diff --git a/com/laboon/Cell.java b/com/laboon/Cell.java
index 1e0eab8..3ed063c 100644
--- a/com/laboon/Cell.java
+++ b/com/laboon/Cell.java
@@ -67,14 +67,16 @@ public State iterate(int numNeighbors) {
      * @return Character representation of the cell's state
      */
 	
-    public char getStateRep() {
-	char toReturn = ' ';
-	if (_state == State.DEAD) {
-	    toReturn = '.';
-	} else if (_state == State.ALIVE) {
-	    toReturn = '*';
-	} else {
-	    toReturn = ' ';
+	public char getStateRep() {
+		char toReturn = ' ';
+		if (_state == State.DEAD) {
+			toReturn = ' ';
+		} else if (_state == State.ALIVE) {
+			toReturn = '*';
+		} else {
+			toReturn = ' ';
+		}
+		return toReturn;
 	}
 	return toReturn;
     }
diff --git a/com/laboon/JavaLife.java b/com/laboon/JavaLife.java
index ed55c86..8431925 100644
--- a/com/laboon/JavaLife.java
+++ b/com/laboon/JavaLife.java
@@ -2,23 +2,25 @@
 
 public class JavaLife {
 
-    /**
-     * This is the main part.
-     *
-     * @param size Size of world
-     * @param seed Random number seed
-     * @param percent Percent of cells alive at beginning
-     * @param maxIterations Maximum number of iterations
-     */
+	/**
+	 * 
+	 * @param size Size of a world
+	 * @param seed Random number seed for RNG
+	 * @param percent Percent of cells alive at beginning
+	 * @param maxIterations Maximum number of iterations
+	 */
 	
-    public JavaLife(int size, int seed, int percent, int maxIterations) {
-	World w = new World(size, seed, percent);
-	System.out.println("Initial Configuration:");
-	System.out.println(w.toString());
-	for (int j=0; j < maxIterations; j++) {
-	    w = w.iterate();
-	    System.out.println("Iteration " + (j + 1) + ":");
-	    System.out.println(w.toString());
+	public JavaLife(int size, int seed, int percent, int maxIterations) {
+		World w = new World(size, seed, percent);
+		System.out.println("Initial Configuration:");
+		System.out.println(  w.toString()  );
+		for (int j=0; j < maxIterations; j++) {
+			w   = w.iterate();
+			System.out.println("Iteration " + (j + 1) + ":");
+			System.out.println(w.toString());
+		}
+		
+
 	}
 		
     }
diff --git a/com/laboon/World.java b/com/laboon/World.java
index afd9620..d06be63 100644
--- a/com/laboon/World.java
+++ b/com/laboon/World.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package com.laboon;
 
 import java.util.Random;
+import java.lang.StringBuilder;
 
 public class World {
 
@@ -109,26 +110,26 @@ public World iterate() {
 	return new World(newCells, _rng);
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Convert this World to a string for display.
-     * @return String representation of world
-     */
-	
-    public String toString() {
-	String toReturn = "  ";
-	for (int j= 0; j < _size; j++) {
-	    toReturn += String.valueOf(j % 10);
-	}
-	toReturn += "\n";
-	for (int j = 0; j < _size; j++ ) {
-	    toReturn += String.valueOf(j % 10) + " ";
-	    for (int k = 0; k < _size; k++) {
-		toReturn += (_world[j][k].getStateRep());
-	    }
-	    toReturn += "\n";
-	}
-	return toReturn;
-    }
+	/**
+	 * Convert this World to a string for display.
+	 * @return String representation of world
+	 */
+	
+	public String toString() {
+        StringBuilder toReturn = new StringBuilder("  ");
+		for (int j= 0; j < _size; j++) {
+			toReturn.append(String.valueOf(j % 10));
+		}
+		toReturn.append("\n");
+		for (int j = 0; j < _size; j++ ) {
+			toReturn.append(String.valueOf(j % 10) + " ");
+			for (int k = 0; k < _size; k++) {
+				toReturn.append(_world[j][k].getStateRep());
+			}
+			toReturn.append("\n");
+		}
+		return toReturn.toString();
+   }
 	
     /**
      * Generate initial game board.