sense of observing something of Greatness..
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
Norman Rockwell
In terms of Technique :: I simply can't cover it all? There were points at which Rockwell pushed my digital mind so far back into my unconscious, that I was actually able to recollect the reason why I got into this odd business of illustration. Scale was of course at the forefront of every experience, as they are enormous canvases. Even the tiny B&W newspaper ad I saw for a brake pad company was around 28in. wide, approximately the width of my full color cover work?? I remember
Donato Giancola saying at a convention how much painting larger changed his perception, and now I can see why.. The use of type painted right on the illustration has all but gone the way of the dinosaur, so to see experimentation, and serendipity within the same piece was amazing.. I'm convinced Rockwell's eyes saw nothing but light and color, and he painted so deliberately with that light, it made me jaw sink more than a couple times. (they didn't make me wear a drool cup, which was nice on the curators part.) I saw underpaintings that ranged from dark blues to what looked like diluted india ink red. Some paintings came up from a series of washes, where others were so caked on, wet-on-wet that it looked as though Rockwell was painting with a roller.. Through most of his metallic surfaces, you'd see his sketch, letting the slight graphite glare add to it's shine.
Although, more than anything else that stood out that day was Rockwell's use of textural relief.. There's really no describing this, and they wouldn't let me take pictures (even after I offered to wash their car) so let me say that this element gave each illustration a "museum" feel..?? In "Christmas Eve in Bethlehem" detailed above, there was canvas left just bare so that the head dress and army uniforms would feel more like cloth.. The rippling aura of the electric light is created with 1/4in. thick titanium white that's been carved with a pallet knife.. Makes it look like the light is actually shimmering.. It's not perceptible on any print or pic because of the scale, but in just about every painting, Rockwell backs up his surface with textural elements coinciding with the material at hand.. The bubbles that form around the finger tips of the boy and girl being dunked under water are about an 1/8 inch on top of the canvas.. In the famous painting of the wall in "The Problem We All Live With", that grout line has actual sand inclusions scraped into it, making the original canvas as stone like as actual stone..
In terms of Content :: Rockwell's humor is both as subtle and deliberate as is the case with his technique. With so many amazing portraits; simple, complex, expressionistic, anthropomorphic and stretched as far as they'd go before looking inhuman, it's hard to imagine the man ever being fooled by someone's intentions. I'm positive Rockwell was the kind of observer who'd of read your face within the first three seconds of meeting you.
Unlike the way I tend to direct attention quite blatantly with levels of detail when I'm composing a painting, Rockwell instead kept a similar level of detail (insane amounts) on everything around the focal point, not forcing your eye, but letting it come around to it eventually, and leaving the individual to find favored areas of the painting on their own.
Although I'd always thought Rockwell and his photographers, were known for a certain squeaky clean portrayal of a sort of dreamed up, unachievable America. It turns out that he was more a realist and protesting old curmudgeon than I expected! The story of philosopher Will Durant, and Rockwell's Four Freedoms paintings shows us that Rockwell even fought the Military establishments ideology, and in many ways taught us more about the philosophy of Peace, Tolerance and Unity, than simple reminiscence of youth, humor and patriotism... far more..
If you get a chance to visit the Rockwell Museum, or if the traveling show is in a nearby town, do yourself a favor and go experience these masterworks.. Stay Tuned !! =)
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Fellow SF&F illustrators, stalworth animal rights advocates, and good friends Vinod Rams & Emily Fiegenschuh, have
not only moved out to the beautiful PNW, but Emily has brought a brand new art tutorial to the Sphere. From Fantasy Genesis' publisher Impact books, Emily has written and illustrated, The Explorer's Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures! I couldn't be happier for her, as Emily's work has always been brilliantly rendered traditionally in gouache, and by the looks of the book so far, her style has grown into one somewhat reminiscent of the more detailed oil work of Patrick Woodruffe. With a number of years illustrating for D&D, Children's and Tween's series from Mirror Stone, I'm sure there is a ton to learn from in this tutorial, so by all means step to following Emily's Blog
Fabled Earth for updates and releases, and more importantly get your mitts on this brand new book, Explorer's Guide to Drawing Fantasy Creatures!
Stay tuned !! =)
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Mammograms lead to overdiagnosis, have little impact on deaths: study
CTVNews.ca Staff
Published Wednesday, November 21, 2012 5:05PM EST
Last Updated Wednesday, November 21, 2012 10:26PM EST
Mammograms are having only a small impact on breast cancer death rates and have led to more than one million women being "overdiagnosed" with the disease over the past 30 years, according to a sweeping new U.S. study.
The research, which is bound to be controversial among both patients and physicians who view mammography as a major form of defence against breast cancer, found that the disease was over-diagnosed in 1.3 million U.S. women between 1976 and 2008. This means the mammograms detected tumours that would never have developed into full-blown disease.
The study also concluded that mammography had little impact on reducing the number of cases of late-stage breast cancer, and is having "at best, only a small effect on the rate of death from breast cancer."
The researchers, from the Dartmouth Institute for Health Research in New Hampshire, note mammography has led to a large increase in detection of the number of cases of early-stage cancer, from 112 to 234 cases per 100,000 women.
