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The pre-k lobby is stronger than I thought. Gov. Nathan Deal just reversed his plan to cut the pre-kindergarten program from full-time to part-time, a decision that affected the 84,000 kids in the program and had some parents planning to resort to all-day child care instead.
The governor's original plan also created despair among early childhood educators, who felt that quality pre-k was critical to Georgia's aspirations to improve its education system.
"From day one we have worked tirelessly to make sure Georgia's youngest scholars continue to benefit from the Pre-K program," said Deal. "It is so important that we keep Georgia Pre-K a priority in order to ensure that students are school ready and on pace to read on grade level by third grade."
Under Deal's new plan:
I still wonder about the resistance to limiting pre-k to low-income families. My twins attended state pre-k, which was offered through my school system. But I would have continued them in their good church pre-k had there not been a free option at my local public school.
So, I ask: Should the state have focused on keeping a full-year, full-day for the children whose parents had no other options rather than shrink the school year for all pre-k students?
Instead, Deal said he'll meet the objective of slashing millions of dollars in program spending by cutting the pre-k year from 180 days to 160 days. He'll still expand pre-k enrollment, but by 2,000, not 5,000 students as first proposed two weeks ago.
"We've done a lot of listening over the last two weeks to everybody from public providers, private providers and pre-k teachers," Erin Hames, Deal's deputy chief of staff, said shortly before the governor's news conference. "The greatest concern they all have is with the half-day program. "
Lopping 20 days off the calendar — which by staff estimates will save about $21 million — in different economic times might seem extreme. But the k-12 school year calendar has already been cut in many school districts — in some cases by 20 or more days — due to the extended economic slump.
But the plan for pre-k, mainly cutting the school day from 6.5 hours to 4 hours, found critics in every camp – lawmakers, advocates, teachers and parents.
Advocates said a shortened day would go against the national trend and research, showing pre-k helps children be ready for school and can curb the dropout rates and the number of children requiring costly special education services. They also argued that quality teachers would flee the program for full-time employment and that parents, particularly in low-income families, would be overburdened with after-school costs.
Under the governor's revised plan, pre-k will remain a 6.5 hour a day program and will expand to include an extra 2,000 4-year-olds in the fall.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
March 7th, 2011
11:33 am
Who is going to want to teach Pre-K for 10% less? Those teachers are certified and can go find an Elementary School job. We are going to end up with the bottom of the barrell teaching pre-K.
March 7th, 2011
11:38 am
Is the 20 day cut a mandate or is it simply a suggestion?
March 7th, 2011
11:46 am
@Interested Participant…it's better than getting paid for teaching only 4 hours a day as was the original proposal. Did you really think these teachers would be paid a full-time salary for a part-time job?
March 7th, 2011
11:56 am
This seems like a fair compromise. The 10% reduction in salary comes from a reduced school year, so that is fair, also. I am torn about limiting pre-k to low income families. It's another case of those that have footing the bill for those that don't.
March 7th, 2011
12:04 pm
@Mid GA Retiree…Pre-K is funded by the lottery not tax dollars, so it's not really correct to say that you are footing the bill unless you have spent millions upon millions playing the lottery.
If you want to look at this from what is best for society, then perhaps it should be geared toward those children will need a bigger head start than others.
March 7th, 2011
12:06 pm
I know I'm wearing you out, Maureen. Final few thoughts:
This issue has done nothing but pit the parents with the very young against the parents of high school/college students. I think the latter probably form the larger constituency.
The students and their parents will likely face a $3,000 bill this upcoming school year 2011-12. How many people would have serious financial issues if their property taxes, federal taxes, state taxes, sales taxes, you name it increased by $3,000 overnight? Plus room and board.
If HOPE didn't fund Pre-K, low income parents would still use Head Start and other parents would use for-profit or other institutions to fill their Pre-K needs. It's the way it was handled before HOPE. It's what I did for my kids.
If the Central Planning Committee was smart enough, they would be better off ticking off 4 year olds rather than high school seniors and college students. The latter are voters. Their parents are voters. Both in great numbers. They will vote in one of three ways for the damage caused: throw them out the next election, choose out-of-state schools, or if they stay in state, vote their displeasure by taking their skills out of state once they have graduated. Georgia will stay at the bottom of most of the important indicators of a state's performance.
Too, for all the Chambers of Commerce and the Central Planning Committee efforts to sell companies on moving their operations to Georgia, I know HOPE was one of the larger points they sold to these companies. I believe the college aspect was of greater importance in their minds. Now companies will see the Central Planning Committee will not preserve HOPE as promised and legislated. If you can't trust them now, how much can you trust them in the future with anything they say? Not all all, in my opinion.
I can't wait until the door hits me in the butt on my way out of here. Good luck Bubbas and Bubbettes. You deserve the actions of those you have chosen to elect.
March 7th, 2011
12:07 pm
The solution for both HOPE pre-k and college funding, I believe, is a sensible combination of achievement and need criteria. Both programs should target students who have ability but no realistic alternative to publicly subsidies. If it becomes necessary to trim costs, use a sliding scale, not a cutoff number. To argue that HOPE should be either entirely need-based or entirely merit-based is counterproductive.
March 7th, 2011
12:13 pm
*Sigh* What's so magical about the lottery? The money collected is taxes. You pay a percentage to the government for your purchase of a 52 ounce slurpee. Nobody calls that percentage anything but taxes. And last time I checked, slurpees were completely optional.
When people categorize lottery revenue as different, they get sloppy about expectations. When you get sloppy about expectations, you get the current mess called HOPE.
March 7th, 2011
12:16 pm
School, even pre-K, should NOT consider the impact of time for working parents. The children are the responsibility of the parents – working or not. Just because parents work does NOT make it the Board of Educations responsibility to baby-sit their child while they are at work.
This should NEVER be a consideration. The important considerations should simply include what is in the best interst of the student and learning!
If it is found that it is best for students and learning to be released from school or pre-K at noon every day, then so be it. The parents will then need to find a way to PARENT THEIR CHILD at noon. Maybe this means getting a baby sitter, or sending them to a YMCA program, or whatever.
March 7th, 2011
12:17 pm
No, this is not fair. Lottery-funded Pre-K should be limited to those who need it on an income basis. HOPE college scholarship money should not be given to private colleges and should be changed to a reimbursement-only structure so we stop wasting huge amounts of money on students who are unprepared for college. Those who are currently in high school or college and who structured their high school and/or college curricula to meet the existing HOPE guidelines should be grandfathered in.
March 7th, 2011
12:23 pm
@Wearing Me Out
As the parent of a freshman at a USG school and the spouse of a PreK teacher, I assure you the better benefit is providing for the 4 year old. The only difference my college student faces is a 10% cut to the amount he recieves for HOPE. That is still 90% I, nor he, has to cover. If he loses HOPE, he is fully capable of finding a job to pay his way through just like I had to do. The 4 year old does not have that ability. Also, don't you think the parents of 4 year olds vote.
