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Dead Rising 2 Walkthrough
There is trouble in Fortune City and Chuck Greene is the only one who can save the day. Our Dead Rising 2 Walkthrough will show you how to complete all cases, rescue survivors, and defeat psychopaths.
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There is trouble in Fortune City and Chuck Greene is the only one who can save the day. Our Dead Rising 2 Game Guide will show you how to complete all cases, rescue survivors, and defeat psychopaths.
- Meet Chuck: Learn the basics to start your zombie adventure
- Walkthrough: A full Walkthrough of all cases and messages
- Xbox 360 Achievements: Boost your gamerscore with these Achievements
- PlayStation 3 Trophies: Gather more Trophies for your collection
Meet Chuck: PP and Zombrex
Gaining PP
PP is the means for gaining new powers and abilities. As you level up, chuck will gain more attack power, speed, and item space. It's also the only way to gain new moves, such as the haymaker or jump kick.
The most common way of gaining PP is by killing zombies, rescuing survivors, and killing psychopaths. Calls from Stacey will typically point you in the right path.
Gifts for Katey
You can further boost your PP score by giving Katey gifts. There are quite a few of these scattered just in the Royal Flush Plaza. Getting them right from the start will boost your PP to strong levels early on.
Here are some of the locations of the gifts:
- Stuffed Bull - Children's Castle
- Stuffed Elephant - Children's Castle
- Stuffed Donkey - Small Fry Duds
- Stuffed Rabbit - Moe's Maginations
- Water Gun - Moe's Maginations
- Marbles - Ye Olde Toybox
- Beach Ball - Ye Olde Toybox
- Horse Stick - Ye Olde Toybox
- Robot Bear - Brand New U
- Snowflake - Yucatan
Extra Zombrex
You'll need around eight cases of zombrex if you want to save other survivors besides Katey. The messages only give you so many, and buying zombrex from pawn shops can be expensive. There are however, several free boxes of zombrex lying around in the casinos.
The locations include:
- Americana - Enter the top floor of the BBQ Shack and platform across the hanging lights
- Slot Ranch - Behind the main stage
- Yucatan - On the highest point above the video roulette machine
- Underground - On the ramp outside the Atlantica's exit
Meet Chuck: Combo Weapons
Unlike Frank from the first Dead Rising, Chuck does not gain extra PP by taking photos. Instead, he can tape together weapons and collect combo cards. There are three main ways of acquiring cards: leveling up, finding poster, and completing messages from Stacey. Among the strongest weapons include the spiked bat, defiler, and knife gloves.
|Weapon Name
|Drill bucket
|Power Drill + Bucket
|Box of Nails + Propane Tank
|Newspaper + Whiskey
|Pole Weapon
|Machete + Push Broom
|Air Horn
|Pylon + Spray Paint
|Gem Blower
|Leaf Blower + Gems
|Fountain Lizard
|Fountain Firework + Lizard Mask
|Computer + Flash Light
|Cement Saw + Saw Blade
|Electric Chair
|Battery + Wheelchair
|Flaming Gloves
|Boxing Gloves + Motor Oil
|Machete + Toy Helicopter
|Fire Spitter
|Toy Spitball Gun + Tiki Torch
|Beer Hat
|Beer + Construction Hat
|Sticky bomb
|Lawn Dart + Dynamite
|Power Drill + Spear
|Fire Axe + Sledge Hammer
|Hail Mary
|Foot Ball + Grenade
|Freezer Bomb
|Dynamite + Fire Extinguisher
|Knife Gloves
|Boxing Gloves + Bowie Knife
|Roaring Thunder
|Battery + Goblin Mask
|Super Slicer
|Servbot Mask + Toy Helicopter
|Handy Chipper
|Wheelchair + Lawnmower
|Dynamite + Hunk of Meat
|Electric Rake
|Battery + Leaf Rake
|Leaf Blower + Parasol
|Pitchfork + Shotgun
|Case Zero Import
|Drill Motor + Pitchfork
|Infernal Arms
|Motor Oil + Training Sword
|Porta Mower
|Two x Four + Lawnmower
|Super B.F.G.
|B.F.G. + Amp
|Tesla Ball
|Battery + Bing Ball Cage
|Spear Launcher
|Leaf Blower + Spear
|LMG + Wheelchair
|Overtime, Day 4
|Gasoline + Water Gun
|Everyone Knows Slappy, Day 2
|Rocket Launcher
|Fireworks + Pipe
|World's Most Dangerous Trick, Day 4
|MMA Gloves + Box of Nails
|Poster, Royal Flush Plaza
|Plate Launcher
|Cement Saw + Stack of Plates
|Tape it or Die, Day 3
|Blazing Aces
|Tennis Racket + Tiki Torch
|Tape it or Die Part 2, Day 4
|Vacuum + Saw Blade
|Tape it or Die Part 2, Day 4
|Power Guitar
|Amp + Electric Guitar
|Rock Heroes, Day 2
|Burring Skull
|Bull Skull + Motor Oil
|Fortune Teller, Silver Strip
|Laser Sword
|Gems + Flash Light
|Poster, Platinum Strip Movie Theatre
|Bow and Arrow + Dynamite
|Poster, Food court
|Holy Arms
|Training Sword + Bow of Nails
|Poster, Atlantica
|Freedom Bear
|Robot Bear + LMG
|Poster, Yucatan
|Chainsaw + Paddle
|Poster, Silver Strip
|Snowball Cannon
|Water Gun + Fire Extinguisher
|Poster, Palisades Mall
|Spiked Bat
|Box of Nails + Baseball Bat
|Case 1, Day 1
|Queen + Nectar
|Upon Creation (Secret)
Day 1: Terror in Reality
You'll start off the game playing a round of Slicycles, a Terror in Reality match from the multiplayer mode. It isn't required to come in first, though it can lead to a cash bonus. If you want to wreck in a high score, break before hitting the ramps, and turn quickly to run down more zombies.
After the match, head up the elevator and witness the start of the zombie outbreak. There will be nearly ten survivors along the way, but they will all be too weak to save. Move towards the green room and save Katey.
While carrying Katey--and all other survivors that require carrying--you will only be able to make basic kick attacks. However, you are also immune to grabs. Continue out towards the stadium's main entrance. You'll run passed another five survivors, but you won't have time to save any of them. After a brief scene you'll be inside the safe house, your base of operations. Come here anytime you need to touch base with people or drop off survivors.
- Katey - Located
- Anim - Located
- Kris - Located
- Leon - Located
- TK - Located
- Crystal - Located
- Amber - Located
- Alice - Deceased
- Noah - Deceased
- Tom - Deceased
- Shaun - Deceased
- Irwin - Deceased
- Lucas - Deceased
- Pat - Deceased
- Jeremiah - Deceased
- Kalee - Deceased
- Lance - Deceased
- Jenny - Deceased
- Drake - Deceased
- Adrian - Deceased
- Andrea - Deceased
- Helen - Deceased
- Chrystal - Located
- Tamara - Located
- Lulu - Located
- Kirby - Located
- Wade - Located
- Skylar - Located
- Stacey - Located
- Sullivan - Located
Day 1: Hunt for Zombrex
Katey will need Zombrex every 24 hours to prevent turning undead. You can gain Zombrex by completing certain messages, finding them through platforming, or even buy them from pawn shops.
Stacey will inform you that there is some Zombrex in the Roy's Mart on the east side of Royal Flush Plaza. Exit the safe house and you'll be on the north west side of the Plaza. Grab a few melee weapons, such as the sledge hammer and bat along the way.
Upon entering Roy's Mart, you'll be attacked by a group of three looters. Each can be killed with one or two swings of your hammer. Be sure to take out one at a time, as it can be risky having them gang up on you. If you require healing, there is some orange juice on the east side of the room, which will restore three life bars each.
After the battle, rescue the pharmacist, Denyce, who was behind the counter. You'll gain a key that will unlock an employee lounge, where a box of Zombrex sits. Return to the safe house with Denyce and administer the drug to Katey at 7:00 AM. Afterwards, Sullivan will give you a maintenance room key, which will allow you to make Combo Weapons. You'll learn the first weapon, Spiked Bat, upon entering the room. It is a simple weapon made from a box of nails and a baseball bat.
- Denyce - Safe
Day 1: Early Morning Messages
Before heading to Case 1, you'll have a chance to complete a few messages given by Stacey. Sometimes you won't get a call, but can still openly save people or fight psychopaths along the way.
Happily Ever After…Sort Of
Upon entering into the Royal Flush Plaza, you'll spot LaShawndra defending herself at The Dark Bean. Come to her assistance and ward off any zombies around. She's armed with a lead pipe, so she is more than capable of protecting herself.
Move into Casual Gals to the north west and you'll locate LaShawndra's husband, Gordon. Talk to both of them and they'll tag along. Find a strong weapon to pass over to Gordon, as he joins unarmed.
