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Last month, I started talking about how to use some simple shell scripting techniques to create a computer simulation of the popular dice game Yahtzee. I'm not going to write the entire game (the computer player would be darn complicated for a shell script, for one thing), but let's spend one more column looking at some of the basics of scoring before we move on to other topics.
One nice thing about Yahtzee as a computer game is that there really isn't much work for the computer to do, because the game works fine as a solitaire variation: you simply can play to try to maximize your score and see how you do, competing against your previous high score.
The basic idea of Yahtzee is that you roll five dice up to three times to get the best possible set of values. Those are then scored against a fixed score pad that offers specific points for specific combinations, ranging from one point per "one" in your roll up to 50 points for five of a kind (a "Yahtzee", in game parlance).
A quick visit to Google identifies an on-line Yahtzee score sheet; take a look at it before we proceed: www.gamingcorner.nl/images/sheets/yahtzee-3.pdf.
In many ways, it's five-card draw poker with dice, so the first section of the score sheet is for sets: ones, twos, threes and so on, where your score for each is the sum of that value on the dice. The second section is other poker hands, including three of a kind, four of a kind, small straight (four of the five dice have sequential values), large straight (all five are sequential), a full house and one or more Yahtzee rolls.
You can get bonuses for achieving certain levels, including a very nice 35-point bonus for attaining at least 63 on the top section, but the score sheet itself is straightforward.
The key to the game, then, is to figure out how to score a given roll. If you roll four ones, do you want to score that as your four of a kind or your ones? What if they're both filled in already? Fortunately, we're going to defer to the player for that, but that still leaves us with the data question of how to model the different boxes on the score sheet and the interface question of how to prompt the user to select which box to score. Let's take a look.
As with most of these types of data structures, we'll use an array to model the score sheet. Count the boxes on the score sheet, and you'll see 13 boxes total, including the special Yahtzee box where you can roll—and get credit for—more than one (so a game typically has 13 rolls, but it could have more).
If we initialize the game by filling in all the array values with a known stop value, say -1, then the test for whether a given box has been filled in is easy:
if [ scoresheet[1] != -1 ] ; then echo "1: Your one's" ; fi
The trick is that we also want to pre-qualify these options. There's no point in prompting players to select their roll as a Yahtzee if they didn't get five of a kind. This proves to be a bit tricky, so as a first step, I'm going to tweak the code to order the dice in the array in ascending order after each roll automatically.
It might be a long trip to accomplish the task, but rather than write a sorting routine in the script, I'm just going to push out the task to the sort function, then read the results back in and fit them into the individual slots of the dice array. Sound complicated? It is, rather:
function sortDice() { sorted="$( ( echo ${dice[1]} ; echo ${dice[2]} echo ${dice[3]} ; echo ${dice[4]} echo ${dice[5]} ) | sort )" index=1 for value in $sorted ; do dice[$index]=$value index=$(( $index + 1 )) done }
You can see here that I'm using a temp variable called sorted to store the resultant values, and that I'm using a subshell—that's the $( ) notation—to do the actual work. The hardest part of this little function is to figure out how to put the values back into the array once everything's sorted properly, and that's accomplished with the for loop.
Notice that, by a lucky coincidence, for loops automatically step through fields separated by white space (spaces and carriage returns), so it's perfect for breaking the resultant sorted sequence back into individual values.
We're running low on space this month, and I'm afraid I've ended up spending quite a bit of time talking, rather than coding. I'll make it up to you, dear reader, next month!
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Aberdeen Central's Hannah Langbehn leaps for the vault as she attempts a full handspring during Thursday's dual with Jamestown in the Central High School auxiliary gym. (American News Photo by John Davis / November 29, 2012) |
Aberdeen finished sixth at the State AA meet last winter with a score of 135.427. The Golden Eagles debuted this season with a 132.750.
