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This movie was very entertaining and hilarious. I have gone and seen this movie at a private screening. I will not say or talk about this movie because I would love to see the changes they have made since I've seen in it. I stayed after the screening of it to give my opinion and thoughts about the comedy of the movie, story plot, and the actors and actresses. Can't wait to see it in theatres because i can finally see the changes they have done and make another funny movie.
Taylor Lautner is gonna get waxed.
Another "Twilight" star is set to get the wax statue treatment as a Taylor Lautner replica will be unveiled at Madame Tussauds London in January, according to the attraction's Official Site.
The announcement was made as part of the birthday celebration of the attraction's founder. Prime Minister David Cameron, David and Victoria Beckham, Helen Mirren, Russell Brand and even Queen Elizabeth herself joined a wax figure of Madame Marie Tussaud in a party scene to mark her 250th birthday on Dec. 1.
Whenever there's a Western being made somewhere in Hollywood, it's a sure bet that Kevin Costner wants to be in it. He's responsible for one of the best westerns of the past decade in Open Range and his obsession with the genre is all but legendary. So maybe we shouldn't be surprised to learn that he's found his way into Quentin Tarantino's upcoming Spaghetti Western, Django Unchained.
If you've never read any of the Hunger Games books by Suzanne Collins, you've probably been wondering how anyone could get excited about the images from the film adaptation released in the last few weeks. Every single one of them, from the first magazine cover featuring Jennifer Lawrence to the latest image of Liam Hemsworth, have been variations on the same theme: Attractive, Young White People, Caught In A Love Triangle And Looking Somber.
One film set to premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival that looks like it could be a massive hit or a disastrous miss is Ralph Fiennes's feature film directing debut, Coriolanus, a modern day adaptation of Shakespere's play in which Fiennes stars as the Roman general Coriolanus with a script from John Logan (Gladiator). Along with Fiennes the film co-stars Gerard Butler, Brian Cox and Vanessa Redgrave.
The synopsis reads as follows:
Two new pictures have premiered of The Hunger Games via the film's official Facebook page. The images don't indicate exactly what is going on in their scenes, but one can speculate. In the first picture, Peeta (Josh Hutcherson) appears to be relaxing, covered in dirt, and in the second picture, Katniss (Jennifer Lawrence) is equally messy in a ready-to-fight-stance.
Taylor Lautner will surprise people in his forthcoming film "Abduction," according to John Singleton. The renowned director says that Lautner has abandoned his onscreen "Twilight" werewolf alter ego to play a butt-kicking teen in the film, due out in September.
"I put him through his paces and I can say this to the MTV audience: They're gonna see a whole different Taylor Lautner from what Jacob is in the 'Twilight' pictures," Singleton told MTV News. "My goal as a director was to work with him as an actor, for him to have something that's a different character."


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Getty Images photographer Max Whittaker did a wonderful job of portraying the sadness and desperation of homeless people in Reno, Nevada.
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Billy Blanton embraces friend Marian Schamp in a tent city for the homeless October 6, 2008 in downtown Reno, Nevada. The City of Reno set up the tent city when existing shelters became overcrowded as Nevada struggles with one of the highest unemployment rates in the country.

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Twitter politics: How social media impacts presidential elections
September 10, 2012 5:28 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThe news that President Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was the "biggest political moment ever" on Twitter isn't exactly surprising, but it's worth taking a look at how social media influences political contests.
Tech uses thermal imaging to scan for drunks
September 5, 2012 1:27 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsOne of an editor's favorite pastimes — apart from regaling our readers with the latest products and technology — is imbibing a good adult beverage. But that could become more difficult: A new technology from the University of Patras in Greece uses thermal imaging to detect drunkenness and could prevent inebriated individuals from causing a public disturbance...
Iran bars women from engineering courses
August 27, 2012 10:32 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsIran hasn't exactly acquitted itself as a champion of human rights, but this news is almost too hard to believe: 77 BA and BS courses across 36 different universities will be "single gender" in the upcoming school year. ECN doesn't normally cover news like this, but the "single gender" disciplines include computer science, nuclear physics, and a number of engineering fields...
New app detects malarkey in political ads
August 23, 2012 11:23 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsDo politicians lie? Let me rephrase that. Would you like a reliable way to detect the bovine-related animal droppings wafting from political ads? The Super PAC App, from former students at MIT's Media Lab, purports to do just that. You may have noticed a glut of negative political attacks ads this election cycle — well, more so than usual.
Internet sales tax could foster anti-business climate
August 14, 2012 10:44 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThe prospect of an Internet sales tax has hung over the head of e-commerce like the Sword of Damocles. It's the boogeyman that threatens to pull the World Wide Web into the stone age of brick-and-mortar. But the ugly rumors may finally be true. A bill under consideration in the Senate would impose an Internet sales tax and amend any "competitive" disparity. Prepare to spend a lot more for your online purchases.
NI deploys LabVIEW and CompactRIO in wake of Fukushima nuclear disaster
August 8, 2012 10:19 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsOne of the more unique applications of National Instruments' LabVIEW design platform was its recent deployment during the Fukushima nuclear disaster. In conjunction with Kyoto University, NI created the Kyoto University RAdiation MApping (KURAMA) system, which measured gamma rays in the Fukushima Prefecture. At NI Week 2012, I learned more about this intriguing development.
Full steam ahead for the Navy's controversial "Great Green Fleet"
July 30, 2012 4:43 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThe Navy has embarked on an ambitious green energy program, which could cost upwards of $2 billion per year. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus must convince a skeptical Congress, Senate, and public that investing in pricey alternative fuels — in the midst of the worst recession in decades — will reap dividends.
The first "Code of Conduct" for UAVs
July 3, 2012 11:50 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsA trade group has written the first "Code of Conduct" related to unmanned aerial vehicles. The Association for Unmanned Vehicle Systems International (AUVSI), which boasts more than 7,000 members across 60 countries, released its treatise in response to growing privacy concerns toward domestic UAV usage.
What happened to transflective displays?
June 29, 2012 9:40 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThe most notable feature of this year's SID Display Week was what wasn't there: transflective displays. Sure, they were somewhere, tucked away in a corner or hidden in plain sight. But no one was talking about them anymore. Their conspicuous absence was underscored by their ubiquitous presence at the last two Display Weeks. So why did transflective displays abruptly disappear?
Elimination of handset subsidies would represent tectonic shift
June 1, 2012 4:36 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsMobile-phone subsidies may go the way of the rotary dial if an audacious plan by Telefonica and Vodafone bears fruit. The telecom giants are using Spain as the testing grounds for an experiment that could irrevocably change the relationship between consumers and mobile-service providers.
Losing the space race ex post facto
April 26, 2012 11:27 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe United States is conceding the space race...43 years after winning it. The Space Shuttle's ignominious retirement closes the door on an engineering marvel and an American institution. And the public didn't bat an eyelash. How did we get to this point? How did space travel become blasé? When Neil Armstrong took one small step for (a) man, half a billion people tuned in around the world.
CES 2012: Microsoft goes out with a whimper
January 16, 2012 8:29 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor, Special thanks to ECN's photographer, Andrew Maiman | Articles | CommentsFor a company that changed the world with its PC operating systems and dominated CES for over a decade, Microsoft left a mute impression in its swan song at the world's largest consumer electronics show. Even the star power of American Idol's Ryan Seacrest
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November 18, 2011 8:39 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe U.S. Army is developing a "self-aware, decision-making network" that will ultimately reduce human decision-making requirements and increase network performance. The Cognitive Algorithm & Network Design Experiment (CANDE) was designed to enable easier network maintenance, reduce human decision-making requirements, increase network lifetime, transfer data with less delay, and reduce energy consumption.
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November 10, 2011 12:27 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe military deserves our eternal gratitude, and this Veterans Day, we extend our heartfelt appreciation for their immeasurable sacrifices...for their blood, sweat, and tears shed in defense of this great nation of ours. You may not know this, but Electronic Component News has two veterans in its midst. Your humble author, formerly 2nd Lieutenant Lomberg, served three years in the Army Reserve.
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Incandescent ban steamrolls past legislative efforts
July 19, 2011 12:11 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThe Better Use of Light Bulbs Act (BULB) has been defeated in the House of Representatives. BULB would have amended the 2007 Energy Independence and Security Act, thereby staying the incandescent ban. But it was not to be. With no further challenges, the Edison Lightbulb faces mandatory retirement in January 2012.
