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Pacific Trail Pac Tech Terrain Jacket
I live in the panhandle of Florida. While vacationing…
Fabric: HydroVent
Price Paid: don't recall
I live in the panhandle of Florida. While vacationing in Gatlinburg, TN, I purchased the Pacific Trail Pac Tech Jacket to use as a lightweight wind breaker and rain jacket. They only had it in Men's but I went ahead and purchased it.
It has been the best and most versatile jacket I have ever owned. It has great packability, wrinkles fall right out once unfolded, it packs compactly with a self packing feature (folds back into its own pocket as a pouch). It is great for both wind and rain! I enjoy hiking and horseback riding hear in FL as well as other regions of the US and this jacket is always with me.
I have contacted pacifictrail dot com to see if they have bibs or pants in this same style. I am cold natured and this jacket keeps me dry and toasty. A very comfortable fit. Style# 053600
The best rain jacket I've ever owned. Better than…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: ~$70
The best rain jacket I've ever owned. Better than anything I can find nowadays.
- Waterproof
- Breathable
- Lightweight
- Lots of pockets
- Packable
- It did all of those things well.
- It spoiled me for rain jackets and now it's no longer available. Waaaa
Like many other reviewers I've found that this is the best rain jacket I've ever owned. I bought it many years ago for around $70 which seemed expensive at the time... I'd pay double now without thinking twice if they made them again.
Mine is no longer waterproof and the zipper broke. :-( Columbia Sportswear bought Pacific Trail and I've emailed them but don't hold out much hope. I just can't bring myself to buy the heavy, clunky, ill designed stuff I've seen on the racks these days.
Used it for years hiking, kayaking, etc.
Found one for $6 at a Village thrift in Chicago. Did…
Source: bought it used
Price Paid: $6
Found one for $6 at a Village thrift in Chicago. Did not see the washing instructions. Looking for a 'brand new one'. It's worth it!
- Great for Chicago's changing climate
- READ the cleaning instructions
I had an XL, which was excellent for wearing with sweats. The adjustable cuffs and other restrainers were good for maintaining ventilation during activity.
In my cool-down period, the cords helped to maintain warmth until I'm indoors. In the wet snows and rains in Chicago, the water resistance is great for those gale like winds that will blow circles around you.
One of the features that I really appreciated were the pockets that zipped upward, and rear pouch. They provided less opportunity for loss while working out.
Ronald C. Davis
Welcome to Trailspace, Ronald.
4 years ago
Perfect jacket. Absolutely love this jacket, which…
Source: bought it new
Perfect jacket.
- Great length
- Light weight
- Lots of pockets
- None!
Absolutely love this jacket, which has been downgraded to my neighborhood walking coat. I've bought many to replace it, but none have worked as well.
Welcome to Trailspace, Ray. What caused you to downgrade the jacket to walking around status?
4 years ago
Old age. It's showing its age. It's at least 10 years old.
4 years ago
I love that this jacket is still in great shape after…
Source: received it as a personal gift
- Strengths are it does everything it was made to do. It does them well. Extremely durable.
- It's no longer available.
I love that this jacket is still in great shape after several years of rough treatment and it continues to function like it did when new. I'm sad they are no longer available.
Greatest outdoor jacket I've ever owned. Whether I'm…
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $60
Greatest outdoor jacket I've ever owned. Whether I'm driving my jeep, w/ the top down and doors off on a breezy nite or walking out in 2 the surf for a little fishing— this jacket is awsome!
- water/wind proof
- not 2 light, not 2 heavy
- very comfortable
- looks great!
- variety of colors
- i only bought :(
- they're no longer availible.
I love my Pac Tech rain jacket! I bought it new, several years ago at Sunny Surplus. I'm trying despretly to find another one. The one I have is still in great condition, but I would love 2 have a backup. I could kick myself, for not buying every color they had.
Hopefully these reviews will reach the eyes and ears of the designers/owners of the brand, and maybe this awsome jacket will make a comeback. Until then, I'll just keep searching.
I bought this jacket maybe 10 years ago or longer. …
Price Paid: $30-40?
I bought this jacket maybe 10 years ago or longer. I got caught in a storm, ran into a store and got what they had. With tech gear I never buy on impulse so this was rare.
I've used it every winter. I love it. I would love to buy another but found out the company was bought out by Columbia. Mine has started to loose the white inner lining in the hood.
I'm from California, but am currently in Tbilisi Georgia (next to Russia) where it rains a lot. I wear it for sports activites and over a suit coat. Works great. I am asked often as to where people can get one.
Just found a brand new one with the tags at the thrift…
Price Paid: $7.95
Just found a brand new one with the tags at the thrift store for $7.95, did I get a good deal?
Great jacket. Mine is still like new and is several…
Price Paid: Approximately $119 8 years ago
Great jacket. Mine is still like new and is several years old. I just wish I could find one for my wife so she would leave mine alone ;). I bought mine from Sports Authority years ago.
So what happened, as with all good thing, do they…
Price Paid: $125
So what happened, as with all good thing, do they have to die young, help. So for those of you that follow these thing please email me a comprehensive list of like products. I want my "Pacific Trail Performance outerwear waterproof beathable est 1945" jacket put back in the marketplace.
This jacket paddled a lot of streams in Missouri and Colorado without getting wet or cold once. email email@example.com. Now I want a new one to protect me from plying the coastal water aboard a sailboat. pants too. What is wrong with these people?
Update 4/5/2011
just bought a "Pacific Trail Rain Jacket yellow size xxl from a website called QuesTackle, 99.95 cheaper than my last purchase but that was 10 years ago, at least I hope it is the same jacket, it sounded like what I purchased many many putins and takeouts ago.
Hope this helps someone besides me. I have been looking to replace the one that went in the dryer by mistake. She is now my "X"....also in a beatiful blue color.
