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Today started out hard and only went downhill from there as everything became increasingly up hill. Joel was yelling a lot today out of pure frustration and soreness from repetitively going up and down slopes yet we think he remained sane. There was a funny moment though as we past some Asians who were pushing their touring bike up a hill. We couldn't imagine how they were going to cope further on as it only got steeper. By the time the sun set we still had 70 km to ride to reach Bombala which didn't look as if it was going to eventuate. After 40 km of pure misery and exhaustion we decided enough was enough and pitched up swag in a park area pretty much on the border of NSW. By that time it was 8 pm and 2 degrees from freezing and to top it off we had no power or lighting apart from the car as we had no generator thanks to it being stolen in Melbourne. Almost the worst day of the trip period and as a result of not making it to Bombala we now have to ride an extra 40 km tomorrow making to 250 km of mountain climbing. As a side note the scenery was amazing but we were so ravaged by hill climbing we had no joy in it for most of the way as rainforests = mountains = climbing = innumerable suffering!
173 km at an average speed of 26.2 km/hr
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U.S. chain stores, reeling from the slowest holiday shopping season in five years, got some more bad news Sunday: 2008 will not be any better and could see changes that may shift the retail playing field forever.
As the National Retail Federation kicked off its annual convention in New York, two retail consultants offered negative outlooks for the U.S. retail industry, which has seen consumers pull back amid higher gasoline and food prices, a credit crunch and a prolonged housing market decline.
"It's anarchy," said Wendy Liebmann, chief executive of WSL Strategic Retail, frequently repeating the word she used to sum up the latest results of her company's bi-annual shopper study.
"Americans cannot control the big things such as oil prices, falling home values, mortgage costs and rising property taxes, so they want to control the small things," Liebmann said. "They are watching what they spend on everything."
Liebmann said most shoppers were making fewer weekly shopping trips and spending significantly less on discretionary items such as home appliances and decor, fashion accessories, electronics, perfume, computers and software.
Food and Pet Supplies
The only two categories getting a larger share of consumers' wallets are food and pet supplies, Liebmann said, noting however, that food prices have increased.
But with shoppers changing their habits, opportunities also emerge, she noted.
Liebmann projected this year's winning retail sectors will be department stores such as Saks and J.C. Penney, in part because they have improved their offerings, and drug stores such as CVS Caremark , that have added things such as better brands of beauty products and in-store health clinics.
Losers are likely to be mass merchants like Wal-Mart Stores and Target, and specialty stores such as Barnes & Noble, Liebmann said, citing the impact of shoppers making fewer trips and spending more prudently.
Yet retailers with exposure to emerging markets such as China and India may be able to offset the weakness in the United States, according to a report by Deloitte Research.
Rebalance of Power
As consumer spending slows in the United States, it is speeding up in Asia, said Ira Kalish, global director of Deloitte Research. He said the global economy is transforming from how it was over the last decade.
"U.S. consumes, China produces and everyone's happy -- that ... can't last forever," Kalish said, adding that the imbalance is "starting to unwind and will impact where spending growth takes place."
"Global economic growth in 2008 is likely to be slow," Kalish said, citing a slowdown in U.S. consumer spending and modest decelerations in Europe and Japan as well.
"The main engine of global growth will continue to be China and, to a lesser extent, India and the major oil producing countries," in the Persian Gulf and Russia, Kalish said.
Aside from that geographic shift, other trends in global retailing include increased focus on added services, such as Best Buy's Geek Squad, social responsibility, improving customers' shopping experiences and retailers aggressively improving their marketing messages, Kalish said.


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These 'Bright Lights' Swiss chard were transplanted in the veg garden
in mid-August. (Gotta get out there, weed and sow some radishes and butter crunch lettuce between the rows..sigh. A
gardener's work is never done.) We steam and blanch the larger leaves. A favorite way to cook Swiss chard is saute
whole baby leaves and ribs (stems). Large leaves should be sliced first before adding to the pan. The chopped
cooked leaves and ribs can be used in omelets, quiches, hearty soups and stews and in meat loaf--but I hate meat loaf...:-)
For young Swiss chard like that in the garden, wash and pat dry. You can leave it whole (stem and leaf) or slice
it. Heat equal amounts of butter and olive oil in a saute pan. Stir in some chopped garlic and add the chard.
Toss to coat, cover the pan and lower the heat, cooking for about 4 minutes. Season to taste.
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When My Mate catches trout, out comes the grill! This is a great dish when the fish are biting. (Gardener's
Note: Cilantro doesn't last all summer in the garden. Sow seeds every 2-3 weeks and you can extend the harvest. Cilantro
is great mixed in corn salad, with chicken salad and more. It's probably our favorite, most versatile herb.)
Grilled Trout
with Cilantro
4 fresh dressed (cleaned) trout, heads removed (put them in the compost..)
4 T fresh lime juice
2 T Olive
3 T fresh cilantro chopped fine
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp
black pepper
Lime wedges for serving
Rinse trout and
pat dry with paper towels.
Whisk lime juice and oil
in small bowl.
Brush juice on inside and then the outside of each fish.
Sprinkle the salt, pepper and cilantro evenly on the inside cavity.
Preheat the grill.
Place trout in a well-oiled grill basket to prevent the fish from sticking. (For charcoal grills, heat the coals to
medium, place the basket on the rack over the coals and cook uncovered. For a gas grill, reduce the heat to medium. Place
grill basket on grill rack over heat and cover.)
Grill for 10-12 minutes (trout will begin to flake when tested with a fork.)
Turn over the basket once when you're halfway through the grilling process.
Serve with rice, and a
green veggie--steamed broccoli or sauteed spinach. Easy. Good for you. What else is there to say? Well, maybe,
"Where's my trout stream map?"
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Thai Cucumber Salad
4 T. sugar1/2 tsp. sea salt1/2 cup unseasoned rice vinegar1/2 cup cold water2 medium cucumbers (about 1 pound)2 medium scallions (green onions) or 1 small sweet onion1 jalapeño pepper1 tablespoon fresh Thai basil,
chopped (or other basil leaves, such as lime or lemon basil)
2-3 T chopped salted peanuts (optional)
In a medium bowl,
whisk together the sugar, salt, vinegar, and water. Chop scallions on an angle.
Use the white portion and a few inches of the green stems. Add to bowl.
