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Tiger is third sign of the lunar Chinese Horoscope.

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 BANGKOK, April 7 (Reuters) - Thai stocks are expected to
edge down on Tuesday because of domestic political tension
ahead of a big anti-government rally, as well as gloom on
overseas markets due to U.S. financial fears, analysts said.

 Thousands of red-shirted protesters, supporters of exiled
Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, plan a big rally on
Wednesday, and Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva has vowed to
take firm measures to prevent bloody confrontation.
[nBKK442810]

 "Domestic politics remains the key risk factor for our
market, with investors likely to sell due to fears related to
the big rally on April 8," said Kosin Sripaiboon, head of
research at UOB Kay Hian Securities. "We will also track other
Asian markets lower."

 On Monday U.S. bank shares were dragged down after analyst
Mike Mayo of Calyon Securities warned of rising loan losses by
the end of 2010. [ID:nN06322858].

 Support on the main index .SETI is expected at 440 and
437 and resistance at 447 and 450, the analysts added.

 The Thai market was closed on Monday for a public holiday.
On Friday, it climbed 0.8 percent to 446.04, its highest close
since Feb. 16, cheered by improving U.S. data.

 Click [TH/TRADING01] for cumulative trading value by
investor type. ----------------------MARKET SNAPSHOT @ 0124 GMT
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                 INSTRUMENT   LAST       PCT CHG   NET CHG
S&P 500             .SPX       835.48      -0.83%    -7.020
USD/JPY                    100.74      -0.28%    -0.280
10-YR US TSY YLD      2.9168          --    -0.015
SPOT GOLD                  874.4        0.64%     5.600
US CRUDE            CLc1       51.04       -0.02%    -0.010
DOW JONES           .DJI       7975.85     -0.52%    -41.74
ASIA ADRS           .BKAS      95.49       -2.05%      -2.00
-------------------------------------------------------------
MARKET SUMMARY > NYMEX-Crude stays above $51/bbl after 2.8 pct
fall       [O/R] > US STOCKS-Wall Street rally stumbles as bank
fears reemerge[.N] > FOREX-US dollar rises broadly as U.S.
stocks fall       [USD/] > TREASURIES-Bonds fall on concerns
over supply, Fed buying [US/] > PRECIOUS-Gold edges up as
market seen oversold; ETF stead[GOL/]

 STOCKS AND FACTORS TO WATCH

 - Thailand's economy will contract sharply this year,
largely because of the global recession, and low inflation
gives it room for further interest rate cuts, the International
Monetary Fund said. [nN06419616]

 - The global economic crisis and the security threat posed
by North Korea's rocket launch will grab much of the attention
this weekend when Asian leaders gather in Thailand for their
annual summit. [nBKK489993]

 - For the Thai press digest click on [PRESS/TH]

 - For Thailand's IPO diary click on 

 - For Thailand's stock exchange news click on [TH-SET]

 - For Thailand corporate earnings: [TH-RES-RTRS]

 - For Thailand economic forecast: [POLL-ECI-TH-RTRS]
 ($1=35.37 Baht)
 (Reporting by Arada Therdthammakun; Editing by Alan Raybould)

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US President Barack Obama has arrived in Saudi Arabia at the start of a Middle East tour aimed at increasing US engagement with the Islamic world.

Mr Obama will spend a few hours in Riyadh before heading for Cairo, where he will make a keynote speech.

He says he wants to open dialogue with Muslims, overcome misapprehensions, and revive Middle East peace negotiations.

Apart from a stop-over in Iraq in April, it is Mr Obama’s first time in the region since becoming president.

Barack Obama’s goal is to improve perceptions of the US and to push for a peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians, says BBC Diplomatic Correspondent Jonathan Marcus.

In the process he wants to make other US strategic goals in the region - like stability in Iraq and the containment of Iran - easier to achieve.

To do this he needs Arab partners and this trip takes in two key nations - Saudi Arabia and Egypt.

The Saudis are sponsors of the only comprehensive peace plan for relations between the Arab world and Israel.

Egypt is intimately involved with the Palestinian problem, acting as an intermediary between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

Mr Obama needs both countries on board if he is to breathe life into the largely moribund peace negotiations, our correspondent says.

‘Action not words’

In Saudi Arabia, Mr Obama will hold talks with King Abdullah in Riyadh. As well as regional issues, Mr Obama said he would raise the issue of oil prices with the Saudi ruler.

