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Title: Right One 4 Diesel
Authors: Talon P.S. and Princess S.O.
Series: Dominion of Brothers #5
Heroes: Diesel/Paris
Genre: MM Contemporary BDSM
Length: 571 Pages
Publisher: Proud Indy
Release Date: January 29, 2016
Available at: Amazon and Barnes & Noble
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Blurb: Diesel Gentry knows exactly want he wants. Like his brother, he wants a Unicorn, a life slave to surrender her every desire and need to him— who is, in essence and body, the very same woman his brother, Trenton Leos, already possesses. He also wants Paris Dalqeaute.
He had that powerhouse body in his domineering grip once before, but Diesel purposely let the fallen angel slip through his fingers. Being a Master of Doms within the BDSM lifestyle, Diesel knew he had to set Paris free— thinking and hoping Paris would eventually come back to him, and submit to Diesel willingly, not just because Paris' job description required him to. After all, Paris had been hired as the director for the fetish and BDSM events down at the island resort Diesel and his brothers owned. Except Paris never did return; while he proved his value to his title, he has also been using his work to hide from Diesel.
It's been a year now and Diesel's bed and life have remained empty ever since. It's time the running stopped.
Finding Paris wasn't going to be the hard part– breaking down his walls to trust them both to commit to a life together was going to be the real challenge.
But even if Diesel succeeds, there's a problem with their future— what's to come threatens the lives of everyone Diesel loves— and he doesn't even know it yet.
Review: I was so excited for the much anticipated story of Diesel and Paris, whom I've wanted more from since we met them in book 1. Paris trained with Diesel, but when Paris asked Diesel to see him off before he left for the island to work, Diesel, afraid Paris wanted him for the wrong reasons, denied him and sent him away. Now, time has passed, and Diesel has decided to bridge the gap.
It takes some time before these guys get past the miscommunications, but when they finally give in and agree on a week together, they are extremely hot together. Diesel is the Patroneus, a Master of the Dominion, but Paris isn't really into the scene. There is also the issue of Paris being gay but Diesel being bisexual. Nothing major, but definitely some hurdles for them as they think about their future. Paris just does it for Diesel. He is the one who is capable of taking all that Diesel can dish out sexually, and vice versa. However, Diesel is still longing for his own Unicorn (or, female life slave), such as what Trenton has found Katiana. Diesel and Trenton have shared just about everything, and it is only natural that they end up sharing Kat. It ends up being the perfect solution for all of them.
There is a lot of emphasis on the names in this series, i.e. Dominus, Patroneus, Unicorn, Mouse, Fallen Angel, Imp, etc. It feels a bit overdone at times, but the story eventually takes over and they become more tolerable.
Once the guys get back home, things really take off. There is a lot happening in this long story. While much of it centers around Paris and Diesel's relationship, but a lot of action takes place with the rest of the brothers and their business, as well as events from the past coming back to haunt them, mostly centering around Kat. These guys (and gal) go through hell and back more than once, have near death experiences, deal with shootings and deal with the aftermath.
Now, again, this is a long book, with a lot of sex (albeit super hot sex). It ends on a giant cliffhanger, and while I was yelling at my Kindle at the time, I was happy to know there was so much more coming from this story. There is definitely more to tell for all of these characters, and I already cannot wait for the continuation.
Overall Impression: I really liked it
*I received a copy of this book from the author in return for a fair and honest review.*


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Longing to be heard: Examining sense of community and participation through the voices of youth
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Youth often feel powerless and alienated in their communities and have expressed that they are not seen as contributing citizens. This study investigates the relation between sense of community and participation of youth aged 12-15 residing in a disadvantaged Atlantic Canadian community. The research design is a one-group, pre/post-test survey, and an intervention. The intervention is the formation of a youth action committee (YAC) from a self-selected stratified sample (N=36) drawn from randomly selected classrooms within three schools. The YAC worked collectively on a number of issues in their community using an action model. Results highlight the concerns and outcomes of youth working at the community level as well as what youth need to participate more fully.
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The rivalry between President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto and Mombasa Governor Hassan Joho escalated when Jubilee took its campaigns to the coast region Sunday, July 16.
Addressing residents in Mombasa's Jomvu area, Uhuru and Ruto attacked Joho, saying he had failed to deliver to the people of Mombasa and had concentrated on abusing him (Uhuru).
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The fiery ODM governor said Jubilee is scaring residents in Mombasa from upcountry so that they leave before elections.
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LONDON — One of Tony Blair's most senior public servants launched a scathing attack Monday on the former prime minister over the Iraq war, accusing him of "sycophancy" towards Washington.
The former top prosecutor Ken Macdonald issued the attack after Blair admitted on the weekend that the country would have backed the Iraq war even if he knew it did not have weapons of mass destruction.
Blair, who controversially backed then US president George W. Bush in the 2003 invasion of Iraq, said he would "still have thought it right to remove" Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein because of the threat he posed to the region.
Blair's comments to the BBC sparked outrage Sunday and calls for his prosecution for war crimes, while one commentator said it was a "game-changing admission" for Britain's ongoing official inquiry into the war.
Macdonald, the former Director of Public Prosecutions, writing in The Times newspaper, accused Blair and using "alarming subterfuge" to mislead the British people into the conflict.
"This was a foreign policy disgrace of epic proportions and playing footsie on Sunday morning television does nothing to repair the damage."
Macdonald said the US seat of power "turned his head and he couldn't resist the stage or the glamour that it gave him."
"It is now very difficult to avoid the conclusion that Tony Blair engaged in an alarming subterfuge with his partner George Bush and went on to mislead and cajole the British people into a deadly war they had made perfectly clear they didn't want, and on a basis that it's increasingly hard to believe even he found truly credible."
Macdonald, who works at the same law chambers as Blair's wife, challenged the head of the inquiry into the war "to reveal the truth without fear."
Blair is due to give evidence to the inquiry, led by former civil servant John Chilcot, early next year.
Blair justified the war on the basis of Iraq's possession of weapons of mass destruction and long-range missiles and its non-compliance with UN weapons inspections, in defiance of numerous UN resolutions.
The alleged chemical and biological weapons were never found, but Blair said he would have gone to war even if he had known they were not there.
