La diputada más joven del Congreso, es una ferviente admiradora del personaje mejor posicionado en estos momentos para las próximas elecciones presidenciales. Directa y franca, no rehúye responsabilidades al revisar cómo han actuado los partidos políticos frente a los jóvenes y declara que el mayor honor en su vida parlamentaria es y será, el haber sido nombrada por sus pares, como presidenta de la comisión de Derechos Humanos de la Cámara Baja.

Está conciente, reconoce y apoya lo realizado por los gobiernos de la Concertación. No sólo en el plano económico, de políticas públicas y de derechos humanos, entre otros. Sin embargo, le preocupa que no se hayan consagrado los derechos de los jóvenes. Es partidario de establecer un “servicio país”, que cree las instancias para impulsar una política amplia, completa y masiva que los inserte en la vida laboral y los motive a participar en todos los ámbitos del qué hacer nacional. Analiza también el devenir político del país y las opciones presidenciales que se van a barajar próximamente.

El senador explica el rol que cumple la oposición en las democracias, el que “no siempre es bien comprendido”. Dice que es una de las bases de la política, que se puede discrepar profundamente, pero no con el fin de ofender. Porque quién está en el poder, cree que lo está haciendo todo bien y recibe puras adulaciones. En cambio, el ser parlamentario de oposición es un poco ingrato…Hace un balance de sus diez años como senador y nos cuenta la estrategia de la UDI para las próximas elecciones presidenciales.

Presidente de la Comisión de Hacienda de la Cámara Baja, es considerado uno de los parlamentarios que más ha legislado en beneficio de las Pymes. Con la Ley DICOM, de su autoría, más de dos millones de personas pudieron ser borradas de los registros de morosidad. Pero son muchas sus motivaciones, expresadas en proyectos de ley que benefician a las personas: Una nueva propuesta va dirigida a que la banca para otorgar un crédito, mida a las personas, no por la morosidad que alguna vez tuvo, sino que por su comportamiento de pago a lo largo de su vida laboral. Otra, pretende beneficiar al arrendador de una propiedad cuando el arrendatario no pague; una tercera, va en pro de las personas que invierten sus ahorros en fondos de pensiones… y así, es larga y contundente la lista de iniciativas de este prolífero legislador.

Como integrante de la comisión investigadora del Transantiago, cree que hoy día el Gobierno tiene un desafío histórico, de poder dar un servicio de transporte público a los santiaguinos que sea al menos, satisfactorio. Nos habla del devenir de la UDI y respecto de las próximas elecciones municipales; advierte que hoy, en términos estrictamente matemáticos, es más difícil el triunfo para llegar a ser alcalde, ya que se requiere una votación de entre el 45 y el 50 por ciento, en circunstancias que, para ser diputado, basta con el 33%. Pero se manifiesta confiado y asegura que se contenta con que la UDI obtenga la misma votación que en el 2004.

Como abogado recién titulado, le tocó defender en el régimen militar desde presos políticos hasta marinos desertores. Hoy día como senador, se empeña en que se respeten los derechos de los trabajadores, en temas como seguridad y remuneraciones. Nos habla de las leyes de excepción para zonas extremas y de las consecuencias de la instalación de salmoneras en Magallanes.

Considera que llegar a un acuerdo entre Gobierno y oposición en el asunto Transantiago es difícil, porque es un tema político y cuando hay que buscar acuerdos, “Novoa y Allamand son los que mandan en esa materia en la derecha”. Nos habla también de las opciones del candidato a alcalde de la Concertación en su región, donde cree que él va a ganar, en una elección reñida y difícil; de los logros legislativos que más le han motivado y de sus proyectos distritales al 2014.

Es presidente de la Comisión de Turismo de la Cámara Baja. Si bien reconoce la excelente gestión de Oscar Santelices como director de Sernatur, cree que este servicio al interior de la estructura del Estado tiene una categoría muy por debajo de lo que se necesita para impulsar el turismo. Es uno de los impulsores de un proyecto próximo a ser ley, que permitirá a pequeños agricultores arrendatarios de predios a participar en proyectos para acceder a los beneficios de la Ley de Riego, lo que no sólo beneficiará al sector sino que a las tierras cultivables del país. En el plano político, cuenta sobre lo que espera de su región en las próximas elecciones municipales.

