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Watch Dogs Review: New Series, Same Old Tricks
Early in Watch Dogs' campaign, a character comes close to summing up the game in nine words. "You're always so grim," he tells hero Aiden Pearce. "Don't you ever loosen up?"
published: 2014-05-28
Watch Dogs On Xbox One Has More Screen-Tearing, Lower-Res Shadows Than PS4
Well folks, the initial performance analysis of Watch Dogs across the new-gen twins and PC have become available for public consumption.
published: 2014-05-28
How To Unlock Watch Dogs Multiplayer
Watch Dogs offers several multiplayer modes but you can't access them right away. Here's what you need to do before you can start challenging other players.
published: 2014-05-27
Watch Dogs In Real Life: How Hackers Took Control Of LA's Traffic
The crazy part about it is that there was an incident that happened in real life that mirrored something you would have expected from right out of Ubisoft's open-world hacktion title.
published: 2014-05-27
Watch Dogs Review Round-Up: Is It Worth Buying A PS4 Or Xbox One For?
After months of delays and hype, Ubisoft has finally released Watch Dogs. Did the game live up to the high expectations?
published: 2014-05-26
Watch Dogs Easter Egg Says Assassin's Creed Is Dumb
Watch Dogs is filled with interesting Easter Eggs. One of these secrets pokes fun at fellow Ubisoft franchise Assassin's Creed.
published: 2014-05-26
Watch Dogs Vs GTA IV Video Shows GTA IV Has More Next-Gen Features
DSO Gaming spotted a YouTube from Russian gamer Eduard Mackarchew, where he compares the technical engine systems between Ubisoft's new Watch Dogs for PCs and home consoles to the old, vanilla version of Grand Theft Auto IV on PC.
published: 2014-05-26
Watch Dogs Leads The Charge On PlayStation This Week
Watch_Dogs will be joined by a quartet of new games for the PlayStation Vita, as well as the PlayStation 3's free-to-play aerial combat game, Ace Combat Infinity.
published: 2014-05-25
Pirated Copies Of Watch Dogs May Contain Bitcoin Malware
Some people managed to grab copies from retailers who broke the street date, others managed to get a copy of the game that leaked last week due to efforts coming out of the pirate scene.
published: 2014-05-25
Watch Dogs: PC Max Graphics Gameplay Video
More than 18 fresh minutes of dynamic gameplay is on display in the new video for Watch Dogs, running at the 'Ultra' settings for PC.
published: 2014-05-23
Watch Dogs: PS4 Vs Xbox One Gameplay Video Comparison
Uh oh, it looks like some people just can't wait for Digital Foundry's analysis of this game on the Xbox One and PS4. Some eager beavers have gone on ahead and posted up a video comparison of Watch Dogs between the PS4 and Xbox One
published: 2014-05-23
Watch Dogs: PC Ultra Graphics Vs E3 2012 Graphics
It only makes sense to compare the high quality PC footage against the E3 2012 gameplay demo. The results actually surprised me greatly.
published: 2014-05-23
Watch Dogs Video Shows First Look At PC's Ultra Graphics
Feeling like the rich old guy who bought his 35-year-old wife the plastic boobs, but then gets turned off whenever the underboob-scars are visible? Well, tough luck. That's life. Full of big promises and lots of disappointment.
published: 2014-05-23
Conan Reviews Watch Dogs For PS4, Breaks Embargo
Conan runs a small skit on his show every once in a long while called the Clueless Gamer. It lets the red-headed ravisher get some hands-on time with some of the most highly anticipated games either already out or coming out for home consoles.
published: 2014-05-22
Watch Dogs Graphics On PS4, Xbox One Are Equal To PC's High Settings
So how well does Watch Dogs measure up against the PC when it comes to graphics? Supposedly, quite high... and not in the cannabis sort of way.
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Today, Anonymous posted a 12-minute video that appears to show high school students in Ohio mocking a 16-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by at least two team members of the popular Steubenville high school football team last August. But let's back up for a moment:
Things already sounded fishy in Steubenville, Ohio, where the alleged gang rape and kidnapping of an unconscious 16-year-old by two of the town's high-school football players has turned into a complex web of accusation, shock, and, well, Instagram photos. But conflicting reports over an already emotional case became that much more complex today when a WikiLeaks-style site dumped new information about team boosters, the town sheriff, and the alleged "Rape Crew" online — information rounded up, of course, by the anonymous hacking collective known as Anonymous.
The video is incredibly disturbing. You should watch it because it illustrates the culture of rape that women are conditioned to fear—you know, the one feminists are often accused of "whining about" or fabricating entirely. In the video, young men boast and cackle about rape among themselves.
"She is dead," says one guy who's been tentatively identified on some blogs as a former Steubenville High School baseball player. "They raped her harder than the Duke Lacrosse Team. She is deader than Trayvon Martin. Her puss is about as dry as the sun right now."
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Sure, the teenage guys appear to be drunk. Sure, high school students say dumb, crude shit all the time. But being drunk doesn't excuse their violent glee at the thought of a girl being raped by their friends, just as youth is no excuse for being a callous monster. No apology will erase the vile shit said on this video. I hope it follows these fucks around for the rest of their lives.
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Mad Men Review: Very Dirty Businessby Leigh Raines at . Comments
This week's Mad Men was truly one for the books. Especially after last week's mediocre episode, "The Other Woman" had me alternately jeering and cheering, while attempting to scrape my jaw off the floor.
It was hard to juggle all of these emotions on top of my standard urge to punch Pete Campbell in the face, but it was worth it for an installment such as this.
Just when Pete had mildly redeemed himself (emphasis on the mildly) by standing up to Alexis Bledel's husband and letting him know what a good thing he had, he goes and pimps out Joan. I hate to even say that Pete did something redeeming because cheating on your wife and sleeping with another man's wife isn't redeeming, but it's rare that the scumbag even says something nice or stands up for another person, so it's somewhat noteworthy.
Back to pimping out Joan: There is really no other way to put it. Especially when Pete is next to a good guy like Ken Cosgrove, who said why couldn't we just tell him Joan was married? Yes, the same Ken who later tried to comfort Peggy when Don threw money in her face, but we'll get to that later.
On a show that strives for an accurate portrayal of gender roles in the 1960s, it's not unusual to see themes of sexism and the degradation of women in a lot of the episodes. However, the most recent installment hit home at a new level. I'm pretty surprised Joan went for the deal, but I think there are a few things that really put the nail in the coffin.
