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Atlantic City, the East Coast's gambling capital, sits directly on the New Jersey Shore. One of the appealing amenities offered by some Atlantic City hotels is a balcony off your room, so you can look out over the deep blue ocean waters. Not all balconies have a water view, however, so investigate this feature when making your reservations.
Boardwalk Hotels
The famous Atlantic City boardwalk is dotted with shops, restaurants and artisan vendors. Hotels along the boardwalk offer guests quick access to this and other major attractions. The Chelsea (thechelsea-ac.com), next to the boardwalk, features a 20-story tower, and the Rock Star rooms near the top have private balconies. The large units feature a full kitchen, four total rooms and three 42-inch flat-screen TVs. The Flagship Fantasea Resort (fantasearesorts.com) is a 32-story building directly at the entrance to the boardwalk. Each unit in this hotel has a private balcony, and suites sleep up to four people.
Discount Hotels
Two discount lodging options in Atlantic City have rooms with balconies. Rooms at the Hotel Eldorado Motor Inn (eldorado-motor-inn.com) cost less than $30 per night, as of May 2011. The hotel has slimmed down amenities, but guests will find free wireless Internet access and rooms with balconies. The Days Inn Atlantic City Oceanfront-Boardwalk (daysinn.com) has rooms for around $75 per night as of May 2011, some with balconies. The hotel has free beach access and an on-site restaurant.
Casino Resort
Most people visit Atlantic City for the gambling, and some properties offer both a place to stay and the opportunity to try your hand with Lady Luck. The Showboat (showboatac.com) has a suite with a wraparound balcony that provides views of both the boardwalk and the ocean. The hotel is home to the well known House of Blues restaurant. The gaming area includes standard card games, such as blackjack, baccarat and three-card poker. The hotel also features a 3,500-square-foot spa, with full massage and treatment services.
Hotels Near the Action
Some visitors to Atlantic City like the glitz and excitement, but don't want to be tempted by a slot machine every time they turn around. Several hotels offer nice accommodations without attached casinos. The Wyndham Skyline Tower (skylinetowerresort.com), about five blocks from the Trump Taj Mahal, is a suite hotel with a balcony attached to every room. The hotel has a hot tub, game room and on-site laundry facilities. The La Renaissance (larenac.net) hotel is two blocks from the Wild, Wild West Casino, and has rooms with balconies looking over the water. The hotel has an enclosed, heated, rooftop pool and a wraparound sundeck.
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Sound Off! West Michigan with Dave Jaconette on WJRW News Talk 1340 AM
Dave and I had a great conversation about meditation, mindfulness and the journey that brought me here on WJRW News Talk 1340 AM the other day. I thoroughly enjoyed our conversation, and I think you might find it interesting as well.
Provided (thank you Dave) are two audio files for you to listen to at your leisure. The conversation touched on several topics, such as our mind-body medicine offerings for cancer survivors and our mindfulness programs that are ideal for anyone wanting to begin a mindfulness program but are not sure where to start.
Meditation, Mindfulness & the Journey that Brought Me Here
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Thanks Dave
I also had a chance to elaborate a bit on our family's experience with cancer that was the impetus setting everything in motion about 20 years ago.
Dave, thank you for allowing me to share this journey with your listeners and thanks a bunch for being an excellent host! It was a great pleasure being on your show.
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Ms Ashley Pesek is a Nurse assisting both the Dermatology and Urology Departments at IHCH. She grew up in the United States, moved to the Netherlands in 2017, and started working at IHCH in 2018. She graduated from college in the United States with a Bachelor's of Science Degree in both Nursing and Human Nutrition. Previously she worked on both Surgical and Trauma floors in US hospitals.
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By lmooredrivingschool, Nov 14 2013 10:30AM
Finally I got round to creating a blog, its only taken 6 years as an instructor to do this, but I feel today was the perfect time to start sharing a story with you.
Erdogan, a polite Turkish man living in local legend Frank Sidebottom's Timperley, called me recently as his international driving license was about to expire and his wife was about to go into labour any day, he was under pressure.
The driving test date was 11/11/13, at 1024 in the morning. As Erdogan waited nervously in the test centre with me, the clock struck 1024. We could hear the creaking floorboards which confirmed one thing, the examiners were on their way, one door opened, then the waiting room door swung open.
The exaimner greeted Erdogan with a smile, the usual routine of checking details begun, then one seemingly odd question was asked by the examiner.
"Would you mind if at 11am we could pull over and observe the 2 minute silence during the test". I thought I mis-heared the exaimner at first, but then it sunk in. I still don't know if Erdogan understood the question to be honest, but he said yes anyway. I thought it was great of the examiner to think about the silence at 11am.
I waited for 40 minutes or so in the test centre waiting room, wondering if i had managed to calm Erdogan down enough for him to pass the test, he wouldn't mind me telling you he had some bad habits from Turkey, where it seemed ok to pull out infront of oncoming traffic, amongst other things.
Anyway, 45 minutes had passed by now and my pupil was the last one back, all the other examiners had got back, a few had passed, a few had failed, the usual. My car arrived at the top of the street so I waited back in the test centre, behind the gates, so I couldn't possibly distract the pupil if he saw me.
Once Erdongan had pulled up, I did the normal thing and began walking to my car. Something strange had happened, the examiner looked over at me and had put his thumb up at me as I looked in the car, that's never happend! As I arrived to take a look at the result, the examiner opened the door and proudly showed me the marking sheet. As I looked at it, nothing. No pen markings in any boxes to indicate any faults had been comitted. I was in shock.
The examiner praised Erdogan and he even shook my hand as he got out of the car. He also described how they pulled over and observed the 2 minute rememberance together. Perfect.
Alltogether it turned out to be one of the most satisfying days since becoming an instructor. You can't beat that feeling when one of your learners passes and you know they have worked hard at it. But I havent a clue how he got zero faults. Hid driving was good during the lessons, but to get 0 faults is something special. I have had a lot of 2's and some 1's but always seemed like I wouldn't get a clean sheet.
Well done Erdogan. He now has a lovely daughter and a full UK driving license.
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Prep & Cooking Time: 45 minutes + 12 hours to soak the dried beans (if applicable!)
Notes: This recipe contains: Vitamin A, B-Vitamins, Vitamins C & E, protein, fibre, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and is low in salt, sugar and saturated fats!
Here's a salad we made two months ago! Nothing really says you desire sunnier weather and a warmer climate more than preparing a colourful salad bowl named after a hot country! Luckily at the moment the SE of England has been blessed with plenty of sunshine and blue skies…let's hope it lasts!
Let's sum this recipe up in three words: simple, vibrant and delicious! Give our recipe a go or use it as a guide to create your perfect (wish it were summer!) salad! Keep it vegan or add some grated low-fat cheese! 🙂
150g Cooked black turtle beans
150g Cooked brown long-grain rice
30g Frozen sweet corn kernels
40g Kale
40g Carrot
30g Iceberg lettuce
1/2 Fresh red chilli
1 Radish
40g Cherry tomatoes
1/4 Avocado
4 Jalapeno slices (in brine or fresh)
5 Black olives (in brine)
6 Almonds
Wedge of lime
1. Cook your pre-soaked beans (approx. 75g dried) according to the packet instructions (if applicable). Otherwise open, drain and rinse a tinned variety (heat if desired).
2. Cook the rice according to the packet instructions. NB: Approx 75g (dried).
3. Wash the kale. Place the kale and sweetcorn into a steamer pot with some cold water. Bring to the boil. Reduce to a simmer. Steam for 3-5 minutes or until tender. Drain.
