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- 0.1 How to Stop Alcohol consumption and also Begin Recuperation
- 0.2 Primary step is to devote to quit drinking
- 0.3 Set objectives and also get ready for adjustment
- 0.4 Be ahead of time concerning your new restrictions.
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How to Stop Alcohol consumption and also Begin Recuperation
Overcoming an addiction to alcohol could be a lengthy and also rough road. Sometimes, it may also feel difficult. Yet it's not. If you're ready to stop drinking and also ready to obtain the assistance you require, you can recuperate from alcohol addiction and alcohol abuse– no matter exactly how negative the addiction or just how helpless you really feel. You don't need to wait until you hit rock bottom; you can make a modification at any moment. Read to obtain started on the roadway to recuperation today.
Primary step is to devote to quit drinking
Many people with alcohol problems do not choose to make a large adjustment out of the blue or change their drinking habits overnight. Recuperation is generally a much more progressive process. In the early stages of modification, denial is a massive barrier. Even after confessing you have a drinking trouble, you could make justifications as well as drag your feet. It is necessary to recognize your ambivalence regarding quiting alcohol consumption. If you're not sure if you prepare to change or you're dealing with the decision, it can assist to think of the expenses and advantages of each choice.
Set objectives and also get ready for adjustment
Once you've made the decision to alter, the following action is establishing clear drinking goals. The more certain, practical, and clear your objectives, the far better.
Do you want to stop consuming altogether or simply reduce? If your goal is to decrease your alcohol consumption, make a decision which days you will certainly consume alcohol and also the number of drinks you will permit yourself daily. Aim to commit to a minimum of two days weekly when you won't consume whatsoever.
When do you want to quit drinking or start drinking less? Tomorrow? In a week? Next month? Within six months? If you're attempting to stop drinking, established a details stopped date.
After you have actually set your goals to either quit or cut down your drinking, make a note of some concepts on exactly how you can assist yourself accomplish these goals. As an example:
Do away with temptations. Remove all alcohol, barware, and other drinking reminders from your residence and also office.
Announce your objective. Allow pals, relative, as well as associates know that you're aiming to quit alcohol consumption. If they consume, ask them to sustain your recuperation by not doing so in front of you.
Be ahead of time concerning your new restrictions.
Make it clear that alcohol consumption will not be allowed your house and that you might not have the ability to participate in events where alcohol is being offered.
Stay clear of negative influences. Distance yourself from people that don't support your initiatives to stop drinking or respect the limits you've established. This might suggest giving up particular friends as well as social links.
Gain from the past. Assess previous attempts to stop alcohol consumption. What worked? Just what didn't? What can you do differently this moment to prevent challenges?
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Problems faced when taking out from alcohol
When you consume alcohol heavily and also regularly, your body comes to be literally dependent on alcohol and experiences withdrawal if you all of a sudden quit alcohol consumption. The symptoms of alcohol withdrawal range from moderate to extreme, and also consist of:
1. Frustration.
2. Trembling.
3. Sweating.
4. Queasiness or throwing up.
5. Anxiousness and restlessness.
6. Stomach cramps as well as looseness of the bowels.
7. Difficulty resting or concentrating.
8. Elevated heart rate and also blood pressure.
Alcohol withdrawal symptoms generally begin within hours after you quit consuming, optimal in a day or 2, and improve within 5 days. Yet in some problem drinkers, withdrawal is not simply unpleasant– it could be life threatening.
Obtain support.
Whether you decide to go to rehab, count on self-help programs, get treatment, or take a self-directed therapy method, assistance is important.
Don't attempt to go it alone. Recovering from alcohol addiction is a lot easier when you have individuals you can lean on for motivation, convenience, and also guidance.
Support could come from relative, pals, therapists, various other recuperating alcoholics, your doctor, and also people from your confidence community.
Lean on friends as well as family– Having the support of loved ones members is an indispensable property in healing. If you're reluctant to resort to your liked ones since you've let them down in the past, think about going to pairs counseling or family treatment.
Construct a sober social media network– If your previous social life revolved around alcohol, you may should make some brand-new links. It's important to have sober good friends that will support your recovery. Try taking a course, joining a church or a public team, offering, or going to events in your area.
Take into consideration relocating to a sober living residence– Sober living houses provide a risk-free, encouraging area to live while you're recouping from alcoholism. They are an excellent choice if you do not have a stable home or an alcohol-free living setting to head to.
Make meetings a priority– Join a healing support system and go to meetings regularly. Spending time with individuals who understand exactly what you're experiencing could be extremely recovery. You could likewise take advantage of the common experiences of the team members and discover what others have actually done to remain sober.


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The Talker
It struck me the other day when I was listening to the President address reporters about the scandal in Columbia involving the Secret Service, that President Obama just doesn't understand that not everything deserves his comment. Presidents should comment on issues of national importance and on those occasions where it is appropriate for the leader of the free world to send a message. He shouldn't looked bullied, embarassed or on the defense if at all possible.
Obama takes a different approach. He believes that his voice should be added to virtually everything. The Columbia scandal is just the latest example. This issue should have been handled exclusively by a Department of Homeland Security official or senior White House staffer but not the President. He should have deferred to others in the administration preferring to answer questions of the media related to the summit and other more pressing matters.
If you're the President, there is a trap giving your two cents about everything. You detract from your broader message and seem smaller and less important in the process. It's about understanding the Presidency and respecting the office. Obama has a well earned reputation for being a big talker. He wants the attention. He needs to make it look like he's in charge of everything. The Martin shooting in Florida, the Kuran burning uproar in Afghanistan and the Secret Service scandal are all examples of him putting his desire to talk ahead of the reputation of the office he holds.
Additionally, as someone who has travelled with the Secret Service all over the world and with three US Presidents, I can say that the vast majority of these dedicated individuals are fine upstanding public servants who take their job seriously. The President feeling the need to comment yet again on another ongoing investigation - into a few bad apples - was a slap in the face to the agents who nobly serve him and other protectees in our government. He should have just kept his mouth shut. Instead he drew additional attention to the incident and injected the embarrassing situation into a diplomatic conference.
I guess when you're famous for talking instead of doing, old habits die hard.

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Doesn't hanging out at the edge of a beautiful body water sound like a good idea this weekend -- toes in the water, ice-cold drink in hand? I'm thinking some quality river time may be in order.
As we head into another summer weekend, I've put together few fun goodies from around the web + a little blog wrap up for the week. Enjoy!
Friday Favorites:
- Who's ready for an ice cream party? It's amazing how one well-photographed blog post can make you realize that you just don't get enough dairy. ;)
- I'm loving this post about taking time to make time from Grace over at Design Sponge. She makes some fantastic suggestions for taking a much-needed breather.
- I'd like to think I'm crafty enough to make this amazing DIY passport holder. It's so cool! I totally pinned it, so we'll see if I can make it happen.
Weekly Wrap Up:
- We found a great little place to stay near Glacier National Park, if you're heading that direction any time soon. I love sharing stories from the places we visit, so I hope you're all finding them useful!
- Have you ever taken the road less traveled only to find the destination a million times better than you had imagined? I shared our bumpy trek to Bowman Lake in one of Glacier National Park's harder to reach areas this week. I'm here to tell you: it was worth every pothole and mud-splatter on the Toyota.
Have a lovely weekend, all!


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NCI Drug Dictionary
The NCI Drug Dictionary contains technical definitions and synonyms for drugs/agents used to treat patients with cancer or conditions related to cancer. Each drug entry includes links to check for clinical trials listed in NCI's List of Cancer Clinical Trials.
- dalantercept
A soluble fusion protein containing the extracellular domain of activin receptor-like kinase-1 (ALK1) fused to a human Fc domain (ALK1-Fc fusion protein), with potential antiangiogenic and antineoplastic activities. Upon administration, dalantercept binds to various ALK1 ligands, preventing activation of tumor cell ALK1 receptors and so inhibiting the ALK1 signaling pathway; growth factor-induced angiogenesis is thus inhibited, which may result in the inhibition of tumor cell proliferation and tumor cell death. ALK1 is a type I cell surface
receptor with serine/threonine kinase activity that
mediates signaling by members of the transforming
growth factor-beta (TGFbeta) superfamily and plays a key role in angiogenesis; ligands for this receptor include TGFbeta1 and TGFbeta2. The Fc moiety of this fusion protein mediates clearance of ligand-fusion protein complexes by the reticuloendothelial system (RES). Check for active clinical trials using this agent. (NCI Thesaurus)
Synonym: activin receptor-like kinase 1 inhibitor ACE-041
ALK1-Fc fusion protein ACE-041
Code name: ACE-041


