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    kaylar wrote a new post, Counterfeit Goods; Filling the Shelves and the ‘Net 7 years, 11 months ago

    Jamaica never had any laws about Copyright.   People could take any Jamaican song or image and use it free, because unless it was registered in a country where there are such laws, there was no infringement of […]

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    • It is happening everywhere in the world. Some countries are being caught and some are let lose on various grounds. Whoever is caught is dubbed as a thief and who is not is Royal and the Royals are always Loyal Loyal to whom is not relating to the present context.

      If we take Adidas, the Company is providing employment for about 31,000 people worldwide. The company has got worldwide sales of 16,415m Euros. and has got 1,695 retails concept stores worldwide.
      Its revenue from footwear segment alone is $9.13bn.

      In respect of Tommy Hilfiger, the Global sales in retails were $6.4bn and is providing employment to 10,000 worldwide
      When the Companies with such sound economic and social statistics are contributing to the economy of a country is it right to expect the availability of their product with cheap prices?

      Is it not our foolishness to expect cheap prices of their products? We should know and understand what the value of a particular brand is before purchasing any product. Of course, we may at times get their rejected products in the market (usually does not occur) at cheaper rates than the copies products. We should then try our luck and go for them. Then, in that case, we will be benefited as these rejected products will be more superior than the finished products of other countries.
      We should also know that there are some first copy products like first copy watches, first copy fabrics which will be available at cheaper rates The only difference is they are not manufactured in the branded factory The quality and other aspects will be good. Instead of spending money on purchasing right and going for separate logo and marketing they dub the logo of the famous brand which is already established in the markets. This is also a crime and should not be encouraged.
      Even in India also, there will be some vendors who approach the public with some packets having 4 to 5 pieces of Reymond, Luis Philipps suitings and sell them at cheaper prices. They only say that the exporters give them to make a living on selling those suitings. Should we believe them? No. They are all from local factories of Surat, Ahmadabad and other states of India.
      This is not only Jamaica but also several countries which are using these tactics to increase their economy, Of course, China has moved very rapidly leaving many other countries behind in this business.
      We should not encourage such products and if we do it does mean that we are cheating ourselves and should not hold any other responsible for the loss that we incur. Why should always the Governments be approached to make laws when the facts are right in front of our eyes? If we do not purchase such articles and products this will add to the economy of a country and for the employment of other people.
      We should throw the blame simply on Governments and enjoy with the mischief .

      • We all want the ‘Name Brand’. The Name Brand is expensive. The counterfeit product has the name but is cheaper… in all ways. If you know that this is not a Nike but a ‘Mike’… counterfeit, and costs 1/2 the price…

    • China always sells fake stuffs.Sacks of fake rice from their country were sent in Ph only to know they are fake.They are plastic produced to look alike rice, very big crime.I never buy anything made from China.

      About Alibaba, I have heard about it and was banned. I do not know why until this time Alibaba is still on the go to serve the people thru cheat.There was a time that I wanted to purchase a snoring ring for my sister, I noticed that the items displayed were nit the same as what I aw a week before. Then I checked and checked only to see eBay Alibaba, my goshness, I never bought.

      I think the Interpol can charge them. Then , I wonder why your government has another kind of mentality of refusing to protect the people’s rights?

      • Same thing in Jamaica. We got the plastic rice too… I run from things made in China. I look at every label and if it’s China… NO!! I never even looked at the pop up. As soon as it popped, I hit the ‘X’ to shut the window. Nothing good comes from China.

        My Gov. is so confused. They don’t even know what is coming in. The alibaba is online so people might foolishly buy their rubbish.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Trying to Sop the Conscience 7 years, 11 months ago

    If it were any country but Germany which had opened its borders to unsorted so-called ‘refugees’ ,(from where ever); the world would be a bit less critical. But Germany produced the most evil, xenophobic and rac […]

    • Merkel should not be placed next to Hitler unless you’re doing a contrast and compare of dark versus light. Not trying to defend Ms. Merkel, but blaming her for the establishment and consequences of a brutal regime is like saying America invented slavery. I don’t see how her treatment of the refugees could in any way be construed as “sopping the conscience”. Surely she wasn’t trying to ease her conscience. Although I believe the decisions she made, in her official position, were according to her personal conscience.

