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2005 Honda Pilot Shudders
My 2005 Pilot Shudders in the speed range of about 35-40 mph, with light pressure on the gas peddle. I seem to feel a Shiver at higher speeds but this may be from tire balance. The dealer said the Shudder was due to the EGR valve being carboned up. I replaced with a honda part however it's still happening. Anyone experienced this problem and what did you do to fix it?
narek Posts: 37I had the same problem in my '04 Pilot after a crappy tire rotation and balance job at my Honda dealer. On the way home at 50-55mph it shuddered so hard the steering wheel literally shook my arms.
I took it right back. They told me their tire balancer was not calibrated properly and they attempted to fix it. Once back on the highway it was improved, but not gone. I drove it that way until I replaced the tires. Shudder is gone completely now.
Never did go back to that dealer again.
The exact same thing happens to us with out 2005 Honda Pilot, light pressure on the gas peddle and a noticeable shudder in the 35-45 mph range. Took the vehicle in for its regular maintenance this morning and got the same response from the tech, "clean the fuel injectors and may be the EGR valve." The problem is definitely not a tire, brake rotor, brake caliper, etc. issue, but is in the drive train in one fashion or another.
Any luck since your post?
Got the word from the dealer this morning as to what was causing the shuddering in our vehicle. After ruling out the EGR valve (4 technicians swore that was the problem) the California tech center had them look at the transmission. Could have been either the tranny or a solenoid valve that works with an internal clutch unit. After checking the solenoid valve carefully they have determined it is the transmission. New unit is supposed to be installed most likely next week. Glad we have the extended warranty. The vehicle is only 3 years old with 76k miles. Funny thing it have been doing this since we bought the car new.
The other funny thing is that we bought the car new from a fairly large dealer in our town, financed it through them and bought the extended warranty at the same time. Come to find out the warranty is maintained through a third party. Honda says the vehicle needs a new transmission, but the third party warranty group is sending out an inspector tomorrow to verify everything. I don't remember hearing about this when we bought the vehicle. Thought anyone reading this might like to know.
schann5 Posts: 1sounds like i am having the same symptoms.
what was the final outcome of this situation? did you replace the transmission? did is solve the problem? how much did this cost you...the dealer?
i have over 125k miles and not sure what options i have... any recommendations?
I my case it was the transmission. Fortunately we had an exteneded warranty and it was covered. Problem was completely corrected after the new tranny was put in. It seems I started hearing about other folks have transmission problems with their Pilots. I don't recall teh exact cost, but I believe it was in the $3K or $3.5K range from the dealer.
Wish I had better news.
Pilot and MDX are basically the same car. Apparently this problem occurs with both vehicles. Starting around 30,000 miles, I began to notice a vibration/grinding noise while accelerating through 35 to 40 mph. The noise would last for 10 to 15 seconds and then stop. I took my MDX into my Acura dealer at 35,000 miles while it was under warranty and they said they could not reproduce the problem. The problem continued to worsen however I was now out of warranty. I did some research on the internet and found 14 reports of the exact same problem on the NHTSA (www.hntsa.gov). Out of 30 total complaints, 14 were this specific transmission problem. I also found a 2004 MDX service bulletin (#6003; NHTSA # 10022468) that states "Torque converter shudder or vibration between 35 and 40 mph". I presented this info to the Acura dealer and they acknowledged the problem and agreed to pay for 75% of the torque converter replacement (the care is 6 years old and has 45,000 miles). Why hasn't someone started a class action law suit regarding this problem given the significant amount of data pointing to a general problem?
Just picked up my 2005 MDX (same transmission as Honda Pilot) from dealer after replacing the torque converter. It appears that the vibration/grinding between 35-40 mph has now been eliminated. For background, I reported this problem in March 2009, a couple of months prior to the expiration of my warranty. The service tech stated that he/she could not reproduce the noise I was hearing. Over a year later, the noise was now continuous. I took the vehicle in and this time the service tech could hear the noise. I was told that the vehicle was out of warranty (45,000 miles, but over 60 months) and that it would cost $2,000 to $3,000 to fix the problem. I opened up a case file with Honda America. After several calls, I was offered a repair for $500. I continued to complain and mentioned that I had uncovered over 100 complaints for the exact same issue. The Honda rep. still would not budge on the $500 cost to me. Finally, I mentioned that I might pursue a "class action suit". He said he would speak to the district supervisor. Miraculously, he came back and said that Honda America could cover 100% of the repair. I would suggest that anyone battling this issue out with Honda America mention "class action suit". There attitude seems to change quite significantly! Good luck!
At last check, there were 15 complaints filed with the NHTSA (National Highway & Transportation Safety Administration) regarding the torque converter issue (vibration/shudder/grinding between 20-50 mph while accelerating). I would encourage everyone who is following this link to take a few minutes and file a complaint. The web site is as follows:
Also, the NHTSA has issued a "service bulletin" for this exact same problem for all Acura's for model years 2003-2004. To view the service bulletin, go to the following web site:
Enter NHTSA item# 10022468 in the "quick search" box. Once you get the record, click "get summary" and you will see the exact explanation as follows:
"Torque converter shudder or vibration between 35-40 mph"
This is exactly the same problem that is so prevalent with the 2005 and on Acura MDX and Honda Pilots. Do not understand why a service bulletin has not been issued for more recent model years???????
For those who are interested, you can obtain the actual Acura/Honda Service Bulletin that addresses the Torque Convert issue and the repair instructions given to the Acura/Honda dealers if you Google:
Acura Service Bulletin 06-003 pdf
There is also a statement in the document that addresses "out of warranty vehicles" the the procedure for obtaining a "goodwill consideration" repair. It would appear that Honda/Acura was expecting a significant number of vehicles (both in warranty and out of warranty).
I have a 2005 Acrua MDX that was one year "out of warranty" and through persistence and documentation from web sites such as this one and also the 15 complaints filed with the NHSTA, I was able to get Honda/Acura to move from not covering my $2,000 repair to covering 100% of my repair.
My Honda shudders and vibrates when accelerating around 34-40. My mechanic which specializes in Honda/Acura says it is the torque converter. However, there is no service bulletin or recall for the 2005. I first mentioned it to him at 90,000. I now have 125,000. I see where some of you have gotten Honda to pay for this repair. Is it worth pursuing? This is my second Honda with transmission issues.
My 2005 Honda with 125,000 has been doing this since about 75,000. I'm just hearing what the issue is torque converter. Do you have information that can help me file complaint with Honda. You say they covered your expenses they are going to fight me on this. This is the 2nd Honda I've owned with transmission issues. The first got covered after warranty ran out but it was a hard fight.
deannad1 Posts: 1I am rather shocked that I googled my problem and found that there is a sea of owners that are having the same problem. I am also shocked that this sea of owners are not included on the recall, but all of us are experiencing the same problem. I plan on contacting Honda the NHTSA this week to see if by some grace of God that I may get my Honda fixed at no monetary cost, just inconvenience, to me.
