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Models & Specs
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|Design and cylinders
|102.0 mm
|76.4 mm
|2.5 l
|Max. power
|350 hp
|Max. power at rpm
|6,500 rpm
|Max. engine speed
|7,500 rpm
|Max. torque
|309 lb-ft
|Max. torque at rpm
|1,900 - 4,500 rpm
|Power-to-weight ratio (Manual)
|8.5 lb/hp
|Power-to-weight ratio (PDK (Automatic))
|8.7 lb/hp
|Top track speed
|177 mph
|0 - 60 mph (Manual)
|4.4 s
|0 - 60 mph (PDK (Automatic))
|4.2 s
|0 - 60 mph with Sport Chrono Package (Manual)
|4.4 s
|0 - 60 mph with Sport Chrono Package (PDK (Automatic))
|4.0 s
|- (Manual)
|5.0 s
|172.4 in
|Width w/ mirrors folded
|70.9 in
|78.5 in
|50.4 in
|97.4 in
|Front track
|59.6 in
|Rear track
|60.6 in
|Turning radius
|36.1 ft
|Curb weight (Manual)
|3,071 lb
|Curb weight (PDK (Automatic))
|3,133 lb
|Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) (Manual)
|3,671 lb
|Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) (PDK (Automatic))
|3,737 lb
|Maximum load (Manual)
|600 lb
|Maximum load (PDK (Automatic))
|604 lb
|Front luggage compartment volume
|5.2 ft³
|Rear luggage compartment volume
|4.4 ft³
|Fuel tank
|16.9 gal
|Limited vehicle warranty
|4 years/50,000 miles (whichever comes first) including 24-hour roadside assistance program
|Main service interval
|Limited paint warranty
|4 years/50,000 miles (whichever comes first)
|Limited corrosion warranty
|12 years/unlimited miles
|Highway (Manual)
|Highway (PDK (Automatic))
|Combined (Manual)
|Combined (PDK (Automatic))
|EPA Disclaimer
|EPA estimate. Actual mileage may vary.
|From $ 74,000*
|PDK (Automatic)
|From $ 77,210*
Model Series Features
Idea 718
The new
The new 718 models were made for the sport of it. They are mid-engined roadsters that unite the sporting spirit of the legendary
Compared with the previous models, the result is a new, decidedly more striking design, an even sportier chassis setup and a host of new performance, comfort and assistance systems. And, of course, up to 350 units of turbocharged horsepower. Only one question remains unanswered: what are you still waiting for?
The new 718
The principle of the mid-engined sport car
What is it that makes the new 718 models so special? Their performance, their handling, their design and the generous amount of space afforded by two luggage compartments. Above all: a mid-engine layout that makes all this possible in the first place.
The engine is positioned no further than 12 in. behind the driver. Effect number one: the resounding thump on the back. Effect number two: the extraordinarily dynamic cornering capabilities, thanks to the car's low and central center of gravity. The horizontally opposed arrangement of the engine's cylinders also helps to reduce oscillations, which has a positive impact on smooth running. Another plus for driving dynamics: the concentrated power of the engine is transmitted directly to the rear axle.
How do we best exploit this power? By systematically reducing the weight of the vehicle. And by optimally distributing the weight left over. The compact construction of the car as a two-seater plays an important part in this respect. And that's without sacrifices in terms of comfort and everyday practicality.
However, as soon as the mid-mounted engine starts, there's really only one thing that matters: the world with its countless twists and turns. And you – right in the middle of it all.
Character 718
Could have, should have, would have. Life's too short for 'what ifs'. Too short for unfulfilled daydreams. The new 718
It interprets the 718 legend by embracing the concept of freedom characteristic of a pure-bred roadster: plenty of twists and turns, plenty of headwind, and plenty of adrenaline. In short, a direct and open driving experience. Ideal prerequisites, then, for the most exciting workout of all: life itself.
Exterior design
Precise, not fanciful. Self-assured, not restrained. Low, wide and sleek. The exterior design of the new 718 models ushers in a new era for the
The horizontal geometry of the air intakes makes the front end appear even wider – and lends it added bite. The fenders? Unmistakably
The side profile emphasizes the midengine layout. The wheel arches are large, designed for wheels up to 20 inches in size. One thing is clear: the new 718 models were not intended for the shelter of the garage, but for the pleasure of driving. That's precisely why the contouring on the doors purposefully directs headwind into the large air intakes on either side of the car. This ensures the optimum supply of air to the new turbocharged engines, a basis for their powerful forward thrust.
Another sporty detail: new exterior mirrors with v-shaped mirror base.
When closed, the fabric roof of the 718
The rear of the new 718 models is an expression of superlative sporty performance – and of the superlative performance of our designers. It is more cleanly defined, more pared back.
And yet it's anything but conformist. The taillights are slim, their inner workings fashioned three-dimensionally. Four-point LED lights are incorporated into each of the horizontal rear light housing. Between the two taillights, an accent trim makes the rear end look even wider.
The wing above extends automatically at a speed of 75 mph, reducing lift to provide even better roadholding performance.
Interior design
Intuitive handling, performance-oriented ergonomics, a clean design. The interior of the new 718 models is also fully geared for sporty performance.
A strong emphasis on the horizontal gives the new dashboard design of the 718 models a striking appearance. And that's without sacrificing the excellent ergonomics for which
Motorsport in pure form: the new sport steering wheel is derived from the 918 Spyder. The optional GT Sport steering wheel with its smaller diameter further enhances the cockpit feel.
The cluster of three round instruments, with the rev counter positioned in the center and flanked by a 4.6-inch color screen, is a characteristic feature.
The new, fundamentally revised version of
All ideal prerequisites for a sporty, active lifestyle. The details? They're down to you. Choose from a comprehensive selection of personalization options and a new range of materials and colors.
Standard specification
Selected key features: the 718 models.
|The 718
|2.0-liter turbocharged boxer engine producing 300 hp and 280 lb.-ft.
|Four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers in black, front and rear
|Bi-Xenon main headlights
|Centrally positioned single-tube tailpipe
|SPORT button
|Net-type wind deflector
|The 718
|2.5-liter turbocharged boxer engine producing 350 hp and 309 lb.-ft.
|Variable turbine geometry (VTG)
|Four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed brake calipers in red, front and rear
|Bi-Xenon main headlights
|Centrally positioned twin tailpipe
|SPORT button
|Net-type wind deflector
|Sport-look pedals and footrest
Creating more power is still no challenge. Not unless it's done the
The newly developed four-cylinder turbocharged engines with the customary
What hasn't changed is the vehicle's characteristically low and central center of gravity – the very reason why
The 2.0-liter turbocharged boxer engine
The standard models are equipped with a 2.0-liter turbocharged boxer engine with direct fuel injection (DFI), VarioCam Plus and integrated dry-sump lubrication. The unit develops 300 hp at 6,500 rpm. Maximum torque is 280 lb.-ft. Thanks to turbocharged induction, it is available as low as 1,950 rpm and prevails until 4,500 rpm. With
The 2.5-liter turbocharged boxer engine
The S models draw their power from a capacity of 2.5 liters. The result is 350 hp at 6,500 rpm. The maximum torque of 309 lb.-ft. is available across an impressively wide range from 1,900 to 4,500 rpm. This engine – like the engine in the 911
The displacement of the new 718 models has been considerably reduced. Nevertheless, the power output of the new engines has been significantly increased. This has been possible thanks to the turbochargers developed for the 718 models completely from scratch. The respective turbocharger is particularly compact and has been optimally adapted to the displacement and power output of the engine.
The result could not deliver a clearer message. The extraordinarily wide torque plateau makes itself felt with each demand for throttle.
