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Gingerbread White House
Bill Yosses Reveals This Year's Gingerbread White House
If the idea of building a basic gingerbread house sounds daunting to you, try building a 300-pound gingerbread replica of the White House. That's exactly what presidential pastry chef Bill Yosses has been busy doing for the past several weeks, as we discovered when we had a chance to tour holiday decorations at the White House.
The 300-pound replica of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue — which features reindeer on the roof, an edible vegetable garden, and Bo Obama playing outside the front lawn — was one of the highlights of our tour of the White House and its holiday festivities. Although a similar house is re-created annually, each house varies from year to year, so we spoke to Chef Yosses about how the creative process works, and why this house was different.
YumSugar: When do you begin designing and creating the White House gingerbread house?
Bill Yosses: Mrs. Obama meets with her staff in July and they begin to talk about different proposals, what they would like to have as a theme, and how they would like to see the decorations. At that time, we sent a note up, and asked if we could do something different this year; I proposed this bread that looks like stone. She said, "Yes, let's try it, let's see what happens." We're all happy with how it came out.
YS: So you do a house every Christmas?
BY: We do a house every Christmas. We do different aspects [of the White House]: the north side, the south side. This tradition has been here since 1969 and other houses have been used, but we've kind of settled on the White House and different versions of it. We're celebrating the craftsmanship of those who built the house itself because the stone was quarried not far from here.
Learn more about the miniature White House — including how long it takes to come together! — when you read more.
YS: How long did it take you to make the house?
BY: Well, we started out with one person making prototypes to test the recipe in early October, and he and I worked for a while on that. By November, there's two or three of us working a couple hours a day every day. So about a month for three people off and on.
YS: Is anything new this year?
BY: There's a new style this year. In the past we did white chocolate, because we like that we can carve it, mimic the tiny, detailed walls. This is actually made out of bread. It is a recipe that we put together with rye flour, buckwheat flour, and whole wheat to make it look like stone. Then we rolled it out and let it dry, and with that we were able to carve and get it into the shape that it is now.
YS: So it's essentially matzo?
BY: It is, so we might keep it around for the seder. Another feature that's new is that on the second floor, you can see the windows. There's a new technique that we developed: it's poured sugar so it's clear. When you boil sugar and it turns molten, it's clear. Then what we did is we printed out pictures of the rooms onto page separators, like the acetate that you use in a notebook. We printed it out on that, poured the sugar on that, and then when it cooks, it stays sturdy and rigid. Then we peel that plastic off, and the image stays on the sugar because sugar is so sticky. All along there, those are actual rooms of the second floor [points]. We have a really great group of electricians, and they worked with us to get just the right lighting on the inside.
YS: You guys have a fun time creating a version of Bo.
BY: Yes, the dog is on the far side there. The center of it is gum paste and marzipan. We actually sprayed him with colored chocolate: we put black food coloring in it, then we melt it and shoot it through a paint sprayer so you get these little tiny dots just like the real thing. Then we use white food coloring for his paws.
YS: Do you spray something on the edible structure?
BY: We don't. What I did do this time is, in order to make the stone look more natural and be more uniform, I took some white food coloring and diluted it, and we just kind of rubbed it into the stone. We took samples of that stone, and some of the stone of the White House is exposed and has not been painted, so we matched it up. It's a pretty close match!
— Additional reporting by Susannah Chen


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I have been meaning to post for days, but lately my life has seemed like a time-lapse video. You know that video that shows a seed being planted, then it germinates and sprouts and grows into a beautiful flower. Then it's eaten by a cow and winds up as a withered cow patty decomposing in the pasture. That's me.
In the essense of brevity and to keep me from whining too much, here's the Cliff Notes version of recent events:
- Shoulder surgery. The steroid shot did its work and since then I've made amazing progress. I can actually believe that I will make a full or nearly full recovery. Still have a lot of physical therapy in front of me and I'm still not supposed to lift more than one pound, but I am leaps and bounds beyond where I was the last time I posted. And the really good news is that I won't have to convert to being left-handed for the rest of my life. (Apologies to my brother and the other lefties in the world, but it ain't easy being left-handed in a right-handed world, and I'd like to avoid that if possible.)
- House repairs. Things have been on hold while I've been home recoverying. When I say "on hold" I mean nothing physically has been done. However, the last few weeks I've felt well enough that I've met with flooring people and kitchen people and installation people and mold people and insurance people out the kazoo. We basically are close to being ready to get all this stuff done. The mold remediation will be done the week after Thanksgiving, then the big replacement of the floors, kitchen, and paint will begin in January. (What a way to start the year.)
- Other news. In other news my career took an 180 degree turn as of yesterday. I'll provide details in a later post (it's a bit early to discuss at this point), but the change will definitely have a real impact on my life.
So that's all the news that's fit to print in my (Carla's) corner of the world. Thanks for checking in, and Happy Thanksgiving next week. May you and yours enjoy all the blessings of the season.


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2018 Audi A5 Coupe
2.0 TFSI Premium Plus S tronic
About This Audi
2018 Audi A5 Coupe
2.0 TFSI Premium Plus S tronic
|Used Clear Title
|7 Spd Automatic
|All Wheel Drive
|Exterior Color
|Stock #
|Full Factory Warranty
Vehicle Overview2018 Audi A5 2.0T Premium Plus
24/34 City/Highway MPG
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Audi Bedford
19400 Rockside Road
Bedford, 44146
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- White with Leather Interior
- Air Conditioning
- Climate Control System
- Cruise Control
- Digital Information Center
- Dual Zone Electronic Climate Control System
- Homelink System
- Leather Steering Wheel
- Moonroof
- Rear A/C
- Steering Wheel Radio Controls
- Telescoping Steering Wheel
- Tire Pressure Monitor
- Power Driver's Seat
- Power Locks
- Power Passenger Seat
- Power Steering
- Power Windows
- All Wheel Drive
- Anti-Lock Brakes
- Daytime Running Lights
- Driver's Air Bag
- Dynamic Stability Control
- Fog Lights
- HID Headlamps
- Intermittent Wipers
- Keyless Entry
- Passenger Air Bag
- Rear Defogger
- Roll Stability Control
- Security System
- Side Air Bags
- Side Curtain Airbags
- Carpeted Floor Mats
- Center Arm Rest
- Clock
- Overhead Console
- Tachometer
- Vanity Mirrors
- Sunroof
- Anti-Theft
- Aux. Audio Input
- Bluetooth
- Factory System
- HD Radio
- HD Radio
- Premium Sound
- Reverse Camera
- Satellite Radio