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In every issue of POZ, you'll find the hottest topics of interest to our readers along with cutting-edge health information.
We all know Larry Kramer, or think we know him.
A large part of the fight against AIDS has been an uphill battle to have the true scope of the pandemic shown in the media.
A visual feast, a frank book
Reporter Tom Morgan firmly takes stock
Cities are not yet required by the EPA to test for Cryptosporidium in their water supply.
French attitude toward AIDS is truly offensive
Telling the truth only gets tougher with time
Blunt talk from Los Angeles AIDS diva
Doctors analyze POZ publish Sean O. Strub's liver values
Anemia is avoidable, identifiable and treatable
Leading woman's magazine profiles straight PWAs
HIV doesn't have to kill your dreams
Go ahead and be difficult, stubborn and obnoxious-it's your right
A trip to the adult "boothstore" recalls the South of France
Looking for love at the local supermarket
The Journey of self-discovery begins for a gentle Olympic champion
ACT UP's AIDS Cure Project will work
HarperCollins' Cracking the Corporate Closet exposes American businesses
Mario Gonzalez does good works with Catholic group
Choreographer Neil Greenberg touches nerve with AIDS work
Mariah Carey's mother and HIV positive sister in custody battle
Unprecedented judge's ruling sparks widespread outrage


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Indelibly You
Indelibly You
Released 1998
... the sound can be both driving and introspective, from the energy blast of "Alone Again" to the serene lyricism of "She Walks In." The album is cohesive, yet diverse. The title track has a New Orleans second line groove, and "On to Guadalupe" takes a turn towards Latin jazz.. "Natalie" is a melodic, gypsy-inflected tune, featuring guest violinist Gilles Apap.
Selections: 1) It Never Entered My Mind 2) Alone Again 3) Natalie 4) Twilight 5) On To Guadalupe 6) Soft As An Easy Chair 7) Indelibly You 8) Frantic 9) Blue 10) Happy Little Sunbeam 11) She Walks In
Nate Birkey - trumpet, vocals; Justin Claveria - tenor sax; Gary Monheit - piano; Jim Connolly - bass; Cougar Estrada - drums, percussion; Joe Woodard - guitar; Gilles Apap - violin; Chris Symer - bass; Rob Van - piano


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Including the pictures from the previous entertainment update 🙂 Enjoy the pretty ladies 🙂 This is not the most popular red carpet of the year, but the guests make up for it!
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Entertainment Update: Bounty Hunter, So I Married My Hater, and More
New entertainment update with some really nice up and coming projects! I really want to do a recap for Go Fighting (lol, it is slowly replacing Run Brother in my heart, despite that both are currently airing), some first impression for Ode of Joy, and more! It should all happen next week 🙂
Entertainment Update: Red Carpet, Go Fighting!
Another entertainment update! Continue reading
Entertainment Update: Color of Night, First Love, My New Sassy Girl
Still one exam to go >< I feel like I bombed everything so far, finals are no fun people!… I just hope this term will be over quickly and I can pick up better studying habits.
Entertainment Update: Sweet Sixteen, Princess Weiyoung, Song Jihyo+Chen Bolin
A short entertainment update! 🙂 Hope everyone can enjoy it ^^ I love Yoona more every passing day, she is so gorgeous. In this feature, a lot of exciting stills and a gorgeous photoshoot of Song Jihyo and Chen Bolin.
Entertainment Update: Song of Phoenix, Du Lala 2, Tribes and Prophecy
Fun time with entertainment updates! ^^ I really like this one, just for the beautiful pictures of Song of Phoenix and all the adorable gifs… what do you think?
Photoshoot Special: Liu Yifei, Luhan, and Victoria
A lot of pictures of Liu Yifei this time! I love our Gu Gu 🙂 Also, the new pictures of Victoria and Angelababy are simply breathtaking ^^


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Hashim Amla replaces Graeme Smith at Surrey
South African batsman, Hashim Amla, is set to act as a replacement for compatriot, Graeme Smith, whose fractured knee has ruled him out of the remainder of the season with Surrey.
Smith – who retired from international cricket earlier this year – was captaining the South Eastern county, but will now be replaced by his former South African teammate.
Meanwhile, Gary Wilson will step up to take the role of captain. The Irish wicketkeeper has served the club for a long time, having signed back in 2005.
The veteran participated in 117 Test matches and an astonishing 197 ODIs, yet had called it a day to solely focus on first-class cricket with Surrey this summer.
Smith's last appearance came against Somerset in the T20 Blast on Sunday. The left-hander contributed 20 towards his side's 14-run victory at Taunton.
In the opening weeks of the season, Smith was averaging 32.87 in the County Championship for Surrey. The Brown Caps currently reside in seventh place in Division Two – only Leicestershire and Derbyshire are below them, and both have a game in hand.
The size of the task for incoming Amla is a mammoth one. Only five bonus batting points have been claimed in as many matches.
Scoring more runs is certainly a way for Surrey to improve, and in Hashim Amla they won't find too many more talented batsmen.
The bearded top-order player is guaranteed to remain at The Oval until at least the end of June, but could extend his stay beyond that.
It is a ground that the 31-year-old must be very fond of, having struck 311 not out against England there in 2012. However, his time in South London wasn't as successful last summer.
A short stint with Surrey in 2013 saw Amla play in six first-class matches, but the club still were unable to prevent relegation from Division One.
Amla has played 76 Tests for the Proteas and has previously topped both the ODI and Test ICC batting rankings. He will certainly have a lot to offer Surrey, especially in Division Two of the County Championship.
The disappointment of losing Smith will be cushioned by the capability to bring in such a world-class replacement.
Surrey's next fixture is a four-day game away to Essex, which starts this coming Sunday. Amla could make his return to the Oval less than a week later, when Middlesex are the visitors in a T20 Blast contest on May 30.
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HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — When Nguyen Viet moved back to Vietnam from Britain in 2014, he was hired to write design guidelines for a redevelopment project in downtown Ho Chi Minh City. He had just earned his master's degree in urban design and planning, and was eager to make an impact.
But before he could finish writing the guidelines, a building on the project site — a 1929 Art Deco apartment beside the former Rue Catinat, once a central artery of French-colonial Indochina — was demolished.
"What I realized is that they have very little power," Mr. Viet, 28, said of his fellow urban planners. "The fates of the buildings were being decided by someone else."
The buildings along the Rue Catinat, now Dong Khoi Street, helped this sprawling city of about eight million, formerly called Saigon, earn the nickname "the Pearl of the Orient." Colonial-era travel writing describes tree-lined boulevards flanked by grand hotels with wide verandas.
They also formed the backdrop for "The Quiet American," the Graham Greene novel set during Vietnam's war for independence from France in the early 1950s, and for indelible images of the Vietnam War.
But when Ho Chi Minh City's property market perked up after a slump that followed the 2008 financial crisis, dozens of prewar buildings — spanning the colonial to modernist eras — were razed to make room for new ones. As the city's modest skyline grows, residents are watching with a mixture of awe and trepidation.
"There's been a lot of destruction, especially in the last five to seven years, I would say, and mainly by these huge, huge, huge developments," said Hoanh Tran, design principal at HTA+Pizzini Architects here and a former historic preservation consultant in New York City.
Today, many of the city's remaining colonial-era apartment blocks are mixed-use and charmingly dilapidated, with an entrepreneurial buzz that lures stylish retailers and mom-and-pop vendors alike.
A prime example is 151 Dong Khoi Street, a colonial-era building with yellow concrete walls and tiled wall mosaics. Its ground level has an arcade — once the entrance to the Catinat-Ciné movie house — where vendors hawk greeting cards and inexpensive artwork. But its upper levels house L'Usine, a cafe and lifestyle boutique, and Galerie Quynh, a commercial art gallery that would not look out of place in Paris or New York.
Tearing these old buildings down, Mr. Tran said, rips holes in the city's social fabric.
"If it happens a lot, then in a decade you won't recognize this place," he said.
The historic downtown already presents a striking contrast to its former self. Its colonial-era cathedral, post office and opera house now sit near glittering malls, apartments and office towers. A handful of 35-plus-story skyscrapers have appeared since 2010, and an 81-story building is being constructed by the private conglomerate Vingroup.
Statistics on demolitions are scarce, but the Ho Chi Minh City Urban Development Management Support Center, a French-Vietnamese research agency, found that at least 207 colonial-era villas in two of the city's 24 districts were demolished or significantly altered from 1994 to 2014.
In the past few years, several thousand residents have started to network on new Facebook groups dedicated to celebrating and protecting the city's historic buildings, several participants said.
The groundswell appears to reflect a wider trend: Although Vietnam's governing Communist Party bans private media and aggressively punishes internal dissidents, the rise of social media has enabled millions of Vietnamese to discuss hot-button social issues online without much fear of reprisal.
Thousands of Vietnamese flocked to Facebook last year, for example, to criticize a government plan to cut down and replace 6,700 trees in Hanoi, the capital. City officials eventually backed down.
"A lot of young people would like to be part of a movement," said Nguyen Duc Hiep, an environmental scientist in Australia and a visiting researcher at Ton Duc Thang University here.
"They don't want to watch and let the authorities decide what should be done; they want to have a voice," said Mr. Hiep, who is also an administrator of a Facebook group dedicated to vintage shophouses.
The public outcry here has largely focused on a plan to overhaul the Saigon Tax Trade Center, a 1924 department store that was drastically transformed over the decades, but whose interior still has wrought-iron balustrades, an intricately tiled floor and grand staircase, and other original design features.
The grass-roots advocacy has focused on those features, but aesthetics are not the only motivating factor: Some residents feel protective toward the building because they remember visiting it as children.
"It is the history that the Saigoneers want to keep," said Tuan A. Phung, the honorary consul general of Finland in Ho Chi Minh City and the leader of a 2014 online petition to save the building. "The feeling, the atmosphere, memories."
Later in 2014, the Culture Ministry asked the city's governing People's Committee to step in. And last year the tax center's owner, the state-owned Saigon Trading Group, sent local officials a conservation plan for its scheduled redevelopment work.
But Mr. Phung said he worried about the plan, which proposes to remove the vintage design features and later reinstall them, because the details were not publicly released.
"They don't have the habit of being responsive" to public feedback, he said of the company's executives, who did not respond to interview requests. "Instead they're responsive to the boss, which is the People's Committee."
Equally contentious is a plan by Vingroup to build a mixed-use development in Ba Son, a military-controlled naval complex at the edge of downtown.
In a brief statement, Vingroup said the project would include commercial, residential and "heritage preservation" elements, including a section with the original Ba Son Shipyard.
But the makeover risks treading on a key symbol of Vietnamese nationalism.
The naval complex was developed during the Nguyen dynasty and hosted a 1925 labor strike against French industrialists led by future President Ton Duc Thang. In 1993, the Culture Ministry declared the shipyard a national historic site.
Architects and other experts say privately that the project's historical resonance, powerful developer and military association make it politically delicate. And they wonder aloud if most of the site's historic buildings will be sensitively renovated, or even retained.
Nguyen Hong Tien, a Construction Ministry official in Hanoi, said Vingroup's previous projects in downtown Ho Chi Minh City have benefited the city's economy and aesthetic.
However, he added, "if we just see the immediate benefits of new development, then in the future we cannot restore what we have lost."
Tim Doling, a historian in Ho Chi Minh City who profiles threatened properties on his website, Historic Vietnam, said the recent loss of so much urban heritage had diminished the country's appeal for tourists.
"The key to tourism is creating stories around urban landscapes, and people come here wanting to do Graham Greene tours," he said. "Most of the stuff associated with Graham Greene is gone."
On that list, he said, is the 1929 apartment that was demolished in 2014, and another historic building along the old Rue Catinat that was replaced by a Vingroup mall.


