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Wednesday, March 7, 2012

California Get Your Business Online

Google launches “California Get Your Business Online"

Google wants to help small businesses build and promote a website.

According to Google, 97% of Americans turn to the Web for local products and services, but only 38% of small businesses in California are online. To address this need, Google launched a program called “California Get Your Business Online" that offers small businesses in the Golden State the opportunity to get a free customizable website, as well as access to in-person training on how to build a successful online business.

Google will pay for the domain name and provide free Web hosting for the first year, then businesses will pay $2 monthly for the domain name and $4.99 monthly for Web hosting.

Google has already rolled out similar programs in other states around the country including North Carolina, Michigan and Georgia, but Aaron McLear, a spokesman for the Internet giant, said California is by far the biggest market to have access to the program.

“There is a perception that getting online is hard, that it's expensive and time consuming," said Scott Levitan, Google's director of small business engagement, in a statement. “As a company with roots in California, we want to make it fast, easy and free for any business in the state to get online."

Small businesses in California can go to www.CaliforniaGetOnline.com to sign up for the free service. From there, they'll be able to create a URL and choose a website template they can customize.

In mid-March Google will host some free training seminars to help business owners learn not only how to build their website, but also secure the domain name, connect with customers, and even venture into micro targeted advertising.

The seminars will be held March 12 and 13 at Siren Studios in West Hollywood. Other seminars will take place in Irvine (March 14), Bakersfield (March 15) and Sacramento (March 16).

Great white carpet coverage of Sir Elton John's Aids Foundation Oscars Viewing Party.

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Tuesday, March 6, 2012

5 Reasons to Visit Thailand

Geld verdienen im Internet

Hast Du dich schon mal gefragt ob Geld verdienen im Internet überhaupt möglich ist? Ja? Dann geht es Dir heute genau so, wie es mir damals erging! Abgebrannt, kein Geld für nichts, ohne Aussicht auf Besserung? Genau das war mein damaliges Leben. Es war genau damals vor 2 Jahren als ich mir die entscheidende Frage stellte: "Geht es? Kann ich es machen? Und besonders: WIE geht es? "

Heute kann ich Dir als Antwort sagen: "Geld verdienen im Internet IST möglich". Und zwar für jeden, d.h. im Klartext: AUCH FÜR DICH ist es möglich. Das vollautomatische Einkommen via Internet IST Realität, meine - und sicher auch bald deine - Realität. Schon nach nur wenigen Monaten habe ich über 2500 € im Monat verdient. Früher hätte ich mich dafür noch stundenlang für meinen Chef abrackern müssen. Heute bin ich mein eigener Chef, kann bequem entscheiden, wann ich arbeite, wann ich Urlaub nehme und kann - so abgehoben das auch klingen mag - schon heute Geld zählen, d.h. für mich jeden Monat einige 1000 € auf die Seite legen und mir all das leisten was ich mir damals immer erträumt habe.

Auf dem Bild oben habe ich mal fotografiert, was ich schon mal an nur 1 einzigen Tag verdient habe. Verrückt oder? Glaubst du nicht? Unrealistisch? Du willst wissen wie das geht? Ganz einfach: Ich zeige dir per EMail klipp und klar wie auch du es schaffen wirst. Trage dich einfach jetzt einfach hier mit deiner EMail in meinen Newsletter ein und ich verrate dir noch heute, wie auch du es mit Leichtigkeit schaffst auch so viel Geld zu verdienen. Trage dich JETZT ein und ich verrate dir mein Geheimnis, 100% kostenlos und 100% real !

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Thailand, the only Southeast Asian nation never to have been colonized by European powers, is a constitutional monarchy whose current head of state is HM Bhumibol Adulyadej. A unified Thai kingdom has existed since the mid-14th century, and Thailand was known as Siam until 1939 when it officially became the Kingdom of Thailand.

Geography

Thailand is the 50th largest country in the world; most nearly equal in size to Spain.

Located just 15 degrees north of the equator, Thailand has a tropical climate and temperatures typically range from 19 to 38 degrees C (66-100 F).

