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1. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?Maulwurf Dec 22, 2009 5:46 AM (in response to nopper)
I would rather ask Apple to implement the ATA command TRIM into OSX.
2. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?xchaotic Dec 22, 2009 6:57 AM (in response to nopper)
It's quite clear that the burden is now on Apple's side - they have to update the drivers.
The only other option for the time being is to use Disk Utility, and do do a full/secure erase option that writes the partition with 1s and restore the partition from backup such as Time Machine - doesn't take too long for me.
The other option is not to care about write performance so much and enjoy other benefits of SSD - read speed, silence, no moving parts etc.
3. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?dbm Dec 22, 2009 7:09 AM (in response to xchaotic)
I read somewhere that using Disk-Utility secure erase is not the same as doing a ATA Secure Erase.
4. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?nopper Dec 22, 2009 7:30 AM (in response to dbm)
Exactly, the disk utility's disk erase does not tell the disk that the data on the disk can be overwritten without the usual read-modify-flash-write procedure and thus, the write speed should not increase just by overwriting the disk with 0's (this is what disk utility does) and rebuilding the data from a second disk.
I agree that Apple should add TRIM support for Mac OS X and indeed there seems to be at least one person at Apple who's considering:"We're currently investigating TRIM support." (http://lists.apple.com/archives/darwin-dev/2009/Oct/msg00158.html)But as long as the SSDs Apple is selling in their MacBooks do not support the TRIM command, I won't bet that we will be seeing TRIM support in Mac OS X anytime soon...
5. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?r_smith Dec 31, 2009 6:24 AM (in response to nopper)
What's stopping Intel from providing support for their SSDs in OS X, via a utility?
Surely it can't be seriously argued that Apple will prevent Intel from providing TRIM functionality via a utility because it sells Samsung SSDs in its largely Intel computers...?
Certainly, I agree that it's ideal to have OS-level support. But, I think the minimum acceptable level of support is for Intel to provide even a basic command-line utility that a user can run the TRIM command on HFS+ volumes with. In fact, I wouldn't be opposed to a bootable USB keychain device image containing such a utility. Anything is preferable to the current situation with absurd kludge like periodically writing an entire drive with 1s.
6. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?beefcoder Feb 26, 2010 3:00 PM (in response to nopper)
I am another proud owner of an Intel X25-M Postville SSD and I am currently using it in my macbook. I would really like to see the Intel SSD Toolbox being able to deal with Snow Leopard!
7. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?
You would like to have trim on Mac
here you go : http://www.groths.org/?p=313
8. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?
Does intel x25 have trash collection in the firmware? I have read that if your ssd does then then above software for mac will actually slow you down
9. Re: SSD Toolbox for Mac?sage99 Apr 22, 2011 1:36 AM (in response to jason )
from my understanding, it do garbage collection at the background


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AEG-Michael Jackson wrongful-death trial
The jury at the trial in the wrongful-death suit filed by Katherine Jackson and her grandchildren -- Prince, Paris and Blanket -- found Wednesday that AEG Live LLC was not liable in the death of the pop superstar. The lawsuit had alleged that AEG negligently hired and controlled Dr. Conrad Murray, who administered a fatal dose of the anesthetic propofol to Jackson shortly before he was to begin his "This Is It" comeback concerts in London.
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The Ravens may soon have to make a critical decision regarding their franchise quarterback, Joe Flacco.
If they don't sign the Super Bowl MVP to a contract extension before the March 4 deadline to place the franchise tag on a player, the Ravens must decide if they want to employ the more expensive exclusive tag.
If the Ravens use the exclusive tag, Flacco would be in line to make $20.46 million, the average of the top five salary-cap figures for NFL quarterbacks, during the 2013 season. If they used the non-exclusive tender, which carries a price tag of $14.6 million, Flacco would be free to negotiate with other teams and sign elsewhere.
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Red Roof is on the Move!
Red Roof is on the move. The brand is expanding into new territories across the country, has named a new development team that's charged with taking the company to the next level and has recently launched Red Roof PLUS+, a brand extension, at more than 31 locations across the country.
"The Red Roof brand is in high demand and positioned well for future growth. We are full speed ahead with a recently launched brand extension, an aggressive growth strategy, and an infrastructure to support it," says Phil Hugh, Chief Development Officer, Red Roof Inn. Hugh adds, "By year end the brand expects to have well over 400 properties."
In order to move its plans forward quickly and efficiently under Hugh's leadership, Red Roof has implemented Team Grow, an increased franchise development staff. The team is comprised of experienced and passionate executives who collectively bring years of sales, development and management expertise to Red Roof.
- Matthew Hostetler, Senior Vice President of Franchise Sales and Development directly leading the development sales team.
- Jeff Stephenson, Senior Franchise Development Director: Oklahoma and Texas territories.
- Timothy Means, Franchise Development Director: New Jersey, Eastern Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Eastern New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and Maine territories.
- Keith Worsham, Franchise Development Director: Western Georgia, North Carolina, Virginia, Maryland, District of Columbia, Delaware territories.
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The company's growth markets include California, Texas and Florida which will feature elements of the NextGen® concept: modern furniture, flat screen TVs, vessel sinks, wood-like floors, as well as additional electrical outlets for iPads®, iPhones® and laptops, rest suite beds by Serta®, high-end bedding, and lobby featuring a stone accent wall.
The new brand extension Red Roof PLUS+ features 100% NextGen design plus a 100% smoke free designation, 36HD channels and will also include a new Premium room type. Red Roof's new Premium room includes all the modern and sleek amenities of the NextGen renovation but also includes complimentary bottled water, popcorn, orange juice, trail mix and two Nature Valley® granola bars as well as refrigerator, microwave, in-room coffee, iron and ironing board and hairdryer. Guests will also enjoy enhanced in-room communication and an additional pillow for improved guest comfort.
For the fourth consecutive year, Red Roof Inn has earned the highest customer satisfaction score among its economy lodging competitors according to the ReviewMetrix™ Consumer Satisfaction Index. Guests ranked Red Roof's rooms, service, cleanliness and its overall value, higher than its economy brand competitors. Additionally Red Roof has been named the "Best Budget Hotel Brand" in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards poll. The Best Budget Hotel Brand designation is an indicator of the loyalty of guests who over the years have demonstrated that value remains king.


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NHIAA Boys' Basketball Roundup: Memorial stunned by Spaulding comeback
March 01. 2013 11:32PM
Spaulding overcame a 14-point halftime deficit to earn the No. 4 seed for the Division I playoffs with a 61-60 win at Manchester Memorial on Friday night.
Charlie Nevejans scored 18 for Spaulding, which raised its record to 14-4. The Red Raiders also received 16 from Dominic Paradis, who scored 14 in the second half. Kabongo Ngalukulondi tossed in 30 for Memorial (13-5).
Nashua South 70, Pinkerton 51: At Derry, Jack Preston scored a game-high 24 and his younger brother Tim Preston added 20 to help Nashua South finished the Division I regular season with a 14-4 record. Cam Welch led Pinkerton Academy (5-13) with 14.