Variable turbine geometry (VTG)
The new 718
Efficiency-enhancing technologies
Auto start/stop switches off the engine when the driving speed falls below 4 mph, such as when you are approaching a red light. As soon as you release the clutch or depress the accelerator pedal, the engine restarts – swiftly and smoothly.
In conjunction with
Sport exhaust system
With the standard sports exhaust system on all 718 models, the already powerful sound of the mid-mounted engine becomes even more intense – at the push of a button. Sports tailpipes in stainless steel with a high-gloss finish in a choice of black or silver colour are optionally available.
6-speed manual transmission
The 718 models are equipped with a smooth-shifting 6-speed manual transmission optimally matched to the respective engine map. The shift throws are sporty and short, and shift effort is low. This means short shift times for an engaging driving experience. The drive becomes even more dynamic in conjunction with the optional Sport Chrono Package: in SPORT and SPORT PLUS mode, the dynamic throttle-blip function ensures the optimum engine speed for every downshift, a more emotional driving experience and an impressive sound.
Porsche Doppelkupplung (PDK)
7-speed PDK, featuring both a manual and an automatic mode, is available as an option and offers extremely fast gear changes with no interruption in the flow of power. Not to mention even faster acceleration performance and a reduction in fuel consumption over the manual transmission.
In manual mode, the shift direction simulates that of racing cars – to the rear to shift up, forward to shift down.
Porsche Torque Vectoring (PTV)
PTV is an optional system for enhancing driving dynamics and stability. Operating in conjunction with a mechanical rear differential lock, it works by varying the amount of torque transmitted to the rear wheels.
When the car is driven assertively into a corner, moderate brake pressure is applied to the inside rear wheel. Consequently, a greater amount of drive force is distributed to the outside rear wheel, inducing an additional rotational pulse (yaw movement) around the vehicle's vertical axis. This results in a direct and sporty steering response from the turn-in point.
At low and medium vehicle speeds, PTV significantly increases agility and steering precision. At high speeds and under acceleration out of corners, the mechanically controlled rear differential lock also acts to provide greater driving stability and traction.
For the driver, this means strong resistance to destabilizing side forces, outstanding traction and great agility at every speed – with precise turn-in and well-balanced load transfer characteristics. What else? Tremendous fun in the corners.
Anyone can follow the straight and narrow. Only the corner is the true test of mettle. Only in the corner does a sport car really become a sport car. So it's all the more important to have a chassis that can master any sporting challenge. And be a match for the high power output of the engine.
The suspension components are for the most part made of aluminium, which keeps the vehicle weight and unsprung masses low. The wide track, long wheelbase and specific chassis construction help to deliver particularly precise and agile handling.
Electromechanical power steering
The direct steering system of the new 718 models has a perceptibly more immediate ratio than that of the previous models. The results are agile turn-in and an even sportier driving experience – with a customarily high level of comfort.
Power steering Plus
The comfort-oriented Power steering Plus is available as an option. At high speeds, the steering is as firm as you would expect. At low speeds, the steering ratio adjusts for easier maneuvering and parking.
Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM)
Optional PASM, the electronic damping control system, continuously adjusts the damping force on each wheel, based on current road conditions and driving style. In addition, the body sits 10 mm lower.
PASM has two modes, which can be selected using a separate button on the center console: 'Normal', which is a blend of performance and comfort, and 'Sport' where the setup is much firmer.
The results are tangible: increased driving stability, improved comfort and enhanced performance.
Porsche Stability Management (PSM)
The new 718
PSM improves traction under acceleration on inconsistent road surfaces. The result is a high level of driving stability and safety – and extraordinary agility at the same time.
PSM Sport
In conjunction with the optional Sport Chrono Package, PSM is supplemented by a 'Sport' mode. It allows a significantly more sporty driving style, with PSM remaining active in the background. For a further enhancement to your driving experience.
The new 718 models each come equipped with distinctively styled 18-inch wheels. The S models are fitted with 19-inch wheels introducing two new rim designs.
On all 718 models, the wheels are light alloy – a sports car hallmark. An extra half an inch has been added to the width of the rear wheels. This provides greater stability and overall enhanced cornering performance, in conjunction with the new generation of summer tires.
Rolling resistance and tire weight are comparatively low.
A selection of 20-inch wheels is available in our range of options.
SPORT button
The SPORT button enables you to select a drivetrain setup where the emphasis is on either comfort or sporty performance. At the push of a button, the engine dynamics become even more direct. In addition, the optional sport exhaust system is activated automatically.
In vehicles with
Sport Chrono Package
Adrenaline at the push of a button, goose bumps included: the functions of the optional Sport Chrono Package enable an even sportier tuning of the vehicle – and launch you to unprecedented sporty heights.
What's new is the mode switch on the steering wheel, derived from the 918 Spyder to make you feel closer to the racetrack. Without your hand leaving the steering wheel, you can choose any of four settings: Normal, SPORT, SPORT PLUS and Individual. Now you can adapt the vehicle even more to the way you want to drive.
In conjunction with PDK, the Sport Chrono Package has three additional functions. The first is 'Launch Control', which can be used to achieve the best possible standing start – a racing start.
The second function is the motorsport derived gearshift strategy. In this mode, PDK is geared up for extremely short shift times and optimum shift points for the maximum acceleration available. This combination of uncompromising and involving performance is ideal for the racetrack.
The third function – SPORT Response – is an absolute first in the new 718
Another component of the Sport Chrono Package is the stopwatch on the dashboard. The PCM is upgraded to include a performance display, enabling you to view, store and evaluate laps or other driving times.
Dynamic transmission mounts are also part of the Sport Chrono Package. The electronically controlled system minimizes the perceptible oscillations and vibrations of the entire drivetrain and combines the benefits of a hard or soft transmission mounting arrangement to offer a sporty yet comfortable cornering experience. In short, it enhances both driving stability and driving comfort.
In sport, performance counts. It applies to the engine and it also applies to the brakes. The new 718 models are therefore equipped with four-piston aluminium monobloc fixed calipers.
On the new 718
To make them tougher yet lighter and enable a more rapid response – even under extreme loads – the brake calipers have an enclosed monobloc construction.
The pedal travel is short and the biting point precise. The brake discs are crossdrilled and internally vented, which helps to provide improved wet braking and optimum cooling.
Porsche Ceramic Composite Brake (PCCB)
Proven in motorsport, the
PCCB features six-piston monobloc aluminium fixed brake calipers on the front axle and four-piston units at the rear – all painted in yellow – to provide braking forces that are considerably more powerful and, crucially, are exceptionally consistent.
PCCB enables shorter braking distances in even the toughest road and race conditions. Safety under high-speed braking is also improved thanks to its excellent fading stability.
Another advantage of PCCB is the extremely low weight of the ceramic brake discs, which are approximately 50 % lighter than standard discs of a similar design and size. This results in better roadholding and increased comfort, particularly on uneven roads, as well as greater agility and a further improvement in handling.
Airbags and
Porsche Side Impact Protection System (POSIP)
The new 718 models offer advanced airbag technology in the form of full-size driver and front passenger airbags, which are inflated in two stages depending on the severity and type of accident. They also feature driver and passenger knee airbags.
All 718 models are also equipped with the
Roll-over protection
In the open-top 718
Rain. Fog. Darkness. Nothing that would faze a genuine athlete. That's why all 718 models are equipped with Bi-Xenon headlights with integrated LED daytime running lights.
At the rear, the three-dimensional design of the taillights incorporating four-point brake lights leaves a lasting impression. For powerful illumination, all functions are implemented by LED technology.
