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How to Write Better College Essays As college admissions become more and more difficult and applicants become more and more qualified, the college essay gains clout as a vital part of the application process. An outstanding personal essay, no matter how long, is sometimes the deciding factor for a prospective student. But it's not enough to show proficiency with the written word -- at least not anymore. Today's personal essays revolve around the sense of personality and style gleaned from each sentence, and it's your responsibility to harness those elements. The following tips will get you on your way to the acceptance pile. BRAINSTORM EARLY The most important part of a college essay is the actual...

Your success with your ebook depends on how you launched your ebook. If at launch it gets viral effect, you will get huge success with it. But if you fail make a buzz around, then even if you have written the greatest information ever, it will not give you satisfactory results. In this article I will talk about how and when you should launch your ebook so that you can get maximum exposure and make good sales. Create Heat About Your Product Launch: Do not straight away launch your ebook and then start marketing. Instead create a situation where you will show the world that the ebook is going to be launched at some date. Show them in some points what they can expect in the book. So they will also...

Were you able to create a best-selling ebook? Were you able to make hundreds or thousands of dollars through this information product? Well, let me tell you that you shouldn't be satisfied with your earnings as you can potentially multiply your revenue by converting your ebook into a coaching program. Here's how you can do that: 1. If you have a compelling and highly informative ebook, you will not need to spend time writing your content for your coaching program. You just have to modify your ebook content a bit and expand it a little so it will be more suitable for coaching purposes. Turn your book chapters into modules and have them designed by the professionals. If your book content is not...

As publishing moves forward into the social realm, with Facebook and Twitter users sharing viral data 24/7, those interested in attracting attention should acknowledge their options with regards to document sharing. Whether your aim is to publish white papers relevant to your business, or to sell a cookbook of family recipes, or even to share you non-profit's newsletters, your involvement in social media and social sharing can help boost visibility of your cause, and in turn increase business and/or donations. Let's take a look at some of the more popular document sharing sites and how their functionality can work for you. - In just a few years of existence, Smashwords has become a force in...

Wouldn't it be great to have a home business and never have to talk to anyone? How about being able to just sign up, pay whatever it costs to start your business then sit back and watch the money roll in? Imagine sitting on a beach somewhere in a chaise lounge, drinking Margaritas or whatever your favorite drink may be...or snuggling in a comfy chair in a mountain cabin, sipping wine in front of a fireplace, listening to the warm fire crackling, knowing your checks are being sent directly to your bank and all you have to do is spend the money on whatever your heart desires. Okay, great fantasy, now let's get real. There is NO such business. No where, it's not going to happen. Get over it. Now here's...

Have you ever wished you could access some coaching tools, exercises, helpful articles or advice whenever you wanted to? Maybe you would do well by joining a coaching membership site. A coaching membership site is an on-line membership site where you can do just that. Often there are several levels of membership that allow you to have access to a variety of resources - different for each level. Usually they build on one another until you get to the top level which allows greater access to the coach. Coaching membership sites vary in cost from under $50 per month to thousands per month depending on the sponsoring coach and the access allowed. At the first level there are usually articles, some...

Wide format printers may be considered one of the great innovations of the digital printing industry. After all, such machines have made it possible to produce huge, even gigantic prints without suffering any loss in terms of picture quality and color accuracy. However, wide format printers are specialized printers. They are not the type of printers to be found in households in general. Instead, they are more typically found in offices that have a need for it, in studios and in commercial printing shops. When we speak of wide format printers, we refer to those printing machines that produce prints ranging from a width of 17 inches to a hundred inches. Any machine that prints wider than that range is...

-> Getting in to article writing is a highly lucrative venture to be involved with. You can either write for yourself, or for other marketers. You'll get better the more you write, and begin to flourish as an expert writer. There are a few pitfalls along the way though, and you should be aware of these. Meet them before they meet you. Here are x things you should be aware of when writing your articles: 1. Don't write too many words. It's all about quality. If you get to the point where your article is over a thousand words, long, it'll probably bore readers. Readers have short attention spans and cannot concentrate for more than a few minutes at a time. Therefore, you should break your content down...

