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I don't think that it would be a surprise to any of you that I believe in God. He sustains me and gives me strength.
I believe in prayer.
I know of a family that needs your prayers right now. A little girl, E.K.W., has been hospitalized in intensive care for a week now. She's three years old and was running around like a typical toddler two weeks ago. She had been recovering from a stomach bug when her breathing became quite difficult and was air lifted to the children's hospital. She is in very poor condition. Her life is touch and go.
I'd like to ask you to pray for the little girl and her family. They need what only God can provide them.
If you don't know where to start, try this prayer that Jesus taught, as recorded in Matthew 6:9-13:
The Lord's Prayer
Here's a more contemporary translation:
Our Father in Heaven,
holy is your name.
Your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in Heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours.
Now and for ever.
holy is your name.
Your Kingdom come,
your will be done,
on earth as in Heaven
Give us today our daily bread.
Forgive us our sins,
as we forgive those who sin against us.
Lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
For the kingdom, the power and the glory are yours.
Now and for ever.
God will wipe away every tear from their eyes;
there shall be no more death, nor sorrow, nor crying.
Revelation 21:4 NKJV
Here are the incredible words of the little girl's mother,
"What used to matter doesn't matter anymore. I can't explain what you feel when you see your child this way and you are helpless, but I know God is with us. I will never question Him. Again she beat the odds. I believe He is giving her strength that not many ever acquire. He has a purpose for her, a destiny..it is evident in this battle for her life. 'The battle is mine saith the Lord' and I am awaiting His victory."
Please pray first, but if you'd like to leave a comment, I'll print them and see that their family gets your messages.
Thank you.
EKW has undergone two surgeries since my original posting. She is still in intensive care, but in stable condition. She is under the watchful eyes of four nurses all the time. (I like to think of them as two angels at her head and two at her feet!) Only family members are allowed to see her and only two at a time. I think that her healing and recovery may take a very long time. Your continued prayers are so very appreciated.
From her mommy, "Good news today..lungs look great we are pulling slowly off ECMO. Please pray for 100% recovery...all vital organs restored tomorrow as they attempt to pull her off of chemical paralysis...Strong heart and mind. God, He has been so good to us! Mom needs strength tomorrow. The awake and suffering really gets to me even when God is carrying us."
Keep praying!


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Not so long ago, the artistic director of Opera Australia was milling about in a theatre foyer in Budapest, Hungary, when a man sidled up to him and said, "You're Lyndon Terracini, aren't you? What will it take to get a ticket to The Ring in Melbourne?" before adding, "I know it's sold out." The pair swapped details and, following a generous donation towards the upcoming Opera Australia production, the UK-based man secured his coveted ticket.
Stories like these are not unusual when it comes to The Ring. There's Supreme Court judge Jane Matthews who has seen close to 100 international productions of Richard Wagner's Ring cycle, which is made up of four operas: Rhine Gold, The Valkyrie, Siegfried and Twilight of the Gods. Matthews has bought tickets to not one but all three cycles being staged by Opera Australia at the end of November.
Just what is the power of The Ring that holds people in thrall?
First, some background. Composed and written by German composer Richard Wagner between 1848-74, Der Ring des Nibelungen is based on the Norse Nibelung legend about the beginning and end of the world, a timeless story about the fight against power and corruption. Wagner composed and later wrote it against a backdrop of civil unrest, when the burghers of Dresden rose up against the aristocracy and demanded equal rights. According to Opera Australia: "At its heart the Ring cycle is a compelling drama, arcing through a mythological landscape. Immortals and humans fall in love and fight over power and wealth. Their destinies are determined by the fate of the ring."
A little reminiscent of Lord of the Rings, perhaps, but there has to be more. Terracini says its power comes from a number of sources. "Firstly the music is unbelievably beautiful and exciting and fascinating, the last 20 minutes are some of the most beautiful ever written," he says. "And at 16 hours, you can hear different things every time you hear it."
Then there's the great myth; the narrative Wagner created that can operate on many different levels and be interpreted afresh by audiences and directors alike. In the case of this production, internationally respected Australian director Neil Armfield has gone for a pared-back, naturalistic interpretation that explores the destruction of our world by the money-hungry powers-that-be - a story of acute relevance in 2013.
Then there's the sheer size of any Ring production, in this case a cast of 230 including 77 members of the general public who are volunteering as The Crowd, and an orchestra of 110, in addition to sets by Robert Cousins, costumes by Alice Babidge and the amazing special effects that have become part of The Ring narrative. And finally there is what Terracini refers to as "the macabre fascination in seeing whether or not we can pull it off."
So hot are the tickets there are scalpers earning themselves a tidy profit. It's all very rock star; even the audiences defy opera stereotypes. "A lot of them aren't opera-goers," says Terracini, "they're psychiatrists, lawyers, judges. It's a very different demographic."
Not only is it a huge commitment of time and energy for any Ring cycle audience, it is equally risky for an opera company to stage the full production. In fact, Opera Australia hasn't staged one for 58 years. There's the cost – in this case the small price of $20 million, which was met in part by the extraordinary generosity of keen Ring-goer and Lonely Planet co-founder Maureen Wheeler, in addition to other generous patrons who belong to the Ring Leaders program (like our British ticket-buyer). There's also the small matter of finding Wagnerian singers who possess the ability to pull off this most challenging of operas.
And there are the problems that inevitably plague The Ring. "I often get asked what's the most difficult part of doing The Ring," Terracini says. "And the answer is 'every day'. Because every day something will go wrong."
And go wrong it has. Firstly Opera Australia's co-producer Houston Opera withdrew from the production, citing conceptual differences. Then there was the resignation of two key singers in the roles of Wotan and Siegfried, followed by the exit of Australian conductor Richard Mills, citing a lack of 'unity of vision'.
"The important thing is that you've covered your bases," says Terracini. Mills was replaced with impressive young Finnish conductor Pietari Inkinen; while Terracini is convinced his new Siegfried, German tenor Stefan Vinke, is hair-raisingly good.
All is not lost for those have haven't secured a golden ticket, as a free Ring festival will run in conjunction with the season, including cabaret-style performances, excerpts from The Ring, films, exhibitions and talks.
Is it all worth it? The New York Times seems to think so, listing it as number one in its list of must-see cultural events of the year. For Terracini, it's akin to staging the Olympics. "For Opera Australia to be able to play the most difficult thing there is in the repertoire is important. It's about us articulating who we are."
Opera Australia presents The Ring in three cycles opening on November 18 at the State Theatre, Melbourne. Sold out. ABC Classic FM will broadcast the final cycle on December 6. The Ring Festival runs from November 15 – December 13.


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Col Jeerawat Prayoonsub, a duty office of Udomsub Police Station, told INN news agency that the double-decker bus driver lost control and ran off the road after the collision. The bus overturned and was largely demolished.
He said the cause of the collision was under investigation. It appeared the bus driver crossed the highway median at a traffic island, and hit the 18-wheeled trailer-truck almost head on, while travelling at speed.
Both vehicles veered off the road into trees.
The bus was descending a hill on winding Highway 304 in tambon Udomsap of Wang Nam Khiao district, near Khao Yai National Park. The truck, travelling in the opposite direction, was struggling up the slope.
The bus was carrying 50 passengers back to Sakon Nakhon from an outing to Chanthaburi when the accident occurred, he added.
At least 15 of those aboard the bus died at the scene. Four others succumbed at hospitals, while "about 35 others" were injured and being treated in four area hospitals, according to the police.
Their medical conditions were not immediately known.
The driver of the bus survived and will be interrogated, according to Col Jeerawat.
The disaster prevention and mitigation office in Nakhon Ratchasima said the accident occurred at 7:30pm.
The injured were sent to Wang Nam Khiao, Maharat, Bangkok Nakhon Ratchasima and Suranari University of Technology hospitals, it added.
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They're making their lists and checking them twice...making sure that every toy they have seen advertised this year is on there!
Making sure that SANTA CLAUS brings to them their hearts desire.
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text: On September 14th the UL Environmental Society held their annual AGM. The aim of the meeting was to inform all new members about the development of society since it was set up last semester, and to elect new members to the committee for this year. The meeting was organised by interim President, Manasi Shetye and Society PRO Jose Dan.


