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The exam is closed book and closed notes. Please bring nothing to the exam room except pen or pencil. Answers do not have to be in order in your exam booklet.
The exam will be cumulative; that it covers both material from before the midterm and from after the midterm, though it will focus more on material from after the midterms.
The class will cover only material discussed in lecture. There are a few topics discussed in lecture that you do not have to prepare for the exam; these are listed below.
The test will cover all the material of the course up through and including the first lecture on 2-3 trees (notes on lectures 1-21). I will only ask about material that I have covered in class. I will not ask about anything that is in the textbook that I did not cover in class.
The students in the honors section take the same exam as those in the non-honors section.
In problems that ask you to write Java code, I will not deduct points for trivial syntactic errors. I will not ask about the Java library classes. I will not ask about access control and visibility (public, private, and protected). You are, of course, expected to know the basic features of Java statements and methods.
Specifically, the topics on the test include:
The following topics were discussed in class but will NOT be on the final exam.
If the exam includes any questions that involves knowing a large power of 2 or a logarithm, I will provide the number. You need not memorize the large powers of 2 or logarithms to pass the exam (though of course you should, on general principles.)


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BERLIN – A packed room greeted the launch of the Grow Berlin Green environmental partnership between town government and three local environmental organizations Tuesday night.
Grow Berlin Green (GBG) is a coalition of the Assateague Coastal Trust (ACT), Lower Shore Land Trust (LSLT), and Maryland Coastal Bays Program (MCBP) with the town of Berlin.
Mayor Gee Williams opened the meeting, saying that the town's values have evolved to include green living. This new attitude is reflected in the recent staff decision to replace the bottled water provided in town hall to town water from water coolers and the addition of pitchers of water on the dais at town council meetings.
"It's a very small thing, but it's just one more of our own examples where we want to show we want to take action," Williams said.
When Kate Patton, director of the Lower Shore Land Trust, proposed a partnership between the town and local environmental organizations, Williams said it was a natural fit.
"We are on to something," Williams said. "Over time we'll go as far as you'll allow us to go in terms of your support as citizens."
The GBG team encouraged community dialogue, fielding suggestions and questions from the crowd.
"We don't know all the answers. We don't even know all the questions," said GBG project director Steve Farr, also ACT's development director. Raising questions and answering them will be a long-term process.
At the moment, Farr said there is a gap between desire and action, and GBG would like to bridge that gap.
"Outreach and education is an integral part of this," said MCBP Director Dave Wilson.
Details of what people want to do and need to learn should come from the community, he said. Eventually, GBG might set up meetings on specific issues like stormwater.
GBG should help put Berlin at the front of the pack, according to Wilson.
"When you're ahead of the curve, you tend to draw those state and federal dollars faster than those slugs behind you," Wilson said.
Working together leverages more money. "It puts us in a much more competitive situation to access those funds," said Patton.
A $125,000 grant, announced last month, from the Town Creek Foundation kicked off the planned three-year program.
"We have funding for one year. I'm confident this thing is going to go like gangbusters and we have feelers out," Farr said.
The new initiative is looking at what people can do on their own as well as through the town, like rain gardens or rain barrels to reduce stormwater flooding and conserve water.
Some of the proposed projects under the GBG umbrella already dovetail with initiatives through other groups. A reusable shopping bag initiative works hand in hand with the Maryland Main Street program plan to provide those bags, for example.
The public should direct GBG's policy, Wilson said.
Several audience members expressed concern over recycling.
People need to be encouraged to recycle more, Farr agreed.
One woman asked why there were so few trashcans in town and no recycling cans.
There was also a call for more trees in Berlin from the audience. Trees improve the town's property values, consume rainwater and reduce energy costs for local buildings. Old trees should also be protected and trees should be required in new development, audience members felt. The town should mandate that new buildings maintain trees and landscaping after planting.
Urban forestry is the second-most cost-effective way to reduce global warming, resident Sandy Coyman, who is the county's comprehensive planning director, said.
"That's definitely on the agenda," Farr said.
One audience member inquired whether GBG intended to make Berlin a totally green community powered by solar or wind power.
"Our goal is to do as much as we can toward those kinds of goals," Farr said, although it probably could not be accomplished in three years.
Berlin Planning Commission member Pete Cosby suggested recycling should be extended to old buildings in town, which contain salvageable wood or brick.
The town could work with the landfill to offer an area for salvageable or still usable goods, one citizen suggested, thus recycling old furniture or building materials.
Cosby also suggested the town outlaw lawn fertilizer, which damages local water quality.
GBG leaders told the crowd to keep the ideas coming.
"This initiative is premised on the participation and involvement of the community," Farr said. "We can only make meaningful change if government and citizens work together. This is not going to be about us tree huggers preaching at you."

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The motion to elect Shoptaw was made by commissioner Edwin Shinn, who said he requested Short be replaced so that she could rest more and to give Shoptaw, who is finishing her third year as commissioner, a chance to steer the commission.
"I think Portia's been working real hard ... and I think she's tired," he said. "I think it's time for Carol to have experience as chairman. I had no fuss with Portia or complaint of anything she did. She's been working real hard with this election and I think she's tired, and I thought it was just time Carol got some experience."
Short was elected chairperson in 2009 and was instrumental in establishing the election headquarters in Pope County. She also guided the commission in redistricting Justice of the Peace lines as required per results of the 2010 Census.
"Portia did an outstanding job while she was in office," Pope County Judge Jim Ed Gibson said. "In the last couple of years since she's been in charge out there we made a lot of strides in upgrading our election system and the way it was run."
Gibson commended Short's involvement in working with him and the Pope County Quorum Court to establish the election headquarters, as well as other work she's steerheaded with the commission.
"We've got a facility out there that's big enough to handle the elections here in Pope County we have early voting there and on Election Day itself, the city of Russellville votes there and she saw that that got done in the last few years," he said. "And she's been trying to make changes in some of our outlying areas to make sure they were accessible to voting and they've had to do some redistricting due to the 2010 census and they've done all that in a professional manner and the election's been held in a professional matter, and that's just something we need to be proud of.
While Shoptaw is taking the reins just two months before a national election, Gibson said he feels she's up to the task and that cooperation with the County Clerk and support from Shinn and Short, who will remain on the commission as a commissioner, will be key in making sure the commission progresses through election season.
"I think Carol will do a good job," he said. "That's the kind of job that you need a lot of support from the other commissioners and I'm sure that Portia's going to give Carol her support and carry on the things she got started. We've got an election commission we need to be proud of here in Pope County. It's kind of a thankless job, but they do a tremendous job."
Short declined to comment for this story.


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Hi i own a fencing company in surrey and im looking to make a form that would let my online customers pick what type and size of fencing they would like then they enter the length they want and the form calculates how much it will cost not sure which way would be the best ive searched for templates with no luck any help would be great! below is how i want to lay it out....
Post and gravel board - select ever .......
Type of fencing timber - if timber these are the prices for height of fence at 6ft long
Lap fence panel 3ft high 117.50
Lap fence panel 4ft high 114.50
Lap fence panel 5ft high 112.50
Lap fence panel 6ft high 109.50
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People in the News - Oct. 28, 2013
The Credit Union Association of New York announced the promotion of three employees.
Allison Barna has been named vice president of member services/NYCUF and will oversee CUANY's member services team and charitable foundation, the New York Credit Union Foundation. Barna previously served as director of NYCUF/community development and has been with the organization since 2006.
Mindi Schwab was named communications director and will manage the communication strategies of CUANY, its affiliate companies and the NYCUF. Schwab previously served as communications manager and has been with the organization since 2008.
Deborah Testa was named marketing director and will lead the marketing strategies of CUANY, its affiliate companies and NYCUF. Testa previously served as marketing manager, association services, and has been with the organization since 1998.
