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Occupying the impressive former Public Office Building constructed in the 1930s, Cairns Regional Gallery houses a hodgepodge of local, national, international, and indigenous artworks, including a fine collection of Australian photography, in its wood-paneled rooms. The shop stocks high-quality Australian giftware, toys, jewellery, prints, books, and cards. Pre-book an hour-long guided tour; there are also kids' programs, classes, talks and workshops.
- Address: City Place, Shields and Abbott Sts., CBD, Cairns, QLD, 4870 | Map It
- Phone: 07/4046-4800
- Cost: A$5 (free, first Sat. of the month and for under-16s)
- Hours: Mon.--Sat. 10--5, Sun. 1--5.
- Website: www.cairnsregionalgallery.com.au
- Location: Cairns
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Study finds the bulk of shoes' carbon footprint comes from manufacturing processes.
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May 8, 2013
Steelmaking, a major emitter of climate-altering gases, could be transformed by a new process developed at MIT.
At MIT, Gov. Deval Patrick highlights clean-energy achievements
April 26, 2013
Earth Day talk details Massachusetts' accomplishments since the governor's MIT speech five years ago, and outlines new goals.
The case of the missing gas tax
February 21, 2013
MIT researchers find vehicle efficiency standards are at least six times more costly than a tax on fuel.
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Clinically, a PET Scan can locate metabolic defects in the human body often before they have caused structural damage. It can do this with high sensitivity and reliability. This is a great advantage in deciding treatment courses and in diagnosing various conditions.
Since PET accurately and sensitively measures function or physiology in the human body it can detect problems before they cause irreversible damage to tissues. It may also detect response to treatment earlier than many other techniques, such as CT or MRI scans. The areas in which PET is making critical contributions are cancer, heart disease, and neurology.
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Blood flow and glucose metabolism in the muscles of the heart may be accurately measured by PET. These measurements are made by imaging the distribution of intravenously injected radiolabeled ammonia (blood flow) and glucose (metabolism). Areas of low blood flow but normal metabolism in the heart muscle indicate heart muscle that may be repaired by restoring blood flow (repairing the appropriate coronary artery), while areas of matched low blood flow and metabolism may already be irreversibly damaged and so require other treatments. In addition blood flow in the heart may be measured at rest and after exercise to detect partly obstructed arteries in the heart responsible for angina.
Seizures or epilepsy often start from a single focus of abnormal tissue in the brain. When the frequency and intensity of seizures do not respond well to medication, surgery may provide permanent relief. In any event, injection of a tiny amount of radiolabeled glucose is used to image the metabolism of the brain by PET. If you were to have a seizure around the time of glucose injection the seizure focus would be an area of intense metabolism (and uptake). Between seizures the focus shows up as an area of decreased metabolism in the brain.
Brain trauma often results in subtle changes in brain anatomy and physiology, which may have marked effects on cognition and emotion. The physiological changes underlying these longer term effects of closed head or brain injury can frequently be demonstrated with PET scans of the brain.
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Tips to troubleshot some common laptop LCD screen problems.
Your screen might appear to have small black spots, but quite often it is just dirt and can be easily removed with proper cleaning. Turn your computer off prior to cleaning. It is best to use a lint-free clean microfiber cloth with distilled water, or tap water as a last resort. Using a regular cleaning cloth might introduce dust and abrasive particles, which can further damage the screen. As well please don't use any type of solvents, since those might damage the LCD coating and make the problem even worse.
If the screen still appears to have small black spots, or if the spots are white or colorized, after cleaning, those can quite likely be "dead pixels". Dead pixels can be caused by manufacturing defects, excessive pressure on the screen, or may develop over time as the LCD panel ages. There are a few classifications for dead pixels, which affect the repairability of the LCD panel. "Dead pixels" can be stuck, hot or dead. Depending on the condition of the pixel it may or may not be repairable. Stuck or hot pixels may return to working condition over time, or if powered on/off a few times in rapid succession. You can use pixel-fixing software to run patterns on your screen to get potentially stuck pixels back into operation.
There are few different solutions and advises on the Internet regarding "dead pixels" laptop screen repairs, some of which are valid, like visual pattern generating software. Some solutions involve using excessive heat on the LCD panel, which is never recommended. Using your own discretion spend some time to try the different solutions prior to considering an LCD screen replacement. In the end, truly dead pixels cannot be revived and replacing the screen is the only option to permanently repair such problems.
Another common complaint with LCD panels is the appearance of scratches; which can develop easily if the screen is put to heavy use, or is not properly cared for. Every LCD panel is coated with a finishing solution, which is meant to reduce fingerprints, reflect light differently and to protect the fragile components. If the coating is scratched deeply, you will not be able to repair it. Using CD scratch remover solutions will actually dissolve the coating further, and transform a scratch into an unsightly spot. The only true method to fix laptop screen cosmetic appearance problems is to buy new lcd screen.
