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Korean Cakes
Korean traditional cakes have long been shared among neighbors and friends on many occasions of happiness and sorrow. The cake shape, content, and color vary from one region to another. When neighbors gather to share traditional cakes they extend their warmth and kindred spirit to others in the community. Korea people have always made rice cakes when they had tragic or happy moments in their lives. It was usually a considered good or delicious thing, and that is why rice cakes have been so closely related to all walks of life. So it is hard to understand Korean people's lives without understanding the symbolic meaning of rice cakes.
gaksaek gyeongdan honin injulmi honin injulmi
The meaning of deok began from everyday lives of in the process of making boiled rice and porridge. Various grind stones and stone mortars used for refining grains have been found dating from the 7th and 8th centuries B.C., showing that people had already begun farming before then. Rice steamers began appearing during the Bronze Age. These steamers had several holes at the bottom on each side, from which it can be inferred that they were used for steaming grains.
The etymology of the word, deok (rice cake) can be traced in Chinese characterers. Prior to the Han Dynasty (China), it was written as the Chinese character bu. As wheat flour had not been introduced to China at the time, deok was made mainly from rice, millet, foxtail, and beans. Similar use of the word deok can be found in Zhu La (translated as Zhu's Decorums, a pre-Han Dynasty story). It was written as jiu li fen xi (which literally means to make powder and steam). In Sung Ho Sa Seol (the book of Sung-Ho of Korea's Chosun Dynasty's literature), it was written that deok was pounded and kneaded together to be steamed. At this time, deok was made from rice or wheat flour. Different Chinese characters were used to differentiate the ingredients used. In common usage, however, deok came to stand alone, without the qualifying Chinese characters.
duteop-p'yeon duteop-kyongdan
Related Customs
Deok and Related Customs
1) Expelling Evil Spirits Traditional Korean toilets had two large footstools with a big and deep hole in between. It was shaped such that children sometimes fell into the hole and injured themselves. People believed that the toilet ghost was hungry and wanted a child to eat. When such an incident happened, people brought in an exorcist who performed an exorcism. They also made a special rice cake called dung deok (excrement rice cake) that they shared with neighbours for the purpose of expelling bad luck for the child.
seokyi-byong got julp'yeon seoktan-byong
2) Fortune Telling In the past, villagers forecast the future by looking at the shapes of the boiled rice cakes. All the people in a village brought rice and shared it. They powdered it and put one sheet of paper written with each one's name under their own share. Then it was boiled. Usually, all the rice cakes were boiled well, but sometimes the consistency varied. People with a well-boiled rice cake were believed to have good fortune, while those whose rice cakes did not cook well were believed to have bad fortune. When rice cakes were not boiled well, it was the custom to not to eat them. Instead, they dumped the rice cakes in the middle of 3-way street, believing they could avoid bad luck that way.
Deokjum (fortune rice cake) was used for fortune-telling. Fortunes were predicted through the shape of the deok after it was steamed. songp'yeon (rice cake steamed on a layer of pine needles) also served for the same purpose. Villagers believed an unborn child's appearance could be predicted from the shape of songp'yeon. If the fillings are cooked, the unborn child would be a boy, otherwise a girl.
Deok in Various Occasions
Since deok has become a favorite recipe for the Korea palate, it is included at many auspicious occasions. Recipes related to children include huin muri (white rice cake), susupot deok (red bean rice cake), and songp'yeon (rice cake steamed on a layer of pine needles). Each variety of deok signifies different meanings: Huinmuri (purity), songp'yeon (coolness, believed to drive away evil spirits). When a child is at boarding school and finishes reading a text, aCh'aekryae (Text Completion Party) is held and the occasion is celebrated with deok. For wedding ceremonies and 60th and 61st birthday parties, hosts prepare injul mi (square rice cakes coated with bean flour), kaksackpyun (rice cake with different colors), and julpyun.
|rice grains are first ground and steamed on a cauldron.
Gulpyun, ssukseolgi, baekseolgi, jongp'yeon, yakshik
|glutinous rice is pounded finely and it becomes sticky after steaming. It is then stuffed with bean flour.
julp'yeon, gaepi-deok, chajo-surich'wei, injulmi
|powered glutinous rice or millet is first kneaded and shaped, then it is steamed and stuffed with red beans, sesame seeds, or soybean flour (k'onggomul).
chapsal-kyungdan, kamdeok, saektanja, songp'yeon, jae-jongp'yeon
|after kneading and shaping, it is pan-fried with oil.
kweikwang-kwa, jindalae gotjeon, bindae-deok, kukhwa gotjeon, toran-byong
|Yakshik- made with steamed glutinous rice with a mixture of chestnut, jujube, and gingili. Flavors such as gingili, soy bean sauce, sugar, and cinnamon powder are added. Jongp'yeon- made with a mixture of rice powder and wine. The dough is fermented then put into foil to be steamed.
Hamgyeong Province
Hamgyeong is mainly a mountainous region and only has poor farming of minor cereals. For example, in the southern region, the ratio of cultivation is barely above 10%. The region'sdeok is made mainly from Indian millet. Other common types include injulmi, dal-deok,ogorang-deok, chapsal gubi, gujul-deok, gomyeong-deok, gojang-deok, kamja-deok(made from potatoes), yunkamja-deok, karan-deok, k'ong-deok, maemiju-deok, chajo injulmi, and gulir julp'yeon (made from oats).
chajo injulmi memil juak gojang-deok
P'yeongyang Province
P'yeongan Province is mostly mountainous except for the western side. Rice fields account for only 20% of the land in the west, while the rest are dry fields. Considering the small proportion of rice fields, production is relatively good. The wide ranges across the West Sea and Chungchung river in North P'yeongyang Province are well known for their good irrigation facilities. The region's deok tend to be very large and funny-looking, representing its people who are continental and full of enterprising spirits. Common types include songki julp'yeon, golmi-deok, gojang-deok, bong-deok, mujigae-deok (rainbow), kamja-deok,siru-deok (steamed), nidoraemi, chalbuchimi, notti, gangnaneui golmu-deok (made from corn), nokdu (made with mung beans), and jijim (pan fried).
notti mujigae-deok golmi-deok
songki julp'yeon chogae songp'yeon
Hwanghae Provinces
Hwanghae Province was well known for granary with numerous fertile plains. Rice form Jaeryong and Yunbaek was famous for its quality and was even supplied as Royal rice. Other than rice, non-glutinous millet, Chinese millet, wheat, beans, and red beans were produced here. With the production of various crops, different kinds of deok were well developed. Reflecting the region's hospitality, deok were served in large quantities and huge portions. Common type include ojangi-deok, chapsal-deok (from hulled millet), kun songp'yeon, yunhan (coast) injulmi, honin (wedding) julp'yeon, dakal (egg) bumbuk,janchi (party) mesiru-deok, museolki-deok, julp'yeon, wuki, japkok buchiki (pan fried cereals), chang-deok, gulmul (honey water) kyeongdan, dakal-deok, and sujebi-deok.