Outside the Paradise Platinum Screens, you'll spot Chad defending himself with a shotgun. Help him fend off the nearby zombies and talk to him to gain his aid.
Take Chad further west of the Platinum Strip and you'll find his wife, Doris near the stadium. She has a handgun to attack zombies, but you'll still need to talk to her in order for her to join up.
Short Sighted
Inside Children's Castle on the second floor of the Royal Flush Plaza, you'll find the old lady, Esther. After talking to her a few times, she'll join.
Much like Katey in the start of the game, you'll need to carry Esther to mover her around. It's best if you take her back to the Safe House right away.
One Man's Trash
There are several pawnshops in the game. The first one you'll receive news about is Moe's Maginations on the Platinum Strip.
Head over to the store and you'll be let inside by a lotter. If you acquire money, you can use it to buy weapons, items and even Zombrex.
Nice and Slow
Upon entering the Yucatan, you'll be captured by Ted, who will in turn attempt to feed you to snowflake. Ted himself is rather weak, only packing a handgun and doing little to damage you. A strong, yet fast weapon such as the Spiked Bat or Knife Gloves will take care of him with little problem.
Afterwards, Snowflake is still on the loose. You have two options; either kill her off, or tame her. Taming her is the better option, as she counts as a survivor and a gift for Katey. You'll need to restore Snowflake's health by giving her steaks. Depending if you hurt her during the fight, you might need to give her between three to five pieces of meat. There are three right in the show room, and extra meat in Baron Von Brathaus to the north. Drop the steaks in front of Snowflake when she's walking slowly and she'll stop to eat them. With full health, Snowflake will join you.
If you manage to deal with Snowflake, you'll find Lenny in the lounge to the south. He'll show you a switch that will activate more machines in the Yucatan, including Mega Man 10, one of the best slot machines in the game. Putting $100 into a Mega Man 10 machine will reward you with $1,000.
- LaShawndra - Safe
- Gordon - Safe
- Chad - Safe
- Doris - Safe
- Esther- Safe
- Ted - Deceased
- Snowflake - Safe
- Lenny - Safe
Day 1: Case 1
Head to the Fortune City Hotel and you'll meet up with Rebecca. She's armed with a hand gun, so there is little need to watch her closely. Follow her to the bathroom and you'll have a chance to save.
Continue on and she'll unlock the gate to the Arena. Once inside, head to the security room for a scene. Rebecca will take off on her own. The last thing to do is head back to the safe house and rap up the case.
- Rebecca - Located
Day 1: Afternoon Messages
Welcome to the Family
Kenneth and Jack will be in Shank's in the Palisades Mall. Saving Jack is very important, as he has a special piece of gear you can earn later in the game.
Worker's Compensation
Stuart and Brittany have barricaded themselves inside the Americana. Stuart will attempt to attack you, so beat some sense into him. don't go over board, as you can outright kill him if you don't relent. Afterwards, the two will come to your side.
Lush-ious Lady
you'll find the drunken Kristin in the Americana's employee room. She can't stand properly, so you'll need to carry her. Like other survivors that need help, it's a good idea to take her back to the safe house right away.
Meet the Contestants
You'll find the crazed Leon right outside of the Arena on the Platinum Strip. He'll hand you the keys to the motor bike, which is a great way to catch up to him. He'll be driving around the Fortune Park, killing zombies around him. Your goal is to lure him and force him to crash into a wall. This will stun him for a few seconds, allowing you do deal a lot of damage to him with melee weapons such as the Spiked Bat or Defiler. Be sure to move out of his way, as his bike can do a lot of damage if it hits you.
After the battle, you'll receive the keys to Leon's trailer on the silver Strip. Come here to create bike customizations. Among some designs include adding chainsaws or machine guns.
Brain over Brawn
Inside the south Plaza you'll find a group of four nerds playing pen and paper games. You'll need to talk to each of them several times to convince them to come along.
Each of them is capable of using weapons, so arm the nerds up with weapons so they can defend themselves.
Chuck the Role Model
Head to the Americana's Bathroom and you'll discover Brandon and his prisoner, Vikki. Brandon has fast attacks and can get the jump on you from leaping from bathroom stalls. However, he is vulnerable after making an attack.
Dodge the swipes he makes and reprise with an attack. If you take too much damage, retreat and heal up with some food. This early on, the spiked Bat is among one of the best weapons to use on him. After taking out the CURE protester, free Vikki and take her back to the safe house.
Barn Burner
Inside the Arena Green Room, Elrod and Tricia Lynn have blocked themselves off with a raging fire. Grab the nearby fire extinguisher and put out the flame.
Elrod has a bat, so you only need to arm one of them. Take them both back with you to finish up the afternoon survivor list.
- Kenneth - Safe
- Jack - Safe
- Brittany - Safe
- Stuart - Located
- Kristin - Safe
- Carlos - Deceased
- Leon - Deceased
- Kevin - Safe
- Curtis - Safe
- Brian - Safe
- John - Safe
- Brandon - Deceased
- Vikki - Safe
- Elrod - Safe
- Tricia Lynn - Safe
Day 1: Case 2
There is trouble in the Underground. The only means to get down there is the unlocked door in the Royal Flush. Once below, you'll meet a new threat: Mercenaries. They are armed with machine guns, but they do very little damage. However, these guns fire fast and can get you trapped in a stun lock.
Kill the nearest merc with a melee assault and jack his gun. You can then use the limited ammo to blast the next merc, and so on. After a scene, grab a bike and ride across the ramps on either side of the tunnels. This will allow you to leap on top of the run away train. Once on board, kill the remaining guards and make your way to the first car. After a scene, you'll gain the keys to all underground access doors.
Day 1: Evening Messages
During the night, zombies will have increased strength and be resistant to damage. Take care during this time and be sure to stock up on extra food and weapons.
Once Bitten
Jared is inside Wily Travels on the second floor of the Royal Flush Plaza. Unfortunately, he's already been bitten and needs Zombrex.
If you have the money, buy zombrex from the pawnshops. You can also give him the zombrex from Sven (below), however you might want to save that for Katey. If all else fails, locate one of the zombrex boxes hidden about Fortune City, including the Americana, Slot Ranch and Yucatan.
Code Blue
Sven will be inside the One Little Duck Bingo. He will attempt to save another survivor named Tim, but will fail.
Convince him he still has what it takes to be a paramedic and he'll join. Upon returning him to the safe room he'll give you free zombrex. This can be useful for saving Katey or Jared.
Tastes Like Chicken
Inside the food court, you'll hear the screams of Jasper coming from the rafters. Climb up the vending machines on the east side and up to the top. Jasper will join up and ask you to look for Cinda in the Cucina Donnacci. Inside, you'll have to do battle with Antoine, the psychopath chef.
You may want to order Jasper to a safe spot, as he can die easily. Antoine himself is a tough boss, as he can constantly heal. This is one of the few battles where guns will be more helpful than melee weapons. You'll want to arm yourself with a shotgun (If you still have Chad's you'll be in great shape). Shoot Antoine as he races towards plates of food, this will prevent him from regenerating health. If you need to heal yourself, there is a table outside the Cucina with lots of pasta and wine, both great healing items. Once Antoine has fallen, reunite Jasper and Cinda. If Jasper died during the fight, Cinda will possibly not join you.
- Jared - Located
- Tim - Deceased
- Sven - Safe
- Antoine - Deceased
- Jasper - Safe
- Cinda- Safe
Day 2: Morning Messages
An Industrial Fashion
Willa and Terri are located in the South Plaza. Willa is hurt and will require you to carry her. However, Terri is able to protect you both with her weapon.
Take them both back to the safe house so you don't have to lug Willa around.
Rock Heroes
The band Angel Lust will be playing on the silver Strip. Talk to the lead singer Jeanna to get their attention. At this point all three members of the band will join.
If you manage to save Floyd, he'll reward you with the Power Guitar Combo Card.
- Willa - Safe
- Terri - Safe
- Allen - Safe
- Jeanna - Safe
- Floyd - Safe
Day 2: Case 3
A short scene will play where queens are introduced. These bugs will destroy any zombies nearby.
TK's men are robbing the casinos and you'll need to track them down. Start by investigating the vaults in the Slot Ranch and Yucatan. The mercs fight the same as the last case and are best killed with melee attacks from your spiked bat or defiler. After the guards are dealt with, destroy the drills burrowing into the vaults.
The last place TK is hitting is the Atlantica. This time you'll need to destroy a van instead of drills. The railings nearby are great means for destroying the van before the hordes of zombies over come you.
Day 2: Afternoon Messages
Shopping Spree
Erica, Rosa, and Bessie will be inside Kathy's Space on the second floor of the Royal Flush Plaza. They will come along with you if you are willing to carry their gifts.
