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By Eric N. from Montville, OH on Apr 13, 2011
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The door stop is well made and works great. The screws that come with the door stop are not very good. I snapped 2 of them off and ended up using different screws.
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Commercial catch-up
The Commercial Vehicle Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham, gave the chance to catch up on the latest developments in pick-up trucks, vans and light commercial vehicles. Geoff Ashcroft reports.
FORD's sixth generation Transit range, priced from £13,000, brings a host of extensive improvements including new interior and exterior styling and 2.2 and 2.4 litre Duratorq TDCi diesel engines. Internally, there is a new dashboard, revised instruments, switches and steering wheel, while innovative storage provides a convenient workplace. The gear lever has been moved up to the dashboard, giving a completely clear floor area from the driver's side to the passenger's side for walk through access. A two-tone instrument panel and higher-grade cloth trim complete the changes.
THE second most renowned van in Britain, the Vauxhall Astravan, moves into its fifth generation following the introduction of the revised Astra car, on which it is based. There are 1.3, 1.7 and 1.9 turbo diesels, packing 90, 100 and 120hp, with six-speed manual only on the smaller two engines – the 1.9 can be equipped with an optional auto box. The new Astravan has a 9mm longer wheelbase plus additional interior space in the cabin and load bay. The van's floor is 79mm longer and 6mm wider than in the model it replaces, and the overall payload has been increased to 650kgs.
This extra long body combined with a super-high roof option, means the suitability of Mercedes' new Sprinter van as a mobile workshop has just got better. There are 1,000 basic variants of the new Sprinter, says the firm, given the choices in length, roof height, body style and engines now available. Standard specification is high, says the firm – remote central locking, electric windows, six speed transmission, driver's airbag, wide-angle mirrors and adaptive electronic stability programme are all included. Euro 4 emissions compliant diesel engines range from a 2.2-litre, 88hp four-pot up to a 184hp 3.0-litre V6 with 400Nm of torque.
The distinctively styled Crafter is VW's replacement for the LT and comes with a choice of four- and five-cylinder engines rated from 88-163hp, combined with either six-speed manual or Shiftmatic, the firm's automated manual gearbox. A dash-mounted gearlever frees up cabin space, while interior appointments include electric windows, coat hooks on the B-posts, and a generous level of storage area for documents, maps and drinks bottles. Soft-touch, durable materials and trim are used throughout, to give Crafter car-like levels of comfort and finish.
MITSUBISHI'S prototype tipper concept was aired at the CV Show, and is based on the latest single cab variant of the new L200 pick-up truck. While the payload is yet to be confirmed, the company is confident it will exceed one tonne, and load space measures 2.3m in length and 1.65m wide. An electro-hydraulic power pack is used to raise and lower the steel tipper deck from its sub-frame – all of which are powder-coated. Estimated to cost £16,999, the single cab L200 tipper could soon be joined by a club cab version, offering more in-cab space.
TOYOTA'S recently over-hauled Hilux pick-up is to get more power later in the year – the old 102hp D4-D engine will be replaced. Staying initially with the 2.5-litre four-cylinder format, but with the addition of intercooling, Japanese engineers have been able to coax around 130hp from the D4-D engine. But there is talk of a larger capacity, 3.0 litre version to compete with those obtained through personal imports channels. Still to be confirmed, the 3.0 litre engine offers power in the 175hp sector, to compete with the likes of Nissan's Navara. If it does come, it'll be January 2007, says Toyota GB.
LDV's Platinum range includes alloy wheels, metallic paint, air conditioning, privacy glass, steel bulkhead, electric windows and mirrors, plus a CD player. Further enhancements can be bought, such as the Safety and Security pack (£550), which includes an adjustable driver's seat, anti-lock brakes, passenger airbag (driver's airbag is standard), perimetric alarm and front fog lamps. An adjustable driver's seat is also part of the Professional Trade Pack (£450), which includes Hexagrip flooring, a multi-wall lining kit and rear step. The Maxus range has a non-transferable, 100,000-mile, five-year warranty.
CITROEN has added an enhanced traction version of its Berlingo 600kg van to its range, called the XTR+. The French manufacturer has opted for a limited slip differential (LSD) for the front-wheel drive, 90hp van that requires no intervention from the driver. Using a mechanical multi-plate clutch, the LSD simply channels 25 per cent of available torque to the wheel with the most grip. The Berlingo XTR+ comes with larger diameter 15in mud and snow tyres that replace the standard 14in rubber, underbody skid plates and 40mm of additional ground clearance over the standard van. The Berlingo XTR+ costs £12,045.
NOT just any old Navara, but this heavily blinged, Monster version was centre-stage on the Nissan stand. Based on the Frontier – the firm's US version of the Navara pick-up with a 265hp 4.0-litre V6 petrol engine taken from the Pathfinder 4x4 range – the Monster Navara features a custom-made grille guard with winch mount and skidplate, custom-built front and rear wings, special exhaust system, and remote bypass shocks added to a custom-built suspension system. Riding on 36-inch BF Goodrich Baja TA race tyres, the specially-built truck still has room in the rear for a wet sheepdog and a few bales of hay. And a 12-speaker surround sound stereo system with three amplifiers, and a flip-up, in-dash LCD monitor that can play DVD's will entertain occupants on those trips to market.
FORD'S redesigned Ranger made its appearance at the show, offering a new interior, more power and a redesigned exterior. Sticking with a 2.5-litre engine and five-speed manual transmission, the firm has upped power from the previous model's 109hp to 143hp with the help of common-rail injection, with 330Nm of torque available at 1,800rpm. Ranger now offers a 3 tonne towing capacity and a larger load area, and is still being offered in double cab, super cab and two-seat cab variants. Practicality has been enhanced – a pull-out tray table can be found in the glovebox, while a two-bin centre console offers the capacity for 10 compact discs.
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TUCSON - This summer Pima County health Inspectors are keeping the heat on local eating establishments to make sure they keep their food safe.
La Mia Toscana Italian Kitchen, at 7332 N. Oracle Rd., received seven critical violations. A cook was observed wiping his nose and then continuing to add spices to a pot without first washing his hands. An employee was seen chopping parsley without wearing gloves. Food items in a refrigeration unit were not properly date marked. Cutting boards had deep gouges and chips in them providing unacceptable food contact surfaces. With seven critical violations, La Mia Toscana Italian Kitchen, was given a "Provisional" rating.
La Mia Toscana management issued the following statement, "We take these violations very seriously. All violations were corrected on the spot. They will be coming back on Monday to make sure we are properly following the proper health codes. Two of the food handlers have already taken their food handler exams and will have current food handler cards. We will pass re-inspection with no problem."
Hotrods Restaurant, at 10500 E. Old Vail Rd., received six critical violations. Several refrigerated food items temped above the required maximum 41 degrees, with fruit salad temped at 57 degrees, cole slaw at 49 degrees. Other food items in a refrigerated grill drawer tested between 52 and 56 degrees. A cook was observed putting raw chicken on a grill and then handling other food without washing his hands and changing gloves. Utensils, bins, pans and a food slicer were encrusted with food debris. With six critical violations, Hotrods Restaurant was given a "Provisional" rating.
