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Adkins TX Real Estate & Homes for Sale36 Properties Found
The median home value in Adkins, TX is $212,953.
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the county median home value of $150,900.
The national median home value is $185,800.
The average price of homes sold in Adkins, TX is $212,953.
Approximately 84.66% of Adkins homes are owned,
compared to 11.85% rented, while
3.5% are vacant.
Adkins real estate listings include condos, townhomes, and single family homes for sale.
Commercial properties are also available.
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$394,900109 Bobby Lynn Dr Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Fulmer Realty, LLC
View additional infoGorgeous new home in the last stages of construction. Buyer may still have time to choose colors, granite, cabinet stain, etc.! Very open living area with split bedroom design. Two secondary bedrooms are very large plus there is a very large game/media room with 1/2 bath and a wet bar! Game room and 1/2 bath have a door leading to the very large covered patio (32x12). This home was built with a future swimming pool in mind. Lot is level and one of the highest elevations in the neighborhood. Many trees! $424,900141 Bobby Lynn Dr Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Crosspoint Realty, LLC
View additional infoBeautiful Treed Lot,Upscale features in quiet area just outside SA. Close to town amenities with quiet country feel. Elegant high end features include Granite counter-tops throughout, custom cabinets, 100% tile, SS appliances, 100% Rock exterior, large walk in closets and pantry.Bedroom 4 could be gameroom, study can be additional bedroom. Stained pine on patio & porch ceilings add so much character! Verify schools, agent is seller & related to builder. Room measurements are estimates from builder plan. $449,900104 Lisa Dawn Drive Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: RE/MAX Vista
View additional infoOne Stop Shop! This One has it ALL! This Home is Harmonized Beautifully on its 1 Acre Lot. Featuring 4 Bedrooms and 3 Full Baths You will have Plenty of Room to Enjoy Family! From Enjoying Your Large Back Porch with Outdoor Kitchen to Snuggling Up Next to Your Fireplace in the Living Room! High Ceilings, Custom Cabinets, Separate Office Space! Large Master Suite with Outside Access, Colossal Tub and Walk-In Shower Tiled Top to Bottom! Versalift Attic Access and Penntek Garage Flooring! Don't Miss Out! $244,000853 Shady Grove Ln Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Oasis Company Realtors, LLC
View additional infoNice looking home on over 2 acres of country living. Features 5 bedrooms with 3 1/2 baths and detached 2-carcarport. Sold AS IS. Buyer has 7 day inspection period upon receiving ratified contracts. No repairs will be considered based upon inspection reports. If utilities are off due to property condition, Seller will not repair to facilitate inspections. Buyer is responsible for their own title policy. Seller may convey with a Quit Claim Deed if VA title approval is not obtained 5 days prior to closing. $179,900225 Encino Torcido Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Century 21 United D&D LaVernia
View additional info3/2 with huge open kitchen, large island with eating area*All kitchen appliances convey*Great closet space*fireplace in living room*rock work in kitchen and living room*House has lots of upgrades*Mater has a huge walk in closet, garden tub and separate vanities*Circular driveway and lots of mature trees*Large slab ready for a shop!!LVISD $420,900105 Lisa Dawn Dr Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Crosspoint Realty, LLC
View additional infoBeautiful Treed Lot,Upscale features in quiet area just outside SA. Close to town amenities with quiet country feel. Elegant high end features include Granite counter-tops throughout, custom cabinets, 100% tile, SS appliances, 100% Rock exterior, large walk in closets and pantry.Master closet connects to laundry. Even outside has upgrades; stained pine patio & porch ceilings as well as outdoor fireplace! Verify schools, agent related to seller & builder. Room measurements are estimates from builder plans. $419,0001013 Fm 3432 Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Bielefeld-Klepac, Inc., REALTO
View additional info1671sf "4-Side Brick" Tilson Built "Country Dream" Ranch style home on 13.5 ACRES that is mostly fenced w/Low Ag-Exempt taxes & No restrictions located off FM 3432,Very secluded setting w/Lots of trees & wildlife,Home has Open Floorplan w/3-Bd & 2 Bathrooms,Propane tank for Cooking,Heat & Water Heater,Spacious Eat in Country style Kit w/SS appliances,Extra Lg utility room,2-ea 20x10 Covered front & rear porch/patios,Land is Approx 280' w x 2100' **COUNTRY LIVING** No city taxes,low 2% tax rate $284,000115 Home Place Dr Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: TC Austin Residential Group
View additional infoHUD Case# 495-638018 - Welcome Home! This three bedroom, two bath home located in Adkins, TX is a great home for your growing family and is just a quick drive to everything! 1,978 square feet - information is from the FHA Appraisal and is deemed reliable, but not guaranteed. HUD homes are sold 'As-Is,' seller will make no repairs. Insured Escrow.
Courtesy: RE/MAX Preferred, REALTORS
View additional infoCountry Living on 5 acres in Adkins TX. 3 bedroom home 1861 s.f. single story home. Perfect set up for someone looking for a large shop 50x32 metal building partially plumbed for a bath and bedroom or office with a large storage shop. Horses and other Farm animals no Hogs. Property loaded with beautiful large Oak trees. Roof shingles replaced in the last several months. The owner with an acceptable offer will give the buyer an allowance to have inside of home painted and have the flooring replaced. $218,500101 Moss Ln Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: BH & G RE Bradfield Properties
View additional infoHere is your home in LVISD you have been looking for! Open 3 bedroom 2 bath 2 car garage on corner lot. There are two eating areas, one large living-room and a added on sun-room. Carpet in all bedrooms. Built in oven, microwave and glass cooktop. Walk in pantry with wire shelving. $294,5007445 Pittman Rd Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: ConnectRealty.com, Inc.
View additional infoEnjoy country views from your 247 SF covered back porch on 1.3 acres. Open concept with high ceilings, ceramic tile and fireplace. The large kitchen entertainment island with granite counters trimmed in reclaimed wood is a definite WOW feature. Interior and exterior freshly painted, SS appliances, new range, replaced carpet, double pane windows, space for upright freezer and lead glass front door. Storage building included. Approx. 10 minutes to shopping.
