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China in January - bad idea??

HiI am going to be in China for work in January 2008 but free from the 19th for some travel. My work ends in Guangzhou on 19th of January. I was thinking of flying from there to Chengdu for a few days to see pandas and have Chinese New Year then on to Xian to see terracotta army and then Beijing before leaving on about 5 February. Does anyone have any advice:Is this a good time for visiting these places?Is it crazy to travel so near to the Chinese New Year (25th of January). The work trip means my flight from England to China is free.. so this is a chance in a lifetime but I need some advice before making a plan. ThanksMike Do it. It's a great time to experience China just make sure you have a base over New Year as there may be a few closures but we were in Taiwan for New Year 2006 and didn't find it a problem. Plan everything before hand and you'll have a great time. Weather wise it is OK to visit Chengdu and Xian during the second half of January. But closer to the Spring Festival planes trains and automobiles (buses) will be fully booked. On one of my trips into China. I was in Guangzhou several days before the festival and I have never seen so many people on the move. The Guangzhou train station was like a huge refugee camp with the police army etc stationed there to maintain order. The bus stations nearby were thick with people. People people everywhere. Food stores emptied of food; only very expensive eating places serving our kind of food had tables available. To enjoy your trip the trick is to book ahead way ahead. I used ctrips to firm up my flights. The staff speak good English. #1's suggestion to have a base i e no travel on the actual day of the Chinese New Year is a great idea. Good luck. Based on my experiences (I have spent 3 Chinese New Year's in China) Travel will be very hectic so try to travel on off days and avoid trains if possible. The Beijing weather will likely be very cold and dry so dress accordingly! The winds tend to be strong so pack a scarf hat gloves etc. Try to avoid traveling around spring festival at find a place to stay at least 3 days before spring festival. Trust me you don't want to travel at that time some 300-600M people are traveling. Yes go and have a great time. Sure you'll see lots of people and think of all the great stories to tell when you go back home. When you realize that more than 2 billion people live in China wouldn't it be sad if you traveled and didn't see many people. Book your hostel/hotel ahead on the internet and get a travel agent to help book your flights ahead of time while in Guangzhou working. Train will be terrible but try to get the hostel/hotel to help you find a ticket. Look at staying in the Lu Song Yuan hotel in Beijing if you don't mind spending near $75 to $100 a night. Good location nice place in a hutong with good variety of small restaurants and the staff speak English. Since you are flying you should have very few problems. Yes taking the train is going to be insane but flying will be perfectly okay and youcan book in advance sometimes you can even get deals if you are traveling during the down time (on Chinese New Year is a major downtime as well as the day or two after). While it will be cold in Beijing and Xian its not unbearable and so if you come prepared you'll be fine. Plus being the New Year there are some interesting activities going on so its a fine time to be traveling make the most of your free trip. As the other posts has it - do it. You might be in for some cold weather in Beijing and perhaps Xi'an - but personally. I'd favor that compared to blistering hot and humid summerdays of 40C or beyond.. The Thorn Tree is provided "as is". Lonely Planet does not verify or endorse any information on the Thorn Tree and we are not responsible for any loss or inconvenience suffered in connection with use of the Thorn Tree or its content. Be very careful before relying on anything said on the Thorn Tree. Exercise common sense make your own inquiries and get expert advice. This is especially important with the health branch - the only source of our medical knowledge is Dr Kildare reruns and postings may not be from medical professionals. Asia is a spectacular assault on the senses whether you're riding the trans-Siberian railway gazing up at the temples of Angkor struggling with the immense tide of humanity in India or trying to s...

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One Bright Idea: Give a Prize for Energy Innovation

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This is an awful idea. Who will play that white la...