Hotrods management issued a statement saying, "Hotrods Old Vail has upgraded and serviced all refrigerated units to make sure all items stay at temp. All items noted on the report have been fixed and we have implemented new procedures to make sure we exceed all health department requirements!"
Last week we told about Kung Fu Noodle, 3122 N.Campbell Ave., receiving a "Provisional" rating. The Pima County Health Department has confirmed that Kung Fu Noodle passed re-inspection.
Restaurants awarded "Excellent" ratings include, Guiseppe's, at 6060 N. Oracle Rd., Boondocks Lounge, at 3306 N. 1st Avenue and Jeff's Pub, at 112 S. Camino Seco.
To see inspection reports on eating establishments we feature go to kvoa.com and click on "Kitchen Cops".
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Keeping A Safe Following Distance While Driving
Keeping a safe following distance is by far one of the easiest, yet most commonly broken rules of defensive driving. Even if you follow every other defensive driving technique, you can't possibly be a safe driver unless you follow this rule each and every time you drive. If you keep your distance from other drivers, you will almost always have an escape route, or will be able to take some sort of evasive action with ease. Even during very high speeds, if you maintain a large enough following distance, your chance of a collision with the vehicle in front of you is very small.
Determining Your Safe Following Distance
At a MINIMUM, during dry weather conditions, you should have at least 2 seconds of space between you and the vehicle in front of you (3 seconds is better). Do this by using a fixed object such as a bridge, tree, or even a crack or shadow in the roadway. Once the rear bumper of the vehicle in front of you crosses that object, begin to count... one-thousand one, one-thousand two, one-thousand three, etc. If you don't make it to 2 by the time your front bumper crosses that same fixed object, you need to increase the following distance. Of course, being further away than 3 seconds isn't only acceptable, it's recommended.
How To Maintain A Safe Driving Distance
Safe Following Distance In Poor Weather Conditions
When visibility is low such as light fog, light rain, or nighttime driving, you should double the following distance to a minimum of 4 seconds. This will seem like a large gap between you and the vehicle in front of you. That's ok. I promise, it won't make your drive much longer, if any longer, than if you were tailgating. Adding a few seconds following distance is a very minor inconvenience for a huge benefit should something occur. Everyone "thinks" they are driving far enough behind the vehicle in front of them, yet rear-end collisions are one of the most common forms of traffic accidents. Use the counting technique for following distances, and you can be much more confident that you're driving at a safe distance.
Following Distance During Extreme Weather Conditions
When driving during major inclement weather such as snow, ice, heavy rain, etc., you should increase your safe following distance to a minimum of 6 seconds (during extreme icing events, as much as 10 seconds is recommended). Yes, this will seem like an eternity. But if you are in a hurry during major poor weather conditions, you are an extreme hazard to yourself and everyone around you. Relax, back off, and keep your distance. While driving in hazardous conditions, you shouldn't be concerned with what time you arrive at your destination. You should be concerned with simply arriving there. Some people like to stay close to the vehicle in front of them because they believe it helps increase their visibility. Yet that kind of thinking is exactly how multi-car pile up accidents occur.
Maintaining A Safe Following Distance Can Be Challenging
Keeping these following distances will be very tough at times, especially during heavy traffic. Other vehicles will continuously cut you off and close the gap. In a sense, they are taking advantage of your safe driving habits to try and get slightly further ahead. That's ok. Remember, they aren't a great defensive driver like you are. And someday, it'll probably catch up to them. Don't get angry with them. Simply adjust. You have made the choice to be a safe driver, so it's up to you to adjust your driving skills around the actions of less educated and less talented drivers. Most people don't even realize they are being poor drivers. So don't take it personally when somebody performs an unsafe driving maneuver around you. Just adjust, keep your distance, and adjust again. In heavy traffic, the cycle seems never ending.
Keeping A Safe Following Distance Doesn't Cost You Time
Many people think an increased following distance will cost them too much time, especially when driving in traffic. No doubt, you'll be cut off and will need to further open the space between you and the vehicle in front of you. It'll be a constant challenge and you'll have to constantly adjust. But just how much time will it cost you?
Well, let's say for every car that cuts you off, you lose 5 seconds from your day (a pretty liberal number). And lets say you're cut off 50 times during your commute (that's a lot! But it makes the math easy). That means, you'll arrive at your destination a whopping 4 minutes later than if you reduced the following distance. And lets face it, does each car that cuts you off really cost you 5 seconds? And do you really get cut off 50 times during your commute? You really aren't losing much time. An accident would be much more costly.
Don't Forget The Space Next To Your Vehicle
While maintaining a safe following distance, it's also important to keep a driving buffer zone on the sides of your vehicle as well. Remember the driving tip about always having an escape plan and leaving an out? That applies here. While it's not always possible, try your best to keep as many escape routes open as you can. Sometimes this is out of your control, but whenever possible keep the lanes next to you clear.
As for the rear of your vehicle, there isn't much you can do here. The front of your vehicle is almost always within your control. The sides are sometimes in your control. The back is very difficult to control.
How To Handle Tailgaters
If you are being tailgated, try changing lanes. Let off the gas pedal and very gradually slow down to entice the tailgater to pass. The last thing you want to do is be caught off guard to a potential hazard.
Never be intimidated. If you're worried you'll get rear ended, increase your following distance and continue to coast to a slower speed. You can't control how others drive. All you can do is adjust to their crappy driving. As someone who studies traffic safety, I've learned something about tailgaters. You can never please them. If you go 5mph over the limit, they will still tailgate you. If you go 10mph over the limit, they will still tailgate you. So don't ever speed up on account of being tailgated. It's not going to work.
For a more thorough explanation, see my how to deal with tailgaters page.
Continue to my last article (out of 5) on proper defensive driving:
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Veteran defender Dean Holden has signed a new one-year contract at Walsall which will also see him take on a coaching role.
Walsall's Dean Holden is hopeful the Saddlers can put to bed their long winless run and move away from the relegation zone.
Dean Holden has called upon Walsall to "come out fighting" as they strive to end their sorry 15-match winless sequence.
Walsall defender Dean Holden has urged his team-mates to work together to bring their winless streak to an end.
Matchwinner Dean Holden feels Walsall proved their critics wrong with Saturday's 1-0 victory over MK Dons.
Walsall new boy Dean Holden hopes to be able to pass on his experience while also developing his own game at the Banks's Stadium.
Walsall have signed experienced defender Dean Holden on a one-year contract after his release by Rochdale.
Rochdale have released defenders Dean Holden and Joe Widdowson and goalkeeper David Lucas.
Rochdale have signed Dean Holden from Chesterfield on a permanent basis with fellow defender Neal Trotman heading in the opposite direction.
Chesterfield have signed Rochdale's Neal Trotman on a two-month emergency loan with Dean Holden going the other way.
Chesterfield manager John Sheridan has bolstered his defensive ranks with the signing of free agent Dean Holden.
Shrewsbury are willing to let defender Dean Holden leave the club on a free transfer, skysports.com understands.
Dean Holden has admitted his surprise at being recalled early by Shrewsbury from his loan spell at Rotherham.
Shrewsbury have recalled Dean Holden from his emergency loan spell at Rotherham with immediate effect.
Rotherham have extended the loan deals of defensive duo Dean Holden and Exodus Geohaghon by an additional month.
Shrewsbury defender Dean Holden has signed a one-month extension to his loan deal at rivals Rotherham.