First off, last week Joan opened up in a rare moment to Don about her feelings regarding her separation. She is lonely, lost, going through a divorce, facing single motherhood and more financial responsibilities, and all while keeping the secret that Kevin is really Roger's baby. Ultimately Joan does need the money. In the past, if this were just about Joan, she would've told Pete right where to shove his offer. Now that she's a mother, it's not just about providing for herself anymore. The moment Joan came home to her mother, the baby and the broken refrigerator you could see the wheels turning in her head.
Then you have the fact that she was told all five of the partners voted on it. This includes Roger. Joan may have acted strong since the day we met her, but we know that deep down she and Roger love each other. At least, this is my opinion and keep in mind that I'm only filling in for your resident Mad Men reviewer Dan Forcella and I know that Dan isn't the biggest Joanie fan.
The thought that Roger would be willing to pimp her out for a deal must have truly crushed her. Then Lane had to come in and put the idea in her head that she should hold out for a five percent partnership deal, which basically amounts to nothing. This is what truly surprises me, Joan is smarter and should know this.
Alas, it was too late. By the time Don rode in on his white horse to save the day, the deed had already been done. I thought the ending was really well done with Don's pitch alternating with Joan and Herb's disgusting night together. I feel terrible for her right now.
I won't say this episode was entirely about sexism, even though Peggy leaving Sterling Cooper Draper Price was a major deal. In Peggy's case, I feel like it was more about respect, pride and knowing what your worth. Peggy knew she deserved more than she was getting and Don throwing the money in her face was the final straw. (Who is he, Scott Disick?!?) Although after how horrible he treated her throughout the episode, the last scene in his office when he kissed her hand almost made me misty eyed.
Ultimately, it's all about the greed. All anyone cares about is the money. They are willing to sell their morals, souls, pride, and even their bodies in order to get the business. What does that say about everyone at SDCP? What does that say about Peggy who left? What would you have done if you were Joan? How badly do you want to slap Pete Campbell at all times? Hit the comments and Dan will be back next week!
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@Betty, I know, right? It's so not Betty-like. She always had herself under control and she wouldn't have let herself go like this. Other shows managed pregnant actresses in another way. But my guess is that they did it to show that she isn't really happy with the things turned out and that she is still in love with Don, whom she can't have. Still weird though. IMO Betty would have maintained herself as beautiful as ever to show Don what he lost but well, I'm totally with you, I hope the fat-suit comes off next season. The show is just not the same with Betty. Yes, she could be annoying sometimes, especially when she was schooling the children for nothing and when she was so cruel to Sally but overall she's been my favourite character. I'm really sad that we don't get to see her more often these days :(
I miss Betty too! She really adds something special to the show, she's a classy, sexy and twisted and I adore her (like my name says). I know a lot of people is not into her but I think this season is weaker because she isn't around much to spice it all up.
And I really hope the fat suit will be gone next season, it's just not Betty-like to let herself go this way. The women had 3 kids and always looked stunning, it doesn't make much sense that now all of a sudden she lost track. I know she was pregnant but they could have figured something else out since January really didn't gain much weight during the pregnancy.
They are both pretty selfish and mean at times but maybe at some point they could reunite and make everything right. I think at "best" they will have an affair and Henry and/or Megan find out and maybe they get together again after that or they'll not end up together and Henry & Megan leave them. I don't think that they will ever be able to make everything right - like you said, it's Mad Men and it's just not a rainbow&sunshine show. I miss Betty though, I hope she'll get more screentime again after she gave birth.
Yeah, Betty appreciates Henry but love? Not really. Although I'm not sure if characters like Betty and Don really are able to love fully and to be able to get over themselves for another person. They are both pretty selfish and mean at times but maybe at some point they could reunite and make everything right. But it's Mad Men and I highly doubt a happy end for the main characters. Just not that kind of show.
I would love an affair with Betty! Although I would feel sorry for Henry, he seems to really love and respect Betty. True. I like Henry, but to be fair, Betty doesn't really seem to love him back. He gave her attention when Don didn't and she loved that. And she loved the idea of being a Politician's wife but really she still loves Don. I think her marriage with Henry is based on revenge on Don which got out of hand and now they are divorced and both remarried. She thought Don would pine over her and want for her to come back to him but now that he's got Megan she knows it's not gonna happen and she's very unhappy about that. He seems happy with the idea of this marriage but not with the actual thing. Yeah, he wants this to work and I think he wants to fix all the things he did wrong in his marriage to Betty but mostly he seems irritated or whiny and tbh I'm not buying the whole thing. He seemed to get married to her bc she got along great with the kids and he was lonely and hurt and Megan just fell in love with the idea of being married to the "great" Don Draper.
To bow down and drink gin sounds perfect to me. To qualify my comments re Megan. I would hate her to leave. Every time she is on screen it lights up. I find her fascinating and extra attractive (reminds me of a former girlfriend). She is definitely different from the other women in the show. Don just doesn't get her and in the end I fear she will simply give up on him.
Think what she and Ginsberg could achieve between them - maybe in features or television! Woody and Mia.
I don't like what's Don becoming with Megan on his side: he doesn't enjoy his job anymore, he's whiny, nervous and jealous of other people's success ( Ginsberg). He has become an asshole to his co-workers (except with Joan, the only relationship which is getting better but I think that will go downhill after last night). He seems happy with the idea of this marriage but not with the actual thing.
I would love an affair with Betty! Although I would feel sorry for Henry, he seems to really love and respect Betty.
Megan's death would cause the greatest consequences - hit by a Jaguar, knifed in the back by a rival actor, kidnapped by satanists or cast in a movie in Hollywood and introduced to Charles Manson ... LOL I like the way you think ;D Although, seriously, @Betty Draper, I don't think that anyone would die. It wouldn't have that huge effect on anyone like in other shows where the relationships between the characters are much stronger. But, things are going to well for Don & megan. I always expect something to happen there, Don going back to his usual ways and sleeping with other women (I would prefer it to be Betty ;)) or anything else. I can't bear their lovey-doveyness, mostly bc I strongly dislike Megan.
My take on the episode was three women and choices regarding how far they will go to maintain their self-respect (or not). Peggy has been taken advantage of and finally has money thrown in her face by Don as though she were a prostitute. She shows SCDP that she will not take it anymore. Megan is ogled and probably propositioned by the producers of the show as though she were a piece of meat. And finally we see Joan using sex to hopefully secure financial stability for herself and her baby so that she won't have to depend on men and also to get rid of her mother, who raised her to be admired.
