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This 440-square-foot room features either a king or two double beds. The room has a desk with chair and a safe. It also features a 37-inch flat-screen plasma television, pay-per-view movies, a CD player and an MP3 player.
The bathroom features shower/tub combination.
This 440-square-foot room comes with either one king or two double beds with luxury bedding. It features views of either the Las Vegas Strip or the golf course at the Las Vegas Country Club. Among the amenities are a 55-inch flat-screen TV with 3-D technology, a single cup coffee maker, a compact refrigerator and a laptop-compatible safe. This is a non-smoking room.
The bathroom has a shower/tub combination.
Located on floors 25 - 26 of all three towers, this room measures up to 400 square feet and comes with either one king or two double beds. Along with a refrigerator and coffeemaker, amenities include robes and slippers, in-room coffee and bottled water.
Staying in a Concierge Level rooms allows you access to the Concierge Lounge on the casino level of the East Tower (across from the retail shop Bliss). This private lounge features a daily breakfast from 6 - 10 a.m., snacks and cookies all day long, and nightly cocktails and hors d'oeuvres from 4 - 7 p.m. Assorted newspapers and magazines are available, along with two computers and two printers with Wi-Fi access.
The bathroom has a shower/tub combination.
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The Westgate Las Vegas Resort & Casino has a long history.
Here's our condensed version: It originally opened in 1969 as the International Hotel. On that first night Barbra Streisand headlined the showroom, and Elvis Presley appeared on the second night. The King of Rock 'n' Roll, of course, would go on to become synonymous with the property -- even after it became the Las Vegas Hilton in 1971. He performed there in a total of 837 consecutive sold-out shows (before a whopping 2.5 million people), thus breaking all the city's attendance records.
So why are we sharing this bit of trivia with you? Well, many people refer to those as the good ol' days. And guess what? They're back again!
No, Elvis hasn't come back from the grave. But someone who treasures his legacy and wants to return the hotel to its former glory has the reins. David Siegel, founder and CEO of Westgate Resorts, the world's largest privately owned timeshare company, bought the property in mid 2014 and transformed it into the Westgate Las Vegas.
Thanks to Siegel, the King will always have a big role at the resort. A famous statue of Elvis by sculptor Carl Romanelli can be found in "the building" (near the lobby, to be more exact). And Graceland Presents ELVIS: The Exhibition features a display of hundreds of artifacts from the Presley family's treasured Graceland Archives and Graceland-produced videos along with Elvis-themed live shows that appear for limited-engagement runs on the very stage where Elvis performed.
So what else is unique at the Westgate Las Vegas?
You'll love having easy access to the Las Vegas Monorail. The Westgate Las Vegas is located about a block east of the Las Vegas Strip, next to the Las Vegas Convention Center and about a mile from Wynn Las Vegas and Encore. But if you hop on the monorail, you'll be able to travel easily to several major megaresorts including MGM Grand and SLS Las Vegas.
The Westgate Las Vegas is also revered among race and sports bettors, thanks to the illustrious SuperBook. This huge facility is THE place to watch a big game. With more than 350 seats, 28 giant screens and one massive 15-by-20-foot monitor, you won't miss a moment of the action. Or try sitting in The Ultimate Fan Cave, which is packed with armchairs. A giant New York deli-style sandwich, subs and good grilled stuff is available just a few steps away at the SuperBook Deli.
Speaking of eating, the Westgate Las Vegas has a variety of dining choices…some that might even appeal to Elvis. For instance, Sid's Cafe, a 24-hour eatery in the heart of the casino, serves an item called The Elvis Sandwich, made with peanut butter, grape jelly and sliced bananas (plus it's battered and fried!).
Ever been to a hibachi-style restaurant? If not, you've got to try Benihana. There's nothing like sitting by the grill, sipping a few cocktail and cheering on the chef who cooks your meal. Teru Sushi (where you can chow down on the Las Vegas Roll) is near Benihana in a lovely complex with waterfalls and a koi pond.
You can get a good steak -- done over a mesquite flame and served with maitre d' butter (we're not sure what that is, but we bet it tastes wonderful) -- at TJ's Steakhouse, which is positioned behind the sophisticated Plaza Bar.
Have a big appetite? The spread at The Buffet features flavors from around the world. Or if you desire a quick bite, Fortuna (a coffee and wine bar), Silk Road Noodle Bar and the food court are all good choices.
Now if Elvis isn't your thing, don't be blue…entertainment at the Westgate Las Vegas includes Suzanne Somers, who stars in "Suzanne Sizzles," Jason Tenner, who performs as Prince in "Purple Reign: THE Prince Tribute," and the sultry topless revue "Sexxy" starring Jennifer Romas.
Situated off the casino floor, the Tempo lounge serves classic cocktails...with a twist (we'll give you a one-word clue: "bev-tainers")! It's also the perfect spot to gather for pre- and post- theater drinks or to dance to a mix of '70s, '80s and '90s hits in the late-night hours.
At the Westgate Las Vegas, you'll also find several shops (carrying gifts, apparel and sweets), a fitness room and tennis courts. The newly renovated pool on the third floor features custom cabanas and a pool bar. Or float away in bliss with one of many pampering services at The Spa. (In the near future, The Spa will be renamed the Suzanne Somers Spa and feature all of her Suzanne Organics Cosmetics products and the Suzanne Somers Organic Spa Cafe, which will serve food based on recipes from her cookbooks.)
One thing to keep in mind if you stay at the Westgate Las Vegas: Since it's part of Westgate Resorts' family of timeshare properties, you'll see a large space (toward the North Tower) dedicated to presentations about the benefits of vacation ownership. You may even be approached by people asking you to attend one.
Plus, you'll notice some areas of the resort are under construction. Siegel's long-term plans for the Westgate Las Vegas include upgrades to many facilities as well as the debut of several new restaurants.
