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In PvE, Ghostcrawler mentions that Blizzard is mostly happy with the tank classes and notes that while healers do have it a bit hard, this is intentional. Heroics are meant to be a challenge. As for DPS, he offered that some classes, such as arcane mages and marksman and beast mastery hunters, are too low in their damage, while others, such as shadow priests and fire and frost mages, are being watched closely before final judgment is made on their numbers.
In PvP, Ghostcrawler says Blizzard is satisfied with the decreased emphasis on healing prevention and burst damage. Crowd control and dispel mechanics, especially offensive dispels, may see some PvP nerfs, and priests will specifically be getting some PvP buffs.
Stats also got some mention. A lot of stats are being neglected by some classes, and the dev team wants to fix this. Mastery will be either buffed or completely revamped for many specs, such as unholy death knights and retribution paladins. Haste may be made to scale with more attacks, such as Lacerate, Slam, and Steady Shot, in order to make the stat more desirable to certain specs.
Check after the break for the complete text of Ghostcrawler's post, including a list of specifically planned (but not finalized) class changes for future patches.
Before you dive down into the meat below (not really a pleasant image, that), be advised that we're still early in the preliminary stages. The patch isn't coming out tomorrow. I wrote this before the end of the year and other things may have cropped up in the meantime. Just because your class or pet problem isn't mentioned below doesn't mean we won't address it.
We're happy with damage overall. We have very few traditional tank and spank fights (even Argaloth likes to parry melee) so it's hard to get consistent numbers without very large data sets. Still, we see Survival hunters and Unholy DKs on top of a lot of single target fights. Arcane, Marskman, and Beastmaster damage is too low. Retribution, Shadow, and Fire and Frost mage damage might be too low, but we're still watching them. We aren't seeing a lot of Subtlety rogues in PvE yet, so that sample size is still small. On fights where there is a lot of area damage, Demonology warlocks, Frost DKs and possibly Survival hunters are all too high. Shadow priest AE, mostly due to a weak Mind Sear, feels too low.
Healing in PvE is working out pretty much as intended. There are some Heroic dungeon bosses that are probably tougher than the required item level average permits. In general, you might have a tough time upon zoning into a Heroic dungeon with a bunch of strangers as soon as Dungeon Finder permits, especially if your group isn't willing to communicate and work together. We want Heroics to be challenging -- if you want to zerg the content, stick to normal dungeons.
Tank balance overall seems good at this point in time. Threat seems to be in a good place -- good tanks don't have much of a problem, but they can't "phone it in" either. We're seeing all four tanks get a lot of use, even on Heroic raid fights. That could change as more guilds are able to make serious heroic attempts.
The larger health pools, decreased impact of Mortal Strike debuffs, and slower healing are all having the desired effect in PvP. Burst damage has its place, but doesn't determine the outcome of every encounter. There are several individual abilities that we aren't happy with in PvP.
We're keeping a close eye on dispels. We still like the design of making dispels more of a commitment rather than liberally sprinkling around dispel resistance or consequences for every class. Defensive dispels (removing a debuff) generally feel good, but we think offensive dispels (removing an enemy buff) feel too powerful, especially for DPS specs. In particular, Purge and Spellsteal will probably get nerfed.
We're also looking at crowd control, interrupts, and self-healing in PvP. It's possible we'll reduce the durations of some crowd control effects, especially the area effect ones, and decrease the duration of interrupts.
Priests are a little weak in PvP, especially at mobile healing. We have made some changes to glyphs and talents to enhance their survivability and instant healing.
We also want to make sure the epic PvP gear isn't too easy for just anyone to obtain, given that the PvE endgame content is more challenging than it was in Lich King. We don't want the player base to just migrate to the most efficient epic delivery mechanism; we want you to participate in what you find most enjoyable.
We'll make a pass to make stats that aren't attractive (but are supposed to be) more attractive. For example, we don't want Assassination rogues to dismiss crit or Feral tanks to dismiss haste. We are considering making some physical attacks such as Lacerate, Steady Shot, and Slam scale with haste.
