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Flexibility Is Key for Lending Stream Customer

Market Wire, September, 2009

Fitness instructor Toni Gibbon, 23, decided flexibility was the key when she was looking for an online loan recently. She chose a loan from payday lender Lending Stream, because they offered more flexible terms than any other lender.

In her job, Toni knows the importance of flexibility. She says: “I always tell my clients they have to stretch properly to remain flexible. Since I finished my training and started working, I found my bank balance was quite stretched, but sadly not very flexible!”

With some debts outstanding and new bills coming in, Toni decided it was time to take control of her finances. She had heard about payday loans from a friend, but she had some concerns. Above all, she was worried that she would have to sign up to a repayment plan that might not suit her.

She continues: “I used the internet to research online loans. Several lenders make you repay the full amount on your next payday, but Lending Stream were much more flexible and gave me longer to pay back the loan. This meant I could borrow enough money to pay off my debt and buy some new gear for work that I really needed.”

Figures from Lending Stream show that this is one reason their service is very popular. 94% of Lending Stream customers opt to use their flexible repayment terms, so they do not have to pay back the entire loan on their immediate next payday, as they would with other payday lenders.

Another reason Toni chose Lending Stream was because they had no early repayment charges. “Unlike some other online loans I looked at, there were no penalties for paying back the loan early
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The wedding of Katie Williams [...]

0 Comments | Llanelli Star; Dyfed (UK), Jul 21, 2010

The wedding of Katie Williams and Daniel Jenkins, both of Llanelli, took place in Cancun, Mexico, on May 27, followed on their return by a party at the Stradey Park Hotel.

Bonnie B. Kingery

0 Comments | The Virginian-Pilot and The Ledger-Star, Norfolk, VA, Jul 28, 2010

CHESAPEAKE – Bonnie Bondurant Kingery, 61, passed away July 23, 2010.

The funeral will be conducted at 11 a.m. today, July 28, at Great Bridge Presbyterian Church
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All summonses settled in Kuala Terengganu

0 Comments | New Straits Times, Jul 29, 2010

KUALA TERENGGANU: If there is a record for settling summonses, motorists here will surely win. Every summons issued here over the last two years has been settled. “Even for this year (up to June) there are no outstanding summonses,” said district public order and traffic chief Assistant Superintendent Che Khazahari Amat.

He said in 2009, fines collected totalled about RM3.3 million while the amount collected for the first six months of this year amounted to RM725,640
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Grandmother has cleaned kidnap car, say FBI

0 Comments | Birmingham Post (England), The, April 27, 2000

FBI agents searching for kidnapped Birmingham computer expert Mr Paul Gale yesterday revealed that the car in which he was driven away had been cleaned before being examined by police.

Mr Gale, who was born in Erdington, has not been seen since he was taken from his hotel room in Florence, Kentucky, ten days ago ago by jealous love rival Greg Marcinski.

Marcinski drove 800 miles from his home in New Jersey in his grandmother’s car to confront Mr Gale after discovering he was seeing his former fiancee, Miss Darla Guidie.

Now FBI agents have revealed that floor mats in the car Marcinski used in the kidnapping had been washed of mud by his grandmother after he returned home. A carpet which lined the boot was also missing.

An officer said: ‘You have to ask what he may have used it for.’

Detectives searching for Mr Gale fear that Marcinski may have killed him and dumped his body. Now they have switched their search to a small town in Ohio after tracing a mobile phone call made on the night.

The call was made on Mr Gale’s mobile to Miss Guidie just hours after he was kidnapped.

It was made at 3am on April 17, was not answered and it is not known whether it was Marcinski or Mr Gale who made the call.

However, police were able to pinpoint the location of the call and are now concentrating their search on Brownsville, 300 miles from where Mr Gale was taken.

Meanwhile Mr Gale’s twin brother, Peter, brother Mark and sister Rita, also from Erdington, have flown out to America.

Rita, aged 38, said: ‘Going there makes us feel like we are doing something, not just sitting waiting for the phone to ring.’

Take it as red; They named a beauty brand Yes To Tomatoes and you can see why: the magic ingredient has a power more than skin deep Recipes ANNIE BELL Photographs CHRIS ALACK Food styling KIM MORPHEW Styling SUE RADCLIFFE

0 Comments | Daily Mail (London, England), The, July 17, 2010

Byline: FOOD ANGELA MASON

MALLORCAN TOMATO TAPAS The appetiser pa amb oli (Catalan for bread with olive oil) is every bit as fondly regarded in Mallorca as bruschetta in Italy, even if it is less familiar to us. Tomatoes are the essential topping.