"I would still have thought it right to remove him (Saddam Hussein). Obviously you would have had to use and deploy different arguments, about the nature of the threat," he said.


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A Blog that you will enjoy by friend William Calkins.
What's my point. A statement I often make when I've criss-crossed a thousand loosely related tangents to frame my discussion and establish my point. Then I rhetorically ask aloud, "what's my point." It's a focusing technique, a moment to let the contrail of thoughts and concepts settle, catch-up and then I execute a grand paraphrase. At least that's the gist of the premise, the general idea, the altruistic intent of any of my conversations; making the quintessential point.
Sometimes I have to shake my fellow conversationalist awake, or looking into their glazed over eyes, snap my fingers to re-focus their attention or as a last resort, wave something shiny above my head. Sometimes it's quicker to just take a few beats and then declare, "never mind" so we can go get some flat beer and chili dogs down at the bowling alley.
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The media is your best friend when it comes to spreading the word about your charity – and in today's NFP world, the power of public relations is often underestimated. It comes as an afterthought rather than a focused strategy to forge the charity ahead.
This is such a shame as public relations has a fundamental role in the success of your marketing and fundraising.
You have something important to say or a message to spread so what's stopping you from contacting them directly? Pitching a story can be difficult for those who have yet to do it. However, once you have mastered the pitching strategy, then it does become easier and even enjoyable if your story breaks. A good PR pitch can do wonders for your fundraising capabilities as well.
Some of the steps you need to know in order to be successful include:
- Know your objectives
- Compile a list of relevant media
- Search for a story
- Prepare a killer media release
- Get your story to the media
- Work with the journalist to finalise the story
But how do you know you have a good media or press release? Check it first for conciseness and avoid rambling. Start with the news and add some relevant quotes with accurate attribution. Of course, it needs to be interesting too as well as topical. If you have managed to cover those without too much trouble, then you are well on the way.
Here is a great example. If your NFP supports a children's sports team and the media is currently full of childhood obesity stories, you can build on those and angle your story to catch the attention of the same journalists.
One thing that stops many NFPs in their tracks is the cost of public relations. But don't panic – there are some low-cost options available. And if all else fails, negotiating the final price can help.
However, what happens when things don't work out in your favour, and you develop some bad press? Initially, try to identify the impact of the negative publicity and be open and honest about the situation. Remaining in denial or looking like it does not affect you at all, can make the situation worse.
Are you still a bit afraid about where to start – why not try contacting your local newspaper to see what they can do for you? Create a relationship with your local reporter and learn the PR ropes from the inside out. Start small and build up your promotions and stories as your confidence grows. As always, you have nothing to lose and everything to gain.


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Annette location.
A Margherita, $14
First, something good.
Very pretty waitresses
Now not the so cutie pie.
A thinnish, soft, spongy, flaccid crust. Tasted like charred, yeasty, otherwise undercooked Wonderbread.
I asked if the crust is usually this way and was assured that this is how they make it here. I asked if others complain and was told that some do.
I sent back most of the pie. I got another in replacement, much more cooked indeed, heavily charred.
I was told that it was best eaten while still hot. Sure, then you can't taste anything.
The crust on the new pie tasted only of char, except for the thicker roll forming the edge. This was still spongy and yeasty.
An afterglow of queasiness and regret.
Good for a yuppy seven year old.
Designed as a money factory, both the room and the menu.
Real balls to think that on what they serve they need over 100 seats.
But you know, they are in the business, not me.
Picea997, Dupont and Dovercourt, is miles better. In a different league.


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As was mentioned in the last post, the sky will be dancing over the Southern Ocean tonight. This is one of the more spectacular shots of the Aurora Australis taken from the ship by the good doctor, Peter Schuller, on our recent voyage to the Antarctic. That's me in the silly beanie. I'll spare you the gushing this time…..or you can reread it here.
I was a PhD student at the Australian National University studying climate archives in deep-sea corals along Australia's eastern seaboard. This is me in Puerto Rico where I was diving scientifically and carrying around pineapples. I now have a proper job at Geoscience Australia and a not so proper job sometimes making science programs - www.kellystrzepek.com


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"Photography is a way of feeling, of touching, of loving. What you have caught on film is captured forever… It remembers little things, long after you have forgotten everything."
The world through the lens of my camera.
Photography has always been my passion. I got my first camera from my father at the age of 10 and I have been taking pictures ever since.
Every time you press the shutter button you capture a special moment in life. You may not feel it at the moment itself, but the picture you've taken will definitely bring back the feeling. The feeling of joy, the feeling of satisfaction, the feeling of life!
I invite you to take a look into some special moments of my life. Feel free to leave me comments and tips so I can keep improving my photography skills.


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Bobby Heard became interim executive director of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) in mid-April. Heard, director of marketing and development for the Irving, Texas-based organization, replaces longtime CEO Dean Wilkerson. Wilkerson will be director of the American College of Emergency Physicians. Heard's title is "interim," but Chairwoman Cynthia Groark's statement on the move leaves room for something more permanent. "While Dean will be missed sorely," said Groark, "Bobby Heard brings great vision as we begin to further elevate our mission." MADD, with an annual income of $47 million, has 600 affiliates worldwide. Contact: (800) 438-6233, www.madd.org.
Newman Flanagan, executive director of the National District Attorneys Association, will retire after 11 years with the 7,500-member voice for prosecutors. No replacement for Flanagan or timetable for his departure has been announced. Contact: (703) 549-9222, www.ndaa.org.
Tim Hosch has joined Milwaukee-based Public Allies, a national youth leadership development organization, as vice president of finance and administration. Hosch was a controller for Planned Parenthood of Wisconsin. Contact: (414) 273-0533, www.publicallies.org.
Howard Simon, former public affairs director for Partnership for a Drug-Free America, has joined Child Abuse Prevention Services, a Roslyn, N.Y.-based group that promotes child safety and abuse prevention on Long Island. He will serve as director of communications and marketing. Contact: (516) 621-0552, www.kidsafe-caps.org.