Courtesy: Texas Property Shop
View additional infoExclusive Agency Listing. All agents may advertise this property with exceptions of MLS and yard signs.HUD homes are sold "as is". HUD Case # 495-648405 Home is on the cul-de-sac! Popular floorplan with two living areas, cozy fireplace at family room, spacious kitchen, large master with private 5-pc bath & WI closet! Dual vanity at hall bathroom and all rooms are generously sized! No representation is made to information provided including taxes,sqft, schools, features, etc.Buyer must verify all information $469,469310 County Road 323 Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
View additional infoRustic Modern Farmhouse 2 bedroom 2 bath with spacious loft /potential 3rd bedroom overlooking Great room. Kitchen & dining open into Living area. With Soaring ceilings & custom features Great for entertaining. *Bonus Guest cottage (876 sqft) great for in law retreat Or rental house has separate electric meter. Features 1bedroom,kitchen,living area with laundry room. Both houses sit on over 12 Ag exempt acres with stock pond. Enjoy Country living just a Short drive to the City. $289,90011710 Us Hwy 87 S Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Century 21 Northside
View additional info2 Homes for the price of 1! on 1 acre w/ seprate utilities. 2632 sqft main home & 1368 sqft 2nd home. Plus! 44x18 2 story wrkshop/garage great business storage or contractor's needs. Main home back to front nicely updated w/ wood flooring & fresh paint. 4 bedrms great for multiple uses 2nd living area, office or gameroom. 2nd home is 3 bed/2 bath only a little over 3 years old. Great for independent living for family or rent it out for income. There's so much to work with you should come see it today! $474,4006703 Cooksey Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Century 21 United D&D LaVernia
View additional infoPRICE REDUCED! If you want to live in the country, this home is exactly what you have been searching for. Nearly 3200 sq. ft. custom 1 story home with open floor plan, 3 bed/2.5 bath, 2 dining areas, office/4th bedroom, separate master, walk up attic, security system and sprinkler system. Some recent updates to include tile floors in bathrooms, wall paper removal and painting. Property includes a pecan orchard, 1500 sq. ft. shop and storage building. Property can be purchased with 10.71 ac.-MLS 1223891 $525,0006703 Cooksey Rd Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Century 21 United D&D LaVernia
View additional infoPRICE REDUCED! Country living on 10.71 ag exempt acres. Nearly 3200 sq. ft. custom 1 story home with open floor plan, 3 bed/2.5 bath, 2 dining areas, office/4th bed, separate master suite plus walk up attic, security system, and sprinkler system. Recent updates include tile floors in bathrooms, wall paper removal and painting. Property includes pecan orchard, coastal fields, 1500 sq. ft. shop, barn with cattle pens, tractor shed and storage building. Property can be purchased with 3.76 ac.- MLS 1224692 $360,000219 Wood Valley Dr Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: RE/MAX Vista
View additional infoWho Doesn't Want a Gorgeous Home on 2.75 Acres? This is Your Opportunity! This 4 Bedroom (Including Study) 2.5 Bath will Feature~Granite Counters~Stainless Steel Appliance Package~Wood Flooring~Ceramic Tile~Floor to Ceiling Rock Fireplace~ Large Master Suite! Half Bath Positioned Perfect Off the Back Porch for Future Pool Use! Large Porch for Entertaining! $110,000677 Live Oak Dr Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: TruStar Real Estate, LLC
View additional infoAdorable country home ready to be yours today! Spacious interior with a large living room. Kitchen has island perfect for your culinary needs. Open backyard with plenty of room for your Summer BBQs! Call today! $349,000105 Cover Pt Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Bielefeld-Klepac, Inc., REALTO
View additional infoUnder Construction in Eden Crossing Subd in Wilson County,Approx 5-miles outside loop 1604 off FM 3432,Est comp May 2017,During construction buyer can pick & choose a LOT of features ie..colors,flooring,fixtures etc..Over 2500sf Ranch style rock home on a 1-Acre lot on a cul-de-sac road,No city taxes,Low 2% tax rate,3 or 4 Bedrooms/Study,2.5 Bathrooms, "VERY OPEN FLOORPLAN" Island Kit w/arched cooktop area,Blt in appliances,B'fast bar & Walk in pantry,2 Fireplaces w/1 on the 30x10 Covered patio,24x23 gar $88,750815 Novella Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Jackson Realty & Assoc., LLC
View additional infoCountry living in a small community. Enjoy quiet evenings or morning sunrise on your large front porch. This home is a perfect starter home or investment property. Easy access to major highways and shopping. You will enjoy the high ceilings and the craftsmanship of this one of a kind home. $76,500607 Kayroe Rd Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Keller Williams New Braunfels
View additional infoSeller Financing available! Formerly a church, this property has huge rooms and would make not only a great residential property, but also a great church or daycare. Many possibilities abound with this property located on a large corner lot with mature trees, a huge backyard, front and back decks, and a storage building. Priced to sell as-is to the investor or handy home buyer with imagination! Needs some TLC...priced to sell as-is! $459,0001309 Fox Glove Ct Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Keller Williams Heritage
View additional infoCustom residence offers an abundance of space for comfortable living. This open floor plan features a gracious entry accented by high ceilings, dual fireplace offering comfort and warmth, multiple living and dining areas, fabulous kitchen that invites entertaining, game room, and privately situated master-suite. This residence is situated on 5 acres with detached guest house, in-ground pool, 2 stall barn with workshop, koi pond and is laced with mature trees. $160,000109 Moss Ln Adkins, TX 78101
Courtesy: Coldwell Banker D'Ann Harper
View additional infoLeaving the city for peace and quiet has never been easier. A short commute just outside of 1604 can save you in taxes and put your kids in the highly sought after La Vernia ISD. Huge bedrooms with walk in closets give every member of the family a space to be comfortable in. Two living areas and separate dining give you the space to decorate and utilize as you please without sacrificing for lack of room. While over one full acre of land lets you have outdoor living to enjoy country life and unwind.
Courtesy: RE/MAX Genesis
View additional infoNice tree fill ,large, fenced yard with this well kept home. Open floor plan with fireplace. Split floor plan. Huge master with two separate bathing areas and huge closet in between! Must see this nice home! All appliances convey including washer and dryer. Ready to move in!
Courtesy: RE/MAX Professional Realty
View additional infoBring your horses! This 4 bedroom, 3 bath home sits on 10 fenced acres. Home has a very large dining room, living room, family room, office and upstairs loft that can be used as a bedroom. Property has a stock tank at the back of property. New Roof and trim being installed in March 2017 . Great property to raise livestock or 4H projects. Commercial potential with Hwy 87 frontage.
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text: The Personality Test That's All About Hand GesturesEsther Inglis-Arkell8/31/14 3:00pmFiled to: psychologyedwin wagnerthe hand testpersonality testsscience755EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Here's a personality test that is based on how we interpret vague hand gestures. Take a look at what people can tell from what is essentially a drawing exercise, and decide if you want to contribute a hand gesture of your own. Advertisement In the 1960s, psychologists were falling out of love with the Rorschach test. It provided too much scope for the imagination for both the patient and the psychologist. Two different psychologists could give wildly evaluations of a single patient's responses to ink blotches. The search was on for a test that could provide more consistent results. Along came Edwin Wagner with an interesting spin on image interpretation. Wagner came up with The Hand Test, which is very much what it sounds like. Patients evaluate pictures of hands, giving their guesses as to what the hands are doing. Some of the hand gestures appear to be more clear than others (at least to me) but they are all meant to be relatively ambiguous. The ambiguity even extends to how the hands are drawn. There is very little detail, and some of the gestures could be slips of the pen. In fact, after nine hands, the tests ends on a blank card and the patient is meant to imagine a hand, and tell the psychologist what the hand is doing. Advertisement The responses are sorted in to four very general categories. There are Interpersonal responses. These include responses which claim the hands are preparing for handshakes, offering comfort, communicating by pointing or beckoning, or even pushing people away. Anything that includes another person, including aggression, is Interpersonal. Environmental responses include anything about the hand interacting with nonhuman objects. The responses can be about acquisition - grabbing or taking something - or more general actions like closing doors or gripping steering wheels. Maladaptive responses indicate distress of some kind. They can be responses that insist a fist is tensed to hold in anger or a hand is warding off a blow. They also involve responses that indicate the person the hand is attached to is injured, like saying, "this hand is the hand of a dead man." Finally, there's Withdrawal, which consists of people refusing to go along with the test. Withdrawing subjects often just describe the hand, rather than making up an idea for what it is doing, or going completely abstract and say things like, "It's a squashed bug." Nearly everyone will look at some hands and see negative things, but the balance of positive and negative associations varies. Wagner came up with a ratio, called the Acting Out Ratio, that indicated, based on The Hand Test score, how likely each subject was to act out violently. It was found to a decent predictor of behavior in some studies, but there are problems with the hand test. No matter how ambiguous the hand gestures seem to the people drawing them, different cultures have different hand gestures. If Americans were to see a drawn hand with its middle finger extended, there would be a limited amount of ways we could interpret the gesture. The same goes for other cultures, and unintentionally including another culture's "middle finger" can change the results of the test. Sponsored Overall the hand test is meant to give the psychologist some idea of the mental state and preoccupations of the person taking the test. Do they foresee a lot of disaster? Do they work with their hands? What do we imagine when we see an upraised hand?[Via Diagnostic Applications of the Hand Test, The Hand Test.]Reply75 repliesLeave a reply


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Another Autobot drawing...the Bumblebee and Spike piece. I had to add a bit more bulk to BB's back, any additional revisions I'll handle when I start blocking out the color.
