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The infamous New York City nightclub where music stars Chris Brown and Drake's entourages had their publicized brawl at is reportedly opening back up for business.
After closing its doors for nearly a month, Greenhouse is now welcoming partygoers back in.
A downtown Manhattan nightclub shuttered after a melee among singer Chris Brown and members of rapper Drake's crew, has gotten back its liquor license and plans to reopen Tuesday. Greenhouse's liquor license was yanked last month after a bottle-throwing brawl on June 14 in the SoHo club's basement lounge, called W.i.P. The clash reportedly was triggered by Brown and Drake's relationship with pop star Rihanna. (Newsday)
The club, however, will not be allowed to provide glassware to its guests.
There will be a few changes, though. Given that the melee was keyed by a thrown glass bottle of champagne (well, also, allegedly, a note from Drake, but correspondence can't be outlawed, per the First Amendment), Greenhouse will no longer be providing glassware to its guests; instead, red solo cups, much like the ones found at frat parties and the basements of high school kids whose parents are gone for the weekend. The club will also lead the charge in nightlife security innovations by checking the bags of its visitors. "We will be focused on providing a safe and fun atmosphere for our customers," Greenhouse said in a statement. (The Hollywood Reporter)
Initial plans were for the club to reopen over the weekend.
After a high-profile shutdown that involved a nexus of outrage gathering local politicians, celebrities, and nightlife, the SoHo nightclub that yielded the thrown bottle heard 'round the world–W.I.P., the site of the Drake and Chris Brown brawl–is on the way to re-opening. The Observer has heard from multiple sources that W.I.P. (the site of the brawl) and Greenhouse (the club that it was spawned from, which shares the same property and address) can operate again, and will do so beginning on July 8th. A spokesperson for the club confirmed: W.I.P./Greenhouse has reached an agreement–"in principle"–with the city to reopen in the coming week. (Observer)
It had its liquor license suspended around mid-June in light of multiple club violations.
The New York State Liquor Authority (SLA) ordered the booze ban last night, citing "ten separate assault and altercations beginning on March 11 2012, and leading up to a large brawl at the club on June 14, 2012″ — the night of the Drake vs. Chris Brown fight. The SLA says it has hit the club with 17 Alcoholic Beverage Control Law violations … including drug activity (twice) … lack of supervision … using the name "W.I.P." without SLA authorization … and "becoming a drain on police resources." According to the SLA, the ban is "effective immediately … no alcohol can be served or consumed on the premises." Following the brawl, the club was shut down by the NYPD … now it seems highly unlikely the place will ever open its doors again. (TMZ)
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I finally found a cut and sew knit to use! I've been wanting to make the Esther cardigan since early fall. I found this beautiful 100% wool earthy red-orange rib knit with specks of brown and yellow at VogueFabricStore.com. The fabric was surprising stable for a knit and it's cuddly soft and cozy, especially on the inside.
Esther is a great pattern. It was easy to sew, went very quickly, and the fit is true. I hardly ever finish a project in one day because of all the child-related interruptions. I spent an hour and a half cutting out the fabric in the morning then had to put it away to do other stuff. I started sewing after supper at 6:00pm and finished at around 11:00pm.
The only alteration I made was adding 2 inches to the sleeve length. This made the pattern go right to the edge of the 60 inch wide fabric. If you need to add more than 2 inches, add the rest to the sleeve band. I think any other alterations would be difficult since there are no lengthen/shorten lines on the pattern. Maybe its a flexible enough shape that it would fit most torso lengths.
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Sep 28, 2011, 01.47 AMby nancyzl
Just saw your cardigan, soo nice ! I have similar 45 inch wide fabric… would that width work for the pattern ? thanks, nancy in NJ
Oct 9, 2011, 11.02 PMby dcollins45
The pattern instructions say you need 59" wide fabric. The way the sleeves are one piece with the body of the sweater is the reason you need the wide fabric, So I don't think the 45" fabric would work.
You could print the pattern and lay it out on the fabric to see how much you would have to shorten the sleeves. I'll bet it would be cute with a 3/4 or elbow length sleeve, too!
Feb 24, 2011, 05.18 PMby smallone
oh, lovely work!
Feb 25, 2011, 09.58 PMby dcollins45
Thank you!
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I tried baking with my starter yesterday but blew it. I left the dough too slack, so it ended up a puddle. I expected it to tighten up as it developed, but it did not significantly. Oh well, I'll try again in a few days!
Today the starter is looking real good.
It doubled in size overnight.
I'll probably try baking with it tomorrow.
I made pizzas last night using the Neapolitan Denominazione de Origine Controllata crust from American Pie. It is basically the same as the Neo-Neapolitan dough except it totally omits sugar and fats. I meant to make the pizzas the day before but didn't have time, so I just punched the dough down and left it in the fridge a second day.
I made a couple of small ones for the kids. I guess I didn't dress them w/ enough cheese and sauce, because they totally poofed up and ended up looking more like pizza bagels than pizzas.
I don't know if you can tell here, but they ended up being about 2 inches tall.
Our pizza came out more normal, with a thick, poofy crown and thin crust in the middle.
I'm still feeding my starter. Pretty amazing separation:
But there is still activity.
