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As my wife Norene and I were driving to the Woodloch Resort we wondered just where the heck this place was that we had heard so much about. We had driven a number of miles off a major highway leading into eastern Pennsylvania and through some of the prettiest, albeit deserted, countryside in the Poconos. We worked the car slowly up a winding and steep hill, rounded a sharp corner and there, like a world unto itself, was our destination.
Woodloch Springs at Dawn
Woodloch is perhaps one of the sweetest hidden gems in the country. The resort is nestled in the northeastern tip of the Keystone State, surrounded by forest and sitting on the shores of Lake Teedyuskung, which we were informed means, "He Who Makes the Earth Tremble" in Native American. When I say that Woodloch is a multi-dimensional resort, I mean the word quite literally. There is so much to do here that you must stay a couple of weeks or keep coming back for more, which, we found during our stay, many guests have done for decades.
The emphasis at Woodloch is on fun and family. A number of the staff have been with the resort for 20 years or more and dinners are served in old-fashioned "family style," with seating in a massive although quite comfortable and attractive hall that overlooks Lake Teedyuskung.
The modern resort traces its history back over 70 years, when a woman named Mary Mould fell in love with what was at the time a small getaway while vacationing as a girl. In 1944, she married Harry Kiesendahl and the couple began raising a family. But Mary couldn't get thoughts of Lake Teedyuskung out of her head and fate intervened when her husband saw an advertisement in the New York Times listing a small resort for sale on a private lake in northeastern Pennsylvania. The small, unidentified lake in the ad turned out to be the Lake Teedyuskung Mary remembered from her childhood.
A Territorial View from Woodloch Springs
Events steamrolled from there and the purchase of the resort from the then owners, the Svenningsens, was smoothly completed. The Keisendahls, their children and Mary's parents took up residence at the resort in April of 1958, while Harry kept his Long Island business and stayed with his family at Woodloch Pines on the weekends.
The original 12 acres included a main lodge, annex and two cottages, all of which accommodated about 40 guests. By 1961, expansion had doubled the size of the resort and by 1983 it had grown into 150 acres with almost a mile of shoreline and 135 rooms. Currently the facility consists of over 1,000 acres and can accommodate over 900 guests. Nearby Woodloch Springs houses the resort's golf course and custom homes.
After sampling some of the many recreational pursuits the resort has to offer - which range from canoeing and hiking to tennis and a fitness facility - I decided to leave my wife by the lake for a few hours to catch some rays and check out Woodloch Springs Golf Course, which is about a two-mile drive from the main property. On the way I wondered how anyone could have routed a course over such hilly and wild terrain, but I got my answer when I toured the layout, which was designed by Rocky Roqeumore and opened in 1992. The architect did a masterful job working with the natural landscape and creating a course that is difficult but playable.
Woodloch Springs isn't overly long, 6,579 yards from the tips, but it fits the true definition of a shot-maker's track. The holes meander through fern-carpeted forests, lush wetlands and broad upland meadows, and there are a number of elevated tees and greens, all of which conspire to make for an aesthetically pleasing round.
One of the Lovely Holes at Woodloch Springs
The beauty and challenge of Woodloch Springs hits you pretty quick. The third hole is a wonderful, 558-yard, dogleg-right par-5 that demands an accurate drive to the end of a landing area and then a second shot across a stream and wetlands to another landing area below, from where you will have a short wedge into the green. The first two shots must be true to avoid all sorts of trouble lurking both sides of the hole.
The seventh is another great par-5 that plays less than 500 yards from the tips and again has two fairway landing areas. Big hitters who bomb it straight on this down-hiller can think about going for the green in two, but a stream fronts the putting surface, so you better be accurate and long on the approach.
There are a number of short par-4s, such as the 346-yard 12th and 357-yard 13th, where a good drive will provide an opportunity at birdie if you can stick a mid- or short-iron near the flag on the rather large greens.
The 14th is one of the coolest par-5s you will find. The drive from the back tees requires a 220-yard carry over what is called "Hells Gate Gorge," which was carved from the rugged mountainside by rushing water some 200 feet below the tee. Even if you play the hole from a tee across the ravine, pro John Pillar recommends taking a try at clearing the valley to see if you can do it. I tried and did, which left me feeling robust and, well, manly. However, the 14th doesn't get any easier after the drive, as the fairway is narrow up to the green, which is tucked to the left, sitting below a fairway landing area. You've got to get your second shot inside 140 yards to have a clear look at the target.
The course concludes with a tough, 435-yard par-4 that, again, necessitates a drive over a stream from an elevated tee and a lusty second to a green above the fairway.
Woodloch Springs is one of those courses you have to play more than once because of its design and routing, which places a premium on well-thought-out shots over brawn, except on that 14th back tee. The conditions are very good and superintendent Jeff Hugaboom does a commendable job caring for what must be a difficult layout to maintain, what with all its elevation changes and proximity to wetlands and streams.
When we visited Woodloch the kids weren't yet out of school, so the crowd was mostly older and the atmosphere laid-back. The resort really hops in the summer when families bring their children to enjoy a myriad of youth-targeted activities, such as bumper boats, miniature golf, batting cages, basketball, go-karts and swimming. They tell me that Woodloch has been called a "cruise ship on land," and I could see what they meant.
The staff organizes lots of things to do, from a Broadway-style theme show to bingo. A nice plus is that you don't have to drive anywhere to enjoy all the resort has to offer. If you don't want to walk, there are vans and small buses that constantly circulate throughout the property and will take you wherever you want to go, pick you up and bring you back to your quarters.
The resort also offers exclusive access to spa treatments at its sister property, the Lodge at Woodloch, which is beginning to attract a well-heeled following of its own. The resort has high-speed wireless Internet access and isn't far from the Delaware and Lackawaxen rivers, where you will find great fishing and bird-watching. Be on the lookout for bald eagles that make this one of their prime nesting areas.
A side trip to the sleepy little town of Hawley is worth the 10-mile ride. There are funky shops and a number of good restaurants in the town that could just have well have been named Mayberry.
For more information, visit www.woodloch.com.
John Torsiello is an editor/writer living in Connecticut. He has written extensively about all aspects of the golf industry for a number of national and regional publications. He is a regular contributor to "Golf Course Industry," "Lawn and Landscape," "Golfing" and "Fairway Living" magazines as well as various online publications. He has strong, ongoing relationships with industry professionals and has worked closely with course owners, architects, developers, course superintendents and general managers around the country. He has won a number of awards for his writing, including first place from the Turf and Ornamental Communicators Association for a piece that appeared in "Golf Course Industry" magazine.
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Whitney Holding Corp. and Hancock Holding Co. shareholders voted to approve the merger of their companies Friday, crossing a major hurdle in completing a deal that essentially marks the demise of the state's largest bank.
At 128 years old, Whitney has established itself as a pillar in the New Orleans business community and boasts a number of local shareholders. The Whitney Bank name will live on, however, at least on branches in Louisiana and Texas.
In simultaneous meetings in New Orleans and Gulfport, Miss., Friday morning, shareholders gave their approval to the deal that will create a strong Gulf Coast bank uniting Mississippi and Louisiana economic interests that will also be the 32nd largest bank in the country with about $19.6 billion in assets.
Of the votes cast, 98.7 percent of Whitney shareholders and 98.4 percent of Hancock shareholders voted in favor of the deal.
The proposed merger still must win approval from federal and state banking regulators. The deal is expected to close this quarter, which ends June 30.