Thailand’s largest peak, Doi Inthanon, is 2,565 meters (8,415 ft) tall.

Thailand covers 510,890 sq km of land and 2,230 sq km of water.

The coastline of Thailand is 3,219 km long.

Thailand’s longest shared border is with Myanmar (Burma), stretching 1,800 km.

Weather

The weather in Thailand is generally hot and humid: typical of its location within the tropics. Generally speaking, Thailand can be divided into three seasons: “hot” season, rainy season, and “cool” season, though Thailand’s geography allows visitors to find suitable weather somewhere in the country throughout the year.

Area

Thailand has a rough geographical area of 514, 000 sq km (200,000 sq miles). This makes Thailand roughly equivalent in size to France or Texas.

Language

More than 92% of the population speaks Thai or one of it’s regional dialects. While the Thai language is the official language of Thailand, as a result of its cosmopolitan capital city and established tourism infrastructure, English is spoken and understood throughout much of Thailand.

Holidays

1 Jan: New Year’s Day

Feb-Mar: Makha Bucha Day: Buddhist holiday on full moon of fourth lunar month.

6 Apr: Chakri Memorial Day: Honoring the dynasty of the reigning royal family.

13-15 April: Songran, Thai new years celebration.

May: Royal Ploughing Ceremony: To honor farming season; date determined by royal astrologer

May: Visakha Bucha: Buddhist holiday on full moon of the 6th lunar month.

1 May: Labor Day

5 May: Coronation Day: Commemorating the coronation of present King of Thailand.

July: Asanha Bucha Day: Buddhist Holiday on full moon of 8th lunar month

Vassa: beginning of Buddhist lent on first waning moon of 8th lunar month

12 Aug: Queen’s Birthday-Mothers Day

23 Oct: Chulalongkorn Day: Honoring a former King of Thailand.

5 Dec: King’s Birthday-Father’s Day

10 Dec: Constitution Day: celebrating the kingdom’s first constitution.

31 Dec: New Year’s Eve

Other important holidays:

Jan: Chinese New Year

Nov: Loy Kratong

LOS ANGELES’ 33rd ANNUAL FOOD FARE EVENT

PLANNED PARENTHOOD LOS ANGELES’ 33rd ANNUAL FOOD FARE EVENT

More than 150 of Los Angeles’ best restaurants, caterers, wineries, florists and entertainers will come together for LA’s Premiere Culinary Celebration Offering Samples of the Region’s Finest Restaurants, Wineries, and Gifts at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium on Thursday, March 8th for Planned Parenthood (PPLA).

PPLA’s annual Food Fare event began in 1979 with a cooking demonstration by Julia Child and has now become the oldest highly celebrated culinary event in Los Angeles.

Food Fare 2012 offers guests a rare opportunity to sample the finest food and drink from around the city in one place. Some of the participating restaurants include: A.O.C., Ammo, Waterloo and City, Angelini Osteria, Church and State, Salt’s Cure, Drago Central, Clementine, Public Kitchen and Bar, Tavern, Craft and Lucques as well as some of the city’s most popular Food Trucks, including The Border Grill Truck and The Grilled Cheese Truck.

Food Fare will also feature a raffle, wine, online and live auction with items ranging from dream vacations to Paris and Telluride to unique entertainment experiences, plus much more.

For the third year, Food Fare is honoring one of its participating chefs as Planned Parenthood’s Chef of the Year. This year, PPLA is pleased to announce Suzanne Goin, chef and owner of AOC, Lucques and Tavern as PPLA’s Chef of the Year. “It is truly an honor to be named as Chef of the Year! Planned Parenthood provides an invaluable service to the people of Los Angeles and I am so proud to once again be part of this wonderful event”, said Suzanne Goin.

In addition to gourmet tastings and unique offerings at Food Fare, fantastic libations participants like The Beer Chicks’ Beer Garden hosted by Beer Sommeliers Christina Perozzi & Hallie Beaune, Rosenthal Vineyards and Summerland Winery will be pouring their latest bottles. VeeV Açai Spirit and Champagne Piper Heidsieck will also be pouring as the exclusive VIP spirit and champagne sponsors.