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Non-toxic SPF for the Whole Family/
Have you heard? As of May 1, many common sunscreens are being banned in Hawaii, due to the destruction that their ingredients cause to the coral reefs. Read more here. Can you imagine? If these ingredients are so destructive to sea life, what are the effects that they are having on our bodies? When you apply a lotion to your body, it seeps into your pores and truly effects your blood, organs and nervous system!
Label reading is a tough job and we don't always know what to look for. I have been asked about sunscreen by SO many this summer, so I put together a list of my top favorites for your entire family. The basic answer for you is to use products with mineral filters vs. chemical filters - look for the active ingredients of zinc oxide and/or titanium dioxide. DO NOT USE products that contain oxybenzone or octinoxate. These are the ingredients that have been banned in Hawaii and they are found in many common products at the drug store like Coppertone, Banana Boat, and Blue Lizard.
This list is a compilation of the products that I have tested and choose for our family. At the bottom of the list, you will find products that I would choose (and not choose) at Target if I found myself without sunscreen and had to make a quick Target run. They aren't my top choices, but this happened to me recently and I had to make a decision, based on their selection. If you can, order your products ahead of time from one of these superior choices - but in a dash, I've got you covered ;)
Makeup with SPF
Hynt Beauty Sun Prep Makeup Primer with SPF 25
Ilia Tinted Moisturizer SPF 20
Josh Rosebrook Nutrient Tinted Daycream SPF 30
Moisturizer with SPF
Josh Rosebrook Nutrient Day Cream SPF 30
Ursa Major Force Field Daily Defense Lotion SPF 18
Lipcare with SPF
Ilia Tinted Lip Conditioner SPF 15
Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 30
SPF for the Family
Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Mist SPF 30
Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 30
Suntegrity Natural Mineral Sunscreen Unscented SPF 30 (make sure you get Unscented, if using on children)
SPF for Babies
Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Stick SPF 30
Countersun Mineral Sunscreen Lotion SPF 30
Erbaviva Baby Sunscreen SPF 30
If I had to make a quick Target run, here's what I would choose:
I would NOT choose: Blue Lizard, Alba Botanicals, BabyGanics, Goddess Garden (not because of ingredients, but this one is terrible to rub-in), Coppertone, Neutrogena, Banana Boat, Aveeno
Additional Sun Protection for Baby
We went to the beach a couple of weeks ago with our 8 month-old and plan to go back a couple more times before the end of summer (praise hands!!). Here are some items that we found useful:
Sunhat (a lot of hats we've tried are too floppy and Chapel wouldn't wear them. This one has a just-right brim!)
Beach Blanket that folds into a tiny bag!
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Happy (Safe Sun) Summer! xoxo Lauren


