Człowień i Shot - Iluzjoniści SLAVIC POLISH MUSIC 2010 Wednesday, December 29, 2010

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What Good Are Exit Interviews? Tuesday, December 28, 2010

During a particularly passionate brainstorming session in my last open workshop - "Some Quit and Leave...Others Quit and Stay" - our topic of discussion was the reason employees change jobs and what individual managers can do about it.

The group quickly agreed that the most important reasons people leave fall into two main categories:

1. A new career opportunity (either after active searching or being approach by a 'headhunter')


2. A problem/dissatisfaction on the current job that was not being handled correctly

There was also fast agreement amongst participants that unexpectedly having to replace a valuable team member can be both very time- and cost-consuming.

Surprisingly, there were few companies represented that had a cohesive exit strategy. Some had no form of exit interviews at all, and representatives from other companies that did conduct exit interviews weren't sure exactly how the feedback was being pro-actively applied as a way to limit future turnover.

Why Exit Interviews are Important

Having an exit interview strategy let's people within your organization know that individual managers, as well as the company as a whole, really care why someone chooses to leave. In learning to better understand why people leave unexpectedly, organizations receive valuable insights into ways to improve employee satisfaction and prevent unnecessary turnover in the future.

There are several ways to conduct effective exit interviews. Some organizations represented give out a questionnaire when people leave, asking them to hand it in on their final day or mail it back within 30 days of leaving. Other organizations conduct exit interviews live or (within a month) by telephone. These person-to-person interviews are either conducted by someone from the human resources department or - for an increased level of neutrality and confidentiality - by a third party (e.g. HR consultant or coach)

Important Exit Interview Questions

Everyone agreed that the format used - while having some standard sections - must be custom made to fit the culture, climate and needs of the specific organization in question.

However, here are some typical exit interview questions people thought would be helpful:

1. What did you enjoy most about working here?


2. What did you enjoy least? Why?


3. What comments or suggestions can you make to help our organization grow stronger and more successful in the future?


4. Do you feel we dealt with complaints and problems on the job in a timely and effective way? How could we have been better?


5. Did you have a clear picture of your specific career possibilities within our organization?


6. What one thing would have possibly made you re-think your decision to leave?

Coaching Questions for Managers

Looking over past exit interview feedback, have you noticed any trends that might indicate deeper problems or highlight new opportunities within your team or organization? For example:

1. What is the average length of time people typically work for your organization before voluntarily leaving?


2. What are the top three reasons people give for leaving your organization?


3. What are the top three positions with the highest turnover?


4. Are there any specific turnover issues with certain departments or teams?


5. What internal changes can be made to increase overall job satisfaction, especially amongst high potentials?


6. What are you - personally - doing to prevent future resignations in your team?

Remember: Exit interviews, handled respectfully, provide a wealth of information that is key to helping your organization grow, solidify and refine its success. It will also make a past employee more likely to offer honest feedback and take a more positive image or your organization with him into the future.

Are you and your organization ready to listen - and act?

Trina E. Roach

Trina is founder of Creating Tomorrow: The Leadership Consultancy, a company specializing in executive + career coaching, as well as leadership and communication skills training. Based in Germay, Trina was conducted successful sessions from Tallinn (Estonia) to Sofia (Bulgaria) and from Moscow (Russia) to Amsterdam (Netherlands). With clients throughout Europe, as well as in the Greater Philadelphia area, Trina conducts her coaching and training sessions in either English or German.

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Kerli - Style & Clothes (Estonian/Subtitles Included CC) Friday, December 24, 2010

Kerli talks about her style and where she gets hers clothes from. Subtitles included in Closed Captions CC. June 25, 2009 Kerli's Official Website www.kerlimusic.com Kerli's Official Myspace http Moon Children's Official Myspace www.myspace.com MoonChildMeko's Official Myspace www.myspace.com MoonChildMeko's Official Facebook www.facebook.com



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Pre-paid SIM Cards for Estonia Friday, December 17, 2010

Amongst the Baltic States, Estonia is the smallest country with a population of 1.7 million. Tallinn is the capital of the country and is a small city having about half a million inhabitants. The city of the Danes, as the word Tallinn means, tells the story if the country's history. At present, Tallinn is full of people of many nationalities and this old Hansa city is surrounded by a 2.5 kilometers of stone wall, which dates back to the Middle Ages. Tallinn offers its visitors with many museums, small restaurants and galleries displaying new Estonian Art. The town is known for its international yachting events of the 1980 Olympic Games. The National Singing Stadium, on the outskirts of the city, holds world renowned song festivals, which is one of the attractions for the tourists in Estonia.