Joan and Don both should have socked Pete in the jaw. But it is difficult to judge the morality of the time by that of today. Women thought they were liberating themselves through 'free love'. Joan is simply representing the zeitgeist. I would have preferred it if they hadn't won the Jaguar account and it had gone to Peggy's new firm, where she was put in charge of it! A great episode - probably the best this season so far. As for who is going to die - Lane is in the most trouble. (What happened to that photo he pocketed? Perhaps that will come back to bite him.) Pete is the unhappiest (Nothing would change that.) Megan's death would cause the greatest consequences - hit by a Jaguar, knifed in the back by a rival actor, kidnapped by satanists or cast in a movie in Hollywood and introduced to Charles Manson ...


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Mr. Chenault on Thursday said the company won't lose its focus on customer service but acknowledged the travel business has been "fundamentally reinvented" by technology.
AmEx says that more than half of its corporate customers book trips by themselves rather than picking up the phone. Some of those may take place directly on AmEx's website, but they also often occur on customized portals that companies provide for their employees. Such portals integrate individual company travel policies and help corporate customers track spending.
"Because customers are using tools directly online, we need less customer-facing people, such as travel counselors who take reservations and bookings," said Kim Goodman, president of AmEx's global business travel unit.
Travel customers booked $14.3 billion of airline tickets, hotel rooms and car rentals in the first nine months of 2012. AmEx doesn't disclose revenue figures for the travel business, which employs 12,000 people and will bear the brunt of the latest cutback plan.
American Express, founded in 1850, began selling traveler's checks in 1891 and established its travel business in 1915, selling tickets for rail and steamship trips to places including Alaska, Cuba and South America.
Ms. Goodman said that AmEx plans to invest in new technology for the business-travel unit that will speed up transactions for customer-service employees, as well as for customers who book travel on their own.
"This is just another step in AmEx reinventing themselves from what was an analog business to what is a digital business," said Craig Maurer, an analyst who follows the company at CLSA Ltd.
AmEx also said on Thursday that it would pay $153 million to reimburse customers whose accounts were wrongly charged. The move resulted from an internal probe of billing practices partly tied to a regulatory settlement last year.
In that settlement, American Express said in October it would pay $85 million in refunds and $27.5 million in fines after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and other banking regulators alleged that the company may have discriminated against loan applicants, engaged in improper collection practices and other issues.
AmEx owns a handful of consumer travel stores in the U.S., with another 120 or so owned by franchise operators. A portion of the consumer-travel business is tied to existing card holders who are redeeming rewards points.
Those redemptions are also causing some headaches. The company said on Thursday that customers are using up more of the rewards points they receive for AmEx card purchases than it previously estimated—a change that forces the company to bear greater costs.
AmEx determined that 94% of reward points were being redeemed, up from 93% last year and 90% in 2008, according to regulatory filings. The latest change cost the company $342 million, AmEx said.
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Thunder scorch Mavericks 112-91
Russell Westbrook scored 24 points, Kevin Durant had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Dallas Mavericks 112-91 Monday night while avoiding a third straight overtime game between the teams.
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Russell Westbrook scored 24 points, Kevin Durant had 19 points and 10 rebounds, and the Oklahoma City Thunder blew out the Dallas Mavericks 112-91 Monday night while avoiding a third straight overtime game between the teams.
The Mavericks had tied the first two meetings this season with 3-pointers at the very end, but there was no such drama the third time around.
Oklahoma City led by at least 20 throughout the second half, winning for the 10th time in 11 meetings between the teams since Dallas beat the Thunder in the 2011 Western Conference finals on its way to the NBA championship. That includes a four-game sweep of the Mavs in the first round of last year's playoffs.
Shawn Marion was the lone bright spot for Dallas, hitting 10 of 14 shots and scoring 23 points.
Dirk Nowitzki had 10 points on 3-for-11 shooting after missing the previous two games with a right adductor strain.
The Mavericks played without reserve Vince Carter, who was out sick and missed his first game all season. Coach Rick Carlisle was denied in his first chance to earn his 500th career win.
Kevin Martin chipped in 17 points off the bench for Oklahoma City, which rested its starters in the fourth quarter and got some playing time for seldom-used reserves Perry Jones III and Daniel Orton. The Thunder have alternated wins and losses for their past nine games, and have lost two in a row only once this season.
The Thunder charged ahead to stay after starter Darren Collison headed to the Mavericks' bench with his second foul, picked up while reaching in against Durant on a made jumper with 4:10 left in the first quarter. Kevin Martin had a two-handed, alley-oop dunk and a 3-pointer during a string of nine straight Oklahoma City points, and Hasheem Thabeet's short jumper to start the second quarter made it 31-22 Thunder.
Even when Collison - who had a season-high 32 points and hit a tying 3-pointer at the buzzer in regulation in the teams' first meeting this season - returned, the Mavs could never stop Oklahoma City's momentum.
Collison checked back in and immediately committed a turnover that led to runout layup by Westbrook, and the Thunder kept rolling until their lead reached 27. Oklahoma City hit 12 of its first 16 shots in the second quarter and had outscored Dallas 21-1 on the fast break by the time Durant bounced a slick pass to Martin for a layup on a backdoor cut to make it 61-34.
Then tempers started to flare. Kendrick Perkins and O.J. Mayo had to be separated, and referee Ken Mauer issued a technical foul against Perkins after reviewing the play on video. The Thunder protested that Dallas players were using inflammatory language, but Mauer explained that he was limited to video - and not audio - on the replay.
Oklahoma City led by as many as 33 in the fourth quarter.
Notes: Durant tied for the NBA lead with his ninth technical foul of the season, gesturing at an official after he had a shot blocked in the third quarter. Perkins' technical was his seventh. Players are suspended one game if they receive 16 techs in a season. ... Carlisle said center Chris Kaman still had not been cleared to practice after sustaining a concussion a week ago. ... The Mavericks were averaging 20.1 fast-break points over a 10-game stretch before being held to six in a win at Phoenix on Friday and 11 against Oklahoma City. "We want to play fast all the time. We want to play fast and aggressive without being frantic and stupid," Carlisle said.
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I'm doing a conceptual design for homemade conical. My plan is to take an old pony keg (the taller/skinnier style) and fashion a stainless steel cone and TIG weld it to the bottom of the keg. Kind of like what yuri did, just with a smaller keg. This should give me ~8 gallons of fermenting space, depending on the cone.
