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This was the very first decorating bag I ever purchased 6 years ago, and it is still going strong today! Heavy duty, it has been through numerous washes and has not lost its strength! The price is great too! I have this in a few different sizes, and all work great! Its nice to be able to reuse bags and save on costs!
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I really like the size and weight of the bag and found it very easy to use, however upon cleaning after the first use I found a section that was missing the plastic coating. It looks like the piece had stuck to the other side of the bag and ripped off and I am disappointed that I need to toss it after one. I'm assuming this was a fluke so I'll order another and try again. If you do buy this bag just be sure to check the inside before use, the last thing you want is plastic coating to end up in your food.
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This is a great lightweight pastry bag for a home baker, like me. So far, I've only used it for piping out macaron shells and fillings, but the flexibility was great. It wasn't too big for my small-med sized hands, either. It seems to be quite strong as I have had to wash and re-use it several times. Hence, I'm ordering more now, so I don't have to wait between batches and colors. It also holds my standard couplers well.
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The Ateco 14" Polyurethane Pastery Decorating bag. Is great for all decorating needs .I use several for diffrent collors of icing.East to clean,Just turn inside out and wash with warm soapy water.
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Johan Franzen recorded a hat trick, and the rebounding Detroit Red Wings beat the slumping Colorado Avalanche, 5-2, at Joe Louis Arena.
Nicklas Lidstrom and Danny Cleary also tallied for the Red Wings, who got 24 saves from Jimmy Howard.
Detroit has won two games in a row after an 0-5-1 skid.
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A man was in critical condition Sunday at a Murray hospital after he was stabbed, apparently at random while walking home from a family member's house.
Murray police Sgt. Paul Christiansen said police don't know what motivated the assailant to stab the victim at an apartment complex at 4 E. Regal St. (4690 South), and said the two men apparently did not know each other.
Christiansen said the victim was returning about 9:50 p.m. to his apartment from a family member's house when he was confronted by the man, 29.
The man used a knife to stab the victim in the abdomen, Christiansen said.
The victim was taken to Intermountain Medical Center where he remained in the intensive care unit, police said.
The suspect, who has a lengthy history with police and was staying with relatives at the complex, was arrested on suspicion of aggravated assault, Christiansen said.
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In Midtown, this boutique hotel is within a 4-minute walk of Manhattan's Central Park and shopping on 5th Avenue. Free Wi-Fi is accessible and has an on-site restaurant.
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In the center of midtown Manhattan, this New York hotel within a 10-minute walk of both Central Park and Times Square.
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In the heart of Times Square and the Broadway theater district, this 4-star hotel features 3 dining options, including a revolving rooftop restaurant.
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Next to Grand Central subway station, this luxury Manhattan hotel features on-site dining and the 24/7 StayFit fitness center. Elegant rooms have a flat-screen TV and an iPod docking station.
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Location was perfect Nice rooms Good concierge service
The space was impressive, not just because it's NYC. The staff was prompt, attentive, and accommodating.
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Got there a bit earlier than the check-in time but the front desk had a room available and allowed me to check in. Great location for what I paid!
Quiet room on 23rd floor. Not overly busy at time we were there.
No where to sit in foyer while waiting !! Bar and restaurant quite expensive. No pool. Quite crowded in bar/restaurant area.
The space, the location, the cleanliness, the staff, i guess everything else
Great experience, from check in to room size to service. A+++
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Room service expensive. Bar restaurant not as spectacular as expected.
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Quiet room as requested Room was spacious
Would have liked a Nespresso machine in room. Did not like open clothes rail.
The suite was spacious. Curtains with electric motors were very comfortable. The couch in living room side of suite was very comfortable. Interior of the room was decorated tastefully.
Wifi signals were week and not available in entire room. The lobby was dark and have no sitting area.
They kept the luggages with the reception after checkout.
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-The bed!!! It was so comfortable that we didnt wanted to get up - excellent wifi conection, no extra charge -the staff really nice and helpfull -perfect location -perfect view from the room
The location was great, the room was beautiful with a separate sitting area, huge ensuite and comfy bed/beddings, great amenities, wonderful concierge service, and fantastic dining at Ramsey's
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Great hotel. Great location and staff. Enjoyed a perfect quiet comfortable nights sleep. Would highly recommend
Outstanding hotel. Clean, comfortable, high-quality furnishings, beautiful suites. Helpful, friendly, but unobtrusive staff. Easy cab service at the door 24 hours a day. Did not have the opportunity to eat at the restaurant but the bar is very nice. A sense of quiet sophistication in a high-class, modern atmosphere.
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The stay there was amazing (I feel like there is a even better word because it was far more than amazing.) The staff was great helpful and insightful when it came to anything we needed. You assume that the place was new because of how clean it was, a clean I wish other motels and hotels would adopt. Every staff member met you with a smile and the greeting of the day from the valet, front desk, hotel cleaning staff. You felt that everything had been taken care of the minute you arrived. I feel like this place might have spoiled me to much to a point that I will have to keep staying here every time I visit New York or just live with the fact that this only kind of service is special.
Very spacious, comfortable, great location.
Maybe some couches/chairs in the lobby while waiting would be nice.
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Friday's tragic , has left many parents asking how to handle discussing events like this with children.
Kristina Silvestry, MA, Counselor and Director of Berkeley Heights, NJ-based Peace of Mind Counseling and Wellness Center, said it's very important that first and foremost children feel safe.
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Silvestry advises against making dismissive statements such as "Everything's going to be fine."
"You never want them to feel that they're wrong for feeling what they're feeling," she said. "You have to give them time and let them process it. Let them ask questions and parents can pull upon things like their faith or other coping mechanisms as needed."
Silvestry said once the conversation is underway it can present an opportunity to talk about safety.
"You can start by saying 'Unfortunately, bad things do happen' and then talk to them about what you do in an emergency. Do they know to call 9-1-1? Are they comfortable with that? They need to know that there are adults who are there to help them and to protect them," she said.
Silvestry added that even those who have not experienced a tragedy firsthand can still experience grief and anxiety as a result of hearing the news and seeing images on television and the Internet.
"Many people experience Secondary Traumatic Stress," she said. "I imagine a lot of people, kids, parents, teachers, are going to come home scared tonight and they have very real reactions despite not being exposed to the tragedy directly. They need to take care of themselves, too."
