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Great iPod, great upgrade, but you might not want to throw away you 5th Gen Ipod yet...,
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This is the second iPod I own. The first one was a 30 Mb 5th Generation Ipod Video.
First, the plus.
There are many improvements in the 7th generation comparing it to the 5th, although I think most of them were introduced with the 6th Gen. The whole Cover Flow/Genius capabilities are definetly an improvement to the previous software. The games are a nice bonus. I've only had it for three days, but I can already see that I like the new interface a lot more.
And the disk space, I mean, WOW! The ipod is basically the same size as my 30 Gb one, but it's capacity is over 5 times bigger. I am an avid music fan, have tons of music, and my musical taste ranges from ambient to heavy metal, but I think it's going to be a long time before I fill this one up. I think this is the best feature of this iPod, and by itself, the reason you should buy it.
There are also video capabilities, which have always been a plus, and some other stuff, but I didn't see a major difference from the previous versions.
But then, why did I give it 4 stars? I wanted 4.5 stars, but Amazon doesn't let me do that.
Here are the cons.
First, as previous reviewers have stated, the sound quality seems to have downgraded from the 5th Gen iPod. The sound lacks depth, the songs sound more flat. I don't mean to say that the sound is bad, because it still has a very good sound, and I've tested it with headphones, computer speakers and my car stereo. I'm just saying that the 5th Generation iPod sounds better, and the difference is quite noticeable.
The other thing, which might be just my iPod, because I didn't see other reviewers mentioning it, is that the click wheel seems to be less sensitive/responsive than the 5th Generation one. This is not necessarily a bad thing, but it is annoying sometimes that you try so select a song or an option on the menu and the wheel doesn't respond right away.
There's also the fact that using Cover Flow seems to make the iPod proccess slower, but then again, loading the covers of literally thousands of records is not a quick task, and you can always not use Cover Flow, so I won't hold this against the iPod.
To sum it all up. If you have a lot of music and want to carry it all with you; if 30, 60, 80 or 120 Gb is just not enough; if this is your first iPod purchase, or if you just really, really like the new interface and games (I know I did), then I highly reccomend it, and you won't be dissapointed. To me this is definetly the best music player on the market. You will need to sit down and learn how to use iTunes, but when you do, you're just going to love this little gadget.
However, if you have a 5th generation iPod that's working just fine, and you prefer sound quality to disk space, you might not want to buy this one. Just try to be more more picky with the songs you put on it, I guess.
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Initial post: Mar 19, 2010 2:57:46 AM PDT
SB says:
waitaminute, I thought that the sound quality was dependent on the encoding format you use, not the player? In other words, if you are using the format that uses the largest amount of memory per song, you are going to get better quality. I find it hard to believe that the mechanism that produces the sound in the player is the issue...?
In reply to an earlier post on Mar 27, 2010 7:01:12 PM PDT
John Bautista says:
The new ipod classics (beginning with the 6th generation) have a different audio chip than the 30/80 GB 5.5 generations and earlier, which result to the supposedly 'worse' sound quality.. For most people though, the difference isn't noticeable at all. However for some of us picky types, we even downgrade from the classics to the 5.5 generations-- sacrificing storage space, battery life, etc, simply for sound quality :)
It's true that the file format also contributes to sound quality. Just rip your music at 160 kbps aac or higher and you'd be experiencing cd-quality sound already :)
Posted on Apr 17, 2010 10:21:12 PM PDT
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Have you tried the EQ? It made a world of difference for me. The Rock setting works best for me. The Pods do have a flat setting out of the box.
Posted on Apr 19, 2010 6:30:58 PM PDT
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sprint says:
I confirm the observation re: the sound quality--absolutely true. The songs do sound flatter and maybe even slightly muffled compared to other ipods. I'll have to play around a little more with the EQ to see if that will help. With that being said, it's hard not to like this 160GB b/c I've now stored about 7 banker boxes worth of cd's and still haven't made it to the halfway mark of its capacity. A good backup for the music on my laptop and I don't have to figure out which ipod I have a certain song on anymore.
Posted on Jun 10, 2010 5:25:16 PM PDT
J. Glemby says:
thanks for listing the two things I noticed with my 7th gen as well{but feared a defect} 1-the click wheel is a bit unresponsive and 2-the flo art does seem to STALL the functions at times. the truth is simply knowing these are not defects but simple common habits they realy are no problem at all.This realy is a trully amazing device{ive loaded mine up with audiobooks and the speed playback feature is brilliant}.
Posted on Jun 10, 2010 8:21:05 PM PDT
Can someone out there answer a ? for me? When listing the specs on my 160 it reads 148.87 gb. I'm not talking about space available but the total capacity. Where's the other 11.13 gb? Thanks.
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Raw unformatted capacity of a hard disk drive is usually quoted with SI prefixes (metric system prefixes), incrementing by powers of 1000; today that usually means gigabytes (GB) and terabytes (TB). This is conventional for data speeds and memory sizes which are not inherently manufactured in power of two sizes, as RAM and Flash memory are. Hard disks by contrast have no inherent binary size as capacity is determined by number of heads, tracks and sectors.
This can cause some confusion because some operating systems may report the formatted capacity of a hard drive using binary prefix units which increment by powers of 1024.
A one terabyte (1 TB) disk drive would be expected to hold around 1 trillion bytes (1,000,000,000,000) or 1000 GB; and indeed most 1 TB hard drives will contain slightly more than this number. However some operating system utilities would report this as around 931 GB or 953,674 MB. (The actual number for a formatted capacity will be somewhat smaller still, depending on the file system). Following are the several ways of reporting one Terabyte.
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1 TB (Terabyte) 1 * 10004 B 0.9095 TB (Terabyte) 0.9095 * 10244 B
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Posted on Aug 12, 2010 12:49:42 PM PDT
GarionOrb says:
That is strange what you said about the sound quality. I find the sound quality on my 120 GB 6th gen model to be far superior than my 80 GB 5th gen. I listen to it all the time, and I find myself noticing new nuances in songs.
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NJ BEACHBUM says:
Im sorry to bother anyone asking this but how do you burn music at the 160 kpps or higher 'bit rate?' when I am transferring my CD collection to my Itunes account or when I buy songs from Amazon/iTunes/Walmart etc? I have been very sick stuck inside fighting Ca. for 3 years unable to take the $100. 1 hour course at a Apple store that would teach me so many basics I need so badly to use the Macbook properly my Uncle bought me. I know there is so much info available on line and at the Apple forum sites but I have not been able to find any info on how to change the burn settings. I would be so appreciative of anyone that could tell me of how to change settings on a macbook when burning music. It is not the end of the world if I never learn how to do this but I love music with nothing but time to kill. I agree that changing the EQ settings on the Ipod depending on what you are playing can make a big difference in sound. I wonder how many people don't know how much that helps? Thank you.