Mastery is a new stat for us, and there are a few specs that don't value it enough. In some cases (e.g. Combat rogues), the design for mastery is fine and we just need to buff the effects to make it more desirable. In others, we don't think it's possible to buff mastery enough in its current form. For example, the Retribution mastery, Hand of Light, is fun, but it doesn't contribute enough damage. To make it contribute enough damage, the proc would need a very high chance, which then can cause paladins to devalue other sources of Holy Power. Instead, we are redesigning Retribution mastery to add a percentage of the damage of Templar's Verdict, Crusader Strike, and Divine Storm as Holy damage (which also plays better with Inqusition). Because Hand of Light is fun, however, we are going to change Divine Purpose as a chance to proc Hand of Light instead of a chance for extra Holy Power (which will also remove a little of the randomness from the rotation). Unholy DKs are another spec for whom mastery just isn't working out. Our current intent is to redesign their mastery so that their attacks cause more damage to diseased targets (in a similar manner to the Restoration druid mastery).
Some additional class-specific tweaks (keeping in mind this is not the full list):
- Even after we fixed their mastery, Feral druid bleeds still do a lot of damage and are undispellable. We plan to shift some of that damage back to main attacks. They are also a little too hard to control. Given that they are already hard to root, snare, or polymorph, we think the fear immunity from Berserk is too much.
- Arms warrior burst damage might still be too high in PvP, while we don't have a great way to adjust their sustained damage for PvE. The Lambs to the Slaughter talent is a good place to address this. We also might nerf warrior stuns.
- We think Arms and Fury warriors are getting too much damage out of Heroic Strike. We want it to be clear that it's a rage dump and not make it the hardest hitting ability.
- For Holy priests, we're increasing Chakra's duration and changing Surge of Light so it can now from Flash Heal and Greater Heal and can crit.
- We're making some additional buffs, such as Pain Suppression and Barkskin, undispellable.
- We're buffing Wild Mushroom. It's a cool spell that isn't getting enough play.
- Empowered Touch will now benefit from Regrowth as well. We're also buffing the Glyph of Regrowth.
- We are looking at Holy Concentration (after our most recent buff) and Omen of Clarity to make sure they don't account for too much mana savings.
- We are probably going to remove Drain Mana from warlocks. It is incredibly situational in PvE but causes problems in PvP. This might mean we need to evaluate Mana Burn as well.
- Inferno will no longer increase the radius of Hellfire.
- Shadow and Flame can now proc from Incinerate in addition to Shadow Bolt.
- We want to redesign Improved Soulfire.
- Censure will no longer break Repentance.
- As part of the Marks and Beastmaster buffs, we're buffing Aimed Shot, Kill Shot, Chimera Shot, and Kill Command.
- To reduce mage control, we are discussing reducing the duration of Frost Nova and Ring of Frost.
- We want to make it clear that Combat is intended to use fast off-hand weapons. We also want to polish Revealing Strike a bit.
- We want to make sure Enhancement shaman avoid caster weapons.
- We want to make sure Unholy DKs prefer two-handed weapons.
- Necrotic Strike needs to be affected by resilience.
- For Cataclysm, we changed Death Strike almost completely into an ability for Blood DK tanks, which is a bit unfortunate. We want to make sure it is still a useful button for Frost or Unholy DKs who need healing.
- We also want to address DK mobility in PvP.
- We think we overnerfed Every Man for Himself, and are reverting it back to a 2-minute cooldown again. We might evaluate other racials after we've seen more PvP.
"GC, is this the final list of changes? Does this mean I can expect no changes for my class? Does this mean you don't care about me?"
No. This is some stuff we are looking at so that you'll have some context if you see changes on a future PTR. The final list of class patch notes for the next patch will doubtless be much longer.
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How conflicting is it for you that both guys in questions are Black? lol I keed
Anyways, I heard the entire podcast (Adam Hunter is awesome) and it seems like it would be something that truly happened. I mean, Jones DOES/DID say he's a "huge wrestling fanatic" yet he doesn't know who DC is? And Hunter's co-host did say that Jones turned him down because he sponsors another fighter so I buy it...DC may come off as a bit full of himself but the guy is a VERY accomplished athlete so he has every right to.