On today's tragedy from National Alliance for Grieving Children Member The Center for Grieving Children, Maine has offered the following suggestions:
Each one of us may be experiencing many emotions—sadness, anger, despair and confusion—our basic ideas about safety called into question. We want to reach out to the people that we care about and we wonder how to help the children in our lives deal with their fears and questions.
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GRAND HAVEN (WHTC) - Two men have pleaded no contest in an Ottawa County courtroom for their role in a 9-million dollar Ponzi scheme. 60-year-old Jeffrey Ripley of Sparta and 61-year-old Danny VanLiere of Grand Rapids pleaded no contest Friday to one count of racketeering and two counts of selling unregistered securities before Circuit Judge Ed Post. Attorney General Bill Schuette, who prosecuted the case, says the two men bilked 150 victims by selling fake securities, primarily to the elderly. Some lost up to $600,000 in savings. The two men operated a business known as API Worldwide Holdings from July 2006 to August 2012. Ripley and VanLiere are being held without bond in the Ottawa County jail. They'll be sentenced June 21.
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A Chinese flag flies outside the People's Bank of China (PBOC) headquarters stands in Beijing, China, on Monday, March 4, 2013. Tomohiro Ohsumi / Bloomberg
The UpTake: China's move to block Bitcoin in its own banks completely misses the point of Bitcoin, which is to operate outside the control of banks.
The People's Bank of China today restricted its banks from using Bitcoin as a currency, citing concerns about the status of its national currency, risks of money laundering, and the stability of the economy as a whole. But they didn't ban it outright—just condemned it as a tool for barter. Which should actually be cause for celebration among Bitcoin believers.
"Ordinary members of the public have the freedom to participate in Bitcoin transactions as a kind of commodity trading activity on the Internet, provided they assume the risks themselves," according to a New York Times translation of the statement.
While Chinese banks are barred from offering insurance services to Bitcoin-related businesses, and issuing trust and fund products related to the currency, Bitcoin exchanges will be free to conduct business as usual, pending a couple technical issues.
Bitcoin exchanges will be required to file trading records and take measures to block money-laundering, which will make it difficult to maintain any sense of anonymity for which the currency has become so prized.
However, it appears China has left the door open for the legal use of Bitcoin as a form of barter between individuals. Which is tantamount to totally legalizing the currency, so long as the user doesn't use banks.
Bitcoin is designed to operate outside the banks. Bitcoin exchanges like BitPay let users buy and trade the currency without banks. Bitcoin wallets like those provided by Blockchain.info let users hold the money without banks. And online markets let users buy pretty much anything nowadays, without the help of banks.
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Carr surpassed his previous best on his third and final throw of the afternoon. He bested his previous mark of 65.71m, which he captured in taking the BIG EAST Championship title in early May.
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Reviewing our B1G over-under predictions
Source: Big Ten Football Blog - Dec 12, 2011 at 11:05 AM
Now that we've got a gap between the end of the regular season and the beginning of bowl season, I thought it would be fun to review some of our preseason predictions. And by "fun," I mean embarrassing. Let's take a look back at the over-unders on win totals that Adam and I did for each Big Ten team. We used the over-under regular-season win totals posted by Bodog Sports for every team except Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota, Northwestern and Purdue, for which we made our own lines.


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How to decorate a giant cupcake…
So, following on from my previous post I thought it would be a good idea to give some tips and ideas on how to decorate your Giant Cupcake.
My tried and tested methods have usually contained lots and lots of butter cream so I would suggest getting your favourite flavour and making a big batch of it. This is the recipe I tend to follow when making it:
- 800g Icing Sugar
- 170g Unsalted Butter
- 30ml Whole Milk
- 2tsp Vanilla Extract
- Food colouring of your choice
Beat the butter for a few minutes. Add the icing sugar gradually. Mix the milk and vanilla extract together and gradually add it to the mixture. Beat until light and creamy. Add the food colouring of your choice. For this cake I used the sugarflair colour called Ice Blue.
For the base I used candy yellow candy melts, however I have previously used chocolate fingers and flakes stuck to butter cream - I'll post a picture of that further down.
So, the candy melts; the packet will tell you how to melt them. I melted them just as I would melt chocolate. I put half of them in a plastic bowl, melt in a microwave for a few mins stirring occasionally, then put the rest in and continue to melt. Once all the candy melts are nice and goopy get a brush - I use a silicone one - and coat the giant cupcake tin base in a thin layer of the melts. Put this in the fridge and chill for 10 mins, or until it has gone solid. It should look similar to this:
Once that has gone solid add the remaining melts to the base - you may need to put the candy melts in the microwave for another minute. Place the tin back in the fridge for a good half hour. In this time I like to start getting my decorations together and preparing my butter cream stated in the method above!
The candy melts should now look nice and thick like this:
Before you can add the base of the cupcake sponge to the tin and the candy melts you're going to need to prep it. The first thing you need to do is trim the base using a good knife. I trim it so much that the ridges of the cupcake tin are almost completely smoothed out:
Using the butter cream previously made, I cover the base in a crumb coating - this will help the cake stick to the candy melts. Unfortunately I forgot to take a picture of this - stupid Em - but I have taken a picture of how it looks once it has been coated and put in to the tin with the melts:
Carefully remove the base of the cupcake from the tin, this may take some wiggly, shaking and tapping, but don't tap it too hard as the candy melts will crack!!
I like to fill my giant cupcakes with homemade (by Jon's mum) jam as the flavour is amazing and when cut in to it looks very impressive. Now I don't have a photo of the inside of this cake as I didn't get to see it cut so here's one I made earlier with chocolate fingers:
Yes, it tasted as good as it looks :P I did use butter cream in the middle of this one, however I found this made it slide around on top of the jam.
So, once you have made a hollow for your jam cover the top of the base with more jam so the top sticks nicely on. As you can see from my photo I decided it would be easier to decorate the base before the top was put on:
The bunting is made from fondant/sugar paste and I got a really good and cheap little tool from amazon to make the green bit instead of buying a fondant gun (I can't remember the name of the tool). My tool is metal and you push the fondant through with your hand.
The next part was to pipe on the butter cream in a rose pattern. You can find loads of YouTube videos of how to do this so I'd advise you look at them to learn that technique. I do have one tip for you that I was passed on from a friend: to get your butter cream in the piping bag nice and easy, cut the top of a fizzy pop bottle, put the piping bag inside and fold it over the edges of the bottle. Voila! You have both hands free to do the fiddly bit of filling it up!