Rotherham have brought in right-back Dean Holden from League Two rivals Shrewsbury on a month-long loan deal.
Shrewsbury have completed the signing of Dean Holden, while Marc Pugh has left by mutual consent.
Dean Holden has told team-mate Scott Arfield there is "no rush" for him to leave the club.
Falkirk boss John Hughes has confirmed Dean Holden suffered a broken leg in the 1-0 defeat to Celtic.
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China is a country located in eastern Asia. Also a cultural region and ancient civilization, it is one of the world's oldest civilizations, with successive states and cultures dating back more than six thousand years. Due to the stalemate of the Chinese Civil War following the end of World War II, China split off into two separate countries: the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Republic of China (ROC), more commonly known as "Taiwan". The PRC administers and governs mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau, whereas the ROC only manages to control Taiwan and its surrounding islands. Each government claims that it is the only legitimate government of China and refuses to recognize the other. However, the PRC is recognized as the only offical government of China by the overwhelming majority of the world's countries.
- The Chinese said of themselves several thousand years ago: "China is a sea that salts all the waters that flow into it". There's another Chinese saying about their country which is much more modern—it dates only from the fourth century. This is the saying: "The tail of China is large and will not be wagged". I like that one. The British democracy approves the principles of movable party heads and unwaggable national tails. It is due to the working of these important forces that I have the honour to be addressing you at this moment.
- Winston Churchill, address to a joint session of Congress, Washington, D.C. (January 17, 1952); reported in Winston S. Churchill: His Complete Speeches, 1897–1963, ed. Robert Rhodes James (1974), vol. 8, p. 8326.
- China is a high-maintenance market. It is highly regulated, highly sensitive and difficult to manage from 15 hours' time difference away.
- Duncan Clark, , Chairman of BDA China limited, in the International Herald Tribune, commenting on Yahoo's sale of its China business to Alibaba (August 31, 2005)
- No victory of arms, or tyranny of alien finance, can long suppress a nation so rich in resources and vitality. The invader will lose funds or patience before the loins of China will lose virility; within a century China will have absorbed and civilized her conquerors, and will have learned all the technique of what transiently bears the name of modern industry; roads and communications will give her unity, economy and thrift will give her funds, and a strong government will give her order and peace.
- Will and Ariel Durant, The Story of Civilization, Book I, Our Oriental Heritage (1935) p. 823.
- The Chinese are less a nation than a fusion of peoples united by a common culture, and the history of China is the record of an expanding culture.
- Charles Patrick Fitzgerald, China: A Short Cultural History (1965).
- China believes it is the center of the universe. Look at its flag: one big star surrounded by satellite stars. Arrogant!
- Nguyen Khanh, as quoted in "A Bag of Earth, A Promise To Keep" (28 April 2005), Viet Weekly, by Mike Nally.
- If I lived in China or even Russia, or any totalitarian country, maybe I could understand the denial of certain basic First Amendment privileges, because they hadn't committed themselves to that over there.
- The typical Westerner wishes to be the cause of as many changes as possible in his environment; the typical Chinaman wishes to enjoy as much and as delicately as possible.
- Bertrand Russell, The Problem of China (1922), Ch. XII: The Chinese Character.
- The Chinese are a great nation, incapable of permanent suppression by foreigners. They will not consent to adopt our vices in order to acquire military strength; but they are willing to adopt our virtues in order to advance in wisdom. I think they are the only people in the world who quite genuinely believe that wisdom is more precious than rubies. That is why the West regards them as uncivilized.
- Bertrand Russell, The Problem of China (1922), Ch. XIII: Higher education in China.
- The Chinese people have only family and clan solidarity; they do not have national spirit...they are just a heap of loose sand...Other men are the carving knife and serving dish; we are the fish and the meat.
- Sun Yat-sen, China as a Heap of Loose Sand (1924).
- China is now suffering from poverty, not from unequal distribution of wealth. Where there are inequalities of wealth, the methods of Marx can, of course, be used; a class war can be advocated to destroy the inequalities. But in China, where industry is not yet developed, Marx's class war and dictatorship of the proletariat are impracticable.
- Sun Yat-sen, Capital and the State (1924).
- One of the greatest untold secrets of history is that the 'modern world' in which we live is a unique synthesis of Chinese and Western ingredients. Possibly more than half of the basic inventions and discoveries upon which the 'modern world' rests come from China. And yet few people know this. Why? The Chinese themselves are as ignorant of this fact as Westerners. From the seventeenth century onwards, the Chinese became increasingly dazzled by European technological expertise, having experienced a period of amnesia regarding their own achievements. When the Chinese were shown a mechanical clock by Jesuit missionaries, they were awestruck. They had forgotten that it was they who had invented mechanical clocks in the first place!
- Robert Temple - The Genius of China: 3,000 Years of Science, Discovery and Invention (1986).
- Arise! All those who don't want to be slaves! Let our flesh and blood forge our new Great Wall! As the Chinese nation has arrived at its most perilous time, every person is forced to expel their very last roar.
- Han Tian, March of the Volunteers (1934).
- If China wants to take economic development to its next stage', Song argues, 'it will have to nurture the market-based economy and establish a more robust and adaptable regulatory framework, providing fair access for both SOEs and private companies to capital and technology and creating a social culture that builds entrepreneurial capabilities and extends respect to the contribution that entrepreneurship makes.
- Ligang Song identifies over-reliance on state intervention and the stranglehold of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as the Chinese economy's Achilles heel, quoted on East Asia Forum, "Can China keep growing?", January 28, 2013.
- The Chinese government has asked the relevant party to enhance co-ordination, investigate the cause, locate the missing plane as quickly as possible and properly handle all related matters.
- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, quoted on BBC News, "Malaysia Airlines MH370: China in new 'debris' clue", March 12, 2014.


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My name is Amy Biege. I am the Club Ambassador at Chateau Montelena. It is an honor to host our CellarMaster Family on the weekends in our private tastings. I always enjoy getting to know our members and learn about their different walks of life as they enjoy savoring Chateau Montelena wines matched with cheeses made in heaven… Ossau-Iraty paired with our John Muir Hanna Chardonnay always receives a shout of praise mid-sentence as I talk about our unique story. Everyone has a story. When speaking about Chateau Montelena's, our club family always has a memory or two to share around the table too… funny ones, sentimental ones, inspiring ones, and occasionally one that brings us all to a tear. The inspiration behind the stories told always star Chateau Montelena wines, provoking memories of sips past and enjoyable moments of sips present. Life is best enjoyed with Chateau Montelena wines from the testimonies I hear!
One of my favorite questions to ask our club family is, "where were you born and raised?" Guests love to answer this question and tell a little bit about themselves opening up conversation around the table. I love to share that Chateau Montelena Estate Cabernet Sauvignon is "born and raised" right here on the property, this is where we are rooted… and our roots, after all, are a very important beginning. As our lovely wines travel the world, coming to rest in your wine glasses and getting to know you, Chateau Montelena always remembers where it comes from!
The wines do most of the talking in the tasting, as I support and encourage what members are experiencing in their glass… it is kind of similar to how we use a minimal amount of new French Oak in our wines to allow the beautiful fruit from the vineyard to shine! As the tasting comes to a grand finale, thankfulness roots in my thoughts as I raise a glass of Chateau Montelena wine and say, "To All That Is Good In Life!"