Estonia is a low lying country with forests, lakes and many rivers, most of which are draining into the Gulf of Finland to the north or eastward into Lake Peipus, its largest lake. Being separated by the narrow Gulf of Finland with Finland, it has strong cultural and linguistic ties with the country. When you visit Estonia, you will see the old soviet army barracks of the yester years, which was once off-limits even to the Estonian themselves. You will also find the modern Estonia, which is presently a member of the European Union, where 67% of its citizens voted in favour of joining the Union.

Estonia has a very short summer and a long winter, which have made Estonia in into two different countries. People living in Estonia have two different lives - a summer and a winter one. The winter which sets in October, plunges the country into darkness and the light does not appear till March. During November and December all light disappears and at midday there is a short period when of daylight. Night once again draws in by three o'clock in the afternoon.

Nostalgia is one that reflects in the lives of the Estonians with uniting qualities. This is the theme that has appeared time and again in their poetry and folk songs. Estonian culture has grown on the line dividing the Eastern and Western Europe. This has happened through centuries. There are number of small region within Estonia, where the people have distinct variation of the mostly homogeneous culture in the country. Amongst these regions, the most notable is Setumaa, which is located in the southeastern of the country and was, in previous times, separated from Estonia for a long period of time. The people here developed a culture strongly influenced by the Russians, which still exists today. Another area, Mulgimaa, where the patterns of the culture goes back to the middle ages. The ancient food, such as, Mulgi cabbage, curd cakes, and kama - roast mixed grain, which originated from this region, are now popular dishes all over Estonia.

Estonia has gone through countless external influences, so much so, that it is impossible to determine what the real Estonian architecture might have been, if the country did not go through the invasions from the Germans and Scandinavians. In course of the centuries, the Estonian architecture has been repeatedly destroyed and re-built. At the beginning of the 20th century, professional architectural firms appeared in the country and professional architecture began to emerge in Estonia. In the country-side, people having money began to change their life style and rebuilt their low, chimney-less dwellings into modern houses with chimneys, bigger windows and a separate kitchen.

Estonians have their own way of food habits. One of their main dishes consists of blood, grains and pieces of fat found in a bowel of a pig. They prepare this by killing the pig, draining its blood, cutting off the rectum, stuffing the intestine with blood, fat from the bowel and grain and then eating it. This is a type of what they call as blood sausage, known as verivorst. Even the fast food chains in Estonia, like MacDonald's serve blood burger. You can get blood in the supermarkets and are sold in a pouch, like juice. Presently the Estonians eat various kinds of food.

If you are taking your mobile phone on your visit to Estonia, there is a way where you can economise on your communication expenses. At first, consider these two instances which you might have experienced when you travelled before, to countries abroad.

At the time when mobile telephony was not available, you had reasons to get in touch with your associates and friends, both locally and abroad, and also with your family back home. In order to do this, you might have used the telephone in your hotel room. The telephone bills that you had to pay at the end of your stay in the hotel were quite large.

At the time when the mobile phone began to be a necessity, you had taken your handset on roaming to the different countries that you visited. You had exorbitant outgoing call charges, especially with your mobile being on roaming, and you had also paid for your incoming calls at roaming charges. In order to provide you with the roaming facility, your service provider has entered into a service contract with the network operator of the country that you are visiting. This contract has certain financial agreement which stipulates that your service provider would be paying the other, for such connectivity services and for any calls that you make and receive through the concerned network of the country that you are in. Hence your service provider charges you extra for providing this facility to you. This arrangement is expensive as reflected in your month end bill, perhaps more expensive than what you had spent while calling from your hotel room telephone.