Traditional Mallorcan bread is neither white nor brown but somewhere in between and naturally leavened.

Here I suggest rye or light wholemeal.

SERVES 4 a long loaf of rye bread or light wholemeal see method 1 peeled garlic clove extra virgin olive oil 2-3 ripe tomatoes see method sea salt . You’ll need the bottom half of a long loaf, trimmed to about 2cm-3cm deep. Heat a ridged griddle over a high heat, and toast the bread on both sides, pressing down with a spatula until it brands with stripes. Give the crumb-side a few swipes with a garlic clove, and coat with a slug or two of oil.

. Pierce the top of the tomatoes with the point of a knife, plunge them one by one into boiling water for 20 seconds, then into cold water, and slip off the skins. Remove the seeds and spread these over the toast. Discarding the cores, roughly grate or chop the tomato flesh and mash this on top.. Crumble over a few flakes of sea salt and splash over a little more oil. Cut diagonally into 3cm wide strips, arrange on a plate and splash over more oil

AREA: Brough Pounds 219,950.

0 Comments | Hull Daily Mail, Jul 8, 2010

SITUATED in a pleasant position in the sought-after village of South Cave is this three-bedroom link-detached extended property.

With central heating and double glazing throughout, the accommodation has been tastefully modernised and improved by the current owner.

The property briefly comprises a spacious entrance hall, lounge with gas fire and hearth and dining room with double-glazed French doors leading to the patio.

FOR SALE Where: Wesley Close, South Cave.

Price: Pounds 219,950. Agent: Leonards, Welton Road, Brough. Call 01482 330777.

The kitchen has been extended and recently fitted with wall and base units, with under-lighting and chrome set LEDs to the plinth.

There is an oven, grill, hob and extractor hood and integrated appliances include dishwasher, fridge freezer and washer dryer. A separate pantry provides access to the garage.

There is also a family bathroom with three-piece suite, including WC, pedestal hand basin and bath with electric shower over, as well as three bedrooms.

To the front of the property, there is a driveway providing off- street parking and access to the single garage.

To the rear of the property, there is a pleasant enclosed rear garden with block patio and steps leading to lawns and planting beds.

Viewing is highly recommended to fully appreciate the standard of accommodation.

Horses [Derived headline]

0 Comments | Yakima Herald – Republic, Jun 25, 2010 | by Erin Snelgrove

By ERIN SNELGROVE

YAKIMA HERALD-REPUBLIC

For several years, Shelly Peterson has witnessed remarkable changes in the children who’ve visited her West Valley ranch.

Depressed teens begin to smile. Children with Attention Deficit Disorder or Obsessive Compulsion Disorder are able to focus, and still others find an escape from the stress and peer pressure that plague their home lives.

Seeing this joy is why Peterson started Bachelor Creek Ranch in 2008. Through the nonprofit, faith-based organization, children’s lives become enriched by caring for and bonding with horses, Peterson said. The free program is open to 8- to 18-year-olds. The cost of running the ranch exceeds $6,000 a year, which includes insurance, feed and shoeing expenses.

“We just knew this place wasn’t just for us,” said Peterson, 53, who moved to the 41-2-acre ranch six years ago with her husband and daughter. “We had to share it.”

Peterson uses four of her five horses in the program. She established Bachelor Creek Ranch after hosting retreats for parishioners of Stone Church, which she has attended for nearly 10 years. She later helped organize a fundraiser with her daughter Amy, now 13, who exchanged riding lessons for donations for the homeless.

Inspired by these activities, Peterson enrolled in a clinic two years ago at Crystal Peaks Youth Ranch in Bend, Ore., where she learned the ins and outs of running a program for disadvantaged youths. She then formed a board of directors, solicited donations and wrote her program’s bylaws.

During her first year in business, Peterson served 15 participants, who visited her 150 times. Last year, she had 500 appointments with more than 30 children. The number of appointments varies, although Peterson aims to see each child at least twice a month.

About 40 percent of her clientele are people she knows through church or her daughter, Peterson said.

“You get around these big animals and there’s something almost magical about them,” said Peterson, who also has a grown son. “You want to pet them and touch them, but they demand respect because of their size.”

Escape and healing

For 16-year-old Anneliese Immel of Yakima, the ranch has been her escape. There, she’s not thinking about school or her personal problems. Instead, she can just be.

