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5 Reasons the Video Game Industry Is About to Crash
No one loves naysaying more than gamers: Everything that happens is the "worst ever" or the "beginning of the end" of a series. Well, I'm here to tell you that those people might be more right than anyone realizes.
I've worked on a few MMOs, as a programmer, game designer, lead systems designer, lead designer, and producer. My work hasn't won Game of the Year, but I've been around the block, and I can't help but notice that these days you can't browse a game forum without reading serious laments about the state of the industry and the occasional comparison to the video game crash of 1983 -- a collapse driven by a glut of indistinguishable games and an economic model that had stopped working long before anyone woke up and realized it.
So are we headed for another crash? Short answer, yes. Long answer? Yes, because ...
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#5. We Put People Who Don't Know Gaming in Charge
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Not to stereotype here, but the type of person who knows how to make an awesome video game about fighting dragons with a giant chainsaw tends not to be the same type of person who is an expert in business and finance. So if you look at the CEOs and executives of game studios today, you won't find many that actually have professional experience working as game designers. And that would be fine, except for the fact that, due to the way games are made, these guys wind up making the creative decisions. It's similar to the problem with big movie studios, only much worse.
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"... looking to Figure 3.11, we see profits increase by .054 percent for every bottle of Diet Coke on screen."
The result is that the gaming industry is driven by aphorisms. For example, it's an entrenched belief that the only truly successful games are branded titles, sequels, and reboots -- that's what the reports tell them. So what I found was that there was kind of a self-fulfilling prophecy at work. I was once told point-blank by a non-gamer CEO that "there's no market for sci-fi games" in a certain genre -- at the time, fantasy games dominated that market. And who's to say he was wrong? When has switching from fantasy to sci-fi ever worked out?
Oh, right.
It's not that they know nothing about games; it's that they know just enough to be wrong. Ever go to a game forum and notice how every player thinks he's better than the designers? That combat would be perfectly balanced if the developers would just change that +2 to a +3 for his class? Now imagine that those people are running the business, and you have a pretty good idea of what the problem is -- creating a perfect game looks easy from the outside, in the same way that from the outside it seems like it'd be really easy to make a snake. And those outsiders are in charge.
So why not just have the money folks focus on the business end of game design and let the actual designers do the designing? Well, it turns out "the business end" includes deciding how many hours of content are in the game, whether you have linear progression with lots of levels, how the DLC is going to work, whether powerful items get sold in the cash shop, whether the game is a first-person gritty realistic shooter with RPG elements or an action RPG with gritty realism and lots of guns ... basically, everything that matters. The people who have the most experience and actually know what they're doing are basically just polishing the ideas that the execs come up with.
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"New memo, guys: We're working on Call of Duty: Fuck Canada now."
We don't like it any more than you do. I can tell you that professional game developers are some of the most hardcore gamers you'll find, but for the most part, they're just not allowed to work on the kind of games that interest them (I consider myself lucky to have dodged the bullet and gotten to work on a licensed property that I deeply loved). And while a professional developer will instinctively know -- and I'm just pulling stuff out of my ass here -- that it's awful to require an online connection to play a single-player game or it's asinine to have pre-order DLC before the game's console is even out, the execs will think those are great for the bottom line, and they make the rules.
"Historically, the best thing about SimCity games is the Internet."
And it's only getting worse, because ...
#4. Budgets Have Gone Insane, and That's Making Innovation Almost Impossible
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Nobody feels sorry for corporations, so when you hear EA or Activision groaning about how games cost too much to make, it feels like the consumers won. "That's right, now put it on a gold-plated disc and do a little dance while you're handing it to us, Mr. Blizzard!" But these budgets are, unquestionably, making games worse.
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Man hours spent jet skiing aren't being spent on game balance.
Let's say you've been put in charge of planning a child's birthday party, for some reason -- maybe you lost a bet or something. You've got one day to plan, a $50 budget, and five people to help you. Not a big deal, right? Put some balloons in the yard and hire a clown. Done. But what if that party was for a rich kid and your budget was $50 million? Do you think that makes it easier or harder? Let's put it this way: Instead of five friends helping you, it's 500 strangers, and all of them have different ideas about what a party should look like. How long until you see your first fistfight break out? How far into the party before you hear yourself scream, "OK, who hired the stripper?!?"
Well, in the world of game development, this change from small-scale projects to massive productions happened overnight -- the average game costs freaking 30 times as much as it did in the days of the original Sony PlayStation. Back then, the average game could be made for $800,000 on the low end, but by the PlayStation 3 era, the number had ballooned to $28 million. With the new consoles, that's going to go up again. At this point, it'd be cheaper to just create real zombies to chase people around.
You can buy a lot of actual bullets for $265 million.
In the older, simpler days (way back in the 1990s), you probably had a core team of a dozen developers and one or two vision holders who could keep the entire design in their heads. The producer had about nine months of planning until launch. Fast forward to today: Star Wars: The Old Republic cost upward of $500 million. Games require massive teams (some of them in another country) and years of development, and that's not including the umpteen false starts during preproduction. And this change happened too fast for studios to adapt -- they've refused to change with the times and are still operating with the same basic structure.
Not that it's any easier on their end. Remember, it not just the development that's changing so fast, it's distribution as well -- today, studios are competing in a market that's permanently saturated by $3 indie games on Steam and the nostalgia-driven GoG.com. Time-honored marketing strategies don't work anymore, and the industry is struggling to find a replacement. Even though it feels like prices have gone up, if you take inflation into account, right now games are the cheapest they've ever been. Add it all up, and most studios are one failed game away from bankruptcy.
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If you find the buying habits of frat boys depressing now, try working for EA.
So from the gamers' end, it's easy to complain that the market is saturated with first-person shooters (the new consoles are picking up that banner with Killzone: Shadow Fall, Titanfall, and Destiny, in addition to the uninterrupted stream of Call of Duty and Battlefield games), but the fact is that the market is utterly reliant on those games' sales. The consistent success of go-to franchises like Madden NFL is probably the only thing separating the current industry from a 1983-style crash right now. It's not that they're playing it safe by going back to the same well again and again -- they're doing the only thing that will let them survive.
#3. Publishers Are Gaming the Review System
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Raise your hand if you've paid $60 for a heavily promoted game that got near-perfect review scores, only to find it to be a frustrating, cookie-cutter mess that had you doing a mental inventory of all of the things you could have bought with the cash instead ("three remote control flying sharks!). Do the critics, like, get a different version or something?
"It's a triumph!"
No, the system is set up so that big games rarely get the scores they deserve.
This is a huge problem from the consumer end -- games are a much bigger time and money investment than movies, books, or any other media, so having honest reviewers you can rely on is crucial. You're trying to get an opinion on what might be the only game you buy for the next couple of months, but it's becoming increasingly apparent that critic scores and user scores just don't sync up. Call of Duty: Ghosts currently has a score of 74 on Metacritic -- not a fantastic score for a AAA game with that kind of budget, but check out the average user score: 2.3.*
*Metacritic uses a 100 scale for critic reviews but a 10 scale for users.
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Equine gamers are fairly unified in their rating.
Is that just a bunch of young gamers throwing a tantrum because they thought the game would have actual ghosts in it? Well, read the reviews -- the critics' write-ups boil down to "It's a recycled version of the old games, but still good," while the users' consensus is "$60 is a lot to pay for recycled material, guys." You can see that same divide with lots of games -- Total War: Rome II had a respectable 83.5 score at launch (currently down to 76), but the user reviews? 3.9/10. Mass Effect 3 is at 89 for critics vs. 5.0 for users, the latter group being way less forgiving of an ending that rendered every previous choice in the franchise meaningless.
So why do the critic scores skew so much higher? Well, behind the scenes, studios are doing everything they can to obtain the highest Metacritic score possible at launch -- some teams even get bonuses for hitting Metacritic targets. From the publication's standpoint, those reviews exist to bring website traffic. That traffic turns into revenue from advertisements ... that were purchased by the studios whose games are getting reviewed.
This is officially a black hole of journalism.
If you give the game an award or especially high praise, the publication could appear on that game's box -- the reviewers aren't paid, but they get valuable exposure. Basically, the publishing companies are paying the review site's bills by buying ads and handing out free publicity, so from the struggling writer's perspective, it's bad business to give bad reviews.
They use that word, but we don't think they know what it means.
And there is a very close interaction between the game journalists and the game makers' PR guys. So with a few exceptions, most major game previews go like this:
Journalists are invited to the studio or a rented room at a convention. They play the most polished level and/or segment of the game for a couple hours, maybe over the course of a few days. Drinks and meals are on the house. Keep in mind that they're getting dropped into the middle of the game somewhere, because complicated gameplay that builds on lessons learned in previous levels would be extremely frustrating, whereas you want the journalists to experience fun and excitement. So we're talking graphics, simple combat, flashy cinematics, and controlled linear environments that look really good -- as long as the journalists never stray from the path, which is why there are marketing execs looking right over their shoulders and telling them where to go. And it's amazing how intuitive level design becomes when the guy who designed the level is there to explain it.
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"Ahh, now I see the merits of Sonic the Hedgehog."
But that disparity between user scores and critic scores is going to catch up with us, and it won't just be the critics who get bitten in the ass. If the gamers don't have any critics to trust, they're going to stop buying games the day they come out. And since the industry puts so much emphasis on launch day box sales, that's going to look an awful lot like a crash to the people in charge.
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4.1.0 RC2 getting better but IE7/8 need some love.
Migrating from 4.0.7 to 4.1.0 RC2 still having issues in ie7 / ie8.
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3) The classes aren't required anymore, they have been removed.
4) Not sure what this is meant to be showing, how is the style applied?
5) It's not an extension made by us, we can't guarantee all user extensions will work with every version.
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In 4.0.7 in the file header for: ux.layout.component.form.MultiSelect.js is something like this:
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@h.wagner. Not quite sure what point you're trying to make. The MultiSelect UX that's included in the distribution should still work fine, it just doesn't need the layout class any more. Point 5 from the original list had nothing to do with the MultiSelect UX, that was point 3.ConsultJS: http://consultjs.com/
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Can it hurt to include Nekudos (vowel marks) when typing Hebrew? Do all systems that support Hebrew lettering automatically support Nekudos? If not, do they at least degrade gracefully?
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Nikudot support has been problematic for a long time, on many applications. I do not know whether Windows magically gets it right, but I know Linux has had difficulties (and many applications still do have difficulties).
Several years ago, I sent a survey of nikudot support to the authors of many important Linux applications (word processors specifically), complete with screenshots. Many of these applications supported nikudot badly, and they definitely did not degrade gracefully. Some of the developers involved took made fixes based on my email, but some fonts are still problematic.
I find I get the best results with nikudot using OpenType fonts such as Ezra SIL or Frank Ruehl OT, and it doesn't really matter what application I'm working in.
All in all, it's very dependent on what font and what application you use (though application in the major office and creative apps is pretty good these days).
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Most of fonts do support nekudos. Necudos are also supported by Unicode.
The programming moves toward Unicode, for example in Java the String object is Unicode out of the box (unlike C,C++,...), so I think that the systems that don't support Nekudos do degrade.
However there are always legacy code on old programming languages (like COBOL) that would probably live forever that don't supports nekudos, but mainly just business logic is implemented that way, the user interface part mostly written on more user friendly languages.
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PBF Energy is operating its refineries in the northeast at
reduced rates, the company said Monday, the latest refiner to
scale back operations as Hurricane Sandy approaches the east
PBF is reducing rates at a 180,000 bpd refinery in
Paulsboro, N.J., and a 190,000 bpdrefinery in Delaware City,
Del., would be at reduced rates but fully staffed during the
hurricane, the company said.
PBF has also closed the docks at the two refineries,
meaning that no crude oil would enter the refinery and no fuel
products would leave, a person familiar with the refinery said.
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The drop in production has so far had little effect on
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I mean effectually - I understand the functional difference. What different GAIN do I receive from Arnold presses?
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Arnold Press
Standard Press
The two exercises are similar enough that you can use them interchangeably if you so desired. Personally, I stick to the standard press and only occasionally use the arnold press to break up the redundancy; even then, I am considering taking arnold press totally out of the lineup because of the strain it puts on my rotators (your mileage may vary).
The way I feel it is that Arnold presses take more time per rep, meaning that your front shoulders feel more stress during the movement as it takes longer.
Perhaps your middle shoulder parts (outer parts) benefit more from arnold presses as you have this twisting motion when lifting the weights. You don't have that when doing standard dumbbell press.


