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Take, for instance, this comment from Kathleen Stanislawski, staffing manager: "I'm a 27-year 3Mer because, quite frankly, there's no reason to leave. I've had great opportunities to do different jobs and to grow a career. It's just a great company." Tom Vaaler, HR director for the Life Sciences sector and marketing, also proudly proclaims: "I started here the day after I graduated from college and I've been here 32 years now."
These work histories are typical at the St. Paul-based firm. "People tend to come and make a home here," says Dick Lidstad, senior vice president of human resources. "We're a company of long-service employees." That long service translates into less than 3% turnover among the salaried staff. And pride.
How is this accomplished? Partly through a promote-from-within culture that enables workers to achieve their full potential. But that's only part of it. Says Lidstad: "If you think about what makes people proud of a company that they work for, and makes them want to stay, it includes a lot of things: it's what kind of products you have and whether they're quality products; it's what kind of a corporate citizen the company is; it's what kind of environment you work in, whether you're treated fairly, whether you have good pay and benefits. All those things and lots of others add up to why people are proud of the company for which they work, and I think 3M by and large addresses each one of those areas."
In fact, one of the company's corporate values is to be "a company that employees are proud to be a part of." And although this value was only formally written up approximately two years ago, it's a "re-statement to capture in contemporary language what really has been the situation all along," says Lidstad.
Indeed, this particular value was a prominent factor when the company faced difficult staffing challenges in the early 1980s. It was then that for the first time in its history 3M had to address the possibility of layoffs, a situation that could have severely damaged the company's strong positive relationship with its employees. Rather than allowing that to happen, the company devised a system called the Unassigned List, that enables salaried workers through management level whose positions are eliminated to seek jobs elsewhere in the company.
Around this same time, the company realized efforts to bring new blood into the company to satisfy its commitment to innovation weren't as successful as it hoped. "We were finding that we were too late making our offers and we were missing some of the very best people," says Lidstad. And, getting quality people in at the entry level was vital to successfully maintain internal promotion. As a result, the company developed a Designated Requisition policy that ensures that 3M recruits college graduates each year in a timely manner.
Both of these programs successfully addressed the challenges 3M confronted. Even more importantly, they have continued throughout the last decade to ensure that 3M has a solid work force filled with quality workers who are proud of their company.
A job for life isn't guaranteed, but certainly possible at 3M.
The unassigned list, says Lidstad, really was designed because of the fact that 3M has a "loyal, dedicated work force of which members come to work for 3M, not a specific division. It makes sense then that if we're making adjustments in the size of the work force in any given business unit that we try and utilize those excess resources elsewhere in the company. It would be counter to our culture to be laying off people in one division and hiring in another."
Given this goal, the purpose of the unassigned list is to "allow people whose jobs have been eliminated — through no fault of their own — a six months' time frame to find another position within 3M," says Stanislawski, who along with three others in her department runs the unassigned list program. During that six months, workers continue to draw their benefits and salaries, and even receive salary increases if they're due.
Within the first four months of the employees' job searches, they also have the option of taking an unassigned severance package and leaving the company. This package includes a week and a half's pay for each year of service and six months' paid benefits. Workers who are over age 50, but not yet retirement age, also may receive a corporate preretirement leave package that allows them to continue benefits until retirement, as well as continue earning service credit. And then those who are over age 55 receive a special bridge to social security.
If a worker chooses not to take the compensation package after four months, and fails to find another position within 3M at the end of the six-month point, he or she is terminated from the company. This rarely happens. According to Stanislawski, of the approximately 200 people who went through the unassigned process during the first three quarters of 1994, only one or two of them made it to day 180 without finding work. On average, those who do find other positions within 3M — which is approximately 50% of the people who go through the process — do so within three and a half months
The success rate is high for several reasons. For one, there's never an overabundance of workers on the list looking for reassignment. During the nearly 15 years that the program has existed, for example, only 4,000 people have been on it in total. That's because even at the times of its heaviest downsizing, 3M cuts no more than 1% to 2% of its U.S. work force. And, at these times, the company supplements the unassigned list process with a group separation plan that allows workers to voluntarily leave the company with a compensation package.
Second, the company has a commitment to hiring these workers. The unassigned list policy actually states that people in this program receive priority consideration. That means if a hiring manager wants to hire someone who isn't on the unassigned list, despite the fact that there's a qualified candidate on the list, the manager must get approval from his or her boss and the division's HR manager. "We don't expect that hiring manager to hire anyone who isn't qualified," says Stanislawski. "But if a candidate on the unassigned list is qualified, we want to make sure that there's a good business reason to not hire the unassigned person."
Another reason why the program successfully places people is that it makes clear to the employees on the list that their primary responsibility is finding a job. "If they still have current work responsibilities, we work it out with their bosses to assist with the handoff of that work so that their top priority can be to find a job," Stanislawski says.
In addition, the company offers an abundance of support to help the workers find new employment. The support starts immediately. Within a day or two, Stanislawski's department contacts the people whose jobs have been eliminated, gives them a packet explaining the unassigned list policy and answers any questions they might have. Then, they're invited to attend a 3-day transition workshop that Stanislawski's department offers once a month.
The workshop begins with a discussion about change and the effect of job loss. Workers are then given an opportunity to do some self-assessment, which includes charting their career histories and prioritizing what's most important to them in this current job search. The first day concludes after a discussion of resume writing and interviewing.
The next day, Stanislawski's department helps workers write their resumes and practice interviewing. For the third day of the workshop, Stanislawski brings in people from different parts of HR and a representative from an outplacement firm to discuss various topics. The outside person explains what outplacement is and what type of services the workers could expect if they choose to leave 3M. An employee services counselor comes in and talks about the importance of support when going through a job transition. A benefits representative answers questions about the compensation package offered. Someone from the company's relocation department gives a brief overview of what 3M offers in this area. And a 3M HR person explains the company's electronic job-posting system, called the Job Information System or JIS. Because this is one of the methods in which these people will be looking for jobs within 3M, this session offers workers who haven't used the system before an opportunity to ask questions. The workshop ends with HR people helping the employees analyze the results of the interest and skills self-assessments that they did on the first day.
Each of the sessions in the workshop is voluntary, and workers can pick and choose which ones they want to attend, if any. However, Stanislawski says that most of the people on the unassigned list attend at least part of the workshop. "They have a lot of questions and that's what we're there for," she says.
HR's support doesn't end with the workshop. They're available to these employees to answer questions, to relay information about how they did on interviews and even to help sell the workers to potential hiring managers. In fact, although employees must search for jobs themselves by using the Job Information System and networking within the company, Stanislawski's department will pass their files on to managers who are looking for someone with their job skills. "We review the open positions and provide files on their behalf," she says. Often, hiring managers contact Stanislawski's office even before their job openings have been approved for the JIS, "so an unassigned person may get a call without even knowing there's an opening," she says.
Stanislawski also receives calls from other companies looking to fill positions. Although she doesn't give out the names of people on the unassigned list, she will give the people on the list these openings to pursue if they're interested.
Another avenue for the people on the list is temporary assignments within the corporation. These assignments can be driven by the unassigned person who is looking to acquire a new skill, or by a manager or a human resources person. When an employee takes a temporary assignment, the clock on the six-month job-search period stops. In other words, if the person had been on the unassigned list for two months when he or she acquired the temporary position, he or she would have another four months on the list after the assignment ended. Often, however, these temporary assignments lead to permanent positions, in which case the workers would be taken off the list completely.
The unassigned list has had positive results. "I hear people say continually that although looking for work is a stressful time, they're grateful that we provide this system," Stanislawski says. "We really help these people. It's been wonderful when you see the people who are even happier when it's all over."
