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		<title>Indoors Or Outdoors: What is Best For Your Pet</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Mar 2010 01:16:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before you take on the responsibility of owning a cat or dog, you need to take the time to consider the living arrangements for your pet. Many people adopt pets with the idea that they will be raising an outdoor animal. How many people in your neighborhood keep their dogs or cat’s outdoors at all [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Before you take on the responsibility of owning a cat or dog, you need to take the time to consider the living arrangements for your pet. Many people adopt pets with the idea that they will be raising an outdoor animal. How many people in your neighborhood keep their dogs or cat’s outdoors at all times? The fact of the matter is, outside is not a safe place for a cat or a dog. When you adopt a pet, you need to make sure that you are ready to allow your pet into your home.</p>
<h2>Pets Love Being Outside</h2>
<p>It is true that cats and dogs both will love being outside, it is their natural environment. Cats delight in chasing birds, climbing trees, and hiding in shrubs. Dogs adore barking at the neighbors, chasing squirrels, and digging. However, there are many dangers to keeping your pet outside at all times. Dogs tend to get more outside time in cats. Owners take their dogs out for walks, and in some cases allow their dogs, unsupervised access to the backyard from time to time. Cats are usually either indoor pets or outdoor pets.</p>
<p>It is more common nowadays, for owners to keep their cats indoors as they begin to realize the dangers of allowing their cat to live outdoors at all time. It is highly recommended that you keep your cats and dogs inside. For cats, you can help them explore their natural instincts inside by giving them plenty of places to run and play inside your home.  Buy your cat a good scratching post with a high perch and install a window seat so they can gaze at the birds outdoors.</p>
<h2>Dangers of Outside</h2>
<p>The number one danger to your pets when they go outside is other animals. You never know when your dog or cat will encounter a stray or strange cat or dog from down the street. You know that your pet is properly vaccinated, but you do not know that health condition of other animals outside. In addition, if your dog or cat gets into a fight with another animal.  Your pet can be seriously injured or harmed.  Unless you supervise your pet at all times when they are outside, you never know when your cat or dog will encounter a strange animal.</p>
<p>Other dangers of allowing your pet to live outside are cars and other people. A cat darting across the street late at night is a recipe for disaster. What if your dog gets loose from your yard and encounters a child?  How will your dog react? You hope that your dog will be good and stay friendly. However, what happens if the child begins to taunt or tease your dog or poke a stick at him? If your dog bites or scratches another person, chances are, you will be responsible for your pet&#8217;s actions. Many pet owners have found themselves in a serious situation when their dog or cat has acted aggressively when outdoors.</p>
<p>When your cat or dog stays indoors, you can also help control fleas, ticks, and the exposure to heartworms. This is not to say that you should not treat an indoor pet for these problems. All dogs, whether the event indoors or outdoors, should be on a monthly heartworm preventative. Both cats and dogs should also be treated with monthly preventative. It is important to remember though, if your cat or dog lives outdoors, you will have many more problems when it comes to fleas and ticks.</p>
<p>As you can see, there are many reasons why you should keep your dog or cat indoors. Pets that are indoor pets live longer and healthier lives than pets that live outside. This includes all pets, once you make them an indoor animal; you need to protect them from anything that might happen if they get outdoors, they now depend on you to provide a home for them.</p>
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		<title>Make the Most of Your Universal Studios Tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:39:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you will be visiting Universal Studios, you need to be prepared. Arriving at the park unprepared can  literally ruin your vacation! Follow these tips to help  you get the most out of your Universal Studios Tour  adventure.
