The CRTC is seeking input on regulating digital services at a time when companies like Netflix are blurring the line between telecommunications and broadcasting.

The CRTC confirmed to CBC's Spark Thursday that it is holding a round table forum with "key representatives of industry, academia and government," including senior officials from international regulators, on March 23 and 24 in Ottawa. Spokesman Denis Carmel said the CRTC aims to understand the "changing landscape of the communications industry" and would evaluate approaches to regulation in a digital economy where telecommunications and broadcasting are converging into a single world of communication.

The outcome of the meeting may be included in the CRTC’s second "Navigating Convergence" report, which will be published in the spring, Carmel added.

Rogers has confirmed it is participating, Telus said it was not, and Bell declined to comment.

The Vancouver-based group OpenMedia.ca, which has been lobbying against usage-based internet billing, is concerned that the meeting is by invitation only. "Without the watchful eye of the public, these meetings could become yet another big telecom lobbying bonanza," it said in an email sent to its supporters and to media outlets Wednesday. The group was not invited to take part.

The round table takes place as tension heats up between services like Netflix and Canadian telecommunications companies. Netflix allows people to stream unlimited movies and TV episodes over the internet to their TVs for a flat monthly fee.

Many Canadian companies that offer telecommunications services like high-speed internet also offer broadcast services such as cable television and IPTV. Last week, Canadian broadcast industry groups held a meeting in Ottawa to work on a strategy for dealing with companies like Netflix, which the Canadian Media Production Association perceives as a competitor for both content and customers.

The CRTC currently does not consider such services like Netflix to be broadcasters and they are therefore do not face the same regulatory regime.

Meanwhile, Netflix has expressed concerns about internet caps imposed by Canadian internet service providers, which could mean higher fees to consumers who use its services heavily. It recently hired lobbyists to take up its case. The online federal lobbyist registry shows Netflix has representatives who communicated in January with Konrad von Finckenstenin, chair of the CRTC and Jean-Pierre Blais, assistant deputy minister of Canadian Heritage.

A search for Netflix on the registry also brings up Shaw Communications, suggesting that Shaw lobbyists have been discussing Netflix with government officials. Shaw has previously asked the Canadian Radio-Television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) to charge online broadcasters fees to support Canadian programming. Currently only traditional cable companies and broadcasters must pay these fees.

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2 more actors spotted arriving for Twilight Breaking Dawn in Canada. Twilight Saga stars Boo Boo Stewart and Julia Jones were spotted arriving in Vancouver,Canada three days ago for the filming of the huge “Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn” movie. Boo Boo appeared to be in great spirits upon his arrival,while Julia looked very focused.

According to sources, Boo Boo and Julia arrived at the airport separately. Once they arrived, they were shuttled to an private location to begin their filming work for the highly anticipated “Breaking Dawn” flick.

It’s also reported that Boo Boo recently spilled a little intel about what’s going on with the Breaking Dawn filming. He revealed that it’s really confusing because they’re going back and forth between Part 1 and 2 of the movie. Follow us on Facebook for more Twilight Saga news,and more by Clicking Here.

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The awards keep stacking up for Montreal's Arcade Fire, which walked away with the best album prize at the Shockwaves New Musical Express (NME) Awards on Wednesday night.

The band, which won for The Suburbs, previously scooped the best international album title at last week's Brit Awards.

Days earlier, the popular Canadian indie group had beaten out some of the biggest names in the music industry today to take the coveted best album category at the Grammy Awards.

Arcade Fire was unable to attend the NME ceremony at London's O2 Academy Brixton Wednesday because the band is working on a new album. However, they sent a video acceptance speech.

"We really wish we could be there to celebrate," said frontman Win Butler, joking that the band was working on jazz-inspired album.

Arcade Fire found itself in the midst of controversy this week after a high-profile attack made by music industry veteran Steve Stoute, who published his criticism in a full-page ad in the New York Times.

Stoute argued that the Feb. 13 Grammys telecast — which ended with The Suburbs, the band's third album, claiming the award show's final prize — was a "series of hypocrisies and contradictions."

He added that organizers had "lost touch with contemporary popular culture."

Calling Stoute's letter a "nice piece of self-publicity," Arcade Fire manager Scott Rodger wrote in response this week that the group "deserved the win this year. They made the best album."

"Arcade Fire are now one of the biggest live acts in the world," he added. "It's not all about record sales."

Meanwhile, U2 used the NME awards ceremony on Wednesday to confirm it would headline the Glastonbury Festival at Worthy Farm on June 24.

The band was to have headlined the 2010 edition, but had to drop out after Bono injured his back. U2's appearance at the 2011 festival had been rumoured for some time, but the band officially confirmed it Wednesday night.

Guitarist The Edge made the announcement in a video speech shortly after Glastonbury won the trophy for best festival.

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Jennifer Aniston spotted promoting with Adam Sandler in Spain. Movie star hottie Jennifer Aniston was recently spotted hangin with her “Just Go With It” comedy movie co-star Adam Sandler in Spain. They’re currently over there promoting the movie,and made a guest appearance on a Spanish Science and comedy show named “El Hormiguero” this past Tuesday.

Jennifer showed off her new shorter hairdo on the show,and gave a big kiss to one of the puppets that showed up onstage. Previously, Jennifer was spotted premiering the film in Berlin,Germany,along with co-stars Adam Sandler and Brooklyn Decker.

I caught a bit of the film,and it looks pretty funny. Adam plays a dentist who enlists Jennifer’s character to play his pretend ex-wife to land a hot chic (Brooklyn Decker). Follow us on Facebook for more celebrity,entertainment news,and more by Clicking Here.

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In a half dozen years, Terry Grant, star of the Mantracker reality TV show, has become a Canadian icon.

He's the steely-eyed cowboy who stares unflinchingly at the horizon until his human prey stumble into view.

But a six-year run on the Outdoor Life Network show has come to an end for the Alberta cowboy.

A salary dispute has the TV star back on his High River, Alta. ranch doing his day job – a carpenter who builds custom furniture, renovates his neighbours' homes and occasionally chases cows.

The show will continue, but without the venerable Grant.

“I’m going to miss it,” he told CBC News. “It was a great time seeing new country...meeting new people.”

Fans of the show aren’t sure the unflappable hero will be easily replaced.

“The response to me leaving the show has been overwhelming," he said. "Thousands wrote in. I had no idea it was this big.”

The premise of the show is simple, though ingenious. Give two people a map, a compass and a head start in open bush country.

Then Grant and a partner spend the next 36 hours riding after them on horseback.

The show is shot across the continent from Newfoundland to the west coast, from the Yukon to California.

Originally a niche show, Mantracker has won over viewers in Canada, Europe and the U.S.

The show was hitting its prime this season as stars in their own right were lining up to be cast as prey.

Grant's fame even led the professional tracker to be invited to train British soldiers how to spot improvised explosive devices (IEDs) hidden in the ground in Afghanistan.

Now it’s all over. And the reality TV star said he will have no problem going back to mere reality.

“I had a perfectly good life before it came along,” he said. “I had a great ride on that thing. The wave crashed on the beach and I’m going to carry on with my real life again.”

And when he said the ride hasn’t changed him, it’s easy to believe him.