So don't worry, he's just taking care of business -- and molding the resort into one that's fit for a King.


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Re: How do I get insurance and how much does it cost?
My Pearson survey was more like $550, including haul out. The price was pretty evenly split between the haul out and the surveyor.
I self surveyed my Catalina, but the Pearson is a much more complex boat and I wanted someone else to check it. What was found in the survey paid for survey in negotiation. Self-surveying can work well (though it is meaningless to insurance) as long as you are open to walking away when you find problems. If you are emotional about it then it isn't a survey.
I didn't haul the Catalina, but wish I had. Everything worked out fine (I recently saw the bottom because a friend owns that boat now), but it would have given me a lot of peace of mind to have seen it hauled. What I found in the self-survey knocked about $1000 off of the Catalina price.
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The beginning of this school year has flown by and it is time to be wishing everyone a HAPPY HOLIDAY season. We have celebrated Homecoming as well as the North High Birthday Dinner on October 24. The North Honor Choir under the direction of Katy Lushman presented entertainment at the Birthday Dinner. Members of the choir, Olivia Collins, Tesha Gutierrez, Ambriel Manchego, Samantha McAllister, Victoria Reynoso, and Cassandra Vialpando, will join with other choir participants to sing at Carnegie Hall in the spring. Donations to help with the trip may be sent to North High School and earmarked for the Carnegie Choir Trip.
For wrestling fans, there will be a Wrestling Reunion on Saturday, December 12, at North High from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. A Pasta Lunch will be held with coaches and alumni for $10 per person. Reservations need to be made by December 5 with Coach Lorenzo Moreno at firstname.lastname@example.com or 720-423-2901.
Phil Goodstein will hold a free lecture on Saturday, December 6, at the Book Bar (a combination wine/bar/bookstore) at West 43rd Avenue and Tennyson from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Following the holidays, the Association and Scholarship Foundation focus on the scholarship application and selection process for North High students. Scholarships are awarded in the spring. Each member of the North Side High School Alumni Association may take pride in the support given to the Alumni Scholarship Program by the Alumni Association.
The North Side High School Annual Meeting is held in March of each year at North High. Stellar Catering caters dinner. The recognition awards are presented to recipients following the dinner.
A highlight of each year is the Annual All-Classes Reunion at Lakeside Amusement Park. It will be held on Thursday, June 18, 2015. We will have the Ol' Milwaukee Barbeque. A reduced ride price for the wrist tags will be available. Dinner is held in the Royal Pavilion and is served at 6 p.m. It is a wonderful way to spend an evening under the stars with classmates.
The Alumni Center houses a collection of yearbooks. People who wish to view past yearbooks may do so in the Alumni Center during the school year on Tuesday mornings from 10 a.m. to 12 noon under the supervision of the Alumni Center Board.
Association and Scholarship Foundation meetings are held on the third Tuesday of each month in the Alumni Center at North High during the school year. The Scholarship Foundation meets at 6 p.m. and the Alumni Association meets at 7 p.m.
Friday Morning Coffee is held every Friday morning at Common Grounds, 2139 West 44th Avenue which is near 44th Avenue and Vallejo. Alums and friends of North group meet from 10 a.m. until 12 noon. Drop by for good coffee and conversation.
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With snow continuing to fall Tuesday afternoon and bread and milk all but gone from grocery store shelves across Sampson County, residents — and public safety officials — began bracing for what could be the biggest winter event in recent years here.
Forecasters are continuing to call for snow, sleet and freezing rain Wednesday and possibly into Thursday, with snow accumulations of 3 inches or more.
The county partially activiated an Emergency Operations Center late Tuesday, and administrators starting sending non-weather response personnel home by noon, with a two-hour delay called for on Wednesday, time enough, assistant county manager Susan Holder said, to assess what, if any, changes needed to occur by mid-morning.
"We are fully aware we might have to change that should ice start to fall, but right now (Tuesday) we are planning on a delay first," Holder said.
While no shelters had been opened Tuesday afternoon, Holder said they were ready to do whatever was necessary if weather conditions worsened or emergencies occurred. An additional ambulance, she added, had also been activated.
Clinton City Schools officials already announced a systemwide closing for Wednesday, and Sampson Community College officials were all but certain their campus would be closed as well, although a final decision on that closing wasn't expected until after press time Tuesday.
Sampson County Schools officials, who have to assess conditions in four distinct districts, opted to close for students Tuesday, although it was an optional day for teachers and staff. No decision had been made by press time Tuesday about the county schools' plans for Wednesday.
Both Clinton City and SCC opened as normal Tuesday, but deteriorating weather conditions saw both educational institutions enacting early releases by mid-morning. SCC closed at 11 a.m. and Clinton City had a staggered release that saw elementary students leaving at 10:30, followed by Sampson Middle at 10:45 and Clinton High at 11.
City superintendent Stuart Blount said his system's decision to open Tuesday was based on conditions at the time and the prediction of when bad weather might start in Clinton.
"When it was time for school, we had no snow and the predicted ice from the night before had not materialized. Because we are a more condensed school district than some, boundary-wise, our turn-around time to get students safely home is much shorter," Blount said. "We just felt like we could get some school in today and get students home safely too."
Safety, Blount said, was always uppermost in school officials' minds as they tried to decide what is the best option for closing, delaying or keeping school open during inclement weather.
"It's always a hard call to make."
Tuesday's early release, Blount said, went smoothly. Though somewhat chaotic, Blount said each school was manned with additional personnel to make the release as seanmless as possible. In addition, at least one additional adult was placed on each bus to handle children excited over the falling snow.