March 7th, 2011
12:32 pm
This is much better than the 4 hour program; however, those 20 days, those kids still will need to be "enrolled" in something. I would imagine each center will have some sort of " vacation week" where the center will turn into a daycare for those 20 days. Still not ideal for working families.
@ HS Public Teacher. I work in a high school too and the idea that we should not care what happens to the students once they leave is not smart on your part. As a high school teacher, you know what happens when kids are left alone without supervision when they are in high school. Of course each parent should be home when their parents get there but that has not been the recent reality of the situation. As an educator, you should know better.
March 7th, 2011
12:33 pm
The best thing Deal can do for education in this state and for himself when dealing with education is to stop listening to his neighbor Schofield. He probably wouldn't be backing up again and would have had a better plan to begin with. This is where the no income cap comes from if you ask me. Pandering to the upper classes is not what is always best for kids! That is all we get I'm our Hall County schools now and I hate to see it spread statewide like this.
March 7th, 2011
12:39 pm
What is seems like to me is that GA pre-k teachers just got kicked in the teeth… the first proposal was harsh I will give you that, but lets face it, from a teacher prospective atleast it was equal…. less pay for less work… the new proposal is even worse… it is hatred in disguise…. more work, more students, same hours, less time to accomplish the end goal in mind, and less pay…. Who in their right mind thinks this is fair? While I realize the first option did create a childcare issue for parents and raised lots of concern as to is 4 hours enough time to impart the knowledge needed, atleast it was apples to apples…. I dont know how to compare apples to chairs.
March 7th, 2011
12:47 pm
@ Dontget Mestarted
Sorry, couldn't help. When I see misinformation, I have to clear it up. No, this isn't just a 10% differential.
10% of the current 2010-11 tuition level. That's $707 additional.
The amount of tuition increase for 2011-12 has not been determined yet. The new law will not pick up any increase in tuition. You can probably expect at least $1,000 (as they did last year). If you count the institutional fee (aka tuition), it was $1,400 to $1,600 (depending upon whether you went summer semester).
No fees will be covered by HOPE any longer. HOPE picked up $435 per semester last term. So, depending upon whether you go summer semester, they is an additional $870 plus whatever was allowed for summer, so lets say $1,000.
Book allotment cut to $150 next term and zero thereafter.
So, the reasonable $707 you are expecting to pay will actually be more like the $3,000 I alluded to earlier. As far as getting a job to pay for college if you lose HOPE. Good luck with that. One year at a 4 year here is about $18,000 including room and board.
March 7th, 2011
12:49 pm
re: "whose parents had no other options" — Complete load of malarky. They had options — stop having children you're unable to adequately provide for — unfortunately for us all they chose not to exercise those.
March 7th, 2011
12:53 pm
Yes. They should have focused on the intent of the Pre-K program. I think it was to ensure that all 4 year-olds whose parents wanted them to attend Pre-K could do that. What would be wrong with some families paying a small fee? If most college students are now going to have to pay 10%+ of their tuition, then why can't parents of 4 year-olds who are able, pay 10% of the Pre-K cost? Would that create enough funds for all the at-risk children on the waiting lists?
March 7th, 2011
12:57 pm
Free Pre-K is not a right, Free college is not a right. Lottery money is not tax, it a voluntary fee paid by those of us who play. The lottery corp can allocate that money any way they see fit. Don't like it, then don't play the lottery and pay for your child's education. But stop whining about whats fair.
March 7th, 2011
12:58 pm
This is absolutely the top priority for using the lottery funds. So much of the college funds go for unprepared students who will stay a year or two and flunk out.
Although I did not vote for Deal, I commend him on this decision.
Looks like his Democratic 'roots' are coming out…now that he has been elected.
March 7th, 2011
1:00 pm
Don'tgetmestarted, the parents of the four year old are legally responsible for that child. The parents of the eighteen year old are not. The cost of Pre-K is vastly less than that of college. The shifting of funds to cover Pre-K for those whose parents can afford to pay for it adds to the debt burden – over 4 years, not the 1 year of Pre-K – to eighteen year olds. This is a very bad idea.
March 7th, 2011
1:10 pm
In the ongoing debate realtive to what needs to be done to "save" the HOPE Scholarship and Pre K programs, the simple and reasonable solution that nobody is talking about is to abide by existing State law relative to how lottery revenues are used. The law that established HOPE (Georgia Lottery for Education Act 50-27-1) clearly states that, "as nearly as practical", 45% of revenue generated from lottery sales shall be made available as prize money. Additionally, "as near as practical" at least 35% of revenue generated from lottery sales shall be net proceeds and transferred to the general fund of the state of Georgia to be used for scholarship and other educational activities. Finally, in years when revenue permits, up to 10% shall be used to fund the Scholarship Shortfall Reserve fund.
However, since its inception, the amount of funds used for prize money has exceeded the 45% benchmark (63.3% in 2009!) and the amount sent to the state for educationally related activities has continually dropped from a high of 35% in 1997 to 25.6% in 2009. The question that begs to be asked: Are the percentages of 63.3% in prize money and 25.6% in scholarship funds "practical"? It would seem to any reasonable person that an 18.3% excess in prize money and a 9.4% shortfall in funds sent to the state for education programs is not a "practical" thing to do given the fact that "education" is THE REASON THE LOTTERY EXISTS!!!
March 7th, 2011
1:14 pm
Nice to know how screwed those of us with children in the middle and high school years got. My kids did not make it in the "lottery" that makes pre-k and I footed the bill myself for both of them. Now it looks like I won't be getting any HOPE either in a few years.
Good job.
March 7th, 2011
1:18 pm
Amen! to Shar @1:00pm
March 7th, 2011
1:27 pm
Your children would have received pre-k had they been in Georgia. Pre-k has been around as long as HOPE. Your children will also be receiving 90% tuition coverage if they have a B or greater. HOPEFULLY, the Hope will have died a painfull death by the time my kids come around so that we can look at real, fair market prices for university in Georgia, instead of inflated tuition and fees that we have now.l
March 7th, 2011
1:27 pm
I don't understand why people think that good teachers will flee the profession. There are plenty of educated mothers out there that would love to have a part time job that allows them to be on the same schedule as their children. I am one of them. I was a teacher before I had children and a half day teaching job sounds pretty darn appealing to me. The women that work at my son's private pre-k are ridiculously overqualified. Most have masters degrees. They do what they do because they love it and the schedule suits them. I still think Deal should have stayed with the half day plan. Every private pre-k I know of is half day.