Ahead of the visit, al-Qaeda in Saudi Arabia issued an internet statement vowing to target President Obama’s convoy in Riyadh, BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner reports.

On Thursday, Mr Obama is to deliver a speech at Cairo University which he hopes will set a new tone in US-Arab relations.

After Cairo, Mr Obama will travel on to Europe for D-Day commemorations.

The tour itinerary does not include Israel but shortly before departing for Saudi Arabia, Mr Obama had a meeting with Israel’s defence minister, Ehud Barak, in Washington.

The president is reported to have used the meeting to reiterate that the US intends to be tough with Israel on the question of settlement building in the West Bank.

Israel is resisting calls to freeze building activity in all settlements, but Palestinian leaders have said there can be no progress towards peace without a halt to such construction.

Speaking to the BBC ahead of his visit, Mr Obama said he believed the US was “going to be able to get serious negotiations back on track” between Israel and the Palestinians.

He said his visit offered the US and the Islamic world the chance “to listen to each other a little bit more”.

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Diabetes—is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin, or does not properly respond to insulin a hormone produced in the pancreas.


Insulin enables cells to absorb glucose in order to turn it into energy. Any disturbance in this causes glucose to accumulate in the blood (hyperglycemia), leading to various complications.


TYPES OF DIABETES:


1) Type 1 diabetes


Type 1 Diabetes is autoimmune disease. It is result of destruction of beta cells due to aggressive nature of cells present in the body.





2) Type 2 diabetes


Type 2 Diabetes is also called non insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (NIDDM) or adult-onset diabetes. It occurs when the body produces enough insulin but cannot utilize it effectively. This type of diabetes usually develops in middle age. more common among older; obese; have a family history of diabetes; have had gestational diabetes.


3) Gestational diabetes:


It is a form of diabetes which affects pregnant women. Hormones involved in development of placenta, also blocks the action of the mother’s insulin in her body. This is called insulin resistance. During pregnancy a mother may need up to three times more insulin for glucose to leave the blood and transform to energy. When body is not able to use insulin due to insulin resistance it develops into Gestational Diabetes. Glucose builds up in the blood to high level, it is called hyperglycemia.


Causes of Diabetes


• Hereditary or Inherited Traits : It depends upon closeness of blood relationship as mother is diabetic, the risk is 2 to 3%, father is diabetic, the risk is more than the previous case and if both the parents are diabetic, the child has much greater risk for diabetes.


• Age : Increased age is a factor which gives more possibility than in younger age.


• Poor Diet (Malnutrition Related Diabetes) : low protein and fiber intake, high intake of refined products are the expected reasons for developing diabetes.


• Obesity and Fat Distribution : Being overweight means increased insulin resistance.


• Sedentary Lifestyle


• Stress : physical injury or emotional disturbance is the initial cause of the disease..


• Drug induced: Clozapine, olanzapine , risperidone , quetiapine and ziprasidone induce this lethal disease.


• Infection : strephylococci that infects pancreas.


• Sex : commonly seen in elderly especially males but, strongly in women


• Hypertension : there is direct relation between high systolic pressure and diabetes.


• Serum lipids and lipoproteins : High triglyceride and cholesterol level in the blood is related to high blood sugars.


SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS:


Diabetes Type 1:


• Primary stage : nausea and vomiting.


• Later stage : ketoacidosis, fast weight loss


• Advanced stage : Coma and death.





Diabetes Type 2:


• Increased fatigue


• Polydipsia


• Polyuria


• Polyphegia


• Weight flactuation


• Blurry vision


• Irritability


• Infections


• Poor wound healing


Complications


• Diabetic retinopathy: pain in the eyes and may even result in loss of vision.


• Diabetic nephropathy: kidney disease shows symptoms of swelling (edema) in the feet and legs. blood pressure also increases.


• Diabetic neuropathy: Tingling, burning, numbness, tightness, shooting or stabbing pain in the hands, feet or other parts of body


• Diabetic foot: Any injury leads to gangrene if neglected


• Cardiac complaints: Chest pain ,shortness of breath, dizziness ,light headache, shoulder or stomach pain, fast heartbeat, heart attack or stroke


• Others: scanty or profuse sweating, difficulty of sensing when your bladder is full, increased sexual problems, weakness.


Prevention & management:


• Control weight to normal or near-normal levels by eating a healthy low-fat, high-fiber diet.


• Regular exercise is crucial to the prevention of type 2 diabetes.


• Keep alcohol consumption low.


• Quit smoking.