ojangi-deok honin injulmi ojangi-deok
kun songp'yeon chang-deok susupot deok
Cheju Island
Although Cheju Island has a fair amount of rainfall, irrigation water is scarce. Because of its poor soil quality, the island has few fertile rice fields. This caused the widespread planting of dry-field rice called samdo (Mountain Rice) or yukdo (land rice). Also, from the dry fields, foxtail, barley, buck wheat, beans, red beans, mung beans, sesame, potatoes, and sweet potatoes are produced. As minor cereals are more abundant than rice, deok are usually made from minor cereals and such dry field crops as sweet potato, potato, foxtail, and buckwheat. However, for ancestor-memorial rites, the main ingredients for deok is rice. Deok made from potato starch has particular taste and bing-deok (stuffed with radishes, rolled and pan-fried) is also tasty. Common types include julp'yeon, dodom-deok, chim-deok, chajobssal-deok (made from hulled millet), jobssalsyru-deok (steamed), ohmaeki-deok, dolrae-deok, sok-deok, kamjae-deok, sangae-deok, chochim-deok, kamjaechim-deok, panchakggeon-deok, chunggwae, uggik, baeksuru, chossalsuru, and eunchulmi.
ohmaeki-deok injulmi (eunchulmi)
Cholla Provinces
Cholla province embraces Honam Plain, the biggest granary in Korea and has plenty of herbs such as San Su Yu, Tangui, Omija and a motherwort. The region also produces wild edible greens such as day lily and bracket and mushrooms. Affluent region traditionally houses the rich and their tasty, abundant and Deok are well passed down to the present. Common types include kamgoji-deok, kamdanja, cheon-hu kyungdan, haenam kyungdan, got (Flower) songpyun, bibi-deok, mosi-deok, mosa-songpyeon, hobak(pumpkin) mesiri, puthobak-deok, bokryong-deok, suri-chui, songpi-deok, bori-deok,gochi-deok, chaljoki-deok, and juak.
bokryong-deok gochi-deok got (flower) songp'yeon
bongchi-deok got (Flower) songp'yeon chaljoki-deok
Kangwon Province
Kangwon provinces to the contrary consists main ?. Dry field crops such as potato, corn, bean, and wild as a result, Deok made of various dry-field crops potato and wild edible are well in this region. As such minor cereals and wild arrowroot, corn, and buck, whear are the main ingredients, tastes are native and service. Common types include kamja-songp'yeon,chaloksusu (Cron) siru-Deok, memil (buckwheat), chong-deok, kamja buchim, kurum-deok, dotori-songp'yeon, hobak siru-deok.
gurum-deok chal bukumi got julp'yeon
mulhobak-deok kaksaek kyongdan
Ch'ungch'ong Provinces
Ch'ungch'ong Provinces are abundant in such crops as rice and barley. That makes the region the home of various deok with many ingreslients. shoimeri-deok (cow head) is especially well known. Pumpkin are used not only for the pumpkin porridge and hobak-gulhanji (pumpkin honey pot), but also the deok makings. Common types includeshoimeri-deok, gotsan-deok, gon-deok, yak-p'yeon, mak-p'yeon, hobak-deok, chang-deok, kamja-deok, kamja-songp'yeon.
got injulmi hobak-deok kongseolgi
potso injulmi Yakshik
Kyongsang Procinve
Mairi agricultural produces of Kyung Sang Province are rice, barky, bean, sweet potato corn, and potato, not to mention fruits such as chestnut jujube, apple, persimmon, and pear, consequently the region's Deok uses these ingredients in addition to arrowroot, China grass, Chungmirae and vine leaf from the mountain regions. "Deok" using these local specialties are well known as the region's delicacies. Common types include bup'yeon, kamtanza, songju seokki, songpyun gulp'yeon, misi yip (China grass leaf) songp'yeon, kamsa-songp'yeon(potato), keo-chang songp'yeon, ssuk kul rae,manggae-deok, milyang kyeongdan,kongkomul-deok, chanochi, hobak beom-beok.
kamtanza kongkomul-deok bupyun
ssuk kul rae eunhaeng juak jugeok-deok
ssuk beomuri got julp'yeon jat guri
Kyunggi Province
Southern Han River flower into the West sea through Kyunggi Province. On the way it creates fertile plaints such as Kyunggi Kimpo and Pyung Taek plains where top quality crops are produced. Rice and Indian millets are especially famous and naturally, in this region Deok using those ingredients are popular in addition, Deok using mugwort from the field and oyster from the West Sea are also made ? Deok has a delicate flavor served in fait amount with one exception which is rather luxurious. Common types include baep'y-deok,kae-song kyeongdan, kae-song ja hak, susubyungkoji, ssukkaen-deok, ssaek-deok,yoju shin byung, kaksaek kyeongdan, kaesong cho raeng yi, ssuk-bomury, andmilbeombeok-deok.
kaesong juak kaksaek kyeongdan
kaesong juak kaesong cho raeng yi
All Koreas go through several rituals in their lives. These rituals have standardized ceremonies, and each ceremony is always accompanied with special types of food. Rice cakes have been representative foods to be dedicated to ancestors and god.
This is the day to celebrate the 21st (3 times 7) day of new baby's birth. Relatives and family members get together, celebrating the birth of a baby and praising the mother's labor. The foods used for this celebration include miyeok guk (sea-weed soup) and baekseolgi(steamed rice cake). The baekseolgi has the symbolic meaning of holiness, separating a mother and a baby from the mundane world. So people share rice cakes only with their own family members, not with neighbors and friends.
Baek-il (100th day of baby's birth)
This is the day to give congratulations for 100 days after a baby's birth. The number 100 has an inherent meaning of maturity and perfection, signifying a baby passes through perfection period safely as a human being. People bring presents and congratulatory statements and wish for the baby's health and blessing.
The several different types of rice cakes are prepared, including baekseolgi (steamed rice cake), bulkunp'at gomul (red bean rice cake), ch'alsusu gyongdan, and osaek songp'yeon(5-color moon rice cake). Baekseolgi has the symbolic meaning of holiness, bulkunp'at gomul for expelling evil spirits, and ch'alsusu gyongdan for returning a baby which is secured in a holy world to the worldly place on that day. The 5-color moon rice cake is made with 5 pretty colors, signifying the harmony of nature. Unlike the rice cakes of Samchil-Il, the rice cakes for Baek-il are shared with neighbors from the belief of a baby's longevity and blessings.
Tol (One Year Birthday)
The rice cakes for this day are the same as for Baek-il. With these rice cakes and other foods, the parents put rice, thread, book, paper, pencil, and a bow and arrow (or in the case of girl, they put scissors, needle, and ruler) on a table then let the baby pick up one of the items, predicting the child's future. The parents then feed the baby ch'alsusu gyongdan in the belief that it prevents the baby from falling down.
Ch'aekryae (Text Completion Party)
This ritual has disappeared these days. In the past, when a child went to a Korean traditional type of school (seodang) and finished studying a book, the mother usually brought rice cakes and other foods that she prepared to celebrate. The teacher and other students shared the foods together. The rice cake used on this occasion was a small sized osaek songp'yeon.
