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Lennox HS19-261 won't blow cold air
Hi all,
Anyone out there every experience your A/C Unit preferably an Lennox HS19-261 that just won't put out cold air, it's cool not cold. I've already cleaned the outside unit, don't know how to tell if the compressor is working. Thank you for your help.
Feel the large insulated copper line going into the unit. Should be cold but not iced. Probably low on charge. If the compressor isn't running the air coming out of the registers will be room temp, not cool.
Lennox HS19-261 won't blow cold air
Thank you, now I have a new question about this, I've been told this is a closed unit so if it's not blowing cold air there's a leak somewhere & since it uses R-12 I might want to just replace the whole system. Not looking to do that yet just trying to by some time till I can replace it.
It doesn't use R12. Its an R22 system.
It may be low on refrigerant, it may not be.
A gas N go may get you through a year, a day, or 5 or more years.
Yep call a tech out and have him service and fill it up if needed. Might last through the summer and it might not.
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Re: st: Some experiences with Stata 10 for Linux
"Lord Yupa" <firstname.lastname@example.com>
Re: st: Some experiences with Stata 10 for Linux
Thu, 5 Jul 2007 11:36:27 +0200
2007/7/4, Alan Riley <email@example.com>:
> - After installation console Stata works, but xstata didn't start due to
> a missing libary, namely "libtiff.so.3". ...
Ulrich then went on to describe some truly heroic machinations that he
performed to install new operating system libraries. After which, his
installation worked.
While I admire Uli's resourcefulness and tenacity, I would not
recommend that others follow his approach. Instead, simply install the
statically-linked version of Stata from the CD r
I tried both the softlinking (/usr/lib/libtiff.so.3 ->
/usr/lib/libtiff.so.4) and the installation of the statically-linked
version of stata from CD and both apparently worked for me. The link
solution was proposed in other forums for other software with the same
problem due to the migration of most distributions from libtiff3 to
libtiff4. Perhaps, for other "heroic" linux user, it could be useful
to know what version of libtiff was used in order to create
precompiled packages of compatibility libraries.
> (a): Stata used a non-monospaced font for results and help files,
> although the font mentioned in the preferences menue was "fixed 10".
> However, when I clicked on the font, the highlighted font in the list
> was "sans 10".
We have not heard of this from any other users nor can we reproduce
it on any of our own Linux systems. It is possible that the default
font Stata tried to use was not available on his system, and so the
system defaulted to what it thought was the closest match. Ulrich
should contact Stata Technical support at email@example.com
so that they can help diagnose what is unique about his system.
As a workaround, Ulrich should be able to change the font in
his Preferences to one of his liking.
I have the same problem with default font (tested on debian testing
and ubuntu feisty fawn) and I changed the font in preference. (Perhaps
a missing font in debian-based distributions?).
What is the default intended font corresponding to "fixed 10"?
I don't think these as "bugs" of the package, but only as "mild
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What the code does is reading 64x64x64 pixels from a 3D texture. If those pixels contain geometry data, it will insert a leaf in the octree. Since the octree isn't filled initially (other than I reserved plenty of space in a VBO), it happens that the octree gets constructed along the way:
1- fetch a pixel, test if it should be inserted
2- Dive into the octree, starting with the rootnode. Get the leaf node at level 8
3- If a node hasn't been divided in 8 subnodes yet, get an unused pointer from the VBO and reserve 8 nodes there. Let the parent node refer to the first childnode.
The main problem is that multiple pixels may try to split octree nodes at the same time. I've seen barriers and such in the OpenCL reference, I guess I should create semaphores around the "if ( node->child1Ptr == 0 ) { ... }" section in the code below, but wouldn't make that the code terribly slow? Asides, but this is something that can't be fixed maybe, creating a semaphor requires support for the atom_xchg operation afaik. Seems my videocard is too old for that.