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Share the post "Dream Internship: Myth or Reality?"
This question becomes important at least once for practically every student during the semester. It is true that you need to have an internship to pass to the next semester successfully, and then to graduate, but have you ever asked yourself if the internship you are getting exceeds your expectations, if it is your dream internship?
In this article I would like to share some personally-crafted rules on getting your own "very best internship".
Rule #1: Never EVER lie to yourself
It is not a good idea to persuade yourself that you like doing something that you actually don't like doing. First of all, it will be a very hard task to do your job well if you don't like it. In the end, it is not worth it; life is too short!
Practical application: identify who you really want to be and what you want to be doing and as soon as you find that, never let it go!
Rule #2: Find YOUR opportunities
It is probably the worst thing people can do to themselves: create a dream only around the opportunities they can find. Remember that every person is allowed to find what is right, their own individual way. Find your very own opportunities around the dreams you create!
Practical application: now, when you really know who you want to be, find those opportunities that only relate to the area and occupation you are looking for. Don't take the first internship you see – search for the one that you don't see.
Rule #3: Do not listen to anyone but yourself
Be ready to hear a lot of different opinions about how difficult and even impossible it is to find a dream internship: "No Les Roches student has been to this place before" or "there's no way you will get this offer." These are the things that you should ignore, because there is nothing impossible for Les Roches students who know exactly what they want.
Practical application: overcome difficulties and don't be afraid of being the first one to find another path.
Rule #4: Go ahead until you get what you are looking for
Sometimes the search gets so uninspiring that you start to doubt: is this going to be possible? Is it the right thing to do? Even though this happens, do not question your potential and do not get desperate.
Practical application: if you face difficulties finding the openings you are looking for, try to change things instead of giving up. Change the method of search, the way you were looking for things, finally, find other means and not the ones you were using before.
Rule #5: Always have a spare solution
Spare solution or a "Plan B" (as they like to call it in movies). It is always necessary to know that even in the worst case scenario you still have another plan. However, a spare variant should not mean a "desperate variant".
Practical application: always search for at least two places at the same time. Usually you have a first choice and a second choice, but you could easily find two places that are of equal interest to you.
To finish this brief article, I would like to answer the question that was given in the title: dream internship: myth or reality? There is a famous quote: "Life begins at the end of your comfort zone" (Neale Donald Walsch). So, I would rephrase it a little: "The dream internship does exist, but it can be found only above and beyond your comfort zone".
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Chapter 732: Here Is the Cat Again!
Lin Feng looked at that beast in an ice-cold way, he was stupefied too, his heart even started pounding…
"Meow…." What a handsome young man but his face looked evil. His face was filled with b.e.s.t.i.a.l energies. That beast was turning into a human being but was meowing like a cat, how strange!
"It's you." said Lin Feng while releasing a terrifying evil energy. Lin Feng's eyes were twinkling with evil lights, it was frightening. His black hair and black chang pao started fluttering in the wind.
A cat had just appeared in front of him.
Back in the Nine Dragons Mountain Chain, he had already seen that cat and he had managed to make him run away, he had even used his evil sword. That beast was a Tian level beast. Lin Feng had then defeated it, making it turn into a cat again.
However, the cat had a human appearance again and its Qi was extremely b.e.s.t.i.a.l, Lin Feng understood something.
It meant that even if the transformation process had been interrupted once, it could be restarted at some point, just like the cat had done!
When Lin Feng saw the cat, he then looked at Xue Ling Long and hope suddenly regained his heart! The cat had managed to start the transformation process again, it meant that Meng Qing could also start it again!
Meng Qing and Tang You You obviously didn't know what Lin Feng was thinking at that moment. When they heard Lin Feng say "It's you", they just guessed that the Tian level beast and Lin Feng knew each other.
The cat didn't know why Lin Feng had been acting so bravely, the cat should have been the one acting bravely and fearlessly.
The cat looked ice-cold, this time he didn't attack. Lin Feng's evil Qi was telling him that Lin Feng had used the evil swords again… That terrifying evil Qi was extremely powerful.
"That's fate. I wouldn't have thought that we would meet again." said the cat while staring back at Lin Feng, some ominous glints were twinkling in his eyes. It seemed like he could attack Lin Feng at any time.
"It seems like you turned into a demon, you probably can't control the evil energies anymore and became the slave of your swords, right?" said the cat, as if he had been saying something deep and profound, but Lin Feng showed no reaction. He ignored him. He just made some heavy steps forwards.
In a flash, a terrifying killer Qi spread in the air and moved towards the cat. The evil Qi kept rolling in the atmosphere. A terrifying sword energy kept whistling in the air. The evil sword immediately emerged out of Lin Feng's body again, he hadn't hesitated at all, he had already forgotten everything Tang You You had told him…
The evil sword streaked across the sky leaving an arch-shaped trail. Some dark clouds were roaring and rolling in the sky. The atmosphere became particularly gloomy.
Some evil whistling sounds spread in the air as the sword landed in Lin Feng's hands, "Tell me how you started the human transformation process again!"
There were evil lights as well as normal lights appearing in his eyes, which was why he could ask the cat that question so sanely.
The cat's eyes were twinkling, he felt scared when he sensed Lin Feng's terrifying evil Qi. As expected, Lin Feng had turned into a demon and was using that terrifying evil sword. However, he couldn't control it properly and he had already started turning into a proper demon.
"Xue Ling Long…!" When the cat looked at the beast on Lin Feng's shoulders, he smiled in a hideous and strange way. It seemed like he understood Lin Feng's question.
"Haha, you've been punished! That Xue Ling Long is really beautiful, unfortunately, just like me in the past, her transformation process was interrupted! Are you the one who did it too?" said the cat is a husky voice. It seemed like he was trying to provoke Lin Feng. Tang You You, understood what had happened. Lin Feng had interrupted the cat's transformation process previously.
However, the cat had managed to start it again. Therefore, Lin Feng was asking the cat that question because he had hoped for Meng Qing again.
"Unfortunately, I will not tell you!" said the cat in a husky voice while smiling in an evil and cruel way.
"Die!" A terrifying evil Qi started rolling in the air again. Lin Feng's sword immediately streaked across the sky leaving a black trail behind.
"Meow…" The cat meowed in a sharp and strident way. He bent his entire body and moved away at the speed of light. Some rumbling sounds spread in the air and Lin Feng's evil sword crashed on the top of the hill cutting it into two.
However, Lin Feng didn't see that. He had continued chasing the cat in the sky, which was immediately invaded by evil energies and evil intent.
"Crrrr…. Crrrrrr…." A terrifying evil sword light illuminated the atmosphere and the cat groaned. He continued escaping and was avoiding Lin Feng's attack. His body then slowly transformed into a cat…
Evil lights were moving towards the cat but he kept avoiding them. Some rumbling sounds were spreading in the atmosphere and mountains were being destroyed. The mountain chain looked like a battlefield at that moment. Lin Feng was terrifying, he looked like a demon again. If the cat hadn't transformed into a cat again, he would have already died by that sword.
"Die!" shouted Lin Feng again. That sword was magnificent and dazzling. An evil light illuminated the entire atmosphere, the cat saw two sword lights on both sides and another sword was already attacking. He was hadn't prepared for that.
"Meow……" The cat raised his claws and his body became much bigger. His claws looked ice-cold and dangerous.
"Boom!" A b.e.s.t.i.a.l Qi spread in the air and moved towards the sword light. The loud evil Qi kept rolling in the air and crashed into the b.e.s.t.i.a.l Qi. The b.e.s.t.i.a.l Qi was annihilated and disappeared. Some metallic sounds then spread in the air as the claws of the cat and the sword collided, he had managed to stop the sword.
"Eeee….." The cat shouted in pain and transformed into a human being again. Some more rumblings sounds spread around them. Surprisingly he moved away and crashed into a mountain, he didn't dare fight against Lin Feng. The sword had already damaged his internal organs with that last strike. He might die if he continued fighting against Lin Feng.
"Boom!" Lin Feng's sword crashed on a huge stone, the evil energy kept rolling in the air. The stones Lin Feng was. .h.i.tting were turning into powder. Then Lin Feng entered the abdomen of the mountain without hesitation. Tang You You gnashed her teeth when she saw Lin Feng disappear inside. She followed him into the newly created cave as well.
Lin Feng knew that the cat was blocked in the mountain, the cat would try to reach the other end. In that cave, there was only b.e.s.t.i.a.l Qi. The cat tried to dig in the depths of the mountain to go back to the cave where he had created his own palace.
"Boom boom boom!" The evil energies kept bombarding the walls of the tunnel. Lin Feng was still following the cat, he didn't intend to let him off. He had to know how to turn into a human being again.
Lin Feng discovered a palace in the mountain. It was only a small part of the cave. They even ran on a bridge over a lake and reached the depths of the palace. They were moving deeper and deeper but Lin Feng kept releasing evil energies without stopping.
Finally, they reached the other end of the palace, it seemed to be the main hall of the palace. There were pearls and mosaics everywhere making the palace look particularly beautiful and well-lit. Those beautiful precious stones were illuminating Lin Feng's body, there was a beautiful throne decorated with incredibly beautiful, precious stones there. Surprisingly, there was a man sitting on it and he was wearing a beautiful chang pao, his eyes were closed.
The cat then jumped into the arms of that man and purred. At that moment, the evil cat looked like a docile and gentle pet!


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If you feel Android app notifications as distracting and annoying, then you can disable it. When it comes to disabling notifications, you have two options:
You can disable individual app notifications
You can disable all app notifications
In this post, we will see both of them in detail. Let's get started.
Disable Individual App Notifications
You can do this by using built-in features on Android and here are the steps:
For Lollipop Devices and Above:
Settings > Sound and notification > App notifications > Tap the app > Turn on the toggle beside "Block all".
For Jelly Bean and KitKat Devices:
Go to Settings > Apps > All > Tap the app.
Uncheck "Show notifications" option.
Press OK in the confirmation dialog box.
You will not receive notifications for that particular app anymore. You can use the above steps to stop the unwanted notifications from the apps you prefer.
Alternatively, you can use the same steps to disable notifications of all Android apps.
But, it is a time-consuming task and you can do this in 2 minutes by using the following app.
Disable All App Notifications
You can use Notifications Off app to disable all app notifications.
But, in order to use this app, you need to have a rooted Android device. If you have a rooted Android device, then you are good to go.
Open the app. Remember that unchecking an app means you are disabling that particular app notification.
By default, you are in the default profile which allows notifications from all the apps. The highlight of this app is that it allows us to create a profile as per our need.
For Instance:
You can create a profile called "disable all" to disable all notifications. You can create another profile called "WhatsApp" to disable all the notifications except WhatsApp.
Likewise, you can create different profiles and switch to it as per your need.
So How to Create a Profile?
Click on "Hamburger" icon and tap "+".
Enter the profile name. In this instance, I'm creating a profile to disable all notifications. So, I'm naming it as "Disable all".
Now, you can see the new profile in the list.
Select "Disable all" from the drop-down list [see screenshot].
Click on "Clear all" button.
Click on "Save" icon at the top.
That's all. All the app notifications are disabled.
The app will disable notifications automatically for all newly installed apps. But, you need to enable that option available in the settings to get that feature.
Note: You can drag and drop these profiles to your home screen from where you can enable it in second.
Here are the steps:
Long press home screen > Select Widgets > Notifications Off.
Hold and drag the widget to the home screen.
Select the profile you need.
Now you can see the selected profile shortcut on your home screen.
Also see:
How to Add Custom Sounds to Android
How to Disable Android Boot Animation
How to Schedule Volume Levels on Android


