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"This year, we have a cast of over 100 people with 30 to 40 speaking parts," Co-Director Jason Muncy said. "The rest of the people give the city the crowded feel."
The production, a guided walk-through drama that takes about 25 minutes, revisits the story of the birth of Jesus.
"Everyone was in Bethlehem to be counted for the census, so the city was busy and there was no place to stay," Muncy said. "The audience goes through the city, stopping and talking at the shops and other places until you end at the manger. It's like you're part of the story."
The church has "super-sized" the nativity scene, Muncy said.
"It's over 13,000 square feet," he said. "It's bigger than last time. We have sheep, goats, donkeys, a camel and may have chickens and a cow. Everyone assumes because it's Hector that it's going to be small, but it's not. Every year, people tell us they've made it a tradition for their family."
In 2011, more than 3,000 people took the walk-through tour.
In addition to increasing the size of the tour, the church has added sights, smells and sounds in an effort to increase the audience's experience.
"It transports you to a different place," Muncy said. "You see it, hear it and sometimes even smell it. It's very cool."
Shows begin at 6:30 p.m. Dec. 6, 7, 13 and 14 and are free and open to the public. The audience will be divided into groups of 15-20 people. Groups waiting to begin their tour will wait in the church sanctuary where entertainment will be provided on the screens. Attendees are encouraged to dress warmly.
Churches and community groups can make a reservation to take the tour Dec. 15 by calling Hector First Assembly of God at (479) 284-3026.


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I found this little stone on a North Uist beach.
Excellent photo, Burmese!
Great lighting, focus, depth of field, neutral grey background, file compression.
If I was to be picky, I could say I don't know the size of the coin. (But I do use coins for scale myself - because they have the useful property of always indicating their diameter, even when seen obliquely.)
It is the remains of a serpulid worm tube on a quartz-rich pebble (granitic or quartzitic).
Yours is a modern one (the pebble is modern, so the item on its surface is modern).
But they also occur as fossils, eg. http://www.nhm.ac.uk/nature-online/earth/fossils/article-cyclical-fossil-record/index.html and http://paleo.cc/ce/tracefos.htm (search for 'Serpulid').
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Serpulidae
Thank you for your prompt response. I'm glad it is something as I seemed to be the only one who could see what I thought were body parts!
Thanks for mentioning the photo. Took it with my ipad using a dinner plate as background. Very technical. Isn't 5 pence always the same size?
Ah - it's the technique more than the tools, then!
Reminds me of a demonstration by Lee Trevino, using every club in his bag to hit a golf ball to the same spot on a green
Your 5 pence piece will now be visible to folks all over the world, many of whom have no idea of its size, and have no access to one to measure it. The 1p coin I use has the same limitation. (I use it partly because the dots near the edge are 0.5mm apart.) We are given a partial excuse, however, because one can look-up the dimensions of coins on the internet these days.
Sometimes an accurate scale is important; at other times it is enough to give a general idea of size. Obviously, your coin is fine for the latter.

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The 2012 Men's Sun City Open returns Sept. 8–9 beginning at 8:30 a.m.
Round 1 will take place at Hidden Cypress and Round 2 at Okatie Creek. It is a 36-hole individual gross (Flighted by Handicap).
There is a $10 entry fee for prizes and regular golf fees apply. People can sign up at the Okatie Creek or Hidden Cypress golf shop Golfnet computer by noon Sept. 5.
Players must be Sun City Hilton Head residents who have a valid and updated handicap. Overall champion and senior champion (70 or older) must play from the blue tees. Forward club tee participants will play for flight prizes.
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Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, April 4, 2013, 9:50 AM
Town Square
Caltrain plans signal-safety upgrades at Palo Alto
Original post made on Apr 4, 2013
Read the full story here Web Link posted Thursday, April 4, 2013, 9:50 AM
a resident of Ventura
on Apr 4, 2013 at 10:17 am
FrankF is a registered user.
Good - but we need grade separation. There is nothing that will make us as safe as not having cars, pedestrians and trains in the same space.
One question of this is how will making the lights red for longer affect traffic? Have you ever been stuck on Charleston or East / West Meadow during rush hour?
Grade Separation - this is what we need.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 4, 2013 at 10:35 am
The fix is grade separation. To do that without destroying homes and other property will be tough, but we have to face up to this. Think of what we want: electric trains, grade separation, more commuter service.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 4, 2013 at 10:39 am
If the lights are red longer then there needs to be more space for bikes and pedestrians to wait at Churchill. There is very little space for all the students who are not in cars to wait and the longer the wait plus the increase in the school population will mean more danger for those waiting - not for being hit by a train, but by being hit by a vehicle including a bicycle.
a resident of Adobe-Meadow
on Apr 4, 2013 at 10:53 am
So now we have longer reds at East Meadow, and that crazy little light at whatever-will-replace-Miki's. Alma intersection is just getting worse and worse.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Apr 4, 2013 at 11:02 am
IMHO, what we need are heads screwed on and minimal attention to driving. The rest of the nation seems to be AOK with crossing gates and lights, often only flashing lights. Crossings in PA give the impression that 3 yr olds are allowed drivers licenses.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 4, 2013 at 11:24 am
Just another waste of money by CalTrain!!
You can't stop someone from doing something they want to do with more lights, gates, sounds, etc.!
Any cars that are hit, seem not to be very knowledgable about train tracks. Common sense (and big signs) tell you not to stop on the tracks. Two cars can make it through with ease right now the way the signals are set.
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Apr 4, 2013 at 11:26 am
A quick "google" did not produce a link to the staff report cited in the article, so exactly what this $1.8M is supposed to buy, in terms of "safety", is not clear.
There are always questions about Caltrain safety that never seem to get answered, however.
