"
Sahl warned that the rains have caused some trees to grow more
quickly
than usual and that once-visible power lines with adequate
clearances could now be hidden by a dense
tree canopy.6 million customer accounts
in a 50,000-square-mile service area within central, coastal
and
Southern California.
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volts of electricity, enough to kill or seriously injure someone
or
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While cutting, trimming,
and removing trees, Southern California
Edison reminds and encourages
everyone to always be mindful of electrical safety. "Know where the
power lines are
at all times and take care working around them. "We'll come out as quickly as possible
and trim it back to a
safe clearance. The PhysX processor and supporting software
deliver the
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Always use care when you trim
trees, and always be careful
when moving machinery, tools or scaffolding near power lines
. This makes it
ideal for the hyper-realism delivered by the AGEIA PhysX processor, which will
be
available on PC add-in boards in late 2005."
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Never come in contact with a power line, directly or with any
tool, or
any part of a tree that is touching a power line."
More information on safety is available at www
. Consumer
add-in boards and systems equipped with the AGEIA PhysX processor and games
that take
advantage of the technology will be available in late 2005.terrain bought
Based on a license agreement with AGEIA
, ASCARON will use
the AGEIA PhysX SDK to incorporate extensive real-time physics into its games,
which players can experience with exceptional depth on PCs equipped with the
AGEIA PhysX processor
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Never
use metallic tools or ladders when working near any
power line.
Never allow children
to climb or play in any tree located near
a power line. Highly action-oriented, Sacred
features
pitched battles and a wide range of enticing quests.colours touching
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"Everyone should be aware of the potential danger
when power lines
are near a house or tree," said Sahl. Check to see
where power lines are before
you begin any work on trees, Sahl said.
In addition to arborists, agricultural and grove workers
, and
landscapers typically working near trees, SCE also is issuing cautions
to anyone likely to
be near energized wires or cables such as crane
operators, painters, roofers, electricians, cable
installers,
heavy-construction workers, excavators, general-construction workers,
and public-works
employees. "With the upcoming release of the
AGEIA PhysX processor, the game experience will become
much richer and more
interactive for all types of game titles.terrain colours
sce. ASCARON signs license agreement
to use AGEIA PhysX SDK to add hardware-
accelerated physics to upcoming sequel to Sacred and
future titles
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. is a fabless semiconductor company and the
pioneer
of hardware-accelerated physics for games.
Developers can define these worlds to obey the laws of
classical physics, or
create their own physical laws that make their game a unique, hyper-
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"Please call us if you know of a tree touching a power line," said
Sahl.
Never
cut a tree branch that could fall into power lines.
All other products are trademarks of their respective
companies.
AGEIA Media Contact:
Kim Stowe
Stowe Consulting, Inc.hirst 25mm
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An Edison International (NYSE:EIX) company
, Southern California
Edison is one of the nation's largest electric utilities, serving a
population
of more than 13 million via 4. "We're confident
that ASCARON's support for the AGEIA PhysX processor
will provide them with a
competitive edge that will drive that success in upcoming titles. For
more
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Never trim a tree that has a power line going through the
canopy. Give at least two day's notice
before digging. Sacred II is currently under
development and will be published worldwide.25mm touching
"We're urging everyone to be extra careful when they
're trimming
trees," said Jack Sahl, SCE's director of environmental, health and
safety, "especially
trees near power lines, which should be trimmed
only by licensed, qualified arborists.
AGEIA
seeks to ignite innovation in the games industry by working with
leading developers, publishers,
add-in board vendors and console manufacturers
to deliver the next generation of physically immersive
entertainment.warfactory troubles
Always make a site survey for potential electrical hazards
before beginning
work, noting the placement of any overhead
wires.
"Some trees have compromised root foundations
and could be blown onto
power lines with even a mild wind condition., the pioneer in hardware-accelerated
physics for games, today announced
that German game developer ASCARON Entertainment GmbH will support
the AGEIA
PhysX(TM) processor in the sequel to its World Wide hit Sacred(TM) as well as
future
game titles.
Sacred is a deep fantasy RPG where players are immersed in an epic journey
through
the medieval-like kingdom of Ancaria.dungeons terrains
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Call SCE at 1-800-655-4555 with questions about safe working
clearances or to have power shut
off in areas where safe clearances
are not possible.
Always use a safety "spotter" when moving
overhead equipment."
"Sacred has been a phenomenally successful game, and ASCARON is taking all
the right steps to extend the brand into the future world markets," said Kathy
Schoback, vice
president of content acquisition at AGEIA.terrain repository
Use Underground Service Alert of Southern California
-- Dig
Alert -- to determine the placement of underground electrical
cables.,
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Inc.
"The AGEIA PhysX SDK is a powerful and cost-effective tool for
incorporating dynamic physics action into our games," said Kay Struve,
technical director at ASCARON
Entertainment.ageia.hirst shed
----The record
rainfall this year has caused plants and trees to flourish and
will
keep Southern Californians busy indefinitely.
Anyone working near overhead power lines or
underground cables --
trenching, digging, drilling, grading, excavating -- should:
Assume
all overhead lines are energized and dangerous.realism shaun
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