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>If you will be visiting Universal Studios, you need to be prepared. Arriving at the park unprepared can  literally ruin your vacation! Follow these tips to help  you get the most out of your Universal Studios Tour  adventure.</p>
<p>It will be very hot. Make sure that you dress in cotton clothing that is cool. You should strongly  consider bringing a change of clothing, so you can  change into dry clothes after the rides that soak  you, or if your clothes get too sweaty. If you will be  there during the evening hours, bring warmer  clothes to change into. Do not wear new shoes!  There is a lot of walking involved, and you won’t  last one hour in brand new shoes. Wear an old  pair that are well broken in. Bring an extra pair of  shoes to change into if yours get wet. Make sure that you bring earplugs. There is a lot of  noise at Universal Studios, and some of the  attractions are deafening. Also bring sunscreen, sunglasses, and hats to help protect you from the sun. Use a backpack or a fanny pack to carry your belongings in – there are also lockers available through guest services if you need a safe dry place to store your things.</p>
<p>Make sure that you take the Universal Studio Tour early in the day. The park will remain open several hours after the tour has closed for the day. Designate a meeting place with everyone in your party, in case you get separated. Make sure that everyone in your party has a map, and that they know how to read it!</p>
<p>Leave small babies and toddlers with a sitter. They will not enjoy Universal Studios, and they will make sure that you don’t enjoy it either if you bring them. Consider purchasing VIP passes which will allow you to move to the front of the lines for the attractions. This is a huge time saver, and will keep you from wasting valuable time and getting bored.</p>
<p>Avoid eating inside the park if you can. It is very expensive, and the food is much cheaper right outside the gates in City Walk. Also save your shopping for the end of the day, so you don’t have to carry packages around with you. Universal Studios Tours does have a package delivery service, which will allow you to pick up your purchases at the end of the day near the exit, in case you find a souvenir that simply won’t wait until closing time.</p>
<p>Most importantly, see and do as much as possible, and have fun! Universal Studios has been entertaining us for years, and entertainment is what Universal Studios Tours is all about!</p>
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		<title>Cooking Basics for Beginners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Mar 2010 03:50:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When it comes to cooking, it is important to keep in mind that everyone started somewhere. I do not know of a single person who was born with a wooden cooking spoon and ready to go. There is a lot of learning that must be done in order to become a prolific cook and then [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>When it comes to cooking, it is important to keep in mind that everyone started somewhere. I do not know of a single person who was born with a wooden cooking spoon and ready to go. There is a lot of learning that must be done in order to become a prolific cook and then there is always room for improvement. Not only do you need to begin with the basics when it comes to cooking but you almost need to begin again when learning to cook a new cuisine such as Chinese, Thai, or Indian food.</p>
<p>This means that at any given time in your cooking learning cycles there is quite probably someone somewhere that is better and/or worse at cooking than you. Take heart from this because even the best have bad days when it comes to cooking. There are many people who cook for different reasons. Some cook in order to eat and survive while others cook because they actually enjoy the process of cooking. Some cook during times of emotional upheaval and others cook out of sheer boredom. Whatever your reason for cooking or learning to cook you should always begin with the basics.</p>
<p>The first thing that you need to learn is what the different terminology you will find in recipes actually means. There are many new and sometimes foreign sounding terms that you will find in common recipes. These terms can mean the difference in recipe success or failure. You should be able to find a good section in any inclusive cookbook that explains the different definitions for unfamiliar terminology. If you aren&#8217;t absolutely certain what is meant by &#8220;folding in the eggs&#8221; it is in your best interests to look it up.</p>
<p>Another great bit of advice when it comes to cooking basics is to try simpler recipes for a while and then expand your horizons to the more complex recipes that abound. Most recipes will have a little note about their degree of difficulty and you can read through the recipe to see whether or not it is something you are interested in preparing or confident that you can prepare. Remember Rome wasn&#8217;t built in a day and it will take quite some time to build a reliable &#8216;repertoire&#8217; of recipes to work into your meal planning rotation.</p>
<p>The good news is that once you&#8217;ve learned the basics of cooking it is unlikely that you will ever need to relearn them. This means that you can constantly build up and expand your cooking skills. As you learn new recipes and improve your culinary skills and talents you will discover that preparing your own meals from scratch is much more rewarding than preparing prepackaged meals that are purchased from the shelves of your local supermarkets.</p>