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In some cases you laptop screen won't turn on, or the laptop screen is black but the laptop is making all the regular "beeps, blips and sounds". Such issues can stem from a variety of factors, and it is best to test out all the possibilities. If the screen doesn't turn on, your video card might be the problem, and in most cases it can be tested by connecting an external monitor - if the external display shows image, but the internal screen is black, your video card is most likely intact, although in more rare cases such test has not always been 100% consistent - meaning if the external monitor works, video card may still have issues getting an image to the laptops LCD panel. Another simple solution for screen not turning on can be a video cable reconnection - if the laptop is bumped, dropped, the lid is open once too many times; the video cable can get disconnected or pop out a little. It is best to take the computer apart and examine the connection to the LCD panel and to reconnect the video cable. It is also a good idea to write down the LCD model number - just in-case. Make sure to disconnect all sources of power when poking inside the computer.
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How careful are you about what you post on Facebook? How about when you see a friend fire off a nasty post about their boss, their job, or their company - does it make you cringe in fear for them? Legally, we are protected about what we say on Facebook about work, as long as you justify it.
For example: "My boss sucks." Not good enough. "My boss sucks because he thinks working overtime should be mandatory." That's okay.
If you don't believe me, ask your HR rep or Amy McClenathan who's looking for a new job in Phoenix this week after she posted, "I wish I could get fired some days, it would be easier to be at home than to have to go through this," and the next day - she was.


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If you have been an Apple stockholder last year, you probably feel like you have been on a roller coaster.
Apple began 2012 by attaining the largest market cap in the world, with some analysts predicting that it would cross a trillion in market value. The stock price hit $700 in September, around the introduction of the iPhone 5. But in the weeks after, disillusionment set in and the stock price dropped to about $500 by the end of the year. Recent earnings disappointment has plunged the stock some 12%, and panic seems to have set in.
How can a company fall from grace so quickly, especially when it still possesses enviable profit margins and perhaps the most valuable franchise in the world?
The answer lies in recognizing that a market price is set by demand and supply, which, in turn, are driven not only by underlying value but also by other factors including hope, hype and momentum. Apple is particularly susceptible to these "nonvalue" forces.
Apple has acquired a motley collection of investors, with wildly divergent views about the company and its future. There are growth investors, who were attracted by its capacity to come up with new products and conquer new markets. There are momentum investors, who were drawn by the ever-rising stock price (at least a year ago). And there are value investors, who were enticed by its capacity to generate and pay out large cash flows.
The ubiquitous presence of Apple products has made each of these types of investors an expert on the company's future. Thus, investors who would not have dared forecast the futures of GE and Exxon Mobil -- when they were the largest market cap companies in the world -- feel no qualms about prognosticating Apple's future.
You may wonder: So what?
When a stock becomes a pricing play, investors no longer pay attention to underlying value and instead focus on trivial stories, such as the lack of crowds at the Shanghai store for the introduction of the iPhone 5. Investors react in exaggerated (and herd-like) fashion to small, often insignificant surprises.
Given that you and I as investors can do little about the crowd insanity that characterizes Apple's stock today, what should we do?
You can try to play the pricing game and get ahead of momentum shifts, a dangerous game that I, for one, have neither the stomach nor the expertise to play. Alternatively, you can look past the price at Apple's underlying value, based on its capacity to generate growth and margins over time.


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I didnt decide to become anorexic. It snuck up on me disguised as a healthy diet, a professional attitude. Being as thin as possible was a way to make the job of being an actress easier . . .
Portia de Rossi weighed only 82 pounds when she collapsed on the set of the Hollywood film in which she was playing her first leading role. This should have been the culmination of all her years of hard workfirst as a child model in Australia, then as a cast member of one of the hottest shows on American television. On the outside she was thin and blond, glamorous and successful. On the inside, she was literally dying.
In this searing, unflinchingly honest book, Portia de Rossi captures the complex emotional truth of what it is like when food, weight, and body image take priority over every other human impulse or action. She recounts the elaborate rituals around eating that came to dominate hours of every day, from keeping her daily calorie intake below 300 to eating precisely measured amounts of food out of specific bowls and only with certain utensils. When this wasnt enough, she resorted to purging and compulsive physical exercise, driving her body and spirit to the breaking point.


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Forums >General Running>mediocrity
Why is running the only sport where mediocrity is not only accepted but praised? It reminds me of the courtesy clap that is given to all of the runners who just finish the race. This may be the reason that Americans cannot compete on the world stage. If we as a running society ask nothing of a person we will receive nothing. We should be praising the people who compete, not just show up. We should lose our insouciante attitude.
