Walk like MADD for Dan & Larry

Please join/donate to the Dan & Larry Team: Walk like MADD for Dan & Larry

On April 30, 2011, a man's choice to drive drunk took the lives of two GREAT MEN. Our husbands, Dan Gambardella and Ilario (Larry) Scuteri, were on their way to work when their car was struck and driven off the road by an illegal immigrant drunk driver. Sadly, our husbands died instantly. On that morning of April 30, 2011, our lives as we knew them were gone, changed forever in an instant. Along with our husbands, parts of us died that early morning too. Our lives have been altered forever. We are left to pick up the pieces and try to create a "new normal" for our children. A new normal our children never wanted.

Last year, we walked along with many of you only 5 weeks after Dan and Larry were killed while we were still on AUTO PILOT. At this years WALK on Saturday, June 2, we ask that you walk with us in WALK LIKE MADD in MEMORY OF DAN AND LARRY and for a cause we, unfortunately, know the VALUE of. In the last 8 1/2 months we have lived with the DEVASTATION that drunk driving leaves behind for the family of the victims. We now know what it is like to look in our children's eyes and see a look of deep sorrow and pain. A look, as mothers, we want to 'make all better' but this is something we, even as mothers, can't fix or 'make better' for our children.

In these last 8 1/2 months, MADD has supported us on this overwhelming, scary and painful journey and has provided insight into the world of the Nassau County Criminal Court System for which we are now a part of and for which we continue to fight for justice for Dan and Larry.

We walk this year again for Dan and Larry in hopes to raise enough awareness about the dangers of drunk/drugged driving. We pray to put a stop to this! Drunk driving is a CHOICE PLEASE CHOOSE NOT TO DRINK/DRUG AND DRIVE. We can not save our husbands' lives but we can help save others. The drunk driver may have silenced Dan and Larry on that fateful morning but he will NOT SILENCE SANDY AND I. We will continue to seek justice for Dan and Larry. We ask that you walk and/or donate to join Sandy and I so that the VOICES of the victims of drunk driving will be HEARD.

With Love, Linda Gambardella and Sandy Scuteri
see link: Walk like MADD for Dan & Larry

How to Save up to $1100 Each Year on Homeowners Insurance

You've heard about ways to save money on homeowners insurance before. Shave a little cash here and a little there and you've lowered your premiums. Is it really worth the time and effort just to save a few bucks? How much can you really save? Well, that depends on a great many factors such as the home, where you live and how far you are willing to go to save money. If you take a few minutes to read through this article, you can learn some great tips for how to save up to $1100 each year on homeowners insurance.

Home Safety and Security

Home safety and security are important for not only the safety of you and your family, but also for lower rates on your home insurance. Safety and security are tied to a few basic things: fire, theft and vandalism. Homes that have more safeguards in place qualify for lower rates. That means smoke alarms, fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, deadbolt locks, outside lighting and a security system can all pay for themselves through lower homeowners insurance rates. It can also be helpful to have a neighborhood watch. It helps build community relationships, guards against vandalism and theft, and can reduce your insurance premiums with some companies. Not only do these things pay for themselves and more over time, but they keep you, your family and your home safe and secure.

Reinforce Your Home Against the Elements

If you live in areas that are at a high risk for certain perils such as hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes, you will pay more for your homeowners insurance. However, there are things you can do that will help you save money. Storm shutters are an affordable option to begin the process. It can also benefit you to have a roofing contractor consult with you on what exactly you can do to reinforce your roof. If in an earthquake prone area, you will want to make sure your home meets or exceeds building codes for structural strength. A strong home can better withstand a natural disaster. It may take upfront money to get your home up to the level it needs to be, but it will pay off down the road with cheaper homeowners insurance rates and a reduced likelihood of having to pay that deductible to repair your home.

Take Advantage of Discounts

A great way to increase your savings is to understand what it takes to get as many discounts as possible on your policy. Some companies offer as many as 40 discounts for policies that range from a few dollars off per month to 25 percent off your premiums. There are discounts for:

• Bundling auto and other policies with your home insurance

• Specific occupations

• Retiring

• Staying loyal to your insurance company

• Marriage

• Paying premiums in full rather than installments

• Having premiums deducted from bank account

This is a short list, so take a few minutes to look through a couple of insurance company websites to see a complete list of the specific discounts they offer.