Price paid: 114.95 including shipping
Ditto to all of the other reviewers. This waterproof…
Price Paid: $65 approximately
Ditto to all of the other reviewers. This waterproof Pac Tech packable shell is the best purchase I have ever made in terms of outerwear! I have even used it over a sport coat! Dress it up or dress it down...it is fantastic!
I paid sixty some bucks for it at Gander Mountain in Wisconsin. . .if I could find another one I would pay twice that much for another one. Where can I get another one!!!
I don't like bulky coats and this lightweight coat is my main winter wear...warm and extremely ergonomic...love everything about it. None of the alternatives listed come close to this one, especially at the price point.
I bought this jacket about six years ago. It was one…
Price Paid: Don't Remember
I bought this jacket about six years ago. It was one of the best purchases I ever made. It is lightweight but warm and breathable and looks good.
It is especially useful when traveling. It weighs very little and takes up little space but is comfortable in a wide range of temperatures and climatic conditions.
I wear this jacket on duty as a Police Officer during…
Fabric: Gore-tex
Fill: none
Price Paid: $60
I wear this jacket on duty as a Police Officer during the cold and rainy season. This jacket is lightweight and breathable. Pac Tech jackets by Pacific Trail keep the wind, rain, and other elements away from your body and keeps me warmer than any heavy jacket available. Great product...a must buy.
Where to Buy
The Pacific Trail Pac Tech Terrain Jacket is not available from the stores we monitor. It was last seen June 3, 2007 at REI.
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Vasodilators relax the muscle around blood vessels. This allows
blood vessels to expand, letting blood flow more easily through the
Children with
congenital heart defects often have
heart failure. Vasodilator medicines decrease blood
pressure by relaxing blood vessels, allowing more blood to flow through the
Vasodilators are effective in relaxing the blood vessels, which
allows blood to get to the tissues of the body more easily.1
All medicines have side effects. But many people don't feel the side effects, or they are able to deal with them. Ask your pharmacist about the side effects of each medicine your child takes. Side effects are also listed in the information that comes with the medicine.
Here are some important things to think about:
Call 911 or other emergency services right away if your child has:
Call your doctor if your child:
Common side effects of this medicine include:
See Drug Reference for a full list of side effects. (Drug Reference
is not available in all systems.)
Know how to give your child's medicine safely. Be sure you understand how much medicine to give and how to give it.
For help, see the topic Congenital Heart Defects: Caring for Your Child.
There are many reasons why people have trouble taking their medicine. But in most cases, there is something you can do. For suggestions on how to work around common problems, see the topic Taking Medicines as Prescribed.
Follow-up care is a key part of your child's treatment and safety. Be sure to make and go to all appointments, and call your doctor if your child is having problems. It's also a good idea to know your child's test results and keep a list of the medicines your child takes.
Complete the new medication information form (PDF)(What is a PDF document?) to help you understand this medication.
CitationsMadriago E, Silberbach M (2010). Heart failure in infants and children. Pediatrics in Review, 31(1): 4–12.
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People driving by the home of one New Jersey resident can be forgiven for doing a double-take.
Roger Buchko of Lopatcong, N.J. -- located in Warren County, just north of Phillipsburg -- has designed a mailbox that resembles a giant Smith & Wesson .44 magnum revolver.
Mail is placed in a small compartment at the mouth of the gigantic gun barrel.
The semi-retired cabinet maker tells The Express-Times that he got the idea from similar mailboxes he saw online.
Buchko says he is a gun rights supporter, but says the mailbox isn't meant as a political statement.
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Kountze man guilty of fraud
A 53-year-old Kountze man has pleaded guilty in connection with his role in theft of government property, announced U.S. Attorney John M. Bales on Thursday, April 17.
Tony Lynn Thornton Sr. pleaded to theft of government property of a value of less than $1,000 before U.S. Magistrate Judge Keith Giblin. According to information presented in court, in August 2007, Thornton was the executive director and also served as a member of the board of directors of the Hardin County Disaster Recovery Alliance (HCDRA), a nonprofit organization chartered by the state of Texas. HCDRA's main function and purpose was to operate exclusively for charitable, educational, and faith-based purposes, including but not limited to improvement of the condition of victims of Hurricane Rita, giving priority to the elderly, the disabled the poor and the underprivileged. Thornton controlled and operated the HCDRA residential repair and renovation program.
As part of his duties, Thornton selected contractors that were used to repair hurricane damaged homes in Hardin, Jefferson, and Orange counties. Thornton was to secure the payment for the contractors after each repair job was finished, and inspect and verity that the work was completed. Thornton maintained control over the HCDRA checking account, often writing and signing checks to pay HCDRA vendors and contractors. In May 2007, Thornton's wife incurred a charge on her personal Citi Bank Advantage Credit card in the amount of $627.83. On May 15, 2007, Thornton wrote a check made out to "City Master Carpenters" on the HCDRA checking account. He then signed the check on behalf of HCDRA. The check was then sent, along with a copy of Thornton's wife's credit card statement, to Citi Bank where the HCDRA check was processed and her account credited in the amount of the check. Thornton knew that the charge was not made for the benefit of HCDRA, and he intended to convert the funds for his own use or that of another to pay off the outstanding credit card debt, without the authority of the HCDRA.
Thornton faces up to one year in federal prison, a fine not to exceed $100,000 and restitution. A date for sentencing has not yet been set. The case is being investigated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF). The case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Joseph Batte.