A pre-paid SIM card for Estonia gives you a saving up to 80% on your mobile air time usage bill. When you buy a pre-paid SIM card for Estonia, you get a local Estonian number and your outgoing calls are charged at the local rates. This means that you pay as the locals do. Further, all your incoming calls are free and you do not pay for roaming. You do not need to enter into any contract what-so-ever, and you do not get to receive any month-end bills. When you buy a pre-paid SIM card for Estonia, you receive a certain amount of talk time credit along with the card and this would mean that you can start using your phone right away. As and when you need to replenish your talk time credit, you can do so by purchasing recharge coupons or vouchers from practically any shop in the Estonian cities. These coupons or vouchers are available in many denominations and you may choose the value of the talk time credit that you want. Being pre-paid, you are always aware of the expenses that you are incurring for your calls and hence you are being able to control the budget that you have set for the purpose.

SIM card is the short form of Subscriber Identity Module, which renders your mobile handset intelligent. It is a smart card of the size little smaller than a postage stamp, that goes in a slot at the back of your mobile phone. You can get to this slot as you take off the back cover of your mobile handset. A SIM card holds unique information about you and your phone, like, the SIM card number, your subscription information, the International Mobile Subscriber Identity (IMSI) of your mobile phone and other security details. As you switch on your phone, the information is transmitted to the nearest tower in the city that you are visiting and after it is verified for correctness and security checks, you are logged in the network. You are now ready to make and receive your calls. A SIM card also holds your address book, where you put in the name and telephone numbers of the people you call frequently. The SIM card also logs your incoming and outgoing calls and the calls that you fail to answer. All these are logged along with the respective date and time.

You would need a GSM mobile phone to use your pre-paid SIM card for Estonia. You could be having a GSM phone, but it is unlikely that it will work in Estonia. This is mainly due to the different GSM frequency bands that are used in Estonia. The networks in Estonia operate on 900MHz and 1800MHZ GSM frequency bands, where-as, the networks in North America, Canada, and a few other countries in the Americas, operate on 850MHZ and 1900MHZ frequency bands. This sets these countries apart from the other GSM countries. The majority countries use a different set of GSM frequency bands from that of the North America, Canada and a few other neighbouring regions.

Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) is an open structure digital mobile telephony technology. This second generation (2G) technology replaces the old analog first generation (1G) technology. GSM is being used by over 214 countries and has over 80% subscribers amongst the total mobile users in the world. GSM works on four sets of frequency bands, which are distributed to different regions, with a few regions having one or two frequency bands in common. These are 850 MHz, 900 MHz, and 1800 MHz and 1900 MHz bands. There are multi-frequency mobile handsets available in the market. The Quad-band phone operates on all GSM frequency bands and can work in all the countries operating on GSM technology. The Tri-band phone works on 800MHz, 900MHz and 1800MHz frequency bands and is compatible with most of the GSM regions. The Dual-band operates on 800MHz and 1900 MHz GSM frequency bands, being compatible with some specific countries in the world. Therefore, whether you are taking your phone, buying or renting one, you need to make sure that it is compatible with the frequency bands in the country that you are visiting.

The GSM phone that you are taking along with you must be SIM unlocked as otherwise your pre-paid SIM card for Estonia would not work. A SIM locked phone is meant for a particular SIM card and would not work with any others. To site an example of why mobile phones are SIM locked, consider the following:

The contract that you have signed with your service provider has a clause, stipulating that you will be required to use the service for a definite period of time, which is usually one year. After you have signed the contract, you receive a mobile phone, free of cost to you, and a SIM card, from your service provider. The mobile handset becomes yours at the end of the contract period. Now, the phone that you received free of charge is SIM locked by the service provider. This is done to prevent you from using the phone with any other SIM card. After the contract period is over, the service provider provides the codes for unlocking the mobile phone. It is absolutely necessary that you should ensure that the phone that you are taking with you to Estonia is SIM unlocked as otherwise the pre-paid SIM card for Estonia will not work. For more information on buying or renting a compatible mobile phone, visit http://www.planetomni.com/FAQ_gsm.shtml

A pre-paid SIM card for Estonia is affordable and saves you substantially on your mobile call expenses, where you pay for your calls as the locals do and you do not pay for your incoming calls, no matter where it generates from. Since it is pre-paid, you can always keep a track on the expenses that you are incurring. Further, you do not pay anything for roaming.

