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What I Believe…?
It was a busy day coming back from a family vacation. Florida was great. It couldn't be any better than going to Disney World and enjoying the perfect weather at the beaches. The trip only lasted for 4 days and 3 nights. On the last day we started to head back to Houston getting ready to go back to the usual. Before I left my grandmother made me promise her that I would be successful in life so I can enjoy life like going to vacations like this one.
On the road, my mother was driving her car while my father drove my uncle's car behind us. I rode with my mother who had my grandmother and my cousins. The trip was long and was pretty dark. I was getting tired and sleepy but still excited to go back home. Crossing through a busy intersection an 18 wheeler ran the red light and crash into my mother's car, injuring everybody and killing my grandmother. Instant right before the impact, I was lying against the window and was about to go to sleep.
As soon as the vehicle crashed I flew out the window breaking the glass with my head. I landed near the rear end of the 18 wheeler almost being crushed by the screeching tires of the trailer. I survive the accident with a minor cut in my head and with a few glass still stuck in my skull. The hospital immediately removed the glass out of my head before it got infected. I got several stitches holding my cut in place. My doctors say that it was a miracle that I survived that accident but I believe that I had a purpose in life to achieve all my goals, in which I promised my grandmother right before she passed away during the accident.
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Maybe you can help me out. My wife son and I hear a strange noise. It is a high pitched sound that has 2 tones going back and fourth… my wife describes it like a fax machine sound, but I think it is more a an electric buzz (or like if you leave you cell phone on vibrate on the table and get a call). It only started last week…. Apparently it is in several rooms upstairs and one side of the house downstairs. My wife also says that she can hear it on that same side of the house but outside. It is more prominent at night (but I think that is just because it is quieter then).
We have unplugged the electric, but to no avail… and there is no way to find the source (ie the loudest). I also tried shutting off all of the circuits last night and the noise was still there.
Can anyone give me any suggestions, thoughts or ideas?!?!? Could it be the satellite dish? I called them and they said likely not…

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text: An effective, though eye-popping, solution to bathroom rust stains is presented by Iron-Out. But a more sensible alternative to a trip to the paint store is to use Iron-Out rust stain remover. Young & Laramore, Indianapolis, created the commercial featuring the orange-enamored designer instead of a more mundane product demonstration. Copywriter: Scott Montgomery. Art director: Matt Lockett.


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The Hari Raya festive atmosphere was still going full steam in Taiping even in mid-September, with the New Club hosting a fun-filled and happy Hari Raya Aidil Fitri Celebration 2012 party on Saturday, September 8.
Entertaining the crowd of almost 250 revellers were a specially invited six-piece band, the Royal Nine, from the 9th Royal Ranger Regiment and the eight-member Sutra Perak, a traditional Malay dance troupe, both from Taiping.
The competitions during the event included The Best Dressed Man, Lady, Boy and Girl along with lucky draws offering attractive prizes. The dress-code for the night was traditional Malay outfits and batik but to add to a spirit of muhibbah, guests came in various traditional Malaysian costumes as well.
The guest of honor was Dato' Hj. Ahmad Shalimin bin Hj Ahmad Shaffie, political secretary to the Chief Minister, Dato' Seri Dr Zambry bin Abdul Kadir. Others were Taiping OCPD ACP Yusuf bin Mohd Diah, Borhan Abdul Halim, Taiping Municipal Council Secretary and 9th Royal Ranger Regiment Commanding Officer, Lt-Col Ahmad Suhaimi.
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Thousands of South Koreans have protested against a planned deployment of US-built THAAD missile system in Seongju which is home to 40,000 people.
The protest rally on Wednesday was held as South Korea and the US chose the southeastern county as the site for the deployment.
Protesters held up red banners reading "We absolutely oppose THAAD deployment," referring to the sophisticated Terminal High Altitude Area Defense missile system.
Reports also said county head Kim Hang-Gon and local council members had launched a hunger strike to contest the proposed site.
The location of the battery in Seongju, 296 km southeast of Seoul, would help "more firmly secure the safety of our people in one half to two third of South Korea's entire territory," the South's Defense Ministry said in a statement.
The system will dramatically increase the capacity to defend key state facilities like nuclear power plants and oil refining installations as well as the South Korea-US alliance forces," the ministry added.
Washington and Seoul reached a formal agreement on Friday to deploy the advanced US missile system on the Korean Peninsula in a bid to counter alleged threats by Pyongyang after formal consultations began in March.
Following the deal, Pyongyang vowed "physical response," threatening the South with a "ruthless retaliatory strike."
"There will be physical response measures from us as soon as the location and time that the invasionary tool for US world supremacy, THAAD, will be brought into South Korea are confirmed," the North Korean military said Monday.
South Korea's Defense Ministry shot back, vowing "decisive and strong punishment from our military" to any "rash and foolish action."
In an effort to allay concerns from Russia and China, South Korean President Park Geun-hye also said the THAAD system was not intended to target any third country other than the threat from the North.
China has said the system exceeds the security needs of the Korean peninsula. On Saturday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi suggested there was a "conspiracy behind this move."
Beijing says the deployment of the system will harm regional peace and do nothing to help denuclearize the volatile peninsula.
Russia has also said the missile system tends to undermine stability in the region and "most negatively affect global strategic stability."
Moscow and Beijing view the planned move as an attempt to put their military facilities within the range of US radars.
THAAD has been designed to intercept ballistic missiles inside or just outside the atmosphere during their final phase of flight.


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A 'freak accident' with glitter cost a woman her eye
Erika Diaz's life changed forever after she sat down to do some arts and crafts with her young daughter. A piece of glitter got in her eye and ruptured the cornea, leading to infection.
Doctors tried to save her eye with two corneal surgeries, but it had to be removed because she was at risk of developing sepsis, or blood poisoning.
More: Brave woman shares "before" and "after" panic attack pictures
"There was a chance that [a] f***ing piece of glitter in my eye could actually kill me," she wrote in a series of nine detailed updates and photo albums posted to Imgur, adding that it was caused by craft glitter and mold coming together to make "horrible moldy babies" in her eye.
"I beg you, please wear eye protection when dealing with glitter."
The extremely graphic photos document the whole process over the past year, from the first doctor visits to her most recent post talking about her prosthetic eye.
More: Activists say that forcing students to wear Fitbits is bad for health
"I wish I could say I got the prosthetic and lived happily ever after with no issues," she wrote on her latest update, posted earlier this week. "That's not the case."
Her big eyes made creating the prosthetic difficult — and her insurance company wouldn't cover a "cosmetic" item.
"The prosthetic is a piece of acrylic sitting on top of muscle and Erica-insides that aren't used to being touched," she wrote. "It's also not breathable or any of that good stuff. Which means there's rubbing. So much rubbing. Which leads to irritation and infection. It's not uncommon that it does this glamorous swelling and crusting combination."
Diaz stays positive despite the setbacks, adding that she now does an "awesome Fetty Wap" impression, referring to the rapper who also lost an eye.
Losing her eye also put things into perspective. She wrote that she quit performing several years ago because she was "too fat and too geeky and too funny looking and wrongwrongwrong (sic)."
"Then I lost my eye and very easily could have lost my life. Over glitter," she continued. "I am generally an upbeat person but when you've always thought you were a sideshow freak in the looks department and now the reflection you're looking at is a bald fat cyclops — well it messes with your head."
More: Body shame is officially putting women at a higher risk for heart disease
Her husband and friend helped "guide her back" to her love of music — and now she has an awesome perspective on her individuality and what she has to contribute to the world.
"I didn't get any taller. I didn't get any thinner. I didn't get any more normal, shit if anything losing an eye made me even more of the odd one out. I'm not like everyone else," she continued. "I never will be. But there I am, up there with the band back doing the things I love to do."
"So yeah, I lost an eye but it was the sucker punch that I needed to remember who I was."


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Looking After Your People
How to Look After Your People so They Look After Your Business
by: Lorraine Pirihi
Imagine being supported in your business by a team that were reliable, competent, communicated effectively with clients and colleagues, had heaps of initiative and a great attitude.
No, this is not a pipe dream. It can happen for you. However it takes an investment of time and energy on your part to create a strong, supportive and valuable team…It doesn't happen by osmosis.
In many of my public workshops on How to Have Less Mess, Less Stress and More Success we often have disgruntled employees attend. It's not that they don't want to be at the presentation, in fact they gain heaps of benefit from being there. They are frustrated in their workplaces because their bosses in many instances do not care or look after their people.
Many employers think it's good enough to provide you with a job, let you know when you're not performing, and if you're lucky, take you to lunch for your annual Christmas bonus!