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Which is too bad, really. If only we would celebrate the most competitive, America might have the number one golfer in the world one day.
Ok, I'll bite. In point of fact, it is not the only sport where "mediocrity", as you have chosen to employ it, is both accepted and praised. Golf and bowling both come immediately to mind--and in both of those arenas, we "handicap" participants so they can compete on a more level playing field.
Roads were made for journeys...
Do we want running to be compared with an irresponsible, environmentally damaging "sport" such as golf, or a "sport" for beer drinking slobs such as bowling?
As long as I'm not compared with JakeNight's avatar, I don't care.
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patrickaa317 wrote:If you want to keep people from being labeled as cheaters all together, make the C&A forum decisions private.
Also, if the site is concerned around cheaters buying back, I can submit a suggestion for cheaters to get 50% off their premium buy back. Is that something that would be implemented, more cheaters would be apt to buy back given the discount on premium membership. Right?
There's a difference between a case in the C&A forum and marking someone individually. Secondly, the latter would never be implemented. It would encourage cheating to get a deal, so it would present a win-win to cheating and buying back.


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Wed, May 08, 2013 | 14:28 BST
Disney Q2: Interactive division posts increased revenue of 8% to $194 million
Disney has reported its Q2 financials, and overall the company reported a 32% increase in net income during the January-March quarter.
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 14:16 BST
Take-Two appoints COO Karl Slatoff to "newly created role of president"
Take-Two has appointed its COO Karl Slatoff to newly created role of president, effective May 1, 2013 according to a lovely form 8-K filed with the SEC. Slatoff has been the firm's COO since 2010, and before that he served as EVP since February 2008. Take-Two is expected to host a call to investors after it releases its Q4 FY13 financials on Monday, May 13. Likely we'll hear more regarding the appointment at that time.
Wed, May 08, 2013 | 14:04 BST
Capcom FY13: Resident Evil 6 sales below projections at 4.9 million units
Capcom has released its 2013 fiscal year results and the firm posted a profit of £19.42 million, despite profits being down by 56% year-over-year.
Thu, May 09, 2013 | 03:53 BST
EA Q4: Battlefield 3 Premium pulls $120 million in revenue
Electronic Arts has announced its Q4 and fiscal year 2013 financials with the news Battlefield 3 Premium has over 3.5 million subscribers to-date, and generated over $120 million in revenue through the March quarter.
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 19:19 BST
Revolution Software's Charles Cecil joins British Film Institute board
Charles Cecil MBE, industry vet and co-founder of Revolution Software, has been appointed to the board of the British Film Institute. Cecil is also a BAFTA ambassador, on the Creative Skillset Industry Council and founded Yorkshire games network Game Republic. His development firm also has a new, original, Broken Sword game in the works which was successfully Kickstarted in 2012. Broken Sword: The Serpent's Curse will release on Android, iOS, Mac and PC in 2013. Thanks, GI International.
Tue, May 07, 2013 | 15:20 BST
GAME in process of paying debt, to open 18 stores
GAME has paid off paid private investment firm OpCapita and its backers £3.2 million in interest and "monitoring fees" toward the £103 million it owes the firm after brokered a deal to get the retailer out of administration. The figure was paid towards the balance in four months and the remaining balance will have 7.5% interest rate attached. GAME boss Martyn Gibbs told The Guardian the chain is expected to make £20 million in profit for the period ending July 31, and it plans to open 18 new stores during that time. Thanks, MCV.
Fri, May 03, 2013 | 14:15 BST
Osborne steadfast in support of UK games tax breaks despite EC investigation
UK Chancellor George Osborne and Culture minister Ed Vaizey have said that the EU Commission's investigation into a UK games tax relief will not deter the incentive from being applied.
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 23:02 BST
Publishers didn't know how to sell Grasshopper games, says Suda
Goichi Suda believes that Grasshopper Manufacture games will sell better now that the developer isn't always fighting against publisher expectations.
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 21:36 BST
Chinese online market to bring in $11.9 billion during 2013
Niko Partners expects the Chinese online market to bring in $11.9 billion in 2013 despite a decline in casual, MMO and social gaming. The market in this sector grew from $10 million in 2001 to over $9 billion in 2012. The analyst firm expects growth to slow between now and 2018, but still expects it to add over $2 billion in total revenue each of those five years. The firm also noted that titles such as League of Legends and online shooters are rather popular with 18-24-year-old males, helping revive the Internet café sector. Thanks, GI International.
