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According to the Highway Code, dogs should be suitably restrained in a vehicle so that they don’t distract the driver or injure them if the vehicle stops quickly. |
Failure to do so violates rule 57 of the Highway Code and as such, motorists could receive a £100 on-the-spot fine and failure to pay could result in a court case and a maximum fine of £5,000! |
It’s common for motorists to flash their headlights to allow other drivers to pass or pull out, but surprisingly, you’re not actually legally allowed to do this. |
Headlamp flashes should only be used to warn other drivers of your presence, and if you are caught flashing your headlights for any other reason – such as warning other road users of a speed trap – you can face a minimum of a £30 fine. |
If your road trip route involves muddy country lanes, take care to ensure that your number plate stays clean and readable at the very least, as a dirty and ‘unreadable’ plate could land you a fine of up to £1,000! |
Britain’s notoriously unpredictable weather could mean that, although you’re taking off on a summer getaway, you still have to endure random downpours. You should take extra care when driving if this is the case, as splashing pedestrians – whether you mean to or not – could leave you with a fine of between £100 - £5,00... |
The hard shoulder should only be used in emergencies so if you’re caught resting there, you could be charged with £100 and three points! |
Virginia Ann Kurtz, 58, Berlin, died Nov. 23, 2005, at Shadyside Hospital, Pittsburgh. Born Jan. 3, 1947, in Schuylkill, a daughter of William J. and Blanche (Shopple) Kurtz. Preceded in death by parents and brother, William Kurtz. Survived by husband, Kenneth Lee Conklin to whom she was married since June 16, 2005. Wa... |
Sensing that its “advertising is adrift” and “fading into the sea of sameness,” BMW is asking its creative contenders to move beyond the winding roads, beauty shots and other car category clichés that plagued its recent work and to restore creative luster to its campaigns. |
“Consistency has afforded BMW the ability to spend less,” the brief states. But the creativity of its advertising has not kept pace with that of its engineering, which includes accomplishments like on-board computers, Valvetronic engines and a hydrogen internal combustion engine scheduled for completion in 2007 or 2008... |
Just two years ago, the BMW brand was framed in gold laurels at ad festivals for its Internet film series, “The Hire,” which showcased the Z4 Roadster and boasted the star power of actor Clive Owen and director John Woo. The work won Fallon, now dismissed from the business, the first Titanium Lion at Cannes, celebratin... |
“With the exception of the Hire films, BMW advertising has failed to win any significant accolades in recent years,” the brief states. |
The brief states that BMW-like advertising, performance claims and styling by rivals has led to an unwelcome “perceptual parity” in the market. Lexus spent about $240 million last year to sell some 290,000 vehicles; Infiniti, about $210 million to sell 130,000. |
Car experience is not necessary. “In fact, BMW prefers that you come to this review free of the [category] conventions,” the brief states. To that point, Select Resources International in Santa Monica, Calif., has invited several agencies that have never held car accounts, including MDC Partners’ Margeotes Fertitta Pow... |
But most of the invited shops are steeped in car experience, including Interpublic Group’s Deutsch in New York and Marina del Rey, Calif. (Mitsubishi), Foote Cone & Belding in New York (Chrysler), Hill, Holliday, Connors, Cosmopulos in Boston (Infiniti), TM Advertising in Irving, Texas (Subaru), and The Martin Agency i... |
BMW regional roster shops Publicis and WPP’s Grey, both in New York, are expected to participate, but BMW Mini agency Crispin Porter + Bogusky in Miami will not, the client confirmed. Sources said the MDC shop was fighting to pitch, but executives at Mini were worried about playing second fiddle. |
The client will review credentials in late August and visit agencies for chemistry meetings the week of Sept. 12, the form states. Finalists will be given an assignment, which will be tweaked in work sessions the week of Oct. 12. Final presentations are set for late October. |
The winner will be asked for a national campaign. Once the ads attract people who “aspire to the same values BMW is built on”—authenticity, consistency and anticompliance, according to the brief—regional shops will drive customers to local dealers. |
"Wi-fi uses photons, not electrons." |
Neither, actually. It uses radio waves just like most other wireless communications systems not dependent on line of sight (which rules out infrared which is still an electromagnetic wave). |
Wrong. It is photons. A radio wave is a photon. Go look at your electromagnetic spectrum chart. Visible light is on it. |
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Authorities say Oregon standoff defendant Ryan Bundy was involved in an altercation with deputies when he refused to be handcuffed for transport outside of jail. |