Even more important, says Lidstad, is the message that the program sends to the entire corporation. "The message says that we value you as an employee and believe that you're part of 3M," he says. "That whole relationship between our employees and the company is critical to the kind of success we've had."
Continual college recruitment ensures 3M of a promotable work force.
The company's success comes not only from the value 3M puts on its people but on the value its people add to it. That's why the company has a strong emphasis on hiring quality workers. "We have always been careful in the people we recruit because we know that they're more than likely going to be with us a very long time," Lidstad says. "Especially when you promote from within the way we do, you want to make sure that you're recruiting high quality people."
The designated requisition program and the company's college recruitment strategy support that commitment. The designated requisition system was put in place to make sure 3M had the opportunity to hire high quality new college graduates early on. Through the program, hiring organizations, while doing business planning for the following year, must submit a request to upper management for a certain number of college recruits to fill entry-level exempt positions, which could be in the technical areas, sales, finance and so on.
Once these requests have been approved — which is June or July, with the goal being June to coincide with college graduation — they're in effect until the following March (a little longer for PhD candidates). The policy states that once the requisitions have been approved, they're irrevocable. According to H. Martin Hanson, manager of college relations, however, the company actually fills approximately 75% of the requisitions each year because of various factors.
"The designated requisition program is part of the whole strategic hiring process," Lidstad says. "We're constantly looking at the kind of additional resources we need and then we go and find them. Also, this program is used especially heavily in the technical areas for lab and manufacturing jobs and that's critical to our whole strategy of innovation and new products."
Although the number of college graduates that 3M recruits each year varies based on business needs, the company has hired approximately 225 a year for the past couple of years. This translates into a little more than 60% of the company's total new hires. "When you have a philosophy of promoting from within, you have to be getting new blood into the company via college recruiting," Hanson says. "New people bring new ideas."
To accompany the designated requisition program, the company has set up a five-part college recruitment strategy. The first element is to concentrate its efforts on 25 to 30 selected universities, rather than to spread itself too thin on a larger number. Second, it has a commitment to a continual presence at these selected universities. "One of the worst things you can do as a corporation is to be at a university one year, drop out the next, and return a few years later," Hanson says. "It's an issue of trust. We're there every year and we're in a hiring mode every year."
Having committed to a continual presence at selected colleges, 3M institutes coordinated campus communication and activities. "By coordinating all campus contact and coordinating all the information, we have a group of people who get to know a particular university well," says Hanson.
That group of people is a focus team, made up of anywhere from three to 15 3M employees who range from recent college graduates to senior executives. These focus teams, whose members are volunteers, carry out the schedules made up by the corporate recruiting staff and do the recruiting for the company's intern and co-op programs. "We heavily use line and staff personnel in our recruiting efforts because they can talk about what types of jobs people are interviewing for from a real-world perspective," Hanson says. "Our role in the college relations function is to train and develop the focus teams and communicate the overall strategy."
Related to the coordinated campus communication is a continuity of contact, which is having the same people working with a particular university over an extended period of time to develop relationships and get to know the people. "It's difficult to achieve, but it's important to have," Hanson says.
The fifth element of 3M's college recruitment strategy is continuous improvement. The college relations staff frequently asks students they've recruited and interns working at the firm for feedback on the process. They also keep up with what other companies are doing in this area.
The interns and co-ops are an important source of college grads for 3M. "The people participating in intern or co-op programs are so valuable as new employees because they have almost instant startup time when hired full-time," Hanson says. "They already know the company well."
Each year, 3M employs more than 300 summer interns, a majority of whom work in and around the St. Paul area. Two years ago, it started a new program for recruiting among these ranks.
What the company does is put together a book containing the resumes of all of the students currently working at 3M. The book is circulated to all the hiring organizations within the company. Managers within these organizations then prepare an interview schedule for students to whom they're interested in talking. The interviews take place on Career Information Day, a day on which students have an opportunity to visit various booths set up by hiring organizations and learn what types of jobs are available. Hiring managers may schedule additional interviews with students who visit their booths at this time.
"This particular event has resulted in a lot more offers earlier," Hanson says. "In fact, in 1994 we doubled the number of offers made within a month or so of the career fair, just simply by marketing those students better to all of the hiring managers." In 1994, approximately 30% of 3M's college recruits came through an internship or co-op program. That number is increasing every year. Hanson's goal is for it to be 50%.
Early career assessment strengthens the work force.
The goal of 3M is to hire quality workers, whether or not they come through intern programs. That's why in 1993, 3M added another element to its hiring process called the Early Career Assessment. Basically what this system does is help 3M determine early on in a person's career if he or she is promotable. "You could be fully qualified to do the job for which you're being hired, but we're actually hiring you to do a job beyond that," says Vaaler.
When people are hired, the company explains to them that they'll be measured over the next six months to three years against a career growth standard. The time period varies based on the tasks involved. In the case of a clerical worker, for example, it may only take six months to determine whether or not a person could reach the next level. But in the case of a scientist in the laboratory, it may take a full three years.
The tools for measuring promotability, of course, would vary for different types of jobs as well. Here's an example of how an entry-level worker in the accounting department might be assessed. One measuring rod of his or her career growth potential would be becoming certified as a management or public accountant within an 18- or 24-month period. He or she also would probably need to perform audits and prepare accurate statements. And, because a division accountant — the level being aspired to — needs to communicate complicated financial information to his or her business partners, the lower-level worker would need to demonstrate proficient presentation skills.
During the career-assessment period, the company would give the worker training in these areas, as well as offer opportunity for him or her to perform these tasks. "We provide opportunities to learn and to do the work and then measure the worker accordingly," Vaaler says. "Certainly, before we promote him or her, we would have given the person a chance to show us whether or not he or she could do significant components of the new job." Vaaler adds, however, that the person won't necessarily receive the higher job by the end of the assessment period, but must prove that he or she has the potential for getting there. Or, "if it's our judgment that the person can't get there, no matter what, we'll separate them from the company based on the agreement we made with them from the outset."
The Early Career Assessment, although a fairly new program, works in conjunction with the long established job requisition policy and unassigned list. All work toward the company's goals of recruiting high-quality workers who are promotable and take pride in their work and their company. Together, they have helped 3M grow its business while continually bringing in new people and protecting the jobs of those already employed.
Personnel Journal, February 1995, Vol. 74, No. 2, pp. 28-34.


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I just inherited some code, two threads within this code need to perform a system task. One thread should do the system task before the other thread. They should not be performing the system task together. The two threads do not have references to each other.
Now, I know I can use some sort of a semaphore to achieve this. But my question is what is the right way to get both threads to access this semaphore.
I could create a static variable/method a new class :
public class SharedSemaphore
private static Semaphore s = new Semaphore (1, true);
public static void acquire () {
public static void release () {
This would work (right?) but this doesn't seem like the right thing to do. Because, the threads now have access to a semaphore, without ever having a reference to it. This sort of thing doesn't seem like a good programming practice. Am I wrong?
I renamed the two methods performTask to acquire, and the other one to release, because I felt that was distracting from the actual question.