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July 7, 2011 11:20 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsAfter Atlantis' two-week mission, NASA will retire the Space Shuttle. Between the Shuttle's retirement and the completion of the International Space Station in 2020, the U.S. faces a nine-year gap during which we'll lack the ability to independently ferry astronauts into space. The Space Shuttle fit the textbook definition of government mismanagement. Envisioned as "routine and economical", the finished product was neither.
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June 1, 2011 6:50 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsThis year, the Society for Information Display (SID) returned to Los Angeles for its annual Display Week conference. Apart from the weather, which mimicked last year's Seattle venue, the show was a smashing success. This being Los Angeles, we had Hollywood royalty on display—visual effects pioneer Douglas Trumbull (2001: A Space Odyssey, Blade Runner)discussed trends in production and exhibition technologies...
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April 13, 2011 11:57 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsJames Cameron is bestowing 3D upon us, whether we want it or not. Cameron has partnered with "Avatar" cameraman Vince Pace to form a venture aimed at "driving the widespread adoption of 3D technology in episodic television, sports and advertising."
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April 12, 2011 6:45 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsE3 2010: the mecca for gamers. Nintendo officially unveils the 3DS, and gamers everywhere swoon in fits of ecstasy. I finally try out Nintendo's miracle handheld, and my impressions are…underwhelming. The mainstream gaming press was a bit less, shall we say, nuanced...
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March 8, 2011 12:18 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsResponding to regional threats and the United States' refusal to share F-22 technology, Japan is developing its own stealth fighter. The "land of the rising sun" intends to fly its first stealth fighter prototype by 2014. Japan and Israel have both expressed interest in the "air supremacy weapon", the F-22 Raptor.
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February 3, 2011 9:23 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsThe U.S. Army is set to deploy a "revolutionary" airburst grenade launcher, said to be the first small arms "smart" weapon. Described as a "game changer," the XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement System (CDTE) could fundamentally transform squad and platoon tactics. Most firefights in Afghanistan take place beyond 300 meters (often up to 500 meters).
Al-Qaida leader: Drone strikes costing fighters, territory
January 27, 2011 8:52 am | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Blogs | CommentsIn a rare admission of defeat, an Al-Qaida leader in Pakistan conceded that drones are costing fighters and denying the terror network safe havens. This speaks to the continued success of the "drone war", and will undoubtedly spur proponents of the F-35. According to Ustadh Ahmad Farooq, "There were many areas where we once had freedom, but now they have been lost," he said.
3D: The panacea no one wants
January 13, 2011 12:22 pm | by Jason Lomberg, Technical Editor | Articles | CommentsTo paraphrase David Farragut, damn the sales figures; full speed ahead! If CES 2011 signaled anything, it was the industry's intent on shoving 3D down our throats. The most vocal proponent, Sony, claims they'll "lead the industry's charge for 3D." Yet for the industry, it's more like a holy crusade.


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Sixth-ranked Tigers Advance to Quarterfinals for Third Straight Year
March 14, 2008
March 14, 2008, Whitewater, Wis. - Sixth-ranked DePauw advanced to the Division III quarterfinals for the third straight year after defeating 14th-ranked Amherst by a 68-63 score in tonight's first sectional semifinal contest.
The Tigers improved to 28-3 on the season, while the Lord Jeffs finished at 27-3. DePauw takes on the winner of tonight's second sectional semifinal game between Simpson and Wisconsin-Whitewater.
After Cassie Pruzin buried a three with just under nine minutes left, DePauw took its biggest lead of the game at 52-43. However, the Tigers would not score another field goal for the next 7:39.
During the stretch Amherst ran off 10 straight points to take a 53-52 lead with 4:43 remaining. Pruzin broke the scoring drought with two free throws, but Jaclyn Daigneault's bucket gave the Lord Jeffs a 55-54 lead with 3:35 left.
The teams exchanged free throws over a two-minute stretch and DePauw still held a 60-59 advantage. DePauw's Emily Marshall rebounded a Kalei Lowes miss and Marshall's putback with 1:19 left extended the DePauw lead to three.
Marshall missed the subsequent free throw, but grabbed a key defensive rebound on the other end which led to Pruzin's layup with 35.6 seconds remaining that made it 64-59.
Shaina Pollack's drive with 19 seconds remaining closed the gap to 64-61 before Pruzin nailed two free throws with 9.5 seconds left. Pollack scored again with seven lefts remaining, but Pruzin's two charity tosses with 3.2 seconds left sealed the Tigers' 17th straight win.
"They defended us well," DePauw head coach Kris Huffman said. "Emily's rebound was key and she did it for us at the same time of the game last weekend."
Pruzin led the Tigers with 26 points andd 10 rebounds, while Haehl followed with 14 points and Jenna Fernandez added 10.
Pollack paced Amherst with a career-high 29, whie Leyman finished with 10 points and eight rebounds.
The Tigers shot just 33.3 percent from the floor to Amherst's 39.1 percent, but DePauw held a 40-31 edge on the boards and grabbed 14 offensive rebounds.


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FBN's Gerri Willis on the net worth, and debt, of members of Congress.
Jun 15, 2012
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We know the last year was a rough one for the economy right if your finances took a hit you're certainly not alone.
Not even our most powerful politicians were spared.
Now that's according to the latest financial disclosures from congress.
One of the hardest hit.
Nancy Pelosi.
-- top Democrats are her reported net worth shrink by eight and a half million dollars in the last year but.
Don't feel bad her net worth is still nearly 26 and a half million dollars.
And -- -- disclosure -- investments overall -- money.
There's one healthy part of her portfolio.
Plus you made at least 50000 dollars selling the grapes harvested at her Saint Helena California vineyard.
As as much as ten times what she sold two years ago.
But real estate doesn't work out for everybody senate majority leader Harry Reid is the proud owner of a 160 acres in Bullhead City Arizona.
It's now valued at 250000 bucks which -- two years ago it was worth a cool million.
In all senator Reid saw his minimum net worth dropped 800000.
Last year.
Really things look better for leadership on the other side of the I'll speaker of the house John Bader did see is net.
Worth dropped 400000 dollars from over two million to one point seven.
But the man carries no debt and most of his money is invested in -- -- are right now that's what I call fiscally responsible.
Here's a great thing about these financial disclosures it's really a window.
Into the financial acumen of the people in charge of the nation's checkbook.
Take a look at this.
A number of lawmakers took advantage of record low mortgage rates and refinance.
Million dollar properties saving themselves a bundle of money in fact senator Lamar Alexander refinanced for -- -- -- national.
Worth at least three and a half million dollars.
However when you consider the size of our national debt -- don't think you'd be surprised to hear a number of legislators seem to have a problem with credit card debt.
Right New York congressman Steve Israel over at the end there he has at least 60000.
Dollars in credit card debt.
Alabama congressman Jo Bonner has 45000.
Senators Cantwell and cornyn both fessed up to 151000.
And for senator -- he's paying at 17%.
Interest rate ouch.
But we don't have reports for everybody on Capitol Hill 89 house members seventeen senators got extensions to file their disclosures including.
Many of the richest from Darryl I Sydney John Kerry.
But based on what this group reported last time I don't think we have to be worried about them going hungry anytime soon.
And if you're if you're anything like me sick and tired of the government getting in the way of your business sticking its nose where it doesn't belong.
These disclosure records are your opportunity for a little revenge plot line take a close look at your representative.
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4.5-star luxury hotel in Singapore (Financial District Singapore) near Chinatown Heritage Center
This luxury hotel is located in the heart of Singapore, walking distance from People's Park Centre and Chinatown Heritage Center. Also nearby are Boat Quay and Thian Hock Keng Temple.
Hotel Features
In addition to a restaurant, PARKROYAL on Pickering features an outdoor pool. Other amenities include a full-service spa and a bar/lounge.
Room Amenities
Televisions come with cable channels. Guestrooms also feature safes, minibars, and coffee/tea makers.
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In addition to a full-service spa, PARKROYAL on Pickering features an outdoor pool and a fitness facility. The hotel offers a restaurant. A bar/lounge is on site where guests can unwind with a drink. Public areas are equipped with complimentary high-speed wireless Internet access.
Business-related amenities at this 4.5-star property consist of a business center and small meeting rooms. 4 meeting rooms are available. This luxury hotel also offers tour/ticket assistance, a garden, and 24-hour room service. Complimentary parking is available on site.
