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Revamped Tullow estate wins top award $ 78//2: KRXVLQJ HVWDWH KDV ZRQ D QDWLRQDO KRXVLQJ DZDUG 5(6321' SLFNHG XS WKH SUL]H IRU 0RVW &UHDWLYH 6XS SO\ 5HVSRQVH DW WKH &RP PXQLW\ +RXVLQJ DZDUGV IRU FRPSOHWLQJ WKH 1$0$ RZQHG JKRVW HVWDWH DW 2DNOH\ :RRG $ WRWDO RI XQ¿ QLVKHG KRXVHV DW WKH GHYHORSPHQW ZHUH FRPSOHWHG IRU WKH EHQH ¿ W RI IDPLOLHV LQ QHHG RI KRXV LQJ LQ WKH 7XOORZ DUHD 7KH HVWDWH DW 2DNOH\ :RRG ZDV WKH ¿ UVW XQ¿ QLVKHG HV WDWH FRQWUROOHG E\ WKH 1D WLRQDO 0DQDJHPHQW $JHQ F\ 1$0$ WR EH DFTXLUHG IRU VRFLDO KRXVLQJ 7KLV SURMHFW ZDV DOVR WKH ¿ UVW H[FOXVLYHO\ VRFLDO KRXVLQJ 1$0$ SURM HFW LQ WKH FRXQWU\ WR EH WDN HQ RQ XQGHU WKH QHZ SULYDWH ¿ QDQFH PRGHO RI IXQGLQJ ,W UHSUHVHQWHG D XQLTXH FRO ODERUDWLRQ EHWZHHQ 1$0$ &DUORZ &RXQW\ &RXQFLO WKH 'HSDUWPHQW RI (QYLURQPHQW &RPPXQLW\ DQG /RFDO *RY HUQPHQW DQG 5HVSRQG 7KH IDPLO\ HVWDWH LV QRZ VXSSRUWHG E\ D FRPPXQLW\ IDFLOLW\ ZKHUH 5(6321' ZRUN ZLWK UHVLGHQWV GHYHO

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Do we need Facebook so we can ruminate?

PAUL HOPKINS Talking the talk SO Mark Zuckerberg has decided to give us a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; button on Facebook.

Apparently, the social media siteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s users want the ability to express empathy about certain posts, says the Facebook CEO. Not every moment is a good moment, it seems. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think people have asked about the dislike button for many years. I can (now) say weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on it and shipping it,â&#x20AC;?

Zuckerberg said the other week.

Citing news stories such as the Syrian refugee crisis or the death of a loved one, Zuckerberg seems to understand that a â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always convey a userâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true thoughts on a post. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What they really want is the ability to express empathy.â&#x20AC;?

It is less than a dozen years ago when Mark Zuckerberg, then a 19-yearold computer geek from Dobbs Ferry, New York, â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to believe he is

VWLOO RQO\ Âą Ă&#x20AC;LSSHG WKH on-button on The Facebook, inviting students at Harvard, and thereafter the world, to like, friend, SRNH VKDUH DQG HÉŁHFWLYHly ruminate â&#x20AC;&#x201C; think deeply and profoundly â&#x20AC;&#x201C; on their every waking moment and even moments comatose.

In the decade since, the social network has had more than its fair share of makeovers but is now home to your average everyday web users, celebrities, business types, politicians, and even the odd pet (donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask). Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s on your PC and your smartphone and tablet, in the pages of magazines and on TV. Zuckerbergâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rise to fame was even charted in an Academy Award-winning ÂżOP SHQQHG E\ :HVW :LQJ scribe Aaron Sorkin.

Ever mindful you cannot please all the people all the time, Zuckerberg, with each Facebook overhaul, has had the book thrown at him with complaints and threats of boycotts, but most take it at face value and the pokes prevail.

My youngest left it some years back and, when I asked why, he explained: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for losers. People who

donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a life.â&#x20AC;?

Is Facebook no longer cool? Now that pre-teens are admitted? Or because parents and even grandparents started saturating it? I only ask because FB, it seems, has been worried for some time about young adults leaving its digital world for a hipper alternative, such as Snapchat or Tumblr â&#x20AC;&#x201D; seeking out fresh online playgrounds.

Of late Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s expansion in the US, UK and other major European countries and Japan has peaked, losing millions of users since April last year.