Cell phone use overseas.

In 99% of the world the local cellular service standard is called GSM. We use this in the states as well. When combined with a SIM CARD (which usually goes under the battery of the phone) the phone is able to communicate and the SIM CARD also holds the telephone number and memory for pre-paid credit. Rates can be extremely low using this system. For example in 99% of all SIM CARDS incoming calls are free and calls to the states can cost a trifle. Such as, from the UK to the USA 7 cents/minute, from Israel 22 cents, from Australia 27 cents. Yes, USA Dollar cents! There are today even prepaid service providers in the USA offering rates of 10 cents per minute to call anywhere in the US to any type of phone. No contracts, no credit card checks, no bills. Pre-paid always means no minimums no contracts, no obligations. You only pay for the calls made. You'll need an unlocked GSM tri-band or quadband UNLOCKED phone. You can buy factory unlocked phones and sim cards for more than 170 of the 193 countries on earth from http://www.planetomni.com Tel. # 800-514-2984

For more information on buying a pre-paid SIM card for Estonia, visit http://www.planetomni.com/FAQ_sim.shtml

Miss Universe Pageant Thursday, December 16, 2010

1952: Long Beach, California. Miss Finland was the first Miss Universe.Miss Hawaii was the 1st Runner-Up.

1953:Long Beach, California. Christiane Martell became the first Miss France to win the Miss Universe title.

1954:Miriam Stevenson became the first American to win the Miss Universe Pageant.

1955: Long Beach, California. Miss Sweden was crowned Miss Universe. Miss El Salvador, Maribel Arrietta, was the big favorite.Miss El Salvador was compared to Marilyn Monroe by American journalists.

1956: Miss USA,Carol Morris, was crowned Miss Universe.

1957:Long Beach (California). Miss Peru, Gladys Zender Urbina was elected Miss Universe. She was the first Latin woman to win the Miss Universe.

1958:Long Beach, California.Marina Luz Zuloaga became the first woman from Colombia to win the Miss Universe title. Miss Brazil was the 1st Runner-Up.

1959: Long Beach, California. Miss Italy,Maria Grazia Buccella, was the big favourite...but she did not qualify for the semifinals.Next day, Italian newspapers criticized Akiko Kojima. Miss Universe from Japan....

1960: Lynda Bennett, Miss USA and Miss Utah, became the third American to win the Miss Universe title...

1961:Long Beach, California.Marlene Schmidt became the first German to win the Miss Universe title.

1962: Miss Argentina, Norma Nolan, won the Miss Universe title. Miss Haiti, Evelyn Miot, was the first black woman to be a semifinals at Miss Universe.

1963: Miss Brazil, Ieda Maria Vargas, won the Miss Universe title. She became the first Brazilian to win the Miss Universe.

1964: Long Beach,California. Corina Tsopie was the first person from Greece to win the Miss Universe Pageant.

1965: Miss Thailand, Aspara Hongsakula, was elected Miss Universe.

1966: Miss Sweden, Margaret Arvidsson, won the Miss Universe.

1967: Miss USA, Sylvia Hitchcok (20 years/1,71/ 91-61-94m) was elected Miss Universe.

1968:Miami Beach, Florida.Martha Vasconcelos became the second Brazilian to win the Miss Universe title.

1969:Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Philippines, Gloria Diaz, became the third Miss Universe from the Asia.

1970:Miami Beach, Florida, Miss Puerto Rico, Marisol Malaret won the Miss Universe.

1971: Miami Beach, Florida. Miss Lebanon, Georgina Rizk became the fourth Miss Universe from the Asia.

1972:Dorado, Puerto Rico. Miss Australia, Anne Kery Wells, was elected Miss Universe.

1973: Athens,Greece.Miss Philippines, Margarita Moran, was elected Miss Universe.