Has anyone had any luck with getting the repair done even if your car was not part of the original recall?
need some help/answer. I have a 05 pilot and the check engine light and the vtm light comes on. the dealer wanted to charge me $500 to look for the problem and they told me its a hit or miss. I told them to kiss my [non-permissible content removed]. I took it to a honder mechanic and he told me that its not the transmission I had codes reset several times and now they told me that honda requires a valve adjustment and a gasket need to be change. This is my third honda and beleave me my next car or truck is not going to be a honda product it I have to put the bills. is this problem wide spread and what should I do?
I had my 05 pilot valve adjusted thus weekend and all code erase and resett so I will let you all know what happens. so many have tried this already I decided to try anyway. we will see.dont go back to the dealer they will charge you a lot of money and still they wont have an answer for you.
lttlkim Posts: 1I purchased my 04'Honda Pilot in 04'. 1st time something happened was in 06' had to get a new battery, was ok with that, it happens. In 08' my Pilot started to "lull" as I call it. Felt like it wasnt getting gas or shifting into gear, then it died. It would start back up to do the same thing. Took it to the dealer, they replaced a part ( I think a fuel line) - got it back and a couple days later did the same thing. They had to call into American Honda as couldnt figure it out. Ended up being a sensor of some sort that I got covered under warranty. Now in November 10' it started doing the same thing but the VTM and engine light came on. Took to dealer, another sensor & had some motor mounts replaced. Vehicle ready on a Tuesday I picked up, stopped at gas station on way home and guess what, lights on again. Dealer has now had vehicle 4 days again. I am FRUSTRATED! I have always had Hondas - 3 accords ( all with over 130,000 when sold) and this is the 1st time had any major issues with about 79,000 miles.
sfergson727 Posts: 5I have a 2003 Honda Pilot that I bought from a dealer in December, 2010. After two weeks of ownership, it was apparent that I had a problem. As described by others, the car would shudder and vibrate between 35 - 40 mph, for a duration of 5 to 10 seconds. The events are intermittant, but present none the less. I took the car to the back to the dealer, and after explaining the issue, they stared at me like I was from Mars. According to them, they have never heard of the issue, which is something that I find hard to believe.
I had the transmission fluid changed, and it came out black as coffee with friction materials present. Since the change, the frequency of the shudder has decreased, however it did not disappear completely. I don't know what to expect, if the transmission is going to fail soon, or if I can get some use out of it before it dies. The car has 127K on it, which in the past meant that it was just getting broken-in. I am begining to wonder if that's a true statement anymore.
I've filed a complaint with NHTSA and printed the Accura SB to take to my dealer. Other than what I have done, does anyone have any advice on further preventive maintenance or steps I could take?


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JOPLIN, Mo. —
Joplin City Council members agreed again Monday night to give residents a vote on whether to implement curbside recycling, but they decided to wait until the regular April election next year to save the cost of a special election.
The council had informally agreed at a special meeting April 8 to put the question to a vote of the people on Aug. 6. It was estimated at that meeting that the cost of a special election would be $24,000 to $26,000, but county clerks told the Globe last week that the cost would run $32,000 to $33,000 in Jasper County, and about $5,500 in Newton County.
The decision came after Councilman Michael Seibert asked the council to forgo an election and institute recycling by ordinance.
Two residents attended the meeting, though, to ask the council to put the matter to a vote because of the increased cost on trash bills, proposed at $3.03 a month.
Resident Paul Weber asked the council to hold the election but to wait until April when the issue could be voted upon with other ballot questions. Even though prices rise, "We retired people don't get a raise" to meet the higher costs, Weber said.
The council was told April 8 that weekly recycling pickup could be provided by the city's contract hauler, Republic Services, at $5.45 a month on top of the existing trash bill of $11.91. The cost for biweekly pickup would be $3.03 a month with the existing amount of trash service, or $1.75 with one cart of trash and no yard waste pickup.
Council members had informally agreed upon the $3.03 option because it was less of a raise but with no reduction in trash service.
Members of the Young Professionals Network at the Joplin Area Chamber of Commerce made a presentation to the council at the April 8 meeting. They said a survey the group conducted of 779 people showed 81 percent in favor of curbside recycling.
Weber told the council that the city should not rely on a survey that was not sent to all Joplin residents.
Another resident, Linda White, said she could not afford to pay more for recycling. She said she formerly lived in California, where a deposit was paid when products in aluminum cans or plastic bottles were bought and the money was refunded when the containers were turned in for recycling. That made recycling free to those who turned in the recyclable items.
"When you're on a fixed income, every cent that goes out the door is less to spend on groceries" and on her pet dog, she said. She said she represented the views of five of her neighbors. "It should go to a vote."
During the council's discussion, Councilman Morris Glaze asked if the election would be advisory. City Attorney Brian Head said it would be advisory and, as such, not legally binding on the council.
Councilman Bill Scearce asked if a special election would be considerably more costly than the original estimate. Glaze said the council was told that it would cost about $24,000.
"Why are we in such a rush to put it in August and spend $36,000 when we could wait until April?" Scearce said. He said a special election might attract only about 2,000 votes, but the regular April election might generate two to four times the votes, "and we would get a better feel" of the majority view. "I'm in favor of the residents making the decision, and I realize it is advisory."
Seibert told the council that with the Young Professionals Network survey and the recommendation by the Citizens Advisory Recovery Team for curbside recycling, he believes people support the proposal. "I really feel that, as a council, we could make that decision," he said. He said Joplin's tornado recovery is being watched across the country, and adoption of curbside recycling would show that the community is leaning forward.
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By Jim Henry
Globe Sports Editor
MIAA football membership has jumped to 15 teams this season, five more than a year ago.
Southwest Baptist returns to the league race after playing an independent schedule the previous four years, and there are four new teams — Lindenwood in St. Charles, Mo., Nebraska-Kearney, Northeastern State in Tahlequah, Okla., and Central Oklahoma in Edmond.
Representatives of the new teams say they are excited to become MIAA members.
"It's the best conference in Division II," Lindenwood wide receiver Andrew Helmick said. "They call it the SEC of Division II, and I'm excited for it.
"We're coming here to play. A lot of people are looking down like we're a team that's not really ready for this conference ... maybe in four or five years we will be. But we're here to play this year. No one scares us, and we're excited to play."
"One thing our team does not lack is confidence," Lindenwood coach Patrick Ross said with a laugh. "It's a good thing though. It's a good confidence, not cockiness.
