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Trade in jeep for fuel economy?
Hey guys as you all know the Jeep wranglers aren't the best on gas. Im averaging around 18 city and highway. I do a lot of highway driving for school and work and I've been saving my money for a 2013 gecko green rubicon. But Ive been looking around and went and test drove a 2013 Focus ST. Gets around 34 on the highway and has 252HP from Fords Ecoboost engine. Don't have enough money to have both at the same time so what do you guys think? Should I leave the jeep world for a couple years or stick it through? I only have about another year and a half of school left but after that I might still be traveling
If you bring up a ford, let alone a focus. Do us all a favor and don't buy a jeep.
Only you can make that call. Jeeps are a way of life for some and simple pleasure for others. Mines a daily driver but I'm only 10 miles from work. If I had a much longer commute would i have chosen the Jeep? Good question.........
Hey man, you gotta do what you gotta do, I'm averaging 14.5mpg and I wouldn't trade my jeep for mpgs but that's me, I have a buddy who passed on a jeep and got a fiesta instead 41mpg(so he says) and some 190hp, he's happy, I drive my sisters yota every now and again and I can't see how I would trade into something like that. Don't let anyone tell you to do one thing or another, it's your decision and what's best for you. If you decide to go the focus way, you'll be back and everyone will welcome you back to the jeep world.
Im not saying I hate my Jeep or the Jeep family. I love the community and everyone that owns one. Im just saying that I'm driving 550 miles one way just to get to school and traveling more to go to work while I'm there
Well said JVLemur. To each his own.
Thanks everyone for y'alls opinion. I still owe money on my jeep and i might sell it to my brother so it can still stay in the family :P
Be honest with yourself. Do you really use a jeep like a jeep should be used? If not buy a vehicle that is going to fit your needs best. any jackwad who would suggest otherwise probably lives at home with his parents and will be the first loose the jeep when he has to move out on his own lol. I have only been on this forum 6 or 7 months and I have seen the most "loyal died in the wool wrangler lovers" end up selling or trading on an econo or sport car after a few months lol. a month before they bailed they were bad mouthing anybody who brought up that they were thinking of getting rid of thier jeep.
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Don't get a focus. At the end of the day it looks almost identical to all other focuses. And...it's a focus. If I were to get a hatchback it'd be the one that started the sporty hatchback... The VW GTI. At the end of THAT day it's a race inspired German vehicle that just plain looks better and drives better. Nothing better. I don't mean to hate on the ST. It is a good car, but I suggest you drive a GTI and maybe a Mazda speed 3 so you can get a feel for the 3 major sporty hatchbacks and see what you like
I've driven both the ford ST and GTI and owned an VW with the 2.0T and 6spd that the GTI has and it was fenomenal(my brother still owns it at 170k) That said, I'd never trade in the jeep for either, or anything I can think of right now. Keep in mind you should be running super in both engines which is 10-15% more expensive which negates some of the gas mileage. And they are fun to hammer the gas which kills your mileage(motortrend averaged 23mpg on their extended test and bested at ~28 ). The jeep is the most fun vehicle you can legally enjoy. It's worth paying a little more for gas |
What about keeping the jeep(weekend warrior) and invest in a little crapper as your daily driver that wont set you back?
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The Ford is a smart buy. We're not just talking mpg, we're also talking reliability and a cozy piece of mind.
But the exhilaration (that I know I get) when you hop into the wrangler will be gone. If you don't mind that then by all means do the smart thing and get the Focus. As the saying goes 'you gotta pay to play'. If the play isn't worth it anymore to you then you won't be happy if you keep paying for it. |
I drive roughly 30 miles a day for work. Those 30 miles driving in a jeep cannot be replicated in another vehicle. It's more joy for some apparent reason. Ever since I owned my jeep, I registered my other vehicle as "non operational"
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Unless you want to show us your income statement, verses living expenses, WHICH I DON'T ADVISE THAT YOU SHOULD, then only you can make that decision!!!
It is really hard to enjoy anything in life, if you are living from payday to payday. I am not saying that you are, but rather that was just a example of what not to do. I was there in life once and it really isn't any fun!!! |
As said- Get a GTI , GTI has its own lifestyle and you can mod as you want... I drive both but when I go to my garage for a trip I just open the Jeep driver door and say to myself heck I love the jeep because the GTI is dirty and I take care of the jeep more (its my toy)..
But seriously the new GTI is a mean car if you want something sport. |
Oh I should say that if and when I drive my stage 3+ GTI (350HP) I get lower MPG than the jeep- go figure that out..
You will be bored with the Focus in less than a year!! Jeep is never boring!!
If you are going that route go drive a Mazdaspeed 3, if you don't like it, then go GTi. I think the Focus is way overpriced when you start adding equipment. Also, my wife had a Mini Cooper S convertible a few years ago, crazy fun to drive, and they hold their value. It has been 5 plus years between Jeeps for me, and I have no regrets, I filled the void with a Mustang GT convt in there, and 3 different Miatas. Good luck, eventually you will be back.
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To the people suggesting he gets a GTI, why? The Focus ST is the more reliable car and just as, if not more fun. Personally, I'd have to go with the BRZ or FRS for RWD if you don't need the space of the ST. The traction control on the GTI is garbage for having fun compared to the BRZ/FRS and ST. Between a GTI and ST, I'm going with the ST. Could also spend more and get the Golf R, which I would drive over the ST and BRZ/FRS. |
Agreed |
If your primary purpose for this vehicle will be long daily commutes, then get a car instead of a Jeep. I love my Wrangler but if I had a long daily commute then I would trade it in for a better mpg car.
But I would suggest you look at other options than the Focus. Too pricy for what you get IMO. Take a look at the VW TDI series of cars; they average 45 mpg and are really well made. |
If I were you I would look at the bigger picture, and money/security is a big part of that. If you don't have money to burn sell the Jeep. Pay off the loan and buy a good used affordable car that gets no less than 45 mpg. It might be cheaper in the long run to buy something new. You need to do the math.
When you're a little older and more financially stable you can order a new Jeep if you want. The key is to make smart decisions now so you'll be better off down the road. Sounds like you're going to have a good future. Sell the Jeep and be smart with your money. That's what I'd do.... |
Based on what I've read, the Focus ST is the better, harder-edged car for enthusiast use. The local Ford dealer has one on the lot and I've thought about stopping by an taking it for a drive just for kicks.
