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Changes to Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service

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Dear Google user, We're getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that's a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google. We believe this stuff matters, so please take a few minutes to read our updated Privacy Policy and Terms of Service at http://www.google.com/policies. These changes will take effect on March 1, 2012.
One policy, one Google experience
Easy to work across Google Our new policy reflects a single product experience that does what you need, when you want it to. Whether reading an email that reminds you to schedule a family get-together or finding a favorite video that you want to share, we want to ensure you can move across Gmail, Calendar, Search, YouTube, or whatever your life calls for with ease.		Tailored for you If you're signed into Google, we can do things like suggest search queries – or tailor your search results – based on the interests you've expressed in Google+, Gmail, and YouTube. We'll better understand which version of Pink or Jaguar you're searching for and get you those results faster.		Easy to share and collaborate When you post or create a document online, you often want others to see and contribute. By remembering the contact information of the people you want to share with, we make it easy for you to share in any Google product or service with minimal clicks and errors.
Protecting your privacy hasn't changed Our goal is to provide you with as much transparency and choice as possible, through products like Google Dashboard and Ads Preferences Manager, alongside other tools. Our privacy principles remain unchanged. And we'll never sell your personal information or share it without your permission (other than rare circumstances like valid legal requests).		Understand how Google uses your data If you want to learn more about your data on Google and across the web, including tips and advice for staying safe online, check out http://www.google.com/goodtoknow		Got questions? We got answers. Visit our FAQ at http://www.google.com/policies/faq to read more about the changes. (We figured our users might have a question or twenty-two.)
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Chiang Mai University Online Tefl Scholarship Contest

 

Chiang Mai University Online TEFL Scholarship Contest


The Chiang Mai University Online TEFL Program is pleased to announce the availability of two scholarships for free tuition to our Online TEFL Certification Program.

 

This course has been entirely authored by the experts at the Language Institute.  The content is similar to that of the 120-hour, on campus course but the online curriculum delves deeper into the theory, philosphy and psychology of effictive language teaching.

 

This program offers the convenience of learning at  your own pace from anywhere with an internet connection and can be completed in as little as two weeks or can be taken slowly over six months.

All interested applicants must submit an essay of 300 words or more which addresses the following question.

Why do you want to teach?

All essays should be pasted onto the (Your Message) section of the (Contact Page) on the Chiang Mai University Language Institute web site.

Just visit us at www.teflcmu.com, click on contact and paste your essay.


The deadline for submission is December 31, 2008

The scholarship winners will be announced during the second week in January 2009.

The Scholarships will be awarded to the two best essays.

Please feel free to be creative, funny, serious personal or academic in your approach to this essay.

The scholarships will cover all tuition for the course and certification upon successful completion.

All successful graduates will receive their Chiang Mai University Online TEFL Certification by mail.

Any further questions can be directed to the Chiang Mai Online TEFL Team by using the contact page on the web site.

Good Luck.

We are looking forward to your essays.

Chiang Mai University TEFL Program

 

Universal Orlando 2007 Thrill Ride Guide

Universal Orlando's two world-class theme parks – Universal Studios and Universal's Islands of Adventure – each boast one-of-a-kind thrill rides such as Incredible Hulk Coaster, Dueling Dragons, The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, Jurassic Park River Adventure, Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride and much more.

A diversity of thrill rides can be found in abundance at Universal's Islands of Adventures, which features five uniquely themed islands – Jurassic Park, The Lost Continent, Marvel Super Hero Island, Seuss Landing and Toon Lagoon. Experience classic roller coasters like Incredible Hulk Coaster, which speeds you from zero to 40 miles per hour in just two seconds aboard a "gamma ray accelerator" at Marvel Super Hero Island; and Dueling Dragons, the world's first inverted, dueling roller coasters - Ice Dragon or Fire Dragon – that reach speeds up to 55 miles per hour ("Past this point of no return, your only choice is freeze or burn!").

In addition to Incredible Hulk Coaster, Marvel Super Hero Island is home to The Amazing Adventures of Spider-Man, a fascinating indoor thrill ride that features a great mix of 3-D special effects and live action as Spider-Man battles assorted villains; and Doctor Doom's Fearfall, a "free-fall thrill ride that sends you speeding 150 feet high straight into the air and then hurls you back down just as quickly.

Universal's Islands of Adventure also features several thrilling water-based rides (prepare to get soaked!) such as Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges, Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls and Jurassic Park River Adventure. Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges is a Toon Lagoon raft ride that spins you through some serious rapids as you wind your way around Me Ship, The Olive play area. The highlight of Dudley Do-Right's Ripsaw Falls, an exciting water flume ride also located in Toon Lagoon, is a 75-foot plummet down the falls. At Jurassic Park River Adventure, take an amazing boat ride as you try to escape from the Raptor Containment Area full of animatronic dinosaurs and shoot down 85 feet into the pool below.

