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- Studio: Paramount Pictures
- Release Date: May 15, 2013
- Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Pine, Zachary Quinto, Zoe Saldana
- Summary: After the crew of the Enterprise find an unstoppable force of terror from within their own organization, Captain Kirk leads a manhunt to a war-zone world to capture a one man weapon of mass destruction.
- Director: J.J. Abrams
- Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Thriller
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Positive: 36 out of 43
Mixed: 6 out of 43
Negative: 1 out of 43
Into Darkness is a sleek, thrilling epic that's also a triumphantly witty popcorn morality play. It's everything you could want in a Star Trek movie.
Kudos to Abrams for going bigger without going stupid. His set pieces, from an erupting volcano to the hell unleashed over London and Frisco Bay, are doozies. So's the movie. It's crazy good.
May 14, 2013The film is densely plotted, occasionally bordering on the convoluted, but the clarity and inventiveness of the direction keeps the drama and the action constantly percolating.
Rip-roaring set-pieces aside, the biggest pleasure here is still the yin-yang chemistry between Kirk and Spock, even as the writers sand down the barbed edges of the characters' interactions.
This series will survive as well, until 2016 — when, you can bet, there will be a third Star Trek to celebrate the TV show's 50th anniversary. Here's hoping that those three years will bestow a measure of maturity on all concerned: Kirk and his bright curators too.
The only darkness here — besides the dingy-looking images dimmed by 3-D glasses — is the murky plot, which is as silly as it is arbitrary.
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Positive: 282 out of 359
Mixed: 39 out of 359
Negative: 38 out of 359
May 18, 2013As a big Trek fan, I truly enjoyed this alternate timeline's second installment. There was never a slow moment. I was certainly surprised byAs a big Trek fan, I truly enjoyed this alternate timeline's second installment. There was never a slow moment. I was certainly surprised by several developments but ultimately a very satisfying experience. I look forward to more adventures with this crew.… Expand
Jun 3, 2013J. J Abhrams once again knocked it out of the park. In this day and age of sequels, this one was so much better then the first, and that isJ. J Abhrams once again knocked it out of the park. In this day and age of sequels, this one was so much better then the first, and that is saying ALOT, just for the pure fact that the first was was also AMAZING!! If you haven't seen it yet, I would highly recommend going to see it in IMAX 3D. This movie deserves to be felt as well as seen! The sound in this movie was out of this world. Just was on the edge of my seat through the last half of the movie.… Expand
May 17, 2013This movie was great. Excellent prequel setup that made me want to go back and watch the original franchise movies all over again. EspeciallyThis movie was great. Excellent prequel setup that made me want to go back and watch the original franchise movies all over again. Especially the ST2: Wrath of Khan. See this movie!… Expand
May 17, 2013It's an obvious aspect of the film-making industry that many sequels just don't match up to the originals. J.J. Abrams and the cast of StarIt's an obvious aspect of the film-making industry that many sequels just don't match up to the originals. J.J. Abrams and the cast of Star Trek: Into Darkness were able to avoid a slump in their sophomore follow-up, and that is impressive in its own right. However, the acting shines through, with truly emotional scenes between intense action sequences, and the film flows extremely well throughout.
J.J. Abrams choices of scenes and environments has always been a strong suit of his, one which he used to full effect in the first Star Trek in 2009. In "Into Darkness", the environments are used to great effect, from the opening scenes to the final shots in the credits.
The soundtrack is wonderful, making the viewer feel the emotions of the scenes. Of course, the theme is the highlight of them all.
The acting is wonderful. Without knowing that Benedict Cumberbatch was going to be in it, nor with the knowledge of the character he portrayed, I was impacted by his performance. Midway through the film his portrayal made me second guess myself every couple of minutes. The relationship between Spock (Zachary Quinto) and Kirk (Chris Pine) was masterfully done in both dialogue and the performance of said dialogue. Pine and Quinto's on-screen relationship is a wonder to see, creating layers and depth to Spock and Kirk's relationship. In addition, the rest of the cast is well acted again, a testament to how well each actor and actress fits into their role.
It was a great follow-up to the first Star Trek reboot, definitely worthy of continuing the series.… Expand
Aug 28, 2013This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The sequel to the 2009 film has the crew of the Starship Enterprise attempting to stop a volcanic eruption on some far off planet. They succeed but in the end break the "Prime Directive" by having the natives learn of their existence. When the crew returns, Captain Kirk (Chris Pine) is stripped of his command of the Enterprise for his actions.
But when a terrorist known as Star Fleet's own John Harrison (Benedict Cumberbatch) has blown up a record building in London, all the Captains and First Officers, including Kirk and Spock (Zachary Quinto) are called for a meeting. The meeting is foiled however when John Harrison attacks Star Fleet. Harrison teleports away to the Klingon homeward, and Kirk demands of Admiral Marcus (Peter Weller) to reinstate him. Kirk gets his wish and he along with Spock, Uhura (Zoe Saldana), "Bones" (Karl Urban), but not Scotty (Simon Pegg) set off after Harrison. Before the Enterprise leaves, Star Fleet loads it with prototype torpedoes, and the Chief Engineer Scotty does not approve. Upon his leaving, Chekov (Anton Yelchin) is promoted and the crew is on their way after Harrison. But this only the beginning in a long tale of twists, turns, and betrayals.
The plot is very complex, which is one reason this movie is so pleasing. There are very few moments that the viewer can see coming. The plot is of course powered by the wonderful performances in the film.
Chris Pine plays a very believable Kirk and gives new depth to the character that may have been lost in early renditions by William Shatner. The relationship between Spock and Uhura is further explored and it really brings out the humanity in the half-Vulcan. Bones gives some great lines which both celebrate and satirize the original series and movies. Simon Pegg playing Scotty also is a great comic relief. His performance is reminiscent of James Doohan before him, being just as over the top and also having fun with the role. But the best performance for sure is by Benedict Cumberbatch. Cumberbatch as John Harrison is threatening, he is complex, and he is smart. The character is great but he is all the better with Cumberbatch as the actor.
On a visual side the vastness of space is really felt. The effects are also great and also at certain moments pay tribute to the original, such as when the Enterprise enters warp speed.
The film's biggest fault though is the ending. It feels rushed, a bit anticlimactic and lacks some originality that the rest of the movie had.