But study author Dr. Gilbert Welch said the findings show that mammography fails at one of the key prerequisites of an effective screening program in that it does not decrease the number of late-stage breast cancer cases.
"It is showing screening is having no effect on metastatic cancer," Welch told CTV News. "That's the stage we'd most like to prevent, because they are most likely to die of the disease."
The findings are published in the New England Journal of Medicine.
According to Welch, recent studies have shown that death rates from breast cancer are falling. However, they conclude that that is likely due to better treatments for the disease, not screening.
Mammography's biggest success is "is detecting a whole new fraction of patients who would otherwise never be sick from their disease," Welch said, and that overdiagnosis has its own negative side effect: unnecessary treatment.
Canadian researchers first voiced concerns about the efficacy of mammography in 1992, but were heavily criticized and largely ignored.
"This is no doubt one of the most contentious issues in medicine, and it seems that mammography is over-promoted," Welch said. "There is no other test in medicine that has been as aggressively sold as mammography, and we communicate an unbalanced view. We over-state the benefits and we understate or ignore its harms."
The concerns about mammography echo the controversy that has erupted over the PSA test for prostate cancer, which some researchers expressing concerns about over-diagnosis and unnecessary treatment.
Dr. Derek Muradali, chief radiologist of the Ontario Breast Screening Program at Cancer Care Ontario, told CTV News that while he finds the study "interesting," he has "some concerns with some of their assumptions."
Muradali points out that overdiagnosis occurs throughout medicine, and says he disagrees with the prevalence of overdiagnosis in breast cancer that the study proposes.
Muradali also says that doctors cannot be certain which cancers will become harmful, "so all cancers should be treated."
"That's something your viewers should understand," Muradali told CTV. "If they have a breast cancer diagnosis picked up on screening, they need to be treated."
Study author Dr. Archie Bleyer said there is "no question" that the research will upset many in the cancer care community.
He says that the findings point out that patients must be better informed about the benefits and risks of mammography because "every mammogram you do runs the risks of false diagnosis or over diagnosis."
But the findings also mean researchers must continue to look for better screening methods for breast cancer.
"There is a genuine movement to reduce the amount of treatment that comes with a positive biopsy," Bleyer told CTV. "We have to find a better way of being more accurate."
With a report from CTV's medical specialist Avis Favaro and producer Elizabeth St. Philip
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I took a break off application programming in November 2012 to perfect my skills in Linux System Programming.
The main difference between the two is;
Application programming aims to produce software which provides services to the user (e.g. Anansi Calcpad), whereas systems programming aims to produce software which provides services to the computer hardware (e.g. disk clean up).
Even if you think you're not a programmer, Linux has some features to make your life a bit easier.
Any time you have a repetitive task that involves entering Linux commands or changing the contents of a file, you should think about automating it with a program in linux. I installed an old version of Ubuntu 11.10 ( It's a linux distribution and a stable build ) and started playing around with the terminal; doing some basic stuff like echoing the name of the terminal , writing simple addition programs , sleep , pwd and spent more time online reading about file permissions ( Read, Write , Execute ) , appending output file ,variables , shell scripting , process structure , for loops and many interesting stuffs.
The Bash shell is your main port of entry to Linux, since the shell interprets everything you enter on the command line before passing it along to the operating system for execution.
I fell in love with shell scripting because unlike Java you didn't need to assign data types
Int , float , string , char when declaring a variable and you do not need a terminator (semi – colon ; ) in most instances.
For example,in Java:
int $num1 = 70;
In shell scripting:
num1 = 20
Often, writing a shell script is much faster than writing the equivalent code in other programming languages like Java and Python.
The many advantages include easy program or file selection, quick start, and interactive debugging. A shell script can be used to provide sequencing and decision-making linkage around existing programs, and for moderately-sized scripts the absence of a compilation step is an advantage.
Interpretive running makes it easy to write debugging code into a script and rerun it to detect and fix bugs. Non-expert users can use scripting to tailor the behavior of programs, and shell scripting provides some limited scope for multiprocessing.
We will write a simple script that will allow us to let the bash sleep for a while, delete all the files that is starts with
STEP 1: Let's create three files in the bash terminal
touch klm1
touch klm2
touch klm3
STEP 2: Let's give all the three files all permissions rights for the user, group and others.
Chmod 777 klm*
NB: * stands for all files
To view all files with the date last edited or permission rights and details use this command:
ls –la
(Long listing) and check if all files have all the rights.
We will now write a simple program in the VI Editor to sleep for 5 seconds and afterwards delete all files.
echo " Your text here "
Sleep 5
rm klm*
Final step is to execute this program in the main shell. To execute it use this simple command bash and the name of the file in the VI Editor.
bash killklm
You have now created a simple shell script that automates the process of putting the shell to sleep and deleting the files that start with the word KLM. With just these few lines of code you can easily build a simple program in Linux.These are screen grubs from the simple script we wrote above in the bash terminal and the VI Editor.
Now let's write a little complex program. This program that will have 5 options.
echo "SELECT A NUMBER"
Each option will contain a text eg. Love : feel tender affection for somebody, so when a user chooses a number 1-5 it will display some text.
In the bash terminal you use the cat syntax to input append a text into a file:
cat > drugs
You will find the complete source code to a dummy program I wrote here on my github repository it contains a for loop and CASE conditions.