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Let me forewarn you that this is likely going to be a rambling post. Why? Because number one, it's emotional. And number two, I have a habit of going back over something once, twice, three times and then I talk myself out of posting it altogether, which is sort of why I'm here writing this today. What you read next is NOT an indication of my ability to form a coherent sentence:) hehe This is just straight from the heart, unfiltered and unedited. It's that or I won't post it at all, so here goes.
I want to tell you a little about myself, some things that you may have gleaned by following me on social media. For starters, social media is hard for me. In some ways, I'm a very private person. My first inclination when virtually anything happens to me or around me is not to share it widely. I tell my husband. I tell my sister. I tell my best friend. Usually, it stops there unless I make myself put it online. A few things come naturally, like when dad died or when I'm super passionate about something, but for the most part, I just don't share things with the world in that way.
My family is private, too. My husband has no desire to be "Mr. Leighton" in the sense that he is "The Husband Of That Chick Who Writes." Now HE is truly a private person. Truly. He doesn't even HAVE a Facebook account. My mother is the same way. She HATES it when we post about her online. That's probably where I get it. Like her, I hate having my picture taken, too. HATE. IT. I'm the least photogenic person in the world. I will look at a picture of myself and pick out every single thing I hate about my face or my features. That's just the way I am. I'm comfortable with who I am, but that doesn't mean I don't still see the flaws. I've just learned to love myself despite them. But it's for that reason that I don't post many pictures. I have to post it and run or it won't get posted at all. LOL
When I was growing up, my sister was the beauty of the family. Every family event we would attend, the relatives would just OOOO and AHHHH over her when she walked in. "Look at those blue eyes!" "Look at that head full of gorgeous hair!" "Look at that smile!" She was also kind and sweet, never raised her voice and never EVER had a temper tantrum.
I was the exact opposite.
I was the holy terror of the family. Loud, wild, always getting into trouble and accepting dares I had no business accepting. I had a temper, too. My parents used to pray that God would take it away from me. Yeah, it was that bad. Needless to say, I had a lot of insecurities growing up and many of them have stuck. Many of them have made me overly sensitive or a bit over concerned with how I'm perceived or how I make others feel. For that reason, I go out of my way to try and make people feel welcome and appreciated and comfortable. I never want to hurt feelings or offend or anger or make anyone feel like less. Unfortunately, on social media it's very hard to ensure that my tone and intent are conveyed appropriately, so most of the time, I just delete what I would otherwise post.
I still have a lot of my younger self in me, though. I'm all about the fun and the socializing IN REAL LIFE, still a bit loud and wild and sort of hyper. But in the cyber world, I just can't seem to find a footing that I'm comfortable with. I don't trust easily (been burned a few too *hundred* many times), which means I don't have a zillion author friends. I never make friends simply because of what they can do for me. I don't take many pictures of ANYTHING, much less pictures of my house or car or jewelry or purses or shopping excursions or trips or...anything (I was raised never to brag, so I err on the side of keeping things to myself). I don't like photos of myself. I don't like drama. I don't like negativity and I'm always afraid my sense of humor will be taken the wrong way (it can sometimes be heavy on the sarcastic side). I think and re-think and then over-think every thing I post, which makes even an "check in" post a thing of torture for me. Anyway, you see where I'm going with this. Me + Social Media = Not a great combo. LOL
So, you take a person like me and put her in a profession where she has to put herself "out there" for the judgment and criticism of the entire world, not just for her work, but for who she is, what she thinks and believes, what she says and how she behaves, and you have a recipe for a recluse. LOL Which is essentially what I am. And yet, in this day and age, social media has a direct correlation to sales. To a certain extent, we have to sell our books online. That, too, is very hard for me and I'm sure it comes across loud and clear. So where does that leave me?
Here. Writing this lengthy, raw-and-real post to explain myself to you.
Y'all, I do this-- ALL THIS-- because I love writing. I love writing stories that Y'ALL love. It's like crack to me. It really is. Almost to an unhealthy degree, I would guess. I would love nothing more than for millions of readers to devour and adore ALL of my books. I would swear I'd died and gone to heaven. Seriously. But when a book doesn't do well and that doesn't happen, I turn inward and start questioning EVERYTHING. I think about what I could've or should've done differently, what I need to work on, what skill I need to hone, how I can do it better next time. I'm a writer. My entire career goal is to write an epic book that makes itself a permanent fixture in your heart, to write "that book" that you never forget. Never. But that can also come at a price, a price that can be counterproductive to an author. There comes a point when it all becomes about sales as a measure of a book's worth rather than writing what I love and pouring my heart into it.
I hate that place.
I hate it.
I hate feeling like I have to write a certain thing in order to sell books, or that I have to sell mySELF in order to sell my books. And I'm being 100% honest when I tell you that I've been told that more than once--that we have to make y'all fall in love with US and then you'll buy our books, that we aren't just selling our work, we're selling ourSELVES.
But I just can't do it. No matter how much I try to be like everyone else, I can't. It blows up in my face. And for good reason. I'm NOT like everyone else. I'm me, for better or worse. THIS is who I am. I have faults and insecurities and flaws just like everyone else in the world. I'm not a jetsetter. I'm not a rockstar. I don't want to live my life in the limelight, nor do I want to tell the world to eff off. I'm just me, a regular person with regular feelings. But I'm genuine. I will say that about myself. I'm genuine, and trying to be something online that I'm not makes me disingenuous, and THAT is not okay with me.
I say ALLLLLLL of the above to say this: I want y'all to love my books. So much so that you read them and want to go straight and tell all your friends about them. And if you don't, then I'll half kill myself trying harder and harder and harder to give you a book that you DO love that much. THAT is who I am. I'm an overachiever. I'm a people pleaser. I'm a gusher and a squealer. I'm still part nerd and part cheerleader. But I'm not a quitter. I don't give up. I'm just going to have to do this my way, hermit and all, social suckitude and all. (Yes, I just made up a word, but that's okay, too.) Trends and fads will come and go, but I'll still be here writing for you. Because I love it and this is who I am. I'm a writer. I'll be here trying to make you fall in love. Trying to make you feel something. Trying to make your world a better place, if only for a few hours at a time. I care what you think. I care what I write. I just happen to suck at social media.
Okay, so... *shakes it off* Before I end this train wreck-of-a-post, let me say this as well: I love y'all. You've changed my life. I wouldn't even HAVE a blog or a Twitter account if it weren't for you. I lovelovelove interacting with you. This wouldn't even be an issue if we could meet in person, but this is the digital age, so it's a necessary evil. Just please know that I'm much better either in person OR via a message/email/wall post. If you don't believe me, hit me up and find out for yourself:)
I'll end with this: Please don't judge me for things you see on social media. Or LACK thereof. Some of us are much more than what you see online:)


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Jalebi is a sweet Pakistani-Indian dessert made of deep fried dough
Soan Papdi sweets
Gulab Jamun dessert
Assortment of traditional Indian sweets
Kofta – spicy Indian meatballs
Indian meatballs or kofta in tomato sauce with yogurt, coriander and cumin.
Chana masala – spicy chickpeas
It is a popular dish in the northern India. The spice sauce is made with onions, tomatoes, coriander, garlic, chili, ginger, peppercorns, cloves, cumin, cinnamon.
Curry fish
Along the coast of southern India, fish curry and rice are eaten on an almost daily basis.


