text: [[quoteright:220:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/220px-CrazyStupidLovePoster_437.jpg]]Cal Weaver (Creator/SteveCarell) is living the dream - he's got a good job, nice house, and great kids. Cal gets the surprise of his life when he learns his wife Emily (Creator/JulianneMoore) has been cheating on him with a coworker, David Lindhagen (Creator/KevinBacon), and wants a divorce. After moving into his own apartment, Cal begins grieving at a bar night after night talking to himself about his situation where he meets a young man named Jacob Palmer (Creator/RyanGosling). Jacob is a womanizer who successfully beds women each night, although he does take a particular interest in a young woman named Hannah (Creator/EmmaStone), the only woman to resist his advances. Not wanting to watch Cal keep draining his sorrows night after night, Jacob agrees to teach him his trade so that he can have the confidence to earn Emily back. Because Emily is the only woman Cal has even been with, Cal doesn't have much experience, so Jacob gives Cal a makeover and has him watch his tricks at the bar.----!!This film provides examples of:* AbhorrentAdmirer: Robbie to Jessica, mainly because he's 13 and he hounds her all over town explaining why she should go out with him after she catches him masturbating to her image. [[spoiler: Subverted at the end when she takes pity on him and gives him her nudes.]]* AmbiguouslyJewish: Jacob is fairly affluent because he comes from family money. His father is described as being "good with money". He affects a New York accent and sprinkles YiddishAsASecondLanguage into his speech, particularly his referring to his penis as his "schwantz".* AndStarring: "With Creator/MarisaTomei and Creator/KevinBacon".* AntiVillain: David. The movie shows him to be a nice guy with seemingly genuine feelings for Emily, but doesn't excuse his role in breaking up Cal and Emily's marriage.* BetweenMyLegs: The "Mrs. Robinson" variety, as seen in the page image (in the film itself, Cal is shown fully framed between [[spoiler:Kate's]] legs).* BluntYes: When David walks in in the middle of the fight in the back yard:--> '''David:''' Is this a bad time?--> '''Emily:''' Yeah.* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Robbie does it while thinking of Jessica, his babysitter that he loves.* ChekhovsGunman: ''Nana''. That is all. [[spoiler: It's the Weaver's nickname for their eldest daughter, Hannah.]]* CoolBigSis: It's implied that [[spoiler: Hannah]] is this to [[spoiler: Robbie and Molly.]]* DivorceIsTemporary: Played with. Emily immediately asks for a divorce without trying to work anything out. They go back and forth with halfhearted efforts to work on things. [[spoiler:In the end, Cal swears that he'll do everything he can to keep her. They seem like they are going to work it out, but even Cal says he has no idea if they will.]]* DoggedNiceGuy: Robbie is a Type 1, with a heavy dash of StalkerWithACrush.* DontExplainTheJoke: After admitting that she has a crush on an older man (Cal) to one of her friends, Jessica is ensured by said friend that her "lips are ARF ARF", accompanied by the friend clapping her hands. Not following, Jessica asks for an explanation as to what she means. Basically, "Our lips are seals." ''As in'', [[{{Rimshot}} "our lips are sealed".]]* DumbBlonde: Its's OK to tell your secret to Madison because her lips are ''seals''!* Foreshadowing: Arguably doubles as a RewatchBonus. [[spoiler: The dress Emily wears on her date with David Lindhaagen is ''remarkably'' similar to the one Hannah wears in the opening sequence (when she meets Jacob for the first time), which only serves to strengthen the resemblance between the two.]]* GenreSavvy: Cal pointing out the rain after the failed parent teacher conference (see below) and Hannah informing Jacob how things play out in the movies...** As Hannah says--> "I know what happens in the PG-13 version of tonight!"* GoneHorriblyRight: Emily wanted Cal to be more adventurous. She certainly got ''that''.** Cal wanted Emily to regret that she left him. When she discovers that he [[spoiler: has had sex with multiple women, she does regret it, but is not willing to return]].** Jessica wanted her Cal to notice her with her [[spoiler: nude]] pictures. Turns out, he did after [[spoiler: said pictures are discovered by her parents and her father confronts Cal]].* GrayRainOfDepression: {{Lampshaded}} by Cal after he blows it with Emily at the parent/teacher conference and it begins to rain...--> "Oh, that is ''such a cliché.''"* HairColorSpoiler: [[spoiler: It's a bit obvious that Hannah and Emily both have red hair. It's no wonder they end up being mother and daughter in a film with such a tangled web of associations.]]* HeroesWantRedheads: Emily and Hannah. * InSeriesNickname: Molly is called cutie by [[spoiler: her sister Hannah, who in turn is called Nana.]]* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Several characters pronounce David Lindhagen's last name as "Lind-hey-gen", even after he corrects them that it is pronounced "Lind-hah-gen".* JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Jacob genuinely comes to care about Cal and revere him as a friend. [[spoiler: Even after Cal forbids Jacob to see his daughter.]] He sticks up for Cal when Bernie attacks him. He also punches David Lindhagen on sight for the effect Emily's affair with him had on Cal. When [[spoiler: Hannah]] stops talking to Cal, it's Jacob who hands her a phone and says, "You should call [[spoiler: your father.]]"* LadykillerInLove: Jacob for Hannah.* LawyerFriendlyCameo: Jacob and his methodical approach to picking up seems to be a clear allusion to the professional pickup artists subscribing to the "Mystery Method" and its successors, as described in Neil Strauss' book ''The Game''.** He also bears a passing resemblance to [[Series/HowIMetYourMother Barney Stinson]].* LittleBoySeeksBigGirl: 13-year-old Robbie's crush on 17-year-old Jessica.* LonelyBachelorPad: The apartment Cal moves into after separating from his wife: bare walls, cheap furniture...* LoveDodecahedron: Robbie has a thing for his babysitter Jessica who has a crush on Robbie's father Cal who is going through a ''really'' rocky relationship with Emily, who had a one-night stand with David but is also the [[spoiler: mother of Hannah, who's the girlfriend of Jacob, who teaches Cal how to "regain his manlihood," which allows him to pick up multiple women, one of whom turns out to be his son Robbie's teacher,]] etc.* MadnessMantra: Cal's incessant babbling about the man with whom his wife committed adultery, and the whole "[[InherentlyFunnyWords cuckold]]" thing, come off a bit like this.* MeaningfulBackgroundEvent: During the scene where Robbie is at his mother's office, there are two picture frames. One is a photo of Emily and Cal, while the other is a picture of a baby girl who appears to be Molly... except it seems to look ''very old'' to be taken even in TheNineties and she obviously wasn't even born in that decade yet. * NakedPeopleAreFunny: Not one, but two scenes with Jacob naked and talking to Cal lead to hilarious gags.* OhCrap: Jessica has this reaction when [[spoiler: her parents discover her nude pictures.]]* OneDegreeOfSeparation: All of the characters end up connected in various ways. The biggest is that [[spoiler: Hannah is Cal's daughter]] but is is also significant that Cal's first one night stand is with [[spoiler: Robbie's teacher]]. ** The movie is even aware of the joke, as [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six_Degrees_of_Kevin_Bacon Kevin Bacon]] is David Lindhagen.* PapaWolf: Cal's reaction upon finding out about [[spoiler: Jacob and Hannah]], and Jessica's father's reaction when he thinks Cal is involved with ''his'' daughter.* PleasePutSomeClothesOn:-->'''Cal:''' "Would you put on some clothes, please?"-->'''Jacob:''' "Oh, I'm sorry, is this bothering you?" ''Gestures to his crotch in Cal's face.''-->'''Cal:''' ''Sarcastically.'' "No, it's not."-->'''Jacob:''' "Cal, my schwantz is in your face for 20 minutes. If it's not bothering you, we got a bigger problem."-->'''Cal:''' "OK, it bothers me."* PrecisionFStrike:--> '''Hannah:''' ''(upon Jacob taking his shirt off)'' "''FUCK!'' Seriously?! It's like you're ''Photoshopped!''"* RealisticDictionIsUnrealistic: Averted; characters trip over their own tongues, repeat words, have awkward pauses in the middle of or between sentences, interrupt each other or don't finish their thoughts. This seems to be common in Steve Carell films.* TheReasonYouSuckSpeech: Robbie gives one to David.* TheReveal: ** Creator/MarisaTomei's character is [[spoiler: Robbie's teacher.]]** Hannah is [[spoiler: Cal and Emily's daughter.]]* RomanticFalseLead: David.* RunningGag: The mispronouncing of "Lindhagen".* SceneryCensor: Cal and Jacob talk in a locker room and then a sauna whilst Jacob is naked. Both times, Steve Carell's head blocks Ryan Gosling's "schwantz".* SenseiForScoundrels: Jacob is this for Cal, although he never teaches Cal to mistreat women. Also, Jacob is much younger than Cal but much more experienced in this regard.** Flipped when Jacob's genuine feelings for Hannah cause him to seek Cal's advice on building stable relationships as opposed to one night stands.* ShirtlessScene: Jacob. Often. When you've got washboard abs like that, why not???* StalkingIsLove: Robbie's crush on his babysitter is at heart really disturbing, but is presented in a romantic positive light by the film.** Cal consistently sneaks around his family's house and watches Emily. In one scene he happens to be in the yard while Emily calls him under false pretenses. * TeenPregnancy: Played with. Emily is in her mid forties. She states that she got married very young implying this trope. It is a bit puzzling, as her children are fairly small (13 and below 10). [[spoiler: We later learn that she is the mother of a 27 year old (Hannah) whom she had when she was 17]].* TheUnfairSex: Emily cheats on Cal and tells him she wants a divorce (although she's not specifically leaving him for the other man) and their friends take ''her'' side--but all are incensed at the rumors of Cal's womanizing.** Jessica calls out Robbie on his crush, but it's clear that she's into his dad Cal. The difference is actually way more extreme in her case. * UnexplainedAccent: As Jacob, Ryan Gosling puts on something of a [[BigApplesauce NooYawk]]/{{Joisey}} accent, despite the film most likely taking place in LA.** He also speaks YiddishAsASecondLanguage, so presumably he's a transplanted New Yorker.* TakeThat: "I tried watching the ''{{Literature/Twilight}}'' movie by myself. I don't know what I was thinking. It was ''so bad!''"* ThatCameOutWrong: Awkward line from Cal towards a girl he was asked to keep company:-->'''Cal:''' I wouldn't touch you... if my life depended on it!* WhamLine: Cal sets up a big reunion for Emily with their two little kids and she says she wants to wait for their daughter. Cal nods to her but Emily says "our other daughter." At which point, you hear [[spoiler: Hanna]] call out "hi Dad!"----