Porsche Dynamic Light System (PDLS)
LED headlights including
Porsche Dynamic Light System Plus (PDLS Plus)
Superior safety meets sporty design in the form of optional LED headlights including PDLS Plus. In addition to being efficient and long-lasting, LED technology also creates a light very similar to daylight and thus helps to reduce driver fatigue. Optimum visibility is assured by integrated four-point daytime running lights and the headlight cleaning system.
One special feature of PDLS Plus is the dynamic beam function. A camera detects the lights of vehicles ahead as well as those of oncoming traffic. Based on the data from the camera, the dynamic beam function then adapts the headlight range accordingly. This continuous, seamless control means that you are able to see the course of the road, pedestrians and potential hazards earlier without hindering other road users.
The sport steering wheel with its puristic design, the ascending center console, three round instruments with the tachometer positioned in the center: everything in the interior is intended to put the driver first. All buttons and functions are intuitive to operate, all information is always at hand.
It's an ergonomics concept that not only saves time, but looks good, too. At
The instrument cluster with 4.6-inch color screen provides you with a continuous stream of data from the on-board computer. It also displays the map of the optional navigation system, delivers various warnings and reminds you of your chosen communication and audio settings.
The materials are no less suited to the sporty challenge. Leather and Race-Tex are easy to grip, while the firmly padded sport seats provide support during dynamic cornering maneuvers.
Sport steering wheel
The sport steering wheel with threespoke design is lightweight and functional. The small center pad and the chrome ring encircling the
In conjunction with PDK, the sport steering wheel features two alloyed gearshift paddles offering particularly short shift throws.
GT sport steering wheel
The new, optional GT sport steering wheel has a smaller diameter. The spokes are finished in black, while the spokes are trimmed Galvano Silver and are fastened by screws. For a motorsport-derived look? Definitely. Above all, though, to emulate a motorsport driving feel.
Heating and multifunction controls are optionally available for all steering wheels. These give you fingertip access to the 4.6-inch color display and therefore the on-board computer as well as many audio, telephone and navigation functions.
Light design package
The optional light design package is both practical and aesthetically appealing. It comprises dimmable LEDs in various parts of the interior.
Porsche Entry & Drive
With the optional
Sport seats
The Sport seats are comfortable and provide support even during performance driving. They come equipped with electric backrest adjustment and mechanical height and fore/aft adjustment.
Fully electric Sport seats
Comfort doesn't have to be sacrificed. Neither does a sporty driving feel. The optional fully electric Sport seats offer power adjustment of seat height, backrest angle, squab angle and squab depth. Also electrically operated are the fore/aft adjustment, four-way lumbar support and even the steering column. The included memory package stores a range of settings, including the positions of both exterior mirrors and all driver's seat and steering wheel positions.
Sport seats Plus
Available as an option are Sport seats Plus in leather with electric backrest adjustment as well as mechanical height and fore/aft adjustment. The side bolsters on the squab and backrest have a firmer, sportier padding and provide even better lateral support.
Adaptive Sport seats Plus
Available on request, adaptive Sport seats Plus reinforce the connection between sport and comfort. As an upgraded version of the Sport seats Plus, they combine all the features of the fully electric Sport seats and add power adjustment of the side bolsters on the squab and backrest.
Seat heating and ventilation
Seat heating is available as an option for all seats. Seat ventilation is also available on request (not for seats with seat centres in Race-Tex or Sport-Tex) – for a pleasant and dry seating environment, even in hot weather.
Climate control
An optional alternative the standard air condition system, two-zone automatic climate control has separate temperature controls for the driver and passenger and offers a choice of three climate setting profiles.
Luggage compartments and storage solutions
A lot can be expected of a genuine sport car. The mid-engine concept of the 718 models impresses not only by delivering superbly agile driving dynamics, but also by affording two luggage compartments.
On the new 718
In the interior, too, clever storage solutions offer plenty of space. The compartment under the armrest – when combined with the optional
Assistance systems
Adaptive cruise control including
Porsche Active Safe (PAS)
Available as an option in conjunction with
Lane Change Assist
New Lane Change Assist, available as an option, uses radar sensors to monitor the areas to the rear of the vehicle and the blind spots on either side. Above a speed of 19 mph, the system issues a visual warning signal in the door mirror panel whenever a vehicle rapidly approaches your vehicle from behind or enters one of your blind spots. In this way, Lane Change Assist improves comfort, particularly on interstates. However, the system does not actively intervene to control the vehicle and can be deactivated at any time.
ParkAssist and reversing camera
Featuring four inconspicuous sensors in the front and rear ends, standard ParkAssist audibly alerts the driver to the presence of obstacles detected around the vehicle. An intermittent warning tone.
The audible alert is supplemented by a visual warning in the central display screen, which shows a graphical representation of the vehicle from overhead.
The standard reversing camera facilitates precise reverse parking and maneuvering. Help is provided in the form of the camera image and the dynamic, superimposed guidelines on the PCM screen, which illustrate the predicted course of the vehicle given the current position of the steering wheel.
Sound systems
Sound Package Plus
Sound Package Plus delivers excellent sound. It comprises six loudspeakers and a total output of 110 watts in the new 718
BOSE® Surround Sound System
Specially developed for
Burmester® High-End Surround Sound System
The road is perhaps the only place in the world in which you can still listen to music without disturbance. And when it's done, it should be done right – together with the most important manufacturer of premium quality sound systems in Germany. The result is a sound performance of the highest level, specially matched to your 718
The system has 12 amplifier channels with a total output of 821 watts, 12 loudspeakers including an active subwoofer with 300-watt class D amplifier, a total diaphragm surface area of more than 1,340 cm², and a frequency response of 35 Hz to 20 kHz.
Ribbon tweeters (air motion transformers, AMT) have been used for unmistakably fine, clear and undistorted high-frequency sound reproduction with excellent level stability.
All loudspeaker housings are perfectly matched and deliver a natural and richly textured spatial sound, even at top volume.
The new
Porsche Communication Management (PCM)
The enhanced
Infotainment already starts when you charge and connect your iPhone® or any other audio source. You can connect your device easily using either the USB port or AUX input. An internal hard drive ("Jukebox") and two SD card readers are provided in addition to the CD/DVD drive for playback of your personal music. After inserting the SD cards, you can simply play your music with the music player in the PCM.
The mobile phone preparation makes it easy for you to establish a Bluetooth® connection to a mobile phone that supports the hands-free profile (HFP). The cell phone can remain in your pocket or bag.
Further information on the availability of the functions and services described here and under "
Connect Apps
In addition to its range of smart services,
The second app is the
At www.porsche.com/connect, you can find further information about the apps and services available.
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May is National Bike Month (and Asthma Awareness Month, and Systemic Lupus Erythematosus Awareness Month, and National Smile Month (UK), and National Masturbation Month), which means America's mainstream publications need to publish their glut of bike-related articles before the end of the month, like Nashbar blowing out half-shorts for the autumn. This, of course, is how I made it into the New York Times this past weekend:
Response to the piece was overwhelmingly positive, and my announcement of it prompted supportive comments such as this one:
Judas said...
Watered down tripe for the masses and not the usual vitriol that we've come to know and love. Looking forward to your upcoming feature in Teen Beat on how to avoid 'helmet head' on a bicycle involved 1st date. Ahh... The things we do for money.
May 24, 2014 at 3:42 PM
You want vitriol? I got your vitriol right here:
That vitriolic enough for you? Of course it's for the masses. It's a freaking newspaper! Would I have enjoyed publishing something like this in the New York Times?
