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And it ended, may be in a spectacular fashion than everyone anticipated. Lionel Messi bowed out of yet another World Cup with more questions than answers! Despite this Argentina being one of the most horrible teams, everyone agrees that they putup quite a show before they bowed out. The fans would have some consolation that they went out to a better team and their team performed better than their abilities suggest.
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Jul 2, 2018
Mission Demolition Argentina : Messi's Penalty Miss Unsettled Argentina and the Rest Sampaoli Did!
And it ended, may be in a spectacular fashion than everyone anticipated. Lionel Messi bowed out of yet another World Cup with more questions than answers! Despite this Argentina being one of the most horrible teams, everyone agrees that they putup quite a show before they bowed out. The fans would have some consolation that they went out to a better team and their team performed better than their abilities suggest.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Monday, July 02, 2018
Tags: Lionel Messi, World Cup
Jun 27, 2018
Despite Argentinian Victory; Sampaoli's Selections and Substitutions Baffles Everyone!
Argentina pulled out the 'Miracle of the Tournament' with a late goal from Marcos Rojo, which take them to the knock-out stage of 2018 FIFA World Cup.
An entire nation, their fans across the World and the Players all breathing a sigh of relief after Argentina pulled out a late victory to prevent getting eliminated from FIFA World Cup 2018. It took a late goal from an unlikely candidate, Marcos Rojo and like many pundits pointed out with a strike from his weaker foot; to take Argentina through. Lionel Messi earlier put Argentina in the lead in first half; but a second half penalty given away by Mascherano tied thetally for Nigeria.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Wednesday, June 27, 2018
Tags: Lionel Messi, World Cup
Jun 25, 2018
Is 2018 World Cup Group Stage the Most Exciting Ever?
With two rounds of the group stage over, every group remains pretty volatile! Almost all the match in the thrid round of Group stage remains crucial for determining the destiny of the Tournament.
This World Cup from the start has surprised many with the kind of quality which has been put up in display. Usually, going by the last three world cup trends; the Group stage usually is pretty non-exciting. There could be some upset result here and there but most of matches would have gone by the script.
This edition was different in this behaviour. Ususally the first round matches of Group stage would see a lot of Mourinho like approach. But not in this World cup; there have been very few stale matches in the first two rounds.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Monday, June 25, 2018
Tags: World Cup
Jun 24, 2018
Nigeria Gives Messi One more Chance at World Cup Redemption!
Will Lionel Messi be able to Produce the magic to take Argentina into the Knock Out stage.
HHope has returned to Argentina; not only to the players but to a whole nation and to the fans across the World. A nation which was shattered last night; courtesy of three killer goals from Croatia; may have regained hope, at least a slimmer of!
For Lionel Messi, who cut a totally dejected figure last night; now there is hope. By his standard it can be done; but the big question is whether he be able to find his standard in Russia. The Lionel Messi of Barcelona has been always different from the Messi of Argentina. But the way Messi got them qualified, felt like we may see the Barca Messi in Russia. But so far, nothing has changed!
Written by AllAboutFCB at Sunday, June 24, 2018
Tags: Lionel Messi, Messi, World Cup
Jun 10, 2018
Will Lionel Messi be able to Take Argentina to World Cup Glory?
With Just Days for World Cup to Start, it appears an entire hope of 44 Million Argentinians depend on only one person, Lionel Messi.
Once again the whole attention of another World Cup is majorly focussed on one Man, Lionel Messi; or at least for those who support Lionel Messi and Argentina. Many builds it as Lionel Messi's last chance to secure a World Cup and end the debate of the "Greatest of All Time" once and forever. Some claim it would be his last tournament but I think people are going over board. Unless something untowards happens; you would all see Lionel Messi in the Doha World Cup 2022 and may be even in the World Cup of 2026 even at the age of 38.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Sunday, June 10, 2018
Tags: Lionel Messi, World Cup
Jul 17, 2014
World Cup Finale Failure may Haunt Lionel Messi this Season!
Every adversity, every failure, every heartache carries with it the seed on an equal or greater benefit. Napoleon Hill
This will be tough, even for a person like Lionel Messi - who to his credit keeps his emotions under check at most of the situation. After losing the final it was clear that he never wanted to spend anymore minute on the pitch. But he has to. He was the losing Captain! His colleagues, many who towers him in size couldn't hide their tears. Aguero, Mascherano, Garay, Demechelis all were crying like little children but not Lionel Messi. There was disappointment in the face but no tears. But one look in to those eyes told a different story. Inside we were crying, screaming, breaking down; but still presented an emotionless face. It didn't end their! He has to make that long walk up the stairs twice - first to collect the Golden Ball Award, then to the mandatory medal for the losing team. It was too cruel!
Written by AllAboutFCB at Thursday, July 17, 2014
Tags: Lionel Messi, Messi, World Cup
Jul 12, 2014
Lionel Messi needs to Sparkle to Create History with Argentina
If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader. John Quincy Adams
This has to be Lionel Messi's moment of reckoning - the chance to permanently etch his name among the pantheon of the greatest in football. Frankly he don't have to win the World Cup to be considered as one of the greatest of all time; but then some people just wouldn't shut up. So a victory tomorrow night in the final of the greatest competition in the footballing world will silence the critics forever. Or at least for sometime! You cannot judge the greatest players of teams on what they won. In that case the greatest Dutch team ever featuring Cryuff wouldn't make the list. That would be a tragedy. The bigger tragedy would be thinking the likes of Italian team of 2006 or the Brazil of 1994 making the list because they won the damn thing! The same with players. The greatest should be judged on whether they have revolutionized the game or not. In that simple criteria, Messi made the list a long time ago.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Saturday, July 12, 2014
Tags: Lionel Messi, Messi, World Cup
Jul 8, 2014
Messi may have to do it all alone against the Dutch
A leader is a dealer in hope. Napoleon Bonaparte
With a confident 1-0 victory against the Belgians in the Quarter Finals, Argentina has surpassed a huge mental barrier on its own - The Quarter Finals. A look at the rich Argentinian history at the World cup shows that the two time World Champions have stumbled at the last eight more often than any other country. From 1986, when the knock-out stages were officially introduced as we have now, Argentina have exited three times at the Quarter Finals. The two times they managed to get past their Quarter-Final opponents, they have managed to reach the tournament finals. Now that's a nice statistics to focus as Argentina needs a lot of history to back them up when they meet the Dutch on Wednesday. Since the 1990 World Cup, Argentina has never managed to go beyond Quarter Finals. In that sense this team has already succeeded where many of its illustrious predecessors failed. But then for this team led by the Mercurial Lionel Messi anything short of the ultimate triumph is a disaster.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Tuesday, July 08, 2014
Tags: Lionel Messi, Messi, World Cup
Jul 4, 2014
Messi May Have to emulate Idol Maradona to take Argentina Past Belgium
It's not what you achieve, it's what you overcome. That's what defines your career. Carlton Fisk
Quarter-Finals, that has been quite a dreaded word in every Argentinian football fans dictionary for some time! There is rather good reason for it too. In three of the last four tournaments they featured, they made unceremonious exit at this stage. And funny Messi was an integral part of all the three. In 2006, José Pekerman's decision not to bring a young Messi drew huge criticism and it's safe to say that it resulted in their exit. In 2010 World Cup it was Messi's inability to inspire his team which resulted in an absolute thumping at the hands of Germany, which also took the only entertainer in the competition, Diego Maradona out of sight. The case was no different in 2011, even though Tevez was one who missed the penalty; Messi's lack of effectiveness was questioned as Argentina failed to make a fist of the challenge thrown by eventual champions Uruguay. So yet another Quarter Final beckons; a chance for Lionel Messi to correct a lot of wrong!
Written by AllAboutFCB at Friday, July 04, 2014
Tags: Lionel Messi, Messi, World Cup
Jun 26, 2014
Sensational Lionel Messi helps Argentina Top the Group
- Lionel Messi scored the opening two goals for Argentina against Nigeria.
- Messi has now equalled Maradona's feat of scoring four consecutive goals for his country.