"We are very pleased with this significant vote of confidence from both organizations' shareholders as Hancock and Whitney begin building one strong company and work toward enhancing shareholder value from the century-old legacies of Hancock Bank and Whitney National Bank," Hancock Holding Company President and Chief Executive Officer Carl J. Chaney said in a press release. "We look forward to perpetuating the honor, integrity, service, and community commitment that have sustained and distinguished both banks since the late 1800s."
Whitney announced in December that it was merging with Hancock, a smaller but healthy 112-year-old bank in Mississippi, after several years of battling with bad loans from Florida and borrowing $300 million in Troubled Asset Relief Program money from the government in 2008.


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Exploring Biology in Space May See a Slowdown with the End of NASA's Shuttle Missions
With the last shuttle taking off on July 8, scientists say they won't have as many opportunities to conduct life sci research.!--h2>
Some talking heads keep saying that the U.S. got very little return on its investment in costly and sometimes disastrous space shuttle missions. Life scientists with experiments aboard the shuttles would argue that point, as many of these studies were impossible to perform in earth's gravity and have yielded remarkable information.
Regenerative Processes in Microgravity
The Space Tissue Loss program, a collaboration between NASA and the Department of Defense (DoD), sent 20 sets of experiments into space on 18 shuttle launches since March 1992. It is part of the DoD Space Test Program (STP), which uses cell and tissue cultures in microgravity to study its effects on tissue regeneration and wound healing in space.
Eduardo Almeida, Ph.D., the stem cell regeneration program principal investigator and a scientist at NASA's Ames Research Center, pointed out to GEN that gravity is important for stem cell health. "In its absence, tissue atrophy occurs, and repair does not occur normally." He described two experiments aboard space shuttles Atlantis and Discovery.
In one experiment he and his colleagues used a model of stem cell development: mouse embryoid bodies that on earth form a sphere containing patches of differentiated cells such as neurons and muscle cells. "Everything went okay on the ground," he said of the earth-bound controls, "but failed almost completely in space, as the embryoid body cells did not differentiate, failing to express normally 45 out of 52 differentiated tissue markers from mesoderm, endoderm, and ectoderm lineages, and continued to express stem cell markers such as Sox1 and Sox2."
In another experiment Dr. Almeida's team tested the ability of keratinocytes (differentiated from stem cells in space) to migrate correctly. Keratinocytes are key cells that participate in wound closure and healing. In space the cells lost nearly half of their migratory capacity, suggesting one cause of lack of efficient wound healing in microgravity.
"For mammalian cells, microgravity is not replicable on the ground," Dr. Almeida explained. "The only way to do these experiments is to go up." The inability to do experiments in space "is frustrating because it's really inefficient to do space biology experiments on earth with inadequate experimental models. A year of NASA spaceflight research is worth 10 years of ground research because of the wealth of unique insights space provides."
For space travel, he said, the current research highlights the importance of gravity in promoting stem cell regenerative health. "For medicine on earth, this space research makes clear that forces generated by gravity are required to promote normal tissue regenerative processes and teaches us that sometimes we need to step back from things like gravity that we take for granted to understand their fundamental importance for life on earth."
Tissue Genesis (TGI) has provided science experiments, hardware/payload integration, and adult stem cells in support of the NASA/DoD research collaboration. Tissue Genesis vp and GM, Thomas F. Cannon, told GEN that the company's core expertise is in space shuttle cell experimentation.
"We were the science/hardware integrators for three experiments flown on the STS-135 DoD Space Test Program manifested Cell Culture Module (CCM)," he said. The CCM is a hollow fiber-based automated perfusion cell culture payload, originally developed at the Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Cannon explained. It performs a variety of automated injections, collections, and culture manipulations.
Tissue Genesis also participated in a Telemedicine and Advanced Technology Research Center (TATRC), USAMRMC-sponsored experiment that cultured and grew adipose-derived regenerative cells recovered by the TGI Cell Isolation System.
Back at TGI, Joon Paek, Ph.D., the project PI, evaluated the trophic factors and immunomodulatory response of the cells in the space environment. "We have the cells now back in our lab and they are continuing to pump out growth factors. Hopefully we will have some exciting results to report. The two other investigators—Dr. Almeida, and Dr. Rasha Hammamieh, USAMRMC—are reporting very good preliminary results as well."
Bone and Muscle Loss
Since 2001, Amgen has also been conducting tests in space. Its research has explored three compounds developed to combat bone or muscle loss. Amgen treated mice with osteoprotegerin (OPG) to determine whether the molecule could prevent bone loss when the animals were in zero gravity conditions. Results of the OPG experiment showed that a single, preflight treatment of the mice with Amgen's OPG prevented bone loss.
The company is developing a myostatin inhibitor known as AMG 745 for muscle wasting disorders. The compound is currently in Phase I studies and is distinct from the molecule used in the 2007 space studies.
In April, Amgen and UCB reported positive results from the Phase II study comparing AMG 785/CDP7851 to placebo in postmenopausal women with low bone mineral density for the treatment of postmenopausal osteoporosis. The study met its primary endpoint, showing increases in lumbar spine bone mineral density at month 12 for the AMG 785/CDP7851 active arms versus the placebo arm. In addition, the drug compared positively with the two active comparators, teriparatide and alendronate.
Changing Protocols for Research
Commenting on the loss of the shuttle missions, Louis Stodieck, director of BioServe Space Technologies, said in Nature that neither the option of using commercial space cargo services such as Space Exploration Technologies' Dragon or Orbital Sciences' Cygnus spacecrafts offers a "great option for returning samples."
So, he added, scientists will have to adapt their research protocols. "Because we will have less ability to bring things back, we will be doing analyses in space and sending the data down, not the samples," he pointed out.
For scientists who have devoted considerable time and effort devising experiments that take advantage of rocket science to gain insights into biological science, few shots remain for getting studies into space.
Patricia F. Dimond, Ph.D. ([email protected]), is a principal at BioInsight Consulting.
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Solutions for Chapter 24
Electric flux is proportional to the number of electric field lines that penetrate through the surface. If the electric field is uniform and makes an angle with the normal to a surface of area A, then the electric flux through the surface is,
Here, is the angle between electric field and areal vector normal to the surface.
When the sun is lower in the sky, its rays strike a horizontal surface with less concentration, which means the angle between sun rays and areal vector greater than zero.
If angle θ increases the cosine function reduces.so, if the sun is lower in the sky then the effect of the flux of sunlight hitting the given area on the surface of the earth reduces.
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The HTC S740 is a back creature in the Windows Mobile world. Those were the days. The last time we reviewed a HTC Smart phone was the S730 but as then theres been extremely small in the way of novel Windows Mobile Standard (i.e. no touch screen) devices.
As usual we have acquired our infamous up-close images of the device itself. As I referred in the videos its modeled to a great extent on the HTC Touch Diamond and theres an apparent design theme proceeding via it. It is extremely narrow and thin also to have keep that keyboard, the GPS, FM Radio as well as micro SD card slot in a instrument which is thinner as compared to the HTC Touch Pro is a certain coup. The borders are angular and the S740 seems no different in size to veritable candy-bar style phones. The hidden bonus, of course, if the slope-out QWERTY keyboard..
We should say you right here that this is a final unit running a test version of the microcode. Some bits might be a bit slower as compared to they will in the final version, whilst other bits might be removed or altered, hence dont take the videos you see below as an absolutely perfect representation of the final user experience.