- Bar/lounge
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- Restaurant
- Swimming pool - outdoor
- Total number of rooms - 367
- Event catering
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- Business center
- Ballroom(s)
- Beauty services
- Full-service health spa
- Multiple small meeting rooms
- Wedding services
- Number of meeting/conference rooms - 4
- Tours/ticket assistance
- 24-hour front desk
- Number of floors - 16
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free parking
- Free guest parking during stay
- Room service (24 hours)
- Number of buildings/towers - 1
- Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi
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Free parking, Free guest parking during stay
- Room Amenities
- Ergonomic chair
- Cable TV service
- Free movie channels
- Direct-dial phone
- Voice mail
- Television
- Minibar
- Coffee/tea maker
- Bathrobes
- Complimentary toiletries
- Hair dryer
- In-room safe
- Dining
LIME - This restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner.
24-hour room service is available.
- Recreation
Recreational amenities at the hotel include an outdoor pool and a fitness facility.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Running track/path on site
- Spa
Guests can indulge in a pampering treatment at the hotel's full-service spa, St. Gregory. Services include massages, facials, body wraps, and body scrubs.
- Body treatments
- Body wraps
- Body scrubs
- Massages
- Facial treatments
Policies & Fees
- Check-in
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
Minimum check-in age is 18
- Check-out
Check-out time is noon
- Payment types
Accepted at this hotel: Discover, JCB International, MasterCard, Visa, American Express, Diners Club
- Pets
Pets not allowed
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Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
No rollaway/extra beds available
No cribs (infant beds) available
- Fees
- The following fees and deposits are charged by the property at time of service, check-in, or check-out.
- Breakfast fee: SGD 42 per person (approximately)
The above list may not be comprehensive. Fees and deposits may not include tax and are subject to change.
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It was second time. Food is very good!! Spoon ceviche is so tasty.
My wife and I were in Miami for 1 night. We found Jaguar through Open Table and boy were we glad. When we asked the concierge our hotel about Jaguar she said "mmm, delicious". We were not disappointed. Jaguar had an excellent array or latin inspired dishes - including Colombian, and Peruvian! Dinner was excellent and the flavors were exquisite! The drinks were also very well made. We highly recommend this restaurant for a great relaxed night out!
I live a few blocks from Jaguar and have found it to be our go-to semi-special occasion place. Whether its a friend in town, wanting a relaxing nice night out, or a little bit bigger of a group, Jaguar is a great option. There are a variety of price-point options and without drinks you can get out of there rather inexpensively. That being said, their sangria & mojitos are both excellent and should be ordered. They also have most of their menu offered at lunch for $14 with a soft drink.
Overall the restaurant and food were excellent! The parking was is different story. No valet available and finding a parking space was a challenge. Very discouraging.
We arrived a little late from my reservation time due to parking meter issues but the hostess was very nice and sat us down right away. I had been here once a very long time ago, so since we were going to the Improve in the Grove that night I suggested this restaurant to our friends and they did not let me down. The attention from the manager and the servers was on point and the food was very good. Our friends and us loved the entire experience.
everything was great! the ceviche sampler was particularly delicious.
The service was slow but it was Mothers day after all. We arrived an hour earlier than our reservation and were seated within 5 minutes. The waiter wasnt as attentive as we wouldve liked but in his defense it was very busy and he was not rude. We saw him probably twice in the two hourse we were there. Either way he was nice. The food is worth it all though! My mom had a great meal and raved about it for the next two days!
As always, the food was great, specially the Chicken Tortilla Lasagna (my favorite). On this visit, my two sons were first timers and enjoyed the ceviche dishes.
My wife and I were visiting miami, wanted to eat something fancy and different after a long week sunday night we found this place next to the coco walk. Must try their ceviche sampler "UMMM" great quiet atmosphere. Must visit...
Delightful dining experience. Spoons were fabulous, our meals were slurp- the- last- bit- from-the-plate. Wish I had had room for dessert, they sounded wonderful. It is SouthAmerican, Cuban, Mexican fusion with some very interesting and different subtleties. Actually better than authentic cuisine. The owner ( or one of them, I'm not sure) circulated constantly making sure every diner felt attended to, in addition to what the waiters were doing. Not that our Antonio missed a thing. The only drawback was the lack of noise dampening. It was hard to hold a conversation and to hear the waiter.
Wow! We were blown away by the quality of the food - the ceviche was out of this world and my scallops were done to perfection! The service is great and the banana crepe I had for desert was delicious!
We live 45ish miles away. And the otherwise painful drive is so worthwhile for this place.
Interesting menu of varying tastes and spicy levels. I had the mahi in a creamy potato mixture. Mild but good flavor. Definitely order desert, especially the banana pastry and the key lime creme brûlée.
For the first year after I came to live in the Miami district and visited Coconut Grove often I walked past this restaurant. I couldn't see it's name hidden in the trees and the outside tables weren't so attractive. I was invited by a friend not long ago. Having now dined here several times I am ready to recommend it. Casual, surely, but fun and most importantly, great food and friendly service. Priced reasonably. JCC
. A real find. The cerviche sampler was fantastic, ask the manager for specials in the kitchen - a great seafood dish broiled to perfection.
Daughter thought it was the best burger 'Ever' ! Something to do with chilli ..
Consistantly good food Ans friendly service. The ceviche is second to none.
I ate here with my husband after an early movie. We were 10 minutes late for our reservation but had no problem and were seated promptly. Our server was friendly and efficient. We had the medium ceviche special of tuna, watermelon, avocado as an appetizer which was fresh and delicious. Cocktails were also well done. My husband had the Mexico City taqueria platter and I had the taquitos de Cochinita pibli which were tasty. A little pricey, but overall a very good experience.
The food is excellent, lots of fish and seafood, with a Peruvian twist. Table not ready when reserved, but able to sit at the bar and get a drink and within 10 minutes we were seated at dinner.
My wife worked hard on the internet to find this restaurant. Reminds me why I married her ... Ha! This was a terrific restaurant selection. Great margaritas, excellent food and desserts, efficient service, and the ambiance was perfect. There were 9 people in our group and everyone loved what they ordered. Will have to return just to taste the other selections!
Loved the ceviche (especially the oriental one). Seafood was fresh, portions were generous. Food was excellent.
Not just Ceviche! . Yes the ceviche is top notch, but if your not a fan there are plenty of delectable options. The lobster ceviche will impress even those of you who can't seem to fathom consuming raw fish. A frequent traveler to Lima, in the years past, staying with close friends I ate what they ate and learned, except for the road side BBQ of anticho's (cow heart). Their Pisco Sour drink has a creative vibrant twist, it out ranks the original, delicious !
We went two nights ago and had the ceviche sampler. We love ceviche and this was the best we've ever had. Tried some at another restaurant last night - didn't even compare.
I had a date with my husband and we had a great time. We enjoysed our dinner and the a movie at the Paragon Theather.
but the service was incredibly slack. the drinks took forever to reach us not to mention we had to ask 3 times for water. the tables were also way too small to handle their gigantic serving plates. lucky for them the food was delicious!
food and service was excellent - only downfall was that it seemed like the A/C was not working. It was extremely hot, so we opted to have dessert elsewhere.
The ceviches were outstanding and the waitress was a very nice man. It was wonderful
Very accommodating! We had a large group and they were very helpful in getting us seated.
Great vibes, great humour, fine atmosphere. We were pressed for time and came early. We told the staff that we were on a tight schedule and they accomodated us with grace and efficiency. The drinks including Pisco Sour and Caiperinha were expertly made. The Cerviche Spoon sampler was perfect. If we had the time we wold have ordered a second helping. the Vatapa tasted like it came straight from Salvador, Brasil. the grilled Picanha was excellent as were the Crab cakes and the Angus Cheeseburger.
Nicely located at Grand Street in Coconut Grove, right in the middle of where the action is and with a big, airy salon plus the possibility of outside seating. Some plates are very big and with lots of sauce, which makes them look a little gross and give the impression of cheap food. Wrong! Most plates are delicious, with a whole rainbow of different latin flavors. The winning category is ceviches, with some well differenciated types, each one of them delicious. My recommendation is the ceviche sampler, which will give you the opportunity to try 6 varieties served in individual spoons. As a main course I had the grilled Mahi Mahi: unforgettable, tasty and cooked to perfection.
Excellent service and a great menu selection featuring seafood dishes with enough meat choices for the omnivore. I had the prix fixe selections of the day and was especially pleased with the cerviche and a Brazilian seafood stew with rice. Our sidewalk table had the advantage of putting us in a great place for people watching though some drivers intruded at times with music levels set to destroy eardrums. All in all, a very nice dinner, great service.