A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way John C. Maxwell
They said he is crap as he can't score at the international stage with his country. Once he started doing that, they said he still is crap, since he has only scored once in the World Cup. I am not sure what will be their excuse this time around. But trust me they will find some odd statistics to say he still is crap. "He has not yet scored with his head in a World Cup" could be the ideal line for defense of Lionel Messi haters; don't worry you will most probably here it soon. For those who followed him closely, which most the entire world does; this is not any surprise. He always has done one thing - score goals and tons of them. So Argentina has scored 5 goals in the tournament so far, not surprisingly four of them came from one player - Lionel Messi. The likes of Lavezzi, Aguero, Higuain, Di Maria all are yet to find the net, but no one is worried about that. Messi is scoring for all of them for the time being. Like Barca may Argentina is also realising slowly that you can't escape Messidependencia, not that they are complaining!
Written by AllAboutFCB at Thursday, June 26, 2014
Tags: Barca news, Lionel Messi, Messi, World Cup
Jun 21, 2014
Costa Rica qualifies from "Group of Death" making us all look Dumb
Logic! Good gracious! What rubbish! E. M. Forster
Can we call this a Miracle? May be not! Calling this one could be equivalent to demeaning the Costa Ricans. For them this wasn't any miracle; they simply won two matches in which they clearly were the better team. The only problem was that the two sides which lost to them were Italy and Uruguay. And they were made to look pretty ordinary by a Costa Rican team whom many know nothing about. I swear to myself that the only player I knew in the squad was Navas, the Keeper. He has been the best Goal Keeper in La Liga last season. But then having a very good Goalkeeper counts for nothing especially when you are paired with three former Champions - England, Italy and Uruguay; in a group which everyone considered as the "Group of Death". In my preview for both Uruguay, Italy and England I have mentioned how all those teams could murder Costa Rica as in the end everything could come to goal difference. How much more Wrong can I be?
Written by AllAboutFCB at Saturday, June 21, 2014
Tags: World Cup
Jun 19, 2014
Spain Suffer Humiliating World Cup Exit; This Happens When you let Media Pick the Eleven
- Spain lost 2-0 to Chile ending any World Cup hopes.
- Both Chile and Netherlands have qualified from Group B.
Reason obeys itself; and ignorance submits to whatever is dictated to it Thomas Paine
For a second time in running, the defending Champion in a World Cup has said good-bye before the tournament has kicked into his third gear. Last World Cup Italy suffered the indignity of exiting in the Group stages, this time Spain continued that tradition. This is the third time in a row this is happening with a European side. In 2002, France ended at the bottom of the Group, 2010 Italy maintained that tradition by securing the bottom place and now it Spain looks to be on course. By current playing form Australia looks more dangerous that Spain. So a bottom place finish is beckoning, will the Spaniards Oblige? May be this is the in-trend with the European World Champions.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Thursday, June 19, 2014
Jun 16, 2014
Messi Can Win the World Cup for Argentina; Only if Sabella gets his tactics Right
- Brilliant Lionel Messi strike secures Argentina match victory.
- Despite victory, Tactical formation becomes a head ache for Sabella.
It isn't that they can't see the solution. It is that they can't see the problem. Gilbert K. Chesterton
It's the same story all again. Lionel Messi mesmerised the world once again scoring one of the best goals in the tournament to give Argentina the victory; but that wasn't without the usual criticism. Despite the victory, Argentina struggled to impose their will on the game. They struggled to control the game for long and was pretty lucky to have the lead going in to the break. They didn't deserve the lead at that point of time. As expected many of the criticism were directed at Lionel Messi without much sense. For those who watched the first half properly, it was so easy to identify the problem with the formation. The 5-3-2 formation never suited Argentina's attacking talent and the two forwards , Aguerro and Messi were getting isolated so often. This forced Lionel Messi to drop deep and deep in to the midfield; for some reason people question that also? One has to ask the question What was he supposed to do? He simply had no choice as their was no midfield in the game.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Monday, June 16, 2014
Tags: Lionel Messi, Messi, World Cup
Jun 14, 2014
Dutch Thrashing leaves Spanish World Cup Hopes in Doubt | Spain - 1, Netherlands - 5
- Spain's alternative playing style fail big time against Netherlands
- Spain needs to win their rest of two match and hope other results go their way to qualify
No one expected such a result; forget the thrashing. The worst many of us was expected was a a tight defeat which could have been the result of the Dutch seizing the important moments. But this was hiding in every way. It was so surprising to see a team which looked pretty assuring in the first half to just wilt down completely in the second half. Had it not be for some late saves by Casillas, the scoreline would have looked even worse. The line-up looked brilliant for the Spanish but it never combined from the beginning. And it all went down hill once David Silva failed to increase the lead to 2-0 after an exquisite through ball from Iniesta put him through. Dutch equalised soon and that momentum they multiplied and carried in to the second half big time.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Saturday, June 14, 2014
Jun 13, 2014
Neymar Double Kick Start Brazil's World Cup Campaign | Brazil - 3, Croatia - 1
Neymar started his World Cup campaign in some style scoring two goals and securing Brazil a vital three points. In the match between two teams which everyone expect to come through the Group, the Barca striker's actions were decisive. In his first World Cup match, Neymar secured himself the first yellow card of 2014 World Cup and then helped Brazil comeback from behind. Along with Oscar, he was the best player wearing the reverred yellow jersey on the field. Usually the opening match of a World Cup will see a conservative match. But this one was different, it was thoroughly entertaining, made by both team's deficiencies.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Friday, June 13, 2014
Jun 12, 2014
Barca @ the BRAZIL FIFA World Cup 2014 - Let The Show Begin!
World Cup 2014 will kick off tonight with a mouth-watering match between host Brazil and Croatia. With that a month long festival of football will officially begin. New heroes will emerge along with some greats who will consolidate their place in history books. This promises to be one of the most exciting Football World Cup with so many teams featuring excellent attacking talents. The top contenders Brazil, Argentina, Spain, Germany, Uruguay, Italy, Belgium etc. all have an exciting attacking line-up. That could make this World Cup one of the most entertaining in living memory. Last World Cup in South Africa had its fair share of criticism especially about being negative, but this one at least on paper looks more promising. I don't think many team will try playing a defensive style especially considering where the World Cup is taking place. For all the entertainment Brazilian players have provided us, this World Cup is obligated to return in kind.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Thursday, June 12, 2014
Tags: World Cup
Jun 11, 2014
Will the Curse of the "Confederation Cup" Sink Tournament Favourites Brazil?
Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment. Jim Rohn
A look through the odds set by the leading betting houses would give a picture of the front runners at this World cup. It does not surprise anyone to see Brazil placed on the top, with an odd of 3/1. Argentina surprisingly (at least for me!) is placed second at 4/1 ahead of Germany at 6/1 and Spain at 13/2. One may argue about placing Argentina ahead of Germany and Spain (may be the location being in South America mattered) but there is no argument about Brazil being favourites. They have been the favourites from the time they thrashed Spain at last year's confederation cup. Many pundits believe that they have got the most balanced squad in the competition and some even believe that they will just annihilate every opposition in the path.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Wednesday, June 11, 2014
Tags: World Cup
Jun 8, 2014
World Cup 2014 - Despite Reus injury, Germany Looks Extremely Dangerous
Excellence is the unlimited ability to improve the quality of what you have to offer. Rick Pitino
Germany lands in Brazil as one of the clear favourites to win the 2014 World Cup. They did suffer a set back in the form of Marco Reus injury. Any team will miss a player like Reus, that's a fact without any question. But with the kind of depth Germany has, his injury may not matter much at all. The squad strength of the current German World cup squad will give shivers to opponent coaches. They have so many options and quality players in every position other than the forward. It's puzzled many who have followed the German youth set up. Germany is struggling to find quality strikers to fill in the squad. Out of the all squad in World Cup, they could be the only one with proper center forward, an ageing Miraslav Klose. The personal feud between Stefan Kießling and coach Joachim Löw is not helping either. Will this deficiency hurt German at the World Cup?