Initially I believed that the reactivity from the numeric keyboard was small dull the click you receive when pushing the buttons appeared to take a little so much pressure, and settling the buttons appeared tricky so, but I have slowly come to realize that I have used the HTC Touch Dual for almost a year, hence swapping to the S740 took a little for my fingers to acquire used to.
The videos, under, display a tour of the device add a feel at the characteristics of the phone the FM Radio, WiFi, GPS and more. If you have never watched a Windows Mobile instrument without a touch screen then we should may be bring you up to speed. Firstly, theres a different interface with programs and selections being made using the navigation control or numbered keys.
The back of the phone, like we have already watched, holds the Diamond form from the touch-screen Diamond along with the camera design. No flash here, but the camera does operate much better at low light in this handset. You can even watch the grill that hides the back speaker.


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Sicily's regional authority and parliament have voiced protests to the central government in Rome over plans to allow oil companies to drill in Sicilian waters. The plans, which allow the companies to drill, were rushed through with virtually no consultation of local mayors and regional authorities. But having viewed the devastation caused to America's coastline and tourist industry, Sicily is keen to avoid the same fate. They do have some experience of dealing with oil companies; in the 1960s, many oil refineries were constructed on Southern Sicily, leading to widespread pollution.
However, as one of his last acts in government (before he resigned after being investigated for corruption), the former Minister of Industry Claudio Scajola, issued new procedures for offshore drilling and new licenses to companies. In so doing he used a law that allowed him to bypass local authorities in the process.
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8640 minutes, 144 hours, 25 loads of dishes, 7 recipes, 8 pounds of butter, a few tears, a couple of happy children, and 1 relieved husband later, I have finally found it: a new favourite classic vanilla cake recipe! The perfect fluffy vanilla cake and creamy vanilla frosting–sounds simple, right? Well, yes and no. Or no and yes. Or not at all. As a matter of fact, I think I need a hug. I must confess: I baked and frosted a delightful vanilla cake last Tuesday with every intention on blogging about it that night. I think I even promised a few people it was coming, when they asked if I had the ultimate vanilla cake recipe. But then something happened. Something sort of frustrating, really. And then it happened again. And again. And again. And, while I'm being honest–again! Oh, and one more time after that. All with different vanilla cake recipes every day over the course of the past week.
After I baked, frosted, and then ate some (it's been known to happen) of each cake, I thought I'd succeeded in finding a really light and fluffy cake, but, then upon second taste, I was a bit disappointed with them and I wasn't inspired to share them with you for that reason. See, for as long as I can remember, I've been searching for the lightest, fluffiest, and yummiest white scratch cake I can find. True, I have shared several vanilla cakes with you so far over the months, and I stand behind those cakes completely–they are all classic recipes that yield moist and flavourful vanilla cakes.
The thing is, I couldn't help but wonder if there was a recipe out there that yields a fluffy vanilla cake, you know, one that is as close as can be to the boxed white cake we all love so much (yep, I said it!). You know I love to bake, and, if you've been visiting me here, you likely know that I bake everything I can from scratch. The truth is, though, that boxed white cake tastes so good! The bad news, is that they are filled with whiteners and chemicals that make them super white, super light, and super moist. The same thing goes for the canned frostings, but man, do they taste good. So creamy and rich, but not too thick. The good (or even great) news is that, this morning I baked one last vanilla cake. Alas, it was the best of all, and officially my new go-to vanilla cake recipe when I want something fluffy and moist. It definitely still has the homemade taste, and will never be as pure white or airy as a boxed cake, but for my taste, it's pretty delicious. And . . . the frosting. Oh, the frosting!
Here's what's kind of interesting about both the frosting and the cake recipes, even though they aren't adapted from the same source: What makes them particularly amazing is in the method, even though the ingredients and ratios are all very standard. The cake recipe has all of the typical ingredients in a vanilla cake: cake flour, butter, milk, egg whites, baking powder, salt, and vanilla. The difference, though, is rather than creaming the butter and sugar together and alternating the wet and dry ingredients, the dry ingredients are combined, followed by the addition of the butter and partial milk for a few moments, and finally the gradual addition of the remaining milk/vanilla/egg white mixture in 3 even batches. This method is known as the two-stage method of cake mixing. It's considered a "high-ratio cake" due to the high ratio of sugar to flour. This type of cake also has more liquid than traditional creamed-method cake recipes, making the batter more more liquidy.
This method is found in many of the cakes in Rose Levy Beranbaum's book entitled The Cake Bible, and it really does yield an incredibly fluffy cake. This was the first official baking book I bought after it was recommended to me by the pastry chef teaching the first baking course I took. If you like to bake, and something tells me you do, this is an absolute must. It is a huge book, filled with every cake recipe you can imagine, along with helpful background, method, and tricks. Now, I did make Rose's White Velvet Butter Cake from that book, and it was incredible, but I then discovered a version on Baking Bites that had more egg whites and less flour, so I was curious to give that a try. In the end, I loved it the best! I adapted it only slightly by increasing the vanilla and omitting the almond extract the recipe called for. Just be careful to not overbake, or it will dry the cake out. I'm convinced that even fabulous vanilla cake recipes get a bad review for being dry because, in reality, they are over-baked. I should also mention that a recipe such as this one, that features the wonderful flavour of real vanilla, is most delicious when you use a pure vanilla extract.
The frosting I adapted from a Donna Hay recipe, and let me tell you how incredible it is. You've probably caught on that I do love the wonderful and not-so-sweet Swiss Meringue Buttercream, but sometimes the world (and my husband) just needs a creamy, sweet vanilla frosting and fluffy vanilla cake. It's also great for kids' cakes, and for days when you want to just whip up a quick frosting/filling. Again, the ingredients are those of a very standard frosting: butter, icing sugar, milk, and vanilla (I used vanilla bean too). But . . . it's a whipping frenzy! It's fabulous. The first step is the whipping of the butter, and right then and there I was in love. When butter is whipped for several minutes (in this case, 8), it becomes very pale and fluffy, which is a gorgeous base for a frosting. Once the remaining ingredients are whipped up for another 6 minutes, it turns into the most incredibly light and creamy frosting I have ever seen or tasted. For some inexplicable reason, it tastes exactly like homemade vanilla ice cream so, in other words, sweet heaven.
If you have a vanilla cake recipe that you feel is the lightest and fluffiest cake out there, I'd love for you to share a link in the comments section. I'm kind of vanilla-cake-obssessed right now, and although it's freaking me out a little, I can't let it go quite yet . . .
Before I go, I wanted to talk a little bit about transporting your baked masterpieces. I've had several people ask me what is the best way to get cakes and cupcakes from A to B, and so I thought it may be helpful to share what I do. As with anything, everyone has their preferences, so this is just what I do. There may be even better ways out there, but this seems to work for me:
Transporting Cakes
1. When I know I have to bring a cake somewhere, I always build the cake on a thin silver cake board (3/16″ thin boards, not the 1/4″ cake drums) the same diameter as my cake, such as PME Sugarcraft Round Cake Board – 8″. I find that the cardboard rounds, tend to get soggy and greasy, so I stick to the silver boards. When your cake is on a board, you can move it all around to and from the refrigerator during the frosting process, as well as on and off a cake pedestal or plate once you get to your destination. These are also the boards that cake tiers are built on when doing a multi-tiered cake, so that the tiers can be stacked. You can also buy these at your local baker's supply shop, or online.