We hadnt gone to Jaguar in a few years because with small children we mostly wanted to stay in our neighborhood, but it was the seared ahi tuna sandwich that kept us coming back back in the day and choosing Jaguar above other places. Since they don't offer it any more, it's less likely we'll be returning no matter how good the service and ambiance is.
This was our first visit to Coconut Grove and we wanted to experience tastes we have never had. We began our evening with cilantro soup and then it was time for some ceviche. The Ceviche Peruano and Ceviche Los Cabos was out of this world. The Los Cabos had a combination of swordfish, jalapeno's, cilantro, lime juice and olive oil. We dove into our main entrée of Mahi-Mahi Mango-Verde, cilantro, lime juice, celery, serrano peppers, fresh mango & house white rice. We asked about happy hour drinks and we were suggested a concoction which we reordered. A margarita made with tequila, agave juice, Serrano peppers, and basil. This place is a must whether it's your first or returning visit / Luis and ida Torres
Jaguar provided a perfect al fresco dining situation for us in Coconut Grove. Jaguar had the AC on full blast and it was too cold for us to eat inside. Miami Spice dinners were offered along with regular menu. I selected the Miami Spice dinner (33.00 - app, entree, dessert and surprise Jaguar included a cocktail!) Scallops were magnificent. Chicken breast organic, moist and well prepared! I did not care for the dessert. My friends enjoyed their desserts. I take great pleasure in seeing my guest enjoy their entire meal. NOTE: I called Jaguar prior to making reservations. The staffer was patient, polite and knowledgeable! She assured me that Jaguar would offer a good experience for my friends. She was CORRECT! # Qualitycounts.
Excellent restaurant great variety and multiple ethnic foods
We are new to The Grove and chose Jaguar for a birthday celebration- or table of 6 had steak, salmon, mahi, salads and ceviche. The service was great, our server friendly and frequently checking in to see if we needed anything. The food was outstanding by any measure - my 77 year old mother who is known as a phenominal gourmet cook herself declaring her meal (a beef tenderloin dish) as the best meal she has eaten out in many years. I highly recommend the Salmon Norma which was served on a bed of delicious vegetables with a savory lime butter- outstanding! We have found our favorite spot in Coconut Grove.
We love this spot. The food is very good, service is acceptable, but the noise level, even when it is fairly empty, is so high that it is difficult to have a conversation without shouting.
Jaguar is always consistent. Fresh ingredients put to great use. Welcomed like family and fed like royalty. What a pleasure
Jaguar remains a solid option for Coconut Grove dining. They call their cuisine "LatAm," or Latin American. The food is very good and very approachable. Some of my favorites include the Caesar salad, which I top with their grilled tuna (they use a delicious dry rub that makes the tuna taste like grilled meat) or grilled salmon; crispy blue corn tacos; hamburger (one of the best in town); Celia's salad; and the Ceviche Oriental, which is a tuna ceviche with ginger and soy. There is always an owner walking around, and the service is generally sharp and friendly.
Everything about Jaguar was actaully good. The drinks were excellent, the staff was very helpful with menu choices. Our waiter Carlos was exceptional, really great customer service! Last but not least, OUR FOOD, I ordered the Mahi-Mahi Mando Verde, and it was exquisite!!! My husband's churrasco, he said it was very tender and juicy. Desserts...too many options to choose from and all delicious. Will definetly go again!
The restaurant was highly recommended by friends. First, they are not cheap with the liquor, BIG deal for me. I expect to get what I order. Second, I recommend the spoon sampler for appetizer; 6 exotic prepared fish with different tastes & sauces. Don't skimp on the spoon sampler, you will not regret it. Third, I ordered the salmon with the cilantro butter sauce as my entree. It was so delicious! There were bits of sweet potato, great if you are watching what you eat. Last, we had the flan de queso & Key Lime Creme Brulee for dessert, very good and tasty. It is an energetic restaurant, a little noisy, but this is the type of environment you would expect when dining @ the Grove. Service was great & the food came out quickly!
I go to Jaguar's regularly and love the ambience whether I eat inside or outside and the food is always perfecto!
Great food with terrific service. Interesting dishes, too!
Everything here was excellent! The food, the service, the drinks. I had the grilled churrasco with grilled vegetables, and it was really outstanding.
Jaguar is appropriately known for its cerviche, and I was very pleased with the taste and variety of the six-spoon variety offering, which I shared with a friend. For a main course, I had the tuna steak, which was fresh and cooked precisely as I had asked. The waitress was pleasant and efficient. The traffic was a bit noisy at times but I've become accustomed to a certain amount of that as a resident of the neighborhood. A small price to pay for a delightful Miami evening outdoors. Jaguar is one of my neighborhood favorites.
Absolutely amazing ceviche, and entrees, too. I'm already looking forward to my next visit - although be prepared for it to be VERY energetic in the restaurant (read: loud).
Jaguar is a wonderful find in Coconut Grovd, always great food and service.
Went here with friends during a long layover at MIA. They have some sidewalk seating, but with all the road noise, we opted to sit inside. Lots of varied options on the menu, but thier specialty is ceviche. Knowing that I may not be back since I don't live in Miami I went for the Ceviche sampler. Every one was fantastic and different. Particularly liked the calamari one with the yellow sauce, I forgot what they called it. They do have traditional peruvian lime marinated white fish ceviche and some shrimp ceviche in tomato sauce too. Sangria was tasty too. Perfect way to start off my winter warm weather vacation!
No visit to Coconut Grove is complete without a visit to Jaguar. From the Sangria to the cerviche to the wonderful entrees, it's a wonderful place to eat for lunch or dinner.
This was a really fun restaurant with very tasty cerviche. Try the Black Market and the Mexican Cerviche and the Pisco Sours. The fish was fresh, fresh, fresh and some of the cerviches (like the Peruvian) were even made with the traditional giant corn. Our server was great and did not try to push the drinks. Best of all, the prices were very reasonable.


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This is a condo place, made up of rentals and owners. It was a nice place, but did not have hotel/resort amenities.
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The Rio Grande and the Sangre de Cristo Mountains shape Taos' rugged environment. Both geographic features are main tourist attractions. In the summer, rafters take to the river; in the winter, skiers flock to nearby ski resorts. North of town, the Taos Pueblo is a National Historic Landmark and a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Most of its adobe structures were built between 1000 and 1450.
see all hotels in Taos"Missed the Mark"
The hotel was centrally located in Taos and check-in went well. Upon arriving at the room it was apparent that the furnishings were not updated and the maintenance was sloppy. The bathroom shower was locked in a fixed position and the ceiling was drop-down office tiles. The caulking in the bathroom appeared to be smeared in most places and the painted […] walls were poorly completed. The king mattress was unbearable and was worn out which led to a very poor sleeping night. I would rate this hotel below that of a Motel 6. Not recommended at all. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Whitten taos stay"
The stay was great but the coffee maker in the room had to be cleaned before I could use it as it had old coffee ground bags dried up in it as well as the pot was filthy. The tile flooring needed to be swept also.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Our stay way very nice. the only problem was, the swimming pool. It was not in use, because the water was very cold..We chose the hotel because of the indoor pool.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"short visit"
We were fully satisfied with the services. Would stay again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
The liquid soap dispenser with one soap for all purposes was a surprise and very disappointing. Not a high-end hotel, for sure, but even the least expensive provide small bottles of shampoo, rinse and bars of soap.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Convenient location."