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Jeff Duncan's quick take from the New Orleans Saints' 35-17 victory against the Buffalo Bills on Sunday at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome:
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Seattle Sounders FC (5-2-1) offense showed up on Saturday and the result was a much needed 4-1 home victory over the Colorado Rapids.
UMNT team captain Clint Dempsey had a brace in the game bringing his league leading goal tally to eight.
Dempsey 's first goal was two minutes into the second half to give FC Sounders a 2-0 lead and his second goal five minutes later ensured FC Sounders were assured of a much need home win.
Dempsey has scored or given out an assist in seven straight games.
"It's the team , it's not just me and Oba, it's about quick passes, quick transition from the point of attack in midfield and us getting the ball in good position," Dempsey said after the game.
Other Sounders to score in the game included Lamar Neagle and Obefami Martins.
Neagle scored right before half time to give Seattle Sounders FC a 1-0 advantage going into the dressing room.
Colorado Rapids Dillion Serna spoiled the shut out with a slicing run that ended with the ball in the back of Seattle Sounders FC net in the 62 minute.
The home win was much needed in that Seattle Sounders FC had lost their last two home games.
"It was fantastic we talked about rewarding our fans, our fans are fantastic and we had not given them anything to cheer about in our last two games. "Although we had no played poorly we did not get the results we were looking for today we did," SounderFC Coach Sigi Schmid said after the game.
This was the Colorado Rapids ( 3-2-2) first road loss in the last four games.
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Turnbull Green has collaborated with a diverse pool of artists such as Tim Harp (Power Douglas, Foster Care), Ryan Moutinho (Thee Oh Sees, Meatbodies), Telli Michaels (Fameschool, Ninjasonik), Mathew Barnes (Forest Swords), Jason Drake (Dfalt, Cassettes Wont Listen), Anthony Morales, Jeffrey Davies (Brian Jonestown Massacre) and Chris Schlarb.
Best described as "Experimental Art Punk". Turnbull Green's musical style ranges everywhere from Punk, Hip-Hop, Electronica, Psychedelia, Folk, & Alternative Rock.
Turnbull Green's debut LP "The Wolf In You" was released in 2013 on Take A Record (vinyl) and Daylight Curfew (digital). Do to its particular off kilter lo-fi approach, and multi-genre musical influences; "The Wolf In You" remains revered as a cult classic. Shying away from mass acclaim and or exposer. Ryan Moutinho, of the Los Angeles based band Thee Oh Sees, mixed the album. Michael Bernard Mckeon created the artwork for the album.
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The story of our Catholic family: 1 tired mom, 1 hard working dad and 3 wonderful sons. Throw food allergies into the mix just to keep it extra interesting.
Sunday, April 15, 2007
Sunday Stuff
I love the responses I got to yesterdays post. Yes, I was angry when I wrote that. I thought about going back in and editing myself, but that is how I was feeling at the time, so I left it. That's me and if you read it, then you read me. Since it's my blog, I guess I don't have to censor myself :) I just want to clarify that I wasn't angry about the "non peanut free school". I was angry at the attitude toward the boy himself. He's six. He didn't ask for an allergy. There is no need for adults to speak about him that way. My son has so many allergies (egg and wheat being his most severe) that I could never ask for a "free" school. Besides, in my opinion, my son needs to learn to advocate for himself and learn how to live in the real world. But maybe that child's allergy prohibits him from doing that. We could at least have compassion.
News from blog land: Don't forget about Heather on Wednesday April 18Th. Donations or Prayers are appreciated.
Kelli could use some prayers right now too. She's going through a difficult time.
And please keep Andria in your prayers. They should be adding a new addition to their family this week.
OK, I think that's it. I've given you a lot to pray about. Sorry to ask for so much. I'll try to keep the requests to a minimum for a while. Have a wonderful and blessed week!
8 comments:
- PEA said...
Oh dear, I do hope you're feeling better soon! Better to rest as much as you can for the next couple of days!! xoxo
- org junkie said...
Oh Janeen, I do hope you feel better soon. And I'm so glad you didn't sensor yourself in yesterday's post. I loved reading your passion and compassion. Getting the word out about food allergies is always a good thing and I appreciate that.
Saying a prayer for your quick recovery,
- Laurel Wreath said...
I pray you feel better soon. It is so hard for mommy to be sick. Blessings.
- Sue said...
I hope you feel better Janeen. It stinks being sick and taking care of the kids. I hope yesterday allowed you the rest you needed so you are better today.
Please - no censoring please. I didn't either. :)
- Barb said...
You know, I didn't take your post that way at all. It really seemed more like a simple statement to me.
And you're right - it's your blog - you don't have to edit yourself after the fact. I feel like that sometimes, too, especially when I do an emotional post like the one I did yesterday. But I usually just leave it and move on. This is me, the real me, and how I was feeling when I wrote it.
I really hope you feel better soon. It sounds miserable and let's hope it doesn't make a run through your family. There's no way I could do much of anything if I felt the way you do right now.
- amy said...
I so hope you feel better. I am jealous you got to watch a whole season of Americas Top Model. I have yet to see a whole season. Im glad you wrote that post. I do not have children but as a nurse to a variety of kids, I appreciated your post!
On another note, over at Amy's random thoughts we are staring a blogging scavenger hunt on May 1st. Prizes to be announced later this week!
- Michelle said...
I'm so sorry you're feeling so horrible! Unfortunately I know how you feel since I felt all achy like that when I was sick a couple of weeks ago.
I really hope you can catch this in time and nip it in the bud! I hope this doesn't knock you out; it's hard being a mommy AND getting sick!
Get well soon!
- Barbara H. said...
I'm sorry you're not feeling well!! Hope it blows over soon and that no one else gets it.
I think it is perfectly natural to be angry about the attitudes of some people -- I thought you were perfectly justified in your comments. We have such a "Have it your way" society that people can't tolerate not having ti their own way -- it's really sad.
I'm just coming up for air after the past week, but I wanted to thank you for your comments on my post about eye trouble. I like the suggestion about getting a third opinion but not saying, at least at first, what other doctors have said.
I do have a problem with night vision -- it has something to do with the contrast between the darkness and the headlights. But streetlights and such do have a haze around them.
I have had a couple of optical migraines -- scary!!
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As the episode begins, Marisa comes in to let the guys know that she went to a wedding over the weekend, and the groom paid the best man to write his vows. Patti was appalled at the thought.
