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Men's Basketball: Rivalry renewed in NE-10 title tiltBy KEVIN GRAY
New Hampshire Union Leader
March 08. 2013 11:13PM
A team from New Hampshire is taking home the Northeast-10 Conference men's basketball championship this afternoon in Rindge.
Sixth-seeded Southern New Hampshire University (18-10) or fourth-seeded Franklin Pierce University (21-7) will capture the title and earn an automatic berth to the Division II NCAA tournament. Tip-off at the FPU Fieldhouse is 1 p.m.
In the 1990s, the teams met six times in the playoffs as members of the New England Collegiate Conference - SNHU won five of those games - but today marks the first time they've met in the NE-10 postseason.
The Ravens, led by coach David Chadbourne, have won four consecutive games against the Penmen, including a regular-season sweep in 2012-13. In both games, junior forward Ellis Cooper paced Franklin Pierce with a strong performance under the basket. Cooper had 18 points and seven rebounds in an 83-73 triumph at Rindge, followed by a 14-point performance last month as Franklin Pierce defeated SNHU, 61-57, in Manchester. Northeast-10 Player of the Year Eric Jean-Guillaume is averaging a team-high 16.5 points and 3.7 assists per game to lead the Ravens, who lost their regular-season finale against Merrimack, 69-62.
The Penmen, riding a five-game winning streak, have made a strong run in their first NE-10 tournament appearance since the 2009-10 season. Freshman Rodney Sanders, averaging 12.0 points per game this season, scored 22 points in the NE-10 semifinals to lead SNHU over Saint Rose, 81-62. A balanced Penmen attack includes B.J. Cardarelli and Mike Stys, who are averaging 11.6 points per game. Stys, of Manchester Central, has netted a team-high 53 treys this season. Both schools are vying for their first Northeast-10 championship in men's basketball.


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Study ties extreme weather to wars, violent crimes
Study ties extreme weather to wars, violent crimes
A new study says as the world gets warmer, people are more prone to get hot under the collar.
Scientists found that aggressive acts like violent crimes and wars become more likely with each added degree.
The research analyzed 60 studies of such things as the historic collapses of empires, recent wars, violent crime rates in the United States and even cases where pitchers deliberately threw at batters. They found a common thread: Extreme weather -- hot or dry -- means more violence.
An author of the study, economist Solomon Hsiang of the University of California, Berkeley, said that when the weather gets bad people tend to be more willing to hurt others.
The study was published online Thursday by the journal Science.

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Garry Rayno's State House Dome: Distracted-driving bill getting favorable looksBy GARRY RAYNO
State House Bureau
April 12. 2014 10:42PM
If you hold your cellphone to your ear while you drive or program your GPS on the run, begin changing your ways now.
This week, the Senate will act on House Bill 1360, which would ban hand-held use of a cellphone, GPS, iPad or other communication devices while operating a vehicle, sitting at a stop sign or stopped in bumper-to-bumper traffic, unless there was an emergency.
Hands-free use by speaker phone, BlueTooth or on-board car phone would be allowed, as would hands-free use of a GPS or other electronic device.
However, drivers younger than 18 would not be able to use any of the devices in a moving vehicle or while temporarily stopped at a sign or in traffic. The only exception would be to call 911.
Given the Legislature's history with cellphone bans, many expected HB 1360 to go down in flames; instead, the bill passed the House on a 192-133 vote.
After the House vote, the same doubters all said, "Dead on arrival in the Senate."
But the public hearing before the Senate Transportation Committee turned heads as law enforcement; family members of victims of texting drivers; auto dealers and manufacturers; cellphone companies; businesses and advocacy groups; and state agencies turned out to support the bill.
They all said the issue was safety and the risk to others' lives. Department of Safety data show distracted driving was a factor in 27 percent of the 116 fatal accidents in the state over the last three years.
Safety officials said only drunken and drugged driving causes more deaths on the state's highways than distracted drivers.
There was opposition to the bill at the public hearing, from all of the Republican House members who had spoken against the bill when it was before the House. They claimed the bill overreached and would prohibit drivers from performing everyday activities that are not a problem.
And they argued current laws against distracted driving are not enforced and should be before imposing any new restrictions.
"We need to hold people accountable to the laws we have on the books," said Rep. Alfred Baldasaro, R-Londonderry. "What's next: cigarettes, or women brushing their hair in the morning?"
Evidently, the opposition did not persuade the senators on the committee, who voted unanimously, 5-0, to pass the bill, though they did add a provision that would require safety agencies to conduct a public education campaign to alert drivers of the new law before it went into effect, July 1, 2015.
The committee has three Republicans and two Democrats. The House vote was less partisan than many: About 30 Republicans voted for the bill, and about a dozen Democrats voted against it.
If the same breakdown holds in the Senate, and there is no reason to think it will not, come July 1, 2015, we are all going to have to change our ways.
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Domestic Violence: Becky Ranes will testify before the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Tuesday for a bill that would make domestic violence a crime.
She is the mother of 9-year-old Joshua Savyon, who was killed by his father, Muni Savyon, during a court-ordered supervised visit last August in Manchester. Muni Savyon, who turned the gun on himself after he killed his son, was under a domestic violence protective order because he had threatened to kill both Joshua and Ranes.
Law enforcement says the bill would clarify what is and what is not domestic violence - critical information for prosecutors and judges during arraignments for setting bail or release conditions.
The public hearing on Senate Bill 318 will be at 1 p.m. Tuesday in Rooms 202-204 of the Legislative Office Building.
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Death Penalty: This week, the Senate will decide the fate of the death penalty in New Hampshire.
After first voting, 2-2, to kill House Bill 1170, the Senate Judiciary Committee last week reversed itself and voted, 3-2, to pass it once Sen. Donna Soucy, D-Manchester, had the opportunity to vote. Soucy had been unable to attend the first meeting.
Many thought Soucy would be against repeal. The state's only death row inmate, Michael Addison, murdered Manchester police Officer Michael Briggs in 2006 in her Senate district. Instead, she wanted to go on record supporting repeal.
All the senators will be on record Thursday when the bill comes to the floor. Senate Majority Leader Jeb Bradley, R-Wolfeboro, said he does not believe repeal is a partisan issue and instead will be decided by each senator's personal beliefs.
He said he expects the vote to be either 12-12 or decided one way or the other by a 13-11 vote.
Senators asked Friday about the vote all said they couldn't predict the outcome, as many senators are keeping decisions close to their vests.
Repeal proponents have been working very hard on this, seeing a real opportunity for the first time in ages.
The key is Hassan, who has said she will sign the bill as long as it does not change Addison's death sentence. Former Gov. John Lynch opposed repeal.
Concerns have been expressed by former Attorney General and now U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte and others that repealing the death penalty could commute Addison's sentence or at least lessen the penalty.
But the bill's sponsor, Rep. Renny Cushing, D-Hampton, said no change in criminal law can be prospective, meaning whatever sentence you received does not change if the law changes in the future.
Arnie Alpert, of the NH Coalition Against the Death Penalty, said the speed limit on Interstate 93 north of Canterbury is now 70 mph. If someone received a speeding ticket several years ago for going 70 mph in a 65 mph zone, the person could not go back to court to contest the penalty now that the speed limit has changed.
Steve Hawkins, the executive director of Amnesty International USA, met with some senators last week, making the case for repeal as Cushing took him from one Senate office to the next targeting those who may be sitting on the fence.
Hawkins was in town for an event to discuss the push to rid the world of the death penalty.
Other events to push repeal are planned leading up to Thursday's vote.
Law enforcement has been the constant opposition to repeal, with many saying it would disrespect those killed in the line of duty. They are also doing their own lobbying of senators, knowing as supporters do that if the bill passes the Senate, Hassan will sign it.
How the Senate will vote is impossible to predict at this point.
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Gas Tax: The 4.2 cent increase in the state's gas and diesel tax is also expected to fly through the House, particularly after representatives have heard from their constituents about the conditions of the roads this spring. Yes, it finally is spring.?
The Joint Transportation and Ways and Means committees will meet Tuesday at 1 p.m. in Rooms 210-211 of the Legislative Office Building to decide what recommendation to make on SB 367.
Hassan has said she will sign the bill if both the Senate and the House agree, which is expected.
The increase will raise the gas tax to 22.2 cents, still the lowest in New England, and the first increase since 1991.


