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This has been a busy
and somewhat challenging year. With a little bit of
luck, I will get this one newsletter out just in time to wish
you merriment in celebrating the arrival of 2012 and health,
happiness, and prosperity throughout the year. It's an opportunity
for me to share with some of our happenings including our move. Our new address in San Luis Obispo
is posted above.
My associates and I
partner with entrepreneurs and others to promote business, offer
tutoring and other educational services, conduct research, sell
things, generate and track client email newsletters, and weave and
host webs. Below are a few examples of this year's web weaving
and/or client activities followed by some advice on cell phones. |
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Family Service
Association (FSA), Ethiopia, registered as an
Ethiopian Resident Charity, maintains and/or increases
the intimate relationship of the family, the nucleus of
the community and society. Moreover, it aims to
alleviate the socio-economic problems facing women,
youth, children, and other disadvantaged segments of
society in response to increasing incidents of violence
against women (VAW) and children.
The website, in English and
in Dutch, gives information about the services and the
accomplishments of the organization and is set up to
receive donations via PayPal. FSA staff may post their
own news without intervention from Guli.
http://www.fsaethiopia.org/
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Baptism garments made in
Bethlehem by Palestinian Christians come in infant sizes
ranging from newborns to 24 months, but special orders
can be accommodated. On the left you see Sara in Jordan
at six months. On your right you see Thomas in Oregon
who, at age seven, chose his own garment which was made
especially for his size. In the style of tunic prevalent
in Biblical times and even today in the Holy Land, these
garments feature embroidery patterned after a mosaic in the Church of the Nativity.
Your order connects you to the birthplace of Jesus and
helps support Holy Land Christians.
http://www.BaptismGarment.com |
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Brotherhood Way in
San Francisco is a
neighborhood of residences, faith communities, schools,
and organizations that respect diverse traditions and
promote cooperation. Near San Francisco State
University, students live in the Parkmerced complex next
to young families, and active seniors. Alma Via offers
assisted living. Various ethnic groups are represented
along Brotherhood Way. It is fitting that the green area
is also home to the Bufano Peace Statue.
http://www.BrotherhoodWaySF.org |
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CivTek International,
is an Infrastructure Solutions, Program
Management and Multi-Disciplined Life-Cycle Integrator.
CivTek focuses on core industries and infrastructure fundamental
to the economic and physical health and well being of
all societies: energy, water, air, agriculture,
transportation, waste management and ancillary
technologies necessary to more efficiently deliver and
operate these industries in an environmentally friendly,
safe and profitable manner. For example:
http://www.civtek.com/captransportation.htm
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Elder
Exercise dot US is a service offered by Wanda Fetyko
of San Luis Obispo to local seniors who need gentle
coaching to keep physically active and in shape.
One feature of Wanda's program is laughter yoga.
http://www.ElderExercise.US
No doubt you have noticed
that Wanda's domain is not a dot com but a dot US. When
the website was registered, dot com was not available.
Recently it has become available...for a high price.
She's sticking with dot US. |
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Chef
Eva Weber, a Swiss trained chef with decades of
cooking experience, has a new book out available in
paperback, hardcover, Kindle, and other formats: A Party
Chef's Guide to Delicious Encounters. The book
includes tips for equipping kitchens, shopping, food
preparation, and general hospitality. Each chapter
begins with a quotation and ends with a recipe. Read
about the book, the author, the illustrator Marty
Larkin, and how to order at
www.ChefEvaWeber.com. |
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Maria
Elsea is a certified massage and bodywork therapist
specializing in deep muscle release techniques and
prenatal massage. Her website gives explanations and
lets you know what to expect when you come to Central
Coast Therapeutic Massage for treatment.
http://www.cctherapeuticmassage.com/ |
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The
pastor, staff, and people of St. Brendan Parish
in San Francisco want to make sure that all parishioners
have the information they need to participate fully and
actively in the life of their church. Besides general
information, the bulletin, other news, and pastor's
messages are posted regularly. Newcomers may register
online or download the parish registration form to
submit by mail or in person.
http://www.stbrendanparish.org |
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The
website for St.
Benedict's Parish for the Deaf at St. Francis Xavier
Church in San Francisco is especially useful to the non-hearing.
In addition to the typical things you would find on a
church website are the links to various forms and
materials that can be downloaded and read at leisure.
Parishioners will also find their religious life and
fellowship activities well documented in their picture
album that shows a vibrant community whose members don't
necessarily live in the same neighborhood.
http://www.sfdeafcatholics.org |
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A
television crew recently interviewed Chef Jose Dahan
of ET VOILA Restaurant in San Luis
Obispo
http://www.EtVoilaRestaurant.com
regarding a new law in California that will ban foie gras.
I actually acquired a taste
for this rare delicacy when I lived in France in the
1970s and, in fact, I taught English in Strasbourg to a
representative who was preparing to promote foie gras in
the USA. No matter what your
tastes are or whether or not you agree with the ban out
of your concern for animal rights or for other reasons, you may want to
hear Chef Jose's comments,
especially about going with him to his native Toulouse
for a feast of foie gras when it can no longer be served
in his restaurant here:
http://www.ksby.com/player/?video_id=15687 |
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We want to weave your web.
http://www.guligroup.com/web_portfolio.htm |
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Comments from
Claudia...on cell phones |
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No doubt you have received email messages with sensational stories
or alarming messages about cell phones. Most of these are bogus.
Cell phones do not cause corn kernels [or your brain cells] to pop
or sparks to be ignited at gas stations. You cannot use a cell phone to
unlock a keyless entry car, and calling #77 will not connect you
with the Highway Patrol. And you do not need to register your cell
phone number with the DO NOT CALL list to avoid calls from
telemarketers. But here is an anecdote that, though it may or may
not be true, is plausible.
| A woman's handbag with
her cell phone, keys, credit cards, and wallet inside
was stolen. Using the number in her address book that
was labeled HOME, the thief sent a text message to her
husband asking him to remind her of the PIN on their
bank account so that she could get some cash for
shopping. He texted the number back. And, as the story
has it, the thief had everything he needed to wipe out
the couple's bank account. |
One might think it's just plain common sense not to reply to a text
message asking for a PIN number or a password just as it's plain
common sense not to give your Social Security number to an unknown
person calling you on the phone. But sometimes people are caught off
guard and, as in the this case, they respond to what they think is
ordinary, legitimate communication. The point is that you must have a strict
policy of never giving out critical information without doing some
checking.
The other piece of advice coming from this story is that your
contact list should not indicate relationships. The names in your
cell phone address book should not say HUBBY, HONEY, MOM, SON,
GRANDPARENTS, or even HOME. A thief can do considerable damage just
by calling the folks in your address book, or, if more industrious,
he or she can use the numbers to find the identity and address of
each person listed. The less a thief knows about you and your
relationships, the better.
Be wise and be safe! |
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