Elizabeth Baumgarten will succeed retiring founder and Executive Director Bob Smucker at Charity Lobbying in the Public Interest (CLPI), a D.C.-based nonprofit that trains and advocates for public interest lobbyists. Baumgarten served as CLPI's program director and counsel, and her résumé includes stints as a litigator and as executive director of the Virginia Campus Outreach Opportunity League. Contact: (202) 387-5048, www.clpi.org.
Helen Rosenfeld is the new regional director for the New England division of the National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit founded in 1987 by Steve Mariotti, which teaches business and technology skills to low-income youth. Rosenfeld had served as the New England office's director of business development. Contact: (781) 239-6383, www.nfte.com.
The Boys & Girls Clubs of America (BGCA) added J. Christopher Reyes and Jack Stahl to its national board of governors last month. Reyes is chairman of Reyes Holdings, a Chicago-based company with about $4 billion in annual sales (the majority through its ownership of the Martin-Brower Co., the biggest distribution services provider for McDonald's). Stahl has been chief executive officer of cosmetic giant Revlon since 2002, and before that served as president and chief operating officer of the Coca-Cola Co. Other BGCA governors include baseball star Ken Griffey Jr. and actor (and BGCA alumnus) Denzel Washington.
Another alumnus was in the news last month for less virtuous accomplishments. Former Greater Washington BGCA Board Chairman C. Gregory Earls appeared in federal court in New York, accused of improperly diverting $13 million of investors' money into his private accounts – money prosecutors say was raised through his connections with BGCA and Harvard University. The money was supposed to be for a venture, USV Partners, which would buy up shares of a company that Earls headed called U.S. Technologies. Prosecutors say Earls diverted the investments for his own use, including trust funds for his children. Contact: (404) 487-5894, www.bgca.org.
A number of youth-serving organizations made CollegeGrad.com's list of the Top 500 entry-level employers for 2004. The list is drawn from a survey of more than 5,000 employers that hire recent college graduates, ranked by the number of entry-level hires that are expected to be available this year.
Four national groups making the list were Boy Scouts of America in Irving, Texas; New York-based Teach for America, which places young teachers in positions at 22 low-income rural and urban sites; Eckerd Youth Alternatives, a nonprofit based in Clearwater, Fla., that provides community and residential programs to troubled youth in seven states; and KidsPeace, the 22-year-old child welfare and crisis management program based in Orefield, Pa.
Among the smaller groups making the list are Citizen Schools, a Boston-based after-school program that is expanding to new locations in California, Texas and Massachusetts; and the New England Center for Children, which works with autistic children. Contact: (262) 675-0790, www.CollegeGrad.com.
On June 19, about 150 youth will take off on the March Across America, a road trip around the states put together by the D.C.-based Mobilizing America's Youth (MAY). According to MAY Director David Smith, the marchers will split into two groups after the opening ceremony in San Francisco, and travel by vehicle across the Northern and Southern states, making a total of 17 stops before converging on the nation's capital on July 19. The goal, says Smith, is for the young leaders to speak with youth at each stop to get a sense of what issues concern them. From this experience will come a testimonial, which Smith intends to offer to President Bush.
The march is a big undertaking for MAY, which operates on a small annual budget of $70,000, including salaries (members "pay their age" in membership fees). Most of the $250,000 to pay for the event comes from local sponsorships, and corporate and foundation support. Contact: (202) 294-4100, www.mobilize.org.
Speaking of cross-country trips, best of luck to Micah Sommers. He plans to bike a knee-aching 3,500 miles in June from San Francisco to the Big Apple to raise money for New York SCORES, where he is a program director The program, which couples poetry with soccer in an after-school setting for 256 public school children, is one of 10 regional programs operated by New York-based America SCORES. Contact: (212) 563-3250, www.bikeforscores.org.
Former National Urban League executive Milton Little Jr. will become the new CEO of the United Way of Massachusetts Bay in mid-July. Little served as the Urban League's chief operating officer, overseeing day-to-day operations of the organization and its $40 million budget. He is senior partner at Gibson Little Associates, which specializes in strategic marketing and philanthropy. At United Way, Little replaces outgoing CEO Marian Heard. Contact: (617) 624-8000, www.uwmb.org.
The Edna McConnell Clark Foundation (assets: $671 million) in New York hired Nancy Roob last month to be its first chief operating officer. Roob will take on the day-to-day burden of management from Clark President Michael Bailin, who intends to spend more time on fund raising and focusing the foundation's mission. Roob, who joined Clark from the Boston Persistent Poverty Project in 1994, has served as vice president of Clark for four years. Contact: (212) 551-9100, www.emcf.org.
Amy Dominguez-Arms, Acting President of Children Now, has left the Oakland-based organization to oversee the California Perspectives program for the James Irvine Foundation (assets: $1.3 billion) in San Francisco. The state advocacy group has been without a permanent leader since last August, when Mark Reisch left after less than two years. Spokeswoman Kristie Wang says the group was not satisfied with candidates turned up by its initial consulting group, and has recently hired the D.C.-based Explore Company to conduct the search. Meanwhile, says Wang, senior staffers Patti Miller and Catherine Teare will serve as co-managing directors. Contact: (510) 763-2444, www.childrennow.org.
Merlene Mazyck was tapped by Corporation for National and Community Service CEO David Eisner to be director of AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC). Mazyck was already acting director of the residential program which, with locations in Denver; Washington; Charleston, S.C.; Perry Point, Md.; and Sacramento, helps about one thousand 18- to 24-year-olds serve in short-term projects each year. She has been with NCCC since it got off the ground in 1994. Contact: (202) 606-5000, www.cns.gov.
Dr. Ralph Hingson is the new director of the Division of Epidemiology and Prevention Research at the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Hingson comes to the Bethesda, Md.-based division of the National Institutes of Health from Boston University's School of Public Health, where he was associate dean of research. Hingson recently co-chaired his new employer's Panel on Prevention and Treatment of the NIAAA Task Force on College Drinking. Contact: (301) 443-3860, www.niaaa.nih.gov.
Richard Salyer, 59, CEO of Volunteers of America-Greater New York and noted advocate for homeless youth and adults. Salyer began the New York program as a seed project in 1982, and was appointed to the city's first task force on homelessness under Mayor Ed Koch. Since its start 22 years ago, VOA estimates it has served 30,000 homeless, HIV-positive and disabled clients, as well as at-risk youth.