In recent months the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest social network has lost six million US visitors, a 4% drop, according to media analysts SocialBakers. In Ireland and the UK, 1.4m fewer users checked in last month, a fall of 4.5%. The declines are sustained: in the last six months, Facebook has lost nearly 11 million monthly visitors.

A spokeswoman for Facebook declined to comment. Still, I doubt Mark Zuckerberg is losing face over these stats. The Harvard dropout is worth, as of last September, $19bn

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(â&#x201A;Ź16,725m.). And is considered by Forbes list as the 24th â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;most powerfulâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; man in the world.

Today, Facebook, decline or no decline, has more than one billion active users â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one in seven of us â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ZKR GDLO\ VKDUH QHDUO\ ÂżYH billion items, upload 350 million photos and click that â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; button more than 4.5 billion times.

Only Google gets more visitors daily.

All that ubiquity, of course, challenges us about how we think about what should be private, and what we broadcast to our â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;friendsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a term (sadly) that now includes anyone we happen to remember from school, that job from a few years ago, or last nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cringe-inducing party. :KHQ , ÂżUVW ZDV VLJQHG up by my youngest son, who now considers it a home for losers, I could never quite get how people from my past of 30 years ago wanted to be my Facebook â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. They just didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get it: that the UHDVRQ , KDG GURSSHG RÉŁ their radar all those years ago was because I could no longer stand them.

And age hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t weakened my resolve not to suffer fools easily. I welcome this new â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;no likeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thingummyjig.

All this I was mulling over the other evening as I took the dogs for a stroll along the banks of the river in my newly found townland of 740 souls.

At the bend in the river I dropped in to the only pub for miles for some refreshment for me and the hounds. The landlord, an DÉŁDEOH JLDQW RI D PDQ ZDV whiling away the early evening with just a hand-full of locals supping, and his laptop atop the bar. â&#x20AC;&#x153;VAT returns or Facebook?â&#x20AC;?, I asked as he looked up to pull me a pint.

His face, a healthy, ruddy complexion, became puzzled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Facebook? You know... where you meet your IULHQGV DQG HÉŁHFWLYHO\ UXminate on their every waking moment.â&#x20AC;?

He topped my pint and eyed me head on, conspiratorially almost: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ruminate? Sure, why in Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s world would I need a computer for that? I see and ruminate with this lot every other dayâ&#x20AC;Śâ&#x20AC;?

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Left: Special Olympic Gold Medallist John Deevey, with Suzanne Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Sullivan and Joan Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Mahony, giving a demonstration at Kilotteran Equitation Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th Anniversary fun day ( Below: The many riders who gave a musical ride display at Kilotteran Equitation Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th Anniversary fun day Bottom: One of the many dog show exhibitors  at Kilotteran Equitation Centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 50th Anniversary fun day (Pictures: David Abbott)

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Planning on giving your home a fresh new look? Take a look at these interior trends and accessories for some inspirational ideas.

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MODERN CLASSIC: This beautiful sofa from Harvey Norman is a modern take on a classic beauty, combining the best of hand crafted design and comfort with feather filled cushions. Inspired by the classic chesterfield style, this sofa has those old world design details we all love such as scrolled arms and washed truffle feet. Available in natural or grey fabric. Price: €999, from Harvey Norman

1 Paul Costelloe Living Decadence Cushion. Price: €25-€35, from Dunnes Stores 2 Cotton Rich Luxe Geo Stripe Bed Set. Price: €36 - €78, from Next 3 Butterfly by Matthew Williamson Candelabra. Price: €39, from Debenhams 4 Versailles Floral Dresser. Price: €229, from Carraig Donn 5 Oak TV Stand. Price: € 429, from EZ Living

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Fashion Picks Look great, whatever you’re doing and wherever you’re going g g with the help p of our fashion pick p roundup.

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How to get good fashion sense

S Stay cosy and stylish with this gorgeous m marled knit cardigan from J’aime la Vie. It features dropped raglan sleeves, an open front and a long-line design.

Price: €59.95 from Carraig Donn

If you like to look good, try new things and put your outfit together, then you have a great sense of fashion! Others aren’t so sure of what to try, what will look good on them and what goes well together, but that’s ok, try these tips and you’ll be well on your way...

NOW I don’t claim to be Gok Wong but I can certainly point you in the right direction. Remember there are so many styles to find and wear - if one thing doesn’t suit you then another will, don’t panic.

