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F1 2018: The most-watched videos
Last Updated: 02/12/18 7:42am
Crashes, controversies and downright chaos - F1 2018 certainly hasn't been short of incident on and off the track this year.
So there's plenty to look back on as we reach the end of another season and below we have listed the top-10 most-watched F1 videos on the Sky Sports website and app during 2018. And they are all free-to-view to watch again for users in the UK and Ireland.
1. Verstappen pushes Ocon
The post-race argy-bargy in Brazil between Max and Esteban.
2. Vettel and Hamilton collide at Monza
The title contenders came together when Hamilton overtook Vettel and the Ferrari spun to the back of the field.
3. 'I waited to swipe the smile off your face'
Some early title tension between Hamilton and Vettel after the Mercedes man's pole at the season-opening Australian GP.
4. Vettel crashes out in Germany
The definitive championship turning point? A home Hockenheim horror for the race leader.
5. Ted's Singapore Qualifying Notebook
The most-watched Notebook of the year after the pole lap considered the best of many years from Lewis Hamilton at F1's night race.
6. Alonso's big Spa crash
It was 2012 all over again for Fernando Alonso, whose McLaren was catapulted straight over Leclerc's Sauber in a messy first-corner pile-up.
7. Lewis reprimanded for pits confusion
"STAY, STAY OUT. IN, IN, IN…!" The Mercedes radio chaos as Hamilton cut across the grass en-route to winning the German GP from 14th on the grid.
8. Vettel and Verstappen collide in Japan
More first-lap misery for the Ferrari number one, this time at Suzuka, as an attempted overtake of his Red Bull rival went wrong.
9. Vettel and Verstappen collide in China
It's those two again. Verstappen got it all wrong trying to overtake Vettel for third place and spun the Ferrari around.
10. Huge crash for Ericsson
One of the most dramatic incidents of the year as a DRS failure pitched Ericsson off F1's fastest circuit at over 200mph.
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Animal Rights group, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) launched a new advertising campaign promoting veganism and preventing the killing of maritime favourite, Lobsters.
The bus shelter advertising campaign was seen all across Halifax, an Atlantic Ocean port in eastern Canada, as the organization is hoping the ads will encourage more people to consider vegan seafood. The lobster fishing season mostly starts during the holidays and local seafood shops gear up to prepare orders.
The posters have popped up at the bus shelters with a sign that reads, "I'm Me, Not Meat. See the Individual. Go Vegan." The campaign was started to stop the killing of lobster. Lobsters are individuals and the way they are killed in these industries — which is either often being ripped apart alive, being cut in half or being thrown in scalding hot water.
It's part of an international campaign by PETA to let people know that lobsters also feel pain. PETA says it's really about getting the conversation started. That's the goal of the latest bus shelter ads too. Also, the holiday season was chosen particularly for the reason that people would relate more and feel more compassion towards lobsters.


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The Space Empire is a kingdom where press releases won.
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The entire space Net is filled by good news, only good news. Only good news, no bad news.
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It is not a sci-fi, it is the reality. The Space Empire is the Kingdom of Heaven. Goods news is the Gospel. The Net where the news live is Christ, that is the electromagnetic radiation of the universe, the medium of information transmission (the network of the universe). The virus is sin.
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Due to the morning and afternoon activities on Friday, the cell organelles (multiple-choice) quiz has been moved to Monday. Tuesday will begin a series of lessons on the importance of the cell membrane (diffusion, osmosis, active transport, homeostasis).
August 20 - August 24
We will begin this week with a review of prokaryotic vs. eukaryotic cell properties, then continue on to organelle functions. We will begin and end this mini-unit with a connecting activity that emphasizes how certain cell organelle functions mimic the specialized functions of a school (locked doors with an intercom system = cell membrane, principal = nucleus, etc). Organelle notes will take up roughly 20 minutes of each class on Tuesday - Thursday, so make sure that your child always has his/her science notebook on hand. We'll end the week with a quiz on Friday.
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Tonight I came home from work and when I walked in the door, I noticed that Jack was posed particularly alert in the upper hallway between the bedrooms. Then I thought I heard an odd fluttering, walked past the kitchen, and noticed debris on the floor.
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This was a formidable bird; a Western Scrub Jay. Big and tough, scrub jays are supposed to be among the most intelligent of birds.
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First, I opened the patio door wide. It was sunset, and light was streaming in. The blinds were all drawn on the lower windows, and it should have been obvious, but the jay kept flinging himself against the clerestory windows.
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Finally, the jay emerged from behind the hood chimney, and I used a broom to drive him toward the open window.
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How to Send a Picture to Facebook Via a Text Messageby Chad Davis
Most mobile service providers support MMS, enabling you to send messages containing multimedia content from your mobile phone to a phone number or email address. Multimedia content can include text, videos, photos or audio clips. Facebook's post-by-email address allows you to post content to your Facebook Timeline by sending attachments to an email address. Using your mobile phone, you can send a photo to your post-by-email address via MMS. Once Facebook receives the message, it posts your photo to your Facebook Timeline and Mobile Uploads album -- according to your Facebook account privacy settings.
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Play Gold Mine Strike Christmas in the quick-paced arcade mode, or opt for normal mode to enjoy a slightly less stress-inducing gaming experience. Break away the sliding blocks before they come too close and knock back your mine cart. Throw your candy cane and hit combinations of two or more identical blocks to smash them.


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By Barbara Bowen | Updated June 15, 2018
By following the Creative Call our relationships are often affected, especially at first. There is some risk involved. We discover new things about ourselves and our alliances. First and foremost, we must support our own forays into deeper creative expression and satisfaction in our art careers. What follows is an interesting dynamic. We notice who among our family and friends are supportive and who are not. It can be enlightening and a little unsettling to notice and manage this new territory. We are confronted with how to respond. We learn to let go of certain influences and embrace others. We must learn effective strategies for staying true to our direction while communicating our needs to significant others. Once-allies may grow distant, others may draw near. Some allies just need time to absorb our new direction. It's an interesting road that needn't be full of alienation. In fact, as an Art Coach, I have witnessed relationships become closer as a bi-product of following a creative path. Why? I think it's because when we feel free to live closer to our true Creative Core we are more fun to be around.
When we venture into new art career goals, whether a seasoned veteran or a new aspirant, we can expect change. One of my art coaching client's marriage was in trouble during a particularly confusing juncture in his career as a journalist. He were able to sort out his core focus, which was to write a novel. He arranged his life so that the book could become a reality. And guess what? His marriage straightened out as a result. Creative stresses in our art careers (whether exciting or stressful or both) impact our relationships. It's important to understand what is going on. For example, it was key for my art coaching client to delay making big decisions about his personal life until he had solved his career confusion. Once he solved that, he was able to gain more perspective on his marriage. An art coach will help to clarify changes in our relationships with lovers, parents, siblings and other family members, friends, and co-workers. The art coaching process will raise questions such as: How is my Creative situation affecting my behavior? How are significant others perceiving and responding to my art career transition? Is it time to discuss issues openly or would it be wiser to wait until more clarity comes? Who has a supportive and affirming attitude toward my Creativity, goals and art career? Who does not have a supportive and affirming attitude? As an art coach, I often witness that a little awareness and wisdom go a long way toward managing our creative art career transitions.