Paul Offner, 61, nationally recognized expert and op-ed writer on health care and social welfare issues. An outspoken and aggressive public servant since he served in the Wisconsin legislature in the 1970s, Offner served as deputy director of health for Ohio, then as an influential senior aide to Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan (D-N.Y.). Offner also was Washington, D.C.'s commissioner of health care finance, and most recently was a scholar at the Urban Institute in Washington.


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Senior Account Executive - Recruiting
Confidential Company • San Francisco, CA and San Francisco, CA
Less than 5 years experience • Staffing & Recruiting
Posted on 02/24/18 by Rippan Ram
Confidential Company
San Francisco, CA
Less than 5 years experience
Staffing & Recruiting
Posted on 02/24/18 Rippan Ram
Job Summary
Pacific Placement Group is looking to add an experienced Senior Account Executive to our growing Admin Clerical division. We are looking for a high energy, self-motivated, results-oriented business development professional who can drive business growth through existing clients and new clients. This person will have accounts given to them that were managed by the Founder. The company has been in business for over 35years and expanding under the new leadership. No one is micromanaged that keeps a great morale through the organization.
*** Great perks include healthcare benefits, company outings, 401k, vacation, flexible hours, work from home opportunities, bonuses, etc.***
Responsibilities and Duties
- Manage the current clients and bring in few new clients depending on the workload
- Founder has managed clients for over 35years and the new person will be given a chance to continue building relationships with the existing clients
- Work primarily with full-time permanent and temp to perm roles. Also open to bringing in contract business
- Understand clients' needs and find the best candidates for the Admin clerical roles including but not limited to Executive Assistant, Admin Assistant, Personal Assistant, Office Manager, Operations Manager, HR , etc.
- Find suitable candidates for the open roles by utilizing job boards including LinkedIn, Indeed, networking, referrals, etc.
- Market current candidates to new clients or past clients to make more placements
- Utilize strategic client hunting practices, industry/market analysis, internal communication, external promotions and constant in-depth client analysis to uncover revenue opportunities
- Meet or exceed monthly, quarterly and yearly goals
Qualifications and Skills
- 3+ years of experience in with Admin Clerical recruiting/Account Management
- Bachelor's degree is preferred not required
- Experience building relationships with clients
- Experience bringing in new clients and make placements
- Successful track record of meeting or exceeding revenue targets
- Excellent communication, follow-up and prioritization skills
- Need someone that is articulate and has a great personality (work well in a team environment)


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Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
USS Enterprise NCC-1701, refit version
16-inch electronic starship (Diamond Select/Art Asylum)
I now hold the Enterprise in my hands.
Two classic designs
In 1964, a man named Matt Jeffries designed a starship for the pilot episode of a new TV series called Star Trek. The show, created by Gene Roddenberry, was to feature Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike. The starship? Her name was the Enterprise.
Matt Jeffries' visionary design was simple yet realistic. Slightly upgraded by the time the series aired two years later (starring William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk), the Enterprise almost seemed alive–as integral a character as any other.
Star Trek lasted three seasons before cancellation in 1969, but Matt Jeffries' Enterprise endured. Contemplate all of the dreams inspired by his design. Every Star Trek fan has imagined living aboard her. And every Star Trek starship design since then has owed a debt of allegiance to the Jeffries original.
None more so, however, than the "refit" version of the USS Enterprise that made her debut in 1979's Star Trek: The Motion Picture. As a film, the Roddenberry production was disappointing at best. However, its one saving grace, the one contribution for which it will always be remembered, was the debut of the refit Enterprise.
Andrew Probert had the daunting task of updating the Jeffries starship for the big screen. How do you touch, much less improve upon, such a classic design?
Some fans will always see the original Enterprise from the television series as their favorite, and I respect that. For me, though, my heart is always with Probert's refit version seen in the first six movies.
Not only is Probert's design so compelling as to make me forgive Star Trek: The Motion Picture for its many shortcomings, but it also makes me forgive Probert himself for later creating Star Trek's worst starship design, the horrible Enterprise-D as seen on Star Trek: The Next Generation.
Of glue fumes and misaligned warp nacelles
When I was a kid in the 1980s, they did not make Star Trek toys like the one I have before me now. Star Wars toys were everywhere, but Star Trek toys were few and far between. I remember Kirk, Spock, and McCoy action figures for Star Trek III: The Search for Spock languishing in the mall toy store for what must have been years. I regret that even I never bought them.
There was a rinky-dink metal toy of the Enterprise-A released for 1989's Star Trek V: The Final Frontier. It looked about as convincing as that film's special effects. I do not regret passing that one up.
Back then, the only real way to hold the Enterprise in your hands was to build one yourself. Though Star Trek had nearly no presence at the toy store, it certainly held its own at the hobby store. There were plenty of ERTL/AMT Star Trek model kits to choose from back then.
The first model I ever assembled was a Star Wars Y-wing fighter. It was a snap-together kit. I am not sure where I picked up this idea from, but back then I thought of snap-together kits as "cheating." Cheating or not, the Y-wing was relatively easy to assemble. I did not exactly pay a lot of attention to detail, though. I was probably 8 or 9, if I had to guess. I had one paint color to go with it, yellow, so I used it for highlights.
Thus began one of my more frustrating hobbies, model-building. Or model-assembling, as the case may be. I soon started on "real" models (i.e., ones that required glue). One Christmas, I asked for and received model kits for two US space shuttles in different scales and Return of the Jedi's Imperial Shuttle.
I had access to more paint colors by then, so I was ready! Soon, the frustration began. I started with my smaller space shuttle kit, as the Imperial Shuttle and the larger NASA space shuttle were quite daunting in size.
I carefully painted what pieces I could prior to assembly and put most of it together with relative ease. I then masked off the windows and engines and gave it a good coat of white spray paint. Things were going well until it came time to paint the black, heat-shield area of the shuttle's nose cone. There were no guidelines or marks on the model. I had wrongly hoped that they would be decals.