__kernel void voxelOctree_Build( __global struct TOctreeNode* octree, __global int* octreeNodeCounter, __read_only image3d_t dataTex ) { // We loop through all the pixels of a (64^3) 3D texture // We inject each pixel into the octree, eventually creating new subnodes along // the way int3 locID = (int3)( get_local_id(0), get_local_id(1), get_local_id(2) ); int4 texCoord = (int4)( locID.x, locID.y, locID.z , 0 ); sampler_t sampler = CLK_FILTER_NEAREST | CLK_ADDRESS_CLAMP; float4 data = read_imagef( dataTex, sampler, texCoord ); if ( data.w > 0.f ) // Only insert if there is some occlusion at this point { // Get root node __global struct TOctreeNode *node = &octree[0]; // Dive into the octree, eventually split nodes if not done before int level = 0; while ( level++ < 8 ) { // Create 8 sub nodes, if not done before if ( node->child1Ptr == 0 ) { // Get an unused index from the octree VBO int indx1 = *octreeNodeCounter; node->child1Ptr = (int)(&octree[ indx1 ]); // Store pointer to 1st child node indx1+= 8; // Reserve 8 nodes *octreeNodeCounter = indx1; // write back in global var } // Check in which of the 8 subnodes we need to dive int localOffset = 0; ...generate a number between 0..7 // Get node from deeper level, then repeat the loop node = (__global struct TOctreeNode*)(node->child1Ptr + localOffset); } // while level > 0 // Now insert the actual data ... } // occlSum } // voxelOctree_BuildDunno how they exactly do it in GigaVoxels, but I could also pre-generate the octree once, entirely "unfolded". That means I don't have to split nodes, making the code faster. However, that will take a lot more memory of course.
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Drug Free Youth Coalition hosting Drug and Alcohol Awareness Night for parents on Jan. 23
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Drug and Alcohol Awareness night for parents in our community at Cascade Middle School . This event is Wednesday, Jan 23rd 2013, from 6:00-7:30 pm at Cascade Middle School, room 309.
A light dinner will be provided as well as free child care. Our goal is to help parents prevent drug use among our youth as well as keep our community safe.
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If you're a lover of the indie sector of gaming at all, then the Ouya is probably a console you've paid at least a little bit of attention to. The concept of it is simple: create a home machine that is 100% open for hackers to exploit. Spurred on by scenes such as the one we have right here, Ouya CEO Julie Uhrman and here team were able to raise about nine million dollars from Kickstarter alone. However, since then, it hasn't exactly been smooth sailing for the company. Early shipment development units for the Ouya have been handed some pretty harsh reviews, and shipments have been horribly delayed. So should we be worried that the street release date is now three weeks later than projected?
My thought is probably not. The reality of the matter is that Ouya is a brand new company that has a very surprising and passionate level of demand. It's something that the entity as a whole simply couldn't prepare for. When you launch a brand new anything, there are going to be some growing pains associated with pushing it out to the public, so I would personally be giving these guys a little bit of a break before saying they don't know how to service their customers. In fact, I've heard plenty of stories where company officials have contacted users to allay their shipment concerns. It's not fun to have to wait for any product, but when it comes to something as different as the Ouya is, what we're seeing now is a very natural business response. What I can only hope is that they make this extra time worth it for all of us by putting out a solid final product.
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Despite strong lobbying from northwestern senators for a measure that would require more testing of genetically engineered salmon before it's introduced in the US, the Senate on Thursday voted it down. The "frankenfish" measure, introduced by Alaskan Republican Lisa Murkowski, failed by a 46-50 vote.
Murkowski put forth the measure as an amendment to the Food and Drug Administration Reauthorization Bill (a measure that would create a user-fee to partially fund FDA's work). Her measure would have required that the FDA hold off on approving or rejecting so-called "test tube salmon" until the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has done its own tests on the environmental and economic impacts the salmon might have on fisheries.
The FDA granted preliminary approved for GE salmon back in September 2010, but it remains a contentious issue. If approved, it would be the first GE animal approved for human consumption in the US.