Find ways to be in touch with your Creative Voice. Listen. It will speak louder, but only if we listen. We identify the Creative Voice by its thematic features, and we can all benefit by listening more closely. It's the Voice of fulfillment, the one that is inter-subjective, that creates diversity, seeks justice, invites, unites, is wonderful, awesome, fascinates, is connective, is increased by sharing, refreshes, brings flow, joy and creativity. Bring more people into your life who "love" your goals the kind of souls who ask about your work because they are sincerely interested, not because they are measuring you according to their own standards of success. Identify the souls who nod because they get what you are talking about, who want to know more, who ask lots of questions because they want you to share, who offer thoughtful responses, who are willing to tell you the truth, who can guide you, wittingly or unwittingly. Be the sort of Creative friend to others that you hope they will be. "Love" their goals and see what happens. Find more of these open, non-judgmental others who care about their world and care to expand horizons with you. When you find them, give all you've got and let them give to you.
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ISRI launches video on e-scrap industry impact
As part of a series focusing on recyclable commodities, the electronics recycling video details the overall impact of the industry and brings to life the commodity's environmental and economic impact, citing numerous statistics and industry facts.
'The recycling commodity video series as a whole draws attention to and helps educate the public on the many environmental, economic and energy-saving benefits recycling offers,' comments ISRI president Robin Wiener.
The new video is a visual presentation of the electronics fact sheet, ISRI's jobs and economic impact study, and other ISRI resources that are designed to educate people on the role played by the electronics recycling industry in their daily lives and beyond.
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Here is good news for cricket lovers and IPL fans in Vijayawada, yet again they can feel the stadium-like experience of watching the IPL match between Mumbai Indians and Rising Pune Super giant scheduled to be held on Tuesday evening in Mumbai, in their own city, courtesy Vivo IPL Fan Parks.
Makineni Basavapunnaiah Stadium at Ajit Singh Nagar is being readied as IPL Fan Park to provide stadium-like experience to the cricket fans.
A giant screen measuring 32 feet high and 18 feet wide is being installed at the stadium.
"Asthere are no IPL matches in the State and with the cost of tickets for the cricket match in the stadium being too high for the common man, IPL Fan Park is one big opportunity for cricket lovers to experience stadium like feel in their own cities, Gokaraju Gangaraju, former governing council member of IPL, said. The entrance to the IPL Fan Park is absolutely free.
According to him, the response to IPL Fan Park at Indira Gandhi Municipal Corporation (IGMC) Stadium in the city last year was overwhelming and several fans wanted to have such experience again.
"Fans can feel they are in the actual stadium enjoying the match wearing the colours of their favourite teams. We are providing face painting for free at the stadium. Further, there will be play zones for kids and games for youth," said V Durgaprasad, joint secretary of Andhra Cricket Association.
Further, there will be music and multiple stalls for merchandise, food, beverages and other activities organised by IPL's official sponsors, which are expected to heighten the electric atmosphere at the venue. Taking no chance, private security is being deployed along with police at the stadium, where anywhere between 10,000 and 15,000 people are expected.


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The Fraport Skyliners still are without a point guard and shooting guard for the upcoming season, but had something totally different on the agenda today as it was time for the draw of the new Fiba international club championship for the 2015-2016 season which one could also classify as Eurochallenge 2,0. After being idle from international club play between 2012-2014, the club returned with a bang last season and reached the Eurochallenge final four coming in fourth place. Today the Fraport Skyliners were in attendance in Munich for the draw with ex player Marius Nolte representing the 2004 BBL champion as the team drew strong and interesting teams.
The tournament is slated to start on October 28th. The teams will be geographically placed in two conferences which also takes into account the number of participating teams from each nation. Each conference will consist of seven groups of four clubs each. Each club will play the remaining three in their group in a home-and-away format with the top two teams from each group, along with the four best-placed third place teams advancing to the Round of 32.The Round of 32 will follow the same format as the Regular Season, with the two best-placed clubs from each group advancing to the Last 16 Play-Offs.The tournament Final Four is set to take place from 29 April to 1 May 2016.
It always depend on does a club want the best possible opponents with the risk of not advancing or the lesser talented teams with the better chance of moving forward. I am sure a Gordon Herbert, the head coach of the Fraport Skyliners would seek the best possible teams. The Fraport Skyliners didn´t get top teams like Asvel, Chalon or Le Havre of France or top Czech team Nymburk, but settled for an interesting mix with teams KK KRKA Novo Mesto of Slovenia, ZZ Leiden of Holland and FC do Porto of Portugal
When looking more closely at the teams of the Fraport Skyliners, they will face KK KRKA Novo Mesto of Slovenia that plays in the competitive Adriatic league and last season finished in ninth place with a record of 12-14. In this league they duel against top teams like Red Star Belgrad and Partizan Belgrad. The club has won the Slovenian league seven times, the cup twice and Super cup three times. They also reached the Uleb Cup final in 2003 losing to Pamesia Valenicia. They played Euroleague in 2002 and 2004. The Fraport Skyliners will also duel against Dutch team Leiden that finished last season in second place in the Dutch league behind Den Bosch who Frankfurt beat twice in Eurochallenge play. They were promoted to the first league in 2006 and since then won the league title twice in 2011 and 2013 and won two cups in 2010 and 2012. They have played Eurochallenge three times. In the past years ex Beko BBL players like Seamus Boxley of Giessen and Danny Gibson of Bayreuth have played for Leiden. The last team of the group is FC Porto of Portugal with the most tradition that was founded in 1926 and has won 11 league titles and 12 cups. In international play have played Euroleague, Korac and Saporta cup in the past and last played Fiba Champions League in 2003. The club last won the league title in 2011 and withdrew from the first division LPB in 2012 and played in the second division Proliga the last two seasons and will play LPB again this season. Notable players that have played for FC Porto that played in the Beko BBL were Chris Ensminger of Bamberg, Jeremy Hunt of Bonn, Christian Burns of ratiopharm ulm or Carlos Andrade of the then Deutsche Bank Skyliners. This is a very interesting group where a sleeper could easily develop between the four teams. The Fraport Skyliners should be seen as the favorite and advancing will be an obligation. With a core of the Frankfurt twin towers Danilo Barthel and Johannes Voigtmann, defense specialist and freak athlete Quantez Robertson and 2015 silver medalist at the Pan American games with Aaron Doornekamp, I see none of the other teams boasting such a strong leading quintet.How far the Fraport Skyliners come depends on how well the new point guard and shooting guard mesh in the first two months of the season. Bringing back the old duo and making a reunion of Dashaun Wood and Jimmy Mckinney would be like visiting a candy store for even some older Skyliner fans, but Gordon Herbert will most likely base his trust on two NCAA rookies like he did on Justin Cobbs and Sean Armand last season. If the two new players can make an impact as rookies like Cobbs and Armand will be the question.