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The rising digits that prove your marketing strategy needs to go digital
It seems that digital marketing is the buzzword of the moment. Every tech-savvy analyst and advertising exec is repeating the message, to the point of it being an industry mantra, which a marketing strategy with its sights set on success, needs to put the digital platform at the forefront of its tactical mix. But without any further explication, business owners and marketing managers are often left in the dark. They are encouraged to "go digital" without being given a clue as to where to start, or how to align the knowledge they gain in a relevant - and profitable - manner with their particular business objectives, or the behavioural trends of their markets.
Since the world of digital is all about numbers, bringing up a few is a good place to start. Specifically, memeburn.com has recently released an Infographic that visually illustrates the recent statistics regarding social media and smartphones in South Africa. Here are just a few of the highlights [source: Strategy Worx]:
As of Q3 2012:
- 75% of South African internet users have a Facebook account. That's 5, 3 million registered South African users. LinkedIn and Twitter come in second and third on the socially savvy South African's platform priority list.
- 4, 5 million South Africans access their Facebook accounts daily via mobile.
- 20% of South Africans own a smartphone, and 21% of smartphone owners are aged between 18 and 29.
- Web surfing accounts for 79% of all smartphone user activities.
According to the latest Socialbakers.com statistics for South Africa (as reported on
- South Africa has `14, 461, 165 Unique Browsers
- South Africans generate 430, 158, 053 Unique Page Views
- There are 4, 116, 908 Unique South African Mobile Browsers
- South African generate 80, 422, 064 Mobile Page Views
- The majority of South African internet uses are:
Between the ages of 25 and 30
Earn between R30,000.00 and R39,000.00 per month
Have a university education
Are connected via ADSL
Use the internet to read their emails and do their online banking
According to
, there are more mobile phones in South Africa than all of its televisions, radios and taxis
. The majority of South Africans - and most other Africans - access the web primarily via their mobile phone devices. This is an especially typical trait of lower-LSM demographic groups. A recent study conducted by Digital Statistics South Africa claim that 50% of South African internet users go online primarily for the purposes of engaging in social media - that makes South Africa the second most social country in the world, the first being Indonesia.
The advantages of digital advertising are quite well-known: it is far more affordable, compared to the costs of traditional media platforms like print, television or billboards; digital adverts are available in a wide and increasingly diverse range of targeting parameters - from age, gender and location to earnings, interests and industry; results are measurable - digital advertising gives you digital results with regards to impressions, click-through rates and conversions. These pertinent specs, among others are what define digital advertising as being able to deliver on 0% wastage and proportionally higher rates of ROI. The only question is, if you haven't adopted a robustly digital approach to your 2013 marketing strategy, why not?
Contact Wetpaint Advertising to compose your digitally directed marketing strategy for 2013 - call us today!
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Posted: November 09, 2012
|T HE changing shape of the UK company car market was reflected when BMW won the Fleet Car of the Year Award for the first time.
The German marque – which triumphed with its 3 Series – became just the fourth manufacturer in the 29-year history of the Association of Car Fleet Operator Awards to capture the honour.
The award has previously been dominated by Ford, Vauxhall and Volkswagen.
BMW made it a double triumph as the company retained the Environmental Initiative of the Year Award for its low emission EfficientDynamics technology.
In recent years, this has been rolled out across the manufacturer's model range.
It is a combination of systems involving a mixture of auto start/stop, brake energy regeneration, active aerodynamics, low rolling resistance tyres, electric power steering, on-demand ancillary systems and optimum gearshift indicator features.
The combination makes the 3 Series very fuel efficient and that was a critical factor in its ACFO success.
This is because fleet operators view low-emission, and therefore fuel-sipping models as having an ever-critical place on company car choice lists.
Ford continued its total dominance of the van sector.
Fleet operators once again voted the Transit Connect and Transit the Small Van of the Year and Large Van of the Year respectively.
The Transit Connect won its award for the 10th year running and the Transit repeated its feat of last year and for the 16th time.
Vauxhall won the Green Vehicle of the Year award with the Ampera, the manufacturer's extended range electric vehicle and the 2012 European Car of the Year.
The Ampera arrived in UK showrooms in May and has a real-world battery range of between 25-50 miles. After that, a small range-extender motor intervenes to provide up to an additional 300-plus mile range.
At all times the Ampera's wheels are electrically driven, setting it apart from hybrid vehicles.
The Fleet Safety Initiative of the Year award was won by Volvo due to the company's groundbreaking pedestrian airbag.
Earlier this year, the new Volvo V40 posted the highest ever European New Car Assessment Programme (EuroNCAP) crash test result in its segment thanks to the world's first pedestrian airbag, which debuted on the model.
EuroNCAP crash test performance ratings are used by many fleet operators to compile company car choice list and the airbag.
Seven sensors embedded in the front of the car have been introduced to help protect pedestrians when they impact the bonnet and the area around the windscreen wiper recess and A-pillar.
Julie Jenner, ACFO chairman, says: "Fleet decision-makers are reliant on motor manufacturers to deliver vehicles that are cost effective to operate, safe, reliable and environmentally-friendly and supplier companies to provide a first class service."


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A worldwide gang of criminals stole $45 million in a matter of hours by hacking their way into a database of prepaid debit cards and then draining cash machines around the globe, federal prosecutors said Thursday — and outmoded U.S. card technology may be partly to blame.
Seven people are under arrest in the U.S. in connection with the case, which prosecutors said involved thousands of thefts from ATMs using bogus magnetic swipe cards carrying information from Middle Eastern banks. The fraudsters moved with astounding speed to loot financial institutions around the world, working in cells including one in New York, Brooklyn U.S. Attorney Loretta Lynch said.
She called it "a massive 21st-century bank heist" carried out by brazen thieves.
One of the suspects was caught on surveillance cameras, his backpack increasingly loaded down with cash, authorities said. Others took photos of themselves with giant wads of bills as they made their way up and down Manhattan.
Here's how it worked:
Hackers got into bank databases, eliminated withdrawal limits on pre-paid debit cards and created access codes. Others loaded that data onto any plastic card with a magnetic stripe — an old hotel key card or an expired credit card worked fine as long as it carried the account data and correct access codes.
A network of operatives then fanned out to rapidly withdraw money in multiple cities, authorities said. The cells would take a cut of the money, then launder it through expensive purchases or ship it wholesale to the global ringleaders. Lynch didn't say where they were located.
It appears no individuals lost money. The thieves plundered funds held by the banks that back up prepaid credit cards, not individual or business accounts, Lynch said.
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The Calm, by Dave Allen |
The "Fab 14" she's referring to is the group of WNC photographers that comprises The Click! Project, and whose work will be on display for 14 weeks beginning February 14th. A wide array of aesthetic visions and experiences are represented within the group — from award winning professional photographers to first- time exhibiters. What they have in common is a passion for photography and the regional landscape that is evidenced in their work. "We really want to share what we love to do, to help other people love what they do," says Vlahoulis, "that's why we're having the opening on Valentine's Day."