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On Line
On: Flashing: Off:
Form Feed
Configuration 3-3
Table 3-2 Key
[On Line]
Control Panel Key Functions Function
Switches the printer between ON LINE (communicating with the computer or other data source) and OFF LINE (not communicating). For the printer to receive data, both the On Line and Ready indicator lights must be on. Prints any data remaining in printers buffer. It cannot be used to send a blank sheet of paper through the printer. Selects the physical paper size loaded in the MP tray only when it is operating as a PC tray. Saves a selection in the printers permanent memory. An asterisk (*) appears next to the item to indicate that it is now the default. The selection remains even if the printer is switched off or you perform a reset. If buffered data or temporary data (such as temporary downloaded typefaces) are present, [Enter] only marks the items with an asterisk (*) as the default. When you press [On Line] or [Menu], the message 10 RESET TO SAVE appears. There are three choices: [Reset] RESET MENU [On Line] Clears page buffers (See the following table.) Clears page buffers Places the printer on line without performing a reset.
[Form Feed] [MP Paper Size] [Enter]
[Shift] [Menu]
Accesses the lower labels ( [Reset], [Continue], and [-]) on the control panel. It works like the [Shift] key on your computers keyboard. [Menu] cycles through the menu selections, returning to 00 READY at the end of the cycle unless an error, warning, or configuration problem is encountered. If an option such as PostScript or a different I/O has been added, that menu appears in the menu sequence. Continue ([Shift] + [Item]) allows the printer to resume printing after it has been placed off line due to an error condition or a device attendance request (such as 21 PRINT OVERRUN). The [Continue] key clears most error messages and places the printer back on line. It functions like the [On Line] key except: 1. Continue does not override an error condition. 2. Continue allows you to override the paper or envelope size selection regardless of what size media is in the MP tray. 3. Continue allows you to override a request to manually feed paper or an envelope; it will select paper from the next available source instead.
3-6 Configuration
Figure 3-2
Control Panel Map
Configuration 3-7
Table 3-3 Item
Printer Menu Items Options
1* to 999 LETTER* (110V printers), LEGAL, A4* (220V printers) EXEC COM10* (110V printers), MONARCH, DL* (220V printers), C5, B5 P*, L P means portrait (vertical) and L means landscape (horizontal) orientation. Sets vertical spacing from 5 to 28 lines. Only for MP Tray. Refines print quality. Reduces amount of toner used. Allows for printing on both sides of paper. Determines orientation of page.
Select any number from 1 to 999. Sets default image size, unless software setting overrides it.
FORM (5 to 128 lines) MANUAL FEED RET ECONOMODE (HP LJ4+only) DUPLEX (HP LJ4+ with Duplex only) BIND (HP LJ4+with Duplex only) *indicates factory default.
60* (110V printers) 64* (220V printers) OFF*, ON OFF, LIGHT, MEDIUM*, DARK OFF*, ON OFF*, ON
3-8 Configuration
PCL Menu Items Options
I* C S Mn (1-4)
Internal fonts* Cartridge fonts Permanent soft fonts SIMM Module: n=slot number. Typefaces stored in one of the four ROM SIMM slots (M1=slot 1, for example). Number assigned to each typeface. Depends on the FONT SOURCE and FONT NUMBER selected. A unique grouping of all characters in a font.
FONT NUMBER PITCH or PT. SIZE SYM SET *indicates factory default.
0* to 999 Pitch: 10.00* Point: 12.00* ROMAN-8 Many others
Table 3-4 Item
Job Menu Items Options
300 or 600* AUTO* PCL PS (Postscript) OFF, 15 MIN, 30 MIN, 1 HR, 2 HRS, 3 HRS 15* (5 to 300) AUTO*, ON
Sets the resolution. Sets the printer language.
PWRSAVE (HP LJ4+ only) IO TIMEOUT PAGE PROTECT (HP LJ4 only) *indicates factory default.
Sets the amount of time the printer is idle before the fuser shuts down. Time in seconds that the printer waits before ending a print job. Only seen with error 21 PRINT OVERRUN.
Configuration 3-9
Table 3-5 Item
Configuration Menu Items Options
Paper is selected first. Operates as a PC tray. Operates as a manual feed tray. No trays are locked out. The MP tray is locked out. The PC tray is locked out. The optional Lower Cassette is locked out. Indicates a transient condition. When an error is encountered, printer goes off line until [SHIFT] + [CONTINUE] are pressed. When an error is encountered, printer goes off line for 10 secs., then comes back on line. Determines relative darkness of print. Higher numbers yield darker print but shorter toner cartridge life. May take up to 20 pages for new setting to stabilize. Printer remains on line and continues to print after the 16 TONER LOW message is displayed. Printer goes off line after the 16 TONER LOW message is displayed.
Parallel DOS Commands
Most IBM PC and AT compatible computers default to a parallel printer port. To ensure that information is sent to your parallel printer port, type the following MS-DOS command at your MS-DOS prompt or include it in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file: MODE LPT1:,,P For MS-DOS version 4.0 and above, enter: MODE LPT1:,,B Note This example assumes that you are using parallel printer port LPT1. If you are using LPT2 or LPT3, replace LPT1 in the example with the printer port that you are using.
Since the MODE command is an external MS-DOS command (a program named MODE.COM is run when the MODE command is invoked), the program file must be contained in the root directory, or in a directory specified in a preceding PATH command in the AUTOEXEC.BAT file. Note After changing the AUTOEXEC.BAT file, reboot the computer to initiate the changes.
Configuration 3-31
Serial MS-DOS Commands
Most IBM compatible computers default to a parallel printer port. To ensure that information is sent to your serial printer port, type the following MS-DOS commands at your MS-DOS prompt, or include them in your AUTOEXEC.BAT file. MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,P MODE LPT1:=COM1 For MS-DOS version 4.0 or above, enter: MODE COM1:9600,N,8,1,B MODE LPT1:=COM1 Note These examples assume that you are using serial printer COM1. If you are using COM2 or COM3, replace COM1 with the the printer port that you are using.
3-32 Configuration
Printer I/O Configuration
Parallel Menu
The default setting for the High Speed Parallel I/O is YES. If it is set to NO, the interface runs at a slower speed that is compatible with older computers. When the default is set to YES, the parallel interface runs at a higher rate supported by newer computers. Advanced Functions The Advanced Functions feature of the printer enables bi-directional communications between the printer and the host. The default setting is ON. This default setting (ON) must be active in order to use LaserJet Explorer, the Windows Printing System, and other software applications and drivers.
Serial Configuration
Use RS-232C serial configuration when the printer is located 11 to 50 feet from the computer. If you need to locate the printer between 51 and 2000 feet from the computer, use an RS-422A serial configuration (not available on the LaserJet 4 Plus or 5). Since the default-printer I/O setting on the printer is parallel, remember to change the settings on the printer control panel for serial printing. Serial Protocol When printing with a serial configuration, the same protocol must be set on both the printer and the computer. Protocol on the printer is set by changing the control panel. Protocol on the computer is set by using DOS commands. The default protocol settings are described below. BAUD Rate The BAUD-rate setting tells the printer how fast information is transferred to and from the computer. The default BAUD rate setting is: BAUD RATE=9600*.
5-14 Functional Overview
PJL Overview
Printer Job Language (PJL) is an integral part of configuration, in addition to the standard Printer Command Language. With standard I/O cabling, PJL allows the printer to perform functions such as:
Allowing the printer to talk to the host computer through a
Bi-directional parallel connection. The printer can tell the host such things as the control panel settings, and allow the control panel settings to be set from the host. Dynamic I/O switching allows the printer to be configured with a host on each I/O. The printer can receive data from any I/O simultaneously. Context-sensitive switching allows the printer to recognize automatically the personalities (PostScript or PCL) of each host and configure itself to serve that personality. PJL can act as a spooler to print only sections of a print job as defined from the software. PJL allows any print job to be protected from the effects of the previous print job. If a print job is sent to the printer in landscape mode, the subsequent print jobs print in landscape only if they are formatted for landscape printing.