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Cosmic Rays Reveal A Mysterious Galactic Neighbour? November 19, 2008Posted by Sarah in science.
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The Earth's atmosphere is continuously pelted by highly energetic cosmic rays from an unknown source local to the Solar system, scientists from Louisiana Stat University announced yesterday. Using a NASA-funded balloon-borne insrument called the Advanced Thin Ionization Calorimeter, or ATIC, the team found an excess of cosmic radiation at very high energies that can only have originated within the Galaxy, in the relative vicinity of our Sun.
I'm a bit confused, cosmic rays aren't my thing, but I'll try to make sense of it anyway as it sounds pretty exciting….
Produced in a wide variety of astrophysical processes both inside and beyond our Galaxy, cosmic rays, a collective term for protons, alpha particles, electrons and other charged particles, are ubiquitous in the Universe. Their energies range from around one billiion electron volts (1 GeV) to a staggering 10^21 electron volts (10^12 GeV) – that's 10 million times more energetic than can be produced in the largest particle accelerators on Eearth. The vast majority of them are blocked by the Earth's atmosphere, so they do us no harm here on Earth; they are however a real threat to the health of astronauts. They've also intriguingly been suggested to play a role in global warming – this is an ongoing hot potato (or here).
Cosmic rays produced inside our Galaxy tend to have low enough energies to be transported along the local magnetic fields of the Sun, Earth and of the Galaxy itself. This scrambles their direction making it impossible to trace back where they originated. But using the ATIC instrument, which takes its measurements from a balloon high in the Earth's atmosphere, scientists have identified an excess of particles at the high-energy end of the galactic cosmic ray energy spectrum, around 300-800 GeV, that defy current models of cosmic ray origins within our Galaxy.
The ATIC team, led by John Wefel of Louisiana State University, have therefore suggested in their paper, published in tomorrow's edition of Nature, that these particles originated at a mysterious and highly energetic source inside our own Galaxy, at a maximum distance of 3000 light years from the Sun – just a fraction of the size of the Milky Way Galaxy. Huh, that's pretty close to us. Possible sources may be an intermediate mass black hole, a pulsar, a "mini-quasar" or a supernova remnant. What's a mini-quasar?! An intermediate mass black hole with an accretion disk? Remember also, intermediate black holes have never been detected.
Alternatively, they suggest the particles may be the result of the annihilation of some exotic type of particles suggested for an explanation of dark matter. Dark matter has of course never been detected either and is one of modern astronomy's Holy Grails.
This sounds like a very interesting result. I'm going to dig up the paper in Nature tomorrow and give an update…. If anyone would like to pitch in please leave me a comment.
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Binggrae Banana Flavoured Milk Drink is very popular among Koreans. This banana milk drink is well known for its fascinating combination of banana and milk that rejuvenates your tastebuds with each sip. Once you have a taste of this banana milk, you'll never look back to your normal milk.
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Jacksonville's 25th Anniversary of Holiday Mitzvah – a quarter century of Giving | Community Spirit
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The Jacksonville Jewish Federation, River Garden Hebrew Home and AGING TRUE are celebrating their Silver Anniversary of Giving this year! We will once again join together for the 25th annual Holiday Mitzvah program on Saturday, December 24, and Sunday, December 25.
Mitzvah is a Hebrew word meaning a kind act, a pious action. So it follows that every year for 25 years, dedicated Volunteers lovingly prepare delicious kosher meals at River Garden Hebrew home on December 24th, packaging them with care for Christmas morning delivery.
On Christmas morning, more volunteers from the Jewish community will take over the Meals on Wheels program, delivering a traditional holiday meal to over 400 homebound, elderly and disabled seniors.
The Holiday Mitzvah program is grateful to Ken Jacobs, managing partner of the Jacksonville office law firm of GrayRobinson for his continued sponsorship of this meaningful event. This program is chaired by volunteers, Mike and Tammy Shumer.
AGING TRUE was initiated in 1962 as Cathedral Foundation of Jacksonville and in our 50 years of operations we have served hundreds of thousands of north Florida seniors and their families. Our health, nutritional and financial care programs are designed specifically to serve and educate the frail elderly and disabled in our region.
To donate to Meals on Wheels or any one of our 18 senior health and education programs, or for more information call, Susan Evans, AGING TRUE Development at 807.1320 or cell at 904 237.9340 You can always visit us at www.agingtrue.org


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With plans to make the Pearl River Delta one huge mega-city, transportation between Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Macao is increasingly convenient. With no direct transportation between Guangzhou and Macau, read on to discover how to transit between the three.
There are currently two border crossings between Macau and Zhuhai, both with advantages and disadvantages. For direct travel to, or from, Guangzhou, we recommend using the Gongbei Port.
With a high speed train station and bus links all within a 5 minute walk from the border, on the mainland side, Gongbei is by far the most convenient crossing to use. However, the port gets extremely busy and we recommend allowing for up to 2 hours to cross through customs. Open 06:00am-01:00am.
Connecting southern Zhuhai with Cotai, this port is a little out of the way from onward transportation on the mainland. However, it provides an extremely quick crossing and easy access to, or from, the Macau airport. Open 24 hours a day.
The longest sea-crossing in the world, this bridge connects the cities of Hong Kong, Zhuhai, and Macau. This crossing is open 24 hours. The crossing connects to public transportation on both the Macau and Zhuhai sides. Long-distance connections on the Zhuhai side are available for various destinations in Guangdong province, including Guangzhou.
By far the most convenient way to travel between these two cities, is by the high-speed train which connects Gongbei (train station is located next door to the Macau border) with the Guangzhou South Train Station (train station is connected to the city Metro).
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I've been waiting all winter for this. Seriously, I sounded like a broken record all winter long. I can't wait to get my hands on that window box, I would say over and over again. I'm going to plant some decorative grasses in there as soon as I'm able, I promised. Last weekend, I did just that. My next test in patience will be seeing if it grows!
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American Design: Prairie School in the 21st Century
I wonder whether Frank Lloyd Wright, Walter Burley Griffin and the other architects of the Prairie School had any notion that, 100 years later, we'd still be seeing new designs based on their principles. Actually, they probably had every intention of creating an enduring style. According the Prairie School wikipedia definition:
Before & After: Goodbye Mr. Big Light
As I've been switching out lighting in the Dream House I've loved seeing what a difference a small change can make. As I posted previously, I've been replacing the existing light fixtures with porcelain lampholders and Edison bulbs. I started upstairs in the bedrooms and hallway and now I'm moving downstairs. Despite the fact that the rest of the dining room looks terrible (ugh, those sheers curtains!), I still want to post about saying goodbye to Mr. Big Light.
How We Met Mr. Wright & Fell in Love with a House
When we've told family, friends and colleagues about our purchase of the Dream House, the reaction has typically gone like this:
"Wow! Congratulations! Where is the house?"
"In Iowa."
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To mark National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, the National Minority AIDS Council and Housing Works, with support from the Ford Foundation, have released a new report titled "Mass Incarceration, Housing Instability and HIV/AIDS," examining the intersection between incarceration, homelessness and HIV vulnerability, especially within the African American community.