You won't even need to order the ladies, they will run to wherever you place the items. Still, you'll need to defend them along the way to the safe house, so stop to fight any zombies on the way. Drop off the package near the safe house and they will scamper along to safety.
Everyone Knows Slappy
You'll find a dead body outside Kid's Choice Clothing, which will in turn summon the psychopath Slappy. He's armed with flamethrowers and moves quickly with his skates. The best option is to move to the lower levels where there is more room to fight.
Wait for Slappy to use charge attacks which will force him into a wall, stunning him for a few seconds. This is a great time to pound him with a defiler. After the battle you'll gain the flamethrower card, and one will spawn where the corpses rested.
Wilted Flower
You'll find Linette in the back of the Venus Touch. Give her anything to drink--from vodka to strange mixed drinks--and she will gladly come with you. She does require being carried, though.
She will also show you a secret passage from Brand New U to the Royal Flush. This is a great means of transporting to the two locations instantly.
Here Comes the Groom
Inside the Swept Away you'll find Randy and his prisoner Danni. Randy is armed with a huge chainsaw, so a direct attack isn't a good idea. Lure him out into the open and wait for him to be winded: either from charging or using his string of attacks. When this happens, get behind him--a safe vantage point away from his saw--and beat him down.
After the battle you can take the chainsaw and have Danni join you as a survivor.
Big Game Stakes
Janus will be standing outside the Atlantica and will request an escort. He wants you to find a gun--any gun, even a watergun--before he will go with you. Nabbing one from the zombie police officers is an easy enough task.
As Janus is armed with his briefcase, there is no way to supply him with food or other weapons. If you make it back to the safe house he will reward you with $50,000 in cash.
Par for the Course
You'll get word that Luz is trapped inside SporTrance. He's armed with a golf club and can use it as a normal melee weapon. Help her clear out the remaining zombies and she'll come along.
Stuart's Scheme
You'll get word that Stuart is riling up others to overthrow your lead. If you don't stop the uprising, several survivors will go missing.
Enter the safe house and talk to Stuart a few times to stop the mutiny and gain bonus PP.
Mail Order Zombrex
A mail truck has broken down in the east side of the Royal Flush. Examining the car will alert Carl the crazed mail man. He's armed with a shotgun and throws explosives. However, he has terrible aim and is easy to attack when he loses control of his gun.
Move behind him--out of the way of fire--and bash him to death. After the battle you'll gain free zombrex and can arm yourself with his shotgun.
- Erica - Safe
- Rosa - Safe
- Bessie - Safe
- Brent - Deceased
- Louise - Deceased
- Linette - Safe
- Randy - Deceased
- Emmanuel - Deceased
- Danni - Safe
- Janus - Safe
- Luz - Safe
- Stuart - Safe
- Carl - Deceased
Day 2: Case 4
Stock up with food before hand and enter the Shoal Nightclub inside the Yucatan. There is beer inside, but drinking too much of it will make you sick, a terrible enfeeblement. You'll be pitted against the Bailey twins in a two on one match.
Even with their fancy moves, the twins aren't overly deadly. Dodge roll out of their way and smack them with your spiked bat or knife gloves. You should concentrate on only one, as killing both isn't required. After the battle, you can steal their katana blades.
- Crystal - Deceased
- Amber - Deceased
Day 3: Morning Messages
High Rollers
Enter the northern room of the Atlantica and you'll find three poker players. Gather up $100,000 to buy into their game. You saved Janus and Lenny you should already have great means of income. Otherwise, head to the casinos and jack some money from the ATMs.
The game is Texas Hold'em and you'll need to knock out the other three. Going for an All in and winning with simple pairs is a great means for looting the cardsharps. You can also fold early and let the players do each other in, but this can leave the survivors with huge pots. After beating all three, they will tag along back to the safe house.
Hunger Pains
Richard is inside Dining at Davey's and searching for food. Hand him over anything you can find along the strip, from simple sidewalk hotdogs to sushi from Luaii.
Take Richard back to the safe house and he'll give you a box of zombrex.
Fetching Females
Cora and he girls will be on top of the pool in the center of the Palisades mall. They will only tag along if you can pay for their "services".
Hand them $10,000--a very small price if you saved Janus--and they will come along.
In the South Plaza, Seymour the security guard is executing his own brand of justice. Put a stop to him with melee attacks and dodge rolls. Although this pig has a powerful, fast gun, he does very little in a close range fight. Close the distance quickly and he'll have no means of defending himself.
You can take Seymour's gun as a prize, a one of a kind revolver. Search the nearby rooms and you'll discover another survivor, Ray, who is grateful you stopped the guard.
Tape it or Die
If you have no other messages open, head to the KokoNutz in the Palisades mall. This will lead to the hide out of the Tape it or die crew. After some talking, Wallace will request parts for his new design.
You'll need both a cement saw and a stack of plates, both of which hare easily found in the South Plaza maintenance rooms. Bring them back to Wallace and he'll award you the plate launcher Combo Card.
- Nevada - Safe
- Jacob - Safe
- Jessica - Safe
- Richard - Safe
- Cora - Safe
- Nina - Safe
- Summer - Safe
- Seymour - Deceased
- Justin - Deceased
- Ray - Safe
- Jonny Pipes - Located
- Wallace - Located
- Gretchen - Located
- Left Hand Lance - Located
Day 3: Afternoon Messages
Stop off in the safe room and give Katey more zombrex. If you saved both Richard and killed Carl you will have plenty to help your daughter. For now, there are a few more messages before heading to the next case.
Bank Run
Woodrow is jacking the ATMs in the Slot Ranch and Food Court. You can assist him by protecting him from any on coming zombies. Keep in mind that he can not be given food, so your offense is the only way to save him from damage. The pole weapon is a great means for clearing zombies, but be sure to not hit Woodrow in the process.
Taking Woodrow back to the safe house will give you yet another cash bonus, which may be needed in the messages ahead.
Ante Up
You can play poker with several survivors: Cora, Woodrow, Jack, Tricia Lynn, and Kristin. The main point is to strip your survivors and win extra PP. If you run out of clothes, head to the locker in the bathroom to redress.
The strategy from the high rollers still applies: use folds and all ins to lure your survivors into bluffs. You can also win the Knight Helmet by beating Jack in Texas Hold'em.
Chemical Dependency
If you saved Jared he'll require more zombrex. If you fail to heal Jared, Sullivan will be forced to kill off this survivor.
If you saved Richard, you should have one spare zombrex. Otherwise, explore the casinos for secret locations.
Slave to Fashion
Europa is trapped inside the Fortune City Hotel with only her underwear. She will only join if you strip down to your boxers. There is a clothing stand on the west side of the South Plaza, which you can use to change clothes.
Comeback to her when you are down to commandos and she will come along. However, you will need to carry her.
Art Appreciation
Randolph is making a fuss inside the Cleroux Collection. No one has bought his works of art and has little motivation to continue. Pay him off and he will join.
If you want, take the painting with you and give it to Katey for bonus PP.
Militia Men
Several snipers will appear outside along the Platinum Strip, Silver Stripe, and Fortune Park. They are on top of the Atlanica, Moe's, Platinum Screens, and Royal Flush. Killing them is needed if you plan on brining survivors through these open areas.
Instead of one-on-one sniper battles, make your way up the various ladders to the top of these buildings. The passage to the Atlantica is neat Hot Excitorama.
While the snipers have deadly shots with their rifles, they do very little in a close range battle. They will take out machetes and wing a few times before retreating for a shot. Any time is great chance to pound them with your knife gloves.
Know When to Fold'em
Bill can be found inside the Shamrock Casino playing slots. The only way to save him is to pay him twice. You should have enough money at this point, but if not just smash ATMs until you have enough.
Shell Shocked
The next survivor can be a pain. To prepare, enter the Little Duck Bingo and grab the leadership magazine. With this item, any survivor will move at max speed.
Enter the Americana and you'll find Dean, a wounded veteran. He moves slow and will refuse direct assistance. However, with the magazine, Dean will move at normal rates, greatly lowering the burden of helping him.
- Woodrow - Safe
- Jared - Safe
- Europa - Safe
- Randolph - Safe
- Big Earl - Deceased
- Johnny - Deceased
- Big Earl - Deceased
- Derrick - Deceased
- Deetz - Deceased
- Bill - Safe
- Dean - Safe
Day 3: Case 5
Head to the safe house roof and you'll spy on TK. After a scene, rush to the Fortune City Hotel and you'll be overrun by TK's goons. They fight identical to the merc of earlier, so simply melee attacks are enough to kill them off. Take the elevator to the roof to confront TK himself.
TK will make off in a helicopter, but you'll grapple him down with a crane. Dodge the chopper's movements and gun fire and activate the crane's wench.
The copter will become trapped for a short time. During this point throw objects at it. Use anything you can get your hands on: chairs, light and weapons. After enough damage the case will end.
