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An article by investigative journalist Christina England is set to cause a stir with UK government officials and GlaxoSmithKline after it has been alleged that Glaxo's recent 'gesture' to offer vaccines to third world countries at a reduced cost is nothing more than a smokescreen to offload a Rotarix vaccine that has been contaminated by a pig virus. Furthermore, writes Christina England, "What GlaxoSmithKline are actually offering, are vaccines at a reduced price to the third world because the take up has been so low in the Western world due to reduced confidence in the vaccine."
Christina points to a recent article in The Times newspaper where it was reported that the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization [GAVI] have linked up with GlaxoSmithKline to sell cheap, left over vaccines.
In 2010 the Centres for Disease Control [CDC] issued the following warning regarding Rotarix.
This is an official
'Distributed via Health Alert Network
Monday, March 22, 2010, 15:54 EDT (03:54 PM EDT)
Recommendation to Temporarily Suspend Usage of GlaxoSmithKline Rotarix (Rotavirus) Vaccine
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has learned that DNA from porcine circovirus type 1 (PCV1), a virus not known to cause disease in humans, is present in the Rotarix vaccine. All available evidence indicates that there has been no increased risk to patients who have received this vaccine. PCV1 is not known to cause any disease in animals or humans; therefore, it has not been routinely tested for in vaccine development. Rotarix has been extensively studied, before and after approval, and found to have an excellent safety record (i.e., no unusual adverse events). However, FDA is recommending that healthcare practitioners temporarily suspend usage of the Rotarix vaccine for rotavirus immunization in the United States while the agency learns more about the detection of components of the virus found in the vaccine.'
The alert finished by adding,
'The recommendations detailed above are for the United States, where there is less rotavirus disease and an alternative vaccine is available. Other countries may decide to continue vaccinating with Rotarix while more information becomes known. Available evidence suggests that the benefits of continued use of Rotarix in countries where rotavirus disease is common and severe far outweigh any potential risk from the vaccine.
Glaxo's recent show of goodwill was reported globally, their Chief Executive, Andrew Witty, proudly boasted that Glaxo's decision to offer the vaccine at a 'heavily' reduced cost as 'not a gimmick or one off philanthropic gesture but part of a concerted strategy to change their business model'. adding that 'that the people must come before profits'.
Somebody hand me a Paxil.
Christina England:
"Witty went to explain how diarrhea is the largest killer of the under 5′s in the third world and that the new pricing structure is to allow the vaccine to be sold to the poorest nations at a fraction of the price. He said that government aid funding alone would never meet the funding needs of these people.
"All very noble of them considering that Rotarix vaccine was suspended around the world last year because it contained the DNA from pigs in it. What GlaxoSmithKline are actually offering, are vaccines at a reduced price to the third world because the take up has been so low in the Western world due to reduced confidence in the vaccine."
Where's my Alli?
It takes an unpaid investigative journalist like Christina England to report on such matters, none of the mainstream newspapers have picked up on this.
Other articles/documents that point to the contamination of Glaxo's vaccine can be found here:
And here you can read studies on the rotavirus vaccine shedding and its potential transmission within households including immunocompromised individuals are needed to better define the potential risks and benefits of vaccination. [LINK]
Christina's full article can be read HERE.
GlaxoSmithKline's corporate motto is:
Read the new book, The Evidence, However, Is Clear...The Seroxat Scandal


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What is a Product Roadmap?
A product roadmap is a high-level visual summary that maps out the vision and direction of your product offering over time. A product roadmap communicates the why and what behind what you're building. It's a guiding strategic document as well as a plan for executing the strategy.
For examples and inspiration on building your first roadmap, browse our library of product roadmap templates.
The product roadmap has several ultimate goals:
- Describe the vision and strategy
- Provide a guiding document for executing the strategy
- Get internal stakeholders in alignment
- Facilitate discussion of options and scenario planning
- Help communicate to external stakeholders, including customers
Ideally, your product roadmap should convey the strategic direction for your product. And it should also tie back to the strategy for the company. Within that framework, of course, is the general order of what you'll be building.
Clearly articulating the product vision and strategy can make it easier to secure executive buy-in and to ensure everyone is working toward a common goal.
Note that roadmaps aren't limited to products. These objectives are similar for other types of roadmaps, such as marketing roadmaps and IT roadmaps.
How Agile Development Affects Today's Roadmaps
Before the prevalence of the agile development methods, a product roadmap underwent much less fluctuation during the product's lifetime. In fact, depending on the organization, a roadmap's timeframe might be locked in for 18 months or longer.
In the age of agile development, however, a roadmap has become much more of a living document, with far shorter timeframes and more frequent adjustments to accommodate changing priorities and market opportunities.
Product Roadmap Examples: It Depends on the Audience
Before you set out to build a roadmap, you need to identify its audience so you can tailor the content, focus, and presentation to their needs.
In an executive-facing roadmap, for example, you will want to emphasize the product vision and focus on its alignment with your business goals. With a roadmap for engineers, however, you'll want to focus on specific features.
Here are four examples of roadmap constituencies, and the primary function the roadmap serves for them.
(Note: for these examples, we'll assume your product is software, but the fundamentals of product roadmaps could apply equally if the product were physical or any other category of good or service.)
Internal Roadmap for Executives
For this audience, your executive stakeholders and larger leadership team, your aim is to secure buy-in for your product vision and to maintain support and enthusiasm throughout its development cycle.
These roadmaps should focus, therefore, on high-level strategic concepts — such as driving growth, new market penetration, customer satisfaction, or market position.
Internal Roadmap for Engineers
These roadmaps often focus on features, releases, sprints, and milestones. They are typically more granular in scope and shorter in duration than the executive-facing roadmaps. For those using agile development methods, these roadmaps are often at the epic or feature level. However, product goals and themes should still be a component of these roadmaps.
Include as much transparency as possible in your engineering roadmaps. Even though your developers will focus less on product vision and revenue potential, it is smart practice to include relevant milestones and requirements the other departments are facing, so your developers understand your specific deadlines and requirements.
Internal Roadmap for Sales
Your sales team will want to know how the product will help them sell more, so your focus here should be on a combination of features and customer benefits. Focus on how the product will benefit your reps directly, as well as the user benefits they can communicate to their customers and prospects. Whenever possible, group similar features/items into themes that sales reps can discuss with prospects.
Use caution when sharing internal roadmaps with Sales. It is not uncommon for sales reps to share internal roadmaps with customers, as a way of closing a deal, generating interest and keeping leads warm. To avoid having your sales team commit a product to a specific release date, it is a good idea to exclude release or launch dates in roadmaps you share with Sales.
External Roadmap for Customers and Prospects
When designing a product roadmap for your customers and prospects, your focus should be entirely on the product's benefits to them. Because these are external documents, customer roadmaps should be visual, attractive and easy to understand.
It's a best practice to not include the release or launch dates in external-facing roadmaps. Just as a sales rep sharing an internal roadmap with prospects can commit your team prematurely to a release date, your external roadmaps can lock you into the same risk of over-commitment. Unless you are certain about the product's availability date, it is smart practice to avoid including dates in an external-facing roadmap.