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SAN MATEO COUNTY — Cravings for crab came with a high cost for more than a dozen men fined for catching the crustaceans out of season in a poaching expedition at a beach along Highway 1 late Wednesday, authorities said.
San Mateo County sheriff's deputies noticed several vehicles parked at a late hour at the Tunitas Beach turnout north of La Honda Road. Thinking it to be unusual, the deputies peered down at the beach from the cliff top and saw numerous people fishing for crab.
The beach, 11 miles south of Half Moon Bay, is remote and access is difficult, according to the Sheriff's Office, which contacted the California Department of Fish and Game and waited for the fishermen to hike back with their haul.
Around midnight, 14 people ascended and were met by the deputies and a game warden. Most were men from Redwood City and East Palo Alto.
Their take: 83 crabs, which were confiscated and released back into the ocean.
Thirteen of the men were issued citations for infractions, with fines ranging from $400 to $900. Another was cited for a misdemeanor, carrying a fine of up to $1,400.
Sheriff's officials reached Friday did not know how prevalent crab poaching is in the area.
While some crabs can be legally caught year-round, Dungeness crab — the most common species off the coast — has a season that generally starts in early November and runs through May or June. This year, it begins Nov. 3, according to the Department of Fish and Game.
More information about crab fishing can be found at the Fish and Game website at www.dfg.ca.gov.
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I thank the League of Women Voters of Utah for an informative website, www.lwvutah.org, especially its Voters Guide.
Questions regarding important issues were asked of all Utah candidates for state or federal office. I found it enlightening to read what the candidates had to say, and even more enlightening that some provided absolutely no response.
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Jerusalem (Jun. 12)
Seven leaders of the Zionist Revisionist movement in Palestine, including Aba Achimeier, recently acquitted of complicity in the murder of Dr. Chaim Arlosoroff, and Dr. H. Yeiven, Revisionist editor, went on trial today in Jaffa District Court accused of advocating and encouraging the overthrow of the Palestine government by force and violence.
The trial, coming as it does on the heels of the Arlosoroff murder trial, which attracted world-wide attention and resulted in the conviction of Abraham Stavsky, a Revisionist, is exciting tremendous interest throughout the country and is serving to keep the Jewish population, aroused by the Arlosoroff case, at a fever pitch.
The seven defendants are also charged with organization of an alleged association, the Brith Biryonom, which allegedly aimed to excite disaffection with the Mandatory Power and the Palestine government.
Formal charges against the defendants accuse them of organizing the Brith Biryonim "to incite the inhabitants of Palestine to attempt to procure alteration of the lawful Palestine government and administration by acts of violence and terror.
"To raise discontent among the inhabitants of Palestine, and
"To promote hostility between different sections of the population."
The Brith Biryonim according to the prosecution was organized in November 1931 as a secret terroristic organization. Twenty-three Revisionists were arrested throughout Palestine in wide raids conducted by the Palestine police last July on charges of belonging to the organization. Most of them subsequently were freed.
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I designed all of the buildings myself, except of course for the gas station and car wash, which I copied from the Fiskar's Car Activity Mat (they were too cute to resist). For the gas pump hose, I substituted the shoelace with a elastic hairband. The car wash strips are leather trim.
Some of the buildings, like the courthouse and In-N-Out, look true to life. I took liberties with others, like Crushcakes and all of the houses, to make them more festive. If I made this mat look just like Santa Barbara, almost every building would be stucco with a red tile roof.
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As the founder of Adafruit Industries, a New York City-based DIY open-source electronic hardware kit maker, Limor Fried finds herself among the rarified few female engineers who are also bonafide entrepreneurs. Last year, Adafruit, which helps people create complex devices using everyday technology, did a booming $10 million trade in sales of the DIY kits. In addition to a legion of do-it-yourselfers, along the way, Fried picked up another fan: Entrepreneur magazine which named her Entrepreneur of 2012.
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The Michael Thonet Bentwood Piano Stool design comes from the original K4 design seen in the Gebruder Thonet catalogue from the late 1800s and early 1900s. Several variations of this dressing stool, or piano stool, were available.
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Affiliation: The New York Botanical Garden
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Department of Genetics, Friedrich Schiller University Jena Jena, Germany
Front Plant Sci 3:214. 2012..Our annotation of MADS-box genes in S. moellendorffii provides the basis for functional studies to reveal the roles of this crucial gene family in basal vascular plants...
- The ABC model and the diversification of floral organ identityAmy Litt
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
Semin Cell Dev Biol 21:129-37. 2010..Lastly, there are many aspects of ABC gene function outside the major model systems that remain a mystery, perhaps none more so than the C-terminal amino acid motifs that distinguish specific ABC gene lineages...
- A new liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry-based strategy to integrate chemistry, morphology, and evolution of eggplant (Solanum) speciesShi Biao Wu
Department of Biological Sciences, Lehman College and The Graduate Center, City University of New York, 250 Bedford Park Boulevard West, Bronx, NY 10468, USA
J Chromatogr A 1314:154-72. 2013....
- The Aquilegia FRUITFULL-like genes play key roles in leaf morphogenesis and inflorescence developmentNatalia Pabón-Mora
The New York Botanical Garden, Bronx, NY 10458, USA
Plant J 74:197-212. 2013..We analyze the results in the context of the core eudicot duplication, and discuss the implications of our findings in terms of the genetic regulation of leaf morphogenesis in Aquilegia and other flowering plants...
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Plant Physiol 158:1685-704. 2012....
- Phylogeographic relationships among Asian eggplants and new perspectives on eggplant domesticationRachel S Meyer
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Lemon Orzo with Chicken
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- prep 15 min cook 15 min
- serves 4
Funny thing about the small pasta shape called orzo: Although the word means "barley," the pasta actually looks a lot more like rice. And it's fun to use orzo in recipes that would ordinarily be made with rice.
- 1 cup frozen peas
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 2 shallots, minced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 8 ounces boneless, skinless chicken breast, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
- 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/3 cup crumbled feta cheese
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In large pot of boiling water, cook orzo according to package directions. Add frozen peas to orzo for last 10 seconds of cooking to heat them through. Drain.
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Meanwhile, heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Add shallots and garlic to skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until shallots are tender, about 2 minutes. Add chicken and 1/4 teaspoon of salt and sauté until chicken is just cooked through, about 4 minutes.
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Remove from heat. Add remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, lemon zest, lemon juice, and pepper to skillet, stirring to coat chicken. Add drained orzo with peas, mint, and feta cheese, and toss gently to combine. Recipe can be served hot, at room temperature, or chilled.
How to make it 30 minutes
Cook's Clue
Never rinse pasta after it has been cooked. It is unnecessary because the starch that remains on the surface of the pasta acts as a natural thickener once the sauce is added. Rinising the pasta can cause it to stick together.
Healthy Cooking Tip
Substituting peas, beans, or lentils for some of the pasta in a dish has the added benefit of providing low-fat protein, heart-protective vitamins and minerals, and dietary fiber. The soluble fiber found in peas, beans, and lentils helps to reduce harmful LDL blood cholesterol levels.
Round Out the Meal
Serve with arugula and sliced tomatoes sprinkled with cracked black pepper and extra-virgin olive oil. For dessert, try pineapple sorbet and sugar cookies.
Nutritional Information(per serving)
- Calories: 380
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Cholesterol: 44mg
- Sodium: 514mg
- Carbs: 52g
- Protein: 25g
- Fiber: 4g
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For the hockey-deprived, this (ahem) colourful gentleman is Don Cherry, colour commentator (there was no way around that …) on the CBC's "Hockey Night in Canada."
L'assemblage burst through American TV screens last Friday, when Cherry ("Grape" to his fans) debuted on ESPN. But don't think he reserved his Pepto-Bismal-pink pukefest for the occasion — Mr. Cherry/Grape has made his name with such fruitcake ensembles. (Before you click here and here and here, you might dig out some dramamine.)
Horrifying as these get-ups are, don't they also have a sort of creepy-clown vibe? When so much attention is meant to be directed to his clothes, one wonders what that attention is being detoured away from. Scarily Dickensian, don't you think?
Cherry's working the last two rounds of the NHL playoffs. But word is that the Worldwide Leader's regular hockey man, Barry Melrose, is thinking of returning to coaching — and that Mr. Cherry/Grape could take The Mullet's place.
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Park Hyatt Bangkok to open in 2014
Hyatt Hotels has announced it will open its first Park Hyatt property in Bangkok by 2014.
The Park Hyatt Bangkok will be part of Central Embassy, a new mixed-use building located on the site of the former British Embassy on the intersection of Ploenchit and Wireless roads. The hotel will be housed within an impressive 37-floor twisted coil-shaped structure, which will consist of high-end retail outlets and entertainment spots.
The 222-room hotel itself will feature speciality restaurants, a sky bar, a spa, gym, swimming pool and almost 1,441sqm of meeting space.
The Park Hyatt Bangkok is Thailand's third Hyatt branded property, after the Grand Hyatt Erawan Bangkok and the Hyatt Regency Hua Hin.
This property is just one of 18 Park Hyatt projects under development around the world, of which 10 are located in Asia-Pacific. The group is poised to open a Park Hyatt in Changbaishan, Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Sanya (all in China), and in Chennai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Kolkata and Mumbai (all in India) over the next few years.
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For 90th Birthday Woman Bails from Airplane [VIDEO]
Having skydived twice in my life, I can honestly say that nothing describes the feeling of jumping out of an airplane thousands of feet in the air. And for a 90-year-old woman from Alabama, she can now say she knows the feeling.
Marion Stangler decided that for her 90th birthday celebration, that she and her two sons– who by the way are in their 70's–were going to skydive to mark the occasion.
Longevity runs in my family, and if I'm still healthy enough to make it to that milestone in life, I'd like to do the same thing.
Rock on, Marion Stangler.
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By Patty Adams Martinez, Parents.com
Zach Braff's longtime buddy, and former Scrubs costar, Donald Faison bestowed upon Zach one of the greatest honors a parent can give someone: the title of godfather. In true celeb fashion, Zach turned to Twitter to announce the big news with an adorable photo of him and baby Rocco (similarly, Jaime King recently announced that Jessica Alba and Topher Grace are her son James' godparents on Instagram). The funnyman couldn't resist a silly caption: "Me and my god son. Made with @donald_faison's sperm."
But choosing Godparents is no laughing matter, and it can be a daunting task—one that takes more thought than you'd think. It's not just about picking your sister or your BFF, you really need to think about who will be the best fit for your family in every way.
by Patty Adams Martinez of parents.com
While billions of people worldwide are waiting with anticipation to see when Kate Middleton will go into labor this July, there's only one person who will make her child's birth an event that will go down in history: Prince William. According to reports, he is planning to be in the delivery room with Kate, which may sound like no big deal (um, aren't all dads these days?), but it is apparently a historical occasion.
This would be the first royal birth ever where the dad was present for the delivery. That's right, when Prince William was born, Prince Charles was off playing polo. When Prince Charles was born, Prince Philip was playing squash. And the list goes on and on.