For instance:
o) Which agency (Caltrain, County, JPA Members) is actually responsible for insuring that Caltrain operations are safe?
o) Who (what agency) is responsible for the signal timings at each crossing?
o) The article claims that the signal timings at the Alma/East Charleston crossing were "off". So, relative to these signal timings--
1) What was the basis for the timings that were supposed to be "on".
2) Who (what agency) is/was responsible for determining these timings?
3) Who (what agency) is supposed to insure that these timings are accurate?
4) Are the worksheets used for these determinations available to the public for review?
o) Will Caltrain publish the metrics for increased the increased safety goals at the designated crossings in Palo Alto?
a resident of Fairmeadow
on Apr 4, 2013 at 4:21 pm
It seems that no matter what CalTrans does, people continue to stop on the tracks, or walk on the tracks, or commit suicide by train.
What more can they do that won't work. It is just a waste of money and time. There simply is not a remedy for stupid, or for people hell-bent on dying.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 4, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Wayne, start with CPUC and FRA.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 4, 2013 at 9:36 pm
People are stupid sometimes, and we should NOT hold up everyone re: the train. The train comes in, people come off and on.
Then it should get going.
It should be rather easy.
Some folks want to die via train...that Really Can't Fix that.
Suicide by train, but keep the train.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Apr 4, 2013 at 9:38 pm
more bells, longer lights, what ever caltrain has planned will seem trivial and insignificant to a real solution to these problems: grade separations. yes, they are expensive, very expensive, but they work so much better than what's being proposed.
a resident of Leland Manor/Garland Drive
on Apr 5, 2013 at 9:00 am
Just think what happens when Cal Train adds 4-6 more trains per hour in each direction after electrification.
Is it worth it? Maybe not. The big brains at Google spent non-trivial time and resources looking at how to get their employees to work faster. They found that unless you lived within a very short walk of a Cal Train station, it was far faster and much easier to use point to point buses. That is why every morning a fleet of buses depart from various locations in SF heading for the Googleplex in Mountain View. Cal Train believes their own fiction that adding train frequency via electrification will increase ridership when the facts clearly point otherwise. It would have been far cheaper for Google to just give employees free Cal Train passes instead of creating their own bus system.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 5, 2013 at 10:30 am
What wonderful news! People do not stop on the tracks on purpose -- they get caught on the tracks because there is not enough time or space to clear them. In lieu of creating more space with a grade change, giving people more time to clear the tracks makes a lot of sense. Those of us who drive across the tracks daily know that there is only enough room for one car on the other side of the tracks, so we know to make sure the car in front of us makes the green light before we cross the tracks. One needs to be paying close attention at these crossings with a signal light and train crossing being so close together, not to mention watching for bikers and pedestrians. No one in their right mind should put two controlled intersections so close together, especially when one is a train crossing.
a resident of Downtown North
on Apr 5, 2013 at 10:38 am
Google buses only work because they have large numbers of employees commuting from a few neighborhoods in San Francisco to one big campus in Mountain View. Few companies other companies can make this work. Why aren't Stanford or HP doing it, for example? Also, the Google buses aren't that much faster. The big benefit is that they can provide a corporate work environment on the bus, so the company gets 2 additional hours of work per day out of their employees. When each bus holds 80 employees who make $100+/hour, that adds up quickly.
Caltrain is already at capacity during commute hours. Passengers are packed into the aisles and sitting on the floor. Adding more trains is guaranteed to increase ridership, because the demand is already proving itself.
a resident of South of Midtown
on Apr 5, 2013 at 12:59 pm
Grade separation. Grade separation. Grade separation. These are not sleepy little crossings in podunk rural towns. They are school routes that carry children on foot and on bikes and tens of thousands of car trips every day. Churchill @10,000 cars/day -- Charleston @ 18,000 cars/day, East Meadow @ 10,000/day). We NEED grade separation!
The death toll mounts every year.
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Apr 5, 2013 at 2:29 pm
So if we NEED grade separations so desperately, and CAHSR is the ONLY identified potential funding source for Grade Separations, why are our local cities still suing the CAHSR? Grade Separations will require making either the street right of way or the Caltrain right of way wider. Although eminent domain is required by law to offer "fair market" compensation, many folks wind up in court (increasing costs to the rest of us) over any public acquisition of private property. Safety money spent now may very well save lives over the next decade, since without a breakthrough, it will be at least that long before CAHSR could have grade separations under construction. Since that is an entire generation of PAUSD students, we need to move ahead with what we can do now. Otherwise, budget $40M each location, and have at it.
a resident of College Terrace
on Apr 5, 2013 at 4:04 pm
There are some grade separation projects going on in San Mateo County right now. These were funded by a special county sales tax. Might be hard to swing this in Santa Clara County, since VTA is spending all its money on BART right now. Should residents push the city for a local bond to pay for grade separations?
a resident of Professorville
on Apr 5, 2013 at 4:38 pm
I live close to Churchill and Alma. So perhaps this is a bit self-serving however....
Please do not discount the very very very loud train whistle - some train conductors just lean cause the train whistle to blow for an extended time. Between the train crossing bell and the long extended train whistle - the noise is so very loud grandkids wake up from naps while inside my home!
Can't understand why having any louder noise is necessary.
Thank you
a resident of St. Claire Gardens
on Apr 5, 2013 at 5:58 pm
I guess all kids are different. Mine lived at Meadow and Park, across Park from tracks for the first six and three years of their lives respectively, and never had any napping problems. Both of us parents worked, so weekday naps were mostly at infant care, but weekends still ran both freight and Caltrain, even twenty years ago.
$40M each for four PA crossings, (Charleston, Meadow, Churchill, Alma @ San Francisquito Cr) -- $160 million minimum, 70,000 Palo Altans = roughly $2500 per person in Const Only, how about 2.5x or so for bond financing, and another $500 or so per person to design them. Since my wife was in grad school for part of the time, $40,000 or so for the family would have been out of well out of reach.
a resident of Barron Park
on Apr 5, 2013 at 8:30 pm
Grade separations are the best solution, no doubt about it.
