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~ Blaise Pascal, Pensées
Evidenced by the fact that I began to listen to music directly after typing that quotation. How quickly I forget that Beauty most often finds one in stillness. How readily I push aside God's messages delivered by silence and solitude.
The whole world clamours and clangs with noise. Even our eyes are assaulted by 'visual noise' - billboards, skyscrapers and 1960s apartment buildings, badly hung Christmas lights, vulgar lawn ornaments, and the like. There is the disarray of 'stuff' all 'round us. Rather than making our lives better, 'stuff' can simply clutter our homes and gardens, as well as our thoughts. Many persons attest to being unable to think or study well in a messy area, myself included.
Visual chaos and the din of television, films, iPods, et cetera almost constantly fill our minds or blunt our senses. "What of it?" one might ask. Think for a moment of what you do when you go for a walk or run. Do you put in earbuds? Talk on the phone? When you sit down at your desk or kitchen table, do you pull out your smart phone, computer, or a book? Can you fall asleep without music? Do you ever simply look out the window and think in silence?
Outside my window tiny white faeries flutter and float, flurry and fall. Trying to watch individual flakes makes me nearly dizzy, they are coming so quickly. There is something calming about snow, or a blanket of fog. Both give a covering of quiet to ponder, to let the thoughts we push away with noise come forth from their banishment: Do I have what it takes to be a man? Will anyone ever love me for who I am? What am I here for? Do I even make a difference? Is living any better than dying? What if so-and-so dies? How will I support myself when I am older? What will happen if other people find out how little I really know? Am I just faking it through life? Who is God? Is God really real, is He really there? Does God care about me? Why would He? Who am I, behind this skin and those eyes in the mirror - who is this I inside?
In solitude and stillness I realise I have more questions than answers. Sure, I have a vague idea of how to answer some of the above questions. However, if I spent an hour thinking about Who God is, I might find how little I actually know Him. I know about Him, and in small degrees I know Him, as a person knows another person early on in a friendship. But do I truly know Him?
When faced with thoughts about family or friends dying, I try to push them aside - usually successfully. It is too hard, too painful to think of them actually being gone from this life. Likewise, I am accomplished at ignoring thoughts about the future state of our government, how long my bank account will be worth something, or where I will be in ten, twenty, or thirty years. I do not like depressing thoughts, yet sometimes I really do have to face them. Sometimes the pain from 'out there' comes 'in here'. The brokenness of the fall is not just for other people. I, too, experience the fall in my own circle of friends, in my own family, in my own life, in my own body.
Solitude brings these thoughts to the surface, rather rapidly, in fact. No wonder Pascal said that a man is unable to sit in a room quietly and alone. We want to be distracted from the questions we cannot answer, the thoughts we do not like. We do not want to think about how far we fall short. We hide from rejection and loss. We block it all out with constant music (degrading the worth of music to mere background noise), non-stop communication, and busy-ness.
Have you been running away from your thoughts? Are you ignoring God's arms wide open to you by running the course of the noisy world? When was the last time you sat down to listen to God? Do you often (or ever) turn your phone, music, and computer off completely? Have you taken a walk in silence recently? When was the last time you faced your thoughts rather than fleeing them? How about practising solitude today... Right now.
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Jamie King Reveals Why She Shared That Breastfeeding Photo
The actress is the most recent celeb mum to share an intimate breastfeeding photo – and has received mixed responses
Jamie King showed her support for breastfeeding on Sunday when she uploaded a photo of her breastfeeding her son James with the caption, 'Breastfeeding should not be taboo.'
And now the first-time mum has opened up about why she shared the intimate photo – which has received almost 20,000 likes – with the world.
'I feel like now that I'm a mother, I realise that there's a huge schism out there,' Jamie told People magazine. 'That women feel judged because of what they choose to do and how they choose to feed their child.
'Women feel judged because of what they choose to do and how they choose to feed their child.'
'Why should we hide it?' she added.
'I think it's ridiculous that it's OK to walk around with pasties or no clothes on, and that's fashionable and cool, but it's not OK to feed your child?,' said Jamie. 'Rihanna looked so epically stunning at the CFDAs the other night when I was there, and she was completely nude. And she looked beautiful. So why is there a problem for a woman to be nude nourishing her child?
'We all eat in public. I don't see why it should be frowned upon. Nothing about the way a mother feeds her baby should be frowned upon.'
But Jamie, who's son James Knight is now eight months old, doesn't believe all women should have to breastfeed.
'I also wanted to share the idea that it doesn't matter whether you breastfeed or formula feed – as long as you are loving and caring for your child, that's all that matters,' says Jamie.
The Hart of Dixie actress also opened up about the messages of support she's received. 'The responses from mothers were so grateful, because there have been people out in the media being very judgmental, saying women have to breastfeed or have to do this or have to do that,' says Jamie. 'I think that it's really unfair for anybody in the spotlight – any sort of celebrity who has a very privileged life – to go out there and tell mothers what to do when they don't understand their socioeconomic circumstances, when they don't understand their health circumstances, when they don't understand what their life is about.'
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ASRTU (Association of State Road Transport Undertakings) celebrated its 50-year anniversary last week and held a conference on public transport innovation in New Delhi to mark the occasion. ASRTU has 62 members, which collectively operate 150,000 buses and serve 70m passengers a day.
