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Firecracker Shrimp | Spicy Food | Week 13
Bang Bang, Baby. Not only does this shrimp look like a firecracker, it will have your mouth thinking you...Read More
Mini Crab Cakes in Mango Habanero Aïoli | One Bite Foods
These crab cakes may be fun sized but they are definitely full of flavor. And you really don't need many...Read More
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I love to wrap things in bacon. A lot. I also love to make unconventional "sushi." And when you add...Read More
Chicken Waffle with Maple Sriracha Aïoli
Here's a recipe I only decided to document about half way through the process. I realized I was making something...Read More
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Sweet & Sriracha Angry Orchard Pork Chops
Back in my early blogging days, I created a simple recipe for Angry Orchard pork chops and it quickly became...Read More
Super Simple Thai Peanut Chicken
My boyfriend has been pestering me for some peanut sauce for a few weeks now, so I finally broke down and made him...Read More
Best Steak Stir Fry Recipe
Happy Stir Fry-day! Any day of the week can be stir fry-day, but it's especially fun to do stir fry on an actual Friday...Read More
Maple Bacon Chicken Waffles with Hollandaise Sauce | 15 Minute Meals
I could make chicken and waffles every night of the week. It's such a simple (and amazingly delicious) dish that's...Read More
Crab Rangoon Dip & Wonton Chips
We order Chinese food pretty regularly in our house - with a Chinese drive thru only a few blocks away, it's hard not...Read More
Squid Tempura with Cocktail Sauce & Ponzu Mayo
Calamari is one of my favorite dishes. My boyfriend and I get it as an appetizer whenever it is available on a menu at...Read More
Breakfast Mac & Cheese | Week 11
Back at it again with the 52 weeks of Cooking Challenge. This past week the challenge was macaroni and cheese,...Read More
Thai Peanut Chicken Satay
I'm always trying to approve upon my past recipes. And I've definitely made peanut chicken before. This time, I decided...Read More
Pork Chops & Waffles with Maple Yogurt Sauce
Some nights, you just have to eat off a waffle. If you've been following along, you know I LOVE chicken and...Read More
Sriracha Honey Turkey Meatballs
Looking for an impressive appetizer that is super easy and also super delicious? Well, I have just the recipe for...Read More
Zucchini Fritters
It's nearly winter and I'm still trying to use up all the zucchini I pulled from my garden this year! For my first...Read More
Zombie Meatloaf & Intestine Noodles | Halloween Recipes
As soon as October hits, my kitchen goes into Halloween mode. The spookier I can make my food, the better. With the...Read More
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Mini Beef Pot Pies | What's In My Fridge Door?
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Jungle Jim's Adventure!
Watch the video from my latest trip above! Nestled just outside of Cincinnati lies a foodie haven. Arguably the...Read More
One Pan Sriracha Honey Shrimp & Asparagus | 20 Minute Meals
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Ginger Shrimp Spring Rolls
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Spicy Grilled Chicken BBQ Flatbread
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Puff Pastry Breakfast Pizza
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Shrimp 'n' Cheddar Biscuit Waffles
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Pepper Jack Mac 'n' Cheese | Instant Pot Recipes
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Baked Onion Rings
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One Pan Smoky Citrus Shrimp Pasta
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Sriracha Maple Chicken Waffles
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Sumac Shrimp Curry
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Homemade Chicken Nuggets
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Parmesan Truffle Fries
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Lemon Basil Shrimp Noodles
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Oozing Meatloaf Brain
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Instant Pot Pulled Pork Apple Cider BBQ
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Shrimp 'N' Cheddar Biscuit Waffles
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One Sheet Pan Salmon Dinner FOR TWO!
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Day 1 Opening Remarks by at LendIt USA 2015 by Co-Founder & Conference Chairman Peter Renton.
LendIt USA is the world's largest annual gathering of the online lending community. This year LendIt hosted the largest exhibition ever assembled in the P2P and online lending industry with every major platform from around the world, with 2,500 attendees. LendIt USA is the must-attend annual industry event.

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by Heather Urquhart, from The Maydays
I was teaching the Maydays Drop in class recently and two of the students who are recent converts to improv and now completely obsessed with the form cornered me afterwards to ask me,
I gave them my best answer but came away thinking about it; How does one get good at improv? (barr experience and time) and here's what I came up with.
Heather's top 10 tips for how to be a better improviser:
1. Do a lot – There can be no denying that experience is everything. I'm not saying new improvisers can't be good but everyone experiences those wobble moments on stage and the more you do, the more you learn how to navigate your way out of them. Consistently the best show I've ever seen is the Armando in Chicago. Almost every player is 40 plus and the weight of experience is palpable. The audience knows they're going to have a great time because they know they're in safe hands. I think improvising is a bit like muscle memory in dance training so I'm sure the act of practising as much as you can helps you improve faster.
2. See a lot – Go and see as many shows as you can. Good and Bad. When you're doing bad improv, you don't necessarily know it. When you're watching it, you do. Seeing those sticky moments from the outside is massively helpful in identifying how you can improve your own practice. Watching good improv is equally helpful, thrilling and inspiring. Like Katy and Rach say – like watching people fly.
3. Get a director – I absolutely believe that no matter how much improv you do, you'll never get significantly better without someone kicking your arse. Without feedback you're likely to keep the same bad habits all your improv life. A good director should identify your strengths and develop your weaknesses, like being a human top trump. Maybe your speed (let's call that object work in this scenario) is 100 but your stamina (character work) is only 40. Your director should be working to get everything to 100.
4. Improvise with the same people a lot – Group mind is invaluable in improv. When there is trust on stage you can do magical things. A crude example of this is being physical. Us English lot aren't very good at getting in each other's personal space so when you're working with a group you know really well it's easier to do things like make people fly, become one being, play an intimate love or sex scene. It shouldn't matter if you're with strangers but it really helps when there's an unspoken level of communication between your whole troupe.
5. Improvise with different people a lot – Equally, it's great to get out of your comfort zone and improvise with people whose behaviour patterns you don't know. Maybe you're the dominant player in your troupe – go to an open workshop and maybe you'll be forced into the role of supporter or any other role you don't normally fall into.
6. Be authentic – Whole heartedly bring your life into your improv. There are two ways of doing this practically. One is to see the world as a scene, if someone calls out "Butcher" – don't be generic, be your local Butcher Stan or a guy you were standing next to at the bus stop that day. Notice everything, use the real language of whichever profession you're portraying in that show, do some research. "5 things a _____ would say" is a great game for this and you can play it on your own. Alternatively – experiment with putting yourself into the scene, if you're feeling scared bring it into your character. If you're feeling randy – hump everyone! It's great to be imaginative but if you can start from a place of being real it can add a whole new level to your performance.
7. Learn stagecraft – II know some amazing amazing improvisers who are not so hot when it comes to improvising on a stage for an audience. Get an outside eye or take an acting class if you need to. If people can't see you, people can't hear you or your stage pictures look dull and sloppy, it doesn't matter how good your scene idea was or how naturally hilarious you are.
8. Serve the scene and not yourself – Speaks for itself. Don't plough into scenes or bulldoze other people. Make it your mission to make everyone else look good and you'll look good. As Charna Halpern says " Treat others as if they are geniuses, artists and poets and they will be."
9. Read some improv books or blogs and talk about it exhaustively and obsessively – Well it can't hurt.
10. Have a secret – This is my favourite thing to do. Pick something just for you to take into a scene, that no-one needs to know about. Have happy hands, be a lizard if a lizard was a human, decide to always stay 2 feet away from whoever you're onstage with. Whatever you do, bring something to the table. It might never come out, it might get toned down and you should always be prepared to drop it if there's a cross initiation but aswell as adding some depth – it's fun!
Heather started acting from a young age with the National Youth Theatre and went on to train in physical theatre. She has spent the last ten years acting in all it's forms including TIE, site specific, street theatre, classical theatre and film, but can mostly be found treading the boards and making people laugh with the Maydays in Brighton. In the last fours years she has also been a regular performer and contributor with BAFTA nominated sketch show the Treason Show. She is also lead vocalist in Bluegrass band the Whisky Whores as well as a regular backing vocalsit with Thomas White (Electric Soft Parade, Brakes) However her first love is Improvisation and she is a director, performer, teacher and trainer with the Maydays aswell as co-author of musical comedy improvisation book "Turn off your Brain, Open your Mouth and Sing." The Maydays have a monthly residency in London and Brighton aswell as offering performances and training across the UK.