Trinity 75, Timberlane 30: At Manchester, host Trinity clinched the No. 1 seed entering the Division I tournament with a dominating performance at McHugh Gym. Carmen Giampetruzzi scored 19 points, and Mabor Gabriel had 14 points as the Pioneers improved to 17-1. Timberlane of Plaistow (0-18) was led by Eric Nelson, who scored nine points.
Bishop Guertin 83, Manchester West 47: At Nashua, C.J. Boykin scored a game-high 15 points as the Cardinals took control early to close the regular season with a 13-5 record.
Steve Toscano added 14 points for Bishop Guertin, while John Noon and Jeff Lunn scored 12 points apiece. Noon's 12 points came via four 3-pointers.
Christian Olivo and Zach Jones scored eight points apiece for Manchester West, which falls to 1-17 with the loss.
Merrimack 68, Alvirne 56: At Hudson, Eric Gendron tossed in a game-high 19 points and Brandon Mallock finished with 15 as the Tomahawks wrapped up the Division I regular season with a 13-5 record. Tyler Brown scored 15 for Alvirne, which led by three at halftime. The Broncos dropped to 10-8.
Salem 61, Nashua North 43: At Salem, Mike Felix and Andrew Ruffen each scored a team-high 14 points to help the Blue Devils (8-10) finish the Division I regular season with a victory. Salem pulled away by outscoring North 20-6 in the second quarter. Justin Carter led North (3-15) with nine.


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Prospect Profile - Kaleb Cowart (3B)
Bats: Both Throws: Right Height: 6'2"195 lbs. DOB: 6/2/92
(Cedar Rapids/Inland Empire): .276/.358/.452 with 16 HRs and 14 SBs
(Cedar Rapids/Inland Empire): .276/.358/.452 with 16 HRs and 14 SBs
Kaleb Cowart's first full professional season with Angels, split between two levels (Cedar Rapids, IE 66ers), was a good one. The Halos 3B prospect showed signs of having solid power down the road clubbing 31 doubles, 7 triples and 16 home runs while demonstrating an advanced approach at the plate. Cowart's 45 walks in 69 games ranked fourth in the league during his time with the 66er's in High-A Ball (.358 OBP overall).
Scouts believe Cowart will be a 25 plus home run guy in the big leagues, a true middle of the order bat and all-star. Cowart fit the profile in 2012 driving in 103 runs. The scout I spoke to loved his ability to go the other way, with power as well. Coming out of high school, Cowart had more success and power coming from his natural right-side of the plate and his swing from the left-side resembled former Angel Adam Kennedy with a loopy offering, resulting in too many pop ups. Cowart corrected his approach from the left-side in 2012 and looked a lot more comfortable there in 2012, hitting 14 of his 16 home runs from the left-side, and hitting more line drives.
Defensively Cowart makes all the routine plays, looks good coming in on bunts and slow grounders and has the arm strength and accuracy to profile as a major league caliber third baseman. After a rough beginning to his career defensively, committing 16 errors in his first 66 games, Cowart committed the same amount of errors in 2012 in 125 games. Like former top prospect Mike Trout, Cowart earns praise for his ability to make adjustments, his incredible work ethic and is considered likeable by all his teammates. Cowart has just average speed, but runs the bases well.
A strong first half with the Inland Empire 66er's in 2013 could see the Angels 2010 first rounder follow Travis Witherspoon's 2012 path, getting promoted to Double-A at the mid-way point with the Arkansas Travelers.
Check out our interview with Kaleb Cowart toward the end of his 2012 minor league season below.


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Owners of licensed hotels, bed and breakfast inns, and vacation rental properties have banded together to ask the city of Ashland to crack down on illegal vacation home rentals.
The newly formed Ashland Lodging Association also wants the city to abandon any efforts to accommodate the unlicensed lodging with a loosening of city rules.
The Ashland City Council will hear more on the issue during a meeting that begins at 7 p.m. on Tuesday in the Ashland Civic Center Council Chambers, 1175 E. Main St.
The practice of renting out homes for overnight or short stays in Ashland — and across the nation and internationally — has boomed in recent years thanks to websites such as www.vrbo.com. The letters in the website address stand for "vacation rentals by owner."
Ashland allows licensed vacation rentals in multifamily zoning districts if they are within 200 feet of major streets.
The Ashland Planning Commission has recommended loosening those rules to also allow vacation rentals in multifamily zones that are within walking distance of downtown.
The Ashland Housing Commission has recommended no changes, saying that increased vacation rentals to tourists would reduce the availability of housing to permanent residents and drive up housing prices.
The Ashland Lodging Association of licensed lodging operations submitted a letter to Mayor John Stromberg and the council last week stating that members believe the number of unlicensed operations is now equal to the number of licensed operations.
"As licensed and legally operating lodging businesses in the city of Ashland, we urge you to abandon any effort to accommodate these unlicensed operations," the letter said. "Instead, actively enforce the current rules and regulations, and shut down these illegal operations."
The unlicensed operations are not paying the city's 9 percent lodging tax, haven't paid to go through the planning process, don't have business licenses, usually lack adequate homeowner's insurance to cover commercial lodging activity, and haven't undergone Jackson County health and safety inspections, according to licensed lodging operators.
Proponents of vacation rentals of homes have said the lodging provides added choices to tourists, boosts tourism spending, and provides income to homeowners.
In other business on Tuesday, the council is scheduled to consider whether to allow pets to accompany homeless people when the city opens emergency overnight shelter space, which occurs when temperatures drop to 20 degrees or less.
For a complete list of agenda items and for details on each item, visit www.ashland.or.us/Page.asp?NavID=15402.
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Owners of licensed hotels, bed and breakfast inns, and vacation rental properties have banded together to ask the city of Ashland to crack down on illegal vacation home rentals.


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Cardiff (27th August, 2014): Dhoni heaved a sigh of relief after his team turned its fortunes around with a 133-run win in the second ODI against England here on Wednesday and the Indian captain said it's a "good format to come back into form" following the Test series debacle.
Dhoni was cheered on as he walked up to the dais for the post-match presentation ceremony. Suresh Raina smashed a belligerent 75-ball century as India began their one-day campaign on a resounding note when they trounced England by 133 runs to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series at Sophia Gardens.
"In the next three matches we'll have more support than the England team which is unusual at times. You can't play one-dimensional cricket, it's a good format to come back into form," Dhoni said at the presentation ceremony.
"The start is always crucial, the first 10 overs was not about the runs we scored and it was important to not lose wickets. If we have a good stand after 30 overs we will double the score."
"Losing too many early wickets puts pressure on the players who play big shots and it's not always easy. Rohit and Shikhar batted well early on." Dhoni felt there was just the "right amount of rain" to help his spinners.
England skipper Alastair Cook said his team was not upto the mark.
"We didn't play very well at all. Credit to Suresh and MS, they took the game away from us and we were slow to react. But it wasn't a 160-wicket. We didn't turn up in any of our departments. We have to dust ourselves down, come back and play better," Cook said.