Shri Nitin Gadkari, Honourable Minister of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) inaugurated the event. UITP Secretary General, Alain Flausch, was in attendance as Chief Guest and chaired the session on the challenges faced by public transport in India and also made an address regarding the key that need to be taken to grow organised public transport in India.
India is struggling with the issues of air quality and traffic congestion, with the number of vehicles growing at a rapid pace. As of 31 March 2012, there were 159.5m registered motor vehicles in India, growing at CAGR of 10.5% in the last 10 years. As per estimates, there are now more than 200 million registered motor vehicles in 2015. The share of buses in total registered vehicles declined from 11.1% in 1951 to just 1% in 2012.
The speed of traffic is slowing down but the number of road accidents is actually increasing. In 2014, India reported 1,214 road accidents per day, of which 377 were fatal accidents. Sadly, 60% of these fatal accidents concern people aged 15-44.
The government is beginning to pay increasing attention to public transport compared to some years ago but there are still many things to fix before India shall see real progress. The Government of India (GoI) is committed to do more by launching the Smart Cities and AMRUT programmes.
In his address, Mr. Flausch expanded on some key areas that India should focus on in order to advance the public transport reform agenda:
1. Political will - No country or city can make progress in sustainable transport, if there is no champion for it. Public transport is the main ingredient for liveable cities. Political will requires setting goals along with a proper institutional framework.
2. Funding – Public transport used to be an engineering-dominated domain, but in the last ten years there have been lots of advancements and commuters have become key players. Today, marketing has a much greater role and agencies/authorities need to be creative in finding new taxes and new ways of putting money into the system.
3. Skill-building – There is a need to make public transport self-sustainable and attractive. There is need to build necessary skills and develop capabilities in cities in order to manage transport issues.
India has begun its journey to build sustainable transport across the county. There is still a long way to go.
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Netflix celebrates its fifth birthday in Ireland today, and you don't need us to tell you what a success the streaming service has been here, and all over the world. Since 2013, Netflix has also made their own original content, beginning of course with House of Cards, however since then there has been a plethora of great TV shows that have been made by the service, with one of them, The Crown, even winning Best Drama at the Golden Globes on Sunday.
2017 has even more great new shows on the way, so to mark their fifth birthday on our fair shores, we've picked out five we are most looking forward to.
1. Santa Clarita Diet - (February 3rd)
This show sounds utterly bizarre but could be great. It stars Drew Barrymore and Timothy Olyphant (Justified) as married real-estate agents Sheila and Joel Hammond. Sounds normal enough, but then Sheila dies and comes back with a hunger for human flesh. Yes, folks, we got ourselves a cannibal comedy here. We're certainly intrigued.
2. Disjointed - (Date TBA)
Netflix definitely aren't short of the A-listers, as Kathy Bates stars in this upcoming workplace comedy. She plays a lifelong advocate for cannabis legalisation who finally gets to live her dream when she sets up an LA cannabis dispensary. Joining her are three budtenders, her twenty-something son and a deeply troubled security guard - all of which are more or less constantly high. It's created by TV giant Chuck Lorre, who is the man behind some of television most popular sitcoms including Two and a Half Men, The Big Bang Theory, Mike & Molly, and Mom, as well as nineties hits Grace Under Fire, Cybill, Dharma & Greg. So yeah, expectations are high, if you excuse the pun.
3. Friends From College - (Date TBA)
It's Fred Savage! Yep, Kevin from The Wonder Years will be starring in this upcoming comedy series. In case you're wondering where he has been, Savage has been busy behind the scenes for years directing and producing the likes of It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia and Happy Endings. Friends From College also stars Cobie Smulders for How I Met Your Mother fans out there. It follows a group of friends who went to Harvard together but are now looking down the barrel of 40. According to Netflix, it's set to be "a comedic exploration of old friendships, former romantic entanglements and balancing adult life with nostalgia for the past." It's executive produced by Nicholas Stoller (Neighbors, Neighbors: Sorority Rising, Forgetting Sarah Marshall, Get Him to the Greek), who also directed all eight episodes. Francesca Delbanco serves as an EP and writer.
4. Iron Fist - (March 17th)
Netflix signed a deal with Marvel a few years back and Iron Fist will mark the fourth series that has premiered on the streaming service, following the excellent Daredevil, Jessica Jones and Luke Cage. Game of Thrones fans will be very familiar with the titular character, as Finn Jones - who played Loras Tyrell on the HBO series - starring as the superhero. His alter ego is billionaire Danny Rand, who returns to New York City after being missing for years. He soon finds himself tangled up in fighting the criminal underworld of the city, so it's lucky he happens to be a master of kung-fu and has that nifty fiery fist of his.
5. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later - (Date TBA)
2001 film Wet Hot American Summer has become a cult classic at this stage, and it stars pretty much everyone you love from comedy in Hollywood these days, from Amy Poehler and Paul Rudd to Elizabeth Banks and Molly Shannon. The satirical comedy, set int the eighties, took place on the final day of a summer camp. It returned with a TV series prequel in 2015 which took place on the first day of camp and had a load of guest stars. This year, they're back again with a sequel, only its ten years on from that fateful last day of camp. All the main cast will be returning, including its creator Michael Showalter, who said it will be set in 1991 in both the camp and New York City, and cited St. Elmo's Fire, Singles, and The Big Chill as inspirations.