By noon Tuesday, snow was beginning to accumulate on bridges and overpasses — and on rooftops and in trees — as Department of Transportation crews returned to the roads to spread salt and businesses began to close or make preparations to let their employees leave early.
Holder said Sampson County sheriff's deputies had indicated that slick spots were beginning to form on some secondary roads, particularly on bridges, and N.C. Highway Patrol officials were urging people to go home and stay there until driving conditions were safe again.
"Unlike a couple weeks ago, this event came in after most had gotten to work, so there are more people out. It's my hope they go on home and when they get there, they settle in for the next couple of days, until it's safe to drive," said Sgt. M.G. McLamb.
"If you have to be out, give yourself plenty of time, allow plenty of distance between vehicles and get home as soon as possible."
While the snow wasn't expected to cause major problems, McLamb said it would be far different if the predicted sleet and freezing rain came in Wednesday.
"Conditions are going to get worse. Hopefully most people will understand that and stay off the roads. It's the safest way. For those who absolutely have to be out, we urge lots of caution, slow driving and staying out only as long as absolutely necessary."
DOT crews were trying to make travel on Sampson roadways as safe as possible for those who had to be out, with crews back out salting primary roads, particularly bridges early Tuesday afternoon.
With some 1,500 miles of roadway to cover, DOT district engineer Lin Reynolds said his crews would be busy. But, he insisted, they were ready.
"We put out brine yesterday (Monday) and we're hoping it adhered and the rain didn't wash most of it away. And we're out now (Tuesday) starting to salt. The roads are pretty good right now, but we expect they will worsen. When the snow starts sticking, we'll start pushing," Reynolds said.
With only one motor grader in Sampson's fleet, DOT, Reynolds said, would contract three others to help push back the snow once temperatures warm in the early morning.
That clearing will begin with I-40 and continue first to the primary roads, like U.S. 421, 13, 701 and N.C. 24 and 403, and then to secondary roads. "We have a priority order we have to follow, with the interstate first and the most heavily traveled primary roads pretty much at the same time."
Crews will be out into the night dealing with "hot spots" like heavily snow or ice-covered bridges and overpasses, with the day crew returning to resalt and push back snow and ice.
While the Sampson DOT's salt dome isn't at capacity because of the snow two weeks ago, Reynolds said they'd be able to get what they needed to take care of the county's roads.
"We didn't fully get the dome restocked from last time, but we'll get more salt if we need it. It'll be available and we'll be ready."
Likewise, city crews are ready to plow roads when needed, said city manager Shawn Purvis.
"Basically, we will continue operations as normal, with the plows out when they need to be. Jeff (public works director Jeff Vreugdenhil) is watching it closely and will get the plows out when it becomes necessary," Purvis noted Tuesday, pointing out that in the city snow wasn't yet accumulating on the roads.
"The ground isn't as cold this time, so it's not yet sticking, but we are watching it closely. We put brine down yesterday and we hope it stayed enough to help out."
As for city offices, Purvis said things would run as normal, with as many personnel there as possible.
"Our offices will be open. Obviosuly we won't have everyone here because of childcare or safety issues, but right now we are operating as normal as we can. Should we get a lot of ice, that might change."


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Police said they saw Angel Romero, 22, of Oxnard; Joshua Hart, 21, of Ventura; and a 15-year-old, also from Oxnard, spraying graffiti on a wall near Channel Islands High School about 3:45 p.m.
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CLEAN and attractive apartment at the Arc Deco HUDSON in the heart of internationally known South Beach. Located at 420 15th Street, 2 blocks from the Beach, steps from Washington Boulevard, around the corner from the fun and attractive Espanola Way restaurants and shops and a short walk to trendy Lincoln Boulevard.
This roomy (600 square foot) second-floor vacation home comfortably sleeps two. MARBLE tile bathroom access from foyer allows use without disturbing anyone sleeping. CHERRY WOOD floors add warmth. Fully equipped kitchen. Garden with POOL and for a quiet cocktail or swim. In the hub of South Beach's NIGHTLIFE, but apartment is located away from the street so restful sleep is possible.
Property Manager will contact you before your arrival.
Great location - Historic Art Deco District: Two blocks to Ocean Drive and the beach. Night clubs and restaurants steps away. Espanola Way -- a
very fun traffic-free street for walking among galleries, restaurants, etc. -- is around the
corner. Two blocks to Lincoln Road. Daily parking is available 1-1/2 blocks away at 16th Street and Washington Blvd. parking structure.
Our vacation home.
David Strouse purchased this condo in 2008
South Beach has been a favorite vacation location for me for many, many years. The clubs and restaurants are superb, the ocean fantastic and the architecture perfect. And what a great mix of people.
I have been a frequent traveler to Miami for over 15 years and have always stayed on South Beach. This property is the best "over-all" place I have stayed based on it's cleanliness, location, easy check in/out procedures, cost, and the owners exceptional customer service. I have already recommended the property to other friends that frequent South Beach.
This place is perfectly situated for a stay in South Beach. It is ideally located between the heart of the Deco district, the Lincoln shopping area and the beach, all within walking distance. There is a shared-bike station right in front of the building, so you really don't need a car. Although few steps away from Espanola Way, the appartment is situated within the building such that you don't hear noise from the street.
The furniture, equipment and kitchen are very basic, but perfectly functionnal. You don't need more. AC is powerful enough for the hot and humid weather of the area. Sofa in the living room has seen better days.
The place is very spacious. In fact, with the proper furniture in the living room, this appartment could easily accomodate 4 people even if it is currently limited to 2. Be warned that the doors of the bathroom and bedroom are made of see-through glass. Not a big deal when traveling as a couple, but some people could find it surprising.
The owner and the manager are very accomodating and responsive. The few issues and questions we had were dealt with quiclky through e-mails and phone.
Pictures and description are very accurate.