Written by AllAboutFCB at Sunday, June 08, 2014
Tags: World Cup
Will England Surprise us all in World Cup 2014 | Italy, Uruguay and England in a Dog Fight
Surprise is key in all art. Oscar Niemeyer
Many a times we underestimates people's capability to surprise us, especially in Sports. Greece's 2004 European championship victory is the one event which comes to the mind instantaneously. There was no way they could have won that. No one gave them a chance. No one actually had to! It was illogical to even think about Greece's chances. The best one could hope for them was getting out of that group having Spain, Portugal and Russia. They were not supposed to come out of that group, but still they did and kept on surprising us one by one. And that's what happens when people rise about the reasoning of logic. Not sure whether it was supposed to happen, it just happened. To an extent the hope of Surprise is what keeps England's dream living on in this World Cup. They are in a Group where everything could be decided by the smallest of details.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Sunday, June 08, 2014
Tags: World Cup
Jun 6, 2014
World Cup 2014 - Uruguay's Ambition will depend on Saurez's Fitness, perhaps England's too!
Big results require big ambitions. Winston Churchill
It's strange isn't it? The one player whose fitness mattered the most for you, whose form concerned you for the whole season, is the one you would be hoping to be injured! That might be how Liverpool fans might be feeling now. At least they are hoping that he miss the England match. Luis Suárez who is recovering from a knee surgery is expected to be fit for their second group match, against England. He is definite to miss the team's opener against Costa Rica, a match in which Uruguay hardly needs him. Their second match against England could define the destiny for both the team. So the "Group of Death" which features three former World Champions may in the end depend on whether a little Uruguayan named Luis Suárez recovers from injury in time.
Written by AllAboutFCB at Friday, June 06, 2014
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Technology eyed to help Bethlehem's fragile economy emerge from pandemic
By Judith Sudilovsky
Catholic News Service
BETHLEHEM, West Bank (CNS) - Graduating in July as part of Bethlehem University's first software engineering class, students Marianna Bannoura, Oriana Sabat, and Mariam Qumsieh already have a market-ready app under their belts.
They hope to be part of a growing trend that sees technology helping the fragile Bethlehem economy, which has long depended on tourism, to emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bethlehem University is the first Palestinian higher education institution to offer a degree program in software engineering.
"Software engineering is the future," Bannoura, 22, told Catholic News Service. "It is very important for Bethlehem University to open and continue with this program. With the coronavirus everyone stopped working except for software engineers who continued to work online.
"It is 2021 now, everyone is into technology and we have to keep up."
The university will be looking to acquire her team's "BUAPI" mobile app portal, which has combined the university's two websites to allow students easy access to information about the school. The women presented the app for their final project and once they tweak it a bit, it will be ready for widespread use.
"My team and I feel very accomplished. This started out as a small graduation project and has turned out to be a real possible startup. It is useable and useful," Bannoura said.
Prior to the pandemic university officials were looking to revamp its curriculum to better meet the needs of the Palestinian community, said LaSallian Brother Peter Bray, university vice chancellor.
"We are looking at better ways to be doing our mission to serve the Palestinian people with education," he said. "We are trying to create programs which will be of value to Palestinian students."
While some academic programs such as math and physics will be phased out, others are being introduced. In addition to software engineering, new academic programs include medical laboratory sciences, archaeology and cultural heritage, and computer simulations in science and engineering. The school received 140 applications for 35 places in the laboratory sciences program, Brother Bray noted. The school decided to accept 50 students.
"The testing for COVID-19 put a lot of pressure on labs and (our graduates) will be able to work in these labs," Brother Bray said.
The university also began a master of arts program in governance and public administration, said Fadi Kattan, business administration dean, who oversees the program. The track is part of an initiative to serve the business community, he explained.
"We are working to develop a sustainable (business) system for Palestine. Even if we improve the life of every business here it will do no good if there is not a general system for the country where everybody is working together including businesses, government, and NGOs," Kattan said.
Brother Bray said many of the university's graduates migrate to the business and financial center in the West Bank city of Ramallah or go abroad, but the hope is that students with degrees will have more opportunities to remain in Bethlehem.
"One of our interests is to help develop the economy here," he said.
While the technological revolution has taken over most of the world, some resistance to its use remains among Palestinians, and that poses a challenge, said Marian Abedrabbo, 20, a third-year software engineering student.
"I think some people fear change, and don't easily accept new ideas. They don't like taking risks," she said. For example, she described how students had tried to introduce an "E-Taxi" system similar to the ride-hailing service Uber for users in Bethlehem.
"(People) couldn't imagine using it even though it was super-easy. They preferred to stay with the old-fashioned way of using the phone," Abedrabbo said.
Outdated technological infrastructure such as lack of 4G cellular technology also will be a hurdle, said her friend and classmate Marial Basil, 20.
"It is a matter of time. People will start trying (new ways). We need patience," said Basil, who expects young people to more readily use new, homegrown technologies.
Students interviewed by CNS spoke about the desire to gain professional experience in Ramallah but to bring back that knowledge to Bethlehem. They also dream of going on to study for an advanced degree abroad, which will only be possible with scholarships.
Graduating software engineer student Nicola Zreineh, 22, and the two other members of his final project team, Maen Ibreigheith and Seif Eldeen Obeid, are preparing to launch a startup to bring their web app to Bethlehem.
Called DenTaChX, the app's current version uses machine learning image processing tools to develop smart systems to assist radiologists and dentists. There are plans to create a new version which will be designed for medical doctors as well.
"Our economy in Bethlehem is based on tourism," Zreineh explained. "Now we are going to mix things up with the technology world. It will make a big difference in Bethlehem because there are not a lot of technology and software development companies in Bethlehem. So I think we will be one of the first companies and we will be the ones to lead the way."

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(TORONTO) – The 2011 Toyota Venza – a convergence of artful design and intelligent engineering – is innovative, versatile, powerful, efficient and available in choices that make it the right vehicle for the 21st century Canadian driver.
"The Toyota Venza defies convention – delivering the drivability and ride comfort of a premium sedan plus the SUV-like versatility that modern life demands," said Warren Orton, Director at Toyota Canada Inc. "With a choice of four-cylinder or V6 power, plus front or all-wheel-drive and a selection of available options packages, there's a Venza for every Canadian seeking an innovative automotive experience."
Highlights for 2011
- All models enjoy a revised rear headrest shape for improved comfort;
- A Touring Package – previously only available on all-wheel-drive V6 models – may now be ordered for the four-cylinder Venza AWD. This adds a power rear door with jam protection, a back-up camera, a panoramic glass roof, upgraded seats, new styling accents inside and out, and more.
Power and performance
Match the power to your needs, because the Toyota Venza is all about flexibility.
- The Venza is available in four models – the four-cylinder front wheel drive Venza, four cylinder Venza AWD, plus the front wheel drive Venza V6 and the Venza V6 AWD.
- Four-cylinder models are surprisingly powerful and efficient thanks to a large 2.7L engine that generates 182 peak horsepower and up to 182 lb-ft of torque. For added performance, the Venza is also offered with a 3.5L V6 that delivers 268 peak horsepower and up to 246 lb-ft of torque.
- Toyota engineering maximizes power and efficiency in both engines, with numerous systems including Dual Variable Valve Timing with intelligence (Dual VVT-I and Sequential Multiport Electronic Fuel Injection. In addition, heavy duty batteries, starters, heaters and alternators make the Venza a dependable performer in Canadian winters. Both engines perform to the Tier 2 Bin 5 emissions rating.
- Every Venza model is fitted with a six-speed automatic Super Electronically Controlled Transmission (Super ECT) with overdrive, sequential shift mode, gate type shifter, lock-up torque converter and transmission cooler – delivering smooth, confident, highly responsive shifts. Four-cylinder Venza models achieve a combined city/highway fuel efficiency of 8.5 L per 100 KM (8.8 L per 100 KM for the Venza AWD). Models equipped with the V6 are rated at 9. 5 L per 100 KM (9.9 L per 100 KM for the Venza V6 AWD).
Performance and handling
All Venza models feature highly responsive electric power steering and a sophisticated suspension system that delivers sedan-like comfort with SUV capability. Front and rear suspensions feature Macpherson gas struts, coil springs, stabilizer bars and a specially designed anti-vibration subframe.