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NEW YORK ( TheStreet) -- Wal-Mart Stores ( WMT) shares slippedafter the giant retailer's second-quarter earnings missed Wall Street expectations. Wal-Mart reported consolidated net income attributable to the company of $4.1 billion, or $1.24 a share, missing by a penny the consensus estimate among analysts polled by Thomson Reuters. Wal-Mart said earnings were lowered by approximately 1 cent "due to a charge for a certain non-income tax matter recorded in operating expenses within Walmart International." Net sales also came in slightly below expectations at $116.2 billion, up 2% from the year-earlier period for the Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer. Total revenue, which includes Sam's Club membership revenue and other income, rose 2.3% to $116.9 billion. Analysts had forecast revenue of $118.6 billion for the giant retailer. Wal-Mart shares were down 2.4% to $74.55 before the markets opened. Wal-Mart said U.S. comparable store sales declined 0.3% in the 13-week period ending July 26, 2013. The company also said that comparable store traffic in its U.S. stores, while negative, improved approximately 130 basis points from the first quarter, fueled by gains in food, consumables and health and wellness categories. Sam's Club comparable store sales, excluding fuel, rose 1.7% in the quarter. Sales from Wal-Mart International rose 2.9% $33 billion. Wal-Mart cut its full-year EPS guidance. It now expects EPS for all of 2013 to range between $5.10 and $5.30, compared its previous guidance of to $5.20 and $5.40. The company expects to earn between $1.11 and $1.16 a share in the third quarter and expects comp sales in the U.S. for the October-ending quarter to be flat. "We delivered a solid increase in earnings per share for the second quarter," Wal-Mart's President and CEO Mike Duke said in the earnings release. "Consolidated net sales and our Walmart U.S. comp were below expectations. While the retail environment was challenging across all of our markets, the Walmart U.S. and Sam's Club businesses improved comp sales from the first quarter, and the growth of International sales was consistent."
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Early in Dudebro II's development, voiceovers were being considered for the game's characters. The question on everyone's minds was who would voice the protagonist, John Dudebro. While NeoGAF user V_ben was initially cast, he was perfectly content to step down after fellow GAF user Dacvak — one of the head staffers at MAGFest — brought earth-shattering news to the project and its volunteers.
Jon St. John, known for his portrayal of world-famous video game character Duke Nukem*, had agreed to be the voice of Dudebro. Nobody could have guessed that the voice behind one of video gaming's most iconic heroes would not only take part in a parody of similar titles but be its titular character.
Titular. Heh.
— John Dudebro
A few weeks later, St. John would record several lines and officially be announced as the voice actor for John Dudebro. Thanks to his involvement, other websites outside NeoGAF began to notice the project.
The entire Dudebro team would like to thank him once again for working with us and bringing Dudebro to life!
Check out a sneak peek at St. John voicing John Dudebro: CLICK HERE!
And take a look at Jon St. John's website.
*Duke Nukem is a registered trademark of Apogee Software, Ltd.