Jamestown (N.D.) topped Aberdeen with a score of 138.350 to win the dual high school gymnastics meet on Thursday at the gymnastics center and auxiliary gym at Central. It was the first meet of the season for Aberdeen.
"I'm pleased with where we're starting," said Aberdeen coach Jennifer Deutsch. "Other teams don't have the opportunity to train in the off season as much as we do. Some do. Some don't. Since we have the opportunity, we need to roll with it. It's nice to start where we are now and build, rather than rebuilding and trying to get things back."
A highlight of the meet for the Golden Eagles was a possible school record by Alexis Clark in the floor exercise. The junior scored a 9.30 to win the floor exercise. The coaches will be checking to see if it is a new school record.
"The difference in the routine this year is a twisting 1½ layout," said Clark, whose previous personal best was a 9.0. "It makes it more difficult. It took lots of practice. I've been training all year round — this summer and this school year."
Clark, whose favorite gymnast is Gabby Douglas of the U.S. Olympic team, finished second in the all around with a score of 34.35. She just missed the automatic qualifying score for the state meet, which is 35.0.
"I've been hoping for the record for awhile and we think I broke it so that's an added plus," she said. "I'd like to break the school record in the vault. I'll pull a new skill at the next home meet with a handspring front 1½. We're off to a good start."
Hard work over the summer was part of Clark's success.
"She's starting here where she ended last year," said Deutsch. "Typically, in gymnastics if you don't have a chance to train throughout the summer, you have to rebuild. She worked really hard over the summer between conditioning and training. Her confidence has grown. It's a combination of a lot of things coming together and it's great to see it come together at the first meet."
A solid team score in the 130s is encouraging because the coaching staff can point to areas where the Golden Eagles can improve.
"I'm always happy to hit 130 or higher. To be able to hit 132, only a few points away from a school record, I think is very encouraging for the first meet," said Deutsch. "There are areas where we can improve. We had way too many falls on the beam. We had missed connections. We need to stick routines and connections. We had a lot of errors and still hit 132."
The Aberdeen Central gymnastics team competes in back-to-back home events by hosting the annual Hub City Invitational on Dec. 8 beginning at noon in Golden Eagles Arena.
"We use this first meet with Jamestown to see where we're at and to get ready for the Hub City Invite," said Deutsch. "This is a great confidence booster for the girls. We are starting out strong and seeing where we can build from there."
Team Points: Jamestown (N.D.) 138.35, Aberdeen Central 132.75, Warner Inc.
Balance Beam: 1, Alex Lind, Jamestown, 37.45; 2, Jenna Stillwell, Jamestown, 9.00; 3, Kaiann Arellano, Jamestown, 8.90; 4, Erin Hillerud, Jamestown, 8.00; 5, Abbie Conlon, Jamestown, 7.95.
Vault: 1, Lind, 9.40; 2, Taylor Schweitzer, Aberdeen, 9.05; 3, Alexis Clark, Aberdeen, 9.00; 4 (tie), Hillerud, 8.60; 4 (tie), Hannah Langbehn, Aberdeen, 8.60.
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Mascara has never smelled very good to me but my daughter was looking at the product and caught a whiff of it; She gagged. It does not smell environmentally friendly at all. When applying the product, I have to hold my breath. With this in mind, it doesn't help with my decision to repurchase the product.
The product itself stays on for a long time and does make my eyelashes look longer but no more than my usual mascara (Cover Girl's Volume Exact). Estee Lauder's Sumptuous Extreme mascara also adds volume but to me, volume with this product seems to mean thicker mascara and I personally do not like the clumpy mascara look.
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Hot Stock Minute4 hrs agoStocks closed the day virtually flat, with the Dow (^DJI) barely in the red, while the Nasdaq (^IXIC) and S&P 500 (^GSPC) eked out slight gains. Relative strength in U.S. markets followed overseas markets sliding due to tensions rising between western countries and Russia.
Poll: Have rising food prices changed your grocery shopping habits?