It is very helpful to understand what teachers are striving to achieve as they work with your child.  Once you know where the teacher is headed, you will be able to reinforce the lessons and help your child grasp new concepts.  Children in the earliest school years are often at very different achievement levels with regard to reading skills.  You may look at this listing and think, "Charlie can do most of that already!"  If so, Charlie will feel more comfortable in school and will be able to work on the next level of skills.  If not, Charlie will benefit from your understanding of what he should be learning.    Alphabet goals.              Knows shapes and names of letters...

What do Oprah, Martha Stewart, and Dr. Phil McGraw have in common? They're all Brands. You, too, can develop Your Personal and Professional Brand Reflecting Your Purpose, Talents, Passions and Natural Abilities. Have you ever thought that YOU had a unique gift to offer the world? I encourage you to spend some time looking inside yourself, examine the fibers that make up who you are. In your search through all the inner fibers, identify and write down all of your unique talents, natural abilities, passions and purpose in life. The goal of this inner self-discovery is for you to discover what makes you unique so you can create your Brand. To help you along on your road to self-discovery, I want you to...

As a small business owner or entrepreneur, you are probably trying to figure out how to use social media sites like Facebook and Twitter to actually grow your business. Sure, Facebook is great for sharing baby pictures, and Twitter is great for sending 140-character thoughts into the great unknown, but can these social media tools really be used for something productive like finding new leads and customers? Well, I'm happy to answer "Yes" to that question, although I do have to qualify the answer: One needs to know what one is doing on these sites, and more importantly, needs to engage in a focused program of communication, to get real world results for one's buisness. Unfortunately, you simply can...

Wannabe writers, are full of excuses as to why they aren’t writing yet. Many of these excuses can be changed to proactive statements with a mere switch in attitude and perspective. How many times have you read an article, and said to yourself, “I could have written this.” Well, why don’t you? It took me a long time to discover that my passion in life was writing. Even though, as a teenager, I filled a whole blank book with poetry, which I wrote while trying to recover from the “first love’s” broken heart type of feelings. It wasn’t until I made it a habit to start writing in my journal every morning, that I found out just how easy it was to get the writing juices flowing. Below is a...

As most layout editors and designers are quick to tell you, striking an harmonious balance between text and graphics is no simple task. An ill-placed sidebar or text box can disrupt the flow of a page or even an entire article. So where should design items appear on a page? What should designers avoid when placing text boxes, graphs, and sidebars? Design consultant John Johanek tells us to "avoid creating visual hurdles for the reader". In other words, don't insert design items in places that will break the reader's concentration. Often, it is instinctive to place these items, particularly graphs, in the center of a page, surrounded by white space. Not a good idea, says Johanek. A better course of...

Why is your CV being rejected? Are you sending your CV, but getting no response?  Here are some of the most common CV mistakes that I see. Check these against your CV and you should begin to see better results. 1. Writing lots, but saying nothing: If employers have to concentrate too hard to find relevant information on your CV, they won’t read it! Employers aren't looking for you to explain everything you've ever done. Grab their attention with bullet points rather than long sentences. The most successful CVs are written concisely. Two pages of A4 are more than enough to persuade your potential employer that you're worth contacting for an interview! 2. No achievements: This is the section that...

There are 7 Core Principles underlying the success of every conscious and creative writer. These principles are all about accessing the right state of consciousness and applying the right mindset to your writing, and to all activities relating to your authorship, for the best results at every level. The sixth core principle is authenticity. The standard definition of authenticity includes the words real, credible, genuine, original and true which are also positive descriptions of powerful writing. Yet the true potential is revealed by understanding that authenticity is present when the inner you (the real you) is connected to the outer you (the interface you have with the world) empowering all that...

Within the main text of your thesis or dissertation, you may need to organize the text and information beyond the standard blocks of text. You have a couple of options under APA Style. Footnotes give you the option of adding information about an idea in your text without detracting from the text. Headings allow you to organize the text into sections, similar to an outline. 1. APA STYLE FOOTNOTES APA Style recommends against using footnotes within the paper, because it is difficult for a publishing company to reproduce the superscript numbers used with footnotes. Footnotes are explanatory notes referenced from the main text. If you need to use footnotes, place them at the end of the paper, after the...