Cut the jalapeño in half lengthwise. Carefully remove the seeds and any membrane (the ribs). Dice and add to the bowl. (Be careful not to touch your eyes or lips after handling
hot peppers. Wash your
hands to remove any oils.) Peel the cucumbers and score the surface lengthwise with
a fork. Cut the cucumber
in half lengthwise and scoop out the seeds with spoon. Cut paper thin slices and add to the bowl. Stir in the chopped basil and chill the bowl in the frig for at
least 30 minutes.Right before serving, remove the bowl from the frig and sprinkle the chopped peanuts on top.
Curried Butternut Squash and Peas
• 2 tbl unsalted butter• 1 medium yellow
onion, chopped• 2 clove of garlic, minced• 2 ½ tsp. curry powder• ½ tsp sea
salt• ½ tsp freshly ground pepper• 2 lbs. peeled, seeded and cubed butternut squash (raw) • 4 medium red or Yukon gold potatoes• ¾ cup of golden raisins• 2 cups of low-sodium chicken
or vegetable broth• 12 oz package of frozen peas• Fresh cilantro (optional)• Cooked basmati
Heat the butter in a large pan over medium-high heat.
Add the onion and cook until it's golden brown (about 5 - 7 minutes). Add the garlic and cook 2 minutes more (don't let it
burn or it will be bitter). Stir in the curry powder, salt and pepper. Add the squash and potatoes and cook for 5 to 7 minutes,
stirring frequently. Add raisins and broth, cover the pan and reduce the heat to medium. Simmer for 15 minutes. Next add the
bag of peas. Continue cooking until the potatoes and squash are tender (about 10-12 minutes). Serve with the wonderfully aromatic
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Apple iPhone 5: 'The True Verizon iPhone Launch'
Piper Jaffray analyst Gene Munster is out with a pre-earnings note on Apple. (Report is due on April 20 after close.) As always the guidance is going to be a key to how the market reacts to the report. And the key to that guidance may well be — you guessed it — the eventual launch of the iPhone 5. Interestingly, Munster has a few interesting thoughts on how the iPhone 5 launch is important to another big Apple deal in recent months, the Verizon iPhone.
We note that the Verizon iPhone launch has widely been perceived as a disappointment. But in some ways, we see the iPhone 5 as the true Verizon iPhone launch; the first time Verizon customers will have access to a new version of the iPhone. We believe that many Verizon customers made the decision to wait and purchase the iPhone 5 when it launches instead of buying the mid-cycle iPhone 4.
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Statement from the Chief Executive Officer of the Accommodation Association of Australia, Richard Munro, regarding taxation arrangements for non-permanent residents:
The accommodation industry is pleased the Federal Government has announced a review of the application of the non-permanent resident tax rate to backpackers.
The so-called "backpacker tax" has and would have continued to cause difficulties for operators of tourism accommodation businesses, particularly those in regional and remote parts of Australia, who rely on visitors from overseas, including backpackers, to fill positions.
Ideally, whichever party wins government at the upcoming election should choose not to proceed with the tax.
Australia's accommodation industry is keen to send the following message around the world: 'Anyone who is considering a backpacking holiday in Australia will no longer be hit with this tax impost and therefore, we urge you to place Australia on top of your "bucket list" again.


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Welcome to The Andover Triathlon
Sunday 21st July 2019
** New for 2019, by popular demand, a relay option for the Adult Sprint race! **
Sprint Triathlon & Relay
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Children's Triathlon
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Fabulous Location
Our Race HQ, transition and all the children's races are located at the stunning Farleigh School, Red Rice, Hampshire. Easy to get to and with plenty of parking and amenities.
22m Pool
Our pool is a quirky 22m in length. This means that we have some unique distances for each of our races. There's changing rooms and plenty of space for spectators.
Transition Area
Now all the school improvements have been completed, we have even more space for transition and a re-design. This means that there's more room for athletes and a better flow for T1 and T2 – meaning faster times!
Stunning Routes
The adult's race leaves Farleigh School and traverses the stunning Test Valley countryside for some fast, but testing, routes.
Family Friendly
With the adult race in the morning and kid's races in the afternoon, why not make it a family day out? Who knows, you could even have a Parents vs Kids challenge in your household!
Inspire the Future
We have races for all ages, from 8 – 16 years old. All take place within the school grounds providing safe, fast and spectator friendly courses. Come cheer on your young ones and make a family day out of it!
A Club for All
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Last week we asked for the lowdown on Gizmodo reader's least favourite airports, and boy, you didn't disappoint. A total of 31 airports were put forward for grumbling, giving us plenty to choose from. Power-hungry border officials, short runways and exorbitant prices were just some of the reasons airports were nominated. Here are ten of your least favourite terminals – and the somewhat surprising stories behind them…
1.) Zakynthos International, Greece
Suggested by: JBEE123
The first finger was pointed at Zakynthos International in Greece, where a member of staff stole something from a Giz reader's luggage. The manager's response? "It happens". Not a great place to start the holiday then.
Zakynthos International is also known as 'Dionysios Solomos' after an 18th-century poet from the city. No planes are actually permitted to take off or land at the airport between 12am and 4am due to endangered loggerhead turtles, who lay eggs at night on the nearby beach. [Image Credit: Wikipedia]
2.) Miami International, USA
Suggested by: bluntneedles
A recurring theme of distaste was American airports, queues and passport control. The most striking US offender was Miami International, with its three-hour lines and distinctly un-British queueing system. Well, Miami is one of the busiest airports in the US and the 26th busiest in the world thanks to its tourist attractions and large local Latin American and European population.
Miami was also the location of the first time an air marshal fired a weapon on or near an aeroplane. On the 7th of December 2005, Rigoberto Alpizar claimed to have a bomb in his rucksack – when he tried to run from the plane, he was chased by two air marshals and, upon failing to stop, was shot several times in the jetway. [Image Credit: Wikipedia]
3.) Newark Liberty International, USA
Suggested by: Brian
Newark is another US airport which Giz readers found unfavourable thanks to it's overly aggressive border security.
Opened on the 1st of October 1928 on 68 acres on reclaimed land, Newark was New York's first airport and the busiest in the world until 1939. Today, the three airports in New York – Newark, JFK and LaGuardia – combine to create the largest airport system in the world. In 2013, they processed 112.1 million (probably very disgruntled) passengers. [Image Credit: Wikipedia]
4.) Norwich International, UK
Suggested by: Matt Carding-Woods
Despite being built on the flat, seemingly perfect-for-aviation, landscape of Norfolk, Alan Partridge's local manages, predictably, to be a rubbish airport. The reason Norwich earned Britain's first nomination, though, was it's tiny car park and short runway.