I enjoyed my stay - breakfast was excellent. Room service was not great. The microwave was not cleaned on Saturday after we had used it on Friday night. Also the wash basin should have been replaced. The girls on reception were most helpful. I would stay there again for the convenience but would suggest updating the rooms and paying more attention to […] the maintenance. I am gifted at seeing the details which most people overlook. When I next stay there, I would like a free room and I shall give you a detailed review of the hotel and where it needs to improve the maintenance and cleanliness etc! Kathleen Uhl Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
Pretty good place. Staff is friendly and helpful. But they didn't replace the soap in the shower (it is a dispenser) so it was pretty awkward to get clean.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good stay"
Spent 2 nights here on a weekend get away with friends. Felt I got a good room for reasonable price. Room was clean and quiet; hotel staff were courteous. Continental breakfast was about as expected --- OK, some room for improvement there.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Hotel was suitable for our needs for this trip. Hotel was not the destination.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Girls trip for Taos Wool Festival and room was perfect for our needs, very affordableGenuine Hotels.com guest review
The staff were incredibly friendly. The room was outstanding. The facility had the true feel of Taos. The breakfast was great too- it wasn't just hot water and oatmeal. There were pastries, bread for toasting, cereal, oatmeal, oj, fruit, fresh made waffles and more!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Pretty goodGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"A nice basic hotel"
Stayed two nights with two friends while visiting the area. The checkin personnel were very helpful. The tub didn't drain the first morning, but it was fixed that day. They want to make things right!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"love the hotel solgans"
Staying at the Whitten had me purring like a kitten.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Taos Trip"
The hotel is fairly old, need to replace the beds!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"close to all-very convienient"
we couldn't have been more satisfied! front hotel staff was supurb--always greeted us with a smile and answered all of questions without hesitation. the housekeeping personnel were supurb as well..When we left our room, it was pretty bad with our belongings scattered all about-BUT-houskeeping made it look like nowone was ever in the room. Thank you […] so much. great job. There was continental breakfast every moorning and good as well. Then there was a large indoor heated swimming pool and hottub. It was fantastic to say the least! I certainly recommend the Inn to all. Thanks so much- very happy with all. Hope to see you again. Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Whitten Inn, Taos"
Clean, comfortable room, basic continental breakfast. Would stay again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Charming rooms. Extremely good value."
Beautiful, comfortable rooms, kind and helpful staff, lovely pool and whirlpool, very good value.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
The rooms are in very good repair and seem to be newly painted. Our room had a beautiful view of the Taos mountains. We stayed 2 nights. The only complaint I had was that the rooms were not cleaned after our first night - trash wasn't emptied, though the beds were made. Maybe they were short-staffed because it was Labor Day? Still...Genuine Expedia guest review
"THe check in staff & desk personnel are wonderful"
The desk personnel are great, the problem is the cleaning staff. They came by first thing in the morning and took our dirty towels etc. but forgot to come back at all. After a busy day we came back to a room that had not been cleaned and towels had not been replenished. We were in a group and two out of three of us had not had any cleaning service. […] They claimed we had NOT put up the please clean sign... (ALL OF US?????) The desk staff promptly responded with clean towels and were very willing to look into the situation. The Reponsible personnel were "talked to". Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
Motel was clean, location was good. Cleaning staff never left coffee, cream, or sugar. Otherwise it was okGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Good Motel for Overnighting"
The room was relatively clean and orderly. Some wear was evident with carpets and bedding. Bathroom was clean and well supplied. There were working refrigerator and microwave appliances in the room. Breakfast lacked eggs and meat. It was a good price for the product that I received.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Handy location"
This is near the plaza and near a grocery store. There is in-room mini-fridge and a microwave. It is an average motel room with small table and two chairs, two queens, and a shower/tub combo. It was kept clean. There is also an indoor pool and hot tub. There is nothing special about this place but it is fine for the budget conscious traveler.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Lost some of my things"
Pleasant staff but don't leave anything out in your roomGenuine Expedia guest review
"Ok for Taos"
Room not quite as clean as it could be. Shower curtain smelled moldy, no lotion or shampoo in room. Noisy, could hear everything going on outside.Genuine Expedia guest review
Our second time to stay In your establishment. Comfortable and close to shopping and restaurant.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Okay stay"
The staff was friendly and the room was clean. It was a bit noisy with lots of traffic noise.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Just OK..."
I've stayed at a lot better places, and a few worse places. Was clean enough, everything worked. Nothing moldy or disgusting. Staff was ok. Not rude, but not overly motivated. Breakfast needed more proteins - boiled eggs, yogurt, etc Was just OK. If I was in town I would consider staying here if nothing else was available.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Clean, inexpensive, & friendly"
We spent several nights in a first class hotel that was four times what we spent here. While those hotels are luxurious & great if you want all the extra amenities you pay for, we just wanted a nice clean inexpensive place for the night. Whitten fit the bill beautifully.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Motel needs maintenance"
This motel is old and needs some maintenance. The shower valves were almost impossible to adjust so that you could get warm water for a shower. The toilet didn't refill after use, so you had to take the tank lid off and wiggle the tank insides to get the toilet to refill so that you could flush the toilet. The beds were hard for us, although we were […] traveling with family that thought the beds were fine. The walls were thin and we could hear our neighbors talking. I would not recommend this motel. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"Our visit"
The room was adequate. Nothing spectacular. There was no coffee provided but there was a coffee machine in the room. We were mainly there just to sleep. Did not check out the breakfast or the poolGenuine Expedia guest review
"Not a good place if there are other options"
This was supposed to be a non-smoking room, but cigarette odor permeated everything. The bathroom tile grout was mildewed. The ice bucket and trash cans were dirty, but what do you expect--there were no liners in any of them and none available. The freezer in the mini refrigerator was so full of frost build-up that we couldn't get our cold packs into […] it. Total impression: This is not an establishment that cares much about making a good impression. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"good location"
Considering age of hotel, very clean and comfortable. Electrical rigging was a bit overworked, but that is due to age. They were very pleasant and for the money, we were quite happy with it.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"bathroom was not cleaned"
bathroom needed to be cleaned better, dead moths were on the floor.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"beds were good, plenty of pillows"
satisfiedGenuine Hotels.com guest review
The place could use a little maintenance and sprucing up. But overall for the price is was fine. The staff was friendly and helpful.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Great Value"
For the price, clean, comfortable room with friendly staff and continental breakfast.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Really nice place to stay"
We were on a New Mexico trip and booked one night here in Taos. We were pleasantly surprised at how nice it was! Room was clean, bed was comfortable, hotel staff were friendly and helpful. Breakfast was yummy. We would definitely stay here again. Worth the price with great location as well!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Best complementary breakfast at a motel I've ever had.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Friendly and clean"
Excellent value in Taos NMGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"great view of Taos mountain."
Very Friendly staff. TV was set to turn on at 1:300 Am and it never got fixedGenuine Expedia guest review
"Worst ever !!!"
To start, we paid for two nights, they had us down for one. Finally found reservation. Went to room first card key doesn't work, second gets us in. Bed is like plywood that bounces. Looking forward to shower, shower head falls apart, tissue holder falls out of counter apron. Next morning, breakfast, couldn't wait for this one, coffee, old sweet rools, […] cereal and waffels, thats about it, went to Michael's for a real breakfast, then to the rally, got back in the early evening, card keys don,t work *^%#}, went to office, they didn't know we were coming back, had us down for one night. " thought we were dead" so they went through our stuff, luggage and personals to see if they could figure out who we were. I could not believe it !!! *^%#} I assured them we were not dead, duh.....finally found reservation again duh....went to room looking forward to shower , tub spout blows off. *^%#}. Me and my trusty leatherman temp fix for now. Nothing worked, everything old and run down. Don't waste your money, Super 8 , Days Inn anything but the Whitten.......... Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
We stayed over the Memorial Day weekend. The room did not seem clean. When we took showers the tub filled up with dirty water. We called the front desk and the clerk said, she would call me back to see if they could fix it, which they never did. My husband is a contractor and was able to unclog it getting all the old hair from past guest. It was gr […] oss!!! Read moreGenuine Hotels.com guest review
"Convenient location for Taos & Chimayo"
I was hesitant to stay here based on other reviews... but I found the hotel staff to be gracious, the room was very nice, the pool and whirlpool were just what the Dr ordered after a day of walking around Taos. It's an older hotel, but I felt that it was well maintained & clean.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Red River Memorial Day Motorcycle Rally"
We enjoyed our first stay at the Whitten. Staff was very helpful and very friendly.Genuine Expedia guest review
"Great staff!"