4. Meanwhile, wash, peel, trim the ends and then grate the carrot.
5. Wash, dry and shred the lettuce.
6. Wash, remove the stem, de-seed (if preferred) and chop the chilli into thin slices.
7. Wash and remove the stem from both the radish and tomatoes; slice the radish.
8. Peel, remove the stone and slice the avocado.
9. Drain the jalapeño's and olives (rinse if preferred).
10. Assemble the salad in any which way you please…or try our method! Place the lettuce into the centre of a large serving bowl. Layer the avocado over the lettuce. Place the kale, jalapeño's, beans, carrot, tomatoes, corn, radish, olives, rice and nuts around the lettuce/avocado. Garnish the rice with the chilli. Lightly season the salad (if desired) or just dress it with a squeeze of lime juice!
11. Serve.
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Back in December, I had an opportunity to take a helicopter ride low over the North Sea, about 13 miles off the western shores of Denmark, to view an offshore wind farm.
The real guest of honor was New York's mayor, Michael R. Bloomberg, who had been invited by the wind farm operator, Dong Energy, to visit the installation, which is not unlike something that Mr. Bloomberg and other New York officials are contemplating for the waters south of Queens.
But that project — like every other offshore wind venture in the United States to date — is by no means guaranteed. As I write in an article just posted at nytimes.com, not a single offshore wind turbine has been built in the United States.
Europe, China and Japan, meanwhile, are far along in developing a water-based wind power industry.
As you might guess, the United States is behind for many reasons: economic and regulatory uncertainties, local opposition, and even the relative bounty of cheaper land-based wind power resources have all conspired to slow any drive to develop wind power resources on the sea. The beleaguered Cape Wind project, which has been struggling to overcome these obstacles for the better part of a decade and now awaits a decision from the Interior Department, is seen as a bellwether for the industry.
Given the hurdles, some industry watchers have begun to wonder if Canada might build North America's first offshore wind farm.
"Canada is actually in a pretty good place right now," said Matthew Kaplan, a senior analyst with Emerging Energy Research, a market research firm based in Cambridge, Mass. Mr. Kaplan pointed to the generous incentives for renewable energy development that provincial leaders in Ontario put in place last fall.
This month the Ontario Power Authority announced that it had, in just a few months after introducing the increased incentives, awarded contracts worth $8 billion for development of some 2,500 megawatts of new renewable energy projects — or roughly the capacity of two midsized nuclear power plants.
Among the beneficiaries is Windstream Energy, which plans to build a 300-megawatt wind facility on about 48,000 acres of shallow water near Wolfe Island, Ontario.
The Wall Street Journal noted last week that both sides of the Great Lakes are ripe for wind power development — but whether Windstream, Cape Wind or some other developer will prove to be the first to get an offshore project up and running on this continent remains anybody's guess.
Given the complexities of building and financing offshore wind farms, it's also likely to be a while before wind turbines become a common site in North American waters.
Indeed, Jim Kourtoff, the chief executive of Trillium Power Wind, another Canadian developer pursuing a project at the eastern end of Lake Ontario, called claims by various project developers that they will have offshore wind farms up and running in the next year or so "rubbish."
"I think that you're probably not going to find anything until late 2012," Mr. Kourtoff said. "There's too much one-upsmanship in the industry," he added. "Who's going to be first? I really don't care. What's important is getting this industry off the ground."


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Manufactured Home Insurance Companies
As a producer or agent, you want to provide your clients in those underserved markets with the best products at the best prices. Owners of mobile or manufactured homes represent a fair share of customers that are often underinsured. After all, their homes, unlike standard homes, face many threats related to weather, fire, and other hazards that can destroy one of these dwellings in little or no time.
Manufactured home insurance companies have a tradition of ensuring that this particular brand of homeowner gets the type of protection they so rightly deserve. And just like standard home insurance coverage, mobile or manufactured home insurance protects these beloved homes and the personal property and other contents within from loss or damage caused by covered perils. A typical insurance policy for a manufactured home covers the following perils:
- Fire
- Storms (wind, rain, snow, tornadoes, etc.)
- Burglary, and
- Vandalism
For example, manufactured homes often become the victims of fires due to overloading electrical outlets. An unattended home of this type could burn to the ground in a matter of minutes. Without insurance, the owner would be looking at a total loss and no means of compensation. Other comprehensive coverage that is offered and available through most insurers includes:
- Landslide
- Falling objects
- Lightning
- Explosion
- Water damage from bursting pipes
- Damage by wild or stray animals, and
- Collapse from the weight of ice and snow
Many insurance policies will also provide your clients with personal liability coverage to protect them from lawsuits or judgments should they be found responsible for causing injuries to others. In addition, you should sit down with them and discuss coverage options. They should consider what works best for them, Actual Cash Value (ACV) or Replacement Cost (RC). Most claims are for partial losses, so this coverage is an important factor to consider.
Partnering with the right MGA can make a world of difference. Working with manufactured home insurance companies with access to multiple insurance companies (that provide policies to fit any needs and all budgets) is one of the best choices you can make as an agent. Work to get your clients great coverage at an affordable rate!


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The Enrollment Quey is a powerful filter that can return all of your enrollments and guardians and/or withdrawals for a certain school year, term or date.
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More than thirty years ago, Richard Clark made the famous claim that "media will never influence learning" and sparked a firestorm of debate that continues to this day. Despite all our best efforts to convince them otherwise, many remain skeptical. Ten years ago I first saw the cartoon comparing workplaces now with a hundred years ago. In all but one workplace the impact of technology is so dramatic as to render the "after" picture completely unrecognizable when compared with the "before". The one workplace that remains unchanged: the classroom. We live in an age where we are now wearing technology that monitors our vital signs 24 hours a day – the real-world tricorder – but our classrooms are essentially as they have been for a century, so perhaps Clark was right after all?
Let's unpack that a little bit. First, the old-fashioned classroom works to some degree. Where there is one teacher and twenty to thirty or more students, the "chalk and talk" method is a lot more effective than we are willing to admit. It turns out that seeing someone model problem solving can help us establish and hone our own problem solving routines and procedures. When the teacher combines this with feedback both to and from the student and in turn uses received feedback to tailor the instruction to the needs of the students, the "traditional" method can be surprisingly effective. On the other hand, although popular, static PowerPoint type presentations are less effective than "chalk and talk" all things being equal in part because learners don't have someone modeling for them. Similarly, computerized note taking turns out to be less effective than long hand note taking: Solutions in search of problems.
Second, media has in fact influenced learning. In a meta-analysis of meta-analyses on technology use in higher education, Tamim et al (2011) found a positive average effect size of .33 – small, but significant nonetheless: enough of an impact to advance a student by one academic term. In my own research on one-to-one computing programs I found a smaller average effect, but still positive. On the other hand, while we can claim a definite impact for technology, is that enough? When compared with other potential interventions, how does technology stack up? As it turns out, average at best. John Hattie's Visible Learning project compares over a hundred types of intervention and finds that for the most part, they all work to a degree and the average effect size is about .4. In other words, although we can say with confidence that technology interventions work to boost learning, on average they aren't even working as well as other potential interventions. Technology can be a solution to the problem of trying to raise performance, but is it the best solution?
The third challenge is how do we design high-impact e-learning and technology interventions that impact learning more significantly than the next alternative? –> part 4: many a slip 'tween cup and lip (available 19 July)


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Today, there was a new issue of GSH senior bond. For those who is not aware, the major shareholder of GSH is "poppiah king" Sam Goi.