      So she extended kindness to strangers and it didn’t prevent a terrorist attack. Surely she wasn’t being unrealistic. I don’t think for one minute Ms. Merkel ever even entertained the notion that her acts of decency, civility and compassion toward fellow human beings in distress would stop or prevent planned acts of evil by others aiming to create more distress.

      Your post does make an interesting point and it’s a question that nobody has yet answered. Why do the Muslims migrate to so-called Christian countries? Why don’t the refugees go to Muslim countries? Won’t a Muslim country show them empathy, sympathy, compassion, kindness, and charity? Don’t Muslims always say that their religion requires such acts? It’s an Islamic duty. It’s not like in America where we always argue “separation of church and state”. Isn’t the religion of Islam and a government run by Muslims woven together, i.e. NOT separate? Don’t Muslim countries have programs in place to receive refugees or show kindness to strangers, especially fellow followers of the faith, since it’s a part of their religion? These questions beg for answers.

      At any rate, IF you have the power to help somebody … anybody … you should not withhold something that within your power to do because _________. The blank could be filled in with all kinds of answers (or “excuses”) such as:

      ~ The good I do won’t stop terrorism or other horrific acts.
      ~ The good I do might make people angry who disagree with me.
      ~ The good I do won’t “fix” what’s “broke”!

      Evil should always be overcome with good. That’s not an ideal or an impossible dream. That’s real life! Doesn’t everybody live according to their own conscience?

      • I like your post, but I think you misread my item a bit. In all countries there are laws dealing with immigration. One goes through the steps. One doesn’t just arrive and is instantly allowed free reign. Either one is confined somewhere while the documents or lack thereof are examined.

        The Cubans who arrived in America in the famous Mariel were not just sent on the road or housed in unsecure locations. They were vetted. Some were only given ‘parole’ because they had committed offences in Cuba and had to report.

        What Merkel did was to open borders, due weak checks, so that this chap who did the truck thing in Berlin was able to do it. And others are just like him, able to wander around Europe and select targets, because they are not refugees.

        Other nations, from Bulgaria to Hungary and of course, Britain, are not into open borders. They have their laws and nothing to prove.

        What Merkel has done is behave as if totally unaware of the possibilities of terrorism and her behaviour is questionable.

        If you wanted to immigrate to Germany you couldn’t just arrive and be immediately accepted.

        The questions of who these migrants are, why they are migrating, and their purpose needs to be asked and investigated. And that is not being done. And it is my belief that if Germany had not had its’ past of Nazism, it would not feel obliged to prove anything.

        • Oh I did not misread you. When you and I have our tête-à-tête, it’s always clear that we both have definitive thoughts and ideas about a specific topic, event, etc. I always respect what you write. You articulate well. But I also have my “two cents” and I know that you are courteous enough to let me speak my mind, even if we don’t see things the same way. 🙂

          (Unlike my husband who will talk right over me and keep on going like a bulldozer!! 🙂 )

          • Recently, I followed up on the question, and wrote an article about Saudi Arabia… which has these empty tents reserved for five days a year, for about 3 Million visitors for the Haj.

            Qatar takes none, UAE takes none, Iraq and Iran take none… why do they go to European countries? It is a little strange. And what I think is that many are looking for ‘freeness’.

    • My friends, the problem is not with German but the problem is that law is weak because under this law all the countries fulfill their aims and objects. say foolish are those who allow others to say at their homes and after sometimes they wills natch their houses and homes surely as the histories have shown clearly.

      Political protection is present there where as kingship in the past as in Germany, France, united Kingdom and Russia from the very beginning. Giving Political protection is their personal law for the those who have any political rift in their countries.

      Every country must ban to give political protection to any citizen belonging to any country. As United Kingdom gives political protection to different people but no one can ask UK why she gives political protection? Its main reason is that it is their home law no one can ask why she does so?