We were very pleased with the Whitten Inn Taos. We arrived late and our room was held for us. The staff was very friendly and helpful. Upon arriving home we noticed we had left our phone charger and thought that was that. The next day we received a call from them letting us know that we had left it and they would get it back to us. Wow, now that's refreshing […] to have a maid service that is so honest! Thanks again, we are very pleased with our stay. Read moreGenuine Expedia guest review
"In a pinch"
Needed a room in a pinch, decent price and decent rooms, would stay here again... Great service..Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"second trip to whitten"
For the price, there is really nothing that compares to the whitten. Very Clean, nice staff. And the breakfast area was kept clean and stocked. Oh yes and QUIET..... that is always the topper. a nice quiet room. We will stay here again.Genuine Hotels.com guest review
"Ideal location in Taos"
Great place, great location, great potential. Beds were in need of replacing 5 years ago though, and continental breakfast was as bad. Good restaurants are near by Go to Michael's for a Awesome breakfast! But AVOID at all cost Mondo Italiano!!! To call it Italian food is an insult to Italians everywhere!!!Genuine Hotels.com guest review
Beds are horrible. Breakfast was staleGenuine Hotels.com guest review
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NASCAR Unleashed will allow players to take their racer "to the streets" by driving on AND off some of NASCAR's most famous tracks in this stylistically souped-up arcade racing competition. After picking a turbo-charged race machine from 15 of NASCAR's biggest names, including NASCAR Sprint Cup series drivers Kyle Busch, Dale Earnhardt, Jr, Jeff Gordon, and Joey Logano, players are transported into a fast-paced, special effect laden, thrill ride. In game NASCAR tracks include: Daytona International Speedway®, Chicagoland Speedway, Homestead-Miami SpeedwaySM, Martinsville Speedway® and Talladega Superspeedway. Best of all, racers can break free from the oval as they explode onto the pavements, beaches and off-roads of the surrounding cities. For NASCAR fanatics and those new to the sport, the thrill is in discovering the joys of a completely unchained stock car experience. See the sights, feel the salty ocean breeze and blast past the lofty skyscrapers.
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Initially i thought it would be enough to create a banking account in the US, but then i've read about some other legal requirements from Apple if i either decide to join the MFi (Made for iPhone) program, for instance, they won't accept individuals but business entities like a LLC. Now, i've been googleing and it seems a non-US citizen cannot represent a LLC?
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on 04-05-2012 07:21 AM
I'm enjoying it... enough to stop me platting FFXIII-2, lol...
Just like with the PS2, I'm enjoying DMC the first the most. It just has the right blend of personalities, setting, enemy design, combat pace, music etc. You can really feel the Resident Evil influence coming through. My only grizzles are the severe difficulty spike on the harder difficulties with the last few bosses, Vergil 3, Nightmare and Mundus... and it would be nice to be able to replay individual levels for a difficulty once you have beaten Mundus on that difficulty. S ranking all levels was really difficult when I did it in 2001, and I'm not sure I have the time and drive to do it now. Hopefully I will get through DMD though.
DMC2 is pants, just as it was ten years ago, but I will aim to finish both characters on Normal, just to do it.
DMC3 is fun, but I'm just not good at it. I prefer the slower, more methodical combat of the first, rather than the lightning reflexes, guard/dodge mastery and combos of the third. Besides, the characters and cutscenes are a tad OTT, lol...
I've read some pretty bad reviews for it, and sure, the lack of improvement with the menu screens, and the cutscenes are a bit ugly... but thats not unique for a HD Collection... the first God of War Collection looked terrible switching from gameplay to cutscene..
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on 08-05-2012 08:18 PM
09-05-2012 06:20 AM - edited 09-05-2012 06:22 AM
DMC1 - Haven't played for a few nights, but I've beaten Griffon 1 on Hard, and have maxed the blue and purple orbs. (All secret missions done on first playthrough). Am using a guide to get every Untouchable and Holy Water I can for if I ever take on DMD... From a trophy point of view, I only have Hard, DMD and the enemy file one left... although the PS2 fanboy in me would love to get all S ranks on Normal again if I can find the time to practise...
DMC3 - Dante finished on Easy and half of Normal, although I've moved to Vergil now. Never really played him on the PS2... He's very strong and I can decimate enemies on Easy, but it's harder for me switching to boss fights after being used to Rebellion and air hike... Have all the blue orbs so far (finished Vergil 1) except for the first SSS adjudicator... uggh, I get so close at times cycling Vergil's moveset, but I really struggle to chain moves with him..
DMC2 - umm what?... can't remember when I last played. Dante has got up to the tanks, and Lucia has got up to... ummm... something...
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on 09-05-2012 06:39 PM
on 10-05-2012 07:44 PM
on 11-05-2012 01:08 AM
DMC1 - Finished Hard mode.
My intention was to go through and use preferably no items (except yellow orbs for boss fight failures) to practice for DMD, and save all my Devil Stars, Holy Waters and Untouchables for DMD... but I ended up using a Holy Water on the two shadows during the last screen on the spooky trail mission where you follow the guiding light. I'm pretty good at fighting those things on Normal, I mean I have all the blue orb segments without using items, including the one right near the beginning of the game, but I hate when those things gang up on you on Hard or above, and you can't skip the ones in that fight.
Also ended up using a Holy Water at the end of Griffon 3 because we were both near dead and my step sons girlfriend kept talking to me and distracting me, and I'd already had several deaths. Even with invincible frames while dodging, that fight was harder for me than Nelo 3 and all the Nightmare fights. Speaking of which, they weren't too bad, only used yellow orbs for retry, and even though I thought I might need to use a Holy on the final red core of Nightmare 3, I got through that fight ok..
And then Mundus 1 and 2... uggh... hate him... I know I've managed those fights on Normal without damage 10 years ago because I S Ranked all of Normal on the PS2, but having two consecutive fights is a pain when he can take you out so easily... I think I ended up using 3 Devil Stars on Mundus 1 and 2 Untouchables on Mundus 2.
So back to Normal, for a speed run to pick up all the Devil Stars, Holys and Untouchables again... and as many Yellow Orbs as I can where the Blue Orbs once were, and I'll try and get as many S ranks as I can, although the main 3 items will take priority if it is a weigh up on the time factor for S rank.
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I'm more than happy enough for you to go ahead with this. I reckon it would be a very useful addition to the forums. and if you get most/all of them up, I'll even sticky it for you
This is a very good idea. I was kinda lost when I first browsed the plugins, especially with the versions being out of date, I was unsure of what would work with the latest build of TDSM.With a nice listing of confirmed working plugins, people new to TDSM will be able to "shop" for plugins much easier.I'd also suggest adding a note somewhere in the list about the whole "right click/allow" nonsense for the DLL files, and if they still won't load, running Windows Update might fix things. I know this information is posted in numerous locations, but people still seem to miss this critical information somehow.
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Quote from: Stickiler on September 29, 2011, 11:39:32 AMI'm more than happy enough for you to go ahead with this. I reckon it would be a very useful addition to the forums. and if you get most/all of them up, I'll even sticky it for you Thanks! Where do you think it should be posted? What area of the forum? Is this topic title ok?
Hehe. It's all good. Yeah I thought that would be the best place for it, and DeathCradle stickied it for me already. Thanks.
Looks good, hopefully you will update them as new releases come out.
What does everyone think should happen to the current list upon a new TDSM build release? I've been thinking if I change all plugins on there as "Not Working", then people like myself who plan to keep b35 for a bit until the plugins they use are updated, won't have this current list telling them what works with b35...I'm not sure how I should handle that. Should I just update the list and just don't worry about having a list for people with b35 to refer to? Of course I wouldn't keep a list for every build since new members will only be able to obtain the newest build and won't care about plugins working with previous builds.Idk, maybe this doesn't matter to anyone. Please let me know what you all think. Maybe there is a better system for keeping track of build compatibility.


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Smoke by Alan Rorrison
I've been thinking about buying Smoke by Alan Rorrsion. I'm not the richest magician in the world so $50 is on the higher end of my price range. I've heard rumors about the method but have never seen him do a full beginning to end performance. I was just wondering (to those who have purchased it), is it worth the price?
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i lost my gimmick its not that difficult to misplace
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I will tell you that is indeed worth the price, I love performing it and i'm sure you will too! I've found that you will need some experience in misdirection and audience management but it's nothing too hard, just the basics. The gimmicks are first class, which is no surprise because they're made by Theory11. When you first try out the method, you will be quite hesitant to try it out on real people because the smoke you produce will have a slight "aftertaste" which isn't pleasant when you first taste it. But with time, you will get used to it. And one more thing, the initial refill pack that comes free with the DVD and gimmick will last you for quite a while, depending on how much you use it of course. I've had Smoke for around 5 months now and I'm still on my initial refill pack, which is surprising because I use it a hell of a lot! I think you'll be happy with the fact that you won't have to buy new refills every hundred performances or so because, like you've said, you're not blessed with craploads of money.
I think that's everything you need to know about this effect. If not, I'm sure other forum members will add to what I've said.