Norwich International wasn't the city's first airport – that was built on Mousehold Heath, the site of a First World War aerodrome. In an episode of Top Gear, James May flew a caravan that had been converted into a blimp into Norwich's airspace. The programme was edited to make the event appear accidental, but it was actually (shock horror) the result of detailed planning. [Image Credit: Wikipedia]
5.) Kerry, Ireland
Suggested by: helmutderhaas
Kerry Airport, which has been open since Captain Milo Carr flew in on 25th August 1969, was described as a "shed with a car park outside that they turned into a runway".
Although the airport's size creates an admittedly "friendly" environment, the site's main problem is more its location. In 2013, just 172 people flew from the Kerry to Friedrichshafen, Germany, which isn't very many for an international flight path.
6.) Jomo Kenyatta International, Nairobi
Suggested by: JonCon
The reason this travel hub of East Africa was put forward was because it's hellishly busy, overpriced and your chances of being pick-pocketed or solicited are pretty high (apparently).
Jomo Kenyatta aiport is named after the first president and prime minister. It was originally going to be opened by the Queen Mother, but her flight was delayed in Australia so she couldn't make the ceremony. [Image Credit: Standard Media]
7.) Gatwick and Gatwick Village, UK
Suggested by: Charles Windsor, MENTAL1ST
Ah, good old Gatwick. Unsurprisingly unpopular with Gizmodo commenters across the board and somewhat poetically described as "some sort of dystopian future space station". Which sounds like the perfect video-game setting to us.
The airport was built on the site of Gatwick Manor House, it's name derived from the Old English, gāt (goat) and wīc (dairy farm). Now Gatwick has the busiest, single-use runway in the world, capable of 55 aircraft movements per hour. [Image Credit: Wikipedia]
8.) Glasgow Prestwick, UK
Suggested by: Chris Hamilton, mykweb
This Scottish airport is served solely by Ryanair, which is enough reason to be nominated in the first place we'd proffer. Other reasons, say Giz readers, include the drab 1960s exterior and tedious terminals.
You may be surprised to know that Glasgow Prestwick Airport is one of only two places Elvis Presley visited in the UK. In 1960, a United States Army transport plane carrying Presley home from Germany stopped at Glasgow to refuel and a departure lounge has carried his name since 2006. [Image Credit: Wikipedia]
9.) Pyongyang Sunan International, North Korea
Suggested by: faceofjoe
North Korea's international airport is an old soviet building, which is both low-tech and low on interest. During the summer the airport is open from 6am to 10pm, but in winter the building has shorter opening times, from 7am to 9pm in fact. See what we meant about "low on interest"? [Image Credit: NYT]
10.) Luton, UK
Suggested by: Michael Henderson
Luton's "embarrassment to humanity" (your words, not ours) is the final airport on our list. If looking a bit like a suburban leisure centre qualifies for that critique, we're not likely to disagree either, and you may have seen it on EasyJet-following telly series Airline.
In 2004 Luton Airport supported plans for the Government to expand Luton into a full-sized runway. Yet the proposal met fierce opposition from the charming acronyms SLAP (that's Stop Luton Airport Plan) and LADACAM (the Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise). [Image Credit: Wikipedia]


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Tuesday. We're into the work-week proper, having made it through Monday. If we've made it this far, certainly we can continue on. And continue on we shal, all the way back to the weekend. I know to help things along for me, I listen to some gaming podcasts. So, let's get to it.
This week on the dial we have: Anonymous Tabletop Episode 38: Turning Tricks for Treats; Nerdherders Episode 124: They Live; Blue Peg, Pink Peg Episode 158: Flotilla; Game Classy Episode 198: Slaves to Dorkness; Rolling Dice & Taking Names Episode 184: Ankh'or, Stronghold Undead First Look, Warhammer Feast of Bones, Haka Onna, Terra Mystica Expansion, Mega Moose Con; Geeks of the North Episode 87: Fan made apps; Morrus' Unofficial Tabletop RPG Talk Episode 72: Dungeons & Dragons and the Satanic Panic; All Us Geeks Episode 95: Something's Fishy When The Geeks Act KOI; The Polyhedron Collider Cast Episode 72: Tapestry & Teslas; The Secret Cabal Express Episode 54: The Midnite Spook Show Halloween Horror Movie Monster Party; The D6 Generation Pip Episode 30: Painting Small Models; and Tabletop Talk Episode 46: Insider Insight: M3e Crew Builder App.Discuss


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The Pacific Northwest College of Art continues its ascent to become more than Portland's modest art college in the Pearl District.
Today, in the midst of extraordinary physical expansion and programmatic change, the college will announce its latest coup: a $1 million endowment gift from Ed Cauduro, the reclusive art collector and patron.
The gift will be used to fund four individual renewable scholarships worth $10,000 and will be available to students in the college's bachelor's and master's programs beginning with the 2008-09 academic year. A special committee composed of faculty and staff will pick the students based on financial need and academic achievement. The school numbers about 440 full-time students and roughly 600 continuing education students. The Cauduro scholarships are now the second most lucrative scholarships offered by the art college, which offers 85 percent of its students some form of financial aid. The college's biggest prize is a renewable, full-tuition scholarship awarded to one undergraduate in each class. Tuition is approximately $18,500.
Beyond the scope of the gift, college President Tom Manley hopes the timing of Cauduro's generosity inspires similar donations at a time when the college is stretching internal resources in order to expand its campus and programs. The college is planning to raise money and renovate a newly acquired building on Northwest Broadway, as well as launch an ambitious new educational program, the Ford Institute for Visual Education.
"Obviously, we're spending a lot of time right now on expansion and other things," Manley says. "But ultimately, if we don't take care of our students, then we really don't have a school."
Cauduro may not be well-known to many recent transplants to Portland. But in the 1970s and '80s, the native Oregonian was the city's most astute art collector, an example of the type of collector Portland has not had often enough. Using a modest inheritance and money earned from numerous jobs, including selling antiques, Cauduro purchased work by some of the national art world's more celebrated talents of the time -- Terry Winters, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Julian Schnabel among them.
And Cauduro did it before the artists became internationally famous figures, buying work early in their careers and often for the price one might spend on an expensive artwork by local art world legends such as Carl Morris.