GTIs are great too though. The only thing to watch for there is if you go with the DSG trans, expensive services every 40K. My wife has a Tiguan and it's a hoot, basically a a GTI on stilts with AWD. |
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'Jackets to host Wills Point Tigers By Kerry Yancey Monitor Staff Writer KEMP–Even with a loss in their District 14-3A opener, the Kemp Yellowjackets have a lot of positives they can bring with them when they host the Wills Point Tigers this Friday night. First, the 'Jackets played the defending loop champion Van Vandals to a standstill throughout regulation and through one overtime before losing 3-0 on a 21-yard field goal in the second overtime last Friday night. That has to engender some confidence. Second, the 'Jackets came through a very physical contest without major injury, which is always good news, Kemp head coach Greg Anderson noted Monday morning. "Of course, they were just heartbroken Friday night, to have played so well and lost," Anderson said. "I was proud of the kids and the way they fought in the game. "Even though we lost, and we're 0-1 in district, there are a lot of positives we could take from that game," he said. Many folks looking at that 3-0 score might figure both teams played in the mud, but the fact was the Yellowjacket Stadium turf was in pretty good shape all through the game. The Monitor's reporter covering the game said the turf, while wet, wasn't a factor in the contest – penalties and excellent defense by both teams led to the stalemate. "They did a great job running to the ball, and so did we," Anderson said. "The thing that's most disappointing to me was we started off both overtimes with an offensive penalty. That automatically takes you out of field goal range." In the second overtime, the 'Jackets appeared to have the ball at the Van 8, nearly as close as a point-after-attempt kick, only to have the play wiped out by a holding penalty, moving them back out to the 35. Kemp's Michael Smith tried two field goals, one going wide left and the second (52 yards) falling short, Anderson said. "Saturday morning, when we watched the film, and today in practice, the kids have responded well," he said. "We're ready to move on to Wills Point." As bad as the Tigers' record was last year (1-9), every other 14-3A coach said Wills Point was the best 0-for team they had seen. This year, the Tigers have shown they really are that good, racking up a 5-1 season mark, with their only loss being a 28-15 setback to undefeated Brownsboro Sept. 18. Wills Point knocked off the visiting Canton Eagles, 28-18, in the district opener last Friday night on a sloppy Tiger Stadium turf. "They are very athletic; probably the most athletic team at the skill positions that we've seen," Anderson said. The Tigers use a spread offense based around two key players, junior quarterback Trent Jurica and senior wideout Steven Cunigan. Both are multi-sport standouts, and were all-district selections last year. Cunigan was the district's triple jump champion last spring, and possesses both excellent speed and leaping ability, making him a threat to score from anywhere on the field. "The emergence of Brandon Morris at running back has helped them tremendously," Anderson said. "(Morris) is small, but he's quick." The Tigers are playing well behind Jurica, Anderson added. "Trent is a good, solid quarterback," he said. "He's not running as much this year. The scariest part, to me, is when he pulls it down and runs, but they want him to stay in the pocket and throw the ball." On defense, the Tigers use a five-man front, but it's structured more like a 3-4, with the outside defensive ends standing up as linebackers, "probably because they see so much of the spread," Anderson said. Two key defensive players are J.K. Wilson at defensive tackle and safety Cyle Henderson. "He (Henderson) looked really good against Kaufman, coming downhill and making tackles," Anderson said. The Tigers have more team speed overall, so the 'Jackets can't afford to let down their efforts, he added. Kemp faces four more district games, and Anderson said the 'Jackets should have opportunities to win any or all of them, just as they had their opportunities against Van. "It's going to take that same kind of effort," he noted.
Healthy Bulldogs heading to Canton for key loop contest By Kerry Yancey Monitor Staff Writer EUSTACE–It's so nice to have everybody back. Just ask Eustace head coach Doug Wendel. "We were healthier Friday night than we've been since the first day in pads," Wendel said Monday. The result was the best offensive night for the Bulldogs this season, a 58-28 blowout of the Mineola Yellowjackets in the District 14-3A opener for both teams. That 58 points all came from the offense, too – there weren't any defensive or special teams touchdowns. Wendel said the Bulldogs "went back to the basics" during the bye week and the week coming up to the Mineola game, and it paid off. "Our technique, our toughness and our conditioning at every position has gotten better in the last two weeks," he said. It certainly helps the offense to have three-year starter Chris Compton back at quarterback, after essentially missing his production for four games. "CC obviously made a difference in our execution," Wendel said. "He missed one read, and he had no fumbles. I think it was one of his best games." Compton had eight carries for 107 yards (that's a little better than 13¼ yards per tote) and scored twice, on runs of five and two yards, plus three two-point conversion runs. "All eight of his runs were options, where he made the right read," Wendel said. Fullback Justin Calhoun and halfback JoJo Bradburn both had breakout games. Calhoun had 156 yards on 15 carries, including an 80-yard touchdown run, while Bradburn had 121 yards on just five carries, including two long TD runs in the second half. "I thought (Bradburn) ran hard and played well," Wendel said. "But, he wouldn't have had the success he had without the (downfield) blocks of the receivers and Trevan (Johnson). It was a total team effort." Johnson, after being forced into carrying much of the offensive load with Compton out, didn't do much on offense Friday night, carrying just four times for 12 yards. Two of those four carries, though, were for the Bulldogs' first two touchdowns. Johnson's biggest contribution may have been on defense, where he made 16 tackles from his free safety position, 13 of them in the first half. It was Johnson's big hit that knocked Mineola starting quarterback Tyler Drennon out of the game early in the first quarter. "I was very pleased with our defense," Wendel said. "I thought we flew around and hit well. We were aggressive." That defensive effort showed in the second half, when the Yellowjackets could muster only one scoring drive. Much of their second-half offensive production came on their last possession, moving against the Bulldog subs. Although he was considered questionable earlier in the week, Cord Bailey got on the field for the Bulldog defense after missing six weeks with a broken foot. "It was nice to get him in the game, even for a few plays," Wendel said. "We're going to play two good passing teams, and Cord needed to get in some work before we throw him into the fire this week." The Bulldogs will need to maintain a strong effort on both sides of the ball this Friday night, when they travel to Canton to face the 4-2 Eagles. Canton fell to the hosting Wills Point Tigers, 28-18, last Friday on a sloppy field at Tiger Stadium. Even though rain is forecast every day this week, Norris Birdwell Stadium in Canton has artificial turf, so field conditions won't play much of a role in the contest, if any. "Canton executes (the spread) extremely well," Wendel said. "They can really put you in a bind with the spacing of their routes, their technique and their timing. They're a good football team." Leading the Eagle offense is last year's district "Newcomer of the Year," junior quarterback Chance Wal-lace. He has two excellent receivers, Trent Termin and Roy Denbow. "Those three guys make their offense go," Wendel said. "However, their other two receivers and their running back are all explosive, too. "They do a good job of spreading the ball around, and if they're all making plays, that makes it very difficult to key on one player," he added. Wallace has been more of a pocket passer this season, but has the ability to run at any time, Wendel noted. The Eagles use a 50 base defense. "Defensively, they're playing hard, and they have good technique," Wendel said. "They're not a great defense, but I feel they'll be tough on us." Since the Bulldogs had no yards passing against Mineola (they only threw once), one would expect the Eagles to pack eight or nine players in the box to stop the run. "I think it will be very important for both teams to score when they get into the red zone," he said. "I think both teams will be able to move the ball between the 20s. "It may take (scoring in) the mid-30s to win," he added. "We're going to have to play as well, and maybe better than we did the other night."