AquaBounty Technologies has been seeking approval for the fish for 15 years. The fish is an Atlantic salmon that has been tweaked to include a growth hormone gene from a Chinook salmon that allows the fish to grow to full size in half the time it takes for normal Atlantic salmon. But that's probably the least strange thing about them. As the Los Angeles Times described last year, the company's proposal "calls for the embryos of the fish to be sterilized in Canada before being shipped to Panama, where the males would be exposed to estrogen and sex-reversed."
Murkowski and other opponents argue that the FDA is not looking at the wider environmental concerns. Agitating against GE salmon is a bipartisan issue in Alaska and the Pacific Northwest. Murkowski's cosponsors included Democratic Alaskan Sen. Mark Begich, Washington Democrat Maria Cantwell, and Oregon Democrat Jeff Merkley—all from states where the salmon industry is a big player. The fast-growing GE salmon would provide stiff competition with regular salmon.
"At my home, we eat a lot of salmon and I can stand there and I can say 'This is brain food, this is good for you, it's loaded with Omega 3 fatty acids – it's as good as you're going to get.' And I can say that with certainty," said Murkowski in a floor speech on Thursday. "We can't say that, and we won't say that with this genetically engineered fish. As a mom, I'm not going to say, 'Eat this Frankenfish.'"
Supporters of GE salmon argue that the modified fish would help grow the industry in the US, and provide alternatives for declining natural fish stocks. And you could grow the fish in places where it doesn't live naturally, they argue.
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I'm a bit sad that I didn't find it earlier because this really is a great fragrance! Cynthia Rowley says she wanted this fragrance to work for all the the women she designs for. Which I'm not sure what that means, because I'm still not sure who her target audience is. (Yes, that is a bit catty, and yes, I'm ending sentences inappropriately. However, I am not a professional writer, merely a blogger, and truly I do not know a grown woman that wears Rowley's clothes. I'm just saying.)
I've seen this fragrance described as "feminine and flirty, yet sophisticated," which sounds pretty appropriate. For me, this is a fragrance much like my beloved Bond No. 9 Eau de Noho. Both feature violet leaves heavily with a light floral to balance it and a base of Cashmere Woods. This fragrance starts out with a heavy Freesia note, which burns off in about 5-10 minutes leaving behind mostly Violet Leaves and a little bit of the Cashmere Wood. The Vanilla and Jasmine are also featured, creating a great violet scent that isn't too heavy.
Top Notes: Freesia, Citruses, Violet Leaf
Middle Notes: Lily, Water Lily, Jasmine
Base Notes: Musk, Cashmere Wood, Vanilla, Sandalwood
Overall I loved this fragrance, finding it perfect to wear during my work week. I only wish that it lasted a tad bit longer as it was pretty much gone by mid-afternoon.
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Making a baseball cake - anyone has instructions on how to make the baseball cap out of fondant I've been seeing in photos. I think it starts with the ball pan. Making it this week, please help. I know I can count on this site to help me. Thanks
You could trace the bill of the cap onto a piece of paper then cut your fondant to that size. The cap part would be one piece and the bill another. Just grab a baseball cap and use it as your muse. I saw a demo where the stitching part on the cap was done with a sewing traceing tool. I don't know it the use those anymore but they are inexpensive and it makes the cap look lit there are little stitches on it. Put something under the bill to make it stand up until it dries.
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The closest dealership, and the one I have taken my 2004 WRX to for years, has one on the lot with a short-throw shifter and tinted windows but no other options. They have listed what I think is an outrageous price for what they call the "Camelback Difference" (located in Phoenix, Arizona).
For the bargain basement price (note the sarcasm) of $1,895 they will; apply the initial application of ZakTek, provide clear door edge guards, enroll me in a lifetime (I think but also doubt) nitrogen air assurance program, and provide me a loaner car when I'm in for service (doubtful another WRX).
ZakTek, from what I can tell is just a fancy paint sealant. Griot's Garage sells sealant for $20. The clear door edge guards I wouldn't mind... again, $20 from Amazon. Nitrogen air sounds nice but I've been running on good old fashioned, CO2 enriched air for more than 25 years so not sure how important that is. And, now that I'm married with an extra car, I no longer need a loaner car. But even if I did shouldn't they want me to always be driving a Subaru? Keep me in the family, so to speak?