In addition, Food Fare at tendees will find an astounding array of culinary gifts, home accessories, jewelry, handbags, cashmere wraps, throws, and pillows all for purchase, many of which cannot be found in traditional stores.

In honor of Food Fare 2012, Velvet by Graham and Spencer has created three limited edition tee shirts (available in women’s, men’s, and kid’s sizes) that feature a custom design utilizing the Planned Parenthood slogan, “Love Carefully,” and will be sold exclusively at the event. “It’s an honor to be part of such an important cause as

Planned Parenthood,” said Velvet designers, Jenny Graham and Toni Spencer, “We hope the design we created will bring in much needed support for an organization that helps so many.”

Advanced tickets for Food Fare are $150 for the daytime session (10:30 am to 2:00 pm) and $225 for the evening session (6:30 pm to 9:30 pm). Tickets are available for sale online at www.pplafoodfare.com or by calling (213) 284-3316. Tickets can also be purchased at the door, the day of the event for $175 for the daytime session and $250 for the evening session.

You can follow on twitter at www.twitter.com/PPLA_FOODFARE or become a fan of the PPLA Food Fare fan page on Facebook.

Food Fare is produced by the Planned Parenthood Guild, a group of 200 women dedicated to providing financial and volunteer support for Planned Parenthood of Los Angeles (PPLA). Planned Parenthood Los Angeles’ 18 health centers provide care to over 120,000 women, men, and teens each year mostly for preventative care, including cancer screenings, birth control, annual exams, and STD testing treatment.

Monday, January 30, 2012

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Celebrity Chefs and Famous Winemakers Feed Thousands at the San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival

THE SAN DIEGO BAY WINE and FOOD FESTIVAL

Posted by Rob Taylor

The 8th Annual San Diego Bay Wine & Food Festival is an international showcase of premier wine and spirits producers, chefs and culinary personalities, and gourmet foods. The weeklong Wine & Culinary Experience features appearances by nationally acclaimed chefs, legendary winemakers and television stars.

Held November 16-20, 2011, the event benefits the American Institute of Wine & Food’s culinary and enology arts scholarship program. Over 800 wines, 70 of San Diego’s top fine dining restaurants and gourmet food companies, and exhibitors participated in the 2010 Festival.

“Wine and food enthusiasts can expect a world-class epicurean experience at this year’s 8th annual festival,” said Michelle Metter, the Festival’s co-producer. “This year’s star-studded lineup of celebrity chefs touches on every end of the culinary spectrum, from James Beard and Michelin Star award-winning chefs to television personalities from Top Chef and The Next Food Network Star. Additionally, this year we are also pleased to announce the Bocuse d’Or Culinary Council Dinner, featuring four celebrated American chefs from around the country.”

This year’s highly esteemed lineup includes James Beard Foundation award-winner for “Outstanding Pastry Chef of the Year,” Chef Gale Gand of one-star Michelin rated, four-star Mobil and five-diamond AAA restaurant TRU in Chicago; James Beard Foundation award-winner for “Best California Chef,” Chef Bradley Ogden of James Beard award-winning “Best New Restaurant” Bradley Ogden in Caesar’s Palace; former San Diego Chef Gavin Kaysen of New York's three-star Café Boulud and USA Team Coach for Bocuse d'Or 2013; Chef Michael Cimarusti of two-star Michelin famed Providence in Hollywood; Chef Douglas Keane of Cyrus in Healdsburg, also a two-star Michelin winner; Addison Relais & Châteaux Grand Chef William Bradley; Executive Chef/Owner Suzette Gresham of one-star Michelin rated Acquerello in San Francisco; Executive Chef/Owner Celestino Drago of Drago Centro in Los Angeles; Winners of The Next Food Network Star The Hearty Boys, Dan Smith and Steve McDonagh; former contestants on Bravo TV’s Top Chef, chefs Rich Sweeney, Kenny Gilbert, Eli Kirshtein and Brian Malarkey; and local favorites such as Chef Bernard Guillas, Executive Chef of The Marine Room and Chef Denise Roa, Executive Chef of Rancho La Puerta.