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Shout House, 210 SE Madison
To get to Shout House from Portland turn off of MLK or Grand (depending which direction you are heading) in the direction of Water Street on one of the parallel streets to Madison, such as Clay (to the South) or Main (to the North). 210 SE Madison is between 2nd and 3rd Avenues, directly underneath the on-ramp to the Hawthorne Bridge. Street parking is available, including diagonal parking on (lower) SE Madison.
Please note: the studio is located UNDER the Hawthorne Bridge. Google Maps and other map and GPS apps may not understand this! The upper version of SE Madison takes you across the Hawthorne Bridge, whereas the lower version of SE Madison is underneath the Hawthorne Bridge.
Street parking is available with many 2-hr paid and unpaid spaces nearby. Parking can be limited Monday-Friday mornings. Evenings and weekends, street parking is widely available. Please be sure to follow parking guidelines as designated by City of Portland signage and meters.
Shout House is accessible by public transportation. Visit trimet.org to plan your trip.


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International List of Scale Model Related Web Sites
United States
San Mateo, Ca, United States
920x620 high res. photo Gallery of Scale Models(military ship, jets, tanks) and walk around photos of Aberdeen and Patton tank museum and more!
Deans Modelkit & Toy Museum
Addison, Il, United States
My Site is a museum dedicated to the history of plastic model kits and all the paraphenelia surrounding them.
Ships, Folk Art, and Whimsey in Bottles
Owensboro, Kentucky, United States
A gallery of over 330 Ships, Folk Art, and Whimsey items built in bottles. Site contains pictures, descriptions, tips and techniques, artist and maker information, and more. Bottles are bought and sold at this site.
The Boxart Den
Auburn, Wa, United States
The Boxart Den is dedicated to displaying FULLY RESTORED RARE & COLLECTABLE model kit boxart of ALL kinds! Anyone who can supply raw colour copies, I will restore and post in the photo gallery! Many EXTREMELY RARE titles!
U.S.Animation Sales
Raleigh, Nc, United States
3 d modeling, architectural renderings, 3d architecture rendering, 3d illustration, 3d architectural visualization, 3d modeling
My Garage Kit Models
Vacaville, Ca, United States
My Web Gallery of custom dinosaur models (and a couple of other things..)
Desert Wings
El Paso, Texas, United States
Aviation in the Southwest United States, with a few other subjects thrown in.
Dynamic Dioramas
San Pedro, California, United States
Dynamic Dioramas specializes in producing highly detailed, realistic, three-dimensional miniatures of historic or fictional scenes in a variety of scales for museums and private collectors.
Dynamic Dioramas
Los Angeles, Ca, United States
Inspired by a love of history and its amazing accounts of human endeavor, model making at Dynamic Dioramas strives to form, in high-detail miniature, dramatic representations of the people, places, and things that have shaped our culture.
Model Encyclopedia
United States
The goal of this site is to have a record of every model ever produced. It also holds relationships between models, instructions, box art, part trees, decals. Ability to have your own wishlist and model collection as well.
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10 Phillips McFall Attorneys Featured in Oklahoma Super Lawyers Magazine
Originally published in The Journal Record on Nov. 5, 2008.
Phillips McFall had 10 attorneys named to this year's Oklahoma Super Lawyers magazine. According to the publisher, Law & Politics magazine, less than 5% of practicing attorneys make this list. Congratulations to Elizabeth K. Brown, Shannon K. Emmons, Lloyd T. Hardin, Jr., Sally A. Hasenfratz, John D. Hastie, Fred A. Leibrock, Jim A. McCaffrey, D. Keith McFall, Mel R. McVay and Tom G. Wolfe for being named (and, in many cases, renamed) to Oklahoma Super Lawyers! Special congratulations are in order for John D. Hastie for making Top 50 and Sally A. Hasenfratz for making the Top 25 Women.


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Spain's Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport has announced a new initiative for tackling piracy, especially online. Minister Íñigo Méndez de Vigo said a special prosecutor's office will be developed alongside enhanced technological and human resources. An educational campaign targeting children is also on the agenda. |Andy | _______ # ! ☠… with Spain is … Continue reading
Explore how the /dev directory gives you direct access to your devices in Linux, and how this access can be used to learn more about and interact with your system. | David Both | ____________ # ! … under #control # ! #TheOpenSourceWay. _______ [Source: Managing devices in Linux | Opensource.com]
Have you ever wonder how everything works? From Smartphones Operating Systems to even each and every Linux Distro and every Operating System created by Microsoft and Apple … | linuxandubuntu.com | __________________ # ! … to know how all this computing stuff works # ! from the inside and communicate with IT… _______ [Source: … Continue reading
UK Internet providers have added close to 500 URLs to the national pirate site blocklist. The expansion follows a request from copyright holders who frequently add new proxies for sites that have previously been barred. Despite this mass-update, the ongoing blocking whack-a-mole is far from over. | Ernesto | __________ # ! #Copyright enforcement as … Continue reading
When the French government quietly announced, in the middle of a holiday weekend, the merging of two files to create a megadatabase holding the biometrics of almost 60 million French citizens, it was clearly hoping to avoid an outcry. | Peter Sayer | ____________ # ! … will rise all kinds of (still unknown) risks… # … Continue reading
This upcoming book will be all about evolution of consciousness and physics of information. Digital Physics, a relatively new field of science, states that EVERYTHING – energy, matter, space, time, and even consciousness itself – is INFORMATION, or Code if you will. Many scientists now come to consensus that information… [This upcoming book "The Syntellect … Continue reading
In a scathing critique, the Free Software Foundation is urging the U.S. Government to drop the DMCA's anti-circumvention provisions which protect DRM. The foundation argues that DRM is a violation of users' rights, which under the guise of copyright protection is used to harm, control and spy on people. | Ernesto | _________ # ! … … Continue reading
Welcome to the evolution of currency, to a new era of payments. We present you "QORA" a second generation crypto currency, a coin where all come together. | QORA | ________ # ! … #OpenSoure #System to #fairly #share #all our #actives # ! among every@ne… ______ [Source: QORA – P2P Digital Currency]
From time to time, everyone needs to convert a file from one format to another. Here are three terminal tools for Linux to help make conversion easy. | Scott Nesbit | _____________ # ! … under #control. # ! 🙂 #NoMoreCommunicationsBarriers. _______ [Source: 3 file conversion tools for the Linux command line | Opensource.com]
Winetricks allows you to install and manage fonts, Windows .dlls, and registry values. It is a powerful tool in improving WINE's compatibility. This guide covers how to use it effectively. | Nick Congleton | ________________ # ! … need #Windows..? # ! Run it #virtually from your #Linux Box… ______ [Source: Configuring WINE with … Continue reading


text: We are pleased to announce that we have signed an MOU agreement with the Kenyan bank: Jamii Bora Bank. Together, Blockbonds and Jamii Bora Bank will initiate a pilot launch for Kenya in July. This is a great achievement for Blockbonds and a great starting point for the product SPENN, which will be rolled out in Kenya as "SPENN – powered by Jamii Bora Bank".


