Tobacco-friendly no more – HamptonRoads.com
Anti-smoking bills seem to be all the rage today in the once tobacco-friendly states of Virginia and North Carolina. This morning in Virginia, a Senate panel passed several bills that would place restrictions on public smoking in certain venues, such
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Nowadays, more people try to get into internet and do their shopping online (maybe because of gas price). Purchasing gifts is included too, especially a wine gift set. Maybe you can’t find your favorite gift set in your local grocery but definitely you would online. There are wide variety of wine with different brands and accessories. Usually wine gift set includes wine bottles and wine accessories like corkscrew, bottle opener, utility knife combo, wine stopper, wine pourer and wine collar.
There are tons of companies out there that offer set of wine gift. They have a wide selection of wine gifts, so no matter how much is your budget or whom you are buying from you will be able to find your favorite and perfect gift for sure. I’m going to give you some examples of wine gift sets.
Deluxe Red wine Set: The set may includes Houdini Lever Corkscrew, Metrokane Foil Cutter, Drip-Stop Ring, Wine Sealer, Wax Seal Remover, I.D. Tags for Wine Glasses, spare spiral, and one bottle of red wine.
Tuscan Trattoria Wine Gift Set: This set may includes: Sasso Banfi Cabernet Sauvignon, colander, Trombette colori pasta, trottoloni pugliese pasta, tomato sauce, pesto alla Genovese.
You can mix your gift set with all other kind of things other than wine or its accessories. For instance bookends, business card holders, cigar accessories, clocks and crystal gifts to desk accessories, flasks, jewelry, key chains, keepsake boxes and lighters.
There are tons of terrific companies with all sort of personalized and customized wine gift set. They all like to achieve distinctive online gifting service by offering quality products and good customer service. In fact, they remain good impression in their customers mind with high quality service because gift plays big role in people’s relationship life.
Gift Tree
Gift Tree is one of companies which worth checking out for a wine gift baskets. They offer nice affordable wine gift sets in different styles combine with different type of cheese gourmet and wine accessories. Their shipping process is fast also. They feature one especially popular gift set that includes a stylish opener and stopper and which comes in an elegant black wooden box.
In the world of giving and taking gift, the gift box is important as much as the content of the gift. The gift box or gift basket can make good impression too. Their shipping and delivery is quick and always on time so if you order something for friend or beloved, you can be sure assured it will arrive on time for their special occasion.
Maybe you need more time to browsing around and find suitable wine gift set for your close one. So you may want to take your time to ramble around web and see what is out there. This is the only way that you will be able to get your favorite gift set and make sure that your money is well spent. But note more choices harder to pick.
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electronic cigarettes fda
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Every year in America, a quarter million people die from smoking tobacco filled traditional cigarettes. Tobacco itself has been scientifically proved to have upwards of 45 carcinogens, which are cancer causing agents. They, the carcinogens, also damage the human DNA.
To add to the aforementioned fact, consider that over 15 billion cigarettes are consumed every single day worldwide. Translated, it basically means that more than two cigarettes are smoked by one human being alive!
One other addition that tobacco manufacturers didn’t say was that the containment of nicotine is exceedingly addictive. They kept mum to maintain their huge profit margins. The scary part about this traditional cigarette is that on top of the quarter million deaths per annum- in America, half of a billion cigarette induced deaths, if not more, in the whole world, will occur this year. Two thirds of this will be from poor countries and half of these two thirds will be under 18 kids!
Nicotine, apart from being addictive, does its major damage in the central nervous system which is the central centre of brain functioning. This eventually shortens the mortality rates of smokers. But, the greatest threat of the traditional cigarettes has always been and will always remain its massive risk of contracting lung cancer Even the introduction of the safer Kent cigarettes with brand new filters didn’t help matters as soon, cases of mesothelioma- a cancer caused after contact with asbestos-was found in the filters.
The only cigarettes made now to desperately decrease cancer is the new electronic cigarettes. Experiences by users of this cigarette say that they now feel contended, healthy and even breathe better and is therefore not an alien concept and experience.
The electronic cigarettes are said to contain two known chemical components. One is nicotine, but in very small quantities. The other is either vegetable oil or propylene glycol. Propylene glycol, however, is the most commonly used of the two.
