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In Okinawa Japan the proportion of life that is spent with chronic disease is also less than the average Westerner. This means that Okinawans, also Japanese, have more healthy years free from medical problems during which they can live a full and active life. When visiting Okinawa Japan here are some must see places.

Shuri Castle

Okinawa was not always part of Japan but a separate Ryukyu Kingdom. Shuri Castle was the administrative center and the palace of the Ryukyu kings. The castle was destroyed during the Battle of Okinawa of World War Two, but was reconstructed in 1992 and received the status of a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Visitors enter through the Shureimon Gate which was chosen as the image for Japan’s new 2,000 yen note. Be sure to get some pictures of Japan while you’re there. The Seiden is the main hall that sits in front of the Una plaza. At special times during the year, most notably Shuri Festival and New Year ceremonies are reenacted in the plaza Hundreds of locals are involved, dressed in costumes from court musicians through to the Ryukyu King and Queen.

Okinawa Soba

Bowl of soba noodles in broth are common across Japan with different regions having their own variations on the theme. Many Japan pictures will reveal that Okinawa Soba actually uses wheat flour normally used in udon noodles rather than the traditional soba flour. The most distinctive ingredient in Okinawa Soba is pork that has become a popular part of the Okinawan diet.

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Nearly 2,000 merchants surveyed voice eCommerce concerns

NEW YORK, NY – July 30, 2007 – While eCommerce fraud is projected to cost businesses $9.25 billion in 2007, the cost of managing fraud actually exceeds the cost of fraud itself by as much as 300%. preCharge Risk Management Solutions, a leading provider of proprietary chargeback and fraud protection services, today announced the release of its 1st Annual Chargeback Report. Based on an independent survey of nearly 2,000 online merchants, the report highlights growing concerns expressed by the vast majority of participating merchantsabout the cost of managing online fraud and eCommerce. According to Gwen St. Clair, Vice President of Risk Management at preCharge,
“The basis of the survey was to provide a voice to merchants in an industry where the only perspective to-date has come primarily from third-party processors. This survey was 100% merchant-driven, in an attempt to find out directly from merchants what they are
experiencing.”

“eCommerce is a relatively new frontier. While overall growth in the industry is up and chargeback rates have declined, there’s more going on than meets the eye, according to the merchants surveyed. This is the only forum where merchants have been given the opportunity to collectively speak their mind, and the results suggest some of the trends are not favorable”, continued St. Clair.

“By the very nature of our service, we talk to merchants on a regular basis, we hear their concerns, but we also see first-hand how these issues can negatively affect their business. In an attempt to control fraud, merchants are losing revenue and profits - citing decline rates, order abandonment, a lack of confidence in accepting international transactions and the increased cost of in-house fraud management as some of the causes,” added Howard Schechter, preCharge Vice President of Sales.

The report indicates that consumer eConfidence and average spending per customer are declining, with no clear way to address them, creating even greater concern amongst merchants. Merchants clearly expressed a need and desire for better tools and resources to effectively manage online fraud and eCommerce safely and securely, so both merchants and consumers can realize the full potential of online commerce.

For a copy of the Annual Chargeback Report, or for more information about preCharge, visit https://www.precharge.com/.

About preCharge
Founded in 2003, preCharge is a global leader in risk management tools designed to give merchants across the globe the resources necessary to do business anywhere. With a global network spanning over 180 countries and over five billion points of data, preCharge maintains one of the most powerful networks and the largest fraud database in the world, linking payment networks, gateways and merchants on a scale
never before seen.

preCharge is headquartered in New York City, servicing merchants throughout the Americas, the United Kingdom, Asia and Australia.

Contact
Howard Schecter
212.751.6213 Ext 305
howie@precharge.com
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Members can participate in the monthly referral contest. The forum also allows members to add and implement the RSS feeds onto their desktops or Internet browser.

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The forum allows members to add personal signatures in the form of an image or three lines of text. Being an international forum it accepts all posts in main sections only in English language and the rest can go under International Chat section. Besides it has a ‘search’ powered by Google to find various threads on the website or over the Internet.

Appearance

The site is targeted at net savvy youth and therefore has been done in bright colors like red and black with steel grey background. The site takes less time than other such forums to load and all interactive features are user friendly. It also hosts advertisements related to money making ideas making the overall experience more informative and commendable. An advertisement banner can be added for $10 a week or $30 a month. Regular users can be graded up and become voluntary moderators of a particular forum and participate more actively in the forum. Threads are assembled in chronological order with complete listing of total threads and posts under each thread. The server is well equipped to handle heavy load of threads and surfers. There is a separate section that deals with daily posts and makes it easier to access new posts. It keeps a record of current online members and members that have visited the site in last 24 hours. All threads are marked by any of three buttons i.e. red, black and grey. Red buttons identify all threads with new posts. Black buttons identify that no new post has been posted in thread and grey buttons signify that the thread is closed for posting.

It also has a security system that screens all threads for any adult or illegal content especially the HYIP Forum (High Yield Investment Programs), Autosurf Forum and GPT Forum (Get-paid-to programs). Such threads are barred and accounts of such members are banned. Similarly, if it is found that any program or thread is amounting to scam then punitive actions is taken against such members. Members are also encouraged to report violations to the customer service team.

Moneyfanclub.com is a money commerce imagination at its best and shows how much progress can be attained on the basis of an idea by leveraging the strength of Internet. Therefore it is no surprise that the forum regularly attracts a steady flow of guest visitors who become members and followers in no time. This is no mean feat in itself. Hope the transparent network continues to grow and add more viewers and continue to distribute benefits to the member public.

Did you know that wedding cake topper is the most beautiful thing in your wedding next to your wedding dress? And guess what? wedding cake toppers are used in the future wedding anniversaries… by as much as 75 percent of couples!

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Enough said.

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