Vlahoulis initiated the formation of the group after meeting Facebook friend Dave Allen in person at The Saluda Arts Festival last summer. She was immediately smitten with his epic landscapes, waterfalls and sunsets. From there she met Walter Arnold and found herself captivated by his images of abandoned spaces printed onto metal. " I was so blown away I bought his best-of-show photograph for my own collection," says Valhoulis. A third photographer she met that day was the inspired landscape photographer Rich Nicoloff, a friend of Arnold and Allen.
After meeting the three men, an idea started to take root. "I thought, we should really have a photography show," says Vlahoulis. "There's so much artistic talent in this area." She began inviting more photographers to participate in her vision saying, "They didn't have to be well-known, they just had to be good photographers," and capped the number at 14. "We had three face-to-face meetings, and it was a love fest," declares Vlahoulis. "There was great camaraderie. I love bringing people together." The group came up with a name, a logo (designed by Click! photographer Sarah Barratt) and a promotional website (designed by Click! photographer Laurie McCarrier.)
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The experience has helped introduce Walter Arnold, a recent transplant to Hendersonville, to other photographers in the area. Last summer Arnold's photograph of an overgrown airplane cockpit belonging to an abandoned plane in St. Augustine, FL was one of eight photos (out of 96,000) selected by film director Ron Howard to inspire a short film. Arnold's photos of abandoned buildings, hotels, bowling alleys and diners are printed onto metal which he says makes the detail and the quality of the image shine. "Everyone has that sense of wonder for these kinds of places," says Arnold, who plans to include some of his favorite photographs in the exhibit.
Kathy Hardy got her start photographing her handmade jewelery for her online Etsy site years ago. In recent years she's taken to photographing animals, flowers, and nature at a close range. "I feel a little nervous about this show," admits Hardy, since it is the first time she's ever exhibited photos in a professional environment. Hardy plans to show more of her close-range images of animals. A particularly poignant image is that of a horses eye — so detailed the eyelashes are reflected on the pupil. "That horse in particular was so curious," says Hardy. "He just kept nudging my face so I snapped his picture.
Other photographers of The Click! Project include Jacquelyn Schechter — a psychoanalyst whose contemplative imagery exemplifies her "mindful photography" mission. Schechter's photos taken at carnivals remind the viewer of the universally human impulse to play. Clay Bolt's emotive images of insects and birds have been printed in a variety of magazines and encourage an appreciation of wildlife. David Simchock, a native of New Jersey, captures life's quirky details like a duck's webbed feet, and Catherine Vibert aims to encapsulate a moment or a "feeling that can't be described," with her vibrant macro shots of nature.
Whirling Dervish and the Queen, by Sarah Barratt |
An award-winning painter in her own right, Vlahoulis' has owned and operated the Conn-Artist Studios and Gallery in Hendersonville for over four years. In addition to exhibiting paintings, prints and pastels by regional artists, Vlahoulis' teaches art in her studio and invites guest artists to teach as well. "It's become a gathering place for artists," says Vlahoulis. "I have people tell me, 'I don't know what I would do if I couldn't come here.'"
The Click! Project is: Dave Allen, Walter Arnold, Sarah Barratt, Clay Bolt, Kathy Hardy, Jared Kay, Cindy Landrum, Laurie McCarrier, Brad Mast, Rich Nicoloff, Jacquelyn Schechter, David Simchock, Rob Travis, Catherine Vibert
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Last season, I went on the trip of a lifetime. I took my Toyota Corolla and drove across the country watching a game in every Major League Baseball stadium. My story was shared with the greater Reno area in a news story last August, but now I've been asked to share my tale with the Cafe community as well. I'll be delivering a series of articles, each one following my experiences for a series of two or three stadiums at a time. So, without any further ado, here we go.
The first time that I started thinking about the possibility of a road trip that involved seeing a game in all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums, I was in the seventh grade. I didn't take the idea too seriously at first but the more I thought about it, the more it grew on me. Before I knew it, I was grabbing the master MLB schedule and plotting out courses to take me to all of the stadiums over the duration of a single summer. Even though I was four years away from owning a car and six years away from having the means to do it, the foundation of my trip was laid. Every season for the next several years, I would grab the master schedule that came out in my local newspaper the day before the season started and practice making schedules. I would get about three or four schedules each year that looked good on paper and I thought were actually possible. By the time that I was a sophomore in high school I had decided that this was going to be my senior trip. I started talking to a couple of my friends who said that they might be interested, and we planned it out over the next couple of years.
Skip ahead to my senior year of high school. For Christmas last year, I receive a book written by Kevin O'Connell and Josh Pahigian about their own baseball road trip called The Ultimate Baseball Road Trip Book. I have plenty of time both in class and out to read it and pore over the details. It gives places to park, the authors' opinion of the views from each section in every ballpark, and how to haggle with the scalpers in each town as well. I take pages of notes and have all the details for where to park, where to sit, and what to eat in each park. My friend Andy Fiannaca who will be going with me has figured out an estimated gas cost for the entire thing. The day that the team schedules are announced, I print them all out and start figuring out a schedule for the summer. As I'm doing this though, some complications arise. Andy tells me that he won't be able to start until July 7th because he's going on vacation to Europe for a month. This put a serious time constraint on the trip. Andy's not a diehard baseball fan like I am, and he wants to spend the summer learning about the game. In the interest of being able to get both of us to as many parks as possible, I have to make some major alterations to the schedule. I had been planning on spending an average of three days in each city along the way. With the new schedule, however, there are some cities that we will only be in for about five or six hours. Just enough time to park and watch a ballgame. To help relieve some of the pressure on the summer schedule, I plan on going to some games on the west coast while we are still in school.
The first weekend of the season came around and Andy had a family wedding to go to. I didn't want to have to change plans again and figured that since two stadiums (San Francisco's SBC Park and Anaheim's Angel Stadium) that I'm planning on going to are both within driving distance, he can make them up sometime later in the season if he wants. I grab another one of my friends, Daniel Edwards, and we hit the road at about 1:00 in the afternoon on Friday, April 8th. I actually ditched my afternoon class to be able to make it to San Francisco in time for the 7:05 start. We should have made it to the stadium by 6:00 at the latest. Unfortunately, it was still winter in the Sierra Nevadas and a storm was battering the pass as we were heading over. We almost crashed going over the top and wound up losing a lot of time. By the time we get through Sacramento, we went from being about an hour early to running 10 minutes late. Traffic wasn't helping so we decided to park in the first city we came to with a BART station and take it into the city. For those who don't know, BART (Bay Area Rapid Transit) is basically a subway that runs underneath the San Francisco Bay and connects all of the outlying areas to the city. As soon as we got to the Richmond station, the train that we needed to take was leaving so we had to wait another 20 minutes to catch the next one. Timing apparently isn't one of our strong points. We ended up making it to the stadium and into our seats in the bottom of the second inning. Just before we got there, a fan had reached over the fence and pulled in what should have been a long fly out and turned it into a Jason Ellison home run to help put the Giants ahead.