• If you have high blood fat levels (such as high cholesterol) or high blood pressure, take your medication as directed


• Lifestyle modification


• If you already have diabetes, your focus should be on preventing the complications


• Tight glucose control.


• Maintain a healthy weight


• Increase physical activity levels


• Drink an adequate amount of water and avoid taking too much salt.


• The skin should be taken care of; avoid sores and cracks that can become severely infected.


• Brush and floss the teeth every day to prevent gum disease.


• The feet should be washed and examined daily, looking for small cuts, sores, or blisters that may cause

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Bol will surprise you with its natural splendor. The Adriatic has spread its wings far and wide and cutting along the edges, are numerous shores. And close to the shoreline, there is the warm spread of golden sand. One of the most beautiful beaches in the region is Golden Cape and as the name suggests, this is where you get to see the true golden color of the sand. Bol, Croatia is not just about natural beauty; the cultural monuments are equally impressive.



In the southern portion of the Croatian islands, you will come across a vibrant resort known as Bol Brac. The summer sport activities have drawn thousands of travelers from all over the world. You can enjoy sailing, scuba diving, windsurfing and even underwater fishing in these islands. Kitesurfing may be a relatively new form of entertainment, but once you know about this activity, you will enjoy it thoroughly. As you plan your tour in, Bol Croatia, you will have to remember two important places. One of them is the Dominican monastery, and the other us known as the Dragon’s Cave which is located close to the village known as Murvica. Both of them are what you call crowd pullers. You can either catch the small taxi boats or the mini train to reach the Bol beaches.



Bol is part of Brac Island. There are two ways in which you can get acquainted with the place. You can explore the gentle coastline and marvel at its beauty, or else you can look towards the inland. In the northern coastline, you will find important establishments known as Postira, Supetar, Splitska and Sutivan. Near the western slopes, the landscape is gentler. Milna and Bobovisca are known for their industries like shipbuilding and fishing. Povlija is known mostly for the olive groves. This place is frequented by tourists from all over the world. In the southern portion of Brac, where the landscape takes a rough turn, the islands are sparsely populated. Bol, Croatia is known for its rich cultural heritage. There will be performances in theatres.
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When you run an online business you want to do everything it takes to succeed and take your business to the next level. That includes marketing, SEO work, quality content, Web Hosting and of course, having a great product or service that’s going to explode the growth of your business and put you as high up as you want to go. It’s important to make sure that you look into what FFMPEG Hosting can offer you these days because videos really are changing the way we use the internet. If you think YouTube is a great idea then you just might want to use some videos on your own site. Even if you’re not planning to have a tube style site, you can certainly use the videos to promote whatever you sell. If you’ve got services, why not give people an in depth look at what you do? You could show a simple slide show and have someone narrate if you’re not comfortable on camera or if you could do the videos featuring yourself and use your own personality to help you sell. You’ll want to make sure that if you’re on a VPS your provider is cool with FFMPEG because there’s nothing worse than finding out you’re limited by your hosting provider.

Another important consideration these days is whether or not you plan to have videos on your site. Obviously, this is a very popular medium to serve up to your visitors and people have now gotten quite addicted to surfing for new videos so if you want to really draw in the traffic you need a company that can handle this type of traffic. If you can find a company that offers FFMPEG Hosting with free software that’s easy to install then you’ll be doing well because that’s precisely the kind of service that you can expect from a top web hosting company. As you can see, it’s a lot of work to run one of these companies but when you find one be sure to stick with them since they can be your key to success as a webmaster.

You can have the best of all worlds if you want it. Instead of, “Unfortunately, our servers aren’t powerful enough to handle your traffic load,” what you want to hear is that they’re making sure the traffic load is getting handled starting the second they noticed an increase to your sites. This is especially important for those with Video Hosting because these are fickle users you don’t want tech support basically saying, “Hey, man, it’s your problem,” when your site goes down and the angry video fiends surf off to other sites, vowing never to return to yours. Make the smart choice and make sure you have great tech support before you ever need it.

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Before you begin to think of cold calling and prospecting techniques techniques, let’s do the some mathematics for success! Write down how much you make per sale that you generate. Let’s assume $300.00 for our example.

Now, write down how many presentations you make to get a sale. Let’s assume you close 3 in 10. That means you need to make three presentations to get a sale and earn $300.00. That means in our example, you make $100.00 every time you do a presentation - whether they buy or not!