De esta forma nos explica porqué en la votación del período parlamentario 2006 – 2010, sacó la segunda mayoría nacional como diputado. También indagamos en su espíritu social, que ligado a su capacidad de gestión, le han permitido traer sillas de ruedas a discapacitados de escasos recursos y equipamiento médico para su zona, todo a través de instituciones de beneficencia. Nos cuenta de su gran desazón por los problemas que ha enfrentado EFE con el tren a sur y que cree, aún sin solución. Y que está luchando para que el Estado subsidie ese medio de transporte, tal como ocurre en todos países del mundo.

A raíz del fallecimiento de Carmen Lazo Carrera, destacada ex parlamentaria y activa dirigente del Partido Socialista, reproducimos en forma exclusiva su última entrevista, concedida a la Biblioteca del Congreso Nacional, el 18 de junio de 2008, en el marco del programa de Memoria Política del Congreso Chileno. La entrevista fue realizada por el Director Adjunto de la institución, Alfonso Pérez Guíñez, y en ella Carmen Lazo se refiere a su niñez y juventud, a sus inicios en política y su experiencia parlamentaria, entre otros temas.

Starting with the 1.1 version, the Reverse Auction Extension is supporting also Joomla 1.5.x Legacy Mode. For more details about this component please check the product page. Also dont forget to check our Demo Server where the extension can be tested from the frontend but also from the backend. The Demo Server will resets itself each hour.The update 1.1 is free of charge for all our existing customers that aquired the 1.0 version of the Reverse Auction Factory Extension. In order to obtain the new kit please read our Customer FAQ's and follow the instructions.

With the 1.4.5 version, the Auction Factory Component brings also support for Joomla 1.5.x Legacy Mode and confirms the leading position of Auction Extensions for the Joomla CMS. Since the Auction Factory Component (shop/joomla-components/auction-factory.html) is already the most popular auction extension for Joomla, it was absolutelly necessary to provide further compatibility with Joomla 1.5.x.This update 1.4.5 is free of charge for all our existing customers that aquired the 1.4.x version. In order to obtain the new kit please read our Customer FAQ's (articles/articles/explanatory....html) and follow the instructions. (shop/joomla-components/auction-factory.html)

Today it's been exactly one year since we launched one of our exquisite component of the Joomla Community: Auction Factory (shop/joomla-components/auction-factory.html). Back then, the whole development, including testing, took us over a year. After releasing, we continued to improve constantly the product and maintaining it at the top level. Here we would like also to express our gratitude to all the users which provided us constructive feedback. Now, after exactly one year since the official release, the Auction Factory Component (shop/joomla-components/auction-factory.html) has become not only the Auction Solution when it comes to Joomla, but also a real alternative to other PHP Solutions available. (shop/joomla-components/reverse-auction-factory.html) Today, as an anniversary and reason to celebrate we are launching another auction product, in order to complete our Auction Components Suite. The new Factory Extension is called: Reverse Auction Factory (shop/joomla-components/reverse-auction-factory.html)The main difference in comparison to the Auction Factory is that with the Reverse version (shop/joomla-components/reverse-auction-factory.html), end-users can post their requests in order to obtain the best price for needed services or desired products. This means that they can choose the lowest price or what they consider would be the best deal for them. The component can be used to organize auction in different fields of interest. Here just a couple of examples:Freelancing (developers, programmers, designers.) Constructions (materials, architects, interior design, pools, etc.) Technicians (utilities, locksmiths, plumbers, electricians, etc.)many other branches.Surely this new Joomla Extension will be also further developed in order provide one of the most efficient solutions outthere. Like the rest of our products, Reverse Auctions (shop/joomla-components/reverse-auction-factory.html) will be part of the Joomla Community discount programm (articles/articles/joomla-community-discounts.html) providing not only one of the best web-solutions on the market, but also a cost-effective one. Many thanks again for all the support and feedback we received for the past year and stay tuned for more news.HAPPY BIRTHDAY to the AUCTION Factory SUITE!