However, thinking that CAHSR is the savior and will provide grade separations on the Peninsula is most likely wishful thinking. With the electrification of Caltrain, if HSR ever makes it to the Peninsula in the years to come, the Peninsula segment will probably be the absolute last segment of that blundering waste of money aka CAHSR to be built. By then, they will have even less than the pittance of funding they have now to build any grade separations, and the 'solution' will be to add even more trains to the existing tracks and call it good. So long as their trains don't travel faster then 125 MPH, then according to federal law, grade separations are not required.
CAHSR will most likely cause even more problems, with respect to train noise and related auto and pedestrian congestion and safety, then they will ever solve. That is partly why so many towns and individuals are so opposed to the CAHSR plan.
a resident of Midtown
on Apr 6, 2013 at 9:26 pm
It is TOO pricey, just keep what we have.
Adults know what to do and keep any kids in hand,
And think about other safety ideas.
I love safety, but we must do it without such high price.
Grade separation will be TOO MUCH MONEY.
a resident of Another Palo Alto neighborhood
on Apr 8, 2013 at 11:38 am
Assuming $40M for a grade separation, which would be paid for with a bond issue--it would take about 36 years to pay off the bond at an interest rate of less than 4%, and paying off $2M a year.
There are any number of revenue sources that could be tapped in order to pay off the bond.
a resident of another community
on May 31, 2013 at 10:48 am
We need BART up the Peninsula to replace Caltrain for one intraregional, true, arterial rail backbone system, for safety, access to the Bay Area Universities, airports, downtowns, shopping and other employment centers--easily and two-way around the Bay redundancy, especially in cases of a Bay Area rail system incident, like this morning's BART tube problem, like Caltrain accident or maintenance delays. Remember that we in Santa Clara County voted and are already paying for BART. Replacing Caltrain with BART up the Peninsula will save transit $ (especially north from Millbrae 15 miles where BART is already electrified) and docks at the upcoming TransBay Terminal and future SJ Train Station expansion. It seems to me to be an intelligent plan.


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Fourth-quarter play tied Saturday's game against Samford
The ball flipped out and then so did the Terriers when they saw what happened next.
Wofford running back Donovan Johnson fumbled near the goal line, the ball going end-over-end about 20 feet in the air and straight to offensive lineman Ty Gregory, who had blocked his player to the ground and turned around to see what was going on.
Gregory, a senior who went to Greer High School, caught the ball in mid-air, turned and took two steps into the end zone for a game-tying touchdown in the fourth quarter of Wofford's eventual 34-27 loss to Samford at Gibbs Stadium.
"I just said, 'I'll do it,' " Gregory said. "Everybody was yelling and telling me good job."
Johnson said his ankle got twisted on the play. He lost control of the ball and figured it was a goal-line disaster.
"I didn't see any of what happened," Johnson said. "Then I saw Tymeco in the end zone with the ball. It was a wow factor. I watched the replay on the big screen and I couldn't believe it. That was lucky. I told him, 'Thanks, man. You really saved me on that one.' "
GOING FOR IT: Wofford went for it on fourth downs six times, five in the second half. The Terriers' three conversions led to 17 points. Two of the misses led to 14 points for Samford.
The Terriers failed on fourth-and-1 from their own 43 in the first quarter when Johnson was stopped on a run up the middle. Samford scored a touchdown four plays later. They came up short on a fourth-and-1 at the Samford 45, again with Johnson up the middle, and the Bulldogs got a TD to make it 34-24 with less than six minutes remaining.
Gambling paid off on a fourth-and-2 from the Samford 3 when Will Gay got to the 1 and then Ray Smith (Dorman) scored a touchdown; and again on fourth-and-1 from the Samford 21, when Johnson went through a huge hole created by Gregory and Jared Singleton for five yards. That was the possession on which Gregory tied the game with his fumble recovery.
On fourth-and-2 from his own 46, Wofford quarterback Evan Jacks threw a 34-yard pass to Michael Harpe (Spartanburg High) and it led to a Kasey Redfern field goal with 3:13 left. The final fourth down was an incomplete pass on the Terriers' last offensive play.
TRUSS THE RETURNER: For most of the day, Wofford managed to keep in check Samford's Fabian Truss, one of the most dangerous kick returners in the country.
But Truss caught a punt in the first quarter with room to run and went 52 yards to the Wofford 20. It set up a 14-yard touchdown pass from Andy Summerlin to Chris Cephus to put the Bulldogs on top, 14-7.
Truss, a senior running back, came into the game ranked sixth nationally with a 15.1-yard average on punt returns and fourth with a 31.8-yard average on kick returns with a pair of 100-yard touchdowns. Wofford punted four times but never gave Truss another chance. He had three kickoff returns for 80 yards, the longest being 29.
EXTRA POINTS: Wofford CB Chris Armfield had an interception and a fumble recovery. The other starting corner, Bernard Williams, also had a pick, giving the Terriers three in the game. Alvin Scioneaux had a 33-yard interception return for a touchdown on Samford's opening play…. Samford WR Kelsey Pope had eight catches and became the school's all-time leader with 217, breaking the mark set by Efren Hill in 2004. … The Bulldogs' first TD was a 15-yard halfback pass from Jeremiaha Gates to Cephus. … Samford was penalized for a delay of game before the opening kickoff. … Johnson reached the 100-yard rushing mark for the fourth time since the opener against Baylor. He had 98 in the blowout win against Presbyterian, and missed the last game and all but two plays of the previous game because of a concussion.


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Mag uses penultimate issue to 'tell you everything we know'
Very detailed article. I can't wait to see what makes it and what doesn't. I'd say we will probably be let down in certain areas but others should make up for them.