Click here to read Paul Kawata's Huffington Post article: Mass Incarceration, Homelessness and HIV Vulnerability
frican Americans make up only 12 percent of America's population, but account for 44 percent of new HIV infections and almost half of all AIDS diagnoses in the United States, with black gay men facing the heaviest disease burden of any group. At the same time, despite similar rates of criminal conduct, African American males are more than six times as likely to be incarcerated as their white counterparts. Loss of income, poor health, interruption of intimate relationships, and pre-existing social disadvantages coalesce to make it difficult for many people living with HIV to secure or maintain adequate housing. Histories of incarceration only exacerbate these pressures further.
- Reforming our criminal justice and sentencing practices;
- Allowing formerly incarcerated persons access to federal housing and homeless assistance programs;
- Removing post-incarceration barriers to subsistence income and health insurance;
- Improving pre-release planning for inmates living with HIV or AIDS; and
- Evaluating the effectiveness of housing-based interventions for formerly incarcerated persons living with HIV.
Click here to read the report: Mass Incarceration, Housing Instability and HIV/AIDS
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The National Minority AIDS Council (NMAC) builds leadership within communities of color to end the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Since 1987, NMAC has advanced this mission through a variety of programs and services, including: a public policy education program, national and regional training conferences, a treatment and research program, numerous publications and a website: http://www.nmac.org/.
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The 2014 Football Season is all but a memory. It was a great year full of fun and competition. While the younger teams competed in the Toy bowl, the 7th grade teams memorialized their fallen friend and teammate Floyd Smith, who passed away early in the season. As the teams were announced, each player placed their jersey at the 22 yard line – Floyd's number was 22. Seen here in In black is Lincoln, Washington is red, and Fulbright is green. Some new equipment in 2014 was made possible through an "All-Stars" grant from Buffalo Wild Wings
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My parent's new house. Would you look at that sky? I mean...really...sigh. It makes me happy.
A glimpse of the lake through the trees.
I walked through a wooded lot to get to the lake.
More lake and sky.
A footbridge over a little stream.
A covered bridge on the way to the lake.
I am just drinking in the weather, because I know when I get back it will be cold and snowy.


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What is Auto-Investing and how does it work?
Auto-Investing is a tool that can replace Manual investing by selecting loans and investing in them instead of you. In order to activate it, you have to create a portfolio by setting a desired criteria – Rate class, Interest (%), Installment type, etc. Once you create your portfolio, the system will automatically choose and invest in loans for you. The Auto-Investing will keep analyzing and investing in appropriate loans that fit your criteria, as long as there are free funds on your account and available credits. Your Auto-Investing portfolio is in your full control. You can change it, stop it, or delete it at any given time.
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I have several portfolios, in what order will they activate?
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The deadline for submitting your Nightingale proposal will be extended.
We are waiting for feedback from the European Commission about unanswered questions 93, 96 and 99. We expect to be able to give you the answers ultimately on 12th January.
Therefore, we will extend the deadline for submitting your Nightingale proposal to a new date that is at least 4 day after publication of our answers to these last questions (probably the 15th of 16th of January). We intend to keep the rest of the planning unchanged.


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WASHINGTON – Please attribute the following to CTIA® Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, Kelly Cole:
"CTIA applauds the bipartisan work of Chairmen Walden and Latta, Ranking Members Pallone and Schakowsky, and all the members of the Energy and Commerce Committee, for the autonomous vehicle legislation approved by the Committee today. We look forward to continuing to work with the bill's sponsors through the legislative process to advance this important framework for the future of autonomous vehicles and the connected lives millions of Americans are increasingly living."
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Evidently as an aid to learning Engllish. Has info on & dialogue from 9 movies (Spellbound, Goldfinger, Broadcast News, The Maltese Falcon, Back to the Future, Rebecca, Raiders of the Lost Ark, The Graduate & Some Like it Hot. After the dialogue (all in English) there are questions (in Japanese) with room for answers. Includes b/w pictures of posters & scenes. Only defect seems to be a bump to the upper outer corner.; Softcover; 7x10"
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How on Earth had he got himself into this? What had made him think he could do it? Watching 'The French Connection' and 'Bullitt' and Ronin' does not make you a getaway driver, anymore than watching the Super Bowl makes you a quarterback. He was panicking now. The police were on his tail and closing fast. Desperately, he fought with the steering-wheel. Turn into the skid. Straighten up. Hit the pedal and the car began to fly down the main street. He glanced at the speedo. A hundred and twenty. Faster than he'd ever been. Concentrate on the road ahead. Red light. Dare he stop? Slow down? A glance at the rear-view mirror. Police car about thirty yards behind. Blue lights strobing across the night sky. Sirens screaming. Quick check in either direction. A bus approaching the junction. Could he beat it across? Milliseconds to decide. He went for it. A yank on the handbrake, swing the wheel to the right, release the brake and floor the gas again. Mirrors. Three police cars now, the nearest one had dropped back a little. Maybe fifty yards behind now. A fingersnap at these speeds. He wasn't exactly sure where he was now. These warehouses didn't look familiar. Must be somewhere to hide up. All of a sudden, a truck loomed in front of him. A quick jink and he was past. Wrong side of the road now. Oncoming traffic bearing down on him. Horns blaring, trying to slalom out of his way. A red hatchback crunched into a lamp-post but he couldn't worry about them. He just had to get away. This was all about survival. Another check, the chasing pack still there. Where now? An alley on his left. Any port in a storm. Stamp on the brakes and dive down the narrow passage. Just enough room for the car to squeeze through. Paper and cardboard blowing all over the place. Please God, don't let there be a skip or a dustbin down here... The V8 burst out of the alley. Almost T-boned by an oncoming taxi. As it was, it caught his car a glancing blow on the rear wing, swinging him round to the right. Foot flat to the floor again. The car leapt forward once more. The blare of the sirens had diminished. Had he out-run them? No blue beacons in his mirror. Had he done it? It looked that way. Time to get back to that lock-up. He backed off the gas. Now concentrate on driving as legally as possible. He pulled up to another set of lights, waiting for the change to green. His heart jumped into his mouth. There was a police car cruising along the other side of the street. Had he seen him? Yes! Damn! Sirens began wailing. The sound boring into his head. The big white saloon crossed the carriageway, heading straight for him. No choice. Stamp the pedal again and try and get away. A scream from the tyres. He controlled the slide better this time, and managed to slip past the onrushing patrol car. He heard the crash as it hit the wall alongside the road. He glanced in the mirror. The police car was reversing and he realised they weren't giving up. Got to lose them. Got to get to that rendezvous. Time running out now. He looked ahead. Roadblock! Oh, Christ! This was it, surely? No! There was a gap! Just wide enough. He bumped hard up onto the pavement. Aim the car directly at the space. This really was touch-and-go. Misjudged it slightly. Both sides of the car threw up sparks. One side scraped the wall and the other dragged along the front bumper of the nearest police car. But he was through the gap! He charged on. Getting really hairy now. He was sweating a lot. Worried about losing his grip on the steering wheel. It'd only take one error. He was losing speed. Steering pulling badly to one side. Must have taken a real hammering at the roadblock. Maybe burst a tyre. A police car literally on his rear bumper. A massive jolt, as he was rammed from behind. And again. And a third time. Another desperate handbrake turn. The fatal mistake. The police car ploughed into him, broadside on, as he fought to get the car straight. Shoved the almost destroyed V8 into the wall of the factory on the opposite side of the road. That was it. Finished. It was all over...but he saw one more chance as he looked up. 'GAME OVER. RETRY? YES/NO" Tweet
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Foreword: Governments and the private sector are increasingly aware of the need to pursue sustainability for biomass. Over the past decades many criteria have been drawn up, mandatory or criteria in voluntary standard systems or in public-private agreements. As pressure on the earth's ecosystems is mounting, putting all these criteria into practice is becoming increasingly urgent. Implementing certified sustainable production is one of the good governance measures needed to attain sustainability in value chains. Yet, amidst the many existing labels, the lack of clarity about what real quality production and certification entails, and the lack of pressure and willingness to pay for such quality, leads to a worldwide race to the bottom. This means that truly sustainable production is getting harder to attain, and the usefulness of certificates as a tool is being undermined. In this report we are taking on the challenge of providing clarity and guidance to companies and other stakeholders on which standards to use when aiming for sustainability for biomass, soy and palm oil. We hope that the readers feel inspired to act upon the findings. Our core message from the start: always bet on best quality when sustainability is at stake. We hope this report contributes to the continuous improvement of standards towards actual sustainable production of biomass, soy and palm oil. We continue to seek your comments, feedback and input, with a view to produce an update of this report in the years ahead. Maas Goote Executive Director IUCN National Committee of The Netherlands (IUCN NL) Please send comments to: firstname.lastname@example.com
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Everyone thinks of changing the world, but no one thinks of changing himself.- Leo Tolstoy
Much as I would like to agree with Mr. Tolstoy, this observation is not so universally true today as it was in the past.
