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Does it make sense to get a flu shot here in the USA when I most likely will be staying in Europe for most of the winter? Does the US vaccine have a worldwide coverage?

Hi Lynn,

Great question. The short answer is yes…the flu is the flu, is the flu!

The flu shot is a combination of the most common strains thought to be prevalent in the upcoming flu season, and does not have any geographical constraints.

As a matter of fact, the United States, France and Britain are among nine countries that pledged on Thursday to make 10 percent of their H1N1 flu vaccine supply available to other nations that may need it.

In recognition of the global nature of the pandemic, the United States is taking this action along with Australia, Brazil, France, Italy, New Zealand, Norway, Switzerland, and Britain.

So your US flu shot will get you through your winter in Europe.

Enjoy!

I’m wanting to plan a road trip and want to find a website that maps out a chosen route, shows possible hotels along the route, and shows possible attractions that we can stop off at along the way.

Try these websites:

http://www.tripcart.com/

http://www.freetrip.com/

http://roadtripplanning.com/

Hi guys Im planning on moving to south africa at the end of the year when i finish school in australia. The areas Im looking at are port elizabeth and durban in KwaZulu-Natal. I have been doing research on the area it it looks alright. However I would like to know if there are any more nice areas in KwaZulu-Natal. (Gated communities would be perferable).
Also what job aspects are good in those areas?
Any help would be much appreciated.

South Africa is a wonderful, beautiful country… but the crime problem isn’t getting any better. Things here are getting tougher and tougher. Finding a job is difficult seeing that a lot of the time the jobs are given to previously disadvantaged people (black people)… even when there may be more qualified people for the job.

No where is perfectly safe and everyone here knows someone who has been affected by crime.

Think very carefully before moving out here. You may be a lot better off staying where you are in a country that is currently working and growing.

I have lived in South Africa all my life, but as soon as I can, I want to get out of here. I don’t see a good future for myself! It will be very sad to leave this beauty behind but I can’t even imagine how wonderful it must be not to have to worry about your security and safety etc.

My aunt and her children are moving to Sydney at the end of the year… I’m sure they will have a better life over there!

Sometimes it does all just sound like doom and gloom, which it’s not – there are many amazing things here and so are the people. We are very blessed in some of the ways that we live. From what I’ve heard we are spoilt with big houses and space (but don’t forget the high walls and electric fencing aroung every property).. and we have people that are willing to look after us and clean and cook and wash up after us all the time, which is the total norm in almost every household. And the wonderful weather where I live in Joburg!;)

So I’m sure one day when I leave it will take a lot of getting used to and a lot of hard work, but to feel secure and safe it will be worth it!

So all the best with your decision! Think carefully! And I hope you are happy where ever you go!:)

I have 2 new Born’s and am wishing to get them dual passports.
I am British and my wife is Canadian. I am a landed immigrant and have been in the countries for 4 Years now.

Any advice or information would be great.
I am living in Canada.

for you? you will need to register yourself as as British living in Canada, then register the birth of the children, so they will be UK citizen, and then you can apply for passport,http://ukincanada.fco.gov.uk/en/help-for-british-nationals/living-in-canada/how-register-marriage-or/

as for Canada, itwill be automatic since the mother is Canadian, but here is the page for passport:

http://www.ppt.gc.ca/cdn/form.aspx?lang=eng&region=Canada

My tutor explained to me that students in Asian countries are taught a lot faster compared to students in North America and Canada are taught. But he told me only in elementary & high school. But college and university is a lot better in north america compared to colleges in asian countries.

Because it depends on their wealth they’re poor they want to get better and richer when they’re older so they try harder

I am not looking to stay in 4 star hotels every night and I plan on seeing as much of Japan as possible. I have purchased the airline tickets already.

I now live in Guam but I lived in Japan for about ten years. I really do not think Japan is all that expensive compared to the prices I am paying now. Lodging is, indeed, very expensive, however, as long as you are not looking for five star treatment things really are not all that expensive.
Let’s say you want to buy a bottle of soda. In the states some places sell a bottle for $1.50 some for $1.39, in Japan it is almost always 150 yen out of a vending machine. People make a lot out of prices in Japan but it really depends on your lifestyle. It depends also how much of a nickel and dime spender you are. If you only buy the stuff you really want and need and stay away from impulse buying it is really not that much different than the US or the UK.