Now 81, Cauduro has kept an almost Garbo-esque profile in the art world for more than a decade. He doesn't collect much art these days and refuses media requests for interviews, including one for this story.
Manley says Cauduro's $1 million gift happened with little effort. Cauduro, who had previously hosted an event at his home on behalf of the college, simply approached Manley a few months ago.
"This is something he came to us about," Manley says. "He said, 'I need to do this.' There was zero negotiation on this."
The Cauduro announcement arrives after the college recently acquired, through a free Department of Education transferal, the historic building at 511 N.W. Broadway. That building will be used to house some of the college's grandest plans, including the still-fermenting Ford Institute, which was initiated with a $15 million gift from the late patron Hallie E. Ford last year.
The college now must raise more money than ever before in order to create the FIVE program, renovate the 511 building and keep pace with a greater operations budget -- during an economically bleak period, no less. But Manley is unusually confident because he says the college is uniquely positioned to ask for money as both an educational entity and as an arts institution. The college's endowment is $11 million, up from $3.5 million four years ago.
"We have an amazing story to tell," Manley says. "We have friends who are committed to the school because we are a college and because of what the college means for the visual arts landscape in the city. Together, those things are very powerful."
For more about PNCA and its recent developments, go here.


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I try really hard to incorporate our family's Christian values into every holiday we celebrate. What better way to teach my boys about love than from the author of love himself.
I searched through Bible Gateway for 14 different love verses and printed them out. I cut them out using a bracket design on my Silhouette (you could easily cut these out by hand though). I also cut out 14 scalloped hearts. I purchased this adorable digital scrapbook paper from Sara over at Moonsteam Design. I layered them all together and voila. A super easy way to share God's word with my little guys in a fun and Valentine-y kind of way.
Each day we read one verse and talk about how we can apply it to our lives. Braden looks forward to reading each verse everyday and that makes me a very happy mommy.
Don't they look cute hanging on my old Christmas Card twine?
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Friday, 9 January 2015
Rick ASTLEY: Whenever You Need Somebody
3 comments:
- Robin Carmody said...
Very fine writing here. Particularly accurate about the roots of Cowellism in the Macmillan consumer boom.
"Lay Down Your Arms" of course gave its title to Dennis Potter's first excursion into his very personal involvement with Suez, done for LWT in 1970 (not the only time he and Rupert Murdoch would rub shoulders, as unwillingly as you'd expect, in the latter's first days in Britain). Unlike the song that gave its title to his better-known series on that subject, it actually was out at the time, but the context of that doomed, vainglorious adventure makes it seem even more obscene, even more an act of national denial, than it would otherwise.
I tend to feel much the same way as you when I hear 4 Extra: a rather depressing whiff about a lot of it which even at the time, as you hint, seemed to be a sort of denial, a reaction both against post-war socialism *and* against the idea of efficiency, of organisation (which briefly seemed to be on the same side when Wilson first emerged; a lot of the most reactionary stuff tends to be from then, like The Men from the Ministry) and impossible to separate from the deeper English anti-science culture which cost us what chance we'd had of leading Germany in any field outside pop culture. There is so much resentment in a lot of these shows that Britain had "won the war but lost the peace", coupled with resentment that any ideas to speed us up might come from the Left, that you realise anew why it could only end up in one place: Thatcherism.
Even the more recent stuff leaves a similar taste, partially because a whole set of attitudes continued within Radio 4 culture after they'd been largely blown up elsewhere; my mum heard a 1991 edition of 'A Good Read' on 4 Extra this week which to her seemed about a hundred years old, with Kingsley Amis haw-hawing and not remotely caring about anything.
- 10 January 2015 at 21:35
- jasl said...
"Now, I have to be clear here; I am an ardent fan of the work of Stock, Aitken and Waterman. I refuse to join in the sneering demolition job that is still being carried out on their achievements by commentators who really ought to know better."
Yep, on the mark and the rest of the paragraph sums it extremely well why SAW legacy and their importance are crucial for UK pop music for the last 20 years. It is true that SAW had a few bad moments and awful songs but who didn't have those from within the greatest producers in pop history?
I agree that SAW were not a good albums producing team but FLM is a great exception that probably confirms the rule. I kind of was expecting a TPL post going further on a deep analysis on SAW work, especially on Rick Astley Nº1. Why? Because I kind of see this as a transition moment for them. From Astley onwards, they would produce more and more singers who were easier to "control", more easier to promote for the masses and maybe that was their slow path to oblivion. They slowly were removing the punk out of their focus.That and perhaps them narrowing too much on their new "beautiful" coupled stars circa 1989. Or even the rave explosion(although that is probably true of so many producers from that era).
- 11 January 2015 at 13:21
- George L said...
Okay! I confess I really liked the 3 opening songs which were played like crazy on US Radio. It was fun to sing along with Rick & try to sound like him. I used to crack up friends in the car when I sang along with "Strong Strong Man". When "Strong Man" was out, I was working out a lot & I would flex my biceps when singing the song. Yeah I know! I know! Lame!
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The internet has made a revolutionary change in our everyday lives; it's no secret that the internet is the first place we go when we need information.
This includes searching for local products, services, and businesses.
However, many businesses still are not utilising online technology to its full potential when it comes to bringing in new leads, sales, and customers. As a matter of fact, many businesses still don't use it at all.


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Reading between the lines
Figuring out where the kids eBook industry is headed has become a trickier feat with new developers springing up daily. Yet Shreveport, Louisiana-based Moonbot Studios is looking to blur existing lines between text, animation and user engagement and has managed it successfully in its first book app, The Fantastic Flying Books of Mr. Morris Lessmore.
The short film-meets-eBook is the brainchild of author and illustrator William Joyce, who's designed characters for animation studios like Pixar, DreamWorks and Disney. He has also put his experience in digital animation to use as a partner at the creative storytelling studio, which was formed two years ago in the wake of a post-hurricane Katrina film-development renaissance in the region. "Shreveport is a big hot spot for film production because of the tax incentives. It's one of busiest places for film development outside of L.A.," says Brandon Oldenburg, a creative partner at the company, which currently employs a staff of 30. "What we ideally want to do here is create apps with interactive components that are also movies. And the best thing about the iPad is that you can be innovative about storytelling. There's not one name for it—a book, an app, a film."