Justin has John Bonavia, who is 29 and a financial advisor. His frat house mentality has him dating all the wrong girls. He calls them whores, because they usually have sex with him on the first date. He is ready to grow up and puts himself in Patti's hands.
Marisa has David Epstein, 43, a cosmetic and implant dentist. Never been married, his Jewish mother busts his chops all the time. He is ready to meet a nice Jewish girl. he can bring home to his mother. He also told Marisa that he was scared to meet Patti.
Patti met with John first, he told her he loved to spend time with his buddies, and that adds to why he has not found the right girl yet because he put his friends first. Now approaching 30, he wants to get married and settle down. Patti dug deep into his past and promised to do a mixer for him. However, this one will be different; he will have two minutes to tell the women all about himself. The standard two drink maximum and no sex before monogamy rules still apply.
Patti met with David, the dentist and owner of a beer company. With little free time, he is in need of her help to find his bride. Patti told him that he had to stop worrying about what his mother thinks. He has to shake off the cowardly lion inside of him and channel all his confidence in his two-minute speech to introduce himself to a room full of beautiful women.
As they interviewed the women, Patti found plenty of girls for the guys and at the mixer, David stammered a bit for the intro, but John was more a showman than dater. When he was warned, he changed his persona and became more interesting.
When they had to choose women for the mini dates, John chose Katrina and David chose Leslie.
On their date, John and Katrina met with a tennis pro who taught her how to play a game she never played before. She squealed each time she hit the ball which he found adorable. After tennis, they went to the Caffe Roma in Beverly Hills. He did a lot of talking, but did give her a chance too. They found out they had a lot in common, and she liked him and agreed to a second date.
David and Leslie went golfing, something Leslie never did before. They had fun, and she started getting the hang of it. After the golfing, they had a dinner under a tent with sparkling lights on the golf course. It was extra special and Leslie never experienced something like this before. She learned that he is an adrenalin junkie. David believes that his mother would love Leslie, and they agreed to see each other again.
Patti called Katrina and asked how the date went. He was a complete gentleman and is taking her to the Lakers game on their next date. When John came in, he confirmed the words Katrina told Patti.
The called Leslie and found out that they clicked, but did not kiss. David told her they had fun and are seeing each other again.
John and Katrina have been out several times since Patti fixed them up. Katrina is helping the "Frat Brat" grow up, and settle down.
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Height: 6-3 Weight: 253 lbs.
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Holiday Home Schemes and the Financial Risks
HOLIDAY HOME SCHEMES AND THE FINANCIAL RISKS – It hit the news this week that a Caribbean property scheme, that was promoted by the famous tennis player Pat Cash, is under threat of legal action for not making good on its promises, leaving 3,000 Brits out of pocket to the tune of £250 million.
A large number of the investors are pensioners who have stated that they basically put everything they had into the 'Off Plan' scheme; being run by Essex based Harlequin Property.
The idea, or the promise, of the holiday scheme was to build 6,000 luxury villas in St Lucia, St Vincent, Barbados and the Dominican Republic, but to date only 300 of the units have been constructed.
According to a statement by Harlequin Property, David Ames, work has begun on the 'show village' situated in Barbados, however investigations by some newspapers, such as the Daily Mail, have shown this to be little more than an abandoned building site, with no visible signs of any real construction development.
This is not the first time I have come across an "Off Plan Holiday" scheme and no doubt it won't be the last. There are many thousands of Britons who wouldn't mind packing their bags and heading off to sunnier hills but unfortunately all those glossy brochures can often hide a very different set of circumstances.
The lure of buying 'Off Plan' is often due to the fact that people can save money on the finished home, villa, apartment or condominium, therefore making them a tidy sum of cash on completion, should they wish to sell.
It is this lure that often lays the biggest danger and many people often fail to fully investigate the company who is supposedly building the project.
We Brits have a reasonably easy legal system when it comes to buying property. Yes, there are pitfalls, but in general most property transactions go according to plan and that the title of ownership is transferred. With many foreign countries the title deeds to land and property can be extremely confusing and in fact there are many foreign countries that do not allow foreigner to own land.
One such place that often attracts property investors is Thailand, and in particular tourist destinations within the country such as Hau Hin, Phuket, Pattaya and Krabi. It is irrelevant where a foreigner might want to buy as the simple truth is it is illegal.
Foreigners are often duped into setting up a Thai Nominee Company in order to acquire the land. As with most countries a company is a legal entity and this is the case with Thailand. A Thai Nominee Company consists of Thai Partners that own 51% of the assets of which is the idea to make it legal – Thais owning the majority therefore have control, although they don't normally exist and therefore the whole scheme is illegal.
Regardless of the legalities thousands of foreigner buy property each year in Thailand using this scheme and many being led to believe this is perfectly legal. The stark truth is that if Thailand's land officials ever decided to take a look at the Thai Companies that have been set up for such a purpose the result would be a confiscation of the property, leaving the foreigner very much out of pocket.
Again, buying 'Off Plan' can certainly have its benefits, but for anyone thinking about buying any type of foreign property, 'Off Plan' or not, should always be approached with caution and should always be fully investigated before entering into a legal agreement.


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Since the dispossession of over 700,000 Palestinians from their homeland in 1948, the Nakba (catastrophe in Arabic) continues. Iraq can now be added to the list of countries that Palestinians are fleeing because of religious and ethnic persecution. Prior to the 2003 U.S. led invasion, approximately 34,000 Palestinians lived in Iraq. Although not allowed citizenship or the right to own assets such as homes or cars, many were born and raised in Iraq and lived comfortably with access to jobs, healthcare and education.
After 2003, however, Palestinians have faced evictions, threats, harassment, kidnapping, torture and murder. Perceived as having been favored under Saddam Hussein's regime, some in Iraq are now punishing Palestinians for the misdeeds of the former dictator. As such, countless lives, both Palestinian and Iraqi, have been lost to the senseless violence that has plagued Iraq since George W. Bush decided to invade the country in search of weapons of mass distraction.
Facing threats and persecution from within and having no protection from the new U.S. backed government, scores of Palestinians have decided to flee their homes in Baghdad. Many left with the hope of being able to relocate to neighboring Syria or Jordan. However, most were denied entry into either country. Abandoned by their Arab neighbors, terrified of going home to Baghdad and forbidden their right to return to their ancestral homeland, many of these refugees ended up living in the camps for three plus years.
Palestinians who fled the violence in Iraq generally ended up in one of several refugee camps. Two such camps were Al Tanaf and Al Waleed. Located on the border of Iraq, Syria and the middle of nowhere, the living conditions in the camps were described as dangerous and squalid. The nearest hospital was over 100 kilometers away and impossible to reach since Palestinians were not allowed to own cars. The paper thin tents would often collapse under the weight of snow or rain. If a fire erupted, entire rows of tents would go up in flames and burn to the ground within minutes often killing children, the elderly or anyone trapped in their path. There was no fire department to call and no water with which to fight the fires.