<p>You will also discover as your experience and confidence grows that you will find yourself more and more often improvising as you go and adjusting recipes to meet your personal preferences. If you prefer more or less of ingredients or want to make a recipe a little more or less spicy in flavor you can make simple adjustments along the way in order to achieve this goal. In other words you will begin in time to create recipes of your very own. And that is something you won&#8217;t necessarily learn when it comes to basic cooking skills for beginners but you would never learn if you didn&#8217;t master those basic cooking skills.</p>
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		<title>The Advantages and Disadvantages of Private Label Resell Rights</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Mar 2010 14:01:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At any given moment in time, there are a number of individuals who are searching the internet in hopes of finding a legitimate money making opportunity. Many of those individuals are at-home parents, others are retired, and some just want to find a better opportunity. If you are interested in making money, in a relatively [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>At any given moment in time, there are a number of individuals who are searching the internet in hopes of finding a legitimate money making opportunity. Many of those individuals are at-home parents, others are retired, and some just want to find a better opportunity. If you are interested in making money, in a relatively easy way, you are advised to further examine private label resell rights.  It may very well be the opportunity that you have been searching for.</p>
<p>Private label resell rights are typically offered by the product’s creator.  Although these individuals may have the time and the knowledge needed to create new products, most do not have the time or the knowledge to sell those products.  Instead of selling their own products, many rely on others to do the selling for them.  When you obtain the resell rights to a private label product, you are buying the rights to resell that product.  These products most commonly include software programs and e-books, but they are not limited to just those products.  After the transaction has taken place, you will then be responsible for selling the product. In fact, you will make money from each sale that you successfully process.</p>
<p>If obtaining the private label resell rights to a particular product sounds like an amazing business opportunity, you may be right.  However, with all other business opportunities, it is important to remember one thing; not all opportunities work for everyone. This means that although someone you know may be able to turn a profit buying the resell rights to an e-book or a software program, you may not necessarily be able to.  Before investing in a private label product, not matter what that product is, you are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the advantages and disadvantages of private label resell rights.  This step is important to determining whether or not this business opportunity can help you make money online.</p>
<p>The biggest advantage to private label resell rights is that you get to make money selling a product that you didn’t even create.  In some cases, you are even allowed, and maybe even required, to alter the work, but then you can claim it as your own. This means that overnight you literally could become a freelance writer or a software developer.</p>
<p>Another advantage to private label resell rights it the flexibility you will have.  Each time you sell the product, which you have acquired the resell rights you, you will make money.  The amount of money you make will all depend on how many hours you work. These hours could be as much or as little as you want.  In fact, many private label resell buyers are able to make money selling their products with only working a few hours a week.</p>
<p>While there are advantages to obtaining the resell rights to a private label product, there are disadvantages as well. To make money, you must able to find a product that will sell. Unfortunately, too many resell right buyers do not research a product before buying it. Those individuals usually end up losing money because they purchased a product that was poor in quality or one that couldn’t sell. Of course, this disadvantage doesn’t have to be one. You can learn some great tips on how to find and resell products at www.plrtips.com where you can download a 2 hour free audio course on the subject. All you need to do is research each product before agreeing to purchase it. This research should enable to make money, not lose it.</p>
<p>The above mentioned advantages and disadvantage, to buying private label resell rights, are just a few of the many. Despite the fact that there are additional advantages and disadvantages, most people find that the advantages outweigh the disadvantages; thus, making this a profitable business venture.</p>