2. If my cake is only 1 tier and standard height, I will take it with me in a bakery-style cake box that I buy from my local cake supply. They are relatively inexpensive and come in many sizes and even fun bakery colours, such as pink and turquoise. Kind of fun when bringing a cake to a dinner party and small events.
2. If my cake doesn't fit in a cake box (which is often the case with my frequent sky-high cakes), I use my Wilton Cake Caddy, which is great because then once I get to the cottage, or other destination, the cake stays fresh over the course of the weekend, since the caddy is airtight. To ensure the cake doesn't move around in the caddy, I always use a small square of rubber grip between the bottom of the cake board and the caddy base. I couldn't survive without these bits of rubber mesh, and I use them for everything cake-related. These are the rubber grip mats you buy for under your rugs. I buy them at our HomeSense for a good price, and then cut squares and bits as I need it. I find about 4″ squares work well for under pretty much any standard cake board.
3. To get my cakes from the cake plate to the box or caddy (or from any plate, turntable, etc.), I always use this handy tool: Wilton Cake and Cookie Lifter. Please don't make me imagine a world without it.
4. Once my cake is safely in the box or caddy, I then clear a flat space on the car floor or trunk, with a big square of the same rubber mesh between the floor and box/caddy. If you give it a little test move with your hands, you'll feel that it's pretty solid. Incidentally, this is the same way I transport wedding cakes on the cake drum (thick board) — in the back of my truck on the rubber mat with a layer of the rubber mesh on top, then the cake. It's amazing how secure this method really is. Someday, when we know each other even better, and you care to hear about some of the crazy stories I have up my sleeve, I'll tell you all about our 6-tiered wedding cake that didn't quite make it to our wedding in one piece. Ouch! But, yes, believe it or not, even I know that a cake is just a cake, and we lived to tell the story!
That being said, it would be ideal to get your cake, whether it's big or small, fancy or homespun, to its destination in one piece…
Transporting Cupcakes
1. If I'm transporting more than 3 dozen, I will use designated cupcake bakery boxes and always with the insert (such as Goldas Kitchen Cupcake Insert – Standard – Holds 12 – 10 pack) and place them in the trunk in the same manner I do the cakes — with the rubber mesh under the boxes. I will tie 3 stacked cupcake boxes together using baker's twine or string and transport them that way.
2. If I'm transporting 3 dozen or less, I use my cupcake courier Cupcake Courier 36-Cupcake Plastic Storage Container, Petal Pink, which again is great because when I get to my destination, it keeps them fresh for us while we snack on them over the course of a few days.
A Final Note About Transporting Cakes & Cupcakes: In the warmer weather, I always run the air conditioning in our vehicle as cool as we (my husband) can tolerate. If I'm transporting a smaller cake that needs refrigeration (such as a whip cream covered cake, or other delicate frosting), I usually place it on the front passenger's side floor and have the a/c blow straight on it. If the sun is shining onto the floor, I will cover the box/caddy with a black garbage bag.
I hope this helps!
05/08/13 EDIT — I have updated this recipe for an even *better* version of the same cake, and to ensure more consistent results among readers/bakers.
- 5 large egg whites (150 g), at room temperature
- 1 whole egg
- 1 cup whole milk (237 ml), at room temperature
- 2-1/4 teaspoons (12 ml) pure vanilla extract
- 3 cups (345 g) cake flour, sifted
- 2 cups (400 g) sugar
- 1 tablespoon + 1 teaspoon (17 g) baking powder
- 3/4 teaspoon (5 g) salt
- 12 tablespoons (170 g) unsalted butter, cold and cut into 24 even pieces
- 3 sticks + 2 tablespoons (375 grams) unsalted butter, softened and cut into cubes
- 3 cups sifted (375 g) confectioners' sugar (icing, powdered)
- 3 tablespoons (45 ml) milk
- 1 vanilla bean, scraped
- 1 teaspoon (5 mL) pure vanilla extract
- pinch of salt
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease, line with parchment, and flour two round 8-inch pans.
- In a medium bowl or measuring cup, combine and stir the egg whites, whole egg, 1/4 cup of milk, and the vanilla. Set aside.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the dry ingredients together on low speed (I use the "stir" setting on my mixer) for 30 seconds.
- Add the butter one piece at a time, about every 10 seconds, ensuring it's cold (you can keep some in refrigerator while you're adding pieces). Continue to mix on low until the mixture is a fine crumbly texture. Add milk, and mix on low speed for 5 minutes. Scrape the sides of the bowl and begin to add the egg mixture in 3 separate batches, mixing until light and fluffy, about 4 minutes. (You want to ensure that the batter is homogenous.) Fold once or twice to ensure the batter at bottom of bowl is incorporated.
- Divide the batter in two, spreading it evenly with a small offset palette knife. If you have a kitchen scale, weigh to ensure 2 even layers.
- Bake until a cake tester comes out with a few crumbs when inserted into the center, about 30 minutes. Be so careful to not over-bake. Check cake at 20 minutes, but not before, and then set the timer for 5 minute intervals. Let cool on racks for 10 minutes before loosening the sides with a small metal spatula, and invert onto greased wire racks. Gently turn cakes back up, so the tops are up and cool completely.
- Wrap tightly and store at room temperature for up to 2 days, refrigerator for up to 5 days, or frozen for up to 2 months. Best eaten the same day as baked.
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, whip butter for 8 minutes on medium speed (I use "4" on my KitchenAid). Butter will become very pale & creamy.
- Add remaining ingredients and mix on low speed for 1 minute, then on medium speed for 6 minutes. Frosting will be very light, creamy and fluffy.
- Best used right away.
- You can eliminate the vanilla bean and use a total of 1-1/2 teaspoons of pure vanilla extract.
- Place bottom cake layer on cake plate or 8" round thin cake board and spread 1 cup of frosting on top with a small offset spatula.
- Gently place 2nd cake layer face down on top. Place a generous scoop of frosting on top, spreading evenly with a small offset spatula and working your way down the sides until you have a thin layer of frosting over the entire cake. Chill until set, about 30 minutes.
- Remove from refrigerator and apply a final "coat" of frosting.
- Store in a cake keeper at room temperature for up to 2 days, or in refrigerator for up to 5 days. Best eaten day 1.
[cake layer recipe adapted from Rose Levy Beranbaum]
[frosting recipe adapted from Donna Hay]
Good luck & enjoy! Now, excuse me while I go make something chocolate . . .


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Stephen Colbert honed his now-world-renowned sense of humor as a student at Porter-Gaud.
But Rush Limbaugh was not amused Thursday when CBS announced that Colbert will replace David Letterman as host of "The Late Show" next year. The radio ratings powerhouse told his "dittohead" legions:
"CBS has just declared war on the heartland of America. No longer is comedy going to be a covert assault on traditional American values, conservatives. Now it's just wide out in the open."
As a thrice-divorced admitted prescription-painkiller addict, Limbaugh is an expert on "American values."
However, poking political fun is also an entertaining - and enlightening - American value. And Limbaugh, when not in overwrought indignation mode, provides comic relief of his own on the ominous advance of the Nanny State due to the menace of "low information voters."
As for our hometown boy who's made the big-time, it's true that he has fired nearly all of his ideological shots at conservatives as star of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" over the last 8½ years.
Then again, what do you expect from a satirist playing a pompous conservative pundit based on Fox News ratings powerhouse Bill O'Reilly?
For instance, on Thursday night's show, Colbert said: "Bill O'Reilly and I have a mutual admiration society. I admire Bill, and so does he."