The $2.4 billion Mid-Atlantic Corporate Federal Credit Union of Middletown, Pa., and its wholly owned CUSO, MY CU Services, named Joe Bertotto to the newly created position of chief culture officer. Bertotto will join the staff of MY CU Services, a provider of electronic payment and technology solutions.
A veteran in leadership and organization development with 25 years of experience, Bertotto will direct culture-building activities and initiatives that align with MY CU Services and Mid-Atlantic Corporate's mission, vision and values. In addition, Bertotto's training and development services have been added to MY CU Services' product offerings, which will be available to credit unions and industry partners.
The $1.7 billion Langley Federal Credit Union of Newport News, Va., is pleased to announce the addition of Rick Shook as assistant vice president of facilities. Shook will oversee company vehicles, facility maintenance, renovation and construction for LFCU.
Shook served as deputy project manager at the US Coast Guard TRACEN in Yorktown, Va., since 2007, overseeing maintenance and operation for all mechanical systems and equipment.
The $26 million First United Credit Union of Grandville, Mich., welcomed Anna Cavazos and Heather Emperor to its expanding member service team.
A native of West Michigan, Cavazos recently moved back to the mitten state. She is fluent in Spanish, which will be an asset to her new member service position, the credit union said in a release.
Emperor has more than 10 years' experience in customer service.
Ryan Beckley has joined the $820 million Financial Partners Credit Union of Downey, Calif., as a Small Business Administration business development officer.
Beckley, formerly with PacTrust Bank, brings with him more than nine years of SBA and Commercial lending experience helping small business obtain financing. He specializes in below market, fixed-rate financing for commercial, industrial projects via the SBA 7(a) and 504 Loan Programs.
The $7 billion Security Service Federal Credit Union of San Antonio has announced the promotion of Amy Matisek to branch marketing and community relations manager for the Mountain Region. In her new role based in Colorado Springs, Colo., she will oversee member service fulfillment of marketing/sales campaigns, branch merchandising, community involvement, and brand awareness for SSFCU's 23 branches in the region.
Matisek joined the credit union in 2012, starting as a business development coordinator and later becoming a business development manager.
She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communications with a marketing emphasis from Kansas State University.
The Des Moines, Iowa-based PolicyWorks, a compliance product and service provider, recently announced it has added two new employees. Jennifer Anderson was hired as compliance attorney and Tana Krumm joined the company as director of marketing and communications.
Anderson will assist credit unions with federal laws and regulations, with a focus on social media and marketing compliance. Prior to joining PolicyWorks, she worked at the Iowa Civil Rights Commission. Anderson received her law degree from Drake University Law School and undergraduate degree from the University of Oregon.
As director of marketing and communications, Krumm will oversee the development and implementation of strategic marketing and communication plans. Krumm spent six years at The Members Group. She is a graduate of Drake University.


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I mounted a set of Pilot Road 3s on a friend's '08 K1200GT the other day. As part of the mounting, I always spray some Windex around the bead, after the tire is seated, to look for any slow leaks. The rims had been carefully cleaned and checked for nicks. To my suprise, there were numerous leaks!
Upon further inspection, after breaking the bead, it was noted that the Pilot Road 3s have the normal 1/4" "hairs" on the tread, but they also have two rows of "hairs" right next to the bead. When the tire is mounted several of these "hairs" get folded over and caught between the tire bead and the rim resulting in numerous slow leaks.
After cutting off the "hairs" with a pair of wire cutters (leaving less than 1/16") and reseating the bead, the result was no leaks.
I would suggest that BEFORE you have anyone mount PR3s, you ask them to cut the "hairs" around the bead or do it yourself. Having to add air to your tires every few days would really suck!


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I bought this to replace a cheap Canon printer for which the trade-off was expensive ink cartridges, like the razor/blade trick. Having said that the cartridges aren't that cheap for the Epson but there are plenty of suppliers of compatibles out there these days.
I know it's subjective, but I find it a good-looking product and it seems pretty solidly built. The only slightly flimsy part is the extending paper-catcher at the front but I'm fairly heavy-handed and haven't had a problem yet.
Installation was a breeze, I used the software disc supplied, which also gave the Epson Scan software, which although I feel is a bit "clunky" nevertheless does a decent job.
The wireless functionality is great, I've never had a connectivity problem accessing it, I have Windows Vista on my desktop and laptop. I even cloud-print to it from my android phone!
Print quality is decent, I've used it to produce everything from quick drafts to high-quality photo prints and always had satisfactory results. It uses 3 separate ink cartridges for colours - Magenta Yellow and Blue, plus a black. And if the black runs our, you can produce a "composite" black using the coloured cartridges.
All in all, a decent printer that, touch wood, hasn't given me a problem in all the time I've used it. I would recommend it.
We bought this printer a few months ago when my Lexmark finally died. The reviews I read were pretty good and I paid around £50 (on offer) for it in Argos.
I mostly wanted to be able to photocopy things and for the kids to be able to print off their homework. The most important thing to us though was the fact it is wireless so now the kids can print from whichever computer they are using in the house rather than either having to use my laptop or email everything to me for printing. It can is hardwired via usb but we are all just using the wireless now.
I was very easy to install and only took a few minutes to load the software on each of our computers and setup the WiFi. My husband even managed to print from his smartphone - I haven't tried this yet.
To start with I was a bit dubious about using separate ink cartridges, as I had only ever had printers which had colour and black in them, so the thought of 4 cartridges concerned my a little. However, after a short time I completely saw the point in this and replacing one colour at a time makes more sense as some get used more than others. A full set of all four colours is around £22 on Amazon but if you are happy to have them supplied without excess packaging or using compatible cartridges (which I do), they can be found much cheaper with a quick search online. The ink certainly seems to last longer than it did in my Lexmark printer and so far I haven't had to do any maintenance other than adding paper or replacing ink.
As a lot of things are nowadays, it is mostly made from black plastic but, rather than looking cheap, I think it looks like a smart, professional machine. The quality of print so far has been great but I would suggest getting the proper paper if you want to print photos. I like the fact I can photocopy or view and print photos from an SD card without having to turn on my laptop. Scanning pages to then save on a computer is really easy and most things can be done via the buttons and view screen on the actual printer.
During the months my family has used this printer it has never given us any trouble, shows no signs of wear and tear and acts and feels like a quality, trustworthy product. My running costs, due to being able to find bargain ink which the printer doesn't go through too quickly, have been very good too.
The technical bits:
Printing Resolution 5,760 x 1,440 dpi
Paper Formats A4
Product dimensions 450 x 342 x 182 mm (Width x Depth x Height)
Product weight 7.5 kg
Compatible Operating Systems Windows 2000, Windows Vista, Windows XP - I use Windows 7 and it works fine
Interfaces USB, WiFi
I would definitely recommend this printer to anyone who wants quality for everyday use without wanting to pay through the nose for it
We got this about 4 months ago now from PC World after our last Epsom printer packed in. We don't really use a printer that much in our household but it's nice to have one just in case for printing out any online bookings or money off coupons. We decided on the Epsom Stylus SX425W because it had everything we needed all in one and is a brand we know and are used to.
It's very easy to set up, you can either connect with a USB cable or wirelessly. I've connected via USB. It comes with an installation cd so all you do is connect it up, pop the cd into the cd drawer on your computer and follow the on screen set up guide.
As I said before this is an all in one printer. You can make photocopies on this which we've used a few times now. It comes in handy when you need to send off documentation as proof when applying for things. We just simple make a quick photocopy and send that off with the application. Photocopying is very very easy with this printer, you just place your document in face down, close the lid and press the button once and your photocopy pops out withing seconds!!!
It has a scanner which I have used so many time now I can't count. It's such a handy feature for allsorts of uses. I've used it to scan and email documents rather than posting them. I did this for my no claims bonus when I changed over my car insurance. They wanted my no claims proof so I simply scanned it and emailed it to them and they confirmed they had it that day!! I also like to scan old photos and get them printed. An old friend who I knew as a child gave me some pictures of my sisters and I as children and I was able to scan them onto the computer to put them onto Facebook plus make copies of them for my sisters.