1974: Under the leadership of Imelda Romualdez Marcos, First Lady of Philippines, Manila, Philippines´s capital, hosted Miss Universe. Miss Spain, Amparo Muñoz was elected Miss Universe.

1975: San Salvador (El Salvador).The winner was Anne Pohtamo, Miss Finland.She looks like Grace Kelly, who was an American actress and Princess of Monaco (a small country in Europe).During her reign, she went to the USA,Australia, Hong Kong, Dominican Republic and other countries in the Third World.She was crowned in El Salvador, the birthplace of Maribel Arrieta, one of the most beautiful delegates in the chronology of MU. Jackeline Gammarra, Miss Bolivia, was big favourite in San Salvador.Ironically, she had been eliminated in the semifinals. Miss Bolivia 1975 was one of the best South American delegates in the history of Miss Universe.

1976:Victory City, Hong Kong.Miss Israel, Rina Messinger, was crowned Miss Universe. For the first time, Miss USA, Barbara Peterson, did not qualify for the semifinals.

1978:Acapulco, Mexico. Miss South Africa won the title.The favorites were : 1-El Salvador, 2-Peru, 3-USA, 4-South Africa, 5-Israel, 6-Sweden, 7-Wales, 8-Costa Rica. The great surprise was Miss Chile.Marianne Muller spoke three languages fluently: English, French and German)... Miss Peru, Olga Roxana Zumaran Burga was a huge favorite in Miss Universe,but she did not speak English. Another eliminated was Miss El Salvador, Iris Yvette Mazorra, one of the best Latin American delegates in Miss Universe.

1979: Perth (Australia). Miss Brazil was a big favorite until last minute. Miss Venezuela, Maritza Sayalero won the Miss Universe title.

1981:New Yor City. Under the leadership of Osmel Sousa, President of Miss Venezuela Organization, Venezuela´s Irene Saez was crowned Miss Universe.The final ranking:1-Venezuela, 2-Canada, 3-Sweden, 4-Brazil, 5-Belgium. After the Miss Universe, Miss Brazil, Adriana Alves de Oliveira had worked as a professional model in Paris.In 1984 she went to London, the United Kingdom, where she was favourite by international journalism and houses of best.She had a perfect body and European profile...But she only came between 7 semifinalists.She was the best delegate from Brazil since Magdalena Sbairini, other big favourite in Miss World 1977...

1982:Lima ,Peru. The favorites were: 1-Miss Chile, 2-Miss South Africa, 3-Miss Brazil, 4-Miss Finland 5-Miss Canada 6-Miss Austria 7-Greece 8-Miss Wales 9-Miss Italy 10-Miss Australia. Miss South Africa, Odett Octavia Scrooby (18 years old, 173m, blue eyes and 54 k), was born in Skeerpoort. She had been a professional model in Johannesbourg, a city in SA.Her hobbies were drawing and painting. Her dream was to become an international supermodel. She did not win because her country was the birthplace of Apartheid...However, Miss Canada won the title. Karen Baldwin was a student at University in Canada.Her dream was to become a businesswoman.Her hobbies were water sports and playing tennis, squash and racquetball. Like Gladys Zender, one of the judges, Karen was a sportswoman."My idol is the Mother Theresa of Calcutta", said in an interview with Mario Vargas Llosa ( judge).Karen had had the support of Rod Duguay(judge), her countryman and a famous hockey player...

1984:Miami, Florida. Miss South Africa, Leticia Snyman, was a big favorite, but she did not win Miss Universe. After 1984,Miss Universe Company did not accept South Africa contestants until 1995,when Namibia hosted the Miss Universe.

1985:Miami, Florida. The final ranking was: 1-PR,2-Spain,3-Zaire,4-Venezuela,5-Uruguay. Miss Zaire, Benita Mureka, was the first black African finalist in Miss Universe. Miss Zaire had her own style and very beautiful. Miss Puerto Rico, a girl very common, was elected Miss Universe...very strange result.

