Monday, 23 December 2013
TUNATAMBUA UTALII WETU WA NDANI: TAZAMA SAFU ZA MILIMA YA LIVINGSTONE PAMOJA NA MIAMBA YA AINA YAKE PEMBEZONI MWA ZIWA NYASA!
Miamba pembezoni mwa ziwa nyasa Safu ya milima ya livingstone iliyoko mwambao wa ziwa nyasa Miamba iliyoko kata ya Lumbila ambako kihistoria ni wilaya ya kwanza kwa wakoloni iko wilaya ya Ludewa miamba ambayo ni vivutio kwa watalii wilayani ludewa mwambao wa ziwa nyasa.
Have a look at beautiful natural beauties of Livingstone mountains around lake Nyasa. its memorable to visit there, try ti one day.
Tuesday, 10 December 2013
Friday, 6 December 2013
U.S. into 'Group of Death' for 2014 World Cup
The Ghana matchup will be the first for the U.S. and is scheduled for
Natal on June 16. Portugal follows in Manaus six days later before
group action ends against Germany in Recife on June 26.
"I kind of had a feeling in my stomach that we were going to get Germany," said Klinsmann, who starred for the West Germany national team as it won the 1990 World Cup and later led the German side to the 2006 semifinals on home soil.
The "other" Group of Death is Group B where 2010 finalists Spain and the Netherlands square off in the opening match. Host nation Brazil kicks off the tournament against Croatia in Sao Paulo on June 12.
Group A:
Brazil – Host nation is a clear favorite to win it all and was the seed no one wanted to meet.
Croatia – Shaky in qualifying and winless in World Cups since 1998; Luka Modric is a shining light.
Mexico – Fortunate to qualify after desperate CONCACAF form pushed it to the brink of elimination.
Cameroon – Lowest-ranked of the African nations after patchy form over the past year.
Group B:
Spain – Defending champion started slowly in 2010, losing to Switzerland in first game.
Netherlands – 2010 runner-up was somehow unseeded and a team nobody wanted to face.
Chile – Struggled early in qualifying but was near perfect late on and will be a real threat.
Australia – Fired coach Holger Osieck after heavy friendly defeats and comes in with little momentum.
Group C:
Colombia – Radamel Falcao heads a deep squad keen to shine after missing last three tournaments.
Greece – Not much fun to watch; defensively excellent but short on attacking firepower.
Ivory Coast – Eliminated in the Group of Death last time, Didier Drogba’s back for one last shot.
Japan – Greatly improved team more than capable of creating some shocks against bigger opponents.
Group D:
Uruguay – Reached the semis four years ago but survived a qualifying scare this time around.
Costa Rica – Qualifying success was built upon outstanding home form, struggles on the road.
England – Lacking in confidence and inspiration and comes in with its lowest expectations in decades.
Italy – Champions in 2006, awful in 2010, full of talent and believes it can go all the way.
Group E:
Switzerland – Considered the weakest seeded team but a skillful unit capable of going deep.
Ecuador – Clinched a World Cup spot for only the third time and has never gone past the last 16.
France – Scraped through with a playoff comeback, hopes to atone for humiliating 2010 campaign.
Honduras – Has reached two previous World Cups but has yet to record its first victory.
Group F:
Argentina – Lionel Messi heads a confident team looking to secure first title since 1986.
Bosnia-Herzegovina – The only newcomer in the 32-strong field, highly talented but unpredictable.
Iran – Managed just one point from three games in 2006 and failed to qualify in 2010.
Nigeria – One of the youngest squads in the tournament that should not be underestimated.
Group G:
Germany – Third in 2010 and aims to build on positive vibe created by its dominant club teams.
Ghana – Knocked out the U.S. in 2010 before being heartbreakingly denied a semifinal spot.
United States – Regarded as the strongest team in its pot after topping CONCACAF group.
Portugal – Cristiano Ronaldo single-handedly won a tense playoff but has yet to shine at World Cup.
"I kind of had a feeling in my stomach that we were going to get Germany," said Klinsmann, who starred for the West Germany national team as it won the 1990 World Cup and later led the German side to the 2006 semifinals on home soil.
The "other" Group of Death is Group B where 2010 finalists Spain and the Netherlands square off in the opening match. Host nation Brazil kicks off the tournament against Croatia in Sao Paulo on June 12.
Group A:
Brazil – Host nation is a clear favorite to win it all and was the seed no one wanted to meet.