MHS faces Pirates tonight By Kerry Yancey Monitor Staff Writer MABANK–Two District 15-4A games, two hosings by the officials. With just seconds left to play Friday night, the Mabank Panthers had the ball deep in the red zone against the Red Oak Hawks, but their third-down pass fell incomplete. Well, try again on fourth down. No, say the officials. Red Oak gets the ball, takes a knee and runs out the clock as coaches, spotters and newspaper and radio reporters in the pressbox look on in baffled amazement. While the Panthers might have committed many penalties in their district opener at Terrell Oct. 2 – and it's hard to believe they did all 15 they were assessed – losing a down on an official's call in the final seconds of a one-possession game is something else again. "They called the next morning and apologized," Panther head coach Jimmy Cantrell said Monday. "It doesn't help much now." Cantrell said the contest should not have come down to that play, because the Panthers made far too many mistakes earlier in the game – the most glaring being two turnovers (a fumble and an interception) in the end zone. "We've made several mistakes, but we've played pretty good football, and we're 0-2 in district," he said. If the Panthers can run the table in their final four games, they'll be in the playoffs, and maybe the district champion, since it's become clear any team in the district can beat any other team, Cantrell said. "We've got to cut out penalties," he added. "For some reason, we're on the (officials') radar. We've got to get off their radar. "A lot of our penalties are hustle mistakes, kids trying to get to the ball," Cantrell said. "We're playing hard – we've got to play smart." Mabank arguably has one of the best, if not the best, defense in the district, he pointed out. "We've got to be more opportunistic," he said. "We had four (Red Oak) turnovers. We need to take advantage of those and put points on the board. "Our red zone offense is not doing well," Cantrell added. "Both (district) games, we've had more total offense than the other team, but we've got to put points on the board. "We're playing hard, and we're playing good enough to win. We just can't catch a break," Cantrell said. "(Players) are playing hurt, they're doing everything they need to do. I want to get that monkey off our back. I don't want to be known as a whiner." This week, the Panthers have one less day to get ready, because they play the Mesquite Poteet Pirates Thursday night (tonight). At 0-7 for the season and 0-3 in 15-4A play, the Pirates haven't had much to cheer about so far this season, but they have to think the Panthers, at 0-2, might represent an opportunity to snag a district win. Poteet lost to West Mesquite, 40-16, last Friday night. "They're a talented football team," Cantrell said. "They've got a big offensive line, but they've had quarterback issues. Their starter went down early, and they've had several folks in there." Defensively, the Pirates run either a 4-2 or a stack defense much like Mabank's. "They remind me a lot of Athens," Cantrell said. "They've got a lot of talent, but no rhythm. Like Athens, we can't allow them to establish any type of rhythm." The Panthers have three things they hang their hat on, Cantrell said. "One, we have (team) chemistry – our kids are playing together," he said. "Two, we have relentless pursuit to the ball on defense, and three, ball control. "We've done that all year, until we get inside the 20," he added. "Early on, there was a question of whether or not we could compete. Well, these guys know we can compete. The luck part of it has gotta change, 'cause it can't get any worse." Directions to Memorial Stadium in Mesquite: From Mabank, take U.S. Highway 175 northwest to the I-20/635 (LBJ Freeway) interchange (about 40 miles), and go north on 635, heading toward North Mesquite/Garland. Get off 635 at Exit 4 (Military Parkway/Scyene Road). Stay on the service road until you reach W.Main/W.Scyene Road, and turn left (west) onto Scyene Road. Follow Scyene for about 0.8 mile; the stadium will be on your left. Driving time will be about 90 minutes, depending on traffic conditions.
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Editor's note: Today's letters to the editor are from Southwest Junior High students learning about persuasive writing.
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People should not be allowed to drive while using a cell phone because it is very dangerous and serious accidents can occur. According to galegroup.com auto crashes are the No. 1 cause of death for those ages 15 to 20 years old. Driving while talking on a cell phone can be worse than drunk driving.
Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries in the U.S. every year. I think that people should just buy a Bluetooth so that they can have both hands on the steering wheel. Also, I think if you need to talk on the phone or text then you should just have the passenger talk or text for you. Also unless it's an emergency and you don't have a passenger then you should not answer the phone.
Drivers talking on cell phones were 18 percent slower to react to brake lights according to livescience.com. In California in 2001, at least 4,699 reported accidents were blamed on drivers using cell phones; those crashes killed 31 people and injured 2,786.
So we should encourage laws that say hang up and drive, so we can feel safer on the road.
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Don't get caught with a big holiday phone bill: Using your mobile abroad could cost thousands - so follow our roaming guide
The cost of using a mobile phone to dial home or browse the internet while you are abroad remains stubbornly high. Bills can top hundreds or even thousands of pounds if you use your mobile or tablet to listen to music, watch films or just to get directions.
The Mail on Sunday looks at ways families can cap mobile phone charges while on holiday.
British mobile networks have to pay their foreign counterparts whenever customers call, text or surf the internet abroad. This is known as roaming, as a customer's phone searches for an overseas network. From the start of next month the cost of using a mobile in the European Union will fall again – and there are even plans to eliminate surplus charges altogether by the end of next year.
But outside the EU in popular holiday destinations such as the US or Turkey, the price per megabyte of data – how chunks of internet use are measured – soars to an average of £5.
One megabyte will let you listen to a measly minute of music over the internet.
Experts question whether this is a true reflection of a mobile operator's costs or if customers are being used as cash cows in countries where regulation is less strict. Ernest Doku of price comparison website uSwitch says: 'Historically, mobile networks have been elusive in telling consumers why charges are so high outside Europe.
'They are reluctant to divulge the wholesale cost of customers using data. It's a bit difficult to swallow sometimes, especially when you look at the cost of data in the US compared with somewhere like France.'
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I can call mum for free from the wedding in France
Tesco has launched an International Calling Card app to shrink the cost of making overseas calls while at home or abroad.
It is currently only available to customers with a mobile phone using Apple or Google Android operating systems, but it can be used on any network – not just Tesco Mobile.
Like Skype – which allows users to make free calls anywhere in the world so long as the other person also has a Skype account and both parties have an internet connection – Tesco allows free app-to-app calls and messages.
It estimates that someone making a 30-minute phone call to the UK from Brazil could cut the cost from about £60 using a phone at one of the country's leading hotels to just 60p using the app. Calls to the UK from abroad are 2p per minute and international calls from the UK are 1p a minute. TU Go by O2, Viber and WhatsApp also offer free calls or messages while abroad.
Virgin Media's SmartCall app allows customers to use inclusive minutes from their home landline deal on a mobile instead. Like the other apps, all that is needed is a wi-fi connection.
Carly Matthews plans to use SmartCall when she travels to Bordeaux in South-West France for a friend's wedding.
The 26-year-old personal assistant has already used it to call relatives in New Zealand, since her home phone deal includes overseas calls. 'I downloaded the app a few weeks ago and it connects with my Virgin account and my mobile becomes an extension of my landline,' says Carly, who lives in Finsbury Park, North London, with partner Tom Fordyce, 26.
'The app will also tell me if I'm about to make a call that isn't free. I'm looking forward to trialling it on holiday – I can use it to call my mum because I'm sure she will want to hear details about the wedding.'
Across all of the major operators, the average standard cost of using an app for 30 minutes in the US is about £450. In France the price is £40.50.
Analysis by uSwitch says that if you opt out of your network's price cap to limit costs abroad and use the phone as normal in Brazil to make calls, send emails, play videos and browse the internet, you could run up a bill of nearly £5,000 after ten days.
Whichever country you visit, mobile operators will cap usage at about £48. You do not pay more unless you opt out, which may only be a matter of replying to a text message.
Yet, with the price per megabyte so steep in many countries, £48 will not go far. Dominic Baliszewski, telecoms expert at website broadbandchoices, which compares mobile deals, says: 'The growth in mobile phone and tablet use has led to an "online all the time" culture and customers naturally expect this experience to continue even when they are away on holiday. Customers should investigate their data roaming options well in advance of their holiday to avoid racking up costs and coming home to a sky-high bill.'
OPTION 1: Leave the phone at home
Leaving the phone at home is not an option for everyone, but it offers the simplest protection from big bills and also a break from life in the fast lane.
Doku says: 'The solution for many people is to disconnect for a while. But with price reductions in Europe and greater awareness among phone users about high roaming costs, we will soon reach a point where people can comfortably use their mobile phones or other devices while on holiday.'
A key disadvantage of leaving the phone at home is that contacting friends and family to arrange meet-ups becomes less flexible while travellers will have to pack traditional maps instead of counting on smartphones for directions.
For those comfortable with taking the phone but only for quick calls, texts or emergencies, the best strategy is to switch off data roaming. Videos that give step-by-step instructions on how to do this on a range of mobile handsets, including iPhones, Samsungs and BlackBerrys, can be found at ofcom.org.uk.