This is my piping:
I added some sugar pearls for that extra touch too.
I also made some fondant roses and daises to go on the cake. My niece was very impressed telling me that her friends will love it.
My nephew told me his favourite part was the butterflies. The roses aren't the best in the world, but I am definitely improving with practice!
And TADAAAAA!!!! The cake is complete:
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Is it ok to have sex with a 45 year old woman if you're 23 years old?
I am just wondering if it's ok to have sex with a 45 year old woman when you are only 23 years old.
What's Your Opinion?
Most Helpful Opinion
I don't think it's nasty. Age ain't nothin but a number the government puts on you so they can control what you do. It's just showing how long you've been here. Just because she's older than you, if you love her or really like her, it shouldn't matter.
Besides which--why are people sayign it is nasty--women can still be attractive at forty--and some men need a woman with more experience and maturity...
What Girls Said 26
Older women are less sexually inhibited--they have gone through and rejected the "sex is for bad girls" b/s and do not apologize for what they want anymore. They are confident, know who they are and know what they want from life. This can make them very attractive to a mature and intelligent young man. And for the people who wonder why she'd want a younger man, some older femmes have sex drives that cannot be matched by the men their age and they may just be looking for something fun, casual and romantic. Because young guys are looking for the same thing it can work. Just realize that it may not be a long term deal--And do not be ashamed--if you are mature enough to date an older woman then you should be man enough to be proud of it. Only in this country do people think older women lose their attractiveness as they grow older. In Europe the sexual maturity and beauty of a woman and beauty makes her more desirable to young males...So go for it and if and when it ends, be grateful for the life lessons you can take from it!
This men peak between 20 and 30 sexually I've heard women peak at around 30-40
Agreed! So well put. However, most men at 23 nowadays are NOT mature. So be extra careful, unless you want to be this woman's booty call, you better make sure you've got your act together. And if you pursue a relationship, be prepared to receive nonstop comments about age differences, your personal life, and her being a cougar. But if you're both happy, that's all that matters!
Yes if you like old meat then you like old meat- if you like young meat then you like young meat- as long as you don't think anything is wrong.
I agree it's kinda nasty. But as you get older you find that age is just a number and does not make much of a difference if you really like someone.I personaly would not consider someone more than 10 years older due to the difference in emotional growth.
Hey you're both consenting adults it's completely up to you.......remember age is only a number!
Well I'm a 16 male and had sex with 30 year old woman is that ok and I'm looking for more
If he isn't married and has no girlfriend, I see nothing wrong with it.
She* boyfriend*
if you really like her then yes it is o.k
I don't see a problem with it. Its what ever makes you both happy age is only a number. Who cares what other people think it should be just between you and her!
I don't think so that's a little more than twice your age don't do it
hahahhahahhahahhahahhahahahhahahahhahaha. NO! unless you wanna be the new demi moore and ashton kutcher.
Ew! All I've got to say. EW!
no its not ok because that sends out a bad image for you and her .Plus that makes her a cougar and you will ruin her chances of finding another guy if you and her don't work out.You are 25-30 right? you can get all the girls you want but its best if you don't have sex with a 45 year old woman.
Wrong--if men can date younger women, women should be able to date younger men...its a matter of personal choice...
Damn, I hope at 45 I can still get 23 year old ass!
I know right! she must have it going on!
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if it feels right
Listen Hunnie!!!! Its your decision!!! If you are into him, GO for it.....By all means!!!! Age ain't nothing but a number once your into your 20's!!!! The love of my life is 37 and I am 26 I never thought that I could be sooo into an older man, but in all honesty if you can have a relationship, friendship with a older Man, it speaks highly of you!!! For you have to be a mature Young Lady to have things in common with someone that is 45! N he must be a hottie!!!! Some of them older ones are looking better and better with age...Huh? Go for it Ma!!
I really don't see a problem with that, you're both consenting adults and if you find each other attractive and want to have sex, what's the big deal? On the contrary to what some youngsters here might think, people have sex at all ages and at 45 a woman can be VERY attractive! ;-) So if you like her, who cares if she's 45? Go for it!
If you think she's hot why not?
She's old enough to be your mom. I would never do it but if that's what you are into then so be it!!!
haha sure. Hey, if you got those feelings go for it.
Actually, I understand where you are coming from - you are looking for a teacher to show you about sex - because you feel an other woman will have more patience and be more gentle with you. But the age difference is too great! Imagine - as women age so does their skin texture, boob sag (not perky anymore), you look more like their child than their lover - and if she has children from a previous relationship - the children will resent you and her both. The other factor to remember - is that for a man or a woman as they grow older so does their level of activity. Whereas if you only look at the sexual area - a woman in her 40's has a much higher sex drive (not all women do by the way) - a lot of this has to do with the fact that most women have had a hysterectomy or a tubaligation so that they can't get pregnant - therefore the sex would be more enjoyable. Personally, as a woman 45 years old - dating a 64 year old - I know what I'm talking about - as well as having parents that are 15 years apart Mom 70 - Dad - 85. Good luck - but do yourself a favor - date women no older than 6 years older than you.
listen, there is nothing wrong with that at all, that's gonna be the best sex in your life, I can almost guarantee it. young girls make me sick, they won't do what it takes to f*** you right and then they get angry or jealous when an older woman wants to. not all women are the same but one thing is for sure, just like someone else posted here said, older women know what they want, they are not inhibited, they are down for whatever and they don't play those stupid games these young girls play. with older women its like ok so you wanna f*** lets do it and this is what I like can you handle that and 99% of young guys are like hell yeah.with young girls its more like, so I kinda like you you wanna go out, you take her to dinner movie she don't kiss you on the first date and by the 3rd month of dating you finally get her to do something sexual and she's like , no I don't give oral or like no don't come in my mouth, I have self respect, you have to respect me, and god forbid you call her your "dirty little whore" while your f***ing her, she'll probably cry and never call you again. all that trouble and you couldn't even f*** her the way you wanted... lololder women are the best. I myself am 31 and only get hit on by younger guys like 19-28 and I love it... :)
Age is just a number. It shouldn't matter. If you care about the person, or even if you just want to have sex. I don't think there is anything wrong with it.