The printing quality of this is very good compared to our last printer, no smudging or bleeding colours and nice and clean and crisp. The only drawback is that the paper gets jammed almost every time we go to print!!! We have to take the paper out and pop it back in again most time which is very annoying.
The manual included shows which buttons to press for whatever function you want plus the buttons are labelled on the actual printer.
It's no longer available in PC World but a quick check online showed it's available to buy on Amazon for £44.99 delivered free in the UK. We paid £50 in PC World.
All in all this is a great all in one printer for the price but I've knocked off a star because the paper jams all the time.
Below I have copied and pasted the specs for this printer so you don't have to go hunting about for them. Thesse were taken from www.amazon.co.uk
Product Features and Technical Details
Product Features
SIZE (cm): 19.5 (H) x 45.5(L) x 37(W)
WEIGHT (kg): 5.3
TYPE: Office Products
Products Under Manufacturer Warranty
Wi-Fi Small-in-One - Print, scan and copy wirelessly
Space-saving - Epson's smallest all-in-one
Economical - Save money with individual inks
PC-free printing - LCD screen and memory card slot
Mobile printing - Smartphone and tablet PC printing
Technical Details
Print features
Printing Resolution 5,760 x 1,440 DPI
Printing Speed 33 pages/min Monochrome, 15 pages/min Color, 54 seconds/photo 10x15 cm
Paper Specifications and Sensors
Paper Formats A4, A5, A6, B5, C6 (Envelope), DL (Envelope), No. 10 (Envelope), Letter, Letter Legal, 9 x 13 cm, 10 x 15 cm, 13 x 18 cm, 13 x 20 cm, 20 x 25 cm, 100 x 148 mm, 16:9, User defined
Duplex No
Paper Tray Capacity 100 Sheets Standard, 20 Photo Sheets
Number of paper trays 1
Interfaces & Connetivity
Interfaces USB 2.0 Type B, WLAN
Weight 4.1 kg
What's in the box Individual Ink Cartridges, Main unit, Power cable, Setup guide, Software (CD), User manual, Warranty document
Dimensions 390 mm x 300 mm x 145 mm (Width x Depth x Height)
Noise Level 5.2 B (A) with Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper / Photo RPM mode, 38 dB (A) with Epson Premium Glossy Photo Paper / Photo RPM mode
Performance Consumer
Colors Black, Cyan, Yellow, Magenta
Nozzle Configuration Nozzles black: 128, Nozzles per color: 42
Minimum Droplet Size 3 pl
Ink Technology Epson DURABriteTM Ultra
All-in-One Functions Scan, Copy
Power Supply 110V, 240V
Scan features
Scanning Resolution 1,200 DPIx2,400 DPI (Horizontal x Vertical)
LCD and Memory Cards
LC-Display color, 3.6 cm
Memory Cards Memory Stick, Memory Stick PRO, MagicGate Memory Stick, SD, SDHC, MMC, MMCplus, Memory Stick Duo*, Memory Stick PRO Duo*, Memory Stick PRO-HG Duo*, Memory Stick Micro M2*, MagicGate Memory Stick Duo*, MiniSD*, MicroSD*, MicroSDHC*, MMCmobile RS-MMC*, MMCmicro*
WLAN Security WEP 64 Bit, WEP 128 Bit, WPA PSK (TKIP), WPA PSK (AES)
Features Marginless print, Manual duplex
Included Software ABBYY FineReader® Sprint 8.0 (MacOS), ABBYY FineReader® Sprint 9.0 (Windows), Epson Easy Photo Print, Epson Event Manager
Operational Systems
Compatible Operating Systems Mac OS 10.4+, Mac OS 10.5+, Mac OS 10.6+, Windows 7, Windows 7 x64, Windows Vista, Windows Vista x64, Windows XP, Windows XP x64
Power consumption
Energy Use 15 (standalone copying, ISO/IEC 24712 pattern), 3 (sleep mode), ENERGY STAR qualified all-in-one
Currently around £70 online - but shop around.
I bought my SX425w last summer at Tesco. It was 'half price' at £49.99.
Having had printers before that just seem to be so expensive to run I was eager to get one that I would be able to get cheap inks for. So I did do a bit of research before heading out - for me a real change.
The printer itself is lightweight, and not difficult to handle. It is probably 2 or 3 inches longer than a piece of A4 paper, and 2 or 3 wider than a piece of A4 paper.
It has buttons on the left hand side of the unit, and has a little screen that will tell you what you need to press for what outcome.
The 'lid lifts, and this is where you place documents to either scan or copy them. The copier can be used without your computer being turned on.
The top of the unit lifts up so you can replace cartridges easily. The official Epson cartridges can be costly to replace, and come in two sizes called Apple or Fox. (They have technical names that are full of numbers, and letters but these names are recognised by people who work in IT shops). I however can replace a whole set twice for a little under £14. (The cheap on-line places are the place to go). The printer has 4 individual cartridges.
The first time I placed the inks in - I removed a small piece of film on the cartridge - you shouldn't do this as it will cause the ink cartridge to leak. (There were instructions, but I didn't look at them)...
Setting the printer up was easy (I don't use the Wi-fi aspect as my wireless router is still in the box on my bookshelves). I plugged it in, and it took a couple of clicks to accept all that I was told to. (My sister and BiL also have this printer and they have had no issues with the Wi-fi aspect - but as mine is directly next to my computer it seemed like too much effort to set it up). Having said that it doesn't come with the cable needed to plug it in as standard - so either keep it from your last printer, or you will have to purchase one.
The printer is quite quick:
according to the manual
Black text A4 Up to 35 ppm*1
Colour text A4 Up to 15 ppm*1
Photo 10x15 cm Approx. 54 secs*
When i was buying mine the sales person was lovely, and suggested as he had had issues in the past that if the printer was being used infrequently then the paper feed stand could get dust in it, so paper should not be kept standing there for long periods of time in case dust got into the mechanisms. Having said that mine has been fine for nearly 18 months now so it may not be an issue with models newer than his.
I bought the Epson Stylus SX425W printer to replace my Kodak printer that had a broken shelf and that needed the ink changing too frequently. Although the Kodak ink was cheaper to buy I had to replace the cartridges every month or so. A printer is an essential for a student studying at University and running out of ink on the day of your deadline is a nightmare. It was the final year of University when I purchased this printer for just £49.99 from Comet. It was on offer and had the best specifications of the printers in the same price bracket.
We did have to purchase a set of ink cartridges at £29.99 and that had all the four colours that was needed. The ink cartridges are quite a bit more expensive than Kodak cartridges so I hoped that they might last a little bit longer.
The printer did get me through my final year of University and printed to a good quality. However, this printer didn't really save me any money as it isn't much better than the Kodak in that I am constantly having to buy new and more expensive cartridges!! It is possible to buy cheap cartridges on eBay for £5.00 but they do effect the quality of the print and sometimes the printer doesn't recognise them.
One great thing about this printer is that it is a Scanner and Copier as well. I don't get much use out of the Copier but I have used the scanner quite a lot. I mainly use it to scan in photos and to print them on to glossy paper. The photos that are scanned in look really good when they are brought up on picture editing programs (for example I use iphoto on the Mac). Again the quality really depends on the cartridges. When I tried the eBay cartridges the pictures had lines across them which was a little bit disappointing. But then again I didn't expect much from cartridges that are ridiculously cheap. The scanner takes between 2-3 minutes to scan in a photograph but its worth the wait for the quality.
Another positive thing about this printer is that it looks good and its not too big for a small-ish computer desk. I would love a printer that does absolutely everything, the sort you see in a small office but they are just too big. This does similar things but isn't an eyesore that's difficult to find a place for.