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Recently, I attended a memorial service for Geoffrey Burbidge, who was my thesis advisor many years ago. He was eulogized for his pioneering work in several fields of astrophysics. In the 1950's, he was the first to determine the enormous energies involved in the giant radio sources, calculations still used today in studying the process of black hole feedback in galaxy clusters. He and his wife Margaret were leaders in documenting violent events occurring in what they called active galactic nuclei, or AGN, as they are commonly called today. They also paved the way for work that eventually led to the conclusion that the universe is dominated by dark matter, a peculiar substance whose nature is still not understood.
This image shows the symbiotic system known as CH Cyg, located only about 800 light years from Earth. The large image shows an optical view of CH Cyg, using the Digitized Sky Survey, and the inset shows a composite image containing Chandra X-ray data in red, optical data from the Hubble Space Telescope (HST) in green, and radio data from the Very Large Array (VLA) in blue.
Yesterday, the 2010 World Science Festival came to a climatic end with its Street Fair. This is the third year for this ambitious science festival that seems to take over Manhattan for several days. This year's Street Fair spilled out from Washington Square Park into the streets around it.
Like last year, the Street Fair showcased Chandra images as part of the "From Earth to the Universe" project. The FETTU panels were arranged around the fountain in the middle of the park, providing a nice route for people to circle. The mood of the festival's attendees was excited and upbeat – which is saying something on a very hot and humid day in New York City.
There are a lot of reasons why people like astronomy. For some, it's the topics it covers like black holes, exploded stars, and distant planets. For others, it's the sense of awe that the cosmos inspires. There are also lots of people that just think the images are beautiful and worth gazing at. And, for most, it's some combination of these and others that make them want to learn more about astronomy.
This week, astronomers have gathered in the balmy city of Miami for the 216th meeting of the American Astronomical Society meeting. There are some interesting Chandra results – the new image of N49 and the latest on the black hole in Andromeda – but so much more. There has been news on the latest from the WISE mission, new stuff on exoplanets, some spectacular images and movies of the Sun from the Solar Dynamics Observatory – and that's just the first two days. Keep an eye on your favorite astronomy news website for the latest.
-M.Watzke, CXC
The large image here shows an optical view, with the Digitized Sky Survey, of the Andromeda Galaxy, otherwise known as M31. The inset shows Chandra X-ray Observatory images of a small region in the center of Andromeda. The image on the left shows the sum of 23 images taken with Chandra's High Resolution Camera (HRC) before January 2006 and the image on the right shows the sum of 17 HRC images taken after January 2006. Before 2006, three X-ray sources are clearly visible in the Chandra image, including one faint source close to the center of the image. After 2006, a fourth source, called M31*, appears just below and to the right of the central source, produced by material falling onto the supermassive black hole in M31.
More: http://www.chandra.harvard.edu/photo/2010/m31/Carnival of Space -M.Watzke, CXC
This beautiful composite image shows N49, the aftermath of a supernova explosion in the Large Magellanic Cloud. A new long observation from NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory, shown in blue, reveals evidence for a bullet-shaped object being blown out of a debris field left over from an exploded star.
A new exhibition connecting art and science opens May 12th outdoors in the garden of the John Nicholas Brown Center at Brown University in Providence, RI. The exhibition features X-ray images of the cosmos from NASA's orbiting Chandra X-ray Observatory, X-ray images of paintings from the Harvard Art Museum, as well as pieces by artist Roxanne Crocker of the Rhode Island School of Design. Entitled "Sight Lines: Looking Back, Seeing Through," the exhibition is free and open to the public during daylight hours from May 12 through May 31, 2010.
Scientists have used NASA's Chandra X-ray Observatory and ESA's XMM-Newton to detect a vast reservoir of gas lying along a wall-shaped structure of galaxies about 400 million light years from Earth. In this artist's impression, a close-up view of the so-called Sculptor Wall is depicted. Spiral and elliptical galaxies are shown in the wall along with the newly detected intergalactic gas, part of the so-called Warm Hot Intergalactic Medium (WHIM), shown in blue. This discovery is the strongest evidence yet that the "missing matter" in the nearby Universe is located in an enormous web of hot, diffuse gas.
For those of you who are still making 4th of July plans and might be in Washington, DC, for the holiday, here's something to consider. There will be a Chandra exhibit at this summer's Smithsonian Folklife Festival from July 3-5. Why, you might ask? Well, one of the themes of this year's festival is the "Unlocking the Mysteries of the Universe" -- and that's basically right up our alley. Throw in the fact that Chandra is operated and managed by the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, and it's practically a match made in heaven.


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Wow, Jerry. Nice coin. If you have a genuine ecu coin from Louis XV, you have an interesting, valuable piece.
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Requested by: Jerry, Sat, 05-Dec-2009 03:38:54 GMT Answered by: Paul, Wed, 17-Jul-2013 01:40:03 GMT Reviewed by CoinQuest. Appraisal ok., Fri, 03-Jul-2015 02:59:41 GMT Requester description: 1739 This coin says 'LUX XV D G FR ET NAV REX' on the front with a bust of King Louis XV. On the back there is a seal, rather worn, It appears to be a coat of arms. The insciption reads 1739 'SIT NOMEN DOMINI BENEDICTUM'
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NFCT Pedal and Paddle Race Rules
All participants must be checked in by 9:15 AM
No alcohol will be allowed in any craft. No animals will be allowed in any craft.
ALL canoes must meet ACA WW Open Canoe Specifications
You must be at least 15 years of age (if no adult is present). You must have consent of parent or guardian (if under 18 years of age.)
Coast Guard approved, over-the-shoulder, correctly sized life jackets must be worn at all times while on the water.
All racers in open canoes will use single blade paddles only. Racers in kayaks or decked boats may use either single or double blade paddles.
Overtaking canoes or cyclists have the right of way
Cyclists overtaking others should pass on the left, and should voice "On Your Left"
If you have a mechanical failure while cycling, move off the trail as soon as possible. If there is another racer behind you, you should move out of his or her way immediately.
Bike helmets must be worn at all times while cycling.