From its impact absorbing structure to advanced active and passive safety systems, every Venza is engineered to help prevent accidents, and to protect and offer peace of mind to driver and passengers:
- As a 2011 model, all Venzas are standard equipped with the Toyota Star Safety System, which include Vehicle Stability Control (VSC), Traction Control (TRAC), Antilock Braking System with electronic brakeforce distribution and brake assist enhancements, plus Toyota's Smart Stop Technology. All models also feature Hill Start Assist Control (HAC) to help prevent the vehicle from rolling back when starting on an incline;
- All wheel drive models also feature the Toyota Active Torque Control system to adjust power to the front or rear wheels for maximum adhesion and control;
- Power assisted brakes feature ventilated discs up front and solid discs on the rear;
- Seven airbags (dual-stage driver and front passenger air bags, driver knee airbag, front seat mounted side airbags, and front and rear head/side curtain airbags).
- Active front headrests with whiplash protection, all-position three point lap and shoulder belts, pretensioners, force limiters and anchor height adjusters for the front seatbelts.
- Anchor points for child-restraint seats and child protector rear door locks.
- Other safety systems include: Projector-style halogen headlamps, the Toyota Automatic Headlamp System, Fog Lamps, variable-speed wipers, a rear window wiper/washer, and wiper de-icers, and a fast-acting, high visibility, long-life LED stoplamp mounted in the rear spoiler.
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The 2011 Toyota Venza comes with a highly flexible interior design and plenty of standard features to suit any task – making it a stand-out choice for active, modern lifestyles. These features include:
- Dual zone automatic climate control with a dust/pollen/odour filter and rear seat heater ducts;
- Front-row captain's seats including eight-way power adjustable driver's seat;
- A 60/40 fold-down rear seat with fold-down centre armrest and remote release in the cargo area;
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- A six-speaker audio system features a CD player with MP3/WMA capability, USB and auxiliary input jacks for portable music players, Bluetooth capability, integrated XM Satellite Radio functionality, and steering wheel-mounted audio controls;
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- Power windows feature auto up/down function on all windows and rear privacy glass;
- Power door locks plus a power assisted rear door closer;
- Three 12-volt auxiliary power outlets;
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- A modern, comfortable interior featuring: premium fabric seat surfaces, carbon-fibre style trim, aluminum accents in the front doorsill trim, chrome inner door handles, map lamps, an illuminated ignition key, integrated garage door opener and more;
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Flexibility in upgrade packages
Any 2011 Toyota Venza may be ordered with a Leather Package. This adds leather seat surfaces and heated front seats with high/low settings. In addition, specific models may be fitted with a choice of options packages as described below.
All models except the four cylinder front wheel drive Venza may also be ordered with a Premium Package. This builds on the Leather Package by adding: a power rear door with jam protection, a multi-information display with Toyota customizable features, a stand-alone back-up camera, a panoramic glass roof and an anti-theft system.
Venza AWD and Venza V6 AWD
The Touring Package – previously only available on the Venza V6 AWD – is now also available for the four-cylinder Venza AWD. It builds on the Premium Package with: a four-way power adjustable front passenger seat, the Toyota smart key system with push button start, touch sensor lock/unlock on the driver door handle, chrome accented exterior door handles, satin mahogany woodgrain style interior trim, a leather wrapped steering wheel and shift knob, simulated leather interior door trim and auto levelling headlamps with Toyota's automatic high beam feature.
Venza V6 AWD
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Pricing and availability
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34 But when the Pharisees had heard that he had put the Sadducees to silence, they were gathered together.
35 Then one of them, which was a lawyer, asked him a question, tempting him, and saying,
36 Master, which is the great commandment in the law?
37 Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.
38 This is the first and great commandment.
39 And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself.
40 On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets. Matthew 22:34-40
12 Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets. Matthew 7:12


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Brahman is a Hindu Indian caste. The English word brahmin is an anglicised form of the Sanskrit word Brahmana. Brahman refers to the 'Supreme Self' in Hinduism or the first of the gods.
In 1931 (the last Indian census to record caste), Brahmans accounted for 4.32% of the total Indian population. Due to the diversity in language, religious and cultural traditions and practices, and the Vedic schools which they belong to, there are numerous types of Brahmans.
Brahmans are par excellence the performers of Hindu rituals, and caste status is profoundly tested by whether Brahmans are willing to perform rituals for non-Brahman castes (i.e., if they are willing, the caste for which they do so is a high caste). But most Brahmans do not perform rituals for others (most Hindus of all castes perform daily worship rituals) and many non-Brahmans perform rituals for their own and even other caste groups."
Only a subset of Brahmans are involved in priestly duties including teaching and preaching. They have also excelled as educators, law makers, scholars, doctors, warriors, writers, poets, land owners, politicians. Modern Brahman parents aspire for their sons to become computer programmers and engineers. Many famous Indians are Brahmans.
The history of the Brahmans is associated with the Vedic religion of early India, usually referred to as Sanatana Dharma. Brahmans first come to notice historically in the Vedic period, but how the modern caste system developed is a highly contested topic due to lack of clear data. Brahmans and kings became the dominant social and religious forces in many of the kingdoms that developed over pre-modern India. Discrimination became of a feature of the caste system with Brahmans often being assigned blame for the system. Over time, Brahmans became a powerful and influential group in India and many discriminated against lower castes. However, in modern India some Brahmans claim reverse discrimination due to affirmative action policies of the central and state governments in India that favor lower caste groups.
Brahmans are located throughout India and there are influential Brahmans among all the major language groups. Brahmans tend to be a higher percentage in the north Indian language groups than they are among the south Indian language groups. There are small concentrations in the southern Indian states of Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala.
Brahmans are generally among the well-to-do in India and place a high value on education. (Thus an inordinate percentage of Brahmans are among the Hindus who have migrated to the West.) Probably most still perform daily worship rituals, but the growing forces of secularization and globalization in India are strongest among the Brahmans. Most are vegetarian but some groups eat some meat, particularly fish, and many individuals even from vegetarian Brahman groups are now eating meat (rarely beef, and often meat eating is surreptitious). Discerning opinions and heart attitudes is difficult, but it seems that only a small minority of today's Brahmans would uphold what was once considered Brahman orthodoxy: that Brahmans are better by birth than all other peoples.
As just noted, most modern Brahmans do not espouse a doctrine of their superiority by birth above other peoples. It was also noted that many are now secularists. But most Brahmans respect the ancient (and many not-so-ancient) traditions of their forefathers. Some work to synthesize modern science and Hindu beliefs and practices. There are hundreds of "denominations" of Hinduism and Brahmans have a presence in many; so it is not easy to generalize on what Brahmans believe. Some would be devotees of Vishnu or his avatars of Krishna or Ram, some would be devotees of Shiva, and some would be devotees of the goddess in one of her manifestations. Others are followers of modern gurus. Few today have seriously studied, let along memorized, the ancient Vedas; but one is more likely to find a person knowledgeable about the Vedas and other Hindu texts and teachings among Brahmans than among any non-Brahman caste group.
Scripture Prayers for the Brahmans in India.
Brahmans are seen as knowledgeable and enlightened; pray for the light of the gospel to bring the knowledge of Christ to them and to India, and pray wisdom for disciples of Jesus who befriend and share faith with Brahmans.
Pray that the true God will reveal Himself to this community and use Brahmans to preach and teach about Jesus Christ.


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Reports are important management tools for influencing future actions. Through reports, information can be shared and consequently lessons learned.
However, good report writing is not easy and it is very time consuming. In addition, if a report is not easy to read, it probably will not be read at all.
In these guidelines attention is paid to report writing in general and, in particular, to the Project Progress Report.
Eight guidelines for report writing
You'll agree that what I'm about to say is not rocket science. Here goes: a report is written to be read by someone else. Now, if this is the central goal, a lot of your focus should fall on that 'someone else', and on giving them what they need, in a format that'll work for them, so that they read what you've written and rapidly agree with it.