Cook said there was a lot of talent in his and side and that it would make a comeback. Man of the Match Raina said, "The wicket was really good. I thought if I batted until 45th over we could put a target on the board.
"I've seen a lot of the Test matches, I was looking forward to this game. I've worked really hard on my batting and fitness."
Put into bat, India, who are looking to put their Test 1-3 debacle behind them, rode Raina's 100 to post a challenging 304 for six in 50 overs. As per the revised target under the Duckworth/Lewis method, England needed 295 runs in 47 overs but were bowled out for 161 in 38.1 overs.


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(270) 745-4150
The Western Kentucky University Communication Disorders Clinic provides effective assessment and treatment services to individuals with communication disorders and serves as a state of the art training facility for students in the Communication Sciences and Disorders Department. Student clinicians under the supervision of licensed and certified Speech Language Pathologists and/or Audiologists provide services. Evaluation, treatment, and consultative services are offered to any age individuals in the following areas:
• Language Disorders: result from any difficulty with the understanding and/or use of language.
• Articulation Disorders: result in incorrect production of speech sounds.
• Voice Disorders: result from any deviation in pitch, intensity, quality, or other basic vocal attribute, which consistently interferes with communication.
• Fluency Disorders (stuttering): result when there is an interruption of the flow of speech subsequently affecting the communication process.
• Hearing Disorders: result in an inability to perceive sound within the normal hearing range.
• Swallowing Disorders: result in an inability to swallow effectively.
• Accent/Dialect Reduction Therapy
• English as a Second Language (ESL) Therapy
Audiology Services
Audiological services at the Clinical Education Complex include hearing evaluations, hearing aid checks, and hearing aid evaluations. The audiology staff is able to evaluate both children and adults. In addition, this unit is equipped to provide central auditory evaluation. For industries complying with noise exposure regulations, the audiology unit can provide OSHA compliant annual hearing tests as well as monitor employee hearing tests for significant changes in hearing.
Referrals of individuals with communication disorders will be accepted from physicians, allied health professionals, educators, parents, and adults. To make a referral, contact Caroline Hudson, Clinic Director, (270) 745-4150.
The CDC is licensed by the State of Kentucky and operates within the guidelines set by the American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA).
The primary role of WKU's Communication Disorders Clinic is to be a training facility for future speech language pathologists. But the clinic also provides services for clients across the area.
A young Bowling Green woman who overcame a cancer diagnosis and a stroke is moving on with her life and WKU's Communication Disorders Clinic is a big reason why. Amy Bingham has her story in the View from the Hill.
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Upshur County District Clerk Carolyn Parrott and two local attorneys expressed concern to the County Commissioners Court on Thursday about the lack of security in the Upshur County Justice Center, but two commissioners said a new system will be implemented Monday.
After Pct. 4 Comm. Mike Spencer and Pct. 2 Comm. Cole Hefner said the new system would be put into place, the court took no action on Mrs. Parrott's request to obtain proposals for installing bulletproof glass at her office's front counter.
A deputy sheriff had been manning a metal detector inside the Justice Center, which houses the 115th District Courtroom and Sheriff's Office, and some other county offices. But the then-deputy who normally handled that, Stanley Jenkins, took office as a county constable Jan. 1, and Mrs. Parrott said there had been no security in the front of the building since the beginning of the year.
County Judge Dean Fowler said after the meeting that situation resulted because Sheriff Anthony Betterton's office hasn't "been able to hire anybody for what we pay." In addition, Fowler said, several deputies have resigned to work for other agencies.
During the meeting, Spencer said the Sheriff's Office has someone hired and that the new system will be handled differently from the old. Hefner said the new system will be a "lot more effective."
Local attorney Karen Bishop said she was glad to hear security will be reimposed, and that "I don't understand why it was ever left unmanned."
She pointed out there had once been a shooting in a Tyler courthouse, and that an assistant district attorney was recently killed near a courthouse in Kaufman.
"I think that everyone (coming into the Justice Center) should be checked," Mrs. Bishop said, indicating she thought even her clients should go through the metal detector. "There have been courthouse shootings where attorneys have opened fire. . . I think it's (having no security) unsafe."
Another local attorney, Brent Goudarzi, agreed with Mrs. Bishop, and said that if one of his clients was injured due to no security, the county is "the number one target" for legal action. He warned against failing to remedy the situation by Monday, or remedying it for only 1-2 months.
"There is no excuse for someone getting injured," said Goudarzi, expressing appreciation to the court for acting on the situation.
Even after hearing Spencer say security was to be reinstated, Pct. 1 Comm. Paula Gentry, a former county employee, said, "I would still like to see them (the District Clerk's Office) possibly get the glass."
Fowler said the county budget had $5,000 for facility improvements that could be used for it, but nobody made any motion concerning the issue.


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Those were the words spoken last night at a Taylor Wessing / Tech City event by Anil Hansjee, who used to do M&A at Google in Europe, and is now setting up a seed stage fund here. He did clarify by saying that yes, there have been some deals but "you can count those on a few hands". Anil is just confirming what us entrepreneurs already know, but here it is coming from a soon-to-be VC and one that knows the market really well.
Anil backed it up by saying that of the 80 inbound pitches he's received since an article appeared on TechCrunch about his new fund in June, 75% merited a closer look, confirming that the quality of opportunities in Europe appears high. (And a majority of those were from UK based startups). I imagine that's just scratching the surface of what startups are out there chasing funding.
When Anil's fund is ready to start investing you should be aware that if your startup is not located in a cluster with a functioning ecosystem, then he won't be investing and will give you the advice that you should be relocating to the best ecosystem for your industry. He specifically cited SaaS or cloud infrastructure startups where in most cases the best place to be is the Valley; to stay in London would damage your chances of success and funding. But there is some good news, there are plenty of areas where London is the right choice to be if your focus is on fashion, music, finance, advertising, retail, etc.


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About Girls Lacrosse
The game is structured into four age divisions where each adds another layer of complexity to the game. The first level is called PeeWee and is basically for girls from age 8 through 4th grade. Here the girls play 8 on 8 with a goaltender and referees but on a half size field. No score or standings are kept as the objective is to teach the girls the game at full speed.
The second level is Middies and is basically for girls in 5th and 6th grades. Here the girls play 12 on 12 with a goaltender and referees but on a full size field with slight modifications to the rules particularly in the area of stick checking in order to prevent problems. At this level the girls are exposed to the full flow of the game but are still learning.
The third level is Juniors and is for girls in 7th through 8th grades. This level is similar to Middies except there are no rule modifications from what you see in High School. The objective here is to hone the young ladies skills.
The last level is Seniors and this is for young women who do not wish to participate in High School ball but still want to play. This is open to all High School students in grades 9 through 12. To register to play at this level visit the Girls Lacrosse Association of Anne Arundel County (GLAAAC) with web address of www.GLAAAC.org. All teams are locally setup and run by GLAAAC from players across the County.
