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|Products->CZ Powerpoint to PDF:
CZ Powerpoint to PDF V4.0
CZ Powerpoint to PDF can batch convert MS Powerpoint .ppt, .pptx, to Postscript Files (PDF, PS, EPS, PXL etc) and Picture/Image Files (PNG, JPEG, TIFF, PNM, BMP etc). It doesn't require Adobe Acrobat to be installed.
It supports batch conversion, command line and folder watcher. Batch conversion ability allows you to convert an unlimited number of Powerpoint to PDF at a time, saving your time!
Key Features
Supported File Format List
|File Formats
|whether can be opened?
|whether can be saved?
Powerpoint 2007/2010 Presentation (*.pptx)
Macro-enabled Powerpoint 2007/2010 Presentation (*.pptm)
PowerPoint 2007/2010 Design Templates (*.potx)
PowerPoint 2007/2010 Macro-Enabled Design Template (*.potm)
PowerPoint 2007/2010 Show (*.ppsx)
PowerPoint 2007/2010 Macro-Enabled Show (*.ppsm)
PowerPointv 2007/2010 Add-In (*.ppam)
Office Theme (*.thmx)
|you need install ms Powerpoint 2007 or above
|Powerpoint 2003 XML Presentation (*.xml)
|you need install ms Powerpoint 2003 or above
|Web Archive (*.mht; *.mhtml)
|you need install ms Powerpoint 2002 or above
|Powerpoint 97-2003 Presentations (*.ppt)
PowerPoint 97-2003 Design Template (*.pot)
PowerPoint 97-2003 Add-In (*.ppa)
PowerPoint 97-2003 Show (*.pps)
Web Pages(*.htm,*.html)
Rich Text Format(*.rtf)
Text File(*.txt)
|you need install ms Powerpoint 95 or above
| Acrobat PDF Files(*.pdf)
postscript language levels 1(*.ps)
postscript language levels 2 and 3(*.ps)
encapsulated postscript(*.eps)
HP PCL-XL(*.pxl), a graphic language understood by many recent laser printers
|you need install ms Powerpoint 95 or above
doesn't require Adobe Acrobat to be installed, supports watermark, creates encrypted Presentations and other many options
Portable Network Graphics(*.png), is the recommended format for high-quality images. It supports full quality color and transparency, offers excellent lossless compression of the image data, and is widely supported.
JPEG Files(*.jpg)
PNM (portable network map)(*.pnm), very simple uncompressed image formats commonly used on unix-like systems
Color and Black-White TIFF Files(*.tiff)
G3 G4 TIFF FAX Files(*.tiff)
BMP Files(*.bmp)
PCX Files(*.pcx)
PSD Files(*.psd), PSD is the image format used by Adobe Photoshop
|you need install ms Powerpoint 95 or above
supports watermark and other options
System Requirements
1.You will need a Pentium 150 PC or higher, 16MB RAM or more.
2. The operating system should be 32 bit or 64 bit Win98, Win2000, WinNT 4.0, WinME, WinXp, Win2003, Win Vista, Win 7, Win 8, Win 2008, Win 2012.
3.You must install Microsoft PowerPoint 95 or higher for windows.
What's New
09/02/2013 released CZ Powerpoint to PDF V4.0 Build130902, fixed the watermark color error.
08/19/2013 released CZ Powerpoint to PDF V4.0 Build130819, changed the calling ms powerpoint way that can keep cz Powerpoint to PDF more stable, and fixed the error that folder watcher won't work.
10/27/2011 released CZ Powerpoint to PDF V3.0 Build111027, supports multiple languages GUI, now including English, German, simplified Chinese, and traditional Chinese.
01/17/2004 released CZ Powerpoint to PDF V3.0 build040117, added "Same Path as Source File Path" function in manual conversion, and modified GUI (thank you to Gran Jnsson of TEK-en for his advice).
08/13/2003 release CZ Powerpoint to PDF V2.0 Build030813, add folder watcher that watch source file path and convert new uploading ms powerpoint PPT to PDF files automatically. While your user upload PPT Presentations to your website, then this folder watcher can automatically convert them into PDF format.
05/20/2002 release CZ Powerpoint to PDF V1.0, have following function: A. batch convert microsoft PowerPoint ppt to pdf files quickly. B. preserves original Presentation layout, include images and tables. C. support command line arguments. D. can add the files in subfolders to convert. E. supports drag files and folders from your desktop. F. can create run log file.
Manual Convert GUI
Folder Watcher GUI
PDF General Setting
PDF Security Setting
PDF Watermark Setting
Watermark Sample
How to protect PowerPoint Presentations?