Day 3: Evening Messages
One Hit Wonder
Return to the Slot Ranch and you'll discover that the diva Bibi has taken hostages. You won't fight her directly, instead play it safe and as she says. Dress in a tuxedo from Three Club Monte and hand her a drink. Afterwards, lure in zombies to the stage to build a crowd.
Finally, it's time to work the lights fro the show. Match the button presses with the rhythm and on screen commands. While you'll save the three captives, Bibi will be surrounded by her "fans". If you wish, save Bibi and she'll come to your side. Be warned, it takes very little effort to make her defect, so be careful escorting her.
Stranded Siren
Tammy will be tuck on the clam in the southern section of the Atlantica. Because of her fish tail feet, you'll need to carry her.
She is completely defenseless, even unable to push away zombies. Keep a close eye on her and take her to the passage inside Brand New U to reach the safe house quickly.
Dead or Alive?
You'll discover Andy on top of a row of slot machines in the Palisades mall. Talk to a him a few times and he'll come with you.
He's armed with a shotgun, which is a great means of self protection. It's even more handy of Andy if you still have Tammy with you.
Bent Wood
Luz will ask for a new club. You can pick one up from the same place you saved her: SporTrance in the Royal Flush.
Dropping off the club will net you a nice bonus of PP.
Two's a Company
Two wisecracker will be making terrible jokes inside Hot Excitorama. Hear both of their lame rants and then grab the statue on the counter. Award one of the comedians the prize and they will join up right way.
Note that the survivor will never give up his trophy, meaning he can't be healed. Talk to the loser and they will come along too.
- Cameron - Safe
- Alison - Safe
- Juan - Safe
- Bibi - Safe
- Tammy - Safe
- Andy - Safe
- Royce - Safe
- Walter - Safe
Day 4: Morning Messages
World's Most Dangerous Trick
Reed and Roger are waiting inside the Atlantica show room. Reed has a rocket launcher that can blind you and Roger with its blasts. Roger moves quickly and strikes with a pair of swords.
Reed is more of a nuisance, so kill him off first with knife gloves. After Reed is dead, consider using his cannon against Roger. Either way, you'll gain the rocket launcher combo card and will be able to grab the magician's dropped weapons.
Family Feud
Lillian is on top of the hotel and will inform you that she's lost her mother. She suggests checking the Atlantica.
Enter the Atlantica's main doors and you'll discover Camille. Defend her from the hordes of zombies and she'll come to your side. Return to Lillian and the two of them will come along.
Fortune City Botany Club
Vikki will ask for a Peace Art from the Cleroux Club. It's simple enough to take the Brand New U passage and pick up the plant from the art show.
Hand Vikki the plant and you'll gain extra PP.
- Madison - Deceased
- Roger - Deceased
- Reed - Deceased
- Lillian - Safe
- Camille - Safe
Day 4: Case 6
Gas Zombies will be released, which are much more powerful than even night zombies. Sgt. Boykin will go nuts from the ensuing rampage and take Rebecca hostage. Head to the underground passage under the Palisades mall.
Boykin has a machine gun, but like all guns doesn't do a lot of damage. However, he close range melee and throws can be punishing. Wait for him to be distracted, either from reloading or firing out barrages. During these times, beat Boykin down with a defiler and he will soon be army toast. Escort Rebecca to the safe room. The nearby carts and ramp to the strip are a good means of moving her safely.
- Sgt. Boykin - Deceased
Day 4: Afternoon Messages
Delta Rescue
Two soldiers, Michael and Matthew are under siege in the center of Fortune Park. They will demand you throw down your guns, so compile and release your weapons. Talk to the two of them and they will come along to the safe house.
However, Matthew is injured and will require help to move faster. He however, can defend himself with his gun.
Tape it or Die 2
If you built the Plat Launcher for Wallace, you'll get a call that the Tape it or Die crew is in trouble. Head to KokoNutz and find the survivors fending off zombies. Help them out and escort them back to the safe house.
If you manage to save them all you'll receive more combo cards, including the Blazing Aces and Exsanguinator.
- Matthew - Safe
- Michael - Safe
- Johny Pipes - Safe
- Wallace - Safe
- Gretchen - Safe
- Left Hand Lance - Safe
Day 4: Case 7
The safe house will be flooded with zombies. Several of your survivors will try to defend the area, mainly the "free" survivors from the start of the game. They can die off if you take too long finishing your objective. Gather up the three parts needed to close the door and hook them up. Press the button on screen and the door will eventually close off. Don't worry about extra zombies, as they will clear out.
Hand TK zombrex to save him from turning undead. It might seem like a pain now, but it will be worth it later. If you are out of zombrex, remember that there are four cases around the casinos.
Head to the underground and locate the giant blast door under the Atlantica. Enter through this door and you'll discover queen harvesters. Shoot down the guards with their own guns or just use melee attacks.
Explore the base a bit deeper and you'll encounter two scientists with pistols. Equip the B.F.G. on the right wall and use it take them down. The B.F.G. doesn't do direct damage, but will cause humans to vomit and be stunned for a short time. Use this time to murder both the scientists. Head back to the safe room to uncover the truth.
- Anim - Safe
- Kris - Safe
- Chrystal - Safe
- Tamara - Safe
- Lulu - Safe
- Kirby - Safe
- Wade - Safe
- Skylar - Safe
- Pierce - Deceased
- Mark - Deceased
Day 4: The Facts
Sullivan will make a break for it and you'll need to track him down. As you move through the Royal Flush, Stacey will let you know that Sullivan was spotted on the Yucatan's roof. Fill your inventory with healing items, a few sniper rifles and dump all melee weapons.
The roof itself is filled with juice, booze and even a lobster. This can be good means of recovering extra life if you need to. For the battle against Sullivan he will be blasting with a hand gun from high up. Climb to the top of his structure and he will switch to hand to hand style.
Do not use melee weapons, as Sullivan can disarm you and follow up with a deadly counter. Despite his dodging, you can use the sniper rifle to deal damage before he can evade. Once you run out of ammo, it's time to fight head on with fists. The double front kick and haymaker are your best options, as they do huge damage and stun Sullivan. Keep dodging and slamming the boss with strong attacks and he will eventually fall. You'll be awarded the first ending, but if you managed to get the best results, Overtime will start after the credits.
- Rebecca - Deceased
- Sullivan - Deceased
If you finished all cases and gave TK zombrex you'll move on to Overtime. TK will demand that you go on various fetch quests around Fortune City, gathering up arbitrary items to pay tribute to him. Follow the arrows and you'll be pointed to the various locations.
With every item acquired, head to the main floor of the Arena for the final confrontation. Don't bother gathering up food or weapons, as you'll lose everything for this last fight.
TK will taunt you with Katey and Stacey's lives and you'll need to both save them and stop the mad man at the same time. Arm your self with the pipe on the upper left rafter and move back down before TK fires on you. There are boxes filled with juice, so break them open for extra healing.
TK is deadly and very resistant to stunning. Use quick swipes and avoid combos, as TK can easily counter attack will his own assault. Dodge out of the way of his charges, or use the structure in the middle to block his moves. When TK flees, use this time to quickly crank back the girls to safety. If your pipe should break, the haymaker and double front kick are still the best melee moves against this boss. Continue your dance of swift single hits and TK will be finished, concluding Overtime and all of Dead Rising 2.
- TK - Deceased
- Katey - Safe
- Stacey - Safe
Xbox 360 Achievements
|Achievement Name
|How To Earn
|Zombie Slaughter
|Kill 500 zombies.
|Zombie Destruction
|Kill 5,000 zombies.
|Z-Genocider 2: Genocide Harder
|Kill 53,596 zombies.
|Zombie Genocide Master
|Kill 72,000 zombies.
|Vigilante Justice
|Defeat 5 psychopaths.
|Duge, Jury, and Executinoer
|Defeat 10 psychopaths.
|Zombie Fu
|Kill 1,000 zombies barehanded.
|Wrong Kind of "Chopper"
|Kill 1,000 zombies while riding a motorcycle.
|He hasn't covered wars…
|Use every type of firearm on a zombie.
|Head Trauma
|Use every type of melee weapon on a zombie.
|Death From Afar
|Use every type of ranged weapon on a zombie.
|Explsovie Temper
|Use every type of explosive on a zombie.
|Slaughter - S = Laughter
|Use every type of novelty weapon on a zombie.
|Come on! Foolow me!
|Escort 8 survivors at once.
|Saving the Day
|Save 10 survivors.
|Hero of Fortune City
|Save 50 survivors.
|Needs more chainsaw
|Create a combo weapon.
|Duct Tape FTW
|Create a combo weapon.
|Apprentice Rising
|Reach level 25.
|Professional Rising
|Reach level 50.
|Fashion Aficionado
|Change into 10 different pieces of clothing.
|Chuck Greene: Cross Dresser?
|Change into all the clothes in the game.
|Clean Record
|Complete The Facts.