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StarCraft II Beta First Impressions and Discussion
StarCraft 2 is a dear old friend returning after a decade's absence, now toting several mutant limbs and a rather fetching moustache--instantly familiar and comfortable yet fresh and exciting all over again. I jumped straight in and felt I could well have been playing StarCraft for the first minutes, making probes and gathering resources while I began building up.
The new units are the change which jumped out at me most. Whether completely original--such as the jetpacking Terran Reapers--or replacements for units from the original StarCraft--the Hellion flamethrower buggy, for example--all feel complete within their own rights and fit well into the lineup.
Environmental obstacles shake play up a little too, with destructible rocks used to block passages while visual barriers such as dense smoke or tall grass conceal units. There are also 'watchtowers' which grant sight within a large radius. They could add a lot of strategy for high-level players and for the rest of us, it's a nice bit of spice.
The biggest change seems so far to be the an increase in the number of available abilities and options. The Protoss Stalker, for example, serves to replace the Dragoon but is bolstered by a new 'Blink' teleport upgrade while Zealots' passive moment speed upgrade now also grants an active 'Charge,' adding a small but welcome extra level of interaction and control. On the home front, the Zerg Queen picks up several base-boosting abilities such as spawning extra larva at a hatchery, while Terran production structures can be upgraded with either a Tech Lab to produce advanced units or a Reactor to build two units at once. There are scores of other similar small additions, simply giving players more to decide upon and do.
Presentation is slick, as one would expect from Blizzard. The graphics are attractive, clear and perfectly suited to the task, with the classic StarCraft slightly stylised look. The soundtrack also follows StarCraft's lead, though the Zerg now have even darker ambient-industrial and the Terran western elements are played up to produce some fine twangy space-rock. Unit sounds are as enjoyable and quotable as ever.
Only multiplayer and AI skirmish modes are currently available, with 1v1, 2v2 and FFA on offer. Players are first offered five beginner matches, played against other beginners on maps where the bases are initially sealed up behind destructible rocks--meaning you can safely acclimatise to the game without facing rushes off the bat. You can skip the beginner matches, in which case you'll still face ten "placement matches" before the Battle.net matchmaking is able to find suitable opponents for you.
All feels very much like a sequel to StarCraft. Warcraft III's influence can be felt in how more units have more active abilities but there's no doubting this game's heritage. Considering how brilliant SC was, this is a very good thing.
StarCraft 2, then, is a video game I'm quite bad at but hugely enjoying. Those of you lucky enough to also be playing, how are your experiences so far? If you're still waiting, what are you most looking forward to?
The StarCraft 2 closed beta launched yesterday. The US and GB clients are available direct from FileShack, though you still need a Battle.net account with beta access to play. StarCraft 2: Wings of Liberty is slated for release on PC in mid-2010.


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Letter to Editor: Dalit Voice's 'Which god?'
February 08, 2009, 11:30 PM PST
Thank you for your perspective in the Dalit Voice Editorial of February 2009 on Israel-Palestine ( http://www.dalitvoice.org/Templates/feb2009/editorial.htm ). You asked a very pertinent question, which although specious as an argument for the justification of conquest of another's homeland, is an interesting question: 'The Jewish scriptures may say that "god created Israel". Which god?'
I would like to offer the following short passage from Leo Strauss's 1928 essay that lends a bit of insight into your question "Which god?"
Excerpt from page 202, Leo Strauss, The Early Writings 1921-1932
'Political Zionism has repeatedly characterized itself as the will to normalize the existence of the Jewish people, to normalize the Jewish people. By this self-definition it has exposed itself to a grave misunderstanding, namely, the misunderstanding that the will to normality was the first word of political Zionism; the most effective criticism of political Zionism rests on this misunderstanding. In truth, the presupposition of the Zionist will to normalization, that is, of the Zionist negation of galut [exile], is the conviction that "the power of religion has been broken". Because the break with religion has been resolutely effected by many individual Jews, and only because of this reason, it is possible for these individuals to raise the question on behalf of their people, how the people is to live from now on. Not that they prostrate themselves before the idol of normality; on the contrary: they no longer see any reason for the lack of normality. And this is decisive: in the age of atheism, the Jewish people can no longer base its existence on God but only on itself alone, on its labor, on its land, and on its state. ...'
And there you have it. In simple language which peels off the philosophical-gibberish of "will to normality" and such, straightforwardly speaking: god gave the Jews the land grants, anointed them as the 'chosen peoples', and then Nietzsche killed god, and now it's up to the Jewish people who "can no longer base its existence on God but only on itself alone, on its labor, on its land, and on its state", in order to construct their own future "because the break with religion has been resolutely effected by many individual Jews" who must now lead their flock!!!
I would additionally like to offer a correction. Political Zionism was not created in 1896-97 with the publication of 'Der Judenstadt', but in 1828 with the laying of the foundation of Reform Judaism with Rothschild money under Moses Hess, which seeded the idea that Jews need not wait for the 'Jewish Messiah' in order to return them to the 'Promised Land'. That was old fashioned "cultural Zionism", awaiting for the Messiah as prophesied in the Jews' holy books, to which almost all non-atheistic moral Jewish peoples have always subscribed, even if they only be cultural Jews, or non-practicing Jews. And the rather impatient "political Zionism" which can't wait for a 'Messiah' because god is dead, has been redefined in almost every generation as the guidepost for the flock, and has taken many forms. It took this particular virulent form in 1897 at the World Jewish Congress. And that was the atheistic ethos behind Yitzhak Shamir's tortuous imperative: "Neither Jewish morality nor Jewish tradition can be used to disallow terror as a means of war, ... We are very far from any moral hesitations when concerned with the national struggle". But its antecedents are traceable to the Rothschilds' desire to return the 'Jewish tribe' to their homeland and to reconstruct the lost empire of Solomon, to rebuild the Temple, and to rule the world as promised by god before he was killed off by atheism. The Rothschilds are the biggest private financiers of the state of Israel, second perhaps only to the United States tax payers and to the tribute being extracted from the German people for the abhorrent HolocaustTM for a hundred years until 2039. And that desire for conquest is intimately tied into the orchestration of one-world government by the Rothschild-Rockefeller controlled private central banks – all of them privately owned and operated by the 'god's chosen peoples'. See Monetary Reform Bibliography on http://humanbeingsfirst.org
The Palestinians are merely the poor canary in the coal mine – what is happening to them today will be the fate of many a goy tomorrow!
So Dalit Voice was so right to ask the question "Which god?"
The answer should now be obvious. The god that coins money out of thin air (creating something out of nothing), and controls its expansion and contraction at will, to subjugate all nations. It was no idle boast: "give me control of a nation's money supply, and I care not who makes its laws".
The accurate identification of "which god" also allows that god to be killed off by the sacrificial lambs.
Thank you.
Zahir Ebrahim
Letter to Editor: Dalit Voice's 'Which god?' February 08, 2009


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My Wishlist this February!
from Mimo Batik, Ananta & Widya!!!
from H&M!
1 - This gorgeous jasje above is one of Lanvin for H&M collection! and it's on half price now!
God, please send me a money tree!2 - Don't you love the color combination?
3 - This Jurk also comes in Terracotta color! but somehow this blue denim color really attracted me!
4 - this scarf is on sale - only 2.95 euros!
5 - enough said! I only know that I love gold and I love crop jacket!!!
and what happen if H&M stores hit Indonesia?
I think I'm gonna broke hahahaha!
by the way, mine is 42 :) somebody bought me those things please!
Let's work harder so that I can see them all in February!!!


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- For the two (2) locations with three (3) years of data, when the Pre-Camera year crash data is compared to Year 3, right-angle crashes are down 86%, rear-end crashes are down 58%, total crashes are down 72%, and estimated crash severity costs have been reduced by $246,200. Regarding the citations issued at these locations, comparing Month 1 (the first month) of operation with Month 36 (the last month at the end of the three year period), citations are down 83%.
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Is Crichton Castle Haunted
Crichton Castle is a ruined castle situated at the head of the River Tyne, near the village of Crichton, Midlothian, Scotland. The castle lies two miles south of the village of Pathhead, and a mile to the south-west is Borthwick Castle.
It was a noble residence for some 200 years, from the late 14th century through to the close of the 16th century. It was seldom the stage for significant events. However, its connections with two influential families – the Crichtons and the Hepburn Earls of Bothwell – associate the place with some of the most colourful chapters in Scottish history.


