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1.2 million Americans are employed by the business aviation industry, which generates $150 billion annually.

Over 11,000 private jets are registered for use in the US. In the rest of the world, there are an additional 8,000.

The US also makes the most. 50 percent of the market. Europe makes 20 percent, Asia-Pacific 12 percent, Latin and South America 12 percent and the Middle East 6 percent.

Average Jet Charter Rates (Per Hour)

Gulfstream 550 $8,640

Global Express/XRS $8,045

Falcon 7X $7,865

Falcon 900 $6,075

Gulfstream IV $5,884

Challenger 604 $5,053

Citation X $4,533

Hawker 800 $3,582

Citation Excel/XLS $3,388 (most popular model)

Learjet 60 $3,347

Citation Mustang $1,674

The most expensive option, the Gulfstream V, costs $106,711.17 for a weekend trip from New York City to San Francisco, including helicopter, transportation to and from airport, two full-time captains, a flight attendant, crew per diems, landing, ramp, parking, fuel surcharge, taxes, etc.

The Super Bowl is the biggest private jet event. Over 600 private aircraft entered New Orleans for the Bowl (up by almost 500).

The most expensive private jet is owned by a Saudi. It costs over $500 million estimated. Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Al Saudowns it, and it has a two-car garage, a stable for horses and camels, and a prayer room that rotates so it always faces Mecca.

$53,000 is the price to fill the tank of the Bombardier’s Global 8000, which can go 7,900 nautical miles, flying at Mach 0.85 with 8 passengers. The fuel capacity is 48,950 lbs.

Celebrities who have their own jets: Oprah Winfrey (Bombardier Global Express XRS), Jackie Chan (Embraer Legacy 650), and Jay-Z (Bombardier Challenger 850). Some celebs even fly the plane themselves, like Tom Cruise (Gulfstream IV), Jimmy Buffett (Dassault Falcon 900), and John Travolta.

Once a split end starts, you have to deal with it.

Some rules to remember:

Heat on your hair makes it split. Dryness makes it split. Chemicals can make it split (hair product as well as procedures). Wind/cold can make it split. Overwashing can make it split (constant hot/cold/wet/dry/combing/teasing/stressing). Overwashing can make it split (strip oils from hair, which are supposed to protect your hair). Certain types of water can do it, too, like hard shower water, ocean salt water, spas and pools with chlorine or salt. The sun, too, with UV rays.

How to treat your hair to not have split ends (as much):

Use a moisturizing shampoo. Use a good rinse out conditioner and slather the ends (not just the scalp). Do a cool to cold rinse after to seal the ends. Towel blot your hair. You can use leave in conditioner. Use a wide-tooth comb to detangle. You can use restoration serum, particularly on the ends. Use a large paddle or round brush when blow drying. Don’t use too much heat.

So basically you need to take care of your hair, not stress it or expose it to too much environment, and trim the ends when they start.

How to do this best so your hair will get longer? Find out the minimum length that needs to be taken off to remove the split ends.

“Hidden away in the secret garden of Kinton Quarry, the ‘House-Box’ is a handcrafted haven with panoramic views over the surrounding Welsh hills. Originally a vintage Bedford TK horsebox, it’s been converted into a fantastically homely space (in fact it did start its new life as a full time home), with reclaimed materials throughout and a plethora of interesting objects that each has its own story.”

They’re renting this thing. Costs around 85 pounds per night for 2 people.

Kind of interesting, right? Taking a horse box and mounting it on a truck chassis. It has a Rangemaster cooker, a large sink, fridge, cupboards, and other amenities so you can take the truck for a drive and camp somewhere.

It also uses some Green tech, like a rainwater harvester system (with filtration). It has electric sockets and a sound system. These are all solar powered.

But before you joined the bandwagon and get fully lost in it let it be known that psychologist believes that taking too much The selfie is form of narcissism. People who take so many selfies in a day and never seem to get enough of it should consider getting help before it’s too late. A classic example of this condition was what happened to Bowman, a student in the UK who became so obsessed with the taking the perfect selfie and attempted suicide when he failed to get it. Bowman was unaware of his condition but he was going downhill with losing weight, dropping out of school and not leaving his house for six months obsessing over the best selfie shot. When he failed to get it, he attempted suicide through overdose.

Some people may think its a harmless activity but parents should be very careful about these things. The internet has the ability of thwarting the facts for children and if they are not observant enough, they could lose the possibility of saving their children from severe psychological conditions. Does this seemingly innocent activity lead to mental illness and suicide? The answer is yes. Professionals revealed they have treated several cases of Body dysmorphic disorder who admitted that they had the compulsion of taking selfie several times in a day.

Even addiction to social media such as Facebook and Twitter has already been labeled as an addiction and according to public health officials, more than one hundred patients seek treatment every year. Taking a selfie promote the darn-if-you-will; darn-if-you-don’t attitude that sugar coats the low self-esteem of people suffering from many forms of depression. Even narcissistic people are know to be of very low self esteem and they have the unreasonable desire to be glorified in order to make up for any feelings of inadequacy.