O'Reilly certainly didn't sound like a Colbert admirer during a Tuesday night lecture against "the grievance industry." On Thursday night, Colbert played a clip from that "O'Reilly Factor" outburst, in which its namesake called him "a deceiver."
From that O'Reilly rant: "Recently Colbert mocked me on the subject of inequality. Only about a million people watch his late-night program at 11:30, but he is the darling of the far-left Internet, which rhapsodizes over him."
Colbert responded: "If I thought for even one second that something I said hurt Papa Bear's feelings, then I, too, am hurt - and to be honest, a little turned on."
Yes, we on the right know O'Reilly's right about the left's counterproductive excesses in the name of "equality."
Yes, in last year's 1st Congressional District special election, Colbert rooted hard for the Democratic nominee.
Hey, she was his sister - Elizabeth Colbert Busch. And her 45 percent share of the vote against Mark Sanford was fairly impressive in our heavily Republican district.
It takes all kinds
So Stephen Colbert, despite growing up on James Island, is a liberal.
So what? So are most (but not all) show-biz sorts. And some of them, including him, are quite funny.
Anyway, Colbert does crack some bipartisan jokes. After showing a clip about a new medication option Thursday night, he said: "It makes sense to treat depression with a horse tranquilizer, because folks, every time I see a horse, I say, 'Why the long face?' "
Sure, that's a stale gag.
But forming a grievance industry against any kind of humor also seems pretty stale.
In Thursday night's opening, Colbert fondly recalled that NBC's "Late Night with David Letterman" began during his first year in college (he started at Hampden-Sydney and later transferred to Northwestern, where he graduated as a theater major in 1986):
"I learned more from watching Dave than I did from going to my classes - especially the ones I did not go to because I had stayed up until 1:30 watching Dave."
Colbert added: "I gotta tell you, I do not envy whoever they try to put in that chair."
And this equal-opportunity laugher's gotta tell you, you should not reflexively resent comic ridicule of the right, left or in-between.
Yet if Colbert really wants to show that his new gig isn't a blatant assault on "American values," he should spread his sarcasm more evenly once he breaks out of his right-wing-blowhard character next year.
After all, lots of us long ago got repeated yuks from the president's preposterous pledges that "if you like your plan, you can keep your plan."
Location, location ...
Another way Colbert can shed O'Reilly's Tuesday night label of him as "one of the biggest mouthpieces for the progressive movement":
The mayors of New York and Los Angeles are urging CBS to put Colbert's version of "The Late Show" in their cities. New York, as the current home of both the Letterman and Colbert programs, looks like the front-runner.
Plus, Friday's Los Angeles Times reported, confirming conservative economic values: "Unlike New York, Los Angeles doesn't have the carrot of a tax credit to dangle to CBS to help persuade it to move 'The Late Show' to the West Coast."
So why not a third way?
Why can't Colbert demand that his new show go not westward but southward?
Why not bring it on home to Charleston, which, after all, is widely hailed as a desirable destination?
OK, so we're not exactly the "heartland of America."
But we should - here and across the land - uphold the "American value" of mocking all sides of the political farce.
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He was pretty useless yes. I already admitted numerous times that it was a mistake to sign Leino + Williams rather than Hudler. Read the above posts before posting please. And it's not because he is Finnish that I like to watch him play. It's because I've watched him a long time already and he is an interesting player.
Just because you are Finnish doesn't mean you have to defend him. It's ok to admit that he was useless while he was here. We won't hold it against you.
There's really nothing you can say that will make me think that Leino wasn't here for just an easy paycheck. I'm sure he had visions of himself parked and waiting for a Datsyukian Dish game in and game out... what he didn't envision was the work required to get to that point. Lmao! What a moron.
To this I just LOL'd hard. That's basically hating. You don't know anything about his motives. And as I already said he could've gotten much bigger salary playing in KHL A YEAR EARLIER but he decided to play at the AHL first to have a chance to play in the NHL. So you're basically just wrong here.
"What a moron." That basically sums up what I'm saying. You HATE that PERSON. It's just a freakin sport. Try to understand. You don't judge humans on how they perform on the ice. That's so stupid.
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Bug #27481
Reloading Vulcan Maingun
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i don't know if this is really a bug, but when you shoot the first 2100 bullet clip of the M163 Vulcan maingun, there isn't a short reloading break before using the second clip like it is with the m2 browning gun in the uh-60 or at the m113.
ArmA2CO version: 1.60.87580
CWR2 version: Demo 3
Updated by Max_Power over 4 years ago
- Category set to Configs
- Status changed from New to Feedback
- Assignee set to Sander
Sander, you know a lot about this kind of stuff. Do you know what kind of feed system and what ammo load the VADs has? I researched for quite a while but couldn't find anything on if there was multiple linkless drums or what.
Updated by Sander over 4 years ago
The system has an 1100 round drum for ammunition and capacity to carry another 1000 rounds. Reload time is approximately five minutes.
Updated by Sander over 4 years ago
Source: The ADA battalion in the heavy division (05-01-1985), page 36/54 [[http://www.dtic.mil/cgi-bin/GetTRDoc?AD=ADA167817]].
Updated by Sander over 4 years ago
Hmm, small updates caused the initial reaction to disappear on saving except for the quote.
The current version carries too much ammunition. The total load carried by the M163 Vulcan Air Defence System was 2100 rounds total. Although there would be some space left in the back when loaded according to specs, double the amount of ammunition would not fit in the vehicle and require boxes to be attached to the sides or affixed to the top. Therefore the preferable solution would in my opinion to give a single magazine of 2100 rounds. Unless one wants to attain Steel Beasts Pro levels of authenticity implementing the real amount of ready rounds with the realistic loading times would not be user friendly. Defining magazines with 1100 rounds each (another 100 spare rounds could be fitted in the back, the crew would just have to ditch their camp cots and beer cooler) and a reloading time of about 10 seconds would be an alternative, but might break converted missions. The OFP original had 2000 ready rounds.
Updated by Max_Power over 4 years ago
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I ditched 1 magazine to bring to total to 1 2100 round mag.
Task accomplished, and closing.


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There are more delays along the much-travelled Vaudreuil-Hudson commuter train line in 2014 than there were at this time last year — in large part, because the freight trains from Canadian Pacific that they share the tracks with are often in the way.
A report Tuesday suggests there were 67 separate delays reported so far this year along the Vaudreuil-Hudson line, compared with 56 during the same period last year.
The two other lines which share CP's tracks — the Candiac and St-Jerome lines — are also experiencing delays.
A spokesperson for the AMT, Montreal's commuter train authority, says the agency has a deal with CP which gives its commuter trains priority during rush hours — but that it's not always respected.
Meanwhile, Clifford Lincoln, the former provincial and federal cabinet minister who's spent the last several years pushing for a new Train de l'Ouest on the West Island, says the problem is there aren't enough tracks to accomodate the longer freight trains and commuter trains.
He sees the Train de l'Ouest, which would run on separate tracks, as a solution. For now, freight trains are forced to share the tracks with the commuter trains for the entirety of its run through the West Island.
"This is really what our project is," Lincoln says of the Train de l'Ouest. "All we are waiting for now is the go-ahead from Quebec City."
Another line, the Mont St. Hilaire line, is operated by Canadian National, and reports far fewer delays caused by freight trains sharing its tracks.