Functional Overview 5-15
Image Formation System
Laser printing requires the interaction of several different technologies (such as electronics, optics, and electro-photographics) to provide a printed page. Each process functions independently and must be coordinated with all other printer processes. The image formation process centers around the photosensitive drum and consists of six stages: 1. Cleaning 2. Conditioning 3. Writing 4. Developing 5. Transferring 6. Fusing
The toner cartridge houses the cleaning, conditioning, and developing stages of the electro-photographic (EP) process. Components of the image formation system that wear, degrade, or are consumed are built into the replaceable cartridge. The toner cartridge contains the photosensitive drum, primary charging roller, developing station, toner cavity, and cleaning station. This eliminates the need for a service call when replacement is required.
Figure 5-6
5-16 Functional Overview
Photosensitive Drum
The photosensitive drum is the heart of the Image Formation System. The special properties of this drum allow an image to be formed on the drums surface and then transferred to paper. The drum is an extruded aluminum cylinder. The outside of the cylinder is coated with a layer of organic-photoconductive material (OPC) which is non-toxic. The aluminum base of the photosensitive drum is electrically connected to ground potential (see Figure 5-7).
All Pickup Rollers and Separation Pad Transfer Roller Replacement Installing the Toner Cartridge
Servicing the printer involves replacing printed circuit and electro-mechanical assemblies. Do not repair component failures within these assemblies. In all instances, replace the failed assembly. The assembly procedure is the reverse of the removal procedure, except where specific instructions are provided. Caution Power-off the printer and disconnect the power cord from the power outlet and the printer before servicing the printer. Some sheet metal edges, particularly around the formatter cage, are sharp. Be careful when working in these areas to avoid being cut. Note The printer contains parts that are sensitive to Electrostatic-Static Discharge (ESD). Always observe proper ESD procedures when servicing the printer. This symbol: appears in this chapter when the parts being serviced are especially susceptible to ESD damage.
Removal and Replacement 6-1
Required Tools
Table 6-1
#2 Magnetized Phillips Screwdriver (6-inch shaft) Small Needle Nose Pliers Small Flat-head Screwdriver (6-inch shaft) 5mm Nut driver
Hardware Review
All screws used in the printer are Phillips head, which require a Phillips screwdriver. Figure 6-1 shows the difference between a Phillips and a Pozidriv screwdriver. Note that the Phillips tip has more beveled surfaces. Caution Use of a Pozidriv screwdriver will damage the screw heads. Use Phillips only.
Figure 6-1
Comparing Phillips and Pozidrive Screws
6-2 Removal and Replacement
Table 6-2 describes the screws used in the printers, and provides guidelines to help determine where each type of screw is used. The screws can vary in length depending on the thickness of the material being fastened. Typically, plated screws are used in areas visible to the customer, and black screws are used in all other areas of the printer. Always note where each type of screw is located and replace each one into its original location. Table 6-2 DRAWING Printer Hardware Descriptions DESCRIPTION
Threaded Phillips screw with lock and flat washer
Remove the Formatter Cage from the printer before beginning the Formatter PCA removal procedure. After the Formatter Cage is removed, remove the Formatter PCA as detailed on the following pages. (continued on next page)
Removal and Replacement 6-29
LaserJet 4 Formatter PCA:
1 Remove any MIO or SIMM modules from the Formatter
2 Remove the (2) black screws from the side of the Formatter
Cage (see Figure 6-25a, callout 1).
3 Remove the MIO Connector Support Bracket (see Figure
6-25a, callout 2).
4 Remove the (2) Formatter PCA mounting screws (see
Figure 6-25a callout 3).
Figure 6-25a
Formatter Cover and PCA Mounting Screws (LaserJet 4)
6-30 Removal and Replacement
5 Remove the (4) Interface Connector Support Screws from the
rear of the Formatter Cover. The RS-232 connector is held with 5mm hex-head cap screws (see Figure 6-25b, callout 1). The parallel connector (see Figure 6-25b, callout 2.) is held in place with Phillips screws. 6 Remove the Formatter PCA.
Figure 6-25b
Interface Connector Support Screws (LaserJet 4)
When replacing the Formatter Assembly be sure to reinstall all SIMM modules and MIO cards. Be sure to reset the page count and the Cold Reset paper size after replacing the Formatter.
Removal and Replacement 6-31
LaserJet 4 Plus and 5 Formatter PCA
2 Remove the MIO Connector Support Bracket (see
Figure 6-25a, callout 2).
3 Remove the (4) I/O screws (see Figure 6-26 callout 1). 4 Remove the (2) Formatter PCA mounting screws (see
Figure 6-26 callout 2).
Figure 1-26
Interface Connector Support Screws (LaserJet 4 Plus and 5)
When replacing the Formatter Assembly be sure to re-install all SIMM modules and MIO cards. Be sure to reset the page count and the Cold Reset paper size after replacing the Formatter.
6-32 Removal and Replacement
DC Controller Removal
Figure 1-27a Note
DC Controller Connectors/Retaining Clips (LaserJet 4) Note the cable routing before beginning this disassembly procedure. Be careful not to damage the cables during re-assembly.
Remove the Right Side and the Top Cover Assemblies. Remove the Formatter Cage Assembly. Remove the 6-wire connector from the Power Supply. Remove the plastic DC Controller cover (LaserJet 4 Plus). Remove the DC Controller connectors (see Figure 6-27a or 6-27b, callout 1). 6 Release the DC Controller from its retaining clips (2) and remove the DC Controller (see Figure 6-27a or 6-27b, callout 2).
Remove any foreign material. Try a new Toner Cartridge. Remove Orange Packing Spacers.
Table 7-21
Distorted Print Action
Examine the paper transport rollers along the paper path for wear. Replace if excessive wear exists. Inspect and replace the Toner Cartridge, Drive Gear Assembly, Main Motor, or Fuser Assembly as necessary.
Paper Path. If the paper does not move at a uniform speed, the print image will be affected. Characters that are either too tall or too short (in the direction of paper motion), are usually a result of drive mechanism problem.
Laser/Scanning Assembly. Wavy, Replace the Laser/Scanning Assembly. irregular-shaped characters, or irregular line margins in the scan direction of printing are usually a result of a defective Laser/Scanning Assembly.
7-42 Troubleshooting
Table 7-22
Black Pages with Horizontal White Strips Action
Replace the Laser/Scanning Assembly followed by the DC Controller PCA, if necessary (see Figure 7-12 for locations).
Laser/Scanning Assembly or DC Controller PCA.
Table 7-23
Image Skew Action
Input/Registration Sensor (PS1). The Replace the Input/Registration Sensor. Paper Pickup Roller positions the leading Skew tolerance for the printer is 1.5mm edge of the paper at the over 260mm page length. Input/Registration Sensor (PS1). If this sensor is defective it may not sense the presence of the paper reliably (on time). Drive Gears. If any gear within the gear drive train becomes excessively worn, or is excessively dirty, erratic paper movement would result, leading to image misregistration. Paper Tray. The paper tray may be preventing the paper from freely moving through the printer. Closely examine the gears along the paper path for wear and contamination. Clean and inspect the gears. Replace any defective gear. Verify that the tray is loaded correctly. Verify that the paper tray is seated fully into the printer. Switch trays to verify that the problem follows the tray. Replace the paper tray. Change paper. Try paper known to be good. See Paper Specifications in Chapter 2.
Paper. The surface of the paper may be too smooth for the pickup roller to move the paper through the paper path. Paper too heavy?
