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War between top lawyers in Greece

Sunday, December 25, 2005 

The famous Greek lawyers, Sakis Kechagioglou and George Nikolakopoulos have been imprisoned in the Athens’ jail of Korydallus, as they were found guilty of graft and corruption. As a result of this, a big scandal within the Greek legal community has been raised through the exposure of illegal actions that judges, lawyers, solicitors and attorneys have done during the previous years. A few weeks ago, after the information published by the journalist Makis Triantafylopoulos in his popular Television show “Zoungla” in Alpha TV, the member of Parliament and lawyer, Petros Mantouvalos was abdicated as members of his office had been involved in illegal graft and corruption. Moreover, top judge Evangelos Kalousis is imprisoned as he found guilty of corruption and degenerate behaviour.

Except from journalists’ research about scandals in the legal Community of Greece, accusations from well-known lawyers and attorneys such as the famous Athens’ lawyer Alexis Kougias, against colleagues have as a result a greater dialogue and discussion in the country upon this important issue.

Find A Consolidation Of Debt Loan: Personal Unsecured Loans With Bad Credit 5 Steps

By Everett Maclachlan

When you have too much debt, it almost feels like you are carrying around 30 or 40 extra pounds on your body. The extra financial weight is always there lurking, even when you are not trying to take out a loan or apply for a low-interest rate credit card. However, when you do need to borrow money or qualify for credit, suddenly the weight of your situation becomes all-too-clear.

There are many types of debt, including mortgage debt, auto loans, student loans, department store cards and of course credit card debt. In terms of their effect on your FICO (credit) score, credit card debt is by far the worst in the eyes of creditors.

It is not at all uncommon these days for people to have $10,000, $20,000, $30,000 or more in credit card debt. Much of this is high-interest debt, which makes it particularly hard to pay down. Making only the monthly minimum payments is not enough – doing only that would mean most people would never get out of debt during their lifetimes. The more you try to pay it down, the more the debt seems to add up.

One way out is a consolidation-of-debt loan. This type of loan works by your taking out a single, low-interest loan that you use to pay down the credit card debt. The challenge is that, if you have a bad credit score, it can be hard to take out a personal unsecured loan.

If you need a consolidation-of-debt loan, personal unsecured loans may be the way to go. Here are 5 steps to getting funded:

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1. Get a clear picture of your financial standing:

If you really want to get out of debt once and for all, you will need to take clear stock of your financial standing. This means really facing the facts about how much debt you have and at what interest rate. Rather than just throwing more money at your debt with a new loan, you will want to take a calculated approach to getting yourself out of debt.

2. Know the landscape of your credit report:

Next, before you start applying for loans, be sure to run your credit report with at least 2-3 of the top credit bureaus. Note the reasons for your bad credit score. And, be sure to report any errors on your report so that you can get them removed.

3. Put together a plan for repayment of your personal unsecured loan:

Next, you will want to put together a plan. Once you take out this new loan, how will you repay it? After all, the goal is to get yourself out of debt, not stay in it forever.

4. Build a lender list:

Now, it is time to find your lender. Make sure to do searches for “bad debt personal unsecured loan lender.” You will want a list of at least 4 or 5 lenders before you begin applying to any of them.

5. Apply using strong negotiation tactics:

There are two ways to apply for a personal loan: passively or proactively. Don’t just be passive, filling out the application and doing the minimum to get approved. Instead, be proactive. Be ready to address any concerns the lender may have about your credit report. Be prepared to show the lender that you are credit-worthy; show your employment history, residential history, and any other factors that can help your case.

Take these 5 steps to getting approved for an unsecured personal consolidation loan.

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Jewelry courier robbed in Washington; three men arrested

Thursday, September 27, 2007 

Three American men were arrested after they robbed a jewelry courier at gunpoint today. The robbery was made at a McDonalds restaurant in Factoria, Washington at approximately 9:40 a.m.

The men drove away but the courier was lucky enough to provide a description of the white van and the robbers, who were pursued by local police towards Interstate 90 in Snoqualmie, Washington, east of Factoria, where the van was stopped. The three men were arrested and the van was searched by a K-9 unit.

The value of the jewels is unknown.