1. Sort through your drawers /wardrobe. It may seem boring and just like a chore, but it will be useful and make looking through your clothes much easier. Take out everything and put on the bed.

If something no longer fits or you just don’t like it anymore, then put in a plastic bag ready to take to the appreciative charity shop.

There’s nothing wrong with getting rid of unwanted clothes. Stripy tights and woolly jumpers may have been your thing back then, but chances are you have moved on to other stuff, which is fine.

If you find clothes which are too badly ripped, damaged, stained or worn, use as rag or put them in the bin.

Now to organising. You could fold jeans, dresses or skirts in one area and hoodies, jumpers, t-shirts and vests in another. If you have a wardrobe, you could fold items such as jeans, dresses, skirts, next to that fold up hoodies and jumpers and hang t-shirts and vests up on hangers.

Put your underwear somewhere private and shoes maybe in a drawer. If you find any dirty clothes, take to the washing. Iron and put away.

2. What sort of fashions/ styles are you interested in?

There are so many to choose from- Girly, Rock, Emo, Parisian Chic, Glamorous,

Casual... the list goes on.

Also, there’s prints, patterns, pictures and textures to think about. Look at the internet or magazines for inspiration, and think about how you could put outfits together.

3. Go clothes shopping! It’s a perfect opportunity to seek out some bargains and find pieces you love. Don’t feel that you have to go to really expensive stores- TK MAXX, Primark and New Look are all great as they have loads of clothes, shoes etc, as well as some great jewelry. Make sure you add the essentials (see below).

Essentials: z Jeans- boot cut, wide leg or skinny. z Hoodies- like jumpers and cardigans, they come in bright colours and are casually cosy. z Jumpers- forget heavy, itchy uncomfortable sweaters- a colourful, stretchy one in either V/round necked is much better. z Cardigans- so cardigans may not be your idea of fashion, but have you considered long ones? They are simple but elegant. z T-shirts/shirts/vests- some basic ones in block colours like blue, green, red, white and black are good and you could get some with really cool pictures or patterns which look great on everyone. z Dresses/skirts- they don’t have to be plain or boring!

Dresses with a plain top but a ruffle/any other effect skirt look amazing, and you can choose from classic styles to more modern trends. Skirts don’t come in just plain black or cotton- how about a colourful pattern? One big print? High or low waistband? z Pyjamas- still look good at

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nighttime! A pair which are quite heavy should be worn in winter but for spring/summer when its getting a bit hotter, a lighter pair are good to have as spares. I love wearing pink PJs, I find they calm and relax me. z Underwear- should fit perfectly, and not be boring!

There are lots of of knicker and sock styles, and bras should be supportive and so you can’t feel them very much, ie not too small or too big.

4. Have the right footwear.

Now for shoes. Sneakers, trainers, pumps, heels, sandals etc are all in the shops. For a rock and roll twist, biker/ military lace up boots look good teamed with something simple. And to wear with

almost anything, a pair of awesome Converse All Star in your favourite colour. Shoes make a real statement, so have fun finding some nice ones.

5. Accessorize. Bead bracelets and bangles look great worn as a set. Charms are cute.

Long pendants or big chunky necklaces worn against a simple top make maximum impact. Details like flowers, stars, prints and even your favourite things look amazing on jewelry too.

Check out my blog on Facebook, Lollys Love/Hate for more tips and tricks, or visit my new website: www. lollyslovehate.com Love, Live, Inspire Lolly xx

Dresses don’t have to be plain or boring. Dresses with a plain top but a any other effect skirt look amazing, like this Silver Skater Dress. Price: €34.99, from New Look

Star performer What can you wear with almost anything? A pair of awesome Converse All Star in your favourite colour, that’s what. Converse Chuck Taylor All Star HI. Price: €54, from Life Style Sports

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Easy ways to get makeup ready for winter

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HEN I am not eulogising about my new grand daughter, (my poor 11 year old grandson Cian must feel terribly neglected), I am always eulogising about how difÂżFXOW LW LV WR JHW DOO \HDU URXQG colour into oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s garden. :KHQ , ÂżUVW VWDUWHG RXW ZLWK my own garden, one of the ways I introduced all year round colour was basically to go into Garden Centres at various times of the year.

7KDW ZD\ \RX FDQ ÂżJXUH RXW what is looking good at those times and purchase same.