If you know you will make $100.00 (on average) every time you talk about your product, what is your goal for today?…..You betcha….doing a few extra presentations. Now, focus on what really makes you money - talking to people about your product or service. Don’t worry about selling.

Take the pressure off an take out the fear. You’re not there to sell, you are there to listen and to talk about something you love…your product. Go ahead and do the math for your pay structure. It should get you revved up and wanting to do all the presentations you can. Just tell the listener how great their life will be with your product or service and let them decide if they want to find out more. You will see what a big difference this makes.

This method of relaxing about prospecting and looking at it as just talking really helps. Here is a real life example.

Bob woke up today worried about making his sales goal but he had nothing planned for appointments today. Bob sells a consumer product…let’s say it is replacement windows and doors. He goes to the office, visits a little, sends out a few letters and goes home early. No appointments and no sales.

If only Bob had started his day passionate about the products he offers. On his way to work, he got his hair cut he talked to 2 barbers and three customers about windows. Then, he had his oil changed. He talked to the manager and a technician about windows and energy savings. He went out to the same neighborhood his technicians were working in and called on 20 homes in the area. He had lunch and talked to the waitress about a new garage door. Then Bob started calling customers from a few years ago and people who got a presentation in the past but didn’t buy. He contacted 25 in an hour. In the late afternoon, he attended a real estate sales meeting to speak to 30 agents on how new windows improve the value of homes more than the cost to acquire them. He offered each agent a free energy audit of their home and got 5 appointments.

By the end of the day, Bob had called on and contacted more than 83 people and had set 13 appointments. Why? Because he focused on talking and on offering free information rather than trying to sell people and facing rejection.

It was a great day for Bob and for his company. You can have great days too by using simple techniques and focusing on talking as opposed to selling. Just listen and be enthusiastic. Offer something for free. It does make a difference

It has been a horror 24 hours on the roads, with six deaths recorded before the official holiday road period began.

The road toll for the year to date is now 376 - 11 more than recorded for all of 2008.

Six people died in five crashes on the roads in the 22 hours before the start of the official holiday road toll period, which began at 4pm on Christmas Eve.

The run of crashes began in Wellington on Wednesday night when an elderly woman died after her vehicle crashed into a power pole.

In the latest crash, two men died after their vehicle hit a power pole near Tikitiki, on the East Cape.

The police say the driver lost control of the four wheel drive vehicle on a moderate right-hand bend on Rangitukia Road just before 1pm on Thursday afternoon.

One of the two passengers sustained moderate injuries and was taken to Gisborne Hospital.

The police say risky behaviour is largely behind the deadly run of crashes.

National Road Policing Manager Superintendent Paula Rose told Checkpoint driving conditions were perfect on Thursday, but risky behaviour was a factor in many of the crashes.

She says police will be putting in long hours to keep the holiday toll to a minimum.

“The sad reality is people will die over the next few days and everybody is involved in keeping that crash rate as low as possible.”

Last year, 25 people died over the 11-day holiday period, which ends on 5 January.

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Couples seeking dissolution of their marriage often have many emotional, legal and financial hurdles to overcome. After several years of marriage, many married couples have amassed an amount of property and personal effects that now must be divided between the couple. In cases of divorce, sometimes the largest asset owned by the couple would be their home or other property. Many couples wish to take care of matters as soon as possible. In situations where the home or property must be sold, the thought of placing it on today’s slow moving market is incredibly unappealing as it will prolong the divorce proceedings. Also, some couples need their share from the settlement to pay for other expenses or perhaps even bills the couple still holds. There is an option available to couples that find themselves in this situation. House buying companies will purchase your home from you. This would definitely expedite the process and provide you with a fast house sale.


Issues, such as ground rents or sitting tenants, are usually handled by any competent estate agent.





There are many benefits to seeking the services of a home buying company. The first and foremost of course is the ability to sell your home quickly. Listing to estate agents can take much time as the home is viewed by many potential buyers. Some home buying companies can even make you and offer and it accepted quickly, can have you paid in a week. Wouldn’t that make your divorce proceedings definitely quicker? When you list your house for sale with a real estate firm, you will incur fees to the real estate agency. When using a home buying company, these fees would not be needed. Most home buying companies offer free estimates to home buyers. This helps to reduce the costs of unloading your home on the market.





Many estate agents suggest making some basic improvements prior to listing your home for sale. These changes can make your home look more appealing to prospective buyers. However, for a couple going through a divorce this just seems to add more time onto the home selling process. With home buying companies, they will purchases homes in any condition. The offer they make is based on what the home is worth.

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