Pay Attention to Changes in Your Life and Environment

Changes are constant and they can have an impact on how much you pay for your homeowners insurance. It's not up to the insurance company to keep up with these changes; it is up to you to inform them of these changes. Even changes you may not think important to your homeowners insurance may lower your rates. For instance, if you get married, your rates may drop. If you change jobs to one that garners a discount, tell your insurance company immediately. If a fire hydrant is placed closer to your home, your rates can drop. If you switch from well water to municipal water, you may get a discount. If a fire station is built closer to your home or goes from volunteer to paid, you can save money.

Online Price Comparisons

Saving money means finding the best bargain. How can you do that without comparison shopping? Luckily, you can now comparison shop online. This quickens the process and gives you more options for comparison. When shopping, be sure you are looking at respectable insurance companies with a strong history of good customer service and a variety of policy offerings. To find the best price among the strongest candidates, get online quotes. Quotes will provide you with the prices you need to make a comparison and find the biggest savings.

You can use our free rate quote tool to get as many as 10 or more quotes in minutes. The more quotes you get the better. Yes, by doing the things mentioned above and comparing rates, you can save as much as $1,100 on your homeowners insurance. http://www.homeownersinsuranceaxis.com/

EPROMODA FASHION FILMS

As Spain’s # 1 makeup and fashion school with locations in Madrid and Barcelona, EPRO has now also recently launched their very own fashion club titled EPROMODA which is quickly making a stand on the online makeup and fashion marked.

It makes perfect sense really that EPRO branches out in this direction as they for over 5 years now have trained and graduated thousands of Online makeup artist, fashion styling and fashion design students, both in English and in Spanish. The more amazing factor is that the students are drilled in a manner that allows them the same exams level and certification at the end of study as their in-house students in Madrid and Barcelona gets.

EPRO states the following about EPROMODA: “The videos, articles and tutorials have a mission of staying true to the expectations of our fans and readers, and will always seek out to use new and fresh models who´ll be given a great opportunity to start their career. EPROMODA understands their fans and students need for high-end fashion that is also doable and approachable and therefore strives for a commercial fashion look that will inspire, motivate and illuminate the days of our readers and viewers. “- And to be quite honest- they do exactly that!

The videos are great, professional and the makeup is technically amazing- but what is even better is how user-friendly they are. We have all seen hundreds of artsy fashion films, that are great, but it doesn´t necessarily give direct inspiration to something a makeup and fashion lover or professional can or would do themselves…

The videos, articles and tutorials´ variety are also a great plus as it caters for every taste, color and facial structure. They don´t always choose to use super polished models which is very admirable as it gives fashion a true face- finally! As far as we can tell, there is no Photo Shop used either (!) and the looks are very straight forward and easily explained without skipping a step just to appear simpler.

So there you have it EPROMODA- so far so good and we´re excited to see the coming stuff you´ll create for us! www.eproimagecourses.com

Launching of a New Internet Concept: A Video Blog Society!

If you missed out investing in eBay, Google or Facebook, then you have another chance to a ground floor opportunity to invest in a brand NEW concept that will hit the internet soon! Investors are now being sought to buy a USD$100 “Royalty Certificate” for VIBLOS, a video blog society!

our video in Youtube: http://youtu.be/rVaoXjcsZq4

The goal for launch is 10,000 investors, but once at least 5000 investors have participated, the internet website will go live in the Fall of 2012. After pledging your USD$100 by credit card, it will be on file until at least 5000 investors have signed on before processing.

www.thousandsofpartners.com

Concept: Allowing people, from all over the world and all walks of life to promote their own personal 1-minute videos. They can be informative, show talents and/or advertise a service. Exposure on the WWW or World Wide Web (aka Internet) will be extensive, resulting in satisfied people and more users. Advertisers will be drawn to the site and revenues will be generated. Investors will reap the rewards of sharing 30% of the net profit. Not bad for a USD$100 investment!

The motto of this video blog society will be “Thousands of Partners Worldwide,” and the team and groundwork is in place. It is now up to YOU, to help supply the funds needed for promotion and marketing costs. It will be an important concept to whet the public’s appetite and set some anticipation for this NEW concept! Remember all the advance publicity about “the information highway is coming?” before the WWW launched!