She must be one good-looking cougar/ MILF, it's all legal, so it's up to you to decide if it's O.K. or not.
I agree, nasty. Why would you wanna do that?! Also depends on what it is you guys have I guess.
It's nasty
its okay. but kind of gross.
What Guys Said 15
its fine
If you do you will have the best sex of your life no joke, I had an older woman once and oh man they are like a fine wine they only get better with age, unless they are like old old. But 45 go for it.
Yes but an on-going relationship is unlikely. Enjoy.
I agree--it may be just a fling but you will learn so much from each other...
It's definitely okay. Just make sure everyone is safe.
Well, your age difference is less than the age difference between my parents, so perhaps I'm a bit biased :) but go for it! Nothing wrong with what you're doing at all!
If you can get it why not,I am 45 and am still a virgin,but although I doubt any women will ever want me I would probably find it hard to say no if the chance ever came.
Easy killer. You were jail bait for her just 5-6 years ago. Why doesn't she like men her age? I'm just saying (not judging, by the way), cougars can tend to be pretty vicious.
It's about what you and her want. If you both wanna have sex, then yes it's ok.
listen man the second girl I was with was 32 and I was 19. It was fantastic! She showed me the ropes and she liked me a lot. I ditched her though because it was kinda hard being 19 and bringing a 32 year old around all ur buddies. She was good looking don't get me wrong and she cooked me dinner and shit when I came over to her place for the night. And on the upside she could squirt and that totally freaked me out till I thought about later that day! Dude go for it Having sex with a 45 year old is like riding a moped. its fun to do BUT don't tell your buddies about it! hehe
go for it
No problem, go ahead action.
What do you mean nasty.. I love older women
Fuck her hard. Bend her and f*** her doggystyle. Treat your eyes when her Cheeks get bombarded with every thrust. Make sure to hold her boobs from behind when you do so. That will be the best sex you would have had.
I was 22 when I had sex with a 45 year old.She had two kids and a grand daughter but she was VERY hot. The sex was soooo good, we made each other come many many times. But yes that's a story you tell your friends when your talking about girls you've been with, cause I've never met a guy that can top my story.
Man, totally normal. I'm just looking for a older woman to have sex. I think they are great! And I think this is a very common "dream" to have sex with mature woman


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What sets children on a successful path in school and, hopefully, in life?
The current belief is that it's how much children know, so we buy math flashcards for 3-year-olds and sit toddlers down in front of "Baby Einstein" videos. We eliminate recess to direct more time to reading and numbers.
But is the answer stuffing information into children's brains at earlier ages?
A new book suggests that we are focusing on developing the wrong abilities. What might contribute more to children's success — especially children growing up amid deep adversity — is persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit and self confidence, said Paul Tough, author of "How Children Succeed: Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character," in a telephone interview.
After visiting classrooms, campuses and laboratories and interviewing teachers, researchers, chess masters and students, Tough concludes that the most significant skills children must learn in their early years can't be taught with flashcards.
A chronicler of school reforms, including KIPP and the Harlem Children's Zone, Tough became intrigued by the question of why some children thrive and others fail. (Tough also is the author of "Whatever it Takes: Geoffrey Canada's Quest to Change Harlem and America.")
To find answers, Tough interviewed the chess teacher who created a chess dynasty in a poor Brooklyn school. He interviewed the head of a prestigious New York prep school who worried that his cossetted students never tried anything that held the possibility of failure.
"People who have an easy time, who get 800s on their SATs, I worry that those people get feedback that everything they're doing is great … we are actually setting them up for long-term failure," Riverdale Country School headmaster Dominic Randolph told Tough.
Tough came to believe that success comes down to a set of character traits that, contrary to the belief that they are innate, can be fostered in children.
And those traits are most important to youngsters from low-income families, who don't have the family supports and financial resources to protect them from youthful missteps, shield them from consequences and set them back on the right track, he said.
"If you don't have that kind of safety net — and children in low-income families almost by definition do not — you need to compensate in another way," said Tough. "To succeed, you need more grit, more social intelligence, more self-control than wealthier kids."
One genesis for Tough's interest in character and grit grew out of his reporting on KIPP, the high-achieving network of charter middle schools launched by two young teachers in Houston in 1994. Today, KIPP operates 125 schools in 20 states, including Georgia.
In 2003, KIPP co-founder David Levin watched one of his most impressive Bronx middle-school classes graduate high school and head off to college. At KIPP, the students had earned the highest scores of any school in the Bronx and the fifth-highest in all of New York City.
Levin expected this class to flourish in college. But six years later, only eight of them — 21 percent of the original cohort — had earned college degrees. KIPP continued to see too many of its students make it through high school but flounder in college. Levin decided to figure out why.
According to Tough, Levin discovered that the KIPP students who succeeded in college weren't necessarily the academic superstars of their grades. They were students who showed greater optimism, resilience and social agility. They were able to recover from setbacks. They didn't let a bad grade destroy them. They would seek extra help from their professors. They would turn down a movie to stay home and study.
So, KIPP added another dimension to its program, one that continues to evolve. Along with fractions and equations, students learn teamwork, empathy, self control and perseverance. Drawing on social science and cognitive-behavioral therapy, KIPP teaches its students to understand that obstacles can be overcome and evaluates them on zest, grit, self-control, optimism, gratitude, social intelligence and curiosity.
While Tough understands that some parents — and policymakers — may be leery about schools teaching character, he said, "There is a whole lot that we in the public sphere can do to help develop these skills in kids. There is no better vehicle than parents, but I don't think it's the right approach to say, 'If kids aren't getting these sorts of skill developments at home, there is nothing the rest of us can do.' I don't think it is fair to those kids. "
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
October 19th, 2012
7:36 am
High test scores are a necessary but not sufficient condition for success, persistence, self-control, curiosity, conscientiousness, grit and self confidence are also necessary. But one does not substitute for the other, a person can have all the self confidence in the world, but coupled with a low IQ, they are not going anywhere.
October 19th, 2012
7:38 am
One Cobb County middle school is taking on the task of cultivating character – read more about it here:
October 19th, 2012
7:53 am
''If kids aren't getting these sorts of skill developments at home, there is nothing the rest of us can do.' I don't think it is fair to those kids. " Is it me or do we continue to teach and govern to the bottom ? Teachers are pressed for time as it is now so we are now going to have them do more parenting ? The author should have told us that the majority of children lacking in character are from one parent families. This is the same group we have to continue to cater to yet some promote this lifestyle while they should be condemning it.