Some of the negatives about this printer is that it can be slow and rather noisy. This doesn't bother me personally but i can imagine it could irritate some people.
This is a good little printer, it was easy to set up and does it's job! The only thing that I can really fault with this printer is the expensive ink cartridges that run out quickly.
I bought this Epson Stylus sx425w 3 in 1 printer, scanner, copier because I wanted to be able to print wirelessly from my laptop.
I had looked into wireless printers but I was holding back because of the +£100 pound price tag and some bad reviews, so when I saw this for £59.99 I snapped it up.
Out of the box I found the printer quite smart in appearance in a sturdy black plastic that coincidentally matches my laptop.
A quickstart guide was included which was easy to follow for installing the four inks that came with the printer and when to hook up to your computer. Installing the software although straightforward took an eternity, I honestly thought it was never going to end and had no clue what half of the stuff it was cramming on my laptop was but I soldiered on.
After installing the software and setting up using the usb lead came the wireless setup part. This was a nail biting time after hearing of other peoples problems with wireless printers. I clicked 'setup wireless network'....allowed on windows firewall....waited....done. A print test page box popped up, I pressed that and a second later it was spewing out of the printer, excellent.
The print quality is amazing for an inkjet printer and I am also very pleased with the print speed. I photocopied an invoice that was printed on a laser printer and apart from the colours being slightly duller you wouldn't have known the difference.
Although I was told it only came with starter inks that would probably only print a test page it actually came with a full set of four inks. The black ink has hardly moved even after printing over sixty pages full of text. The quality of printed images is also excellent and again the ink levels hardly budge. I've also seen a full set of genuine inks for sale for under £25 which makes the running costs very reasonable.


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"The Ultimate Arborist Saw." For in-tree professional use only.
Model Features
Adjustable Automatic Oiler
The Adjustable Automatic Oiler allows the user to adjust the lubricant of the guide bar and saw chain for different bar lengths and cutting conditions.
Built-in retractable carry ring
The built-in carry handle makes it convenient and easy to maneuver in and out of trees.
Top handle (T)
The top-handle model is specially designed for in-tree professional use only!
Master Control Lever™
The Master Control Lever™ is an easy to use single lever, operating the choke, starting throttle lock and on-off switch. The operator must pull the throttle trigger before moving the Master Control Lever™ to the choke position.
Standard Features
Common Features for Chainsaws
View the features common to many STIHL chainsaws.
Important Information
STIHL recommends the use of green reduced kickback bars and green low kickback chains on all STIHL chainsaws.
STIHL products sold through U.S. STIHL Dealers are for distribution in the United States only.
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•2.6 oz. bottle makes 1 gallon mix
•5.2 oz. bottle makes 2 gallon mix
•6.4 oz. bottle makes 2 1/2 gallon mix
•12.8 oz. bottle makes 5 gallon mix
STIHL recommends a mix of 50:1 high-quality 89 octane or higher unleaded gasoline to STIHL engine oil. This same mix ratio should be used during break-in.
Bar and Chain OilSTIHL Bar and Chain oil is formulated to adhere to the bar and chain, and to reduce wear. Special agents in the oil formulation help keep sap and pitch from clinging to the bar and chain.
Available in quart and gallon bottles, 5 gallon pails and 55 gallon drums, in both summer and winter weights.
Complete Filing KitsKits available for the following chain types: STIHL PICCO™ Mini; 1/4" pitch chain; .325" pitch chain; 3/8" pitch chain; .404" pitch chain.
Includes file guide, depth gauge, round file, flat file and two file handles in tool pouch.
Chain Pitch File Diameter File Guide
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Discussion in 'Fan Art' started by Starship, May 27, 2013.
Here we go...
First, the TOS sketch:
Now, the TMP version:
This looks very similar to a ship I've been working on, over at DeviantArt (esp. the TOS version): Ikran-class
The TNG version reminds me of the fan=designed USS Khai Tam (a fed-klingon hybrid design) from a few years back:
And here: http://www.reddimension.com/wiki/index.php/File:Khai_Tam.jpg
Ptrope, for a moment a read I'Khan It´s an interesting ship. Goa head bro!
Mysterion, The Khai Tam was unknown to me until your post. But I think that my version has more stylle.
Forbin's USS Peregrine might also be of interest to you:
Oh yeah... The Peregrine is in my to do list since a long time. In fact, I have an unfinished version stored somewhere, in one of my dvd´s.... It makes me remember I need to finish her too.
Well, if we're going to talk about the Peregrine, we minus well also talk about her direct descendent, the Sparrow class:
And her more heavily armed variant, the Falken class:
I have been working on a set of schematics in Adobe Illustrator, but it has been slow coming.
I plan on printing what I have done thus far, sketching further details on the prints, scanning that again (as I have been tracing over an initial set of sketches), and then tracing over the new details. The reason I have been procrastinating is because I will have to match those new scans with the old scans and the vector art already there, in size and position. It will probably take a couple of days to complete the process, but hopefully when all of the steps are done, I'll have made enough progress that I feel will be worth posting.
I also plan on making a Recon Frigate variant that I've named the Owl sub-class, and an Assault Frigate that I've named the Salamander sub-class, though I figure I need to get the base class done first.
Not Federation, but about 13 years ago, I built a TMP era Romulan BOP out of an Ent-E kit.
Now that's a spiffy piece of artwork, Sir.
Those are cool drwings Jes!
Thanks! Very glad you think so.
You'll probably be seeing more of the Sparrow soon (assuming I don't procrastinate), as I've already printed out a basic 5 angle profile I did in Illustrator, and have begun sketching details onto those prints (I feel more comfortable sketching out details in pencil than trying to do them in Illustrator. I also feel I get things done faster this way).
Once those are done and scanned, maybe I'll post those before beginning to vector trace over the sketched details.
Holly necro batman!
I was playing with sketchup again, and fleshed out the basics of a klingon cruiser:
Nice design, but the Sketchup artist in me is twitching at that color blue. It makes me want to reverse face on all your surfaces.
Nicely done
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text: As a brief introduction, I recently realized I'd enjoyed all the Star Trek I'd ever seen but was very aware that it was a tiny portion of the whole and did not include a single episode of the original series. I decided to watch all of it, every episode and movie, in an ideal order. Following suggestions from a blog post I skipped The Cage, started with Where No Man Has Gone Before, and have since watched them in (Netflix's) order through Obsession. Watching them has been great and as I had questions and a desire to know more I kept finding myself reading threads here. With a respect for this community I now want to throw the question to you: what recommendations would you make to someone committed to watching all of Star Trek, the vast majority of it for the first time? Apologies if this has already been discussed but I was unable to find an existing thread on the subject. I look forward to your input!


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I don't think so. He just said he will be living in Russia now, and I believe he plans to skate in Russia. He may also do what he can to help/promote future Russian figure skaters (although I doubt in the "coaching" sense, at least not right now from what he has said in some articles/interviews this spring).Originally Posted by flutterby1145
I also noticed he is still skating at Sun Valley Mountain Resort again this year (August 5). I wonder if that will be his last also?
Hey, I can't blame him. He's had a loooong hard 22 years of skating/competing/performing. I swear he is the figureskater who performs the MOST every year in many shows with Stars on Ice, Canadian Stars on Ice, Ilia Averbukh's numerous tour dates, and various skaters' shows and competitions etc.
He deserves to rest and settle down now, although, he will (and is being) SOOOOOOOOOOOOOO sadly missed!!!


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Gaming and basketball take on SCA during American Heart Month
Timberwolves point guard Ricky Rubio teams up with Medtronic Foundation
February is American Heart Month. According to the Centers for Disease Control, heart disease is the leading cause of death for both men and women in the United States. About 715,000 Americans experience a heart attack each year. About 600,000 people die from heart disease in the United States annually, representing one out of every four deaths.1
It'll take the combined, sustained efforts of many individuals and organizations to reduce the toll heart disease takes on the public. One such initiative is an online resuscitation 'game' created by the Medtronic Foundation and available through its HeartRescue Project. The Save-a-life Simulator uses a first person viewpoint to demonstrate the chain of survival in an interactive format.