- Quad Bucket Seats, Back-Up Camera, Turbocharged, iPod/MP3 Input, Bluetooth, Smart Device Integration, MP3 Player, Bucket Seats, Electrochromic rearview mirror, Brake Assist, HID headlights, Tire Pressure Monitoring System, Rain Sensing Wipers, 4-Wheel Disc Brakes, Driver Air Bag, Universal Garage Door Opener, Leather Wrapped Steering Wheel, Auto-Off Headlights, Power Driver Seat, Daytime Running Lights, Integrated Turn Signal Mirrors, Driver Lumbar, Pass-Through Rear Seat, Adjustable Steering Wheel, Passenger Vanity Mirror, Driver Illuminated Vanity Mirror, Passenger Illuminated Visor Mirror, Driver Vanity Mirror, Tires - Rear Performance, Tires - Front Performance, Front Floor Mats, Headlights-Auto-Leveling, Compact Spare Tire, Rear Head Air Bag, Side Head Air Bag
Features & Specifications*
- Engine: 2.0L TFSI 4 Cylinder 252 HP -inc: energy recuperation system w/start-stop
- Transmission: 7-Speed S tronic Dual-Clutch Auto -inc: shift paddles
- Full-time all-wheel drive
- 3.56 axle ratio
- Engine oil cooler
- 75-Amp/Hr 420CCA Maintenance-Free Battery w/Run Down Protection
- 150 amp alternator
- Gas-pressurized shock absorbers
- Front And Rear Anti-Roll Bars
- Electric Power-Assist Speed-Sensing Steering
- 15.3 Gal. Fuel Tank
- Single stainless steel exhaust
- Multi-Link Front Suspension w/Coil Springs
- Multi-link rear suspension w/coil springs
- 4-Wheel Disc Brakes w/4-Wheel ABS, Front And Rear Vented Discs, Brake Assist, Hill Hold Control and Electric Parking Brake
- Vehicle Name : Audi A5 Coupe
- Drivetrain : All Wheel Drive
- EPA Classification : Subcompact Cars
- Base Curb Weight (lbs) : 3549
- Engine Type : Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4
- Displacement : 2.0 L/121
- Fuel System : Gasoline Direct Injection
- SAE Net Horsepower @ RPM : 252 @ 5000
- SAE Net Torque @ RPM : 273 @ 1600
- Trans Type : 7
- Trans Description Cont. : Auto-Shift Manual w/OD
- First Gear Ratio (:1) : 3.19
- Second Gear Ratio (:1) : 2.19
- Third Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.52
- Fourth Gear Ratio (:1) : 1.06
- Fifth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.74
- Sixth Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.51
- Reverse Ratio (:1) : 2.75
- Final Drive Axle Ratio (:1) : 3.56
- Cold Cranking Amps @ 0° F (Primary) : 420
- Maximum Alternator Capacity (amps) : 150
- Suspension Type - Front : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Rear : Multi-Link
- Suspension Type - Front (Cont.) : Multi-link
- Suspension Type - Rear (Cont.) : Multi-Link
- Steering Type : Rack-Pinion
- Turning Diameter - Curb to Curb (ft) : 37.7
- Brake Type : 4-wheel disc
- Brake ABS System : 4-Wheel
- Disc - Front (Yes or ) : Yes
- Disc - Rear (Yes or ) : Yes
- Front Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13.3
- Rear Brake Rotor Diam x Thickness (in) : 13
- Seventh Gear Ratio (:1) : 0.39
- Wheels: 18" x 8.5" 10-Spoke-Dynamic-Design
- Tires: P245/40R18 93H AS
- Aluminum Wheels w/Machined w/Painted Accents Accents
- Steel spare wheel
- Compact Spare Tire Mounted Inside Under Cargo
- Clearcoat paint
- Express Open/Close Tilting Glass 1st Row Sunroof w/Sunshade
- Body-Colored Front Bumper w/Chrome Bumper Insert
- Body-Colored Rear Bumper
- Aluminum Side Windows Trim And Black Front Windshield Trim
- Chrome door handles
- Body-Colored Side Mirrors w/Turn Signal Indicator
- Fixed Rear Window w/Defroster
- Light tinted glass
- Speed Sensitive Rain Detecting Variable Intermittent Wipers
- Galvanized Steel/Aluminum Panels
- Chrome grille
- Trunk Rear Cargo Access
- Programmable Daytime Running Auto-Leveling Headlamps w/Delay-Off
- Front fog lamps
- Perimeter/Approach Lights
- LED brakelights
- Front Tire Size : P245/40HR18
- Rear Tire Size : P245/40HR18
- Spare Tire Size : Compact
- Front Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 8.5
- Rear Wheel Size (in) : 18 x 8.5
- Spare Wheel Size (in) : Compact
- Front Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Rear Wheel Material : Aluminum
- Spare Wheel Material : Steel
- Wheelbase (in) : 108.8
- Length, Overall (in) : 184
- Width, Max w/o mirrors (in) : 72.7
- Height, Overall (in) : 54
- Track Width, Front (in) : 62.5
- Track Width, Rear (in) : 61.7
- Trunk Volume (ft³) : 11.6
- Radio: Audi Sound System -inc: 10 speakers, 6-channel amplifier, 180 watts, USB Audi music interface, Audi smartphone interface (Android Auto and Apple CarPlay), Bluetooth preparation for mobile phone and HD radio technology
- Radio w/Seek-Scan, Clock, Speed Compensated Volume Control, Steering Wheel Controls and Radio Data System
- Audio Theft Deterrent
- Streaming Audio
- Window grid diversity antenna
- 2 LCD Monitors In The Front
- Front Bucket Seats -inc: 10-way power front seats and 4-way power lumbar for driver
- Heated front seats
- 8-Way Driver Seat -inc: Power Rear Seat EASY ENTRY
- 8-Way Passenger Seat -inc: Power Rear Seat Easy Entry
- 40-20-40 Folding Bucket Front Facing Fold Forward Seatback Rear Seat
- Manual tilt/telescoping steering column
- Gauges -inc: Speedometer, Odometer, Engine Coolant Temp, Tachometer, Oil Level, Trip Odometer And Trip Computer
- Fixed Rear Windows
- Leather steering wheel
- Front cupholder
- Rear cupholder
- Compass
- Valet Function
- Power Fuel Flap Locking Type
- Remote Keyless Entry w/Integrated Key Transmitter, 2 Door Curb/Courtesy, Illuminated Entry and Panic Button
- Remote Releases -Inc: Power Cargo Access
- HomeLink Garage Door Transmitter
- Cruise control
- Dual Zone Front Automatic Air Conditioning
- Rear HVAC w/Separate Controls
- HVAC -inc: Underseat Ducts And Console Ducts
- Illuminated locking glove box
- Driver foot rest
- Interior Trim -inc: Aluminum Instrument Panel Insert, Aluminum Door Panel Insert, Aluminum Console Insert and Piano Black/Chrome Interior Accents
- Full cloth headliner
- Leatherette door trim insert
- Leather/Metal-Look Gear Shift Knob
- Leather seating surfaces
- Day-Night Auto-Dimming Rearview Mirror
- Driver And Passenger Visor Vanity Mirrors w/Driver And Passenger Illumination
- Full Floor Console w/Covered Storage, Mini Overhead Console w/Storage And 3 12V DC Power Outlets
- Front And Rear Map Lights
- Fade-to-off interior lighting
- Full Carpet Floor Covering -inc: Carpet Front And Rear Floor Mats
- Carpet Floor Trim And Carpet Trunk Lid/Rear Cargo Door Trim
- Cargo Space Lights
- FOB Controls -inc: Trunk/Hatch/Tailgate, Windows and Sunroof/Convertible Roof
- Refrigerated/Cooled Box Located In The Glovebox, Driver And Passenger Door Bins
- Power 1st Row Windows w/Driver And Passenger 1-Touch Up/Down
- Delayed Accessory Power
- Power Door Locks w/Autolock Feature
- Systems Monitor
- Redundant digital speedometer
- Trip computer
- Outside temp gauge
- Analog Display
- Power Anti-Whiplash Adjustable Front Head Restraints and Manual Adjustable Rear Head Restraints
- Sliding Front Center Armrest and Rear Center Armrest w/Storage
- 2 Seatback Storage Pockets
- Immobilizer III Engine Immobilizer
- 3 12V DC Power Outlets
- Air filtration
- Passenger Capacity : 4
- Front Head Room (in) : 39
- Front Leg Room (in) : 41.3
- Front Shoulder Room (in) : 55.3
- Second Leg Room (in) : 32.7
- Second Shoulder Room (in) : 50.7
- Electronic stability control (ESC)
- ABS And Driveline Traction Control
- Side Impact Beams
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Seat-Mounted Side Airbags
- Audi pre sense basic
- Tire Specific Low Tire Pressure Warning
- Dual Stage Driver And Passenger Front Airbags
- SIDEGUARD Curtain 1st And 2nd Row Airbags
- Airbag Occupancy Sensor
- Driver And Passenger Knee Airbag
- Outboard Front Lap And Shoulder Safety Belts -inc: Height Adjusters and Pretensioners
- Back-up camera
- Body Style : quattro Coupe
- Fuel Economy Est-Combined (MPG) : 27
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - City (MPG) : 24
- EPA Fuel Economy Est - Hwy (MPG) : 34
- Tons/yr of CO2 Emissions @ 15K mi/year : 6.5
- Fuel Tank Capacity, Approx (gal) : 15.3
- Full Factory Warranty. Contact seller for details.