Unlike Java I did not have to import any special packages to allow the user to input text.
If you've ever written a simple console program ,word processor macro or a spreadsheet formula, you're a programmer.
By taking advantage of Linux's built-in programming features, you can automate repetitive tasks and build simple interactive applications without a degree in computer science.Send me a mail if you have any question or contribution iraindolf [at] gmail.com
"Software is like sex: it's better when it's free."
-- Linus Torvalds
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Pit bull talks in C'ville
CRIDERSVILLE — Cridersville Village Council Safety Committee members discussed Thursday the possibility of adding legislation to continue to label pit bulls as potentially dangerous.
Cridersville Police Chief John Drake presented an ordinance from the city of St. Marys and recommended the village adopt a comparable ordinance to help protect the village.
Ohio legislators passed a change in Ohio Revised Code banning pit bull-type dogs as automatically being declared "dangerous" or "vicious." Prior to the law that took effect May 22, any pit bull-type dog was described as automatically vicious and owners had to adhere to several safety restrictions in order to own the pets. Local governments could pass other, more restrictive legislation
A grass roots campaign across the state was successful in removing the dogs from the breed-specific legislation, however, the vote still enabled local governments to pass restrictions on owners for owning pit bulls or other animals they feel may pose a risk.
When asked by committee members on his feeling regarding what council should do, Drake suggested the council designate pit bulls as vicious to help ensure safety in the village.
"Seeing what I've dealt with, I think we need to designate pit bulls," Drake said.
Councilors seemed split on the decision, but remained civil and seemed to consider varying points of view when discussing whether to enact a local ordinance.
Councilor Shirley Anderson said she felt the dogs were dangerous and needed to be legislated locally.
Mayor Lorali Myers agreed.
"I think we need to be on the conservative side of the argument," Myers said. "I don't want blood on my hands."
Myers spoke of a recent Ohio pit bull attack when a pet killed a 3-year-old boy in Ohio.
Councilor Stacey Cook, however, felt that new legislation would cover the possibility of any danger.
Councilor Tony Zuppardo agreed, but said he could see both sides of the argument.
"I can see both sides," Zuppardo said. "It is not an easy matter. They are a big, strong dog."
Councilors continued to syphon more information out of Drake, who told councilors the department averaged about six to 10 dog bites a year. He estimated there were 20 pit bulls within the village limits and there had been four pit bull bites since he had been police chief in the village. The most recent was reported Wednesday, when a pit bull bit a 4-year-old.
"Fortunately, he was not seriously hurt," Drake said.
After discussing the matter at length, councilors finally decided to have an ordinance comparable to the St. Marys ordinance drawn up and to debate the issue and vote on it at its July meeting.
"I am going to be very vocal on how I feel," Myers said. "I think we need to concentrate on the harm that can be done and not the likelihood of an attack."
The dog involved in the recent bite has been quarantined for 10 days per Ohio law with Auglaize County Dog Warden Russ Bailey for evaluation.


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Web browser frozen - no buttons to force quite
Web browser frozen - no buttons to force quite
Press the two scroll buttons until screen goes black and then have faith.
I do wish they had a way to force quit an APP. Many times I have wanted to kill the browser rather than reboot the entire car.
Using force quit makes me feel like a Jedi Knight lol!
I have noticed that MS Outlooks OWA causes the browser to freeze. It lets log in and opens the inbox, but first click on an email and the browser is toast. I've got two email accounts that use OWA and both behave the same way. Only way out is to reboot the screen.
Anyone else noticed this?
The two scroll buttons are the roller wheels on the steering wheel. Just in case you didn't know what was meant by scroll buttons.
Information cleverly concealed in the New to the Forum thread.
Tesla plans to replace the browser with Chrome. No time frame was given, but perhaps in v6. It should fix some of these issues and be quite a bit faster.
@Teslatap No time frame was given, They finally figured it out! No time frame = No recriminations.
I don't know about everyone else, but I'm pretty ticked off they took away my time frame and didn't give me a time frame for its return.
hi there.. here in Germany..
also have Model S
also have browser problems
navigation with google maps sometimes works
sometimes not..
restart is possible with two buttons
do you think the service updates help ?
i fear..car will not drive..when making it..
although service center of tesla says i have to do it
5 updates waiting..
still have OEM original software..without vampire loss of energy..
only about 5km a day loss of energy..
I have had the browser screen freeze several times. ANd the Google Maps nav system be off by a mile or so as well. Tesla couldn't reproduce the problem when I bought the car in after a scroll wheel re-boot. So I am bringing it back to service after the freeze recurred (without rebooting) and they indicated a likely need to replace the touchscreen to fix the freeze.
Anyone else have touchscreen freeze problems?
There were a number of MCU replacements a few months ago, especially where NAV put the car in the middle of a desert or ocean.
@jtodman then they found out how to fix the hardware in software, or so they told me.
(I knew that. You've got an unpronounceable name, and apparently unspellable).
I believe pop ups might be the culprit...
I too have found the web browser to be underimpressive. Not just the lack of Flash, for which there are often alternative sites, but I've found that forms dont work consistantly. Drop down boxes aren't dropping down. And there are quite a few screen locks, from which your only option is rebooting by holding down the two steering wheel buttons. I'd like to see Tesla substitute Firefox or Chrome, both of which are competent reliable browsers which are open source.