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A potentially dangerous condition, tuberculosis primarily affects the lungs. As it is caused by bacteria, the condition requires directed treatment that possesses specific antibacterial properties. A number of natural remedies can be used to treat the condition including garlic oil and vitamin D.
What is Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. Caused by bacteria that spreads from person to person via microscopic water droplets, tuberculosis is contagious but not necessarily easy to catch.
Symptoms of the disorder include cough, unintentional weight loss, fatigue, fever, night sweats, chills and loss of appetite. Additional signs of the condition include persistent coughing that lasts three weeks or more, coughing up blood and chest pain.
Natural Remedies for TB
Treatments for tuberculosis center on eliminating the bacterial infection and boosting the immune system. While the exact treatment and duration of care are dependent on a variety of factors, the condition often responds well to natural treatment. Garlic oil, vitamin D and selenium are among the natural treatment options for the condition.
Garlic Oil
Garlic oil is considered a natural antibacterial and anti-inflammatory agent. Garlic contains a number of sulfurous components that function to fight infection and eradicate toxins from the body. These compounds also promote circulation and the filtration of the blood to eradicate the condition.
Vitamin D
Vitamin D is important for more than just bone health. The vitamin is an important component in preventing growth of toxic cells including bacteria. The vitamin also plays a role in regulating the immune system, making it an effective treatment option for TB.
Selenium plays a key role in metabolism and is an active antioxidant. As such, selenium functions to remove toxic substances, including bacteria, from the body. The nutrient also activates the bodies stores of vitamins E and C, which help support overall immune health and function.
While treatment of tuberculosis often lasts several months, natural treatment options help support the body's recovery and prevent future recurrence of the condition. TB is a progressive condition that often resists many medical treatments, making natural treatments an advantageous option.


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The online world is just like a replica of the real world which is faster, broader and has more opportunities to offer to each and every individual across the world. It has been seen that the fast connectivity and a quick availability to everyone who needs to connect with anything or anyone through online web portals is the thing that has caused the creation of a global village in which everyone can access the best of the world with just a click. In Australia, there are as many customers and shops working and dealing together as they are in the real world. Whatever people want to buy either TVs or Apple iPhones or ASICS products, they can easily find them through online shops and outlets.
Though, there is a huge list of things that people like to or feel easy to buy online. Buying online requires you to keep certain things in mind, like knowing the nuances of the product feature, best brands and the pricing options. There are a huge number of products that are readily available online. But it is also a fact that people tend to prefer and buy certain things in a more rigorous manner than the others. The reasons behind it are many, and that is why certain things are more popular through online shops than others and most of the people prefer to buy these objects through online shops.
Latest TVs
Latest Tv including 4K TV and Smart TV products, and organic LEDs are very popular among online purchasers because of the quick availability of the latest versions and also a reliable way to get genuine products.
Latest smart phones
Phone brands or cell hones like Samsung galaxy or Galaxy S7 make their latest launches online every time they have a new member in their list of products. These phones are most popular among online purchasers.
DIY tool kits
DIY kits and tools are also among a popular set of things that people tend to buy online.


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The graphics business casts a powerful spell. It has the power to shape what we know and how we learn, and this is very compelling. Print helps us to develop and express new ideas, so it exerts an irresistible pull. This may be why successful industry leaders in the graphics industry don't necessary have a background in print.
In 1993 when Indigo and Xeikon technologies were introduced at IPEX, Alon Bar-Shany, General Manager of HP's Indigo division, "had nothing to do with the printing industry, I was working in a global chemical company and had nothing to do with print. I actually heard of Indigo in 1993 from my wife Cathy who was a professional photographer, [and] was working on the Indigo annual report and was blown away from the technology and potential. I will say when I joined Indigo in 1995 I met the people who drove the innovation of the Eprint 1000 and IPEX 1993 – many of them – Alon Gazit, Shai Lior, Yoram Krivine, David Leshem , Pinni Perlmutter, Ezuz – are still on the Indigo management team today and have a lot to be proud of".
Like all of us with a long history in the graphics business we operated in a very different world in 1993, as Alon describes: "25 years ago the world was static, no internet, long jobs, long term contracts. No one was fired for buying a Heidelberg (or KBA or Komori or Manroland). Pace was much slower. And most of global printing was done in mature markets – China was still a tiny economy." Today those traditional expectations have been upended. This disruption is primarily down to the power of digital colour printing not only to tear apart extant models, but to fuel new ideas. From media design and expectations through to new business models and end user experiences, communications technology offers utterly unprecedented possibilities to engage. For all of us, as Alon explains, "time is the most scarce resource, and with smart print we can create emotions on demand. The consumer is in the driving seat. The world is global. Environment is more and more important. So the old world of long runs and mass production is slowly sinking."
The old world is the foundation for the new and Alon says that "in 25-30 years, most printing will be personal and connected to AI, track and trace, security, VR. Most printing will be in China, India, Brazil, Indonesia etc – US and EU will still be large, but a much smaller part of the pie. That is if we don't blow each other up by then." Let's certainly hope that doesn't happen and that our industry keeps driving constructive communications, because communication is all. For Alon "I will be happy to still be around and healthy. To live in a world that cares about the environment, with less corrupt politicians, with tolerance for all religion, culture, sexual orientation. Where print is part of what enables humans to create, preserve memories, create emotions, innovate. IMAGINE….." Making reality of what we can imagine is what communication is all about. And digital colour printing makes that reality that much easier to create and enjoy.


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Welcome to the light hearted, introductory style segment that is a rare insight into the lives, the inner workings and the sometimes crazy shenanigans of the South Australian craft beer scene. Haaaaaave you met, shines a spotlight on the brewery owners, the brewers, venue managers, the beer pourers, the sales representatives, bottle shop workers and the beer drinkers that make the SA beer industry unique. We will discover their inner secrets, find out what gets them out of bed in the morning and we might even unravel some exclusive news along the way. The hard questions have been asked, so you don't have to. Enjoy!
Meet Craig Basford, one half of the Big Shed Brewing team. Craig always takes his beer seriously but never himself, which is evident from the 'Fresh as F*#@' Will Smith T-shirt he is wearing in this picture. Craig and Jason (other half) are the masters behind beers such as F-Yeah, Frankenbrown, Golden Stout Time and Californicator just to name a few. Craig answered some questions so we could have a glimpse into what makes him tick.
Q1. Who are you and how are you involved in the SA beer industry?
Craig Basford – Owner/director/beer slinger and social media whore of the good ship Big Shed Brewing Concern.
Q2. What are some of the great moments you have had whilst being involved in this industry?
Seeing our beers get some Melbourne love at GABS last year is up there. Always love meeting people at events and talking beer with them. The after-hours fun that goes on with our industry peers (the exact details remain classified).
Q3. Predicting the future, what trends are coming in the near future for beer in Australia?
People are going to become more aware of the joy of drinking fresh local products. If it hasn't travelled far, that's a big plus. I think venues are re-thinking their tap contracts as more punters vote with their feet. Venues are looking to points of difference and craft offers that, in spades.
Q4. What is your favourite beer style and how did this come to be?
The next beer. I will always have a soft spot for milk stout as it was the 1st truly different beer I had. It opened my eyes to all I didn't know about what a beer could be.
Q5. Where is one place that you would love to see good beer served?
In a bar with a rubbish salad bar, roast of the day specials, Keno and TAB. When this is happening, craft has gained wide acceptance and people are drinking their local product. That will be a good day.
Q6. Do you have any exciting news you can share with me? Maybe about future plans, collaborations or anything new?
That too, is classified.
Q7. What gets you out of bed in the morning?
The idea, that we can make a beer that makes someone's day. It can be the perfect end to a good day or the best part of a shit one.
Q8. Do you dream about beer? If so, what is your most memorable dream about beer?
No, but beer thoughts and ideas can keep me up at night.
Q9. What is your favourite season for beer drinking? Why?
Each season has a beer that best suits it. That's why Adelaide's climate is so good for beer, as it has distinct times for all the styles. A big roasted stout in the winter brings me the same giddy joy that a Belgian wheat does on X-mas day.
Q10. If you could choose any profession, what would it be? Why?
If we weren't balls deep in BSBC and was planning on changing now, I would still have to be somewhere near this scene, as it is full of the most fun loving, passionate and genuine people around. Maybe a beer journalist, as you get all the beer for free 🙂 (love you Matty).
Well, there you go, the first 'Haaaaaave You Met……' segment and by the sounds of things, Big Shed Brewing Concern have some big plans they are keeping on the down low for now. Next up is Craig's partner in crime Jason Harris.