Honryae (Wedding Ceremony)
The wedding ceremony is a very important ceremony to tie a new husband and wife as a married couple. The rice cake used for the wedding ceremony is bongchae deok, prepared by the bride's family. Its major ingredients are 7 jujubes, red beans, and sticky rice. Each material has a symbolic meaning: sticky rice signifies the couple's inseparable love, 7 jujubes represents a hope for 7 sons, and red beans are for dispelling evil spirits. Other rice cakes used at wedding ceremonies include moon rice cake and 2-color rice cakes. Moon rice cakes symbolize the moon shining over each one's life. The 2-color rice cake represents 2 chickens, meaning a couple.
Hwaegap (60th Birthday)
The 6oth birthday has a very special meaning. In the 12-year, 5-cycle lunar calendar,the 60th year indicates a full completion of the 60 combinations, meaning that the person has returned to the original year of birth. Relatives (usually led by the wife of the eldest son) prepare a big birthday table. Rice cakes are is indispensable item of the birthday table.
Jaeryae (Ancestor Offering)
Every year, family members worship their ancestors on the days of their death. Rice cakes must be prepared for this ceremony. Musokhaenguiwha deokui p'ungsok (Exorcisms) Musokhaengui is an exorcism executed by a shaman to expel ghosts and evils, wish for fortunes, and give blessings. Rice cake plays an important role to appease ghosts.Chungp'yeon, kyemyeondeok, geomyeondeok, and geop'ip'at p'yeon are used in this ceremony.
Cheolshikkwadeok (Special Holidays)
These days were created by cycles of nature and traditional life styles. They include agricultural ceremonies, shamanist rituals, and historical events. On these holidays, people celebrate with special foods, especially rice cakes.
Seolnal (Lunar New Year)
Among the many popular New Years dishes, Korean's favorite is deok-guk (white rice cake soup). The reason to eat this relates to New Year's Day. The first day of a year is supposed to be holy and clean like the white color of rice cakes. According to tradition, you can only get one year older by eating deok-guk. This is why people sometimes ask how many dishes of deok-guk you have ever had in your life (a way of asking a person's age).
Chunghwa-cheol (1st Day of 2nd Lunar Month)
People made moon rice cakes and ate one for each year of their age, especially for slaves. This ritual originated to motivate slaves at the time of starting farming.
Samchit-nal (3rd Day of 3rd Lunar Month)
This day originated from seasonal enjoyment. People ate chindallae hwacheol (azalea pan rice cake) made from azaleas. It was a type of seasonal food to eat outside and enjoy nature in the Spring.
Ch'op'a-il (8th Day of 4th Lunar Month)
This day is Buddha's Birthday. During this time of the year, roses blooming and new buds sprout on a zelkova trees, so people began making siru-deok (steamed rice cake) using these ingredients.
Tano (5th Day of 5th Lunar Month)
Dates with the same number for the month and day (especially odd numbers) were believed to be good days to celebrate life and cheerfulness based on Yin-Yang philosophy. On this day, women washed their hair with changpo water and colored their hair pin red to expel evil spirits. People ate surich'wei cheolp'yeon on this day, made of regular rice power mixed with surich'wei.
Yudo (15th Day of 6th Lunar Month)
Early in the morning on this day, people prepared noodles, rice cakes, and fruits to worship their ancestors. In farming communities, people also had a ceremony to wish for a good harvest. The rice cakes prepared for the ceremony included sanghwabyeong (made with flour mixed with alcohol) and milcheonbyeong (made with flour and wrapped with fried vegetables).
Ch'useok (15th Day of 8th Lunar Month – Harvest Moon Festival)
Also called Hangawei Chungch'ujeol, Korea's version of Thanksgiving in the country's 2nd biggest holiday, lasting 3 days. This time of the year is near harvest time, and this day was used for giving thanks by providing alcohol and diverse foods. The representative food was songp'yeon (moon rice cake). Pines needles are used to preserve it and give it a very special flavor.
Dongji (Winter Solstace)
This night is the longest night of the year. People celebrated this date because the days became shorter in Fall, but began getting longer again from today. People believed that Sun got its life back on this date. People mostly ate rice and p'atjuk (adzuki-bean porridge). People sprinkled it on their front doors, hoping to expel ominous spirits and ghosts. Although there is no special rice cake associated with this date, many people made saealshim (small dumplings in red-bean gruel) which was made with powdered sticky rice and boiled to make it round. Then it was put in rice and adzuki-bean porridge.


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Silicups from Williams-Sonoma
Faith's Daily Find 04.03.13
Silicups from Williams-Sonoma
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I've been making egg bakes in muffin cups for breakfast, and I've learned the hard way that they do best in silicone pans or in cups like these. I like these cups a lot, as they are versatile and can be used for many things. And of course they are reusable, which means less paper in the trash.
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I had some of these cups and recently got rid of them. While they're the perfect portion size, they're a HUGE pain to clean. The folds trap debris that the dishwasher cant navigate, and hand-washing them was time consuming. I'll just stick to no liners in my muffin tins, thanks!
I'm with rebecca_f: I had silicone baking cups and absolutely hated them because they're so hard to clean, plus they were picking up dust and anything else from the air. I stick with no liners for muffins, and paper liners for cupcakes.
I LOVE these cups! Mine are a different brand, but the same general product.
Ironically, I love these because I think they're easier to clean! I hate cleaning out muffin pans where you have to scrub into nooks and crannies. I bake in silicone cups standing directly on a cookie sheet with the same amount of spray I would use in a metal pan. When I'm done I flip them inside out to clean and the few crumbs tumble right out.
Two years of heavy use and they're still as good as new. Never going back to metal pans.
I recently purchased some silicone baking cups from Crate & Barrel and while I thought it was a good idea, I found the cupcakes very difficult to remove from the cups. I washed them in the dishwasher with no issue but hand washing was difficult. I will try to spray them with cooking spray next time but if that doesn't work well I'll be using paper liners again.
i have a set of these cups and i use them for many things other than baking cupcakes, i cook on pressure cooker and top of the steamer i keep chicken, potato in these cups and steam. even caramel puddings, little deserts, boil eggs in shapes, jam tarts i do lot!! easy to clean and very handy! never want to get ride of them, hoping to have different shapes so kid can enjoy!
I have some silicone cups that just have large scallops (maybe 8 or so 'petals') instead of the usual cupcake crinkled edge. I think it makes them look nicer and they are quite easy to clean. I also like them because the cupcakes pop right out and leave a clean edge instead of the crumbly mess that paper liners create when you go to eat them.
Can you remember where you found the scalloped version? Thanks
Can you remember where you found the scalloped version? Thanks
I just bought a set of these for about $5 on Amazon. I was hesitant because my last roommate had them and they were so thick and stiff it was hard to get things out without destroying them and making a mess in the process. The ones I bought are a lot thinner than hers and they're nice and flexible. They're just as easy to hand wash as throw in the dishwasher because I can flip them inside out. I love them.