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Pa. National Guard now stresses intervention, resilience
By FORD TURNER | Reading Eagle, Pa. | Published: November 12, 2012
READING, Pa. — Four decades after the Vietnam War, the nation's military leaders have taken action to address some of the post-combat problems experienced by Vietnam vets.
Members of three Berks-based National Guard units, like others across the state, are getting special training to help their soldiers bounce back from stressful situations and to raise awareness of suicidal behavior.
"There is a big emphasis, from the top down, to mitigate suicide," said Sgt. 1st Class JoAnn Tresco of the Pennsylvania Army National Guard. "It is one of the top priorities in the state."
Tresco, based at Fort Indiantown Gap in Lebanon County, leads the statewide Resilience Training Assistant program. It covers strategies for improving mental toughness, among other things.
Mark Todero, a civilian Guard employee who works with Tresco, leads the Suicide Prevention Program.
Todero, a retired sergeant major in the Guard, said his program teaches military personnel the signs and risk factors associated with suicide.
Hundreds of Army National Guard personnel already have been trained as resilience or suicide intervention specialists. They include members of Company C, 1st Battalion, 111th Infantry, based at the Kutztown Armory; Company D, 112th Infantry, based in Hamburg; and 2nd Squadron, 104th Cavalry, based in Reading.
Pennsylvania's Army National Guard and Air National Guard have about 19,000 members.
Todero said each company within a Guard unit is required to have at least two people trained as suicide intervention specialists.
One goal, he said, is to expand the program and deliver the training to all first-line leaders and others with interpersonal roles, like chaplains and medical personnel.
Tresco said the military has urged suicide intervention officers to be proactive.
"We are trained to act, to not hesitate," she said.
The resilience course, she said, teaches military personnel how to improve their ability to bounce back from difficult situations.
Among other things, it stresses positive thinking. One of its exercises involves the regular creation of mental or written lists of all the good things that happen through the course of a day.
"You are mitigating down negative thinking," Tresco said. "They are seeing things in a way that empowers them to handle challenges."
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Named a finalist for the 2011 National Jewish Book Award in the Holocaust category
Most view the relationship of Jews to the Soviet Union through the lens of repression and silence. Focusing on an elite group of two dozen Soviet-Jewish photographers, including Arkady Shaykhet, Alexander Grinberg, Mark Markov-Grinberg, Evgenii Khaldei, Dmitrii Baltermants, and Max Alpert, Through Soviet Jewish Eyes presents a different picture. These artists participated in a social project they believed in and with which they were emotionally and intellectually invested-they were charged by the Stalinist state to tell the visual story of the unprecedented horror we now call the Holocaust.
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Wretched Frontman Finds Inspiration in 'Lord of the Rings'
One needn't look any further than Swedish and Finnish metal bands for evidence of the influence J.R.R. Tolkien and J.K. Rowling have on metal. So many acts are indeed influenced by the fantasy worlds of 'Lord of the Ring' and 'Harry Potter.'
Wretched vocalist Billy Powers wrote the entire storyline behind 'Beyond the Gate.' The story is told through the course of the album, not only in lyrics but in chord progressions. The story is of an alchemist named Sylvester Alédoe who successfully opens a portal to which he thinks is the alternate world known as Shamballa. Ending up in the central realm of Uraitahn, consisting of a thick poisonous miasma that no mortal shell can withstand, his body is seized by the forces inside the gate while his soul is cast aside to wander throughout the lands eternally. It is not until Sylvester collects himself and beckons with the guardians of Uraitahn that he can return to his home, Xzorian. From there he can retrieve the last Talisman of Xzorian and either surrender it to the guardians or destroy Uraitahn with its extraordinary power.
Still with us? The band also wrote in different keys on the record, using musically challenging progressions previously untapped to create a dark sound. "Writing the concept for this album just, pretty much, poured out of my mind when I'd sit down with the intention of writing," Powers told Noisecreep about the difficulty of writing around chords and keys, which might not readily translate to listeners. "I'm sure that a lot of people that get the album may not understand what's going on lyrically, but the ones that know what the album is about will have a genuine understanding of what I'm going for with what I've written. An adventurous story of loss, attempts at re-correcting faults and personal sacrifice. The average listener will pick up that 'Beyond the Gate' isn't the typical metal album to grace their collection of music in their bedroom or on their iPod. It is a fast, melodic and thought-provoking album that isn't dependent on the best breakdown ever to keep their attention."
Breakdowns be damned! Powers fashioned the concept from his fantasy fandom. He said, "I knew that I wanted to do something that revolved around sorcery/alchemy. I initially had no idea to create an entire story for the album, but to rather just have each song as its own story. As was previously done with our first album, 'The Exodus of Autonomy,' I started with writing the lyrics for 'Birthing Sloth,' which was heavily influenced by 'Fullmetal Alchemist,' then went on to writing the lyrics for the track 'Cimmerian Shamballa,' then the 'Talisman,' which I started writing last November and left unfinished until April of this year.
"As I finished those lyrics up, I noticed the connection between the different songs and realized that there was a lot more to the story that was floating around within my mind that could fill in the gaps and could be shared. Even while writing the lyrics for the last few tracks, I wasn't sure how it was going to piece together. And even at the moment, I still have lots of gaps within the storyline, because no matter what, there is only so much explanation that can fit into a song. When it comes to coming up with the concept, I honestly have no idea."
Powers theorizes as to why so many metal bands are influenced by fantasy, saying, "It's because your capabilities in a world like those are almost endless. You have epic journeys, battles, the fight of good against evil, magic, mythical creatures, things to the likes of all of those. When it comes to the 'Lord of the Rings,' there is a peaceful feeling about the world in which all of the characters reside. There is no technology to distract them from living a simple and healthy day to day life. They grow all of their own food, take pride in beauty and take pride in loving the planet as a living being, which is how life on our planet should be. There are no man-made creations to taint and destroy their world. The idea of such a place is simply very beautiful to me. If the world were to go dark from technological loss, I would be one of a handful of people content with the situation."
In fact, Powers — who says "facial hair reigns supreme and body modification is amazing" and that there is one herbivore among four carnivores in the band — doesn't even have a Twitter account. Finally, someone who isn't handcuffed to social networking.