“It’s hard. Everybody has me on a pedestal like they do all TV people.”

“I feel I’m still me and I’m just the guy that rides his horse and am lucky enough to be on TV.”

On the adjustment from celebrity to fulltime carpenter, he said “I’m the same guy you see on TV. I didn’t have to act.”

“A lot of the people I do work for, they don’t say, ‘I had Mantracker do my basement for me.”

“They just say, ‘Hey this guy does a good job,’ and when I show up (on the next job), their eyes kind of open up a little and they say, ‘Wow, you’re him.’”

Fans shouldn’t hold their breath about seeing him back on the show, Grant said.

He would love to return, he said, but it isn’t going to happen.

“I don’t think the producer and I will ever see eye to eye again. It’s gone too far for too long. “

Instead, he said, he would like to see a spinoff come out of Mantacker - a show focusing more on the art of tracking.

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Girl games is a newly discovered market for web experts and it gaining more popularity each day for the last couple of years, and young girls are in rave about them. The major cause of this rave is because the world of computer games has always revolved around boy games such as shooting, and what not, it has a lot of violence and even sex related themes.

And because this computer gaming has never really been able to attract large amount of girl audience. Girl are meant for Barbie dolls and toy make up kits, but today all these has changed and all because of the advancement of technology.

Typically when you go online and look for games, what you will see are racing, sport related, and shooting games, which targets the boy's market. And you might notice that girl games are mainly focused on creativity and calm games that do not pose any violence or rage for that matter.

This is because girls typically enjoy games of such theme and so popularity amongst girls games has truly soared up for more than one hundred percent in the last two years which only proves that girls does have interest for computer except that there were very few games available for them before.

Three Typical Game Genres for Young Girls and Pre-teens

1. Cooking Games

Cooking is the most popular girl game ever. This is just reasonable since every once in a girl's life were they enticed with the idea of cooking meals and serving food family like their all-to-good-mother.

In cooking games children are introduced to different recipes. It allows them to be more familiar with exotic food, and new recipes. They are given a wide variety of food categories which enhances their mind's creativity. They can become the chef on one of the most famous restaurants in Italy, or be a full time mom and serve food to her children. Cooking games allows them to practice the basic skill in cooking. Some games also require your child to serve the food which then enhances your child's organizational skill.

2. Kissing Games

Kissing games allows you to spread peace and love around the web. Kissing games typically revolve around kissing cute boys avatar. It allows your child to experience crushes and what approach to do best when boys try to kiss them, giving them the fun factor that otherwise you wouldn't approve of if done literally. Virtually is more like the point and kissing games allow them to feel the excitement and fun of your first kiss.

3. Dress up Games

Dress up games typically promotes fashion designing, dressing up, as well as make-up themed virtual games. This game entices many girls who have passion for trendy clothing and couture designing. Others simply love acting like real adults by doing make-ups, matching colors and applying then properly on their models. Seeing their mother and older sister look better when they put on their make up attracts these little ones towards proper application of make up.

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Speculation is gearing up over whether reclusive British street artist Banksy will appear at the Oscars as Sunday's ceremony approaches.

Banksy's film, Exit Through the Gift Shop, is one of five films up for an Academy Award in the best documentary category.

Jamie D'Cruz, a producer of the film, has said he has no idea as to whether the mysterious Banksy will turn up for the film world honour.

"I don't have anything to say about that. I don't know where he is or whether he will be there on Sunday or what he is going to do. I probably should know, but I don't. I will have to disappoint you on this one," he said.

Discussion intensified when several Banksy-like graffiti artworks sprung up in prominent locations around Los Angeles this month.

The graffiti artist and filmmaker, who has so far avoided being identified, reportedly asked to appear incognito to accept the award if he won. Various entertainment blogs suggested that Banksy might wear the monkey mask he has been rumoured to sport in public.

'We said if he wants to come up, of course he should come up. No, we'd rather he not wear a mask'—Tom Sherak

Academy officials initially turned him down.

"The fun, but disquieting scenario is that if the film wins and five guys in monkey masks come to the stage all saying, 'I'm Banksy,' who the hell do we give it to?" executive director Bruce Davis told media earlier in February.

However, academy president Tom Sherak has seemingly relented.

"We said if he wants to come up of course he should come up. No, we'd rather he not wear a mask. There's no rule. We asked him to respect the night and respect the honour," Sherak told the Hollywood Reporter on Tuesday.

Banksy is best known for his pop culture-inspired public graffiti artworks. He decided to take on Exit Through the Gift Shop when he came across thousands of hours of footage of various street artists at work. He turned the footage around into an 89-minute film that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival in 2010 and has been making its way to the top of critics's lists ever since.

"This is a big surprise," he said in a statement upon being nominated for an Oscar.

"I don't agree with the concept of award ceremonies, but I'm prepared to make an exception for the ones I'm nominated for. The last time there was a naked man covered in gold paint in my house, it was me."

Banksy's documentary competition includes the war chronicle Restrepo, the financial crisis exposé Inside Job, the environmental film Gasland and Waste Land, which examines a Brazilian landfill art project.

The 83rd annual Academy Awards will be broadcast live Sunday evening from the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood.

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Actress and social activist Shirley Douglas came out swinging about the state of the Canadian movie industry on Thursday after being honoured on two fronts.

Douglas is one of Canada's best-known actors and activists, and daughter of former federal NDP leader Tommy Douglas. The Saskatchewan-born actor received a lifetime achievement award from ACTRA and an honourary doctor of fine arts degree from the University of Regina in Toronto on Thursday.

After expressing her gratitude for the awards, she used the opportunity to vent her frustration over working in an industry that she said doesn't value its actors.

"Sometimes I get so tired thinking of Canadian producers," she said, prompting laughter from the audience at the Ted Rogers School of Management at Ryerson University.

"They forgot to raise the money; they're trying to raise more; they can't find a distributor that believes in publicizing a movie. 'And you should be thrilled Shirley, at the opportunity to work with us.' Well I'm not thrilled and I don't know what to do with them, " she said, urging those in the industry to speak out.

Douglas took particular issue with CBC Television's ads.

"I don't know the name of the woman in [Being] Erica.I see that horse and that blonde-haired woman and I haven't a clue who they are," she said, in reference to the CBC series Heartland.

"If you are willing to pay for the ad, trust me, it costs nothing more to put the names on the blue sky part that's totally empty," she said.

Douglas has played feminist Nellie McClung, and May Bailey in the television series Wind at My Back. She has also performed on stage with her son Kiefer Sutherland in The Glass Menagerie.

In addition to her numerous acting credits, Douglas was involved in the American civil rights movement and the campaign against the Vietnam war after moving to Los Angeles with her then husband, actor Donald Sutherland.

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Beauty pageants can offer very rewarding experiences that boost self confidence and offer a platform for those who take part. Successful candidates will find that it opens doors and they may even earn a scholarship with which to further education. If you are hoping for a career in performance, entertainment, or as a model, pageants can provide the chance to learn how to deal with stage fright, and during the process you can discover and develop skills and talents and begin to recognize any areas that need work. We would like to share some basic tips on how to approach teen pageants, we hope that they are helpful.

