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FRSC INSIGHT August, 2013 A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION www.frscinsight.com JULY, 2013 A Serious Identity eſt Scheme Concepts and principles of management g VP's Wive Basil Insi ht advocates Safety consciousness the king of herbs Terrafugia made first public flight

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FRSC INSIGHT August, 2013

A MONTHLY PUBLICATION OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY COMMISSION www.frscinsight.comJULY, 2013

A Serious Identity Theft Scheme

Concepts and principles of management

g

VP's Wive

Basil

Insi ht

advocates Safety consciousness

the king of herbs

Terrafugiamade first public flight

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JULY, 2013

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From the Editor-In-Chief

Have you ever wondered why accord-ing to Isaac Newton, God created everything in the world by number,

weight and measure? Isaac Newton in his famous quote only re-echoes the biblical passage of Wisdom Chapter 11 Verse 20 that says ‘’God made all things by measure, number and weight. If you observe closely you would notice that nature has preference for three’s, as many things come in three’s.

Time is in three dimensions – the past, present and the future. Water could be steam, ice or liq-uid. Scientists measure areas by height, depth and width. Christians believe in the trinity. In similar manner, the reform in the Fed-eral Road Safety Corps, (FRSC) Nige-ria’s lead road safety agency is on the tri-pod of people, processes and technology.

The reform has led to the revamp of the na-tional driver’s license, which meets interna-tional standards and by which several coun-tries have reciprocity with Nigeria. This means holders of the Nigeria driver’s license have the privilege of exchanging same for a driver’s license in six European countries and the state of Mary land in the US. Reci-procity is also being arranged with several other African and non African countries.

The wife of the Vice President of Nigeria, Mrs. Amina Namadi Sambo was at FRSC premises to obtain her own driver’s license after which she offered words of advice for motorists using Nigerian roads. As a motor-ist if you are eager to hear what Her Excel-lency said, then read along in this edition. If you have the new number plate , you can ver-ify its authenticity by logging on www.nvisng.org and on the top right hand side of the home page, where there is verify number plate, type

in your number plate together without any space and click on verify to view the result. For example type your number plate like this ABC123AM and click on verify. Alternatively you can send an SMS to 33810 by typing from your phone verifyplateno give a space and then enter your vehicle number plate and SMS to 33810. Example verifyplateno ABC123AM

Remember when we debut this publication in December, 2010, we featured the story of the Terrafugia – the world’s first manufac-tured flying car, then being developed. We have since then been tracking the story of Terrafugia. Today it has undergone success-ful launch and would soon become a com-mercial hit. You can read the rest of the sto-ry about this wonder of man in this edition. Car seat – do you know why they are important? We provide the answer to this as well as offer insight into several other stories, including the fascinating bridges around the world, which I am sure you would not want to miss reading.Remember as always all the previ-ous editions of FRSC Insight are avail-able to be read on www.frscinsight.com

Insi ht

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EDITORIAL Osita Chidoka OFR

Corps Marshal/Chief Executive Publisher

OC Oladele (CC) Editor–In-Chief

KD Alegieuno (ARC) Editor

Members VO Ogunnupebi (ACC) AR Obagbemiro (CRC) CB Nwokolo (DRC) DO Enakireru (ARC) 0I IKOKU (ARC)

The Vice president’s wife, Mrs. Amina Namadi Sambo has re-

iterated the need for motor-ists on Nigerian highways, to embrace safety conscious-ness, as part of measures to-wards addressing the menace of road crashes in the country.Speaking after processing her driver’s license at the Abuja national headquarters of the Federal Road Safety Corps, Mrs. Sambo urged Nigerian

drivers to be law abiding and to co-operate with law en-forcement officers Mrs. Sam-bo said, “I hope they will be law abiding. We need to be careful to know what the law says but most importantly, we need to do what the law stip-ulates. If we do this, we will have good driving culture. Drivers should also cooperate with law enforcement officers especially road safety officers in enforcement of traffic rules

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Vice president's wife advocates Road Safety Consciousness

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which are meant to protect us, as this will help to prevent unnecessary loss of lives and properties on the highways.”

She also commended the FRSC management for its giant strides in road safety management and traffic administration. “To be candid,” she said. “ I am very impressed with what I have seen here. The Corps Marshal and his management have done very well. They have raised FRSC to global standards. The environment is neat; the of-ficers are friendly and profes-sional. I pray that the almighty God will assist him to continue to do more as we transform our country.”