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I tossed up a press for this film a little while back, and I'm getting more and more excited for it. For fans of Romero films and Cabin in the Woods-esque meta-films, this one is for you.
Tags: Anchor Bay, Gore, Horror, Mimesis, night of the living dead, red band, Romero


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Lakewood receiver Andrew Davis committed to Toledo on Saturday, Spartans coach Cory Moore said.
"(Andrew) had a lot of schools that were looking at him, but he felt comfortable about making that decision now," Moore said. "He liked Toledo because he already knows some of the guys up there."
Davis, a 6-foot-2, 180-pound senior, had offers from four others schools: Ball State, FIU, Iowa State and Middle Tennessee. He got playing time last season but did not post big numbers because of the Spartans' depth at receiver. That should change this season, and Davis will be counted on as a threat in the red zone.
The Rockets have had success landing receivers from Lakewood. Bernard Reedy, a former Spartan star, had more than 1,000 yards receiving for Toledo last year and is one of the top players in the nation. Rodney Adams, who graduated from Lakewood in June, is a freshman with the Rockets


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DBP: thanks, I knew it! It is perfectly clear that the "may I?/you may not" is not as common; as far as my question, I borrowed it from a Monty Python's sketch (where the answer was really snapped back (NO, YOU MAY NOT!).
Anyway, there seems to be a relation between can/have to and may/must, where the latter pair express an inner attitude, while the first one express pair is related to either a possibility or a necessity depending on an external factor, say a circumstance. That will explain why "can" and "have to" operate much more often than "may" and "must". Am I right?
This requires a great deal more thought for me, Gilbert and if you wouldn't mind, more explanation of what you're driving at. I think I follow you but ...
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Thinking Of Switching To Fake Cakes. Thoughts?
Business By mariahbakes Updated 6 Aug 2013 , 2:22pm by ColinLeger
Well, my problem is that I hate baking. Haaate it. I love my job, and my business...but it's the decorating/creating that I love- NOT the baking. Lol. I recently switched to scratch baking from doctored mixes thinking maybe if I got more creative with recipes I would like it more, but nope. I've been at this business stuff for two years now, and now I'm trying to figure out the best next move!
I am considering switching over to fake cakes... I've made a few for wedding shows and such and always enjoyed the process. I was curious if anyone in business does these, or offers them and how it's working out. I'll take opinions from anyone though!
Thanks guys
Have you thought about hiring someone to do the baking for you?
Yes, that's kind of my other option.... I think part of me is afraid of giving up control. This has been my baby. I probably need to get over that.
Well... what would you DO with the fake cakes? Presumably they would go to events where real cake would be needed as well (sheets or whatever). Will you provide those then? (same boat as before) or would the customer need to go to costco? Perhaps a better alternative is to buy premade cakes and then decorate them yourself a la sam's club??
You will not be able to maintain your business on fake cakes alone- as PP said- you'll have to make sheet cakes- and then you're back baking again. Seriously- hire someone to bake- it will free up your time and creative spirit!
Also, have you thought about checking with the local culinary school for interns? Most of the time they have to do some sort of internship. Some are paid, some are not.
Maybe you could sell the fake cakes online and ship them. I've seen sites that do that.
Or you could rent the fake cakes so brides who wanted a "ta da" cake but couldn't afford it could rent yours and then get cheap cakes to serve from the kitchen.
Yes, renting the cakes is an idea where they would have to get their own sheet cakes. Or buying premade cakes would work too.. I haven't looked, but I'm sure you could even order them online somewhere..
Why don't you just get a different hobby ? The medium of a cake decorator is cake ( unless you are Duff, and that's another story). Why not take up painting or sculpting, or any of the other associated arts that don't require baking.
Would you want to buy your wedding dress from a woman who said you know what, i just hate fashion, hate clothes, I just like being creative?
Do something you enjoy doing.
I agree with PP. I never understand how people want to decorate, but don't want to bake. The art is being able to achieve a well decorated CAKE. I am a baker, then a decorator.
This is a applicable blog for your situation I just came across:
Me too...I'm a baker 1st, then a decorator. In fact, my favorite part is when the customer says something like "WOW...it tastes as good as it looks!".
Everyone is different.... I have hobbist friends who love to decorate so just buy the cake. Nothing wrong with that.. Luckily I like doing both.
I only make faux cakes and do not bake on the side. Most venues supply dessert as part of their package in this area. Why bake cake as well? It will only be wasted. I also love to decorate and hate to bake. My faux cakes are rented out most weekends. I have about 25 different ones that can be changed to match a bride's colours at a moments notice. I also ship them across Canada and the US. I have had inquiries from Europe as well. The market is there so go for it mariahbakes.
Diane, how much do you charge for the rent?
Thanks for all the comments...I've been away from the computer so I just got the chance to read everything.
I think I was having one of those whiney moments...I have a good friend from pastry school in Vegas that rents fake cakes and it just got me thinking. You know you didn't really mean what you said when and hour later you're thinking "why did I say that"? I don't reeeallly mean that...stop whining, Mariah!"
I really do love my job, first time ever that I can say that.
To each his/her own - no reason to be baking snobs up there. Artists have a serious place in this business - it's absurd to expect one person in the bakery to do every single thing.
To the OP, since you asked, I'd say start looking for a baker.
why don't you order your cakes in frozen just like walmart
I also hate to bake, luckily, we have plenty of business so my husband is now my baker and he bakes to MY standards and all of the cake tastes how I want it to taste.
I will decorate all day long.....another thing I hate is spending so much time on the computer answering emails, taking phone calls, going back and forth with designs...but if I didn't do that I wouldn't get to decorate!
Started looking for bakers! I don't want to purchase premade or frozen cakes, it turns customers off. Which I understand! People love the flavor and texture of my cake, that's the main reason for repeat customers. I just need to get someone in here to bake my recipes.
I also hate to bake, luckily, we have plenty of business so my husband is now my baker and he bakes to MY standards and all of the cake tastes how I want it to taste.
I will decorate all day long.....another thing I hate is spending so much time on the computer answering emails, taking phone calls, going back and forth with designs...but if I didn't do that I wouldn't get to decorate!
I know this is an old post but we've recently been jugling the idea of doing fake cakes for a few more reasons.
We are proud parents of our first son now only 9 weeks old.
We hired someone to help with the cakes thinking she was enthusiastic as my wife to decorate cakes but her quality of baking cakes has decreased and her interst in decorating cakes has instiguished.
Also, our province (state equivalent) has strict laws for kitchen licencing and health safety requirements. There are apperently changes coming where if you are in a market you won't need the safety inspections but we don't want to do markets and sell $3 cupcakes and ruin our weekends... we'll leave that to the small cheaters.
We're considering using a local bakery that does everything else we don't... we would give them our recipes for them to bake our slabs and make those kitchen cakes. (we're not afraid that this 15 years old business will get into wedding cakes)... This is just an option we are jugling at the moment.
CakeQueen50, we hear you on the email thing. we had a bride book over a year ago but she changed her mind so many times that I had to call her and start from scratch and we think she wasn't able to get what she realy wanted. 2 weeks before the wedding she asked for sugar flowers, then a special ribbon that she wasn't able to find then changed the flavours 2-3 times in this period......... all said and done, the emails, calls, Facebooking, we didn't make a profit!
To all you that are stuck on "I'm an artist that decorates cakes" no offence but if you limit your business to just cakes, you might be overtaken by someone else that is willing to do both... I'd say 'get over it' but I do understand your point ov view, so to you... Good Luck. Our market area is too small to say we JUST to cakes.


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Five children had to be taken to the hospital after a vehicle accident near Four Corners on Friday afternoon, according to Florida Highway Patrol.
Troopers said their mother was driving them in a van south on U.S. 27 near Sawgrass Bay in Lake County around 2:40 p.m. when she turned her head to talk to her 9-year-old daughter in the passenger seat.
When she looked back to traffic, she realized a truck had stopped in front of her. She swerved to avoid the truck, but the right side of her van struck the left rear of the truck.
The collision caused the door to rip off. Two passengers, a 5-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl, were partially ejected from the vehicle.