How to install it?
The install is very easy, please see the following step:
1. you only run czppt2pdf.exe, click "yes" button while displaying the dialog with "This will install CZ Powerpoint to PDF v x.0, do you wish continue?"
2. click "next" button while displaying the dialog with "welcome to the ...."
3. select destination directory and click "next" button while displaying the dialog with "selection destination..."
4. click "next" button while displaying the dialog with "selection start..."
5. click "install" button while displaying the dialog with "ready to install"
6. click "finish" button while install finish.
How does "Manual Convert" work?
Please click "Manual Convert" tab sheet, you can simply press the "add files" button, then select the files to batch conversion list with ctrl or shift key, or click the "add folders" button to select the file folder. finally press the "convert" button, in a short time you will have finished conversion!
How does "Folder Watcher" work?
Please click "Folder Watcher" tab sheet, then click "Add Watch" button, and show a "Add Watch" dialog, and input "Source File Path", "destination File Path" and "File Filter", press "OK" button, you will add a file watch to folder watcher list. finally press "Start Watch" button, while the Powerpoint Presentations are copied to the source path, then this folder watcher can automatically convert them into viewable html format of destination file path.
How can I run the program from the command line?
usage: cz-ppt2pdf <file path> </f:<destination file format code>> [/dfn:<destination file name>] [/d:<destination folder>] [/s] [/e:<exclude words in file name or file path>] [/ef:<exclude file list file>
The command line will return 1 if the conversion has error, and the
command line will return 0 if the conversion is successful.
Please notice: add quotes when argument contain spaces
|<file path>
|the path and files want to be converted, this parameter must exist.
for example, "d:\test path\*.ppt"
As shown in the example above, filenames that include spaces must be enclosed in quotes.
|/f:<destination file format code>
| destination file format code, this parameter must exist.
the format code list is following:
-1 PDF file
-5 PS File
-15 PS2 File
-16 EPS File
-18 PXL File
-6 PNG File
-7 JPEG File
-8 BMP File
-9 PNM File
-10 TIFF File
-17 FAX File
-11 PCX File
-12 PSD File
for example, /f:-1, means you want convert documents to pdf files
|[/dfn:<destination file name>]
the destination file name.
for example /dfn:d:\test\dest.pdf, means converting to d:\test\dest.pdf file.
|/d:<destination folder>
|destination folder
for example, /d:"d:\test path", means the conversion result will be saved to "d:\test path" folder
As shown in the example above, filenames that include spaces must be enclosed in quotes.
|[/e:<exclude words in file name or file path>]
|Exclude words in file name or file path, (use quotes when paths contain spaces)
Hint: use ; as multi words's delmited char, for example this;test
supports wildcards (just * and ?), for example *_?_*.ppt matchs test_2_sdsd.ppt
for example /e:"\inc\;test-;test*s", means you want to exclude file name or file path include \inc\ and test- and test*s
|[/ef:<exclude file list file>]
|Exclude file list, the list is saved in text file
for example /ef:"exclude.lst", means you want to exclude file, the exclude file list is saved in exclude.lst, an exclude file per line, exclude file name supports wildcards (just * and ?), for example *_?_*.ppt matchs test_2_sdsd.ppt
exclude.lst example is below:
|include the files in subfolders
Example 1:
convert all Powerpoint 97-2003 Presentations .ppt files in disk "d:\source path" to PDF files. The destination path is "d:\destination path"
cz-ppt2pdf "d:\source path\*.ppt" /f:-1 /d:"d:\destination path" /s
Example 2:
convert all Powerpoint 2007/2010 Presentation .PPTX files in "d:\source path" to PDF files
cz-ppt2pdf "d:\source path\*.pptx" /f:-1
example 3:
convert source1.ppt file in "d:\source files" path to dest1.pdf file in "d:\dest files" path
cz-ppt2pdf "d:\source files\source1.ppt" /f:-1 "/dfn:d:\dest files\dest1.pdf"
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The 5,000 square-foot Festo Experience Center, Santa Clara, features a demonstration hall where augmented reality devices allow visitors to virtually experience manufacturing and processing systems utilized in such industries as semiconductors and electronics, solar and flat panel, assembly and test, medical technology, pharma, biopharma , laboratory automation, food & packaging and process automation. Rotating exhibits showcase active and static displays of the latest automated manufacturing and processing solutions. Plans call for demonstrations of:
The Experience Center also features a laboratory for focused customer solutions and training and meeting areas.