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Earvin Johnson III, known as EJ, is a student at NYU and had not previously made his sexuality public. The news, however, isn't a surprise to his parents.
"Cookie and I love EJ and support him in every way," Magic Johnson told TMZ. "We're very proud of him."
Magic, who spent his storied career with the LA Lakers and now holds a stake in the Dodgers, has not shied away from speaking out on California's fight over gay rights and same-sex marriage.
In 2008, ahead of the vote on Proposition 8, he called for Californians to defeat the measure.
"Prop 8 singles out one group of Californians to be treated differently -- including members of our family, our friends, and our coworkers," he said in a recorded telephone message sent to California voters. "That is not what California is about. So this Tuesday, vote no on Proposition 8. It is unfair and wrong. Thanks."


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TAUNTON — Police Chief Edward Walsh said his department is busy enough keeping up with the steady stream of heroin overdoses in the city.
And he says the last thing he needs is the introduction of a powerful new prescription painkiller to the local black market.
"It hasn't hit the streets yet, but my fear is it has the potential to be as big a problem as Oxycontin," he said.
Walsh said he's concerned about the arrival of Zohydro ER, a long-term opioid pain treatment that some are calling "heroin in a pill form."
The hydrocodone-based Zohydro was approved last October by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Zogenix, the California company that manufactures the pill, said it is "now available to select pharmacies," according to an email sent to the Taunton Daily Gazette from FDA spokeswoman Julie Normart.
So far neither the Taunton CVS on Washington Street nor the Rite Aid at 237 Broadway are carrying Zohydro, according to pharmacy employees who spoke on the phone Saturday.
But Walsh said it's only a matter of time before doctors, and possibly even dentists, are writing prescriptions for the drug.
He said that can be bad news in terms of heroin abuse, because of the trend of many drug abusers who switch from expensive pain pills to cheap heroin.
Walsh pointed to the fact that regulators at the FDA disregarded the advice of one of their own advisory committees, which voted 11-2 against approving Zohydro.
A total of 28 state and territorial Attorneys general, including Massachusetts and Guam, submitted a letter to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg in December, asking that the FDA either reconsider approval of Zohydro ER or "sets a rigorous timeline" for it to be "reformulated to be abuse-deterrent."
Zohydro, the letter states, not only is the first hydrocodone-only opioid narcotic that is possibly five to 10 times more potent than traditional hydrocodone products, it also lacks abuse-deterrent properties.
Walsh points out that so-called abuse deterrents like acetaminophen — which the painkiller Vicodin contains — produces unpleasant side effects for anyone who crushes a pill for either snorting or injection purposes.
The attorneys general received a response in early January in the form of a letter from FDA Deputy Commissioner Sally Howard. She noted that the benefits of Zohydro outweigh its risks "even though the product does not have abuse-deterrent properties."
She also noted that Zohydro will be subject to stringent controls. As a Schedule II controlled substance, she wrote, it can only be dispensed through a physician's written prescription for which no refills are allowed.
A statement issued by Zogenix Inc. says Zohydro is acetaminophen-free because long-term use of that ingredient, in high doses over long periods of time, has the potential to cause liver damage.
Walsh said he doesn't have a problem with the legitimate availability of prescription painkillers.
"The past 20 to 30 years doctors have been treating the whole body as part of pain management, and that's a good thing."
But he said there's always the potential for an increase of robberies of drug stores once it becomes known they are carrying Zohydro.
He also said some drug abusers, if they have to, will "shop out of state" for doctors who more lax in prescribing narcotic painkillers.
Walsh said he'll eventually discuss potential problems associated with Zohydro with his officers but said it would be "premature" to do so now.
Overdosing on painkillers, he said, is a far rarer occurrence than a heroin-related overdose. Walsh said it's more likely that someone who manages to overdose on a painkiller is suicidal.
Kate Brauneis, director of Taunton's Habit OPCO methadone clinic, said so far Zohydro has not been a topic of discussion amongst her staff.
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Learning from Worms: Forestry Researchers Build New Underground Lab at Michigan Tech
By Jennifer Donovan | Published
The worms crawl in, the worms crawl out, and in their new "mesocosm," Michigan Technological University faculty, students and US Forest Service scientists can monitor their impact on a simulated forest floor under different conditions.
The mesocosm is that construction project you may have noticed next to the USDA Forest Service Forestry Sciences Lab, just above the School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science off MacInnes Drive at Michigan Tech. It's the only one of its kind for northern forest research and one of very few anywhere in the country.
A mesocosm is an experimental enclosure designed to simulate natural conditions while environmental factors are manipulated. Its name refers to its size: It's larger than a microcosm or miniature model but smaller than a macrocosm or large-scale representation of reality.
This mesocosm will be an underground tunnel containing 24 one-meter stainless steel cubes. The surface will be open to the air, but the temperature, moisture, type of soil, organisms such as worms, and other below-ground variables can be controlled independently in each cube. Researchers and their students will be able to monitor the effects of their manipulations of the environment in each cube visually through portholes and windows, as well as by data collected remotely.
In their first mesocosm research project, research ecologists Erik Lilleskov and Chris Swanston, will be tracking what they call "the ecosystem engineers" of the forest floor. Swanston and Lilleskov, who work for the USDA Forest Service, also are adjunct faculty members at Michigan Tech. Their research will be a uniquely integrated analysis of the impact of invasive earthworms on the ecology of northern forests.
Lilleskov, Swanston and Michigan Tech collaborators will use the mesocosm to study the impact of the Eurasian earthworms that wriggle through this area's soil on the cycling of carbon, water and nutrients under controlled conditions. Native species of earthworms were killed off long ago by the glaciers that formed the Great Lakes, but their Eurasian cousins found their way here on ships and flourished.
"We know the worms have a major impact on the soil," said Swanston. In soil without worms, he explained, the rich humus or decomposed organic matter on the forest floor remains in a distinct mat on the forest floor. Worms eat the hummus, and as they move through it, they move it around.
"The worms don't make the forest better or worse, just different," Swanston noted. "They change the way roots grow, where they grow and how they grow."
This will be the first mesocosm-scale study of the effects of non-native earthworms on northern forest ecology. The researchers can manipulate and study carbon cycling above and below ground, hydrology (the effects of various levels of moisture biochemical interactions of the worms with the soil, nutrient levels in the soil and plant responses.
"Studying all of these cycles in the same plots of soil under controlled conditions will provide a more comprehensive perspective on the impacts of earthworms on forest ecosystems than we have previously been able to attain," Swanston explained.
Margaret Gale, dean of Michigan Tech's School of Forest Resources and Environmental Science, said the mesocosm "will continue to strengthen the ties between Forest Service researchers and Michigan Tech faculty and students. It has the potential to further excite our students and faculty about discovering new ways of looking at forested ecosystems and developing rigorous scientific studies that will help us explain the complexities of belowground processes."
K-12 students and teachers in the Global Change Teachers' Institutes and the Lake Superior Stewardship Initiative at Michigan Tech will have opportunities to visit the mesocosm and to conduct classroom mesocosm studies, Swanston said.
Construction of the research facility is scheduled for completion in early 2009.
Michigan Technological University is a leading public research university, conducting research, developing new technologies and preparing students to create the future for a prosperous and sustainable world. Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degree programs in engineering, forestry and environmental sciences, computing, technology, business and economics, natural and physical sciences, arts, humanities and social sciences.
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Drownings lead to plea for extreme caution on NH rivers
BOSCAWEN - New Hampshire Fish and Game divers recovered the body of a Penacook man from the Merrimack River Sunday morning, the second drowning victim in the river in as many days.
The body of Daron Graham, 20, was recovered after the downstream river level was lowered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow the Fish and Game Dive Team to safely conduct a search.
Graham had been swimming in an area near the Hannah Duston Monument with others about 4:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon when he got into trouble. His companions tried to save him, according to witnesses, but they were unable to reach him because of fast-moving river currents.
A search was suspended Saturday night and resumed Sunday morning.
The body of another Concord man, Gary Lacroix, 59, was recovered Saturday after he was swept away by the fast-moving waters as he tried to pick some debris out of the Merrimack while fishing from shore Friday.
Public safety officials have warned water currents in the state's rivers and streams are moving faster than usual for this time of year due to a series of heavy rain storms in recent weeks.