But despite the ending I believe it is a great film and definitely worth a watch. I'd recommend it to Star Trek fans (although they most likely wouldn't enjoy the ending) and to people who would just enjoy a fun sci-fi adventure with good action, great characters, and a smart plot.… Expand
May 20, 2013Watching this movie felt like déjà vu. The plot (an evil power bent on destroying the Star Fleet) is certainly nothing new. The dialogueWatching this movie felt like déjà vu. The plot (an evil power bent on destroying the Star Fleet) is certainly nothing new. The dialogue seemed cobbled together from every cliché in the series: annihilation is imminent with every decision, each crew member must take a stand (using the inevitable cliché) and Kirk/Spock spar/smooch. The futuristic Earth has cool architecture and the big crash is spectacular, but most of the combat is all noise and flash without much cool action. Fans will dig the endless drama, but I'd rather see "Iron Man 3" again.… Expand
Sep 7, 2013Once the final credits appeared, everything was explained: "J. J. Abrams", the most "over-(beyond moral ethics)-rated" person in the planetOnce the final credits appeared, everything was explained: "J. J. Abrams", the most "over-(beyond moral ethics)-rated" person in the planet Earth. Now, he managed to become a true Series/Movies Assassin...… Expand
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The Splendiferous Liz Hawks wonders: Oh the irony - I posted last week about my own bottom-barrel scraping complete with zombie grocery shopping. I'd love to know this: if you could select one current celebrity and make him/her do anything you'd like for a full day (your own personal puppet), who would you pick and what would they do?
Hmm. Interesting question. I think I might pick someone who needs a slap upside the head of what it takes to actually parent a bunch of kids without a large income at your disposal. I think mostly anyone can parent a lot of kids if they have access to nannies/housekeepers/cooks and maids. Angelina Jolie seems like an involved parent, but I wonder if it'd be so easy without a large income and lots of help. Or maybe let Meredith Viera be me for a day - she always seems so absolutely unruffled, like nothing ever gets under her skin ever. Someone who seems like it's all SO easy and if we just did it like her, we'd NEVER have trouble again. I'd venture to say, it's easier to be a parent when you can pay someone to do a lot of the necessary grunt work for you.
Who would you pick?
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What's my strategy? Work out A LOT. That's my only strategy. I don't think about food all the time. I just find that if I'm home, especially on the days that I spend sitting at the computer, I eat more than I should. I have to try to stay busy.
I was constantly, and I do mean CONSTANTLY, hungry when I was taking the prednisone. As soon as I ate something, I wanted something else.
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On the evening of April 17, Ozzie Guillen was a humbled man.
"You learn from mistakes," he was saying in front of all the cameras, microphones and notepads. "You really learn from mistakes."
This was before his first game back as Miami Marlins manager, following his suspension for controversial comments about Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.
This was the start of his second chance.
"Will Ozzie still be Ozzie?" one reporter asked.
"Yes," Guillen replied. "Just be careful what you talk about. Worry about — control — what is your business. My business is to talk about baseball and talk about the Marlins. Stay with that."
Five months later, has he learned from his mistake? Has he remained modest? Has he been careful with his words? Has he focused on his job performance, rather than place the blame elsewhere? Has he put the feelings of his players first, as he promised he would?
Has he won?
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According to the Palm Beach Post, Guillen said Friday of team owner Jeffrey Loria: "Look yourself in the mirror and ask why so many (bleeping) managers come through here."
On another occasion, he told reporters, "When you are in last place you need a better manager, better general manager, better owner, a better everything … because we all failed."
Guillen once said Giancarlo Stanton was the only reason the team was worth watching — probably not the wisest remark, during a season in which crowds at home were frustratingly small.
Highly paid reliever Heath Bell, whom Guillen demoted from closing duties, said in a Monday radio interview the Marlins need a manager "everybody respects and looks up to." Bell also accused Guillen of not telling him the truth. Bell tried to backpedal from the remarks Tuesday, sort of, but the effort was too lame to reprint here.
By the way: The Marlins are 66-88, last in the National League East.
Guillen blew his second chance. He doesn't deserve another.
Ozzie might try to argue otherwise, but for now he's too busy talking his way into trouble with upper management — again. Look yourself in the mirror, he said to his boss. Really? Guillen insulted Miami's Cuban-American community, couldn't win with a club-record $118 million payroll, and he's asking the owner to look himself in the mirror?
Guillen was accurate in noting Loria's tendency to churn through (bleeping) managers. The Marlins have had six fulltime skippers in Loria's 11 seasons — seven, when counting Jack McKeon twice. Former Marlins manager Fredi Gonzalez made the same point recently, telling the Miami Herald, "There's not a manager dead or alive that Jeffrey thinks is good enough. Not Connie Mack, not anyone."
But if Guillen becomes Loria's latest victim, it will be Guillen's own fault. He knew Loria was demanding and unpredictable when he accepted the four-year, $10 million contract to manage the team. First because of the Castro maelstrom, and later in light of the team's underachievement, Guillen should have chosen his public words carefully while working doggedly to keep the clubhouse together. He did neither.
THE ANTI-OZZIERobin Ventura's quiet leadership turned the White Sox around.
Supposedly, job one for Guillen was to nurture sensitive star Hanley Ramirez back into the batting champion he once was. That didn't happen. Now Ramirez is a Dodger.
The men pushing the shopping cart during the Marlins' offseason spree — Loria, David Samson, Larry Beinfest — bear some responsibility for the team's underperformance. The players do, too. Bell, with a 5.11 ERA, hasn't pitched well enough to issue such a brassy rebuke of his manager. But Bell's eagerness to do so is a harsh indictment of the atmosphere surrounding the team — for which Guillen must be held accountable.
The facts: Guillen left the Chicago White Sox after last season, and they improved. Now the Marlins are on pace for a worse record than they had under Edwin Rodriguez and McKeon in 2011 — despite the regression of the division rival Philadelphia Phillies. That's more than a coincidence. It's evidence that Guillen, with one postseason appearance in his past seven seasons, often does less with more. He's the anti-Joe Maddon.
Guillen's bluster suggests a belief that he is the main attraction. The act was tolerated in Chicago longer than it should have been, because Guillen managed the team to a World Series title and was beloved by owner Jerry Reinsdorf. Now gone from the city where he built up such capital, Guillen has been exposed. Guillen's addresses to the team — at least, the ones we saw on Showtime's documentary series — were long on expletives and short on inspiration.
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Robin Ventura, his successor in Chicago, understands that contemporary players are more likely to respond to encouragement than demagoguery. Who knew?
This is all quite sad. The Marlins fell short of the attendance projections during the inaugural season at Marlins Park, built with the help of taxpayer money. The first year in a new stadium is supposed to be a hit-me fastball for baseball franchises, guaranteed to boost revenues and fan interest for several years. The Marlins whiffed spectacularly. They will never know how good this could have been with the right manager — or even a more composed version of Guillen.
Now, the Marlins must analyze why the 2012 season was a failure. Bell, owed $18 million over the next two years, was part of the problem. Guillen, with $7.5 million left over three, failed in a way that is harder to fix. Logic suggests one of them must go. Math tells you which one.