First things first. Include lots of detail in your application; about out of school activities and other talents that you may have, or awards you may have won. Show strong morals and positivity alongside any academic skills.

Good grades. Good grades will go a long way not just a pageants but in life generally! So make sure that you always try your best at school.

Appearance. It is essential that you are well presented with a neat, tidy hairstyle, subtle make-up and attention to details such as manicured hands and pedicured feet (with any varnish in neutral colors) when attending a pageant. Some contestants ask beauty consultants and hair stylists for help but this should not be necessary and can be expensive. Experiment at home until you are happy that you have found an appropriate look to avoid any last minute panic.

Confidence. Work on your confidence by practicing performance and public speaking whenever the opportunity arises, in school, at clubs and even around friends and family.

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Any country will be best known by culture it has
It can present proudly the best possible face
It would be considered then civilized nation
To raise head in recognition with simple elation

The statesmen and heroes come next to adore
Even though they might have done extra or more
The country can afford luxury of being called generous
Rich in deep cultural heritage and prosperous

Dynasties after dynasties ruled vast chunk of land
Ruled for long after annexing and subjugating their land
The civilization has deep roots in culture and literature
It gives immense advantage to be measured for sure

The treasure can be taken away or stolen
Its impression can not be wiped out or forgotten
It will remain for centuries buried under land
To be excavated and shaped as forbidden dreamland

It may speak of the golden time it had enjoyed
The coins and clay pots may reveal what tact they had employed
The rich tradition in craft can shed the light on old technology
And some knowledge on geology and good ecology

Some of the cities speak well of their ancient heritage
It sustained the blow with devastating blow and age
The heavy wind and earth quakes might have ruined the structures
Though enough has been found out to be read in scriptures

The Romans were great warriors with fine weaponry
Their conduct on and off the field was of highest standard and exemplary
Though some of the records coincide with the facts but different accounts vary
It is not known what might have been their fate in meeting with adversary

The pictures and scripts are decoded to throw some light
The time may come to their rescue to prove them right
Some of the opinions may be erroneous and faulty
It may be assessed rightly and strengthen by the faculty

Any such development in the field of literature is welcome
It might have been influenced by any out come
The legendary tales and folk songs still rule the mind of people
It may be still interesting subject for the most of the pupils

It is matter of great pride and honor to live with
Such fine tradition to exhibit without any filth
To make it as part of world archeology
Without raising any controversy or bogey

Many writers may claim it as privilege
Many may chide at it and commit sacrilege
I take it as an opportunity and explore
Any civilization or literature needs to be adored

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In the current world of professional entertainment, it is often that we (both the viewers, and creators) experience film and television work blending with fashion design. For instance, the star's of the hot CW network television series, Gossip Girl are blossoming into fashion icons because of the way they wear the hottest couture in their television roles as the newest generation of Manhattan's elite high society. However, connections between film and fashion design don't stop there. In fact, lately they have been getting much more literal...

Recent trends show that several high-end luxury fashion lines have commissioned renowned film directors to create cinematic short films to advertise their clothing lines. For example, director Martin Scorsese has worked with the house of Chanel on short films. Additionally, director Kenneth Anger has been commissioned by Missoni for the same, and famous film auteur, David Lynch has directed shorts for both Gucci and Dior. When considering such projects, one might wonder how fashion designers have convinced such prolific directors to work on cinematic shorts that shamelessly advertise their designs. While the shorts can hardly be classified as commercials, they certainly walk a fine line between art and pure advertisement. In the budget-less world of luxury fashion, the success struggle is a race to the height of sophistication, as well as finding creative ways to advertise with a certain cool duplicity. It is to show off the clothes without being overt. It is a science. Since money is no object for both the famed designers and film directors, they work together to challenge each other in other ways. The fashion line strives to advertise in the least conventional way, and the director strives to take the superficial idea of a fashion line and derive from it his own creative vision in film. The result is a marriage in style. The literal style of a designer's work is complimented by the director's working style. This culmination of style is what makes these cinematic fashion shorts so powerful.

In 2010, the luxury clothing line Proenza Schouler released a short film directed by offbeat filmmaker, Harmony Korine. In the short, entitled Act Da Fool, Korine tells the story of a group of young women living in poverty, and entertaining themselves with child-like antics on the slummy streets of a town in Tennessee. All the while, the girls are dressed to the nines in Proenza Schouler's latest designs. What is perhaps captivating about Act Da Fool is the stark contrast between the lives of the characters in the short film, and the clientele to which a high-end fashion line like Proenza Schouler is actually available to. The obvious disconnect between the world of luxury couture and the universe of hopelessness in which Act Da Fool exists must be trying to say something beyond the admiration of clothes, or the fetishism of a lifestyle of poverty. Perhaps there is a connection to be drawn between the nihilism of the life of a street kid and the nihilism of the utter excess of the fashion world. Both are fetishized, romanticized and in their own ways, useless, yet existing nevertheless.

This is the reason in which several fashion designers decide to work with famed film directors to create fashion shorts. They are looking for advertisements that say more than just, "buy my clothes!".

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If you are looking for fun and exciting girl games that you can share with your friends as your bonding activity, you may want to use the internet and look for non-boring online games. There really are a lot of girl game options for and you friends. In fact there are some websites that are made especially for girls. Cooking games are the most popular online games for girls however if you don't think this is a perfect idea of bonding, you may want to try other game options like dress up games, make up games, or the kissing games.

Kissing games are mostly popular to preteens like you who want to have piece of adult experience without needing to deal with real life dilemmas. Most girls who play kissing games loves playing it with a bunch of friends, having the time of their lives. On such as games you would be able to practice it without humiliating yourself for not knowing how to do so, on top of that you get to share your first kiss with a bunch of screaming gals.

So no the question is to where to search such games, well there are a lot of websites that offers different types of kissing games with different types of hot looking boys. All you have to do search for them online and surely you will find one that would take you and your friends off from your seat.

Now how does one play this crazy game? Crazily of course! The game called "Kiss Justin Bieber" is a fantastic game with lots of fanatics. The game's main set up on a yacht where Justin Bieber and his girlfriend "you" are fishing and of course kissing, what's a kissing game without the kissing right? Anyway as you and Justin are kissing there will of course be paparazzi taking photos; of course no girl would want to have a picture kissing a boy right? and so you will have to stop kissing him when paparazzi are around.

Now let's go to the fishing part, on the fishing part you would need to keep your attention to the bottle floating on top of the water, because once it jumps up and down it means it has a catch and so you and Justin would have to pull the rod to get the fish.

On the technical side of the game, the more fish you caught and the faster you caught them, the faster you will be able to continue to the next level, so the goal is to watch the bottle closely to know whether or not you can click the bottle.

So know lets go back to the kissing part, technically you will have to kiss Justin Bieber for as long as you can because as you kiss together you earn love points that gives you more life source, so the more you kiss, the faster your love points accumulates.

Now on top of all the paparazzi and the fishing and the kissing, you also have to watch over the time. You will be given a set of time initially 40 seconds before you lose one life, if you weren't able to reach your goal at that time frame you will keep losing one life source until enough fish are catched. Then you move to a more complex level. Imagine playing girl games this with your friends, no wonder kissing is always exciting when you are hiding.