I'm also unable to Save Slacker stations to Favorites. The musical note with the + sign turns blue, but next time I go to that song, the blue note is gone and it never shows up in the Favorites list. I CAN save FM radio stations, and TuneIn Radio stations...just no Slacker Stations. And I can't save music files on my USB drive to favorities either.
@redacted Pronounced Todd man. Todt is German for death and it's believed that at one time my family was in the executioner business. So, watch yourself. :-)
And/or cannibals? <8-0 /6)
Tastes just like chicken. Please explain this <8-0 /6)
Kind of looks like an African mask.
Two separate emoticons.
1. Shock
2. Wry Wink
TESLA: We need emoticon search. Google doesn't work.
Chuckle. Nice one @jt.
My browser freezes from time to time and I had the car in for service (1 year service, and the browser freeze) earlier this week. After two days of not being able to replicate the problem, it happened while Tesla had the car. They checked the logs (whatever that means in this context) and told me there was a glitch in the firmware that causes random freeze ups in some browsers. Huh, thats what I said. And I was assured that they will fix it in some future OTA update.
As I left without Tesla fixing a feature that cant break in other cars, I wondered, why do I need a browser in my dashboard? I wasnt able to use the browser to access WAZE. So, to the experts here, what do you use the browser for that makes it indispensible? Once I get that OTA firmware update, I want to be ready to make use of the feature at its best advantage. Thanks.
Easy fix:
If the 2 scroll wheel press doesn't fix the browser, turn car off, remove middle yellow fuse (under hood, under the plastic cover where you access the window washing fluid fill), wait 30 seconds, reinstall.
The thing I find sad is that the teslamotors website loads slow and hangs up.
Hello marketing department, how can I show off the product if the product website hangs up on the browser.
With all the WiFi and 3G can you find a way to make the web browser work with the Tesla Motors website.
I learned very quickly to not provide information about Tesla on the Model S browser. Pretty embarrassing when you are hyping how great the car is and can't get the cars browser to load it's own website without hanging up.
Yeah, the glitzier the graphics, the harder it is on browsers.
Running TM's forum site on an older desktop with 3.2 GHz and 3.2 GB sometimes freezes the browser (after opening 40-100 tabs for threads), and sometimes the CPU. I have memory and CPU usage indicators in the notification area running at all times and try and keep an eye on them. Stopping and reloading the browser (FF) if they show stress building too high relieves the problem, and the Session Manager add-on ensures I get back to the same point I left.
(LMB spouse)
We mostly use the browser to watch TSLA short squeezes in real time. Fun!
@LMB & (LMB spouse) +1
Is yours the MS reported to sound like manaical cackling on the thruway?
I am having trouble accessing my Yahoo e-mail (apparently) due to the interruption of the sign in process by the Yahoo request I download a new browser such as firefox. Anybody else having the same problem or found a way to tell Yahoo to delete the interrupting script?
RWFI - Reboot will fix it. Maybe.


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WHEN I came into my office, he was in my chair, feet up, shirt off, an AK-47 propped against the desk.
"President Putin," I said, playing it cool. "Nice Op-Ed last week."
He looked up from my computer. "Ah, yes. I was just checking this, how you say, 'most-e-mailed list' that your New York Times keeps. I see I'm still No. 1."
"Only until someone writes a piece about Ivy League admissions, Mr. President."
His laugh sounded like ice cracking in a Siberian spring. "Call me Vlad," he said. "And tell me: Is it always this easy to get a rise out of you Americans? I watch your TV, I follow your elections. I thought you are used to propaganda."
"Well, if it's our own. But it's different being lectured on peace and human rights by a ruler who doesn't give a fig about either."
"Yes, but all this whining from your politicians. This Bob Menendez saying my piece made him want to vomit — like a podrostok who cannot handle vodka. And John Boehner, I know he sometimes cries like a babushka but to whine that he was insulted by my column ... does he get so offended when he watches the White House's propaganda network, this MSNBC?"
"Actually, the White House doesn't run ..."
"And this anger about the paragraph where I questioned American exceptionalism? After reading the online comments, I concede that American people are exceptional: exceptionally easy to bait."
"Well, you can't blame us for being annoyed with the situation. President Obama traps himself by threatening a war that Congress wouldn't support, you sweep in with a bogus solution he has to accept because the alternative is impotence ..."
"How is the solution we have offered not a good one?"
"Will it lead to Assad giving up his chemical weapons?"
"I have no idea. But the diplomatic to-and-fro makes him unlikely to use them, which is what you wanted, no?"
"Well, the ultimate goal is to remove him from power ..."
He banged his hand on my desk. "This is how it always is! You cannot stop with reasonable goal. You must have unreasonable one. Toppling the Taliban was not enough — you had to repeat our mistake and occupy Afghanistan. Saddam contained was not enough — you wanted regime change, democracy. Killing terrorists is not enough — you want the Muslim world to love you."
"Well, there's that exceptionalism thing ..."
"Yes, yes, I admit, America really is different. Sometimes, deep in my cold, black heart, I even feel flicker of admiration for that difference ..."