I've been down similar roads where the dealership has added some extra benefit or two and they have told me they could not remove it from the price of the vehicle... something about how the Owner requires it. So far I've been able to get the car price reduced by the cost of the extras but I've never seen one so high.
What I'm wondering is how others might/have approached this. Headed in to the dealership tomorrow morning so ths is as much for the next person as it is for me.


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Re: st: programming loops efficiently
Alex Armand <email@example.com>
Re: st: programming loops efficiently
Wed, 14 Nov 2012 11:21:11 +0100
If you want a variable stating the person with max hours for each observation (row) then this code should produce what you need.
For simplicity I would rename variable Vh01-Vh09 into Vh1-Vh9.
* This defines the variable that contains the person with maximum
gen max = 1
gen maxhr = Vh1
* Loop control for others
forvalues x = 2/24 {
replace max = `x' if Vh`x' > maxhr
replace maxhr = Vh`x' if Vh`x' > maxhr
Il giorno 14/nov/2012, alle ore 10.53, Breeze, Elizabeth ha scritto:
> I am creating some variables and I am sure that my syntax is needlessly long where there is a repeat pattern to the commands.
> I have variables Vh01-Vh25 which give the number of hours worked by persons number 01-25 respectively.
> I want to find which person worked maximum hours and what that maximum was
> egen maxhr = rowmax(Vh01-Vh25) gives me the maximum number of hours
> Is there a quick way to find the person number with the max no. hours by taking advantage of those last two digits of Vh01-Vh25?
> I can do it with many lines of syntax but am sure there must be a neater way using some form of loop.
> Each record in the dataset concerns one interviewee and persons 01-25 are people who work for the interviewee
> A further complication is that more than one person may work that maximum number of hours.
> Also is there an equivalent to rowmax that gives the second to largest value in the series?
> Grateful for any tips. I am not a programmer
> Elizabeth Breeze
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|25th Jan 2013, 01:23
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I will say the reason I spend so much time gaming or online is because I spent this past year unemployed, a few months work here and there and nothing much else. I currently work sixteen hours a week. And being single I don't do much else.
I do need something or someone to distract me and make me unplug but there is nothing at the moment.
I also enjoy making videos for youtube of the gameplay etc so that's something more than just gaming I guess.
|25th Jan 2013, 01:25
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Additionally I use several other sites, like these...
... and whatever I can find via google ^^
...and allways remember, that the world is an orange!
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|25th Jan 2013, 01:26
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Have you considered League of Legends or Dota 2? LoL wasn't really my thing but i'm just getting into Dota 2 and it's really enjoyable. There's a huge amount of replay-ability because there is so much depth that every game plays out differently.
I guess if you are looking for something to play casually it might not be a good idea because they are pretty daunting to get into, but the matchmaking seems to do a good job of putting you with others at your skill level. Might be worth a shot if it's something you haven't tried before.
|25th Jan 2013, 01:37
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Also, I'm rather tired of FPS or RTS-titles as there's nothing new besides the graphics and settings. Since C&C and UT/Quake nothing has really changed besides the level of graphical details.
Machinarium was a nice little game, as it was something different.
...and allways remember, that the world is an orange!
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|25th Jan 2013, 01:47
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There are loads of free keys about atm so it couldn't hurt to try it? Just make sure you watch/read a few tutorials before you play if you decide to PM me if you want a key.
|25th Jan 2013, 02:05
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I'd check out kickstarter if I were you...lots of cool games being developed through player-funding on that site. I'm certain you'll find some projects that interest you. I see you mentioned you're an EVE player....you should check out Star Citizen or Elite: Dangerous, which are both in development.
|25th Jan 2013, 06:51
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Thanks Jester,
I am very keen to try this but everything I read points to sony vegas or adobe for the software (kerching)
Also need the recording software but which one?
