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Translocation: Assessing the Effectiveness of Relocating Elephants
Translocation, the capture and moving of a wild animal, frequently is used as a last resort in people-elephant conflict. A crop-raiding elephant is captured using tranquilizers and transported via truck to a more remote, less populated region, where it is released. Although this practice is fairly common throughout Asia, very few studies have assessed its effectiveness.
Drs. Prithiviraj Fernando, Jenny Pastorini, and Eric Wirkramanayake of the Sri Lankan Centre for Conservation Research are working with the Sri Lankan Wildlife Department to investigate the effectiveness of translocations. Using three satellite collars provided by the National Zoo, they have started tracking the movements of translocated elephants.
The bull elephant was captured because he was frequenting a garbage dump in close proximity to a settlement. He not only posed a potential threat to local people, but eating garbage also presenetd a serious health risk to him. On May 19, the elephant was captured and moved about 40 km to Yala National Park in Southeastern Sri Lanka. He was released inside the fenced park.
The tracking data showed that the animal moved immediately to the fence, wandered along the fence until he found a weak spot, crossed the fence, and moved back to the garbage dump in less than ten days. Alhough expensive and potentially dangerous, the translocation was unsuccessful. Our Sri Lankan colleagues are hoping to track several other translocations to determine whether this outcome would be likely for other elephants.
Read a related Voice of America article, "Sri Lanka Tsunami Survivors Learn to Live with Elephant Neighbors"


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LINCOLN — Nebraska's Ryan Hander had just surrendered a run-scoring double to break a scoreless tie at Texas on Sunday when the senior right-hander went against the advice of his pitching coach.
Hander shook off the fastball. Chose his curveball instead.
And he hung it.
The result was a screaming line-drive single into left field that was hit so hard it failed to score a speedy Texas runner from second base.
Those are the kind of moments that still stick out to Hander, who did manage to escape that jam (and others like it Sunday) with back-to-back strikeouts.
Forget the positives. Hander, who pitched six innings and tied a career-high with seven strikeouts in that 2-0 loss, knows there are plenty of areas for improvement.
"We all have things to work on," Hander said. "We've got to stay focused. Especially late in the game, when things get serious, we've got to go after people."
The intent, though, is there, much more so than last season.
Nebraska is 0-7 and its pitching staff (with a 7.11 ERA) has made costly mistakes at times. But it's clear that the pitchers have carried more fearlessness and grit to the mound than last season.
Three Longhorns reached third base with one out against Hander on Sunday, but he left each of them stranded. A day earlier, Texas had seven at-bats with runners in scoring position against NU starter Christian DeLeon, but managed just one hit. Later in that game, reliever Josh Roeder entered with two outs and the bases loaded in the sixth and recorded an inning-ending strikeout with a gutsy 3-2 slider.
There's a mentality surfacing that wasn't present in 2012. Now NU coach Darin Erstad is curious to see if it remains.
"Yeah, there were some critical situations where we made some great pitches. That's fine and dandy," Erstad said. "What I want to see is that repeated. I want to see that consistency."
It won't be easy this weekend.
New Mexico (2-4) is off to a slow start, but many of the key pieces are back from an offense that ranked fifth nationally in batting average (.326) and runs per game (7.7) last season. Third baseman DJ Peterson and catcher Mitch Garver, both hitting better than .400, lead a lineup that's already delivered several clutch hits (22 of its 37 RBIs have come with two outs).
Hander's heard all about that from pitching coach Ted Silva.
That scouting report, of course, came after the earful for throwing a hanging curveball Sunday instead of the preferred fastball.
"I should have made a few different pitches that I regret," Hander said.
After all, Nebraska is winless. So despite two quality outings (3.97 ERA over 1113 innings) for a guy who didn't throw all fall after undergoing offseason hip surgery, Hander's approach is to stay humble.
He's certainly more comfortable — the ability to throw all three of his pitches for strikes boosts his confidence, too.
Erstad wants to see more, though.
"Command had been an issue at times, but he's been stringing starts together, at the end of last year and now," Erstad said. "He's just competing out there."
�NOTES: Saturday's game between Nebraska and New Mexico is scheduled for 1:05 p.m., instead of the original 2:05 start time. ... Sophomore Kyle Kubat (arm soreness) is not expected to pitch for the third straight weekend. ... Junior leadoff hitter Michael Pritchard (oblique strain) didn't make the trip to Texas last weekend, but returned to practice Wednesday. His status is questionable for the New Mexico series. ... Nebraska also announced that the series finale against the Lobos will begin at 12:05 p.m. Sunday.
Friday's home-opener cancelled
Nebraska's home opener against New Mexico has been canceled, the NU athletic department announced Thursday night.
The two teams are still set to play twice this weekend — at 1:05 p.m. Saturday and at 12:05 p.m. Sunday. Both of those games are now set to start an hour before their originally scheduled start times.
Chilly conditions in Lincoln are presumably the reason for the late alterations to the three-game series.
Friday's game will not be made up. Fans with tickets to Friday's game will be allowed to redeem them for general admission to another Nebraska baseball game this season.
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Retirement Withdrawals: Can You Base Them on RMDs?
by Wei Sun and Anthony Webb
As 401(k) plans have largely replaced traditional pensions, baby boomers have become the first generation that must decide how much of their savings to spend each year in retirement. Boomers must find a strategy that best balances the risk of outliving their wealth against the cost of unnecessarily restricting their consumption.
This article, which is adapted from our recent paper and originally published on the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College's website, explores the possibility of basing withdrawals on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) rules for required minimum distributions (RMDs) for 401(k) retirement plans and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). The analysis compares an RMD strategy with existing rules of thumb and with a pattern of optimal withdrawals.
The first section details the rules of thumb, including the proposed RMD strategy. The second section defines an optimal strategy, which serves as a benchmark for comparing the rules of thumb. The third section provides the results of this comparison. The fourth section suggests a way to modify the RMD strategy to bring it closer to the optimal strategy. The final section concludes that the RMD strategies offer retirees a reasonable trade-off of the benefits and risks inherent in spending down one's retirement savings.
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Jeff David from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
(r / 1 – (1 + r)^-t) × wealth
needs to be
(r / (1 – (1 + r)^-t)) × wealth
/ takes precedence over - and r/1 makes no sense.