I agree, I'm not going to get my hopes up or anything. But I'm sure it will be a beast of a machine.
"14 game-changing features" is an outrageous thing to write about an unknown console. All of these 720/ps4 articles are getting old.
is anyone concerned about price?
Can we really get that console with a Kinnet 2 included for a competitive price?
From the article:
"One rumour is that the first 'slim' version of the next Xbox will drop the optical drive altogether in favour of a download-only platform scheduled for 2015. The 'slim' Xbox, if it comes to pass, would be scheduled for a post-disc world where broadband speeds and network caps have advanced to the point that a 20-30Gb download would be manageable on even an average home connection."
That alone killed any and all respect I had for the system; not because it's 'rumored' to not have a drive, but because they already have a pre-planned date sometime in 2015 for a first slim model.
Why? it will take them more time to make the slim version and therefore it will be released later. It will also not have an optical drive. Don't think that Sony didn't have the PS3 Slim planned either. As technology improves, components can be made smaller with no loss in processing power.
That's a killer for you? You do realize that both Sony and Nintendo do the same thing. They are always looking ahead and they know things run more efficiently in time. You think it was just coincidence Sony had a slim model on all 3 of their systems and the PSP?
People will look for any reason to look for not wanting something, even months before anything is official. Meanwhile they will jump on the bandwagon for other companies products before anything is announced as well.
Being a consumer comes many positives and one main one is seeing exactly what the product is while disregarding any loyalty to the company behind it. It's obvious for some they have a really tough time separating the two.
"People will look for any reason to look for not wanting something, even months before anything is official. Meanwhile they will jump on the bandwagon for other companies products before anything is announced as well."
It's not jumping on another companies bandwagon, I don't like how it's already pre-determined and even publicly announced about a future console before the first one is even introduced. I don't want to spend the $ for a console just to hear later "by the way we already have this version in the works for the future." With Sony and Nintendo they kept quiet at least until it was time then released it later, and also after certain hardware issues were addressed. Microsoft could at least release both off the same time to give people the option; however I did read the article and yes I understand with bandwidth caps and download speeds there is a limit; however still having a "plan" to release a new console is leaving a bad taste in my mouth.
What difference does it make? You can buy the original model and don't have to wait for this slim model. I doubt Microsoft will not offer any system without an optical drive. It sounds to me it's just a way to offer a cheaper alternative.
Again, this is all heresay. Well find out next year and then we can all make more informed decisions. I'm leaving my options entirely open. All I know is the Wii U is not a must have for me, At least not yet.
Holy crap the next Xbox is gonna be a beast!!
@npug27 agreed but that's on paper only all consoles change before release and to be honest I don't think it will have all the features described in this article other wise get ready to pay one and a half to twice the price of a launch PS3,the ditch of disk isn't going to happen Sony proved it wrong to switch to digital only mid console life with the PSP GO all tho it was a market test for the vita/PS3 day one digital market.
I am very excited for the possibilites of the Xbox. Microsoft is hungry and I have a feeling that it will be the most powerful machine as well.
When you are a BILLION dollar company you better have a 5 to 10 year plan or you don't stay a BILLION dollar company for long. Every tech company (every successful company) on earth is thinking 5 years ahead all the time.
It's how they stay relevant and not die out.
More than likely the slim model will be released at a time when the next gen consoles are declining in sales or the tech inside them has gone down in price for manufacturing. All about marketing and knowing when to release to the consumers.
I meant to reply to you.... *sad face*
I understand that completely; I'm not knocking Microsoft for that, what my concern is how they already have a preplanned console dated for 2015 before even releasing the first console. Thinking ahead isn't a bad thing, but at least either keep quiet and prevent leaks, or at least have a redesign where it fixes whatever current hardware issues are there to prevent future accidents. If this was Sony or Nintendo I'd still feel the same way because it's almost like your buying something that's almost guaranteed to either fail, or segregate the current player base.
With the PS3 the slim came out with some sort of hardware revisions; better cooling, more updated blu ray drive, yes some things (backwards compatibility) were sacrificed, however it was to better the system overall. With the 360 it was to help fix the E74, RRoD, and the open disc try issues; however it's too far in the future to know what hardware issues will be there and know what to fix, that's where I wonder what they (Microsoft) is already planning.
So you are saying the Xbox 360 S isn't an improved version over the old one?
It has far better air circulation, lower power requirements, quieter fans, quieter DVD drive, added Wi-Fi, touch buttons, slimmer and smaller console.
I don't know anyone that claims the Xbox 360 S isn't better than the old one. Also, guess what?
The Xbox 360 S retains everything the old Xbox 360 had or have a replacement that is better. In every way, it was and IS the better and upgraded console.
If you think otherwise, let me know in what way specifically?
Also, there is nothing wrong with planning a slim version. Everyone else does it, so why pick on one company especially when that is based on a freaken rumor!
I never said it wasn't a better version, I pointed out some of the fixes that were implemented; its in the second paragraph and not edited at all.
I know most of this is rumor and theory, in my initial post I noted that from the quote in the article; I'm not saying the slim is a bad model or something that shouldn't be done, I'm saying I don't like how someone openly preplans (rumor or not) a slim model in the future and then try to make it like it's ok.
All and I repeat *ALL* manufacturers have pre-planned slim releases at this stage. It is something they plan in prior to launch now a days, and is part of their cost analysis before manufacturers add set of pieces into the final console.
They need to know what it is going to cost down the line, and if that item can be removed, replaced or somehow cheapified. They also need to know when about they can cut cost, and how much their early losses will be.
Sony BARELY did this on PS3 and that cost them a lot. Nintendo on the other hand did a marvelous job, just their product is a little out of touch with the core gamers.
