The Brussels Summit in June saw the new French President Nicolas Sarkozy succeeded in persuading the EU to drop its commitment to 'free and undistorted competition' from its reform treaty. Although Competition Commissioner Neelie Kroes argues this will have little impact upon Brussels' tough stance against cartels, illegal subsidies and protectionism; many legal experts support the stance that the new arrangement will weaken the...more
Do you hear all the time about everyone else's retirement account with $100,000 or more in it? They have scrimped and saved for decades to build this nest egg. Passed on nice cars and vacations. Raised their kids in a lesser neighborhood to save a little on the mortgage. And what do they have to show for that suffering? A lousy $100,000. Do you think you can retire on $100,000 in cash? Think again. Assuming an interest rate of 4%,...more
Morocco may well have a reputation for being a popular tourist destination, and even more now with huge foreign investment in Morocco real estate and newly developed infrastructure, however, history tells us that Morocco has always been a popular destination for international film makers.Films such as the recent Prince of Persia: Sands of time and Gladiator were prime locations for these blockbuster films, just as Lawrence of Arabia was, shot way back in 1962 in Morocco's famous city of Ouarzazate, the world's largest film studio. With this in mind, Morocco has been home to some of the most internationally celebrated film festivals, with Marrakech hosting the largest.This June there are two film festivals taking place in Morocco: the Mediterranean Short Film Festival in Tangier and the Trans-Sahara Film Festival in Zagora, which welcomes all types of people from around the globe.The ambitious plans laid out in ‘Vision 2010' By the King of Morocco, call for more diversity in the economy and more investment from abroad. In full view of this, the film industry has benefited hugely from ‘Vision 2010', with such policies in place to assist International film makers to...more
The American Society of Criminology is one of the best references and sources of information regardless of where an individual lives and what country is maintained as their place of residence. Contrary to the implication in the name of the organization, the American Society of Criminology is actually an international organization...more
Gary's native region is Upper Styria, a mountainous and heavily wooded part of my Austrian home province. He came to pick me up in his rental car in my home town of Weiz and we drove past the rolling hills of Eastern Styria through the picturesque villages of Anger and Birkfeld. Driving further up into the mountainous country to stop...more
Spirit Halloween Express - Costume Contact LensesHalloween contacts can add a lot of impact to your Halloween costume. People who wear corrective contact lenses often experiment with costume lenses as well. But if you don't wear contacts on an everyday basis, would Halloween costume lenses be safe and comfortable for you?What are Halloween contacts lenses? Halloween lenses, also called costume or theatrical lenses, are soft contact lenses with a layer of color embedded in them. Top quality costume lenses are produced by the companies that also manufacture ordinary (corrective) contact lenses. To ensure that painted special effect lenses are safe, manufacturers use special paints that don't irritate the delicate surface of your eye. There are hundreds of different designs: cat's eyes, snake eyes, spirals, white-out and black-out lenses, banshee, vampire red, and many more besides.Quality special effect contacts are comfortable for most people. In fact, if the lens is properly fitted, you shouldn't feel it at all. Soft contact lenses don't have any adjustment period and generally feel comfortable in your eyes straight away. However, if you don't wear contact lenses...more
On May 15, 2009 I finally landed in Graz, after an uneventful flight from Toronto via Düsseldorf. The only notable detail was the inspection by the "swine flu police" in Düsseldorf – since Canada has been affected by the swine flue...more
Today was our relocation day: we moved from our vacation apartment in Solana Beach in San Diego to the chic Sofia Hotel in downtown San Diego. On another brilliant day we arrived at the hotel at about 10 am, but our room was not ready...more
Situated in what can only be described as no man's land between King's Street Wharf and George Street lives a venue that will take you back in time. That venue is The Retro and has been the destination of choice for 70's and 80's...more
Halloween math is a great way to motivate kids to actually want to do math. Let's face it, math isn't always a favorite subject. But it will quickly become a favorite when you add a Halloween twist to math practice. There are many...more
Okay this place is Backpacker Central! To give you a quick rundown it has the best drinks specials, the best backpacker style entertainment (meaning fake orgasm contests, hooking up with randoms on stage and all kinds of funny stuff.At...more
If there is one word that describes Scuffy Murphy's then that word would have to be... MESSY! Make no mistake of it, this place is not for the pretentious, classy or faint of heart. If you're at Scruffy Murphy's (or Scruffs) then...more