"I hope I work here for the next 10 years," Guillen said that day in April. He may not make it 10 more days.
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New Jersey Nets owner Mikhail Prokhorov recently announced that he seeks the presidency of Russia and plans to disclose his political agenda after he registers as a candidate.
Prokhorov had been the leader of pro-business party Just Cause, but had been removed by the Kremlin for political reasons. He plans to form a new party when he runs in 2012.
According to The Big Lead, Prokhorov said, "The Kremlin removed me and my allies from Just Cause, and we were not allowed to do what we wanted. So for the last two and a half months we quietly created all of the infrastructure to collect two million signatures and get on the ballot."
The elections commission have stopped opponents of Russian President Vladimir Putin and United Russia consistently over the years from registering as candidates. The Washington Post reports the Communists and the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party will have Gennady Zyuganov and Vladimir Zhirinovsky on the ballot in the March 4 presidential election.
CBS News reports that Putin's party did poorly in Russia's Dec. 4 parliamentary elections, winning only 50 percent of the balloting compared to 64 percent four years ago. There were allegations of voting fraud internationally and locally, and the elections were protested by middle-class Russians. The New York Times reports Putin's party, United Russia, lost 77 seats.
Prokhorov's wealth has been estimated at $18 billion. Along with the New Jersey Nets, he also owns shares in a major gold mining company and other enterprises in Russia. The NBA approved the sale of the Nets to Prokhorov in May 2010. He is the only NBA owner who is not from North America. Since Prokhorov acquired the Nets, he has helped to build NBA relationships in Russia and with Russians living in Brooklyn.


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"Grunions continue to be one of those species that provides a lens to the oceans and habitats," Helling said. "I'm not sure grunions really qualify as charismatic, but people really love grunions and it's really popular. It's part of California lore."
The grunions prefer beaches like Crystal Cove, which is dark, quiet and closes early.
The beach is a model for beach health, according to Helling, because it isn't groomed, allowing plant life to decompose on it, and it attract bugs, birds and insects.
Preserving grunions also helps keep ecosystems and beaches healthy. Orange County Parks has encouraged its maintenance staff to not drive in areas where grunion eggs likely lie, among other things, to keep the grunion population intact.
"We do understand that it is for the health of the environment, and healthy beaches equate to healthy living," said Susan Brodeur, senior coastal engineer at OC Parks.
"We try to build sustainability into our actions and our operations," she said.
The run this year has been smaller than in previous years, at least compared to boom years of 2009 and 2010. Scientists aren't exactly sure why, but Martin, the Pepperdine biologist, postulates that a later run is partially responsible.
People aren't allowed to hunt grunion in April and May, but this year the run peaked closer to June, meaning that many grunions were scooped up by human hands just when the most fish were spawning.
It's something that Julianne Steers, director of husbandry for the Ocean Institute in Dana Point, has seen this year on her frequent observation trips to the beach to watch the runs.
Sometimes no grunions show up – as happened a different night last week. The surf can pound too hard, or too many people can shine bright lights. Or maybe there's no real reason.
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Not so fast, Honda CR-V diesel shoppers. There you were, about to choose the 2.2 i-DTEC that, so far, has been the only diesel in the range. But now, in search of reduced emissions and fuel savings, Honda has added a 1.6-litre diesel from the Civic. Big car, smaller engine. Isn't that like giving a donkey a dog's lung?
Not in this case. For starters, the 1.6 is only available with 2WD, and throwing out the 4WD gubbins saves weight. Further fat trimming comes courtesy of an aluminium engine block and head. So even though it's down 30bhp compared to the bigger diesel, the 116kg weight saving makes up for it. And provided you're not tugging a caravan, there's plenty of energy to transport you plus whatever's in the monstrous 1,669-litre boot (seats down).
Tweaks have also been made to the dampers and rear bushes, and the rear anti-roll bar has been stiffened to stop the body movements suffered by the 2.2. These are welcome changes, but Honda still hasn't cured the amazingly vague steering.
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In case anyone missed it, the Drums are actually going to be 25%, not 30. Still going to be completely awesome, but they don't want it to replace a proper Bloodlust.
In case anyone missed it, the Drums are actually going to be 25%, not 30. Still going to be completely awesome, but they don't want it to replace a proper Bloodlust.
Soloed Madness of Deathwing 10 heroic in 14 30 mins(not in 52 ). I was in 550 ilvl and even in this ilvl it was hard to manage this fight
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Tried Lei shi and stone guards. Seems doable in 5.4, zor'loc also shouldn't be a problem, only 250k dps required if there is a way to ignore mind control.
But it would be a feat to even reach that phase, I'm curious at how you would survive his Exhale, the 3 stacks Exhale is like 700k+ dmg over 6s.
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Yes, you seem to have left out any information on how well you actually did. I've attempted Heart of Fear and MSV a few times over the months and the result has always been the same. You can clear the trash with a few creative pulls with slows and a few other tricks, but once you get to the boss the Voidlord gets destroyed very quickly.
Also Lei Shi still requires 243k dps to beat the enrage (and it'd be interesting to see how you manage the adds, let alone just keeping your pet alive).
Feng in MSV would seem a bit more feasible to me -after Stone Guards- with "only" 229k dps needed. But that's still high to reach, can you guys keep a dps that high while surviving?
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tbh voidwalker getting destroyed is no problem really (Ragnaros Heroic) what i think makes MoP bosses "impossible" to solo is the passive damage you usualy take during the fight while you have to beat the enrage.
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Howl of Terror makes the adds a complete joke. That was our Heroic strat, fear them all, mark a skull and burn it. I'm not saying that its possible to solo Lei Shi, by any means, but the adds wouldn't be what stopped you.
As far as the Zorlok MC goes, I'm not sure if Service Grim pets get controlled when you do. Might be worth testing to see if you can manage to get one to break your MC for you, but its doubtful.
Yeah Howl of Terror sounds like perfect in theory, but you still have to tank and kill one add (5.4M hp, that's a lot of hp to burn before they come back from the fear). I doubt your pet could survive the boss+the add for that long.
But it's MoP bosses we're talking about, I doubt you'd even reach that phase.
(Soul Leech still at 30%?)
Excellent job. Quick tip, the DoT that the Regenerating Bloods apply is shadow damage. A Twilight Ward cast just before they spawn goes a long long way.
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Don't forget that Unbound Will is an instant -20%. If you're smart and careful, you can probably sit at 70% or so and just hit Unbound Will to break yourself as soon as you get MC'd. (In case you don't know, you can cast Unbound Will, it won't free you, but it will still drop your health 20%.)
As far as Lei Shi goes, I agree. If you saved CDs, feared them all and nuked one with everything you had, you could do it, I believe. However, reaching that point is a completely different story and I don't think we'll see it happen for quite a long time.