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Garden City Bustle fabric
The Garden City design is inspired by the tree-lined streets of London. All of our prints were originally drawn by hand and developed in our own studio.
Our fabrics use vat dyes which are renowned for high performance and durability and are the preferred option where dual purpose end usage is required. Vat dyes achieve high light fastness and are very durable to both wet and dry rubbing and hence are extensively used for the upholstery market. Wherever possible, the dyes and chemicals used for printing with vat dyes are predominantly non petro chemical based.
This fabric has been tested to achieve 22,000 rubs (with the British Standard for general domestic upholstery being 20,000 rubs).
Screen-printed in the UK.
Suitable for upholstery, drape and soft furnishings.


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Definition from Nolo's Plain-English Law Dictionary
An agreement between the party suing in a lawsuit (the plaintiff) and another person, who agrees to finance and carry the lawsuit in return for a percentage of the recovery. In some states, champerty is illegal. However, it is also the basis for the legal and commonly accepted practice of contingency fee arrangements with attorneys, who represent their clients and are paid from any award or settlement the plaintiff receives in the suit.


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Welcome to the Official Traxxas Spartan Video Gallery. This is a place where you can post your videos to show off your boat and/or your driving skills. Please read the following guide lines:
[LIST][*]This thread is for videos of your Traxxas Spartan only.[B] If you have a question for one of the people posting a video, please send them an e-mail or a PM so the thread does not get filled up with people talking. This is a place for videos not people asking what prop or batteries someone is using.[/B][*]When you post a video, it would be greatly appreciated of you would post a detailed summary of what hop-ups you had on your boat at the time the video was taken.[*]Anything off topic will be deleted.[*]Any dead links will be deleted.[/LIST]
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Sad news. My dad went during the holidays a few years back.
Seems like he had quite the life. Sort of like a story in a Jimmy Buffett song. And a reminder that it's not about how many years you're here but what you do with that time.
Even David's record label, ViTaL survives in Italy under another name. Now called Fone, it continues under the guidance of Giulio Cesare Ricci, who took ownership of ViTaL's masters and cutting lathe. A young EveAnna Manley plays baritone sax on two of these recordings.
Assembling all of the pieces of the puzzle that was David Manley is an undertaking best left to a dedicated biographer. Born David St. John Manley in Capetown, South Africa on August 26, 1939, he reportedly built his first tube amplifier at the age of 7. While the oldest of his three children, Luke Manley, points to an online biography, the accuracy of the information, which may have been penned by David Manley himself, is open to question.
Described by his son as a "hard-living, swashbuckling, work-oriented kind of a guy who didn't have much of a relationship with his three kids or his first wife, my mother Susan," David Manley began dancing hard with the twin demons of alcohol and cigarettes back in his studio at EMI/Abbey Road. There, he claims to have recorded or helped record several "favorite audiophile classics," including Massenet's Le Cid.
Upon his return to South Africa, David reportedly partnered with the late Ernest Fleischmann, former executive director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic, and eventually took over the Manley-VanNeikerk recording studios. In Johannesburg, he eventually ran a successful audio retail store in a house, and wrote a weekly column for a newspaper.
When Luke Manley was 19, he began to work with his father during summer vacations, building speakers in their basement. "He came across some Leak-Williamson amplifiers, stripped them down to all but their chassis and ultra-linear output transformers, and redid the circuits, using designs mainly based on the RCA manual," says Luke. This was the start of VTL.
Eventually, David Manley left South Africa and his fourth wife behind. Sailing up the Cypress, he sold one of his two boats, and used the proceeds to found VTL in the UK. In the summer of 1986, when he encountered difficulties exporting VTL to other countries, he journeyed to the US to display his products at the Consumer Electronics Show in Chicago. "Conscripting" as his assistant his son Luke, who was by that time living in Rhode Island, David journeyed to the Midwest with Quad ESL-63s, a Kenwood CD player, and VTL 100 amplifiers in tow.
The two Manleys, outfitted in matching Union Jack T-shirts, put on quite a show. "People heard the system, and were stunned at how natural the sound was and how much bass punch the amps had," says Luke. "I couldn't believe it. The word spread like wild fire, VTL hit the scene with a big splash [mixed metaphors notwithstanding]."
Unable to find a distributor, David enlisted Luke as importer and distributor. Although Luke knew nothing about the audio business other than how to solder, he came on board. With a huge order from Taiwan to fill, David flew to Southern California and founded a factory in Montclair.
"He wanted to make an amplifier that everyone could afford," says Luke. "I don't think that was a good idea, because it's very difficult to make a product you can be proud of when you cut so many corners. So the stuff sounded good, and was very punchy and powerful, but it didn't have high resolution or detailed voicing."
Disagreements over distribution channels eventually led to a split between father and son. David did what is often termed in AA circles as "a geographic," and briefly split to Spain, where he tried to open a factory. When that didn't pan out, David and his wife of three years, EveAnna, moved into the current Manley Laboratories building in Chino in 1993 with half the crew, inventory, and the ViTaL record label and home studio. Luke retained the rest of the operation and began running VTL. Three years later, David left for France, where he lived with his sixth wife, Veronique.
Former Stereophile Senior Editor Jonathan Scull caught up with David Manley in France in 2004, and published an updated interview in Positive Feedback Online. David was reportedly trying to start another company when, in July 2010, he suffered a stomach rupture. After a year of intensive care in the hospital, during which time Luke made multiple trips to France, he was released in September 2011, and continued to battle health problems until his death.
"The picture I have of him is a guy with a non-filtered cigarette his mouth," says Luke. "My dad was so full of bravado that I once heard him say, 'It's not when I die, it's if I die.' His recurrent bouts with alcohol were complicated by bipolar disease. Sometimes he would get painfully up, and when he became manic he'd make poor financial decisions. As a result, he didn't achieve what he should have achieved."
For industry members unable to attend the January 4 memorial in France, Luke and Bea will hold a gathering in David's memory at CES in Las Vegas, probably after show hours on Wednesday, January 9. Exact time and location will be posted in the comments section below, and information will also be available in room 29-103 of the Venetian Hotel.
"Please bring your memories," says Luke. "We'll have a book in which you can record them, and we'll send them to his wife, Veronique. She would love to hear from the industry here." The continuing excellence of VTL's products attests to the strong foundation that David Manley built.
Sad news. My dad went during the holidays a few years back.
Seems like he had quite the life. Sort of like a story in a Jimmy Buffett song. And a reminder that it's not about how many years you're here but what you do with that time.
An individualist who did things his way, David's work speaks for itself. His ViTaL records are very well done and worth the hunt.
There will be a get together in the VTL room, Venetian Tower Suite 29-103, on Wednesday, January 9th from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. There, we can all share our memories of David and sign a Book of Condolences for his wife Veronique. Light refreshments, wine and drinks will be served. To help with the catering, please RSVP to firstname.lastname@example.com.
Manley Labs and VTL are two wonderful companies.
David's family can be very proud of his achievements in the audio industry. I am the proud owner of a Manley set up consisting of a 300B NeoClassic Preamp and Snappers mono blocks. This system is all about excitement and passion and the complete opposite of sterile HiFi. It puts a smile on my face each time that I turn it on.
RIP David.
I will miss your humor and brilliance, David. Bless your heart. Connie Reeder Nichols


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CMS used the momentum built by Axelrood Pool records from Brett Berger and Michele Kee into team triumphs over Occidental on Saturday. The Stags won 235 to 53 and the Athenas secured a 203-93 victory.
For the second consecutive SCIAC contest, the Stags won all 16 events. Brett Berger narrowly missed a pool record in the 1000 yard freestyle two weeks ago, but was not to be denied this week. Berger posted a pool-record in the 1650-yard freestyle, smoothly pacing to a 16:31.46, more than three and a half seconds faster than the former mark.
Diver, James Stevick, also proved to be a star for the Stags, notching an impressive NCAA-qualifying score of 320.70 in the 3-meter competition, while also winning on the 1-meter board. Cameron Whiting was a double winner in the 200 and 500 yard freestyle races and Vincent Pai won the 100 and 200 yard breaststroke events. Seven additional Stags won individual events and CMS logged 1-2-3 finishes in both relay events.
Head Coach Charlie Griffiths commented, "One thing you have to love about the Stags is that they enjoy competing. Our seniors have set an assertive tone for the practice and meet environment and you can see it in the results. We had nearly a dozen personal records today, which is a nice in-season result, because we are a taper and championship-meet focused team."
The women's meet featured a pair of teams who entered the day 4-0 in the SCIAC. CMS fell behind Occidental by 2 points after the 1-meter and 3-meter diving events, but quickly rallied by taking first and third in the 400 yard medley relay and then notched a 1-2-3 sweep in the mile. LillyBelle Deer was the distance ace, winning the 1650 and 500 yard freestyle races.
The jaw-dropping performance for the Athenas, though, came from 2011 SCIAC Swimmer-of-the Year, Michele Kee. Kee blistered the field in the 400 yard individual medley, touching at 4:32.68. Her time bested a 14-year old pool record by nearly four seconds, is an NCAA B-cut and ranks as the fifth-fastest performance in SCIAC history. Kee also won the 50 free and anchored the winning 400 medley relay. Five more individual Athenas, plus the CMS "A" 400 freestyle relay took top podium spots.
"Earlier this week, Michele put up a few fast practice performances that caught everyone's attention," said Coach Griffiths. "We put some pressure on Michele before the 400 IM and she responded with a beautiful race."
CMS is back in action on Saturday, January 28 at California Lutheran University. Diving begins at 10:30 a.m., with swimming slated to start at 11:00 a.m.