- No Known Accidents
- No Known Bodywork
- Aluminum Wheels
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No one can be online for any length of time without experiencing spam. It comes into our email boxes, gives us eyestrain with flashing banners or may come in the form of general tackiness on Facebook. With all of this online spam, it can be difficult to see what's genuine online.
The internet has revolutionized our lives. If we have a message to get out, it is now possible for an the average person to do so in a bigger way than ever before. One of the problems with this is that it only takes a few missteps for someone new to marketing to miss the mark and end up cranking out spam. One problem with all of this spam is that it makes it easier for the general public to see all online marketing as spam.
That's the reason for this article. I wanted to take a good look at spam and use knowledge of what makes it spam to help marketers make their already good marketing better.
This is the definition that I use for spam:
A piece of content that has an agenda and provides no value or benefit to the reader.
Content of this variety lacks depth. The only way it will impact the reader is if they take the action that the marketer wants them to take. The content itself lacks content of any depth.
What makes authentic marketing?
It must provide genuine value with no strings attached. This means that the piece of content should solve a problem, impart knowledge or be entertaining. There are a lot of people who are building their businesses through blogging and social media. The content they share is free and if it is great, it will get shared which drives more traffic back to their site. This sharing feature is one of the coolest things about Social Media. Content worthy of being read is allowed to be read more through sharing. This is actually the way that all great content is spread. How often do you recommend great books, movies or music to friends?
I feel that the reason why people who produce low quality content resort to spamming everyone with it is that they are the only ones who will. No one else would ever want to spread it.
Because of this, spamming is just a way for those who create low quality content co try and imitate great content.
Here's how I look at great marketing. It's all about depth and span. The more depth or better the piece of content, the more potential it has to be spread by those who are impacted by it. If there is no depth, however, the person responsible for producing it must broadcast it in any way they know how.
Depth alone isn't the answer, at least not the complete answer. It's crucial to study marketing and seek out ways to spread your message ethically as well as sharing content that deserves being passed around by others. I am a big fan of Seth Godin. He says that marketing is nothing more than the spreading of ideas. If you have something that you want to say and have it spread, then you are a marketer! He stressed that a lot of great ideas have never taken off due to bad marketing.
What should we keep in mind to make sure that our content is seed by a large enough audience as well as shared?
It comes down to span and depth. Content that's great gives the reader something and has quality. This will encourage others to share which leads naturally to span.
"The greatest depth over the greatest span."
Focusing on this will help you to balance three areas of content marketing.
1. Make high quality content that has depth
2. Get it in front of a large audience
3. Make it very easy for them to share it with others – via social media syndication buttons/ plugins
Balance is important in many different areas of life. In marketing online, it's important to balance depth and span to have great results.


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Gulfstream G650ER
No other business aircraft can fly as far as the G650ER. The G650ER also has the fastest cruise rate on longer ranges.
Innovation and excellence have taken flight in the Gulfstream G650.
Gulfstream engineers partnered with a customer advisory board to envision an aircraft that would set a new standard in business travel. Working from that input, engineers rejected the status quo with a clean-sheet design. They pushed for more performance in every aspect. With the G650's long, unfettered wing, they redefined how air flows over an aircraft wing, creating a highly efficient airfoil that delivers speed and an incredibly smooth ride.
What Gulfstream delivers in the G650 is a jet that flies at more than 92 percent of the speed of sound for thousands of miles with fly-by-wire precision. That same design innovation created a quieter, roomier, more adaptable cabin teeming with advanced technology.
At a long-range cruise speed of Mach 0.85, the Gulfstream G650 flies 7,000 nautical miles/12,964 kilometers nonstop with eight passengers. Los Angeles to London is more than 30 minutes faster and New York to Tokyo almost an hour closer compared to other large-cabin aircraft.
The G650 makes once-distant cities all part of a day's work, and with the lowest pressurized cabin altitude of any business aircraft, passengers arrive feeling refreshed and ready for whatever opportunities lay ahead.
…the G650 is the biggest, fastest, most luxurious, longest range and most technologically advanced jet — by far — that Gulfstream has ever built. And they did it all on schedule while developing the brand-new super midsize G280 at the same time. To say that Gulfstream is on a roll is an understatement.Robert Goyer in Flying Magazine, September 2013
An 8 foot 6 inch/2.59 meter-wide cabin, the largest in its class, helps create an exquisitely comfortable environment for 19 passengers.
Sixteen large Gulfstream panoramic windows, each 28 by 20.5 inches/71 by 52 centimeters, allow abundant sunlight into the cabin, even in the galley. Every window has been repositioned higher on the fuselage to maximize viewing comfort.
At a cruise altitude of 41,000 feet/12,497 meters, the cabin is pressurized to a comfortable 3,290 ft/1,003 m. That altitude is more than twice as low as commercial airlines and significantly better than any non-Gulfstream aircraft in its class. Lower cabin altitude means the heart and lungs don't work as hard to oxygenate the blood, which reduces fatigue and ensures that upon arrival, passengers are more refreshed and alert.
High-speed connectivity is another. The Gulfstream G650 offers a variety of ways to stay connected, whether with internet options, two multichannel satellite communications systems or a wireless local network that provides onboard printing and phone service.
Dual media servers, high-definition video source equipment and a cabin audio system also keep business on track, even at Mach 0.925.
Every detail of the G650 interior was designed to create an atmosphere that intuitively provides the utmost control and comfort. The Gulfstream Cabin Management System (GCMS) synchronizes with Apple iOS or select Google Android smartphones and tablets to provide touch-screen control for temperature, lighting, window shades and entertainment options. Apple iPod touches or Google Android devices are provided as cabin controls, but GCMS also can be saved to a free mobile application on a passenger's iPhone, iPad or Android device, which allows a passenger to save and recall preferences for a subsequent flight.