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Health TalkEat and burn more fat

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Eating well is vi-tal for your body.You can give your body

a little fat-burning advan-tage by including items like these in your morning meals:1. Eggs2. Yogurt3. Whole-grain cereal

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day if you are trying to control your appetite and lose weight, but these three (3) items in particular have been credited with extra fat-burning and pound dropping powers in recent studies.

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How they help burn fat 1. EggsWhen people on low-calorie diets eat scram-bled eggs with toast and jam for breakfast; they lose 65% more weight than the dieters who started their day with a bagel (bread with chewy texture) and cream cheese. The protein in eggs probably helps control appetite, so people eat less and start reaping the breakfast benefit.However, an adult should not take too much egg. Other sources of protein will suffice.

2. YogurtCalcium and other helpful compound in yogurt may help stop fat storage and turn

up fat burn. In a study, obese people on re-duced-calorie diets lost 61% more fat over-all and even more belly fat- when they ate 3-6 ounce servings of yogurt compared with those who had no yogurt in their diet.

3. Whole-grain cereal (grape nut, golden morn, fruit &fibre,etc)People lose more belly fat when they replace refined-grain foods with whole grains. All the appetite-controlling fibre they pick up in the process probably accounts for the slimming effects. Plus, whole grain can help control blood sugar and lower blood pressure, and they can even reduce the risk of heart disease and certain cancers.So, eat right and burn that fat!

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Basil: the king of herbs

Throughout history, ancient cultures have used herbal remedies to pre-vent and treat illness and disease.

Basil is just one example of the wide range of medicinal flora historically used in plant-based tinctures, compresses, syrups and ointments. This highly prized plant is re-vered as “holy herb” in many traditions all around the world.Basil belongs to the fam-ily of Lamiaceae, of the genus: Ocimum. Its scientific name is “Ocimum basilicum.”

Basil is originally native to Iran, India and other tropical regions of Asia. This bushy an-nual herbal plant is grown for its medicinally useful leaves and seeds. Basil grows best in warm, tropical climates. Fully-grown plant reaches on an average about 100 cm in height. The leaves are light green, silky about 2.5 inches long and 1 inch broad with oppo-

site arrangement. The flowers are quite big, white and arranged in a terminal spike.

Varieties of basil herb exist. “Mediterrane-an” cultivar is typically called sweet basil, has light green leaves as opposite to “Asian basil” (Ocinum sanctum) that feature large, hairy stems and stalks with pink flowers, pur-ple or red leaves and has stronger ‘clove’ like flavor. There is also lemon basil, which has “lemon” flavor. Thai basil (O. basilicum ‘Hor-apha’) is similar in characteristics to Asian basil but features narrow, pointed, light green color leaves with a sweet licorice aroma.

Health benefits of Basil herb• Basil essential oils have been shown to lower blood glucose, triglyceride and cho-lesterol levels. Each of these has tremendous clinical implications

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• Basil herb contains many polyphenolic flavonoids like orientin and vicenin. These com-pounds were tested in-vitro laboratory for their possible anti-oxidant protection against radia-tion-induced lipid per-oxidation in mouse liver.• Most anti-inflammatory drugs are de-rived from plants, basil leaves contain much health benefiting essential oils such as eugenol, citronellol, linalool, citral, limonene and terpi-neol. These compounds are known to have an-ti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties.• The herbs’ parts are very low in calories and contain no cholesterol, but are very rich source of many essential nutrients, minerals, and vitamins that are required for optimum health.• Basil herb contains exceptionally high levels of beta-carotene, vitamin A, cryptox-anthin, lutein and zea-xanthin. These com-pounds help act as protective scavengers against oxygen-derived free radicals and reactive oxygen species (ROS) that play a role in aging and various disease processes.• Zea-xanthin, a yellow flavonoid carot-enoid compound, is selectively absorbed into the retinal macula lutea where it found to fil-ter harmful UV rays from reaching the retina. Studies suggest that common herbs, fruits, and vegetables that are rich in zea-xanthin anti-ox-idant help to protect from age-related macular disease (AMRD), especially in the elderly.• 100 g of fresh herb leaves contain as-