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August 25, 1980 (unprocessed addition 2), 5 vols.; Specifications and contract documents (1961-1971) for battleship memorial, Donor: Captain Frank S. Conlon, USN (ret)
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WikiLeaks documents cause little concern over public perception of war
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
The Obama administration and its allies in Congress sought Monday to turn the leak of more than 91,000 classified documents about operations in Afghanistan into an affirmation of the president's decision to shift strategy and boost troop levels in the nearly nine-year-long war.
"This administration spent a large part of 2007 and 2008 campaigning to be this administration and saying that the way that the war had been prosecuted, the resources that hadn't been devoted to it, threatened our national security," White House press secretary Robert Gibbs said. The documents cover the years 2004 to 2009; Obama shifted course in December 2009.
The posting of the documents Sunday night by the group WikiLeaks.org could complicate House approval of $37 billion in emergency war funding for Afghanistan and Iraq that has cleared the Senate, but it is expected to pass. Republicans, who have generally supported the war effort, were largely silent Monday about the WikiLeaks revelations, perhaps because the bulk of the documents concern the war effort during the George W. Bush administration.
Lawmakers said that the trove of documents may harden opposition but is unlikely to suddenly alter impressions of a war that the administration had previously acknowledged is a tough slog amid declining public support. The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll found 53 percent of adults say that the war has not been worth its costs, matching last month's highest-ever mark.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who is working to pass the bill that would help fund Obama's 30,000-troop boost for the war effort, said winning approval is "not an easy thing one way or another." Although the leaked documents may add to the volume of the debate, she said, they do not address current circumstances. "A lot of it predates the president's new policy," Pelosi said.
Rep. Mike Pence (R-Ind.), No. 3 in House leadership, said the revelations do not change his view of the conflict, nor does he expect a change in public sentiment. "Back home in Indiana, people still remember where the attacks on 9/11 came from," Pence said. "I don't believe this release will have a significant bearing on the sense of my constituents about the justness of this war or the imperative of its successful completion."
The diplomatic consequences of such an intelligence breach were harder to judge. In Islamabad, Pakistani officials reacted angrily to allegations in the documents that Pakistan's spy agency collaborated with the Taliban, with analysts warning the disclosure could have damaging consequences for Pakistan's relations with the United States. In Kabul, President Hamid Karzai was "shocked" that "such a huge number of documents were leaked" -- but not by the allegations contained in them, his spokesman told reporters.
State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley said that the U.S. ambassadors in Kabul and Islamabad, Pakistan, as well as Adm. Mike Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, had warned senior officials there about the pending WikiLeaks disclosure and said it had not been sanctioned by the U.S. government. "We wanted to make sure they understood the context under which these documents would be released . . . that this represents a crime and that we are investigating it," he said.
Gibbs, at his daily briefing, argued that the Obama administration had largely identified the problems detailed in the documents and had taken steps to address them. "We have certainly known about safe havens in Pakistan. We have been concerned about civilian casualties for quite some time," he said. "And on both of those aspects, we've taken steps to make improvements." As for relations with Pakistan, "we understand that the status quo is not acceptable and that we have to continue moving this relationship in the right direction."
Gibbs's case was echoed at the State Department and in statements issued by leading lawmakers.
"Most of these documents are several years old and may well reflect situations and conditions and circumstances that have either been corrected already or are in the process of being corrected," Crowley said. "Some of the documents talked about a conflict that was underresourced and that was a fundamental element of the strategy review overseen by the president."
Sen. Joseph I. Lieberman (I-Conn.) said the documents "add nothing to the public understanding of the war in Afghanistan. The materials -- which cover the period from 2004 to 2009 -- reflect the reality, recognized by everyone, that the insurgency was gaining momentum during these years while our coalition was losing ground."


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Netgear Beats Expectations But Takes A Step Back Anyway
Netgear (NAS: NTGR) reported earnings on April 25. Here are the numbers you need to know.
The 10-second takeaway
For the quarter ended March 31 (Q1), Netgear met expectations on revenues and beat slightly on earnings per share.
Compared to the prior-year quarter, revenue shrank. Non-GAAP earnings per share contracted significantly. GAAP earnings per share contracted significantly.
Margins contracted across the board.
Revenue details
Netgear reported revenue of $293.4 million. The four analysts polled by S&P Capital IQ predicted revenue of $292.2 million on the same basis. GAAP reported sales were 9.9% lower than the prior-year quarter's $325.6 million.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Dollar amounts in millions. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
EPS details
EPS came in at $0.50. The four earnings estimates compiled by S&P Capital IQ anticipated $0.49 per share. Non-GAAP EPS of $0.50 for Q1 were 32% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.73 per share. GAAP EPS of $0.39 for Q1 were 40% lower than the prior-year quarter's $0.65 per share.
Source: S&P Capital IQ. Quarterly periods. Non-GAAP figures may vary to maintain comparability with estimates.
Margin details
For the quarter, gross margin was 29.9%, 80 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Operating margin was 8.1%, 310 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. Net margin was 5.2%, 250 basis points worse than the prior-year quarter. (Margins calculated in GAAP terms.)
Looking ahead
Next quarter's average estimate for revenue is $350.7 million. On the bottom line, the average EPS estimate is $0.55.
Next year's average estimate for revenue is $1.41 billion. The average EPS estimate is $2.26.
Investor sentiment
The stock has a four-star rating (out of five) at Motley Fool CAPS, with 2,261 members out of 2,335 rating the stock outperform, and 74 members rating it underperform. Among 628 CAPS All-Star picks (recommendations by the highest-ranked CAPS members), 619 give Netgear a green thumbs-up, and nine give it a red thumbs-down.
Of Wall Street recommendations tracked by S&P Capital IQ, the average opinion on Netgear is outperform, with an average price target of $38.57.
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When you arrive at university, your student loan will make your bank account look pretty healthy.
Don't go slashing the cash though, remember that you're on a budget. You need to try to make your money last because you don't want to be stuck on a diet of microwave meals all term!
Managing your own money for the first time isn't easy, but these handy tips might mean you can afford to treat yourself every now and again...
- Check your statement. Once a week put aside 5 minutes and check your statement just so you don't have any surprises at the end of the month.
- Can you afford luxuries? That includes nights out and eating out. Once you know how much you have, you can plan little things like this to keep your social life afloat.
- Save money on travel. Apply for a student travel pass and don't forget your Young Person's Railcard. These are investments that will seriously cut your travel costs.
- Flash your ID. Whenever you go shopping, take your student card with you to get that all important student discount. Some shops offer it even if it's not advertised, so it's always worth asking about.
- Write a shopping list. You can easily waste money on food so plan your weekly meals and you'll only buy what you need. You can always use up spare food to avoid it going to waste:
You can MAKE money too...
Despite having a student loan, this might not be enough to cover things that you need and want - so, making some cash would mean that you can fund things like new clothes and events.
- Get a job. Once you've settled in and are more familiar with the local area, you could apply for a part-time job. Update your CV and only apply for jobs that fit within your university contact hours.
- Sell old/unwanted clothes. If you have an ever growing wardrobe full of clothes that you barely wear, sell some of it. By using Depop, you simply upload pictures of your unwanted clothes with a small description. It's basically Instagram but for selling and buying clothes.
- Car washing. Why not do a car wash for students and staff? It's a great way to get some money in your pocket without being stuck inside and you can also do it with some mates. Check the weather and get permission from your university if you are using their premises beforehand though!


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Today's deal feed is taken over by our friends in the United States of America (or, of course, for us Brits that are looking for a good travel deal in the United States).
FreedomPop USA are offering top brand names like Samsung and Apple at 80% off with 100% FREE mobile phone service to light up everyone's holiday spirit!
Follow these links to ensure you pick up the deal:
- Get 10GB ($100 value) of 4G Data FREE w/ Samsung Galaxy Prevail – $29.99
- 100% Free Mobile Phone Service w/ iPhone 5s 16GB – $159.99
- 100% Free Mobile Phone Service w/ Samsung Galaxy S4 – $79.99
As with all these Christmas deals that are being fired out at the moment, we expect that stock will only be held for a short while.