article Factory Manager 1.6.0 (shop/joomla-components/article-manager.html) released on August 28, 2008.new feature: switch Submission mode between the Joomla 1.0.x style (intro, maintext in separated textareas) or the Joomla 1.5.x style (intro and main text separated by a read more tag). new feature: search filter by keywords, creation date last modified period. fixed issue: Preview in the edit page is now in real time. other improvements.Upgrade informations for our existing customers are available in our Forum (component/option,com_smf/Itemid,40/topic,772.0/).

The brand New demo site based on Joomla 1.5.6 (http://rssfactory-pro.thefactory.ro/) wants not only to be a presentation site for RSSFactory PRO, but is an example on how to implement this Component in order to increase the SEO. Notice the structured feed selection around some major themes, themes that provide a great deal of keywords, and also through refreshing the website has always new content. Google loves RSS syndication, and there should be no SEO concious webmaster that ignores this fact. A well thought RSS integration brings keyword oriented traffic - the good traffic we all want. Take a look at our demo site, feel free to log in as admin too and have a look at the administative option. We also added two demo pages for our RSS2Image Factory Module. (http://rssfactory-pro.thefactory.ro/rf-pro-rss2img-1) The Module has several configuration options - these two instances are just samples in order to get an idea on the functionality.

Since we are also part of the Joomla Family and we want to support its growth and stability, we decided to offer for an undetermined period significant discounts to the entire (component/option,com_smf/Itemid,40/). We are also maintaining further our lines of FREE products (shop/joomla-components-and-modules.html) hoping to help especially the small sites and provide them the necessary boost.auction Factory (shop/joomla-components/auction-factory.html) / 300€ / 220€ / 80€ savingsreverse auction Factory (shop/joomla-components/reverse-auction-factory.html) / 270€ / 210€ / 60€ savingseBay Factory Module (shop/joomla-components/ebay_latest_auctions_module_-_ebay_factory.html) - FREE Community Tribute briefcase Factory (shop/joomla-components/briefcase-factory.html) / 78,99€ / 48,99€ / 30€ savingsbriefcase Factory Community Builder Plugin Pack (shop/joomla-components/briefcase-factory-community-builder-plugins.html) / 18,99€ / 12,00€ / 6,99€ savingsbriefcase Factory Top Module (shop/joomla-components/briefcase-factory-top-downloads-module.html) - Briefcase Users FREEbiebriefcase Factory Statistics (shop/joomla-components/briefcase-factory-statistics-module.html) - Briefcase Users FREEbieVodes Credits Factory (shop/joomla-components/vodes-credits-module.html) - Briefcase Users FREEbieeBook Factory (shop/joomla-components/ebook-factory.html) / 78,99€ / 38,99€ / 40€ savingsarticle Factory Manager (shop/joomla-components/article-manager.html) / 57,99€ / 37,99€ / 20€ savingsContent Image Factory (shop/joomla-components/mosimage-content-module.html) / 18,99€ / 16,99€ / 2€ savingsrss Factory PRO (shop/joomla-components/rssfactory-pro.html) / 58,99€ / 38,99€ / 20€ savingsrss Factory (shop/joomla-components/rss-factory.html) - FREE Community Tributerss2image Factory (shop/joomla-components/rss2image-module.html) / 18,99€ / 12€ / 6,99€ savingsrss Context Factory (shop/joomla-components/rss-context-factory.html) - FREE Community TributeVM Tree Factory Module (shop/joomla-components/virtuemart-category-tree-module.html) - FREE Community TributeExchange Rates Factory ECB (shop/joomla-components/exchange-rates-europe.html) - FREE Community TributeTop Movies Factory Module (shop/joomla-components/movie-imdb-movie-openings-module.html) - FREE Community TributeLava Factory Menu (shop/joomla-components/lavalamp-menu-free-edition.html) - FREE Community Tribute