The most current chapter of the virtual resuscitation simulator features Minnesota Timberwolves basketball star Ricky Rubio. In the "choose your own adventure" style videos, Rubio helps guide visitors through a series of critical choices, starting with an initial decision to help the victim or ignore the situation and keep working out.
The involvement of a prominent sports figure points to the issue of sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) in young athletes. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, 2000 Americans under the age of 25 die of SCA annually, and the risk of SCA is three times greater in competitive athletes.2
The online experience promotes proper and timely bystander response to SCA, using hands-only CPR and an automated external defibrillator (AED). The hope is that Rubio's involvement will draw attention to the prevalence of SCA and its effect among young athletes, as well as provide a quick and basic technique for saving the life of an SCA victim.
"Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, even healthy athletes," says Rubio. "Knowing how to quickly respond to this kind of crisis can help save someone's life including a teammate or friend of yours."
Check out the Save-a-Life-Simulator at www.heartrescuenow.com and see how this innovative program can help train your community to better respond to these critical emergencies.
- Centers for Disease Control. February is American Heart Month. http://www.cdc.gov/features/heartmonth/ Retrieved 12 February 2013.
- American Academy of Pediatrics. Pediatric Sudden Cardiac Arrest. Section on cardiology and cardiac surgery. Pediatrics peds.2012-0144; published ahead of print March 26, 2012. http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/early/2012/03/21/peds.2012-0144. Retrieved 12 February 2013.


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BOW WOW! ... As the name might imply, Aris z Kaplickeho hamru is no ordinary dog. In fact, Aris is a crime fighter with an extensive record of capturing thieves, burglars and assailants and bringing them to justice. Once, Aris tracked down a murder suspect who was captured after a manhunt by numerous agencies. For the Palo Alto Police Department, Aris is also a public-relations asset, a past guest at Rotary Club and Boy Scout meetings and a participant in the department's Citizen's Police Academy classes. But after six-and-a-half human years in the department, the popular police-service dog retired in July. On Tuesday night, Aris will receive a bureaucratic scratch on the back when City Council passes a resolution citing the above accomplishments and recognizing the retiring canine for "his commitment to the community and his consistent efforts."
WINDS OF CHANGE ... What's the cleanest way to meet the world's energy needs? The answer to this question is blowin' in the wind. That's according to new research from Stanford University Professor Mark Jacobson and the University of Delaware Associate Professor Cristina Archer, who recently considered the question and determined that 4 million turbines, each 100 meters high, could provide more than half of the world's power demand without significant negative effect on climate. Jacobson, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, and Archer, an associate professor of geography, physical ocean science and engineering, would place about half of these turbines over water. The rest would be installed on land and scattered around high-wind sites across the globe, places like the Gobi Desert, the American plains and the Sahara. "We're not saying 'put turbines everywhere,' but we have shown that there is no fundamental barrier to obtaining half or even several times the world's all-purpose power from wind by 2030," Jacobson said. "The potential is there if we can build enough turbines." But, he added, the world still has a long way to go. "Today we have installed a little over 1 percent of the wind power needed," Jacobson said. To be sure, the professors' vision of millions of turbines powering the world isn't without its complications. The computer model they used calculated wind power potential but did not factor in real-world barriers such as economics or societal views toward wind power.
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In Dice-K's return, Mets unable to scratch Tigers
NEW YORK -- After 10 months longing for the day he pitched again in the Major Leagues, Daisuke Matsuzaka was surprised to learn how much his nerves had built up over that time, too.
"Today was my first Major League start in a while, and I was a little bit more nervous than I expected to be," he said. "The homers that came those two innings woke me up."Full Game Coverage
NEW YORK -- After 10 months longing for the day he pitched again in the Major Leagues, Daisuke Matsuzaka was surprised to learn how much his nerves had built up over that time, too.
"Today was my first Major League start in a while, and I was a little bit more nervous than I expected to be," he said. "The homers that came those two innings woke me up."Full Game Coverage
Rocked for homers by Torii Hunter in the first inning and Miguel Cabrera in the second, Matsuzaka made it -- the hard way -- against one of the hardest lineups in the Major Leagues. His return to the big leagues after spending the first four-plus months of the 2013 season with Cleveland's Triple-A affiliate in Columbus, ended in a 6-1 defeat by the Tigers at Citi Field.
The Mets, down two injured starters, signed Matsuzaka on Thursday to get them through the season, then pitched him on three days' rest Friday night in the hopes he could get them through five innings.
Hunter's homer, well back in the left-field stands, came on an 0-2 fastball. Cabrera's three-run shot, even farther back in the left-field stands, came on a first-pitch fastball following Hunter's RBI double.
"I don't think it was a bad pitch, but [Cabrera] is the type of batter who hits pitches that pitchers don't think is a bad pitch," said Matsuzaka.
Cabrera's homer was the last hit the Tigers managed against the 32-year-old, who retired the final 10 batters he faced.
"He made some mistakes that we took advantage of," said Hunter. "Then he was able to make some adjustments to get us out."
The Mets say they have fully adjusted all expectations down from the pre-Tommy John surgery Dice-K who won 18 games for Boston in 2008. In a pinch, they will take the one who recorded four strikeouts and issued one walk while throwing 86 pitches of the 85-90 manager Terry Collins had allocated before Friday's game. Matsuzaka allowed six hits and five runs against a lineup of relentless pressure and came away with something positive to take into his next turn in the rotation.
"From the third inning on, I was able to settle down and go back to what I worked on this year in Triple-A," Matsuzaka said. "It convinced me I can keep Major League batters off the bases if I continue to do what I have been doing.
"If I had an offer from a team in the playoff race, that would have been great, but the Mets came with an offer quickly and wanted me up in the big leagues now. The decision was easy.
"My goal is to pitch every five days and pitch well to lead into next season. But I am not thinking about next season -- [I'm] thinking about my next start. I hope to improve every time I go out there."
Once Cabrera went deep, Dice-K seemed to improve with every batter, striking out Cabrera the next time and twice retiring Prince Fielder. Granted, the damage already was done.
The Mets tried to put some heat on Tigers starter Doug Fister from their first batter. Eric Young Jr. singled, stole second on Victor Martinez in his first start behind the plate since Aug. 4, 2011, then scored on Marlon Byrd's single to briefly tie the game at 1.
The Mets had three more threats against Fister. One was mounted in the fourth on two-out singles by Wilmer Flores and Juan Lagares before Travis d'Arnaud flied out. In the sixth, Byrd doubled to lead off the frame but had to stop at third on Flores' bullet line drive to left before Fister got Lagares to ground into a nicely turned double play by Cabrera to Omar Infante to Fielder to end the inning.
When Omar Quintanilla singled and pinch-hitter Andrew Brown walked against tiring Fister, Drew Smyly came on to strike out Young and get Daniel Murphy to fly out. "Nine hits, eight singles," said Collins.
That pretty well summed up the Mets' efforts. Austin Jackson's solo homer in the seventh off Carlos Torres made it three home runs to none, and the Mets did even less against relievers Smyly, Jose Veras and Bruce Rondon than they had against Fister. He made pitches when he had to, which Matsuzaka did not.
"His velocity is not the same," said Collins. "The arm issues have caused it to go down but I'll tell you what, his breaking stuff is still very good.
"The last few innings he was very good. He used his off-speed pitches to set up his fastball pretty effectively, I was real impressed. We'll take the last three and move into the next start with that in mind."