October 19th, 2012
7:56 am
Do teachers try to instill strong character traits?
Many students arrive at the classroom door with a decent amount of character traits. They've learned them at home and school is the place where they are reinforced.
For those who arrive at school lacking these traits….
Their parents will not back the teacher or school for ANY consequence. Despite a teacher's best efforts, the parent will undermine his/her authority.
Schools can not fix or replace fundamental development skills that must be learned in the home.
Schools can help cultivate those skills, but you can't expect school/teachers to "deprogram" kids who've been giving daily doses of disrespect and blaming everyone else for your problems.
October 19th, 2012
8:04 am
…and let me add that programs like KIPP are successful BECAUSE…a parent took the initiative to enroll their child in a program that demands discipline.
I suspect that those who refuse to submit to the idea of accountability for one's actions are the first to remove their child from KIPP, or they are strongly counseled to find a school that better "matches" their child's "unique" needs.
(Edspeak for your child is undisciplined and we need you to find another school…ASAP).
October 19th, 2012
8:06 am
If public schools try to teach character, what we'll end up with is a values-free, non-judgemental, culturally relativistic melange of politically correct goo. Remember, these are the folks who killed marking mistakes on paper with red ink.
October 19th, 2012
8:19 am
Ha, so the corrupt schools want to teach character?
October 19th, 2012
8:25 am
Whenever you see a story with the words "achievement gap" in the title, it will follow a predictable pattern.
1. It will cite an example where someone took a select group of minority students and through exceptional efforts got them to equal the achievements of white/Asian students on a limited measure. In doing so, they conveniently ignore the probability if white students were included in that group, the achievement gap would still occur within the group.
2. They will never mention the role that IQ plays in the achievement gap.
The bottom line is just because you have an IQ of 80 doesn't mean you can't be successful in life. However, you won't have the same opportunities that someone with an IQ of 120 will have.
It's really that simple.
October 19th, 2012
8:32 am
American education has been enduring one social experiment after another, since the middle 1960,s, in an effort to close the achivement gap. So far, nothing has worked.
I seriously doubt social experiments in "building character" will fare any better.
October 19th, 2012
8:48 am
Dr. Tough and I agree.
That's for posting this, Maureen.
October 19th, 2012
8:49 am
Here we go again….wanting schools to replace families. It is imperative that we seperate low-income families from bad famalies. I went to school with some lower-income folks who were raised right. Its the (yeah, very stereo-typical, I know) single mothers with five kids by four different men (yes, this is true alot, too….check the stats) that do not have a chance. The behaviour on the ouside has to change. Quit worrying about the cell-phones, nails, tatoos and do's, and act like decent human beings…..raise kids right. No, this is not racial….this dynamic is happening now in ALL COMMUNITIES.
October 19th, 2012
9:05 am
Love this Maureen, thank you. I once had the incredible opportunity to hear Ron Clark speak at a child abuse convention a few years ago. For those who are not aware, he had amazing success with his students in a rural town and then in NYC. He went on to start a Charter School in Atlanta. The first thing he said he did with every class was to insist on things like manners and promote good character traits. The kids had to praise other kids when they gave oral reports. He would frequently bring cookies, candy etc. to the classroom. His rule was, "If I give you something and you don't say Thank You" within three seconds, I get it back". He talked about the crushed looks on the kids faces the first few times he did this and that within a very short time his students, at least while in his class were always gracious and respectful to him and to the other children. He taught the kids interview skills, people skills etc.. and because of this, many were accepted into charter and private high schools. Their academics improved as well but that just seemed to come along with their self confidence and self respect. Dr. Tough is dead on with this one.
October 19th, 2012
9:09 am
Maureen, I hate to say it but so many of the students in the "failing" schools exhibit almost no character. This is the main problem. Haven't you heard me say it a zillion tmes that the motivation to learn is a social phenomenon and that without the requsite motivation to learn, it doesn't matter what the teacher does, the student will not learn…because he or she does not want to learn? Lack of character has always been a huge default in the left-brained driven standardized testing curricula.
October 19th, 2012
9:11 am
To Sir With Love………..where is Sidney P. when we need him………….
October 19th, 2012
9:16 am
What will be the parents' responsibility if teachers are doing it all? Society has to stop blaming teachers for its problems. I suppose that teachers are the reason why so many young people are incarcerated and why so many women have 5 children by 5 different men. Oh yes, teachers promote all of the immoral behaviors that are rampant in society.
October 19th, 2012
9:21 am
Our moderator needs to disclose that Paul Tough is a writer, not a scientist, and his interpretation of current scientific literature on IQ and brain function is entirely from a layperson's perspective.
October 19th, 2012
9:29 am
The theory of multiple intelligences somewhat blunts the IQ argument. The theory basically states that we all have different talents and abilities, and to judge "intelligence" just on math problem solving and reading comprehension ignores many children (and adults) who are talented in art, music, athletics, social interaction, speaking, writing, and any number of other "intelligences." While this theory has been kicking around for some time, most schools still don't know to deal with it. So, we're stuck with judging a child's abilities on how fast he can complete 100 arithmetic problems. Ridiculous.
October 19th, 2012
9:33 am
"What sets children on a successful path in school and, hopefully, in life?"
Having healthcare and a stress-free debt-free home. Ruined credit from health care is almost exclusive to the USA. That mean difficulty buying a car or home.
Despite citizens facing personal bankruptcy to go with illness whether insured or not, "US spends two-and-a-half times the OECD average" on health care. Document: http://www.oecd.org/els/healthpoliciesanddata/HealthSpendingInUSA_HealthData2012.pdf
Referring page http://www.oecd.org/els/healthpoliciesanddata/oecdhealthdata2012-countrynotes.htm
You wonder why mama has three jobs and no cell phone minutes, this is a part of it.
Redux: Various "magic bullet" education reform initiatives tend to ignore the context that USA is the only OECD country without non-exploitative health care coverage for all of its citizens.
OECD = The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
USA is an OECD member country and is conspicuous as being the only member country without health care system for citizens. That's why the OECD has an exception report pertinent to the United States on its page about health care.