The following proofreading exercise is designed to prepare you for the eventuality of proofreading fiction. Now, proofreading factual documents is a relatively straightforward affair. Proofreading fiction is altogether a different kettle of fish. In fact, the more experience you have proofreading factual documents, the more difficult you're likely to find it when you are handed, say, the manuscript of a novel. How do you proofread fiction? In a very real sense, it isn't something that can be taught. Better to just have a stab at it and then see what happens. The 'solution' to this exercise follows on from the exercise itself. Good luck. The Proofreading Exercise For a couple of seconds, John thought...

How do editors budget their time to ensure that all deadlines get met and the publication comes out when it should? I am a former editor, chief sub-editor, sports editor, news editor, chief of reporting staff, publisher etc of various magazines and newspapers, and the prime technique I have seen is to ensure that the person outsiders are happy to deal with as the senior person is not the one who has responsibility for production and meeting deadlines. Hence the many terms - managing editor, production editor, senior editor, editor in chief, and the sometimes junior position of just plain editor. Then of course there are the positions which relate to the actual job being done, so, while I have been...

Web content writing is one of the fastest-growing areas in the writing industry. It helps potential writers from living the "starving artist" life, but it requires a huge commitment of time and a willingness to put aside one's creativity for the sake of the client's wishes. There is a way you can live both dreams, however, but you will need to work hard and be willing to make an investment to do so. You can self-publish your web content and reap all of the financial benefits from your writing! That sounds great! How do I get started? Well, the first step is to select a project. Brainstorm a few ideas that interest you. If you're an animal lover, put that on the list. If you have an eye for...

Booklet printing can be one valuable marketing strategy as it helps you to create for yourself an expert image with the information that you provide your target clients. Your custom booklets can be the most effective marketing collaterals in your arsenal especially when combined with information that has worth for your target audience. When booklet printing, you have to bear in mind that you should include important elements to help you convey a very important message to your target audience. Even if you print custom booklets or even cheap ones, the bottom line is to provide your target clients with complete collateral that speaks of your expertise in your chosen niche. If not, then your booklets...

Let's put it another way. Is there any such thing as an 'official' proofreading qualification? The short answer is, 'no'. There is no 'officially recognised' proofreading qualification. There is no diploma from any course provider that sits at the top of some 'must-have' list when organisations are looking to employ or hire proof readers. Anyone telling you that their course is 'the official one' or their qualification or accreditation is 'universally recognised', is, to be blunt, misleading you. That isn't to say, however, that such 'qualifications' (I'll resist the urge to call them 'little bits of paper') aren't without value. I'm certain in a tie-break situation where a number of candidates had...

Which word is more scarier to you? If someone yelled "fire!" or if someone whispered, "resume"? To most people, hearing the word "resume" induces panic attacks and beads of sweat across the forehead. Writing a resume is hard work. You must write your resume correctly; it must be perfect! Any blunders in your resume could cost you the job. The entire resume-writing process can be confusing. We've all asked ourselves these questions: "Which information goes in?" "Which stays out?" "How exactly should I format my resume?" If you jumped into a pile of books and articles on resume writing, you'd drown in words, sentences and advice that all sound the same. So what in the world will make your resume leap...

Let's face it, we depend on the type we use in our publications, and many spend a great deal of time deciding on heading faces and styles. Too few give the same consideration to the body fonts. Many use Times, or one of its variations, simply because it is there - on the computer system and in all the laser printers. But are we using a typeface that is comfortable for our readers? A young audience with good eyes, keen to read the content, will accept, maybe relish the reverses, and type over photos and line artwork which is seen in the alternative press. I have seen much that I like, but tired eyes have difficulty with it. Maybe that is the point - it is able to be read by the people it is intended...

If you are new to the world of writing, then you might very well be asking yourself this question. Perhaps you have labored intensively over your manuscript and you are sure that there are no spelling errors, grammatical errors and you know that all of the punctuation is correct. So why do you need an editor? That is a very valid question, since hiring an editor will cost you both time and money. Here are a few good reasons why you should seriously consider hiring an editor for your manuscript. When you hire an editor, you up the chances that your book will become a hit. Its a little like actors and their team of professional make up artists. Actors never do their own make up and hair, in fact they...

Whether you're working on a book or your next blog post, writing is a practice. It's not about being good or bad--it's about constantly seeking ways to improve, no matter where you are with your skills. Every time you write, it gets a little easier. But at the same time, diligent writers collect skills and tricks they can use to make their writing stronger and more compelling. Here are five of the simplest and most powerful writing tips you can add to your collection. 1. Make it Reader Friendly Writing is about making a connection, and you have to communicate with your readers. That means positioning your message in a way that is most meaningful and compelling to your readers--not to you or your...