An examination of propylene glycol reveals that it has always been used as antifreeze agent. And, in fact, is antifreeze that is less toxic. It is also approved by the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and is utilized as a direct food additive.
Approved as personal care product, food, cosmetics and fragrances, the clincher is from many studies that show that it is not sensitive to human skin and not carcinogenic, therefore cannot cause cancer. Nonetheless, electronic cigarettes have not been out rightly, officially permitted as completely healthy.
The cigarette contains a battery and after ‘puffing’ contains water with little nicotine which invisibly evaporate into thin air safely. The little nicotine is to enable a smoker get an emotional feel of pleasure as he smokes.
A particular acrid obscurity that irritates eyes and slightly numbs senses found in the traditional cigarettes is non existent in the electronic cigarettes.
As yet there is still to be found conclusive reports that any electronic cigarette smoker has contracted any form of cancer. Any such reports are even now considered to come from pro tobacco users out to besmirch the name of electronic cigarettes.
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
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2 cigars a day
Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Colts Mild VS Regular Cigarettes?? Which is worse?
My grandfather quit smoking cigarettes a couple years ago. For the past 2 days he has been smoking colts cigars. Are they as bad as cigarettes, the same, or worse????
yes any cigar even the mini cigars are worse for you
one because its doesnt have a filter
and two because it contains a darker type of tobacco which contains more tar than a normal cigarette with the same amount of nasty chemicals
Smoking cigars with Howlinblind:veterans Day 2009 Part 2
The Materials and Construction of a Premium Cigar
Cigars can come in any shape or size – it’s the ingredients, and the way those ingredients are handled, that makes them good or bad.
Almost all cigars (except extremely thin models) are made up of three components: the filler, the tobacco at the center which is the most important ingredient; the binder, an elastic leaf that holds the filler in the center; and the outer wrapper, which contains and holds together the binder.
Perhaps the most important difference among cigars is the difference among fillers. Handmade cigars, considered the highest-quality kind, use entire tobacco leaves; this is called a “long filler.” Machine-made cigars will combine scraps of various tobacco leaves into a homogenized tobacco product called “short filler,” which can be rolled quickly into many cigars, with a corresponding loss of individual tastes and textures. Cigar aficiandos generally prefer long-filler tobacco. However, long-filler cigars can still vary in terms of the quality of tobacco used and the blend among different kinds of tobacco leaves.
Most fillers are made up of a blend of powerful ligero leaves (from the upper part of the plant, where they received the most sunlight), which are folded into the middle of the filler to ensure a long burn; milder-flavored seco leaves (from the middle of the plant); and faint-flavored, fast-burning volado leaves (from the bottom). These leaves, and the proportions in which they’re mixed, determine the quality of the smoking experience.
Tobacco leaves, to be rendered smokable, go through two processes known as curing and fermentation, the combined result of which is to reduce the sugar and water content of the leaf without incurring rotting. “Curing” takes 25-45 days and helps to determine the color of the leaf. During fermentation, the leaf is assisted in, essentially, dying as gracefully as possible, so that it becomes ready to smoke without disintegrating (and thus losing flavor).
This controlled death of the leaf, if done right, brings out its essential flavor and aroma. After this dual aging process, the leaves are sorted – the best are used for filler, the rest for wrappers. Wrappers, however, influence the cigar’s final flavor greatly as well, and their color will be used to describe the cigar in general.
Their colors run along a scale from light-greenish double claro (very light) to tan claro wrappers to natural (light brown), Colorado claro (slightly darker brown), Colorado (reddish-brown), Colorado Maduro (dark brown), maduro (dark brown) and oscuro (blackish). Color, for cigars, generally means the opposite of what it would mean for beer: lighter cigars tend to taste dry, while darker wrappers lend a sweet tinge to any cigar.
Hand-rollers then use a crescent-shaped knife, the chaveta, to roll the filler and wrapper together, being careful to ensure that the leaves remain slightly moist at all times, then store the freshly-rolled cigars in wooden forms, which give them that distinctive curved shape as they dry.
The ends are cut down to uniform size. At this point, the cigar is essentially complete; now its real journey begins, as the manufacturer ages it to taste (cigars can keep for decades if left undisturbed at close to seventy degrees farenheit and 70% relative humidity).