Thu, May 02, 2013 | 02:53 BST
Sony executives give up bonuses due to weak electronics division
Sony's top executives have been denied bonuses as the corporation weathers ongoing under-performance.
Wed, May 01, 2013 | 14:52 BST
Tomodachi Collection: New Life still the pips on Media Create charts
Tomodachi Collection: New Life continued its dominance of the Media Create charts this week, moving another 144,903 units. Combined with last week when it moved 404,858 units during its debut, the title has moved 549,761 physical units in Japan.
Tue, Apr 30, 2013 | 16:40 BST
Wii U first-party releases delayed due to requiring "more development resources than expected"
Nintendo president Satoru Iwata has told investors the reason for the delayed release of many first-party titles was due to Wii U launch titles requiring "more development resources than expected."
Mon, Apr 29, 2013 | 05:31 BST
Epic marketing boss exits for Microsoft
Yet another highly-placed staffer has left Epic Games.
Sat, Apr 27, 2013 | 17:32 BST
Activision's Kotick signed incentive-based deal in 2012, spreads out compensation over five years
Activision-Blizzard CEO and president Bobby Kotick, increased his compensation "almost eightfold" to the tune of a whopping $64.9 million last year, according to an SEC filing broken down by Bloomberg.
Wed, Apr 24, 2013 | 21:53 BST
Zynga Q1 net income up, but monthly active users decline to 253 million
Zynga reported its Q1 earnings today, posting net income of $4.1 million compared to the $85.4 million loss the prior year. Still, not all is rosy in social gamesville, as sale fell 18% to $264 million.
Thu, Apr 25, 2013 | 10:24 BST
THQ Section 363 auction results noted in SEC filing
THQ has filed Form 8-K with the SEC regarding the recent acquisitions during its Chapter 11 Section 363 auction reported earlier this week.
Tue, Apr 23, 2013 | 18:03 BST
Analysts expect Nintendo to report second annual loss tomorrow
Nintendo is expected to post its yearly financials tomorrow, and Bloomberg expects the firm to announce a ¥18.7 billion ($189 million) loss of the period. Last year, the firm announced its first-ever annual loss. According to Ace Securities Co. analyst Hideki Yasuda, many aren't happy with how president Satoru Iwata is running the company. "Iwata hasn't produced good results in recent years," he told Bloomberg. "He can't avoid being criticized." Via Gamespot.
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 15:03 BST
UKIE calls for dev support in face of EU investigation into UK games tax relief
Last week, in was announced that the EU Commission is to investigate the case for UK tax breaks and stated that "It is not clear whether the taxpayer should be subsidising this activity." Now, the association for UK Interactive Entertainment has asked that UK developers provide evidence to help bolster the case.
Mon, Apr 22, 2013 | 06:29 BST
"I will never work on a first-person shooter, ever again" says veteran dev
SWAT, MAG and SOCOM veteran Charles N Cox has sworn off first-person shooters, admitting that it may be a career-limiting movie but affirming his belief that the games industry "is ready to do better things".
Sat, Apr 20, 2013 | 16:39 BST
NPD March: BioShock Infinite tops US retail charts with 878K – Update
Despite launching later in the month, BioShock Infinite was the best-selling game in the US in March.


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No one? Ugh I'm so bored.
Mmm for plot perhaps something like:
The King has kept a certain possession, a very important item, locked away in his chamber. Something that no one else but him has known about. Something that would change everything throughout the kingdom, and suddenly it has gone missing.
The King secretly hires one random person in the kingdom (my character) to investigate. They have no direct contact with the King, also to not draw attention, so instead he hires a second person (your character) to relay information and possibly aid in the retrieval of the item.
That's all I have so far. Hope it sparks some interest.


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Hey I'm looking for more 3.0 or 3.5'ish players to add to my group of tennis friends. Our levels vary and we play a lot, boys and girls, all ages, totally casual and fun. I'm 27, most of us early 20's but anyone is welcome. I like to play anywhere north of central. Northwest, Northshore, Azalea, Fossil.. whatever.
We usually have 4 or more players at a time. I like to play evenings and willing to stay till I'm the last one or the lights go out. Always have balls and extra racquets. We hit / rally, play doubles and singles depending on free courts. I usually send texts out on days I plan to play. Feel free to text me at [edit: please share private info via PM or Friend Request]
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I will hit with anyone at almost any time. Bruce, long time player..3.5
Thanks Justin will do!
Hi Elvin,
Welcome to the site, you might want to re-post further up the page in the discussion area so more people will see it. A lot of players are at NW Rec you might find a pick up game there, also a good chance to meet people at Woodlawn Park 1450 16st N. Another great way to meet people is to join a League, I like UltimateTennis.com Hope this helps.