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Every so often, I'll see someone write or say, "Yesterday was the hottest day on record here in East Somewhereville. It sure shows that global warming is happening." Inevitably I'll then read a response from a global warming skeptic, "Well, West Somewhereville was freezing yesterday. So global warming isn't happening after all."
To me these kinds of back and forths are completely irrelevant to the real evidence for global warming. The real proofs are the long term trends, not the day-to-day fluctuations. Three of these trends I find particularly compelling:
- Glaciers melting around the globe
- Arctic ice pack shrinking
- Animal ranges moving either to higher elevations or north or south away from the equator.
These are all big, multi-year changes that show the effects of warming in vivid, concrete terms. These aren't just points on a power point graph.
It could be true that a particularly hot day is due, at least in part, to global warming. But there's so much other variation in everyday weather that one day's temp isn't going to convince anyone of the truth of human caused global warming.
Global Warming or Climate Change
There's a move afoot to change the way we refer to global warming. Some are suggesting we call what's happening "climate change" instead.
The reason is that the worldwide changes due to increased CO2 in the atmosphere aren't consistent from place to place. While many areas will have increases in average temperature, others will experience drops in temp. And still other locales could experience bigger swings in weather patterns. "Climate change" isn't as sexy sounding as "global warming" but it's probably a more accurate description of what's going on.
We humans are in the middle of a giant, unregulated, planet-wide weather experiment. Nobody knows exactly what will happen if we burn all the oil, coal, and natural gas buried in the earth. It's never been tried before. Scientists are doing their best to track what's happening and to develop climate models to predict what's coming. We would do well to pay attention to the ever-growing consensus of these experts that we are in for big changes in the coming years.


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There's been a lot of gamification in the news recently. One online game led to the solution of a protein problem. Another online game is designed to treat depression. The latest by google news gives you points for reading the news. Crazy.
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The most-hated question in stamp collecting
ne of the questions I hate is that old standby "what do you collect?" Usually, I hear it in conjunction with a coin or stamp event, so I have some context. In most cases the other person is curious about what the editor likes, but I have to admit it is a good way to strike up a conversation with a relative stranger. The reason that the question bugs me is that I can't really answer, except by saying "stuff." Continue reading →


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Seattle Mariners Game 9: Home Opener vs. Oakland
The Mariners home opener tonight, and all night has been full of dilemmas. On my way to work I was deciding whether or not I wanted to get last-minute tickets to the game. Well on the way home I found out that they're scarce, and that in all likelihood I'd be sitting alone. That made that decision, I'd need a designated driver. So I'll be watching it from home.
Then I went to my local market to find that my go-to beer New Belgium's Ranger IPA was on sale. I have the remains of a six-pack of Sierra Nevada's Torpedo IPA in my fridge already, and a girlfriend that is totally happy when I buy more beer (#sarcasm). I solved that one by accompanying my purchase of a six-pack of Ranger IPA with a six-pack of Fat Tire, remembering that I'd told her she should try it because it matches up with what she likes in a beer. Clutch thinking there.
Anyone who follows me on Twitter (which you should) knows that this was a big decision. They also know that in the past week alone I've tweeted two #beerstatuses.
Oddly had no dilemma cracking the first beer at 3 PM (If you're reading this any of my various bosses, I got off work early), but I had the dilemma of a warm Ranger or a cold Torpedo. The problem is that while both bottles have green on them like the A's uniforms, the Torpedo IPA label is green and gold. However, the Mariners just got done playing the Rangers, and well, fuck the Rangers.
But (Sub)Mariners use torpedoes to destroy their enemies vessels. So here I go drinking my Torpedo IPA, wondering what kind of WPA I added to the Mariners based on a completely legitimate superstition. I also wonder how little I'll care when I've finished off all the Torpedoes and am still quite thirsty.
Mariners home opener!
Starting Pitchers
Felix Hernandez vs. Bartolo Colon
1. Jemile Weeks, 2B
2. Coco Crisp, LF
3. Josh Reddick, RF
4. Yoenis Cespedes, CF
5. Seth Smith, DH
6. Kurt Suzuki, C
7. Daric Barton, 1B
8. Josh Donaldson, 3B
9. Cliff Pennington, SS
1. Chone Figgins, LF
2. Dustin Ackley, 2B
3. Ichiro Suzuki, RF
4. Justin Smoak, 1B
5. Kyle Seager, 3B
6. Jesus Montero, DH
7. Michael Saunders, CF
8. Miguel Olivo, C
9. Brendan Ryan, SS


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5 techniques to reduce the stress level
Stress has become inevitable part of people's lives. It represents the reaction of our body to pressure. Whether this pressure is real or imagined, the body immediately responds in order to protect our system.
Stress does not always have bad influence on us. Sometimes it helps people react more quickly, work efficiently under pressure, or it helps the body and mind to take immediate action like slamming on the brakes to avoid an accident. However, beyond a certain point it stops helping the body and causes major damage to our mood, productivity, and quality of life.
So, the best way to be more productive and to enjoy life more is to reduce the stress. Here are some techniques on how to do it:
Meditation is the best way to reduce the stress level. With only few minutes a day your body will be very grateful. This process is the most efficient when you try the best to ignore all the negative thoughts and worries. The best way to achieve this is to create an ideal zen atmosphere with candles, music or with oil diffusers that create different soothing sounds.
Breathing steady helps you relax and also plays a major role in reducing stress. Especially when you breathe deeply. Deep breathing sends a message to the mind and to the body o calm and relax. Breathing exercises are a great way to reduce stress and don't require any special preparation, training or tools.
3.Slowing down
Try to spend time in the moment. Don't rush all the time. Stop for a moment to feel the breeze, inhale the fresh air and enjoy the surroundings. This will definitely lower the tension.
Communicating and interacting with people is always beneficial. It is good to communicate, to know what's going on in other people's lives. Face to face is the best way to do it. You get to go outside, hang out with some food and drinks. This way you'll become aware that other people have problems and worries too. But sharing makes it a lot more easier to cope with.
This doesn't mean you have to run kilometers. You just need to start moving more. Walks in the park or maybe yoga. Stretching or a quick walk around the neighborhood also help to reduce tension.


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Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt is to reunite with her former co-star Nigel Harman to work on a West End play.
The actors were at the center of a controversial rape storyline, in which Harman's character attacks the housemaid played by Froggatt, and they will now re-team for a production of David Lindsay-Abaire's play Rabbit Hole.
Froggatt will portray Becca – a mother struggling to cope with the loss of her child – in the play, which will be directed Harman.
The actress tells Britain's Daily Mail, "It's a part I've been waiting forever to play. I totally fell in love with the play the moment I read it… it's heartbreaking, but really funny in parts as well. Becca's very different from Anna. She's American, and she's middle class, and she's going through this traumatic time over her child."
Previews will begin at the Vaudeville Theater in London on 11 September.
Sex and the City star Cynthia Nixon won a Tony Award for her role as Becca in a Broadway production, while Nicole Kidman landed an Oscar nomination for her turn in the 2010 film adaptation.
Downton Abbey's Joanne Froggatt is to reunite with her former co-star Nigel Harman to work on a West End play.