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We must keep free choice over housing in Yorkshire Dales
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, April 2005 John Meadowcroft
The high price of houses in the Yorkshire Dales is caused by the fact there are too many people wanting to buy too few houses. It is basic economics that where demand outstrips supply prices will rise accordingly.
Of course, there are good reasons why the supply of houses in the Dales should be limited; nobody wants to see an area of outstanding natural beauty built over with new housing. Nevertheless, it may be the case that the present planning controls are too strict and it would be possible to allow more new building without seriously harming the local environment.
This is a question that the National Park Authority should revisit and tough choices may have to be made where such strict conservation so dramatically limits the supply of new houses and thereby imposes high costs on people. If the supply of houses is not to be expanded, however, it does not follow that artificially lowering demand by imposing a locals-only rule is a reasonable policy.
On the contrary, the locals-only rule may exacerbate the problem by further reducing the supply of new houses if developers are unwilling to build where artificially lowered prices diminishes the return on their investment. They may also use cheaper materials and cut back on design costs, leading to long-term aesthetic and sustainability problems. Few would want to see the Dales become renowned for cheap and ugly houses, but this may be a consequence of the rule.
By restricting the sale of houses within the national park, the rule may raise demand outside the park area and thereby push up prices in other picturesque parts of the county. A problem that is presently limited to a relatively small geographical area may soon become much more widespread if the rule is applied.
It should also be remembered that new houses quickly become what Americans like to call previously enjoyed houses. For this policy to be effective wider restrictions will have to be placed on the sale of houses more generally, as has been the case in other parts of the country. This initial ruling may be the beginning of a long process by which peoples freedom to buy and sell houses where they choose is curtailed.
The rule is also based upon erroneous assumptions about the negative impact of commuter, retirement and holiday homes on rural areas like the Dales. It is not the case that a rural area where many homes are owned by commuters, retirees or are second-homes will become fossilised. On the contrary, recent research by Dr Aileen Stockdale of Aberdeen University shows that retirees and commuters who live in the countryside tend to spend more money and hence bring greater prosperity than many long-term residents. Rather than seeking to prevent such people from moving to places like the Dales, local authorities should seek ways to help people to utilise the economic benefits that follow to create vibrant, thriving communities.
Not only is the rule impractical, it is also unfair and inequitable. The rule assumes that some people have a greater right to live in a particular locality than others. This goes against the grain of a free society, and also raises the question of what constitutes a local person? I grew up and went to school in the village of Shelley outside Huddersfield, but having since moved away, might I now be prevented from returning? Am I really less of a local person than someone who happened to move to Shelley from the South coast three years ago?
Equally, is it fair that someone who has worked all their lives in order to buy a retirement home, or a second-home, in an idyllic part of the world should be prevented from so doing so that another person can purchase a house in the same location at a below-market price? Would it be fair if the French prohibited English people from buying houses in Provence, or if people in Leeds prevented those from outside the city purchasing new homes to keep the prices of houses low for local people?
The locals-only rule applies the same logic that was used by racists to oppose black and Asian immigration to the UK in the 1960s and 1970s when it was claimed that such immigration would take jobs and homes away from the indigenous population. In reality a prosperous economy is founded upon the free movement of people and goods and measures that restrict such movement retard economic growth.
The Yorkshire Dales is a beautiful part of the world and it is no surprise that many people want to live there. Unfortunately, not all the people who want to live in the Dales can do so. In a free society, houses are allocated according to the processes of supply and demand in the marketplace. Builders and home owners are free to sell their properties to whoever is willing to pay the asking price. Where the government decides that only particular groups can live in particular places then we move from a free society to an unfree one.
For recent IEA publications on land use planning see
Liberating the Land [3] by Mark Pennington and
The Land Use Planning System [4] by John Corkindale. In September 2005 we will be publishing a book on the economics of the countryside and government policy. In December 2005, the IEAs journal, Economic Affairs, will be comparing systems of urban planning used around the world.