Looking to get some tennis in N St Pete maybe Northwest Rec,,,3 to 3.5. during the week anytime between 5- 8pm. New to the area
3.0 player looking for people to play with once a week in the cresant lake area. Available nights and weekends
Just moved to DT St. Pete near tropicana field. I don't start work for 2 weeks so looking to get lots of tennis in. I'm a 4.0 player but could play with 3.5 and 4.0. Text me at [edit: please share private info via PM or Friend Request] if you wanna get together and play.
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They are few and far between and I'm probably one of the more patient and understanding NC here. Maybe it's because I haven't been with Ning that long or maybe it's because I realize that no platform is perfect. I should no because I'm coming from Social Go and encountered the same if not worst issues with greater frequency on that platform. These issues have the potential to damage a network beyond repair - Members leave and never return. A member doesn't have to cancel their account to call it quit.
I left Social Go because I was frustrated with the constant letdowns and fed up with the lame excuses. I'd hate to think that the brains behind the scenes of Ning has a panacea that would solve all technical issues but chose to let the platform be plagued by constant letdowns. I doubt that's the case.
I know the problems are serious and beyond Ning's control whenever Creators.Ning.Com goes off line. Ning tries its best to keep everyone updated by posting frequently to the "Ning Status" section but herein lies the problem. If "Creators" is down, how are we supposed to know what's going on? I suggest you guys take the advice of a fellow NC who said there should be email alerts sent out in times where there are platform-wide issues affecting multiple networks. I thought that would have been a given. I held Ning to higher standards.
Word of advice for Ning: Never Take Your Customers For Granted. Please Don't. The last thing you want is a mass migration from the platform. That along with some bad press in an age where things go viral could really do some damage.
It's a lot easier to retain current customers than to lose them and win them back. Just ask Social Go. They've been trying to get me back ever since I left. I vowed never to go back. Not even the great improvements they've made will change my mind.
Starting over is a thought I always screw my face at. I did it once and sincerely hope that I don't have to do it again.
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There is twitter Ning which helped me at least https://twitter.com/Ning
We definitely won't take you for granted. I appreciate your candor, and I will make sure it is heard.
I have been thinking about hooking up the status blog to email for those who want to know every issue as it happens in near real-time. Is that something you would subscribe to? Or would every update become an annoyance?
If we have the option to subscribe / unsubscribe it can't be an annoyance. If a NC feels it will be beneficial then he / she will subscribe. If he / she feels that the updates are becoming somewhat annoying then the option is there to unsubscribe.
They way I see it: You guys don't post garbage to the status updates. You post informative material on the status of our networks. If there's something wrong NCs will prefer to get a heads up so that they can sugarcoat it and inform their members. A lot of NCs only become aware of an ongoing issue after it has been reported by a member.
Please...go ahead and give us the option to subscribe. Whoever subscribe will be doing so by choice. It's not being forced on us.
Troy: We're going to go forward and hook up email to the Ning Status blog. We're redoing its design now and should be able to add that with no problems in the next week or two. Really appreciate your feedback. If these kind of instant updates help even a small number of people, it would certainly be worth it. Thanks again.
Thanks Eric! I just subscribed.
I'm sure a lot of NC's will take advantage of this subscription.
I would subscribe Eric! (Just in case I'm shopping!)
I'm going to export my email list for my members, and have the ability to let em know manually, but having this would allow for me to set everything up to allow for a quick message to all my members via my iphone, as soon as I am emailed about Ning Status.
The Ning status is a lifeline really, I would totally subscribe!
(Hey Eric, sorry I've been grumpy and complaining as of late. I'm over it, you guys do what you gotta do. Thanks for being a great moderator!)
I certainly don't blame you for being grumpy. I will work on setting that up since a number of people have asked for something like it.
Oh, and I meant to say that the Ning Status blog is hosted on a different server so it can be up even when Creators is down. It's one fail-safe thing that always works, but I can understand if that's not apparent.
Thanks for your post here, I am going to create my own member email list, so that I may quickly notify as you have stated you do. :)
I will completely second every word in this post.
I too, migrated from SocialGO, and definitely held Ning in higher standard.
An email notification would be absolutely STELLAR, as well as obviously essential. In this day and age, this shouldn't be a difficult thing to do. On top of this, what about our members? I had members online in the middle of things, when all of a sudden, nothing. I have no way to mass email them all, because first of all, I haven't gotten email notification, so I'm grocery shopping, I have NO IDEA my network is down. Secondly, because of NING ISSUES, my users can not access the site, and in order to pacify any of my members worries before they panic, and loose faith in the network, I need to be able to have a way to tell them it will be ok, and I didn't just go out of business.