Hot Stock Minute6 hrs agoAccording to a report from the United Nations, global food prices climbed 2.6% last month because of weather. The report also says that instability in Ukraine, the world's sixth-largest grain producer, could cause more volatility in the future. And there is a new warning that an "El Nino" weather system could be emerging that could also drive food prices higher. In our poll question today, we want to know: have rising food prices changed your grocery shopping habits? Vote in our poll and leave a comment below.
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Federal prosecutors from New York reportedly are investigating whether General Motors (GM) is criminally responsible for not properly disclosing a problem with an ignition switch that has been linked to 12 deaths. According to Reuters, the government is looking into how GM handled reports of ignition switches that suddenly turned off and cut power to systems, including airbags. GM recalled 1.6 million cars last month over the issue, though the problems first came to light ten years ago. Committees in both the House and Senate are looking into the issue as well.
Candy Crush IPO price doesn't seem like a crazy valuation
Hot Stock Minute6 hrs agoThe maker of the hugely-popular mobile game Candy Crush Saga is looking for sweet returns from its initial public offering expected later this month. King Digital Entertainment expects to be worth $7.6 billion based on a share price between $21 and $24 dollars. The company plans to list its shares on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker: KING.
The Irish company is hoping to capitalize on a hot IPO market so far this year and momentum from recent offerings such as Twitter and Facebook, both of which have seen strong gains since their debuts.
Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Aaron Task told Hot Stock Minute this morning that his initial reaction to the planned IPO and the valuation was that the market was getting way ahead of itself, but on closer inspection the valuation is not that high relative to the overall market and technology stocks, in particular. "Think about the valuation on WhatsApp at $19 billion with no revenue?" asked Task. "King Entertainment is a profitable company. They had about $2 billion in revenue last year."
Would parmesan by any other name still taste as good?
Hot Stock Minute7 hrs agoThe United States and the European Union may be on the brink of a cheese war. The European Union says that certain names should only be displayed on cheeses produced in certain regions of Europe, not American-made versions of those cheeses. The list of cheeses in question includes: asiago, feta, muenster and parmesan. European officials claim the names of those cheeses are "geographical indicators" and should not be allowed on U.S.-made products.
The cheese war has done the practically impossible: unified Democrats and Republicans in the United States Senate. More than half the Senate, including members of both parties, joined forces to urge U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to fight the European Union over cheese naming-rights.
Canada has already conceded naming rights on feta and other cheeses.
In the associated video, Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Aaron Task compares this latest EU mission to the successful movement by the French to own the name "Champagne". "You can get sparkling wine from anywhere else in the world, but if it's 'Champagne' it only comes from France. This is an extension of that," said Task.
Plans to dismantle Fannie and Freddie; Americans think U.S. still in recession; Food prices on the rise
Hot Stock Minute9 hrs agoStock futures were pointing lower as investors wait for a new round of readings on the economy. Overall, stocks remain near all-time highs with the S&P 500 just off its latest record-close. But investors are uncertain about the economy, the rate of growth for the year and how much of a factor the weather will play in slowing that growth through the first few months of the year. That uncertainty is showing up across the country. A new Wall Street Journal-NBC News polls finds 57% of Americans still believe the United States is in a recession right now. The official arbiter of recessions, the National Bureau of Economic Research, says the recession ended in June of 2009, nearly 5 years ago. In the associated video, Yahoo Finance Editor in Chief Aaron Task offers an explanation for that disconnect.
Stocks end a day of choppy trading lower
Hot Stock Minute1 day agoIn a week light on economic news, investors remained focused on retail earnings and merger news.
Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank announced a deal that would end months of hostile negotiations between the two companies. Men's Wearhouse will acquire Jos. A. Bank for $65 a share or about $1.8 billion dollars. That is a premium of about 1.3% over Jos. A. Banks' closing price on Monday. The combined company will have more than 1,700 U.S. stores. Men's Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank have been exchanging hostile takeover bids since the fall. Men's Wearhouse (MW) shares closed up over 4.5% while Jos. A. Bank (JOSB) ended the day nearly 4% higher.