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Overdue attorney general's report of mentally handicapped NH deaths coming soonBy MARK HAYWARD
New Hampshire Union Leader
October 20. 2013 8:37PM
A review into the deaths of mentally handicapped adults — including those shot in a string of police-related shootings two years ago — is long overdue but should be out by this fall, according to people familiar with the process.
A 2007 state law requires the New Hampshire Attorney General to appoint and administer an Incapacitated Adult Fatality Review Committee to review the deaths of adults who are mentally ill, developmentally disabled or elderly. The Review Committee is tasked with making recommendations for policy changes, training needs, public education, and other areas.
Findings are supposed to be made to state leaders every year by Nov. 1.
The last report was issued in 2009, said Sandi Matheson, the outgoing director of victim-witness advocacy for the New Hampshire Attorney General.
"It is overdue, but it's going to be done this fall," said Matheson, who is retiring this year.
Two years ago, the Review Committee received some attention when a lawmaker said it could be used to follow up on a spate of police shootings of people who were mentally ill. Police in New Hampshire shot and killed five people in 2011, all which the Attorney General's Office deemed as justified. A majority suffered from mental illness.
According to Review Committee member Richard Cohen, the police-related shootings have been reviewed by the committee. Cohen, the director of the Disabilities Rights Center, said recommendations have been formulated, and have been forwarded to various public and private agencies.
He said he did not believe he could disclose the recommendations under state law, but felt a public report should be released.
"There needs to be a trail," he said, "for purposes of accountability there has to be a report out there publicly. It's certainly beneficial to make things public."
Matheson would not discuss the recommendations until they are released in a report. The law establishing the Review Committee exempts it from the state Right to Know Law, she pointed out. The exemption allows the Review Committee to receive confidential information about medical conditions, psychological conditions and investigations, Matheson said.
Matheson said the delay is in part because of the loss of the chairman, Tracy Culberson, a former assistant attorney general.
"I took it over (the chairman's job) just to facilitate it," Matheson said. Don Rabun, an ombudsman in the state Office of the Long Term Care, was eventually named chairman.
The 2009 report resulted in 20 recommendations, which ranged from legislative support for suicide prevention programs to community housing and support for people with complex medical and behavioral needs.


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Blogging Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix: Part 12
Chapter Thirty-Four: The Department of Mysteries
Better Title: Curtain o' Death
It's been far too long since the previous blog. I wish I had a better excuse, but the truth is, I bought and drank time travel juice from an unreliable source, and while I was able to leap into the future, I had to stick around and wait for everyone else to catch up. Now that we're all on the same timeline, let's get to work! Also, who won the Olympics? And is planking still popular? Please say yes. I spent all this time making a planking smock.
Before we begin, head on over to MuggleNet.com and download the latest episode of the Alohomora Podcast to hear my sad, sleepy voice talk about Harry Potter for nearly two hours! The show was a lot of fun and a big ol' bucket of thanks to the entire Alohomora team, who are as smart, funny, and fun as they are professional. You guys rock! LET ME BE ON YOUR SHOW AGAIN! I have so much to say! I promise not to be as sleepy!
On to the blog. Let's plow through this so we can wrap up the book. Ready? Set! Go!
Harry and the rest of Shark Force Omega (which now includes Luna, Neville and Ginny) fly to the Ministry of Magic on the backs of Thestrals. Harry is sure that Sirius is in trouble and rushes to save him!
But at the ministry, they don't find Sirius. Instead, they find awesome, amazing rooms. One room is filled with glowing brains and another room is home of the dreaded curtain. (More on that curtain later.)
After much scrambling, Harry finds the right room, the room from his dreams, the room that will solve all the mysteries! But instead of finding Sirius inside, the gang finds a room filled with glass baubles and balls.
And then…the Death Eaters appears!
Favorite Part of the Chapter: The curtain!
Deleted Scene
GINNY: Did you see that room with the brains? That's not magic. More like Mag-ick!!! Know what I'm sayin'…
GINNY: But seriously folks, did you hear that Apple is launching a new app? Yeah, you can ask it questions for one year, and everyone will fall in love with the app, and then the app dies. It's called Siri-us. Ho-ho!
HARRY: That's not very funny, Ginny.
GINNY: Come on! I need to be the funny one! Right now I'm nothing but a plot device to assure readers that Harry marries someone familiar. I need a personality! Let me be the Seinfeld of this group! PLEASE!
HARRY: No.
GINNY: You know why Dumbledore can drive in the carpool lane? Because he's All Bus!
Chapter Thirty-Five: Beyond the Veil
Better Title: Sirius is Dead. That's for Curtain.
Here it is. The final battle of Sirius Black. Before Sirius and Bellatrix engage in the battle that sends Sirius to "Curtain Land" there's a lot of action with Harry and the gang fighting off the Death Eaters. I love it.
Whenever a battle like this erupts, I always ask why the bad guys don't just kill all the kids with Avada Kedavra…or a gun. But whatever. It makes for an exciting scene as all the kids run from the baddies.
Eventually, Harry ends up in the room with the deadly curtain. The Order of the Phoenix appear and start kicking all manner of ass, with Sirius going after Bellatrix.
Just when we think everything is good and lovely, Bellatrix zaps Sirius in the chest, sending him through the death curtain. So long, Sirius. You will be missed.
By the way, if you're looking for a cheap, yet terrifying Halloween costume this year, dress up as a Death Curtain. Take a photo and send it to me and I'll give you 65 Dan Points!
Harry tries to save Sirius but Lupin says, "Dude! No." But in a more Lupin-y way.
Favorite Part of the Chapter: That curtain is still awesome!
Deleted Scene
Months later…
HERMIONE: We need to talk about Harry.
RON: What about? Seems alright to me.
HERMIONE: He's thrashing all the curtains in your house with a steak knife…
RON: Yeah. He just really hates curtains.
HERMIONE: He also burned all the bed sheets…
RON: He says bed sheets are curtains for your body.
HERMIONE: He's running around naked!
RON: "Clothes are just curtains waiting to happen," according to Harry.
GINNY: Did you hear about the Sorting Hat that nearly drowned in the lake? It was cap-sized! Wacka-wacka!
DEAN THOMAS: I liked you better as a lamp.
Chapter Thirty-Six: The Only One He Ever Fears
Better Title: Pay No Attention to the Man Behind the Curtain
With Sirius curtained, Harry wants to attack Bellatrix. There's a chase through the Ministry of Magic as the two fight. Voldemort shows up, then Dumbledore, and then the two wizards battle.
It's a great scene, but it's a fight without much of a conclusion as Voldemort just pops away.
Favorite Part of the Chapter: Dumbledore vs. Voldemort.
Deleted Scene
HARRY: So the curtain killed Sirius?
DUMBLEDORE: I'm afraid so, Harry.
HARRY: That's a hell of a curtain, huh?
DUMBLEDORE: Indeed.
HARRY: I'm guessing there's a reason why we can't just throw it on top of Voldemort and be done with this crap…
DUMBLEDORE: Hmm. Actually, we never thought of that before.
HARRY: I hate wizards.
GINNY: Knock-knock!
HARRY: Who's there?
GINNY: Dean Thomas!
HARRY: Dean Thomas who?
