Useful Sites # 63 about Ireland, Emergencies, Country Information and Weather

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Really Useful Sites for International Trade Professionals Issue 63 Volume 3 
Number 15
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July 16, 2003
Issue 63
VOLUME 3 Number 15
 
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 IN THIS ISSUE
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OUR FEATURED COUNTRY SITE -- IRELAND
DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES
DYNAMIC DOCUMENT CREATION
UM WEATHER


Hello, John McDonnell here, with your latest issue of Really Useful Sites for 
International Trade Professionals. In this issue I have a site that will open 
the door to trade with Ireland. In addition, I found a site that could be a 
life saver if you have a medical emergency while traveling. From Canada, I 
found a site that lets you create market research reports, in seconds. Finally, 
I have a site with links to the most complete weather information on the Web. 
All in all, I think you'll find the sites in this issue are worth bookmarking. 
If you'd like more information about international trade, go to FITA's 
International Trade/ Import-Export Portal <http://fita.org> ( http://fita.org ) 
at fita.org, an excellent source for trade leads, news, events, and a link 
library of 5,000 sites related to international trade.


OUR FEATURED COUNTRY SITE -- IRELAND
http://www.finfacts.ie/

I'm one of 70 million people worldwide who claim Irish descent, and most of our 
ancestors left Ireland due to the poor economy the country had for over a 
century. That situation has changed in the last ten years, however, as 
Ireland's economy has gone through a boom time. The CIA World Factbook says the 
Irish economy had a robust 8 percent growth from 1995-2002, and Ireland was 
ranked first out of 70 "emerging economies" in 2001 by the World Times Money 
Matters Institute. There are many opportunities for international trade in 
Ireland these days, and if you want to learn about them, go to Finfacts: Irish 
Finance and Business Portal <http://www.finfacts.ie/> ( http://www.finfacts.ie/ 
). Finfacts has links to Irish stock exchanges, business news, cost of living 
information, salary surveys, travel information -- even the Irish Lotto 
results! It's a great site to start your Irish trade research. 


There are more useful links to Ireland at the FITA site. Go to 
http://fita.org/webindex/ <http://fita.org/webindex/index.html>, click on 
Regional Resources and Multi-Lateral Trading Areas in the left column, then 
scroll down to Europe and click on Ireland in the drop- down box. Or simply 
type "Ireland" in the search box at http://www.fita.org <http://fita.org>. And 
FITA's Global Trade Bookstore has a selection of books that are helpful in 
doing business with Europe. Click here 
<http://fita.org/marketplace/eurobooks.php> for an extensive list. 

DEALING WITH EMERGENCIES
http://www.healthcareland.com/sos/dealing_with_emergencies.htm 

When my wife was 21 she severely damaged ligaments in her foot in a skiing 
accident in Switzerland. She was a student, and far away from home, so she said 
no when the Swiss doctors recommended surgery. She now regrets the decision, 
because the Swiss were renowned for that type of surgery, and it would have 
spared her much pain and soreness over the years. It can be difficult when you 
have a medical emergency in another country, but here's a Web site that will 
help you. Dealing With Emergencies @ HealthCareCity.net 
<http://www.healthcareland.com/sos/dealing_with_emergencies.htm> ( 
http://www.healthcareland.com/sos/dealing_with_emergencies.htm ) has valuable 
information, starting with tips on what to do before you travel, and what to do 
when an emergency happens. You'll also find a list of contact information 
(phone and e-mail) for ambulances worldwide, emergency telephone numbers, 
embassies around the world, life-saving tips (First Aid, CPR, burns, choking, 
dental emergencies, etc.), contact information for medical assistance providers 
-- even weather forecasts.  


MEDJET ASSISTANCE: PEACE OF MIND WHEN TRAVELERS NEED IT MOST 
http://www.fita.org/travel/medjetdescript.htm 
<http://fita.m.xtenit.com/ct.jsp?uz327937Biz107510>


A medical doctor from West Virginia was on vacation with his wife in Rome 
recently when they had an extreme medical emergency. As MEDJET Assistance 
members, they made a collect call to the 24 hour hotline and received quick 
assistance. 

They wrote, "My wife and I wish to express our deep appreciation for your rapid 
and professional response to our medical emergency in Rome. We were amazed at 
how you took care of the most minute detail and made it possible for us to 
return to medical care in the States as quickly as possible. When we tell 
people about our experience and how expertly you handled our return to the 
United States they cannot believe that this could be done so expertly and 
efficiently." 
MEDJET Assistance is an annual membership program for U.S-based travelers 
providing air medical transportation to its members should they become 
hospitalized due to accident or illness virtually anywhere in the world. The 
program transports members, free of charge, to the hospital of their choice, 
most often in medically equipped and staffed jets. Click on 
www.fita.org/travel/medjetdescript.htm 
<http://fita.m.xtenit.com/ct.jsp?uz327937Biz107510> to become a MEDJET 
Assistance member now at reduced FITA rates. 
MEDJET Assistance publishes a free brochure, "A Guide To Traveling Smart". 
Contact MEDJET Assistance directly at (800) 963-3538 to order it. Make sure to 
mention FITA to get the FITA discount if you enroll.

DYNAMIC DOCUMENT CREATION
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/ibin/compare.html

Here's a cool way to look up useful information about countries worldwide. Go 
to Dynamic Document Creation 
<http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/ibin/compare.html> ( 
http://strategis.ic.gc.ca/sc_mrkti/ibin/compare.html ), a page at Strategis, a 
Canadian government trade site, where you can select one of four different 
information sources (the CIA World Factbook, International Business Practices 
Documents, Market Research Reports, or Country Commercial Guides), then select 
countries and categories (economy, geography, etc.), and it will create a 
document for you with all the relevant information.  

UM WEATHER
http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/

My kids call me a weather geek, because I'm always checking the forecast, and 
throwing around terms like "high pressure system", "heat index", and "wind 
chill". Whether you're a geek like me, or you just like to know the day's 
forecast, there are lots of weather resources on the Web. One of the best is 
the University of Michigan's UM Weather 
<http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/%20> ( http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet 
). This is a portal to every type of weather information on the Web, including 
satellite images, forecasts, advisories, ski reports, tropical storm updates, 
live weather cams, weather maps, computer model forecasts, and much more. Start 
your weather searches here!  





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