|Look at all the juice!
|Create and consume all mixed drinks in the game.
|Finally Full
|Eat all types of food in the game.
|Having A Gas
|Kill 1,000 "special" zombies.
|Father of the Month
|Give Katey a gift.
|Father of the Year
|Give Katey every possible gift.
|Justice Served
|Complete Overtime Mode.
|Better With Friend
|Solve all case files in Co-op.
|Don't you die on me!
|Revive another player in Co-op.
|Big Spender
|Spend $6,000,000 in Fortune City.
|Window Shopper
|Enter all the stores in the game.
|Have 10 zombies with masks on at once.
|Improper Behavior
|Spraypaint all Zombrex posters.
|TK's Favoirte
|Play and win in all 9 TIR events.
|Rising Star
|Come in first place in a single TIR event.
|Win Big!
|Finish in first place in a TIR episode.
|Custom Finish
|Give your bike a custom paint job.
|Curiously Inventive
|Collect all combo cards hidden in Fortune City.
|Life Saver
|Collect all survivor combo cards.
|Tough Guy
|Collect all combo cards from psychopaths.
|Half Deck
|Collect 25 combo cards.
|Full Deck
|Collect all combo cards.
|Data Miner
|Fill all entries in the notebook.
|Smash 100 zombies using the Smash skill move.
|Stick 'em up
|Stick it to a zombie by covering him in weapons and objects!
|The Skill To Survive
|Tame Snowflake.
|Tape it or DIE!
|Discovered The Secret Combo Card.
Playstation 3 Trophy
|Trophy Name
|How To Earn
|Zombie Slaughter
|Kill 500 zombies.
|Zombie Destruction
|Kill 5,000 zombies.
|Z-Genocider 2: Genocide Harder
|Kill 53,596 zombies.
|Zombie Genocide Master
|Kill 72,000 zombies.
|Vigilante Justice
|Defeat 5 psychopaths.
|Duge, Jury, and Executinoer
|Defeat 10 psychopaths.
|Zombie Fu
|Kill 1,000 zombies barehanded.
|Wrong Kind of "Chopper"
|Kill 1,000 zombies while riding a motorcycle.
|He hasn't covered wars…
|Use every type of firearm on a zombie.
|Head Trauma
|Use every type of melee weapon on a zombie.
|Death From Afar
|Use every type of ranged weapon on a zombie.
|Explsovie Temper
|Use every type of explosive on a zombie.
|Slaughter - S = Laughter
|Use every type of novelty weapon on a zombie.
|Come on! Foolow me!
|Escort 8 survivors at once.
|Saving the Day
|Save 10 survivors.
|Hero of Fortune City
|Save 50 survivors.
|Needs more chainsaw
|Create a combo weapon.
|Duct Tape FTW
|Create a combo weapon.
|Apprentice Rising
|Reach level 25.
|Professional Rising
|Reach level 50.
|Fashion Aficionado
|Change into 10 different pieces of clothing.
|Chuck Greene: Cross Dresser?
|Change into all the clothes in the game.
|Clean Record
|Complete The Facts.
|Look at all the juice!
|Create and consume all mixed drinks in the game.
|Finally Full
|Eat all types of food in the game.
|Having A Gas
|Kill 1,000 "special" zombies.
|Father of the Month
|Give Katey a gift.
|Father of the Year
|Give Katey every possible gift.
|Justice Served
|Complete Overtime Mode.
|Better With Friend
|Solve all case files in Co-op.
|Don't you die on me!
|Revive another player in Co-op.
|Big Spender
|Spend $6,000,000 in Fortune City.
|Window Shopper
|Enter all the stores in the game.
|Have 10 zombies with masks on at once.
|Improper Behavior
|Spraypaint all Zombrex posters.
|TK's Favoirte
|Play and win in all 9 TIR events.
|Rising Star
|Come in first place in a single TIR event.
|Win Big!
|Finish in first place in a TIR episode.
|Custom Finish
|Give your bike a custom paint job.
|Curiously Inventive
|Collect all combo cards hidden in Fortune City.
|Life Saver
|Collect all survivor combo cards.
|Tough Guy
|Collect all combo cards from psychopaths.
|Half Deck
|Collect 25 combo cards.
|Full Deck
|Collect all combo cards.
|Data Miner
|Fill all entries in the notebook.
|Smash 100 zombies using the Smash skill move.
|Stick 'em up
|Stick it to a zombie by covering him in weapons and objects!
|The Skill To Survive
|Tame Snowflake.
|Tape it or DIE!
|Discovered The Secret Combo Card.
|DR2 Trophy Master
|You have acquired all the trophies in Dead Rising 2.
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NEW YORK (MarketWatch) — Treasurys were essentially flat on Thursday as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi gave a more sober view of the euro-zone recovery and U.S. weekly jobless claims dropped slightly to 366,000.
Yields on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note US:10_YEAR stayed flat at 1.96% in afternoon trade. Yields move inversely to prices and one basis point is one one-hundredth of a percentage point.
In his monthly news conference, Draghi said the euro's recent surge reflects confidence in the currency but will be watched closely for an impact on the inflation outlook.
While Draghi's comments caused Treasurys to rise in morning trade, yields had flattened by the afternoon.
There has been a tight band around the 10-year note and yields aren't likely to move out of the 1.8% to 2.06% range, said Chris Sullivan, chief investment officer at UN Credit Union.
"We've been in that range for quite a period and are likely to stay there because of the political and economic uncertainty ahead," Sullivan said, referring to sequestration and the debt-ceiling debate in the United States. He said he didn't hear anything particularly new in the ECB announcement.
"Treasurys are probably taking more notice of what's happening to German bund yields than to the initial claims data," said Andrew Wilkinson, chief economic strategist at Miller Tabak, of the gain in Treasurys earlier.
Yields on the 10-year German bund DE:10YR_GER fell 2 basis points to 1.61% and yields on the 5-year fell 6 basis points to 0.63%.
U.S. 30-year bond yields US:30_YEAR stayed flat at 3.18% as did yields on 5-year Treasury notes US:5_YEAR at 0.83%.
In other economic news, the U.S. Federal Reserve's bond-buying plan may need to remain in place through 2013 or into 2014, said Charles Evans, president of the Chicago Federal Reserve, in a CNBC interview. He said he doesn't think the unemployment rate will reach the Fed's 6.5% goal until the middle of 2015.
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APS needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 141 designs submitted by 42 freelance designers.
We're rebranding our existing professional services offering to roipal and need a logo that makes sense.
The name is pronounced ROIpal and the logo needs to make that clear without looking broken up and ugly.
We're productizing a service aimed at small to medium sized business so it should be professional but have character.
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Has been linked to defects of TGFBI, which encodes an RGD protein that binds to type I, II and IV collagens and plays a role in cell–collagen interactions.
LCDLiquid crystal display Computers A flat panel display used for laptops, PDAs/handhelds, etc. See Laptop computer.
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The trend of the computer models is to produce less rain over the Olympics and North Cascades--mainly due to the fact that the band of strong, moist flow will be moving through the area more quickly than forecast a few days ago. Here is the latest computer model forecast (24h precipitation ending 5 AM on Tuesday)--2 to 5 inches over the Olympics. This is enough to flood the Skokomish, and perhaps a few other river, but not the serious threat of earlier runs. The north Cascades also is getting less of a hit, so the Skagit and Stillaguamish will probably remain in their banks.
The advertised storm in the Pacific has developed rapidly...you can see from the satellite picture below that is huge an intense. The center of the low is in the middle of the swirling clouds. The times the clouds circle around the low, the deeper the storm in general. Still expecting 40-50 ft waves in the Gulf of Alaska from this monster.
Here is the latest Pacific analysis for nearly the same time. 939 mb low...that is really deep.
Sunday should actually be a pretty good day around here, especially after the current front moves by. You can see both this front and the relatively cloud-free area just offshore in the above satellite picture.
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I had planned on making a nice hearty braised dish today, something along the lines of chicken adobo or Country Captain. Then I stepped outside to do grocery shopping and got hit with the fact that it was almost 60 degrees. Spring! Was it here for good, or is this just another tease? Not that most of the winter hadn't already felt like spring, but it'd be nice have some consistency, of knowing when to stash away the heavy coats for good.
A light lunch won out over braised chicken, which would have taken almost an hour on the stove in my very warm apartment. I remembered there were some carrots in the fridge and a package of soba noodles hanging out in the pack of my cupboard. So I picked up a nice big bunch of kale from the store and improvised a lightly cooked soba dish.
It's a shame that when you order a kale pasta or noodle dish in restaurants, it usually comes speckled with kale like if it were just a garnish. I like my kale in big bunches. I will eat pasta with a bowl of extra kale on the side if it can't all fit on the plate. So here is my rendition of a kale noodle dish done right, with generous amounts of the iron-rich green. And the soba is wonderful tossed with a light sesame dressing. I topped everything off with furikake (one of the all-natural brands without MSG) for some seaweed flavor and extra nuttiness, but if you don't have any on hand, feel free to just sprinkle on toasted white sesame seeds.