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For those want the flexibility of a four-wheel-drive vehicle without losing the handling and economy of a compact car, the Subaru Outback offers a go-anywhere compromise. Basically a jacked-up all-wheel-drive Legacy wagon with some muscular body cladding and oversized wheels and tires, the Outback has the adventurous look so desired by sports-utility drivers without the size or gas-hog expense. Subaru has a well-nurtured reputation as a quirky, Granola-munchin' kind of automaker, and the Outback engenders some of that appeal (for those who find that appealing). The Outback is certainly individualistic, and sets its driver apart on highways crowded with Explorers and 4Runners. Subaru is a longtime builder of all-wheel-drive automobiles, making its mark in the snow belt with tough four-wheeling sedans and station wagons. Subaru's system uses viscous couplings to hook up the car's front-wheel-drive to power the rear wheels as well, a setup that's not rugged enough for Jeeplike duties but for most drivers, it should be hardy enough. The Outback has proved a solid winner for Subaru, which has enlisted a notorious denison of the Australian Outback, actor Paul Hogan, to star in a series of highly successful ads. The Japanese automaker also has applied the Outback treatment to its smaller all-wheel-drive Impreza wagon, a less-expensive package geared to the younger crowd. The Outback drives pretty much like a normal car, a bit higher up with a heavier feel, but without the body sway or trucklike cornering of a big sports-ute. The lofty seating position favored by many sports-utility drivers is also missing, though. So is the expansive cargo space and towing ability. But that's the tradeoff. Carlike behavior and economy vs. trucklike convenience. On a dirt road, the Outback can be driven quickly and comfortably. Compared with the sports-utility vehicles, it feels more racy and sporting. The pliant suspension soaks up the rough stuff without feeling too soft or sloppy, and the quick steering helps straighten out the hairpins. There are limitations of ground clearance and drive-line durability, though, that have to be considered before taking this thing onto any hard-core trails. The Outback arrived just before Toyota's RAV4 and the yet-to-appear Honda CR-V, both light-duty, compact sports-utility vehicles with similar drive systems. Both the Toyota and Honda have more of a rough-and-tumble aspect, but the Subaru beats them in handling and sophistication. The Outback comes in two performance levels, both with Subaru's usual opposed-four-cylinder engine, similar in layout to that of a Volkswagen Beetle, except Subaru's is located in the front and is water-cooled. The base model is equipped with a 2.2-liter engine that produces 135 horsepower coupled with a five-speed stick shift, while the upscale version has a 2.5-liter engine, rated at 155 horsepower, hooked up to a four-speed automatic. We tested the upper-end Outback, which proved powerful and fun to drive, though it would be nice to have the stickshift available with the bigger engine. Part of the strong acceleration and decent gas mileage is because of the Outback's relatively light weight of 3,230 pounds. The interior is roomy and the cargo space is decent. Friendly and flexible, the Outback has a lot to recommend it, not the least being Subaru's reputation, aside from that Granola stuff, for vehicles that are virtually bulletproof. 1996 Subaru Legacy Outback Vehicle type: Five-passenger, four-door wagon, all-wheel-drive. Base price: $21,995. Price as tested: $24,498. Engine: 2.5-liter horizontally opposed square four, 155 horsepower at 5,600 rpm, 155 pound-feet of torque at 2,800 rpm. Transmission: Four-speed automatic. Curb weight: 3,230 pounds. Length: 183.9 inches. Wheelbase: 103.5 inches. Safety features: Dual air bags , antiloc k brakes. EPA fuel economy: 20 mpg city, 26 mpg highway.
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HAMILTON — This township is used to big displays at Christmas time, thanks to Bob Martel and his yearly winter wonderland extravaganza.
However, Leroy and Victoria Frey are staking their claim on Halloween with an elaborate and positively creepy display in front of their home at 35 Miry Brook Road.
The Freys have transformed their house into "Fryton Manor," an eerie graveyard complete with ghosts, witches, Frankenstein's laboratory guarded by a menacing hunchback, a stagecoach to your "last ride," and the undead crawling out from the gravestones similar to the Michael Jackson video, "Thriller."
Just about all of the decorations are homemade, carefully crafted by Victoria Frey, who researches her creations on the internet with the precision of a master puppeteer. The Freys employ many techniques from websites such as Monster Mud, which illustrates how to create your own haunted happenings using drywall compound and latex.
"We realized that we could make the stuff better and stronger ourselves," said Leroy Frey, who constructed a sturdy coffin made out of plywood. "A lot of the store-bought decorations are flimsy and fall apart."
To illustrate their handiwork, the Freys pointed out how the use of simple home improvement store pipes coated with liquid PVC stabilizers help keep the gravestones firmly in the ground.
"We had all of that wind last week and nothing blew away," said Leroy Frey, a truck driver.
This is the third year the Freys, who moved to Hamilton from Trenton seven years ago, have created the display, noting that they put the decorations up Oct. 2.
The front yard is a visual freakfest of groovy ghouls, powered by air cylinders. Some of the characters have names: Grandmama Fryton rocks back and forth in a powered rocking chair, for instance.
Eyeballs, gargoyles, a skull-themed fence, pillars that appear real (they're not), a gigantic spider web, the Angel of Death, a mummy in the window, and goblins popping out of coffins and the ground adorn the home. A fog machine keeps the aesthetics creepy.
"Every year we add more and more," said Victoria Frey, an X-ray technician (the Halloween spirit dominates her wardrobe — even her scrubs are haunted).
She noted that her huge list for next year includes a werewolf for the roof, an expanded mausoleum and a walk-through spookfest in the backyard.
According to Victoria Frey, Halloween is her favorite holiday.
"I just love Halloween so much," she said. "I read horror books and love spooky movies."
Although the couple, who are both in their 30s, do not have any children, they promise both their dogs will be in costume on Halloween night. Bert, a spunky Jack Russell terrier, will be adorned in a vampire costume, and Bella, a mixed breed, will be a "skeleton dog."
Leroy Frey gets a kick out of the onlookers who stop by the house all night. Cars slow down to get a peek, and neighbors regularly drop by for a good scare.
"This is the first time I've seen it at night," said Ginger Azarchi of Hamilton. "To see it all lit up is incredible."
Azarchi's daughter, Meredith, agrees.
"At Christmas time you see everyone's houses all decked out, but nothing like this for Halloween," she said.
Neighbor Nancy Nalbone said that the Freys have encouraged her to decorate, but she says that she can't compete. Instead, she is offering her lawn for future use as the couple accumulates more decorations.
"My kids love it," she said.
The Freys, two big kids themselves, have many ideas for the future of "Fryton Manor."
Victoria would like to work with a charity cause, such as breast cancer or Ryan's Quest, to scare up some good will.
In the meantime, the Freys are ready for Halloween night. Costumes have been selected (they will be vampires) and candy is at the ready. All they need is some game trick or treaters.
"It's just a fun holiday," said Victoria Frey. "You don't have to buy gifts, and you can dress up and be somebody else for the day."