March 7th, 2011
1:30 pm
the Pre-K change is not a compromise at all – it's simply an 11.1% cut instead of a 38.5% cut. Certainly less of a hit than the first proposal. If that's an 11.1% cut in pay as opposed to a 38.5% cut in pay for Pre-K teachers, fewer of them will leave, although those in public schools will likely take a K-5 job if they can to avoid a pay cut. Almost all Pre-K teachers in public schools are certfied teachers; they are almost never so in the privates. It may be that the publics will seek the high school and 2-year grads who staff the privates? ALWAYS true: the best leave first — because they can.
March 7th, 2011
1:35 pm
If the families of college students will have to pay an additional percentage then so should the families of the pre-k students. NONE of it should be completely free. Parents must to have a financial investment in the education of their child during the entirety of that journey to ensure the best outcome.
March 7th, 2011
1:41 pm
ALL Georgia Pre-K lead teachers (except for the few who are grandfathered in with a 2 year degree) must have 4 year degree or better to teach in the program this year. I think the last stats I saw was that close to 2/3 of Pre-K teachers were PSC certified. Of the 2400 teachers in Georgia Pre-K that are located in private child care centers, almost 1400 are certified.
March 7th, 2011
1:41 pm
Maureen, is the title really supposed to be "Emotions sore over redistricting" on the front page, or is it soar? Just checking, as I don't think that emotions can get sore.
March 7th, 2011
1:49 pm
so at least we know the plan going into next year; the school year will be like 160 days; so teachers make sure you are ready to get reduced pay. unless Deal keeps his promise of no furlough days
March 7th, 2011
1:51 pm
I think this was a great decision. My fiance is a Private Pre-K teacher that in danger of losing her job. When they announced that it would be going to half day school years, the owners of her school informed them that they would try and get two classes a day 4 hour class in the morning and 4 hour class in the afternoon. However, if that was not approved than, due to a pay decrease, she would be looking at having to find another job. She absolutely loves her job and does it for the satisfaction and not the money. However, their is a certain amount a person has to make to live on. This doesnt even mention the fact that it didnt allow any time for the teachers planning time. All students benefit from Pre-K, however, only a small portion of students fully benefit from HOPE.
As a product of the Hope scholarship, I think the idea of beinga reimbursement system would definitely be the smartest option and would save all of the money they need. I know of only about 10-20% of Hope recipients that kept the schalarship after the first year, and they generally dropped out afterwards. So that money was completely wasted on them. However, some got a second chance, raised their GPA, and lost it again. This is an issue. If we had of stopped the board of regents form banking off of Hope for so long this wouldnt be an issue. They have raised tuition insanely over the last 10-20 years because they knew that all of the hope students would pay it with no problem, and in the process have all but bankrupted the system.
March 7th, 2011
1:52 pm
@Shar…You are misinformed on the cost of GA Pre-K versus College. Having both a Pre-K and College student, I can tell you that the costs are very similar.
Tuition and Fees for 2 Semesters at Ga State University is $8,273.
The tuition for a good (not extravagant) Pre-K program for 42 weeks is $8,400.
So while College students will have to add the cost of books, the cost is not too different.
March 7th, 2011
2:00 pm
I find it insulting and frustrating that parents of pre-k students are not asked to pay a share of the pre-k tuition for their children as we with college students are. The changes will impact our finances for four years as opposed to the one year to pre-k students' families. (Paying for lunch for your preschooler doesn't count.)
March 7th, 2011
2:01 pm
WOW, what a "Deal" (pun intended)……..free babysitting, brought to you by…….US, as in "we the people".
March 7th, 2011
2:14 pm
@A Conservative Voice, please leave your misinformation out of the boards. Anyone that has ever had a child in a qualified GA Pre-K will know it is FAR from a daycare. And if you dont want to pay for it, then dont play the lottery. Its not a state funded program paid for by local or state income tax. So I am not quite sure where your comment fit into this board.
March 7th, 2011
2:17 pm
Regardless if they shorten the day or remove 20 days from the schedule I will still have to pay more money in daycare. Instead of stretching it out over the entire year, now I will get hit with 4 full time weeks of daycare. Which for me would be an additional $700. Either way parent have to pay more out of pocket.
March 7th, 2011
2:22 pm
This is sad, pre-K establishes the foundation of education for these children. Education is the key to reducing poverty. The kids that need pre-K the most are going to be the ones affect. What since does this make, unfair to the teachers involved. Is this apart of the furlow days in Georgia?
March 7th, 2011
2:23 pm
All of my children (5) have attended the GA pre-K program and I have felt it was a great program for children to introduce them to school. I am glad that they have decided to keep it a full-day program as it is a benefit to those families who would not qualify for Headstart, but whose children need the benefit of a more structured academic program prior to Kindergarten. If there had not been Pre-K we would have kept them in the half day church pre-school.
HOPE for college has allowed many to have the mindset that a close to free college education is a right, its not. Many of the college bound students or current students and their parents need a reality check regarding college savings; the ability of students to work during the summer and pay toward their in-state tuition and the ability to use student loans to pay for college. All of these are things many of us had to do to get through college and it did not kill us. Stop the whining and crying about having to pay $9-10K for a college education….
March 7th, 2011
2:24 pm
Dunwoody Mom, you were right about the lottery funding the pre-K. I had a momentary lapse of memory….they are becoming more frequent. However, I still have a problem with other government programs that ARE TAXPAYER FUNDED that take from those who have and give to those who don't. For those that try, I am all for helping. For those that sit back waiting for the handout that they think they deserve, or the entitlement that they want someone else to pay for, let them work like I did or do without!
March 7th, 2011
2:26 pm
I think people are focusing on the wrong thing here….the bottom line is that the standards expected out of children heading into Kindergarten are getting more and more extreme. Cut Pre-K and children are not going to be ready to live up to the expectations. There had been no talk with the proposed hour cut that the Kindergarten curriculum would need to be reassessed to account for what couldn't be taught due to the hour reduction. This is still an issue with the new proposal. Less hours to teach our children what they need to know to move on to Kindergarten successfully. So much for the "No Child Left Behind" idea. This whole proposal, half day or 20 days less, is simply hurting those children that would have already been struggling.
And as for those who are lumping all Pre-K parents into the recipients of free babysitting….don't stereotype all people into one basket. My daughter will attend Pre-K next year, and I just want her to learn and start her schooling life. I don't care about babysitting. Don't speak and make comments for everyone. I work full time and pay taxes!
March 7th, 2011
2:31 pm
AAAA-HEM!! If ya dont like it then find a Pre-K and pay fair price.