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I do realise there are posts already on this forum and many other forums, I have followed all the 'solutions' people have posted, I have not came across a person who said it has solved their problem, nor has any solved mine. I am having the Critical error Kernel-Power 41 (63). Critical 23/11/2009 8:10:37 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 23/11/2009 6:10:06 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 23/11/2009 11:02:48 AM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 22/11/2009 12:36:46 AM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 21/11/2009 11:48:06 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 21/11/2009 7:26:18 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 21/11/2009 1:51:11 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 21/11/2009 1:37:18 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Critical 21/11/2009 1:23:53 PM Kernel-Power 41 (63) Log Name: System Source: Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power Date: 23/11/2009 8:10:37 PM Event ID: 41 Task Category: (63) Level: Critical Keywords: (2) User: SYSTEM Computer: Brent-PC Description: The system has rebooted without cleanly shutting down first. This error could be caused if the system stopped responding, crashed, or lost power unexpectedly. Event Xml: <Event xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/win/2004/08/events/event"> <System> <Provider Name="Microsoft-Windows-Kernel-Power" Guid="{331C3B3A-2005-44C2-AC5E-77220C37D6B4}" /> <EventID>41</EventID> <Version>2</Version> <Level>1</Level> <Task>63</Task> <Opcode>0</Opcode> <Keywords>0x8000000000000002</Keywords> <TimeCreated SystemTime="2009-11-24T04:10:37.217218800Z" /> <EventRecordID>5606</EventRecordID> <Correlation /> <Execution ProcessID="4" ThreadID="8" /> <Channel>System</Channel> <Computer>Brent-PC</Computer> <Security UserID="S-1-5-18" /> </System> <EventData> <Data Name="BugcheckCode">0</Data> <Data Name="BugcheckParameter1">0x0</Data> <Data Name="BugcheckParameter2">0x0</Data> <Data Name="BugcheckParameter3">0x0</Data> <Data Name="BugcheckParameter4">0x0</Data> <Data Name="SleepInProgress">false</Data> <Data Name="PowerButtonTimestamp">0</Data> </EventData> </Event> Every time I try to launch a game. I've noticed that people have this issue doing other tasks, some have it with transfering files, on itunes and simply just downloading music or surfing the net. I assumed it was my power supply, I first ordered a OCZ GameXStream 850watt sli ready that was out of the box dead on arrival haha, so I returned it and took my 3 year old OCZ GameXSteam 750 watt sli ready my computer had no errors or warnings or critical errors at all for the first few days of running. these errors started on the 21st as you can see. For no reason what so ever. So I replaced my power supply with the OCZ Z Series 80+ Gold certified 1000Watt SLI Ready. My computer is still having the same error. I've came across people saying to do things such as: Updating Realtek driver (I'm not sure what that has to do with anything, it's just a sound driver although; I could be wrong.) Updating the firmware on the HDD (I have the newest version) Clearing CMOS (I've done that) Checking the voltages running to the RAM and CPU and making sure they're default at the least (CPU is fine haven't checked ram so far) Graphics card drivers out of date (I have the newest versions of the ATI Catalyst.) Updating the Motherboard bios (I haven't checked that yet).. These critical errors have just started 2 days ago, the tasks I was doing that causes them now, I was able to do perfectly fine before(playing video games such as left 4 dead 2, borderlands, audiosurf so far the only ones that have crashed my computer not so much as a crash but it freezes completely.) The thing that baffles me is that it just randomly started for no reason after the things I was doing were working perfectly fine before >.< I have a brand new computer built last week, I'm not sure why this is happening!! I'm running these specs: Windows 7 Home Premium 64Bit. ASUS P7P55D-Deluxe Motherboard. Intel i5 750 Processor. OCZ Reaper 4GB DDR3 Dual Channel ram. OCZ Z Series 80+ Gold Certified 1000Watt SLI Ready PSU. XFX Radeon HD 5770 (crossfire XFX Radeon HD 5770). 1 Seagate Barracuda 500GB 7200.12RPM 16MB(Super Speed enabled. ASUS P7P55D option in Drive Expert) 1 Western Digital 250GB 16MB 7200RPM (Ultra space, it's a ASUS P7P55D-Deluxe option when Drive Expert is enabled) Logitech G15 keyboard. Logitech MX518 mouse. Logitech Z5500 speakers. Samsung 22" LCD 2MS 10000:1 monitor. Turtlebeach Ear Force-AK-R8 I'm pretty sure I have all the proper drivers installed I went to the websites and downloaded the windows 7-64 drivers. If you need more information just let me know, such as voltages, or any other bios settings.(I have them all set to auto, default) Thank you, all help will be greatly appreciated. Brent.
ImmolationN, I have been having exactly the same problem as you, critical error Kernel-Power 41, (63). It started about a day after I installed Win 7 Home Premium 32 bit on 25th October. The system would crash randomly several times a day, usually with a black screen, but occasionally with a BSOD and a message saying something about a graphics problem. At first the machine would go to black screen and I would have to manually reboot; it later began to reboot itself automatically each time. I made sure my graphics driver was up to date but it didn't help, and I went through every post on every forum I could find, but couldn't find a solution. Eventually I looked carefully at every driver on the system and found that as well as my onboard sound device, which is described as 'High Definition Audio Device', there was also another similar device installed (although nothing was plugged into it), described as 'ATI High Definition Audio Device'. I tried disabling this, even though there were no reports of any conflicts, and surprisingly the crashes seemed to stop. This was about ten days ago now. Having said that, the problem did reappear last Wednesday after I installed the game 'Sims 2'. I had three crashes that evening, but since then it has been OK. At the weekendI updated my Catalyst driver to the one dated 4.11.09 and I am keeping my fingers crossed. I am not very knowledgeable about computers and know next to nothing about what goes on 'under the hood' so I feel rather hesitant about mentioning this thing with the audio device drivers which may well be totally irrelevant. I thought it was worth risking making a fool of myself just to mention it anyway. Hope you get your problems sorted quickly. My system is: Asrock ALive SATA2 GLAN mobo AMD64x2 6000 Radeon Sapphire 4670 512MB 2GB DDR2 Win 7 Home Premium 32 (retail) Microsoft IntelliMouse Microsoft keyboard
Hello Carol, thanks for your reply. I got a message on another forum saying to run MEMTEST86, I did that ran it for 15 passes and my ram came back completely clean, not a single error so that rules out ram.. I updated my realtek drivers(someone said to do that previously so i did that) still crashes My HDDS' firmware is up to date (still crashes) I have 3 audio deviced apparently.. ATI High Definition Audio Driver ATI High Definition Audio Driver VIA High Definition Audio I did the windows update where it automatically tries to find updates for the drivers on those specific ones, comes back saying they're up to date. I will try after I wake up later on as it's 2 am right now just getting home >.< haha, I will try later on today disabling one at a time, seeing what works if any. Thank you for your reply again. I will keep you posted. Brent. ********EDIT********** I THINK CAROL MIGHT HAVE FOUND THE SOLUTION!!! I'm pretty sure there might be a discrepency between those 2 audio drivers trying to access the same information at the same time and causing an error, I just played borderlands since my last post(i got anxious and wanted to try it hahah) but before it used to crash at the loading screen of the game sometimes, sometimes within 2 seconds of gameplay, at the most I could get about 10 seconds of gameplay. I was able to play since I posted last till now not a single glitch error crash bump hiccup .. NOTHING I guess those 2 ATI's were fighting eachother because I did disable one and it worked perfectly. THANK YOU! I'm definitely going to help others with this and help them find solutions. Everyone note this as a solution, worked for me, worked for carol. sticky this possibly?
I can't believe that something I said might have actually helped I'm absolutely delighted if that really is the solution, but I have to say that when I was getting my original crashes I was frequently just surfing using IE8 - no sounds were active, but this shows my ignorance as maybe that wouldn't have mattered. Also, don't forget, I did have the problem again immediately after installing The Sims 2, but it was fine after that. I wish I had kept a log because I may have forgotten to disable the ATI audio driver after updating the video driver, which automatically installed it again, which might have been the Sims problem. I have been updating and messing around so much with the wretched system that I have lost track. Anyway, the pesky driver is definitely disabled now, and all seems to be working ok, so fingers well and truly crossed. I do hope it was the fix you needed. I have to say, though, that I won't fully trust it until it has been crash free for two or three weeks.
Well I hope this is finally the solution to this issue, I agree I wont be satisfied untill it hasn't crashed for 2.. 3... weeks even a month. I don't understand how come it just suddenly started doing it after it was working fine for a few days after I didn't install anything at all. We will see if this is indeed the solution Thanks again
Hmm, well I am afraid to say I had a crash again this afternoon. I was playing a game - a free version of Ultima Online. This has never crashed on me before, but today I suddenly had the black screen; I could hear the sounds going on in the background but the system was totally unresponsive, and it rebooted itself. It then carried on perfectly normally. This is an old game and that could be partly the reason why it crashed. I was playing in compatability mode for XP SP3. Maybe I have just been lucky with it up till now. I had my right mouse button pressed when I crashed, and I know the Microsoft Intellipoint Mouse wasn't originally compatible with Win 7, although a fix for it was applied. I'm clutching at straws - I just don't know why it happened. I'm very sorry if I spoke too soon when I mentioned about the audio drivers, although it did seem like a fix at the time, and I hope today's episode was just a one off. I will be very interested to know how you get on and I really do hope your problems are solved. Meanwhile I will just continue to keep my fingers crossed.