"We're lucky to be playing in this conference against teams that have all that tradition. Depth is going to be a question mark. I think our top 30 will be as good as anybody's, but from 31 to 60, are we going to be able to hang in there and keep battling."
Northeastern State coach Kenny Evans is preparing for his second stint in the league.
"It's been since 1997, the last game I coached in the MIAA," said Evans, former defensive coordinator at Missouri Southern. "It's kind of like jumping out of a frying pan, but we're jumping right into the fire."
The RiverHawks and Central Oklahoma are former members of the Lone Star Conference.
"The MIAA is a more physical league," Evans said. "Basically the MIAA always beats the Lone Star in the playoffs, and at that point (of the season) toughness has a whole lot to do with it.
"You want to take a team in and play against good competition. Well, we're going to do that every week. Our first seven games, I think five of them were ranked in the top 20 last year and four of them made the playoffs. Hopefully we've moved our program forward enough where we can be competitive."
With the addition of Nebraska-Kearney, all of the teams from the former Central States Intercollegiate Conference are in the league except Wayne State.
"I think our community is excited about those old relationships," said UNK coach Darrell Morris, who was an assistant at Kearney State late in those CSIC days. "They identify with those schools, and they understand who they are and where they are at. They can actually pick them out on a map.
"I am excited because you get credited with the pack that you run with, and there is no better pack in Division II football than the MIAA. It's the SEC of Division II football, and that's not even debatable. It's a big-time step up from the RMAC. We're not naive. We understand exactly what we're getting into and we understand we're probably going to take some lumps. And we understand we have some things we have to do in our program to get competitive on a week-to-week basis."
Pittsburg State scissored Northwest Missouri State's five-year reign as conference champion and the Bearcats' 48-game conference winning streak. The Gorillas went on to capture the Division II national championship, and their playoff run began with victories over Washburn and Northwest Missouri.
The Gorillas are ranked first in preseason polls in votes by both the coaches and media. A team-by-team preview, in order of the coaches' poll:
1. Pittsburg State
Coach: Tim Beck, 3rd year (19-7).
2011 record: 13-1, 8-1 MIAA (1st).
2011 team averages: 40.2 points and 448.5 yards on offense, 20.1 points and 308.9 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 6 offense, 6 defense,
Returning all-MIAA: LB Nate Dreiling, WR-KR John Brown, DE Gus Toca, OT Cody Holland, OL Nick Pugh, RB Briceton Wilson, DB Chas Smith.
Gorilla notes: LB Nate Dreiling (139 tackles, 17 TFL, seven interceptions) was a consensus All-American and named national defensive player of the year by Don Hansen Football Committee. ... All-America DE Gus Toca led the team with 19 TFL and 11 sacks. ... WR-KR John Brown developed into a big-play threat with61 receptions for 1,216 yards and 12 TDs plus 369 yards on punt returns and 616 yards on kickoff returns. ... Top RBs are Briceton Wilson (857 yards), Jason Spradling (527) and Solomon Watkins (223 yards in six games before a season-ending knee injury). ... Tim Beck won conference, regional and national coach of the year honors. ... The national championship in 2011 was fourth in school history (1957 NAIA, 1961 NAIA, 1991 NCAA D-II). ... In the unbalanced league schedule, PSU does not play any Kansas schools this season.
2. Northwest Missouri
Coach: Adam Dorrel, 2nd year (11-3).
2011 record: 11-3, 7-2 MIAA (tie 2nd).
2011 team averages: 48.6 points and 495.1 yards on offense, 23.1 points and 353.6 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 7 offense, 5 defense
Returning all-MIAA: RB James Franklin, OL Rod Williams, K Todd Adolf, RB-KR Jordan Simmons, WR Tyler Shaw.
Bearcat notes: The Bearcats' 681 points last season was second in all of college football behind the University of Houston's 690 points. ... RB James Franklin rushed for 1,247 yards and 24 touchdowns last season. ... RB Jordan Simmons totaled 2,134 all-purpose yards in 2011 — 957 rushing, 456 receiving, 167 punt returns and 554 kickoff returns. ... QB Trevor Adams passed for 2,202 yards and 21 TDs. ... OL Rod Williams was named to four All-America teams in 2011. ... LB D.J. Gnauder logged 100 tackles, second on the team behind Chad Kilgore, who led the team for the four years. ... The Bearcats must replace four All-Americans, including OL Cody Johnson from Webb City. ... The Bearcats have won at least 10 games the last seven seasons, the longest current streak in Division II, and they have advanced to the playoffs the last eight years, also the longest active D-II streak.
3. Missouri Western
Coach: Jerry Partridge, 16th year (112-62).
2011 record: 9-3, 7-2 MIAA (tie 2nd).
2011 team averages: 35.5 points and 391.2 yards on offense, 20.9 points and 353.8 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 10 offense, 7 defense.
Returning all-MIAA: RB Michael Hill, OL Macon Allan, DL David Bass, DB Shane Simpson, DL Ben Pister, DB Bryce Enyard, QB Travis Partridge, WR-KR Tarrell Downing, OL Colt Schulte, OL Brian Chiles, DL Austi Baska, DB Jeremy Weston, DB Ben Jackson, P Scott Groner.
Griffon notes: All-American DE David Bass led the MIAA with 14.5 sacks last season and set a school record with 20 TFL. He has 28.5 career sacks, 1.5 shy of the school record. ... OL Macon Allan has started all 36 games during the previous three seasons. ... P Scott Groner set school record with 43.9 average. Of his 50 punts, 13 went at least 50 yards — one an 80-yarder — and 17 were inside the 20-yard line. ... RB Michael Hill ran for 1,305 yards and eight TDs and caught 31 passes for 257 yards and four TDs. ... QB Travis Partridge was the No. 2 runner with 520 yards and eight TDs while throwing for 1,697 yards and 17 scores. ... Griffons tied school records last year with nine victories for the season and a seven-game winning streak.
4. Washburn
Coach: Craig Schurig, 11th year (72-44).
2011 record: 10-3, 7-2 MIAA (tie 2nd).
2011 team averages: 38.6 points and 481.5 yards on offense, 25.2 points and 379.7 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 6 offense, 8 defense, 4 specialists.
Returning all-MIAA: Wr DeJuan Beard, LB Bryce Atagi, LB Jahmil Taylor, TE Tore' Hurst, OL Kyle Duncan, DL Jayveri Kelly, OL Steve Dieckhaus.