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Glimpsed at the Cosmetic Surgery Center of Maryland: Karen Higgins
What do you do when you work at a place that's about looking your best, but where the dress code is black? You look your best in black. At least, that's what Karen Higgins, 48, does as patient coordinator at The Cosmetic Surgery Center of Maryland. The Glen Burnie resident loves "to do the pinstripe thing, if I can, because it breaks it up." When we "glimpsed" Higgins at her Towson office, she was wearing a black pinstriped Bisou Bisou suit from JCPenney that featured a ruched shawl collar, fold-back cuffs and an asymmetrically ruffled mermaid skirt. She'd found her black point-toe knee high boots at the Nine West outlet and her large multi-color pearl necklace from a "funky little jewelry store in downtown Frederick." She's had her silver bangle since high school, and her Rolex watch was a 40th birthday gift. Higgins says she maintains her style -- "classic with a flair" -- by accessorizing. However, the one fashion accessory she's never without? "Lip gloss. No matter what you're doing -- whether you're at the gym or you're out -- it makes you look healthy and fresh."
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The PA Report: "The problem with using the Kinect for voice chat is that other players' voices will be coming out of my television speakers. I have no clue what they're going to say, or when. When I'm online I can't easily pause the game when a kid walks in, and there is no limit to the sort of racial, sexual, or otherwise idiotic things that people say online."
I guess they assume people want to use the kinect for VoIP? I've used mine a few times and it works pretty good for talking. But I much prefer having the incoming voice going directly into my ear instead of through the speaker system.
Begin to thick that we live in a world where people expect every issue or bump to be solved for them or to never have to be inconvenience for anything.
They could have at least made prior headsets compatible if they weren't giving us one bundled with the X1.
OMFG. You cant win for losing. I'm sure the "hard of hearing" will have other measures in place. How do they hear the game dialogue and music?


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By Susan Cornwell and Tabassum Zakaria
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The National Rifle Association will argue that greater restrictions are not the answer to gun violence at a Senate hearing on Wednesday, which is likely to stoke skepticism that legislation to tighten controls will advance very far this year.
NRA Executive Vice President Wayne LaPierre, in testimony released on Tuesday on the eve of the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, showed no signs of backing down from opposition to gun controls advocated by President Barack Obama and Democratic lawmakers after a mass shooting at a Connecticut elementary school in December.
"While we're ready to participate in a meaningful effort to solve these pressing problems, we must respectfully - but honestly and firmly - disagree with some members of this committee, many in the media and all of the gun control groups on what will keep our kids and our streets safe," LaPierre, who as NRA head leads the country's biggest gun rights group, said.
Republicans on the committee also have shown no signs of voting for gun control. "I don't know of a Republican that's going to vote for any gun control," Senator Orrin Hatch of Utah, a senior Republican on the panel, said in an interview earlier this month.
The committee's Wednesday hearing will to explore gun violence as the panel considers a package of gun control measures backed by committee Democrats. Obama has made passage of gun restrictions, including an assault weapons ban and new controls on gun purchases, a priority of his second term.
But the opposition of Republicans like Hatch will make it difficult, if not impossible, to pass strong measures brought in response to a mass shooting at an elementary school in Newtown, Connecticut.
"Law-abiding gun owners will not accept blame for the acts of violent or deranged criminals. Nor do we believe the government should dictate what we can lawfully own and use to protect our families," LaPierre said.
LaPierre advocated more armed security in schools, an idea he promoted soon after the attack. "It's time to throw an immediate blanket of security around our children. About a third of our schools have armed security already - because it works," he said.
Referring to the December shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, which killed 20 children and six adults, Hatch also said he believes the NRA, a leading gun rights group, has been unfairly tied to a surge in mass shootings.
The NRA "always seems to be who gets blamed for tragedies such as this, but you have to ask the question, 'Are they really at fault?'" he said.
Hatch said NRA members are upstanding citizens. "They are not jerks; they are very solid people," said Hatch, who has a gun permit in Utah and is a lifetime NRA member.
Senator Dianne Feinstein of California, a senior Democrat on the Judiciary committee, is leading the charge to revive a U.S. assault weapons ban and said on Sunday that while winning Senate passage would be difficult, she had been assured that it would be brought up for a vote.
Hatch said his "A plus" rating from the NRA on legislative issues was important because he represents Utah which is "filled with people who love to shoot and hunt."
"The NRA represents millions of law-abiding Americans who choose to exercise that right. It isn't that the NRA is powerful; it's that they represent what is a core value of our nation. That is the right to defend ourselves, as guaranteed by the Constitution," Hatch said.
Rather than passing new restrictions, the NRA argues that the focus should be on more vigorously enforcing existing gun laws. Hatch and others on Capitol Hill also have voiced support for increased services for the mentally ill.
"I've been around this town of Washington for a long time. I understand that it's easer to make a big, faceless organization out to be the bogeyman but this faceless organization represents millions of law-abiding Americans that are exercising their explicit Constitutional rights," Hatch said.
(Additional reporting by Tabassum Zakaria, Editing by Marilyn W. Thompson and Cynthia Osterman)