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It's woth the price, use it before stigmata and you have killer geek magic
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AT&T U-verse
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AT&T U-verse (or simply U-verse) is an AT&T brand of triple-play telecommunications services in 22 of the United States. Launched on June 26, 2006, U-verse includes broadband Internet, IP telephone, and IPTV services.[1][2]
SBC Communications (now AT&T Inc.) announced its plans for a fiber-optic network and IPTV deployment in 2004 and unveiled the name "U-verse" for the suite of network services on January 6, 2008. Beta testing began in San Antonio, in 2005, and AT&T U-verse was commercially launched June 26, 2006 in San Antonio. Later in 2009 the product launched in Chicago, San Francisco, Hartford, Indianapolis, and other cities in their vicinity. On January 25, 2010, AT&T announced that U-verse was available to over 2.8 million households. Later that year, U-verse was launched in Milwaukee, Dallas, Kansas City, Detroit, Los Angeles, Cleveland, San Diego, Oklahoma City, and Orlando.[1]
U-verse Voice was added on January 22, 2008, and was first available in Detroit.[3] In 2008, U-verse availability approached 8 million households, and over 225,000 customers had been enrolled, with new installations reaching 12,000 per week.[1] By 2009, 1 million U-verse Voice customers and 2.1 million U-verse TV customers had been enrolled.[4]
At the end of 2011, U-verse was available to more than 30 million living units in 22 states, and U-verse TV had 3.8 million customers.[5] By mid-2012, U-verse TV had 4.1 million customers, U-verse Voice 2.6 million, and U-Verse High Speed Internet 6.5 million.[6]
By the third quarter of 2012, U-verse had 4.3 million TV subscribers, 2.7 million Voice subscribers and 7.1 million High Speed Internet. This represents 7% growth quarter on quarter. The actual number of customers is lower, as most customers are subscribed to a bundle (such as TV and voice) and so are counted in both categories[7]
On November 7, 2012, AT&T announced plans to do the following:
- Upgrade U-verse to up to 45 megabits per second and U-verse IPDSLAM to up to 24 megabits per second.
- Offer U-verse IPDSLAM service to 24 million customer locations in its wireline service area by the end of 2013.
- Expand and enhance its wireline IP network to 75% of all customer locations in its wireline service area by the end of 2015.
- Expand U-verse by more than one-third or about 8.5 million additional customer locations by the end of 2015.
On October 1, 2013, AT&T announced that it had begun deployment of a 100 percent fiber Internet broadband network in Austin that will deliver speeds up to 1 Gigabit per second. AT&T plans to begin delivering AT&T U-verse® with GigaPowerSM, the city's fastest Internet available to consumers, along with more advanced TV services and features, in December 2013.[8]
U-verse uses a fiber-to-the-node (FTTN) or fiber-to-the-premises (FTTP) communications network, which uses fiber-optic connections to boxes either within a neighborhood or at each home's network interface device. High-speed digital subscriber lines with ADSL2+ or VDSL technology connect from FTTN nodes to the customers' premises. In order to qualify for the VDSL service the premises needs to be within about 900-1000 meters (3000–3500 feet) of the VRAD. This distance can be extended to about 1300–1600 meters (4500–5500 feet) with the use of two-pair bonding.
U-verse TV is delivered via IPTV from the headend to the consumer's receiver,[9] required for each TV. Transmissions use digital H.264 (MPEG-4 AVC) encoding, compared to the existing deployments of MPEG-2 codec and the discontinued analog cable TV system. The receiver box does not have a RF tuner, but is an IP multicast client which requests the channel or "stream" desired. U-Verse TV supports up to 4 active streams at once. The system uses individual unicasts for video on demand, central time shifting, start-over services and other programs.
U-verse packages[edit]
AT&T groups its general channels into progressive packages (U-family, U200, U300, and U450); each adds channels to the package before it, with rare exceptions. All subscribers receive at least the equivalent of the U-family package, which also includes 41 of the 46 Music Choice channels.[10] Many U-family channels were also available on the historical U-basic package.[11] The historical U400 package is identical to the U450 package except that U450 automatically includes the HD Services package.[12]
Specialty channels are grouped into A la Carte packages, which can be combined with the general packages: The Sports Package; ESPN FULL COURT and ESPN GamePlan; Fox Soccer Plus HD; NBA League Pass; HD Services; HD Premium Tier; Paquete Español; and Adult. Paquete Español can be combined with a higher-tier package and is then called U200 Latino, U300 Latino, or U450 Latino. Additionally, channels grouped as Internationals are available A la Carte in language groups or singly, and a number of premium movie packages are available to premium package or higher-tier subscribers. High-definition TV technology is required to access HD channels.[10]
Channel groupings[edit]
- Time-delayed: Some channels have both East Coast and West Coast feeds, airing the same programming without a delay on the latter feed; the three-hour delay also represents the time-zone difference between Eastern (UTC -5/-4) and Pacific (UTC -8/-7). The west feed is specified by adding "- West" to the name of the east feed. For certain time-delayed channels, both the east and west feeds are available to all subscribers; otherwise only the east feed (for the Central and Eastern time zones) or only the west feed (for the Pacific and Mountain time zones) is available, even though two channel numbers are assigned to the feeds. With the exception of California, Nevada, and westernmost parts of Texas and Kansas, the U-verse 22-state availability region is found within the Central and Eastern time zones.
- High-definition: With few exceptions, the numbers of high-definition TV channels are found by adding 1000 to the standard-definition television channel number, and HD callsigns are found by appending "HD" to the callsign of the SD channel (with or without a space). West feed callsigns typically append "-W" (or "HDW"). Most HD channels appear in the HD Services package, while the HD Premium Tier package contains approximately 25 additional premium channels.
- Local: All local broadcast channels are identified by the station's callsign and over-the-air virtual digital channel number (e.g., "WDAF-4" for Fox affiliate WDAF-TV in Kansas City, Missouri). Local stations appear in the ranges 2-69 and 1002-1069. A national channel may also appear as a local channel or affiliate in the minimum package in available markets; in some such cases, the national channel is not available in the market where the local channel or affiliate appears.
- Sports: Channels in the 600s are national sports channels, available to varying tiers. The Sports Package is included with the U450 package or can be added onto a lower-tier package.
- Regional: Channels in the 700s are regional (excluding non-premium movie channels in the 790s). Subscribers each automatically receive channels that are regional to them, based on geography, in standard- and high-definition. Subscribers who wish to receive out-of-market regional channels (typically for sporting) must subscribe to the HD Premium Tier package, which includes most of the other regional channels. According to league rules, sports blackouts do apply, but rebroadcasts of games may be available out-of-market. Chicago Cubs home games televised by WGN are provided to all subscribers, who are not blacked out even if their local teams are playing at Wrigley Field.[10]
Carriage negotiations[edit]
- Hallmark Channel and sister Hallmark Movie Channel were removed from AT&T U-verse effective September 1, 2010, due to a carriage dispute. An AT&T spokesperson stated, "Hallmark has refused to provide AT&T and its customers with a fair deal — one that is no worse than similarly-sized and smaller providers — and refused to adhere to key obligations under our current deal," while Hallmark Channels president and CEO Bill Abbott stated he was "stunned by the apparent disregard for the facts .... If they are really serious, my team and I are ready for truly fair negotiations." After the removal, the channels temporarily provided free previews of Starz Kids & Family and Turner Classic Movies respectively.[13] Crown Media Holdings operates the two Hallmark channels in the United States.
- tlNovelas and Univision Deportes Network began on U-verse on May 11, 2012, after a carriage agreement was signed with Univision Communications.[14]
- Just prior to the 2010 series premiere of AMC program Mad Men, AT&T and Rainbow Media resolved a carriage dispute without interruption to any channels. AT&T stated that Rainbow "had been trying to force the renegotiation of a contract for one of their other channels that is not yet expired". It was speculated that this additional contract renegotiation was for Sundance Channel and was successfully concluded, due to Rainbow Media's summation, "We're pleased to have reached an agreement with AT&T for AMC, WE tv, IFC and Sundance Channel that truly recognizes the value of our networks."[15]
- HGTV, the Food Network, the DIY Network, the Cooking Channel, and Great American Country were temporarily inaccessible between November 5 and November 7, 2010, due to a carriage dispute with Scripps Networks.[16][17][18] U-verse vice president Brian Shay stated afterward that AT&T had received a "fair deal".[19]
- U-verse picked up the Longhorn Network on August 31, 2012, increasing its availability to 12.9% of the Austin television market.[20]
- On January 15, 2013Disney on a new wide-ranging multiple year carriage agreement for all Disney, ESPN and ABC Networks, which includes the addition of Disney Junior.[21] , U-verse came to terms with
Internet is provided to computers connected to the on-premises Ethernet cabling or wi-fi from the included residential gateway or DSL modem.