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If you or a loved one slipped and fell in a store, apartment, a city property or street and were injured, if possible at the time of the incident try to take photographs of the exact spot that caused you to fall and anything that could of contributed to the dangerous condition. For example, if there was a wet spot on the store floor, look around to see if there is a leak perhaps from a freezer, broken bottle or perhaps an ac unit dripping from the ceiling from condensation. Also, report the incident to the manager of a store and get there name. If you were injured, get to the closest emergency room immediately. Also, if you see any witnesses try to get there contact information as well. Finally, call an attorney for an appointment immediately as every day that goes by could effect the case.
How to improve your chances of winning your disability case
Often times a client can win or lose there case due to the doctors they are seeing and the tests that are or are not done. If for example a person has severe back pain and just goes to a primary care doctor and all that doctor does is provide pain medications, most likely the chances of winning will not be great. If however, a client goes to a primary doctor and then gets referred to specialists and gets all the proper testing to prove that their is in fact a severe medical condition that effects work ability, the chances of winning will increase. For example, if you have a severe back injury, make sure you get to an orthopedic get an MRI and possibly an EMG (if you have numbness and tinglining in arms or legs).
If you have a severe mental issue on the other hand, get and stay in mental health treatment if you have not yet done so. Make sure you are telling your therapist andpsychiatrist or psychologist all of your mental issues and the reason you have them.
Often times a person is afraid to tell the doctor all of there symptoms in the fear it can create a new problem. If your symptoms are not documented in the medical records, it is like a tree falling in the woods when no one is around…no one hears it so it is almost like it never happened. If your symptoms are not well documented in the medical evidence, most often you don't have those symptoms in the eyes of the judge and your chances of winning may decrease as a result.
If you have any questions, feel free to call me.
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Transformation Challenge Award and capital receipt flexibility 2014 to 2016 prospectus
Information for local authorities bidding for funding from the Transformation Challenge Award and capital receipt flexibility 2014 to 2016.
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The Transformation Challenge Award is a challenge fund which makes £120 million grant (£15 million in 2014 to 2015 and £105 million in 2015 to 2016) and a £200 million facility to use the capital receipts from asset sales flexibly to support transformation, available to support local authorities re-engineer their business practices and redesign service delivery.
This bidding prospectus contains the information that local authorities need to complete bids for funding. The first deadline for the Transformation Challenge Award is 1 July 2014 (bids for 2014 to 2015 funding and expressions of interest for 2015 to 2016). The deadline for bids for 2015 to 2016 funding is 1 October 2014.
Last year's Transformation Challenge Award 2013 to 2014 saw 18 successful bidders, with 44 local authorities and 5 fire authorities, benefitting from funding. The Transformation Challenge Award 2014 to 2016 aims to build upon the successes of last year's Transformation Challenge Award and help councils take transformation even further forward.
The Department for Communities and Local Government, in partnership with New Economy, are organising a series of cost benefit analysis workshops around the country for authorities interested in putting bids forward to the Transformation Challenge Award. These workshops are half-day sessions designed to support authorities with the cost benefit analysis element of Transformation Challenge Award bids, as well as cost benefit analysis in general.
Full details of workshop content, where they are being held and how to register can be found on the 'Events' section of the Public Service Transformation Network website.


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Personal Loan
A personal loan has higher interest rates than secured loans like a home-equity loan, but you are not required to put up any collateral to ensure repayment.
The main characteristic of a personal loan is that it is not secured by collateral. "Collateral" means something of value, like a home, boat or car that the lender can repossess if you don't repay the account as agreed. Personal loans are backed only by your promise to repay, and for this reason they are also known as "signature loans" or "unsecured loans." This kind of financing usually (but not always) comes with a fixed interest rate and a term ranging from one to five years. Unsecured loan amounts vary, but most run between a minimum of $1,000 and a maximum of $50,000.
Qualifying for a Personal Loan
Because the lender must rely solely on the borrower's willingness to repay the loan as agreed, credit scoring is extremely important — it's widely believed that the way you've managed your obligations in the past is highly predictive of your performance when borrowing in the future.
The lender takes your application and verifies your income and debts. Your income and debt picture influences the amount the lender is willing to advance you and how long it is willing to lend the money. The lender also pulls a credit report, examines your scores and assigns you a credit grade.
Depending on your credit grade, loan amount and the length of time you wish to borrow, your personal loan rate will likely fall between six and 36 percent. Rates and terms vary considerably, so it's wise to shop a bit and obtain quotes from several competing lenders.
Personal Loan Uses
What can you use a personal loan for? Signature loans can be used for just about any purpose, from consolidating debt to funding investments or financing big-ticket purchases. Borrowers should compare personal loans to other types of financing — for example, if buying a car, secured auto financing is probably cheaper, and if funding an education, government-backed student loans might make more sense. However, unsecured loan interest rates are likely to be lower than those of credit cards, and personal loans can make budgeting easier with their fixed rates and unchanging payment schedule.
7 Uses for Personal Loans
- Debt Consolidation
- Education Expenses
- School Books
- College Tuition
- Wedding
- Vacation
- Pay off credit cards
Note: LendingTree does not recommend taking out long-term financing for short-term needs. However, consumers determined to finance a short-term need might be better served by a personal loan than another option like a credit card.
Personal Loan Advantages
Personal loans are unsecured, which means the lender cannot repossess your property should you become unable to repay your balance. There is no collateral to appraise, so getting an underwriting decision and receiving your funds can happen very quickly. They are safer than credit cards because their interest rates are usually fixed, and because they have a definite payment schedule, personal loan balances can't be "run up" again. Personal loans can improve your credit rating, because credit scoring systems treat installment debt more favorably than revolving debt like credit cards. Finally, personal loans usually come with lower rates than comparable credit cards.
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- Qualifying for a low interest rate personal loan
- Is a personal loan right for you?
- Fast Cash Personal Loans
- What to use a personal loan for
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Borrowing money without putting up any collateral. LendingTree personal loan offers allow you to shop for the best rates and terms for personal loans up to $35,000.
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Carlson Conference Room
Our Carlson Conference Room can accommodate up to 120 persons. A two-riser stage is located in the front of the room for presenter or participant use. The Conference Room has movable sound deadening partitions so that the conference room can be divided in up to four separate spaces for breakout spaces or smaller group meetings.
The following audio and visual equipment are available for your use in the conference room while at Koinonia:
Retreat House, Sumac, and Columbine Lodge Meeting Spaces
Each guest lodge contains a meeting space that is an appropriate size for the capacity of the building. The meeting spaces in our guest lodges are equipped with a fireplace for ambience in the winter and air conditioning for comfort in the summer. All the meeting spaces have a TV with DVD and VCR, a portable screen, an overhead projector, and flip charts for your use.
The Koinonia Library
The Koinonia Library is available for informal meetings for groups of up to 15 people. The library is located in Carlson Commons near the Dining Room and has a beautiful wood-fired fireplace and is air conditioned.
The Koinonia Deck
Koinonia offers a large outdoor deck located near the Dining Room that is available for group dining, wedding receptions, worship services, group photos, crafts, and just about whatever other activity works outside on a deck.


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Dear Companists,
We have received many mails from Companists willing to invest in Cringle despite the fact that we have reached our funding goal of €400,000. Because of this demand, the positive comments, and the past weeks' developments, we have decided to extend our successful equity-based crowdfunding campaign.
Below, we would like to show you some figures telling you what exactly the many Companists who are actively and successfully supporting Cringle look like.
On average, the 971 Companists who have invested in Cringle are 36 years old. If we look at the gender, the large majority of the Cringle investors (i.e., over 93 %) are male.
It is also interesting that the statistical distribution of Companists in Germany is very similar to the organically developed distribution of our Cringle users. Indeed, most of our campaign's supporters are from Berlin, followed by Hamburg, Munich, and Frankfurt.
We have also received much support from Vienna, which has confirmed our plans to enter the Austrian market shortly.
The extension of our campaign will not affect the shares of our existing Companists, and you will not have any disadvantages.
Some Companists have asked us how we will be able to reach our milestones if our campaign continues for two more months.
We can tell you that we receive regular installments of the amount raised so far, which enables us to continue our operational business. In other words, we can keep focusing on reaching our goals and believe we are well on our way.
As always, we hope you will continue supporting us.
Have you already invited all of your friends using the "invite friends" feature in the Cringle app? Have you already given Cringle a 5-star rating in the Apple App Store or the Google Play Store? There are many easy ways in which you can do us a huge favor. Thanks very much in advance!
Best regards,
Investments in startups and growth companies offer great opportunities, but they are risk investments. In the worst case, the entire investment amount may be lost. Consequently, investments in startups or growth companies are unsuitable for retirement plans. However, there is no obligation to make further contributions. Investors can minimize their risk by diversifying the amount they invest in startups and growth companies and not investing the entire amount in one startup or growth company. Professional investors often follow this strategy because it causes the risk to be distributed among several investments. In this way, successful investments can balance other less successful investments.
The shares of the investors on Companisto are subordinated profit-participating loans (partiarische Nachrangdarlehen). Such loans are shares in a business with similar characteristics as equity. If the company becomes insolvent or is liquidated, the claims of the investors (Companists) – just like those of all other shareholders of the company – will be satisfied from the assets in the insolvency or the assets in liquidation only after the claims of all other external creditors have been satisfied. Thus, Companists are treated like any other shareholder of the company during insolvency or liquidation proceedings.
The company information published on the Companisto website is provided solely by the companies. The projections made by the companies do not guarantee successful development of the company in the future. Consequently, investments in startups and growth companies are suitable only for those investors who can cope with the risk of a total loss of the capital invested. Investors make their own independent investment decisions and bear all risks themselves.
The investments are provided and issued by the individual companies. Companisto is neither the provider nor the issuer of the investments, but solely the internet service platform.