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Listings in Waynesville, Saluda and Sugar Grove
The Tap Room at the Waynesville Inn
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The Tap Room Sports Bar & Grill at the Waynesville Inn has a casual environment and serves lunch, dinner and late night snacks. The menu offers burgers, salads and sandwiches, as well as ribs, pizza, steaks and daily specials. Enjoy your meal on…
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Waynesville, North Carolina 28786
Pearson's Falls
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Pearson's Falls and Glen is the top natural attraction in Polk County, NC, (and one of our favorite waterfalls), hosting over 20,000 visitors each year.
2720 Pearson Falls Road
Saluda, North Carolina 28773
Valle Crucis Log Cabin Rentals
Valle Crucis Log Cabin Rentals is one of the oldest vacation rental companies in the Valle Crucis area, offering over 50 premier vacation rental properties for a weekend, a week, a month, or a year. And each cabin has been carefully selected and…
2931 Broadstone Rd
Sugar Grove, North Carolina 28679


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Thursday, February 19, 2015
Registration for 13th Annual Eric 'RicStar' Winter Music Therapy Camp Now Open
Registration for the 13th annual RicStar's Camp, which celebrates the individual abilities of people of all ages with a wide range of exceptionalities, is now open for all returning campers.
Registration for new campers will begin March 1st.
Don't delay! Camp is often full.
Scholarships are available.
More info, including downloadable registration form, here. Music changes lives.
So does RicStar's Camp.
Focused on ability, friendship and fun.
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Amy Purdy to Chat with Oprah on Super Soul Sunday Feb 22nd.
Paralympian, author, dancer and all around terrific example and activist, Amy Purdy, will appear on Oprah's Super Soul Sunday program this Sunday, February 22nd, on the OWN network.
Should be worth the view and the wisdom.
Can you tell I'm a Purdy fan?
I'm a fan of Oprah and the OWN programs, too.
Find our more here. Sneak peaks. :)
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Visit my Facebook Page
Reminder: there are lots of new posts and links at my professional Facebook page, It's updated more frequently that this blog and includes more posts that I think you don't want to miss. :)
Check it all out, here.
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Purchase Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs
Special note regarding purchase of my book, Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs: Raising the Bar of Expectations.
Amazon.com ( the direct link on this page) is currently out of stock of my title and awaiting more books.
But you can still buy Breakthrough Parenting for Children with Special Needs at all other major booksellers, including Barnes and Noble and places like Target and Wal Mart and independent booksellers, which I also love supporting.
Hopefully, Amazon will be restocked soon.
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Kate Middleton Talks Mental Health Issues
Kate Middleton takes on the big topic of children's mental health and gets the valuable conversation going.
Let's help her keep it alive.
Watch/Read here.
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The BBC asks, "Is it OK to call disabled people 'Inspirational?'
Yeah. That's the real headline of a BBC article getting press today.
Can't let this one go.
It comes after many recent Super Bowl commercials and recent press that have highlighted or are highlighting the successes of those with exceptionalities, including Jamie Brewer, actress and activist and the first person with Down syndrome to walk the NYC Fashion Week runway.
That's a big deal.
Here's my take. I'll be brief.
Personally, I think we're getting caught up in semantics here and wasting valuable chat time when there are much bigger special needs topics to fry and discuss, like education, insurance, respite, employment, etc.
Plus, the word inspirational sure beats many of the ugly terms many with special needs have been slammed with over history and still today, words like retarded, spastic, insane, stupid, brain dead, etc.
I'm thrilled we're finally including people with exceptionalities in our daily conversations and in the major media, and on the runway. If the stories told inspire others, that's cool, too.
Many special needs families are desperate for positive examples for their own children. History books need to include more such stories, too.
Long overdue.
That said, I do wish the media would do a better job with people-first language.
Note the "disabled people" headline used by the BBC. They aren't alone in that editorial snafu.
Use people's names, please. Stop defining people by disability before the story even gets out of the equality gate.
It does change perceptions about ability.
Disability is a part of someone's reality and life. It should never be the defining term.
Read the full article here.
What's your take on the "inspirational" discussion?
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Monday, February 09, 2015
Your song sure made everyone at RicStar's Camp HAPPY!!!
Get HAPPY here.
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Judges 3 New International Reader's Version (NIRV)
3 The Lord left some nations in the land. He left them to test the Israelites who hadn't lived through any of the wars in Canaan. 2 He wanted to teach the men in Israel who had never been in battle before. He wanted them to learn how to fight. 3 So he left the five rulers of the Philistines. He left the people of Canaan and the people of Sidon. He left the Hivites living in the Lebanon mountains. They lived in the area between Mount Baal Hermon and Lebo Hamath. 4 The Lord left those nations where they were to test the Israelites. He wanted to see whether they would obey his commands. He had given those commands through Moses to their people of long ago.
5 So the Israelites lived among the Canaanites, Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites and Jebusites. 6 They married the daughters of those people. They gave their own daughters to the sons of those people. And they served the gods of those people.
7 The Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. They forgot the Lord their God. They served gods that were named Baal. They also served female gods that were named Asherah. 8 So the Lord was very angry with Israel. He handed them over to the power of Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram Naharaim. For eight years Israel was under his rule. 9 They cried out to the Lord. Then he provided someone to save them. The man's name was Othniel, the son of Kenaz. He was Caleb's younger brother. 10 The Spirit of the Lord came on Othniel. So he became Israel's leader. He went to war. The Lord handed over to him Cushan-Rishathaim, the king of Aram. Othniel won the battle over him. 11 So the land was at peace for 40 years. Then Othniel, the son of Kenaz, died.
12 Again the Israelites did what was evil in the sight of the Lord. So the Lord gave Eglon power over Israel. Eglon was the king of Moab. 13 He got the Ammonites and Amalekites to join him. All of them came and attacked Israel. They captured Jericho. Jericho was also known as The City of Palm Trees. 14 For 18 years the Israelites were under the rule of Eglon, the king of Moab.
15 Again the Israelites cried out to the Lord. Then he provided someone to save them. The man's name was Ehud, the son of Gera. Ehud was left-handed. He was from the tribe of Benjamin. The Israelites sent Ehud to Eglon, the king of Moab. They sent him to give the king what he required them to bring him. 16 Ehud had made a sword that had two edges. It was about a foot and a half long. He tied it to his right leg under his clothes. 17 Eglon, the king of Moab, was a very fat man. Ehud gave him the gift he had brought. 18 After that, Ehud sent away those who had carried it. 19 When he came to the place where some statues of gods stood near Gilgal, Ehud went back to Eglon. He said, "Your Majesty, I have a secret message for you."
The king said to his attendants, "Leave us!" And all his attendants left him.
20 Then Ehud approached him. King Eglon was sitting alone in the upstairs room of his palace. Ehud said, "I have a message from God for you." So the king got up from his seat. 21 Then Ehud reached out his left hand. He pulled out the sword tied to his right leg. He stuck it into the king's stomach. 22 Even the handle sank in after the blade. Eglon sagged and fell to the floor. Ehud didn't pull out the sword. And the fat closed over it. 23 Ehud went out to the porch. He shut the doors of the upstairs room behind him. Then he locked them.
24 After he had gone, the servants came. They found the doors of the upstairs room locked. They said, "Eglon must be going to the toilet in the inside room of the palace." 25 They waited for a long time. They waited so long they became worried. But the king still didn't open the doors of the room. So they took a key and unlocked them. There they saw their king. He had fallen to the floor and was dead.
26 While Eglon's servants had been waiting, Ehud had gotten away. He passed by the statues of gods and escaped to Seirah. 27 There in the hill country of Ephraim he blew a trumpet. Then he led the Israelites down from the hills.
28 "Follow me," Ehud ordered. "The Lord has handed your enemy Moab over to you." So they followed him down. They took over the only places where people could go across the Jordan River to get to Moab. They didn't let anyone go across. 29 At that time they struck down about 10,000 men of Moab. All those men were strong and powerful. But not even one escaped. 30 That day Moab was brought under the rule of Israel. So the land was at peace for 80 years.
31 After Ehud, Shamgar became the next leader. He was the son of Anath. Shamgar struck down 600 Philistines with a large, pointed stick used to drive oxen. He too saved Israel.
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Dritte Wahl (German pronunciation: [ˈdʁɪtə ˈvaːl]) is a German Punk rock Group from Rostock in Germany.
Dritte Wahl (translated: "Third Choice") first performed in 1988. Back then Holm was on the bass, but he left the band in 1991. The rest of the group were Busch´n (vocals, bass, † 2005), Gunnar (guitar, vocals) and Krel (vocals, drums). Dritte Wahl make political punk rock with very direct lyrics - and were doing it back in Communist East Germany.
In 1998 the band founded their own record label under the name Rausch Records, that they later renamed Dritte Wahl Records.
On 17 January 2005, Busch´n died of stomach cancer aged 35. The surviving members didn't want to break up the band, preferring to continue their career (this was also Busch´n's express wish).
Since 19 April 2005, Stefan - formerly guitarist for the Crushing Caspars - has been playing the bass.
Extended tours through all parts of Germany and also abroad (so far concerts have taken them to Holland, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Spain, and Switzerland, as well as to the Czech Rep., Serbia, Croatia, Slovakia and Hungary) have made DRITTE WAHL known, even beyond the borders of their own country. Recently they play a great concert in cuba