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Here is the question: Let $(a_n)$ (for $n\in\mathbb{N}$) be a sequence of real number and let $S_k$ denote the partial sums of the series $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n$$ Prove that if $\lim_{k\to \infty}$$S_{2k}$=$\ \lim_{k\to \infty}$$S_{2k+1}$=$L$, then $$\sum_{n=1}^\infty a_n=L$$
Here's my attempt:
$S_{2k}$ is the sequence of even partial sums such as: $(S_2, S_4, S_6, ...)$ and $S_{2k+1}$is the sequence of odd partial sums $(S_3, S_5, S_7,....)$ . There is a theorem in our book that states subsequences of a convergent sequence converge to the same limit as the original sequence. So can I say that since these are both converging subsequences of $S_k$ that converge to the same limit L, then $S_k$ converges to L?


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Here is a shot of the different series of camras that Canon has to offer:
There's several models of Rebel, then there's the 50D, the 5D, and the 1Ds.
Broadly, which one is for whom broadly?
Here is a shot of the different series of camras that Canon has to offer:
There's several models of Rebel, then there's the 50D, the 5D, and the 1Ds.
Broadly, which one is for whom broadly?
The Canon Rebel or EOS XXXXD Series
The Canon 60D or XXD Series
The Canon 5D Mark II/5D Mark III
The Canon 6D
The Canon 7D
The Canon 1 Series
Now, that isn't to say you can't use the 1Ds for sports, or the 1D for studio work. Either will work, just that the 1D has more features specific to action, compared to the 1Ds.
That also goes to say that you couldn't be a professional photographer using Rebel bodies. All these camera's, when used properly, are capable of producing AMAZING images. It's more that the Canon 1 Series is designed to be used abused in a daily basis, where as the Rebel is not.
Canon have different names for cameras in different parts of the world, so let's start with a translation table for those:
The numbering system on the left is intended to tell you how advanced the cameras are. EOS 1 is the professional end, and EOS 1000 is the least feature packed model.
So, generally, the lower the number, the more expensive the camera is. However, a newer camera in the same segment gets a higher number, so 550D is the replacement for 500D.
Canon has an odd numbering system and they adjusted it over the years too, so it not entirely consistent (no manufacturer is but Canon is one of the bigger offenders).
All Canon DSLRs actually have a model number which is used in Europe. In America these are replaced by letters such as XS, XSi T3i, etc. Asia uses a different naming system (Kiss). For example, the Canon Rebel XS is the 1000D. If you use the model numbers, things are a little easier to sort out:
The a suffix which was only used twice means for Astrophotography.
Broadly, 4-digit models are the absolute basic models with very limited feature sets and interface. 3-digit models are only a tad better with a few more functions and a slightly larger LCD and maybe a few more megapixels.
Two-digit models are mid-range. They share the same sensor with the 3-digit models but have better bodies with more controls and - crucially - dual control-dials. This makes them more efficient to use. The also shoot noticeably faster.
The 7D is the top-end crop-sensor model, sharing the same sensor with the 60D, but offering a weather-sealed body and a 100% coverage viewfinder, which makes it much more suitable for serious use. It also shoots at an even faster rate.
The 5D series is a full-frame model which looks at lot like a 7D but offers improved image quality. The latest is the 5D Mark III which I just reviewed last week. It has an ultra-fast autofocus system which is also shared with the top-end 1D series.
The 1D X is the top of the line in terms of image quality and speed. It has less resolution than the 7D or 5D but higher sensitivity to light and much faster speed. It is also built like a tank with an integrated vertical grip and huge battery.
The Canon range is loosely in ranges aimed at entry-level (the Rebel series in North America, and Kiss series in Japan, and three or four digit model numbers elsewhere), "Prosumer" (those with 2 digit model numbers, such as the 50D) and professional (with single digit model numbers such as the 5D)
At any one time, there may be more than one model in a particular range, with a more specific target audience; for example, the 1Ds series is aimed at studio photography, with a large sensor; but the 1D (with no s) is more tuned towards sports photography, with the ability to do longer bursts of photos.
At the opposite end of the scale, there are cheaper options for those on a tighter budget - as an example, the 1000D/Rebel XS/Kiss F uses the older Dig!c 3 processor as well as having a lower resolution sensor than the other Rebels.
As a rule of thumb, higher specs get higher numbers except in the single digit range, when the lower numbers are considered better.
Alan has alread covered the general differences between the ranges in his answer but here's some more detail about the lower end models.
Entry-level: Canon Rebel XS or EOS XX00D Series (e.g. 1000D)
The Canon Rebel or EOS XX0D Series (e.g. 550D, 500D, 450D, 400D)
The Canon X0D Series (e.g. 50D, 40D)
Depending on your location, that list is slightly out of date. IIRC, the XS was dropped, and the 3 'Rebel' cameras are the T2i, T1i, and XSi.
With a budget of ~1000 USD, the 50D is slightly above your price range, and the T2i, slightly below.
The 50D will be a slightly nicer, more professional camera than the T2i. As mentioned above, its more of the prosumer line.
One of the big things upcoming in DSLR's are HD video recording. I personally have the T1i, and love it. The video recording updates on the T2i make this an even better camera at that price. I consider myself just shy of a prosumer when it comes to cameras. Its a hobby and I have done some photo shoots for others, but mostly I do it for fun. And the extra benefit of HD video is nice.
If video on a DSLR is of interest to you - go with the T2i and buy the ~ $100 Canon 50mm 1.8 (an very cool lens). You can sometimes find it around $80 as well. If not, get the 50D, and probably get the 50mm lens anyways :)
There are a number of "families" or groups of Canon DSLRs, and within each group a fairly consistent naming/numbering system is used.
The Rebels, for example, are considered "entry-level" and in addition to the "Rebel whatever" name also have a numeric designation: 300D (Rebel), 350D (Rebel XT), 400D (XTi), 450D (XSi), 500D (T1i), 550D (T2i), 600D (T3i). You can see the consistent xxxD numbering.
"Mid-range" Canon DSLRs currently use xxD numbering (they were originally Dxx, though): 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D. The 20Da and 60Da are similar in features to their non-a versions, but have different sensors for astrophotography.
Wikipedia has a nice summary of all the different Canon models at the bottom of this page.
This Wikipedia table ("camera template"):
is always up-to-date, and lists the models by generation and tier, as well as gives information on the processor generation used in each model.
There are similar tables for other brands/types of cameras under the Wikipedia camera templates listing.
Generally speaking, the XXXXD bodies are using an older XXXD model's hardware with a newer processor and sensor. The XXXD bodies are entry-level crop with only a single control wheel and no top-plate LCD. The XXD bodies are prosumer crop bodies, with dual control wheels and a top-plate LCD to help see/change settings without menu diving. The 7D bodies are prosumer crop bodies with more hardware controls and fast-action features (higher frame rate, dual processors). The 6D is a sort of full-frame XXD; the 5DMkIII is a sort of full-frame 7D. The 1DX line are the full frame professional bodies with integrated portrait grip, top of the line autofocus, and weathersealing.
The main thing to keep in mind is that typically, bodies with the same format and same processor generation share the same sensor and processor; so image quality differences will be minimal or non-existent; e.g., the 7D, 60D, and 600D are all Digic 4 cameras with 18MP sensors. The main differences are in the hardware UI (buttons, dials, joysticks, etc.) and other usability features (flash master in the pop-up, menu selections, white balancing by Kelvins, etc.).
The larger the number within a tier, typically the newer the generation (e.g., 10D, 20D, 30D, 40D, 50D, 60D, 70D). The newer the generation and the higher the tier, the more expensive the camera gets.
However, because killing engineers is a bad idea when you're a technology company :), the different tiers do not upgrade from generation simultaneously, so some cameras from lower tiers can move ahead a processor generation before higher-tiered models. Typically, sensor and generation advances do "trickle down" but the lower the tier, the faster the refresh cycle. dRebels, for example, tend to get a new model once a year, while the 1DX, 5D, and 7D models may take three or more years between refreshes.
One more note: camera prices depreciate, even while the camera is new, so a model that's been out longer will have fallen farther from its initial MSRP than a newer model, which is why sometimes you'll see new lower-tier cameras that look as if they're close in price to a higher-tiered one (faster refresh); like the current price on a new 70D body ($1000) vs. a new 7D ($1300). But if a 7DMkII comes out, it won't be priced the same, but will be closer to the initial MSRP of the 7D [$1700 in late 2009, body only] (if not higher).