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After months of work, slaving over a hot computer, you have finally built your first web site.
The feeling of pride is immense, closely following by a feeling of dejection. Why are people not visiting the site? What is wrong?
Why no clicks?
Doubtless you have you asked yourself these questions and have probably tried all the recommended marketing routes, ezine articles, exchanging links, etc. etc, all in an effort to save money and keep within budget.
There is another way and it is explained here:
THE PAINLESS ROUTE. There is a very simple way of marketing your web site for free. It is also extremely painless, and if you are lucky, a virtually free way of getting maximum publicity in your own area. Local does not matter. Once people are using their computer, chatting to friends in other areas, local soon becomes worldwide.
Let us show you the easy way of marketing your web site for free.
THE METHOD. Using a computer, formulate two types of leaflet. Do these yourself, remember the aim is to save money
One should be about three inches deep and A4. width. Think of a snappy slogan in tune with the content of your site, followed by the words 'Visit www.save-money-guide.com'
Three should fit easily on an A4 page. Churn them off from your printer as many as you require, slice them up and you have made a start.
The next is a small flyer – printed two to an A4 page, to be sliced in half making two A5 size sheets. This should be a real promotional 'come-on' for your site.
1. A snappy slogan.
2. A question to gain the reader's interest.
3. The name of your site. Then finally
4. Offer them a solution to their problem that they can find via your site.
DISTRIBUTION. The first small slip is more useful than you would think. Whenever you write a letter, even sending a cheque off, no matter to whom it is addressed - enclose one of these publicity slips. Someone in the post room is bound to be curious and take a look. This is marketing your web site for free
Secondly, give one of these slips to everyone you talk to – waiting for a bus, train, waiting in the doctor's/dentist's surgery, paying in the petrol station, in the supermarket queue, the checkout girl, your postman, other mums at the school gate, any delivery person – in fact everyone you meet.
Just chat them up, engage them in conversation – do they have a computer etc. etc. and you may well find yourself with another person willing to click.
Remember, they have friends, and the friends have friends………Before you know it, your web site is winging its way around the world – all because of this one little slip of paper. Be your own marketing agent - this is marketing your web site for free.
BE PERSISTENT. In other words, never leave home without a supply of publicity slips.
You will be surprised how often you have to reprint.
Don't worry if you double up by accident, trying to give a person you met a few days previously another slip. Use it to your advantage. Did they visit the site? What did they think of it? Have they any useful suggestions to make?
In other words extend your chat into market research. You will probably learn a lot and maybe gain a useful idea or two.
MASS DISTRIBUTION. For the A5 sized sheet, you will need the co-operation of your local newsagent.
Ask him if he is willing to put one of your slips into the newspapers he delivers. A lot here will depend upon the nature of the person, how well you know him/her and how co-operative they are. If they seem unwilling, ask if you can visit the shop early in the morning to slip a leaflet in all the newspapers that he is selling over the counter.
This system definitely works. All it needs is persistence in your IT marketing.
The author has done this, using the delivery drop method, and has seen the number of visitors to her site shoot up over one weekend. Weekends are obviously the optimum time – people are at home and more inclined to be using the computer, particularly if it is cold and wet!
If you can print these A5 flyers on coloured paper, so much the better, as they will stand out against the white of the newspapers.
ALTERNATIVES. You will know your local area. Can you also target sports centres, evening classes (particularly their computer classes) with your A5 leaflets?
This is a strictly low-tech route for your high tech site, but it works and that is all that matters. Plus it will save money - no expensive IT marketing campaigns to fund in your local area - just marketing your web site for free.
This is an extremely easy, low key method of marketing for your web site for free. You have nothing to lose except a few hours work. It is certainly worth it because it works.
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At times we plan something positive and in return its opposite happens. There are a lot of persons who take government assistance before doing anything. The current issues faced by people of New York City are getting mortgage help and rescue from foreclosure problems. When you fall into something like this your heart gets full of grief and you are not able to think properly. There is a fear of bankruptcy in the minds of the people of New York City. This article will basically outline the New York City foreclosure process and outline the solutions to the New York City foreclosure process. Consider going in for a HUD certified foreclosure process counselor. It has always been advice to setup a meeting with a counselor who is a HUD (Human and Urban Development) verified official, and take necessary actions in time as there is always enough scope for the appropriate cases to get through this process and save their assets swell. Some of the common mistakes that are made when stuck in the New York City foreclosure process. If you will not commit these mistakes then you can stop foreclosure.
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- Monitor your credit to safeguard your house. Remember if you want to enjoy the benefit of credit cards then you must know their disadvantages also. If you take your bill payments lightly then you will surely land up in facing foreclosure. So, the best way to stop New York City foreclosure process is to keep your credit always in positive.
- They avoid getting in touch with the lender as they are ashamed of their pity financial status and avoid any embarrassing contact. They do not consider a probability that they can work out a plan with their lender and make payments accordingly. They fell in for New York City foreclosure process avoidance scams.
- One should always give a thorough reading to your credit report. Whenever you get your credit report issued from the bank it is necessary to read it carefully because that makes you aware of all the new offers and things to have to opt in order to maintain good credit profile.
- Another thing to keep in mind is Refinancing your mortgage. This option makes your full payment to the lender and never lets you face the auction process. If your credit score is good then your lender won't enquire much and easily grant you the new loan. Ask for forgiveness: if your deed contains forgiveness clause then you should always use it. This is the method in which you ask for the forgiveness in the amount from your lender. Forbearance is a method.
Here are some links which will definitely help a person looking for assistance in foreclosure process in New York City.
Life will be very simple if you take steps carefully and in right direction. If you already know the ways for avoiding New York City foreclosure process then you can protect yourself from the state of depression. Some of the ways to avoid the foreclosure in your city are:
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- Following the deadlines on time.
- Working out with your lender and informing him timely as soon as financial crisis start to occur.
- By making sure to attend all the court hearings so that you can put up your defense else the case would continue. Giving you no opportunity later on.
- Getting in touch with a HUD approved counselor will really help.
For New York City foreclosure process it is even recommended to get in touch with a reputed business who can give in their bees to repair your credit history, although you need to be careful as many scams like these are present. These are some of the best ways to defend the New York City foreclosure process.