Sure. However, that's not the sort of thing the Times publishes, so expecting to find it in there is about as reasonable as buying a copy of Juggs magazine for its piercing literary insight:
See, you don't get to just write your blog in a newspaper--and why would you even want to? ("You" is obnoxious for "me.") When you're a literary guest in someone's home you have respect their rules, or else you shouldn't bother coming over. If they want you to take your shoes off you take them off, you don't insist on keeping them on and then do a little dirty-foot dance on their sofa. Sure, I could have denied the invitation in the first place, but then I would never have gotten to see what their bathroom looked like. Plus, while I can write whatever I want whenever I want on my blog, the Times is constrained by "facts," which results in thrilling graphs like this:
Yep, that's right, people get old and die.
Now you know.
Perhaps equally obvious is this report that bikes are useful for getting around, which appeared in the same august newspaper (August is Cataract Awareness Month, by the way) at about the same time as my piece, presumably as a part of the same bike content purge:
"Your housing options change when you buy a bike and use it," said Lyon Porter, a sales and leasing director of Town Residential, who relied heavily on a fixed-gear Dutch cruiser when living in Williamsburg several years ago and continues to cycle frequently around the city. "People get so much more for their money in this tight, compressed market," when freed from the need to be near a train line, he said. "Your definable boundaries are different on a bike." Without one, he said, "your map changes."
Here we see in action the Times's rigorous adherence to facts, to wit:
FACT: Bikes help you go places.
FACT: Real estate is cheaper when it's not near the subway.
FACT: Using a bike can potentially obviate the inconvenience of being far from the subway, thus allowing you live someplace less expensive.
As for Lyon Porter's claims that he got around town on a "fixed-gear Dutch cruiser," however, I find this highly spurious, as it sounds like just the sort of boast someone who lives in Williamsburg would make, i.e. "I was riding fixed-gear Dutch bikes before they were cool." (Which, I might add, they never were, and hopefully never will be.) My best guess is that: a) someone who knows nothing about bikes confused "one speed" with "fixed-gear," or 2) Lyon is lyin'--though I would like to think that someone from the paper personally inspected Porter's Dutch cruiser before the story went to print.
This photo also raised my suspicions:
That's some serious high-vis, even by London standards. (FACT: They love their high-vis over there.)* Therefore, judging from his attire, I'm fairly certain he is not gut-renovating his Red Hook townhouse, and is in fact in the process of constructing a DIY subway line.
*[On my blog, if I say it's a fact, then it's a fact. My imagination is my fact-checking department.]
However, bike commuting does come with its own set of challenges. For example, if you're going to ride in the winter, you'll need some "gloves coated in beeswax:"
Pedaling along the Hudson on a breezy spring day is one thing. Relying on a bike as your main mode of transportation is another. There is a resoluteness required to ride in the sticky summer heat, in the wet months of spring and as temperatures drop below freezing in winter. Gear — whether it be fleece-lined bicycling tights or gloves coated with beeswax to make them water-resistant — is important. So is a place to change once you get to work.
Uh, what? Is this the New York Times or the Rivendell Reader?
Fortunately for today's army of bicycle-borne gentrifiers, Brooklyn is literally buzzing with artisanal apiaries.
Speaking of current events, here's a headline for you:
Yep, it's true, I fact-checked it and everything. Check out this photo of the bike in question, right in front of a waterfall:**
In light of this monumental event, it seems as good a time as any to update you on my relationship with the Brooks Cambium, of which I took delivery back in October. As you can see, it still looks like new, even though I've been rubbing my scranus all over it for over half a year now:
Of course, you should keep in mind that as a bike blogger, cycling enthusiast, and internationally published bike share apologist, I have many bikes, and that I don't ride this one exclusively since frankly it would be indecorous to do so. This means that, in my case, scranular wear is spread out over multiple ass pedestals, so half a year isn't really all that long. Nevertheless, this bicycle does see its fair share of use, so that should count for something. I also still find the saddle to be very comfortable, especially on irregular surfaces (I'm referring to the road surface, not my scranus), which is when I tend to use this bicycle. (It's also still quiet since I figured out where that tiny creak was coming from.)
It also cuts a dashing figure from behind:
Lastly, the NYPD is unleashing one of its much-needed bicycle crackdowns:
Presumably this will put an end to the murderous rampage cyclists continue to inflict upon the city's streets.


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You still do not understand the point about sport at all. The less barriers there to get into a sport i.e. the easier it is to do, the more likely a country is to produce Gold medalists in that sport. That was the point.To illustrate - A very simply barrier to becoming a good skier is to live in a country without snow or mountains. If a big percentage of the population can ski on a frequent basis, due to lots of snow and hills, then you get more good people discovering their talent, just like with the increased ownership and usage of cameras since digital, means you will find more good photographers overall [and more bad]. The perecentage of talented people may never change but the no.s actually doing so will. Increase the funding to support and coach potential athletes and again it's easier for them to train well. Make it even easier, fund them directly so they do not have to fit training in and around a day job and again you will see an increase in performance by expending less effort. In fact training less, can improve many people's performance as overtraining is a very common problem. Things got easier for a friend of mine in an unusual way. He had an injury which prevented him working [broken wrist] at the day job and so he was able to rest and recover whilst still training on a stationary bike and he then became UK champion for the first time 6 weeks after his injury, beating his opponents by a much bigger margin than he ever had previously. He worked less hard and did better, he said he was far less tired as a result of not doing the day job. He never went back to working outside cycling again.
Where do you teach photography?
It's just that film aids in the learning process because you have far fewer distractions to deal with.
What a surprise, jjj, that you've been embroiled in controversy here before. Weird.Of course the oldest trick in the book is to accuse someone of twisting your words when that person doesn't agree with you. All someone has to do is re-read our posts... it's all right there. If someones life is actually that boring. Be that as it may, apparently you can't enter into a debate without stumbling into little emoticon-filled hissy fits, and your tantrums are clouding your judgment. Alas..My only point about "harder is better" was simply to argue the benefits of actually having to learn about basic photographic skills before getting so obsessed with what you do after the shot. Its all about the context. The fewer impediments to that organic process, the better, because then the hard work of learning "visual awareness" can begin. And yes, of course you can check lighting, etc., with digital, but the point RSL has been making (I think it was RSL) is that doing this with digital isn't nearly as organic because there are so many more things standing between you and the actual image (as you yourself pointed out in one of your previous posts) than there ever was with film.Take two inexperienced students of photography at some photography school and hand them each a box, one with a Pentax K10d and kit lens, the other with a Pentax LX and kit lens, and tell them that when their cameras are ready, to meet you outside for the first lesson. But then, what would the K-1000 person do for a few hours while the K10d person pulled everything out of the box and, after dealing with temporary vertigo, began the process of opening the 100-page manual to see where to begin, learn how to charge the battery, what cables went to what and where, etc., etc., etc. I guess go out and start shooting. Lets assume the LX person has figured out how to turn the camera on, and after you've shown him where the aperture ring on the lens and shutter speed dial on the top deck are, you tell him to look through the viewfinder so that he can see how to over- or under-expose a shot. Of course, if we really wanted to start at the beginning, we'd have him shoot with no battery at all, but then, that isn't possible with the K10d. <sigh> So lets just skip to the actual lessons. Now, because this is about photography, which presumably involves learning how to take pictures, we have to tell the K10d person to switch the camera to "M." And turn the auto-focus off. And turn Raw capture on. And adjust white balance
wheres that gray card anyway? But of course, to do that requires hes learned about how the menus work. Oh bother... Half an our later, K10d guy is finally ready. Well hang it all, alright, so we also have to teach him how to work the dials to adjust f/stop and shutter speed. But wait a minute... how will he know if the exposure is correct? So we tell him to look inside the viewfinder and we take him through a short course on how to interpret all the data flashing in front of his eyes. But of course, while we're doing this, LX guy is almost done with a roll of black and white, all the while adjusting his aperture and shutter dial and learning how that relates to exposure. And while hes shooting, each time with a slightly different exposure setting, and because hes not a Luddite, he records his settings into in his little pocket recorder stashed in his shirt pocket so that he doesnt have to take his eyes off his work. And he goes through three rolls, all the while learning about composition, different lighting conditions, depth-of-field, etc. Meanwhile, K10d guy has gotten his gray card, adjusted his white balance, and now he starts to shoot. But hold on