When the cigar is finally sold, the buyer is well-advised to keep it in a wooden box known as a humidor until it’s ready to be smoked; these specially-designed boxes (which are often extremely visually attractive as well) help to prevent cigars from drying out.
Cigar manufacture is a laborious process requiring constant vigilance. For many years, for that reason, handmade cigar factories would employ a lector (reader) to keep the rollers alert and entertained by reading books to them. Audio books have partly eliminated this phenomenon, but some factories still use a lector – perhaps the best symbol of the constant alertness necessary to produce world-class cigars.
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
It is no secret to those Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons who are already successfully working with Hispanics that it is quickly becoming beneficial and lucrative to target this market. There is new data available that backs the spending power and growth of this group. So why, then, isn’t every Doctor successful at marketing to this ever-evolving Hispanic population?
Here are 5 key tips you must know when marketing cosmetic procedures to Hispanics.
#1 Know your target audience.
There are very specific groups within the Hispanic population, and each is very dynamic from the next. There are cultural differences, language differences, even generational differences. And you need to decide which will be your primary focus. The one good thing about cosmetic procedures is that it is universal; meaning anybody, anywhere can be interested in it and can buy it.
Though people will travel city-to-city, state-to-state and even country-to-country, it is usually easier to target your local demographics. Are you in Miami, San Diego or Corpus Christi for example, where there are strong cultural influences? Or are you in places like Orlando, Chicago or San Francisco where the generation of Hispanic (meaning 1st, 2nd or 3rd generation) plays a larger role over culture?
#2 Use images that represent the Hispanic person you are targeting.
This again involves knowing your target audience within the Hispanic community. In your less culturally influenced cities, the generation of the person you are targeting becomes important. Someone who was born and raised in Mexico or Puerto Rico, for example, will not be as subject to the “American lifestyle” as one who was born and raised with the Americanized ideals. Your second and third generation Hispanics are blending more and more to the images of today’s American standards. Though they are still heavily influenced by “family” and ‘family images”, they are also influenced by images of personal growth and beauty.
The more culturally influenced Hispanics in places like Miami or Houston do better with images relating to their specific cultures. Not just providing for their immediate families, but to their extended as well. To show images that do not include older and younger people together will not appeal to these heavily cultural dominated areas. This does not mean you should include sombreros or cigars in your advertising campaigns, however, vibrant colors and images of modest homes and families have proven to be successful.
#3 Accurate translations.
The best advice anyone can give when marketing to Hispanics, regardless of your target audience, is NEVER use slang. If a Cuban, for instance, is engaged in a conversation with another Cuban, then the use of slang may be appropriate. But it has no place in print or online marketing. A slang phrase in one culture could be completely offensive to another and may cause more damage than good.
In addition, if you are going to offer translated services and documents, make sure they are prepared and translated by a professional; someone who knows the language formally. Translation is not just simply exchanging Spanish words from English ones as the entire format and sentence structure needs to be changed to make sense.
#4 Offer bilingual services.
Catering to Spanish only is just as profit prohibitive as catering to English only. To truly expand into both markets, you need to offer services in both languages. Recognizing that there are differences not only from culture to culture, but also from family member to family member. A parent’s preferred language may be Spanish, and they will be more attracted and comfortable with Spanish terminology and forms. Their son or daughter, having been educated and raised in the States; may be more attracted to the services you have outlined in English. However, since you took the time to cater to their parents’ language barrier, you will gain the loyalty of both.
This step may also include the expansion of your staff. Whether you advertise your services in print form or on online, you will ultimately need someone to pick up the phone and communicate with anyone who calls in. Having at least one person in your staff, who can communicate effectively in English and in Spanish, will only set you further apart from the competition.
#5 Network your practice in both languages.
This is different than simply offering bilingual services. For this you will actually be advertising your Cosmetic Surgery practice using both English and Spanish networks. Print advertising is the easiest to explain, you simply provide your brochures and pamphlets in both languages.
To effectively market a website is trickier. Make sure whoever you choose for your website optimization provides you with both English and Spanish SEO (search engine optimization). Finally, that your page titles and meta-tags are written in both languages as well.
To be successful with one specific market may be easier. But to transcend into a multicultural practice could ultimately double your profits. Knowledge is the key element when marketing to Hispanics. The more you know, the more you will set yourself apart as the trusted and respected Doctor.