7-60 Troubleshooting
Figure 7-13
Major Assembly and Connector Locations (3 of 3)
Table 7-33 Number Power Supply Assembly Envelope Feeder Main Motor (M4) Lower Cassette Drive PCA Lower Cassette Main Motor (M3) Part
Troubleshooting 7-61
Figure 7-14
Switch Locations
Table 7-34 Number Part
SW101 AC Input ON/OFF Switch (Power Supply Assembly) SW 601 Top Cover Open Sensing Switch SW602 TEST PRINT Switch SW603 SW604 SW605 PC (Tray 2) Tray Size Switches
7-62 Troubleshooting
Figure 7-15
Optional 500 Sheet Lower Cassette
Table 7-35 Number SW851 Optional 500 Sheet Paper Feeder Paper Tray (Tray 3) SW852 Size Switches SW853 Part
Troubleshooting 7-63
Figure 7-16
DC Controller PCA LayoutLaserJet 4/4M
Table 7-36 Number J201 J205 J206 J207 J208 J210 J209 J211 J212 Paper Control PCA Scanner/Beam Detect Laser Drive PCA Formatter PCA Deliver/Exit Sensor PS3 Interconnect PCA Cooling Fan Main Motor Power Supply/Fuser Drive Part
VR202 Registration Adjustment TB201 DC Voltages (from Power Supply)
7-64 Troubleshooting
Figure 7-17
DC Controller PCA Layout LaserJet 4 Plus/5
Table 7-37 Number J201 J208 J209 J207 J210 J213 J211 J214 J215 Paper Control PCA Scanner/Beam Detect Laser Drive PCA Formatter PCA Deliver/Exit Sensor PS3 Interconnect PCA Cooling Fan Main Motor Power Supply/Fuser Drive Part
VR201 Registration Adjustment TB201 DC Voltages (from Power Supply) J206 Control Panel
Troubleshooting 7-65
Figure 7-18
High Voltage PCA Layout
Table 7-38 Number J401 Part High Voltage PS Connection To DC Controller PCA via Interconnect PCA
TB401 Transfer Roller Contact TB402 Drum Ground Contact TB403 Toner Low/EP Toner Cartridge-in-Place Contact TB404 GND TB405 Developer Roller Contact TB406 Charge Roller Contact VR401 Factory Adjustment Only
7-66 Troubleshooting
Repetitive Defect Template
Repetitive print defects usually are associated with a specific roller within the printer, or the Toner Cartridge. The following templates are provided to help quickly isolate the cause of repetitive print defects. Align the first occurrence of the defect with the top of the ruler, and measure to the next occurrence of the defect to determine the roller in question. When you are certain that your defect pattern matches the pattern of the template, replace the indicated roller.
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer B-1
Table B-1 Printer Features
Model Printer Speed Resolution Expandable I/O Buffer Resource Savings MEt REt Languages
C2037A 12 ppm 300/600 dpi Yes Yes Yes Yes Enhanced PCL5
C2039A 12 ppm 300/600 dpi Yes Yes Yes Yes Enhanced PCL5, Postscript Level 2 N/A 6 MByte 50 MByte Two ** 250 Sheets 100 Sheets 250 Sheets C2083D C3157A C2082B 45 PCL 35 Postscript
C3916A 12 ppm 300/600 dpi Yes Yes Yes Yes HP PCL 6
C3917A 12 ppm 300/600 dpi Yes Yes Yes Yes HP PCL 6, Postscript Level 2
C3952A 12 ppm 300/600 dpi Yes Yes Yes Yes HP PCL 6
PostScript Upgradeable Resident Memory Printer Max. Memory Capacity Available Memory Slots PC Tray (Tray 2) Capacity MP Tray (Tray 1) Capacity Output Capacity 500 Sheet Optional Feeder Duplex Option Envelope Feeder Typefaces
C3129A* 2 MByte 66 MByte Four 250 Sheets 100 Sheets 250 Sheets C2083D C3157A C2082B 45 PCL
C3918A 2MByte 66 MByte Four 250 Sheets 100 Sheets 250 Sheets C3921A C3920A C3927A 45 PCL FontSmart
N/A 4MByte 52 MByte Three 250 Sheets 100 Sheets 250 Sheets C3921A C3920A C3927A 45 PCL 35 Postscript FontSmart
B-2 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer
Serial (9 pin) Parallel
Serial (9 pin) Parallel Local Talk
Serial (9 pin) Parallel Local Talk Ethernet Serial Infrared*** 1 Yes No Yes Up to 35,000
Serial (9 pin) Parallel 10-baseT Serial Infrared*** 1 Yes No Yes Up to 35,000
1 Yes Yes Yes Up to 20,000
*The PostScript upgrade requires an additional 4 MB SIMM. **PostScript & Memory SIMM already occupy 2 slots. ***Requires C2929A IR transceiver pod.
The model HP C3916A, C3917A, and C3952A are very similar from a hardware service standpoint. The models HP C2039A and C3917A printers add the following features:
PostScript Level 2 SIMM AppleTalk MIO Card 4 MBytes of RAM (2 MBytes for the C3917A)
The model HP C3952A adds a 10-baseT MIO card to the base C3916A printer. In every instance the repair procedures for all LaserJet 4+ and LaserJet 5 printers products are very similar. Some LaserJet 4+ accessories are compatible with the LaserJet 5/5M/5N and some are not. The compatibility chart below may be used when there is a question of accessory compatibility.
B-12 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer
Figure B-3 shows the menus and menu items available with the basic printer configuration. Not all menu items are discussed in this section. Only those items of specific interest from a service standpoint, or items new to the printers are discussed in this section. If options such as PostScript or a different I/O are installed, the new menu items automatically are added at the appropriate location. For example, a PostScript Menu appears following the PCL Menu. To change a control panel setting: 1 Press Menu repeatedly until the menu you want appears. 2 Press Item repeatedly until the item you want appears. 3 Press -Value+ until the setting you want appears. 4 Press Select to save your selection. Note An asterisk appears next to your selection in the display, indicating that it is now the default.
5 Press Go to exit the menu.
Table B-9
Control Panel Menu for the HP LaserJet 5 (Refer to Figure B-3)
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Printing Menu: Lists the current printing and PowerSave settings. PCL Fonts Menu: Lists current font settings. Postscript Menu: List current postscript settings. Job Menu: Lists current settings for print resolution, personality, and I/O timeout. Config Menu: List current internal configuration settings of the printer. Mem. Config. Menu: Lists I/O buffer and resource saving buffer settings. Parallel Menu: Lists current settings of the parallel port. Serial Menu: Lists current settings of the serial port. HP MIO Menu: Lists current settings of the MIO card. Reset Menu: Lists reset options available. Test Menu: Lists internal tests available.
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer B-13
Figure B-3
Control Panel Menu Map
B-14 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer
Printing Menu
TableB-10 Printing Menu Items
Item PRINT MENU MAP Options No options available Explanation When PRINT MENU MAP is displayed, press Select to print a configuration page and a menu map. The message PRINTING CONFIGURATION PAGE is displayed. PWRSAVE stands for PowerSave. This menu item sets the amount of time you want the printer to be idle before the printer cools down. The printer automatically starts warming to printing temperature when a job is sent to the printer, a control panel key is pressed, paper is loaded or removed, or the top door is opened. Select any number from 1 to 999. Press - Value + once to change setting by increments of 1 or hold down to scroll by increments of 10. The default image size for paper or envelopes can be set with the control panel.