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I am not a bride. I am a cisgendered queer man. My partner is not a bride. He is a cisgendered gay man. There is a difference between "queer" and "gay" here, but that's not my focus.
I am not a bride. I don't want to know what dress whatever website or magazine will think is "hot" on me or whatever the "hottest" trend in whatever fashion for brides is because I am not a bride.
I've found the person I want to be with forever and it's almost as if we don't exist.
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Jean Paul Gaultier pays tribute to Britain's 'cult of difference'
Vsitors look at designs during the press preview for "The Fashion World of Jean-Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk" exhibition, showcasing the work of French fashion designer at the Barbican Centre in London on April 8, 2014 - by Carl Court
"This exhibition is a kind of tribute to my love for this city," he said at the launch of "The Fashion world of Jean-Paul Gaultier, From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk".
"I feel more at home (in London) than in Paris in certain ways. There is a unique energy here, a unique eccentricity," he explained, adding that the city is still a great source of inspiration to him.
The charismatic designer, clad entirely in black, sparked hilarity by declaring that the British were now much improved in the kitchen and were in reality "little rascals", contrary to their prudish image.
He recalled that the Brits were the first to take an interest in his work, while the French initially "did not care".
"I have always loved individuality and people with character, and it's true that in London there's more character than anywhere else," he told AFP. "They have this cult of being different that I especially love."
It was in the British capital -- where he came "to party" in the 1970s -- that Gaultier made two significant discoveries: fashion store "Biba", which he described as "like a dream," and the play "The Rocky Horror Show," which heavily influenced his later work.
London is the eighth stop for the exhibition, launched by the Museum of Fine Arts in Montreal in 2011. The retrospective, already seen by a million visitors according to the organisers, will be held in Paris at the Grand Palais in 2015.
London's influence on Gaultier is highlighted in the show by silhouettes of punks sporting huge mohawks. The exhibition also pays tribute to his British "muses," including Amy Winehouse, Kate Moss, David Bowie and Boy George.
One room is devoted to "Eurotrash", the outlandish adult television show hosted by Gaultier and Antoine de Caunes on Britain's Channel 4 during the 1990s.
One particular highlight featured the pair in disguise as Prince Charles and his wife Diana, earning it the title of "the grossest show in the history of British television" from tabloid newspaper The Sun.
The exhibition runs from April 9 to August 25.
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Maricopa County sheriff's homicide detectives are investigating the death of a Mesa woman who disappeared in 2009 and whose human remains were discovered in the desert near Apache Lake this month.
The Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is asking for the public's help in finding the person or people responsible.
Jenika Brianne Feuerstein, who was 20 years old at the time, disappeared from her Mesa home on Jan. 3, 2009, and was never located until a group of men went target shooting on April 6.
They noticed a blue 45-gallon plastic container that was duct-taped shut. When they opened it, they were startled to see the human remains, sheriff's deputies said.
On the night Feuerstein disappeared, she was with a convicted felon. Feuerstein texted her roommate shortly after 11 p.m. saying she would be home at 11:30. She never arrived.
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standered output values,text outputvalues,textarea,xml
o/p,database o/p
Generally Actions do not accept or return any values, to make it true there is a beautiful feature called Input/output parameter. Through Input parameter we can send "n" number of values as input to an Action and through output parameter we can return "n" number of values as output of an Action
Where n=1 2 3 4......
1. Arraylist is not synchronized while vector is.
2. Arraylist has no default size while vector has a default
size of 10.
Arraylist is not synchronized where as Vector is
No default size for Arraylist where as Vector is having a
default size of 10.
i would like to add a new point to above answers.
we can specify the increment size with the vector and with
array list we cannot
ArrayList is non synchronized.Vector is
synchronized.ArrayList is very fast because non
synchronized.we can specify the increment size with the
vector and with arrayList we cannot
ArrayList is not synchronized(not Thread-safe)but Vector is
ArrayList gives u better performance than Vector
I am adding some more points to the above answers.
Array list and Vector have one in common. They both
implement Random Access.
It is possible to provide synchronization using Array List
by using the utility methods in Collection.
for addition of 3rd answer incresing capacity in vector
using with ensureCapacity(int x) method
ArrayList and vector both are dynamically growing arrays.
ArrayList is not thread safe where as vector is thread safe.
vector is legacy class and ArrayList is newly added.
by default ArrayList capacity is 0 where as Vector intial
capacity is 10.
vector is growing by its size doubled.
ArrayList is increse by its size half(50%)
ArrayList is having only those method defined within its
collection class but in case of vector it is having its own
method which is not a part of its collection class.
import java.util.*;
public class VectorDemo{
public static void main(String[] args){
Vector<Object> vector = new Vector<Object>();
int primitiveType = 10;
Integer wrapperType = new Integer(20);
String str = "tapan joshi";
vector.add(2, new Integer(30));
System.out.println("the elements of vector: " + vector);
System.out.println("The size of vector are: " +
System.out.println("The elements at position 2 is: " +
System.out.println("The first element of vector is: " +
System.out.println("The last element of vector is: " +
Enumeration e=vector.elements();
System.out.println("The elements of vector: " + vector);
System.out.println("The elements are: " +
Arraylist also has the initial capacity as 10.
Please check the following code in ArrayList class:
public ArrayList() {
1. Vector is synchronized while ArrayList is not.
2. Vector has default size is 10 while ArrayList has 10(Look
Java Class).
3. We can specify increment size with Vector.
4. If we use ensureCapacity(int minCapacity) to set the
default increment size then remember following things:
a. Vector v = new Vector();
b. V.capacity(); === output will be 10
c. If you try to set v.ensureCapacity(5),then
d. V.capacity(); ===10
e. If you try to set v.ensureCapacity( >20), then
f. V.capacity();===20 and
g. If you try to set v.ensureCapacity(21), then
h. V.capacity();===21, It clears that if set capacity over
20 then it will be set otherwise no.
In the above examples, need to change one thing. i.e
e. If you try to set v.ensureCapacity( >10), then
f. V.capacity();===20
if we put value between 11 to 20, the capacity will be 20,
after that it will increase if greater than 20.
What is the intial buffer size of arraylist?
public Vector() {
if u check v.capacity(),it'l display the buffer size of vector.
like i need a program to find intial buffer size of arraylist.
plz see java class for arraylist.
public ArrayList() {
if anyone knows about this one.plz post the comment.
yes ArrayList is not syncronized on multiple threads and
not give correct result but Vector is syncronized 0n
multiple threads and it give correct result
I would like to answer this question as point...which would be easier to remember
1.Vector is synchronized whereas an arraylist is not synchronized
2.Vector is an object whereas an arraylist is a part of the collection framework
3.Vector has a default size of 10 whereas an arraylist has no default size
4.Vector requires an iterator to display its contents whereas an arraylist does not require any iterator
5.Vector defines an increment size whereas an arraylist does not define any increment size
ArrayList contains all methods are non-synchronized methods.
ArrayList by default not threadsafe.
ArrayList allows duplicate objects.