My question is what is the slant height needed for proper yeast drop of a conical? This obviously would determine my perpendicular height. I figure I can plug the numbers in, run it through a 3 piece roller and butt weld the seam. From there I could tack on a dump valve and a drain valve.
As stated this is a concept idea. I got the keg, and a source for some stainless, and means of obtaining the tools. So I might run with it if I can get all the details hammered out.
Proper angle is 60* for a conical fermenter.
60 is indeed the standard. Theoretically, you could just have a cone if you wanted. It would make for a cool looking fermentor, if not particularly space-conscious.
I can't be arsed to keep up this list of what's in the fermenters, but hey, check out the cool brewery I own!
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Yeah, a total cone would NOT be beneficial to me, I don't think it'd fit in my ferm chamber. Wow, I'm really going to have to sharpen up on my trig/geometry because I'm drawing a blank for the formula to calculate slant angle. Is 60 the minimal? Anything above 60 will work I'm guessing, within reason?
After I roll the cone I plan on welding a nipple to the bottom so I can attach a 1 inch ball valve.
This will allow me to keep my cost down for now with a cheaper ball valve until I can afford a 3 piece sharpie ball valve


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I have created a Wordpress page template hoping to display a custom menu and corresponding pages. My question is really how do I change the content displayed in the template? I want to replace the menu with whatever page option is selected from the menu. Php include just adds content to what's already there and the header(location:) function takes me to another php file but then I lose the page template. This is probably so simple, but I'm totally confused. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
You first have to create your pages inside the WordPress admin. If they don't exist in the admin, you will not (at least, not with some progamming skills) be able to target them and display them with a WordPress template. Did you do this? Your pages will have urls like http:://yoursite.com/pagename/, etc. Then, if you select an option in the menu, you can link the user to the corresponding URL.
OK then, I think you want to create what is called a "jump menu": when the page name is selected in the dropdown menu, you want the user to be automatically sent to the corresponding page. So you might check this little example: http://www.entheosweb.com/website_design/jump_menus.asp Just create all your destination pages in advance in WordPress, note their URL (http://yoursite.com/page1/, http://yoursite.com/page2/, etc.). Put the URL in the value of the option select, and everything should work. You don't want to put the URL of the target page in "action", because that is the URL the form would be sent to and the fact is that you are not using the form as a real form, but as a mean to select an option and get a JavaScript command to execute. See if the tutorial makes it clearer for you, otherwise, keep posting.


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Edward Furlong is back — behind bars, that is. Hollywood.com confirms that the Terminator 2 star was arrested Tuesday morning at the Los Angeles International Airport for domestic violence against his girlfriend. "On Oct. 30, 2012 at approximately 12:40 a.m., Los Angeles Airport Police Officers responded to a call regarding a possible domestic violence investigation at Terminal 2 on the arrivals level," the Los Angeles Airport Police said in a statement.
After a thorough investigation of the incident, the 35-year-old actor was then taken into custody where he was booked and later transported to the LAPD 77th Division Jail. Bail is allegedly being set at $50,000.
Unfortunately, this isn't Furlong's first brush with law enforcement in regards to domestic violence. In September 2009, the former child star allegedly punched his now ex-wife, Rachel Kneeland, in the midst of a drug-fueled rampage. Clearly, his anger issues haven't improved much.
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(AP) -- NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's Saturday evening launch after lightning struck at least 11 times near the seaside launch pad.
(AP) -- NASA scrubbed space shuttle Endeavour's Saturday evening launch after lightning struck at least 11 times near the seaside launch pad.
(AP) -- To NASA's relief, a fueling test on space shuttle Endeavour uncovered no hydrogen gas leaks Wednesday and paved the way for another launch attempt late next week for the delayed mission.
(AP) -- NASA will conduct a fueling test next week on space shuttle Endeavour to see if a hydrogen gas leak has been plugged.
(AP) -- NASA is repairing a leaky hydrogen gas line on Endeavour's fuel tank in hopes of launching the shuttle on its space station construction mission Wednesday, four days after the first try was called ...
(AP) -- The Atlantis astronauts uncovered a 21-inch stretch of nicks on their space shuttle Tuesday, but NASA said the damage did not appear to be serious.
(PhysOrg.com) -- About two weeks ago, Herschel was weighed to record its dry mass before the satellite was fuelled with 256 kg of liquid hydrazine. After switching it on to confirm normal function, engineers ...
The seven astronauts onboard the space shuttle Discovery had an unexpected companion during their liftoff from the Kennedy Space Center earlier this week, the US space agency said.
(AP) -- NASA kept close tabs on an old piece of space junk Monday that threatened to come too close to the international space station as the shuttle Discovery raced toward the orbiting outpost for a 220-mile-high ...
(AP) -- Aiming for a Sunday evening launch, NASA began fueling space shuttle Discovery again in hopes repairs took care of a dangerous leak.
(AP) -- NASA is unsure what caused the hydrogen gas leak that prevented space shuttle Discovery from flying, but nonetheless will attempt another launch Sunday.
(AP) -- NASA feels it has a good shot at sending shuttle Discovery to the international space station on Sunday following repairs out at the launch pad.
(AP) -- NASA is replacing some space shuttle connections in hopes of plugging a gas leak and launching Discovery to the international space station on Sunday, after delays of more than a month.
(PhysOrg.com) -- NASA managers completed a review Friday of space shuttle Discovery's readiness for flight and selected the official launch date for the STS-119 mission. Commander Lee Archambault and his six ...
(PhysOrg.com) -- Space shuttle Discovery's installation to its external fuel tank and solid rocket boosters was completed Sunday afternoon.


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ATLANTA — Candidate Newt Gingrich continues to level harsh attacks on the judicial branch, saying as president he would consider dispatching U.S. marshals to force judges to appear before Congress to explain controversial decisions.
Mr. Gingrich made the comments Sunday in an interview on CBS-TV's "Face the Nation."
As he courts conservatives, the former House speaker has stepped up his attacks on the judicial system in recent days as the Iowa Republican caucuses near. Mr. Gingrich helped fund an effort last year to oust three Iowa judges who upheld a law permitting gay marriage in the state.
Mr. Gingrich said Sunday that he is disturbed by the "steady encroachment of secularism through the courts to redefine America as a nonreligious country and the encroachment of the courts on the president's commander-in-chief powers which is enormously dangerous."
Romney feels ready for Obama's attacks
Mitt Romney is defending his years making millions in private business and says he'll handle attacks from Democrats who are trying to paint him as wealthy and out of touch.