1986:Panama City. Miss Venezuela, Barbara Palacios Teyde, was elected Miss Universe. Venezuela has had many judges in the Miss Universe since 1984:Carolina Herrera (1984 and 1997); Irene Saez (1983 and 1995); Maria Consuelo Alonso Bustillo (1993 and 1998); Lupita Ferrer (1986); Barbara Palacios Teyde (1988); and Jose Luis Rodriguez (1991). Different from Venezuela, Jamaica has not had a judge in Miss Universe history...as Bolivia, Paraguay, Portugal,Austria, Guatemala, Costa Rica, Namibia,Curacao, Albania, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Iceland, Ireland...

1987: Singapoore City. Miss Chile, Cecilia Bolocco was crowned Miss Universe Pageant. She had a sensational interview with judges. Miss Colombia, Patricia Lopez, did not qualify for the semifinals.She won both titles: Miss South America-Universe and Miss Photogenic. Patricia Lopez became the big favorite to win the Miss Universe, but she did not speak English very well. Good bye Colombia.

1989:Cancun,Mexico. Andrea Stelzer was Miss South Africa 1985, but when she arrived at Miami Airport Immigration did not accept her entrance to Miami.Reasons: Radical protests by American Anti-Apartheid activists.Like many South African, she became German citizen. In 1989 she won the Miss Germany title. She went to Cancun and was semifinalist at the Miss Universe.

1990: Venezuela was the dominant force in Miss Universe Pageant in the 1990s.

1991: Las Vegas,USA. Lupita Jones became the first Mexican to win the Miss Universe title.

1992:Bangkok, Thailand. Miss Namibia, Michelle MacLean, was elected Miss Universe.

1993:Mexico City. Maria Consuelo Alonso, international judge, did not support Miss Venezuela, Milka Chulina during Miss Universe contest. In Caracas, there was many critics towards Maria Consuelo.She was born in Cuba.

1994:Manila, Philippines. The ranking finalwas: 1-Miss India, 2-Miss Colombia,3-Miss Venezuela. Many people think that Colombia never winner Miss Universe...mainly for narcotrafic.Colombia have had spectacular girls like Aura Maria Mojica and Paloma Turbay Ayala...

1995:Windhoek, Namibia (Africa). Miss USA and Miss Texas, Chelsy Smith, was elected Miss Universe.

1996:Las Vegas, Nevada. Miss Venezuela, Alicia Machado, won the Miss Universe Pageant.She was always controversial and charismatic...

1998: Honolulu, Hawaii.Wendy Fitzwilliam became the second Afro-Trinidadian to win the Miss Universe title.

1999: Trinidad Tobago. Miss Botswana, Mpule Kwelagobe, became Miss Universe. Since 1999, she is an Anti-AIDS activist in the Third World.

2000: Nicosia, Cyprus, the birthplace of Aphrodite.Miss India, Lara Dutta, was crowned Miss Universe. Miss France, Sonia Rolland, who speaks French, English and Spanish, was another bi-racial beauty. She has a Rwandan mother and a French father. Sonia was a child who lived at the time of the Rwandan War.

2001:Bayamon, Puerto Rico.Miss Puerto Rico, Denise Quiñones was crowned Miss Universe. She became the first person to win the Miss Universe Pageant in her country...

2002:San Juan de Puerto Rico. Miss Russia, Oxana Federova was crowned Miss Universe. The People´s Republic of China made its debut at the Miss Universe. Oxana Federova was dethroned by Miss Universe Organization.In New York City,Miss Panama, Justine Paseak, was elected Miss Universe. She was 1st Runner-Up.

2003:Panama City.Miss Dominican Republic, Amelia Vega, won the Miss Universe Pageant.

2004:Quito, Ecuador. Miss Australia, Jennifer Hawkins, was elected Miss Universe.

2005:Bangkok, Thailand. Miss Canada, Natalia Glebova, was crowned Miss Universe.