Ichabod notes: Washburn must replace record-setting QB Dane Simoneau, a Harlon Hill Award finalist and now a graduate assistant coach with the 'Bods.. ... LBs Jahmil Taylor and Bryce Atagi made 112 and 101 tackles, respectively. ... All-American WR DaJuan Beard caught 62 passes for 1,029 yards and 15 touchdowns. ... RB Sean McPherson had 736 yards and six TDs as a reserve but will miss this season with a knee injury. ... Ichabods set school records for wins (10), total offense (481.5 yards per game), passing offense (331.2) and points (38.6) in 2011. They also notched their first playoff victory, a 52-49 decision over Abilene Christian.
5. Central Missouri
Coach: Jim Svoboda, 3rd year (19-7).
2011 record: 8-4, 6-3 MIAA (5th).
2011 team averages: 33.6 points and 445.2 yards on offense, 24.6 points and 412.2 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 5 offense, 8 defense, 5 specialists.
Returning all-MIAA: TE David Cannon, OL Logan Freeman, DL David Bax, DB Patrick Lewis, K Aaron Jamieson, P Matt Jordan.
Mule notes: K Aaron Jamieson from Cassville converted 7-of-12 field goals (the longest a 53-yarder) and 44-of-46 extra points last season. ... WR David Cannon (60 receptions for 810 yards and nine TDs) is back, but QB Tommy Corwin graduated. ... LaVance Taylor rushed for 630 yards and seven scores. ... FS Patrick Lewis had 104 tackles, and LB Evan Knight had 72.
6. Nebraska-Kearney
Coach: Darrell Morris, 13th year (92-39).
2011 record: 10-2, 8-1 RMAC
2011 team averages: 39.5 points and 518.9 yards on offense, 16.8 points and 302.0 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 5 offense, 8 defense
Returning key players: WR-KR Matt Berry, WR-PR Tommy Flanagan, OT Cole Manhart, OT Pete Trausch, FS Sam Kuck, LB Justin Swedburg, DL Justin Thiel, LB Kellen Werner.
Loper notes: WR Tommy Flanagan, a preseason All-American, had 1,193 all-purpose yards in eight games last year and 854 receiving yards in two seasoins at South Dakota. ... DL Justin Thiel (94 career tackles, two-time all-RMAC) and FS Sam Kuck (164 career tackles) also received preseason All-America laurels. WR Matt Berry had 1,034 all-purpose yards. ... Lopers have won or shared 32 conference titles and made nine playoff appearances (five NAIA, four NCAA D-II, most recently last season).
7. Emporia State
Coach: Garin Higgins, 6th year (19-35).
2011 record: 5-6, 3-6 MIAA (tie 6th).
2011 team averages: 30.5 points and 436.5 yards on offense, 29.5 points and 412.4 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 7 offense, 6 defense.
Returning all-MIAA: DB Derek Lohmann, OL Lance Uhles, WR Shjuan Richardson, TE Adam Schiltz, LB Ben Carlson, QB Tyler Eckenrode.
Hornet notes: Tyler Eckenrode, a four-year starter, is the leading returning passer in the MIAA after throwing for 2,580 yards. ... Top WRs returning include Ray Ray Davis (50 catches for 540 yards, four TDs), Shjuan Richardson (37 for 644, nine TDs) along with TE Adam Schiltz (33 for 425). Richardson was an All-American in track. ... ESU was second in the country in turnover margin, forcing 37 turnovers (22 interceptions, 15 fumbles). ... FS Derek Lohmann led the country with eight interceptions and tied the school record with 14 career picks. LB Ben Carlson, a transfer from Missouri State and former Major League Baseball draft pick, led the team with 85 tackles.
8. Lindenwood
Coach: Patrick Ross, 9th year (74-22).
2011 record: 8-3
2011 team averages: 40.3 points and 367.9 yards on offense, 23.6 points and 352.8 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 7 offense, 6 defense, 1 specialist.
Returning key players: OL Matt Atley, WR Andrew Helmick, OL Jacob Heneisen, CB Donald Collier, DE Joe Day, DB Cody Fogle, NG Malach Radigan, LB Brock Reed.
Lion notes: QB Ben Gomez was California Community College offensive player of the year in 2011 when he threw for 3,651 yards and 33 TDs at Saddleback College. ... WR Andrew Helmick had 56 catches for 901 yards and 12 TDs last season. ... LB Brock Reed made 69 tacklkes, including 7.5 for loss and 4.0 quarterback sacks, and DB Cody Fogle had 65 tackles. ... DB Pierre Desir was an all-MIAA selection at Washburn in 2009-10. ... Football program started in 1990 and made six NAIA playoff appearances, most recently in 2010. Home field of Hunter Stadium was built in 1976 by the St. Louis football Cardinals as a place to hold training camp.
9. Northeastern State
Coach: Kenny Evans, 5th year (16-29).
2011 record: 7-5.
2011 team averages: 33.8 points and 440.8 yards on offense, 29.0 points and 399.9 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 6 offense, 8 defense, 3 specialists.
Returning key players: QB Johnny Deaton, WR Jermaine Sherman, WR Jahmai Coleman, LB Langston Jones, SS Cayle Shambaugh, LB Jack Gray, DL Blake Dirteater.
RiverHawk notes: QB Johnny Deaton became the starter after NSU's 1-3 start and directed a six-game winning streak before the RiverHawks lost to No. 3 Midwestern State 37-34 in the regular-season finale and Minnesota State 28-14 in the Mineral Water Bowl. Deaton threw for 2,520 yards and 26 TDS, and his primary targets included Jermaine Sherman (36 for 541 yards, five TDs) and Jahmai Coleman (29 for 524, three TDs). ... RBs Terrance Dixon and Joel Rockmore had 488 and 479 rushing yards, respectively. ... LB Langston Jones had 93 tackles, 10 for loss. ... Evans, 1982 graduate of NSU, began his coaching career in 1981 at Miami (Okla.) High School and later served as defensive coordinator under Jon Lantz for 12 years at Southeastern Oklahoma State and Missouri Southern.
10. Missouri Southern
Coach: Daryl Daye, 1st year.
2011 record: 3-7, 2-7 MIAA (tie 8th).
2011 team averages: 29.6 points and 413.9 yards on offense, 32.9 points and 362.1 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 6 offense, 8 defense, 3 specialists.
Returning all-MIAA: DT Brandon Williams, WR Landon Zerkel, WR Ne'Ronte Threatt, LB Alex Wong, TE Austin Lepper, DB Brian Rodgers, DE Ryon Phillips.