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if you are interested in DOS, and can actually locate a copy of it, one of the best books I have found was one called "Voodoo DOS" by Kay Yarborough Nelson. Gave some pretty cool tips and tricks and I remember learning a LOT using that book... of course it was printed way back in 1993, so some of it is quite a bit dated.
I have found that some of the tips/tricks in that book work well in DOS 7.x too. Kay also had a decent book on batch programming but I can't remember the name of it right now and for whatever reason I couldn't find it when I did a search on the author. I'll post the name tomorrow because I know I have it back at the house.
Great site! Thanks much!
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We should all be fairly grateful that monitor and TV manufacturers are now turning their attention and marketing budgets towards 4K panels. It means we can all accept the latest attempt at making 3D a home experience was a total failure.
But since the 3D tide has receded, we've been left with some great panel technology for us faithful PC gamers - and that's been exemplified by the new Asus VG range of 144Hz screens.
The enhanced refresh rate needed to get stereoscopic 3D off our PCs has led to some serious advances in TN technology. Now we're almost getting as good colour representation as we do with our favourite budget IPS panels - and all that with a quicker response rate, perfect for those fast-paced 3D games.
But it's still the 120-144Hz refresh that gets us the most excited about what the latest 3D movement has left behind. This has meant that good ol' TN panels with their quick refresh rates are actually rather pricey. In fact, you can pick up a decent 27-inch 10-bit IPS screen for around the same price as this Asus TN screen. Suddenly, it becomes a bit of a head-scratcher as to which one you should go for.
Stereo VGs
Asus's VG range of 3D screens have all been solid performers, offering the full Nvidia 3D Vision 2 experience, with Lightboost tech to make the best of the stereoscopic 3D's numerous failings.
Outside of the 3D modes they're great monitors, offering a smooth desktop experience with a top-of-the-range 144Hz refresh rate and that excellent new spin on TN technology.
The Taiwanese company has also been smart in removing the built-in IR receiver and bundled 3D Vision goggles from the most recent screens, such as the VG278HE. Now you won't find yourself accidentally firing up Skyrim with a hunk of plastic strapped to your face, filling you head with blistering headaches.
Thankfully, it slashes a good chunk off the ticket price too. The sad thing is that this 24-inch version isn't much cheaper than the 27-inch one. We were hoping the smaller screen-size would represent a more budget-oriented entry into the glorious new 144Hz world, but you're only saving about £60 or so.
That said you are still getting the same native resolution, full tilt/rotation, a VESA-compatible stand and great image quality, but a sub-£300 price-tag would have been nice. That's especially true given what BenQ has managed to do with its XL2411T. It's almost £100 cheaper than this 24-inch Asus screen, and the only real difference we can make out is that this panel is rated at 144Hz, as opposed to the 120Hz of the BenQ.
I think most of us will agree that a decent 120-144Hz screen is a rather desirable little gaming panel, minus forking out for an Nvidia 3D Vision bundle. Sure, Asus has got some impressive screen technology in its monitor range, but it needs to get a lot more competitive on the price front given the value on offer from both BenQ and Iiyama at the moment.


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Taylor Swift's Love Story with One Direction star Harry Styles didn't have a fairytale ending – the pair has called it quits, according to multiple reports.
The young couple first sparked rumors of a blossoming romance in November after Swift was spotted holding hands with the boyband star backstage at reality show The X Factor in Hollywood.
A short time later the pair went public with the relationship, visiting New York City's Central Park Zoo and enjoying a double date with pop stars Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez in Utah, before taking their love overseas to his native England, where Swift celebrated her 23rd birthday in December.
They shared a sweet kiss in Times Square as the clock struck midnight on New Year's Eve and then jetted to the British Virgin Islands for a brief vacation – and that's where it all went downhill, according to multiple reports. It's suggested the singers had a heated argument last week, prompting Swift to cut short her trip and head home to Nashville, Tennessee, while Styles took off to visit Virgin boss Richard Branson on his private island Necker before heading back to London.
He now joins the dumped list that also includes John Mayer, Jake Gyllenhaal, Taylor Lautner, Joe Jonas and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.'s teenage son Conor Kennedy, who split from Swift just before reports of her romance with Styles first surfaced.
And it appears their gruelling schedules were behind the break-up.
A source tells Life & Style, "They are both really busy and never in one place for long", while an insider echoes the same sentiment to UsMagazine.com, adding, "They are 100 per cent over."
Taylor Swift's Love Story with One Direction star Harry Styles didn't have a fairytale ending – the pair has called it quits, according to multiple reports.


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A terrorist spy organisation has created 15 doomsday devices that will bring the world to its knees and has them hidden in bases around the world. The top spies have all tried and failed to destroy the devices. There are no spies left.
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The enemy bases are heavily guarded with security cameras, traps, and guards.
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GHS's Jessica Kinsler captured her second straight state title while being chosen Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Weightlifting award winner.
This is the first in a series of The Sun's winter athletes of the year and all-area teams chosen with the help of area coaches.
The Florida Dairy Farmers Miss Weightlifting award winner after capturing her second straight FHSAA state title in the 154-pound class with a 400 total, 60 pounds better than state runner-up Torri Bethal of Sebastian River (340). The junior, named The Gainesville Sun's girls weightlifter of the year for the second straight season, topped her own state record in the bench press with a lift of 225 pounds and had a clean and jerk of 175. Kinsler was one of only three lifters, regardless of weight class, to total 400 pounds, which is just 10 pounds short of the state record in the 154 class set in 2009. Prior to Lakeland, site of the state meet, Kinsler won her third straight district title with a 315 total. Kinsler picked up Gainesville's third state title in girls weightlifting and is the school's only repeat champion.
Personal notes
Jessica's younger sister, Janice, qualified for her second straight state meet and finished fourth in the 129-pound class. Their older sister, Jasmine, placed third in the 101 class at the 2007 state meet. Although Jessica had thought she might have to go up a class after last year's state title at 154, according to coach Steve Bauer, she had no trouble staying at that weight. She is current throwing the shot put for the GHS girls track and field team. Kinsler, who was one of the Faces in the Crowd featured in the Feb. 25 edition of Sports Illustrated, said she has received attention from LSU and Alabama and has aspirations of competing in the Olympics.
"I'm doing pretty good, I have to keep it going. My friend Sam (Cook of Bradford, two-time unlimited state champion) said she was wondering who was going to be weightlifter of the year, her or me? We went through that last year too. We have been friends since ninth grade. My goal is to bench 250 and hopefully have a 210 clean and jerk. I'm going to break that record next year." -— Jessica Kinsler