About Festo
Festo is a manufacturer of pneumatic and electromechanical systems, components, and controls for process and industrial automation. Other Festo Experience Centers are in Delft, The Netherlands; Bangalore, India; and Shanghai, China.
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To tackle "persistent opportunity gaps faced by boys and men of color," the Obama Administration initiated My Brother's Keeper in February 2014 and greatly expanded it this past May in the form of a new nonprofit called My Brother's Keeper Alliance. To date, the nonprofit has received $80 million in pledged commitments and is championed by celebrities such as NBA Champion Shaquille O'Neill and former Secretary of State Colin Powell.
Effective gender-specific programs benefit and elevate youth. Their strategies draw out children's strengths and help them realize their full potential. When children have the knowledge and confidence required to succeed, they use their skills to better their communities and society at large. To effectively improve conditions for all youth we must, however, use targeted, tailored programs that combat the problems specific to each gender.
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Gender-specific programming for boys and girls, especially those of color, is critical to uplifting communities and setting our nation's youth on a path to success. Girls Inc. applauds the Obama Administration for launching and expanding My Brother's Keeper. When boys succeed, girls succeed, and when girls succeed, boys also succeed. Girls Inc. will continue to provide girls with holistic, comprehensive programming and experiences that ensure that they have the support and tools to break gender stereotypes and triumph.
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Real estate market conditions . . . Cash is King!
Southwest Florida real estate market is rebounding as the inventory declines!
The real estate market inventory in Southwest Florida has more sellers with significant equity on the market, so foreclosures and short sales have become scarce.
With the lack of inventory more homes built in the toxic Chinese drywall years are being offered for sale. The original identifying odors of these homes has diminished, but the health risk remain. The majority of Toxic Chinese Drywall homes have not been renovated. Nor has renovation proven to be effective remediation. See my page on Chinese drywall for more information.
The current real estate market reflects appreciating property values with higher prices and currently a large inventory of resale homes and condominiums in the mid level price ranges of 200 to 500 thousand. (Beware Chinese Drywall). Many builder are now competing for homebuyers, offering incentives which we do not usually see in the winter season.
Entry level properties (under 250 thousand) continue to be very competitive. Buyers should be completely pre-approved when real estate shopping. Cash buyers continue to dominate this price range of real estate transactions in many areas of Southwest Florida.
There are many cash buyers in Florida. This has made it difficult for buyers who finance to compete in negotiations. Cash buyers are overpaying for properties, which drives the prices up.
There are always many overpriced homes on the real estate market in Southwest Florida in all price ranges. This becomes a problem for buyers who are seeking financing who need the property to appraise to the purchase price. If the buyer does not have the additional money to put down when the property does not appraise properly for their loan terms, they will loose the opportunity to purchase the home unless they can convince the seller to drop the price to the appraised value. Florida Buyer Broker will provide comparable sale properties to help the buyer determine whether a property in overpriced prior to making an offer to purchase.
Because there are so many cash buyers in Southwest Florida, overpriced sellers are not usually motivated to lower their prices to reflect current real estate market values based upon the banks appraisal.
Real estate taxes in Florida are based on property values. As the price of property values go up, so do the real estate taxes. The State has passed legislation to make being a second home owner or investor more attractive by creating a 10% annual cap on the assessed value of the property. A primary home owner receives the Homestead Exemption of $50,000 and a 3% annual cap on real estate taxes.
Todays' conventional financing rates are still very low. Rates have been historically low, in the 4+% range for 30 year fixed loans and even lower for 15 year or adjustable rate mortgages. It is still a great time to finance a property.
As your buyer broker I can provide you with up to date sales data from the REALTOR MLS in Lee and Collier County, including any specific building, neighborhood, development or vacant land you might have an interest in purchasing.
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When you are serious about buying. I am the buyer broker who is serious about giving you "rock solid facts." I have over 30 years of experience working in the Southwest Florida real estate market. As your buyer broker, I must take care of your best interest throughout your real estate transaction. Your real estate transaction will be as smooth and worry free as possible. You will be confident that you have made the best buying decision possible for you and your family.
If you enjoy wonderful warm winters, sunshine, swimming, walking on the beach, boating, fishing, golfing, strolling through galleries and boutiques, their is a wealth of variety of activities for you and your family to enjoy in Southwest Florida.
It is never to soon to start planning your real estate purchase in beautiful Southwest Florida. Call me now. I am friendly and easy to talk to. Let's make your real estate dreams come true now.
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Waikato residents are being urged to prepare for possible flooding and damaging high winds with the expected arrival of complex weather systems over the next few days.