Out of the gate
As the company's first project, Oldenburg says Morris Lessmore provided the only opportunity to make a good first impression. "We weren't thinking about what was going to make us money or what the
demographic needs were. We saw the iPad as an amazing device and wanted to let people know that this is the level of quality to expect from a storytelling standpoint." Perhaps the largest contributing factor to the app's early success (since its May launch, it has appeared on Apple's official national and international press tour and hit number-one at the App Store) is its subtlety. The book features interactive activities on each of its pages as part of the illustration, but none of the components are accompanied by explicit prompts. "We actually threw out 80% of the wacky ideas we had," he says. "We wanted to keep it simple, not spell out too much and leave it to the user to discover." So a child may miss one page's flying tornado scene during his or her first read, but will likely catch it on successive read-throughs, which Oldenburg says only increases the product's shelf life.
Next up
In preserving Moonbot's own shelf life in an increasingly competitive industry, Oldenburg says the company is continuing to develop apps and IPs alongside its film projects. Through the creation of this first eBook, the company was able to grow its interactive division by four. This expanding division has its eye primarily on the music video apps space, as well as on developing for additional media beyond iOS platforms.


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|Doris Singleton.
To this day, I find myself hearing (in her voice) the word, "Honestly!" Remember how people used this word, way back when? In today's terms, it would translate as "You've got to be kidding!" I still say "Honestly!" just like she did and every time I do it, I think of her. She lives in me. Truly.
Doris Singleton added something to this world. To my mind, that's what we should hope people say about us after we're gone. We were a plus, and the world is lessened by our departure.


text: In this composite image, X-rays from Chandra and XMM-Newton (blue) have been combined with optical data from the Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory (red and green.) A newly-discovered pulsar, known as SXP 1062, is the bright white source located on the right-hand side of the image in the middle of the diffuse blue emission. The X-ray data reveal that SXP 1062 is rotating unusually slowly — about once every 18 minutes. The optical data on the left side of the image show spectacular regions of gas and dust where stars are forming. This would be the first definite time a pulsar, a spinning, ultra-dense star, has been found in a supernova remnant in the SMC, a small satellite galaxy to the Milky Way.


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This is the part 5 walkthrough, covering chapter 3. This scene follows your trip with Uncle Lou to search for an "Exodus Truck" he hopes to use to relocate the group.
You start off in a dream. The first choice only provides insight into your character, so choose whichever option most fits your play-style.
Tom visits you to ensure you go on the trip with Uncle Lou. You will go on the trip, so just agree to it to begin the next stage.
Prior to your trip with Uncle Lou, you head to the supply room to gear up. Later, tragedy strikes on the road to the destination, and many items are lost, so choose the following: Revolver, knife, flashlight, and multi-tool.
Heading out on your trip, note Tom's movements and actions around the van. Suspicious much?
Your van ride with Uncle Lou starts off well with some good old bonding time. When he asks about your reasons for going on the trip, answer, I'd rather be at the Cathedral, but frankly, Tom begged me to go. Uncle Lou responds with intriguing information.
Tragedy strikes! At this stage, an accident occurs, and the van plummets into a lake. Uncle Lou cannot be saved. In the submerging vehicle, you have few options but the best is I kick out the passenger window and slide out. You make it to the side of the embankment and can choose I check the front of the van. Maybe I can find out what caused our brakes to fail. Once in the water, choose Maybe I can find out what caused our brakes to fail. You are given a clue as to what may have caused the van's accident. Do not attempt to get gear from the van as it leads to death.
As you walk back to the Cathedral, you find a winding path through the forest. This path may be skipped. Taking the path leads to an encounter with Catherine, a paranoid survivor who you may have learned about in Part 4 in the mission to hunt with Heather. There are no benefits to this section, though it provides food and a shotgun which are not necessary at this stage. If you meet Catherine, comply with her requests, and you will befriend her eventually.
During your walk, you think about the van and the accident and contemplate Tom's involvement, if you choose, Tom must have cut the brakes on the van. He wanted this to happen, you can confront Tom back at the Cathedral.
Next up, you spot smoke rising through the woods. If you choose, Move toward the smoke and investigate, you come upon a trio of men at a campfire. They will separate, leaving one man, Douglas at the fire, as the others head off to investigate an overturned jeep. Staying behind with Douglas nets you a rifle and food. Moments later, Douglas will walk off into the woods to take care of personal business. Choose Follow him into the woods.
In the next sequence, you come upon a soldier lying on the road, and as you move closer to investigate, he rises as a zombie, simply move on by choosing, Run away before he rises.
You continue your walk to the Cathedral and eventually hear the sounds of a zombie rushing through the woods, choose Continue through the forest at a steady pace. Next, Head toward the mountain range and find a place to hide. You will locate a cave in the mountains and use your flashlight to find fresh water.
Further on you walk and find a camper in the middle of the woods. Search the camper to find some food and drink which helps deal with your hunger and thirst. After searching the camper, you come upon a little girl who has climbed a tree to escape three zombies. You do not have to help the girl (Hadley, who you may have met at the summer camp in Part 4). Feel free to help the girl, but the best option is to Take the backpack and continue on home.
The end of this chapter has several paths, and all lead to a final battle with zombies and the ultimate decision to stay at the Cathedral or leave forever. While there are no right or wrong options, follow these notes to accomplish specific story-driven goals:
To gain information on Tom's plot: Once back at the Cathedral, choose Where's Tom?! Followed by I question Tom about my suspicions and finally You don't want people leaving the Cathedral, so you had to stop us from getting the Exodus Truck.
If you want to stay at the Cathedral, you will need get rid of Tom. Several opportunities come in this chapter, either by confronting him in the tower or during the group meeting when you return.
- Chapter 1 Walkthrough
- Chapter 2 Walkthrough
- Chapter 4 Walkthrough (TBD)
- Epilogue Walkthrough (TBD)


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domingo, diciembre 20, 2009
Felices Fiestas ...
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Saludos, Sonia, y "felices fiestas".
Observo que a los Pulido nos gusta el arte y el diseño. Te felicito por u blog pleno de imágenes limpias y atractivas.
Espero tu visita en el mío, "loscuatroelementos.wordpress.com", para conocr la opinión de una artista.
Mis afectos,
Luis Pulido
- 30 diciembre, 2009 21:05
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Sales up for Bend million-dollar homes
A 5,712-square-foot château-style, two-story home on Awbrey Butte, which last sold in February 2015 for $1.35 million, is for sale again.