should we use a histogram, since that has its limitations? And how do you interpret the histogram? Just tell the student to ETTR? Well, anyway, after another short lesson in that, K10d guy starts to shoot, and wonder of wonders(!) because of modern technology, he pops off 500 shots in less than an hour! But dang it, now his battery is running low, so hes going to have to take a break while it re-charges and in the meantime, he can peruse the Russian-novel length manual and
oh, youve got to be kidding? Now he has to learn how to use the photo-processing software that came with the camera?! Luckily, the instructor has Lightroom, which k10d guy installs illegally on his desktop, and after downloading the 500 RAW shots another frustratingly long chunk of time and then doing software installation, the instruction begins on how to use Lightroom. But talk about information overload! K10d guys brain is about to explode. My goodness, he never knew there were so many technical details! Cant he just learn about the basics first, before going on to another lesson in software? After all, he hasnt even had the chance to really see his pictures, except on a 3 digital screen, which hardly does it justice, and he wants to see what they look like printed out. The instructor gently placates k10d guy and assures him that all this technical stuff is for his benefit and convenience, and when he finally learns what he should, he promises k10d hell actually learn about how to do photography. So the Lightroom tutorial begins.Back in the darkroom, LX guy has watched his instructor process and develop the film (oh, how he hates all those stinky chemicals. But thats okay, since theyre listening to some great jazz and talking about the instructors photography experience) and now, an hour or so later, theyre holding the first roll of photos in their hands! Hey, k10d guy says, I want to hold the pictures in my hands, too! Instructor tells him to settle down. That will come when they connect to the printerassuming they have the right driver installed. In the meantime, patience, k10d guy. Patience. For now, look at all the ways you can manipulate your image
an infinite number of ways, in fact! But, k10d guy thinks to himself, I dont want to manipulate the image
I just want to see what the image actually looked like.All the while, LX guy and other instructor continue to talk about composition, lighting, DOF, shooting techniques, and while K10d guy was learning just how mechanical photography is, K-1000 guy was learning how fun photography could be. In the end, it seems, k10d guy just became enamored with all the fun ways he could doctor up his shot, while k-1000 guy had learned about the decisive moment and the patience and work involved in learning how to draw a picture with light
wait a minute, the student thought to himself. Isnt that what photography actually means?Months later, k10d guy was no longer k10d guy because he was no longer satisfied with the measly 10mps the camera could bring and just had, had, had to get the k20d 14mp behemoth. So he became k20d guy. But then the K-7 came along
Meanwhile, k1000 guy was out shooting and learning more about actual photography. Oh yes, he did buy a Canon G10 for that instant gratification he craved from time to time, and he purchased a slide scanner so that he could email his chrome shots to friends, but whenever he had the itch to go out and shoot, he just grabbed his camera and went out the door. Meanwhile, k-7 guy (yes, he had succumbedand taken out a second mortgage) was busy sitting in front of his computer screen screaming invective at some old fogey who dared to question his new lifestyle of mechanical photography and instant gratification and hours upon hours in a dark room (ironic, isnt it?) sitting in front of a pixel screen making the skies just a little bluer, and the grass just a little greener, and
Rob C - just learn how your sensor needs to be exposed, for how you like your image and you're done.It may be a reading off palm of hand and +1 stop or whatever. That's what I always did with slide, just find your own tweak for digital and your all set.Nice to see you posting images BTW.
On dumbing down.Both my daughter and son-in-law are teachers. They have two children. Both children go to private schools at expense almost too great for the parents to bear. This is because, as professionals and aware, they do not consider the available state offerings are suitable. The parents also mark examination papers and at the start of each season there is a meeting to establish marking levels. These tell their own tale, as does the supply of students to universities where the latter have to start teaching many incomers what they should have already learned in school...Rob C
So, Rob, what happens when the kiddies graduate from the private school and encounter all those drunken slackers from public school at the university?
Form their own group, I suppose, I hope. As the two parents met at the same university, I hope the same ability to select holds sway for another couple of generations, at least. But, sadly, I doubt it.Why does going to hell in a rickshaw come to mind? Oh, I remember: it´s my current world view. Didn´t use to be.Rob C
On dumbing down.Both my daughter and son-in-law are teachers. They have two children. Both children go to private schools at expense almost too great for the parents to bear. This is because, as professionals and aware, they do not consider the available state offerings are suitable. The parents also mark examination papers and at the start of each season there is a meeting to establish marking levels. These tell their own tale, as does the supply of students to universities where the latter have to start teaching many incomers what they should have already learned in school...Yes, it exists and is getting more serious every year.I am currently reading Atlas Shrugged, from an electronic notebook, in periods of about two hours - battery life - as I sit having lunch in a local bar. The stench of political corruption described therein, lo those many years ago, is ever more real as the days move past, reflected ever so clearly in the need my family faces and the reasons for that need existing. I recommend that book. I recommend reading it and watching the news broadcasts with a more acute attention.Rob C
I was teasing slightly. Good thing they have the years they have with a quality education, so when they do get to college, they'll be better equipped to succeed.
Off topic: Interestingly, in the UK at least, studies have shown that whilst kids from private schools achieve better grades at school, when they get to University they don't do as well as the kids from the state schools. Seems many have become one-trick ponies - developing as part of a group that is trained to do well at passing exams - whilst at university thinking creatively as an individual and being self-reliant are two of the key ingredients to success (plus hard work of course!) It's here where the kids from the state schools, who have had to put up with overcrowded classrooms, poor equipment, and a generally tougher learning environment, seem to have an advantage.
The US is waaaaaaaay too large to make generalizations about "public schools" and "private schools" that are meaningful.
1) Er...that's why I didn't. 2) Your statement is a generalization - which is kind of ironic. 3) As far as the UK was concerned, it certainly wasn't a generalization, it was the finding of peer-reviewed scientific study. I'd imagine educational researchers could (maybe even have) done similar studies in the US. After all, the size of the country doesn't stop all sorts of other reserach - medical, political, social etc. - taking place, does it?
I'm not challenging you or disputing what you are saying about the research in the UK.Of course there is "research" in the US ... but I'm just commenting that no nationwide study would ever categorize the US educational system into those two buckets ... and if one did, it would be meaningless.
We all have opinions on subjects, but good peer-reviewed and accredited research (or, as you put it for some reason, "research") tries to establish a neutral position from which to collate information, analyse it, and make qualified statements about it. From what you say, if a similar study was undertaken in the US, and the results didn't agree with your personal opinion, then they would be meaningless. How does that work exactly?
If you don't understand my comment, that's fine.
Does anybody?
Yes; I think I do. You refer to UK public schools as "state schools", which suggests that there is perhaps some set of national standards/policies/whatnot that they generally must adhere to, for better or for worse. In the U.S. there is no such national set of standards. Most of the 50 states that make up the United States do not even have state-level standards of any substance whatever (Texas and California are notable exceptions, at least for textbook purchasing.) "Public schools" in the U.S. are generally contolled by local (i.e., city- or town-level) school boards. Some do a good job and some do a miserable job. The same is true of private schools, which range in quality almost as much as the public schools.Does this also describe the situation in the U.K.?
If not, then it seems reasonable to suppose that any such binary research results in the U.S. would provide a very inaccurate description of reality in most parts of our country.


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Forgive me if this is a topic that has been discussed before, but I only came across this recently, and to be perfectly honest, I was stunned by the conclusions of the author.