That being said you could maybe let burning rush up or something? idk.
Pets don't get MC'd so if you can find a reliable way to break it (or not kill your pet during it), it'll be doable. (as a DK I was like 2seconds away from surviving a whole MC by letting the debuff time out, casted army right before convert and I nearly didn't manage to kill all the ghouls while mc'd, lol. )
Ragnaros Heroic is a pretty poor example. Your pet can at least survive for 10-15 seconds at a time there and you are able to keep the boss away from you or tank him yourself for a few seconds without issue. MoP bosses will kill you as soon as your cooldowns run out (or faster).
Using birning rush on zorloc wouldn't help with mc, too random. Sac pact with unbound will and flames of xoroth could help in theory, but i'm not sure.
What if you just have Soul Link up? Once the boss gets your pet to 50% (which would also mean you would be at 50%) would the MC not break? Just a thought.


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The Quest for Apple Pie
My name is Zarah and this is my first dual sport ride. My husband, Mike aka Baldbeemer has been riding bikes for most of his life. Mostly street bikes. A couple of years ago he brought home a used BMW 1150 GS and started lurking on the ADV site. At this point my interest was peaked. Mike's birthday present to me this year was the MSF class. Here I was, just turned 41 and had never been at the helm of a motorcycle before. You only live once so off I went, I passed and got my license.:clap I bought a 2002 DRZ400S and I've spent the last couple of months practicing on the dirt roads around our house, riding the tarmac around town and lurking here on ADV. Mike's a dirty bike whore who feels the need to have a different bike every year or so and had sold his 1150 GS and currently has a BMW R1200RT so he bought himself a 1997 Honda 650L to go riding with me.
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It's Saturday October 3, 2009 and I'm ready to do my first real ride. Our starting point is our house in Ramona, CA. Our route will take us through town to Black Canyon Road, which is dirt, back onto the tarmac to Santa Ysabel and up to the town of Julian for some apple pie. Then a straight shot home on highway 78.
Ready to go.
And we're off.
Yay!!! Pavement ends 300 feet!!!:clap
Views from Black Canyon Road.
Historic Black Canyon Bridge. A new bridge is under construction to the left.
Looking back down Black Canyon Road. We came from somewhere over near the horizon.
Overlooking Santa Ysabel Valley.
The town of Julian, aka Tourist Hell.
Buffalo burgers for lunch. Oooph!!! Too stuffed to fit in any apple pie.
Had to make a stop to get my favorite wine. The Witch Creek Winery is in Carlsbad but they have a tasting room in Julian.
Damn!! They're out of Port; guess I'll just get a bottle of Muscat Love.
The plan at this point was to go straight home via Highway 78 but we're just not done riding so we head south over to Lake Cuyamaca to take in some nice views and then head down some twisty, seldom traveled back roads back to Highway 78.
The buffalo burgers have settled nicely so we stop in at the Julian Pie Company in Santa Ysabel for a slice of Dutch apple pie with vanilla ice cream.
Then it's back home on Highway 78. Here's my odometer after we pulled into our driveway. Wow, 85.6 miles. It's official; I've completed my first real ride.:wings
nice pics!
Well done, a couple that dual sports together, stays together....because usually only one person has the map!:webers
This is going to be fun for the both of you riding together :thumb
That's the kind of Quest I like ! :wink:
You should make a habit of it......and post your RR !
Keep going Zarah !
Cheers to you ! :1drink
Nice ride mate. Looks a great quest
Thanks for the encouraging comments. The next one will be a camping trip. Can't wait.:ricky
Hey, me too. I'm about to turn 55 in a few weeks and took the MSF course in March and passed. My graduation present was a Honda CRF 230L. My 1st ride was up in the sierras. We stayed in Lee Vining, took the road into Yosemite and did quite a bit of off road in the surrounding moutains. We also rode to Bodie Ghost Town. 4 wonderful, adventurous days. Haven't figured out yet how to do a ride report. Have enjoyed several including yours. Because there are no dirt roads near where we live in Long Beach, I am constantly after my 70 yr old husband to go for a ride. He has been riding all his life. He rides a DRZ400. My little cycle does great on the highway. Can't wait til our next adventure, maybe you will see a ride report from me soon. :clap Just wish he would have gotten me into it sooner!!!!
Awesome first ride!
Excellent !!!:clap
Mo Mo,...
you go !!!!
Sound so nice, I wish my wife wound take interest in ridding but all in time. I like going to Julian and then to your town and eat there.... I just like the road, but off road now that could be better!!!
keep ridding !!
One of the best Apple Pie
Esben (Moose_DK) mentioned your tread, when we got our last piece of apple pie, at the Euro Cafe in Florence (AZ). I just had to reply... The apple pie is amazing... Here it is...
Varm apple pie with vanilla icecream on the side. It is the best apple pie we have tasted during our trip around the US:
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You guys are killing me with the pie pictures!:tb :tb :tb :tb
Up date on Zarah's riding career. Last Tues. Zarah, Mike & I did 100 mile ride around Prescott AZ. It was her BD & we had a little variety, a few rocks, watter crossings, up hills, down hills & she never missed a beat. She will be & already is an ADV RIDER. Thanks for the visit.
Thats her on the left, just too fast for the camera. Mike trying to catch up!
Thanks for the pics Tom. Great riding with you :norton
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It seems some of our friends in the liberal blogosphere are immensely confused about the process of newspaper endorsements. Indeed, some conservatives would question the value I place on them at times. A brief discussion of both points is in order.
On the latter, conservatives used to newspaper endorsements going against them tend minimize their value. At times, that choice is correct (see the P-I). Yet newspaper endorsements remain a notable potential boost to campaigns, especially challengers. When an upstart candidate seeks to dethrone the incumbent, the independent validation of a prominent, thoughtful newspaper endorsement can be quite helpful, especially for purposes of campaign momentum. Candidates like Mike McGavick who win such endorsements tend to crow about them. Challengers who fail to receive them find themselves staring at a missed opportunity to move their campaign forward.
As to the liberal blogs, their reaction to recent endorsements by the Seattle Times has only served to weaken whatever credibility they may have had with non-liberal readers. The Northwest Progressive Institute (NPI) blog responded to the Times' endorsements of Dave Reichert, Cathy McMorris, and Mike McGavick. Horse's Ass chimed in with a vengeance on the Reichert endorsement as well.
What's striking about their retorts, other than the fact both websites imply writers at Sound Politics are responsible for the drafting of the Reichert editorial, is the harshness of their language.
NPI says about the Reichert endorsement:
This editorial is, without a doubt, not worth the paper it's printed on. The Seattle Times has disgraced itself and its reputation with a nonsensical, shoddy piece of writing that does its readers no service. The Times is marginalizing itself and its owner, preoccupied with his hatred of the estate tax (both state and federal) doesn't seem to care.