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Call 800.586.3590 for more information or to reserve a slip.
Roche Harbor's expansive resort with unique amenities offers a wonderful venue to host a group event. Every year we host dozens of rendezvous and club gatherings on our docks, where we can arrange group moorage and party barges for docktail barbeques. Our marina crew will help provide extraordinary services to help make your event amazing.
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Label: Dental (UK)
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Here comes another underrated British soul dancer that we discovered years ago. This band is different from the one who issued " How To Do It" 2 years before.
Great uptempo double sider with touch a jazzy feeling. Our favorite track is definitely the main one "I Want You, I Need You".
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That's what I'm talkin' about. Verbatim, and there's more where that came from, some of it surprisingly coherent. From the Ocean Rap Archive: Anthony Kiedis of Red Hot Chili Peppers, lover of the Ocean, circa 1990:
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As a life-long dedicated fan of RHCP, I must say this video rules.


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The elephants destroyed homes and caused residents to flee from a township near a national park.
A team from Zimbabwe's National Parks and Wildlife Management Authority is trying to find out why the animals seem to be moving closer to people's houses.
Zimbabwe has some 100,000 elephants, while its parks have a capacity for just 45,000.
National Parks spokesman retired Major Edward Mbewe told the state-owned Herald newspaper that he did not believe reports that elephants were moving closer to settlements in search of food and water after this year's poor rains.


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The fallout from Saturday's El Clasico continues with many of the Spanish press taking aim at Gareth Bale, who was a distant second to Neymar, the other big summer signing.
Neymar wrote his name all over his first Clasico, scoring Barcelona's first from an Andres Iniesta pass and playing in Alexis Sanchez for the decisive and brilliant second.
Bale had two shots that sailed over Victor Valdes's bar, was booked just before half-time and taken off on the hour. 'Irrelevant' was how Barcelona sports paper El Mundo Deportivo described him.
'The team continue to play better when their star signing is not on the pitch,' said El Pais.
The Madrid newspaper also blasted Carlo Ancelotti's call to start with Bale as striker:
'The coach broke up the team to put Bale at centre forward!'
The comparisons for Bale did not end with Neymar as Karim Benzema replaced him on the hour and hit the crossbar with Madrid's best chance. Bale started the game in Benzema's centre forward position but the experiment lasted all of 20 minutes with him moving back out to the right-hand side.
'I think he needs to find how to combine with his team-mates,' said Ancelotti after the game.
'Physically, he was fine — he just needs to look for more combinations. He needs to improve his movement and look for space but he was not bad in the one hour he played.'
The third damning comparison came with Jese — the 20-year-old Madrid forward who came on at 75 minutes and scored on 90 minutes. It will not be lost on Real supporters as they pore over another Clasico defeat that he cost the club nothing.


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David MottonSee other Blog articles filed in 'Tow cars' written by David Motton
Tow Car Editor
Nissan is recalling hundreds of Qashqai crossovers due to fears that tow balls could loosen and eventually drop off.
The recall applies to cars built between 19 July 2013 and 17 October 2014. Some 43,238 Qashqais were made for the UK market over this period, of which 798 cars were fitted with Nissan's own tow bar. There's no way for Nissan to know how many customers subsequently bought aftermarket products, and so as a precaution, all owners are being contacted.
The Nissan Qashqai recall was launched in December of 2014, and the last few customers were contacted in late January, inviting them to take their car to a Nissan dealer as soon as possible.
Nissan told Practical Caravan: "Customers have been advised to take their Qashqai to their authorised dealership if they have a tow bar fitted and have it inspected. The inspection itself will only take six minutes as the inspection involves checking the serial number of the tow bar. If affected, the tow bar fixings will be removed and replaced, which will take approximately one hour and 20 minutes."
Although if the fault is not addressed the tow bar could loosen sufficiently to drop off, Nissan is not aware of any incidents when this has happened while an owner was towing a caravan or trailer.
Nissan's is the second towing-related recall Practical Caravan is aware of in recent months. Late last year, we wrote about Jeep's recall of more than 30,000 Cherokee and Grand Cherokee models. Cars affected are the Grand Cherokee built between 01/01/92 and 27/10/98, and the Cherokee built between 2002 and 2007 – both petrol and diesel models.
Jeep is fitting affected cars with a cross beam to provide additional crash protection. This follows reports of vehicle fires in the US, although Jeep is aware of no such fires here in the UK.
Unfortunately, in some cases this means owners have been advised to have tow balls removed in order for the cross beam to be fitted. Once the beam is in place, it's not possible for towing gear to be fitted.
Since we first wrote about the problem last November, Jeep has been looking for a solution for Cherokee and Grand Cherokee owners who want to continue towing.
"We have identified a source for a tow bar which is currently undergoing tests to ensure it complies with the requirements of the Recall Campaign," Jeep told us. "We hope to conclude the process as soon as possible and would like to assure you that we are doing everything we can to expedite this." When we hear more, we will be sure to let you know.
If you're wondering what tow car to buy, the Nissan Qashqai is still a great option – indeed it was crowned the overall winner at our 2014 Tow Car Awards. Just be certain that any model affected by the recall has had the necessary checks and work completed, to ensure you keep safe on your caravan holidays.


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Given the appalling weather it's perhaps appropriate that I share my reasoning behind writing this post… I have been inspired lately.
It's been a few things… firstly the Dolly shoot reminded me how much I love colour on my face after months of dallying with neutral eyes.
Secondly, the changing weather made me realise it was time to put a bit more colour back into my face. Hello sexy shimmer…
Thirdly, my nails have been naked and boring for all of a few weeks now and I'm crying out for a change. A brightly coloured, juicy looking, shiny type of change.
And lastly, I realised how dreadfully neglected my body is looking after unwrapping it from the winter woollies. Shocking is not the word.
So here is what I've been doing about it!
Nailing a Trend
Colour blocking is a godsend for me, in fact I'm pretty much loving all the fashion trends right now, but particularly the colour and it spilling over into nail colours for Spring/Summer. Every year we get the official 'colour of the season' for nails from the beauty oracle that is Chanel, and this year is no exception. It's all about Mimosa.
Not only a delicious drink, this is one gorgeous shade of yellow. I had my nails painted yellow on my hen do so I have a particularly soft spot for it and this is no exception. Mimosa launches tomorrow at Chanel counters nationwide. Get yourselves down there immediately for a sniff of the action!
Of course, it's not all about yellow, tropical nails are all in and if you fancied a budget solution how about hitting Topshop? Their make-up range also includes nail varnishes and this very reasonably priced yellow shade for £5! Even better, purchase a copy of this month Instyle Mag and you get a free shade of Nails Inc varnish specially created for the magazine. I bought the orange one and it's been brightening up the view of my keyboard all week. I couldn't resist including this blue shade too, also from TopShop if you wanted to replicate Gemma's 'Something Blue'.
Purple Peepers
Make-Up was a big focus of our Dolly shoot and much as I loved them all (erm, who would have chosen yellow for an eye shade before clocking Dolly Daydream?) it reminded me of one of my all time favourite shadows… as demonstrated by Dolly Rock.
I have very pale greeny-blue eyes and MAC's Parfait Amour makes them intensely green so Dolly Rock had me hot footing it back to MAC to replace mine. I also rooted out my favourite green MAC shadow, Steamy, which looks fab with a tan and some chunky gold jewellery on holiday, and might (*oops*) have also purchased some MAC pigment in Violette. I am so set for summer 🙂
(Please note the colours above are really dull in comparison to the actual shades, do go and check them out if you fancy a splash of colour!)
Switching for Summer
Coming into spring my skin was starting to get a little lack lustre. Although I often see highlighters used in magazines I never seem to get any effect from them under other products, so I decided to switch my usual Laura Mercier tinted moisturiser for her Illuminating tinted moisturiser. You could use it mixed with your usual one but I have been known to use it all over without looking like a pearlescent alien, it really brightens up your face like no other.
I've also found a new favouite mascara. In blackest Black, Cliniques new High Impact Mascara legthens, separates and thickens lashes. I'm currently using a sample Charlotte gave me when we were away together but I'll definately be replacing it when it's run out. Lastly, I've switched back to my favourite peachy-gold toned blusher for a more natural summery glow, Orgasm by Nars. Ooh la la!
The Body Beautiful
Really, my body is far from beautiful right now, but my biggest problem is those much talked about little bumps on the tops of your arms. I was horrified to find them lurking after months of no sun and exfoliating conveniently slipping to the bottom of the to-do list as many a blog post took over.
So now I'm on a mission. I've whipped out the usual suspects for buffing that backside (- read my favourites by clicking the link) and am full on preening myself back to smoothed out softness. My Mum has amazing skin and has always religiously exfoliated so I won't be letting that habit go again in a hurry.
Blog Queen in Need
So now it's your turn. If I've made you consider some of the above purchases do tell, but this blog queen is still in need of some serious beauty overhaul help. And where better to get it that by appealing to the RMW genius beauty community?
I Need to know…
What shade are you rocking on your nails today?
What's your favourite bronzer?
After suffering an almightly hair fail at the hands of 2-in-1 shampoo and conditioner, (lank and flat locks my punishment for laziness!) I'm thinking it's time to treat them again… I used to love Kerastase shampoo but I fancy a change. Any smell-great but actually do the job choices from you lovelies?
And lastly. The biggest question. Can anyone help me make my hair beach wavy for summer?!
Yours (Wishing for shorter, cooler, mermaid waves) Truly,