In his first Sunday show interview in more than a year, Mr. Romney told "Fox News Sunday" that if he wins the Republican presidential nomination, he is prepared to handle characterizations by Democrats that he believes that "greed is good."
Mr. Romney said a photo shown of him and Bain Capital partners with dollar bills scattered everywhere was taken after they had raised $37 million for the company's first venture capital fund. He said the fund was ultimately used to help build businesses and create jobs.
Mr. Romney deemed himself ready to handle attacks by President Obama, saying: "The president's going to go after me. I'll go after him."
Lawmakers confirm McFaul as ambassador to Moscow
The Senate on Saturday confirmed Michael McFaul, President Obama's top adviser on Russia, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Moscow.
The voice vote to elevate Mr. McFaul to the ambassador's post came on the last day the Senate was meeting this year after several months of delay.
Mr. McFaul is regarded as one of the nation's experts on U.S. relations with Russia, and has been involved in the Obama administration's efforts to restore shaky relations with the Moscow government.
That includes the signing of the new START treaty that set a ceiling of 1,550 strategic warheads in each country's arsenal.
Mr. McFaul, who taught at Stanford University, was a campaign adviser to Mr. Obama on Russia and Eurasia before moving to the National Security Council to become the president's chief Russia adviser.
Mr. Obama nominated Mr. McFaul to the post in September, but a Senate vote on his confirmation was held up by Sen. Mark Kirk, Illinois Republican, over issues with U.S. policies toward Russia.
Mr. Kirk said he wanted written assurances that the United States will not provide Russia with any currently classified information on a missile defense system. The administration said it had no plans to provide Russia with such information.
Democrat drops out of race for Senate
AUSTIN — Retired Lt. Gen. Ric Sanchez, the sole major Democratic candidate in the race to replace Republican U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, is dropping out of the Texas race because of "pressing personal challenges" and a lack of funds.
In an email to supporters Friday afternoon, Mr. Sanchez thanked those who had encouraged him to run but explained he needed to put his family first.
"I am very grateful for the strong support and encouragement I have received from supporters across the country and the wonderful Texans I have met in every part of our great state," Mr. Sanchez said. "However, pressing personal challenges, coupled with the recent loss of our home due to fire and lagging fundraising numbers make a statewide election campaign impractical for me at this time."
While the Republican field to replace Mrs. Hutchison is extremely crowded, Mr. Sanchez was the only major candidate in the Democratic Party.
Mrs. Hutchison announced earlier this year that she is retiring after next year.
Many Democratic strategists hoped that Mr. Sanchez, who was born in the Rio Grande Valley, could marshal votes from the state's growing Hispanic population. But many liberals felt he was a flawed candidate for being the commanding general in Iraq when the abuses of Iraqi detainees at Abu Ghraib prison occurred.
The official filing period for prospective candidates ends Monday. But because of ongoing litigation over political redistricting in Texas, the filing period will reopen after a federal court approves a final district map, likely in late January, and remain open until Feb. 1.
A new Democratic candidate could emerge after the courts decide the districts for the Texas House, Texas Senate and U.S. Congress.
Obama naming Treasury aide for research office
President Obama is nominating a senior counselor to Treasury Secretary Timothy F. Geithner to head a new government office set up to provide regulators with improved information to help prevent another financial crisis.
The White House announced Friday economist Richard Berner is the president's choice to be the first director of the office of financial research within the Treasury Department. His nomination must be confirmed by the Senate.
The research office was created by legislation enacted last year to restructure how the financial system is regulated in the wake of the nation's worst financial crisis since the 1930s. It will collect and analyze financial data for early warnings to regulators of potential problems.
Mr. Berner previously held positions at the New York Federal Reserve and the Congressional Budget Office.
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Can someone advise on the comparative advantages of top-tier US/Intl Bschools v. lower-tier Asia/Asia-Pacific Bschools for someone pursuing a career in China (mainland or HK)?
Specifically re: brand name v. a local network.
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Can someone advise on the comparative advantages of top-tier US/Intl Bschools v. lower-tier Asia/Asia-Pacific Bschools for someone pursuing a career in China (mainland or HK)?
Specifically re: brand name v. a local network.
That is a very interesting question. I suspect it depends on the type of company you want to work for afterwards: if a multinational, you may be better off at a top-tier Western school; for more local firms, perhaps local schools. There is another alternative: some Western schools, such as Chicago and INSEAD, have Asian campuses which would give you the best of both worlds.
Still it would be interesting to hear others' perspectives on it.
It should be noted that although UofC has a campus in Singapore, it is more geared towards Executive MBAs and other Executive Education. INSEAD would be a better option. Having said that, I think even if you go and work for an Asian company (say, GIC in Singapore or CIC in China), an MBA from HBS will open more doors than one from CEIBS.
Your decision should be driven by what you want to do after the MBA. If you want to work in a premier, multi-national firm, then you will have more access to recruiters at LBS, Booth, Wharton, etc. if you want to work in a specific region and you don't care about the prestige of the company, then it is better to attend a school in that region. Also, with the global nature of education these days, you can always get an internship and participate in a study abroad program in the region that interests you.
If you want a career in China in B-schools present in China is a smart move. The Chinese University of Hong Kong has courses tailored to doing business in China such as Supply Chain in China, Chinese monetary policy, managing derivatives in China while simultaneously exposing you to global business concepts. You also start building a solid network so as to access the right opportunities. If you're worried about adapting culturally then going as a student gives you an added advantage.
I usually hear about Chinese b-schools. But how about Japanese? Does anyone have knowledge of possible locations in Japan??
Unfortunately, JA b-schools have no global competitiveness. Even KBS (Keio Univ b-school), who has 50-y history this year, is not on the global ranking, as you see.I,myself finished JA b-school but, would like to again back to school in China in the next step.我本人认为,还是中国的商学院好多了。
Thanks for the info. I'm going to think about it very carefully. I even went on KBS' website! I'm still a student for my BA program and barely going to finish my 4th semester Japanese course.. I have at least 4 more Japanese classes that I'm going to complete; enough to get a minor...
I'm hoping to find a variety of options out there that includes Japan! I've got to do more research...
I found this applyhero. com website very helpful when I was deciding between different business school. Perhaps it could help you too!!
Good luck!
This is a great question. Obviously, attaining an MBA from a top-tier b-school i.e. Harvard has its advantages. That said, if for example, you wanted to work in China post-MBA, then having the opportunity to study and network at CEIBS for the program's duration will be highly beneficial. In China, it's even more critical to establish a strong network that you can leverage in order to maximize your opportunities. Being on the ground in the country you will be working for post-MBA will definitely give you an advantage.
