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September 13, 2010

www.Marlboro.com – Marlboro Coupons Guide

Filed under: Shopping — Tags: , , — Paul @ 1:00 pm

For people who are looking for Marlboro coupons, a good web site to visit is www.marlboro.com, the official site for Marlboro cigarettes.

Marlboro is a well-known brand of cigarettes and it is owned by Phillip Morris USA. If you are interested in knowing their other products or company information, you should visit www.philipmorrisusa.com. This website also contains information on how to quit smoking.

You may have already heard of Marlboro cigarettes. But this brand is also associated with other tobacco or tobacco related products such as Taboka and Snus. Taboka is a smoke-free and spit-free tobacco product, which was test marketed by Philip Morris USA in the US in 2009. This year another spit-free smokeless tobacco product, Marlboro Snus was brought to the US market. Currently, there are 4 flavors for the Malboro Snus pouch product available including Peppermint, Rich, Spearmint and Mild. With its smoke-free feature, smokers can enjoy tobacco anywhere with Malboro Snus pouch. Besides, studies showed that Snus pouch is better than cigarette since it is less harmful to the lung.

When the Snus just launched, Phillip Morris USA offered coupons for this new product on marlboro.com. Using the Malboro coupons, smokers could get 4 free packs of Marlboro Snus pouch. It is a great way to promote their new products since smokers can try the new smokeless tobacco products for free.

If you want to get Malboro coupons or other special offers, you have to register for a free account on the website. Registration is only available to smokers aged 21 years or older. After signing into your account, you can enjoy all the functions available on the site. If you don’t want to receive any communication from Marlboro, you have the option to remove your contact information from their mailing list.

So if you are a smoker and want to receive Malboro coupons, promotional offers or other product information, check out http://www.marlboro.com.

September 8, 2010

www.Storm8classaction.com-Storm8 Class Action Lawsuit Settlement

Filed under: Legal — Tags: , , — Paul @ 2:43 pm

Storm8 is the maker of popular iPod Touch, iPhone and iPad role playing games available through the App Store, including titles such as Vampires Live, Ninjas Live, World War, Rock Battle, Pets Live, and Kingdoms. Late in 2009, it was discovered that many of Storm8’s games transmitted the phone number of its customer’s phones to its server, without alerting the customer that this was occurring. Storm8 claims that this is an inadvertent behavior that is due to its use of old code, that the old code has been replaced in newer versions of its games which no longer transmit phone numbers, that no commercial use has ever been made of the collected phone numbers, and that Storm8 does not know of any user who has suffered damages as a result of its software’s behavior. Nonetheless, there was outrage at the loss of privacy among its customers, and a class action lawsuit was filed in Northern California against Storm8. The law firm and Storm8 has now come to a settlement, and you can read about the terms of the settlement at http://www.storm8classaction.com/.

Briefly, if you do nothing, you will automatically receive your Settlement Payment of 45 in-game points (retail value about $3.75) when you open any Storm8 game. You have the right to object to this settlement, either by writing a letter to the law firm to exclude yourself from this settlement (which means you will not receive the payment, but will also retain the right to sue Storm8 in the future), or by writing a letter to the court to protest about the fairness of this settlement. Addresses for both the law firm and the court are provided at www.storm8classaction.com. Frankly, this is one of the most ridiculous class action settlements that I’ve seen in a long time. Most class action suits require that you opt in to receive settlement payments, thereby preserving your right to sue if you do not opt in; this one requires you to opt out, which means that if you’re too busy to read about the settlement and write a letter to opt out, you automatically lose your right to sue when Storm8 credits your account with 45 points. And while the 45 points are nominally worth $3.75 (and setting aside the fact that $3.75 is a ridiculously low sum for the loss of privacy suffered), it is not cash and cannot be used to purchase anything else aside from game items. This means that Storm8 gets away with not paying anything to its customers, while the law firm receives $125000 and the lead plaintiff receives $2500 for a minimum amount of work in initiating the lawsuit.

If you have downloaded a Storm8 game between March 2009 and August 2009, and will like to preserve your legal right to sue Storm8 for the loss of privacy due to its games transmitting your cell phone number to its servers, you should definitely read the terms of the lawsuit settlement at www.storm8classaction.com.