      • The point is that every country has it’s entry requirements. Always had them since borders were created. In the modern day, if I want to go to Britain I have to satisfy certain requirements.

        In emergency situations, as Syria, there would or should be some huge ‘Ellis Island’ kind of entry point so that those who are questionable would be vetted before released or sent back.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Keep on Using Me, til You Use me Up 7 years, 11 months ago

    We’ve all met people who are users.  Pure blooded,  focused, Users.  They always want a favour, they always have some ‘help’ they need from you.

    In some cases, the better users  ‘pay’ for  your use because th […]

    • Users man there everywhere. And it always seems like the sweetest people who try to get over on you. In my case anyways. I don’t like having a grudge or feel hate in my heart so I try to think positive. But boy I tell you that’s hard to do when you have people trying to get over you all the time. If there’s one think I’d dislike it would be getting used. It builds up so much anger and me. Alot of times itll be your own family. WHY : because they know you do anything to help your family. Sometimes you have no choice but to put your foot down let them know what it is and what it ain’t going to be.life can already get tough and complicated as it is so who has time for people like that.
      Now don’t get me wrong there’s always a select few who you can help because you know they have your back just as well as you got there’s. And you can tell the difference between users and helpers. Helpers will be there when you need them and you be there when they need you. That’s real friendship. Users stand out so easily, they only call when they want something,not just to say hi. So I’ll answer whenever I feel like talking to them.dont never wanna stop by just to check in and say hey. They sure will come over though when they need something.theyll never stop it unless you put your foot down. yeah I know your thinking to yourself that you got a good heart but don’t let others run over you because of it. It’ll just make things complicated for you,give you feelings you don’t want to have.

      • That is exactly the point. It is not just being used, it is those negative feelings that it produces which I don’t want inside of me. I don’t want to feel that kind of hurt and anger so I have to be ‘pro-active’ in a sense. As soon as I begin to feel a little bit used, I get scarce, I get ‘useless’… not because I am not the kind to help… I don’t want to feel the resentment of being used.

    • Talk about users this are people who exist everywhere in our world. They are known because they don’t even try to hide their bad behavior. I have dealt with some people like this over and over and i have oftenly asked why I get involved with such people. I remember very well helping out some friend who had a hard time with stuff. I willingly helped but what I got in return was mind boggling. I could not imagine that that person would have done what they did. I was so used to the point of even borrowing, but after I found out what my friend was up to I pulled away from our friendship completely. And that’s when I realized that i was just being used, but even after doing all those bad things to me, my friend did not have a very good life afterwards. Things just did not work and i thought we’ll that must be your punishment for wasting my time and money.

      • I have become alert to being used. People will call ask me to come to their office to do free work. I usually don’t argue, but call back and say I can’t and suggest meeting at a hotel. This means, of course, no matter how it plays, I’m getting at least a cup of coffee. This is so beyond their user personality they will never agree.

        So, beyond wasting a few minutes on the phone, that’s all my investment.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Investing Your Life in Someone Else 7 years, 11 months ago

    The biggest mistake you can accomplish in life is to make another person the centre of your existence.

    Whether this Other is a parent, a spouse or a child, to invest your life in some one else’s existence a […]

    • You can give and show someone all your love and still have your own mind set. You should never love to the point were you can’t think for yourself. Yes this happens to people all over the world. You have to love and have space at the same time do your thinking yourself. Just share your opinion on what you were thinking about but never let someone fully have control over your mind and body. It’s not healthy at all. It can even cause bad event’s to happen in the Long run.