Barry Laird from Indiana posted about 1 year ago:
Jeff is right with his correction
R Townsend from Florida posted about 1 year ago:
I am 70 years old as of August 20th. What are the rules for me?
Charles Rotblut from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
The IRS says: "You generally have to start taking withdrawals from your IRA or retirement plan account when you reach age 70½. Roth IRAs do not require withdrawals until after the death of the owner."
James Henson from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
The RMD calculation would seem to work for me, and leave a little room for fluctuation in the market.
H Stringer from Texas posted about 1 year ago:
I start the first RMD for my IRA in 2013 and although they will let me put it off until April of the next year it seems unwise as that forces me to take 2013's and 2014's RMD in the same year. This increase in my taxable income in 2014 I believe would be more costly than wise. I will take 2013's in 2013 and 2014's in 2014 and so on.
As I remove money from my IRA I will deposit it in a taxable account with my broker and continue to manage it and use whatever I require in any year when I require it.
I prefer to be flexible until it becomes highly necessary to use what I have left.
Richard Reem from Alaska posted about 1 year ago:
I have wondered about the role played by the RMD in retirement planning. Thanks for bringing up that issue.
Edwin Kkorb from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
Thanks to H Stringer..I had not considered simply moving to a taxable account the RMD..good for those who don't need to spend it..
Arlyn Stanfield from Washington posted about 1 year ago:
Maybe it was mentioned but I never saw it, and my ? is: Can I not have taken out of my IRA self-directed account 1% each quarter at age 70 and deposit it into a regular portfolio which has stocks and bonds etc. if I don't at that time need the cash for living expense?
Frank Boudreault from Florida posted about 1 year ago:
I'm in the same boat with H Stringer of Texas.
We also have to be aware of ALL the new taxes taking place in 2013, including the 39.5% rate on Div. income. What a Country! Save all your life to enjoy retirement, and along comes the Gov. to take the Lions share. Should have spent it like the rest of the boobs.
Herbert Arnold from Connecticut posted about 1 year ago:
Have essentially followed the modified RMD procedure since retirement - with any funds not immediately needed re-invested in stocks. Keeps the return higher.
Hampden Smith from Virginia posted about 1 year ago:
Good article, helpful discussion. Question: Could one simply roll the RMD into a Roth? You're paying the tax on the RMD withdrawal, which is what is required to transfer assets into a Roth. Then your rolled-over assets can increase tax free, solving Stringer's concern.
William Weisberger from New York posted about 1 year ago:
The authors refer to an "optimal drawdown strategy" with an "SEW" of 1.0, but never explain what either is or how to calculate them. Some of us are sufficiently mathematically literate to deal with such concepts. At least a reference to a relevant article would have been useful.
Thomas De temple from Colorado posted about 1 year ago:
I have used the RMD values along with an estimated inflation rate to determine a desired average portfolio yield such that at the end of some period, say ten RMD years, the remaining portfolio has the same purchasing power as in the start.
Instructive but obviously not very accurate because of forecasting uncertainity.
Kenneth Jeffrey from Washington posted about 1 year ago:
Unfortunately, I was also a saver 'unlike' the boobs who live their unorganized lives'and those who shame us in D.C. I too would like to know if a RMD deduction after payment of taxes could be directly moved to a Roth.
Jean Henrich from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
Thanks, Jeff. The equation has been corrected. - Jean, AAII
Michael Armstrong from Florida posted about 1 year ago:
I've been using the RMD method since the first year I could. It requires a degree of conservative spending, which is a good thing, and leaves the maximum residual for a charitable bequest, unless I live too long. I'll worry about that later.
I recall reading somewhere the RMD could not be rolled into a Roth (absent any equivalent earned income), but my recaller isn't working as well as it used to.
Chuck Bloch from Washington posted about 1 year ago:
I think you can convert any $$ OVER your RMD to a ROTH, BUT it should be done AFTER you have taken your RMD (--it should be a separate transaction). Both transactions are taxable events. Correct me if I'm wrong-I've done this for several years and have not heard from the IRS.
F Krasowski from Connecticut posted about 1 year ago:
Money withdrawn from a traditional IRA is taxable. Money can be deposited into a Roth IRA, if you have earned income (or your spouse has earned income) up to the amount deposited.
Traditional IRA withdrawals are taxable income unless you have after tax contributions.
You can convert Traditional IRA money to a Roth IRA, and that is a taxable event anytime and it can not be a substitute for a Traditional IRA RMD. There is no income limit for a Tradition to Roth conversion.
C Shah from California posted about 1 year ago:
Once RMD requirement is made one can opt for Roth conversion. But RMD and Roth are separate transactions. Say one need to withdraw $20,000 for RMD to meet IRS requirement than he/she can withdraw any additional amount for Roth conversion. In both cases he/she pays taxes on combined withdrawal.
C Wilde from Virginia posted about 1 year ago:
Statistically, and considering improbable (i.e. black swan) events, there is no real difference in any of the likely outcomes, although in the actual event, there will certainly be a difference. Which is entirely unpredictable.
So the real message is save, invest prudently, and pay close attention to changing conditions that may require a change in strategy, investment allocation, etc.
Unfortunately, the general level of financial education/expertise in our country is deficient.
David Dalton from Texas posted about 1 year ago:
Where is the RMD "table"?
David Dalton from Texas posted about 1 year ago:
Thanks. I found it.
David Frost from Massachusetts posted about 1 year ago:
Yes where is the rmd table
Valerie Kempton from Arizona posted about 1 year ago:
How is the modified RMD (1.03) more efficient than just taking the RMD (1.39)? Wouldn't you be spending more, consequently running out of money sooner? Maybe I just don't understand the factor.
William Curtis from Kentucky posted about 1 year ago:
I just picked an income level that - assuming 3% inflation rate and 6% average annual return - would provide constant inflation adjusted dollars until my age 90, then drop by 30% and last my spouse until her age 95. I added a 10% buffer for longevity risk. If a really bad year happens (like 2007-8) I cut back on income.
It is simple, and works fine.