As has been mentioned in several other reviews, this property is IDEALLY located providing relatively short walks to EVERYTHING we love to do in South Beach: Española Way, Lincoln Rd, Ocean Dr...and, of course, the beach. The unit itself showed a little wear and tear, but it more than served our needs. And David and Marsha were very responsive, helpful (with where to grocery shop and park our rental car), accommodating, and patient (when we had a small credit card snafu). We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to making this our annual base of operations!
This condo is in a perfect location in South Beach -- walking distance to almost everything. It is in a secure building in a good neighborhood. If you stay here, do not expect the Ritz. The unit is furnished modestly and shows some gentle wear. The kitchen has everything you could want to prepare meals -- but why bother when you are so close to so many great restaurants.
The condo is spotlessly clean. The local representative, Marsha, is a jewel. Due to long customs lines in Fort Lauderdale and my dead cell phone battery, we were 3 hours late. Marsha waited for us as there had been a change in the lockbox procedure -- what a gal!
Don't fail to take a glass of wine down to the pool garden and relax after a tough day in SoBe!
My husband and I recommend this condo wholeheartedly and hope to return.
My husband and I just returned from a 2 week stay at The Hudson. Our first time staying in South Beach and we loved it! We did not have a car so we did lots of walking and exploring. The Metro system was easy to use for getting around town too.
The condo was within walking distance to Lincoln Road(2 blocks), local supermarket(one block), restaurants, shops, Espanola Way(one block), the beach and Ocean Drive(3 blocks), right around the corner from Washington Ave. to bus stops to Miami downtown and the Local South Beach bus(25 cents). West of the Hudson was the quieter neighborhood with more condos. Another nice walk.
The photos of the condo were just as it looked. It was neat and ready for us when we arrived. We only used the microwave and refrig. for breakfast/lunch and ate dinners out.
Nice shower. A coin washer/dryer was down the hall from the condo and very convenient as was an elevator. Nice simple lobby. Welcoming pool although we never used it. Not when there was the beach and ocean a nice 3 blocks walk nearby.
The lock box was new to us but easy to use and Marsha was very helpful in her directions.
David was also very helpful in answering my questions by email and always responded quickly.
Lime Fresh Mexican Grill on Alton Rd. had great fish tacos and margaritas. It's a 7 block walk. Bike and Roll on 10th St. or James St. has great segway tours and bike rentals. We did both and had fun seeing the sites. Havana 1957 Restaurant on Washington Ave. and Espanola Way had great mojitos and Cuban food. Caffe DiMauro is next door to the Hudson and has "free" wifi with a purchase and computers for use for a fee and also has varied menu open 24 hours. I only had a Kindle for travel use.
We would definitely come back and recommend it to others. Great location for everything!!
HORRIBLE experience at one of Homeway's rental in Miami. Filthy sofa bed. Poorly painted glass bathroom door gives NO privacy what so ever. Old rusted fridge. The owner lists this property as having a working dishwasher and internet, of course they are not. This is one of those nightmare scenarios none of us ever want to find ourselves in. The owner is nowhere to be found. He took my money and ran on vacation himself to Brazil (I am sure he booked a nice HOTEL with my money. The irony!!!. I called Homeaway to file a complaint. They were very professional but claim, they have NO control of situations like this. They are just a "listing site", the "middle man". Well, maybe next time I will book a hotel. Never again!! Buyer be ware! I will write more reviews on other platforms.
Your will be staying in the HEART of the SOUTH BEACH NIGHTLIFE, near the corner of 15th Street and Washington Boulevard. Dozens of CLUBS, RESTAURANTS, SHOPS and CAFES are just steps away. OCEAN DRIVE and the BEACH are two blocks away. ESPANOLA WAY is around the corner. You will feel the pulse of the HISTORIC ART DECO neighborhood.
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Finally got all three next-gen systems...
So, When this all started I wanted a PS3, then a Wii and I swore I'd never buy an xBox 360.
Funny how it worked out.
I bought a 360 last summer/spring after realizing Sony was jerking people around and being sick of waiting. All of my friends were getting one and having fun playing multiplayer while I held out for my PS3.
I then bought a Wii on the day it was released here in the States. Nearly everyone I know was after one of those too.
I finally bought a PS3 this weekend.
I have one friend who waited all night to get his PS3. He plays resistance and all his old PS2 games on it. He finally convinced me since I had given my PS2 away months ago, and really wanted to play God of War II. Funny that the main reason I would finally buy a PS3 was for a PS2 game. HAHAHA.
So here are my opinions on each system so far:
For a system I was so dead-set against. It is definitely my favorite at the moment. The Live system is pretty awesome and nearly flawless. I love the way you never leave the interface for anything xBox related. It all just works and seems very intuitive.
It definitely has the lead as far as games go. My main criticism is it needs for action/platformer/RPGs. I love my Rainbow Six, Gears of War, GRAW, COD, Prey, etc, but there is definitely more choice in that category than any other (as far as quality A-list games go).
The controller is awesome and I love how it fits in the hand. All the triggers feel robust and smooth and it has a good weight.
I also find it ironic that it can interface with the Mac better than any of the other systems at the moment. If Steve would just open up fairplay, I might actually use one of these as a media center. I'm not nuts about the size of the harddrive, and I'm miffed that it will cost me nearly 200.00 to get a bigger one (that's not THAT big either).
Love the wireless steering wheel from microsoft. The force feedback is superb, and the build quality might be some of the bet I've seen.
The wireless headset is nice as well. Fit's comfortably, and sounds great. easy to connect with few drops.
Has a good set of "gotta have em" games.
I love my Wii. It's tons of fun. Especially with company over. The controls are awesome and the build quality is great. I love the virtual console and it makes for some great nostalgia.