Ning, you know how you gave us all a "maintenance page" during today's "blackout?"
If you have a way to show us THAT while you fix what ever it was that broke, what if you had a similar "splash page" for us creators, with all our members, and an input box to place an email message. You could then click send, and BAM, all members are immediately notified of the problem, and lets them know that the owner is on top of the problem.
EXCELLENT POST, don't you all agree?
Although an email would be nice, sometimes common sense needs to be used.
I was at a ballgame last night, and a member sent me a text letting me know the network was "under maintenance." So...the first thing I did was go to Creators. When I saw that Creator's was also down, I knew this was a serious issue that was out of ours and THEIR control at that moment. It's wasted energy to get all grumpy about it. I knew with a certainty that Ning was on the job and diligently trying to find out what was wrong. I posted a status on our FB page to let people know this was an unexpected issue and it was being dealt with as quickly as possible. I've been using this platform for three years, and I realize that's not a lot of time compared to some people, but outages like this are RARE. They're being very transparent and will let us know what happened today in a post.
And if someone quits my network citing too many outages as the reason, then I'll stand at the door and wave goodbye to them. This platform isn't perfect, but it's the best out there for the price.
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Do You Have 'Charity Fatigue?'
From the ubiquitous red kettles to the option to round up to the nearest dollar at the register, there are many requests for consumers' charity this season.
It's rare to go through a checkout line without being asked for a donation. At PetSmart it's for animals; at Wendy's it's for adoption; at the Dollar Tree Store it's toys for military kids. And, let's not forget the jingle of the Salvation Army bell that sends many of us digging into our pockets.
It's true, needs are increasing yearly. One viewpoint is that if you're out shopping anyway, parting with an extra dollar here and there likely has little affect on your wallet—and if others do the same, the sum of all the small donations can make a big difference.
But how do you decide when your donations are enough? Do you have to give each time to feel like you've helped? How do you walk through the cold past that kettle and the ringer of the bell one Facebook fan of Patch referred to as "the bell of guilt," and not feel like a cheapskate?
Donations can add up and some are tired of it.
Facebook user Adam posted this earlier in the week: "I'll go on record as saying that I hate this. After all, they are the ones making money on the transaction yet I'm the one being asked to donate. The snarky part of me wants to ask them if they'd like to donate the profit they just made from me to the charity in question."
Another Facebook user, Jess, said: "Everywhere I go they ask. It's overwhelming at times."
And it's not just on Facebook that people are complaining or questioning these in-your-face fundraising tactics. Columnist Sean Gonsalves wrote in the Cape Cod Times this week that he is starting to wonder if his "empathy muscle has atrophied."
Gonsalves said he is being bombarded in snail mail, email and most recently at his trip to the drive-thru. He refers to his feeling as "charity fatigue."
What do you think? Are you suffering from "charity fatigue?" Tell us in the comments.
Nancy Whalen
11:56 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
So true; it's tiring, maddening and embarrassing. I can't name a place that I have been to in the last few months that have not asked for something - I WANT to give and I do, but I agree with Adam. We all have our own special things that we donate to; but when I'm in the supermarket and they tell me how many homeless I could feed on $1, $3 and $5, I feel like screaming - prove it to me, but nope, I give $3. The PetSmart thing was crazy too. Stop & Shop had Veterans out front over the weekend - how can you say no.....it's all so intimidating and they know it! Most people wish they could do more....but using guilt isn't playing fair.
Lisa Phelps
11:56 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Yes, it is a challenge making those decisions every time you check out at a store, answer the phone, read email, etc. But on the other end of this are people who have real critical needs. My tiny irritation is nothing! I've found that the way to overcome it is to make a policy of always giving every time I'm asked. two dollars here, 3 dollars there...a big donation in some cases. That policy removes the need to make a decision, and it helps you count your blessings.....a surefire way to have a happy holiday season. Just always say "yes!"
4:59 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Hard to do when you can't make your own ends meet....
Charlie Schnapps
11:56 am on Thursday, December 6, 2012
It does get a bit much - when I'm at Petsmart I generally round my purchase up to the next dollar but I usually decline the $1 or $2 at the grocery store because I haven't done the research on how much of the money is actually going to the cause. I prefer to support a couple of charities more generously at my convenience, so I don't feel guilty declining at the register.
Nancy Whalen
12:20 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Lisa, I always do say yes and yet I still feel guilty and irritated at the same time! Conflicted, I guess. Oh well, the asking won't change and neither will my giving!
Nancy Whalen
1:13 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Whoa Dan, that's a little harsh.....Low?? Your last line is just crazy, hurtful and insulting. Over and out.
Dan B.