toundingly 5275 mg or 175% of daily re-quired doses of vitamin A. Vitamin A is known to have antioxidant properties and is essential for vision. It is also required for maintaining healthy mucus membranes and skin. Consumption of natural foods rich in vitamin-A has been found to help the body protect from lung and oral cavity cancers.• Vitamin K in basil is essential for many coagulant factors in the blood and plays a vi-tal role in the bone strengthening function by helping mineralization process in the bones.• Basil herb contains a good amount of minerals like potassium, manganese, copper, and magnesium. Potassium is an important component of cell and body fluids, which helps control heart rate and blood pressure. Manga-nese is used by the body as a co-factor for the antioxidant enzyme, superoxide dismutase.• Basil leaves are an excellent source of iron, contains 3.17 mg/100 g of fresh leaves (about 26% of RDA). Iron, being a component of hemoglobin inside the red blood cells, deter-mines the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood.When next you go to the market you can do yourself a lot of good by pur-chasing Basil leaves: the king of herbs.

http://www.nutrition-and-you.com/basil-herb.htmlhttp://www.precisionnutrition.com/healthy-basil

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Some Fascinating Bridgesaround the WorldBanpo Bridge (South Korea): The Fountain Bridge

On September 9, 2008, the Banpo Bridge in Seoul (South Korea) got a major facelift: a 10,000-nozzle fountain that runs all the way on both sides. Immediately after being installed, the bridge turned into a major tourist attraction, as the bridge pumps out 190 tons of water per

Millau Bridge (France): World’s Tallest Vehicular BridgeTowering 1,125-ft above the Tarn Valley in southern France, driving along the Millau Bridge is said to feel like flying. This Foster + Partners marvel is slightly taller than the Eiffel Tower, took three years to build and opened to the public in 2004. While it may pro-vide picturesque views of the valley below, once the mist descends it is not a route for the faint hearted! The Millau Bridge has a total length of 8,071-ft with the longest single span at 1,122-ft and a maximum clearance below of 886-ft; in short the bridge is mas-sively impressive both on paper and in real life. The deck is lofted on 7 pylons and weighs 36,000 tonnes. A series of 7 masts, each 292-ft tall and weighing 700 tonnes, are attached to the corresponding pylons.

Henderson Waves (Singapore): Most Beautiful Pedestrian Bridge

At a height of 36 metres or 12 storeys from the road, it is the highest pedestrian bridge in Singapore. The 300-metre bridge links up the parks at Mount Faber and TelokBlangah Hill

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Hangzhou Bay Bridge (China): World’s Longest Trans-Oceanic Bridge

Across the Hangzhou Bay extends the longest trans-oceanic bridge in the world, with 35,673 kilometres (22 mi) long with six expressway lanes in two directions. The bridge was built to address traffic congestion in the booming region, cutting the driving time between Shanghai and Ningbo from four to two-and-a-half hours

Rolling Bridge (UK): The Bridge that Curls Up on ItselfDesigned by Heatherwick Studio, the award-win-ning Rolling Bridge is located Paddington Basin, London. Rather than a conventional opening bridge mechanism, consisting of a single rigid element that lifts to let boats pass, the Rolling Bridge gets out of the way by curling up until its two ends touch. While in its horizontal position, the bridge is a nor-mal, inconspicuous steel and timber footbridge; fully open, it forms a circle on one bank of the wa-ter that bears little resemblance to its former self.

Oliveira Bridge (Brazil): World’s First X-shaped Cable Stayed Bridge with two crossed lanesThe Octavio Frias de Oliveira Bridge over the Pinheiros River in São Paulo, Brazil was opened in May 2008. It is 138 metres (450-ft) tall, and connects Marginal Pin-heiros to Jornalista Roberto Marinho Avenue. Its de-sign is unique in that the 2 curved decks of the bridge cross each other through its X-shaped supporting tower

Wind and Rain Bridge (China): Dong peo-ple’s bridge

The Wind and Rain Bridge is the symbolized architecture of the Dong minority people. The wind and rain bridge in Diping is the largest of its kind in Guizhou Province, where China’s biggest Dong community lives. The bridge is over 50 meters long and it was first built in 1894 during the Qing Dynasty over 100 years ago. However, the orig-inal structure was destroyed in a big fire in 1959 and the one visitors see today was a recreation finished in 1964