March 7th, 2011
2:32 pm
My God you people have become so reliant on big brother. Im surprised you all know when to take a toilet break without being told. Next thing you all will want the govt to supply depends undergarments…
March 7th, 2011
2:49 pm
@Lynn – I just looked up the current tuition at the Pre-K I used for my youngest child. It is $415 per month, so depending on whether you calculate a 9-month or a 10-month school year it will cost $3,735 or $4,150 per year. This is NOT daycare – it is a very good neighborhood preschool that used Montessori techniques for kindergarten readiness. I don't know why you would pay twice as much unless you are in fact using daycare.
Pre-K encompasses one year. College requires four. College, for most students, also necessitates being away from home, so the room and board costs double the required charges. Books and fees add another $1,000 or so per semester.
Most crucially, Pre-K students are legally their parents' financial responsibility. College students are not. Therefore, paying for Pre-K students whose parents can afford to underwrite the costs shifts the burden to students who must assume incremental debt to that already forced by the additional college costs. This is bad policy.
March 7th, 2011
3:01 pm
I am the mother of 2 young girls: one of which has already benefitted from Pre-K; the other will be in Pre-K within the next few years. I didn't have the benefit of the Hope scholarship; I went to school the old – fashioned way: I got a job and put myself through college with the benefit of a little bit of financial aid (which I had to pay back).
I believe the governor made a very well thought-out compromise. There are other options for college students that the youngest among us don't have.
I also don't believe GA Pre-K should be based upon "need". All children "need" school. If you want your child to go to college, train them to study and work for what they want – that's what I and most of my friends did!
With my older daughter, we still had to pay several hundred dollars per month for the "free" GA Pre-K, so to say it's free is a misnomer.
March 7th, 2011
3:05 pm
Shar, I presume you have or do receive government handouts or have no clue what is being admitted into Georgia colleges or Universities….
March 7th, 2011
3:08 pm
Rochelle: why don't YOU stop whining about paying for your FIVE brats to go to daycare on other people's dime???
I will stop whining about having to foot the bill for my (only) two sons to go to college when you put up and support your five. How's that.
March 7th, 2011
3:09 pm
Has a competent, disinterested, out-of-state agency conducted a comprehensive, long-term performance audit of the GA Pre-K program? of each of the entities providing pre-K services? Could we have some systematic evidence about how our kids benefit from this program as an entity? Could we also have systematic evidence about how kids enrolled in each participating pre-K perform in later public schoolng?
March 7th, 2011
3:12 pm
If ya dont like it then get a job and pay your kids way. Im tired of my tax money being wasted on your loser kid.


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I absolutely love the chamber music arrangement of this song (go Olivier Manchon!!) because you recognize the tune immediately but the recontextualization is unexpected and refreshing. Clare's voice is perfect here. (YouTube)
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China to Shut Down More Than 200 Million Blogs Because of Pornographic Reasons!
According to Reuters, China just took a bold step by shutting down more than 50 micro-blogs that were spreading out pornographic elements and jumbled and offensive material. This news was delivered by the State media on Monday. According to the State media, Government took this step after monitoring Internet at length.
The Xinhua news reported that these micro-blogs have been shut down for the reason that these were putting forward offensive and vulgar contents including pornographic, X-material and advertisements regarding sex. The information provided was all on prostitution along with illegal advertisements on sex-oriented drugs- a highly illegal act as reported by news agency.
These blogs are blocked after being reported by public members to the State officials who, after receiving this news, investigated it via their trusted agencies and then took an action to close these all micro-blogs, as stated by one of the State Internet information office.
The government after this incident announced their strict policy for pornographic kind of stuff. According to Government policies, no such vulgar stuff should be presented to their users, neither on Twitter nor on any other social site. As stated, these micro-blogs were used by more than two-hundred-million Chinese, which really is a fearing fact. Apart from these blogs, Government scandals and policies were also under threat and discussed on these blogs, serving live feed or platform to Chinese to chat about X factor materials, scandals and all.
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As said by the officials, Government will always take action against such materials and oppose this act of spreading pornography and vulgar contents on social sites or blogs, whenever they would be reported by public or they come to know via any source.
Except this pornographic stuff, they hint at no other material and information. This blog potency came into lime light after July incident when 40 people were killed in high bullet train accident. These bloggers roared against this unpleasant incident and raised their voice against the Government, starting a wave against Chinese Government for this ambiguous July incident.
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I think this should definitely stay at number 1 because it's such a cool song. A very great dancing hit!
1of the best classic rocks ever...
Great classic! This song made my fall in love with Elvis. Shame he can't make any other great songs like this one.
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[newest]Best Elvis Presley song ever
2Hound Dog
One of the best song of king elvis
Classical toptrack from elvis presley, with good guitar and drum sessions
I like to sing along to this song
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3Suspicious Minds
Amazing! Just had to vote for this one because I cannot choose between "Jailhouse Rock" or "All Shook Up" and I love this song as well. Classic one that everyone seems to know
Just a great song. That extra fade in and out at the of the song is just brilliant. Just when you think your joy ride is over, he hits the gas one final time. By far the best song he performed live.
The best but where is can't help falling in love with you!More comments about Suspicious MindsListen to sample
4Can't Help Falling in Love
All time classic, absolutely beautiful and it will never be forgotten
Very beautiful song, I would give this song a 3rd place after Jailhouse Rock and Hound Dog
Absolutely beautiful and heart-breaking all at once.
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[newest]This song I can't stop falling in love with you is so beautiful. I can't stop singing it. It makes me so happy and glorious in life. Thank you so much Elvis Presly. I Love you!
5A Little Less Conversation
This song was one of the first songs I heard of Elvis, by far his best, definitely deserves to be in top three
Always been my favorite Elvis song!
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6Love Me Tender
One of the best Elvis songs in the world such a beautiful balladListen to sample
7Heartbreak Hotel
Best elvis song is don't be cruel but this is secondListen to sample
8Always On My Mind
Elvis sings this with emotion in his voice, I believe he was singing this to Priscilla,
It is very full of emotion and I can't stop listening to it
Amazing lyrics and a beutiful voice from the king. I also think the song was written to Priscilla. Rest in peace ElvisMore comments about Always On My MindListen to sample
9All Shook Up
Even if I'll never have a fraction of the singing voice Elvis had, that won't stop me from always singing along to this amazingly giddy song which perfectly captures the feeling of being in love.
His first number 1 hit in England and his best song ever! This song got me into Elvis when I was 14Listen to sample
10In the Ghetto
Such a realistic story with such a good words and music.. Who can not be effected this song?
This song is my absolute favourite, I remember my father always used to sing me this every night. I think it should be in the top 5 at least.
Just pure honesty. Clear and to the point. wonderful easy listening music with outstanding and meaningful words. Just a great song.
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[newest]I just performed this song today... Every one said I rocked.