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Kimi RaikkonenВсе о Kimi Raikkonen
From Raikkonen's new race engineer
Season 2018 Kimi Raikkonen will have a new race engineer. They became Carlo Santi, who previously worked with telemetry Raikkonen.The past four years, race engineer of the Finnish pilot operated Briton David Greenwood. However, he decided to return to his native England, where he will be engaged in the LMP1 project for Manor.
Giancarlo Minardi Ferrari can replace Raikkonen during the season
The former head of the eponymous Formula 1 team Giancarlo Minardi believes that Kimi Raikkonen is the weak link in Ferrari, and it can change during the season-2018.Giancarlo Minardi "We expect an interesting season. Many pilots at the end of the year over the contracts, and they need to go all out to prove yourself to potential employers.The extension of the contract with Kimi Raikkonen, I think, was due to the wishes of Sebastian Vettel. But in the second half of the season, Raikkonen has shown inconsistent results.To win the Mercedes, Ferrari should have two strong pilots, and I think that during the season changes may occur".Raikkonen came to Ferrari in 2007 and immediately became a champion. After two not very successful seasons Finn was asked to leave the team. In 2014 Kimi back, but since then has never won the race.
Kimi Raikkonen I want to fight for the title
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen said that he really wants to improve their results this year.Kimi Raikkonen "Obviously, I want to fight for the title this year. I think we started the year 2017 is quite bad - we were not very happy with the setup and work on these problems took a lot of time. Gradually things were getting better, but then we had too many retirements due to different problems.But I think we have all the tools to fight for victory. We just need to make fewer mistakes, and consistently work within the team. Obviously, we're starting from scratch, so I hope we will fight at the highest level".
Race engineer Raikkonen leaves Ferrari
David Greenwood race engineer of Kimi Raikkonen, before the start of the season of 2018 will leave Ferrari and return to his native Kingdom.Until 2015 Greenwood worked as a chief engineer at Marussia-Manor. The last three seasons, the Briton held in as race engineer of Kimi. Now he decided to return to the Manor, where you will get project cars for endurance racing.
Jacques Villeneuve Bottas only "number two"
The season champion-1997 Jacques Villeneuve believes Valtteri Bottas second in the Mercedes.Jacques Villeneuve "the Mercedes Team won, because they still have the best engine, but only Hamilton was able to take advantage of it. The performance Bottas was just awkward.He's a solid number two, not more. I would rather chose the Wehrlein.Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen, too, is the "number two". But this is much better than Finn Bottas".
January nomeromania 4 - Robert Kubica, 2008
In 2008 Sauber owned by BMW, and thanks to the cooperation with the Bavarian minders were able to challenge Ferrari and McLaren. As part of the Swiss team under the number "4" was made by Robert Kubica.Early in the season the pilots Ferrari and McLaren often made errors, allowing Kubica several times on the podium. And on the seventh stage in Canada Robert does win, then suddenly became the leader of the championship. But then problems and mistakes of rivals became less, and the results Sauber has fallen markedly in the remaining races pole only three times finished in the top three. In the end, Kubica finished the season in fourth position, behind Lewis Hamilton, Felipe Massa and Kimi Raikkonen.
Christmas card from the management of the Formula 1
The former head of the championship Bernie Ecclestone each year ordered sarcastic Christmas cards. This tradition was supported by the new leadership of Formula 1.The new card is a play on some of the events of the last season Fernando Alonso in a lounge chair, Kimi Raikkonen driving, "cute" dialogue hlkenberg and Kevin Magnussen, the intransigence of the partners in the Force India and, of course, the main characters - Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.
Riccardo Daniel commented on the words of max Verstappen
Pilot Red Bull Riccardo Daniel commented on the words of his teammate max Verstappen, who recently returned to the subject of overtaking Kimi Raikkonen during the last lap of the race Grand Prix of the United States.Daniel ricciardo "If there is a part of the track or the ability to obtain a small advantage, you will take advantage of this loophole. So we are organized.Especially on the last lap when the podium is so close. Each pilot will make every effort to get the coveted podium. It is the instinct of the pilot. So we are made.But I think Max got an unfair advantage, for which he received the penalty".
Jacques Villeneuve criticized Valtteri Bottas
Champion 1997 Jacques Villeneuve criticized Valtteri Bottas. According to the canadian, the Finn does not correspond to the level of Mercedes.Jacques Villeneuve "the Results of Bottas disappointed me. He was a regular pilot number two.Ferrari work better with the pilots, and Kimi Raikkonen can always cover up for Sebastian Vettel. The bottom should take his example".
Sergio Marchionne has warned Kimi Raikkonen
Ferrari Chairman Sergio Marchionne has warned Kimi Raikkonen that if he will not improve your results, the next year can become the last in the Scuderia.Sergio Marchionne "Sometimes it's nice to see how it goes, and come the race, when we don't know.It would be a shame if he ended his career the following year, not showing their potential. But on the way we have such great talents like Leclerc, Verstappen and Giovinazzi".The last four of the season, Raikkonen spent in Ferrari, not winning any race.
Helmut Marko, Kvyat is blown
Sports consultant to Red Bull Helmut Marko said that Daniil Kvyat has great potential, but because of the problems the Russians just burned out mentally.Helmut Marko "Daniel is a talented pilot. Unfortunately, in Formula 1 he showed his capabilities in the first years in the Toro Rosso and Red Bull, and then he began to take. He had problems with tires and brakes that was not Riccardo.He has lost his speed, he's just burned out mentally. We much change to return it to its former form, but he would often get into a crash and began to react negatively to criticism. Daniel closed in himself, he wanted nothing to discuss.I remember how Daniel performed in GP3, his incredible race in Spa and Monza. In 2014, Toro Rosso with failing brakes he was fighting with Kimi Raikkonen in a Ferrari. But not enough to spend a few good races".
Statistics season 2017 ladder Nations
Last season in Formula 1 was represented by 16 countries. The largest representation from the United Kingdom, but the pilots of this country have scored a total of 371 points and took only the second place in the standings of the Nations. As leaders of the standings are the Finns.Last year in the standings of the Nations the Germans won, thanks largely to Nico Rosberg. This season was not representative of Indonesia, but there were pilots from Canada, Italy and New Zealand. Russia has fallen from the 10th position to 13th.1. Finland - 510Valtteri Bottas, Kimi Raikkonen2. UK - 371Lewis Hamilton, Jolyon Palmer, Jenson button, Paul di Resta3. Germany - 365Sebastian Vettel, Nico Hulkenberg, Pascal Wehrlein4. Australia - 200Daniel Ricciardo5. Netherlands - 168Max Verstappen6. France - 115Esteban Windows, Roman Grosjean, Pierre Went Out7. Mexico - 100Sergio Perez8. Spain - 71Carlos Sainz, Fernando Alonso9. 43 In BrazilFelipe Massa10. Canada - 40Lance Stroll11. Denmark - 19Kevin Magnussen12. Belgium - 13Stoffel Vandorn13. Russia - 5Daniil Kvyat14. Sweden - 0Marcus Ericsson15. Italy - 0Antonio Giovinazzi16. New Zealand - 0Brandon Hartley.
Kimi Raikkonen does not condemn Liberty Media
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen said he will not judge Liberty Media, until a few years does not appear the next generation of cars of Formula 1.Kimi Raikkonen "They are trying to make the League better, they want to attract more attention from the public for racing. But this will only happen in a few years when new rules come into force. Only then will we really see their impact on the championship.I think they put a lot of effort, listening to everyone and asking the right questions. I think we will see what they will draw conclusions from this. We have to wait for new machines".
Statistics season 2017 starts with the first row
In the course of the last season, only six pilots had a chance to start the race from the first row. The record for the number of hits on the first row of steel Sebastian Vettel and Lewis Hamilton.Starts with the first row, the pilots1. Sebastian Vettel, The Ferrari - 142. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes 133. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari - 5 Driver Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - 55. Max Verstappen, Red Bull - 16. Lance Stroll, Williams - 1V last year the pilots Ferrari never not started first, Rada, and this year Daniel Riccardo from Red Bull failed to make this rating. But it came debutant lance Stroll from Williams. However, in his case helped numerous penalties received by opponents for the replacement of elements of the power plant.In Sochi Mercedes pilots started only from the second row, thereby ending a run of 30 hits on the first row. According to this indicator, the German team takes third place in the history of Formula 1. The record lacked five races.The series starts from the first row, the command1. Williams - 35 1992-19942. McLaren - 33 1988-19903. Mercedes - 30 2015-20174. Williams - 26 1995-19975. Red Bull - 24 2010-20116. Mercedes - 23 2014-20157. Williams - 17 1986-1987 Red Bull - 17 2009-20109. Ferrari - 16 1970-1971 Lotus - 16 1973-1974.
Statistics season 2017 leading in the race
During the past season by the leaders of the race had time to visit only six pilots. Most of all the leader of the race passed champion Lewis Hamilton 2871 km 47.4 per cent of the total distance of 20 races. Last year, the achievement became champion Nico Rosberg was a little worse 42.8 percent.Of the six pilots in the lead in the race, only Kimi Raikkonen has never won.Leading in the race in the season 2017, the pilots, km1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 28712. Sebastian Vettel, The Ferrari - 13123. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - 9624. Max Verstappen, Red Bull - 6395. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari - 1436. Daniel ricciardo, Red Bull - 137 already mentioned, six pilots have been at the head of the race this year. For comparison in 2016, the leader managed to visit also 6 pilots, in 2015 - 7 pilots, in 2014-m - 10 pilots in 2012 and 2013 - 13 pilots. And the record maximum of 15 pilots belongs to season 2008. Record-minimum of 4 of the pilot - behind the season 1988.Passed distance record remains Vettel, who in the 2011 season stayed on the first position 3794 km 65.5 of the race of all races.Leading in the race in the season 2017, teams, km1. Mercedes - 3833 63.2 per cent2. Ferrari - 14553. Red Bull - 775 consecutive year in this ranking no McLaren. Meanwhile, this team holds the record for leading in the race. In 1988 Ayrton Senna and Alain Prost drove in the first position 4622 km, but then the season consisted of 16 races, so in percentage terms 97,4 achievement of the British team remains out of reach.Maximum number of teams, pilots who managed to get in the head of the race, remains the leader of season-1975 - 10 teams. Only three teams could boast of leadership in 1953, 1988, 1992, 2000 and 2002 gg.