GINNY: Exactly!!! Hahaha! You've been a lovely audience!
DUMBLEDORE: Ginny, you cannot be "the funny one." We already have Ron for comic relief. How's about you be "the one who's great with maps." Maps can be your thing.
GINNY: But I want to be the funny one.
DUMBLEDORE: Not gonna happen, Globe Girl.
Chapter Thirty-Six: The Lost Prophecy
Better Title: Dumbledore's a Jerk
Harry is back in Dumbledore's office and Dumbledore explains everything…sort of. The prophecy says a boy born in July will be as powerful as the Dark Lord. Either the special boy or the Dark Lord must die.
There were two wizards born in July, Harry and Neville. I never understood this whole "Is it Harry or Neville" mystery. Is it a mystery? Why does J.K. even bring this up? It's like saying, "Someone with the initials HG will marry Ron, and this girl is bookish with bushy hair, and it's Hermione." This is a plot thread that never develops. Or maybe I missed something.
Harry is rightfully pissed that Dumbledore never explained anything. All Dumbledore says is, "Sowwy!" But in a more Dumbledorian manner.
We know Dumbledore is a good guy, but this ridiculous. Had he just told Harry from the start what was going on, Sirius would be alive and it would have saved a lot of time and trouble.
But…then this story wouldn't stretch out to seven books.
Favorite Part of the Chapter: Angry Harry.
Deleted Scene
HARRY: You knew what was going on and didn't tell me?
DUMBLEDORE: Yeah.
HARRY: So my godfather would be alive if you'd said, "Harry, there's this prophecy that Voldemort might want. Don't go to the Ministry because it's 100% a trap." You could have passed me a note? Sent me a text? Or just shouted: Don't go to the Ministry!
DUMBLEDORE: What can I say? I'm a bit of a rascal!
HARRY: Well, at least now I know everything, right?
DUMBLEDORE: Um…sure.
HARRY: There are no more prophecies or secret trinkets that would no doubt save a lot of lives and time…are there? And you don't know anything more about my scar, right?
DUMBLEDORE: Um…hey look! Ginny's here! She's so funny! Hi Ginny!
GINNY: Did you hear about the offensive painting at the museum that everyone is afraid of? Don't worry. It can't hurt you. It's just Bog-art!
DUMBLEDORE: Tee-hee!
Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Second War Begins
Better Title: Aww!
Umbridge wasn't killed by the centaurs, sadly. She's recovering in the hospital, along with Hermione.
Harry is still bummed out about Sirius, but finds comfort in Luna, who tells him about the death of her mom. It's so freaking touching that it's been four hours since I read it and I'm still crying from my eyes, nose, and mouth.
Instead of kissing Luna, like he should, Harry leaves. He has to stay with his aunt and uncle because he'll always be protected by his mother's blood…or some such nonsense. To be honest, I didn't read all this prophecy stuff too closely. But I do wonder why Harry doesn't just slather himself with his aunt's blood before doing battle against Voldemort. Isn't that DNA like wearing a bulletproof vest? Perhaps we'll see that in the R-rated Harry Potter remakes.
The book ends with Harry feeling the love of his friends (both his classmates and the rad people of the Order of the Phoenix.)
It's a dark book, but it ends on a hopeful note. I like that.
Favorite Part of the Chapter: Luna.
Deleted Scene
HARRY: Hi Aragog!
ARAGOG: Shut up.
HARRY: Did you hear about Voldemort?
ARAGOG: Yep.
HARRY: Proud of me?
ARAGOG: For what? You ducked behind a statue. Yeah, kid. Way to go! You're the very best ducker in all the lands. Bravo.
HARRY: You should be nice to me. My godfather died.
ARAGOG: Killed by cloth. Quite the hero, huh?
HARRY: Ginny's telling jokes now. That's her new thing.
GINNY: Just saw Moody at the Apple store. He has a broken eye-pod. Ka-boom!
ARAGOG: Her, I don't like.
House Bergstein School Announcements
Holy crap! The new school year has begun and that means we need a new class officers. Here are the open positions.
Vice President
Former President
Keeper of Magical Shoes (And Skis) [And Hilarious T-Shirts]
Rope Master
Lion Tamer
Lion Aggravator
Class Archer
Master of Many Liquids
The Fastest
Secretary of Gravities
Secretary of Magic Orbs
Secretary of the School's Stegosaurus
Party Planner
Captain of Illegal Maths
King/Queen of Plants
Robot Liaison
Vice Conquistador
To apply, write a one-sentence essay explaining why you're the best person for the job, and a second sentence answering the question: Did you hear about Todd?
Homework Assignment
Find a new word for "penguin."
Add eight to everything.
Locate Spain in a dream.


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Grant Turner Memorial Scholarship
The Annapolis Open - Officer Grant Turner Memorial Baseball Tournament uses part of the proceeds to fund a scholarship in Grant Turner's name at South River High, Annapolis Sr. High, Arundel High, Glen Burnie High, Old Mill High, and Severna Park High Schools as well as for children of MDTAP Officers.
Grant graduated from South River High School where he played in a number of sports. Grant was not the star player but he was the one with the most heart who tried as hard as he could. Grant suffered from athletic asthma and so his playing time was restricted. His condition did not stop him from going out for sports such as lacrosse where he would be ready to play anytime at a moments notice. This scholarship honors him by choosing the high school player, or sporting participant (such as a team manager), who exhibits the same perseverance and tenacity as Grant.
The scholarship is administered by the Athletic Departments of the two high schools. For further information contact Mrs. Hirsch at South River High School and Mrs. Whitlock at Annapolis Sr. High School.
In 2016 although the tournament was rained out the foundation still was able to award 8 scholarships, and since inception the tournament has raised more than $100,000!! Our goals for the future are much higher, because Grant's goals were high, and so we try and strive to be like him in all we do.
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Stockton, CA
Angelo Munoz
Oct. 2, 1920 - Jan. 26, 2013
Angelo was born in Pueblo, Colorado to Maria and Genaro Munoz on October 2, 1920 and passed away on January 26, 2013 in Stockton, California. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWll in the Pacific.
He is survived by his wife, Camila; daughter, Angie Washington; sons, Tony (Tedi) Munoz, Stephen (Alison) Munoz and George Munoz. Angelo is also survived by siblings, Raymond (Josie) and Paul (Lela) Munoz and 13 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by 2 brothers and 2 sisters.
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ANAHEIM >> As a rule, the Angels should be limiting their looks at the American League West standings to fleeting glimpses.
They've been at least eight games out of first place since May 3 and were stuck in fourth place for a week before Monday.
The exception to the rule is when Aaron Harang is on the mound.
The Seattle Mariners right-hander simply cannot solve the Angels, allowing 16 runs in three head-to-head starts this year, after another early trip to the showers Monday in the Angels' 11-3 win.
Harang allowed four runs and 12 hits in five innings before the announced crowd of 30,258 at Angel Stadium.
It was statistically his best start this year against the Angels — his last experience here was May 21, when Mike Trout hit for the cycle — but certainly not enough to win.