The team behind it all: Bettina, Beat, Andre, Carlos and Adroit Computing represent an international gathering of talent. This team includes a marketing and communications expert, a WEB service hosting provider, a financial advisor and a web designer! Adroit Computing, based in Austria will provide programming, developing, design and consulting services. All they need now is YOU!

The Viblos team.

Why People Should Rent Jumpers From Fantasy Jumperz in San Jose

When you think of fun you think of good friends and family. And when friends and family gather, you want all the fun you can have. That's who Fantasy Jumperz is...family. Because at Fantasy Jumperz we care about you and we know how to create fun!

Fantasy Jumperz is the premiere San Jose jumper rentals business around. We saw an opportunity, in a niche, which quite frankly needed some help. We pride ourselves in not only providing a diverse arrangement of jumpers but most importantly, for providing a great detail to customer service. Our pricing is very affordable and the quality of all our selection is second to none.

We offer a no-hassle cancelation policy and we strive to make our customers happy. We are not saying that we are the best San Jose bounce house rentals in the world, but we are one of the best, if not the best here in the great city of San Jose, California. This is due to the excellent quality of our products and a staff whom is very knowledgeable in creating a fun environment for your next gathering. We will work with you personally to ensure that whatever the occasion is, it will be a success. 

What distinguishes us from other San Jose jump house rentals is that we treat all of our customers like family. If you are not satisfied, we will do anything we can to make it right for you. All phone inquiries are answered at our San Jose location and all your questions are answered by professionals whom take pride in providing you with nothing but the best. 

Make the kids happy this year by bringing the fun to them. They will surely thank you at the end of the day for making their occasion a huge success. Just think of the smile that you will see on them, and their invited guests as they jump up and down one of jumpers.

Don't forget about the adults either. If you really want to make it an enjoyable event, then transform your average occasion into a fun-filled entertaining one. You will surely enjoy being in one of our interactive games like the dunk tank.

What's that I hear...you have more guests than you thought you would and nowhere for them to sit at. Well no problem, just pick up the phone and order from our selection of tables and chairs.

At Fantasy Jumperz we strive to provide only the best for our family...you our customer. So what are you waiting for, pick up that phone or send an email. We will get right in contact with you and begin planning what will be sure to be the most fun you will ever have.

Food Truck Franchise Group debuts at the International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show (IMHRS) Gourmet Streets attracted hundreds to the only food truck franchise solution in the show

NEW YORK, NY, December 19, 2011…The Food Truck Franchise Group and Gourmet Streets Brand Cuisines debuted at the 96th annual International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show® (IHMRS), held November 12-15 in New York City. The Food Truck Franchise Group welcomed thousands of visitors who marveled at a Gourmet Streets Eastside Deli Cuisine food truck which was on prominent display at the Show.

The show attracted nearly 30,000 total trade attendees including both executives, owners and business opportunity seekers.

“The Food Truck Franchise Group was established to be a results-driven turnkey solution for starting your own business. After many years of marketing research, I believed that the time was ripe to offer a complete food truck franchise package which will enable any motivated person to start their own business.

Clearly, the need for new solutions is pressing in this economy and a food truck franchise stands heads and shoulders above starting a traditional fixed bricks and mortar restaurant location. Less expense outlay, mobility and greater potential for profitablity.

The Food Truck Franchise Group was created as a complete A to Z package which includes equipment, licenses, locations, mobile applications, operation manuals and training. The Food Truck Franchise Group does not just sell you a food truck. And we do not sell fast food. The concept is so new and inventive, that many of the Show attendees did not realize that we were selling an entire package. They had never heard of a food truck franchise being offered previously.

We chose the IMHRS as our New York Venue to showcase what a modern, clean and spectacular food truck franchise looks like. I sure did not mind that just about every attendee wanted photographs of themselves with our Gourmet Streets Eastside Deli food truck. I was happy to oblige, it just illustrates how attractive a food truck can be. The traffic at the Show was awesome and of course we look forward to more as the word gets out about The Food Truck Franchise Group" said Robert Mytelka, CEO of the Food Truck Franchise Group and Gourmet Streets.