“The horses, they don’t see what people see,” said Immel, who admits to struggling with depression. “They are not going to judge you. They will accept you as you are.”

At the ranch, Immel mucks stalls, rides horses and performs other chores asked of her. But what she receives in return is much more valuable, she said.

“For me, it’s a place where I feel closer to God,” Immel said. “If you go there for physical healing, and if you’re open to it, you get spiritual healing as well.”

Kathy Cluck, too, counts herself blessed to have found the ranch. Her husband, Buddy, is disabled from Lyme disease, a tick-born affliction that causes fatigue, muscle pain and joint inflammation. Cluck brings their daughters, 13-year-old Rebecca and 10-year-old Kaitlin, to Peterson’s place to have fun.

“They’re learning so much they don’t even realize they’re learning,” said Cluck, an East Valley resident. “The girls are doing something fun, and they forget about what’s going on (at home) for a period of time.”

While her girls are engaged, Cluck uses the opportunity to rest and unwind.

“I get a chance to go and just do nothing,” she said. “There are no requirements on me. I can’t work on cleaning the house or do paperwork for Social Security Disability. … It forces me to just, stop.”

Cluck says Peterson has an amazing knack of reading people and giving them what they need most — be it a prayer, a smile or encouraging words.

“This is a tremendous opportunity,” Cluck said. “If we had to pay to go to that, we couldn’t do it.”

‘It’s therapeutic’

Peterson runs the ranch by herself, spending 90 minutes of one- on-one time with each youth. She also offers monthly activity sessions, giving 5- to 7-year-olds a chance to bond with the animals while in small groups
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Max Furniture Lauded for Inventive Approach to Online Shopping

Market Wire, February, 2009

Max Furniture, the leading Internet-based
retailer offering everything from bathroom
vanities to office furniture to outdoor seating, is making waves in the
industry for their intuitively designed web site. InternetRetailer.com
recently featured the online home furnishing seller in their Hot 100 2009
list of the Best Retail Web Sites. Max Furniture was included in the
list for their extensive use of image zoom that recreates the feeling of
walking through a showroom for customers.

“We are very proud to be featured in InternetRetailer.com as we consider it
one of the leading publications related to the Internet and the happenings
in the industry,” said Martin Jamroz, President of Max Furniture. “We are
working hard to continue to be at the leading edge of consumer
satisfaction, not only on the after sale service side, but during the
entire sales process. We take all customer comments to heart and have
tried to develop a site to meet their needs so it is gratifying that
InternetRetailer.com recognized our vision.”

The Max Furniture site is designed to make it easy for customers to see
what they’re getting, which is important in the world of high-end
furniture. Customers simply move their mouse to slide over the photos or
click on the images of bedroom furniture, office furniture and other
products if they want to zoom in on a specific item. The modern and
antique-style home furnishing products are also photographed in realistic
settings that help create a vision of what the furniture would look like in
the home.

In addition to the zoom feature, Max Furniture also enhances the online
shopping experience with a room planner that lets shoppers configure
complete furniture sets. And while not every image on the Max Furniture
site is set up with the zoom feature, the retailer plans to add zoom to
virtually every product photo, according to chief financial officer Heath
Malone. The company also plans to introduce virtual salespeople to the
site. This feature will explain to the customer why they might prefer a
certain piece of furniture because of the materials it is made of or some
other attribute.

Max Furniture has also differentiated itself from other online furniture
sellers by offering direct shipping rather than drop shipping. The company
boasts an 80,000 square foot warehouse full of merchandise and has close
relationships with shipping partners, so they are able to maintain more
control over the quality of their service and the fulfillment of customer
orders.

For more information about this extensive home furnishing selection ranging
from bedroom furniture to dining room sets to outdoor seating, visit
www.maxfurniture.com or connect with them via Max Furniture’s
LinkedIn profile . To read the full article featuring Max Furniture in
the Top 100 Best Retail Web Sites for 2009, visit
http://www.internetretailer.com/article.asp?id=28559#maxfurniture .

About Max Furniture:

Max Furniture is one of the earliest retailers of fine home furnishings on
the Internet, and remains one of the fastest growing companies in the
online furniture segment. With an 80,000 square foot facility in Dallas,
Max Furniture designs and imports many of its unique products from around
the world. Max Furniture also contracts with a number of quality U.S.-based
companies to provide its customers with an unparalleled selection of fine
home furnishings. Max Furniture was ranked by INC Magazine as the 21st
Fastest Growing Consumer Products Company in the U.S
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