Statistics season 2017 podiums
During the past season on the podium managed to visit seven of the pilots. And the record for most finishes in the top three steel Lewis Hamilton, Sebastian Vettel and Valtteri Bottas for 13 podiums in 20 races.Podiums in the season-2017 pilots1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 13 Sebastian Vettel, The Ferrari - 13 Driver Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - 134. Daniel Ricciardo, Red Bull - 95. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari - 76. Max Verstappen, Red Bull - 47. Lance Stroll, Williams - 1 career on the catwalk has been Stroll. For the third consecutive year in the top three never came Fernando Alonso.As already mentioned, seven pilots during the season were able to reach the podium. And the record over the past decade was 2008, when the top three were able to get 14 pilots.The number of pilots who were on the podium in recent years2017 - 7 2016 - 92015 - 102014 - 102013 - 82012 - 132011 - 72010 - 82009 - 132008 - 14 Mercedes in total have been on the podium 26 times. All the others put together 34.Podiums in the season 2017, commands1. Mercedes - 262. Ferrari - 203. Red Bull - 134. Williams - 1 in 2013 without a podium left the team Force India. As for McLaren this is the third consecutive season with no finishes in the top three.
Statistics season 2017 the best circles
Last season, eight of the pilots were able to show the best lap time during the race. The most distinguished champion Lewis Hamilton, for which he received the honorary prize of the DHL Fastest Lap. Last season the trophy went to Nico Rosberg.Best circles in the season 2017, the pilots1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 72. Sebastian Vettel, The Ferrari - 53. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari - 2 Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - 25. Sergio Perez, Force India - 1 Fernando Alonso, McLaren - 1 Daniel ricciardo, Red Bull - 1 Max Verstappen, Red Bull - 1U Raikkonen is now 45 best circles, and for this indicator, the Finn ranks second in the entire history of the championship. First with a large margin is Michael Schumacher with an incredible result in 77 laps. The Hamilton 38 laps, and he takes the 4th place.Best circles in the season of 2017, commands1. Mercedes - 92. Ferrari - 73. Red Bull - 24. Force India - 1 McLaren - McLaren 1V while dreaming of podiums, but every year Alonso celebrated one of the best around. This time it was at the Grand Prix of Hungary.
Statistics season 2017 pole position
If last season the Mercedes team has won 20 of qualifications, this time its the pilots only earned 15 pole positions. A large part of the victories on account of Lewis Hamilton.The pole position of the season-2017 pilots1. Lewis Hamilton, Mercedes - 112. Sebastian Vettel, The Ferrari - 43. Valtteri Bottas, Mercedes - 44. Kimi Raikkonen, Ferrari 1 in his career earned the pole position, Bottas. And his compatriot, who plays for Ferrari, started from pole position for the first time since 2008The pole position in the season 2017, commands1. Mercedes - 152. Ferrari 5 comparison with last year, the Red Bull team was left without poles. But in the Ferrari after last year's lull won five qualifications. And in Monaco both drivers of the Scuderia started with the first line, for the first time since the Grand Prix of France 2008.Quick pole in the truest sense of the word came from Hamilton in Spa. The Briton drove a lap with an average speed of 245.867 km/h. a Year ago, the highest average speed was shown in Monza -257.038 km/h, but this time qualification in Italy took place on a wet track.The slowest lap traditionally happened in Monaco Kimi Raikkonen won the pole with an average speed of 166.438 km/h. the Biggest gap of the owner of the pole from the nearest rival recorded during a rainfall qualification in Italy, where Lewis Hamilton beat max Verstappen 1,148 seconds. Minimum separation happened in Japan, where Lewis Hamilton lost Valtteri bottas the only 23 thousandths of a second.
Kimi Raikkonen Why should I care about Kubica
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen said that he is not experienced, working with Robert Kubica on the same track in Abu Dhabi.Kimi Raikkonen "Why should I worry I'm sure Robert wouldn't have gone if I was not confident in my abilities. I'm happy for him. Great if he will find a place in one of the teams."On the photo Kubica and Raikkonen, 2009.
Kimi Raikkonen Talking about tires too early
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen on the first day of testing in Abu Dhabi was on the first line of the Protocol.Kimi Raikkonen "Our team tested the new composition of the rubber. But to talk about it now because the cars next year will be different. Not much difference between rubber this and the next seasons no, well, maybe that was a bit faster. The full picture will only see at the winter tests.Work with the machine was difficult, since Pirelli is constantly made changes that affect the progress of work. We just had to do what they say.
In Abu Dhabi started tests
After the final race of the Formula 1 team remained in Abu Dhabi to hold a two-day test session and to get acquainted with new rubber.Today, the first day of testing behind the wheel of a Force India will sit Russian Nikita Mazepin and the Williams will work Robert Kubica. McLaren were allowed to use two cars because the tire tests in Brazil with the participation of the British team had to be cancelled due to security reasons.The composition of the teams, November 28- Mercedes Lewis Hamilton - Red Bull Daniel ricciardo - Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen Force India Nikita Mazepin - Williams Robert Kubica and lance Stroll - McLaren two cars Fernando Alonso and Oliver terve - Toro Rosso Sean Gelael - Haas Romain Grosjean - Renault Nico Hulkenberg - Sauber Marcus Ericsson.
Roman Grosjean I Have a great relationship with Magnussen
Roman Grosjean said that he is cooperating with his teammate Haas Kevin Magnussen.Roman Grosjean "I think the team did a great job this year with their work. I also want to mention that I have a great relationship with Kevin.To be honest, this is the best teammate that I ever had in my career. It's worth it when the team is trying to reach the top".Informed partners of Grogan was Fernando Alonso, Kimi Raikkonen, Pastor Maldonado and Esteban Gutierrez.
Max Verstappen I just couldn't overtake Kimi
The pilot of Red Bull Max Verstappen to race the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi finished fifth, right behind Kimi Raikkonen.Max Verstappen "I just couldn't overtake, I have not had any opportunity to do so. Very sorry, but my race was virtually alone without a single action. Even the pit stops did not help to overtake Kimi, I could only get closer to him.I will be in the winter to work a lot, I will help the team to achieve more, but we need more horsepower".
Kimi Raikkonen the First rounds decided my race
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen in Abu Dhabi finished fourth. Almost the whole race he was trying to break away from max Verstappen.Kimi Raikkonen "On the first lap I tried to overtake Vettel or Hamilton, but I couldn't. Then I tried the whole race to keep behind Verstappen. I'm not very lucky with the tyres, I had to work with them throughout the race. The first round made my whole race.Next season I will have a new machine, it will be a new challenge - let's see what happens. Now to talk about something specific before.
Chronicle of the race Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi
154448 - Today from pole position for the fourth time in his career, will start Valtteri Bottas.154612 - From eight races in Abu Dhabi, only three were won by the owners of the pole, so that the statistics here against the Finnish pilot.154652 - the Second will start Lewis Hamilton. The Briton won here three times.154729 - the Third starting position from Sebastian Vettel, who has won at this track three times.154755 - Another winner of the race in Abu Dhabi- Kimi Raikkonen. Start Finn will be the fifth.154810 And between the two Ferrari penetrated Daniel Riccardo from Red Bull.154824 - the Second Red Bull max Verstappen at the start is a 6-th position.154853 - Completing the top ten Nico Hulkenberg, Sergio Perez, Esteban and Felipe Massa.154902 - the mass of it's last race in Formula 1.154917 - Next Alonso, Sainz, Vandorn, Magnussen, Stroll, Grosjean, Faded, Wehrlein, Ericsson and Hartley.155058 Photo before the start.
Qualification account after Abu Dhabi
Mercedes, Lewis Hamilton, Valtteri Bottas 13-7Ferrari, Sebastian Vettel - Kimi Raikkonen 15-5Red Bull, Daniel Riccardo - Max Verstappen 7-13Force India, Sergio Perez - Esteban Windows 13-7Williams, Felipe Massa - lance Stroll 17-2McLaren, Fernando Alonso - Stoffel Vandorn 16-3Toro Rosso, Pierre went Out - Brendon Hartley 1-2Renault, Nico - Carlos Sainz 3-1Haas, Roman Grosjean, Kevin Magnussen 12-8Sauber, Marcus Ericsson - Pascal Wehrlein 7-11.
Kimi Raikkonen Qualification was difficult because of the rubber
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen in qualifying for the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi showed the fifth result, losing to the winner of the pole position by almost eight tenths of a second.Kimi Raikkonen "I liked how you configured your machine, but qualifying was difficult because of the rubber. Each circle had to go through in new ways, as changing the track temperature and rubber. Every time I had to change your approach to work. It was very difficult.Yes, I would like to display the time higher, but now will have to fight for a greater tomorrow in the race.
Kimi Raikkonen the Car could be better
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen showed in the practice of the Grand Prix of Abu Dhabi the fourth result.Kimi Raikkonen "on Friday we always try to make progress in the setup of the car. Of course, there are things we must improve. There is still work that needs to be done, but it's the usual story.Today was difficult to show a good lap time, because in some turns the car was not very stable. The machine can be better. Too early to talk about a clear understanding of what we can do. Let's talk about it tomorrow. And tonight we still have a job".
Kimi Raikkonen set a new record
Pilot Ferrari Kimi Raikkonen after the podium in Brazil, is the seventh this year, set a new record. He became a pilot, which is 21 times stood on the podium, but did not win.The last time Finn was standing up on top in Abu Dhabi 2013. Since then, he has climbed 21 times on the second or third step, not higher.