Last week, I spoke about Dahlias looking good at this time of year. But looking round at my garden at the moment, I noticed lots of other plants giving out excellent colour.

If thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one plant that can inject a little razzle-dazzle into the border during this gloomy summer, it is Helenium â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sahinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Early Flowererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;. This provides a vibrant mix of orange and sunshine-yellow daisies, tempered by warm-brown centres, from June until October.

(YHU\ VWULSHG Ă&#x20AC;RZHU GLÉŁHUV slightly in pattern and colour and appears to shimmer in the border, outshining other drabber Heleniums.

There are about 40 species of Helenium in North and Central America. â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Sahinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Early Flowererâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is probably a hybrid of varieties bred from two of them, H. autumnale and H. bigelovii.

The former is a tall plant (4ft6ft/1.2m-1.8m), which grows widely, from Quebec to Florida and from British Columbia to Arizona, in damp places.

It is known as common sneezeweed because the Cherokee Indians used to make the dried Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV LQWR D KHUEDO VQXÉŁ DV D cure for colds and catarrh. H. bigelovii is a shorter, deep-yellow species found growing in wet places on pine forest slopes from California to Oregon.

However, you cannot beat the large Heleniums that make their appearance at this time of year. Tall mountain Helenium (Dugaldia hoopesii) are spectacular at the back of borders at this time, willowy and wispy, with their striking yellow colour. However, be warned.

They are terribly invasive and can take over a bed in a matter of years. I have to dig out these plants each Autumn,to try to control their exuberance to restrict their wanderings.

Monkshood (Aconite) are just also making an appearance now. This popular garden plant is one of the most poisonous plants in the garden but it has such a distinctive and unpleasant taste that cases of accidental poisoning are extremely rare though not unknown.

The principal alkaloids are aconite and aconitine. Of these aconitine is thought to be the key toxin. Ingestion of even a small amount results in severe gastrointestinal upset but it is

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WKH HÉŁHFW RQ WKH KHDUW ZKHUH it causes slowing of the heart rate, which is often the cause of death.

Daisy family The poison may be administered by absorption through broken skin or open wounds DQG WKHUH DUH UHSRUWV RI Ă&#x20AC;RULVWV being unwell after working with WKH Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV EXW WKHUH DUH QR documented cases.

The taste is described as initially very bitter followed by a burning sensation and, then, a numbing of the mouth.

Release toxin It is advisable to wear strong gardening gloves when dealing with this plant as even brushing against the stems can release the toxin.

Rudbeckia and Sedum are just coming into their own, the sedum acquiring a delicate pink shade which will darken as the days progress. ,QVHFWV DQG EXWWHUĂ&#x20AC;LHV ORYH sedum and it helps them to acquire vast amounts of pollen and store it for the wintertime. Rudbeckia, from the sunĂ&#x20AC;RZHUH IDPLO\ DUH DOVR NQRZQ DV FRQHĂ&#x20AC;RZHUV RU %ODFN H\HV Susan, are so easy to grow, love any soil type and the only maintenance they require is deadheading.

(FKLQDFLD RU FRQH Ă&#x20AC;RZHU LV also used for medicinal purSRVHV WR WUHDW FROGV DQG ÂľĂ&#x20AC;X like symptoms. (Maybe not to poison your other half). It is a member of the daisy family and there are at least nine various species. They like moist to dry areas and open wooded areas.

They originate from North to Middle America. Not too invasive in a border.

The Pheasant Berry shrub, (Leycesteria formosa aka HiPDOD\DQ +RQH\VXFNOH Ă&#x20AC;RZHUing nutmeg, Himalaya nutmeg or pheasant berry) is a decid-

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uous shrub in the family Caprifoliaceae, native to the Himalaya and south western China. It is considered an invasive shrub in some parts but the combination in Autumn of the purple DQG ZKLWH Ă&#x20AC;RZHUV SXUSOH EHUries against the yellow foliage is absolutely stunning.

Chop it down I also have a green-leaved version, but to me it is not quite as spectacular as the yellowleaved. To stop this shrub taking over your entire border each Spring, chop it right down to about two feet from the ground. Drastic, but it is the best way to control this shrub.

