tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55281207590756296462009-12-22T23:05:49.108+02:00A quality blog about everything including LIFE, politics, economics, ART, photography, CONTROVERSY and an independent South African view from everywhere and anywhereBarry Mhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14212948576165877489noreply@blogger.comBlogger209125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5528120759075629646.post-89889331855648489142009-12-16T13:46:00.000+02:002009-12-16T13:46:01.342+02:00

Johannesburg is the business hub of South Africa. It is a city built on a plain 6,000 feet above sea level. Johannesburg is almost unique amongst the major cities of the world. Most were built on a major road, on a river or beside the sea. The only reason that Johannesburg was born was because of gold. It was gold that was found in abundance and the city sprang up in response. It is hardly

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Follow these simple rules to make online dating a great new experience. GETTING STARTED Wide varieties of online dating sites await your visit. Most work in a similar way. You may register, explore the site and even search for a possible match. However, when you are tempted to contact your dream partner, you need to take out a subscription. While these may vary, the rules of most online dating

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Lorraine, then and now. Oil and collage on canvas. Lorraine Marcus, November, 2009. For more work by Lorraine, go to Lawlie's Art

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Every aspect of a business is governed by communication. Effective communication between the executive and those that do the work is essential to ensure that the right work is being done. Every business must be able to communicate with its customers. A lack of communications skills can affect the bottom line. How often does your interaction with a company's call centre drive you to the opposition

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Climate change and escalating energy costs have driven many people to consider using solar energy. Home solar energy can be a viable way to provide much of your hot water, central heating or pool heating requirements for your home. Solar energy can also supplement your home's lighting and other electricity needs. The sun is an unlimited source of free and clean energy. The quest to harness this

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Sticks and stones can break my bones, but words will never harm me In fact, words are the most powerful weapon of all. Words can bring about peace, friendship, invention, understanding and education. That happens when words are used wisely, to build bridges and solve problems. Words can bring about war, murder, hate, riots, destruction and disinformation. That can be the result of the

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The explosion of cell-phone technology has been a major area of growth. Cell phones have become ultra smart. They emulate computers. They are able to show videos in high quality and stream television programmes. The latest models include GPS navigation, document editing, handwriting recognition and email processing. They allow you to view the latest you-tube videos or go to your facebook page at

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The conflict in the Middle East gives rise to the perception that Arabs and Jews are deadly enemies with vast differences that can never be solved. Many will be surprised to learn that this conflict is a relatively recent development dating back about a hundred years. The conflict belies the fact that there are many similarities between the two peoples. Arabic is widely spoken as a language

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South Africa is a mixture of cultures and traditions with much to offer the visitor. The mixture includes spectacular safaris and sightseeing, beach holidays and visits to great cities. South Africa is a mix of Western, African and Asian cultures.The local currency is the rand. The strength of the currency varies from time to time but even when the rand is strong, it tends to favour the visitor.

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Free trade is an ideal that the World Trade Organisation (WTO) has been striving to achieve since its inception 60 years ago. The WTO has led the way towards a freer international trading environment. Trading barriers have been broken down and globalisation of various industries has taken place on a vast scale. International trade is at an all time high.Many agreements have been reached between

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A peaceful winter scene.

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Cocaine Lilby Lorraine Marcus.For more, go to Lawlie's Art.

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South Africa has attracted some negative publicity in the international media in recent months. A recent TV documentary by Louis Theroux (Law and disorder in Johannesburg) focussed on crime in two of the worst areas in and around Johannesburg. While the picture is a true one of these areas, it does not represent South Africa or Johannesburg as a whole. Other reports have focussed on corruption

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Blogging is fun. Even the professional that is trying to turn a blog into his primary source of income does it for fun. But there is a subtle difference between a blog that has a specific purpose and a blog that is created and maintained just for the fun of it. Blogging for fun is putting together content that you like, the things that you enjoy. You do it for yourself, for family and friends

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"This is paradise" exclaimed Veronica on her visit to South Africa after living in Manchester, England for the last ten years. The climate and lifestyle of the country were just two of the big attractions to the country. Located on the South of the African continent, South Africa is a curious mixture of the first and third worlds offering a huge variety of things to do and see. It is flanked by

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Life insurance is not an investment. Life insurance is a safeguard that must be in place to protect your family in the event of your death. For many years life insurance salesmen tried to sell endowment policies as an investment. They quoted huge returns on these investments which they advised us was the effect of compound interest. The simple fact is that anyone that has used life insurance as

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If you value your independence, contracting is for you. Permanent employment may offer a certain amount of stability and security, but contracting provides the ability to be free from the politics of the corporate environment. As a contractor you are your own boss, and it is up to you to provide what is required by the company that you are contracting to. Permanent employment involves fitting

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The photo editing software packages available for PCs range from easy to use basic tools that cater for the simpler tasks to highly sophisticated programs that require many hours to become familiar with the vast functionality. The quality may vary, but the best photo editing software for PC will depend on what you need and how you intend to use it. A number of packages stand out. These include

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Digital photography has come of age. The use of film is on a fast and steady decline as more and more people make the transition to digital. Even the highest resolution digital camera cannot beat the resolution of film, so what is it that makes digital photography different? The principles of film and digital photography are the same. While the quality of the lens and the features of the camera

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Driving through the countryside you encounter an awe inspiring scene that just has to be captured on your camera! Stopping the car, you shoot a few shots. But the results disappoint. The haunted house on the horizon is a mere speck in the distance and the photograph looks ordinary. The scene has somehow lost the charm that drove you to capture it. What must you do to ensure that your landscape

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