The 2011 Festival is also host to numerous distinguishable names in the wine industry, including award-winning winemakers, sommeliers and master sommeliers, who will be leading wine-tasting seminars and topic discussions on Thursday, November 17th and Friday, November 18th at the San Diego Wine & Culinary Center. The esteemed list includes Master Sommelier Joseph Spellman; Master Sommelier Robert Smith; Lisa Redwine, Advanced Sommelier and Food and Beverage Manager for the La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club; Advanced Sommelier and Maître d' Will Costello; Sommelier Bonnie Graves; and Paul Mugnier of Dow’s Port.

Wine and food enthusiasts may also get their celebrity chef fix at this year’s Wine Spectator Celebrity Chef Luncheon & Big Bottle Auction, taking place on November 20, from 10:30 am – 2:30 pm. The luncheon is an unforgettable dining experience featuring five courses expertly paired with wines from 15 legendary wineries and features chefs Gale Gand, Bradley Ogden, Suzette Gresham, Celestino Drago, Bernard Guillas and Denise Roa. The luncheon will kick off in a spirited live auction with jet-setting vacation packages, large format bottles, and one-of-a-kind items that are perfect for the serious wine and food enthusiast. Proceeds from the event’s auction benefit scholarship programs for The American Institute of Wine & Food Culinary and the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs.

In addition, many of these celebrity chefs, winemakers, and culinary personalities will be present at the Grand Tasting Event held on November 20. The Grand Tasting features 170 wineries, 70 of San Diego’s top fine dining restaurants, 30 gourmet food companies, the lively “Chef of the Fest” competition, live entertainment, and more. Tickets start at $125.

A complete schedule of events is available online at www.worldofwineevents.com. Tickets may be purchased online or by calling 619-342-7337.

LA Epicurean Festival gives Your Weight in Wine

LA Epicurean Festival

By RobTaylor More than 800 guests populated the Third Annual Boutique Trade Show and Epicurean Festival hosted by the Club Culinaire of French Cuisine at the Hotel Sofitel Los Angeles.

Guests could view, taste and purchase more than 500 specialty products including cheeses and meats, wines and spirits, olive oils, organic chocolate , coffees, teas, meats and produce. Many of these products, such as the handmade truffles, are hard to find and were offered to guests at a substantial discount.

There was a drawing for those who visited every booth, which, with more than 60 tasting stations each with multiple treats and drinks, was a marathon accomplishment in itself. The featured door prize was your weight in wine! A human size balance scale was offset by cases of wine. The lucky winners received 6 to 7 cases of fine wine each!

Culinary students, pastry chefs, sous chefs, sommeliers, and mixologists competed for the coveted LA Epicurean Cup. The chefs collected ten Festival products of their choice to create cold appetizers while the sommeliers found wines in the show to pair with the appetizers. The mixologists were asked to concoct a tasty and artistic cocktail with five ingredients from the Festival. The students competed for the best pizza with the theme summer time.

The pastry chefs brought to life delights from Michel Richard's dessert cookbook, Sweet Magic. Richard, of Citronelle was one the judges, so he was well prepared know what they should taste like.

Other contest judges were Josiah Citrin of Melisse in Santa Monica; Franck Savoy, director of restaurants of Caesars Palace in Las Vegas; Michel Cornu, culinary director of Raymond Vineyards in Napa Valley, Mark Mendoza, head sommelier-wine director at David Myers Group, and Sophie Gayot of GAYOT.com.

Chefs also gave hourly cooking demos., The well-known chefs included Keizo Ishiba of K-Zo Restaurant in Culver City; Jean Francois Meteigner of La Cachette Bistro in Santa Monica; Sebastien Archambault of l'Epicerie in Culver City, and Sofitel's executive chef, Marius Blin.