After living in Japan for so long I may have gotten used to the prices but on the other hand I am not a CEO of a major corporation either. I would plan as if I was traveling to any foreign country. As for the rail pass…public transportation is really, really inexpensive compared to filling your tank twice-a-week. I don’ really think you need a rail pass because there are going to be places that you can’t use it if you really are going out into the country and want to see all of Japan. I would, personally, consider transportation costs to be at the bottom of the list as far as expenditures go.
But that’s just my experience…

I’m planning a vacation for my mom and I. We’re going to Jamaica the first week of September 2009. Is this too risky a move, in reference to hurricane season? My mom’s a little nervous about getting stuck on the island with a hurricane.

As you are aware, hurricane season is from June 1 to November 30. While no one can say you will or will not be hit by a hurricane during the period, odds are slim. With the number of storms predicted to be slighly less active, that reduces your chances some. Also, the second link, gives you a history of tracks. If you are scared to travel due to the fear of a hurricane, are you scarded to travel due to the chance of catching H1N1 (swine flu), a plane crash, someone breaking into your house while you are gone, getting sunburnt, etc. etc. etc.

Hurricane forecasters at Colorado State University have lowered their prediction for the number of hurricanes they expect to hit the Atlantic Basin in 2009 to five, down from an April forecast of six hurricanes.

According to researchers Philip J. Klotzbach and William M. Gray, the revised forecast "is based on an extended-range early June statistical prediction scheme that utilizes 58 years of past data … the influence of El Niño conditions is implicit in these predictor fields."

The forecast states that information obtained through May 2009 indicates that the 2009 Atlantic hurricane season will be slightly less active than the average 1950-2000 season. Gray and Klotzbach also predicted 2009 will have 11 named storms, 50 named storm days, 20 hurricane days, 2 major (Category 3-4-5) hurricanes, and 4 major hurricane days.

To view the entire forecast, visit

http://hurricane.atmos.colostate.edu/Forecasts/2009/june2009/jun2009.pdf

I mean the copyright, I want to know if it is legal. I’ll do the presentation only as a gift for Air France.

Thanks for your answer.

You need permission from the copyright holder (usually the photographer, the photo agency, or the company that commissioned the photos) in order to use photos for any purpose. It doesn’t matter whether or not the use involves a gift. That’s the legal requirement. It’s up to the copyright holder to sue you for infringement if he or it discovers that you are using the photos without permission; some copyright holders may not bother if you are just preparing a gift for someone, but technically you always need permission.

And no, before anyone suggests it, using photos to make a gift is not "fair use" per U.S. law.

I am going to Europe to study abroad for the semester. We have to write a term paper and have to visit 5 places in Europe to do "research" on the topic. What could be a good topic that would be easy to write about? The places I am already planning to visit are Vienna, Austria; Italy; Prague; Greece; Cinque Terre; and Paris.

how about what European youth manage to do easily or get out of thinking about, by asking others to think for them. (or not)

England have been abysmal at limited overs cricket for years. The last time they had a good team was in 1992, when they reached the World Cup Final.

They play more limited overs cricket, domestically, than any other country. Yet they constantly seem to be playing catch up.

What can they do to improve?

2 major steps i would take

* Play only 50 over cricket and 20 over cricket at domestic level (of course 4 day too, but no more 40 over or 45 over cricket)

* Stop playing "One Day specialists"

I have never seen the point of 40 or 45 over cricket. The only plus side is that the format fits neatly into a nice time period so the spectators can enjoy the game. As for the development of cricketers though! this type of cricket does nothing. No other country plays 40 over cricket, but for some strange reason in England we havent had a 50 over league in a long time. 40 over cricket is a completly different game compared to 50 overs. It doesn’t help anyone.

If your good enough to play Test cricket then your good enough to play ODI or T20 cricket. Luke Wright doesnt even come close to getting in the Test side but yet he’s a regular in Limited overs side! Panesar is a great Test bowler but yet he is no way near the limited overs side!! It doesn’t make sense. Quality will shine through in the end, so get rid of Wright and Patel and get Bopara and Panesar in.