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		<title>What Owning a Motor Home Can Do For You?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 18:18:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Do you know of someone who owns a motor home? If you do, have you seen how much fun and excitement they have with their motor home?  Motor homes are rapidly increasing in popularity and there are a number of different reasons for that.  One of the many reasons why motor homes are so popular [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Do you know of someone who owns a motor home? If you do, have you seen how much fun and excitement they have with their motor home?  Motor homes are rapidly increasing in popularity and there are a number of different reasons for that.  One of the many reasons why motor homes are so popular is because they of everything that they can do for you.</p>
<p>One of the many things that a motor home can do for you is save you money when you travel. When you travel in a motor home, you not only have a mode of transportation, but you also have your own overnight accommodations. When traveling in a motor home, you don’t have to worry about finding a hotel or paying for one.</p>
<p>In keeping with the traveling that you can do with a motor home, there are many motor home owners who choose to use their motor homes when they go to visit long distance relatives.  There are also motor home owners who use their motor homes for cross country adventures.  These types of adventures are popular among family members during the summertime or among retirees.  As mentioned above, traveling in your motor home is nice because you don’t have to worry about finding or paying for a place to stay overnight.</p>
<p>Owning a motor home can also give you a fun and exciting adventure, namely when camping. In the United States, a large number of motor home owners use their motor homes to go camping.  If you enjoy camping, but find it uncomfortable sleeping in a traditional camping tent, you will may like what owning a motor home can do for you.  Motor homes allow you to go camping out in the wilderness, but motor homes still give you the many comforts of home.</p>
<p>In addition to allowing you to have fun, a motor home can help you with living arrangements.  If you would like to sell your home and just travel around the country, a motor home can allow you to do so.  Also, if you are planning on remodeling your home or building a new home, you may want to think about using your motor home, if you buy one, to give you a temporary living space.  In this aspect, owning a motor home can save you money.  If you didn’t have a home to live in, even for a short period of time, there is a good chance that you and your family would need to stay at and pay for a hotel. A motor home can save you from having to do so.</p>
<p>In short, owning a motor home gives you freedom. When you own a motor home, you can literally do just about whatever you want, like go traveling or go camping, often at the drop of a hat.  If you regularly keep your motor home, should you buy one, stocked with supplies, like clothes, bedding, and some nonperishable foods, you can, literally, take off and go, whenever you have free time. This is something that no other automobile really allows you to do.</p>
<p>If you would like to buy a motor home, you will need to find a place to make your purchase from. For a large selection of new and used motor homes, you may want to think about stopping by some of your local motor home dealerships.</p>
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		<title>Answers to exam questions</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Mar 2010 08:05:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The following questions  were set in last year&#8217;s GCSE examination in Swindon, Wiltshire  (U.K.)
These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds)&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..and they  WILL breed.
Q. Name the four seasons
A. Salt, pepper, mustard  and vinegar
Q. Explain one of the processes by  which water can be made safe to drink
A. Flirtation makes water [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>The following questions  were set in last year&#8217;s GCSE examination in Swindon, Wiltshire  (U.K.)</p>
<p>These are genuine answers (from 16 year olds)&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;..and they  WILL breed.</strong></p>
<p>Q. Name the four seasons<br />
A. Salt, pepper, mustard  and vinegar</p>
<p>Q. Explain one of the processes by  which water can be made safe to drink<br />
A. Flirtation makes water safe  to drink because it removes large  pollutants like grit, sand, dead sheep and  canoeists</p>
<p>Q. How is dew formed<br />
A.  The sun shines down on the leaves and makes them perspire</p>
<p>Q. What causes the tides in the oceans<br />
A. The  tides are a fight between the earth and the  moon. All water tends to flow towards the moon, because there is no water on the moon, and nature abhors a vacuum. I forget where the sun joins  the fight.</p>
<p>Q. What guarantees may a mortgage  company insist on<br />
A. If you are buying a house they will insist that  you are well endowed</p>
<p>Q. In a democratic  society, how important are elections<br />
A. Very important. Sex can only  happen when a male gets an election</p>
<p>Q. What are  steroids<br />
A. Things for keeping carpets still on the  stairs</p>
<p>Q.. What happens to your body as you  age<br />
A. When you get old, so do your bowels and you get  intercontinental</p>
<p>Q. What happens to a boy when  he reaches puberty<br />
A. He says goodbye to his boyhood and looks forward  to his adultery</p>