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" Brand: Tesco / Type: Bubble machine "
When my eldest daughter was younger we were shopping in Tesco and it was the end of summer sale, we were lucky enough to come across this bubble machine was the small price of £5 so we thought we would buy it for a bit of fun. Tesco still sell a bubble machine but it's not this one anymore, their current one sells at £10 which is still a decent price in my opinion.
The machine is made of yellow and red plastic and looks like some sort of projector if you ask me, the plastic is hard so it's pretty durable and we haven't had any pieces snap on it. The machine has a covered end and an open end where the bubbles come from and then a carry handle for moving it around, it is pretty light so it's not a problem using it and it's about 10 inches in length and about 7 inches high.
To use the machine is really easy, it's battery operated so can easily be used inside and out and all you have to do is pour the solution into the open front and then turn it on. The motors kick into action although it's not very loud so it isn't intrusive in any way which I feel is great as we were playing with this at time with a newborn baby in the house.
The machine produces plenty of bubbles and they come out of the machine in a steady stream, the first time we used the machine Sophie wasn't impressed and ran away from the bubbles but we diverted her attention and kept the machine going and she soon turned her interest to the mass of bubbles flying around the room.
We found that the machine was better being sat up a height a we found that from the floor it didn't manage to raise the bubbles up very far so they soon hit the floor and broke, in the house we found that the best height was on the windowsill and then the bubbles would be raised high enough just for Sophie to jump up and get them. Sophie loved this machine in the end and she loved to chase the bubble and made us count how many she managed to pop, Emily has never had chance to use the machine as the motor on it gave up working about a year and a half after we had bought it which was pretty good going for a £5 machine I think but was still a shame when it gave up.
The machine itself is really durable and we didn't pay much for it, the machine was lots of fun whilst it lasted and I would be happy to buy another similar machine again, I give it 4 stars due to the motor packing up as it's not really a toy that had constant use so I did find it a shame.
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Because of us moving it means we are coming across a lot of stuff that I haven't seen for a while which must mean that Jack has far to many toys in his bedroom. This Tesco bubble machine was one of the items that was at the bottom of his toy box and was something that I remember buying a couple of years ago from my local Tesco stores.
Having had a look on Tesco direct I can't see that they sell it any more but I seen to remember buying it for are £5 as it was on some sort of special offer at the time so maybe they were discontinuing it then.
Jack loved bubbles when he was younger and to be honest he hasn't grown out of this as he still enjoys playing with his smaller sets in the garden now. I think bubbles are one of those things you never grown out of because I still personally like to see a ton of bubbles floating around the air when in the garden as there is something quite therapeutic about it.
This bubble machine is not a small one like some of my friends children have as it is about 10 to 12 inches in length and really quite chunky. It has a very handy carry handle on the top of the unit which makes moving out in the garden easy especially when the bubble mixture is inside. You do need to have a fair few batteries in the machine as it need 6 of the AA variety which if I remember rightly it didn't come with but the batteries are still working now and these ones have been in there for a good while now.
The machine came with some of the ready made mixture and this lasted a few goes of the machine and we did make up our our solution once this had run out and this worked okay though not as well as the ready made stuff you can get.
The solution is poured into the machine by the large open front and this is easily done and doesn't create any real mess. The large dial on the top of the machine gets the motor going which will then turn the wheel of bubble wands inside and the second motor will blow out all the bubbles out into the air. The amount of bubbles created is pretty good and when a lot of the bubble mixture is the steam of bubbles is continuous.
Obviously because of the fact that it is battery operated it means that the machine can really be placed anywhere and the floor is the obvious place although I do feel that a chair which is slightly higher means the bubbles have a better flow in the air and are at a better height for jack to chase after them and try to pop them.
I am quite pleased that we found this item again and we took it down to Nana's house earlier today to get it up and running which Jack really loved and Harry the dog seemed rather happy chasing all the bubbles too! The only downside is that when there is only a small amount of the bubble solution left in the machine it tends to be rather sporadic in the production of the bubbles are it is not as flowing as when the machine is filled up. This is easily solved however by putting in more of the solution which is easily done!
All in all the machine was at a good price for what you get and seeing as we have had it for so long and it is still working and still working well it is obviously made to a good standard. Jack loves the machine and I would say that most children would and the machine is ideal for those summer days when the BBQ is going and you have a few friends around with their children as it surprisingly keeps them amused for a very long time!
I think nothing but a top score of 5 out of 5 stars and a very high recommendation is well deserved. If you can pick it up then I would say it is well worth doing so!
I do hope that this has been of some help/interest to you
Many thanks for taking the time to read.
When we were searching for a birthday present for our three year old nephew we were surprised at how little there was available in the way of outdoor toys/activities that were suitable for children in his age range. Whilst looking in our local Tesco we found this bubble machine, suitable for children aged 3 plus, for £9.99. This seemed to be pretty good value and we purchased the blue coloured machine for him (also available in pink).
The machine actually looks very different to the picture above, which I assume is an older model. It is cone shaped, looking rather like some sort of torpedo and the front face is flat with lots of yellow bubble blowing wands. It looks quite flimsy and I was dubious as to how long it would last and whether it would withstand the prodding of curious children's fingers, but we purchased regardless. The machine also came with one tube of bubble mixture to be poured into it.
Needless to say my nephew was thrilled at the present and immediately wanted to put it on. The machine was quite noisy but did generate ALOT of bubbles, much to his amusement. So many bubbles are produced at once that the children don't really know what to do, if less were produced, they would probably have had more fun chasing them. It also meant that the bubble mixture did not last long at all either. This can be picked up cheaply, but that is a little beside the point. Also, you want a toy to amuse the children for a little more than the five to ten minutes that this did!!
Another problem that we encountered was that the children wanted to pick this up and this invariably led to the spillage of bubble mixture. A design that locked in the mixture so that it wouldn't spill so easily would be useful!!
All in all, the youngsters loved this and it is good value for money, but it certainly goes through the bubble mixture! On the plus side, the batteries seem to last a fair while. Good machine.
Knowing it was going to be a hot weekend, most of which we would be spending in the garden with the kids, when doing our weekly shop in Tesco's last week we had a quick look for something to keep the kids entertained in the garden and came across the Tesco Bubble Machine. After four days of hot weather this has had four days of use and the results have been impressive.
The machine retails at £6.99 at present and is about 20cm long and 10 cm deep. Its thus a fair size but due to being light is very portable. It does need a shocking 6 AA batteries so lucky we had some in supply but these batteries have lasted all weekend and hopefully will last more! There is very little set up involved simply pouring the bubble mixture into the machine and away you go.
As soon as you press start the machine begins to turn and rotate and spin and what you get is a field of bubbles. There are so many bubbles that come out I really was not expecting it. They fly around in all directions, all shapes and sizes and they just keep coming. The look on the kids face and the laughter coming from them was worth every penny and after hours of play they did not get bored. This is one toy that will last all summer. Its not very quiet in operation though as the fan makes quite a whirring noise so if you want a peaceful time in the garden over the summer avoid this!
Nevertheless, the solution lasts a while, the machine works a treat and the rate at which it gets bubbles out is great. Kids will have a whale of a time with this of all ages and even if it does probably need an adult to set up and make sure its safely placed somewhere and that there isn't to much liquid in, its fun for all and makes an ideal present/gift for the kids in this long summer days!
For my sons first birthday I threw him a party and saw a portable bubble machine in Tesco that I thought would be perfect for the little ones.
Last time I checked it was £8 (and it has possibly been discontinued now) but I'm sure when I brought it it was a few pounds more. The machine itself is about the size of a loaf of bread and needs six AA batteries which are secured with a screw -Annoying for parents with impatient children but it keeps everything safe so it's worth it. Plus it saves on having to plug it in, you can move it easily.