5:42 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I believe that ultimately these charities need our help, and they do more good by asking over and over than they would by not asking at all. If you find that line of thought hurtful, I'm sorry, but that's what I believe.
Nancy Whalen
6:15 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
I don't find that line of thought hurtful in the slightest, I agree with you, (btw, where did your comment go?) but that's not what you said to me; what you said was hurtful. Ultimately, we agree.
Ron Goodenow
7:24 pm on Thursday, December 6, 2012
Sure, all the requests can be irritating....but there is another side to the story. The Rotary Club to which I belong recently collaborated with Stop and Shop, CVS and Roche Bros Supermarket to raise money for Rotary's huge international effort to eradicate polio. Our program has been supported with massive funding from governments, the Gates Foundation and international agencies and we are almost at the finish line. . What struck me, in the course of being at several different sites, was the overwhelming and kind support of so many shoppers, many of whom donated far more than the dollar requested by our members and helpful high school kids. As far as we could determine only two customers, out of thousands, complained to store managers. None complained to us with the exception of one very angry late middle-aged white male in a semi military outfit who accused us of being part of an international plot on the part of the black helicopter crowd at the UN to spread radicalism and destroy our country. Rotary is a founding member of the UN and we have worked with that agency's cultural and aid agencies on many projects since the years after WW2 (note: this 'patriot' was doubtless thrilled this week when tea party senators blocked an international disability treaty supported by G.W. Bush, Bob Dole, John McCain, vets, and many of us with disabilities - I am a polio victim -- who must now find ways to help millions of polio victims). So please try and see the other side of the coin.


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My husband gave me the quintessential blogger's gift for Christmas. I wouldn't normally post what I got for Christmas, but this was straight up any blogger's alley so I couldn't resist!
I could tell that he knew he nailed it this year. He even gave me a hint as to what he was giving me. He said it would be "mind blowing"...LOL. Like that helped me at all. Which is ok, I don't like hints and early gifts so it just sparked my curiosity for Christmas morning.
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I already put it to use this morning with Kaylee as we arranged some of the items.
So now when you see a certain backdrop, you'll know exactly what it is and know that I don't have complete sets just laying around my house in every color and design. Just samplings which is all I need!
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Elemental is the most expensive game Stardock's made. Which isn't saying much since Galactic Civilizations II had a budget of around $800,000.
Elemental's total budget is probably less than Civ V's cutscene budget (which based on what I've seen was well spent).
So how does Stardock make a game like Elemental with so few resources? How do we hope to have a successful game in what is considered a "niche" genre?
The answer is in two parts: First, you guys. Seriously. Word of mouth is the only realistic way that independent game studios can still release games like this.
Second: The tools Beta 4 will go into great detail on this but since this week has involved us spending a lot of time cranking out content for the Magic and Adventure categories we've had a lot of time to spend with the bundled tools.
This is what you see when you click workshop
So if I want to make, say, a goodie hut, the first thing I need to do is go to the tile editor.
Let's say I want to make a tomb. I'm no artist but I know how to play with legos…
Now, let's add some "stuff"
Then some effects (these need icons still)
Then save it:
Then with Impulse::Reactor, share it with the world if you want and they can choose to add it all within the game:
Other things you would then do is give users an item that already exists in the game or go to the item editor and make your own items.
Over the next several months, we'll be enhancing these further in free updates to keep making it easier and easier to make and share cool stuff with other players.
I must admit, it's pretty darn fun.
But this is how we can make a game like Elemental. It's so easy for us to add "stuff" to the game to make each experience fun and different.
Then wait till you're able to add your creations to your own maps complete with their own quests:
(the above is the beta 2-B map btw, after the beta 2 series, we move to the random maps).
Can we see a preview about how we would link in Quests?
Yea, when I get a chance I'll do that. I did make a Youtube video (user:draginol) where I started that.
Here's the tomb in game:
im a fan of having easy to do or share mods.
Not sure why other games dont have a network or ease of use. I mean its 2010. So thanks guys.
Hopefully map in map and dice rolling will be available or modded into the game somehow for tabletop or adventure games.
That is amazing. Can't wait to get our hands on the editor. Maybe release early AKA NWN and some others so the modders can get to work?
Oooo there better be something totally epic in that center region surrounded by mountains.
Editors are a game all by themselves and I can't wait to play!
Well am sold... wait, I already was! (Many times over)!
Thank goodness we get a new map for 2B. I'm so sick of the current one
This is the type of thing that is going to really going to take this game from Awesome to Epic. People talk about how great a game is, but they only play it for a while. As it's got a very short "Life Span". But this game by it's very nature is going to be very replayable. And then you throw in the other side, allowing the user to create things to enhance the game.