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More than a few brides-to-be are opting to indulge in weekends rather than having just a hen night party over the course of an evening. This allows them to take a break from hectic wedding preparations as well as catch up with their girlfriends. Are you also planning a hens party weekend? You have come to the right place to get some great ideas.

Hen Weekend

Brighton is becoming a more and more popular destination for hen-parties and hence for hen night weekends. Brides-to-be who want to have their hens out parties at Brighton and have some time to spare come to Brighton for hen do weekends. Considering that weekends at Brighton can be a lot of fun with activities like sunbathing, shopping, etc. no doubt this is a very pleasant proposition. More adventurous girls of gangs can take quick lessons in cocktail making, pole dancing, etc. to make their hen ideas weekends more exciting.

Hen Party

The reason that Brighton is becoming very popular as a destination for hen night out parties is mainly because of its comedy clubs. Some comedy clubs have devised a complete set of entertainment especially for parties. This includes male strippers, drag queen hostess, unusual comedy routines, games and gags, gifts and giveaways as well as buffet and cocktails as part of one night's entertainment!

Planning Ahead

If you too want such excitement for your hen idea weekend, all you have to do is plan ahead. Apart from organizing your daytime activities, you will need to identify the comedy club you want to visit and book your places beforehand. This will ensure that your hen night weekend does not get ruined by last minute disappointment. Once you have done the booking, you can sit back and look forward to a hen weekend that will be truly memorable.

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Funny stickers can be a great addition to a car or any other surface where people will have time to read them. You'll want to make sure that the stickers you put on your vehicle, however, reflect you to some degree. Chose things you find amusing, not things you know everyone else finds amusing.

Humor is a very diverse topic. Some people have a very lighthearted, warm sense of humor and others have a sense of humor that's most appropriate on the gallows. Wherever you fall on this spectrum, there are certainly people out there who share your sense of humor. This is why picking funny stickers that really reflect your sense of humor is always a good move. Good joke writers don't care if everyone gets their jokes; they know that at least some people will get even the most obscure jokes.

In some cases, you might find that a funny sticker with a particular message may be inappropriate for your vehicle. For instance, if you work for the county clerk's office in your state, you may want to avoid putting political bumper stickers on the vehicle you drive for work. There are plenty of other choices, however, and you can be funny and invoke your profession. There are a lot of funny stickers that center on office life and other everyday things that won't offend anyone and that will get quite a few laughs out of many people.

There are plenty of subjects that you can choose for your funny stickers. Some of them poke fun at sports teams, automakers and other popular subjects. Others are decidedly political and, if you like getting a rise from the other side of the aisle rather than reaching across it, these may be just the stickers for you. You'll also find plenty of political humor that's non-partisan and non-ideological among the selections, and these can be fun for the middle of the road types who aren't enamored of advocating for anyone's party on their car.

Funny stickers with graphics come in all sizes. Some of the smaller ones can be a lot of fun. Putting stickers that invoke humor about traffic, for instance, and that are so small that they can only be read up close is a clever way to amuse the people behind you when you're stuck in a jam. If you tend to do everything on a grand scale, however, you may want to get something very big and flashy that people won't miss, even if they're quite a long distance from your vehicle.

Funny stickers can be placed on surfaces other than cars, of course. They look great on refrigerators and, when one of those appliances is past its prime and starting to look pretty rugged, you can use the sticker to cover the worst spots. There are even bandage stickers that you can use for this and it's a favorite visual joke among those who drive beater cars, as well.

Funny stickers can last for many years and, if you don't let them get full of dirt and grime, they'll keep people laughing for a very long time. If you decide you're tired of the joke and want something new, they're not hard to remove and you can always just cover it with a new sticker if you want. They're also great for making a vehicle more personal. If you own a common model of car, for instance, it's easy for others and for you to identify your car in parking lots and in traffic by the stickers you have on the vehicle's bumper or in the windows.

John Fischer founded StickerGiant in 2000 to serve as a clearinghouse for the first amendment. In 2006 StickerGiant began printing funny stickers for businesses large and small. John has a passion for stickers and thinks freedom of expression is a fundamental right.

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A mural is a piece of artwork that can be found on interior or exterior walls. They can also be found on ceilings and floors. These forms of artwork are usually on a large scale. The earliest forms of art were murals, also known as cave paintings. Ceramic tile murals and other types of murals can be found in homes, churches, government buildings and businesses. Often times these works of art are commissioned. Nowadays many murals are painted on either tile or canvas instead of walls and ceilings. These murals are popular choice of home d?cor.

It can be said that the mural is humanity's oldest art forms. All around the world, these murals are well-documented. In the earliest days of humanity, murals were rock and cave paintings as well as carvings. After that, artwork left by South Americans and ancient Egyptians can be seen inside of buildings. These murals would show religious themes as well as everyday life. And in the Middle Ages, the rise of the Church showed its riches and power with commissioned works of art that showed biblical images. The most popular of these include Michelangelo's famous Last Judgment and Creation inside the Sistine Chapel. Then in during the 19th and 20th century ceramic tile murals were used not only as art but forms of advertisement as they began to gain commercial interest. Technology began making advancements in the 1970s as murals were starting to become mass-produce on wallpaper, canvases and tile. These ceramic tiles murals came with photographic life-sized images, which brought the look of the outdoors inside the boardroom and living room. Then with the development of faux painting that started in the early 1990s, people begin to hire painters to come into their homes to design ceramic tile murals.

These murals bring beauty to the inside or outside of a building or structure. Many times in industrial areas, companies will use outdoor murals to bring in colors and brightness into an otherwise grey and drab environment.
Indoor ceramic tile murals can give the appearance of outdoor environments located inside the room. Designs can include turning a room into a mountaintop, jungle or Roman bath. With the design of ceramic tile murals, the rest of the home is made to harmonize with colors and furnishings.

Ceramic tile murals are also used to make a faux finish of brick, marble pillar, adobe, wood or white Greek plaster. Restaurants are well known for their use of outdoor and indoor murals to create a theme. This is commonly seen when one goes to Mexican restaurants that gives an appearance of walking through and sitting in a Mexican village.

Whether for your home or for business, tile murals can brighten an area and send across any message or theme that you wish.

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An interesting article was posted recently on legalnews.com entitled: Expert Witness: Little Changes at DAAD Mean a Lot. The article addresses the new DAAD form to be used for driver license restoration, among other things. In his article the author, Michael G. Brock, correctly indicates as follows:

In December the DAAD made some subtle changes to their evaluation form that may not seem like a big deal, but might be the difference between a person getting his or her license reinstated and have to wait another year and try again. The Substance Abuse Evaluation form is now the Substance Use Disorders Evaluation. Other than the title, the only real change in the form is the order of information requested, and that the relapse history has been replaced by a section titled "Periods of Abstinence" and "Abated by What?" Meaning the cause of the relapse; i.e., quit going to AA meetings and began hanging around drinking/using friends.

In practice, the biggest changes seem to be that the hearing officers are digging into the appellant's background more than in the past, and they are interested in any substance the person has ever taken, including those taken for only a brief time recreationally and a long time ago.