September 5, 2010

www.snackpicks.com –Snack Recipes for Kids

Filed under: Activities,Cooking & Recipes,Food & Drink — Tags: , , , , , — Paul @ 12:56 pm

When you look for Snack recipes for kids on the web, www.snackpicks.com is a good site to visit.

This web site is owned and operated by Kellogg North America Company. I don’t know whether you are familiar with this company, but I am sure that many people may like their snack food products. Kellogg NA Co. is the company that owns many famous cracker brand names including Cheez-it, Keebler, Town House, Famous Amos and others. If you are interested in getting more information about Kellogg NA Co., you may want to take a look of their web site: http://www.kellloggs.com.

What can you find at www.snackpicks.com?
At this web site, you can find many interesting snack food recipes, food recipes for special occasions, party food recipes, Kellogg’s special offers and coupons, and more. For instance, if you want to serve some after school snacks for your kids, you may find their Fruit Bug Snacks recipe useful. Basically, the idea is to use fresh fruits such as apples, clementines, strawberries and blueberries, and crackers to build butterflies, bees or other bugs you can think of. It seems fun. I think your kids may like these fruit bug snacks. They may even want to help you to prepare this after school snacks. It is a great opportunity for them to show their creativity. Besides snack recipes for kids, this site also contains tons of other snack food recipes. You can use them to learn how to prepare appetizers for your dinner or party. If you are overwhelmed by so much information, it doesn’t matter since you can always start with their top or featured recipes.

If you are a frugal shopper, you don’t want to miss the “Money Saving Tips” section on the site. Also remember to check out the coupon section to find coupons for your favorite crackers or other snacks.

From time to time Kellogg NA Co. runs some promotions. For instance, right now there is a “Back to School” sweepstakes promotion going on. The winner can get $250 Back to School rewards. It is free to get a sweepstakes entry and no purchase is necessary. If you want to try your luck or learn detailed rules of this free “Back to School” sweepstakes, please visit www.snackpicks.com.

Today I bought a box of Keebler Town House Oven-Baked Flatbread crisps crackers with Sea Salt & Olive Oil. It tastes good and is as crispy as advertised. I did not add any fancy toppings. I simply ate it with my favorite Hummus. The strong Olive Oil flavor reminded me of the taste of italian pizza. This cracker is pretty healthy. It doesn’t contain saturated fat, trans fat or cholesterol, which are “bad” fats. The only fat it contains is polyunsaturated fat which is usually considered a “good” fat. Right on top of the cracker box, I found the little ads about www.snackpicks.com. It is a good marketing strategy: Advertising the snack recipe website on the cracker box and promoting crackers by providing snack recipes on the website.

In conclusion, www.snackpicks.com is a good website to find snack, appetizer, and party food recipes.

September 1, 2010

www.arkansas.gov/esd – Arkansas Unemployment Insurance Benefits Claim

Filed under: Finance — Tags: , , , — Paul @ 3:26 am

If you live in Arkansas and need to claim unemployment benefits, the website you should visit is www.arkansas.gov/esd. This website is the website for the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services.

The Arkansas Department of Workforce Services maintains the state records on unemployment insurance, so that the state can keep track of who is receiving unemployment checks and for how long. This is important because you can only collect unemployment benefits for a maximum of 26 weeks, although recent changes in law may now allow an extension of up to 20 additional weeks.
Furthermore, in order to collect unemployment checks, you have to demonstrate that you have been involuntarily fired (i.e. did not quit the job by choice), and that you are actively looking for a new job or attending approved schooling and training. This means that you may have to report your job search or training efforts and contacts on a weekly basis in order to continue your eligibility for unemployment benefits.

Lastly, the Department of Workforce Services also needs to have paperwork documenting your last drawn salary in order to calculate the amount of benefits to which you are entitled.

Because the process of applying for unemployment benefits complex and can be confusing, the Department has also created a centralized online site where you can access all the information regarding unemployment claims. You can access this site by clicking on the “Unemployment Services” section off the main page, and then on the “Claim Help” section. The very first document you should is the “UI Handbook”, which is a collection of very important information about the unemployment insurance program, including who is eligible and for how long. The first few pages also have a list of the addresses and phone numbers of the Department of Workforce Services local offices. This list is essential if you prefer to talk to a live person with you questions instead of slogging through a thick stack of information.

So if you are an Arkansas resident who needs help in claiming unemployment benefits, http://www.arkansas.gov/esd is one of the most important sites to visit.

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