1. Know your purpose
This is the major aim: the reason you're writing the report in the first place. Because it determines the kind of report you write, it's a critical (and often neglected) first step.
Give it a think. Are you writing a factual, instructional or leading report? Remember:
- Factual reports aim to inform.
- Instructional reports aim to explain.
- Leading reports aim to persuade.
2. Know your readers
Before you start writing your report, consider its audience. Why? Because you can't hit the nail on the head if you can't see the bleedin' nail. In short, to be successful, a report must ensure that its target readers can:
- read it without delay;
- understand everything in it without much effort;
- accept its facts, findings, conclusions and recommendations; and
- decide to take the action recommended.
We can get a clearer picture of our reader by asking three questions:
- What does the reader know?
- What are the reader's attitudes?
- What does the reader want?
Note: Sometimes it can be difficult to answer these questions, especially when writing for a varied readership. If so, aim for the most important or primary reader.
3. Know your objective
By matching the purpose to the reader, you are ready to set your objective. In other words, what do you want the reader to think and do after reading your report? (People are not brainiacs - often, you have to make it explicit. 'Do this...!')
Here's an example of an objective:
To persuade my MD to authorise a proposed system of flexible working hours
The words "persuade" and "authorize" are the biggies here. They show that you must produce a logical and consistent case: one that will spur your MD to act. Also, once you've set the objective, you can anticipate the likely problems in meeting them - such as the fact that your MD likes to see all staff standing briskly to attention at 7am.
4. Choose an approach
I recommend a top-down approach to writing a report. This starts with the thesis statement (pretentiously also called the "terms of reference"), follows with the information-gathering and continues into three stages of ongoing refinement.
- Thesis - the thesis of a report is a
guiding statement used to define the scope of the research or
investigation. This helps you to communicate your information clearly
and to be selective when collecting it.
- Info-gathering - there are a number of questions to ask at this stage:
- What information do I need?
- How much do I need?
- Where will I find it?
- How will I collect it?
- Refinement - there are three stages in the refinement process; namely:
Tip: The paragraph-level outline is like a presentation with bulleted points. It incorporates the flow of ideas. Once you have the paragraph-level flow of ideas, you can convert it into a full report by writing out the flow of ideas in full sentences. Like I said, hardly rocket science. But sometimes you just need someone to show you...
- Write the section-level outline.
- Write the subsection-level outline.
- Write the paragraph-level outline.
5. Decide on structure
Here are 11 basic elements of a standard report. I'm not a masochist, so this structure does not need to be rigidly adhered to. Instead, bring your own circumstances, needs and creativity to the mix, and use whatever's appropriate.
- Title page
- Index (or Contents)
- Thesis (or Terms of Reference or Abstract)
- Introduction (or Executive Summary)
- Background
- Procedure
- Implications (or Issues)
- Solutions (or Recommendations)
- Conclusion
- Appendices
- Bibliography (or References)
6. Use the right style
Use hard facts and figures, evidence and justification. Use efficient language - big reports with too many words are awful. The best reports are simple and quick to read because the writer has interpreted the data and developed viable recommendations.
Here are some tips:
- Write as you speak.
- Avoid empty words.
- Use descending order of importance.
- Use the active voice.
- Keep sentences short.
- Don't try to impress; write to express.
- Get facts 100% right.
- Be unbiased and open.
7. Consider layout
- Fonts
Remember that reports are conservative and often formal documents, so your font choices should not be cutesy, clever or sexy. For the body of the document, choose a serif font such as Times Roman or Cambria with a point size of 11 or 12. You can use a sans serif font such as Arial or Calibri for bolded headings to complement the body text.
- Visuals
Spend time thinking about the pictures. Wherever necessary, explain all aspects of a visual and don't leave the reader wondering about the connection between the figure and the text. Write good captions, and choose the type of visual with careful consideration. (Bar graphs, pie charts and tables do different things, for example.)
8. Leave time to refine
No report is perfect, and definitely not when it's still Draft 1. Unfortunately, well-written reports are those that have gone through the mill a couple of times, either with your gimlet eye or under the skeptical gaze of someone else. Leave as much time as you can afford to check, check and double-check, and then ask yourself:
- Overall, does the report fulfill its purpose?
- Does it do what I was asked to do?
- Does it do what I said I'd do in my introduction?
- And bottom line: Am I pleased with it?
I'm going to ignore my own advice here and stubbornly refuse to write a proper conclusion. I hate them. They're completely boring. So let's just use this space to congratulate you on having read this far - you're a champ! - and that's that


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What creates jobs?
There were a few recent financial crises. The subprime mortgage. Bailouts of large companies by (American) government. The sovereign debt in Europe.
I thought we were past the worst of things. The economy seems to be recovering, if not already recovering (I'm not an economist). Then I saw this wonderful ad.
Jobs are in short supply globally. I just thought Singapore would have weathered this gracefully. But then that advertisement came up recently, so perhaps Singapore had a delayed reaction.
Governments don't create jobs
I respect every civil servant out there. You should also be aware that their salary comes from taxes. Where else would the government get their money from? (There are probably foreign investments and donations and whatnot, but I presume the majority would be from taxes).
By that logic, hiring more government staff generally means higher or more taxes. If I'm wrong, please leave a comment.
For the purposes of discussion, I would include military forces as part of the government. The military is what businesses call a "cost centre", meaning it doesn't bring in revenue directly but costs something to maintain. Well, ok, the military can sell weapons and security technology. But mainly, the military just eats up money.
I am probably offending politicians and military officers left and right here… Go read something else then.
IT departments are usually considered cost centres (well, they were in my previous company). Unless your company is a software company, then your software department making your software products becomes your main cash generating department.
Big companies don't create jobs
The recent waves of financial downturns, together with globalisation, have kept big companies on their toes. Cost cutting can only go so far.
The reason big companies are big is not because they hire a lot of people (that might have been true in the past), but because they can scale up quickly. They have the infrastructure and people in place. However, that scaling ability comes at a cost. Maintaining the status quo requires money too.
To remain competitive in these current times, there have been mergers and acquisitions. If your company buys up an IT company, your company no longer really needs an internal IT department. Staff from the original internal IT department and the recently bought IT company will be combined, and as expected, people will be let go due to job/task redundancy.
So big companies are not going to be creating many jobs because they're busy trying to get their costs and profit margins in order in this increasingly chaotic (relatively speaking) economic environment.
Small companies don't create jobs
Small companies have their own problems too. I will include startups in this. The main problem, in direct contrast to big companies, is scale. Although that can be overcome with some creativity and especially with the Internet.
There was once I applied for a job at a small startup here in Singapore. I asked a friend who was already working there. I was willing to be an unpaid intern. I didn't get a reply. Either my "friend" didn't put it up to the founder for consideration, or my "friend" was afraid I'd steal jobs. In this case, small companies are small because they have a small number of staff.
So while existing small companies might not create enough jobs to make a difference, new small companies will still create jobs. Which brings us to the next point…
Entrepreneurs (might) not create jobs
Well, entrepreneurs create companies, right? They usually start small, so they create jobs. Right?
I guess.
My definition of "entrepreneur" comes from the dictionary, which is "one who takes on risks of a business or enterprise". Based on that, I consider myself an entrepreneur. I run a business selling software that I wrote. I assume the risks of a business. By definition, I'm an entrepreneur.
But I don't hire anybody. I outsource some of my tasks (usually design work), but the only job I've created is custom made for me. And I'm filling it right now.
And typically, for those pursuing "lifestyle businesses", they don't hire a lot of people too. They usually outsource, and even if they do hire staff, it's probably 2 to 5 people.
Not quite the 50 to 500 staff for small companies, huh?
So, what does create jobs?
Customers create jobs
I can't remember who said this. Basically, a job exists when someone is willing to pay for something, and then pays it. When you have customers, you create jobs.
A customer wants a latte. Someone has to grow, harvest, transport, and grind the coffee beans. Someone has to milk a cow. Someone has to brew that coffee. Someone has to take the money from the customer.
Your customer wants a monthly report on how much money he's making. He doesn't want to learn how to write SQL statements to grab information from his database. That's what you're for.