The interface is very intuitive, and the navigation simple to learn and be comfortable with.
I love me some Zelda and I do think that Nintendo is suffering from a very slow start on the games front. I got Rayman, Super Monkey Ball, Wario, Zelda and WiiPlay. Aside from Zelda, the only ones I'm still playing are Wario and Wii Sports when friends or family are over. (though metal slug may change that)
I'm really bummed that there are no online games yet. I really like that online games have brought back that feeling from when I was a kid and had three friends on my street that would all get together for an all-nighter and play videogames till dawn. Online let's me do that again even though my friends live in other states or even other countries now. Nintendo needs to not take online play lightly. That and they need to ditch the 400 digit friend codes.
I know that once Paper Mario, Metroid, Super Smash Brothers, Mario, etc are out I'll be loving it, but again I'm worried that I'm not seeing THAT many third party games that I just can't wait for. There is the one online war/battlefield game (the name escapes me) that's supposed to be online and I'm really excited for that, but they haven't even mentioned a release date yet.
All that aside, the Wii is filling the nintendo need I always have and it does let me play my old gamecube games flawlessly. It's also a good "quick game" source of fun. I can just play a little here and there and it's all good.
As I said, I finally broke down and bought this puppy when my pal got God of War and I no longer had my PS2. I also felt bad that my best friend had no friends to play resistance with online.
Sad thing is, once I started up resistance, It just seemed, well, meh. It's a good enough game and all, but I don't feel like I HAVE to play it. I mean. It's like COD2 or 3 with aliens, only not quite and fun online. And after Gear of War on the 360, it's hard to get all worked up about resistance. The framerate is amazing however.
Motorstorm is actually quite a bit more fun than I expected. The AI is a bit annoying and the catch-up drives me even more nuts than most other racing games, but the degree of freedom and the feel and control of the game is great. There is a real sense of chaos thanks to the physics.
There aren't enough tracks, and the game is a bit short. The online is fun though.
The HDMI run through DVI to my Dell 24" is fracking amazing looking however. Even better than the VGA from my xBox.
I have problems getting my PS2 Component cables to work though. for some reason I can't get a signal to display at all through component to the Dell.
I really do like the crossbar interface for the first few levels of navigation, but it feels like nothing is ever consistent after that.
The store sucks and feels like a weak web-site (which it is i think) where as the xBox live store feels so tight and keeps you within the 360 interface experience. Sony needs to work on this.
I really do love the main interface though.
Love the larger hardrive and that I can replace it easily. Actually ripped a few cd's already. Wish there was a way (as with the 360) to interface with my mac.
Love the bluetooth connectivity and the memory card slots that aren't restricted to MemoryStick only.
Runs MUCH quieter than my 360, as well as not having a giant brick attached to it via power cable. ha.
love the integration with my PSP as well... I want sony to do more with that for sure.
The controller is ok, but one thing I have realized is you shouldn't have a system without rumble anymore. At first I didn't think i was going to be an issue, but then I realized there were some subtle cues missing. For instance, when I'm being hit from the side in resistance and ten other things are going on, I'm not necessarily separating the red flashes from all the other chaos. The rumble feature normally clues you in in a situation like that.
I also think racing games are more immersive with it. I never thought of rumble as a must have until I went without it.
I am definitely under-whelmed so far with games, I find it very easy to leave the PS3 to go play 360 or even Wii. And since it's the new and shiny gadget, that shouldn't be the case, especially after costing my ass 600.00 bucks pre-game.
I see the potential and I am very excited about future games, but feel that Sony should be watching Microsoft very closely as far as their online experience.
I do like the system, but after having the 360 and the Wii, don't find myself just foaming at the mouth for any of the current games. A system should have a least a couple amazing games within the first 6 friggin months.
I count myself lucky to be able to own all three systems (as well as a DS lite and PSP) and really do look forward to playing games on all three, but I do see where the PS3 is stumbling a bit at the moment. Sony needs to kick it up a bit and give us a little more incentive. Nintendo needs to get us some more games as well, and simplify my friends system. Microsoft just needs to focus on a bit more variety in games types.
Hope these were helpful/informative to someone who may be looking to make a purchase.
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Last edited by technocoy; Apr 5, 2007 at 11:13 AM. Reason: additional review
|Apr 5, 2007, 06:58 AM
Nice read technocoy, thanks for the effort!
I've got the 360 and a Wii already, and the way the current generation has shaped up I can see me owning all three, for very different reasons. Like you I suspect the 360 will be my "go-to" console, the XBL community is so established, and a lot of my friends have 360s, so neither of the other consoles will replace the 360 in my eyes.
My Wii is purely used as a social console when I have friends around, and for that reason its staying. Tiger Woods '07 will probably be the first single game I'll get for it since getting Wii play with a Wiimote! I'm sure I'll be getting some of the "classic" based titles on release - Mario Kart/Galaxies will definitely be bought.
The PS3 again serves a different purpose. I'm sure I'll get a racing game (GT?) and Resistance looks worth a look, but the media capabilities (social web access/blu-ray player) that will get me buying the PS3. I will be waiting until I can get one for around £300 or less. That will mean ebay more than likely, but that's fine... I've got more than enough to get on with the Wii & 360, plus the waiting time means that 1080p HDTV's will be in greater supply and cheaper when the time comes..
|Apr 5, 2007, 07:24 AM
Right now the PS3's only downfalls are games, well...lack of games (I'm playing FFXII for than I am my PS3 games), PS store is so slow and as you said, does not really fit in with the XMB and online needs some more work other than just adding HOME.
The console hardware is perfect IMO, feels sturdy, is quiet, so many built in features and is very reliable. Sony have done a great job there, they just need to get some AAA games out like Heavenly Sword and Lair ASAP. I still think that GoW2 should have been a PS3 game though, it could have been it's first system seller.
|Apr 5, 2007, 09:31 AM
|Apr 5, 2007, 09:40 AM
Finally, a great review of all 3 next-gen systems.