"Well, thanks ..."
"But mostly it makes me insane. I have been dealing with American government for 13 years, and my needs have always been simple, straightforward. I just want what Russian leaders will always want: a sphere of influence, a partner to fight terrorism, stability at home, respect abroad. But your presidents, Bush and Obama — who can tell what they want? One minute they ask me for help in Afghanistan or offer some sort of 'reset' button; the next they push NATO to my borders and try to topple my only Middle Eastern client ..."
"Well, maybe they both started out hoping that you were something other than a thug and ended up disappointed."
He stroked the AK-47. "Maybe. But you are lucky to have me. After the 1990s, you could have had a crazy revanchist who tried to conquer his neighbors instead of just bullying them like me. Or another clown like Yeltsin, who let everything fall apart. Instead, I've delivered growth, stability, continuity — even our birthrate is now higher than yours!"
"O.K.," I returned, "but your continuity is just corrupt one-party rule, and your hold on power is actually weakening. You're relying more on demagogy, cracking down on civil society ..."
"Your Obama would still give his eyeteeth for my approval ratings."
"Touché. But in the long run, you're a prisoner of your corrupt system. You'll either hang on while it crumbles or step down and end up jailed by your successor."
"I cannot let you change the subject, American columnist. Here is a message to transmit to your readers: As much fun as I had baiting them, part of my Op-Ed was sincere. I am not America's enemy. I do not wish a new cold war. I do not wish to dominate the Middle East, whatever that means.
"No," he went on, "all I want is an American foreign policy that sees the world as it actually is, and an American leader who can arm-wrestle at my level. Which is what you Americans should want as well, no? Maybe someday you should consider electing one."
He rose, pecs flexing, and looked around my office. "Oh — and if I should need post-presidential career outside of Mother Russia, I think my Op-Ed sets me up nicely to become a columnist for your New York Times, no?"
Then he grinned — a wolf's grin — and showed himself out.


text: Glossary Cornea - The clear layer of tissue, shaped like a dome, that lies on top of the iris and the pupil. The cornea is the eye's outer lens. It gives the eye its major focusing ability. Epiretinal Prosthesis – An implant that is placed on top of the retina versus a "subretinal" that sits underneath the retina. Fovea - The center of the macula; it gives the clearest vision and is used in reading. Iris - The iris is the round structure in the eye that gives someone his or her eye color. For example, blue-eyed people have a blue iris while brown eyed people have a brown iris. The center of the iris is an opening called the pupil. The iris controls the size of the pupil when it reacts to the amount of light that is present. Lens - A clear disc in the eye located behind the iris that helps focus light or an image on the retina. Macula - The small, sensitive area of the retina that provides central vision. It is located in the center of the retina and contains the fovea. Optic Nerve - A bundle of more than one million nerve fibers that carry visual messages from the retina to the brain. Pupil – A hole in the center of the iris that allows light to enter the eye and reach the retina. Photoreceptors - Cells in the retina that connect with other nerve cells to transmit visual information to the brain. Rod photoreceptors control night vision while cone photoreceptors are involved in color vision. Retina - A thin layer of cells at the back of the eyeball that convert light into nerve impulses that travel to the brain. Retinitis Pigmentosa - Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) is an eye disease which causes damage to the retina. This damage results in a loss of vision. RP can be caused by a genetic defect which will cause it to run in families. Early symptoms of the disease often are first experienced in childhood (loss of the ability to see at night or in very low light). Later the disease may lead to blurring of vision, tunnel vision, loss of central vision or loss of the ability to see colors. In many cases, these severe vision problems do not occur until early adulthood. In advanced stages of the disease, RP can lead to a person being able to see only very bright flashes of light. In the worst case, the person may experience total blindness. Credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health for certain glossary terms


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TUESDAY, Sept. 25, 2012 (HealthDay News) -- People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) are more likely to sleep poorly than their peers without this serious condition, a new study confirms.
Their sleep quality may be associated with low oxygen levels in their arterial blood, the researchers found.
"Patients with COPD frequently report fatigue, sleepiness and impaired quality of life," said Walter McNicholas, a professor in the department of respiratory and sleep medicine at St. Vincent's University Hospital in Dublin, Ireland. "The study carried out by our group, which has been researching sleep and breathing for more than 25 years, showed that such patients experience poor sleep quality, which may contribute to these debilitating symptoms."
People with COPD have difficulty breathing because of lung damage, usually caused by smoking.
The researchers conducted a secondary review of two previously published studies involving more than 100 people with moderate to severe COPD. The patients were on average 66 years old, and 67 percent were men. All were current or former smokers.
The research was undertaken to examine the effect a long-acting bronchodilator (an inhaler that relaxes lung muscles and opens airways) had on nighttime oxygen saturation.
The current study, published in the October issue of the journal Respirology, found that it took COPD patients longer to fall asleep and that they spent less of their time in bed sleeping than others their age without lung disease. They also had a less deep sleep.
"Our study highlights poor sleep quality in patients with COPD and demonstrates an association between daytime [low blood oxygen levels] and sleep efficiency," McNicholas concluded in a journal news release.