ArrayList default size is 16.if you want to increase size
use this formula:-- defaultsize * 3/2 + 1.
we can make araylist as synchronised:--
List l=Collections.SynchronizedList(new arrayList());
Arraylist is best choice for retrival operation and worest
choice for insert operation.
Vector is same like arraylist, but we have only one
difference is vector contains all synchronized methods.
Vector is best choice for retrival operation and worest
choice for insert operation.
i)Vector is a legacy class and represents array data structure.
ii)Vector uses indexing notation to store values.
iii)Vector can grow and shrink dynamically.
iv)Vector is synchronized; multiple threads cannot access
the vector object concurrently. Only one thread can access
the Vector object at a specific time.
v)Duplicate values are allowed.
vi)Before to java 2 there was an interface called
Enumeration to visit the elements of Vector. But now we have
two interfaces to visit the elements of Vector. They are
Iterator and ListIterator.
vii) Vector elements can be accessed randomly because it
implements RandomAccess marker interface
viii) Values will be stored in the same order as inserted.
ix) The elements in Vector can be accessed by Enumeration,
Iterator and ListIterator.
i)ArrayList is a new class used to store multiple objects.
ii)ArrayList uses array data structure internally to store
the elements.
iiiArrayList uses indexing notation to store
iv)ArrayList can grow and shrink dynamically.
v)Duplicate values are allowed.
vi)ArrayList is not synchronized.
vii)ArrayList elements can be accessed randomly because it
implements RandomAccess marker interface.
viii)Values will be stored in the same order as inserted.
ix)The elements in ArrayList can be accessed by Iterator and
ArrayList Vector
1>. NOT synchronized 1>.Synchronized by Default
2>. Use only Iterator to 2>.Can use Iterator and Enumerator
access elements interface to access elements
3>. It increase it's size 3>.Default it double it's size
by 50% if it run out
off room
4>. No default size 4>.Default size is 10.


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Well August seemed to come and go in the blink of an eye and we are busily preparing for the return of school. I have enjoyed the long lazy summer days but I would be kidding myself if didn't say that I am looking forward to September and the return to routine that it brings. (in other words the kids are going squirelly and we are all starting to get on each other's nerves:)
So with August coming to an end it means Studio Calico's September Kits are here!
eize the day with Poet Society! The September Card kit will take you into fall with a rich mix of colors from Life Love Paper, Paislee Press and Valorie Wibbens. Say HOORAY with an exclusive 4x6in stamp set, and finish off your cards with a mini vellum alphabet and rhinestone stars.
I was so excited when I received this kit because I am a big lover and patterened paper and this months paper pad has 23 different sheets! And also it is no secret that I am a stamper; I love stamps and this month's set is huge! Just look at those gorgeous large sentiments and all of those images and phrases to go with them, makes my heart happy:)
So here is what I did with the Main Card Kit:
And for the first time Studio Calico is offering just stamps for the Card Add ons. They are all so awesome!
For this card I used the adorable Jar stamp set designed by 1Canoe2 and papers from the main card kit.
And for this card I used the Back to School set designed by the amazingly talented Suzy Plant. All of the images are just way too cute!
There are five Card Stamp add ons in total. Here is a look at the images in the other three sets:
This incredible Circles Set was created by Splendid Fiins exclusively for Studio Calico.
Okay I am totally in love with this awesome Rocket stamp set created by Life.Love.Paper. That Tina is pure genius, love all that she does. She also created this totally cool Catus stamp set as well.
The Creative Team Gallery this month is just brimming with amazing inspiration so be sure to check it out and remember you can search it by type of kit; Scrapbbok, Card, and Project Life!
I was so excited today when I finally had some time just for me. My husband is away for work and my younger two were at a friend's house, and well my teenager was home but for the most part she is pretty self sufficient;) So that meant I could get crafty! I have about a bazzilion photos that are waiting to be scrapped and it has been so long since I actually have made a layout that it felt so good to sit down and play with paper.
I know every month I share with you how much I love receiving my Studio Calico Kits and how easy they make card making but I also love the Card Kits for scrapbooking too! Because the kits are so jammed packed I have tons of product left over once I make my cards. Today I set out to create a page using left over bits and pieces from the Sandlot Card Kit and some left over Sandlot Printables. *I love using the 6x6 patterned paper from the card kits as I find the scaled down patterned size perfect for creating pages with lots of layers but I am still able to leave lots white space.
Here was the result:
This past weekend we all went to the PNE and had a wonderful time walking around, going on various rides and of course indulging in snow cones. I snapped this picture of my youngest as the kids sat down to eat them. I love the way the picture turned out and the typical scrapbooker in me squealed when I realized that the colours she was wearing woiuld go perfectly with the Sandlot Kit. I started my page off with a 8 1/2 x 11" piece of white card stock.
When I first printed out the Sandlot Printables by In a Creative Bubble I knew that I would use this quote card at some point and it just seemed to fit so perfectly with this picture. I cut it down to a 3x3" square and then cut another square the same size from the arrow patterned paper. Next I took the blue "love" paper and cut it to 5x5". I had severval scraps of patterned paper laying around so I played with them and layered to create more contrast and interest to my page.
I love ink and stamping and watercolours so I had to add all three of those to my page. I stamped my tilte using StazOn and watercoloured it in, then also added several brush strokes of colour using my waterbrush and the Peerless Watercolor Papers (these are seriously the best! I love how saturated the colour is but how effortlessly it blends out by adding more water). I then stamped on the top left and lower right corners of my page the tiny circle images using Sunny Day and Brush Crush Color Theory Inks. Of course to finish the page off Mister Huey's had to make an appearence and now that I am finally friends with my sewing machine I even added some stitching to various places!
It felt so good to actually finish a page! Now that I got scrappy today my space is even more of a disaster then usual!
Good thing I am all signed up for Studio Calico's Workspace Workshop with the amazing Marcy Penner. Goodness know I could use all the help I can get organizing my hoard of paper crafting supplies!
And I am also super excited for Nicole Harper's Bright Idea's 2 class! She is incredible at inspiring you to get your products off your desk and on to projects. This class is a steal at only $5! And I am really looking forward to using my ever growing stock pile of product.
If you are interested in either one of these classes or both be sure to order then now as registration closes for both 11:59pm (EST) July 31st.
I can't believe it is time to reveal Studio Calico's August Kits! I don't know about you but summer is flying by and I have been so busy enjoying the sunshine and time with the kids that very little crafting has been happening.
That is one of the reasons I just love recieving my kits every month, I have everything I need to create projects quickly because all of the products are perfectly selected for me. It takes the thinking out of what to use and what goes with what. And I always make sure to find a little time for some paper crafting - it's my therapy;)
The August SANDLOT Card Kit is full of goodness. Gorgeous bold graphic papers, a super sweet stamp set, ribbon and candy coloured buttons.
The Card Add On Squints stole my heart with it's gorgeous watercoloured inspired flower stamps and versitile sentiments plus fabulous wood veneer labels, enamel dots and yummy ribbon.
A must for me every month are the incredible Printables that coordinate so perfectly with the kits. And what I love most about them is that the images also come in individual PNG images so that I can use them on digital and hybrid projects.