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OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma will not establish a state-run health insurance exchange under the federal health care law or expand its Medicaid eligibility to provide coverage to thousands of low-income, uninsured citizens, Gov. Mary Fallin announced Monday.
The Republican governor's move puts Oklahoma's insurance exchange, required under the health care reform law, in the hands of the federal government.
"This choice has been forced on the people of Oklahoma by the Obama administration," Fallin said.
Fallin, who cited the potential costs to the state of operating a health insurance exchange, also rejected the idea of a federal-state partnership in operating the exchange.
Fallin's decision drew immediate praise from conservative groups and lawmakers who have railed against the federal health care law and have urged the governor to resist any attempt to implement its requirements in Oklahoma.
"Oklahomans simply do not want anything to do with Obamacare, and Senate Republicans stand firmly with the governor in rejecting it," Senate President Pro Tem Brian Bingman said in a statement. "We want real, conservative solutions to the rising cost of healthcare — we want to make care more accessible, more affordable, and easier to obtain."
Hospitals and chambers of commerce had urged Fallin to support both a state-run exchange and the expansion of Medicaid.
Hospital officials had argued that health care providers are being forced to absorb the costs of the nearly 20 percent of uninsured Oklahomans who often seek health care services at emergency rooms and are unable to pay.
"Governor Fallin's decision not to expand the Medicaid program to cover uninsured low-income adults is deeply troubling and unfortunate, putting politics over the interests of Oklahomans," said David Blatt, director of the Oklahoma Policy Institute, a Tulsa-based nonprofit that promotes funding for public services. "We are missing a vital opportunity to improve the health of our citizens, bolster the financial situation of our health care providers, and strengthen our state economy."
Oklahoma Attorney General Scott Pruitt was among the state attorneys general who filed a lawsuit alleging the health care law was unconstitutional, and even after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled the act constitutional, Pruitt amended his lawsuit to challenge its implementation.
In making her decision, Fallin cited Oklahomans' overwhelming passage in 2010 of a state question that prohibits forced participation in a health care system.
"It does not benefit Oklahoma taxpayers to actively support and fund a new government program that will ultimately be under the control of the federal government, that is opposed by a clear majority of Oklahomans, and that will further the implementation of a law that threatens to erode both the quality of American health care and the fiscal stability of the nation," Fallin said.
The issue of complying with provisions of the federal health care law has been a politically difficult one for Fallin. Last year, the governor rejected $54 million in federal funding to help set up a state-run exchange after bitter opposition from grass-roots activists and conservative members of the Republican-controlled Legislature.
The governor on Monday also rejected the Medicaid expansion, saying Oklahoma couldn't afford the costs.
"The proposed Medicaid expansion offers no meaningful reform to a massive entitlement program already contributing to the out-of-control spending of the federal government," she said.
Nearly 20 percent of Oklahoma citizens are currently uninsured, and an expansion of Medicaid to 133 percent of the federal poverty level would make an additional 180,000 adults eligible for Medicaid, according to the Oklahoma Hospital Association, one of the groups that pushed Fallin to support the Medicaid expansion.
Mike Neal, the president and CEO of the Tulsa Metro Chamber, which had supported the Medicaid expansion, said the group plans to work with lawmakers and the governor to find alternatives to improve the health of Oklahomans.
"Ideally, the chamber would've liked to have seen Gov. Fallin recognize the possible benefits of expanded Medicaid funding," Neal said. "The health of our employees and workforce is integral to our success and therefore is a priority consideration when making decisions that impact our economy."
Although Fallin did not provide specifics of how Oklahoma plans to deal with the large number of Oklahomans without health insurance, she did cite the state's Insure Oklahoma program as an example of a "success story" for providing coverage to low-income workers. That program splits the cost of health insurance premiums between the state, employer and employee and currently provides coverage to about 30,000 Oklahomans.