The Gulfstream-designed CabinView lets passengers track flight progress, displays points of interest and provides passenger briefings.
Take a look at the highly swept G650 wing, and realize what isn't there―no vortex generators to disrupt the natural airflow over the wing, no leading-edge devices required by other aircraft to improve slow-speed handling qualities and no exposed flap hinges and flap tracks that cause drag. Those devices slow the aircraft, reduce range and generate noise in the cabin.
Pair this uniquely engineered wing with newly designed, higher thrust Rolls-Royce BR725 AI-12 engines, and the G650 achieves unprecedented performance. The G650 reaches a Maximum Mach Operating (MMO) speed of 0.925 and handles superbly at low speeds. It's just one more example of intelligent design from Gulfstream.
Consider all the data a pilot must process while streaking close to the sound barrier. Now think about the most user-friendly way to provide that complex information. In the Gulfstream G650, the PlaneView II flight deck provides layers of cutting-edge technology in streamlined displays, helping pilots think faster than they fly. Gulfstream-designed Cursor Control Devices (CCDs) put more data at a pilot's fingertips. The side-mounted cursor controls allow pilots to select and scroll through data on the multifunction flight displays, giving them improved information ownership and increased situational awareness.
Technology can improve performance, and in aviation, that includes safety. A nose-mounted infrared camera, part of the Gulfstream Enhanced Vision System (EVS) II, allows pilots to see what the human eye cannot by providing more detailed images of airports and surrounding terrain at night and in low-visibility conditions.
EVS images also can be routed to a Head-Up Display (HUD), which allows the pilot to review data from a transparent screen in his or her forward field of vision. Synthetic Vision blends three-dimensional color images of terrain, obstacles and runways with instrument readings on the pilot's Primary Flight Display, a combination that creates a more easily visualized landing approach for pilots, courtesy of the most advanced business aviation flight deck in the air.
Gulfstream further pushes the technology envelope by equipping the G650 with a computer-controlled, highly redundant fly-by-wire flight system, which, working in concert with the pilot or on full automatic, provides measured, minute adjustments that create smoother flights and increase passenger comfort.
|Maximum Range * (Mach 0.85, 8 passengers, 4 crew and NBAA IFR reserves)
|7,000 nm
|High-Speed Cruise
|Mach 0.90
|Long-Range Cruise
|Mach 0.85
|MMO (maximum operating Mach number)
|Mach 0.925
|Takeoff Distance (SL, ISA, MTOW)
|5,858 ft
|Initial Cruise Altitude
|41,000 ft
|Maximum Cruise Altitude
|51,000 ft
|Maximum Takeoff
|99,600 lb
|Maximum Landing
|83,500 lb
|Maximum Zero Fuel
|60,500 lb
|Basic Operating (including 4 crew **)
|54,000 lb
|Maximum Payload **
|6,500 lb
|Payload with Maximum Fuel **
|1,800 lb
|Maximum Fuel
|44,200 lb
|99 ft 9 in
|Overall Span
|99 ft 7 in
|25 ft 8 in
|Total Interior Length
|53 ft 7 in
|Cabin Length (excluding baggage)
|46 ft 10 in
|Finished Cabin Height
|6 ft 3 in
|Finished Cabin Width
|8 ft 2 in
|Cabin Volume
|2,138 cu ft
|Baggage Compartment (usable volume)
|195 cu ft
|Gulfstream PlaneView™ II
|Two Rolls-Royce BR725
|Rated Takeoff Thrust (each)
|16,900 lb
|Up to 19
|Maximum Range * (Mach 0.85, 8 passengers, 4 crew and NBAA IFR reserves)
|12,964 km
|High-Speed Cruise
|Mach 0.90
|Long-Range Cruise
|Mach 0.85
|MMO (maximum operating Mach number)
|Mach 0.925
|Takeoff Distance (SL, ISA, MTOW)
|1,786 m
|Initial Cruise Altitude
|12,497 m
|Maximum Cruise Altitude
|15,545 m
|Maximum Takeoff
|45,178 kg
|Maximum Landing
|37,875 kg
|Maximum Zero Fuel
|27,442 kg
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Back to Basics: How to Set Up a DVD Player or DVD Recorder
It won't be long before expressions like, "Honey, don't forget to tape American Idol for me!" and "Let's go to the videotape" fade as disc- and hard-drive-based recording triumphs over the trusty VCR. And while DVD recorders a re more complicated to set up and use than VCRs, they're getting easier - really!
DVD players are even easier to hook up because they only have to send signals without receiving any. Since every DVD recorder can also be used as a player, we'll begin with player hookup before going through the options for connecting your recorder.
Time for Some Playback Basic setup is the same whether you're u sing a player or a recorder for watching DVDs. Begin by hooking up the audio. To enjoy Dolby Digital or DTS surround sound, you'll need to run a coaxial, optical, or HDMI (High Definition Multimedia Interface) digital cable from the player or recorder to your A/V receiver or preamp/processor. (An HDMI cable will also carry your video signals.) If your machine also plays DVD-Audio discs or Super Audio CDs and you want to experience the high-resolution mix, you'll need to run six cables - five for the main speakers and a sixth for the subwoofer - from the player's multichannel analog output to the receiver's corresponding input. A few high-end players and receivers let you do this through a single digital connection.
Next, hook up the video using the best-q uality connection you can. The lowest-q uality video you can get from a DVD player is through the composite-video output - the familiar yellow RCA jack found in a trio with red and white analog stereo jacks. Instead, use either the S-video output, which has a four-pin connector, or the component-video output, which has three RCA connectors, usually color-coded red, green, and blue. Both will give you much better image quality than composite video, with component being an improvement over S-video.
Progressive-scan video can provide a noticeably smoother image than conventional scanning. If you have a digital TV and a progressive-scan player or recorder, you must use the player's component-video output, switched to its progressive-scan mode (see "Tech Talk," page 29, May 2005 issue). But you might be able to make an even higher-quality digital video connection. While DVI (Digital Visual Interface) is the most common digital connection, w e're starting to see models with the newe r HDMI. But you can't use a digital video output u nless your A/V receiver or TV has a corr esponding input.
To make the video connection, run the appropriate cable (or trio of cables for component video) from your player or recorder's video output to the corresponding input on your receiver. You could make this connection directly to your TV, but if you have a number of A/V sources - say, a DVD player/recorder, a cable box or satellite receiver, a VCR, and a hard-disk recorder - connecting them all through your receiver will let you easily switch between them.


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Most "end of an era" talk is usually lazy analysis seeking to narrativize the moment when a former Super Team inevitably devolves into just a Really Good Team. But when the reigning World and two-time European Champions get absolutely ran off the pitch while looking old and terrified, you have to take stock of the situation. And when it happens twice, well, whether you call it an era-ender or just a shellacking doesn't make too much of a difference, now does it.
The first goal was a masterclass in patience, with Charles Aránguiz waiting until the last moment to cut a ball back to Eduardo Vargas, who then waited until the perfect time to evade Iker Casillas and slot in the goal. The second was another embarrassing error for Iker Casillas, who for some reason tried to punch out a free kick shot that looked eminently catchable.