Jean Henrich from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
David, tables and worksheets for figuring RMDs can be found at the IRS website www.irs.gov. Here's the address to their RMD instruction page:
--Jean at AAII
Donald Myers from Arizona posted about 1 year ago:
Part of my retirement benefit is a defined contribution plan (403b and 401a) which are subject to the RMD rules. I have been using just the RMD for more than ten years, no modification. Although there have been flucuations in the balance basically it has remained nearly the same even with the withdrawals. I find that paying attention to the investments which have been mostly buy and hold is more important than fiddling with the withdrawal rate. Of course we do have Social Security and a small defined benefit pension as well as health insurance with the latter pension. Budgeting is very important and also have a paid off mortgage.
Joseph Starnes from California posted about 1 year ago:
Good article and excellent discussion. Thank you!
James Baker from Connecticut posted about 1 year ago:
1. Is it really true, as has been suggested, that the difference in "SEW's" has no practical significance? If so, the 4% rule would seem to be the simplest, with some provision to cut back in down years.
2. The Roth idea is OK as long as one spouse has earned income (a job) equal to the Roth contribution ($6000 in 2003), and the account has been open for 5 years or more. Doesn't work if both spouses are retired.
3. It seems to be difficult to plan for future withdrawal amounts using the RMD method.
Robert Martin from Arizona posted about 1 year ago:
Excellent article, but it raises a question.
The curve in the article gives a withdrawal rate of a little over 5% for an 80-year old.
The Treasury Department's Single Life Table from Treas. Reg. 1.401(a)(9)-9 suggests a withdrawal rate of almost 10% for age 80.
This is a huge difference, and the only apparent reason is that the Single Life table refers to a single person ,whereas the table used in the article may refer to a married person.
Can anyone address this?
Thank you!
Glen Morrill from Nevada posted about 1 year ago:
The article does not really address the income tax implications of the RMD method. You should prepare a spreadsheet showing the current account balance and an expected rate of return on your investments. Then apply the withdrawal factors from IRS pub 590, appendix C up until 100 years of age. This will give you a look at your taxable income each year. You will see that toward the end of life expectancy the withdrawal amounts become quite large, therefore you will pay higher tax rates in your later years.
Charles Rotblut from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
The IRS discusses contributing assets to a Roth IRA from a traditional IRA in Publication 590. Here's a direct link to the page (you will have to cut and past the link into a browser):
Charles Rotblut from Illinois posted about 1 year ago:
One other helpful link from IRS publication 590:
Nick from Florida posted about 1 year ago:
Just found out (via our friends at the IRS) that you cannot combine the year end balances of your 401k and IRA and take the total RMD from only one of them. The calculation has to be made separately for each and the RMD amount taken separately out of each one.
Ben Sabato from Ohio posted about 1 year ago:
Haven't read every comment, and maybe I'm missing the point, but if you have reached the age of 70-1/2 hasn't the decision automatically been made for you...RMDs? You might need additional withdrawals, but that will be the minimum. I'm assuming this article is aimed at retirees who are not yet 70-1/2, and that the RMD withdrawal method means taking withdrawals at a rate as if you had already reached RMD age. Is this correct?
Gerald Fleischli from Oregon posted about 1 year ago:
I, too, would be interested in the details of the "optimal drawdown strategy" against which all of these others are compared. Couldn't we just use that?
Hal Smith from California posted about 1 year ago:
Modified RMD is an interesting concept, but the article leaves open questions.
1-what to do about spouses of different ages
2-is the total of interest,dividends,and
RMD the total spending or is pension and
S.S.added on to it.
3-is this figure pre income tax
I would be keen to see a spreadsheet showing
year by year for a retired couple with interest,dividends,S.S. and pension included,
as well as capitol gains and ending portfolio values for the life span planned for.
Jim Linnemann from Michigan posted about 1 year ago:
First a link:
Sun and Webb's original paper is at
The most important thing in the paper is the figures which show you the assumed withdrawal with age, and the optimal stock allocation.
Figure 2 shows the RMD method shorts you in your early retirement years but spends a lot in your 90's. Not my plan. Their optimal method is flatter but peaks in your 80's (maybe not too bad if that's peak health expenses or charity). Their spending pattern has to do with their utility function's weighting. Another thing that you learn from the text and Figure 3 is they make strange assumptions about bond returns, essentially no risk as far as I can tell (or that everyone can buy corporate bonds with no change in interest and no default risk and spend them only at maturity), and further use this to argue that the 4% rule "should" hold only bonds, which of course is completely contrary to how the 4% rule was derived in the first place.
Another annoying thing about this approach is that they pick a utility function as a benchmark (with additional discounting of the future), but then define this as what everyone should do ("optimal"), despite empirical evidence that spending patterns don't follow it and the lack of a comprehensible description of why people should follow their rule. Finally is the strange injunction that it is wrong of retirees not to raise their spending if the market goes in their favor. Prudence anyone?
There are other interesting studies at Morningstar, (search Morningstar Optimal Withdrawal Strategy) where the reference point is knowing what you can't know about the future, and the practical alternatives are compared by again using a utility function, but at least considering probability of draining the portfolio or outliving an assumed time horizon, and using more realistic equity allocations. And I can recommend reading the pages under Bogleheads Retirement Spending Models.
Personally, I'm partial to Floor and Ceiling models, where you start out at a withdrawal rate but if the market goes against you, you agree to tighten your belt to some lower level--i.e. down to essentials--until the market recovers. This sounds a great deal like the practical comments from others on this thread. It respects being the need to be able to plan by choosing a floor level at your essential expenses, and allows for more spending if things are going better. Bengen's studies suggested that with such a plan your target withdrawal could even be well above 4% of current portfolio--as long as you actually do dial back your withdrawals by up to 10% (for example) below your target when your portfolio shrinks. Vanguard also has a ceiling and floor study for retirement spending strategy.
Ronald Ferrill from South Carolina posted about 1 year ago:
Mr. Linnemann - Thanks for your post. The addtional information will be helpful.
I am considering starting to pull money out of IRA's early because I was fired at 65 (yes, it was called a lay-off, but I know that was only to allow me to pull unemployment, since it was immediate, and I and the CFO had come to loggerheads with respect to his business plan that contained ridiculous revenue and some incorrect numbers - I refused to agree to it, and CEO and I had discussion - he wanted staff consensus, which I could not agree to), and we have significant medical bills.