And this month I also had a ton of fun creating my own patterned paper using the Card Kit Digital Stamp Brushes and a single Printable PNG label image.
This Teacher Stamp and Die Set is so awesome, love all of those line art images!
So now that I have shown you some of the amazing goodness that August's Reveal has in store how about I share a few of the cards I made?
Well that's it from me for now (I still have big plans for these kits) but be sure to check out the Scrapbook, Project Life and Card Galleries.
Step on up and claim your prize at the Penny Arcade! These kits are full of fun whimsical patterns mixed with graphic designs and loaded with wonderful embillishments including yummy wide ribbon.
This card is more cutesy then I usually make but i just couldn't help it-those cloud images paired with the cute little smiley face are just too adorable! I also needed to add some soft "sprinkles" of colour using the awesome Color Theory Inks in Coral Bay, Blush Crush , Mint Hint and Sunny Day.
Can't get enough of that gorgeous striped ribbon! I added a few stitches to it here and then used some amazing digital cut files that I resized to fit my card front. The digi shop this month is bursting with awesome printables, cut files, digital stamp brushes and templates.
Sometimes I just love creating a card where the stamp set get to be the star. That's exactly what I did here with this gorgeous set from 1Canoe2 from the Pinball Add on. I created a background using the floral stamp image and Versamark. I love how this ink creates a watermarked image, just slightly darker then the cardstock you are stamping on to create a nice tone on tone image. I then stamped the image again on watercolour paper with Versamark and embossed it using Black ZING powder, then watercoloured using inks.
Along with an amazing stamp set, the Pinball add on has a gorgeous ribbon, beatiful papers and I am loving the silver accent pieces like the little label and doilly.
For this card I decided to really showcase several of the patterned papers and add lots of fun stitching. So glad I am friends with my sewing machine again:)
*Remember if you are a subscriber to any of the Studio Calico Kits you have the added benefit of bundling your orders for one shipping fee (or if your order is over $79 (US) or $99 (Canadian) you qualify for FREE Shipping!) That means if you shop between the 27th until the end of the month you can check out several times and not have to pay an additional shipping charge! I really love this benefit as I know there have been sevral times that I have placed an order only to realize after that there was something else that I really needed.
To learn more about the perks of being a Studio Calico subscriber you can check out all the details HERE.
Have a great day!
The clock is quickly counting down on Studio Calico's July's Kits reveal and I can't wait for all of you to see what Penny Arcade is all about!
But for now I can show you a little peek at what I did with the Main Card Kit as well as the Pinball Card Kit Add on and there are even a few exclusive stamp sets and matching dies coming out with this reveal (insert squeal here:)
This cute little cloud image just makes me happy!
And for this card (and actually several of my cards this month) I even dusted off my sewing machine and put my Cameo to work with some incredible cut files that are being released this month. I can not wait for the Cameo Basic's class to start so I can even get more of my Cameo!
The Pinball Add On is full of gorgeous papers and embelishments but those Stamps!? The set was created by 1Canoe2 and the images are just so awesome! Love every single one of them.
This card has a mix of both the Main Penny Arcade Card Kit as well as the PInball Add On.
And for this card here I used some papers from the Pinball Add on Kit and the new Birthday and Craft Die Stamp set. The "birthday" die is such a nice font, for this card I used it to cut out the word from the silhouette Printable Gold Foil paper.
Hope you have enjoyed these little sneak peeks at Penny Arcade:)
And I also want to remind you that the special new subscription promotion expires at 11:59pm tonight (June 26th). So if you haven't subscribed yet there is no better time then now! Click on the image below if you would like to take advantage of this deal.
The Studio Calico Classrooms are a buzzing with some amazing new classing starting on July 1st! I don't know about you, but I love a little summer time learning when it is of the crafty variety;)
One I am really looking forward to is INKED 2.0 with Lisa Spangler and Tina Aszmus.
These incedibly talented ladies along with several fabulous guest contributors will help you get the most out of your stamps and inks.
Plus a variety of awesome digital files such as exclusive printable and cut files And while supplies last there is a fantastic classroom exclusive stamp set!
For more information about this class and to view the exclusive digital content click on the picture above or this LINK.
Now the other class has me super excited to get better acquainted with my Silhouette Cameo. I have had mine since November of last year and while I absolutely love it I will admit that I have not used it nearly as much as I should because I have been a little intimidated by it.
I am not super tech savvy but what I have come to realize is I don't neccesarily have to be to get the most out of this awesome digital die cutter and Kelly Noel is the perfect person to break in all down in her Cameo Basics Class.
And of course there are several bonus digital files exclusive to just this class!
To learn more about this class be sure to check out the classroom information page HERE.
Hope to "see" you in the Classroom!
It's finally time to reveal the Studio Calico's June Kits! Say HELLO, HELLO to bold and bright colours!
This month they created a card kit with a 4x6in stamp set and matching die by JJ Bolton, then brought in a rainbow of papers from American Crafts, Crate Paper and Fancy Pants. Finish your cards with matching buttons, twine and Frosties from Queen and Company. I think it's safe to say thay the June kit will have you at hello.
Here is a look at the cards I created using the Main Card Kit:
I really love it when there is a ton of versatility in a stamp set and the one in this month's kit definitely has that! I was able to create 4 cards that all have a different look and feel to them which to me is really important when getting kit.
Be sure to check out the amazing Creative Team Gallery and remember you can always search by project type (and Creative Team member if you like;)
Have a great night and I will be back later sharing more of Hello, Hello Kit projects.
So it we are getting ever so close to Studio Calico's June Kit reveal and I thought I would just pop in here one more time before reveal to share a look at a Stamp set add on with matching die called Howdy.
I got the chance to create only one card using this set for the reveal gallery but I know it will be seeing ink again soon as I just loved working with it.
And before I go I thought I would share what I will be adding to my order this month along with my Project Life Subscription as well as some of the must have I used this month for my gallery projects.
Wink of Stella Glitter Brush Markers- They come in Gold, Silver and Clear and are an easy, quick and no mess way to add gorgeous subtle glitter to any project. I used the Gold on my card pictured above to colour in the building window and sunburst.
Studio Calico Craft Dies- I am totally in love with my Big Shot and the clean finished edges of manual metal die cuts. This month I am happy to see the Star Confetti Die, Symbols and Transportation dies back in stock. I had the Star Confetti already so the other two just promptly jumped into my shopping cart;)
Gelatos- I have always really enjoyed watercolouring, I find it so relaxing (well except when I screw up,lol) but in the past I have used inks and watercolor palettes to do so. Well this month I dove into the world of Gelatos and I must say they are so creamy and blend beautifully. This set comes with a wonderful waterbrush, blending tools and 28 amazing colours. I can't wait to play with them more!
Embossing Powders- Yup it's true, I may have a bit of an addiction when it comes to heat embossing. It is one of my favourite ways to give a quick pop of interest and added texture to a project. And I love how fine the ZING powders are. They melt so evenly and create a beautiful result.
So those are just a few of the things that are on my must have list, I am sure there will be more after reveal tomorrow;)
Have a great night!