Many members of the Baby Boomer generation that made individuality more of a hallmark than any generation before them had ever done now want to change themselves to address a situation that no previous generation has experienced. They will live long past the traditional age of retirement, 65 years.
When Herr Bismark chose 65 as the age of retirement for the public service of Germany back in the 19th century, the average person didn't live 50 years. That was true well into the 20th century. Making some sort of provision for the few people that lived 65 years and beyond seemed a small price to pay.
Today the average person in the western world will live 80 years or more. In fact, within a few years there will be one million Americans 100 years old or greater.
That means that millions of Baby Boomers are looking at a minimum of 15 years of reasonably healthy life beyond their 65th brithday. Some will live 35 or 40 years past it. That requires some considerable planning.
The trouble is, humanity has no pattern to follow. Many will continue to work past age 65 because they need the income, while others will do so because they like what they have been doing and want to continue.
With more years to explore the individuality they sought so fervently in the 1960s, many open their own businesses. Being their own boss was always a goal for many of them. It's the great dream and countless numbers of them get an opportunity to fulfill that dream.
Volunteering takes up a great deal of time with today's retirees. Social programs for the elderly as well as mentoring programs and many other group activities that could not exist for seniors in the past due to insufficient funds can now be launched because retired people have time to invest time into them while not feeling the need to derive an income from them.
Many people approaching 65 still harbour the dream of their parents and grandparents, to become permanently on vacation from age 65 on. Sadly, most of them are unaware of studies that show that the average person who enjoys that "everlasting vacation" plan lives only six years past the date they begin. From age 65 on, atrophy sets in quickly.
Many retired people return to school, getting diplomas and degrees at an unprecedented rate. It has also become a time when people examine what they have accomplished during their lifetimes, consider what they hope to do with their remaining years and where religion and their beliefs fit into the grand scheme. These big questions can be serious problems because they don't necessarily know where to turn to find the answers.
An equally unprecendented number of retired people with many years ahead of them will live in pain and with severe disabilities, even bedridden. For some these will be the genetics of their families kicking in. For others--a great many others--the consequences of their abusing their bodies in their earlier years will play hard on them. Many diseases and physical afflictions take 20, 30 0r 40 years before they take hold as serious health problems.
Everyone among us has many spots within us that are technically known as pre-cancerous. In the past very few of these became malignant cancers because most people died before these pre-cancerous spots could mature. With more people living nine decades, more people will have time for the potential malignancies to mature.
In addition, diabetes will affect more and more people. Setting aside the rapid increase of diabetes cases among people who are younger at onset than in the past, everyone will get diabetes if they live long enough. It is estimated that even the healthiest among us will have diabetes if they live 140 years.
That's no joke. Many of today's children will live to be 125 to 140 years of age according to recent estimates among medical scientists who study such things.
That requires planning at a level that is unusual both for individuals and for national governments. We who are not into that retirement situation yet would be well advised to give thought to a long term plan for the years that our ancestors never got a chance to experience.
We need something worth living for.
Bill AllinTurning It Around: Causes and Cures for Today's Epidemic Social Problems, striving to make the known problems of the future plain so that we can plan for them.Learn more at http://billallin.com/


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Export value hits over 82 billion USD in six months
Vietnam exported 82.2 billion USD worth of commodities in the first two quarters of 2016, a year-on-year increase of 5.9 percent.
Processing frozen shrimp for export (Source: VNA)Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam exported 82.2 billion USD worth of commodities in the first two quarters of 2016, a year-on-year increase of 5.9 percent.
According to the Ministry of Industry and Trade (MoIT), the group of processing industries was not listed among sectors with impressive export growth. Meanwhile, the group of mining industries posted a tumble due to the rapid exhaustion of natural resources and the falling price of crude oil.
Economic experts said this is a negative sign for the national economy as these are key contributors to economic growth.
According to statistics from the ministry's Export-Import Department, Vietnam had 17 types of goods reaching export values of at least 1 billion USD in the period, with the agro-forestry-aquaculture sector having five out of its nine products named in the list.
According to Le Quoc Phuong, deputy director of the MoIT's Commercial Industry Information Centre, the reducing price of goods in the world market was one of reasons behind the slow export in some sectors of Vietnam.
He stressed the need to provide more support for businesses and facilitate their production and business, towards maintaining momentum for the export sector.
Vietnam's export is likely to have stronger growth in the remaining months of the year as textiles and footwear manufacturers are speeding up their production for signed orders. Processing industries are also hoped to recover their growth in the period.
Vietnam is set to rake in 180 billion USD from exporting commodities in the whole year, up 10 percent compared to 2015.-VNA


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"I was a Translator." So wrote Samuel Ward in 1614 in listing his qualifications for an appointment to a position in the Church of England. He did not elaborate, and he did not have to. He meant that he had worked on the King James Bible, helping to produce the new translation of the most significant book in seventeenth century England, a translation that turned out to be one of the most influential works ever produced in English.