Baliszewski says: 'Many apps automatically update, whether you are actively using them or not – needlessly eating through data in the process. This can rack up huge charges without you realising, so turn auto-app updates off, disable push settings and close unwanted apps before you leave.'
If you are unsure how to do this, contact your mobile network or the phone manufacturer for help.
Off the hook: Gareth Cummins left his phone at home so he could relax in Mexico
OPTION 2: Rely on wi-fi
Warehouse supervisor Gareth Cummins leaves the phone behind when he goes on holiday, but he does not disconnect himself from home entirely.
He is back at home in Erdington, Birmingham, after a holiday in Cancun, Mexico. He took his iPad and used the hotel's wi-fi connection to update his Facebook page and upload holiday snaps.
Gareth, 33, says: 'I never take my phone on holiday. Leaving the mobile at home helps me switch off and enjoy my holiday, but I always make sure I find a hotel with wi-fi.'
Films or music can also be downloaded before travelling and enjoyed whether or not an internet connection is available. But a disadvantage is that a wi-fi connection can never be guaranteed once holidaymakers step outside their hotel.
Public wi-fi is also open to security threats, so users should treat it with caution and avoid activities such as internet banking.
OPTION 3: Buy a local SIM
Another solution is to buy a SIM card that charges local call rates, provides cheaper rates to call home or offers a better data allowance. A new SIM can be inserted into a tablet or mobile. Whatever the device, it needs to be 'unlocked', which simply means it can work with any SIM that is inserted.
Most of the time SIM cards can also be bought when you arrive in a country, while some are handed out for free. The drawback is that it means having a different mobile phone number, but the savings can prove worthwhile.
SIM card provider 0044 offers a £19 deal with £6 credit on the card for the US, for example. Local calls are 6p a minute and calls to the UK are 12p a minute.
Someone who buys an international SIM card may be able to forward calls from their existing mobile to their new international number. Check with the SIM provider and the UK mobile network.Additional charges may be incurred for the diversion.
DataRoam – a subsidiary of 0044 – provides SIM cards with generous internet data allowances for tablets. For example, the Asian prepaid data SIM – valid in 11 countries spanning from Australia to India – comes with unlimited internet use for £8 a day, rather than for each megabyte. The fee applies only on days when a customer goes online and the card comes with a day's free credit.
These cards can also be inserted into a MiFi gadget to get wi-fi on the move. It is a small hand-held device that creates an internet hotspot and can connect multiple smartphones or tablets to an online network simultaneously – much like a wireless router at home.
Angus MacLeod, director of DataRoam, says: 'MiFi is safer too, because it's not public and is a secure network connection that only a family, couple or group of friends can access.'
A MiFi deal from the website costs £49 and comes with a one gigabyte data allowance, equal to 1,024 megabytes, and lasting 30 days. You can pay to extend the plan or cancel the account.
Full picture: Blake Beaton monitored his spending using goHenry
So 'appy my teenage son can keep track of his cash on exchange trip
Mobile networks offer extra travel bundles or bolt-ons that include a set internet allowance for a fixed price, ensuring customers know exactly how much extra they will pay.
Network Three has gone one step further by abandoning roaming charges for customers who travel to one of 16 holiday destinations under its 'Feel at Home' deal.
Customers are automatically allowed to use their UK minutes and data allowance, on both pay monthly or pay-as-you-go plans, as soon as they arrive in France, Switzerland, Israel, Finland, Norway, the US, Indonesia, Sri Lanka, Macau, Australia, Italy, Austria, Hong Kong, Sweden, Denmark and the Republic of Ireland.
Other operators' bundles include a 200-megabyte deal for £120 a month from O2, the Vodafone Data Traveller with 25 megabytes a day for £5 a day, and £3 a day for 20 megabytes a day with Orange or £75 for 150 megabytes over 30 days. There are similarly priced deals for T-Mobile customers, which together with Orange comes under the EE brand.
The above deals are for outside the EU, but deals within Europe are typically better value.
Susan Beaton, from Southbourne, Dorset, bought a £5 Travel Pass from Virgin Media for her son Blake, 13, giving him internet access on a recent French exchange trip organised through his school.
The Travel Pass provided 25 megabytes of internet data for Blake's iPhone 5s – enough to send 25 simple emails, visit 20 web pages, spend five minutes using an app and watch a two-minute video clip.
But Blake also used the data allowance to monitor his spending on an app called goHenry. It is linked to a prepaid Visa card he took on the trip, with the account topped up and managed by parents Susan, 57, and Robert, 52.
The app shows children how much they are earning for completed chores at home, how much they are saving and how much they are spending.
Susan says: 'Blake is good with money and I trust him, but the app gives him a clear breakdown of what he's spending his money on and makes him think about where it's going a bit more. He can see exactly what his finances are like on his phone.'
Blake was careful not to use up his internet data too quickly.
Susan adds: 'He turned his phone off when he wasn't using it so he didn't go over the allowance.'
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Charges against Golog Jigme baseless, says exile Tibetan group
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DHARAMSHALA, February 19: A Tibetan group in exile has asserted that the charges of manslaughter framed against Tibetan monk Jigme Gyatso by Chinese authorities are "baseless" and announced the launch of a campaign for his safety.
The Swiss based Filming for Tibet in a release yesterday said that conclusive information collected by the group indicate that the charges framed against Jigme Gyatso also known as Golog Jigme are baseless.
Lhamo Tso, wife of jailed Tibetan filmmaker Dhondup Wangchen and an old friend of Jigme Gyatso has launched a campaign appealing the United States and other countries to urge China to stop the ongoing manhunt, the group said.
Jigme Gyatso was earlier believed to have been detained by Chinese authorities in eastern Tibet after he went missing under mysterious circumstances in September 2012. He had assisted Dhondup Wangchen in secretly shooting the documentary film "Leaving Fear Behind" in 2008.
However, in November last, Chinese officials in Kanlho made an announcement charging Jigme Gyatso of manslaughter and offering 2,00,000 Chinese Yuan (US$ 32,116) for information of his whereabouts.
Filming for Tibet in its release cited several Tibetans in Tibet and westerners in China with close contacts with Jigme Gyatso as saying that the charges against him are "baseless and motivated by other unknown reasons."
"Repeatedly, the opinion was voiced that Jigme Gyatso's political and social activism might be the real reason for the arrest and the harsh statements following his disappearance," the group said.
Lhamo Tso, who has known Jigme Gyatso for more then 16 years, last month wrote to the US Secretary of State appealing for action to ensure his safety.
"I am convinced that if foreign governments inquire about his case, some level of protection will be provided to him. Therefore, I request the US government to approach the Chinese government and ask them about the case of Jigme Gyatso," Tso wrote in the letter.
The Tibetan monk was first arrested in March 2008 from Labrang Tashi Khyil and was detained for seven months during which he was brutally tortured and beaten. He was rearrested in March 2009, during which he was kept in custody for about 40 days. Since then, he has been rearrested many times.
Jigme Gyatso had assisted Dhondup Wangchen in secretly shooting his documentary film "Leaving Fear Behind" that shed light on the lives of Tibetans in China in the run-up to the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
The film, featuring a series of interviews with Tibetans talking about how China had destroyed the Tibetan culture, violated religious freedom and their undying reverence for the exiled leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama, was smuggled out of Tibet and later released worldwide.
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Hotel Pulitzer, Amsterdam
Hotel Pulitzer occupies a unique position in Amsterdam's luxury hotel scene. It comprises 25 restored canal houses dating back to the 17th century and boasts an elegant courtyard. Guests can also enjoy views of two of the city's most picturesque canals, the Prinsengracht and the Keizersgracht. Despite the hotel's historic pedigree, the décor is contemporary and eclectic. All rooms have been recently remodelled and bathrooms come with heated marble floors, obviating the need for slippers.