Transference Of An Eu Registered Company To Bulgaria

Submitted by: Nelli Tascheva

The transference of an EU-registered company s main office to another EU member state, respectively Bulgaria, is possible under the following conditions:

– The company has been registered in accordance with the provisions of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 of 8th October 2001 on the Statute for a European Company (SE);

– Pursuant to Art. 8 of this Regulation, the registered office of the SE in accordance with its act of formation can be transferred to another Member State;

– The Bulgarian legislation, in conformity with the European law , allows the transference of the registered office of an EU-seated company to Bulgaria on the following conditions and upon submission of the respective documents as listed in Regulation ? 1 on the management, supervision and access to the Commercial Register.

In the event of transference of a European company s registered office from another member state to Bulgaria in accordance with Art. 8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001 the application for registration with the Commercial Register must be submitted along with the following documents :

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1. A Document proving the existence of the European company and certifying its actual legal standing, issued by the competent organ from its past place of business.

2. The Proposal of the Executive Body for transference of the registered office.

3. A Report by the Executive Body concerning the transference of the registered office.

4. A Resolution of the General Meeting of Shareholders concerning the transference of the registered office.

5.A Certificate pursuant to Art.8, para.8 of Council Regulation (EC) No 2157/2001.

6. A Statute for a European company (SE)

7. A Specimen of the signatures of the persons authorized to represent the company in accordance with Art. 235, para.3 of the Commerce Act.

8. A License or Permit for conducting a specific business activity in accordance with the effective Bulgarian law.

9. Other documents required by the Bulgarian law.

-Please note, that the Bulgarian legislation provides an opportunity for transference of the registered office only of a European company (SE) and of a European Cooperative Company, whose legal form is settled in Council Regulation (EC) ? 1435/2003. Regarding all other cases, there remains the possibility of setting up of a subsidiary of a foreign business entity in Bulgaria, succession by way of a merger, as well as establishing a new company with a registered address in Bulgaria pursuant the Bulgarian legislation.

Tascheva and Partner is a leading multi-disciplinary law partnership and a tax consultancy practice providing expertise in all areas of civil and commercial law to a client base of leading domestic and international companies and private individuals. Additionally the firm offers dispute resolution services and, if required, litigation before the Bulgarian courts. The firm was established in 1990 by attorneys Nelli Tascheva and Svetoslav Dimitrov to serve the needs of foreign and domestic investors and private individuals seeking an exceptionally high level of personal attention and client service.

In 2004, the firm created a specialized tax advice and accountancy department to compliment the firm s core legal practice. Tascheva & Partner now offers a comprehensive service to its clients assisting on all legal and tax requirements as well as the economic and financial aspects of their business.

About the Author: Nelli Tascheva is a Managing Partner of Tascheva and Partner (

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Study at the University of Toronto says text messaging helps with grammar

Wednesday, August 2, 2006 

A study by researchers at the University of Toronto found that teenagers demonstrate a strong command of grammar in their text messaging.

The study found that while informal forms such as acronyms like “lol” (laughing out loud) are used in text messaging, more formal language constructs that are not usually used in spoken language were also used in messaging. For instance, the word “said” was used in messaging instead of “was like”, a common informal spoken phrase.

The study found that instant messaging language does mirror patterns in speech, but also uses constructs from a wide range of diction.

Prof. Sali Tagliamonte, a professor of linguistics at the University of Toronto, said parents and teachers shouldn’t be concerned that this new medium is corrupting young people’s grammar. “I don’t think parents have to worry, because they’re really showing that they are creative and that they have a mastery of the language. They are not using ruinous language,” he said. “What these kids are doing is showing us that they have a really good command of the English language, so much so that I was really blown away by how fluidly they operate,” he added.

The research was presented today at the annual meeting of the Linguistics Association of Canada and the United States.

Home Wind Power Generators Simplified You Can Build A Wind Turbine &Amp; Use Wind Energy To Generate Free Energy And Save Money

Home Wind Power Generators Simplified – You Can Build A Wind Turbine & Use Wind Energy To Generate Free Energy And Save Money

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Chris T. James

Are you always looking for ways to be more energy efficient and save money! The most plentiful source of energy on earth is the sun. The sun provides a staggering amount of power in the form of wind energy and direct solar radiation. Sadly, it goes largely unused, yet it’s free! Here, we’ll discuss how you can tap into that incredible potential and why you might want to build your own home made wind power generator (a.k.a. wind turbine or windmill) on a shoestring budget with tools you already have around the house.