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Multiple Choice Questions
1. What causes the chaos in Jason's home during the Christmas break as described in Chapter 16?
(a) His father and uncle fight due to alcohol consumption.
(b) His father refuses to stay at home.
(c) His father is too drunk to go to church.
(d) His father and grandmother argue.
2. When doers Kyle first realize he is different from other boys his age?
(a) When his father first takes him to see a sports game.
(b) When he first sees Jason.
(c) When he meets Nelson.
(d) When he is very young.
3. What do Jason's parents fight about in Chapter 16?
(a) Jason.
(b) Money.
(c) His mother's continued resistance to buying beer.
(d) His mother's choice to go to an Al-Anon meeting.
4. What does Kyle give Nelson in Chapter 3?
(a) His sweatshirt.
(b) A new phone.
(c) His umbrella.
(d) A new earring.
5. From whom does Nelson receive an impersonal Christmas card in Chapter 15?
(a) Kyle.
(b) His father.
(c) Jason.
(d) His cousin.
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1. Who wrote a derogatory word on Kyle's locker during the Christmas break?
2. With whom do Jason and Debra attend the dance in Chapter 7?
3. What does Jason spend most of the movie, in Chapter 4, thinking about?
4. How has Jason been treating Kyle since their trip to the movies?
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American Names / Declaring Independence
Note the following story, which is a perfect specimen of a peculiar quality of the American mind, one bearing no small relation to Independence Day:
I have a friend who tells the story of her ancestor coming from one of the Slavic countries and he, of course, could speak no English. At Ellis Island when he was being processed and any question was asked, he would nod his head and smile. Since all he did was smile when they asked his name, the clerk wrote down 'Smiley' for his surname. That was the family surname from then on.
Whenever I see one of these "name change" stories, I'm reminded of the beautiful creation stories of the Native Americans, "How the Bear Lost his Tail," for example. These stories contain an important truth. They help us understand our world. But we are foolish if we take each one literally, without further investigation. The idea that all bears have short tails because an ancient bear's tail was frozen into the ice is not a very scientific explanation. Similarly, the idea that an entire family's name was changed by one clerk--especially one at Ellis Island--is seldom supported by historical research and analysis.
American name change stories tend to be apocryphal, that is, they developed later to explain events shouded in the mist of time. Given the facts of US immigration procedure at Ellis Island, the above story becomes suspect. In the story, the immigrant arrives at Ellis Island and a record is then created by someone who cannot communicate with the immigrant, and so assigns the immigrant a descriptive name. In fact, passenger lists were not created at Ellis Island. They were created abroad, beginning close to the immigrant's home, when the immigrant purchased his ticket. It is unlikely that anyone at the local steamship office was unable to communicate with this man. His name was most likely recorded with a high degree of accuracy at that time.
It is true that immigrant names were mangled in the process. The first ticket clerk may have mis-spelled the name (assuming there was a "correct spelling"--a big assumption). If the immigrant made several connections in his journey, several records might be created at each juncture. Every transcription of his information afforded an opportunity to mis-spell or alter his name. Thus the more direct the immigrant's route to his destination, the less likely his name changed in any way.
The report that the clerk "wrote down" the immigrants surname is suspect. During immigration inspection at Ellis Island, the immigrant confronted an inspector who had a passenger list already created abroad. That inspector operated under rules and regulations ordering that he was not to change the or identifying information found for any immigrant UNLESS requested by the immigrant, and unless inspection demonstrated the original information was in error.
Furthermore, it is nearly impossible that no one could communicate with the immigrant. One third of all immigrant inspectors at Ellis Island early this century were themselves foreign-born, and all immigrant inspectors spoke an of three languages. They were assigned to inspect immigrant groups based on the languages they spoke. If the inspector could not communicate, Ellis Island employed an army of interpreters full time, and would call in temporary interpreters under contract to translate for immigrants speaking the most obscure tongues.
Despite these facts, the Ellis-Island-name-change-story (or Castle Garden, or earlier versions of the same story) is as American as apple pie (and probably as common in Canada).
The explanation lies in ideas as simple as language and cultural differences, and as complex as the root of American culture. We all know names have been Anglicized in America (even the word "Anglicized" has been Americanized!). As any kindergartener learns, we live in a world where people ask our name then write it down without asking us how to spell or pronounce that name. Immigrants in America were typically asked their name and entered in official records by those who had "made it" in America and thus were already English-speaking (i.e., teachers, landlords, employers, judges etc.). The fact that those with the power to create official records were English-speaking explains much about small changes, over time, in the spelling of certain names.
Many immigrants welcomed this change. Anyone from Eastern Europe, with a name LONG on consonants and short on vowels, learned that his name often got in the way of a job interview or became the subject of ridicule at his child's school. Any change that might smooth their way to the American dream was seen as a step in the right direction. Perhaps this was the case with Mr. Smiley. It was the case of another family from Russia, named Smiloff or Smilikoff, who emigrated to Canada at the turn of the century. By the time their son immigrated to the US in 1911, his name had become Smiley. But some name changes are not so easy to trace. Rather than a different spelling of the same-sounding name, an entirely new name was adopted. These are the most American stories of all.
"Who is this new man, this American?" asked de Toqueville. He was Adam in the Garden, man beginning again, leaving all the history and heartbreak of the Old World behind. The idea that what made America unique was the opportunity for man to live in a state of nature, a society of farmers whose perception of Truth is unfettered by ancient social and political conventions lies at the base of Jeffersonian democratic theory. The New World became a place for mankind to begin again, a place where every man can be re-born and re-create himself. In such circumstances, the adoption of a new name is not surprising. Nor is it surprising in the cases of immigrants who came to America to abandon a wife and family or to escape conscription in a European army. There were all kinds of reasons, political and practical, to take a new name.
A newspaper in California recently ran the story of a Vietnamese immigrant with a long, Vietnamese name so strange-looking to Anglo eyes. The young man came to this country and began to work and study. He began every day by stopping at a convenience store to buy a "bonus pak" of chewing gum. Chewing all those sticks of gum got him through long days of working several jobs and studying English at night. When he finally naturalized as a US citizen, he requested his name be changed to Don Bonus--the surname taken from the "Bonus Pak" and chosen to signify all his work and effort to become an American. He was a new man.
If not for the newspaper story, we would not understand this name change. Mr. Bonus' naturalization papers would simply record the name change but not the reasons behind it. If he had not naturalized, his Bonus family descendents generations from now would be at quite a loss to explain the origin of their name.