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verizon communications (the northeast's dominant local telephone company) announced yesterday that the money it lost from the destruction last tuesday would be recovered via insurance and federal aid. although verizon declined to estimate the cost of getting the pieces of its network destroyed in attacks last tuesday back in order, it is thought it will take less than a billion dollars to rebuild the system. verizon strongly emphasized that this would not affect rates charged to its customers because it would be getting so much from insurance and the government. verizon expects it will have the bulk of its customers back online in the next 24 to 36 hours.
jack grubman, an analyst at salomon smith barney, said that verizon's balance sheet would not be affected. in addition, the company will have upgraded some of its technology as a result of the events.
check out the reuters item for more information.
ron's opinion
although this is sad, there is an unexpected silver lining in the huge black cloud looming over this whole nation. we must look at the positives that can come out of this mess, and although it is small, the upgrade of verizon's telecom technology because it has to restore service due to disaster beyond belief may be the first positive we can take hold of. i am not saying that destruction is good; it is not! but president bush has been granted 20 billion dollars by congress to try to clean up the mess, find the dead and living under the rubble, and rebuild as much as possible. furthermore, it granted him another 20 billion as a down payment on any military action to be taken, and yes, it did approve military action. that money can go towards making americans feel safe and normal again (to some degree), and that is good.
last week's events have changed the city of new york forever. people have banded together like never before to help one another, as evidenced by the monster blood donor lines not only in new york, but all across the nation. as far as i know, kansas city still tops the list of cities giving money, to the tune of 1.5 million dollars to help the red cross help new yorkers.
verizon will rebuild, and it will be stronger because of this disaster. in fact, history tells us that with each war waged this country has grown stronger as a result. to verizon, this is just a drop in the bucket; about 1% of its annual revenue, according to jack grubman. my hat is tipped to the men and women restoring service on the verizon network. may they work correctly and speedily.
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|that's a hellofaway to upgrade equipment! (2:57pm est tue sep 18 2001)
"in addition, the company will have upgraded some of its technology as a result of the events."
i hope this doesn't encourage nut-jobs out in the boonies to bomb their local telco's so they'll get off their collective lazy asses and upgrade their equipment!
all in the name of more porn per hour (pph) rates…
just my $0.02 worth, – by myrkat