It's like talking to like one of my kids friends
oh my god as if gag me with a spoon
It was hard for me to read that one....I kept picturing the girls in the Planet Fitness commercial with all the "likes" that were used.
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with the current ammo prices being so high and getting higher due to the big "O" being CIC, will prices of ammo go back down in the ever more slightly gun friendly RINO wins instead?
to give you a run down-- back in the 90s one could buy 20 rounds of chi-com brass 223 for about $2
today a 20rd box of 223 is closer to $8-$10 and still climbing.
but look how much EVERYTHING else has went up. food, gasoline electricity, insurance, fees, taxes,and so on --- the reality is that even though ammo has went up a great deal the inflated prices we are seeing is more of an indication of the deflating dollar , rising inflation and increased expenses across the board.
hell just look as what shipping charges are today and you start to get a better picture.
if mit gets the win i don't expect to see a big drop in ammo prices, it might come down a little bit but inflation is going to still be around for a long time.


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GREENSBURG, PA – In a game where goal scoring seemed to clump together, Mario Williams doubled up in the points category as Hilbert earned a 6-4 victory over Pitt-Greensburg in men's soccer September 28. With the AMCC win, the Hawks moved to 2-1 (4-5-1 overall) and sit in an early season three-way tie for third place.
Jordan Lynch opened the scoring just one minute and fifty-eight seconds into the game off a Williams feed before Greensburg responded with their first score off a corner kick at 11:08. After twenty-four minutes of scoreless play, the Bobcats broke the seal at 35:59. Ed Minkel (James Knapp assist) answered at 39:19 just before Jonathan Davison broke for an unassisted goal fifteen seconds later giving Hilbert a 3-2 half time hold.
Williams netted two more times by 48:27, less than three minutes into the second half extending the Hawks lead (5-2). Greensburg's Max Paolone earned two goals which were wrapped around Davison's second goal (85:16).
Hilbert outshot Greensburg 15-12 and held a 11-6 shots on goal advantage. Jeremy Kraska earned his first win in goal (1-5-1) making five saves in 90 minutes. Williams was credited with two assists while Knapp, Lynch and Ryan Leljedal earned one.
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For plants with perennial insect problems a great combination to use this time of year is Neem Oil (Triact for commercial people or large property folks) and Dominion Drench. Horticultural oil is something you could use in place of Neem Oil. I like the Neem Oil because it controls certain fungi as well as killing overwintering insects.
Scale, aphids, lace bugs and whiteflies are a few insects that are very host specific and attack the same plants year after year. One easy way to tell if your plants are getting attacked is if they turn black from sooty mold every year. The oil will smother overwintering eggs and the Dominion Drench will move into the plant through the root system systemically and protect the new, young foliage as well as the old foliage.
When you do this drench of Dominion, there are many other cocktail possibilities. SeaHume liquid, SuperThrive, Fish/Seaweed blend and/or 18-00-06 that could be added to the watering can of Dominion.
Crepe Myrtles, especially the older varieties, tend to get aphids and powdery mildew. The Neem Oil will provide short-term control of both of these detractors. The Dominion will be sucked up into the plant and provide season-long control against the aphids.
Scale is common on camellias, hollies, Fatsia and many, many other plants in the Lowcountry. Scale hides behind a waxy covering it produces, protecting it from birds, predatory insects and control products. By using Dominion and going through the plant, you bypass this waxy coating.
Gardenias used to be almost impossible to grow because of whiteflies. Whiteflies (scale, aphids and lace bugs) reproduce so quickly, it was very difficult to spray enough to keep the whitefly in check. Up until the early 90s, most gardenias were black from sooty mold. Dominion changed weekly sprayings into a once-a-year drench.
Lace bugs seemed to have really flourished during those dry years we had a few years ago and have not let up. Azaleas, lantana, oak trees and sycamores are just a few hosts that really get attacked. Lace bugs are not quite as bad with sooty mold. The leaves will look mottled and like the fluid has been sucked out of them. If you look closely, you can see them and their fecal matter on the underside of the leaves. Their camouflage would make the folks of Duck Dynasty proud.