I never did figure it out. The model sat around on my makeshift table for awhile with the windows and engines taped up. I had a thought of buying a "paint marker" to draw the tiles in but that never came about either. It eventually wound up incomplete in the attic.
So did the Imperial Shuttle, which I made even less progress on. One of the first tasks on that one was to paint the little pilots. Despite the size of the model, the pilots were still very small. Someone suggested I use a toothpick as a brush. That didn't work. For some reason, it did not occur to me to just leave them out of the model. Instead, I never made it past that step.
As for the larger space shuttle model, it also did not have markings for the heat shields on the nose so that one never made it very far out of the box. I gave up on models after that.
In high school, the release of Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country inspired me to try models again. I had some success putting together the television version of the Enterprise, so I was soon ready to tackle the movie version.
After painstakingly researching the colors of the ship by pausing Star Trek II on VHS, I finally began to assemble the Star Trek VI Enterprise ("with working lights and sound!"). This would have been in 1992. It was great fun and was the best job I ever did on a model by far. I did not have much left to do. Among the tasks left was attaching the warp nacelles.
Did I say fun? Fun died a quick death as I started working with the warp engines. Every time I applied them to the rest of the ship, they would either be out of alignment, loose, or both.
Every time.
Eventually, after many frustrating hours, I managed to get them on relatively straight. Well, to be honest, they were still crooked. However, they were both crooked at the same angle so I figured that had to count for something. Besides, my Enterprise did not really have to go to warp speed and risk instant destruction. She would be safe in normal space, on my shelf.
As for the working lights and sound, the lights were too large to look authentic, and the sounds were sampled from the television series for some reason. Still, I was pretty happy with my Enterprise-A. You would think I would have then moved on to the other Star Trek models I had accumulated the previous Christmas: a Star Trek VI Klingon battle cruiser, a TV series bridge, and a three-ship set of Klingon, Romulan, and Enterprise vessels in a small scale. Alas, it was not meant to be. I assembled one race car on a whim and never got around to the other model kits.
More incomplete models
Three or four years ago, it was the Enterprise-A once again that inspired me to start buying models. I bought the Polar Lights Enterprise-A, a snap-together TV series Enterprise for practice, and all sorts of supplies.
Old habits die hard. When I faced trouble trying to paint the snap-together Enterprise (no matter what I did, it just gunked on), I gave up. Since then, my hobby table has been taken over by my record player and records. Maybe in 2008, I will try again. That Polar Lights kit still beckons me, though painting the "Aztec" pattern is another daunting challenge.
Around this time, I also bought the Enterprise-A toy from Art Asylum (yes, I am getting to the review of the Star Trek II Enterprise, give me some more time). I pre-ordered it from an online dealer and waited with much anticipation for it to arrive.
Finally, the big day came. The Enterprise-A was here!
I tore open the box and found . . . two classic series hand phasers.
No Enterprise-A.
This popular online dealer of science fiction and fantasy items, who I am tempted to name but will not, presented me horrible customer service when I gave them the opportunity to correct their error. So horrible was my experience, in fact, that I decided it was easier to keep the phasers and just order the Enterprise-A from Toys R Us, which worked out much better.
I must admit, my initial reaction to the Enterprise-A toy, after all of that, was disappointment. Something about it just did not look right. It did not really have the high level of painted detail that had been apparent in preview photos.
I put it up on the shelf and there it sat. Mostly forgotten.
This brings me, finally, to my review of the latest starship offering from Art Asylum. In the movies, the Enterprise and the Enterprise-A essentially looked the same on the outside. With only minor modifications, the same filming models were used for both. The toys, however, look quite different from one another.
The review
Art Asylum's Star Trek II USS Enterprise is a distinct improvement over their Enterprise-A. Though the underlying molding appears to be the same, the painted details are much closer to pictures I have seen of the filming model. Do not expect perfection, as this is a toy and not a replica. I am certainly not going to build one that looks any better.
The starship comes well secured in its packaging. This has the benefit of keeping it safe and sound during shipping, though it is frustrating when you are trying to unwrap all of the wires as quickly as possible to get your starship out. Scissors work well.
That's right, all you collectors out there, I took my Enterprise out of the packaging. I do not live in a museum. It's not like I'm going to try to sell this later, anyway. Besides, by opening the package of my Enterprise, I've just made yours more valuable.
The Enterprise comes in three pieces. The two warp engines snap easily onto the struts. No worries about alignment or loose fitting parts.
The surface details are mostly impressive. As with the Enterpise-A, you can see some of the joints. Keeping in mind what it is, though, this does not really bother me. The improved paint job makes up for it. Though I have generally been against the painting of "gridlines" on the primary hull of the model kits, the ones here do seem to give the toy more texture compared to the Enterprise-A version.
I have included several quick pictures here that I took of the Enterprise. For comparison, I also threw the Enterprise-A in one of them.
The Enterprise comes with two options to cover the bottom of the engineering hull. It comes out of the box with the fully-sealed version already attached. You can unscrew this and replace it with the alternate piece, which allows the base to attach. The battery compartment is also located here, as is the switch to take the ship out of demo mode. If you leave it in demo mode, the only sound effect you will hear is "KHAN! KHAN!"
To activate the sound and lighting effects, press the bridge dome. There are eighteen sound variations in all:
· Kirk: "I don't like to lose."
· Red alert klaxon
· Khan: "Let them eat static."
· Impulse engines
· Khan: "Fire!"
· Hand phaser blast
· Khan: "Time's up, Admiral."
· Kirk: "Mister Sulu, lock phasers on target and await my command."
· Starship phaser blasts
· Khan: "Time is a luxury you don't have."
· Explosion
· Kirk: "Kirk to Spock."
· Transporter beam
· Kirk: "I don't believe in the no-win scenario."
· Kirk: "KHAN! KHAN!"
· Kirk: "Fire!" (Phaser blasts)
· Khan: "From Hell's heart I stab at thee."
· Warp pass-by
Pressing and holding the bridge for five seconds will cycle through all of the above sounds. The navigational deflector, impulse engines, and warp engines light up each time in synch with the sound effect. This makes for a rather odd experience as they flash on and off. In one of the few areas where detail was missed, the lights make parts of the ship nearly transparent.