I'm not sure if that is hooch (an alcoholic by-product of fermentation) on top or if it is just water that separated out because it was so thin. I thought about tasting it, but then figured that might not be such a good idea.
I fed it again today, this time a bit more flour and a bit less water to try to stiffen it up some. It appears to be working, and I'm not seeing any fluid on top.
My hope is to be able to bake with it for the first time Sunday. It smells good, like sourdough already.
There are signs of life in my new starter.
I fed it more whole wheat flour and water again today.
On that note, I saw a professional baking blog post that irked me yesterday. Basically, when faced with a simple question about starters by an enthusiast new baker, Rose punts and says "it is too hard to explain to you. Go buy from a professional."
That is a load of crap, and that is a ridiculous response in what is supposed to be a baking advice column. I won't go so far as to say that making a starter is easy, but it isn't impossible, and it certainly isn't an impossible process to describe: I've done it, Sourdolady has done it, and Carltonb has done it. An idiot like me can do it; why can't she?!? Besides, if you screw up and have to throw it away, what are you out? About 75 cents worth of flour and a few minutes a day for 3 or 4 days.
Remind me not to buy her book if that is what her attitude toward amateur bakers is like.
I am trying to start another sourdough starter. I started it a couple of days ago.
I looked at SourdoLady's starter recipe but didn't have any pineapple juice in the house, so I began with 1/3 cup whole wheat flour, 1/3 cup water, and a half a capful of apple cider vinegar. Day two (today) I added 1/3 cup water and 1/3 cup rye flour.
I'm not seeing any signs of activity yet, but neither of the flours are particularly fresh so I may not have enough wild yeast in them to get started. I figure I'll give it one or two days of food and if I don't see any signs of life I'll dump it and try again.
Tonight we are baking cookies for Santa. Lebkuchen and Sour Cream Sugar Cookies, two recipes that "Santa" is particularly fond of. :)
For my weekly batch of French bread, I tried autolyse again. This time I successfully combined it with a poolish.
My overnight sponge was 8 ounces bread flour, 8 ounces water, and 1/8 teaspoon of instant yeast. My autolyse the next day was 10 ounces of water and 8 ounces of flour. I let that soak for 20 minutes, then mixed in the poolish along with 1 tablespoon salt and 1 heaping teaspoon instant yeast. I then mixed it in the stand mixer, adding an additional 3 or 4 ounces of flour until I had a dough that was slack but more substantial than a batter.
Fermentation was 3 hours, with 2 folds an hour apart. I divided it in two for final shaping and used a lot of flour so that I could handle it without it sticking. It actually toughened up and shaped better than I had expected.
I let it rise 90 minutes while preheating my baking stone at my max oven temperature, 550. I used to not be impressed by the baking stone, but I've found that if you preheat it at max temperature for at least an hour you do get a significant increase in spring.
I threw them in the oven, added steam, and reduced heat to 475. I think they took about 20 to 25 minutes to bake: the hot stone also reduces baking time noticeable. Very good results, nice open crumb.
I'll try to bake this one again next weekend and post photos.
I'm back from Texas. Afraid I didn't find the time to go bakery hunting. The closest thing to an artisan bakery I found was the Au Bon Pain sandwich shop in the DFW airport.
I did get to try one of the cakes from Collin Street Bakery, their pecan apricot cake. I'm not a fruit cake fan, but I have to admit it was darn good.
Glad to see that folks were able to help each other out here while I was out.
Since we had another half a pot of soup leftover for dinner, I tried the autolyse approach again today (see yesterday's post). Much better results this time.
My dough was real basic again:
13 ounces bread flour
9 to 10 ounces water
2 teaspoons salt
1 heaping teaspoon active dry yeast (activated in 1 ounce of the water for 5 minutes).
I changed my technique a bit. I mixed the bread flour (all I had in the house) and 9 ounces of the water together in a bowl until the flour was all moist. I covered the bowl, let it sit for 20 minutes, then activated the yeast in another ounce or so of water. I then pulled the dough out onto a well-floured cutting board, poured the yeast/water mixture on top, sprinkled on the flour, and worked the water/yeast/salt in by hand just until mixed in. It was a mess, but it seems to have done the trick: I got a real nice, slow rise, good gluten development, and minimal oxygenation (which causes the crumb to appear yellow).
I did the same folding and baking routine as yesterday, I just didn't try shaping it into rounds.
I kept it pretty slack, so I dealt with it like a Ciabatta.
We gorged on it. It was wonderful. :)


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Economist Benn Steil of the Council on Foreign Relations suggests the U.S. phase out the mortgage-interest tax deduction to help close the budget deficit. Left in place, the break will total more than $460 billion over the next few years.
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- Publisher: Microsoft Game Studios
- Release Date: Feb 20, 2007
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Generally favorable reviews- based on 301 Ratings
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Positive: 254 out of 301
Mixed: 19 out of 301
Negative: 28 out of 301
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Apr 15, 2013Amazing. The freedom is virtually limitless, and the possibilities are endless! So much freedom in a sandbox game. I'd prefer his game over Grand Theft Auto any day.
Jan 16, 2014Crackdown is an incredibly addictive and fun open world game. While it has some flaws they are made up for by the sheer addictiveness of this game. I would recommend for everyone who wants a good open world game.