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Tower Bridge (UK): Most Famous and Beautiful Victorian Bridge

Completed in 1894 and designed by Hor-ace Jones and Wolfe Barry, Tower Bridge (so named after the two, striking, 141-ft high towers and the Tower of London close to it) is one of the most famous landmarks in London and one of the most beautiful in the world. The 800-ft long bridge has a 28-ft clearance when closed but raises in the centre to a maximum clearance of 140-ft that allows ships to pass down the Thames. Back in the days when goods were moved by sea instead of air the bridge was raised around 50 times daily. Tower Bridge took 432 workers 8 years to build. During that time they sank 70,000 tonnes of concrete into 2 huge piers, lowered 2 counterbalanced bascules into place each weighing 1,000 tonnes and then clad the whole bridge in Portland stone and Cornish granite to disguise the 11,000 tonnes of steel beneat

Magdeburg Water Bridge (Germany): Eu-rope’s Largest Water Bridge

The Magdeburg Water Bridge connects the former East and West Germany over the Elbe River, and it was made as part of the unification project. 1 km long, the 500 million euros water bridge enables river barges to avoid a lengthy and sometimes unreliable passage along the Elbe. Shipping used to come to a halt on the stretch if the river’s water mark felt to unacceptably low levels.

Ponte Vecchio (Italy): Oldest and Most Famous of its kindThe Ponte Vecchio in Florence is one of the most fa-mous tourist spots in Italy, and is thought to be the old-est wholly-stone built, segmental arch bridge in Eu-rope, although there are many partial segments which date further back. It was originally built of wood un-til destroyed by floods in 1333, and twelve years later it was rebuilt using stone. Famous for its lining of shops, the bridge has housed everybody from Medieval mer-chants and butchers to souvenir stalls andd art dealers.

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The Case for Car Seats:Never Leave Home Without One

Motor vehicle accidents are the lead-ing cause of injury and death among children of all ages in the U.S. The

lifesaving power of seat belts and booster seats is well-proven, but with safety recom-m e n d a t i o n s and regula-tions chang-ing practically yearly, it can be difficult for parents to keep up. How can parents know when a high-priced booster seat is worth it? When is a rea r- fac ing seat safer than a front-facing seat? And now that you can buy booster seats for kids who weigh up to 90 lbs, does that mean we re-ally need to?L u c k i l y , c o n s u m e r safety or-ganizations like the National Highway Traf-fic Safety Administration, breaks down the

latest research in child car safety and pro-vides extensive guides for parents who need to know more about choosing and using the booster seat that’s right for their child. In the event of an accident the way you fit and fasten

your car seat is more impor-tant than how many bells and whistles it came with. Unfortunate-ly, as you’ll see in the graphic be-low, it turns out that many well-meaning parents or car-egivers aren’t actually their child seats p r o p e r l y .

Contribu-tor: Felix Smith

Follow this link for full article: http://www.carinsurance.org/the-case-for-car-seats/

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Principles & Ethics of the Civil Service

This interaction is premised on three basic assumptions. One is that mod-ern governance requires an effective

and efficient Civil Service for service deliv-ery. Secondly, there are prescribed and ascribed principles and standards upon which a goodCivil Service system thrives. Thirdly, there is a correlation between adherence or conformity with standards andethics and a virile and efficient Civil Service. The purpose or objective of this effort is to remind this audience of certain principles and standards which are basic to the Civil Service system for it to perform its expected role in good governance particu-larly service delivery. The framework is restricted to the Civil Service and not the entire Public Service – the former being a subset of the latter. THE CIVIL SERVICEThe Civil Service is a major division of the Executive branch of government whichinitiates and assists government in the formulation of policy and ensure its im-plementation. It has been described as the pillar upon which the executive branch ofgovernment hinges.

Thus, Sharif (1988:21) described the Civil Service as the instruction that is, responsi-ble for: The execution and implementation of Public Policy It follows naturally there-fore that a symbiotic relationship exists between the political power class and

the Civil Service sub-stratum. Peter Self (1977:149) capture this position as follows: The conventional view of the relationship between politics and administration is that of one between ends and means. Political in its more specific sense is concerned with the use of state power while the Civil Ser-vice translates into practice, political deci-sions which are independently derived from other sources.