MS was very aggressive with this, maybe too aggressive, but it ensured Xbox would survive even if it was a flop.
So no, it is completely fine and SHOULD be done!
Your missing the entire point; you keep going on about how good a slim model is and twisting what I'm saying, I'm not talking about a slim model, I'm talking about how it's not right to have a console now, at the same time talk of a slim model for 2 years (if that's the preplanned date from initial launch) later.
Since there's already talk of something down the road I'm waiting before making any final decisions, and that's if I even decide to buy it at all. Sony and Nintendo kept quiet about their revisions until it was necessary for the public to know what was going on; and what changes were made to better the hardware. Again they didn't just say "buy it today and in a couple of years we have this coming out" like Microsoft is currently doing.
I know this is still all speculation and rumor, however with someone opening their mouth this early about a slim model before the initial model is released is one stupid move; and yet the fanboys will eat this up and argue how it's "ok" to buy something now instead of waiting to see what comes later with this kind of knowledge.
You are going on about a rumor about MS planning a release. MS hasnt announced or disclosed anything about the next console, let alone a slim version of the next console.
I think you are unfortunately way off here.
"I know this is still all speculation and rumor, however with someone opening their mouth this early about a slim model before the initial model is released is one stupid move;"
I don't get how you blame MS, yet it is an unwanted leak or rumor and you admit it yourself as much.
Kind of ridiculous if you ask me....
Here's what i think is reasonable Spec that M$ and $ony for that matter should look toward or get near to.
Next XBOX must have Quad Core, 8GB minimum RAM(16gb prefered).
A GPU Equivelent to HD Radeon 7970 which capable of 4k(for future proof).
Bluray disc or proprietary disc that can possibly have better read speed than BL Disc like on Wii U.
An advance heatsink to handle all that much power(M$ dont wanna go through the RROD)
Get rid of the dpad, put normal directional buttons as all other traditional controllers have.
These are afew important things i beleive next gen need to be a Next Gen system. That spec i mensioned should be able to handle just about anything in the next 5 years.
M$ should make sure that they have atleast 3 TOP exclusives on launch day. I recommend atleast 3 out of these games below:
* Halo 5
* Gears Of War 4
* Forza Motorsport 5
* Project Gotham Racing 5
* Perfect Dark 2
* Banjo Kazoie 3
* Killer Instinct
If those are met, i will buy day 1.
First of all, it's "Sony", not $ony".
Second of all, there's nothing wrong with the dPad.
Stop being a bellend for Billion dollar companies..alot of us hate the directional buttons layout on the 360. Directional buttons should be like the Wii U and PS3. Apart from that, 360 has best controller ever made. Perfect for shooters, sports except fighting games.
I hope to c ya in the commnents of nearly all sony fanboys writting M$ instead of MS.
Oh I thought you meant the DS3 dPad, since what you were writing applies to both nextgen platform.
It's M$ who's on a perpetual moneygrab, by comparison to Sony who cares more about the gamers and the quality and quantity of its games.
The start of a new Gen is the chance for a company to redefine itself, though, so we'll see.
If you seriously think corporations "care" about people, then I'm sorry to say, but you are truly delusional.
Corporations are made up of people. And the people who people Sony are (by comparison to Micro$oft) more in touch with their loyals.
I'm not delusional, I'm realistic with a touch of optimistic.
Wow conzul, you are delusioned if you think Sony isn't a perpetual moneygrab either. All companies are because the aim is to make as much money as possible. Sony is not exempt from this, especially considering their financial position now. Typical Fanboy blindess displayed on N4G where they think a certain company is their friend.
LMFAO how you say it's "Sony" not "$ony" meanwhile completely ignoring that he also said "M$" and not "MS".
True essence of blind loyalty.
I disagree. I hate all the d-pads on newer controllers, save the Xbox controller with the adjustable d-pad. The problem with the original 360 controllers was the d-pad didn't roll and felt really stiff.
Playstation has always been bad for fighting games. The d-pad isn't connected in the middle which leaves a gap to move your thumb through to hit another direction. I don't want my thumb to be as hard as a rock... a small callus is fine with me.
The only controller with a great d-pad was the Dreamcast controller. It was a cross with all the directional buttons connected, and it rolled with your thumb when you wanted to hit another direction. It was the perfect controller for fighting games at least.
I highly doubt Halo 5 or Gears 4 will make the launch since Halo 4 just come out and Gears of War: Judgement hasn't even come out yet. The other I believe are possible to make launch.
wow....where do you live man ???
how expensive would such a console be ??? graphics like HD7970 ??? in a console ?! xD
LOL...I gotta pee...
The 360 dpad? It's prob the worst dpad in the history of controllers. It's the 360's controllers only real flaw. If all that in the article is true ill prob be choosing an Xbox next gen. I'm really excited to see and compare what Sony and Ms have in store for next gen. I like to choose just one system. Although I'm def not rich, it's not really a money thing, I just don't have time for multiple systems. Bring on next gen, I'm so ready.
Most of these things also apply to the next Playstation.
Good article though even though it doesn't really provide any new info or leaks.
The thing that I can't quit wondering about is Valves console. What if its more powerful than either Mocrosofts and Sonys offering? What if they make Half Life 3 a launch title for their system exclusive or times exclusive? They have to hit a price point to compete with next gen and that is crucial! I mean as far as downloadable games Steam will absolutely triumph Xbox Live. As far as the console meeting the right price point to compete and possibly being upgradable might be something to worry about competition wise. Valve can be serious competition if they do this right and it's to late for Sony or Microsoft to respond because their systems are likely to begging production soon.
I can see Valve having a very steep price for there machine that might hurt the sales. I can't see them doing better than sony or microsoft they just don't have the massive fanbase like the other two!
Steam has 50 million users compared to Live having 40 million just to let you know.
Steam does not have 50 million users. Where did you get that idea?