Mar 27, 2014It's basically GTA & The Hulk : Ultimate Destruction combined. Addictive open world playground. Crackdown improves on Ultimate Destruction in pretty much every direction and is much more tasteful than Prototype.
Aug 13, 2010I really like this game. I like the freedom. The freedom to car jack anyone to murder citizens and criminals alike, i do like it. Although, it's not all good. Sometimes it's difficult to get to the places you need to be and i found it difficult using the map as well. But all in all, i reccomend this greatly because these are only small problems and easy to live with so i highly reccomend this......… Expand
Mar 22, 2011this game is basically assasines creed in the future . that being said it suffers from the same problem that game did ... its repetitive and boring . no mission varity just go kill the enimys and bosses . nothing very intresting for guns . the graphics are just ok the idea of finding 100s of orbs to power my charicter up that are scattered all over the city just is NOT appealing . i do not want to play hide and go seek crap. the ability to play in Co-op i thought would improve the game making abit more fun to play with a friend but all it does is make you both bored . its not a horrable game just a very very very mediocore one.… Expand
Sep 9, 2011A really fun game with some very interesting concepts.A cartoon-like sandbox game,Crackdown really delivers.Finding all of the green orbs was the most fun I've had in a game for an age and one of the games selling points.A better story and mission structure would have been much appreciated,though that doesn't take any fun away and it was very enjoyable nonetheless.
Feb 28, 2011Boring and very repetitive. I do enjoy the open world aspect, but that is it. Driving around really is not too fun because the skill is annoying to upgrade. Every corner there is a group of gang members to shoot at you, and then you find out that there are like twenty more on the rooftops, all of which of rockets that always get you. GTA puts this game to shame. Worst Open World game I have ever played.… Expand
Jul 21, 2012Bad, tedious, nonsensical action game, with poor character development, dialogue and depth. Missions are overly repetitive. There is no plot, you basically just kill people. Being an open-ended game, one expect side-quest, and a bit of non-linear indulgence. Crackdown does not provide that and fails on so many levels. Your character is an overpowered brute, who can jump astronomical heights and bleed excessively on higher levels. Then we have the orbs, my god who cares about the damn orbs, there are too many. It just seems that an inimitable game hasn't being produced in the 21st-century. When will the recycling end?… Expand
Jun 10, 2013Crackdown has certainly taking inspiration from the open world template laid down by the Grand Theft Auto series but has enough ideas of its own to ensure it does not live in the shadows of Rockstars epics. Played from a third-person perspective players take control of one of a selection of super-agents based in Pacific City. You soon learn that it is not a particularly safe place with the authorities in turmoil and three powerful criminal gangs spread across the landscape.
The goal is to wipe out these gangs and while the story itself is fairly simplistic the gameplay more than makes up for it. As you power up your agent you gradually become quicker, stronger and more skilled in the use of weaponry. Pretty soon you will be leaping over buildings or taking out entire groups of enemies with the throw of a car. The emphasise in Crackdown is all about giving the player free reign and it succeeds completely, there is rarely a dull moment here.
Playing the game alone is certainly a blast from start to finish but it is in when played with a friend over Xbox Live that the game really comes into its own. Another player is free to drop in an out of your game at any point helping with just some of the tougher bosses or the entire game if they wish. There are no restrictions on where each player can go either so it is entirely possible to be fighting on the opposite side of the map to your friend, although teamwork does make things easier. Aside from the main campaign there are plenty of timed races and collectables located on the map for those that enjoy that sort of thing. The collectables come in the form of 'orbs' that each improve different stats for your character and chasing down every last one can be extremely addictive.
While a sequel is now available on Xbox360, adding new gameplay elements such as the fantastic flight suit, it is the original Crackdown that remains the superior experience.… Expand
Mar 11, 2012My favourite game on the Xbox 360. Love the graphics, the setting, the gameplay, and all the fun stuff you can do. You are a cyborg supercop with free rein of a futuristic city in which you can climb over pretty much everything whilst killing gangstas. Plus you can play it through in a weekend if you want to, and in full co-op. What's not to like?
Sep 21, 2011When I first played this game, I was in awe, I loved it, I could not stop playing it! Although after a while, the game kinda starts to loose it's amusement, it's still a great game, and I for sure give it a thumbs up
Nov 11, 2012The most significant compliment to this game in my opinion is that it manages to be an Action RPG without making it complicated or overwhelming at first. You can jump right into the action and start having fun. You are given helpful hints and information along with general flattering remarks as you play. This game is all action and no menus. You are introduced gradually and almost seamlessly to all the elements and the RPG stuff takes care of itself as you play rather than having to go through menus and choose traits and so on. The action is repetitive but fast and very arcade. The three difficulty levels make sure the game isn't too hard or too easy. Controls could have been better; you can't change your sensitivity or button layout - but all in all it's not bad. Not fluent but passable. The arcadey-ness of this game cannot be emphasized enough. It feels like a next-gen Total Overdose rather than a serious Action RPG. It's certainly not a bad-looking game considering that it's running on the ancient RenderWare game engine which was used for GTA III. It's definitely a good choice for this type of game and the graphics don't disappoint. Overall nothing special, just a simple and fairly repetitive sandbox action RPG. Worth a look if you're bored but not a serious game in terms of quality.… Expand
Jul 26, 2012People who put this game down must be anti-fun. Crackdown is a perfect example of how not all games need deep stories or complex game mechanics. Sometimes just giving you the tools to explore an interesting city and blow it up is enough. The setting is very reminiscent of Robocop with a city running wild and a shady law enforcement corporation using their newest science-created superhero (in this case a genetically engineered super-soldier instead of a cyborg) to retake the streets with excessive force.