text: Just weeks after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency finally got around to removing saccharin from its very outdated list of "hazardous substances," President Barack Obama used the low-calorie sweetener as an example while discussing his plans to launch a government-wide review of federal regulations. In an article recently published in the opinion pages of The Wall Street Journal, Obama said he intends to issue an executive order initiating a review to "make sure we avoid excessive, inconsistent and redundant regulation." The EPA's long-time listing of saccharin – which is widely used for example to sweeten diet soda, sugar-free chewing gum, low-calorie juice, and toothpaste – was used by the president as an example of costly or "dumb" regulations. Until last month, the sweetener remained on the EPA's hazardous list despite reviews that gave saccharin a clean bill of health in the late 1990s (by the National Toxicology Program and the International Agency for Research on Cancer). "For instance, the FDA has long considered saccharin, the artificial sweetener, safe for people to consume," said Obama. "Yet for years, the EPA made companies treat saccharin like other dangerous chemicals. Well, if it goes in your coffee, it is not hazardous waste. The EPA wisely eliminated this rule last month."


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Best Photo editor Apps – Whether you are a professional photographer or just a passionate one or you do photography just for fun or hobby, viagra everyone wants their pictures to look awesome. Everyone wants to be praised for their clicks. Most of us are busy tweaking our clicks to enhance it and get more praises.
And if you want your pic to look great, we are here with the list of best photo editor apps. Yes, you can always do it on your PC via some heavy softwares like Photoshop. But what you are out and you just have your android smartphone. Well then these apps will be helping you to get what you want.
Best Photo Editor Apps (FREE)
Snapseed – No 1. [The Best Photo Editor Apps 2013]
Best thing and feature about Snapseed is that if you are not sure about how to edit any picture, then this app will automatically decide that for you. It will apply the best effect to enhance the pic.
- Simple App with Great UI.
- Enhancement : Retrolux, Center Focus, Tilting, and many more.
- Image Editing Tool : Cropping, Image tuning, and the best one Automatic adjustment.
- Inbuilt filters : tilting & shifting AND Vintage & Grunge.
- Several Borders and Frames.
This app also comes with option to share your edited image over social networking sites. You may even send it directly to Google Drive or Dropbox.
Download Snapseed for Android Devices
Instagram – No 2. [The Best Photo Editor Apps 2013]
Instagram – Most of you must already be aware of Instagram. Instagram is an app which allows you to share your pics and videos through social networking sites. This app can also be used to directly click an image or just select a pre clicked image for the editing purpose.
- 20+filters to enhance your pictures.
- Unlimited Photo Upload permission to social networking sites.
- Different Tools like grid control, flash control etc. are available.
- Several image effects like customized blur available.
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Pixlr Express – No 3. [The Best Photo Editor Apps 2013]
Pixlr Express – It is the possibly a great app to use. The best thing about this app is that it is fun using this app to edit our pictures. It offers all the basic photo editing options like others for eg. Cropping, Straitening, Resizing etc. You get over 600 effects to choose and enhance your pictures. It has also got many different styled borders and overlays which you can use. It has also got an Auto Fix option which will automatically enhance your pic.
It has also some got some other features like Sliders for eg – tilt shift, color boost etc. You also enhance and add effect to the picture intensity by using Lighting effects. It also comes with an option to share your pic over sites like Facebook and Twitter.


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Embryonic stem cells are derived from human embryos about one week after fertilisation. At this stage of development the embryo is referred to as a blastocyst who, under a microscope, looks like a hollow ball with a cluster of cells inside. These cells are stem cells that will eventually grow into every tissue type in the body as the embryo develops. For this reason scientists are very interested in experimenting on embryonic stem cells. However, while certain therapeutic benefits have already been achieved using adult stem cells, we have yet to see a positive treatment result from the use of embryonic stem cells.
Much controversy surrounds embryonic stem cell research and with good reason: the human embryo is destroyed in the process of extracting its stem cells. Opponents of this type of research believe that this constitutes the destruction of human life and argue that destroying embryos for the purposes of harvesting their parts reduces early human life to the status of research material.
The fundamental ethical problem with research on human embryos is that this type of research will assure the destruction of many early human lives. It is not possible to extract stem cells from the living human embryo without destroying him/her in the process. International documents such as the Nuremburg Code, the World Medical Association's Declaration of Helsinki, and the United Nations Declaration of Human Rights reject the use of human beings in experimental research only if there is clear benefit for the human subject.
An ethic which condones research using human embryos violates the standards set out by these documents. It also undervalues human life, damages the integrity of science and medicine, and degrades society.
The extraction of stem cells from the human embryo, and transformation of these cells into viable stem cell lines is, in any case, fraught with problems. Most attempts end in failure. Harvard university reported in 2004 that its researchers required 344 IVF embryos to derive just 17 usable embryonic stem cell lines. That is a productivity rate of about one stem cell line for every twenty attempts. So we can see that even generating stem cells from embryos is an extremely inefficient process, and it means that countless human lives will be lost to acquire just a few stem cell lines for researchers to experiment with. Furthermore, these stem cell lines have failed to yield any results
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Good java code should be readable and self explanatory to others.
In order to write a good java code,following things are need to be taken care of-
1) Variable Name- should be meaningful(related to context) and should be short.
avoid hyphen,underscore while declaring variable.
For ex: int sum,float temperature,double averageSum.
2) If variable name is long,use camel casing. for ex:numberOfRows
3) Class Name- should be noun not verb.It should be descriptive. For ex:ReadMailbox
4) Interface Name -Define Interface names which represents adjective.For ex:Versionable
5) Method Name– Should represent Verb. For ex: getHashItem() , addProject()
6) Comments-Should be written in few words and specific to the topic.
a)Use implementation comments inside the method or describing variable names, method line instead of documentation/block comment.
// This code check for valid value of tax
if () {
b)Use documentation block comment to describe method name or class.
7) The code should be properly indented and formatted so that it should be readable to programmers.
/** This method retrieves project list
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OK, so you have done your homework when it comes to the location of your property and have found what seems to be a hotspot when it comes to holiday homes and you have considered all the possibilities and ins and outs of owning a holiday let and have decided to go for it. You have put in an offer on a particular property and now is the time when things get a little hard; you have to consider the best options for your holiday buy to let finance. Any finance matters can be hard to deal with and when it comes to finding the best options, the majority of us simply haven't got a clue where to start looking. With this in mind there are people who specialise in holiday but to let financing and who are able to on your behalf do all the hard work for you. These good Samaritans are called a specialist broker and if you want the best deal for your holiday buy to let finance then you would be wise to go with such a broker. The job of the broker is not to take over but rather to work with you to find the best deal for you and your circumstances when it comes to your holiday buy to let mortgage.
Mortgages are confusing at the best of times and the holiday let mortgage even more so. For those who have no clue about financial matters then a holiday let mortgage can be hard to find, when it comes to getting the best deal it can be next to impossible if you don't take on the expertise of a specialist broker. Factors that have to be taken into consideration when it comes to the holiday buy to let mortgage are that the property meets certain requirements, if not then it could be classed as just a holiday home and there is a difference. A holiday let will have to be available to the public for renting for at least 140 days out of the year and you have to be confident that you can let it for at least 70 days in a given period of time. The renter cannot live there for more than 31 days and they cannot be family or friends who have rented the property cheaply from you.
Some lenders will ask that you earn X amount of money from your day job before considering you and others will just go on the predicted income from the holiday let, this is where the broker can help considerably when it comes to getting the best holiday to let finance deal.
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Dear Church Family,
After an extended hiatus, the Men's Discipleship Group begins again next Wednesday, February 10th, from 6:30-7:30 am. All men, ages twelve and up are invited. Breakfast will be provided. Following our usual pattern, we will be reading a chapter of a book each week and discussing it in the group on Wednesday mornings. The book that we will be studying is Every Thought Captive: A Study Manual for the Defense of Christian Truth by Richard Pratt. This book is available on Amazon or other places for about $10. I don't think it is available in digital format, so for those who are interested, I suggest ordering the book as soon as possible. Alternatively, you may contact me and I can order it for you.
This book examines the Biblical method of apologetics, or defense of the Christian faith. Over the course of fourteen chapters, the author explains and teaches a particular method of defending the faith known as 'presuppositional apologetics.' Simply put, presuppositional apologetics is the defense of the Christian faith based upon certain presuppositions (things that one must presuppose or presume to be true, in order to make a defense). That is to say, whenever a Christian makes a defense of the Christian faith, he presupposes that there is a God and that this God has revealed Himself to us in the Scriptures.
There's much more to it than that, of course, but that's why we'll be reading the book! This book will certainly make you think, and think deeply, about how to present and defend the Christian faith to others. It is a very practical book that will help you to see the importance of understanding your own and others' presuppositions. And, it will help grow your confidence and dependence upon God's word and the work of the Holy Spirit in evangelism. We'll be studying this book in our men's group, but I recommend it for men and women, alike.
Here is a brief description of the book from the back cover:
In down-to-earth language Richard L. Pratt, Jr., has given us this helpful study manual on apologetics, the task of defending the faith. Far from a theoretical exposition, this training manual teaches how to answer nonbelievers and to 'take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ.'
Pratt show how the biblical doctrines about humanity and our relationship to our Creator determine how we should do apologetics. Within this theological framework he examines the premises, attitudes, and specific steps involved in a genuinely biblical defense of Christianity. Illustrations and review questions help to make this valuable tool for individual or group study.
Men, I look forward to seeing you next Wednesday to begin this book study. Other than ordering the book, there is no need to prepare or read anything for our first meeting. If you have any questions, please let me know.
The Lord be with you!
- Pastor Peter M. Dietsch