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11Blue Suede Shoes
All time favorite Elvis song! Very catchy!
This is a great cover song
Would be #1 on this list if it was indigo suede shoes.Listen to sample
12It's Now or Never
I have to say this because it was the very first Elvis record I bought, I have bought many since but this has to be in my list for that reasonListen to sample
13(You're The) Devil In Disguise Listen to sample
14If I Can Dream
This is one of the most powerful songs Elvis ever did. This should easily be top ten if not too five. Name another song (besides An American Trilogy) that Elvis did that was powerfully and so meaningful vocally.
This is a fabulous song, full of emotion by Elvis.
Definitely in my top 3! Beautiful songMore comments about If I Can DreamListen to sample
15The Wonder of You
Fabulous song, number one in the UK in 1970.Listen to sample
16(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
I did this song in my 5th grade musical... Great memories.Listen to sample
17Don't Be Cruel
Love the beat! Best beat of all of Elviss songs.Listen to sample
18Viva Las Vegas
Its the most amazayn song ever its so brilliam phenomeniall extrodinharry and fabulouis! :_)Listen to sample
19Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Just awesome! "now the stage is barren... Witn emptiness around me... If you wont come back to me.. Ill rig the curtain down... "...
Beautiful song, also the laughing version is good too, shows Elvis humour, his laugh was infectious.Listen to sample
20Burning Love
One of the best songs I've ever heard from Elvis. Peru loves Elvis.
He had me at "Lord Almighty feel my tempature risin"Listen to sample
21Tutti Frutti Listen to sample
22An American Trilogy
Elvis was very patriotic to his country, this is a song full of emotion by Elvis. Great song.
His single most epic and emotional song he has ever produced. Must be in the top ten, just listen and you'll see.Listen to sample
23(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame Listen to sample
24Blue Christmas
One of my favorite Christmas songs
One of favorite songsListen to sample
25Marguerita Listen to sample
26That's All Right Listen to sample
27Blue Moon Listen to sample
28Wooden Heart Listen to sample
29Don't Listen to sample
30Stuck On You Listen to sample
31Kentucky Rain
Most powerful and full of emotionListen to sample
32How Great Thou Art
Elvis was very religious believe it or not. His favourite music was gospel. I love to hear him sing this particular one.Listen to sample
33The Girl of My Best Friend
One of elvis very best. very modern song and instrument arrangement is also good. please vote this song.
An amazing song. But I don't mind if it's not on the top 10. Cause' almost all of his songs are really good.Listen to sample
34Mystery Train
What the hell?!
This song is my favorite one, the whole feel is just brilliant. Unbeatable
This song is my favorite one, the whole feel is just brilliant. Unbeatable
If you want to know about rock n' roll you start right hereListen to sample
35King Creole
Listening to this in the radio now, awesome!
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36Old Shep
This song is too underrated.Listen to sample
37Such a Night Listen to sample
38Make the World Go Away Listen to sample
39Promised Land Listen to sample
40Santa Lucia Listen to sample
41Hard Headed Women
42You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Listen to sample
43Suspicion Listen to sample
44My Boy
Great song, I believe although it is about a boy, Elvis sang this with Lisa in mind after he and Priscilla split.Listen to sample
45It Is No Secret Listen to sample
46Follow That Dream
Best song ever by Elvis Presley.Listen to sample
47Bossa Nova Baby
I like the song bossa nova babyListen to sample
48Bridge Over Troubled Water Listen to sample
49Good Luck Charm
What! This song was as good as don't be cruel should be at top 15Listen to sample
50Love Me, Love the Life I Lead Listen to sample
I know this a paul song and he is the best but nevertheless the king's rendition was also very genuine and passionate those have not heard it I will recommend them to listen it, I hope you will like.Listen to sample
52Reconsider Baby Listen to sample
53Thinking About You
A very passionate song... Elvis does a good jobListen to sample
54Way Down
One of the elvis last major hits. Should be much above in the listListen to sample
55Don't Cry Daddy Listen to sample
56(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such As I Listen to sample
57Moody Blue Listen to sample
58Milkcow Blues Boogie
It moves from lurking, lingering expectation to outbursting, thumping, feverish duende. In one song Elvis gives the taste, the bridge he is from dormant fifties to arising lust for total life, from lullabytime to awakening rhythm glory, infectuous blaze for body and pelvis to join.Listen to sample
59I Just Can't Help Believing
One of the better songs by elvis... The drums arrangement is also unique at that time, its different from other elvis songsListen to sample
61Only You
62Crying In the Chapel
This song was #1 in uk charts and #3 in us billboard. Probably one of the best song rendered by elvis and one of the best gospel songs of all timeListen to sample
63Gentle On My Mind Listen to sample
64You Don't Have to Say You Love Me Listen to sample
65Let Me Be There
Very powerful performance by elvis, it is a cover song but probably one of the last rock songs from the kingListen to sample
66Seperate Ways Listen to sample
67You Gave Me a Mountain
The most personal and emotional song by the kingListen to sample
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Carlos Cordeiro, Sachin Abhyankar, Dharma P. Agrawal, "Scalable and QoS-Aware Dynamic Slot Assignment and Piconet Partitioning to Enhance the Performance of Bluetooth Ad Hoc Networks," IEEE Transactions on Mobile Computing, vol. 5, no. 10, pp. 1313-1330, October, 2006.
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Brian Sansoni, vice-president of communications for the Soap and Detergent Association, said creating lists of supposed "bad" chemicals isn't helpful for consumers. "The most important information on the label is the product safety and usage information. Real problems arise really only when these products are improperly used or improperly stored."
Sansoni said that companies do a lot of research before developing products to make sure they are safe. "These products are formulated to be safe when used as directed," he said.
He added that consumers should be wary of terms such as "green" and "natural" because they are marketing, and not scientific terms. "When they hear all the green marketing information, we recommend that they look closely at it. Is it a brand you trust? If you have questions, call the company. Go to the website. We don't believe that some unscientific interpretation of what is green and what is not helps consumers all that much," Sansoni said.
Green Cleaning Products: What to Look For
So what is safe? And is natural always better?
"Just because something is natural doesn't mean it's good for your health," Weissman says. "Arsenic is a natural element, but you don't want to have that much around you. You have to look at each individual ingredient and its whole profile -- not just where it was derived from."
Unfortunately, there are no clear-cut answers -- yet.
Anne Maczulak, PhD, author of The Five Second Rule and Other Myths About Germs: What Everyone Should Know About Bacteria, Viruses, Mold, and Mildew, says that although chemical disinfectants are registered with the FDA, green ones are not, which means their effectiveness can be an issue.
"Green disinfectants do kill some germs, but probably not as many and not as fast," she adds. "I wish I could say that they were, but they're not quite as good."