However, the author also makes several other observations and conclusions, including:

Some people in this line of work think that the abstinence model has really not been a success and is keeping those who are not yet full fledged alcoholics from moving on into adulthood by imposing serious penalties on them for youthful indiscretions.

I don't really see it that way. It seems to me we are catching people earlier in the progression of the disease of addiction than we used to, and, in many cases, preventing them from irreparably damaging their lives and the lives of others. They may go a year or two without driving, but may be spared 20 years of addictive drinking and all the fallout that entails. And this strict enforcement of the DUI laws has been largely, if not solely, responsible for reducing drunk driving related fatalities by half in the last 27 years.

While I agree with and respect the opinion and much of what the author has stated, I am firm in my conviction that tougher enforcement is NOT responsible for any reduction in either OWI or OWI related fatalities. I have written extensively on this topic, including the following articles, all of which are from our companion site winbackyourlife.org:

Michigan Drugged Driving Cases to IncreaseSmoking Ban Leads to Fewer DUIsMichigan DUI Statistics Drop

I defy the writer to provide any reasonable statistics to support his claim. In fact, there are none. I am also aware of no scientific studies to support the contention that taking away a license from a DUI offender actually increases the likelihood that they will not become or continue to be alcoholics. If this were true, and it is not, why is this not part of the recognized treatment plan of any hospital treating alcohol and drug dependence and addiction? Let's stop repeating the feel-good platitudes and look at real statistics and real science before we misinform the public and add to the already manic anti-drunk driving hysteria.

Patrick T. Barone is the principle and founding member of the Barone Defense Firm, headquartered in Birmingham, Michigan. The Firm exclusively represents those accused of crimes involving allegations of drinking and driving. Mr. Barone is an adjunct professor at the Thomas M. Cooley Law School as well as the author of two respected books including Defending Drinking Drivers (James Publishing) and The DUI Book - A Citizen's Handbook on Defending a Drunk Driving Case. He is also the executive editor of the DWI Journal: Law & Science. He is also a frequent lecturer and has presented around the country on trial practice and drunk driving defense tactics.

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When one is starting out with a new thing in their life, they usually need a few summits to get the musket ball wheeling. Whether or not it is part of your listing of New Year's Resolutions, learning to play the guitar is a great thought for any person, young or old. As part of our tips for you, to help you on your way, include some of the basic things you should know, as well as ideas for easy vocals to play on guitar, which will help you to build some of the accomplishments you will need to be able to feel successful and quenched with your new hobby.

You can't anticipate to pick up any legal document like the guitar, and be able to sit down and play just like that. You must become familiar with the legal instrument, how it works, however simple it is, and teach a few things from someone else who knows, so that you can begin. As you analyse the guitar, if only casually, you will need to know just a few things, including basic chords molded with the left hand on the neck of the guitar, as well as simple strumming or picking practices that will be utilized by the right hand over the sound hole. The point of playing the guitar is to be able to produce a sound that is pleasing, and it is this auditory effect that will create the strengthener necessary to push you to learn more and greater things.

It is for that reason that many guitar teachers found either topically or online will propose that their new student instruct a few easy songs to play on guitar: they want you, the book-man, to feel like you are actually progressing, and help you really begin to play, instead of just field on paper a little of what you'll need to know. Much of the time, these easy vocals are folk songs: simple, down-home lines position to a musical structure of only a couple of chords (2 or 3) that are conversant and easily got. By teaching to play these folk songs, you will work on many things; shaping the initial chords used, and learning to transition smoothly between them. It is important also that you instruct to identify and keep rhythm method of birth control. This is what will enable you to tie a vocal together, and make it cohesive.

There are so many easy songs to play on guitar. Here are some examples: Amazing Grace, I've Been Working on the Railway, He's Got the Whole World in His Hands, and many others. These will be great tools to help you to learn how to play the guitar.

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If you want to watch a concert featuring your favorite artist or band, the price per ticket plays an important factor. The seat closer to the stage is definitely priced higher. That is why most concert goers are advised to buy their tickets at an earlier date.

There are some incidents when price for the best concert ticket shoots up when the event draws near. However, this seldom happens. Mostly, you can still find reasonable priced tickets even on the last minute.

You have to be very careful when you decide to buy concert tickets on the very day of the event because there are many impostors who will sell you the best concert tickets at a very expensive price. The moment they see that you are worried or panicking that you might not get a seat for the concert, they will sell you tickets under the table.

Many times people who got tricked would discover that the tickets these con artists sell are not even real tickets at all. This is a common scenario when you buy something illegally.

You don't need to panic if you make last minute decision to go to a concert. All you have to do is search the internet for authorized vendors that sell legal concert tickets at reasonable price.

Just Google it by typing the concert name in the search engine. You will be surprised to find several results for you to choose from. Most of the time, these vendors sell the best concert ticket at affordable price.

These vendors are legitimate so you need not fear whether you are getting a real ticket or not. It is better to be safe than sorry. It is still best not to buy anything from unreliable source.

If you want to watch a concert and you do not have tickets yet, search the Internet now and you will find the best tickets available for you.

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Painted ceramic tiles begin as mere clay taken from the ground and refined so that it is of a smooth even consistency. The process now for making tiles has changed little from the process ancients used in Egypt and India thousands of years ago.

Clay was taken and pressed into the desired shape by hand and then fired over high heat in a specially made kiln. Once fired, the tile became resistant to water, heat and highly durable. After firing, the finished tile was ready to be painted and in ancient times, often these were works of art. Each tile was a part of a greater picture or mosaic. The finished tiles graced the floors and walls of palaces and homes of the wealthy in ages past.

Today, the process of making painted ceramic tiles begins the same way, by removing clay from the earth. It is ground to the correct consistency and sometimes other minerals may be added to lower the firing temperature or add strength to the tile. The minerals and additives used with the clay will determine the properties of a clay and usually mass produced tiles are made in batches. The reason for this is because natural products like clay can vary in properties by a small amount from batch to batch, nature is consistent but rarely precise.

Very frequently these tiles are formed using a method called dry pressing. Dry pressing requires the minimal amount of water be added to the clay, the clay is pressed into a metal mold, and pressure is applied forcing the clay to the bottom of the mold where it takes the desired tile shape.

Extrusion is another means of forming tiles and a wetter mixture of clay is used and then forced through a tube. The resulting extrusion is cut into smaller pieces and a punch is used to form them into tiles.

Ceramic tiles for home or decorative use are usually fired only a single time. Once cooled the resulting tile should be strong and ready for painting. Tiles meant for flooring are usually thicker with a thicker glaze while those intended as a shell for walls are thinner.

Today tiles grace the floors and walls of bath areas, are found in kitchens pool areas and are considered strong, and very practical. However, that is a far cry from the days when painted ceramic tiles were considered artwork and objects of beauty. Fortunately, for the home decorator, painted ceramic tiles can still take their rightful place especially if artists of true talent construct the mural. Painted ceramic tiles placed in the kitchen area, or the bath area are the right touch to brighten up the very practical tile walls or plain walls. Imagine the impact of painted ceramic tiles in the shower where instead of bland tile there is a mural of Turtles and Fish made from painted tiles. Roosters in the kitchen are ideal for some or add painted ceramic tiles to form a mural of a Tropical Fruit basket. The possibilities are endless and in this day and age, a touch of unique is always welcome.