Lack of a sewage system meant that excrement would flow freely through the camps causing a surge in diseases and infections to the children who had nowhere to play except between the tents. People lived without heat in the winter and without relief from the 100 plus degree temperatures in the summer. Other dangers included scorpions, snakes, sandstorms, a scarce water supply and malnutrition.
Recently, various aid agencies began evacuating the refugee camps. Some families were relocated to yet another refugee camp. The more fortunate families have been relocated to various countries around the world including Norway, Sweden, Canada, Romania and the U.S. On February 1st, the UN closed Al Tanaf. Some stories ended with hope while others became refugees again. Several families were relocated right here to Chicago. Having little control over their own fate or that of their children, these families have been brought here with nothing to speak of. They are in need of everything from household products to food, fare cards and more than anything, jobs. Anyone wishing to donate or help can do so on Amazon.com or by contacting the author.


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TACT: Adoption and Fostering - a balanced debate?
Adoption and Fostering - a balanced debate?
By Richard Parnell, Policy Advisor at TACT (the Adolescent and Children's Trust)
The recent report by Martin Neary has opened a debate on the decreasing number of adoptions in the UK in recent years. As both a fostering and adoption agency, TACT has an interest in this important debate. However, for this article I want to concentrate on the role of fostering. TACT is concerned that popular opinion can be influenced by unfortunate comments such as Mr. Nearey's that that if not adopted 'children are languishing in the care system'. This fails to recognise both the key role played by the thousands of foster carers who care for the majority of children and young people looked after by local authorities in the UK as well as the fact that for many children fostering is the best option available.*
Many of these children come into the care system because of the neglect and abuse they have suffered at the hands of their birth families. As a consequence they are too often scarred by both the trauma of these events and by the process of being taken into care. Additionally it is important to remember that many children enter the care system with already established attachment to their birth families and just because they cannot live with their birth families it does mean that such relationships should be taken away from them.
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Offering to care for these children is a difficult, yet so often a rewarding, experience with many children and young people having their life chances enhanced by being part of a foster care family. Last week, in TACT's head office, we had an excited group of fostered young people celebrating their GCSE results with us. They would not see themselves as languishing in the care system!
Research shows that, providing the child and the foster carer are well matched, long term fostering produces good outcomes for children. It is important therefore not to write off children in the care system because they are not adopted and to appreciate the many thousands of foster cares in the UK who are just ordinary people doing a difficult and demanding job. Their rewards are not based on material gain – nobody gets rich being a foster carer – but trying to make things better for children and young people who, through no fault of their own, find themselves in care system.
'Being in care' is often seen as a pejorative term, with the accompanying assumption being that such children and young people are already a lost cause. Foster carers don't see them that way. Supporting these children through foster care can, and does, help them with their life chances. Being in a family that is caring and offers long term stability is key. It can be fostering, adoption or anything in between. Rather than disregarding fostering, more needs to be done to understand the needs of children, what provision works for them and placing them in the best situation for their needs.
Let's have a balanced debate; not based on a misguided perception that adoption is 'best' but based on what is right for each of the children and young people who come into care. This means recognising that foster care and residential care are crucial parts of the care system. As Tim Loughton, the Minister for Children, said at a recent TACT event, '"I want to make it absolutely clear that there is a completely level playing field. There is no hierarchy. Adoption is not better than fostering, it's not better than being in a residential home…it's all about what is best for that young person."
TACT couldn't agree more.
If you want further evidence as to the benefits of fostering then I suggest you watch a short film made by TACT recording the views of children, young people and foster carers at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9llGN_wS2RU&feature=channel_video_title
Richard Parnell
Policy Advisor
TACT fostering and adoption
September 2011
* In the UK 65% of the 80,00 plus children and young people who are in the care of local authorities are looked after by foster carersMore Articles by TACT (The Adolescent & Children's Trust) ...


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Cancellation Policy
Per the marathon running industry policy, all entry fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. This policy applies to all entrants and is in effect whether you are injured, have an unexpected family/business emergency, have a medical emergency, etc. If the course has to be changed or the race cancelled due to an act of nature, or the event time changed due to circumstances beyond our control, there are no refunds or rollovers. You may not sell, transfer or give your bib to another person. There are NO exceptions.
You do have the option to purchase the optional "Registration Protector" through Active.com at the time of registration. To learn more, click HERE.
ACTIVE Network has partnered with Allianz Global Assistance to provide event organizers and participants with "Registration Protector." If a participant misses the event for a covered reason, they can have their registration fees reimbursed. Covered reasons include injury, illness, job loss, transportation delays, military/family legal obligations and more. Race cancellation is not covered. To contact Allianz, call 888.497.6987.
|While it may seem like no big deal to give or sell your race bib to another person, it does present serious issues to both the race organizers and the participant field alike. Race results and finisher's awards can be impacted and medical staff might not be able to identify a participant in need of treatment on the course. It is imperative that the person wearing the bib and taking part in the race is the same person that is in our registrant database.
If a person is caught wearing a bib that is registered to someone else, both parties will be banned from participating in all Big Sur events for a period of one year. The person wearing the bib will also be disqualified from any official results.


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Minor in Literature
Non-English majors must complete courses from the list below. English majors must complete 15 additional credit hours (5 courses) beyond the 36 required for the major in order to qualify for any English minor or certificate.
At least 9 of the 18 credit hours must be at the 300 level and above.
Minor Requirements (18 cr)
- ENG-L 202 Literary Interpretation
- Choose one Background in British Literature from:
- Choose one Background in American Literature from:
- Choose one Modern Literature from:
- ENG-L 299 English Literature Since 1800
- ENG-L 332 Romantic Literature
- ENG-L 335 Victorian Literature
- ENG-L 354 American Literature since 1914
- ENG-L 357 20th Century American Poetry
- ENG-L 358 20th Century American Fiction
- ENG-L 384 Studies in American Culture
- Other courses as approved by the English department
- Choose one Literature in World & Cultural Context from:
- CLAS-C 205 Classical Mythology
- ENG-L 225 Introduction to Literary Masterpieces
- ENG-L 378 Studies in Women and Literature
- ENG-L 379 American Ethnic & Minority Literature
- ENG-L 383 Studies in British or Commonwealth Culture
- Other courses as approved by the English department
- Choose one English elective.
Note: Other courses may apply toward the certificate as approved by the certificate advisors.