I had the same problem too. It came out of nowhere. While playing Borderlands sometimes the sound hang and stutter and the pic froze. I couldnt even press reset because nothing happened. I only could shut down by holding the power button. I had exactly the same message like you guys have. Tried everything. The only thing helped my was to set all OC to default.
I haven't overclocked at all, all my bios are at default also. Sorry to hear you had another crash Carol >.< I feel for you , But I've been able to play l4d2 and borderlands perfectly fine whereas; before it would barely have even loaded the game, let alone play perfectly.
The strange thing is it didnt happen in all games. Mostly borderlands random or even torchlight. But never in EVE or CSS.
ok, so ive got this problem, but it doesnt seem to crash when im doing anything specific, more just whenever it feels like it. how do i disable one of the audio drivers? i looked in device manager, and i have a list of "High Definition Audio Device" and 5 "NVIDIA High Definition Audio". what do i disable?
I also wanted to add that i have this exact same problem except i do not have multiple audio devices like i have read through MANY other post. This is the link to my post. http://windows7forums.com/windows-7-support/35269-microsoft-windows-kernel-power-help.html#post131091
I'm having kinda the same problem. I'm, however, are not trying to run any game. The first time it happend I was using winzip trying to pack alot of data, so I thought it had run out of memory or something like that. This was yesterday. Since then I have had alot of crashes during my work with MATLAB, handling quite alot of data here as well. So stil I thought of some memory bug. However, after reading this topic I have had multiple audio drivers and I always have spotify running so I'm gonna give it a chance. Hoping for the best.. EDIT!! This changed nothing, had another crash 20 min after I inactivated the extra audio driver. //Eskil
I had this first with Vista, thought it was on board video so I added a new card, no change. The computer would just freeze or hang, did not matter what I was doing, sometimes it was just sitting and I went to use it and it was hung. I have an Asus MB with AMD and two 500 GB drives. I did a clean install Win 7 Pro and still having the same freeze. Found that it was Kernel-Power 41. Saw that there were several with Asus MB in one of the posts having the problem so I upgraded the BIOS last Sat, still doing it. I have only one Audio listed and since I see that this has not been the problem for those that have disabled it I have left it alone. I now have seen the problem listed with all different kinds of computers with nothing common between them. Just the problem and Windows OS. I do not think that this is a hardware problem, could be wrong, but it sure sounds like it is in the OS and MS should be looking at it. I sometimes go days without a hang, other times it will hang every half hour for hours.
have any of you guys checked the firmware on your hard drives ? are you running two audio devices ? are there any conflicts showing in device manager ?
Kernel-Power Had it happen on two different drives. Not sure how to update the firmware on a drive. Had never done a BIOS update until last Sat. One Audio and no conflicts. Had one conflict when Win 7 was installed due to onboard video and an added board, that was corrected. Every time I think I have an idea what it is and do something, it stops for a day or so and comes right back. I was considering a new computer, but starting seeing the vast list of different computers and configurations I gave that up for now. My only thought at this time with hardware would be the Power Supply, but without a definite reason I am not going to replace it.
research your exact identifiers for your drive then check manufacturers for latest firmware and update utilities if necessary ? Is you chipset fully up to date checked by going to your motherboard manufacturers website ?
Ickymay, I'm just a computer user, not very technologically advanced. But this monitor thing is a real hassle. So far I've spent a lot of time trying to find a fix, including verifying that it is a kernal-power 41 problem which by itself if more about the computer than I really want to know. I've tried a lot of the different fixes people have suggested - changing power settings, updating graphics card etc. So before I figure out how to "research exact identifiers for my drive and motherboard", may I ask if you have tried these solutions and had them work? Or are they just possibles? Thanks for your help.
Kernal-power 41 error Thanks Ickymay, I did research what chipset and mother board my unit has: chipset - intel 945G motherboard - ASUS P5LP-LE, HP/Compaq motherboard name - Leonite-GL8E I tried going to the ASUS website, but couldn't figure out how to find out if it was up to date or not. Same with HP - they are not showing that they have updated any drivers for Win7 for this computer. Any ideas on how to find out for sure?


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Publication number | US5577176 A |
Publication type | Grant |
Application number | US 08/321,202 |
Publication date | Nov 19, 1996 |
Filing date | Nov 23, 1994 |
Priority date | Nov 23, 1994 |
Fee status | Paid |
Also published as | DE69522907D1, DE69522907T2, EP0714057A1, EP0714057B1 |
Publication number | 08321202, 321202, US 5577176 A, US 5577176A, US-A-5577176, US5577176 A, US5577176A |
Inventors | Timothy Friedman, Elena Gersht, Constantin Sevici |
Original Assignee | Computervision Corporation |
Export Citation | BiBTeX, EndNote, RefMan |
Patent Citations (6), Non-Patent Citations (2), Referenced by (15), Classifications (9), Legal Events (10) | |
External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, Espacenet | |
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for displaying a cursor on a two dimensional representation of a three dimensional computer generated surface.
When a cursor on a display is moved by an input device, such as a keyboard or a mouse, the cursor moves along pixels on a display according to a mapping from the input device to the coordinate system of the display. For example, when a mouse is moved on a tablet from one position to another, a relative position in terms of a coordinate system of the tablet is determined by movement of a roller under the mouse relative to the tablet. This movement is mapped directly to pixel coordinates on the display. When the cursor is moved with keys on a keyboard or keypad, an arrow button directs the cursor to move by some number of pixels, typically along a row or column on the display.
In computer aided design (CAD) systems, a user builds models which are displayed on a video display terminal. Such models can include two dimensional representations of three dimensional surfaces. When a CAD user moves a mouse, the cursor moves along pixels of the display without regard to the model that is displayed. Consequently, the positioning and movement of the cursor does not provide the user with any substantive information about the model.
The present invention provides a method and apparatus for moving a cursor along a surface of a computer generated representation of a three dimensional model so that the cursor is dynamically attached to the displayed surface. Thus, when a user moves the cursor, it moves in accordance with the shape and contours of the model. In a preferred embodiment, a CAD system according to the present invention maps positions from an input device in an i-j input space (called a tablet space if a mouse is used) to display coordinates through a parametric surface definition representation, typically known as a u-v surface definition space. Input space coordinates are mapped to positions in the u-v space. A surface evaluator maps these u-v space coordinates to x-y-z cartesian coordinates, which, in turn, are projected onto an m-n display space.
By mapping through the u-v and x-y-z coordinate systems instead of mapping directly from the i-j input space to the m-n display space, a mouse movement causes the cursor to move along a surface contour in such a way that the cursor is dynamically attached to the displayed surface.
The i-j space coordinates and m-n space coordinates are discrete cartesian coordinates which correspond to relative positions on a tablet and pixels on a display, respectively. The u-v surface definition space is two dimensional by definition, but may be cartesian or may have other non-cartesian axes, such as one or two axes that represent angular movement.
In preferred embodiments, the cursor includes unit tangent vectors taken with respect to the u and v coordinates, and a unitized normal vector which is a cross product of the tangent vectors. From this information, a user can see changes in the direction of the tangent and normal vectors as the cursor moves. Alternatively, the vectors could be displayed so that the magnitude of each vector is the magnitude of the slope.
Another preferred feature of the present invention is that the u-v surface definition space is displayed in a window at the same time as a selected surface along which the cursor is moved. A second cursor is provided in the u-v surface display window and moves at the same time as the cursor in response to an input by the user. This display helps the user visualize the movement in the u-v space as well as the movement on the surface in the model.