I am excitedly counting down the days until Studio Calico's June Kit release. Today I thought I would pop in and share a little peek at the gorgeous Card Kit Add on called CIAO.
The images are just so cute and I was thrilled when I found out that there will be metal dies available for purchase that match several of the images in the stamp set:)
Totally adorable,right?! Now remember one of the many perks available to Kit Subscribers is that they get the opportunity to order 12hrs before the kits are released to the general public, and I have no doubt that this kit will sell out quickly-it's too cute not too!
If you aren't all ready a subscriber I encourage you to take advantage of the current No Risk Promotion. You can view all the details of that promotion at the end of my previous post HERE. But remember this promotion expires on May 26th, so there no time like the present to take advantage of such a great offer.
Have a great day!
Wow it is hard to believe that we are quickly approaching the end of May! The reveal of Studio Calico's June Kits is just around the corner so I thought I would quickly share a few cards that I have been working on with the HELLO, HELLO Main Card Kit.
This is a pictures from the Studio Calico site and you can view lots more sneak peeks on the the Message Boards HERE. And yes once again they are put coordinating dies in the Card Kit-squeal; this just makes me so happy!
And just look at this gorgeous Mood Board for the Month of June!
Now here is a peek at what I have been doing with just the Main Card Kit and I also used a new "Friend" die by Paper Sushi that will be available at Reveal!
Now I can't sign off with out mentioning that there is only a few more days left to the Risk Free Promotion!
Start a subscription NOW and be gaurenteed June's kit plus also receive the gorgeous Camelot Card or Project Life Kit. Unfortunately the Scrapbook kit is sold out for May but you will start with June's kit and still be able to take advantage of the promotion!
Have a great day!


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Sphinx's Queen
by Esther Friesner
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Plot: 3 stars
Characters: 3 stars
Style: 3 stars
Pace: 3 stars
Cute, a bit trite at points, but still entertaining.
Nefertiti is on the run with Prince Amenophis and little Nava, the freed slave girl. Crown Prince Thutmose and his men are hunting her, and the only way to clear her name is to get to the city of Dendera and present her case to Pharoah. Traveling in ancient Egypt was perilous -- snakes, violent hippo and crocodile attacks, and reed boats that often sank! Nefertiti has to use all of her survival skills to keep the group alive, and then she has to persuade Pharaoh and her Aunt Tiye that she is innocent. Lots of drama, mystery, action, and even a little romance in this historical fiction pageturner! 7th grade and up.
Reviewed by Jennifer Rummel for TeensReadToo.com
Nefertiti and Amenophis are on the run. They're desperately trying to escape from Prince Thutmose. Together with an ex-slave, they're floating down the river in an attempt to reach the Pharaoh.
They must reach the Pharaoh in order to clear Nefertiti 's name. After much hardship and a little luck, they reach his side, only to discover that Prince Thutmose has beaten them there. Now, Nefertiti must stand before the Pharaoh and clear herself from the false charges thrown her way by the Prince.
It doesn't help that she has fallen in love with Amenophis - the Prince's brother. It also doesn't help that the Pharaoh himself is in awe of her beauty. She must prove herself before the gods.
How will Nefertiti prove her innocence? With so many people against her, is it possible for her to have a happy ending?
I love Esther Friesner's strong historical female characters, and Nefertiti doesn't disappoint readers. For much of the book, Nefertiti remains isolated, even heartbroken. Still, she manages to gather strength for herself and to instill strength in others. Despite all the hardships she must endure, the author imagines the character as both powerful and vulnerable.
This book is the 2nd book in the Sphinx's series.Nefertiti, the lead character, is a strong, loving young adult. The second book was as good as the first. It is about love, Nefertiti learns to love a slave girl, as well as the accident prone prince. In this book, she is accused of killing the Great King's to be's Cat. After being accused she had to be locked in a room, like prison. She could only have a couple visitors, mostly the slave girl and the younger prince, occasionally one of the may princesses.Amenophis and Nava, the slave girl she set free in the first book, and Amenophis in the youngest prince who eventually help Nefertiti escape. When they escape their boat was crashed by a hippo and Nefertiti went one way while Amenophis and Nava went another trying to escape the hippo's. They spent to next 2 days trying to find each other. once they were united they had to move fast because Amenophis brother was on this way. they were caught, and take back to the palace. Then Nefertiti started to make friends with Amenophis 's bother ( Sorry I forgot his name!!!). They made a deal, it was more like a ran. NO it was a race! it was on lap around the pond. Nefertiti won and was free to marry anyone she wanted, Which was Amenophis! Also adopting Nava, if she wanted to.
This is a great book! it is full of love, adventurer, and Egyptian History. Estner Friesner is my favorite author. I have read 4 of her books. Back to this book, it a great book for anyone with any interest in powerful woman. It is a must read!
Sequel to Sphinx's Princess Good, but not as good as the first one. Too much romance and confusion, not enough autonomy and action by the lead character. The entire book seemed to be a reaction, a detailing of the effect of the world on the lead character rather than her actions to improve her lot in life and change the world around her for the better, which is what I loved about the first book. The ending, though, very good.
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Amazon.com Product Description (ISBN 0375856579, Hardcover)Ancient Egypt springs to life in this enthralling sequel to Sphinx's Princess. As she did in Nobody's Princess and Nobody's Prize, author Esther Friesner offers readers a fresh look at an iconic figure, blending historical fiction and mythology in a heady concoction.
Hunted . . . Overnight, every aspect of Nefertiti's life has changed. She is no longer living at the royal palace as the intended bride of the crown prince. Instead, she is being chased by the prince and his soldiers for a crime she did not commit.
Hidden . . . Traveling with two of her dearest friends, including the crown prince's brother, who helped her escape, Nefertiti takes shelter in the wild hills along the Nile's west bank. She must rely on her own resourcefulness and skills (all those secret archery lessons prove very useful) as the fugitives fight to survive.
Haunted . . . But the need for justice gnaws at Nefertiti. She is determined to plead her case to the Pharaoh and set things right. As she begins to question long-held sacred beliefs—a questioning that could alter the fabric of Egyptian society—her extraordinary journey from commoner to royalty brings adventure, intrigue, and romance.
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Chased after by the prince and his soldiers for a crime she did not commit, Nefertiti finds temporary refuge in the wild hills along the Nile's west bank before returning to the royal court to plead her case to the Pharaoh.
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- Calories from fat: 2%
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- Saturated fat: 0.0g
- Monounsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Polyunsaturated fat: 0.0g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Carbohydrate: 13g
- Fiber: 0.3g
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- Iron: 0.2mg
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- 4 cups chopped cored peeled quince (about 4 quinces)
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It's Too Expensive to go to College Anymore
According to the Census Bureau, there are 59 million people 25 years or older who hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Business continues to be the most popular major with 12 million grads, while Education was the second most popular, with 8 million. The median income for high school grads who never went to college is $28,659; for those with some college but no degree, it is $32,036; those with a college degree $49,648; and those with professional degrees $87,356. This translates to lifetime earnings of $3.3 million for a doctoral degree, $2.3 million for a college degree and $1.3 million for a high school diploma.