<p>Q. Name a major disease  associated with cigarettes<br />
A. Premature  death</p>
<p>Q. What is artificial  insemination<br />
A. When the farmer does it to the bull instead of the  cow</p>
<p>Q. How can you delay milk turning  sour<br />
A. Keep it in the  cow</p>
<p>Q. How are the main 20 parts of the body categorized (e.g.  The abdomen)</p>
<p>A. The body is consisted into 3 parts &#8211; the brainium, the  borax and the abdominal cavity. The brainium  contains the brain, the borax contains the heart and lungs and the abdominal  cavity contains the five bowels: A, E, I, O and U</p>
<p>Q. What is the  fibula?<br />
A. A  small lie</p>
<p>Q. What does &#8216;varicose&#8217;  mean?<br />
A. Nearby</p>
<p>Q. What is the most  common form of birth control<br />
A. Most people prevent contraception by  wearing a condominium</p>
<p>Q. Give the meaning  of the term &#8216;Caesarean section&#8217;<br />
A.  The caesarean section is a district in Rome</p>
<p>Q. What is a  seizure?<br />
A. A Roman  Emperor. (Julius Seizure, I came, I saw, I  had a fit)</p>
<p>Q. What is a terminal  illness<br />
A. When you are sick at the  airport.</p>
<p>Q. Give an example of a  fungus. What is a characteristic feature?<br />
A. Mushrooms. They always  grow in damp places and they look like umbrellas</p>
<p>Q. Use the word &#8216;judicious&#8217; in a sentence to show you  understand its meaning<br />
A. Hands that judicious can be soft as your  face.</p>
<p>Q. What does the word &#8216;benign&#8217;  mean?<br />
A. Benign is what you will be after you be eight</p>
<p>Q. What is a turbine?<br />
A. Something an Arab or  Sheik wears on his head</p>
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		<title>The Golden Age of Hollywood</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 01 Mar 2010 20:52:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[According to many experts and people the golden era of Hollywood was during 1930&#8217;s and 1940&#8217;s when the industry was thriving. But many experts agree that although 30&#8217;s brought in the commercial success but the actual golden age from artistic point of view began in 1920s itself when it drew talent from all over the [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>According to many experts and people the golden era of Hollywood was during 1930&#8217;s and 1940&#8217;s when the industry was thriving. But many experts agree that although 30&#8217;s brought in the commercial success but the actual golden age from artistic point of view began in 1920s itself when it drew talent from all over the world. Before this period Hollywood was just like any other film making locations but it was after First World War that it created a niche for itself in the world. The obvious reason was the magnitude of damage the European countries suffered in the World War and subsequent economic hardships faced by them thus affecting the film industry. Before the advent of Hollywood as a top destination Germany was the most popular destination known for its artistic excellence. America benefited from the fact that it suffered relatively less casualties and loss of property compared to European Nations.</p>
<p>The popular names during the Golden Era were Clark Cable, Bette Davis, Charlie Chaplin, Bing Crosby, Spencer Tracy, Bob Hope, Ingrid, Judy Garland, Bergman, James Cagney, Jennifer Jones, Ronald Reagan, Elizabeth Taylor and Cary Gran, the list is endless. These actors became the house hold names throughout the country in 1930&#8217;s and 1940&#8217;s. The film industry during this era was so wealthy and powerful that studios like Paramount, MGM, Universal, 20th Century Fox and RKO kept adding more buildings to their studios. More than 7,000 films were released by these studios during the period of 1930&#8217;s and 1940&#8217;s. More than 75 million people flocked to see at least one film in a week during the peak years of Hollywood.</p>
<p>Also during this era the nation saw threats due to Second World War. When soon this threat turned into reality the presidents of these studios took this as an opportunity to make films that would bond countrymen together during these tough and dreadful years. They made many patriotic movies involving actors like Betty Grable and Van Johnson. These movies in a way also helped the war efforts. Apart from the movies there were numerous short films and documentaries made.</p>
<p>Some of the famous movies of the golden era include Memphis Belle: A Story of a Flying Fortress directed by William Wyler, Howard Hawks directed movies Sergeant York, To Have and Have Not. The commonality among all the movies of golden era was that almost all the movies ended on a happy note and patriotic ardor, which was liked by the people also. The movies made during the 1940&#8217;s are referred to as &#8220;film noir&#8221; which in the literary context means &#8220;dark films&#8221;. The movies were mostly pessimistic with tough male protagonist who was also a cynic and female protagonist would be attractive woman leading the males to a disastrous situation. Few examples of the Film Noir are Stranger on the Third Floor directed by Boris Ingster, High Sierra directed by Raoul Walsh, Shadow of a Doubt directed by Alfred Hitchcock and The Maltese Falcon directed by John Huston.</p>