THE CIVIL SERVICE AND THE PUBLIC SER-VICEThe Public Service means service in any governmen-tal capacity as a member

of staff Within:• National and State Assemblies• The judicial service• The Teaching Service Tertiary Institu-

tions• Public Enterprises and government-

owned Companies• Statutory Commissions, Boards and

Corporations and • Officers and members of the Armed

Forces, the Nigeria Police and other Para-military

organizations • Local Government serviceThe Civil Service comprise of staff of the Office of the President, Vice President, aMinistry or Department at the Federal Lev-el and at the State level, the Office of theGovernor, the Deputy Governor, or a Min-istry of Department of the Government of the State. The Civil Service is narrower in composi-tion than the Public Service. In Nigeria, the Civil Services are created by status:

he conventional view of the relationship between politics and administration is that of one between ends and means

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Civil Services are created by status: Thus 169 of the Constitution FRN 1999 states: There shall be a Civil Service of the Federation. Section 206 thereof states: There shall be for each State of the Federation a Civil ServicePrinciples of the Civil ServiceClassical authorities on bureaucracy had evolved four guiding principles for the Civil Service thus: Permanence: A major principle of the Civil Service is permanence or certainty or tenureof career officers. Government at the politi-cal level may change hands, but the Civil Service remains. But for disengagement on the ground of proven misconduct, a Civil Servant remains in office until the attain-ment of a specified age or length of service. Political neutrality: It is an established prin-ciple that the Civil Service must beinsulated from Politics. It is an institution that must serve the government of the day. In the onerous task of providing advice that will guide policy formulation, the Civil Servant must eschew political partisanship.

Impartiality: The Civil Service must shun prejudices and bias which may obscure orbecloud the terrain of governance. Its han-dling of issues must be guided byestablished rules, regulations and proce-dures rather than the whimsical caprices and individualistic interests.

Anonymity: The Civil Service is a humble institution. The operators must be seen, not heard. They must be on tap, not on top. In effect, Civil Servants are expected to perform their duties discreetly. Invariably, they are not expected to take any praise

for the success of government policies nor blames for failures. ETHICS OF THE CIVIL SERVICEThe Chambers Universal Dictionary defines ethics as Rules or principles of behavior Fatoba (2006:8) expressed that: Ethics refer to habitual mode of conduct or custom. I am of the view that ethics refer to an ac-ceptable option of the way and manner with which a system must operate. Ethics must prescribe dos and don’ts therefore sharing affinity with custom and tradition. Ethics need be developed to a standard which pre-scribes codes of conduct and back them up by sanctions for deviation as obtainable in Civil Service Rules and Regulations. Eth-ics in the Civil Service include:

Obedience and respect to superior directive:Obedience to superior directive and respect to senior officers is a hallmark of discipline which makes for harmony and orderli-ness in the service. The resultant effect of disobedience to constituted authorities will be confusion and anarchy. Failure to obey lawful authority or directives is gross indiscipline. It also amounts to dereliction of duty if a senior officer fails to disciple a subordinate who disobey official directives.

Discipline: Extant rules and regulations prescribe code of conduct for observance inthe system. Self discipline is the hallmark of good Officers. Civil Servants shoulddemonstrate exemplary character, hardwork and transparent honesty and they shouldalways lead by example. Good Conduct: Good conduct and satisfac-tory performance in work-place are part of the prerequisite that would enable Officers to attain the height of their career.

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Loyalty: Civil Servants should be loyal to the government. This connotes that they shouldjustify the purpose of their salaries and reten-tion in service. Honesty and Transparency: “Honesty is the best policy” runs an adage Civil Servants areadvised to be conscientious on duty without demanding or receiving gratification on dutywithout demanding or receiving gratification from anyone in exchange for service ren-dered o him/her. Public Officers should display a high sense of integrity and sincerity in the discharge of their duties and in their dealings with the public. Cooperation: most people like watching football matches. Cast your minds to the zeal and cooperation displayed by eleven player of a good football team. Similarly, alldepartments/sections/units of a Ministry are expected to cooperate in like manner to real-ize the objectives of the government.

Tidiness: Not only because of visiting mem-bers of public, but because an orderly office gives impression of the state of minds of the users.