Last year, the New York Times reported on the quest for green cleaning products by environmentally conscious restaurateurs. Their consensus? Quality green cleaning products are out there, but you may well end up with a closet full of them before finally finding what works best.
Bond recommends visiting natural food stores and choosing from the many green cleaning products they carry.
"The competition in the real green cleaning arena -- the companies that have been working to perfect their products during the last 15 years, and which can be found in health food stores -- has been so intense for so long that the ones who have survived are ones that have a lot of integrity," Bond says. "They've weathered the test of time and their efficacy is getting better and better, and you know that if they're creating a formula for a new product, it will have a lot of integrity."


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Hello world, and Happy Summer!
I'm going to cut to the chase. Right now, I'm obsessed with all things suspenders.
I'm not sure how this obsession came about, but let me tell you, it is real. I am so drawn to the look, and pretty much on any article of clothing: skirts, pants, shorts, or dresses. There are so many different styles out there right now, from physical suspenders attached to a garment, to pinafores and overalls making a comeback (which rocks, by the way).
Allow me to show you some of my favorites:
So Demanding Overalls (Nasty Gal)
Suspended Skater Skirt (Nasty Gal)
James Jean with Leather Suspenders (Courtshop Denim)
Chambray Overall Skirt (Urban Outfitters)
Washed Denim Overall (Free People)
Y'all get the idea.
I love the simplicity that comes with wearing a garment that speaks for itself. I would pair my suspender skirt, pinafore dress, or overalls with nothing more than a plain white t-shirt, or something similar, as to not overpower the look. But hey, that's just me.
Until next time… Xoxo
My girl Claire works for an awesome organization in New York City called Doctors of the World. They recently had Marchesa's Georgina Chapman design her own take on the traditional "I Heart NY" t-shirt to raise money for Hurricane Sandy relief. Not only is the shirt fresh and elegant; 100% of proceeds go directly to Doctors of the World-USA's Hurricane Sandy Relief Campaign. There is still so much to be done when it comes to rebuilding America's greatest city — and you can do your part simply by buying an awesome t-shirt. Win-win.
Order yours online today for just $30! I'm about to buy my own :)
My girl Rihanna is taking the world by storm right now. She has gotten all kinds of publicity lately — and all of it (besides her rekindled relationship with he-who-must-not-be-named, grrr) is extremely positive. She had killer performances on SNL and at the Grammys of her new, raw, emotional ballad Stay, and just released an equally raw and emotional music video to match. Her new clothing line for River Island was a hit at NYFW last week (short-shorts and crop-tops galore). She is launching a collaboration with MAC Cosmetics called RiRi Hearts MAC. AND, she is going to be on the April cover of ELLE UK.
This girl is killin' it and I am so proud of her.
But really. In all honesty, I can't keep up with all the hot designers. Marchesa, Oscar de la Renta, Vera Wang, BCBG… My head is already spinning. And although I've kept up with most of this season's NYFW thanks to Refinery 29 (seriously, they are my saviors when Fashion Week rolls around), only one designer really popped out at me, and it's not even the biggest name out there. But currently, I am OBSESSED with Mara Hoffman.
When I say that her designs popped out at me, I mean that literally. Nobody knows how to do loud, neon, multicolor prints quite like Mara does.
Exhibit A: Mara's Spring 2013 Collection.
Her collection for Fall 2013 is slightly toned down with the use of darker or warmer colors, but is still 100% Mara.
(Not to mention those BOOTS. I need them in my closet NOW.)
And of course, Mara Hoffman's bathing suits are always, ALWAYS on point. If you're not into the whole tribal print thing, I suppose you might disagree. But I dare you to argue with me.
Someday, my entire wardrobe will be Mara Hoffman + Pamela Love (whose jewelry is seen in all of the swim suit pics). They are the perfect pair. But for now I guess I have to live with just ogling their collections online for hours on end.
But being real — Mara Hoffman is truly inspiring me to break out of my all-black-everything comfort zone. And what better season than Spring to try out funky prints and wild colors? Imma start saving my pennies now.
Hey y'all. I KNOW, I'm the worst blogger on the planet. Man Repeller would scoff at me for even trying to consider myself as a blogger, I'm sure.
Nevertheless, I'm back with some of my faves to share with you all!
So since I totally missed Fall and also the Holidays, I'm going to backtrack and talk about some of my personal favorite trends from those glorious seasons (yes, Holiday is a season).
First and foremost NAIL POLISH, duh. These were two of my favorite Autumn-y colors that could most definitely be worn well into Winter. Check 'em out:
"Timeless" by Revlon
"Fashionista" by Revlon
(Those are my nails, btw. Props to me for being a perfectionist.)
I was also a huge fan of this dark jade color from Ulta that I can't find a picture of but I was obsessed with in December. Just use your imagination and think of the best shade of rich, deep green ever. Then go to Ulta and buy it.
Moving on…
Ankle booties!!!
These bad boys were, and still are, everywhere. And I am in love. They're the perfect combination of tough and sophisticated (especially when they have a good sized heel on them), which means you can dress them up or down effortlessly. The best part is you can find them at all price ranges, from 50 bucks or less to upwards of $500 (I am impatiently waiting for the day that I can justify dropping that much money on a single pair of shoes… Sigh).
My favorites in every price range:
Diba Elyse Bootie, $54.95 at www.dsw.com
Nine West Chana Bootie, $99.95 at www.dsw.com
rag&bone Harrow Boot, $495 at www.rag-bone.com
(One of my coworkers has these. She must get paid a lot more than I do.)
And last but CERTAINLY not least, my absolute favorites:
The Pamela Bootie by Pamela Love for Nine West, $299
Since these gorgeous, perfect boots were a limited edition as part of Pamela Love's collaboration with Nine West, they are no longer available. Probably for the best, because I would have seriously overdrafted my bank account splurging on those beauties.
Speaking of Pamela Love, she is my style icon nowadays (in case you were interested). She is the definition of boho-chic, but in the least lame way. She is both edgy and feminine, and of course her jewelry is incredible. Again — I am waiting for the day I can afford both her wardrobe and her beautiful creations.
I think that will sum up my first blog post of 2013 (and first blog post in 6 months, sorry world). NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: BLOG MORE. Love y'all.


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Diabetes Health Center
New Study: Avandia Riskier Than Actos
June 28, 2010 -- Older patients who take Avandia have a higher risk of death, heart failure, and stroke than patients taking Actos, a similar diabetes drug, a new study finds.
It's far from the first study to address Avandia safety, but it's by far the largest to date, says FDA researcher and study leader David J. Graham, MD, MPH.
The study analyzes Medicare records for 227,571 patients who started treatment with Avandia or Actos between July 2006 and June 2009. The average age of patients in the study was 74.4.
