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Skoda
Founded: 1895
Headquarter: Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic
Although the Skoda logo is viewed as one of the most original
and stylistically clean manufacturing company trademarks in
the world, the author is not yet known.
The black and green logo, which has been used since 1994,
gives the Skoda brand a greater degree of originality — black
symbolises the hundred-year tradition, green signalises
environmental production.

Toyota
Founded: 1937
Headquarter: Tokyo, Japan
Though the logo for Toyota looks like a T, it is actually three
elipses depicting the heart of the customer, the heart of the
product, and the ever-expanding technological advancements
and boundless opportunities that lie ahead. This symbol also
represented Mars, the God of War, and also the symbol for
‘man’. The Volvo car and brand was sold to Ford in 1999.
The current Toyota Mark consists of three ovals: the two
perpendicular center ovals represent a relationship of mutual
trust between the customer and Toyota. These ovals combine to
symbolise the letter ‘T’ for Toyota. The space in the
background implies a global expansion of Toyota’s technology
and unlimited potential for the future.

Volvo
Founded: 1927
Headquarter: Gothenburg, Sweden
The logo for Volvo is the ancient symbol of Iron, which is a
circle with an arrow pointed diagonally upwards to the right.
The name Volvo means ‘I roll’ in Latin and is derived from the
Latin word “volvere” which means ‘to roll’.
The name originated from the company that manufactured
bearings for the car industry.

True or false, i don't care but i know there's nothing good our Almighty God cannot do.

Hello guys!!!
FUTA post utme is out.... Pls check todays PUNCH news paper, page 65 for d full gist... Best wishes frnds!!!

Half gist: CBT date is JULY 18th 2013- JULY 19th 2013.... Pay 2k to any commercial bank nation wide using the e-tranzact platform.

dhayor58: heard dat futa's cut off i 180,au true is dis

my dear, to b frank and candid wit u..... No one gains admission into FUTA wit 180jamb score. Even if d sch mgt invites u to come ova for p.utme, na to make cool cash to beautify d sch environs..... But if u comin in tru pds and u'v gat 180, blif me u wit gud score in ur pds combine wit ur 180 jamb score ur admission is constant..... Best wishes.!!!

akanb4real: pls ooo.. 202 in jamb chose mechanical engineering ..wat is my chance of being admitted... and again i hear say futa they choose pds pass p.ume, is dis true? urgent pls...and again how many pple choose futa

dat FUTA chooses more of pds ova jamb student is a FAT lie...... Talk abt free and fair admission talk abt FUTA. What determines ur admission here is ur jamb score and p.utme; lik u'v gat 202 in jamb, I'll advice u to strive harder for higher score in ya p.utme. Mech.Engine na very competitive course for this end, may God help u and bless ya heart desire..... Best wishes!!!

Shollyps: Pls wich date did futa hold der p.jamb last year?i want to study biochem,score 204 in jamb

I suppose its june but u actually can't predict the date using the previous year's date.... Jst kip ya ears to d ground, its wil be communicated in the media. Pls prepare well, FUTA no b beans.... Best wishes!!!

If you’re already a fan of BlackBerry Messenger (BBM), we’ve got some exciting news designed to make it easier for you to connect with your entire mobile social network. BlackBerry plans to make BBM, our wildly popular mobile messaging service, available for the first time to iOS® and Android™ users this summer, (subject to approval by Google Play and the Apple App Store, as applicable). This means that, once available, you can welcome your friends and family using these other mobile platforms to connect over BBM and share in the Team BlackBerry love.

As we’ve chronicled on our Inside BlackBerry blog for some time now, BBM set the standard for mobile instant messaging with fast and reliable service and an added layer of engagement with delivered and read statuses. You’ve shared with us your stories about how BBM has kept you connected when it mattered most to you. Upon release of the multi-platform BBM service, you can broaden that real-time connection to friends and colleagues on other supported mobile platforms.

In the first version of multi-platform BBM, iOS and Android users are expected to be able to experience the following BBM features:

The immediacy of BBM chats
Multi-person chats
Voice note sharing
BlackBerry Groups, where BBM users are able to set up groups of up to 30 people and share calendar, photos, files and more

The team here at BlackBerry has definitely been working hard to bring the much-adored BBM experience to a wider group of mobile users. In a recent press release at BlackBerry Live 2013, Andrew Bocking, Executive Vice President, Software Product Management and Ecosystem, at BlackBerry had this to say:

“For BlackBerry, messaging and collaboration are inseparable from the mobile experience, and the time is definitely right for BBM to become a multi-platform mobile service. BBM has always been one of the most engaging services for BlackBerry customers, enabling them to easily connect while maintaining a valued level of personal privacy. We’re excited to offer iOS and Android users the possibility to join the BBM community.”