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Thursday, February 25, 2010
Posted by Rot at 6:45 PM
Labels: atmosphere, jack o'lanterns, photography, screaminscott, witches, yard haunt, yard haunts
5 comments:
- Jay's Shadow said...
Very nice shot!
- February 25, 2010 at 6:49 PM
- Rot said...
He said it's one of his neighbors.
They LOVE Halloween on that block : )
- February 25, 2010 at 6:51 PM
- The Frog Queen said...
Neighbors that decorate!! I am ready to move :D
- February 25, 2010 at 7:19 PM
- The Gill-Man said...
I really dig this dude's haunt...and it's pretty cool he has a neighbor who joins in the fun! Actually, I'm pretty lucky in that my subdivision actually gets into Halloween for the most part. We have quite a few houses that at least put up some decorations. It helps that we have a huge population of school age children.
- February 26, 2010 at 10:17 AM
- screaminscott said...
Thanks everyone for the compliments! And thanks to PumpkinRot for posting my photo.
This picture wasn't planned, I was just taking pictures of my house and wanted to take a few of theirs. She was standing in front and it just came out great.
- February 26, 2010 at 12:46 PM
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Interactive Home and City site wins top government prize at Webby Awards
THE WEB SPACE. A common defense against complaints that space exploration is a waste of time and money is to point out all the modern conveniences that have come from space technology.
NASA puts them all in one place with NASA @ Home and City, an interactive Web site that took home the top government prize at the Webby Awards on June 14. We don't know if NASA intended it as a response to critics, but the site does serve as an educational tool, and a good example of what agencies can do on the Web.
The site details the items found in the home that have their origins in space flights, including better clothing and athletic shoes, temper foam, wireless headsets, scratch resistant and UV-blocking glasses, and water and air filter systems, among many others. You can visit the rooms in the house, click on an item and get the explanation.
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Great dot-gov Web sites 2009
In the city section, you can find out how space travel has improved air travel. Collision avoidance systems, anti-icing systems, and cabin pressure devices are just a few of the air safety technologies that grew out of the space program. Elsewhere in the city, you can learn about improvements to cars, public safety systems, maritime vessels, medical tools, food packaging, manufacturing and even sports technologies.
Other government sites named as finalists in the Webby Awards were those of the U.S. Air Force, which features numerous interactive features, including avatars; the Census Bureau, which details the 2010 count, and the San Ramon, Calif., Fire Department, which provides a lively and informative public service.
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Gene Simmons, Dominic Purcell, D.B. Sweeney and Jason George Guest Star
"To Love and Die in L.A." - While investigating the shooting death of her ex-partner in New York, Beckett comes to believe the suspect has fled to Los Angeles. Against orders, she travels to L.A., going renegade to track down the killer, with Castle unexpectedly along for the ride. As they dig deeper into the motives, they uncover a trail that leads from a rooftop pool in Hollywood to the sandy beach of Santa Monica. Along the way, they visit the set of the "Heat Wave" movie (based on Castle's book) and enlist the cast to help break the case. But as they get closer to apprehending the killer, Castle begins to wonder whether Beckett is out for justice -- or revenge -- on "Castle," MONDAY, MAY 2 (10:01-11:00 p.m. ET) on the ABC Television Network.
In the episode, Gene Simmons (legendary rock star of KISS) appears as himself, Dominic Purcell ("Prison Break") guests as a local businessman who may have a connection to the murder, D.B. Sweeney ("The Cutting Edge") plays a detective in Robbery Homicide who questions Castle and Beckett about their rogue investigation, and Jason George ("Off the Map") guests as an entrepreneur with a connection to the murder case.
"Castle" stars Nathan Fillion as Richard Castle, Stana Katic as NYPD Detective Kate Beckett, Susan Sullivan as Martha Rodgers, Molly Quinn as Alexis Castle, Ruben Santiago-Hudson as NYPD Captain Roy Montgomery, Tamala Jones as Medical Examiner Lanie Parish, Jon Huertas as NYPD Detective Javier Esposito, and Seamus Dever as NYPD Detective Kevin Ryan.
Guest Cast: Gene Simmons as himself, Dominic Purcell as Russell Ganz, D.B. Sweeney as Detective Kyle Seeger, Jason George as Charles Kelvin, Justice Gamble as Ochoa (Esposito in the movie), Ryan Deal as Raley (Ryan in the movie).
"To Love and Die in L.A." was written by Alexi Hawley and directed by John Terlesky.
"Castle" is broadcast in 720 Progressive (720P), ABC's selected HDTV format, with 5.1 channel surround sound. A TV parental guideline will be assigned closer to airdate.
For more information on "Castle," visit ABC.com. Viewers can also follow the show via http://facebook.com/Castle and Twitter: Castle_ABC


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A famed Brazilian soccer teams plays in the darkening shadow of violent threats from fans
SAO PAULO _ – (AP) — Players are hiring bodyguards. Death threats are painted on walls. The anonymous phone calls send a chill. The country's sports minister says this is all "unacceptable."
The shadow of violence darkens around Palmeiras, the Brazilian soccer club with the most national titles. But Palmeiras is struggling — nearing relegation in the Brazilian league for the second time in 10 years — and threats grow from agitated and angry fans.
Coach Gilson Kleina talks about a tragedy waiting to happen. Argentina striker Hernan Barcos, the team's top player, wonders if it's worth staying with the club if he starts fearing for his safety.
Palmeiras won this year's Brazilian Cup under coach Luiz Felipe Scolari, but now it is seven points from dropping to a lower division with only four games left.
After a disappointing 2-2 home draw against Botafogo last Sunday, some fans tried to storm the field. They fought with police, injuring two officers. That prompted the local soccer federation to ban the team's biggest fan group from matches.
The night after the game, one of the club's walls was painted with a death threat to Arnaldo Tirone, the club president. During the week some players said they began receiving anonymous phone calls with serious threats.
Club director Cesar Sampaio, a longtime Palmeiras idol, was told by disgruntled fans to "watch his back."
"We don't know if these threats are for real or not, but we are being careful," Sampaio said. "We've been talking to the players to try to keep them from losing it emotionally. It's important to keep our calm in a moment like this."
Kleina, who replaced Scolari after the World Cup-winning coach wasn't able to improve the team's play, says the team must be vigilant.
"We have to take care of these players, especially the less experienced ones," he said.
Barcos has scored 27 goals since joining the club in the beginning of the year. Whether he remains is unclear.
"If it's to live like this, driving an armored car and with a gun in hand, I would rather go home," he said.
Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo, a Palmeiras fan, condemned the threats this week.
"It's inadmissible to have threats from fans against players of any club," he said. "There is no place for that in football. It's unacceptable."
Earlier in the year, a restaurant owned by Palmeiras' vice president was badly damaged by fans after a loss to rival Corinthians. That defeat in September also prompted some supporters to damage a seating section at Pacaembu Stadium. In turn, the country's sports tribunal banned the club from playing in Sao Paulo for several matches.
Palmeiras is 18th in the 20-team Brazilian league with only 33 points from 34 matches. It has lost 19 times, more than half its matches.
Its next game is Sunday, at home against league leader Fluminense. The match can give Fluminense the title and could determine Palmeiras' fate. Palmeiras trails 17th-place Sport by three points and 16th-place Bahia by seven. The bottom four clubs are demoted.
"I partly agree with critics who say I'm the man responsible for the team's current situation, but by the same token I have to be one of the men responsible for the team's win in the Brazilian Cup," said Scolari, who in 1999 led Palmeiras to the Copa Libertadores title.
The team's more radical fan groups have a history of problems with players. In 2009, former Brazil striker Vagner Love left the club after he was threatened on the street. This year, midfielder Joao Vitor got into a fight with fans who waited for him to leave the club headquarters.
In an attempt to avoid problems this year, the team has used alternate travel routes and reinforced security during practices and games.
Palmeiras was relegated for the first time in 2002 and easily returned to the top tier the following year. The team will open its new stadium in 2013, and the following year it will celebrate its centennial. Palmeiras has won eight national championships, two Brazilian Cups, a Champion Cup and the second-division title.
Only the famed club Santos can match Palmeiras' eight league championships. The last time Palmeiras won the league was in 1994, with a team coached by Vanderlei Luxemburgo and led by Roberto Carlos, Zinho, Mazinho, Edilson, Edmundo and Sampaio.
"We have to keep our focus on trying to avoid relegation, we haven't been demoted yet," Sampaio said. "The threats exist but there's been no violence. We need to make sure the players can be focused only on what they need to do on the field."
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Mirror's Edge. Rush City. Temple Run. Subway Surfers. Agent Dash. Pitfall. If endless runners are your thing, you'll find no shortage of them in Android and iOS app stores.
So when Vector (Android | iOS) came along, I thought, "Meh, big deal, more of the same." So why can't I stop playing this game?
Because it's awesome, that's why. A side-scrolling endless runner (aka "free runner") that borrows its formula (if not its dystopian plot) from the likes of Mirror's Edge, Vector grips you from the first frame of its dramatic opening movie.
You're a drone. A faceless, mindless worker among millions of the same. Big Brother is watching. Suddenly, you can take no more. With an anguished cry you break free of your workstation, dash down a hallway, and crash through a window. Careening through the air, you land on a rooftop, where begins your endless run toward freedom -- with enemy agents in hot pursuit.
All this setup feels like one part "The Matrix" and one part the intro from "Mad Men," as all we see of your character is a black silhouette. It's all very stylish.
As you run, you'll need to swipe at just the right times to jump, accelerate, and perform various special moves. The action is incredibly fluid, which is on purpose: Vector draws its inspiration from parkour, the art of running, jumping, climbing, and tumbling in a continuous, fluid free-run.
As you progress through the levels (which get very challenging very quickly), you collect coins you can use to purchase additional moves. (You can also buy coins outright, in-app, using real money.)
Like a lot of endless runners, Vector can get a little repetitive, to say nothing of a little frustrating. However, something about the game -- the speed, the story, the beauty of the visuals -- keeps me going back for more.
There's an expression: God is in the details. And I think that's the draw here: Vector puts enough great little twists on the tried-and-true formula that it comes out a winner.
If you've found an endless runner you think is even better, or you think I'm wrong about Vector's awesomeness, tell me about it in the comments.