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After securing her position as a Top Seller in the marketing and advertising industry; Sarah Killian shifted her focus several years ago to the internet. She combined her extensive knowledge of targeted marketing and online networks, and now works with Plastic and Cosmetic Surgeons to effectively target English-speaking and Spanish-speaking consumers.
For FREE information call (407) 276-1593 or visit http://www.CirugiaEsteticaPlastica.net
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Thursday, January 29th, 2009
Cigarettes trace their origin to the 18th century. They became more popular after the Crimean War. The filter-tip cigarettes were introduced during the 1930s. It is now estimated that about 5.5 trillion cigarettes are manufactured each year by the tobacco industry and consumed by over 1.1 billion people. Presently, cigarettes are known by different names such as smokes, cigs, fags, ciggies, boges, snouts, darts and tailies, depending on where you live and what groups you associate with.
Several techniques have been adopted to market this product, of which the sale of discounted cigarettes is one of the most popular. Discount cigarettes are the latest in the various marketing practices to sell cigarettes. Its main aim is help the consumer avoid paying a high tax for cigarettes. In recent years, the market share of discount cigarettes has doubled. Discounted cigarettes reduce the risks involved in the cigarette market, including high state cigarette taxes.
Discount cigarettes usually include premium brands like Camel, Marlboro, Merit, Newport, Parliament, Rothmans, Winston and USA Gold. However, most cigarette brands are beginning to employ discounts to market their products. The discounts are meant, in part, to offset the rising taxes on cigarettes that are due to big tobacco company lawsuits.
Most warehouses and stores have their own online shopping facilities for discount cigarettes, thereby making shopping easier and faster. They provide options to choose from generic, premium and value cigarettes. In addition, some companies offer daily specials and free shipping. Prompt delivery is also assured. Please be aware that smoking is bad for everyone’s health.
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Wednesday, January 28th, 2009
Fine tobacco is the heart of premium cigars. Try a premium cigar like a Fonseca Vintage Lonsdale Tubo and taste the world’s finest-quality cigar tobacco. The wonderful flavor and aroma of a great cigar will make you appreciate all the work that went into its creation, and work it is!
First, high-grade cigar tobacco leaves are harvested and aged using a process that combines the use of heat and shade to reduce sugar and water content without causing the large leaves to rot. This first part of the process, called “curing,” takes 25 to 45 days and varies substantially, depending on climate and storage conditions for the harvested tobacco. The curing process is manipulated based upon the type of tobacco and the desired leaf color. The second part of the process, called “fermentation,” is designed to help the leaf die slowly. Temperature and humidity are controlled to ensure that the leaf continues to ferment without rotting or disintegrating. This is where the flavor, burning and aroma characteristics are finessed.
After the tobacco leaves are properly aged, they are sorted for use as filler or wrapper, depending on their appearance and quality. During this process, the leaves are continually moistened and handled carefully to ensure its best use. The leaf will go through a continuous cycle of baling and inspection throughout its aging process. When the leaf has matured according to the manufacturer’s specifications, it will be used in the production of a cigar.
Fine-quality cigars are still handmade. An experienced cigar-roller can produce hundreds of very good, nearly identical, cigars per day. The rollers keep the tobacco moist–especially the wrapper–and use specially designed crescent-shaped knives, called chavetas, to form the filler and wrapper leaves quickly and accurately. Once rolled, the cigars are stored in wooden forms as they dry, in which their uncapped ends are cut to a uniform size. From this stage, the cigar is a complete product that can be “laid down” and aged for decades if kept as close to 70°F (21°C) and 70% relative humidity, as the environment will allow.
Once cigars have been purchased, proper storage is usually accomplished by keeping the cigars in a specialized box, or humidor, where conditions can be carefully controlled for long periods of time. Even if a cigar becomes dry, it can be successfully re-humidified as long as it has not been handled carelessly.
Premium-brand cigars are made with different varieties of tobacco for the filler and the wrapper. “Long-filler cigars” are a far higher quality of cigar, using long leaves throughout. These cigars also use a third variety of tobacco leaf, a “binder,” between the filler and the outer wrapper. This permits the makers to use more delicate and attractive leaves as a wrapper. These high-quality cigars almost always blend varieties of tobacco. Even Cuban long-filler cigars will combine tobaccos from different parts of the island to encompass several different flavors.
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