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Who needs supper when you can eat candy? Dinner tonight was a blur of meatless meatballs and pasta as we got ready for Halloween--costumes, finishing the jack-o-lanterns, etc. Needless to say I did not take a picture. Instad, here are the vegan cupcakes my wife made for Son #1's class, and the pumpkins I carved this year.
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Happy Halloween!
Posted by Vegan Dad at 9:52 PM
5 comments:
- melanie said...
i have to show joshijah that lightning mcqueen pumpkin. he'll love it. all things cars.
- November 1, 2007 at 10:22 AM
- Friar Tuck said...
You carved those? Your pumpkin carving skills are not to be underestimated my friend.
- November 1, 2007 at 11:03 AM
- Vegan Dad said...
There's actually not much skill involved in these at all. I bought the stencil, traced it on, and carved it out. All you really need is patience.
- November 1, 2007 at 11:53 AM
- Tracy said...
Cool pumpkins!
- November 2, 2007 at 6:28 AM
- mysticxian said...
even if you did trace it they look really cool!!
- December 17, 2008 at 2:10 PM
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the act of jumping on someone, whether they do or do not know. they may hold you or flail their arms trying to get you off. in the act of koala you hang on with all your might and just hang there.
"woah, did you see courtney just koala maddy!"
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a cute australian marsupial that eats only eucalyptus leaves. A marsupial is like a kangaroo (they have pouches for their babies) they are not bears
please dont call me a koala bear cause im not a bear at all (its a song)
by 555 March 08, 2004
A bloodthirsty mammal that will drop out of trees and rip your head off.
Koalas are indigenous to Australia. They will also drop out of trees and rip your head off.
by Bridey April 16, 2007
(1) A person who really likes to snuggle.
(2) A person who likes to physically cling to their lover.
(2) A person who likes to physically cling to their lover.
Tito acts so macho, but he's such a koala.
by Peter Springer May 02, 2006
A koala is a common drink consumed in england. the koala is a cocktail consisting of single malt whiskey, gin and tonic from a tinnie and some lager, beer or stout. yeeeahhhh boooiiii
koala drinking orgy
by paaulandhisthoughts January 25, 2013
"The Koala (Phascolarctos cinereus; sometimes also spelled Phascolarctus cinereus) is a thickset arboreal marsupial herbivore endemic to Australia, and the only representative of its family, Phascolarctidae". Don't fuck with them.
Check out that Koala just chillen, eatin Eucalyptus.
You don't mess with the Koalas. Especially Kids with Sticks, or Tea Bags.
You don't talk about the Koalas.
You don't mess with the Koalas. Especially Kids with Sticks, or Tea Bags.
You don't talk about the Koalas.
by Koala-olic March 13, 2005
A type of marsupial that pretends to eat eucalyptus leaves. The truth, however, is that these leaves are almost nutritionally useless, and that the ebil koalas must resort to fiery warfare ending in bloody cannibalistic feasts upon scorched koala flesh that last centuries. In spite of this insanity, many people, especially female people, are fond of them.
Damb fuckin' koalas.
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Can I make the Community Deals search default to most recent?
I find any time I want to search a product or link I want to view the most recent, but it always defaults to best match which doesn't seem to have any reason it's the "best". Wouldn't it make more sense for the default to be most recent or at least most votes?
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Not that I know of, but I'd love to hear otherwise. Definitely think it could be better
Under "Advanced Search" is an option for most recent... But it will not save for your next search.
I have though this would be handy for a while, too. Especially when searching to make sure you aren't posting a duplicate. Which is almost exclusively what I use the search feature for. I'd like to see it made default or an option to do so.
@meh3884: Agreed. I've posted a few deals after searching only to find they were dupes because I didn't look hard enough/ just didnt see it. Most often I was only beat by 5 or 10 minutes.
I have to say, asking if it's a dupe pre-posting has gotten a lot better, in that it catches things that in my experience it used to not. But this would still be a good alternative to the default of best.


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I would like to take a screenshot of an entire web page in Mobile Safari, not just the part that's visible on the screen. I'm running iOS 5 on an iPhone 4, but I'm pretty sure this functionality isn't built in anywhere. What app or trick do I need?
Webshot Free can do this (there's a 99¢ ad-free version too). It's supposed to let you just change http:// to webshot:// and it will open the same URL in in the app. That didn't work, but cut+paste did.
There may be other apps which are better for certain needs, depending on what you want to actually do with the page. If you just want a JPG or PNG of it, Webshot Free works fine.
If you are trying to save a page for reading later, iCab Mobile ($2, universal) will let you save a .webarchive or a .pdf file. [Note: the print to pdf function is actually provided by 3rd party webapps, but it's integrated into iCab].
There are a variety of "Print to PDF" apps in the app store, PrintBureau, seems to be one of the better ones (and is universal).
This question has been asked on StackOverflow.
Webpage Capture ($2.39, demo, confirmed on SO) or Website Screenshot ($0.99) should do the trick.
I have not tested any of them.
As a side note: since Safari for Mac itself doesn't do full page export*, it really doesn't come as a surprise there's no way to do so on iOS.
*yes, of course you can print as PDF, but that's completely different from saving a full-dimensioned, not-paginated, not-styled-for-print version of the website (for which a third-party app such as LittleSnapper is necessary)
It's not ideal obviously, but if you need a shot of the page exactly as it appears on the phone, your best bet is to scroll around the page, taking a series of screen shots and manually stitch them together on a PC.
Printing to a PC as a PDF is an alright idea, as is setting your desktop Safari to send the iPhone user-agent, but neither will give you perfect renderings of what it looks like on the iPhone, often there will be substantial formatting differences.
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If you have a garden, or even access to a farmer's market where you can get good fresh tomatoes, and you haven't tried making slow roasted tomatoes, you've missed an absolute treat. I first learned about slow roasted tomatoes last year when I was just starting to read food blogs.
Slow Roasted Tomatoes Kalyn's Way
(slightly adapted from Alanna's master recipe)
20 Roma type tomatoes (same size tomatoes are best if your garden cooperates)
2 T olive oil, plus a little to oil the pan if you don't have a mister
1 T ground fennel
2 T dried basil
1 T dried oregano
1 T dried majoram
(Any combination of herbs that appeals to you can be used.)
Slow Roasted Tomato Hummus
Goulash Soup with Red Pepper and Cabbage
Chunky Pasta Sauce with Sausage, Roasted Tomatoes, Garlic, and Basil
Italian Sausage and Zucchini Soup
Roasted Italian Sausage Soup with Garbanzos, Lentils, and Tomatoes
Pasta Salad with Roasted Tomatoes, Grilled Zucchini, and Basil
Meatless Penne Pasta with White Beans, Roasted Tomatoes, and Herbs
Roasted Tomato Soup with Ground Beef, Sausage, Garbanzos, Macaroni, and Basil
White Bean and Roasted Red Pepper Salad with Roasted Tomato-Basil Dressing
Roasted Tomato, Basil, and Goat Cheese Holiday Spread
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Why did some Western countries, including the US, Britain, France, Denmark and Sweden vote against UN resolution 61/147 that condemned Nazism and SS glorification?
Why did the US, Britain, France, Denmark and Sweden vote against the UN resolution that condemned Nazism and SS glorification?
The UN resolution you refer to includes the following clause (8c):
The US constitution includes this clause (in the 1st amendment):
In the United States, the government is expressly forbidden from punishing people for disseminating their ideas, even if those ideas are stupid. Neo-Nazis are fools and brutes, but they're free to share their ideas.
(A personal note: I believe the most honorable way to defeat foolish ideas is by countering them with the truth. Punishing people for what they believe is barbaric, even when their beliefs are wrong.)
I have no specific knowledge of the history of that particular resolution. Reading over it, the wording does seem somewhat inconsistent with the rights of US citizens, described in this case by the first amendment to the constitution.
In the USA we have laws against advocating the violent overthrow of the government, and against general incitement to violence. But as long as they stay away from that line, all groups (even those that most of us find morally repugnant like neo-Nazis and the KKK) have a right to exist, proselytize, and peacefully assemble just like anyone else.
We are much more afraid of giving the government the power to decide who can or can't have free speech and assembly rights than we are about a few idiots who like to wear black and goosestep around in their free time.
A lot of the rest of the world is run by governments that do not recognize these rights, deciding who can or can't speak or assemble, judging what may or may not be said, so it may not seem like a big deal to them.