I agree with your post. I don't have a PS3 due to its cost. Most say that it is a great system, just a year too early, and Sony should've continued with the $499 unit to help it along right now. By this November/December, PS3 should have a really nice game assortment. If they bring back the $499 model, I'll get one...
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|Apr 5, 2007, 09:43 AM
Agreed, good reviews.
I've still yet to find a Wii available in my area...
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|Apr 5, 2007, 10:06 AM
Just a couple more posts and some moron will come in here and try and convince you either you don't really own all three or you are wrong in your opinions
Thanks for taking the time to write it out. Maybe we should just close the console war thread and just put this in it's place. That's about all anyone is really saying up there anyways.
|Apr 5, 2007, 10:23 AM
congrats and welcome to the club
Great reviews too, I pretty much agree with whatcha said. Resistance does get better as you go on, but once it's over its kinda over.
|Apr 5, 2007, 10:23 AM
Tech...nice review man although I feel that R:FoM is great. I enjoy all of the consoles and when I get tired of one I always have the other to go to...it's beautiful
Keep playing and you know how to get my GT/PSN/Wii code.
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|Apr 5, 2007, 11:01 AM
Already have you beat. No, but really, congrats on the purchases. I'm sure you'll enjoy going to the store and being able to buy any game you want. It's nice when you get to choose which multiplatform game to get, and news of exclusives doesn't interest you.
All purchased on day one.
Anyways, though... Owning all three is the only way to go. I don't buy into all the fanboyism s***. I want to play games, not defend a console. But overall, I'd agree with your mini reviews. Except I wanted the X360 more than any of them from the start. I absolutely loved having Live on the original, and on 360 it's only better. Also, the Wii is neat, but there are actually more games on PS3 I enjoy than on Wii. And what's funny, is I used to be a die-hard Nintendo fan. They've just kinda lost me over the years with their constant disappointment. Plus, I want *real* HD support nowadays. I have the component cables for 480p, but it just doesn't compare to Gears in 1080i or PS3 games in 1080p.
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|Apr 5, 2007, 11:09 AM
^ nice layout, hehe. I'm still hiding my PS3 from my wife. HAHAHA.
I'll add one more important thing about the PS3 that I forgot (edited original post.)
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|Apr 5, 2007, 11:15 AM
It'll be a long while till I get a PS3, it's just too much and lacks games. I'm sure in a couple years it will be of high interest to me. I just don't see the point of owning one now.
|Apr 5, 2007, 11:17 AM
Anybody have their PS3 running at 1080 through component on a Dell 24"?
I'd like to have my 360 and my macpro all running at the same time with it, but the 360 looks horrible through the component on the Dell.
I don't want to have to pay friggin 150+ for a KVM for the dvi slot, and right now I'm swapping back and forth between the PS3 and the MacPro.
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|Apr 5, 2007, 11:18 AM
^^^ Hey Mattcube, just out of curiousity, what tv do ya have all them systems hooked up to?
|Apr 5, 2007, 11:20 AM
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|Apr 5, 2007, 11:20 AM
Yeah, unless you just have the disease like myself, and can come up with the money, I'd wait myself.
The 360 just has a great library already there to jump into.
The Wii is great, but to be sure, I might actually wait a LITTLE bit longer if I knew what I know now.
Unless you REALLY love the virtual console, which is easy to do. Ha.
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|Apr 5, 2007, 11:26 AM
But the MacPro is necessary for my job.
I don't have enough time and thats a problem. I wish there were more hours in the day. I think I usually get about 2 hours of sleep between work, spending time with the wifey and then working some more and then playing games at night.
sometimes I sneak a house project or two in there.
Well, glad you all enjoyed the review. I may try and update it as I have more experience with the PS3.
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|Apr 5, 2007, 03:44 PM
I bought it a few years ago for my bedroom, back when DLP was still costing quite the pretty penny (About $2000 for a 46" set, compared to about $1400 now, or the $1200 I spent on this Toshiba). Since I'm heading off to college this fall, I'll have to leave the TV at my house, as it obviously won't fit in my dorm. Sometime in the next year or so, I'd like to get a 32" or so 1080p LCD...
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|Apr 5, 2007, 04:06 PM
|Apr 5, 2007, 04:36 PM
Just playin' with you mattcube64..if you own them, there's no reason not to post 'em up.
To technocoy...congrats on the all systems..hopefully I'll pick one more up soon, but that iPhone leaves a cloud on my head, which I can't seem to forget about!
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|Apr 5, 2007, 04:42 PM
HAHAHA, Zap! I hear ya on the iPhone. I don't know how I'm gonna pull that one off. Got 2 and a half months to figure it out i guess ;-).
I've already postponed my apple TV purchase indefinitely I have to take SOME measures to curb the addiction. But there is no postponing the iPhone, HEHEHE.
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|Apr 5, 2007, 08:35 PM
Nice set up mattcube64, yours is so neat and tidy compared to my jungle of wires. Do you play your Dreamcast much anymore?
|Apr 6, 2007, 12:11 AM
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A method for calculating the health of a process control loop based on multiple key assessments of the loop's performance. The method uses the concepts of baselines and thresholds. The typical calculation of loop health is the average of the Percent Towards Threshold for all the assessments divided by the economic significance of the loop.
1. A method for determining the overall performance or health of a portion of a process control system comprising a control loop, wherein the determination method calculates a numerical value representing the overall performance of the control loop using one or more disparate performance assessments of the loop, and using a numerical value representing the relative economic significance of the portion of the process associated with the control loop.
