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His Dad bet him $100 that he couldn’t do one backflip (backflip, gainer, wallflip, etc.) each day of 2011…

Microsoft will ship the next version of the Xbox game console in October or November 2013, IGN reports, citing “sources close the the project.”

The gaming news site says that mass production of the system’s GPU will begin at the end of 2012, and will be based on Advanced Micro Devices‘ 6000 series processors. The site says the chip will be similar to the Radeon HD 6670, “which offers support for DirectX11, multidisplay output, 3D and 1080p HD output.”

IGN says that the new console – the Xbox 720 – will have 6x the raw graphics processing power as the 360, and will have 20% higher performance than the new console coming from Nintendo, the Wii U.

According to IGN, developers are likely to receive development kits based on the system’s final configuration in August.

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The view from Niagara Falls is beautiful and breathtaking. Take a look at some of the entries for the “Picture This Niagara” photo contest, and submit a photo of your own to win a trip to Niagara Falls.

Remember to never split an infinitive.
The passive voice should never be used.
Do not put statements in the negative form.
Verbs have to agree with their subjects.
Proofread carefully to see if you words out.
If you reread your work, you can find on rereading a great deal of repetition can be by rereading and editing.
A writer must not shift your point of view.
And don’t start a sentence with a conjunction. (Remember, too, a preposition is a terrible word to end a sentence with.)
Don’t overuse exclamation marks!!
Place pronouns as close as possible, especially in long sentences, as of 10 or more words, to their antecedents.
Writing carefully, dangling participles must be avoided.
If any word is improper at the end of a sentence, a linking verb is.
Take the bull by the hand and avoid mixing metaphors.
Avoid trendy locutions that sound flaky.
Everyone should be careful to use a singular pronoun with singular nouns in their writing.
Always pick on the correct idiom.
The adverb always follows the verb.
Last but not least, avoid cliches like the plague; seek viable alternatives.

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Or a lightbulb? Or a champagne bottle? We slowed it down for you so you wouldn’t miss a thing. Real explosions…just not in real time. And yep, it’s true. Microwaves ruin EVERYTHING.

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