Even though Universal's Islands of Adventure is home to all the roller coasters at Universal Orlando, several not-to-be-missed thrill rides can be found at Universal Studios as well such as Revenge of the Mummy – The Ride, a state-of-the-art "psychological" thrill ride where you must battle an army of "warrior mummies" and other obstacles as you cruise through total darkness at speeds up to 45 miles per hour. Other classic thrill rides at Universal Studios include Twister . . . Ride It Out, a live action/simulated ride based on the 1996 hit movie, and Earthquake – The Big One, which allows you to experience an earth-shattering quake complete with crashing subway cars, exploding gas trucks and collapsing ceilings.

"In addition to a great variety of thrill rides and attractions, Universal Orlando boasts three world-class hotels, numerous dining opportunities and CityWalk, a spectacular entertainment complex that features some of the hottest nightlife in Orlando," said Kyle Collins, Director of Interactive Marketing for HotelsCorp.com. "And by purchasing your tickets to Universal Studios or Universal's Islands of Adventure before you arrive in Orlando, you and your family will enjoy incredible savings on your Orlando vacation."

Note: Be sure to check height and medical restrictions that are listed at the entrance to each of the thrill rides at Universal Studios and Universal's Islands of Adventures.

What's New at Universal Orlando for 2007

Several exciting new attractions, restaurants and live entertainment venues are scheduled to open during 2007 at Universal Orlando, which features two world-class theme parks – Universal Studios and Universal's Islands of Adventure – as well as three luxurious resorts – Hard Rock Hotel, Portofino Bay Hotel and Royal Pacific Resort – and the 30-acre Universal CityWalk entertainment complex.

For instance, the internationally renowned Blue Man Group will start performing at a 1,000-seat theater at Universal Studios on June 7, 2007. Founded in 1987 on the streets of New York City, Blue Man Group has evolved into a totally outrageous, multisensory production that mixes elements of live music, theater, art, science, vaudeville and humor into an award-winning show unlike anything you've ever seen before. Blue Man Group has been variously described by critics as "hilarious," "groundbreaking" and "visually stunning." Tickets for the Blue Man Group are currently on sale.

Universal Orlando also has announced a partnership with NBC to broadcast a daily daytime TV talk show, iVillage Live, at an Islands of Adventure theater (formerly the Toon Amphitheater). The iVillage Live show, which will feature rotating hosts, special guests and audience interaction, will be broadcast five days at week on select NBC stations, as well as Bravo and ivillage.com.

In addition, Hard Rock Hotel has recently completed a $6.8 million renovation of its 650 guestrooms and suites. All rooms at Hard Rock Hotel now feature MP3 landing stations and 32-inch flat panel TVs. Meanwhile, the Portofino Bay Hotel at Universal Orlando has been named the official host hotel of the Arnold Palmer Invitational, which will take place at Bay Hill Club & Lodge in Orlando from March 12-18, 2007.

At Universal CityWalk, the NASCAR Café recently underwent a multi-million dollar renovation and reopened on February 1, 2007, as NASCAR Sports Grille. In addition to boasting a variety of NASCAR memorabilia, the 25,000-square-foot NASCAR Sports Grille features a 37-foot media wall, booth-side interactive plasma TV screens, a diverse menu full of new entrees and a NASCAR retail shop. The NASCAR Sports Grille serves lunch and dinner daily.

Finally, Universal Orlando has begun to serve healthier dining options at both Universal Studios and Islands of Adventure with the goal of removing all trans-fat from park food offerings by the end of 2007. For instance, side salads and trans fat-free fries, as well as healthy beverage choices, are now available at many Universal Orlando restaurants. All kids' meals throughout Universal Orlando also now provide healthier options.

"With all of the new entertainment options available at Universal Orlando theme parks, it's more important than ever to plan your itinerary in advance to make the most out of your Orlando vacation," said Kyle Collins, Director of Interactive Marketing for HotelsCorp.com. "For instance, you can enjoy significant savings by purchasing discount Universal Orlando theme park tickets online before you arrive in Orlando."

Is Your University Degree A Fake

Straits Times journalist from Singapore, Lim Yee Hung reported in a newspaper article that he received two university degrees last week. One is an associate degree in Criminal Justice and the other is a bachelor's degree in Journalism. It took him just one week to get both degrees. If university degrees are that easy to get, they are probably fake degrees.

He went on to say in the report that he got the associate criminal justice degree from Belford University and the journalism degree from True Diplomas paying a total of US$349 for the degrees excluding freight charges without any studying on his part or examinations to take.