The sound effects quickly get old and, unfortunately, it does not have a mode that simply runs the lights continuously. The sound effects and light show are probably what makes this most feel like a toy. It is easy enough to leave the batteries out, though.
One issue I had with the Enterprise-A was attempting to attach it to the base, which used a ball-and-socket joint. Sad to say, this Enterprise includes the exact same base. Almost as frustrating as aligning those warp nacelles so many years ago, I have just never figured out the "right" way to attach it. This time, I tried attaching the base's ball into the socket of the engineering section prior to attaching it to the rest of the ship. This worked somewhat better, but the thing still does not seem very secure. It is a shame that Art Asylum has not determined a better solution for such a nice starship. Still, this Enterprise is impressive work and a vast improvement over 2003's Enterprise-A.
Overall: 9 (out of 10)


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By Rhoda S. Glick
December 2011
What does it mean to "Prepare the way of the Lord"? How do we respond to this Advent invitation?
In ancient times, before a king traveled, scores of slaves were sent ahead to prepare the rugged, rough, often thief-infested road. Probably they cut underbrush and
some tree branches, moved or chipped away at rocks, and dealt with thieves that were lurking in the thick brush.
In her "Prepare the way" meditation, Sr. Aemiliana Lohr1 suggests we too are called to go ahead of our King and "make low the mountains of pride and hills of insolence.... We are to fill up the valleys of unbelief and despondency; we are to be conscious of our weakness and sinfulness, but full of faith in (Christ's) power to purify and make us holy; to work change in us, and to divinize us."
The process of Gestalt Pastoral Care provides us with the opportunity to "prepare the way of the Lord" by removing obstacles so that Christ can come more entirely into our minds, hearts and bodies. GPC can be an active Advent tool.
Every time we become aware of an internal hindrance— and get rid of it—Christ can more completely be born in us.
Every time we say "yes" to the invitation to descend into our hidden place of pain and suffering, Christ accompanies us, meets us there and reclaims that territory—especially into our "core" wound area.


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The actress and singer was so panicked about a fast-approaching record label deadline she couldn't think straight and to calm herself down she lit some candles, grabbed a glass of wine and listened to Fleetwood Mac.
"I poured myself the biggest glass of red wine, I put Fleetwood Mac on my vinyl, I lit candles, and I legit started praying and looking for a sign," Michele tells Billboard.
She also leafed through a book Nicks gave her in 2013 after her boyfriend and Glee co-star Cory Monteith died, and the inspiration started flooding out of her.
"I was looking through this book and praying that there was an answer in it, somewhere," she smiles. "And there was something in there that said, 'The only thing that matters is you, and who you are'. That's what I've been trying to do with this whole record - just connect to me and where I'm from."
Michele immediately called her best friend, actor Jonathan Groff, and asked him to remind her of something from their days on Broadway.
"I was like, 'What's something from our time in New York - a word, or a phrase, or something that is from theatre?'" she recalls. "He said, 'What about Places?' When you're on Broadway, you get your 30-minute call, then your 15-minute call. You hear 'Places everyone!' And that means it's showtime."
Lea loved the idea and her new album, scheduled for release later this year (17), will be titled Places.


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The Event
The Global Powershell and DevOps Summit strikes you as the sort of conference run by people who have spent a fair share of their professional lives attending terribly-organized technical conferences and swearing to themselves that one day, ONE day they would create an event that lived up to their own expectations. They have certainly exceeded mine. As Don Jones said at one point, 90% of this success comes from choosing the right venue. The Meydenbauer Center is centrally located to Bellevue's hotels and food, the staff is highly organized, and the catered food is extraordinary. The fact that the event is relatively small, not a 20,000-person cattle call, also really helps, as does the fact that there are no third-party vendors trying to sell you stuff. I would recommend this event to anyone who thinks that technical conferences have to be thinly-disguised, poorly-executed sales pitches. It's just a good experience.
Overall I would give today's sessions a B+. The speakers were energetic and well-prepared, the audience was engaged with lots of good questions, and only one session I attended felt a little bit like a waste of time. (Check powershell.org's YouTube channel for recordings of sessions posted throughout the week.) Here's a quick rundown of the sessions I attended today:
9 AM (June Blender): Real-World Test-Driven Development in Powershell
This packed-out session was essentially a whirlwind intro to Powershell's Pester unit-testing tool. Pester is Powershell's contribution to the "academic discipline of code testing", complete with asserts, mocks and a nice natural-language syntax. Despite the session name, June's talk was actually centered around what she called "help-driven development": where you start with a help file (your "contract with the user") and then write tests for the behavior in the help examples. Though I've used Pester pretty extensively at work, I still took away some cool things from this session:
@juneb_get_help @PSPester "Describe" is the naming container; "Context" is the mocking container; "It" is the testing container #PSHSummit
— Forrest Brazeal (@forrestbrazeal) April 4, 2016
@juneb_get_help: "Test code is production code. It should be readable and maintainable." #PSHSummit
— Forrest Brazeal (@forrestbrazeal) April 4, 2016
10 AM (Joe Levy and Ed Wilson, OMS Team2): Configuration Management with Azure Automation DSC (Cloud & On-Premises; Windows & Linux)
I had an asymmetrically large number of thoughts about this session, so I made them into a separate post.
1 PM (Don Jones): Stupid DSC Tricks
Don used his session as a directed roundtable discussion on how to make DSC do things it's not necessarily designed to do. A couple of the ideas that were kicked around:
- How do you run dynamic code (ex: for printer mapping) during an LCM consistency check instead of the static configuration in the MOF file? (Possible answers: you can create a DSC resource on the client that does stuff, or you could even write a resource that overwrites the pending MOF file itself during consistency check.)
- Will Microsoft ever make a tool that can enumerate every possible configuration variable on a system? (Answer: No, that would be silly, but it sure would be nice to have a "watcher" service that would observe every change you make to your server after a baseline image install.)