Angels starter Jason Vargas allowed four hits and two runs in seven innings, striking out a season-high nine. It was his ninth quality start in his last 11 outings and the eighth time in that span he has thrown at least seven innings.
The Angels moved into third place with the win, a half-game ahead of Seattle in the standings, and 10 games behind the first-place Oakland A's.
The two teams swapped spots in the standings much the same way the Angels buried themselves in the first place, with bad pitching and bad luck.
With Alberto Callaspo on second base and one out in the second inning, Peter Bourjos was ruled safe on an infield single when Mariners first baseman Michael Morse was ruled to have pulled his foot off the bag before making the catch.
Television replays showed that Morse might have pulled his foot after making the catch.
Instead, Callaspo went to third and scored on a sacrifice fly by Mike Trout. The next batter, Josh Hamilton, hit his 10th home run of the season to break open the game at 4-0.
Seattle center fielder Michael Saunders got his glove on the ball above the center-field fence only to watch it glance off.
A two-run home run by Nick Franklin in the third inning brought the Mariners within 4-2. It was the only extra-base hit Vargas allowed against his former team.
The Angels scored seven runs in the sixth inning against the Seattle bullpen.
Trout scored one of the runs, becoming the fastest major-leaguer to score 200 runs since 1940.
Trout reached the milestone in his 249th career game. Ted Williams and Barney McCosky did so in their 225th and 236th games, respectively.
All of the Angels' starters collected a hit and Brendan Harris snapped an 0-for-24 streak with his pinch-hit single in the seventh inning.
It was the Angels' first 20-hit game since Aug. 23, 2012 in Boston.
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Bulldogs Fall to Third
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - The Bulldogs fell to third on the second day of swimming, but managed to win three events and stay within reach. The 200-yard medley relay team won, freshman Alex Forrester won the 100-yard butterfly and senior Susan Kim won the 100-yard breaststroke. Princeton still sits in first with 982 points. Harvard is in second at 944, with Yale just behind them in third with 916 points.
"This was another fantastic day for us," said Robert J.H. Kiphuth Director of Swimming Frank Keefe. "This is the best I have seen any Yale team swim in my 32 years. It is a great credit to what they have done work wise, and if you look at it, we are still very young. Every one of our swimmers came back to score in the night session."
Morning Preliminaries
The Bulldogs opened the morning with the 400-yard IM, an event not usually swum during dual meets. Junior Kristin Darwin was the only Yale swimmer to get into the A final. She finished fifth in the preliminaries with a time of 4:26.44. Penn dominated the A final getting three swimmers through, while Harvard and Princeton each got two. Yale was unable to put anyone into the B final, but freshman Margaret Brown did earn a spot in the C final with a time of 4:34.94.
Forrester did exactly what she needed to in the morning. Forrester swam the fastest time in the 100-yard butterfly, by over two seconds. With her preliminary time of 52.58, she broke the meet record, the pool record, and her own Ivy League record, set earlier this year. She also inched ever closer to the elusive NCAA A cut time of 52.02. Joining Forrester in the A final will be two other Yale swimmers, sophomore Hayes Hyde and freshman Monica Tung. Hyde's time was 55.87 and Tung's was 56.33. Senior Andrea Clifford also advanced to the B final with a time of 57.07.
Kim opened her day with a big win in the 100-yard breaststroke. Like Forrester, she too rewrote the record books. She took first in the prelims with a time of 1:01.26 that broke her own meet record and the Ivy record set earlier this year by Courtney Kilkuts of Princeton. Kim finished 1.58 seconds ahead of Katie Meili from Columbia. Sophomore Athena Liao also made it through to the A final with her time of 1:03.98.
Yale had three girls in the top ten of the 100-yard backstroke and two in the A final. Freshman Molly Albrecht and Sophomore Emily Dominski finished in a tie for sixth with their times of 56.09. Chiara Spinazzola of Cornell broke the Ivy record in the prelims with a time of 54.53. Yale's other top ten finisher, freshman Cynthia Tsay, made it through to the B final with a time of 56.95.
Evening Finals
The Bulldogs opened the evening session with a bang, winning the 200-yard medley relay by .16 seconds. The team of Albrecht, Kim, Forrester, and Dominski swam a time of 1:41.63, just edging out Princeton. Yale extended their lead over Harvard to 17 points with the victory and closed to within 29 points of Princeton.
"Tsay has been swimming the 200-yard medley all year, but I needed her to swim the 800-yard freestyle relay today," said Keefe. "We put in Molly and had Emily swim the last leg. It worked well."
The 1000-yard freestyle was swum without preliminaries due to its length and freshman Joan Weaver swam a great race for the Bulldogs, taking sixth. Her time of 10:12.78 was 4.39 seconds faster than her season best.
"Joan swam a tough double today," said Keefe. "We had her in the 100-yard freestyle and the 1000-yard freestyle. That is a tough day. She also swam a leg of the 800-yard freestyle relay. Abby Nunn also had another great day for someone with broken ribs, scoring points in the 1000-yard free."
Nunn took 15th for Yale with a time of 10:25.08 and Brown took 17th with a time of 10:30.41.
Yale only had one swimmer in the A final of the 400-yard freestyle. Darwin took fourth with a time of 4:25.92, improving over her preliminary time. Brown also swam the event taking 21st in the C final. With so few swimmers in the event Harvard leapfrogged over Yale to take a 63 point lead.
Forrester continued her dominance in the 100-yard butterfly, winning her second event of the championships. Her time was a little slower than the preliminaries at 53.03, but she had already broken Jill Sterkel's 29 year-old pool record in the morning. She also broke the meet and Ivy League records. Two other Yale swimmers placed in the A final. Hyde and Tung took sixth and seventh place, respectively. Hyde had a time of 55.74, while Tung clocked in at 55.96. Clifford swam in the consolation final taking 16th overall with a time of 57.68. With Yale's dominating performance in the event they inched closer to Harvard and Princeton who were just separated by four points at this stage of the meet.
"The 100-yard butterfly was a big event for us," said Keefe. "Anytime you can score three swimmers in an A final, it is huge."
The 200-yard freestyle was another big event for the Bulldogs. Weaver, swimming in her second event of the day, took third with a time of 1:49.86. Lucos was just behind her in fourth with a time for 1:50.82. Grigereit also swam in the event for Yale. She took 15th with a time of 1:53.31.
Kim won her first event of the championships and broke the meet, pool, and Ivy League record in the process. The pool record was set by Tracy Caulkins of Nashville in 1981. Kim's time was 1:00.66 and just .67 seconds away from an NCAA A cut. Almost as impressive was Liao who took fourth in the event with a time of 1:03.45, proving that although Kim is graduating, the breaststroke events are being left in good hands. With Kim and Liao coming through for Yale, the Bulldogs closed within 15 points of Harvard and 66 points of Princeton.
In the 100-yard backstroke, Dominski came up with a huge finish for Yale, taking second with a time of 54.80. She dropped over a second off her preliminary time. Albrecht took sixth for Yale with a time of 56.38. In the B final, Tsay took the top spot for a ninth place finish overall. Her time was 56.51. Yale overtook Harvard after the 100-yard backstroke and held a 13 point lead.