The one I have is green, blue and yellow with a handle on the top so you can carry it easily. If I remember correctly it was available in other colour variations too. It also comes with two bottles of bubble solution which I was quite impressed with. Basically you pour the bubble solution into the front of the machine and you're ready to go. The machine blows a constant stream of air while a motorized wheel, which holds a number of bubble wands, rotates and dips into the solution. As the wheel gets higher, the air hits the wand and bubbles are blown out and up. Because there are quite a few wands it means that you get hundreds of bubbles which just keep coming! It's great!
The machine is for children aged 3 years and over so in this case the adults were in charge as there were children a lot younger at the party. Saying that I don't think I would feel that comfortable letting a 3 year old control the bubble machine as the front section - where the bubbles are blown out of- is very open and the solution can easily spill out if tilted too much.
My bubble machine did a fantastic job on the day. We put it on top of a small bookcase so it was out of reach of the children, pressed on and left them to it. All the kids loved it, jumping around in them or - in the case of the much smaller children- just staring and pointing and clapping. A hit with everyone.
The solution lasts quite a long time. It was a good while before I attempted to turn it off and try a different activity but the bubbles kept coming and the kids wanted it kept on.
There aren't many things I don't like about this machine. The first is that the fan that obviously blows the bubbles is quite loud. You couldn't have it in a corner and leave it unnoticed because it makes such a noise. However, for the purpose of entertaining children this wasn't a problem. The second is that because the solution lasts for so long there is often some left in the bottom which dries up. Because the front compartment is open it can get very dusty quickly, so whether you rinse it out after use or not it's still gunky next time. Again, not a massive problem, it just means a quick rinse before you use it again but maybe if it had a cover for when it's not in use then you could save on bubble solution AND keep it clean.
Overall I think it is great value for money. It works well, produces thousands of good sized bubbles and keeps the kids entertained.


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Nixon Condemns Arizona Abortion Law from Beyond Grave
The Arizona legislature, which long ago decided to focus its energies almost exclusively on Problems That Do Not Exist, has finally turned its eye to the terrible non-epidemic of racially-motivated abortions. Yes! The crazy-eyed skinhead state just made it a felony to "knowingly perform or provide financing for an abortion sought because of the race or sex of the fetus or a parent's race."
Now, leave aside for a moment the fact that the law is clearly not at all concerned with race- or sex-based abortions, and rather with creating as many barriers as possible to safe and easy access to abortion, not to mention intimidating abortion providers. And leave aside that the law is likely an unconstitutional violation of a woman's right to privacy, and that its creation likely wasted thousands of dollars of Arizona taxpayers' money. And leave aside the lack of evidence that women in Arizona are seeking abortions over race. Forget all that and ask yourself: Who would stand up for women seeking abortions based on the baby's race?
[Nixon] also saw a need for abortion in some cases - like interracial pregnancies, he said.
"There are times when an abortion is necessary. I know that. When you have a black and a white," he told an aide, before adding, "Or a rape."
There you have it: Nixon would hate this law. What else needs to be said?


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Tyrannus forficatus
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
Christopher L. Wood
An elegant gray and salmon-pink flycatcher festooned with an absurdly long tail, the Scissor-tailed Flycatcher is the bird to look for on fence wires in the south-central United States. They typically perch in the open, where their long, forked tails make an unmistakable silhouette. The tail proves useful as they expertly catch insects on the wing with sharp midair twists and turns. In late summer and early fall, scissor-tails gather in large, bickering flocks to migrate to Mexico and Central America.
Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are slender, stout-billed kingbirds with very long, stiff, deeply forked tails. Males have longer tail feathers than females and immatures.
These are pale gray birds with blackish wings and black tails with white edges. Adults have salmon-pink flanks that extend to underwing patches that are very conspicuous in flight. Males are more intensely colored than females.
Scissor-tailed Flycatchers perch conspicuously on utility lines, treetops, and fence lines to watch for insect prey and defend their territories from interlopers. They are agile in the air, spreading their long tails wide to make abrupt turns and stalls. They are highly territorial, and will chase other birds out of their territories accompanied by loud, squeaky, bubbling calls.
Scissor-tailed Flycatchers breed in open habitats in the southern Great Plains and south Texas, especially around scattered trees or utility lines. They tolerate human presence well and frequently breed in towns.
The Fork-tailed Flycatcher of Mexico and Central America is only rarely seen in the United States. It is similarly shaped but very differently colored: dark gray to black above with a black cap and white, not pink, underparts. Young Scissor-tailed Flycatchers have shorter tails and can look like kingbirds. Western Kingbirds are bright yellow on the chest and belly. Eastern Kingbirds are much darker on the head, back, and wings.
Scissor-tailed Flycatchers occasionally supplement their insect diet by visiting berry bushes such as mulberry or hackberry.
Within their range, Scissor-tailed Flycatchers are one of the most conspicuous roadside birds—easily visible at 65 miles per hour if you keep your eyes peeled along fencerows from the passenger side of the car. Their pale color can make them hard to spot against the sky, but their long tails are eye-catching both when at rest and in flight. During migration in fall and early spring you may see them in very large, noisy flocks. They leave the U.S. in winter, so look for them in spring and summer.
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This is Jackson in New York at the WordTheatre Pushcart Press benefit reading from prize-winning story "The Bank Robbery" by Steve Schutzman. Jackson then also performed with his band at the afterparty.
June 29, 2009
Jackson Rathbone in NYC Over the Weekend
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All right, I'm gonna say it, say it out loud: He is so NOT attractive to me :( And I love Jasper, Jasper is HOT in my mind. Jacksper, not so much...ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 29, 2009 at 3:46 PM
He is absolutely gorgeous, hot, sexy, amazing. I love him. Jasper, Jackson.. whatever, he is hot.ReplyDelete
I AGREE Goz! I have never thought he was cute. I don't think jasper is really tho either.ReplyDelete
And hey, maybe jackson hung out with Rob this weekend, and they just stayed in and played guitar when Jax wasn't doing this gig
that would be nice
- AnonymousJune 29, 2009 at 4:23 PM
Jackson is hot in his own way,he has beautiful eyes and a wonderful personality from what I have seen. I'm undecided on which hairstyle would suit him better...I think that would help...if he sported a different style.ReplyDelete
O I disagree.ReplyDelete
As Jasper I don't find him attractive.
Too brooding.
As Jackson he's so dang sexy and cute.
yummy he is so sweetReplyDelete
but i like his hair more like jaspers hair
- AnonymousJune 29, 2009 at 5:28 PM
Looks good to me ! Look at those eyes. But I do like him with his Jasper hair.ReplyDelete
Jackson is acttractive to me and when he plays Jasper he looks cute and still gentelman like.o agree with anonymous June 29,2009 10:46AM.ReplyDelete
- thparkleJune 30, 2009 at 12:16 AM
In some pictures Jackson looks creey! And dude, cut your hair PLEEEASE!ReplyDelete
He's cute.. Something about him that pulls me in.. Can't put my finger on it but something cute about him which becomes strangely attractive..ReplyDelete
Does this kid have a 100 different looks or what? Maybe he's trying to match the band name?!! He's very cute, maybe he should give RPattz some pointers on disquise instead of the hoodie. (obviously not working) Cuz I wouldn't recognize him if he passed me on the street.ReplyDelete


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Report: Yanks greats on field at finale
NY Times says team legends to take field at former positions
By Bryan Hoch / MLB.com
But there have been precious few officially released details of the ceremonies to precede Yankee Stadium's final game, an 8:05 p.m. ET matchup between the Yankees and Orioles to be televised nationally on ESPN.
The Yankees plan to unveil further details later in the week, but The New York Times reported Tuesday that one planned part of the ceremony will be the introduction of Yankees greats who will go to their former position, a gesture largely similar to the grand opportunity that preceded the July 15 All-Star Game.
Instead of sending the greatest living Hall of Famers out to each position on the field, however, the lineup will be completely -- and appropriately -- filled by Yankees, lending a touch of the annual Old-Timers Day festivities, except under a prime-time spotlight.
