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	<description>- Issues facing; Expat professionals, Trailing Spouses, Portable Businesses, Near Retirement Professionals .... and other stuff of professional and personal interest.</description>
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		<title>Next assignment &#8211; Rome</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:07:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Expat Professional]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Moving Sale]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Well time in New Zealand is coming to a close and we have commenced our packout activities in full swing hence the items for sale in previous posts on here. Casual readers please disregard  We are off to Rome later this year, this will be a massive cultural shift after living in the antipodes and feeling much more culturally comfortable for the last three years but an experience we are looking forward to. Work will be a challenge I&#8217;m sure as I contract my work space from a full room in a four bedroom house dedicated to my work to maybe a kitchen table or a closet in our Italian apartment. Time will tell! As always staying connected and productive during the move will be the greatest challenge. I&#8217;m currently scanning any paper I need to keep, disposing of almost all paper. Books are another heavy commodity that can now be eliminated. As much as I hate to let go of many of my ready references and motivational works, I&#8217;ve decided to go and audiobook and eBook all the way. Kindle, iPad and iPods weigh much less than my 6 shelves of books. I&#8217;ll be posting all the titles up [...]]]></description>
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		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2012/553/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:44:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moving Sale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In Australia we call these an Esky, here the Kiwi&#8217;s call them a Chilly Bin, in the States it&#8217;s just a cooler. This is the genuine Colman from the USA. Yours in time for Super Bowl beers at: NZ$10 US$8 Pickup from Lower Hutt or will deliver to Thorndon Contact: Jeff Porter forsale @ ausmerica.com]]></description>
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		<title>Wheelbarrow</title>
		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2012/wheelbarrow/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:34:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now this is not your construction worker heavy duty model, it&#8217;s more suited to less strenuous moving tasks around the garden. NZ$8 US$5 Pickup from Lower Hutt or will deliver to Thorndon Contact: Jeff Porter forsale @ ausmerica.com]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor (Rocking) Chairs and small Table</title>
		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2012/outdoor-rocking-chairs-and-small-table/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:29:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moving Sale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A neat set of fold-up padded chairs and a small table. The table is a perfect size for a bottle of Martinborough Pinot Noir and two glasses. Chairs have lived inside for most of their lives so are in excellent condition, the table has some rust spots. Great value at: NZ$20 US$16 Pickup from Lower Hutt or will deliver to Thorndon Contact: Jeff Porter forsale @ ausmerica.com Also included are a set of Rocking Chair bases for the chairs, didn&#8217;t use these in NZ for fear of spilling the Pinot  &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Treadmill</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 06:20:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moving Sale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This treadmill is a compact unit and not for the serious workout but great for those who want to get at least some exercise. Model: Cadence Weslo C22. This is a 110v unit, so it requires a transformer for use in NZ. It hasn&#8217;t had a great deal of use but has suffered from a couple of moves. The speed knob is broken but works, the drive mechanism and belt are in good condition Folded up the unit takes up a small footprint of 28&#8243; x 21&#8243; (71cm x 53cm) Folded out for use it measures 28&#8243; x 56&#8243; (71cm x 142cm) Great value at: NZ$50 US$40 Pickup from Lower Hutt. Contact: Jeff Porter forsale @ ausmerica.com]]></description>
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		<title>Bird Bath/Feeder</title>
		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2012/birdbath/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:47:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moving Sale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; A pair of outdoor decorator items that are &#8216;rustic&#8217; and functional. I keep water in one and bird seed in the other to attract all sorts of birds to our back patio&#8230;.it entertains the cat  Under the covers however there is an oil-burner. Fill with scented lamp oil, or citronella to repel the mozzies. It&#8217;s never a problem keeping these alight in the Wellington wind NZ$10 US$8 Price for the pair. No charge for the Lower Hutt moss finish. Pickup from Lower Hutt or will deliver to Thorndon. Contact: Jeff Porter forsale @ ausmerica.com &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Chimnea</title>
		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2012/chimnea/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:36:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Although it rarely gets cold in Wellington, this outdoor fireplace is a great asset to a deck or bbq area. Smores anyone? Fairly good condition but the ash-tray is badly rusted NZ$75 US$60 &#160; Pickup from Lower Hutt Contact: Jeff Porter forsale @ ausmerica.com . &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Outdoor Setting</title>
		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2012/outdoor-setting/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:25:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Moving Sale]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This outdoor table, chairs and shade is in great condition and consists of a Table 106cm or 3&#8242; 6&#8243; square, 4 woven chairs, an umbrella and weighted stand to help with the breezes we get in Wellington. &#160; NZ$tba US$ tba &#160; Pickup from Lower Hutt Contact: Jeff Porter forsale @ ausmerica.com &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>LinkedIn Maps</title>
		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2012/linkedin-maps/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Jan 2012 03:07:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Thinking]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[LinkedIn has a cool feature known as LinkedIn Maps. It allows you to graphically view your network. You can see mine below. What I like about this tool is that at the high level view you can see the clusters of your network shown by color differences. You can identify and name each part of the network to help you analyze further. When you zoom in, you can see the members and the connectors within each cluster. Hovering over each one of the dots shows you the details of your connection. The larger the dot, the more connections. You can see the relationships between clusters. I&#8217;ve used this function to help identify important connectors in my network and build new connections. More than just pretty lines, LinkedIn Maps is a cool tool. &#8211; Check it out here: LinkedIn Maps]]></description>
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		<title>USA &#8211; Australia &#8211; New Zealand Business opportunity development</title>
		<link>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2011/usanz-opportunity-development/</link>
		<comments>http://www.ausmerica.com/blog/2011/usanz-opportunity-development/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 01:46:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Porter</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Podcasts]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small & Micro Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[business development]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[export]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[opportuniy]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For those that know me and have worked with me, you will be aware of my passion for assisting unique and growing small businesses and for helping to identify and nurture potential business opportunities in domestic and export markets. I&#8217;ve recently incorporated USANZ Extended Marketing LLC to formalize these efforts by actively networking known and trusted businesses on my &#8216;RADAR&#8217; with each other, and with evolving opportunities that I uncover. My goal, as always is to identify and recognize a potential opportunity and add value with little or no cost to the RADAR business. Where these or other opportunities lead to on-going relationships I seek to represent the organization for mutual gain. Under this premise, I actively promote unique American, Australian and New Zealand businesses through The Ausmerican, the USANZem blog, and through the Regional Business Talk Radio podcast programs. Readers who are aware of unique businesses in the USA, Australia and New Zealand are invited to submit details to the USANZem Business RADAR by clicking: SUBMIT  If accepted, we look forward to working with you or the company to help identify and build export business opportunities for small and medium business. Thanks Jeff &#160;]]></description>
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