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Something New for the Mostly Mozart Festival: A Composer in Residence
By DANIEL J. WAKIN
Published: February 21, 2007
With the Mozart year of 2006 turned to dust, the Mostly Mozart Festival at Lincoln Center has found a new composer to celebrate, and one very much alive.
The festival said on Tuesday that Osvaldo Golijov would be its first composer in residence, although he will not be writing much music for it.
Instead, Mr. Golijov, one of the most sought-after composers around, will be something of a programming guru for the 2007 version of the summer festival, which has a music director, Louis Langr? and an artistic director, Jane S. Moss.
Mr. Golijov will make a new arrangement of ''Azul,'' his piece for cello and orchestra, which will be performed on opening night, the organizers said in announcing the season's programs. Several other Golijov works will be played, including his setting of the St. Mark Passion, which was heard at Lincoln Center a year ago during a 10-concert celebration of his music.
Mr. Golijov said he was too busy at the moment to write a piece for the festival, which runs from July 31 to Aug. 25. He said he would attend at least its first and last weeks.
Mr. Golijov said he had a hand in 4 of the season's 35 events. He picked the musicians for a ''late-night Latin jam session,'' as the festival called it, including his prot?e, the brilliant Galician bagpiper Cristina Pato; programmed a concert of Schubert symphonies and another of Monteverdi's ''Vespers,'' works by two composers important to him; and programmed the choral portion of the final concert.
Ms. Moss said that Mr. Golijov, with his composer's perspective, would add ''immeasurably to the mix of the festival.''
Mr. Golijov, whose opera ''Ainadamar'' just won two Grammys, draws on the pop, world music and classical realms.
During the Moss-Langr?era, Mostly Mozart has crept well past the boundaries of Mozart's music, bringing in contemporary pieces, film, dance, multimedia installations and the works of a broad range of composers. This season marks another step in that direction, and not just by installing a composer in residence in another composer's festival.
It has three themes this year: Latin America; Beethoven, including an opening week dedicated to him; and spirituality in music, including requiems by Mozart and Faur?nd religious music by Rachmaninoff. There is, indeed, other Mozart, including the Serenade in B flat for winds (''Gran Partita''), several concertos and the Symphony No. 36, the ''Linz.''
Ms. Moss said she had no intention of changing the festival's name or phasing out Mozart's music, despite the trend, and suggested that more of his music might be back in the future. ''He is without question the starting point,'' she said.
Photo: The composer Osvaldo Golijov. (Photo by Eric S. Lesser for The New York Times)


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Week 11 Power Rankings: Principal Charity ClassicMay 26, 2009
Vartan Kupelian, PGATOUR.COM Contributor
Editor's note: Vartan Kupelian is the Champions Tour Insider and a PGATOUR.COM Contributor. Each week, Kupelian will size up the field and provide his top 5 players going into the tournament, based on factors such as the player's strengths, the course setup, recent performances, etc. MORE POWER RANKINGS: PGA TOUR | Nationwide Tour
With Bernhard Langer taking the week off and Michael Allen -- the winner of last week's Senior PGA Championship -- planning his return to the PGA TOUR, the Champions Tour Power Rankings have a new look.
Jay Haas is the two-time defending champion at this week's Principal Charity Classic. After a solid performance at the Senior PGA Championship, where he finished with rounds of 69-68 to tie for ninth, Haas is poised and positioned to post his first victory of 2009.
Haas won the Principal Charity Classic by a stroke over Andy Bean last year.
There is a prophetic aside to the finish of the 2008 tournament in West Des Moines.
Following Haas and Bean in the top five were Nick Price, Joey Sindelar and Loren Roberts, and based on performances this year, it would be difficult to dismiss those five golfers as the top contenders at the Principal Charity Classic. Roberts (4), Sindelar (6), Bean (7) and Haas (10) are in the top 10 in the Charles Schwab Cup points standings and Price is 14th.
Power Rankings: Principal Charity Classic Rank Player Comment Jay
He's looking for a hat trick in Iowa, where he successfully defended his title in 2008 with four birdies on the final nine Sunday. On his way to a 10-under-par winning total, Haas hit an astonishing 95 percent of the fairways and 78 percent of greens in regulation. Andy
Bean shot a final-round 67 in '08, including birdies at Nos. 15 and 16. He hasn't won in 2009 but remains solidly in contention for top honors, including the Charles Schwab Cup and the money list (5th). He is also fifth in scoring average at 69.89. Loren
He finished runner-up behind Haas at Glen Oaks in 2007. He held the final-round lead two years ago before two closing bogeys cost him the title. Roberts leads the Tour in the scrambling statistic with 84 pars or better after missing the green 127 times. Joey
He played his way into position last week with a pair of 69s in the first and third rounds before a final-round 75 dropped him into a T22. He's second in scoring average, third in the all-around statistical category and fourth on the money list in 2009. Keith
Fergus and Langer are the only two-time winners this year, and Fergus is No. 2 on the money list with $660,498 and third in driving distance (294.4). He tied for 16th last year at the Principal with rounds of 69-70-70 and is coming off a T22 at the Senior PGA.
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NBAA helped to pioneer the transition to GPS-based flight decks and procedures, and now the group is taking a leading role to voice the U.S. civil aviation community's concern about LightSquared's threat to GPS.
The association was the first to welcome Sen. Pat Roberts' (R-Kan.) recent amendment in a funding bill that would prohibit the FCC from spending federal dollars to support LightSquared's deployment, pending proof of non-interference with GPS.
"There is too much at stake in interfering with a tool we all use, and on which our public safety and national security depend so heavily," said Sen. Roberts. "GPS is too important for any interference to be tolerated."
NBAA president and CEO Ed Bolen said, "The business aviation community thanks Senator Roberts for introducing this important amendment. We are not opposed to the development and deployment of new or improved technology systems like LightSquared–as long as it is conclusively proven that it will not result in radio interference with GPS systems or pose any threat to the global aviation transportation system."


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+Nice Hagrid.
+Pumpkins are always a nice touch.
+A woodsy background would go nicely with him.
+Textures are nice and plentiful.
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What a nice present!
Are you still accepting cancer fundraising btw?
Haaaaa, I know! That's what I wanted to do at first, but since I made the pumpkins like this it would have looked weird. (no?)
And thanks again! /o/
Sadly, no, my fundraising ended. But there's quite a lot other fundraising out there, if you want! :)


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Keeping a keen eye on the Colorado River
Only a fish watches the Colorado River closer than angling guide Jack Bombardier.
Bombardier and his wife, Terena, live in and work out of their home a double-haul from the Colorado, a few miles downstream of Burns.
A double-haul, that is, when the river isn't advancing up the front lawn at full gallop, driven by advancing snowmelt.
Bombardier (http://www.confluencecasting.com, 970-524-1440) recently shared a few thoughts on spring along the Colorado River from his entertaining blog, Jack's Mountain Blog.
The section of the Upper Colorado River that I live and guide on is usually a pretty mellow section to float, with only a couple of rapids and bridges to navigate.
Once the level gets over 5,000 cubic feet per second, though, it's a different story. The sheer volume of the water creates numerous fun waves and wave trains, and the whole trip from Derby Junction to my backyard takes half the time it normally does.
When river levels rise, so does the speed of the water, which is why a river's height doesn't double when its cfs does.
Cubic feet per second is a measure of a river's volume and not height. Because it's moving faster, there is more total water volume traveling past any given point on the river without being twice as high.
It's one reason that I like to look at cfs numbers instead of the gauge height figures most USGS gauges also display.
The gauge height number will vary from one part of the river to another, depending on how wide the river channel is and the gradient.
A rise of four feet in the narrow section of Jack Flats upriver would probably be only a foot and a half at my house, where the river channel is a hundred yards wide.
In 2011, I didn't know if I'd still have a house to live in by summer, let alone what it would do to the fishing. Turns out that they both did just fine.
The Upper Colorado River is in many ways one of the most drought-proof and flood-proof rivers in the state or even the U.S.
Since the river is the lifeblood of the southwest, there are a lot of local, regional and even international commitments that ensure some water flowing all the time.
There are several storage options upriver that can be used to manage the flow here, but all are more than 50 miles away.
The river usually has more water in it down here than one might think, because of all the little streams between here and the nearest gauge upstream in Kremmling.