"Our study shows very clearly that Avandia is much less safe than Actos in things that really matter -- things that will put you in the hospital or land you in the cemetery," Graham tells WebMD. "If you are a doctor, there is no earthly reason why you should continue to prescribe Avandia. There are safer alternatives."
Defending Avandia's Safety
GlaxoSmithKline, which makes Avandia, points to its analysis of six clinical trials of Avandia.
"Taken together, these trials show that [Avandia] does not increase the overall risk of heart attack, stroke, or death," GSK says in a news release.
That's a case of missing the forest for the trees, says David N. Juurlink, MD, PhD, head of the division of clinical pharmacology at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Center and a scientist at the Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences in Toronto, Canada.
"The issue is you have two drugs on the market with identical indications for diabetes, and this increasing body of evidence that one is safer than the other," Juurlink tells WebMD. "Why would a patient want to go on the drug that is less safe and has no advantage?"
In an editorial accompanying the Graham study, Juurlink notes that the American Diabetes Association and its European counterpart have each advised against the use of Avandia.
Switch to Actos?
The Graham study of older people with diabetes finds that, compared to patients taking Actos, patients taking Avandia had:
- 27% higher risk of stroke
- 25% higher risk of heart failure
- 14% higher risk of death
How big a risk is this really? For every 60 older patients who take Avandia instead of Actos for one year, there would be one extra heart attack, heart failure, stroke, or death.
"If you are a patient currently being treated with Avandia, based on the data from our study it would be wise for you to contact your doctor and ask to be switched to a safer alternative," Graham says. "Even if you have been on Avandia for a while and have not had anything bad happen to you, why take those risks? They are completely unnecessary."
Graham is an outspoken safety advocate within the FDA. He stresses that his opinions are his own and not those of the FDA. He and his colleagues researched, wrote, and published the current study themselves. Despite partial funding by the FDA, the federal agency had no role in conducting, designing, or publishing the study.
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Gresh & Zo: Logan Thomas A Perfect Fit For The Patriots
…but as a quarterback or a tight end?
Local Student On Va. Tech Shootings: 'It Could Happen Anywhere'
A police officer and one other person were shot and killed on the campus of Virgina Tech today, more than four years after a violent mass shooting on campus.
No. 16 Virginia Tech Tops BC 30-14
Chase Rettig said he and his Boston College teammates pretty much knew what No. 16 Virginia Tech was going to do on defense.
BC squanders chances and their ACC opener
Virginia Tech cornerback Jayron Hosley intercepted David Shinskie in the end zone, and linebacker Davon Morgan stopped the Boston College quarterback at the goal line as time ran out in the first half to help […]
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The Boston College mens basketball team beat Virginia Tech last night, 80-60 at Conte Forum. Joe Trapani scored 17 points and Rakim Sanders added 15 for the eagles, who improved to 14-13 overall and 5-8 […]


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ET Solar to Introduce 1000V DC PV Modules at PV America East 2013
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- ET Solar Group Corp. ("ET Solar"), a leading solar one-stop solution provider, today announces that, at the upcoming PV America East 2013 conference and trade show, the company will launch PV modules that have been tested to UL(1000V DC) by Electrical Testing Laboratories Inc. ("ETL"), USA.
The new 1000V DC certification applies to ET Solar 60-cell and 72- cell poly-crystalline modules. With this certification, ET Solar modules can now be used in projects with system voltages up to 1000V DC rather than 600V DC, offering lower installation costs and improved system performance.
Mr. Dennis She, President and CEO of ET Solar, commented: "We are very happy to have obtained the certification from ETL that endorses our new modules designed for the US market. Offering tailormade and reliable products has always been our commitment to customers and this initiative is just another solid step to deliver it."
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This is a picture from a good friend of mine named Sketches. She and I roleplay a lot at Fillydelphia and she totally surprised me today with this photo.
This is the family of characters that I roleplay with and they are played by some of my favorite people on that site. I play often as that blue stallion on the far left.
From Right to Left their character names are
Anyways, felt compelled to share this picture with you all. If you have any questions about these ponies or other ponies in Scarlet's family let me know and I'll happily answer them.
- Scarlet Rose
I think this is some of the most incredible pony art I've ever seen
I love Sketches' stuff. :3 She's so awesome. Also, Ariel's so TINY. @.@
PS! GO FOLLOW HER! //wednesdaybrony.tumblr.com/


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More than 45,000 ethnic Ukrainians living in Maramures, northern Romania as well as some 100 Republic of Moldova tourists have come to the resorts of Cavnic and Suior to celebrate the old-rite Christmas Monday evening.
Locals of eight villages, most of them located in the mountainous areas of Maramures county, preserve the traditions and customs specific of this celebration and Fast is closely observed by most Ukrainians.
'Christmas is waited for with fast, prayers and traditions remembering The Saviour's Birth. The rural world closely observes the Fast and meat meals are eaten by some families as late as on Christmas Day. The first meal is served in the family, on Christmas morning, sometime around 2 a.m., after the return from church', Ioan Cauni, a Poienile de sub Munte local told AGERPRES.
One of the customs encountered in the ethnic Ukrainians' villages is the symbolical representation of Christ's Nativity by laying blades of hay under the table cloth, on which part of the Fast meals that are eaten on Christmas morning are laid. The table is linked by a chain symbolizing the wild beasts chained so as not to attack the flocks and herds that go up the mountain when spring comes.
The Old Believers put lit candles at each of the four table corners and the meal is served only after prayers are said.
On Christmas Eve it is only the children and teens who go caroling, with the adult going singing carols on the first and second night. The young men go caroling to the young girls on the second evening of Christmas. Tradition has it that it is a good thing to have a man, a boy or a young man entering one's house on Christmas Eve, since they signify the household's welfare.AGERPRES


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By Liv Buli, Resident Data Journalist for Next Big Sound.
An interesting article came out today from Liv Buli on whether or not tv show music placements actually help grow an artist's fan base. It's a question that gets kicked around a lot these days, especially with how music is becoming more and more of an intricate part of marketing for brands and big business.
However, I've personally seen both sides of the coin; some bands generate a tremendous buzz and others…crickets. I truly believe it ultimately comes down to several contributing factors: the artist, the tv show, and the audience. It also doesn't hurt to have your song played during a moment when viewers can emotionally relate to what they see and hear.
There again, I'm no expert so let's check out what Liv has to say in her article below.
You've just tuned in to your favorite television show, be it Gossip Girls, Grey's Anatomy, or Glee, and are enthralled by familiar characters and gripping plot, but how often do you take note of the songs that score these scenes?