Jerry's Story
Jerry was the Head of Department in an educational institution. He was headhunted to this position one year ago. He was made many promises including having his own personal assistant as he would be responsible for 5 team members.
The Principal promised a salary review in six months and flexibility in hours. Jerry was informed there would be some after hours activities involved but these would be minimal.
Ten months later Jerry had no personal assistant. He had to do every single administrative task himself. He spent more time addressing the needs of his team at the detriment of his other responsibilities. Extra curricular activities ate up an extra 12 hours a week on top of the 50 hours he spent at school just to stay on top of the workload! He couldn't take time off in lieu for the additional hours he worked as his department was already understaffed. Overtime wasn't part of his salary package.
Jerry had constantly spoken to the Principal who agreed to lighten his load yet hadn't taken the necessary action to do so! Lack of action from one person often forces the other to react and take control.
Jerry had enough! He tendered his resignation after successfully applying for a position in another school.
The Principal from his old school promised Jerry that he would make the changes he so desperately wanted. Unfortunately for the Principal, the staff and in turn the students, it was too late. Jerry had enough. He decided to take control of his situation and not be reliant on the actions of others.
Since leaving he was so much happier. His health and personal relationships improved dramatically.
Jenny's Story
Jenny worked in an accounting practice. As a manager she had many responsibilities. Not only was she supposed to manage a team of people and deal with all their issues, she also had to bill seven hours of chargeable time each day.
Jenny was constantly stressed out. She would often stay late so she could work uninterrupted and catch up on what she should have done during the day. There was no way she could reach her targets and manage her team if she didn't do that.
She tried on several occasions to explain to the partners of the practice that the workload was unrealistic. She had a number of solutions that would help not only her situation but eventually make the business more money, however the partners would say they would implement these changes and never followed through on her suggestions. They were too busy being busy.
Eventually Jenny left. Not only did she resign, so did four members of her team. Also some of Jenny's clients followed her to her new place of employment. That equated to thousands of dollars lost in that business not to mention the time involved hiring and training new people.
How to Build and Retain a Valuable Team
Before I share these tips with you, be aware that it is extremely important to hire the right type of people for your business in the first place. See our newsletter How to Hire the Right People. Many employers have the 'hire and hope' mentality. After the person has been hired the employer hopes they work out.
1. Regular Performance and Incentive Reviews
Measure your team's achievements on a regular basis. Formally appraise the performance of each individual twice a year. Salary increases, bonuses and incentives should be based on these performance reviews.
2. Weekly Team Meetings
Learn how to run an effective meeting and have these weekly with your team.
Have a set time each week. Ensure the agenda allows for their input. See How to Have Successful Meetings
3. Personal and Professional Development
Invest regularly in their development, both technical and non-technical skills. The new-found knowledge can be extremely valuable to your business. By learning and developing your people, they will also be more motivated.
4. Develop Your Own Leadership Skills
Turn yourself into a Masterful Manager. There are many skills required to be an effective manager …delegation, organisation and communication etc.
Participating in specific programs such as our Masterful Manager's Intensive Coaching Program will turn you into a powerful leader that gets results and maintains a happy, productive and high performing team.
The Final Word
Looking after the people in your business is vital to ensure it's ongoing success…whatever 'success' means to you.
A happy, skilled and motivated team if managed effectively will have a huge impact on productivity.
To continue doing the same thing and expecting a different result is the definition of insanity. So if you want to achieve different results, take action today!
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Unrecognized History of Revolutionary America Brought to Light
American Revolution to WWII
The American Revolution brought the formation of the United States Marine Corps in 1775. The Corps became a part of a long military history that included fighting along with allies at various times among the French, Germans, Native Americans, Japanese US Citizens, former black slaves, and African Americans. Other ethnic groups fighting for America since the beginning of the New Nation are coming to light every month through research publicatons and media spotlights.
A very effective security guard I once employed had served in the US Navy, worked in the private sector and continued to work throughout his retirement years as well. Rarely have I seen an individual work so long in life. He used to tell stories about his days in a US submarine during World War II. Although he showed no acrimony, one situation must have been hard to take.
This US Navy man worked and fought side by side with all the rest of the crew and officers on board his submarine. However, at night, he was required to sleep in the boiler room, because US laws required separate quarters for blacks and he was the only black on the sub. This cannot have been easy to swallow.
Some US Submarines, WWII Era
- USS BOWFIN Submarine Museum & Park
USS Bowfin Submarine Museum & Park
- WWII US Submarine Warfare Pacific World War II 1941-1945
World War II U.S. military history American fleet submarines unrestricted warfare campaign against Japan
Fair Employment Practice Laws
Many African Americans served in WWII, winning medals that have not bee awarded unto the end of th 20th or early 21st centuries. Currently, few people have not heard of the Tuskegee Airmen and their record of never having a lost a single Flying Fortress or any other plane there were assigned to escort and protect. However, the USMC may have been the last hold out against racial integration among the military branches. What happened?
On June 25, 1941, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt issued his Executive Order No. 8802.
Well before EEOC and the Civil Rights Movement, this 1941 order put into motion a fair employment practice law or regulation against discrimination in the United States Armed Forces. That included all the forces: Army, Army Air Corps/US Air Force, Navy, Merchant Marine, Coast Guard, and USMC. A special board of research under FDR studied full racial integration among servicemen in the Composite Defense Battalion.
Later on, in 1942, FDR proclaimed the African Americans could serve in the USMC. The signed up from all over the USA. However, when they reported for duty, they did not report to the usual San Diego or Parris Island boot camps. The were segregated away and sent to Montford Point at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina from 1942 through 1949.
The Montford Point Marines Association and a number of historians feel that the USMC had originally planned to train and hold 20,000 African American marines until after the war and release them without combat service or any service outside Camp Lejeune. Regardless, so many troops were lost in WWII, that the Montford Point servicemen were sent to the battlefronts, where they proved as effective as any other Marines.
Eventually, in the spring of 1974, the Montford Point Camp received a new name: Camp Johnson. This name honors one of the first recruits at Montford Point. This is the legendary Major Gilbert H. "Hashmark" Johnson, who was among the first group of black drill instructors in USMC history. After WWII, he also fought in the Korean War.
During WWII, the Montford Pointers served not only at Montford Point, but also in Allen Island, Guam, Iwo Jima, Maui, Nagasaki (cleaning up the ash from the bomb), New Caledonia, Oahu, Okinawa, Saipan, and Sesebo.
Jumping ahead to 1965. the Montford Point Marine Association began holding National Reunions to gather back together the living among the 20,000 recruits from the early years. Quite successful, the association is enjoyed in state branches in over 70% of the USA.
More USMC History: Maj. Gen. Ronald Bailey
Autumn 2011
While most of the original USMC recruits at Montford Point are deceased, the remaining number were honored in October 2011. Those survivors are in their late 80s at least and those are the men that were barely 18 when they signed up to become a US Marine. Some are older.
Some shed tears when they recall coming back to the USA from fighting - and cleaning up - in Japan and the South Pacific, then facing forced use of the "colored entrance" or sitting like Rosa Parks at the back of a bus. Vietnam Veterans overall felt disrespected and unappreciated when they returned home, but the Montford Point Marines must have felt worse. Living condtions at their portion of Camp Lejeune were much less than optimal.
The Tuskegee Airmen have movies (Tuskegee Airmen, Red Tail) documenting their accomplishments, but the Montford group has no recognition and is largely unkown. However, the US Congress is considering the Congressional Gold Medal for them iin 2011.
Regardless of the medal, USMC Commandant Gen. James Amos has declared mandatory training for all Marines of all ranks on the subject and history of the Montford Point Marines from here forward. They will no longer be forgotten.
Marines and "Minorities"
I cannot even begin to explain how superbly excellent this Hub is. Thank you.
It is so unfair and so unjust and that is what it hurts most because there is nothing you can do anything about. You get crucified for something whichis not your fault. I have seen the American Army in Germany and we couldn't belief how unjust the whites were to the black. Yet, the blacks were always corteous to us and fine people. While most of the whites were rough to us. I remember one tall black soldiers tried to give me quickly an orange. I was about five. I never saw an orange before and near fell on my bottom with shock. He risked an awful lot. My mother quickly took it to save him not to be seen. Another one in another town stood outside a sugar refinery and he too was so tall and tried to give a piece of raw sugar on a string. There again I nearly fell down for somebody giving me something.
Very nice piece of work.
Sad stuff.
Semper Fi; the USMC. Cries the proudest of all are they.
Hello, Patty Inglish,
Thank you very much writing and publishing this useful, awesome, beautiful and interesting hub.