The documentation of name changes during US naturalization procedure have only been required since 1906. Prior to that time, only those immigrants who went to court and had their name officially changed and recorded leave us any record. Congress wrote the requirement in 1906 because of the well-known fact that immigrants DID change their names, and tended to do so within the first 5 years after arrival. Without any record, immigrants and their descendents are left to construct their own explanations of a name change. Often, when asked by grandchildren why they changed their name, old immigrants would say "it was changed at Ellis Island."
People take this literally, as if the clerk at Ellis Island actually wrote down another name. But one should consider another interpretation of "Ellis Island." That immigrant is remembering his initial confrontation with American culture. Ellis Island was not only immigrant processing, it was finding one's way around the city, learning to speak English, getting one's first job or apartment, going to school, and adjusting one's name to a new spelling or pronunciation. All these experiences, for the first few years, were the "Ellis Island experience." When recalling their immigration decades before, many immigrants referred to the entire experience as "Ellis Island."
So, on this day when we celebrate the breaking of our bond with the Old World, let us welcome Mr. Smiley and all the new immigrants who will, in the next few years as they become Americans, make changes to their name which will confuse and confound their descendents for generations to come.
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- Publisher: Electronic Arts
- Release Date: Mar 6, 2012
- Also On: PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U
- Summary: BioWare completes the Mass Effect Trilogy with Mass Effect 3. Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, the only hope for saving mankind is to rally theBioWare completes the Mass Effect Trilogy with Mass Effect 3. Earth is burning. Striking from beyond known space, a race of terrifying machines have begun their destruction of the human race. As Commander Shepard, an Alliance Marine, the only hope for saving mankind is to rally the civilizations of the galaxy and launch one final mission to take back the Earth. … Expand
- Developer: BioWare
- Genre(s): Action RPG
- Cheats: On GameFAQs
- Special Controllers: Kinect Compatible
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Positive: 74 out of 74
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Apr 26, 2012As a bombastic action-RPG with no previous context, Mass Effect 3 is a dark, engaging game with great combat, a well-written story, and all the epic space-opera you could want. But for those who have played through Mass Effect and Mass Effect 2, it's something much more.
Mar 6, 2012Mass Effect 3 is brave enough to threaten to destroy its very own legacy. Everything you've worked for is genuinely at risk, and horrifying things are going to happen because of some of the choices you've made. If you've spent as long as we have with these characters, the impact of this final journey will be one you don't forget for years. Brave, thrilling, and incredibly emotional, Mass Effect 3 is a sci-fi masterpiece.
Mar 13, 2012Mass Effect 3 is a fitting conclusion to the trilogy that manages to put the best parts of Mass Effect 1 with the best parts of Mass Effect 2. Sure, it will never be as much an RPG as the title that started it all, but as a result the game is actually, surprisingly, more fun to play and feels like a very well put together third person shooter that is bolstered by an in depth customisation system for both your weapons and your skills.
Mar 13, 2012Mass Effect 3 is a fitting conclusion to one of the best RPG franchises ever. The story is gripping and gameplay-wise Bioware has fixed many of the errors they made with the second game, most importantly the renegade/paragon points work properly again and you are free to actually role play as you see fit. It doesn't quite reach the greatness of the first Mass Effect game, though. Still, a great game and a great end to Shepard's story. [March 2012]
Mar 19, 2012In conclusion, this game has not let the series down. Opinion will differ with the actual story, but with the amount of different options available in the game, that is bound to happen. It just can't be stressed enough that this game will only give half the pleasure if it is played without prior Mass Effect experience.
Mar 6, 2012While it's not a total triumph, the core of what Mass Effect 3 achieves is an engrossing, fabulously put together piece of work, regardless of an ending that will delight as many as it dumbfounds.
Mar 12, 2012I was equally exhilarated and disappointed by Mass Effect 3, and while I mostly enjoyed Commander Shepard's final chapter at the time, I'm now left pondering everything that it could have been, yet sadly never will be.
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Apr 25, 2012Mass Effect pra mim eh o simbolo maior da geracao atual, sempre fui fa desde o primeiro e comprei minha edicao de colecionador por tamanhoMass Effect pra mim eh o simbolo maior da geracao atual, sempre fui fa desde o primeiro e comprei minha edicao de colecionador por tamanho respeito e carinho que tenho pela saga. O que falar entao de Mass Effect sem parecer um fanboy? Historia irada, personagens incriveis, tecnica perfeita, mecanica anos luz a frente do primeiro e jah sensacional Mass Effect original. Eh Mass Effect 3 eh muito melhor do que eu imaginava, o unico jogo longo que estava torcendo pra nao acabar, nao por causa do final polemico (ate pq achei sensacional) mas porque eu sei que ao fechar seria o fim, e eu realmente nao queria o fim. Sheppard, Garrus, Thane, Jack, eu realmente vou sentir falta deles, sao personagens que me envolvi e o mais sensacional evoluiram ao longo da historia. Tenho uma coisa a dizer, Bioware muito obrigado pela experiencia, pelos momentos de indecisao de ficar por minutos pensando nas consequencias de minhas acoes, muito obrigado pela estadia na Normandy. Mass Effect 3 tem ainda um bom adendo o multiplayer, nao eh algo sensacional mas devido ao incrivel background torna a experiencia bacana, Quero muito DLCs muito mesmo, e as vezes fico imaginando plots indivduais para cada personagem. Seria maneiro o fim no ponto de vista de cada personagem, e uma mecanica diferenciada pra cada. Mas está de bom tamanho, na verdade estou satisfeito. 10 com louvor se pudesse dava 11. "Sheppard out"… Expand
Mar 19, 2012a wonderful ending to an amazing trilogy. I will personally count Mass effect 3 as one of my favorite games because it both ends the trilogy Ia wonderful ending to an amazing trilogy. I will personally count Mass effect 3 as one of my favorite games because it both ends the trilogy I love and gives the developers a place to start the next part from.… Expand
Mar 6, 2012Nothing less then perfection. I managed to get a copy a few days early and I never thought the story and game could top what the last twoNothing less then perfection. I managed to get a copy a few days early and I never thought the story and game could top what the last two games have delivered, but this keeps getting better and better! You really do feel the weight of those decisions you made. Its great to finally see the outcome of these shaping after waiting for 5 years in curiosity as to what would happen. Certainly doesn't disappoint! Gameplay mechanics have taken a sharp turn for the better and have progressed a long way since ME2. It great a lot of mods that were a fun point of ME1 have returned also. Shepard's story could not have asked for a better conclusion then this! Massive credit to Bioware to improving on a series that is already top of its league! No easy feat, but they have done it with flying colors!… Expand
Mar 14, 2012I love, Mass Effect. It's addicting, it's funny, and the story is perfect. But will Mass Effect 3, be the best out of all of them?I love, Mass Effect. It's addicting, it's funny, and the story is perfect. But will Mass Effect 3, be the best out of all of them?