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Latest News
In Iran, runoff pits pragmatic cleric against hard-line mayor
TEHRAN, Iran—Former two-term Iranian president Hashemi Rafsanjani and Tehran's hard-line mayor, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, will compete in an unprecedented runoff election for president as early as Friday, after voters failed to give any of seven candidates a majority.
Rafsanjani, 70, a conservative but pragmatic cleric whom polls had consistently labeled the front-runner in the most contested presidential race in Islamic Republic history, won barely 21 percent of the 29.5 million votes tallied Saturday. In an unusually strong showing bolstered by a recent wave of anti-Americanism, Iran's conservatives shot Ahmadinejad, 48, to second place with 19.4 percent of the votes.
A candidate would have had to win 50 percent plus one vote to gain a first-round victory.
The unexpected loser was Mostafa Moin, a former cabinet minister and the candidate most committed to political reform and improving relations with the United States. Reformist supporters of departing President Mohammad Khatami had pinned their hopes on Moin, but he trailed in fifth place, with 13.8 percent of the vote.
While reformers are now likely to support Rafsanjani, who advocates easing some social restrictions on Iranian women and youth, Moin's loss leaves Iran's conservatives in charge of all branches of government, which can only strengthen the existing Islamic system for years to come, analysts say.
"It's a disaster for the reformers," veteran sociologist Hamid Reza Jalaipour, who actively campaigned for Moin, said of the elections. "Iranian politics are so complicated."
Until recently, voter apathy and a lackluster campaign had threatened to deliver the poorest turnout in an Iranian presidential election since Islamic clerics came to power in 1979. With increasing pressure from the West over its nuclear program and a flagging economy that has angered Iranians, a marginal turnout could have undermined the legitimacy of the government.
But harsh statements by President Bush on Thursday, denouncing Iran's elections as a sham because unelected clerics would continue to wield most of the power, allowed them to go on the offensive. Iran's television and radio networks, run by the conservative leaders, repeatedly broadcast the American pronouncements and urged voters to strike out at Bush by going to the polls.
Nearly two-thirds of the eligible 46.8 million voters responded, giving the clerics the public affirmation they sought. Interior Ministry spokesman Johanbaksh Khanjani told reporters that turnout in some provinces was higher than 80 percent.
"You, the dear nation, you, the committed and enthusiastic youth, you, the faithful men and women, through your wise and large presence made Bush's insults backfire and showed your firm interest in the country's independence, defense of Islam and Islamic democracy," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, said in a statement carried by the official Islamic Republic News Agency.
The third-place finisher, former parliament speaker and moderate cleric Mahdi Karroubi, Saturday demanded an investigation into reported interference by the Revolutionary Guard and civilian vigilante militias at the polls. Karroubi received 17.2 percent of the vote. There was no official response to the demand.
At a simultaneous news conference across town, Ahmadinejad declared himself a finalist for the runoff four hours before the Interior Ministry announced the final results.
He smiled when one Iranian reporter asked how he could say he was representing Iranians when less than 10 percent of the population had voted for him.
"To be popular, you don't have to have 100 percent of the votes," he replied.
Starting the news conference with prayers and accompanied by an entourage of men wearing thick beards and dark clothes associated with the country's radical fundamentalists, Ahmadinejad said he would strengthen core Islamic values in a system that had gone astray.
"Freedom is the spirit of the Islamic revolution," he said, when asked by a Western reporter whether he planned to turn back social and political reforms. Iran's "freedom is more comprehensive and deeper than what you believe in."
If Ahmadinejad wins, he would become the first non-cleric Iranian president since Mohammad Ali Rajai, another fundamentalist who was assassinated in 1981.
(c) 2005, Knight Ridder/Tribune Information Services.
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November 23, 1996, Section 1, Page 3Buy Reprints
When President Clinton and 17 other world leaders gather here on Nov. 25 for an economic conference, they will stay in new luxury villas built on the site of ammunition bunkers at what was once one of America's main overseas military bases.
They will discuss international trade at a converted officers' club with a balcony that looks out over a vast tax-free port and industrial complex that has quickly become a model for the conversion of a military base to civilian uses.
''It is a coming-out party of the Philippines, not only for Manila and Subic but for the entire country,'' President Fidel V. Ramos said as he toured the former base before the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation meeting opened on Wednesday.
The rapid conversion of Subic Bay Naval Station and nearby Clark Air Base over the last four years since the Americans were booted out has emerged as a symbol for the country's economic success under President Ramos, a sign that Filipinos, somewhat to their own surprise, can make it without the Americans.
While much of the region is suffering through an economic slowdown, the Philippine economy is picking up steam, growing by more than 7 percent a year. Inflation has dropped to 4.4 percent, exports are growing, and the budget is in surplus for a third consecutive year.
Richard Gordon, chairman of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority, which administers the port, said officials from around Europe and Asia had visited to study his model of base conversion, including the leaders of Panama, Vietnam and Lithuania and representatives from Guam and Okinawa, in Japan.
In an interview, Mr. Gordon seemed as astonished as anyone at his success; he is the grandson of an American serviceman and had been one of the foremost lobbyists for retention of the bases, arguing that few preparations had been made for their conversion.
Despite lobbying by him and by former President Corazon C. Aquino, the Philippine Senate, fired by a wave of nationalism, voted in 1991 not to extend the lease of the bases. It ended an American military presence in the Philippines that began with the withdrawal of the Spanish in 1898.
When the American flag was lowered at Subic on Nov. 24, 1992, predictions of economic ruin were almost universal. The American Secretary of Defense, Dick Cheney, predicted that closing the bases would be ''a real tragedy for the Philippines.''
Together, the bases were the nation's second-largest employer, after the Government itself, directly employing more than 68,000 Filipinos and contributing about $28 million a day to the local economy.
When they pulled out of Subic, the Americans left behind $8 billion in infrastructure, but took with them almost everything portable, including dozens of bowling lanes, the communications system and, most important, the floating dry docks that could have boosted Subic's hopes to be a ship repair center for the region.
''A lot of people were apprehensive,'' said Ferdinand Roaquin, a local resident who now works in Mr. Gordon's office. ''We grew up with the Americans. My mother was a little bit tear-jerk when they left.''
Predictions of disaster seemed at first to be confirmed when looters stripped the Clark base of everything from light fixtures to toilet bowls when the Americans abandoned it in 1991 after it was buried in volcanic ash by the eruption of Mount Pinatubo.
But at Subic, Mr. Gordon enlisted 8,000 unpaid volunteers to guard the empty base and maintain its buildings, power plant and storage tanks until new tenants could be attracted.
With the region's economy growing then, it proved surprisingly easy to attract manufacturing and investment. Now, four years later, employment here has actually risen, Mr. Gordon said, with 55,000 people working in the Subic port alone, mostly in foreign-operated factories.
Some of those are former workers on the American base. Some other craftsmen on the base found similar work in Guam or elsewhere overseas. But many -- like the prostitutes in the now-darkened red-light district of the neighboring town of Olongapo -- dispersed throughout the Philippines in search of other work.
Today more than 200 companies have invested $1.6 billion in Subic, and 150 companies have put $257 million into Clark, according to official figures.
Here at Subic, Japanese and Taiwanese industrial parks manufacture a variety of products, from computer motherboards to armored personnel carriers. Their total exports have risen every year, to $263 million in the first 10 months of this year, Mr. Gordon said.
In its biggest coup, Subic has become the regional hub for Federal Express, which has taken over former military warehouses and now makes an average of 67 landings a night on a newly reinforced runway, ferrying everything from Timex watches to fresh tuna around Asia.
The base is also developing a tourist industry that is attracting planeloads of visitors on charters from Hong Kong and Taiwan to take advantage of its beach front and woodlands as well as the tennis courts, stables, skeet range and yacht club left behind by the Navy.
Nowhere does the Philippines look as shipshape as on this former naval base, where the lawns are as trim, the grounds as clean and and the traffic as orderly as they were under military command.
A secret of Mr. Gordon's success seems to be the almost military discipline he has imposed here. Security guards salute when he approaches and stand at attention to recite, at his command, a 12-point pledge of professionalism.
''It is the Lee Kuan Yew model,'' Randy David, a leading sociologist, said, comparing Mr. Gordon's methods to those of the autocratic leader of Singapore. ''In fact, we call him jokingly Dick Kuan Yew, and he loves it. You won't see that kind of leadership elsewhere in the country -- thank God, if you ask me.'' --------------------
U.S. Warns of Terrorism
MANILA, Nov. 22 (AP) -- The United States today warned of ''possible threats'' at an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum where President Clinton and other leaders are arriving this weekend.
''The U.S. Embassy in Manila has received information about possible threats to American diplomats in the Philippines during this conference,'' the State Department spokesman, Nicholas Burns, said in Manila. He refused to elaborate, and a Philippine official denied it.
Since Wednesday, the authorities have found two bombs in Manila, killed two rebels outside the capital and fought to hold back protesters.


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Whenever I check my flist, for some reason the browswer is constantly indictating that the page is loading no matter how long the page is up. It's actually like that on every single page I go to within LJ, and has been for weeks.
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ninja007 on May 4th, 2014 01:31 am (UTC)
Mine too. I don't know why, but I figure its due to some changes lj made that us, as not paying customers, are not privy to. I just hit the X to make it stop.
kazbaby on May 4th, 2014 11:52 am (UTC)
Yeah, apparently it hits those of us with permanent accounts too. John_Scorpy posted a link to the problem below.
archersangel.dreamwidth.org on May 4th, 2014 04:43 am (UTC)
i got the same issue. i just thought it was because i have to "allow" stuff with the no script thing on this computer that's supposed to protect it from viruses, or something.
kazbaby on May 4th, 2014 11:53 am (UTC)
John_Scorpy posted a link to the problem below.
jsfunction on May 4th, 2014 08:19 am (UTC)
Here's some info about the issue. It indeed has something to do with NoScript and AdBlock. I had the same problem but then I just stopped using AdBlock here at LJ and everything works fine now.