Croatia – Shaky in qualifying and winless in World Cups since 1998; Luka Modric is a shining light.
Mexico – Fortunate to qualify after desperate CONCACAF form pushed it to the brink of elimination.
Cameroon – Lowest-ranked of the African nations after patchy form over the past year.
Group B:
Spain – Defending champion started slowly in 2010, losing to Switzerland in first game.
Netherlands – 2010 runner-up was somehow unseeded and a team nobody wanted to face.
Chile – Struggled early in qualifying but was near perfect late on and will be a real threat.
Australia – Fired coach Holger Osieck after heavy friendly defeats and comes in with little momentum.
Group C:
Colombia – Radamel Falcao heads a deep squad keen to shine after missing last three tournaments.
Greece – Not much fun to watch; defensively excellent but short on attacking firepower.
Ivory Coast – Eliminated in the Group of Death last time, Didier Drogba’s back for one last shot.
Japan – Greatly improved team more than capable of creating some shocks against bigger opponents.
Group D:
Uruguay – Reached the semis four years ago but survived a qualifying scare this time around.
Costa Rica – Qualifying success was built upon outstanding home form, struggles on the road.
England – Lacking in confidence and inspiration and comes in with its lowest expectations in decades.
Italy – Champions in 2006, awful in 2010, full of talent and believes it can go all the way.
Group E:
Switzerland – Considered the weakest seeded team but a skillful unit capable of going deep.
Ecuador – Clinched a World Cup spot for only the third time and has never gone past the last 16.
France – Scraped through with a playoff comeback, hopes to atone for humiliating 2010 campaign.
Honduras – Has reached two previous World Cups but has yet to record its first victory.
Group F:
Argentina – Lionel Messi heads a confident team looking to secure first title since 1986.
Bosnia-Herzegovina – The only newcomer in the 32-strong field, highly talented but unpredictable.
Iran – Managed just one point from three games in 2006 and failed to qualify in 2010.
Nigeria – One of the youngest squads in the tournament that should not be underestimated.
Group G:
Germany – Third in 2010 and aims to build on positive vibe created by its dominant club teams.
Ghana – Knocked out the U.S. in 2010 before being heartbreakingly denied a semifinal spot.
United States – Regarded as the strongest team in its pot after topping CONCACAF group.
Portugal – Cristiano Ronaldo single-handedly won a tense playoff but has yet to shine at World Cup.
Group H:
Belgium – Reached first World Cup since 2002 after huge improvement and a superb qualifying campaign.
Russia – Finished first in a tough qualifying group that also featured Portugal and Sweden.
Algeria – Bottom of the U.S. group in 2010 and one of the weakest teams, at least on paper.
South Korea – An easy campaign became nail-biting late on; finally booked place on goal differential.
Belgium – Reached first World Cup since 2002 after huge improvement and a superb qualifying campaign.
Russia – Finished first in a tough qualifying group that also featured Portugal and Sweden.
Algeria – Bottom of the U.S. group in 2010 and one of the weakest teams, at least on paper.
South Korea – An easy campaign became nail-biting late on; finally booked place on goal differential.
CHUO KIKUU CHA IRINGA CHAILETEA HESHIMA TANZANIA
rest in peace dear Mandela/ tunalia sana juu yako, baba wa amani
mzee wetu mandela ametutoka. Mungu ampokee Mbinguni

Monday, 25 November 2013
KIFAA KIPYA CHA KUPIMIA Malaria

Tuesday, 29 October 2013
the reason of becoming tired?
many people do yawn many time a day, night, at work, at rest etc. the qtn is why? because we become tired or because we are satisfied with the food we have just taken. or because the night was so embarrassing or what?
give your answers pls?
give your answers pls?
Monday, 28 October 2013
Thursday, 24 October 2013
another interesting discoveries
$250
Million For A 14-Year-Old's Big Idea: Origami Owl
All
Isabella “Bella” Weems really wanted was a used car. That desire set in motion
a chain of events that led to the Arizona teenager spearheading what is now a
multi-million dollar enterprise that she may someday control. When she finishes
school, that is.
Weems, now 17, is founder of Origami
Owl, a custom jewelry company whose direct sales business model turns would-be
entrepreneurs into salespeople and evangelists. The company, which she founded
in 2010 at age 14, generated $24 million in revenue in 2012 and this year
expects to reach $250 million, according to the company.