I had always assumed that the right gave very little, other than to churches etc, but this study suggests otherwise.
Now, the easy thing to do is attack the author, and given his Conservative credentials it is certainly easy to do. But he does seem to be using empirical evidence, and rather than just dismiss something that does not conform to my views, I prefer to examine it.
So, here are the findings of the author:
- Religious conservatives are far more charitable than secular democrats.
- Those who support the idea that government should redistribute income are among the least likely to dig into their own wallets to help others
- Religious people gave about 3 and a half times as much as non-religous.
- Even with religious charities excluded, they still gave marginally more.
- Households headed by a conservative gave roughly 30% more to charity, even though the Liberal households earned slightly more.
- Republicans also donated more of their time than Democrats.
So, my questions then are:
1) Can this report be believed, or is it total bunk?
2) Does the trend also follow in Canada?
3) Why do religious people give more non-religious donations?
4) Why doesn't the left give more?
5) Are there some that think political opinions are a substitute for charity?
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All six fighters who underwent drug testing at this past month's UFC 134 event tested clean for performance-enhancing drugs and recreational/drugs of abuse.
UFC Vice President of Government and Regulatory Affairs Marc Ratner, who coordinated the testing, today e-mailed the drug-testing results to MMAjunkie.com (www.mmajunkie.com).
UFC 134 took place Aug. 27 at HSBC Arena in Rio de Janeiro and was the
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Silva, opponent Yushin Okami and four fighters who were chosen randomly were all tested.
All tested negative for drugs of abuse (such as marijuana and cocaine), as well as anabolic steroids and other performance-enhancers.
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Spotlight mode synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imaging involves a tomo- graphic reconstruction from projections, necessitating acquisition of large amounts of data in order to form a moderately sized image. Since typical SAR sensors are hosted on mobile platforms, it is common to have limitations on SAR data acquisi- tion, storage and communication that can lead to data corruption and a resulting degradation of image quality. It is convenient to consider corrupted samples as missing, creating a sparsely sampled aperture. A sparse aperture would also result from compressive sensing, which is a very attractive concept for data intensive sen- sors such …
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Dog enjoys hiking snowy White Mountain trails
Toby the dog accompanies ultramarathoner owner
It is hard not to feel absolute joy when crossing paths in the White Mountains with Toby.
Bounding along snowy ridgeline paths in the White Mountains most weekends, ears flopping from side to side, he is a happy dog.
An endurance athlete in his own right, along with his owner, ultramarathoner and ridge runner Larisa Dannis, 25, of Manchester, this Brittany exudes happiness, particularly in New Hampshire's winter woods.
Many who hike those mountains have met Toby because he is out there all the time.
On bitter days in high winds and low visibility, Toby stays home. But most of the time, he is prancing along, feet barely hitting the ground in front of Dannis, who is usually running the trail.
While there are more famous dogs in the White Mountains, there likely are none in any better shape or more spirited than this little 3-year-old.
I met Toby one very wintry, cold day in Franconia Notch about a year ago and have not forgotten his enthusiasm.
"He is tireless," said Dannis, who has climbed all 48 4,000-footers in winter for three seasons, beginning in 2008-2009.
She noted that Toby's big accomplishment is running the Presidential Traverse in a day. He has hiked all 48 4,000-footers at least twice. He is within seven peaks of bagging all 48 in winter and will likely join the elite Peakdoggers Club someday.
Toby helps Dannis train for ultramarathons. He has run up to 28 miles in a single outing, and he is happy to go out trotting for a few miles in Manchester after work, as well.
He began his life at the aptly named Triumphant Kennels in southern New Hampshire. Selected for Dannis by the breeder, based on her expressed desire to find a dog who would be a good companion for her endurance pursuits, it was the perfect match.
"I looked at the AKC on breed and looked for one which could hike, run and go long distances," she said.
The American Kennel Club describes the Brittany as strong, quick, agile and requiring regular exercise. About 35 pounds in size, the breed is part of the sporting group. They are considered excellent bird dogs.
Toby is Dannis' first dog as an adult after she grew up with Australian border collies.
Taking the advice of her veterinarian, she started hiking with him when he was 6 months old, starting with a climb up Waumbek, elevation 4,006 feet.
And then they were off.
"Toby just kept up and loved it from the get-go," she said.
They started trail running when Toby was 1 year old.
"We built up gradually," she said.
"He has paws of steel," she said, noting he has had no problems with the jagged and sharp rocks along the range.
He likely doesn't need to go to the groomers to have his nails cut, either.
When I met Dannis on top of Cannon Mountain at the observation deck, she had little boots for Toby to wear and a coat to warm him. She checked his paws for snow or ice buildup, but there were no problems. She said she continues to bring the booties, but he hasn't needed them yet.
When they stop, she shares a little of her water, pouring it into a cloth water bowl. Toby sips it, rather than gulps, and seems more interested in the scenery and people.
"He's not a food-focused dog," she said.
Instead, his favorite thing in life is snow.
"The first day of snow, and he's so excited," she said. "Winter is his favorite season."
He is always off-leash where it is permitted and comes to her when she calls.
When he encounters other dogs or people on the trail, he senses when they do not want to be bothered and keeps going, she said.
"He's more focused on people than dogs," she said.
Last year was a really great year for Dannis. She set two women's speed records running in the White Mountains, completed a 100-mile running race and a 50-mile, as well, and is training for a 50-mile in New York. She will also run the Hyannis Marathon and has a 100-mile in April, with another 100-mile in Vermont later in the year.
Her father, Jim Dannis, is an ultracyclist.
"Which is where I got my drive, I guess," she said.
Although she said she only ran halfheartedly in high school, she picked up the true bug for running when she got a job and needed some outdoor exercise.
She said she began to really enjoy setting goals and achieving them and has remained injury-free.
"When you have the drive, you can realize your goals and really improve," she said.
When she goes off to her races, Toby has to stay behind in New Hampshire with friends.
She said a lot of people are happy and devoted fans of Toby "Steel Pawz." He even has his own Facebook Page with 50 friends; I am one.
I hope for many more happy years and many more miles for Dannis and her fabulous, four-footed, 4,000-foot-bagger, Toby.
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Heroin Dealer in Poplar Grove Area of Baltimore Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Baltimore, Maryland – U.S. District Judge Catherine C. Blake sentenced Isiah Robinson, age 27, of Baltimore, to 10 years in prison followed by five years of supervised release for conspiring to distribute and possession with intent to distribute heroin.
The sentence was announced by United States Attorney for the District of Maryland Rod J. Rosenstein; Acting Special Agent in Charge William P. McMullan of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives - Baltimore Field Division; Commissioner Anthony W. Batts of the Baltimore Police Department; and Baltimore City State's Attorney Gregg L. Bernstein.
According to his plea agreement and court documents, from January to July 23, 2013, Robinson conspired with his father, Darryl Robinson Sr., and others to distribute heroin from an open-air drug "shop" in the Poplar Grove neighborhood of Baltimore. On a daily basis, the co-conspirators bought heroin, stored the drugs at stash houses throughout Baltimore City and packaged the drugs to sell on the streets. Isiah Robinson personally sold heroin to customers in Baltimore City while also supervising and directing other street-level dealers.
During the conspiracy, Isiah Robinson and others conspired to distribute and possess with the intent to distribute at least a kilogram of heroin.
Darryl Robinson, age 49, of Baltimore, a leader of the drug trafficking organization, previously pleaded guilty to his participation in the conspiracy and was sentenced to 15 years in prison.
United States Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein praised the ATF, Baltimore Police Department, and Baltimore City State's Attorney's Office for their work in the investigation. Mr. Rosenstein thanked Assistant United States Attorneys Clinton J. Fuchs and Scott Lemmon, who prosecuted the case.