BBM Quick Facts:

More than 60 million monthly active users
More than 51 million daily active users who are connecting with friends or colleagues an average of one and a half hours every day.
BBM users send and receive more than 10 billion messages each day, nearly twice as many messages per user per day as compared to other mobile messaging apps
Almost half of BBM messages are read within 20 seconds of being received; indicating how truly engaged BBM customers are

Today, BlackBerry also announced BBM Channels, a new social engagement platform within BBM that will allow customers to connect with the businesses, brands, celebrities and groups they are passionate about. BlackBerry plans to add support for BBM Channels as well as voice and video chatting for iOS and Android later this year, subject to approval by the Apple App Store and Google Play. If approved by Apple and Google, the BBM app will be available as a free download in the Apple® App StoreSM and Google Play store. Additional details about system requirements and availability will be announced closer to the launch.


http://blogs.blackberry.com/2013/05/bbm-ios-android/

From shrinking seats to ever-dwindling in-flight amenities, the airline industry really earns its tightfisted reputation. But if you know what to ask for, you'll find that in-flight offerings are not quite as stingy as they seem. We asked author and former flight attendant Beth Blair for her tips on the free extras and services only available to those who know to ask.

So next time you're hit with a headache onboard or have a thirst that's going to take more than a glorified Dixie cup of soda to quench, know you can ask for—and most likely receive—a little onboard assistance.

Sanitizing Wipes
The stream of passengers passing through planes each day turns tray tables, armrests, and entertainment-system buttons into germ factories. If you'd like to clean your area before settling in, ask a flight attendant for a few sanitizing wipes; they often have them on hand, though it's not something most passengers know they can ask for.

The Whole Can
When you factor in the pile of ice that flight attendants load into those little plastic airline cups, you'll find you're not getting much liquid on each pass of the beverage cart. If you've got a thirst that's going to take more than a few tablespoons of soda to quench, consider politely asking your flight attendant for the whole can. Blair says that most of the time, they're happy to oblige. And if they can't—for instance, because the plane is low on cans or isn't getting restocked in the next city—flight attendants will still usually offer to simply come by again to refill your cup.

Wing Pins for Kids
Most airlines have cut free food and snacks for adults and kids, but many still offer little fliers wing pins to commemorate their flight. According to Blair, "The pilots usually don't have them though; it's the flight attendants who have them stashed somewhere in the cabin." Can you ask for a pin even if you don't have kids in tow? We don't know, but if you've tried, leave a comment below letting us know how it went!

Basic Medicines and Bandages
Whether it's for a headache from takeoff or lingering airport heartburn, many flights are stocked with basic medications such as painkillers and antacids. Blair says that, most of the time, flight attendants also have bandages on hand for minor cuts and that "if you're hurt, flight attendants are experts at making ice packs for injuries (either out of plastic bags or sick sacks)." Knowing this makes us wish flight attendants got merit badges.

Editor's Note: Some airlines may not allow their flight attendants to dispense over-the-counter medications. But if you need one, it never hurts to ask.

Water-Bottle Refills
As long as onboard supplies allow it, flight attendants are usually willing to refill your empty bottle of water for you. Blair says, "Most flight attendants are very generous with beverages." Since passengers who carry their own water bottles will have had to empty them before going through security at the airport, this added service can come in extra handy for the hydration-conscious.

Short-Term Babysitting
Parents flying alone with infants and small children have bladders too, and, happily, flight attendants are often more than willing to watch a baby or child for a few minutes while a parent runs to the bathroom or stretches his or her legs. "Watching babies was one of my favorite things to do in-flight," says Blair. "For safety reasons, most airlines ask flight attendants to sit in the aisle passenger seat so they're not standing and holding a baby."

Help Finding a Doctor
Almost all airlines train cabin crew to ask for medical assistance onboard, so if you've got a personal medical emergency, a flight attendant will be your best bet for quickly finding a doctor in-flight. On most airlines, that means the flight attendant will make an announcement over the loudspeaker, but Lufthansa has a program which gives doctors frequent-flier miles for identifying themselves to the airline in advance.

Seconds
Did the bag of tiny pretzels leave you peckish? If you're flying an airline with free snacks or meals, you can ask for seconds. If, after all passengers are served, there's extra, flight attendants are likely to grant your request. Blair says flight departure times can help you predict the likelihood of there being extra food: "On some flights it seems nearly all of the passengers pass on meals or snacks (such as late at night). Those flights are the best bet for getting seconds."

Help Switching Seats
Have a seat assignment that's got you sitting far from a travel companion? Flight attendants are often willing to help negotiate seat switches so you can sit together. They can help as long as there's time, says Blair, so if you're going to ask for help, do it soon after boarding. They may ask you to wait until everyone has taken their seats (or until you're at cruising altitude), but it's better to have your polite request on their radar for whenever they have a second.


Cockpit Tours
It may seem incredible given the concern about cockpit security, but if you ask, many pilots are more than willing to give mini cockpit tours before or after the flight. The best time for a visit is usually after a flight has landed, since that's when pilots tend not to be as rushed. Blair says, "Pilots love to get visitors, especially wide-eyed children. It makes their day to have the chance to show off their 'office.'"

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thanks sire!!! Req sent......

edimop: @Roodboy.......pls be well,cos ts ur tym of manifestation and nofin wil stop t.av bin pingn no replies,same as fb.U r healed ijn........

@edimop; bro, can I haf ya bb pin pls ?