When a writer finishes writing book, his task is only partly done. If he wants anyone to read it, his next step is to get it published. Writers looking to get published, often go to literary agents for help. The primary goal of a literary agent is to represent the writer in the presentation of their work to publishers. In return for helping to get the writer's material published, the agent will usually get a percentage of what the work sells for. Unfortunately, because they are working on percentages, agents usually prefer want to deal with published authors. This makes it hard for the new writer just trying to break into the business. It is a real catch -22. You need a literary agent to help get...

No doubt a great number of us aren't sure what a revising editing & publishing tool is or does and all the ways it can help us to communicate effectively in english. Consider all that has been written throughout history - the written word has always been easily one of our most significant modes of communicating. I assume you care about how your writing is received by others, so keep reading the following article to the end. Click here for a revising editing & publishing tool! The english language is undoubtedly the most significant way to share information and ideas in these present times. If you care enough to check and correct all your written work and projects so that they can be their...

To write a novel that will be appealing to a major royalty publisher involves more than just talent and hard work. It requires creating a plan from the outset and the discipline to follow it. Everybody Has a Story Worth Telling If you have begun reading this article, there's a good possibility you have either been told this, heard this, or feel this way for your own reason(s). And while it may not be irrational to believe that each of us has a story worth publishing, doing so in a manner that is palatable beyond our family and closest friends is indeed what separates writers. But is the latter part of the preceding statement always true? It's Often Not a Matter of Ability I don't think it would be...

The iPad is one of today's hottest gadgets which are gradually changing the way people perceive books. Ebooks have become a lifestyle and ebook readers like the Ipad are the gadgets which make it possible to enjoy ebooks on the go. For those of you who make it a habit to download ebook for iPad, you will be glad to know that there are cheap options If you want to download ebooks to your iPad, you have to visit first websites that offer ebooks for free. There are several websites offering free Ipad downloads, although they might be hard to find, because of the numerous paid websites appearing on the net. You have to be aware that besides the advantages of downloading free ebooks for Ipad there are...

You don't need to be a top chef to write and publish a cookbook on the internet. You just need the will, some great recipes and the occasional helping hand. Writing a cookbook is no different to producing any other kind of do-it-yourself manual, because in the end that's really all it is. No matter how many recipes it contains, or cooking lessons, or simply cooking hints and tips, in the end it's pretty much a formula that you can easily follow. What you do need to do is write something that is original in content and will grab the imagination. The last thing the world needs is just another recipe book. If that's all it is people won't buy it. It has to have something extra, such as an interesting...

-- End Ad Box ---> As many as half of all graduates say they'd like a career in the media. That's a lot of graduates out there who want the same job you want or the job, if you are already working in the media, you currently have. I've heard this statistic banded about many times - often by editors or managing directors of newspaper groups justifying the poor pay journalists tend to get. I have no reason to doubt the statistic - I've met a lot of graduates who say they'd like a career 'in the media'. Most of them now work as management consultants, accountants, in advertising or in sales. However, even if many of those who want a career in the media never quite get there, there is a simple truth...

-- End Ad Box ---> Would you like to evaluate your writing tenders’ skills? The very first thing to think about in starting your evaluation is to count how many tenders you won since you have undertaken the task. What is your ratio of victorious outcomes as against unsuccessful ones? This is the vital sign in determining how well your skills are. What you need to understand is that writing tenders includes implementing a number of skilled techniques. It is certainly no guess work and your strategies are perfected through practice. So if you want writing tenders to become your major job you have to write also when there are no real tenders. When you are finished talk to tender writing...

Increase Your Visibility, Credibility and Profitability By Becoming an Author By Michael J. Dowling If you are an entrepreneur, small business owner, consultant, coach, or business professional of any type, your success depends to a significant degree on how well you are known and respected in your field. One of the best ways to increase your visibility, credibility, and profitability is to become an author. "I tell virtually every self-employed professional, as well as many small-business owners, to define their niche specialty, write a book about it, and get it published," says Robert W. Bly, who is regarded by some as "America's Top Copywriter." "Having your name on a book can be an immense boost...