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Salem's Lot -------i really dig this story- although, once again we get the i love you gumf from ben to Mark after only a short time together- i wish Sai K would stop doing this with the characters- makes no sense.
same with jordan and clayton in the cell and the big guy with Jake DT although they did bond really well(I'll let him off for that one) sure their is more out their -
but saying that, it built up a great atmosphere the first time i read it, and i felt quite empty at the end wondering what the hell was going to happen to the open vampire ranch that was Salem.
...they can't just leave them, surely.
bit of a hollow victory.
The audio is just as good no matter how many listens!
bit of blatant free group publicity for die hards-
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Hamburg, NY – Phil Scaffidi's 19 points led four players in double-digit scoring as the Golden Flyers flew past the Hilbert Hawks (69-54) in men's basketball action December 17. Hilbert's Roman Brown (Buffalo, NY/South Park) had a hot night for the home team shooting 6-9 from the floor and foul line, netting 18 points. Hilbert drops to 3-7 while Nazareth improves to 7-2. Both teams have a few weeks off before their next game in the New Year.
The Hawks struggled from the perimeter going 1-12 from behind the arc and had to adjust their interior shots so that Nazareth's big man Greg Lothridge couldn't get his hands on it. The 6-11 center ended up with 4 blocks in his 20 minutes of action. Dan McFarland (Lancaster, NY/St. Mary's) chipped in 5 buckets and 2 free throws giving him 12 points for the evening.
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KidsPeace, the 130-year old children's charity, has opened its doors in Ithaca to help provide foster care to local children striving to overcome crises in their young lives. The new program will allow KidsPeace to serve children in foster homes in the local community, giving them an opportunity to stay near familiar surroundings, rather than moving farther away from home.
On Tuesday, November 8, KidsPeace hosted an Open House at its new office location, 179 Graham Road in Ithaca. Prospective foster parents, the local county Departments of Social Services, other local child service organizations and local businesses were in attendance.
Representatives from the offices of U.S. Congressman Maurice Hinchey and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand were in attendance. The start-up of the program is being funded by a federal grant secured by Representative Hinchey. "KidsPeace therapeutic foster care program is going to make a difference in the lives of countless children throughout the region," said Hinchey. "I was pleased to secure $250,000 in federal funding to help bring this program to Ithaca, because of the numerous foster children in need of the emotional and behavioral support this program will provide. Today's grand opening is only the beginning, and I look forward to seeing the work they do in the years ahead." Senator Gillibrand sent a letter of congratulations, which was read aloud during the presentation.
The special guest speaker for the event was the Honorable David M. Brockway, Acting Justice for Chemung County Supreme Court and Judge for Chemung County Family Court. Justice Brockway gave a special interactive presentation on "Judicial Perspectives: What Foster Parents and Caseworkers Should Know," sharing his knowledge and vast experience, which foster parents and professionals alike found helpful and informative.The KidsPeace Ithaca Foster Care & Community Program, the sixth foster care and community programs location operated by KidsPeace in the state of New York and the 36th of its kind in eight states and the District of Columbia, offers a specialized form of foster care known as therapeutic foster care programming, which provides caring, well trained, licensed foster homes and families to children with emotional and mental health needs who have great potential to be successful within their communities. The Ithaca program will recruit and certify local foster homes for children, providing the home- and community-based services they so desperately need to feel safe, heal from their emotional scars and experience a sense of home, family and community. A supportive, caring foster family can give youth in crisis a sanctuary and can prevent cycles of their past from determining the course of their future.Understanding the effects of trauma experienced by the youth we serve, and recognizing the need to address these effects, KidsPeace has developed a Model of Care based on the studies and research around promoting resilience in youth. Toward this end, KidsPeace has been an integral participant in the development of a program called "Together Facing the Challenge," participating in two NIMH- (National Institute for Mental Health) funded studies conducted by the Behavioral Health research staff at Duke University. "Together Facing the Challenge" is a training curriculum and program designed to further enhance therapeutic foster care and includes effective community-based treatment practices for youth with emotional and behavioral disorders. This skills curriculum was recently deemed a highly esteemed "Evidence Based Practice" through the California Evidence-Based Clearing House.
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On April 9 at about 8:30 p.m., Berkeley County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a shooting off Kitfield Road near Moncks Corner.