The Bulldogs got their third victory of the day from sophomore Rachel Rosenberg who won the three-meter diving with a staggering score of 291.60. Freshman Paige Meneses took seventh with a score of 266.60. Sophomore Lisa Andrekovich took 15th in the B final with a score of 206.75.
In the 800-yard freestyle Yale took third with a score of 7:24.67. The team of Tsay, Lucos, Albrecht and Weaver fought throughout the race, but by the time Weaver entered the pool to close out the race, they were five yards behind Harvard and five yards ahead of Penn, so all she could do was hold on.
At the end of the day Princeton led with a score of 982. Harvard reclaimed second with a score of 944 and Yale was in third at 916.
"Anything can happen tomorrow," said Keefe. "We will try and do the best we possibly can. We have a lot of good swims in us tomorrow and a lot of events that favor us."
Tomorrow's events will be the 1650-yard freestyle, 200-yard backstroke, 100-yard freestyle, 200-yard breaststroke, 200-yard butterfly, one-meter diving and 400-yard freestyle relay.
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In Case No. 2002-0210, Petition of Representative Peter Burling & a., the court on May 17, 2002, issued the following order:
The parties having failed to notify the court by 12:00 noon today that a house reapportionment plan has become law, it is hereby ordered that the statutory filing period for house candidates is enjoined pending further order of the court. See RSA 655:14.
Based upon pleadings filed and representations made, the court has determined that May 22, 2002, is the last date by which the court will have assurance that a house reapportionment plan will be validly enacted in time for the upcoming election. See Wilson v. Eu, 823 P.2d 545, 547 (Cal. 1992).
In order to guarantee that the citizens of New Hampshire have the opportunity to vote for representatives in a constitutional election, the court will issue an order on or after May 23, 2002, outlining the process and schedule by which the court will establish a constitutional house reapportionment plan.
The parties should be mindful that the United States Supreme Court has said that when a court is compelled to resolve a legislative impasse and adopt a reapportionment plan for the citizens, the court-ordered plan "must ordinarily achieve the goal of population equality with little more than de minimis variation." Chapman v. Meier, 420 U.S. 1, 26-27 (1975); see Colleton County Council, et al. v. Glenn F. McConnell, et al., No. 01-3581-10 (D.S.C. Mar. 20, 2002) (interpreted de minimus variation as plus or minus one percent).
Several motions, including motions to intervene and to appear as amicus curiae, are pending. We will take no action on these motions at this time.
Brock, C.J., and Nadeau, Dalianis and Duggan, JJ., concurred.
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This chapter describes how to work with images in an ADF skin.
This chapter includes the following sections:
You can reference images in an ADF skin by using a URL to specify the location of the image. You do this when you want to specify an image as a company logo for use in multiple web pages, for example. Other scenarios where you use images include when you want to display an image in conjunction with a warning or error message to capture your end user's attention or you want to render an image to make your application more visually appealing. Figure 6-1 shows an example that illustrates how using images referenced by an ADF skin can change the user interface that an application renders. The page in Figure 6-1 is the same page rendered by the same application using two different ADF skins.
The ADF skin that the web page in the foreground of Figure 6-1 uses does not reference an image while the ADF skin that the web page in the background renders a company logo. It renders the company logo by defining the location of the image as a value for the
background-image property in the
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Apart from defining images as the values for the
background-image property, there are a range of selectors that reference images. These images appear, for example, as icons in ADF Faces components that render at runtime. For more information, see Section 2.1.2, "ADF Skin Selectors and Icon Images."
Many ADF Faces and ADF Data Visualization components reference images using selectors. These images display in the background of the component or render as icons or controls on the component. When you create an ADF skin, the ADF skin that you extend from provides the values for these selectors such as, for example, the relative path to an image, sizes for height, width, and so on.
Figure 6-2 shows a runtime view of the ADF Faces
table component rendering a control that sorts the data in a table column in ascending order. The image that renders this control is referenced by the ADF Faces
column component's
sort-ascending-icon-style selector.
Figure 6-3 shows a design-time view where an ADF skin inherits values for the ADF Faces
column component's
sort-ascending-icon-style selector from the extended ADF skin. The values inherited include the file name for the image used as an icon (
sort_asc_ena.png), the height, and the width for the image.
Other examples of ADF Faces and ADF Data Visualization components that expose selectors which reference images associated with the component include the following:
ADF Faces
progressIndicator component exposes the
determinate-empty-icon-style selector.
ADF Faces
panelAccordion component exposes the
disclosed-icon-style selector.
ADF Data Visualization
mapToolbar component exposes the
zoomin-enable-icon selector.
If you decide that you want to modify the image that is associated with a component selector, you need to modify the selector in your ADF skin and copy the image into the project for your ADF skin. You can copy images individually using the procedure in Section 6.2.1, "How to Copy an Image into the Project" or you can import multiple images using the Images window, as described in Section 6.3, "Working with the Images Window."
After you import an image into your project, the selector that references the image uses a URL in the source file of the ADF skin to refer to this image. Note that this URL is updated when you deploy your ADF skin (and associated files) in an ADF Library JAR, as described in Section 10.3, "Packaging an ADF Skin into an ADF Library JAR."
Tip:Associate an image with a global selector alias. If multiple component selectors reference the global selector alias, you only need to make one change if you want to use a different image at a later time (change the image associated with the global selector alias). For more information about global selector aliases, see Section 8.2, "Creating a Global Selector Alias."
You use a context menu to copy an image that an extended ADF skin references into a directory of the project for your ADF skin. You then make the changes that you want to the image.
To copy an ADF skin image into your project:
In the Selector Tree of the visual editor, select the selector that references the image you want to change.
For example, select the ADF Faces
column component's sort-ascending-icon-style selector to change the sort ascending icon, as shown in Figure 6-1.
In the Property Inspector, expand the Common section and select Copy Image from the Background Image list, as shown in Figure 6-5.
This copies the image into the project for your ADF skin.
The image is copied into a subdirectory that is generated in the project of your ADF skin. For example, if you decided to copy the image that the ADF Faces
column component's
sort-ascending-icon-style selector references, the
sort_asc_ena.png file is copied to the following directory:
af_column refers to the ADF Faces
column component.
The relative URL value of the property in the Property Inspector is modified to reference the new location of the image. Figure 6-6 shows an example.
In addition, the Property Inspector indicates that the selector no longer inherits the image from the extended ADF skin by displaying a green icon to the left of the property label. Figure 6-6 shows the Property Inspector after importing the
sort_asc_ena.png file into the project for the ADF skin. Note that the ADF skin still inherits the values for the Height and Width properties from the extended ADF skin.
Finally, CSS syntax appears in the source file of your ADF skin. Example 6-1 shows the CSS syntax that corresponds to the values shown in Figure 6-6.
The Images window helps you manage the images that you want to use with an ADF skin that extends from the Fusion Simple family of ADF skins. You access it by clicking the Images tab of an open ADF skin.