"However, sleep quality in COPD is determined by several factors and further studies on this topic are necessary to fully evaluate the relationship," he said. "This may identify therapeutic interventions that might improve the overall quality of life in COPD patients."
Although the research discovered an association between COPD and poor sleep quality, it did not prove the existence of a cause-and-effect relationship.
More information
The U.S. National Sleep Foundation provides more information on COPD and trouble breathing.


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Pac-Man Party: A cross-generational celebration
Get a double shot of nostalgia with Wii's Pac-Man Party. One CD ($19.99) hosts '80s arcade games and Millennial play that looks and feels a lot like Candy Land and Monopoly board games.
As an accomplished Pac-Man player, remembering my game pattern from high school days, I was drawn to this game, which was released in 2010 to celebrate the 30th year anniversary of Pac-Man and is exclusive to the Wii. The game targets the 7-12 year-old gamer but also appeals to those of us who grew up in an arcade.Not only do dot-eating Pac-Men and the ghosts who chase them — Inky, Blinky, Pinky and Clyde — reside on the game, but so does Galaga, the fixed shooter game, and Dig Dug.
Remember Dig Dug? You're the little man that digs and digs until you come to an underground (obviously) monster and you shoot him until he blows up and explodes. If you dig into him, you explode. Galaga is fun, too! As a spaceship stationed at the bottom of the screen, you shoot formation-flying aliens.
Excited to be reunited with Pac-Man, I took the Wii remote (no joystick) from the kids. Wii Pac-Man play is more difficult for those of us raised on the stick. You have to hold the remote parallel to the screen and use your thumb to press the arrow buttons to move Pac-Man. It's not as smooth as maneuvering a joystick. My timing was off and my thumb tired quickly. But the lights, sounds, music, patterns, etc. of Pac-Man, Galaga and Dig Dug are all the same as the old arcade games. Kids of this generation seem perfectly coordinated to manage '80s arcade games sans stick.
What's more, this game has the "party" part for the younger generation. It's silly and cute, crazy and easy. There are lots of characters, confetti, balloons and choices. Players choose story or party mode and a world to play in. For example's sake, if you choose story mode, a short tale establishes the game mission of finding the secret recipe for the greatest cookie in the world.
Players then become Pac-Man playing against each other or a ghost. They obtain a number either by spinning a wheel, throwing a dart, dropping a ball down a pinball–like pegboard or pulling the lever on what looks like a slot machine and pressing A to halt the action that chooses a number. They then move the appropriate number of spaces, just like play on a board game. The screen even flashes a diagram that looks like Candy Land. Each landing space requires some action — draw a card, gain cookies, build a castle, etc. The more cookies you get, the more castles you build and the closer you get to the secret recipe and winning the game. Ghosts pursue you at every turn.
Another "choice" in this game is more similar to Monopoly. Players move spaces and buy and rent properties.
There is a lot of back and forth turning of the Wii remote. Players really have to be savvy with the controllers. However, for most of the play, only button A and the arrow keys are used. There was reference to Tarot cards and fortune telling in this game but no expletives or violence.
Perhaps my favorite part of Pac-Man Party is the mini games. There are more than 50 of them. It will take your child days and days to go through them all, providing lots of play for the money.
I highly recommend putting Pac-Man Party in and selecting the mini game Spaghetti Rollup. Players (get four children for maximum amusement) must mimic the movement required to roll spaghetti noodles with a fork using the Wii remote. It's timed and whoever rolls the most spaghetti (moves fastest) wins. My little people swirled their remotes so fast they nearly became airborne and were winded when they finished. I laughed until I cried. Now that's video gaming entertainment at its best.
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Angry Birds Update: In a week I've advanced to level six. Level two was the hardest, in my opinion, but I finally overcame it by slinging low birds versus high. Enjoying the higher levels when bluebirds multiply, yellow birds accelerate, white birds drop bombs and black birds blow up to slay those rascally, eye-blinking pigs. Thinking Angry Birds is perfect entertainment for carpool lines.


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The Mazarites were a humanoid species native to the planet Mazar. They were distinguished by two folded skin flaps on the sides of their faces that ran from their eyebrows, around their ears, and under their temples. Mazarites had dark hair with streaks of white hair swept back from the temples along the sides. At least for men, their hair was usually worn pulled back into a ponytail. (ENT: "Fallen Hero")
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In 2149, the Klingon scientist Antaak disguised himself as a Mazarite and attended an IME Conference on Tiburon. (ENT: "Affliction")
In 2152, corruption within the Mazarite government was investigated by Vulcan Ambassador V'Lar. After she collected enough findings to prosecute them, she asked to be extracted. So that the Mazarites she was investigating would not pursue her, fake charges were brought against her and she departed on a journey back to Vulcan, under arrest. The Mazarites, however, did pursue her while she was aboard the Earth starship Enterprise NX-01; before the Mazarites could harm her, the Vulcan starship Sh'Raan came to her rescue. (ENT: "Fallen Hero")
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In the 2150s, the Mazarites were technologically comparable to Humans. Their ships were only a little faster than Starfleet ships, able to reach warp 5.2. They also possessed deflector shields and communications-jamming technology. Some Mazarite personnel had sidearms, too. (ENT: "Fallen Hero")


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Film directors are scouring the region's pool of young acting talent for Yorkshire Water's new safety video.