And about the McMorris' backing from the Times:
The Seattle Times is rapidly losing credibility and relevance with its readers and with the community. Its owner's delusional obsession with repealing the estate tax has turned the Times into a one-issue paper, and that's a shame.
Then further on the backing of McGavick:
Frank Blethen and his editorial board are nothing less than deceitful hypocrites...Frank Blethen seems clearly bent on destroying the Seattle Times' credibility, and he's doing a fine job of it. His endorsements are indefensible, his rationale is ludicrious [sic], and his criticisms of Democrats have been bizarre, false, and one-sided.
The Seattle Times may as well start editorializing daily on repeal of the estate tax, and only repeal of the estate tax - because that's all their owner really cares about.
Goldy, of course relies on profanity to convey his more nuanced points:
Once again failing to distinguish between being serious and being solemn, this soporific and stiffly written unsigned editorial displays the intellectual rigor mortis that has come to define the dying newspaper industry...To this there is only one reasonable response: [Bleep] YOU!
Ok, timeout. A brief discussion here on how the editorial board process works.
Some would have their readers believe Frank Blethen merely holds court while his dutiful writers scribble away, hurriedly transcribing his words of wisdom for conversion into future editorials. In reality, the editorial board meets with candidates then deliberates to make a decision as a committee. Based on the slightly left-of-center tilt of the Times, sometimes such decisions are close, such as their 2000 endorsements of George Bush and Maria Cantwell. Sometimes they are more decisive as a slate, such as 2004 when the paper endorsed John Kerry, Patty Murray, and all the Democratic Congressional candidates in western Washington. Sometimes they are not as one-sided - though if the Times' one motivation is to end the estate tax then their 2004 endorsements down the Democratic ticket would be beyond ironic.
In reality, to suggest that their decision making process is driven only by one issue about which the publisher happens to care is rubbish. Does one really think Jim Vesely, Lee Moriwaki, Joni Balter, Lance Dickie, Bruce Ramsey, Kate Riley, and Lynne Varner are all going to bow to their publisher and exercise none of the journalistic integrity of their positions? That is insultingly trivial. Person for person I suspect I'd disagree with most of those individuals on a majority of the issues of the day, and I've not been shy about criticizing them in past. But to think they're just a bunch of stooges for Frank Blethen is laughable.
Yet, NPI in particular would have you believe this:
Many observers were confident the Times would endorse the incumbent, Senator Maria Cantwell. After all, to endorse her challenger would be an insult to the Democratic city and state where the Seattle Times calls home.
As if editorial boards sit around pondering the impact on its readership based on what editorial positions they decide to take. Please. I've worked with editorial board members all over the Northwest for my day job, and dealt with a number of candidates going through the endorsement interview process. I've not once encountered such a notion.
Moreover, even if once accepts the amateur Oliver Stone conspiracy theories about the Blethen family, how does one explain the Bellingham Herald endorsing Mike McGavick, or the Spokane Spokesman Review endorsing Cathy McMorris? Perhaps it might be that some editorial board members find them and their candidacies more impressive than those of their opponents. Good people can disagree about such things.
I have no qualms about tearing into an editorial board when one thinks they're dead wrong, but creating an army of straw men clothed in the dark uniform of deceit supposedly designed by one newspaper publisher really doesn't deserve a place in serious public discourse.Posted by Eric Earling at October 22, 2006 09:47 PM | Email This
Just some corrections for you:
"On the later, conservatives used to newspaper "
Should later be latter?
Posted by: pbj on October 22, 2006 10:10 PM
me - the Spokesman endorsed McMorris' opponent, Don Barbieri, in 2004, and recently endorsed Larry Grant (D) in this year's race for Idaho's 1st Congressional District. The family might be conservative, but the paper's editorial board is not solidly Republican, and Goldmark is in theory the kind of Democrat they could support.Posted by: Eric Earling on October 22, 2006 10:22 PM
You can't really compaire 04 and 06.Posted by: me on October 22, 2006 10:34 PM
Remember, these are the same people who believe that Bush Blew Up The Trade Center Towers, regardless of whether they admit that openly. The only thing impressive about Goldstein, et. al. is their uncanny ability to insulate themselves from reality.
The biggest insult to their own intelligence and arguments comes from Goldstein and Co.'s regular reliance on the mainstream media as it mostly suits their needs. But then to suddenly find themselves in gleeful agreement with the right in declaring the death of the mainstream media when it fails to endorse a cause du jour.
This kind of entertainment is priceless. Nothing is going to be more satisfying than watching the en masse personal meltdowns of the left after November bears witness to the real majority.Posted by: Jeff B. on October 22, 2006 10:59 PM
Granted in smaller races its is free press, which is generally a good thing, but in a state wide race I just don't see it mattering. Whether its the PI and Cantwell or the ST and McGavick.Posted by: Giffy on October 23, 2006 06:29 AM
No, it isn't. Perhaps you dreamed it.
This, after all, is the paper that in 2004 used sleazy innuendo to accuse George W. Bush of being a druggie. The story was so pathetically weak that even the rest of the Bush-hating media didn't pick it up.Posted by: ScottM on October 23, 2006 06:44 AM
In my area, the candidates HATE to be endorsed by a certain editorial board. It's like death to a campaign and the opposing campaign will use the endorsement as a weapon. What's funny is that I don't think the newspaper even knows it! This editorial board came out against I-920 and in their editorial, they made a better case for it than I have seen anywhere.Posted by: Elaine on October 23, 2006 07:04 AM
"Does one really think Jim Vesely, Lee Moriwaki, Joni Balter, Lance Dickie, Bruce Ramsey, Kate Riley, and Lynne Varner are all going to bow to their publisher and exercise none of the journalistic integrity of their positions? That is insultingly trivial."
And Don Ward answers:
"Most people have no idea how a newspaper works."
The answer to your question, Eric, is a resounding YES. That is how THIS newspaper works. Please do not claim to know more than I do on this subject.Posted by: ivan on October 23, 2006 07:46 AM
No one can make you vote. But if you are one of those people who doubted the patriotism of the left when they leaked and published secret counter-terrorism programs, smeared good people, down-played the economy, or slandered our troops, look in the mirror. Assess your own feelings of patriotism as we were all urged to do after 9/11. And then ask yourself, is refusing to vote the act of a patriot and whose interests does that serve?
Posted by: John425 on October 23, 2006 10:15 AM
once they have spent more than all democrats have since LBJ, if not now, then when? I think the Republicans just laugh at their base after every election and try to win the affection of the leftist who you say you don't like. It would be nice to see democrats trying to be conservative then the current embarrassment we have.Posted by: John McDonald on October 25, 2006 11:15 PM
What this says to me is that the Democrats running for that particular office are too mediocre and pathetic for a typically liberally slanted newspaper to endorse. Credit to the Seattle Times for reaching for the truth and being objective, which is more that can be said for the Pee-Eye.