It was opening weekend at SBC Park and the fans were really into their team. The fans that were around us in the center field bleachers were also very into rooting against the Rockies' centerfielder, Preston Wilson. We chanted right along and said some things that aren't fit to print. Our seats were awesome as we were only three rows back of the center field wall. By the fourth inning, the Giants were dominating and it was starting to rain. The fans that had started out rowdy were dropping like flies all around us. Many of them left the park because they thought the Giants had the game well in hand, and they didn't want to deal with the rain. Jeff Francis, the Rockies' starter, only lasted four innings but gave up six runs. Meanwhile, Giants pitcher Noah Lowry was having no problem shutting down the Rockies bats. He was pulled in the seventh inning after allowing the first two hitters he faced to reach base, and the game was turned over to the bullpen. With the Giants seemingly in control at this point, the Rockies decided to fight back. The Rockies batted around in the seventh and scored eight runs to take the lead. We later found out that this was a club record for runs scored in an inning while on the road. The momentum that the Giants had enjoyed just minutes before was completely destroyed. The lead was lost and a majority of the fans had left the park. Those that remained were not very happy and some of the ones around us even started sleeping. The Giants were shut down pretty quickly in the bottom of the seventh and everyone was expecting another Rockies rally in the top of the eighth. Surprisingly, the bullpen managed to keep them off the scoreboard, and it was San Francisco's turn to hit again. The Giants managed to manufacture one run in the bottom of the eighth, but they were still down by one. The Rockies went down silently again in the top of the ninth, and it was desperation time for the Giants. Nobody wants to lose at home the first weekend of the season, and especially not if you happen to be hosting the lowly Colorado Rockies. The Rockies put their closer, Brian Fuentes, on the mound to start the ninth inning hoping to secure the come-from-behind win. He pitched to two batters and managed to allow them both to get on base without recording an out. Another call to the bullpen brought out Scott Dohmann, and he too was unable to stop the bleeding. In fact, he made it much worse. With two men already on and nobody out, Dohmann served up a pitch to Marquis Grissom that ended up in the left field bleachers for a walk off home run. Before going over, the ball nicked the top of the wall and somehow avoided Cory Sullivan's glove. It wasn't pretty, but it was still a win and the stadium was going nuts. The fans that had stuck around were soaking it all in and enjoying the moment.
We started wandering around outside the stadium again and decided that we would just walk the five or so blocks back to the BART station. Unfortunately for both of us, we seem to have a knack for only speaking to the people who can actually get us more lost than we already are. (This same theme recurred several times over the course of my trip.) After walking around in the rain for 45 minutes and getting completely soaked, we found the station and made it back to my car. We headed off towards Santa Rosa, about an hour north of San Francisco, to stay with my grandmother. Everything was going smooth and we were on target to make it to her house by 11:00 when I saw a red light behind me. Sure enough, I was getting pulled over by a California Highway Patrolman. I knew I wasn't speeding, so I thought that I must have a taillight out or he thought I didn't signal or something similar. When he got to the car he asked us what we were doing in the area with our Nevada plates. I explained to him that we had just been in San Francisco for the ball game and were heading to Santa Rosa to spend the night. He ran my info and after determining that I wasn't a wanted felon he got down to the business of why he pulled me over. My uncle had just bought himself a GPS unit and he was letting me borrow it for my road trip. It's one of those that you mount up in your window so that you can see it while you're driving. He asked me what it was and after explaining it to him he told me I'd have to turn it off. When I asked why, I got a mumbled response that sounded something like, "In California you can't have no DVD visors." I did as I was told and got off the highway at the next ramp to turn it right back on again. It was the lamest excuse that I have ever heard to be pulled over. When I asked my Dad and uncle about it (they're both police officers), they said it sounded like he realized he messed up when he found out it was a GPS system and tried to save face. We wound up getting to my grandma's house about 45 minutes late and talked to her about the Giants game for a little bit. She's the biggest Giants fan that I know, and she had watched the game on TV. After going over the Giants' chances for the coming season we headed off to bed.
I woke up at about 7:30 the next morning and got set to hit the road. I woke up Daniel, and after a quick breakfast and a double-checking of the route, we were on our way to Anaheim. According to the GPS we would make it there at about 4:30 that afternoon. This was a very boring, extremely hot and humid drive. The only excitement came when we were passed by a big Ford pickup truck with a dirt bike in the bed. He rolled down his window and slowed down. I thought that he was trying to tell me something so I had Daniel roll down his window and tried to catch up to see what he had to say. Just as I started giving it some gas to try to catch up to him, he stuck his arm out and extended his middle finger. I think the problem may have been that my license plates at the time were "RDSOXSK" and I had several Yankee logos on the back of my car. He was very careful to stay ahead of us, and because we didn't know what was going on, we decided not to "return fire," if you know what I mean. After about two or three minutes he apparently got tired of taunting us and sped off.
We got into LA at about 3:00 but didn't make it to Angel Stadium of Anaheim until about 5:00 due to traffic. The game started at 7:00, and we hadn't bought tickets in advance so we headed to the ticket window. We wanted to buy the cheapest seats available and then seat hop to a better section of the park. (At this point, we were seat hopping out of necessity; later on in my trip I would be doing it for sport.) We couldn't get the right field bleacher seats that we wanted, so we paid even more money to get seats in the upper deck on the right field line. When we got there, we realized that they absolutely sucked. We walked around during batting practice and planted ourselves in the right field bleachers. Daniel almost got nailed by a BP homerun when he wasn't paying attention. I didn't get any balls hit anywhere near me and my glove, and he wasn't even paying attention and almost got drilled in the face. Oh the irony. While he was busily checking the sky for more dropping baseballs, I was trying to scope out some unoccupied seats that we could just sit down in and hopefully not get removed by the rightful ticket holders. Unfortunately, the ushers here are better than those at most stadiums and actually checked tickets. We saw them check a couple of people and kick them out of the section, so we decided we would leave under our own power. We went back to our nosebleed seats and started checking out other parts of the stadium to move to at the first opportunity. Once the lineups were announced, ushers were at every entrance and they continued checking tickets. It didn't appear that we would be moving anytime soon.
There were several fans in our section that were Dodger fans and came to support the Royals' starting pitcher that night, Jose Lima. They were obnoxious and managed to irritate just about everyone in the section before the game even started. Sometime in the middle of the first, some people who were sitting behind us got tossed from the stadium. Nobody really knew what was going on, but apparently someone had reported them to the usher for some sort of violation. In the middle of the second inning, we decided that we actually wanted to see the game so we headed down to the first level. Ushers were everywhere, but there was some standing room that we were allowed to use. We stayed there for an inning or two before we noticed that the center field bleachers appeared to be usher-free. We moved out there and checked out the situation. Ushers were there but they weren't as active as in the other sections of the park. When one of the ushers was busy removing a beach ball, we made a move and sat down about eight rows behind the outfield wall. We watched the rest of the game from the bleachers and got to watch Francisco Rodriguez warm up in the bullpen from about 20 feet away. That guy throws some serious heat. He got into the game and the Angels beat the Royals by a score of 8-3.
After the game we started driving back up I-5 through the heart of California to Reno. We stopped for dinner and gas somewhere in LA and helped a guy find his way back from Tijuana to Las Vegas. When he first approached us, we thought we were about to be mugged, but it turned out he was just extremely "lubricated" and also extremely lost. We had planned on spending the night somewhere near LA but wound up stopping at a rest stop about five minutes outside of Sacramento at 2:00 in the morning. We woke up at 8:00 and made it back to Reno at 11:00 on Sunday.