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February already and it's only 7 months until the London Screenwriters' Festival. This year the dates are: 7th, 8th and 9th September with a full programme in the week before. Check it out at: www.londonscreenwritersfestival.com
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Vamping it up for a walk down the aisle! Vampire Diaries star Olga Fonda is engaged, her rep confirms to Us Weekly. The actress and her boyfriend Liam Waite got engaged on New Year's Eve.
"Happy New Year! Let the new year bring lots of love, happiness, and prosperity!!!" the Russian- born model tweeted on her proposal night. "Hoping all your dreams come true!!! XOXO."
Fonda, 31, and Waite dated for two and a half years before taking the next step. On Wednesday, Jan. 8, the blushing bride-to-be showed off her stunning engagement ring during the 2014 People's Choice Awards at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles for the first time.
On the red carpet, Olga looked gorgeous in a gray and black plunging ensemble with beaded detail. She also kept her brunette locks swept back as she showed off her new diamond proudly by placing her left hand on her waist during pictures.
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The profit equates to earnings of 42 cents per share, up from last year's figure of 28 cents.
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How can I print some of my text messages saved on my Samsung 3 phone?
How can I print some of my text messages saved on my Samsung 3 phone?
Install SMS Backup +. It backups all messages to Your GMail account, in separate label. From there, printing is easy as pie.
SMS Backup + can be found here: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.zegoggles.smssync
You can print out SMS from your Samsung by following ways, First, take screenshots of the SMS you want and transfer them to PC. Second, find a utility tool like a pc suite for android which can help you export your SMS to PC and publish to Excel. Just google best android pc suite, you will find plenty.
Without giving it too much thought I believe the easiest method is to create screenshots and then print those - either from the phone directly (if you have that setup) or by transferring (or emailing) them to your computer and print from there.
Assuming you run Android 4.X you can take a screenshot by press and holding the Power- and Volume down button until you hear the camera sound (or your phone notifies you that it took a screenshot).
I'm not sure you can access and read the text messages using the Samsung Kies software but with something like AirDroid you could access the phone from your computers browser and print them.


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August 31, 2007
Link Reciprocation – How Does an Entire Industry Get It Wrong?
Nothing in SEO invokes as much vitriol and outright misguided advice as link reciprocation. I do understand how we got to this point, and it is a sad state of affairs. The current situation with reciprocation and the beliefs that surround it does reflect on the entire SEO industry, and not positively. That is because there are a lot of people who don't do it properly, and thus, don't understand it. Then they make all kinds of claims about how it works. Much of this gets passed along as gospel in the SEO world, where recruiting "true believers" is a common goal among the name brands.
The real problem here is that reciprocation can be done properly, and it can be done very improperly. Those in the latter column tend to be the spamming, ask-for-a-link-from-anyone, three-way link swap crowd, and they are very visible. Especially to people who do not want to reciprocate, or want to do it correctly. The spammers are in your face. The fact is, the spammers live outside of the world of proper reciprocation.
Legitimate site owners who are just trying to do the right thing tend to avoid these pests like the plague. That fact is not obvious to people who do not have much experience with reciprocation. Let's compare it to the massage world. There are two kinds of massage, and the legitimate practitioners have to fight a PR battle every day. In fact, illegitimate "massage" is not even massage. The same situation occurs with link reciprocation.
To truly understand reciprocation, we have to review the World Wide Web before there were ANY search engines or at least before search engines began using links as a significant ranking criteria.
Thousands of niche-category site owners exchanged links graciously with other sites of interest to them and their visitors. They did it because it was good for everyone involved.
Gracious link reciprocation between two sites that have a reason to do it is one of the original, fundamental web marketing practices.
That fact is irrefutable.
These early exchanges grew to the point that the listings needed to be categorized. Thus, properly categorized directories began to crop up on these sites. Software tools emerged to facilitate the effort and make it manageable. These directories served a good purpose, and the niche sites with the largest directories gained a lot of credibility and repeat visitors. They're called hubs, and it does take work to manage them. This is not free.
It is curious that the dot.bomb sites never did much of this. Their lack of gracious participation in their community was palpable. Most of them vanished with their ability to buy overpriced advertising.
Similarly, large corporations prefer to be islands unto themselves on the Web. Link reciprocation was always a decidedly grass roots practice. Before search engines used links in rankings, the SEO advisors and other high-brow marketing types ignored link reciprocation, while small site owners with their eyes wide open did not.
Nowadays, confused SEO gurus refer to these link directories as "link farms" and other derogatory terms, with no concept of where they came from, and what they can accomplish for a site, in terms of repeat traffic and direct traffic from the links coming back from other related sites. Having no real experience with a practice allows ignorance to run rampant, especially in an industry where admitting to a lack of knowledge is rare.
Lets get real
But enough theory. Let's apply all of this to an example that represents a very real life situation. Let's say that an young airbrush artist decides to focus on motorcycle and auto-racing helmet painting. Many artists are already in that market, so it is already competitive. It is also quite global in scope. You could service the entire planet, from just about anywhere
With a very limited budget, it simply makes sense for this budding business owner to establish their presence within the motorcycle and auto racing communities effectively as possible. When they look around, they will see that a lot of sites in those niches have link directories (some going back over ten years now) and they offer to reciprocate with other motorcycle or auto-racing sites. Again, the cost to participate is simply gracious reciprocation.
Many of these prospective link partners will be rather substantial commercial enterprises, and well-known in the motorcycle and racing world. Some will be clubs and organizations. Most of these sites do not have forums, nor does the site owner sit around and post "articles" about other vendors in their marketplace, nor do they run RSS feeds, or play the other modern-day SEO games. They have a business to run, so their link offer is limited to a listing in their directory, yet it is also a very accessible link.
The bottom line is, if you want a link from their high traffic, well-regarded site, then gracious reciprocation is the ONLY way to get it. Take it or leave it.
In those two realms of interest (motorcycle and auto-racing), there may well be over two thousand sites that make just such an offer.
Should this new helmet painter ignore every one of those marketing opportunities, just because some SEO guru says it is "bad" for them to go out and get those links? That is a preposterous marketing concept, and it flies in the face of all common sense. Yet that is exactly what most SEO advisors are telling their clients today. It's the world turned upside down.
Again, to the unaware of the world, they fail to grasp that the very act of asking for the links from sites that publicly invite such requests might just generate a large number inquiries and positive feedback for an airbrush artist. Maybe newsletter mentions. Maybe bulk orders. Only people who have actually done this kind of reciprocation work on real sites can fully understand the power of it. A link request to a related site that invites them is also a press release. It creates a lot of awareness, especially for unique products and services.
Further, how many of these directly related links are "too many"?
None. Gaining hundreds or even more than one thousand links from other sites within a related realm of interest is a very powerful marketing weapon. Those who are the most diligent also gain the most benefit. A thorough reciprocation effort alone may well negate the need for any additional marketing investment for our airbrush artist, if it generates enough business to consume the production capacity.
That is quite possible.
As well, this worldwide awareness will spill-over and thus create a lot of non-reciprocated links as well, as people find and appreciate our helmet painter.
It is also quite likely that the helmet artist will receive good feedback and a lot of repeat traffic from his site visitors for putting together a very nice, useful directory for their industry.
The directory itself can be used as a marketing tool, by featuring the new listings in an email newsletter. So what if some of the listed sites do not graciously reciprocate.
A good directory is a good directory, and it has value. It is not a "link farm", except to those who have a very limited, SEO-centric understanding of marketing. YAHOO! started as a directory. So did a lot of very well-regarded niche sites, or the directory was a main feature of the site. Is YAHOO! a link farm? Or do they have some kind of mandated right to do it that others do not? Again the "link farm"
Logic fails.
You will notice that in this example, search engine ranking has not been mentioned. Not once. It is inconsequential to the primary goal, but yet it may well prove to be a very substantial, secondary outcome in terms of traffic. Examples of this kind of result are not hypothetical. They exist everywhere, in every realm of interest, for those willing to look.
It is quite unfortunate that most of the information that is put forward about link reciprocation is put out there by people who have very little understanding of the practice when it is done properly, it's historical significance on the World Wide Web, and the positive benefit that it can bring to a site owner. It establishes the site as a vibrant and gracious participant within their realm of interest.
That, in turn, creates enormous goodwill, and can lead to all manner of good outcomes.
The current trend among SEO advisors is to advise clients to link to nobody else, if they can get away with it. All to satisfy their very narrow, myopic SEO theories about one-way linking and PR bleeding and bad neighborhoods, and all the rest. That is not what the World Wide Web is about. None of that kind of talk existed before engines began evaluating links. That is all just gaming. Yet gaming what passes for good SEO advice these days.
For those of us who have some real perspective and experience with real world reciprocation, and view it independently of SEO considerations, we can only hope that this kind of misguided advice will someday die it's rightful death, as site owners who are being swayed by anti-linking snake oil will eventually see that it may well be holding back their own marketing efforts in a very substantial way. Especially against competitors who simply ignore these SEO pundits, and instead, just do what makes sense and needs to be done for their own business.
In other words, good luck to the helmet painter who takes the advice that "reciprocation is bad" from some big-time SEO guru and then follows it. How many years and how many unnecessary dollars will they spend learning otherwise, while their competitors benefit? In fact, they may never catch up.
Author: Anonymous Link Builder contacted SiteProNews after we published Suicide in Cyberspace – Your Outward Links Can Kill Your Rankings. He wishes to remain anonymous due to fears his client's websites might be effected by this article.