This is a bond that is very well designed. I would have bought it – if it can be supercharged (leveraged).
I really like the following clauses that is inbuilt into the bond:
- If Sam Goi and his immediate family members cease to own in aggregate at least 35% of the issued shares of GSH, this bond will be called back at par.
- If GSH shares is suspended > 10 consecutive working days, this bond can be redeemed at par.
These are great terms offered by a rich businessman for lending money to him. Gives added peace of mind.
Very unfortunately, it cannot be supercharged, so I will not be buying. If i have S$250,000, I would rather buy 3 lots of OUE 4.25% 2Y (supercharged) rather than 1 lot of GSH 5.x% 3Y.
- Higher net yield
- This OUE bond has call dates every 6 months that gives added protection price from falling
- Option to buy 1 lot ($80k) or 2 lots ($160k), rather than to commit $250k into 1 counter.
- Better credit quality
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How babies can inspire us to build intelligent robot
How babies can inspire us to build intelligent robot | Alex Pitti | TEDxArts&MétiersParisTechLille
Voir la vidéo de cette conférence.
In this video, I bring forth the role played by the body to shape Intelligence in robots. Infants present striking innate intelligent behaviors at birth by mimicking others, recognizing faces, developing self-awareness of their own body and understanding causal relationships.
These behaviors may be explained by the multi-modal integration done in the brain with so-called associative 'Mirror Neurons'. I present experiments with robots endowed with artificial skin and artificial neural networks that replicate mirror neurons by binding visuo, tactile, audio and motor signals, showing how 'intelligent' behaviors can be explained and developed into robots.
Alex Pitti is associate professor at the ETIS lab in the Neurocybernetic team of Cergy-Pontoise University, CNRS UMR 8051, ENSEA, France. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Tokyo with prof. Yasuo Kuniyoshi in 2007 and joined the ERATO project on Synergistic Intelligence leaded by prof. Minoru Asada (Osaka university) as JST researcher. Since 2011, he hold a chair of excellence from the CNRS/UCP on Cognitive Robotics.


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LiCCo Studland Workshop 2 Report
The second of two reports which describe the results of coastal change future scenario workshops held in Studland, Dorset. This report further develops the challenges and opportunities relating to coastal change identified by participants of the first workshop and contains options for follow on actions for the stakeholders leading from these workshops. Please find a link to the report below:


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Nothing brings out the vibrancy of India like the festival of Holi. Celebrate the Holi festival with traditional foods and drinks, including sweet spiced milk and buttery flatbread. Weve included a few important snacks and drinks to enjoy during your celebration. Holi is all about color, but its also an excuse to eat foods that awaken the senses and keep your spirits high. HOLI is a spiritual event originating in India which is generally held in early spring and signifies new life, growth and new beginnings. Holi, therefore, reminds us to colour our life with love, faith, and a generous spirit.
To further enhance the experience, the festival offers extensive fun activities and attractions such as a rain dance, imaginative drinking games, mind blowing visuals and lots of color! Watch all the shades of happiness merge into one color of love on this occasion, and experience the party of a lifetime!
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- Non-stop DJ music
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- Foam Dance
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- Food Counters
- Ample parking space
- Security guards and bouncers.
Age Limit: 5+.
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- For lost ticket, duplicate ticket will not be issued.
- Once you enter the venue there will be no re-entry.
- Outside food & drinks not allowed
- Alcohol will be served to guests above legal drinking age.
- Artist line-up and activities are subject to change.
- Right to admission will be reserved with the management.
- Resale of the ticket is prohibited.
- Consumption of Drugs and any other illegal substances is strictly prohibited.
- Tickets once booked cannot be exchanged or refunded.
We recommend that you arrive at least 30 minutes prior at the venue to pick up your physical tickets.
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Welcome to another edition of Test This Thursday! Today the name of the game is Moon Sand. Home Made Moon Sand to be precise. Home made toys and activities for kids are really popular right now. Why buy play dough, slime and other squishy play things when you can make them yourself from things you already have at home? The money saving factor is obvious, but does it really work like the internet DIY-ers say it does? Let's find out!
The recipe I found for Moon Sand called for 8 cups of flour and 1 cup of baby oil. I was reluctant to use 8 cups of flour for something I wasn't sure would work, so I made 1/4 of the recipe for my experiment. After finding a good sized bowl to put it in, I mixed 2 cups of flour with 1/4 cup of baby oil. It took some mixing to get the oil incorporated all the way. When I poured it in it just wanted to soak into a little bit of the flour on top and make a paste. I stirred and squished it all together with a spoon at first, then got my hands dirty and mixed it more by hand.
You guys… This stuff is so soft! I think it may have moisturized my hands! So that is a plus for this activity. Now, flour naturally clumps together a little bit anyway, but the oil really helped it to stay together. I was able to use a sand toy mold to make a fish with the moon sand. I could also easily mold it with my hands into whatever shape I wanted.
The ultimate test, though, is whether the youngest King will enjoy it. At first he wasn't sure. The texture of it seemed to be weird to him. After a couple minutes of poking at it, though, he dove right in and had a blast with it! Here is photo evidence of the progression of his testing:
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Leading multinational diversified hospitality company, Marriott International launches a new upscale hotel in Jaisalmer. Named Jaisalmer Resort & Spa, this property features 135 rooms with 9 suites that offer stunning view of the Jaisalmer Fort and the central oasis. The hotel also offers mobile check-in/check-out facility through which guests can check-in to their upcoming booking up to 24 hours in advance; select an estimated time of arrival; get a room-ready notification from the hotel as well as they can check out through their mobile devices.
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Episode 72: Inside Intel – Interview with Intel's Senior Digital Strategist explores transition from traditional marketing to social media
The Hopkinson Report spoke with David
Download the podcast interview from iTunes, or play it below:
As the world's largest semiconductor chip maker, Intel is a household name in the computer industry and has given us some of the most important technological advances of our lifetime.
But also impressive has been their work from the marketing and branding side, between their long time "Intel Inside" campaign (18 years running) and the catchy "audio mnemonic jingle." It's no wonder that a 2009 Millward Brown study ranked Intel as #23 in the world's 100 most powerful brands.
The one characteristic necessary to survive and thrive on both the product side and the marketing side, is the ability to adapt.
Summary of covered topics:
[See bottom of post for full transcript]
— Discussion of their famous Intel Inside campaign
— The overall goals for all of Intel's marketing programs
— The shift that Intel has made to focus more on social media marketing, in addition to their traditional marketing
— A look at Intel's approach to TV commercials, such as their tongue-in-cheek "Rock Star" spot, which showed Ajay Bhatt, an Intel employee and one of the inventors of the USB device
— The innovative ways Intel is promoting their brand and truly connecting with users through their new Sponsors of Tomorrow program
— Intel's innovative sponsorship of Maggie Mason's Mighty Girl life list… can you say swimming with Bioluminescent Plankton in Puerto Rico? Check.
— How Intel is leveraging grass roots campaigns, Facebook, and Twitter
— David's look on the future of advertising
Links from the interview:
Intel scoop blog
Intel on Twitter
@intel (Main Intel account)
@dveneski (David Veneski)
@britopian (Michael Brito – Intel Web Marketing)
@kenekaplan (Ken Kaplan – Intel PR/Social Media)
@InsideScoopBlog (Consumer blog account).
Jim on Twitter
The Intel "chime"
The Intel "chime"
Additional notes:
— In the podcast, David mentions an interactive Starbucks marketing program. The correct name for the program is "My Starbucks Idea." He inadvertently called it the "Idea Exchange," which is actually another type of innovative customer feedback program from Best Buy. It's clear he's consistently monitoring the web for new inspiration!