<p>The comedies were also popular during that era, the main feature of the comedies were duos forming during this period. Some of the famous duos of actors were Bob Hope and Bing Crosby famous for their movie Road to Singapore, Abbott and Costello, Spencer Tracy and Katharine Hepburn, and Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis. The movies that portrayed the lives of the westerns during the era were also popular with the people some of the examples being Fort Apache and She wore a Yellow Ribbon. But by the time these movies were released the downfall of the Hollywood has already begun due to the effects of the war, depression and arrival of television only to be not able to recover again.</p>
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		<title>The Academy Awards</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:22:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the most prestigious and popular film awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science or AMPAS situated in Beverly Hills, California started it in May 1929. PricewaterhouseCoopers since 1935 have managed the balloting process. In 1941 the confidential envelope system started which exists till this [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.thomaslgardner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/oscars-732859.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-300 alignleft" title="CB056255" src="http://www.thomaslgardner.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/02/oscars-732859-239x300.jpg" alt="" width="191" height="240" /></a>The Academy Awards, also known as the Oscars, are the most prestigious and popular film awards. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science or AMPAS situated in Beverly Hills, California started it in May 1929. PricewaterhouseCoopers since 1935 have managed the balloting process. In 1941 the confidential envelope system started which exists till this date. This was how the phrase &#8220;the envelope please&#8221; became famous. The members of this academy are invited by the Board of Governors to join. The membership has fifteen branches each based on the different categories of awards.</p>
<p>The gold plated statuettes are also presented as the Academy Award of Merit. It has a black metal base and weights 8.5 lb and 13.5 inch tall knight holding a crusader&#8217;s sword standing over a film reel with five spokes, which represent the five main categories of awards. It was created by George Stanley and Alex Smith and since then the Oscars have been manipulated only once. Forty Oscars are made for each annual Academy Awards in Chicago, Illinois. They are presented every year for movies, which have been produced in the last twelve months. The seventeen-month qualifying period was introduced to consider films released in a single calendar year in the year 1932. And since then this time period has been taken into consideration. The minimum length of the movie should be forty minutes and the minimum resolution should be 1280&#215;720 so as to qualify as a feature-length.</p>
<p>The Academy Awards were held on Thursdays until 1954. From 1959 &#8211; 1998 they were held on Mondays except for few exceptions. It started to be held on Sundays from 1999. For nearly sixty years the Academy Awards were held in later March or early April. Since 2004 it is being held in late February or early March. The very first awards ceremony was held at the Hotel Roosevelt in Hollywood. The Ambassador Hotel and Biltmore Hotel were the venues till early 1940s. Next venue was Grauman&#8217;s Chinese Theater, which was followed by the Shrine Auditorium. In 1949 the awards were presented at the Academy Award Theater. For the next ten years the venue was Pantages Theater in Hollywood. Next in line was Santa Monica Civic Auditorium in Santa Monica. Then the ceremony was shifted back to Los Angeles in 1968 at the Los Angeles Music Center and Shrine Auditorium and it was held there until 1988. In 2002 it was finally shifted to Kodak Theater in Hollywood.</p>
<p>Oscars recognizes talents in field such as acting, screenwriting, production, direction and technician. The awards categories can be broadly described as Best Production award, Best Director award, Best Actor award, Best Actress award, Best Supporting actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Screenplay award. The only three movies that have won awards in all the categories are &#8220;It Happened One Night&#8221;,&#8221; One Flew Over the Cuckoo&#8217;s Nest&#8221; and &#8220;The Silence of the Lambs&#8221;. This achievement is also known as the Big Five or Oscar Grand Slam. Three films hold the record for winning most number of Oscars, which are &#8220;Ben-Hur&#8221; in 1959, &#8220;Titanic&#8221; in 1997 and &#8220;The Return of the King&#8221; in 2003. On the awards night, invitees walk the red carpet in their best dresses, which create a fashion statement. The whole ceremony is broadcasted live on television all over America except Hawaii and Alaska, the first ever broadcast was in 1953 on NBC channel. There are performances by the nominees of the Best Original Song category and countless other performances. The telecast attracts over a billion viewers from all over the world as claimed by the Academy.</p>
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		<title>Are Pre-paid services worth the money?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 27 Feb 2010 18:18:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tom Gardner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You may be covered when it comes to health, life, car or home insurance… but what about legal coverage?