I identify with this post very closely because I am black and served in the Vietnam War from 1967 to 1969 as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Army (I advanced to the rank of captain).


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A New Vehicle Limited Warranty* covering 6 years or 72,000 miles, whichever occurs first, isn't generous; it's proof of our confidence.
If you sell your Tiguan, the remainder of the New Vehicle Limited Warranty* transfers to the new owner at no cost to you.
Our bumper-to-bumper transferable New Vehicle Limited Warranty* is longer, in years and mileage, than our competitors.**
*6 years/72,000 miles (whichever occurs first) New Vehicle Limited Warranty on MY2018 and newer VW vehicles, excluding e-Golf. Remainder of warranty coverage transfers to subsequent vehicle owner. See owner's literature or dealer for warranty exclusions and limitations.
**Claim based on manufacturers' published data on length and transferability of car and SUV Bumper-to-bumper/Basic warranty only. Not based on other separate warranties.
A bold character line runs from front to back, conveying chiseled strength, while hood contours deliver a memorable statement up front.
It's longer, wider, and more dynamic from top to bottom. Bold styling is everywhere, from the powerful look to the sculpted hood.
These available headlights move with your turns to help you see what's ahead.
Sure, they look great, but that's only part of the story. They're also efficient and long-lasting.
There's more of everything, from rear legroom to color choices. Sharp modern styling creates an interior that you'll never want to leave.
Nothing like an available power panoramic sunroof that tilts and slides to shine a little natural light on your drive.
It looks like leather, but it's really V-Tex leatherette. This available seating surface is comfortable, stylish, and easy to maintain.
When we say redesign, we mean function as well as form. The 2018 Tiguan is over 10 inches longer than its 2017 counterpart, so there's more room for everyone to travel in style.
We've given it plenty of cargo room, increasing the cargo capacity of the 5-passenger model by over 30% to 73.5 cubic feet with the rear seats folded down.
With the rear liftgate open, just reach in and pull the release lever. This drops the 2nd row. It's so easy, doing it takes less time than reading about it.
You don't need to lift a finger when you want to open the available Hands free Easy Open and Easy Close Liftgate on your Tiguan. With key in pocket, kick your foot under the rear bumper to unlock and open the trunk.
It's refined. But it's also an SUV. And that means an available 3rd row that can carry some extra friends or, when folded flat, a lot of extra gear.
It's good to be the king. Press the key and this available feature will open the hatch before you get to it.
The larger interior means more room for amenities and touches designed to make you feel comfortable and taken care of.
Available for the 1st and 2nd row, these seating surfaces feature a unique design and color options like Storm Gray or Saffrano Orange and Black.
This available feature is truly a multitasker. Besides steering, it also helps keep your hands warm and controls your music. And it looks great.
Some like it cool. Others like it hot. With dual-zone climate control, you can make everyone happy.
The available R-Line Appearance Packages are all sport and style. Exterior features include 19" or 20" alloy wheels, a bold front bumper, and enhanced side sills. Inside, you'll find stainless steel pedal caps and a black headliner.
"The 2018 Tiguan raises the bar with its generous size and value."
"The 2018 Tiguan raises the bar with its generous size and value."
"The added size for the Tiguan and a strong evolution in its exterior styling give the SUV more presence."
Comfortable doesn't mean dull. Smooth and responsive on paved roads, the Tiguan remains commanding and confident even if the road surface becomes more challenging.
As conditions change, available 4MOTION distributes power between the front and rear wheels as needed to help optimize traction and stability.
Snow ModeSnow Mode
In Snow Mode, the engine can upshift earlier, which helps keep it in a lower RPM range and helps prevent too much power from going to the wheels too quickly.8
On-Road ModeOn-Road Mode
In good conditions on a paved road, stay in On-Road Mode, and choose from four different settings combining performance and comfort.
Off-Road ModeOff-Road Mode
Off-Road Mode can help maintain traction on challenging road surfaces. On steep grades, it can activate Hill Descent Control to help keep a safe speed as you descend.9
Off-Road CustomOff-Road Custom
Within Off-Road Mode custom settings, the driver can set various parameters like steering and all-wheel-drive options to their own preferences.
Don't let the good looks fool you. The inside may be VIP, but under the hood, it's all SUV. With capability to go up, down, over, or around as needed.
Sophistication is only part of the story. Tiguan also has plenty of power, letting you explore the city and far beyond with confidence.
Gas2.0L TSI® engine
Refinement describes the interior. As for the 184-horsepower turbocharged engine, the word "entertainer" seems more appropriate.
The available 12.3" display is a true breakthrough. Instead of the traditional instrument cluster, information can be displayed digitally in high resolution.
Driver Personalization
Wide Map Navigation View
The Tiguan can store up to four driver profiles, remembering your personal preference for a wide variety of different settings and systems.
You shouldn't get lost trying not to get lost. So the available wide map navigation view adjusts the size of the map, making it even bigger and more prominent.
To start App-Connect13 simply plug in your compatible smartphone and watch as your select apps appear on the touchscreen display of your Volkswagen.
- Mapping
- Messaging
- Music
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Your iPhone's arrived at its destination.
Open the Apple Maps app and use it to help navigate to your favorite spots, find new places, and get turn-by-turn directions from the comfort of your dash.
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Message and call with a touch of a button.
Send texts, make calls, and answer iMessages via Siri.
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A new venue for your iPhone.
Access and control music, podcasts, and more right from your dash through Apple iTunes. Your Volkswagen, now a concert hall on wheels.
Whether you're using Apple Carplay or Android Auto™, it's easier than ever to start enjoying your apps in your ride.
The seats are comfortable and the acoustics are superb. This could become your favorite place to listen to music.
Besides looking great, the available sleek glass display helps make the map more prominent, while dynamic route guidance assists you with turn-by-turn information.
Rock on. Or sing on with the available Fender Premium Audio System. A 480-watt amp and nine speakers give you concert-quality sound.
City streets can throw more than enough challenges your way. So we designed our available Driver Assistance features to help you meet them with confidence.14
The available Pedestrian Monitoring (included in Front Assist) feature can warn of pedestrians crossing in front of the vehicle and, under certain circumstances can, brake automatically to help prevent or mitigate the outcome of a collision with a pedestrian if the driver doesn't respond adequately to the warnings.15
The sensors on the available Blind Spot Monitor are able to help sense what you might miss. When you're changing lanes, the Active Blind Spot Monitor (available when vehicle is equipped with Lane Assist) on select models can detect when another vehicle is in your blind spot. Within the limits of Lane Assist, it can then counter-steer to help keep you in your lane and in addition to the visual warning in the side mirrors, the steering wheel can vibrate.16
The available Area View camera system uses multiple cameras to help give you a better view of what is around your vehicle.17
Sunroof rain notificationSunroof rain notification
If you leave the sunroof open and there is rain in the near forecast, the VW Car-Net mobile app21 can help. It can send you a notification so you can return to the car and close it.
Open vehicle notificationOpen vehicle notification
Let's say you accidentally leave your VW unlocked. Or maybe the trunk or one of the doors is ajar. The VW Car-Net mobile app22 can let you know, and you can even lock the doors remotely.
Parking informationParking information
Powered by Parkopedia, the Parking Information feature can help make owners' lives easier by locating off-street parking information near a destination and sending the location to your in-vehicle navigation system, if so equipped, when you click the "Send to My VW" button.23
Driver Assistance features can help give you more confidence on your drive.
Adaptive Cruise Control
Blind Spot Monitor
Light Assist
Lane Assist
Area View
Park Distance Control with Maneuver Braking
Front Assist
Rear Traffic Alert
Features available on select trims.
Available Adaptive Cruise Control (ACC) helps maintain a preset distance from the car in front of you. When activated, if the car in front of you speeds up or slows down, the sensors can detect the change and your car follows suit.24
Features available on select trims.
When driving, if you attempt to change lanes, the Blind Spot Monitor can help alert you to cars that may be in your blind spot. The Active Blind Spot Monitor (available when vehicle is equipped with Lane Assist) on select models can also counter-steer within the limits of Lane Assist to help keep you in your lane if you attempt to change lanes when a vehicle is in your blind spot. In addition to the visual warning in the side mirrors, the steering wheel can vibrate.25
Features available on select trims.
Available High Beam Control (Light Assist) helps provide better visibility on dark roads by turning on your high beams at certain speeds. A camera mounted at the base of the rearview mirror turns your high beams on when conditions warrant it on dark or poorly lit roads. It then turns them off again if another car approaches or drives in front of you.26
Features available on select trims.
When moving, the available Lane Departure Warning (Lane Assist) can sense if you start to drift into another lane without using the turn signal. Within the limits of the system, Lane Assist can help steer to help keep you in the current lane.27
Features available on select trims.