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Katie Rainer
Katie Elizabeth "Liz" Rainer, a 34-year resident of Colville, passed away on July 11, 2011 in Colville at the age of 90. "Liz" was born on Dec. 31, 1920 in Hartline, the daughter of Frank Leon and Margaret (Harris) Tupling.Liz moved with her family to Chewelah, where she attended school and graduated as the "May Queen" in 1938 from Jenkins High School. She then moved to Spokane and worked in the house-keeping industry. On Oct. 14, 1939, Liz began a 61-year marriage to Paul Law¬rence Rainer in Chewelah. There they resided until relocating to Spokane in 1941. Liz focused all of her attention into the home and to raising her growing family. They relocated their family to La Grande, OR in the early 1940's and to Yakima in 1953. In 1956, the family returned to Spokane. During the work week, Liz often met the needs of both a mother and father to her boys because of Paul's work and travel requirements. When her children were older, Liz worked for over 10 years at the Crescent, a retail clothing store. In 1977 their family moved to Colville, where she has resided since.Liz was very dedicated to her Catholic faith to which she gave much of her time and devotion. As her boys advanced in school, Liz took an active role in their educations, which included serving for a time as PTA President and earned her the nicknames "Queeny" and "Coach". She gave of herself unselfishly, always placing the needs and the needs she perceived for others, ahead of her own. The memories of her ever present grace and kindness, generosity, patience and unconditional love will help to soften her absence for those who knew her. She acknowledged the importance of each member of her family with a yearly birthday card and always concluded her conversations with her pleasant "bye, bye." Liz was never known to offer a harsh word and only raised her tone of voice when supporting her favorite sporting teams on television.Liz was preceded in death by her husband, Paul, in 2001; by her sons, Scott in 2003 and Richard in 1943; and by a brother, Bill Tupling.Liz is survived by her three sons, Steve Rainer and his wife, Sue, Spokane; Mark Rainer and his wife, Colleen, Colville; Jerry Rainer and Natalie, Tacoma; daughter-in-law, Dawn Rainer, Colville; four sisters, Stella Tupling, Spokane; Ethel Johnson, Spokane; June Wallace and her husband, Bob, Rosalia; Carol Kjack and her husband, Bob, Rosalia; brother-in-law, Otto Rainer and his wife, Geraldine, Colville; 15 grandchildren, 21 great-grandchildren, and numerous nieces and nephews.A Mass of Christian burial was held July 18 at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. A reception was held immediately follow the Mass at the church hall. A graveside service concluded the celebration at the St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery in Chewelah. Memorial contributions may be given to either Habitat for Humanity or the Union Gospel Mission. Please visit the on-line memorial and sign the guestbook at www.danekasfuneralchapel.com. Danekas Funeral Chapel and Crematory is entrusted with the arrangements.


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MINGO JUNCTION - All the furniture is in place. The staff is prepared. The pupils are getting settled, and now, finally, the ribbon has been cut.
The new Indian Creek Middle School is now "official" after a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday night.
Superintendent John Rocchi welcomed district supporters, including school board members, government officials and community members, at a reception and thanked supporters of Indian Creek. The new middle school is a product of a 4.95-mill bond levy passed in 2008.
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SPECIAL DAY — State Sen. Lou Gentile, D-Steubenville, presented Indian Creek School Superintendent John Rocchi with a proclamation for the new middle school project at a ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday night. On hand for the event were, from left, state Rep. Jack Cera, D-Bellaire; Rocchi; Gentile; and middle school Principal John Belt. - Jess Looman
"Thank you to the community members, the voters and the taxpayers of the district who support Indian Creek education, the levy campaign and the decision to build a new middle school," Rocchi said.
The school houses sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders.
Also on hand for the ceremony were state Rep. Jack Cera, D-Bellaire, and state Sen. Lou Gentile, D-Steubenville, who offered some kind words.
"I want to congratulate the district on the passage of the levy," Cera said. "Congratulations to Mr. Rocchi and his staff for their hard work, and thank you for hiring local laborers as well to help with the project. This is a beautiful facility and you should be commended for your hard work. Now it is up to the legislators to encourage the governor to propose funds that will help our schools without having to seek a ton of money from the taxpayers. We need to make sure our schools have the funds they need to provide quality education."
Gentile also thanked the voters for stepping up the plate and making public education a priority.
"Thank you to the district officials for sticking with the project and making it happen," he stated. "Also, thank you for having local laborers as a part of the project, as Mr. Cera said. It is always great to keep money invested in local workers.
"It is also critically important to have facilities to make students feel welcome, comfortable and want to learn. This is a beautiful facility and state Representative Cera and I will be your voice in Columbus to make sure our students have the best facilities to be educated in."
John Belt, middle school principal, then told the crowd that the word of the day was "wow."
"When the students first came through the door it was, 'wow,'" he said. "They were completely blown away. You could see the sparkle in their eyes and they were all smiles. We also had a basketball game here the other night and everyone who attended was amazed by the facility. It is an amazing accomplishment for this district.
"I want to thank the voters for their support and as a parent to a student who is able to attend this school, I say thank you," he emotionally said. "I am thankful for the opportunity to be the first principal in this school."
Board President Dr. John Figel thanked district supporters both past and present.
"This is a project that has been worked on for more than 20 years," he explained. "You made this happen. There is also a lot of folks who aren't with us today who worked diligently on this project as well. I want to thank Mr. Jene Watkins (past superintendent) for all of his hard work over the years, as well as the teachers, staff and board members for all of their support. Indian Creek has the best staff and teachers, second to none, and this opportunity has given them and the students a place to excel."
Rocchi concluded the ceremony by reminding district voters the administration wants to "provide the best facilities to our students and staff."
"Every student deserves to have safe and secure facilities, which provide the technological capabilities to prepare them for life in today's society," he said. "Our community must continue to invest in our school system, as it is an extension of the home. Our children are depending on us to ensure they have the skills to live a productive life in our society. Together as the Indian Creek community, we will produce students who prosper and are proud to say they were educated with the help of a community that supports education. I want to truly thank everyone who has made this school a reality, and I look forward to continued partnerships with the Indian Creek community."
Pupils' first day at the new school was Wednesday.
The building has new computers, furniture and office equipment, as well as a new state-of-the-art science and computer lab. There's also a cafetorium and a new gymnasium.


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The 6 Most Adorable Animals (To Ever Go On a Bloody Rampage)
Sometimes, cute, fuzzy animals just get tired of our shit. Forced to crap in boxes, subsist on food that is basically liver-scented sawdust, it's no surprise that even the friendliest of creatures has been known to cause the occasional apocalyptic cascade of destruction.
#6. Che Goatvara
Carl Hulsey wanted a watchdog. But why on earth would you get a watchdog when a watchgoat will serve the same purpose, right?
Uh, no. It turns out that is a very bad idea. Specifically the part where Carl tried beating the goat with a stick every day to make him more aggressive.
Again, he should have seen this coming. He was trying to make the goat aggressive, but who's he going to get aggressive towards, Carl? You. The asshole with the stick.
On May 16, 1991, Carl Hulsey stepped outside with his beatin' stick for the last time. "Snowball," as the goat was known, rushed his tormentor, ramming him in the stomach, twice knocking him down.
Carl fled, but Snowball wasn't going to take any of that shit. The goat chased his former master up the porch stairs, and, with one swift butt, knocked him over the rail towards the ground five feet below. In the end, Carl died of a ruptured stomach.
"What? You t'ink I'm funny? How am I funny?"
When the news broke that the goat was going to be put down, the arbiters of his fate were flooded with letters, pleas for amnesty, and even threats of death if Snowball didn't walk. Some people even offered to adopt the deranged beast.
Snowball had become something of a folk hero to animal-rights activists, a symbol for resistance of oppression everywhere. One piece of advice for his supporters: at his coming home party, don't bring a pinata.
#5. The Cairo Chicken Massacre
Thanks to one chicken, the village of Nazlat Imara became the scene of a bizarre cross between The Ring and the set-up of some horrible joke.
It all began on August 31, 1995, when one chicken "accidentally" fell into a well in the little Egyptian village. A nearby 18-year-old farmer decided to descend into the well to retrieve it. He got caught in an undercurrent and tragically drowned.
Upon seeing this, his sister and two brothers decided the most logical thing to do was to follow him in one at a time.
Each of them got caught in an undercurrent and also tragically drowned.
Two elderly farmers, who, we can only assume were watching the show with a vacant grin, then decided to follow them. Where four healthy, full-grown adults had failed, two frail Egyptian men could only succeed.
They got caught in an undercurrent and drowned. Tragically.
With the day's chicken-related death count at six, which has to be at least three more than most days, other villagers got the message and decided not to throw themselves at the sixty-foot stone shaft.
The villagers called the cops, like they probably should have five villagers ago.
"It looks like... six dead bodies... and a chicken! Get it!"
The icing on the cake is what the local police found when they drew the bodies out of the well.
They found the chicken, alive. Only the anatomical limitation of a beak kept the triumphant smirk off its face.
#4. The Gopher Explosion
On April 3, 1995, three employees of the Carroll Fowler Elementary School in Ceres discovered a small gopher on school grounds. Naturally, they elected to dispose of it in the most humane way possible... by imprisoning it in a small janitorial closet and spraying it with chemicals until it developed a deep hatred for them. And, apparently, superpowers.
After several minutes of tormenting the pathetic creature with cleaning solvents used to harden gum on the underside of school desks, the employees became frustrated with the gopher's lack of deadness. Obviously, this trio didn't pay enough attention to Caddyshack, or they would have seen what was coming.
A cautionary tale.
They stopped for a quick breather, and by that we mean, a smoke. Since smoking wasn't allowed on school grounds, the closet was about the only place the three could retreat to satisfy their cravings. This would be the closet now full of chemical solvent vapors.
Predictably, their lighter ignited a massive fireball of the damned, scorching and consuming all in its path. The three were rushed to the hospital with burns, several schoolchildren wound up with minor injuries and effects from chemical inhalation.
On the other hand, our gopher hero decided he wasn't going to take Death's shit anymore. The blast that had burned three adults had left the gopher relatively unharmed. He was found later, clinging to the wall of the closet.
That's right. The gopher was clinging to the wall. An animal that is known solely for digging. Was clinging. To the wall. Reports do not say if its eyes were glowing with the demonic hellfire of Satan, so we're forced to assume they were.