Lion notes: DT Brandon Williams made 35 tackles in 2011, including 16 for loss and 8 QB sacks while earning All-American honors for the second straight year. ... The Lions return their top two tacklers — DB Brian Rodgers (87 tackles) and LB Alex Wong (70). WR Landon Zerkel caught 77 passes for 1,047 yards and six TDs, and WR Ne'Ronte threatt had 52 for 557 yards and nine scores. Junior Kyle Webster and senior Kellen Cox are the top two QB candidates. Cox played WR in his first three years with the Lions. ... First-year players fill more than half of the roster. ... Daye was defensive coordinator at MSSU from 2006-2009 before spending the last two years as an assistant with the Buffalo Bills.
11. Fort Hays State
Coach: Chris Brown, 2nd year (4-7).
2011 record: 407, 3-6 MIAA (tie 6th).
2011 team averages: 23.2 points and 343.8 yards on offense, 34.7 points and 472.5 yards allowed defense.
Returning starters: 7 offense, 7 defense, 1 specialist.
Returning all-MIAA: OL John "Hawk" Rose, RB Andre Smith, DL Kyle Perry, DB Kedron Paul.
Tiger notes: RB Andre Smith ran for 963 yards and five TDs and caught 14 passes for 134 yards. ... QB Anthony Sheppard threw for 889 yards and six TDs while sharing time with Blake McAhren. LB Layton Hickel had 74 tackles, DL Kyle Perry 58, DB Zach Nash 56 and LB A.J. Woodall 53.
12. Central Oklahoma
Coach: Nick Bobeck, 1st year.
2011 record: 2-9
2011 team averages: 17.6 points and 359.5 yards on ofense, 32.6 points and 431.4 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 5 offense, 6 defense, 2 specialists.
Returning key players: C Nick Garitano, WR Christian Hood, RB Joshua Birmingham, DT Sam Moses, LB Turner Troup, DB Devoris Dozier.
Broncho notes: RB Joshua Birmingham had 882 yards and seven TDs rushing and 50 receptions for 334 yards and another TD. ... Senior QB Ethan Sharp has thrown for 4,524 yards and 31 TDs during the last two seasons, but junior Adrian Nelson, who threw for 3,754 yards and 33 TDs last year at Navarro, won the job during spring drills. ... DB Devoris Dozier had five interceptions and 68 tackles last season. ... Bobeck directed Navarro to a 42-5 record and four playoff appearances in four years, winning the NJCAA title in 2010. ... UCO ranks fourth in Division II history with 595 victories, but the Bronchos have had one winning season (7-4 in 2008) in the last seven years.
13. Southwest Baptist
Coach: Keith Allen, 6th year (24-31).
2011 record: 6-5.
2011 team averages: 25.5 points and 376.7 yards on offense, 26.1 points and 400.9 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 8 offense, 7 defense
Returning key players: QB Dan Connors, WR Derwyn Lauderdale, LB Andrew Hicks, LB Zach Moore
Bearcat notes: SBU is playing an MIAA football schedule for the first time since 2007. After a 4-5 league mark 2001, SBU was 7-46 in league play from 2002-07. Bearcats went 24-20 during four seasons as an independent. ... QB Dan Connors passed for 2,179 yards and 14 TDs and was the No. 2 rusher with 399 yards and five TDs. ... WR Derwyn Lauderdale caught 45 passes for 503 yards and one score. ... LBs Zach Moore and Andrew Hicks recorded 96 and 58 tackles, respectively.
14. Truman State
Coach: Greg Nesbitt, 3rd year (8-14).
2011 record: 4-7, 2-7 MIAA (tie 8th).
2011 team averages: 23.0 points and 346.5 yards on offense, 32.5 points and 444.6 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 5 offense, 10 defense, 3 specialists.
Returning all-MIAA: DB Richie Schumacher, P Eric Phillips, OL Blake Holland, DL Patrick Blackwell, LB Wade Pelc, K Derek Koon, WR Dallas Grier, DB Richie Schumacher
Bulldog notes: DB Richie Schumacher's 130 tackles ranked third in D-II and fifth in school history. He had 114 total tackles in the previous two seasons combined. ... DB Michael Elliott, who earned first team all-MIAA and honorable mention All-America honors in 2010, returns after missing last season as a medical redshirt. ... LB Ja'Cobe Britt, a senior from Joplin, has 57 tackles in 27 career games for the Bulldogs. ... Eric Phillips ranked seventh nationally in net punting (37.26 yards). ... Truman State is leaving the MIAA and joining the Great Lakes Valley Conference after this school year.
15. Lincoln
Coach: Mike Jones, 2nd year (1-10).
2011 record: 1-10, 0-9 MIAA (10th).
2011 team averages: 15.6 points and 290.4 yards on offense, 54.1 points and 505.4 yards allowed on defense.
Returning starters: 6 offense, 8 defense.
Returning all-MIAA: OL Justin Campbell, DL Vonques Knoz, KR Fred Fuller.
Blue Tiger notes: RB Deon Brock ran for 509 yards and six TDs. ... Defensive veterans include FS Herman Hopson (75 tackles, two interceptions), LB Kendrick Causey 70 tackles, three TFL) and LB Johnny Beautelus (47 tackles, five TFL). ... Players lost include QB Robert Redmond (1,278 yards, six TDs) and DL Vonques Knox (14 TFL). ... Lincoln's victory was 35-3 over Avila in the season opener. ... On Sept. 14, 2013, Lincoln will play Grambling State in the Kansas City Classic at Arrowhead Stadium.


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State of Washington 62nd Legislature 2011 Regular Session
By Senators Schoesler, Hatfield, Hobbs, Delvin, Honeyford, Becker, andShin
Read first time 01/27/11. Referred to Committee on Agriculture & Rural Economic Development.
1 AN ACT Relating to establishing a certification program for 2 commercial egg laying chicken operations; amending RCW 69.25.150; 3 adding new sections to chapter 69.25 RCW; prescribing penalties; and 4 providing an effective date.