With all the talk of global warming these days, and, for US residents, the looming Electrical Utility de-regulation in early 2010, people are becoming more conscientious in their use of electric power. So it makes a lot of sense to seek out ways to use the sun’s unlimited wind power potential to augment your family’s energy needs. A wind turbine built correctly and positioned properly to take full advantage of your home’s access to wind energy is a great way to do your part for the environment, not to mention your wallet!

Your home’s physical location and the surrounding terrain are critical factors in the feasibility of generating enough power to make a home made wind power generator worthwhile. It is vital that you do some research to determine the average wind velocity for your specific location or area. Fortunately, this information is available free from a number of reliable sources including the National Renewable Energy Laboratory website.

That site has an incredibly useful calculating tool that literally allows you to see a satellite image of your property and locate your simulated wind turbine at any number of specific points on your property to determine the best placement to maximize your ability to convert wind energy to electrical power your family can use. Imagine being the first on your block to be generating free energy from the wind!

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I’m sure you’re wondering what it will cost you to harness the power of the wind. Well, believe it or not, that’s the great part. It will cost you a lot less than you think.

But before we get to that, first, you’ll need a guide that provides the following information in a clear and concise fashion:

1. Primer on wind energy basics

2. Wind maps of your area

3. Comprehensive parts list

4. Information on where to get the parts needed to build a wind turbine

5. Step-by-step plans for building your wind generator

6. Plenty of pictures and diagrams

The second requirement is something I can’t help you with. You will need some spare time (not a lot) and very basic mechanical skills. (If you have to hire someone to change a light bulb, you should probably stop here!)

You’re probably thinking it’s going to set you back thousands of dollars (US) to do this but, amazingly, you’d be wrong. Now, you could spend many thousands of dollars on a wind power project if you wanted to but the key is you don’t have to!

A well written guide that provides all of the information you need will cost you less than $100 (US) from a reputable source and the parts you’ll need, most of which can be purchased at your neighborhood hardware store will cost less than $200 (US).

If you’re someone who doesn’t just sit around and complain and you get a kick out of using your wits to save money, building your own wind energy system can be great fun, save you lots of money and do something good for the environment. That’s a great combination! If you’d like to learn a lot more about this topic or products that fill the requirements I’ve recommended above see the link below.

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Predictable random number generator discovered in the Debian version of OpenSSL

Friday, May 16, 2008 

A major security hole was discovered in the pseudo-random number generator (PRNG) of the Debian version of OpenSSL. OpenSSL is one of the most used cryptographic software, that allows the creation of secure network connections with the protocols called SSL and TLS. It is included in many popular computer programs, like the Mozilla Firefox web browser and the Apache web server. Debian is one of the most used GNU/Linux distributions, on which are based other distributions, like Ubuntu and Knoppix. The problem affects all the Debian-based distributions that were used to create cryptographic keys since the September 17, 2006. The bug was discovered by Luciano Bello, an argentine Debian package maintainer, and was announced on May 13, 2008.

This vulnerability was caused by the removal of two lines of code from the original version of the OpenSSL library. These lines were used to gather some entropy data by the library, needed to seed the PRNG used to create private keys, on which the secure connections are based. Without this entropy, the only dynamic data used was the PID of the software. Under Linux the PID can be a number between 1 and 32,768, that is a too small range of values if used to seed the PRNG and will cause the generation of predictable numbers. Therefore any key generated can be predictable, with only 32,767 possible keys for a given architecture and key length, and the secrecy of the network connections created with those keys is fully compromised.

These lines were removed as “suggested” by two audit tools (Valgrind and Purify) used to find vulnerabilities in the software distributed by Debian. These tools warned the Debian maintainers that some data was used before its initialization, that normally can lead to a security bug, but this time it was not the case, as the OpenSSL developers wrote on March 13, 2003. Anyway this change was erroneously applied on September 17, 2006, when the OpenSSL Debian version 0.9.8c-1 was released to the public.