It's simple and short but the action is fun and highly addictive. You can spend hours just leaping around the city like Spider-Man, descending only to rain death upon gang members. There are cars as well like Grand Theft Auto but to be honest I hardly ever used them since your character is incredibly mobile once he's leveled up.
For those of you looking for a deeper, more cinematic experience, Crackdown probably isn't for you. But if you're looking for a mindless and addicting action game to blow throw on a boring weekend Crackdown is a good candidate that will cost you next to nothing these days. If you like other straight-up action third person games on the 360 like Vanquish and Earth Defense Force 2017, by all means check this one out.… Expand
Dec 13, 2012Better than GTA 4 in almost every way, Crackdown is one of the most innovative open world games of recent years. The gameplay is fast paced and upgradable, with a lot of content to boot.
May 12, 2013Found this game at the bottom of my game pile and never really got stuck into it. So did it deserve to be theirs in the first place or was it more then that? Its a great game and did not deserve to be their for 4 years! Having 21 boss battles, a lot of side missions for lots of hours of gameplay. Abilitys that make your character a unstopable soulder. Storys decent and for the time graphics for this game are great. Only real con was I never was faced with any real chalenge. Overall a great game and I wish I never had got bored with this! Crackdoen 8.7/10… Expand
Sep 6, 2013Stupid fun where the less you think about what you're doing the better it its. I can see when this game was released that some of what you do would be innovative and fun, but in 2013 there are many games that do the same things better. If you want to climb buildings, play Assassin's Creed. If you want wide open kill fest, play GTA, if you want to drive madly through a city, play driver 3. I did have fun playing this game, but only when I forgot what other games I could be playing. Also, the ending is REALLY lame, and a bad ending turned a generous 6 into a deserved 4.… Expand
Nov 6, 2013Just played through the whole game. Graphics and design are mediocre. There isn't really a story. But what annoyed me the most is you do the same sh*t over and over. The shooting, jumping and RPG elements were pretty good, but that's the only thing what kept me going. Uninspiring and it felt like I wasted 10+ hours. The ending has a funny twist though. 5.2/10
Nov 23, 2012Easy and short. Im sure back in 2007 it was an awesome game. I personally like crackdown 2 alot better. This game is not bad though. its just not great either.
Apr 7, 2013Crackdown is a game that has potential but seems to be missing the final link. The game pitches you as an agent working for a police orginization known as "The Agency". You travel around the city fighting gangs, and this is where the game seems to be lacking. Although, it is a nice idea, the boss fights you encounter seem repetitive and unsatisfying. Although the game provides some good moments, overall it's missing something to make it a truly great game.… Expand
May 29, 2013This has got to be one of the best exclusive titles on the Xbox 360. You start off as a super powered clone who is tasked with taking on all of the crime lords in Pacific City. Over the course of the game, you get much stronger in physical combat, you become more effective with guns and explosives, you become much more agile and able to run faster and jump higher and get upgraded cars to help you with your campaign against crime lords. There are many bases you have to take out and the sky's the limit when it comes to figuring out how you want to take on a gang base. You can go in there guns blazing or just use your brute strength and topple everyone over. You can throw cars from afar or plant explosives all over the area killing everyone. There are many options to dealing with people which just adds to its fun and if you can get a friend to play with you, you're gonna have a grand time. Totally worth the buy.… Expand
Dec 24, 2013A good fun game, plenty to do with pacing and completion time which do not leave you grinding through till the end.
Fun driving, fun shooting, challenges, mild rpg mechanics and plenty of space to explore.
This was to put it simply just a pleasant and entertaining romp.
Jul 19, 2014Crackdown is very addictive, fun and well done. It does not have much of a story but the premise is you are a super hero law enforcer and you have 3 gangs to bring down each with 21 kingpins. The combat is awesome and you can even upgrade your powers. The city is the perfect playground for huge destruction and I love the cell shaded comic book graphics!
Aug 11, 2013Hours of free roaming fun. Solo or with a buddy
The game will only get repetitive if you don't explore find new weapons/cars etc.
don't run through main mission after main mission. You won't be doing the game or yourself any justice
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add me today. or msg me 4 playtimes best of us… Expand
Aug 20, 2013After everything I heard about Crackdown being awful I decided never to pick this game up but now It's free on Live i have no excuse. I found it a very polarising game. On one hand it has barely any story, the combat needs a bit of improvement, The lock on system was woeful, constantly locking on to dead soldiers, civilian cars and basically everything apart from what I wanted. Despite all the negatives what this game does well, It does very well. The level up system is perfect, The visuals, despite being a little rough, are awesome, Picking up a car to dash at a nearby pedestrian is one of the greatest things in a game i've ever seen. The strength and movement/ jumping system all together was bags of fun. The developers really put time into this game. But there is a big but. After the game ended and i'd collected roughly half of the orbs, I felt no desire to play again, there is absolutely no replay value, whatsoever. It's a time waster, but it is fun, while it lasts.… Expand
Jan 18, 2014I bought this game because I like cell shaded animation and the promise of being able to jump to the top of buildings but in reality I didn't play this game for very long as I found when you have leaped to the top of a building jumped down on a gang of unsuspecting victims while using the **** shooting mechanic, you have kind of done it all. Boring.