On the most basic level, it's about cash flow. A job exists to facilitate the transfer of money from the customer to you. If you're an employee, then the money goes to your company, who then pays you.
So if you want to find a job, find out how to create customers for the company you're interested in.


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Two illegal refineries have been uncovered in Oguda village in Okene Local Government Area of Kogi State by the Federal Government task force on pipeline vandalization.
The head of the task force, Assistant Commissioner of Police Friday Ibadin, who conducted journalists round the illegal refineries, said two suspects, John Taribu and Moses Apanye were also arrested in connection with the illegal refineries.
He said while on patrol in the area at about 2 am in the morning, they saw smoke bellowing from an area called monkey forest, hence they decided to visit the area to ascertain what was happening there. He said on getting there, they were surprised to meet the suspects refining crude oil.
He said the suspects vandalize petroleum pipelines that pass through the area, cover them with hose, after which they start scooping crude oil from it. Ibadin added that they use drums to refine the product in the forest.
He further stated that security agents cannot tackle the crime without intelligence reports, soliciting the collaboration of all stakeholders.
Also speaking, the Lokoja station superintendent of the Pipeline and Product Marketing Company, Mr. Obabokor Anslem, said pipeline vandalism is the major challenge confronting the station.
He said cases of pipeline vandalization have reduced in the country since the Inspector General of Police set up a task force team to address the problem.
Liaison officer of the area, Ahmed Ogembe, assured the security operatives of his cooperation in the fight against oil bunkering and pipeline vandalism.
Speaking to newsmen, one of the suspects, John Taribu, said he was lured into the business by one Sunny Ibiokuro, while Moses Apanye said he was at the site to assist John, who is his in-law.


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I asked the lovely Fiskateers about a month ago to quote their mothers. Some were awesomely hilarious.... (to me. I could have a warpt sense on humour though).
I also found out even though we are an international bunch that most mothers/caregivers said similar things to us when growing up.
My mission during this month is to do some creative thing with as many quotes I can (as time allows).
Day 4 brings us to:
"You can't blame the dog forever"
Fiskars tools used:
Fiskateer scissors - to distress the edge of the card stock
Threading water boarder punch
12" trimmer
I found the image on the internet by typing in Google images "dog homework"
Happy Memories!


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EXCLUSIVE: Milo Gibson — the son of Mel Gibson — and Laurence Fishburne have signed on to star in the sports drama Brother's Keeper for Winter State Entertainment, an upstart production company out of Minnesota started by husbannd/wife indie film producing team of Hamid and Camille Torabpour.
Brother's Keeper is described as an inspirational sports drama that follows the true story of West Texas' 2009 Abilene High School football team — underdogs who rallied against odds to win their state championship and is said to be in the vein of Friday Night Lights. Production is underway, and the film is expected to wrap in November with its football scenes staged at Shotwell Stadium in Abilene, TX.
Directed by Todd Randall and adapted from the book by Al Pickett and Chad Mitchell, Brother's Keeper is being produced by the Torabpours and Dr. Mark Smith.
Several major distributors are in talks with Winter State, with an eye toward a wide theatrical release in 2019.
Milo Gibson made his feature debut in his father's Oscar-nominated feature Hacksaw Ridge, and also stars in Peter Facinelli's directorial debut Breaking & Exiting, which opened Friday. Upcoming credits also include Rod Lurie's The Outpost (now in pre-production) and David Blair's World War II drama Hurricane (to release in September). Gibson's other credits include Gangster Land and The Tribes of Palos Verdes opposite Jennifer Garner. He is repped by Paradigm and Alchemy Entertainment.
Fishburne, probably best known for playing Morpheus in The Matrix trilogy, Jason "Furious" Styles in Boyz N the Hood and Tyrone "Mr. Clean" Miller in Francis Ford Coppola's classic Apocalypse Now, also is notable for a number of other roles. He became the first African American to portray Othello in a major-studio motion picture when he appeared in Oliver Parker's 1995 film adaptation of the Shakespeare play. Fishburne also played Bill Foster/Goliath in superhero sequel Ant-Man and the Wasp, released this year as part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. He is repped by Paradigm, Landmark Artists Management and Del Shaw Moonves Tanaka Finkelstein Lezcano.
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In the fall of 1954, just about the time that Hurricane Hazel was making history on the eastern seaboard, my dad, the Chief, decided he was tired of the old black '53 Chevy and wanted to trade it in on a brand new '55. We went down to Colonial Chevrolet in Norfolk and proudly picked up our new Forest Green Chevy 210, with the brand new 265 cubic-inch V-8 engine and a three-speed stick. It was a two-door with doorposts (who knew that ten years later it would be one of the most sought-after models in Chevy history!) and vinyl seats. The Chief couldn't have been more proud.
The new Chevy was only a few months old when we got orders to go back to California. Road Trip!! After settling our affairs in Norfolk, we packed sensibly, under the Chief's strict supervision, and off we went. It was an eventful trip. I was about 8 and my sister was almost three. The adventure wore thin after the first hour or so; then it was just long, boring, and uncomfortable: days on end of watching the world go by...endless monotony broken by small bits of excitement. The first bit came as soon as we got to Kentucky. We were in a fairly good-sized town, sitting at a traffic light behind a delivery truck of some sort. The truck's tailgate was chained in the horizontal position and when the light changed to green, the truck rolled backward into our beautiful Chevy, leaving a tailgate sized imprint in our left-front fender.
The truck's driver was over-apologetic and felt awful about dinging up our pretty Chevy. His boss was super apologetic, too. When he heard our story about being a Navy family and driving to California and being on a strict schedule and two small kids and not near enough money for all this...well...the Boss was a good man. His first order of business was to talk to the local Chevy dealer and set up a rush job on getting our fender fixed. Then he got us settled in a nice motel and arranged for us to have a nice dinner at a nearby cafe. He paid for everything. The Chief was mollified, some, but he didn't believe they would ever be able to fix the car up to his satisfaction in less than two or three days.
The next morning, we got a call from the Boss who told the Chief that a car would be by to pick us up at noon and take us to the Chevy dealer...the boss said our Chevy would be as good as new. The Chief doubted it but we all packed into the car at noon and rode to the dealership. Right there in front of the showroom was a shiny, bright, good as new Forest Green '55 Chevy sporting its new front fender that was a perfect color match and everything.
Total cost to us: zero. And after profusely thanking everyone who was involved with the repairs and painting and especially the boss, we were back on the road just shy of twenty-four hours after the truck rolled into us.
We didn't make it out of Kentucky that night. It was raining so hard that the Chief finally gave up; he couldn't see, the roads were flooding, and it was only going to get worse. So the Chief found a decent-looking motel and called it a night. I remember that, running from the car to the door of the motel, I went from bone-dry to so soaking wet I may as well have been in a swimming pool in just a few seconds. My shoes and socks and pants and everything were sopping wet. We got into the room and stripped off our clothes, wrapped ourselves in towels, and hung our wet stuff all over the motel room to dry. It was not just raining, either, it was bone-chilling cold.
In the morning we dressed and packed and went out to the car with our bags to find the parking lot resembled a skating rink more than anything. And our beautiful Chevy sat stuck in a puddle that had frozen overnight. Almost all the other travelers were in the same boat (no pun intended). It took a couple hours to break up the ice enough to drive out of that lot. We made it out of Kentucky that day...the Chief said we would if we had to drive all night...he was tired of the Blue Grass State.
I don't recall crossing the Mississippi; I think we must have done it at Memphis but I honestly have no recollection of it...just an endless road with fields on either side - nothing interesting to a kid.
Somewhere in the middle of Kansas my mom, Betty Lou, told the Chief that he looked tired and she would be happy to drive for a while. While Betty Lou drove by herself a lot, it was very unusual for the Chief to give up "the Con" (Navy-talk for passing control to another) to anyone. She said that she would just drive to those hills up ahead, so he could catch a short nap. Those "hills" she referred to turned out to be the Rocky Mountains, which were in Colorado but apparently visible from a looooonnnngg way off. We stopped that night still in Kansas, and nowhere near those hills.