You will compile a portfolio of three literary projects of different focuses completed for courses and write a reflective essay of introduction. The portfolio will be reviewed by at least two English faculty. Your advisor will coordinate the portfolio review process.


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TC TO JOHN STERLING ; 26 January 1842; DOI: 10.1215/lt-18420126-TC-JOST-01; CL 14: 23-25
Chelsea, 26 jany, 1842—
My dear Sterling,
Your Letter does you infinite honour, and me far too much. It is rare indeed to see a man capable of balancing himself between two such noble antagonisms; animated by such a wish to please, and such a patience in not pleasing. Courage! Such a spirit conquers many difficulties; conquers all difficulties, if it can endure. I said to myself: "Such a Letter is worth half a dozen of the best Dramas going,—and does point towards good Dramas in the distance yet, or else still better things."
I also entirely respect your persistance in your own firm purpose in spite of all cavils of mine: what else can you persist in? The inward voice, if it be an inward one, and not some false echo of mere outer ones, is the prophetic voice of our whole soul and world, saying to us, "There, in such a world, that is the thing that thou canst do!" All voices from without, and counter-monitions of other men, how prudent and well-meant soever, are in the end but impertinences in comparison. A man has to go, often enough, right in the teeth of all that; all that, often enough, is as the Gates of Gaza, which a right Sampson, duly surveying the strength of them, and well considering himself, has to walk off with, and carry away on his shoulders. Alas, we are sore hemmed-in, all of us, and dwell imprisoned as in Polyphemus caverns, in cases of triple brass,—which we have to break, or perish in trying to break!1
Let me add moreover, in reference to Strafford, that it is at least actually my worst word you now have; that having once expectorated my dissatisfaction with the general outcome, the worth and even excellence of many of the details become clearer to me. It was very evident to me that you had bestowed much pains on the work, much previous reading, much diligent manipulation in all kinds. What I wished was, at bottom in summary this: That you had bestowed still more! It is perhaps the highest feat a man can attempt, the writing of a right Tragedy; I begin to know this better than I used to do. I have read three years on that piece of history,2 not to speak of long readings twenty years back; and still what to make of it, perhaps in far easier forms than that of Tragedy, I with a kind of despair have to confess that I do not clearly know. Most probably you will decide on printing this Strafford; against which, whatever private feelings I have, what more can I say? I will say as my last word,—a safe enough word: Be at least in no haste to publish it. Let it lie there for a while till it cool, till it get to a freer distance from you.3 Had you once made a plunge into some altogether foreign element, and swam about there for a time, you will see Strafford much more clearly from the other shore of that; and judge better of it what is to be done with it.
Of Dramatic Art, tho' I have eagerly listened to a Goethe speaking of it, and to several hundreds of other persons mumbling and trying to speak of it, I find that I, practically speaking, know yet almost as good as nothing. Indeed of Art generally (Kunst so-called) I can know almost nothing: my first and last secret of Kunst, is to get a thorough intelligence of the fact to be painted, represented, or in whatever way set forth;—the fact, deep as Hades, high as Heaven, and written so, as to the visual face of it, on our poor Earth! This once blazing within one, if it will ever get to blaze, and bursting to be out, one has to take the whole dexterity of adaptation one is master of or has ever gathered from the four winds, and with tremendous struggling, really frightful struggling, contrive to exhibit it one way or other! This is not Art, I know well; it is Robinson Crusoe, and not the Master of Woolwich, building a ship. Yet, at bottom, is there any Woolwich Builder for such kinds of craft? What Kunst had Homer; what Kunst had Shakspeare? Patient docile valiant intelligence, conscious and unconscious, gathered from all winds, of these two things,—their own faculty of utterance, and the audience (rude theatre, Ithacan farm-hall, or whatever it was) they had to utter to: add only to which, as the soul of the whole, the above-said blazing radiant insight into the fact, blazing burning interest about it, and we have the whole Art of Shakspeare and Homer!— To speak of Goethe, how the like of him is related to these two, would lead me a long way: but of Goethe too, and of all speaking men, I will say, The soul of all worth in them, without which none else is possible, and with which much is certain, are still that same radiant all-irradiating insight, that same burning interest, and the glorious melodious perennial veracity that results from these two.
Now, my Friend, what I fundamentally object to Strafford is that even such an insight, such an interest, and consequently such a veracity is not there. You seem to me (if you will let the three-years reader speak to the one-year) not to have seized the true type of that Transaction, but a too untrue and superficial one. I object to the fate of Strafford being made to turn on any kind of quiddity; it was a necessity of nature, and till you have shown it as such there is no right Tragedy made of it. There is a tragic anecdote made of it. I invite you to consider this. Then think what a misrepresentation you have had to make of the whole physiognomy of things in that opening of the Long Parliament;4—all necessitated perhaps by Strafford's quiddity! The fact it seems to me is far more tragical, nay is alone tragical; and it was the fact that you, by emblems and fictions &c, were to represent. Finally I ask you to revise and reconsider almost all the characters, except Strafford and Lucy!5— Am not I a modest man! My good Sterling, I will cease scribbling, cease fretting you. My purpose and wish is clear to your true heart; but the fulfilment of it—?— God keep you and guide you, my dear friend. Affectionately yours
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Why Have Babies? - Candice Watters offers a really helpful take on this question: Why have babies? "You may think your reasons for having babies are biblical, but if you're like me, you've absorbed a lot more culture and a lot less Bible than you realize."
Aiming at Heaven - A missionary seems particularly able to speak to this subject: "If there is one thing this life has taught me, it's that I must hold loosely to everything. Everything. I can't put down roots anywhere; I will never find stability."
An Act of War - Going to church is an act of war. Here's why.
The Personal Purgatory of Kevin Tunell - "In the early hours of Friday, January 1, 1982 the seventeen year-old Kevin Tunell made the biggest mistake of his life. At a New Year's party near Washington DC, he got very drunk; his friends urged him not to drive but he insisted, 'Nothing will ever happen to me'." A tragic and strange story unfolds.
A Biblical and Scientific Adam - "As the battle between Darwinism and the Bible rages, some evangelicals have backed away from maintaining that Adam and Eve were real, historical individuals created in the way Genesis 2 relates." Vern Poythress recently wrote a long article explaining why such a surrender is wrong biblically and scientifically.
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Known for breathing life into the cool streamlined culture of modern design, Christian Liaigre heralds his style as evocative, calling up a simple, peaceful way of life. Natural palettes contradict sleek Euro lines on versatile furnishings that flex from formal to hip. The designer's juxtapositions of curvilinear leather and soft pebble gray, sleek and textural, eclectic and traditional, visual and visceral, revitalize and reinvent the vernacular. In Liaigre's world, slate-grey satiny fauteuils mingle freely with bisque-white sofas and buffalo brown bergères. With an aesthetic that leans clearly toward modernism, the oeuvre is not pure. Exuberant brews of nouveau, sinuous and vintage pieces take on artful dialogues in the new global market and step into the decade with great ease.