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If you're a parent with small children, chances are you have a lot on your mind trying to keep them safe and healthy. Having to deal with lice would be the last thing needed in a busy home. Fortunately for you and every other parent, there are plenty of things you can do to prevent your kids from getting them. In this post, we're going to explain where lice come from and how the spread can be avoided!
Where do lice come from?
It's a common misconception that people get lice from animals. Although animals can be causes of various infestations, lice are insects that plague only humans. They're usually found in the neck and scalp area, where they can use hair to hide and cling to their food source. Lice breakouts almost always start in kindergartens and schools, since children are more prone to close physical contact and sharing of items that can be infested with lice.
How to prevent your child from getting lice?
One of the most surefire ways to prevent your child from getting lice is to teach them to avoid doing things that lead to infestations. This means you should warn your kids about sharing certain things with their friends. The personal belongings in question include brushes, combs, hats, helmets, hair accessories, scarves and coats. The list should include everything that comes in contact with your child's head and neck.
Apart from that, you should teach your kids to avoid head-to-head contact with other children. If there's a breakout going on, the act of touching the head of a child with lice will lead to them spreading to other children. Fortunately, this can easily be avoided.
Keep your child's things away from common areas.
Even if your child gets lice, there are plenty of things you can do to prevent them from spreading it to other family members. The only thing that's worse than dealing with lice is having to deal with them while your head's itching as well. But the only thing you need to do in order to prevent this is to keep your child's personal belongings away from the common areas in the house, such as the hallway closet.
Inspect your child's scalp thoroughly.
Whenever you hear there's a breakout going on or notice something that could indicate it, make sure to take every precaution to avoid the spread from entering your house. One of the things you should definitely do is thoroughly inspect your child's scalp. Since lice are quite hard to spot, make sure you know what you're looking for – they're either tan or grayish-white and are the size of a single sesame seed.
Once your child gets lice, it'll be tough to prevent them from spreading to the rest of your family. And when an infestation happens, maybe the smartest thing to do would be to call professional pest control. Otherwise you might end up struggling with them for months on end!