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Spousal Visa (CR1/IR1) Updates.
(Last Updated 20 Jan 2017)
- 0.1 How Can I Bring My Fiancée or Spouse To The USA.
- 0.2 Which One is "Better"?
- 0.3 Do it right the first time, it's better, faster, cheaper.
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Here's an item I have written about many times here on PhilFAQS, where you can learn how to live, earn and even retire here in the Philippines. (Hey it's worked great for me going on 11 years now, and I am NOT the sharpest knife in the drawer, it can work for you too).
For some background on this subject: Is Getting Married a Quick Way to the USA?
How Can I Bring My Fiancée or Spouse To The USA.
A very frequent question I've received over the years.
Basically there are two primary methods, the US K-1 Fiancée' Visa and the US CR1/IR1 Immediate Relative Visa.
Which One is "Better"?
That's a question with no firm answer. It depends, mainly n your personal circumstances and desires. If you and your spouse are already man and wife then there's no question, you must use the CR1/IR1 visa. There are a number of folks over the years who have made a serious mistake here.
They got married in the Philippines before applying for either visa and then filed for a K-1 visa hoping to go to the USA and then get married again. Bzzzt! Major Fail, folks.
The K-1 is only granted if both applicants are unmarried, both at the time of application and at the time of entry to the USA.
So (for the US citizen applicant), if you are not single (if getting a divorce, possessing the court's final orders dissolving your marriage), DO NOT file the K-1 application. You are not single and the application will fail. Waste of time, money and technically an incidence of visa fraud.
If the Philippine applicant is not legally single (at the time of application), again DO NOT FILE. A waste of time, money and technically an incidence of visa fraud.
If the couple are both single and decide to marry while the visa is being proceed, resist the urge, becuase the Philippine fiancee can NOT enter the USA on a K-1 visa if she is already married … even to her American sponsor.
If, despite the warning, you do decide to marry before she enters the USA there is really no choice but to abandon the K-1 application process and start a new application for a CR1/IR1, which is kind of the main subject of today's article. Again a waste of time, money.
Do it right the first time, it's better, faster, cheaper.
OK, so you've decided the spousal visa is the best way for you to proceed. Here are some common questions and hopefully answers that help.
What's the Difference Between a CR1 and an IR 1 visa.
Basically they are the same visa, distinguished only by the length of the marriage.
If you have been married less than two years at the time of the application, you file for a CR1 (Conditional Relative). The term "Conditional" refers to the spouse's status upon entering the USA. If s/he enters as a Conditional it means s/he only gets a two year conditional stay in the USA and must apply for permanent residency before the end of those two years.
If the marriage is two years old or longer at time of application, you file for an IR1 (Immediate Relative) visa. Under an IR1 the foreigner spouse will enter the USA as a LPR (Legal Permanent Resident) and a 10 year Green Card will be mailed to the home address usually with 3 or 4 weeks. This saves a whole round of applications, interviews and wait time after entry to the USA and also allows the foreigner spouse to work (legally) within the USA almost immediately.
More Questions?
I'm almost certain you have them. Here's an excellent article which covers nearly every situation betetr than any meager offerings I can come up with:
What to Expect When Sponsoring a Fiancé or Spouse
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OK, I have you covered on that score as well. Here's a great video which covers the basics if the CR1/IR1 process:
But Don't I Have To Be Living in the USA Already To Use a CR1 or IR1?
The answer to that question is a definite NO. The requirements are that the US applicant have a "domicile" in the USA. Many times the words "domicile" and "residence" are used interchangeably, but they are not always so.
All you have to do is prove you have an income and that you intend to rent or purchase a home (or stay with family) immediately upon your arrival in the USA. In other words, proof that you have a place to live in the USA.
What's The Minimum Income Requirement?
Is Help Available?
Yes, it certainly is. I recommend an outfit known as RapidVisa.
They are not a "scam". They offer money back guarantees and a "price match" guarantee. Here's what I think about RapidVisa's services:
I have been associated with this company for some time now. (I get a small referral fee for successful visa service purchases, which does NOT affect the price you, the customer pays).
I believe them to be very reputable and helpful. Will they speed up the process?
Well nobody can actually affect the time it takes the USCIS, the National Visa Center and the US Embassy offices to do their processing. But timely, reviewed and accurate submissions and payments certainly should speed the process.
In addition to the forms review and submission and USCIS payment services, I feel they offer a great advantage in having a 4 hour form preparation and submission service, 7 day a week phone support (in Tagalog for questions a Filipino fiancee' or spouse might have) and an office across the street from the US Embassy, Manila.
If I used them I would certainly opt for the Premium Review service, becuase this not only offers the best chance of speedy, successful visa approval, but unlike anyone else I know, a 100% refund if the visa does NOT get issued due to any reason within their control. Their record of successful issuances is something like 99.7% and they have thousands of "real people" favorable testimonials.
If you want to give RapidVisa a try, just click on this link.
Or You Can Fly Solo
That being said, there is absolutely no reason that you and your intended can not do the whole process yourself. All the forms and instructions are online, start here" https://www.uscis.gov/i-130
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Rebecca's debut fantasy, TRAIL OF LIGHTNING, sold to Saga Press/ Simon & Schuster and today we get to announce the sale of audio rights to Audible!
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Sky's chief executive Jeremy Darroch used the release of the company's financial results to fire a broadside at Ofcom over its ongoing investigation into the pay TV market.
Ofcom was scathing in its criticism of Sky when it suggested that the broadcaster was taking advantage of its position in the market to overcharge competitors for access to its premium channels.
Sky has already indicated that it will fight against the communications watchdog, and Darroch is adamant that it should not be getting involved.
"Whilst Ofcom's pay-TV market investigation remains ongoing, no evidence or argument offered so far alters our belief that there is no proper justification for intervention to require Sky to wholesale its premium channels and to regulate the wholesale price of those channels," Darroch told the Guardian.
"We will continue to make the case that risk-taking and investment by companies in any sector of the economy should receive a fair reward, and that the commercial value of our channels should not be used as an instrument of policy in order to subsidise businesses which are less efficient or have shown a lower risk appetite for investment in content."


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Ok, so we know that Dell loves Android, but we didn't know they love Android this much! Android Central is reporting that a Dell product roadmap has been leaked and it features new Android goodies! These goodies include the "Sparta" netbook tablet and "Athens," a 0.9-kilogram "true netbook", both of which appear to fall under the 11-inch category or so, with an ARM processor, optional 3G, WiFi, and Bluetooth. There's also the LG Pro, which looks to be the 7-inch Looking Glass ( I am totally getting this device!).
Something else interesting about the roadmap is it shows that the Dell Streak is headed for T-Mobile and Vodafone as rumored! Apparently, a Chinese version of the Streak is also in the works.
Remember though folks, this roadmap is subject to change! Nothing is set in stone.
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How Apple Could Have Stopped the iPhone 4S From Being a Dud
Okay, the party's over, we've recovered from our Apple hangovers, and the verdict is in: The iPhone 4S is lame. At least that's what people all over the Internet are saying, including voters in PCMag's poll about the new iPhone, which asked simply, "Are you excited about the iPhone 4S?" Almost 70 percent of the respondents answered with a definitive No. One commenter said it was the "dullest update ever."
Those voters aren't alone. In the last 24 hours, social networks have been littered with open dissing of the iPhone 4S. Shortly after the unveiling, Twitter users were calling it "lame," "insipid," and "meh." "No iPhone 5" was trending higher on the social site than both "iPhone 4S" and "The iPhone 4S." Wall Street wasn't impressed either: Apple's stock fell sharply after Tuesday's announcement (though it's since bounced back). Even Hitler's pretty angry about the whole thing.
It appears advanced voice-recognition software, a better camera, and a faster processor weren't enough to stir Apple customers into an iTizzy, especially after months of runaway rumors and speculation—including such juicy tidbits as the WiMax version, an ultra-thin teardrop design, and larger, edge-to-edge screen that were supposedly being cooked up by Apple, but didn't actually happen. When Apple CEO Tim Cook threw up the slide that showed the iPhone 4S looking exactly the same as the iPhone 4, the collective "whaaaat?" was like a great disturbance in the Force.
Apple's Rumor Problem
Conventional wisdom says Apple likes the rumor mill, that the nonstop parade of whispered predictions, leaks, and completely made-up stuff amounts to a huge chunk of free marketing for the company. In this case, though, that hype machine appears to have backfired, raising expectations to unattainable levels. Sure, the bar is always set pretty high for an Apple release, but this time the gap between anticipation and actuality is a chasm.
Part of the reason is timing. The October announcement comes almost four months after Apple was first expected to roll out a new phone. The added wait time seemed to suggest Apple had something really special up its sleeve, and gave bloggers and insiders all summer to trump up even more (and more outlandish) rumors.
On Monday I broke down Apple's possible reasoning behind coming out with a mere incremental upgrade even though the company had a lot of extra time to tweak this version of the iPhone. Whether or not the reasons I gave (software delays, hardware glitches, or carrier concerns) were true, Apple should have seen the raised-expectations problem brewing several months ago, and could have done a few things to circumvent it.
No More 'No Comment?'
Apple maintains it doesn't comment on rumor or speculation, but that's not 100 percent true. Apple PR reps certainly don't, but if you get Tim Cook in the right moment on an earnings call, he may let something slip. For example, earlier this year he talked about the challenges behind adding LTE network connectivity to the iPhone (namely, that current LTE chips would force unacceptable design compromises) and all but confirmed what most observers had figured out already: the next iPhone would not have LTE.
That was one rumor stopped in its tracks. Apple should learn from that and possibly massage its always-stonewall policy slightly with regard to rumors. Obviously, Apple can't—and shouldn't—open its doors and say, "Here's what we've got in the works," but considering the reaction to the iPhone 4S, complete silence may not be the best course either.
Take one example: the rumored redesigned exterior for the "iPhone 5," which even had some accessory makers building cases for an ultra-thin phone with an edge-to-edge screen. Instead of "no comment," Apple could have said, "Obviously we can't comment on upcoming products, but the design of the iPhone 4 is the industry leader with regard to aspects like screen pixel density and its extremely thin profile. We think it beats anything on the market today." By using the opportunity to talk up the iPhone 4, Apple would subtly get across that it could be sticking with the hardware design without actually saying so.
The Good Side of Leaks
That's step one. Step two would be controlled leaks that quell the more outlandish rumors. I have no doubt that at least a couple of the Apple rumors from the past few years have originated from the company itself, though I expect these were usually done in an attempt to curry favor from influential publications. I'd suggest Apple start using the practice to help police rumors, with "insiders" quashing exaggerated reports before they get out of control.
Finally, Apple should weigh the price it paid for deviating from its regular product schedule. Would everyone have been so disappointed if the iPhone 4S arrived in June with just the dual-core processor, Siri, and the better camera, to be followed by all the iOS 5/iCloud goodness coming in the fall? Sure, there would have been a lot of "meh" reactions, but all those people who were looking forward to upgrading—and now may resent Apple for wasting their time—might be a little more forgiving.
In the end, Apple will probably just dismiss all of this. After all, it'll still sell tons of iPhones, particularly now that it's added Sprint as a carrier partner. But for a company that's built much of its reputation over the past decade by wowing people with shiny new gadgets, it fell short yesterday. Will the unfulfilled promises hurt the company in the long term? Apple's bigger than just the iPhone, though this letdown comes at a precarious time at Cupertino given the recent departure of Steve Jobs. This launch could be a simple blip in an otherwise reliable stream of innovative products. Then again, it could be looked back on as the first sign that Apple isn't the company it used to be.
Which do you think? Tell us in the comments.
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Sunday Night Feast: Bacon Baked Oysters
By LTF | Published: October 27, 2009
For many years after I first discovered the joys of slurping a fresh, raw, gulf coast oyster straight from the half shell, the idea of bastardizing one of nature's perfect foods with anything more than a squeeze of lemon and the occasional dab of cocktail sauce was blasphemous to me. Unthinkable. Why would I order [...]
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Recipe: Smoked Pork Belly w/ Caramelized Figs and Balsamic Glaze
By LTF | Published: October 19, 2009
I didn't get back into town until late last night, so there wasn't time for me to put together the usual Sunday Night Feast. Unfortunately, I was stuck ordering some flavorless Lo Mein delivery from Lee's Golden Buddha (Damn you Hunan Gourmet for not delivering past Chastain!!). But I do have some pics from a [...]
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Off to Nashvegas
By LTF | Published: October 16, 2009
Well, unfortunately, I won't have any ATL related tastiness to regale you with this weekend, as I am off to the Music City for a weekend of bourbon, football, food, and friends. Assuming my better half doesn't slap the camera out of my hand during our dinners, I will try to come back [...]
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Don't you dare
Tell me
That I'm normal
And there's nothing wrong
Because what kind of normal person
Tears their life apart
For no reason at all?
Don't you dare
Tell me
That I'm normal
And there's nothing wrong
Because what kind of normal person
Tears their life apart
For no reason at all?
You don't know the pain I suffer,
You don't know how sad I am,
You don't know I want to disappear,
You don't know me.
You don't know I want to die,
You don't know I hate myself,
You don't know how fake my smile,
You don't know me.
Why don't you see this,
These little things,
Become big things,
And I'm lonelier than ever.
Why don't you,
I smile all day,
And cry all night,
All through this pain,
Until first light.
And through the pain,
I somehow find,
A way through this shame,
When I'm so blind.
I cannot live through this,
And yet cannot die,
I cannot compromise,
I can only lie.
I lie about everything,
About who I am,
I lie about anything,
But who'd give a damn?
So what am I?
A good question to ask,
My life feels like a sigh,
My face is a mask.
Who or what, I can't be sure,
I no longer know myself you see,
I have experienced pain I can no longer ignore,
I won't ever know now, the real me.
No more forgiveness,
No more pain,
No more pretending,
It's just not the same,
But you know who I am,
And not who I have become,
You can see through the mask,
That would fool some.
No more anger,
No more sadness,
No one is lonely,
From this tired madness,
But you don't see,
What I want to to,
And this part of me,
Just wants to be so blue.
No more fear,
Of what I have become,
No more hurt,
It just sounds so dumb,
For this wish of mine,
Is impossible, unreachable,
Signed with a sigh,
This pain so unpreachable.
Am I dreaming if I think of something way too much,
And don't concentrate on other things as such?
Is it counted when I wish for something that never comes,
Or when I think my luck is so strong that it thrums?
I don't know if it is wishful thinking when I hope for another thing,
And is it that bad, when only smiles it can bring?
Will I be hurt when everything comes to an end,
This dreaming, that only time can rend?
Will I wish that I had wished for so much more,
Or will I just wonder what good dreaming is for?
Will all my dreams come true if I hope enough,
And will everything work out if I wish on stars and stuff?
I don't know if I can do,
This and hope enough for two,
And have plenty of smiles put out on show,
I guess I'll just have to hope more than you could know.
There were people in this town,
Now so dull and very bare,
And they always took for granted,
The kindness they found there.
The people from this place,
They are not anymore,
They have gone without a trace,
With their own hearts so torn.
There was some beauty here,
This place so full of life,
It was held so very dear,
By a terrible strife.
Now it's beautiful again,
But at the same time is not,
The broken friendships had to mend,
All that they had forgot.