2 PM (Mark Minasi): Harvesting the Web: Automated Datagathering with PowerShell
I've done various screen scraping things with Powershell, usually as a measure of last resort and with mixed results (the built-in HTML parsing always seemed really slow to me), so I was interested to learn some new approaches in this session. However, though the speaker was engaging and well-prepared, unfortunately the level of the session was not as advanced as I would have hoped/expected for this conference. (A great deal of the first hour was devoted to a fairly slow-paced introduction to basic regular expressions.) I bailed at the session break and wound up at:
3 PM (Lee Holmes, Powershell Team): Assume Breach: Building Systems for the Inevitable
Lee Holmes tends to speak in maxims, like some sort of cybersecurity oracle. Every other sentence that comes out of his mouth is a carefully distilled nugget of wisdom about system defense. I'm not sure how to summarize his session, which compared effective breach mitigation to the crumple zone of a modern car, other than by regurgitating a few nuggets (slightly paraphrased in real time):
"It is impossible to truly defend against all attacks. We have to assume that breaches will happen."
"Breach is not a binary state. Attacks will be incremental and will propagate throughout the system. But an attacker can only do what your service can do, so remove components, isolate systems and reduce capability."
"Data is a liability; if you don't need it, don't store it."
"Don't let success be your downfall. Design your system in such a way that popularity will not expose your weaknesses."
"Threat modeling does not have to start with a huge Visio diagram – it starts by talking through your architecture in front of a whiteboard."
In my opinion, this is a slightly backloaded conference, with a lot of the best sessions scheduled for later in the week. Check back tomorrow and Wednesday for more takeaways from the 2016 Summit!


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A year ago today I self-published my debut novel Rise of the Sparrows. The support this past year has been incredible, and I'm deeply grateful to everyone who's promoted and loved my book since then <3
Today, I have two things for you to celebrate 😉
The first is a discount – today only you can grab the eBook for 99p/99c! Go get it while it's cheap if you have't already! Or, if you already own it and enjoyed it, now's the time to tell everyone you know to get it 😉 Buy it on Amazon.co.uk or buy it on Amazon.com
The second is a shiny new cover and revised blurb! I'll go into why I changed the blurb in the first place some other time. For now, here it is:
"As a homeless orphan, shunned for having the gift, Rachael knows how to survive. The visions of people dying are only hers to see. The shadows are her safety. When Cephy comes into her life, having a friend—a friend as feared by the villagers as Rachael—seems too good to be true.
And it is. Her visions are worse since Cephy came along, and Rachael's gut feeling urges her to walk the other way. Alone.
When Cephy burns down her old home, the villagers respond with violence: they call on the White Guard to take Rachael and Cephy away for execution. Together they flee into a world they know nothing about. In the unknown awaits a Mist Woman, a prophecy, and a young rebel who sounds sincere –
but in Rachael's experience, no one ever is. And how can she trust him when he believes in an ancient prophecy that seems to refer to her, and asks her to commit regicide so that people with the gift can be free?
Suddenly the cold shadows of Blackrock's winter don't seem so bad, and Rachael is torn between finally having food and warm shelter, and surviving on her own as she always has. The Sparrows—fighters of the resistance—believe in her because the prophecy names her. But can she be the leader they need when she can't control her own magic?
Rachael knows the struggles the gifted endure all too well. Perhaps it's time she stopped hiding, and fought back."
Another big thank you to everyone who's bought my book, took and shared pictures of my book, supported me, and recommended my book to friends and the internet over the last year <3 Your love means the world to me <3


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Fathers And Sons
A well-directed adaptation of Arthur Miller's famous play
This winter, Q Theatre Productions (QTP) proudly presents an adapted version of 'All My Sons' by Arthur Miller. Written in 1947, the play is essentially an attempt to depict the nature of post-war American society and the events that preceded it. QTP's adaptation removes time and space from the context, leaving the original script untouched. Much of the original drama (by Miller) has been transformed to fit modern-day circumstances and the director seems to have edited out certain parts. Either way, the plot, as it stands, is intact without any blatant structural changes.
Joe Keller (Farid Currim) is a father and a successful businessman living in suburbia with his son Chris (Nadir Khan) who yearns for the quiet life with his late brother's former fiancée Annie (Yuki Elias). By the first act, it becomes evident that during the war Joe Keller was involved in a shipping scam, where his factory sold faulty parts to the airforce. After the death of 21 pilots, he was arrested along with Annie's father (who was his foreman).
However, Joe was acquitted for lack of evidence and his foreman was imprisoned. Since then, the Kellars had made a conscious decision to regain their reputation and bury the past. This inevitably becomes a bone of contention between the two families but isn't discussed by either Annie or Chris, who feel the need to start their lives anew and forget the old war wounds. Unfortunately the couple have to face their tarnished past and this is when the play really starts to take a capricious spin.
The director's interpretation of the characters comes out in a form that is well defined and logical to the adapted script. The characters fluently acclimatize themselves to the immediate circumstance and any minor transformation is immediately apparent. The whole play seems to rest on the very capable shoulders of Qusar Thakore Padamsee, who has brilliantly packaged a Millarian drama in a manner most pleasing to the senses.
I found the original play intriguing when I first read it because it dealt with that obscure part of a nation's war effort that never really makes the history books. But the play is wholly predictable, and the first act tends to drag on for a bit. This can bore an audience should the cast choose to settle for mediocrity of performance. However, the colourful cast makes the play extremely enjoyable. Nadir Khan is energetic and Farid Curim is just perfect as the middle-aged Joe Keller. Other cast members include Farah Balah, Yuki Ellias, Christopher Samuel and the veteran actress, Dolly Thakore.
The director and producer (Qusar Thakore Padamsee and Christopher Samuel) have also taken care to use a bare minimum of sets so as not to blur the focus of the audience. The lighting is pleasant (though the make-up expert should search for alternate employment) and the play is visually appealing. Both the director and his cast effortlessly carry the production to its final act. This one is definitely worth your Saturday night out.
All My Sons
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directed by Qusar Thakore Padamsee
In stage left...
The Complete Works Of William Shakespeare (Abridged)
The Typists
The Man Who Came To Dinner
My Funny Valentine
In colophon...
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The Dead Heart
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Right As Rain
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Think Tank
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My Private Nation
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American Chai
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In potluck...