Hotel Pulitzer, Prinsengracht 315–331, 1016 GZ Amsterdam, +31 (0)20 523 5235
Nobis Hotel, Stockholm
The newly opened Nobis Hotel has eschewed excess in favour of a radical approach to luxury. Comfort, efficient service and discreet elegance have been placed at the fore. In the lounge, an Orrefors chandelier is offset by clusters of cacti while in the bathrooms, floor-to-ceiling Carrara marble chimes with the minimalist packaging of the Byredo toiletries. Proving that no detail is too small, the bistro even approaches sandwich-making as an art form.
Nobis Hotel, Norrmalmstorg 2-4, 111 86 Stockholm, +46 (0)8 614 1000
Park Hyatt, Istanbul
This hotel is the ideal destination for high-end shoppers: there are Emporio Armani and Gucci stores on the ground floor and fashionable boutiques are a short stroll away in the Nişantaşı district. Décor is wonderfully contemporary and rooms come with a 42-inch flat-screen television, an iPod docking station and climate control. The luxury bathroom amenities, designed exclusively by French perfumer Blaise Mautin, give a sleek finish.
Park Hyatt Istanbul, Maçka Palas Tesvikiye, Bronz Sokak 4, Sisli, +90 (0)212 315 1234
Claridge's, London
Guests at this Mayfair landmark, with its 1930s-themed décor, meet elegance at every turn and it's no surprise that royals and A-listers return time and again for a hit of absolute glamour. A number of rooms and suites have been designed by Diane von Furstenberg and are a fashionable bonus; the designer's signature prints spiral from the curtains to the carpets in fuchsia, ink and electric-lime. One stay and you'll be hooked.
Claridge's, Brook Street, London W1K 4HR, +44 (0)20 7629 8860
Raffles Hotel, Singapore
Raffles has always been associated with timeless luxury and a series of renovations has made it even more desirable to the jet-set crowd. Opened in 1887, this is a dream bolthole for those who prefer colonial grandeur to minimalism; expect period details such as oriental rugs and teak accents. Don't leave without trying a Singapore Sling at the renowned Long Bar, inspired by the Malayan plantations of the 1920s.
Raffles Hotel Singapore, 1 Beach Road, +65 6337 1886
Hotel Silken Puerta América, Madrid
This 12-floor hotel is a visual delight. Architects and designers including Jean Nouvel, Marc Newson and Victorio & Lucchino have brought a strong aesthetic imagination to every space. Look out for the shoji (Japanese-style room divider) on the 10th floor and the light installations in the lobby. The all-white Space Club rooms, designed by Zaha Hadid, draw inspiration from science fiction, while the two presidential suites display the works of photographers Nobuyoshi Araki and Alain Fleischer across the ceilings.
Hotel Silken Puerta América, Avenida de América 41, 28002 Madrid, +34 91 744 5400
Majestic Hotel, Barcelona
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Middle East // Analysis
03 november 2015
Russia in Syria: Obscure Solutions to Obscure Challenges, and the Risks Surrounding them
Pursuing an active policy in Syria up to direct involvement in the military conflict seems to be bringing Moscow both fresh opportunities and new risks, both internal and external, that range from the palpable to the obscure.
The most obvious risks are image-related. While the denigration of Russia in Western media has become routine in recent years, the perception of Russia in the Arab and Islamic information field has always been more nuanced. While some TV channels (Al-Arabia, Al-Jazeera and the Gulf media) have vilified the Kremlin for supporting Bashar Assad, others such as Shiite TV station Al-Manar, Egyptian newspaper Al-Ahram, etc., have been openly supportive about Russian anti-Americanism.
But now the situation has changed.
Under certain circumstances, the Syrian operation may help Russia in its relations with the West, but information-wise the status quo is likely to remain for a long time to come. As a result, some will see Russia as a country that defends dictators and bombs the moderate opposition and civilians, while others will see it as an enemy of the Sunnis. Details regarding the groups bombed, real targets for air attacks, or the fact that Russia has 20 million Sunnis residing in its territory will be virtually ignored.
The most obvious risks are image-related.
Russia is, as always, rather weak in information warfare, and apparent absurdities like the total defeat of ISIS in areas controlled by the Free Syrian Army [1] voiced by official sources only serve to aggravate the situation. The Arab community, including Christians, rejects Russian commentators' attempts to interpret the Syrian campaign in religious terms as a holy war, the Russian Orthodox Church's religious mission, etc. Such statements not only revive the image of Western crusades in the Middle East but also echo with the offensive missionary rhetoric of George Bush Jr.
Salvatore Babones:
Russia Has Been the Voice of Reason – On Iraq,
on Libya, and Now on Syria
Russian domestic propaganda correlates poorly with foreign media outreach, and a comparison of the two information streams gives the impression that Moscow's policy is neither consistent nor transparent.
However, these image-related losses are far from being the biggest problem, as the looming political risks are much more ominous.
The three main domestic risks have been much talked about and boil down to possible popular discontent over the Kremlin's policies.
First there is the terrorist threat, which seems to have firm foundation. On the one hand, there are ISIS sympathizers resident in Russia who see the Syria operation as an assault on genuine Islam. The other involves thousands of battle-hardened and well-networked Jihadis who will be driven out of Syria first to Iraq and then to their homelands, which seems to be exactly the scenario Moscow is trying to prevent by interfering in the Syrian affairs.
The logic of ISIS's evolution has prompted the inevitable gradual ouster of romantic jihadis out of their current territory and the future export of jihad. Southern Russia is definitely high in their priorities list. Hence, President Putin's approach "strike first if the fight is unavoidable" seems to perfectly match this logic.
First there is the terrorist threat.
Risk number two involves the unpredictable response of Russian society to any future battlefield losses. When ISIS captured a Jordanian pilot and burnt him in a metal cage, thousands of people in Amman went out onto the streets to protest both against ISIS and the participation of Jordanians in the war on the Islamists. There has been no similar trigger-event reported involving Russians, and any similar public response by Russians has yet to be seen, not least since Moscow's previous military campaigns in the southern Russia left a negative impression Russian public consciousness.
Risk number two involves the unpredictable response of Russian society to any future battlefield losses.
At the same time, it is no secret that weakening of traditional bonds combined with the underdevelopment of liberal values and civil society have atomized Russian society, undermining its ability to mobilize and increasing its tolerance regarding human victims.
Finally, the third domestic risk involves economic impact of the Syrian campaign. Irrespective of the burden on the Russian state budget (which is not thought to be enormous, in terms of purely military costs), given the broader economic downturn, the general public will find it hard to understand the need for yet another round of belt tightening, this time for the sake of murky geopolitical interests in a faraway and essentially unknown country.
The likelihood of this risk becoming a real concern will grow with time. If the operation lasts several months and produces striking political effect, the population is unlikely to launch serious protests.
All these obvious risks only prove that the Syrian operation must be swift and bring political resolution acceptable both for the Arab world and the West. Only in then would Russia's reputational losses be more or less compensated and its claims for leadership justified.
The third domestic risk involves economic impact of the Syrian campaign.
This prompts us to look at the issues that Russia needs to resolve in Syria.
Obvious and not so Obvious Issues
All these obvious risks only prove that the Syrian operation must be swift and bring political.