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CHICAGO, IL – The Chicago Fire Soccer Club announced Thursday that the team has signed Brazilian midfielder Alex Monteiro De Lima on a free transfer from Swiss side FC Wohlen. The 23-year-old will be added to the Fire roster upon the opening of the summer transfer window on June 27 and after receipt of his P1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC). Per Major League Soccer and club policy, terms of the deal were not disclosed.
"Alex is a special player that we're proud to add to our roster," said Chicago Fire head coach Frank Klopas. "After having the opportunity to see him play for Wohlen last year, Alex joined us for part of our preseason where he showed the ability to contribute to our club."
Hailing from Sao Paulo, Brazil, De Lima began his professional career with FC Gossau during the 2009-10 Swiss Challenge League campaign, scoring two goals in 18 matches for the St. Gallen-based club. Following his initial campaign, De Lima transferred to FC Wohlen where he's tallied seven goals in 44 appearances the past two seasons for the north Swiss side.
"I'm looking forward to joining the Chicago Fire during the summer transfer window," said Alex via translator from Switzerland. "I hope that my skill and experience will assist as the Fire push for a MLS Cup Playoff spot. Loic Favre and Wasserman Media Group were instrumental in bringing me to Chicago and connecting me with the club during the preseason. I am excited to rejoin Frank and the team in June."
Given a pass to join the Fire during phase one of the club's 2012 preseason, De Lima appeared as a trialist in two matches for the Fire earlier this year, a 0-0 draw vs. D.C. United on January 29 in Ft. Myers, Fla., and a 3-1 victory over Honduran side Real C.D. España.
Player: Alexandre Monteiro De Lima ("Alex")
Position: Midfielder
Height: 5'8" (1.74 m)
Weight: 155 lbs. (70 kg)
Born: December 15, 1988
Hometown: Sao Paulo, Brazil
Citizenship: Brazil
Status: International
Last Club: FC Wohlen (SUI)
How Acquired: Signed as a free agent on April 26, 2012 (Will be added to Fire roster on June 27)


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I turn thirty in just 11 days...The thought terrifies me somewhat - I'm not ready! I feel quite far from achieving my "things to do before I'm thirty" list thanks mostly to various Crohns surgeries that tended to put a dampener on adventure, among other things. That said, apparently, thirty is the new twenty and there is nothing I can do about the inevitability of time (I've looked into it), so I am consoling myself by baking practice cakes for my birthday party.
Gluten Free Gobsmacked for the round-up. I intend to steal the most exciting ideas to use at my birthday party, a week on Sunday, so the timing could not be better for me.
The ratio (which could not be easier) is - 1:1:1:1. Egg:fat:sugar:flour.
I have opted for cupcakes for two reasons. I am a twin, my brother is normal (in so much as he can tolerate gluten), so our birthday cake with be a "normal" cake. My Mum and I are baking gluten free cupcakes to accompany the main cake, so that I can eat something at my own party. Secondly, pure impatience, cupcakes bake quicker than your average sandwich sponge and I am the sort of person that can't wait that long for my cake.
White Chocolate Cupcakes
The icing* highlights the vanilla taste of the white chocolate and adds a lovely, rich finishing touch. I used a star nozzle on my piping bag and decorated it with some dark gold cake glitter and a chocolate star from Dr Oetker.
(For the cakes)
110g Self-Raising flour mix (if you don't already have a favourite, you could try mine)
110g Margarine
110g Caster sugar
2 Large eggs
60g Good quality white chocolate
(For the icing)
110g Butter, softened
220g Icing sugar
1tsp Vanilla extract
- Melt the white chocolate, either in in bowl sat above a pan gently boiling water, or in the microwave (only microwave chocolate for 5-10 seconds at a time, it burns very quickly!)
- In a large bowl, beat the margarine and sugar until it is pale and fluffy. (An electric hand-whisk is the easiest way to do this.)
- Add the eggs, one at a time and whisk to combine. (If the mixture looks like it is splitting, add a tablespoon of the flour mix to bring it back together.)
- Add the flour mix and continue to whisk until the mixture is smooth.
- Slowly add the melted white chocolate, whisking all the time until it is combined.
- Line a shallow bun tin with 12 paper or silicone cases and fill each one about 3/4 with the cake mixture.
- Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 12-15 minutes, until golden brown. Leave to cool in the tin as they will be quite soft straight from the oven.
- To make the butter-cream icing: beat the butter in a bowl until it is pale and creamy, sift in the icing sugar and beat the two together.
- Add the vanilla extract and combine well.
- This is now ready to transfer to a piping bag to decorate your cakes.


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How to Satisfy Cash on Hand Needs for a Trust
As much as you want to maximize the income being earned by the trust's principal, you need to keep some cash on hand at all times for both expected and unexpected expenses. Expected expenses include scheduled income distributions and quarterly estimated tax payments. Unexpected expenses include unanticipated medical expenses for a beneficiary or larger-than-expected taxes for the trust.
You never want to sell an investment right before the April 15 tax deadline in order to pay a tax bill. Everyone else who owes taxes is facing the same tax deadline. Sales tend to flood the stock market around April 15 of every year, causing prices to plunge. Instead of selling when everyone else is, keep enough of a cushion of cash on hand in the trust to pay those bills when they roll around. After you've paid your bills, make sure to replenish your cash on hand.
Cash on hand doesn't need to sit in an account earning nothing. Plenty of lower-risk money market accounts pay you something on your deposits, even if it's usually not much. The money in the account remains very liquid, and you can pull it out at any time without a penalty when you need it. Every bank offers money market accounts, as do all mutual fund companies and stock brokerage firms.
You'll have no difficulty opening one of these accounts wherever you keep your assets, although you may want to shop slightly farther afield. Some of the highest interest rates paid are offered by Internet banks, which have no local branches and very few employees, keeping their costs low.


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Hollis DG05 Open Circuit/Trimix Computer Hollis# 204.2362 Open Circuit/Trimix DG05 is a technical dive computer for the growing technical diver.
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text: The New York Times has a great video today that features some of the best crossover artists to ever play the game. One of the highlights is hearing Iverson, who just looks overjoyed to be talking about better times, reminisce about his famous '97 crossover against Michael Jordan — and that's layered with Dwyane Wade's memory of the move as a kid. [NY Times]


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Intelleflex, a provider of on-demand data visibility solutions for tracking and managing returnable assets as well as for monitoring and managing the temperature and condition of the assets' contents, has joined the Reusable Packaging Association (RPA).
"Intelleflex and our partners believe that intelligent pallets, containers, totes and bins that are embedded with XC3 Technology condition monitoring tags represent a huge opportunity for improving supply chain operations and customer profitability," said Kevin Payne, Senior Director of Marketing for Intelleflex. "Intelleflex looks forward to working with RPA member companies to pro-mot-e the value and capabilities of intelligent reusable containers as the preferred pack-ag-ing solu-tion to improve operations in the food and pharmaceutical cold supply chains."
"The capabilities to track and manage assets, and to monitor and preserve the condition of products, are critical to delivering a stronger return on investment of reusables," said Jerry Welcome, President, RPA. "Solutions provided by companies like Intelleflex play a critical role in the reusable supply chain. We are pleased to have Intelleflex as a new member."