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Hornets beat Suns 93-84, end four-game skid
Posted at: 02/06/2013 9:08 PM
(AP) NEW ORLEANS - Greivis Vasquez scored 19 points, Al-Farouq Aminu added 16, and the New Orleans Hornets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 93-84 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Wednesday night.
Vasquez, who scored 15 points in the first half, was 8 of 9 from the field and had 12 assists in his 19th double-double of the season.
Ryan Anderson added 14 points and Robin Lopez 11 for the Hornets, who were making a rare appearance in New Orleans Arena. Because of the Super Bowl this past week, the Hornets were playing only their second home game in the past eight and fourth in the past 13.
Eric Gordon was 3 of 14 from the field and finished with nine points.
Marcin Gortat and Jared Dudley each scored 14 points for the Suns, who came in off a win at Memphis on Tuesday night.
Goran Dragic added 13 points, and Luis Scola and Michael Beasley had 11 apiece for Phoenix.
Jermaine O'Neal returned to the Suns' lineup and scored seven points to go along with three rebounds.
Lopez scored nine points in the third quarter, including six in a three-minute spurt when the Hornets went on a 13-2 run to take a 73-63 lead. Lopez had two baskets on offensive rebounds, both off misses by Gordon.
Phoenix trailed 78-71 after three quarters but cut the Hornets' lead to two midway through the fourth. Anderson's 3-pointer and a layup by Lopez quickly built the lead back up to seven.
Despite Gordon's early shooting struggles, the Hornets took a 54-53 halftime lead. Vasquez picked up Gordon's slack, making 6 of 7 attempts and leading New Orleans with 15 points.
Gordon was 2 of 8 from the field and missed both of his free throw attempts, finishing the half with seven points.
New Orleans coach Monty Williams kept his starters on the bench for nearly half of the second quarter, but Phoenix was unable to build any separation against the Hornets reserves. The Suns' 27-26 first-quarter lead turned into a 37-35 deficit at the 7:31 mark of the second quarter when Gordon, Vasquez and Davis returned to the lineup.
New Orleans' bench outscored the Suns' bench 20-15 in the first half, but a 24-14 edge in rebounding kept Phoenix close. The Suns scored 11 second-chance points and held New Orleans to zero. Scola and Dragic each scored 11 points in the first half.
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What's the correct Brocho to say on Hearts of Palm?
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According to the Star K the proper Bracha is The proper Bracha is Ho'etz.
The Sefer V'zot Haberacha's ruling is that they are Ha'adoma
Rav Bodner of the Laws of Brochos makes a distinction between cultivated and wildly grown. According to him, hearts of palm that come from Brazil are wildly grown and would receive a Shehakol, while hearts of palm from Ecuador are cultivated and would receive a Ha'adoma.
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While it is true that the Shulchan Aruch cited by Alex says to make a shehakol, the reasoning given in the mishna berurah is using outdated metzius, since hearts of palm is an industry where trees are specifically planted to harvest the fibers. Although I have no source, I would venture to say it is haetz since that is the only produce that the farmers intend on harvesting from the tree and thereby becomes its main fruit, despite the fact that the tree may have the potential to grow other fruits.
Shulchan Aruch (Orach Chaim 204:1) says Shehakol. Mishnah Berurah (ibid. :9) explains that even though it grows from the ground (and thus by rights ought to be Ha'adamah), it is downgraded because "people don't plant a tree with the intention of eating this part when it's soft, since that prevents the branches from growing."


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In Functional Analysis of Peter Lax there are the following exercise
Show that if $\bf C$ is compact and $\{{\bf M}_n \}$ tends strongly to $\bf M$, then $\bf CM_n$ tends uniformly to $\bf CM$.
Assumptions are that ${\bf C}: {\bf X} \rightarrow {\bf X},{\bf M_n}: {\bf X} \rightarrow {\bf X}$ where $\bf X$ is a Banach space
I was thinking that one could use that if let $x_i$ be such that $|({\bf M_i-M})x_i|\ge||{\bf M_i-M}|| - \epsilon $. Then from compactness of $\bf C$ we have that there is a finite sequence $j=1\ldots,n$ of ${\bf C}({\bf M_j-M})x_j$ s.t $\min_j ||{\bf C}({\bf M_j-M})x_j - {\bf C}({\bf M_i-M})x_i||<\epsilon$ for all i. But I dont get anywhere.


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We're looking at converting a software package from Windows over to the browser. It's a back office system consisting of Ledgers, Stock Control, Order Processing, etc and it's written in a legacy language (Dataflex).
The project consists of 200+ database tables, 100+ reports, 300+ Views, 100+ Dialog boxes and 200 or so Selection Lists.
I'm really struggling to get my head around the technologies that I'll need to use to convert this to a more modern web based programming language / framework. Even simple screens (Entering a stock location) seems overly complex. With the current language, I can drag a bunch of Fields to a form (a-la VB), wire in a tiny bit of database code and I've got a screen that'll allow me to find, delete, edit and change records easily. 10 minutes of development, tops.
Has anyone got any suggestions on how I can move from my current VB style programming language to one that allows similar functionality on the web?
Has anyone got any ideas how I go about working out how many man hours it's going to take to convert this sort of project to a new language on the web?
What Web Framework options are available, and how do I decide between going with something like Rails vs going with something like ASP.Net?
We've a tonne of code wired to OnClick and OnChange events. (I know this is bad). What strategies can I take with regard to converting this to the web?
I'll admit - I'm hopelessly confused by some of the newer syntaxes used by modern languages. Is there any language that allows me access to the database without having to subclass everything through IEnumerable and various weird Typecasting things.
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Huy Fong Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce (28oz) for $7.38 + free shipping
Best condiment ever? or Best condiment ever?
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I have to disagree. Best condiment ever.
Although it's not at all ethical, the best deal you can get on these is to just take one from a table at a restaurant.....