Electronic publishing has resulted in the gradual growth of digital libraries, containing research materials, online articles and literary works. The growth of electronic publishing has introduced readers to new methods of accessing reading material. Once with the only option of reading on a computer screen, there now exists an emerging market for technology associated with digital publishing. For example, in its August 30, 2009 edition, Publisher's Weekly reviewed a dozen devices specifically designed for reading electronic text. Although relatively new, this synthesis of technology and the written word has only begun. Digital publishers offer a wide variety of materials to an even wider audience...

EasyJet wird in Kurze auf Facebook Flüge verkaufen - Paypal wird fuer Transaktionen im online shopping auf Facebook zur Verfuegung stehen. Es scheint soziale Netzwerke sowie Unternehmen entdecken das Potenzial von Social Commerce als Verkaufskanal. Zweifelslos bietet Social Commerce fuer Ecommerce-shop Betreiber grosse Potentiale: zu "fischen wo Fische sind". Mehr als 20 Millionen Menschen werden taeglich Fans von (u.a.) kommerziellen Facebook Fan-Seiten – d.h. Konsumenten suchen die Naehe zu Marken/Unternehmen und der logische Schritt von der Transaktion des Kunden auf der Homepage des Online shops zum Kauf auf Facebook ist klein. Es herrschen generell rosige Zeiten fuer online shops, das...

Run your MLM business to make profit and stay sane - Not have a big Turnover and be vain. Find out where most people go wrong with thier MLM business and how to do it the correct way. I see the following situation so many times with people in their online Network Marketing or MLM Business. They are looking for a way to get some extra cash and come across an MLM opportunity see the Compensation Plan, totally see the leverage that is possible and fall in love with the dream of working less, choosing their own hours and earning a lot of money in the process. Do not misunderstand me all of this is possible once you know how to do it. But for the beginner in Network Marketing it is a steep learning...

With all the hoopla about selling art online, there is one surefire way any artist can began selling art online for free or at least at minimal cost. There are three easy steps that you as an artist can follow without spending any money or little money at all. First, would be to set-up a blog. Next, set-up an account and fan page on Facebook. Third, is set-up a following on Twitter followed by YouTube. You may or may not have heard of these four platforms but by following these steps you can began marketing your work and build a following around you that can lead to making sells with your work. Blog One of the most easy and creative ways to sell your art online for free or very little money (under...

So you are looking for counter strike cheat codes, huh? Regardless of whether you are on the terrorist team or on the counter-terrorists team, sometimes you just want the game to go a little faster and easier. Since you will be racing against time and your opponents having a few cheats up your sleeve should be very handy. It will give you the added bonus of extra resources at a faster or easier rate than if you had gone ahead and tried to obtain them during game play. Cheat #1 : Money Cheat Normal game play already awards you standard monetary bonuses for every round that you win as a team. You also get paid money bonuses when you lose a round, kill an enemy, be first to instruct hostages to follow...

Educating your clients to make them willing to pay the price you put on your product/service, is one task that every business owner should take seriously - especially given the intensity of competition out there in today's business marketplace. Think about it for a moment. Toothpaste brands proliferate in the market, and even for those of us who are loyal to certain brands, one cannot deny feeling the "temptation" every now and then to try out some new brand that's offering something extra or new - such as a special breath cleansing or tooth whitening formula. Quite often we would have chosen to stick with our favorite brand because of what we know - or think we know - about it. The reality however...

So you are looking for Mass PPV Traffic course review, huh? Well lucky for you then to come across this article and you should be able to make a good buying decision after you have finished reading it. As you may or may not know the Mass PPV Traffic course was developed by an underground internet marketing genius by the name of Kris Trujillo. I had never heard of him until I heard of this course actually. It is the results that he was getting with his marketing strategy that really got my attention. I had never heard of any internet marketer getting close to ten thousand opt in form subscribers in less than a day. You know how they say curiosity kills the cat? Well in this case I became a very...

It happens more often than you think, doctors discovered the best methods purely by accident. That's the case for one of the newest and most effective treatments for cellulite, Acoustic Wave Therapy. How does this cellulite treatment work? Well it uses a pressure wave that passes through the skin and fat. This wave impacts the collagen tissue that is pulling down the skin that causes the breakout. It also then thickens the collagen at the bottom of the skin to push the fat back down. So it is working on both the areas that cause the cellulite. The fat is still there, just not as close to the surface. This was originally a pain treatment. It is very effective for pain as a matter of fact its one of...