Feel free to point me to your links aswell
|25th Jan 2013, 08:31
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Gaming today is so boring. Almost all the games are the same.
I still play a game that came out in 2004 which I still thoroughly enjoy. Tried all the new ones and don't enjoy them.
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|25th Jan 2013, 08:42
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I'm trying to record Camstudio, but it doesn't pick up in game sounds
Anyway, I found gaming boring for a month or so then it just perks up again and my interest is focused on just playing games.
I think it has nothing to do with age wise really..More commitments.
|25th Jan 2013, 09:00
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UT/Quake - Battlefield 3 - as you said, looks amazing, has a great variety of weapons, massive environments, huge tank battles, F16 dogfights and Apache strafing runs.
Though, as I mentioned above, both of those games are best played with your mates!
To be honest people saying 'games these days are boring - they are just rehashes of old games' kind of annoys me, because I've played all those old games too, and the new games are just as enjoyable - and a clear evolution of the genre. Its usually just down to the person being less of a wide eyed kid and more of a miserable old git. Instead, I've turned into a veteran, I know what it is I like, and I put aside time to play these games/genres with my friends whenever we can (not as often as we'd probably like these days).
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|25th Jan 2013, 09:04
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33 here and I have been gaming from the days of the BBC mirco all the way through to the present and I still enjoy it although I do not dedicate anywhere near as much time as I used too. I do believe you reach an age were a lot of the games we are seeing now are often inferior rehashes of what came before or the industry has matured to a level were things that are genuinely new and exciting are rare these days. I also go through phases of being a social gamer or a complete hermit where I just want to bury myself in a good single player.
If you haven't tried them yet than I would highly recommend the Witcher 1 and 2. Both excellent games with hours of adult gameplay and are a bargain at the moment. Witcher 1 looks a bit dated but you get past that very quickly one you start playing. For a cheap short gaming blast have a go at Hotline Miami. It mixes the best of todays gaming with the best of the past and reminds you why you game in the first place. Lastly have you tried DayZ? It is probably the most unique gaming experience I have had for a long, long time.
|25th Jan 2013, 09:05
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|25th Jan 2013, 09:07
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I've been playing games for the last 20 years, and I'm in no direction to stop, or even slow down. True that many of the newer titles are stale and reworked again and again, there is innovation here and there.
At the moment I'm waiting for Watch Dogs to come out as that has a lot of promise to do something new and different.
|25th Jan 2013, 09:39
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Nothing seems to hold my attention either these days. Realistically I can't dedicate more than an hour to a game in one go any more without feeling the need for a break. Even games I'm really hyped for can't keep me playing for more than an hour really with a few exceptions.
Currently I'm playing on and off:
Farcry 3 - It's good but it simply doesn't hold my attention. After 45 minutes I just can't be bothered any more.
XCOM: Enemy unknown - Played it for about 4 hours but had to stop and just haven't gone back to it yet
DOTA 2 - I prefer watching tournaments than actually playing it
SC2 - Again I like watching pro games more than palying the multiplayer. The campaign is amazing though.
The only game other than SC2 HOTS I'm looking forward to in Blizzard All Starts. It ticks alot of the boxes that i want in a MOBA and deals with a lot of the issues. That is assuming it ever comes out and lives up to its promises.
I think my case is one of burnout more than out growing gaming.
|25th Jan 2013, 10:12
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I don't know about you but I just don't seem to have the time. Having moved in with my gf there is always something that either needs doing or we are doing together. The rare chances I do get to play are generally spent trying to relearn the controls of games I started then put down or remember what I was trying to do and where it was. Usually by the time I've conquered those issues gaming time is over and it's back to square one. I've managed to play through Xcom a few times and still pick up LOL although I always seem to play the character I know now rather than trying the new ones.
The games you can pick up and play instantly aren't deep enough to be interesting and the games that are interesting you can't really pick up and play instantly. It's no win situation for me it seems but I still delude myself into thinking that there are games I'd enjoy out there given the chance - a few of which are sat on my shelves / hdd gathering dust. Hitman Absolution unopened, assasins creed 3 - played mp for half a day with mate who bought me it for xmas, batman arkham city started but not finished - and gf bought me expansion for xmas!