      I had a friend wsh. She was in love. She loved just a lil. To hard.nothing was never about herself it was always about him. She didn’t even think for herself. This was for every situation,when it came to her clothes,what they were eating that night, where she went even who she called. To her it seemed normal because in her mind she couldn’t focus without him. It’s like that was the only person who existed. This was real bad for her because she no longer had a life. She never went anywhere did anything. Stop dressing up because she was worried bout what he would say and what he would think. She didn’t even work because he didn’t want her to. He still had a life did what he wanted.was able to go out and about. Then apparently he ended up falling for someone else. Leaves her after she dedicated her life to him. This caused sever health issues for her it even put her in the hospital for whole week. Couldn’t eat or sleep. He was her life and he took it away.it put stress on her heart and mind she even lost all her weight. It’s like she was no longer here. Her Mind was gone.nothing existed anymore, her only exists was him. I had to find out through her mother she was even in the hospital because for months I hadn’t heard from her because she cut everyone off for him. So there she was in the hospital bad healthy mentally and physically. No friends(I’m still here of course) and no job.

      This don’t only happen with bf GF relationships and marriages this happens with family to.itll cause bad greif. Not healthy at all. So love hard keep a wall up at the sametime. Still have your own life don’t make someone your life.

      • Perfectly put. As in the example of Bobby and his father. The father tried to live through his son, who wanted his own life. As with your GF… I have seen it many times. And the man just gets to the point he escapes because he can’t breathe for both of them.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Two Fatal Mistakes Employers Make 7 years, 11 months ago

    Mistake One
    Underpaying.
    When an employee feels underpaid they ‘top up’ their salaries. They steal, they unwork, (which is different from not working) and they waste a lot of time so that they can feel … “Ok […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Run ‘way Yardies; and their Opinions 7 years, 11 months ago

    Jamaica has a large population of ‘run ‘way yardies’.

    Yardies is a term for Jamaican, and ‘run ‘way’  means run away… that is; a Run ‘way Yardie is a person who left  Jamaica to make a ‘better life’ in anoth […]

    • Once again, not defending the Yardie’s decision to leave or your decision to stay. Fortunately both of you were FREE to choose where you want to live. My daddy left The Bahamas and also my husband. Very likely they both had the same reasons for not wanting to go back. They married American women that they could not convince to go back home with them. 🙂 But I think even if they weren’t married, when they left their native land, they had no intention of ever returning. It was a personal choice.

      As far as the person sending you a nasty tweet … Eh! That’s to be expected. At least you know people see and read what you write! But thank goodness for delete and block buttons. Can you please tell me what is “NSFP”? (O.o)

    • The point is, I am sure, if I were from the Bahamas, living in the Bahamas, and wrote about a current political situation in the Bahamas your husband would NOT attack me as if I were bad mouthing his country and my opinion is subordinate to his. That is the point.

      He is NOT there. Sure, John can ring him up and say blah blah, and Tom can text him and say blah blah, but I am living here, day after day, so when I describe a political situation, i.e. that the general election only got 43% of all registered voters, and 30% of all registered voters in the Local, I am not making it up. Those are real statistics.

      Not Suitable For Print…. that was my abbreviation. Like NSFA.. Not suitable for Airplay.

      Your father left for his reasons, your husband left for his reasons. I am not criticising them. I am only saying that if I were from the Bahamas and said that the traffic on Carmichael Road was backed up with a two hour wait because of a broken pipe, I would not expect either of them to attack me.

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Light Enough; Burn Notice and Hawaii 5 0 7 years, 11 months ago

    Although both series deal with crime and there are lots of murders, shootings, bombings, etc.  The shows are created with a touch of ‘lightness’ so that they aren’t to be taken all that seriously.
    Burn Notice
    A […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, Blue Bloods, Old Fashioned for a Change 7 years, 11 months ago

    When you watch television online you have a fantastically wide selection.   You become a kind of connoisseur,

    You see where changes occurred in how a show is presented in 2010 contra 1980 or 1959.  Not just t […]

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    kaylar wrote a new post, The Boss From Hell Goes Too Far 7 years, 11 months ago

    Everyone who worked there was used to Mr. Lou Cipher.  He was the King of the Bosses From Hell.

    Over time, the staff, as any staff which works for a BFH, had learned how to ‘cope’.