Note:Your ADF skin must extend the Fusion Simple family of ADF skins if you want to use the functionality in the Images window. You cannot use the Images window if you extend ADF skins from other skin families.
Figure 6-7 shows the Images window that appears when you first click the Images tab in your ADF skin. The Generate Images Using list displays the following options:
Current Skin Aliases: Select to start with a colorized version using the global selector aliases that appear in the Color category of the current ADF skin. Choosing this option displays the Alias Color list where you can modify the values of these global selector aliases.
Desaturated Fusion Simple Colors: Select to start with a desaturated version of the set of images for the Fusion Simple skin.
Fusion Simple Colors: Select to start with a set of images for the Fusion Simple skin.
Tip:Selecting Desaturated Fusion Simple Colors from the Generate Images Using list and clicking Apply to Skin is a useful method to retrieve all the current images if you want to modify them manually in another tool.
The Generated Images list displays the available images that you can apply to your ADF skin by clicking the Apply to Skin button. When you click the Apply to Skin button, the selected images in the Generated Images list are imported into an images directory that is a subdirectory of the directory in your project where you store your ADF skin.
The Alias Colors list that appears when you select Current Skin Aliases in the Generate Images Using list displays the color aliases that impact the color of layout and icon images. These color aliases are a subset of the available color aliases. Changing the color aliases in this subset can have a significant impact on the appearance of your application. Figure 6-8 shows a page from an application where the parts of a page that use these color aliases are labeled. For example, Bookmarkable Link uses the
.AFLightVisitedLinkForeground color alias after a user clicks the link.
Figure 6-9 shows another example where the usage of color aliases is labeled.
For more information about the Color category of global selector aliases, see Section 8.1, "About Global Selector Aliases."
The Oracle Technology Network (OTN) web site provides an online demonstration that shows you how to change the color aliases in the Color Alias list as part of the process of developing an ADF skin. For more information, navigate to
You generate images using the Images window by choosing one of the supported methods and using it to apply changes to your ADF skin.
To generate images using the Images window:
Create an ADF skin that extends the Fusion Simple family of ADF skins.
For more information about creating an ADF skin, see Section 4.4, "Creating an ADF Skin File." For more information about the Fusion Simple family of ADF skins, see Section 11.4, "ADF Skins Provided by Oracle ADF."
Click the Images tab for the newly-created ADF skin.
Choose the method that you want to use to generate the images from the Generate Images Using list.
Choose the appropriate option for the image types that you want to include:
Layout Slices: select this checkbox to include this type of image in your ADF skin.
Icons: select this checkbox to include this type of image in your ADF skin.
(Optional) If you selected Current Skin Aliases from the Generate Images Using list, modify the values for the entries in the Alias Color list by entering a Hex code directly in the input field for the global selector alias that you want to modify. Alternatively, invoke a color picker by clicking the dropdown list beside the input field. You can also invoke the Select Custom Color dialog by clicking the Custom button in the color picker or reset the value of the global selector alias using the Default button. Figure 6-10 shows these buttons and the dropdown list that initially displays the buttons.
(Optional) If you selected Current Skin Aliases from the Generate Images Using list, you can click the Exclude Color icon to inhibit the usage of a color alias when you generate images. The Exclude Color icon appears when you move your mouse over a color alias, as shown in Figure 6-11.
In the Generated Images list, select the images that you want to apply to the ADF skin. Use the checkboxes on the Generated Images list to select or deselect all the images or to select one or more images. By default, the selected images are those that have been modified as a result of changes to the color aliases.
Note:Scroll to the bottom of the Generated Images list to verify that all the images that you want to apply to the skin are selected.
Click Apply to Skin.
The image files that you selected in the Generated Images list are imported into the project. Entries appear for each image that you generate in the source file of the ADF skin. Entries also appear for each global selector alias that you modify in the Alias Colors list if you chose to generate the images using the Current Skin Aliases option. Example 6-2 shows some entries that appear in the source file of an ADF skin where images were generated using the Current Skin Aliases option with values modified for the
AFDarkestNeutralBackground and
AFVeryLightBackground global selector aliases.
Example 6-2 Entries in the Source File of an ADF Skin after Generating Images
af|panelWindow::footer-end { background-image: url(images/generated/adf/images/fusion/dialog-footer-small-right.png); } ... af|train::stop-icon-unvisited:hover, af|train-vertical::stop-icon-unvisited:hover { background-image: url(images/generated/adf/images/fusion/train_unvisited_ovr.png); } ... .AFDarkestNeutralBackground:alias { background-color: #00ff00; } .AFVeryLightBackground:alias { background-color: #00ff00; }


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Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W Power Supply Review
Thermaltake, founded in 1999, have come a long way in such a short time to become one of the leading component suppliers in the PC enthusiast market. Thermaltake now offer a wide range of products from enclosures, power supplies, coolers, liquid cooling and accessories - everything needed to enclose, cool and power your latest and greatest gaming rig.
This time around, OCC are taking a look at one of the latest offerings from Thermaltake, a new addition to the XT range, the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W. It's an unusual offering at 775W and it's difficult to understand the need for one that falls in between the already available Thermaltake Toughpower XT 750W and 850W units. The only reason can be a design change with hopefully better performance and Thermaltake have taken the decision to slot these into an already successful XT range. If this is the case, then the Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W could very well be a winner. Let's have a closer look at the power supply and its accessories and see how well it performs.
Closer Look:
The Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W power supply packaging is based on a predominantly satin black theme with coloured illustrations and photographs used to good effect. The top face of the box carries a photograph of the power supply cooling fan grill with the Thermaltake logo at its centre and an orange coloured sash leaving no doubt about the wattage rating of the power supply. The base of the box illustrates with photographs some of the power supplies "Uniqueness & Design" features which include gaming-grade components, S.P.T. Indicator, 12Vin1 single 12V rail and FanDelayCool technology all of which will be covered later in the review. The specification table, quantities and connector types along with a graph to illustrate internal power supply temperatures and the influence of ThermalTake's FanDelayCool feature complete the picture.
Thermaltake Toughpower logos on the front face and a gradually faded in photograph of the S.P.T. indicator LED panel on the rear.
Not much to see on the end panels, a little note in several different languages informing the reader that the contents are a computer power supply and to visit the Thermaltake website for detailed product information and a small label giving model number and region code.
Lift the lid and the power supply is bubble-wrapped and covered with a layer of foam for protection. A black Velcro sealed bag sporting the Thermaltake COOLall YOUR Life logo containing the modular cables is neatly tucked down the side of the power supply. The orange sash is shown in the first photograph - I guess they use the same packaging for other power supplies in the series.
Bubble wrapped power supply along with box contents.
The Thermaltake Toughpower XT 775W power supply is well packaged with a good set of accessories. The power cord box also comes with a set of power supply mounting screws and four Velcro cable wraps bearing the Thermaltake brand name to help tidy up the cables once installed. Two leaflets are included, a Thermaltake warranty policy and user manual - more on this later. Let's move on, have a closer look at the power supply and its features then see how well it performs.