It comes with a built-in dog wash and kennel, home theater, cathedral ceilings and Cascades views. The house on NW Starview Drive also comes with a $300,000 remodel, upstairs and down, said real estate broker Laura Blossey , the listing agent, of Cascade Sotheby's International Realty, in Bend. The current owners are moving for job and family reasons, Blossey said.
The asking price today is $1.85 million, and the sellers can likely expect to get an offer close to that, according to trends in the Bend luxury home market.
"Last year, there was a 12 percent average residential price increase (in Bend)," Blossey said. "The year before was the same."
The market for luxury homes in Bend is hot, even as prices of luxury homes elsewhere in the nation are, on average, coming down.
Sellers in Bend were asking about 7 percent more in May for homes priced at $1 million or more than they asked in May 2015, according to the Central Oregon Multiple Listing Service.
The Aubrey Heights neighborhood, on the slope of Awbrey Butte and reaching east to the Deschutes River near First Street Rapids Park, claimed the highest average sale price for the last six quarters, according to Redfin, a Seattle-based real estate brokerage firm. One home there sold for $1.5 million.
In Century West, the southwest Bend neighborhood that includes the Broken Top subdivision, 30 homes sold for an average $1.02 million, more homes above $1 million than any other Bend neighborhood.
For the 12 months ending in May, an average 97 homes priced $1 million or higher were for sale each month in Bend, according to MLS data. Of 23 homes in that category listed as sold or pending in May, the sale price was on average 95 percent of the asking price.
"I think we'll still have a good, strong market in the years to come," said Brandon Fairbanks , general manager with Coldwell Banker Morris Real Estate, in Bend. "It's interesting because in an election year, you see a lot of caution, especially now. So the fact that we still see a relatively active market shows a true demand."
In Bend, 43 homes priced more than $1 million sold in the 12 months ending in May, according to the Beacon Report, a monthly analysis of home sales in Central Oregon. For the same period, 76 homes priced between $750,00 and $1 million were sold.
For the 12 months ending May 2015, 37 homes in Bend sold for more than $1 million, and 62 homes sold for between $750,000 and $1 million, according to the Beacon Report.
By contrast, 21 $1 million-plus homes sold in the 12 months ending May 2014, and 36 priced between $750,000 and $1 million.
"Another interesting number is the months of inventory actually decreased," Fairbanks said. "In May of 2015, we had 32 months of inventory (of homes priced $1 million or more). We're down to 8.3 months now."
Across the country, prices for the most expensive real estate actually declined by 1.1 percent in the first quarter, according to Redfin. Redfin defines the luxury market as the priciest 5 percent of home sales. For 2015, the average sale price in Bend in that bracket was $1.07 million, 10 percent higher than the year before, according to a Redfin December report.
Meanwhile, home prices in the same category nationally fell 2.2 percent in 2015 for the first time in three years, according to Redfin.
Generally speaking, high-end buyers took a timeout as more luxury homes came on the market. A shaky stock market is one factor, Redfin Chief Economist Nela Richardson was quoted as saying in a Redfin news release in December.
The price decline for high-end homes continued this year. In San Francisco, for example, where tech executives count part of their wealth in stocks, home prices in the top 5 percent fell 4.7 percent over the first three months, according to a Redfin report in May.
In Bend, sale prices in that category were 0.7 percent lower in the first quarter compared to first quarter 2015. The other 95 percent of the Bend real estate market saw prices increase 6.5 percent, according to Redfin. In Bend, 237 homes priced between $250,000 and $400,000 were sold in the first quarter, according to the Beacon Report.
While demand for luxury properties is chilling elsewhere, Bend's popularity as a retirement or telecommuting destination for high-income newcomers continues to fuel appetites for high-end homes.
Blossey and Fairbanks said Bend is still relatively inexpensive on the high end compared to feeder cities like Portland, Seattle and San Francisco. Buyers in that category typically have the patience and resources to wait for what they want. Newcomers to Bend often cash out of home equity they hold elsewhere to make the move, they said.
"Most (buyers) are coming from Seattle and California; I had one from South Carolina," Fairbanks said. "Interestingly enough, there are a lot of move-up buyers, people selling homes they have equity in now and buying up."
At a recent presentation for a new client selling another home priced at $1.8 million, Blossey said she laid out the most likely picture of a buyer: newcomers to Oregon or Bend, a retired couple that want extra space for visiting grandchildren, or a family that's willing to pay for quality and value. Cash still rules, but even high-end buyers are taking advantage of low mortgage interest rates, she said.
Even builders are returning to the high-end market, said Blossey, who is building a custom home on speculation in Tetherow.
The National Association of Homebuilders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, released Thursday for June, found the highest level of confidence among homebuilders nationwide since January. The association also found labor shortages in the construction industry and a shortage of buildable lots, both complaints frequently heard in Bend, as ongoing concerns.
However, Blossey and Fairbanks said they count on a bright outlook for Bend's housing market overall.
"I'm really optimistic for more than the next six months," she said. "We'll be strong with the amount of people still moving here and still building their own custom homes. It still feels that we have more than enough buyers for the homes we're trying to sell."
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Orlando Shooting News and Stories
The new Sean Spicer book includes a section detailing how Trump promised to acknowledge LGBTQ people in exchange for a delegate's political support
June 12 will mark two years since an unbearable loss of life and the deadliest attack on LGBT people in American history
Nick Bertke is an Australian electronic musician known as Pogo. He has created musical remixes for Pokemon and Pixar and is a huge homophobe and misogynist
Gun control activists are planning a die-in on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on June 12
Luis Javier Ruiz survived the 2016 shooting and now he's promoting the idea that gays can change through Jesus
16 survivors of the Orlando shooting have filed a Pulse lawsuit alleging the shooting wouldn't have happened without Google, Facebook and Twitter's help
Republican talking head Ana Navarro just shared a photograph on Twitter with her cousin MJ Wright, the mother of a man who was tragically killed at Pulse
Noor Salman's FBI confession states she knew her husband was going to commit mass murder; but her lawyers want that confession declared inadmissible
Omar Delgado was one of the first policemen to show up as the Pulse nightclub shooting was still in progress. He saved a man and is now being fired
At least 50 people have been confirmed dead, and at least another 200 injured at a Las Vegas shooting that happened at a country music festival


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When Jamey Rogers, the owner of Collective Recording Studio in West Ashley, first heard of the Shaniqua Brown, he had trouble wrapping his head around the name. He half expected a solo gospel act. "But when I saw them, it just made sense," he says.