Poll: Do you think Bitcoin is the real deal or totally surreal?
Hot Stock Minute1 day agoIn the last few weeks, we've reported on the problems and criticisms with Bitcoin. Over the weekend, the economist known as Dr. Doom, Nouriel Roubini, said Bitcoin isn't even a currency, isn't safe and is a "Ponzi game."
Yesterday, Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman told Fox Business that he doesn't understand it and thinks it's "totally surreal."
On the other hand, Yahoo Finance Editor-in-Chief Aaron Task found a warm reception for Bitcoin at SXSW. "They love Bitcoin," he says.
"The people here really believe in it. They're using it. And they think it is the future of - not currency, but of a payment method," says Task. "That's the subtle distinction that people are starting to make." Our poll today asks: do you think Bitcoin is the real deal or totally surreal? Cast your vote and post your comments below as well.
Austin, Texas: boom town or about to bust?
Hot Stock Minute1 day agoAustin, Texas is buzzing with thousands in attendance for the South by Southwest Interactive Conference. The speakers at the conference range from NSA whistleblower Edward Snowden to Lena Dunham, creator of the HBO show "Girls." Austin has been experiencing a boom of its own beyond South By Southwest. It's becoming a tech hub and reaping the rewards of all the new business flooding into the city.
In addition to the major companies whose corporate headquarters are in the Austin area, such as Whole Foods and Dell, many more major companies are opening offices in Austin including Apple, Athena Health, Samsung, DropBox, and Nasdaq OMX. It's a bit of a circular process with big companies moving to Austin because of the base of talent in the area, while the talent is moving to Austin as more companies open offices there.
Hot Stock Minute1 day agoRetailers are among the stocks the Yahoo Finance team will be watching today with a slew of corporate results driving stocks in the pre-market.
Dick's Sporting Goods (DKS) this morning reported fourth quarter earnings in-line with expectations at $1.11. Revenue came in just slightly above estimates. The company said same-store sales increased 7.3% for the quarter.
Urban Outfitters (URBN) reported mixed results for the fourth quarter. Earnings per share beat estimates by $0.04, but revenue missed. The company said it is "cautious" about its current quarter due to disappointing sales at its Urban Outfitters stores. Its Anthropologie and Free People brands have performed much better, seeing double digit sales increases in the fourth quarter while the Urban Outfitters chains saw sales decline.


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After decades of fighting, the conflict between the Kurdish nationalist group the PKK and the Turkish government finally drew to a close with a ceasefire in March.
Peace in Turkey may be short-lived, though. Violence in neighboring Syria is steadily intensifying, forcing a reluctant Turkey to respond and possibly putting citizens at risk.
"Most people among the Kurdish population are very optimistic," says Firat Demir, a University of Oklahoma economist. "The last thing now that a citizen of Turkey wants is to have another civil conflict after this 80-year-old bloody conflict that is ending."
The Absentee Shawnee Tribe's Little Axe Resource Center is surrounded by greenery and gently rolling hills making it a beautiful backdrop for what has become a place to get help and some of the necessities of life for the surrounding residents.
From Italy to Istanbul, the tragedy in Moore isn't far from many people's minds or the front pages of international newspapers.
"We have received an amazing outpouring here from the mayor to regular citizens stopping by to see how they can help," says Rebecca Cruise, who's visiting the University of Oklahoma's center in Arezzo, Italy. "The emails from faculty with students abroad also show how much the world is paying attention to this story."
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Monday's tornado in Moore, Okla., killed 24 people and caused an estimated $2.2 billion worth of damage. As the community reflects on what happened, one question is: How did so many manage to survive such devastating destruction?
Lifelong Oklahoman Kristi Freeman has seen her share of tornadoes, but she says the twister that tore through her neighborhood Monday was something else.