The available Area View camera system uses multiple cameras to help give you a better view of what is around your vehicle.28
Features available on select trims.
Available Park Distance Control has sensors that can help you back out of or drive into a parking spot. Audible signals and the optical parking system on the display indicate how much space you have behind and, on some vehicles, in front of the vehicle when parking. If you get too close, the system beeps as a warning. Maneuver Braking (included in Park Distance Control) can apply emergency braking force automatically to help mitigate and in best case prevent collisions with stationary obstacles while you maneuver the vehicle in reverse gear.29
Features available on select trims.
The available Forward Collision Warning (included in Front Assist) system can help monitor traffic and can alert you acoustically and visually to a potential front-end collision with the vehicle moving ahead. If it senses that a collision is imminent, Autonomous Emergency Braking (included in Front Assist) can support the driver with increased brake pressure or, under certain circumstances, it can apply the brakes automatically. The Pedestrian Monitoring (included in Front Assist) feature can warn of pedestrians crossing in front of the vehicle and, under certain circumstances can, brake automatically to help prevent or mitigate the outcome of a collision with a pedestrian if the driver doesn't respond adequately to the warnings.30
Features available on select trims.
The available Rear Traffic Alert comes in handy when you're backing up. It has sensors that can alert you to vehicles crossing in your path when in reverse, and can even help brake the vehicle if needed.31
"The Tiguan's multimedia system is fantastic...the look is slick, with an easy-to-navigate interface."
While we can't guarantee you'll never have trouble on the road, working to help you anticipate and avoid problems is at the core of what we do.
Front and rear crumple zones help absorb crash energy, while a rigid safety cage helps deflect it away from the driver and passengers.
Automatic Post-Collision Braking SystemAutomatic Post-Collision Braking System
Not every collision brings a car to stop. That's why our vehicles include the Automatic Post-Collision Braking System. It can also help slow the vehicle down after a collision, helping reduce the chance of any additional impacts.35
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)
Monitoring and maintaining proper air pressure in your tires helps with efficiency and safety. The TPMS helps alert you to a loss of tire pressure so you know when to add air.
Seven stability-enhancing systemsSeven stability-enhancing systems
From Electronic Brake-pressure Distribution (EBD), which helps maintain appropriate stopping power during a hard-braking situation, to Electronic Stability Control (ESC), which can adjust engine throttle and apply corrective forces to the wheels that need them most, your vehicle is equipped with a total of seven stability-enhancing systems.
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Is There Any Common Sense or Inspiration Left for This Generation?
Saturday, 29 Jan 2011 — Contributed by lloydyspeaks
Reading the newspaper today, I am struck dumb by the lack of common sense and righteousness of today's society.
The Phone Hacking Scandals, the state of the British economy, the rights for terror suspects, Tunisia, Hezbollah being in power in Lebanon, unrest in Egypt and other Arab countries run by dictators which if ousted may then have a government run by other terror organizations and wave upon wave of environmental disasters.
If there was ever a time to think that the Apocalypse is coming you would not be alone in your thinking that we have never been closer to a cataclysmic catastrophe than at the present time.
Looking back over the years there has always been war, corruption, violence, environmental disasters and the rest but has there ever been a time when so much of the above is happening all at the same time?
In times gone by there have always been Inspiration People to show us the beauty, poetry and love that IS within the world, it eases the soul into believing in something better, takes your mind off the bad and helps keep faith that there is some sort of goodness, light, love and hope out there and that they're working towards making a difference.
Where are the Martin Luther King's, the Gandhi's, the Mother Teresa's and the John Lennon's of today??
Why are governments and the people so swayed by mob mentality and influenced by idiotic rules, and ignorant ideals?
Is there any Common Sense and people who stand up for righteousness left in today's world?
Don't get me wrong — not all things that are spoon fed to the public via some medias (which I will not name... ahem... The Sun) are wrong but in today's society when information is so readily available why do the majority of people not want to make an informed decision instead of believing all that is vomited out by these self-serving, money making conglomerates.
When I look at today's society what I see is erosion... erosion of ideals and principles that should have been used as building blocks for a better future, not something that needed to be replaced by ridiculous laws, procedures, paperwork and bureaucracy which complicates things under the guise of making things "work better".
Gone were the days when if you fell and hurt yourself it was your own daft fault. Gone are the days when if you broke the Law then you were punished and by punished I mean you have your rights taken away. (Not to say that I am in any way shape or form pro corporal punishment but when I was a nipper and I did something wrong I was punished by having my rights taken away, I wasn't given the ability to cost the whole country millions upon millions of pounds to improve myself in prison. To have more opportunities than some people who haven't broken the law and are trying to forge and law-abiding life for myself within the state!) Gone are the days when respect was shown to older people and authority. Gone are the days of communities....
What we now have instead are over the top Health and Safety Laws, young people not being taught right from wrong, Governments being swayed by mob mentality and huge amounts of corruption. Prisons which are more of a Youth Club set-up that anything else, and nothing and no one to show us the way of truth, honor and good old fashion values.
Obviously I do not wish for the restrictions and lack of equal opportunities etc of the by-gone era's to still be in force but instead of keeping the good things that years of fighting for the "right" Rights have achieved and building sensibly upon these and creating a better world for all and then discarding the bad, we seem to have let the "Good" that was in our society fall by the wayside and in its place we have created a web of unnecessary bureaucracy, fickleness and self-indulgence.
Now before you all start the hating... (and please be gentle, this is my first written err... opinion) let me please surmise what my ideal world would be...
I would wish for a world with morals, camaraderie with our fellow neighbour, fairness, justice and a general respect and love for all things, from all. I would like to think that I'm a generally nice, thoughtful and respectful kinda girl but I am becoming more and more disheartened at the lack of inspiration, beauty, creativity and general goodness and love that is apparent today.
I know that wishing the world was like this is very naive and probably not even possible with the way things are right now.... But if only there was someone... A prominent person or persons to inspire and to spark that hope and belief that we can have a world like that today... If only we strive and fight together... For the "right" thing... Then anything is possible....
Submitted by Kuncen on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 - 12:19am
A lovely first article, lloydyspeaks, just brilliant. It strikes me as very honest, and displays a yearning that many of us feel these days. What does everyone think? Is there any inspiration left in this world?
Submitted by Bernard on Sat, 29 Jan 2011 - 11:47pm
At the risk of sounding trite, I shall quote the Mahatma: "You must be the change you wish to see in the world."
If you are feeling as though there is no inspiration left in the world, perhaps you just need to create said inspiration.
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 30 Jan 2011 - 7:38pm
You are the person you are waiting for.
But I hear the overall point. The thing is, these kind of people do still exist...they are just unsung. The unsung heroes. I know hundreds of them. It's just that they aren't valued in our society. What is valued is bling-bling, so we don't see these people, or hear their stories..
I concur
Submitted by lloydyspeaks on Tue, 1 Feb 2011 - 5:03am
Thank you for your comments, you are right, it is down to one's self to create the inspiration that you feel compelled by.
I have been totally inspired by your comments and also by the fact that all of these unsung heroes and inspiring people are out there, you just have to look harder! Hopefully I am going to create a little bit myself and now I find myself on a quest to inform the world about the unsung heroes, positive technology, innovative design and new radical ideas...
Get in lass!
Submitted by Hewy on Tue, 1 Feb 2011 - 8:35pm
I told you you'd love it on here kid! I love the way you write my Lloydy! My current hero is Noam Chomsky. This may seem to many out there as rather obvious but the man made me realise that there was a reason I saw bullshit everywhere in our society and that what we are told, day in, day out about what's right and what's wrong, what's in and what's out is pretty much all a load of tosh. And as the man always points out you don't have to scratch the surface very hard to realise it's fake.
Submitted by DaveR on Tue, 1 Feb 2011 - 10:37pm
this is a good article, and valid concern of many. I think in many ways obama filled the void for a lot of people. there was a lack of inspiring figures, and then along came this guy with a clear vision for change and hope, and it seemed like it was someone we could believe in. not just americans but anyone who wanted to. He's the last inspiring figure I can think of
my hero was evel knievel but
Submitted by Niko (not verified) on Wed, 2 Feb 2011 - 12:02am
my hero was evel knievel but then he died
so did..
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Wed, 2 Feb 2011 - 6:45am
my hero was evel knievel but then he died
So did Obama, ideologically speaking.
Evil... yes!
Submitted by Hewy on Wed, 2 Feb 2011 - 7:46pm
Evil Knievel was also mine until he invented that blasted toy bike which when used indoors resulted burning my knuckles and when outdoors combined that burning with ingraining of gravel and dirt.