I have included a picture of RXU QHZ Ă&#x20AC;RZHU EHG ZKLFK , LQtroduced to the garden just six weeks ago. I know, it looks as if it has been there months. The

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Hydranga Annabelle is amazing just on its own. Now is a perfect time to plan some borders and beds as it is still warm enough for the plants to get bedded down and set roots before wintertime, and then they are already in place to Spring forth in the Springtime, every pun intended Clashacrow Garden Services are available to give any advice or quotations you need for landscaping to get your garden in tune for Springtime or just generally cleaned up in readiness for Winter.

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Murphy’s Liquidation Furniture, Shamrock Business Park, Graiguecullen Liquidation Furniture offers you high street brands at genuine discount prices of up to 80% off. They buy container loads of liquidation stock, cancelled orders, over-stocked and returned products from both high street and on-line stores, which are then placed for sale at knock down price. Stock includes top brand living, dining and bedroom furniture, beds, mattresses and sofa with new ranges arriving each week. All stock is priced to sell quickly in order to make room for the next container load. Visit: liquidationfurniture.ie for more information.

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Everest Inspired by the incredible events surrounding an attempt to reach the summit of the world’s highest mountain, Everest documents the awe-inspiring journey of two different expeditions challenged beyond their limits by one of the fiercest snowstorms ever encountered by mankind. Their mettle tested by the harshest elements found on the planet, the climbers will face nearly impossible obstacles as a lifelong obsession becomes a breathtaking struggle for survival.

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Electrocity, Hanover Road, Carlow

Avengers: Age of Ultron

Electrocity is one of the largest independent electrical retailers in Ireland. As a locally owned, family run business, they’re very much in touch with their roots. Not only do they offer the best prices around but their knowledgeable staff can answer any questions you may have and guide you through the buying process. They also provide a delivery service and take away your old machine for recycling, optional installation and flexible payment, all to make shopping with them a hassle free and enjoyable experience. Visit: electrocity.ie for more information.

In an attempt to bring peace to the world Tony Stark aka Iron Man creates Ultron, a robot with artificial intelligence. However, instead of protecting humans, Ultron believes the only way to restore peace to Earth is to eliminate its citizens. The Avengers - Iron Man, Thor, the Hulk, Captain America, Black Widow and Hawkeye - team up once again to save the day, but can they defeat Ultron before he obliterates the human race?

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Album of the week

Rustiq Hair, Hanover Road, Carlow

Honeymoon: Lana Del Ray

Rustiq Hair and Beauty Salons holds a reputation for having highly skilled stylists, colourists and beauty therapists with a friendly and professional atmosphere. Customers have their needs met at this contemporary- romantic style salon with exceptional services in hair and beauty and also the after care treatment. All the staff are trained to the highest standard with Irish and London training. Rustiq Hair and Beauty Salon Carlow are awaiting your call, tel: 0599139999 for more information or visit: www.rustiqsalon.com

Honeymoon serves as a lush showcase for Lana Del Rey. Surrounded by strings and noir-ish beats, the enigmatic singer casts haunting shadows, her voice confidently floating like an apparition. Songs like “Swan Song,”“Freak,” and “Religion” simmer with tension and obsession. “High By the Beach” is the album’s “oh snap!” moment as Del Rey tosses pointed barbs at an unresponsive suitor. She closes with a spare cover of Nina Simone’s “Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood” that’s as elegant and fragile as anything you’ll hear all year.

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Bob’s Kiddies Kingdom, Bagenalstown

Uncharted:The Nathan Drake Collection (PS4)

Safe, spacious indoor soft play area means that even on rainy days you can keep your children occupied and exercised. Hours of brilliant fun, including rollerskating, rock climbing, sumo wrestling, soccer, pedal go-cart track, trampolines etc - it is an absolute must for all the family. With three different play areas for the kids from little to large, the whole family will be safely catered for. Many interactive toys ensure happy faces all round after a great day spent playing in Kiddies Kingdom. Tel: 059 972 3532 or visit their Facebook page for more information.

From the ground-breaking storytellers at Naughty Dog, comes the genre-defining epic that revolutionized adventure storytelling, rebuilt by Bluepoint Games with the power of the PS4 system.

Experience one of the most revered game series of all time as you follow the perilous journey of Nathan Drake across the globe, from humble beginnings to extraordinary discoveries. Meet an unforgettable cast of characters as Drake puts life and friendship on the line in a race against ruthless enemies to uncover unimaginable treasure.