Apr 11, 2014I last completed this game 5 years ago, and just played it again yesterday and remembered how awesome the whole premise is. Operating for a fascist police state has never been this much fun, with a wide range of guns, interesting explosives and some cool shooting mechanics to boot. What really leaps out though is the brilliant 'agility' mechanics which allows you to scale buildings and jump from rooftop to rooftop like Spiderman on steroids. The melee mechanics aren't anything to write home about, with connection poor and flimsy, but this is easily compensated for by the ability to pick almost every part of the environment up and hurl it at enemies, starting from bricks and cardoors all the way to trucks and 'Universal Studios' sized globes as you increase in your skills. The driving as well is slightly flawed in the sense that every car apart from about three are terrible to drive, even when you improve your driving skills, and have no true distinguishing features, although the ability of your 'Agency' vehicles to transform as your skill improves is not only impressive, but have great and entertaining abilities as well.
In the end, buy this if you love the freedom and gritty world of GTA mixed with the sense of justice and superhero flair of Batman Arkham City. I would say if you can get this for $15 or less...BUY IT.… Expand
Jul 16, 2014Crackdown came to prominence due to Microsoft's decision to package the Halo 3 multiplayer trial with the game. To everyone's surprise the actual Crackdown game turned out to be a very fun (if somewhat flawed) open world action game.
In Crackdown one plays a genetically enhanced super solider called The Agent for an organization called The Agency run by a disembodied voice known as The Director. Through both your actions and the collection of orbs you increase your powers to the point that you are a true bad ass jumping around the city (surprisingly not called The City, naming things not being Realtime Worlds' strong suit).
The game's city consisting of three islands each controlled by a different gang with your headquarters on a forth smaller island in the middle. The gangs are Los Muertos (Your standard South American Drug Cartel), The Volk (Your standard Russian Mafia), and The Shai-Gen Corporation ( which represents Sony).
The graphics are a colorful cell-shaded affair that fits surprisingly well with the chaos and the ever more outrageous powers you will achieve. The sound (with one notable exception detailed below) is also quite good with the hum of the agility orbs almost being hypnotic (and yes you will see agility orbs in your daily life and hear the hum in your sleep.) There are a couple of bits of genius in Crackdown. The first and most obvious is the combining of item collection and powers. The powers are more than mere stat boosts as there are both visible (You crackle with electricity when you level up a core power ) and quite fun (You can roundhouse kick a mack truck and leap from skyscraper to skyscraper).
The other brilliant move is the structure. In the game you are tasked with taking out the three gangs as you see fit. Each gang consists of a boss and various sub-bosses that specialize in various tasks for their boss (Such as training bodyguards or providing weapons). By taking out the sub-bosses you weaken a certain part of the bosses defenses therefore making him an easier target. It's a brilliant structure that gives a real sense of accomplishment in a open world environment.
It is a good thing that Crackdown is such well structured and fun game, because the game certainly has a bunch of flaws that easily would be game-breakers in almost any other adventure.
For starters there is combat. There is a reason my Agent maxed out his punch people in the face ability first. Now hand to hand combat has its own set of issues. (Mainly facing the wrong way and missing enemies outright while jamming the B button.) Compared however to the auto-aim on guns, hand to hand combat is of a Street Fighter II Turbo caliber.
Auto-aim has two favorite targets: civilian vehicles and dead guys. Crackdown loves shooting dead guys, perhaps as a forerunner to the zombies in Crackdown 2 one might muse. Getting your targeting off the dead guy and onto the guy with a rocket launcher is surprisingly challenging.
Part of the games challenge is making seemingly impossible jumps to grab onto a distant ledge. Unfortunately sometimes a ledge looks like a ledge, quacks like a ledge and yet your agent proceeds to plummet eighty stories to his demise. While the parkour in Crackdown is fun, and one of the games selling points, it isn't what I would call fine tuned.
Speaking of both out of tune and poorly tuned we have the vehicles. Driving is one of your abilities in Crackdown and in theory when one reaches the highest level ones car becomes a super powered monster. I say in theory because there is actually no need to power this up to defeat the game. In fact once your all important agility power has a few stars under its belt, cars are simply superfluous since you can now jump from rooftop to rooftop.
And thank God for that. For such a relatively small map Crackdown's streets are a confusing labyrinth. To add to the mess the in-game map has no custom waypoints. Strangely, The Agency claims they want you to capture enemy vehicles and bring them back to headquarters. However the entrance to headquarters is unmarked on your map, almost impossible to find and is disguised on top of that like the Bat-Cave entrance from the caped crusader's sixties TV show.
In addition the way you increase your driving skill is by winning races (easier said than done and hardly a fun pastime in this particular game) or running over gang members. Gang members however seem to metamorphosis into Cirque du Soleil performers the minute one points a car in their general direction.