Then I also found out he was e deeply racists and sexist bastard. Which stripped the tarnish off something rotten!
Heroes or Zeros?
Submitted by lloydyspeaks on Thu, 3 Feb 2011 - 10:07am
It's a sad thing when Heroes don't live up to the hype, or after much of a hullabaloo they turn out to be just as fallible as the rest of us.
All though, I am of the opinion that any hero that can occupy that prized position on our imaginary podiums and for whatever time frame, is surely better than never having any hero at all?
I really needed to read this
Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Sun, 26 Jun 2011 - 2:55am
I really needed to read this article after this past couple of days. I am very scared for
my kids and their future in this world.
Looking for the common good
Submitted by lloydyspeaks on Tue, 5 Jul 2011 - 8:33am
I really needed to read this article after this past couple of days. I am very scared for
my kids and their future in this world.
Hi there,
Sorry i haven't reply quickly, I've been busy trying to be the change I want to see in the world, starting with my local community.
I hope that since the passage of time from you writing things have improved and you have found some hope for yourself and your children. It's sad to hear that the world scares people, i guess it always has but if you do look there is hope and goodness out there, it's just not as easy to see. But for your children, you can be their hope and pave the way for their lives to be fruitful and happy.
In relation to the world issue, i feel the same and I'm almost positive that a large percentage of people feel the same. Someone replied to this article by saying to me that "You must be the change you expect to see in the world" and it really resounded inside me. Since then, i now try to do things for others, which have no benefit to myself other than a sense of pleasure and satisfaction for doing something for someone else. And I've also started to voice my opinion and think of ideas which could improve my community, my child's school, my work place, my home and myself. This has also given me a huge amount of pleasure. Instead of whinging that the world is as it is and things are as they are I have decided to be pro-active and try and change some of the things that i think are wrong and actually take part in the world instead of living my life independently of it.
I hope that you find something which strengths you and your plans for the future and if not I hope that you find some peace in this crazy world.
I thought that i would just post this, it doesn't really have much relevance but i love this passage and think it's a beautiful piece of writing on children and parenting.
Your children are not your children.
They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself.
They come through you but not from you,
And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You may give them your love but not your thoughts,
For they have their own thoughts.
You may house their bodies but not their souls,
For their souls dwell in the house of tomorrow, which you cannot visit, not even in your dreams.
You may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you.
For life goes not backward nor tarries with yesterday.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite, and He bends you with His might that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let our bending in the archer's hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies, so He loves also the bow that is stable.
Khalil Gibran
Submitted by Kuncen on Wed, 6 Jul 2011 - 4:29pm
I recognized this immediately as Khalil Gibran - nice! We almost picked Khalil for our newborn son's name. Just amazing stuff, always moves me.
Someday some miracle may happen
Submitted by Very Funny Short Jokes (not verified) on Mon, 29 Apr 2013 - 8:00am
The great people/mentors like Martin Luther King's, the Gandhi's, the Mother Teresa's and the John Lennon's get birth only once. WE must get inspiration from them and should try to follow their rules, words and lifestyles. I agree with gone that days statements. Breaking law and getting escape has become practice today. Where the world is going on? Where are all those creative thinkers, passionate leaders and soft hearted people? I hope someday some miracle may happen!


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NBC to Adapt Charlaine Harris's Midnight, Texas Series
New York, NY (October 30, 2015) – It was announced yesterday that NBC plans to adapt Charlaine Harris's Midnight, Texas books into a drama series for the network's fall 2016 season. The show will be written/executive produced by Monica Owusu-Breen (Lost) and executive produced by David Janollari (Six Feet Under). This is Harris's third book series to be adapted for television: Hallmark Movies & Mysteries recently aired two movies based on the author's Aurora Teagarden mysteries, and last year, HBO ended the phenomenal seven- season run of its hit drama True Blood, based on Harris's #1 New York Times bestselling Sookie Stackhouse books.
The New York Times bestselling Midnight, Texas series is set in the same world as Harris's Sookie Stackhouse novels. The first novel, Midnight Crossroad, was released by Ace, an imprint of the Berkley Publishing Group, in 2014 with its sequel, Day Shift, following in 2015. A third installment, Night Shift, will be available in hardcover in May 2016. The story centers on the small town of Midnight and its unusual inhabitants which include a phone psychic, assassin, vampire—and a few other unique souls, human and otherwise. It contains all the elements fans love from Charlaine's writing: humor, mystery, and a touch of the paranormal.
About Charlaine Harris:
Charlaine Harris is the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Sookie Stackhouse novels, which provided the inspiration for True Blood, as well as the Lily Bard and Harper Connelly mystery series and the recently released Midnight Crossroad, the first novel in the Midnight, Texas series. Harris is a member of the Mystery Writers of America, the American Crime Writers League, Sisters in Crime, and has served as president of the MWA. She has lived in the South her entire life and can be found online at www.charlaineharris.com and www.facebook.com/CharlaineHarris.


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Google's Android platform does not infringe upon Oracle patents, a federal jury decided Wednesday, ending a five week trial and lawsuit dating back to late 2010. The patents at issue relate to Oracle's Java platform, which the company acquired during its purchase of Sun Microsystems in 2009.
At issue were eight claims covering two patents, RE38,104, "Method and Apparatus for Resolving Data References in Generated Code," and 6,061,520, "Method and System for Performing Static Initialization." The jury found that Oracle had not proven infringement on any of its patent claims.
Presiding U.S. District Judge William Alsup dismissed the jury following the announcement of its verdict, thanking the members for their service and telling the courtroom that this was "the longest civil trial I've ever been in."
While the trial is now over, the legal dispute between the two tech giants continues. Today's verdict comes just over two weeks after the same jury was unable to agree during the first phase of the trial on key aspects of Google's use of Oracle copyrights in its Android operating system.
The jury agreed that Google did infringe on several Oracle copyrights but could not agree on whether such use was protected under the fair use doctrine. As a result, Oracle was entitled to only statutory damages, valued no higher than $150,000. Oracle initially sought approximately $1 billion in copyright and patent infringement damages.
Google is challenging that verdict and requesting a mistrial, arguing that copyright infringement cannot be established absent a clear ruling on fair use.
Also remaining at issue is whether certain Java APIs are even eligible for copyright protections, a question that could dramatically impact open source software developers and distributors. If APIs can be copyrighted, Oracle could engage in new litigation to obtain a portion of Google's Android profits.
Judge Alsup is expected to rule on both outstanding issues in the coming weeks.
In official statements, both Google and Oracle commented on Wednesday's verdict, with Google calling it a victory for "the entire Android platform," and Oracle declaring that they will "continue to defend and uphold" Java's patents and copyrights.


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Bowl Time
With Florida State's win tonight the Seminoles move to 6-3 on the season with their fourth consecutive victory. The win gets Florida State to the magic number need to become bowl eligible and extend the nation's longest active bowl streak. FSU is now in line to be invited to a bowl game for the 30th consecutive season. The all-time record is held by Nebraska at 35.
Hit 30 Again
Dustin Hopkin's third quarter field goal extended the FSU lead to 31-7 marking the sixth consecutive game FSU has scored 30 or more points. FSU has hit this mark in eight of nine games this year and 11 of the last 13. The only game FSU failed to score 30 came against then-No. 1 Oklahoma (13). The last time FSU scored 30 points or more in six straight games was in 2000. That streak ended against…Oklahoma in the 2000 National Championship game.
Terrible Telvin
Sophomore Telvin Smith has a fumble recovery and an INT tonight. Since making his first start versus Wake Forest, Smith has five tackles for loss, three sacks, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery and an INT.
Officially His First
Defensive end Bjoern Werner thought he had his first career interception, which he returned for a TD versus Clemson, only to find the ruling had been changed to a fumble recovery. There was no doubt the German import recorded his first interception tonight as he picked off sophomore Chase Rettig in the fourth quarter.
O'Leary Sets Another Mark
Every week true freshman tight end Nick O'Leary sets a new mark in his young career. Tonight versus Boston College he has set two. His 58 yard first half catch was a new career high and his 87 yards receiving tonight more than doubled his career total as he entered the game with 77 on the year. O'Leary also tied his career best for receptions with three.
Inside the 10
Shawn Powell isn't ranking nationally because he doesn't punt enough but there is little doubt he is one of the best in the nation. The senior's first punt of the night was a 50-yarder that went out of bounds at the BC five yard line. It marked the seventh time in 29 punts that he has had a punt downed inside the 10.
I Feel The Need, The Need For Reed
Burt Reed has been making his impact felt since returning from injury and in the process continuing his ascent up the career charts at FSU. With his first catch tonight, he moved past Andre Cooper and into 14th place for all-time receiving yards. He is now setting his sights on Chris Davis (1842) for 13th place.