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I bought a Toro LX460 in summer 2006 from Home Depot. After 8 hours use the mower belt fell off and when I went to replace it I found it was so rounded I could no longer tell the pulley engaging face. Home Depot refused to honor the warranty explaining that 'a belt is a wear item'. I paid $120 dollars to replace the belt and a pulley sheave and mount that was bent apparently by their storefront display cable. I'm sorry folks, twigs don't indent pulley sheaves like Home Depot also claimed!
When I got the mower back with assurances that it was fixed and tested I found the HD contract mechanic had tried to replace the tensioner spring with a screen door spring, had cross-threaded the spring mount bolts, left the retention stud and sleeve and washer on the deck along with his own wrenches (how bright is that?) He therefore could not possibly have 'run tested it' as claimed. I sent it back a second time with a Xerox of the LX460 deck parts diagram, the parts he left out and his own tools in a plastic bag and politely explained by note how to properly put it together.
I got back the mower with the hood keyed as he apparently took offense at being told how to do his job. The mower was still not fixed correctly. Having paid for the repair, I simply asked Home Depot to order the parts so I could fix it myself. After another six weeks' wait I went back and they didn't know who I even was or where the order forms went. I ordered the parts elsewhere and fixed it myself in spite of having paid so much to have the repair done for me.
The next spring, at only 16 hours (because I couldn't use it nearly all summer) the carb began to smoke. I had to pay for a full rebuild and was told again that this is not warranty but 'routine spring maintenance'. The belt again wore out. This time I scanned the Web and learned that Toro had a recall all along so I was able to get the second belt repair under warranty.
By now the rear tire was always flat, the cheap plastic parking brake would release unexpectedly, the trim around the hour meter fell off, the cheap paper strip to mark engine speed peeled, one headlight stopped working (a tricky repair since they use aluminum foil not metal for the reflector cage) and the underside of the plastic hood was abrading away due to lack of proper spacer mounts. The 'quick-disconnect' mower deck would fall off spontaneously so I had to drill through the mount studs and put clip pins through them to even be able to mow at all. The mower smoked black clouds on starting and used oil.
After eight trailer trips with my mower for the four major repairs the mower belt began to slip off again and the tensioner spring snapped off and so I did what I should have done all along - I took the mower to our farm mechanic out in the country. He showed me that the burning oil came from Toro not securing a vent tube into the muffler... some putty sealed and solved that. And he pointed out that Toro had used the cheapest belts possible hence the main drive belt had twenty major cracks by 100 hours use and their third replacement deck belt was already marginally serviceable.
He replaced all with high quality belts (wider, thicker and with more internal threads) and slimed the tires to stay inflated. Don't deal with Home Depot (You can do it WITHOUT their help) and don't deal with Toro for non-commercial products because they apparently lay awake at night thinking about how they can sell cheaper and cheaper made crap.
SOUTH BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA -- Last July I purchased a Toro Lawnmower. It worked fine the balance of the summer and the first 3 or 4 times I used it this spring. The last time I attempted to use it the engine seized up. I attempted to restart it one time and stopped believing that continued attempts could damage the engine. I located a local hardware store that was authorized to complete warranty work and the tech advised that the engine was completely out of oil.
While I confess I didn't check the engine this particular time I check the oil level almost every time. (I know it sound like an excuse but it's true). In my mind it was so unlikely that it was lack of oil that when it seized up I didn't even look. After expressing my disbelief to the person who worked on my mower I mentioned "Where did the oil go? I didn't tip the mower over nor did I drain the oil the correct way." He admitted there wasn't a drop of oil on the exterior and that the mower was very clean. But that if Toro would authorize it he would love to break the engine down and take a look at it.
Seriously I used it the balance of last summer and this spring...if there was no oil it wouldn't have lasted that long...I certainly didn't empty it. There wasn't any oil on the floor of my shed and again the tech admitted it was very clean without oil residue. I then contacted Toro Customer service and explained the situation to them. Since it was a lack of oil issue I mentioned that I thought I was waste of time. She assured me that she would send their local representative to the hardware store to consult with the tech. (I should mention she was very nice.)
A week later the tech called to tell me that the Toro representative stopped by and wouldn't authorize any repairs and when the tech asked if he wanted him to tear down the engine the Rep said no. According to the tech the conversation lasted maybe 30 seconds. Obviously the Toro representative went through the motions in investigating my lawn mower issue. As I stated above....I used the mower without any problem....I didn't drain the oil and no one can tell me where it went. Complete waste of money. I didn't even own the mower a complete year.
Most of the time it was in storage during Autumn and Winter. I realize that in the end the oil is my responsibility and admit that this particular time I didn't check. But I know...I checked the week prior and it had plenty. If there was an issue with the engine it was defective...it was not due to lack of maintenance.
BLOOMINGTON, MINNESOTA -- I never bothered talking to the local Toro dealer before I went to Home Depot and bought my LX460 back in 2006. Big mistake! I knew there had to be some difference in the quality of mowers because Home Depot was able to sell the same mower for $1,000 less than my local dealer. When you added in the interest fee financing it was a no-brainer. The trouble didn't start right away since I only used it for half the summer of 2006. It mowed fine through 2007 as well. And then in 2008 I lost my first belt. No big deal...go to Home Depot and get another one. Home Depot does not carry replacement belts for the mowers it sells.
The guy in the department said I could buy one that was close and it would be fine. The replacement belt lasted about two cuts of my 1.4 acre lot. Replaced the belt again and it lasted even less. Decided to hire someone to come in and re-grade my lawn to take some of the bumps out of it and didn't mow again the summer of 2008. In 2009 I hired a lawn service because I tore up another belt the first mow of the season and could not deal with the problem due to family issues. Decided to try again this spring and lost another belt 30 minutes into the first mow of the season.
Finally decided to call Toro because of the belt eater I had bought. Was told that the warranty was for 2 years or 80 hours, whichever comes first. Since it was 4 years old I was out of luck. Forget that I only had about 40 hours on it. Toro had me bring it to an authorized dealer who told me that my pulleys were rusted and pitted because I did not use the mower ENOUGH. They said that regular mowing actually keeps the pulleys polished. I guess it makes some sense, but I decided to talk to someone who has been fixing mowers for 30 years. He said that MTD uses a thinner gauge steel that is prone to misalignment.
Seems that if you weld some extra steel on in certain spots of the deck, it won't bend and therefore eat belts. Toro claims it is because of lack of use when it is really cheap construction. Toro will deny any out of warranty claims automatically because they no longer even make their own riding mowers. Stay away from anything sold at Home Depot or manufactured by MTD. Toro used to stand for quality. Forget that now.
One last note that was brought to my attention. Everyone today is out to make a buck. Toro riding mowers used to sell for $7,000 and last for 20 years. Now they sell for $1,500 and last for 4 years. They are probably still making as much money as before because they are selling more mowers, but their quality reputation is gone.
We bought this mower in March of 2009. We used it pretty much weekly during the summer of 2009 - really type A about making sure it was charged, making sure there was oil in it, but we always had a few stalls doing the yard. We blamed ourselves for having a thick lawn. We stored it over the winter in accordance with the instructions. We did a tune-up, even changing the blade and spark plug in accordance with instructions. On its first time out, it stalled about six times. We blamed it on ourselves - again. It died on the second time out. So I called Home Depot who told me to call Briggs & Stratton customer service which I did.
After a full 25 minutes of waiting someone answered and referred me to their "authorized representatives" nearby. I called each one of the four - the first said they weren't "doing Home Depot's work," the second said that they didn't do warranty work because "they didn't get paid" and the other two said that they were 6-12 weeks behind. So I called Home Depot and finally got someone to admit I could take the mower back there for a $35 fee which would be refunded if the repair was under warranty.
After a week we got a call from the alleged repair service who said that the piston-something-or-other was worn through "lack of lubrication" and that the entire motor had to be replaced, along with an oil change and air filter - none of which fell under warranty and would cost us $221. Bull. An outright lie. At NO time was that mower ever run without more than enough oil - if it wasn't getting to the engine, then I would believe it was a flaw in the motor itself. Besides which one week before it died, the air filter and oil were changed. I'm hoping I can get Toro or someone on the phone tomorrow and give 'em heck. But I'll never buy from there or Home Depot again.
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA -- My local Toro dealer, Arlington Power Equipment of Palatine, IL not only failed to honor the Mfg. "Full 2-Year Warranty" on a snow blower I purchased from them in Oct 2011, but they claimed my machine needed major work, to tune of $160, because of a fuel leak I discovered at the start of this winter caused by a bad carburettor gasket. This problems was deemed not to be a warranty item!
In addition, they claimed it needed a new spark plug, a rebuilt carb etc. because of "varnish" in the fuel system - in spite of the fact that the fuel was drained out and the engine run dry (as specified in the owner's manual) at the end of the winter season. I recommend that you avoid doing business with Toro or this dealer at all costs
NORTH BROOKFIELD, MASSACHUSETTS -- Purchased a new Toro, LX460, from Home Depot 4 years ago. Total time on mower is 145 hours. Have gone through 12 belts, 3 shoulder bolts and 1 rebuild of mower deck ($400) upper belt guide path. Contacted Home Depot 2 years ago about some of the problems. "It's Toro's problem".
Contacted Toro via e-mail with full list of details without the courtesy of a response. Local Toro dealer refused to work on the 460 because: 1) it was purchased from Home Depot, and 2) they claimed that Toro manufactures two different quality products with the same model numbers, one for the box stores and one for their dealers. First Toro lasted about 20 years, but parts no longer available. Now, no longer a Toro customer since they seem not to care. Time for a garage sale for the other Toro products I have.
My 91-year old father was sold this mower for his 66-year old daughter (me) to used to mow a very large lawn. "Guaranteed to Start" is a deception. All mowers start eventually and this one is so hard to start...but it does start eventually. I was told that, after 30 days, any unused gas must be disposed as it will destroy the engine. How do you do this? The EPA will hit you with big fines if you just poured it out. The Toro company is totally unsupportive. Right now, the gas has no time to become stale. But, I have a terrible time starting it. This is a very delicate, high maintenance mower that is difficult to start unless you are a very strong male.
Please consider Sears with a service contract for any repairs for your next mower. The Kensington MD dealer told me that it needed high test gas but the Toro company said that this octane would burn up the engine. Who can you believe? My dad was sold a "lemon." There is nothing that we can do but warn others.
I regret buying my first Toro Riding mower LX460 @ Home Depot. Fortunate I also purchased some extended warranty and that basically took care in part of my problems. I purchased my riding mower in fall 2006. Next summer, the mower did not work. The manufacturer warranty took care. The second year I had problems with carburettor and ignition system. 3rd year problems with carburettor. No problems on 4th year. 5th year problems with belts, I fixed it this time since the extended warranty has expired. I originally purchased this product because I always heard great things about the Toro products.
The brand name Toro originally was to me like Honda or Toyota. For big good old companies, reputation is a must and for them customer service is number one. I wouldn't mind paying the extra hundred bucks to Home Depot for my mower to avoid all the issues I went through. Simply put, the Toro brand name is no longer the same. Stay away from it.
We've only had this lawn mower for 2 yrs. We went to start it up and the entire cable (that starts the mower) and everything attached to it fell apart. Took it to an authorized dealer that Toro advises you to go to and they gave us the run around until the end of day. They then decided they would tell us that they couldn't even look at the lawn mower until Tuesday. We asked why and they proceeded to get nasty saying that this was the busy season and good luck trying to find someone else that will look at it and hung up on us.
The business was called Burdick Lawn Equipment. Then called the customer service at Toro and they couldn't understand why it would fall apart, however wouldn't allow us to order replacement parts for our lawn mower. Do Not Buy Toro... They are not a lasting product.
Toro has a recall on the Toro Power Clear 180 but not on the 38589. This is a very serious matter as everyone has these sitting in their garage. In my case I filled my tank with gas and overnight the tank had leaked onto the garage floor. The house and garage had a high odour of fumes and luckily my house was not set on fire. I truly think that Toro should stop selling these units until they can resolve this serious safety issues as they have a track record with their small engine products having gas leaks for many years. Just do a Google search and read the posts.
After speaking with the Toro customer service representative today all they had to say was take it back to your dealer for repair. REPAIR - I'm glad that my house did not burn down and that my family and I are alive so that I can still take the unit for repair. No one should have to lose a family member or their house before Toro can produce a safe product. I would not recommend this company's products to anyone.