If this generation's stars have had their last significant moment in Spain's red jerseys, maybe the coming youth movement can get a jumpstart during their irrelevant third match in Group B. Either way, it couldn't be any worse than what we saw today.


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Meet the Alumni Candidates
Three (3) Trustees are elected each year to The Pennsylvania State University Board of Trustees by alumni of the Pennsylvania State University for three-year terms beginning July 1.
Thirty-one candidates are seeking election, and YOUR VOTE WILL COUNT.
Voting begins on Thursday, April 10, 2014 and the voting website will open at that time; voting will close on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 9:00 a.m. (DST).
An email ballot containing voting credentials will be provided automatically to all alumnus/alumna who have a valid email address on file in the University's alumni records.
Alumni who have no internet access must call (814) 865-2521 to request a ballot. Once your alumni record is qualified, a ballot will be mailed to you.
To meet the candidates, click here to view their biographical sketch and position statements (in alphabetical order).
Ballot Position Name Grad Yr City, State
01 Ted J. Sebastianelli, '69, State College, PA
02 Ned Rauch-Mannino,'10, Washington, DC
03 Daniel N. Cocco,'08, New York, NY
04 Gavin Keirans,'10, Philadelphia, PA
05 Ryan Bagwell,'02, Middleton, WI
06 Robert G. Milnes, III,'02, Sewickley, PA
07 Jason P. Kutulakis,'91, '94 JD, Carlisle, PA
08 George A. Weigand,'69, State College, PA
09 Amy L. Williams,'80, Wayne, PA
10 Joshua D. Fulmer,'01, Easton, PA
11 Edward J. Kabala,'64, Philadelphia, PA
12 Joel N. Myers,'61, '63g, '71g, State College, PA
13 Ricardo Azziz,'81g, Augusta, GA
14 Jennifer E. Bird-Pollan,'99, Lexington, KY
15 John J. Graham, Jr.,'99, Philadelphia, PA
16 Vincent J. "V.J." Tedesco, III,'86, '95g, Alexandria, VA
17 Laurie Anne Stanell,'80, Holicong, PA
18 Julie Harris McHugh, '86, Ambler, PA
19 Christine Stempka Rhoads,'99, Lancaster, PA
20 H. Jesse Arnelle, '55, '62 JD, San Francisco, CA - WITHDREW
21 Matthew W. Schuyler,'87, McLean, VA
22 Albert L. Lord,'67, Washington, DC
23 Keith Bierly,'77, Rebersburg, PA
24 R. Seth Williams,'89, Philadelphia, PA
25 Robert J. Bowsher,'86, San Diego, CA
26 Rudolph Karl Glocker,'91, '93g, Henderson, NV
27 Alice W. Pope,'79, '83g, '86g, Brooklyn, NY
28 Robert C. Jubelirer,'59, '62 JD, Boalsburg, PA
29 Brian M. Rutter,'03, Boalsburg, PA
30 Allen L. Soyster,'65, Philipsburg,PA
31 Robert Hooper,'79, Burlington, VT
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**During the first workout day on Thursday as pitchers did their long tossing, 19-year-old Kyle Drabek, the Phillies number 1 pick a year ago and son of Cy Young Award winner Doug Drabek, was paired with 44-year-old Jamie Moyer. When they were finished, Moyer kidded the kid, "I guess it was like playing catch with your old man."
**Andrew Beattie is 28-year-old infielder the Phillies in camp. He was signed as a minor league free agent this winder and has an interesting background. He was born in Philly, grew up in Clearwater and was the bat boy for the Clearwater Phillies in 1987.
**How times have changed. When I first came down here 43 years ago, there was little interest in the exhibition games. We used to carry tickets with us and to give to people. This spring the Phillies are 13,000 tickets ahead of last year's pace for games at Bright House Networks Field.
**Following today's workout, Ryan Howard spent a couple of hours being interviewed and photographed for a cover story in April in Philadelphia Magazine. On Monday, he'll do the same for Vibe Magazine. He's also going to be a cover story in the New York Times Sunday Magazine.
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You have a throwback team with Utley and Howard, how about some the throwback uniform that you should have kept. Gotta go back to the 1950 uniform logo with no names and black spikes. Just use a smaller (ala Ruth & Gehrig)number on the back…Classic! You know the look I mean, or go to Mitchell & Ness's website for a look at Whitey's shirt.


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Packers announce signing of backup RB Starks
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) The Packers have formally announced the re-signing of backup running back James Starks, keeping their formidable backfield intact.
Starks, whose return was first reported by media outlets late Monday, returns to back up Offensive Rookie of the Year Eddie Lacy. General manager Ted Thompson announced the move Wednesday.
Drafted in the sixth round out of Buffalo in 2010, Starks ran for 493 yards and three touchdowns last season on 89 carries. The 6-foot-2 Starks had some explosive runs up the middle against defenses already worn down by the bruising Lacy.
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Modern Family Home in the Outskirts of Amsterdam: Rieteiland House
Envisioned by Amsterdam-based studio Hans van Heeswijk Architecten, Rieteiland House and is a 2,900 square foot, three story home especially developed for the van Heeswijk family. The residence was constructed in a peaceful setting, on the island of IJburg, near Amsterdam, in the Netherlands. More details were provided by the project team: "While the front of this waterside house is clad in perforated aluminium panels, the rear is entirely glazed, so that residents can watch the sun set. Some of these panels are positioned behind windows and can be opened automatically to allow light to enter. The waterfront façade, by contrast, is completely open and orientated to the view. On the second floor, part of the volume is omitted to create space for a screened roof terrace". The materials used to build the residence were glass, concrete, steel and wood.


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HOUSTON - A Houston woman is teaching other parents how their babies can express themselves through baby sign language.
Instructor Mimi Vance at the Motherhood Center wrote a series of children's books called "Words by the Handful." Each one illustrates five different words using American sign language.
"If you can just start with a handful and a handful will actually take you a long way for signing with children," said Vance.
Vance, a mother of two and life-long language specialist, is self taught, and now teaches other moms to learn what their babies are trying to say.
Some mothers found sign language helped reinforce their child's language development.
"If he was murmuring cookie, we didn't know what he was saying. But if he did the sign at the same time, we could give him a cookie," said mother Cari Arnold.
Mother Kristi Schipper's children grew up signing. She believes signing can alleviate those dreaded temper tantrums.
"You could just see him getting so mad and just giving him the tools that he could use on his own, it really decreased drastically," said Schipper.
Vance said consistently using sign language around babies makes it easier for them to pick it up.
The next session of "Words by the Handful" starts on Sept. 11 at the Motherhood Center, 3701 West Alabama. For more information, call 713-963-8880.
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Can a natural and inexpensive supplement actually relieve depression? Yes, it can. For thousands of years, people have enjoyed the health benefits of a wide variety of plants. Garlic, ginger, and willow bark are just a few of the natural remedies that have been used by people all around the world in an effort to fight off illness and preserve health. Like our ancestors, we too can find remedies within our natural surroundings. Herbs offer solutions to some of modern society's most pressing problems, including stress and depression.
One such powerful herb is St. John's wort ("wort" is Old English for plant). Known botanically by its Latin name, Hypericum perforatum, for its seemingly perforated leaves, it may have gotten its common name because it blooms around June 24, the Feast of St. John. It is native to many parts of the world, including the United States. The ancient Greeks utilized this herb for everything from the healing of wounds to the treatment of melancholy. St. John's wort is one of many herbs used by natural or holistic physicians for years as a prime example of the healing power of nature.