While the name is based on an old inside joke, it's come to mean much more: a sort of synonym for the full effect of their volcanic sound, or as Rogers puts it, "Something big and huge and soulful."
In fact, their in-your-face rock 'n' roll appealed to him so much that he decided he had to be a part of it. A few months ago, he joined the band. His second guitar adds a punch to the Shaniqua Brown's fierce kick.
Fronted by the romping and roaring Rachel Kate Gillon, with Thomas Concannon on guitar, Denis Blyth on bass, and David Bair on drums, the band came roaring to Collective earlier this year to record a song for a benefit CD. "They came in to do one song," recalls Rogers. "And I was like, 'Let's do another.' I remember thinking, I wanted to be a part of that, so I called Thomas, and he came back with second guitar parts, and I kind of browbeat them into letting me join the band."
Concannon has a slightly different take. "We tried adding a second guitarist for a while, but it never clicked, so we just gave up for a year," he says. "And then when we worked with, him it just made sense."
The chemistry between Rogers and Concannon's fiery guitar style clicked so well that everyone spent much of the summer recording the band's first full-length collection, The Shaniqua Brown, due on Aug. 19.
Recorded at Collective with the help of new manager Alan Price, the album is split between brand new songs and new versions of older songs. "Adding a guitar, we had to retool a lot of the songs," says Rogers. "Thomas and I really worked on it to make that full sound. Now we're about as loud as two Telecasters in standard tuning can be."
On stage, the band oozes power and excitement, but also contagious fun. Hanging out with all five of them, it was easy to see where that sense of play comes from. Their ease with each other is the ease of old friends, poking fun and laughing.
When asked about their earliest influences, three of the band members mentioned semi-regulars like Prince, the Beach Boys, and Pink Floyd. But Concannon and Gillon's were surprises, for entirely different reasons.
Straight-faced, with no pause, Concannon replies, "George Michael." He absorbs the chuckling, adding in the same unblinking tone, "I was on a trip to my grandparents' house in Florida when I was really young, and George Michael came on the radio and I was like, 'This is awesome.' Every time his songs came on I was into it. I'm pretty sure my parents thought I was gay for a few years."
Gillon, the only member not from the Lowcountry, spent her childhood running around the music studios of Nashville, "pretending she worked there." Her mother was the vice president of production for MCA Records. She remembers meeting stars like Vince Gill and Dolly Parton, and she was even cast in Sammy Kershaw's hilarious 1994 music video for "National Workin' Woman's Holiday," where, playing the younger of two girls in Army fatigues, she and 10 other little girls in costumes dance around Kershaw for no discernible reason.
This early exposure to costumed performance may or may not be the inspiration for Gillon's preference for wearing ornate tutus and bloomers on stage. The attire matches her boisterous singing style. Gillon is an avid tutu collector, so much so that Rogers had to tell her there wasn't enough room in their touring van for all of them.
Gillon's father played honky-tonk and bluegrass with several bands in the '70s, even touring with Willie Nelson. Which begs the question: How did she become this tutu-wearing soulful screamer fronting a hard rock band? She had a very simple, and oddly satisfying, answer: "We're a country band at heart," she says. "There's a little Johnny Cash in all of us."
But for the band, the music is much more important than the genre. "I want people to feel about our music the way I feel about the music I listen to," says Bair. "When I put on a Faith No More record, there's a euphoria I get. That's what I want people to have."
On the new album, the Shaniqua Brown hoped to create an atmosphere as communal and electric as their live shows.
"We want our shows to be as interactive as possible," says Gillon of a recent gig. "We played at the Tin Roof, and I was being a diva and having a bad voice day. We were all wearing plaid shirts, and I looked out and pretty much everyone out there was wearing plaid. I said, 'Everyone in a plaid shirt, get up on stage and help me sing this song.' So, you know, there were 30 people on stage. That was awesome."
The band has gotten a fantastic reception across the Southeast, inspiring them to be "lifers" who tour, as Rogers says, "until our backs wear out."
"We've played in cities where people don't really know us, and they're always so good to us," says Blythe. "We pour our hearts into this, and I think people can see that, and they give their heart right back. It's like we're right back at home again."


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WILLIAMSBURG, Va. – Sophomore Arialle Hess (Allentown, Pa.) scored a pair of goals and Virginia Commonwealth University clinched its first Colonial Athletic Association Tournament bid since 2003 with a 4-1 victory over William & Mary Sunday at Busch Field.
VCU improves to 13-5 overall and 5-2 in the Colonial Athletic Association with the victory and maintained their hold on third place in the CAA. The Rams already held a tiebreaker over James Madison, by virtue of their victory over the Dukes earlier this season. James Madison lost to Old Dominion Sunday, 4-1. The Dukes will battle Northeastern for the fourth and final spot in the CAA Tournament.
"I am thrilled," VCU Head Coach Kelly McQuade, in her fourth season, said. "I've been talking about it all year. Our seniors, Marle and Flore van Dessel really deserve it. It's so important for us to continue this. I'm so proud for those girls to be getting the recognition they deserve."
The Rams' matched their second-most victories in a single season with Sunday's win. VCU also won 13 games in 1990 and set a school record with 16 in 1992. William & Mary is 4-13 overall and 2-5 in league action.
Hess, a transfer from Temple University, booked her second two-goal performance of the season. She tapped in a rebound in the 18th minute to stake the Rams to a 1-0 lead. She added a late score in the 68th minute when she cleaned up a scrum in from of the cage. Hess has six goals this year.
Senior Marle van Dessel (Oisterwijk, Netherlands) helped VCU break open a 1-1 game when she scored on a corner in the 47th minute. Freshman Emilie Soares (Santa Clara, Calif.) provided a little breathing room with her goal six minutes later off a feed from sophomore Kelsey Scherer (Chesapeake, Va.).
Despite a 12-0 advantage in shots in the first half, the Rams only managed a single goal. However, behind a 10-shot attack in the second period, VCU broke through to earn the victory.
The match was a physical battle and saw five green and yellow cards issued. At one point, the Rams had to overcome a two-player disadvantage.
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Editor's Overview
Combining luxury, performance and reliability, the 2016 Lexus GS broadens its appeal with a new GS 200t 4-cylinder turbo model and the 467-horsepower GS F high-performance sedan. Joining the V6 GS 350 and GS 450h hybrid, the Lexus GS lineup is now one of the most varied in its segment, lacking only a diesel model.