Freshman Devonta Freeman rushed for a second quarter touchdown to put FSU in front of BC 14-0. It was the fourth straight game in which Freeman has rushed for a score. He added another to extend the Seminole lead to 28-0 giving him six TD's on the season. Of the team's 18 rushing touchdowns, a third have been scored by the Miami native.
Rush To Judgment
There was reason for concern early this season when it came to the Seminoles' ground game but those concerns seem to be lessening each week. With Lonnie Pryor's fourth quarter rushing TD, FSU has now scored 15 rushing touchdowns in the last five games. Quite a turnaround when you consider Florida State had just three in the first four games of the season.
A Manuel To Scoring TDs
FSU QB EJ Manuel put FSU in front 20-0 on a one-yard rushing TD in the second quarter. It was the fourth rushing TD for the junior and he now has more rushing TDs this season then he had in his FSU career (3) coming into 2011. All four of his rushing touchdowns this year have come in the last four games.
Quick Strike
The Seminole offense has shown the ability to score quickly this season and that has been the case once again tonight versus Boston College. Two of Florida State's three scoring drives have taken less than 2:00 tonight. This season 22 of FSU's 52 in scores have come in under 2:00.
D-Hop Does It Again
Seminole kicker Dustin Hopkins continues to climb the FSU and ACC charts when it comes to his incredible extra point streak. The junior has now made 124 straight point after attempts. His third one tonight moved him into second place all-time in the Atlantic Coast Conference. Hopkins moved past Wake Forest's Sam Swank and is now setting his sights on Luke Manget of Georgia Tech who holds the record with 160 straight. It will take a lot of late season TDs to pass that mark in 2011.
Set A High And Then Break It In A Half
Nigel Bradham needed 45 games to set a personal best for tackles for loss with two versus Wake Forest in the 45th game of his career. He needed just 30 minutes tonight to shatter that mark. The senior linebacker has three TFLs in the first half alone tonight.
Turning Around The Turnovers
The Seminoles defense has been improving every week. FSU has been missing just one aspect on defense and that has been turning opponents over but that is changing as of late. The Seminole defense forced six turnovers in the first seven games (28 quarters) but with tonight's two fumble recoveries and two interceptions they have now forced seven in the last eight quarters.
OL Shuffle
After putting the same offensive line on the field to start a game for three straight weeks, and having the team's three best rushing games, FSU had to once again shuffle the line tonight. Bryan Stork suffered mild concussion-like symptoms and is being held out tonight as a precaution. That opens the door for freshman Austin Barron to make his first start. The Ft. Lauderdale native has appeared in six games this season.
Today's FSU Captains
Shawn Powell, Shawn Powell served as FSU captains tonight and won the toss.


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Today I was interviewed by the Guardian on the Swiss gold referendum. Again, I was fortunate to share my opinion with a wide audience.
…The debate has underlined the emotional and arguably romantic pull of the precious metal in an age where less tangible assets dominate.
"Gold continues to trigger impetuous and irrational reactions in many people," Sergio Rossi, professor of macroeconomics and monetary economics at Fribourg University, told the Swiss news agency SDA.
Others say it has rather emphasized the flaws in the monetary system. "It has shown just how unsustainable the debt-based monetary system we have is," said Koos Jansen, an Amsterdam-based gold analyst for the Singaporean precious-metal dealer BullionStar.
"The Swiss initiative is merely part of an increasing global scramble towards gold and away from the endless printing of money. Huge movements of gold are going on right now. Recently the Dutch repatriated 122 tons, Germany is bringing home its gold from the US, whilst the Bric countries are accumulating large quantities of it for their banks.
"While those behind the Swiss initiative have often been portrayed as crazy, they're merely acting out of fear that their central bank is losing control of its monetary policy, and of the Swiss franc being sucked into this currency war and losing its value," he said.
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Source: News Release/Louise Parkes
The Belgian team, winners at La Baule, France two weeks ago, will be pathfinders as the second leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2012 series gets underway tomorrow at the Piazza di Siena in Rome (ITA). Italian summer-time has definitely arrived, with temperatures reaching 24 degrees this afternoon. And the heat is expected to rise even further tomorrow when the eight Top League Jumping nations battle for supremacy at the world-famous and much-loved CSIO which is celebrating its 80th anniversary.
At the Draw Press Conference for the second leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2012 in Rome (ITA) today: Rob Ehrens (Dutch Chef d'Equipe), Henk Nooren (French Chef d'Equipe), Otto Becker (German Chef d'Equipe), Rob Hoekstra (Chef d'Equipe Great Britain), Sophie Ruiz-Leimer (FEI Nations Cup Representative), Antonio Giovanonni (Rome CSIO Event Director), Robert Splaine (Irish Chef d'Equipe) and Stefano Scaccabarozzi (Italian Chef d'Equipe).
Also in action will be the host nation which no longer competes in the Top League, but which is likely to put in a big effort when making a guest appearance in front of the home crowd.
The complete draw for the order-of-go is as follows: 1, Belgium; 2, Italy; 3, The Netherlands; 4, Switzerland; 5, Ireland; 6, Sweden; 7, Great Britain; 8, Germany; 9, France.
Italian Chef d'Equipe, Stefano Scaccabarozzi, confirmed today that he will be sending out the same team that won the FEI Nations Cup™ Promotional League leg in Lummen, Belgium earlier this month.
That was a tough 14-nation contest, but Juan Carlos Garcia (Bonzai van de Warande), Francesca Capponi (Stallone), Natale Chiaudani (Almero 12) and Luca Marziani (Wivina) proved toughest of all and, on form, could put plenty of pressure on the Top League sides tomorrow.
Mr Scaccabarozzi modestly commented today "we have to face reality, we are not competing at this level normally with these heights and widths. The team jumped well in Lummen but of course the jumps will be 5cms higher and 20 cms wider tomorrow - we do have a good feeling though, and we are very happy to be here!" he added.
The Belgians arrive on the crest of a wave, having won out in a two-way jump-off with The Netherlands at the first event of the 2012 series. However Chef d'Equipe, Philippe Guerdat, pointed out today "it was a great start at La Baule, but we have a totally different team here in Rome. It will be a mixture of two riders with lots of experience and two 19 year olds who have not competed at this level - I expect them to try hard and we will do our best".
Although the teams will not finally be confirmed until later tonight, it is Ludo Philippaerts and his twin sons Nicola and Olivier along with 2006 World Champion Jos Lansink who are expected to complete the Belgian line-up.
Only one member of the Dutch team that finished second at La Baule is included in Rob Ehrens' selection. Marc Houtzager jumped double-clear with Sterrehof's Opium at the French fixture and will, this time, be joined by 2000 Olympic gold medallist Jeroen Dubbeldam, Gerco Schroder, Harrie Smolders and Jur Vrieling. It is a strong squad, and they will be determined to make up for that first-leg disappointment when less than three seconds denied them maximum points. They will also be hoping to record a back-to-back double following their victory at the Piazza di Siena in 2011 - only their second in the 86-year history of CSIO Rome.
It was the Swedish side who finished a close third with an impressive all-round performance at La Baule, but once again Chef d'Equipe, Sylve Sodestrand, has recalled just one member of that team. Lisen Friedricson will be joined by Malin Baryard-Johnsson, Helena Persson and two riders who have been making a big impact - 25 year old Angelica Augustsson who shot to prominence with a stunning victory at the Swedish leg of the Rolex FEI World Cup™ Jumping series last year, and 30 year old Henrik von Eckermann who, riding the elegant 12 year old gelding Allerdings which is owned six-time Olympic gold medallist Hans Gunther Winkler from Germany, produced two stunning rounds at the opening leg in France.
The German team finished a competitive fourth that day, but Otto Becker is bringing out his "big guns" for Rome so he can have a really good look at Christian Ahlmann, Ludger Beerbaum, Marco Kutscher, Christian Ahlmann and David Will. If they perform as expected, then the defending series champions will be very difficult to beat, although they have not stood top of the podium at the Piazza di Siena since 2000.
Switzerland, Great Britain and Ireland all divided fifth place when finishing on the same score of 12 faults each last time out, so they will all be hoping to show some significant improvement. It is a completely new-look Swiss side with Clarissa Crotta, Paul Estermann, Hansueli Sprunger, Janika Sprunger and Simone Wettstein all vying for a place in Urs Gronig's starting four, and as they have only just rejoined the FEI Nations Cup™ series following relegation in 2010, the Swiss need to demonstrate a greater level of comfort now that they are back in the Top League, especially with the Olympic Games on the horizon.