About fifty translators worked on the King James Bible between 1604 and 1611, and the story of how they produced their translation is told in this book by Adam Nicolson. The story has been told before, for instance by Olga S. Opfell in The King James Bible Translators (1982) and in Alister E. McGrath's In the Beginning: The Story of the King James Bible (2001). What distinguishes Nicolson's account is his attempt to situate the production of the King James version in the context of its time.
Nicolson, like most other commentators, celebrates the King James version of the Bible for its mixture of richness and clarity, majesty and simplicity, divinity and solidity. He sees it as an inclusive, all-embracing work, and he attributes this quality to two factors: the nature of England at the beginning of the reign of James I and the nature of James I himself.
For Nicolson, the early seventeenth century in England was a mixed era, containing apparently contradictory qualities: for instance, the extravagance and luxury of the palaces of Robert Cecil, the king's chief adviser, and the plainness and simplicity of the Puritan reformers in the Church of England, who called for strict attention to the word of God and even stricter morality.
There was also the Puritans' individualistic emphasis on a direct, one-to-one interaction with God based on a clear understanding of his words, contrasting with the emphasis of church leaders on mystery and ceremony. Similar contrasts were embodied within individuals: the bishop and translator Lancelot Andrewes possessed both grandeur and humility, while the traits of another bishop and translator, George Abbot, included brutality as well as lyricism.
Into this creative mix came the new king, who ascended the throne in 1603. The king professed to being "for the medium in all things," and according to Nicolson he pursued a policy of harmony, unity, and inclusiveness. After the Catholic Gunpowder Plot against him in 1605, James turned on the Catholics, and he also persecuted the extreme Puritans, known as Separatists, who would not recognize the authority of the Church of England. He also tried to unite moderate Puritans with the bishops' party within the church, and one way he did so, according to Nicolson, was to encourage an inclusive, unity-inspiring new translation of the Bible.
As to the actual process of the translation, there is not much to tell. As Nicolson says, because of the lack of surviving documentary evidence, the process remains "something of a mystery." What is known is that the idea for a new translation emerged at the 1604 Hampton Court Conference, a meeting of Puritan leaders and the church's bishops, convened by James to try to reach an agreement between the two parties.
In the end, the Puritans got few of the reforms they sought; indeed, James became fairly insulting to them at the conference. However, when one of the Puritan leaders suggested that there be a new translation of the Bible to replace the various earlier ones, notably the Bishops Bible authorized to be used in the church and the Geneva Bible favored by the Puritans, James overrode the objections of one of the bishops and agreed.
Some have seen this as a mere sop to the Puritans from an essentially anti-Puritan king, though that would not explain the continuing interest James took in the project over the next half-dozen years. For Nicolson, who sees James as much less an anti-Puritan than a moderate, the reason the king seized on the idea was that it appealed to his desire...
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Archaeological Encyclopedia for the 90s
Ephraim Stern, editor (Jerusalem: Israel Exploration Society and Carta; New York:...The New Encyclopedia of Archaeological Excavations in the Holy Land
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 1993
Faith and Archaeology—A Brief History to the Present
"Can archaeology prove the Bible true?" is no longer a question field archaeologists in the ancient Near East even ask. Instead they ask sociological questions, economic questions, anthropological questions about ancient societies. In the end...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 1993
The Philistines and the Dothans: An Archaeological Romance, Part 1
An interview with Moshe and Trude Dothan
They are the first family of Israeli archeology. Trude and Moshe Dothan each have more than four decades of experience in the field, having excavated such major sites as Hazor, Hammath Tiberius, Nahariya, Deir el-Balah, Akko, Ashdid and Ekron...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1993
The Philistines and the Dothans: An Archaeological Romance, Part 2
An interview with Moshe and Trude Dothan
In our previous issue ("The Philistines and the Dothans—An Archaeological Romance, Part 1," BAR 19:04), archaeologists Moshe and Trude Dothan spoke with Hershel Shanks about their early years together, as were embarking on careers in...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1993
New Journal Planned
The avalanche of scholarly activity precipitated by the release of the Dead Sea Scrolls photographs continues unabated. The latest development is the announcement of a new journal, Dead Sea Discoveries: A Journal of Current Research on the...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1993
News Flash!
Qimron Is Author of MMT Reconstruction, Jerusalem Court Holds As we go to press with this issue, Judge Dalia Dorner of the Jerusalem District Court has ruled that for copyright purposes Professor Elisha Qimron of Ben-Gurion University of the...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1993
Bits & Pieces
Computers Enhance Scroll Studies If "making it" in today's world means being on a computer, then Dead Sea Scroll studies have finally arrived. Two new developments have thrust the scrolls into the digital arena. The first is the availability...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1993
Dorner's Decision Criticized
An editorial entitled "A Miscarriage of Justice in Jerusalem," appearing in the June 1993 issue of The Qumran Chronicle, a scholarly journal published in Poland and devoted to research on the Dead Sea Scrolls, states that "scholars all...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 1993
The Great Mikveh Debate
In a letter to the editor in Queries...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 1993
The Welcome Mat Is Out … Until You're Asked to Leave!
I wasn't really kicked out. I was just asked to leave—very politely. Still, it was a little embarrassing. I was at a joint meeting of CAP—ASOR'sa Committee on Archaeological Policy—and AMC—its Ancient Manuscript Committee, having just come...
Biblical Archaeology Review, March/April 1993
The Search for Biblical Heshbon
In 1968 Siegfried Horn of Andrews University began large-scale excavations at a site everyone thought was Biblical Heshbon. This was Tell Hesban (or Hisban). Horn, his chief archaeologist, Roger Boraas of Upsala College, and other staff...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 1993
The Qumran Settlement—Monastery, Villa or Fortress?
Not long after archaeologists confirmed the location of the cave where Bedouin shepherds had found the first of the Dead Sea Scrolls, an archaeological expedition was organized to excavate the nearby site known as Khirbet Qumran, the ruins of...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1993
Qimron Obtains Court Order Preventing BAR Editor from Leaving Israel
Halfway through my most recent trip to Israel, I received a call from our Israeli attorney: Professor Qimron had obtained a court order preventing me from leaving the country, he said. I was now a prisoner in Israel. The order was obtained...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1993
Bits & Pieces
Qimron Threatens More Scholars Elisha Qimron, of Ben-Gurion University, has threatened to sue two American scholars if they publish the Dead Sea Scroll known as MMT using some of Qimron's reconstructions. Qimron has already sued the Biblical...
Biblical Archaeology Review, May/June 1993
Dershowitz to Head Qimron's Legal Team
Elisha Qimron, the Israeli Dead Sea Scroll scholar who is suing the Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) for a quarter of a million dollars, has hired Alan Dershowitz, one of this country's most famous and most feared lawyers, to fight his case...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1993
The Many Masters of Dor, Part 1: When Canaanites Became Phoenician Sailors
History runs deep at Tel Dor—45 feet deep to be exact! Layer upon layer of ancient cities, each built on the ruins of its predecessor, have formed this immense mound on Israel's Mediterranean coast, about 12 miles south of Haifa. As...