"This tornado was like a monster. It was like something that was alive. It destroyed your peace, your comfort," she says.
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Under cloudy skies and through intermittent showers, 4-year-old Kamrin Ramirez holds in her little hands two cards, one addressed to Ms. Patterson, the other for Ms. Johnson, her two preschool teachers at Plaza Towers Elementary School in Moore, Okla.
"I write thank you so much," she says.
The tornado that devastated Moore, Okla., Monday destroyed some 12,000 homes, according to Oklahoma City Police. And for one family, it was the second house they've lost to a tornado in the past 14 years. Rena and Paul Phillips say that the recent loss won't make them move.
The Phillipses told their story to Rachel Hubbard of Oklahoma member station KOSU, who reports on how they're coping with the loss — and the search for belongings in the rubble of their home — for Thursday's All Things Considered.
Resources for parents, teachers, mental health professionals, and first responders, compiled by the National Child Traumatic Stress Network:
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All that's left standing at Kiaya Roper's house in Moore, Okla., is the bathroom. When a tornado struck the town on Monday, Roper was at work at Central Elementary School, her children were at school and her husband managed to ride out the storm by hunkering down in that bathroom.
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DS in 17 mo and I'm wondering if I should be concerned that AF hasn't returned yet. He nurses about two or three times in 24 hours.
Should I see my doctor or is this normal?
I got mine back at 14 months. He nurses maybe 8-10 times in 24 hours, but I don't count...some of the nursing sessions are short "comfort" nursings. I wouldn't be worried if I were you...but if you are worried, just give a call and see what they say!
I wouldn't be worried at all. Some women don't get it back until baby weans. Mine were all 14-20 months old when it returned. But I had been tandem nursing, and my period didn't come back until the older one weaned. Also, even when it returns, the cycle may not be regular for a while, and you may or may not ovulate.
14 months is average. I got mine the week my son turned 2. He'll be 3 next month and I'm having fertility issues even though I get my period every month and am ovulating. My son currently nurses twice a day on weekdays and a little more on weekends. I'm sure it's due to the breastfeeding which I suspect is causing low progesterone.
Are you concerned because it's been so long, or because you are looking to get pregnant again?
Mine came around 11 months, but then we'd stopped nursing at night around 10.5 months, so I'm sure it was connected and PPP would likely have been delayed further had we continued to night nurse.
I got mine back at 10 months PP, but we were TTC, and I gave her more solids for a week. Then after I ovulated, I went back to nursing her as much as she wanted. Now my cycles are clock work 35 - 37 days without having to give more solids. She's 13 months!
For me it was 20 months postpartum. Both times. I was shocked that it was exactly the same :)
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My DS is 20 mo, and I still havent gotten mine. I am really hoping not to until he weans!
I'm so jealous of you ladies!! Mine came back at 5 months PP...and that was with a cosleeping, nursing all night and day, no solids, worn all the time kiddo!
Me too, same here.
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14.5 months with DS1. DS2 is 6 months and still no signs of AF returning. Here's a link with a chart of average return of fertility for those practicing ecological breastfeeding.
6 weeks EBF every 2-3 hours ... I'll be interested to see how long it will take this time around (currently 41 weeks and waiting....)
I'm not an expert, but based on what I was told by a doula friend and found online when I was concerned at the beginning of the year, I don't think it's anything to worry about. My first PPP came when my son was 14 mo, but I really think it just depends on your body and how sensitive you are to the hormones. Some women just don't get their AF until they stop breastfeeding altogether.
I wouldn't be worried, unless you want to start TTC again.
I got mine back at 19 pp (nursing on demand and still pretty often and co-sleeping). I have had 3 cycles so far, I think I ovulate on random days (not predictable) and get af 10 days after (short lp due to bf I believe). DD now nurses more often and longer. I took Vitex for about 2 weeks before ppaf came. Not sure if Vitex did the trick or if it was coming either way.