The Oregonian/OregonLive reports that U.S. marshals were scheduled to transport Bundy about 6 a.m. Tuesday. |
Multnomah County jail spokesman Capt. Steve Alexander said Bundy didn't want to leave the cell and argued with a sergeant who was trying to handcuff him. Alexander says when Bundy "spun around" the sergeant took him to the ground. |
His supporters said on social media that Bundy sustained bruises. Alexander says Bundy was examined by medical staff, and no redness or anything like that was noted. |
Bundy was taken to the originally-scheduled destination later in the day and then moved to disciplinary housing in the jail. |
Ryan Bundy is the older brother of Ammon Bundy, the leader of the 41-day occupation of the Malheur National Wildlife Refuge in eastern Oregon. |
But these are the type of situations that change by the hour. |
It doesn't appear UTEP Basketball Coach Tim Floyd has been in the mix to replace Trent Johnson as LSU's coach. |
Most think the school is going after other big names, including Minnesota's Tubby Smith, Sacramento Kings assistant Reggie Theus and Harvard's Tommy Amaker. |
It's not dumb to add Floyd to that mix. He's from the Deep South (Mississippi), was popular as coach at the University of New Orleans early in his career, and has coached the NBA's New Orleans Hornets. |
Mansi Thapliyal / Reuters Surrogate mothers pose for a photograph inside a temporary home for surrogates provided by Akanksha IVF centre in Anand town, about 44 miles south of the western Indian city of Ahmedabad, August 27, 2013. |
For many women—and men—around the world, infertility is a dire burden that comes with intense social stigma and community ostracism. It can lead to marital duress, divorce, and abandonment. No wonder, then, that many infertile couples are willing to undertake extensive reproductive travel to have kids. |
In the twenty-first century, infertile women and men who cross national and international borders in pursuit of conception through IVF are often called “reproductive tourists.” It is fair to claim that reproductive tourism is as old as IVF itself. For example, Lesley Brown, the world’s first test-tube mother, would be ... |
Under Armour just signed a deal with UCLA that will pay the university $280 million over the next 15 years — an industry record. In a tweet, the athletic wear company referred to the agreement as the merging of two great brands. |
As Business of Fashion reports, big deals between shoe companies and universities are nothing new. |
So how do we tackle America’s higher education funding crisis? The answer seems to be to just nab enormous contracts with shoe brands. |
A study says money spent on groceries, snacks, alcohol and gas is often unaccounted for in tourism surveys. |
Local destinations like Roseland Water Park and the Arbor Hill Grapery aren’t the only places tourists spend their travel dollars. |
Summer visitors buy everything from six-packs to suntan lotion, and a survey commissioned by travel magazine TravelHost of Rochester and the Finger Lakes states that the top three locations where tourists shop are discount superstores, supermarkets and drug stores. |
Associate Publisher Carol White Llwellyn of TravelHost of Rochester calls these profits “the invisible dollar,” as opposed to money spent at hotels, restaurants, malls and other operations typically thought of as tourist destinations. |
The study surveyed about 130 business executives and travelers who take three or more overnight trips per year. But the results of that statistically small sampling ring true with local merchants. |
Liquor stores are one of the areas where, according to the study, so-called invisible travel dollars are plenty visible, said Don Bombace, owner of Bombace Wine and Spirits in Farmington. |
Bombace said his store’s busiest time is in November and December, when locals are stocking up on holidays spirits. But as soon as spring arrives, tourists come in herds to get popular favorites like Finger Lakes wines, mixed drinks, gin and rum. |
Bombace said his store catches the eyes of tourists who are leaving the Thruway in Farmington. This includes many Canadian tourists. The value of the American dollar has been dropping, meaning that Canadians can buy goods for less money with their currency. |
At Canandaigua Minitz, a convenience store on Route 332 in Canandaigua, gas and cold drinks are what tourists are after. |
“Business picks up quite a bit here in the summer,” said manager Dereck Joslyn. |
Wegmans also sees a bump in profits in the summer, said Jo Natale, director of media relations. Natale said Wegmans supermarkets see an 18- to 20-percent boost in business during the summer and early fall months. People staying on the lake and visiting relatives come to stock up on provisions. |
Contact Stephanie Bergeron at (585)394-0770, Ext. 255 or sbergeron@mpnewspapers.com. |
The refrain I hear across Ohio about the opioid epidemic is clear: People are desperate for hope, and they want solutions. |
We’ve made progress recently, and we have much more to do. But I’m proud that Congress took another important step to make the federal government a better partner through new legislation the president just signed into law. |