The MetService has issued severe weather warnings for heavy rain from midday tomorrow on the Coromandel Peninsula and in Taupō and Rotorua. Heavy rain is also possible for the Waikato and Waitomo districts. Ex-Tropical Cyclone Cook is predicted to affect the region later in the week.
Waikato Regional Council's hazards team leader Rick Liefting said it was important residents, landowners and holidaymakers be prepared for possible flooding, slips and power outages.
"Our catchments are saturated and vulnerable to the impacts of the severe weather that's forecast to affect us," Mr Liefting said.
"On the Coromandel and in some other parts of the region it is likely that further slips will occur, with the potential for debris flows during periods of high intensity rainfall," Mr Liefting said.
He also warned farmers to take particular care with stock placement. "Riverside areas may flood again, so farmers should take precautions around where they put their stock."
Mr Liefting said Taupō lake levels and the Waikato River system are being closely monitored by the regional hazards team and Mercury.
"We're also working closely with the MetService to ensure we have the best and most up-to-date predictions for the low pressure system and impacts of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Cook.
"The route and timing of Ex-Tropical Cyclone Cook is very difficult to predict at this stage, but the current track looks like it will pass between Bay of Plenty and Hawke's Bay on Thursday night.
"This will bring heavy rain and severe gales to a large section of the North Island and it could potentially include the Waikato – either due to being on the outer margins of the cyclone or if the path alters slightly."
People can keep up to date with the latest weather information at www.metservice.com.


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Laser vision correction duplicates the curve from your glasses or contact lens prescription on your eye. In Photo-Refractive Keratectomy (PRK), this is accomplished by reshaping the surface layer of your cornea. In LASIK, the inner corneal layer is reshaped. Both PRK and LASIK are painless, outpatient procedures, taking only minutes to perform.
For many patients with irregular corneas, emergency medical professionals, individuals in the armed forces, and professional athletes involved in contact sports, PRK is preferred to LASIK for the correction of Nearsightedness, Farsightedness, and/or Astigmatism.
Unlike LASIK, PRK doesn't require an incision in the cornea. For someone with unusually thin corneas, for example, this is a huge advantage since the long-term structural integrity of the eye is not compromised by PRK. During PRK, the thin outer membrane of the cornea, called the epithelium is loosened and then removed, exposing the surface of the thick central part of the cornea, called the stromal bed. The laser then reshapes the stromal surface (thus the PRK moniker, "surface ablation") according to the patient's vision error.
The entire process takes just minutes to perform. The epithelium then heals over the exposed surface during the following several days, during which time the eye can experience varying degrees of irritation. Although vision is typically improved immediately following the procedure, maximum vision recovery can take several weeks.
While the PRK post-op recovery is longer than LASIK, this is a relatively small price to pay to enjoy visual outcomes comparable to LASIK, but without the unique risk that LASIK poses for some patients. In fact, PRK outcomes are considered so good, that the U.S. Navy has recommended the procedure for naval aviators. In a major PRK study undertaken by the Navy, 95% of pilots and flight crew achieved 20/20 or better, 80% 20/16 or better, and 50% 20/12.5 or better (20/12.5 is far superior to 20/20)!
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Discussion in 'Android Devices' started by fsb, Sep 13, 2011.
Can someone give a little advice to a novice android user about how to fix this issue? Please?
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Who's your carrier? When is the last time you've checked for updates to the OS? When is the last time you dialed *228 (if your carrier uses *228) How good is your signal when on a call - not on a call? Does it fluctuate? When did the issue start? Does it happen everywhere or just at home? Has it always been like this even before you started customizing your phone? Is the phone rooted or flashed? What apps if any did you download before the issue started? Have you tried uninstalling those apps to see if the issue still occurs? How many processes are running in the background? Have you tried turning off your data when you're not online or before you make calls to see if that helps? These are all questions that your tech support should be asking... Apps pose the biggest interference with phone functionality from my experience. Save your contacts and pictures and sounds to your sd card or transfer them to your computer, I suggest wiping your phone and starting fresh and don't forget to check for updates again if you do.
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The News4 I-Team requested and/or filed a Freedom of Information Act request for the most recent traffic revenue for every light operated by the governments of Prince George's and Montgomery Counties in Maryland, Arlington and Alexandria in Virginia and Washington, DC.
When jurisdictions only provided the number of tickets issued in a given period of time, we extrapolated the total revenue by multiplying by the fine amount. When jurisdictions only provided revenue amounts, we repeated the process by dividing the revenue by fine amount to get a total number of tickets issued.