I could just pull from savings, but it seems more tax efficient to start taking $$ from IRA while at a lower tax rate than potential future rates.
I would stuff the excess into investments or assets with potential for increase in value: McLaren MP12-C, 1941 Cadillac Convertible, Cabin in the woods, farm land, etc.; or maybe just give it away or spend it on living well.
Any thoughts on how to "Tax Manage" withdrawals? Younger than 70.5 yrs.
Robert Martin from Arizona posted about 1 year ago:
Response to Nick
RMDs apply only to IRAs and 401(k)s.Retirement assets such as Roth IRAs,plus any other asset held for retirement (real estate, stocks , bonds, collectibles) are not subject to RMDs unless they are held in a tax-deferred retirement account.They are, however, available for drawdown.
Ararat Pogosian from California posted about 1 year ago:
I agree with Hampden Smith from Virginia that some of us need to understand the basis and assumptions for calculating SEW and the optimum SEW in order to appreciate the results.
Avi Oren from North Carolina posted about 1 year ago:
I happened to run into a criticism of this CRR report by a few very reliable CFPs:
The CRR study has been neglecting the research done over the last 15 years including material by such Financial Planners as Guyton, Klinger, Blanchett, Bengen, and others, where you increase spending (= withdrawals) by using guardrails approaches, onging mortality adjustments, updated Monte Carlo success rates, etc. If the CRR study would have used some of these more updated methodologies, then its conclusion would have been entirely different.
p.s. I think that at least one of the above comments mentioned this.
Dave Gilmer from Washington posted about 1 year ago:
My understanding of the modern 4% rule is that you take 4% of your existing balance the first year and then increase the amount you withdrew the first year by the normal inflation factor. I do not believe the author did this, so the comparison to the normal rule is not very accurate.
If the author had taken 4% and inflated that amount by an inflation factor of 3.5% each year, you would find it almost tracks identical to the RMD withdrawals. At age 85 the 4% rule would suggest a 6.5% withdraw and the RMD would suggest 6.8%!
Kenneth Espanola from Rhode Island posted 4 months ago:
I understand the calculations. My question deals with the optimal draw down strategy. If we are to take just the interest and dividends from the portfolio and leave the capital gains intact, what would the asset allocation look like? How would it change over time for a couple (both age 65)?
William Gaul from Illinois posted 4 months ago:
Nick from Florida said you cannot combine the year end balances of your IRA's and take your total RMD from only one of them. I believe this is incorrect. I have been doing exactly this for the past 10 years. Could an IRS agent or some other expert comment on this?
William Gaul from Illinois posted 4 months ago:
Nick from Florida said you cannot combine the year end balances of your IRA's and take your total RMD from only one of them. I believe this is incorrect. I have been doing exactly this for the past 10 years. Could an IRS agent or some other expert comment on this?
William Gaul from Illinois posted 4 months ago:
Nick from Florida said you cannot combine the year end balances of your IRA's and take your total RMD from only one of them. I believe this is incorrect. I have been doing exactly this for the past 10 years. Could an IRS agent or some other expert comment on this?
John Curran from Illinois posted 4 months ago:
I have taken my RMD for the past 8 years from several of my 403B accounts, with my scrupulous tax accountant's blessing. I believe Nick has the wrong information. #2. After taking your RMD why is it possible to transfer some of your available IRA money over to a Roth if you have no income?
William Brewer from California posted 3 months ago:
William from Illinois. Go back and read Nick's post again. You are misstating what it said. Nick said you cannot combine your 401(k) balance with your IRA balance and take a single distribution from one of them.
R Curry from California posted 3 months ago:
I wouldn't trust any method unless it had been evaluated in a Monte Carlo simulation, or unless it was very conservative (e.g., 2% of initial wealth/year)
John Flynn from Pennsylvania posted 3 months ago:
To my knowledge RMD is the only game you can play once you reach 70 1/2. The time to start converting some IRA funds to a Roth IRA is before reaching 70 in order to take it out of the reach of RMD rules. Once you have monies in a Roth you can use 4% Rule or any formula you like on the Roth Funds and still protect the balance from current taxation.
Cal M from California posted 3 months ago:
Is it correct that RMD only requires that you withdraw the monies from the tax-deferred account not to spend that amount? If that's the case, some portion of the RMD could be invested.
Cal M from California posted 3 months ago:
Is it correct that RMD only requires that you withdraw the monies from the tax-deferred account not to spend that amount? If that's the case, some portion of the RMD could be invested.
John Flynn from Pennsylvania posted 3 months ago:
R. Olson from Hawaii posted 3 months ago:
Yes, you can take your RMD, pay the taxes on it, then reinvest the remainder in a taxable account.
My question is, if you take some amount in excess of your RMD (calculated to be just under that which would bump you into the next higher tax bracket) and "roll it over" into a Roth IRA, are the earnings tax free after 5 years?
If so, wouldn't that essentially be a tax-free investment?


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British researchers comparing outcomes of invasive and non-invasive gonorrhea tests found that non-invasive vulvovaginal swabs were 96 to 99 percent accurate in comparison to 81-percent accuracy for the more invasive urethra and cervix culture samples. Women in the study took their own vulvovaginal swabs. Doctors or nurses took urethra and cervix culture samples and an endocervical swab during an examination.
The finding suggests women can collect their own samples successfully, according to Catherine Stewart, specialty registrar in genitourinary medicine at Leeds General Infirmary. Approximately one percent of samples taken by each group were unusable. Results were consistent regardless of whether or not women had symptoms. Researchers, therefore, recommended that women without symptoms collect their own vulvovaginal swabs. Women who do have symptoms and require an exam could choose either to collect their own swab or have the clinician do it during the exam.
The full report, "Assessment of Self Taken Swabs Versus Clinician Taken Swab Cultures for Diagnosing Gonorrhea in Women: Single Centre, Diagnostic Accuracy Study," was published in the British Medical Journal (doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmj.e8107).