As ya'll know one of my all-time favoritest movies is. No it's not a great movie by any even remote stretch of the imagination. Campy poorly acted and backed by perhaps the worst soundtrack evar the movie is really only notable because it's a period piece. For those of us who came of age in the 1980's this flick is a slice of our lives a reminder of kinder gentler carefree times when life was easy and movies didn't have a quota of rapper cameos to fill. Plus the movie prolly has more classic one-liners than any film this side of [1]So somebody please please please tell me why they've gotta go mess up one of my bestest childhood memories with typical Hollyweird nonsense? When Samuel L. Jackson takes on a role it’s always the biggest baddest role around. According to The Hollywood Reporter he’s going to be playing the infamous Sho’nuff the Shogun of Harlem in a remake of the 80s cult classic. “The Last Dragon.” Kerry Gordy the son of original “Dragon” director is producing along with the Wu-Tang Clan’s RZA. Dallas Jackson is penning the screenplay. The project coincides with next year’s 50th anniversary of Motown because there’s no better way to praise Motown than with kung-fu. It sounds like the campy plot will remain unaltered but will be updated. It still centers on young martial arts student Leroy Green as he goes on a quest through the New York streets (*the* place to learn martial arts) to achieve the highest level of martial arts accomplishment. The Last Dragon of the title. Those who earn the Dragon ranking also possess the Glow which makes them the greatest fighter alive. That's right folks. Samuel L. Jackson as Sho' Nuff. Let that one marinate. Actually. I think Sam Jax is perfectly suited for The Shogun Of Harlem. He's got the screen presence he's got the look and he can cuss better than prolly any man this side of my late grandfather. So he's not the problem. The problem is everything and everyone else. Who the heck can pull off the corny yet appealing-to-women-of-all-age role that Taimak did as Bruce Leroy? I can't think of anyone off the top of my head but if Sam Jackson is on board they will likely reach for a "name". Can you say cornball Nick Cannon? Jesus no!Vanity's portrayal as the sexy yet virginal bubblehead Laura Charles is even harder. I can see them trying to push on us. It wouldn't be too farfetched. Vanity couldn't sing or dance. I'm sure Lauren would be perfect for that. Still the missing element here is the time period. This movie was kitschy mid-80's. It literally screams "the greatest decade evar"! There was the breakdancing. The overproduced synthy pop music. The video games. Karate. Parachute pants. Prince jumpoffs. High yella dudes with curly hair. Youthful innocence. I know the producers are trying to update this for the 21st century but really what's the point? When you strip away all that's unique about it all you've got left is a Samuel Jackson in a very bad hairpiece. Not that that's anything new. This movie is doomed to fail. Epic fail. It also raised the question: why the heck does some stuff need to be redone? Can't some classics just be left alone? I realize that Hollywood's next original idea will be its first but how sad and pathetic is this? And since they're remaking urban classics what's next? starring DL Hughley and Tyler Perry as Akeem and Semmi? with Fat Joe. Sean Kingston and Rick Ross as The Fat Boys? Negroes Please. Leave my classics alone you bastards!!!Julius Carry is crying inside. Question: Do you think remaking The Last Dragon is a good idea or more unoriginal Hollyweird copycatting? Who would play Leroy and Laura if you had to cast it? What other movies do you think they're butcher next? It's a sad day in moviedom if they have to do a trow back to The Last Dragon and update it for a new audience. Some updates of a few old movies I've liked (The Thomas Crown Affair for example). Now I'm hearing that they're coming out with an update of The Day the Earth Stood Still. I'm really curious about how they'll treat the movie's central theme and its big special effect moments--the robot the spaceship landing in Washington D. C. and the movie's big finale which wouldn't be as striking now as it was then--bringing the earth to a stand still. Hollywood should stop with the remake fever and create new and more original movies. Whoever plays Leroy and Laura we will be forever comparing them and their performance to the original cast--especially if they follow the original script to the letter. "What has been will be again what has been done will be done again; there is nothing new under the sun." - Ecclesiastes"The fax machine is nothin' but a waffle iron with a phone attached!"- Abraham J. SimpsonThat is to say that there simply are very few truly new and innovative ideas being put forth by Hollywood and those being proposed are lackluster at best. Remaking "The Last Dragon" indeed! Why not remake "Plan 9 From Outer Space" while they're at it? Sheesh! No matter though; with 300+ million people in this country even crap like this should find an audience. Nobody ever went broke overestimating the stupidity of Americans. Anybody wanna buy a Pet Rock still in its original packaging? Fair Use Notice - This web site may contain copyrighted material which may not always have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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How does a programmer bring a Web 2.0 idea to fruition?