6 NEW SECTION. Sec. 1. A new section is added to chapter 69.25 RCW 7 to read as follows: 8 (1) The purpose of this section is to establish enforceable minimum 9 standards under this chapter to protect the health and well-being of 10 egg laying hens in commercial egg laying operations. In establishing 11 a certification program, it is a further goal to promote consistency in 12 procedures and standards applicable in this state with the procedures 13 and standards commonly used elsewhere in the nation. 14 (2) Beginning the effective date of this section, to be sold or 15 offered for sale in Washington, an egg or egg product must be produced 16 in a manner that meets or exceeds the certification requirements in 17 this section. 18 (3)(a) Beginning the effective date of this section through July 8, 2012, all commercial egg laying chicken operations with fifty thousand or more laying hens are subject to the certification requirements of this section. (b) Beginning July 9, 2012, all commercial egg laying chicken operations with three thousand or more laying hens are subject to the certification requirements of this section. (4) Each year, all commercial egg laying chicken operations subject to subsection (2) of this section must pass certification requirements established in the 2010 edition of the united egg producers animal husbandry guidelines for United States egg laying flocks, including use of the appropriate 2010 audit checklists for conventional cage systems or cage-free systems. As an alternative, the director may allow a commercial egg laying chicken operation to certify under another substantially equivalent program, as determined by the director. (5) All commercial egg laying chicken operations shall be audited each calendar year for compliance with certification requirements. The audit may be conducted by the United States department of agriculture, the department, or a third-party certification organization that has been approved by the director. Documentation of compliance with the certification requirements must be submitted annually by each commercial egg laying operation to the department and retained for a minimum of three years. (6) Beginning the effective date of this section through July 1, 2018, any new cage system installed in a commercial egg laying chicken operation must have achieved American humane association facility system plan approval as an enriched colony housing system under the approval guidelines in existence on January 1, 2011, or be capable of being modified so as to achieve such approval. If the standards established in this subsection conflict with standards established under subsection (4) of this section, the standards in this subsection apply. (7) The director may adopt rules to establish standards for new cage systems for laying hens that are different than those contained in the standards in subsections (4) and (6) of this section if the changes can be scientifically demonstrated to be at least equally protective of the health and well-being of laying hens, protective of consumers from food borne pathogens, protective of an affordable supply of eggs for consumers, and economically feasible for commercial egg laying 1 operations. If the standards adopted by rule in accordance with this 2 subsection conflict with the standards established under subsections 3 (4) and (6) of this section, the standards in this subsection apply. 4 (8) As used in this section, "laying hens" means a female domesticated chicken, at least twenty weeks of age, used for the 6 purposes of egg production.
7 Sec. 2. RCW 69.25.150 and 2003 c 53 s 317 are each amended to read 8 as follows: 9 (1)(a) Except as provided in (b) of this subsection, any person violating any provision of this chapter or any rule adopted under this 11 chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor. 12 (b) A second or subsequent violation is a gross misdemeanor. Any 13 offense committed more than five years after a previous conviction 14 shall be considered a first offense. (2)(a) Whenever the director finds that a person has committed a 16 violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, and that violation 17 has not been punished pursuant to subsection (1) of this section, the 18 director may impose upon and collect from the violator a civil penalty 19 not exceeding one thousand dollars per violation per day. Each violation shall be a separate and distinct offense. 21 (b) The department shall establish by rule a penalty matrix for 22 violations of section 1 of this act that contains a warning for a first 23 violation and an increasing fine for subsequent violations based upon 24 the number and seriousness of the violation. The department may also establish by rule a penalty matrix for other violations of this 26 chapter. 27 (3) When construing or enforcing the provisions of RCW 69.25.110, 28 the act, omission, or failure of any person acting for or employed by 29 any individual, partnership, corporation, or association within the scope of the person's employment or office shall in every case be 31 deemed the act, omission, or failure of such individual, partnership, 32 corporation, or association, as well as of such person. 33 (4) No carrier or warehouseman shall be subject to the penalties of 34 this chapter, other than the penalties for violation of RCW 69.25.140, or 69.25.155, by reason of his or her receipt, carriage, holding, or 36 delivery, in the usual course of business, as a carrier or warehouseman 37 of eggs or egg products owned by another person unless the carrier or 1 warehouseman has knowledge, or is in possession of facts which would 2 cause a reasonable person to believe that such eggs or egg products 3 were not eligible for transportation under, or were otherwise in 4 violation of, this chapter, or unless the carrier or warehouseman 5 refuses to furnish on request of a representative of the director the 6 name and address of the person from whom he or she received such eggs 7 or egg products and copies of all documents, if there be any, 8 pertaining to the delivery of the eggs or egg products to, or by, such 9 carrier or warehouseman.
10 NEW SECTION. Sec. 3. A new section is added to chapter 69.25 RCW 11 to read as follows: 12 Rules adopted by the department under this chapter must be in 13 accordance with chapter 34.05 RCW, the administrative procedure act.
14 NEW SECTION. Sec. 4. This act takes effect January 1, 2012.


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I write about peak oil and climate change as investment themes.
With all the discussion of grid based energy storage for renewable energy integration, the two cheapest and most mature solutions are overlooked. They are also the solutions most often overlooked by investors captivated by the story of clean technology.
A few years ago, I put together some graphs to show this as dramatically as possible. I surveyed the available data on energy storage and other grid integration technologies for the costs of existing installations, and calculated average cost per installed kW (power), per installed kWh (energy) and round trip efficiency (the percent of energy lost through round-trip charging and discharging.)
The results are shown in the graph below. Keep in mind that the data is a few years old at this point, and all numbers are approximate, since they are culled from a variety of different sources. The graph shown is on a log-log scale, so a technology at the top of the graph is 10 times cheaper when it comes to delivering power to the grid than a technology on the horizontal line, and a technology at the far right is 100 times cheaper for storing energy than a technology on the vertical line.
The most cost-effective technologies are closer to the upper right hand corner of the graph, and have relatively large bubbles (high round trip efficiency.)
Large Scale Energy Storage Technologies
The most talked-about energy storage technologies, Pumped Hydropower [PHES], Compressed Air Energy Storage [CAES], and molten salt thermal storage in conjunction with Concentrating Solar Power [CSP-Tower] can clearly be seen to outperform both batteries and flow batteries for energy storage applications. Note that the numbers are approximate. PHES is shown on my graph as slightly less viable than CAES, but the balance of opinion favors the economics of PHES. The CAES bubble may overstate the viability of that technology: there are only two operational CAES plants, which leads to considerable uncertainly in the construction costs for future plants. Similarly, the Economics of PHES may be understated. Each Pumped Hydro site is unique and has its own economics, and the best sites are likely to be considerably better than shown. Such sites will have existing reservoirs that can be raised and lowered at will to reflect current electricity supply imbalances. I discuss PHES in more detail here.
Hydrogen [H2], flow batteries, and conventional batteries are simply to expensive to be viable as an energy storage medium except in situations such as remote power, where transmission, demand response, and PHES or thermal storage are impractical. While the economics of large scale energy storage for Hydrogen compare well with those of molten salt thermal storage, the high cost of fuel cells makes hydrogen storage nearly useless as a power resource, and the low round trip efficiency means that much energy is lost transforming electricity back and forth in to hydrogen. Large hydrogen tanks are relatively inexpensive to build, but filling and emptying those tanks is too slow a process to be practical as a grid based storage solution.
Yet all these solutions pale in comparison to the virtual energy storage provided by high voltage transmission. When a region has excess electricity, it usually makes much more sense to sell it to a neighboring region that can use it than try to store the electricity locally. Hours or months later, the same transmission line can be used to re-import the power when relative prices in the two regions reverse, making a transmission line to a neighboring region act as if it were a connection to a battery with infinite capacity.