After we got back, I started planning for the next trip to California. I had originally planned on doing two separate trips, but upon further review of the schedules, I realized that it was possible to knock off Oakland, Los Angeles, and San Diego all over the course of a weekend. That's coming next time.
Kevin Naughton is back at home now following his incredible journey. You can also find him in the Cafe's forums, where he posts as luckygehrig.
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Love to sew? Make this Easy Apron to Sew from Debbie Madson! It's a great free sewing pattern for beginners and kids who are just learning new skills.
- Pillowcase, new or used
- 4 pieces of ribbon- 25 inches long or see directions below for creating straps out of material
- Bias tape to match material
Apron Instructions:
- To begin fold your apron in half as shown below. Measure 4 inches from the top right corner. Mark or pin. Measure 8 1/2 inches on the side starting at the right hand corner. Pin or mark. Cut curve to match marks.
- Unfold and pin bias tape along arm edges. Sew taking out pins as you go.
- To keep your edges unraveling on your ribbon turn top edge down and down again. Stitch. Pin ribbon on each top edge as shown in the picture.
- Pin ribbon on sides at the bottom edge of the bias tape.
Strap Instructions:
- If you are using material to create your straps. Cut 4 strips 25 inches long and 2 inches wide. Fold edges in and sew down the middle.
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Our seven year old grand daughter, who we adopted, was in a programme at school. The teacher wanted the parents to provide aprons and a chefs hat for the children. I'm not very good at crafts, but I bought two tea towels, and some ribbon, cardboard, and fabric glue etc, to make the apron and chefs hat. First I folded the tea towel (for the apron) in a triangular shape for the bib part of the apron. (I sewed them without cutting the tea towel). Then I used the ribbon for the top part of the apron to go around the neck and the waist, I sewed in on the edges. For the hat I got a length of cardboard and made it into a cylinder to fit "Melody's" head. Then I cut out a circle for the top of the chefs hat, also out of the other tea towel I cut the circle a little bigger for the top of the hat. wrapped a rectangular shaped piece around the cardboard cylinder, and glued them into place. I took the nice pattern off the bottom of the tea towel I used, and made a nice border on the chefs hat. The teacher at the school, raved about Melody's cute outfit. It was so easy too.
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BATON ROUGE, LA (NBC33) — A 28-year-old man was arrested after he allegedly exposed himself to a juvenile and requested oral sex.
According to the arrest report the Baton Rouge Police Department responded to the complaint on Tuesday, June 11. However, the incident actually occurred on Saturday, June 8.
Witnesses told the officer that Tommy White allegedly exposed his genitals to the victim and made vulgar statements. The relationship between the two was not disclosed.
White was arrested and charged with Obscenity and Indecent Behavior with a Juvenile. He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
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DHS News September 2010
September 2010 DHS Newsletter
The Allegheny County Jail Collaborative was recently honored by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University's John F. Kennedy School of Government as an initiative featured in the Center's newly-created Bright Ideas program.
"It is truly an honor that Allegheny County's forward-thinking approaches to unemployment and public safety have been recognized in the inaugural year of Harvard's Bright Ideas program," said Allegheny County Executive Dan Onorato. "The Allegheny County Jail Collaborative continues its effort to stop the revolving door of recidivism by providing inmates the tools they need to succeed after incarceration."
The Jail Collaborative is a cooperative effort among DHS and the Allegheny County Jail, Health Department and Court of Common Pleas. It was formed in 1999 with the purpose of improving public safety, reducing recidivism and increasing success for inmates following incarceration.
"As a member of the Jail Collaborative, DHS is honored to be recognized by the Ash Center for our continuing efforts to improve the futures of individuals released from incarceration," said Marc Cherna, DHS Director. "Our Jail Collaborative programs work with inmates before and after their release from jail, to help them successfully re-integrate into their communities as productive adults. By doing so, we also improve public safety by reducing the likelihood of future criminal activity and recidivism."
In 2009, the Jail Collaborative was awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Justice under the Federal Second Chance Act Prisoner Reentry Initiative to expand its inmate rehabilitation programs with a new program, the Allegheny County Reentry Initiative.
"With the new initiative, we have begun to implement our new strategic plan, assessing the needs of sentenced inmates to develop a plan for services that will be provided in jail and then coordinated and continued in the community for the inmate and his or her family for up to a year after release," said Warden Ramon Rustin. "We have teams in place that assist with education, job training, and housing after release from the Jail, with the goal being reducing repeat crimes and making our communities safer. We are honored that the work of everyone involved in this import effort is being recognized nationally."
This recognition for the Jail Collaborative marks the third time that DHS programs have been recognized nationally by the Ash Center for Democratic Governance. Previously, the Allegheny County DHS Justice Related State Support Program won the Innovations in American Government Award, and the Allegheny County Adoption Legal Services Project was named among the Top 50 Government Innovations in the country.
Bright Ideas is an initiative that recognizes creative and promising government programs and partnerships. The initiative is offered through the Innovations in Government Program, a program of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard Kennedy School.


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Will Kristen Stewart be able to survive the wrath of Twi-hards?
According to a new report, Kristen, 22, is receiving photos of her and Robert Pattinson, 26, with her eyes burnt out in the mail.
British blog Sugarscape reports that a source tells Grazia, "on Twitter and on fan sites they're calling her a Trampire, and she's getting vile things in the post too, like pictures of her and Rob with her eyes burnt out with cigarettes."
Yikes! Definitely doesn't sound pleasant. The source goes on to say that Kristen is in a "very dark place right now."
Perhaps, like how Bella felt when Edward broke up with her in Twilight?
What do YOU think, HollywoodLifers? Are fans being too hard on K-Stew? Vote and weigh in below.
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And don't say your sorry for her… Sorry for what? Her sucking some guy off while her other boyfriend was working, and yes sanders is a douch bag too…. But hoes will be hoes . I guess since u people look up to her youll end up thinking it's ok for her but all his fault… Unless he ruffied her the 50 some odd times while they kissd, then u people and that HO has no excuse to put the blame on the guy and feel sorry for her …. That's just stupid . Any cheater is a scumbag no matter how long or when u do it
Posted at 2:35 PM on December 30, 2012
STOP ITT!!! Leave her alone! Don't you think she feels like a tw*t already without you idiots sending awful things!? She's 22, she made a mistake, like us all… I think it's about time everyone left her alone! I'm sure there's plenty of 20-25yr olds out there that have cheated. So what? People forgive and learn from mistakes!
Her and Rob have moved on and are trying to forget it, I think the lowlifes out there should just give them a chance to.
It really angers me how she has been made the bad one. It takes two to tango and HE'S THE ONE MARRIED & WITH KIDS – Men are always the angels in affairs aren't they!? Nothing has been said about him but Poor Kris has had a new name 'Trampire!' for the past few months.
Posted at 7:25 AM on October 30, 2012
OMG you stupid haters Kristen Steward is in a state of sadness because of you! Stop sending hate mail! Yes, she made a mistake, but she had made a public apology and explained why she did it. Rupert sanders is more guilty by 100%! in the pics that were caught, he was seen looking directly at the camera! I believe that he is a dirty lying whore and kristen stewart was wrong to date him. But we all make mistakes. Personally, ive never heard of rupert sanders (im english) so i dont know him. but i know he was married and that he is guilty for ruining robstens one in a million relationship. But she didnt kill someone or drive through a kindergarten school! Lets just forgive and forget right? robstens back together now anyway, and rob has realized her mistake and forgiven her entirely. Forgive and forget and forgive and forget and forgive and forget! That includes rupert sanders, even though we are not his biggest fans. but we all make mistakes, all of us. Like youve never done anything bad, wheather it was something like lying to your mom or stealing a 2cents sweet from the shop. Just forget about it alright?