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I saw one of Marie's beautifully transparent cut up visual poetry books at IUOMA not long ago. Of course I coveted it but for once did not ask... I had never had mail from Marie and I must admit that I hoped one day that the red truck would stop at the bottom of the path and our postman, Michael, would carry one to the box outside the front door.I was expectant, but was trying to be patient, something not really in my nature.
I remember the day I saw the book online because our daughter had just returned from Uni and was telling me about her lecture on the lyric present. Marie's book seemed so perfect in that context. And then in the run up to Christmas my own version of Marie's book arrived, and what a beauty it is!
I have to admit taking a ridiculous number of photos and am not showing things in the correct order, letting the photos tell their own story. I'm not sure I'm doing it justice at all. But I did read it and respond to it based both on words and shapes as I carried it around the farm. The cut up gave me words such as, 'sunlight', 'lawn-mower', 'booby trap', 'outside' and many more, with 'puddle' being the most apt in my literal translation . I love the hats. Marie doesn't even know that I wear and collect them avidly.


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Chicago: Telugu Association of Greater Chicago (TAGC) celebrated its annual Summer Picnic on June 4th, 2016 at Bussewoods Forest Preserve in Elk Grove Village.
More than 950 adults and kids attended the event. The attendees were served with a variety of delicious foods by means of on-site cooking of foods such as dosas, bajjis, grilled BBQ chicken, corn and many more dishes that were enjoyed by everyone.
TAGC Board and volunteers also cooked some special food items on site. On-site cooking, mainly by TAGC BODs, was one of the main attractions during the event. Lunch server to all the guests was by a local Indian Restaurant, Indian Café, and all the guests appreciated volunteers who prepared delicious Bagara rice, chicken curry, and potato curry on-site. Watermelon and buttermilk were served after the lunch.
TAGC conducted many fun-filled games for men, women and kids (with different age groups) where everyone participated in the games enthusiastically. Games included Musical chairs, Throw ball, Tug-of-war, and etc. The winners were awarded with prizes.
TAGC conducted a charity Walkathon and awarded the winners with prizes in categories ranging from family, seniors, men, women, and teens. TAGC donated the funds raised from the Walkathon and ice cream sales to Akshaya Vidya foundation who runs schools in slum areas in Telugu States.
TAGC also conducted food competitions and the judges evaluated the food taste and quality to decide the winners which were awarded with prizes. Telangana Chakinalu won first prize and Ravva laddu won the second place prize.
The picnic brought a great familial touch to the outing and park. It was a great summertime picnic event where everyone enjoyed like it was an extended family and friends get-together. Everyone pitched in for various activities from food preparations to organizing games.
TAGC President, Ramachandra R Ade, thanked the picnic event core committee members and volunteers for their hard work and dedication in making this event very successful. He appreciated the picnic coordinators Ramu Billakanti, Ranga Lenkala, Food committee chair Uma Avadutha and co-chair Vijay Beeram, Community service member Vani Yetrintala, Sports committee chair Samptagiri Sangem, Youth chair Sai Gongati, all Bods and other committee members and volunteers.


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Earlier today Kendall Jenner shared a photo on Instagram featuring a rare sighting from her big bro Rob Kardashian partaking in a cuddle session. They are both wearing hoodies, though Rob's face is completely covered by his sweatshirt. Fortunately, Kendall tagged him in the pic confirming that it's him.
We've tried decoding Rob's social media to help figure out the answer to life's biggest question, what is going on with Rob? After months of keeping out of the public eye as he struggled with personal issues and battling with his weight, Rob has been posting photos of himself on social media looking slimmer and happier. Hopefully he'll be back and good as new in no time.
Check out the photo below.https://instagram.com/p/8IK9jiDoz6/


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SANUWAVE Hires Vice Presidents of Sales and Marketing, Medical Policy and Reimbursement
ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SANUWAVE Health, Inc., (OTC BB: SNWV) (www.sanuwave.com), an emerging medical technology company focused on the development and commercialization of non-invasive, biological response activating devices in the regenerative medicine area, has hired Bernie Laurel as Vice President of Sales and Marketing and Anne Stefurak as Vice President of Medical Policy and Reimbursement as it advances its pipeline through clinical development and commercialization.
Bernie Laurel joins SANUWAVE as Vice President of Sales and Marketing with more than fifteen years experience in sales and marketing, including expertise in the advanced wound care market. Prior to joining SANUWAVE, he was Vice President of Sales and Marketing for the Healthcare Americas business unit of Medela, Inc., where he drove the launch and commercialization of products into the $1B negative pressure wound therapy market (NPWT).
Anne Stefurak joins SANUWAVE as the Vice President of Medical Policy and Reimbursement. With more than twenty years experience in payer reimbursement, invasive and non-invasive medical device technology, medical policy and contracting, Anne was most recently the Director of National Policy and Reimbursement at Physician Oncology Services. Prior positions also include Senior Regional Manager of Reimbursement at Cyberonics, Associate Vice President of Reimbursement at SANUWAVE, Provider Relations Manager at National HealthCare Network, Aetna U.S. Healthcare and Blue Cross and Blue Shield. Anne is a certified critical care RN and holds certifications in both professional and hospital coding.
Christopher M. Cashman, President and Chief Executive Officer of SANUWAVE said, "As we work towards the completion of an Investigational Device Exemption ("IDE") wound care study for diabetic foot ulcers, both Bernie and Anne's roles in the Company will be pivotal to our success in the marketplace. We are glad to have Bernie join our team as he has consistently driven both strategy and execution for companies in their start-up or early stages of development. We are particularly pleased to welcome Anne, whose experience spans virtually all sides of the medical policy and reimbursement market, back to SANUWAVE where her specific history and expertise in these areas and our core technology platform will be essential to our success."