    Everyone knew how […]

    • Noses can be such a disappointment. There are those that you can tolerate but there are those who are unbearable. I thank God that through my work experience I haven’t heard a boss who has been over bearing to the point of shouting or hawling at people. Am one of those people who cannot stand a noisy or abusive boss I don’t think I can contain all that rubbish. I mean am just as human as you are why can’t you treat me with respect just like I do to you. What people forget is that even though you are my boss, that should not give you the mandate to walk all over me like an nothing. Most of the time if you find such bosses walking all over their employees most of those employees are usually more smarter than that are. If this kind of treatment goes on for long the best thing is to leave that company before you are sacked for being rude. You ar3 better off out then being in a situation where you cannot even grow because of negative treatments all through.

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Christmas versus Muslims' Eid in the forum Group logo of Family & RelationshipsFamily & Relationships 7 years, 11 months ago

    I have never really thought about it in that way, but i tend to think that everyone has their own way of making ends meet. I think when you think about christmas we have too many people selling their wares at that partivular time to pave way for new syuff in the coming year. Given that christians love to shop for christmas thats the vest time to…[Read more]

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic How can I cure Bad breath naturally in the forum Group logo of Health IssuesHealth Issues 7 years, 11 months ago

    Nad breath can be a turn off to anyone. No one would like to be next to a person who has bad breath, but at times someone may not even know that they have bad breath not unless they are told, but who is willing to take the risk of telling someone thatvthey have bad breath? I guess no one would have the nerve to do that. It would really hurt the…[Read more]

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic I am ready to embrace 2017, what about you? in the forum Group logo of Thinkers GroupThinkers Group 7 years, 11 months ago

    Every year has its own ups and downs, it has various challenges but all we can do is to try and live it the way it comes. I must say 2016 came with many challenges and with them came disappointments but despite all that God has been very faithful. He has seen me through each and everyday to this point. So as we brace ourselves for 2017, we will be…[Read more]

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    kaylar replied to the topic I reach the threshold here, I will redeem tomorrow in the forum Group logo of Making Money OnlineMaking Money Online 7 years, 11 months ago

    I had about $11 or so, put in for $10, leaving the $1.+ to grab more.  Now I have $14.+ and will, at 1 Jan put in for $10 so that if I balance myself I will always have $10 to put in.

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Children: Addiction to Online Games – Some Solutions in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago

    Technology has taken over our lives and we dont realize it. Its not just the kids who are engrossed in this things. Parents have also been caught up in the whole thing. ffirt of all when parents are home what do they do? They sit down from work and get their phones, they start to chat and put up statuses on the various media sites not givi g…[Read more]

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic How do you organize your junk drawers? in the forum Group logo of Household Tips and TricksHousehold Tips and Tricks 7 years, 11 months ago

    First of all i do not have a junk drawer. What is that for, for storimg junk? Now i think that is loosing the idea of being neat and tidy. Why would you keep junk anyway? junk is supposed to be out there in the garbage not inside your house. Anyway it all depends on an individual. For me its a no no to have whatever kind of junk in my house. That…[Read more]

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Education: Social Sciences – Why Some Children Find It Difficult in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago

    To say the truth kids nowadays are just not patient enough. They want things to bedone once and forgwt about it. If i can remember during our tomes we did so many subjects in school social studies being one of them, and you were expected to pass in all the subjects. What was a child to do you could not even try to say that you were being over…[Read more]

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Education: Girl Child Education – Skill Development in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago

    The girl child, much has been said but very little is being done to improvethe girl child. There are countries where the girl child is not really taken seriously. Girls are molested and abused, many are married off at young ages to men who are as old as their fathers, there is the female genital mutilation that happens in some African countries…[Read more]

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    Anitah Gimase replied to the topic Personality: Anger Its Usefulness – Why We Need To Shout in the forum Group logo of Knowledge Is Power Use It WiselyKnowledge Is Power Use It Wisely 7 years, 11 months ago

    I remember this story from somewhere and it really made a lot of sense to me. The way we deal with issues is realky telling. Its very true that when people argue they distant from each other making it hard for them understand one another. Its always good to talk to people in a soft manner whether your mad or not because one day when you need them…[Read more]

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