Kale and Sesame Soba Noodles
Serves 4
- 1/2 bunch kale (about 5 to 6 large kale leaves)
- 1 medium carrot
- 1 shallot
- 1 1/2 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sesame oil
- 1/2 tablespoon rice vinegar
- 1/2 tablespoon honey
- 6 ounces dried soba noodles
- 2 teaspoons furikake, or substitute toasted white sesame seeds
- Rinse the kale, remove the hard stems, and chop the leaves into bite-sized pieces. Julienne or grate the carrots. Thinly sliced the shallot. In a small bowl, mix together the soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, and honey.
- Bring a medium pot of water to boil. (You can also do steps 2 and 3 simultaneously.) Add the soba noodles and cook until al dente, according to package instructions. Drain under cool water, then toss with the soy-sesame mixture.
- Bring another medium pot of water to boil. Add the kale leaves and cook for 4 minutes. Drain and rinse under cold water, then squeeze out the excess water.
- Add the kale, carrots, and sliced shallots to the pot with the noodles and toss. Transfer to plates, then top with furikake.


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simonstrandgaard needed a new button or icon design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 255 designs submitted by 33 freelance designers.
My software (http://test.gdtoolbox.com) is a 2d graphics synthesizer for making textures, web buttons, simple vector logos.
I would like a 512x512 icon that is more mac'ish and serious than my current icon.
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I have made the current icon (gdtoolbox.com/icon.png), but it is a bit too happy for my taste.
I'm about to release version 1. You can download and try out the program (gdtoolbox.com/latest.dmg) - 5mb. Here are some examples of what can be made (bit.ly/gdt_flickr) with it.
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Our Technical Support Advisors provide support to resolve customer technology problems through a series of trouble shooting activities in a virtual call center environment. Common solutions include resolving username and password problems, data sharing & synchronization, uninstalling/reinstalling basic software applications, verifying proper hardware and software configuration and set up, power cycling devices, navigating customers through application menus, and troubleshooting email issues. This is a performance based organization where all calls are recorded, monitored, and reviewed on a daily basis. You will be responsible for support of Computers and Operating Systems, tablets, MP3 players and other technical devices.
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Research using available resources, including article database systems
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ROCHESTER — The City of Rochester recently issued its biggest ever JOB Loan to LHR Sporting Arms, LLC to help the young firm begin hiring employees. The check, ceremoniously presented by the city's Economic Development Specialist Mary Ellen Humphrey and Community Development Specialist Elena Engle on Jan. 25, was for $100,000.
"It's going to help some people from Thompson Center Arms get some jobs," said Mark Laney, vice-president of research and development and one of four partners starting the new gun manufacturing facility.
When Smith and Wesson-owned firearms manufacturer Thompson Center Arms relocated to Massachusetts in 2011, Rochester lost more than 200 manufacturing jobs.
Laney and his partners, Patrick Hanley (VP sales and marketing), Michael Garland (president) and Karl Ricker (VP of engineering/operation), are former Thompson Center Arms employees with over 80 years experience in the firearms industry combined. They started LHR Sporting Arms in May 2012 to bring gun manufacturing back to the city, hoping to take advantage of the pool of experienced workers already available.
"The City feels confident that the principals of this company bring the necessary expertise to successfully launch a gun manufacturing business and eventually bring employment to a significant number of former Thompson Center employees. We are excited these four entrepreneurs have decided to keep their company here in Rochester," said Karen Pollard, Deputy City Manager and Director of Community Development.
According to Humphrey, the JOB (Job Opportunities Benefits) loan is funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development through a community development block grant.
"It's like a revolving fund. As it gets paid back, it goes back out," Humphrey said, noting that typically the loans are paid back in 5-7 years. "The fact that the city believes in them, it helps with the credibility for other lenders."
According to Laney, the loan from the city will initially be used for working capital.
Garland noted that LHR expects to begin hiring employees around March. Their goal for the year is to hire between eight and 10 employees, with hopes of future expansion.
For now, the four-man-operation is launching its first product, a muzzle-loading hunting rifle appropriately called "The Redemption." The initial 100 units are specially engraved first editions.
According to Ricker, LHR is capable of manufacturing about 100 guns a day, but they are aiming for about 8,000 units in the company's first year.
"I started working with them before anyone even knew they were going to do this," Humphrey said. "I knew these four individuals bring an amazing amount of talent and experience that gives them an advantage. Their chances of success are much greater than someone without any experience."
The team has distribution contacts through their time at Thompson Center. LHR products will be available through local distributors, as well as large chains like Cabella's and Bass Pro Shops. They also are available online at the company website www.lhrsportingarms.com, as are LHR apparel and coffee mugs. Manufacturer's suggested retail prices for the Redemption range from $599-$799.
"They want to stay in Rochester. They are very dedicated to the city," Humphrey said. "That's part of the inspiration of what they're doing."
"We are looking forward to bringing the firearms business back to Rochester, NH and are eager to tap into the experienced workforce who will help us innovate and grow in the firearms industry for years to come," Garland said.
LHR Sporting Arms is located at 9 Great Falls Ave., in Rochester and can be visited at www.lhrsportingarms.com or on Facebook at www.facebook.com/lhrsportingarms. Inquiries are welcome, though direct consumer sales are not handled at the plant.


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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Among the stocks that could see active trade in Friday's session are Boeing Co., Nike Inc. and Salesforce.com Inc.
On Friday's earnings calendar are H.J. Heinz Co. HNZ, Sirona Dental Systems Inc. SIRO and Brady Corp. BRC, -1.07% as well as retailers Ann Inc. ANN, -0.36%, Cost Plus Inc. CPWM, Kirkland's Inc. KIRK, -3.90% and Hibbett Sports Inc. HIBB, +3.69%, among others.
Boeing BA, +1.41% made it official late Thursday, confirming that Indonesia's Lion Air has committed to a deal for 230 airplanes at a list price of $21.7 billion. It's the largest commercial-airplane order ever in Boeing's history by both dollar volume and total number of airplanes, the Chicago-based company said. Boeing's expected to deliver 201 737 MAXs and 29 extended-range 737-900s; the deal further includes purchase rights for an additional 150 airplanes valued at more than $14 billion if exercised at list prices. Separately, Dow Jones Industrial Average component Boeing and Newport Beach, Calif.-based Aviation Capital Group announced the leasing company's commitment for 35 737 MAXs and a firm order for 20 737-800s; financial terms weren't announced.
Nearly all Motorola Mobility Holdings Inc. stockholders voting at Thursday's special meeting voted in favor of its merger with Google Inc. GOOG, -0.17%, the Libertyville, Ill.-based handset maker MMI, -1.39% said. The 99% or so of the shares that were voted in favor of the $40-a-share deal represented about 74% of Motorola Mobility's total outstanding common shares as of Oct. 11, the record date for the special meeting. Motorola Mobility also said it now expects the transaction to close early next year.
Also late Thursday, Dr Pepper Snapple Group Inc. DPS, +25.00% said its board authorized the repurchase of an additional $1 billion of the Plano, Texas-based company's common stock. This brings the company's total authorization for stock buybacks to $3 billion. Through the third quarter of 2011, the company said, about $1.5 billion in buybacks had taken place.
The board of Gap Inc. GPS, -1.83% approved a new stock-buyback program, in the amount of $500 million. So far this year, the San Francisco-based retailer said some 107 million shares have been repurchased for $2 billion. The announcement came as the company reported net income of $193 million, or 38 cents a share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 29, down from the prior year's $303 million, or 48 cents, as revenue dipped 2% to $3.59 billion. Analysts polled by FactSet Research had been looking for earnings of 36 cents a share on revenue of $3.59 billion for the latest quarter.
The board of Nike NKE, +0.37% declared a quarterly dividend of 36 cents a share on outstanding Class A and Class B common stock, a 16% increase over the footwear and apparel company's prior payout. The new dividend's payable Jan. 3 to stockholders of record as of Dec. 5, the Beaverton, Ore.-based company said. It's the 10th year in a row in which Nike has increased its dividend.
The board of Laclede Group Inc. LG voted to increase the St. Louis-based company's quarterly dividend on common stock by 2.5%, to 41.5 cents a share. The dividend will be paid Jan. 4 to stockholders of record as of Dec. 12, the company said. It marks the ninth consecutive year in which Laclede Group has raised its dividend on an annualized basis.
The board of Ace Ltd. ACE, +0.00% said it will recommend a 33% increase in the company's dollar-denominated dividend to shareholders. This would take the quarterly dividend to 47 cents a share, up from the current payout of 35 cents a share. The Zurich-based company will file with the Securities and Exchange Commission a proxy statement to be mailed to shareholders of record as of Nov. 30, 2011.