Origami Owl takes on independent
associates – known as “designers” – who buy products at a discount and then
peddle them to others for a marked up price. One of the favorite points of sale
are “jewelry bars,” or private parties at someone’s home or another venue
operated by a “hostess” (the hostesses get discounts and some free products
too). The company has about 50,887 designers.
In a sense, what Origami Owl is
offering is a canned small business that could appeal to would-be entrepreneurs
interested in making a few extra dollars. That motivation is really what got
Weems herself started in the first place.
At 14 Weems announced that she felt
a car would be an appropriate gift for her 16th birthday, but was
told by her parents, Chrissy and Warren, that she should earn her own wheels
instead of relying on their funding. They suggested she start a business.
“I started researching and looking
for ideas,” she told FORBES. “The locket’s been around for a long time and I
thought, ‘well, what if you could make a locket with charms?’” Weems asked her
parents to match the $350 she’d earned for babysitting, which she then spent on
wholesale components to make her lockets. She quickly leveraged her network of
friends to find buyers. “We started selling our product at house parties and
boutiques and selling at any jewelry show we could. The product started selling
itself.” In 2010 Weems opened a kiosk at the Chandler, Arizona mall in time for
Black Friday shoppers.
The company adopted the direct sales
platform in 2011 and generated about $280,000. The following year revenue took
off like a rocket, multiplying 86 times.
The growth for Origami Owl is
dramatic and its revenues impressive but those figures are tempered by the
company’s need for components and a large personnel roster to keep business
flowing. Though the firm won’t disclose profit margins, as of this writing
there about 373 employees, the majority of which work in warehousing (the firm
just set up an 80,000 square foot facility in Chandler where components from
China are assembled before shipping). According to CEO Robin Crossman, employee
numbers fluctuate tend to fluctuate.
On the sellers end, it’s possible
for designers to find that it more difficult to make money selling the jewelry
after they’ve depleted their list of personal contacts and local boutiques.
Continuing to maximize profits takes serious hustle.
Speaking of hustle, Weems is not
alone in her jewelry business and has a cast of close family and business minds
behind her. The Origami Owl executive team includes Weems’ mother, Chrissy, who
is co-founder and worked with her on the company’s product design team.
Nowadays she plays a supporting role.
(Christian “Chrissy” Weems, has a
touch of notoriety to her past: in 2011 she pleaded guilty to computer
tampering for hiding evidence in the case of Susan Brock, an Arizona woman
convicted of three counts of sexual conduct with a minor
who Chrissy Weems had then mistakenly felt was innocent of the charges, a
spokesperson for Origami Owl confirmed. She was sentenced to one year of supervised
probation).
Other family members helping Bella
Weems build her business are uncle, John Weems, who is vice president of IT;
and also an aunt, Jessica Reinhart, who has helped out in marketing.
Her other uncle, Jeff Reinhart, was COO. The family owns the company but the
company will not disclose equity percentages.
Crossman, who had previously acted
as a consultant with the company for several months early this year before
becoming CEO in May, boasts a resume that includes Amway
Global, Home Interiors, Suzanne.com and The Longaberger Company. The direct
sales veteran seems to be building Origami Owl to scale. In her short tenure
she’s hired several key people, including COO Kevin Raulston, an operations man
with experience in direct sales, fast-growing companies and family businesses
looking to go pro.
Other hires include vice president
of creative, Tom Rascati, whose past includes stints at Avon, Cutex, Ultra Beauty
and Bond No.9. Other additions also hold backgrounds in direct sales—Origami
Owl’s bread and butter. Further strengthening its machine is a new IT platform
that will give the company’s indepdendent “designers” more tools to run their
own business (rather, sell Origami Owl’s products). “This is where they’ll
order their supplies,” Crossman said. “They have all their training, we have
webinars, we have videos, we have product sheets that tell what the
specifications are, what the selling points are.” The platform will also
remember a jewelry bar guest list, track sales and maintain records. A mobile
app is on the way.
Weems herself is taking a practical,
measured approach to assuming control of her business. So important is it that
she learns about her company from the ground up that she’s taken on the role of
intern at her own enterprise. After school she visits the company HQ and helps
out and, in the summer, spends time in each department. “She’s definitely
hands-on but we want her to have as normal a life as she can and to have the
opportunity of college,” Crossman explained.
How did Weems’ dream of getting a
car work out? The founder that started it all is the proud owner of a white
Jeep which she acquired in 2012 and named Alice.
Source: yahoo stories
CHARGING CARS ARE AMAZING
this is a new technology that aims at making life easier. source; yahoo stories
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