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Today I would like to teach you how to make candles step by step. Making candles can be a fun and enjoyable hobby for you and the whole family. So let's get started with making your very own candles.

Its Time To Learn How To Make Candles Step By Step

You should have all the needed materials and tools that are going to require to make your own candles. The type of candles that you will be learning to make are called scented candles, Scented candles are extremely popular and unique due to their smell when they are lighten, they are also one of the most expensive types of candles to buy and can come in many different shapes, and sizes,

The first thing that you are going to do is get your molds and place your pre-tabbed candle wicks in the center of the molds. You are going to take out your two cooking pots and take your cookie cutter and place it inside the larger pot, now you will fill the large pot with about two inches of water. Place the pot on the stove and set the stove to a medium to high temperature.

The pot should begin boiling; now you are going to take the medium pot place it inside the large pot on top of the cookie cuter. You will now place the block of paraffin wax inside the medium pot and leave it to melt. When you see that the wax is starting to melt, turn down the stoves temperature down to medium to low, and start stirring the wax. As the large pot starts to lose water, due to the vaporizing you will need to add more water to keep the level the same all the time.

When the wax is melted you are going to turn off the stove and move the pots to one side. Make sure that the wax is at a maximum temperature of 200 degrees F as this is the ideal temperature for making scented candles, you are now going to add you color dye to the meted wax.

After you have applied the dye its time to throw in your scented oil, the amount of oil to apply is about one ounce of scented oil to one pound of candle wax. This can differ depending on how strong you want the fragrance of your candle to be.

It is now time to begin pouring your candles, make sure that the wax is about 175 degrees F before pouring. You are now going to slowly and carefully pour the wax into the molds, once you have completed the pouring you are going to leave the wax inside the mold and allow it to set for about 3 to 4 hours.

After the wax has set it's going to have sink wholes, so you are going to need to fill these sink holes up. To do this you will need to reheat the left over wax till it reaches a temperature of 10-15 degrees F, after the wax is ready you are going to pour it into the sink wholes until they are completely covered up. After the candles have cooled down you can trim the wick so that it is about 6 to 7 mm long.

And that's it you have just learnt how to make candles step by step, please feel free to try out different colors sizes and shapes. I now invite you to come over to make candles step by step were we will be going into much more detail on candle making as this article was just a summery on this topic.

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After several long and hard years of college, you have earned the right to celebrate with a well-planned and fun graduation party. Throwing an awesome graduation party does not require much effort, but it does require planning. An important first step in throwing a grad party is picking the date and setting your budget. Presumably you have other friends in your graduating class, so to cut costs you may want to explore the option of planning a joint party.

Once you have set down a budget and date, you are going to want to choose an optimal location that fits into the parameters of your specific budget. Options for location may be rental of an entire hall (likely on the pricier side), or simply reserving space at a local restaurant or bar. Another good option is to host the party at your home or at a friend's home. This can work out especially well if weather permits an outdoor BBQ party, and if the home has a swimming pool. A downside to hosting your own party is that set-up and clean-up will either cost you in your wallet or take much of your time.

Entertainment is also essential in throwing a grad party, and music is always a good choice. Other party games can also be fun even for your 20+ year old graduate. Board games are nice, but try to be as creative as possible in choosing your games. Perhaps theme the games towards your Alma Mater, or look online for graduation themed games. Outdoor games or light sports games, again weather permitting, can be exciting and entertaining if done right. Remember though, this party won't be a party at all if nobody shows up.

For this reason, graduation announcements are probably the most fundamental step in throwing a graduation party. Instead of wasting money on expensive graduation cards, it is best to use online services to send out your graduation announcements and include invite information about your graduation party. By saving money on graduation cards, you will be able to spend more of your money on the things that matter more, such as food, drink, and entertainment.

Once you have your date, location, entertainment, and friends, sit back and enjoy the party, after all you deserve it!

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It is also good to check the competition when searching for keywords. Like in the example, Zero Friction Marketing by Saj P. Let me see is someone is actually advertising right now for Saj P. Go to Google, then paste the word Saj P.

You will see in the search results page that some people are already advertising for the keyword Saj P. So, people know what they're doing.

For each product site, you can come up with three different variations of keywords or ad groups. So all three keywords, zero friction marketing, zerofrictionmarketing.com and Saj P will be different ad groups especially, you only wanna do this if you have a product related to making money online because that's what Zero Friction Marketing is about.

So people who will be searching for information about Saj P. and then they'll see you ard and then they'll look at it. Then they'll see what you have to offer.

One person has a review site, they have Zero Friction Marketing on it. Then they have another product called Profitlance. Then they have another product called Six Figure Yearly.

My opinion is that when you advertise using competitors' keywords, you do one of two things: the first thing is you either write an article about that competitive product, put it on your site or blog, link to their product with your affiliate link and link to your own product. That's one way of doing it. The other way of doing it is you just link directly to your product instead of linking to their product.

So, how you would do that is like for example, in Google I would type in my name as a keyword, it will appear that someone put Folusho Orokunle and if click on their site, it goes to their own product. What their ad says is simply: Folusho Orokunle-Have you tried cash 1234 yet? Make $4000/week. No Sales. No Ads. So if I click through it, it just goes straight to their site.

Most of these sites have lightbox ads that come up. Yours can too. Just make sure it doesn't pop up right away. Make sure you wait at least 10 seconds because sometimes Google doesn't like people using those pop up ads. Or you could just put an opt in form right on the site. Which is what I would recommend. So that way you can get subscribers if people don't want to buy your product.

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Jacobo ?ngeles (born 1973), learned from his father the art of woodcarving at the young age of 12. Jacob acquired further knowledge from old masters of woodcarving from San Martin Tilcajete Zapotec villages. His wife, Mar?a (b. 1977) also from an artistic family, is responsible for the detailed painting of the figures. Other family members support both of them during varied procedures, which are necessary to complete the uniqueness of the copal. The wood carving of ?ngeles is a major component of many galleries and private collections. Some were already exhibited in museums in Tokyo, San Francisco and Chicago.

The wood carving goes back to pre-hispanic roots in the Oaxaca region. Jacobo and Maria want to preserve their art heritage of the great Zapotecs. In their Reportoire one finds mostly animal figures, which point mostly to Zapote calendrical and mythological significance. They include for example the Jaguar, the Iguana, a Rabbit, a Frog and a tortoise, but also animal figures which can be actualized according to customer demand. All figures distinguish themselves through unique attitudes and body language.

They are polished and refined with the finest painting of natural colors. Maria developed a unique style reflecting the Zapotec culture. The basis of her figures is the wood of the copal. Preferably the wood of the female trees, since the wood is well suited for figures made of one piece of wood. After beating the wood, it is relatively soft and can be formed relatively easily with non mechanical tools such as machetes and sichels. After several days a "rawfigure" emerges and now is inserted for several hours into a special tincture consisting of gasoline and insecticide, in order to make any "blind passengers", such as wood worms harmless. Thereafter follows a drying process in the Oaxaca sun for several months. This produces many fine cracks in the wood. With a paste made of fine sawdust they are carefully filled. Of course the flour has to be smoked first.