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January 2015
Dorma, which already offers EPDs, is now looking at providing HPDs for its key products in line with its corporate policy.
IN LINE with the company's philosophy of "enabling better buildings", Dorma remains committed to ensuring the sustainability of its products and enhancing the environmental credentials of the buildings they are installed in. In line with these goals, the company is now moving towards offering health product declarations (HPDs) for some of its key products.
HPD is one of the new requirements of the new Leed (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) version 4, which is valid since 2014. HPDs provide information about the content of building products and their impact on people's health. It's also a complement to the lifecycle documentation and environmental product declarations (EPDs), says a spokesman for Dorma, a leading access technology specialist.
As a leading manufacturer of access technologies for buildings, the Germany-headquartered company believes that sustainability is not a short-term trend but an intrinsic aspect of the company's long-term business ethos.
Hence one way of achieving its environmental aspirations and assuring its global client base of its commitment to sustainability is compliance with various management and assurance systems and obtaining internationally recognised data on lifecycle environmental impact of its products and services, such as EPDs.
For instance, Dorma offers EPDs for door closers systems, sliding door systems, door furniture, lock/master key systems and movable walls and is now gearing up to offer HPDs for door closer systems, door furniture, lock and master key systems.
"Dorma was one of the first companies to receive to the existing EPD ED 100/900 and ED 250, the recognition by Underwriters Laboratories (UL), an American company in the field of product testing and safety sciences and one of the most important EPD programme holders in the US," says the spokesman.
"With the mutual recognition of UL and the IBU (Institute of Construction and Environment) of Germany, Dorma has the opportunity to publish EPDs not only on the European but also on the US market to guarantee a greater global coverage. The aim of the mutual recognition is to create global transparency regarding environmental and health characteristics for products and buildings," he says. "The environmental impact of each product within an EPD is determined and communicated quantitatively. They establish the basis for the environmental assessment of buildings and are based on the ISO standards: ISO 14044 and ISO 14025."
"The quality of buildings can be improved and increased and for us this is an important initiative to support the requirements of international building certification systems such as Leed," the spokesman stresses.
Dorma introduces new processes and products on the basis of strict criteria governing quality, ecological acceptability and occupational health and safety. It focuses on energy-saving and resource-conserving production, a high recycling ratio, the longevity of its quality products and social responsibility towards its employees.
"With comprehensive advice, innovative products and an international service capability, we are able to make a significant contribution to energy efficiency and to drive cost savings derived from sustainable building concepts," he says.
International building certification systems like Leed or DGNB (German Sustainable Building Council) require a high degree of transparency throughout the entire product lifecycle starting from raw material extraction, through manufacturing and utilisation phase, up to subsequent recycling of the products used.
Different management systems contain rules governing adherence to statutory regulations, established standards, customer requirements and quality specifications, while also promoting environmental care and conservation, efficient resource utilisation and a proactive approach to occupational health and safety.
A current example of the kind of project where Dorma had to meet the requirements covered by certificates such as Leed is the Vodafone Campus in Düsseldorf, Germany. This new group headquarters of Vodafone houses 5,000 employees and measures 86,000 sq m, spread over 19 storeys. Major research into the design of modern workplace environments is reflected in the building concept, with employee requirements being given the highest priority. The building has received the Leed Gold Certificate.
Among the criteria assessed are water and energy efficiency, the environmentally sound use of materials and resources, room quality, and commitment to conservation in design and innovation. Particular emphasis is placed on avoiding unnecessary carbon dioxide emissions and minimising energy consumption.
The spokesman points out that there is a growing trend globally towards environment-friendly products and the industry now requires companies to taken on entrepreneurial responsibilities.
"Not only do legislators, customers and end-users favour eco-friendly products and brands, the pressure from investors is increasing as well," he points out.
The construction and real estate sector makes a major impact on resource and energy savings and thus on the environment due to the fact that large amounts of raw materials and energies for the production and use of buildings is spent.
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The "Miss Sloane" star used the closing press conference for the Cannes Film Festival jury over the weekend to issue a sharp rebuke on the way women were depicted in this year's films.
"This is the first time I've watched 20 films in 10 days and I love movies," said Chastain, who was a jury member. "And the one thing I really took away from this experience is how the world views women, from the female characters that I saw represented."
What she saw didn't please her.
"It was quite disturbing to me to be honest," Chastain said. "There are some exceptions, I will say, but for the most part I was surprised with the representation of female characters on screen in these films."
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Gender equality in the film industry has long been dogged by issues such has pay disparity, representation on screen and behind the camera, and how women are portrayed in movies.
Related: Female directors becoming rarer in Hollywood
There was a record number of lead roles for women last year, according to a study by the San Diego State University's Center for the Study of Women in Television & Film, but many in the industry still see a long march to equality.
Related: Films in 2016 saw record number of female lead roles
In her remarks, Chastain noted the need for more women telling the stories of women saying "I do believe that if you have female storytelling you also have more authentic female characters."
This year Sofia Coppola became only the second woman in Cannes 70 year history to win its director prize, taking home the honor for her film "The Beguiled."
Related: Sofia Coppola becomes second woman to win Cannes director prize
Chastain said she believes increasing the number of women behind the camera will lead to better storytelling.
"I do hope that when we include more female storytellers we will have more of the women I recognize in my day to day life," she said. "Ones that are proactive, have their own agencies, don't just react to the men around them. They have their own point of view."


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How many times you didn't do something that you wanted to do, thinking "What others/society will think of me?" Many of us care about what other people/society will think. I used to think that way. But I realized that no one really cares other than your family and your inner circle . People might say something for few minutes/hours/days then they will forget , busy living their own life. So do whatever you want to do without thinking about what others will think. According to me what really matters is
What others think about you is not as important as what you think of yourself.
Having said that it doesn't mean , you don't care about other people. It simply means what others think about you should not stop you from doing things you love to do. Sometime you feel "The world aint all sunshine and rainbows" and that is completely okay. No matter what happens , keep moving forward and never give up. This is your life. Make it large.


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"Feminist_Tinder" is an Instagram account that posts screen shots of what are (allegedly) some of the most offensive, uncalled and plain stupid remarks made by boys to women and girls via Tinder, social media and other dating apps. The curator of the account is unknown but it's the type of IG that is both hilarious (for the comebacks) and cringe-worthy for the previous sexist remarks. Dating apps and the horrors of them are a bubbling curiosity of online journalism right now. Vanity Fair recently published an expose by the controversial Nancy Jo Sales, who spoke to college students and post-grads, male and female, about the perils and advantages of trying to find love and most definitely a hook-up online. Yes, "hook-up culture" still exists. Ugh.
Below are twelve posts from Feminist_Tinder that ceratinly unveil the more dolent side of interacting with the opposite sex online. It may come across a bit misandry, but in reality, it is not. As also included in Sales' article, males in particular have gotten too comfortable in pressing send on degrading thoughts and making disrespectful suggestions, and what Feminist Tinder is really asking is just how much can a woman take before she takes him to school instead playing it cool per usual (?). Here are the "highlights" of the best and worst of messaging potential suitors online.