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The Lake symboltext Brianese Anna and Alberto Campanile - photo Alberto Campanile To Bled,a small village on the edge of the Triglav National Park is the most famous lake in Slovenia. At the center of a territory intact,full of natural wonders and monuments legendary.
Lake Bled
It is a tiny teardrop-shaped green handkerchief,a wad of trees nestled in the blue of the lake.A backdrop of mountains and a castle perched on a steep rocky outcrop frame the Blejski Island,the only island in Slovenia.It is an idyllic,picture postcard,one of the most celebrated and represented in the catalogs of Slovenia.Happy this part of the region Gorenjska fascinated Marshal Tito,who repeatedly welcomed politicians and eminent exponents of the cultural life at Villa Bled,but also charmed the crowned heads and eminent writers,such as Arthur Miller and Agatha Christie.Prešeren,one of the most important romantic poets of Europe,lived in the first half of the nineteenth century,wrote: "the province of Carniola,are so many beautiful places,but none so worthy to take on the face the face of heaven."
Dominating the scene is the Castle,residence of the bishops of Bressanone for about eight centuries,built in the ninth century and largely rebuilt in the sixteenth century after the severe damage caused by an earthquake and the uprising of 1511.Today the manor is the hub of cultural activity in the country and in the summer,concerts are held in the upper courtyard of classical music,while some are open all year round shops,a fine restaurant and a museum depicting the history of the lake from prehistory to the last century.From the Castle,perched on a cliff 124 meters high well,you have a superb view,especially at night with illuminated buildings.
The lake around the church
In autumn,when the air is cooler,the morning mists often hide the surface of the lake,but not the mountains.Perched atop a hill on the island of Bled,the bell tower of the church of the Assumption stands above the mists.The landscape is fascinating,fabulous. Back to mind an ancient legend: once the chapel of the Madonna stood among the meadows,the men did not bother to protect it with a fence,so animals had free access to the shrine.As punishment,God flooded pastures: thus was born the island.In fact,the first Christian church in the island was built in the ninth century,in a place already inhabited by Slavs in the seventh century BC and,before that,the man of the Neolithic.The Shrine of the Assumption,the Marijino vnebovzetje for Slovenians,can be reached in pletna,traditional rowing boat with a flat bottom.From the landing on the southern side of the Island of Bled,a staircase of 99 steps leads to soaring Gothic tower and the church.
The number of tourists climb to admire the eighteenth-century altar with statues of Henry II and Cunegonde and some fragments of frescoes,but also for playing the "wishing bell".According to legend,in the first half of the sixteenth century,Polyxena,the widow of a young man killed by robbers and then thrown into the lake,then melting of the jewels to make a small bell for the church of the island.A storm sank the boat carrying the gift for the Virgin,then the woman alienated all his property,he took vows and retired to the convent.Upon learning this,the Pope was crowned who donated a new bell in Bled.It is said that those who play see fulfilled their desires: just believe in it,but all three times to pull the rope that descends into the church.
The fortune of Bled is linked to the generosity of nature,which in addition to the beauty of the landscape a precious hot spring gushed out from the bottom of the lake.In the seventeenth century the historian Johann Weichard Valvasor in the volume Glory of the Duchy of Carniola,emphasizes the beneficial properties of the local waters.In the eighteenth century their properties were already widely acclaimed,despite the questionable,and fortunately never completed,project Ignac Novak who proposed to drain the lake to get clay and arable land.The tourism intensified in the second half of the nineteenth century,thanks to a Swiss doctor Arnold Rikli.It was he who enhance the beauty and healthiness of the place and to begin the construction of a resort and to appreciate at a larger public properties of the thermal waters,still recommended to obese people or patients suffering from sleep disorders or diseases senile.But that's not all,the eminent Swiss physician understood the great potential for tourism in Bled,that condensed in the slogan: "the water is of course useful,but most of it the air is even more light."
Source: www.itinerarieluoghi.it
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I totally enjoyed the 20102010-10-24 07:54:56 by benelli
Calendar. I just watched some of Rick Steve's outing in the Slovenia area. Now that the area is safe for tourism, and seeing how stunning the country side is, i would love to see some great pics from there and the USA.
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I would love it if its cold, hilly, green, beach etc., I dont wnat any crowded city area or deserts.. I cant afford a lot of money too. May be i can spend around 4000 dhirams inclusive of flight tickets.. Pls let me know if you know any such place.
Kerala (India) is amazingly green and has great beaches - abt 4.5 hour flight.
Turkey has areas that are green, hilly - cold in winter anyway - 4 hour flight.
Both of these two destinations can be done pretty cheaply.
Places you might go if u had a chance
have beautiful views!
The lake Bled area: A castle dating back to 1004AD which is located on the top of a very steep cliff, as well as the former summer residence of the former president of former Yugoslavia Tito (Josip Broz) which is nowadays …lively place! Lots of historical & architectural attractions!
Postojna cave: One of the world's largest Karst caves and the home of the peculiar animal called olm, found exclusively from Postojna caves!