Basically I need another me to send to work or training or to do things with the gf so that the other me has time to commit to playing games!
|25th Jan 2013, 11:06
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The only newish game I play is Skyrim, the PC is mostly used for music & films, although I do have a go on F1 2011/GRID/PES 2010 with my son.
Most of my gaming is now on one of my Amiga/Speccy's or emulating other 8/16 bit/Arcade games on the PC.
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I am 44 this year (ouch!) and I still love games as much as I always did. The difference is the type of games I want to play has changed as has the time and opportunity to play them. One of the problems for me is that I have seen just about every genre over the years and very little surprises me any more. Especially in the last five years or so, games have become more generic, relied more on set pieces and big budget movie scenes and have become 'less fun'.
My fingers can no longer manage games with endless combo streaks and complicated drawn out boss fights and to be honest, these games don't interest me anyway.
One of the reasons I love the Arma series so much is that the experience is almost always different every time. I can play a SP mission and approach it in one of a thousand ways, in multiplayer the options are even more varied. It manages to hold my interest because of this, and I love it, and probably will for a long time to come.
Also, as I have got older I have found myself wanting to play more and more open world games and games that have multiple routes to the 'end game'. Games like Skyrim, which although scripted, does allow me to choose my own path through the game. Assasin's Creed, just for the ability to explore and get lost in the world or GTAIV which allows me to follow a great story while at the same time having a huge involvement in it.
Games I used to enjoy like XCOM, I found I don't anymore as I can now, with experience, tell when the AI is flawed or when the mechanic is overly simple an monotonous.
The future is bright though. We have Elite and Star Citizen to look forward to. I am also looking forward to Godus - which if done correctly may reinvigorate my interest in God Games.
There's also a bunch of new hardware to look forward to...
I have the WiiU and I look forward to seeing how developers push the asymmetric gaming possibilities with the WiiU 'tablet'. ZombieU was an excellent example of what can be achieved in this regard and it's a shame that so far it is the only title that really tried to use it to its potential.
I have the OUYA to look forward to as well - I am interested to see what comes of that and whether it really will open up the gaming platform for indie developers.
Then there is the Steam Box, Xbox720 and PS4 - all of these should allow brave developers (and braver publishers) to push the boundaries of gaming. Although part of me suspects that we will see the same old same old but with more movie sequences and flashier set pieces - I hope not though.
Lastly, there is Kickstarter. This has shown that good games can be funded and made. I am hoping that Kickstarter will show the industry in general that they do not have to rely on 'safe bets' and Formula driven design to maximize on ROI.
In general though I think that innovation has been lost in the last few years which is probably why my own interest in gaming has become more cynical and hence maybe given me less enjoyment than it should. All the ingredients are there to make the future rosy - it is down to the industry to grab itself by the balls and take a leap of faith once in a while.
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I'll only be too old to enjoy a good game when I can a) no longer see well enough, or b) my hands become twisted and contorted with arthritis.
As long as genuinely good games get released, I'll find a few hours a week to escape from reality. Finding time is the hardest bit now though
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I wouldn't say it's age, per-say - But responsibilities.
At least in my case, nowadays I have much more to actually do, and things that need doing more than gaming does. In reality, I perhaps play 4-5 hours of video games a month now, and that will be on a rare sunday where I have no other plans/desires to do other things.
I can only figure that, as time goes by and you gain more life responsibilities that the "having game based fun" side just starts ebbing away. I know I resent the notion of starting a game if I might have to go out and do something that I actually need to do within a few hours, so I find something else to do.
I guess as we get older we get a touch more cynical and suspect of new things, and don't really want to play it because it looks the same as something we fondly remember, but worse.
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My partner is 10 years older than me (38) and told me the other day that's he's starting to go off gaming.
When he told me, he said my face looked like I had just discovered a dead prossie under the floor boards.