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Clean coal technology
Clean coal technology is a collection of technologies being developed to mitigate the environmental impact of coal energy generation.[1] When coal is used as a fuel source, the gaseous emissions generated by the thermal decomposition of the coal include sulphur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon dioxide, and other chemical byproducts that vary depending on the type of the coal being used. These emissions have been established to have a negative impact on the environment, contributing to acid rain and climate change. As a result, clean coal technologies are being developed to remove or reduce pollutant emissions to the atmosphere. Some of the techniques that would be used to accomplish this include chemically washing minerals and impurities from the coal, gasification (see also IGCC), treating the flue gases with steam to remove sulfur dioxide, carbon capture and storage technologies to capture the carbon dioxide from the flue gas and dewatering lower rank coals (brown coals) to improve the calorific value, and thus the efficiency of the conversion into electricity.
Clean coal technology usually addresses atmospheric problems resulting from burning coal. Historically, the primary focus was on sulfur dioxide and particulates, since it is the most important gas in the causation of acid rain. More recent focus has been on carbon dioxide (due to its impact on global warming) as well as other pollutants.[2] Concerns exist regarding the economic viability of these technologies and the timeframe of delivery,[3] potentially high hidden economic costs in terms of social and environmental damage,[4] and the costs and viability of disposing of removed carbon and other toxic matter.[5][6]
Coal, which is primarily used for the generation of electricity,[7] is the second largest domestic contributor to carbon dioxide emissions in the USA.[8] The public has become more concerned about global warming which has led to new legislation. The coal industry has responded by running advertising touting clean coal in an effort to counter negative perceptions and claiming more than $50 billion towards the development and deployment of "traditional" clean coal technologies over the past 30 years; and promising $500 million towards carbon capture and storage research and development.[9]
The world's first "clean coal" power plant went on-line in September 2008 in Spremberg, Germany. The plant is owned by the Swedish company Vattenfall and has been built by the German firm Siemens.[10] The plant is called Schwarze Pumpe power station. The facility captures CO2 and acid rain producing sulfides, separates them, and compresses the CO2 into a liquid. Plans are to inject the CO2 into depleted natural gas fields or other geological formations. This technology is considered not to be a final solution for CO2 reduction in the atmosphere, but provides an achievable solution in the near term while more desirable alternative solutions to power generation can be made economically practical.[10]
Clean coal and the environment[edit]
According to United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the burning of coal, a fossil fuel, is a major contributor to global warming. (See the UN IPCC Fourth Assessment Report). As 25.5% of the world's electrical generation in 2004 was from coal-fired generation (see World energy resources and consumption), reaching the carbon dioxide reduction targets of the Kyoto Protocol will require modifications to how coal is utilized.[11]
Some in the coal industry[who?] and the U.S. Department of Energy[who?] refer to carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) as the latest in "clean coal" technologies. The "clean coal" terminology is generally not endorsed by professionals in CCS, and is actively opposed by environmental organizations that favor CCS.[citation needed] CCS is a means to capture carbon dioxide from any source, compress it to a dense liquid-like state, and inject and permanently store it underground. Currently, there are more than 80 carbon capture and sequestration projects underway in the United States.[12] All components of CCS technology have been used for decades in conjunction with enhanced oil recovery and other applications; commercial-scale CCS is currently being tested in the U.S. and other countries.[by whom?] Proposed CCS sites are subjected to extensive investigation and monitoring to avoid potential hazards, which could include leakage of sequestered CO2 to the atmosphere, induced geological instability, or contamination of aquifers used for drinking water supplies.[13][14]
Supporters[who?] of clean coal use the Great Plains Synfuels plant to support the technical feasibility of carbon dioxide sequestration. Carbon dioxide from the coal gasification is shipped to Canada where it is injected into the ground to aid in oil recovery. Supporters[who?] admit that carbon sequestration is expensive.[15]
See also[edit]
- Biochar
- Carbon capture and storage
- Carbon sequestration
- Coal phase out
- Coal-water slurry fuel
- Energy development
- Fluidized bed combustion
- Futuregen
- Greenwash
- James E. Hansen
- JEA Northside Generating Station (Jacksonville)
- Kyoto Protocol
- Mitigation of global warming
- Mountaintop removal mining
- Refined coal
- Syngas
- Waste management
- Environmental impact of the coal industry
- ^ "Coal vs. Wind". Union of Concerned Scientists. Retrieved 2008-12-30.
- ^ "The Future of Coal". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ Pearce, Fred (2008-10-30). "Time to bury the 'clean coal' myth". London: The Guardian. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "The True Cost of Coal". Greenpeace. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "Carbon Capture and Storage". University of Edinburgh, School of Geosciences. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "Carbon Capture Plans get Reality Check". Discovery Channel. Retrieved 2008-12-23.
- ^ "U.S. Coal Supply and Demand". Energy Information Administration. Retrieved 2009-01-18.
- ^ "Estimates of Monthly CO2 Emissions and Associated 13C/12 Values from Fossil-Fuel Consumption in the U.S.A.". Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- ^ "ACCCE Details More than 80 CO2 Capture and Storage Projects". America's Power. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
- ^ a b http://discovermagazine.com/2009/feb/25-can-clean-coal-actually-work/?searchterm=clean%20coal "Can Clean Coal Actually Work?" article in Feb. 2009 issue, page 18, Retrieved 2009-05-11
- ^ "CRS Issue Brief for Congress - IB89005: Global Climate Change". National Council for Science and the Environment. August 13, 2001. Retrieved 2008-09-13.
- ^ "ACCCE Details More than 80 CO2 Capture and Storage Projects". America's Power. Retrieved 2008-12-01.
- ^ "AWWA warns Congress about CO2 injection concerns". American Water Works Association. July 29, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-27.
- ^ "'Clean coal' push concerns environmental activists". Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition. October 16, 2005. Retrieved 2008-08-09.
- ^ "Carbonomics: How to Fix the Climate and Charge it to OPEC". SSRN. Retrieved 2009-01-01.
- The Economist (2009) The illusion of clean coal - Climate change, Mar 5th 2009, From The Economist print edition, section
- The Economist (2009) Trouble in store - Carbon capture and storage, Mar 5th 2009, From The Economist print edition
External links[edit]
Magazines and Journals[edit]
- "Dark Energy - The Clean Coal Controversy". PBS Documentary (Montana). July 29, 2008.
- "Can the Earth be Coal-Friendly?". PBS Documentary (Wyoming). April 10, 2009.