What Moscow requires is the establishment of a relatively friendly Syrian regime to guarantee continued Russian military presence there. This scenario may indicate Russia's real return to the region and its ability to effectively resolve large-scale problems beyond its near abroad, as well as its claim to the role of Europe's shield, which could radically alter the entire relationship with the EU on Russian terms.
The need to solve this triple conundrum, i.e. a swift operation, a settlement recognized globally and regionally, and the establishment of a stable regime, brings to the fore the problem of political resolution according to a scenario that should determine the military operation.
What Moscow requires is the establishment of a relatively friendly Syrian regime to guarantee continued Russian military presence.
The official aims proclaim counterterrorism and support of statehood, which allow for very broad interpretation, as terrorism may apply both to ISIS and the armed opposition, and statehood support – to strengthening the incumbent president or the preservation of Syria on the world map.
In fact, looking at these political issues opens the way to analyze the aims in greater detail.
Russia will not be pleased either with an excessively broad or excessively narrow interpretation of the term terrorism, because the former would boil down to a mere strengthening of the ruling Syrian regime (unacceptable to the international community and Middle East), and the latter would deprive Damascus of any motivation to participate in the resolution, effectively taking us back to the situation that existed two years ago. Hence, the problem is in drawing a red line dividing the opposition into moderate and radical segments, and further engaging the moderates in the settlement process.
In most cases, it is hardly plausible to rate the opposition's radicalism by religion or commitment to violence or by political agenda. In the final count, the religious discourse is employed by too many sides of the conflict, this civil war has already claimed over 200,000 lives, the level of violence is already excessive, and political agendas of many parties involves have nothing to do with reality.
Methodologically, it would seem more sensible to single out ambitious structures orientated at nation-building, comprising Syrians and trusted by some elements in the Syrian population. Such groups may be quite small but still emerge as constructive actors in the peace process despite ideology and other factors.
As far as statehood is concerned, the formation of a relatively stable political system implies the need for this military operation to be accompanied by other activities aimed at strengthening institutions and the country's reintegration.
Elites in Russia and other countries plus the expert community have been criticizing the U.S. intervention in Iraq for 12 years. The invasion should clearly have been avoided, with all the attendant gross errors, the ensuing protracted crisis and terrible violence that has taken almost 200,000 lives. However, the United States attempted to provide Iraq with a new political system and preserved statehood, suffering enormous financial, image-related and human losses.
Russia will not be pleased either with an excessively broad or excessively narrow interpretation of the term terrorism, because the former would boil down to a mere strengthening of the ruling Syrian regime and the latter would deprive Damascus of any motivation to participate in the resolution.
For five years, the West has been censured for its Libyan operation that differed from Iraq in its limited dimensions and was limited to air support of anti-Qaddafi forces. Given the Iraq experience, neither Europe nor the United States were ready to take responsibility again. But the Libyan state fell apart.
Neither scenario would suit Russia.
The rapid completion of the operation and restored statehood would offer a small or very small Syria, with the government bolstered by Russia within a limited territory, e.g. in Latakia and Damascus. At the same time, President Putin's remark at the Valdai Forum that forgetting the country's previous borders would entail the emergence of several permanently warring states is also quite true. The only way out seems to lie in some kind of decentralization of Syria and the division of responsibility for its territory among other powers, primarily regional countries that could help Syria strengthen institutions in its interior areas.
The rapid completion of the operation and restored statehood would offer a small or very small Syria.
Finally, the restoration of statehood would require massive assistance to overcome the economic consequences of the war, which primarily involves financial aid (USD 150-200 billion over a period of 10 years by ESCWA estimates), as well as establishment of bodies for the distribution of funds and control over spending.
Certainly, neither Russia nor any other country would be able to do this on its own.
As a result, all these goals, i.e. turning the moderate opposition into the government's partner, reintegration of the Syria territory, and economic revival, necessitate a reformatting of the approach to external participation in the Syria settlement on Russian terms, and the identification of partners able to operate within the boundaries set out by Moscow.
With due respect to the Western role in the Syrian settlement and the significance of Russia-West relations, the key partners should come from the region.
First, the West is the potential target audience of Russia's efforts in the Middle East and has to show it has received the message about Russia's return to the regional theater. Russia is working to alter the format of its relations with the West and to display its readiness to be a global power.
Second, although Russia's relations with certain Middle Eastern states are hardly healthy, they are free of the kind of burdens seen in Russia-West dialogue. Cooperation on Syria with the West will always remain a sort of projection of the entire bilateral relationship.
Third, it is the countries in the region that are most interested in Syrian normalization and the restoration of order to this territory swamped in chaos.
As for the search for regional partners, until recently Russia's Middle East strategy was described by Western analysts as "the art of being everybody's friend." But things are different now. By supporting the Syrian government and establishing an information center in Baghdad, Russia has effectively built a Shiite coalition in a Sunni-dominated region dominated.
All these necessitate a reformatting of the approach to external participation in the Syria settlement on Russian terms, and the identification of partners able to operate within the boundaries set out by Moscow.
The Russia-Iran rapprochement hardly seems a guarantee for a long-term alliance. With the military operation completed and the settlement process launched, the two powers would naturally become rivals competing for influence in Syria, while Iran, exhausted by its pariah state status, is likely to choose the pro-Western track.
Tehran is too close to Damascus and is short of resources, which would seriously limit its ability to influence the solution of these three problems.
To this end, Russia should be especially interested in engaging the Sunni states, i.e. Turkey and Saudi Arabia, countries that have become estranged from Russia because of its Syrian operation.
Relationship normalization requires a degree of accommodation of their interests. Turkey needs to see the Kurdish threat minimized, and Saudi Arabia would like to check the rise of the Shiite belt. Theoretically, and both problems could be handled (to a lesser extent that involving the Kurds) within the process of Syria's political transformation and its territorial reintegration.
With due respect to the Western role in the Syrian settlement and the significance of Russia-West relations, the key partners should come from the region.
Besides, Moscow could offer Riyadh diplomatic assistance in the Yemen settlement, as the military operation there appears undeniably flawed.
Concurrently, Russia could also exploit the grave differences that exist between the Sunni states.
Although Egypt is dependent on Saudi Arabia, it views their relationship as rather burdensome and would be glad to see Russia as an alternative partner. The creation of a counterbalance to the Shiite alliance in the Moscow-Cairo-Algiers axis for stabilizing North Africa would help Egypt gain regional clout, while Russia would demonstrate its refusal to take part in the region's confessional confrontations.
Besides, minor Gulf states will not always support the Saudis' anti-Iran policy, whereas Turkey views Russia as a key economic partner.
By supporting the Syrian government and establishing an information center in Baghdad, Russia has effectively built a Shiite coalition in a Sunni-dominated region dominated.
Finally, Moscow could boost its efforts in the Palestine settlement by lending momentum to the intra-Palestinian political process and taking practical steps to strengthen state institutions of the Palestine Authority, thus demonstrating its constructive role in the region.
In theory, all these measures coupled with the Russia-Iran partnership and effective cooperation with Israel could spawn conditions amenable not only to a Syrian settlement but also to building a new stable system of regional relations in the Middle East. However, the requirements for a healthy outcome are so numerous that an optimistic future appears essentially indistinct.