Since today the 8. August 2008 is the big opening day of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, the Factory launched also an olympic product. With more then three years of experience gathered with RSS products like RSSreader2 or rss Factory (Free Edition) , RSS Factory PRO (shop/joomla-components/rssfactory-pro.html) is the ultimate RSS feed tool for every webmaster out there. (shop/joomla-components/rssfactory-pro.html) As presented in our sneak preview they are allot of additional options like unlimited categories or SEF compatibility. Due to the demands we received and our experience the PRO version is very SEO orientated. The tree like structure presents tremendous advantages for search engines like Google, since the articles are always fresh and new in comparison to a simple directory which is only a linkfarm.We hope that this PROfessional version will accomodate the wishes of any professional webmaster. A detailed description can be found on the product page. For any questions, issues or possbile next features please just visit our forum. Thank you and let the games begin!

rss Factory PRO (shop/joomla-components/rssfactory-pro.html) combines all the abilities of rss Factory FREE Edition with a multitude of professional features. Here is the comparison chart between the two versions:RSS Factory features FREE PRO • Categories Subcategories (unlimited number of levels) • Category Management • Category Description • Category Pathway • Related Categories • Category Tree within one, two, three or four columns • SEF (compatible with Artio JoomSEF) • Session based tracking of already readed news (Feeds will appear “unchecked” if they have already been read) • easy Language Management • automatic unpublishing of erroneous feeds • Tiled View • List View • Tab Titles View • Sliders View • Draggable divs View • configurable display to show in list of feeds the feed name or the source • Pagination available for each RSS source • Date Format Customization • Dynamic Page Titles (SEO) • MetaTags • FavIcons for feeds (pulled from the feedsite or custom uploaded) • Color customization of Overlib Output • Font Size customization for Overlib Output • replace >> >> with custom words • Preview of Feeds in Category List • customized output styles • several configurable display tweaks • Automatic Refresh of feeds though a pseudo-CRON process and CRON • Refresh of Feeds using AJAX (backend only) • Search Mambot (allows you to search through feeds along with searching through content) • Refferal verification to avoid hotlinking • automatic Install Uninstall of Module and Mambot • Ads Banner management • Back-up utility • automatic Version Check • Public Support (available on Forum) • Extended Support (personal guidance available through our Ticket System) ETA: mid August 2008.

The latest briefcase Factory 1.3.0 (shop/joomla-components/briefcase-factory.html) released on August 1, 2008 brings major features for the administrator and also support for Joomla 1.5.x Legacy Mode. From the new features available in the administrator control panel we are mentioning the following options: enable/disable the public tab and the publics uploadsenable/disable that registered users can only share files with administratorsenable/disable that when registered users upload a file, that file must be shared automatically with admin users. If it is enabled, they would not need to select anybody; the list of users would not appear and the file would be shared with several administrators. There is also a setting to select the administrator users that are choosen to receive this kind of shares.The version also includes plenty of improvements and code optimization. Also the available Plugins for the Module where updated to support the legacy mode.Testing. New customers can test the Briefcase platform on our Demo-Server (http://briefcase.thefactory.ro). There we provide access also from the Front-end as several users, but also from the back-end as an administrator. Feel free to test it anyway you like, since the platform resets itself every hour.Updates. For updates please read first our Terms Conditions (support/support/terms-and-conditions.html) and Customers FAQ's (articles/articles/explanatory....html) pages. Also please check the post in our forum regarding upgrades.

The new version of Terms Conditions (support/support/terms-and-conditions.html) and Customers FAQ's (articles/articles/explanatory....html) pages. If you are eligible then please send us your request as specified in the Customer FAQ, including name, order number, date of purchase.Testing. New customers can test the auction platform on our Demo-Server (http://auctions.thefactory.ro). There we provide access also from the Front-end as several users, but also from the back-end as an administrator. Feel free to test it anyway you like, since the platform resets itself every hour.