According to College Data, the average yearly budget to attend an in-state public university is $22,261. The average at a private college is $43,289. CNN reports that the average college student in the class of 2013 faces $35,200 in debt. Putting that into perspective, the profile of the average US household consumer debt shows we all owe $15,263 in credit card debt, $147,591 in mortgage debt and $31,646 in student loan debt. In total, American consumers owe $11.15 trillion in debt of which $994 billion is in student loans, a 4% increase from 2012.
In an article in The Huffington Post this summer, they predicted that student loan debt will exceed the median annual income for college grads by 2023. This is on top of the wages of college graduates actually dropping 5.4% over the last decade. Considering that Congress finally agreed this summer, after months of haggling, to stabilize the interest rate for college loans (which translates to roughly 3.86% for undergraduates and 5.42% for graduate student loans),at least the uncertainty of future interest hikes has been eliminated for families facing this huge debt.
Just about every parent (94%) says they want their child to attend college. So, with that encouragement, nearly 68% of high school graduates started out for college (44% of these kids to community college). Compare that to 43% of Americans attend church regularly and 50% of adults are married. College is now more popular then religion or spouses!
In the end, only 54% of these kids actually graduate within 6 years of starting college. So we have all these students with high hopes and dreams going in, but only about half graduate and join society with crazy student loan debt.
We would all love scholarships for our kids, but that does not happen to most. This weak economy of ours is forcing institutions to limit their generosity in scholarships and financial aid, so the average student takes on more debt than the generation before. Anyone wanting to go to college needs to explore every option for help. The Council for Opportunity in Education is a nonprofit organization established in 1981 dedicated to expanding college opportunities for low income, first-generation students, veterans and students with disabilities. Sites to help find money and scholarships include Fast Web, FinAid and Student Aid Alliance. If you want to help fulfill kids' dreams of going to college, look into Scholarship America to help with a donation. At DollarDays on our Facebook page, we are giving away $2,500 in products to college students; so make sure you nominate a student who could use our help.
America is the land of dreams and opportunity. Anyone who is passionate enough to want a college education should be afforded the opportunity to at least try. It would be just great if we could make a college education free just like we do a high school education, but each of us in our right mind knows this is a pipe dream. So the $35K in student debt will turn into $45K for the next generation and so on. A college degree is worth a million dollars more than a high school degree over your lifetime. Being well educated is priceless. I guess the risk of adding to your debt may be worth the reward of being a strong contributor to our economic future. I just wish it did not hurt so much.
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"Nominate Your Favorite Teacher" Winners!
Congratulation to all the winners and a big thanks to the thousands of people who nominated their favorite teachers for our Sept. 1-13 sweepstakes.
First Place $700, Janey Mercadante, Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School
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Third Place, $300, Laura Lueshen, Rockton Grade School
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Kris Gonzalez of Desert Heights Schools, Allisha Douglas of Sunset Park Elementary, Charisse Hastings of Garden Elementary, Michele Delgado of Carl Hayden High School, Lisa Theodore of Cuyahoga Valley Career Center, Tanya Peters of Gaston County Schools, Carla Banack of Prospect Mill Elementary, Chanel Smith of Dogwood Elementary, Colleen Furlong of Gloversville Schools, Traci Frey of Jarrettsville Elementary School and Amanda Kisor of Moody Elementary.
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August Favorite School Drive Facebook Promotion Winners!
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Nationwide, million of students take the SAT exam each year for admission to colleges and universities. The SAT is the standarized benchmark exam that determines who gets into which schools, based upon scores. If a student wants to go attend a top tier school, it's important to do well on the SAT. That's why it's important to take an online test prepration class prior to taking the exam. Not only can it help raise students' scores, it can also build confidence for the big exam day. It will also help students manage the expectations regarding the flow of the exam.
Studying for the SAT is a smart plan, but knowing how to study is even smarter. That's why DollarDays has partnered with Boston Test Prep, an online SAT test prep tool, to give away 1,000 online SAT test prep courses through the end of August. We believe using this course can be the difference between a decent score and an amazing score!
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We're giving away $2,5000 in back to school supplies!
Through August 15, we are asking our Facebook fans to nominate their favorite organizations that are having back to school drives for supplies for kids who don't have everything they need for school this year. DollarDays will donate $2,500 in back to school merchandise to ten organizations. The organizations can be your church, the PTO, the school football team or an even an outreach program.
If you know of an organization you'd like to nominate, please click on the image to be taken directly to DollarDays Facebook page. Hurry! The last day to enter is August 15! Thank you and good luck!
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"I Care" wristbands are a big hit with our Facebook fans
Do you remember our June Facebook promotion where you were asked to nominate your favorite charity and every one who entered would receive a red wrist band with 'I Care' embossed on it? Well, it was a big hit and 18 charities are appreciative of the free mercahndise they received. Thank you for entering and helping others!
Shortly after we mailed the wristbands, we received this Facebook post from Tony Tannahill: "Thank you very much for our I Care DollarDays wristband!" He also include this photo.
We appreciate the photo so everyone can see how they arrived to over 5,000 people who care! Once Tony posted, several people sent their thanks as well. Thank you Tony, and to everyone who entred the June Sweepstakes!
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Metro Parks Gears Up for "Golftober"
Thursday September 26, 2013
"Golftober" is back! Louisville Metro Parks and Recreation will offer an affordable family golfing package at its nine golf courses each weekend in October.
For only $20, a family of up to four members can play 9 holes at any Metro Parks course. The $20 includes greens and carts fees, and families can take advantage of the deal after 4:30 p.m. on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays during October.
The golf special is available Oct. 4-6; Oct. 11-13; Oct. 18-20 and Oct. 25-27. Families are encouraged to book a tee time in advance at the golf course of their choice.
About Metro Parks Golf
Louisville's nine public golf courses offer a quality golfing experience at some of the most affordable prices in the nation. Each course has its own unique character, and some consistently rank among Kentucky's best and most challenging courses. Metro Parks operates nine municipally-owned golf courses that are challenging to everyone from beginners to scratch golfers.
• Bobby Nichols Golf Course, 4301 E. Pages Lane, 502/937-9051 (9 holes)
• Charlie Vettiner Golf Course, 10207 Mary Dell Lane, 502/267-9958 (18 holes)
• Cherokee Golf Course, 2501 Alexander Road, 502/458-9450 (9 holes)
• Crescent Hill Golf Course, 3110 Brownsboro Road, 502/896-9193 (9 holes)
• Iroquois Golf Course, 1501 Rundill Road, 502/363-9520 (18 holes)
• Long Run Golf Course, 1605 Flat Rock Road, 502/245-9015 (18 holes)
• Seneca Golf Course, 2300 Pee Wee Reese Blvd, 502/458-9298 (18 holes)
• Shawnee Golf Course, 460 Northwestern Parkway, 502/776-9389 (18 holes)
• Sun Valley Golf Course, 6505 Bethany Lane, 502/937-9228 (18 holes)
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