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Reinforced Stainless Steel Telescopic Slide
3 beams total extension
This Reinforced 3 beam stainless steel telescopic slide, offers a full extension.
Very strong, it includes reinforced ball bearings to improve its load capacity and resistance to torque loads.
It is intended for very heavy loads in applications requiring a very strong slide.
Drilling scheme
Standard closed lengths
on major axis
on minor axis
CAD Files
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Technical informations
The guide rail is very strong, both in terms of its cold drawn hardened profiles and its stops that are equipped with spring-dampers when closing and opening. It is intended for drawers carrying very heavy loads. It can be used for transfer hatch. Being equipped with reinforcing ball bearings, it may also be flat mounted. Remember that a flat mounting induce significant deflection.
Recommended operating temperatures from -20 to 80┬░C. After modifications during manufacturing, we can go from -50 to 250┬░C.
Mounting on a minor axis: Increased risk of friction between beams during operation. A flat mounting will create significant deflection.
Increase space between the beams through spacers not supplied, in order to avoid the scraping due to the deflection.
This product can be used as a telescopic leg, battery drawer slide, cabinet slide, guide rail for telescopic gangway, furniture or tooling slideway bars, telescopic table, overhead rail, heavy load slide-drawer, horizontal guide.
Chambrelan produces this telescopic slide using hot laminated stainless steel profiles with a cold drawn finish.
Standard coating is electropolishing.
It is equipped with plastic shock stops.
It has ball cages made of stainless steel.
Its ball bearings are made of stainless steel. It is greased with a white grease.
Chambrelan is specialized in the design and manufacturing of telescopic slides and rails for industrial applications: reinforced slides, linear slide bearings rail, bearings guide, steel, aluminum or stainless steel sliders, partial, full or over extension, heavy duty industrial drawers...
Standard slides are delivered slightly greased. We use a high pressure bearing grease for steel slides and a white grease for aluminum and stainless slides. Upon request, we can use food grease (compatible clean room) a high temperature grease a teflon free grease (for spray booths...) grease free mounting (although we do not advise this option)
Manual lock
It has no lock option so far.
high temp use
Use in high temperature (furnace): This model can be used in high temperatures environments: up to 250┬░C. However, adjustments are necessary: Additionnal play in the assembly to allow the expansion elements without blocking the slide Use of high temperature grease Removing of all plastic parts. These adjustments on the slides should be performed in the factory, it is important to warn us with price request or order and to allow a delay for manufacturig.
Development changes
the extension of this model can be decreased or increased up to 10%.
increased development reduces the maximum permissible load.
Vertical mounting
This slide can be mounted vertically. However, to avoid jamming, it is necessary to install, during production, additional stoppers to relocate the ball cages. It is therefore necessary to specify the type of installation requirements: downward or upward movement.
Same models
This model has equivalent models, whose overall dimensions and the diagrams of drillings are close or identical:
Partial extension
Total extension
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The Artist Toolbox "Isabel & Ruben Toledo" "I do what I do because I love to do it," cries the passionate, acclaimed fashion designer Isabel Toledo who, in addition to other achievements, designed the gown First Lady Michelle Obama wore at her husband's inauguration. Join host John Jacobsen as he strolls through Isabel's atelier, and take a peek at the eclectic New York studio of her husband Ruben Toledo, as he creates. How do you define art? "Feeling!" says Ruben. D
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Sun Studio Sessions "Delta Blues Experience, Part One" Delta Blues Experience Part 1: In this episode, Delta blues musicians; including Bobby Rush, James "Super Chikan" Johnson and Cedric Burnside perform blues classics and originals while sharing stories about their songs, the stories behind them and the historical importance of blues music. D
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The International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) is 2014's Main Event
IMTS 2014 can be a turning point in the direction manufacturing companies must take to stay on track.
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Planning and preparation for the International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS) this September in Chicago has been in progress for many months, especially among exhibitors. Most of them begin to get ready for the next show as soon as the last one is finished. In fact, many were gathering ideas and taking notes for this year's show while IMTS 2012 was still underway.
Attendees should be proactive, too, although perhaps the urgency need not be quite as intense. If you plan to attend, lining up lodging and transportation ought to be settled soon. (There are plenty of online resources for that—visit imts.com and hit the Hotel/Travel tab for the tools you need.)
Of course, thinking about how to organize the best visit to IMTS is also worthwhile right now. Consider, for example, creating one or more teams with specific assignments to explore, understand and respond to new equipment offerings and technology developments. Check out all the technical conferences, learning/training opportunities, networking events and so on (and take care of reservations and sign-ups as needed). Plan stops at the co-located shows, too. The Industrial Automation North America show, for example, offers a great opportunity to see the inner workings of the automation that drives the latest technology. Make every moment at IMTS really count by maximizing time to investigate exhibits and minimizing time to find the ones you want to visit. (You can start your show plan now with MyShow Planner at the IMTS Web address.)
I believe IMTS 2014 will be a pivotal event in U.S. manufacturing, at least in the sense that the show will be an unusually timely indicator of the shape manufacturing is in. I mean that in several senses. Considering its economic health and well-being, U.S. manufacturing is in relatively good shape. Shops and plants are generally prospering. They are investing in new equipment. They are automating. They are training and retraining. (True, hiring is still slow, although most hard-to-fill skilled positions are persistently vacant.) The strength of the U.S. market for machine tools and other manufacturing equipment makes this show of keen interest to suppliers around the world.
IMTS will show that the shape of manufacturing equipment is changing. Machine tools, for example, come in configurations and styling that is notably different and fresh. We are shaping workpieces with additive processes, subtractive processes, and both processes on the same machine. We use lasers, waterjets, ultrasonics, electrical discharges and vibrations to shape and change materials.
At IMTS, we'll see that the control systems used to run machines are morphing into units that imitate our mobile phones, tablets and other portable devices, both in appearance and functionality. Wi-Fi capability will be the norm. That seemingly shapeless concept of computing and storing data in the cloud is shaping up to be a realm of unlimited capacity and power. The implications will be discernible at this show.
Manufacturing has played a critical role in the ongoing economic recovery of this country. IMTS 2014 can be a similar turning point in the direction manufacturing companies must take to stay on track. Likewise, this is the crucial moment to lock in your intentions to attend.
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Electronic book readers such as Sony's Digital Reader and Amazon's Kindle have their fans, but the displays are difficult to read in sunlight and do not show colors well. A new kind of electronic paper could make the readers brighter and more colorful, which is of interest to conservationists who would like to see the devices replace paper editions.
The prototype is an "electrofluidic display" built by the University of Cincinnati's Novel Devices Laboratory. Lead researcher Jason Heikenfeld says the display can create 1,000 colors, reflects about 55 percent of ambient light and could reach 85 percent reflectivity. Today's commercial readers, which use a different screen technology, reflect about 40 percent of ambient light and become even dimmer when showing color images because filters must be added.
Heikenfeld and his colleagues recently formed Gamma-Dynamics, LLC, to commercialize their innovation. The goal, Heikenfeld says, is to continue to improve display quality "until it can mimic the appearance of pigment on paper."
Note: This article was originally printed with the title, "Paperless Books: A Step Closer."