2. A method for determining the overall performance or health of a control loop by combining one or more disparate assessments and a numerical value representing the economic significance of the loop to arrive at a single dimensionless value.
3. A method for determining the overall performance or health of a control loop comprising a portion of a process control system, comprising the steps of:
(a) calculating the percent towards threshold for a performance assessment of the loop, wherein the calculation comprises subtracting a baseline value for a performance assessment of the loop from a current assessment value for that loop, then dividing that difference by the difference between the threshold value for that loop and the baseline value, and then multiplying the result by 100, and
(b) repeating the steps in step (a) for every assessment of interest, and (c) determining which performance assessments are key to the performance of the loop, and
(d) adding the percents toward threshold for every key assessment, and
(e) dividing the quantity in (d) by the number of key assessments, and
(f) dividing the quantity in (e) by the economic significance for the loop, wherein the economic significance for the loop is a relative number assigned to the loop, and wherein a lower number indicates greater relative economic importance of the loop for the whole control process,
whereby the resulting single quantity is a relative indicator of performance or health of the loop, with smaller quantities indicating greater loop health, and vice versa.
4. A computer program designed to carry out the calculation process of
5. A computer programmed with the program of
6. A program storage means including bard disk, floppy disk, compact disk, zip disk, magnetic tape, RAM, or similar data storage means containing the program of
7. The process of transmitting the program in
8. The program of
1. Field of Invention
The use of application software, running on personal computers, to perform engineering computational tasks is becoming common. One task is to evaluate the health of a process control loop in industrial process situations.
A control loop has 3 main parts. These parts are: (1) the measurement of a process variable like flow, temperature or pressure, (2) a modulating control valve, variable speed pump or other manipulated device, (3) a controller that reads the measurement (part 1) and computes an output to the manipulated device (part 2).
Loop health is a combination of performance assessment criteria determined by the user. Loop health is the assessment of how a control loop is performing based on a definition of performance chosen by the end user. For example, a control loop consisting of a valve, flow measurement and controller may be considered to be performing well if the loop's flow measurement is consistently close to the set point over a period of time. A possible assessment could be the average value of the error (or difference) between the set point and flow measurement for a certain period of time. Another assessment may be the standard deviation of the measurement over a certain period of time. A third example of an assessment is the percentage time that the output of the control loop is at an extreme or limited value. The loop health could be specified by the user as any one of these assessments or some combination of them.
A processing plant like an oil refinery may have hundreds to thousands of control loops. Assessing the health of the loops can help the processing plant determine where to concentrate maintenance efforts. The problem is how to interpret multiple assessments and combine these into an overall assessment or health of the loop.
One approach to measuring loop health is to perform a weighted sum of several assessments. The disadvantage of this approach is that it is unclear how to compare the relative health of one loop to another. An assessment that is large for one loop may be normal, while the same value on another would indicate a problem.
There is a need for obtaining the relative health of control loops so they can be compared for the purpose of prioritizing them. It will be more important for the plant to schedule resources to concentrate on those loops with the poorest health.
2. Description of Prior Art
Over the years numerous methods have been developed to optimize processes in industrial plants. Many of these methods have focused on process control loops involving sensors which sense what is going on in the process, and controllers which change or regulate some parameter of the process such as flow rate, temperature, pressure, proportions for mixing chemicals, etc. Representative of prior art are the following patents. U.S. Pat. No. 4,649,515, Mar. 10, 1987 to Thompson et al. involves monitoring and diagnosing sensor and interactive based process systems. The knowledge base concerning the process system is in the form of a list in stored memory including evidence-hypothesis rules. The system detects malfunctions in an industrial system and modifies the operation of the system and provides users with information about probable causes of malfunctions in the system. U.S. Pat. No. 5,838,561, Nov. 17, 1998 to Owen involves a method of diagnosing a malfunction in a process control system which includes at least one closed loop control loop and comprises measuring a histogram of control loop tracking error, determining distortion of tracking error relative to a Gaussian distribution and indicating a malfunction when a deviation from the Gaussian distribution of tracking error exceeds predetermined limits. U.S. Pat. No. 6,298,454, Oct. 2, 2001 to Schleiss et al. involves a diagnostic tool which collects data involving a variability parameter, mode parameter, status parameter and limit parameter associated with each of the different devices, loops, or function blocks in a process control system and indicates to an operator a list of detected problems in the system. U.S. Pat. No. 6,459,939, Oct. 1, 2002 to Hugo involves a method for determining the performance of model predictive controllers requiring only closed loop data and an estimate of process deadtime. A good overview of the field is found in an article entitled "A practical approach for large-scale controller performance assessment, diagnosis and improvement" by Michael A. Paulonis and John W. Cox, Journal of Process Control, 13 (2003) 155–168. The above inventions have to do with either a calculation of specific assessments, or they provide an approach for combining several assessments that makes it difficult to compare loops to other loops. When looking at several loops, the health of a loop relative to other loops is important to process plants.
The invention is a method for determining the health of a process control feedback loop (hereafter called loop) according to performance assessment criteria.
Others have devised methods for determining loop health. What is novel about this invention is the particular method for determining the health of the loop.
This invention applies to control loops and primarily in the process industries. The process industries include these industries: oil refining, chemical processing, pulp and paper production, metals and mining, food, semiconductors etc.
The invention is a method for calculating the health of a control loop based on multiple key assessments. The method uses the concepts of baselines and thresholds.
A baseline is a reference value of an assessment. For example the baseline for the average error assessment might be zero. Ideally the baselines would correspond to a time when the loop and plant were optimized and running well. In practice, the baselines will probably correspond to a starting point or reference value to compare against in the future.
The threshold is a second reference value for an assessment. Thresholds represent limits or boundaries between which the assessments would remain if the plant is running well. A threshold can be bidirectional, meaning there can be a threshold above the baseline and one below the baseline value.