— Disclosure: Intel often advertises in Wired Magazine and on Wired.com. Neither Intel nor Wired was compensated for this interview.
Interview 8-6-2009
Jim Hopkinson from Wired / TheHopkinsonReport.com
David Veneski, Senior Digital Marketing and Media Manager from Intel
Jim Hopkinson: Hi, this is Jim Hopkinson, Wired's Marketing Guy, bringing you the marketing trends that matter. Welcome. Today my guest is David Veneski from Intel who gives us insight into Intel's transition from traditional marketing to social media marketing, and his outlook on the future of advertising.
Today I am very excited to have David Veneski, Senior Digital Marketing and Media Manager from Intel. Welcome, David, thanks for coming on the show.
David Veneski: Thanks Jim.
Jim: Of course, everyone knows Intel, it's a household name in the computer industry; it's the world's largest semi-conductor chip maker, and according to a 2009 Milward-Brown study, was ranked number 23 in the world's 100 most powerful brands. So, we'll definitely get into a lot of the great programs Intel's working on, but first, David, why don't you give me a little background on your history, how long have you been in Intel, and what's kind of the path that led you here.
David: Sure, thanks, Jim. So I've been in Intel for about ten years, and have worked in a variety of capacities from being directly in a business unit, to working with our partner marketing group in the Intel Inside Program; and most recently, I've been in what we call a geography, America's Marketing Group, since the end of 2006.
And, my role within America's Marketing Group has evolved from a digital engagement program's role, to really running all of our digital media in this geography. So, anything from display to sponsorship, to deep-dive digital engagement programs, that are reaching out to our customer on third-party sites. My role is strictly 'off domain', so I don't really spend any time on Intel.com. It's really a media and digital marketing role targeting our customers on third party sites.
Jim: I'm kind of an old-school computer information systems major, so I actually remember making the progression from desktops, from a 286 chip to 386, and the 486, and, back then the progression and the speed was just so enormous that, when someone in my company would actually leave, there'd be a fight, we'd have to like to go into the 'Roman Coliseum', the gladiators to fight who'd get his 486.
David: You know, it's pretty tough to sometimes market an ingredient brand, and I think when you've come up with a pretty innovative program called the Intel Inside Program, it gives us the opportunity to show the value of our ingredient, where it may not always be recognized by an end user opening a laptop or using their desktop system. It's very important for us to let them know kind of the power behind the computer that they're using, in fact, the processor is the brains of the system, and/or, relating it on layman's terms, the engine of the car. And, for Intel, especially in the '90s when we made that shift over to Pentium, and the Intel Inside Program starting, it allowed Intel to let the consumer know the value of what's inside their computer.
David: With the rock star ad, with Ajay Bhatt, basically the first spot in our 'Sponsors of Tomorrow' brand campaign, (a) great spot, one of the things that we try to do is really have a little bit of fun with our advertising, and, sometimes technology companies I think maybe take themselves a little too seriously, and, with us, we're looking at kind of letting customers know, and consumers know who Intel is, and how we've kind of helped change the world over the last 40 years, and we have some people inside the walls at Intel that are doing amazing things for the future that aren't always recognized. These are real life people that are creating products that have changed how we compute. And I look back to how many devices that are USB-compliant, or are USB-dependent, and this is one of three guys that came with up the device that has really changed the face of computing in a lot of ways.
Jim: Yeah, it's a great spot, he's signing autographs, and people are fawning over him like a rock star. I think it's great that we're finally in an era where it's okay to be a little bit nerdy and be seen; it's kind of a geek culture that Wired looks at, so it's great that more and more people are embracing that in kind of a geek culture.
David: Absolutely, and you know what we're trying to keep those Ajay Bhatt t-shirts on the shelves, and they're just flying out of there. We're also, a different brand of company; we're at the heart of everyday life, empowering people, and really providing the foundation for their computing needs. That's something that may have gotten lost in the past in some our marketing campaigns, and it was really a goal of this campaign to break it down to its simplest levels and show how Intel is really changing the world.
Jim: So let's talk about that. So the Sponsors of Tomorrow, what are kind of the elements that have gone into this campaign?
David: So it's very expansive in terms of our media reach. The Sponsors of Tomorrow media campaign includes print, online, outdoor, and other advertising placements. We do in-store, online retail campaigns, and really what the focus is, is to help consumers choose the best Intel processor that meets their needs.
Jim: So, it started out more traditional, with print and online in establishing Intel's goals, and now it's moving more to the people, and bringing them in with social media?
David: Exactly.
Jim: So, talk about some of the things, the case studies or successes you've had with social media.
David: Since I've been in America's Marketing Group over the last three years, we've had some pretty phenomenal results with our social activities, both in the consumer space and in the business space; and I know Josh Stinchcomb just got off the line. He was privy to one of the executions we did with a new Conde Nast partner, Ars Technica, where we bring in subject matter experts into a community environment and let them interface directly with the consumer, not in a free-for-all environment, we try and put the guardrails up a little bit to make sure that we don't overwhelm our engineers with 40 different kinds of questions, but we'll have a regular cadence where we can have a weekly topic, and anybody that joins the forum is able to interface directly with these subject matter experts inside the walls at Intel. We've been lauded for that kind of transparency over the last couple of years, and it's pretty neat. It's a peek behind kind of the geek curtain that not many people get. And, quite candidly, not a lot of companies are comfortable doing that.
Switching over to consumer, we have a pretty interesting program going on right now with a woman in San Francisco named Maggie Mason. Maggie had made a pretty good name for herself with the 'Mighty' blogs, Mighty Girl, Might House, Mighty Kids, Mighty Goods. She's a very influential prominent blogger located in San Francisco. She's had over the last year or two, some pretty amazing awards tied to her name – 'South by Southwest Lifetime Achievement', 'Weblog Awards'; she was named Time Magazine's '50 Coolest Sites', and Mighty Goods was also named the best shopping site by both Forbes and Business Week over the last year.
Maggie is a personality – she's got an audience that is very, very enticing to us with the active pragmatist growing and being a very large segment of our target audience in 2009. (An) active pragmatist is somebody that is not on the forefront of technology adoption, they're not the early adopters, they're not going to go out and beta test, and spend a lot of money on a first version technology release. They're going to be little bit more cautious and a little bit more slow moving than the audience that we're normally targeting over the last couple of years. So, our execution with Maggie is a little bit different than you'd might have seen, and maybe a little bit of head scratcher from an advertising perspective.
She has created a life list, effectively a bucket list of a hundred things that she'd like to before she moves on in this world. And that was an opportunity brought to us at the beginning of the second quarter, and, what we are doing is sponsoring ten of her life list items. Maggie is a real-life sponsor of tomorrow. She's looking at what her tomorrow looks like and, has listed things she'd like to do as each tomorrow comes. We're going to help her with that, and I think it embodies a real-world personification of our campaign.
Intel is definitely interested in making your life better. With Maggie it's a little bit of a special case. We're not sponsoring everybody's life list, but, Maggie was a great opportunity for us to interface with and really kind of show the human element of our campaign.
Jim: What was an example of one of the things on the list that she was able to do, that you worked with?
David: I think we've completed four or five of the items on her list. The first thing was redesigning her site, 'mightygirl.com.' Another one was, 'Swimming with Bioluminescent Plankton in Puerto Rico.' Another one close to home was 'tap dancing lessons.' I'm personally flying down to San Francisco to spend a day or two with her to teach her how to roll in a kayak. So, (I'm) really looking forward to that, it's an opportunity for somebody that sits behind a desk all day at Intel to really help somebody else complete their vision of tomorrow.