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Congresswoman Louise Slaughter, NY-28, slammed House Republican leadership Wednesday for refusing to pass legislation that would provide assistance to the victims of Hurricane Sandy.
In late December, the U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan bill that would provide funding assistance to states and communities devastated by the hurricane. However, with less than one day left in the 112th Congress, Majority leadership announced it will not allow a vote on the Senate's relief package. As a result, the funds will not be distributed to the victims who need them.
In response to House Republicans' inaction Slaughter said, "It is reprehensible that Republican leadership refuses to provide assistance to American citizens who are crying out for help. Hurricane Sandy took lives, washed away homes and slammed businesses in New York and throughout the East Coast. Indeed, entire communities have been destroyed by this horrific disaster. The failure by the House Majority to provide desperately needed assistance to those whose lives have been devastated is such a blatant and mean-spirited failure that it has drawn vehement criticism from members of their own party. The current, extreme composition of their caucus has brought them to a place where any kind of spending - even that which supports vital functions like disaster relief- is scorned. Their refusal to help Americans in need is reprehensible and will not be forgotten."


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KIEV (Reuters) - Germany's foreign minister urged Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich on Friday to let his jailed opponent Yulia Tymoshenko go to Germany for medical treatment and he warned against the use of "selective justice" in the ex-Soviet republic.
"I told the president frankly that we are following the Tymoshenko case closely and that our proposals for providing medical treatment for her in Germany remain on the table," Guido Westerwelle told reporters after meeting Yanukovich.
Tymoshenko, 52, a former prime minister and arch foe of Yanukovich, was jailed for seven years in October 2011 for abuse of office linked to a 2009 gas deal she brokered with Russia.
The Yanukovich administration says the deal saddled Ukraine with an exorbitant price for gas supplies.
But the European Union says her jailing smacks of political vengeance and many EU officials say a planned signing of political association and free trade agreements with Ukraine later this year could be in jeopardy unless she is freed.
"It is very important that 'selective justice' is not used in any system of values in Europe. It must not be allowed in either Europe or Ukraine," Westerwelle said.
The Yanukovich leadership says it favors European integration over forging a closer relationship with Moscow in a Russia-led customs union and hopes the landmark EU accords can be signed at a summit in Lithuania in November.
But freeing Tymoshenko, a fierce political campaigner, and lifting other pending charges against her could be risky for Yanukovich as he prepares to run for a second term in 2015.
Westerwelle declined to say how Yanukovich reacted to his plea over Tymoshenko, who was a major player in the 2004 Orange Revolution protests that doomed his first presidential bid.
She later ran him close in a bitterly-fought run-off vote in February 2010.
The free-trade agreement potentially on offer from the EU would open up a huge market for Ukrainian exports - steel, grain, chemicals and food products - and provide a powerful spur for much-needed foreign investment.
German officials say allowing Tymoshenko to travel to Germany for medical treatment for chronic back trouble might present Yanukovich with a way out of the stalemate.
Westerwelle also met in Kiev leaders of opposition parties and Tymoshenko's daughter Yevgenia, who has toured Western capitals to drum up support for her mother.
(Reporting by Richard Balmforth and Pavel Polityuk, editing by Gareth Jones)


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I started experimenting with this technique last year in 2009, using a thick cardboard, I traced the design on the cardboard and then cut it out. For these cookie below I used cardboard templates.
Avery Plastic Dividers, they work like magic and are also perfect for home made stencils, for the price of $3-4 you get 8 large plastic sheet.
As you can see in the photo below I'm going to be making some cookie shoes. I found some inspiration online, so I printed them in the approximate size I want the cookie to be, all you need to do is to trace the outline of your desired design on the plastic divider and then just cut with scissors...and voila your cookie template is ready
Few Tips when making cookies using Cookie Templates
- Use a sharp knife / I like to use paring knife/ or exacto knife / you can get one in craft store, I think Walmart carries them too/.
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- Roll your cookie dough between two pieces of wax paper and put in the fridge/freezer till the dough is well chilled, this helps keeping the edges of your cookies sharp when cutting the dough using the knife.