- "Clean coal technology: How it works". BBC News. 2005-11-28. Retrieved 2010-01-02.
- "Clean coal for cars has a dirty side Getting liquid fuels from coal would not reduce carbon emissions, and would likely increase them". Science News Web edition. October 20, 2008.
- Wald, Matthew L. (2008-08-27). "The Energy Challenge". The New York Times. Retrieved 2010-04-30.
- "Clean Coal Plant to Go Online". Christian Science Monitor.
- Stoft, Steven E. (November 17, 2008). "Carbonomics: How to Fix the Climate and Charge it to OPEC". Social Science Research Institute. SSRN 1300126.
- "In Clean Coal We Trust - or Do We?". ParisTech Review. October 15, 2013.
Government Web Sites[edit]
- "Clean Coal Technology & The Clean Coal Power Initiative". US Department of Energy. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Clean Coal Technology Compendium". National Energy Technology Laboratory. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Clean Coal Technology and The Clean Coal Power Initiative". United States Department of Energy. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
University Web Sites[edit]
- "The Future of Coal An Interdisciplinary MIT Study". Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Utah Clean Coal Program". University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-03-29.
- "Institute for Clean & Secure Energy". University of Utah. Retrieved 2009-03-29.


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Our CS5 suites were purchased through our North American corporate "Volvo IT" people and not me directly here at little Volvo Penta. Any idea on an alternative way to get the library content? My account of course does not show the purchase.
All I ever get is a license to activate the download. What a pain.
The Library material, "Functional Content" in most Adobe references, is included on the installation media. If one did not install from the media, but from a download, then there will be a second download file, with a very similar name. One must first have the program installed, (sounds like you do), and then one must first Extract the folders and files from that second download, and then use the installer in that, to add the Library material.
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The root of the problem really, no discs. I was given a license number only to activate the software.
I have one computer left with the CS4 library I was going to try and add somehow.
Did you download the file or get it from IT? There is only one license number. If you downloaded the first file, you should be able to get the second. If you can't see how, call Adobe customer service and explain the issue.
Or call your IT people, and explain that they didn't give you the second file. Up for grabs as to which support system will be quicker!
My guess is that IT has the disc. They normally hide those from the users.
Still, if you have the CS4 Library content, most of that will just copy over. I wonder if some additional Transitions and Effects are in that content? If so, the Effects would need to be the 64-bit version, so the ones from CS4 will most likely not work. Just a guess on my part, but I'd suspect that what you will be missing will be the Titles, and Templates. I would assume that all Presets are in the main installation, but could be wrong. Maybe someone can look at their CS5 discs, and try to find the Library material, to see what is included.
Also, I would assume that everything in Encore CS4 will work in Encore CS5, as it is 32-bit. You might be missing a new Menu, or some new Buttons, but will have almost everything.
Good luck,
As others have said, if the software was purchased on physical media (a disc), then the disc has the library content. If, however, the software was downloaded as an ESD (electronic software distribution), then you have to go through this process:
The original poster seemed to be indicating that he knows this and has the problem of not actually being the one with the account information to get this extra download.
I think that either way you need to talk to your IT people, either to get the disc or to get that account information (or to just make them install what they should've installed).
Is that you?
I do agree. As is most common with IT departments, the installations are often minimal, and then the media is not shared with the users. Back in the day, the same could often be said for the manuals (never, never understood that one, but then I am not an IT-guy).
For one great client (her university will not be mentioned), I used to have to put on my Mission Impossible "ninja" outfit, and sneak into her office, late at night. I would then do the real installation of various Adobe programs, set up her programs to actually work, and then lock IT out of her computer. There is probably still a bounty on my head, should I return to Denver. Still, she was the only graphic artist in the entire system, and no one understood what it took to do her work - other than me.
Now, that material should be available, regardless of the installation scheme.
If from downloaded material, be very sure to download the second file, and then Extract that, with full folder structure, before you run the executable file included to install.
Thanks for the quick replies folks.
Volvo IT handles our IT affairs from Greensboro, NC for here in the U.S. or Gothenburg, Sweden. They purchase a volume license agreement and I don't know if they ever saw any discs.
I had one machine with CS4 on it, installed from the discs. I copied the library folder from that computer and placed it in the Program Files(x86)/Adobe/Encore directory (Encore is still 32bit).
When I started Encore it immediately populated the library content.
I was able to get a blank HD menu and a few buttons to build a custom menu last night and burn a PAL disc. Life was good for a change.
I try not to use DVD's at all actually, but I needed a solid backup on this project that will absolutely work in Sweden. The straight quickTime H.264 files were not playing well on the average PC's around here.
I will see if I can still get the CS5 library content, as some new templates would be nice to have when time is short.
I am in the same boat here, and this is an unacceptable response from the Adobe folks. I have a valid license; now give me the GD files!
Seems to me they haven't thought through the Volume license thing.
Well, it is most likely that Adobe HAS given the files to your IT department. The better question might be "why does IT not want you to have those files?"
Good luck,
You have talked about this in another thread... this is NOT the fault of Adobe, since they will allow the person/entity who placed the order to download the files
As I said to reply to your other message... if your IT staff is not doing their job, tell your boss
Complaining here will not magically make Adobe let YOU do the download... that is reserved for the person/entity with the login and password to access the download site
This is an issue that your company needs to solve... nobody here can do anything at all
This issue was resolved for me when our IT manager at this location came over and logged in for me to allow access to download the balance of
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Do be sure to write the download files to disc, in case you ever have a problem and need to install again
I am in the same boat here, and this is an unacceptable response from the Adobe folks. I have a valid license; now give me the GD files!
Seems to me they haven't thought through the Volume license thing.
Remember that this is only an issue if the purchase was by download. A boxed copy will have a disk that they use to install.
A boxed copy will have a disk that they use to install.
As long as IT installs the Functional Content, or does not hide the discs.
Good luck to the OP,
Ha, ha! IT would have to work at it for CS5 (and CS4 and maybe CS3); the library content is not separated any longer on the disk install.
