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About The daily Nebraskan. ([Lincoln, Neb.) 1901-current | View Entire Issue (Sept. 11, 1987)
THE NEBRASKA STATE FAIR 1987 CLOSES SUMMER WITH ADVENTURE Clockwise from top left: Roger Van Laningham of Lincoln and his four-year-old son Zach view one of the numerous species of fish on exhibit at the Game and Parks Commission dis play area of the state fair. Labor Day celebrants journey to another world on the Moonraker ride at the state fair last Monday. Tired of being stared at, a painted turtle in a Game and Parks Commission exhibit does some of his own staring. Neon lights shine brightly on the Skywheel ride last weekend. Adventu rous souls can find a variety of rides to experience at the fair, which runs through September 14. Elmer Johnson, one of the hundreds of people operating display booths at the fair, works on a glass figure. John son, who has praciticed the art of lamp work for 17 years, has been coming to the state fair for eight years. During the summer, Johnson creates glass figures at Pioneer Village in Minden. Taking careful aim, a carnival patron tries to win one of the many prizes avail able on the midway. Photos by Doug Carroll Good Grief. Third Edition Mte# Freund PROBABt-UV AND STATISTICS FOR ENGINEERS *'” H ! HI: I EGA I ENVIRONMENT c$. “ FOR HI SINESS MANAGERS _ mm_i __ Good News. Whether yoiTre into business science or engineering, TI haj all the right calculators with all the right functions for you, Every year, thousands of hapless students watch their course load become an overload. And every year, the smart ones among them pick up a TI calculator and take a load off. TI offers everything from advanced scientifics that clock your performances, to program mahles that speak your language, to a solar-powered financial calcu lator that highlights your answers even in lowlight conditions. Aid the large, color-coded keys and simple keyboard layouts mean you’ll spend less time figuring out the calculator and more time figuring out your problems. < mi II Ir,fclfiiurk ,4 lex,is InMnitnento Imofjxmrtnl The 77-60 Advanced Scientific features such * built-in functions as hexa decimals >ctul amversii >ns, integration using Simpson's rule, statistics (including linear regression), trend line tinalysis and metric to English conversions. There are also <S4 programming steps for refh’titive calculations. l he 77-65 Advanced Scientific offers all of the built-in functionn of the 77-60, plus a stopu atch/ timer for Lib work, eight physical constants for use’ in thermodynamics and physics as well as Decision Program ming (if...then) capabilities. I here are also ICO pro gramming steps for refKtith e calcuLitions. 111 ...'' ■"»■'■ ."‘• ••LW.W-1 I The TI-74 BASICALC,M Programmable Advanced Scientific is TVs BASIC language programmable calculator. In iiddition to offering a full range of scientific, mathematical and sta tistical functions, the TI-74 offers a 113 BASIC keyword sef with a special function key thiit gives direct 2-keystroke access to 41 BASIC commands. The TI-74 also has subroutine capability for iidvanced pr< igramming flexibility. The TI-95 PROCALC"' is keystroke programmable and also offers a full range of scientific, mathematical and statistical functu ms. Featured in the TI-95 is Tl's exclu sive Power Windows™ Operating System, which provides easy access fi > the functu ms and flexible file management system. Both the TI-95 and the TI-74 offer optional equip ment such as Solid Suite Software,M modules, an 8K constant memory module, a portable printer and cassette interface. ?apBa “ " yg The Tl m \ Business Analyst Solar features TVs exclusive Anylite $aliir'M technol ogy, so you can use it in any light. Preprogrammed formuiis help you speed through business problems such as interest, loans, real estate, bonds, pricing and profit. So pick up a TI calculator today. It’ll save you a lot of grief and it might just save your skin. Texas Instruments