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Board of Revision of Taxes;[Record Group 41]
Board of View
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- 41.1 Report
- 1940
1 volume, index
Board's "first" report, prepared for submission to Court of Common Pleas; describes bases and methods of assessment of taxable real and personal property, and Board's functions as Board of View.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 41.2 City Tax Assessment Ledger
- 1871-1896
4 volumes, index
Ledgers for 11th Ward 1871; 10th Ward, 2nd Division 1876; 9th Ward, 2nd Division 1879; 9th Ward, 1st Division 1896 only.
Entries list taxable's name, address, description and assessed value of real estate; added occasionally is amount of money taxable has out at interest, valuation of furniture, number and value of horses, cattle, carriages, watches; total assessed value; City properties also listed and assessed, although marked exempt.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 41.3 "Tabulated Statements of Properties"
- 1915-1956
3 volumes, no index
Entries grouped by City wards and years; for each ward is listed total numbers of brick, stone or frame dwelling houses, each type subdivided by number of stories contained within it; also listed for each ward and year are total numbers of hotels, apartment houses, combination stores and dwellings, total number of buildings used chiefly as dwellings, and number used exclusively for businesses or shops; also listed are one total number only for each ward of the following groups of building types: shops, factories, mills, foundries, breweries; banks and savings and trust companies; office buildings; hospitals, asylums and other buildings used for benevolent or charitable purposes; colleges, libraries, nonpublic schools; halls, theaters, clubs; churches; public schools; properties (other than schools) owned by City State, Federal governments; railroad passenger and freight stations, car houses, engine houses; warehouses and storage buildings; miscellaneous small buildings; public and commercial garages; unimproved parcels of land; total number of assessments (i.e., individual taxpayers).
Entries for 1928-1950 include number of taxables holding taxable personal property in each ward, and numbers of those holding none; entries 1915-1927 also list one total number only, for each ward, of following groups of building types: slaughter houses, stables, barns, hot houses; steam and power houses not owned by railroads; entries 1951-1956 add total numbers each ward of cemeteries; gasoline stations, veterans organizations' properties, individual and detached garages.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 41.4 Annual Statements, Real and Personal Property
- 1895-1954
1 volume, no index
Entries for each City ward list annual total assessed value of real estate at City, suburban, and farm rates, and aggregate total; also listed, for each ward, are total assessed value of horses and cattle, carriages for hire, money at interest (these last three types of property are, after 1926, grouped simply as personal property), and total assessed values subject to City and State taxes, and totals of those taxes levied; also shown, for each ward, are total numbers of taxables, total assessed value of taxexempt real estate, total annual tax allowances; City and State tax rates are indicated for each year; all above data returned annually to City Council(s) and Pennsylvania Secretary of Internal Affairs by Board of Revision of Taxes.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 41.5 Register of Tax-Exempted Properties
- 1880-1900, 1959
2 volumes, no index
In volume 1880-1900, entries for each city ward list addresses of each exempted property, its owner, assessed value, date and number of exemption certificate, number of years exempt, remarks (normally amount of exemption)
Volume for 1959 classifies properties according to type of use or type of public ownership. It also includes the number of the tax assessment book, account number, classification number, assessed value of land, assessed value of buildings, and total assessed value.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 41.6 An Analysis of the Decisions Concerning Real Estate Assessing
- ca. September 1966
1 volume, index
Full title reads: "An Analysis of the Decisions Concerning Real Estate Assessing Reported by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court on or about February 25, 1965."
Prepared for the Board of Revision of Taxes by its Secretary Austin Norris, the analysis discusses objectionable changes made by the Supreme Court decisions, the fact that the Supreme Court made each County of the State an assessing unit, the impossibility of equating sale prices with market value, undesirable and objectionable laws pertaining to sales, the evils of the "common level" or the ratio of assessment to market value, how assessment cases are tried, and market value; and charges the Pennsylvania Supreme Court of legislating.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- 41.7 Board of View, Case Files
- 1970-1982
17 cu.ft., no index
Entries arranged by case numbers. Case files list case number, plot number, address, and date of hearing; and include hearing transcript, notice of first hearing, notice of continuance, notice Of final hearing, final judgment, condemnation proceedings, deeds to property, lease agreements for property, petitions to appoint boards of view, attorneys' correspondence with Board of View; contractor's plans, contracts and bills; appointment of viewers by Common Pleas Court, notices of condemnation by Redevelopment Authority, correspondence between attorneys' and their clients, interlocutory Reports by the Board of View, appraisers' reports, horticultural appraisers' reports, title reports by title insurance companies, newspaper articles, proof of publication of legal notices in newspapers, photographs of properties, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development flood maps; Board of View Return of Service Sheet, which lists Board of View case number, members of the Board, date of meeting, Common Pleas Court case number, plot number, claimant, location of premises, address of claimant, person served and title, mode and place of service, date of service and attorney's name; land work sheet which lists Board of View case number, plot number, address of property, date of hearing, names of viewers, claimant's name, attorney's name, date of deed to property and deed recording information, description of property, land value, tax value, valuation per square foot, economic value of building, tenant's rental service cost and final award; and Board of View Award Record which lists Board of View case number, project, viewers' names date of taking, plot number, award, claimant, address of claimant, date of award and signatures of viewers.
Location: City Archives, 3101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104
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The iLine Cable Kit app is the companion app for the IK iLine Mobile Music Cable Kit — the complete collection of audio signal transmission cables for connecting your mobile device in virtually every possible cabling application.
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The iLine cables are available as kit as well as single products. See below the full iLine range.
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Cables included:
|Mono Output Adapter
|1/8" (3.5mm) stereo male to 1/4" (6.35mm) mono female
11.8" (30cm)
|Input Output Extension
|1/8" (3.5mm) TRRS male to 1/8" (3.5mm) TRRS female
23.6" (60cm)
|Stereo Aux
|1/8" (3.5mm) stereo male to 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo male
59" (150cm)
|Headphone Splitter
|1/8" (3.5mm) stereo male to 2 x 1/8" (3.5mm) stereo female
11.8" (30cm)
|RCA Output Adapter
|1/8" (3.5mm) stereo male to 2 x RCA mono male
59" (150cm)
|Mono Output Splitter
|1/8" (3.5mm) stereo male to 2 x 1/4" (6.35mm) mono female
23.6" (60cm)
|Camera Adapter
|1/8" (3.5mm) TRRS female to 1/8" (3.5mm) TRS male
3.94" (10cm)
Not included in the iLine Cable Kit.