Note that many candidates are distancing themselves from Bush & it is possible for a party to have some decent candidates in spite of the mediocre performance (in a number of areas) of a sitting President of the same party.Posted by: KS on October 29, 2006 08:49 PM


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2 US climbers missing on Peru high peak
LIMA, Peru A search team has reached the base camp and spotted the apparent tracks of two U.S. mountaineers who have not been heard from since July 11 when they set off to climb a 20,000-foot glacier-capped peak (6,100-meter) in the Cordillera Blanca range of northern Peru.
Gil Weiss, 29, and Ben Horne, 32, both experienced climbers, were attempting the west summit of Palcaraju from the south, said Ted Alexander, a guide based in the nearby town of Huaraz coordinating an initial search team sent out Tuesday.
The three-person team found the climbers' bright yellow tent at 16,700 feet (5,100 meters) on Thursday and tracks coming off the summit as well as evidence of an avalanche, said Alexander.
He said it would attempt an ascent on Saturday, though he was not optimistic about Horne and Weiss' chances for survival given the length time they have been missing.
An eight-man team from Peru's high-mountain rescue police unit was also involved in the search, said its commander, Maj. Marco Carrera.
Alexander and the men's families were hoping to get an air search under way as well.
"The Peruvian government is cooperating in that they are trying to get some air support scrambled," said Ben Horne's father, Gary Horne of Annandale, Virginia. He said the missing men's families were working with Peruvian authorities through the U.S. Embassy, which confirmed its assistance in a statement.
"We really need the Peruvian government involved in this. We can't do it ourselves," said Gary Horne.
Carrera said police were attempting to secure a Russian-made MI-17 helicopter to join the search.
The two mountaineers had planned an excursion of between 7-10 days and their families contacted Alexander after 13 days passed with no word from the two, he said.
Weiss's sister, Galit, told The Associated Press by phone from New Jersey that the two men were not carrying a satellite phone.
They had previously done a six-day trip that included summiting the north face of 6,162-meter Ranrapalca, according to an entry by Horne in a blog by a collective of mountaineering friends to which both climbers contributed.
Horne, an economics graduate student at the University of California at San Diego, wrote that it was his first time in the Cordillera Blanca, while Weiss was a repeat visitor.
"He spent a lot of time here, did a lot of hard routes" said Alexander.
Carrera said Palcaraju is "one of the most dangerous (peaks) to climb and it's not typical for people to climb it because the weather is difficult year-round, a combination of strong winds, avalanches and enormous crevasses."
Even though it is in the tropics, nights are frigid in the Cordillera Blanca, a range popular with climbers but also among the world's most dangerous due to the instability of snow and ice caused by wide temperatures fluctuations.
Alexander said Horne and Weiss, who is from New York City and was living in Boulder, Colorado, were aware of the risks.
"These guys are top-shelf climbers," he added. "This is not the first time they were on something of this caliber."


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Nice, France
My Rating
This is a very pleasant tour in a region with beautiful landscapes.Unfortunately you cannot stop to admire the gorges of the "Loup river" and the waterfall because the road is to narrow .All little villages are nice ; in
St Paul de Vence is a longer stop and you have the chance to eat at a local restaurant.
Nice, France
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Very nice trip, especially if you have a short stay on French Riviera.You can see the best spots in this region .We had a very nice guide , Adrienne, who made a great atmosphere in this tour.
Rome, Italy
My Rating
It was an excellent tour , relaxing , just 1 hour from Rome; very interesting and impressive Hadrian's Villa
and beautiful gardens at Villa d'Este; we had a very good guide, Michaela,she gave us interesting informations in a very good english.
Milan, Italy
My Rating
Excellent tour, beautiful landscape ;the Borromeo Palace has great gardens , a pleasure for eyes.
The tour is very relaxing, the lake is not far from Milan, the agency(Zani Viaggi) is very professional
and the coach was very good.
Milan, Italy
My Rating
A pleasant trip ( even long , 13 hours, it wasn't exhausting because the coach was very comfortable).
Great scenery, very pleasant lunch in the little restaurant recommended by the guide.
Rome, Italy
My Rating
The visit to Pompeii was interesting and pleasant; the guide, Franco, was a nice guy.
The whole tour is long and the bus was extremely uncomfortable,with very little space between seats rows(and from 13 hours we spent 10 h in bus).Pleasant visit to Naples;maybe too short;
lunch average in a small, simple restaurant in Pompeii.The best part is the visit of the historic site.
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0_0. Dat Environment is pretty good.
An overview of upcoming CryENGINE 3 titles. Promotion week 1: "Forged by Chaos."
Posted by Duruk on May 23rd, 2011
The CryENGINE 3 Developers group is all about creating levels, mod, Total modifications, addon's, machinima videos, games and Indie games, using Sandbox3 for Crysis or using the free standalone CryENGINE 3 SDK tools.
Amateurs and professionals are welcome to join the The CryENGINE 3 Developers group and post their CryENGINE3 news, screenshots, videos, maps or demos in this group.
In the coming weeks we will showcase several of the upcoming commercial titles created with CryENGINE 3. Here is a video of several of the upcoming CryENGINE 3 titles on the horizon:
In this first promotion week we will be looking at "Forged By Chaos " made by the Russian Panzar Studios. "Forged by Chaos" is an uniquely looking third-party action game.
Quote:The main focus in the game is on the well-coordinated team play. Due to the fact that the game has leveling and character development, Panzar often mistakenly defined as a MMORPG, be we believe that Panzar is a MMO-Action with role-playing elements.
In the video below you can view some of the atmospheric level design from the map "Orc Camp."
"Forged by Chaos" features online pvp combat in five game scenarios: Domination, Messenger, Assault, King of the Hill and Team Deathmatch with up to 32 players. There will be no single player mode or level editor available.
Its currently set for release around fall 2011.
Next week there will be another upcoming CryENGINE 3 game feature on "CryENGINE 3 Development Group."
0_0. Dat Environment is pretty good.
The first one has moments which look like Arma2
Then the CryDK comes out. I'm going to think about try a arma like environment on it just to see how good it really is for large scale
Don´t forget to join Moddb.com if you will use the Cryengine 3 in the future.
i liked cryengine 2 more! volumetric clouds very nice underwater effects much more interactions with objects larger maps better physics you could shoot a tree in half and chop it in piecesin crysis 2 you cant destroy trees
CryENGINE 3 is a massive improvement, including things like streaming so I'm not sure what you're basing those comments on. :)
Crysis 2 must run on xbox 360 and ps 3, therefore CE 3 was made, as it uses resources more efficiently than its predecessor. Crytek's aim wasn't to create an engine that beats CE 2 but one that runs on consoles.