I thank God for the gift of life..... I just checked but wasn't selected

I thank God for the gift of life..... I just checked but wasn't selected

adeniyisavage: PACKAGING...WHERE ARE THOU BEEN ALL THIS WHILE?
YOU RESURFACED TO QUICKLY CLAIM YOUR PRIZE?

have been around and doing pretty well... I'm fully back now to share my testimony here afterwhich I'll move straight to DV2014 winners meet here... can't wait to read ya testimony as i share mine, the God of Agape has fought this battle and won for us... GRACE !!!

temmytanny, brightmon, nero xp, dammyme, seal777, gentiger, gavins, ibracabra, honeydee, gunners, daddykelly, Godhelpmeooo and the host of others shared their testimonies on here, O'God I thank you cos finally am going to share my selection testimony by His amazing grace on here. Please help me thank God......

kumulus: Your gift awaits you 2mao

I am a WINNER.... God is the greatest !!!

2mao marks my 1 year anniversary on Nairaland and am so happy to be a part of dis wonderful e-family. God bless us all........

[quote author=val_dubem]Congrats to these DV2014 NL winners

(10) Val_Dubem
(9) I hate 9ja
(8] ObamaObama
(7) AdeniyiSavage
(6) Packaging
(5) Adamooye5
(4) Mascot87
(3) Darch
(2) FemiJCK
(1) And Others![/quote]@val_dubem; thanks for including my name in the winners list. you might have included it for reasons best known to you but i bet you, just have you have done so shall it be by His amazing grace. cant wait to meet you in the USA. God bless us; GLORY!!!

His(GOD) amazing grace has spoken well over my dv entry. Thank you God for battle fought and won over my entry. I am a WINNER!!!!

Open eyes sees
Closed eyes never sees
Not all open eyes sees
Not all closed eyes never sees
Either opened or closed
See positive things more
Channel optimism through your eyes
See the world's best at your finger tip
Stare closely to achieve
See winning
See yourself a WINNER !!!

Culled from my achieve..........

Days fading so quick
Winning morale getting high on faith
Disappointment miles immeasurable
Breakthrough at the corner
Restless state of mind
Results tells it well
Fate to result
Result to fate

God is great !

Wishing every member an absolute celebration as we check on May ....

drpialabi: Gud day my people. I have learnt so much from u guys by reading through r various contributions. Now i v a ?. If some1 who applied 4 d lottery as a single is selected. Is it possible for him to travel with his or her fiancee assuming they got married b4 d interview. I need r candid and urgent responses.

YES ofcuz!!! Once u guys are legally married and can prove it to the Co on ya interview day that its not a shame marriage Nigerians are known for. Shikena!!!!

chio: I don't really know where to begin from
But what i want to say is that i didn't know he would bless me this way.
The God that Fetches water with a basket to disgrace the Bucket

YES oooo! D same God dat wil crack a palm kernel wit an egg to disgrace the stone. Am so hapi for u chio, definately HE had caused my entry to b selected for further processing. I can't but say thank you JEHOVAH !!!

[quote author=Miss_Goldie007]Don't you think dat will depend on his CN, interview date and wen the visa will be issued?[/quote]I answered the question from the extension viewpoint. Thanks!!!

seun407: Am a 400L student in nigeria and I will be graduating June 2014 and hoping to be among the selectees for dvlottery 2014. If my visa gets approved by january 2014, can I extend my depature to august 2014?

NO !!! U haf just 6months after ur visa issuance date to travel. Anything beyond 6months means forfeiture. Thanks !!!

026IX: Greetings house.....Na wa for America things o.... Just did medicals for me and family.. Only my daughter N48,400... Myself N24,000 and my wife 14,000 cos she's pregnant oo...but I met a friend there wit her daughter for canada medical and all she paid was just d consultation fee for herself and daughter.... I proceeded to Alagbon wit vex and paid 8000 for two of us even though d police asked for 10,000...... Dem give old man like Measles vaccine sha.... Myself and daughter are down wit fever.... Wife only had Tetanus shot.... Waiting and praying for a successful interview, not just for me but for everyone of us forumite in Jesus Name.....Amen

God of host will see u tru. Success is urs iJmn

When men are saying its a casting down, for me and everyone believing God for this goodnews its a lifting up. By His grace i'll complete this before the year finishes.........stay tuned

Entered Date: 04/Oct/ 2012
1st NL Recvd: 02/05/2013 by His grace
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@adesoji: Am hapi for u sire.... Its d beginning of Gods mighty blessings in ya life. More blessings sire

@bro soji@uncle temmy@brightmon@all my big bros in the house, pls and pls i nid ya prayers so well o. May 1 is almost here, i also want to testify. Pls rememba me in ya heartfelt prayers to God, i nid dis winning so badly. Thanks ma e bro and sistas, God bless!

senlu: I humbly requesting for all my E-Family members on Nairaland to please pray for me to be selected in this upcoming DV 2014 result slated for May 1st/2nd,2013. May Jehovah God grant us all our heart desires IJN! You are all doing a wonderful job here.

We are selected already. Glory and praises to His holy name. Don't forget to come share your testimony on here. I'll definately do the same by His amazing grace and mercy.