The British looked really strong in the early stages last time out, but faded in the second round despite a phenomenal double-clear from Nick Skelton and Big Star who look well set for Olympic honours on their home turf this summer. Skelton will not line out this time, but Rob Hoekstra has recalled Peter Charles and Guy Williams, while William Funnell, Brash Scott and Tina Fletcher will be vying for a chance to show what they can do.
Despite their long association with Italy through the supply of super-star horses like the D'Inzeo brothers' Bellevue, Gowran Girl and The Rock, and Graciano Mancinelli's Olympic gold medal winning partner, the great Ambassador, the Irish have never won the Rome Nations Cup, so it would be a special moment if they could manage to do it this time around. Chef d'Equipe, Robert Splaine, brings Billy Twomey, Shane Sweetnam, Cian O'Connor, Niall Talbot and Dermott Lennon this year, and they will, as always, be giving it their best shot.
The biggest suprise at the opening leg at La Baule was the poor performance of the host nation who, having made some last-minute changes, finished last of the eight competing nations. The French share the honours with Germany for most wins in the Top League series - both countries have won the title four times.
French Chef d'Equipe, Henk Nooren, said yesterday "we'd like to get away from that last place (on the leaderboard), but we don't have our best team". He pointed out that he is trying a variety of horse-and-rider combinations because he wants to keep his options "open for as long as possible" ahead of the Olympic Games. And an extra complication has arisen this week, as Penelope Leprevost's ride, Topinambour, has developed a foot abscess. "So we have had to make another last-minute adjustment - but on paper we have a group of good riders and good horses" the French team manager said.
And there is no doubt about that with Roger Yves Bost, Patrick Delaveau, Marc Dilassier, Penelope Leprevost and Kevin Staut on call-up. With the last-to-go starting spot, they are highly unlikely to finish last this time out.
Don't miss a hoof-beat....
You can follow all the action LIVE on FEI TV. The series' second leg in Rome will be broadcast on Friday, 24 May, starting at 15.15 local time.
Facts and Figures:
CSIO Rome presents the second leg of the FEI Nations Cup™ 2012.
Belgium heads the league table after the opening round at La Baule, France two weeks ago.
The Top League FEI Nations Cup™ is open to the eight leading nations in the world - Belgium, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Ireland, Sweden, Great Britain, Germany and France.
Tomorrow they will be joined by the team from Italy who will be making a guest appearance on their home turf.
The defending champions at the Piazza di Siena are the 2011 winners from The Netherlands.
Italy holds the record for most wins in the Rome Nations Cup - 27 since the event was first staged back in 1926.
Course designer at Piazza di Siena is Italy's Uliano Vezzani.
Sophie Ruiz-Leimer, FEI Nations Cup™ representative - "the 80th edition of CSIO Rome is a very special occasion, and on behalf of the FEI, I would like to offer my congratulations to the Show Organisers".
For further information on the second leg of the 2012 FEI Nations Cup™ series in Rome, consult www.piazzadisiena.org/
The FEI Nations Cup™ is the oldest of the FEI series. The team competition has existed for over a century, but it was in 1964 that the Nations Cup became a series when a ranking was established. Since then it has gone through a number of transformations, run as the President's Cup, the Prince Philip Trophy, and more recently as the Super League. In recent years there has been an awareness that the concept was in need of a major review and the proposed restructuring process is seen as key to ensuring the future of the series.
The FEI Nations Cup™ Top League is currently run at eight selected European venues, but the concept was debated at the Sports Forum in Lausanne and, following further consultation, proposed changes to the format will be voted on at the General Assembly in Istanbul (TUR) in November.
FEI Nations Cup™ 2012 calendar:
La Baule (FRA), 10-13 May; Rome (ITA), 24-27 May; St Gallen (SUI), 31 May – 2 June; Rotterdam (NED) 20-24 June; Aachen (GER) 3 - 8 July; Falsterbo (SWE) 12-15 July; Hickstead (GBR) 19-22 July; Dublin (IRE) 15-19 August.
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text: GCC employers among global leaders in workforce health and productivity Nearly 80% of GCC participants expect their commitment to employee health & productivity to increase the next 3 years February 15, 2016 Save Save Save this. Log in to access this feature. Saved Added to Saved Content. Remove DUBAI, UAE, 15 February 2016 - Willis Towers Watson, a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company, released their latest Staying@Work Survey on workforce health and productivity in the GCC. According to the survey, almost half (45%) of GCC employers currently have a workforce health and productivity strategy in place, above the global average of 37%. In fact, 20% of employers have an advanced strategy customized for different segments of the workforce and use analytics to test effectiveness. This stage of strategy development is double the global average and is expected to reach 45% in three years' time. "Employers in the GCC want to be at the forefront of global initiatives to improve workforce health. They recognize that they can support their employees to better manage their health, and in so doing manage the cost of ill-health to their business. This study shows how investing in workforce health isn't just a nice-to-do, it actually makes good business sense and can be a win-win for employers and employees alike. Employers can get a healthy return on their investment from more engaged and productive employees, and employees get the support they need to improve their health status", said Steve Clements, Director Health and Group Benefits at Willis Towers Watson. Nearly 8 out of 10 GCC participants (79%) expect their commitment to employee health & productivity to increase in the next 3 years, while 71% of GCC respondents identify this as important to their strategy. Despite the low engagement of GCC employees (33%) in health and productivity plans, the Willis Towers Watson 2015/2016 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey (GBAS) revealed that for two thirds of employee respondents around the world health is a priority and they also want their employer to take an active role in encouraging and supporting them. In order to improve employee participation, 25% of employers in the region are planning to re-evaluate whether to use more incentives such as financial rewards, team-based, or biometric outcomes based. The top 5 top workforce health issues identified in the GCC are stress (70%) followed by tobacco (50%), which does not feature in the top 5 globally; lack of physical activity (48%); obesity / overweight (39%); and poor diet (36%). As stress continues to be considered the biggest health risk by employers in the region, 45% of them stated that in the coming 3 years they are planning to implement a stress management program, while 33% plan to implement a counselling Employee Assistance Program (EAP). In addition, 32% of the organizations plan to implement tobacco cessation programs while 32% plan to implement weight management programs. The Global Benefits Attitudes Survey also found a disconnection between employer and employee perceptions on the main causes of stress across the world. While the latter associated issues related to pay as the top cause, the employers don't even consider this in the top 10 causes. Instead, lack of work life balance and availability of technology that expand the working day are seen as the number one and three causes of stress respectively, which can lead to misalignment of employer initiatives. Globally, the lack of budget or resources was cited as the top barrier to changing employee behaviors (39%), while in the GCC this did not feature in the top 5 reasons, the main barrier being Lack of Actionable Data (50%). Only 1 in 5 GCC companies are able to successfully measure the impact of their programs on health risks and healthcare costs. "The health risks that employers see in their workforce here in the GCC (UAE) bear some similarities to global trends but equally show some unique differences. They can't just take global templates and roll them out without making them locally relevant. Employers here are saying they are ready and willing to invest in workforce health but they need to start measuring and creating this data to make better, smarter and more informed decisions. They want to ensure that their initiatives are aligned to the health needs and perspectives of their workforce in order to get employees more engaged in managing their health risks", said Steve Clements. GCC employers are today relying to a large extent (59%) on external providers such as their insurer to help them encourage healthy employee behaviors, and focusing on the design of plans like their medical insurance (47%). In 3 years' time, the focus is expected to shift to developing broader healthy workplace / culture strategies (71%) supported by financial incentives (6% now rising to 29% in 3 years), as well as plan design (47%). About the Surveys The 2015/2016 Willis Towers Watson Staying@Work Survey was completed between May and July 2015 in North America, Latin America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia by 1,669 employers. The survey captures details on each organisation's health and well-being strategy and programs in their respective local markets. Additionally, 42 multinational firms responded to a complementary survey capturing the perspective of the global headquarters. In total, the data include responses from 34 countries/markets. Seventy-three percent of respondents operate in multiple countries, and respondents are in all major industry sectors. The 2015/2016 Global Benefits Attitudes Survey (GBAS) is a comprehensive global study highlighting employees' attitudes toward their health and retirement benefits. The survey contains nearly 30,000 responses collected across 19 countries who completed an online questionnaire in Summer 2015. The survey builds upon previous iterations to examine a core set of retirement and health themes and how they change over time, how they are shaped by company changes, and how they influence employee engagement and productivity. About Willis Towers Watson Willis Towers Watson (NASDAQ: WLTW) is a leading global advisory, broking and solutions company that helps clients around the world turn risk into a path for growth. With roots dating to 1828, Willis Towers Watson has 39,000 employees in more than 120 countries. We design and deliver solutions that manage risk, optimize benefits, cultivate talent, and expand the power of capital to protect and strengthen institutions and individuals. Our unique perspective allows us to see the critical intersections between talent, assets and ideas — the dynamic formula that drives business performance. Together, we unlock potential. Save Save Save this. Log in to access this feature. Saved Added to Saved Content. Remove


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Simmons walking on air heading into world championship
It's never felt so good being Pat Simmons walking around Moose Jaw, Sask., before.