1. See: http://syria.mil.ru/news/more.htm?id=12060220@egNews and http://www.lemonde.fr/les-decodeurs/article/2015/10/06/en-syrie-la-russie-frappe-plus-l-opposition-que-l-etat-islamique_4783454_4355770.html
Vasily Kuznetsov, "Russia in Syria: Obscure Solutions to Obscure Challenges, and the Risks Surrounding them," Russian International Affairs Council, 03 November 2015, http://russiancouncil.ru/en/inner/?id_4=6789


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Silvano Ahel gave props (20 Mar 2010):
excellent photo
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Thank you Silvano
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For meaning of the word Aotearoa see this link (www.teara.govt.nz)
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Solvent effects on cure 1-benzyl alcohol on epoxy cure
Le Craz, S. and Pethrick, R. A. (2011) Solvent effects on cure 1-benzyl alcohol on epoxy cure. International Journal of Polymeric Materials, 60 (7). pp. 441-455. ISSN 0091-4037
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The effect of benzyl alcohol and phenol on the cure of epoxy resins is reported. The epoxy resin, a blend of the diglycidyl ethers of bisphenol A and bisphenol F, was cured with 4,4'-methylenebis(cyclohexylamine) diamine. Measurements of the cure and vitrification times were obtained using a vibrating plate curometer. Mechanical properties were assessed using dynamic mechanical thermal analysis (DMTA). Time temperature transformation (TTT) diagrams were constructed. Benzyl alcohol lowers the viscosity, aids cure and plasticizes the final product. Phenol and triethylenetetramine [TETA] significantly enhance the rate of cure and have a catalytic effect.
Item type: | Article |
ID code: | 40734 |
Keywords: | systems, resins, solvent effects, epoxy resin, benzyl alcohol, amines, crosslinking, behavior, time temperature transformation, cure, 1-benzyl alcohol, epoxy cure, Chemistry, Polymers and Plastics, Chemical Engineering(all), Analytical Chemistry |
Subjects: | Science > Chemistry |
Department: | Faculty of Science > Pure and Applied Chemistry |
Depositing user: | Pure Administrator |
Date Deposited: | 03 Aug 2012 14:24 |
Last modified: | 22 Mar 2017 12:14 |
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Create a Lesson Plan on Family & Community Project-Based Learning
Family & Community Project-Based Learning
Project-based learning is an instructional method that engages the learner in developing inquiry and critical thinking skills about a particular topic. Including families and the community is critical to providing a multicultural learning experience that is applicable and relevant. One way to do this is through project based learning (PBL) where students engage in critical thinking to address real world issues that face their community. This provides an opportunity for students to create meaningful connections between culture, community, and themselves. In this assignment, you will have the opportunity to create a project using this approach.
Assignment Instructions
Using the following template as a guide, create a culturally responsive project for the grade level of your choice that includes parent and community participation.
- Hall, J. (2009). Family ties. Teach 21 Project Based Learning. Retrieved from http://wveis.k12.wv.us/teach21/public/project/Guide_print.cfm?upid=3502&tsele1=4&tsele2=100
You may choose to construct this assignment in a table as seen in the template or create separate sections with headings in an essay-format document.
Your Project must include:
- Project Title.
- Content Standard & Objectives: At least one of each:
- Common Core State Standard
- NETS-T standard (http://www.iste.org/docs/pdfs/nets-t-standards.pdf?sfvrsn=2 )
- Learning Outcomes/Objectives
- Class demographics description: This can either be fictionalized or an outline of your current classroom but you must include a description of at least two students with a recognized disability and a description of two ELL students (anonymous).
- Project idea: A brief summary of your project including previous learning that occurred (prior knowledge) before the project and how the project represents multiculturalism.
- Process Description: Write step-by-step directions (see Manage the Process section of template) for this project that you would allow you to follow during instruction and present requirements for your identified class to follow. Remember to use concise language, detailed directions, and as much information as possible as you want to make sure your students complete this project exactly as you intended and envisioned.
Your student directions must cover:- How parents will be involved in the project
- How students will connect with their community
- How technology will be incorporated either in their project search or project presentation
- How the project aligns with standards and outcomes.
- Project Evaluation/Evidence of Success:
- How will students demonstrate mastery of the learning objective and
- How will you measure the student's success at meeting each outcome and learning objective? Go beyond merely referring to the rubric you will create.
- Student Rubrics:
- Create a rubric that will evaluate the group's presentation (*You may use RubiStar to develop the rubric or develop your own grading tool)
- Create a separate rubric that will evaluate each student's individual participation and level of mastery within the group.
- Personal Reflection: Explain in one page how this project addresses real world issues that face their community as well as how it provides an opportunity for students to create meaningful connections between culture, community, and themselves and the role technology plays.
*If you create a project based off of a lesson or project you researched or previously used, you must GIVE CREDIT and include in your personal reflection what changes you made to the existing project (there must be changes, you cannot simply recycle something you've found) and how it improves student learning.
Written Communication
- Page Requirement: 11-16 pages, not including title and references pages.
- APA Formatting: Use APA formatting consistently throughout the paper. It is recommended you use the content area labels as headings for each section of your content for the paper.
- Syntax and Mechanics: Display meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Your written work should contains no errors and be very easy to understand.
- Source Requirement: Uses no less than two scholarly sources in addition to the Wardle (2013) textbooks, providing compelling evidence to support ideas, and if applicable, reference to original project if enhancement of existing project occurred. All sources on the reference page need to be used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
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Capable but doesn't perform well enough against the flooded crossover market.
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The Mitsubishi Endeavor may look unattractive on the exterior but underneath is a pretty little machine waiting to be discovered. Granted, there are some cheap plastics inside, and the steering can be a bit underwhelming at times, but the torque on the V-6 engine is pretty astonishing, and the cabin very roomy. The SUV market is fairly crowded, so it is pretty impressive that the Mitsubishi Endeavor can still turn a head or two. It might be worth checking out some of the competition, but it wouldn't hurt to give this fine machine a test drive.
The Range
Engines: 3.8-liter V-6
Transmissions: four-speed automatic
Models: Mitsubishi Endeavor SE, Mitsubishi Galant Endeavor LS
What's New
The Mitsubishi Endeavor is now available with traction control on all trim lines as a standard feature. Two-trim upholstery is standard on the SE trim line as well as contrasting stitching. Glass on the back hatch down not open independently on the LS trim level this year. Otherwise, the Mitsubishi Endeavor remains unchanged in the 2008 model year.
The Mitsubishi Endeavor is a standard, big, and chunky SUV. It is a big, truck-like body with lots of bulges and squared off areas that make the vehicle look a bit unwieldy and puffy around the face. This is not the most elegant SUV out there for sure. Features include 17-inch wheels on the LS model, privacy glass, rear defogger, variable intermittent wipers, power mirrors, and remote door power locks. A sunroof is optional on the SE version of the vehicle.
The interior of the Endeavor has a lot to offer. It has plenty of room for five passengers. There is plenty of room for tall passengers in both the front and the back. The interior design of the Mitsubishi Endeavor was changed in the 2007 model year, toning down some of the sharp edges. There is blue mood lighting along the dash that makes the interior feel very cozy. Unfortunately, like many of the Mitsubishi models in 2008, there is a lot of hard plastic material ruining the overall appeal of the interior.
There is lots of cargo room, measuring around 76 cubic feet. Features on the LS model include air-conditioning, cruise control, a tilt steering wheel, cloth upholstery, full power accessories, keyless entry, and a six-speaker audio system with a CD changer. The SE trim line adds leather upholstery, a power driver seat, trip computer, heated front seats, flip-up rear glass window, and a nine-speaker Rockford Acoustics stereo system with a six-CD changer and satellite radio. Rockford is one of the best speaker producers for automobiles in the business, so this is a very nice add-on. Optional features include a sunroof and a navigation system. A towing package is also available that includes a power steering fluid cooler for heavy off-road and towing tasks.