October 19th, 2012
9:34 am
More than 40 years ago when my father was a principal here in Georgia, he had his homeroom teachers to teach their students social skills and manners each day. Simple things like "please" and "thank you." It is amazing what a difference this makes. But, what teachers have to contend with today are these numbskull adminisrators who seem to allow students to curse out teachers with near impunity.
October 19th, 2012
9:50 am
What is truly discouraging as a teacher is that the same people that lump all public schools into the category of "corrupt" also poo-poo the efforts of schools to make positive changes that will help build character. Believe it or not, the "values-free, non-judgemental, culturally relativistic melange of politically correct goo" teachers that teach in public school are likely the same teachers that would be teaching at private and /or charter schools (many have done both). There are many more upstanding, moral (even -shudder- Republican!) teachers in schools than there are corrupt and morally bankrupt – the bad apples happen to be the ones that make the news. So how about trying to find a way to work with the good teachers instead of stomping on teachers as a whole every chance you get? As good teachers who try to do our best every day, it would really mean the world to us.
October 19th, 2012
9:50 am
The mission of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) is to promote policies that will improve the economic and social well-being of people around the world.
Health policies and data
Social policies and data
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OECD Health Data 2012 – Country Notes http://www.oecd.org/els/healthpoliciesanddata/oecdhealthdata2012-countrynotes.htm
OECD Health Data 2012 U.S. health care system from an international perspective
"Why is the US health spending so high? US spends two-and-a-half times the OECD average"
October 19th, 2012
9:58 am
we can't teach character. thats a job for parents and church.
what we can do is model it.
October 19th, 2012
10:00 am
oh, and we could -if allowed to- model something else which builds character.
October 19th, 2012
10:04 am
• The U.S. ranks 14th in the world in the percentage of 25-34 year-olds with higher education (42%).
• The odds that a young person in the U.S. will be in higher education if his or her parents do not
have an upper secondary education are just 29% — one of the lowest levels among OECD countries.
• The U.S ranks 28th in the percentage of 4-year-olds in early childhood education, with a 69%
enrolment rate.
• Across all OECD countries, 30% of the expenditure on higher education comes from private
sources, while in the U.S., 62% does.
• Teachers in the U.S. spend between 1 050 and 1 100 hours a year teaching – much more than in
almost every country.
October 19th, 2012
10:05 am
Self control is more highly correlated with high grades than is IQ.
October 19th, 2012
10:07 am
Yes and no. I can model for a child the correct way to solve an algebra problem. I cannot make her do it correctly (or make her learn it all for that matter). But I do believe as schools we can be more deliberate and intentional about modeling good behavior for children rather than relying solely on situational opportunities. And discipline is critical to reinforcement as is parental involvement and support.
October 19th, 2012
10:18 am
Number of hours of teaching time per year (for teachers in public institutions)
Primary education – US: 1,097 hours. OECD average: 782 hours. 1 of 35 countries
Lower secondary education US: 1,068 hours. OECD average: 704 hours. 3 of 34 countries
Upper secondary education US: 1,051 hours. OECD average 658 hours. 3 of 35 countries
Ratio of teachers' salaries to earnings for full-time, full-year adult workers with tertiary education
Primary school teachers US: 0.67. OECD average: 0.82. 19 of 27 countries
Lower secondary school teachers US: 0.69. OECD average: 0.85. 19 of 27 countries
Upper secondary school teachers US: 0.72. OECD average: 0.90. 19 of 27 countries
October 19th, 2012
10:22 am
Looks to me like many readers are content to deny health care and replace it with manners and behavior modeling. This is a fundamental context.
October 19th, 2012
10:30 am
Please pardon repeat information / moderation. Sounds good. Thank you.
October 19th, 2012
10:39 am
@Middle School teacher,
My comments were not directed to the character, or lack thereof, of public school teachers. That fact of the matter is that in public schools, an unmarried teenage mother can bleat in public about the injustice of not allowing her yearbook picture to include her bast.., er, illegiti…, dang it, uhh, infant child to whose father she is not married in her yearbook photo and the pathetic response from the school HAS to be "we only allow the student named in the each student's yearbook photo."
When actually, the complete correct response is "having a child while unmarried, in school, and as a teenager is a HORRIBLE example that we will not promote in our yearbook." They can't say that. Because it's public school.
I do not hold public school teachers responsible for this.
October 19th, 2012
11:00 am
Additionally, on a more mundane note, public schools are the institutions that brought us "credit recovery", no grades lower than a 50 (even if the student does NO work), students bringing in sheaves of "make-up" homework at the end of the semester that ought to have been done on time, and automatic retakes for any test.
Good luck teaching students anything about good judgment, consequences, or character in such an environment.
October 19th, 2012
11:18 am
"@Lee, The book addresses IQ, and the emerging research that intelligence is malleable. One of the most interesting research studies found children scored 18 points higher on an IQ test when a tasty treat awaited them."
If that is the case, then all you have to do to close the achievement gap is to simply give the minority kids a cookie every afternoon. Problem solved
October 19th, 2012
11:25 am
SEXISM is so ugly.
Sexism is really ugly on a blog dedicated to education.
This comment is so sad and so wrong "why so many women have 5 children by 5 different men."
One can more accurately say…
"why so many men impregnate many women and abandon their own children."
I know of several men who have children who are from different mothers and only weeks apart in age…
One man impregnating many women and abandoning his own children…
The term "baby daddy" ought to be shameful.
October 19th, 2012
11:38 am
A few months ago, when pre-K funding was being discussed, many people stated that the purpose of that program was to teach and instill basic principles such as manners, social skills, etc. Why didn't these students learn it then if this program is so successful? Parents need to STEP UP AND TEACH THEIR OWN CHILDREN THESE SKILLS. Start being a parent, for gosh sakes!! Teachers should not be expected to teach AND parent. Good grief.
October 19th, 2012
12:06 pm
Character has to be built in the home. It isn't and/or shouldn't be the job of the schools, in my opinion.
October 19th, 2012
12:08 pm
Membersip in the United States Marine Corps would help most people's chances for success in life (if you don't get kille in the process.)
October 19th, 2012
12:25 pm
It'd be best if black leaders stressed the importance of character building in our children. If a white leader mentions it, there's an immediate charge of racism.