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Though certain drugs and medical problems have been linked with male breast over-development, there is no known cause in the vast majority of cases. For men who feel self-conscious about excess breast tissue, breast reduction surgery can help. The procedure removes fat and or glandular tissue from the chest area, and in extreme cases removes excess skin, resulting in a chest that is flatter, firmer, and better contoured.
Breast Reduction Surgery in Men
Gynecomastia is a common but rarely talked about condition involving enlargement of the male breasts. In fact, it is so common that 40- 60% of men experience this feminized appearance of their chest. It can impair self-confidence and be a source of shame, distress, and ridicule that might prevent one from participating in physical activities and intimacy. The surgical procedure to improve the male chest is determined on the type of tissue within the chest. Surgery can consist of liposuction and or excision of breast tissue, or in extreme cases a breast reduction type approach to enhance the aesthetic outcome. This anatomical assessment occurs in a private consultation between Dr. Park and his patient. Our patient's remarks after surgery are generally along the lines of, "I wish I had done this years ago!"
To view Before & After Male Breast Reduction photos, click photos above. Individual results may vary.
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Paula Deen is a buttery fountain of material for the late night monologues. Jimmy Kimmel and Conan O'Brien found plenty to say about her racism problem in their Monday night monologues.
Kimmel found new hints that Deen's apology video may not have been sincere, while Conan mentioned that Deen was heading to 'Today' (for real this time!) "because they mostly keep that Roker guy outside."
Conan also joked that Deen's fans protested her Food Network dismissal with a hunger strike that lasted eight seconds before they went for their emergency butter supplies.
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Interpol is one of the oldest, largest and most famous law enforcement agencies in the world. It has inspired two television series and played a role in countless novels and movies, its globe trotting agents hopping across international borders to snare fugitives, terrorists and spies. The only problem is most of what people think Interpol does is fiction. Its agents aren't allowed to make arrests, don't carry guns, and rarely leave the office.
As correspondent Steve Kroft explains, their real job is behind the scenes, collecting and disseminating information to law enforcement agencies all over the world, and until Ron Noble became the first American to ever run the global police organization, it played almost no role in fighting terrorism. Noble has been trying to change all that since the day he took over seven years ago, less than a year before Sept. 11th changed the world.
Asked if his phone rang off the hook after the 9/11 attacks, Noble tells Kroft, "The only call I got was from my brother to tell me to turn the television on just in time for me to see the second plane fly in to the building. And I promised myself, and I promised my staff that that would never happen again. It would never be that a terrorist attack would occur anywhere in the world and we wouldn't be called."
"Why did nobody call, do you think?" Kroft asks.
Says Noble, "We were irrelevant."
When he was nominated by President Clinton to become the first non-European secretary general of Interpol, Noble was one of the top law enforcement administrators in the U.S.: undersecretary of the Department of the Treasury, in charge of the Secret Service and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms.
He was ambitious, tireless and spoke four languages, the perfect choice to shake up what was considered a lethargic European bureaucracy, based in Lyon, France, a city known for famous chefs and some of the finest restaurants in the world. And walking through Lyon, it's easy to see why Interpol became known for long lunches and long weekends, not long days at the office.
"When you came here it had the reputation of sort of being a retirement home for police officers," Kroft remarks. "Was it open on the weekends?"
"It wasn't open on the weekends. And if you had a request for assistance at five o'clock on Friday, you'd have to wait until Monday morning for someone to respond to it," Noble recalls.
That has all changed. The lights at Interpol are on now around the clock, seven days a week. The international wanted posters, called "red notices," once sent out by third class mail to 186 countries, often took months to arrive. Now they leave Lyon in a matter of seconds on a secure Internet channel. And the Morse code tower, used into the 1980s, has been replaced by a state-of-the-art police communication system that allows countries instant access to a global database of fingerprints, mug shots, DNA samples and stolen travel documents.
Its mission is to give operational support to police departments around the world, by exchanging intelligence, tracking fugitives, and providing language and legal assistance in fighting crimes that cross international borders. Its staff is made up of police officers on loan from 58 different countries.
It's not glamorous work, but last year Interpol played a role in 4,500 arrests, including a war criminal from the former Yugoslavia and an al Qaeda terrorist connected to the Madrid train bombing.
Noble believes Interpol is capable of doing much more. "Al Qaeda has said they want to kill four million of us. So I'm asking myself, 'What do we need? What does it take?' What will it take for governments to say, 'You know what? Forget the past. If Interpol didn't exist today, we'd invent it. How would we invent it? How creative would we be?'" he says.
Noble says the world has changed drastically over the past decade, and along with it the nature of international crime.