The question is not if you&#8217;ll need a lawyer, but when: according to the American Bar Association (ABA) “Americans have come to view legal assistance as a necessity”. Yet, most Americans have not used a lawyer more [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>You may be covered when it comes to health, life, car or home insurance… but what about legal coverage?</p>
<p>The question is not if you&#8217;ll need a lawyer, but when: according to the American Bar Association (ABA) “Americans have come to view legal assistance as a necessity”. Yet, most Americans have not used a lawyer more than once due to the sky high attorney fees – anywhere from $100 to $1000 per hour – and the trepidation involved in the search for legal services.</p>
<p>Prepaid legal insurance might just be the answer you have been looking for. The concept is simple: for a fixed monthly subscription, you get telephone access to advice from a lawyer. You pay a fixed amount in advance each month to defray the cost of legal services furnished in the future. These services span various areas of the law, anywhere from reviews of simple legal documents and the writing of a simple will to more comprehensive coverage of trials, divorce, bankruptcy and real estate issues.</p>
<p>Pre-paid legal coverage is a very attractive proposition for people who don’t have the resources to retain a lawyer on a regular basis whenever they need assistance. You effectively have a network of attorneys you can use as retainer to seek preliminary advice about what the issues are and how the procedures work whenever legal matters arise. Services not covered by the plan are available to members for a discount on regular hourly rates or flat fees.</p>
<p>A hard fact, however, is that more than half of new subscribers drop out of a prepaid plan after their first year.  One reason could be that many members do not require any legal assistance during their first year, so opt out. Another reason is the scope of services offered, which are very basic and limited in nature. Most plans have certain caps or maximums as far as benefits provided are concerned, and purport to offer discount on standard attorney fees instead. However, by virtue of simply calling around by yourself you could probably negotiate a lower rate.</p>
<p>Another problem with pre-paid legal plans is the likelihood of getting assigned to a novice attorney. Because of cost considerations, many of the companies behind per-paid services assign trainee or inexperienced<br />
attorneys to handle phone consultation and drafting of simple legal documents. You are also less likely to build rapport and understanding, two of the most important attributes of choosing a good attorney, as over 90% of the work is done over the phone.</p>
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		<title>Thomas&#8217; Crab Giovanni</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[A recipe I my wife wanted me to try to make, and here it is:
THOMAS&#8217; CRAB GIOVANNI
Ingredients:

2 cups onion, chopped
1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1/4 cup butter, melted
1/2 lb. vermicelli, cooked
2 to 3 cups crab-meat
1/2 cup stuffed green olives, chopped
1/2 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup sour cream
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A recipe I my wife wanted me to try to make, and here it is:</p>
<p><strong>THOMAS&#8217; CRAB GIOVANNI</strong></p>
<hr size="2" noshade="noshade" />Ingredients:</p>
<ul>
<li>2 cups onion, chopped</li>
<li>1/2 lb. fresh mushrooms, sliced</li>
<li>2 cloves garlic, minced</li>
<li>1/4 cup butter, melted</li>
<li>1/2 lb. vermicelli, cooked</li>
<li>2 to 3 cups crab-meat</li>
<li>1/2 cup stuffed green olives, chopped</li>
<li>1/2 lb. sharp Cheddar cheese, grated</li>
<li>1/2 cup sour cream</li>
<li>1 (38 oz.) can tomatoes, broken in pieces &amp; drained</li>
<li>1 1/2 tsp. salt</li>
<li>1/2 tsp. basil</li>
</ul>
<p>Instructions:</p>
<ol>
<li>In a large skillet, sauté onions, mushrooms and garlic in butter until vegetables are tender.</li>
<li>Combine with remaining ingredients, stirring until well mixed.</li>
<li>Pour mixture into a greased 3 quart casserole.</li>
<li>Bake uncovered at 350 degrees for 35-45 minutes or until hot and bubbly.</li>
</ol>
<p>Crab-meat may be fresh or canned.</p>
<p>Serves 6.</p>
<hr />My wife thoroughly enjoyed the Crab Giovanni but said that it could have cooked a little longer. I cooked it for 40 minutes in a gas oven so now I know it should have been 45 minutes.</p>
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