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Guide to Online Booking
Welcome! This is a quick guide to our online booking system to answer some FAQ's and a few reminders for you, please read the entire thing before reaching out to be sure your question hasn't already been answered here!
Selecting your massage therapist:
We currently have 2 therapists in our office for you to choose from. Please read through our profiles to be sure you choose the one that fits your needs best! Our profiles can be found here: Therapist Profiles
Booking a Massage/Float Package:
It is easiest to call us and book these over the phone, but if you're feeling up to it you can book it online as well (it just gets a little confusing)! When booking a massage/float package, they need to be booked as separate appointments since they are in separate rooms. You'll need to book your massage or float first, then go back in and book your massage or float following that appointment time.
Booking Multiple People:
When booking for multiple people, please complete a separate form for each individual. Do not book under one name otherwise, only one person will have access to intake forms & confirmation emails/texts. It will also take longer when you come in for your appointment if we have to create each person's file & intake forms.
Why is it Asking for My Card Information?
We take card information in case our cancellation policy is broken. A copy of that can be found on our website here: Cancellation Policy. Your card will not be charged anything at this time, you can pay however you want when you come in for your appointment.
Please note- card information is required even if you plan on using a gift card for your service.
Discounts (Buddy Float Special, Packages, etc)
Since we don't take payment until you actually arrive for your appointments we will apply any discounts then. No need to worry about that now!
After You Book
Expect a Confirmation Email
You will receive an email letting you know that your appointment time has been requested. After we accept your request you will receive another email letting you know. At this time the appointment is official & on our books!
Look for the Door Code
The door code is now displayed at the top of the confirmation emails in bright red writing. Be sure to enter the # symbol before the numbers.
Intake Forms
At this time, all intake forms are filled out in the office. Please arrive early enough to accommodate this or your session may be shortened.
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I just experienced something many people my age don't even anticipate. I'm not ready to write about it, but I thought this quote was pretty accurate. I just keep asking God for his strength.
I just experienced something many people my age don't even anticipate. I'm not ready to write about it, but I thought this quote was pretty accurate. I just keep asking God for his strength.
Many items in my closet are from J. Crew. I wear the wool cafe capri pants to work, the Blythe silk blouses to work, dinner and brunch, and most recently, I purchased plaid pajamas for Christmas with my in-laws. Unfortunately, after washing the pjs once, they shrank and now look vulgar. My husband owns a button down from the retailer and we recently sent it to a tailor to switch out all the buttons as they had chipped or broken (he rarely wears the shirt). The button on my black pair of cafe capris became very lose about 2 months after I bought the pants.
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J. Crew as a brand resonnates with professionals my age and older. Its appeal stems from its iconic leaders (think Jenna Lyons and Mickey Dressler) and its bright, young, happy ethos. Every month, I scour their stores/ website to see what's new and what might be a great addition to my wardrobe, once it goes on sale.
But, after chatting with my husband about our J. Crew struggles, we came to the conclusion that J. Crew's quality simply doesn't justify the price (not that we even pay full price for the items we purchase). Beyond the quality not justifying the price, it just seems like buying J. Crew mechandise today is simply wasting hard-earned money. The J. Crew linen blouse that I'm wearing today has a button that won't stay closed (I should have done a QC check before leaving the house).
Moving forward, I think I'll stick to Gilt, TJMaxx, The Outnet, Barneyswarehouse, and Nordstrom for my shopping needs. The enchantment is over; I think I'm done with J. Crew. Well… we'll see how long this lasts.
Have you bought anything disappointing from J. Crew recently?
Happy New Year! I started the new year off with a cold, but now that I'm feeling a little bit better, I've decided to make a list of some things I'm excited about this year.
Here's what I'm looking forward to:
Planning (and going on) my honeymoon in the Maldives!
Mastering a new yoga inversion pose
Successfully applying to graduate school
Increasing our emergency fund…always a goal every year!
Planning my husband's 25th birthday
Running 3 5k races this year (completed 2 last year)
Reading at least 2 books a month (a goal I also had last year)
Practicing my viola more
Celebrating my 1 year wedding anniversary! (hopefully we'll spend it on the beach in Kiawah Island, SC)
Investing in a new winter coat
Having more girls nights, dinner parties and bbq's!
Attending more cultural events (the ballet, Cirque du S'oleil, live sports events, fashion shows, etc)
Hope your year is off to a fabulous start.
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is books! This year my husband and I decided to request and give books. We wanted to exchange gifts that last, and reading a new book without distractions truly is a luxury. However, I will keep my eye out for other things this holiday season including patterned bottoms, booties and a new swimsuit for the spring!
Stay Warm!
One of my favorite things about fall is layering up and walking around my neighborhood. My husband and I decided to test out a new lens recently and captured many nature shots and close-ups before realizing that it was a little too cold for this. Once inside, I decided to bake a yummy blueberry pound cake, light some candles and bundle up. Fall is one of those seasons during which I enjoy being outdoors as much as I do staying in!
Now that the holiday season is fully upon us, I have begun my search for the perfect gifts for my family, in-laws and friends. To commence this daunting task, I either request top 5 lists or shop online. Now, I consider myself an avid online shopper. In one day, I can receive up to 40 emails from stores informing me about their deals of the day, new products or diminishing inventories (sure I should unsubscribe, but I like to be informed). The one main thing I have noticed about my online shopping experiences lately, is that I get overwhelmed when I have too many options. Perhaps it's a shopper's case of too long; didn't read. For the past few weeks, I have been searching for a gift, within a certain budget, for two of my girlfriends (no point in going in the red over gift-giving). I have a general idea of what I'm looking for, but don't want the gifts to turn out to be lemons. Since I'm shopping online, I won't be able to test any products first hand. Also, I don't have a lot of time to spend looking at every single possible option on the market.
To address my concerns, I resort to filters and expert opinion via reviews or curated lists. In my view, any online retailer that doesn't have some combination of these features risks loosing my business!
Take Yoox.com for example. Having bought a pair of durable rain boots at a discount, I can attest to the value the e-tailer brings for deal conscious fashion-lovers such as myself. Unfortunately, for the past month, every time I try to browse the site, I end up having to sift through too many pages of products (even after choosing my filters). Usually, after 15 minutes, I select an item or two, add them to my cart and close the tab. Enough for me. Shopstyle.com is another similar site that has so much potential, but ends up presenting too much stuff.
Recently, I have noticed an increase in fashion start-ups with the concept of a top 10 list at their cores; some retailers have also started having their editors and buyers create curated lists of products. Rank and Style, one site that comes to mind, presents lists of many things women might shop for. The site also explains how products made it to the list and why it ranks items higher than other. The site also offers a "request a list service" which is perfect for people like me who 1. like lists and 2. like efficiency. Keep.com, a site that pulls products from all over the internet, has guests (usually fashion bloggers and editors) create lists for shoppers. I can quickly skim the list, find things I like and get on with the rest of my day. These sites suit me well because, as a young professional, I have many things to think about at once (my career, relationships, socializing, traveling…the list goes on!)
Bottom line: When it comes to gift (and soon perhaps general online) shopping, I may just leave the picking to the pros to save time and energy!


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International physicists on campus to explore next stage of LHC experiments
More than 150 physicists from all over the world will be at the University of Sussex on 13-15 April 2016 to attend a workshop on supersymmetry searches at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) using the ATLAS detector.
The LHC is the largest and most powerful particle accelerator ever built, delivering head-on collisions of proton beams at energies never reached before. ATLAS and its counterpart CMS are the two multi-purpose detectors collecting data at the LHC.
After the momentous discovery of the Higgs boson by ATLAS and CMS in 2012, many pressing questions remain unanswered: what is dark matter made of? Are all known forces manifestations of one single unified interaction? Does the Higgs boson have any partners yet to be discovered? Supersymmetry is a theory beyond the well established Standard Model of particle physics, which predicts the existence of new high-mass particles that may be within the discovery reach of LHC experiments, and which may provide elegant solutions to some of these exciting puzzles.
The 2016 ATLAS SUSY Workshop represents a major milestone to define the strategy for supersymmetry searches at ATLAS at this crucial time for the experiment.
Dr Iacopo Vivarelli, Reader in Physics and Astronomy and one of the two international SUSY Conveners for ATLAS, said: "The LHC opened up a new, unexplored territory in particle physics. We don't know whether we will observe new physics phenomena, but we need to be prepared for the new challenges. The workshop is a milestone in this sense: we look forward to hosting this major event on our campus."
Professor Antonella De Santo, who leads the ATLAS Team at Sussex and is Head of the Experimental Particle Physics group, said: "The search for supersymmetry is one of the hottest topics in the field of particle physics and at Sussex we are proud and excited to be at the forefront of it. It is a sign of recognition of the international standing of our group to have been asked to host such an important event at this crucial time. I look forward to many interesting and fruitful discussions with my ATLAS colleagues."


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The Denver Public Library hosted a naturalization ceremony for more than a hundred new citizens from dozens of countries Thursday morning. The ceremony has been a tradition at DPL for more than a decade, and why not? As several speakers noted in welcoming the crowd of new Americans, citizenship and libraries seem to go together.
Many aspects of American life that natives take for granted -- shared culture and language, some grasp of history and politics, access to courts and services -- can seem daunting to new arrivals. The library is where they go for needed information. And where they can count on running into other naturalized persons, such as city librarian Shirley Amore, who became a citizen two years ago.
The DPL encourages the ceremony participants to pick up library cards along with their passports so they can be better prepared to vote, debate and join in the democratic process. "It is in the free choice of a visit to the library, the most democratic of institutions, that the highest responsibility of citizenship is discharged," said Denver Public Library Commission member Jay Mead.
Mead quickly added that libraries aren't just about civics lessons. The new Americans might want to "play computer games or pick up a Harry Potter movie," he said.
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Mozilla is rushing out a new release of Firefox, fixing critical security vulnerabilities in the software and, for the first time, checks to see if the browser's Flash Player is up-to-date.
The Firefox 3.5.3 and 3.0.14 updates were released just a day after Microsoft pushed out its monthly set of security patches. The updates come two months after Firefox 3.5 was launched.
By actively checking for up-to-date Flash software, Mozilla hopes to give users a smoother, and more secure, web browsing experience. Mozilla decided to focus on the Flash Player "both because of its popularity and because some studies have shown that as many as 80 percent of users currently have an out of date version," said Mozilla spokesman Johnathan Nightingale in a recent blog on the issue. "Mozilla will work with other plugin vendors to provide similar checks for their products in the future," he added.
Computer criminals have increasingly turned to bugs in add-on software such as Flash and QuickTime as they look for new ways to hack into PCs.
The three critical bugs that were patched yesterday lie in internal Firefox components. They are considered critical, because Mozilla developers think that hackers could leverage them to overwrite parts of the computer's memory and eventually run unauthorised software on the victim's PC.
Two other bugs were patched on Wednesday, but Mozilla rates them both as lower security risks.