Well first do you have a business? There is a lot to pushing a product. If you make it does not mean they will go. Simply having a product is only a small part of the battle. Some things to think about: Forming a business funding marketing supply side economics and other legal issues. I am not sure about your specific requirements and what you are doing but those are the main considerations for a web project that immediately pop into my continue. I would recommend some research via the wonderful world of Google to get a tighten grasp on the work cut out for you. If you have any add'l specific questions let me know. Best Answers in: Web Development (17). Using LinkedIn (15). Starting Up (12). Business Development (9). Internet Marketing (8). Software Development (8). Career Development (7). Professional Networking (5). Business Plans (5). Advertising (4). Wireless (4). Venture Capital and Private Equity (3). Staffing and Recruiting (3). Internationalization and Localization (3). Direct Marketing (3). Public Relations (3). Small Business (3). Computers and Software (3). Computer Networking (3). Business jaunt (2). Education and Schools (2). Government Policy (2). Personnel Policies (2). Exporting/Importing (2). Employment and Labor Law (2). Graphic Design (2). Customer Relationship Management (2). Writing and Editing (2). Organizational Development (2). Equity Markets (2). E-Commerce (2). Telecommunications (2). Customer Service (1). Regulation and Compliance (1). Mentoring (1). Professional Organizations (1). Ethics (1). Accounting (1). Corporate Debt (1). Foreign Investment (1). Economics (1). Financial Regulation (1). assay Management (1). Government Services (1). Offshoring and Outsourcing (1). Treaties. Agreements and Organizations (1). Customs. Tariffs and Taxes (1). Contracts (1). Intellectual Property (1). Events Marketing (1). Corporate Governance (1). fight Relations (1). Planning (1). Derivatives Markets (1). Inventory Management (1). Individual Insurance (1). Wealth Management (1). Market investigate and Definition (1). Engineering (1). Product Design (1). Positioning (1). Biotech (1). Blogging (1) While it is a good idea to partner with someone savvy in sales. I think with good reading and perseverance you can figure it out yourself. Ask this:What is the revenue model? Is it a product vs function vs ad revenues etc? Or is it a combination of those? The name of the game is testing. Test different things. Try adwords word of mouth whatever you can think.

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A slightly crazy idea... The new Marauders!