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Erdogan and His Followers Turkish Referendum Casts Dark Shadow over Germany
Turkey is divided ahead of a key constitutional referendum to grant President Erdogan more power. So too is Germany's Turkish population. Officials are concerned that violence could be the result while ordinary Germans are unable to understand how anyone could support Erdogan. By SPIEGEL Staff
A man in a long, black beard stops and spins around. "What did you say?" he screams in Turkish over the heads of the Hamburg police officers. His adversary leans over a metal barricade and screams again: "You dog!" Behind him, fellow protesters chant: "Murderer Erdogan! Murderer Erdogan!" They hold signs in the air reading "Hayir," or "No." The reference is to the upcoming April referendum in Turkey on proposed amendments to the country's constitution.
The liberal Alevi Cultural Center, along with several other organizations, was behind the demonstration, called to protest the appearance of Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Cavusoglu in Hamburg. In response, dozens of people gathered in the northern German city late last Tuesday afternoon to heckle supporters of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
The bearded man is furious. "You are the dog," he screams towards the demonstrators. He then adds: "Are you Christians or what?!" His face is contorted in anger as though he has just uttered the worst curse he can imagine.
When asked about it later, he says he doesn't have anything against Christians, but he does add that they are weak and don't have true faith. "Germany is going to the dogs. Should I let my children grow up in such a country? I can hardly bear the Islamophobia anymore." The man was born here and speaks perfect, accent-free German. "Yeah," he says, "we're not stupid. We understand everything that is going on here, including German hypocrisy. That's why we are going to emigrate to Turkey soon."
He's standing next to a white metal fence at the entrance to the Turkish consulate-general's residence in Hamburg. People waving Turkish flags are streaming into the front yard of the elegant building on Alster Lake. Some have wrapped themselves in the banners or wound them around their heads. For the neighbors in this Hamburg neighborhood, it is a strange scene: on the one side are the demonstrators calling out "Erdogan! Dictator!" On the other are 300 supporters of the president chanting "Allahu akbar!"
The evening's events exposed the deep divisions in Turkish society that have been created by the constitutional referendum campaign. President Erdogan is seeking to tighten his grip on power by making himself head of government in addition to his current role as head of state. But it is by no means clear that he will get his way. Which is why he is also doing all he can to secure the vote of Turkish citizens living overseas, thus making the conflict over Turkey's future into a German conflict as well -- one which is becoming a threat, and deepening rifts within German society as well.
On the one hand, the Turkish community is perhaps more divided than it has ever been in the 50 years since Turks began coming to Germany as guest workers. On the other, German skepticism of their Turkish neighbors has grown of late. How is it possible, they wonder, that so many young people who grew up here venerate a man who is seeking to erode those democratic values of which Germans are so proud? Conversely, many of those with Turkish roots wonder why Germans still see them as Muslim aliens, even if they are cosmopolitan, successful and perfectly integrated. Why are the group's achievements so rarely highlighted?
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The conflict is a challenge for the chancellor as well. Many Germans are outraged by Erdogan's provocations and would like to see Angela Merkel stand up to him more decisively. They are concerned that the refugee deal with Ankara has made Merkel susceptible to blackmail and that she has no choice but to accept Erdogan's impertinence.
All of that is toxic for societal cohesion. Around 3 million people with Turkish roots live in the country. If they have a problem, Germany does too. Every political tremor in Turkey triggers aftershocks in Berlin, Cologne and Stuttgart. When the Turkish military launches a putsch to topple Erdogan, tens of thousands of people in Germany likewise sit glued to their televisions out of concern for Turkey's future.
When Erdogan has journalists, lawyers, teachers and scientists arrested, their relatives in Germany are consumed with worry. And when the German journalist Deniz Yücel, who also has a Turkish passport, is locked up as an alleged terrorist, his German and Turkish supporters drive through cities in Germany in protest convoys. What is German and what is Turkish? They have become inextricably bound.
But tensions are rising. Last week, when a journalist from the influential weekly Die Zeit appeared at Cavusoglu's campaign appearance holding a sign reading "Free Deniz," Erdogan supporters attacked him with the flags they were wearing, knocking off his glasses.
The atmosphere, particularly on the radical fringes of the two camps, is becoming more hostile to the point that German security officials have now become concerned that the conflict could erupt in violence in Germany as well. "The fault lines between the various camps in Turkey are mirrored in Germany," says Hans-Georg Maassen, head of Germany's domestic intelligence agency. There is, in short, a part of Germany that is deeply affected by Erdogan.
Yahya Kilicaslan, 32, shows up to his interview with SPIEGEL in a white Porsche SUV. "In my eyes, Erdogan remains a successful politician," the businessman says in a café in the Old Town center of Esslingen, located just east of Stuttgart. "He didn't just talk; he did what he said he was going to do." Turkey, Kilicaslan says, needs political stability to flourish, which is why he is supporting the referendum.
'For Me, He's a Demagogue'
Kilicaslan's enthusiasm shows that the Turkish president isn't just supported by the rural population of Anatolia. The young man is a third-generation immigrant who got his high-school degree in Esslingen before completing a trainee program in banking. He's now in the real estate business. "I see my future in Germany and I feel connected to the people here," says Kilicaslan, who sees himself as being right-of-center politically.
Regarding Erdogan's recent comments comparing today's Germany with the Third Reich, he says: "That's unacceptable." But, he adds, more important than the rhetoric is the fact that Turkey adheres to its international agreements, such as the deal made with Germany in 2016 designed to stem the flow of refugees to Europe.
But what about human rights, the arrest of civil servants and journalists, and the detention of the German journalist Deniz Yücel? "I hope he gets a fair trial," Kilicaslan says. "But I have no sympathy for him at all. For me, he is a demagogue."
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Germans don't like to hear such sentiments, and neither do Turkish opponents of Erdogan's Justice and Development Party (AKP). Kilicaslan is aware of that. He is one of the few who has been willing to defend the Turkish president in the German media and has appeared on a widely viewed primetime talk show in addition to a national radio program. He says he does so because he wants to help explain how many Turkish-Germans think.
He is frequently attacked for his views. In response, he posted a message on his Facebook page reading: "Yes to debate and critique! No to hate campaigns and violence!" There isn't much uniting those who bitterly oppose Erdogan with those who support him, but when it comes to hate for their adversaries, the similarities are difficult to ignore.
Integration expert Caner Aver, of the Center for Turkish Studies and Integration Research at the University of Duisburg-Essen, sees another commonality uniting the parties to the conflict: "There is a collective malaise. Everybody recognizes that something is going fundamentally wrong at the moment." Though they disagree about the reasons.
Appealing to Deep Emotions
The conflict over the coming referendum has exposed the degree to which many Turks in Germany feel their pride has been hurt and that they are not respected. They feel that, as Muslims, they are constantly on the defensive. When Foreign Minister Cavusoglu appears before them in Hamburg and says, "nobody can sever the bond we have with you. We will always be there for you," he is appealing to deep emotions and strikes a nerve among his listeners. What German politician has ever approached them with such commitment?
A survey conducted on behalf of the University of Münster last year found that 87 percent of German citizens with Turkish backgrounds feel closely bound to Germany. But more than half of the 1,200 respondents also said that they feel like second-class citizens because of their origins. According to the survey, 83 percent get angry when Muslims immediately fall under suspicion following a terror attack.
But it's not just about feelings and emotions. Turkish Germans, after all, have been successful in Germany and have good reason to exhibit more confidence than they sometimes do.
Many AKP supporters, though, have a different understanding of democracy -- despite their integration in Germany and lessons on politics and civics in school. If the majority of a population decides to place its faith in a single party and a single head of state, then other countries simply have to accept that, many believe. The lessons of German history -- the reflex most Germans have to think back to 1933 when hearing such arguments -- are not as deeply rooted among all of those with Turkish roots. They view the separation of powers as largely unnecessary because they believe that Erdogan's patriotism will lead him to act in Turkey's best interests. Plus, those in Germany who watch pro-government broadcasters from Turkey have difficulty separating the propaganda from reality. Because they live in Germany, they have little experience with the more ominous elements of Erdogan's rule.
Neither are they inclined to place much blame on Erdogan's shoulders for the recent spate of terror attacks that have shaken Turkey, for the country's suddenly weak economy or for the ongoing conflict with the Kurdish minority in the southeast. Instead, they believe the fault lies with the Zionists, with the United States, with the Kurds and with Europe. They see accusations that the AKP is destroying press freedoms as a joke. On the contrary, they see the fact that no German media outlet has reported positively about Erdogan's referendum as proof that if anyone has a problem with freedom of opinion, it is Germany.
- Part 1: Turkish Referendum Casts Dark Shadow over Germany
- Part 2: Doubts and Concern Among Turkish-Germans


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