I didn't get mine until my DS was almost 22 months old, and we had only been nursing two or three times a day for more then six months. It's normal! :)
I got mine back at 26 months, and admittedly was starting to wonder when it was coming! However, my midwife told me that it was normal given how much my daughter nurses (a lot!). I was really relieved because we are thinking about TTC, but I didn't want to have to wean, or night wean, or something similar to get my fertility back. In hindsight, I'm glad I didn't do anything in the direction of mother led weaning because I got my period back anyway. Yay.T
The point being there is a wide range of normal.
DS was 18.5 months when I got AF back. He was nursing all night (at least every 2 hours but usually more often) but had cut back to nursing about 4 times over the course of the day.
At 18 months with DS, he was (and is nursing) around 4-6 times a day (we nightweaned at 14 months).


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LEHIGH ACRES: A 52-year-old woman is charged with animal cruelty after investigators say she threw her dog from the second-story balcony of her home Sunday.
Cathy Sue Garrison of 4101 32nd St. SW in Lehigh Acres was arrested Monday and taken to the Lee County Jail.
After hearing a loud yelp outside Garrison's home, her boyfriend, Aaron Reynaert, discovered the dog, a 3-month old Catahoula, lying in the front yard with a compound fracture to his left femur.
The bone, according to Reynaert, was protruding from the dog's skin.
"Unfortunately for my brother, his girlfriend threw the dog off the second story porch and they arrested her," said Aaron Reynaert's brother Ben Reynaert. "It was a good looking dog and had lines in its tail."
When Aaron Reynaert confronted Garrison about the incident, she reportedly refused to talk.
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"First off, it's not her house. It's not her carpeting," said Ben Reynaert.
"It is appalling. First of all, every puppy has to be housetrained and again, second of all, not to be able to take advantage of any number of resources that you could have as opposed to that; it is just appalling," added Ria Brown, with Lee County Animal Services.
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Silenced Voices (Beate Arnestad, Norway, 2011; 60 min.) A a film about freedom of speech and messengers of truth. It shows how much individuals are willing to risk to bring information to light. The film focuses on personal encounters with exiled journalists from Sri Lanka who have been "silenced" and targeted for assassination because they exposed corruption, massacres of civilians and other war crimes committed by the state. As the treatment demonstrates, Sri Lanka ranks as one of the worst countries in Asia with respect to freedom of the press. Over the past few years, many outspoken journalists have been tortured or killed. Others have simply disappeared. At least 50 have fled the country.
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She opened last Saturday to attract the crowds at Hampdenfest. It's a cute space with wood floors, soft green walls, and minimalist trappings. The star is the pastry case filled with sweet and savory goodies. "I thought Baltimore needed something local and seasonal as far as pastries go," Anisha says. She chose Hampden because it's an up-and-coming place.
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Okay, you want a Dell laptop. But you can't be seen dead with the entry-level Inspiron series, and the XPS range is too good a reminder of the impending recession. Fear not! Dell has conjured up a new product line to sit between the two -- it's called Studio, and it comprises 15- and 17-inch models that are designed to be affordable, well-equipped and stylish.
We've already reviewed the Studio 15, and today, we've been given the pleasure of looking at its slightly larger relative, the Studio 17. Prices start at £499, direct from Dell.
We gasped in unison when we realised Dell had allowed its comparatively peasant-like Inspiron series to breed with XPS royalty. Fortunately, the offspring isn't as hideously deformed as we might have imagined. Sure, it's not as well-heeled as an XPS, but the Studio is far from a village idiot.
There's a swirly pattern -- like an oil spill or ordinance survey map -- on the lid and wrist rest, and it's available in seven colours and four colour trim options, the trim being the bit that runs around the edge of the screen. Its most striking feature is its large, angular hinge, which is reminiscent of those seen on the current XPS machines. It's not as attractive as those, but it's certainly eyecatching and makes the Studio 17 very pretty in profile. On the right side of this hinge is the power button, while on the left is a 'Wi-Fi catcher', which launches a pop-up Window showing any available wireless networks.