The most urgent crisis we face in Ohio is the rise of fentanyl – a synthetic opioid 50 times more potent than heroin. Fentanyl overdose deaths in Ohio have increased by nearly 4,000 percent since 2013, and last year fentanyl was responsible for more than 70 percent of Ohio overdose deaths. |
Newtown Police Chief Tom Synan, co-chair of the Hamilton County Heroin Coalition, told me at a recent meeting that fentanyl continues to be the top killer in Greater Cincinnati – and other drugs like cocaine, heroin and meth are being laced with it. |
In August 2016, Cincinnati experienced 174 overdoses over six days. That spike was caused by a fentanyl analogue called carfentanil. It drew national attention to this crisis – and highlighted the need to act. |
Just days after we learned this spike was caused by synthetic opioids, I introduced bipartisan legislation to combat the rise of these drugs. |
Based on an 18-month investigation by a congressional subcommittee I chair, we know that fentanyl is mostly shipped into our communities from China through our U.S. Postal Service. Our legislation addressed that. |
The legislation – the STOP Act – was included in the new opioid law the president signed last week and closes the loophole in our international mail screening that drug traffickers have exploited. It requires the Postal Service to receive electronic advance data on packages entering the U.S., something private carriers... |
This information allows law enforcement to identify suspicious packages, test them and seize fentanyl. |
I’ve seen this process in person, including at the DHL distribution center at the Greater Cincinnati airport, where I met with Customs and Border Protection officers who told me how badly they need this information to keep fentanyl out. |
Now that it is law, the STOP Act will act as a tourniquet, stemming the flow of fentanyl into Ohio and allowing prevention, treatment, and recovery programs to take hold. |
The new opioid law also expands access to treatment. When someone is ready to get over their addiction, treatment centers have to be ready to accept them. I’ve talked with too many families who have lost loved ones from overdoses after they were turned away from a treatment center because there wasn’t enough space. |
A decades-old policy restricts those with Medicaid from seeking care in facilities with more than 16 beds. The new law includes bipartisan legislation I authored to lift this arbitrary restriction. |
We want to help more people with the disease of addiction get treatment, and this initiative will do that. It will also ensure that all forms of substance abuse are covered and that treatment centers offer multiple forms of medication-assisted treatment to help people get treatment that is right for them. |
The new opioid law also helps protect pregnant and postpartum moms affected by addiction as well as babies born dependent on drugs. These innocent babies have to be taken through the process of withdrawal as infants – and the long-term health effects are uncertain. |
Earlier this year, I introduced CARA 2.0 to build on the successes of the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), my bipartisan legislation that became law in 2016. A number of provisions from CARA 2.0 are in this new law, including $60 million for a plan of safe care for babies born dependent on drugs. |
This is welcomed news for Cincinnati organizations like First Step Home, which provides support for expecting mothers, and Cincinnati Children’s Hospital, which has an innovative program to help babies born dependent on drugs. |
The law also includes the CRIB Act, a bipartisan bill I co-authored that will help newborns recover from addiction in the best care setting possible and provide support for their families. |
I’ve seen the love and care babies receive through these impressive recovery programs, like Brigid’s Path in Dayton. This new law will assist that great program and support more like it. |
Despite overdose deaths rising to new highs last year, there are some encouraging signs. In Cincinnati, more Narcan is being distributed to save lives, medication-assisted treatment is being expanded at places like Center for Addiction Treatment and Talbert House to help more people get into effective treatment to over... |
Through the commitment I have seen at the local level and this new law’s renewed partnership from the federal level, I believe we can turn the corner and take back our communities from the grips of addiction. |
Farmers keep their farms tidy so road users should keep the roadside tidy as well, writes Federated Farmers Otago Provincial President Simon Davies. |
When driving along a country road have you ever thought that you are looking through the backyard, front yard, and office of many farming businesses? |
Farmers are acutely aware that their farm, farming ability and farm quality is on show to whoever wishes to look out of a car window. I know I spend most of my time in a car looking out the window, all of it looking over the fence, possibly a little too much while driving - well according to my wife anyway. |