Biblical Archaeology Review, January/February 1993
The City of Salt
The City of Salt has been found. The late, much-lamented Pesach Bar-Adon identified it. Bar-Adon died in 1985 at the age of 77. The City of Salt, I should say at the outset, has nothing...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1993
Let's be Serious About the Bat Creek Stone
Let me see if I have this straight. Some 19 centuries ago there was a group of Jews, citizens of one of the Judean port cities like Caesarea or Joppa, who fled their homes to escape the violence and confusion of the First Jewish Revolt...
Biblical Archaeology Review, July/August 1993
BAS Seminar Is Featured on the MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour
Four participants in a Biblical Archaeology Society (BAS) seminar on the Dead Sea Scrolls were interviewed in a MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour report this past spring. The four had attended a BAS seminar at Guilford College, in Greensboro, North...
Biblical Archaeology Review, September/October 1993
Qumran—the Evidence of the Inkwells
The nature of the settlement at Qumran, adjacent to the caves where the Dead Sea Scrolls were found, continues to be a hotly debated topic among scholars and the educated public alike. The entrants in the debate are (1) a military fortress, a...
Biblical Archaeology Review, November/December 1993


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It's the city of bicycles, canals, gabled buildings, vintage shops, hops and dining – and while it's not a new destination to grace the flight path from Doha, five flights per day on Qatar Airways make it all the more accessible. Choose a flight that arrives at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in time for breakfast, allowing you to make the most of your day in the city – and there's plenty to see and do. Hit Amsterdam's history-packed museums, vintage-filled shops and appreciate the city's hyper-creative design.
From QR4,073 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
The city of Belgrade is an increasingly popular and historic tourist destination thanks to its varying architecture, typical of a central European city, and more modern architecture and spacious layout of New Belgrade. Loud, adventurous, proud and audacious: Belgrade ('White City') is by no means an attractive capital in the aesthetic sense, but its gritty flamboyance makes it one of Europe's most lively cities. Buildings range from socialist blocks to art-nouveau masterpieces, making it a must-visit for architecture fans. Venture deeper into Belgrade and you'll discover museums guarding the cultural and military heritage of the country. Some of the best food can be found in this city, especially if you're a meat lover.
From QR3,250 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
Set along the banks of the Dnipro River, this Ukrainian city is a place of big statements with glittering golden church spires and gargantuan tower blocks. There's plenty to see, and you'd do well to take a trip to the Pyrohovo Museum of Folk Architecture, which sits out in the open air. The Chernobyl Museum is also interesting (and harrowing) while Pinchuk Art Centre is a world-class gallery featuring contemporary art and design from Ukraine and beyond.
From QR2,652 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
Chittagong is Bangladesh's second largest city. It's a gritty and congested one and there's no getting away from that, but as the gateway to the Chittagong Hill Tracts – one of the most beautiful and fascinating corners of the country – it's somewhere that many visitors pass through at some point.
Flights to Chittagong in Bangladesh take an average of six hours. You can fly from Doha via Muscat with Oman Air and Biman Bangladesh Airlines or opt for a cheaper option and slightly higher travel time with Qatar Airways. Time to head for those hills.
From QR2,290 (return). www.omanair.com, www.qatarairways.com.
The Scottish capital is the second most-visited city in the UK by tourists, and for good reason. Take a stroll in its medieval Old Town and elegant Georgian New Town, and of course see Edinburgh Castle, home to Scotland's crown jewels and the Stone of Destiny. Scotland's social scene is also a treasure, with plenty of hidden cafés and brilliant pubs to sit back and enjoy some Scottish banter. British Airways and Qatar Airways both fly directly to the Scottish capital. Estimated travel time between Qatar and Edinburgh is approximately seven hours and 30 minutes with economy class prices currently going from around QR4,400. There are more economical flights (QR3,850 return) available via Royal Jordanian and Turkish Airlines.
From QR4,400. www.qatarairways.com.
Ready to check out Glasgow? This former European City of Culture has plenty to see and do, with loads of museums as well as being home to the Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet and National Theatre of Scotland. With a gritty yet friendly vibe it's a fun place to explore and it also has a cracking nightlife scene, if that's your vibe. Unfortunately, there are no direct flights to Glasgow and depending on your appetite for layovers, you can opt for flights with one or two stops. British Airways and Flybe, operated by Qatar Airways, offer a route via Manchester and London (on the way back) with an average travel time of ten hours. This costs approximately QR4,500. A cheaper option with two stops in Amman and London is available for QR3,700 on Royal Jordanian. Qatar Airways flies through Birmingham and Cardiff on the way back (there's a direct flight to Cardiff on QR) for QR5,400. Now pass us that deep-fried Mars bar.
From QR3,700 (return). www.rj.com.
How would you fancy a long weekend in a seaside city surrounded by lush greenery and beautiful scenic islands? It sounds thousands of miles away from Doha – and it is – but with Qatar Airways' new service it's easy to do. Finland's flag carrier Finnair also flies directly from Doha to Helsinki with year-round service between Hamad International Airport and Helsink-Vantaa Airport with a flight that takes less than six hours each way. Helsinki is a city packed with wondrous architecture. The Finnish capital winds around Baltic bays and islands – and even has its own sea fortress. The bustling market town is awash with modern culture and design and the food scene is bursting with northern European flavours.
From QR3,331 (return). www.finnair.com. QR3,605 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
You might not have thought about a holiday in Kazakhstan, but the world's ninth-biggest country is the most economically advanced of the 'Stans', thanks to its abundant reserves of oil. That means generally better standards of accommodation, restaurants and transport than elsewhere in Central Asia. Look past the cities and you'll find gorgeous mountains, valleys and wildlife, making it well worth a visit. While there are no direct flights currently from Doha, Qatar Airways, Belavia and Air Astana are now operating joint flights to Almaty and Nur-Sultan. Nur-Sultan, previously known as Astana, is the capital city in the north of the country.
From QR3,700 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
Fancy escaping somewhere green and leaving the desert behind you? Kerala in South India is defined by its 600km of coastline and spice and tea covered hills of the Western Ghats. Relax on a houseboat in Alleppey or luxuriate in the lush greenery of Munnar. Choose from dozens of yoga and ayurveda retreats. It feels a million miles away from Doha, but the great news is you can get there in under four hours. With four international airports, there are several flights travelling directly including Indigo and Air India Express.
From QR2,354 (return). www.goindigo.in.
A hub of culture, art and trading, this Polish city is a modern destination which still manages to perfectly retain its rich history.
Take in the impressive Wawel Royal Castle, visit Rynek Glowny, Krakow's central square, or enjoy a fascinating day trip to the Wieliczka Salt Mine. With a place on UNESCO's World Cultural and Natural Heritage List, this eerie subterranean site is definitely worth a visit. There are no direct flights to Krakow, but Qatar Airways and Lufthansa can get you there via Frankfurt in an average of ten hours. There are other options as well via Austrian Airlines and British Airways.
From QR3,612. www.qatarairways.com.
