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Online Shopping Uk - Legal Protection

With online shopping UK figures showing a dramatic recovery from
the dotcom crash of 2000 and about 90% of consumers planning to
shop at Christmas , it is important for shoppers to know their
rights when buying online.

It is vital to remember that when you are buying online, you
have the same rights as when you are buying in a corner shop.

Here are some of the sites where you can get legal advice and
protection when a purchase goes wrong.

Trading Standards Consumer Complaints
www.consumercomplaints.org.uk This is a site where you can make
a complaint about a company or request advice.

Office of Fair Trading www.oft.gov.uk/consumer This site gives
lots of general advice on consumer rights in the UK and tips on
how to complain.

Trading Standards www.tradingstandards.gov.uk An important site
for UK shoppers. Here there is a database of consumer guides.
The site also contains links to the Advertising Standards
Authority and the Direct Marketing Association.

Advice Guide from Citizens’ Advice www.adviceguide.org.uk A
site with many informative factsheets on all kinds of consumer
topics.

Consumer Direct www.consumerdirect.gov.uk This is a site from
the Department of Trade and Industry which has excellent
factsheets on various topics including internet security and
online scams.

Which Online www.which.net This is a subscription site with a
mass of consumer information and the latest news on credit card
fraud and general internet security.

Shopping online is normally a pleasant experience. However, if
things do go wrong it is important to know your rights when you
are contacting companies as they tend to respect consumers who
demonstrate that they know the law straight away.

(C) John Lynch

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Anyone who says you cannot brand a small business have never studied how Franchise Companies start and grow in their communities and then end up taking out the competition for regional domination. Sure you can brand a small business, heck I did and within a 8-year period I took my well-branded small business and turned it into a much larger business in 23-states, 4-countries, 450 cities and 110 major markets, it can be done.

Many marketing consultants and gurus say that marketing brand for small business cannot be done. Others agree that it can be done. I am in the camp with those who know it can be done. In this camp some say that; Branding is about your reputation. Indeed that is true, but to single out that one concept and say that is branding is way too simplistic. You see branding is much more than that; not just reputation, but what comes to mind when you see the brand, it is about customer feelings inside of them.

Many franchise companies say that the brand is about quality of products, cleanliness, customer service and strength in the customer’s mind of consistency. If your brand is re-assuring to your customer, then they will partake and spend that unit of trade called a dollar for what it is you offer over a competitor for none-other reason than your brand. And therefore it is possible to brand a small business in such a way that you can dominate your market sector in your city or town or space on the Internet. Consider all this in 2006.

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At the dawn of spring, I am reminded by my children the joy of
anticipating new life.

They will usually see a flower or two that has made its way
through the soil to a world beyond itself. What starts out as a
seedling or bulb is transformed by nature’s capacity to evolve.

Inside each of us lies dormant an awareness, an identity, an
ability to grow beyond what we appear to be. Every moment, we
are being challenged by others and by circumstances to create a
life that exceeds our present state of living.

To move toward our highest good takes a willingness on our part
to let go of what we know to what can be known in and through
us. You and I are part of the Created Order we see around us,
and we are participants in Creating Order out of what we have
been given to care for.

With this in mind, let us turn to ways our soul can be described
in the characteristics that make up a flower:

1. The Ground.

The ground nurtures, protects, and gives birth to a flower.
Inside the womb of the ground, life is taking root long before
we can see it. Because we cannot see a flower that has been
planted in the earth, does not mean life is not being created.
To be full participants in our world means to be fully connected
and rooted in the world we have been given.

2. The Stem.

The stem begins its growth in the earth below and into the sky
above. This part of the flower is the connecting characteristic
of the plant. Much like humanity, we are in this world without
being fully of it. This creates a sacredness to our lives. It is
our unique ability to live and grow in a way no one ever has,
is, or ever will.

3. The Flower.

In full bloom, a flower is the illumination of all the life that
has preceded it. The radiance and color that pour out of it
create life. Notice the next time you look at a flower how you
are affected by it. You may notice your heart open and be filled
with joy. Or, you may notice more energy and clarity in your
vision for being blessed with great beauty.

4. The Spirit of a Flower.

The spirit of a flower is the life force moving in and through
it. It is the essence of a flower that identifies with your
spirit. This part of you opens from the inside out and becomes
ONE with the spirit of a flower. It is the same energy that runs
in and through you. Like a flower, you begin to radiate your own
soul from the essence of your own being.

Each spring, take the time to notice the part of you opening up
to new life. Just like flowers, we grow from the inside out.
What illuminates in our life began inside us. We nurture these
inner qualities of attention until they eventually take root and
grow into our daily lives. The growth that follows is created
from what we attend to or hold our attention on within us.

Like the pedals of a flower opening to the world around it, we
create a presence of awareness. In full bloom, the beauty or the
lack thereof touches the lives of everyone around us. As our
inner patterns of attention move through us, the world
illuminates the seeds of awareness contained within us for so
long. Here, a life is created. It is the life of our soul.

Sam Oliver, author of, “Integrating the Feminine Spirit:
Returning to the Womb of Creation” For more on this author;
http://www.soulandspirit.org

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Acoustica CD/DVD Label Maker comes with a chock full of custom art for holidays and special occasions like Christmas, Valentines, birthdays, vacations, weddings and more. You don’t need to be a real artist or designer to user the software.

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