October 19th, 2012
12:36 pm
To the skeptics reading this post (you know who you are), Mr. Tough is fairly spot-on. I can tell you from being on the ground of programs such as The Atlanta Music Project, based on the globally heralded "El Sistema" music philosophy, that character matters. In fact, social and emotional learning must be built BEFORE academic learning can occur. I have seen first-hand how after school programs such as AMP can motivate kids and not only change behavior, but change their life trajectory.
Schools CAN help teach these skills – it's not just for parents and church. At-risk youth don't have stable parents, yet programs such as AMP are working. How is that possible?
It's possible because these skills CAN be taught.
October 19th, 2012
12:42 pm
The schools cannot do everything! Parents, even poor ones, even single ones, even non-English speaking ones, have got to step up to the plate and parent their offspring!
October 19th, 2012
12:57 pm
Great post! I would argue that most good teachers are already teaching "character" — and we don't need an overpriced, scripted program to help us do this. What is lacking in most schools is backup — the typical public school is so afraid of lawsuits that enforcing good behavior never happens. In my school, cussing out a teacher warrants a verbal "warning" for the first offense. Kicking students out? That requires an act of congress. Cookies might work as an incentive for good behavior, but someone with a Gluten allergy might sue the school for not having an alternative.
October 19th, 2012
2:14 pm
This conversation around character building is a very pertinent one, particularly in a part of the world where often the parents are trying to provide a "better" experience for their children than the ones they had. I know several people who think that "better" experience is one free of adversity, which essentially means the child is fairly cosseted.
So next time you (the parent) is going to run back over to school because your child has forgotten his lunch, or her English homework, consider how the child might handle the situation without your interaction. Mr Tough would advocate, as would I, for letting them solve it without you.
October 19th, 2012
2:21 pm
TEACHERS ARE NOT THE PANACEA TO SOCIETY'S PROBLEMS. Parents need to fulfill the role of their titles. Having children is an option.
October 19th, 2012
3:18 pm
William Casey – The marines didn't do very well in viet nam, due to the draft effect. Quality is self selecting, the draft is not, so the marines floundered, along with the army and navy. Don't let the vfw crowd fool you with their re remembered wwii history, most guys were trying every trick in the book to avoid the draft, and if drafted, avoid a combat roll. In the re remembered version, they all volunteered for combat!
October 19th, 2012
5:06 pm
Lee brings logic to the table:
"If that is the case, then all you have to do to close the achievement gap is to simply give the minority kids a cookie every afternoon. Problem solved."
Logic will get them every time, Lee.
October 19th, 2012
5:45 pm
I've seen this nonsense so many times it makes me sick. Character education should be taught in the home and discipline should be meted out at the schools for infractions of the discipline code. Unfortunately neither one is happening on any kind of consistent basis. I've read on this blog that "research" has proven that putting kids into better environments from where they came will improve their behavior. I call BULLWASH!! I've seen it work exactly the opposite way for far too many years! My district has seen a huge influx of kids from the ghettos of Atlanta due to the economic downturn and while some of them strive to assimilate into the mainstream culture, most do not. In fact the majority of them bring their "swagger" from the hood and dare us to punish them! The saying that one bad apple can spoil the bunch was spot on.
October 19th, 2012
7:35 pm
Gosh, I wish this blog had a "like" button similar to Facebook's! When schools try to enforce discipline (which students who don't have it at home especially need) parents go berserk, and the school board caves and won't back the schools.
If everyone got a backbone, set standards and stuck to them, students and our educational system would be much better off!
October 20th, 2012
1:47 am
@Lee and other like minded individuals…
Just curious, what's the name of the gene that codes for IQ?
Correlation does not equal causation. If there is no genetic evidence to support your argument then that leaves the door open to consider other mitigating factors. Those other factors would fall under the "nurture" side of the nature vs. nurture debate. The "nurture" factors can be manipulated either by society or individuals resulting in what many erroneously perceive as a cause and effect relationship when indeed it is not.


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Manhattan Seasonality Arrives
A: Expect Active & Pending to fall for the next 4-6 weeks or so, until we get into 2011. Also, we should expect Off-Market trends to rise, as listings are removed from the active market and "freshened up" for the upcoming bonus season. Lets take a look at this seasonality in the charts.
Here we see new ACTIVEs by month in bar chart form. The methodology for this is simply:
- All Brand New Listings
- All Listings Updated to an ACTIVE 'state' from a prior OFF-MARKET' state'
- Only unique addresses
- Counts the Most Recent broker updated 'state' as of the last day of the month
So, we can count the number of New Listings that hit the Manhattan marketplace by month, and view how that month compared to the same period 1 year and 2 years earlier:
Here we see that August, November & December are the seasonally slowest months for new Active listings to come to market.
At the same time, listings are being REMOVED from Active inventory to take a 'breather' of sorts after not selling for "X "months. This is captured by viewing the cumulative total of listings changed to OFF-MARKET, from a prior Active 'state':
*we will fix the legend blocking the chart in upper right
So here you see how the trend of taking listings OFF the active marketplace rises as you near the end of the year, and falls as you get into the active season - as you would expect, sellers control their inventory in conjunction with the relative pace of demand.
When the market gets real crazy, like after Lehman, sellers tend to take inventory off the market until some perceived level of stabilization occurs. Interesting stuff.
hmm, 20 contracts signed so far today..not bad. Buyers getting deals signed before the long holiday weekend.
make that 38 now


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With the Thrashers eliminated from the playoffs, Chris Chelios and Tim Stapleton were sent back to AHL Chicago for the Calder Cup playoffs, which begin next Wednesday for the Wolves. They were long gone by the time practice began Wednesday.
By sending Chelios down, the Thrashers have just five healthy defensemen. Coach John Anderson said the team would most likely re-call a player from the minors, but a decision has not been made yet as to who it might be.
It was a light practice day with lots of players not on the ice. Those who did not practice were: Pavel Kubina, Bryan Little, Todd White, Marty Reasoner, Nik Antropov and Clarke MacArthur.
Here are some of the things Anderson said today:
On reporting to work after elimination: "It's somber, to say the least. Very disappointing."
On the team's recent play: "As a coach I love the fact that we tried so hard, but on the other hand we still have to find a way to do what other teams are doing. We have to find a way. That's just the bottom line. We have to review the whole year, break it down and find out how we can get those five or six extra points."