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Obama picks Lew to replace Geithner
White House chief of staff Jack Lew spent most of the bitter fiscal cliff debate out of the public eye.
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President Barack Obama will nominate White House chief of staff Jack Lew for Treasury secretary as soon as Thursday, according to a person briefed on the matter. In doing so, Obama is throwing Lew straight into the middle of an increasingly nasty budget war, the likes of which Washington hasn't seen since the mid-1990s.
( PHOTOS: Jack Lew's career, life)
Lew should be prepared for this type of fiscal and political environment, though — he helped President Bill Clinton strike the 1997 balanced budget accord as a top official at the Office of Management and Budget, the agency he has since run for both presidents. And Lew played an important role in the contentious 2011 debt ceiling debate.
Now, however, the liberal New Yorker will have an exponentially higher profile.
There is a certain symmetry to the pick. Four years ago, Obama's nomination of Geithner, then the president of the New York Federal Reserve Bank and an architect of the 2008 bailouts, signaled the urgency of reassuring markets still gripped by the largest financial meltdown since the Great Depression.
The president's decision to put Lew in the Treasury post four years later illustrates the crisis of the moment: the federal budget.
Lew's nomination comes a week after Washington barely averted a fiscal cliff free fall and just as lawmakers gird for a series of three new fiscal dramas — a looming debt ceiling breach and the start of the spending sequester in two months, and a possible government shutdown in late March.
While Lew's résumé is far different than many of the Wall Street titans and captains of industry who have succeeded Alexander Hamilton atop the Treasury Department, he is no stranger to Wall Street. From 2006 to 2009, the Harvard and Georgetown Law graduate worked as chief operating officer at the Citigroup Alternative Investments unit.
( PHOTOS: The shortlist for Obama's top jobs)
The majority of his career, however, has been spent as a behind-the-scenes Washington operator helping advance the agenda of his boss — whether Tip O'Neill, Bill Clinton or Obama — while keeping himself out of the spotlight.
The lifelong Democrat is known to lawmakers on Capitol Hill as a formidable ally — and adversary. When Hillary Clinton became secretary of State in 2009 with an eye to increasing its budget after years of war in South Asia and the Middle East, one of her first moves was to pick Lew, her husband's former OMB director, as a deputy. In 2010, he took the reins at OMB again, before replacing Bill Daley as White House chief of staff in 2012.
( Also on POLITICO: Senate vs. Obama over Cabinet)
"The thing that I learned early on was there's a space in Washington that is not deeply populated, which is a bridge between the highly technical and the political," Lew told POLITICO for a profile in 2011. "You didn't have to be the best politician, and you didn't have to be the best numbers cruncher or analyst. But if you could be fluent in both worlds and respected enough in both worlds, you could have an opportunity to be a translator and to make a difference."


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The International Cricket Hall of Fame is the definitive world cricket visitor experience.
Live footage from around the world, touch screen interactives, fascinating memorabilia and absorbing stories from cricketing greats – these are just a few of the exhibits that will keep you entertained for hours.
The International Cricket Hall of Fame is set in the beautiful surrounds of Bradman Oval, and includes the Bradman Café and gift store.
The International Cricket Hall of Fame currently comprises six galleries. Come and visit the brand new Bradman Gallery and Plot Your Pitch so your picture appears in the high-tech World of Cricket Gallery.
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Abramoff plea bargain to bring corruption probe to Congress
WASHINGTON - A plea agreement between prominent lobbyist Jack Abramoff and federal prosecutors is expected this week, bringing a wide-ranging corruption probe to the doors of Congress, according to sources close to the investigation.
Abramoff, who collected millions of dollars in controversial fees from Indian tribes with interests in the gambling industry, reached a tentative deal with prosecutors in a Washington-based investigation late last week, according to one of the sources. The lobbyist has given expensive gifts to several members of Congress, including Rep. Tom DeLay, of Sugar Land, and prosecutors are examining whether lawmakers improperly aided Abramoff clients in return.
Barring a last-minute snag, the terms of Abramoff's plea bargain were expected to be announced in Washington as early as Tuesdat or Wednesday. People close to the case spoke on the condition of anonymity.
Abramoff also was working toward a deal with prosecutors in South Florida on an indictment there that was to go to trial next Monday, according to a source. A federal judge in South Florida has a hearing set for today in the case. Abramoff was charged with fraud in connection with the takeover of a fleet of gambling ships.
By reaching an agreement with Abramoff, federal investigators would gain the ultimate insider witness in a probe into favors the one-time king of Washington lobbyists gave members of Congress and possibly their staff members.
The terms of the plea deals, and whether they will be formally announced separately or together, could not be determined Monday.
Attorneys for Abramoff could not be reached for comment Monday. An Abramoff spokesman repeatedly has declined to comment on the investigation.
Abramoff would join former DeLay aide Michael Scanlon as critical guides for federal prosecutors. Scanlon, a former Abramoff business partner, has pleaded guilty to charges of bilking the tribes.
DeLay attorney Richard Cullen declined to comment Monday. He has said previously that there was no indication the congressman is in jeopardy from the Abramoff investigation.
"Mr. DeLay is not concerned about the potential of Mr. Abramoff cooperating with the government," Cullen said in a recent interview. "Mr. DeLay thinks everybody should be cooperating (with investigators) and telling the truth."
Cullen said he met with federal prosecutors early in the probe and offered them DeLay's cooperation. Asked if any DeLay records or documents had been subpoenaed by investigators, Cullen said no records were sought.
An Abramoff plea will finish a crucial phase of an investigation that began more than a year ago into charges that Abramoff and Scanlon cheated Indian tribes out of about $82 million after being hired to pave the way for gambling casinos. Prosecutors would be left with deciding whether to charge members of Congress and top present and former staff aides with accepting gifts from in return for illegally helping lobbyists' clients.
The Florida charges revolved around allegations that Abramoff and business partner Adam Kidan defrauded a business rival, Konstantino "Gus" Boulis, out of the Suncruz fleet of gambling boats.
Kidan has pleaded guilty in the case and agreed to cooperate, increasing the pressure on Abramoff.Scanlon pleaded guilty to a number of federal fraud charges and is facing a lengthy prison term when sentenced in early 2006. He has been cooperating with federal investigators since June.
DeLay and Abramoff went on two trips together that have been reviewed by investigators, one to Britain in 2000 and one to the Northern Mariana Islands during the New Year's holiday of 1998. Also, Abramoff clients made donations to DeLay political organizations.
The two men are also linked through several former DeLay staff members who eventually became wealthy working with Abramoff.