Grin... I became a non-IT programmer (Cobol on a big computer) because the official programmers in IT pretty much set their own pace and priority list, so I boot-strapped the couple of computer courses I took in College into self-taught Cobol to do "small" projects for my Department... which grew into a full time job and career change and a promotion
There was a bit of grumbling from IT about me, at first anyway... but my boss was VERY happy with my work and, since he was head of the Finance group that ran accounting and payroll and personnel records, nobody said anything at all once he made it clear that I was HIS programmer, and IT could go suck eggs
So, I did 10 years as Finance and 10 more as programmer... and then retired (but that's a different story)
I never could understand the "Ivory Tower" mentality of the IT staff... I always knew that my job was to keep everyone in my Department happy and working at the top of their game... not put up artificial roadblocks just because I could
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Good birthday spot – I had my 25th birthday party here. It was a good choice. They were able to reserve the entire downstairs room for us, and the food was good. The song selection is was good, and I find the cheesy videos funny. Because we had the entire room to ourselves, we were able to turn it into a karaoke dance party. Scary. In short, this is a good spot to have a party!
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Very Good Meal, Very Good Waitstaff – I've gone to Asia Roma many times. The food is always good and the staff is always fiendly and attentive. One of the best places in the neighborhood for sure. Highly recommended.
DISGUSTING SERVICE – I just went in there for lunch and the service SUCKED.. First my boyfriend ordered a nasty salad and when we sent it back because of the fishy taste although it was a Cesar salad he ordered, the chief had the nerve to say we had to take it because nothing was wrong with the way he made it..
What did it for me is when while I was eating the owner or manager dog started walking around!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I use to go there for lunch and I will never eat there again and I will make sure to send out a mass email to all of my colleagues not to eat there...
Very Good Karaoke – I liked Asia Roma for the karaoke room and the song selection. Perfect place to go with a group of friends. The waitstaff was very nice, helpful and the service was excellent.
"Little" things mean a lot sometimes – I was here Monday evening.. and had a blast... food was good, the bartender and waitress were very nice. Kareoke was fun too! the lounge area where they have it is small and cozy and happened to be a little empty, which kinda made it feel like it was just us for a while. The deal was $1 per song, which was a tip for the dj, which was fine and actually a reasonable price in comparison with some other places i've been to... AND everything was fine UNTIL i noticed that my friends and i were the only ones paying the dollar per song!!! i mean, the lady was ASKING us for the dollar!! BUT she didnt ask the other people that were in there, who all happened to be Asian! I complained to the waitress and told her that its the principle of it all and that THAT ("favoring the "locals" thing) would make people (aka me!) not want to come back!
I will definitely keep going back. – You can chose anything, everything is consistently good. The penne primavera was glorious. AND the service is fun and friendly.
Food, Fun & Karaoke – I highly recommend Asia Roma. A nice selection of food that's served by a friendly and attentive waitstaff. They also have karaoke downstairs. There were plenty of songs to choose from and we stayed for quite sometime. We had a blast at Asia Roma and would go back again.
STOP!! – I am very disappointed with the place, nothing special about it. The food is not that great, its very tasteless and not everyone have their food at once, i end up watching my friends having their entree. I have no ideas what the wait staff is tring to say to me when i asked about my entree. This was my first time there and last time, don't expect me to go back again. Would not recommend anyone to go there to eat!
Best place for a karaoke birthday party! seriously... – My boyfriend planned my birthday party at Asia Roma and we had such a great time. We had it on a Saturday night starting at 8 pm...and somehow didn't leave until close to 1. We had a 4 course meal and 2 hours of open bar. The food was surprisingly good, although the portions were just a bit small (mostly the appetizers). The staff was super friendly and accomodating and the place had an overall casual, easygoing feel. We had about 20 people and had the whole downstairs area to ourselves. We chose this place over a private room Karaoke type place because we heard the food was great (it was) and there is a DJ who plays the songs for you (you fill out a slip with the song) Plus you are not cramped with a large amount of people into a tiny room. It was great.
Everyone who came had such a great time. The Karaoke was even more fun, because the videos that accompanied the songs looked like bad home movies from the 1980's. We are not serious Karaoke singers, but just wanted to have some fun and this totally fit the bill. I would 100% recommend this place, and we had done a lot of research to try to pick a fun place (looked at other places like Japas 28)
Our server Julian was especially accomodating and just a nice guy! May was the woman who helped us plan the party and she was great. What a fun time!
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The Software and Simulation Laboratory is where software technologies are demonstrated and hands-on software prototyping and testing carried out for the benefit of ESA projects and industry. It consists of equipment and computer installations to develop and test software as well as simulators and ground support equipment used in the development and verification of space systems.
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Software is a critical component of space systems, both space and ground. As more functions and intelligence are implemented in software, its design and reliable operations have become a complex and highly demanding task. The flight software onboard a typical modern spacecraft stretches to hundreds of thousands of lines of code, while programs of similar elaboration oversee supporting ground systems.
Software of such complexity demands careful verification to guarantee that it operates correctly and does not endanger the achievement of the space mission. Software is intangible, but errors or omissions buried within it have very real effects, having led to the partial or complete loss of space missions.
The Software and Simulation Laboratory provides independent verification and validation of software developed for space. In addition the Laboratory also evaluates more efficient and reliable methods for designing software in future.
As well as being an important mission component, software is also a vital work tool. The Laboratory develops computer simulations both graphical, interactive 3D simulations of space hardware as well as simulations of satellite systems and missions which have many uses through an ESA project's life cycle, from initial design through to operational planning as well as training of astronauts and ground personnel. Software is also extensively used for ground-based testing of space hardware, as essential part of the so called Electrical Ground Support Equipment (EGSE). The EGSE can be connected to a satellite and check its correct performance by analyzing its responses to commands as if it were in orbit.
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Ancestral Spirits: Easter Island Sculpture from the Art Museum Collection
February 1 – May 17, 2014
Rotunda Gallery
Ancestral Spirits: Easter Island Sculpture from the Art Museum Collection presents small sculptures that reflect the culture and capture the artistry of this ancient island.
Moai, 20th Century, wood, 14-1/2 x 3-7/8 x 3-1/2 inches, gift of Mrs. William T. Mulloy, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, 1978.247.99
Teaching Gallery: Art 3002 – Mesoamerican Art & Architecture; History 4480/5480 – Modern US History: 1929-1960; Honors 2151 – Modern Japanese Society and Culture; Anthropology 4020/5005 – Anthropology of Childhood
February 1 – May 10, 2014
The Art Museum continues the successful teaching gallery model in in the Guthrie Special Exhibitions Teaching Gallery.