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Cypress Lawn Heritage Foundation is pleased to announce its 2019 Lecture Series, the 19th year of providing free lectures of varied topics to our valued community. The Heritage Foundation was established to ensure the preservation and restoration of the historic art, architecture, and arboretum of Cypress Lawn, and at the same time, provide diverse educational programs to the communities we serve.
Through the years, we have presented an eclectic assortment of topics and speakers that have been received wholeheartedly by our growing number of supporters. This year we hope our titles would once again draw diverse audiences to our lecture room and provide information and entertainment. As always we are open to topic suggestions and we welcome you to our 2019 Lecture Series. Please note that schedules may be subject to change.
Lectures will usually be held on the third Sunday of each month. If you would like to be on our mailing list for monthly reminders of these lectures and tours, please call 650-550-8812 or email Terry Hamburg.
2019 Lecture Series (FREE)
Lectures begin at 1 pm at the Cypress Lawn's Reception Center.
1370 El Camino Real, Colma, CA
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Ray, the ginger-haired delivery driver for UPS was puzzled. He kept looking at the shiny Z3, which was standing in front of the house. Tell me, he said finally, how do you tell the difference between the 1.9 and the 2.8? Easy, was the reply. The 1.9 is the one that cannot get past your van. Whilst this of course is a slight exaggeration the truth is that the 1.9 is about as anemic a sports car as one can buy this side of a souped up Skoda convertible. (For the uninitiated Skoda is a Czech made car, the butt of thousands of jokes, all unkind. The company is not part of VW and is improving by leaps and bounds. The jokes refer to the time when Skoda, Wartburg and Trabant were the mainstay of the Communist Bloc transportation system. No wonder they lost the Cold War. I think they would have lost the hot one as well had they relied on the above mentioned cars as a rapid way of getting the troops to the front). But I digress.
The 1.9 was a huge disappointment, I remember driving it at the Western Automotive Journalists' test day at Sears Point. I wrote at the time that it was fine for shopping on Rodeo Drive in Los Angeles, but little else, essentially a "pose-mobile".
Enters the 2.8, which is very, very different. Leaving the previous drive aside ("BMW nurtures the classic inline six as a jewel-like masterpiece of power" -YUK) the car is transformed.
|It so happens that Nicholas and I were visiting the nerve-centre of TACH in Rancho Cordova in the 2.8 on a beautiful, sunny day. Behind the office there is a huge, empty piece of private road so it seemed only fair to ask Debra and Katina (the ladies who make TACH happen!) if they would care to take the car for a spin. Before you could say Thelma and Louise they were off grinning from ear to ear. There was no need to ask what they thought of the car, their expressions; their smiles said it all. A wonderful time was had by all.
|Later on we also had a chance to take the car down to Stinson Beach and were amazed by the sheer power, the acceleration and the road holding. Full credit to the soft-top. El Nino gave it a severe test and it passed with flying colors-there was not one drop of rain in the car after an 8-hour downpour. For the record the engine has a 189 horsepower 2.8-liter engine which will enable the car to reach 60 miles per hour in just 6.3 seconds. In case you, like Ray the UPS man, cannot tell the difference between the 1.9 and the 2.8 at first glance let me give you some clues. The 2.8 have a wider rear flank, twin exhaust tips, deeper front spoiler and round-spoke alloy wheels. All in all a very nice car, well-made sports car which is a genuine rival of both the Mercedes SLK and the Porsche Boxster.
The M3 is arguably dollar for dollar the best car in the world. I have driven to the South of France from London in a variety of automobiles including Ferraris and am convinced that the M3 would have been just as quick and 10 times more comfortable. This car is what the British call a serious piece of kit. In America I would be tempted to call it a ticket master, the car is so quick and quiet. Driving past Sears Point on our way to Sonoma it was very difficult indeed to stay within, or maybe not too much over the speed limit. Incidentally the worst aspect of the car for me is the speedo.
I find it very difficult to read it rapidly there are so many confusing white lines on it. As for handling, well, I don't claim to be a great driver, just average but even I could drive over the same blade of grass time after time on a corner such is the precision of the steering and the excellent Michelin tyres. You intrinsically know that this is a car designed by real drivers for real drivers with no compromises. Having said that my 86 year old Mother in Law loved it! This I never expected, especially not on the winding roads of Marin.
Faults? Well, it depends on how you look at it. Maybe it's me but getting first instead of reverse and vice-versa was something I had problems with and it is not of course as true four seater unless the driver is not more than 5 ft. 6 inches tall.
On the other hand for two grown ups with two youngsters in the back it must be the fastest way of getting from A to B. Opposition? Well, the Mercedes CLK is about to have a transplant in the shape of a V8 which will make it a formidable rival and the AMG C36 is quite brilliant but not somehow as appealing as a drivers car. In the meantime the M3 must be the undisputed King of the Road. My son, Nicholas, reminded me that he took a six speed 2-door Evolution version to Le-Mans last year and had a fantastic time, dodging 2 speed traps (the brakes are some of the best you'll ever use) and even sleeping in the back with the rear seats folded down and a duvet to boot. Now there aren't too many cars that will do 155mph and sleep two.


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: What does the phrase "Forestry Uses" exactly mean?
: An example might be :
: "Agricultural use requirement for Forestry uses"
: Help me with this one...
It just means planting trees...