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Fifth Season as Ball State Assistant Coach in 2015
15th Year as a Football Coach in 2015
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NOTES: Added the title of assistant head coach prior to the 2015 season . . . was in charge of the special teams unit that ranked 12th nationally in kick return average (25.5 yards per return) and 13th nationally in kick return defense (18.03 ypr) in 2015 . . . the Cardinals finished among the top four in the MAC in every special teams statistical category in 2015 . . . helped running back Darian Green lead the MAC in all-purpose yards (1,457 yards) in 2015 . . . on Ball State coaching staff for the Beef 'O' Brady's St. Petersburg Bowl after the 2012 season and the GoDaddy Bowl after the 2013 campaign . . . helped Ball State running back Jahwan Edwards to become only the second player in Ball State history with three 1,000-yard rushing seasons and set the school's career rushing and career touchdowns records . . . Edwards ranked 30th nationally in rushing yards and 36th in rushing TDs in 2014 . . . Edwards ranked 39th in the country in rushing yards and 28th with 100.9 rushing yards per game in 2013 . . . Edwards earned All-Mid-American Conference third team honors in 2012 and 2014 plus second team accolades in 2013 . . . tutored placekicker Scott Secor to 2014 MAC Special Teams Player of the Year and All-MAC first team honors plus 2013 All-MAC third team accolades . . . Secord competed his career ranked fifth all-time at Ball State in field goals made . . . coached Eric Patterson to All-MAC first team honors as a kick returner in 2014 . . . tutored punter Scott Kovanda, who was one of three finalists for the Ray Guy Award in 2012, to an All-MAC third team selection in 2011 for the Cardinals . . . helped Jamill Smith receive All-MAC second team honors as a punt return specialist in 2011 and 2013 and third team honors in 2012. . . . Ball State placekicker Steven Schott, who earned All-MAC first team honors in 2012, made 25 field goals in 2012, which tied the school record for a season and completed his career ranked fourth all-time with 41 field goals made . . . Ball State special teams were ranked fifth in the country as ranked by Football Outsiders in 2012 . . . coached the running backs and special teams at Louisiana-Lafayette after coaching running backs and special teams at Eastern Illinois . . . coached an all-conference punter in four of the last six years . . . helped Louisiana-Lafayette rank 25th nationally in net punt and kickoff coverage in 2009 . . . tutored an EIU running back to 1,000-yard rushing seasons in each of his three years . . . coached defensive backs and special teams at Christopher Newport in 2004-05 and helpted the Captains to a USA South Atlantic Conference Co-Championship and berth in the NCAA Division III playoffs . . . coached cornerbacks at Villanova in 2003 and helped the team reach as high as No. 4 in the Football Championship Subdivision national polls.
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Congratulations to James Colina, winner of last week's competition for the photo with the largest number of family members. This week, we're holding another photo competition, and asking you to send in your fun family photos. Read more below.
Over 220 family members were photographed in the winning entry taken at a family reunion organized by James in August 2011. He won a photo consultation with Maureen Taylor, the Photo Detective, to learn more about his old family photos. Watch the consultation here.
Thanks to those who submitted their largest family photos. It was lovely to receive so many images from family reunions, gatherings, weddings and other celebrations, both old and new. View all the entries on our Pinterest board here.
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The news is good from the Agassi family, PEOPLE reports in its new issue. One year ago, tennis star Andre Agassi's sister Tami, 31, was diagnosed with breast cancer and subsequently underwent a double mastectomy and received chemotherapy. Then, in August, their mother, Elizabeth, received similar news from her doctor and underwent a mastectomy. But last month physicians gave a clean bill of health to both women. Tami, a former tennis player at Texas A&M, has begun working out and has even hit a few balls with her brother's girlfriend, Steffi Graf, reports PEOPLE. She plans to have reconstructive surgery this year before hosting a tennis fund-raising event -- to be headlined by Andre, says the magazine -- for cancer research at the University of Washington Medical Center in Seattle, where she lives.


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Attack of the Shadow People
Michael Grady | Feb 10, 2014, midnight
And the cop, utterly used to this phenomenon, asked him what kind of phone he got.
What the hell?
I don't believe in the death penalty. But I do believe in poetic justice. And I think distracted drivers who cause accidents should be required to undergo some kind of invasive medical procedure while their surgeon trolls for kitten pictures on the Internet.
Forget the blinding stupidity behind phoning and driving. Forget that future generations will look back on us as morons. ("You texted while driving?" They'll ask. "Why not juggle while you were at it?") They will regard us the same way we look at those who bled the sick with leeches, drove without seatbelts and smoked cigarettes as a "pick-me-up"—distracted drivers are the most dangerous expression of a societal trend that I find destructive and sad.
We see it every time a phone caller breezes through a checkout line without so much as a word to the cashier. We see it in restaurants, when two people sit down to eat and then one or both of them takes calls at the table. I see it every time parents glance away from their children to read or send a text. We are subdividing our focus so much, we are becoming a race of half-attentive shadow people.
Technology now allows us to act with the powers of multiple people: we can sit at our desks at work, talking on the phone to clients across town as we email a colleague in another continent and scroll for shoes on Amazon to the music of a composer who died centuries ago. We have the capacity of being in so many places at once that we inhabit none of them fully. While this is tremendously attractive from a time management standpoint—and it really rocks your to-do list—it does have its long-term drawbacks.
Very few of us are Einsteins in the first place. Even if you get my full attention, you're not going to twitch under all that crackling cerebral wattage. But then, if you cut my attention in half—give me two tasks, a live conversation and a TV screen to follow—do you think I am more or less effective? (Ask my wife this question any time she's talking and Paul Goldschmidt is at bat.) Halve it again: add a crawler on the TV screen; add a child in the background. Suddenly, your consciousness is playing a prevent defense, and it's all you can do to keep up with the stimulus in front of you—let alone think about it. People spend their days this way. People operate heavy machinery this way. People sit in boardrooms and make decisions this way. (Which, I believe, is the only reason why "American Idol" is still on the air.)
The problem isn't so much what we do (although I'm convinced the superficial sound bite politicians we elect depend upon our short attention spans) it's what we miss: I wonder what if our critical thinking skills, creative problem-solving and literacy rates will suffer because we're so busy walking into mall fountains as we scroll for the latest Grumpy Cat post. I know, as far as society goes, the multitasking toothpaste is pretty much out of the tube. We're never going to go back to mud huts, where we live like shamans and watch grass grow.
But the really powerful moments in life only come when we are fully-focused on something, and we can't lose the ability to do that. I want my grandsons to be able to contemplate the stars and their significance without wondering what's on their Twitter feed. And I hope we carve out time to cultivate quiet for the solitary exercises that feed our souls: things like reasoning, contemplation, appreciation…
And driving. Those of us who survived the "Me Generation" don't want to be casualties of the "Huh? What?" Generation.
Michael Grady is a Valley-based freelance writer, reporter and playwright.
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You are being manipulated by your TV. They have been doing it for 60 years now.
You are a second- or third-generation "vidiot," and they have you figured out.
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Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival Board meets royalty, prepares for upcoming festival
Special guests attending the Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival meeting held February 16 were Festival Queen Lindsey Prima and Festival King John Catalano. Festival Board members were given the opportunity to meet the Festival Royalty.
Michael Muscarello was introduced as a new Festival Board member. Frances Costa was introduced as a guest, and Alderman Parnell Butch Baham was in attendance at the meeting. Then, Board President Reggie Martin called the meeting to order and asked for the various committee reports.
"The Festival Pageant was a success especially being our first year, and it's only going to get bigger and better each year," said Kim Ragusa, Festival Pageant Director. "Our Queen Lindsey Prima will be on the radio tomorrow to promote our festival."
Food Booth Chairman Tony Anzalone announced that the festival has 20 food booths.
The Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival Board voted to approve the following new food booths : Independence Knights of Columbus Council #5627 Fried Turkey Legs and Chili Dog Booth, Amite High School Girls Basketball and Track Teams BBQ Ribs and BBQ Hamburger Booth, and Louisiana Tech Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Broiled Crawfish and Fried Fish Booth.