In this chapter, I'll first discuss the benefits and uses of St. John's wort as a part of a natural approach to psychiatry, followed by an overview of depression and its various treatments.
The Benefits of St. John's Wort
Contemporary herbalists have focused most of their attention on St. John's wort's ability to alleviate depression. For a fraction of the cost, this herb can be as effective as the prescription antidepressants and without the numerous side effects that often accompany these drugs. Dozens of clinical studies have demonstrated St. John's wort's remarkable ability to alleviate mild to moderate depression, as well as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), which is depression brought on by the absence of sunlight. In Germany, where much of this research has taken place, prescriptions for St. John's wort now outnumber those for Prozac (fluoxetine hydrochloride) by a ratio of at least 4 to 1, and possibly greater than that. As word has spread across the Atlantic, millions of Americans are switching from drugs such as Prozac and Zoloft (sertraline hydrochloride) to St. John's wort.
This powerful herb has a number of other medical uses, too. It can help the body fight off disease through its strong antiviral and antibacterial properties. Scientists have also confirmed the herb's value for such historical uses as wound healing, insomnia relief, and even treatment of premenstrual syndrome (PMS) and menstrual cramps (see St. John's Wort: The Versatile Herb).
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Sometimes, choosing a natural therapy such as St. John's wort means going against a doctor's advice, as Nancy did.
It was 9 p.m., and I was still working at my computer when the phone rang. I was surprised to hear my childhood friend, Nancy-who generally calls only to announce births, deaths, and engagements-at the other end of the line. Her urgent tone concerned me. "What do you think about St. John's wort?" she blurted out. "I know you use herbal medicines in your practice, and I have a professional question to ask you about my dad. He's been getting more and more depressed of late, so I took him to see his doctor, who recommended an antidepressant-on top of Dad's heart and blood pressure medications. I wasn't comfortable with this approach."


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1) Organise for daily tasks
Work out which tasks you complete the most often - it could be making coffee, preparing dinner or making school lunches and then group all ingredients and tools needed for your most common tasks in the one spot. If you only ever make tea in the kitchen, keep the sugar bowl near your electric kettle and close to the mug cupboard. If you're a keen stir-fryer, keep the tools near the wok burner and the condiments in one plastic container in the fridge so you can easily grab and reach for only one thing.
2) Shop with knowledge, not by habit
Clean the fridge BEFORE you go grocery shopping. It will help you compile your shopping list, and also make sure you have enough room for the new lot of groceries that you bring home. And you'll be amazed how much tidier and organised you keep your fridge by making this a weekly habit.
3) Attack the plastic storage cupboard
You know the one - that cupboard with all the plastic containers of various shapes and sizes that never seems to close properly or look organised? It helps to store the lids vertically in a larger ice cream container so you can choose the correct size at a glance. Simply store the base of plastic containers inside each other and keep the lids in a box or basket nearby rather than trying to keep the lids on the containers and having a jumble of mess.
4) Sort your kitchen's hidden clutter
We all have a stash spot where we hide our clutter. For some it's the tea towel drawer, for others it's the third drawer down. But why not develop habits that keep your clutter under control? If mail and unpaid bills are your clutter problem, introduce a folder especially to store them neatly. Keep the folder near where you normally let your clutter stack up so that you are more tempted to use it. As you start habitually placing the bills IN the folder - rather than in a clutter pile - you'll find you've banished that particular clutter problem.
5) Centralise your clean up
It might not make sense to reposition the fridge, stove, or sink, but moving your plate and glasses storage close to the dishwasher or sink makes for a speedy clean up. Kids are also more likely to put things where they belong if the storage cupboard is in easy arms reach.
6) Create more work space
If more bench space is what you and your kitchen really needs, but the family budget just can't accommodate your dream kitchen plan (yet) - add a wheelie butchers block. IKEA has plenty of cheap options or you could get one made for under $500. It will expand your bench space and can be wheeled to a more convenient position when you don't need it. You could even get a couple of stools for undercounter seating - very handy when everyone wants to hang out with mum in the kitchen while you're getting dinner ready.
7) Buy a spice rack
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Nick Vujicic Asks Paraguay's Congress to Kneel and Pray During Parliament Session
Motivational speaker and evangelist Nick Vujicic urged members of the congress in Paraguay to kneel for prayer during a parliament session in which he thanked God for the nation while asking God to forgive their sins.
Vujicic was in the South American country last week as part of his month-long speaking tour where he shared his life's story and how his faith has led him to live a life without limits despite not having any limbs.
During Vujicic's visit, the Paraguayan congress invited him to speak during one of their routine sessions where a few legislators were taken by surprise when he asked them to join in a moment of prayer.
"I want to encourage you to kneel before the Lord right now and let's pray," Vujicic said, as shown in a video. "Lord, we thank you for the future of this country, we commit Paraguay into your hands, forgive our sins and heal our land."
He continued, "Lord, we pray for miracles, that you lead this government, bless the president and everyone that makes the laws. We uplift the media, we uplift the education system, the national security and thank you Lord for every business and we ask God that we would be pure and help us be the people you want us to be."
Paraguay-based news outlet, Color ABC, reported that while some congressmen embraced the moment of prayer, others complained that such a practice should not be allowed in a government institution since Paraguay is considered to be a relatively secular country.
During his two-day stay in Paraguay, Vujicic also led conferences aimed to inspire the country's youths, garnering thousands of participants and over 21,000 committing their lives to Christ.
"Never have I seen such a positive response throughout a country. The Lord is truly here in Asuncion!" wrote Vujicic on his Facebook page, referring to his second night in Paraguay's capital city where 12,000 made a decision of faith.
Part of his testimony was to let young adults know that there is hope in God despite feeling helpless and suicidal like he did at one point.
"When I was a child, I had no faith. Yeah, I prayed to God and I went to church but I started to have bitterness towards God because I didn't understand why I was born this way," said Vujicic.
In addition, his visit also included a discussion with the Paraguayan press about his stance on abortion while adding that Paraguay should defend orphans and disabled children.
"A nation that honors God, will always be honored by God," said Vujicic, according to Color ABC. "I've seen nations that have dishonored God, God has been taken out of schools, the government, the military, and when you take Him out of a nation, how can you expect God to protect this nation? All lives have value, no matter what disability you have."
Vujicic was born with Tetra-amelia syndrome, and has written inspirational books that have been translated into 28 different languages including, Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life and Unstoppable: The Incredible Power of Faith in Action and Limitless: Devotions for a Ridiculously Good Life.
Currently, he is on tour in South America, where he will visit 8 countries and 18 cities to speak at about 60 conferences, where a total of about 700,000 people are expected to attend before November 2, 2013.


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Nicola Grossi never shied away from a challenge, no matter if it was a 120-pound weight loss or a 100-mile-plus cycling competition in the mountains.
Tragically, the 42-year-old La Mesa man lost his life Saturday in his effort to complete yet another arduous quest. While competing in the grueling Climb to Kaiser, a 155-mile ride that ascends from nearly sea level to a 9,200-foot Sierra Nevada pass, he lost control of his bicycle on a curving descent and crashed into a tree.