In the right instance, television syncs can serve as an incredible opportunity. Beyond the obvious benefits in terms of additional income and branding opportunities for an artist, in a single spin on a popular show, new music that may not have had much far-reaching exposure is suddenly impressed upon a massive audience. If you are part of or managing an emerging act, you might wonder which shows are the best venues for featuring new music. Combining data from Tunefind, a crowd-sourced website that tracks television spins, with Next Big Sound artist data, we took a closer look at which shows are more likely to play music from relatively unknown bands, and in turn are most likely to result in a greater return.
With all the hype that floats about the industry when it comes to the popularity of certain shows, we first approached this data under the assumption that obvious trends would emerge. Either there would be particular shows that would bring a significant return to artists in terms of growth, or that artists with a fan base of a certain size would see a typical increase. Our first pass at the data showed that this was not necessarily the case.
For instance, Frank Ocean scored an entire episode of the hit show Gossip Girls in November, which marked the first time his music was ever synced on television. Ocean, who got his start as part of Odd Future and has done exceptionally well with his debut solo album Channel Orange, already has a solid fan base with close to 2 million Twitter followers and around 27 million views on YouTube. His overall statistics are definitely on a steady rise, but the spike in data following the television sync, pales in comparison to that of other events since his album release.
On the other hand, Golden State, a much smaller band in terms of fan base and consumption, with only 1500 Twitter followers and close to 350,000 video views on YouTube, featured on a season finale episode of Gossip Girl in May, and what constitutes a significant spike in their numbers immediately follows. As these two examples would indicate, the return on television syncs in terms of numbers is not necessarily consistent and can depend on factors that are impossible to quantify.
What we were able to identify by looking at this data is which shows typically see an immediate positive impact for the artists featured, by breaking down the percentage change in Wikipedia page views for an artist two days after a sync, compared to seven days before. The visualization below illustrates which shows can be considered most beneficial for an artist. Each dot represents the artist or band, and the position from left to right indicates the percentage change. The line within the box plot shows the median, or typical percentage change.
The top 10 shows, from Glee to Life Unexpected, all typically resulted in a return greater than zero for the artist, whereas those below had an insignificant or even negative impact.
Knowing which television shows on average bring the biggest instant boost, we took a second stab at the data with utility for the music industry in mind and took a closer look at the existing following of acts that were featured on the various shows. Looking at Facebook page likes as a metric indicating fan base, and normalizing these numbers to account for network inflation, given that the size of the network on the date of sync would have an impact on the overall numbers, we found that certain shows were more likely to feature bigger artists and more familiar music, where as other were more likely to feature up-and-comers. Here the position from left to right indicates the size of a band's fan base.
It is perhaps not surprising that performance shows such as The Voice and So You Think You Can Dance rank high on this list, and do not fall in the category of tastemakers. These shows are not taking risks on new, unfamiliar artists and music, but rather tend to feature more established acts such as Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, and Katy Perry.
The television shows that do fall in the category of those that typically feature more up-and-coming artists are at the lower end of the chart. These are MTV shows such as Skins and Awkward, as well as Ringer, and Pretty Little Liars. One might argue that a shows such as Pretty Little Liars and Awkward, which often features the music of relatively unknown acts like Tan Vampires and Mates of State, and also appear on the list of shows where artists have typically seen a positive impact, would be prime targets for those attempting to get new music out there through television syncs.
Ultimately, licensing to television is a great way to get new music out there. So next time you turn on your favorite show, make sure to pay attention to the soundtrack - you might just be listening to the next big thing.
Source: Hypebot / Photo Credit: Traced by User:Stannered via Wikimedia Commons


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Kyle Wingfield was one of the very first to be right. The AJC opinion page editor hit the nail directly on the head in his column on October 31, 2013 entitled, "Real-life Trade-offs Belie 'If You Like Your Plan' Claim."
Most of us clearly remember President Obama saying, "If you like your health insurance plan, you can keep it." Truth of matter is that it is simply not the case for millions of Americans and an estimated 400,000 Georigians.
Whether it is employers who have decided to get out of the health insurance business entirely or individual health insurance plans that some federal bureaucrat has determined does not pass ObamaCare's muster, the reality is: If you like your health insurance plan, you may NOT be able keep it.
More reprehensible is the fact that we now know that the president knew what he was saying was not the truth while he was saying it.
So while the president has thrown everyone from Verizon to House Republicans under the bus for the
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TransMontaigne Partners LP provides integrated terminaling, storage, transportation and related services for customers engaged in the distribution and marketing of petroleum products, crude oil, chemicals, fertilizers and other liquid products. The company operates business in five segments: Gulf Coast terminals, Midwest terminals and Pipeline System, Brownsville terminals, River terminals and Southeast terminals. The Light refined products include gasolines, diesel fuels, heating oil and jet fuels. The Heavy refined products include residual fuel oils and asphalt. TransMontaigne Partners was founded on February 23, 2005 and is headquartered in Denver, CO.


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Prices are set by the value that the buyer places on the good/service. The problem with the WoW Auction House is that we have no idea what things are selling for. We know what they're being posted for, but that's not a very good proxy.
That said, there are a bunch of reasons why you might sell a crafted good for less than the materials: one of them is that you used the materials to skill up, and having 40g for all of your gems now is worth more to you than spreading out those sales and getting 10g more per gem over time. There's a time-value of gold in WoW directly analogous to the time-value of money in the real world: having 10g now is always better than having 10g 3 months from now.
All that to say that just because YOU think that taking your time and selling the gems for a larger markup, but more slowly, is better, doesn't mean that the other buyer shares your opinion on the value of the gold. If, for example, you've got 15,000g in the bank, and everything you've ever wanted to buy is bought, you have no need to have the gold rightnow. If the other person is still saving for their flying mount and is getting really sick of running along the ground, having all of that gold ASAP is worth more to them.


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Hello my name is Leendert van den Berg.
This Lord of the Flies page is most useful after you have read the novel. This page contains possible (essay) questions, a description of the theme and an explanation of the symbolism and characters. I also included some links which you may find useful. To practice how well you read the (first part) of the novel you can try this: Lord of the Flies reading check
I made this page for English 20 (Grade 11) project for my teacher, Ms. Cluney, as a student of Savanna School, a school located in Northern Alberta, Canada.
I hope you find this page useful. I am open for suggestions and comments.
For more information about me visit this page: http://www.ualberta.ca/~leendert/index.html


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Oldpatriot Wrote:
Nov 16, 2012 12:41 PM
So now we are maligned for asking questions. Half the American people and press corps must not mind being thought of as totally stupid. It will be interesting to see who(don't hold your breath) and when the House brings up impeachment. Add in Fast and Furious, choosing which laws to enforce, lying at every chance, and altering story lines to the administration's benefit, and there is more than sufficient grounds to throw the thugs out.