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You might be surprised at what "republican marriage" traditionally means. Nowadays, you might think something silly like a man can't marry a man whom he loves, or a woman can't do the same. Yet back in the 1790s, it referred to a rather unfortunate event — tying a naked man and woman together and drowning them. Apparently, the use of the term began as a play on words, mocking those of the time for being outraged by the increasing incidence of secular marriages away from church, which was also known as a "republican marriage."
Why, and where, was this happening, you ask? Well, it was France, during the French Revolution. More specifically, during the Reign of Terror, which was a period from September 5, 1793 to July 28, 1794 that was noted for absolutely horrifying numbers of political executions, caused by problems between two revolutionary factions, the Girondists and the Jacobins. Basically (my understanding, and I'm only an amateur when it comes to history), the Girondists were all like, "Hey guys, we're against the King too and all, but it's getting a little out of control." Then the Jacobins, who had, at this point, been taken over by radicals, were like, "Anti-revolutionaries! Kill them!" (but in a French accent) and then proceeded to execute over 41,000 people across the country in political executions, largely by the "National Razor," the symbol of the bloody revolution more commonly known as the guillotine.
"Republican marriages" reportedly occurred in Nantes, which is now the sixth largest city in France. It's located in West France, on the Loire River, a bit over 30 miles from the Atlantic coast. Also, although the majority of historical accounts detail death by drowning (specifically in the Loire), there are also a few accounts of execution by being run through with a blade (while tied together). Alternatively, the running through could be followed by being tossed in the river for good measure.
There are some historians who dispute these occurrences, though none who deny that many were executed by drowning in the Loire (I guess we use what's close by for convenience when it comes to mass slaughter).
Because most of the sources for this are in print, I'm putting a Wikipedia excerpt below that links many of them (if you're not a Wikipedia fan, you can check the sources to be sure):
This form of execution is attributed to French Revolutionary Jean-Baptiste Carrier,[8] who was sent to Nantes to suppress the counterrevolutionary forces and to appoint a Revolutionary Committee. One historian described the use of the practice as follows:
- A Revolutionary Tribunal was established [at Nantes], of which Carrier was the presiding demon—Carrier, known in all nations as the inventor of that last of barbarous atrocities, the Republican Marriage, in which two persons of different genders, generally an old man and an old woman, or a young man and a young woman, bereft of every kind of clothing, were bound together before the multitude, exposed in a boat in that situation for half an hour or more, and then thrown into the river.[8]
Details of the practice vary slightly, but are generally consistent with the description offered above. One author described how "marriages Républicains… consisted in binding together a man and woman, back to back, stripped naked, keeping them exposed for an hour, and then hurling them into the current of "la Baignoire Nationale," as the bloodhounds termed the "Loire." [9] British radical and Girondist sympathizer Helen Maria Williams, in her Sketch of the Politics of France, 1793–94,[10] wrote that "innocent young women were unclothed in the presence of the monsters; and, to add a deeper horror to this infernal act of cruelty, were tied to young men, and both were cut down with sabers, or thrown into the river; and this kind of murder was called a republican marriage".[10]
Although quite a few people were executed this way, the main method of execution across France (including an astonishing 2,639 in Paris alone) was the guillotine, with 16,594 killed that way in all.
Still beats getting run through and tossed in a river.
Still beats a Republican marriage.


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Himmeli-style decorations come from Finland, hang as mobiles or ornaments, and are usually made from straws. This one is no different, but it leveled it up by using brass metal tubing to create a stronger modern heirloom. Interesting, right?
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What a hoot! Now, this is truly a different take for your tree topper. Can you imagine your tree with a cute little visitor on top? I'm not sure how my kids will feel, but I sure can.
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This is so pretty! It may look complicated, but if you follow the steps carefully, it's as easy as a pie. You can follow this and go for gold, but silver seems like a great color too.
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Calling all music lovers, this is the perfect tree topper for a music-filled holiday season. I know it may be a crime to some to use precious sheet music, but I'm sure you can just make a copy of a couple to make this.
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It will feel like Christmas in the woods (even if you're far from the woods). Get that rustic cabin vibe when you make this large tree topper that's sure to be a conversation starter.
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First, there was an owl. Now, we have a birdhouse. It is a tree after all, right? You have to admit though that a step ladder and a birdhouse make for an easy — and gorgeous — "treescape."
15. Glittered Tree Topper Tutorial
Dreaming of a glittery Christmas? Then this glittered tree topper is for you. Make your celebration shine with this lovely decor at the top of your tree.
Don't you wish it could be this easy? (Sigh!)
Your Christmas tree topper ideas don't have to stick to the traditional star or angel. Remember, this is your Christmas celebration with your family. You can start a tradition and make your own tree topper with any of these whimsical Christmas tree toppers. If you need some ornaments to complete your Christmas tree decor, I have a couple of ideas here.


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Catalog Numbers: OSCA0719-278 AB0319-1081
SIX CHINESE COLOR PRINTS, ONE BY QI BAISHI (1864-1957), 1950s
Original color prints
China, 1950s
One of these six Chinese woodblock prints was designed by Qi Baishi, one of the most famous painters of the 20th century, and depicts bamboo shoots. The other five prints depict a costumed man on stilts, a sheep, a cockerel, a pink rose with thorns, and mushrooms. Some with artist seal and calligraphy.
Dimensions: LARGEST SHEET SIZE 36.5 x 24.7 CM
Condition: Overall good condition; minor creases, browning and damage around the margins and edges; the Qi Baishi print is inscribed in pencil on the reverse
Provenance: Galerie Zacke archive


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One of the initial questions posed at the first seniors housing task force meeting got right to the heart of the matter of building a retirement community in the resort.
"Has there been any land identified?" asked task force member Bonnie Munster.
The chair of the task force, Councillor Marianne Wade, said a site has not yet been chosen.
"Before you can select land, you need to know the terms of reference," she said.
This new task force, made up of about 12 community members, has been charged with identifying those terms of reference for a seniors housing development.
About half of the task force members are also members of the Mature Action Committee, a group that has been dedicated to building a seniors community in Whistler for the past decade.
One of the first initiatives of the task force is to gather more information about the aging population trends in Whistler.
Current data from Census Canada points to an increasing aging population.
The number of people in Whistler over 65 years old increased 125 per cent from 1996-2001. There were 100 people in that age category in 1996 compared to 225 people in 2001.
Similarly, there was a 104 per cent increase in the 55 to 64 year old age group in that same time frame. In 1996 there were 240 people in that age bracket, compared to 490 in 2001.
Despite those increases Whistler still has a relatively small percentage of its population in the older age categories, compared to provincial averages.
Provincially the numbers reveal 13.6 per cent of the population is in the over 65 age group, compared to 2.5 per cent in Whistler.
But the resorts percentage may be on the rise if current trends continue.
Those trends point to a pattern of more "locals" choosing to stay in Whistler rather than retire elsewhere. In addition, more people are coming to the resort and choosing to retire here.
"What we do know anecdotally is that we do have an increasing number of people who want to stay here," said Tim Wake, general manager of the Whistler Housing Authority at last Fridays meeting.
"Part of that number is people who were leaving before age 50 and are now staying.
"I think we have to recognize that we do have seniors who are choosing to retire here."
Wake said there are synergies there that perhaps point to the benefits of doing a combination of market and restricted resident housing.
For the purposes of the task force as they begin to flesh out their vision of a seniors housing complex in Whistler, there is a distinction between seniors who have worked here and seniors who are retiring here.
At the first meeting members began to define the requirements for occupancy for the first seniors housing development.
To be eligible they would have to meet the MAC requirements, which say they must be 55 years old and have lived in Whistler as their primary residence for the at least five of the last 10 years.
Or they have to meet the WHAs requirements, which say they are retired after being employed in Whistler for five of the last six years.
"(MACs) main emphasis was to provide seniors housing for residents in this area who have lived here so we can continue to have a balanced community," said MAC and task force member Doug Deeks.
"We were very conscious of the potential influx of people (coming just to retire)."
At the same time Councillor Caroline Lamont who is also part of the task force said it would be good to show Whistler is a community friendly to seniors coming here, investing their money into the community and volunteering their time.
The task force will meet every week throughout May and their work will culminate in a report to council in early June.
In the meantime the task force is attempting to get a clearer picture of seniors needs in Whistler by polling residents through Chamber of Commerce and WHA surveys.
Anyone in the community who is interested in community retirement housing should contact MAC President Gord Leidal at 604-932-5699 or e-mail at firstname.lastname@example.com.