2006: Los Angeles, California. Miss Puerto Rico, Zuleyka Rivera, was crowned Miss Universe Pageant... Did you know that... Puerto Rico has had several judges in Miss Universe History: Mapy Cortes (actress/1972); Marisol Malaret (former Miss Universe: 1977 and 2002);Deborah Carthy-Deu (ex-Miss Universe: 1987 and 2003); Dayanara Torres (2001);Marc Anthony (2001); and Maria Celeste Arraras (journalist/2003 and 2006).However, Chile only has had two judges: Cecilia Bolocco (1996) and Christian de la Fuente (20001).

2007:Welcome to Mexico...Miss Universe 2007

ALEJANDRO GUEVARA ONOFRE:I am a writer about Third World issues (human rights, biographies, culture, history, olympic sport, democracy, women´s rights).My hobbies and interests are writing essays, going to the gym, browsing the Internet, Foreign Politics, learning about cultures, reading (my favourite writer is Juan Gasparini from Argentina), cooking Peruvian food, listening to American and British Music (my favourite singer is Barry White). My personal motto is the future is for those people who believe in the beauty of their dreams by Eleanor Roosevelt...My heroes are Frida Kahlo (Mexican painter), Mpule Kwelagobe (ex Miss Universe and currently Anti-AIDS activist), Bono, Dian Fossey, Jimmy Carter, Oprah Winfrey,Hernando de Soto, Javier Perez de Cuellar and Mario Vargas Llosa...

Estonia Attractions - Places to See in Estonia Monday, December 13, 2010

Estonians are known to be hard-working, neat and patriotic. Most of them are nature lovers, too, which comes as no surprise since Estonia has a wealth of natural gems that make up the best Estonia attractions.

Lahemaa National Park - Considered one of the most popular natural attractions in Estonia, the Lahemaa National Park is the country's largest national park, covering an area of more than 70,000 hectares. Aside from hiking, the park also offers opportunities for cycling, skiing and camping, so tourists can actively explore its amazing diversity of plant and wildlife while admiring the scenic views.

Vilsandi National Park - Although not as big as the Lahemaa, the Vilsandi National Park is still one of the top Estonia attractions, particularly since it is one of the oldest nature reserves in Europe. It is also a sanctuary for thousands of species of migratory birds, making it a true paradise for bird-watchers.

Matsalu National Park - Like the Vilsandi, the Matsalu National Park is also a bird-watcher's paradise. This is because the park is home to almost 300 species of birds, including ducks, pigeons, finches and owls. You can also find hundreds of vascular plants here such as yarrow, meadowsweet and cuckooflower.

Soomaa National Park - Although the youngest national park in Estonia, the area of the Soomaa National Park is second only to the Lahemaa, which numbers it among the popular Estonia attractions. It is especially popular for its mires and dunes which tourists can explore by riding a canoe or hiking along one of the nature trails.

Jagala Falls - Nicknamed the 'Niagara Falls of the Baltics', this waterfall is 7.8 metres high - the highest in Estonia. It is beautiful both in the summers when it reflects the sunlight and in the winters when it gets iced up.

Parnu Beach - If you've come to Estonia to enjoy the sun and sand, then a trip to Parnu Beach is a must. Parnu Beach is the best among the beaches of Estonia, offering a stretch of golden sand, clear waters and several bars where you can eat and have fun at the end of the day. The town of Parnu is an attraction in itself, with 17th century houses and magnificent churches.

There are other Estonia attractions, too, such as the Tallinn Zoo, the Tallinn Botanical Garden, the Kuressaare Castle in Saaremaa and the Estonian Open Air Museum. Still, its natural attractions are the best Estonia has to offer and are therefore, must-see places for anyone spending holidays in Estonia.

Isabella Olsen is a travel writer who has toured major destinations worldwide, including Estonia. To book your cheap car rental Estonia or learn more about car rental worldwide, visit http://www.zencarhire.com.