Born in western France, Liaigre studied at the Paris Academy of Fine and Decorative Arts and taught drawing technique at the Academy Charpentier before returning to the countryside, where he spent ten years as a horse breeder. Ensconced in a contemplative life, his designs became rooted in a world of natural beauty. Drawing on indigenous materials, he created a body of work based on wood weathered by the sea and leather worked according to the traditions of saddle making.
Liaigre earned international acclaim when he began his own label, carving out a chi chi curriculum vitae with such notable clients as the Mercer Hotel in New York, Valentino Couture in Paris and Selfridges in London, not to mention the private residences of Calvin Klein, Karl Lagerfeld and Rupert Murdoch. In the 1990s, Liaigre entered into an exclusive agreement with HOLLY HUNT and today continues to dazzle the design world with his ecosphere of sensuous hues, deep, sultry woods and plush leather. His mildly Asian minimalist pieces seem almost certainly inspired by the 1930s Bauhaus style of Mies van der Rohe, yet are revamped to create an edgier, global look that rises to the top of an eclectic design market. Ethnic forms that tend toward primal converge with idiosyncratic elements, revealing an otherworldly sensibility that is also deeply familiar.
For more information about the designer and his collections, visit hollyhunt.com or call 800.320.3145.


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Cora Gilroy
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Cora GilroyBiography
Associate Professor, Clinical Pathology
DVM, MVSc, University of Prince Edward Island; Dipl. ACVP
A native of Prince Edward Island, Dr. Cornelia (Cora) Gilroy graduated from the Atlantic Veterinary College in 1997 and went on to complete a small animal internship at Alta Vista Animal Hospital, in Ottawa, Ontario. After enjoying several years as a small animal practitioner, she returned to the Atlantic Veterinary College for a clinical pathology residency and graduate training. Dr. Gilroy obtained her board certification in clinical pathology from the American College of Veterinary Pathologists in 2006 and is an assistant professor at the Atlantic Veterinary College, where her duties include diagnostic work, teaching and being the co-coordinator for Diagnostic Update, the newsletter from the Atlantic Veterinary College Diagnostic Services.
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Research Interests
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About the Venue
A true diamond in the rough. This intimately beautiful haven, boasting with history and vintage flair, is an unexpected oasis in the bustling city of Los Angeles. Marvimon House was originally built by an Italian race car driver in 1924 as one of LA's first automobile showrooms. Now Marvimon serves as an L.A. super-loft. With a 7,000 square foot floor plan (4,000 sq ft interior + 3,000 sq ft vertical garden courtyard), what seems to appear as an intimate affair can actually be spread out comfortably across the lush and modern property with rooms to explore. The tranquillity of the garden courtyard at Marvimon, with succulent vertical plants, is a peaceful backdrop for ceremonies (and at night, hanging festival lights make the courtyard twinkle!). Brick walls add a touch of rustic sophistication and make for a great photo backdrop. And the richness of the purple flowers blend magically into this urban venue. Not to mention this venue is environmentally-friendly with open skylights that reduce energy usage.
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Marvimon is conveniently located near Downtown Los Angeles. The proximity to downtown is great because there are a variety of hotels for guests to stay. It is also conveniently located off the freeway. When you enter into Marvimon, there is a concierge that checks people in. You feel like you are walking into a New York loft-style apartment. Right when you first walk in, you have a succulent wall where people mainly do their escort cards. It's funky and modern, but homey at the same time. The back patio is, in my opinion, the coolest spot. It's like a little oasis, you have this little patio that has a succulent wall and flowers in the middle of Downtown L.A. You would never know! And you don't need much decor there at all. There is also this exposed, open kitchen that's really neat. It's historic in a sense, but it doesn't look like something that's been completely re-done. Marvimon is modern but still has the atmosphere of this urban, hidden gem.
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The coolest, quirkiest, must-have piece of art at Mesa's (AZ) Pita Jungle is a wall mirror framed by cactus skeletons. It's got a great organic quality that speaks to our desert heritage without screaming, "Get yer Scottsdale kitsch here!"
I vote for kitsch.
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A critical look at the ASEAN Economic Community Scorecard
Author: Sanchita Basu Das, ISEAS
The official ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) Scorecard, published by the ASEAN Secretariat in March 2012, stipulated that ASEAN had achieved 67.5 per cent of its targets for the 2008–11 period.
While the fourth pillar of the blueprint, 'integration into the global economy', was the best performer at 85.7 per cent, the first pillar on 'single market and production base' was the worst performer, with 65.9 per cent over the same period.
The scores are not surprising. In the last few years, ASEAN has signed and implemented five FTAs and has driven the expanded East Asia Summit and the ASEAN Regional Forum to help tackle key security challenges affecting the region. In addition to the leaders' meeting, the organisation held summits with China, Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand, Russia and India. This raised the international profile of ASEAN, especially in an era of East Asia-led global economic recovery. But ASEAN faces several internal challenges related to non-tariff barriers, sticky labour laws, lack of infrastructure and a development gap among members.
A regional economic scorecard is expected to serve as an unbiased assessment tool to measure the extent of integration among its members and the economic health of the region. It is expected to provide relevant information about regional priorities and in this way foster productive, inclusive and sustainable growth. Moreover, scores create incentives for improvement by highlighting what is working and what is not.
The AEC Scorecard is also a compliance tool that makes it possible to monitor the implementation of ASEAN agreements and the achievement of milestones indicated in the AEC Strategic Schedule. The Scorecard outlines specific actions that must be undertaken by ASEAN collectively and by its member states individually to establish an AEC by 2015. But how effective is this scorecard? Does it provide incentives for improvement?
The AEC Scorecard says the shortfall is mainly caused by delays in ratification of signed ASEAN-wide agreements and their integration into national laws, as well as delays in the implementation of specific initiatives. Yet the aggregate scores fail to reveal the true rates of implementation for individual countries because it does not give a country-specific break-down, and is too general to be useful to the general public. This may hinder ASEAN in trying to obtain the necessary resources at the appropriate time. If the public is to take an interest in ASEAN matters, it is also important for ASEAN to share quality information with them.