Katsushika Hokusai (Japanese, 1760-1849), Tago-No-Ura, not dated, woodblock print, 9-7/16 x 13-7/8 inches, Friends of the University of Wyoming Art Museum purchase, University of Wyoming Art Museum Collection, 1983.14
Stocked: Contemporary Art from the Grocery Aisles
March 15 – May 31, 2014
Friends, Boyle, Colorado Galleries
Stocked: Contemporary Art from the Grocery Aisles presents the work of contemporary artists who, directly and indirectly, take the grocery store and consumption of its products as their subjects. In contrast to historic pop's celebration of everyday consumption, they note the seductive aesthetic appeal of commercial products with degrees of uneasiness.
Jonathan Seliger (American, b. 1955), Seasonal, 2010, automotive enamel on bronze, courtesy of the artist and Jack Shainman Gallery, New York
Starstruck: The Fine Art of Astrophotography
April 5 – August 2, 2014
Colorado, East, South One and South Two Galleries
Starstruck presents the genre through a variety of subjects, from landscapes to deep sky objects, and includes historically significant photographs such as the first successful image of the solar analemma.
Warren Keller (American), Alnitak and Horsehead Region of Orion, 2011, Durst Lambda laser print on FujiFlex, 29-1/4 x 43 inches, courtesy of Bates College Museum of Art


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Today is November 3, 2010, which means that the elections were held yesterday. Now, whether it was a good day or a bad day for you and your political ideals, the results are going to stick around for 2 years. "They" say you're not supposed to talk about politics; it leaves open too much room for drama and disagreement. In watching the election coverage last night, I saw that a lot of the members of the panels on various news organizations couldn't have a meaningful debate.
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Located on level two of the Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne, Curve Restaurant offers guests fresh and tasty meal options for breakfast and lunch. Also located at Vibe Savoy Hotel Melbourne, on the ground floor, is Alexander Bar which is the perfect place to meet friends and relax. Curve Restaurant and Alexander Bar promote the best of Australian flavours, maintaining the freshness and quality of our produce to provide a modern dining experience.Soak up the atmosphere, refresh with a beer or enjoy our selection of wines by the glass. And you simply can't go past the vibe signature dessert vibe affogato creamy vanilla ice cream served in a frosted martini glass with espresso and frangelico.
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They're heartbreakers, dream makers, and love takers. And they're the worst TV boyfriends ever! In honor of Valentine's Day, check out these bad boyfriends of the small screen who really messed with our heads.
Don DraperLet's face it, for most of his boyfriend career, "Mad Men's" Don Draper wasn't even single. The married-with-children philanderer (played by Jon Hamm) bedded every woman in town, including his daughter's teacher! But once he divorced his wife Betty, Don's womanizing ways didn't stop. He finally found what we thought was a keeper in psychologist Faye Miller, but when the relationship became too healthy and normal, he dumped her -- over the phone -- for his young secretary, Megan. A bitter Faye analyzed the situation quickly: "I hope she knows you only like the beginnings of things," she seethed. We say this doc dodged one really hot mess!
Mr. BigOn HBO's "Sex and the City," Carrie Bradshaw dated a swamp of frogs before she found her Prince Charming. Or did she? When it came to her slew of really bad boyfriends, you'd think Jack Berger would top the list (he broke up with her via Post-It note, after all). Even that narcissistic creep The Russian, who swept her off her feet and off to Paris before breaking her heart and her necklace, was hard to root for. But no, the long-suffering Carrie's worst boyfriend was the guy she eventually married.
Mr. Big (played by Chris Noth) put this girl through the wringer, even marrying a 25-year-old model right under her nose. Carrie took him back time and time again, and when he finally decided he'd had it wrong all those years ("It took me a really long time to get here, but I'm here. Carrie, you're the one," he told her in series finale), Big saved his slimiest move for the big screen. Yes, they eventually married, but not before he jilted her.
Jordan CatalanoThe incessantly out of it Jordan Catalano (played by Jared Leto) probably didn't come equipped with the tools to be a good boyfriend (he was a stray puppy-type who specialized in blank stares), but Angela Chase still kept trying to fix him. Hence the teen head games on the 1994 coming of age drama "My So-Called Life." While Catalano had our hearts melting when he finally made a commitment and grabbed Angela's hand in the school hallway, it wasn't long before he committed the worst boyfriend sin ever and hooked up with her BFF, Rayanne Graff. The show was canceled before we saw how things panned out in this high school love triangle, but is it wrong to hope that Angela somehow ended up with Brian Krakow?
Chuck Bass
A narcissistic Upper East Sider, "Gossip Girl's" Chuck Bass (Ed Westwick) was a preppy teen womanizer who specialized in lying, cheating, and stealing. Talk about a heartbreaker, love taker -- literally! But what else would you expect from a guy who says things like, "The idea of unconditional love is as quaint as the tooth fairy or environmentally friendly dry cleaning?" The series finale featured a five-year flash forward, which showed Chuck and on-off love Blair married and the parents of a son, Henry. Of course, Blair originally married Chuck to avoid testifying against him. They don't make Hallmark cards for that kind of love.
Any star of "The Bachelor"
We know, we know -- the reality dating show "The Bachelor" is supposed to be about one man's journey to finding love, and it comes complete with dream dates and jet setting that would make any heart swoon. Still, how can you be a good boyfriend if you're swapping spit with 25 different women? By the time this show gets to the hometown dates and fantasy overnights, the pool is whittled down big time, and real feelings are involved -- or so they say! But the poker-faced star still has to hide his feelings from his true love for fear of spoiling the Neil Lane encrusted final rose ceremony, which translates to him to leading on the remaining girls.
This doesn't go over well months later, when "The Bachelor" and his now-fiance watch the episodes together, and she sees him making out with another girl just one night before he proposed to her! Suffice it to say, in the end, most of these bachelors remain bachelors. Bad "Bachelor" hall of fame: Jason Mesnick, who dumped his final pick on camera and swapped her for his runner-up.
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