Even though the Debian maintainer responsible for this software released a patch to fix this bug on May 8, 2008, the impact may be severe. In fact OpenSSL is commonly used in software to protect the passwords, to offer privacy and security. Any private key created with this version of OpenSSL is weak and must be replaced, included the session keys that are created and used only temporary. This means that any data encrypted with these keys can be decrypted without a big deal, even if these keys are used (but not created) with a version of the library not affected, like the ones included in other operating systems.

For example any web server running under any operating system may use a weak key created on a vulnerable Debian-based system. Any encrypted connection (HTTPS) to this web server established by any browser can be decrypted. This may be a serious problem for sites that requires a secure connection, like banks or private web sites. Also, if some encrypted connection was recorded in the past, it can be decrypted in the same way.

Another serious problem is for the network security software, like OpenSSH and OpenVPN, that are used to encrypt the traffic to protect passwords and grant the access to an administrative console or a private network protected by firewalls. This may allows hackers to gain unwanted access to private computers, networks or data traveled over the network, even if a not affected version of OpenSSL was used.

The same behavior can be applied to any software or protocol that use SSL, like POP3S, SSMTP, FTPS, if used with a weak key. This is the case of Tor, software used to offer strong anonymity on the TCP/IP, where about 300 of 1,500-2,000 nodes used a weak key. With 15-20% of weak Tor nodes, there is a probability of 0.34-0.8% circa to build a circuit that has all tree nodes weak, resulting in a full loss of anonymity. Also the case of only one weak node begin used may facilitate some types of attack to the anonymity. The Tor hidden services, a sort of anonymous public servers, are affected too. However the issue was speedly addressed on May 14, 2008.

The same problem also interested anonymous remailers like Mixmaster and Mixminion, that use OpenSSL to create the remailer keys for the servers and the nym keys for the clients. Although currently there is no official announcement, at least two remailer changed their keys because were weak.

International Committee of the Red Cross condemns Gaza blockade

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) issued a statement today calling for an end to Israel’s blockade of the Gaza Strip which it calls a “…collective punishment imposed in clear violation of Israel’s obligations under international humanitarian law.”

The statement gives an overview of what the Red Cross views as a humanitarian crisis in Gaza. The ICRC describes how the blockade has seriously impoverished the people of Gaza, as well as denying them basic access to housing, food and health care. The ICRC claims the blockade has almost totally destroyed Gaza’s economy, which is kept on life support by an elaborate tunnel system used to smuggle in goods. Even though Israel has stated that it no longer occupies the Gaza Strip, the ICRC said that the country still denies Gazans access to their fishing grounds, causing great economic hardship.

Outlining the condition of the health care system in Gaza, the ICRC stated that electricity blackouts are on average seven hours a day, meaning that hospitals must run on generators. Generators can take two to three minutes to start, a luxury many patients cannot afford. To make matters worse fuel supplies for the generators are erratic, and the ICRC reported that already three times in 2010 Gaza’s hospitals have run out of fuel.

The statement also highlighted a potential risk to Gaza’s water supply. According to the ICRC, only 60% of Gaza’s 1.4 million inhabitants are connected to a sewage collection system, and raw sewage is dumped into the Wadi Gaza river, posing a great health risk to many families living alongside the river, where overused aquifers results in drinking water unfit for consumption with “high levels of nitrate, chloride and salt”.

The ICRC has urged for the rights of Israeli soldier Gilad Shalit, who is held prisoner by Hamas, to be respected. On Israeli-held prisoners, the ICRC state that “Over 800 Gazan detainees in Israeli prisons have been prevented from meeting face-to-face with their loved ones since June 2007.”