The final nail in the driving coffin is the in game radio. One of the joys of open world games is simply cruising around the city listening… Expand
Aug 12, 2014This game has sadly been forgotten about by a lot of people. But the mark it made on gaming still exists today. Crackdown, the third person superhero law enforcement game, is brilliant in almost every aspect. You can have tons and tons of fun blowing stuff up, it has marvellous graphics, with a great soundtrack to boot. And collecting orbs, wow! Collecting orbs is so fun! You can invest loads of time into it. And there's actually a purpose for doing it. Sure, it's repetitive, and the boss A.I. is bad, but you don't notice it when you're having this much fun!… Expand
Nov 14, 2014So much fun. This was the 360 surprise hit for me. Yes, I bought it because of the Halo 3 beta access ... and to date have spent almost as much time stomping baddies in Pacific City as I've spend in H3.
The joy of returning to 'easier' parts of the city later in the game and being able to reach those 'impossible' agility orbs and ramping my car through the 'impossible' rings is so gratifying.
I've played through this game 3 or 4 times from scratch just to enjoy the ability level-ups again.… Expand
I'll admit I was hooked for the first five hours, but as the game waned on, so did the entertainment of the game.
Halo fans will be happy to hear this game also comes with an invitation to the Halo 3 multiplayer beta.
A wonderful sandbox title that branches off from the "GTA" tree rather than feeding off it; when you set off a huge chain reaction of barrels, you'll see the game "Saints Row" wished it was. When you climb to the top of the Agency HQ and peer down at the world, you'll see the game "Just Cause" could never be. And every so often, you'll see another moment of brilliance; a reminder of the game you want GTA IV to be.


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Sheegl clears the deck
Phil Sheegl did the right thing in resigning as chief administrative officer. It would be premature, however, to assume his departure is evidence that the pending release of a forensic property audit will show he is guilty of wrongdoing or neglect. In fact, he should have stepped down years ago.
Mr. Sheegl was a controversial and frequently unpopular official since he was hired in 2008 as director of the city's property department.
Some councillors believed the former real estate salesman and developer was not qualified for the job -- he had no public-sector experience -- and that his hiring was linked solely to his personal and business relationships with Mayor Sam Katz.
Within six months, however, he was named deputy chief administrative and CAO in 2011, and the controversies continued to pile up.
Many councillors were openly critical of him and several called for his resignation, particularly after he sold a shell company he owned to Mayor Katz for $1.
His reluctance, or inability, to explain how the city built a fire hall on land it did not own and other questions about property transactions angered councillors and the general public.
The city's previous three CAOs had relatively low profiles, but Mr. Sheegl's name, fairly or not, became associated with every misstep and botched venture at city hall.
The last straw was the abrupt firing of fire chief Reid Douglas, who was involved in the controversial fire-hall deals. A majority of councillors said it was both suspicious and inappropriate that such a key witness was sacked within weeks of the audit's release.
It may well be that the city acted appropriately in dismissing Mr. Douglas, and it could also be true that while Mr. Sheegl is the accountable official for everything that happened at city hall, he did nothing illegal or unethical.
His resignation was necessary, however, because he had simply lost the confidence of council. It is also hard to imagine how he could continue to work with officials who have criticized him relentlessly.
Mayor Katz defends his friend, saying he actually saved the city millions of dollars in manoeuvring behind the scenes. Maybe so, but even he must realize Mr. Sheegl's relationship with city council is poisoned beyond repair.
Mr. Sheegl could have delayed his resignation until after the release of next week's audit, but that would have raised the same questions and innuendo, regardless of the report's findings.
The city's next CAO should be a person with superior leadership skills and the ability to create and maintain effective long-term working relationships with elected and appointed officials.
Editorials are the consensus view of the Winnipeg Free Press' editorial board, comprising Catherine Mitchell, David O'Brien, Shannon Sampert, and Paul Samyn.
Republished from the Winnipeg Free Press print edition October 18, 2013 A12
Updated on Friday, October 18, 2013 at 12:04 PM CDT: Corrects typo
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Sunday afternoon video:
Paul Volcker describes the financial crisis to the Joint Economic Committee of Congress on May 14, 2008 – 7 1/2 min excerpt.
Paul Volcker on the Financial Crisis
The Federal Reserve has taken extraordinary emergency measures in response to the current financial turmoil. Tonight, I spoke with Paul Volcker, former Fed chairman and one of the most respected figures on the economy, in an exclusive interview. Here is what he had to say about the collapse of Bear Stearns and the role the central bank has played
Volcker on Charlie Rose
Category: Credit, Federal Reserve, Video
Don't be put off achieving your destiny, even if you have experienced failure in your life. This video mentions well known people who had failed, but kept pressing on until they became successful.
Category: Psychology, Video
Last week, while randomly channel surfing, I stumbled across a fantastic PBS documentary in the American Masters series, titled Marvin Gaye: What's Going On.
It was a terrific review of the wonderful music and troubled life of Marvin Gaye.
Those of you who are less familiar with early Soul and R&B owe it to yourself to learn a bit about Gaye, best known as an artist on the Motown record label in the 1960s and 1970s.
Gaye had a classic R&B voice — described as "edged with grit yet tempered with sweetness." But he was much more than that: He was Motown's renaissance man: A songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer as well.
AllMusic: "Moving from lean,
powerful R&B to stylish, sophisticated soul to finally arrive at an
intensely political and personal form of artistic self-expression, his
work not only redefined soul music as a creative force but also
expanded its impact as an agent for social change."