Find definitions from H to P... ~~~~~~~~~~~ H ~~~~~~~~~~~ Haiku - A three line, seventeen syllable poem, usually about nature. Hardcover - Hard cloth over cardboard bound book that includes a paper dust jacket. Historical Fiction - Fiction of any genre set in the past. Home page - First page of a document from the World Wide Web. Hypertext - Words in an electronic document that are linked to illustrations or other text, such as a related document or a definition. ~~~~~~~~~~~ I ~~~~~~~~~~~ Institutional Sales - Trade and mass market books that are sold to libraries and schools. Interactive Fiction - Features multiple plots and endings. The reader determines the structure of the story by choosing from...

Men from all corners of the world from professional body builders to health fitness models and even NFL players, have already discovered the incredible power of nitric oxide. As a result everyone in the fitness community has been raving about it. Force Factor a nitric oxide body building supplement that was formulated by two Harvard University rowing teammates. This unique formula was developed after they could not find a healthy supplement to increase their endurance during the long workouts and also provide strength for the sprints. The natural ingredients they used help boost your energy, endurance, and overall power. How Force Factor Works? On day 1, your first dose will produce immediate...

Where do you find a good editor? Many self-published authors have made the mistake of hiring a subsidy or print-on-demand publishing company to edit their books, or even a freelance editor, only to find out after the book was published that professional editing was not done and even that changes requested were not made. While many good editors are out there, and POD companies may have good editors working for them, just because a company claims it has good editing services does not mean a quality editor will be assigned to your book. Trust me. I learned this the hard way. When my book "The Sitting Swing" was first published, I paid a subsidy press to do the editing, and then after I was told the...

It is now almost impossible to get a grant for a for profit day care center. However you can try go to your community agencies or your local churches. Alternatively you can just have fundraisers for your child care which can involve the parents too. Now if you own a not for profit one, you can go online to Google and type in 'grants for not for profit day care centers'. You will find government grants, small business grants, grants for minorities and grants for women. In order to apply for these grants, you need to have your marketing plan in place so you can present it to the government or these grant agencies. This will help them know that this is going to be a legitimate not for profit child care...

So we have all probably seen the late night infomercials for the Snuggie, which is basically a blanket that has sleeves that you can wear to keep you warm during the cold winter nights. Well, the creators of the original Snuggie have now come up with a brand new version which is specifically made for dogs. Dog owners have already been purchasing dog blankets and various other jackets to keep their pets warm, especially when they take them out for walks on chilly nights. So this is not really a new idea to most of them. It is more of an option to the traditional blankets and sweaters they have already been putting on their dogs. When the Snuggie blanket was first introduced to us, most people thought...

I'm sure you can come up with all sorts of reasons for not starting your own business, the first, of many, being lack of money and uncertainty of its success. But no matter what the reasons are against starting a business, there are just as many reasons for starting one. Actually, for the right person, the advantages of business ownership far outweigh the disadvantages. And deciding to write a book means, inevitably that you've decided to be in business. If the very thought of it leaves you feeling a bit uneasy, the good news is that there are many differences (and advantages) in committing to the self publishing process as a business and starting a traditional small business. Here are just a few...

Self publishing is a tricky thing. Some people love it and some people hate it. There's definitely a lot of controversy around it. So, let's look at some of the good and bad points. First, there's something good. One of the greatest things about self publishing online is that anyone can be an author. There are no requirements about age, education or credibility. There's also a great thing called Print On Demand, or POD, technology. POD simply means that copies of books don't need to be printed and shipped until they are bought by a customer. The result is that more people can be authors because it's, essentially, free to do. Not only that, but it can lead to a potential profit. You see, in the old...

I first heard some Arabic folk tales when I went to work in Kuwait in the late 1980s and was invited to visit diwaniyahs. A diwaniyah is the parlour found in every Kuwaiti home where the men of the house entertain their friends. There we used to sit around, playing cards, chatting and joking, snacking and drinking. Late at night, if we were lucky, story-telling would begin.   Fabulous stories they were too and the more so because of the style of the telling. Even though there was always a TV in the corner, it was turned off as soon as some-one, sitting cross-legged on a pile of cushions, began telling a tale. My Arabic was very poor in those days (and isn't much better today) but there was always...