It never felt so good being Pat Simmons walking up a sheet of ice at an opening ceremony before, either.
The 40-year-old curling chiropractor went into his first ever Ford Men's World Curling Championship as a skip here Saturday feeling half his age and enjoying a surreal, almost floating-on-air, out-of-body experience.
"I think we all, to a man, came here excited and ready to go like a bunch of young 20-year-olds playing in an arena for the first time. This is going to be fun. We just can't wait to get going," said Simmons before making the march between the sheets for the opening ceremony.
"It's been a whirlwind. I know there will be a day when I look back on all this and be pretty proud, as we all will. But it seemed to all go so fast until the start of this.
"There've been so many pats on the back. That's been great. So many people seem to be so happy for me," said the player who got the tap from John Morris to replace him at skip, went 8-1 and drew to the button to win the Brier final in the 11th end.
Funny the way it worked.
When skip Kevin Koe dumped these guys after they won the Brier in Kamloops last year, they recruited Morris to replace him and play a ridiculously abbreviated schedule. They used their byes into the Canada Cup, Continental Cup and TSN Skins Game then, of course, became the first Team Canada with a free pass to the Brier.
The Continental Cup turned out to be an unrecognized key to what happened with Simmons, suggested national men's coach Rick Lang.
"I was fascinated when he went out and skipped a mixed game and shot lights out. He just took over the game. He was amazing," said Lang. "I said 'Pat, you're ready to skip again!' He said 'Yes, I am.'
"At the Brier, when he got the opportunity, he just grabbed it. His performance in those last eight games was as good a performance as any skip you'll ever see."
Simmons concedes the Continental Cup was a factor.
"John skipped one team and I skipped the other. Things went well and I enjoyed it and, looking back, that game was probably very meaningful."
It's interesting how the long and winding road worked to end up with a failed Saskatchewan curler leading the Alberta team onto the ice in the first ever curling worlds to be held here.
It's ironic that it's worked out this way, with Simmons now skipping a team involving Carter Rycroft and Nolan Thiessen, a team previously skipped by Koe.
Simmons joined the team five years ago as third.
"When Pat was skipping out of Saskatchewan, against us, we were over 20-0 against him," said Thiessen. "The second-last event we played after he'd already signed on to play third for us the next year, we were in Victoria, and Pat finally beat us. That was the first time that he beat us in five years as a skip."
The weight of the province of Saskatchewan kind of got to Simmons as a skip.
"They want a winner so bad. That probably affected him. I know that Brier in Regina, being a hometown team and stuff might have got to him. I don't know if he'd ever say it but he might not have had the horses, either," speculated Thiessen.
"There was definitely weight there from the province of Saskatchewan and just from talking to him in the last couple of weeks before we got here, I think winning the Brier was just great for him. He seems to be very at peace with himself and how he played and no matter what happens here in Halifax, he's proven something to himself.
"Pat was pretty honest with us when he came to play with us. He was kind of tired of being on the best team in Saskatchewan. He wanted to be on the best team in the world."
Now he can be the skip of the world champions.
Morris did it with Kevin Martin and Rycroft and Thiessen did it with Koe in 2010 in Cortina-d'Ampezzo, Italy.
"That's one of our big motivators coming in here," said Morris. "We want to win this world championship for Pat."


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About four years ago, economic historian Ron Chernow completed his multi-year work, Titan (Vintage, 2004). The book's title mirrors its heft. This is nothing short of a titanic feat. In his capstone text, Chernow has delivered a rich, engrossing, exhaustively detailed portrait of one of history's most fascinating economic figures, the oilman, John D. Rockefeller, Sr. A lifelong Baptist, Rockefeller represents a complex figure of contrasting qualities. Driven to bend the rules by his need to dominate the oil market, Rockefeller gave hundreds of millions of dollars to philanthropic causes. His biography, though daunting in size, thus contains important lessons for Christians and thinkers alike.
I won't attempt to cover Rockefeller's life here. If you would like such a summary, check out Wikipedia or some such source. I will say that one sees in Chernow's portrait of Rockefeller a man who made it his life business to master his market and bring his competitors to submission. Beginning life under an undependable father and a doting mother, it seems that Rockefeller's life was an exercise in exorcising the ghost of his untrustworthy father and the poverty into which his father's vagrancy plunged the family. As Chernow describes him, Rockefeller acquired a fixation with the balance sheet of his companies and used the hard data of his businesses to fuel all of his decisions. With a scale of calculation seldom seen in economic history, Rockefeller cleared his way through the Cleveland oil trade in the second half of the nineteenth century, buying up refinery after refinery, amassing a fortune in the process.
Unfortunately, Chernow makes clear that as time wore on, Rockefeller and his associates engaged in questionable practices to advance the company now known to history as the Standard Oil Company (Rockefeller always called it this, even years after his retirement). By colluding with the railroad industry and paying off politicians, Standard Oil was able to able to achieve the status of a trust for decades before Teddy Roosevelt's men brought it to heel in the early twentieth century. By then, of course, it was far too late. Rockefeller and his fellow leaders were multi-millionaires, Standard Oil was the world's largest kerosene producer, and even when broken up, Standard Oil subsidiaries formed three of the twentieth century's largest global companies–Texaco, Shell, Amoco among them.
Rockefeller's life teaches us many important lessons, as all good biographies do. Though Chernow is far too psychological in his read of Rockefeller, his chronicle reveals the importance of choosing one's associates carefully. This is a biblical truth–the Proverbs emphasize it–but sometimes we Christians gloss over it. Because Rockefeller allowed liberal-minded Christians to disperse the riches of his fortune, an appraisal of his legacy reveals that it accomplished good, but often not necessarily Christian, ends. The Cleveland native's millions endowed, for example, the Rockefeller Institute, a medical think-tank responsible for many twentieth-century advances in science that benefited humanity writ large–the virtual elimination of hookworm comes to mind.
In addition, though Rockefeller was a devout Christian, it seems that very few of his children and descendants adhered to any form of evangelical Christianity. Rockefeller was no theologian, and would never have claimed to be, but one wonders about the reasons behind this sad family history. He instructed the children in the things of the Lord, as did his wife, but little of it seemed to stick with them. Indeed, his beloved son, John D. Rockefeller, Jr., took his stand besides combatively liberal Christians, Harry Emerson Fosdick the most prominent of them. It is of course true that there is no one-to-one correspondence between the faith of parents and their children, but the paucity of biblically minded Christians among the Rockefeller dynasty leaves one puzzled, sadly puzzled, as to how this came to be. Surely Rockefeller's story serves as a reminder to parents that biblical faith must be lived on every level. It is not enough to teach, for one must live what one teaches. Also, it is not enough to live, for one must teach what one lives. We cannot err on one side or the other, but must combine both in a vital embrace of the gospel that radiates before the watching eyes of our children.
The final note one would make on the titan's life involves his business ethics. We cannot speculate as to whether Rockefeller's children fell out of favor with Christianity because of their discovery of the nature of the ill-gotten gains of his fortune, but we can say that it is clear that Rockefeller repeatedly bent the rules to make his millions. His fiscal empire was not rapacious, and it was often fair, and he himself was routinely generous to those whose firms he bought, but there are still blights on his economic record. As a leader, Rockefeller often distanced himself from the directly questionable (or outright wrong) decisions that secured his company's wealth, but the record shows that he led all the way, whether he signed the note or not. His example calls us to merge our faith with our day-to-day work. Faith and work are not mutually exclusive, and do not occupy self-contained realms. No, faith is to be poured into work, and biblical teachings and ethics are to shape how we live. How sad to see one example of a clear Christian who compromised his ethics in order to serve his ambition. Leadership is leadership, whether it is exercised from a distance or in the heat of the decision.
Titan teaches the Christian a familiar lesson. As much as the world calls to us to sample its delights, we must seek to be great not in earthly things but in God's kingdom. We may never achieve what some around us do, but in the end, we will have our character. On the last day, that will be a legacy that will not blow away with the wind. Rockefeller was a great man, a man who accomplished incredible things, and we will see him on the other side, where ambition for self and for glory has died and only righteousness lives on.


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