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Ben Brown and Chris Jordan produced a remarkable recovery for Sussex on the opening day against Northamptonshire at Wantage Road with a pair of fluent centuries to transform a dire position at 68 for 6 to close, incredibly, on 370 for 6.
Jordan joined Brown as wickets tumbled in the morning session with scrambling together a score of any note the primary task. But 302 unbeaten runs later and Sussex had transformed the match with Jordan on 158 and Brown 153 by the close.
They shared the second-highest seventh wicket stand in Sussex history and the highest for the wicket ever conceded by Northants.
Jordan said afterwards: "I just tried to keep a free mind and tried not to look too far ahead and get the partnership going. I've been doing quite a bit of work away with England and felt good and me and Browny complimented each other well.
"We're two different types of players who hit in different areas so they were always having to change their lengths against us. I worked so hard all day for chance to play those on-drives at the end of the day and I'm very grateful to get a personal best."
After winning the toss and choosing to bowl, Northants were almost through the visitors but Jordan edged his first delivery between the wicketkeeper and first slip and the extraordinary partnership was born.
Brown, the Sussex captain with three ducks in four Championship innings so far this summer, arrived at 35 for 4 and led the progress with defence far more secure than offered by the top order. He very cleverly nudged his singles and ran between the wickets with great intent to steal every run in seaming conditions.
He survived a top-edged pull that fell short of deep square but deserved a stroke of luck as he drove, cut and played a forearm-jab pull to build his score. He crashed his 15th boundary through cover point to raise a century in 161 balls - his 16th first-class hundred - and he closed the day having passed 150 for the third time in the County Championship.
Jordan's century was the more eye-catching of the two. His timing was impeccable and he feasted upon any width outside the off stump - plenty was offered throughout the afternoon - to strike 16 fours in going to just a third first-class hundred in 131 balls.
Five overs from the close, three of the sweetest on-drives off Procter sent him past a career-best and raised a fourth batting bonus point. It was some return to action having played only a T20 for England since April 24th.
The partnership was a dashing affair and 151 were added in 35 overs between lunch and tea to turn the pressure back on the bowlers. A further 142 were more compiled in the evening session.
It was a truly outstanding turnaround after a morning session when Northants' decision to send Sussex in looked a good one. Sanderson took the first three wickets as Phil Salt drove and lost his off stump, Tom Haines got a leading edge to point and Stiaan van Zyl drove to mid-off.
Nathan Buck then struck in his first over with a ball that nipped back to break in half the middle stump of Harry Finch shouldering arms, before Procter moved one away to glance the edge of Luke Wells.
Jamie Overton then returned for a blast just before lunch and removed David Wiese's off stump with a spearing yorker - a similar delivery next ball almost removed Jordan and the day turned from there.


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Sahifa Alawiya
Amirul Mo-mineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.)
An Introduction
Seeing the usefulness of Sahifa Kamila - the collection of supplications of
Imam Zainul Aabedeen (a.s.), our scholars began to compile supplications of other
Masoomeen (a.s.). Abdullah bin Saleh Samahiji collected the supplications of Hazrat
Amirul Mo-mineen Ali Ibne Abi Talib (a.s.) and named the collection: Sahifa
Other scholars also compiled their collections of Duas related from Imam
Ali (a.s.) but the collection that became most popular was that of Abdullah bin Saleh.
It had 160 Duas.
Sahifa Alawiya was first published in 1305 A.H. (1887 A.D.) from Bombay.
Then from Majmaul Bahrayn Press, Ludhiana and after this in 1311 A.H. (1893 A.D.)
from Tehran. The fourth time it was published from Nizami Press, Lucknow with
translation and commentary in 1371 A.H. (1951 A.D.). But it is regretful that it did
not mention the sources.
The supplications of Sahifa Alawiya can be broadly divided into two
sections. The expression of Allah's slaveship and the entreaties of the supplicant.
Each of the supplications is a masterpiece of the expression of ones helplessness
before the grandeur of the Almighty and only a personality like Ali (a.s.) could have
composed such Duas.
The present English Version is based on the Urdu translation of Sahifa
Alawiya by Maulana Sayyid Murtuza Husain Lakhnavi, republished by Hyderi Kutub
We have tried our best to make the translation conform to original Arabic
text, however if the readers find any aberration they are requested to inform us, so
that we can make the necessary changes in later editions.
Wa Aakheru Dawana Anil Hamdolillahe Rabbil A'lameen


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This article comes courtesy of Your PR Guy. I found it was great content for learning how to blog as a marketing strategy, so I thought I would pass it on. Enjoy! Thanks Your PR Guy!
Blogging is one of the most effective ways to brand your business. And, this is really what a blog is for.
Your corporate blog can be used to talk to you audiences about what's happening in your business. So you can use your blog to inform them about issues, what's going on with your company, and new products and services your company offers. While that's dandy blog content, your audience wants to hear stories.
Tell Stories That Excite Your Clients
Storytelling is the oldest form of human communication, and it remains the most effective because people can relate to them. While this is true, not every story is equal or appropriate to brand your business and create conversion. There are three types of stories you should be writing:
- Success Stories
- Problem Solution Stories
- Testimonials
Of all the content you post on you corporate blog, these prove to be the most effective because they demonstrate several concerns readers of you blog are looking for — solutions.
Success Stories. When one of your clients has some measurable success with a product or service you sold them, blog about it. This shows prospects your wares have value. Not to mention it creates another point of contact with existing clients to deepen your relationship with them, which could result in increased referrals.
Problem Solution Stories. These are your typical case studies, where you explain a problem one of your clients had, the steps you took to solve it, and the tools used. Included is an explanation of the results your solution produced. This demonstrates value to prospects experiencing similar issues. This type of post illustrates your company's been-there-done-that experience so many prospects want.
Testimonials. If your clients and customers are happy and tell you about it. Capture that in words. This is dynamite. Blog about it too. Heck, go so far as to invite them to write about it for you. Give them a byline in your blog. When you do this, it's the same as word-of-mouth. And prospects put more trust in what others say about your company. This bodes will for converting prospects into customers.
Your Corporate Blogging Strategy
Besides using these three story types to drive business to you website and customers into your business, use your corporate blog to inform your audience about trends affecting your industry and potentially your customers.
Search volumes are increasing. As the recession gains momentum, research indicates businesses and consumers are searching more using the Internet. Search engines, such as Google, love keyword optimized blogs, because it makes finding you company easier for people looking for your services.
Blogging in the marketing mix. First, blogging is less expensive than your traditional marketing tools. Given that search values are increases, you need to be blogging because your prospects are online. Ad-ology released a new study this week. In it the data is telling:
- 26 percent of small businesses plan to spend more on online and direct advertising.
- 60 percent plan to spend about the same from last year in 2009.
Why? Blogging provide opportunities far greater to connect with prospects than advertising. With blogging you have the opportunity to tell stories of success. You have a platform to show your company has that been-there-done-that experience, and you have the opportunity to collect and publish testimonials, vastly increasing word-of-mouth and referral rates to your company. Anyway you slice it, small business blogging in a rough economy just makes sense.


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Welcome to our first gathering!
I'm so excited to read about and visit other folks who are shining their creativity!
Since this is our first week, and since there was relatively no notice that there was going to be an opportunity to share here, we'll leave this first week's links open to not just something that was created this past week, but can be any Create! on your blog that you love.
Just this once. :)
Now. Let's get on with it. Show us where you've been shining your artistic, magnificent light.


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This Magnificent Cake! (Ce Magnifique Gâteau !) by Marc James Roels & Emma De Swaef and III by Marta Pajek will premiere in Cannes.
III by Marta Pajek will compete for Palme d'Or in the official competition of Cannes Film Festival as one of only 8 selected shorts (and the only animation in the line-up). The film tells a story of a middle-aged woman and a man meeting in a waiting room. He helps her to take off her heavy black fur coat, which turns out to be her only clothing. That's how their mutual game begins, based on alternately seducing and exposing each other. III is a portrait of a woman in an uneasy and exhausting relationship with a man which both attracts and repels them in equal measure. The film is the third part of the tryptych Impossible Figures and Other Stories. The film was produced by Warsaw-based Animoon.
This Magnificent Cake! is Emma & Marc follow-up on their festival hit (Oh Willy…). The film will have its World Premiere on a 50th anniversary screening of Director's Fortnight and will be a part of short film competition of the side-bar section.
Set in colonial Africa in the late 19th century, This Magnificent Cake! tells the stories of five different characters: a troubled king; a middle-aged pygmy working in a luxury hotel; a failed businessman on an expedition; a lost porter; and a young army deserter. The film is produced by Beast Animation (Belgium) in co-production with Vivement Lundi (France) and Pedri Animation (The Netherlands). Read more about the film at CartoonBrew.