How would you feel if your backyard or office was in full view of the public 24 hours a day, seven days a week? |
I know that feeling ... we farm on a secondary route between Milton to Balclutha, and while not a state highway, we still see plenty of traffic. Needless to say, I do try to keep my farm tidy. |
So it is rather frustrating that while I can keep the farm tidy the same cannot be said for the roadside. |
Between the boundary points of our property, approximately 10km, the average weekly pickup of public generated rubbish along the road is three dozen beer bottles, often the boxes as well, the rubbish from two takeaway dinners, a couple of coffee cups and energy drink cans. |
Given we are at least an hour's drive from the nearest golden arches outlet I find it amazing how regularly we pick up their branded rubbish. There is more than just a chance that those responsible have driven past a rubbish can, or five, before casually throwing the packaging out of the window. |
With regard to beer bottles, I wish I could actually see someone throw their beer bottles away. I would get great satisfaction being able to return their bottles to them – even return the bottles to their front drive because it's all about convenience? Right? If the bottles were to break on the ground while I was retur... |
So next time you are driving in the countryside remember this is someone's front or back yard, admire it, envy it, and think about the effort that has gone into presenting it as you see it. Farmers are house-proud. |
ZEELAND — Fresh off an impressive performance to start the season Monday at Spring Lake, the Petoskey High School boys’ tennis team picked up a dual match victory Tuesday over Zeeland East, winning 7-1. |
The Northmen took three of four singles matches — including a pair of three set matches — and claimed all four doubles matches en route to the win. |
Highlighting the Northmen win was Cam Ludlow at No. 3 singles, who earned a hard-fought 6-2, 4-6 7-6 (5) victory over Kevin Slagh; while Christian Wilder at No. 4 singles pulled out a 6-4, 1-6, 6-4 win over David TerHaar. |
“Winning those three-setters are always nice, especially this early in the season,” Petoskey coach John Boyer said. “When we can win those three-setters, it really is a confidence booster. For Ludlow, winning that third set was big for him. He was tired, but he was able to pull through. |
Petoskey’s No. 2 doubles tandem of Brandon Pomranke and Mitch Reynolds also pulled out a three-set win as they topped Taylor Hodges and Brian Schrems, 7-4, 4-6, 6-3. |
Petoskey will play in the Grand Haven Quad tournament today, Wednesday. |
Singles results: 1-Jeremy Depress (Z) defeated Zach Phillips, 7-6 (6), 6-1; 2-Cam Muller (P) def. Alex Mieras, 6-2, 7-5; 3-Cam Ludlow (P) def. Kevin Slagh, 6-2, 4-6, 7-6 (5); 4-Christian Wilder (P) def. David TerHaar, 6-4, 1-6, 6-4. |
Doubles results: 1-Adam Blachut-Tyler Rasmussen (P) def. Jordan Wiebenga-Jeremy Lambert, 6-0, 6-2; 2-Brandon Pomranke-Mitch Reynolds (P) def. Taylor Hodges-Brian Schrems, 7-4, 4-6, 6-3; 3-Ian Morrison-Brian Gammon (P) def. Bryce Pieters-Brandon Bloomer, 6-1, 6-2; 4-Trevor Tonge-Tommy Kidd (P) def. Andy Villanueva-Nate ... |
CHARLEVOIX — Boyne City won three of the five matches that were completed before the rain came Tuesday in a Lake Michigan Conference boys’ tennis match with Charlevoix. |
Boyne’s Andrew Deneau and Logan Orban were singles winners, and Dominic Frechette-Francis Rosales of Boyne won at No. 3 doubles. |
Deneau defeated Sam Sell, 6-4, 6-4, at No. 1 singles, and Orban downed Matt MacKenzie, 6-0, 6-0 at No. 2. Frechette-Rosales defeated Ryan Joy-Jacob VanLoo, 7-6, 6-0. |
Charlevoix’s Blake Schuilman-Brandon Arp defeated Travis Porter-Wyatt Long, 6-3, 6-1 at No. 1 doubles, and the Rayders’ Noah Certa-J.J. Walker topped Logan McGeorge-Richie Carpenter, 6-0, 6-0, at No. 2 doubles. |
PORTLAND — Sam Dart finished with a 2-1 record and was runner-up at No. 1 singles to lead the Harbor Springs boys’ tennis team Tuesday at the Portland Quad. |
Grosse Pointe Woods University Liggett won the tournament, finishing with 20 points, followed by Portland, 18; Grand Rapids NorthPointe Christian, seven; and Harbor Springs, three. |
Dart opened with a 6-0, 6-0 loss to Portland’s Chance Conley, then defeated Liggett’s Garrett Mallires, 6-1, 6-2; and defeated NorthPointe Chrisitian’s Kyle Reitsma, 6-0, 6-0. |
At No. 4 singles, Harbor’s Stuart Bower fell to Portland’s Ricky Simon, 6-0, 6-2; fell to Liggett’s James Jurcak, 6-2, 6-3; then defeated NorthPointe Christian’s David Higueia, 6-4, 6-3. |
TRAVERSE CITY — Olvia Pizii shot 88-87 — 175 to lead the Petoskey High School girls’ golf team to a seventh-place finish in the season-opening Bob Lober Invitational at the Grand Traverse Resort. |
The two-day, 36-hole event was played on the resort’s Spruce Run and Wolverine courses. The Northmen played the Spruce Run on Monday, and the Wolverine on Tuesday. |
The 30-team tournament was seperated into three divisions. Petoskey competed in Division III. |
Petoskey shot 431 in the opening round, 439 in the second. |
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