You can explore Gaye's work a couple of ways: The one click method is
either a box set or a Best Of. For the big 4 CD box, go with The Master 1961-1984. A less exhaustive approach is Every Great Motown Hit of Marvin Gaye.
I much prefer the albums over the greatest hits, The self-produced What's Going On was a landmark effort, described as "a dramatic shift in both content and style that forever altered the face of black music." A mix of percussion, soul and jazz, it has a remarkably sophisticated and fluid sound. Reviewers have called What's Going On a conceptual masterpiece.
The long-simmering eroticism implicit in much of Gaye's work reached its boiling point with 1973′s Let's Get It On, one of the most sexually charged albums ever recorded; a work of intense lust and longing, it became the most commercially successful effort of his career
Top Ten Albums
1971: What's Going On (#6 U.S.)
1973: Let's Get It On (#2 U.S.)
1973: Diana & Marvin (#5 UK)
1974: Marvin Gaye Live! (#8 U.S.)
1976: I Want You (#4 U.S.)
1977: Live at the London Palladium (#3 U.S.)
1982: Midnight Love (#7 U.S.; #10 UK)
1994: The Very Best of Marvin Gaye (#3 UK)
2000: Marvin Gaye Love Songs (#8 UK)
Recommended Albums
• What's Going On
• Let's Get It On
• The Master 1961-1984 (Box Set)
• NPR: A Tribute to Marvin Gaye
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Category: Friday Night Jazz, Music, Video
I tried embedding a Windows Media version of several recent Bloomberg Videos yesterday, but somehow, we ended up with the autorun feature on, regardless of the setting.
This morning, I will embed it into a page after the jump to prevent that from autorun reoccurring:
Citigroup Inc. Chief Executive Officer Vikram Pandit faces an "impossible feat" in turning around the biggest U.S. bank as it faces "seismic" costs to restructure, Oppenheimer & Co. analyst Meredith Whitney said.
Citigroup will be forced to announce the sale of major businesses toward the end of this year or in early 2009, Whitney, who recommends investors sell the shares, said in a Bloomberg TV interview today. One of the units could be Banamex, the company's Mexican branch, she said.
Whitney, 38, correctly predicted on Oct. 31 that New York- based Citigroup would cut its dividend to shore up capital after mortgage-related writedowns. Pandit on May 9 outlined plans to sell $400 billion in assets at the bank, which has booked more than $40 billion of credit losses and writedowns since the subprime mortgage market collapsed last year.
Citi's Pandit Faces `Impossible Feat,' Whitney Says
Margaret Popper and Josh Fineman
Bloomberg, May 12 2008
On Bloomberg (via Paul), comes this very good video interview with T. Boone Pickens on Oil, Natural Gas, Trading — and Wind Power.
Boone at 2008 Milken Conference
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Good stuff.
Boone Pickens Says He Is Ready to Bet on Wind Power
Bloomberg, April 29 2008
A few weeks ago, we discussed the Clay Shirky's concept of cognitive surplus.
Here's the original video of that discussion:
Category: Psychology, Video
Stiglitz Says Bank Executives Too Optimistic About End to Rout
Mark Deen and Paul George
Bloomberg, April 30 2008
Every now and again, CNBC puts on a superlative show. Friday morning's Squawk Box was one of those times when they hit the ball out of the park.
As I was heading out the door to work, I heard David Einhorn of Greenlight Capital begin chatting about shorting stock, soft SEC enforcement, and Allied Capital (ALD). CNBC also announced that William Ackman of Pershing Square Capital was coming on in a while.
Einhorn discussed his presentation at Jim Grant's conference Private Profits, Socialized Risk as well as his book, Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story.
So before leaving the house, I TiVo'd Squawk, and then headed off to work. I watched the show Friday evening, and it was fantastic. Watch the videos below and see if you agree.
• The Short & Short of It
Short selling can be good for the markets, with Owen Lamont, DKR
Fusion, David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital and CNBC's Steve Liesman
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• Hedging Your Bets
Discussing fraud on Wall St., with David Einhorn, Greenlight Capital Management president
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Book: Fooling Some of the People All of the Time: A Long Short Story
Jim Grant's conference presentation Private Profits, Socialized Risk
Category: Credit, Derivatives, Financial Press, Video
Unlike the Federal Reserve, Trichet and the EC are very concerned with high Inflation:
Remember, the EC has a single charge — maintaining price stability — and is not concerned with maximizing growth . . .
Trichet Sees `Rather Protracted' High Inflation
Gabi Thesing and Christian Vits
Bloomberg, May 8 2008
Category: Federal Reserve, Inflation, Video
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Bernanke Urges Action to Avert Further Foreclosures
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben S.
Bernanke, seeking to end the worst housing slump in 25 years,
urged the government and mortgage lenders to intensify their
efforts to avoid home foreclosures.
Bernanke, in a speech in New York today, also reiterated his
call for lenders to forgive portions of mortgages for some
struggling homeowners. He said proposals should be "tightly
targeted" at borrowers at greatest risk of losing their
properties, and avoid providing an incentive for defaults.
The Fed chief also backed the idea of having the Federal
Housing Administration refinance troubled mortgages, a concept
included in Democratic legislation in Congress, without
explicitly endorsing the bill. His remarks indicate a gap with
the Bush administration, which has preferred to rely on industry-
led efforts.