It used to be that if someone committed a crime in Chicago, they stayed in Chicago, or at least in the United States. Today, they can get on a plane and commit the same crime in a number of different countries before anyone even notices. In fact, they don't even have to get on a plane. Someone with a computer in Lagos, Nigeria, can drain a bank account in London without even leaving his house.
"The Internet is police-able. It's police-able in the classical sense of the word, and we should be doing that," says Mick Moran, a 15-year veteran of the Garda, the Irish national police.
Moran joined Interpol last year to investigate international sex crimes against children. He tries to identify the country where the actual crime is taking place and then he passes on the information to the appropriate jurisdiction for further investigation.
"People call them child pornography. But that's a bad thing to call them, because it's actually a picture of a crime scene. And as an investigator, I examine the crime scene," Moran says.
Moran says he is "looking for anything that might give me a clue as to what country this comes from."
"That's what cyber cops do," he says.
Asked if he is a cyber cop, Moran tells Kroft, "We're cyber cops, yeah. Without a doubt, we're cyber cops. And one of the most horrific cyber crimes … these sex abusers, they use the Internet … and they turn it into a shadow land."
What does he mean by shadow land?
"Shadow lands. It's the dark side of the Internet. Because the Internet, don't forget, and a lot of people forget this, the Internet simply reflects society. It simply reflects the world we live in," Moran says. "And that world has good and that world has evil."


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Is China safe? It's a question many foreigners, or at least their parents, consider before moving to China. General safety tips tend to be the same from country to country: don't play in traffic; keep an eye on your money; don't shove large angry-looking people. But each country also has its own unique dangers, and China is no exception. Below we outline some basic safety tips for living in China.
Apartment Safety in China
One of the first basic needs for foreigners moving to China is to find a place to live. Depending on your standards, finding suitable lodgings can be difficult as each apartment viewing becomes a nightmarish scavenger hunt as you seek out the inevitable fatal flaw. The most important thing to consider is fire safety. Cheap sub-divided apartments are common in China, but a lack of attention to fire safety has led to tragic circumstances in some cases. Be sure you have a viable escape route in case of fire.
Damaged furniture or intrusive nearby construction are easy to spot, but one thing many foreigners overlook is the importance of ventilation. Most older apartment buildings in China have little or no ventilation whatsoever, which means if you live in a part of China with a moist climate, mold is going to be a problem. Even newer apartment buildings with built-in ventilation are not always completely effective in preventing mold. Black mold can have serious long-term effects on the respiratory system, so keep an eye out for it.
The easiest way to spot if your potential apartment has a mold problem is to move stuff around. Often previous tenants or landlords will "feng shui" the apartment to hide deposits of mold or other unsavory features. Move furniture around, check behind curtains and suspect everything. See an oddly placed map in the middle of the wall? Were the previous tenants avid explorers or is that poster hiding mold? Nice try, Andy Dufresne. Once you've moved in, invest in a dehumidifier or two. Your clothes, walls, shoes ans lungs will thank you for it.
You might be thinking you can just open a window to get some airflow into the apartment. But that, of course, leads to the next problem…
Air Safety in China
This is one of the best-known public safety problems facing contemporary China. Everyone has seen the smog-shrouded pictures of Beijing and Shanghai, but many disregard it. The exact long-term effects of the levels of pollution present in many Chinese cities are currently unknown, but you can literally bet your life that you want to mitigate them.
The most obvious safety solution is to wear a pollution mask, like the popular 3M brand, whenever the AQI gets to unhealthy levels. Make sure you change masks every couple of weeks as the filter has a limited life.
In you live in a part of China with consistently bad air pollution, you'll also want to get an air purifier for your apartment, particularly your bedroom. There are plenty of brands to choose from, but be sure to buy a separate pollution meter so that you can check yours actually works. Why wouldn't it work as advertised you ask? What a delightful segue to our next item…
Product Safety in China
Forgery is an art in China, and that's no joke or exaggeration. You can't help but be impressed by the high level of craftsmanship that goes into counterfeiting quite literally everything from money to eggs. There are too many fake products on the market to go into here, but below are some basic tips.
Buyer beware - If the deal looks too good to be true, it probably is. You can find fantastically cheap stuff in China, both on and offline, and sometimes it's just as good as its more expensive counterpart. Other times, however, it's made with dangerous materials. Use your head and always opt for a more expensive, well-known brand, especially when buying food and drink. At least you'll have a traceable company you can hold accountable for poisoning you.