The AEC Scorecard also lacks a degree of usefulness because it does not explain the reasons for such delays. For example, ASEAN took more than two years to ratify the ASEAN Comprehensive Investment Agreement, which is viewed as one of the seeds for integration and is expected to enhance investment flows in the region. The link between trade and investment, particularly through FDI, has been extensively discussed in the literature. So even if ASEAN is lowering its tariffs to increase intra-ASEAN trade, it will not obtain the potential benefits of trade liberalisation with greater investment unless supported by a broader enabling environment. Hence, delays in ratifying important agreements contribute to a loss of momentum in integration, and these delays need to be addressed.
In many developing countries the existence of a policy does not necessarily imply it has been fully implemented or that it is in use. Yet policy implementation and use are both critical factors for a nation or a region to achieve its strategic goals. It is important for ASEAN to convince all its stakeholders that policy formulation and implementation are not necessarily consecutive processes, but are in many cases parallel processes where policy design and revision can take place even during the formal implementation stages of the policy initiative. This may raise the confidence of concerned parties in ASEAN matters.
It is often said that ASEAN suffers because domestic laws are not properly aligned with regional initiatives. But if the political will exists, then what could be the challenges for aligning these policies? Given ASEAN's hope to continue to be central to the evolving regional architecture, the association must deliver on its promises. In order to do so, it needs to pay greater attention to member countries' domestic politics and needs to understand the interplay of government agencies, business groups and labour unions in specific countries.
The AEC Scorecard has demonstrated its importance as an instrument to support the implementation of the AEC Blueprint; however, it is not entirely satisfactory on its own. Instead, the scorecard needs to be complemented by other measures that can trace the state, performance, and impact of trade and investment liberalisation across the region.
The AEC Scorecard needs to be transparent, detailed and readily available for private sector use. It should be able to clearly translate an agreement's benefits, such as those relating to reduced costs and prices in the region. These issues need more awareness and require the active participation of all those concerned in the process, including the region's business community.
Sanchita Basu Das is Lead Researcher for Economic Affairs at the ASEAN Studies Centre, Institute of South East Asian Studies.
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In May 2008, hundreds of students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of our great university gathered in the Montagne Center for a wonderful evening of music and celebration. At that event, I had the tremendous pleasure of announcing that Lamar University has raised $46 million in the first two years of our first-ever comprehensive campaign-a thrilling start toward a very ambitious-but achievable-goal of $100 million.
As of January 2012, $95 million had been raised, with two years remaining in the campaign, so the goal has been raised to $125 million. That $125 million will be the catalyst for turning possibilities into realities-a bold investment in the future unparalleled in the history of this great university.
As they toiled and invested their last dollar, Patillo Higgins and Anthony Lucas could not have imagined the impact their success at Spindletop would have on the world. Neither can we imagine how this region and our world will change when we toil together to make such an investment in the future at Lamar University.
Guiding us in this worthy endeavor is a campaign cabinet of exceptional caliber-accomplished women and men who have come alongside Lamar University to provide outstanding leadership and set the example for us all.
We are so thankful for the participation and generosity of those who have set our campaign squarely on the path to success. We are emboldened as more and more individuals step forward, clearly captivated by the renewed vision of the university and discovering the role they can play in bringing it to fruition.
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Nature's Gift Preschool started when Ms. Yinyin (the owner, director, and teacher) was in search for a balanced preschool program for her two daughters. Throughout her search, she found various faith-based preschool programs, play-based programs, and highly-academic programs. There were very few preschools that offered a balance between traditional structured learning activities and open-ended play. After visiting several preschools, Ms. Yinyin finally decided to start her own unique program that offers a good balance between the two styles of teaching, creating the optimal environment to nurture young minds.
At Nature's Gift Preschools, we believe that young children learn best when they are actively exploring their environment and practicing newly acquired skills. As a private preschool, we develop our own curriculum. Our goal is to balance academics, social/emotional development, and free play in a child's life. We also emphasize character building elements such as manners, respect, and love. We believe in diversity, and our team of teachers help children better understand our culturally diversified world. Nevertheless, we never forget the importance of fun, laughter and play!
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As a Marine gunnery sergeant, Victor Maghakian participated in some of the bloodiest fighting in the South Pacific during World War II. He was a member of Lt. Col. Evans F. Carlson's famed Second raider Battalion and participated in a raid on a Japanese garrison on Makin Island, August 17, 1942. Maghakian was the first casualty of the landing force during the raid but insisted on returning to the front after receiving medical Aid. The invasion was later the basis of the movie "Gung Ho." For Maghakian's skill and bravery, he was awarded the Navy Cross, second only to the Medal of Honor in importance. In December, 1942, he was wounded again as his battalion battled the Japanese in the Solomon' Islands. He was discharged from active service in 1946 as a captain. He returned to Fresno and later lived in Las Vegas where he served on the Nevada State Game Control Board. Maghakian, who died in 1977, was one of the most decorated soldiers in World War II, receiving over two dozen medals for heroism including two Silver Stars, the Bronze Stars, and two Purple Hearts.
During his life, writer William Saroyan present to the world a variety of characters who experienced the bleakness of reality, but kept hoping for the promise of tomorrow. Saroyan was born in Fresno, and spent some time in an orphanage after his father died. He was later reunited with his family and began working in a vineyard. Saroyan listened to the stories of the immigrants concerning difficulties of trying to maintain their values and customs in a new land. Many of the people in Saroyan's early life resurfaced later in his novels, short stories and plays, Saroyan decided at the age of 14 that he would be a writer. By age 26, he had published The Daring Young Man on the Flying Trapeze and was on his way to a career that would include a Pulitzer Prize for the play "The time of your life." In his book, The Human Comedy, Saroyan displays a little of his own philosophy of life: "Every man in the world is better than someone else. And not as good as someone else." Five days before his death in 1981, Saroyan called Associated Press to leave a posthumous statement: "Everybody has got to die, but I have always believed an exception would be made in my case. Now what?"
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Paco De Lucia: Casa Bernardo
Casa Bernardo
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Paco De Lucia (guitar),
Jerry González (trumpet), Alejandro Sanz (tres), Alain Pérez (electric bass), Pirańa (percussion).
Composed by Paco De Lucia.
Recorded: 2004
Rating: 90/100 (learn more)
Since his famous Guitar Trio recording with John McLaughlin and Al Di Meola, Paco De Lucia has been part of the love story between jazz and flamenco music. A love story with a promising future, as this track shows. De Lucia had seldom really brought jazz influences into his own music before this record, where he adds a trumpet to his band. Besides the soft horn riffs that punctuate the haunting melody of this rumba, De Lucia improvises in a virtuoso way that mixes jazz and flamenco techniques, and shows his interest in (among others) Wes Montgomery. This challenging blend confirms that musical borders are made to be crossed, at least by masters.