Jim: I'm looking at the list now. For the listeners, go to mightygirl.net, and check it out – 'A 100 Things to Do' before she goes, and with a little help from Intel; I think people are going to look at this, yeah, I mean exactly, how can I get on the list? How can I get some sponsorship from Intel to work with that?
David: And I'll expand on that a little bit. We released this, I think, at the beginning of July, and within the first four or five hours Maggie's original post was entitled I think something like, "My Fairy Godmother Wears a Clean Suit.' And, within the first four or five hours there were something like 209 comments lauding the fact that this was such a cool idea. I won't go into the exact quotes for Intel, but the general sentiment from people that mentioned Intel was what a cool to do, especially in these economic times to really kind of take an interest in somebody's vision of tomorrow and help them achieve that.
Jim: And I think that's what advertisers need to do, is realize that the older way of just kind of talking at the user, and saying, 'Hey, buy my product, here's my product', people are so much more hyperconnected now, they're dialed into all these social networks so that word of mouth marketing is more important than ever, and so you talk about those comments, and it's getting the word out without the hard sell.
David: That's actually a really great segue into kind of my point of view on the future of advertising. It's all about connecting with people, right? There's a school of thought that, and a guy named Barry Judge who's the CMO of Best Buy, says it best when he says, "You're part of the conversation, a part about what is being said about your brand. You don't get to tell customers what they get to think anymore." I think that's a great summary on the future of advertising, right? It's not a brand standing on top of the mountain with the proclamation of the value of their brand anymore. It's customers engaging with that brand, and the brand engaging back in real time.
Jim: So, in the past, where companies might look at just straight sales as success of their program, how do you measure success of a more social media marketing program?
David: That's a great question. So, with social media there are definitely elements that are traditional web measurement – clicks, visits, length of stay, referrals, etc. One of the things that I look at most specifically with a social media program is how did we move the sentiment meter with the audience that we're involved with? Are we making them feel good about what we're doing in this space and how we're engaging with them on a human level, from a brand perspective, from a sales perspective – are we facilitating their needs and making it as easy as possible for them to choose Intel, put it in their shopping cart, and enjoy the great experience that you get with an Intel based computer, be it a desktop, a laptop, a netbook, etc.?
I think there's probably a pretty vociferous sentiment out there that the consumer is always in control as a result of social media. I'd caution against that a little bit, I think the consumer has a lot more control than they used to, but it's the responsibility of the brand to really get involved in the conversation and influence their customers in ways that they never really could before. So, there is the paid element where it is that kind of one-to-many, declarative approach, but with social media, you have the opportunity to get some great real-time feedback from a customer, and make adjustments to your brand message, make adjustments to how you're interacting with those customers on the fly, and I think that's hugely important.
Jim: And are you seeing that people are learning more and more, and thinking about the actual chip inside? I mean, there's probably one end of the spectrum where people don't even know how a computer works, and I might be at the other end where I work for Wired, I knew that in my netbook that I could wait for the N280 chip, or get the N270 chip, and I kind of know the specs; but are you seeing that the average user because of all this technology and working with them a lot more has been able to really think about that?
David: Yeah, I think so. And you know, there are a couple of ways to do it. With Maggie we're obviously tying in a technology sponsorship with some activities that she's doing. We also have a bit of a grassroots program going on within the 'geo' that I call the ASMO conversationalists and ASMO stands for America Sales and Marketing Organization. And really what we're doing there is using human capital to extend the runway of our paid media. And what I mean by that, Jim, is taking the really smart people that work within the marketing groups and the retails teams, and the sale teams within our geography, and putting them virtually face to face with the customer, be that in the Best Buy forums, the CNET forums, something very simple like Yahoo! Answers. They're getting asked questions that are forming a person's decision making process as they're searching for their technology solutions.
And, it's a little bit of a slow burn to start, but we've seen some very tangible results from that, and I think the communities embrace that. They have the opportunity to meet with somebody one-to-one, but exposing many more to a singular conversation through a community environment, and ask leading questions that will allow our individuals to give them information that will help them create a technology purchase decision that best fits their need. It's interesting, we've gotten very, very technical questions, and those are more in kind of a CNET perspective, or even a Wired perspective, and it's up and down the funnel. It's general questions, 'what kind of laptop do I need', to very specific questions like you mentioned, 'do I wait for X processor to come out for my netbook before making that purchase, and what are the benefits of it?' So, it's actually neat to see transactions and people being happy with the interaction they're getting from individuals that are sitting in my row of cubes here in Oregon.
Jim: Right, so it probably becomes a complete feedback loop if the users on there are asking engineers these questions, it helps to benefit the employees that are working on the chips as well, correct?
David: Exactly. And the other thing, too, is with advertising, I don't think you're going to see a time where the brand building is just limited to spending hundreds of millions of dollars in direct advertising. Brand building is really listed, in my opinion, by being involved with the consumer on a real time basis, and really hearing what they're having to say about our product and helping them understand the value proposition of Intel. If a brand in question gets involved in the conversation, we're going to be able to clarify misnomers about our technology and really answer questions to a consumer that is wanting more information.
Jim: What other future trends do you see with Intel, and how it's going to be affected with advertising?
David: I think one of things that we always try and do, especially within the 'geo' is segment part of our budget out for experimentation. I'm big on test and learn, I've definitely dipped my toe in the water – sometimes that water's hot, sometimes it's tepid or lukewarm, but one of the advantages that I have is that I have a management team that's very, very supportive of trying new things, kind of dancing at the edge of new marketing programs, new social media forays.
I think you'll see from my perspective a continued shift from the traditional advertising perspective to more engaged brand interactions from a company like Intel, or a company like HP, or Microsoft with the consumer. I think a couple things to keep in mind, too, is, I look at a very consumer-oriented company like Starbucks. They've created an area on their website called the Idea Exchange [editor's note: the program is called My Starbucks Idea] where customers really get to have major input on what happens within the corporate culture of Starbucks, and the products that they develop. I think that's a pretty neat opportunity for consumers to help shape what they're actually looking for in an end product. I don't think the consumer doesn't always knows exactly what they're looking for.
You look at a company like Flip, so Flip creates a very low cost, hand-held video camera. Before the Flip cam came around, the barrier to entry on HD video cameras was pretty steep. Flip created a camera that was at a price point available to many, many people, and they basically created a market.
I see Intel having the opportunity to do that, and in many ways, has done that with Netbooks. We created an environment that shows a companion device that is at a price point where it's cost effective to have another portable device with your main computer.
The main points that I'm trying to make, Jim, is the fact that I don't think you're going to see any company these days going back to the more 'Madmen' type of advertising model. You're going to see the brand being very much more engaged with the consumer and spending a lot more time listening to what the consumer is wanting out of the brand offering. And, I think Intel has done a phenomenal job with that over the last couple of years, both from a global level, and specifically, within America's Marketing Group. It's highly, highly important to us to listen to our customer, understand what they're asking for, and really work hard to satisfy them from a technology perspective.
Jim: Well, that's excellent advice for marketers in the digital age; where can users go to find out more information about Intel's products and the program they have going on?
David: Intel.com is a great place. We also have a consumer blog called the Inside Scoop' – that is kind of the home of a lot of our great social media folks here at Intel. And then I would encourage people to kind of follow us on Twitter – we have several corporate accounts like, '@Intel', and we have some great people to follow within just the walls of Intel. [Lists other individuals]
Jim: Great, I will get all of those names and post it on thehopkinsonreport.com.