One of the most prevalent items of counterfeit in China is money. There's a lot of fake money floating around, and first-time visitors often get hoodwinked into accepting fake bills, usually by taxi drivers. The Chinese government has built dozens of safety features into their notes to combat counterfeiting, but the easiest way to spot fakes is to hold the note to the light and make sure the silver strip dissecting it on the right-hand side is solid and has numbers printed on it. You can also use your sense of touch and feel for raised ridges in Chairman Mao's hair and shirt. If it feels flat, you have Monopoly money and there's nothing you can do. Don't be part of the problem and try to sneak it back into circulation. Bin it and chalk it up as a China lesson learned.
Water Safety in China
Chinese people love drinking hot water. They love drinking hot water with their meals. They love drinking hot water on the go. They even love drinking hot water in the gym, despite it being August. Boiling water does kill many types of harmful bacteria. However, even if you're boiling it, China water has its issues.
China relies heavily on its industrial output, producing a wide variety of products and goods. The by-products of these industrial processes are heavy metals, with the most common being good old-fashioned lead, mercury and arsenic. Yum! These heavy metals often find their way into China's drinking water, and unfortunately, heavy metals cannot be removed by boiling. So what? Swallow a few magnets and you'll be fine right? Even more unfortunately, once heavy metals enter your system there's pretty much no way to remove them from your body. They just sit inside you, poisoning you slowly.
The solution is simple: use water filters. Again, it's the same advice as with buying air filters. Choose a large brand and verify independently with a water tester to ensure what you're drinking is safe. You can also opt to drink bottled water. The Nongfu and C'estbon brands have a good rating for water purity and will deliver to your door.
Gutter Oil
You found an apartment that's mold free. You bought water and air filters. You're rubbing every piece of money you get like a madman. It's time to get some food! However, you still need to be careful. A lot of street vendors in China use something affectionately termed "gutter oil." Gutter oil refers to the practice of taking cooking oil thrown out by larger restaurants and stores, sometimes directly from a drain, using chemicals to "clean" the oil, and reselling it at a tidy profit to smaller vendors looking for cheap cooking materials. This refined oil can be hazardous to your health and is therefore best avoided. The simplest solution is to simply not eat street food or to restrict your intake to very small amounts. That being said, Chinese street food is often delicious, and who wants to live forever anyway? If you're more of a risk taker, try to eat at places favored by locals. That way you can assume the food is tasty and at least doesn't cause any immediate health problems.
What else should you be wary of in China? Let us know in the comments section below.
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I never eat rice in restaurants in China. If cooking oil is recycled then its a fair bet the bowl of rice for 1 or 2 RMB in a restaurant contains leftovers from someone else's dinner that has been scraped and washed and put back into the rice cooker. In fact I would be amazed if it does not. That is why I do not.
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Of Course, China is safest country I have ever been, especially Shanghai.
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"Direct Golf connected with David Reeves at the Harrogate trade show in 2013. At that time our business was going through a lot of change as we scaled back in many areas as a result of the golf market going into decline. As a lower cost alternative to in-house digital marketing resource, we appointed Promote Golf to manage our PPC account. A combination of David's knowledge of the golf industry, coupled with digital marketing experience resulted in a beneficial partnership to the business."
James Toase Online Marketing Director
Hollywood Golf Club
"David Reeves and the Promote Golf team have provided the Club with a plethora of tips and advice on how to maximize our Green Fee revenue and increase our Pro Shop Sales. I would not hesitate to recommend the workshops and consultancy services that Promote Golf offer"
Jamie Hillier Head Professional
Oswestry Golf Club
"I enjoyed the workshop it was not rushed or pressurised. Contributions from delegates were encouraged and used as a basis for discussion and there was an underlying recognition of practicalities and demands made upon Managers at work. The most impressive aspect of the day was how easily things were explained with good jargon-busting"
Roger Stamp Manager
Shipley Golf Club
"The seminar was very informative and was interesting, useful, well presented with a clear and concise delivery. The advice is practical and can be easily transferred back at the Club. I would recommend the training to other Clubs "
Melanie Simpson Club Secretary/Manager
Grange Park Golf Club
"We definitely have learned a lot. The course had many examples and was interesting and relevant "
Kerry Best Grange Park Management Team
Bramhall Golf Club
"I would recommend the marketing support provided by Promote Golf to any Club. The experience, content and knowledge is second to none "
Chris Fensom General Secretary
Berkhamsted Golf Club
"Promote Golf assisted the Club in administrating and delivering a complete Member survey. This included an online and offline version to suit all members. The survey was completely tailored to the Club and provided members with multiple choice and free text answers. The quality of the feedback was excellent and very insightful. The Promote Golf team delivered the results in a superb table format with set benchmarking standards. I would not hesitate to recommend Promote Golf to run a Club survey"
Howard Craft General Manager


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Renowned as "the contest designed for photojournalists by photojournalists," and incorporating the many facets of the visual journalism industry, NPPA's Best of Photojournalism competition annually attracts the most talented professionals in four divisions – still, video, multimedia and editing – collectively representing nearly 100 categories.