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J. Lincoln Hallowell
J. Lincoln Hallowell has practiced law for more than 40 years, initially associated with the New York firm of Dewey Ballantine. He has held various legal positions in the petroleum industry for 20 years, prior to joining the Law Firm of Bleakley Platt & Schmidt in 1993.
Linc completed his undergraduate work, earning a B.A. from Villanova University and went on to pursue a legal career, receiving his Juris Doctorate from St. John's University Law School. He was admitted to the New York Bar in 1972 and the Connecticut Bar in 1995.
Practice Areas:
Linc's practice is concentrated primarily in the areas of Estate Planning and Estate and Trust Administration.
Active in legal circles, Linc is a member of the New York State Bar Association.
Areas of Practice
- 80% Estate Planning & Administration
- 10% Corporate
- 10% Real Estate
Bar Admissions
- Connecticut, 1972
- New York, 1972
- St. John's University School of Law, Brooklyn, New York
- Villanova University, , Villanova, Pennsylvania
- Major: Psychology
Professional Associations and Memberships
- New York State Bar Association
Past Employment Positions
- American Ultramar Ltd., V.P. Corporate Counsel, 1979 - 1993
- New England Petroleum Corp., Associate General Counsel, 1973 - 1979
- Dewey Ballantine, Associate, 1971 - 1973


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Custom iPad EHR Notes
[How to Make Your Own EHR Custom Note Template
From Dr. John Giacalone]1
In my humble opinion, one of the most powerful features of drchrono is that you can produce an extremely quick and efficient note without taking away from the doctor-patient encounter and without losing your unique personality in each and every note. Many of us have spent many years developing a specific style that we favor while writing our SOAP notes — a style that we are comfortable with; one that meets medical necessity expectations.
Instead of detailing every single option for making a custom template, I will focus on the {{value}} variable and discuss the most important aspects that will be sufficient for 95% of everyone using drchrono. Additionally, what I am about to cover will empower the other 5% to explore the omitted options and master them through trial and error.
Before you begin to make your own custom templates, drchrono has many wonderful preset features and I suggest that you use them first. Get to know each and every preset note template. What this will do is provide you with a glimpse of the power of drchrono and it will also give you a few ideas on how you can fine-tune drchrono to sound exactly like you.
The first step in customizing your notes is to reverse engineer what you consider to be your finest patient note. Working from the whole to form the individual parts will allow for a smoother overall experience. Trial and error is inevitable but with repetition and fine-tuning, your custom note will evolve into a work of art. To help illustrate the process, I have taken the liberty of creating a very general patient note using the Medicare-based PARTS format. I will also make that note available to each of you so that you can have the basic framework to play with. If you do nothing else but start with this template, you will have a complete note that shows medical necessity in the eyes of Medicare.
Now that you have your finest patient note, the next step will be to identify two different portions of the note: the concrete portion and the variable portion. The concrete portion consists of the parts of the note that never change. No matter who the patient is and the circumstances of their visit, these key parts will remain the same. The variable portion is unique but predictable. For example, not every patient will have the same region of the complaint, but every patient has the same exact regions. So, while the complaint will be unique, you can still predict the possible regions.
Once you have finished identifying what is concrete and what is variable, you are ready to log in to drchrono. Go to "Clinical Tools" and choose "Custom Workflow Editor." Welcome to your custom note laboratory. Having this screen in front of you will be necessary for the final paragraphs.
Fortunately for you and me, you do not need any experience with programming to program your own custom note template. You are intentionally limited to a few very well constructed pre-made variables in the top left corner and truthfully I typically use only one, {{value}}. The "allowed values" box is where you will always list the variable portions that you found in your finest patient note. Where you place the {{value}} variable in the SOAP sections will dictate where the "allowed values" appear in your generated SOAP note. For 95% of doctors, the "SOAP note line item type" will always be set to "Field". "Field" allows you to place the variables of your finest patient note into the blank "Allowed values" box. If you would like to select multiple variables at once, simply choose the option "allow for one or multiple values". You may find this valuable for sections like pain quality where the patient lists multiple descriptors instead of just one.
Now for a valuable tangent. I want to emphasize the following point: it is completely acceptable to enter absolutely nothing into the "allowed values". What this will do is allow you to type whatever you want when you reach this box in your custom template note from your iPad. This is very powerful because sometimes it will take more time for you to go through a list of 100 items neatly typed into the "allowed values" box than it will for you to simply type the name of the two items in question. For example, it will be easier for you to simply fill in the blank for the appropriate subluxation complex than it is for you to type every possible variable into the "allowed values" box and then scroll through the options to select the appropriate subluxation complex. This principle will carry through for many circumstances where you find yourself wasting time searching for the appropriate option.
Now choose a name for your custom template, set aside a little time and let the creative juices fly. Employ the tips I have shared with you and even use the template I created to help illustrate the reverse engineering process from my original patient note.
Click here to copy Dr. John Giacalone's template into your own drchrono EMR/EHR account.
Don't have an account yet? Easily create a free drchrono EMR/EHR account by clicking here.