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Wade Graham, founder of Higher Ground Real Estate Investments, discusses the importance of using social media to find solid business partners
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Wade Graham, Owner, Higher Ground Real Estate Investments
Wade Graham: Well the social media certainly isn't just began, you know largest demographics is baby boomers generation, it's really getting involved. So a lot of people get hung up on their tools, on the you know what are the mechanics of around what I am doing and I am definitely going to go into how to set up a twitter account, how to set up a facebook account, how to set up a page and how to use those effectively. I always recommend that people take one medium, whether it be youtube, facebook, whatever it is you feel, you feel comfortable with. And start with that first. And focus very strongly on that medium. Once you build a good following and got some good engagement there, it's a big cloud then possibly branch out, but we are going to get, you know have, not heavy into the tools, but I am going to show some of the tools.
Because I find a lot of people fall down, they get the engagement part, they get that we have to have a conversation but now they don't know how to have that conversation. What are the tools, how do I measure what it is that I am doing. Is it working? And that's another area that people fall on big time. A lot of people do this so you know this is one of the big things, you can't sell on social media. So one of the seven deadly sins of social media is selling, you can't do it. But we need to sell, we need to be, we need to make money somehow, so how is it we are actually to sell without selling. And most people don't have that one figured out.
Trust. People do business with people they like, trust and respect and social media gives you the ability to build that relationship and leverage a large network, more and more effectively than you could one on one to start off with. It is not a replacement for having coffee with somebody after you start building that relationship. But over time, they get to know you, they get to understand that you know you like dogs, you've got a small kid, you are a real estate investor and people think you are a credible real estate investor. That's how the momentum starts to build and that takes time.
People will not give you a dime unless they trust you. So that, you know that saying has been true for a millennium and it will be true for the next millennium. How you build that trust changes. It will you know, today's it's Twitter and Facebook. Tomorrow I don't know what it will be. But that need to do that will always exist. You know when I go rock climbing, the person on the end of the rope, I need to have you know explicit trust in him and if I don't trust that person, we don't, we don't push limits, we don't push boundaries, we stay well within certain comfort zones and same thing in real estate. If people don't trust you, they are not [to do business with you.]
Well social media gives you, [it] a really easy insight into somebody's life. You know privacy has changed a lot. Some people are much more open than others, but when people are talking about certain topics and I see other people referring to them and you become an industry leader, then you know that gives you authority so to speak. And I don't like that term because it sounds all authoritarian but that's not what I am talking about at all. I am talking about [code], I am talking about the ability to take an audience and move that audience, have them act on your behalf, really a [raving tribe]. Don Campbell has done a fantastic job and he really has, he gets social media, he gets marketing, Don's a great marketeer and you watch other people engage Don because Don is a great marketeer. So he gets a lot of that secure reciprocal marketing going on. You know Don re-tweets my stuff, I re-tweet his stuff, Julia Broad is getting involved, [Great Hatch] is getting involved. You see a lot of these guys getting involved in the conversation and there's a reason that they all get involved with one another. It's quite an interesting, [we see it] in [psychological conversation].
Well social media is, it's here. People are having conversations over issues, whether you like it or not. The thing I really love about social media is that everybody can get involved and you can be part of that conversation, you can partake in it, you can see what other people are saying and it's not really about whether or not you want to anymore. It's how well you do it. And so many people do it very poorly and, but with a little bit of training we could do it really really well. It's not rocket science.
I believe that not getting involved in social media, you know in the next 5 years, there's a lot [of action to say your business will be down]. Now the other side of this is, if you go out there and do it poorly, you go out there, you know use tools to build an artificial list of 25,000 followers and all you are doing is sending out automated tweets about I've got x product to sell. You know that does not do your business any service in the new medium whatsoever. So yes you are doing your business a service by not being involved. You can also do a service, disservice to your business by being involved poorly. It's not big rocket science to get involved and a smart educated totally.
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The Board will have two (2) two-year student representatives. To qualify, the students must be enrolled full time at Mt. Ararat High School and have sufficient credits to qualify as a junior. Initially, the high school Student Council will choose a junior and a senior to the Board. The junior will serve a two-year term. Thereafter, a junior will be chosen annually by the student government each fall to a two-year term. Upon being chosen as a representative, the student will be given a Board mentor to provide orientation and support.
Student representatives will have seats at the table of all Board meetings and will have access to all non-confidential meeting materials. They will be encouraged to share their viewpoints in the same manner as the elected Board members. They will have all privileges of elected Board members with the exception of a counted vote and attendance at executive sessions or confidential meetings. Student representatives also have a seat at all Board sub-committees, if they wish to attend.
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You can still see the same sketch here, but I did the ribbon treatment a little different.
Kept the same design to this card as well and used the images "Santa's Helpers" and the sentiment is "Christmas Tickets" by Paper Cupcakes. I colored this image with colored pencils.
If my stickles looks messed up here, it is because it is! I laid another card on top of this card before it was dry, dang, I hate when I do things like that!
I wish on this next card I would had used a white card, but I went with black. Oh well, I may pick the rhinestones off and cut a small white piece and place it in the top right corner and place the rhinestones back on that. Something about that top black corner that I just don't like. I think a pop of white is what it needs. Tomorrow maybe. Colored this image "Snowman Angel" by Paper Cupcakes with Bic Markets, the ticket is "Christmas Tickets" by Paper Cupcakes. There is stickles on the wings and the little heart and star.
This image "Friendship Never Melts Away" was colored with color pencils and I love the pinks and green. I used a white glaze pen to put the dots on the trees. This card is simple as well, but I love how it turned out. I think you can figure this out.
This is the freebie I give away a lot on the blog. I really like it, but had not yet used it so I colored a large image of it. I colored it with colored pencils and added stickles to it as well. All these cards are 5x7 so you can see how large this image is.
I colored a lot of these images weeks ago and today I spent most of the day at an indoor swimming pool volunteering to time the meets of the swimmers to raise money for our mission trip group. It was the first time I have done this and it was a little stressful, because there was very little time between swimmers and recording the scores and then being ready for the next round, but it was fun plus we raised quite a bit of money as well. When I got home around 4:00 I jumped in and made most of these cards today/this evening. I have had a busy week and it doesn't seem to be slowing down with Christmas drawing near. Believe me I still have plenty to do. This is the last week of school for the children so they will be around all next week, which I am not so sure I like for the things I still need to get accomplished.
I did do a mural this past week in someone's bathroom. It was a bit hard to photograph, so these pictures do not to the mural justice at all. The trees are not nearly as dark as what is reflected here. They really do show up and do not blend in with the background trees. But the bathroom was narrow and I just could not stand right in front of the mural and take a straight on picture, oh well, I may go back and try to get a better one later. This measures about 4.5x 3 feet. The lady was pleased, so I guess that is just dandy! Truly my horizon line is straight, but like I said I was pretty much taking these from the side or stretching my arm out to take the pic.
Here is a link to the mural I did in my own home. My kitchen is Tuscany and this mural sits on the wall behind our kitchen table. Look closely at the tile wall at the bottom. There is real tile on the wall (12x12 pieces) and I actually painted the top part of the wall which looks like the tile. Thought for those of you who have not seen some of my work before it would be fun. I should post more when I do it, but I just don't.
OK, I am dead tired. We got quite a bit of snow on the ground today and so I know I will need to be up earlier tomorrow to clean it off the car ((ugh)). With 4.5 inches of snow now on the ground this beach scene looks pretty inviting! So, have a lovely day and thanks for stopping by and visiting me!