There are signs the Studio 17 isn't quite the definitive article. We'll forgive it for being large -- it's a 17-inch laptop, after all. But it's also quite fat and lacks some of the flair that make the XPSs so sexy. There's no aluminium wrist rest, for example, the keyboard looks and feels slightly clunky, and the lid is spongy and feels cheap.
We shouldn't grumble too much, though. Just because it's not a pure thoroughbred doesn't mean it's not worthy of love. It has a slot-loading DVD drive, D-Sub and HDMI video output, a fingerprint reader for logging in without typing a password, and five -- count 'em -- USB ports.
Like all Dell laptops, the Studio 17 can be customised to hell and back. And then back to hell again. CPU options start from an entry-level 1.73GHz Pentium Dual Core T2370 all the way up to a 2.5GHz T9300, so there's plenty of choice for most budgets and performance needs.
Dell has made some surprising decisions regarding RAM, though. Our review sample came with 4GB of DDR2 667MHz memory, which is rather a waste. We're not saying having lots of RAM is pointless, but rather the 32-bit versions of Windows Vista -- and indeed any 32-bit operating system -- can only access a maximum of 3.12GB of RAM. It's therefore something of a rip-off for Dell to charge an extra £29.99 to upgrade from 3GB to 4GB, when it should be warning customers that there's absolutely no point in doing so. It's not as if it's giving us the choice to upgrade to a 64-bit operating system, which would have made sense -- the 32-bit Vista Ultimate is as far as you can go.
There's a good, if hardly mind-boggling, amount of storage in the Studio 17. The standard hard drive is a 320GB unit, and there are options for 500GB and 640GB of storage -- the latter across twin 320GB drives. That's as high as it goes, which is a shame. This is a 17-inch desktop-replacement PC, remember, so why is there no option for 1TB of storage, as we've seen on the Asus M70? Dell, are you listening?
The Studio 17 is being marketed as an 'HD' laptop. Yes, that's marketing hyperbole (Blu-ray isn't an option), but it does have an HDMI output port, and it comes with a choice of three panels for its 17-inch screen. The first is the entry-level WXGA+ 1,440x900-pixel model, with an ordinary CCFL (cold cathode fluorescent lamp) backlight. For £30 more you can buy an LED-backlit version, which theoretically allows for longer battery life and brightness that doesn't reduce over time. For £110 extra, you can get the high-resolution 1,920x1,200-pixel CCFL-backlit unit, which gives you acres more desktop real-estate to play with.


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Oklahoma State University is embracing alternative energy. In fact, wind is providing the main source of electricity to the campus.
The wind-powered electricity comes from a 26-turbine wind farm near Blackwell. School leaders say it's all part of a comprehensive plan to use natural resources wisely and efficiently.
Not far from Stillwater, near Blackwell, the giant 350-foot-tall wind turbines at the Cowboy wind farm turn steadily, harnessing Oklahoma's wind energy and turning it into electricity.
"I used to complain about the wind, but now I just hear money savings," said OSU President Burns Hargis.
As of January 1, the wind farm began providing 67 percent of the energy to power the Stillwater campus. Natural gas-powered electricity supplies most of the remaining power.
Governor Mary Fallin said OSU is an important part of Oklahoma's efforts to embrace cleaner alternative fuels.
"Oklahoma is one of the leading states in the nation in wind power generation. We've moved from eighth in the nation to now sixth, and with the turbines coming on in Oklahoma, it's projected we'll be number two in the nation in wind energy," Fallin said.
The wind farm is the result of a 20-year agreement between Oklahoma State and OG&E.
The company's Pete Delaney said, since OG&E's first wind farm in 2003, better technology has helped drive the price of wind generated electricity down, and those costs don't fluctuate as much as the price of electricity generated by other means.