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10 Conditions Where You Don't Have to Repay Federal Student Loans
Know Your Options When It Is Time to Repay Student Loans
Trying to pay for college can be a delicate balancing act. You want to maximize the amount of financial aid and minimize the amount of student loans you use to cover your costs. When borrowed wisely, student loans can provide a tremendous boost to your financial outlook. After graduation, when these loans become due and payable, some alumni find that they have a difficult time securing a job that pays enough to enable them to honor their financial commitment. This can put a strain on their budget and their long-term credit outlook. Fortunately, there are some conditions where you do not have to repay your federal student loans, either for a specified time or permanently. Here are 10 possibilities that might apply to your financial situation:
- Loan Deferment: A deferment is a period during which repayment of the principal and interest of your loan is temporarily delayed. Although interest does continue to accrue, the federal government may pay the interest depending on the type of loan you have. You may be eligible for deferment if you continue taking approved classes, attend grad school, become unemployed, join the Peace Corps, or serve in the military.
- Loan Forbearance: You may be able to stop making payments or reduce your monthly payment for up to 12 months; however, interest will continue to accrue on both your subsidized and unsubsidized loans. You may qualify for forbearance due to illness, financial hardship, participation in a medical or dental residency, enrollment in certain public service programs, and certain military service.
- Closed School: You may be eligible for discharge of your federal student loan if your school closes while you're enrolled or soon after you withdraw. This has happened with some for-profit school closures.
- Public Service: You may be able to receive loan forgiveness under the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program if you are employed by a government or not-for-profit organization. This program forgives the remaining balance on your federal Direct Student Loans after you have made 120 qualifying monthly payments under a qualifying repayment plan while working full-time for a qualifying employer.
- Teacher Loan Forgiveness: If you teach full-time for five complete and consecutive academic years in certain elementary and secondary schools and educational service agencies that serve low-income families, and meet other qualifications, you may be eligible for forgiveness of up to a combined total of $17,500 on your federal Direct Subsidized and Unsubsidized Loans, and your Subsidized and Unsubsidized Federal Stafford Loans.
- Teacher Cancellation for Federal Perkins Loans: You might be eligible for loan cancellation for full-time teaching at a low-income school, or for teaching in certain subject areas. You can also qualify for deferment through these qualifying teaching services.
- State-Sponsored Student Loan Forgiveness Programs: Many states offer loan forgiveness programs for teachers, especially if you teach in a high need area. The American Federation of Teachers has a searchable database you can use to find state and local forgiveness programs for which you might qualify.
- Disability: Certain physical and mental impairments can qualify you for a total and permanent disability discharge on your federal student loans.
- Borrower Defense: Borrowers may be eligible for forgiveness of their federal student loans if a school misled them or engaged in other misconduct in violation of certain laws. This may apply to borrowers who attended Corinthian Colleges—Everest, Heald, and WyoTech—with a first date of attendance between July 1, 2010 and September 30, 2014.
- Death: The loan is automatically canceled if the borrower of a federal student loan dies. Private student loans may not offer the same protection.
If you think you may be eligible for one of these options, contact your loan servicer to determine the steps you need to take. Keep in mind that these options officially apply only to federal student loans. You need to check with each of your private student loan servicers to determine if they have similar programs available. It can take a little time, but it could be worth your effort.


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With a range of kitchen styles and designs you'll be able to find something that matches your own taste, whilst being convenient and great looking.
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The page The Spaces has gathered a nice collection of 10 cafés around the world that will successfully feed your caffeine addiction, but also serve your hunger for vinyl. We would like to start our trip around the world, right … Continue reading
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Another great design and packaging for a label we have to share with you: Konstruktiv studio from Belgium conceptualized the following in collaboration with The MoodFamily record label and booking agency:
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The absolute beginning of the Album Cover
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The ICT4D thought leader that I profiled is Riyaz Bachani. Mr. Bachani was educated at MIT, where he was involved with the schools IT consulting team, as well as their Network Security Team. Upon graduation, Mr. Bachani returned to Kenya to work with Kenya Data Networks, in which he worked to design and implement the largest national wireless high-speed data network in the country. Currently this network is being used by all major banks, ISPs and corporate offices in Kenya. After this project, Mr. Bachani worked with Terracom Ltd, in which he managed the acquisition of the Rwandan National Telecommunications company. Currently, Mr. Bachani is the CTO with Wananchi Group in Kenya. In his current position he works to design and implement a cable triple play network, which provides television, internet and voice services to its users. The service, known as Zuku, is the first of its kind in Africa.
Mr. Bachani is also a co-founder of Skunkworks, a group that works to untie ICT driven minds in Kenya. This service works to create discussion among its members, as well as providing information about ICTs as well as opportunities and event for those interested. Along with this, Mr. Bachani is an adviser at iHub. iHub is located in Nairobi and provides a space and resources for technology driven individuals to experiment, conglomerate and develop new technologies.
Riyaz Bachani's current project with the Wananchi Group is the development of a "Wazi Wi-Fi" pilot program. In this system, a wireless network is purchased by a company or organization housed in a public area, such as a mall or airport. Two wireless networks are set up, a private one for employees to use, and a public one for use on customers wireless devices. A trial of the service is offered for free, after which users can purchase access on either a daily or monthly basis. The revenue generated on selling the wi-fi then reduces the costs for the business that purchased the service. The pilot program, located in a mall in Nairobi, has already seen great success and a large customer base. It will be interesting to see how this develops, and learn more about the role the private market can take in ICT4D. I have included a video in which Mr. Bachani describes the program.


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The boys need pushing to stay on the site, but I've developed a strategy to keep their interest and also try and get them to visit areas of the site that aren't their strengths. The Brain Puzzle has six parts for the six areas of the site (Attention, Memory, Problem solving, Executive function, Processing skills and Social skills). If they beat a game in a section, they get a puzzle piece - collect all six and get a certificate.
This has its drawbacks but within the context of the workshop it may be the best solution. The easiest games to finish are in Linear Problem Solving, and that's where the first kids have finished. It remains to be seen if any one can beat anything in Memory or Insight. One of the boys just suggested posting high scores, which I can try, but it's hard to track.
The club will continue after March Break.


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"While we try to teach our children all about life, Our children teach us what life is all about." A.Schwindt
This is what joy looks like. I wish you coud hear his laugh! I don't remember experiencing true joy (other than when I was baptized) until this little boy was born.
This was A's first documented smile....and of course it was with his Aunt Jessica :)
Three years old and he writes songs and sings them to me. On Valentine's day (the day this pic was taken) he played my guitar and sang while I did dishes. Then he said, "I made this song for you. It's called I love you and I want to go to the store." Best Valentine's Day present EVER.
My little Razorback fan....of course, he was brainwashed, but he's a fan nonetheless!
Just wanted to share a little joy with my blogger friends!