Single-player: We start with Commander Shepard, on Earth. Just in time for, the Reapers to attack. So he has to go out into space, fighting Cerberus, Geth, Reapers, and build his army to stop them from, destroying every intelligent life-form in, the Milky Way. The story is, pretty simple. Gather your team, and kill the enemy. No pressure, you've been doing this since the first game. Except, it's bigger, and, youâ… Expand
Mar 6, 2012I have never been more disappointed in my life. I absolutely loved the first two games in the series. However, I was a little disappointedI have never been more disappointed in my life. I absolutely loved the first two games in the series. However, I was a little disappointed with the fact that they dumbed down the RPG elements in Mass Effect 2, but I knew they would improve it, and the storytelling was still top notch. But now, they've released this, the Call of Duty of sci-fi games. There is still some dialogue there, but what is left is pathetic. The paragon and renegade options mean nothing anymore. The entire game has been casualized into explosions. EXPLOSIONS EVERYWHERE. I have lost my hope in Bioware; first Dragon Age 2, now this.… Expand
Mar 21, 2012The game was perfect... until the last 10 minutes. The combat was awesome, the set pieces were great, war was burning the galaxy. Shepard'sThe game was perfect... until the last 10 minutes. The combat was awesome, the set pieces were great, war was burning the galaxy. Shepard's decisions were supposed to doom or save the galaxy. Fast forward to the end: you only get 3 endings, the endings have huge plot holes, and turn off the game with immense rage. This game's ending is an abomination compared to the rest of the series (including the rest of ME3). The ending is so bad that I still have to give a score of 2.… Expand
Apr 24, 2012This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. So BioWare has decided to show us yet another big fat middle finger, aye? You know, when Dragon Age 2 came, sure it was an atrocity RPG wise especially after a great revive to its genre in form of DA1, I still enjoyed it somewhat, at the very least it didn't kill the franchise. But Mass Effect 3? I'm gonna need some time and space here to successfully describe the depth and seriousness of my emotional distress caused by ME3. In the beginning, there was ME, new well written sci-fi RPG that we had craved for so long, the game offered us freedom of choice to some degree and to this day it's kept its value and replayability. Then came ME2 which to me was even better news because I kinda liked a bit more action paced style we were given while at the same time we also got the same freedom of choice (oh there could have been SO MANY dead characters at the end if you wanted...). The classes were more distinguished and more original in the way they played and even the side-quests on various planets were rather refreshing and not as repetitive as they were in ME1. Safe to say, I've played and finished both ME and ME2 quite a few times (ME twice and ME2 5 or 6 times actually) and I certainly loved the series. I anticipated ME3 fiercely like any other real fan of the franchise. I pre-ordered collector's edition of course so From Ashes wasn't an issue for me, I played through the game and there it was... all that love I had for the previous games, for the franchise... was gone. 90%... neigh 95% of the game is great, amazing even. All the plots tie up nicely and I enjoy most of the characters (although the newcomers aren't anything special and I'm terribly pissed I didn't get to spend the last game with Miranda...) but then it all gets thrown out the proverbial window... What does it matter that I not only saved most of Quarian race AND Tali AND convinced them to coexist with the Geth!! when at the end it doesn't have any impact at all? Giving us three identical sterile endings and marooning everyone in the galaxy at Earth's doorstep is not only an illogical ending, but the worst step that BioWare has ever made in their history of designing games. Pathetic attempts of Ray Muzyka to "defend" this excuse of a proper ending to the series are laughable and heretical at that. So, guys, you gave us the middle finger, now it's our turn. Thank you for ruining what could have very well been the three best consequent RPG titles ever made. Seeing as you gave us no choice in the end, I don't think I have any choice now with the rating either.… Expand
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Eating & drinkingA popular starter is soup, for example Leberknödelsuppe (bouillon with dumplings), or Frittatensuppe (bouillon with noodles). Other traditional dishes are the famous Wienerschnitzel (veal cutlet coated with egg and breadcrumbs, eaten with a slice of lemon) and Tafelspitz (beef with spinach and horseradish). To finish, a slice of pie, gateau or apfelstrudel (applestrudel). For traditional fare, visit a Beisl.
Kulinarium 7Enjoy fine dining at Kulinarium 7, near Vienna's Museum quarters. Choose from a menu or excellent a la carte dishes, all with accompanying wines. The unique wine cellar can be visited for tastings, and all wines are also available for sale.
Address: Sigmundsgasse 1/1
Phone: +43 1 522 33 77
Opening hours: Mon - Sat 17:00 - 24:00
Web: www.kulinarium7.at
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GriechenbeislOne of Vienna's oldest restaurants, dating back to 1447. Popular with artists and politicians. Their famous patrons from the past have included Beethoven, Schubert and Mark Twain, whose autograph is framed on the wall.
Address: Fleischmarkt 11, district 1
Phone: +43 1 533 1977
Web: www.griechenbeisl.at
Gulaschmuseum (Goulash Museum)Famous for being the only restaurant in the world for goulash specialities. The menu lists over 15 different varieties, based on everything from tripe to chocolate.
Address: Schulerstraße 20, district 1
Phone: +43 1 512 1017
Web: www.gulasch.at
PalmenhausThe restaurant is in an orangery, full of exotic plants and contemporary design.
Address: Burggarten, district 1
Phone: +43 1 533 1033
Web: www.palmenhaus.at
Halle – Café & RestaurantFormerly, the Imperial box with a view of the indoor arena, these days a fashionable restaurant serving Mediterranean food.
Address: MuseumQuartier, district 7
Phone: +43 1 523 7001
Web: www.diehalle.at
Meinl Am GrabenPrize-winning gourmet restaurant, said to be one of the top five restaurants in the country. All kinds of international delicacies are served from breakfast until midnight.
Address: Graben 19, district 1
Phone: +43 1 532 333 460 00
Web: www.meinlamgraben.at
AromatUnpretentious little restaurant where Oliver and his friends prepare food using fresh ingredients they are found daily in the market.
Address: Margaretenstrasse 52, district 6
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