Festival Board Executive Secretary Cindy Martin made a motion to require that everyone wanting a booth at the upcoming festival be required to fill out an application and pay for that booth space before March 1st with the Board voting to approve this measure.
Anyone wanting a booth at the festival visit www.indysicilianfest.com. The deadline for Festival booth applications and payment is March 1st.
The Christian Motorcycle Association and Motorcycle Awareness requested information booths at the festival which the Board voted to approve.
Jimmy Gregory said that the Motorcycle Poker Run group has been having their meetings every Wednesday at City Hall. They have been collecting door prizes and donations, and they have been trying to get more vendors to participate. Motorcycle Poker Run shirts are available for sale at city Hall and at Brunt Construction. The shirts are on display at Angie's Bar and other businesses in town and are $ 25 each.
Board members voted on the 41 Festival Poster Contest entries most of which came from Independence High School and the surrounding area.
Lane Grigas received 2nd Place, and Harold Rogers a 10th grade student at IHS received 3rd Place.
The Independence Sicilian Heritage Festival Poster winning artists is Jeanne Koss, an adult artist from Loranger. Her winning poster is now the official 2009 Festival Poster which depicts the various familiar visual symbols of what comes to mind when one thinks about the town of Independence; depicted are the Old Mater Dolorosa Church which is the Cultural Museum, and the various Italian foods among many other items.
Chamber President Rhonda Crocker gave her report on the status of the Indy Idol Contest which will be held Saturday, February 28, with registration beginning at 8 am at the Independence Elementary School Lunchroom. Preliminary Open Elimination begins at 9 am with auditions beginning at 11:30 am.
When the Chamber President Rhonda asked for anyone to volunteer as the auctioneer, Mike Correnti and his father Andrew, both with professional experience in this field, answered the call and will serve as auctioneers for Kidzart.
"We have a master of ceremonies now, and her name is Terri Basso," said Crocker. "We are asking for manpower to post flyers to let people know about our Indy Idol Contest and about our festival."
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Carole Steadman was born April 27, 1947, to Tom and Leona Anderton in Chambersburg, Pa.
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Carole is survived by both of her parents; her mate of 18 years, Dan; one son, Jeffrey; one daughter, Dana; five grandchildren, David, Whitney, Bryce, Taryna and Fletcher; and a dear friend, Bonny, who didn't leave her side.
She is also survived by three brothers, Mike, Tommy and Stephen; three sisters, Anita, Sarah and Barbara; and 16 nieces and nephews.
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Paris Jackson Steps Out with Boyfriend Chester Castellaw at Spring Awakening Show
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Paris Jackson is looking happier and healthier than ever.
Inside the Fight for Michael Jackson's Kids
Originally posted 04/22/2014 02:05PM
Despite reports that Debbie Rowe, 55, is now seeking custody of Michael Jackson's three kids, a source close to the family says the children's grandmother, Katherine Jackson, who currently shares guardianship of Prince, 17, Paris, 16, and Blanket, 12, with their cousin T.J. Jackson, is not concerned.
New Michael Jackson Documentary: Katherine Jackson & His Kids Remember the King of Pop
Originally posted 12/20/2013 06:30PM
Michael Jackson's family is trying to release a new documentary about the late singer, and they want his fans to get in on the action.
The late singer's mother, Katherine, has penned a letter to his fans on fundanything.com requesting their financial support to help reach a $3.2 million goal to complete the nearly finished documentary Remembering Michael.
She described the film as a "tribute documentary film project that Michael's children Paris, Prince, Blanket and I have been working on for years," she wrote. "Our goal with this film is to share a positive, loving and respectful tribute to Michael, who spent his entire life sharing his gifts with the great hope of making the world a better place."
Katherine Jackson: Paris Is Now 'In a Good Place' with Treatment
Originally posted 08/27/2013 11:45AM
Two months after she was hospitalized following a suicide attempt, Paris Jackson is now "in a good place, getting the help she needs," according to her grandmother, Katherine Jackson.
Speaking from her late son Michael's Encino, Calif., estate, the Jackson matriarch, 83, tells Hello! magazine that Paris, 15, "is doing much better. … The treatment is going good, really good."
Katharine, who with her grandson TJ shares legal guardianship of Paris and her brothers, Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11, also discusses the toll watching after Michael's daughter has taken on her.
Paris Jackson Leaves Hospital for Residential Treatment Center
Originally posted 07/13/2013 05:30AM
After a month at UCLA Medical Center following her June 5 suicide attempt, Paris Jackson left the hospital on Tuesday and headed to an undisclosed residential treatment center, a source confirms to PEOPLE.
The facility was selected by the 15-year-old's grandmother Katherine and her biological mother Debbie Rowe on the advice of Paris's UCLA doctors.
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Originally posted 07/01/2013 05:00PM
Paris Jackson has a message for everyone who's supported her following her suicide attempt and subsequent hospitalization: Thank you.
"My daughter has asked that I extend a huge thank you for all your thoughts and prayers and support," her mother, Debbie Rowe, Tweeted Monday. "She is strong like her father."
Paris, 15, has been in a treatment center since being admitted to the psychiatric facility at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles in June.
Jackson Family Pays Tribute to Michael at Cirque du Soleil Premiere
Originally posted 06/30/2013 02:05PM
There was only one place to be in Las Vegas on Saturday night.
Cirque du Soleil's Michael Jackson ONE premiere garnered a star-studded crowd, including Neil Patrick Harris, Justin Bieber and David Arquette, as well as members of the late artist's family.
Among Jackson's family honoring his career: his mother Katherine, his 16-year-old son Prince, and his brothers Marlon, Tito and Jackie, who commented on Paris Jackson's recent mental health scare that began following a June 5 suicide attempt.
"She's going to be okay," Jackie Jackson said, according to the Associated Press. "She's getting better."
Prince Jackson Testifies in Negligence Case Against AEG
Originally posted 06/26/2013 02:55PM
Prince Jackson arrived at a Los Angeles courtroom Wednesday to testify in a case filed over his superstar father's death four years ago.
The eldest son of Michael Jackson wore a dark suit and black tie as he walked into the courtroom where a judge is hearing the negligence case against AEG Live LLC.
The 16-year-old is the first member of his family to testify in the case, which is now in its ninth week.
Paris Jackson's Godfather Just Wants to Give Her a Hug
Originally posted 06/26/2013 12:55PM
Watching from afar in the U.K., Paris Jackson's godfather says he believes she's "doing okay" following her suicide attempt earlier this month – but that he'd love to console her in person.
"Michael made me their godfather, and as a godfather, I do have a responsibility," Mark Lester, the former child star who played the title role in the 1968 film Oliver!, tells British TV show Lorraine of Paris, 15, and her brothers Prince, who is testifying Wednesday in the negligence case against AEG Live LLC, and Blanket.
"I would love to go and just pick them up and give them a big hug, and then we all go and have fish and chips … just be normal, hang out."
Paris Jackson Is Headed for Additional Treatment
Originally posted 06/22/2013 02:15PM
Paris Jackson is continuing to seek treatment.
A source close to the Jackson family says that Paris, 15, may be headed to a longer-term treatment center out of state after her stint in a psychiatric facility at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles.
"Paris will be staying at least another week, and then she'll be going to a facility for additional care," says the source.
The move comes after much discussion within the Jackson family about how best to care for Paris. The teen, who has a recent history of mental health issues that include cutting, was hospitalized on June 5 for taking pills and harming herself with a knife.
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