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Travis Windham of Tire Works Total Car Care in Las Vegas, joins Dr. Bunny to discuss tires and car care. Travis gives great tips about tire maintenance, and tells us what to look for to avoid tire problems & blow-outs. You'll learn how to find the proper tire pressure inflation for your car (it's not where you might think it is!).
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How to Get Private Student Loans Out of Default With Loan Rehabilitation
When you default on your federal student loans, you are often able to use student loan rehabilitation to get out of default. This is because federal student loans all share certain terms, and the option to participate in student loan rehab is among them. However, it's often less clear what your options are if you default on private student loans. Private lenders can arrange their own terms, creating unique situations that occur with private student loan default. Let's take a deeper dive into private student loans and what you can do if you default on them.
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- 1 What are Private Student Loans?
- 2 What Happens When You Default on Private Student Loans?
- 3 How to Get Out of Private Student Loan Default.
What are Private Student Loans?
When most people think of student loans, they think of loans arranged and distributed through the federal government. These federal student loans come in different types, each with its own specialized terms. The purpose of having federal student loans is create borrowing opportunities for young people, who might not have much credit history, to help them pay their way through school.
Unfortunately, you might find out that you're not qualified to receive federal aid. If you find yourself in this situation and you still need help paying for school, you may seek out student loans from a private lender.
These loans are often provided by for-profit institutions, so you're probably not going to be offered the same type of repayment plan as you would through federal student loans. For this reason, defaulting on your private student loans is even more likely and risky than federal student loan default.
What Happens When You Default on Private Student Loans?
Private student loan default happens when you miss a certain number of payments on your debt. On most federal loans, this happens about 270 days after your last missed payment. However, if you have private student loans you should check out the terms of your individual loans to learn more about your own timeline.
If you haven't paid anything over the period of time laid out in your loan terms, then your loans will go into default. When this happens, your entire student loan balance becomes due. This isn't because your lender expects that you'll have all that money. Instead, this is to make a point that you are responsible for that full amount — your options for gradual repayment over time disappear when your loans go into default.
A record of your default will also end up on your credit report, severely damaging your credit score and making it more difficult to get loans of any kind further down the road.
If you don't get out of default quickly, then your loan provider can sue for wage garnishment or send a collections agency after you.
How to Get Out of Private Student Loan Default.
Private Student Loan Rehabilitation
Student loan rehabilitation (or student loan rehab) is a powerful tool that lets you get your loans out of default and get any record of your default scrubbed from your credit history. However, one of the downsides of student loan rehab is that it's rare for private lenders to offer it.
Before you try anything else, find out if your lender offers student loan rehab for your defaulted loans. If they do, you'll probably be expected to meet a series of on-time payments. Once you do, your private student loans will be taken out of default and you can resume your usual financial life. However, if your lender doesn't offer student loan rehab, then you should start looking for other options to get out of student loan default.
Consolidate Your Private Student Loans
One such option might be to consolidate your private student loans into a single loan that you can afford to make payments on. As with student loan rehab, the exact terms of your consolidation depend on what your lender offers. However, you can probably expect that you will need at least one non-defaulted loan that you're in good terms with. When you consolidate, you will be lumping you defaulted loan in with the good one.
Pay Off Your Loans in Full
In principle it's possible to pay off your private student loans in full in order to get them out of default. However, taking this option requires that you have the cash on hand to cover the full amount of your debt. Since it's unlikely that you have this kind of money lying around, you can try to ask your friends or family for a loan to help you get out of default.
Negotiate a Settlement on Your Private Student Loans
Similar to how you can settle your credit card debt, it's possible to negotiate with your private student loan provider to find a settlement that works for all parties involved. When negotiating a settlement, remember that the lender is mostly just interested in getting their money back. So even if they can't get the full amount, they'll be willing to accept a smaller lump payment just to recoup their losses. Take the time to talk with your lender to find an amount that they will accept and that you are able to pay.
Repair Your Credit
Unless you were able to do student loan rehab and remove your default from your credit history, then your credit score is definitely going to be in bad shape after you get out of default. It's imperative that you fix your credit, or else your student loan default could haunt your financial records for years to come.
Private student loan default puts you in a difficult situation. Harsher terms on private student loans make default more likely, but private lenders aren't always willing to offer the same tools for getting out of default that come with federal student loans. Work with your lender to find out what kind of student loan default solutions they offer and then work on your own to get your credit repaired after student loan default.
For more information on tips and guides on rebuilding credit, visit our credit score resource and learning center. For more articles on student finances and how to get a handle on student loans, visit our student finance learning center. Did you find errors on your credit report that are affecting your interest rates? Visit our letter template resource center for tips on contacting and disputing inaccuracies.
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The former director of a French meat-processing company has been sentenced to two years in jail, with 18 months suspended, for his implication in a 2013 horsemeat scandal.
Public prosecutors had asked for a sentence of four years during the trial that opened on 18 January in Paris.
The court also confiscated a sum of 100,000 euros in cash from the home of Jacques Poujol and imposed a two-year ban, forbidding him from being active in the industry.
The scandal started in the UK in early 2013 and spread to all of Europe.
Irish authorities initially discovered that horsemeat had been used in frozen burgers labelled as "pure beef".
In total, four suspects were accused of helping organise the sale of more than 500 tons of horsemeat in 2012-2013 to Comigel, a French company that exports to a dozen European countries.
The Comigel parent company, Spanghero, was also accused of selling more than 200 tonnes of horsemeat mainly in the form of merguez sausages.
Investigators discovered that the horsemeat used originated from abattoirs in Romania and was handled by two companies based in Cyprus and the Netherlands.
It was then labelled incorrectly as beef. Spanghero and the Dutch middlemen, Johannes Fasen and Hendricus Windmeijer are accused of pocketing the resulting profits.
Fasen was arrested in 2017 in Spain, suspected of using the meat of stolen and ill horses and putting it on the market.
He was sentenced in the Netherlands for selling horsemeat as ritually-killed halal beef. He bought the horses from Argentina and sold them in France.
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Jan Versteeg was appointed Her Majesty the Queen's Ambassador to the Hellenic Republic in summer 2012. He presented his credentials to President Papoulias on 13 September 2012.
He was Deputy Permanent Representative of the Netherlands to NATO from 2009 until 2011.
From 2004 to 2009 he was Diplomatic Advisor (EU affairs, International Economic issues) to Prime Minister Balkenende.
From 2001 until 2004 he served as a counsellor, Head of the commercial and EU section of the Netherlands Embassy in Madrid.
From 1997 until 2001 he worked in the European Integration Department of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
From 1993 until 1997 Mr Versteeg worked in the Permanent Representation of the Netherlands to NATO and WEU as a policy officer and spokesperson.
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Financial Finesse, the leading provider of unbiased workplace financial education programs in the U.S., has released the latest trends in employee financial issues from its third quarter research report for 2011.
The report reinforced a trend seen early in 2010 with employees continuing to put more emphasis on retirement and long-term planning as they continue to weather a tough economy and sluggish job and real estate markets.
Some of the most significant findings from the report were:
Employees in Q3 demonstrated they are aware that their financial futures are in their own hands, with less help from government and employer-sponsored benefits. Questions on retirement planning have increased from 26% in Q3 2010 to 34% in Q3 2011, which coupled with retirement plan participation rates self- reported at 91% year to date, offer evidence that employees have increased awareness of their need to be more self- reliant when it comes to saving for retirement.
Employees are remaining calm about their investment strategies, despite recent drops in the stock market. The percent of questions Financial Finesse received about investing only increased slightly (from 12% in Q2 to 14% in Q3) in comparison to the recent 14.3% decline in the S&P 500 and an overall tumultuous quarter.
Employees' financial stress is decreasing as employees continue to improve their cash management skills. The number of employees reporting high or overwhelming financial stress is down from just over 32% last year to just under 21% year to date 2011.
In addition, just under 16% of employees report having no financial stress, up from about 3% of employees in 2010. Financial Finesse believes this is due primarily to significant improvements employees have made over the last year in their cash management to better manage their cash flow, reduce debts, and build an emergency savings fund.
Liz Davidson, CEO and Founder of Financial Finesse, says these and other findings from the report indicate that employees have shown a high level of resilience in the face of a difficult economy.
"Employees are not burying their heads in the sand," she says. "They have accepted that this is the "new normal," and they're persevering through it. I'm really impressed with how they are rising to the occasion. They're seeking education and continuing to take the right steps to improve their finances rather than giving up."
Davidson warns, however, that U.S. employee retirement preparedness remains dismally low, with just 15% of employees year to date reporting they are on track to replace 80% of their income (or their goal) in retirement.
"While employees are definitely moving in the right direction, the landscape is shifting at a faster rate than employees are compensating for," she says. "All the dynamics of rising inflation, higher tax rates, fewer companies providing monthly pension income to retirees, and depleted home values are coming together in a perfect storm that will require even more from employees than what they're doing now in order to have a secure financial future."