Chances are both the PS4 and NXB will have
AMD Fusion Chips probably A8s
4GB of RAM
HD 6000 series GPU with less than 960 cores or less
PC is already beyond the next generation
Intel Core i7s
8GB/16GB is now becoming the standard
HD 7990 got 4096 Cores
I don't see how anybody can disagree with your post.
They are probably disagreeing with his guess on what the next console hardware will be. Or perhaps it's his GPU statement being redundant by saying less than or less... lol.
Or people are disagreeing because he used wrong terminology. He meant stream processors when he said cores. It would simply be amazing if a HD7990 had 4096 cores, unfortunately that is not the case.
Not to mention that AMDs latest CPUs have been shown to be a heavy hitter when it comes to higher resolutions. Granted they still have a ways to go to catch up to Intel in terms of single threaded process performance.
Well my less than 960 cores or less statement was redundant
"wrong terminology" not quite sure, originally when AMD pioneered this technology they coined it Unified Shader Architecture.
Nvidia Called them Cuda Cores for years now, they have been referred to as cores for a long time. Only recently have I seen them referred to has Stream Processors
PC are defiantly already beyond the next generation, its impossible for Microsoft or Sony to get a $1000 GPU in a $400 box.
Nvidia GeForce GTX 690 has 3072 Unified Shaders
AMD Radeon HD 7990 has 4096 Unified Shaders
4K a distant dream for Next-Gen unless they put to use Gaikia, Onlive or an equivalent.
These power house GPUs above struggle with 4K on the latest games like BF3 and Dirt Showdown
AMD has fallen behind on CPUs by a long margin, rumours have it that both Microsoft and Sony will be using a AMD Fusion solution.
AMD Single threaded is beyond a joke and Intel don't even need to try.
Originally when ATI pioneered this technology, they called it Unified Shader Architecture. True. Although they have always referred to it was stream processors. Ever since the HD series came out this has been true.
Although you are correct, Nvidia has called similar technology Cuda cores.
Yes, PCs are capable of so much more, I agree. The difference is in the OS, and custom hardware. Do I think it will be able to compete with the best of PC hardware of the market? No. Of course not. PCs are upgradeable and that has always been there advantage, as well as not having a closed ecosystem with strict pricing.
If anything I see 4K resolution as the 1080p of the 360 or PS3. It may end up being in some games if feasible, but most likely it would be just arcade games.
AMD has falled behind on CPUs. But, they have recently started to show improvement. Like I said, look at a Zambezi AMD processor benchmarked against a i7 at high resolutions. If its multi-threaded, the AMD is right along with it, or outperforming it. AMD has moved there desktop CPUs to more of a server architecture which is why they have had problems. You could argue that they are almost ahead of the curve in terms of multi-threaded applications... but then again, that not very prevalent in today's applications unless you're running a server.
I have both 360 & ps3 & honestly at this point i dont know which im upgrading to next gen. Im really going to paying close attention to specs, launch titles, & launch prices. Usually i tend to wait a year or two for the first price drop. Im not sure if im going to wait this time.
Well, I'll guess we will know for sure in the next 3 months or so.
Some of the stuff in the 720 really impresses me (specs console-wise, 3D sound, and Blu Ray. I probably would not like the 720 because of Kinect 2, Augmented Reality, and MS trying to make Xbox more of a media device instead of what it is, a gaming console.
"I probably would not like the 720 because of Kinect 2, Augmented Reality, and MS trying to make Xbox more of a media device instead of what it is, a gaming console."
Nothing wrong with those things. Gamers fall into more than one category you know. Cell phones are just cell phones but they can do much more. Nothing wrong with MS making the console more versatile. The day when we can't pick up a controller and enjoy traditional gaming is when we should worry. That day hasn't come yet and probably won't for a long time. Nothing wrong with adding kinect 2 and other stuff. Its pretty clear that gamers do want that type of stuff.
Awesome article. That CPU should be a monster...quad core, and each of those cores is further divided into 4 more...plus 8 gigs of ram. Hopefully a strong GPGPU...and augmented reality has some serious potential.
Very good read. I'm so pumped for next gen now :D
I love the part where "Microsoft usually build from scratch", yes, of course they do.
Microsoft would do well to consider an open architecture that allows for backward compatibility and mid life upgrades. If anything Apple and Samsung have proven that people are willing to buy upgraded iPad and smartphones every two or three years and in a tech driven industry like gaming that should also be the case.
Basically if something like a Xbox S or a Playstation 4S version were to be available for consoles every 2-3 years I would be all for it. I fear that without upgrades or a new kit these so called nextgen consoles will be obsolete and be outpaced by the very TVs that they're played on very quickly. For example these specs are fine for right now but if the TV industry were transition to 4K in around three years time, they would be woefully inadequate.
I thought the point of consoles was that you never had to upgrade them...and games always worked properly. I mean, I certainly DID buy an expansion pack for my N64, but that was the exception. It should have came with 8mb of ram standard.
The Atari and Sega days are behind us. Console or not there are tons of release day patches so that the entire "point" or definition of what is a console is have changed. If Microsoft and Sony thinks that they can release a console and milk that hardware for another six years like they did in the previous gens then they're fooling themselves.
Up in the sky! It's a bird, Its a plane, NO! It's SUPER CONSOLE XBOX! with virtual character that materialize and slap you in the face to wake your ass up from the couch when you pull an all-nighter.
Whatever specs the machine will end up having we surely be beastly. All I care is that MS insures that the machine won't konk out or burn down my house.
Very good read. I am sure the next Xbox is going to be very impressive, it won't touch my current gaming PC, but that will not stop me from standing in line to get mine. And of course the next Xbox, "Xbox live" will be significantly diffrent. The change from the first Xbox, to the second was significant. So will this one be.