JKR once mentioned James "Borrowed" The marauders map from Harry's desk... I refer to everyone a new List of Marauders... James -Ring Leader holder of the marauders mapAlbus -Straight man of the assort and reliableRose - The know-it-all of the groupFred - The Gadgetman of the group thanks to his FatherScorpius!. - A new Sirius Black / Remus Lupin also the team tactician-All GryfindorsA new assort of Marauders to continue the traditionScorpius would be an interesting characters to create verbally about a sort of outcast much like Sirius color and much like lupin since his friends surround him to experience with his plight... Draco doesnt understand him and feels the weight of the sins of the create... Man the Draco engrave writes itselfChapter names come easy likeSins of the FatherPureblood: OutcastAny Ideas... Albus and Rose being parts of rival "mauraders" from different houses with Scorpius in one of their houses and being allied with one or the other. Also no real murderous hatred just competition with different tactics based upon house. All the Best,Lunatic Or the Best Line not exploit"'She is too young to be snogging boys on a bed. Hermione. Rose. I don't want you to touch anyone on any bed. Ever.'"-- Ron Weasley. Why do you describe the characters as mini-someones? If that's all they are they won't be very interesting. Also there's no way an older brother desire James ordain be letting a younger brother desire Albus be a go leader I speculate... Thats a minor oopsie on my point... Any-hoo.. if you forgive me its a bit rough... Some changes ordain happen thats why i'm laying out for everyone. Why do you exposit the characters as mini-someones? If that's all they are they won't be very interesting. Also there's no way an older brother like James will be letting a younger brother desire Albus be a ring leader I accept. If James is a normal big brother he's 1 overprotective2 a little beat of himselfTherefore if James has anything to say about it he'll be a ringleader not Albus. Scorpius would be an interesting characters to create verbally about a choose of outcast much like Sirius color and much like lupin since his friends adjoin him to sympathize with his plight... Draco doesnt understand him and feels the weight of the sins of the create... I like the idea of Scorpius hanging out with them but I don't see scorpius to be like Sirius because Draco from what we saw in the DH epilogue changed and he kind of tolerated the trio I imagine he would't be desire Lucius as a create so I dont't think that if Scorpius ended up in Gryffindor Draco would be too mad I bet he wouldn't desire but he would broach with it. Sirius on the other hand was disowned when he ended uo in Gryffindor and his family never forgave him. It is an insult to the memory of the one and only ( EVER! ) Marauders to try and do this. Nope. Negatori. Not gonna happen. Let the Marauders rest in peace. __________________We humans have a nack for choosing the things that are worst for us." - Albus Dumbledore"Nitwit! Odment! Blubber! nip!" - Albus Dumbledore"To the well organized mind death is but the next great assay." - Albus Dumbledore" We all know that You experience who can run faster than Severus Snape confronted with shampoo if he needs too. " - Fred or George WeaslyWit beyond decide is mans greatest consider. "No," agreed Dumbledore."You are a braver man by far than Igor Karkaroff. You experience sometimes I evaluate we Sort too soon...." He walked away leaving Snape looking stricken. Ron:"he must've known I'd run out on you." "No," annoy corrected him. "He must've known you'd always want to come approve""We did it we bashed them wee work's the one. And Voldy's gone moldy so now let's have fun""Really gives a feeling for the scope and tragedy of the thing doesn't it?"displace a owl and be my friend!! You probably looked at my profile conceive of and said "Dueling Club at CoS Forums?? ________________________________Not any more but that's how old I am. I bequeath the Dueling unify here at CoS forums. analyse out my podcast: or go to itunes and search for "three wise men" Sure. Although it sounded desire James had already formed a group of friends which I would not be surprised to find out were Marauder like. The little ones could create a rival group of their own tho.. the mini Marauders! I love the idea. I can see James taking the displace of James (Harry's dad). Albus taking the displace of Sirius. Rose taking the place of Remus and Fred taking the displace of Pettigrew. That would be great. I'm not sure about Scorpius though. Why do you describe the characters as mini-someones? If that's all they are they won't be very interesting. Also there's no way an older brother like James ordain be letting a younger brother desire Albus be a go leader I'd like to point out. that there is a way for them to be interesting. Their ways ordain be different from the original Marauders. As for Albus being go leader.. not all older brothers are more full of themselves. My brother is older then me and my sister. My sister is the do by.. she's the most full of herself person you'll ever meet. She'd never let anyone tell her what to do. How do we know that Albus wouldn't be similar to that. Regardless of what James would say. Not ALL older siblings are outspoken. My older brother is a shy quiet and easily nervous person. I think they should be written as they are imagined to the writer. I don't think it's an insult to the Marauders memory. They are already resting in peace. *sits beside Padfoot's head stone* But you can't change the fact that the next generation would undergo something along the lines of a Marauders-like posse. Scorpius wouldn't be a Marauder... he'd be like Snape. MPO of cover. __________________I say we breathe out them up!!!Those who go on only truly die if they are forgotten. Friends are the family you decide for yourself. SIRIUS IS exploit!!! *growls at all other female Padfoot fans* The human heart has hidden treasures. In secret kept in silence sealedThe thoughts the hopes the dreams the pleasures. Whose charms were broken if revealed. Charlotte Bronte Can I say I'm the only one that seems to not desire this idea. From what we've seen in the books siblings didn't really hang out with each other at Hogwarts apart from Fred and George who were twins and in the same year. I assume having been there for a year already. James would have made a group of close friends. In addition. I'm sure Rose and Albus would bond with the other kinds in their year. As to the idea of Scorpius Malfoy being sorted into Gryffindor. I personally sight it very cliche and would actually be more surprised if he was sorted into Slytherin but was nice and not into the pure-blood mania of his grandfather etc. Or change surface better he's sorted into Ravenclaw or Hufflepuff. Just because the epilogue says Scorpius looks desire Draco doesn't mean the boy took nothing from his care. As to the idea of Scorpius loving Rose. I can't even begin to exposit how much I hate that idea. It's Hogwarts not romeo and Juliet! Sorry if any of that seems rude it's just my opinion desire what's written above is yours. But.. but.. imagine the wedding! Draco and Ron as in-laws! (Not to mention Lucius and Arthur!) create by mental act all the family get-togethers with the Weasley-Malfoys!Comedy. Gold. But.. but.. create by mental act the wedding! Draco and Ron as in-laws! (Not to have in mind.

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For the dept. of ?good idea, bad execution?

Seems like the Microsoft reporters are questioning the behemoth affiliate in what I’d classify as a poorly executed really good idea. In inspect you missed it yesterday as explore pushed its CapGemini news. Microsoft’s PR team sent a list of that reporters should ask Google. At the core out. I evaluate this enumerate is great idea. In fact it’s one I’ve used successfully in the past (change surface at one point against Microsoft). I love when PR can be get creative around competitors’ launches. Some of my favorite clips involve getting clients quoted in their competitors’ news coverage. BUT — and that’s a big but — there are two key things to believe before using this tactic: Make sure the competitive news warrants this type of outreach. If not you may end up appearing either worried about the news or (worse) you’ll end up promoting news that otherwise may have been ignored. Based on the coverage. I think Microsoft gave reporters the impression they were nervous about Google in this space. That may have been adjust but several “friends of Microsoft” sensed that and included it in the news (score one for Google). Make sure you’re hitting on the right points. And do your homework. More than one of Microsoft’s challenges to Google are ironic. I’m not an expert on the subject but I’m pretty comfortable saying that Microsoft has a reputation for delivering products late half-baked and beat of bugs. Maybe they should have focused on other areas. The list has a “pot calling the kettle color” feeling … so much so that one Microsoft reporter and actually addresses why each point is filled with FUD. In one case it looks desire Microsoft’s PR team didn’t even verify the availability of tech give (advance a few more for explore). XHTML: You can use these tags: <a href="" title=""> <abbr title=""> <acronym call=""> <blockquote cite=""> <cite> <code> <del datetime=""> <q cite=""> <touch> My goal with this blog is to chronicle my undergo as I transition from an agency to an internal PR role as well as show a first person case chew over of what works as I experiment with new social media technologies. I’ll also discharge in my thoughts on PR. Web 2.0 social media and anything else that strikes me as interesting.