"He was doing what he loved. He biked to work every day and every Saturday he would ride up Mount Laguna three times," said Jennifer Grossi, his wife of seven years. "I thought he was crazy, but he loved everything about cycling — being outdoors, the scenery and just knowing he could conquer something."
Nicola discovered the world of cycling just a couple of years ago as a means to shed some pounds. Years of inactivity and feasting on pasta, sausage and rich desserts had taken a toll on his waistline.
"He was full-blooded Italian. He knew how to eat. He got up to almost 300 pounds," Jennifer said. "He was only 5-feet-10, so with that much weight he was really a little butter ball."
With the weight, came health problems. His blood pressure was sky-high, he developed liver problems and his knees throbbed with every step. Unless he took the weight load off his knee joints, knee replacement surgery was imminent, doctors said.
He decided it was finally time to lose the weight. So, as he had done so many times in his life, he turned to his father, Luigi, an Iron Man triathlete and avid cyclist for help.
"Nick looked up to his father, not only for his physical accomplishments, but also for all the accomplishments he had made in his life, like coming to this country and being a success," Jennifer said. "He really admired his father and so he asked him if he would coach him in cycling."
Accompanied by his father, Nicola started with bike rides a few miles long and soon built up to high-mileage competitive events in Palm Springs, Julian and Big Bear.
The more he cycled, the more weight came off and the more he focused on his health. He stopped smoking and gave up red meat and pasta, two of his longtime diet staples. He found he felt better and lost more weight eating mostly fresh fruits and vegetables.
In less than two years, he lost about 120 pounds and "felt great," Jennifer said. "He was beyond proud of himself. And, we were so proud of him, too."
Weight loss can be "huge for a person's confidence," said Dr. Sunil Bhoyrul, medical director for the bariatric surgery program at Scripps Memorial Hospital, La Jolla. "Not only does it change how they perceive themselves, but also how the rest of the world perceives them."
Exercise can be extremely important to weight loss if it's done at the proper intensity, Bhoyrul said. In order to lose weight through exercise, a person needs at least five hours a week of moderate intensity exercise or two hours of high intensity exercise.
"This guy was one of the minority who used exercise to produce weight loss," Bhoyrul said. "Unfortunately, the 20 minutes many people spend at the gym isn't going to do a thing to make them lose weight."
After Nicola lost the weight and became fit, he dedicated himself to more challenging races. The last cycling race he completed was the King of the Mountain Series, 116 miles and at an altitude of 13,760 feet.
"After that, he thought he was ready for (Saturday's) Climb to Kaiser, which was 155 miles. He was building up to do a 200-mile race later on," his wife said. "He was very confident in his ability. He felt good and he took to the challenge and went for it."
Organizers of Saturday's cycling event say there will be a review of the ride and its safety measures. Another fatality happened nine years ago during the race along the same stretch where Nicola died.


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A 3.5-carat diamond ring and an Australian fiancé sound like a fairytale marriage, but teen pop star Miley Cyrus's engagement raises questions about the idealized dream she's modeling for the average teenager. In other words: Can teen marriages last?
Ms. Cyrus, 19, best known for her role as Disney channel's "Hannah Montana," recently got engaged to Liam Hemsworth, who she has dated since she was 16 and he was 19. Hemsworth, 22, is one of the three young stars of "The Hunger Games."
People Magazine broke the news of the engagement Wednesday morning, which the Associated Press later confirmed. Cyrus told People, "I'm so happy to be engaged and look forward to a life of happiness with Liam."
However, marriage statistics show that a lifetime of happiness hasn't worked out as well for other teens who marry.
According to a report on first marriages by the National Survey for Family Growth, women and men who get married in their teen years (before 20) have a lower probability of their first marriage reaching its 20th anniversary than those who wait until they are older. The study, released in March, looks at the trends and data in the timing of first marriages and their outcomes based on data from 2006 to 2010. The median age for first marriage in the US is 25.8 for women and 28.3 for men.
Though there are several demographic factors that impact first marriage longevity – education level, cohabitation and timing for babies – the consensus is that those who marry after age 25, statistically speaking, have a higher probability of staying married longer.
Cyrus needs only look to her famous peers to realize that young marriage in Hollywood has some well-known failures that have become public spectacles. A few examples: Britney Spears who married Kevin Federline at 22, Ashlee Simpson who married Pete Wentz at 23, Reese Witherspoon who married Ryan Phillippe at 23, Kate Hudson who married Chris Robinson at 21, and Drew Barrymore who married Jeremy Thomas at 19.
The report says that marriage "is one of the primary events during the transition to adulthood." Growing up as a famous teen, Cyrus has struggled with public perception about her transition from teen role model to mature (and also rebellious) adult. In a recent interview on Amanda de Cadenet's Lifetime show "The Conversation," Cyrus admitted that the media spotlight has influenced her own self-image about how to be successful in Hollywood, evidenced by her increasingly sexualized outfits and open conversations about sex.
Cyrus and Hemsworth met in 2009 while filming their movie "The Last Song," based on the Nicholas Sparks novel. The movie made its cable television premiere on Sunday as part of a Nicholas Sparks marathon including "A Walk to Remember" and "The Notebook."
Sparks' novels (and their movie adaptations) showcase highly romanticized notions of love and relationships. Sure his characters deal with relationship and personal "problems," and despite some depressing storylines, he does not portray marriage in a way that conveys the day-to-day realities of what it takes to make it work. But who would go to see that movie anyway?
Marriage and relationships in movies, especially those targeted for teen audiences, do little to teach impressionable teenagers about the maturity of adult relationships. Parents should be aware of the messages their kids receive from teen stars, both in real life and on the screen.


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FROM THE AUTHOR'S WEBSITE: "Gary Marcus author of the The Birth of the Mind (Basic Books, 2004, translated into 6 languages) and editor of The Norton Psychology Reader, is an award-winning Professor of Psychology at New York University, where he is director of the NYU Center for Child Language. His research, published in leading journals such as Science, Nature, Cognition, and Psychological Science, focuses on the evolution and development of the human mind.
Marcus also enjoys writing for the general public, in venues ranging from The New York Times to The Huffington Post. His newest book, Kluge: The Haphazard Construction of the Human Mind, will be published in Spring 2008."
In an article in The Economist last year, a writer made the observation that when it comes to economics, most economists — though generally accepting of Darwinian evolution — seem to draw a line at the neck, treating the human mind as a super-rational exception to the evolutionary rule expressed early in Gary Marcus' book:
"Nature is prone to making kluges because it doesn't "care" whether its products are perfect or elegant. If something works, it spreads. If it doesn't work, it dies out. Genes that lead to successful outcomes tend to propagate; genes that produce creatures that can't cut it tend to fade away; all else is metaphor. Adequacy, not beauty, is the name of the game".
"Kluge" is slang for "A clumsy or inelegant solution to a problem", and the reality that an evolutionary kluge is what we have for a brain is the thesis of this book.
I'll say at the outset that I'm sympathetic to this idea, as I've long understood that everything about life on this planet (including us humans) represents the best that nature could do with the materials at hand and not (as those holding to a special creation mindset would argue) an example of "perfection" in any reasonable form of that notion. And although there were a few times where I thought the author heavy-handed in the hammering home of this notion, I can find no fault with his arguments supported by plentiful examples relevant research.