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Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 25, 2009, 12:00 AM
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Livermore Airport back in the news again
Original post made on Sep 25, 2009
Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, September 25, 2009, 12:00 AM
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a resident of Amberwood/Wood Meadows
on Sep 25, 2009 at 9:08 am
Stacey is a registered user.
Another reason for far fewer complaints could also be that the two Pleasanton households that file 82% of the complaints got tired of doing it.
The airport publishes noise complaint statistics. Admittedly my source is a little outdated (from February 2009), but I bet if the PW did the full research and asked the airport for noise complaint statistics for the full year it would show a similar result.
Noise Complaints
from Pleasanton: 32 (Jan 2009 was 38)
from Livermore: 4 (last month 12)
from Dublin/SR/Other: 1
- 7.7% of the 39 total complains were from operations occuring between 10pm and 6am.
- 82.1% of the total complaints were filed by two Pleasanton households.
a resident of Downtown
on Sep 25, 2009 at 11:24 am
Sorry to steer the topic a bit, but isn't this statistic interesting that 2 people generate 82% of the complaints. Sounds like just about every other situation in town that has complaints, ie... 1 or 2 people on Gatetree Circle filing dozens of complains about noise from Amador, and 1 or 2 downtown residents complaining about too much noise from events etc. Goes to show how few it takes to ruin it for everyone else. Thanks for looking up the stats and posting Stacey it speaks to what I was suspecting.
a resident of Stoneridge
on Sep 25, 2009 at 12:26 pm
Mr. Bling,
Your article fails to mention that the entire CLC development is outside the airport boundary--thereby honoring the protection zones you describe. You insinuate by saying "all this will change" that the new development is inside the boundary or that in some way the homes are different from the existing Pleasanton homes immediatley to the to south and west of the new project which are also outside the boundary but theoretically under flight paths--or for that matter homes on the ridge at the west end of town that are outside the protection boundary but also within a flight path.
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Skype for BlackBerry due next month
Following this week's highly anticipated launch of Skype for the iPhone a BlackBerry client will join Skype's continued assault on the smartphone market in May.
Like the fresh-baked iPhone software Skype for BlackBerry is expected to tie into the BlackBerry's address book so there's no need to keep a second contact list. Calls between Skype users will be free regardless of if they're on a BlackBerry iPhone or PC. Calls to landline and mobile phones will be charged at Skype's existing rates.
Video calls will be more of a challenge because no BlackBerry handheld incorporates a front-facing digital camera although BlackBerry users may be able to see the incoming video stream from the person they're calling.
âWe're considering video carefully but we have a really high bar on the qualityâ said Skype Chief Operating Officer Scott Durchslag. âIf we do it we will have to do it incredibly well.â
Also in common with Skype for iPhone the BlackBerry software is likely to work only over a Wi-Fi connection rather than a 3G network.


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And because it's a true Chevy truck, the Colorado leaves nothing on the table when it comes to innovative solutions for hauling and accessing cargo:
– Standard CornerStep rear bumper design pioneered on the 2014 Silverado
– Available EZ Lift-and-Lower tailgate that uses an internal torsion bar to make raising the tailgate easier with one hand, and a damper for more-controlled lowering
– Standard two-tier loading that allows a platform to effectively split the bed into upper and lower sections, making it easier to haul, store and conceal items such as tools
– Thirteen standard tie-down locations throughout the bed for use with available, movable cargo tie-down rings
– Standard bed rail and tailgate protectors
– Available factory-installed spray-in bed liner.
An interior for Work, Recreation and Everyday Comfort
Blending cues from Silverado with a style all its own, the interior of the 2015 Colorado is designed to be comfortable, is cleverly equipped and well connected. A bold, upright instrument panel with large instruments and a central driver information centre is similar to Silverado, while featuring a centre console with a floor-mounted shifter similar to those found in midsize cars and crossovers.
Colorado cabin designers paid exceptional attention to detail and premium appointments, including a sculpted headliner that enhances headroom, halo lighting on key controls for easier view and an open area at the front of the centre console for easier phone charging. The Z71 model features exclusive colour and trim details, including embossed seatbacks and contrast stitching.
"We took the best attributes of full-size trucks and midsize cars to develop a passenger space that delivers a balance of unmatched functionality and comfort," said Parkinson. "It's designed to be as useful as possible, with storage compartments and clever features throughout, for owners who will use the Colorado as their daily driver and for weekend getaways."
Interior details include:
– Sculpted door panels that make it easier to enter/exit the vehicle
– Upper-instrument panel storage bin (when not equipped with the uplevel audio system) and large glove box
– Standard centre console with room to store a tablet
– Rear under-seat storage.
Dual-firmness foam helps Colorado's seats wear for long-haul comfort with high-wear, stain-resistant cloth seating trim. Leather-appointed seating is available.
Connectivity, Control and Safety Technologies
The new Colorado's technologies are aimed at complementing owners' lifestyles with connectivity and other features that support their daily and recreational lives – and help keep them safe, including:
– Eight-inch diagonal colour touch screen (LT, Z71) and multiple USB drives
– A 3.4-inch diagonal driver information screen in the instrument cluster
– Available next-generation OnStar and MyLink enhancements with gesture recognition and natural language voice recognition
– Available navigation
Standard and available features designed to keep the Colorado's occupants safe before, during and after a crash include:
– Six standard air bags, including head side curtain air bags designed to help keep occupants from being ejected in a crash
– Large rearview mirrors and standard rear-vision camera system for greater visibility
– Available segment-first application of forward collision alert
– Available segment-first application of lane departure warning
– Standard StabiliTrak electronic stability control system with rollover mitigation, trailer sway control, hill start assist and hill descent control (Z71).
Chevy Truck DNA Supports Leading Capabilities
The Colorado delivers the capability expected of a Chevy truck – including segment-leading payload and trailering. Like the Silverado, the Colorado has a fully boxed perimeter frame, which provides the strength to support its capabilities, as well as a confident, smooth and quiet ride.
A coil-over-type front suspension features aluminum knuckles that are low in mass and high in strength, contributing to a more responsive, immediate feel to driver inputs, as well as efficiency. Colorado also features the segment's first application of electric power steering, which enhances efficiency by avoiding the energy used by what conventionally is an engine-driven feature.
The Colorado has a short turning radius of about 12.5 metres (41 feet), enabling easier turning in tight areas such as city streets or backing a trailer into a camping spot.
Four-wheel disc brakes, with four-piston front calipers, are standard and feature Duralife™ brake rotors – also pioneered on the 2014 Silverado. They offer up to double the service life, which can save money on maintenance.
Another Chevy truck feature offered on the Colorado is the G80 automatic locking rear differential. Introduced by Chevy more than 40 years ago, it gives drivers a traction advantage when needed. It is standard on Z71 and available on WT and LT.
Truck-Tuned Powertrains Designed for Work, Efficiency
The 2.5L and 3.6L engines offered in the Colorado are based on proven designs found in other Chevrolet vehicles, but tuned uniquely for truck duty – including more torque at lower rpm – for a more confident feeling of power when the Colorado is loaded or pulling a trailer.
The 2.5L four is estimated at 193 horsepower (146 kW) and 184 lb-ft of torque (253 Nm), with approximately 90 percent of the peak torque available from 2,000 rpm to 6,200 rpm. The 3.6L engine is estimated at 302 horsepower (224 kW) and 270 lb-ft of torque (366 Nm). SAE certification of the power ratings is pending.
Aluminum blocks and forged-steel crankshafts, along with dual-overhead camshafts with variable valve timing, direct injection and jet-spray piston cooling are features shared on both engines. A number of extended-life components can help reduce maintenance intervals and reduce the cost of ownership.
All models are matched with a six-speed automatic that complements the truck-tuned engines with features that make hauling and trailering easier and more comfortable, including auto grade braking and a tow/haul mode. Extended cab 2WD WT models equipped with the 2.5L engine are also available with a six-speed manual transmission.
Chevrolet will continue to work on and develop the Colorado until the start of production in 2014. The content of this release is based on current GM testing and is subject to change.