Attending the show as well was Darren Bully, the Executive Chef of Gourmet Streets who commented that "Together with a full culinary staff, we developed these Gourmet Streets cuisines exclusively for use in a food truck franchise operation. Our guide was demographic research which pinpointed these cuisines as most appealing to the 18 to 35year old market segment. We targeted the collegiate campus market because our food truck franchise locations are typically at colleges and universities with student enrollments of 4,000 or more. We put alot of thought, care and preparation to develop cuisines which have great taste and cost $10 or less with a drink. I was very gratified to see the level of interest at the Show and look forward to building amazing new connections with more food truck franchise entrepeneurs. I am glad to help!"

Gourmet Streets™ is the master brand of the only gourmet food truck franchise in the world, and is owned and operated by the Food Truck Franchise Group LLC (FTFUS). Food Truck Franchise Group (http://ftfus.com), Gourmet Streets™ (http://gourmetstreets.com) and its enterprises bring together seasoned business professionals in food truck franchising, culinary arts, restaurant operations, food prep, retail, marketing, and government services to offer a turnkey solution gourmet food truck franchise, which are also known as mobile trucks, concession trailers and on the go food, throughout the United States and points beyond.

The brand, Gourmet Streets™, offers a choice of a variety of different food truck franchise cuisines to be operated upon the platform of a gourmet mobile food truck which is modern, clean, and inventive. Several cuisines/menus are available to choose from: Gusto’s, Chillipeppers, Mambi’s, American Fare, Sizzle Stix N’Burger and Eastside Deli (each food truck franchise cuisine is more fully described throughout this website). Have you asked yourself, How can I start a food truck franchise business? Where can I get a food truck? Is there a food truck franchise available? The Food Truck Franchise group provides a turnkey solution to acquire and finance the lease/purchase of the truck and its equipment. Further , The Food Truck Franchise Group helps to locate a market for a successful operation, acquire permits/licenses, and do the marketing/advertising needed to get your food truck franchise speeding to success. Gourmet Streets food truck franchise provides the menus, recipes and all of the culinary considerations necessary for meals that will appeal to your target market and bring you a continuous stream of repeat business. We work closely with several culinary schools, and can assist in staffing your business, and training, as needed.

The International Hotel, Motel + Restaurant Show is sponsored by the American Hotel & Lodging Association, the Hotel Association of New York City, Inc., and the New York State Hospitality & Tourism Association; and is managed by GLM. For more information on How to Start a Food Truck Franchise, please click here

Pinoy Homecoming Hospitality Center Opens at DMIA

Balikbayans arriving at the Diosdado Macapagal International Airport (DMIA) in Pampanga, will experience their warmest welcome yet with the opening of the Pinoy Homecoming Hospitality Center at the airport on November 29.

Spearheaded by the Department of Tourism (DOT), the homecoming center is part of the government's ongoing efforts to boost visitor arrivals from the balikbayan market by 25 percent in the next five years. Dubbed as the Pinoy Homecoming campaign, it primarily targets Filipinos based overseas, not only in the United States and Canada but worldwide.

A result of Presidential Proclamation No. 181 “Declaring the Years 2011 to 2016 as the Pinoy Homecoming Years” signed on June 3, 2011, the campaign supports Republic Act No. 6768, as amended, or the “Balikbayan Program.”

Under the Balikbayan Program, overseas Filipinos (OFs) are given special privileges and benefits in recognition of their contribution to the growth of the Philippine economy in terms of foreign exchange inflow and remittances.

“This is a campaign that recognizes three things: the invaluable contributions of Filipinos overseas, our urgent need to develop and promote Philippine tourism further and how much can be achieved when government agencies work together,” shares DOT Secretary Ramon Jimenez. “We also have to tap into the market of second and third generation Filipinos abroad and encourage them to discover their roots.”

To reach this set of younger Filipinos abroad, the campaign also has a digital marketing component. Through the website *www.pinoyhomecoming.ph, * Pinoys abroad can easily access Philippine news portals, tourism products and services, practical balikbayan tips, Philippine holiday and festival calendars, as well as a directory of industry partners and the contact details of DOT’s international offices.

The campaign is supported by Globe Telecom, Duty Free Philippines Corporation (DFPC) and the over 700 partner-merchants nationwide. For more information on the campaign and balikbayan benefits, contact the Pinoy Homecoming Secretariat at 632 525-1255, 632 525-9318 local 268 or 244; fax to (632) 521-6165, or e-mail at tts@dotpcvc.gov.ph.