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The victim had a visible wound to his right knee. He said he was standing across the street near his vehicle attempting to help his friend get into his vehicle which he had locked himself out of.
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The Elkin/Jonesville Shrine Club is hoping to expand, say its leaders.
President of the local club, David Johnson, said his No. 1 goal was for the membership to aggressively take steps to grow so the organization can continue to spearhead and support local hospitals.
"To become a Shriner, you must first be a Mason. With more members, we will be able to work harder and raise more money to support our 22 hospitals," said Johnson. "Since the hospitals' budget is more than $2 million a day, we need to do all we can to support the children we help. I would also like to see us more involved with and be seen by the community."
Johnson indicated that through the generosity of the city of Jonesville, the Shriners now have a building to call home. The organization has since moved into and remolded the old V.F.W. building in Jonesville and will start being able to have fund raising events at our clubhouse.
"With a full kitchen and seating for 80, it's the perfect place for an event," said Johnson. "By continuing to spread the word about the work done through the Shriners hospitals, the hope is that others may join in the effort of this worthy cause in making the difference in the life of a child."
Johnson said that being president of the Elkin/Jonesville Shrine Club is a great honor, and he hopes that he can follow in the footsteps of the past leaders.
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It's been a year since Microsoft and Sony unveiled their new generation consoles, the Xbox One and PS4, which means it's time to reassess their places in the market. What's new? What has changed? And of course, which exclusive games are out or headed to the console?
Without a doubt, the Xbox One has gone through the most significant metamorphosis of the two consoles since its release last November. Even before its launch, Microsoft had begun changing the messaging philosophy of the platform, going from a console that heavily relied on DRM to an unshackled experience where owners can trade in and play used games. That was followed up by the end of the Xbox Live "tax" -- the premium gold tier is no longer required to do basic media streaming -- and the unbundling of the Kinect as a required part of the system (the no-Kinect bundle is now the default entry-level model).
Meanwhile, a lot has been fine-tuned under the Xbox One's hood -- particularly the firmware's functionality, which, from a performance standpoint, is still playing second to Sony's impressively smooth interface. Xbox One's dashboard is still peppered with frustrations, whether it be a lack of transparency or just functional ineptitude -- but more on that later.
When the Xbox One and PS4 both debuted, we recommended holding off on a purchase to let the platforms mature. That evolution has finally started to ripen and will only get better as we move into 2015. With that in mind, we now think Xbox One and PS4 are ready for your living room. But which one? To be clear, both consoles are very closely matched. Both offer a growing library of third-party games -- mainstays like the Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed and Madden series, as well as newer titles like Destiny. And both double as full-service entertainment systems, with built-in Blu-ray players and streaming services like Netflix, YouTube and Hulu Plus.
In our opinion, the PS4 still maintains an edge, with slightly smoother gameplay and a much more straightforward interface. But Xbox delivers a slightly more mature media app ecosystem in the US (it has HBO Go, which is still lacking on the PS4, for instance) and a decent list of exclusive titles. For those who prefer Microsoft's platform and have been waiting to buy a new Xbox One, the holiday-only price cut seals the deal. (Just make sure you give the PS4 and even the Wii U a fair shake first.)
Editors' note, November 21, 2014: We've reformatted our review of the Xbox One so that we can make updates more often and keep up with the constant evolution of the console. As of this update, we've also raised the overall rating of the Xbox One from a 7 to a 7.5. This review also includes the latest software updates Xbox One has received.
Xbox One bundles
Xbox One is sold in two different formats, with or without Kinect. Without any discounts, Xbox One with Kinect is AU$599, and runs AU$499 without it. There are also a number of special bundles and different design options, including one-off versions of the console, like the all-white Sunset Overdrive bundle for AU$499 or the 1TB Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare bundle that goes for AU$599.
While these bundles are discounted strictly for the holiday season, odds are you're likely to find a bundle (usually retailer-specific) any time during the year.