(So), David Veneski, Senior Digital Marketing and Media Manager for Intel, it's been a great interview, thanks, and I really appreciate your time.
David: Thank you, Jim.


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Recycled Leather Veneer by EcoDomo
Recycled leather veneer comes in a variety of stylishly unique colors and textures and the product is durable and easy to maintain. So whether you need drawer fronts or shelves - or both - EcoDomo components are the perfect addition to your forever closet.
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SALICE Door Systems
Salice offers a variety of premium coplanar door hardware solutions for your next projects. Be sure to fill out and email us the appropriate, completed form below to complete your order.
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o Doors sit flush when in the closed position
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Aluflex Custom Sliding Doors
Aluflex sliding doors are ideal for closet, living room or office applications. With a wide variety of glass, Ecoresin and mirror infill panels - along with structural and decorative mullions, the doors can be customized to fit most any specification.
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Aluminum Frame Doors
Häfele offers two categories customizable Aluminum Frame Doors. Both offer superior Häfele quality with each providing unique advantages.
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Wooden Doors and Drawer Fronts
Solid Maple, Oak or Cherry door and drawer fronts customized to your specifications. Choose from eight best-selling door styles and nine finishes. We offer two unique edge profiles and a more than 25 finish options. See form for more details.
Aluminum Roller Shutters
Custom aluminum tambour unit made to fit into your exact cabinet size. Shutters are available in either Anodized Aluminum or Stainless Steel finish. To order simply provide your cabinet dimensions and which Version, Profile, and Finish you would like to receive. Timeline is approximately 6-8 weeks from order to delivery.
Matrix Drawer System
Sleek and contemporary design and 110 pound weight capacity make the Matrix Drawer System perfect for residential, commercial and medical cabinets; as well as hotel and condominium projects. Our drawer design tool will walk you through the steps to develop a custom quote. A very unique and high quality option for drawers.
Safe-O-Mat Keys
Häfele offers Replacement Keys, Master Keys and Cash Box Keys for Safe-O-Mat Locker Locks. Please note that your Master Key Series Number will be required on all orders.
Custom Library Ladders
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Polar Loop 1.2.13 software update
Today's Polar Loop software 1.2.13 release brings a few practical bug fixes for Polar Loop users. For example in this release, we have fixed the mischievous bug that was causing the Polar Loop to suddenly show incorrect activity percentages during the day for some users. Also a few Android 4.4.X users have reported some pairing challenges with their Loop and their mobile. This release should allow these users now to be able to pair their Loop with the Flow app.
If you want to check out the rest of the bug fixes in this release, please see the Release Notes for Polar Loop.
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Released to commemorate the release of the Star Wars Episode 2, this set of Pepsi Star Wars Lids is not strictly speaking retro. However amongst the 52 characters depicted, there are some old favourites from the original trilogy.
Pepsi bottles with these special lids were just released in Japan and this is a complete set, making it rather rare. The price reflects that rarity – it costs £200, but for that you do get a presentation stage on which you can proudly display your lids!
Perhaps just one for the Stars Wars obsessive, it is available to buy from Microzine.


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Hello, and welcome to our website! Prairie Ski is a company founded by skiers, for skiers. We are the official sellers of Yes Skiwax in Canada and the USA.
We are a passionate and dedicated company committed to the sport of Cross Country skiing at all levels. Our goal is to provide products and information that enhance your skiing experience.
We are located in Winnipeg, Manitoba... the heart of the Great Canadian Prairies. We LOVE our winters and don't usually worry about enough snow or cold-enough temperatures.
We are excited to be selling Yes Skiwax products. The ROTO Wax System is revolutionary in terms of ease of use, speed of waxing, quality of waxing, safety of waxing, and cost of waxing. It has been changing the face of skiing in North America by allowing coaches to spend more time with athletes and less time in the wax room.
Meet our Team
Jeff - Teacher, ski coach, running coach, wax tech, father of three, husband of one, former collegiate runner, competitive master skier. The better looking one of the two bald guys with glasses.
Steve - Ski coach, high level master ski racer, 2017 USA Vassaloppet Champion, International ski announcer, former competitive biker, retired. The smarter and funnier one of the two bald guys with glasses.
Gina - Teacher, editor, caterer, crafter, outdoor enthusiast, runner, skier, mother of three and wife of one. Quite possibly the glue that holds us together.


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Hi at all.I need your help.I have lost my password on windows 8-64....
I have tried to startup pc with f8 and shift-f8 to enter in safe mode, but don't function.
What can i do ?
Thanks at all.
Now the best thing for you is creating a Windows 8 password recovery disk. Actually,when you add a password to your pc,the first thing you should do is creating a disk in case you lost the password. But how to make a password reset disk after you have lost the password ? Follow these:
You need to prepare:
1:A blank CD/DVD or USB flash drive
2.A computer which can link to internet
3.A program called SmartKey Windows Password Recovery
Then let's begin
Step 1.Login to a PC which can link to internet, download and install the program from http://www.recoverlostpassword.com/products/windowspasswordrecovery.html in that PC
Step 2.Run the program and burn to CD/DVD OR USB flash drive
Step 3.Turn to your locked PC, insert the newly create CD or USB to your drive. Reboot the Computer and then follow the instructions,it is very easy to use.
Way 1. Use Previously-created password reset disk
Step 1: Sign in Windows 8 with a wrong password, and then click OK to close the error message.
Step 2: Click the Reset Password link to open the Password Reset Wizard.
Step 3: Insert the previously-created password reset disk in computer, and click Next.
Step 4: Select the inserted password reset disk and click Next.
Step 5: Type a new Windows 8 password and password hint, and then click Next.
Step 6: Click Finish button when Windows 8 password reset is done.
Way 2. Use another Windows 8 administrator account
Step 1: Sign in Windows 8 via another administrator account.
Step 2: Type "user accounts" in the search box and select User Accounts in the search results.
Step 3: User Accounts windows will open, with All Windows 8 user accounts displayed.
Step 4: Select the user account that you want to reset password of.
Step 5: Type a new password twice, a password hint once, and then click Change password button.
Way 3. Use Reset Windows Password Utility
Reset Windows password utilities are regarded as the most widely-used and efficient way to bypass lost Windows 8 password, and Windows Password Recovery Tool is a good example. With this program, you can easily make windows 8 password recovery in 5 minutes.
Step 1: Download and install Windows Password Recovery Tool in any PC that you can run as admin.
Step 2: Create a boot Windows 8 password reset CD/DVD or USB drive in seconds.
Step 3: Boot the target Windows 8 PC from the burned boot password reset disk.
Step 4: Reset the forgotten Windows 7 user password within 3 clicks.
Step 5: Sign in Windows 8 without password on its logon screen.
More info: http://www.windowspasswordsrecovery.com/forgot-windows-8-password.htm
The fastest way is resetting the lost password with Windows Password Unlcoker,this software is easy to use,you can reset Windows 8 password by yourself
Windows 8 password lost I also met before. With the recommendation I used the Ophcrack. But it is not helpful for me. So I used the reset software, Windows Password Key, I completed my Windows 8 password recovery quickly and my data was safe all.
Get it from: http://www.lostwindowspassword.com/windows-password-recovery.htm
An great post on Windows 8 password recovery can help you.
The latest version of Windows Password Unlocker now supports Windows 8 password recovery, have a try.