The utility firm is searching for a youngster to star in the Cold Water Kills film which will highlight the risks of swimming in reservoirs during school summer holidays.
It will be filmed at Ogden reservoir in Halifax and feature dramatic recreations of firefighters rescuing someone who is drowning.
Young people aged between 13 and 17 will have to submit their own video as part of a competition to land the role.
Anne Reed, corporate social responsibility advisor at the firm, said: "The idea for our Cold Water Kills film is to showcase an acting talent who can engage young people about the risks of swimming in reservoirs.
"We advise applicants to be creative with their entry video and use numerous locations to help bring it to life, but we urge all filming to be done safely and we do not want any footage of people in water.
"A judging panel will then decide on the best one and invite that person to feature in our own shoot."
The video should outline why they think swimming in reservoirs is bad and say how to resist peer pressure.
It must be no longer than two minutes and should not include footage of people in water.
Safety bosses are producing the film in partnership with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service.
They hope it will cut the number of tragic incidents at reservoirs, where temperatures can be as low as 12C.
Leeds Fire Station manager Ian Thompson said: "Too often in the past people have been drawn to the cooling waters on a hot day, only to find that they are simply not capable of functioning in the low temperatures encountered in the deeper water.
"Often this results in a call to the emergency services and in some instances with a fatal outcome.
"This initiative is a fantastic way of getting youngsters and their parents thinking about water safety."
The call for a film to deter youngsters from swimming in reservoirs comes after firefighters carried out more than 100 water rescues in the last five years.
Reservoirs can be as deep as 50 metres and have strong undercurrents beneath the surface.
The final film will be released at the beginning of the school summer holidays.
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Theres no practical reason to chop a 40 coupe. But theres a good reason: its bad. Josh Bailey knows it, and hes only 20 years old. A previous owner knew it, and he began the whacking back in the late 70s, long before suede and retro were en vogue. Of course, the 40 has seen plenty of styles come and go.
Josh told us, This car has been in our area since the 50s, and its been raced and rodded many different times. Its been gold, red, yellow, and black. One fellow owned the car 17 years and had the top chopped in 1978 but never finished the job. It passed through several hands and ended up stored in our barn when Tom Clark owned it. It took three years before we were able to buy and build the car.
And build it he did, along with his dad, Joe. They took the car right back to basics, taking advantage of the look initiated by the 5-½-inch section thatd been chopped out back in the disco era. Josh, who lists his occupation as street rod builder, rebuilt the chassis himself, and with help from Bobby Alloway finished the driver for around $20,000 in two years. Since completion, its scored a Boyds Pick at Goodguys Columbus and was part of Street Rodders Top 10. Now its in R&C, because a basic rod like this just never gets old.


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Converse began in 1908 as a rubber shoe company specialising in galoshes. Soon after, we started using our rubber to make sneakers. In 1920, we renamed our canvas basketball sneaker the "All Star." The name stuck. What didn't stick was their intention. We made them to sink jump shots on the court. You, however, saw them as something more… and started wearing our sneakers to do whatever you wanted. You played music, made art, skated the streets and kicked back. You wore them as fashion. You wore them to work. You customised them with your personal style. You did everything to them, and in them. You saw our sneakers' unlimited potential.
Converse manufactures its products under the Cons, Chuck Taylor All-Star, John Varvatos, and Jack Purcell trade names. In addition to apparel and footwear, the company sells other items globally through retailers in over 160 countries and through approximately 75 company-owned retail stores across the United States, and employed 2,658 in the U.S. in 2015.
To this day, this spirit continues with all of our sneakers and apparel for All Star, Cons and Jack Purcell. As soon as you put them on and start doing your thing, their true life begins. You define them. You determine their journey. They become a one-of-a-kind celebration of your individuality and self-expression. They become a part of you. They're Made by you.
Converse's Chuck Taylor sneakers have been around since the early 20th century, but they haven't changed much—until recently. In 2015, The Chuck II—a new line of Converse that looks much the same as the original shoe but with a little more padding and arch support—hit stores. In honor of the kicks' staying power, here are 11 facts about Converse Chuck Taylor All-Stars.
Converse enters its second century by honoring its heritage of seeing things a little differently, loving people who want to change the world for the better and basically celebrating the spirit of rebellion and originality in basketball, Rock & Roll and anywhere else you find it.
And there you have it, the history of Converse – for now… The best stories are the ones that don't end. The ones you just keep adding to and adding to, all the while marveling at the creative, disruptive, optimistic, courageous ways things evolve from being what they were, to what they are, to what they will become.


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This issue of the Essential Drugs Monitor examines national and regional essential drug programme developments in Latin America. The feature article is a summary of the First Latin American Conference on Pharmaceutical Policies and Essential Drugs, held in Mexico City from 10-14 October 1988. The effect of the economic crisis in this region significantly lowered the availability and access to quality assured essential medicines, and this theme was present throughout the discussions. The conference focused on six areas: pharmaceutical policies, production, supply, rational use, regional cooperation and drug financing. Attendees included experts in medicine, pharmacy, sociology and anthropology. The interdisciplinary nature of the meeting resulted in an increased understanding of the various components needed to plan and implement an effective drug policy. The general consensus at the meeting was that access to objective drug information for professionals and consumers is paramount to the health of Latin America's population.