Major Xbox One exclusive games (available now or soon):
- Dead Rising 3 (also available on PC)
- Ryse: Son of Rome (also available on PC)
- Forza series
- Halo: Master Chief Collection
- Sunset Overdrive
- Titanfall
- Killer Instinct series
Major Xbox One exclusive games due by the end of 2015:
- Quantum Break
- Halo 5
- Scalebound
- Gears of War (next game in the series)
- Crackdown
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Here are the areas where Xbox One excels -- and where it occasionally has an edge over the PS4:
Media apps
In Australia the Xbox One isn't quite the "streaming demon" that it is in the US, but it does have a few good media apps. In addition to Crackle, Twitch and Xbox Video you'll find Tenplay, Quickflix and SBS On Demand. The latter is particularly welcome since its addition of 400 free movies. That line up will be joined by Foxtel Play (official date of launch still unknown) and ABC iView -- which is "coming soon".
Microsoft-owned video-conferencing service Skype is also exclusively available on the Xbox One.
Media playback
Xbox One now has a media player app that will play nearly any file format you throw at it, something the PS4 can't say. As of now, the PS4 allows playback of music files only off a USB drive, while the Xbox One can play items off a drive or anything discoverable on your home network, like another PC or NAS (network attached storage).
The Xbox One media app also lets you customize the dashboard with a custom photo wallpaper.
Kinect advantages
Kinect is an ambitious attempt to integrate voice control and motion gesturing with live TV, interface navigation and some gaming elements.
When it works, Kinect brings with it an "a-ha" moment straight out of a sci-fi movie. Kinect lets you change the channel, volume and other items using only your voice. Its problems, however, are well documented later in this review.
Other features of the Xbox One experience can be accessed or activated with hand gestures and voice commands. You can say, "Xbox, record that," and the console will save the last chunk of gameplay to the hard drive. The list of voice-control triggers is lengthy.
Of course, the Kinect is available only in the more expensive Xbox One bundle. However, if you buy the entry-level no-Kinect bundle and decide you want to upgrade, you can buy a standalone Kinect later for $149, £130 or AU$170 (usually bundled with a game).
The Xbox One controller
While it's not necessarily what I'd call an improvement over the Xbox 360's stellar input device, the Xbox One's controller is a solid and mostly comfortable handheld. Microsoft has totally revamped the problematic d-pad present on the Xbox 360 controller and opted instead for a clicky, tactile directional pad. Battery life is impressive on the controller, though it takes two AAs as opposed to the DualShock 4's internal rechargeable battery. (You can use your own rechargeables, or invest an extra $25, £19 or AU$30 per controller in Microsoft's Play and Charge Kit.)
BYO USB 3.0 storage
PS4 offers an easily accessible and replaceable HDD, but Xbox One's drive is not to be messed with. Instead, a recent firmware update now allows users to bring their own storage via an external HDD over a USB 3.0 connection. And because USB 3.0 offers a quicker speed than the Xbox One's internal stock drive, odds are you'll get a slight bump in performance, too. Just make sure your external drive is 250GB or bigger.
Cloud synced game-saves
Signing into any other Xbox One will give you access to all of your digital games and their respective game-saves. PS4 owners need to have PlayStation Plus to upload cloud game-saves, while Xbox One owners can do it without Xbox Live Gold.
Gold no longer required for basically everything
It took a while, but Xbox Live Gold status is no longer needed to access apps like Netflix and Skype. You still need it to play multiplayer games online, but the massive restrictions on other functionality have mostly been lifted.
Always-on has a bright side
While the Xbox One's always-on feature has been a point of some contention, jumping right into a game from live TV is nothing short of brilliant. Xbox One will suspend your most recently played game while you watch TV or do other things and when you rejoin your game session it's resurrected with absolutely no loading time. Of course, if you don't use your Xbox One with live TV there's really no reason to keep the console on 24/7, not to mention you'll save on energy too.
Exclusive games and content
Microsoft has secured a number of high-profile exclusive deals for content with third-party games like the Call of Duty franchise and titles like Evolve. Occasionally, games perform better on Xbox One, as seems to be the case with Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare.
Xbox One also has a solid roster of exclusive franchises including the Forza, Halo, Fable, and now the Sunset Overdrive and Titanfall series.


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Local camps, residents and visitors are invited to the fourth annual Splash Day, an event that will feature a host of inflatable attractions, including a 27-foot Tropical Plunge. Food and beverages will be available for purchase. A special area will be set up for small children. All kids must remain supervised at all times. Food and beverages will be available for purchase.