1* to 999
LETTER* (110V printers), A4* (220V printers), Executive, Legal, A5 (from Tray 1 only) COM 10* (110V printers) DL* (220V printers) Monarch, C5, B5 NO* YES
Changes the number of characters that may be printed on a single line of A4 paper. For example, when set to NO, 78 10-pitch characters will be printed on one line. When set to YES, 80 10-pitch characters will be printed. When set to REGULAR, the internal courier font is the same font used in the LaserJet series 4 printers. When set to DARK, the internal courier font is the same as the LaserJet series 3 printers. Both fonts are not available at the same time.
* Indicates factory default. LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer B-15
Item ORIENTATION P* L
Explanation P stands for portrait (vertical) and L stands for landscape (horizontal) orientation of type on the page. Sets vertical spacing, from 5 to 128 lines, for default paper size. Press - Value + once to change setting by increments of 1 or hold down to scroll by increments of 10. Available only through Tray 1. When Manual Feed is on and Tray 1 is empty, the printer goes off line when it receives a print job and displays MANUALLY FEED media size. Refines the print quality.
FORM 60* (110V printers) (5 TO 128 LINES) 64* (220V printers)
Reduces the amount of toner on the printer page when to set to ON. Determines whether printer prints on both sides (duplex ON) or one side (duplex OFF) of a sheet. Determines orientation of print on the page when using a duplex unit.
* Indicates factory default. Shading denotes optional items.
B-16 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer
PCL Fonts Menu
Table B-11 PCL Fonts Menu Items
Item PCL FONT LIST SOURCE
Options No options available INTERNAL* SOFT SLOT N
Explanation Press Select to print a list of the PCL fonts. Internal fonts* Permanent soft fonts SIMM Module: n=slot number. Typefaces stored in one of the four ROM SIMM slots (SLOT=slot 1, for example). The printer assigns a number to each typeface and lists them on the PCL Font List, which you can print out. (See top row in table for how to print a PCL Font List.) The font number appears in the Font # column of the printout. Defaults and other conditions are as follows: Internal * Soft 0* is the default 1* is the default. You can select from the control panel only a permanent soft font that is currently in the printer. Do not use the ID number of a downloaded soft font. SIMM Module; n=SIMM slot (1-4). Typefaces stored in one of the four ROM SIMM slots (M1=FONT 1, for example).
Serial Menu
Table B-17 Serial Menu Items
Item PACING
Options DTR/DSR*, XON/XOFF
Explanation If the computer requires hardware flow control. If the computer requires software flow control. Tells the printer how fast information will be transferred from the computer to the printer. Appears only when PACING is set to XON/XOFF. If it is set to ON, the printer sends an XON every one second until data is received when the printer is on line and when sufficient buffer space has become available. If it is set to OFF, the printer sends one XON when it can accept more data or when it is on line. Determines whether pin 8 goes high or low to indicate the printer is ready to receive data.
9600* 300 to 57600 ON*
* Indicates factory default. B-22 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer
Resets Menu
Table B-18 Resets Menu Items
Menu Selection MEMORY RESET
Printer Response CLEARING MEMORY
Explanation Press Select to perform a MEMORY RESET. This will clear the printer buffer and return all printing environment parameters to those values set in the Control Panel menus. Press Select to perform FACTORY DEFAULT. This restores most of the printers factory default settings and performs a memeory reset. Items in the Config, Memory Configuration, Parallel, and Serial Menus are not reset.
The control panel resets will clear all memory in the printer, while the Job Cancel feature only clears the current job.
LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer B-23
Test Menu
Table B-19 Test Menu Items
Item PRINT SELF TEST PRINT LJ5 DEMO PRINT CONFIG PRINT LJ5M DEMO CONT SELF TEST
Explanation When PRINT SELF TEST is displayed, press Select to print a self test. Prints a page that illustrates the LJ5 printer features. Prints a PostScript configuration page. Prints a page that illustrates the LJ5M printer features. Prints a series of PCL Configuration Pages. The display will continue to scroll the message CONTINUOUS TEST, PRESS JOB CANCEL KEY until Job Cancel is pressed.
B-24 LaserJet 5/5M/5N Printer
The Service Mode should be used only by authorized service personnel. The following can be executed while in the Service Mode:
fan checks 7-34 failure 7-34 motor signals 5-10 removal 6-39 faulty registration 7-39 fax information service (HP FIRST) 1-12 feed guide assembly 6-62 replacing 6-68 Finland laser safety 1-10, B-9 firmware date code 3-26 flash SIMM B-29 flashing indicators 3-2 FM1 7-34 exhaust fan motor 5-10 font door cover 6-10 formatter PCA removal 6-29 pca, functional overview 5-12 system 5-12 formatter cage removal 6-27 formatter system 5-1 functional check half self-test 7-49 laser/scanner assembly 7-32 lower cassette 7-24 main motor 7-33 PS2 7-17 functional overview, formatter 5-12 functional test, pickup motor (m2) 7-23 fuser assembly configuration 6-48 life expectancy 4-2 parts location 6-48 PM 4-3 removal 6-22 thermoswitch removal 6-55 fuser bulb replacement 1-47 fuser disassembly 6-47 fuser malfunction 7-29 fusing process 5-25 station 5-25 temperature 5-2 fusing roller heat lamp removal 6-49 G gear assembly removal 6-38 H half self-test functional check 7-49 handshaking 3-34 hardware 6-2 descriptions 6-3 heat lamp 6-49
high voltage contact assembly 6-68 contact plate 6-62 contactor removal 6-62 contactor/paper guide removal 6-62 High Voltage Power Supply assembly 7-51 checks 7-51 removal 6-21 troubleshooting 7-51 high voltage system 5-2 HP ASAP (Automated Support Access Program) 1-12 HP AUDIO TIPS 1-13 HP FIRST (Fax Information Retrieval Support Technology) 1-12 I I/O buffering 3-15 information 3-26 image defect summary 7-35 formation system 5-1, 5-16 formation troubleshooting 7-49 skew 7-35 image skew 7-43 improperly sized image 7-35, 7-44 INCOMPATIBLE ENVELOPE FEEDER 7-A INCOMPATIBLE TRAY 3 7-B indicators 3-2 information, related 1-7, B-8 infrared operation B-37 printing B-36 software B-34 status light B-36 test tool B-39 troubleshooting B-38, B-41 using to print B-36 infrared communication B-34 Infrared, test tool B-38 initial rotation period 5-38 INITIALIZING 7-B input area paper jams 7-20 input feed roller, PM 4-3 Input/Registration Sensor Check 7-22 INSTALL TONE CARTRIDGE 7-B INSTALL TRAY 2 7-B installation DC controller 6-35 installing printer drivers 3-41 SIMM 3-51 the control panel overlay 3-28 the envelope feeder 3-49 the optional lower cassette 3-44
Prospect Tipsheet Winter 2008
HP Make the Upgrade and Save
Supplies drive the sale: Identify customers who might be ready to upgrade
HP is encouraging resellers to follow the supplies to salesi.e., to send upgrade promotional materials to customers who are purchasing supplies (all brands of toner) for older printers. Below is a list of SKUs that represents 95% of the installed base of printers over 5 years old.