He said that, but then two weeks later he's jumping up and down like a school girl when pre-ordering Sim City 5. He then proceeds to pre-order me Dead Space 3 and Colonial marines because 'he likes watching me play games'.
I rolled my eyes and told him that gaming is like prison. You can escape it for a while, but it will always find a way of getting you back.
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Not a bad topper, espeically if a replica of the bride's truck!
haha but if you look at the other pictures you can see that the truck has a for sale sign in the front window... obviously this topper means the end of his fun... notice the ball and chain he's attached to as well
The For Sale sign says it all. Must have been designed by someone with experience. :lol:
Now thats funny!
Wow, that's too funny, someone needs to download those images and upload them to this thread along with a link the cake company's website so it will still appear when the eBay link goes down.
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By Fredreka Schouten, USA TODAY
WASHINGTON Former senator Ted Stevens was remembered Tuesday as a central figure in Alaska history, who never apologized for using his power in Congress to funnel billions in federal money to the ruggedly beautiful and sparsely populated state.
Stevens, 86, was confirmed dead Tuesday, following a plane crash Monday in southwest Alaska. Decades earlier, Stevens was one of two survivors of an airplane crash in Anchorage that killed his first wife, Ann.
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Stevens was the longest-serving Republican in Congress before he lost re-election in 2008 after he was convicted of concealing hundreds of thousands in home renovations and gifts from an oil executive. He lost to Democrat Mark Begich, but a federal judge threw out the conviction in 2009 for prosecutorial misconduct.
President Obama led the political figures paying tribute to Stevens, whose career in politics began before Alaska earned statehood in 1959. Obama said the decorated World War II pilot had "devoted his career to serving the people of Alaska and fighting for our men and women in uniform."
Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell, a Republican, said the state's residents "have a long road of grieving" ahead.
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During his four decades in the Senate, Stevens was known as a gruff but unabashed advocate for the state who often donned his trademark Incredible Hulk tie before waging battle on the Senate floor. He once described himself as a "mean, miserable SOB."
From his perch on the Senate Appropriations Committee — he was chairman when Republicans controlled the chamber — Stevens supported defense spending and sent billions of dollars in federal money to the state.
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Stevens was known for his heated outbursts. When a Republican colleague attempted to strip money for the Gravina Island bridge from a bill in 2005 and redirect it to hurricane-ravaged Louisiana, Stevens angrily threatened to resign "if the Senate decides to discriminate against our state." He prevailed, and the amendment failed.
A year later, Stevens' speech comparing the Internet to a series of tubes became fodder for late-night comedians.
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Citizens Against Government Waste, a budget watchdog group, routinely criticized Stevens' work as an appropriator and said the state ranked first in "pork per capita" in 2008, the last year he served in Congress.
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Chapter 18
My Good Fortune Begins To Waver
And now, if any people should be disposed to think my history immoral (for I have heard
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Bulldogs Best Gaels in Doubles
Jan. 18, 2013
By Stephanie Juncker
By Stephanie Juncker
FRESNO, Calif. --- The No. 60 Fresno State women's tennis team competed in day one of the Cal Winter Invite Friday in Berkeley, Calif. The 'Dogs fell to the No.7 California Bears in singles before besting No. 42 Saint Mary's in doubles.
In singles action, the 'Dogs faced stiff competition from the top-ten ranked Bears who ended up sweeping all six matches.
Despite the tough outing in singles, Fresno State bounced back in doubles, topping Saint Mary's 2-1.
Senior Bianca Modoc teamed with newcomer Sophie Watts, who capped off her Bulldog debut with a strong 8-6 victory over Saint Mary's Leitz and Jullien. Fresno State's second victory came from senior Melissa McQueen and Anne Susdorf, who outlasted the Gaels Flores and Liljekvist in a tiebreaker to win 9-8 (7-3). Freshman Rana Sherif also made her Bulldog debut as she teamed up with Aishwarya Agrawal, but eventually fell 8-4.