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One of the more intriguing titles headed to PS Vita soon is Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc – a "revised and revamped" edition of the first Danganronpa that was originally released on the PSP in Japan. In the game you assume the role of a "desperately average" teenager named Makoto Naegi who surprisingly gets accepted into Hope's Peak Academy – a prestigious high school that typically accepts only the nation's best pupils. Upon arriving at the school he and his fellow students are imprisoned by a "twisted mastermind" who you'll need to unmask using your latent detective skills.
NIS America is bringing the game to the West and the publisher recently released a new batch of screens showcasing the weird and wonderful classmates who'll breathe life into your adventure. Take a look below:
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Let $K$ be a number field with ring of integers $O_K$. Is there a section of $\mathbf{P}^1_{O_K}$ over $O_K$ whose image is disjoint from $0$, $1$ and $\infty$? If $K=\mathbf{Q}$ this is not possible because any integer $n>1$ is divisible by a prime number. What if $K \neq \mathbf{Q}$?
Such sections are tantamount to solutions of the unit equation $u + u' = 1$ in $O_K^*$. This is indeed impossible for $K = {\bf Q}$, when $O_K = {\bf Z}$ and the only units are $\pm 1$; but there can be such solutions for other number fields $K$, though it is known that in each $K$ there are only finitely many solutions.
A "section of ${\bf P}^1_{O_K}$ over $O_K^{\phantom|}$" is a $K$-point of the projective line, i.e. either $\infty$ or a field element. The "sections" $u$ disjoint from $\infty$ are precisely the algebraic integers, because $u$ "intersects $\infty$ at the prime $\wp$" iff $u$ has negative valuation at $\wp$, and the algebraic integers are precisely the field elements none of whose valuations are negative. Likewise $u$ is disjoint from $0$ iff $u$ has no positive valuation at any $\wp$, and disjoint from $1$ iff $u-1$ has no positive valuations. Therefore, $u$ is disjoint from $0$, $1$, and $\infty$ iff both $u$ and $u-1$ are units, which is to say iff $(u,1-u)$ is a solution of the unit equation.
One easy way to get such $(K,u)$ is to make $u(1-u)$ a unit in some number field $F$, say $\epsilon$, because then $u$ and $1-u$ are themselves algebraic integers in a number field containing $F$ with degree at most $2$ (they're the roots of the monic quadratic polynomial $x^2-x+\epsilon$ over $O_F$), and thus units because they divide the unit $\epsilon$. For example, taking $F={\bf Q}$ and $\epsilon = 1$ or $-1$ we recover the simplest solutions of the unit equation: the sixth roots of unity $(1 \pm \sqrt{-3})/2$, and the golden ratio $(1 \pm \sqrt{5})/2$. More generally, if $x^{m+n} - x^m = \epsilon$ for some unit $\epsilon$ and positive integers $m,n$ then both $x$ and $1-x^n$ are units, so we may take $u = x^n$.


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I have a NN5 + RD16, I have a problem on my 80/200 2,8 to find the right position for the parallax at 200mm. Has anybody got the experience of the settings at that type of focal lenght
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I have a NN5 + RD16, I have a problem on my 80/200 2,8 to find the right position for the parallax at 200mm. Has anybody got the experience of the settings at that type of focal lenght
thank you
D700 + Master V + Epson 9880
you find the NNP for zoom 200 for your lens 29,8mm behind the sensor plane. http:/www.swissarmyfork.com/lens_table_1.htm.
The picture is 70-200 with D3.
Good luck,
i think also with your lens 80-200 you have to turn the upper rail forward. Forgot to tell you. :-\
Heinz is absolutely right (thx Heinz)
You can rotate the camera 180 degrees on the upper rail in situations where the NPP is behind the sensor plane. We working on providing a tutorial on alternate ways to setup and use the Nodal Ninja in situations like this.
It is important to note as well that resulting added torque will occur to the upper rail so using the "NN5's" with "positive locking" on the upper rotator would be better suited over the NN5L which does not have upper rotator locks.
Thank you very much
D700 + Master V + Epson 9880
Ok 29,8, but what does it mean, the rail goes only to 16!!!
D700 + Master V + Epson 9880
Hallo again,
Look to the picture of the D3. This is for the 70-200/f2.8VR at zoom 200.
With your zoom 200 this reference is to find 29,8mm behind your sensor plane. Similar to the foto of the D3 with the laser. The laser is 5.5mm behind the sensor plane of the D3.
So what to do: take the upper rail forward, mount your camera on the upper rail and move forward, till the rotation point of the NN3 is round about 29.8mm behind your sensor mark of the camerabody. Compare my laser line which is in the middle of the stand for the upper rail = rotationpoint of the NN5. And then take your test fotos in this postion, when it is the right position, right down what you can read with the mark of the camera plate on the upper rails ruler. This is your upper rail setting.
So please try to compare what i wrote with the pictures of the D3. Move the body forward till the distance between the Sensor Plane mark of D700 to the middle of the stand of NN3 is 29.8mm. But measure to the back of the camera!!! The camera will be ca. 30 mm in front of the middle of the upper rails stand.
Sorry, this is all i can tell you about it.
Hi Mountaintb,
I have the same setup!
I found out that there is no need to worry about NPPs if your panoramic picture does not involve any close-by object - especially at 200mm.
Had you mentioned a 12-24mm lens for architectural work, my answer would have been different.
So, if you are shooting landscapes, position your (heavy) lens where it makes sense to be stable and...Enjoy!
Hi there, I also have a 80-200 and would like to shoot giga panoramas, the problem is that I have the NN5-L witout the rd16 rotator...
At 200mm how many photos do you have to take for a 360° row ? (so every ?°)
The max on the rd16 seems to be every 2.5°, with the detent ring version it's 10°...
So the question is is 2.5° allright at 200mm ?
Thanx for your help !!!
For a 200mm focal length on a fullframe camera, the field of view is 6.87° x 10.29°. (PTGui tells you that if you input an image and specify the lens type appropriately). Shooting at a yaw increment of 5° (72 around) would give you 27% overlap, which is adequate.
As John already told you, it is 5° with 72 stops. So either you have to try to get a RD16 Rotator, where you can use it on the fly using two detend plungers, or with the NN5L rotator. This means you have to try to set an extra stop manually in between the 10° click stops. I think you have to give it a try to see what happens. And if it works after a longer time of practice.
May be you ask Vincen if there is something in stock to upgrade?
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Enter code mp34free to receive $3 in free MP3s from Amazon. Expires after the first million redemptions.
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What is a foolproof method of getting a list of fields that are editable by the user from the UI in a SharePoint list.
I tried getting the ShowInEditForm property, but in many cases, it returns NULL.
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Kentucky Senate Majority Leader Robert Stivers is already getting plenty of vocal support as the likely successor to David Williams as the next Senate President just days after Williams said he was resigning to take a circuit judge position.
Stivers told The Courier-Journal that he is definitely interested in seeking the chamber's presidency position and he thinks he has the votes to win.
Stivers, who has been majority floor leader since 2009, faces re-election for his District 25 Senate seat against Democratic challenger Ralph Hoskins.
Even though the position won't be elected until January, Republicans and Democrats alike were assuming that Stivers would be getting the job.
Sen. Dan Seum, the Republican caucus chairman, said they expect to informally choose Williams' successor during meetings in December in Frankfort.


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Fiddling while the state burns
Truly weighty matters confront Connecticut legislators during the current session. State government faces a deficit in excess of $1 billion over the next biennium. The new gun-control law, driven by the elementary-school massacre last Dec. 14 and signed by Gov. Dannel P. Malloy on April 4, presents a host of administrative, legal and technical problems, and the Sandy Hook Advisory Commission continues to discuss reforms of the mental-health system intended to improve public safety. Connecticut's economy remains in tatters; anything the legislature might do to improve the business climate would be a bonus.
Still, it should surprise no one that some legislative committees are donning togas and sandals, and doing their best Nero impersonations: fiddling while their empire burns.
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