"We're getting better economics out of these wind farms than we did in the beginning," Delaney said.
The EPA rated OSU number five on the agency's list of the top 20 colleges, and universities in the nation for green power purchases.
It's hoped OSU can be a model for other universities nationwide, while supporting Oklahoma's energy-driven economy, and promoting good stewardship of natural resources.
"I think it means that we're serious about sustainability. We're serious about efficient use of energy, as well as being committed to green energy, clean energy," Hargis said.
Oklahoma State has saved $22 million since 2007, through energy conservation efforts like converting busses to compressed natural gas.
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Before the age of 30, I was focused on raising my three children. That was what I saw as my option in life. At the age of 29, I returned to school to complete my high school certificate and then went on to do a six-year part-time course in commerce, whilst raising my three children on my own and working to fund my education and family. In 1989, I sent my CV to 12 accounting firms in Australia and got rejected, because I didn't fit the typical model, by all apart from one: Coopers & Lybrand, where I started to work as a junior consultant in the actuarial and superannuation practice. My role involved working with both assurance and tax.
Women traditionally don't seek out leadership roles – they wait to be asked. It comes as a surprise to us that men spend time asking for roles. Men and women are different; that is just a fact. It's not easy for established leaders to understand how to benefit from diversity, so it's difficult for them to promote differences. In general people are attracted to similarities.
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My advice to other women is to be very clear about what it is you want. Set yourself clear goals, don't complain about everything and don't debate feminism. Behave like an equal, whilst playing to your strengths, define what you want and ask for it. You have to help yourself and the firm will help you. It's an issue of choice.


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March 7-9, 2014 - National Finals Ski-Joring It's what you've been waiting for…NATIONAL FINALS SKI-JORING RACES! With Scandinavian roots, this sport teams up human and equine athletes who must work together to navigate a course of slalom gates and jumps at breakneck speed. Competitions and prizes for all ages and abilities. WINTER FUN…WESTERN... more | |
March 17, 2014 - Annual St Patrick's Day Celebration Calling all leprechauns to join in the fun in "Green" Lodge today! Entertainment to be announced!... more | |
April 27th, 2014 - Peaks to Prairie Adventure Race Peaks to Prairie, a unique Montana challenge that spans from the heights of the Beartooth Mountains to the open majesty of the Yellowstone River. | |
Friday, June 6, 2014 - Museum Day - Free admission to the Museum Museum Day invites all residents of Carbon County to experience the incredible wealth of our history and archives offered at the museum AT NO COST. Everyone is welcome and encouraged to discover our local treasures. ... more | |
June 7-14, 2014 - Red Lodge Music Festival The festival is celebrating its 51st Anniversary this year! The oldest and most successful music festival in Montana attracts over 200 students annually from Montana and other states, with talented faculty from universities, colleges, and symphony orchestras from across the nation. What began in 19... more | |
Saturday, June 7, 2014 - Founders Day at the Museum This years Founders Day will be a celebration of the 100 anniversary of the Elks Lodge building. Programs, tours, music and more.... | |
Thursday, June 19, 2014 - Historic Walking Tour of Downtown Red Lodge Join the Carbon County Historical Society and Museum for an early evening of historic fun. Meet at the Museum at 5 p.m. to join in a historic walking tour of downtown Red Lodge. Handouts will be provided and a guide will show you the wonderful historic buildings. All programs are free to members ... more | |
Saturday, June 28th, 2014 - The Beartooth Blitz The Beartooth Blitz is back into the Montana road bike race circuit this year with the premier event that started it all; the grueling 23 mile Individual Time Trial to the summit of the Beartooth Pass. The run up Beartooth Pass was recently named one of the 5 top bike climbs in the nation, the Bea... more | |
July 2nd,3rd, and 4th, 2014 - Red Lodge 4th of July Parade
As always, the parades will begin promptly at noon all three days. | |