You can destroy trees in Cryengine 3 that has nothing todo with Crysis 2.
Is this some kind of joke?
Nothing shown here looks any better than Crysis.
Thats a matter of preference, but I do enjoy the artistic style that "Forged by Chaos" is using.
i don't think that Crysis 2 uses all futures and powers that the cryengine 3 has in itself. so you can't compare cryengine 2 with 3 up on what you see in Crysis2.
and that trees can't be broken in half in crysis 2 is not really true, i did encounter some trees that can, but not most trees can't, that is true. still, this doesn't mean that this can't be done with cry3.
that said, thanks for this great update Duruk!!!
2 years or more ago i read about that Crytek did open severel new game studio's in europe and easter europe, (or at least these new companies would use the cryengine 2 and 3 as there main engine).
after that i didn't hear anything anymore about it, and then the financial crysis came as we all know. so i was afraid the new companies where broken down again. seems this isn't the case because finally we get to see these new games. shame that there are not all fpshooters, lol. but that was to be expected. still, a few interesting titles where shown.
thanks again Duruk!!
Your welcome Leon.
Now come on skype sometime ;)
I've heard of Forged by Chaos, but I thought that production died. Nice to see it having updates.


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PH Cuppers face tough NZ team in September
The Cebuana Lhuillier-Philippines Davis Cup team is facing a "more dangerous" New Zealand team when it hosts the Group 2 finals tie from Sept. 13 to 15 in Lapu Lapu City.
Compared with Thailand, which was bolstered by Asian Games champ Danai Udomchoke, the Kiwis have a "complete team" featuring higher world-ranked players in the tie to be held at Plantation Bay Spa and Resort.
PH Davis Cup administrator Randy Villanueva said New Zealand boasts a solid doubles team in veterans Daniel King-Turner and Marcus Daniell.
The Filipinos, who beat Syria and Thailand earlier this year to get to the Group 2 final, will bank on familiarity with the slow clay surface to pull through and advance to Group 1.
"New Zealand players wanted to come here earlier to get used to the weather and playing conditions," said Villanueva, adding the Kiwis are expected to arrive as early as Sept. 4.
Villanueva recently signed the memorandum of agreement to hold the Davis Cup tie in Lapu Lapu for the fourth time with Mayor Paz Radaza, councilor Harry Radaza and Plantation Bay general manager Efren Belarmino.
Also expected to come for New Zeal-and is Russian-born Artem Sitak, ranked 444th in singles and 188 in doubles.
New Zealand won its semifinal tie after Pakistan defaulted its matches citing poor court conditions in Burma (Myanmar) where the tie was played. The Pakistanis led, 2-0, when they decided to walk out.
Meanwhile, ITF officials will arrive in time to bestow Commitment Award to three Filipinos who have served Davis Cup tour of duties the longest, namely Raymundo Deyro, Juan-Johnson (Johnny) Jose and Johnny Arcilla.
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Citylights is based on the life of a farmer from Rajasthan who moves to Mumbai along with his family hoping for a better life. The movie revolves around the challenges they face and their rendevouz with the big city. The movie eventually takes a turn and shows how the family rises up to face the hardships they are exposed to in the city, strengthened by the power of their love for each other.
Director - Hansal Mehta
Cast - Rajkumar Rao, Patralekha, Manav Kaul
Verdict - An adaptation of a British- Filipino Indie crime drama, made in Hansal Mehta's style. It is laced with ironic situations and context and remains a poignant and dark story. And that's how Mehta manages to keep his audience hooked with his touch of irony and a lot of plot twists. It is not a movie where you can put your legs up and munch on tubs of popcorn. It is a dark, depressing film and has a deep emotional impact on the viewers. Watch it only if you can appreciate some quality cinema and real film making.
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Release Date - May 30
Kuku Mathur Ki Jhand Ho Gayi
This movie is set in Delhi and offers a fun and quirky look into the mundane, routine life of the characters. The film is about a no-holds barred friendship that turns crazy when competition seeps in.
Director - Aman Sachdeva
Cast - Siddharth Gupta, Simran Kaur Mundi, Pallavi Batra, Brijendra Kala,
Verdict - Expected to be a typical Delhi film, could be too much to handle for some and for others it could turn out to be too bland with the same old story. Though the bold and hilarious dialogues in the movie could make it entertaining for people who wish to kill free time.
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Release Date - May 30
Raid 2
Raid 2 is an Indonesian martial arts crime action film directed by Gareth Evans. A sequel to The Raid: Redemption which was a super hit. Raid 2 is about Rama, who goes undercover only for a short time after the first raid with the thugs of Jakarta. He plans to expose the syndicate and finish the corruption that lies within his police force.
Director - Gareth Evans
Cast - Iko Uwais, Yayan Ruhian, Julie Estelle, Arifin Putra, Donny Alamsyah, Oka Antara
Verdict - The action sequences in this film makes it a must-watch for action-film-lovers. With bigger battles, a more elaborate story and a more ambitious movie, Raid 2 turns out to be bigger and better than 'The Raid', which was considered to be one of the most violent movies of all time.
IMDb - 8.8/10
Rotten Tomatoes - 80%
Release Date - May 30
A fictional character from Walt Disney's film 'The Sleeping Beauty', Maleficent is the Mistress of all Evil. This time around, a vengeful fairy is on her way to curse a baby but only to realize that the baby might be the only one who can restore peace and harmony in their world.
Director - Robert Stromberg
Cast - Angelina Jolie, Elle Fanning, Sharlto Copley, Leslie Manville, Imelda Staunton, Juno Temple, Sam riley
Verdict - The movie is a must-watch for Angelina Jolie's brilliant performance but the re-imagining of Disney's 'Sleeping Beauty' lacks true enchantment. The movie is fun and muddles the distinction between the good and evil like most of the Disney films.
IMDb - 7.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes - 56%
Release Date - May 30
An American romcom, where Adam Sandler and Drew Barrymore's popular pairing has been done for the third time in Hollywood. When Sandler and Barrymore, both after having bad blind dates are stuck in a resort for families in another continent, they develop attraction towards one another. This relationship if nothing proves advantageous for their kids as they reap the benefits of it.
Director - Frank Coraci
Cast - Adam Sandler, Drew Barrymore, Wendi McLendon, Kevin Nealon, Terry Crews, Bella Thorne
Verdict - Sources say this movie could turn out a pretty decent one for those who go for it without expecting much from the film. It's just like any other Adam Sandler film with good humor and a predictable story. While some critics suggest that this is definitely one of Sandler and Barrymore's best. The movie has a dry start but turns out entertaining after the first 20 minutes.