It might be as powerful. You have to keep in mind that these consoles arent running an OS like Windows. The CPU and RAM arent taxed as much due to the custom OS, wich frees up a lot of resources. Not to mention companies can make corporate deals on hardware to have special small changes that make large differences. Such as the eDRAM used in consoles.
Im not trying to say the consoles will be able to keep up with the PC market. Obviously that is not true, but at launch they may be able to compete with PCs in terms of graphics and physics.
No inbound console will be able to trump my i7-3960x, and GTX 690. Two hybrid solid state drives, and 16gb of ram. Nope, it will not be as powerful. At all. Like, not even remotely close.
I want to respond just to clarify that when I said it might be as powerful, it was obviously relative. Might being the key word there. It all depends on what components someone has in there gaming PC. Without a spec list to compare against, I was just making a generic comment on the benefits of a console over a PC in terms of resource usage and custom hardware.
If you have a high-end PC at the current moment. A Core i7 at the upper scale, 16GBs of memory, and a high-end graphics card, I seriously doubt a next-gen console could compete.


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The spot is a whimsical portrayal of a boy and his dog, and the steady growth of a railroad-served community that springs up while they sleep, NS said.
"Norfolk Southern is a dependable partner for states and local economic development authorities on projects involving site selection and development of infrastructure to connect customers to our rail system," said Donald W. Seale, NS executive vice president and chief marketing officer. "It's not a stretch to say that, where the railroad goes, good things follow. We're doing our part to keep the American economy strong, and we're ready to do much more. That's an incredibly positive message for the country and one that will be well received during the election season."
The spot was produced by NS' advertising agency, RP3 Agency of Bethesda, Md., and by The Mill of New York, N.Y., an award-winning creator of computer-generated graphics.


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It doesn't seem to matter how clean the house and yard are, I always see a bug or two. After my dog was bit by something near his eye, I decided to do some serious research on how to avoid that happening to him again, or worse, to one of the kids! Here are some tips I found from talking with other moms, some professionals and doing a little reading of my own.
1. Duck tape that scorpion
I don't get too many scorpions around my neighborhood, but I thought it'd be a great thing to know how to deal with them just in case I ever ran across one.
Scorpions can sting even after they are dead, so disposing of the body can be just as 'risky' as trying to kill it. If you can kill them safely (smashing hard with a thick boot, for example), do so, but do not pick it up with your bare hands or with a thin tissue.
It was recommended by professional exterminator to use the sticky side of duck tape to pick them up. Then, be sure to put the scorpion in a place that small children or pets cannot get to. Try to flush it down a toilet (if the bundle is small enough to flush) or toss it into the big outside trashcan or dumpster, as opposed to the kitchen garbage where curious children or puppies can reach.
If you are interested, I found a place that will actually sends out free scorpion traps. Just fill out the information below:
2. Watch out around sources of water
When I vented my frustration of finding bugs in my clean house, I was made aware of an interesting fact. Sure, bugs are attracted to food left on the ground, but more so to sources of water. That was what was leading insects to my house. I have watered grass, a pool, and a house full of water sources and plants that are regularly watered.
My dog, who loves sticking his face in my bushes, very likely was bit when he disturbed an insect that made its home near the plant bed's water source! Lesson to learn from here: be extra aware around sources of water.
Tip: If you have to move a plant, do some gardening or work around a pool or fountain, wear some think gloves and be extra cautious!
3. If you move it, wear gloves!
If there is a pile of wood or a plank that has been sitting for more than a few hours in a single spot, make sure you wear a pair of thick gloves if you have to move it. Insects tend to gravitate towards organic material (which, unfortunately, our homes are made of!). If you have tools that are in dark sheds for weeks, watch for bugs, especially spiders, when you go to move it. Dark, quiet, undisturbed areas are ideal spots for creepy crawlies to hide.
The scary thing is that some of these creepy crawlies bite! Make sure that the children you're your spouse know to be wary when moving things that have been in one spot for a while: pool toys that were stored all winter, tools and garden supplies, even an outside dog bowl can be known to attract insects under it.
4. Use a light!
Usually, insects are most active at night. If you absolutely must go in a dark area, make sure you have footwear on and use a light! For particularly scorpion heavy areas, a portable black light flashlight is very handy. There is a substance in their exoskeleton that will glow under a black light.
Either way, make sure you illuminate the places you go at night, especially where you place your hands and feet. Watch out for spider webs, as well, as the spiders are active and hunting at night. You don't want to get bit in the face by a spider on the web you walked through!
5. Exterminate on a regular basis.
Many people, including myself, only exterminate once or twice a year, if that. After doing some research, I learned that the products that professional companies use only last about 60 days and the stuff found in the stores, last even less time. Many times, that is not enough time to take care all the bugs and any eggs that might have been laid.
There are also many species of bugs that, once inside the home, will hide within the walls of the house. They may stay there weeks or months without leaving. If you spray around your home and the insects do not venture out within the 60 day window, you may miss hundreds of little critters hiding just out of site.
Tip: find a company that will do regular pest control services on a monthly or bimonthly basis. It would be ideal if the company you choose does an in wall treatment, as well extensive inside and outside treatments.
Avoiding bug bites around the house is not as difficult a task as one might think. It is just a matter of taking a more proactive approach and becoming more vigilant until you can find a pest company that can eliminate those biting pests.
Author Bio: Angelina Spence is an aspiring novelist, with books in the works for both children and adults. While away from the computer, she enjoys running and doing yoga. She is also rediscovering her joy of swimming and biking and has a couple sprint triathlon races in sight.