When: 4-8 p.m. Wednesday
Where: Mount Pleasant Memorial Waterfront Park, 71 Harry Hallman Blvd.
Price: Free
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Pool Party & Beach Club
Take your "Sunday Fun Day" to the next level with this special event series. Featuring local DJs, a giant water slide, a summer swimwear and bikini fashion show, along with numerous beach activities, this event is sure to entertain. The tiki bar will be serving up Grand Marnier margaritas, 10 Cane Rum mojitos, pina coladas, rum runners, Sierra Nevada draft beers, mimosas and Belvedere bloody marys while chef Sal Luna will be grilling out. Attendees will have a chance to win a trip to Las Vegas provided by Clear Channel Media. Beachwear is required for entry. Coolers are not allowed and it's suggested that guests bring beach chairs.
When: 1-5 p.m. Sunday
Where: Charleston Harbor Resort and Marina, 20 Patriots Point Road, Mount Pleasant
Price: $10 for general entry, $500 for the private "Clicquot Cabanas" (includes a bottle of Veuve Clicquot, a bottle of Belvedere Vodka, mixers and a private server)
For more info: 284-7022 or www.charlestonpoolparty.com
Megadock Billfishing Tournament
Sportfishing boats will travel from all over the East Coast to compete in what is billed as South Carolina's largest billfishing event. Part of the state's Governor's Cup Billfishing Series, up to 75 boats are expected to compete for the title, which includes a purse that can reach over $500,000. Participants can fish two of the three days. Each evening, family, friends and crew are invited to enjoy dinner and drinks at the Rice Mill served by Bennett Hospitality's restaurants including Rue de Jean, Coast, Virginia's on King and Good Food Catering. Sponsors such as Jarrett Bay, Blanchard CAT and the City Boatyard will be on hand each day of the tournament to show off the latest trends in the sport fishing world and answer any questions.
When: Wednesday-July 13
Where: Charleston City Marina, 17 Lockwood Drive
For more info: www.megadocktournament.com
Magnolia History Fair
Magnolia Plantation is bringing together more than 40 organizations, businesses and institutions with historic ties to the Lowcountry for this event that's all about "bridging past and present." The list of participants includes, among others, groups that study rice cultivation, African-American genealogy and history, Native-American culture, military and Southern history, the workmanship of legendary blacksmith Philip Simmons and South Carolina's links with Barbados. Representatives from the various organizations, including Carolina Piggly Wiggly Co., Charles Pinckney National Historic Site, Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site, Charleston Artist Guild, Dock Street Theater, Gullah Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor, Middleton Place and various YMCAs, will be on-site distributing information and make presentations that promise to be accessible to all ages.
When: Saturday
Where: Magnolia Plantation and Gardens, 3550 Ashley River Road
Price: Free (does not include garden admission, which is $15; garden admission will be free for firefighters, law enforcement officers, emergency medical technicians, physicians, nurses and active duty military and immediate family with valid ID)
For more info: www.magnoliaplantation.com
Revival: An Allman Brothers Experience
What started out as a "one-night only" jam session, Revival has grown into a tribute band that aims to "capture the live sound with the same fire and intensity" of the original Allman Brothers Band line-up. Hailing from Atlanta, the sextet will perform two full sets of Allman Brothers hits. This is a show for ages 18 and up.
When: Saturday, doors open at 9 p.m. with the show starting at 10 p.m.
Where: The Pour House, 1977 Maybank Highway
Price: $10 in advance, $12 the day of the show
For more info: www.charlestonpourhouse.com or www.facebook.com/revivalanallmanbrothersexperience
Civil War Fashion Try-On
If you get a kick out of clothes and are looking for something a little different to do this weekend, consider hitting up the Civil War Fashion Try-On. Attendees will get the chance to play dress up in 19th century attire and discover what it felt like to wear the heavy wool clothing, bonnets, hats and jackets of the Civil War era. After you've gotten all gussied up, you'll be able to take formal portraits that look aged and antique as there will be a photographer on site.