The images and stories entered in the competition are created by some of the most outstanding visual journalists of our time. More than just compelling photos and videos, though, the entries are storytelling images and essays about some of the most important issues facing us today. The competition truly is a rejoicing of the fact that photojournalism remains the best way to tell the world's story!
Best of Photojournalism is open to professional photographers, editors and online photojournalists, and there is no entry fee. NPPA membership is not required, but encouraged, in order to enter.


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About Influencer Marketing Days
Influencer Marketing Days is a unique conference dedicated to all things influencer marketing. It is the must-attend event both for marketers responsible for their company's influencer marketing campaigns, and for influencers looking to optimize monetization of their clout. Whether you already run influencer marketing campaigns or you're investigating ways to leverage this powerful type of marketing, Influencer Marketing Days will equip, educate, and inspire you to make the most of your efforts.
IMD covers topics such as:
- Influencer marketing research
- Case studies & success stories
- Types of influencers
- Influencer marketing channels
- Influencer identification & analysis
- Outreach and onboarding
- Influencer activation & motivation
- Legislative questions/issues
- Measuring influencer marketing
- Opportunities & emerging trends
- Industry challenges & solutions
- Advocacy marketing
- Content marketing's role in influencer marketing
- Affiliate marketing models for influencer context
Influencer Marketing Days is a forum rich in professional development and laser-focused networking opportunities.
Whether you are a marketer involved in PR or integrated marketing, community development or social media management, or an influencer looking to leverage the power of influencer marketing, this conference is for you!
September 25-26, 2017 ∙ TKP CONFERENCE CENTER ∙ NEW YORK


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The loveliest Christmas markets
The loveliest Christmas markets - Atlantic Loire Valley, France
Take in the magic of Christmas as you explore these markets, whether located in city centres or in smaller villages. Found in each department of the Pays de la Loire region, they showcase a dreamlike setting and invite visitors to stock up on original gifts.
Angers (Anjou) -The most majestic
In Angers, the very central place du Ralliement gets all dolled up for the holiday period. Opposite the Grand Théâtre, ablaze with the illuminations, the chalets unveil their treasures, which include wooden toys, nougat, glass art, pottery, shawls and more. Visitors certainly won't grumble at the idea of stopping between stalls to enjoy a mulled wine or even cider! As for the kids, they'll love the big merry-go-round, as well as the shows and concerts offered on site.
Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche (Vendée) -The most amazing
Every year, it's the turn of the tiny village of Beaulieu-sous-la-Roche to glow as it transforms into a giant Christmas market with a magical atmosphere of yesteryear. It hosts over 100 exhibitors, with local artisans and craftspeople also showing off their creations. The Féérie des Santons astounds young and old alike with its miniature villages magnified by beautiful interiors. As you pass by, don't miss the animated window displays of local traders, whose clockwork figures are every bit as good as those in Parisian shopping centres!
La Boissière (Mayenne) -The most secret
There's an incredible story behind the Christmas market at La Boissière, a modest village of 130 which, despite this, manages to attract thousands of curious visitors to this event every year! Some fifty stands hold court opposite the stunning Saint-Serge church, where a large nativity scene is set up. Little ones stomp around in the fake snow, rush to the face-painting stand or watch the magic shows, while adults – some of whom come from Brittany or border regions – stock up.
Nantes (Loire-Atlantique) -The biggest
What could be a more beautiful setting than the place Royale and place du Commerce to host the biggest Christmas market in western France, in Nantes? With the whole city adorned in glittering decorations, 120 chalets boast gingerbread, garlands and jewellery as well as more unusual creations, such as personalisable soft toys, postcards by illustrators, origami decorations, offbeat fashion accessories and more. Face-painting and brass bands further enliven the event.
Tuffé (Sarthe) -The most spiritual
This is an amazing setting for the Tuffé Advent market, set up in an abbey whose walls date back to the 17th century! The event showcases products by local associations as well as carefully-chosen artists, craftspeople and designers. Expect to find paintings, hats, shawls, baskets, wallets made from plant-based leather, ceramics, soaps and more. This premium selection is displayed inside various parts of the monument, including the splendid dovecote. There's also a refreshment stall and a gourmet stand.