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With the exception of the GS F, the new GS line doesn't feel as track-ready as a BWM 5 Series or Cadillac CTS, although it does offer a more comfortable ride. Some luxury buyers may find the 2016 Lexus GS' new styling a bit too aggressive.
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Interior Features
Although edgy on the outside, Lexus' 2016 GS luxury sedan is all about comfort on the inside. The attractively shaped instrument panel includes analog Optitron gauges with a color Multi-Information Display and an 8- or 12.3-inch color high-resolution central-control screen that operates with the 2nd-generation Remote Touch Interface (RTI) control function. Both front occupants enjoy 10-way-power seats, and LED ambient lighting is integrated into the door ornamentation and the RTI surround area. Nice touches and details abound, from "Lexus"-stamped scuff plates on all doorsills to contrast stitching on the upper instrument panel, door panels and shift boot.
Exterior Features
The Lexus GS luxury performance sedan for 2016 is not for the shy, as the Lexus L-Finesse design theme results in a boldly styled piece of road-going art. It leads with a bold new front-end treatment that is becoming the Lexus corporate face. Fitting its more sporting image, the GS continues with edgy styling and highly defined shapes that include distinctive headlights and LED taillights. The GS 350 and 450h are fitted with 18-inch alloy wheels, while the F Sport Package and GS F add 19-inch wheels. Rich and varied paint options are a pleasant departure from the ubiquitous sea of silver, white and black.
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Notable Equipment
All 2016 Lexus GS models include leather upholstery (NuLuxe simulated leather on the GS 200t), wood/metallic accent trim, power moonroof, multifunction steering wheel and energy-saving S-flow automatic climate control. The standard Lexus Premium Audio System has 12 speakers, AM/FM/DVD with HD Radio and WMA/MP3 capability, Bluetooth streaming, 5.1 Surround Sound and numerous other features. Additional standard equipment includes Navigation (GS 350), keyless remote/push-button start, Lexus Drive Mode, a rearview camera, the Vehicle Dynamics Integrated Management system (combining the functions of anti-lock brakes, traction control and stability control), Safety Connect with Automatic Collision Notification and all the usual and government-mandated safety features.
Notable Options
The 2016 Lexus GS with a Premium Package includes heated and ventilated front seats; a Luxury Package with Adaptive Variable Suspension (AVS), rear audio and climate controls and semi-aniline leather upholstery; a Cold Weather Package with heated steering wheel; and the F Sport Package with a 16-way driver's sport seat, custom-tuned AVS, bigger wheels/tires/brakes and Variable Gear Ratio Steering. Stand-alone options include an HDD 12.3-inch Navigation system, power trunk release, 835-watt Mark Levinson premium audio and a Head-Up Display. The Lexus Safety System+ package combines pre-collision warning and pedestrian detection, land-departure warning with steering assist, auto high beams and adaptive cruise control.
Favorite Features
By offering separate settings for Eco, Normal and Sport, Lexus Drive Mode hands the driver more control over steering input and throttle response. When teamed with the F-Sport package, there's an additional Sport+ mode offering control of the adaptive suspension and VDIM systems.
Who says performance and environmentalism can't go hand in hand? In the 2016 Lexus GS 450h, an Atkinson-cycle 3.5-liter V6 is teamed with an electric motor for a combined 338 horsepower. The combo delivers an impressive 31-mpg combined, yet accelerates the hybrid sedan faster than its gasoline-only counterpart.
Under the Hood
The 2016 Lexus GS 200t sedan derives its power from a twin-scroll 2.0-liter turbocharged engine sending power to rear wheels via an 8-speed automatic transmission. The GS 350 is powered by a 3.5-liter V6 with dual variable-valve timing with intelligence (VVT-i) and direct fuel injection. In rear-wheel-drive (RWD) models it is matched with an 8-speed automatic transmission and with all-wheel drive (AWD) it has a 6-speed automatic. The hybrid GS 450h employs an Atkinson-cycle version of the 3.5-liter V6, with the Lexus Hybrid Synergy Drive that combines the gasoline engine and the electric motor for a total system output of 338 horsepower. Lastly, the rear-drive GS F is equipped with a 5.0-liter V8 engine and an 8-speed automatic with manual shift control.
2.0-liter turbocharged inline-4 (GS 200t)
241 horsepower @ 5,800 rpm
258 lb-ft of torque @ 1,650-4,400 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 22/33 mpg, 20/30 mpg (F-Sport)
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311 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm
280 lb-ft of torque @ 4,800 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 20/29 mpg (RWD), 19/28 mpg (F-Sport), 19/27 mpg (AWD)
3.5-liter V6 + electric motor and battery pack (GS 450h)
286 horsepower @ 6,000 rpm
180-horsepower electric motor – 338 net system horsepower
254 lb-ft of torque @ 4,600 rpm
EPA city/highway fuel economy: 29/34 mpg
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Editors' Notes
The 4-door Lexus GS sedan for 2016 expands its portfolio, adding the GS 200t 4-cylinder turbo and fire-breathing GS F sedan powered by a 467-horsepower 5.0-liter V8. As is expected of a Lexus sedan, the 2016 GS is loaded with luxury and technology features, as well as an available F-Sport performance package for three of the four trims. Proving a car can be both eco-friendly and still fun to drive, the 2016 Lexus GS 450h hybrid elevates fuel economy without undermining acceleration or performance. When stacked up against the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series or Cadillac CTS, the GS proves a worthy competitor, offering similar levels of performance and technology plus superior long-term reliability and resale figures.


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Saudi forces have made both naval and maritime advances in the war against Houthi and Saleh forces in Yemen over the past two days.
Saudi channel Al Akhbariya has reported that the Saudi-led coalition forces have killed 52 members of the Republican Guard loyal to former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh in the Waadi Al-Thaaban (the Snake Valley) area in the Najran region of Saudi Arabia.
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President Barack Obama will welcome the leaders of five Nordic countries on May 13, with extremism and terrorism chief among the topics up for discussion, the White House said Friday.
Also on the table at the US-Nordic Leaders Summit, which comes after a similar meeting when Obama went to Sweden in September 2013, will be the refugee crisis roiling Europe.
The leaders of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden will be in attendance and there will be a state dinner in the evening hosted by Obama and his wife Michelle.
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