What’ worst about this rising problem that so many people are unaware of is that digital narcissism, often puts too much pressure on people to achieve unbelievable goals such as become like a supermodel or a famous actor or actress. When the goal is not achieved, it creates a feeling of self-loathing. The sad part is there are people out there on social media who are not as sympathetic and instead of acceptance, they reinforce the feelings of inadequacy and add more pressure.

Narcs ism is the obsession with oneself and the opinion of others. These feelings are gratified through selfie and so many people are slowly becoming like it without really being aware of it. While social networking sites are fun and a good way to keep in touch and make friends, the sad truth is it can be harmful. Be more aware of what changes it brings to you and your love ones and avoid being lost in the hype of it.

We learned about this neat piece of information here: Complete Health And Happiness

They’re designed, made and tested in Australia, and are being shipped to the States in container boxes. They’re shipped elsewhere as well. You can get them in either left or right hand drive.

“We are already exporting EarthCruiser units to the Europe, Spain, Egypt and the UK as well as Australia and customers are travelling to remote locations all over the globe,” said Lance Gillies, Managing Director of EarthCruiser Overland Vehicles.

The vehicle boasts being created from experience, extensive experience in some of the world’s toughest environments. They say that no other vehicle has traveled as much of the world as their brand. Is that true?

The vehicle is reportedly easy to drive. It has a lot of height and a big windshield so you can look down on obstacles.

“Current EarthCruiser owners include: wildlife photographers, hunters, surfers, rock climbers, adventure seekers, and corporations needing 4×4 capable RVs. The vehicle is also in demand by Eco and Volunteer travelers who are delivering medical supplies to remote locations, teaching children, repairing endangered reefs, and a wide variety of outreach programs.”

The transmission is a six-speed auto. It has a full manual mode though. There’s no lag time changing gears, EarthCruiser says.

You may also have seen the EarthCruiser flat-bed model.

Every game hunter’s reward is savoring that mouth-watering meat. It’s not just the hunter’s appetite for the food; it’s his love for the game itself. But as with most interest and endeavor, competition seems to be a must. We simply are born with that competitive spirit that we take it anywhere– from the wild, to the grilling station, even to the dining table. And among and amid hunters and anglers is the question of whether one game meat is superior over another and which one is actually the best.

A group of enthusiasts, each an editor to www.outdoorlife.com, armed with knowledge, skill and gusto, not to mention aprons, embarked on a backyard grilling session.

They gathered backstraps from six different big game species: whitetail buck of Massachusetts, cow moose and mule deer brought from Montana, elk all the way from Utah, antelope, and bighorn sheep from Wyoming. How were they to identify and rank which specie will come off the big winner?

Editor Andrew Mckean, humbly took the prongs and racks to do the grilling while the other five editors patiently waited and blindfolded. Each meat is rubbed with salt and pepper– all that are needed to enhance the meat’s flavor. McKean, grilled each backstrap to perfection- medium-rare that is, and made sure they are segregated for identification until the time had come for the blind-taste test.

The big five were to rate each meat 1-6, with 1 being the highest score, so each would come up with a list of their own preferred ranking for the game meat. Interestingly for people of the same interest, each one came up with a different listing of the candidates except for the one that truly excelled in taste.

Yes, three among the five picked the Elk victoriously. One of them reasoned the elk backstrap was “an easy chew” and another commented that it was the “perfect meat” because it was “balanced, flavorful and tender”.

They all agreed that the moose was the “juiciest” and it was kind of surprising that the whitetail couldn’t quite rank higher. Gathering the average of all the lists, provides this ranking, from the best to the good: first the elk, second place goes to the moose, followed by the antelope, then the mule deer, the whitetail, and finally the sheep.

Note though how we say the rank is: from best to good, not bad. Elk may be the best tasting meat game of them all but none of them tasted bad as proven by the fact that at the end of the test, all grilled meat was consumed.

We learned about this neat piece of information here: Backstrap Taste Test: What’s the Best Wild Game Meat?

This cool Zeppelin Roadliner is a fun housecar which was up for auction in the US. Its fantastic one of a kind style is really awesome and for those who have a craze for cars, this must be part of the collection. It can be an expensive gift as well for those who can afford.

Digging about it we can say that Art Himsl’s 1937 Zeppelin Roadliner brought to many wonderful memories. Its aluminium framing was covered with class A linen airplane fabric surface. It actually originated as a tiny dwelling or what we call as house car which was created by a mechanic at Chris Craft boat agreement in San Francisco. It was registered in 1942 as a Plymouth house car.

At present, the perfectly offered Zeppelin boasts a 350 cubic inch V8 Chevy engine with a push button auto transmission. Its air-ride disruption, a fridge, a microwave oven plus front and rear air bags are added value to this house car. And because it has a propeller, driving it makes it more fun.

This house car may not be an ideal dwelling for the family but because it has a space to relax inside, it feels homely and it provides some comfort. If you take look at it, you can really awe Himsl and his friend, Ed Green’s clever ways of restoring it to make it more appealing of today’s picky buyers.

It was in 1968 that Himsl and his friend discovered it. They used it as their office in the beginning and begun restoring it in 1999. They thought of modernizing its drive components and to refurbish it completely. They considered stitz poly-fiber as a good car skin for this vehicle. In the year 2002, it was rechristened as the 1937 Himsl Zeppelin Roadliner.

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