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Sanuk Thai
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"Whoever has traversed the long single street of Hétfalu will have noticed three houses whose exterior plainly shows that nobody dwells in them. The first of these three houses is outside the village on a great green hill, round which the herds of the village peacefully crop the pasture. Only now and then does one or other of these quiet beasts start back when it suddenly comes upon a white skeleton, or a bleached bullock-horn, in the thickest patches of the high grass. The house itself has no roof, and the soot with which years of heavy rains have bedaubed the walls, points to the fact that once upon a time the place was burnt out. Now, dry white stalks of straw wave upon the mouldering balustrades. The iron supports have been taken out of the windows, on the threshold thorns and thistles grow luxuriantly. There is no trace of a path-perhaps there never was one. The land surrounding this house is full of all sorts of fragrant flowers."
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New Toyota Avensis Review
Family saloon is a safe and sturdy bet
£18,910 - £27,540 Price range
5 Seats
The Toyota Avensis is a sensible saloon that struggles to get a lot of good reviews.
Journalists praise its build quality and comfort, something that few cars in its class can do better. The conservative styling and detached driving experience left some feeling less positive, although all critics said that the ride was very good and that it makes a fine long-distance cruiser.
Why not check out the colours available using our Toyota Avensis colour guide and see if it offers enough interior space with our Toyota Avensis dimensions guide.
The interior of the Avensis is a "master-class in clear, logical layout" so few potential owners will be disappointed if they are looking for an efficient and ergonomic dashboard and controls. The experts raved about the switches and other controls, saying that they operate with a "well-oiled precision" and are likely to do so for many years to come.
It's spacious and comfortable too, with plenty of room for the driver and those in the back. It is a bit dull in there though, so you might want to look elsewhere if you are looking for a car that makes you feel special when you climb into it.
Don't expect opulent luxury, and the Avensis won't disappoint. It's a very practical and functional interior, but it hasn't got anything going for it to get too excited about.
The Avensis is praised for its ride and handling, cosseting the driver and passengers in a cocoon-like atmosphere. The Avensis makes a fine long distance cruiser and the supple suspension ensures that it is an entertaining companion on more twisty roads too; it isn't a sports car though, so don't expect it to handle like one.
It does give a somewhat detached drive, though, and others are more involving for the driver. The CVT automatic gearbox blunts the driving experience too much in the opinion of most motoring journalists and so you are better off sticking with the manual gear change.
The petrol-engined Avensis is the car for the sporting driver but it isn't very economical so the diesel engines are the best choice for drivers who want to waft around and benefit from the better fuel economy.
The 1.8-litre petrol is a competent enough engine, but you feel a car of this size and weight requires something a little bigger, as this one needs to be pushed hard to get anything meaningful out of it.
The diesels come in both 2.2 and 2.0-litre versions, with the 2.2-litre diesel engine being widely thought to be the better engine of the two, as it is more refined and more powerful, although not as economical. All provide enough power to endow the Avensis with decent cruising and overtaking ability.
The 1.8-litre, four-cylinder Valvematic petrol engine develops 145bhp and 180lb ft. There are few reviews of it but those that are there say that it is a rev-happy engine that will suit the performance-oriented driver according to the motoring experts.
If you're feeling frisky it will send the Avensis from standstill to 60mph in 9.4 seconds (10.4 in the automatic) and will continue to march on to a top speed of over 120mph. It's a brisk car then, rather than a downright fast one.
The fuel consumption is 43.5mpg (42.2mpg in the auto) and the CO2 emissions are 152g/km (153g/km), both of which should be achievable in everyday use. Overall this engine will suit a driver who wants decent performance and the smoothness of a petrol engine and is happy to accept that the fuel consumption won't be as low as a diesel.
The 2-litre diesel engine is said to be a bit noisy in use, possibly due to the manual gearbox having to be used hard to keep the car flowing. It is an economical engine though, with Toyota claiming that in the official fuel consumption figures it will return up to 62.8mpg in mixed driving. The Avensis is a big car though and we'd expect owners to be struggling to match that in normal use; 50+mpg is more likely, which is still very good for such a capacious car.
The engine develops 124bhp and 310lb ft, which is enough to reach a top speed of 124mph after passing 62mph in 9.7 seconds. It is not a performance engine then and nor is it especially refined; the 2.2-litre engine is said to be much better so buyers should perhaps consider that as an option if they want diesel power.
The 2.2-litre diesel engine is smooth and capable without ever being exciting, developing 148bhp and 250lb ft of torque. The top speed of 131mph and 0-60mph time of 8.6 seconds (in manual gearbox form; the automatic takes an extra half a second or so) are bang on the money for this class of car - but not exceptional.
The fuel consumption is decent without being impressive, with official figures of 51.4mpg for the manual and about ten per cent less for the automatic. There is no stop/start system, just a light on the dashboard that encourages you to change gears in an efficient way. It works well, as you can rely on the torque to provide a reasonable amount of performance at low revs.
You would expect any Toyota, except possibly the Aygo, to be super-safe, and the Avensis won't disappoint anybody in this direction.
It scored a full five-star rating for overall safety with Euro NCAP in its crash testing regime, with the individual rating being particularly impressive.
The Avensis scored 86% for child safety and safety assist, 90% for adult safety, and even an impressive 53% for pedestrian safety in crash testing.
With more airbags than you can shake a stick at and all-manner of standard and optional safety features, the Avensis really does have the safety of you and your passengers well and truly taken care of.
The Avensis isn't an economy car, it's a sturdy, reliable, well-executed car that'll probably feel the same in 300,000 miles of hard use; value for money depends on how you define it.
The experts seem to agree that the CVT automatic gearbox isn't the best choice for the Avensis and suggest that drivers stick to the six-speed manual. The automatic is notably less efficient and costs more.
If you are planning to keep your Avensis for a long time, then it would probably represent value over the long-term thanks to its reasonable residuals and almost legendary reliability.
If you are looking for a quiet, safe, reliable and refined car to transport you about, then the Toyota Avensis will do the job very well indeed. If, however, you are looking for an involving car to drive that makes you feel a bit special, then you might consider looking elsewhere.
The Mazda 6 is widely thought to be the better car of the two, and the Honda Accord is also worth a look.