, now’s the time to winterize your car. Bone-chilled temperatures and winter storm conditions can take a toll on your car. Some basic tips can help reduce the chance of you and your car getting stuck or acting up while on the road this season.
The temperature at which liquid turns into solid is 32-degrees Fahrenheit. Winter weather on Long Island is bound to hit, so make sure to check the coolant for the right antifreeze mixture to prevent freezing from happening in your radiator. Your car’s owner’s manual will inform you of the right mixture to use.While reviewing the owner’s manual, also consider the type of oil you should be using. Thinner oil may be recommended for vehicles in areas that drop below freezing point.
Review the condition of your wipers for replacement and look for freeze resistant wiper fluid. With snow, slush, ice, and dirt coating your car windows during winter, you’ll need a windshield cleaning fluid that can take on the wintry conditions of the road while driving.
Wet, slick roads are dangerous driving conditions, and tires with low air pressure may increase chances of an accident. Your owner’s manual will provide information on the recommended PSI. Typically, under cold weather conditions, tire pressure can drop significantly. Another thing to think about is the type of tires you have. Under much snowfall conditions, you and your car will be safer on the roads with snow tires that provide improved traction. If you want to avoid having to change tires seasonally, all-season tires may also be an option, but they can lose their effectiveness when temperatures go below 45-degrees Fahrenheit.
Don’t end up on the road with a dead battery. Review the level of charge with the engine turned off and check for any cracks and breaks to the cables. Make sure you also check the battery fluid. If it’s low (below the bottom of the cap), you can refill it with distilled water.
There should be an emergency kit in your vehicle regardless of the season. Some essentials to have include a jack, lug wrench, road flares, flashlight, jumper cables, blanket, snacks, water, and first aid kit. During the winter months include to your emergency stash a shovel, ice scraper/brush, sand bags, and gloves.
Following the tips above ensures you and your vehicle hit the road safely during winter!
The cost of nearly three dozen food and household goods is expected to drop in Qatar after the government ended a monopoly on who gets to import the items.
The Ministry of Economy and Commerce (MEC) said yesterday that more agents will now be able to bring in the 35 items, as part of a wider attempt to cut household costs, improve availability and open up the market to new suppliers.
The list includes all dairy and meat products, baby formula, all brands of tea and coffee, rice and pasta, frozen food and treats such as biscuits, chocolate and ice cream, the ministry said in a statement.
The right to exclusively import these items to Qatar was previously held by 420 agencies, but this has now ended and the General Authority of Customs has been advised of the changes.
The move comes as the cost of living in Qatar continues to rise, with August’s inflation rate nudging up to 2.9 percent, according to official figures.
Improve competition
The move is part of a wider effort to break monopolies in the market, get rid of “unjustified price increases” and create a more competitive business environment in Qatar.
It follows the Emir’s ratification of Cabinet decision No. 24 of 2016 in June this year, which exempts a number of goods from legislation governing commercial agents (Law No. 8 of 2002).
The items that are now free for open import are:
Powdered, condensed and evaporated milk; all dairy products; baby food and infant formula; poultry, meat and eggs; rice; flour; fish and seafood; tea and coffee of all kinds; sugar; honey; juices, soft drinks, mineral and bottled water; salt; pasta of all kinds; biscuits; chocolate; sweets; ice cream; all nuts; potato chips; frozen and canned food; grain and corn chips; beans; cooking oils; margarine; yeast; toothpaste; diapers; sanitary napkins; all washing powers; tissues; aluminum foil and all domestic detergents.
According to the MEC, “the presence of a large concentration of these goods (is) in the hands of a small number of commercial agents.”
In some cases, suppliers were not importing competitive products into the market, thus driving up prices and reducing supply and choice for consumers.
The ministry added:
“The new measures will also contribute to supporting the business climate in the state, through incentives to many suppliers and new traders, especially allowing young entrepreneurs to enter the market, which was (previously) closed due to commercial agencies.”
Inflation up
The new rules were announced as household spending in Qatar has started to creep up again, with inflation for August recorded at 2.9 percent.
Compared to July this year, food and beverage costs were up 1.1 percent, while transport increased 0.8 percent and clothing and footwear by 0.4 percent, the latest figures from the Ministry of Development, Planning and Statistics (MDPS) showed.
However, the year-on-year figures showed a decline of nearly 2 percent in prices for food and drink.
Spending in restaurants and hotels was also down by 3.2 percent compared to August 2015, while health costs showed a 1 percent year-on-year drop.
The cost of living in Qatar has been steadily climbing over the summer, from June’s inflation rate of 2.5 percent to July’s of 2.8 percent.
However, it is still short of this year’s high of 3.4 percent in April.
In total, household spending rose in eight areas year-on-year.
In line with the trend over the last few months, rises in education costs (7.1 percent year-on-year) and going out (7 percent) were the main drivers in last month’s spending increases.
Other hikes included:
- Miscellaneous goods and services: Up 4.9 percent;
- Transport: Up 4.4 percent;
- Housing, water, electricity and other fuels: Up 3.8 percent;
- Clothing and footwear: Up 1.6 percent;
- Furniture and household appliances: Up 1.5 percent; and
- Communications: Up 0.1 percent.
Prices for tobacco remained flat for the year.
Thoughts?IBM has made its third software acquisition in two weeks, buying FileNet for $1.6bn in cash to beef up its "information on-demand" strategy.
Ownership of FileNet, a provider of business process and content management software, will help IBM address growing opportunities in software, services, new partnerships and industry based consulting, IBM said Thursday.
The deal is particularly tasty for IBM because of FileNet's technology and process experience in the verticals of financial services, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, oil and gas, and utilities.
IBM will combine FileNet's operations with its content management business in the information management unit under general manager Ambuj Goyal, and integrate IBM's business process management and services oriented architecture technologies with the FileNet platform
News of the deal follows last week's acquisitions announcements over Webify Solutions and MRO Software, and is expected to close in the fourth quarter, pending FileNet share holder approval.®
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normalize feeling unproductive and unmotivated! 
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