What follows are several weeks of painting of the figures. Original Colors are used from fruits, vegetables, tree bark and clay but also insects, such as the red pigment of blood Kaktuslaus (cochineal), all of which form the basis.

Jacobo holds in his hand some of the dried and powdered bark of the male copal. A dash of lime juice shows it is a soft brown. A true black is created by adding lime. Add a little baking powder and lime juice and the color changes to a bright yellow. Add more baking powder and there is a bright magenta.

A new base is created through crushed seeds of the pomegranate. And add a little lime it creates a green. Jacobo mixed the green with the Magena, and receives a deep blue. Add some zinc and it turns gray. Even more zinc and the gray turns white. The fermented and powdered corn fungus called huitlacoche, a delicacy in Mexico, has a beautiful ocher color and the dried and crushed cactus lice bring out various vibrant reds.

To prevent the fading of these bright colors, the natural colors are mixed with a tincture of Copalharz and honey. This gives the objects a gentle glow. Acquiring an object from the factory "Angeles", you are assured a top quality acquisition of great appreciation in value.

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Did you know that while your children are young, their mental skills can develop? And did you know that girls have amazingly powerful ability to learn as compared to boys? Well this fact is true and is fairly proven. Girls enjoy imaginative games or simulation wherein they pretend to be someone they want to be and enjoys every minute of it without interruption. If you haven't realized it then you should know that these games that they play are more challenging and requires more ability and cognitive skills than you think.

There are toys that can encourage your young girls to enhance their thinking ability and their creativity like cooking games and dress up games. These games allow them to act their part with more realistic tools at hand. Do you remember you days when you were younger when all you want to do is help out your mother in the kitchen, though she won't allow you to for the danger it may cause you?

Do you remember playing around the garden looking for plants and flowers, and pretending to cook them? Well every girl has had these experiences; the only difference is that today your little ones can play them virtually with more food variety and more cooking practices available.

They can cook burgers and bake pizza, literally put icing on top of their own cakes and decorate them according to their taste. Now imagine having that when you were younger, do you think your childhood cooking experience would be more enjoyable than it was? Well all I can say is that these young girls are lucky for they get to have a first hand experience on virtual cooking than most girls of my age.

Experts have just recently explored the world of virtual games for girls, most of them are focused on keeping the boys satisfied with violent games and sex related theme games. Girl games are calmer and more peaceful than girl games. These people have literally taken a girl's interest and apply it on virtual games, of course not literally but you get the idea?

Cooking games varies from style and complexity; it promotes organization, creativity, and discipline. Cooking games include food serving, and food decoration. Your girl would literally feel like they are real chefs in Italy's best restaurant.

For mothers who are in worry about exposing their young children to the violent world of internet, then worry no more for these girl games are way different than violent boys games, in fact your little girls will benefit from it. It is simply a high tech version of creative games that forces your children to think and be able to express themselves according to what they wish to become.

You can never be sure of your child's future by because these girl games introduces different career to these young folks, some of them may become real chefs someday or couture designers, as you expose these little ones to the world of varying careers, their interest is triggered and so does their dream to become real ones someday.

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Have you ever been to an art museum or a restaurant where art pieces were displayed? It made the entire atmosphere unique and you probably enjoyed being in the presence of such great pieces, even if they were art replicas, they still made a huge impact. There are many benefits to having art for the home, and displaying it throughout your house. It has a profound effect on your brain and your emotions to surround yourself with famous art pieces or paintings.

If you have children, have you noticed that when you give them a coloring book and crayons they do not ask you "how" to color or make their creations? The reason for this is simple, children are creative and do not need a book of instructions, they just allow their creativity to shine through. Adults are more hesitant to allow their creative side out, but many people are finding that displaying art for the home helps get in touch with their creative side. It sets a tone and a mood in any room in your home that nothing else could compare.

It is no secret that most people that love art but cannot afford an original, but settle quite happily for art replicas, because having the original is not what is important in the end. What is important is creating their home to display lovely works of art that liven up a room as nothing else can. For instance, you might have a home office that you could display Pablo Picasso paintings because some of the colors he used are conducive to a working environment.

On the other hand, you might choose art for the home that consists of sculptures or figurines that blends nicely with your current decor. Moreover, pieces of art displayed around your home gives you a sense of culture, relaxation, improves cognitive functions, and even improves one's self-esteem. Try buying art replicas that you like, and that conjures up an emotion, speaks to you, or touches you, and then display it somewhere in your home. Every time you see the piece of art, you will be taken back to the emotion or thoughts you had the first time you saw it.

Perhaps you are not sure which type of art for the home you should begin to display in your house. Typically, if you are not familiar with art, then begin with art replicas, such as a famous painting and place it somewhere in your home. Only buy the painting if it "speaks" to you in some way that causes a positive emotion. As you get used to having the painting in your home, then you can add more as time goes on so that when you are home, you have a very positive energy flowing through your home.

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Pianists will always hanker for the experience of playing an acoustic piano, preferably a grand. Yet, to pianists living in apartment complexes with strict noise level regulations, it isn't always a matter of the kind of piano they can afford. It happens to be a matter of what they are allowed to play on, given the fact that piano sounds are known to leak through walls and floors. As well known as it is that digital pianos can never actually replace acoustic pianos in timbre or playing experience, the latest models, the higher-end Roland digital pianos especially, certainly have closed the gap significantly.

Even if Roland digital pianos or any other will never actually be a substitute for acoustic pianos, they can wonderfully complement them. A practicing pianist can certainly get completely useful work done on digital pianos. One of the best advances in digital piano technology to have helped this to come about, has been the modern keyboard action. Pianos like the Yamaha AvantGrand and the top-of-the-line Roland pianos have all kinds of new technology built into their keyboard actions to help them be indistinguishable from the real thing. Roland digital pianos for instance have had a progressive hammer action keyboard for about a decade now. In this technology, the keyboard is designed to be stiffer to play the lower you go down the scale, and lighter to play the higher you go.

This isn't the only thing that makes for a believable piano action. A real piano keyboard features a mechanism known as escapement or letoff. On a real piano, the piano keys aren't connected to the hammers inside in any rigid way. If you keep the pressure on on a key, it doesn't keep pressing the hammer against the string. Pressing down a key only throws the hammer once at the strings. Keep pressing on the key, and it doesn't do anything further. This is rather important. If it weren't for this, the hammer would keep pressing on the strings and completely silence them. Of course, on a digital piano there is no hammer and there are no strings. What the keyboard needs to simulate though is the feeling of a key that actually uses this kind of a lever system. On an acoustic piano, the escapement mechanism feels like a certain amount of sudden resistance about halfway down through a keypress. The piano key isn't smooth to depress all the way through. Roland digital pianos feature escapement.

These days, even Roland pianos in the affordable part of the range feature keyboards with ivory feel, escapement, and a progressive keyboard action. Models like the Roland FP-7F for instance, are full-featured models that come startlingly close to what a real acoustic piano feels like to play. As such, if you are a classical pianist in training, Roland digital pianos certainly deserve a closer look from you.