"I'm going to second base," longtime Yankees infielder Bobby Richardson told The Times. "I've been told there will be fewer of us than there were at Old-Timers' Day and there might be more than one of us at each position."
Those Yankees greats who have died will be represented by their family members, according to the newspaper, which suggested that one of Mickey Mantle's sons, Danny or David, could be in center field, while one of Roger Maris' sons could go to right field.
The widow of Thurman Munson, Diane Munson, said that her son, Michael, would join Yogi Berra at home plate. Arlene Howard is also expected to be there, representing her husband, Elston Howard.
Bernie Williams, a four-time World Series winner with the club, has also confirmed his attendance.
"I'm sure it's going to be pretty special," Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter said. "I don't know what they have planned -- I haven't heard anything, so I don't know what to expect. But I know they're going to do it right."
The Yankees would not discuss elements of the celebration. With the entire homestand expected to be played before sellout crowds, the final game will have a sentimental choice for the starting pitcher, as manager Joe Girardi has tabbed left-hander Andy Pettitte to take the ball.
Of the members of New York's starting rotation, Pettitte has arguably the strongest attachment to Yankee Stadium -- his 94 victories at home are the most of any Yankees pitcher since Ron Guidry (99), since the building was remodeled for the 1976 season.
The Yankees have played half of their 10-game homestand to close out Yankee Stadium and will move into a new stadium across 161st Street for the 2009 season.
Bryan Hoch is a reporter for MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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All, I just upgraded from xfce4.2 to 4.4.1. One of the things I was able to do there, was map the different workspaces to a key binding. I had F1 would take me to workspace 1, F2 to workspace 2, etc.
In the 4.2, I just had to create a keyboard theme, and it would work. In fact, in the "menu" where you could configure the various key-bindings, there were options to change the workspaces. I don't see that here... Maybe it is in another spot I haven't found yet. Anyone have an idea here?
Applications->Settings->Window Manager Settings->Keyboard
I've been trying to figure out how to do that for ages. Cheers.
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Recent and archived news articles by Martin Arnold of The New York Times.
Taking a Break In Conversation
At No. 212, after almost five years, with a certain sadness, this column is ending. This column tried to enter the space where books are made, written not for industry insiders but for newspaper readers who cherish books and writers. If it could b...
March 6, 2003, Thursday
A New Phase For Gay Books
Here are the conventional wisdoms about why gay and lesbian book publishing is nearly inaudible: assimilation has generally succeeded; so many television shows and movies appeal to gay consumers with gay characters that they have robbed reading ti...
February 27, 2003, Thursday
Nods to Love, Nasty and Nice
Perhaps it was just that the manager had a bummer of a year in the relationship department, but one large bookstore in Manhattan has a prominent Valentine's Day display of what can best be described as dumping manuals, as in how to get rid of your...
February 13, 2003, Thursday
Poets Pit Pens Against Swords
Does poetry matter? Few but other poets may read it. Auden wrote that ''poetry makes nothing happen.'' Except perhaps when violent events are upon us. Then it can cut through the darkness, console, summon. War and poetry, for instance, have always...
February 6, 2003, Thursday
Bereft Writers Are Used to It
Inured. That best describes much of book publishing to the changes and rumors of changes swirling about it. What used to be considered catastrophic now seems routine. Live by a volcano and smoke becomes just part of the atmosphere. The here to...
January 30, 2003, Thursday
No Purebreds In Publishing
Lingering questions after the upheaval at Random House last week: What constitutes literary publishing? Is there such a thing as a purely literary publishing house? Is there a literary DNA or special skill set required to publish so-called literar...
January 23, 2003, Thursday
Mainstream Ahead In Black Publishing
Not too long ago, as these things go, book publishing had the epiphany that there were a large number of black readers with a thirst for relevance. From that revelatory discovery grew a burst of imprints devoted to books by and for African-America...
January 16, 2003, Thursday
Spiking Up Flat Landscapes
Where is the next ''Lovely Bones'' when it's so badly needed? Publishing people returned to their offices this week after their year-end holidaying to wintry fields of unsettling news. Book sales were flatter than desired. Just as forlorn a note w...
January 9, 2003, Thursday
Room at the Table For Fresh Faces
How's this for an upbeat thought? Despite a year of whining about economic gloominess in book publishing, 2002 might be remembered, if one notes such things, as a particularly good year for first fiction. One would have thought the contrary, that ...
December 19, 2002, Thursday
A Drowsy Year, A Sleeper Hit
If there's a charming success story in book publishing to be told in what has generally been a bummer of a year, let it start in Botswana, an arid landlocked plateau. Place in it a ''traditionally built'' African woman, Precious Ramotswe, operativ...
December 12, 2002, Thursday
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Chinese academic fired for 'faking' chip designs
Chips didn't work as claimed, if at all, probe alleges
A senior Chinese university official has been sacked from his position as head of the institution's microelectronics school for allegedly faking an entire series of chips in order to get state funding, local newswires reported late last week.
According to the Xinhau news service, Shanghai Jiaotong University said it had dismissed Chen Jin, until that moment the college's chair of the school of microelectronics. It also stripped him of his professorship. The move followed a government-initiated investigation into the development of four generations of the Hanxin DSP chip family.
The probe was launched in January by China's Ministry of Science and Technology, its Ministry of Education, and local government of Shanghai in response to a letter received the previous month claiming Chen had engaged in fraudulent research.
The investigation's central conclusion: that the Hanxin designs, claimed to be high-end, leading-edge parts, did not work as promised or, for that matter, work very well at all. A design said to sport two cores, for example, contained only one, investigators alleged.
In addition to losing his job and professorship, Chen was ordered to pay back the government funds invested in the Hanxin operation. ®
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The High-Definition DVD Dance
The Pioneer Elite BDP-HD1 Blu-ray player is due in May at a price of $1,800
In a briefing delivered to a packed house on Thursday evening, the Blu-ray Disc Association enlisted Hollywood director Barry Sonennfeld, singer John Legend, Sony Computer Entertainment America CEO Kaz Hirai, and PC entrepreneur Michael Dell to sing the praises of the forthcoming Blu-Ray high-definition disc format. Clearly, the message was that Blu-ray is an all-around super format that embraces movies, music, gaming, and PC applications.
No new hardware news came out of the briefing, but the BDA did drop an impressive list of titles scheduled to accompany the Blu-ray launch. Participating studios include Buena Vista, Lions Gate, Paramount, Sony Pictures, and Twentieth Century Fox. Among the titles are Kill Bill: Vol. 1, T2: Judgment Day, the Mission Impossible series, House of Flying Daggers, and The Fantastic Four.
Judging from that list, there'll be good stuff to watch on the new Blu-ray players when they finally arrive. But Blu-ray gear news at CES has so far been maddeningly slim. Not even a word about the arrival of the Sony's Blu-ray-friendly Playstation 3. Here's what we do know: Samsung plans to be first to market, delivering its BD-P1000 ($1,000) in April. That model will be joined in May by Pioneer's Elite BDP-HD1, a high-end model that offers a full 1080p output via its HDMI jack plus 1080p upconversion for standard DVDs (Samsung's model is limited to 1080i or 720p output). But other manufacturers have projected summer or beyond for their Blu-ray players and have declined to provide any specific model numbers or prices.
Such a sluggish start for Blu-ray - a format that we were told at last CES would be locked, loaded, and ready by late 2005 - gives HD DVD a wider opening to establish a beachhead among early adopters. After watching numerous demos of both formats, I've seen nothing that indicates Blu-ray has any quality advantage over HD DVD. (Several of the Blu-ray demos I've seen were marred by blocky picture artifacts in scenes with quick motion.) And as for HD DVD's iHD interactivity versus Blu-ray's BD Java, the two systems deliver nearly identical features. It's going to be an interesting format war. I just wish it would get over and done with so the world can move forward with a single next-generation high-def disc format.
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