The present invention allows a user to interactively examine the shape of the surface and to pick points on the surface, without having to project a point on the display to one of the surfaces of the model. Once a user has picked one or more points on the surface, the user can drag the points to modify the surface, draw curves on the surface, make measurements, or perform other useful functions.
The present invention is particularly useful where an aesthetic or design function is employed, such as automobile body design, because a user can trace an outline of the surface by moving the cursor, and can see how the slopes change as the cursor is moved along the surface.
Other features and advantages will become apparent from the following detailed description and from the appended claims in which:
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a CAD system;
FIG. 2 is a graph of the cylinder shown in FIG. 1 in u-v space;
FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the mapping functions according to the present invention;
FIG. 4 is a representation of surface and a cursor according to the present invention;
FIG. 5 is a representation of a surface and a cursor illustrating the ability to pick points; and
FIG. 6 is a representation of a surface illustrating the ability to drag a point.
Referring to FIG. 1, a computer aided design (CAD) system 10 is implemented on a typical workstation that includes a processing system shown generally as computer 12. The computer receives input signals from input devices, such as a mouse 14 and a keyboard 19, and displays information to a user on a display 16. The displayed information typically includes CAD models and a cursor for indicating a user-selected position on the display. The mouse rests on a tablet 18 and has a sensor (not shown) on the bottom. The relative motion of the sensor and the tablet causes signals to be provided to computer 12 to indicate how to move cursor 20 on the display.
Display 16 has a number of icons 22 for a user to conveniently select different routines or functions by clicking a button on the mouse. In CAD systems, such as the CADDS line of CAD systems produced by Computervision Corp. of Bedford, Mass., the use of icons simplifies the process of building models.
In the example of FIG. 1, a two-dimensional representation of a three-dimensional cylinder 24 is displayed. In the prior art, if a user moves mouse 14 directly to the right as indicated by arrow 27 (or if a key is pressed to move the cursor to the right), cursor 20 is moved to a corresponding position 26 directly to the right of the previous cursor position. According to the present invention, however, cursor 20 can instead move along a contour of the two dimensional representation. This feature is referred to as the surface cursor option.
To initiate the surface cursor option, the user selects the option by typing on keyboard 19 a token, such as NSURFACE, or by selecting an appropriate icon. A user then selects a surface, such as surface 28 which is the side of cylinder 24, along which the surface cursor option will be employed. The surface would typically be selected by clicking a mouse button while the cursor is positioned over the selected surface. When the user selects a surface, the computer opens on display 16 a window 30, in which a two dimensional u-v surface definition space for the selected surface 28 is displayed.
After a user selects the surface cursor option and surface 28 is selected, by moving mouse 14 a short distance to the right, the cursor moves along a contour 29 of the annular surface of the cylinder to position 27, rather than directly to the right to position 26. Thus, by moving the cursor in a straight line, the cursor may move along an arc, depending on the shape of the surface.
Referring also to FIG. 2, as is generally known in the field of CAD systems, a three dimensional surface is a two manifold entity that can be represented by a two dimensional u-v surface definition space. For example, surface 28 of the cylinder could be represented in two dimensions with the height of the cylinder and the angle of rotation. With two variables, a height and an angle of rotation, one can uniquely identify any desired point on surface 28. The u-v space can be cartesian in the case of a planar surface, can have two angles in the case of a partial sphere, or can take some other form as needed.
In known CAD systems, such as the CADDS line, a geometric modeler 32, which may reside as a combination of software and hardware in computer 12 (FIG. 1), receives input commands from the keyboard or mouse, such as "create cylinder", and converts these commands into surfaces, curves, and solids according to a set of rules which are defined in the geometric modeler. For example, if the user enters a command "create cylinder" (along with desired dimensional and positional information), the geometric modeler creates three surfaces: a planar top surface, a planar bottom surface, and a cylindrical side surface (or two half-cylindrical side surfaces). The rules indicate that the top and bottom faces residing on the planar surfaces each share an edge with the curved side face. Each of these surfaces is defined by a u-v representation based on defined rules. As noted above, a u-v representation for the side surface is shown in FIG. 2, while the top or bottom surfaces of a cylinder could be represented with a cartesian coordinate system.
As is also known in CAD systems, the surface defined in the u-v space can be mapped to x-y-z cartesian coordinates which are projected onto two dimensional display 16 based on a set of defined rules for displaying two dimensional representations of three dimensional objects.
Referring to FIG. 3, according to the present invention, the cursor is dynamically attached to the two dimensional representation of the three dimensional surface on the display. To accomplish this, the surface cursor option is preferably performed through a series of mappings. When a user moves mouse 14 in the i-j tablet space to produce input signals that represent input coordinates, these input coordinates are mapped by a mapper 50 to a u-v surface definition space that corresponds to the user-selected surface. The u-v space is also displayed simultaneously in window 30 (FIG. 1) with a corresponding cursor. Thus, each time the mouse is moved in the i-j tablet space, the corresponding u-v space coordinates are modified accordingly and the cursor in window 30 is adjusted. These modified u-v space coordinates are provided to a surface evaluator 52 which maps the u-v coordinates to an x-y-z space to be displayed. The x-y-z coordinates are, in turn, projected with mapper 54 to the m-n display space, and coordinates are represented by pixels on display 16. Each of these mapping functions can be performed with an appropriate combination of hardware and software.
Referring again to FIG. 2 for an example, a cursor is initially at position 44 and is moved through position 46 to position 48. This movement would be accomplished by moving the mouse directly to the right from an arbitrary initial position on the tablet to a final position which represents a relative movement. As the user moves the mouse horizontally to the right, the cursor in the u-v space window moves vertically from position 44a through position 46a to position 48a, while the cursor on the surface of the cylinder moves along an arc 49 corresponding to a surface contour. For each incremental movement of the cursor, the system updates the position of the cursor on the display by performing the mappings outlined above. Consequently, even though the mouse is moved in a straight line, the cursor travels along an arc which represents the contour of the surface.
Referring to FIG. 4, the cursor preferably has the shape of three vectors originating from a point of the surface: Ru 36 and Rv 38 to indicate the directions of surface derivatives with respect to the u and v coordinates, and a normal vector 40 which is a unitized vector of the cross product of Ru and Rv. By viewing these vectors a user can better sense surface contours of the model while moving the cursor over the surface. The CAD system according to the present invention also can store in memory a series of magnitudes as the cursor is moved along the surface.
According to the present invention, a user may move a cursor along a surface to get a sense for surface definition. Such a function is particularly useful when a CAD system is being used to design objects that have aesthetic purpose, such as an artistic piece, or a product design. The user can observe the surface tangents as shown in FIG. 2 to see the directions of the tangents and to determine variations in the tangents. Alternatively, the system could display the vectors so that their magnitudes corresponded to the magnitude of the tangents. In such a case, the system could provide indicates for zero or infinite slopes.
Referring to FIG. 5, by clicking a designated button on the mouse, a user can select a point 70 on a surface 72 for further processing or analysis. Because of the dynamic attachment between the cursor and the selected surface, the user can select points as they are visually observed and each point is uniquely identified. A user can them employ a function which causes the selected point to be displayed on the screen; can select multiple points on the surface and connect them with the shortest curve along the surface; or can determine a distance along the contour or a distance from the selected points to a reference point or line.
By contrast, in some prior systems, by selecting a point on the screen, the selected point would be projected from the screen coordinates onto a surface in the model based on some rule, for example, by projecting the point perpendicular to a plane of the view to a point 74 on the nearest surface. Such systems, however, do not allow the user to predictably select any point on the surface based on the surface that is displayed and visually observed by the user. If multiple points 70, 76, and 78 are selected, the user can connect these points with the shortest possible line, where the line follows the contour of the surface, and not necessarily the cartesian display coordinates. Referring again to FIG. 2, for example, if a user were to select a point 44 and a point at position 46 and connect them by the shortest line, the line would be along arc 49, rather than a straight line on the display which would be the shortest distance between the two points in the cartesian coordinates of the display. In the example of FIG. 6, a prior system might connect points 70, 76, and 78 with dashed line 80, while the shortest route along the contour of the surface may be dashed line 82.