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As mortgage rates hover near record lows, a growing number of homeowners consider shorter-term loans to pay off their mortgages earlier and regain equity at a faster pace. Is this a smart move or risky game?
The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 3.62 percent from 3.59 percent, according to the Bankrate.com national survey of large lenders. The mortgages in this week's survey had an average total of 0.41 discount and origination points. One year ago, the mortgage index stood at 4.38 percent; four weeks ago, it was 3.7 percent.
The benchmark 15-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 2.91 percent from 2.88 percent. The benchmark 5/1 adjustable-rate mortgage rose to 2.72 percent from 2.68 percent.
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Results of Bankrate.com's Oct. 17, 2012, weekly national survey of large lenders and the effect on monthly payments for a $165,000 loan:
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The extremely low rates on 15-year loans represent a rare opportunity for refinancers who currently have a mortgage with an interest rate in the 5 percent or 6 percent range.
"With mortgage rates ultralow, the payment shock of a 15-year mortgage is muted," says Dan Green, a loan officer at Waterstone Mortgage in Cincinnati. "Homeowners see this — and the chance to drive down long-term interest costs — and they take it."
Even homeowners who are underwater are tempted by the idea of shaving 10 or 15 years off their mortgages. Nearly 18 percent of borrowers who refinanced in August under the Home Affordable Refinance Program chose 15- and 20-year mortgages over the traditional 30-year loans, according to a report released Oct. 16 by the Federal Housing Finance Agency.
HARP allows borrowers to refinance regardless of how underwater they are. HARP refinances represented about half of all refinances in states hard-hit by the foreclosure crisis, such as Nevada, Arizona and Florida, according to FHFA's latest report.
But a shorter-term loan isn't always a viable option for homeowners who owe more than their homes are worth, especially when the shorter term means higher monthly payments, says Brett Sinnott of CMG Mortgage Group in San Ramon, Calif.
"One of the big holdbacks is qualifying when the payment is higher," Sinnott says. "If you can afford it, great — but a lot of (HARP borrowers) want to lower their monthly payments."
Is a shorter-term loan for you?
Whether or not you are underwater on your mortgage, the decision to go with a shorter-term loan should be evaluated carefully, mortgage professionals say.
Shorter-term loans can save homeowners hundreds of dollars a month and thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. They are a useful tool to recoup some of the equity lost during the housing crash. But when a shorter-term loan means higher monthly payments, homeowners should revisit their finances and rethink their job stability.
"When in doubt, use the longer loan term," Green says. "You can always add more principal to your 30-year mortgage payment. You can't send less with your 15-year payment, however."
Not as short but more affordable
Another option for those who really want to get rid of their mortgages sooner is a 20-year mortgage, Sinnott says.
"The 20-year has been very popular," he says. "The payments are not as a high as the payments of 15-year but not as long as 30-year. You get the best of both worlds."


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To be really good at anything—painting, playing guitar, hitting a baseball—generally requires a level of single-mindedness that few possess. Fewer still have the focus to master two arts as disparate as long-distance running and bank robbery. But those were the twin passions of Johann Kastenberger, who spent the '80s setting Austrian records for marathon running and robbing several banks, on occasion making the two dovetail to great effect.
Andreas Lust stars as Johann Rettenberger, a fictionalized version of Kastenberger, in "The Robber" ("Der Rauber"), writer-director Benjamin Heisenberg's adaptation of Martin Prinz's novel of the same name, is a study in obsession.
When we meet Rettenberger, he's getting a pep talk from his parole officer as he's about to be released from prison. His P.O. is concerned that he plans to go back to a life of crime, which is plainly inevitable. While going through the motions of applying for work with ex-con friendly employers, Rettenberger runs into Erika, a young women he knew years ago. "You're all grown up," he notes.
Rettenberger wastes no time getting back to his real work, and is so focused on robbing banks that when one job goes bad, he literally runs around the corner to the next bank to make a "withdrawal." And at the same time, he's undergoing blood tests and video analysis of his running on the way to running marathons in a world-class time. He even employs heart meter he uses for his training to record his pulse during robberies.
Lust is maddeningly stoic as Rettenberger, he doesn't appear to feel anything, except maybe the periodic flash of anger, and he never lets his guard down, not for Erika or the audience. It can be frustrating to watch, as we get no back story, no interior life, no sense of who or why he is. But that's the point, as he says to Erika at one point, "What I do has nothing to do wit what you call life." He runs and robs banks for the same reason the sun sets and rises—'cuz that's what it does.
The scenes of him running from the law are edited with whipsaw precision, as he darts down alleys, stairwell, through forests… It turns out that being able to run 26 miles is a valuable asset when you're robbing banks. But the overall pace and tone are very much in the tradition of the art house thriller, and will no doubt feel familiar to anyone who saw "The American" last year (though it should be noted "The Robber was released first).
"The Robber" is a quiet, engrossing and delicate piece of filmmaking that occasionally explodes with action. You can see why Andrew Garfield wants to remake it, let's just hope they don't mess it up.
"The Robber" is opening in limited release


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BearCom, a nationwide provider of wireless communications equipment and solutions, today detailed areas in which two-way radios can have a significant impact in responding to slip/fall accidents at retail shops and grocery stores.
"Falling issues are one of the leading causes of injury and death in the workplace, according to the Department of Labor," said Malcolm Ritchie, safety engineer with Martin Safety Solutions, Inc. "For this reason, OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) enforces rules about maintaining safe working conditions. The walking and working surfaces must be kept clean. Clear paths of travel must be maintained."
Business owners must respond quickly to any slip/fall issue. "That's a liability issue," Ritchie said. "They are required by law to immediately address that."
Not only are workers at risk, but customers can also be victims. Common slip/fall hazards occur when food products at a grocery store are dropped or spilled. When a spill happens, every second counts so customers and employees are not endangered. In such instances, a 2 way Radio is vitally important. A crew member can be notified immediately to begin cleanup and to place a warning sign to mark the area, both during cleaning and floor drying time.
BearCom suggests three ways a two-way radio can be used when a slip/fall hazard occurs.
1. Identify and respond to the hazard. When an employee notices a spill, he or she should immediately alert a manager or other employees to the situation. In a large store, a website is the fastest, most efficient way to reach a co-worker.
2. Don't leave the hazard unattended. The employee should stand near the spill, if it is non-toxic, to warn customers. With a two-way radio, the employee does not need to walk away to look for help, which would leave the area unattended for unsuspecting passers-by. A warning sign can be posted near the spill during and after the cleanup.
3. If a fall accident does occur, immediately call for help. A timely response is crucial to help someone who has fallen or to summon professional medical attention.
Hugh Johnston, Product & Purchasing Manager at BearCom, suggests that two series of radios from Motorola Solutions are especially well suited for retailers and grocery store employees. He lists the Motorola CLS1110 and Motorola CLS1410, as well as the CLP Series, which includes the Motorola CLP1010, Motorola CLP1040, and Motorola CLP1060.
Motorola CLS Series portable radios are economical, compact, lightweight, and compatible with a variety of accessories. Simplified charging and cloning make CLS radios easy to manage, and they are so simple to use that little or no training is required.
Motorola CLP Series radios are even lighter and smaller. Their design integrates an earpiece, which makes for even more discreet communications. The CLP1010, CLP1040, and CLP1060 are very easy to use, as they integrate only the essential accessory elements. Additionally, the CLP1060 is Bluetooth enabled. It is sold with the necessary Bluetooth earpiece.
"When an accident occurs, you want a radio that is easy to use," Johnston said, "Workplace safety is a priority, and these radios offer peace of mind. Discreet staff communication is also nice so you don't have to let everyone in the store know there was an incident."
Read more: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/1986073#ixzz35HD4j6QZ
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