Grid Stability (Power) Technologies
While the energy storage technologies on the right side of the graph are good for smoothing out long term imbalances between electricity supply and demand, short-term variations in supply and demand are best addressed by the cheap power resources towards the top of the graph. The quicker the fluctuations that need to be smoothed, the more important it is that the technology be able to absorb or deliver power quickly, and the less important it is that a large amount of energy be stored for extended periods of time.
Three highly effective technologies for producing quick bursts of high power but without much energy storage capacity are flywheels (currently in their earliest stages of deployment by Beacon Power (BCON)), Superconducting Magnetic Energy Storage [SMES] a technology provided by American Superconductor (AMSC) that has been shown to be able to maintain grid stability when events such as lightning strikes would otherwise overload the grid with large, sharp jolts of power, and ultra-capacitors such as those provided by Maxwell Technologies (MXWL) which are generally too expensive for grid based applications, but are beginning to find a niche in vehicles. These technologies are not shown on the graph because I would need to expand the vertical axis multiple orders of magnitude upwards.
Among established technologies, Lithium-Ion [Li-ion], Nickel-Metal Hydride [NiMH] and Lead-Acid [PbA] batteries perform acceptably in remote grid stability applications where few other options exist, but all are eclipsed by the low cost and effectiveness of Demand Response. Demand Response is a suite of technologies which allow the utility to ask energy users to reduce their energy usage when the utility's generation capacity has trouble meeting current demand. Like transmission, but unlike batteries, flow batteries, thermal storage, PHES, or CAES, the electricity storage provided by demand response technologies is virtual: when a customer temporarily turns up the thermostat in response to a signal from the utility, the use of energy to cool the building is delayed until after the event when the customer drops the thermostat back to its usual setting. This avoids the cost of physical electricity storage, and makes Demand Response the most economical way to meet short-term spikes in energy demand (such as on hot summer days when air conditioning demand is high) and short term supply shortfalls, such as when power plants fail to come online at the scheduled time, or when power output suddenly drops.
The Bonneville Power Association's Hydropower Surplus
Recently, a heavy snow pack and a quick melt have caused the Bonneville Power Association (BPA) to shut down wind power generation for several hours each night in the Colombia Gorge. This has wind farm owners (who stand to lose Federal tax credits for energy production) heading to court. BPA claims shutting wind farms is necessary, but wind farm owners claim that two inexpensive solutions exist to deal with the excess power: Unused transmission capacity to Canada and Southern California, and the possibility of paying customers to shift their energy consumption from daytime to nighttime hours. Both these solutions would cost BPA money, while their current approach of refusing to accept wind power at night is free. This is why BPA chose not to honor its contracts with wind farms. While this makes economic sense for BPA, it sets a bad precedent because it was poor planning on BPA's part to sign such contracts in the first place. Should wind farm owners have to bear the financial consequences of BPA's bad planning? If they had known that BPA would not honor those contracts, they might have spent their capital in other regions of the country where the most productive season for wind does not correspond with the most productive season for hydropower.
In my opinion, this ruckus is more about industry players jockeying for position, than about wind being too unstable for the grid or incompatible with salmon. Both Demand-Response and Transmission are existing, cheap ways to deal with the potential power surplus, and no matter what the courts rule, Demand Response and High Voltage Transmission are both key in allowing wind to achieve its full economic and development potential. In fact, Tim Healy, CEO of Demand-Response firm EnerNOC in a recent interview, said his firm has been helping BPA shed some excess power duing nighttime hours by turning some of their customers equipment on when it might otherwise be off.
I've written extensively about transmission stocks in my "Strong Grid" series. I included the two exchange-traded Demand Response companies, EnerNOC (NASD:ENOC), and Comverge (NASD:COMV) in my recent list of Ten Clean Energy Stocks I'd Buy Now, because their prices are looking very attractive. I've already written about World Energy Solutions (XWES), and I spoke with EnerNOC CEO Tim Healy about his company last week in preparation for a forthcoming article. I plan to follow that with articles about Comverge, and EnergyConnect (OTC:ECNG), an OTC-traded demand-response provider.
DISCLOSURE: Long COMV, ENOC, BCON.
A very interesting post.
Do you have enough data to add UTES (underground thermal energy storage) to the chart?
Surplus electricity can be used to run a heat pump that feeds a district heating and/or cooling system, with any excess thermal energy stored in bedrock or substrate (with a borehole field) or in an aquifer. The systems can include recovery of waste heat or cold, capture of the cold of winter, or solar-thermal panels.
These systems have been in use for decades, primarily in Europe, and although the upfront cost is high, paybacks commonly range 4 to 6 years.
A borehole system at Richard Stockton College (N.J.) heats 400,000 sq-ft using 400 425 ft deep boreholes, augmented by heat pumps after heat recovery. Heat loss is only 2% over 6 months. The primary heat source is waste heat from summer air conditioning.
But, related to your article, surplus electricity when available from hydro or wind sources could be used to maximize heat pump output, and store that. Combination with seawater-source heat pumps would be particularly effective in many locations. These heat (or cold) sinks could be located at widely distributed locations, each serving a large building (or cluster of buildings) or district system.
With Lithium-Ion battery costs going down, and renewable portfolio standards going up, a distributed generation and storage solution that benefits both sides of the meter is emerging as the most economically sound path to widespread renewable adoption.
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A Tale of Two Languages
As soon as the interactive fiction (or text adventure) genre got started with the arrival of Will Crowther's Advent in 1975, people have been working on ways to make creating it easier.
The original Advent was programmed in FORTRAN. The expanded version, created by Don Woods, used PL/1. Both of these languages are general-purpose computer languages well suited for many tasks, but not particularly suited for creating interactive fiction. Many of the early fans of Advent wanted to create their own version of the game, and using FORTRAN or PL/1 was difficult to impossible, depending on the computer platform to which they were porting it.
One thing many of these early implementers realized about interactive fiction was that most of it was just text, and that the operating system-specific parts of a game amounted to only about 10% or less of the overall size. The solution many arrived at was to put all the operating system-independent text and logic into a story file and then create an interpreter or virtual machine that could play or run the story file. These story files first were written in a custom language designed for creating adventure games and then compiled into the proper format. This method allowed Zork, the most popular and commercially successful Advent-like game, to be available for 23 different platforms, a testament to the power of "virtualization" decades before it became a hot buzzword.