IMDb - 5.6/10
Rotten Tomatoes - 14%
Release Date - May 30


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How the Dow Jones industrial average fared Tuesday
The Dow Jones industrial average dropped for the fourth day in five, closing at its lowest level in six weeks, as investors waited for further developments from Washington where political gridlock is bringing the nation closer to a potentially calamitous default. The Standard & Poor's 500 index also dropped, falling the most in more than a month.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 159.71 points, or 1.1 percent, to close at 14,776.53.
The S&P 500 declined 20.67 points, or 1.2 percent, to 1,655.45.
The Nasdaq composite dropped 75.54 points, or 2 percent, to 3,694.83.
For the week:
The Dow is down 296.05 points, or 2 percent.
The S&P 500 is down 35.02 points, or 2.1 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 112.92 points, or 3 percent.
For the year so far:
The Dow is up 1,672.39 points, or 12.8 percent.
The S&P 500 is up 229.26 points, or 16.1 percent.
The Nasdaq is up 675.32 points, or 22.4 percent.


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CNN's Ana Cabrera talks to Texans who have lost homes, property, family and friends after days of severe flooding.
CNNMoney's Paul R. La Monica explains why the U.S. economy contracted 0.7% in the first quarter.
Any smart business owner knows the importance of good customer service. One restaurant patron in Washington, DC got exactly that and generously expressed his appreciation.
A burger topped with chips and a hot dog. A Sports Illustrated swimsuit model on an aircraft carrier. That's just the latest over-the-top offering from Carl's Jr and Hardee's, a company known for their big burgers and barely-clothed models.
The comedian settled a lawsuit with the retailer for an undisclosed amount after a 2014 crash left him seriously injured.
One World Observatory is set to open Friday. It's expected to attract 3.8 million visitors a year.
FIFA's sponsors, including Visa and Coca-Cola, weigh in on the controversy.
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Valley City's Masonic Lodge No. 7 is hosting its first President's Day breakfast from 6 a.m. to 10 a.m. Monday at the lodge, located at 214 Third Street SE.
Bouquets of red, purple and pink flowers fill the Dakota Rose Floral building as the business has been preparing for Valentine's Day. The Feb. 14 holiday is one of the biggest to send flowers. Although the rose, Valentine's Day's traditional flower signifying romantic love, is the most popular on this holiday, the popularity of sending other types of flowers to loved ones is blooming.
More in Friday's Times-Record.
When Harley McLain operated an organic lawn care company called Love Your Lawn, his business card read "Love Your Lawn, or Kiss My Grass."
Harley was like that, according to his adult children Molly, Mira, and Matt. He used humor in every part of his life.
More in Friday's Times-Record.
The Jamestown Police Department is asking for assistance in their search for Ruby Grenz, 78, who disappeared Wednesday afternoon. She may be in a 2005 Dodge Caravan with N.D. license plates number HNW 560.
Ruby was last seen leaving a Jamestown beauty salon at about 5 p.m. Wednesday. Ruby is 5 feet 2 inches tall and weighs about 138 pounds and has brown hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a rust-colored fleece Columbia jacket, red sweater and brown pants.
Barnes County ON THE MOVE is partnering with the Barnes County Extension Service to bring three new classes focusing on food, health and exercise to the community.
Susan Milender, Extension agent, dietitian and fitness expert, will be presenting the classes in the Valley City Public Schools Central Administration Building at 460 Central Avenue North in Valley City.
More in Thursday's Times-Record.
The North Dakota Safety Council has scheduled a driver safety course 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. March 4 in Valley City to help increase roadway safety in the region. More in Thursday's issue of the Times-Record.
Valley City emergency response and other officials will be meeting with a Canadian Pacific Railway official this morning seeking reassurances about safety of trains hauling crude oil in Barnes County.
The meeting is scheduled to take place 10 a.m. Thursday at the Valley City Fire Department. More in Thursday's issue of the Times-Record.
Two Valley City High School seniors were honored Monday by school officials for achievements that will send one to Washington, D.C. to participate in a program sponsored by the U.S. Senate, and could include a presidential honor for the other. Bethany Berntson was recognized Monday at a regular meeting of the Valley City Public School Board for her acceptance into the United States Senate Youth Program, and Saidee Oberlander was recognized for her nomination for the United States Presidential Scholars Program.
More in Wednesday's Times-Record.
Valley City State University has released its final student enrollment figures for Spring Semester 2014, and those figures indicate that VCSU has set records for both headcount and FTE (full-time equivalent), eclipsing all previous marks since the university switched to a semester system in 1992–93.
More in Wednesday's Times-Record.
Each and every day of this year's North Dakota Winter Show will included entertainment, from a chile cook-off 5:30 p.m. and Community Olympics 7 p.m. on the first day, March 3, to headliner Joe Diffie at 7 p.m. March 7. More in Wednesday's issue of the Times-Record.


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Live scoring and commentary of the US Masters Championship Sunday at 9:00AM CST
We'll have live hole-by-hole scoring and commentary of the lead card of the fourth and final rounds on PDGAlive.com. Tune in to see if JohnE McCray can keep the momentum going and catch Barry Schultz while everyone dodges the forcasted severe weather during the last day of the 2014 Tim Selinske US Masters Championships! Check out the PDGA on Flickr for photos from yesterday's rounds.


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April 4, 2012 8:29
Rihanna: 'I don't try to be controversial'
'Talk That Talk' singer insists her racy videos aren't merely about garnering headlines…
The 'Talk That Talk' singer has attracted widespread attention for her racy promos in the past. The video for her single 'We Found Love' was described as a "disgrace" by anti-rape campaigners after it showed her being spanked by male model Dudley O'Shaughnessy, while US pressure groups called for the video for her single 'Man Down' to be banned after they claimed it promoted murder, although she insisted it could help "give a voice to victims". The video portrayed her shooting an attacker after being raped.
Speaking to the Radio Times, however, the star admitted that although she often went "a little too far", she still saw her videos as pieces of art and not a method of generating column inches.
She said:
I never do anything to get banned, never do it for controversy. It's always just honest and at times I just go a little too far for some.
She went on to add: "When I make a music video, it's a piece of art. It's four minutes to make a visual, for people to understand the message in the song."
Last week (March 29), the singer also dismissed claims that she embraced her controversial image as a tool for publicity, and insisted she wasn't interested in meeting "society's standards" when making music.
Rihanna, who released her last album 'Talk That Talk' in November last year, has also revealed that she has started work on her next album. She is set to headline BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend event - a huge outdoor festival set to take place this summer to celebrate the 2012 Olympic Games. Rihanna will headline the event's second night (June 24), with Jay-Z closing the show on the event's opening evening (June 23).