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Chilean Winery Lends Group Top-Shelf Support
By Samantha L. Quigley
American Forces Press Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 11, 2007 - A Chilean winery, through its U.S. marketer, is helping to make sure servicemembers stationed away from home this holiday season can stay in touch with loved ones.
Santa Rita wines and Palm Bay International, a Florida-based wine importer, are working to donate $100,000 to help Cell Phones for Soldiers send phone cards to servicemembers this holiday season, Michael Preis said.
Cell Phones for Soldiers is a supporter of America Supports You, a Defense Department program connecting citizens and corporations with servicemembers and their families serving at home and abroad.
"There are three components to our program," said Preis, a portfolio director for Palm Bay International who works with Santa Rita. "One is a cash contribution."
Preis presented Cell Phones for Soldiers founders, siblings Brittany and Robbie Bergquist, with a $25,000 check on behalf of Santa Rita during Veterans Day weekend.
The cash donation is in addition to the 2,500 drop boxes located at participating retailers around the country where Santa Rita consumers can donate their used cell phones. Cell Phones for Soldiers collects and recycles cell phones, and uses the proceeds to purchase pre-paid phone cards for servicemembers.
Publicity is the third component of support the wine maker is offering. "We have put out not just the drop boxes, but 500,000 'neckers' that go on bottles," Preis said. "(They) give information about the charity and how people can contribute directly."
The program is raising awareness about Cell Phones for Soldiers on a national basis, Preis said. He added that support in all aspects of this has been "unbelievable and without precedent."
"It goes to show that social marketing causes where you're supporting charitable efforts really have an impact and a link with consumers," he said.
Preis said there's a very reasonable, and historic, explanation for why a Chilean winery wants to support U.S. soldiers. The story begins with an 1840 battle fought on what is now Santa Rita property.
"(The) battle was ... led by a gentleman by the name of Gen. Bernardo O'Higgins," he said. "He was basically the Chilean equivalent of George Washington."
As it turns out, O'Higgins would be instrumental in the country's struggle to emancipate itself from Spain's rule. Because of that history, Santa Rita officials identify with the United States, its early struggles for freedom and its strong support for the military, Preis said.
The winery expressed its desire to support U.S. servicemembers during a strategic planning meeting with Palm Bay International personnel in March, he said. It was shortly after that meeting that he learned about the Bergquists and Cell Phones for Soldiers while reading a New York newspaper.
"We wanted to do a focused program for (the Army and Air Force Exchange Service) and (Navy Exchange Service Command) showing that Santa Rita supported the troops," he said. "Buying phone cards was one of the ideas that came up, and in the New York Times ... was this article about these two unbelievable teens that had started Cell Phones for Soldiers three years ago."
After contacting the Bergquist family directly, the rest, Preis said, is history.
The program supporting Cell Phones for Soldiers will continue through Dec. 31, and Palm Bay International is accepting requests for cell phone collection boxes. Veterans of Foreign Wars chapters and Boy Scout troops, among other groups, have requested boxes, Preis said. "(The extended outreach) been a really nice side benefit," he said.
Even nicer for the Bergquists is the fact that Santa Rita and Palm Bay International are working on extending their support of Cell Phones for Soldiers.
"We are going to be working with them on an ongoing basis, and the relationship will continue," Preis said. "We're actually looking at ways right now to extend the program into 2008 and beyond."
*Related Sites:*
Cell Phones for Soldiers [ http://www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com ]
Chilean Winery Lends Group Top-Shelf Support [ http://www.defenselink.mil/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=48383 ]


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Tracey Coates
Tracey Coates is Co-Chair of the firm's Family Law department and a member of its Litigation practice group. In working in the former capacity, she handles a variety of domestic relations matters, including pre-marital agreements, divorce and separation, child custody, child support modification, enforcement of court orders and agreements, adoption, and guardianships. Her clients include all types of individuals and couples, in a wide range of family structures.
Tracey works hard to engage in background conversations with her clients to understand family dynamics and build rapport and trust. She goes into every case with a caring, but realistic approach with her clients. She is often touted for being accessible to her clients, understanding how important it is to respond to clients when emotions are heightened.
Prior to joining Paley Rothman, Tracey spent three years as an associate with Wendy H. Schwartz and Associates. She was previously a clerk for then-Chief Presiding Judge John S. Leonardo of the Pima County (Ariz.) Superior Court and worked as a Staff Attorney for the Maryland Legal Aid Bureau in Baltimore.
Tracey is a member of several bar associations, including the American Bar Association, D.C. Bar Association, Maryland Bar Association and Montgomery County Bar Association. In 2013, she was selected to participate in the inaugural Leadership Development Academy program for the Montgomery County Bar Association. The Leadership Development Academy was created to develop young lawyers into bar leaders and to encourage them to be more involved not only in the legal community, but in the Montgomery County community, by providing services and programs that will enrich the community.
In addition to her bar memberships, Tracey has a mediation training certificate for completing 40 hours of coursework. Outside of her billable work, Tracey volunteers and is a member of the Board of Directors for the D.C. Volunteer Lawyers Project (DCVLP), an organization whose mission is to provide high-quality, free legal services to low-income D.C. residents in family law cases. She provides pro bono legal representation, doing custody, divorce and guardian ad litem work for survivors of domestic violence and children in high-conflict custody cases.
District of Columbia
J.D., Hamline University School of Law
- Member, National Moot Court Team
- Law Clerk Grant Recipient, Maryland Legal Aid Bureau
- President, Black Law Students Association
B.A., Smith College
Mediation Training
- Certificate of Completion of 40-Hour Basic Mediation Training (2009)
- Certificate of Completion of Custody Mediation Training (2015)
"Top Attorneys," Bethesda Magazine (2019)
- Family/Divorce
"Top Lawyers" - Washingtonian magazine (2018)
Maryland Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" (2013-2016)
Washington D.C. Super Lawyers "Rising Stars" (2013-2016)
- 6 Paley Rothman Attorneys Named "Top Lawyers" by Washingtonian Magazine
- Tracey Coates Joins the Board of Directors at DCVLP
- Michelle Chapin, Tracey Coates and Kevin D'Anna Named Principals of Paley Rothman
- 16 Paley Rothman Attorneys Named to 2016 Washington D.C. Super Lawyers & Rising Stars Lists
- 15 Paley Rothman Attorneys Named to 2016 Maryland Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
- Tracey Coates Publishes Article in MSBA Bar Bulletin Newsletter Devoted to Family & Juvenile Law
"Revisiting the Parental Rights of Same-Sex Parents in Maryland Following the Downfall of DOMA," MSBA Bar Bulletin, November 2013
Bar Association of Montgomery County, MD - Executive Committee Member
Attorney Grievance Commission of Maryland - Peer Review Committee
Maryland State Bar Association - Judicial Appointments Committee
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Bar Association of Montgomery County
- Member, Family Law Section
- Member, Leadership Development Academy
American Bar Association - Member, Family Law and Young Lawyers Sections
Women's Bar Association of D.C. - Member
Women Empowered Against Violence (WEAVE) - Past Volunteer
Thurgood Marshall Academy Public Charter High School - Past Mentor
The House of Ruth - Past Volunteer
Virginia Juvenile Court System - Past Court Appointed Special Advocate
Hamline University School of Law - Past Alumni Board Member
Smith College Club of Washington, D.C. - Past Secretary, Executive Board
"Insight on Child Custody Around The Holidays," WHUR 96.3, December 2017
"Family Law, Child Support, Child Custody, and Grandparent Rights," Montgomery College Single Parent Conference, August 2017
"The Divorce Chronicles," Good Day DC Fox5, October 3, 2019
"Back to School Tips for Divorced Parents," Great Day Washington, WUSA9, August 22, 2019
"Scared of 'What If?' It's Okay to Have a Prenup Before Marriage," Great Day Washington, WUSA9, February 12, 2019
"Divorce & The Holidays," Just Like Us with Madelyne Woods, Majic 102.3 | 92.7, December 16, 2018
"Divorce & The Holidays: How to Keep the Peace," Great Day Washington, WUSA9, December 12, 2018
12. Top 8 Changes to Family Law with the Passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act with Guest Eric Rollinger, March 14, 2019
11. Post Divorce Financial Tips with Guest Heather Locus, February 28, 2019
10. Estate Planning after a Divorce with Guest Michelle Chapin, February 14, 2019
9. Repeal of Alimony Law - 75 Years in the Making, January 17, 2019
8. The Often Overlooked Emotional Aspects of Divorce with Guest Robin Tucker, December 11, 2018
7. The Impact of Domestic Violence on the Divorce Process With Guest Sara Tennen, October 9, 2018
6. Tips for Unrepresented Parties in Domestic Matters With Guest Bibi Berry, September 18, 2018
5. Mortgage Lending Issues Unique to Separating Couples With Guest Margie Hofberg, August 21, 2018
4. The Impact of International Family Law Issues During the Divorce Process With Guest Melissa Kucinski, July 31, 2018
3. How a Divorce Coach can Help you Navigate the Divorce Process with Guest Cherie Morris, July 17, 2018
2. Discussing Collaborative Law as an Alternative to the Divorce Process with Guest Sheila Gardner, July 17, 2018
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Collection – Chronomat
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