Of course the blame will focus on KRISTEN STEWART not much on Rupert Sanders because Kristen is a popular holywood celebrity. Rupert Sanders is a dirty cradle snatcher but still it takes two to tango in order to accomplish a crime. Kristen Stewart recently made it public that she hates cheaters, then weeks after….she was caught making out in broad day light with a married man!!! What a mess and a big shame!!! This is the most devastating scenario not only to ROBERT PATTINSON but also to her faithfull ROBSTEN/TWIHARD fans!
Posted at 6:33 PM on August 9, 2012
I blame this mess mostly on Rupert or whatever his name is…………He is the one who is older with a wife and 2 kids!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! He should have thought of them before doing such thing! The whole affair is blamed on KS, yes she did wrong too, but what about him?? The old ugly pig!!
Posted at 6:13 PM on August 8, 2012
Posted at 12:37 PM on August 9, 2012
i totally agree with u akiea. we all know she messed up hse was wrong she probably made the worst mistake in her life but it snot like the ret of the people are angels. she s already paying the price cnt u see that she s already suffring what is ur next step haters make her suicide because she already reached the bottom of sadness and u all can see that and what s the point for all this hatred. i m not saying she s a great girl she s not guilty ur all wrong when u say she hurted rob. But i honnestly believe thta everyone deserves a second chance we r all behind our computers some of u just judgin her but u have no idea why she did it so please step back this is a problem that only her and rob should figure out. bottom line , we re all human beings nobody s perfect. she s 22 _very very young. mistakes are our lessons
No there not being hard enough on her. Think about all the money spent for all that Twilight Stuff. Leaving far places some from Jamaica or Australia to see this fairy tell , couple. And it was all base on lies. We not only fell in love with Edward and Bella the characters. But we fell in love with Rob and Kristen. She cheated on all of us. I can't even watch old movies of Twilight now, Or look at anything that has to do with it. Millions brought into this love affair to be dupe. So no I don't feel sorry for her.
Posted at 3:21 PM on August 8, 2012
Wow this is very low of ppl. This is called bullying. We don't like it done to our children but when a celeb makes a mistake it's ok. Sad I feel for Kristen right now. Being in a dark place and seeing hateful word and getting hate mail does nothing to help her. Come on ppl grow up. We don't know them personally so all this bullying needs to stop!
Posted at 1:53 AM on August 8, 2012
Posted at 1:30 AM on August 8, 2012
She should know what she was doing. She had enough hate when she was with Rob, and after she had been cheating on him – what else she expected?
Rob is not "just an ordinary guy", he is not even like Mike. He is the sexiest man in the world, he is a fenomen, he is the most loved one on the planet – what kind of reaction cheating on him might cause? Robsten was the most beautiful couple of the decade, now Kristen is the most hated slut of the decade.
She had it all. Many of you can kill to have the opportunity to be Rob's girlfriend, and Kristen was the one. But she acted the most stupid and cruel way – so she'll get as much hate back.
Posted at 11:28 PM on August 7, 2012
to all the kristen haters:
i do not agree with what she did either and i am not her hugest fan, i always liked rob (and his music) !!!!!
but this is going beyond the right way to handle your opinions: ie, hate mail. i am sure none of you are perfect and you have made mistakes in your life, how would you feel if people did this to you? i doubt you would be very happy about it, you probably wouldn't like to just hear the gossip about yourself if whatever your mistakes went around to the people you know, let alone the entire world!!!!
she appears to really be struggling as it is. she will have a hard enough time during the press events for the last movie. why would any of you feel the need to make her pain worse? you should think about what that says about yourself….
she did hurt rob, that is her biggest mistake. she apparently did not have sex with this man but she should not have allowed anything to happen. he is worse than she is because he is married. even though she was in a long term relationship sshe was not married. she didn't kill anyone, blow up a school or drown a puppy. please put this into the right perspective.
she may have lost the love of her life (even though i hope that isn't the case) and she has to deal with that. that will be a hard thing to do, she doesn't need you to make her problems worse. please for her sake let her alone so she can try to put her life back together.
I completely understand. I am not a hater. But I can tell and see what is going on here about those haters. I don't even like haters. The haters have been hating Kristen from the beginning. Even before the split up. And I don't hate both. I like them both. I am glad that I don't have to act. Because I don't want to deal with paps idiots.
the truth
Posted at 8:46 PM on August 7, 2012
TO THE HATERS OF KRISTEN: WHY DONT YOU ALSO INCLUDE RUPERT SANDERS IN YOUR HATE LIST. It is not Kristen alone who did the mistake….DONT ALWAYS PUT THE BLAME ON KRISTEN…..She has REGRETTED ALL OF THIS AND HAVE COME TO REALIZED HER MISTAKES……… why dont you INCLUDE DIRECTOR SANDERS so he can also feel the SHAME, the HUMILIATION that Kristen felt……. I can seldom see Rupert here published. HE WAS AN ACCESSORY TO the MISTAKE Kristen did. Considering that Kristen is a VERY FAMOUS ACTRESS that the media is pulling her down, then Rupert is also a DIRECTOR, and also has a NAME IN SHOWBIZ, so PULL HIM DOWN TOO……BE FAIR, PLEASE!
Just me...
Posted at 8:11 PM on August 7, 2012
Those haters need to get a life, like, right NOW!
Yes she cheated on Rob ok, it was a bad thing to do (And stupid) but people please grow up!!!
I'm a Rob's fan and I don't like Kristen, but I have enough brains to be rational.
She is no angel but she is a human being, she deserves respect. Furthemore, it's neither the first and the last who cheated on her boyfriend. So please just leave her alone and resolve you'r own problems, really people is pathetic, those haters are PATHETIC!
Posted at 7:53 PM on August 7, 2012
I hope she stays strong those people will say they are sorry to her one day. Gee hope they never make any mistakes and if they do I hope they get it back. they need to shut the f up.
Dear Kristen stay Strong you will be OK.
and to those rude people judging you…………. even god forgives. we are not perfect….


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This dish was inspired by a picture I saw on foodgawker. It linked tot this beautiful blog post. I didn't follow that recipe. I rather tried to recreate a traditional Mexican side dish called rajas. Rajas is not a dish by itself, but rather an ingredient. We call rajas the long strips of poblano peppers that we add to a lot of dishes. It might be a kind of salsa for tacos or a side dish. Poblano peppers are my favorite kind of peppers and I try to incorporate them in as many dishes as possible. And that's what made this veggie skillet a great taste.[/donotprint]
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- •1/2 cup corn kernels
- •salt and pepper to taste
- Roast and clean the poblano pepper. Deseed and cut in long thin strips. Set apart.
- Heat an iron cast skillet and add the olive oil. Saute onion until translucent.
- Add the rest of the vegetables and let them cook until they start to brown. About 13 minutes.
- Mix in the strips of poblano pepper.
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