I loved ship design in Gal Civ. That was great, but this is even better. By leaps and bounds. (Hell I wouldn't be surprised if the next Gal Civ springs from the bones of Elemental.)
Thanks for the insider preview Frogboy! (ps that's what I thought.. a new video was up over on Draginol!)
Does the GCII budget include DA and Twilight, or just the base game?
It might have to. Elemental really makes me want GalCiv3- as GalCiv2 was a very good game that would be even better with some of Elemental's features.
Just my opinion, but if Sins had an editor like this? Totally Awesome! I mean IC already gave us
alot with the tools and the mod-ability of Sins, but to drop items, or customize ships, or planets, or skyboxes would be Fantastic! Maybe not in this one as Trinity is the cap for Sins, but what about Sins 2?
Just hopeful wishing is all, but its nice to see Elemental with such cool features, looking forward to it.
Any chance of sharing some details of how the Impulse:reactor is going to work? Is there a beta of it that we get to provide feedback on? Is there some kind of community ranking of Hot mods etc etc? Inquiring minds want to know!
The ability to easily find high quality mods and easily use them strikes me as something that can really give Elemental a chance to dethrone Neverwinter Nights as my longest played game.
Very cool.
Am I the only one intrigued by scary circuses (circi)?
Completely Awesome!!!! Must Have....Now!!!
You know, this excites me as much as the game itself. Possibly more. I'm an active Oblivion modder (and modded Morrowind as well), and the tools they gave us are clunky and lack any automation, making for many long and repetitive tasks. We're told, "These were the tools we needed to implement the game -- little more, that's why they're kind of rough." I wonder sometimes if anyone at Bethesda has ever used good tools, because if they'd spent a few dozen hours refining them, they probably would have saved a couple hundred hours of real development.
Oblivion modding has matured to the point where the editor itself is starting to be extended through in-memory hacks, and some really exciting stuff is on the horizon... but if Elemental's tools are as good as they're starting to look, we might not have to wait five years to see what the community is really capable of!
So I'm curious: there's a real-time component to Elemental with the simultaneous turns, and it handles fluid movement within a tile. Can the turns and tiles be removed completely by a modder, turning it into an RTS engine?
Looking forward to the random maps! Anyone notice Dungeon in the "Save it" screen shoot, yah!
*puts shades on*I'll second that
Sounds almost like the system in Spore, but without the suckiness of not actually being a game! Great work guys!
Im still looking for the secrets....
Wait you mean its just "I madz gad taals. I can haz game now?" Well congratulations for figuring that one out...
Indeed....now all we need is a "Spore-like" creature creator..
First of all, the tile editor looks pretty comprehensive and seems to work well.
Will the item editor allow us to create clothing/armour pieces or is it for designing stat only effects on clothing/armour pieces?
I hope they didn't figure that one out, they seem to have been onto it for awhile. =p
Awesome I hope Stardock stays independent for ever I mean Stardock did something EA,Activevission or Ubisoft wont be able to do in years to come and they are the big shots...well I hate EA they killed C&C but now a better strategy game came to be Im starting to hate FPS because every 9 out of 10 games is a RTS 3 out of 10 is against Russia or has to do with killing Russians like wtf isnt that kinda raciest? im offended by this " ...im just happy a Strategy game like Elemental is coming out and has great modability and most probably story also cant wait fot Total war Shogun 2 but thats out of topic ^^" Go Stardock rain hell on the evil emperors of gaming


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By now you may have gathered that quirky appeals to yours truly. At SEMA, you can buy a matching collar and leash for your pooch emblazoned with your favourite marque's badge. I thought the pink set emblazoned with the Chevy bow tie log was particular fetching for a hound of the female variety.
As I fingered the goods, a woman sidled up to me and asked if I would be wearing the collar and leash that night and if so could she join me at the party. What happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, as they say. Interestingly, the stand selling pet accessories and matching belts for humans used a pair of crash test dummies to model the attire.
I'm not an Elvis fan though I would never admit that in this town, Nevertheless, I was particularly taken with the glass shelf mounted on the rear end of a mini pink Cadillac, bearing an Elvis Presley licence plate.
I gave up searching for the man who will sell you an urn for your ashes with a spot for your grieving loved ones to place the badge from your Last Car. It was time to leave and that's when I saw my favourite car of the show. It was the Hyundai Elantra Coupe Zombie Survival Machine, which was draped with various body parts. Yes, the hit TV show Walking Dead has much to answer for.
As I staggered, Zombie-like, to hail a cab, I spotted the perfect gift for my daughter Rachel's 30th birthday. It was a shocking pink VW mini bus kit - check out that interior treatment! Sorry honey, it wouldn't fit in my case.