The next morning I remember clearly as it played an essential part in the legend created that day. I insisted on sausage and pancakes for breakfast. The proprietors were proud of their homemade, special recipe sausage...and proud they should have been, it was spicy and tasty and very filling. We stopped in Denver for lunch. The Chief struck up a conversation with a couple of Colorado State Patrol officers about the weather and the road conditions up ahead. They told him that we should get to going if we wanted to get through the passes that day; the weather would be closing in that afternoon.
The Chief urged us to finish up so we could get going. I had my footlong hot dog down before my little sister finished whatever she was having, so we packed hers to finish in the car. That should tell you how desparately the Chief wanted to get on the road...to that very day, NO ONE had ever had permission to eat or drink anything in the beautiful new Chevy.
From my earliest memories, I have always been prone to motion-sickness. The need to hurry caused the Chief to push it through the curves, the weather was closing in and the road was winding and the heater was on too high (to accomodate Betty Lou and my little sister) and somewhere on that snowy, twisting, mountain road I hurled it all over the back seat...the pancakes, the sausage, the foot-long, and anything else that might have been in there. It was bad.
The Chief pulled off the highway and found a wide spot to pull over and begin the process of cleaning up. The lasting memory of the next hour or so was Betty Lou and Little Sister standing beside the car huddled and bundled into our handy car blanket, the Chief barely able to keep from hurling himself, cleaning the beautiful new Chevy with napkins, rags, paper towels, and whatever else he could scrounge up. We didn't have any water so he was using snow to do the cleaning. And I was standing there, in nothing but his peacoat and my sox between me and the blowing snow, everything else having been way too thoroughly contaminated, apologizing and crying and feeling generally miserable for being the cause of everyone's discomfort.
The Chief was a detail guy...when we were allowed back in the car, it was clean, no trace of the bio-hazardous tragedy that had transpired. The heater soon got us all more comfortable and the Chief carefully got us back on the highway. The road was by this time snow-covered and slick, but the Chief was determined to keep going, besides, there was nowhere to stop. The snow kept getting worse; at times we could barely see the road markers at all. We got over the top of the grade with daylight fading and the trip down was almost totally dark. There were times when we slid and skidded, but the Chief always had that steady look that said he was in control. Betty Lou never once suggested otherwise, either, not a single show of nerves or fear...she had complete confidence in the Chief's abilities.
We were almost down the grade when we saw flashing red lights ahead. The State Patrol had the road blocked...on the other side. They stopped us and asked where we had come from and when the Chief explained, the Officer said that they had closed that side probably about the time we were in the clean-up project, that somehow we had managed to get around the roadblock. The Patrolman laughed and told the Chief that he might as well go on ahead; the worst was behind us.
A couple of days later we rolled into San Diego. In 1958 we took the old Chevy to Japan, where her upholstery was redone and her paint renewed. In 1961 a couple of Sailors on the Grapple in Hawaii did some tricks on that little V-8 engine and when the Chief retired from the Navy in San Diego, we were still driving the old Chevy around. I learned to drive in that car. Went on my first unchaperoned date in it. In high school, it was the closest to "cool" that I ever got, driving around in my dad's '55 Chevy.
I joined the Army in 1964 and while I was stationed in Germany in 1965, he took it to Tijuana and sold it for $75.00.
My first trip was in 66, I was about 10. I-40 was about 40% done, and yes, we crossed in Memphis (it was not done through there). It was a Chevy as well, but near as I remember, it was a 62 or 3. Not the sleek shape of yours, more like the boats of the 60s.
But I had a great time. Burma Shave signs, Navaho stores. And seeing the outside world for the first time. It was tiring, but an adventure for me.
I crossed by car another 9 times after that. None were completely boring, but none were as magical as that first one. I had lived my entire life up to that point in Norfolk. I was seeing how the rest of the country lived. I guess that is why I love to travel to this day.
That was when we moved to Linda Vista for a few months before settling in to Lakeside for a few years.
Oh, we went in May, so no snow. Although I understand you got a few good snow storms out your way this past May!
Yep, we had a Colorado spring, snow and 90s in May...gotta love it. I recommend everyone do at least one cross-country trip by car...gives one a great perspective on this great country of ours.


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There's a really easy way to know if blogging is for you – you start a blog. You go through the ups and downs, you survive some spells of burnout, but you power through. And before long, little thoughts creep into your head that you could (and maybe should) start a second blog.
That's when you know it's for you. When you want even more of the craziness, the ups and downs, and the unbelievable fulfillment.
And you should start a second blog. When done the right way, a second blog will make your first even better and will achieve profitability (or whatever metric of success you are using) in a fraction of the time your first did.
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When Is the Time Right to Start a Second Blog?
This answer is different for everyone, but one thing is for sure – you don't want to start a second blog until your first blog is profitable or at least self-sustaining.
You want to make sure you've established a rhythm with your first blog.
I didn't start my second blog until my first blog was about 3 ½ years old. Before that, I had been blogging for small businesses for an additional year.
So that was almost 5 years of blogging for me before I started my second blog.
Again, the timing is different for everyone, but I always recommend that bloggers stick with their blog for at least 3 years before making any big decisions (this includes starting a second blog OR throwing in the towel on the first one).
The reason is that there are a lot of ups and downs to blogging. The seasons have a huge impact on traffic and earnings and you really need to go through a few years to understand how that will affect your blog.
The other thing that happens around 3 years is that exponential growth will start to set in and all of a sudden you'll experience some big wins. Little tweaks to your blog will have massive impact.
All of a sudden, you'll feel like a real blogger…and that's when you're ready!
How Do You Pick Your New Blog Topic?
Once you know you're ready for a second blog, you have to make a pretty important decision – what is your new blog going to be about?
For a lot of you, that decision will be a no brainer. There may be something you've been secretly dreaming of for a while or a topic that just doesn't fit well with your existing blog.
If you're a lifestyle blogger and plan on your second site being more niche-focused (that's what I did), this is where the knowledge of your first blog really starts to pay off.
Take a look back and consider things like:
- What topics always did really well for you?
- What topics did you love writing about?
- And which did you hate?
Most importantly, can you write about your new topic for years?
And of course, if you're first blog is a niche site and you're considering a lifestyle blog, then the content isn't nearly as important (in the planning stage) as your blog identity.
Coming up with your blog identity is a bit easier because it is based around you. You can embrace multiple topics and really set your own rules.
If at all possible, experiment with aspects of your chosen topic on your existing blog first. You may be really surprised by the reception (both good or bad).
If there's just no way that you can utilize your existing blog, sign up for a site like Hubpages (that's who I use) to see if your topics are marketable…and more importantly, make sure that you actually enjoy writing about the topic.
I analyzed my highest performing posts and chose a topic that was consistently popular. I knew I could write about it, I knew it was marketable, and I knew there was a ton of content still out there.
This is the greatest untapped advantage of having a lifestyle blog. You have a glimpse into endless amounts of niches and have created a foundation for many more blogs to succeed.
Regardless of the methods you use to pick your next site, you should try to come up with a list of at least 100 blog post ideas. If you can do that, you know there's enough content. If you can't, you may want to reconsider.
Related post: How to Supplement Your Blog Income with Hubpages
What Are the Advantages of Having a Niche Blog?
Now that you know the huge advantage of having a lifestyle blog, what about the advantages of having a niche blog?
It's easier to write content.
Oddly enough, when you limit yourself to a specific niche, you are able to write about super detailed things that would otherwise seem a little weird.
For example, writing about a bathroom remodel could fall under any lifestyle blog that covers home decor or home improvement topics. But if you decide to start a niche site on bathroom remodeling, all of a sudden you can write posts comparing different faucets or toilet seats (which, for the record, would be a great affiliate opportunity). Those posts would probably feel out of place on a lifestyle blog, but for a niche blog, they are a perfect fit!
Google gives you an extra pat on the back.
It is well recognized that Google gives extra authority to blogs that have a tight niche.
This doesn't mean your lifestyle blog won't capture a top Google spot.
But it does mean that your second niche site may capture more top spots and may capture them faster.