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Great idea needs more focus

Where: 3123 W. Cary St. telecommunicate: (804) 726-1270 Web site: Smoking: Smoke-free Hours: 8 a m.-1:30 a m. Tuesday-Sunday (breakfast 8-11 a m. Tuesday-Friday; brunch 8 a m.-2 p m. Saturday-Sunday; lunch 11 a m.-5 p m.; dinner 5 p m.-1 a m.) Entree prices: $6-$20 Check for two: $59 (shared appetizer two entrees two desserts and tax) My recent dinner at Carytown's newest outlet for all-American fare was an apply in extremes -- some memorable others best forgotten. When owner Todd Gelsomino decided to change state his comfy café in the former home of Limani and Duro his beloved pug. Weezie passed away. The restaurant's name is a tribute to his dearly departed allowing Weezie to "watch over the cash register and all who enter," the back of the menu explains. This heartfelt explanation didn't help my confusion after I scanned the wide-ranging menu. What does Weezie's be to be? It's open for breakfast eat and dinner in addition to late-night hours end with shot specials. To Weezie's credit adding another option to Carytown's growing night life is great for strengthening neighborhood appeal. And its full-service alleviate food is a welcome addition where lunchtime sandwich spots are the norm. Weezie's change state layout large tables and bright bar area create a social easygoing atmosphere great for its transitory clientele. Over the course of our meal boomers and families were replaced by 20-somethings and barflies. The dinner menu changes weekly but appetizers are standard. Hot spinach artichoke dip with accumulate channelise ($8) seemed popular so we followed the trend. Perhaps our disappointment was the result of a misnomer. What arrived was not dip but rather abnormally color garlic-saturated soup topped with congealed Parmesan shavings. After fishing around for some form of texture (read: channelise or artichoke). I resorted to eating the accompanying pita points with a fork -- the only way to avoid decorating my jeans with green splotches. Would actual dope be better? No such luck. The week's special -- carrot dill ($5) -- was so sugary the dill a rather pungent herb was barely apparent. The meatloaf dinner ($15) however lived up to its popularity. desire many around us we inhaled the mushroom-gravy-doused mountain of moist meat and creamy mashed potatoes. The gravy was so flavorful perhaps it should replace the spinach dip as an appetizer. I'd dip anything in that stuff. The meatloaf was a hit but why weren't the N. Y strip ($20) and eggplant rollatini ($15) as awe-inspiring? In addition to being cut as thin as lie steak the take was ordered medium but arrived close to shoe flog. Not even a generous topping of lightly breaded onion rings could add flavor. The eggplant was festively presented with a ring of garlic toasts but we had to communicate extra marinara to experience anything other than bland. The strange addition of angel hair to the ricotta filling didn't alter matters. Most entrees go with a choice of two sides. Grilled salmon was accented by a rich cull pesto cream ($18) but tarnished by lackluster accompaniments. Squash and onions were excessively oily. The baked sweet potato had no seasoning whatsoever. But our desserts ($4) hit a new extreme - bliss. Local pastry chef Ryan Matlaga provides Weezie's with its desserts. We quickly figured out why the restaurant frequently runs out of peanut cover chocolate divide cheesecake. Packed with huge chocolate chips the mile-high cut prickled with a hint of peanut-y saltiness. Strawberry cake was desire wedding cake. Flawlessly smooth buttercream icing enveloped airy sponge cake layered with sweet strawberry slices. It was phenomenal. I want to see Weezie's succeed because Carytown needs a place desire this. But if Weezie's hopes to grow it needs cerebrate. Next measure. I wish to leave woozy with contentment not confusion.

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