One can also perform other functions after desired points have been selected. For example, a user might want to find a midpoint between two points, such as points 70 and 78. In the discrete cartesian coordinates of the display, it may appear that the midpoint is point 76, but by taking the contour of the surface into consideration, the mid-point could be closer to point 78.
Referring to FIG. 6, another feature made possible by the surface cursor option is the ability to style the surface, e.g., by dragging a point. For this purpose, a user selects a point 60 on a surface 62 and indicates that it should be moved by a desired amount in some direction, e.g., in the direction of normal vector 63, to a new point 64. The system then uses an appropriate curve fitting techniques to fashion a new surface, represented by dotted lines 66, to conform to the new position of the dragged point. For example, a user could select convex or concave curve fitting.
Having described an embodiment of the present invention, it should be understood that other changes and modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims. For example, the surface definition space is described as a u-v space, but this should be understood to include any representation of a surface through which input coordinates are mapped. Other input devices for controlling a cursor, such as a light pen, track ball, touch sensitive screen, track pad, or any other device for controlling the position of the cursor on the display, can be used.
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International Classification | G06F3/038 |
Cooperative Classification | G06F3/04812, G06F3/038 |
European Classification | G06F3/0481C, G06F3/038 |
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Key Attributes
Minimalist design and featherweight materials balance comfort and durability. All external straps are removable to shave weight when ounces count.
Airspeed Suspension
The tensioned mesh back panel stabilizes the load off of your back for ventilation and comfort.
Remove the floating top lid and deploy the integrated FlapJacket™ to protect your gear from the elements.
- Floating Top Lid - A removable floating top lid with an internal key clip and underlid zippered mesh pocket provides extra organization and can be removed to shave weight
- Mesh Side Pockets with InsideOut™ Compression - Dual side stretch mesh pockets with InsideOut™ compression allow for extra tension and more secure loads in the side pockets
- Zippered Hipbelt Pockets - Dual zippered hipbelt pockets provide secure storage for often needed items
- Sleeping Pad Straps - Cross functional, removable sleeping pad straps provide external gear carrying options
- Integrated FlapJacket™ - Osprey's FlapJacket™ system provides compression and protection from the elements for the main pack compartment when the top lid is not in use.
- Stretch Mesh Front Pocket - Large front stretch mesh pocket for quickly stashing gear
- Tool Attachment - A single tool loop at the base of the pack works in conjunction with the side compression strap for secure tool carry
- Cord Tie-off Points - Multiple cord tie-off points for the quick attachment of additional gear
Carry Information
Superlight Airspeed™ Suspension
- 6065 aluminum frame
- 3D tensioned breathable mesh back panel with side ventilation
Exoform™ Harness
- Seamless layered mesh provides improved comfort and cushioning
- 15 mm adjustable slide sternum strap
- Stretch mesh energy gel pocket
Exoform™ Hipbelt
- ergoPullTM closure
- Seamless layered mesh provides improved comfort and cushioning
Volume | Dimensions | Weight | |
SM | 2197 in3 / 36 l | 26h x 13w x 11d in. | 2.05 lbs. |
MD | 2319 in3 / 38 l | 28h x 13w x 11d in. | 2.14 lbs. |
LG | 2441 in3 / 40 l | 30h x 13w x 11d in. | 2.23 lbs. |
SM | 2197 in3 / 36 l | 66h x 33w x 28d cm | 0.93 kg |
MD | 2319 in3 / 38 l | 71h x 33w x 28d cm | 0.97 kg |
LG | 2441 in3 / 40 l | 76h x 33w x 28d cm | 1.01 kg |
- Main
- 100D High Tenacity Nylon
- Accent
- 100D High Tenacity Nylon Ripstop
- Bottom
- 100D High Tenacity Nylon Ripstop
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- Comfortable (3)
- Good suspension (3)
- Lightweight (3)
Best Uses
- Day hikes (3)
- Extended trips (3)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (3)
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- Comfortable
- Easy To Load
- Good Suspension
- Highly Adjustable
- Large Capacity
- Lightweight
Best Uses
- Day Hikes
- Extended Hikes
- Heavy Loads
- Light Loads
- Long distance hikes
- Thru-Hikes
- Travel
- Wet Weather
Comments about Osprey EXOS 38:
I am a long distance hikers with two Appalachian Trail thru-hikes under my belt and around 5,000 miles hiked. I've used and been exposed to many types of packs from those weighing ounces to 5 or 6 lbs. But I've never seen a better made pack than the Osprey Exos 58. My first impression was good at REI when I loaded it with all of my gear and put it on was bliss as it fit comfortably and was so light. As I hiked the pack continued to meet and exceed my expectations as I exceeded the pack weight limitations of around 30 lbs by 15 lbs with 45lbs with a weeks worth of food and water. (Not recommended long term) I love the "trampoline" where the pack frame is about 2" off of your back and a mesh sits on your back so that wind passes between you and your pack preventing the awful sweaty pack back! I'm not the only one who loves this pack as on my AT thru-hike this pack is becoming the dominant pack in the AppalachianTrail community. Check it out for yourself and you may soon own one of your own! - Squarepeg 2013 250 mile Appalachian Trail section hiker, 2015 & 2016 Appalachian Trail thru-hiker.
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- Comfort Driven
- Was this a gift?:
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- Comfortable
- Good Suspension
- Lightweight
- Versatile
Best Uses
- Day Hikes
- Extended Hikes
- Light Loads
Comments about Osprey EXOS 38:
This is my go-to backpack for extended backpacking trips. It is lightweight without completing sacrificing framing so it does handle heavy awkward objects, such as bear canisters. Obviously built with minimalism in mind, Osprey has done certain things to make it more comfortable.
I do not recommend heavy loads with this pack. This is for the lightweight backpacker only.
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- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
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- Comfortable
- Easy To Load
- Good Suspension
- Highly Adjustable
- Large Capacity
- Lightweight
- Not many color choices
Best Uses
- Day Hikes
- Extended Hikes
Comments about Osprey EXOS 38:
After months of searching for a good pack for day hikes up 14ers I finally choose the Exos 38. One of the best packs I've ever owned. The removable top compartment isn't a feature I'll ever use so the extra material that serves as the secondary top cover is a slight annoyance. The top compartment also doesn't sit very well if the pack isn't fully loaded up. And other than the lack of color options(wishing there was a dark grey/burnt orange, but I'm nitpicking) this pack is solid. I've used the 38 and 58 on multiple 12+ mile hikes and never had any problems. Still amazed that it's as light as it is for what it can carry. I used to be a devoted Black Diamond pack user. Osprey has pretty much won me over with the Exos.
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- Minimalist
- Was this a gift?:
- No
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Project by JohnnyClem | posted 12-21-2011 04:31 AM | 1339 views | 2 times favorited | 6 comments |
This case was built for an amazing hero that was in WWII, Korean War and Special Forces Vietnam. He began in the Army AirCorps, 502 Glider Regiment and later Special Forces. I am proud to have had the pleasure of meeting him before he passed.
The second pic is a woodburn of his crest and initials.
The 3rd is where the family hung it in their home.