The board of Neenah Paper Inc. NP, -0.23% approved a 9% increase in the dividend paid on the Alpharetta, Ga.-based company's common stock. No formal payment or record dates for the first payment of the new quarterly dividend of 12 cents a share were announced, but Neenah Paper said it will take place next March for those who are shareholders of record as of February 2012.
Thursday earnings recap
Salesforce.com CRM, -0.12% reported a net loss of $3.76 million, or 3 cents a share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 31, a reversal from $21 million, or 15 cents, earned in the year-earlier period. Quarterly revenue reached $584 million from the prior year's $429 million. On an adjusted basis, the San Francisco-based company would have earned 34 cents a share. The FactSet-derived consensus forecast had been for Salesforce to earn 31 cents a share on revenue of $572 million. For the final quarter of the fiscal year, Salesforce projected a net loss of 5 cents to 6 cents a share but said it would earn between 39 cents and 40 cents a share excluding items, as management also laid out a revenue target of $2.88 billion to $2.92 billion for fiscal 2013. Read more on the Salesforce.com results and outlook.
Blue Coat Systems Inc. BCSI reported net earnings of $4.6 million, or 10 cents a share, for the second quarter ended Oct. 31, down from $12 million, or 25 cents, earned in the year-ago period. Excluding items, earnings would have been 20 cents a share, with quarterly revenue of $114.1 million — both higher than what analysts had projected. And for the third quarter, the Sunnyvale, Calif.-based company pegged adjusted earnings at 19 cents to 26 cents a share on revenue of $113 million to $120 million. The consensus of analysts polled by Thomson Reuters stood at 15 cents a share and $108 million, respectively.
Marvell Technology Group Ltd. MRVL, +1.77% reported a net profit of $195.1 million, or 32 cents a share, for the third quarter ended Oct. 29, down from $255.7 million, or 31 cents, earned in year-earlier period. On an adjusted basis, earnings for the latest quarter would have been 40 cents a share, a penny higher than analysts' consensus forecast. Quarterly revenue generated by the Santa Clara, Calif.-based company slipped about 1% to $950.4 million, above the $938.9 million as foreseen, on average, by analysts.
Along with reporting results for the third quarter ended Oct. 31, Mentor Graphics Corp. MENT raised its outlook for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2012. As revised, the Wilsonville, Ore.-based anticipates posting net earnings of 46 cents a share, adjusted earnings of about 50 cents a share and revenue of about $316 million.


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Did you hear the one about the Heritage Foundation predicting the Bush tax cuts paying off the national debt?
It happened, in 2001.
A link from Travis Thornton Tweeted by Reason magazine editor Matt Welch has prompted us to revisit their idea.
A decade ago, the nation's debt stood at $3.1 trillion.
According to Foundation analysts D. Mark Wilson and William W. Beach, the cuts would achieve the following results (among others):
"Significantly increase economic growth" by 0.2 percentage points per year through 2010.
"Substantially increase family income" by $4,544 through 2010.
"Increase family savings" to $1,017 by 2010.
And in a manner left unexplained, the above phenomena will wipe out the debt:
The Bush plan would decrease federal debt to the lowest possible level at which it could be redeemed--$818 billion in FY 2011 (see Chart 4).25 From FY 2001 to FY 2011, federal debt as a percentage of GDP would decline from 30.5 percent to just 4.7 percent under the plan.
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Mitt: Fundraising focus Obama's fault
ABOARD MITT ROMNEY'S CAMPAIGN PLANE — Mitt Romney on Sunday night sought to lower expectations for his first debate performance, push back at some attacks from Democrats and shift the blame for a campaign schedule some have criticized as light to President Barack Obama.
"I can't…tell you winning and losing," Romney said of the outcome of the Oct. 3 debate, speaking with reporters en route to a campaign rally in Denver. "He's president of the United States. He's a very effective speaker. I hope I'll be able to describe my positions in a way that is accurate and that people will make a choice as to which path they want to choose."
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The informal remarks came after one of the roughest weeks of Romney's campaign. Polls show Obama pulling ahead in some key swing states, and a secretly-taped video of Romney from a private fundraiser sparked a furor after revealing his comments about 47 percent of Americans who are "dependent" on the government.
On Sunday, Romney spent the morning in meetings at a Los Angeles hotel, where he had been fundraising the night before. He was joined on the flight to Denver by Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, who has been playing the role of Obama during Romney's debate preparations.
Romney, who has come under fire from Republicans for not holding enough public events, told reporters that it was Obama's decision to not use federal funds in 2008 that is forcing the Republican to spend more time behind closed-doors fundraising instead of out greeting voters.
Romney held no public events on Saturday, instead fundraising in California. He had one rally on Sunday in a Denver, Col. suburb. His campaign is launching an Ohio bus tour on Monday with vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan. Romney won't join the bus tour until Tuesday.
"I'd far rather be spending my time out in the key swing states campaigning, door-to-door if necessary, but in rallies and various meetings, but fundraising is a part of politics when you're opponent decides not to live by the federal spending limits," Romney said without being asked about his campaign schedule.
The GOP nominee wouldn't say definitively if the schedule will get heavier in the remaining six weeks before Election Day.
"You'll see what you're going to see," Romney said when asked if his campaigning would get more aggressive. "I'm not going to lay out precisely the nature of our campaign strategy."
He added, "I think fundraising season is probably a little quieter going forward."
In talking about the debates, Romney jabbed at Obama's much-hyped public speaking skills.
"I don't expect this to be a contest of who can say the cutest phrase," Romney said. "I think it's a set of contests of very different directions for the country."
Romney ignored a question about whether the first debate is a must-win for his candidacy.
"My job is to describe what I believe in a way that the American people will understand and make the choice that they feel is right for America," Romney said.
When asked about his being behind in several polls, Romney blamed Obama for "very inaccurate portrayals" of his positions.
"They've been very aggressive in their attacks both on a personal basis and on a policy basis," Romney said. "I think as time goes on, people will realize that those attacks are not accurate, and we'll be able to have a choice which is based upon each others accurate views for the future of country."


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Would like to export the elevation profile data (csv, txt, etc.) from Arc's Flex Viewer 3.0 as it creates one: Also, if there is a way to do this export using Google Earth's Elevation Profile tool that would be helpful too. I know GPS Visualizer can do this with kml/gpx files but would like to have the ability to extract the data directly from Flex.


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One man has spent his life creating TV shows that defy the
laws of science, featuring heroes who can dodge danger and fire thousands of
bullets per TV episode while never suffering a scratch.
The other has spent his life defining the rules of science,
expanding our understanding of the universe that we live in by refusing to
accept easy answers about existence.
But this week, these two famous men — legendary
producer Stephen J. Cannell ("The A-Team," "Rockford Files" and a lengthy list
of other hit TV shows) and Skeptics Society founder Dr. Michael Shermer —
are both celebrating the release of two distinctly different tomes at events
presented by Vroman's Bookstore.
Cannell will be at the Colorado Boulevard bookstore
discussing and signing his 13th and latest crime novel, "Three Shirt Deal,"
while Shermer will be discussing "The Mind of the Market," a new analysis of
economics using science as a basis for understanding our society's economic
engine, in an appearance at All Saints Church.
For Cannell, the event is particularly pleasurable because
he's a Pasadena native who attended All Saints and he'll only have to travel
across town.
"I've always loved Pasadena because it's where I grew up and
learned all the important life lessons from my dad," Cannell recalls while
surrounded by awards for writing and producing in his tastefully appointed
office six stories above Hollywood Boulevard. "My dad was my best friend, the
most powerful and important relationship in my life with the exception of my
wife. This guy taught me how to think, behave and be the right kind of person,
and I constantly try to live up to the high standards that he lived and he set
for me."
Cannell started his working life after college working for
his father's successful interior design and furniture business for four years.
But each night, before a late-night dinner with his wife, he spent hours
writing sample TV scripts in an effort to pursue his true dream as a television
The hard work paid off with a career that saw him become one
of the most powerful producers
in the medium's history, with more than 40 series to his
credit, including 13 that reached blockbuster status by completing five or more
seasons. Amazingly, he achieved this success despite having to overcome a
severe case of dyslexia.
But in 1996, Cannell decided to take on a new challenge,
shifting his career emphasis from television to novel writing and created Shane
Scully, who has been the lead character in seven of his novels. All of his
prior 12 books have proven to be national bestsellers, and hopes are high that
"Three Shirt Deal" will follow suit with its witty, twisting and action-packed
tale of Scully uncovering a massive wave of corruption that ties together
murderous cops, gang bangers, an LA mayoral candidate and the son of a powerful
Cannell's novels are driven by the same strong moral codes
that suffused his TV series and all his subsequent novels: most cops are good
and the good ones will root out the bad ones through the system. In Cannell's
TV series and books, America's justice system still works and the people who
work for it engage in truly heroic efforts, and the heroes like Scully who are married
always stay true to their spouses.