When: 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday
Where: The Charleston Museum, 360 Meeting St.
Price: $10, $5 for kids under three
For more info: 722-2996 or www.charlestonmuseum.org
The MegaDock Billfish Tournament, the largest event in the South Carolina Governor's Cup Billfishing Series, begins Wednesday.×
Magnolia Plantation is hosting a History Fair on Saturday.×
Lefty Williams (from left), Steve Saunders, Benji Shanks, Bryan Hall, Ron Roper and Preston Holcomb are Revival. The Allman Brothers Experience show will be at The Pour House on Saturday.×
A family in period clothing at the Civil War Try-On, held again Saturday at The Charleston Museum.×
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President Barack Obama tours the ancient city of Petra in Jordan on Saturday during his trip to the Middle East.PETRA, Jordan President Barack Obama set aside the Middle Easts tricky politics Saturday to marvel at the beauty of one of the regions most stunning sites, the fabled ancient city of Petra.
This is pretty spectacular, he said, craning his neck to gaze up at the rock faces after emerging from a narrow pathway into a sun-splashed plaza in front of the grand Treasury.
The soaring facade is considered the masterpiece of the ancient city carved into the rose-red stone by the Nabataeans more than 2,000 years ago.
Obamas turn as tourist capped a four-day visit to the Middle East that included stops in Israel and the West Bank, as well asJordan. The White House set low policy expectations for the trip, and the president was returning to Washington with few tangible achievements to show.
Aides said his intention instead was to reassure the regions politicians and people particularly in Israel that he is committed to their security and prosperity.
Curious residents and picture-taking tourists lined the streets of modern Petra as Obamas motorcade wound toward the entrance to the ancient city. The president, dressed in khaki pants, a black jacket and hiking boots, began his walking tour at the entrance to the Siq, a narrow, winding gorge cutting between two soaring cliffs.
The path opened into a dusty plaza with the massive columned Treasury as its centerpiece. Obama declared the carved monument is amazing.
The Bedouins named the building the Treasury because they believed that urns sculpted on top of it contained great treasures. In reality, the urns represented a memorial for Nabataean royalty.
Over time, historians have disagreed on the Treasurys purpose. However, a recent excavation proved that a graveyard exists underneath it.
The Nabataeans established Petra as a crucial junction for trade routes linking China, India and southern Arabia with Egypt, Syria, Greece and Rome. The city flourished until trade routes were redirected in the seventh century, leading to Petras demise.
Petra is Jordans most popular tourist attraction, drawing more than a half million visitors yearly since 2007. It may be familiar to many people who saw the 1989 movie, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade. Some scenes were filmed in the ancient city.
High winds and overcast skies nearly grounded Marine One, the presidential helicopter, in the Jordanian capital of Amman, which would have forced Obama to scrap the tourist stop. But the weather cleared enough for him and his delegation to make the hour-long flight across Jordans rugged landscape, arriving in Petra under bright sunshine.
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Students at ALC…
Obtain a Character-Based Education
Students are taught The Purpose Road Philosophy at ALC, which focuses on developing Christian-based morals and ethics. Additionally, students must complete courses in Leadership before graduating from ALC.
Participate in Service Learning
Students are provided with multiple volunteer opportunities and can choose to participate in our Leadership Education Program to further their dedication to serving others.
Work for Their Education
ALC is one of seven work-study colleges in the nation. All full-time students at ALC work at least 10 hours a week to offset the cost of their education. Jobs in our Student Work Program range from grounds and janitorial duties to office positions and teaching assistants.
Don't Pay Tuition
All students in the 108-county service area do not pay any out-of-pocket costs for tuition while attending ALC through the Appalachian Leaders College Scholarship. This money is provided through the generous donations of people across the country.
Graduate Debt-Free
For the past several years, ALC has consistently ranked as the Top College for Graduating Students with the Least Amount of Debt, according to U.S. News & World Report.
Receive Financial Assistance for Graduate School
Through the Caney Scholars Program, students who graduate from ALC and plan to pursue advanced degrees can receive financial support for their educational endeavors. Students attending the University of Kentucky also have the option of living in ALC's Caney Cottage, a dormitory facility located in Lexington, rent and utility free.