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|Cray, Paula
|Miller, M
|Dargatz, David
|Wineland, Nora
|Tollefson, L
Submitted to: World Health Organization
Publication Type: Proceedings
Publication Acceptance Date: 4/1/1998
Publication Date: N/A
Citation: Cray, P.J., Miller, M.A., Dargatz, D.D., Wineland, N.E., Tollefson, L. 1998. Prevalence/trends of quinolone resistance in salmonella isolates from animals in the usa. World Health Organization Technical Report. 28: P. 221-228. Interpretive Summary:
Technical Abstract: Antibiotics are the most frequently used drugs in veterinary medicine and their use in food producing animals has historically been controversial. The development of resistant human pathogenic bacteria may result from direct use of antimicrobial agents in humans and acquisition of resistant organisms or resistance factors from animal and environmental bacteria. Antibiotics promote the emergence of resistant bacteria among both the target pathogen and normal bacterial flora, including food borne pathogens such as Salmonella, Campylobacter, E. coli 0157. If resistant food borne pathogens develop, these pathogens may contaminate food products at the time of slaughter and be transmitted to humans.


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Jadeveon Clowney will play his first college football game on Saturday.
Undoubtedly, the freshman defensive end is excited about performing in front of family and friends a few miles from his Rock Hill home, and has high expectations for himself and the entire South Carolina defense.
Brad Lawing, his position coach, is eager to see if Clowney acts like a typical freshman appearing in his very first game with 60,000-plus fans in the stands.
"Sure. I'm afraid he's going to get out and start doing this (looking around the stadium)," Lawing said when asked if he had any concerns about Clowney's debut. "They all do, every freshman I've coached. That's just part of it. He'll get over that. But for me to stand here and say I'm not worried about a freshman, that wouldn't be very smart of me to say, because I am."
While Clowney is probably comfortable at this point with the constant media attention and accolades from the public, he's still a freshman until further notice, so first-game jitters come with the territory.
"I like to use the term, 'Whistling through the graveyard,'" Lawing said. "Some kids get so much media attention that they get here to camp and they say, 'I have to be all this.' They come to practice and, 'I'm not scared, I'm not scared.' But in reality they are. He's a freshman. I can't imagine being that age and having all the attention he's had over the last year or so.
"It's hard. He'll be fine. But I don't want him to forget what to do when he gets out there. I want to make sure he's where he's supposed to be and doing the right things. He'll make mistakes because he's a freshman. They all do. We just have to live with it, correct it and move on and make sure it doesn't happen again."
Clowney returned to practice for the first time since the middle of last week when he suffered a minor twisted ankle in practice, an injury that was aggravated by bone spurs. But Clowney said on Monday that he was ready to play and that the spurs, which date back to his high school days, didn't bother him.
"The trainers take good care of you," Clowney said. "I just have to keep it going."
As expected, Clowney was listed as the backup defensive end behind fifth-year senior Melvin Ingram on the official depth chart released on Tuesday. But, as they say, the highly-touted freshman will play early and often.
He expects to spend his opening night chasing East Carolina quarterback Dominique Davis and hopefully compile a sack or two and a few tackles along the way.
"They throw the ball very quick," Clowney said. "They get it out in two or three seconds. They're pretty good on screens. You have to run to the ball. Our defensive linemen can make a lot of plays on the screen. So, even if you're on the backside, you have to keep running and don't stop.
"We're playing against a scrambling quarterback this week. We can't go inside. We have to stay to the outside and run them to the inside. He can hurt you from the outside. We'll be staying outside most of the game. He's pretty fast. He has good feet."
Because of ECU's offensive system, Clowney could find himself dropping into coverage to help protect the flat area of the field. It's a role Clowney should fill admirably with his speed and athleticism.
"It doesn't really matter," Clowney said. "Whatever he tells me to do, I'll do it. I'm been excited for the first game for two weeks. I'll be ready."
Clowney admitted he might feel a hint of nervousness until the first play "is out of the way."
The biggest challenge Clowney will face is ignoring the excitement he feels from playing his first game and calmly executing his assignment each play he is on the field. That won't be easy, because as Lawing is fond of saying, it isn't Football 101. USC runs a complex scheme that requires precision. Very little freelancing is required.
"We're going to be multiple in what we do. We do a lot of stuff," Lawing said. "We have over 100 years of coaching experience in that defensive meeting room. We have a lot of different ideas. When it all comes down to it, it's up to Ellis (Johnson). But he is very open to the way he does things. That's one reason he is so highly thought of as a coordinator. He'll do things to try to stop the other team's offense rather than staying generic."
One thing Lawing isn't looking for is a lot of sacks from Clowney or anybody else on the USC defensive line. East Carolina runs a quick-throw offense in which Davis takes two or three steps and then releases the ball. The result? Very few sacks and a lot of screens and short passes that USC must find a way to defend.
"Hopefully, we knock some balls down and get in his face and hurry him a little bit," Lawing said. "He's hard to get to because of what they do. The ball is out of his hands quick. We have to do a good job of getting some guys freed up in our pass-rush. We have to affect the quarterback. That's our whole deal. If we can get him on the ground, that's all be great. But nobody has done that very much."
Although most analysts are focused on USC's efforts to stop East Carolina's passing game, Lawing said it was essential for the Gamecocks to prevent the Pirates from running the football and make them one-dimensional. In short, a quick-paced ECU offense able to throw and run the ball could be dangerous.
"We can not let them run the football," Lawing said. "If we let them run the football and not affect the quarterback, that's not a good evening for us."
In order to prepare his players for the frantic pace, Lawing has utilized a high volume of players in practice over the last several days and will continue to do so for the rest of this week. Clearly, the depth along the defensive front should be a major advantage for the Gamecocks.
"We've been rotating a lot of groups through in practice this week and I'm going to see how it feels come Saturday," Lawing said. "We have some good players that have worked hard. I've got an older group of guys that are battle-tested. And then I have that next group that isn't. They've done a good job bringing them along. They've showed them that this how you practice, how you get better and how you improve. Hopefully, they'll play well on Saturday."
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