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Cost-efficient Modern Home in The Netherlands Offering a High Living Standard
Dutch practice Engelarchitecten envisioned and implemented a modern residence in the town of Aalsmeer, the Netherlands. Villa Nieuw Oosteinde was constructed while obeying strict governmental rules; more to the point, the residence had to resemble a small tower, like a gatekeeper's house. According to the architects, the solution was a house "with a building system that has its roots in industrial and commercial buildings. The villa is made from prefabricated concrete element. This system is widely used for industrial and commercial buildings, but this is one of the first times it has been used for a villa. One of the big advantages is the cost and the building speed, without having to make concession in build quality and spatial experience". Prefabricated concrete, wood and glass were the materials chosen for the exterior. Structured on two levels and built with functionality in mind, the residence offers a high living standard, making it perfect for a family home.


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Kyurem (Japanese: キュレム Kyurem) is a dual-type Dragon/Ice Legendary Pokémon.
While it is not known to evolve into or from any Pokémon, it has two other formes, which are activated by using the DNA Splicers on it and either Reshiram or Zekrom, resulting in a process called Absofusion that removes Reshiram or Zekrom from the party until the fusion is undone. It will then become White Kyurem (with Reshiram) or Black Kyurem (with Zekrom). However, it is impossible to own a White Kyurem and a Black Kyurem at the same time, as the game rejects the second fusion of Kyurem with Reshiram/Zekrom.
Along with Reshiram and Zekrom, Kyurem is a member of the Tao trio, which exists in the legends of the Unova region.
As both Black Kyurem and White Kyurem, it is the version mascot of Pokémon Black 2 and White 2, respectively.
- 1 Biology
- 2 In the anime
- 3 In the manga
- 4 In the TCG
- 5 Other appearances
- 6 Game data
- 6.1 NPC appearances
- 6.2 Pokédex entries
- 6.3 Game locations
- 6.4 Held items
- 6.5 Stats
- 6.6 Type effectiveness
- 6.7 Learnset
- 6.8 Side game data
- 6.9 Evolution
- 6.10 Sprites
- 7 Trivia
- 8 In other languages
- 9 External links
Kyurem is a gray and blue, bipedal Pokémon of indefinable but seemingly draconic basis. Kyurem has a blue head and snout and has yellow eyes without pupils, has a pair of pointed light bluish horns on its head and a yellow crest on its skull. Three pointed teeth jut out the bottom of either side of its jaws, which are frozen shut by the ice covering its head. Its long, gray neck has lines running around its whole body, legs, arms and tail. It has two arms, each with its own claw and each arm is jointed together from its oddly shaped blue wings, which are believed to be used for flying and storing cold air. Each wing has two spikes of ice. The ice covering the wings can break, revealing gray tendril-like appendages on Kyurem's back. The right side of its body seems to be damaged in some way, as the wing and horn on its head on that side are shorter; the right side of its head also has a spiked edge near its jaw hinge that is absent from its left. Its legs are somewhat slender, and has three sharp ice-like claws on each enormous foot. Its tail has three blue conical spikes on its tip, and appears to be some sort of propulsion device or a container of energy; exactly what it is based on is unclear, but it may be a damaged turbine.
Kyurem has two alternate forms, White Kyurem and Black Kyurem, which are formed by combining with Reshiram and Zekrom, respectively, and share many aspects of their designs with them. It can use Absofusion on their respective Dragon Stones to change to White or Black Kyurem. When transformed into either, its legs are just like before, but shorter and the middle toe is now ice. As White Kyurem, it has some extra icy details on the legs. Its tail resembles that of Reshiram or Zekrom, but they are attached to the body with three gray parts of skin. The tail is capable of movement and contains four holes: they are horizontal on White Kyurem and vertical on Black Kyurem. The torsos of each form are similar, but White Kyurem's torso is more slim than Black Kyurem's bulky torso. Its shoulders are covered in 'squares' of ice with two pins protruding from each which can come out and 'plug in' the aforementioned holes. As White Kyurem, it has thin arms with two rings and three claws each, wings between the rings on its forearms, and its right arm and wing are frozen. As Black Kyurem, it has Zekrom's arms, but more muscular and without wings, and its left arm and wing are frozen. Its neck is the same shape, but is now upright; White Kyurem uses Reshiram's fur and Black Kyurem uses Zekrom's skin. In both forms, the ice covering one of Kyurem's jaws (upper for White Kyurem, lower for Black Kyurem) has partially disappeared, allowing it to move its mouth.
Kyurem generates a powerful, freezing energy inside itself, but its body became frozen when the energy leaked out. Due to an old legend, it may be assumed Kyurem may be hostile towards Pokémon and humans, due to the fact it supposedly ate them if they were found outside at night. Kyurem is said to be an extraterrestrial Pokémon, however there is doubt towards the validity of this. It is the only Pokémon that can learn Glaciate, while its alternate forms White Kyurem and Black Kyurem can respectively learn Ice Burn and Freeze Shock instead. White Kyurem and Black Kyurem can also learn Reshiram's and Zekrom's signature moves Fusion Flare and Fusion Bolt, respectively.
In the anime
Major appearances
Kyurem (M15)
Kyurem, in all of its forms, made its debut as one of the stars of Kyurem VS. The Sword of Justice, along with Cobalion, Terrakion, Virizion and Keldeo. Kyurem was challenged by Keldeo, who wasn't ready to fight Kyurem, but arrogantly claimed that he was a Sword of Justice. After the terrified Keldeo fled during the middle of the fight, Kyurem relentlessly pursues Keldeo in order to finish the battle they had started. Along with the other legendary Pokémon present in the movie, Kyurem can speak through telepathy.
Minor appearances
In the manga
In the Be the Best! Pokémon B+W manga
Monta owns a Kyurem.
In the TCG
- Main article: Kyurem (TCG)
Other appearances
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U
Kyurem is set to appear in its Normal Form as a Master Ball Pokémon. Upon summoning, it releases Icy Wind from its sides to freeze any caught opponents.
Trophy information
NA: While this Dragon/Ice-type Pokémon is definitely a Pokémon, some believe it is what remained after Reshiram and Zekrom were split apart. In battle, it will generate incredibly cold energy and then unleash it using Icy Wind. This move will deal constant damage before freezing opponents.
PAL: Kyurem is thought to be an empty shell left behind when Reshiram and Zekrom split into two. Its icy energy is so powerful that it can freeze its own body. When Kyurem has built up enough energy, it can unleash Icy Wind, shooting spirals of cold left and right. After damaging fighters, this attack with leave them frozen.
Game data
NPC appearances
Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Gates to Infinity: Kyurem is a major character in the main story line.
Pokédex entries
|This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
Game locations
|This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
In side games
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Gates to Infinity
|Eastern Savanna (Mapless Street)
|Pokémon Rumble Blast
|Glacier: All (Random Legendary Encounter)