This has definitely been my experience so far.
What took a year for my first blog, took 1 month for my second.
Keywords I had written off as too competitive are now within reach.
Related post: The Best SEO Course for Mom Bloggers
Paid Promotions are More Powerful
With my first blog, I rarely paid for promotions. Partly because I started off making no money, so the mindset I had was very DIY-ish. But really, the honest truth is that every experiment I held with paid promotions just went nowhere.
And it still is that way…at least, with my first blog.
My second, on the other hand – the one with a tight niche – does phenomenal when it comes to paid promotions (which at this point have been mostly Facebook and Pinterest).
This happens mainly for two reasons:
- There isn't as much competition for your super specific keywords, so the ads are almost always way cheaper. I've had a lot of success with promoted pins by just offering the bare minimum – $0.10/click.
- You can find very specific niches to market to that wouldn't be interested in a broad lifestyle blog. On Facebook, I've found target audiences that engage enough to only cost me $0.05/click.
This puts your second blog at a huge advantage because cheap advertising can help you build a following that will read your content every time you publish. And if you're shooting to apply for a decent ad partner (which I highly recommend), then paid promotions will get you there way faster…and ultimately pay for themselves.
How Can Your First Blog Help Your Second Blog?
This is one of the greatest aspects of starting a second blog – all of the hard work you've put into your first blog will translate over to the second blog in multiple ways.
First, any time there's an opportunity to backlink to your second site, do it! This will help Google establish your second site as an authority and will send highly engaged readers to the second blog (because they wouldn't click through if they weren't interested).
Second, you can utilize your existing social media following by cross-promoting your second site. If any of your second blog's posts are relevant to your first blog, share them on Facebook. Pin them on Pinterest. On Pinterest, you can create a group board between your two blogs (but make sure to create this board with your second blog!), so that any of your first blog's new followers will also be following one of your second blog's boards.
And lastly, you've inevitably made so many mistakes and learned so much that you'll be able to jump into your second blog with an expertise that didn't exist with your first. This will make your second blogging experience unbelievably different.
How Will a Second Blog Help Your First Blog?
What good would a partnership be without both sides helping each other out??
A second blog may have a smaller following and start with less Google authority, but that doesn't mean you still can't use it for cross-promoting and backlinking.
But really, the greatest benefit of a second blog (as far as your first blog is concerned) is the ability to try new things and perform experiments that you just can't on your first site.
So experiment with promotions, experiment with new social platforms, experiment with images and video, experiment with new affiliates and partnerships. Experiment, experiment, experiment.
Then, whenever you discover something amazing, head right back over to your first blog and see if it works there.
Related post: How to Start a New Blog Quickly
I hope all of this information was helpful and I hope that you get the opportunity to start a second blog (and then a third, and a fourth…)! With a lot of quality content, smart marketing (and lots of cross-marketing), and strategic promotions, I was able to get my second blog accepted by an ad partner within 9 months, which instantly made that blog profitable (it took years for my first blog).
The same can happen for you! Good luck!
You may also be interested in:
- The Quick & Dirty Guide to Starting a New Blog
- The Best SEO Course for Mom Bloggers
- 10 SEO Tips that Will Get Your Post on the First Page of Google
- 100+ Post Ideas for Your Mom Blog
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The same Shell station that last month had incredibly high prices as part of an ongoing protest against Shell, and that happens around the corner from my house, was pumped dry yesterday when the owner lowered his prices to $2.98 for regular and $2.99 for premium grades.
Vehicles were lined up for blocks trying to get into the gas station and ran their car engines for hours only to save $5 – $10 for a tank of gas. Unless you are the proud owner of a Hummer, in which case you would probably save even more. Still some people drove there from over 30 miles away and paid bridge tolls to get there and then waited for three hours. I suspect that many spent more than $10 trying to save $10!
It just goes to show that people are stupid and Americans have a herd mentality about consuming just about anything, including gas! It was clear from the cars in line that many who came for the gas were NOT even from the city, I mean, the cars were humongous! The good news is that most of the traffic was on Harrison Street and did not inconvenience my block.
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There's a small preview of the Motorola V700 Smartphone over at mobile-review.com. The phone appears to have two batteries, which at first sight addresses the battery-life issue head-on – however the back-up battery only supplies enough power to keep data alive on the phone. It also seems to have more memory than the first Smartphone (HTC Canary / Orange SPV).
According to the review, Motorola will ship the updated version of the Motorola v700 in February. The phone will have an integrated camera and will support bluetooth – plus it will be using Smartphone 2003.
Picture right is Copyright mobile-review.com.
There's also more pictures over at idnes.cz


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King County's unemployment rate increased in November, as did the statewide jobless percentage, according to the Washington Employment Security Department.
The state agency today reported a 5.3 percent unemployment rate in King County. In October, the rate was 5.1 percent, which was more than a percentage point better than the statewide average but well above the county's 3.7 percent for the same period a year ago.
Statewide unemployment last month was 6.3 percent. An estimated 222,551 people were unemployed and seeking work in Washington.
In counties bordering King County, the jobless rates were 6.6 percent in Pierce and 6.3 percent in Snohomish.
Washington lost an estimated 11,700 non-agricultural jobs in November, seasonally adjusted. The employment number also has been adjusted to remove the effect of the Boeing worker strike that ended Nov. 1, state officials reported.
"Just as we saw with the 2002 recession, Washington's economy held up longer than most of the nation, but we're quickly catching up now," said Employment Security Commissioner Karen Lee.
Industries in Washington with the largest job growth in November were health services and social assistance (700 new jobs), professional, scientific and technical services (200), electronic markets, agents and brokers (200) and transportation equipment manufacturing (200). The largest declines were in residential specialty-trade construction, which lost 3,300 jobs. Big dropoffs also were recorded among clothing and accessory stores (down 1,800 jobs), administrative and support services (1,600) and general merchandise stores (1,200).
Laid-off workers can apply for unemployment benefits online at esd.wa.gov or by phone at 800-318-6022. The latter could have waits on hold of at least 30 minutes, officials said.


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King's Global Landscapes Conference to be held on April 16-17;
Conference Theme: Development, Growth, Success and Wellness in a Turbulent Global Environment
- GLC 2019 Conference Program
- GLC 2019 Speakers Program
- GLC 2019 Abstracts
- GLC 2019 Preliminary Program
- GLC 2019 Conference Registration Form
- GLC 2019 Call for Abstracts in PDF Format
Global Landscapes Conference 2019, an interdisciplinary conference will assemble scholars, educators, students, and community members who are interested in examining important issues facing us as a mankind and who recognize the need for cooperation among different constituents to find sustainable solutions amid a changing social, economic, and natural environment.
This interdisciplinary conference has proven that world citizens need to care about various local, regional as well as global topics. An interdisciplinary approach shows that there are many ways to analyze and research a topic. For past 11 years the GLC enabled discussion provided by participants in the forms of presentation, poster and panel have enriched the ideas formed by the interactions with the experts.
The objective of the conference is to promote interdisciplinary discussion of the research topics within a global landscape across academic curricula, business practice and policy perspective.
The call is open to faculty and faculty sponsored student research in all disciplines. The submission of student authored papers is also welcome. Undergraduate research conference presentations are sponsored by the King's College Chapter of the International Business Honor Society, Epsilon Chi Omicron. Proposals/abstract for panels and papers must be submitted latest by March 10, 2019 to the Conference Chair, Bindu Vyas, Ph.D. firstname.lastname@example.com, McGowan School of Business, King's College.


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This web site is devoted to my butterfly pictures. All of my pictures are video capture taken with a SONY TRV310 Digital8 Camcorder and captured using Studio DV. All pictures are ©1999,2000,2001,2002,2003 David J. Powell.
This site is organized as a species list (NABA names and order, modified by splits noted in Western Butterflies by Opler). The taxonomy of some groups of butterflies is very contentious, so I am just following the books as best I can.
I welcome any comments on these pictures, particularly as to their identification.
Additional pictures are continually being added to this site as I take additional video. Please come back and visit again.
Last update by Dave Powell on 23 July 2003.