On any lessons he might have learned this season: "It's so early. I've had one day to reflect. It will take a week to figure everything out, access everything. We'll certainly speak to the players. We are all held accountable. I want to see what the players' thoughts are if there is anything that us as a coaching staff could have possible done anymore. Those are things we'll have to find out."
On playing the remaining two games: "Play as hard as we can. We owe it to the league. We owe it to our fans. We owe it to ourselves to play the very best we can and get the most points that we can out of the season."
I will be at the last practice on Thursday. I won't make the trip to Washington for the Capitals game as (proud father plug) my daughter will be competing in the state Geography Bee. I'll be back for Saturday's final home game and exit interviews on Monday.


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Toyota Hilux - The Honeybadger of vehicles
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The Gerber Gear Black Boar is a pretty sweet truck and they drove it across the country and back. Check out this latest video from their trip and read the full post on their blog.
The Rusted Terra Crawler. Looks like one awesome Jeep conversion that's ready for some trails. Check out more pics here.
Gerber Gear is on a road trip and they have one pretty awesome van. I'm actually quite impressed with what they have going on. Follow their #HelloTrouble trip online if you're interested in learning more. - Mike
The Tundra Endeavour - I would love to see a "behind the scenes" on this, from a technical standpoint.
The FED Bravo [Fuel Efficient ground vehicle Demonstrator] is a diesel hybrid that is in testing and looking to be added to the motor pool.
- 4.4L Twin Turbo V8 [268hp]
- Electric motor [powers front wheels]
- 8.2 mpg - City
- 14.2 mpg - Highway
- 16,760 lbs.
- 5 mile range on pure EV mode.
- 24 gallon fuel tank.
I must not have been aware at how bad the mileage of the Humvee is because they say that this thing nearly doubles the range of it. Whoa.
It's still in development but for more info and pics, check out the full post on CarBuzz.com.
- Mike
[found via Reddit]
- Mike
Silencerco made a video that I think you should watch.
This thing is insane. I'm most impressed at the multi fuel engine which can run on:
- Diesel
- Used motor oil
- Used automatic transmission fluid
- Hydraulic fluid
- Gasoline
Watch on to learn more.
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Bernoulli Balls
A simple hair-dryer becomes a magical levitation device through an understanding of the principles of fluid flow.
- hair dryer (make sure you have an appropriate power supply available!)
- small light balls (such as polystyrene balls available at most craft shops, or ping pong balls)
- Orient the hair dryer so that the outlet is pointing directly upwards. Turn it on.
- Place a ball carefully in the flow from the hairdryer. It will balance in the air, appearing to levitate!
- Gently move the hairdryer from side to side – the ball will stay in the air stream, i.e. will also move back and forth. Repeat this process moving the hairdryer up and down.
- Carefully tilt the hairdryer – the ball will still stay in the airstream, hanging in mid-air with nothing directly underneath it.
- Try using balls of differing sizes, and challenge your audience to see how many they can place in the airstream at once.
How Does it Work?
The upward pressure from the hairdryer balances the downward force of gravity, keeping the ball 'levitating'. The more impressive part of this trick – being able to move the ball along with the hairdryer and angle it and so on – is based on the Bernoulli principle. This states that fast moving fluids (including gases such as air) are at a lower pressure than slow moving fluids. So the airstream from the hairdryer is at a much lower pressure than the air outside. A ball that is smaller than the diameter of the airstream can therefore be balanced within it – if the ball starts 'falling' out of the airstream to one side then the higher pressure of the air outside the airstream will push the ball back into the centre. This is the process that enables the ball to balance inside the airstream and move around as the hairdryer is moved around.
Tips for Success
Try to find a hairdryer with a 'cool' setting – it will last longer and allow you to perform the trick for much longer in one sitting, without the hairdryer overheating. Make sure that the balls aren't larger than the output of the hairdryer or it won't work. Tilting the hairdryer to too great an angle will cause the ball to fall out of the airstream – although most audiences enjoy seeing the effect!
Serving Suggestions
This is a good eye-catching demonstration that can keep audiences amused for a significant period of time – everyone wants to have a go, especially when challenged to make the largest number of balls stay within the airstream. However, it does require a power supply so is generally limited to indoor venues.
Did You Know?
The Bernoulli Effect underlies the principle of the aerofoil. By encouraging air to flow more quickly over the top surface of a wing an upward pressure is produced by the slower moving air beneath. This phenomenon can also be demonstrated by holding up two sheets of paper and blowing between them. Instead of moving apart, they are drawn together. If you thought anyone could have worked this out, remember that Daniel Bernoulli was awarded his masters degree at the ripe old age of 16.


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Philadelphia, PA (Sports Network) - The Camping World Truck Series will run its second and final restrictor-plate race of the season on Saturday at Talladega Superspeedway.
With five races to go, rookie Ty Dillon holds a mere one-point lead over James Buescher. Their closest competitors -- Timothy Peters, Joey Coulter and Parker Kligerman -- have significant deficits to overcome. Peters is 24 points behind, while Coulter trails by 38 and Kligerman 39.
Dillon has yet to make a Truck Series start at Talladega but has previous experience at this track.
"We won at Talladega last year in the ARCA Racing Series," he said. "It's really a fun track to race if you can stay out of trouble. I think we can run up front this weekend if we're smart and race the racetrack. Pack racing can be a lot of fun if you know how to do it right. You need to be sure you don't get caught in the wrong place and the wrong time."
Buescher has run well at Talladega in the past, finishing 15th (2009), sixth (2010) and third (2011). He leads the series with four wins this season. All of his victories have come on 1.5-mile tracks.
"I really enjoy racing on superspeedways for the pure fast speeds and action pack racing," Buescher said. "I am also on edge, because anything at any time can happen on them. This is a place that we can win, and I hope we are in place to accomplish that."
Todd Bodine is the only driver entered in this race that has won a previous truck event at Talladega. Bodine scored back-to-back victories there from 2007-08.
In February, Bodine's then Red Horse Racing teammate, John King, won the first restrictor-plate race of the season at Daytona. King lost his ride with the No. 7 team in May due to lack of sponsorship.
Thirty-six teams are on the preliminary entry list for the Fred's 250. Aric Almirola and Kurt Busch are those Sprint Cup Series regulars scheduled to compete in this race.
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