Infocom, like all the commercial publishers, had its own language. Infocom's language was called ZIL (for Zork Implementation Language). It was not public and had to be compiled on a mainframe. When compiled, it would run inside the Z-Machine (Zork-Machine). Ports of the Z-Machine were built for every platform Infocom supported. The ZIL language was powerful and had lots of features, but its proprietary nature, and the fact that a mainframe was required for compilation, put it out of the reach of hobbyists, so the community created its own languages. Six/Fant, DDL (Dungeon Definition Language), ADL (Adventure Definition Language), TADS (Text Adventure Development System), AGT, Hugo and others were created, enabling anyone to write interactive fiction.
Throughout Infocom's short lifetime, several versions of the Z-Machine were created. These versions differed in the complexity of the story files that they would support. For example, version 3 of the Z-Machine supports up to 255 objects, 32 attributes and a maximum story file size of 128K. Version 5 of the Z-Machine could handle up to 65,535 objects, 48 attributes and a maximum story file size of 256K. Version 8 of the Z-Machine is identical to version 5, with the added feature of supporting story files up to 512K in size. Version 5 was the one used by Infocom for most of its advanced games.
By the early 1990s, all the commercial publishers had gone out of business, so if you wanted to play a new piece of interactive fiction, you either had to write it yourself or hang out on the newsgroups dedicated to interactive fiction. The classic games from Infocom and others still could be found on various re-releases and Collector's Editions. The interactive fiction genre wasn't dead, but many consider the period between 1989 and the mid-1990s to be the "dark ages".
Despite progress, the Infocom games still were seen as the high watermark in interactive fiction, and creators had a hard time approaching them with the various community-developed systems. They just weren't powerful enough or were missing important features or were lacking a decent parser or all of the above.
It wasn't until after Graham Nelson successfully reverse-engineered the Z-Machine, and created a language and compiler that would produce story files compatible with any interpreter, that supported version 5 (and 6 and 8) of the Z-Machine, that the second golden age of interactive fiction began. He called his creation Inform, and he based the design of the language on ZIL.
Speaking of ZIL, here is a simple example:
<OBJECT SERVER (LOC SERVER-ROOM) (DESC "an ancient server") (FLAGS NODESC) (SYNONYM SERVER COMPUTER MACHINE ANCIENT OLD)>
Basically, when creating something in ZIL, you have objects, and those objects have properties and attributes. This format proved itself to be very flexible for Infocom's games, and the language was modified and improved as new versions of the Z-Machine were developed.
Inform has followed a similar path. Like the Z-Machine with which it is designed to be compatible, the Inform language has gone through several refinements over the years. The current versions of Inform are 6 and 7. Of the two, version 6 of Inform is very similar to ZIL. Here is a ZIL example in Inform 6:
Object server "server" server_room with description "an ancient server", name 'server' 'machine' 'computer' 'ancient' 'old', has scenery;
Everything is still an object, and most of the differences between them (at least in the example above) are in matters of naming. FLAGS has been renamed to has, SYNONYM has been renamed to name, NODESC has been renamed to scenery and so on. That's not to say that there aren't substantial differences—there are. Probably the main difference at this point is that Inform 6 can create far larger and more complex games than any of the ones Infocom created with ZIL.
However, even with a powerful and refined language at their fingertips, many of the top interactive fiction writers—including Graham Nelson, Emily Short, Andrew Plotkin, Sonja Kesserich and others—felt that writing interactive fiction in Inform 6 was not natural enough. Writing in Inform 6 feels like programming; there's no way around it. The flippant retort to such a statement is, "Well, yeah. You're creating a computer game. What did you expect?" Their response was that creating interactive fiction should be more like creating regular "non-interactive" fiction.
How radically different is Inform 7 from Inform 6? Well, here's the same example from above in Inform 7:
The ancient server is scenery in the server room. Understand "machine" and "computer" and "old" as the ancient server. The description of the ancient server is "an ancient server".
So, instead of statements, we have natural language paragraphs. However, while Inform 7 was in the planning stages, the decision was made that even though it was going in a radically new direction, it should still be built on top of Inform 6. What Inform 7 does behind the scenes during compilation is to parse what you write and translate it into Inform 6. The translation is done by machine, so it doesn't look like what a human would write, but it is valid Inform 6 and can be compiled by the regular Inform compiler. This allowed developers to focus on the design of the language instead of the design of a brand-new compiler.
To illustrate the differences between Inform 6 and Inform 7 I've created an example game in both languages. Due to space constraints, we can't print the full games here, but they are available on our FTP site at ftp.linuxjournal.com/pub/lj/issue174/10130.tgz.
The compiled version of each game also can be downloaded from the Linux Journal FTP site (available at the same address listed above). Even though the source code is very different, they both play the same.
As I refer to the two programs, I will use the Inform version (i6 or i7), followed by a colon (:) and the line number(s). So, if I refer to the Inform 7 version of the cd-tray object, I would write it as i7:094-095 (Listing 1).
The Link to the files
The link in the magazine was incorrect. The files are actually located here:
One other thing to keep in mind: if you want to compile the code, first remove the line numbering.
Looking for code...
I'm also curious where the code is!
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Ah... I had been trying to get the code from the link within the article, not the link at the end. The link in the article should be updated as well.
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I know Linux Journal has been getting worse lately but this is the first time that the sources for an issue are entirely unavailable. The credit crash hitting linux journal already?
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A 19-year-old Webster Groves man bought a shotgun Monday afternoon, texted his girlfriend that he was going to kill himself, then proceeded to the area near Parkway South High School, causing more than two hours of alarm at four Parkway district schools. No word on why he chose that location.
No one was injured during the incident.
Authorities were alerted by the man's girlfriend, also from Webster Groves, sometime around 4:30 p.m. Manchester police said the teen purchased the gun around 3:30 p.m. Monday, but they did not know where.
The situation compelled authorities to alert the Parkway School District. School officials then went into "lockout" mode at Parkway South High, Hanna Woods Elementary, Southwest Middle and Wren Hollow Elementary in Manchester.
By using the girlfriend's texts, police located the man in his car on the road between Parkway South High School and Southwest Middle. The man fled on foot from his car into the woods when spotted by authorities. St. Louis County Police, Manchester police and a county tactical team searched for the man in the woods behind Parkway South High School.
They texted his cellphone to persuade him to surrender. He surrendered shortly after 7 p.m. Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh said the 19-year-old literally walked out of the woods to police. He then walked authorities back to his shotgun that was left in the woods. Police also found box of shotgun shells in the man's car.
"This situation had nothing to do with the schools except for the proximity of which it occurred," said Manchester Police Chief Tim Walsh. "Everybody's concern is heightened right now."
The incident occurred three days after the deadly massacre in Newtown, CT, in which a man invaded an elementary school, then shot and killed 26 people, including 20 first-graders, before killing himself.
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