Most time safe mode cannot help if you want to password reset in Windows 8. Here I will recommend you to use reset software, Anmosoft Windows Password Reset http://www.resetwindowspassword.com , which is quick, simple and effective. No matter you want to reset administrator or local account, and no matter you want to reset or change password, or create a new account, It all can help you complete.
Most peole like to say to use safe mode to reset Windows password, but also most people will meet the problems like above. So if we can choose one effective way at first when lost password, time can be saved. So I recommend to use Windows Password Killer Software.
I am very sorry to hear you lose windows 8 password. Here I will introduce you three useful methods which help you reset your password quickly.
Reset disk. If you have, you can reset directly. If you not, you can use the following ways.
Reset software. You can use Windows login Recovery to reset or change password, or create a new account.
Reinstall system. Maybe it is your last choice.
Boot your computer from PCUnlocker Live USB and it enables you to reset forgotten Windows 8 password instantly.


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Requiring great strength and agility, our acrobalance acts are able to perform the most complex of routines with grace and elegance.
Circus Entertainment
We have a diverse database of circus entertainment and special talent to bring the wow factor to your corporate event, party, award ceremony or experiential activation. Our sourcing team will provide a bespoke proposal guaranteed to include acts that will make your event memorable.
Why Are They Good For You?
Our performers won't disappoint due to their wide range of skills and abilities. They can adapt their performances to suit the needs of our clients. Our circus performers are passionate about what they do, so our clients are guaranteed to be amazed with the talent on offer!
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Our acrobats display extraordinary skills of balance, agility and coordination whilst entertaining a captive audience with show stopping performances.
We are able to provide an array of impressive aerial performers, guaranteed to captivate your audience and provide a stunning backdrop for your event.
Contortionists are guaranteed to bring a unique and upstanding performance to any event. We want you to stand out from the crowd, so what better way than to create a show for your audience.
Ignite your event with our spectacular fire performers! Our highly skilled fire performers are guaranteed to put on a show for any event across the UK.
Why not add a twist to your show with something different and unique! We can provide outstanding Hula Hoopers to perform at your event. Hula Hoppers have a great variety of shows to dazzle your audience, whether it's adding fire or LED lights to the equation.
Why not add some versatility by including a skilled Juggler to perform at your event! Our jugglers are highly talented due to their precision and versatility, which is key to being able to juggle props of all sizes!
Our trapeze & tightrope acts are guaranteed to add that extra spark to your event due to the spectacular nature of the act. People of all ages will be amazed by the talent that can sore through the sky at mouth dropping heights!
Find out how we can reach out to your customers in new & innovative ways
We'd love to talk to you about your next campaign. Give us a call, drop us an email or let's meet up for a coffee; it would be great to chat about how we can support you.


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Liquidation of companies
The high-class specialists of the company "Practice" provide the following services in a short period of time:
- liquidation of limited liability company (LLC)
- liquidation of closed joint-stock company (JSC)
- liquidation of public corporation
- liquidation of affiliate
The term of liquidation of an enterprise and its reasons:
Sometimes in business it becomes necessary for a management to liquidate a company. It means that the founders and the management of the company do not want to have any type of contractual relationships with this company and want it to be carried out in accordance with the law.
There are can be many reasons for this, for example:
- The business is no longer profitable;
- The management of a company has made several serious mistakes in accounting, what can lead to problems with a tax inspection;
- Some problems have emerged with the payment of contributions to the budget and extra budgetary funds;
- The economic activity is not carried out and the Federal Tax Service does not receive any reports from a company;
- The founders of a company do not trust each other anymore;
- And many other reasons.
But as you know, it is easier to create a company than to liquidate it!
Different types of liquidation.
There are four different types of liquidation of an enterprise:
- Full official liquidation of an enterprise.
- Liquidation of an enterprise by changing the Founders, the Director and the Chief Accountant of an enterprise.
- Liquidation of an enterprise over reorganization (merger).
- Liquidation of an enterprise through the bankruptcy under a simplified procedure.
1. Official liquidation of an enterprise (in accordance with st.61-64 Civil Code of Russian Federation).
This type of liquidation will take considerable sum of money and a lot of time. It can last up to 2 years. It will be obligatory to hold the field taxation inspection for the removal of registration from the Federal Tax Service.
The main goal of this process is to remove a company from the public register. This process includes the following stages:
- creation of the liquidation committee;
- notification of the registration authority about liquidation of a company;
- renewal of signature card with specimen signatures at the bank;
- publication of information about future liquidation;
- notification of workers and taking a number of measures for dismissal of employees;
- notification of the tax inspectorate and the State Statistics Committee regarding the liquidation.
- participation in the liquidation tax audit of an enterprise (legal actions in the case of illegality and invalidity of the Act of the field tax inspection of an enterprise);
- identification of the creditors and providing them with a written notice of liquidation;
- identification of the debtors and taking appropriate measures to recover all accounts receivable;
- preparation of the interim liquidation balance sheet and its approval;
- sale of property;
- payment to the creditors;
- preparation of the liquidation balance sheet and its approval;
- transfer of the remaining assets of a liquidated company to the shareholders;
- closing of a bank account;
- transfer of necessary documents to the state bodies, which carry out the the registration of legal entities, for the expulsion of the liquidated company from the public register and the destruction of the seal;
- receipt of the certificate of liquidation in the registration authority.
2. Liquidation of an enterprise by changing the Founders, the Director and the Chief Accountant of an enterprise.
The process of this liquidation type can last more than one week.
The liquidation of an enterprise by changing the Founders, the Director and the Chief Accountant is made through the registration of changes in the Federal Tax Service and the notification of all extra budgetary funds. The rights and obligations of the founders of the enterprise are transferred to the new shareholders, who appoint a new Director and Chief Accountant.
According to the legislation of the Russian Federation, the Director, the Chief Accountant and the Founders are responsible for the financial activities of a legal entity. After the registration of changes in the constituent documents all rights and liabilities of the liquidated enterprise pass to a new founders and executives.
In this case, the enterprise continues to exist, but you have nothing to do with its activities.
3. Liquidation of an enterprise over reorganization (merger).
The process of this liquidation type can last more than three weeks, excluding time for the removal from the tax records. In this case, the enterprise is removed from the public register and receives a certificate on the termination of its activities in connection with the reorganization in form of merger or acquisition. In the process of reorganization all rights and liabilities of the liquidated enterprise pass to a newly formed legal entity that will cause inevitable tax audit.
4. Liquidation of an enterprise through the bankruptcy under a simplified procedure.
The process of this liquidation type can last more than three months. It is no porpoise for the tax authorities to conduct tax verification, because, as a rule, the bankrupt enterprise has no property, which is necessary to settle the liability to the budget. The company receives a certificate of removal from the public register.
Each type of liquidation has its advantages and disadvantages and a variety of features and nuances.
The specialists of the company "Practice" will be pleased to advise you about each of them.
To make an appointment to an oral consultation you can call by telephone (495) 742-8-777.


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India is a union of 29 states and seven union territories. It is the second most populated country in the world after China and has 22 officially recognised languages.
Visa information
The Government of India has introduced e-Tourist Visa (enabled by Electronic Travel Authorisation) facility for travellers visiting India from 43 countries. Please check to see if your country is included in the list.
Passport should have at least six months validity from the date of arrival in India. The passport should have at least two blank pages for stamping by the Immigration Officer.
The validity of visa will be 30 days from the date of arrival in India.
E-Tourist Visa once issued on arrival is only single entry, non-extendable, non-convertible & not valid for visiting Protected/Restricted and Cantonment Areas.
Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) is valid for entry through only 9 designated Airports i.e. Bengaluru, Chennai, Cochin, Delhi, Goa, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Mumbai & Trivandrum.
Due to a change in regulations, the holder of a valid India visa on an expired passport must have the visa transferred to a valid passport.
For up-to-date information and instructions for the e-Tourist Visa, kindly visit https://indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/tvoa.html.
When to travel
The climate can broadly be described as tropical, with the exception of the Himalayas. India has four seasons:
Winter – from December to February
Summer – from March to May
Monsoon – from June to August
Autumn – September to November
Health information
Vaccinations are not required when you travel in India. However, anti-malaria medication is strongly recommended. If you have visited or transited a yellow fever area ten days prior to your scheduled trip, a yellow fever inoculation certificate is mandatory.
Should you need to consult a doctor, most hotels have doctors on call. We would be happy to assist you in visiting specialists, although appointments are likely to be limited to a certain time of the day. In the unlikely event of hospitalisation, primary and secondary metros offer very high standards of health care. Should you be using prescription medicines, please carry an adequate supply – what you use may not be locally available and substitutes may not be suitable.
As a precaution, always drink bottled water. Also, ensure your liquid intake is consistent throughout the day.
Lastly, we always recommend that you consult your personal physician prior to any travel.
Domestic Airlines
Indian cities and towns are now well connected by an extensive network of flights, including budget airlines. The list includes:
Air India – www.airindia.in
Go Air – www.goair.in
Indigo – www.goindigo.in
Jet Airways – www.jetairways.com
Spicejet – www.spicejet.com
The units of Indian currency are the rupee and the paisa.
(100 paisa=1 rupee)
Visitors may bring up to $10,000 US dollars into India. Visitors may not bring or take away any Indian currency. Money should leave only as travellers' cheques. At all international airports, a bureau de change is available as you leave customs. You can change money here or at the many hotels, which offer foreign exchange facilities, at rates generally on par with those quoted by banks. Also, ATM machines are widely available in all cities.
Credit cards
American Express, MasterCard and Visa are widely accepted. It is sometimes necessary to have cash (rupees) on hand for smaller hotels, lodges and camps. When making a credit card transaction, ensure slips are completed and validated in your presence.
Time difference
India is 5.5 hours ahead of Greenwich Mean Time.
The standard is 220/240 volts. Bring 50 hz. adaptors for electrical gadgets and laptops to protect equipment from voltage fluctuations. Triple and double round pin plugs are very useful, though high-end hotels provide these.
If you are travelling off the beaten track a small torch is often useful. Power cuts in India are still frequent and though luxury hotels have back-up generators, home stays and budget hotels may not.


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This book tells the story of a group of pastors who teamed up to learn whether "real change was possible in their personal lives and in the lives of their congregations". The participants each share their part in the learning … Read the rest
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7 Things Every Church Needs to Know Before They Build, Renovate or Relocate
7 Things Every Church Needs to Know Before They Build
The following seven things are usually needed by every church that is planning to build and only the church can answer. Without answering these things your church construction project will … Read the rest
But can you make disciples? by Mark Snowden
Special thanks to our guest blogger today, Mark Snowden.
But can you make disciples?
It was an honor to meet recently with a young pastor from southwestern Missouri. He wanted to know how he could get his church to become… Read the rest
7 Reasons Pastor Should Write by Rick Ezell
Pastor if you aren't writing beyond the scope of your church publications, you should be. Here are seven reasons why you should be writing.
- Words, especially written words, have been used powerfully by God.
Martin Luther wrote the Ninety-Five Theses… Read the rest
We Are Not In Kansas Anymore, Toto!
We Are Not in Kansas Anymore, Toto!
Think of how you would react if you knew with certainty that the following would be doubled in the next few years: your chance of being severely injured following off a ladder, … Read the rest
Are You Reaching Out to Everyone in Your Community?
Special thanks to Mike Thompson for his personal insight into the life of those with physical handicaps. His experience with churches provide us with a wealth of knowledge in a little talked about area of our ministries. Read this and … Read the rest
Do You Find it Difficult to Lead Change in Your Church and Ministry?
Have you tried to lead change, even a small one, in your church and ministry and found it extremely difficult? Do you find people in your church armed with a shield of resistance to any change? Is leading change one … Read the rest
How can Pastors Develop Leaders for Every Ministry In Their Church?
How are pastors, along with everything else they are doing, supposed to develop leaders for every ministry in their church? This is no small task and I certainly had my struggles with it as a senior pastor. It takes time … Read the rest
What are the Key Steps Needed to Build an Army of Volunteers in Your Church? Part Three
With the new year almost upon us do you have an established and proven process for developing an army of volunteers to serve in every ministry in your church?
Are you preparing people to serve way ahead of time or … Read the rest
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President Barack Obama's political standing has eroded anew amid setbacks at home and abroad, diminishing public confidence in his leadership, a new NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll has found.
The survey showed that just 41 percent of Americans now approve of Obama's handling of his job, reversing an uptick this spring. The same proportion approve his handling of the economy, while just 37 percent approve his handling of foreign policy—the worst such rating of his presidency.
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The results come as Obama is beset by violent upheaval in Syria and Iraq, controversy over the prisoner swap that led to the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, and the scandal over poor treatment of injured veterans by the VA health care system. The proportion of Americans who consider the Obama administration "very" or "somewhat competent" has dropped in the past year to 50 percent from 57 percent. Just 42 percent say Obama "can lead the country and get the job done," while 54 percent now say he cannot.
From the public's point of view, "events have controlled Obama rather than Obama controlling events," said Democratic pollster Peter Hart, who conducts the NBC/WSJ survey with Republican counterpart Bill McInturff.
"You've got a lower rating for the president on competence than (President George W.) Bush, post-Katrina," McInturff said. "It's going to be very difficult for him to change his numbers."
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That's bad news for Democratic congressional candidates facing voters this fall, since history shows the president's standing is crucial to his party's performance in mid-term elections. Republicans aim to pad their current majority in the House and gain the six seats they need to recapture control of the Senate.
"It's going to be a very good Republican year," McInturff said. By a 2-to-1 margin, voters who support the tea party movement call themselves more interested in the election than all other voter groups.
In the House, the only saving grace for Democrats is that the number of competitive districts is small enough that even a lopsided defeat is expected to cost them fewer than 10 additional seats. And Democrats generally can take comfort from the fact that, for all Obama's woes, Americans view the Republican Party more negatively than the Democratic Party.
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Democrats are viewed positively by 38 percent of Americans and negatively by 40 percent; Republicans are in negative territory by 29 percent-45 percent. Democrats hold a slight 45 percent to 43 percent lead when Americans are asked which party they want to control Congress after this fall's elections.
On key policy choices, there are positive signs for Obama. As he continues to push Congress for an overhaul of immigration laws, a 47 percent plurality says immigration helps the U.S. more than it hurts; 42 percent say it hurts more. A 53 percent majority agree with the administration's arguments in favor of new regulations curbing carbon emissions to stem global warming, outpacing the 39 percent who agree with opponents of the regulations.
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Americans also largely absolve Obama of blame for problems at the VA. Fully 61 percent fault "longstanding government bureaucracy," while just 14 percent point to "poor management by the Obama administration."
At the same time, a 44 percent plurality says Obama should not have traded the release of Bergdahl for five Taliban fighters who had been held at the Guantanamo Bay prison.
The telephone survey of 1,000 adults, conducted June 11-15, carries a margin for error of 3.1 percentage points.
—By CNBC's John Harwood