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App of the week

Make Me by Lee Child

Mastery (Android)

Jack Reacher has no place to go, and all the time in the world to get there, so a remote railroad stop on the prairie with the curious name of Mother’s Rest seems perfect for an aimless one-day stopover. He expects to find a lonely pioneer tombstone in a sea of nearly-ripe wheat, but instead there is a woman waiting for a missing colleague, a cryptic note about two hundred deaths, and a small town full of silent, watchful people. Reacher’s one-day stopover becomes an open-ended quest, into the heart of darkness.

Picking up a new skill takes time–about 10,000 hours apparently, which is why Mastery wants to make the time go by more quickly.

The app does this by turning the skill you want into a game of sorts.

And where there are games, there are also rewards - except in this case you get to define the rewards. By putting time into a new skill, you’ll earn coins, and those coins can be used to “buy” an hour of TV time. Of course this is totally self-enforced, but either way it’s a neat idea. (Free)

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Audi Q7 The behemoth Audi Q7 SUV has been replaced by a car thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smaller on the outside but, Audi claims, bigger on the inside. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also way lighter.

Ten Second Review The Audi Q7 used to be a bit of a whale, but the latest version loses the blubber, delivers some pin-sharp engines, yet somehow PDQDJHV WR RŕľľHU PRUH VSDFH LQside. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a car that now works smarter rather than harder and is right back into contention.

BACKGROUND The launch of the original Audi Q7 back in 2006 was one of those moments that remains etched in the memory. When we ÂżUVW FODSSHG H\HV RQ WKH WKLQJ it was like a friend showing you a spectacularly ungainly baby. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s certainly a bonny lad. What a bruiser,â&#x20AC;? you felt like saying. Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just say the Q7 wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t about to win many beauty contests. We ran one for a while and grew to respect its build quality, practicality and ruggedness, but werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t so keen on the 4.2-litre V8â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prodigious fuel thirst.

In replacing the Q7, Audi have gone somewhere few manufacturers dare to go. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made the car quite radically smaller. More than a foot has EHHQ ORSSHG Rŕľľ WKH OHQJWK RI WKH Q7 and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a bit narrower and lower to boot. That seems a bit of a strange action in a sector where sheer presence counts for a great deal, but in doing so, Audi has also subjected the Q7 to the most radical weight loss plan weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen in a production car.

DRIVING EXPERIENCE Ever wondered why there was no S or RS version of the old Q7? Because it would have been like trying to turbocharge a continental plate. The thing was so big and lumbering that encouraging drivers to make it go faster would have been a recipe for disaster. The latest car doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go down that road either, but with all that weight excised from the chassis, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a far nimbler thing. That tells in Audiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s engine selection too.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no hulking great V8 installed at launch. Instead we JHW D SDLU RI IDU PRUH HŕľśFLHQW turbocharged 3.0-litre units.

One drinks diesel, and the other petrol.

The dieselâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be the one getting the most play with UK buyers and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a good â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;un.

With 270PS at its elbow and almost 600Nm of torque, it gives this lighter Q7 enough about it to be able to mix it with the class best. In fact, 6.3 seconds to 100kph wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be bad for a hot hatch. Alternatively thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a supercharged 3.0-litre TFSI petrol unit which packs 330PS. This has seriously upped the ante over its predecessor.

Where that car got to 62mph in 7.9 seconds, the sprint will now detain you for just 6.1 seconds.

7KDWÂśOO EH ÂżYH SRLQW VRPHWKLQJ to 60mph in old money. The Q7 rides on a steel springs as standard, although buyers can opt for air suspension. Another interesting option is a rear wheel steer function. At lower speeds, it counter steers the rear wheels for better manoeuvrability, while at higher speeds it steers WKHP E\ XS WR ÂżYH GHJUHHV LQ the same direction as the fronts to improve handling agility. All very Porsche 911 Turbo.

DESIGN AND BUILD If you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the two cars parked side by side, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d probably never guess that the latest Q7 is so much smaller.

The styling theme is evolutionary, although the car seems to sit lower on its springs, almost like a beefed up Audi superestate than a typical SUV, an impression compounded by the aggressively raked windscreen. The chassis on which the Q7 sits will also form the basis for forthcoming Porsche Cayenne and Volkswagen Touareg variants, with proposed Lamborghini and Bentley SUVs also using a version. An increased reliance on aluminium has shed weight, with 100kg coming out of the suspension, 71kg out of the body and a massive 24kg from the doors alone.