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Tuesday notesAug 12, 2014 By Steven R. Peck
The 10th, not the 3rd
We "oopsed" on the date of Sunday's edition, which read Aug. 3 on page one instead of Aug. 10. In case anyone is interested in why, we had a document failure on our computer system Saturday morning (when production for Section A really gets going) that rendered the original Aug. 10 document impossible to use. So we had to resurrect last week's graphic layout, strip it down, and start over. It worked fine, but we changed every date on every page except one -- the front page.
Sorry about that. Who knows, perhaps it will be a collector's item someday that can be sold for 55 cents instead of 50 -- but probably not.
Special editions coming
Touching on another small bit of newspaper housekeeping, the regular Sunday Diversions section won't be printed for the next three weeks so that we can use staff and press time for three special editions. The first is the Fremont County Primary Election Voters Guide, which goes to press Thursday and will be in your Ranger and Lander Journal on Sunday.
The second is the Fremont County Fair Scrapbook, set for publication Aug. 27. (If you are planning to give us your small thank-you ad from the junior livestock sale, we'll need it by Aug. 19).
Finishing off the three-week cycle is the Fremont County Hunting and Fall Outdoors Edition. Look for it Sept. 3.
Debate season
Republican candidates for Wyoming Governor engaged in a solid and informative debate Monday, when Gov. Matt Mead met his two primary election challengers, State Superintendent Cindy Hill and physician Taylor Haynes. It provided a good candidate showcase before a statewide audience.
Locally, the debate again demonstrated the importance of Central Wyoming College, which hosted the debate on campus, and of its vital affiliate, Wyoming PBS, the state's only public television station, which is headquartered at CWC as well. Our county is pleased and proud to have them both, and Wyoming ought to be as well.
Super moon
For the second time this summer, we got a so-called "super moon" as Earth's satellite body passed closer to our home planet than it has in many years.
Every year has a full moon that comes closer to Earth than any other, but astronomers say the one Sunday was the closest encounter between Earth and the moon since 1993, and there won't be another one so close until 2034. Interestingly, sometimes the closest passage between Earth and the moon is at the point not of the full moon but at the fingernail-thin new moon.
Robin Williams
Not many entertainers can lay a true, unbreakable claim to being one of a kind. Robin Williams did. As a standup comedian, a breakout sitcom TV star 35 years ago on "Mork and Mindy," and as a movie actor of breadth, depth and sensitivity, he was one of the American greats.
Each of us has a favorite memory of performance (we'll take his turn as the title character's psychiatrist in "Good Will Hunting") but on a year-in, year-out basis Williams was at his manic best as an interview guest, responding instantly, expansively, and usually brilliantly to questions from Johnny Carson, Jay Leno, David Letterman and others. His rapport with Letterman was especially sharp.
There was no one else like Robin Williams, and now he is gone, apparently the taker of his own life at age 63.
Sometimes, when watching him performing live, unscripted and in full bloom, one might wonder how he did it, and how long he could keep doing it. We got the answer, the very sad answer, on Monday.
Wayne Nicholls
After more than 17 years in The Ranger saddle, and 45 years with a news camera in his hand all told, longtime Ranger photographer Wayne Nicholls is retiring.
Wayne has shot tens of thousands of pictures for us, all of them functional, professional and technically sound, and many of them named the best in Wyoming by judges far and wide.
Wayne is not responding to the rocking chair's beckon. Instead, past standard retirement age for most people and well into his Social Security-drawing years, he is embarking on a new challenge as a college student. He will enroll at Central Wyoming College this fall to begin earning a degree in music (in case you didn't know, he can play a bit of guitar and banjo).
We'll be hosting a send-off for him Friday. If Wayne ever shot a picture of you, your family member, your business, your team, your classroom, your farm or ranch, your car, your parade float, your political campaign, your club meeting, your check passing, your concert, your recital, your school play, your graduation ceremony, your construction project, your adventure or your triumph, then you are invited to come by the Ranger office at 421 E. Main St. in Riverton at 4 p.m. Friday for a cookie and a handshake.
Here's to a good week.


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In biology, abiotic components are non-living chemical and physical factors in the environment. Abiotic phenomena underlie all of biology. Abiotic factors, while generally downplayed, can have enormous impact on evolution. Abiotic components are aspects of geodiversity.They can also be recognised as "abiotic pathogens"
From the viewpoint of biology, abiotic influences may be classified as light or more generally radiation, temperature, water, the chemical surrounding composed of the terrestrial atmospheric gases, as well as soil. The macroscopic climate often influences each of the above. Not to mention pressure and even sound waves if working with marine, or deep underground, biome.
Those underlying factors affect different plants, animals and fungi to different extents. Some plants are mostly water starved, so humidity plays a larger role in their biology. Many archaebacteria require very high temperatures, or pressures, or unusual concentrations of chemical substances such as sulfur, because of their specialization into extreme conditions. Certain fungi have evolved to survive mostly at the temperature, the humidity, and stability.
For example, there is a significant difference in access to water as well as humidity between temperate rainforests and deserts. This difference in water access causes a diversity in the types of plans and animals that grow in these areas.
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Answers:Fresh hydro ecosystem : All the components are designed to survive in fresh water. Algae , water snails, talapi fish, fish eagle. Marine hydro ecosystem, All components designed to live in salt water plankton, sea horse, prawn. lobster. Savannah ecosystem :All organisms designed to survive with a moderated amount of water: grass, springbok, lion Dessert ecosystem: All organisms designed to survive with very little water: ghaap, ant, ant lion, dessert spider Rain forest ecosystem: All organisms designed to survive in shade with enough water. seventh week fern, klipspringer, mountain lion
Answers:I took this from wikipedia. It's for reference!! An ecosystem, a contraction of "ecological" and "system", refers to the collection of components and processes that comprise, and govern the behavior of, some defined subset of the biosphere. The term is generally understood to refer to all biotic and abiotic components, and their interactions with each other, in some defined area, with no conceptual restrictions on how large or small that area can be. In biology, Abiotic components are nonliving chemical and physical factors in the environment. Often, these are described as light, temperature, water, atmospheric gases, wind as well as soil (edaphic) and physiographic (nature of land surface) factors. These factors could be said to be the definitions for the exact environmental conditions in which plants need to grow. Oxygen, carbon dioxide, and nitrogen are the most commonly described gasses; and the wind, soil, and physiographic conditions can also combine in multiple ways to affect organisms. In general terms an ecological system can be thought of as an assemblage of organisms (plant, animal and other living organisms also referred to as a biotic community or biocoenosis) living together with their environment (or biotope), functioning as a loose unit. That is, a dynamic and complex whole, interacting as an "ecological unit." Other population ecologists, stochastists, (den Boer & Reddingius, 1996), view an ecosystem as an expression of stochastic events, and corresponding responses from organisms. Thus, ecosystems result from the sums of infinite individual responses of organisms to stimuli from non-living and living elements in the environment. The presence or absence of populations merely depends on reproductive and dispersal success and population levels fluctuate in response to stochastic (chance) events. As the number of species in an ecosystem is higher, the number of stimuli is also higher. Check the link for more info you need. I'm not familiar with this, besides basic info but hopefully this helps.
Answers:can't think of 5, but the amazon rainforest is a good one to talk about. Could mention; the emergent layer, the canopy, the ground layer and all the wildlife habitated in each part also the woodland is a good one to mention hope that helps :)


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An Irish Ferries vessel, which had been stranded in the French port of Cherbourg since Tuesday night, is sailing to Rosslare tonight.
A problem with the Oscar Wilde vessel's radar system had forced the cancellation of Tuesday night's crossing.
An Irish Ferries spokesperson said the majority of passengers had now returned to Ireland by alternative means.
However, the spokesperson said a small group had decided to stay on board until the ship was ready to sail.
The problem with the radar system was fixed today.