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I like to read, but find it difficult to fit in some quiet time on a regular basis. I'm usually far too busy with work and my family to sit down with a book. Then I saw an online ad for a site that sells unabridged audio books, and I clicked through to check it out. They offered a free trial download, which I took advantage of. I loved it! Instead of having to find extra time to read, I could now just listen to a book while commuting to and from work.

After that initial trial, I started checking out ways to get more unabridged audio books. Becoming a full member at a site like Audible.com is one option, but I didn't want to lock myself into paying $15 or more every month. For those that can afford it, Audible is an excellent choice. They have a huge selection of unabridged audio books, including a large number of new releases from the most popular authors around. The download interface appears to be easy enough to use, and the files can be played on any digital music player on the market. But like I said, I didn't want to pay for a membership, so I kept looking.

I then found a website called Librivox that offers free unabridged audio books that anyone can download without paying a dime. The catch is that they only deal with publications that are in the public domain (meaning titles that are more than 75 years old) and the works are read by volunteers. If you like reading classics and don't mind the wildly varying degree of skill among the volunteers, then this would be a good alternative to joining a pay-to-listen program.

The best source of free unabridged audio books turned out to be my local public library. My valid membership card allows me to "borrow" unabridged audio books for either 14 or 21 days, after which time the files expire and can no longer be played. Two to three weeks is plenty of time to get through a single book, so I've never had a problem with the time limit. Also, I don't mind that I can't use the files again after the lending period expires. It's not as though there are many titles out there that I would listen to over and over again.

Now that I'm getting free unabridged audio books from my library, my daily commute has become more productive and enjoyable than ever. I love being able to just sit there and be entertained by listening to a great story as I drive. If you're interested in unabridged audio books too, then I suggest checking out the sites I mentioned above as well as your nearest library. I'm sure you'll find something you can listen to!

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Scenic backdrops are seen in everything from wedding ceremonies, to movies and stage plays. When most people hear the word backdrops, they might think of weddings. However, stage and movie prop backdrops are an important part of a production. The reason why is because it adds a dimension of realism. Some people assume that special effects by themselves can create a spectacular movie. Likewise, people are under the mistaken assumption that a production can occur without carefully considering what props will be used. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many people are employed to find the perfect mix of props and backdrops to create the most realistic movie set possible.

When anyone talks about stage and movie props, they are talking about different things. Some of the items are what people who are acting within the movie or theatrical play handle as part of their performance. This may include sofas, a kitchen area, and various sporting equipment. Virtually anything else that you can think of that somebody would manipulate, interact with, or handle as part of the production is a prop. The backdrops are different. They are in the background, and are not accessed physically. For example, a Thanksgiving backdrop would be perfect to hang behind an old-fashioned Thanksgiving scene. Likewise, a winter wonderland backdrop would be perfect for a romantic Christmas scene.

If you are preparing for a play or movie, you must consider which type of scenic backdrops you need. Pick something that goes well with the subject matter of the production. If you're getting the item for a wedding, think of the mood you want to set and match the backdrop to your goals. The backdrops go a long way in helping set the mood and tone for events in which they're used, so choose carefully but also have fun!

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Some Hollywood celebrities, even with their hectic schedules and luxurious lifestyles, manage to find time to shift careers from being sophisticated stars to gardeners as an avenue to relieve stress and promote relaxation. Even world leaders, such as presidents of countries, no matter how preoccupied they are in affairs pertaining to running their countries, still tend to their gardens.

Model, actress, mom, writer, photographer and the only model to grace Sports Illustrated magazine in swim suits, Christie Brinkley devotes her free time to gardening in her home in Bridgehampton. Choosing to be organic, she was able to put Bridgehampton into the limelight through her through her own little efforts.

Martha Stewart, with her own innovative home ideas accomplishments from cooking, interior decorating, crafting and among other, is also a fantastic gardener gifted with a green thumb. Her garden located in Bedford, New York, a sprawling 90x150 feet vegetable garden, using only sustainable methods that are eco-friendly, is a testimony to her empire of perfection. Her organic gardening methods, like most of her home and garden ideas, are open to everyone who wants to help save planet earth from the effects of global warming.

The First Lady Michelle Obama, despite being a fulltime mother and wife, is also into organic farming. In fact, they have installed a honeybee colony, which are believed to destroy parasites that competed with plant in terms of nutrients and growth.

Singer Bette Midler started New York Restoration Project which is devoted to developing and reviving gardens, parks and public space in New York City. The organization is also involved in park renovations among neighborhoods as they believe that residents have the right to enjoy a community where they can experience and acknowledge activities that foster neighbor relations.

Whether you will love or hate them, celebrities along with their lifestyles, have a profound control or influence on popular general opinion, popularized by the media. Luckily, not all celebrities focus mainly on the current fashion or hot nightspots and booze bars which are generally attached to them. Like any opinion leader, celebrities can empower such that a positive social and environmental change is embraced by the public unconditionally.

Whether celebrities are into organic gardening or not, it only shows that they too are conscientious in performing their social and moral obligations to the public as they are public figures that have a strong influence to those who look up to them not only as stars but also as advocates for the preservation of a better world to live in.

Be one of those who try to make the world more beautiful and a better place to live in through your own way. If you cannot have your own garden where you can plant your flowers, then you might as well help rose farmers survive when you buy roses and help them keep their job. To know more how to help the rose industry, check into flower rose delivery and learn about the beauty it brings.

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The entertainment industry is now totally dependant on the use of technology. Their target was to meet challenges of the 21st century and adaptation of technology thus became inevitable. This adaptation was though for good because it did a lot of good to the industry as well.

The reach to the global audience in the first place was possible because of the advancement in technology. The technology to some extent flourished because of the entertainment industry. The advancement in graphics technology and animation is a living proof. The animation industry certainly boomed due to increasing popular demand. The animated cartoons are equally popular among children and adults. The makers of animation films now try to make a storyline that even elders can enjoy. This all shows the power and potential of this industry and animation is a large share of this large industry.

This whole game goes to a whole new level when it comes to film making. The market share expands beyond boundaries. Blockbuster movies are released in almost 100 different languages and eventually the revenue collection is simply through the roof. The SFX industry has also boomed in a very short time span and has lead to some serious amount of job creation. The need for technicians, professionals and latest gadgetry has created a whole new industry. It is like the folds of onion, layer after layer new industries emerge due to the emergence of latest technologies. This shows the potential the entertainment industry has and its ever-increasing use in filmmaking.

The latest sensation when it comes to the video gaming world - the Wii - has created a large fan base for an entirely new industry in gaming seventh-generation console. The number of people opting for this form of entertainment astounded production companies as well. The reason that many explain behind its large-scale adaptation is carving of generation x for latest gadgetry and their proximity with it.

The use of technology within the recreation industry is a very good omen. Anything that has entertainment value its reach is beyond boundaries and borders. It quickly becomes a universal property because recreation in itself is a universal concept. The technology has played a very vital role in exploring the horizons of different recreational concepts. The socio-economic impact of recreation industry would not be that severe if it was not backed by technology. The use of technology has completely changed the meaning of recreation. The change is though for better otherwise generations would have remained deprived of what we have seen and what we will see in future.

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