Key assessments are those assessments the user would like to include in the calculation of loop health. Examples of assessments would be the average value of the error (or difference) between the set point and measurement for a certain period of time. Another assessment may be the standard deviation of the measurement over a certain period of time. A third example of an assessment is the percentage time that the output of the control loop is at an extreme or limited value.
The Economic Significance is the relative economic or commercial importance of the loop. Less important loops will have a higher number. More important loops will have a lower value. The Economic Significance is a divisor. It is a floating point number. For example the Economic Significance could have 3 levels: high, average and low. The high value could be 1, the average value 2 and the low value 4.
In this invention that calculation of loop health is the average of the Percent Towards Threshold for all the assessments divided by the Economic Significance. The Percent Towards Threshold calculation is detailed in Equation 1. All of the Percents Towards Threshold for the key assessments for a loop are averaged together. The resultant average is divided by the Economic Significance. This final result is the measure of loop health. This is explained in detail in the detailed description section of this patent Application.
Loop health of an entire group or area is found by averaging the loop health of all the loops in that group or area. For example, the health of a unit operation can be measured by averaging the health of all the loops in the unit operation. The health of the entire facility is measured by averaging the health of all the loops in the facility.
The invention of the Application can easily be implemented by a computer program by methods well known to those skilled in the art and based on a number of commonly available processes including C++, Basic, Fortran, and Pascal.
The objects of the present invention are:
These steps are repeated (205) for every assessment.
What follows is an example of the calculations based on data in the first four columns of Table 1:
Each row in Table 1 represents a key assessment. The column with the heading Current Assessment is calculated from plant data. Baseline and Threshold columns are read from the disk. In Table 1, the Percent Towards Threshold is calculated using Equation 1. The Average Percent Towards Threshold is the Average of the values in the last column and equal to 65.8%. If the economic significance on this loop were equal to 2.2 then the loop health would calculate out to be 29.9%.
The preferred embodiment is within a computer program that has:
2. Display mechanism for viewing the results. Preferably via a web browser interface as shown in Chart A.
3. Display mechanism that shows the results in a prioritized list as shown in Chart A.
The invention has been applied to several processing plants. One site is at Irving Pulp and Paper, St John, NB, Canada. The site has been running software that makes use of the invention since November 2002. The software is running on a Windows 2000 server computer communicating with a Honeywell TDC Distributed Control System. Clearly the use of the process of the Application when implemented by a computer produces practical, new, useful, tangible, and concrete results in the real world and in real time.
The method for determining loop health can be adapted to work in a wide range of application programs which control or monitor processes in real time. Many programming language means can be used to program the method including Visual Basic, C, C++, Delphi, Java, C Sharp, ASP.NET and others known to those skilled in the art. An advantage of the present invention is that the method can be produced based on many programming languages which interact well with various application programs in various languages, and which may run better on the computers of particular users. The present invention is a method which is not limited to particular computer programming languages. Throughout this Application, various references to computer hardware and software may be terms which are used in a trademark sense, and may or may not be marks which are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office or state trademark offices.
The computer running the method is a personal computer, containing a communications card or other hardware device and server software that drives and communicates with the communications card. The personal computer may be running any operating system software means, for example Windows, Unix, Linux, or others known to those skilled in the art. The computer running the method could be any size computer.
The industrial control and monitoring equipment units could be any piece of industrial equipment which contains an embedded micro-processor and which is able to offload data values that represent the current state of an industrial process. Examples include machine tools, motor drives, robots, intelligent valves and pumps, telemetry outstations, programmable controllers and distributed control systems. Additionally this method for determining loop health could be looking at the health of computers systems, human systems, livestock systems or biological systems.
The invention of the Application includes a computer readable memory means such as a floppy disk, compact disc, hard disk, zip disk, magnetic tape, RAM, or similar data storage means known to those skilled in the art, which means contains the computer program process of the invention. The invention of the Application also includes the process of transmitting the computer program process of the invention in real time by means of wire, radio, laser beam, or other transmission means known to those skilled in the art. The invention of the Application also includes a computer means such as a microchip, personal computer, mainframe computer or any similar computer means knowing to those skilled in the art containing the computer program process of the invention. The operating system software means may include but is not limited to Windows, Unix, Linux, Apple and others known to those skilled in the art.
The process of the Application could be imbedded in a microprocessor or other on-chip processing.
A number of changes are possible to the methods described above, while still remaining within the scope and spirit of the invention. The invention can be applied to a wide variety of applications including industrial process control, medicine, human and animal health, health of individual systems in humans and animals, agriculture, health of computer systems, health of ship and aircraft navigation, the health of building heating ventilating and air conditioning systems, etc.
The specifics about the form of the invention described in this Application are not intended to be limiting in scope. The scope of the invention is to be determined by the claims, and their legal equivalents, not the examples given above.
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If Tom Baker were to have quit DW sooner than he did...
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Just watched the extras on Ark In Space Special edition,
The film footage of Tom Baker visiting Belfast. I'm sure the reporter asks him if he will regenerate again. Maybe a flipant reply but I'm sure he says he is contracted for 20 years.
That would have taken him up to the McGann movie.
Would have suited me but there might not have been a Redbeard Rum in Blackadder.
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ok. im not a n00b, im jsut posting here because i couldn't find the wiki and other sites didn't have answers.
i've found a 9% furious sword hilt, waht i do not understand is how it works. it says "double adrenaline on hit chance x%". so....does this mean if i had 5 strikes of adren and i got lucky it would buff to 10...or is all adren-gaining buffed by 10%?
just i've been experimenting with dragon slash...and i think that if i had a 10% mod i might have it recharge fully each time when coupled with FGJ!
please explain.