Another article on drug policies in Latin America describes Colombia's effort to implement a new national essential drugs strategy. The strategy will be accompanied by an action plan on essential drugs. A third article reviewed Latin America's network of national laboratories that promoted information sharing and library updating to improve quality control. A fourth article details national drug policy in Cuba and another explains the strategy for improving the essential drugs supply system in Bolivia. Costa Rica's national drug formulary, emphasis on health worker education, improved access to information and other initiatives to improve rational drug use are also described in this edition. This Monitor also includes features on countries outside Latin America, including a review of Sweden's "Apoteksbolaget" model for drug supply and an article on the Caribbean's effort to lower drug costs through the newly formed Eastern Caribbean Drug Service. The Published Lately section includes guides, manuals and formularies regarding essential medicines and the Newsdesk contains an article on Pakistan's first National Workshop on the Rational Use of Drugs in Islamabad.


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April 16, 2010Appliance Sales Tax Holiday to Begin April 19
Missouri's Second Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday will take place Monday, April 19 through Sunday, April 25.
People who purchase new ENERGY STAR® qualified appliances in Missouri during the holiday will save at least 4.225 percent off the purchase. The reduced price represents the elimination of the state's sales tax from the purchase.
Several local governmental entities have also opted to participate in the holiday. This means that some purchases will be exempt not just from the state sales tax, but also city, county and special district sales taxes. Eight counties, 51 cities and 12 special districts (all listed below) have opted to participate in the holiday.
The Department of Natural Resources is working with the U.S. Department of Energy to distribute rebates to Missourians who purchase selected ENERGY STAR® appliances. The program is also scheduled to begin April 19. For more information on this program, go to http://www.dnr.mo.gov/transform/energizemissourirebate.htm.
The actual purchase of the appliance must take place during the sales tax holiday for the sales tax savings to be realized. Any qualified appliance must have the ENERGY STAR® label on it. ENERGY STAR®-labeled appliances that qualify for the sales tax exemption are:
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The sales tax exemption only applies to the first $1,500 on each appliance. If an appliance costs more than $1,500, the regular sales tax rate is in effect for any of the purchase price above $1,500.
Examples of appliances NOT eligible for the sales tax exemption are clothes dryers, trash compactors, conventional ovens, ranges and stoves. Lighting fixtures, office equipment, home electronics and other non-appliance ENERGY STAR®-labeled products are also not eligible for the sales tax exemption.
Out-of-state purchasers can benefit from sales tax holiday by shopping in cities that lie on the state's border.
Counties that will waive their county sales taxes on qualified purchases are: Adair, Cass, Gasconade, Johnson, Macon, Pettis, Ste. Genevieve and Washington.
Participating cities are: Airport Drive, Arnold, Aurora, Belton, Bethany, Bowling Green, Brookfield, Butler, Cottleville, Desloge, Dexter, Fenton, Fredericktown, Fulton, Gladstone, Hannibal, Hazelwood, Hermann, Hillsboro, Ironton, Jackson, Kahoka, Kirksville, Lee's Summit, Lexington, Macon, Maryville, Memphis, Oak Grove, Osceola, Park Hills, Perryville, Platte City, Potosi, Raymore, Republic, Richmond, Rock Hill, Rock Port, Rolla, Salem, Salisbury, St. Elizabeth, Ste. Genevieve, Sunset Hills, Tarkio, Town & Country, Union, Warrensburg, Washington and Willow Springs.
Participating districts are: Antioch Center Community Improvement District (CID) (Kansas City), Belton Town Centre Transportation Development District (TDD), Central Jackson (County) Fire Protection District, Columbia Mall TDD, Douglas Square TDD (Lee's Summit), Douglas Station TDD (Lee's Summit), Hawthorne Development TDD (Warrensburg), Raintree Lake Village TDD (Lee's Summit), Richardson Crossing CID (Arnold), Strother Interchange TDD (Lee's Summit), Town Plaza CID (Cape Girardeau) and U.S. Highway 65 & Truman Dam Access Road TDD (Warsaw).
Frequently asked questions about the Show-Me Green Sales Tax Holiday are answered at http://dor.mo.gov/tax/business/sales/taxholiday/green/faq.htm.


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STOCKTON (CBS/AP) — All five starters scored in double figures as Saint Mary's ruined Pacific's debut in the West Coast Conference with an 88-80 win Monday.
Beau Levesque led the Gaels (10-3) with 18 points. James Walker III, Stephen Holt and Kerry Carter had 15 each and Brad Waldow had 14.
Andrew Bock had 23 for Pacific (9-3) and Sama Taku added 17.
Saint Mary's bounced back after losing three straight in Hawaii. The Gaels were playing without head coach Randy Bennett, who began serving a five-game suspension. Eran Ganot is the interim coach.
Pacific, which trailed 45-39 at the half, pulled within one before the Gaels went on a 12-2 run to go up 57-46. Waldow had three baskets and Carter and Levesque knocked down 3's.
Saint Mary's hit 13 of 26 from 3-point range, shot 52 percent for the game but only made 6 of 12 free throws down the stretch.
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