He called Belford University's hotline before buying the degrees and was assured that Belford University degrees are perfectly legal, properly accredited and accepted all over the world. In order for an applicant to qualify for a Belford online degree, the candidate must have sufficient 'life experience' or an 'online equivalency test' which can be done under one hour.

True Diploma have no degrees of their own to offer for they sell replica and imitation degrees from about 115 genuine universities including Ivy League universities such as Brown University and Cornell University. The degrees offered by True Diploma are certainly fakes and they tell you upfront about it.

When Lim received The Belford University degree, he found that it was very impressive. Along with the degree package were also educational transcripts with grades for each module. The university seal is embossed on the degree and looks authentic. How could there be grades and transcripts if tests and examinations are not taken?

The journalism degree though can be easily spotted as a fake. There are glaring misspelling and grammatical errors. For example, in his degree, December was spelt as Decemberf.

He reported that in the United States, fake degree scams are so rampant that the problem is seen as a national security threat. An audit in May 2004 showed that a total of 463 employees in the federal government had fake academic degrees. Some were even high ranking officials in sensitive positions with top level security clearance to boot.

According to fake degree mill expert John Bear, co-author of Degree Mills, fake degree mills are a billion dollar industry having sold thousands of fake online degrees and diplomas every week internationally.

Although some employers may check the qualifications of a prospective employees directly by calling up the university which awarded the degrees, this screening may not be effective against some degree mills as some of these degree mills provide verification services. Employers who called are told that the job applicant is indeed a graduate from that particular university.

However, not all college and university online degree programs are frauds. There are some great universities such as Harvard University offer online degrees.

So if you want to get an online degree, then it is prudent for you to do a thorough due diligence and check with your local educational authorities for the online university's authenticity so that you will not end up with a fake degree by a costly mistake.

Review Success University

Has anybody made money using and promoting Success University and if so what advice can you offer to help newcomers achieve the same success you have? This question that was asked to some of the Online Affiliate giants and this was some of there responses we got.

The first couple of months that I was in Internet Marketing I promoted Success University only, at present I earn a respectable four digit residual Income from Success University, and with the money I make I reinvest it in an other affiliate programs one of them is the very popular and very profitable Plug in profits program (PIPS). It's entirely your decision if you decide to promote Success University but if you do - go for it. Allot of big earners in online affiliate marketing make 5 digits monthly incomes you just have to want it enough and decide to put in the time and effort.

Allot of people find it hard to make that first investment into Success University but once you get passed that the long term gains are huge, I would never stop promoting or being a student at Success University I learn and earn more with this program than I do with all my other products combined. If you make the leap into affiliate marketing this is a very good program, just stay motivated and focused.

If you are focusing on your future and not looking to make a quick buck promote Success University, you need to understand you are building an empire that can pay you for the rest of your life so it will take some time to build it up, I would say between 6 months to a year. Once you understand this you are all set to make money in this business.

Has anybody made money using and promoting Success University and if so what advice can you offer to help newcomers achieve the same success you have? This question that was asked to some of the Online Affiliate giants and this was some of there responses we got.

The first couple of months that I was in Internet Marketing I promoted Success University only, at present I earn a respectable four digit residual Income from Success University, and with the money I make I reinvest it in an other affiliate programs one of them is the very popular and very profitable Plug in profits program (PIPS). It's entirely your decision if you decide to promote Success University but if you do - go for it. Allot of big earners in online affiliate marketing make 5 digits monthly incomes you just have to want it enough and decide to put in the time and effort.

Allot of people find it hard to make that first investment into Success University but once you get passed that the long term gains are huge, I would never stop promoting or being a student at Success University I learn and earn more with this program than I do with all my other products combined. If you make the leap into affiliate marketing this is a very good program, just stay motivated and focused.

If you are focusing on your future and not looking to make a quick buck promote Success University, you need to understand you are building an empire that can pay you for the rest of your life so it will take some time to build it up, I would say between 6 months to a year. Once you understand this you are all set to make money in this business.

There is absolutely no doubt in my mind that you can make money in this business.
The problem with it is that like most Multi level marketing programs people believe that they are going to make heaps of money very quickly and when this does not happen they tend to drop out after a few months. The big boys make the business look easy but as a newcomer you need to maintain your consistency in promoting the business. Keep at it and you will not regret it.


If you are now starting out in affiliate marketing a great program to join is the Success university program. If paying the monthly fee is your biggest problem, simple look at it as an investment that will pay off within 6 months down the road, you will be surprised how quickly six months will pass. Trust me you get out what you put in, so invest the time that you need to make Success University be a success. My biggest fear in this business is not having enough time to do what it is I need to become even more successful.

These were some of the answers that we got hope it helps you in your new business venture. If you would like more information on Success University check out the attacked link.