Printer series
HP LaserJet II and IID HP LaserJet IIP HP LaserJet IIIsi HP LaserJet III and IIID HP LaserJet llP+ and llP HP LaserJet 4/4m HP LaserJet 4L/mL HP LaserJet 4si HP LaserJet 4p/mp HP LaserJet 4 Plus/m Plus HP LaserJet 5p/mp HP LaserJet 5L HP LaserJet 5si HP LaserJet 5/m/n HP LaserJet 6p/mp HP LaserJet 6L HP LaserJet 4000 HP LaserJet 4100 HP LaserJet 4200 HP LaserJet HP LaserJet 2100 HP LaserJet 8150 HP Color LaserJet 8550 HP Color LaserJet 5
Intro date
Mar 87 Oct 89 Jan 90 Mar 91 May 91 Oct 92 Apr 93 Apr 93 Sep 93 Apr 94 Mar 95 Aug 95 Oct 95 Apr 96 Sep 96 Apr 97 Oct 97 Mar 01 Nov 02 Oct 98 Dec 98 Nov 00 Oct 98 Jun 94
Print cartridge SKU
92295A 92275A 92291A 92295A 92298A/x 92274A 92274A 92291A 92274A 92298A/X C3903A C3906A C3909A/X 92298A/X C3903A C3906A C4127A/X C8061A/X Q1338A C4092A C4096A C4182X C4149A, 50A, 51A, 52A C3102A, 03A, 04A, 05A
2008 Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. The information contained herein is subject to change without notice. The only warranties for HP products and services are set forth in the express warranty statements accompanying such products and services. Nothing herein should be construed as constituting an additional warranty. HP shall not be liable for technical or editorial errors or omissions contained herein.
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Zink Avian X LCD Jake Turkey Decoy
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With its true-to-life body posture, the Zink Avian X® LCD Jake Turkey Decoy attracts both dominant and subdominant gobblers. Crafted from Dura-Rubber to prevent creases and dents, the decoy folds tightly and fits easily in a turkey vest. It also features incredible feather detailing and a revolutionary "No-Flake" paint scheme that makes the decoy life-like. The decoy is complete with a 24-inch stake that allows for movement and visibility.
- Lifelike Collapsible Decoy (LCD)
- Crafted from Dura-Rubber
- Folds tightly and fits easily in a turkey vest
- Won't crease or dent
- True-to-life body posture
- Incredible feather detailing
- Revolutionary "No-Flake" paint scheme
- Carry bag and collapsible, 24-inch stake included
- Zink Avian X
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Customer Reviews:
Rated 4.7 out of 5 by 46 reviewers.
Rated 4 out of 5 by Skinner This decoy has life like features . This decoy is a great addition to any set up. Life like details make it stand out in the field. Decoy is a little bulky if carried inflated. Definitely recommend this item.. May 7, 2016
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Women's Basketball Wraps 2012 With Noon Game Monday Against Tennessee Tech
Dec. 30, 2012
It hasn't been that many hours since the University of Memphis women's basketball team (7-5) defeated Missouri in a non-conference contest at the Elma Roane Fieldhouse, but that game is well behind the Tigers now, as Memphis hosts Tennessee Tech (7-6), Monday, at noon, in a non-conference regional clash. Tennessee Tech comes into the game on a two-game winning streak and with two wins in hand already this season over Conference USA members.
Tigers vs. Tennessee Tech
Memphis won the last meeting in Cookeville, 63-61, in Melissa McFerrin's first season, when Alex Winchell hit a three with 55 seconds left in the game to tie it up for the first time in the second half. Memphis had trailed throughout most of second half, but after Winchell's three, Savannah Ellis then outlet a defensive rebound ahead to Tehani Goldsmith, who drove and was fouled, hitting both free-throws with 2.9 seconds left on the clock for the win, the Tigers' first win in Cookeville since 2003 and just their second win there in six tries. That win also secured a 7-6 record for the Tigers at the end of their non-conference schedule, the first time Memphis had finished non-conference play at .500 since 2004-05.
Now, the shoe is on the other foot, as Tennessee Tech has a new head coach who is looking for a marquee win in the series history. Jim Davis took over the Tennessee Tech program this season and is a name long-time women's basketball fans will recognize. He spent 18 years as the head coach at Clemson University, where he took his team to the Sweet 16 four times. He also coached in the WNBA with the Minnesota Lynx as an assistant coach during the 2009.
About Tennessee Tech
December 31st -- Historically
Short Rest May Stress Importance of Bench
With the Win Over Missouri
- Bilqis Abdul-Qaadir returned to the lineup for the Tigers against Missouri after missing eight games with a broken hand suffered in the win at Texas-Arlington back on Nov. 21st. Abdul-Qaadir finished with eight points in the win over Missouri and can now resume her march towards her 500th career point. She enters Monday's game against Tennessee Tech with 431 career points, 69 points shy of the 500 point mark. She is also just 32 assists shy of her 200th career assist.
Tigers on the Block
Trying to Close out December and 2012 on a Winning Note
Tennessee Tech is 4-3 in the month of December, with wins over Samford, Western Carolina, Marshall and Jacksonville State. The three Golden Eagles' losses were at Vanderbilt, at St. John's and against St. Mary's at the St. John's tournament, the same tournament Memphis played in last December.
Tennessee Tech is also looking for its third win against a Conference USA program this season.The Golden Eagles defeated Rice, a team that is currently 7-4 and was picked to finish ahead of Memphis in fourth in the pre-season coaches' poll, 78-65, in Cookeville earlier this year. They then went on the road and upended Marshall, 67-60, just nine days ago. This is the only Ohio Valley Conference school the Tigers will face during the regular season.
Tigers Looking for a Fifth Consecutive Non-Conference Slate Over .500
Dickson Passes 20 Point Mark Again
Memphis has played 12 games so far this season and in six of those, Nicole Dickson has scored 20 or more points. She scored 30 or more points in three of those six contests. When Dickson hits 20 or more points, Memphis is 5-1. The one loss, unfortunately for the Greeneville, Tenn., native, was the loss at East Tennessee State, where she scored 30 points in front of a sizable crowd with family and friends in the stands.
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Mass. man melting snow with blowtorch ignites home
Can you believe this guy? What a wuss.NEW BEDFORD, Mass. – Fire officials in New Bedford, Mass., say a man using a blowtorch to melt ice on his back porch ended up setting his house on fire, causing up to $30,000 in damage.
Fire Capt. Scott Kruger tells The Standard-Times of New Bedford that no on was injured during Monday's incident at the three-story home.
Kruger says the man was using a torch hooked up to a 20-pound propane cylinder. He got too close to the building's wood frame and ignited the vinyl siding. The fire quickly spread into the building's second- and third-floor apartments.
It took 25 firefighters to subdue the blaze that damaged bedrooms in the upstairs units, and caused damage to the structure and wiring.
The homeowner will not be charged.
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SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) The mother of a California teenager who stowed away on a flight to Hawaii tells Voice of America that her son had recently learned that she was alive after being told by his father she had died.
Speaking with VOA from a refugee camp in eastern Ethiopia, mother Ubah Mohamed Abdullahi says she felt bad that her son risked his life and that her dream is to live with her children in the United States.
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Calgary's Poynt to become a preloaded app on smartphones in the U.S.
Calgary's Poynt Corp has announced an agreement with Boost Mobile and Virgin Mobile USA to preload the Poynt Application on prepaid smartphones that run on the Sprint Nationwide Network. The first device with Poynt preloaded was the Virgin Mobile LG Optimus V, which debuted earlier this year.
Poynt is a GPS-enabled mobile application that connects consumers to local businesses, events, restaurants, movie theaters, gas prices and weather information. Poynt provides consumers the ability to view movie trailers and reviews, buy movie tickets, click-to-call businesses, get directions, browse listing websites, read reviews, and book dining reservations.
"The popularity Poynt has already achieved with users on BlackBerry smartphones and on Android devices will be greatly enhanced by the ease of discoverability that this preload agreement provides," said Andrew Osis, CEO, Poynt Corp. "Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile are two of the most popular prepaid brands in the United States and we are confident this agreement will result in strong user acquisition and retention for both of them."