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#1 posted 12-21-2011 04:39 AM |
Very nicely done… and I think he would have been proud of your effort.. -- Drink twice... and don't bother to cut... @ lazylarrywoodworks.com.au For lovers of all things timber... |
#2 posted 12-21-2011 06:18 AM |
Thats goodlookin, how do you attach all the awards/patches to the backing and if you dont mind a million questions what do you use for a back? -- There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America. ~William J. Clinton |
#3 posted 12-21-2011 06:22 AM |
A beautiful case a fitting tribute to a real hero. -- http://artisticwoodstudio.com Custom furniture |
#4 posted 12-21-2011 07:41 AM |
John, -- Patrick, Helicopters don't fly. They beat the air into submission. |
#5 posted 12-21-2011 06:54 PM |
Beautiful work. That's one of the nicest flag cases I've ever seen. |
#6 posted 04-22-2012 12:54 AM |
Beautiful work. -- Ed Carlinville IL |
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- Style: For Tablet,Gaming,Mini,Standard,Numeric Keyboard,Multifunctional Keyboard,Multimedia,Ergonomics
- Full Size keyboard: Yes
- Whether to support plug and play: Yes
- Application: Laptop,Tablet,Desktop,Number
- Type: 2.4Ghz Wireless
- Have a multimedia function key: Yes
- Wrist Support: No
- Package: Yes
- Axis Body Brand: other
- Model Number: F10 deluxe
- Products Status: Stock
- Supports Human Engineering: No
- Mechanical Keyboard: No
- Language: English
- Interface Type: USB
- Time to market: Oct-14
- Keyboard Standard: Standard Keyboard
- Is waterproof: No
- Brand Name: Mele
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- Package Weight: 0.2kg (0.44lb.)
- Package Size: 15cm x 8cm x 4cm (5.91in x 3.15in x 1.57in)
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- Package Weight: 0.2kg (0.44lb.)
- Package Size: 15cm x 8cm x 4cm (5.91in x 3.15in x 1.57in)
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The location is perfect, right by the park entrance and a 2 minute walk to the beach outside of the park and restaurants/shops. The hotel is really nice, clean and amenities were great, especially the pool with the big slide which was a big hit with the kids. Breakfast was very nice too and had a wide variety of items. The staff were all extremely nice and accommodating. The bed was hard and sheets were awful. My daughter slept on a little bed they provided which was more of a cot with no real mattress, so quite uncomfortable. The dinner buffet had little variety although everything was really fresh.
We loved staying here!! The hotel was absolutely gorgeous and the staff was so, so friendly. The staff members greeted us by name and we always felt welcome. The location of the hotel is superb and so close to the beach. I would definitely stay here again! No beach view from our room, but the proximity to the beach and other key attractions more than made up for it.
We stayed in a deluxe room with a king bed and jacuzzi bath. It was outstanding. We could see the ocean from our balcony and the rainforest is quite literaly right next to the property. I can't say enough about how good the experience was. I wouldn't even consider staying anywhere else if I went back. Christian, one of the hotel's concierge staff members, was especially helpful. I went on an excursion and accidentally left my credit card back at the hotel, except I needed it for the excursion. Christian exceeded my expectations by helping with the logistics by finding a workaround to avoid what would have otherwise been a big problem. As a result, I had an amazing experience. Everything else was incredible - from the swim up bar in the pool to the roof deck. I really can't say enough about it. Everything about the property and staff consistently exceeded my expectations. I have no complaints.
The hotel is right next to the rain forest and is pretty amazing! You can see monkeys from your room. It's walking distance to the beach as well. Staff was very good as well. The hotel did not have my reservation when I checked in. But it wasn't an issue they got me checked in.
Location down town Friendly staff who are eager to assist Internet is very patchy Parking is away from the hotel and very tight, resulting in my car scratched by another.
This hotel gets high marks from out while family. We had three rooms for two days for six adults and two very young children (11months old and 3 years old). The staff is outstanding from the front desk to the cleaning staff everyone made our stay very pleasant. The rooms were modern, clean and very comfortable. The only issues we had were lack of hot water early the first morning and very noisy the first night due to football celebrations everywhere around the hotel (the rooms are not soundproof in any way). They offer secure parking about two blocks away but there is pleanty of on street parking for loading and unloading and parking long term if you want. We really loved the food in the on site Resturant and the ice cream parlor just outside the hotel. It was very close to Manuel Antonio National Park and beach. Which is where we spent a lot of our time. They also help arrange tours if you want them and several in our group went on the mangrove tour. Beautiful location, fantastic sunsets. We really loved our trip.
The room was huge with 2 king beds. There are 3 of us so the size was great. The people were great, as are most Costa Ricans. Beds were hard. There is no direct access to the ocean, across the street.
Staff by far was the best quality. The front counter employees were very helpful and very nice, and the people working in the restaurant were great too. Parking was horrible. We got there late at night and the private parking lot (which was not even in the same city block as the hotel) was full. I parked in front of the hotel and was told a private guard ar night would watch the cars. In the morning I could see evidence of somebody trying to break into my rental car. Also, apparently there was a karaoke near by that went nonstop all noght both nights we stayed there, rooms were not bery sound proof. If nightlife is your thing then this is a good hotel for you, if you want a quiet nights sleep, I suggest looking elsewhere.
The Kayak Lodge was a very pleasant surprise. We had to cancel our reservation at a VERY expensive resort in Manuel Antonio for logistical reasons and booked the further away Kayak Lodge for a greatly reduced cost ($150/night vs. $400/night). The room, grounds, facilities, common areas, and pool were immaculate. My daughter said that it was the first place we had stayed during the trip (and we stayed at some very fine places) where she felt comfortable walking barefoot in the room. The owner (Marlene) and her staff were friendly and attentive to our needs. When we needed a late check out, we got it. The Manuel Antonio guide Marlene arranged for us (Millia (sp?)) was the best guide we had in Costa Rica! (Millia suggested & arranged a catamaran trip for the next day that was also a LOT of fun). Although the taxi to and from Quepos was about $10 one way (and a little more for Manuel Antonio) it was readily available and what we spent on taxis was more than made up for by what we saved on the room! Breakfast is included (indeed I think Kayak is deemed to be a B&B) and Marlene and her assistants prepared a delicious spread - complete with homemade guava jam! Also included gallo pinto, watermelon, pineapple, fried plantain, eggs, toast, etc. Mangrove tour was also fun. Highly recommend the Kayak Lodge. It was a little far from the "action" but we had dinner in Quepos at the marina both nights and don't feel like we missed much by being a little farther out!
Don Bernard and Doña Marlene are fantastic and all accommodating. The rooms are clean and the food is fresh and good. AC works goof but you have to reset it each time you get back in the room. You've got to have a car. We depended on taxis, but they hooked us up with Michael who took us everywhere we wanted to go. With that said, we couldn't walk anywhere, there's absolutely nothing near the place other the mangrove right next door. The air conditioning goes out when the door is open and you have to turn it back on when you get back in the room.


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Even when adjusted for inflation, the $680.276 billion fiscal 2013 deficit is only exceeded by one pre-Obama deficit–the one the U.S. government ran in 1943, during the height of World War II. That year, the deficit was $54,554,000,000–or $738,367,890,000 in inflation-adjusted 2013 dollars.
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On immigration and trade, anti-Trump Republicans have more in common with the other party than their own.
To suggest Europe can stem the influx of migrants by dropping bombs in Libya and Syria is reckless.
The Danes channel anti-immigrant sentiment through the political process and are honest about the challenges.
Turkey threatens to stop readmitting refugees unless Europe lifts visa requirements for Turkish nationals.
By maintaining border controls on the southern border, the German leaders keeps her Bavarian allies happy.
The migrant crisis is overshadowing Sweden's economic success, to the exasperation of its prime minister.
Swapping refugees will be no simple feat, but what else can the European Union try to do?
Managers blame the rise of the anti-immigrant right on Chancellor Angela Merkel's open-door policy.
A proposal to swap migrants between Europe and Turkey would be impractical, divisive — and perhaps illegal.
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