Utilizing Twitter For Me, Not Really For You Personally

Submitted by: Fleur Adela

I avoid consider myself to become a social websites expert – social websites is in it is infancy and is getting redefined every day — but I do job extensively with social websites outlets, like Tweets and Facebook, every day. I personally use them with regard to me, not to suit your needs (I’ll describe later).The Social websites Pressure Is actually OnYou’re nobody unless if you’re on Twitter or Fb nowadays – especially companies. But how can you get going? How can you get individuals interested and build the followers?First, let’s clean up two myths regarding social media that a lot of fall for:If Excellent wide range of followers or close friends on Facebook as well as Twitter, then: I are popular I have a big market of shoppers to promote to All all those users that discover these ideas have one main goal when cultural networking: build up their own follower list. A lot of people that you or your item and therefore might succeeded!What a load connected with crapNow, don’t get me personally wrong. Possessing a huge following can certainly be a excellent thing, but you want the best kind of followers.It’s Painless to have Plenty of Followers and FriendsThere seems to be an unsaid social networking rule which states that if I like to use or buddy you, then you ought to return the favor is to do the same to my opinion. I fearfulness that this rule had been probably started by junk emailers and egotistical, self-satisfied individuals trying to make them selves appear very popular. None the particular less, due to this unsaid rule, there are countless online systems as well as tools that will permit you to definitely ‘mass’ friend/follow a large number of users in just a few hours with the hope they are going to return the favour. Literally – in just several days you might have a large number of friends and supporters on Twitter and Fb. These systems are actually smart enough to check on and ensure they remain ‘friends’ with you — if they don’t, they unfriend/unfollow them to suit your needs. This produces an environment where customers follow so many people and also have too many supporters. Let me estimate a tweet through Weird Ing Yankovic here: If if you’re following more than a thousand people on Twitter, you aren’t really ‘following’ anyone at all.He’s correct. If you’re subsequent more than 1,000 individuals you’re just looking to get followers for just one of the 2 reasons as listed above. Time period. You’re not considering what these individuals are saying in all, which probably indicates they aren’t considering what you need to say possibly. Your “friendship” is actually artificial. There is absolutely no way somebody can possibly follow that lots of tweets.Having A large number of Followers Doesn’t Imply They all are ListeningThe amusing thing aboutall this which because these techniques ‘auto follow back’ anyone who follows you, you might have nothing but a massive electronic network connected with robots following one another and connecting numerous strangers together because ‘friends’. Then they proceed to unsolicited mail the hell away from each other — but nobody is hearing because it’s virtually difficult to read and stick to the tweets through 1000+ other people.So specifically the point?We ought to all use Twitter as well as Facebook how they were intended as utilized. Not as recognition confirmation or a sending junk email tool. Make use of them to read your own friends, family, customers and individuals you are genuinely interested in. In the event that more people do that, everything would along with place.How I personally use Twitter and Fb for MyselfCurrently, I like to use 17 individuals. I follow all of them not so they’ll stick to me back (most of these don’t) but since I really wish to follow the actual have to state. Crazy, correct? Many of these individuals are major players within the Web Design/Development entire world. They have a large number of followers, however they themselves only stick to handful of individuals. That makes feeling. Sure it might be great if either this business would stick to me, but that isn’t why We are following all of them. They keep me personally informed and caught up. Since I began following these guys, We don’t even use our RSS reader any more. These guys twitter update all the excellent articles, websites and article links they discover. Now rather than me needing to filter through countless RSS feeds looking for some thing interesting, these guys get it done for meAmazing in addition occasionally when I tweet back again a question from the tweet, this business will actually remedy back to me personally! Mixed in with the good information they provide are components of their personal life. These guys twitter update about what that they had for lunch, exactly what their daughter believed them right after school, and so forth. In certain crazy way, I believe like I am aware them on the personal stage. Some day within the future, while i run into one of these in a conference, I believe like Excellent better possibility of making a control when presenting myself.How I personally use Twitter and Fb for My BusinessLots of our own Doodlekit customers stick to us on Twitter as well as Facebook. There these people ask questions to hold updated around about new produces and upcoming occasions. It’s also an excellent backup resource ought to our system ever drop for any cause – these the differences provide us using a communication line outdoors our own systemWe utilize these the differences to communicate free of charge drawings and contests to talk to brand new potential customers. Straight asking people to stick to you if they happen to be considering yourservice or product may have a much greater conversion rate (versus simply following strangers and anticipating a stick to back). We perform drawings asking individuals to follow us who else might be considering winning a totally free website. This particular expands our following along with quality followers that are actually or possibly interested in having their very own website. Whilst they may not earn the drawing, they could see a twitter update from us later regarding new features we simply implemented or a specific deal we’re running on websites online. Prospective customers are always the kinds of people you want subsequent usFor Me, Not really YouEvery day We have people follow me personally on Twitter. Every single day I have individuals unfollow me. Individuals are the spammers and bots fishing for brand spanking new supporters. Sorry, but I am not going to stick to you just since you follow me personally. Don’t waste your time and effort. I personally use Twitter with regard to me, not with regard to you.

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