My presupposition that we humans are rational creatures has been shaken of late, and this book has helped me to understand the "why" of that confusion. Our reasoning, rational brain is but the latest (and weakest) addition to the ancient apparatus in our skulls:
"The hindbrain, the oldest of the three (dating from at least half a billion years ago), controls respiration, balance, alertness, and other functions that are as critical to a dinosaur as to a human. The midbrain, layered on soon afterward, coordinates visual and auditory reflexes and controls functions such as eye movements. The forebrain, the final division to come online, governs things such as language and decision-making, but in ways that often depend on older systems. As any neuroscientist textbook will tell you, language relies heavily on Broca's area, a walnut-sized region of the left forebrain, but it too relies on older systems, such as the cerebellum, and ancestral memory systems that are not particularly well suited to the job. Over the course of evolution our brain has become a bit like a palimpsest, and ancient manuscript with layers of text written over it many times, old bits still hiding behind the new."
One great aspect of this book is the form it gives to patterns of thought and perception that we all experience. This is helpful in two ways: the first being a greater appreciation for — and sympathetic acceptance of — our natural human (idiosyncratic) ways of cognition, and secondly; offering ways of working around the natural limitations such an evolved animal brain brings with it.
In technical terms, the book is well written and nicely organized, making it a pleasure to read. And the scientific information is packed more densely than a Christmas fruitcake. A particularly refreshing (and mildly surprising) aspect of the book is how directly the author takes on the "creationist" view, over and over again. But then, writing for an American audience (where a majority of the population holds that God was involved in our making one way or another) why wouldn't any author on such a subject deal directly with those beliefs.
I recommend this book highly, with thanks to the scientific researcher who pulled it off her shelf for me to read.
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The dancers of the National Youth Ballet act as mediators. Seeking to transmit their enthusiasm and passion about dance to the audience. Inversing the existing order. Bringing art into society. They come to see us – not the other way around. Approaching those who don't usually have the opportunity to watch ballet. Being committed and cooperative: Rond de jambe in retirement homes, Pirouette in prisons, Soutenu in schoolyards. Dance as a social experience. In Hamburg, in Germany, abroad. Impulses stem from both intuition and intention. The dancers improvise, interpret, inspire. Their feelings are thought-provoking. Thoughts that translate into feelings. Close to the audience, close to the others, close to themselves.
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As far back as I can remember, computers and technology were a part of my life. Whether it was playing Pitfall or using my Tandy 1000 to learn how to type, my family utilized technology.
Early on, I was always good at math and enjoyed science. My wonderful high school math teacher/mentor encouraged me to think about how software technology could be used to support math and science. After obtaining my degree in mechanical engineering, I looked for a job where I could leverage my analytical skills in technology. This led me to global professional services company, Accenture, and a job in technology consulting.
In retrospect, my mom's career journey has had an uncanny effect on my career. My mom furthered her education by taking courses in information technology. She then transitioned into the payroll industry. Only now, I realize how her experiences shaped mine. One vivid memory I have is talking about cycling the backup tapes and why that was important! Little did I know that backups would be a topic that I still discuss today.
It's been almost 20 years since entering the field, and I now have two young children. The landscape for STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) education has changed dramatically. Each school term, my daughter comes home with a list of after-school enrichment classes. She's taken creative beading, theater, tennis, and art. I love that my daughter tries different things and has an open mind. This semester, "Boolean Girl," a class focused on coding for girls, was offered. I love the title. The students act out a story, and then they use a software program to develop the same story on a computer. My 8-year-old daughter asked me what Boolean meant. I fumbled through a response about "0's" and "1's"–I'm sure it was super clear!
After her first class, we were discussing the session, and she said, "It's complicated." Thinking back to my first programming class, that's probably what I thought.
"Mom, it took me a little to figure out how to put the pieces together to make it work, but I figured it out," she said. I was energized that she was trying something new and felt it was challenging–yet she seemed unfazed that it wasn't easy!
The creativity around software-development programs for children has changed the way I think about technology and how our children engage with it. I wonder how different my generation's initial experience with coding would have been if we didn't spend our time doing such things as coding to calculate the area under a curve in math class. Would we be having such a technology crisis with women if there were as many opportunities to make technology fun and interesting and adaptable to a women's way of thinking?


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Property management and all things affiliated to it seem so simple until you find yourself in the thick of it. You are moving to the State of Oklahoma, near Tulsa, and you currently live in Bartleville but need to move to a new house, you have a property in Bartleville, OK that you would like to rent out or even you just need advice for your real estate development in Tulsa. That's how you get in the thick of things and realize that it is not as easy as it seems. If you are reading this, then you are probably in the thick of things and are looking for answers and fast solutions. Well, you have come to the right place. Here is all that you should know about all your real estate and property management questions.
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In Oklahoma, you have to pay taxes on your rental property. When you hire a property management firm, they will ensure that your taxes are not only paid on time but also that they are the correct amount. The firm will also help with all the accounting necessary for your rental income. Also, if you are renting out your property for a low income group, they will ensure that you adhere to all the legal requirements that you are bound to as well as ensuring that you enjoy all the benefits that come with renting out a property to the lower income groups.
3. Keep up with the market trends for you
Did you know that the property market in Oklahoma is evolving? It is easy to fall off the wagon and be unable to keep up with the changes even when you are a fulltime landlord who is handling their own property. Property managers, on the other hand, are handling multiple properties simultaneously hence will naturally keep up with the trends as they go about in their normal daily duties. Failure to keep up with these trends can be costly in terms of not being able to attract tenants as well as losing out on increase in rents when the market rates go up. A property manager will ensure that you do not lose out in any way.
In whichever way that you look at it, there is everything to gain if you hire a property manager whether you are a tenant or a landlord. As a tenant, they will help you get the right property and handle all your needs professionally. As a landlord, they will do all the heavy lifting for you as you enjoy the returns of your development. Go ahead today and contact your property management Bartleville firm!


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We had a lovely evening at the Museum of Appalachia in Norris, Tennessee. It couldn't have been more perfect. We had a great time talking with Kimberly Powell of About.com: Genealogy and several other attendees on the bus ride to the Museum and at dinner. And Paula Stuart-Warren of Paula's Genealogical Eclectica made a wonderful "Bus Leader"! The Appalachian Hall of Fame was a total delight; below you'll see that my pictures there heavily favored musical instruments. There were also several dulcimer players performing, and it was especially touching when they played "Amazing Grace" and the audience joined in the singing.
Next we went out to the Jail Cells and the Display Barn (the next set of pictures), but since it was starting to get dark, we opted to leave the rest of the other buildings to another visit (we will definitely come back to see everything – it's worth it) and listen to the bluegrass concert from the stage on the lawn, which was where most of the FGS group had clustered. To bring the entire evening to a touching conclusion, John Rice Irwin himself joined the musicians with his mandolin and voice and also told a few stories (see the bottom picture). He is an amazing man, still active, who spent a good part of his life traveling around Southern Appalachia, collecting artifacts and interviewing the residents. He put the results together in this fascinating indoor/outdoor museum. While he made no effort for the displays to be "slick and shiny," they are very informative and make a strong impact.
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A wandering peacock helps to entertain the audience
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