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CAL Anett Schutting d. FS Aishwarya Agrawal 6-4;6-1
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CAL Lynn Chi d. FS Rana Sherif Ahmed 6-3;6-3
CAL Tayler Davis d. FS Sophie Watts 6-1;6-3
CAL Klara Fabikova d. FS Bianca Modoc 6-2;6-0
CAL Cessi Estlander d. FS Anne Susdorf 6-2;6-2
Friday Doubles
FS Bianca Modoc - FS Sophie Watts d. SM Audrey Leitz - SM Jenny Jullien 8-6
SM Catherine Isip - SM Liz Searl d. FS Aishwarya Agrawal - FS Rana Sherif Ahmed 8-4
FS Anne Susdorf - FS Melissa McQueen d. SM Danielle Flores - SM Hannah Liljekvist 8-7(3)
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Maxwell stuns Ellis
By Ray Wheatley — World of Boxing
In an upset, hard punching Steve Maxwell (7-3, 5 KOs) scored a fourth round knockout over Heath Ellis (12-2-1, 6 KOs) to capture the IBF Pan Pacific welterweight crown at the Malvern Town Hall, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia on Friday. Ellis boxed skillfully in the early rounds using clever footwork to evade the power shots of the aggressive Tasmanian 147 pounder. In round four Maxwell found the range and exploded a hard left hook off the Melbourne boxer's jaw that dropped him on the canvas and referee Ignatius Missailidis crowned Maxwell the new IBF regional champion. Time 1:19.
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Maxwell had recently stopped two time Australian champion Matthew Paulley in major upset of 2009. Ellis is the nephew of Australian boxing legend former IBF 130 pound world champion Lester Ellis who was at ringside.
On the undercard in Victorian light heavyweight title bout Blake Caparello (4-0, 1 KO) outscored Joel Casey (9-7-3, 5 KOs) in crowd pleasing bout over eight rounds.
Welterweight Tim Hunt (6-2, 2 KOs) was awarded a points decision against Jean Claude (1-11-1) over six action rounds. Claude suffered cut eye in round five which was inspected by the referee but ruled okay to continue.
Jnr welterweight Terry Tzourmanis (2-0) outscored Robert Minito (2-3) over four rounds.
Welterweight Brett Williams (1-0) won points in four rounds over Clint Hore(0-2).
Special guests at ringside were former Commonwealth 140 pound champion Baby Cassius Austin and former Commonwealth 135 pound champion Graham Brooke. Promoter Peter Maniatis.


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Nanotech 2006 Vol. 1
Technical Proceedings of the 2006 NSTI Nanotechnology Conference and Trade Show, Volume 1
Chapter 2: Carbon Nanotubes
CNT Composites for Aerospace Applications
|S. Bellucci, C. Balasubramanian, P. Borin, F. Micciulla and G. Rinaldi
|INFN-Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati, IT
|129 - 133
|carbon nanotubes composites, aerospace applications, electrical properties, epoxy resin, shielding of electrical circuits
|Carbon nanotubes are being widely studied for various applications ranging from medical to electronics and also optical devices. They are also being studied for the suitability and applications in aerospace and aeronautical field. A useful application in aerospace that we are studying is the improvement of electrical properties of composites made from carbon nanotubes and epoxy resin. Towards this end, we have studied the resistivity of composite materials with varying percentages of carbon nanotubes (CNT) added to the epoxy resin.Carbon nanotubes were synthesized by thermal arc plasma process after optimization of the synthesis parameters. These samples were then analysed by electron microscopes like scanning electron and transmission electron microscopes (SEM and TEM), in order to establish the morphology of the nanostructures. Atomic force microscopy (AFM) and electron diffraction studies were also carried out before using the sample for the composite material preparation.Composites of epoxy resin with curing agent as well as a mixture of graphite and carbon nanotubes were prepared with varying proportions of the mixture. The electrical resistivity of the material was studied under varying humidity, temperature and voltage conditions.The results of these studies present interesting features which are useful in choosing the ideal composition and ratio of the composite material for use in shielding of electrical circuits of space vehicles from radiations of the outer space. These results will be presented at the conference.
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