The Power service was announced August 26, 2013.[22] The power service requires two conditioned line pairs (pair bond) and the Motorola NVG589 VDSL2+ Gateway.[23] There is a $99 service charge to condition and pair bond the lines and install the new gateway. For the first year, Power initially costs $10 more than Max Turbo, plus the standard u-verse rate of $10 more for every 50GB used over 250GB in a billing month.[24]
The Max Plus service (then "Max 18") was announced in November 2008,[25] and Max Turbo was announced in December 2009. Basic, Express, Pro, Elite and Max (VDSL) are usually available for self-installation. Max (ADSL2+), Max Plus, and Max Turbo can be self-installed if only one jack is connected for DSL (through a splitter installed by a technician), or splitter-free if no landline is sharing the pair. Conditions where the higher speeds are still attainable through use of filters or quality wiring to more than one jack occur much less often.
AT&T U-verse Voice is a voice communication service delivered over AT&T's IP network (VoIP). This phone service is digital and has a voicemail service found by dialing *98 from the home number. Customers subscribing to both U-verse TV and U-verse Voice are provided features such as call history on channel 9900, which displays the last 100 missed and answered calls on the customer's TV, and "Click to Call" from the TV history. U-verse Voice includes Caller ID, Call Blocking, Anonymous Call Blocker, and many other calling features. U-Verse Voice was first available in Detroit, on January 22, 2008.[1]
Line equipment[edit]
U-verse uses the Alcatel-Lucent 7330 or 7340 Intelligent Services Access Manager (ISAM) shelf, also called a video-ready access device (VRAD), deployed either in a central office (CO) or to a neighborhood serving area interface (SAI). These models are both composed of circuit boards providing service, which are fed by fiber. FTTN (fiber to the node) systems use model 7330, which uses existing copper wiring to customers' homes,[2] leading to distance limitations from the VRAD cabinet to the customer's home. The 7330 ISAM is an internet protocol DSL access multiplexer that supports VDSL and ADSL protocols.[26] FTTP (fiber to the premises) systems use model 7340, which is mostly used in areas such as new neighborhoods or large-scale developments where fiber can be run to the household, removing the distance limitations of copper. The 7340 then connects to a serving area interface, which distributes service to homes in the neighborhood, via a dual strand fiber, which is then split into 32 customer fiber pairs. The fiber pairs are typically led into a customer's residence at the network interface device.
The VRAD typically connects upstream to an Alcatel-Lucent 7450 Ethernet service switch in the central office hub, then to the headend video hub office.[2]
Customer equipment[edit]
The customer premise equipment is provided by AT&T (leased for a monthly fee or purchased with a 1-year warranty), and includes a wireless router and modem, referred to as a residential gateway or internet gateway, as well as TV receivers made by Cisco and Motorola (including standard receivers, wireless receivers, and DVR receivers).
Those eligible for triple play (TV, Voice, and Internet) will use a VDSL2 transport link which uses one of the following modems:
- 2Wire 3600
- 2Wire 3800
- 2Wire 3801
- Pace 5031NV
- 2Wire iNID (which comes with the 2Wire i3812V for the outside unit, the iPSU (Intelligent Power Supply Unit) which powers the i3812V, and one or more i38HG for internet access via wireless or ethernet connectivity inside the customer premise.)
- Motorola 2310
- Motorola NVG589 (currently available to customers on a bonded pair)
Those who are eligible for double play (Voice and Internet) only, will use an ADSL2+ transport type which uses one of the following modems:
- 2Wire 2701HGV-B (the model number must contain a "V," otherwise it will not function with the U-Verse platform)
- Motorola 2210-02-1ATT (the U-Verse version of the 2210 and will be in black; the silver version is used for PPPoE and not 802.1x)
- Motorola NVG510
- Motorola NVG589 (currently available to customers on a bonded pair)
There are currently only two devices which that will support bonded pair, the 2Wire iNID and the Motorola NVG589. The Motorola NVG589 will be replacing the 2Wire iNID for all bonded pair installs (and possibly all single pair installs moving forward due to support for both ADSL2+ and VDSL2.)
All AT&T U-Verse transport types use 802.1x authentication. This means only one of the gateways listed above can be used and cannot be put into bridge mode (unlike standard DSL that uses PPPoE as the authentication method and is easily bridgeable). Because of this there is no way of putting any of the bonded pair devices into a true bridge mode. Users can instead implement a DMZ+ (on the 2Wire/Pace devices) or IP Passthrough (on the Motorola devices).
When IP-DSL (ADSL2+, double play only) was first introduced, AT&T provided either the 2Wire 2701HGV-B or a Motorola 2210 with a Cisco Linksys E1000 (for residential customers) or an EdgeMarc 250AEW (for business customers). The 2Wire 2701HGV-B was limited to 6Mbps speeds while the Motorola 2210 was capable for higher speeds. When the Motorola NVG510 came out, it slowly replaced out the 2Wire 2701HGV-B and became the gateway of choice for all IP-DSL installations.
AT&T also allows both residential and business customers to sign up for static IP addresses. All 2Wire/Pace gateways and specifically the Motorola NVG510 and NVG589 support static IPs.
Additionally, the Motorola NVG589 is the only gateway which supports an internal battery for those who subscribe to the U-Verse Voice service for battery backup when household power is unvailable. The battery will not be supplied for those customer subscribing only to internet service and/or TV service.
The Motorola NVG589 was first introduced in 2013 when AT&T introduced the "power" tier, providing 45Mbps download speeds for high speed internet customers.
Device | Transport Type | Static IP | Wireless Support | Bridge Mode Type |
2Wire 3600/3800/3801 | VDSL2 | Yes | 802.11b 802.11g |
2Wire 5031NV | VDSL2 Also known to work on ADSL2+ |
Yes | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n |
2Wire 270HGV-B | ADSL2+ | Yes | 802.11b 802.11g |
2Wire iNID | VDSL2 Bonded Pair | Yes | 802.11b 802.11g |
Motorola NVG510 | ADSL2+ | Yes | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n |
IP Passthrough |
Motorola NVG589 | ADSL2+ VDSL2 ADSL2+ Bonded Pair VDSL2 Bonded Pair |
Yes | 802.11b 802.11g 802.11n |
IP Passthrough |
Motorola 2210 | ADSL2+ | No | None | IP Passthrough |
Motorola 2310 | VDSL2 | No | None | IP Passthrough |
See also[edit]
- ^ a b c d AT&T U-verseSM Timeline
- ^ a b c Post Alexander, Atlanta, Ga., p. 24.
- ^ {{AT&T Urverse Timeline http://www.att.com/Common/merger/files/pdf/U-verse%20Timeline41907.pdf}}
- ^ AT&T U-verse Voice Digital Home Phone Service Reaches 1 Million Lines
- ^ Best-Ever Mobile Broadband Sales and Strong Cash Flows Highlight AT&T's Fourth-Quarter Results
- ^ U-verse Update: 2Q12
- ^ U-verse Update: 3Q12
- ^ AT&T to Deliver the First All Fiber 1 Gigabit Broadband Network to Austin
- ^ AT&T U-verse Total Home DVR
- ^ a b c AT&T U-verse 2012 Playbook [February 2012]
- ^ Detroit Channel Directory: AT&T U-verse [May 2007]
- ^ Fall Channel Directory: AT&T U-verse [October 2011]
- ^ Hallmark Channels Go Dark On AT&T U-verse, Multichannel News, September 1, 2010.
- ^ Univision signs deal to launch cable networks on AT&T U-verse, Media Moves, May 11, 2012
- ^ UPDATE: Rainbow And AT&T Ink New Deal, 'Mad Men' Season Saved On AT&T U-Verse
- ^ "AT&T's U-verse Drops Food Network, HGTV and Other Scrippy-s Networks", Chicago Tribune. November 5, 2010.
- ^ Food Network, HGTV, Back on U-verse. Chicago Tribune. November 7, 2010.
- ^ "AT&T U-verse, Scripps Reconnect on Carriage Contract". Multichannel News. November 7, 2010.
- ^ AT&T & Scripps Networks Reach Agreement
- ^ "Longhorn Network hooks U-verse", from kxan.com (September 4, 2012)
- ^ Farrell, Mike (January 15, 2013). "Disney Strikes U-Verse Carriage Deal". Broadcasting & Cable. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
- ^ "45 Mbps U-verse Internet Service Arrives in 40 Additional Markets". News release (AT&T). August 26, 2013. Retrieved September 4, 2013.
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