Despite being 370mm shorter, Audi has only reduced the wheelbase of this Q7 by 10mm, so the amount of room available for passengers is still vast.

In fact, Audi claims an extra 21mm of kneeroom in the second row. Even the third row gets more space, with 24mm more headroom and an additional 20mm of shoulder width.

This third row of seats are now dubbed â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Group 3 child seats,â&#x20AC;&#x2122; and are electrically operated, SRSSLQJ XS IURP WKH ERRW Ă&#x20AC;RRU DW WKH Ă&#x20AC;LFN RI D VZLWFK :LWK DOO seven seats occupied, you get OLWUHV RI ERRW VSDFH ,Q ÂżYH seat mode thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even more

space than in the old model; fully 890-litres to the tonneau cover. The instrument binnacle features Audiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clever 1440 x 550 pixel Virtual Cockpit where \RX FDQ FRQÂżJXUH WKH IDVFLD GLVplay as a giant screen in a number of modes.

MARKET AND MODEL <RXÂśOO ZDQW D GHFHQW VSHFLÂżFDtion from a luxury SUV requiring a â&#x201A;Ź68,000 budget - and this Q7 doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disappoint. Included as standard is a fully revised two-zone air conditioning system. The operating concept uses fewer buttons and controls.

Animated symbols in the display, the TFT display and the capacitive toggle switches allow intuitive operation of the air conditioning.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a whole host of clever options available for the car, but we particularly liked the optional Audi tablets for the rear seats.

One (or optionally two) Audi tablets with 10.1 inch screens serve as rear seat monitors.

Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re connected to the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;MMI navigation plusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; system via WiFi, thus gaining access to the radio, media, navigation and car functions of the Audi Q7. Rear seat passengers can surf the Internet via the WiFi connection. Android-based, the system

gives access to the huge number of applications, games, movies, music and eBooks in y the Google Play Store. At the end nd of the trip, the Audi tablet can be removed moved from its mount and used RྡLQH RU RQ DQ\ H[WHUQDO :L)L H[WHUQDO :L)L network. It features ures a full HD camera, 32 GB off iinternal t l stort age and an additional Bluetooth and NFC interface for connecting headphones, for example.

COST OF OWNERSHIP Improving the aerodynamics, stripping all that weight out of WKH FDU DQG ÂżWWLQJ HYHQ FOHDQHU Euro6-compliant engines has had massive improvements in RYHUDOO HŕľśFLHQF\ 7R JLYH DQ idea of how much better, consider this. The old Q7 3.0-litre TDI could get 38.2 miles from a gallon of diesel, whereas the latest version manages 49.6mpg.

Emissions improve to 149g/ km. Going for the 3.0-litre TFSI petrol engine sees fuel economy shift from 26.4mpg in its predecessor to 36.7mpg in this latest car. Think about that for a moment. The MK2 petrol model LV DOPRVW DV IXHO HŕľśFLHQW DV WKH

outgoing diesel. The old TFSI unit emitted 249g/km, the new 179g/km.

If this still isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough, you might want to wait for the 373PS Q7 e-tron quattro; a plug-in hybrid with a sixcylinder diesel and all-wheel drive. Audi claims 166mpg for this one, with a CO2 equivalent of less than 50 grams per kilometre. The lithium-ion batteries store 17.3 kWh of energy, enabling a range of up to 34.8 miles in pure electric mode.

SUMMARY Audi worked and worked on the old Q7, but all the polish in the world couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bring it up to the pace of the class best.

Something radical was needed and something radical just hapSHQHG 6LJQLÂżFDQWO\ VPDOOHU

lighter and more il bbut, t th k tto smarter t agile thanks packaging, bigger in the passenJHU FHOO WKH ODWHVW 4 RŕľľHUV HIÂżFLHQF\ PHDVXUHV WKDW DUH QLJKW and day compared to its Panzerlike predecessor. Even the shape subtly morphs into something more estate car-like.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be interesting to see whether the Q7â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s blend of talents can convince a market where many buyers choose according to predetermined brand loyalty. Can it bring customers back to a model that was never a front-runner? We wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t bet against it. The Audi Q7 has turned from a blunt implement to one of the sharpest vehicles in its sector. Who knows, it might even have pioneered a new niche on the sly. We canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t help but have a sneaking admiration for what Audi has done here.

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