Performance & Handling
The Mitsubishi Endeavor comes equipped with a 3.8-liter V-6 engine that produces 225 horsepower with 250 lb-ft of torque. The engine comes with a four-speed automatic transmission. This, unfortunately, is the only transmission available, although it is competent enough. The engine is not the most powerful out there, but the torque gives it a lot of pulling power in low-rev situations. Fuel economy is simply appalling with only 16 mpg in the city, far below the average for other midsize SUVs on the market.
The torque gives the Mitsubishi Endeavor a lot of take-off power, even with the high curb weight. That four-speed engine can be a bit slow when downshifting when going at high speeds. The Mitsubishi Endeavor would be greatly improved with another transmission choice. The chassis is modeled after a car chassis, so it feels very comfortable on the road and in the city. In fact, the Mitsubishi Endeavor handles better than average in tight corners. Steering is a bit muddy though, somewhat destabilizing that confident handling.
The 2008 Mitsubishi Endeavor has standard anti-lock disc brakes, traction control, front-seat side airbags, and full-length curtain airbags for the front and back. All-wheel-drive models get the benefit of standard stability control. The NHTSA gave the Mitsubishi Endeavor five stars, its top mark, for driver protection, and four stars for front passengers. The IIHS gave the Mitsubishi Endeavor its best grade of ""good"" for front-offset and side-impact testing.
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Logging Session Results... Well last night I met up with a couple of the lads and did some logging and car diagnostics. The car in question is a 2001 AUM Revo'd S1 A3 with FMIC, Recirc Valve (green spring), K&N Panel Filter, CAT Back Milltek with 94,000 on the clock (original MAF sensor). First conclusion we came to was the Thermostat is nakard as temp readings wouldn;t reach above 73degress even on standstill/idle - I picked up on this issue at teh weekend and then it hit me why I've not been getting ht best of fuel consumption. Anyway that's booked in for replacement under warranty along with fresh coolant and Magnetic Sump Plugs. Lambda Session; Timing Session; A bit more information on parts fitted. Last year teh car had more or less a full service, new plugs, new coils and fresh oil etc etc. CarLube Fully Synthetic Oil 5W40 was fitted at ths time. The engine codes stated on ECP don't match up BUT I have never had any problems at all with them - the original spark plusg on mine had a signle electrode I think; but these I had fitted have 3 (old spark plugs were single electrode and stil have these sat in the loft but not sure how old these are, funny feeling they are originals). Below are the links to the items in question; BERU Audi | Euro Car Parts UKâs No.1 Car Parts Retailer NGK Audi | Euro Car Parts UKâs No.1 Car Parts Retailer Few months ago the car was at Awesome GTi to get a few issues regarding boost and such. I had a FMIC fitted along with the other parts stated above and also had fresh oil fitted. This was about 3,000miles ago (ish) - the plugs and coils remained the same but Ihad new thermostat and temp sensors fitted. The oil Awesome use is 5W30. At the start of May I had the car on the rollers at Awesome; Any help would be greatly apprciated. Cheers. If you need anymore info please ask. Mutantfatcat and Sandip will also be able to give you pointers if needed.
tesco 99 is better than v power have a good read of this for fuel Thorney Motorsport - Fuel Test Results Update
^^^Will read 2mz. Cheers mate. Anyway - my first plan of action once the thermostat is replaced is to change the MAF.
Bearing in mind that Tesco sponsor Thorney Motorsport's racing team, I would take that with a pinch of salt personally. I don't think either one of them is 'better' than the other. They are both 99 RON fuels.
true i do see your point welly i do find the tesco stuff to run better than the v power and the bp i found was just S**T
Well I had the car logged again last Thursday after having my temp sender/switch replaced which was causing my bad fuel economy due to faulty temperature readings even though the engine temperatures were fine (Awesome GTi replaced this for free as it was gonna have a new thermostat fitted under warranty). Also fitted a brand new MAF sensor as the old one was at over 90,000miles and dying. Below (quoted) are the logs from my original post which have being misplaced due to file renaming on Photobucket; Latest log from Thursday night; As you can see the car is running pretty well (if you can read it). Using teh 0.8 rule power was coming out at 202bhp rather than the 184bhp from June. BUT the Rollers stated (as shown in original post) 215bhp although rollers can exaggerate. Feeling much happier now with the car but gonna look into getting the spark plugs checked over, new fuel pump and fuel filter Anyway a few snaps of how the car is looking now; The box in the boot has been straped into place since this picture but its full of useful supplies I have removed the sub until I decide to upgrade (this is for sale) and also made a few other amendments. The rear lighst have been finished off with tint spray but I also tinted the standard lights so do have an option. Cut away a load of the plastic from the front valance and grills and got my tow strap to sit better. Painted a few engine parts aswell - checked over my O/S front headlight damaged after the bump i had last year and also wrapped my petrol cap which will have a new Bubengropen sticker on it soon. Getting some rim tape soon for an orange/reflecive lip and the embossed rear plate has been taken off now as I want something just completely plain and sublt just like the front except original size and tinted The car will be at Awesome GTi so fee free to look around.
Whether i'll be in my A3 though, I highly doubt it =[ But yeah haha, i'll come have a poke around yours


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It took a long time. A very long time, but the Boston Bruins are just one game away from heading to the Stanley Cup Finals after Patrice Bergeron's goal in the 2nd OT won it for the B's, 2-1.
Game 3 started off with a very emotional moment that seemed to rally the Boston faithful. Officer Richard Donohue, who was injured in a gunfight with the Boston Marathon suspect, rolled his wheelchair onto the ice and passionately waved the Boston Strong flag.
It was a hard fought game by both squads with some stellar goaltending by Tuukaa Rask and Tomas Vokoun. Rask made 53 saves and Vokoun made 38 saves in a game where you cannot fault the goaltenders one bit.
It took the Pittsburgh Penguins three games to come alive, but this was by far the Pens best game of the series. Pittsburgh played with a lot of anger and ferocity and it kept the Pens in it all the way. After giving up six goals in a Game 2 loss, the Penguin defense tightened up and erased a lot of the Bruins scoring chances.
Game 3 started a lot like Game 2 did with an early goal. Just 1:42 in the game, David Krejci snuck one in past Tomas Vokoun and it looked like it was going to be a long night for the Penguins. It was, but it was simply because they seemed to solve the Bruins from there on out. In the second period, Chris Kunitz tied it a 1-1 and that was all the scoring in regulation.
Gregory Campbell left the game in the second period after blocking a rocket from Evgeni Malkin. Campbell would finish his shift, but left after and did not return. No word on the severity of Campbell's injury or if he can go for the potential series clinching Game 4.
The overtime periods was when the game really started to heat up. Both sides had excellent scoring chances hitting the post and having to have the goaltenders make great saves to stay in the game. The players were clearly running out of steam throughout the overtime periods with Evgeni Malkin doubled over and the Bruins making a mental error in the 2nd OT session with a too many men on the ice penalty, the second of the game.
Finally in the 2nd OT period, who else but Patrice Bergeron finally ended the longest playoff game this season when he put one past Tomas Vokoun. The goal was Bergeron's second OT goal this playoffs, the first coming in the miracle comeback against the Toronto Maple Leafs in Game 7 of the first round. It is Bergeron's third career OT playoff goal tying him with Mel Hill and Terry O'Reilly for most in team history.
Brad Marchand said of Bergeron,
"He's such a clutch player and he's been huge for us these playoffs. And he stepped up again tonight. We're lucky to have him."
This is the second straight playoffs that the Penguins have dug themselves into a 3-0 hole. Last season, they were able to force the Philadelphia Flyers to a sixth game before losing.
The Bruins will try to clinch their second Stanley Cup Finals berth in three years on Friday night at the TD Garden.


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