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Recently searching for a way to embed PDF file directly into a post, which can help readers to eliminate the step of download actual file on local machine and open it with dekstop application such as Adobe Reader.
Then i found a plug-in called "PDF and PPT Viewer", a WordPress plugin for embedding documents to posts, created by Vladimir Kadalashvili. the plug-in make use of web-based Google Docs Viewer that automatically opens linked PDF, PowerPoint and Word documents. Although this plugin hasn't been updated in over 2 years, but it still works perfectly.
Step to install PDF and PPT Viewer plug-in:
After activated, you can now start writing a new post, insert a PDF file to your post by "Add Media", then upload the needed file. Insert the code as below, input the correct link at the "href" to embed the PDF, you can manage the size by changing the value for width and height.
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Wanted to show blog post's first paragraph or summary on the main page, tried on Dashboard -> Setting -> Reading -> For each article in a feed, show: "Summary", but doesn't work as I expect because it only shows summary on feeds reader (ex: Google reader, Netvibes).
After done web search, it cannot be done in a universal way throughout the blog, gotto insert one by one with 3 simple methods to do so: Excerpt at "Screen Options:, The more tag in "Visual" Editor and The more tag "Text" Editor.
To enable it, go to Dashboard -> Add New Post -> "Screen Options" -> tick "Excerpt". A new column will be added under post editor (where you write content), write in summary or just copy-paste paragraph from your blog entry and it will display in main page.
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Got to change the WordPress blog theme from time to time to keep it look fresh, else i'll be bored to the same old look. Installing a new theme will not visually present properly right-away for my blog, because the blog is previously customized by editing the PHP files and CSS stylesheets according to my preferences. Means the more you edited previously, the more time you'll need to work on new theme's codes.
There are two methods that i done previously,
Now, the 3rd method, easiest way that recently found is by install a WordPress plaugin "Theme Test Drive". This is one of the coolest free WordPress plugin i ever used other than Crayon Syntax Highlighter.
To install the Theme Test Drive plug-in, head to links below,
After done installed, choose the new theme to edit and click "Enable Theme Drive" as image above. While Theme Test Drive is enable, the "current" theme will be set as default, stay untouch and display to visitors like it used to. Now, you can start messing with new theme's codes without worry on affecting the "current" display.
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I have arthritis. Hoping this will make my kitchen experiences easier.
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This will open cans and juice bottles that other openers won't. I find it easy to use and gives you a variety of sizes.
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It keeps me from cussing out lids that won'tOpen when you get them out vending machines on the road, hospitals, & evenWhen you buy by the case!!! You can be any age & have trouble.We have one at home, & at each of kids homes & our car!!!!!
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Opening jars have become more difficult with arthritis so this opener is wonderful,works with little effort.Am sending one to a friend who has similar arthritis issues.
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I use this product almost daily. When my hands can't do the job this is my go to opener. I'd like to see the largest opening a little bigger.
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Not for arthritic hands. Too hard to squeeze
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I was forever trying one method after another - rubber grippers, hot water, all the tricks my Mom taught me fifty years ago, including turning the job over to my husband.Not any more! This works on every jar, every time.You do have to select the right size opening, or it won't grip properly. It can be awkward opening very small jars (getting leverage with either the short open end, or with the large inner end, can be tricky, especially if your grip is weak). But medium- and large-size jars are a cinch.
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My hands are almost useless due to a medical condition, but I can open ANYTHING with this product! I have tried many others and this is the only one that truly works, and works on all different sizes. I highly recommend it!
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Here's a first teaser for an upcoming documentary film, Baisikeli - described as the story of a Kenyan cycling team.
Here's a synopsis from the filmmaker, James Walsh:
From the small town of Iten, 2300m above the Rift Valley in Kenya, to the raw energy of Kigali, Rwanda, this is a story about the potential of African cycling and it's ability to restore faith to this most beautiful, difficult and enigmatic of sports. Can an African country be the next cycling powerhouse? What challenges stand in the way? Who are the characters? Baisikeli follows the Kenyan National Cycling team as they hope to emulate the success of their running brothers and make a career in the sport."
The film comes from Walsh's Sinamatella Productions - an independent film production and distribution company based in Cape Town, South Africa, whose focus is on outdoor sports and adventure films.
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Bought a FZ60 several days ago. Like the camera except for one thing: I have the focus set to SPOT FOCUS and every time I turn camera off, it looses the spot focus setting. It goes back to the next larger focus area. Am I overlooking something or is this a bug in the camera?
Panasonic provides both 23-area and 1-area focus modes - they could add a spot-focus mode [which is essentially 1-area focus with the smallest area size] to meet this need and pad their camera specs! Personally, I use the small spot 90% of the time and having to press FOCUS and dial down is a pain that too often results in missed shots.
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I hope I am doing the right thing. I am a 48 year old female 5'2" and weight 110 lbs. I have a Specialized Vita Elite that I love to ride. However, I have only used the big front ring twice in the year I have owned it. I find myself also wanting to shift to an easier gear when going up hill but can't as I am as easy as it goes. I have just recently bought the ortlieb panniers and haven't ridden it fully loaded yet so I think that I will be wanting to get easier gearing just to haul my gear. (My husband always pulled a trailer with the gear.) The Vita came with a 48, 36, 26 set and I am having it changed to a 44, 32, 22.
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> In article <03fze.139573$4A5.7335025_at_phobos.telenet-ops.be>,
> jan.hidders_at_REMOVETHIS.pandora.be says...
>>>>These sets are very similar to unary relations. Treating them >>>>differently would make not much sense because there are simple >>>>operations that transform one into the other. >>>> >>>> >>>>>Why not about strings? >>>> >>>>They are not very similar to relations. :-) >>> >>>A set can be transformed into a unary relation with a simple operation. >>>A string can be transformed into a binary relation (integer and >>>character) with a simple operation. >> >>That requires logarithmic space, and not constant space as my >>transformation. So it is arguably more complex.
It indicates that in one case there is a larger similarity than in the other because you meed more work to do the transformation. You're not asking me to explain the stated complexity classes of the operations, are you?
>>>>Besides, most nested >>>>relational algebras I know are not equipped with an operation for >>>>unnesting strings. >>> >>>That's just because it's a pretty useless thing to do. :) My point it >>>that the difference between sets and strings in this context is pragma, >>>not logic. >> >>My definition of 1NF doesn't make that distinction.
Usually it is relatively well-known which operations are possible in a DBMS and which aren't. That makes it in practice actually a quite stable notion even though it is a relative one.
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> complicated, imo, since you have to refer to operations over signatures
> and proper classes as opposed to sets/domains.
The definition does not refer to proper classes, and it is always a bit dangerous to call something complicated just because you had trouble understanding it. :-) As any good database researcher you probably know and understand the notion of "genericity". Just as a test to see if you really understood it, can you tell me the relationship between this notion and the notion of 1NF I defined?
> I see your point, but for me it smacks of the kind of reasoning that
> leads you to "denormalise" relations because join is too complex and
> slow. It may be the right choice at the implementation level, but we
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I think the situation is a bit more complex than that. For me there are actually two logical levels: one at the conceptual level and one at the external level (as defined in the ANSI/SPARC model). For the external level I would agree that the form of the data model should be dictated by purely logical arguments. It should simply properly model how the users see their data. No more, no less.
However, at the conceptual level the task of the model becomes more complex. Its job is to unify all the different models of the different user groups, but in a relatively implementation independent way. That means, for example, that if two groups want to nest the relations differently, then they probably should be modeled at this level by flat relations. It is for this level that I think 1NF is still useful.
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