Held items
Base stats
Normal Kyurem
White Kyurem
Black Kyurem
Type effectiveness
By leveling up
Normal Kyurem
White Kyurem
Black Kyurem
By TM/HM
By breeding
By tutoring
Side game data
| Pokémon Pinball
| Pokémon Pinball RS
| Pokémon Trozei!
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Red Rescue Team and Blue Rescue Team
| Pokémon Mystery Dungeon
Explorers of Sky
| Pokémon Ranger
| Pokémon Ranger: Shadows of Almia
| Pokémon Ranger: Guardian Signs
| PokéPark Wii: Pikachu's Adventure
| PokéPark 2: Wonders Beyond
|This Pokémon was unavailable prior to Generation V.
- No other Pokémon has the same type combination as Kyurem.
- White Kyurem and Black Kyurem have the highest base stat total of all Ice-type Pokémon.
- White Kyurem has the highest Special Attack of all Ice-type Pokémon. Black Kyurem has the highest Attack of all Ice-type Pokémon.
- White Kyurem is the tallest Ice-type Pokémon and the tallest Pokémon introduced in Generation V.
- Unlike most Pokémon with no evolutionary relatives, Kyurem can learn a move—Imprison—twice with neither instance being at level 1. It shares this trait with Plusle, Palkia, Smeargle, Reshiram, and Zekrom.
- Kyurem is the only Pokémon with a base stat total of 660.
- Kyurem is the only member of the Tao trio that cannot learn its respective Elemental Fang.
- Although several Pokémon are the result of two or more individuals combining (Dugtrio, Slowbro, Slowking, Magneton, Metang, Metagross, Weezing), White Kyurem and Black Kyurem are the only ones to be shown doing so in the core series games. They are also the only fusions that are not part of a Pokémon's evolution and are the only fusions which have been shown to be reversible.
- Kyurem is the only Pokémon to be the version mascot of both versions of a paired version.
- Despite being larger when fused, both fused forms are lighter than the Pokémon it's fused with.
- Kyurem has the most separate cries used in-game, with five. It has one for each forme and two longer cries that play in stereo.
- Kyurem is the only Pokémon that can fuse with another Pokémon.
Kyurem and its two counterparts Reshiram and Zekrom are based on the concept of yin and yang in Taoism. Kyurem, however, symbolizes wuji, the absence of yin and yang. In regards to overall design, it appears to be based on a theropod and a European dragon, similar to Zekrom. Its arms in particular seem to be influenced by Tyrannosaurus rex. Kyurem's type, Ice, may allude to the absence of energy and the concept of absolute zero. Kyurem's rock-like body and its origin story of arriving on Earth like a meteor are references to comets, which are largely composed of ice crystals.
Given that its Japanese name contains mu, it may be based on the koan mu.
Name origin
Kyurem may be a combination of 冷 rei (cold), 急冷 kyuurei (rapid cooling), or 雪 yuki (snow) with the kana reversed, and 無 mu (nothing). It may also derive from 零 rei (zero). Rem may also mimic the rom of Zekrom and the ram of Reshiram.
In other languages
External links
- Normal Kyurem on Smogon Pokédex
- Black Kyurem on Smogon Pokédex
|This Pokémon article is part of Project Pokédex, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on each Pokémon as a species.
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Consider the i.i.d. sequence $X_1, X_2, X_3, X_4, X_5, X_6$ where each $X_i$ is one of the four symbols $\{a, t, g, c\}$. Further suppose that $\mathbb{P}(X_1 = a) = 0.1,\ \mathbb{P}(X_1 = t) = 0.2,\ P(X_1 = g) = 0.3$ and $\mathbb{P}(X_1 = c) = 0.4$. Let $Z$ denote the random variable that counts the number of times that the subsequence $cat$ occurs (i.e. the letters $c$, $a$ and $t$ occur consecutively and in the correct order) in the above sequence. Find $\mathbb{E}(Z)$.
3$\begingroup$ What did you try? Where are you stuck? Please complete your question with such information. (And the answer is 0.032.) $\endgroup$ – Did Jul 16 '12 at 11:16
$\begingroup$ @did:I could not understand how to start and "cat" words is quite cofusing $\endgroup$ – Argha Jul 16 '12 at 11:20
$\begingroup$ Which similar, simpler, problems can you solve? For example, what is the mean number of times
aappears in the very same sequence? $\endgroup$ – Did Jul 16 '12 at 11:23
$\begingroup$ Are your probabilities $\mathbb{P}(X_i = a) = 0.1$ and similar? That is, the probability applies to all six positions? $\endgroup$ – Ross Millikan Jul 16 '12 at 13:26
$\begingroup$ Too late... $ $ $\endgroup$ – Did Jul 16 '12 at 13:28
The solution that uses the linearity of expectation is slick and general. The following is a lower level approach that would get unpleasant in "larger" situations.
Let $W$ be the number of occurrences of the word 'cat.' We have $W=0$, $W=1$, or $W=2$. Then by the definition of expectation, $$E(W)=(0)\Pr(W=0)+(1)\Pr(W=1)+(2)\Pr(W=2).\tag{$1$}$$ We find the various probabilities. Of course, if we find $\Pr(W=1)$ and $\Pr(W=2)$, then finding $\Pr(W=0)$ will be easy. And anyway we don't even need $\Pr(W=0)$, since in Formula $(1)$ it gets multiplied by $0$. The probability that $W=2$ is $(0.4)(0.1)(0.2)(0.4)(0.1)(0.2)$.
The probability that $W=1$ is trickier. The probability that we have 'cat' in positions $1$, $2$, and $3$ is $(0.4)(0.1)(0.2)$. The same is true for positions $2$, $3$, and $4$, also $3$, $4$, and $5$, also $4$, $5$, and $6$. Add these probabilities. We get $(4)((0.4)(0.1)(0.2)$. However, this counts twice the probability of 'catcat' and we want to count it zero times. So the probability that $W=1$ is equal to $1$ is $$4(0.4)(0.1)(0.2)-2(0.4)(0.1)(0.2)(0.4)(0.1)(0.2).$$ Now calculate, using Formula $(1)$. Observe the cancellation, which tells us that we are probably missing a better and simpler solution, as indeed we are.
To form cat you need c followed by a , followed by t. The probability of getting that exact sequence is p=0.4* 0.1*0.2 But with six random variables there are several distinct ways this can happen namely 1) X1, X2 and X3 2) X2, X3 and X4, 3) X3, X4 and X5 and 4) X4, X5 and X6. So there are 4 distinct ways that three consecutive variables can spell cat in order. Hence you multiply p by 4.
Just a follow up to Wonder's answer: if you want to compute all the probabilities then you can proceed as follows.
The only possibilities are $Z = 0$, $Z = 1$ or $Z = 2$.
Starting with $Z=2$, this will only happen if you get "cat" twice; thus,
\begin{equation} P(Z=2) = P(X_1=c)P(X_2=a)P(X_3=t)P(X_4=c)P(X_2=a)P(X_3=t) = p^2, \end{equation}
\begin{equation} p = P(X_1=c)P(X_2=a)P(X_3=t) = 0.4\times0.1\times0.2 = 0.008 \end{equation}
For $Z=1$ we have 4 possibilities (as the $Z_i$ in Wonder's answer), but we must exclude the possibility of having 2 cats in a row. So
\begin{equation} P(Z=1) = 2p + 2p(1-p) = 4p - 2p^2 \end{equation}
\begin{equation} P(Z=0) = 1-P(Z=1)-P(Z=2) \end{equation}
The following 3 lines of code instantaneously simulate this in Mathematica, in case you are interested.
data = Map[StringJoin,RandomChoice[{0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4} ->
{"a", "t", "g","c"}, {n,6}]];
z = Map[Length@StringCases[#, "cat"] &, data];
Then either use Histogram[z] to see a plot or (1.0/n)Map[Count[z, #] &, {0, 1, 2}] to get the probabilities themselves.
Let $Z_i$ be a variable that is $1$ if the string $X_{i-1}X_{i}X_{i+1}$ is $cat$, and $0$ otherwise.
Now $Z = Z_2+Z_3+Z_4+Z_5$.
Take expectations on both sides, use linearity of expectations, and note that each of these four $Z_i$'s is 0.4*0.1*0.2.
$\begingroup$ Yes, and there was also one more typo ($Z_i$ should be 1 if the condition is met). Thanks vanguard2k for fixing. $\endgroup$ – Wonder Jul 16 '12 at 14:09


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Inductee: Paul McCartney (born June 18, 1942)