"I was raised Episcopalian and was confirmed at All Saints,
but really my moral code comes from my parents. It's one thing to have
religious examples, it's another to watch a man you respect and love live
morally and see it works to be straightforward, not to lie, to live the Golden
Rule," he says, referring to his father. "I'm certainly not perfect in this
regard at all, nobody is, but I try really hard in my own life to live by those
same principles.
"Life's all about choices. I also believe in prioritizing.
Most people aren't good at it. But if I decide I want to accomplish this goal,
I will accomplish it," Cannell says.
Altadena-based Shermer, meanwhile, is also happy for a
breather from his own national tour for his new book, "The Mind of the Market."
It's somewhat ironic that his local appearance is at All Saints, considering
that he's one of America's best-known yet affable atheists and is also touring
the country in debates against outspoken Christian conservative Dinesh D'Souza.
Just as writing the Scully novels represented a new stretch
for Cannell, Shermer's focus on economics also marks a new career turn. Yet he
feels that economics ties in well with his scientific endeavors.
"Economics fits what I do on two levels. I deal with
irrational human behavior, and with money there's no reason to think that
people that are irrational in all other aspects of life suddenly become
rational when investing, shopping and dealing with money," Shermer explains by phone
from his Denver tour stop.
"The other angle is I do evolutionary theory and
evolutionary economics is a bottom-up, self-organized, emergent property of
people just trying to make a living and survive through trade," Shermer says.
"It's very similar to Darwin's natural selection."
Shermer's new book builds a strong case for capitalism and
free trade through evolutionary biology, which he states no one has ever
attempted before.
"In a way I'm trying to convince my conservative friends
that evolution is just like the free market economics they already accept and
my liberal friends that free market economics is just like the evolution they
already accept," Shermer says, laughing. "It definitely has come up. So far
everyone's very receptive, and I'm getting a lot of nods."


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4 ways to organize your Twitter stream
A few practical tips to keep Twitter's constant chatter from driving you away from the platform.
If you're like most people, trying to make sense of Twitter can feel like trying to hear everyone's conversations in the middle of a crowded restaurant.
With 100 million active users and as many as 1 billion tweets posted every five days, Twitter can easily become a lot of meaningless noise. The amount of chatter is enough to drive someone away from the platform, if not insane.
What can you do? How can you make sense of your endless tweet stream? Here are some practical tips:
1. Follow only relevant users.
The simplest way to make your Twitter stream more useful is to be selective about the users you follow. What interests you or your company? What kind of updates do you want to see? Be strategic about which accounts enter your feed. Only pick those who post content you find useful and interesting.
Not only will this make it easier to stay up-to-date, but it will make you look more interesting to others. On Twitter there's a common perception that the follower/following ratio shows how influential you are.
2. Use lists.
With Twitter's built-in lists feature you can organize users into easily-accessible groups, whether you follow them individually or not. When you break down Twitter this way, it's like you have multiple streams you can access from one location. To catch the chatter of one particular group, simply click on that stream.
Plus, you can also follow the lists of other users to check in on certain groups whenever you like.
To set up a list, navigate to your lists page. From your profile, click the lists tab on the left. Click the "create list" button at the right. Then, add desired users to that list from their profile pages.
3. Implement tools.
If you want to follow a lot of people, take advantage of one of the many helpful third-party apps that make it easier to keep track of many users.
When you link your account with ManageFlitter, for example, you can see valuable stats on people you follow, such as who follows you back, is inactive, tweets a lot, hardly ever tweets, etc. This will help you pare down your following list for greater relevancy. MG Siegler of TechCrunch says ManageFlitter helped him "eliminate over 200 people I was following that I determined I shouldn't be."
Other valuable tools for managing your Twitter stream include dashboards like Seesmic, TweetDeck and Hootsuite; Twitoria to identify inactive friends; or Tweepi to make sense of your followers.
4. Stay updated on your mobile device.
Nowadays, it's actually more common to use your phone to check Twitter than not—as many as 55 percent of people grab updates while on the go.
Whether you check in from Twitter's mobile site or through one of the many Twitter-centric smartphone apps, your mobile device gives you more ways to quickly check in on your stream and/or lists.
"Twitter is much more fun if you connect it to your cell phone," says Michael Hyatt. "By doing so, you can receive updates from those you are following (or just some of them) as well as send your own updates."
What are your favorite ways to organize and better understand your Twitter feed?
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Muhlenberg guest artist Doppelskope offers existential therapy session — with puppetsThe performance duo Doppelskope — Ora Fruchter and Muhlenberg alum Christopher Scheer '07 — brings its trademark show "An Existential Sing-Along" to the Muhlenberg College campus, Oct. 8 and 9.
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The Scheer describes Doppelskope as "an interactive and absurd neo-vaudeville theater group that makes wild, freewheeling new shows with puppetry, magic and clown in order to splatter your reality in an hour or less."
The duo employs whimsical performance techniques to explore obsession, anxiety and uncertainty. Scheer says that the interactive show features nightly raffles, giveaways, and choose-your-own-adventures, and that "after you leave 'An Existential Sing-Along' your perspective and/or marital status will never be the same again."
"These two slightly off-the-wall and uninhibited artists take the personalized human experience and condition to an entirely new level," writes Alan Vetter in the Taos (N.M.) News. "Singularly, Scheer and Fruchter's energy are downright enchanting, but together, they put forth what appears to be mind-numbing brilliance."
Muhlenberg College is a liberal arts college of more than 2,200 students in Allentown, Pa. The college offers Bachelor of Arts degrees in theater and dance. The Princeton Review has ranked Muhlenberg's theater program as in the top twelve in the nation for the past seven years, and Fiske Guide to Colleges lists both the theater and dance programs among the top small college programs in the United States. Muhlenberg is one of only eight colleges to be listed in Fiske for both theater and dance.
Performances of "An Existential Sing-Along" are Oct. 8 at 8 p.m. and Oct. 9 at 7 and 9 p.m. All tickets are $8. Performances are in the Studio Theatre, Trexler Pavilion for Theatre and Dance, Muhlenberg College, 2400 Chew St., Allentown.


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Intel Provides Update on Support Chip Design Issue
Intel Provides Update on Support Chip Design Issue
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Feb. 7, 2011 - On January 31, 2011, Intel disclosed a design issue with a support chip, the Intel® 6 Series Chipset that has the potential to impact certain PC system configurations. Intel subsequently initiated extensive discussions with computer makers about this topic. Both Intel and its customers are focused on delivering the highest quality PC systems based on Intel® 2nd Generation Core® Processors. As a result of these discussions and specific requests from computer makers, Intel is resuming shipments of the Intel® 6 Series Chipset for use only in PC system configurations that are not impacted by the design issue.
Only computer makers who have committed to shipping the Intel® 6 Series Chipset in PC system configurations that are not impacted by the design issue will be receiving these shipments.
This resumption of shipments of the Intel® 6 Series Chipset is not changing the company's updated first quarter 2011 and full-year financial Outlook published on January 31st.
In parallel, Intel has started manufacturing on a new version of this support chip. Intel now expects to begin shipping the new parts in mid February.
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In a move that will surprise approximately no one, rock messiah Jack White has expressed his distaste for Lady Gaga. The former White Stripes frontman told Esquire UK, "I don't think she lives it because it's all artifice."
He added, "It's all image with no meaning behind it. You can't sink your teeth into it. It's a sound bite. It's very of this age, because that's what people want. They want a Twitter line, a jpeg, an MP3."
Gaga has yet to respond, but will most likely do so on Twitter or by wearing an outfit made of cured 140-character hams.
Update: White just posted a note on his record company's website clarifying his Lady Gaga comments, saying they were not directed at her music or message. Read it in full below:
I'd like to address the recent tabloidesque drama baiting by the press in regards to Lady Gaga. I never said anything about her music, or questioned the authenticity of her songs in any way. I was in a conversation about the drawbacks of image for the sake of image, and that it is popular nowadays to not question an image in front of you, but only to label it as "cool" or "weird" quickly and dispose of it. I don't like my comments about lady gaga's presentation being changed into some sort of negative critique of her music. If you're going to try to cause drama, at least get the quotes right. I think journalists should also be held accountable for what they say. Especially publications like the NME who put whatever words they feel like between two quotation marks and play it off as a quote. Maybe somebody with more lawyers can take them to task, but i'll just use the Internet and Twitter instead. I also think that kind of tabloid drama encourages artists to not express their opinions in the press, and instead give polite soundbites that don't stimulate thought about creativity and the consumption of art in its many guises.
Peace to Lady Gaga and I fully congratulate and compliment her on her championing of gay rights issues and the momentum it's given to help create change.
Thank you.
Jack White
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