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By Zhang Lulu
Located in South Asia, Nepal boasts most of the world's highest mountains, a number of UNESCO World Heritage Sites, rich culture and adventure activities. Whether you are looking for a feast of the eyes, an adrenaline rush, or some quiet meditation and an escape from the hustle and bustle of city life, Nepal has it all.
More than 120,000 people from China traveled to Nepal in 2014, but half that number went in the wake of a massive earthquake that jolted the landlocked country in 2015. To invite back more Chinese tourists, Nepal announced in 2016 a visa fee exemption program for China. Nepal also designated 2017 as the China-Nepal tourism year.
The following are some of the must-sees and must-dos in Nepal.
Fly towards the Himalayas
Nepalese are proud to tell every visitor that the country is home to eight out of 14 of the world's highest peaks (above 8,000 meters), including the most famous, and the world's highest, Mount Everest.
Nothing beats an early morning flight towards the Himalayas. Take a 30-seat turboprop plane towards Mount Everest, and you will enjoy an hour-long trip that first gives you a panoramic view of the city landscape and then come close to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest. The moment when you find the winding peaks topping clouds in the sky, you are reminded the figure 8,848 meters, the height of the peak imprinted on you in those early school days, and now you would finally witness its awe-inspiring sight.
Visit religious, historical sites in Kathmandu
Nepal is home to less than 30 million people, 80 percent of whom practice Hinduism and the rest embraces Buddhism and other religions. Locals like to say that Nepal has more gods and goddesses than human beings, more temples than houses, and more festivals than calendar days.
There are a number of religious, historical sites that have been designated as UNESCO World Heritage Sites. One is the Durbar Square in Kathmandu, which houses the royal palace of the former Kathmandu Kingdom. Several buildings on the square were damaged during the 2015 earthquake, leaving wood and rubbles that are still scattered on the square. A visit to the damaged architecture propped up by wooden beams gives you a uniquely strange sense of the ancient work waiting for rebirth.
Another sight is Swayambhu, an ancient architecture complex atop a hill in Kathmandu. Besides admiring the Buddhist stupa, you can also take in a view of the Nepali capital. Just beware of the monkeys that may suddenly jump in front of you and grab your food away!
Take in the traditions at Pashupatinath Temple
The Pashupatinath Temple is a sacred Hindu temple in Kathmandu. The temple complex is located on the banks of the holy Bagmati River. Hindus often choose to be cremated there: After the bodies are cremated on the bank in a highly ritualized way, the ash is thrown into the river. Visitors are allowed to witness the funerals on the opposite river bank out of respect for the bereaved, and the solemn ceremonies often make the visit one of their most memorable and humbling experiences in Nepal.
Trekking and other adventures in Pokhara
Called the tourism capital of Nepal, Pokhara, sitting 200 kilometers northwest from Kathmandu, offers a cluster of amazing experience ranging from watching sunrise over the snowy mountains to various outdoor activities. You can marvel at the sunrise over the snow-capped Himalayas from a hotel bed, and go on boating on the tranquil Fewa Lake afterwards. Pokhara is also a heaven for outdoor enthusiasts who can choose among trekking, paragliding, canyoning, bungee jumping and many other activities.
Meditate in Lumbini, the birthplace of Buddha
Lumbini, located about 250 kilometers west of the capital city Kathmandu, is the birthplace of Buddha. The Sacred Gardens of Lumbini, which are comprised of several spots related to the birth of the Buddha in 623 BC, is one of the world's four Buddhist pilgrimage sites and attracts many Buddhists every year. Spending a day meditating under a sacred, prayer flag-decorated Bodhi tree in the garden can give you a respite from the steamy weather in Lumbini and the hurly-burly of city life. Courtesy : china.org.cn , Sept. 7 2017
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SAN FRANCISCO — Technology PR veteran Lynn Fox is joining W2O Group to become a tech lead, as the holding group acquires her boutique shop Fox Communications.
Fox is leading media and engagement as a tech practice MD for the holding group's largest portfolio brand WCG. Fox is well-known within the Silicon Valley PR circles for her work at Apple, Palm, LucasFilms and DirectTV. She also held brief stints at Google, Twitter and Ustream. Among her clients at Fox Communications, Wand and a stealth startup will be absorbed into WCG.
WCG identified Fox as a potential partner through its internal analytics.
"WCG asked me to come on board to help formalize their offering and introduce it to tech companies who are thirsty for a more data-driven approach to PR and marketing," Fox said. "This is a pretty big switch for me, but when Rob Cronin reached out to me, I was more than ready for it. I was one of those PR snobs who made career-limiting demands to report directly to the CEO. Now, I seek to work with clients who understand how drastically the media landscape has changed."
Cronin co-leads the technology practice at WCG along with Michael Hall. Aaron Strout was briefly managing director of WCG's technology practice before being promoted to president of the agency earlier this year.
"We believe that great people combined with analytics and our integrated model is the right formula," Strout said. "And the market is responding: Every week, we are hearing from tech brands, large and small, who want to better understand their customers, their influencers and do a better job at reaching and engaging them – not just via the press, but wherever our data says they are."
In a statement, the company described its analytics-driven approach this way:
The firm makes use of its own proprietary technology to gather and analyze data reflecting the online behavior and preferences of the audiences that are most coveted by technology companies. These insights ultimately serve as the basis for a fully-integrated marketing offering, including paid, earned, shared and owned channels.
Recently, the firm added the "IT Decision Maker Tribe" is a database of more than 11,000 director-level thru CIO buyers and influencers at small, medium and Fortune-500 businesses. Similar databases exist or are in development for technology media and bloggers, developers, industry analysts, investors, millennial enthusiasts, HR and benefits leaders, chief marketing officers and technology resellers.
"As communicators acting on behalf of our clients, it's not just about finding the right journalist, it's about finding that group of people who are most interested in what we have to say, and delivering it to them in a way that inspires them to act on it," Fox added. "A good story in the New York Times could do that, but depending on the topic there may be more effective and less time-consuming ways of getting the same results."
UPDATED: Lynn Fox departed WCG in March 2016.