Reviewer: Thierry Quénum
Tags: 2000s jazz · casa bernardo · flamenco · guitar
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Two things jump out at me in this year's distributor survey: Obtaining financing for newly constructed stores continues to be a burden, and distributors are still unsure about how their businesses will fare this year. These are just two of the things covered in American Coin-Op's annual distributor survey.Every distributor on American Coin-Op's mailing list was invited to participate in this unscientific survey.2008 BUSINESSForty-two percent of respondents said business (sales of newly constructed stores and replacement business) was better in 2008 than 2007. Thirty-five percent said business was worse in 2008 than 2007, and 23% said business was the same in both years.For those with a business increase last year, the top two reasons cited are improved marketing efforts and a better sales staff. In addition, some distributors benefited from working in areas with population increases.For those distributors experiencing a decrease in business last year, the No. 1 reason, by far, was the economy. Fewer investors inquired about getting into the industry, distributors report.REPLACEMENT BUSINESSAre operators adding to their stores? Forty percent of distributors saw replacement business rise in 2008, while 29% saw replacement business dip. Thirty-one percent say replacement business was the same in 2008 as it was in 2007.The figures in this category have fluctuated a bit in the last three surveys. Two years ago, 54% saw a bump in replacement business, yet four years ago, that figure was only 43%.OPEN FOR BUSINESSDistributors were asked how many new laundries they built and/or to whom they supplied equipment in 2008. Forty-two percent of distributors built or supplied equipment to three or fewer new laundries.With how many new laundries are distributors dealing in some fashion? The most popular answers, in descending order, are four, two, six, zero, and three.Distributors were also asked if their 2008 new-construction total was more, less or the same when compared to 2007. Thirty-five percent said new construction was up in 2008, 44% said new construction was down, and 21% said it was the same in 2007 as in 2008.FILLING YOUR STOREHow many machines are distributors putting in new stores? Are owners finally starting to shy away from top loaders? If you're currently looking for the ideal equipment mix, take a look at what distributors are installing throughout the country.Sixty percent of the new stores had at least one top loader (down from 69% in last year's survey). More specifically, the most popular numbers of top loaders put into new stores in 2008 are:
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By far the hardest role in theatre. You have these confusing dances, insane upper/lower extremes, freaky costumes, frequent costume changes, and worst of all, you aren't even mentioned in the programs.
I've been a chorus girl for six years, so I know what I'm talking about.
I've been a chorus girl for six years, so I know what I'm talking about.
Hmm, in this scene, I have to do seven spins and a kick (on pointe), then here comes my own little aria of four E6's, two F2's and then another E6, all while wearing six-inch heels, a hoopskirt, a three-foot-tall wig and a corset. Oh, now I have a costume change. I now have three minutes to put on a curly wig, undo my corset, slip on an ankle-length dress two sizes too small, try to get out of these size-five heels when I'm really a size eight, and tug on some ballet slippers for the next scene. All while doing that, I hope I haven't smudged my makeup job, or my boss will kill me.
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People of any age group can have problems with the areas around the eyes. Some conditions can be present in children, as birth defects, or appear in early childhood. These conditions in children need to be addressed early as they may hamper visual development, and lead to lazy eye (amblyopia).
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Green living includes healthy eating. As the days grow longer and gardeners plant and tend seedlings, tender young leafy veggies star as the main ingredients in healthy green smoothies packed with vitamins and fresh nutrition. All that is needed is a blender and some fruit and leafy shoots.
If you are new to juicing or smoothies, you may want to gradually introduce them to your body's digestive system. Another tip is to quickly blanch the leafy greens for a few seconds in boiling water, then immerse them in an ice water bath to stop the cooking process. Drain well before adding to the smoothie mixture but save the blanching water as stock for soups and stews. A good smoothie size is 8 oz.
Try these recipes for some new spring teats:
Hawaiian Smoothie:
• Fresh collard greens, stemmed and chopped 1-11/2 c
• Frozen unsweetened mango chunks 1/2 c
• Frozen unsweetened pineapple chunks 1/2 c
• Fresh lemon or lime juice 1 T
You get: Vitamin A, vitamin C, iron, and calcium
Popeye Power
• Fresh spinach, stemmed and chopped 1 ½ - 2 c
• Avocado, pitted
• 100% apple juice 3/4- 1 c
You get: Monounsaturated fat, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese
Coco Loco
• Fresh spinach, stemmed and chopped 1 ½ c
• Frozen unsweetened mango chunks 1/2 c
• Frozen unsweetened papaya chunks (or fresh papaya)1/2 c
• Light coconut milk 3/4c
• Chia seeds 1 T
You get: Folate, vitamin A, vitamin B6, vitamin C, fiber
The Energizer
• Fresh kale, stemmed and chopped 1 c.
• Fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries 1/2 c.
• Frozen banana, one
• Vanilla almond milk ½ c.
• Almond butter 1 T
• Honey or agave syrup to taste
You get: Vitamin K, potassium, fiber, vitamin C, manganese
The Tropico
• Fresh Swiss chard, stemmed and chopped 1 c
• Frozen banana, one
• Frozen unsweetened pineapple chunks ½ c
• Fresh squeezed orange juice 1 c
You get: Vitamin C, vitamin A, vitamin K, manganese, potassium
Blend all ingredients in blender to liquid add additional fluid to desired consistency. Left over smoothies can be stored in the refrigerator for 24 hours in an air tight container. Shake vigorously and enjoy.
Once you try a few blends and decide what you like, experiment with other leafy green and fruit combinations. Greens are available year round in most markets. Organic greens provide the best nutrient sources. Check your local Farmers Market, too.
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Pomegranate Drink Recipes
Pomegranates are touted for their endless health benefits. But what about that wonderful winy, tannin taste? Sure, pomegranates are healthy. But they also taste great -- especially in cocktails and mixed drinks.
Pomegranates are both sweet and tangy. This is due to the large concentrations of tannins in the juice which according to some research provide extra health bonuses. The unique taste makes pomegranate juice and pomegranate molasses an an excellent mixer for drinks that aren't too sweet and aren't too sour. Pomegranate molasses is sweeter and more concentrated than juice, and a little goes a long way. Although it isn't as readily available as pomegranate juice, it can generally be found at but a trip to your local specialty store or middle eastern grocer.
Pomegranate juice, as I'm sure you've noticed is available almost anywhere. It's deep red color is attractive and just a splash of pomegranate juice can make a nice contribution to any mixed drink such as a vodka tonic or martini. The most fun and satisfying cocktail recipes are the ones you create on your own through trial and error. Pomegranate juice and syrup can be combined with other citrus juices, or vodka, gin, champagne or anything else you might come up with. But if you're in a pinch we've provided some of the best pomegranate mixed drink and pomegranate cocktail recipes right here.


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