Naples is one of the largest cities in Italy and is home to a tonne of cultural attractions and the beautiful Amalfi coastline. Hire a car and explore the area, including the pretty surrounding town of Sorrento and take a trip up Mount Vesuvius. Looking for top-notch pizza? You know where to go.
From QR4,416. www.qatarairways.com.
Riga may look a bit domineering with its Gothic spires, but delve a bit deeper and you'll find a vibrant cosmopolitan city full of cool bars, modern art galleries and some pretty experimental restaurants. The largest of the Baltic capitals has a vibrant spirit and you can get there in around ten hours with Air Baltic or Finnair and Qatar Airways. Standing next to a gulf named after itself, Rīga is a short drive from jet-setting sea resort, Jūrmala, which comes with a stunning white-sand beach.
From QR3,887. www.qatarairways.com.
Fancy travelling to China but don't want with the additional stress of indirect flights? Well, worry no more as Qatar Airways are offering daily non-stop flights between Shanghai and Hamad International Airport (HIA). The non-stop route is a game changer for anyone fearing a weary layover. The new journey makes travelling easier and provides a greater number of flight options between the two destinations. It's quite a lengthy flight, though, with a travel time of nine-and-a-half hours one way, so breaking up the flight with a layover may also not be the worst idea. Shanghai is famous for its architecture (it's home to the world's second-tallest tower), its cuisine, shopping and arts scene, and it's definitely up there on our list.
QR4,384 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
Head to the lovely Thessaloniki for history and culture by the bucket-load, beauty at every turn and just the right amount of chaos. Greece's second city is full of life, and you can get amongst the action direct from Doha. The profoundly historic city is both the gateway to some fascinating parts of northern Greece, but still a worthwhile destination in its own right. The city sprawls around an arc of coastline at the top of the Thermaic Gulf. The main area of interest to visitors is along the shore between the ferry port and the White Tower, and in the area that rises inland from here to the ancient city walls. With this newest addition to Qatar Airways' direct routes, we're ready for some tzatziki and plate smashing.
From QR3,543 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
Zagreb in Croatia is a gorgeous maze of red roofs and cobblestones, baroque and art deco. It's best explored on foot, to enjoy that mish mash of architecture and a load of truly brilliant street art. Delve straight into the city's historical core or have a late lunch of Croatian cuisine. Walk around the old town to get a closer look at the authentic heritage in the tiny alleys. Stop by Grandfather's Dream restaurant if you're around for some of the city's best Dalmatian cuisine in a really cosy setting. There's more good news - the incredible Plitvice National Park is just under three hours away by road. Don't miss it. We're submitting our holiday forms to HR as we speak.
From QR3,571 (return). www.qatarairways.com.
Beirut, Lebanon
Beirut is filled with brilliant restaurants, steeped in history and packed with lively nightlife. It's both a city and beach destination and also a great short-distance place to fly for a skiing holiday in winter.
From QR2,239 (direct, return). Numerous airlines including MEA, Royal Jordanian and Qatar Airways.
Colombo, Sri Lanka
Renowned for its ancient ruins and deeply hospitable welcome, Sri Lanka is a must-visit, whatever kind of break you're looking for. With history and sightseeing, wildlife and adventure, or incredible food and clean sandy beaches, you'll find it on this charming island on the Indian Ocean.
From QR1,808 (direct, return). Numerous airlines including SriLankan Airlines and Qatar Airways.
Goa, India
Set your sights East and head to Goa for a wondrous blend of Indian and Portugese cultures. Lined with golden beaches, peppered with stunning architecture, and simmering with wonderful street food, it's no surprise that the city is becoming ever more popular with tourists
From QR3,004 (direct, return). Airlines include Air India, Indigo and Qatar Airways.
Kathmandu, Nepal
Kathmandu is a charming place with loads of nature and history to explore. There are certainly prettier, cleaner places in Asia, but you'll struggle to find any friendlier or quite so packed with quirks.
From QR1,613 (direct, return). Airlines include Oman Air, Nepal AIrlines and Qatar Airways.
Tbilisi, Georgia
Tbilisi's transformation into a bustling, modern city – and the welcoming Georgian lifestyle – have been key to the influx of visitors to one of Europe's most eternally charming capitals. Expect mesmerising picturesque architecture and a fast-paced lifestyle strinking the perfect balance between traditional and metropolitan.
From QR3,718 (direct, return). Airlines include Qatar Airways, Pegasus, Turkish Airlines and S7 Airlines.
CATCHING SOME ZZZs in the air
If, like us, one of your favourite things to do while flying is skipping the whole process by falling asleep, then you'll know, like us, how frustrating it is when you can't nod off.
Well, we've rounded up five brilliant steps from Fitness First health guru Fernanda Baisch to help ensure you get some shut eye in the sky, as well as places you can unwind in Hamad International Airport beforehand.
Sleep routine
"If your flight is at night, try doing all of your evening rituals to help your body get used to its environment. Brush your teeth, change clothes and avoid touching electronic devices. The low light of the aeroplane will help you to fall asleep."
Visit one of the several luxury lounges, most of which are in areas surrounding the giant teddy bear. You can shower, change and kick-start your bed-time routine well before boarding.
Al Maha, Al Mourjan Business Lounge, Oryx Lounge, Al Safwa Lounge.
Buy a travel pillow
"These are great for those who will face long hours sleeping and sitting. The ideal pillow would keep your head and neck in neutral alignment with your spine, so you are not too far forward, or backward, or too far to one side or the other."
If you've forgotten yours, or never owned one in the first place, you can purchase one at WHSmith which is located at almost every two or three gates. WHSmith also has a bunch of other travel accessories.
Cover your eyes
"Have a mask for the eyes – many airlines provide it as complimentary – and put it on even if you are not sleepy. The dark makes the body produce more melatonin, the sleep hormone." Grab yours from the accessories section of WHSmith.
"Stretching is important. Since we spend a long time sitting in one of the least uncomfortbale positions while flying, it is very important to take a moment to stand up and stretch our legs. It makes the blood circulate and stretches our muscles. Focus on stretching and moving your calves, hamstrings and pelvic muscle. This will make you feel better and more comfortable."
Why not limber up in the comfort of a gym beforehand at the Vitality Wellbeing and Fitness Centre. You can even take a dip in the pool or soak in the hot tub.
From QR175 (entrance fee). Oryx Airport Hotel, Hamad International Airport (4010 8204).
Eat right to sleep tight
"On the day of the flight, it is best to hold off the urge to drink coffee, soda or energy drinks and even abstain from eating chocolate. Meals should be as light and healthy as possible. It is equally important to hydrate yourself with lots of water, juices and soothing teas, like chamomile or fennel. Always try to consume lots of water. Another tip is to minimise the consumption of sodium and salty foods as they can leave you thirstier and lead you to consume liquids faster." The airport isn't bursting with places to grab a light meal beforehand but there are quite a few spots that can prepare a healthy meal for you. Some of our favourites include Camden Food Co., Marche, Harvest Market, L'eto Caffe and Le Grand Comptoir where there are plenty of healthy and nutritious meals to choose from. Happy dozzzing.
Various locations throughout HIA.