The RBA, the Banks and the Treasurer Again! Monday, December 6, 2010

Here we are again, the RBA, in their wisdom, has not raised interest rates this month. All the experts had a lot to say on why rates will be going up, fortunately the board members have decided that retail and property markets where depressed enough and did not need another nail in the coffin. More experts, or are they the same one, have said that Banks will probably raise interest rates by themselves, no case has been made yet for it to happen, apart for the argument that their borrowing costs have gone up....The Federal Treasurer has come out with a very mild response, in essence "you are a bad boy if you do it!". I was very happy to hear RPData analyst putting some figures on the total lack of new residential buildings, this is something I have been saying for some time, until there is a pause in this continuous increase spiral, nobody in his right mind will borrow to build. There is a lot of uncertainty in the community, the news items are forever revolving around cost increases and/or interest rates rises. The oldies with the money, the ones that still have a sour taste in the mouth from last time Labour was in power, are not spending. We are all fearful of another "recession we had to Have" (Thank you Paul). Now to add insult to injury, the Feds are talking about a possible increase in GST..... and "another" mining Tax!!

On the other hand you have the Real Estate Industry that is Bleeding from all pores, wages, taxes, licence fees, electricity costs, transport, fuel and all the rest have gone up( sales are depressed) but we are forced to accept a "Maximum" commission for sale properties and management fees for rentals. We cannot raise our fees, the Government has said so.

All very well and good for the Banks and the various levels of Government to raise fees and charges but the poor Real Estate agent has to absorb every single cost increase. The regulatory framework we have to struggle under is enormous and no relief in sight!

We don't set prices, margins or percentages. The government does it for us...... Witch other industry can work like this one? NONE! Every other business has been "De-regulated" except the Real Estate industry we are OVER Regulated!! I suppose there's always another Public Servant that has to Justify his/her Job!!

plmc@mareebafirstnational.com

Practical Reasons Why Proper Grammar Should Be Observed Thursday, December 2, 2010

Many people are wondering why many others are very particular about grammar and usage. During this age when the Internet is proliferating, many online users are assuming that it is enough for any message to be understood, especially the written pieces. This could be true in the case of instant messaging exchanges and communication. In the use of short messaging services, poor grammar could be excused because people might just be exhausted of pressing keypads. Many texters also make shortcuts for speed of typing words.

Be informed that it is still not considered acceptable to run improper grammar in public writing arenas like blogs or business Websites. There are many practical reasons for this. The most pressing and compelling of those are described below.

First, poor grammar could be taken as a sign of many other problems. Suppose you are onboard an airplane. During the flight, you experience poor service from one of the flight attendants. You surely and logically would extrapolate that the plane's engineers might also not be properly maintaining the entire aircraft either. Analogize that to proper grammar use. This kind of inductive reasoning is very well applicable to use of correct grammar.

If there are errors in grammar in your communication pieces, especially professional correspondences, you would lead your business contacts to thinking less about your ability and capability to perform many other tasks and responsibilities as well. If you would be careless in using incorrect plural forms, expect that other people may instantly think you have bad or sloppy practices in quality assurance, unacceptable customer relations, and poor product building.

Second, poor grammar could alter your command of professionalism and respect. It is just too hard for many people to accord high respect to a high-ranking executive or business official who could not even come up with a grammatically correct sentence. This disability could display lack of prestige and lack of education at the same time.

There is a need for you to be able to respect yourself first. However, experts assert that before you are able to do so, you must learn to command others' respect first. You would not be able to get that exact kind of respect if your correspondence is obviously sprinkled with grammatical errors. At stake is your reputation. Particularly, professional business correspondences should be impeccable. Business blogs should take this call.

There is always a need to speak well and write well to be able to acquire respect and admiration of people. Many listeners and readers count the message as most important, but the way the same message is sent or communicated also matters. It is never too late to strive to improve your grammar capability. If you have missed out on many of your Language lessons when you were a student, it is time you re-learn the basics.

When speaking and writing, always choose your words very carefully. Be sure to be always mindful of even those little nagging and disturbing grammar problems. You may realize that doing so is like preventing the presence of a small chip on a mug. In restaurants and coffee shops, even the smallest chips on mugs could effectively tarnish the business' entire image and credibility. Do not let that happen to you and to your business.

Boris C. has been writing articles for 2 years. He specializes in various topics. His recent unscented pillar candles website has latest post about wall sconce candles.

Estonian Air Boeing 737-500 Landing Copenhagen Airport EKCH CPH RW22L Wednesday, December 1, 2010

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