"Realistic public- and private-sector policies must take
into account the fact that traditional foreclosure-avoidance
strategies may not always work well in the current environment,"
Bernanke said in remarks to a Columbia Business School dinner.
Bernanke Urges Action to Avert Further Foreclosures
Scott Lanman and Alison Vekshin
Bloomberg, May 5 2008
Category: Economy, Real Estate, Video


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Stan and Jan Berenstain introduced the first Berenstain Bear books in 1962. Mike Berenstain grew up watching his parents work together to write about and draw these lovable bears. Eventually he started drawing and writing about them too. Though Stan died in 2005, and Jan in 2012, Mike continues to create the delightful Bear adventures from their studio in Pennsylvania, in an area that looks much like the sunny dirt road deep in Bear Country.
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Kristina4 Stars Out Of 5February 11, 2010KristinaThis review was written for Living Lights: The Berenstain Bears Discover God's Creation.If your kids like television a bit too much, The Berenstain Bears Discover God's Creation might encourage them to play outside more. In this rhyming edition by Stan, Jan, and Mike Berenstain, the young Berenstain cubs are too often glued to the TV, so Mama Bear takes away the remote control. Soon, the young cubs are wondering why TV had such a strong appeal. They've stepped outside into God's creation and feel wonder that he created so many marvelous things. They play with their friends, walk in the rain, and watch the birds, until they exclaim: "God's creation, we have found, has a better picture and better sound. And worlds of wonder all around! Thanks, Lord, for this world we've found!"Finally, the moon comes out and the cubs go home - onto to find Papa watching television. "Papa! Too much of that TV slush will surely turn your brain to mush! Come outside, and you will see God's creation is much better than any old TV!"What I Like: Some of the Berenstain Bears books published by Zonderkidz barely mention God, but that's not the case with this title. Throughout, God is named as the creator of the world, and the bears often thank him for it. If your kids love the Berenstain Bears, as mine do, this is a good addition to their personal library.What I Dislike: Nothing.Overall Rating: Very Good.Kristina SeleshankoChristian Children's Book Review
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Welcome to the Gloucestershire Branch of Butterfly Conservation
Gloucestershire is a wonderful county for nature and offers something for everyone. We have a wide range of habitats including urban areas in Gloucester and North Bristol, wild areas in the Forest of Dean, open commons such as Minchinhampton and Rodborough, old quarries like Breakheart near Dursley.
There are well over 100 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) containing a variety of rare and interesting plants, insects and other wildlife. Butterfly Conservation owns three reserves in the county – the Bill Smyllie Reserve, the Masts Reserve and Rough Bank.
Nearly 50 species of butterfly and almost 1700 species of moth have been recorded in the county.
To learn more about the Gloucestershire branch of Butterfly Conservation please look at our About page or just start exploring the website.
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Nov 08, 2014 - Maps and pictures – website changes
You can now show a small OS map for a grid reference that you specify. There is a change to the way the pictures on the home page work. And we need more pictures!
Oct 22, 2014 - Butterfly Conservation Gloucestershire Branch AGM
Christchurch Abbeydale, Heron Way, Abbeydale, Gloucester, GL4 5EQ, at 2 pm on Saturday 8th November 2014.
Come and hear how the branch and its reserves have fared in the last year and enjoy the refreshments at 'half-time'.
The AGM ends with a talk by Mike Slater of the Warwickshire branch about the Small Blue and how it has been helped by habitat restoration.
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Sep 03, 2014 - A selection of photos from the Rough Bank opening
Here are some photos taken at the Rough Bank opening on 28th August 2014.
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Sep 02, 2014 - Rough Bank Field Meeting, 30th August
Our first field trip to Rough Bank after the official opening was to look for late summer butterflies, especially the Adonis Blue.
Sep 02, 2014 - Opening of the Rough Bank Reserve, 28 August 2014
At last, the site has finally been officially opened! Numerous supporters were present to witness the Chair of Natural England, Mr Andrew Sells, officially declare the reserve open.
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This national event takes place annually on one or more nights during November at locations in the Cotswolds. Possible sites this year are Lineover Wood and Miserden. You will need to pre-register your interest for this event as it takes place at very short notice to coincide with optimum weather conditions.Nov 28, 2014 10:00 - Rough Bank Work Party
Meet at the entrance, grid reference SO914087. Contact: Sue Smith 01453-882127, Chris Wiltshire 01453-545509.Dec 6, 2014 10:00 - Hailey Wood
Winter work party: scrub bashing and cutting down silver birch saplings for the Pearl-bordered Fritillary. Meet at 10.00 am at Hailey Wood Sawmill which is open for business so drive through the yard and park by barn on right hand side. Gates are locked at 12 noon after which access is through the wood. (Grid […]Jan 17, 2015 10:00 - Bill Smyllie Reserve Work Party
Location: Meet at entrance to reserve. Grid Ref: SO993244. Contact: John Coates 01242-510946 or 07776-142482, Rob Mabbett 01242-233792Jan 17, 2015 10:00 - Rough Bank Work Party
Meet at the entrance, grid reference SO914087. Contact: Sue Smith 01453-882127, Chris Wiltshire 01453-545509.