Support: Civil Servants are servants of the public. The sense of serving others is ahallmark that cannot be compromised. Members of the public should feel free topatronize MDAs without knowing A,B,C or D. The perception that requests must bechanneled through personal friends or rela-tions who are connected is not right. Thereshould be humane approach and courtesy in service delivery

Accountability: A public Officer should display responsible stewardship for all the resources (man, money and materials) under his watch. Such materials should be properly deployed and accounted for. This call for strict adherence to the public service rules, financial regulations and all other circulars pertaining to the disbursement, management, and reporting on same. Dedication to Duty: A public servant should not undertake unauthorized outsideoccupation which would in any way impair his usefulness as a public servant, or which might in any way conflict with the interest of his Ministry or place of work. In essence, there should be no conflict, real or imagined between your position in the public service

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and an outside occupation or engagement.

Proper Scrutiny or Official Information:Information forwarded to sister Ministries/Departments by Junior or intermediate Offic-ers should be properly scrutinized and vetted by the Accounting Officer of the originating Ministries. This will forestall the release of inaccurate of wrong information.Corruption: Public Officers should avoid cor-rupt practices. Officers should beconversant with the import of the provision of anti-corruption bodies, like the ICPC, EFCC and other. Courage: A Civil Servant must demonstrate

an above the average courage in the dis-charge of his or her duties. Since the system had evolved definite rules, regulations and procedures over the ages, an Officer must be steadfast in pointing them out and shun neg-ligence, timidity and resort to blackmail and rumour mongering. Superior Officers must be fort right in assessing subordinate officer on the Annual Performance Evaluation Re-port APER.

Hardwork and Due Diligence: The taste of the pudding is in the eating. The salt of an officer must be measured by his objective contribution to the accomplishment of the organizational goals and objectives.

to be continued in the next edition

Culled from The Flagship; A publication of the Operations Department

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Terrafugiamade first public flight

The Terrafugia Transition street-legal aircraft made its first pub-lic flight earlier this week at the

EAA AirVenture air show in Oshkosh.The demonstrations included flight ma-neuvers, converting from airplane to car and driving along the flight line. The two-seater, fixed wing street legal airplane has the capacity to achieve a maximum 185 km/h with a cruise speed of 172 km/h for highway speeds with rear wheel driveThe vehicle, which can fold its wings to be driven on public roads at speeds up to 65 mph and parked in a typical household ga-rage, flew above the gathered crowd of air-craft enthusiasts for about 10 minutes.

The Massachusetts-based company prefers to call it a roadable aircraft, rather than a flying car, given that it’s designed to be used primar-ily in the air while offering the convenience of public road travel to and from airports.The company says it currently has about 100 de-posits for the $279,000 multi-purpose vehicle, and production is scheduled to begin in 2015.

Sources:http://www.designboom.com/technology/terrafugia-transition-flying-cars-first-public-flights/

www.foxnews.com/ le i sure/2013/08/01/ter-rafugia-transition-flying-car-makes-first-public-

flight/#ixzz2fFcHtewV

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Terrafugia

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LeadershipQuotes

Men make history and not the other way around. In periods where there is no leadership, society stands still. Progress occurs when courageous, skillful leaders seize the opportunity to change things for the better. —Harry S. Truman

People buy into the leader before they buy into the vision. —John Maxwell

The challenge of leadership is to be strong, but not rude; be kind, but not weak; be bold, but not bully; be thoughtful, but not lazy; be humble, but not timid; be proud, but not arrogant; have humor, but without folly. —Jim Rohn

A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent. —Douglas MacArthur

All of the great leaders have had one characteristic in common: it was the willingness to confront unequivocally the major anxiety of their people in their time. This, and not much else, is the essence of leadership. —John Kenneth Galbraith

I cannot give you the formula for success, but I can give you the formula for failure, which is: Try to please everybody. —Herbert Swope

Lead and inspire people. Don’t try to manage and manipulate people. Inventories can be managed but people must be lead. —Ross Perot

Leadership is a potent combination of strategy and character. But if you must be without one, be without the strategy. —Norman Schwarzkopf

We live in a society obsessed with public opinion. But leadership has never been about popularity. —Marco Rubio

To do great things is difficult; but to command great things is more difficult. —Friedrich Nietzsche

The growth and development of people is the highest calling of leadership. —Harvey Fire-stone

The final test of a leader is that he leaves behind him in other men, the conviction and the

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